Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-10 00:00:00

o . her marks the present, and guides our expecta tio4B of the future. t he contest, indeed; cannot be said 'to have ceased anywhere. _The •Anglo-Saxon - race with all its advancement; affords. countless evidences of a strife still progressing. Bait this.is after the fight ; I ° ' sopreinoxy has been . decided. It is nothing t the gradual assimilation: Of.details, and the a lmost -stpod surrender of - posts which there ha d not been leisure enough to enter . -upon th e possession -of. The old world ohas yielded, e old system, the old ideas, the old traditions, the old standards and 'measures of things no °l iger resist the progress of the devouring ele- ale ut, and are ready unceMplainingly to quit the aet ile• To us, then, so familiar with the conflict, and so proud of the victory, it may be a startling 114estion, which yet . sometimes springs_ up in the mind of the moralist, will the triumph of the ne w ever be consolidatrd, ever extended, ever in re ality affect as a whole the condition of man ? We talk much of a _great future. mapped an t upon our own - plans, to be . characterised Y certain features of our own putting together, t ° be known, in fact, by the attainment of so me conscious end and purpose. We are aceus 14oled to speculate on the world's condition a 4 if there could be no doubt about the goal which -18 to be arrived at, • about the manner and the al l e ons of approach,or about the fact that it is our I ,tory which is gradually unfolding the secret. e think that the great work to be.discharged for Irth e World, and for which the world itself waits, What we are and have been discharging; th at we :are gradually. filling some. great Picture, and that everything is suspended upon th e process of accomplishment. Yet, with these . t'al.placent accents of egotism or enthusiasm, we al ‘e on the other hand assailed by monitors, who p r edict an abrupt and speedy close of the present a t ee tie, Where we are strutting so pretentiously with all brains . , and bustling intentions, and strong /lllwearied effort, as. if everything depended on as, and were approaChi4r 'systematically to P e. rfeetion. We know the marks of .progress; .say things are not yet ready ; that t he life of the World—that is the Mental and 14 °1 , ...1 world=.-is as the life of individual man, w hose stages are recognised and . chronicled, and th at a s for the world at large, it may be in its I nfancy or its boyhood, but is still far from its 1, 411 Maturity of growth.' ' If we wished . to find th e aptest exponent of this living, active spirit, 431 abolised by Anglo-Saxon civilisation, most 1411 would turn to the Times as its leading, world-wide organ. It would be curious then to ' 4O Y 7 , with what feelings the busy mind of t he day, listened to its recent wail oveg ri Closing dispensation, which formed so peculiai an association with the tone of its leading columns A ',veek or two ago. -can there be-any 'practical keaning in talking of this work which we have to d° as the pioneers * of.progress, of the girdle of N3dern civilisation which is to be cast round s hout the earth, if we are to be looking for ev erything so soon to come to an end ? If.we are to le arn ' The School of the Prophets," it is evident t hat we must receive with some , qualification the le ssons of newspapers, the,. programmes :.df '6‘ Liberalism," and the dreams of. secular progress. 1341 ' secular life it is clear, must, after all, par lake a little of the hand.to mouth .existence; we' aiiist look after the morals and happiness of our Ow n people without pretending so much to a t quie n among .the nations of the earth; and mast, in short, direct our efforts to. get through 1 scene—which, upon' our . principles, has no ti thnination, and which a: catastrophe that Noes to us in no other -than the light of an it • cident without antecedent, without connection, W ithout beginning or middle or anything by 'a°l 'ich it falls into our only ,ascertainable system r things will bring to .a sudden stop,—in the hest way possible. For *after all, if we are the pioneers, the kie " e rtdds, the missionaries of , mental and social nce, it is clear that" we have done -next to n o thing yet. If we gO with ithe Times to his .ehool of the Prophets" we shall see that we 'can ne ver do any thing Nay, it is dear that ; in our dreams 'of social and political 1440 4 cement all over the world, we are on a lvt ° l lg scent. We are throwing-away (Mr time 444 our -wits. We are. making a vast deal of tother about,what is impossible, and useless if it N l'e possible. We are evidently judging things )3 a wrong standard, and measuring by our own : 441 1 rule what is wholly without -the limits i v en of our vision, let' alone our grasp. There a n unseen system over-lapping ours, growing 1 7t until it entirely . supersede it, disregarding in its inevitable march, having a quite different of progress, and intending to stop just it s own fixed time, and in its own self-imposed 4 Y. Even at this moment it goes on with its 444 Without stumbling or faltering ; and what ti _ k l°re, without the besetting apprehension a This is the work which looks forward 0, _ 4 efinite completion ; which is to culminate; ki u- e - b- has a point beyond which there is nothing 1,4 4 e to h e d one ; an d u p on which everything in i t : world