Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-18 00:00:00

4ortn=Ati:l .slltes: THIS DAY Nsee DA , r, the 18th instant,: at One o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 18, Exchange-buildings, Wads. American 301 Boxes Ditto COTTON SEED CAKE. V Tons Italian J. H. RAYNER and Co., Brokers - •Ou account o€ whom it may concern. ; .the IBth instant, -at Half-past One o'clock, at the Office, Corn Exchange-buildings, Brunswick-street, 4 Pockets HOPS, ISO Qrs. INDIAN CORN, "quay, Albert Dock, ex Victor Emanuel.—Apply to H. H. GOLDING, Broker. the 18th instant, at Half.past One o'clock, at the , fllee, Corn Exchange-buildings, Brunswick-street, 800 Barrels New Or eans Ohio FLOUR, nphrey's Warehouse, Harrington-street.—Apply to H. H. GOLDING, Broker. 3 DAY, the 18th instant, and following days, at Browne, Hunter, and Co.'s Office, 2,500 Bales East India WOOL. BItOWNE, HUNTER, and Co., Brokers. DAY, the 18th instant, at Twelve. o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 2, Dale-street, 1,000 Bags Bombay LINSEED, 1,000 „ ~ RAPESEED, 1,000 , MUSTARD SEED. BROWNE, HUNTER, and Co., Brokers .1-310It.RONV, the I.Bth instant, and following days, -s East India WOOLS, Unwas hed Chili & Washed Peruvian, C, T. and H. LIITLEDALE and Co., Brokers. D A y,tthe 18th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Broker's Office, 7, Exchange-chambers, 32 Barrels TAPIOCA, 70,000 COQUILHOS (all faults), x A gnes Brown (s.), and Juverna, from. Bahia, in the Stanley L u rk voutrehouse.—Apply to FRANCIS J.-EATON, Broker. Irucs-..D.t•r, the 18th instant, at Three o'clock, at the 11 - Anton Saleroom, Exchange-buildings, Liverpool, 1,5011 Sheets English Short, and Combing Skin and Fleece WOOL tha W. GREAME and Co., WooL Brokers. T 0-M 0 It R O,W w, the 19th instant, at-Two o'clock, at the Cotton Salesroom, Bales East India, WOOL „ Cordova, Smyrna, Scotch, &c. 5 13a1es Foreign White and Grey HAIR. JOHN L..BOAVES & BROTHER, Wool Brokers, 35, Dale-street. lanow, the 19th instant, at the Broker's Saleroom, Atherton-building , , Dale-street, Liverpool, 2,509 Bales East India WOOL. .goes, &e., Apply to II ITGIIES and RONALD, Wool Brokers. Also Danext, the. 22nd nrinstant, at Three o'clock, at the Saleroom,.Atherton-buildings, Dale-street, Liverpool, It East India • ) Donskoi fleece, chiefly superior combing Superior Iceland, chiefly Northland Oporto fleece ..Egyptian , • WOOLS. Eurei gn and English, white and grey nods Cordova • Mohair I Peruvian, Chili, Lisbon, Scotch, &c. ) --For.catalogues,./t c., apply to aluotths and RONALD, Wool Brokers On account of .whom it may concern the E)th instant,' at Twelve o'clock, at the keys'-office, Exchange-court, Exchange-street East, 1 Bales COTTON (all faults), And a quantity of Loose COTTON. j vusagrer3 by salt water, ex Snowdon, from Alexandria; now jugag.alL Braneker's Warehouse F, Dickson-street.—Apply to ..STEAD, BROTHERS, brokers. uww, the 19th instant, at. Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 2, Dale-stree4 1,000 Bags Bombay LINSEED, 1,000 „ fl RAPESEED, 1,000 „ „ MUSTARD SEED. BROWNE, HUNTER, and Co., Brokers, THURSDAY TIei'RSDAY, the 20th instant, at Twelve o'elock, at the Brokers' Oflice, 2, Dale-street, .809 Tanned East India KIPS, 752 BUFFALO HIDES. BROWNE, HUNTER, and Co., Brokers tin account of whom it may concern. aosv.u.mt, the 20th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers Office, 7, Exchange-chambers, 1,74/7 Bundles RAT VANS, (all faults), rkafip Laing, from Singapore. Apply to FRANCIS J. EATON, Broker. Ak.Tvax Z1K15.11.-ZILSDAT neat, the 20th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 2,000 Bags Bengal RICE. T. and IL LITTLEDALE at] id Co., Brokers 44WIEseciusDav next, the 20th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Public Saleroom, Exchange-buildings, errant 500 Bales Low American and other COTTON, gazlisUF managed.—For further particulars apply to TITHERINGTON, GILL, and Co.,.Brokers. atkllS DAY next,. the 20th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 16, Exchange-buildings, 200 Tons Navassa GUANO. t Messrs. Rathbone, Brothers, and Co., Merchants ; or to J. U. RAYNER and Co., Brokers. txr..Taiti..lapoelr next, the 20th instant, at Twelve o'clock. at the Brokers' Office, 16, Exchange-buildings, 77 Bags BORATE OF LIME, ENSerox Braganza.—Apply to Messrs. Nicholson and M‘Gill, rmilihnts; or to J. H. RAYNER and Co., Brokers. FRIDAY DXY next, the 21st instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Odice, 16, Exchange-buildings, 13 Tons CAMWOUD, Maggie Walker, from Africa, in the Albert Dock. — e 'KT. George E. Cornish, Merchant ; or to J. 11. RAYNER. and Co., Brokers. ii3Mi C NEXT WEEK To close an account. fACI - tip...4. , AT next, the 25th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Broker's Office, 7, Exchange-chambers, 150 Ballots, i Mexican FIBRE, 63 Bales ' Cares Back Gore( Apply to FRANCIS J—EATON, Broker AT next, the 25th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Broker's Office, 7, Exchange-chambers, 500 Bales Mexican FIBRE, yr vessels, from Tampico.