The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-03-02 00:00:00

THE FANCY DRESS BALL.

The arrangements for the approaching Fancy Ores:
Ball at St. George's Hall are progressing rapidly, but, es
yet, have not advanced to a sufficient degree to allow the,,
whole effect to be appreciated. The wooden flooring e`
the hall has been laid down on a level with the passage e6h
each side, and the apparent extension of length and wit
given by this arrangement cannot easily be conceived'
At the main entrances magnificent candelabra, contribute"'
for the occasion by the Gas Company, have been hung ?P'
The bronze doors are being polished, and means are being
adopted to have the corridors more brilliantly lights
than at present. Perhaps the greatest defect at Pres.°
in the hall, is the gloom of the corridors, and we hellele
that before long some effectual means will be taken. td
supply this deficiency. The refreshments will be suPPIIeA
in the Concert Room upstairs, and in the Nisi Prius ae"
Crown Courts. These latter apartments will be therefore
filled by a " merrier crowd " than usually, ge•tae;
dismally there to listen to the dreary details of el!!
and criminal trials ; and costumes will be probably elb:d.
bited there, more absurdly fantastic, if such a thing et:
be possible, than the motley garb of the solemn ,i0e..%P.-,1
men, or even the robes and head-dress of counsel
judges. The rooms along the corridor, such as the
and the
chancellor's court, library, barristers' room, &c.,
splendid room in which the grand jury held their
sittings, will be laid out as card and conversation roe°
and the communication between the two corridors at eithe;
side of the hall will be by the passage running between:llh
hall and the crown court—a labyrinth through °it° ;
however, we-think few people not provided with a e"-ssi.
of the building, will be able to thread their way'. It
contemplated to have refreshments supplied in the north`" t
vestibule; but more recently it was wisely conceived tilas%
such an arrangement would mar the effect of this entrt-j,
as well as obstruct its convenience for the purposes
promenade during the night. The refreshments wil,/
provided by Mr. Anderson, of the Merchants' Pito
Rooms, Castle street ; and wine will be also soppily;
but under some restrictions, and with the close °heel,:
tion of the committee and stewards. Already close urst
3,000 tickets have been sold ; and if we may judge fer
the preparations being made, and the expectations ee_ns.
tained through the town, this ball promises to be the gr-s
successful of the kind, and the most magniftneat'
spectacle, ever held in Liverpool.

