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

DECESikk 1859. ( public Rotas. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. LECTURES IN HOPE HALL. ON TUESDA., Next, the Rev: J. P. CHOWN, of Bradford, will LECTURE on "THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS." Chair to be taken at Half-past Seven o'clock. Admission, ,Sixpence and Threepence. • _ 3d13 • lOST, on Tuesday last, in the neighbourhood of Miles-street, Prince's-park, a Black NEWFOUNDLAND D G. with crop ears. Any one bringing the same to 3, South Mill Grove, will be handsomely rewarded. 3d12 SOCIETY FOR MISSIONS TO SEAMAN. MERSEY BRANCH. A PUBLIC MEETING, to bring before all who are 1 interested in the Shipping and 'Commerce of Liverpool • , e urgent claims of this most valuable Society, will be held at the SAILORS' HOME, on WEDNESDAY, the 21st instant, at Two o'clock, The Worshipful the MAYOR, in the Chair, • When all who take an interest in the Religious, Moral, 'and Social welfare of our Seamen are earnestly requested to attend. .. AUGUSTrS CAMPBELL, MA., Rector, Chairman of the Committee. DEBTS!! DEBTS! DEBTS! gR. HOLLAND informs Merchants, Tradesmen, and Others that he undertakes legally and speedily to COVER OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS, without risk to themselves, and all moneys received paid over in a specified %her-Apply at the offices, Brunswick-ehambers, 17, Hanover street, Liverpool. {Established 1845.) dl5 TO PARTIES IN DEBT AND DIFFICULTIES. yORS R. HOLLA VD informs the above that he still I continues to effect ARRANGEMENTS with CREDI , so far as -to prevent applying to the Bankruptcy or Insolvency Courts. His long practical' experience is the best proof. Bankrupts' and Insolvents' Balance Sheets prepared, and a qualified and talented advocate engaged to carry the case through.—Apply at the offices, Brunswick- Chambers, 17, Hanover-street, Liverpool. (Established 1845.) dl5 TO PUBLICANS AND OTHERS. MR. HOLLAND informs Publicans wishing to LET that they will find his OFFICES the best chance •for that object. His system of doing business prevents exposure and trouble, on account of only treating with bond fide parties, who have cash, and mean business. Established 1845.---Apply at the •faces, Brunswick-chambers, 17, Hanover-street, LiverpooL dl5 FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE KIRKDALE NATIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL RAGGED SCHOOLS. A CHRISTMAS TREE will be exhibited, and a SALE of WORK held in the Kirkdale Boy's National School, on the 13th and 14th of December next. Articles of Work, Decorations, %lid Presents for the School-children will be most gratefully received by Mrs. Lester, 30, Chadwick-mount, on or before the 1 0th of December. ÜBLIC NOTICE. -L-To the Nobility, Ladies, ante • Gentlemen of Lancashire, Southport, Chester, and res hire.—Mr. JACKSON begs to give notice that parties are going about representing him and Mrs. Jackson, and getting LEFT-OFF CLOT-HIND without paying for them, - saying they Ira! send the money when they go back to - the shop, 47, istownlow-hill: Mr. Jackson has no agents, and allows no one but Mrs. Jackson, in the absence of himself, to buy for him. he will be happy if such, for the future, are given over to the Police. . tfo SECURITY TO EMPLOYERS. THE ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE AND GUARANTEE COMPANY grants SECURITY. to Em- Ployers for Commercial Travellers, Clerks, Agents, Bookkeep &c., on reasonable Terms, with or without Life Assurance. Liverpool Branch Offices-20, NORTH JOHN-STREET. 3115 HOLME & M'LAUCHLAN, Local Secretaries. ROYAL CHARTER. CUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THE RELIEF OP THE WIDOWS, ORPHANS, AND OTHER SUFFERERS, BY THE WRECK OF THE "ROYAL CHARTER. T HE following Gentlemen form the Committee, with power to add to their number : • T. D. ANDERSON, Esq., Mayor, WILLIAM PRESTON, Esq., SAMUEL MARTIN, Esq., SAMUEL BRIGHT, Esq., THOMAS BROCKLEBANK, Esq., S. G. RATHBONE, Esq., T. M. MACKAY, Esq. BENJAMIN HEYWOOD JONES, Esq., Treasurer. HENRY ARTHUR BRIGHT, F.sq., Secretary, North John-street, To whom all communications should be addressed. SUBSCRIPTIONS ALREADY RECEIVED: *.count of Subscriptions already advertised E 2933 1 4 William Nixon, Esq 5 5 0 Messrs. James Smith, jun., and Co 3 3 0 J. Garratt, Esq., Portsmouth 1 1 0 , lie.Bri. S Gowan and Co:, Belfast • 3 0 0 Thomas Harrison, Esq.,. Staleybridge 5 0 0 Thomas 13ishOp, Esq 0 10 0 T. D. Hill, Esq R. S. Ashton, Esq., Darwen Eccles Shorrock, Esq. Messrs. Patrick Brady and CO., Drogheda 1 0 0 mrs. ht i Tyn4all,Brg. , _ . ... _ _ _ kiss - Ciregiiiiright, Abbots -Leigh The Countess Grey 5 0 0 Messrs. Anly Gibbs and Sons . ' lOO 0 0 Messrs. Levy 'Brothers 5 5 0 Messrs. Morton Brothers, Maddock 5 0 0 James Wilson„'Esq. Messrs. H. Grazebook, Sons, and Co. 5 0 0 Messrs. 8: and P. Sellar G. I. William Wield, Esq. • ' 2 0 0 _Mrs. Warbrick A Lad (M. W:) • 5 0 0 William Moon, Esq. Edward Wilden E5q..... , 5 5 0 C. Wright, Esq. - P. M • " , ' 1 0 0 • J. Neish, Esq. 1 0 0 E. J. Matthews, Esq ' 1 0 0 Messrs. Littledale and Co. • - 25 0 0 Sundry sums, per Heywood and Co 0 6 0 , • William IL Weightman, Esq 1 1 0 ~, Messrs.' Spartali and 'Co. ' 21 0 0 B. W. Borwick, Esq 0 .5 0 James Ayre; jun.., Esq., Sunderland ' ' 1 1 0 Robert Woodward, Esq., Arley Castle lO 0 0 ' • Servants at Sand Heys, West Derby ' 112 6 - Henry Christian, Esq., per Liverpool Mail • 2 0 0 ' .' . James Young, Esq., Leighton Buzzard OlO 0 Messrs. Hyam and Co. • • 5 5 0 George Linley,' Esq. (proceeds of Poem on file Wreck of the Royal Charter) Henry Wood, Esq lO 10 0 -Messrs. Yates and Corkling, Manchester A Friend,. per ditto ~ B. D., per ditto • A Friend, per ditto A."V., 'per ditto . ,Y. D., per ditto W. N., per ) ditto , 1 1 0 E. ' per ditto M. A. C., per ditto • 0 10 6 • , Small sums, per ditto ' Messrs. Edmund Potter and Co., Mancheiter 20 0 0 Messrs. Robert Barbour and Brothers Rossendale Printing Company ' • . 20 0 0 Messrs. Wood and Wright 2O 0 0 Messrs. Callender, Son, and Dodgson 2O 0 0 . Messrs. Butterworth and Brooks' 2O 0 0 Messrs. Kessler and Co. Messrs. IL •Bannerman and , Bon Messrs. Kershaw, Leese, and Bury ' 10 0 0 - * Messrs. Daniel Lee and Co. . 10 .0 0 . Messrs. S. and T. Ashton . 0 0 • Messrs. S. and J. Watts and Co. Messrs. Jones Brothers and Co. James Ingham, Esq. lO 0 '0 A. J. Barton, Esq lO 0 0 • Mesirs. Charles Macintosh and Co Messrs. G. R. Dewhurst lO 0 0 Messrs. J. Brown, Son, and Co. R. Chadwick; Esq.- ---,- - 5 0 0 .... , Joseph Leese, jun., Esq. 5 0.- 0 Messrs. James MacClaren and Nephews • . Messrs. John Munn and Co. , `Messrs. Cross and'Eaton 2 2 0 ' I . 