The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-29 00:00:00

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South John-street, M USIC FOR, THE MILLION To learn sweet music, you only need go To Seventy-nine Dale-street, where y u will find A master of talent, whose genius cloth show In playing the Accordeon, to strengthen the mind , The Fluting. as graceful, is taught with success, Whose soft thrilling !Into' are delightful to hear While the chest...! Concertina doth maglit express, To gladden the heart when rude sorrow Is near.l The name Is GEORGE JORDAN, whose fame is well known The Curnopean. Saxhorn, and Flute he repairs ; Thus, Musical Instruments, when old they are grown. He manages neatly to powerful airs. He deal• in Aecordeons and Flutings too,"! 1 And Concertinas unrivalled for sweetness of tone; Now. Chrittnuts Is coming, he promises you To teach you those Instruments sweet: y. you'll own" THE. ART (3 - 0 PLAYING on the Accoedeois, Flutina, or Concer tina taught in a superior style. In a few easy Lessons, for Ten Shillings. Accordeons, Flutlnas, Concertinas, Mus c Boxer, Cornoplans, Sax hems, Trombones, Clarioners, Flutes, Violins, and every other ankle In the Mns.cal line of the best make, cheaper than any other est bltshment. Every description of Musical Instruments tuned, repaired, or taken in exchange at GEORGE JORDAN'S MUSICAL. WAREHOUSE, 79, DALE STREET, (Opposite Sir Thoma , te Buildings, Liverpool.) THr; LATE MR. GEORGE HOLDEN Mr. James Hohue. Chairman. Mr. Joseph kitchen Mr. 5 4 amtiel Taylor] Mr. W. P. Jeffreys Mr. Henry Dodd Mr. Daniel Croathwalte Mr. William Laidlaw Mr. John Woodruff Mr. Joseph Cafferata Mr. Thomas Wagstaff Mr. David Longbottom Mr. Robert Thinn . Mr. Thomas Armstrong Mr. James Radley Mr. N. W. Thoma% Mr. James Smith Mr. C. li. Herrmann Treasurer—Mr. Danl..' Crosthwulte —DONATIONS on behalf of the WIDOW and FAMILY of the ably() Gentleman will be thank fu ly received by the Committee, at the Bank , =. and at the Adelphi ii.aidi, where the Committee me .t every SATURDAY EVRNING, at J.:l,cat o'clock. WILLIAM NA IDI,W, lion Stcretarles HOWARD HORSLEY. ' ' Adelphi Hotel, Dec. 37th, 1.56. NORTHERN TIMES P ERMANENTLY ENLARGED DOUBLE ITS oItIGINAL SIZE IT IS NOW AN EIGHT PAGE DAILY PAPER, PoSBESSINC THE ILARGEST CEItCULATION, ANI 13 THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUII IN.LIVERPOOL SMALL ADVrAcTISEMENTS SIXPENC M EACH The NORTHERN TIKES is delivered every morning ribera' residences, within five miles of the Liverpo, P.Kchange, by special mesmengers, by Eight o'clock, for ti Annual Subscription of £1 18S. Od. in advance. OFFICE. 19, SoUTH JOHN-STREET, LIVERPOOL. AMUSEMENTS, PUBLIC MEETINGS, &c TRIS DAY Theatre Royal—Simpson and Co., and Pantomime— seven p.m. Royal Amphitheatre—Equestrian Company—seven p.m. Clayton Hall—Miss Julia St. George—eight p m. Queen's Hall—Hoffman's Organophonlo Band—eight p.m. Allsop's New Crystal Palace—Lime•street—ten a.m. to ten p m. Royal Colosseum—General Entertainment—half past six. freemason's Hall—Gallery of Anatomy—eleven a.m. t( ten p.m. Liverpool Academy's Exhibition—ten a.m. to ten p.m. Royal Institution—Museum—nine a.m. to four p.m. •.• For particulars Reo advertisements in first ~~f MONDAY, DECEMBER •>9, 1858 THE DAY'S NEWS The Royal Mail Steam-ship Arabia, arrived here yesterday forenoon, bringing news from Now y to the 17th inst. The proceedings in the United States Congress were not of an important character. The question of slavery was still a subject of keen and animated discussion in both branches. It was reported that Mr. Buchanan had definitely decided upon the first week .in February as the period for his going to Washington. It was said that New York politics promise to bo as troublsome to the President elect as they were to General Pierce. Various rumours were afloat as to the constitution of his cabinet With regard to the island of Cuba, it is the opinion of many that the Policy of Mr. Buchanan will be sufficiently conci• liatory to molify Spanish pride, which was offended by the fillibustering forays of 1853, and the insolence of M. Soule, but firm and careful in chosing the most direct means to put an end to the vexed question of United States rela tions with Cuha. The probabilities wore daily increasing that Kansas would ho admitted as a free State. The disposition of southern members, bothin hous es , i s mater i a ll y changed since the last session of Congress. The speech of &Mater Big- WHS listened to with assenting demonstrations o f Snuthern Sanators. The entire Counsel of the