Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-01-13 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

CHRISTKA:S CHEER.—Families residing within five
miles of Liverpool can be supplied with Burton mild
and bitter ales of the first brand, as also London stout,
in 41, 9, and 18 gallon casks, by sending their orders,
or calling at T. Bolton's, family ale and porter merchant,
110, Duke-street.
AccinErr.—As a cab -was proceeding down London- i
road, about six d'clock yesterday evening, a car-
riage, driven by a gentleman, came into violent col-
lision with it, throwing the driver off the box mid doing
considerable injury to the cab. The front boar of the
carriage was also broken. We are hapyy. to say • the
driver of the cab sustained no other injury than a

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severe shaking.
.LIVERPOOL Loci Ma u= BOARD.-YeSterday, Mr.
Robert Hutchison and Mr. R. W. Hou,ghton, in
aeccodanee with their appointment by the Mayor,
attended at the eoramittee-room at the Custom-house,

for tke purpose of ravising_the list of persons entitled to
Tote at the election =of members to serve on the Local
Marine Board of the-seaport of Liverpool. ThAusiness
was of an entirely formal character.

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ST.a)AuvS AND EXCHANGE WARDS READWG-RGOMSI
AND ':FENNY SAVINGS' B.A.NSL, EDMUND-RTREET.—A
very instructive lecture was -delivered on Wednesday
evening, by W. W. Robinson, Esq., of Brookside-park,
the subject being." An Aim in Life." William Ander-
ton, Esq., occupied the chair, and several ladies and
gentleman connected with the district and neighbour-
hood were present. At the conclusion of the lecture, a
vote of thanks was waxmly accorded to Mr. Robinson
for his eloquent and instructive address.
CORONER'S CounT.—The following inquests ,were
held at this,eourt yesterday, •before P. F. Curry, ,Esq.,
coroner. Oa the Body of Daniel M'Loughlin, residing!
at 6 Court, -St. Andrew's-street. The deceased was.
found on Wednesday morning lying with his face in.
the fire. The jury returned a verdict of " Found
ibunit."—On the body of Joseph Kearney, of 10,
Craven-street, nho was found dead in bed yesterday
.morning. Verdict, " Found suffocated."—On the hody
of Mary Harrison, who was accidentally scalded on
Monday last. Vexdict, " Accidental death."—Also
on
the body of James M'Alister, who was scalded on the
2nd instant, by spilling a pot of boiling water whieh
had been placed on a chair. Verdict, " Accidentally

scalded!' -
THE 83tie MARY WOODS.—parties deeply interested
in this vessel have made inquiries from us respecting
her. We have gone to the trouble of obtaining parti-
culars from the underwriters here, and we fled that the
vessel left the Prince's Dock on the 22nd of January,
1859, and sailed out of the Kersey about the 25th,
bound for Colombo, and thence to Madras. She arrived
at Colombo on the 14th June, and, at Madras on the
14th August. We do not perceive any cause of alarm in
the matter, as scarcely five months have yet transpired
since her arrival at Madras. If she took eight months
to make her different calls and accomplish her voyage
outward, on a parity :of reasoning she would require a
somewhat similar time, if not more, to return.
The following patents, amongst others, passed the Great
Seal during the week ending January 10, 1860:—To
W. Knapton & A. Aitchison, for " Improvements in the
manufacture of gas:''—To J. Knowelden &D. Edwards,
for. " Improvements in hydraulic engines and pumps,
and the employment of apparatus for applying motive
power."—To Sir T. C. Knowles, for " Improvements in
making iron castings."—To John Smlth, for " Improve-
ments in propelling ships and other vessels."—To James
Todd, jun., for "Improvements in machinery or apparatus
for dressing or cleansing and separating grain and seeds."
—To J. L. Budden, for "Improvements in forming and
driving piles for the construction of piers, jetties,
viaducts, bridges, or other works where piles are usually,
employed" (a, communication from abroad by W. Pil-
kington, of the Cape of Good Hope).—Cbmmunicatedi
from the Office for. Procuring Patents, 4, Clayton-square,
Liverpool.
WORKHOUSE COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting of
this committee of the select vestry was held in the
board-room at the Parish-offices, Brownlow-hill, yester-
day
forenoon. Mr. Churchwarden Cropper presided;
and the other members present were Messrs. Peck, E.
Byford, A. Byford, Scott, Cafferata, Williams, Critchley,
Broome, and Smith. The governor, Mr. Carr, reported
that there were 2,198 paupers in the house this week,
against 2,274 last week ; being a decrease of 257 as
compared with the corresponding period in last year.—
The medical officers reported that the number of paupers
in the sick wards last ,week, was 707 ; new cases since,
194 ; cured and discharged, 208 ; died during the week,
34 : at present remaining under treatment, 709, in-
cluding 32 fever and 18 itch cases.—The master of the
vagrant sheds reported that the number of des-
titute persons relieved in that department during
the week ending on. the 7th instant, had been
219, being 139 men, • 52 women, and 28 children ;
showing an increase of 62 during the week,
and a decrease of 50 as compared with the correspond-
ing week of last year.—The letter from the Poor-law
Board, requesting details in reference to the charges
against Mr. Leather, the medical officer, with a view to
facilitate an inquiry on the part of Mr. Mainwasing, the
inspector, was submitted to the committee from the
general vestry.—The Chairman was of opinion that they
should not encourage the board to enter into an official
investigation; because, as the charges extended over a
considerable number of years, Mr. Mainwaring what
particular charges he would.go into ; and as the witnesses
might be removed by. death, or otherwise, any decision
of that kind would be very unsatisfactory. Mr. Hagger
had, therefore, prepared a letter to be sent to the Poor-
law Board, with a view to induce the Poor-law Board
to forego the proposed official investigation.—Mi.
Hagger, the vestry-cleik, read the letter in question,
which was to the effect that, in the opinion of the
Vestry the inquiry could not be attended with any
satisfactory results; that many of the witnesses had been
removed, and that the facts of most of the cases had been
forgotten by others ; that- the resolutions charging the
medical officer with neglect were all duly communicated
to Mr. Leather, at the time each of them were passed,
and that he should then have Rretested against them,
and demanded further investigation ; and that the Select
Vestry held but one opinion as to the advisability of
removing Mr. Leather.—The chairman suggested that
the committee should have nothing more to do with Mr.
Leather, but that they should send up every future case
against him to the Poor-law Board.—Mr. Scott observed
that the resolution for the dismissal of Mr. Leather was
unanimous on the part of the Vestry ; and he hardly
thought the Poor-law Board would go in the teeth of
such a decision.—Mr. Peck : If they do, the Vestry
should resign in a body.—The clerk was authorised to
send the letter to the Poor-law Board ; and the com-
mittee shortly afterwards adjourned.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at
the official residence of Lord Palmerston, Downing-
street.
WEAVERS' WAGES IN BLACKBURN.—On Tuesday
night, an aggregate meeting of the weavers of Black-
burn was held in the Oddfellows'-hall, for the purpose
of considering the subject of an advance of wages. The
greatest unanimity prevailed at the meeting with respect
to theio
h should
expediency
of renewing their de-
mand for an advance, and of commencing an agitation,
wh
u and propriety
ldbe continued till the advance was con-
ceded ; and it was agreed that the deputations in each
mill who had previously waited upon the masters should
again wait upon them. A committee was also appointed
to carry out the wishes of the operatives, and to
endeavour to obtain an interview with the masters'
committee,