Northern Times. — 1859-08-03 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

JOHN F. WIIITELOCI( has TO LET a number of First-class Free WINE and SPIRIT VAULTS, situate id the principal parts of Liverpool, at Incomings from LSO to £1,200; also several BEERHOUSES, from £l5 to £lOO. Parties desirous of entering the public line will do well to call upon John P. Whitelock, auctioneer, &e., 52, Manchester-street, Liverpool. Gail°  ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER AT  BRADFORD  A desperate attempt was made on Monday by a man named Thomas Duffield, a master shoemaker residing in Otley-road, Bradford, 'to murder his wife Elizabeth by repeated stabs in the body. The man is frequently addicted to dissipated habits, is 47 years of age, and of.respectable appearance, and, in the course of the forenoon, had been in a drunken condition ; and, as has been supposed, his wife had been censuring him for his indulgence in such habits, when he snatched up a sharp-pointed knife, with a blade 3 inches in length and an inch broad at the hilt, and ferociously attacked her behind the door, and dashed the knife into her body in three different places. Aware of the outrageous nature of his temper when thus aroused, and feeling the knife enter her body, the poor wonian shouted out " murder !" and an opposite neighbour who heard the screams; rushed in, and saw him, as she entered, make the last attempt with the knife. Other aid was at hand, and the poor. woman was soon rescued, and her unnatural assailant conveyed to . the police-station. Detective Shuttleworth was present in a short time, and there found several surgeons who had been called in, and were examining the poor woman's wounds, when he carried away her stays, from* the cuts in which the extent of the stabs might be inferred. From two of these, the knife, which was exceedingly sharp, had evidently been driven to its full depth—atone place a little below the left breast, and not far *from the lungs, and another in close proximity to the bowels, whilst a third blow had evidently been aimed at the region of the heart, but (tvhich had not. penetrated so deeply as the vitals. Her fingers were also cut in her endeavour to defend herself from his violence; but though every blow had been clearly dealt with considerable precision, as if . with the .intent to murder, the vital parts had singularly, but narrowly escaped • and it is therefore hoped that death will not ensue.. She, however, lies in a precarious condition. We understand that Duffield has a large family, his victim having borne him twelve children.  PROSPERITY OF THE PORT OF BnisToL.---The report and accounts of the Dock Committee, to be presented at the Bristol Council meeting yesterday (Tuesday), showed the port ,of Bristol to be in a highly tiourishin,g condition. The foreign tonnage of the past year and the receipts are greater than, in any preceding .year, .notwithstanding •the depressed state of, the shipping interest; and although, during the same period, some six or eight thousand pounds expense has been incurred for Mardyke-wharf and the landing-stage for steamers, and ten..tbousand• pounds of debts have been cleared off, there still remains the sumnf. some' eight or nine thousand pounds in the 'hands' of the bankers, the balance of last year's revenue account... •  •