Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-15 00:00:00

E 11S , ALBERT. ND HES S D STREST. POOL' : E RS' cnIiESS STREVrt POOL ND.I O ss FOJ cDAG S of Ileroi4* e. ~_ vouiss vitato " spec" ii.iiimpainiNN. ol ‘ ll ►eetiot# 01 , TEARS, s varying [attresses; ,ty, to suit PORT NS , &c. 140 LE PRICES. (LIMITKR), , f the greatest d the Naturol ITS c o .' 0 • ct of entireli L Water, so' OR TATROZ•_, of SAUZIRP'' AMIN., I.IS. POOL POPULAR HISTORY OF T A E WORKING CLASSES THEIR RISE AND PROGRESS SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ; FROM „ , • THE ANGLO-SAXON PBRIOD DOWN TO THEI PRESENT DAY, r 44(l4l ressed - to the Working Classes themselves: CHAPTER THIRD FRIENDLY AND SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS OF THE inE IMAMAN CONQUEST.—LIMITED DIFFERE NT ,, OF T HE P EOPLE. —D ESCRIPTION OF THE TRADES THEN, IN ,EXISTENCE.— THEIR UOODS AND CHATTELS. Before • will 1,,_„ referring to the next period, Iwi ',“enY notice herescertain peculiar Institutions of mosetimes,*hich must interest considerably the Working.e classes. They did. not, it is true, extend n 0 but beii6 fiQ erencet a l effeets.to them as much as they do r ev but, nevertheless, they deserve being s the' prototype and precursors of those. social combinations made :for -tha . benevolent obj ect ,of Mutual aid., I allude: to the Guilds, or it tr ;"'L Societies, of the Anglo-Saxon times. ' " i ?g the numerous evidences of their existence a ` n e ,_„struinent belonging to the Establislithent of ii a . R s'"ula Of Thanes at Cambridge. 'ln it we find vlievery member was bound to take 'an oath of ty, to the others ; and- its objects. were table aid; if required, during life; and 4 al after it. Some of its regulations were of a Weseess pleasing character although no' doubt theyquir theland - of protection - that was eft by . living in such violent'tines. - For , )7,., 44 ,r1ee if one of the members was killed, and, the • - 1- 4 ,_l',eid;• refused to pay the eight pounds to the — Qua, all the body were to revenge the death of their member, and bear the consequence alike. Or, i f any of th e i r mem b ers i n fi g ht kill e d another, „ Was too poor to pay the compensation to the guild, then each person belonging to it was . O bliged to 'contribute towards the, b fine. They "J appear, on the whole, to have been friendly asSo mations, made for mutual aid and contribution to Meet the pecuniary exio-encies which were per petually arising from burials, b penal mulcts,. .sand othe r payments or compensations. In short, with the exception of some barbarous objects peculiar to the age, they had-the same friendly-and paternal aims' as the benefit societies of the present day, Which I shall hereafter have occasion 'to notice. in scythe future part of this history. -On the whole, then, I do not think the working classes of the present day have much ground to regret that theiOst was not cast In Anglo-Saxon times. If Some - Of 'our rude, hare-legged' fore fathers, of a thousand years ago, eoiild - be brought from their graves, and conducted into the presence of one of our vast public assemblies,, their first ex clamation would probably be one of ;surprise at the litrtregeness of our atti re ; an d th ey wou ld have hesitation in coming to the -conclusion that t ue -- persons whom th e y saw aroun d t h em must all be Thanes, or persons of considerable wealth. But When they should learn that very many of them W ere Working men—when they should further Pe-informed of their personal independence, their habits of life, and the peculiarities of their trades, wo uld unquestionably be tempted to ask, riowny what magic has this been performed ?" And man • What y millio n of years they had been asleep ? toldzaotulfdrbeeedotmheir perplexity when they were and industry were the only exceeded period the period of their repose had not It is true seven or eight hundred years ! by t h. , a vvhen we measure eight himdred years Ruccessive generations of me -n,- the p r eri c . o e d n s f e l e i t o t r o absorb a great duration ualan existence. But when we recollect that each year some man is born who will reach a hundred and upwards, and that this must have o ccurred at the beginning of each' of the eight centuries, it is obvious that what has happened Within eight hundred years must: have happened in the life-time of not more, and perhaps less, than eight successive individuals. Does it not, then, strike us with astonishment to reflect, as we com- Pare England now with England eight hundred Years ago, and to remember the mighty changes which have occurred in the intervals, that they have been effected in the interval between the birth of the first; and the death of the last, of a series of eight successive men ! So rapidly, though apparently so slow, are the changes constantly operating in society. I now quit the Anglo-Saxon Period, 'to glance at the state of our labouring population subsequent to the Conquest. The effects of this memorable event were so beneficial to the Saxons, that though the system of serfage, or slavery, was still suffered to exist, there is reason to believe that no man could be a slave unless by birth, or, in some cases, by judicial punishment. The scandalous sale of slaves seems to have been soon afterwards checked. Christianity began to bestir itself. Pope Alexander the Third, in the eleventh century, issued a Bull, or Edict, Rome, enjoi ning th e emanc i p a t i on o f slaves ;- but this seems to have been rather an exhortation than a law, for we find the Roman Catholic Clergy extensive slave - hOlders ; and as late as • the reign of Richard, the Second (1377), the Commons complained to the King that the monastries and other religious bodies contrived to get their slaves married to free women, who had property, or could inherit it, and thus indirectly get much property into their hands. Nevertheless, the servile -condition of the working classes- did - experience a certain mitigation. For in the year eleven hundred and fifty-two the Great Council at :Westminster decreed as follows :—" Let'no man for the future presume to carry on the wicked - trade of selling men in market, like brute beasts, which has hitherto been the common custom in England." The words of the law show, that although slavery still existed in its most odious forms, there was a wise disposition growing up to extirpate it. Society-, in fact, was now beginning to develop some important elements. A new order of men was beginning to display itself between the Conquest and Edward the Third's reign—that is, between 1066 and 1327. This was a