incoming Administration upon the Slavery question we embodied in his remarks, which signified, in a word--;." Kansas, we ,all hope. will be f ree; b u t f ree . or bond, her destinies depend upon herself alone, and upon the will of the people of th e terr i tory, i n necordaniie with the strict interpretati on o f t h e Kansas• Nebraska law " The election of Mr Buchanan has fully Batified the Southern national craving, and dissipated the fears which the South had entertained of Northern dictation. Southern fire-eaterism is fallen to as low a discpunt as the most ultra Abolitionism. It was stated at Wash ingtsn, that General Pierce intends standing as a candidate for tho Senate of the United States, in place of Mr. Hale, in 1858. The detains of the news from the United States will be toned at length in another part of thin day's paper. The Arabia brings later news from Nicaragua, in which we find it stated that General Walker had b len driven from every place where he had obtained A looting, with the exception of the Transit route. THE NORTHERN TIME S.---LIVERPOOL, MONDAY about to be invaded by a mighty and ambitious despot, who only wanted, according to the old song of the day, to get possession of the keys of the Holy Sepulchre. Our good sense enabled us at once to see through this hoax, and diplomacy has had the good taste to allow us to forget the shallow grounds on which Europe was plunged into hostilities. The " Sacred Keys " would, in all probability, never have been beard of again, if it were not that the pretext for invading Switzerland, siezed by the King of Prussia, is equally li'msy and perfi dious. He demands of the Swiss the unqualified release of the Prussian subjects they have taken as rebels with arms in their hands, as a prelude to negociations, which are to settle a question of disputed sovereignty. " Give me up those Prus " sians who have taken up arms against your " Government, and shed Swiss blood, or prepare " for war," is the language of the Prince of Neutrality. He addressed it officially to all the Great Powers, taking care to place Great Britain at the foot of his list, as if to lower her in the estimation of his more puerile friends and admirers. To be placed, however, in what the world will read as a moral antagonism to a dangerous precedent, and unjustifiable pretensions, is, per haps, the greatest honour the King of Prussia or any other Potentate could possibly confer on England. Had Berlin diplomatists placed her at the head of their list of " friendly relations,'' they might have laid themselves open to a charge of seeking to obtain popularity for their cause, under dubious pretences. On these and other still more cogent grounds, we may excuse the studied impudence of Prussian officials as dis played in their communications to Foreign Courts. We should be sorry to see Great Britain at the head of a list of Powers who approve, as it were, of FREDERICK WILLIAM'S conduct towards Switzerland. The CZAR NICHOLAS never put forth more arbitrary terms for the adoption of a weaker State, or a more terrible alternative in case of refusal. The Russian despot did endeavour to disguise his object, to allay the fears of Europe, and show some respect for the opinions and interests of other nations. He appeared on the stage as the champion of religious toleration and political amelioration. NICHOLAS could, and did, resort to: cant to carry civilisation with him. But the King of Prussia throws down the gauntlet to all Europe. He cares nothing for public rights, interests, or opinions. He must have his rebellious subjects handed over to him, without trial, by those whose peace they disturbed, and whose blood they have shed, or we must prepare for a war in the heart of the Continent ! We need scarcely ask any Englishman which of these rulers he thinks the most just and moderate man. The former did go about his work like an accomplished politician. He sought to subvert a semi-barbarous people. The latter discards the outward embellishments of the diplomatic art, and tells the world he will carry fire and sword over a land consecrated to civil and religious freedom—blessed with indus try which has made a barren waste a happy home for two millions of civilised people, and the biding-pl.: we of the highest order of literature, art, and science. The missions undertaken by these two men differ as widely as their man ner of doing things. NICHOLAS saw that, with . all his might, he had not the power to justify his treating the feelings, [until less the interests, o 1 j all the world with