4...; Zobp.,Rrier, Esq. ',I, , Vessrs.'Bryee, Smith, and Co.' '-7 -.I H. ,Bacon, E sq • ' 010 6 , . J. Plitt, Esq., Oldham - ' ;E. Turner, -Esq. E:'Berwick, - Esq. ' 1 0 0 . •' _ Further Subscriptions will be duly advertised. : t) ,, 1 4 • •. sessthurrions /penmen IN Lrystiroor. ST -libi, 'Messrs. Arthur Heywood, Sons, and Co., -..,• .;Messrs. Leyland and Bullin, . Messrs.. Moss and Co., Messrs. Gibbs, Bright'and - Co., ~- • ' '- 'F Masters of. Exchange and, Underwriter s , R ooms . • • - , . 'or leilresentirga, at- . . Sir Benjamin Herrood, Bart., aid Co. ' - trr ILONDON . iry ' - - ' Messrs. Heywood, Kennards and Co., Lombard -street, Messrs. P. hanipion aid C0.,-Lloyd's, and . . rs. Martin and Co., Bankers. ; o ~.e .L, r: < , Royal Letters Secured by • •, *- a.t.• : 1 / 4 • her Majesty's ....s - `iii-..je' •Jhe Patent. . - -.•• • '. '" 1 ..- t v A `.NykiIMPROVEMENT IN HANSOM CABS. .. , iTAME EitANS begs to inform the gen'tle'men of .. Liverpool amt itb .vioinity itliat,- ,his, ildew, Patent in A 4 SOltf CABS can now be seen at his Carriage Manufactory, L i llaid 34; TARLETONtSTREET,, and respectfully so li cits an : ection . f 3 ' btrslNEss CARDS and CIROITLARS..PRINTED On the shortest notice' by' GRIFFIN and M'GHIE, I , Visors to - Charles .-Willmer,) GENERAL PRINTERS, 15, ~.T..-'- -J OHii-STREET. ' ".Z.,.._ . -- 7 Taazz DONIS BELOW FASIXRR STRIZW, . W • 'CANDLES.!! I. ~ : CANDLES I. 1 ILLIAM•IrAtr6H,TON,' . . . , WAX AND TALLOW :CHANDLER; • - , ' ' 165 ) CHESTER-STREET,, BIRSEN.HEAD 9 WORKS—TRANMERE POOL. . - W. n e kx I. begs 'to 'call attention to his NEW PATENT DIP sLES ? which are free from that offensive smell which the 1, 7 Dips possess; and give a bright and brillialit , light. • 2449 üblications. On Dec. 30, Ito., trice 3s. 6d., post free, T II E DA I R. 1.) _DIA.RY E 0 418,60. I (BY AN ESSEX AMATEUR.) THE, PIGGERY THE POULTRY YARD, THE A P I A R YJ s t . Orders shtuld Will be published Dee. 30, and sent free by post to order, con taining 42 postage stamps, ad dressed to the Publisher, 19, High-street, COLCHESTER. be sent immediately. OWD WISDOM'S AWMENAC ITH LANKI SHIRE DIALECT. Price 6d. Designed, Invented, and put together by Mr. JAI. T. STATON, Editor of the Botetun Loorninary, author of "Bobby Shuttle," &c. Liverpool: Shepherd ; and all Booksellers. Just published, price 26. THE AMERICAN STRANGER'S GUIDE TO LONDON AND LIVERPOOL AT 'TABLE : How to Dine and Order a Dinner, with Practical Hints to Butlers and Cooks, to which are appended, "The Royal Yacht Squadron's lUauual" and MANY VALUABLE RECEIPTS. Fourth Edition. Liverpool: WEBB and HUNT, Castle-street. London Longman and Co. d3l DAVIS ON SECRET INFIRMITIES. Just published, at the reduced price of ls., NEW and Improved EDITION of the MIRROR of HEALTH, to meet the greatest demand ever known or a work on the decay of natural vigour, which has been highly recommended by the profession and the press as con taining more information than any similar publication. The, above work shows the deplorable effects upon the system of excessive indulgence, mental. and bodily prostration, nervous excitement, &c.—The Mirror of Health, price ls., or by post' ls. 6d., may be had from Mr. Howell, bookseller, Church street, and from the author, 114, Duke-street, Liverpool, where he may be seen daily. THE MORNING CHRONICLE having, at the close of last year, passed into the hands of a new Proprietary, is now conducted under an entirely new management. During nearly a Century THE HORNING CHRONICLE has been the steadfast advocate of Liberal principles and enlightened views ; always ready to support the Statesman whose measures were calculated to promote the general inter ests—never the tool of Party. Faithful to its old creed, considering judicious amelioration to be the best Conservatism, THE MORNING CHRONICLE earnestly supports our venerable Constitution in its essential principles—principles none the less importantintheir practical efficacy because brought into harmonious concurrence ivithth genius and tendencies of tke age. . _ Every department of this Journal has been remodelled. Its Political Information is derived from unquestionable sources ; and whilst it keeps its readers conversant. with all important occurrences, 'political and social, both at home and abroad—the lighter, but not unimportant, claims of Literature and Art are equally represented in its columns. The constant aim of the present Conductors , of THE MORN ING CHRONICLE is to make it an organ of influence amongst Statesmen and , public men of all denominations; and whilst presenting a faithful reflex of the events and feelings of the day, not to lose sight of the permanent interests and prospec tive destinies of society. mwf T HE ONLY FULL-SIZED EVENING PAPER THE EVENING HERALD Is enlargeito Eight full-sized Pages, and is an ample Record of the Current Day's News. The increasingrimportanee of public events, and the rapidity with whichtltey transpire, demand a- corresponding spirit of enterprise in recording them. Home and foreign news has now become so expensive 'that it has been found impossible to meet the reasonable requirements of newspaper readers by offering them in a journal of four pages only. The EVENING HERALD is consequently doubled, and now contains the fallest Parlia mentary and other Reports, with the proceedings in the Law, Bankruptcy, Insolvency, Sheriff's, . Registration, County, and Police Coarts. Correspondents at Paris, Turin, Genoa, and Malta forward full and reliable intelligence, and Reporters and ' Correspondents at home supply the Home News, Political, Commercial, and Social, down to the moment of going to press. . . The EVENING HERALD may be had of any News Agent ; and to Subscribers paying in advance it is supplied (stamped) direct from - the Pablisking Office by tlui Five o'clock Trainazto all parts of the United Kingdom on the - following termac-- Stamped . • Quarterly. Half-yearly, . £1 12 6 £3 5 0 Yearly. £6lO 0 The uiistamped edition may be had at the Office, or of any Newsvendor, at , the following prices : Quarterly. Half-yearly. Yearly. Unstimped . . £1 6 0 £2 12 0 E 3 4 0 The price of a single copy of the EVENING HERALD is 'Unstamped, 4d. ; Stamped, sd. All moneys to be paid or remltted to the address of ABEL NADIN, Office of the Evening and Morning Heralds, 103, Shoe lane, Fleet.street, London. Advertisements should reach the office by Two p.m. CtAILISLg PATRlOT.