class of persons who, without having an absolute right to dispose as they would of their labours, were yet permitted to enri c h th emse l ves b y t h e f ru i ts o f their industry. Thus the servile tenants of manors Were permitted to occupy small portions of land for their own use, on condition of attending, on Certaio days of the year, to the cultivation of their lord's domain. They were now liberated from servile or promiscuous duties at the arbitrary pleasure of their lord, and were only tied down to specific services, such as reaping the lord's corn, or cleaning his fish-pond, harrowing two days in the year, or giving three days to the carting of his timber, and other services of the like kind. Men began to receive wages, and even a servile tenant might, if he had the means, employ another's slave, as a substitute iu doing the lord's work. This, it will be perceived, was an important sta in the progress of the working cla sses . B u t still, as far as we can penetrate into the obscurity • of those times, the condition of the working man Was of a very sorry kind. The diet of the agricul tural labourers, who then formed the great bulk of the workinc , classes, was miserable indeed, con sisting of a few fish, principally dried herrings, and a l oa f o f b rea d . At h arv est-time, a period reat rejoicing, when they fared unusually W ell, s they received the lord's best sheep , l and a supply of cheese—article 4 of great -111.11rY, as, there is every reason to think neither pleat nor cheese entered into their usual consump tion. As to wheaten bread, they hardly . ever tasted it. The sudden variations in the price of cybeat_ at. this time, surpasses all belief. Stow Lens us that in 1317 the harvest was all got in before the 13th of. September, and that wheat, Which h a d b e f ore beerieighty shillings the quarter, THE NOI,TIIERN TIMtS, S4.TURDAt i .f:ANUARY:IS,. 1559 • tato six siliiiings and, eightpence, or a twelfth:of that price. Instances of it rising to one hundred and twenty 7 eight shillings a 7 quarter, are not wanted. But what could be expected, when an acre of - ground only gave, as .an average, twelve bushels where it now gives more than three times that number. A curious picture of the very limited means of the peop7le is found in the valuation of the movables and pro perty of the city of Col Chester, in the year 1301. At the period I- am speaking of, when Parlia inent granted money to the Crown, it, did so by what was called'a subsidy, varying in amount; but Which. was_ really a direct tax on all. the.movable in.operty in the kingdom. That of the year 1301 Was a - fifteenth, and so vexatiously was-it cirri ed 7 out, that no property, however trifling, escapecL, Pius, we find a man whose property was ten shil-_ lings, charged eightpence for his fifteenth. One Alice Meynard, we find, also charged'for her brass pot, valued at tenpence, or two shillings and six-. pence of thirsmge; for her towel, Valued at three ence, or fifteen pence of this. day-----even the Solitary old coat of a baker, and a hatchet, the . only tool-of a carpenter, were made to pay.- It will be understood, therefore, that in order to tax, everything,• it was necessary to take an inveniiiry- Of everything—a pretty clear , proof that the pro perty of each- individual must have--been scanty - beyond our present conception, when _such an. enumeration 'would scarcely be poSsible.' Let us get an idea then'of the Comforts of the - good townsmen . of Colchester in the year tlairtee s a hundred and one city - .at that - time contaitung four thousand inhabitants, and considered the tenth in point of importance in • the kingdom. The 'following is .one, of several catalogues of furniture preserved, and which represents the usual condition of the A Mazer cap, or Maple &up, - valued: Is 6d to 6s (our.rnoney) ; a bed, froth 4s 6d to 20s ; a tripod, or tribute, from 9d to is 7d ; a bras s p o t, from 3s to 7s 6d ; a brass cup, from is 6d. to 3s ; an andivore, a supporter for burning wood, 10d. to 2s; a - braSs: dish, is 6d to 3s ; a gridiron, from ls 6d to 3s 6d ; a rug, or coverlet, from 2s to 3s 6d." Such was the furniture of the Colchester-people in the year 1301. • . _ . COmpare this with the fitting up of a working man's cottage at the present day, and we cannot fail - to probounce it a very sorry affair indeed. The nice shining rows of crokery, of plates and dishes, and the - wonderful tea cups, which our ancestors would have stared at with astonishment, and our glass, and our tin-pans, which every thrifty.. working man's wife loves to have so scrupulously clean ; and our rugs, and feather beds; or mattrasS, and sheets, • and -other coa'ven-! fences which are familiar aid indispensable - to; every one at 'the present day, were unknown to the habits of those rude times. Tin and - iron vessels seem almost .to have been_ unused, and the supply of fuel was very liniited. Indeed the provision of the latter noted- in this town is so small, that there is a doubt whether there were any fire-places. A few tradesmen are mentioned as having faggots—or tale-wood, as it was called-=for the use probably of their shops ; and' though ; sea-coal (carbon nzarin, 'so it. is written) is found more th an once , it s ee m s Chiefly' to have been used, by . .blaCksmiths. It may easily be imagined that the people in this town were no great shopper's, the contents of the shops were so miserably small. Thus, a cobbler's stock was valued at 21s. A butcher's stock of salt meat fOr ,fresh: meat' was . not used (it' seems to have been the fashionable shop), was worth 5s 6d, containing 1201bs of meat. As to the mercer, who also was called the spice seller, as we should now say grocer, his whole stock consisted of a piece of woollen cloth, valued at 21s in our money ; of silk and fine linen, about £3 ;-' flannel and silk pieces, £3 12s y . gloves, girdles, and needle-work, 20s ; sundry ,Small things, Os ; making a total of nine pounds two shillings for his whole stock ! How the owner would be astonished to walk into any of the mercers' - shops, in any of our large towns. Xis manifest, that traffic could hardly have been born. The inventory of the mechanics' tools show the very rude state of their art. -A Oarpeutceo stock was. valued at 3s-of our money, and ' con sisted of a broad axe, fifteen pence ; another, smaller; minepence ; an adze,. Sixpence; a square, threepence; a navigor (probably a. spoke-shave), threepence ; ,making altogether a total of th ree shillings ! •A blacksmith's was valued at froth ten to fifteen shillings ! . I will now subjoin