Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-10 00:00:00

EZTORE MESSRS. R. AND' W. EARLE.

SUOKE NUISANCE. —Mr. Inspector Wignall, of the
Smoke Nuisance Office, summoned' Messrs. Tvigg and
Co., proprietors of Rica Mills, in Bedford-stret, Perk,
under zha Sni.dee Nuisance Act. Mr. McGowai was for
the prosecution. Mr. Wignall was examined,and in the
course of his evidence, he exhibited an anount of
scientific knowledge, that so far as theory writ, showed
he was a man of no ordinary capacity. It any be said at
the same time, that his knowledge was appliedpractieelly,
and in this also he was quite suace3sful. env men in
the position of the Inspector, emit have given more
genuine information on the points relaive to the
long contested and vexed question of the smoke
nuieanee, aLd his evidence having cempletey:established
the-case, the bench inflicted a fine of £5 on tie defendants.
'l:he same Inspector summoned Thomas Chipman, biscuit
biker, James-street, under the same Act, and for a like
effence. In this ease the Inspector shower his knowledge
of the theory and practise of preventing smoke, and having
fully established the case against the defendant, a fine of
£1 and costs was inflicted.

The Western Bank of Scotland have finally resolved to
abandon all idea of resuming business.
Dutilh and Co., of Liverpool, who suspended after the
failure of Messrs. Dennistoun and Co., will be likely to pay
in full, and have a good surplus, their New York house
having stood through the crisis.
The City of Glasgow Bank shows a favourable balance
sheet. After all necessary deductions the rapital is found
to be intact all but £75,000; and the greater part of this
deficiency may be made good by a sligh, improvement in
the value of securities and recoveries fora doubtful debts.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT FLOSS THE INCAUTIOUS USE OF FIRE-
ARms.—A very serious accident, resulting from the
incautious use of firearms, occurred na far from this town
on the tied instant. It appears that asery fine young man,
named John Gleeson, a farmer, who 'asides at Cloneyharp,
was in the act of cleaning the exterior of his gun, which
he held by the muzzle wi'h his lef hand, while the stock
rested on a chair, off which it sipped, and the hammer
coming in contact with the sex, the piece which was
unfortunately loaded, exploded, aid shattered his hand in
such a manner that amputation ras deemed necessary for
the preservation of his life. operation was skilifilly
performed by Dr. Russell, of C,shel, and, though Glesson
suffers much pain, he is doing as well as could be expected
under the circumstances. It is arange that the numberless
accidents caused by the incautoue use of fire Tres do not
serve to make people more careful in handling those
dangerous and deadly weapon.— Yozeigh Guardian.
THE CONFESSION' OF AILIRIER AT SUNDERLAND.—Mary
Jane Wilson, who was remerded a few days since by the
Sunderland magistrates, on ier confession of having been
concerned in the supposed nurder of a seaman at Hull,
was brought before the handl again on Friday, and dis-
reharged, communications having born made with the
governor at York Castle and with Mr. ivirManus, the
superintendent of police it Hull, who say that no such
circumstance as'stated byier has recurred at Hull, nor was
there any person a,waititg his trial at York for such an
offence. It cannot be onceived why the woman should
have made such a statenent, except on the supposition '
that she must have bee labouring under some mania of
an hysteric kind, thoughless of the consequences to herself
if true. She is a native of Kilmarnock, and only 19 yeors
of age; and we undersand that Mr. Gifford, the superin-
tendent of police at iunderland, will pass her to her
parents, and thereby eve her from returning to the evil
courses she has been tursuing before her apprehension.
RAILWAY FROM JALLINASLOT4 TO Paasoaarowx.—A
survey of the propoed line of railway from Ballinasloe to
Parsonstown has justbeen completed by Mr. Lynam, C.E.,
who was employed for the purpose by the meeting of
leaded proprietors hid some time ago at Eyrecourt. The
maps on which the ine is delineated have been left at this
office, together witl an excellent report on the subject. It
is to be hoped that a meeting of the committee may be
held at an early day to take steps for furthering this
movement. No ether railway in Irol ad could be so
cheaply constructd, and no other line would afford a more
profitable return on investments. We understand the
Great Southern ,nd Western Company would be disposed
to continue th Roscraa and Parsoastown line to the
Shannon, and een across it, if a company met them with
a line from Baiinasloe. The Midland Company are also
friendly to th project, and we, therefore, think that a
deputation frog the landlords of this district should wait
on the respetive boards of directors of those two com-
panies and sdicit their co-operation.— Western Star.
GAROTTE ATTACK IN LEEDS.—At the Leeds Court
House, on ilonday, two dissipated-looking fellows, who
gave their lames as James Baxter and Henry Pickard,
were chard with assaulting Mr. Wm Turner, of Garden-
street, Sclool Close, with intent to commit a ro'.bery.
Mr. Tarter was proceeding along Albion-street, about one
o'clock 'esterday morning. on his way to his residence,
when hi was joined by a stranger, who walked with him
until tiey had arrive! opposite the Music Hall. At this
point two men rushed up on thorn from behind, and seized
both him and his companion by the throat. In struggling,
both Turner and his companion obtained partial deliverance
from the grip of their assailants, and t awled out lustily
for assistance. As two policemen appeared at the bottom
of the street, the garotters released their victims, and ran
away. They were hotly pursued by the policemen and
the two men, traced into Kirkgaie, and there taken into
custody ; Baxter being arrested in the street, and Pickard in
his own house. A somewhat curious feature in the case was
the sudden disappearance of the man who had joined Turner
in the street, as soon as the pisoners had been conveyed to
the police office. He gave an address, and promised to be
in attendance at the Court House yesterday morning, but
when he did not appear, he was sought up, and it was
then found that the a !dress was a fictitious one. The
prosecutor swore positively to Baxter, as being the man
who had attacked him, but could not swear to the identity
of Pickard. The latter was consequently discharged, and
Baxter was committed to take his trial at the present York
assizes.