Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-06 00:00:00

MURDER OR SUICIDE.

About three o'clock, yesterday morning, the body of a
man was found near Burlington-bridge, in the canal, not
far from Chisenhall-street. When it was taken out, the
throat was found to have been pierced with some deep
punctured wounds. The body was that of a man nearly
sixty years of age, without a coat, and dressed somewhat
like a countryman, or farmer, having leather gaiters and
stout shoes. The arms were tattooed, the right having the
outlines of a crucifix, and the left those of a figure with
an anchor imprinted. The most varied and conflicting
rumours were afloat during the day as to the cause of the
man's death, which was at first generally set down as
murder. It became gradually known to the police that
the deceased was a man named orge Isherwood, who
had been living for some short time back in a court off
Upper William-street. It was stated that he kept a
public-house some time before in Pendleton, near
Manchester ; and it was alleged by some that he
was a returned convict. He had made some acquaint-
ance, it appeared, with the wife of a seafaring
man while in Liverpool, and rumour alleged that a quarrel
a ose in consequence, and that the sailor threatened him
v. hemently. One woman was even stated to have seen
tne aeceasea attacxea ay tnree men ana tnrown into the
canal. In consequence of these allegations, three persons
were arrested yesterday, but as when the matter came to be
sifted, there appeared no truth in many of the statements
current, and no reasonable grounds on which to hold those
parties liable to suspicion, they were subsequently dis-
charged from custody. The man was stated to have been
wandering about the neighbourhood of the canal for some
days past in a state of destitution and apparent despair. On
Friday he appears to have pawned his coat. These
circumstances, and the absence of any authentic testimony
to support the original conjecture, would seem to support
the belief which arose after some investigation had taken
place, that the man had attempted suicide by cutting his
throat, and then flung himself into the canal. A docu-
ment found in his pocket showed that he had once had
some money 'edged in a local bank. some blood-marks
were found upon the canal bank, some yards
from where the body was found ; but this fact would
scarcely point to any inference not equally consistent with
either of the conjectures formed as to the manner of his
death. The body lies at the dead-house, and an inquest
will, probably, be held this day.

A woman dropped dead in the street yesterday morning.
Her body was convened to the dead-house, where it awaits
recognition. S'ie was about middle age, and plainly
dressed.

FIRE ON SATURD k Ir.-A fire broke out about one o'clock
on Saturday, in Mr. Morrish's Merchant Dining-rooms,
TithebArn-street. The fire was, however, confined to a
chimney, and by the aid of Mr. Hewitt, and the engines
from Temple-court, was ex i gnished before any very
considerable damage had been dene.
PuoNtonoNs.—Castoms : Mr. E. Conway has been
promoted from second to first class tide surveyor at
Liverpool. Mr. James Foley has been promoted from
third to second class tide surveyor at Liverpool. Mr.
Alexander French has been promoted from fourth to third
class tide surveyor at Liverpool.—Civil Service Gazette.

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. NEW YoßE..—The s.s. New York,
from New York, Captain Craig, commander, reached
Greenock on Friday evening, at a qearter.past five o'clock,
atter a run of twelve days and thirteen hours. She
brings 160 passengers. Th 3 news is anticipated by the
Atlantic, which arrived in thi Mersey on Wednesday
evening.
FAIRLOP Fara.—Friday morning being the first
Friday in July, according to ancient custom the ship-
wright., caulkers, and waterm ni of the port of London
assemble 1 at Mile-end Gate, where a procession was
formed of glass coaches, flies, and several vans. A boat,
glily chcorated with flit', was, as usual, a prominent
object The procession at ten o'clock wended its way to
Fairlop, preceded by two vans, and accompanied by some
hundreds of pedestrians.
THE AMPHIT 'EA TRII.—We perceive with much gratifi-
cation that the engagement of Messrs: Webster, Wright,
and Bedford, at this thea're, has been renewed. To-night
the drama of " The Willow Copse," which has been
received with so much favour, will be re-produced. In
addition to the performance M. Pant Bedford will appaar
in a prtion of " Jack Sheppard," end will sing some of
his well known songs. Several novelties w:11 be brought
out out during the remainder of the engagmnent, which
we have no doubt will be a highly successful on.
STABBING THRBP. FEMALES.—On Saturday night, a your.),
man, a sailor by profession, was] in a house of ill-fame in
Dawson-street, off Williamson-square. Ha had a quarrel
with some of the inmates, and drawing a knife stabbed
three women. One of them, M try Marsden, received a
cut on the right hand. which 4;1-Med the artery ; a second,
Mary styles, received a d. ep \roiled in the right cheek,
and a smaller woand over the left cye ; and the third,
Anne Bainbury, was wounded in the face. The women
were taken to the Northern Hospital on Sunday morning
The man is in custody.
THUNDER•STORM IN MANC'HEgTER.—A violent thunder.
storm, accompanied by fierce and heavy rain, broke over
Manchester on Saturday afternoon. The Art Treasures'
Exhibition building was at the time crowded with visitors,
among whom no small consternation was spread by the
fact that the rain came down through the roof in several
places. A thick darkness prevailed at the same time.
Streams of rain scattered many groups in particular
corners of the Exhibition building, Some of the pictures
were, we understand, wetted by the rain, but we do not
know whether any damage was done, although it was
rumoured that in the water colour gallery, some injuries
took place among its contents. The storm ar!cl rain 4.0
about a vat* of an hour.

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