Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-27 00:00:00

BEFORE MR COMMISSIONER STEVENSON.

In re M. NEV[LLE.—TIIC batikrupt, a brassfounder, of
Liverpool, came up on his last examination, which -,,^s
adjourned, in order that a supplemental ballnec-sheet may
be filed.

hi re EDWARD WiLLTAms.—The bankrupt was a plumber
and glazier, of Cne,ter. Yesterday was iixel for his last
examination, hit as he did not surrender, the usual procla-
mation of outliiwry was made against him.

"You're a loafe--a man without a calling," said a
judge to a person arrested as a vagrant. " I big your
pardon, your honour, I have a vocation." "What is it ?"
"I smoke glass for eclipsed; but just now it is our dull
season."

RoMANTIC RAILWAY SPECULATION.—The beille du
Nord, of St. Petersburg, discusses the advantages of a
communicatoe round the w rid by a railway crossing
Siberia, in the direction of Irkntz, and which, in the
opinion of that journal, will be constructed sooner or later.
It points out the utility of such a commercial communica-
tion, which would unite to Europe, by the Russian rail-
ways, the commerce of Central Asia, China. and Japan.
The Euphrates line and that of Su-z are, says this journal,
only usefel to England ; sod the Panama route does not
offer the advantages to be expected from a railway in
Siberia, which woad] be is the pew n- of It nssia. It alga
that no want of security nerd be feared in Russia, as may
be the case or: the Euphratce and Seez lines.
FATAL ACCIDENT IN A COALPIT.-071 Wednesday last,
an accident, attended with fatal consequences, occurred at
the Wootlside Colliery, in Chaddeat en the property ot
Messrs. Booth, Marland, and Co. A collier named Win.
D'nty, twenty-three years of age, was at work at the
bottom of the pit, about eight o'cleck ie the morning. He
was conducting a wagger: of coal down an incline to Ire
slier, but as he bad neglected to put a break on, it
obtained art impetus he was unable to resist, and he was
driven beftoe the waggon and crushed a4airst the wall.
His cries brought another collier, named James Butter-
worth, to his assistance, and he was taken home and
attended by Mr. liershavv, surgeon, of isto:, ton, but he
lingered on in great suffering from ioteraal inj tries, and
died abut eight o'clock. p.m.
SUDDEN DEATH UNDER SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCES
Twa m, n, oeimed John Johnson and Jacob Massey, were
employed in mowing a field belenging to qr. Hulbert,
Crot's Bank, near Sire ford, on Tuesd:y I is', end, about
a quarter before two o'clock, whilst hey were sitting on
the ground, under the eh tete of a re ee, having jest had
dinner, Johuson said to M -Fey, " What's up with tour
nose ?'' Massey replied, " N thing." J, hnson then said,
"IV's terribly red on ore side," and, wild out anything
more paseiog, Jelinson fell back upon the ground ; there
was a rattling noise from his throat, he sighed heavily, and
expired in about four minutes. It is probable that his
remark about Mas ey's nose was the resort of an epf cal
illusion, resulting from the fatal attack. The inqu'st was
held en Thursday, and a verdict of " Died by the visitation
of God," was re u reed.
PIi,VIDRNT CLEaKs' MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE Asso-
CIATION.—An extraordinary oeneral meeting of !hie associ-
ation has been held; Mr. R. H. Jones in the chair, for the
purpose of adopting several a iteratiens in the roles. A
very long discussion took place, but ultirnetely the rules :es
proposed by the directors were accepted. The chit
alteration was one which en 'bled the ansotiation to
eff-ct all such assurances on lives, survivorship, contin-
gence, arid events dep. ndent on or connected with life, o'
otherwise, as may be by law made or rff cte,-!. By the
old rule, this association was not able to accept much
valuable business that was offered. The (istussion,,
although long and somewhat ternous, was satisfacto-y, as
evincnig the strong interest felt in the operation of the
essoe ation—a state of fee'ing which is oee of the best
guarantees of succes'.
We are glad to lea n that a scheme on foot for organ-
izing an annul exhibition of works of British Art in New
York. The proposith,n promises well, considering the
rapidly iecreasing demand for works of art in Amerint, arid
that a national scAol ot painting hes yet to bi founded
amongst our trensalentic Hende Mr. Augustus R 'toe,
the original projector, it is stated, has -Ore oly left Lender
for the purpese, at:d it is proposed to open the first
(Xhibi ;,)n in itciober next. Every one who feels en
interest in art and artists must cerdially app-ore the under-
taking, wive!), in every point of view, appears to be a most
happy idea. Mr. W. NI. It :site ti is the seCte•ary, o whom
apolicatiens are invited to be made, and Mr. Frederick
Aladex gyro an has cons rated to accompany the picture= to
America. A gu rantce filed of pr. bah!), not less that
£50,000 is announced, tee exhiblotig artists to be reliev.d
from 41 expenses of t.r.in,port ; hat a moderate per centage
is
tobe eha god Up -in the sale ptice of any worke that e
dispo a or „„, ot tee .-xhibitior.—[iVe almost thought the
.Is4ewY rkerl had enough the Crystal Palace Specula-
n i
on n •he r Ont.]
FATAL CONFLICTS BETWEEN THE FRENCH AND ITALIAN
Fonutees.—l n Ittame, ant,pathy h. eween the
aed French sol-iery has recrrly prod aced severet
strgoinary frays, and it ens requited a doe admix u'-• of
[(m i
[(minty and ndeigence on the art of the French geneeo
en .1 the Roman military eu•heaoi„ to
patch iv a r, con-
ciliation between the enraged belligerents. The h ame of
true affair is attributed to s-ens s idlers of the 25th Frenchßegitutm', recently renamed from the Crimea, weo abesed
the Romans es well es their owe cooirades for b i g 1. sei_
Bats du Pape." The Roman Cha ears were fete,ci,liv
indigean, at beholding the F enchm !ti w befors the ;
barracks wino hits of roaccareni ire th •ir rilo:iths, y
pretended to smoke like pies, an 'affront which the Chas-
insure would have aveoged at 'once if their major hart nor
been on the *net snit 'restreieed them. Th.' major c
plaitred to the French general, and assured him that a
maseonewould have !-'kith place if he had net uteri t
unohe
ost his authority over his own men. The Piazze chola
Chie-a nova has been the principil arena for the c:mi-
batants hitherto, one or two of whom have been killed, and
several severely wounded, in their various skirmishes ; and
the inhabitants of the Regale, principally fellmorgers, with
am: zingly long knives. showed a decided disposition to take
part in the fray,—,Letter from Rome.

PUBLICAN AND BEMHOUSS CASES.