—Neekly:.Fridayanel Satur- d t ay;' hi , eight pages, 48,eolumns. The largest Paper in the North of England. Stamped sheet, 4C ; unstamped ditto, 3d. Allowance for payment irr advance. Conservative, Established in 1815. Circulates in. Cumber land, Westmoreland, Northumberland, Durham, North Lan cashire, and to a considerable extent in the South of Scotland. The - distinguishing features of this journal are originality, copious reports of public proceedings, early political intelli gence from authentic and miluential sources, and assiduous attention to local news. - The Patriot is largely patronised in the upper walks of life, by the clergy, professional men, and, in fact; by persons engaged in every kind of pursuit ; having an extensive advertising con nection, its large and varied circulation enabling it to do ample justice to all. Its Conservatism, thoiigh decided, is not exclusive. The columns of the Carlisle Patriot are, and have ever been, open to all persons,: and 'parties having any pretensions to address the public on local or general topics. Petnted-and published by Robert Perring and Henry Scobell Perring, at the Patriot Printing-office, Carlisle, where orders and advertisements are received ; and by all the regular agents. in London, Dublin, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, and in every town in the peculiar range of its distribution. , HE H,EREFORD JOURNAL is the OLDEST NEWSPAPER in the County, and one of the Best in the Kingdom. It circulates prinoipallyfin the Coun ties of Hereford, Radnor, Monmouth, Worcester, Gloucester, Brecon,' and Salop, and generally throughout the Principality. A continuous effort is being made to render it worthy, both as an organ of Local Intelligence and as a compendium of.-Ge neral News, of the county and district it claims to represent. -The Editorial, Reporting, Commercial, and Corresponding departments haTe recently been thoroughly revised, and com prehensive arrangements made for enhancing its general effi ciency, both as -a medium of local and mercantile ,intercom munication: ' - - The HEREFORD - JOURNAL is printed on a DOUBLE SHEET, and has a good bona fide circulation amongst the mercantile 'and moneyed classes of the wide district through-- which" it' is known. It is, therefore, an exeellent medium for ADVERTISING; and, with the view of keeping race with the requirements of the times, Advertisements are inserted at. moderate charges. To persons seeking situations, and gentle men requiring servants, it offers considerable advantages, this class efliditertisements being charged lower than by any other newspaper in the district. Price 4d. ;.stamped, 5d.. Published by WILLIAM Paossint, Broad-street, Hereford. THE 'CUMBERLAND PA6QUET.-- Established 1774. . • Published at 26, Ring-street, Whitehaven, by Robert Foster, eve ry Tuesday', price ; or Stamped, 41d.; Creipt r Us.; or Stamped, 16s. • or Ll pennum. THE „CUMB A RLAND .PACQUET a full-sized paper of eight pages, containing forty-eight columns of eloUely--printed matter,' an& its cirtulation:exterelsithroughout.. the counties of Cumberland, Westmoreland, Lancashire, and - VOrkishire', ,, as well is Very genefally - over other parts of the kingdom. As an Advertising medium, this lourstt cannot be surpassed,heing read by , the leading gentry, clergy' • agrigul tural, shipping, and , commercial classes of the district in which it it 'circulated.. The number and influence of its sub scribers renders it a most eligible medium ,foradvertisements 'of estate and other property; *and the commetbiat community cannot avail themselves of any. provincial journalbetter calcu lated to introduce their announcements to the class of news., paper readers whose attention to such advertisements is sought to be obtained. IMPORTANT ADVERTISING MEDIUM. H ' Virb EVE ItitAM 01q YOTJRNAL and _, T MINING,DISTRIOT ADVERTISER, with which is in corporated the WOLVERHAMPTON EMS STAFFORDSHIRE HERALD, •111 d. BIRMINHHim, SHROPSHIRE, and' )(IDLANIi Coureiss. ' ADVERTISER. This incorporated - newspaper is new 'firmly established as a first-class ;advertising medium; and circulates extensively through the wealthy and densely persisted dis trict of South, Staffordshire, (the. great iron sad mining dis trict), and the bordering counties of Worcestershire, Warwick shire, and Shropshire. It has also an extensive circulation in the Metropolis, as well as in distant counties, snit considerable influence in Scotland and the'North of Englind. ' Published every Satnrday, price 4d. ; unstamped Bd. • Tel! ,Work., EY W. WA.LitrE FYPE. GRICULTVRAL 'SCIENCE APPLIED IN . , , • FRACTACE. • PRICE HiLP-A-CROWN. With Rotatory Market add Feeding Tables for. Weight and Value of Produoe. • , TESTIMONIALS: 'PROM H. R. Tilt CONSORT.' "'Buckingham. Palace, March 4, , 18 ' 9. The Prince Consort was Plea:sed to accept it, and corn m.oids me to express to you his thanks for sendino. BX1.1)13 WWKIELT lIRSSENOUB. " The Work will command an extensive circulation." THE GATLDISNB2.B' CHRONICLE AND AORICIJINTJRAL GAZETTH : "Its 150 little pages are as full of useful and substantial information as they can hold." .THE WISED : . "A useful text-book to all Students of Agrieult-are, bo whom we cordially recommend it." THE ATHENAEUM : "The idea is exeellent, and has been well worked out b Mr. Fyfe." THY LITERARY GAZETTE: " One of the most rational and successful manuals that have yet appeared on thie , aubject." s , London GrOOnikkidge & Sons, 11,'Paternoster R ow ;or of any Bookseller in the country, uhtirittins. TUE ONLY CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWSPAPER IN LIVERPOOL. THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES SIS THE ONLY CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWSPAPER Printed and Published in Liverpool ; and, therefore, is one of the BEST ADVERTISING liIMIVMS in the Kingdom. OFFICE FOR ADVERTISEMENTS : 13, SOUTH JOHN-STREET. PRINTING OFFICES : 40, LEIGH-STREET. LIVERPOOL CONSERVATIVE DAILY PAPER, THE "NORTHERN TIMES." THIS well-established Daily Paper,—the first that was attempted in the Provinces, is now, under a new proprietary, devoted to the interests of the great Conservative party. Its principles are those so forcibly 'expressed by the Earl of Derby, at the recent Liverpool. Banquet, when he said, —" I speak of that Conservatism which is not obstructive, but which is the best promoter of safe and gradual social improve ment,-of that Conservatism which, strenuously adhering to the old machinery of the Constitution, adapts from time to time the various parts of its mechanism to the real requirements and the real capacities of the age in which we live,—of that Con servatism which should give to all orders and degrees of men within this realm their due weight, authority, aid preponder ance,—of that Conservatism which loves the interests of the people at large but will not be led away by the noisy denuncia tions of blustering demagogues, either to shrink at the voice of menace, or timidly to make concessions to large bodies of men for the purpose of obtaining a temporary popularity, when in our hearts we believe the concession of those coveted boons would be the worst injury we could inflict upon