Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-05-07 00:00:00

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except on grand occasions such as reviews, they have none,
nor any spirits, beer, or coffee.— Eetttr from Paris..
DEATH OF THE INVENTOR OF LUCIFER MATCHES.---Mr.
.TOhn Walker, of StOckton, -chemist and druggist, died on
the Ist instant, aged seventy-eight years, and whose name
deserves more than a,passinc, notice, from the fact of his
being the original inventor of' lucifer matches. The dis-
covery was made by him whilst experimenting with various
chemical substances, and for a considerable time he realised
a handsome income from the sale of his matches in. boxes at
1s 6d each. This did not last. long. Professor Faraday,
being in the north, heard of the invention, and in passing
through Stockton obtained a box; whielt he took with him
to-,London, and adverted to it in,one of his- lectures. Some
thinking minds were set astir by- this, and the discovery
made widch has since beeomo worhl-known.—.Newcastle
Chronicle.
The following is a translation -of the reply of the English
residents of Florence to the Tuscan address recently referred
to :—" Tuscans! We, English residents at Florence, hasten
to reply to your noble address of yesterday—a date which
will he memorable in your history. We who live in your
midst witnessed with joy your enthusiastic, pacific, and
magnanimous declaration. of Italian independence, and
.hovrever difficult may be elsewhere; at this moment, the
position of our ' government in that which concerns 'its
external relations, we as indiViduali declare that our
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BOY SOLDIERS.—At about six o'clock yesterday morning,
a body of young soldiers in miniature might have been seen
crossing the Place Vendome in full military uniform, with
their kapsacks on their backs. They were the enfans de
troupe of the four regiments of the Voltigeurs of the Guard,
who were proceeding to St. Penis, where they are to be
taken care of during the absence of the regiments to which
they below,. The enfans de troupe of the Grenadiers and
Zouaves of Guard have been sent to Versailles fur the
same purpose.—Galignani.
FIRE AT DEPTFORD.--A FEMALE BURNT.—Yesterday
morning a fire of an alarming character broke out at Mrs.
Wickenden's, Union-street, Deptford. The inmates were
alarmed by cries proceeding from Mrs. Wickenden's room,
and Miss Elizabeth Wickenden, aged 18 years, was found"
enveloped in fire. An alarm was immediately raised, when
the police and neighbours fetched the parish engines. In
the meantime Miss Wickenden was extricated from her
frightful position and the flames extinguished ; -medical
assistance promptly arrived and she was removed to Guy's
Hospital, but such are the injuries she has received that not
the slightest hopes are 'entertained of her recovery. The
fire was caused by the unfortunate young lady having a fit
and falling into the fire.
THE LATE BARON DE GOLDSMIDt—The obituary of last
week included the name of Baron de Goldsmid, better known
in the city as Sir .I. L. Goldsmid, where he long held a dis-
tinguished position as a capitalist and as one of the pillars
of the commercial world. For more than half a century he
.was identified with all the great enterprises of the day. Mr.
Goldsmid was the first among his community who actively
took up the question of the removal of Jewish disabilities.
He commenced, his exertions on the subject immediately
after the passing of the Act of 18.29 for the relief of the , - .....
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Roman Catholics. At his request, .Mr. (afterwards Sii
Robert) Grant introduced into the . House -of is se eenearance
Commons, in 1330, a bill for the alteration of the oaths
affecting the Jews. ' Similar measures were passed through
that house by large majorities in 1833, 1834, and 1838; but
failed in the House of Lords. Sir Isaac Goldsmid was born
in London, January 13, 1778. He was created a baronet
by the Government in 1841, and.was the first Jew on whom-
that title was-conferred: He was a Fellow, of the Royal,
the Geological, And many other scientific societies, and -was -
intimately acquainted with the-- leading litterati of his-time.
He received the Order of the Tower and Sword from-the
Queen of Portugal, the Order orthe Rose from the Emperor-
of the Brazils, and the Order or the Medjidie froni the-pre-
sent Sultan. He has left large-and valuable landed estates.
in Hampshire, Kent, Suesese and Middlesex, and he is '
succeeded in his title by his eldest son, Mr., now Sir Francis ,
Henry Goldsmid, Q.C., who was born May 1, 1808:
RICHARD COuDEN IN A:qv:Rl-Qt.-IV° understand that Mr. 1
Cobden, during his tour through the States, has everywhere
been received in the most enthusiastic manner, but he has
declined on all occasions to receive any public demonstration. i
In the Western states the. proprietors. of railways and e
canal companies have invariably refused to. receive any p
payment from Mr. 'Cobden, for any services- rendered to. A . a brikkm
es
him. This marked attention. received by Mr. Cobden must B , -it e).-
be very satisfactory to all the friends of free trade and pc !re he''
proeTession inthe mother-country. Mr. Cobden: passed a the Iteyal: I
fortnight in the steamers on the Mississippi,. andthe.owners regiment.
of the vessels refused to receive a farthing payment from belongs to. the first battalion. Ito
the renowned champion, of- free trade. We see by the and the deceased woman was 24, ' They are- suspect
Albany IbKrnal that the Senate passed a resolution to invite not to haat been rreerriedethough they were living togetht
Mr. Cobden to the floor of the house.. The- followirme, ostensibly as - man. and wife. Her name is Mnry Blake
extract is' taken from the newspaper - reports of the borough and her father-resides at Bardse', near-Wetherby
