Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-20 00:00:00

PRIZE.
Classes. Mathematics.

I Rawdon.
11. __Lobley.
i I
111 Mod Elliott.

Sinker . Edwards .
Lobley Pendlebury,
Goz st ..... Marsden.
Eiliott .

Sinclair.
IV Pughe, K. M.
.. A ked, E.
IV Mori Connor, W. H. Akcd, W.
V
VI . Yates
VII
........Young, E.
VIII
Burrill, C.

SPECIAL pi-inn.
Junior y..Tennant.
- History ...Fannon, W.
- Arithmetic Pelham
Fr.nch.,.... (Meda;) Loblcy.
Aked, E. (2) .. kked, W.
M'Neile, M. (3) .. , Young.
Jowa, F. G. (4) .... ...Cooper.
Writing
Lawrence, (2) .Weekly.
Aked, E.
Tennant.
Jerdein.
Alichod.

Menlove.
Drawing.... Pelham (Medal) Siidefield.
Lobley
Gough Aked, E.
Aked, W Maples.
Barrett, J.
Chow.
Burrill, T.
Michod, P.

}XTRA PRIZES.
Donor. Subject. Prize.
Principal
Senior Classical Master Original Latin Poem Wilson, B. W.
.'l.. Vitioz
T. ,A. Hart
Kearsley, E.
•
J. Barrett, Esq. Divinity Barrett,. J.
Principal .
Josi.,ll Booker, Esq.. .. Latin Recitation ....Rawdon, G.
French Tennant.
English ~ ..... , Brown,. J. C.
MIDDLE SCHOOL.
_ ._

Ist Class—Prize, F. Maddock. Certificate, T. G. Jonee.
2nd °Liss—Prize, Finley. Certificate, Hill.
3rd Class—Prize, J. S. Hughes. Certificate, C. Other.
4th Class--Prize, F. H. Browne. Certificate, W. R. Jonc,
5 h Class—Prize, A. F. F 3 owne. Certificate, Pendlebury.
6th aass—Prize, A. N. Browne. Certificate, Batty.
711 thais—Prize, Mel or. Certificate, Coliens.
Bth Class—Prize, S. W. Mat:tiae, Certificate, Clienoweth,

SPECIAL PRIZES.

Divinity Medal, Gornall ; special certificate, Crowe.
Nomination to Upper School, F. Maddock, transfer:ed to
Tinling.
Potter Scholarship, T. G. Jones.
First I!.l‘Seile :'eholarship, Parry and Tinling.
Second ditto, G. Cunningham ; special certificate, R. E.
Phillips.
First Tyfer Scholarship, W. Gibbons.
Second ditto, Harris.
History and Geography Medal, Rees ; special certificate, K.
Cooper.
Mathematical and Arithmetical Prize, Jones and Parry ;
special certificate, F. Maddock, Finlay, T. H. Maddock, Boyd,
J. Fairelougb, A. F. Browne, and Richardson.

French Medal, R. E. Phillips ; special certificates, Tinling
Gibb and Hartley Marshall, and F. H. Browne.

Drawi i. Medal, K. Cooper; special certificates, Tinley
Webster, Marshall, and Lowe.

Penmanship_Medal, ; spccial certificate, Gornail, Lees,
R Davies, C. Davies, A. N. Browne, Chadwick, and S. W
Mathia?.

EXTRA PRIZES.

Head Master's Prize, Maps drawn trom memory, Moser.
Dr. Nevins's Prize for Chemistry, Parry.
Mr. Finlay's Mathematical Prize, Darlington ; certificate,
J. Smith.
Mr J. 11. Cos's Prize for Freneh, A. F. Browne, A. N.
Browne, C. Davies, J. Crisp, and Mellor.
F.. Hunt, Esq.'s Prize for French Recitation, G. Webster.
Singing Prize; G. Turner.
Mons. Vittoz's Mize for French, J. 0. O'Sullivan..
LOWEa SCHOOL.
Nomination to the Middle Scheel, G. Laidman. •
Molyneux Scholarships, R. McDswell and G. Laidman equal.
Laidnian's transferred to W. J. Edwards, and .McDoweli's to
J. Wild.

First M‘Neile Scholarship, G. Laidwan ; certificate, J,
Bootle.

Second ditto, J. Lahy ; certificate, C. P. West and P.
Wright.

CLASS PRIZES.

Class 1. The Molyneux Scholars— 2. Prize, A. Francays ;
certificate, W. R. Hall-3. Priz-, J. Belvin ; cerificates, C.
E.P.2le,lied, W. Tickle, and J. Hinde-4. Prize, W. Holmes ;
c?.rtifica'e, W. F. Dunsford —5. Mize, W. Lingham ; certifi-
cate, E Bell-6. Prizr-, C. H. Cook ; certificate, J. Scholefield
—7. Friz,., J. P. Wright; certificate, C. Grundy-8. Priz,
J. 11, Swan ; certificate, W. A. Criatterton-9. Prize, W. P,
Evans ; certificate, J. Goodacre.