—Apply to Messrs. Leech, nd Forwood, Merchants ; or to FRANCIS J. EATON, Broker. !n. WEDNESDAY, the 26th instant, at Three o'clock, ' 300 Bales Port Philip and Sydney WOOLS. la T. and H. LITTLEDALE and CO., Brokers. )/1.. WEDNESDAY, the 26th instant, at Three o'clock, at the cotton Saleroom, Exchange-buildings, Liverpool, Gkerman, Hungarian, and Cape Skin WOOL, And at Four o'clock, sales East India, Egyptian, Peruvian,e.4 WOOL. 8, W. GREAME and Co., Wool Brokers LDNESDAY, the 26th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Public Saleroom, Exchange-buildings, 166 13a1e3 SambAy MADDER 1t0025, VO,Bales GAMBIER, 150 Bags.SAGO FLOUR, 21 Casks . CUTCH, 20 Hogsheads FISH . OIL, 5 Tons SAPANWOOD. La T.., and H. LITTLEDALE and CO., Brokers, en Sate. PATENT. ASPHALTE ROOFING FELT. Leap, durable, and perfectly Waterproof Roofing. ONE PENNY PEE SQUAILE FOOT. And PATENT HAIR FELT, ping Steam. Boilers, Sec., by which a saving of one-fourth in the consuatption.of fuel is effected. WM. GllitiON, Successor to W. W. POWELL. Office and Warehouse 1,2 , _ C Warehouse -12, ON SALE, 100 Tons 31ANUILE OIL CAKE xxsalyr,is and price ' ap i tilY to THOMPSON, BM:NALL, and BITTTERWORTH, Brokers, 30, Moortields •ON SALE, to arrive, 4‘.4azgo of BONE ASJI and BONES, from Rio Grande, consisting of 156 Tons BONE ASH, 28 .' Mixed BONES,, 13,000 SHANKS. JEFFERSON and TAYLOR, Brokers, Liverpool and London Chambers. TO. LANDOWNERS_An FARMERS. ..T.BAN , ILIkEPILOSPHATE COMPANY have constantly ON SALE • Nitrogenised BONE PHOSPHATE, , • V.5...r valuable fertilisers.—Samples and prices may be had at • 3, CABLE-STREET. BEBINGTON. J. R. CAMERON, PS,NOXETER MANUFACTURER AND OPTICIAN, •,44, SOUTH CASTLE-STR EET , LIVERPOOL. ,MA.R_INE CHRONOMETERS ON SALE OR HIRE. krOCY.L.D and SILVER WATCHES, SEXTANTS, kfahlintANTS, BAROM ETERS, TELESCOPES, gc .CHARTS FROM LATEST SURVEYS. THE POPULAR HISTORY OF THE iFORKI NG CL ASSES EVERY SATURDAY, TN THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES, PRICE ONE PENNY.- TO CORRESPONDENTS. 7 - 7 /"Cm - so circumstances can we insert communications not asrm'F•camutied by the author's real name and a ddr ess, not n eces , -,pia for publication, but as 4 0 1 14 r4inge of good faith. AV"" WINTER CLOTHING, AT T II E GENTLEMAN'S OUTFITTING WAREHOUSES, 24 AND 26, BOLD-STREET. P. L. MACTAGGART. INVERNESS WRAPPERS. OVER COATS. DRESSING GOWNS. DRAWERS AND VESTS. FANCY FLANNEL 'SRIICTS. RAILWAY RUGS AND PLAIDS MUFFLERS AND SCARFS. FLANNELS AND BLANKETS. BUYS' WINTER CLOTHING AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS; &c.—THIS DA , T. THEATRE Roy.An—Grand Comic Pantomime. ROYAL AMPRIVIIHATRE—EIIgIiSh Opera.COMpally. ALLSOP'S WAX WORM: EXHIBITION (Lime street). THE PARISIAN GALLERY OP ANATOMY, PiAradiee-street. TEUTONIC HALL (Lithe-street)—Ascent of Mont Blanc. tie" For particulars see advertisements on Bth page, jr litErttrn TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1859. THE DA•Y'S , NEWS We lay before our readers to-day, Mr' Bright's New Reform Bill, which- he will introduce. on the re-assembling of Parliament. From it, its will be seen that Mr. Bright proposes to disfranchise 86 boroughs which return at: present 96 members. 34 boroughs at present returning two members only to return one member in future. Boroughs exceeding 25,000 population,. 43 in number,, to return two members each,- of which, sixteen boroughs now return only one member each. Boroughs, twenty-three in number, having a population of over 54,000 and , under 127,000, , to return two members each ; twelve boroughs of above 121,000 and under 270,000 inhabitants, to return four members each, and five boroughs to return six members each, viz.,. Liverpool, Man chester, Glasgow, Finsbury, and, Marylebone.. Seven new boroughs in England , to return nine - members ;. eighteen additional members to be given= to various counties ; seven Irish counties to haver eight additional members, and several other minor changes. The document is well worthy of perusal.. At the weekly meeting of the Water Committee yesterday„ Mr, Duncan, the engineer,.submitted report concerning, the Green-lane water works. By the outlay of some £420 the supply of well water, and that. from Rivington, could be more under command, and •they could distribute it . more equally among the inhabitants than is at : present the case.. The report was adopted, and .the alterations recommended were sanctioned. The supply of water last week was .80,555,812 gallons, of which upwards of forty-four millions were from. Rivington... Yesterday the - adjourned annual meeting of the Philharmonic Society was held in the Cotton Sales room. From. the report submitted it would appear that the receipts during the year were• £3,725, and the expenditure £4,477. The mortgage upon the Hall has been: discharged, and the total, liabili ties of the society are now only £1,235. In the Court of Queen's Bench, on Saturday, the Great Northern Railway accident, which has excited so. much interest lately, again turned up. Mr.. Edwin James moved for a writ of attachment against Mr.