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Don Carlos Williams, the Chilien Admiral, arri,— bis
a day or two since, on a mission to purchase vessels Ord.
government. The Admiral is staying at the Gee
Hotel. WI"
FlRE.—About ten o'clock on Saturday night a .-renesos
cut in a painter's shop in Fleet street kept by aibliff'
named Brown. Owing to the promptitude with wale. fist
Hewitt, with the fire engines, was on the spot, the ur-
subdued before any considerable damage had been dOesse'ir
ST. ANNE'S DISPENSARY AND EYE AND EA/4 the
TUTION, 9, ROSE HILL.—New patients entered e 5 lb'
books last week, viz Feb. 28, 1857: Relieved e:ros
institution, 161 ; relieved at their own dwellingst42 See'
203. Visitors : Mr. E. Watts, Mr. Gilbert. goo.
and Treasurer : Joseph Kitchen, Esq. tbAld
We observe that arrangements have been nia-i;
passengers can now lea"e Liverpool at five o'clertioll
evening for Belfast via Fleetwood. instead of as Orli 0
at 4.10 p.m., thus giving them the advantage of 1%4 the
hour extra in Liverpool, and which, we have no ace
public will fully appreciate.—Belfast Paper. ,The
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF FRENCH PAINTING de
exhibition of French paintings at the Liverpool Me ot
Rooms, Old Post Office place, continues to attract eitoli
and is in every way successful. We have spoken of of
'of its general character, and shall have occasion in e..,,figsio
w
two to refer to some of the principal works of art it v"
at greater length. se,
STABBING ON BOARD AN AMERICAN VESSEL "'lt -
named Charles Archibald, was taken to the Northe-nodeir
pital on Saturday afternoon, having some severe Weledtll°
a knife on the face, head, and neck. The statenieeigatir
seaman was, that he belonged to the American vessel;io at
mionz which left the river on Saturday, and that eee
the river a scuffle took place on board among seeie,- obia
seamen, in which he endeavoured to interfere,
doing so he received several stabs with kaives' befr
matter
investigation will probably take
the magistrates at the police court tp 'day be
Place the
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CORONER'S INQUESTS.—Oa •
!,aturda ..the neje- kerlSif
the following inquests : On
:he body ofYJoseph -re°4l)sell
aged twenty-two, who Teas barman to Mr. Robert
clod
public house, 2, s
--lar'.ope street, and who was fabidd
bed on Friday morning. The deceased had a 63'
the week, and Mr. Davies sent him to bed early en, tilac,
day night; he had a small quantity of calomel arl 'lll'of
w
draught, and in the morning he as found derlolist.,
case being fully investigated, the jury found.re
death from natural causes.—On the body of be
bent
cziotb
Gall, five months old, who died suddenly at be; catise°',o
residence, 16, Dickenson street. Verdict, nature'
ACCIDENTS.—Among the patients received,,e
Northern Hospital yesterday and Saturday were
gdsi' eteelof
ing :—William Pattaff, a foreigner, living in Lel,oo
and employed in Mr. Macfie's sugar manufaotorY►slo,o
street, who received a severe fracture of the foot %gel
mould falling upon him. Thomas Wean!), bliaibitSl
or 11 years, living in Sherwood street, who, is ClP",te
wall on Saturday, fell down and broke his leg. tbroure,
Blakeney, of Crosshall street, who, while walblegthe
Dale street late on Saturday night, slipped ferei.:dti
went and broke his leg. William Clarke, bra
servant, from Netherton, who had his foot severe
$11"1
by a cart passing over it, h 141%
MR. BARRY 813LLIVAN.—on Saturday night co.
Sullivan appeared in the character of Hatril,et at t''."scliell-00
theatre, and was received by a ver- croWded -die et
d eer as act
We have on more than one oc ' cation expresse sos
of Mr. Sullivan's performance of -Hardet, 00,ettir
which he represents most successfully, and .12e;00.7,1;a0
sion to say more at present than that his aet'eloa
day night was worthy of the high rep
established, This week he will appear in ef.'„ ,use: sti
among which may be mentioned _Richelieu, Sefarrriet:poolt
Stranger. He will be supported by gisei ie
actress who has been long favourably receive ul oncee
and who has retently obtained a metropolitan
gr3ots
Drury Lane. 'cloe
EIRE.—On Saturday morning, about three es oseso
broke out on the premises of Messrs. gigg° tracti 081°
des vs eget,
Office), Sweeting-street, causing great
valuable property, and creating much alarni• 0 the Olt
and men from Temple-court were quicklY°, ispegjeoa
and succeeded in subduing the flames afteerititetiott
for some time, under the direction of the saP,
wes. pef eOl
plia
Mr. Hewitt. The men belonging to the -an
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were also in attendance. Perhaps the irt'ofg
feature about this catastrophe, is, that, °
a efellooo
morning last, it was our duty to reoor
viol
occurred on the same premises upon the Pre:aiaable
On this occasion we understand that many
'
and papers have been destroyed.

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COLLIERY ACCIDENT AT MIDDL'2TOI4.---1:e1:141°111#1'
KILLED. —At a quarter past six o'clock. on ri.till 1p 1t
an explosion of fire damp toot place at the,-.008;
Boarshaw, Middleton, belonging to Messrs. P°'"uilelste"
and Co., by which meats two persons vr,..erpea preuld
appears that, for a short time, the men. have ue.., of tlre'll
from following their employment at the hltt(nitl' rfir
owing to a surplus of water gettin into the vi°,l fiteir3l
attempt has bean made to pump out, alls yeilaseli;
measure these efforts were snecesstul, eri-nd dioPy
morning, Joseph Unde:wood, undertook°, the Pitto
Wolstenholme, banksman, were descendiogud gOt
the state of matters. Before, however, theY whiq-06141
bottom, a tremendous explosion took PhLe; 00166
heard at a considerable distance. The ra-tlie/„.111,11.
killed on the spot, and,such was the shock, ti,'„ge to
in the engine house were blown out, and the ViO'd WI/
the men were descending was broken to Pile:lear,sili
has left a wife and famil he was about fir4Zatie"
e de)
Wolstenholme was only eighteen years of egi pia° 010
man. In four hours after the accident toe 001:
stenholme was got out, but life was extinct. ovel
burnt. At noon, the other body had
supposed to be in the water. Only 011„,,,,,i1"-1,0P6'
unfortunate man, Underwood, had ea'4l';',;cl fet,'sittPtt;
against descending without a sa.s'ety lamP' and
Preyaell
f his companion next day ueg,tected this obviciboa tl'
or it is believed that had a safety laa3P
accident would not have happened,