SPECIAL PrtIEES.
Divinity, W. J. Edwards ; certificate, J. Kidd and G. J.
Laidman._

lihtery, R. McDowell and J. Wild equal ; certificate G. J
Laidman.

Arithmetic, G. Lai: ; certificates, J. Lahy, W. Half,
ld C. Engle:4leld.
Writing, E. W. Ashort ; certificates, G. H. Wilton and J.

Drawing, W. J. Edwards.

EXTRA PRIZES.
Head Master's Prize, Maps Drawn from Memory. H.
APDawell ; certificates, J. Newson, P Wright, C. Eaglesfield,
and A. Franceys.
Head Master's Priz: for Natural Philosophy, J Wild; cer-
tificate, W. J. Edwards.
Mr Swan's Prize for Divinity (Class 5), J. F. Martindale ;
certific ite, E T Bell.
Mods Sears's Prize-for French Grammar, G. Lt.-idraan and
A. Francoys; c rt:ficates, Smith and Banister.
Mr Harp,2r's Prize for General Improvement (Class 7), C.
Grundy.
The Principal's Prize for Vocal Music, F. Rivenall ; cer-
tificates, W. Nicholson, and J. Salisbury.
Writing eertifica•e—Class 1, G. J Laidman • 2. J. Newsom,
W. Arrowscnith, and A. Wilhy ; 3, J. H.'Holland ; 4, J.
P,,wnell ; 5, W. Lingharn ; 6, C. Cook and E. Size; 7, H.
Jones and A. Brown ; 8, J. F. Porter ; 9, N. Fletcher and
W. P. Evans.
Oinamental Penmanship Certificate, J. Bootle.
Mappinz Certificates—Class 3, Ashort and Blevin ; 4,
Holmes and Dunsford ; 5, Platt and Clarke ; 6, Cook and
Callaghan.
Extra Certificates for Abstracts of Sermons—C. Eaglesfield,
W• Tickle, J. lilevin, and J. Hinde.

GIRLS' COLLEGLVTZ SCHOOL.
The following is a list of the p,izes distributed at the Girls'
Collegiate School, in Bedfoul-street

SECOND CLAES.
Jane Blades—Certificate, first order, far religious knowledge ;
second, for progress.
Catherine Ashcroft—Certificate, first order, for general
conduct ; second, for progress.
Maria Wens!ey—Certificate, second order, for general
conduct and progress.
Esther Clague— Certificate, first order, for industry, good
conduct, and general progregs.
Mary Dutton—Cerufica e, first order, for industry and good
conduct. •
Elizabeth Dutto'i—certificate, first order, for industry, good
conduct, and progress.
Elizabeth Eastwood—Mize for history and religious know-
ledge ; certificate, first order, for everything.
Annie Newling—Certificate, first order, for good conduct
and amiability.
Sarah Jane Sephton—Certificate, first order, for religious
knowledge; second, for conduct, history, and general im-
provement.
Emily Richards—Prize (Clissold's last hours of Christian
Men), far itdustr7 and general progress.

Sarah Pearson—Cer.ifi,ato, second order, for general pro-
gress, industry, and conduct.
Eliza Roby—Certificate, first order, for industry and general
conduct.

THIRD CLASS.
Margaret Brown—Prize (A Year of Country Life), for
industry and general progress, especially in French.
Annie Tonge—Ccrtificate, first class, for industry, good
conduct, and general progress.
Fanny Greenstoek—Prize (the Rainbow iu the North), for
religious knowledge, industry, and pregress. -
Sarah Jones—Class Prize (Nie:loli's Help to the Bible), for
exemplary conduct and religious knowledge.
Annie Paton --Prize (Sketches of Rural Affairs), for exem-
pliry conduct, industry, and progress in every study, especially
French.

Isabella Bromley—Prize (White's Selbourne, Mr?. Stran•
gee's), for general conduct and induapy.
Marla_ Davis—Prize (Scripture Natural History), for general
conduct and religious knowledge.
Mary Ellen Clarke—Certificate, first class, for genoral con•
duct, amiability, induttry, and general ireprovement.

