Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-07-25 00:00:00

boy anc

was called

ay at the Lambeth Police Court

hemist,

ruggist, and dentist, was

word "surgeon" in large letters, and he was also stated to
have nodded his head on one occasion, in token of assent,
on being asked whether he was a surgeon. The defendant
was fined in a mitigated penalty, in consideration, of this
being the first conviction.

THE CHIEF CONSTABLESHIP OF THE COUNTY.—On
Thursday last an adjourned annual session of county
magistrates was held at the Court House, Preston, to receive
the General Finance Committee's report upon the duties
and salary of the Chief Constable of the•county, which office
has become vacant by the resignation of Captain Sheppard.
Mr. T. B. Addison officiated as chairman, and there were
about fifteen 'other magistrates present. The business hav-
ingbeen formally opened, the report of the Finance Committee
was read, from which it appeared that they were of opinion
that " it is not expedient to make any change in the duties
or salary attached to the office of Chief Constable." The
present salary is £5OO a year. The Court decided that the
election of successor to Captain Sheppard should take place
at the adjourned annual session to be held: on the Bth Sep-
tember next, and the clerk of the peace was.directed to issue
advertisements for candidates for the situation. The chair-
man of the Finance Committee then stated that they had
considered, on Wednesday last, what amount should be given
as a retiring pension to Captain Sheppard, and he read the
chief constable's letter to the committee, and also the
minutes of their meeting on Wednesday. They considered
that, under the circumstances, Captain Sheppard was enti-
tled to a retiring allowance of £350 per annum. It was
agreed that notice of motion to this effect should be given
for the next adjourned annual sessions. The Court then
broke up.

THE LATE PRINCE WINDISCHGHA.ETZ.—The body of this
Austrian prince, who fell at the battle of Solferino, and
which, it will be remembered, was discoveredlby the French
in the midst of a heap of slain, and handed over to the
Austrians, was brought to Prague on the 17th inst., and
deposited in the garrison church. On the next day a grand
religious ceremony was held, during which the body was
blessed, when it was conveyed to the Horse-gate of the town,
in the midst of a splendid military procession, and thence
conveyed to the family vault at Techan.
A VOLCANO IN SPAIN.—The Spanish journals announce
that last week a volcano suddenly broke out in the Cruz de
la Muela, one of the mountains near Orilmela province of
Murcia. "It presented," say they., "an aspect which was
both imposing and horrible. Burning lava rolled down the
sides, and the crater threw out ashes to a great distance.
The town of Oriheula is considered in so much danger that
the inhabitants have taken to flight. The crops of cotton.
and the cultivated fields in the vicinity of the volcano are
much damaged. The outburst was succeeded by- extraordi-
nary heat."

FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT TO, LORD MANNERS.-
accident has occurred to Lord Manners, whioh
unfortunate gentleman at present in a very dangerous con-
dition. It appears. that on Friday afternoon Lord Vane
sent a very valuable horse to. Lord Manners for the purpose

A frightful

trying

The horse was brought to the door
of his lordship's residence, No. 56, Upper Brook-street, and
seemed very quiet ; but the moment he was mounted; the
animal da-A-