Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-26 00:00:00

amtunciali Rtes. THIS DAY Tins DAY, the 26th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 16, Exchange-buildings, 60 Tons PALM OIL, per St. Andrew. —Apply to Messrs. F. Huth and Co., Merchants ; or to J. H. RAYNER tt Co., Brokers. TUESDAY, Postponed from Thursday, 24th inst. On TimmAy next, the 29th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the BMkers' Office,.l6, Exchange-buildings, 1,000 Bags 2,500 Pockets I RAPESEED, 300 Bags 4,000 Pockets r Wm. Fairbairn, Albert Dock.—AAily to Messrs nd Co., merchants; or to .1. H.. 'RAYNER and. Co., Brokers. WEDNESDAY. / LINSEED, Justatri*td, Fielden Brothers On WEDNESDAY next, a ant, at Twelve o'clock, Lt 301 Poe 200 Bag 2, Dale-str. et, ?ts Bombay M , DIDIER ROOTS, SAGO FLOUR. BROWNE, MINTER, and Co., .Py?ikers Atpply to On Win: just arrived, per 3lontmoroUcy. Apply to T. and H. LITTLEDALE and Co TRUItSDAY On T ur die 31st instant, at Twelve o'eleck, a Mire_ 7. Excb,ange-chambers, CO Barrels ' Flour SULPHUR, 50 Do. 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PINE AND NAS*ATJSTREETS, NEW-YORK, Issue Letters of Credit and Circular Notes for _travellers, available in all the cities of the United States, Canada, the -nilar to those in such extensive use West India Islands, &c in Europe. TO CORRESPONDENT/5 stances can 1 Vnder no cir accompanied by ti sarily for pu insert commun Ltion, but as a guarantee of good faith. IS DAY AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.—TH Ro•zei. AmmErrimizrac—Madame Celeste. HENGGLER'S CIRQUE VARlETE—Miscellaneous Attractions. TILE PARISIAN GALLERY OF ANA•rolvt, Paradise-street. E.m.a. Cox.Lossaum.—Miscellaneous Attractions. !Ur For, particulars see advertisements on Bth page sT4 flarthnn Eimm SA'TU.RDAY, MARCH 26, 1859. A THE ASSIZES. During the Assizes, we .§hall publish an Evening Edition, daily, at 5 o'cloek,. giring the proceedings in both the Civil -and Criminal iYaus4.e um 16 #.1,, e y,rng to press. The trade, in order to secure a supply of papers, must give their orders early each day. THE DAY'S NEWS, The House of. Commons met at four o'clock last night, when Mr. Griffiths gave notice that, on Monday, he should ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether uniformity of suffrage was to be one of those principles of the Reform Bill on which its fate was to depend. Mr. 0. Stanley gave notice that, if the Reform Bill was rejected, he should move a resolution to the effect, that the Government was no longer entitled to the confidence of the house. In reply to Major Knox, Sir E. B. Lytton stated that there was no garrison orders compelling the soldiers at Malta to salute the Host. The Chancellor of the Exchequer stated, in reply to Sir H. Verney, that he felt it desirable that some public recognition should be made of the Divine mercy in the restoration of tranquility in India, but the government had not determined upon the precise form of that recogni tion. In reply to Mr. Vernon Smith and Mr. Salisbury, Lord Stanley entered into some explana tions as to the mode in which the business of India was carried on, and stated that the opinion of the Indian Council had not been taken on the despatch of the 9th December, and for which he alone was responsible. The adjourned debate on the Reform Bill was resumed by Sir Stafford Northcote. He said the amendment was so loosely worded, that it was impossible to say to what conditions the House would be bound by its adoption. Mr. Caldwell followed, admitting, the difficulty in which the' ouse found itself, but hoped to have heard some . solution of that difficulty from Sir S. Northcote. Mr. Drummond said, they were all at cross purposes witb.,the bill, not knowing which were its principles and which its details. Mr. Dent condemned the bill as in no respect fulfilling the conditions of Reform,.and disappointing the just expectations of the working classes. Mr. Packe combatted the claims of the working classes, and supported the bill. Lord Harry Vane opposed it, declaring that there appeared to be no principle in the bill which the Ministers thought worth sustaining. Mr. S. Wortley, lord Palmerston, and Mr. Whiteside also spoke at some length, and the debate was adjourned, on the motion of Mr. E. James, at one o'clock. The foreign news is not important this morning, and adds very little to that pub lished already. The Oste deutsche Post states that Austria has declared herself willing to consent to the proposalef a Congress, upon conditions, how ever, that Sardinia will discontinue the extraordi nary armaments she is now making, and that the Congress adepts the principles of the protocols of the Aix-la-Chapelle conference. The town which the .Congress is to meet is not yet .decided upon. Note.—At the Congress of Aix-la _?Chapelle, held in 1818, a declaration was prepared, and subsectuentl,• 3stated, that the object of the holy alliance concludes p i aris in 1815, betwe2u the ,. Emperors of ItUssi a at _ b ut g ie n e u Austria, and .. the King of Prussia_, was and Christian charity. The Prince Nap o l eon had personally in sisted upon the admission of Piedmont into the to Congress, and has represented the Emperor that, in the event of Piedmont not b e i g Cavour intends to resign. Thereß . s admitted, Count that the admission of Piedmont no probability either by Austria or Prussia. ven i i ii ns be areed to, people may wish to prevent the Government Piedmont the sending a representative, because the Popular from is that the cause of their country has bn betrayed. There is even o. rear of some popular demonstration in Turin. The Paris correspondent of the Tittles forseens that Count Cavour will create every possible obstacle to the peaceful settlement of the Italian question, and ingenuity will be exhausted to impede thp Congress. It is not easy to see on what grounds Piedmont justifies her demand to take part in the Congress, as the subjects for deliberation are certain Private conventions between Austria and the States of Central Italy. The Roman States, Naples, or Tuscany, have a much better right to be represented. A Paris correspondent of Le Nord says that there will be an inevitable delay of the Congress. The