a list of trades, and quit the city of Colchester. We find bakers, butchers, blacksmiths, and bowyers. A bowyer, by the way,.,may probably , puzzle some of my readers, but lie was a very important personage in those days, being a maker of the cross-bows with w hi c h our English soldiers were armed—and the best bowmen they were—as also of a light kind of bow for the ch.ase. Next we hava brewers (an occupation usually exercised by women), carpen ters, carters, cobblers, and cook, a n d a coo k- s h op a' dyer, fisherman, fuller, farrier, and girdler. Here, again, is a name unfamiliar to us of the present day, recalling a past state of things ; but at that time the clothes were secured not as now, by shoulder braces, but by girdles, which were chiefly made of leather, and sometimes were highly ornamented with gold and silver. Some times they were made of silver entirely. This, as will be conceived, was a b us y occupation. Next comes a glass-seller, a proof that glass was now coining into use, though the manufacture was evidently not common, as no mention is made of a glass-blower. Then we have glovers, linen drapers, and then the mercers and spice-sellers. The next in the list is the mustard and vinegar seller. This was a distinct occupation, and pro bably from the meat used being almost all salt, one in considerable request. In France, about the period I am referring to, the mustard-makers and vinegar -sellers were important enough to have their guilds. Next comes a somewhat useful persenage, whom we should not have expected to have found carrying on a thriving business in .Colchester five hundred years ago, and that is the old-clothes man. But whatever clothes are worn,-it is to be presumed that he flourishes. There is always somebody willing to wear somebody else's coat. A satirical writer once remarked that he was puzzled to know what the English beggars did with their cast-off rags, until he saw the Irish beggars, when he at once came to the conclusion that they must be the buyers. In those days there can be no doubt that the working classes were wretchedly provided with clothing, Falstaff says of his soldiers, that they must find linen in every hedge, —that is, they were to steal it ; while the soldiers in Edward the Second's army, at the battle of Bannockburn, are thus described by Barbour,* an early post:— " Wherever they yied men might them ken, For they well near all naked were, Or linen clouths had but nare." Lastly, we come to the saddler, tailor, tanner, tyler, wood-cutter, weaver, and wool-comber. In the foregoing list of trades and artizans, it will be perceived that there is a lack of various occupations which would now be found in a town containing four thousand inhabitants. As to booksellers and printers, they were, of course, unknown, but not more so than were plasterers, paviors, bricklayers, stone-masons, and other artizans, now requisite for the familiar and daily occupations of a large town. The latter, indeed, would have found little to do in a country town, when even the metropolis did not require their services. It is true that in the year 1192, the Corporation of London had made an order that all houses thereafter to be erected were to be of stone, with parting walls of the same, and covered with slates or tiles, but so little was this attended to, that even in the year sixteen hundred and four, just two hundred * John Barbour was born in Aberdeen in 1330 ; and became, under David 11., Archdeacon of Aberdeen in 1356, at the early age of 26. He was a contemporary of Robert Langlaude, a secular priest of Oxford, who wrote a famous satirical allegory called " The Vision of Pierce Plowman, " which has been looked upon as the first English poem. Though Barbour was a Seetchman, be wrote in a far more pure English thadiven Chaucer, echo belcuged to this age. and fifty-four, years ago, King James the Eirst was obliged to order that, in future, 'the fronts, at least, of houses—the rest, it is evident, , might be of wood—should be of brick or stone, both for the sake of embellishment and security against fire. As to - paving, - it was scarcely known. At the Conquest, the streets of London were, many of them, mere lanes •of -mud. •In the year ten hundred and ninety-four, beams of timber, six feet long, having been blown down froni the' Church of Saint Mary_ le _ Bow, then under repair, they sank so deep into the mud that !scarce a part of them remained. above ground. The great thoroughfare -of Holborn. was not paved till a 417, and Smithfield not until 1616. In point of fact, such a town as Colchester, 'though at that time considered a thriving one, must have been a collection of paltry wooden houses, which could hardly_ be .fmunl_ anywhere at - the -present day. And the whole amount; of the value of its property, including all household furniture and utensils, clothes; money, horses corn, and other provisions,did not exceed £5lB 16s and Old ,of our money !_ The fifteenth of course only produCed . the trifling sum of X 34 12s 7d ! ! SHIPPING, WRECKS, AND LIGHTHOUSES. Abstract: of tile ntimber of vessels • wh'ich have pa'ssed' through the Rock Channel during the year 1858. i .Month January , February March .., April .. : Inwards. Outwards 423 317 381 .. 417 510 .. 531 564 ... 469 .. 713 .. 604 .. 474 .. 550 .. 510 September October.., NofeMber December 6,145 5,977 Total intercourse in 1857 Decrease . 3,027, • INWARDS. Abstract of Vessels passed Inwards through the Victoria and other Northern Channels to Liverpool,dming the year 1858. - i ~:, I ~. •. 6 . .--', - 6' ' , igi4v, 1 I A hg• A:g.2 , ... aa .CS 0 1 E-1 d .bc,p Month. ,' Q Q t i f.' b J c>. ;Ng. ."...7,' , January tVebruary March April .. August September October .. November December Yearly Total January. February March . April .. May August .. September. October .. November December . any Total . .1 • • • • 0 . 4 • . • • • • 0 44 06 ,1,171.78 17 954 112 07 1,356' 83 47 866 94 29 1,435, 56 33 .1,090; 62 23 1,219, 49 93 1,077: 93 56 1,142 70 15 823; 23 ..13,278 12,434' 813 OUT WARDS, 864 116 --864 - 110 1,305 71 1,2251 198 1,5351 I I' - - 1,213 8 16 850 - .38- 1,493 7 20 1,510 - 25 1,771 6 24 1,537 - 12 1,832 - 9 1,399 - 7 1,398 - 14 1,377 - 11 1,279 - 4 j 1,067 206 912 "229 3 99 ' 1,879 89- ' 98' 1,258 133 - 403 996 71 -- 106 1,184 139 -- 42 1,267 .105 -- 60 816 113 -- I 1,722 114,10511,561 1 Inwards . Total Intercourse . Total in 1857 .. IRO' '10.726 R. 982 15 1;142 250 23 - 1,159 171 33 1,521 393 28 1,593 336 43 , 4914 ' .337 14 , 1,364 325 5 2,072 680 25 1,514 '1,068 18 1,488 404 26 1,455 520 44 1,458, 355 7 9961 185 281 17,676; 5,227 . 