- Lowe, one of the jurymen, on the ground that when the jury was sent back ,by the Court, he said_" L shan't alter my mind or find any other verdict; " and also, on the ground that he was a director of the- Crystal Palace Company, which had connections with the Great Northern Railway Company, and was seen. sitting in court, on the day ofithe trial, with Mr. Farqu harson, defendant='s attorney, and the Chairman of the Crystal Palace Company. Lord Campbell refused the application, and, expressed his sur prise that it should,have been made. In the. Court of Probate, on Saturday, an-action was brought by a lady, claiming to be the widow of Mr. Jeffrey,. for the recovery of his . property. Evidence was brought forward with, a view,' to show that what is known as a " Scoth marriage" took place between the two parties. The defence set up is that there was no marriage at all; ;and altogether the case is one of a peculiarly compli cated character. The views of the various Paris journals . on,the probability of war• are now known, and the great majority of them are found to incline_ to tthe ()pinion that peace will not be disturbed:. With the exception. of the Presse and the. Siede„alLthe rest raise their voices against any interference.with the present state of affairs, and adduce a.variety of arguments to prove that, if something , is to, be done for the independence of Italy, a more favourable moment must be selected to . make. the attempt. The best article that has appeared— that of the Gazette de France—though_ likewise in favour of peace, betrays so many confused notions in France concerning the respect due to the established frontiers of states, that it only shows how much. remains to be done before public opinion among our neighbours can be relied, upon Tor upholding international justice. A letter from Brest, of the 12th instant, informs us that orders have been given. by, the Maritime Prefect of that port, to hasten, the equipment of the five steam frigates, the Amazone, the Panama, the Danae, the Descartes, and Orenoque, the steam cutter Gassendi, of the first class, and the trans port Perdrix. The Gazette. du dt(di announces that orders have been received at Toulon to pre pare 15 transports for sea.. The Echo _Rochelais states that a fort is immediately to. be constructed on the hill of Pierre Levee, in, the Ile Dieu, La Vendee.. The contract is to be declared on the 18th instant. It is estimated that the works will cost 900,000 f. A letter from Naples, of a late date, contains the following paragraph :—" The consular appoint ment at Naples has been given to Mr. Bonham, formerly Consul, I believe, at Calais. Mr. Bonham was expected on the 15ti, but report says that he is indisposed to come, and is trying to effect an. exchange. Mr. Barbar will leave immediately for his post in Candia. A 91-gun vessel precedes him to guarantee the security of British subjects in that island." A Paris letter in the Semaphore of Marseilles, Not only has the English Government expressed its satisfaction at the projected marriage of Prince Napoleon, but information has been received that Queen Victoria will be represented at Turin at the marriage ceremony. Is not England also the ally of Piedmont ?" fhe special correspondent of the Times furnishes that paper with ample details concerning the operations of the British army in Conde,. &c. The Queen of Oude had issued a proclamation in an swer to the proclamation of the Queen of England. The Begum does not pretend to ga over the old ground of the cause of the revolt and mutiny. She is contented to rest the quarrel on our habits of aggression and annexation, in ch arges o f per fid y and vindictiveness , and on the nullity of the pre tended change in our rule, with other matters patent in the document itself. The insinuation that we intend to doom the natives of Hindostan to slave labour on roads and canals, in the last paragraph, is particularly clever. But the natives, with all their insouciance, are a remarkably prac tical race in ascertaining the ".but" of any State paper ; and 'when they ask themselves what is the end of the Begum's proclamation, and find that it is simply a summons to appear in her camp on the Ist of January, they will, in all probability, treat Her Majesty's wishes with indifference ; for they are beginning to feel that the cause is hopless. The Indian Government has resolved ou a liberal policy, in revenue matters, in dealing with Oude. Except in the case of rich proprietors, who can afford to pay, the deputy collectors have been informed by the Financial Commissioner that no collection is to be made in Oude for the last half year's crops, and that the revenue will only be collected for the crops now in ground. This was found necessary, as in some instances our e.ollect9T§ Wo:e pressing the land 7 says :—' holders with more zeal than discretion. It is likely that the cultivation of opium will be largely developed in Oude. The trade o,: cultivation is to be free, and the retail sale is to be lei out on con tract, but it is not to be purchased by officers of Government. We have news from India of a later date as received by telegraph. The subjugation of the disturbed districts is rapidly progressing ; the insurgents are dissolving before the mercy offered to them, and forts continue to be dismantled and populations to be disarmed. In Oude, the force under Brigadier Troup had fought a battle with Ismael Khan, the issue of which seems to have been very short. Afterwards, Ismael Khan gave himself up under the Queen's Proclamation, and others have since followed his example. It seems, however, that in the same locality, a body of our men under Mr. Hume had to retire, no doubt owing to the smallness of its number, before a rebel force which appears to be making its way to Central India to join Tantia Topee. This was on the sth December, but on the 17th, the force of Sir R. Napier was in full pursuit of these rebels, slaughtering many of them along their route, and capturing some of their elephants. Tile Public Press is a mighty instrument for the diffusion of knowledge, capable of being applied to the best or perverted to the worst of purposes; eminently