basis of the negotiations must be definitively settled. The Cabinets interested in the matter, and especially those of Italy which will not be represented, must be consulted, and instructions for plenipotentiaries must be drawn up, all of which will occupy at least six weeks, and will carry us to the first fortnight in May, and then the Congress will last at least two months. It is said there are at present 400,000 mus kets of an improved model being made, by command of the Minister of War, for the French army. A person lately arrived from Lyons says there are 120,000 troops assembled within twelve hours' march of that city. The forts and the barracks round Lyons are overcrowded with soldiers. Gen. Renault's division is ready to march at the shortest notice. There are, moreover, wooden houses erected on the road to Piedmont by Mount Cenis, which are supplied with provisions for the men, and forage for the horses. The above statements are from Le Nord, but are believed to be exaggerated, though the Paris correspondent 'of 'the Herald says they coincide with his own information. According to ad.viees from Florence the Grand Duke of Tuscany suppressed the law on 'the liberty of the press on the political matters. 'O The Grand Duke onstantine .of Russia had arrived at Naples, with an escort of four vessels. The news of the King of 'Prussia's arrival He is expected at Naples on the was premature. 28th inst At the Police-court, yesterday, Mr•. Bendano, the :eper •of one of the supper-rooms _in Lime-street, was snrtmoned by the police, under the local act, for allowing improper females to tneot in his house. This summons was issued in •consequence of the withdrawal of Mr. Mansfield's order ; but the magis trates did not consider the case•proved, and dismissed it. A full report will be found elsewhere. ''The Bank Returns, as published in last night's Gazette, are slightly unfavourable, as compared with those of last week. There is -a decrease of 58,397 l 'in the bullion, and of 38,930/ in the reserve of notes. The active circulation has increased There is an increase also in seven-day bills, public deposits, and in rest. i and other THE FRIENDS' APPEAL TO CIVILISED NATIONS THE Society of Friends, it must be acknowledged, have ever been distinguished by their peculiar humanity and charity. We say peculiar, because some of their distinctive trineiples as a sect make it so of necessity. Their motto is that great Christian one, " Peace on .earth, goodwill toward - men ;" and their course, as a Society, is kept strictly within the obligations it imposes: so much so, indeed, as would render it often an utterly impracticable one, were they alone responsible for the government of the country. But that their moral principles are, in the abstract, generally: right, can admit of little doubt ; and even into the policy of a nation they might unquestionably be carried much more frequently and more earnestly than at present they can any where be said to be. The Society have again just raised their voice, "in the name of humanity and religion," on what they describe as " the conduct of Christian and civilised nations towards those less civilised and enlightened." They consistently -maintain, and emphatically enjoin, that it is a _duty incumbent upon all, "to act towards every man, every where, however uncivilised or unenlightened, with that respect, with that consideration and love, which are due to our common nature, and .to our common hopes." Of course it is on Christian grounds that they establish and justify this great principle,— pointing to the divine precedent of the Founder of Christianity Himself, as having " been pleased to present the highest possible exemplification of that kindness and love towards man, which it is His will that every man everywhere shall :exercise towards his brother." To our intercourse generally, as a civilised and chrto-t;.“.. r oo r i.,, ,rIGII cliuse W ILu i.ue LLvL y CV Au fortunate as to enjoy such advantages as civilisation and Christianity have conferred upon us, do they directly and forcibly apply this great principle. And as an inevitable and most notable consequence of it, they, with undeniable truth and consistency, protest against the idea, that the Sword is ever to be employed to clear the way for the introduction or the establishment of Christianity among any of the tribes of the earth, however unenlightened or barbarous they may be. As a nation, they shew, we of this country, in particular, have been, and still are, most highly favoured. "We are distin guished by the arts and comforts of civilised life, by scientific and mechanical skill, by unnumbered privi leges ; and more:than all these, by the extensive diffu sion amongst us of the Scriptures of Truth. Higher responsibilities," they insist, " are consequent upon these superior advantages, and are inseparable from them." They instance with shame our too general disregard of such considerations. " What miseries," for example, they exclaim, " have been caused by the introduction of ardent spirits among tribes previously ignorant of this insidious and ,fearfully destructive agent ! What shall we say to the guilty traffic in opium with China, in direct contravention of solemn treaties P" But most of all,—as, in fact, most urgent of all, — do they protest, as they have ever done, against the unjust and cruel treatment which the natives of Africa have received, and, amongst our transatlantic brethren, still receive, at the hands of those who, from their superior advantages, are enabled to subdue them. " What, indeed," they exclaim, " have been the melancholy results of the opposite principles ? No tongue can tell, no heart can conceive, the vastness or the depth of that suffering, the amount or the bitterness of that woe, which men professing Christianity, and often under the pretext of its sacred name have within the last four centuries inflicted upon their fellow-men in the less civilised or enlightened portions of the globe, to the destruction of myriads of human beings—the utter extinction, not of families only, but of whole nations and races. The crimes which even within the recollection of the present generation have been publicly perpetrated, in