The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-08 00:00:00

DOCK FINES.

Mr. Ha'head of the firm of Halhead, Fletcher and Co.,
timber merchants, applied to the sitting magistrate at
the police office, yesterday, for the remission of some
fines Imposed on the firm, in co•isequence of timber hav-
ing been left on the dock-quays longer than the time
allowed by the act. Mr Aikin, before entering on the
case, said he had great objections to review any case,
even ahliongh decided by himself. He was aware that
there had been some observations made about timber
fines elsewhere, and he now had allowed the case to be
brought forward, as it were by way of appeal from his
decision to that of Mr.. Mansfield. That gentleman was
not, he regretted to say, present that day. It had been
stated in another place, that the fines on timber
merchants, were smaller than flues inflicted
on other persons, but he denied that sach was
the case. He then compared the fines imposed on
timber and other merchants, in order to show that. in
a comparative point of vlbw, the former had no reason
whatever to complain or the decision of the msgis•rates,
and stated that if parties felt aggrieved, they should try
and get the law alterLd. After Susie discussion on the
point, his Worship declined to make any alteration in
the fines already imposed.

CHILD BURNT.--A child named Mgienry, three yearso
ago, was burnt, on Sunday, in a cellar in Showcud reet.
and died yesterday from the result.
fitinnsw Ibtant.—A widow named Dizabeth•Pritchard,
who resided in 6, Mice street, Paddington, was bound dea•i
in bed. An inquest will he held on the body thin (lay.

LECTURE 1:0-NIG,IT BY TFIII REV. W. M. FALLOON,
A.B.—We beg to call attention to the lecture which the
Rev. W. M. Falloon, of St. Bride's, is to deliver to-uight,
in Hope Hall. Toe subject of his disseratation is
" Temptation." H s lecture is to be the firit in the second
half course of these admirable Thursday lectures ; of which
so many have been delivered this winter. His worship,
Francis Shand, Esq., the mayor has agreed to take the
chair on the occasion.

SOUTHERN AND TOXTETH HnSPITAL —Weekly Report,
January 7th, 1857—1 n Patients—Discharged : cured, 14 ;
relieved, 2; at own request, 1 ; dead, 2; entered, 31 ;
under treatment, 72. Out Patients : cured, 36 entered,
33; under treatment, 22. Treasurer, James Houghton,
Esq. Visitors : Rev. Mr. Robberds, and T. Rqgers, Esq. ;
Honorary Chaplain : Rey. D. T. limy, BA. Physicians
and Surgeons for the Week : Dr. Cameron, and Mr. Min-
shall. House Surgeons : Mr. Edward C. Garland, and Mr.
William Townsend. _ _

FIRE Tuts kloaraso.—Shortly after twelve o'clock this
morning a fire broke out in the extensive saw mills of Mr.
Tif‘Nicoll, Lower Harrington street, Toxteth park. The
alarm was immediately given, and the Brunswick dock
station reels were shortly in attendance, and bad partially
succeeded in arresting the firmes, when the engines from
Temple court, under the superintendence of Mr. Hewitt,
came to the rescue, and the fire was spon got under, the
devouring element sucumbing before one o'clock. lilt not
at present known what damage has been sustained, it being
entirely confined to the machinery.

ROADMAKINO FOR FlTTuns GsNEKATIoNS.—The South
Eastern Gazette advertised last Tuesday for " persons
willing to contract to keep in good repair the county roads
over and for 100 years !"
De. TIT OF MARSHAL RADETZKY.—The Cor.
respondance Haves contains a letter of the 30th ult. from
Vienna, announcing the sudden death of Marshal Iti-
detzky, commander in chief an .1 governor general in the
Lombardo Venetian provinces. The marshal, the letter
states, was carried off by an attack of apoplexy.
HANCOCK'S INKSTAND. —" Having two of the inkstands in
use at our publishing office, we can bear testimony to their
utility and superiority over all others."—Derbyshire Adver-
tiser.—Price Is 8d 2s 6d, 3s, and 3s 61 each.—Adut.
" llANcocK's INKsTANp.—We have bad in use in our
countinir house for several months, a❑ inkstand bearing the
above title, which has answered the purposes of preventing
oxidation and evaporation, and is simple in its construction."
—Sussex Agricultural Express.—Price is Bd, 2s 63, 3s, and
3s 61 each.—Advt.