disrespect. FREDERICK WILLIAm evidently supposes be has strength, either in himself or the promises of his friends, to undertake a flr more daring enterprise. He has in his dominions an available force, according to the ordinary means of computation, of "585,510 men, 93,850 horses." These figures read well on the Bourse. It is difficult to under stand how they are to be brought into the field by a needy kingdom. Prussia must resort to war loans, and all who venture to join her must follow her example. Will England supply the funds for a diplomatic and a bloody crusade against happy and unoffending Switzerland ? We think not. Can any power on earth prevent the Swili armies in Rome, Naples, and France, returning to their native land to defend it against the invader ? The King of Prussia seems to think it can. He appears, in fact, to be labouring under the idea that he will have every thing his own way. The jade Hope has not, we trust, inflated the royal bosom too much. She ought to be excluded from all speculations where blood and treasure constitute the stock- She is a very agreeable and useful companion at a small tea-party, where Miss at the piano, has to conquer a young squire in his teens, and confuse old women at their game of whist But to rely upon her in war, in the pre sent temper of Europe, will speedily convince her dupes that they have been betrayed by their vanity, and - Aril' go down to their graves covered with the contempt and execration of mankind. Let FREDERICK WILLIAM tell the Swiss nation what his legal demands are; and if they refuse to comply with just and reasonable terms, then their blood will b• on their own heads. But if they yield to despotic demands and impish alter natives, they will set a base example to Constitu tional Europe, and must expect to forfeit the respect of the civilised world. n-trade .-----..,.....---- RACIA 7 O ACROSS TILE OCEAN Plots fur plundering the plethoric Treasury of the United States are thickening fast at Washington. Rail_ road and steamboat robbers crowd the lobbies, and every day develops some new scheme of theirs for pillage. Ou Friday last, Mr. Broom, from the Post-office Committee reported to the House of Representatives a bill authorising the postmaster-General to make a contract wit'i Cornelius Vanderbilt for carrying a mail, in steamships, between Now York and Southampton, at a compensation of 16,608 (lois. for tiro round trip• A provision of this lin the event of this line not as much, for each trip, as the British Government pays to the Cunard ships. In addition to the Collins line, we have now two separate lines of mail steamers to Europe from this port—the Bremen line and the Havre line—each touching at Southampton, where Vanderbilt proposes to land, and each drawing heavily upon the United States Treasury for the mail service which it performs. What need, then, is there of a fourth line of American mail steamers to England especially if the Government must pay all the expenses ? It may be a very good speculation for Mr. Vanderbilt—who has several ships lying idle in this port—to get a mail contract to Southampton; but it will be a very bad speculation for the people, in more wave than one. We hope the scheme will be defeated. But, aside from the utter folly of establishing another line of European mail steamers, under patronage of the Govern. rnent, there is a very serious objection to this bill in the character of its proviso: that if Vanderbilt's ships do not make as quick time as the Cunard ships, he shall pay 1,000 dollars for every twelve hours in which he is behind them Here is a direct bid for a continual steam race across the ocean, which is to jeopardise whatever life and property may be embarked on the steamers entering the course I Vanderbilt's ships must make as quick time as the Persia, or to go to D tvy Jones' locker. They must beat the Cunarders or sink I That's the real gist of this proviso. It will be no easy matter for a new line to win this race. It is not probable that Vanderbilt's ships will make any better speed than the Collins' ships, or as good. These ships have, up to this time, eclipsed all competitors in the great race; but the Cunarders have pressed hard upon them, and the Adriatic and Persia will soon bring the contest down to a close calculation. The following summary will show what was accomplished on this race course during the year 1855; and that Vanderbilt's ships (now laid up) were beaten by the Cunarders, as well as by the Collins ships. science now daily brings within our reach, while the lady presents to US, in