connection with the African slave-trade, and with the system of slavery,—the treatment of the native inhabitants of the soil in various parts of the world, may be wept over and deplored, but cannot be erased from the annals of humanity." No,—they ,cannot be erased from our own national ,annals. But then, having seen our dreadful error, having become conscious of our shocking inhumanity and wrong-doing, we long ago abandoned the ' iniquitous and horrible system. What is now to be complained af is, as regards this part of the ease, that people equally enlightened as ourselves, and under similar obligations to do as we have done, obstinately resist every proposal to go and do likewise, and east obloquy upon those who have the humanity to make it. They wilfully deny that, as the Friends remark, "to treat man with disdain because his colour differs from our own, is a reproach cast upon Him who made him," The appeal we refer to further most truly declares, that " they are not to be looked down upon as inferior beings, born to be oppressed, pillaged, defrauded, incapable of the feelings or aspirations of men. They may be weak, impulsive, revengeful, but these feel ings are by no means peculiar to them. Even they who boast of the privileges of civilisation are some times also weak and foolish,"—which is all most incontrovertible truth ; but which they who persist THE NORTHERN TIMES SATURDAI, MARCH 26, 1859 in the system of slavery most pertinaciously 'shut out from their hearts and minds, in all their calcu lations and reflections upon the subject. In many things, we freely admit, besides slavery, do the civilised and Christianised nations manifest the greatest inconsistency, and perpetrate the most grievous wrongs, towards , those who' have not their advantages, whether as regards civilisation or Chris tianity. Nor are we of this English nation, to our shame be it still spoken, by any means exempt from so serious an imputation. Yet is there something so systematic, so preconcerted, and so determined about the " peculiar institution," as they call it, of slavery,—its inhumanity is so glaring, its iniquity is so palpable, and the excuses for it are such hollow and hypocritical subterfuges, especially where the Christian religion is professed by its upholders, that to it more than to anything else, will this appeal of the Society of Friends apply with irresistible force, when it says of that, their religion, in conclusion,— " Let it commend itself to the consciences of men of every colour and of every clime, by fair dealing, by truth-speaking without any shade of deception, by pity and compassion, tenderness and love, patience and forbearance, to the brotherhood of mankind throughout the world,"—a principle of action which, above all things, does most utterly condemn slavery, and its necessary 'concomitant the slave-trade : if only because it is completely at variance with that golden rule which such a principle so clearly in volves,—Do unto ail men as ye would They should do unto you BEER-SHOPS AND PUBLIC-HOUSES IT is not often that our "-Temperance Leagues" do any thing very rational, in the pursuance of their design of suppressing the vice 4of drunkenness ; nor can they be expected to do, so long as they proceed upon so false and unnatural a - principle as tkat of total abstinence from what is intended for the use— net the abuse—of man. But one of these Leagues has just been doing a sensible - thing, because further ing a practicable object. A deputation of the body has had an interview with the Home Secretary (Mr. SOTIIERON ESTCOURT), on the subject of Beer-shops. " The usual course of its (the League's) operations," they told him, " was not to apply to the Legislature with a view to the suppression of intemperance; they were anxious at all times to avail themselves of whatever opportunities might occur for restricting and regulating the traffic in intoxicating drinks ; and as it was understood that a Bill was proposed to be introduced to Parliament bearing upon the beer trade it was thought by the Association that it might be useful to have a conference with the Home Secretary, for the egression of the views entertained by those whose avowed object it was to restrain intemperance by moral means." Now the views entertained are very extravagant views, as all views must of neces sity be which proceed upon the erroneous principle that it is wrong to use, however moderately, wine, or spirit, or malt liquor. For this was admitted to be the case. " The principle of the League," it was explained, " was total, abstinence from intoxicating drinks." And herein lies one of their most mislead ing fallacies. Intoxicating drinks is a term which perverts the simple truth of file case, in the very out set, because it implies that the drinks in question are, even in their temperate and rational use, intoxi cating ; whereas they are only so in their intem perate and irrational abuse. As SHAKSPEARE'S lago says, " wine is a good familiar creature, if it be well used." This is the point. It is riot then an " intoxi- VIIi/11 UM. lila I' sAL cal predilections, could advise " one sip," which, he declares— " Will bathe the drooping spirits in delight." And therefore, he adds—" Be wise and taste." Yes, wise,—because it were to appropriate that which Heaven has given to man, to make him a cheerful countenance, and to gladden his heart. But on this occasion, we say, they were more rational. They sought a practical, if not also a desirable object. They could mitigate the evils of drinking "by "closing the beer-shops, which had proved to be nurseries of crime." It is true they went so far as to say, " that they looked forward to the time when public opinion would be strong enough to do away with all the public-houses as they at present existed,"—which, for our part, we do not believe. But their present purpose was of a more reasonable character. " They had understood that the subject of the beer-house license was to form a prominent part of the measure which it was in contemplation to propose to Parliament. It was agreed on all hands that the ground upon which the Beer Bill was passed had been proved to be fallacious; and that its object had not been realised. The views