16,726 41 6 ▪ ..... • • 4 : • : • • : - 8 • : 41i : : : • $;., • : : ••4 ; T --57 1 .t.;413 41 )-4 :a : 2 2. :4 I =qAmwt'Nggwg"gm=g-=.1. , 20,, 0 0 NX , 4 ,2 ®t t i -.5 • 15 2 Eg g,g ° ' B 4 6' 0.0 0 g t z-g 0 , 0 41E - f0z5izAdm.....4..144x c.) c 03 3030.3w00.00w0 . - • - -z00.3 - A;4 • y r i m w : i I rau 8 ;18 • ot, L s 1-4 o?c • g g:; 1 .4 4 3 4:4 :e? CC a a g •t. 1 2 Jo. - g d ,2 g •-4 ,5 :F=1 ctlF= - 4 — th' zp-iczas-446 " to `; G.> >.): I G. <4 ,g -C vs A An abstract of casualties to the lightships, beacons, d buoys in Liverpool Bay during the year 1854, showed e following results : —broke adrift,.l; dragged, 1 ; )vc, 4 ; sunk, 1 ; ditty, 45. A-. return of the number of gallons, of oil, and the number of wicks expended, during the year 1858, at the various lighthouses, lightships, and landing stages, showed the . following result,: No. of Lights. 24 .. North-West Lightship 16 .. Formby Lightship . 8 ~.Crosby Lightship 10 ... Crosby Lighthouse 24 .. Rock Lighthouse 8 Leasowe Lighthouse 11 .. Bidston Lighthouse ...... 2 .. Upper Hoylake Lighthouse 3 .. Lower Hoylake Lighthouse 13 ... Point Lynas Lighthouse Buoy Tender South Landing-stake North Landing-stage Telegraphs In 1857. 4,865 9,133 ..4,764 8,878 PATNA, Dec. 3, 1858.—Mr. Money reporti that the bands of Hurldssen Singh and Meghur Singh are now both completely dispersed, and that the rebels may be considered at an end in Shahabad. The only quarter from which a renewal of disturbance may be feared is Pala mow, where a body of Sepoys under Seeda Singh and Ram Bahadoor Singh have taken refuge ; they will Probably be joined by Hurkisscn Singh, Meghtrr. Singh, and the rest of the leaders, who are now hiding in Shahabad.—Englishman, Dec. 6. At the Salford Sessions, Eliza and Sarah Ann Ormerod, two young women who pleaded guilty to an indictment charging them with atrocious maltreatment of a girl named Maria Hewett, who worked for them and lived in their house, in Ashten-Under-Lyne, have been sentenced to twelve' months' imprisonment. The, poor girl went to live with the prisoneri on the 23rd November, from which time she appeared to have been subjected to a series of outrages almost unparralled in their nature. When she was removed by the police, she was scarcely able to walk. According to her statement, the elder prisoner, Eliza Ormerod, beat her with a hammer on the, very day after she first went. Afterwards the other prisoner struck her with her hands, with pieces of wood and iron, and with a " riser." This treat men t was renewed from day to day, leathern straps and a poker being used at different times. In addition to this the child was made to sleep at night under the bed, in a state of nudity ; and when towards morning she was allowed to creep out, she was only permitted to seat herself in a chair, with no other covering than occasionally a piece of sacking. At length her cries attracted the attention of the neighbours, who gave information to the police. It was only fair to the prisoners' mother to state that she never sanctioned her daughters' conduct ; and that whenever she interfered with them she was herself ill-treated. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, Friday. Evening. , There was but little change in our Cotton Market to-day. The sales were 6,000 bales, in cluding 500 on speculation and for export. Messrs. Edmund Jardine and. Co. report the week's proceedings as follows: The unsettled appearance of European politics, gi v i ng every appearance of resulting in a general war, has natu rally affected, our. market, which, throughout the week, has been' extremely dull 'and 'depressed ; arid; although do not materially reduce our quotations, they .are sup ported only by the position of the market in Manchester, which, however, on Tuesday, manifested some 'symptoms of weaknegi, arid by the limited stock held here. The demand from the trade has been very freely met by holders, on terms fully 1-16 d per lb below the quotation s of Friday last, for the current:qualities .of American. Surats are further in favour of buyers about 1-16 d per lb. Egyptian, Brazil, and Sea Islands remain unchanged. Messrs. Wright, jun., and Co., remark : The concluding remarks in our last circular advices of 7th instant, reported irregularity as the ruling feature in bur Cotton market, at the time of the Europa's departure. The -business during the week, under ieview, has been haracterised by the same listless feeling i on the part of operators, which has for so, long . a.pgriod•been apparent, whilst an undue pressure Of stock, constantly offered for •ealisation, inclines prices adversely to holders, not so much, perhaps, in the altered quotations as is necessary to induce sales. The American advices stimulate the desire of importers in clearing parcels on hand, and as arrivals take place ; regardless of th e loss attending incomings, and thefirm condition.of prices at the ports of shipment, but which are expected .to give vay when our recent reports are better understbod, and it is obvious that all favourabtei - elements fail to influence a different -order .of , things on this side. A cautious action is engendered by the prospect of a large , crop, and heavy future supplies; for, with only a legitimate trade demand., without . speculation, accumulating stocks will press too heavily, and he too burdenseme in the present state of restricted monetary accommodation. Political causes also have their . effect, and the akitation in the funds and public securities has been greater this week than during the last _ten years. —; At the close, however, the tone is rather more 'reassuring, but the future is very undefined. The total sales of the week, including what has been forwarded from the ship's side, amount to 45,990 bales, of which 36,070 are American. SpeCulators have taken 1,520, and Exporters 4,700, leaving 39,770 bales of all ; kinds to the trade. The import for same time is' ;41,832 bales, of which 33,964 are American. The quantity known to be at sea.from American ports is about 14.8,000 bales. PRICES TO-DAY :- New Orleans Fair, 74d .. Middliiii,6lcl Ordinary, 4d to 6 Gld Mobile - „ 7d „ 64d 5d to d Atlantic -- „ 63d .:. , 6 9-I6d „ 4N. to d Totaltaken for consump'n, 1859, 71,170 bls. 1858, 69,270ba1e5. „ export (actual) „ 11,572 „ „ 3,282 „ American Brazil Egypt'n , E. India W. India Total Stock this day.. :.254,750 22,430 22,910 31 , 070 '720 331,880 Same time 1858..222,050 41,210 13,270 133,710 ; 4,750 415,010 The. Glasgow Cotton Market has been dull this week, and rather drooping, with little business