WHITE AND SoFr SKllkt.—To obtain this desideratum,
use Williams' Almond Tablet, the surest and most pleasant
remedy for chapped hands, sore throats, or any roughness
or redness of the skin. This preparation will be found
much superior to such noxious compounds as camphor ball,
&c. ; and being free from grease, and perfumed with otto of
roses, makes it an indispensable toilette requisite.—May he
had from all chemists, in boxes at Is Id, and from the
proprietor. Terrick Williams (late Rawle), Chemist, 79,
Lord-street, Liverpool. Wholesale agents—Clay, Dod,
Case, Raimes and Co.—Advt.
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.-0:1 Tuesday, Mr. Wm•
Carter, the coroner for Lost Surrey, resumed, at the Rail-
way Tavern, Kingston, an adjourned inquiry respecting
the death of George Watson, aged 46, who met his death
in the London anti South Western Railway, near he
Malden station. The inquiry, which was of a most pro-
tracted character, excited considerable interest, it haring
been stated that the unfortnnate man had lest his life from
falling through a defective bridge over the above named
railway. A great deal of evidence was adduced, at the
eenclusion of ahich the jury returned the followiit special
verdict :—" That the deceased was accidentally kjed by a
railway train pa.sing over him, from falling through the
bridge, and whom there is every reason to believe was dis-
abled from a fall from the bridge, which is so constructed
and insecure, that any person slipping or tripping upon it,
ho would probably fall into the vatting ; and the jurors
recommend the widow and children of the deceatel to the
kindest conideration of the railway company ; and the jury
also express their opiuion that no blame whatever is attached
to the engine driver.
ire NATIVES IN AUSTRALIA.—A. correspondent of the
Melbourne Argus describes an aboriginal wake which he
witnessed at Sale, Gipp's Land. The natives belonging
to the more immediate vicinity of Sale, having committed
al:murder upon one of the Orneo blacks, and aggravated
the atrocity by indulging their cannibal propensities in
eating a portion of the body, were threatened with an
avenging onslaught from the Omeo tribes. For greater
security against such an attack they came down close to
the township, where they camped in bodies of from 12 to
to 20 each. A man among them had been ill for some
time—so far gone as to be quite unable to walk. except
when partially carried by his comrades. Seeh was the
state of matters when one evening attention was
attracted by a most uuaccountable noise coming from the
direction of their camp. The correspondent hurried down
to the spot where the blacks were camped. The sick man
was being held up in a standing posture by three of his
comrades, who were bemoaning his fate with heartfelt
sorrow. The entire camp—men, women, and children—
exhibited the most frantic grief ; all (the women and
children not excepted,) cntting their heads and bodies in a
shocking manner with their waddles, tomahawks, and
other instruments of war. The dying man's life was ebbing
fast. His supporters placed him in a sitting position.
One held his hand to the fire, and lifted it to the
patient's face, desirous of counteracting the coldness which
he felt creeping over it. His gin, the bereaved one, gave
evidence of uncontrollable end maddening grief. With
her nails she tore the skin off her cheeks. from the eyes
downwards. This action she continued on the lacerated
flesh until it became horrible to witness. Anon she would
seize a tomahawk, and dash it with both hands against
her legs. At last she threw herself forward as if to catch
placed his spear, and began stabbing
the last breath of her dying husband. The frantic
excitement of every one increases ; the self inflicted
wounds are redoubled, The man is dead. The body is
stretched out before the fire. Instantaneously each man
ran to where he had
himself in the legs. The howlings, the yellings, and
wailings of agonising grief which accompanied this display
formed certainly the most imposing death dirge that fancy
could ever have imagined. Next day they ernbowelled the
body, intending to smoke it until nothing but skin and
skeleton were left. Throughout the whole of three nights
the entire bush resounded with their wailings.