of nature andtheworld of man files 'teret it s and is-by an unknown •nging eyes, and is by 'al vended. le 'vv, we have taken this lesson from the tk i ; CB ' What is it ? It is something applicable to Particular crisis of history. We have been, a te, sending forth an influence into the strange a x , rld of the East. SOW peoPle suppose that we the ab out to do something with that influence on ' lll Pesing stage of tbe civilise add Christian k t e t 4. Europe, it is said, wants ateacher, and we let „ t° be it —or, at least, we are to try - to be it. Now, h ati m' oot think t oo muc h of this. We are a groat or v °ll o l .o doubt ; we have learnt some fiery goon Profitable - lessons for ourselves. We hive learnt the secret of much happiness according to our own notions, and possibly we are-successful in :the treatment of our own internal system. But as for the outside world, it is very little that we have done, it. is not much that we can do, and this great mission we are to . fulfil may have . in it much of pretence and much of bombast: We may be forgetting the presence ofthat unknown - law, by which things go on in spite of us; and when the great system that rules all in secret has accom- . plished its real mission, we may find ourselves still dabbling- in vain and useless schemes. Our " mission" may be very different from the one sonic of us are mapping out. THE LATEST NEWS. LBY BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH:I FRANCE. PARIS, Dec. 9. Sweden has sent in her adhesion to the Con gress. M. de Moustier leaves to-motrow for Vienna to assume his post as French Ambassador. The French Centrale has received a first warning for an article on the consequences of the treaty of Zurich. An Imperial decree has been issued allocating the budget of France for 1.560 amongst the dii ferent ministers. The total .amount is a fraction under S,'"4 - 3,000,000 sterling. The sum of 1'1,355,000 is set aside for the department of war, £4,000,000 for the marine, and nearly £30,000;000 for the finance department, including ittert on the department. • ADDITIONAL FORTIFICATIONS IN ALGERIA The .French Government is about to expend upwards of z. 0500,000 in fortifying the - forts of Algeria. FRENCH FUNDS. PARIS, Dee. 9. 12.5. p.m.---The improvement in funds is well 'maintained, and Rentes opened at 70.45. 3.00. p.m.—The market has been very ani mated to-day. Rentes close at 70.45, or about the same as yesterday. TURKEY. ( is Trieste.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 3. The envoy of Prince Daniel of Montenegro haS - been assassinated. - The news of the Sultan's refusal to accept Fund Pacha's resignation is confirmed. SPAIN. MAIMID, Dee. 8. The Spanish -Government has given orders for a levy of 50,001).-men in January next. ITALY. COUNT CAVOUR, AT THE CONGRESS. . The report is --stilt persisted in at Paris that Count Cavour will Z.epreknt Piedmont at 'the -Congess. THE I'IED3IONTESE "-DEBT. The debt of _PialmOnt, which was. about _£4,000,000 in IFIB, had increased up to the present time to £31,000,000 ; and the stipulations of Villafranca have caused a further increase of about £12,000,0001 the total debt is now upwards of £48;000,000; but of this sum about £4,000,000 has been contracted for the construction of state railways and other improvements. The Paris Univers undertakes to prove•that-the .reforms which are called for in the Eapal States .by the Liberal party cannot, by any possibility, ..be:Accorded by the Sovereign Pontiff, AUSTRIA. THE TYROL. The Ultramontane journals of the Tyrol assert that any attempts of the Government of Austria to place all the Christian professions, on an equality, would cause general indignation among 1 the Roman Catholic population of the Tyrol. HUNGARY. Accounts from Vienna state that the pretensions of the Ilun.garians are increasing. Some of the leading men say the restoration of the Constitu tion would not suffice, unless its maintenance was guaranteed by the Powers. THE WAR IN MOROCCO. Reports are current in Madrid that dysentery and even cholera had broken out amongst the Spanish troops. It is known that the army has already undergone great fatigues, which must have occasioned sickness ; but the Espana hopes that the rumours are exaggerated. It is thought the Spanish Generals will not assume the offensive till all their forces shall beconcentrated. The official Gazette publishes details of the losses sustained by, the first corps in the combats of the 19th and subsequent days. It shows that 9 officers were killed, one a Major-General, and 45 wounded, and that 79 soldiers were killed, and 717 wounded. The gVloors in the neighbourhood of Ceuta are repreSented to - be well armed, and well sup plied with stores, and their commander is said to be: .a celebrated Marabout of great intelli gence and energy. The Correspondancia confirms the fact that the Moors, even when resistance is absolutely hope -lel6, refuse to yield themselves prisoners, THE IttSSO-dHigESE 11IISUNDEh'- The report that the Emperor of China h . :4 given the Russians notice to quit, as he had never au- . thorised the cession of territory to them, and that the Russian Embassy at Pekin was sealed' up in its palace has not been confirmed by any of the foreign journals yet received, or by tele graphic despatches. THE GREAT LIVERPOOL'SHIPPING CASE LONDON, Dec. 9. In the Court of Exchequer, the