transacted. The Market for the Public Funds and Securities opened at yesterday's closing prices. During the day the Market was steady ; quotations at one time fractionally advanced, but closed as at the beginning. The Government broker again bought New Threes. Consols closed at 95a to 951 for both Money and the Account ; the New Threes at 964 to 961, and Exchequer Bills at 35 to 38. The Liverpool Share Market continues very firm, but the actual business passing was but trifling. The London Railway Share Market opened very steady to-day, and towards the close became slightly better, closing firmly. Lombardo-Vene tian rallied from / to 1 pm. Caledonians were, however, hardly so firm. Foreign Stocks left off rather steadier. In Banks, Mines, and Miscellaneous shares there is no change to notice. The following were the closing prices : Ambergate, 61, 61 ' • Caledonian, 87, 871 ; Ditto Pref., 103, 105 ; Eastern . Counties, 621, 631 ; East Lancashire, 94, 96 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 681, 691 ; Great Northern, 106, 1061; ditto A, 90, 92 ; ditto 8., 133, 135 Great Western, 55/, 561 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 97, 971; , Brightonf 112, 113 ; London and North Western, 961, 97; London and South • Western, - 93, 94 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 38, 39 ; Midland, 1021, 1021 ; North British, 611, 62 ; Do. pref., 112, 114 ; North Eastern—Berwick, 93, 94 ; Leeds, 48, 49 ; York, 771, 78 • North Stafford, 44 ; Dovers, 74, 741 ; Turkish Sixes, 90, 903 ; Do. Fours, 105/, 1051 ; Great Western of Canada, 161 17 ;, Do. New, 31 [d. ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 9:, 9 7-16; Bank Stock, 226, 228. In - the Produce Markets Sugar is quiet but firm. Refined is in good demand, and 535. 6d. is paid fbr low lumps. The business in Ceylon Coffee is at fully previous rates ; Tea is firm, but buyers pautious ; Saltpetre continues to adVance ; Rice is firm, with a fair business doing ; Tallow quiet but firm. There has not been much doing in the S a lt t ra d e this week, and prices are merely nominal, viz : common salt, 4s. 6d. ; rough, 6s. to Bs. ; stoved, 7s. 6d., and butter salt; Gs., per ton.' At the London Corn Market to-day business in the forenoon was stopped by a dense fog. But little English wheat was at market, and the value remained as on Monday ; foreign was neglect e d, but firm; beans and p eas unaltred ; there was a good enquiry for oats, at rather above Monday's prices ; flour was dull of sale. - Mr. Edward Challoner thus , reports the proceed ings of the Timber Sale : The auction sales of the 12th, 13th, and 14th instant, were attended by 167 buyers, clearing this market of all kinds of mahogany, save 250 tons city curls, 200 tons shipbuilding Honduras mahogany, a small cargo of Cuba, and a cargo of Mexican baywood just arrived. Eleven cargoes mahogany, with o th er woo d s, were sold as follows :—Mahogany of City St. Domingo; The 496 logs ex Pearl at from 7id to 10s, averaging 12d per foot (all the curls being withdrawn). Of St. Domingo, the cargo ex Thalestris, from Porto Pl a t a , a t from 7d to 2s Bd, averaging 110 per foot, the logs yieldi ng 10 1 ,1-1 and the curls 15d per foot ; the cargo ex Souvenir, from Gonaives, at from st i d to 3s 7d, averaging 9Zd per foot. Of Cuba, 100 logs, ex Sphynx, at from 51d to Bd, aver aging 6Zd per foot. Of Honduras: Th e cargo cx Thornton, at from 5d to 10d, averaging 6 7-16 d ; the cargo ex Antigua Packet, at from 4d to 94d, averaging 5 7-16 d; the cargo ex Earl of Hare woo d, say 72 logs, partially squared, at from 4d to 11d, averaging 60 per foot, and 22 logs, round with the bark on, at from £4 to £5 10s, averaging £4 15s Gd per ton. Of Mexican : The cargo ex Adolph, at from 41d to 9d, averaging 6 5-16 d -per foot ; the cargo ex Bolivar, at from 414 to 101-4, averaging 6 7-10 per foot; the cargo ex Rosita, at from 41c1 to 944, averaging ,7 1-164 per foot ; the cargo ex Mary. Waugh, at from Od to 9d, averaging 6-id per foot. Cedar—Havannah : 238 logs, ex Sphynx, at from '414 to 61d, averaging 5Zd per foot ; of pencil : 10 logs, at from 4s 2d to 4s 6d. Satinwood : Porto Rico, 22 logs, at' from is ld to 2s ld per foot. Bird-eyed Maple :29 planks, ex Antarctic, at from 3id to 44d. Rosewood : Rio, middling quality, 13G planks, ex Cintra, at from £lO to £l5 15s, averaging £ll 2s 6d per ton ; 63 planks, cx Braganza, at from £9 to £l4, averaging £ll 17s per ton ; of Honduras, 15 tons, at £5 per ton. Walnut.: Italian, 60 planks, ex Corin thian, at from 41d to 81d, averaging 6 9-16 d per foot. Cocuswood : 10 tons, ex Sphyux, at from £5 to £5 5s per ton. Lancewood Spars (sold on the 7th inst.) : 1,000, ex Sphynx, at from 8s to 15s Gd, averaging lOs each. Of Firs, the sales hate been as follows Ex John Linn, from St. John's : Spruce deals, at from £7 17s 6d to £8 15s, average £8 5s ; prime deals £8 to £9 7s 6d, average £8 15s ; 4th quality deals, £7 5s to £7 155,; deal ends, £6 12s to £7 ; 6-inch deals and scantling, £7 7s 6d to £7 15s; palings, 72s 6d to 755. Ex D. G. Fleming, from St. John's : ' - (Stored) spruce deals, £7 17s 6d to £8 15s ' average £8 7s; pine deals, £8 to , aver age /8 lOs ; 4th quality, £7 15s; 6-inch deals and scant ling, £7 17s 6d ; boiirds, £8 12s 6d. Ex Florence, from Quebec: 271 logs red pine, 16id to 161 d per foot. Ex Marion, from Quebec : 71 logs red pine, at 17d per feet. About 5,000 feet Quebec yellow pine, middling quality, averaging about 50 feet (stored), at 131 d per foot. Some very important changes are exhibited in the Bank of France return for the month ending yesterday, but for the most part they were fully anticipated, owing to the usual disbursements at iho termination of the old and at the commence inent of the new year. The discount operations, for example, show an increase, since the previous statement, of no less than 1,721,5001., and the circulation - being largely. augmented, the decline of 1,138,8721. in the bullion is easily understood. The advances on Foreign Stocks and Railway Shares represent an increase of about a million Sterling. There is a moderate inquiry for Money at pre-' LIVERPOOL CORN.—The corn market has been fairly attended, and our heavy stocks are, doubtless, attracting the attention of more distant dealers. The demand for all descriptions of grain has been steady rather than extensive, and last week's rates are fully maintained, indeed have an upward bias. Indian corn, in fact, must be noted is per quarter dearer, and prices of wheat and flour in the sellers' favour. The trade is, however, still void of all animation. All articles were of slow sale at to-day's market, and prices were barely maintained. MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT. - There was rather more confid ence in the market to-day, and the tone showed an improvement upon that of Tuesday. Prices were firm, and for India orders are still freely given out at extreme rates. The German houses operate very cautiously. LONDON PRODUCE.