herself, qualities for which we may go far, and wait long, before wo meet their equal. Fine figure, attractive features, graceful action, and a voice combining power and sweetness with deep expression, are no ordinary gifts ; and when these are crowned by dramatic tact of a very high order, with a rapidity of impersonation we never SAW exceeded, an audience can s otrcely fail to derive the gratification, or fail in the enthusiasm, which we shared in witnessing such a splendid and varied display. The elegant introductory matter is highly creditable to the fair authoress, Miss Edwards, and in the admirably adapted music by Mr. J. F. Dug- gan, we recognise an inventive power, in c haracteristic melody, conjoined with a broad display of science, which will make us look with much interest at no remote period. LATEST INTELLIGEN By a telegraphic, despatch from Paris, we b al l late adviees from Switzerland. The Celli demand authority to endeavour to obtai n ape°►Se solution by means of the release of the Prie energ in exchange for the acknowledgment of the ieci e ' pendence of Neufchatel. They demand also the approval of the re of defence, and the authority to continue thern.; leeP unlimited credit, and authority to contract of thirty millions. 9elf Our dates from Constantinople are to the inst. Despatches hare been received freul, Teheran under date of 17th November. degree of the Shah of Persia had invested the 6 18 , n v e Vizier with unlimited power for life. Th e sil t - 0 decree adds that serious events are arising' ri - e r invites the populations to show themselves e getic, and to defend their honour to the lest. All the chief of the tribes who occupy th e , % r e runs of Herat have tendered them their subrede3:o Were The Persian columns in pursuit of Dust geh e '' are advancing towards Candahar. we trust, to any operatic production bearing his name. Miss St. George's personification of the Lesbian Muse, the patriotic Maid of Orleans, were studies for an artigt, while the completed and overwhelming contrast offered by her Turkish Storyteller, Captain Crawley, La Zingara, The North Country Boy, AT., made us almost question the iden- City of the Protean artist. Encores more sincerely earnest we have seldom witnessed, and the gracefl night, Good friends," sounded like the urgen it will prove) call to "meet. again" we ever " Good Ma CHILDREN SMOTHERED --Reports of three or .-- r t &en haviw been smothered by ov erlaying, were wad°Chi' the coroner'a court on Saturda evening. sea CURIOUS CAS E. —We have y been informed that a Cl i eh o a very novel sort indeed, is likely to occupy the alten:oo of the magistrates to-morrow, but at p resent we sa' the frost has increased, and more about it. THE WEATHER continues of its continuance, but latterly the changes have ur` pos sudden it is quite impossible to calculate what man b i t ! te; R 'I3BERY BY A SERVANT.—At the County aaiO rl i ass Court, on Saturday, a woman named Mary Simmee k a e 0 ( charged with rubbing her employer, Mr. Robert C l° jape Grange Farm, Ince Blundell. It appeared that lo iste ly last she was employed by Mr. Clarke as cook, and oaa, several articles, such as quantities of tea, sugar, c-ffeet'tio v t e h r e y re s i e s re a r t o pres S e i n o t o e s 7 t oo turd p ri ll were missed. On search being made, several of 1110,110a were found in her box. The magistrates, Messrs• stone and Preston, fully committed the piisonera fl a ws's ° Livaitroor. ROYAL INPIRMA RY.—Weelt endings—, lli c 2 49 7, o l o B is s6 d . o — rir A g dm vie it o t k e , d 2 : 3 1 . n patients, niscbarg Discharged ; I n o ut 1:?tle n-1 0alt L. Peel and J. G. Livingston, E 10 ; relieved, and at own rtquest, I I ; maf P le ti a d a n t ti P lic tral 3; dead, 2. Remain in the house, 168. House 1'!". 4 . geon for ensuing week, Dr Vase and Mr. Stubbs. °coil surgeon, Mr. E. Morris. Junior house surgeota„,°%oter. Webster. Chaplain, Rev. 11. J. Garrod, B.A. 