case of Pen hallow v. the Mersey Harbour and Docks Board, which has been before the court five days, ter minated this afternoon, shortly before five o'clock, when the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, with L-10,000 damages, the amQunt claimed by the plaintiff for the injuries sustained by his vessel. GAZETTE NEWS. FOREIGN-OFFICE, Nov. 30. The Queen has been pleakd to appoint Ruther fort Alcock, Esq.., now her Majesty's Consul- General in Japan, to be her Majesty's En voy Extraordinary, and Minister Plenipotentiary and Consul-General at Japan LONDON, Dee. 9. At the.meeting of the Lonelon Chartered Bank of Anstralin to-day, a dividend of 31 per cent. for the half-year was declared. At the half-yearly - meeting of the Royal Agri cultural ociety, to-day, a very favourable financial report was read. The society was for the first time enabled to Ray the expenses of the year, in the same year that they had accrued. The number of Aembers is 5,240, being an in crease of 79 since the last meeting. The'following appeared in a portion of our im pre;ision of yesterday THE GREAT EASTERN. The postponement of an explanation by the directors for another month has excited great dissatisfaction among. the shareholders. The Times remarks that, considering the financial difficulties of the concern, it was to have been supposed they would have insisted on an opportunity of meeting their constituents without the needless delay of a single day. notwithstanding. the determination of the directors to postpone the meeting which they had called for the 15th inst., some of the shareholders propose to hold a meeting Of their own on that day. TRIAL OF A BATTERY OF ARMSTRONG GUNS. The first battery of Armstrong guns—six 12-pounds -breach-loading rifles, was yesterday proved at Wool wich, in preparation for transit to China by the over land route. The charges consisted of the largest amount of powder with which it was possible to cram the chambers of each gun,-and a couple of double aliot. The terrible shock produced brought the guns off their position with a leap, and gave a recoil of 25 feet. Nevertheless. the thorough temper of the material, and the remarkable character of the guns resisted the shock. They were accordingly pronounced impossible to burst under fair usage. COMMERCIAL, It is noticed that the saltpetre market was active yesterday at very full prices. The Admiralty will receive tenderS on the 19th inst. for the supply of 500,1000 lbs. of tea. The Times says the St. Petersburg exchange has been gradually improving, owing chiefly to Government support, and it seems likely to go still higher. On the London Stock Exchange there are still ru mours circulated of marine insurance companies being about to make their appearance, but they do not exercise any great influence. Ehe Herald, in its monetary article, says that most of the joint stock banks continue to employ their resources without much difficnity, and obtain full terms for their loars. About £lBO,OOO of gold, recovered from the Royal Charter, reached London yesterday. A letter to• Lloyd's states that the expense incurred in its recovery had not exceeded £2,000. The Melbourne adviees mention the stoppage of Messrs. Mollenbaeck, Uhlhorn and Co., and of Messrs. Smither and Clark. The liabilities in the former case amount to £23,000, and in the latter to £25,000. Advices from South Australia to Oct. 19, state that business continues in a healthy state, but stocks had increased in some articles to an extent much above the wants of the colony. The pastoral interests bad en countered hardships and losses from great drought. The ,Tinies says, the Liverpool and New York Steam Company have had, again to address complaints to the Treasury, which appear to have been treated with little regard. The case which the company had to urge is noticed :at length in the Timer city article. Messrs. Truman, the great brewers, have agreed to pay the expenses of a Rifle Corps formed in their estab lishment. The number at first to be limited to 100. The staff of the Eastern Coanties Railway are likely to form a very strong Rifle Corr. They have held a meeting for the purpose, which was attended by 500 servants of -the company. The Times contains Major-General Hay's annual report of the School of Musketry, at Hythe. During the year, seven hundred and seventy...one serjeants and rank and file; .and' 195 officers unclorWent a - course of training. The report is accompanied by elaborate tables, and the results are of great interest to military men and the newrifle corps. BANKRUPTS. William Henry Hendry, coal merchant, Milton, near Graves- • end. Edward Harris, tailor, Folkestone. Frederick William Thomas, commission agent, trading under the firm of Smith, Thomas, and Co., Water-lane, London. James Pollard Woodward, innkeeper, 'Dandle. Ms.ximillian Gutkind, merchant, Noble-street. William Knight, cowkeeper, Kensington and Bayswater. Chartes-Morey, builder, Southsea, James Crocker, hosier, Nottingham. Tristara Poweling, grocer, Truro, ' Matthew Dickins, William Dickins, and Samuel Dickins, woollen drapers, Liverpool. THE UNITED STATES.