of the deputation would be to repeal the Beer Bill alto gether ; but, if that should be found to be impracti cable they would suggest, as the next best step that could be taken, the withholding of all new beer licenses, and the non-renewal of those now held to any other parties, upon the death or bankruptcy of the holders. In that way it was apprehended, with out recourse to any violent measures, the great bulk of the existing beer-shops would be swept away in the course of a few years. They would also propose that the hours at which the public-houses are allowed to be open should be curtailed, especially on the Saturday night. A very great advantage would result from such a regulation to the working-classes.' , Now, in Mr. ESTCOURT they found one who had all along sympathised earnestly with these antipa thies to the Beer Bill. He had voted against it, he told them, in all its stages, believing it to be utterly at variance with the true principles of enlightened legislation, and he trusted, he said, that some remedy would be devised to the advantage of the country. Although he pointed out to them the mistake they made in supposing, that if the forty-two thousand Beer-shops, n9Ny li open, were shut up, there would be no increase in tEe number of Public-houses. But, with respect to the question of further legislation on the subject : a measure, the Home Secretary informed them, had been left him by his predeousor ; but it was not in a perfect state, and he doubted if he should be able to attempt to deal with so important a question during the present session of Parliament. He promised, however, that he would give the subject his best consideration. And so far all is right. We believe that a great temptation to indulge in drinking habits, and to keep bad com pany, may be taken out of the way of the working classes, by such a measure. And in giving their attention to such an object, this " Temperance League " is likely to do more practical permanent good, than it will probably ever do by inculcating " total abstinence," if it exist to carry on its operatims to the age of METHUSELAH. WITHDRAWAL OF THE REFORM BILL.—The Mobs thinks that Lord John Russell will carry his amendment by a more considerable majority than it is generally supposed. It adds—" After this defeat, the Government will, we are told, at once withdraw their bill, and proceed to the orders of the day. Nothing serious will happen to the Government for the moment, and they will sit on the treasury bench until they are removed by the strong hand of a vote of want of confidence. The ministerial existence will thus be prolonged', for a few weeks." TILE Dlvislox. The Globe says that there will be no division, and the best authority in the _House appears to doubt if the debate will closed even on Monday evening. .At the special meeting of the Iron Screw Company, yesterday, the resolution for authorising the directors "to" return £12,500 amongst the shareholders, at the rate of £2 10s per share, was duly confirmed. AFPOINTMENTS.—The Gazette announces the appoint ment of Sir William George Armstrong, Knight, Engineer to the War Department for Rifled Ordnance, to be Com panion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, civil division. Colonel Joshua Jebb, Surveyor-General of Prisons, is appointed a K.C. B. THE COURT. OSBORNE, March 24.—Admiral W. Bowles, Commander in-Chief at Portsmouth, arrived on a visit yesterday, and had the honour of dining with her Majesty. Her Majesty and the Prince Consort, attended by the Marchioness of Ely, Major-General the Hon. C. Grey, and Colonel the Hon. I. Hardinge, embarked in the Fairy yesterday afternoon, and crossed over to visit the Prince and Princess of Leiningen. The Queen returned about five o'clock. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. CORONER'S INQUEST. —Yesterday, the coroner held an inquest on the body of a painter named Lawrence Connor, who was drowned in one of the docks. He was engaged painting the stern of a ship, when he fell into the water and was drowned. It appeared that the affair was purely accidental, and the jury found a verdict accordingly. FIRE ON BOARD SHlP.—Yesterday: a fire broke out otri board a ship in the Brunswick-dock. Intelligence was at once conveyed to the Brunswick fire station, and a reel was promptly taken to the'spot, which at once succeeded in subduing the flames. The damage done was very triing, the fire being confined to the cook's galley, where it origi nated. CABMENS' SOIREE.—It appears that a strong desire has been growing among the , carowners and drivers, that one half the number of cars will adequately serve the public on the stands each ,Sunday ; and a large number have agreed to carry out this arrangement at once. Explanations will, no doubt, be given at' the meeting, to which the public are to be admitted by ticket. See Advertisement. . AMERICAN MAILS.—The Cunard steamer Canada, Captain Laug, sails from Boston, via Halifax, this afternoon, with the United States mails. The box at the Post-office will close at noon, and finally at one p.m. The Landing-stage Receiving-house will be open uutil two, on the payment of the late fee—ls. The screw steamer Lebanon, of the Cunard line, will also sail to-day for New York direct, and the screw steamer City of Baltimore on Wednesday next: LIVERPOOL 'LITERARY ASSOCIATION. —The usual fort nightly meeting was, held on Thursday . evening at the Royal Institution, the chair being occupied by Mr. Edwin Young. Mr. James Rockliffe, C.E., delivered a lecture upon The Poetry of Art and Science." A vote of thanks having been accorded to the lecturer, the chairman an nounced that at the next meeting, on the' 7th April, he would read a paper—the first of a series —entitled " Old Heads upon Young Shoulders, as exemplified in the writings of Thomas Chatterton." THE ACCIDENT AT EDGE HILL.—The body of the poor woman who was killed on the railway, near Edge Hill, an account of which has already been published in our paper, was recognised yesterday by her husband. It appears , that the poor man read in our paper a description of her clothes, &c., and at once identified the clothes, and on going to where the body lay, recognised it as that of his wife. The man is engaged at the works at the North-end docks, and the poor woman had come from Leeds to see him, when she met her untimely death. PROTESTANT ' SOIREE.