Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-31 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUESTS.

Yesterday the Coroner held the following inquests :
On the body of John Callahan, 26 years of age, a brick-
layer's labourer. On the 16th inst , the deceased was at
work in Dingle-lane, Kirkdale when he fell off a plank,
and was so severely injured that he died in the Northern
Hospital. Verdict, " Accidental death."
On the body of a child named Martha Cliff, aged three
months, who was suffocated in bed at 46, Vernon-street,
by accident. The jai found accordingly.
On the body of a female name! Catherine Jack-
son, aged 54 years, who kept a public house at 191,
Great Howard street. From the evidence of Catherine
Hartley, the niece of the deceased, it appeared that she
was much in the habit of drinking; and from the testi-
mony of other witnesses, it appeared that on Tuesday
evening she flung herself into the river from the Bramley-
Moore dock pier•head. It was shown that she was de-
ranged, and whilst in that state committed the act
that deprived her of life. The jury found that she
drowned herself whilst labouring under temporary insanity.
Lin reference to the report in our paper of yesterday,
ttat the son of. Mrs. Jackson had been a source of trouble
to her, we have been informed that he is a very steady,
well-conducted young man.]

MR. BARCLAY TO BE RE3TOrIRD.— The following appears
in the New York Herald :—Everybody will be gratified
to learn that there is a strong probability that Mr. Barclay
may re-appear among us ere long as British Consul at
this port. The uniform popularity of Mr. Birds), with
all classes here, his family connections, his extensive
interests in this country, his long experience in the
duties of his office, and his intimate knowlerze of, and
pruilent dealings with, men and things hire, combine to
render his re-wpointtn=nt a matter of sincere congratu-
lation, not only to his countrymen, but to us. We hope
therefore, that the rumour of his return may shorty be
confirmed. It is of the greatest consequence that the
British Consul at this port should be a man with whom
busiuess can be done well and pleasantly. We will take
the liberty of saying that, while Englishmen possess as
many fine qualities perhapi as any other race, amiability
is not always one of them, nor that love of approbation
which is the parent of popularity. There are a few cross-
grained and slightly pig-headed Englishmen floating up
and down the world's stream ; and it would be possible
for the British Government to pitch on one of these ; in
which case we ell] only say that a very hostile feeling to-
ward England, in a class hitherto friendly to her, might
very easily be arouzed.
miss SMITH IN LIVEIWOOL.--• A full-le,gth and correct Likeness of
Miss 'min is jest aided to Allsop's Crystal Pala2e Wax-work E•thi-
bition, Lime strew, I iverpool, mudelled from a drawing taken during
er trial at Edinburgh, and positively the only one taken.—Advt.
CASH AND DEED BoxEs.—The next important thing to the posses-
slon or (ash is, how (when you have got it) to keep it saf..-dy, either in
the counting-house or at home. The same remarks apply to deeds
and other valuable documents. We have seen a large and varied
stock of both these desirable articles, manufactured expresily for Mr.
E. T. Hall, of South John.street, that challenge attention. Thee
boxes are made on new and admired principles, and possess patent
boas, which defy the ingenuity of any "pick-lock" in the world to
open, except with the legitimate key. To merchants, solicitors, and
others, these new safes, on a small scale, must prove valuable ndeed
.—Nprthern Daily Times, 210 May, 1857,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-YESTERDAY.