the classes it is sought to benefit." Such is the Conservatism of which the - Northern Times is now the faithful and unflinching advocate and never, perhaps, was there a moment when a temperate and judicious application of the Daily Press to the espousal of its cause, and the dissemination of its principles, was capable of serving more beneficial purposes. Hitherto, the Daily Papers of Liverpool have, one and all, been exclusively in the so-called Liberal, that is, the Whig and Radical, interest. The Conservative cause has now got its representative, and its advocate, in the local Daily Preis. It rests with the Conservative party of Liverpool to decide with what efficiency this their Daily organ of the Press shall be maintained. Its success has so far been considerable, — the circulation already secured is large a d increasing ; it is about three times more than it was when ilrcame into its pre sent hands,---and if all who are Conservatives will only sup- • port it with their advertisements, and use their active influence to make it a profitable advertising medium, its prosperity, and therefore its influence, will soon be powerfully strengthened and confirmed.* The late Derby Banquet cannot but have aroused the Con servatives of Liverpool to a more active course of public duty ; and the obligation, in times like the present, to sustain a Daily Paper in their important interest, cannot fail to be acknow ledged, and ought therefore to be acted upon. Office for subscriptions and advertisements, 13, SOVTH Joint STREET, corner of Cable Street. Editorial and Printing Offices, 44), Damn STREET, Parker S treet. JUST PUBLISHED. VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS. THREE. LECTURES, ET - CAPTAIN V. A. KING, THE SECOND CHESHIRE RIFLES. PRICE ONE SHILLING. WEBB & HUNT, 9, Castle-street. London : Longmans & Co. The Profits from this Pamphlet will be given to the National Volunteer Association. 12d12 • THE SOUTHERN TIMES, Dorsetehire Herald, Weymouth and Portland Gazette, and General Adver tiser for Dorset, Somerset, Devon, Wilts, and Hants. Pub lished at the "Southern Times" Office, Weymouth, every Saturday morning. Circulation extending over five Counties, the Isle of Wight, and the Channel Islands, under one general management with the " Dorset County Chronicle." (Dor chester, Thursday.) Theintimate connection maintained with the principal places in the counties referred to is manifested by the amount of local intelligence which flows in weekly. Considerable interest has ..been and w il l be, created by the appearance in its columns of articles by the Editor (Mr- W. W. Fyfe), affording development to the Channel Islands traffic, to the Railway Communications and Connections of the South-west, the general principles and the peculiar advan tages of Fire and Life Insurance, with reference to the position and prospects of the various leading offices throughout the United Kingdom; and also by the Educational and Agricul tural Series and ample Literary Critiques upon almost every publication of note emanating from the Press. The Insurance, Railway, Educational, Agricultural, and Literary Series are now commenced; and as priority of attention will necessarily be given to the claims of supporters of the papers, whether as Subscribers or Advertisers, the present is a very fitting oppor tunity for securing an early notice, and also for commencing Subscriptions with the new volume, which has in progress a superb gratis reprint of Hitchin's 'scarce " County History of Dorset," a work worth 70 guineas CHRISTMAS PRESENTS NEW YEAR'S GIFTS HIME AND SON'S PIANO-FORTE, HARP, AND MUSIC WAREHOUSE, 57, CHURCH-STREET. ' s. d. D'ALBERT'S DANCE ALBUM for 1860. The VERDI ALBUM, containing 25 of Verdi's favourite Songs 0 7 6 MENDELSSOHN'S 2 Part SONGS' 0 8 0 HANDEL ALBUM, Callcott 0 10 6 HARMONIUM MUSEUM 0 7 6 BOOSEY'S Complete OPERAS...4s., 55., and 6s. each MENDELSSOHN'S LIEDER OHNE WORTE 0 7 6 BEETHOVEN'S SONATAS (bound) 0 7 6 BACH'S ORGAN WORKS RINK'S ORGAN SCHOOL HANDEL'S CHORUSES (arranged by Best), &c 3 3 0 VOUSDEN'S SONGS OPERA GLASSES in large quantities ERA,RD'S full-sized horizontal Grand PIANO-FORTES. ERARD'S oblique Grand Cottage PIANO-FORTES, with three unisons, in waliut and rosewood cases. BROADWOOD and SONS' Semi-cottage, Cottage, and Grand PIANO-FORTES, in walnutwood and rosewood cases. COLLARD and COLLARD'S Cottage and Grand PIANO - FORTES, in rosewood and walnutwood cases. HIME and SON'S Semi-cottage PIANO-FORTES, in walnut. ... wood and rosewood cases, New Stock, Twenty. five Guineas each. FOR HIRE, a large Stock of PIANO-FORTES and HASPS. Second-hand PIANO -FORT E S, by ..Tbhn Broadwood and Sons, and Collard and Collard, always on sale at reduced prices. PIANO-FORTES Tuned and Repaired by experienced Workmen. Old PIANO-FORTES taken in Exchange. N.8.---All letters of business to be addressed to the firm. RIME AND SON, 57, CHURCH-STREET, LIVERPOOL. 24j5 CHRISTMAS PRESENTS T.. BARGEI & CO., NORTHERN DAILY TIMES T OBACCO ! TOBACCO !! TOBACCO !! • , CHEAPEST :IN LIVERPOOL. FINE CUT (in 10Ib. tarceLs) . 3s. Od. per lb. GOOD CIGARS (fall flAvonr) Bs. Od. „ (Sell for 2d. each.) Mawdsley and Son can now supply the new and popular Game of Cards, St. George and the Dragon, having just received their new patterns. 4, Castle .% treet. d 22 MOTHS IN Fiats, awn FLEks 6N Doos.—Their prevention and cure,. by Greer's Patent Anti-Vermin Lotion (Camphorated), 3d., 6d., and Is., at the Anti-Vermin Office, 49, Brownlow-hill. It is a weli-known ataxiaa that " time is money "—the terms are relative ; so to save one is to save the other. We save both time, and economise patience, and present good tempers, when we have a good' PEN—a bad one 'upsets patience and temper: Preserve all, then, by purchasing your steel pens and other stationery at E. T. Hall's wholesale steel;pen warehouse, 23, South John-street. John Gillott's, Thomas Lowe's, G. W. Hughes, and 'other maker's, on sale' at ls: per triav:a. Good Pennoiders, 2d. per dozen. The latest edition. Just published. Sent free per post for three stamps, or may be-had on, application. TEETH : Tama Loss AND RESTORATION. On the, best means of restoring teeth, by the new- printiple of ~self-adhesion, with vulcanised gum- , - coloured India-rubber in lieu of bone or gold, and by means of a flexible gum, without springs or wires, and without extract ing roots, at half the ordinary 'cost. Dy Messrs. Gabriel, Dentists to the Prince D'Ottajana. A. multum in parvo bro chure, which all requiring the aid of a dentlit will do' well to peruse, as, emanating from such a source, it may be eon& " dently relied on.