—The United States mail steam-ship New York arrived at Cowes on Thursday. She left New York on the 26th ult. Her advises are mcsly anticipated. by those of the Hungarian, published on Wednesday. • The'Bordeaux journals state that considerable excite ment prevails in that city on account of the approaching trial of Mdme. and Lemoine for the murder of the illegitimate' child . of the 'latter by her mother's coachman.. The journals, mention that the young lady is pretty, but that the coachman, who is much her senior in years, possesses nothing to recommend him in point of appearance. LONDON CHARTERED BANK OF ArSTßALlA.—Yes terday afternoon the half-yearly meeting of this bank was held at the London Tavern ; Mr. Duncan Danbar in the chair. The balance of prOfit and -lois for the half-year amounts to £29,561 7s. 10d., and this added to the balance of last year makes £37,371 7s. Bd. A dividend of 3 per tent. for the laalf-year was declared; carrying forward £6,371 7s. Bd. A good Playing Card for Is.- 6d. Sold by Mawd.sley: and on, 4, Castle-street. . • . , d 22 , • ACcruENT AT SEA.--'--Robert Bostock was taken to the Northern Hospital yesterday, leaving fractured his leg ten days ago by falling from the topsail yard of the Guy. Mannering, when that Vessel' was at sea. Civic HOSPITALITY.—On Thursday evening, his Worship the Mayor entertained at dinner at the Town the .Earl of Shaftesbury, the lion. A. Kinnaird, M.P., Dr. Crawford,' the Rev. Dr. M'Neile, and a select party of gentlemen. Loss or• A Slur AND Six LIVES.—The Austrian ship Tiky, of Trieste, from Odessa to Glasgow, has gone. ashore in Dundrum Bay, and become a total wreck. Five of the crew and a Queenstown pilot were drowned. MARINE CAsuAvriEs..—By a reference to our ship ping intelligence it will be found that several serious casualties have befallen vessels connected with this port. There does not, however, appear to have been any lives lost. CHRISTMAS Crirra.—Tamilies• residing within -five. miles of Liverpool can be supplied with Burton mild and bitter ales of the first brand, as also London stout,: in 4,4, 9, and 18 gallon casks, by sending their orders, or calling at T. Bolton's, family ale and porter merchant, 110, Dukestreet. THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT.—EXCHANGE COMPANY. L--Thcs company is rapidly increasing in numbers, the drills are prosecuted-with vigOur, and the men will soon be in excellent order. • ' Her Majesty has accepted the services of the corps, and of Mr. E. B; Bright as captain, and Mr. L. H. Parr as lieutenant. Sir Charles Bright, who was present at the drill last evening, has, we under stand, promised; as soon as the company bore had some practice with the rifle, to give ,£2O to be competed for as a prize. THE DELEPIERRR FAMILY AT CLAYTON-HALL.-,- This wonderftil family of violinists have nightly delighted large audiences at the Clayton-hall,. Clayton-square, during the week. Although they are astonishing as infant prodigies, they are at the same time first-class musicians, for heir execution is as precise as it •is brilliant. ' Miss Grace:Egerton, by her amasing imper sonations of character, and Mr. George Case, by his admirable playing, on the concertina, vary the enter tainment,,and make , it one of the best that could be offered to the public. They deserve a full share of the public support. EDGEHILL IVORKIN4 MEN'S ASSOCIATION.—The third of a cotirseof lectures was delivered, in connection .with this association, in the boys' school-room,- Waver tree-road, last Thursday evening, by the Rev. Thos. Moore ;- subject,. "The Stephenson." The rev. lecturer spoke for nearly two hours, during which time he was frequently applauded by a crowded audience. We are glad to notice, that these lectures :are increasing in popularity: With regard to the association,• we are informed - that its' members are daily increasing. The rooms are well supplied with the Liverpool papers, and everything is done to promote. the comfort and elevation of the working men in that large district. • PRISONERS FOR. TRIAL AT THE ENSUING ASSIZES.---- The - number of prisoners. at present in Kirkdale Gaol who are to be tried at our Winter Assizes-=which are .to open to-day; and .the trials to commence on Monday. —is rather • below- the average, being only 72. .Of these cases, none are sufficiently remarkable to 'possess any peculiar features of interest to the general public. The. offences with which' ,they are charged are as follow Murder, 8; manslaughter, 12; stabbing and wounding, ,8 ; robbery; 15 ; bigamy, 6.; arson, 1 ; burglary, 3 ; forgery, 3 ; horse and cattle stealing, 1; • concealment of birth; 1; perjury, 5; -• uttering base coin, 7; damaging machinery, 1 other offences, 1. PEOPLE'S SATURDAY .EVENING- CONCERTS., 7 -We are glad to see that our •respected and enterprising towns men, the Messrs. Hime, intend giving the admirers of music another series of cheap concerts ,on Saturday evenings, in St 'George'szhall. We need not mention here the very satisfactory manner in - which those . gen tlemen liave stet the public taste on foriner occasions, this being the third series; and the first concert takes place this (Saturday) evening; and to judge from the array of firstclass talent announced, combined with a judiciously selected programme, we anticipate. a musical treat. In addition to the vocal talent, - the programme announces the appearance of those musical Infant Wonders, the .Delepierre Family, who' will perform' some of their choicest pieces. THE VOL'ENTEER MOVEMENT IN CHESTER.