Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-11 00:00:00

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STEAM-SHIP COLLISIONS AT THE MOUTH

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THAMES.—On Saturday, at Lloyd's, was reported a col-
lision' which took place on Thursday night, between the
Lord Panmure screw store steamer and the Derwent
screw collier, a few miles belotv Sheerness. The Lord
Panmure rapidly filled and sank in twelve fathoms of
water ; the crew were saved. The loss will amount to
several thousands of pounds. Another collision took
place in Sea Reach, just above Chapman's Light, between
the brig Seadrift, from the north with coals, and the
Great Northern screw-steamer. The brig was sunk in
seven fathoms, and the Great Northern was so much
damaged that she had to be run ashore on the Esse%
coast.

STALYBRIDGE.—CHARGE OF FELONY AGAINST
COTTAGE OWNER. At the Stalybridge Borough Court
on Friday, before the Mayor, William Kay, the owner of
two public houses, and considerable cottage property in
Stalybridge, and formerly a Commissioner of Police, ws
charged with having, on the 31th ult. stolen a purse, eon'
taining £2 18s belonging to Ann Stafford, residing neat
Acres Lane, Stavley. It appeared that while the purse
was upon the table in the front room, Kay came to the
door to borrow a knife, and while the daughter went into
the kitchen to fetch it, he had time to take the purr,.
unobserved. After hearing all the evidence, the Mayor
committed the prisoner for trial at Knutsford ; accepting
bail for his surrender there.
A YOUNG JACK SHEPPARD.—John Finnie, aged 17,
was taken into custody •at Troon, on Friday last, on a
charge of theft. Finnie was convicted in 1857 for theft,
and received sixty days' imprisonment, thereafter to go
to the Reformatory School at Stranraer for five years.
He was not long at the school till he made his escape.
He was shortly afterwards apprehended by one of the
county constables; he was put into the train, and leaped
out of the carriage when the engine was at full speed,
and was nothing the worse. He was caught again,
imprisoned, and sent to Stranraer, when he made hie
escape a second time by taking out one of the windows,
On this last capture, Finnie was nearly off the, third tinier
but was caught.—.Ayrshire Express. .
THE COLLIERS IN SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE.—During
the past day or two, therehas been in circulation amongst
the colliers of a portion of South Staffordshire and East
Worcestershire, an address from Mr. W. H. Miller, hono-
rary secretary to the South Staffordshire Coal Miners'
Association, inviting the men to a series of meetings to
be hel4 in different parts of the district. The first of
these meetings was held on Thursday, at Oldbury, and
was attended by upwards of 200 parsons. It was urged
that the masters were now in a position to complete their
promise of more wages. It was resolved that at the
future meeting a deputation should be appointed to wait
upon the masters, or some other steps taken to obtain an
advance of Gd a day, and that if this increase was not
given, then that the men would strike for a rise of is a
day.

bESTRIPCTION OF A BARN AND FIVE COWS BY FIRE.-"'"
About half-past six o'clock on Saturday night, a fire
was discovered in a small barn adjoining the farm-house
of Mr. Timothy Wood, farmer and horse dealer, at West-
gate-hill, Tong, distant about four miles from Bradford,
on the Bradford and Wakefield-road. Mr. Wood's
neighbours quickly united in determined efforts to rescue
property from threatened danger. Unhappily, there
were five valuable cows in the barn, and there was no
possibility of effecting their rescue. The barn, alse,
contained a considerable quantity of straw, a small
quantity of oats, ready for the miller, a number of agri-
cultural implements, &c. The building and its contents,
including the five cows, were entirely destroyed. The
total value of the property destroyed is estimated at less
than £4OO.
THR WEATHER ON THE NORTHUMBERLAND CWT.--
For the first time this winter the county of Northumber-
land is covered with snow, and the Cheviot hills and
other high lands have a bleak look. There is appearance
of more " fall." The wind is from the north, and a heavy
sea is breaking upon the coast. Several vessels have had
very narrow escapes from destruction. On Friday night,
about 8 o'clock, the schooner Sir Edward Banks, from Har-
tlepool to Aberdeen with coals, ran for Shields harbour,
and in taking the bar encountered a fearful sea. She
was driven upon the Herd Sands, and three life-boats,
two from South Shields and one from North Shields,
manned with Tyne pilots, put out to save the crew, and
rendered efficient assistance in their rescue. The brig
Providence, from Bremen, also struck heavily on the bar,
and damaged herself materially, but she got into the
harbour in safety. One or two vessels arrived in the
Tyue on Saturday ; but it is impossible for any to sail,
and all the steamships for the south, north, and the Con-
tinent, will be delayed until better weather. A large
fleet of light vessels is delayed in their passage down by
the contrary winds. The brig Whalton, of Blyth, which
lift here in September last for Beyrout, has not since hem
heard of.
DINNER TO 600 AGED PEOPLE. PAYMENT OF THE.
DEBT ON Wirrrwoirril Cnunerr. - On Saturday a fete
was held in Whitworth, which was regarded with interest
by the inhabitants. In 1846 a church was erected,
through the exertions of the Rev. Isaac Gaitskill. The,
cost was £6,300, a portion of, which remained unpaid
until Saturday. A committee having .been formed, and
the sum required collected, it was deemed advisable to
celebrate the event by a midday service, and to give a
dinner to all the old people in the neighbourhood above
55 years of age. The Newmarket Saturday was selected
as the occasion to roast an ox whole, and also a -whole
sheep. 600 tickets were distributed to old people. The
ox and the sheep were roasted, and to see the process, a
large number of people had paid ld. each, and thus
realised a large sum. The Rev. Mr. Whitworth, of
Stubby Lee, preached the sermon, and the church was
crowded. At the close of the service, Mr. Thomas,
Rawstron, and two other members of the committee,
advanced to the Rev. Mr. Gaitskill, who was standing
near the communion-table, and handed to the reverend
gentleman a purse contairuno. £284 14s. 34d., being more
than the debt by £55 Os. 34d. The old people then
retired to the adjoining schoolroom, where they were
abundantly supplied with roast beef and plum pudding.

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