—Last evening a Protestant soiree was held in the lower portion of Hope-hall, Hope-street. The chair was to be occupied by a gentleman who bears the name of Captain George de Bentley, but which title is asserted, by the Mail of Saturday last, to be an alias, and has not since been publicly contradicted. When our reporter presented himself for admission to the meeting, he was refused, and we are therefore in ignorance (perhaps blissful) of what success attended the efforts of the pro moters, and how many loyal (?) speeches were made on the occasion. SOUTHERN HosrrrAL.—Weekly Report.—Admitted : Accidents and urgent cases, 43 ; medical and surgical ..00rsningonact,tion; 12; total, 56. Discharged Cured, 8 ; relieved, 4 ; irregular, 0 ; died, 1; total, 13. Attending as out-patients, 28. Remaining in the hospi tal, 54. Treasurer : James Houghton, Esq. Visitors : B. Platt, Esq., and J. Andrews, Esq. Honorary chaplain : Rev. W. Leveson. Physician and surgeon for the ensuing week;: Dr. Cameron and Mr. Hamilton. House surgeons : Mr. John M. Bateson and Mr. C. Pemberton. THE SURRENDER OF ONE OF THE ENGINEERS OF THE BOGOTA. -On Thursday evening, Archibald Mitchell, second engineer of the Bogota, surrendered himself at the Central Police-station, Hatton-garden, to Inspector Horne. He stated that being in town all day, and hearing that a true bill had been returned against him, he came there to give himself into custody, and prove that the rumour which he had heard of his having absconded, was false. He was locked up, and has been in close custody ever since. Up to a late hour last night, nothing had been heard of Buchanan, the first engineer. The most Attractive, Entertaining, and Beautiful Illus trated Work of Natural History ever Published.—Now ready, price Sixpence, Part the First of " Cassell's Popular Natural History ;" which, for the beauty of its Illustrations, the elegance of its Printing, and the instructive character of its Text, will be unsurpassed by any work that has pre ceded it, and issued at a price which will place it within the reach of every family. " Cassell's Popular Natural History" will be printed in imperial octavo, and each Twelve Parts will form a very handsome Volume. London : CASSELL, PETTER, and GALPIN, La Belle Sauvnge-yard, Ludgate-hill. _ _ . ST. ANNE'S STANLEY WORKING MEN'S ASSOCIATION.-- This weeks lecture, connected with the above association, was on " Moral Education," by Mr. R. R. Swan, and fully deserved the applause bestowed on account of its excellent composition. The lecturer dwelt upon the importance of a good home instruction for children, showing how futile the efforts to complete a school education must prove if not confirmed by proper guidance and restraint within the domestic circle. Errors of parents in spoiling their offspring were fully commented upon, the disastrous results of such indulgence in youth beirig Pointed out. Over-fond mothers were also reproached for thinking or expressing that " only one good child existed," which, of course was their own. At the close of the lecture Mr. Swan received a hearty vote of thanks. Next week the session of these meetings will be closed by a lecture from the president, the Rev. T. Gardner. CORNS.—Of all minor evils which beset humanity, and in one of its most tender parts, perhaps these small but exquisitely painful callosities ' from which the feet of but few are free, are the worst. The daintiest foot, if encum bered with them, must, perforce, be thrust into an ugly, because loosely-fitting shoe or boot, thus incurring the risk of easing one part, and causing a precisely similar incon venience in another, while the change from the neat shoe or boot to its lax substitute is productive of an awkward and inelegant gait. We fancy that any one effectually relieving the corn-encumbered foot at a moderate charge is deserving of, and likely to obtain, both popularity and emo lument. Mr. Siemms, from Berlin, it will be seen by reference to our advertising columns, proffers his services to relieve those who are afflicted with these painful excres cences ; and certainly his testimonials entitle him to that credit which generally is a guarantee of success in a profes sion—a success, we hope, he will meet with in our good borough (36, Slater-street) of Liverpool. TREAT TO WORKMEN. —At Hope Hall, on the evening of Thursday last, Messrs. Macfie and Sons gave an entertain ment to the workmen engaged in their exteigive sugar refinery, who were accompanied by their wives and families, comprising a very large assembly, and their clean, healthy, and respectable appearance was the theme of universal admiration. After a plentifid repast in the lower rooms, the party adjourned to the upper hall, where they were presided over by Mr. R. A. Macfie, who, with Mr. Graham and Mr. Easton, during the evening, delivered some excellent remarks characterised by familiarity, kindness, and interest in the welfare of those by whom they were sur rounded. During the evening, fruit and sweet cakes were handed round in liberal profusion, and an excellent glee company contributed greatly to the pleasure of the evening, and the efforts of several volunteers lent an additional interest to the proceedings. Messrs. Abraham and Co. xhibited a most interesting collection of dissolving views, and altogether the entertainment was such as afforded the highest satisfaction to all present, who, in the most warmest manner, expressed their gratification for the kindness of their employers. ANNUAL BALL.