-United Service Gazette. Dental Establish ments : 134, Duke-street, Liverpool ; 33, Ludgate-hill, and 110, Regent-street,.London. Note name and number. Estab- lished 1815 ' .Vide diploma. ErritionniNditi AND USILPIIL INvENrioni—There is nothing that housewives complain of: ; with greater truthfulness than the 'breaking o aome.fivourite, piece. of, glass, valuable china;.! or earthenware. - In hundreds of cases such' thing F. cannot b.g. matohed, and of course cannot be mended. ' The latter want hs.s.been obviated by an extraordinary and effective invention, by Mr. Adshead, of Derby Pottery, near Derby. It is a cement that may be said to heal in a ,perfect'ananrier ' all 'cracks and breaks•in the artieles spokeh of, and not only in these, but in marble,: alabaster; &c... The benefit of this article need not be' .dwelt on. We; have seen.some of its effects at, Mr. Hall's, our neighbour's • and the glass that' has been cemented by . it is stronger in that 'part than in any other. The article is very cheap, and no house :can belong without it. Mr. Flab ib the agent forits.sale. in Liverpool, and ail interested pan jlidge for themselves by looking in at his. establishment., (Agent for ;Liverpocil,_E. T. Hall, 23, South John-street. S o ld in hotties„, 'is. each ,br sent, free an receipt of sixteen peat - 134e' starapb. N.B.—None are genuine except bearing Alin signature, "E.. T • Hall CONDEMNED tD CO4 of Assizes of Cantal, tWo days ago tried a man flamed Bertrandms,* of Lav,astris, for Murder. On the 14th Tilly last 'this man awalieneu, a gar, e-champetre, who was .sleeping in a 'field. near the yiliaoe and said, "'Get 'up ! I, ha.ye murdered my Mother-in-law, and I want you to take ,me ~to St. Flour.". The garde-champetre went at once to the man's house, and in it fmind the dead body of the inothir-in • law„ a Madanlie Combos, with, the skull smashed in by blows from a hammer. tie immediately pit out with the prisoner for St.. Flour, and the latter stopped at several public-houses to - • drink; remarking to people who expressed surprise at seeing him-in custody "Oh, it is for nothiy !" On being taken before a , commissary .01r, police 'at t.• Flour, t 'and asked What have You done?'' he replied quietly "I have murdered my. Mother-in ' law, and I meant to murder her ! I beg to tell you that SAFE AND SITBE CUBE POR , rta NERTOVS. AND in committing the act I was ,neither mad nor drunk!" DEBILITATED._ ~ , It - was then ascertained that for - a long time past the AN 'ACT" or . C a Alt I T Y.•' • rSOner had entertained ,great animosity against the A GENTLEMA.IsT •laving been , Cured pf. Nervous . eoeased, owing to her reproaching him for behaving ill Debility and Spennatorrlicea, the results of early errors,. of long. standing; and after much mental and bodily . to her'daughtor, his wife - ; that he had repeatedly beaten suffering, thinks it - but charitable to render such 111f0TMSIIORi the woman in a savage manner, and had "with great to others 'similarly situated as may restore them to dieslth, deliberation. declared - that he mould certah4 * , some day or other, murder her: The jury dedired gullth without exposure. Full particulars sent to any . address, by t micloaing one - pottage stamp or prepay 'Postage.--Address, THOM4E4 gq7(44}P, Esq., Clive House, near Birmingham. • • and the court condemned him to death, PETER BATES • 45, tITHRBARN-STREET (biear , Railway Station). WARRANTED SECURE TOOTHBRUSHES. . IL_ 11.01XJ , . BRUSH-MANUFACTURERS, &c., CASTLE-STREET, LIVERPOOL, Beg strongly to recommend their celebrated T 0 0 T - BRUSHES, and which may be relied upon not to come to pieces. HAIR, CLOTH, NAIL, Bt-BADGER SHAVING BRUSHES - in Liverpool, And in greatest variety; of Patterns and Prices. 31d21 c• - MILNE/LS' .1101,3)FAST_ IE'PrRE RfSIST- . INC} SAFES (newoonduoting s _yagoutisiggondsom pensatin,g, double, ,treble, • and quadruple chambered,) with all the improveinents' tinder th6ir • Quadruple Patents of 184 - -51-54, and 1855, including their Gunpowder Proof, Drill, Proof, Hard Steel. Plate,, covered unpickable Solid .Locks and Lock Cases and DOors, without which no safe is secute. • ,TILI BTRONGI7B7,!BIST, Aso C!I&A.Pri..,T,S.AF!LOVARIIS AQ+INST ROBBRItir Alfb FIRE. , Upwards of- 50,000; of Idilners'_ Holdfasts keep the Cash, Books, Deeds, and ' Plate of " Liverpool, Manchester, Gies- Tow, BelfastLteeds, BradfOrd, Ste: MILNERS' PRCRI4nx 2120 BAFF wonap, LIVERPOOL, The ' most' extensiVe"and . 'coMPlete in ihe world, 'employing .. Foors. bands, (assisted by po*erfal, ;original, and, , elaborate machinery, and seveaty-korse steam-power,) producinemore Safes than all:the-other Saftanakers together, alpd now cap able of sheltering one thousand workmen under their wings. • Milners' London'Depet, 48A; Moorgate-street, _Circulars free by post, t_verpool Show Rooms, 6 and 8, Lord-street. - d • ADAMS'S Large 2s. 6d. WORk. BOX, lined • With, ME. _B l / 4 CHURCII,STREET, , ( opposite Old: Post. Office ,Plape :j ADAMS'S TOURIST'S WRITIM4 cAsgs in every site and quality, completely fitted, from Ss. Sd. upwards. - 63, CHITRCISTREET, LIVERPOOL. MUSICAL, DRAMATIC, LITERARY AND ARTISTIC GOSSIP.. of Rumour ye s s ta p t r e o s gr th a a m t m M e . G at ocuonvoodn'ts-Fgoarudsotnwil next form part with Mdme. Miolan-Carvalho as Karguerita and Signor Tamberlik as Faust. The Drury-lane concerts (says the Literary Gazette) season, have not been a success. The performances have been made up of music good, bad, and indifferent, the former happily, and for the most part prevailing ; but whether the taste for such reunions has died out with the de parture of M. Jullien, or whether the weather has been too unfavourable for the public to venture out of doors, or whether any other cause, unknown except to a few, has prevailed to keep that public away, certainly the audiences have neither been large nor enthusiastic. The Paris publishers are now at the very height of their Christmas publishing, in which the religious public" is not forgotten. We observe announcements of no fewer than five editions of "Thomas a Kempis !" Among the innumerable almanacks for 1860, be it noted that the French "Prophetic Almanack" (published by Pagnerre) is prefaced by astronomical observations from the pen of M. Babinet of the Institute, the popular but the profound man of science. A. correspondent of the Critic writes :—I heartily approve of the formation of a Booksellers' Association for watching and protecting the interests of so important a body. I think, too if in connection therewith some provision could be made for its members and their wives and families in times Of affliction, an important boon Would be conferred, especially when I remember that all the country trade are excluded from the enjoyment of any of the privileges offered by the London Book sellers' Provident Society. An allusion was made in the Critic last week to Mr. Walter Savage