The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-02 00:00:00

THE COURT, ,c.

WINDSOR, Wednesday, Dec. 31,—The Queen and Prince
drove out iu an open carriage yesterday afternoon, attended
by the Equerries in Waiting. His Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales went to London, and attended Mr.
Faraday's lecture, at the Royal Institution, Albertaltic-
street. His Serene llighness the Prince of Leiningen dined
with Her Majesty in the evening. Colonel the .Hon. N. and
Lady Mary Hood, Sir James Clark, and Mr. Gibbs, had the
honour also to be included. The private baud attended
after dinner. The Queen and Prince walked in the Home
Park this morning. The Prince of Wales rode out on
horseback. The Princess Royal and Princess Alice also
rode on horseback.

BODY Fornen.—Yesterday the body of a man named
Thomas Ersine, was found in the Queen's dock, but how it
cams there is at present unknown. The deceased was a
shipwright. An inquest will be held on the body this day:
LIVERPOOL BANKRUPTCY COURT.—Yesterday—(Before
Mr. C )mmissioner Perry.)— In re Leicester and Co : The
bankrupts again came up this day on their adjourned last
examination. Mr. Woodburn appeared on their behalf,
and;Mr. Burnie, instructed by Mr. John Radcliffe, for the
assignees. Mr. Leicester was again examined at consider-
able length touching his transactions with Mr. Thomas
Leicester, his uncle. Nothing of any interest was elicited.
The bankrupts plssed their last examination, and th 3 28th
of January was fixed for the certificate meeting.

ACCIDENTAL DEATH FROM A CUT IN THE NOSE--The
following case was reported at the coroner's court Tester-
cl,y evening. William Henderson, a publican residing in
Chisenbale street, died from the effects of a wound he
received in the nose a few evenings since. It seems that a
few evenings ago the deceased was in his bedroom, when,
from some cause aot stated, he fell against the window, and
his nose coming in contact with te glass, a wound was
inflicted on that organ. Medical aid was called in, but
death followed. An inquest will be held on the body this
day
MELANCHOLY CASE.—Yesterday the Coroner held an
inquest on the body of a male child named Bradley, 10
months old. The case was an exceedingly painful one,
the short facts being these :—Mr. Bradley, the father of
the child, is a respectable ship's draughtsman, residing in
Centre street, and it appears his wife Agnes is about 33
years of age. The poor woman, it seems, from medical
and other evidence, has been for a long time past labouring
under a religious monamania ; she imagined that she had
been guilty of some offence (which of course was not
so), and that the police were atter her to hang her for it.
She was also quite melancholy. It seems that on Christ-
mas day she was worse than usual, and was quite in a
paroxysm about being hanged. Whilst in this stale, she
conceived the idea of sending the child to heaven (as she
said) before her, and then she would be happy. With this
view she gave the baby a teaspoonful of laudanum. Seeing
the agonies the child suffered, she sent for a medical man,
bat it was too late. The doctor who had attended Mrs.
Bradley for a long time, proved that she was religiously
insane, and in one of these fits she had given the poison to
the child. The Coroner, after summing up all the evidence,
and dwelling on the painful nature of the case, left three
questions to flee jury (no matter what the state of mind of
the mother was), what was the cause of death ? The jury
found, narcotic poison. By whom administered ? By
the mother. For what purpose ? To cause death. This
involved a verdict of murder, and the poor creature was
sentto gaol on the Coroner's warrant to answer the charge.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOLS.—On
evening a tea meeting of the children connected with the
above schools took place in the School-rooms, Moerfields.
About 300 children sat down to partake of the creature
comforts provided for them, and to which they paid ample
justice. After tea they proceeded to the upper room, es here
their parents and friends had already assembled. The
hymns appointed to be sung by the children, and recitations
by some of the elder ones, were executed in an excellent
manner, showing the remarkable zeal and attention displayed
by the teachers in the training up of the children. " The
orphan," " The sea is England's glory," " The sunbeam,"
and " The Church of Eegland." were amongst the recitations
which brought down the applause of the parents and friends
present. The Rev. George Read, their worthy pastor, and
his lady, were present, and were received most cordially by
the children, who testified their delight at beholding them,
by clapping their little hands, the usual way of expressing
their gratitude, and by such, showing the loving feeling
existing between them. The superintendent, Mr. 'l'. Lowe,
and the schoolmistress, Miss Lowe, were very obliging to
every one present, and, if we may judge from the interes
they take in the welfare of the school, and the comfort of the
children, they are in every way suited for so arduous au un-
dertaking. The room was decorated with suitable mottos for
the occasion, also flags, evergreen wreaths, &c. The choir from
St. Paul's Church were present, and assisted the children
in their singing, which was very pleasing to all
present.
The meeting was opened by singing, i i an impressive
strain, Rue Britannia, and closed with the National
Anthem. All seemed very much pleased with their treat.
Tee teachers, determined to keep up their time-honoured
custom of attending the death-bed of the ole year end the
birth of the new, formed themselves into a conversazione,
and spent a very happy evening, They were enlivened by
Mr. and the Misses Hawkes, who gave some excell nit
patriotic recitations, and after Spending several happy hours,
the company separated in the most cordial
manner.