'ic e-- Robert Hutchis ll on, sq a 1.., TILE ROYAL BARON OP Bear AT Ma. Bi° l4lll lultd. The Royal baron of beef, to which we have already 1 " - o d will be put up for roasting to-morrow , at 311 ° Trib r 's ao' asfr will be ready at one on Weduesday. The process °,„ that ing such a splendid joint is only inferior in interest w_ bo ot of eating it, and from the numerous inquiries madeieeirif. it, those who wish to get a slice had better atte au . o oo The wonderful Cape sheep, mentioned in cur Cl l iA so, -qrs. Physician 5e1,070 notice of the markets, will be also roasted at allorrieta It is said to be the greatest delicacy of the sort ever %hod to the public. Both these splendid animals were We' by Mr. Lowthian, of John's Market. r ba ld CORONER'S INQUESTL—On Saturday the coroneile" the following inquests :-aOn the body of Jaul ut"ildieset aged SO, a labourer, who was at work at the new a a jiisf Water street, and who was unfortunately killed by ibho into a cellar, upwards of 50 feet. There was I T.di o t, of attached to any one, and the jury re'urn ed S Ye' la t. accidental death. On the body of Edwin Goorgastbosa, seaman on board the Rowena, who cut his throat t iro) be when the ship was out 15 miles from Ormshead. " de to was diacsvered, the captain put the ship back ill Ostia. foundhathe s ve Hi rtbwo e at n Et q bc i elc i i deceasedry A h N e n ll . Ec:c r o r ,t h ßb e Ai jury, ußtrbpyri,oNaaAftut,eyr buta full ia w i ill a s t st i s t to - of mind he was at the time, there was no evidence. r lit~ Escxr- ° lOW CAPTA 114.—A letter from Falmouth announces the nao i loss of the brig Ritson, of Maryport, whi ch left W 4 on the 25th ult., for Barbadoes, with a general cart% 0 0 0 was a brig of 237 tone, and had a crew of seven handered board —one of whom was drowned. The brig faun tided on wi t t h h e a ls v t e h r y ins h t e ., av h y ay s in e g a, rwnebtiowb,itletniatbhour jr3lcthan:ats.aehdit:derel carne damn_ a m s tern, ergue a p n ,f d .rao d s i d d oit o ni t ieo her damage, so that on the 15th '" Pe could no longer keep her afloat, and she foundertaptala rise c rottritsyT-mflAves inboltatto.m4sw4i4t with extreme , x i t o r n e . m l . o 4::: : : re en: got_a i way in boats, and were picked up b C w o o l: o le o r went down with the vessel to a great o r er t e : bu t her when she blew up with tremendoto ...,. I°l. w hich I F e e a t s T a i b v o i y r: happily he rose again, and was saved by a !Yr. a o as t a the 3 sAurmfaocriegsotfdthheyernseas-ul : nosrode : d : • a patch e a ato of enjoyment on the recent Christmas Festival ; e °,„ ° ties our columns, one worthy of even more p tban a g.—. - ,01 took place at the establishment of Messr s Frisby . D.Tk a a „ tbo Co. of Lord Stre e t, wh ere a h a ndsome diouer, w llll 0 delicacies of the season was ladies attached to the establishment. This was followeelopt a grand ball, in the large dining ball (which we may r a s a) ; was suitably dec , rated with mistletoe, bona', do. , tia ii ,„,, of .iined very creditably executed mottoes, in laurelrN. $ .,. a' Welcome," " a Merry Christmas," "V. A. ttendell F. D. & Co." (in a crown) &.e , kc. The ball woos 2_,,, as Freda''' . by about 210 persons, and was opened by ..r. ono ing Frlsby and the hostess of the establishment, th e hou r was continued will unflagging energy until aa ear ly a t o the All parties present seemed to have enjoyed thetase!_ .„, ri aet fullest extent—many expressing their opinion that ' a ; o w. C ristmas" could be hard! t plated. The y con ern ira lishment of the room was the theme of much achn ... . a . and certainly reflected much credit on the taste of the W."- &ger Mr. Ritchio. . Claala sla THE R _ c _oval. INSTITUTION MUSEUM, Prrilitil Oil i pl6. tuition intend openintr the whole of their valuable tre. 6 ini of art ; &c, to the public free, during the present srotoB7l. we foal sureithat everybody a will avail t heinge pea the liberal boon w h o oa , offered to them. baPs aP It „ na y per . of a l . odd that the interesting collection of illastratialse,_.,„ tba progress of art after its revival in Italy, wbiehr o 7 ra 0 walls of the gallery of art, are comparatively DI ! a oft ore even our townsmen, although one of the best crittuo a r... it has declared that there are few collections which 0 h T a ra in interest. The visitors will be surprised tia mee " e n d lee limiting collections of natural history, antiquities,* voi ireval objects in the museum, w hich are T er Y doo. , amongst w cool ies that are worthy of much attention and minute _ a „ r od . But we must not forget to oriel point out a new feature,oeisr inrcrest to all—we allude to the specimens of ra, „ g oo f and natural products, together with inanufactureat" to bo now arranged in the old gymnasium, where they old open to the public the fi rst and third Monday in to month, and will be found hi 1 • g ill' Interco I i frg as la iG9rin fse l ~. I tie e first state of many articles brought into the par. — - r commerce, - impressed " ALL TILE SAME A Li UNTiRED YEARS HENCE."