—Sugar : There has been a steady market during the week, but not a brisk one; the fine sorts, both for refining and grocery purposes, have ben scarce, and a slight advance has been paid for them ; but low qualities have been difficult of sale, and in some in stances a decline of 6d to Is has been submitted to. Refined has advanced 6d. Lumps, 53s to 54s 6d. Coffee : The public sales have been large this week, and all found buyers at full prices to Is advance. Tea : The amount of business done this week has been small, yet we cannot quote any alteration in, prices. Cotton : A limited. business only don( Rice : A large businesS has been done, chiefly in low descriptions, at full prices. Rum : The market is quiet ; common Leewards, proof, sold at Is 7d to Is 8d; Demerara, 2s Id to 2s 2d, proof. Spices : The public sales have been large and various this week, and last week's prices have generally been supported. Saltpetre : This article has been dull and inactive, but we do not alter quotations. Jute : The finer sorts have sold at rather higher prices ; the inferior sorts at rather lower prices. In other articles no material alteration. Speculators have kept out of market again this week. LON'DON CORN.—In Mark-lane to-day the attendance of the trade was fair, the tone quiet; prices of most articles unaltered. The supply of home-grown grain was small. The arrivals of foreign grain into London this week were reported this morning as small of wheat, barley, and oats. Wheat : English sold slowly at last week's prices. Foreign unaltered in value. Flour steady. Barley firm. Oats in fair demand, at 6d. per qr. over last week's rate's. Beans firm. Peas quiet. Floating Cargoes : The number of grain and seed-laden vessels reported arrived at ports of call since last Friday amounted to 25, viz., 5 wheat, 10 Maize, 6 Barley, 2 Oats, 1 Beans, 1 Rye. In the absence of larger arrivals, and with a restricted choice of cargoes remaining on sale from previous imports, the business done this week in floating cargoes was confined to a few transactions in wheat, nearly all of which at prices generally higher than were obtainable last week. Egyptian wheat recovered in value about is per quarter from last week's decline. Maize was fully maintained upon last week's prices, and in some instances more money was asked, but since last Friday no sale was reported up to this day. Barley and oats were held for an advance of Gd per qr. upon the rates current eight days ago. Beans' are quoted Is per qr. higher than last week. Dari and millet-seed nominally unaltered in value. To-day an arrived cargo of Taganrog barley fetched 21s per 4001 b., C.F.Y. to London. BOIiOtTOTI Hop.—There has been an increased demand for.hops of all descriptions. Fine coloured Wealds and Sussex are becom ing very scarce, and command higher rates. Currency : Mid and East Rents, 60s, 84s, to 1265 ; Weald Rents, 525, 60s, to 68s ; Sussex, 48s, 565, to 655. . _ , LONDON TALLOW.—The market is steady. Prices are quoted as follows :—Town tallow, 52s Gd, nett cash; Petersburgh Y.C., on the spot, 535; January to March, 53s ; March only, 53s to 53s 3d ; April to June, 52s ; October to December, 525, " sellers." WAKEFIELD CORN.—There was a slow trade, andto effect sales is per quarter decline had to be conceded. Barley rather dearer. Beans is per quarter higher. In oats and shelling no change. LONDON MINING.—In the mining market to-day a fair demand has been experienced ; shares in South' Frances, Providence Mines, St. Ives Consols, Wheal Basset, Par Consols, and Alf red Consols are in request. The transactions officially reported in the Stock Exchange comprise Alfred Consols, at 91 ; Providence Mines, at 66 ; and South Frances. at 230 and 233. Foreign and colonial mining shares remain quiet. The shares of the North Rhine Copper Mining Company of South Australia have been dealt in at 5s prem. GLASGOW CORN.—The market was quite to-day, but there is no change to note in prices. GLASGOW IRON.—The market has been firm to-day, and 53s Gd fourteen days was paid. We close rather sellers at that price. Nos. 1 and 3, 0.M.8., were quoted at 52s 3d per ton. vious rates. The supply continues plentiful, and as the. derpand. is quieter than it .was a fortnight ago, the tendency of the quotations is rather easier. • There was a meeting of the General Discount Company"te-day ; Mr. Fitch in the chair. The report was satisfactory, and stated that the net profits since the establishment of the concern was 3,3581., which, after the working and other •ex penses, left an available balance of 2,568/. 12s. Bd., from which the directors proposed a dividend of 5 per cent. per annum. After some discussion the report was adopted. •, BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS. Account, pursuant to the Act 7th andBth Victoria , cap. 23, for the week ending Wednesday, Jan. 11, 1859:-- ISSUE DEPARTICENT Notes issued L. CREDIT 33,036,100 Government Debt Other Securities .. Gold Coin and other 18,561,100 Bullion 11,015,100 3,450,900 £33,036,100 I £33,036,100 BANKING DEPARTMENT, Woprietor's Capital. 14,553,000 I Government Sem -10,698,807 Itest Public Deposits Clther Deposits _• ,518,742 I Other Securities 1,725,808 ,Notes _ 16,564,194 11,955,935 631,250 ;day & other ) and Silver Coin, £39,850,186 £39,850,186 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. THIS DA' Alpha ..... Anlyntas Ellen Owen Express ... lIICIT WATER. Morn. Even. Height. .... 7 25 .... 8 1 12 11 t airs, hazy Ditto. New Tt. , . Magap Newfoundland . New Orleans Mobile Mobile Rio Po; Compared with the returns of the previous week, the tiboVe'ShOws the following results Active c3icillation Bullion Rest" ' r - 21,080,1( 19,19/ ..,,...J—increase I,2l4,lol—lncrease 207,815 46,701 47,230 Seven-da Y 64 other t 838,535—Increase T1:1, Public Dolma Other Deposit 44averzunent Seeti 10,695,807 cities 15,725;808--Increase —Decrease 106,784 Other Securities l6,s6l,l9l—Decrease Notes unemployed ll,9ss,93s—Decrease Cash to liabilities, : per Mil - f 1,645,548 20.5,065 Increas4 Rate of Interest Amsterdam Ditto 2 per cent *otterdam Antwerp Brussels Ilamburgh Paris FOREIGN EXCHANGES. Short ll 15 to 11 ... 15,1 Three Months.. 