Landor's extraordinary epistle to the Times on the Italian question. It might have been thought that Mr. Landor had had enough of poetry at least. Not so, however. A Scotch publisher announces a new edition of his " Hellenics," to contain several new poems, while others aie re-written. It would have been well for himself and for his fame, if certain of Mr. Landor's poems (or verses) had never had been written. Mr. Lewes, it is said, is writing the opening article on Darwia's " Origin of Species" for the Cornhill-Iffag a zine. The Eastern Counties Herald is to be sold by auction, with copyright and plant, at Cambridge, on Wednesday. This is an old-etablished paper, but for along time past it has been doing badly. Punch, who has been so long excluded from Prussia, is to be in future allowed to appear at Berlin. Lord BroUgham is about to issue his mathematical works in one volume, dedicated to the University of Edinburgh. We (Athenaeum) announce with great satisfaction that the trustees of the British Museum have at length taken into serious consideration the difficulties in which they are placed by our vast accumulation of literary and scientific treasures. Something will no w, we trust, be done. At a very full meeting of the board—after con siderable discussion as to the principle of separation— the trustees have appointed a sub-committee to consider and report on - the subject. The speaker of the House of Commons, as representative of the , owers that pay, is to act as chairman of the sub -committee. The public will wait its report with not less confidence than interest. A dinner to a schoolmaster, exclaims the " Town Talker" of the Illustrated News, and given (deservedly) by more than two hundred and fifty men and lads taught by Dr. Vaughan, of Harrow ! Here is matter for re flection. No such compliment was paid to Roger Ascham, or George - Buchanan, or William Camden, or Richard Busby, or Br. Johnson, or even to Dr. Arnold. The disuse of rod and cane has done much to endear schoolmasters and scholars. • We understand that Herr Reitchel will visit England in March next, with a model, one-third the real size, of his monument in honour of Martin Luther, which is to be erected in Worms. This work, of which report speaks well, includes eleven statues, and will occupy an area of about 40 feet square.—Builder. The sketches and collections of the late Mr. Leslie— that admirable painter of the English and of the Ameri can school of art—will pass next year under the hammer of Mr. Foster. - THE CALAIS AND BOULOGNE. RAILWAY.—We are informed on good authority that the Chamber of Com merce of Calais has received a letter. from the minister at Paris, to the effect that the projected railway between Calais and Boulogne will be commenced in the spring of 1860. It is expeoted that this railway will be opened within 18 inonths.from the date of its commencement, when the route to .Paris via Dover and Calais will be traversed in a shorter time than via Folkestone and Boulogne.—Dover Telegrdph: •- EXPLORATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN INTERIOR.—It is satisfactory to find that the funds for the exploration of the interior ate in a fair way of being provid e d. The Exploration COMmittee have redeemed their pledge to the doncr of £l,OOO, by doubling the amount of his sub scription. They have not only within the year 'col lected the £2,000, required In order to secure the above donation, but several hundred pounds in addition. As before 'announced in this journal they have obtained free transport for stores on the Darling, equal to a donation of £5OO. The camels have been ordered froin India, bat it appears they cannot be_shipped before December or January. In the meantime, as the expense of the expedition will greatly-exceed : the amount of the sub scriptions, the GoVerninent have been applied to for a grant in aid, and it is probable that a sum sufficient for the purpOse,will be placed. upon :the - estimates. There is now; therefore, a reasonable' expeetation that an effi. cient expedition will be formed, and 'will start for the interior in the early part_ of the - ensuing year.—Nel bourne. Argue. ; • THE SYSTEM OF FALSE The LAEELLlNO. movement • ' t ' ' set agoing by Messist'lonas Brook and Company, of Meltham, near Huddersfield, for the establishment of a• society to suppress the practice Of labellinggoods falsely, has met with some degree ,of success, and - . has received the Support 'of some of the - largest firms engaged in the thread and other similar manufactures. The evil is one of some:magnitude; and it is only by its continued expo sure and condemnation that it is likely. to be put down. It is manifest that the retail dealer. has 'much. in his power in a matter of this kind.- His eustoiners -will_ surely let him know if any manufacturer from whom • he receives supplies dishonestly adopts --the practice of labelling his goods longer lengths than -they actually run.. The keenness of competition in trade is charged as the principal cause of this kind of practice, bid such competition affords . the'. very , strongest argument in favour of the effort to •• put it down; for if the dealers will only lofty those small Wares which prove generally to be of .the lengths they are marked, the, manufacturers -are all on a fair level of equality in the , Market. .. The honest trader - who 'gives 100 - yards, marked such, can . have no chance as against the man whO marks-his reels 100 yards and -only:gives 60 or 40 ;: and. it is stated that instances of defiCiency to. this'extent axe not •unfreepient. - When the. society ':recently formed has received: t countenance of the large wholesale . honks - in - :London, ' Manchester, -Glastgowi:. Leeds', - , Bradford, 'Huddersfield, &C . .; the system mill be put an end to with comparatively little difficulty. . . DEATH OF .THUNIAFf :pp, WINCEY.