—To study the cyc'e of years is to discover many curious coirci In the matter of the seasons this study is hi,thh instructive•. If 1857 be as like 1757 as the present year has been like 1756, we shall have a warm summer and good harvest. The broken weather of this year. which marred he gathering of the clops so detrimentally, was an eau r epetition of the weather a century before, Aid not only was the weather the same. Politics and foreign affairs were but little different. I 'stead of A dmiral Napier and his failure in the Baltic to dis- pute about, our grandfathers had Admiral V Byng They raised a great outcry about his neglect of duty in the Mediterranean: He fared worse than our Charley ;he was tried, sentenced to death, and shot. But eriminala who, compared with the garrotting robbers of this day, hardly deserved punishment, fared worse. A gallows was kept standing at Warwick, and the 1113SiVi were continued from week to week to hang the weavers of Coventry, Nuneaton, and the hardwar-men of Birmingham, for rioting about dear bread. In Smith's ° Corn Tracts," published the year fol lowing, the harvest of 175 G is described in words which hardly vary from Mr. Maxwell's recently issued report of 1856, "The lest season was extremely unfav ourable. Great quantities of grain perished by the rain and wind, and most of what remained proved defective both in quantity arid substance by its not duly ripening." In Edinburgh (1756) the magistrates met the public discontent about bakers and extortionate prices, at least prices then alleged as now to be diFproportioned to the prices of wheat, by the following regulations : Large Bread, to pay in money, for a loaf weighing six pounds— ls, finest flour ; second flour ; 7d third flour.-- Weighing 4 pounds-81 fines' ; 6id second ; third. Weighing 3 pounds —6l. finest ; second ; 34d , third. Small bread, weigh as follows :-11b Boz, finest ; llb 14oz 151 r, second; 21b 9oz 21r, third. The twopenny loaf to weigh llb, finest ; 1 b 4oz 10i1r, second ; Ilb 11 oz 7dr, third. The penny loaf to wiigh Biz fi est ; 10oz 5Jr second ; 13. z 1 hlr, third. The halfpenny loaf to weigh 4cz, finest; soz 29dr, second ; and 6,1 z 13ir, third N 13.—The bakers are to affix the initial letters of their names on the top of each of their loaves, with letters describing the quality of the flour, viz., F. for finest, W. for wheaten or second sort, and H. fur household or third sot t, and figures denoting the weight of the 6,4, and 3 pound loaves. 'rho price of wheat was then—at rate per quarter—frcm 46s to 503. In February, March, and April, 1757, it rose to 675. The masters of post-offices throu4hout the kingdom were called on by the S-cretary of State to collect information and transmit it to London for the information of his Majesty as to the probable amount of corn in their respective towns and districts. Thus agricul tural statistics wore even then held to be of value.—Cal, (lonian Mercury. FRAUDS ON INA/RANCH COMPANIES,—The mode in which certain Life Assurance Companies are accustomed to deal with policing, is becoming a question of more than ordi nary interest to society, inasmuch as the uncertainty which attends their payment at the decease of th evidently on the increase. In Vie hearing CARE of awl otners, to which the life of the late Mr. J 'chiral was concerned, before Lori Campbell rind a special jury, on the 18th and 19th inst. The action was brought by the plaintiffi, as true Norwich 11..ivelsionary society, to recover from ti a for th Lefendanta eral Life who are the trustees of the Westminster and G Association the sum of X 1,500, the amount of policy effected on the life of Mr. Richard Paul llayes Juddrell, in Sept., 1052. The plea put in by the defendants was that the policy bad been obtained by fraud on the part of the plain tiff, and they falsely declared at the time that Mr. Joddrell had never had any Miles., well knowing that he was snbject to deleriunt tremens, and other diseases which tended to shorten life, and amongst others, that be was habitually intemperate, and frequently intoxicated. It ap pears that Mr. Joddrell, the policy on whose life was disputed► was a young man of expectations at the death of his father Sir Richard Paul Joddrell, to tho amount of £12,000 year. Like many other young rn , n similarly situated, he wanted to borrow money on his life interest, and applied to the Norwich Reversionary Society for that purpose. The sum was £B,OOO. The plaintiffa demanded u security the deferred sum of £26,900, and an annuity of £4,000 payable at his father's death, which were agreed to by Joddrell. It fell to the lot of the Wesminster Association to insure Joddrell'a life, tho -, gh several others had refused it, and