—On Thursday evening last a crowded and enthusiastic meeting was held at the Music-hall, Chester, for the purpose of administering the oath of allegiance to the gentlemen who had enrolled themselves as members - of the. Local Volunteer Rifle Corps. The most influential inhabitants of Chester and the surrounding neighbour- were present, and the proceedings went off with great eclat. In the course of a speech which he made, expressing his hearty concurrence with the rifle volunteer movement, the Marquis of Westminster, the Lord- Lieutenant , of the comity, expressed his intention: of giving £5OO to the different corps of Chester. A guard of honour of forty men of the Wirral and Claughton Corps were present, under the command of Captains Jones, Caddell, and Chatnbres; and on their march to and from the-railway, they were loudly cheered. EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR AT BIRKENHEAD. —0 n Sunday morning, the wife of a labourer named Millar, residing in the lock Cottage's,. I3irkenbead, gave birth to a still-born child, and,was properly attended to by a midwife. In-the evening the husband took the body to St. Mary's Church, we are informed, for interment; but, as he says, sepulture was refused, unless , he paid half-a crown. The man not having any,money, as he alleges, buried the body in a field close _to the Flagbrick Hill Quarry, on Monday, and it was found there on Wed nesday by a man named Smith, who lives in a cottage close by. Information was given to Mr. Churton, the county coroner; and after having inspected the body yesterday, he did not deem it necessary to hold an inquest over it. The body was interred at St. Mary's yesterday. • COATING FOR IRON SHIPS' BOTTOMS.—A letter from Mr. M'lnnes, patentee of the green metallic soap for coating ships' bottoms, contains a protest against:a state ment just circulated, that a recent trial of that material on the royal mail steamer Atrato has proved a failure, and demonstrated that preparations of copper are of little value on iron ships, and are calculated, sooner or later, to cause injury. The report of the Royal Mail Company has not yet been issued on the subject; and, meanwhile, Mr. M'lnnes refers to the circumstance that " out of the great foreign-going steam fleet sailing from the Mersey, not half-a-dozen , are oeated with any other compositions, and that all the owners have expressed their great satis faction at. the result."—Times " City Article,' Dec. 9, 1859. - YOUNG MEN'S ,CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION AND SUN DAY &stool, TEACHERS.—On Thursday evening last a number of the superintendents of various Sunday Schools met at the special invitation of the board of the Young Men's Christian Association to consider the best means by which the association could aid the work of Sabbath school instruction. After tea the chair was taken by the Rev. J. I3ardsley,-president of the association, who, in a few words, stated the object of the meeting, and called upon Mr. Fletcher to fully explain the plan suggested -by the board; this .he explained was the' simple exten sion of the present' features of the association with the formation of quarterly; 'meetings for the discussion of teachers' work ; the establishment of classes peculiarly adapted to teachers' wants, and the possibility of form ing a nucleus for supplying fresh teachers for schools which are'short handed. Discussion on the question. having been invited,.the general opinion of all present, as expressed, was that much' might be done by the asso ciation greatly advantageous to the various schools, and especially to the senior scholars, who, if left to them selves, became,' to a' large extent, young men of the world instead of young men of Christian truth, The classes, companionship, and libraries presented a valua ble and useful attraction to young men. The experi ment made last year by the association of the free admis sion of a senior scholar from each school had so far been successful. It was moved and seconded and carried unanimously that a quarterly meeting should 'at once be commenced,' having as a special object the' practical working of Sunday schools, the management to-be in vested in the board of the association, aided by the advice of several experienced and well-tried Sabbath school teachers. SALE: OF ROYAL ACCEPTANCES.—An advertisement which• has just appeared in the Dagbleiget of Copenhagen has created a sensation which is by no,mcans favourable to the heir apparent, Prince Ferdinand, the purport of Which is as follows :—"Acceptances of the Crown Prince Ferdinand for sale! Various bills protested in 1855 and 1856, amounting together to 2,100 ra thalers, which are all subscribed by Prince Ferdinand on his royal word of honour, and endorsed by his valet de chambre, Plotser, are for sale at such prices as the purchasers of this description 6f bills may be pleased to offer, pro vided they be not less than 50 per cent. of their nominal value.