—Mr. Thomas de preferring.e convenience Edinburgh, o a wn w to w h rieu is tanctom house in theress; ofi the cellected edition of his works, ROW 'being issued by Messrs: Hogg, and,of which the 14th and last . Tolima is nearly ready for publication. For some woeffi. Put his health had been seriously af f ected; but, as he was frequently .an invalid,.,alarm was , no t exc it e d as to .144cOnAtion till lately, and.the end, :though it could not b e . said to be either sudden or ; premature, :was yet so far unexpected. Two of Mr. De Quincey's daughters were Nyttli.. Jilin : at the time of his; depth. The Scotsman says that *test. ,t4.l;the very last his. perceptions were as vivid, his inthriest in. - k,nplvleAge i and affairs as keen as,{, :ever; and 'while his bodily thine, wasted by suffering 'and twigbt,, day by daq faded and shrunk, his mind retained, unimpaired, its characteristic capaciousness, activity, and acuteness. Within a week or two he : talked readily,.and with all ihat delicacy of discrimina- Ifnition - of Which his conversation 'partook equally with writings,' of such matters ; as occupied public attention ; displaying so much of 'elasticity and power that even' those whO had the•rare.privilege and opportunity of see ing him in those latter: days cannot be. otherwise than, startled and Shocked by the seeming suddenness of his death. With the departure of Thomas de - Qiiindey almost the very last of a. brilliant band of men - of letters, `who illuminated the literary hemisphere of the first halt of Our century with starry - ItistredifOritig - each' from each in glory, but all resplendent—is extinguished, IMPORTERS OF FANCY MERCHANDISE AND TOYS LOICDON, BIRMINGHAM, SHEFFIELD, AND MANCHESTER WAREHOUSEMEN & GENERAL FACTORS, 99, BYROM-STREET, OPPOSITE RICHMOND-ROW, LIVERPOOL, Respectfully inform Wholesale Buyers that, in addition to their usual extensive Stock, they have just received, from their own Agents, some large importations of Novelties, suitable for PRESENTS, which will be offered at Prices that cannot be surpassed by any house in the trade. The Retail Department will also be found worthy of in spection, as, from the extent and variety of the Stock, the most fastidious can scarcely fail to select a suitable Present (for Child or Adult) to the value of Shillings or Pounds. BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT, (RETAIL ONLY,) 34, ELLIOT-STREET, CORNER OF LIME-STREET, The same class of Goods will be displayed, and a collection of Dolls from the principal Manufacturers in the Kingdom. T. BARGERY & CO., PROPRIETORS. Wholesale Orders by Post, accompanied witk cash or trade references, will receive immediate attention. j 9 CHRISTMAS CHEER. WINE OF MALT, or the pure Genuine Extract of Malt and Hops, brewed expressly for Family Dia ner use, and supplied in the convenient quantities of 4,9, and 18-gallon casks. Address— T. BOLTON, FAMILY ALE AND PORTER MERCHANT, 110, DUKE STREET. X Light Table Beer 41-gal. cask 38 6d, 9-gal. eask 7s Od XX Light Dinner Ale „ „ 58 6d, „ „ 108 6d XXX Rich Dinner Ale „ , 6s 6d, „ „ 12s 6d XXXX Burton Mild „ 7s 6d& 8s Od, „ 15s & 16s Od Light Bitter Ale „ , 78 Od, „ „ 14s0d Burton Bitter Barclay's London Stout Delivered at Walton, Bootle, Marsh-lane, Linacre, Seaforth, Litherland, Waterloo, Great Crosby, Kirkdale, West Derby, Knotty Ash, Old Swan, Wavertree, Aigbarth, and Town. • j 9 32, SOUTH CASTLE-STREET Is now the Depot for B ARNA.RD LEVY'S 6 s ' 6d• • 'Which will arouse the soundest TIMEPIECE, Sleeper at any = 7 hour required. Bs. TheseCloekshave uusisvem an established ALARM reputation for CLOCK accurley, durability, and TIMEPIECE, cheopness. OFFICE, CLOCKS, IN VARIETY.. • Orders by Post promptly attended to. CLOSED ON SATURDAYS TILL DUSK. ow- Observe the Address 32, SOUTH CASTLE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. * See opinions of the ,Liverpool and LoCal Press. NOTED C777:-.' Ili1;11 "u rt 7:7 -. . / 4 ‘ -- 1 , \\' • -7 1 ~. _. , s , s :.. N 4 L...) •' ', E ' 1 ! ummunitummulutsumnsi :,_--- i:Li il • :, : 0 liltt %e: ...4, , I; 11 g it' I irsi„..ailti 17,00.-)' alliril . , .4,1 i ~ r=i !?, i . ' UU.61111114, t . all I t 1111 i 1111 1 1111MIE SHOP, AND HOUSE. L 3 _. THE COMING SESSION OF 1860. Within the last three or four weeks, says the Observer, the programme of the coming session, has been rendered clearer ; and although there are still some clouds in the political sky denoting approaching difficulties, the gene ral aspect of affairs is sufficiently distinct to _portray, with something like probability, what may be expected. For the last two or three months it has been in every one's mouth that there would be a Congress, to deter mine the future of Italy. It was at one time most stre nuously denied, but now it is an admitted fact. On the sth of January, 1860, the plenipotentiaries of all -the principal powers in Europe will meet in Paris, to decide whether Italy —or, at all events, Central Italy—shall ba a free and independent state, or whether it shall be brought back again under the dominioa of its, former tyrannical rulers. Whatever may be the result, there is at least one question settled, and that, is, that England will take part in the discussion, and will lend her authority and influence to secure freedom to Central Italy. England may fail in this attempt, but it may be taken for granted that the Government, of which Lord Palmerston is the head, will, if outvoted at the Congress, leave such a protest as will in effect prevent the designs of the despotic powers of Europe from being earned into effect. The fact of the Congress being held while the British Parliament is sitting, will of itself pro duce the most beneficial results. The thousand and one discussions that will inevitably arise, week after week, as fresh intelligence arrives of what is going on in Paris, must have a material effect in influencing the decision ; and it may be that this is one of the reasons why Parliament is announced somewhat earlier thin usual. The real business of the Congress will net, in fact, begin until Parliament has assembled, as the preliminaries will alone take two or three weeks, if not more, to arrange and settle. As far as the Congress is concerned it is now a settled affair, and England must get out of it as she best can ; still it cannot be expected but that the fact of this country having given in her acquiescence to a con gress will lead to a very animated debate when Parlia ment meets. With respect to the question of our national defences and the volunteer movement, whatever may be the opinion of the party attached to peace at any price, it is not anticipated that there will be much difference on that score. In fact, the feeling is now strong and universal , throughout the country that there will be few, if any, who will have the foolhardiness to protest against it. Votes will be asked by the Government, and will be as readily conceded by all sides of the House, and the movement will continue, as all Englishmen wish it should, until the English nation will present a front so bold that it will deter even the most reckless of princes from making any attempt to invade what may almost now be considered as a virgin soil. The question of internal and social reform next arises, and here it is a matter of congratulation that the clouds which dimmed the horizon at the close of last session are rapidly dispersing. Mr. Bright, as the leader of the In dependent party, by his speech, has pretty clearly indi cated that he is prepared to support the Reform Bill of Lord John Russell, and from his political connections he must be pretty well aware that the programme