Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-08-12 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

EARL OF CHESTER'S YEOMANRY.—On Monday the mem-
bers of the Altrincham troop were entertained at a sump-
tuous dinner, by Captain Fox, at the Unicorn Hotel,
Altrincham. The. officers present were the Captain, Cap-
tain Hall, Lieutenant Nicholls, F. Fox, and Dr. Broadbent.

Ma,• COADEN.—We understand that - the whole -of the
tickets for the soirée, to Mr. Cobden, at Rochdale, have been
applied for. ."The'comniittee," says the. ifernekester (hirer-
_

dian, "are indefatigable in their endeavours to render it once the most important po itical. demonstrations which has
taken place in Lancashire for many years.
DEATH FROM ILL-TREATMENT ON THE MGR SEAS.—
Peter Antonia, a seaman belonging to 'the' American ship
Conqueror, now lying in the Waterloo Dock, having been
ill-treated by the captain and mate, was taken to the North-
ern Hospital, on Sunday, where he expired on Wednesday
last.

THE HIGH SIIERIFAL
Sir Robert Gerrard, Bart,
than usually gay and attractir

,GE.—The " turn out" of
:tient high sheriff, is more
The noble bay 0

in number; are' beautifully caparisoned, 'and the liveries
exceedingly rich. Yesterday forenoon, on escorting the
learned judges to the courts, the high sheriff appeared in
his full dross as a field officer in the army.

EARLY CLOSING.—The Liverpool Early-closing Associa-
tion held a meeting last night in Oakes-street concert-room,
Mr. A. B: Steele in the chair. The object of the meeting
was to form a committee for the district of London-road,
including Islington, Paddington, &c. Several members of
the association addressed the meeting, the purpose of, their
address being the objects which the association has in view.
A committee being formed, the meeting separated. •
EXPLOSION OF "GAS.--Yesterday morning, about six
o'clock, an explosion of a dangerous character took place in
the establishment of a pawmibroker and bullion dealer in
Lime-street, nearly opposite Elliot-street.. It would seem
that the gas had been escaping all night in the drawing
room, immediately above the shop, and on the proprietor
entering that apartment in the morning an explosion took
place, which burst out the windows, tore the Venetian
blinds to pieces, forcing them through the windows into the
street, and doing considerable damage to the furniture.
Fortunately the proprietor escaped with no worse injuries
than a few blisters over his person.
FATAL COLLIERY Acciumyr.—On Wednesday afternoon,
a shocking accident occurred at the Mount Osborne Colliery,
belonging to Mr: William Day. Au old man, about 70
'years of age, named Mathew Lambert, of Old Mill, had
just finished his' work, and was going towards the pit bot-
tom to be drawn out, when, in crossing a tramway,, his foot
caught the rope and he was thrown across the rails. A
train of waggons which were coming along the pit bottom at
the time passed over the poor fellow;. killing him on the
spot. He was taken up in a shockingly mutilated condition
and conveyed horn, where the body now awaits a coroner's

CORONER'S COURT.—YESTERDAY.—The following in-
quests were held yesterday, before P. F. Curry, Esq.,
borough coroner :---On the body of John Jones, a sawyer,
in the employ of Mr. Mullen, joiner and builder, of Walton-
road. It appeared that the deceased, on Tuesday last, was
at work at Mr. Million's saw-mill, when he and a man
named Bradley, in the same employ, began to " skylark."
The play continued for some time between Bradley and the
deceased, when Jones's foot slipped from the balk-frame
carriage, and he fall on the circular saw, when his right
arm was cut off. He was at once conveyed to.the Northern
Hospital, where he expired yesterday. The jury returned
a verdict of "Accidental death." In the case of the ad-
journed inquest of James Carlisle, the jury returned a ver-
dict of "Manslaughter against John Rooney."
AN ImrosTunn.—A man of about 35 years of age, five
feet six inches high, very fresh complexioned, brown hair,
little or no whiskers, and dressed in a billycock hat, white
blouse, light trousers, and shoes, who sometimes represents
himself as John Moors, farmer, 13ohrdman Edge, and some-
times Greenwood, and who no doubt assumes many other
names and residences, has lately been going about 'Wood-
houses, Little Moss, Waterhouses, and the neighbourhood
near Ashton-under-Lyne, calling on the farmers and asking
for assistance in consequence of an alleged loss .of a large
number of cows by disease. He has in several instances
obtained contributions, and it is high time a stop was put
to his career. Should he wait upon any of our readers, they
should immediately. call in the police, as he is " wanted."—
Mane/aster Gnat dian.

