Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-01 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

FATAL ACCIDENT.—A child named Jane Mlfillan,
seven years of age, was killed yesterday afternoon, in
Lound-street, Fairelough-lane, by a cart going over her.
Stu CHARLES T. BRIGHT.--WO understand that the
next lecture in the Hope Hall course will be given on
Tuesday, by this eminent practical man of science.
Extremely interesting in itself as is the subject of his
forthcoming lecture, viz., "The progress of Telegraphic
Communication," it will be rendered all the more
attractive by the lecturer's well-known connection with
the Transatlantic telegraph.

CARGO OF Timm c:—Yesterday, a large cargo of the
finest turtle ever seen in Liverpool arrived from the West
Indies, for Mr. Morrish, of the Merchants Dining-rooms,
Tithebarn-street. As many of these as could be piled on
the floor of the large dining-room were laid out there
yesterday, and created a regular sensation. Some
hundreds of people went to see them, and the
best judges pronounce the animals to be superior to any
heretofore seen for years. It is needless to add that the
admirers of soup, cutlets, and steaks of turtle, can enjoy
these to perfection at Mr. Morrish's.
BANKRUPTCY COURT, YESTERDAY. - (Before Mr. Com-
missioner Perry.)—ln re Frederick Cox.—The bank-
rupt, who formerly carried on business as a straw bonnet
manufacturer, in Williamson-spare, Liverpool, applied
to pass his last examination. Mr. Dodge, who appeared
for the assignees, said that he intended to have examined
the bankrupt, but the official assignee had afforded the
information he required; he had therefore nothing to say,
further than the bankrupt was now applying for a cer-
tificate to the London court, where he was bankrupt in
1849. His Honour said, that as he was now before
another tribunal, the case had better be adjourned till he
had been dealt with elsewhere. The last examination
meeting was adjourned to the 6th of April.
POLYTECNIC SOCIETY.—The ordinary monthly meeting
of this society was held in the Royal Institution, at eight
o'clock last evening. The chair was taken by Mr. M.
Scott. The first business of the evening. was the reading
of a paper, by Mr. T. R. Arnott, on " Coal ; its products
and uses." The paper gave some highly interesting.
statistics of the growth of the coal trade in America and
in England. In the close of the essay the writer re-
ferred to the recent acts for the suppression of smoke,
and observed that the sevens of our Town Council little
knew how ,much less poisonous was the smoke which
escaped above than file sulpheric air to the men
working below. The danger was, however, he explained,
greatly increased by penny wise policy on the part of
the employers in consuming too much slack coal, and
in employing ignorant, careless, and underpaid firemen.
Some specimens of American heating stoves were exhi-
bited and explained to the society by Messrs. Snlith and
Wellwood.

CORONER'S INQUESTS.—SUICIDE.—The Coroner held the
following inquests yesterday : On the body of Hannah
White, 27 years of age, an unfortunate girl of this town,
H who hung herself in otham-Street Bridewell.- She was
locked up for having stolen a ring from another unfor-
tunate, in a house in Norbury-street. She was half
drunk at the time ; and whilst in that state she managed
to strangle herself by tying her apron round her neck.
Verdict, " Committed suicide while labouring under
temporary insanity. On the body of William Ramsay,
who was employed as a watcher at the Londonderr

boats. He was 50 years of age; and, his. body
found dead in the Clarence basin, and it was suPP'3'''
he fell in by accident. Verdict, " Found drowned."
On the body of Alexander Neilson, 67 years of age,
tailor. He was keeping a ship called the SeringaPaßirkenhead docks, anefell, by accident, into the hold, au'
was killed. Verdict, " Accidental death." On the boa
of two children, named Halliday (twins), four weeks old,
who were accidentally smothered. Verdict accordinol.
On the body of a foreigner, named Vincent MacKirtna,
coo,- on board the ship Black' Eagle. He was going on
board Saturday night, and was not quite sober. Fie
s
fell into th,- Salisbury Dock, and was drowned. Verdict,
" Accidentally drowned."
LIVERPOOL I,TIRMARY FOR CHILDREN, 58, 11011 i
STREET. —Monthly recoyt.—Fresh patients admitted, 9v_
06. Medical officers :
patients who have receiN:ed treatment, 176 ; patientsr.
maining under treatment,
Stephens and Mr. He
Sr. ANNE'S DISPENSARY AND .1E AND EAR
IN ITt
TION, 13, Rose Hill.—New patients etztered on thelb ;
y: SurgOn dentist : Mr. Sewtuau.
last week, viz :-26th February, 59 : Relieved at
institution, 154 ; relieved at their own dwellings, "`
total, 219. Visitors—Messrs. E. Watts, and G. Jordilu‘
Hon. secretary and treasurer, Joseph Kitchen, Escl•
LIVERPOOL ROYAL INFIRMARY,—Return for the wee
ending Feb. 26th, 1859. Admitted : in-patients, 47 ;
patients; 19; surgical casualties, 21. Discharged: cur
22 ; relieved, and at own request, 8 ; made out-patient!,
6;, irregular, 1; dead, 2 ; remain in the house, 192).
For the ensuing week. Visitors ; Messrs. R. Broocu6-e'
and C. Melly ; physician„ Dr. Turnbull ; seraMr. Bickersteth ; house surgeon, Mr. T. S. Wa,lker t
J;
housejunior surgeon, Mr. J._Allen ; chaplain, Ref- 0.-

