Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-05 00:00:00

THE LIVER BUILDING SOCIETY
eveniag. last, the officers and niembt

—On Wednesday

prosperous society, with their friends, to the number of
about thirty, dined together at the houSe of Mr. Wit-
liam,Coward, the Star of Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick-

road, in celebration of the" second anniversary of the
society.—The president, Mr. J. E. Thompshn, occupied
the chair ; and the solicitor, Mr. R. F: Stehle, the vice-
chair.—After the usual loyal and
"patriotic toasts had
been given, the healths 'of' the president, the trustees,

committee, .and other officers,

tary, Mr. C. Sweeting, were given and duly responded
to.—Having spent a very agreeable evening, the com-
pany separated at an early hour.
PRESBYTERIAN CHAPEL, MOUNT 'PLEASANT.Hrhe
fiftieth anniversary of the opening of this chapel'-was
celebrated last night by a soiree, held in the school-
room. The room, which was tastefully decorated with
flags, was well filled, and the liberal. tea‘,provided for
the occasion gave general satisfaction. After tea, the
congregation adjourned into the adjoining chapel, and
prayer was offered up by the Rev. `3.lr. Scott, of Man-
chester. The Rev.. Hugh Crighton, • the respected
.minister of the chapel, then proceeded with his address.
Referring to the jubilee services which had already been
held, he said they had given him the greatest satis-
faction, and he had not the slightest doubt they were
also satisfactory to the congregation. He then
referred to the praiseworthy efforts of his prede-
cessor, the Rev. John Stewart, and paid a 'just tribute
to his memory. Mr. Thomas Holder, -secretary of the
chapel, then read a very interesting account of the his-
tory of the Presbyterians ,from the time Of. the first

schism in 1732 to their present jubilee. In the course
of the evening, the Rev. Mr. 111‘Kerrow; of Manchester,
delivered an eloquent address on the progress of .PresbY-
terianism in Lancashire, in the course of whichohe gave
some interesting and curious facts concerning the various
chapels founded in the earlier part of the movement.
Several other gentlemen 'addressed the meeting. ; after
which, a hymn was sung, and the company separated.
CORONER'S COURT, YESTERDAY. —The following
inquests were held before H. Statham, "Esq.,.deputy-
coroner :—On the body of William. StOddart; of 6,5,
Crosshall-street, two years old. The deceaSed was
playing, in the street, when a spring cart, driven by W.
Knowles, ran over him, crushing *his bead,..and severely
injuring
his legs and body, .
_Deceased was removed to
the Northern Dispeasary,,where he died shortly after his
arrival. Verdict, " Accidental death."—On the body of
James Curry, residing at 92, Albert-street, Evertors. It
appeared that deceased was a labourer,. and while work-
ing in the &if on Monday week, the Stones noon which
he was employed gave way, and he fell to the bottom
of the quarry. He was carried to the Royal Infirmary,
where he died on Friday last. The evidence went to
show- that the fall was quite accidental, and a verdict to
to that effect was returned.—On the body of Griffith
Williams, bookkeeper, formerly residing at 53, Nation-
street. The deceased, whose habits were remarkably.
Verdict,
temperate, was suffering under a disease of the lungs,
and when going to his office On Monday morning, he
was seized with an hemorrage, and died soon after.
case
therefore
of Alexander Trotter, Shaw-hill-street, Preston-street,
who " Death from natural causes."—On the body
was stabbed by his wife, Susan Trotter, in a quarrel
they had on Sunday afternoon. The-particulars of this
appeareduhneienese,vaesrst,etredaryep'sea.fotrhtierherinheTire.m.
Theand jury,
after after a careful consideration of the evidence, 'returned a
verdict of " Aggravated manslaughter."

THE WEATHER.—We have had very sultry weather,
for the season, during the last two days, and yesterday
afternoon a violent thunderstorm passed over this tow,
accompanied ,by heavy showers of rain. The air was
not, however, cooled by the storm.
ACCIDENTS.—The following cases of accident were
received into the, Northern Hospital, Great Howard-
street, yesterday; and the patients remain in that estab-
ment under treatment :—Henry WArede, residing at
84, Highfield-street, suffering. from 'a fracture of the
foot. sustained at the Waterloo Dock' by a large bell
falling on him.—Michael Coleman/a labourer, residinc,
at 32, Christian-street, having received a fracture of the
thigh.by a quantity of, clay falling upon him.—Luke
Devine, a labourer, residing in Kew-strut, received a
severe wound. of the foot, by a waggon passing over it,
at the new„North Dock.
__EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE."-

Mrs. Sarah. Thomas, who resides with her husband, a
cart owner, in Pent-him-street, Scotland-road, on Satur-
day evening attempted to commit suicide. She is about

forty years of age ; and on Saturday, having had some
dispute. with her husband, she threatened to poison her-
self. She went to the shop of Mr. Richardson, a

purchased a drench for
horses,, and on her return home immediately swallowed
it. The mixture consisted of two ounces of laudanum,
twc ounces of turpentine, and two ounces of sweet spirit
of nitre. She very soon became insensible, and Dr.
Pope, of 157, Great Homer-street. was called in. She
remained almost without life for nearly six hours, and
even yet her life is considered to be in danger.
DIST/LESSING SUlClDE.—Yesterday, the Deputy-
Coroner held a private enquiry relative to the death of

Mr. Charles Iforsfall, a 'gentleman, who died in the
Infirmary on Monday last, in consequence of violence
• n• , •

ao was a

gentleman of independent means, residing in Mount-
pleasant, went on the morning of Saturday week, the
24th ultimo, into one of the water-closets attached to
the .Lyceum News-room, in this town ; and there,
shortly afterwards, he .was found with his throat cut.
The instrument of violence had be3n his own pocket-
knife, and the sad act can only be accounted for by the
supposition of a temporary hallucination. The unfor-
tunate gentleman was removed at his own request to the
Infirmary, where great hopes of his recover' were at

loss:of blood was so

and expire(