useful in promoting the interests of religion, morality, science, and social happiness ; it may be abused as the instrument of impiety, vice, and innubrality. Whew therefore, it is con sidered how much not only the-opinioraf, but the feelings and passions, of the public are infraeneed by means of this POwerful agent's. how few there are• who think for themselves, and who are not, it may be insensibly, guided and moved liy the• opinion of others—how great• a dominion may be exercised by one strong, or even' a persevering ' and unscru pulous mind over the ' minds of millions—when these things are considered, it will readily appear of what supreme importance it must been the one hand to defend the liberty of the Press; and; one the other to exclude the complicated andiffightful mischiefs which must necessarily emanate from a corrupted, venal, and' licentious Pres, are the proper modes anclimeasures of rextrain t what are the , freedoms and testrictions of ancient and modern times, in this and in other countries, might be a mutter of interest and instruction, but it would: be departing from our present subject to make the inquiry What The liberty of the Press, it may he proper to observe, however,• is essential to the nature of a free state, and, consists in, laying no pwriotes restraints upon publications. • That is to say, every writer has airs undoubted right to lay: what sentiments he pleases before• the public,. fbr to forbid this is to destroy the Fieedom of the Press, and to crush the efforts of literary performances ; but if he publishes that which.,:after examination, is considered to be improper,: mischievous, or immoral, it becomes our duty then, for theipreser vation of our social happiness; to comtine •and crush it. One or two observations which., without being considered out oftslace, we may safely re&r to, naturally arise ors i the abuse •of this invaluable privilege. If atany time, then Press should have become generally venal, corrupt, or aentious, should teem with_fprofligate and immorali publica tions, the necessary consequence would- k*, that the very conditiiin , of society was tainted and: unsound. To say that the Press is corrupt, is. but: a figurative expression ; it means in reality that one set of men publishes, -whilst the rest: of society; ,leads, approves. GA and. encourages itizious prop. ductions. But if such should , be thoidisposidie or, at tat events, the apathy.of 'the! , public in ,regard to the morals of the Press, as.tof encourage or, toleratc,,its writers, in oomtaitting. licentious:, violations; of truth and morality ; it is manifest-the cor rupters of the Press 4ireAhe public themselves r .ancl the licentiousness., of the Press,..though W I tend greatly to inerease 'the., evil, is yet to .be regturded rather as symptomatic. of a defeat in publicluorals than as the . cause of, the declension. The public, in, fact, are, or- ought to-.11c., the arbiters, directors, and movers Dif the Press and its literature; those who either daily or periodically minister.sto their instruction, and, amusement are but their purveyors and agents. In the•clischarge of the-importank and onerous office of entering for and ministering to the mental appetite of the public, it is manifest that; authors who write for popular favour must consult the publie taste, and. that as. there never will be wanting talent and genius to the enlightening and: 'improving the publieso long as morality, and ability are recom- 7 . mendations to their patronage —so, on the other hand, persons will also likewise be found, to prostitute their' talents by issuing vicious and 'immoral productions to gratify a corrupt and vitiated public taste.. If a man patronises a series of licentinw, publi cations by purchasing them, or even contributing towards the purchase, what right can ho have to complain of thp impurity of the Press, or the immorality at the age ? The truth, is,. it is he who offends against decency and against morals who, with some thousand 'others, encourages and supports such vicious performances, publishes:• that which may be found to be vicious. and impure• merely because, so long as he finds it accord with his pecuniary interest to do so, he must necessarily suppose that he gratifies those who pay him for such services. In point of morals, therefore, to contribute to the existence and diffu sion of noxious and vicious publications is, in our opinion, to share largely in the guilt. Au author In short, as there can be no greater security for the preservation of a moral Press than the whole some apprehension of public censure, it is of vital importance to society to consider that the preser vation of this mighty and salutary power, effica cious and entire, rests wholly upon the public themselves; and that if by culpable and careless indifference they suffer the Press to be corrupted and perverted to evil purposes, they not only reject 0. mighty engine adequate to the protection of their best interests, but surrender it to enemies who may fatally apply it to undermine the very foundation of social happiness. It is evident, therefore, from ttese remarks, that the of + Lie duties of a p u bli c journalist no ordinary qualifi c ati ons efficient reci discharge uirm and strength, of principles ; and how do tho I)lfoiie reward such men ? Geneu,ily THE NORTHERN TIMES TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1850 all the world knows, with indifference and