Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-08-26 00:00:00

will be resumec

The city of Perth will be re ached at ten minutes after
11 o'clock.

Daring her Majesty's night journey, no person not
officially employed will be admitted on any of the
station platforms.

POSTAL CONTRACTS-
ROUT}

THE PANAMA

A letter has been received from the Admiralty, whici

shows that a long period is likely to elapse before 'any
decision takes place respecting the tenders on the Aus-
tralian and Panama Mail Service.

An official letter says, that in consequence of the
Committee of the House of Commons, on the general
question of postal contracts, the question ,of the Panama
as well as every other projected mail service, must be
considered to be under reference to the consideration of
a Committee of Parliament. •

The Bombay mail is expected to be delivered in Lon-
don on the 4th or sth September.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

ACCIDENT TO A CHANNEL STEAMER.—The Emerald,
steamer, from Ayr to Liverpool, struck on Carrock
Island, Isle of Man, about 5 a.m. on Tuesday, during
a 4lense fog. The rock has gone through her bottom
and into the fore-hold. Pig iron is discharging on the
rock. Assistance has been sent from Liverpool.
Tun AMERICAN MAILS.—The British and North
American Royal Mail Company's steamer Europa sails
for Halifax and Boston to-morrow (Saturday.) The
box at the Post-office will close at 8.15 a.m., and finally
at 9 a.m. The receiving:house on the Landing-stage
will be open for letters until the departure of the steamer,
on payment of the late fee of ls.
SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION.—Sir W. Page Wood
has been unanimously elected president of the department
of jurisprudence for the ensuing year. A better choice
could not have been made, as the learned gentleman
holds a high legal position, and is possessed of great
forensic abilities. He will deliver his address upon this
important subject at the meeting of the association in
Bradford, next week.

ERVING'S EXCURSION TRAINS.—As will be seen by
an advertisement in another column, Mr. Erving, the
enterprising excursion agent, has arranged for a special
train to Frodsham and Overton Hill, on Monday next,
the 29th inst., and to Chirk and Llangollen Road on
Monday, the sth September. From the well-known
spirited manner in which these excursions are managed,
we hope to hear of him being well patronised on the
occasions referred to.

ANOTHER. VICTIM TO DRUNKENNESB.--About three
weeks ago a married woman named Davis, residing at
33, Bright-street, South Hill-road, was confined. Since
that day, it appears, she has hardly ever been sober.
On Wednesday night she and her child went to bed
about eleven o'clock. The child was then in good
health; but, at five o'clock yesterday morning, it was
found to be quite dead, having been overlain by the
mother. An inquest will be held to-day.
THE FAIREB QUBENE.—We yesterday mentioned that
this ship, on her voyage from Glasgow to Ceylon, had
run ashore on Arklow Bank. We now learn that she
has about 250 tons dry goods and some 400 tons of iron
on board. She lies about two miles south of where the
Racer was, on the edge of the bank, and is quite tight.
Several fishing boats, and also two schooners, have
taken some of the cargo out of her. A later telegram
announces that she has been ;ot off, and towed into