11 16 ... 11 ... 17A f 1 11 ... 16 ... 11 ... 17; 25 30 25 ... Frankfoi Vienna . Trie4te Three Montt 10 '... 65 10 ... 70 Petersburg Madrid YESTERDAY'S MARKETS, 118 10 75 10 80 LivEnroor, Punboon.—Colonial &c.—Sugar continues in mode rate demand, 380 bags Demerara are reported at 44s 6d ; 900 bag, Benares at 445. 6d to 45s 9d'•' and 1,660 bags Maranhani, at 25s to 30s 6d Or cwt., in bond, for brown to fine white.' Nothing had taken place in Molasses or Rum. At auction, 620 bags Ceara Coffee brought 42s to 50s; and 1,600 bags Arracan Rice, all faults, 6s 9d per cwt. for Ist class . damaged. In Dyewoods, the sales com prise 100 tons St. Domingo Logwood at £4 7s Gd, 20 tons Jamaica at £4 2s 6d, 50 tons Limawood at £l5, and 5 tons Cam wood at £3l 5s to PO per ton. .! Of Ashes, 50 barrels Pots sold at 28s 9d to 295, and Pearls quoted at 32s to 32s 6d, Retail sales of Nitrate of Soda at 16s 6d for fine, 25 boxes refined Bombay Saltpetre at 4Os for 4i per cent refradtion, and 30 bags at 18s Gd per cwt for .41 per cent refraction. The market for Brimstone is firm, and nothing done ; the sales for the week are 800 tons. on the spot, at £7 lOs to £8 for thirds, and 300 tons best seconds, to arrive, •at £8 per ton. 100 bales Lima Orehella Weed are reported at 38s, and small sales of Philadelphia Bark at 9s 6d per cwt. Oils: A little business doing in Palm at £4l to £ll 10s, and in Olive at £5l for Gallipoli, some South American Cocoanut oil has been sold at £4O per tun. Tallow : P.Y.C. at .53s 6d to 53s 9d, and of Lard 20 tierces at 56s per cwt. 10 barrels Spirits of Turpentine have brought 495, and 200 barrels common Rosin 5s 3d per cwt. In seeds we have to notice 300 bags Bom bay -Linseed at 54s to 54s 9d per quarter. Of the Jute offered by auction, only about 200 bales found buyers at £l6 to £2l ss. per ton. LIVERPOOL COTTON.—A general want of animation] has characterised the cotton market during the past week, partly owing to the advices from the States, and partly to the political tions on the Continent. Despite their extensive en ts, the trade continue to act very cautiously, purchasing ieir immediate requirements, whilst the operations of )rs and exporters are very insignificant. Holders 'show position to meet the demand, and although not actually ales, offer very freely, and the tendency of prices has favour of the buyer, to the extent of 1-16 d to id per nerican. Brazil and Egyptian unchanged. Surat rather the lower qualities. The weekly sales are 45,990 bales, 1,520 are on speculation, and 4,700 for export. every dis forcing s been in lb. on An easier in of whic Import 13,210 PricesPaid.l Cur. P --'DESCRIPTION.I s. This Week 580 Sea Island 7 10,740 Upland 5 5,310 Mobile 19,310 New Orleans 2,810 Brazil 2,100 Egyptian .. 13C West India 4,750 East India Mid. Fair d. d. 24 12& to 7 61 7 a-16 7 7 7 1 G 6 6 1 1 - 3-16 71 1 1 .34 1 1 6 6 9fi 125 4 740 8 22,420 11 . 7a 7 22,870 8 7 7 720 ii 6 1-10 51 • g 5 31,070 - _ - Total ----- 331,820 DEATHS On the the 9th inst., Sarah, wife of Mr. M. F. Dun y, G reat Il owa rd-street, in the 22nd year of her age. On the 14th inst., at Linnet Cottage, La„'- ' years, Flora Meynell, daughter of Mr. T. M`LaUglilin 1 -lan e , aged thr BANKRUPTS licatocrt, b rewers,Southwark. T o v s . , R C y h c el o s w e . 31 i a n ds a dl o e n grocer, Dunstable. GEORGE MANBY, victualler, Sudbury. HENRY BA RRIcK, shipowner, Homertort, Middlesex. and WM. TIR arriage-wheel Oxfor d -road, Ma nc h ester. manufacturer, Newington, Surrey; JOSEPH SuAarE, cattle dealer, Metheringham, Lincolnshire. Wm. Bottuarnoz, corn d ea l er, Birmingham. WM. SMITH, builder, Supermare. Tiros. Bazwm Tus.xst.r. (and not Purnell, as advertised), draper, Sheffield. JOHN PETER FLINT ! plumber, Sheffield. JAMES TORN ER, miller, Worsop, Nottinghamshire. JOUN• DAVIDSON ..I , .7Ewuos.T, toyman. Lincoln. HENRY PARRY, draper, Ca pc' Car *g, Clernarvorl. Jouzi SYMONs, commission agent, Mar,hes.=ter. WIND -S.S.I At LP/ERPOOL IIOLYIIEAD;- ARRIVALS 'Smyrna Kangaroo (s•s•) 1 _ Leghorn Nancy ..Malaga Tanen .Smyrna SAILEto. Agnes, Jones ... ... - . Savannah Balclutlia ...... Ann E. Thompson.Nevr Orleans International .. Florence, Graham ...Rio Bento Samuel E. Grant Grace, Stowe ...,. New Orleans Souter Jolmnv London, Renouf .. Dunkirl Sumatra MARITIME -EXTRACTS. Liv . . Jany. 14. t an Francisco, encountered strong a off Cape Horn, which started cutwatcr and ned the ship, causing her to leak badly. -.se Fortitude, Lord, from Patook to Queenstown, sprung a leak, and was:run ashore near Cape Cracios-a-Dios previous to the Bth Dec. Her Majesty's steamer Valorous proceeded to her assistance from San Juan. A ship was seen ashore on Cora -de-Julian, antCu se ,o v n er t a h l s. el7 a tl ll Dveesse.,,ls7iatphpaornelnytlhyervlroeewkerersmasntear her. Another vessel, ap parently n a barque, was seen ashore on the same day, about four miles west of Coya-de-Julian ; and the hull of a third vessel, apparently- a large ship, was seen ashore the same day. about eight Miles west of that place, with only bowsprit The Abby Brown, hence standing. ' Grocssranr, Jan. 9.—The Rarolith (s), for London, ashore. The Patna, from Fod-ehoo-foo, arrixed at Singapore, after being ashore on the Natucas, and would discharge; cargo not supposed to be dam - A brig was seen of Porto Plata aged. ,shore on the 14th Dec., about 10 miles cast OUT PORTS DrAr., Jan. 13.—Arrived : liron Priuds Carl, Bomba Castle, Jan. 14.—Arrived The Schab Johan, from Calcutta; Governor M'Lean, Cape CAA, 'he Castellan, from St. Übes, Parived ; Swift, from Malta ; Hannah, _andria ; _Sleipner, Ismael; William, Gateshead, Taganrog; Wm. Richardson. to Mimbell. , f ENSTOW:It t - JfU1."12.- Ibrail ; British Lioa, Al( Venice ;: Jarte.••Patra Paraiba. Trieste ; Liverpool llublin ; Robert Jones, cliff; Maggie Callaghan, >3c, Cardif Falmouth, Jan. 12.—Off the Port : 'Westcrbottom, from Calcutta for Hamburg; Ino Cumming, Monte ideo for Hull. Arrived : Joan, and Gazelle—both from Rio Janeiro; Anna, Breckker, Santos • Matanzas, Atkinson, Odessa; Crouch Brothers, Batavia for Glasgow; Lavinia, Rio Janeiro; George and Emma ; Shields for Constantinople; Sir Colin Campbell, Constantinople; AnVersois, Mulcnaar, Havannah. • SPOKHN_ Jan, 6.—Kate, hence to St. Michael's, in lat. 50 N, lon. 9 Jan. 6.