not unfrequently with total neglect . In the liberal professions there is what the French call an esprit de corps—that is, they are received with open arms in what is called the best society ; but the literary man has often neither standing nor position in society. It is truly disheartening indeed to know that, with the exception of a very few instances on record, that are remarkable for their very singu larity, the vast debt which the world owes to its greatest and best benefactors—the men of genius who have illumined, delighted, and adorned it — should be paid in the cold and profitless :obla tions of posthumous renown. " This sort of tribute," observes a writer, " good for nothing but testifying the unavailing reverence, the tardy regret of the survivors, must be gathered in mere anticipation by the living philosopher and poet, whose mental second-sight may reveal the orient glory beginning to tinge the horizon in the dis- tance, but it also descries the death shroud wrapped and wreathed about his own spectral form inter spersed between the seer and his visionary triumph. The prophet must perish before that glory is realised." Such are the hard conditions, generally speaking, on which genius is content to pursue its own proud and solitary walk through this dark and selfish work] towards the home of its rest, and the pure and eternal fouutain of its inspirations. TO treat the public journalist scurvily is to commit a grievous error, and to perpetrate a decided wrong. He wields a power that can affect any man's happiness• and peace of mind. The Queen is• neither above nor is the beggar beneath its influence ; and public indifference or contempt may warp the current of honest intention, and make its conductors the tools of those who would corrupt the people. But with a free, an honest, and a strictly moral Press they may defy the most Machiavellian intrigues of despotic ambition_ " Give me," said one of the , most . eloquent men that ever adorned the House of Commons, `Give me," said SHERIDAN, " a Press conducted on these principles and I will give to the minister a venal House of Peers—l will give him a corrupt and servile House of Commons—l will give him the full sway of the patronage of office—l will give him the whole host of ministerial influence—l will give him all the power that place can confer upon him to purchase up submssion and overawe resistance —and yet, armed with the liberty of the Press, I will go forth to meet him undismayed; I will attack that mighty fabric which he has reared with that mightier engine; I will shake down from its height corruption, and bury it amidst the ruins of the abuses it was meant to shelter." A public Press, having truth and morality for its aim, is the people's champion and the country's benefactor; if managed on opposite principles, it becomes a PUBLIC CURSE. THE question of Parliamentary Reform, in the House of Commons, like every other public question that is taken into consideration :there, must of course be decided by a majority of votes. The character of any measure of Reform that is brought forward, will of necessity have to- be adapted to the will of a majority. Should the Bill of Lord DERBY. be an insufficient measure, it is the majority that must make it sufficient ; should it go beyond the' ideas of the majority—not at all a, probable thing,.. we admit —it iss they that must modify it. We are only reminding onr readers, in saying this;. of what they all very well know already. But it is necessary to , bear it in mind,. in forming any correct estimate of. the chances 'there are of such. a Reform Bill being passed as will be generally acceptable to. the country. There are;.however, two infitences that will.be brought into, operation upon the question, —the. direct one of: the Members of Parliament themselves ; and the indirect one of public opinion. And; certainly, judging -from what is taking place in, all parts of the kingdom, there• is little , or nothing to lead one -to .contelnde, that any-thing-but a, very constitutional —perhaps we- might say a very conservative measure; will be• voted' for in Parliament at vesent.. The Ministerial portion of the House will,. as a matter of course, vote only for such a Bill as Ministers themselvesnaay bring forward, which, here is no reason, to, suppose will be otherwise than, constitutional and conservative, —only too. much so, a great many stanch Reformers will be very likely to, think. Then there is the mare moderate portion of what is commonly considered the liberal party : they, it is evident,. from all we can gather from their recently expressed/ opinions, will not be disposed to go one iota beyond what is constitutional and conserva tive,—they may not even t go so, far in the direction of democratic progress. as, Lord DERBY himself. And, certainly, from, all that appears sa far, a large proportion of the country would Rena to be lieu much of the same mind,—liberal, and desirous of an improvement in the representation of' the people, such ; improvement to include a large extension of the general suffrage;, but not a measure that would run the risk of upsetting the balance of the constitution, or deranging in any wise the legitimate position of the three estates of the realm. They who would go further than this, will certainly be a minority in Parliament; and, though not, perhaps, in numbers, yet in influence, they are apparently a minority in the country also. The