proceedings of- the- Senate :—Mr. Hutchison. offered the Yorkshire. The prisoner works at the bnekyar4d., in Scots,
following resoln6en, which was unanimously adopted :e- wood-road; - and he, left his house on Fridier morning, a.
"Whereas, this, - house has heard with pleasure six o'clock., to -go -te,leie work, as usnal. There was, how
that the Honourable Richard Cobden; late a member of ever, no, omployment- for him, and he retiwnod to his'
the British Parliament, is at present on. a visit to the. city : about ten. - Hie: wife, was very ill, and vomiting. Re pro.
Realved,—That- as a testimony of our-personal respect and cured her brandy, which she took, bat
almost instantly
esteem for hitn, as also of the country of which he is an vomited it. Tie nest gave her some leudenum, but this,
honoured representalive, that the privileges of the. floor be also she. vomited., A neighbour then. suggested that he
extended to. Itt: Cohen during his stay- in Albany." The should obtain, the, assistance of a
hme eth- d
calm:in, and
id hh e went
had'chair named Messrs. Hutchison and coukling to inform oat for that, purpose, When returne ho e
Mr. Cobden-of the resolution, and, to. invite him to the floor been at two-or three surgeons' houses, but that no medical
of the House. The committee escorted Mr. Cobden to the man would cone. Ho then went to the•shop of Mr. Jobsoi4
Speaker's desk, where he took a seat with the Speaker. chemist, Plummer-street, and Mr: Jobs= -went to hie,
THE NM AND THE FISEEIOWI.—On Thursday, the. house and saw the woman. She evas.theen very ill and vomit,
Pope drew to Ostia to inspect the-works commenced by tha, ing. He returned to his shop, and compounded some medic
Pio-Ostiense Company for the. improvement of the marsh- cine, which he gave to the prisenere with instructions that
country around. After partaking of a collation offered him a corbliee quantity was to be giv,ereeveryhour. She received
by the vepresentatives of the, company, the Pope proceeded two portions of the medicine, and immediately vomited
to bless the machine erected' for drainage, which was set to each of them. She was enciento, and a midwife.was seat;for,
work; immediately afterwards. Towards noon his Holiness hut she left immediately, becalm she said the women.w
went teas
s
proceeded towards the Duke Grtzioli's baronial residence of not in labour. About nise. o'clock, the prisoner
Castel Porziano, from the lofty tower of which the cross-key neighbour's house and said his wife was dead ; and; the
'banner floated iu honour otthe Sovereign visit. Duke neighbours on going to the house found it to be true. The
received the Pope with all the formalities of feudal spine circumstances having come to the knowledge of tho, police,
dour, as they still exist in such primitive districts as the information was givore to. Mr. Hoyle, the borough, Troller:
castle of Porziano, and the scattered inhabilamts of the who opened an inqueet at the Bath Hotel, o
S ed
twrne d- till a
neighbouring farms collected around to receive the papal on Saturday evemeg, and the inquiry
benediction. The fishermen of the coast camp-in for a share post mortem examination was made..wasThaiej. examination
of the,Pope's- blessing also, for his Holiness made ii trip to was commenced on the following mornigmbry:RaMlr..neWfu:uuSci
Torpaterno on the sea coast in the afternoon, where the Rayne, the surgeon to the. police force.
ceremony of drawing up their nets was.performed by the no external, marks of •yemaltchnee, and no appearances on
From the. appearance of
red-capped fraternity, the sea yielding very courteously a the head to. account for d
magnificent prey on the occasion in the shape afar. enor- the viscerie hcever,ushode had come to the conclusion
mous sturgeon, which it is just possitle might have been that death. has
ieuns. poison. In order to render
placed in the nets beforehand to ensure success in the this opinion
lee:lien ievae a labryg e pantity of the intestines
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operation. The fish was of course presented to Pio Nono, c from 'the body and submitted in the.m&st
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who on his return to Rome in the evening, very gallantly has
araletlaysis at the Neville Hall Colleee. ofi'ioltettebrdicine by
prisoner,on s t
t e r nae
sent it to the French general's lady, Madame de Goyon, Dr, Rehineon The result of the analysis has
who, finding the weather xeey hot, and the fish of most There are other suspicious circumstances against the
unmanageable dimensions, ordered it to be .out up into slices, The police have ben unable to find a•ny- maedniaca-lsagidenhtlisemaoaa
and sent it to the various offieers a the general's staff, who, • to
whom the prisoner applie4 for aid, and when asked b,
belly found it delicious, and blessed the Pope in the. Sli-inspector Amos why 'he. threw the medicin •
evenine• as lie had, IekeSKIDI tilee_. ilsb,ermen in the afterneeue-.
lte49clC.ea, iit. ins - Nose este Ch '
the fire he denied. that he threwit in,
Itontal4etter. . e resuak.
sleeve caught it and

sentiments are in perfect harmony with this happy event ;
and we believe we express the sentiments of our fellow-
countrymen in proclaiming that our hearts are with you,
and that our cry is ' rive Thi.dependamee de Pltalie!
Florence, April 28, 1859."
DEADLY CONFLICT BETWEEN A DOG AND Alf OTTER.—A
few days ago one of the stone-cutters engaged at the
Rodelwyddan Church, near St. Asaph, was taking a walk in
some fields belonging to Tyddyn Issalarin, accompanied by
do; of the cross-bred terrier breed: The dog was hunting
long small rivulet which ran at the bottom of the field,'
Aarge male otter made its appearance, running along
course .of the brook The: man -was frightened. rte'

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