—Watersprite, hence to St. Michael's, in lat. 50 N, lon. S W Shark, hence to Para, in hit. 50 N, lon. 7 W. Dec. 12. in lat 7 40 N, lon. 22 56 W., Great Britair for Melbourne. Dec. 13 in lat. 8 16 N, lon. 23 40 W, brig Nautilus, of Liverpool, of Liverpool. from Buenos Ayres. Jan. 4, in"lat. 48 N, lon. 11 W, barque Cassiopea, home , / bound, and boarded the barque Marianne, of Falmouth, w logged and abandoned. ' • Jan. 1, in lat. 40 N, lon. 13 W, brig Leander, of Dund Cienfut n. 6, in lat. 4S N, lOn. 11 W, barque Maria Augusta, of Liver pool, for Trieste. Pacific I Gncic J Mary, I Nicholson, from Galway at New York Dec. 30. tnd Alexander, hence at Savannah. Lora Coke, Godley:henee at Dunkil Goree. • Bayadere;litne St. Louis et Gem Ondara, Will Athels Manill L, frora Amoy, and lkiahratta, f Bceotia (s.s.), henc Jaques Caur, hene .t Bordeaux CHALLENGE TO PHOTOGRAP HERS !il TO THE EDITOR. OP THE NORTHERN TIMES Dear Sir,=zl aid Willi a town can produc peaking liken to bet ten - gnineaS that no Photograph re. correct "group" than the followil Run the pages of " Ingoldsby Legends „ . -;-(vide bead Drummer)=--only two - or three words altered think it would make a good companion piece to the Butterma] present advertisement descriptive of "the” place. I'm cert.: Kelly will give it a turn if his regulations permit, and I ',ma dear sir ; yours as usual, .Tuolus INGOLSBY. Tapington, January 13, 1359. . PIIOTOGRAPIIY. A couple of travellers Were makirig their way ; Their profession, you'd say, At a single glance, did not admit of a query , The smart cap, white apron, and smooth face, With scarce an exception—by all Edward's men Blue jacket, loose trousers " bows'd up together' Guiltless of braces, as those of Charles Wetherall; The Pigeon-toed step, and the rollicking motion, Caused them to resemble two sons of the ocean. The cove in advance was sturdy and strong, With arms uncommonly bony and long; Then his Guernsey shirt Showed not one speck of dirt worn the That—these men would think inconvenient and wrong. He was very broad-breasted, And very deep-cl.csted ; And his muscular frame correspond with the rest did, Except as to height, for he could not be more At the most, you 'Would say, - than some five feet fear, And if measured, perhaps had been found a thought lower_ Dame Nature in fact,—whom some person or other, —A poet—has called a " capricious step-mother," You saw when beside him, Had somehow denied him, In longitude what she had granted in latitude, A trifling defect, You'd the sooner detect, 'Cause he never contracted a stoop in his attitude. Square-built and broad-shouldered, good-humour'd and gay, With his collar and countenance open as day, The latter—('twas marked with four eyes by the way)— Had a sort of expression goodwill to bespeak ; He'd a smile in his eye, and a "quid" in his cheek And, in short, notwithstanding his failure in height, He was just such a man as you'd say, at first sight, You would much rather dine, or shake hands with, than fight The other (his much-esteemed foreman) was taller, By four or five inches at least, than the smaller. From his air and his mien, It was plain to be seen, That he was, or had been, A something- between Thereal "Jack Tar' and the " Jolly Marine." For though he would give an occasional hitch, Sailorlike, tohis "brecx," there was something the which. On the whole, savour'd more of lump butter than pitch. You will probably now wish their two names to know, The first is —" the" Kelly, the second is Joe. • Not baecy, but a sly hit at the Butterman's propensity fir quotations, "qui quae quod tel quid." AT HOME FROM SEVEN TO SEVEN BUTTER PLACE, TOP OF WILLIAMSON-SQUARE, -UNDER TIM OFFICE WHERE WEIGHTS GET STAMPED, THE LIVERPOOL VICTORIA LEGAL BURIAL SOCIETY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES. Sir,—May I request the favour of your in serting in. the NORTHERN TIMES the following letter, which I have addressed to the President and other officials of an association styling itself " The Liverpool Victoria Legal Burial Society."— I am, yours, 82c., ROBERT HUTCHISON 12th January, 1859. [COPY.] 6, Canning-street, Liverpool, 10th Jan., 1859. Sir,—After what transpired before me at the Police Court, on Friday last, in the case of the poor woman "Fagan," I object to my name being any longer used in connection with the " Liverpool Vic toria Legal Burial Society," of which you are the President. I therefore require you at once to erase _ . ment in which I am made to appear as patr on i s i ng my name from the cards, and from every doe,u the association. Should it hereafter appear that any document has been issued having my name attached thereto, as identifying me with the asso ciation, in any manner whatsoever, after this notice, I will immediately i nst i tute legal pro ceedings against the office bearers of the society_ —Yours, &C., ROBERT HUTCIIISON. To Mr. Daniel &Hanlon, President, 49, Great Newton-street. D n u e A s r s N were understand that numerous cases of deaf ecured by the c e l e t rated aurist, Madame Gardner, during her form er v i s i ts to Liverpool ; it will, ser therefore, be scarcely necessary to remi n d those of our readers who may be suffering from this distressing afflic tion, that so favourable an opportunity as the present, of obtaining that lady's advice and assistance, should not be lost sight of. Madame Gardner may be consulted at Ne. 100, Duke -street LATJGHILBLI made a tl nth; c magi in st S rac tir e ling ps ii o a o in t residing e the Police Court. She said i t, an that herself d husband AnnPruiaßl. —t p wman Were much annoyed by numbers of persons listening to what they said in their house, so that they could not speak about anything in an audible voice. 4 window in the passage looked into the street, and any person at that window could readily hear their conversation. It had placed them in a most awkward dilemna. To make matters worse, a girt resided in the stair of considerable personal attractions, and the consequence was that numerous sweethearts were after her, and in waiting for her, they generally took up their position at this very window, so that they were daily watched, and could not utter a word but it was instantly in possession of one or other of her to lo e vers! She wished the magistrate to grant an order to ,vet r i ej the Lotharios from the stair, so that she e afr m ai g d he could or the annoyance. Bailie Morrison teas " nt the window not prevent people from . looking herself or husband in but if they interfered with . any A b nce she - 1.4- S, d a noise or -istur a ! mg.= way, or cause ,ainst the sarties. She t a regular complaint hisno an l eft • trate for advice, th e court indig the maps nant at t h e su rveillance of the watchf u l sweetwitetata, and deploring t he silence thereb yiMpOSed Olt Dar - the tr i mon ial conversation,—N, .13, M a ll. • • Pile s 1 20;24 5,501 452 214 1,698