The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-28 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS.

William Brownford, late of Great Ormond street, and
now of Hart street, Bloomsbury, and of Curmorthilil
Festing, Merionethshire, slab and slate merchant, as
manufacturer of slate articles.
Thomas Horner, Hart street, Bloomsbury, house dec°'

rator.
Joseph West, Beckington, Sornersetshire, miller.
David Lloyd, now or late of Cannon street, and of Leo
isham, merchant.
George Wood, Loughborough, Leicestershire, wharfiuger

and coal merchant. ✓
David Morris, Wisbeach, Cambridgeshire, grocer.
Edward Williams, Chester, and Saltnez, Flintshiret
plumber and glazier.
Neils Ward, Wisbeach, St. Peter, Cambridgeshire'
plumber, glazier, and painter. . na
Caroline Liddell, Great Driffield, Yorkshire, brewer's
maitst er.

Thomas Owen, Liverpool, joiner and builder.
Arthur Brears Caistor, Baker street, Portman square'
saddler and harness maker.
William Bailey, the younger, Battesland street, Hoxtel3'
looking glass maker. t.
John Walker, Blackburn, Lancashire, commission tailor
William Skinner, the younger, Cattle street, Bristol,
and outfitter. ;1
David Cheetham, Rochdale, Lancashire, cotton spinneni
Henry Martin Mainwaring, Toxteth park, LiverPe°
grocer and tea dealer.
William Hadfield, late of Constantinople, of Oldhall street'
Liverpool, and of Cockspur street, merchant and cod"
mission agent.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert, on behalf of 01
Maje3ty, held a levee yesterday afternoon, in St. James"
Palace.
The municipality of Madrid causes 54,000 loads
of 21b. each to be baked every day, and sold at a 1310(1er:34
rate; the quantity is sufficient for about half the populot'"
of the city.
The commission charged with the examination oftre
penal code in the canton of Zurich, has abolished pub ,
executions. The latter will take place in future ia'"ht

presence alone of the authorities.
We (Plymouth Journal) understand that Judge Mars
the celebrated American advocate of the temperan re
egg
cause and the Maine Liquor law, will be here to addr
a meeting on or about the 12th of next month.
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CORONER'S INQUEST.—The coroner held an t
yesterday on the body of a child named Hughes, tbat
its life by fire. The facts of the case appeared
in
impression of yesterday. Verdict, accidental death.
Sodnow WHEAT.—A somewhat unusual sight -
now be seen in the parish of Potterne. In a field, ar,'s,
close to the roadside leading to Devizes, are four waggc'ee,
loaded up with wheat, in the sheaf, and thatched ovo
which apparently have stood there ever since the harp
—lVilts Independent.
The Missouri Senate have passed a resolution declaril
the emancipation of slaves in that state impracticald),,'
impolitic, unwise, and unjust, and that it should be 1e
countenanced by the people. The house has confirmed the
resolution by a vote of 107 to 69. Ott
A petition of the electors of the borough of NewPerd
Isle of Wight, praying that the election of Mr. Xellijeo3
be declared void, on the grounds of bribery, treating,
undue influence, of personal disqualification (as a gafentsrl
ment contractor), and of illegal taking of the poll, is Pr'"
with the parliamentary votes this morning. invert A lieutenant of the United States' Navy has lar„sil
an instrument which when applied to the keel of a v'ithe
gives the depth of water near shore or upon shoals, weed
out the use of the lead, wherever the depth does not es tied
two fathoms. A board of naval officers having repot
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favourably of it, the invention was about to be applied
a government vessel.
Several Russian officials have arrived at New "Prkt
are busily engaged among the shipbuilders and eogice of
of the port. Their mission extends to all matter the
practical importance connected with navigation, libe
mechanics, arts, &c. They have minutely exansineuesi.
new American steam frigates, drawing therefrom co
parisons with the vessels of other nations.
Among the numerous missives that circulated ter ties
the post on the 14th inst. was one addressed "A Veit 00
for the Post Master, Gainsboro-," containing a ehecrtes•
the Lincoln and Lindsey Bank for £l5, with an esP'„,"
tion that it was presented by some of the well-wisheija
Mr, Flack, as a small offering towards the cost of 1"'"
up the post office so conveniently for the public. e,,beol
Lord Ebrington has recently presented to Harrow
' seven massive silver cups, in cases lined with Telco, the
satin, to be held by the champion for the time being 12' isg,
following games and pastimes, namely, running, leaPrbef
swimming, batting, bowling, fielding, and rackets. the
are all engraved with the arms of the school, and bell bf
following inscription :—•' Champion Cup, presentee
Viscount Erington."—Guard
In consequence of ian. ,ee e
NEW ARbTIC EXPEDITION.
verse decision of the Admiralty in the House of Corr der
on Tuesday, Lady Franklin is under the necessity of ellarch
taking, on her own resources, the completion of the °bob
for her husband's expedition. The late period at make
this decision is made known renders it impossible to ?ye
the requisite preparations for swill,proceedin he east. be
western route by Behring's Straits therefore,
adopted.—Daily News.
THE RUSSIAN NRWSPAPERS.—In addition to I;ete,
well written articles, full of information on special subirieel
one now finds daily leading articles on the political the
of the day, and moreover, now that the Journal 'ove
Academy has once set the example, telegraphic desPaci
from various important places in Europe have figureTbss
the daily papers since the beginning of this year. by
they at all receive and print political messages receif
telegraph, is a proof that the government has re10:000'
their favour the prohibition it formerly placed on the `pa
mission of political news by electric wires for other
official persons.—Letter from Berlin. bat
FRIGHTFUL ACClDENT.—Yesterday morning, t the
nine and ten o'clock, a shocking accident occurred sod,
premises of Messrs. Walker and Sons, Dolphin brewickr
Broad street, Ratcliff, to a man named Roger SParieforta'
forty [five years of age. It appears that the tl,l3,,ieieg
nate man was standing ou the side of a copper, cerl'7,3oo*
a large quantity of boiling liquor, when he by scane waist:
slipped and fell in, whereby he was immersed to the
reseed
and scalded in the most fearful manner. He was re after,
from the copper, when his clothes were taken erelijeal"
which he was placed in a cart, and carried to the se tee
ward of the Landon hospital, where Mr. Jenkkast's the
house surgeon, rendered every assistance to
poor fellow's sufferings. He lies in a dangerous stleaerts
THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF ART.—The Revue des ~i- nersll!
says Leger, the well known hairdresser of the `itrhet
Paris, has just expired. He was so modest a men "whic;
not unfrequently spoke of the sublime inspiration %0 dos'
he had in his art. One evening he was called in, tir
the hair of a very beautiful woman, then much alteeat''„-
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Paris. He found a quantity of flowers, ribbons, eau 01
on the table to choose from, and, by chance, near jegera
pair of silk stockings, which that lady was to wear' repare
cast a glance of contempt at the ordinary articles pest 11
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for him, and, seizing on the stockings, declared Oa fis
would dress her hair with them. The lady, w,h°the
confidence in his taste, made no objection, and Iceov":
night she appeared with an incomprehensible chel ,beveSo
on her head, producing an admirable effect. nersel;el
morning the lady received several applications Rai eee't
whom she knew, requesting to know where tliebetbtlet,
obtain a headdress of similar beauty, and inquiril tbatlsh
it could not be lent for an hour. The lady rel,lle ceb'g
rincipal material was a web of the Tarantsla sPite leecl'ljever lasted but one night, and that consequent ;of 0 oos,,
was out of the question. Strange to say, note et2A
was ever able to find the material mentioned btuw

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