opinions expressed by that distinguished member of the liberal party, Lord PANMURE, at Brechin, a few days since, are doubtless those of the more moderate section of that party, when he said—" so far as Reform is carried out on the principles of the great measure which was held at one time to be a second Magna Charta of the liberties of this country---so long as Reform is continued on the principles of the Reform Bill of 1832, I am ever a steady, progressive, and deter mined Reformer;" adding, however, this most emphatic modift•zation and warning, that " when schemes of Reform are projected which strike at the very root of our united constitution—when I see new organisations are sketched out before me, which are to do away WWI some branches of our constitution, gr to V;:fe to one, at least, thc rittpre. macy —then I confess I shall pause at that road to Reform, because I do , not think it a safe one." Here, then, is an unmistakable conservative tone, adopted by a very decided liberal, of high stand ing with his party, and of considerable influence with his countrymen. Another eminent liberal, Mr. HORSMAN, M.P. for Stroud, has, within the last few days, been addressing his constituents,—one very likely to express the sentiments of a large section of his party; and he, too, is ..decidedly conservative in his view's. "He was against universal suffrage," he declared, " because he was against all class legislation,. and universal suffrage must place the Government of the country entirely in the hands of the class the most numerous., and, from the nature of their occupations, the most uneducated; whilst the very object of a representative system was to obtain a Legislature composed of men of the highest standard of education, morality, and independence, and to create a fair representation, not of one class, but of all classes and interests of the country." Still more clearly and forcibly to demonstrate his position, he put the case• thus,— "If they had a property class, and an educated class, and had a numerous class, the operative class, outnumbering the others ten to one, by enfranchising the whole of the latter they would swamp and disfranchise property and intelligence." And then "he appealed to the operatives them selvel whether this would be a safe state of things ; he asked, if they had reason to object toe a monopoly of representation by the richer classes,. whether they desired a monopoly for the operative classes, knowing• as they did that such a monopoly could not safely be entrusted to any body of men, rich, poor, or educated?" This sort of reasoning did not appear to be very palatable with the popu lace who heard it,—neither will it be so with the pure democracy, perhaps, anywhere. But .it is sound constitutional reasoning, notwithstanding. It may be concluded, then, we think, that the peculiarities of the case are more in , avour of a moderate than an extensive measure of Parliamentary Reform. The great point will be, to take care that, although a moderate, it is yet, as far as it goes, an effectual measure. IT is always gratifying and hopeful to find those who fill the higher offices of the State, really enlightened by true principles of thought and of action in what concerns the best interests of that with which they are entrusted, and has immediately to do, therefore, with their official duty. The Earl of CARNARVON, as our readers doubtless know, is Under Secretary of State for the Colonies ; and he has been availing him self of an opportunity of expressing his views, which are those of a right principled English mind, as to the importance of promoting Chris tian knowledge among our, Colonists, and the obligation which we of the mother country lie under to aid in the work of promoting it eminent divine has forcibly remarked," Christianity has carried civilization along with it, whithersoever it has gone ; and as if to show that the latter does not depend on physical causes, some of the countries the most civilised in the days of AUGUSTUS are now in a state of hopeless barbarism." Very likely our own most flourishing Colonies might become hopelessly barbarous too, but for the prevalence of that Christianity, in their respective communities, which has happily, in some degree, more or less, been carried into them all from this Christian land. Human progress, indeed, in the right direction, and to profitable ends, essentially requires its controlling influences. It was the remark of the celebrated Dr. CIIANNING, that " in this advanced condition of the world, Christianity, instead of losing its application and importance, is found to be more and more congenial and adapted to man's nature and wants. Men have outgrown," he continues, " the other institutions of that period when Christianity appeared, its philosophy,. its modes of warfare, its public and private econo my; but Christianity has never shrunk as intellect As an has opened, but has always kept in advance of men's faculties, and unfolded nobler views in pro portion as they have ascended." The truth of this may be tested by everyone who, with however highly cultivated a mind, will but yield to. its influences., And if at home we experience its. adaptedness to our still advancing civiWation and intelligence, and, its blessedness therein, surely it is important that the dependencies. of our country should participate in such inestimable advantages. It is only to be regretted that, until elate years, there