—The annual ball, given by Mr. Pickup, of the Manchester Arms hotel, Great Howard-street, took place on Thursday evening. About seventy ladies and gentlemen, of a highly respectable class, attended on the occasion. Mr. Pepper was the master of the ceremonies, and by his urbanity and attention gave universal-satisfac tion. The worthy proprietor 'of' the hotel and his amiable lady were unremitting in their attentions to the company, and elicited the marked thanks of all present, as nothing was left undone to please and gratify the guests. The saner was excellent, and consisted of every thing that 'caste and judgment suggested, and that could be purchased. The style in which it was served too, reflected credit on the host and hostess, whose catering could not be surpassed. Mr. Green's band was specially engaged for the occasion, and besides the programme for the evening, performed several beautiful pieces. Dancing commenced about nine, and continued to supper time. after which it was resumed, and kept up with animation until five, when the finish was Sir Roger de Coverley, All passed off with eclat and satisfaction. The following is a programme of the dances : Polka, Lancers, Waltz Quadrille, Galop, Lancers, Vaiso viana, Polka, Quadrille, Waltz, Lancers, Schottische, Saraband. . - LECTURE AT KNOTTY Asit.—On Thursday evening, the largest audience ever within the school room of Knotty-Ash Church, attended to hear another lecture delivered by Mr. R. S. Harding—decidedly one of the most popular lecturers in the neighbourhood. The room was densely packed and numbers could not get in at all. The lecture was entitled, " Facts and Fragments," interspersed with songs and sayings, and was exceedingly instructive, yet abounding in mirth. The songs were not only well selected, but executed in more than amateur—we could almost say more than prefessional —style, as we seldom find a professional delight his hearers more than Mr. Harding does. The applause was vociferous after some of the songs. The accompani ments were kindly and most ably played by Mrs. Harding. After fhe usual vote of thanks, the chairman (the Rev. W. T. Neweuham) brought the proceedings and the lecture session to a close, by taking a retrospective (glance at the working of the Young Meus' Improvement Association, in connection with the church; and stated how admirably it had progressed so far in all its departments—how much good he believed had been the result, and that the future promised great things for the welfare of the institution. Before the meeting separated, the National Anthem was sung ISy the entire audience. ST. GEORGE'S AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY.-011 Wed nesday evening, the 23rd instant, this talented company gave its first performance, at the Odd Fellows'-hall, Ann street, to a crowded and fashionable audience, who were admitted by tickets of invitation. The pieces selected for presentation were the burlesque tragic opera of " Born bastes Furioso," concluding with the comic farce of " The Omnibus." The characters were all admirably sustained, the dresses elegant and appropriate, and the interest of each piece was kept up with that skil ful tact and buoyancy of spirit which is met with only in the veterans of the stage. In noticing a per formance of this kind, it must be observed that this society consists of young gentlemen, of very tender age, principally schoolboys, but well educated, and evidently accustomed to move in the . higher circles of life. These . - two latter qualifications were most conspicuously displayed, giving a quiet gracefulness of manner, and a a richness and melody of intonation, joined to a highly cultivated taste, which both captivated the ear and addressed itself, with unmistakeable emotion, to the understanding. Added to this, was an attribute rarely seen in boys, viz., a faithful conception of character which each one had to sustain. This seemed to take the audience by surprise, and, unable to restrain their feelings, burst forth in loud and rapturous acclamation. We cannot conclude this short notice without according to this society the mede of praise they have so deservedly earned, and which no enconium of ours can too forcibly express. THE REV. MR. HANLON ON PUSZYISM.—On Thursday evening, a public meeting of the worshippers of St. Michael's Church, Pitt-street, was held at the Cornwallis National Schools, Pitt-street, for the purpose of hearing addresses from the Rev. Mr. Bell and the Rev. Mr. Hanlon (formerly connected with the Catholic Church), in aid of the Irish Church Mission. The incum bent, the Rev. H. Carpenter, occupied the chair ; and, in a few brief introductory remarks, in the course of which he traced the history of the society, introduced the two rev. gentlemen. Mr. Bell, as the local secretary of the society, after having referred to the benefits of the society, stated that he knew an instance in which, through its own instrumentality, 3,000 Catholics, in one church in London, had read their public recantation. The Rev. Mr. Hanlon next addressed the meeting, and in the course of his very interesting and argumentative speech, pointed out the errors of Puseyism. He showed that when persons perverted from the Church of England, and went over to the Church of Rome, they at once renounced the word of God, while those who were converted from Catholicism, sought and were enlightened in the tracks of the gospel. As an illustration of this he referred to the correspondence which had taken place between himself and the Rev. H. Wilberforce, which had been published to the world. He related many interesting anecdotes, and con cluded with an earnest appeal on behalf of the society, which was most liberally responded to. After the singing of the Doxology the meeting separated. POOR OLD LADY.—An old lady being told that the world was shortly coming to an end, exclaimed, " Oh ! what shall I do for snuff ?" A DELICATE OR INDELICATE INQUIRY.—LORD HADDO AND FEMALE MODELS.—Lord Haddo has placed on the paper of the House of Commons the following strange notice :—" Female Models—Address for return of the number of times female models have sat during the year ending 31st December, 1858, in the Royal Academy, London ; the Royal libernian Academy, Dublin ; the School of Art, Manchester ; and the School of Design, Edinburgh, under a grant from the Board of Manufactures for Scotland ; stating the number of times the female model has sat partially nude, and the number of times wholly nude, and the number of times clothed." RENOVATION IN OLD AGE.