TO THE REY. J. S. HOWSON, PRINCIPAL OF THE LIVERPOOL

COLLEGLATZ INSTI UTION
DEAR Sin,—ln addition to the formai s'atement made by
me to you of the results of the mathematical examinations for
the WaNeile exhibition, the Brown scholarship, and the arith-
metical medal, I wish to make a few observations which
occurred to me during the , course of the examination, and
which may he of interest to you as conveying the impression
made upon a stranger, not previously acquainted with your
system, or with the state of preparation in mathematical science
of the classes of the Collegiate Institution, In the first place
I must speak of the knowledge of arithmetic displayed by the
candidates for the arithmetical medal in terms of the highest
commendalon. Of twelve competitors for that prize, the
answering of six was of the highest order, and that of the
medallist was remarkable for rapidity and precision. The
answering io.! the Brown scholarship candidates in arithmetic,
with ono exception, was not so good as that of the junior
classes. In pure geometry, the answering was not so good as
in arithmetic, and I think it would be well worthy of your
attention to consider whether you might not aim at a higher
standard in this important branch of mathematics, which,
although nnquestionably second in importance to arithmetic, is
second to it alone. It affords me the highest. pleasure to
express my opinion of the answering of the Brown scholarship
eandidates in trigonometry, which was•highly creditable to the
candidates and their teachers. In speaking of the Brown
scholarship, I must express my satisfaction at the accuracy and
neatness of work of the candidate second on the list. In the
M‘Neile exhibition examination, the average answering in the
right tine and circle was remarkably high, amounting to 60
per cent of the questions asked. At this examination the
answering of several candidates in conic sections and algebra
was very good. In fact, considering that the 111`Neile exhibi-
tion is, in the main, a classical prize, I consider that the mathe-
matical attainments displayed by the candidates for it to bo in
the highest degree creditable to them ; and that some of them
have di,played mathematical ability, such at would justify
them in making mathematics their special study.—l am, dear
SAMUEL HAUGHTON, Clk., M.A ,
sir, years truly,
Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin.

Thanl.s were then voted by acclamation to the Chairman
a;:d Examiners; after which the pupils sang the National
Anthem. The proceedings were closed by tile blessing.,
which was given by the R:v. Rector.

THE LATE SUSPECTED POISONINGS AT

WHIT ig 11A.VEN.

The following letter was forwarded to Sir G. Grey by
the foreman of tho coronet's jury sworn to inquire into
this mysttlion3 affair :

" Whitehaven, 120 a June, 1857.
" Sir,—As foreman of the inquests empanelled to
inquire into the deaths of Mary Arinstiong, aged forty-
three years; Joseph Armstrong, aged eighteen; Robert
Armstrong, aged seven ; Joan Sloane, aged forty-five h
Fenton Murray, aged five; and John Armtrong,
aged forty-one-years, at Cleator - Moor, in the parish
of Cleator,, in the county of Cumberland. I beg
to represent to you the expediency of having Some
eminent toxicologist to give evidence before the jury as
to the cause of the deaths of these persons. Three of the
deceased persons retired to rest in their usual health on
the night of the 9th instant. Two of them were found
dead in bed the next morning ; and a third was found in
a state of insensibility, and lingered until the afternoon of
the same day, when she died. The. fourth, having beers
on a night shift, came from his work on the morning of
the I lth instant in perfect health, breakfasted, and
retired to sleep in his bed, where be died in less tban
an hoar afterwards. The fifth case is that of a child who
was taken with similar symptoms to the others early
in the morning of the 11th, and died in the coarse
of the same day. The %ixth case also is one that was
taken ill on the morning of the 10th, and died this morning.
Great alarm and excitement exist in the neighbourhood,
as several other persons have been similarly attacked, and
now dangerously ill. The dwelling houses in which these
deaths and illnesses have taken place are at the White-
haven Hematite Iron Company's Works, about four tidies
from Whitehaven. It is supposed the persons have been
poisoned by the exhalations from the slag or debris of the
works, lying near to their dwelling houses; and that V.tese
exhalations are now causing the illness of several persons
living near the place. In addition to the loss of life
• which has been thus entailed, the sacrifice of the property
is likely to be envolved, as a great many people have been
convene I to leave their residences—some from necessity,
and eteers from terror. Under these circumstances, to
hove the causes of the deaths of the persons satisfacterily
investigated, and the evil, if any existing, removed, the
jurors wish for the evidence of some person of acknow-
ledged skill as en analytical chemist and toxicologist, at
toe expezv:e of the government, on the adjourned inquest
fixed for Monday next, the 15th instant, at two o'clock in
the afternoon, at the viaige of Cieaior igoor, in the said
county of Cumberland ; and they venture to hope you
will comply with their request. —I have the honour to be,
sir, yours obediently, W. B. CLARKE.
To the Right lion. the Secretary of State for the
Home li-pertineat, Whi ehali, Loadoa."

OBEDIENCE TO TEE LAW.

In the Court of General Sesiions the Recorder of the City delivered
a remarkable charge to the Grand Jury. He dwelt at length on the
Eteat ir.crease of crime in the City, and on the inefficiency of the
present partisan police. He referred, in s.evere te. me, to the disor-
ganized state of tie Municipal Government and to the efforts which
members of that Government were making to override all law. Laws,
he said, must be obeyed, until they are repea'ed, or pronounced
unconstitntio-ial by the Courts. He called their attention to that
sectlon of the Revised Statutes which makes the conspiracy of two or
more persons to defeat or obstruct the end] of justice, a misdemeanor,
and very strongly hints, without saying it, as a fit subject for their
presentment. tie drew the attention of the Jury to the new License
law, and, wh:le seeming to reprehend some of its features, said th it
must be obeyed. The consideration of the election laws gave him
occasion to make some stringent remarks on the way in which
elections were now is finenced by organized bands of ruffians. `f he
disgraceful condition of Essex-street Prison was also brought before
the notice of the Grand Jury. —New York Times.