Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-10 00:00:00

CORONER'S COURT.--LIvERpooL.

THE CHILD POISONING CASE IN SHAW-ST REZT.—The
adjourned inquest on the body of the child of Mr. Sillar, of
Shaw-street, was resumed yesterday. In addition to the
evidence already given, Dr. Bickersteth said : I have made
a pole moreem examination of the body in presence of Mr.
Edwards, professor of chemistry. The viscera were per-
fectly healthy. The cause of death was congestion of the
brain. That might have been the result of a narcotic, I
would consider a quarter of a grain of morphia a very
dangerous dose fur so young a child. A. grain would be
quite sufficient to cause death. In reply to Mr. Aspinall,
he said the m'srake made by the dispenser might be made,
but it would be an indication of gross negligence. To the
Coroner : Morphia and powdered sugar are ve7 much
alike, so far as the appearance goes. Mr. Blake, the beadle
of the court, proved that he handed the powders which he
got from Mr. Sillar to Mr. Edwards. Mr. John Baker
Edwards, an analytical chemist, and professor of
chemistry and medical jurisprudence at the Royal
Infirmary, said : I received two powders from Mr.
Blake and a prescription. I now produce the latter ;
marked the powders No. 1 and 2. No. 1 weighed 34 grains.
No. 2 weighed 51 grains. I examined No. 1 qualitively
for the ingredients named in the prescription, and detected
the presence of chalk, mercury, rhubarb, and acetate of
morphia. No sugar was present. I examined No.
2 quantitively for acetate of morphia. I treated the
powder with chloriform and alcohol, and obtained the
morphia in crystals weighing .3 grains and two-tenths. The
insoluble ingredients weighed one grain and nine-tenths.
He said : I extracted morphia from the stomach. The
quantity was more than sufficient to cause death. The
coroner then, in his usual lucid manner, summed up the
evidence, and the jury, after an absence of nearly an hour,
found a verdict of " Chance Medley" against the young
mon, Paul Strange. This verdict does not involve any
prosecution.

Puemovrie, JUNE 6.—Last night another fall occurred
at the new Roman Catholic Cathedral, happily without
injury to any one. The remainder of the western
transverse arch of the transept gave way first, and was
followed by the eastern arch, which brought down the
roof ef the transept and all the roof of the chancel except
the small portion of the apsis, or semi-oetaeen, at the
eastern end of the cathedral. The circular pillars which
supported the roof cf the chancel, and which retain their
position, appear to be firmer than the octagonal pillars in
the nave, tour of which gave way at the first accident on
Wednesday, when the nave roof fell in.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND CAPTURE.—On WednesdaY, ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF A YOUNG WOMAN IN MYDDLETON
morning last, a respectable farmer from the vicinity o' SQUARE.—On Sunday, about one o'clock in the afternoon,
Caher, was riding into Clonmel for the purpose of selling a some alarm was created at the residence of Mr. Nunn,
horse at the fair ; when within a few miles of the town be No. 49, Mydaleton-square, Cierkenwell, London, in con-
was stopped by three ruffian', two of whom were armed sequence of the servant girl being discovered in the kitchen
with pistols ; one held :he horse, another kept a pistol on with her throat cut. Me. Nuon returned home from
full cock close to his head, whilst the third rifled his l church and let himself in. Shortly after the unfortunate
pockets, from which they took 6s. Informations were f young woman was found with a gash in her throat, from
sworn against them before ar. Gooid, and Constable which blood was p
rofusely flowing and a razor was near
Malachi Murphy immediately proceeded to a house is the her side. A medical gentleman was promptly sent for,
Irishtown, and arrested two fellows named Neil and who sewed up the wound, after which she was taken in a
Scanlan, the third, James Neil (a fellow who was four cab to Grers-IntWane Hospital. She has appeared at
months in gaol for threatening to shoot Constable times in a low state of mind. and it is supposed that a love
Murphy), escaping through a back door. A portmonia, attachment was the cause of the dreadful act.
contaieg £1 84, and a pac rage of powder were found on the COTEMPORARY HISTORY IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES —" The
person of Scanlan. They have both been committed. Imperial Public Library of St. Petersburg," says the
They are supposed to be the parties who broke into a Invalide Russe, " publishes every three months a list of
farmer's house near Caller a short time ago, and carried the presents it receives in books, manuscripts, engravings,
off £2 in money and a pair of pistols.—Tipperary Free Ste. Among the manascripts mentioned in the Last
Press.
quarterly list are-1. Full powers signed in Paris, in 1815,
CAIMON To Surmises —An accident of a novel, though by Alexander I. 2. A rough copy of a letter written in
somewhat serious, character occurred in this locality in pencil by Alexander 1., is 1815, to the Prince Royal of
the early part of the present week. A gentleman residing the Netherlands, afterwards William IL 3. An autograph
in the city was out a few miles to the West, enjoying letter of Charles X., dated the 16!1). Octob 1829, equestrian exercise, exercise, and in one of his trousers pockets he ' tulating the late Emperor Nicholas on theer, occasion of the
had a box of Vesuvian matches, such as are used for treaty of Adrianople ; and 4. A cabinet letter addressed
lighting cigars, together with some copper money. The to the reigning Emperor by the Ern ieror Napoleon 111.,
horse shying shook up the contents of the pocket, and the ! and dated the 9th January, 1°57. These four letters have
coins striking against the matches caused them to ignite. been given to the Library by the Minister of Foreign
The pocket was.speed.ly it, a b'aze, and the horse terrified Affairs."
started off at his top speed. Toe Ore quickly communicated SUNDAY AxUSRUENTS FOR TRH PaoFLa.—On Whit-
to the trousers and shirt beneath, which soon became a Sunday last, at the parish church of St. Rriavells, Gime-
mass of flame. In vain he endeavoured to extricate cesterahire, a quantity of bra ad and cheese was thrown from
himself, or pull up his unruly steed ; the animal, more and , the top of the tower to 200 or 300 people, who had assem-
more alarmed at the blaze became greater, defied 01l bted, according to annual custom, first to worship, and then
atter p's at control. For over a mile and a-half the rider to witness and engage in the hilarious Sabbath proceedings.
was thus borne along, the flames, fanned by the win"• • The custom is an ancient one of the inhabitants, and
and,
momentarily increasing in intensity and completely enter- originally, a decently ordered distribution of bread
cling the whole lower portion of his body, which in some cheese to the poor, as a condition of holding a right of
parts began ae:oilly to broil. AL letigth this scene was common ; a right, however, which has long ceLsed, and
terminated be ta:s horse being stopped, when the gentle- with it the obligation. In the same place a wake has
man was rem red from his perilous position. He was since been held, at which, among other fooleries, a number
then placed in a cart lying on his face and hands—the of women run a race for a gown piece, and this entertain-
Mk et and peculiar nature of his injuries preventing him merit was attended by most of the well to do of the neigh-
from sitting up—and conveyed to his residence, He is bourhood, and no wonder, eo long AO the church Sanctions
now out of danger.—Cork Constitution.
the former eatertajament.

At LEWIS & COMPANY'S, Ranelagh street,
BOYS are CLOT FIED from the Aces of 6 to 20 Years