—I lately met a gentleman, who mentioned to me the following particulars in respect to himself, one or two of which may be worth noting as rather remarkable in the history of our species. He was born in the year 1781, and is as hale and active as at any previous time of his life ; sleeps well, eats well, and is in full posses sion of all his mental faculties ; the eyesight good, but obliged for close reading to use spectacles. His hair, white, is now turning to its former colour, black, and he is in pro cess of getting a new under tooth, about half way shooting through the gum. He never wore flannel next his skin, or otherwise on his person ; takes the cold bath regularly, with a cheerful good complexion, and I believe occupies much of his time in intellectual studies, and in official duties as a respected elder of the Church of Scotland.—Notes and Queries. FEARFUL SCENE ON BLACKFRL&RS BRIDGE.—On Wed nesday morning, a young woman named Emily Cleveland, aged 30, who resides in New-street, New-cut, Lambeth, made a most determined attempt to destroy her life by leaping into the river from Blackfriars-bridge. A police constable noticed the unfortunate woman loitering on the bridge, and, suspecting something wrong, watched her. When his back was turned she began to mount a seat in a recess, and get on the parapet ; turning round and observ ing her, he (the constable) instantly ran to the spot, and fortunately caught hold of her clothing firmly as she was about to jump off. A fearful struggle then took place between the constable and the woman, she hanging over the abutment of the bridge, the latter never suffering his hold of her dress to be relaxed. With the assistance of several persons the poor creature was at length got over the parapet, and conveyed to Fleet-street station-house, where every comfort was afforded her, but she would not assign any reason for the wicked attempt upon her life. WHAT THE SKATES DID FOR A BACHELOR.—A country bachelor, who has held out against thunder and lightning, Niagara, pic-nics, moonlight and sea-shores, thus chronicles his fall before the skates :—" Well, sir, this Mary caught the skating fever, which is now raging so fearfully. I heard her express a wish for a pair of skates, and the next day she had the best pair that could be found in the city, and nobody knew who sent them to her: We went down upon the ice, and there she just sat quietly down, ordered me on my knees, and quietly placed that foot, the foot, in my lap, and bade me put on her skate. Sir ! had Venus dropped down from Heaven and bid me rub her down with rotton stone and oil, it could not have astonished more than when that divine foot was placed in my unworthy lap. I felt very faint—bnt I buckled on the skate, and stood up with Mary by my sido. Have you ever taught a woman to skate ? No; well, let me tell yon : You've seen a kaleidoscope, with a few odd bits of glass, &c., in a tin tube, and turning it, have seen all sorts of beautiful figures. Just imagine a kaleidoscope, and in place of beads and broken glass, please substitute blue eyes, curving eyelashes, lips, ivory, wavy hair, crinoline, gaiter boots, sephyr worsted, cupids, hearts, darts, a clap of thunder, a flash of lightning, and " auld Nick." Imagine yourself the centre of a system with all these things revolving round you, and a violent bank breathing signs upon you all the while, and you have Mary and her victim on the first skating lesson. Mary and I start—she on my left arm— all square. First, Mary's dear little gaiter boots present themselves to my astonished vision, and before I have time to wonder how they came up before me, I feel them pressing their blessed beauty, with emphasis into the pit of my stomach. Next scene : wavy hair, with a thirty dollar boxnet and a divine head, comes pitching into my waistcoat with such force that I feel the buttons against my spine. Next : Mary gazes at me from between my jack boots, and anon her blessed little nose is thurst into my shirt bosom. Ah !my friend, all research and study on the mysterious subject of woman has been comparatively in vain, till this eventful year of 1859, the fashion of skating has opened new and varied sources of information. Do you remember your first attempt at driving tandem ? Do you remember how that perverse beast that yon selected for a leader would insist on turning short round and staring you in the face, as to ask, " What you'd be at ? Well, just you go and try a woman on skates, that's all —just try it. Ah ! won't you come to the con clusion that women have sundry and divers ways of accom plishing their objects? Dear Mary ! I offered myself to her every time she turned up or came round. lam hers." New York Paper. THE LATEST TELEGRAMS , RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG; March 25.—A New Three Pe r , Cent. Loan of 12 millions sterling h as been con clude ; with the house of Thomson, Bonar, a nd Co., at price of 76. FRANCE. PARIS, Friday.--The Patrie of this evening 5t3 , a te ; e that the cabinets of London and St, Petersburg ant agreed to the proposal of France to admit ri ccl 4. lll t into the Congress, and that *,Here is hoPe t h3 ` cabinet of Berlin may also consent, in 'w hich c :lle r Austria could not oppue the wishes of the °` Great Powers. TIU FRENCH FUNDS.. PARIS, Friday, 12 30 p.m.—Rentes conal3l`l3l- at 69.20, but a fall took place to 69 . 5. 1 19,P. k The Bourse opens flat, with a decline in Itezne69,o, per cent. since yesterday ; present pri ce yip; 325 p.m.---The Bourse closes very flat, 1 1 ° 1°5 5 ge r 68.90 for Money, and 68.80 for Account, (I,:oree cent, below yesterday's closing. In Railw 6 l ai iMA no material alteration. Count Cavourll'ls here. FRANCE. to otr is PARIS, Thursday, 6 P.M.