was so little interest felt in this, subject at home. A system. of State religion has indeed proved a most rotten one where such an object was to be promoted, as the past history of our American Colonies say deplorably, not to say dis gracefully, testifies. And but for the Society in whose behalf the Under-Secretary for the Colonies was speaking—that for the PrOpagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts—Christianity might have died out in some of our Colonial possessions. As, his lordship well observed, " England was the spot where intelligence, wealth, power, and energy were all concentrated ; but the strength of Eng land, was not comprised within the limits of her own four seas. Her power really lay scattered over more than fifty great dependencies, and was really based upon them, because by them she held her high position in the eyes of the world. This being so, we wero bound in justice to accept the responsibility imposed upon us." Bat then, from our unhappy religious divisions and dissensions at home, the duty cannot, unfortunately, be dis charged by the country in its national capacity. The work, therefore, had of necessity to be done by voluntary efforts. And, as it is done by the Society in question, the effort is altogether a voluntary one. The state of the case, as ably set forth by Lord CARNA.RVON, is simply this,—" Thousands of per sons are going forth year after year, carrying with them English feelings and English institutions into every part of the world. The condition of those Colonies where they settled is very different from the state of things we enjoy in England. There is no capital, no superfluous wealth, no means of procuring the luxuries of life ; and the class of men who become colonists are geq.oralU' either men of straitened means, or no means at all —men of hard, practical tempers, men of business habits—in some cases from the poorest ranks, and in others from the most ignorant ; and in mall cases going forth early in life from all access to education and instruction." Such, generally speak' ing, are our Colonists. And being such, and under the peculiar circumstances of their case, they certainly have a strong claim, not only upon our Christian sympathy, but upon our charitable assistance. " These," as the speaker added, " are the class of men whom we are bound by ties a duty to assist in procuring the means of religious instruction, because they are the men who, if neglected, will learn to dispense altogether with religion ; or, at all events, its absence in the first instance will create great difficulties in the way of its ultimate establishment." And if such a calamity should in any case come to pass,. as that of Christianity being: forsaken by our Colonistai the impalicy, not less than the undutifulness, of the neglect would not fail, we may depend upon it, to be visited upon ourselves. They wanted breacL and we gave them a: stone ! By refusing. to do.thern good,. we virtually did them evil. And is it not true, that " curses, like chickens, come' home to• roost r THE' CORNER' 07 DUKE-STREET Axtp PARADISE-STREET —A short time since, we drew attention to the manner in which the corner of Duke-street and Paradise-street,' opposite the Sailor's Home, is blocked up every night by prostitutes and their associates. The. matter does not appear to be mending since then, and we have only again to request that our local authorities will contrive to direct some little of their attention to this spot. The services of the police force in Liverpool do not seem to us to be so unceasingly engaged elsewhere, as to. preclude the possibility of a little care being devoted to make this place passable after nightfall. The scenes of indecency' and obscene rioting which take' place under the eyes of all passengers there at night, will scarcely bear anything, more than allusion from us. It does not require the discussion of any "social evil" doctrine or remedy, to believe that our police force might at least prevent one of the most open and busy thoroughfares in Liverpool from being converted every night into a sort of camp meeting of prostitution. If the police authorities really do not care to interfere in the matter, and are quite willing that the place should be converted into a sort of obscene burlesque upon Mr. Melly's south-end play' ground, then we would suggest that the spot be railed off at once, and the uses to which it is devoted consideratell announced by placard, so that, at least, no modest woman may pass there by mistake after dark. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. The poor man Heron, who was hurt by the falling of the houses in Tithebarn-street, is rapidly progressing, and, it is hoped, in a few' days he will be enabled to resume his work again. THE LIVERPOOL POULTRY SHOW.—This great annual show of poultry, &c., for Liverpool and the surrounding districts, will be opened to-morrow at Lucas's repository, Great Charlotte-street. There has been ample prepars tions made, and it is anticipated that the show will be the best seen here for some years past. The series of games, by telegraph, which the Man chester Club had challenged to play against the Liverpool Club, and which the latter accepted, notwith standing that their opponents were considered, in chess circles, to be the strongest club out of London, has resulted in a signal triumph for the Liverpool Club, who won three of the five games, and losing only one, the other being withdrawn. Saunders' News Letter is authorised to state There is no truth whatever in the report which has been put into circulation, that the Marquis of Sligo was married to the Marchioness of Sligo at Rome, according to the rites of the Roman Catholic church. His lordship's marriage, which was solemnised in this city on the 20th of last July, by special license from the Lord Primate of Ireland, has been declared valid, a b . by the canon law of the Roman church, by a retrospect' tive decree." EYE AND EAR INFIRNIARY, 126, top of Mount Pleasant.