The following patents (amongst others) have passed the
great seal during the week ending August 9, 1859 :—J. G.
Proger and Dr Davies for " Improvements in lanterns used
on board ship to signal to, the : steersman. 7 G., F. Chau-
troll, Liverpool, " improvements in the treatment of char-
coal
,after its inanufaelipre
.or revivification." J. B. Red-
man, "An improvement in the' construction of carriage
ways." It. J. Ellis, LiverpoOl, " Improvements in the ap-
paratus for lifting sunken vessels and other submerged
bodies." C. W. Siemens, " Improvements in electric tele-
graphs and apparatus, and in supports for electric telegraphic
line wires." Thomas White, " Improvements in apparatus
for raising and lowering ships 'along inclined slips." Geo.
Betjemann, Geo: Wm. Betjeniann, and John Bt.:lonian, for
" Improvements in book slides."---Communicated from the.
Patent Offices, 4, Clayton-square.
PRESENTATION, TO via EX- C URORWA UDEN OF ST.
PAU. Vs.—Yesterday evening, a meeting of the congregation of
St. Paul's Church, St. Paul's-square, was held in the school-
room, Edmund-street, and which had been convened for the
purpose of presenting Mr. Brownbill, their late church
wardett,, with a testimonial. - Rev. Mr. Read occupied the
chair; and on the platform were—Rev. Henry Stephens,
Mr. Read, jun., and several ladies of the congregation. The
chairman called upon the Rev. Mr. Stephens to read the
address, which was very artistically got up. The address
stated that,? in presenting the accompanying tea service as a
small testimonial of esteem for his energetic and valuable
services for a space of eight years, they were only perform-
ing a very pleasing duty ; and wished the service had been
more deserving of his acceptance. The chairman, in pre-
senting the testimonial, made some pointed allusions as to
the manner in which Mr. Brownbill performed the duties
of his office, under very trying circumstances, and expr.ssed
a hope that the present wardens would leave them in the

same pleasing. and friendly manner. Mr. Thomas Lowe, in
rising, said -that he ha'd been requested, as secretary
of the Day and Sunday Schools, to express, in their
behalf, special, thanks for the interest which the late
churchwarden manifested on all occasions towards the
schools, and especially for the very active part which `he
took in,establishing the present day school, which, though
now held in a small room, numbers in actual attendance
186 children, and that in a district where there never, was
a Protestant national school before. The speaker proCeeded
to say that the churchwardens of the ; establiShment were
gentlemen on whom much depended for the prosperity of
the national church, and that great. responsibility rested
,upon them. In paying the tribute to their late warden, it
was the unanimous opinion that they were only rendering
"honour to whom honour is due."—Mr. John. Sinnno(t
addressed the meeting on behalf of the congregation,
retired
expressed regret that Mr. Brownbill shoulsd have p
but hoped ho would receive, in the same
the
people who
irit in which
they were tendered, the good
church.—Mr.
the
present
e same fame that
wardens.T o worshippedm s Lwaoiyunllodr that
earn followed,ezfeonr t landly
themselves' l; B:o'°posie' denst. 1:i 3 :
followed the late worthy churchwarden.=Mr. Browribill,
in returning thanks, appeared much affected, and assured
the meeting that the recollection of their kindness would
never be effaced from his memory, and that he would always
review with satisfaction the manner in which they bad been
pleased to recognise his humble services.

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INDIA.

The mails from Calcutta to July 2, and from Hong Kong
June 22, have arrived. The letters for the provinces were
despatched by the earliest trains this morning. •
Tho only intelligence of interest reported by the Calcutta
journals refers to the mutiny of the Europeans arßerhani-
pore, who deposed their officers, and selected a colonel and a
force of H.M.'s
.9Rth, 3rd Buffs,major from among, themselves. This caused a despatch
mutineers to their senses.
at Berhampore from the :rivernf r o,drmh2eCgaultct
Larioott,,tptaos ofb innsgdt retoie,g
steamers, and the men of the bth were allowed twenty-
four hours to consider returning to their duty, under a
promise that their grievances should be•enquiredinto. Some
thirteen or fourteen, however, remained refractory, and
were (as a consequence) made ;
prisoners.
The day before; the troops ,marched for
.11erhampore the
order of Government was published, which • . reached
England by last Bombay mail. The order, it was known,
exempted the sth 'Europeans ; it held out until inquiries
had been made as to their conduct.

• The CalcuitaPaiel;;Tairdander in connection with
the mutiny was over.
The following is the letter of the Times' Calcutta corres-
pondent affair of the 6th Europeans is over, and the
quarrels between the soldiers of the old army and the
government may be considered settled. There was some-
thing so comic mixed up with the proceedings of the men
at Berhampore, somethin.c, so utterly bizarre and unexpected
in some of their acts, that you will find even officers dis-
posed to treat the mutil3y with contempt. It was, howeyor,
a serious affair. Who'repuient was about 000 strong, %ad