—The adhesion is o f 1 11 ,, a to the proposed Congress for the settleniefifore, Italian question is certain. It might, thereboot i t° supposed that the Plenipotentiaries were,: e ircl e i , o P' enter on business, and the proper seat of r lia sto berations selected, I believe a good deal iii t oincif i done before we arrive at that stage of the Pr e iiro iij ° ' proceedings. The question raised about the a for : e d of Sardinia to a place in the Congress l':s;of,1 c stance, to be settled. Austria, possibly, i"totir-ii to that admission ; but I believe it i s e , r the the Emperor Napoleon supports Sardini a ' to e the Moniteur announced his acceptan ce r t proposition emanating from Russia w ith , e on sc 2 l 4 to Victor Emmanuel. It is not easy to st-mv ground Piedmont justifies her demand tcl, in the Congress. The quarrel between -O h t e- - ; Piedmont is not, ostensibly at least, en ,t r e Kt of the Lombardo-Venetian territory to Irle : 1 „" 0 " nuel, but about certain private convent',scli i 'o Austria has with other Italian States , '1 1 64 of the treaties of 1815, and which gif„ e a 0:1 undue influence in Central Italy raenaew:o o `,lo independence of Piedmont. No Clec e , r ,," believe, has formally called upon Austri a '," her Italian possessions for the benefit of a d o t bour. The States of Central Italy only ha. 1 , 6 o f 5 : 1 4 and immediate interest in the abroaati°:, s°,iff conventions, and in strict justice the;119',.,4.5,,`0 better right to be represented in the C° ll g4 o7 t 4 Piedmont. When the French Emper or hest ) the admission of Piedmont, why d2 ea c o"f , require Naples, the Roman States, 'in s lii so the rest, to sit in an assembly which is ch it t,'" we are told, with regulating the affairs a t t o tely assuredly Piedmont is not serious when shaft to represent the whole of the Peninst'i'i might understand the claim of Piednionook4l prayed to be relieved from the burde n c) c i 0' 4 0 ' 4 Genoa and the other territory given 39 , i tiP e ? to her by the treaties of 1815. In the raerileate may depend upon it that M. Cavour c stacles both here and in Turin to the pacil'a h - 00 5 1 i . of this question. Ingenuity will be - 11 3 'itY impede the Congress, and even to pre vent at all so long as there is a chance of a P 6cl l4 el .r, ment ; and every instrument, every agellePAo base, will be set to work with that obje ct. „;.joo,ott rection in some Italian state, a forced e°ll, the Austrians—everything will be turne f u 0 0e to promote the extravagant ambition u` and light up a conflagration in Europe AUSTRIA' d 101 4 ,, VIENNA, March 22.—Yesterday, -e At• frjifr officially informed Count Buol that the to burg Cabinet thought peace might be 1 10 ,4 1) , - ot 1 0 11 r Congress—to be composed of the Five uf —were to take the affairs of Italy in hai l , stance of the reply of the Austrian gini e t ok,re . under certain conditions, Austria would qt the_ v so-called Italian question being broug' ha t it ly w er Congress. There is reason to believe e I :f e tii` e will insist on a promise being given b 5 aocl;010 that neither her claim to Lombardy T v shall be called in question. She is also a total suspension of the armaments in f: v e the extradition of those soldiers who ",,ice forsaken their flag and entered the O r f i5 11 ,4 1 1: King of Sardinia. All the great powe rs revision of the special conventions betive and the Italian States, and even the Ge r fov ie o : 1 • 11 ,,j e " would hardly be sorry should this at deprived of the power of meddling at Pf i ; $ 0 , 1 ; internal affairs of the Italian Ducheis• Prussia long since observed that the sP e A - Get.r e ic i `g ventions of Austria "in no way c oneere e , - e ct , and the observation appears perfectly l i s t Y h t o l . ,) speaking, Germany is only bound to a s , s ii ciA 1 115 her German provinces are attacked, bu' - i; he r i be doubted that the Bund would suPP°l.;;e-_,°'fibe',.: an attempt be made to violate the tre 3 'i o ' n tt and to deprive her of her possessioesd; t ' 11 " Italy. All the great Powers thin k • exercises undue influence in Central Ita'v AUSTRALIA• of MELBOURNE, Feb. s.—The Melbourn e etcei* continue large. The gold market wa s dull. di '. 'led' sailing vessels 2id to 3d to London. Wool ill c ' Exchange, 60 days' sight, at par. SYDNEY, Feb. 2.—At Sydney, — disc oun t ' sight was purchased at 1 per e nt. premium. - IZA DI C DEPARTURE OF GOLD SHIPS FROM BOURN; Feb. sth.—Jan. 10th, the 1 0 ,, I ' ll gtor, rSS London, with, 41,5140z.'; 12th, the don pool, 32,5040 z ; 15th, the Austral, for Lea the • 20th, the Hecttherbell, for London, 20°°1°. °tl ' pion of the Seas, for Liverpool, 2/ 3°6 0 1,, i t ,, 11 :11/ 4 Maidstone, for London, 18,7640 z. I)" Charter, for London, 27,33.60 z. ; Feb. Is' , London, 10,8770 z. Ele" nge . , naTpfa O leiwire x nn F eAsh o p, u rilllL ll , 3b i o.e n hd n esld m l7 ci :.140,11:; 60 1 ;: iii v ? 0 .6 Bath, Reigate, ga a tf Bedford, an d Southampton. Birmingham, thCLT .---- LsivAyesersaproEoax:7lo..orAz BTrihmeAhyftwiaonnell, hecsoltnie-reciNeactote:oo:l;; oiti::.4„: no candidate's name will be reeeis:„ ale,: 4„' - '4 The London committee l'hotilil be /0,, examinations, having resolved that a fillid shoos ":' lished for the purpose of awarding scholarz, . St t iof, Ife'„iils t t to those who should most distinguish then;'o. e 4) examinations, have agreed upon the folio-Vas l ii - e s ); 1 1 The scholarship and prize fund is to be," te d to t o isept equal parts, one of which shall be approprotageoal hob / tenance of one or more scholarships of th e and teelloor not less than £25 and not more than / to the IV ll not more than two years ; and the other par ° ts, a t re el," of prizes, to be awarded in medals or b e ;, to D ev it o cretion of the committee. No candidate e di t , 50 114 0 a scholarship or prize unless he be es-501111 to ii ol . l or e pO polls, and his place of education be nea rer, caoshiPsoo.o any other local centre of examination ; se ta ll i t otie o o9 se b el e aset a sioe w sus arded to candidates at the senior el e , wo fir st .4 candidate to be eligible who has not ta ken an hose tsv° 111° 0 1 A il; B, th C es , e D,seeotrienoze fiarnsdt-el;abeefsoacriip3ol!` trA. satisfied.tribie ea i r character the committee is not at the - junior examinations are to be ellistribet,, r"';',. only, and the number of prizes to be t sa lof t,; i il , / be regulated by the funds at the disVhose n e to.r mittee, and be restricted to those irizcs ar e c).7 i d pear in the first honour list. , e s eui e e bte l ,to awarded to the most deservino• of tit n ot r i t e " t v D, 'who 1 1, 0 3 f es it dates in sections A, B, C, scholarships ; but no candidate shall roe roclolea g o shall not have taken one first class or tvrotsoecb°, lc a i r it 'tee fr ied least. The scholarships and prizes re rta c o" iote select committee appointed by the n ot diree ff their number, to consist of members il in the decision.