—Apply," &c. THE GREAT BALL AT ST: GEORGE'S- HALL LAST NIGHT. . • I There is a ride idea that a military life engenders contumely for tile finer feelings of human nature ; but the groat reunion at St. George's 7 hall last night must have dispelled the illusion.' It was a humane, a generous, a noble. motive that impelled the first company ofthe Lancashire ;Volunteer Rifles to render pleasure subservient to charity, and by originating a ball offer to the benevolent minded an excellent opportunity to aid '-the funds of the Royal Infirmary, the Northern Hospital, 'and the Southern and Toxteth Hospital. The reunion -was honoured with the presence of many of the merchant princes of our town, and there wa,z a brilliant circle of nearly 1,300 of ,the haul too of Liverpool, Birkenhead, and the neighbourhood. Prom nine o'clock there was a constant succession of arrivals, and the : splendid and brilliant effect of the extremely recherche dresses of the ladies was remarked on all sided, whilst the dignified bearing, and elegant military costume of many of the gentlemen volunteers was agreeably acknowledged, and even the curious who had contrived to get a peep into the North-hall, pro nounced the. scene delightful.- In the north or entrance hall, where red cloth, had ,been laid down; partly for decorative purposes as , well as for, utility, the band of the First Lancashire Volunteer Rifles, under J. B. Cooper, Esq., the excellent bandmaster, discoursed sweet music. The following was the programme : Selection_ " Tar.crcdi" ' ' Rossini. 'Wedding March..." Midsummer's Night Dream" Air "Di Provenza" (Traviata) Verdi. • Galop "Leviathan" D'Aibert. %March - Auber. Polka '- " Advance" . J. B. Cooper. Quick Step._ "Le Petit Mcitsquetaire " Galop "Bueephattts" Air - "Martha" - . eau. Tinnev. Rotutv. God save the Qa.en, and Rule These selections from Mr. Cooper's choice reper toire are alike creditable to his taste. 'and to :his judgment; and, we may add, that the execution - of the band was so very nearly faultless that criticism was disarmed, and everyone conceded to • the gentlemen composing it, the credit which was undoubtedly due to them. Of the Grand Hall-L-, - the sale de clause—we may say that in the course of ,a day or two a wonderful. change had been wrought. An excel lent flooring -had been put down by the ball corn ' n - iittee, the - work being . executed by Messrs. Hoime and Nicol ; and that the orchestra; instead of being in the organ gallery, had been extended ) in line with it,.and the musicians ranged in rows right and left. This was considered a great improvement. It may here be observed, that all' the alterations and preparations were conducted under the able and zealous . superintendence of Mr. Mackenzie, the courteous and efficient manager of St. George's-hall, and that his services were acknowledged on all hands as invaluable. • During the evening, the ball committee were assiduous in their attention to the guests, and to those gentlemen—Captain BouSfield, Lieutenant Taylor. Ensign Robertson, Mr. E. Cotton, Mr. 'J. I-fad:dock. Mr. R..G. Hamilton; Mr. E. Harpin, Mr. It. Higgin, jun. ' and Mr. D. B. M‘Cullock; much credit is due for the general success that attended the ball. The following is a list of the stewards, and it is but bare justice to those gentlemen to say, that their services were ably and cheerfully rendered, and that they tended to make matters run smoothly :—Messrs. Andersen, Bancroft, Berry, Cookson, Copeman,. Elliott, ap, G. B. Hens hall, Horian, Lister, R. B. Lowndes, H. Lowndes, J. Maples, S. Maples, -Morrison, Mellor, Morgan; Noreis, Parr, Royle, and J. B. Wilson. The spaciousness of the hail obviated the dis agreeable necessity that is sometimes experienced in smaller buildings of promenading. The, bril liant assemblage appeared delighted, and nothing could exceed the animation which characterised the whole affair. Dancing commenced about nine o'clock, and Mrs. B. Heywood Jones was the lady patroness. The following is the pro gramme, and Mr. Streather's band certainly did the music full justice. • 'PROGRAMME. Val-se - "Reigning Beauty" D'Ai?ert. Polka~ QUadrille "Bouquet de L'Opera" Marriott. Galop "Victory " • , • Tinoley. • Lancers . Valse "Russian Ltider " Gting`l. . Polka " La Bataille de L'Ahna " Lamotte. Quadrill" "Shakespeare" • • Coote. VAse " Satanella " H. Laurent. l Gaop " Snow Drift" Gaston de Lille. Lancers False "Woodland Whispers" Gerald Stanley. Polka "Rifle Corps" ' C. IF. Smith. (Dedicated to Captain Bons* , ld.) Quadrille " Off to Charleston" D'Albert Galop " Wellington" W. Streerther Lancers Vase "Dreams of the Ocean" Polka, " La Fete des Fleurs" Strauss. Quadrille " Bonnie Dundee" D'Albert. Vase "Rosebud" D'Albert. Galop " Garibaldi " D'Albert. Lancers During the evening, in addition to the general circle, there were present—General O'Brien, of the Peruvian Army, the officers of the Fermanagh Militia, the officers of the Northumberland Mi litia Artillery, the ward-room officers of H.M.S. Hastings, the officers of all the local and neigh bouring volunteer corps, Lieut. Hall, of the Royal Lancashire Militia Artillery, Col. Smythe, C. 8., Col. Rodgers, Capt. Faulkner, Major Greig, Col. Turner, Capt. M'Mullen, Capt. Weir, Capt. Stan hope, the officers of the Carnarvonshire Rifles, several of Sir Robert Gerard's Hussars, &c., &c. At eleven o'clock the supper room, which was in the small concert room, was opened. There were three tea rooms in the corridors, and an ice room, whilst in the kitchens was arranged a sub stantial bill of fare, specially for the gentlemen. The viands were excellent and abundant, and reflected credit on the cuisine of Mr. and Mrs. Oakes, of Lord-street. Dancing was continued until an early hour in the morning, and this most magnificent fête ter minated, we trust, to result in a large addition to the funds of the three invaluable