of the noble lord, previous to the dissolution, is the one that will be adopted by the Cabinet. Indeed, it is ruivi• well under stood that those members of the Cabinet who were not in the first instance . prepared to go so far as Lord John Russell, have given in; and, therefore, the forthcoming Reform Bill of the present Administration will be very nearly identical with that proposed by the noble member for the city of London. Mr. Bright has done himself Much honour, and showed much discretion, by the manner in which he has treated this very difficult question. He admits at once that the measure falls very far short of what he could wish ; but his political experience has taught him (he says) that in this country reform must be progressive, not absolute. For instance, as regards the ballot, he feels that it cannot be carried at present, and, therefore,. although an ardent supporter of the principle, he is willing to sink it for the moment, because, constituted as the House of Commons is, he knows that it would be impossible to carry a Reform Bill with this clause in it. It is devoutly to be hoped that the partial sacrifice of Mr. Bright's principles, owing to the exigencies of the times, will meet with that approval from his supporters which it so richly deserves • but it is to be . feared that there a r e some , who, with less enlarged minds, are so pledged to extreme measures, that they will not accept the opportunity of the honourable compromise proposed by the member for Birmingham. Foreign affairs will, of course, be the chief subject of discussion when Parliament meets. But there will also be many questions of social reform which will not be overlooked. Among these is the reform of the cor poration of the city of London, the amendment of the Metropolis Local Management Act, the Divorce Act, the concentration of the law offices of the Crown, the public parks, the settlement, if possible, of the educa tional question, the amendment of the bankruptcy laws, &c. ; these are some of the questions that most pressingly demand investigation ; but there are others, " whose name is legion," affecting the internal policy of the country, which must be met, so that Parliament will have plenty to attend to. • , • THE GOVERNOR OF VrcroßrA.—By letters received iroiiilfelbourne or the 17th 0 - deiber, welearn that it was the intention of his Excellency Sir Henry Barkly, the governoi of Victoria, to return to England on twelve months' leave, and during which period General Pratt, the Commander of the forces, would be acting governor of that important colony.—Australian and New Zealand Gazette, TRAGIC SCENE IN A SWISS BALLROOM.—We read in the Journal de Geneve :—" On Wednesda evening a deplorable accident_ occurred .at Lancy,,B,La _held at the house of a gentleman in the town. Be ore the dancing commenced the fire in the saloon had been carefully covered over with cinders. The first dance was over, and the secOndabout - to begin, when a young lady, in passing before the fireplace, swept some cinders from the firegrato with the hem of her dress. Instantly, the texture being of the lightest description, the whole dress was in flames. Rushing into the middle of the room; she was quickly surrounded by several other young ladies, who, without dreaming of the danger they encountered, threw themselves on her, in order to extinguish the flames. The fire was thus communicated from one, to the other, and very speedily- five other youngpersons were on fire._ In the midst of the inde scribable confUsion the &Mei - were promptly extin guished in three eases, the injury not extending_beyond a few burns ; unhappily the three other 3 , 01. g ladies suffered dreadfully, though not to the absolute cost of their lives." VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMfYrIONS IN TILE CIVIL SERVICE.—War Office.—Mr. Edwaed George Pellew Mayers and Mr. Clement Bayly Griffith have been appointed temporary clerks, and passed their examinations. The Admiralty.—Mr. '.Philip ' Basden Smith as, been appointed a temporary, ,clerk, and passed his examination. Law Department.—A puisne judge ship in the Court of Common Pleas has become vacant by:the death of Mr o Zustice Crowder. Charity Com --missiou.—Mr. 1 - ..oPPlnt_Shadivell_has_leea_appainted a third-class clerk in London, and passed his examina tion: General Post-office.=Mrt Richard Corser Owen has b ee n appointed clerk at Chester, and passeillis examina tion. Customs.—Mr. E. A. West has been promoted from fourth to third class clerk in the London Docks ;;Mr. has been appointed George Marshall, from - fifth to fourth class elerkg and Mr. R. .'• Lacon, from. sixth ,to fifth Class clerk ;', Mr. John Kilbride has been. promoted from third to second 1 -;cYlktidewaiter in londoft.—lnland Revenue Depart -1:pdo, m a t n e d d Depart ment : Mr. Edward Allan R o berts es on_h ili as .,... b s e c en oul a a ilamcic!rlkv passediu i a i n the Ili : tCHxoaemran Henry 1 i t y r a o tß l i l ea e ni r d. : G I ss e t o n t s e nm r e a p r s s his examination. Mr. Thomas Moore; assistant surveyor of taxes, for St. George's, Hanovhr-square, London, has been promoted to be survey:. , % i of taxes at B.etford, Nottinghamshire. Excise Bra —Messrs. a pas s s u e p d ernumerary surveyor of tax Rainsfard, , Davis, and Birtchnell, examiners have been selected to, officiate temporarily in the Inland Revenue Laboratory., Somerst-house, Mr. James Vine, second clerk in Salop collection, has . been appointed officer of Salop third division, at his own request., Ireland. — The following gentlemen have been appointee! r elerks in the Registry of Deeds Office, Dublin, and ,slicess fully passed their' examinations :----Mr. James ma gee, Alr-Daniel-O'C onne ll-R ay Mr. Joseph Ramsay, - M r . Daniel O'Connell, Mr: James Francis Swaine, Mr. John Rollin Wilby, Mr. Bernar Connor, Mr. Benjamin Dow ning, Mr. Sampson Courtenay WWatters, Mr. Thomas `-.• George Marsh, Mr. John Joseph Costello, Mr. Francis Alex. Fanning, Mr. Albert Nicholson, Mr. , . e amuearant - McCarthy, Mr. William NicholasT-Mr. David Rogers, Mr. Ward WalSb, ••Mr. William Ward, and Mr. Daniel ,Kirk. Ceylon.—The Chief Justicpship of Ceylon has b ecome vacant by the death of Sir 'William Carpenter Rowe.--Civil Service Gazette. . , _. BRUSHES, TUBS, BASKETS, &c. RALPH'S WHITE COOPERY, BRUSH, AND BASKET WAREHOUSE, 19, RANELAGH-STREET. PERAMBULATORS in great variety. RALPH'S Improved CHURNS, BEEHIVES, &c. •jeau26d LOADER, 34, _DAIINSWIgc.7.IIOAD,„ LIYERPOOL, W R , Wedding Breakfaii4, Dinner and Byening Parties attended. CHRISTMAS ,PRESENTS. OYSTERS FOR PRESENTS Best LONDON NATIVES, packed in Barrels Double Barrels 9s Six Score, in Basket GIVE YOUR ORDERS EARLY. • MORRNH'S MERCHANTS' DINING ROOMS, TITHEBARN-STREET. 29j6