-Garrod, A.B. iiobert Hutchison, treasirer.'
MR. AND MRS. SCARISBRICK'S GRAND CO'NCER'T'' '145
ST. GEOikiE'S HALL.—Mr. and Mrs. Scarisbrick's once
came off, yesterday, with great success notwithstaudia
that Madame Viardot Garcia was troubled_ with a sel,hree
cough. Signor Dragone also had a cold, and, inr9,
evening, was so' ill as to be unable to sing. lej
Searisbrick was also so ill as to be prevellio
singing either in the morning or evening. nt
do not wish to imply that these singers were avt
missed, but the corps of performers were so strong th3e
excellent concerts were prov4led nevertheless. Madan;
Viardot sang through her cold, as did Signor Drag°. lc
in the morning, and in the evening Mr. Scarisbric
officiated for him, so that very little change was necq'
sary in the programme. Miss Eyles sang her 110.01 e
charmingly, especially her part of the bea'_ltifter
quartette from " Rigoletto!' Signor Luchesi sang De`il,
than when last at the :Mist Arab
Goddard played her part and elicited the most entbusias',
applause. Signor Giulio Remondi on the concertina se
equally successful, and little Miss Wynn had the ele
encore for singng " Where the bee sucks," and well !Di,
deserved it. The audience in the morning was aeute" a
cold ; but in the evening the Hall was crowded,
warmer in their reception and appreciation of the Pena
formers. Mr. Hatton presided at the Piano-forte, a

played the accompaniments beautifully.
BY WM. KIDD, ESQ. -,Yesterday even e
this eminent Naturalist delivered the first of tmnitt
lectures, in Hope-hall, subject :"A general gossip al/tves
birds, aviaries, ' happy families,' drawing room favouriv„
and domestic pets of all kinds." The attendance ,Ir;
numerous and highly respectable. On the platl,,°ollt
were arranged a number of cages, with and iCit'oes
birds, and among the rest was one very beautiful Op
entirely made of glass, having within it a beatit;e,
bird, which kept singing during the entire eve1:111

