Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-09-27 00:00:00

Leicester, and J. King, Esq. Physician, Dr..Turubull;
Surgeon, Mr. Biekersteth. House Surgeon : Mr. T. S.
walker; Junior House Surgeon : Mr. J. Allen ;
Rev. Edward Poole. Robert Hutchison, trea-
surer.. - - _

COUNTY MAGISTRATES COERT.—Yesterday, before
Samuel Uolines, Esq., the sitting magistrate, Robert
Jones was charged by Police-officer 61 with wilfully
destroying furniture to the value of twenty shillings,
the property of his mother-in-law ' • also with threaten-
ing her life. The prisoner, who had just finished
an imprisonment of eighteen months for stabbing
.his
brother, was ordered to pay twenty shillings, or be im-
prisoned for one month, and be bound in two £l9 sure-
ties to keep the peace.
LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES,--Number of patients
during the past week :—New cases received advice and
medicine at the institution : Northern, 268 ; Southern,
210 ; total, 478. New cases visited at their own houses
and supplied with medicine : Northern, 109 ; Southern,
75 ; total, 184. Total for the week, 662. Rev. Rector
Campbell, A.M., president. Captain Bourne, vice-presi-
dent of North Dispensary. Mr. Charles Booth, vice-
president of South Dispensary. Mr. Francis Mill, trea-
surer. Office : Leith-offices, Moorfields.
ACCIDENTS, YESTERDAY.—The following cases were
reported at the Northern Hospital, yesterday :—Patrick
Higgins, a boy, about fifteen years of age, residing in
Upper Milk-street, sustained severe injury to his eyes by
a quantity of lime being thrown in his face in South
John-street.—Michael Caine, a sailor, belonging to the
ship Harvest Queen, sustained severe contused knees on
board that ship while' at sea, by a spar falling upon him.
—John Green, a sailor, residing in Parr-street, sustained
a severe contused foot and ankle on board the steam-tug
Conqueror in the river, by getting entangled in a rope.
THE GREAT BAZAAR IN ST. GEORGE'S HALL.—Yes-
terday, we directed attention to the Grand Bazaar to be
held in • St. George's Hall, about the middle of next
month, in aid of the funds for erecting a Lying-in
Hospital in Liverpool. We are glad to learn that the
preparations for this undertaking make good progress.
The object is in all respects one derserving of countenance
and . support. Numerous contributions are already
`secured for the Bazaar, and among them we were, yes-
terday, gratified by a private inspection of an exceediney
elegant and handsome contribution, intended to be sent in,
in aid of the charity, by Messrs. Elkington and Co., of this
town. These consist of elegant flower vases of Bohemian
glass, in gold or silver stands ; of charming ink-stands ;
seductive card-trays ; a resistless scent-vase; taper
stands of chaste beauty ; and " Wellington" brooches
an
d breast-pins ; the whole of the value of £25, or
upwards.

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of the Mersey have been subjected to endless incon-
venience and annoyance from the absence of one of the
indispensables of life,—a plenteous supply of wholesome
water. We are happy to congratulate our friends on
the prospect nOw held out of a speedy removal of the
nuisance. Some time ago a scheme was originated
whereby the townships of Oxton, Tranmere, and Beb-
ington, might readily be supplied with the needful
element, which met the ready attention of several of the
leading residents of those districts, and the result was
the formation of the Wirral Water Works, carrying on
its operations under the provisions of the Limited
Liability Act. After a great deal of labour and anxiety,
the plans of this company have been matured, and we
understand it is the intention of the directors to com-
mence operations by the laying of the foundation stone
of the reservoir and water tower, which is to be erected
on a commanding position on the summit of Oxton-hill,
on Monday next, the 3rd proximo, the Earl of Shrews-
bury and Talbot having kindly consented, at some
personal inconvenience, to perform the ceremony.
We believe it is also the intention of the directors to
entertain the noble earl at a dinner at Rock Ferry, at
which the magistrates and many of the leading gentry
of the Hundred of Wirral are expected to be present.
The company obtained the necessary Royal sanction on
the Ist of August, 1859 ; the ground for the erection of
the various works, &c., has been secured, the tenders for
the required piping have been accepted, and all other
preliminaries have been arranged, so that.the works will
now rapidly progress ; and we Wish the directors every
success in an undertakin& which will be fraught with
such benefits to those districts immediately concerned.

LUCIFER MATCHES AND HOUSES ON FIRE.--A. house-
holder writes to the Tunes to warn people against keep-
ing their lucifer matches in warm places. Coming in
at night' he found a box of matches on his hall tab'

ready to burst into flames, from having been kept on a
kitchen mantelpiece. _ .

A NOVELTY FOR THE LADIES.—WC do not very often pre-
sume to criticise anything appertaining to the ladies ; but pass-
ing down Bold-street, yesterday, we could not help noticing a
HAT of an entirely new shape, exhibited in the window of
Mr. Pearce, 99, Bold-street. Fancying that it was the neatest,
and, at the same time, the prettiest Ladies' Head Covering we
had seen, we took the liberty of entering the shop and request-
ing permission to inspect it. We, of course, did not purchase ;
but we were politely informed that the shape was designed by
Mr. Pearce, dnd that he had given his invention the distin-
guishing name of the " Prima Donna ;" that he had produced
it in straw for summer wear, and in felt for winter wear; and
that those who had seen it, had given it the preference over
all other shapes. We have not space to give a minute descrip-
tion ; but we recommend our lady readers to pay Mr. Pearce
a visit, and insinct his new hat.