institutions already referred to. • LECTURE ON ART. Mr. Westmacott delivered his second lecture on Art at the Royal Institution, last night, to a very numerous and respectable audience. His Worship the Mayor (T. D. Anierson; Esq.) took the chair, and briefly introduced the lecturer. He said he had great pleasure in accepting the invitation of the committee of the Society of Fine Arts, to take the chair on the present occasion. He felt thus, not only because he thought it was his duty to use the influence of the office which he had the . honour of filling,' to encourage whatever he con sidered as beneficial to the community, but be cause he was happy to do honour to one who has done so much for one branch of art — Sculpture, and who was one of the best sculp tors of the day. It gave him great pleasure to be present that evening as an admirer though not a judge of art: The subject of art, as they were aware, was one that 'had attracted the attention of the British Government during the last few years, and - schools had been established similar to those that have been in operation in France for some time. He understood that it was the intention of the society to establish a school of design as soon as the state of the funds 'would permit, and he wished the scheme success. The great progress of the society would be very gratifying 'to the committee as well as to the public, and .he thought it bore testimony to the efficient Working of the society in its various departments. It was true that Liverpool had not contributed so much to art as she ought to have done ; but she had still reason to be proud that two of the best sculptors of the day would Ibe found'atnong her sons. He would not detain thorn any longer, .but tall. upon Mr. WestinaQott to deliver his lecture. • Mr. WESTKACOTT then rose and delivered, his ;7 - able and interesting discourse on the History and State of Seulpture." commenced by stating that, in the early ,histOry ,of sculpture, there were thre e wet-Marked epochs—itS rise, vigour or manhood,• , and its fall. After this came the revival by the early Christians. With respect to the so-called revival of art, he did not belieVe that the term revival was correct when applied to this period, as it was rather a new birth than a 'reproduction of the original art. In fact., the Chris- • tians avoided With a superstitious fear those models • from which the heathens had copied their figures. The lecturer then traced the various stages in the progress of art, and made .many valuable remarks on the peculiarities of the various schools. He commented *Pith great severity on the opinion, now so prevalent, that mechanical skill is an in dispensable qualification in a great sculptor. - He also detailed the method pursued by the modern sculptor, from the pen and ink 'sketch of his theme, to.the beautiful and elegant design that will strike all with admiration. Our limited space forbids our giving any fexther. extracts. from the lecture, which was in every respect a most interestinc , and valuable one. At its close a vote of thanks'' was unanimouly tendered to the lecturer, and a similar compliment to the chair, man terminated the meeting. COURT AND OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. The Queen, Prince Consort, and Royal Family walkca in the grounds at Osborne on Wednesday. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat on Thursday. The lords present were—Lords Craiworth, Chelnisford, and Kingsdown, Dr. -Lushington, Sir J. T. Coleridge, Sir E. Ryan, and Sir L. Peel. Despatches were received at . the Colonial Office on Thursday from the Gsvernors of. Australia, Malta, the Mauritius, and the Lord High Commissioner of. the lonian Islands. Despatches were sent to the Governor of the Falkland Islands. A Cabinet Council was held on ThUrsday at the official, residence of the First Lord of the - Treasury, in Downing- . street. - All the ministers were present. FORTHCOMING DIVIDENDS. licrepatlt's Railway Journal gives the following. • as' the probable dividends of the companies mentioned for the current half-year:— London and North Western, £2 10s. ; Great. Western,. .£2 ; Great. Northern, £3 15s. ; Midland, £3 2s. 6d.; South Eastern, £3 ; Brighton, £3 1.05., South Western, £2 17s, 6d. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, £2 10s.; Eastern Counties, £1 15s. ; North Eastern (Berwick), £2 7s. 6d, THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—The election of a secretary to this society, in the room of Mr. Hudson, has taken pace. The number of candidates for this office was very large, but when the council met yester day, there were only ten names before them. The gentleman appsinted to fill the office was Mr. Hall Dare, who was elected by a majority of one over the next competitor, the votes being 23 and 22 respectively. CASE OF STABBING IN NORTH SHIELDS.—On Wed nesday, two American. 'seamen; , named John Steinmitz and, ames Kelly, were drinking at the Three Tuns Public-house ' North Shield, when they quarrelled, and turned out into the public streets to fight. • While fight- _ inn amongst a crowd of people, Steinmitz was observed . to pull out a large Spanish spring knife,'and before any one could prevent him, stabbed Keliy once in the back and twice in the chest. One of the_wounds in the chest is of a fearful character, and Kelly is not,.expected to live many:hours. His case is quite hopeless. Steinmitz is in the custody of the pollee. EXTRAVAGANCE AND ROBBERY.