Mr. Walker introduced the lectUrer, who was reee`iis
with applause. Mr. Kidd commenced by telling .d,
audience that it was just thirty years since he had P,30100
visit to Liverpool, and he found as hearty a weld
on his present visit as he had on the former occasion es,
hearty, that he just thought himself one of theinsel/0
and he wished them to think him such, and he hnu,ap
doubt but they would get on better in their g
which- formed his subject on that °cost°l
He then went on to say that he would endeavour to slto
them how to train the little creatures about which,*
was to speak, and prove that they had very tender
and that their hearts were susceptible of human are
ness. He then mentioned the fact that if children oro
taught to treat the lower animals with kindness, ju 1311,er;
mature years they would be much better ulenlosite
of society, and that to be taught the opP•
would have an opposite effect on the hen
Kindness was the only way to tame an animal, autintS
it was tame, room and cleanliness were necessary Jerot
comfort. It would be impossible to describe the e
of Mr. Kidd's anecdotes on his audience, who were'ler
are convinced, more amused and instructed than ear
they had been in the same space of time. At the tae
elusion of the lecture, which lasted for upwards 0' u tire
hours, Mr. Kidd sat down loudly applauded/
.th,e„,,ed to
audience seeming as though they could have
his "gossip," for twice the length of time. fore J•
LIVERPOOL COUNTY COURT —YESTEILDA.Y.---(-L'esi
K. Blair, Esq., judge).—To S'ILIPOWNEILS :-11-ohnila': bit
Cain. —This action was brought by John Erric 11°1'14
plaintiff, who was master of the Swedish barque SatiAt
against the defendant, Cain, a pilot, iu which he 50 fig
to recover the sum of £49, as compensation for dantligh
alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff thro°,red
the carelessness of defendant. Mr. Deighton aPP'cpat.
for the plaintiff, and Mr. Temple for the del a octs
The plaintiff was examined, and stated the soCir
as follows: He was the master of the barque Saßnik, is
on the 3rd February, that ship left Birkenhead de9 „to
charge of defendant, as pilot, for the purpose of eltilhe
sea. She crossed the river to the Liverpool side, ell
the
port tack and was returning on the starboard tack t° the
Cheshire side, when she came into collision withos
schooner Anglesea Lass. The schooner port
crossing to Liverpool at the time, on the n the
tack, and was about 200 yards from the shore °70,01.5
Cheshire side, when they came in contact. The °of i°
of the schooner took proceedings against the plajuvilbich
the present case, and obtained a verdict for £2O, obt t°
plaintiff had paid. In the present action he senotioe
recover from the pilot in charge of his vessel at th.e9 for
of the occurrence this £2O, in, addition to The
injury done to his own vessel, the Safvu• ilott
reason of the action was, because the rt he
through negligence, did not tack sooner vill,„°01,
was on the Liverpool side. The defendant was eltarp °nand deposed that, after crossing to the Liverpool si": the
the port tack, he put the ship about, and Was °- $O5
starboard tack towards the Cheshire side, and the'-frost
a ship corning down the river, which prevented 10iien
tacking sooner. It was at a time of the tide sir 00
great many ships were movini, about, andst4
was the case at that time. moving
did pc% 00,

at the Police Court that the Anglesea Lass NY'-eragy
.under weigh, but on the contrary, that she had Slate
way on at the time, and had the topsail and OPP',
sail set. The mainsail was about half set. Theiber
hoisting the. mainsail for the purpose of getting t tbv
the starboard tack, and they lowered it down thil„f the
vessel might answer her port helm and keep clear.;,
barque that he was on board of. When I Was 01;
Police Court, Mr. Hodson said: " The fact is, )I',-°osll
have tacked before you came to the barque." i„s‘ ~;
a barque at anchor in the river. Bat I made no
The captain was steerinc, at the time of the
afterwards told me that he had no fault to find ""- r °-
that I had done what I could to keep clea'
the vessel. Frederick Simpson, another Pil°t
was on board of the barque at ancOr a I
the river, said he saw the occurrence,
tha pilot had tacked sooner, to
er, prevent c°ll/1. litnoz'tbee
contact with the schooner, he must have ran 11 or:;
barque that he (witness) was on board of. 31,1;,', 0,416
captain of No. 2 pilot-boat, said the captain of 117,/
told him that he could not blame the pilot—t,ulooo7
the fault of the schooner Anglesea Lass. 11'5 hedgentta,c
said he could not see that any blame could be
the pilot, from the evidence that had been gietiing"'
thought it was a case of non-suit. Non-suit accor

RESIGNATION OF THE HOME SECT Or
AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE BC'-
TRADE. ce °f
The Morning Herald announces that, in conseceipole
some difference of opinion in the Cabinet, gr': °bet°
and Mr. Henley have resigned their office. Mr" .-:t00;
Estcourt will succeed Mr. Walpole at the 110 Dory
while Lord Mach will go to the Poor Law Bc'n
Donoughmore, now Vice-President of the Board °-
g 4 s9Y
will succeed Mr. Henley in that office.
The Times, in making a similar announcenl-,111 ';11,
the difference of opinion arose out of the Reforms

Letters from Genoa state the suspension 4
Gutterman Brothers and Co. The liabilities Brie 5.,1 go
to be rather large, as the firms were "i°1154 1 A
t
pro
credit. iiiin_lif
Messrs. Hoare, Buxton and Co., who stoPPe,6l4oo°,:ii
during the crisis of 1857, announce that, of X"" der ""
claims preferred against the first dividend 113 he
estate, only £30,000 now remains outstanding'ifirs, to
AN UNFORTUNATE BANRER.—At florae, ' Ail ,_,,
Hebrew banker has got into a heap of trouble• iitierat!v:tv
of l'p-0.406,3+
Roman branches of railway are involved i° 0,51030 r
and confusion. A Signor Ambrosini has Puoneer,oo
libel against him, in which he calls him a b6cogla
_I ill
to quote the text, questa Walker del veechio oloodor'ro
the rivers of Babylon he sits or may 63c1 the is'
contemplating the seven-branch candlestick 03
of Titus,