—Weekly Report.—Eye Deportment : Nevi patients admitted in the week.. ending January 15, 82 ; patients prescribed for, and who have received surgical assistance, 369. Ear Department : Nest patients admitted in the week ending January 15, 33 ; patients prescribed for, and who have received sur gical assistance, 134. Consultin g Surgeon Hugh Neill, Esq. Surgeons : John Poole, sq., Dr. R. Hibbert Taylor, and Dr. Nevins. .Assistant-Surgeon: Thomas Bickerton, Esq. - Treasurer : J. G. Livingston, Esq. THE LATE ACCIDENT IN GREAT GEORCIE-STREET.—The men who were hurt in the melancholy affair in Great George-street, and who were attended to in the Southern Hospital, are, we are glad to say, going on favourably, and it is hoped they will be soon out of danger altogether. The funeral of poor Mrs. Murray and her daughter took place, and was attended by a large concourse of the friends and acquaintances of the family. The lives of both were insnred in the Royal Liver Burial and In surance Society, and the amounts were at once paid on the proof of their deaths. The society, in this as in other cases, acted promptly and liberally. SHIP ON FIRE AT BRISTOL.—At aboivt two o'clock on Saturday afternoon the Porto Novo, lying alongside a wharf at Bristol, and containing a valuable cargo of palm oil, ebony, bar-wood, elephants' teeth, gum, &c.,took fire in consequence of an exp l os i on prouced by the fall of a lighted candle upon some loose gunpowder. For two hours the men on board the vessel made even' exertion to extinguish the fire, but were altogether un rhe brigade engines came to their assistance, but it was not till early next morning, and till the ship and cargo were almost entirely destroyed, that the fire was overcome. The ship was insured for £l,OOO, and the eargo for £9,000. A RUNAWAY HUSBAND PROM LEEDS.-011 Wednesday, one of our active detectives, having heard that there was a person, of gentlemanly appearance, going about the town spending money in an extravagant manner, sus pected all was not right, and he kept an eye on him. The " free liver " went into a barber's shop to.get shaved, but, before the operation, he sent the barber's wife out for a bottle of the best pale sherry, which the barber, and the barber's wile ; and the barber's customer, very soon despatched " out of that !" The shaving then took place, and the benevolent customer seamed so pleased that he sent for another bottle of the same, and this very soon went the way that all pale sherry finally goes to wit, down some throat or other, Now, one. might suppose that the barber and the barbe r ' s wife were pretty well satisfied, but if they were, not so the barber'S customer—he was not satisfied. “ A bad pair of boots you have on," says the customer to the barber. " They are the best I have," replied poor. Strap. " Send ont and get a good pair and I'll pay for them,' replied the man, who was doing the " angel's visit." Strap was not long complying, and the boots were. duly paid for. A. thought struck Mr. Strap—he was a greedy fellow this same Strap,—for he whispered to. his better (or worse) half to show her toes out of an old pair of slippers, and hint to the good Fortunatus„ whose purse seemed as fell of money as his heart did with the milk of human kindness and his stomach with pale sherry, that a pair of boots in that quarter would be acceptable. The hint was at once taken and Mrs. Strap was fitted to a T, whilst one could say " Jack Robinson." The benevolent stranger then went away the barber regretting that he did not cut his throat and take all his money. The active detective, who, by the way, might bear the name of the author of " Waverly," had a sharp eye after the math and subsequently found him committing all sorts of extravagance—foolish, wild extravagance, —but hav ing no account of an absconding debtor, an embezzler, burglar, or railway cash keeper, being "wanted," for some trifling thing in the Redpath way, he contented himself by narrowly watching the movements of this walking bank. From Wednesday, up to Friday, the man spent a great deal of money, and on Friday night ho was seen, in company of a ruby-lipped, rosy-pheeked, diamond-ey'd girl, taking two places in 3 first class carriage, at a certain railway station. In about an hour afterwards a telegraph message was re ceived from Leeds, describing the "gentleman and the lady" (of course there must a lady in such case "ever and always") as having eloped from that town—the lady from " under the roof of her parents," and the gentleman from his wife and children. He is described as a cloth manufacturer from Leeds, and it seems that the money was his own, and of course he could do as he pleased with it —the only ehargo against him was for vamaseiny from his wife and family. So the aff.iir at present, a 5 our friend Mrs, Tndzers says, is in a stsite of statty cot? successful