—The proprietor . of: the mercery'shop, called the " Coin de Rue," in the Itue . Montesquie, having a few weeks back noticed deficits in his till and stock, ascertained, that one of his shopmen was spending money largelyin pleasure and debauchery, and was keeping a mistress ; he accordingly set a watch on him, and having detected -him in the act of stealina. , • had him arrested. Nevertheless, he found that deficits coutinued.to exist in his receipts, and. having made a second investigation, he .learned that his two cashiers were also spending money in a way which their means did not justify—one - of them spending at the rate of . 6,0001. a year on a single female, who was his mistress. ..He complained to the commissary of police, and on Tuesday. they were caught in the act of appropriating a sum which had been paid for some article. I hey were arrested, and confessed that for - 'n long time they had been in the habit of robbing their employer:. ' MODERN PARIS.—From the report of the Prefect of the Seine, to the Municipal Council, it appears that the number of houses demolished in Paris in the course of the present year has been . 721, of which 339 were' taken down after expropriation, that is, by nitipality, and 385 by the owners:The number de molished from .1852 to 1858 having been 3625 (1897 .! by expropriation, 1728 voluntarily), it follows that the total number of demolition's in the last seven years i5...4349. It also appears that in the course of the pre sent year 1430 houses have been built, and that from 1852 • to 1858 the number constructed was 8187, giving a total, of 9,617. The report likewise states, that in the houses demolished this year there were only 6,025 lettings, whilst in those built there are 8,204, It further appears from the report in the arrondissements of Sceaux and Saint Denis, which form part of the Prefecture of the Seine, the demolitions in the course of the 'present year have been 302, and in the six years preceding 2,784—t0tal 3,086; and that the number of new constructions this year has been 4,987—in the six years preceding, 22,905 total, 27,892. • .EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE.—An extraordinary affair has occurred at Chadapeaii, in the COrreze A physician of a neighbouring village was summoned early in the morning of Sunday to see -a lady at Chadapeau, and as he knew that she had been enceinte six or seven months, he took with him a midwife. But to his surprise, on entering her chamber, she, after: ordering the servants to leave, said, " I have this night discharged a gun in my abdoMen, and have inflicted a wound, which causes me to suffer horribly ! But before you examine my wound, go into the next room, and inspect the gun you will find there." The physician in an adjoining room - found on the floor a gun which had the appearance of having been discharged a few hours before, and near it was 'one of the lady's slippers. On his return the lady stated that she had discharged the gun by press ing on the trigger with-her toe,4and that she had made him inspect the. gun in order that there might be no doubt on the matter. The doctor found the wound a grave one, and in spite of all he-could do the lady died in a few lie - tits. Though she was conscious to the last, she gave not the slightest explanation as to her reason for. committing suicide, neither did she leave any letter . or paper. To her family and friends, her motive is a complete mystery, as she was loved by all and appeared to have nothing to complain of. Her husband had been two days absent from home. He was sub-prefect of Brives in 1849, and held a higher position under the. •. government of General Cavaignac. - . 2partlng Ittelligente. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. THE CHASE. • SIR. WATKIN WILLIAMS WYNN'S HOUNDS • WILL MEET ON Monday. Dec. 1^ Stocket Gate, Wednesday Dec. 14 ............... Cloverley, Friday Dec. 16 Malpas, Saturday Dec. 17 Lightwood Green:- At half-past ten. Master: Sir W. W. Wynn.---Huntsinan : John Walker. '•!•1 • THE CIIESHIRE HOUNDS WILL MEET ON •: . 7iLlf Monday Dec. 12 Twemlow Hall. 'll 'i Wednesday Dec. 14 Belmont. 1 ,1;57 Thursday - Saturday _..Dec. 17 C a l ve l cy H a ll. , ' Monday Dec. 19 Church Minshull. ' Wednesday "Dec. 21 Wrenbury. - • '.?;^r' Friday Saturday Dec. ^4 Mere. At Half-past Ten o'clock ____ The Liverpool Spring , Meeting will take place next year on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesda) •, the oth, 10 t h, and 11 th July. CHESTER SPRING MEETING 1860.---For th e Trade smen's G t r h a e lKi fil ' lt at T ian ue ' s l day hi January, Steeple Chase Flate!of 200 sous ., added to a h an di c ap sweepstakes of 23 sops e each; to close January 3rd ; there are at present 81 subscribe is. LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING 1860: --For the Tyro Stakes. • which closes on the first Tuesday in January, there are at present 28 subs.; for the Sefton Handicap, which. elclosesas iaibaonveleica4p,suwhilis.ol; alsoand c f l o o r seths on there are 14 subs. • Foals on 1830.---The number of [foals that have been Ured this season amounts to 1,368. Of these En are colts and 677 . •tiltics. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. r."*- o r (Tr 1747 DEcEMPrr: 19,59: NORTHERN DAIL TIMES 5 9