in their policies assurances were declared " un fusrtioriable," except fraud was practised in obtaining them. The insurance was eff ctod without seeing Mr. Jod droll, on the strength of papers forwarded from the European race, whore the life of Joddrell had been also insured, on the condition that 15 years were added to his life, or as a person at 50 instead of 35, that would make the premium 4 per cont. instead of £2 (s per cent., the ordinary charge for a healthy person at 35. The policy was duly signed, and Mr. Joddrell had his £B,OOO. In the following year fdr. Jocldrell wanted more money, and obtained of the Norwich Society another advance of 413,000, and hi s life was again proposed in the Westminster office, and recommended by their medical examiner, Dr. Arnett. Now there ar3 a few facts in this case which appear to operate with great injury against offices issuing what are termed "indisputable" or " unquestionable" policies, and afterwards disputing them on the death of the insured. Thu Westminster office was evidently aware that Joddrell'a was not a healthy life, or why add to it fifteen years, arid a double premium 1 for to make a man fifty years by insurance when he is only thirty vo, indicates that some unfavourable opinion is entertained of him. But more than this Sir Frederick Thesiger said that Juddrell's life was recommended in the case of the second advance on the same terms as before. That this unfortunate young man was beset by companions ready to take advantage of his situation is perfectly clear; but as Lord Campbell remarked, it is hardly reasonable to suppose that the officers of the Norwich Reversionary, or any other society, would advance, fist the sum of £B,OOO, and then £13,000, upon an uuinsurablo life. And his lordship further remarked that a practice had grown up of late among insurance officers of professing their policies to be " indis putable," which was calculated to to id persons into fulse and wicked speculations, and in the case of the Westminster Association, his lordship regretted that in their nrosneetus it was stated that all the insurances with the a i sirciati,n should be unquestionable, except wht r 9 fraud was practised." lord Campbell said that it wns upon the faith of such words the plaintiffs must bo underst tod to have accepted the policy on Joddreltie life. The jury returned a ver.lict for the plaintiffs, who had not ben guilty of any fraud on the part of the compauy they represented.—Bankers Circular. beTHblEe R to oir pa a: , the COgrit t il h il e l fir " s ill td .l3 iv A id K en . of Bankruptcy that Mr. Le e , th e official asslgO' na op ' ss ain the poll- Wednesday next. ' A ; eel AI The ruins '_ . of a Roman theatre have been -.' ecl a, long T f rigueres, near, Moutargis, in France ; it is 70 PI!, ~,it i e. It the back of the pit to the stage, and 60 for'? inter I could have easily held '•' rs Tlie I n 10,000 spectate • o f the theat 're is not yet uncovered. I , ROO The Catholic Standard states • that the Ite • i, o f gt. Howell. 8.A.. of' Christchurch Oxford, and Ni e !tile ( ' Keep, Cornwall, was last week'r lved into the Gaiety., Church by the Very Rev. Father Collin, at St - f ? r ojerli Catholic Church Clapham. Mr.e Howell w 3. ~- h . curate of Cuddesdon, the Bishop of O xford ' s Psn if , tbst _. We hear from Rome, says the Athrtuvwn of to • e dy of Signor Vera's opera, bleed on M. Scribe's ir ,, ig li s gr. "Adrienne Lcoouvreur ," has ben reduced th e T e r ou.iG, sh eaf tu t " go of b h a as d announced,—our correspondent padding, BANS.—It in woo,. succeeded beyond expectation, the Pre's 4 , t ~,I n into the Ital i ans for violent •• ; in ; being ' I— Spiecrios m u s ic -- account. ceed ir t In the reports • which have appeared of the P r° ollsl against R was erronc tios statededpath, Kent, and liogben, it department that IT —When was em iloyed in the regisllloi of the Great Northern i ReilWar. ll° n eler S So per so employed but was a clerk of the firm co' Field, :_ri. and Wood, stock and share brokers of Warneford-c g and is defended by their solicitor. ; f ait • Thomas Manse', couvic'ed at the last Maid . --gee. of the murder of a comrade belonging to the 49: 11 . 1 1 in meat, has been respited until the 6th February. 1870 order to afford time for the decision of cer•ain poin t. °. th. raised . by his counsel, relating to the mode of sweating 0 jnry on his trial, the Attorney Geoeral having lul l ; ai his intention to grant his fiat for the suing out °f A II PASSENOr.RS ran it. 111.3. ARABIA, FROM BOSTON TO HALIFAX AND LlVltltrooL.—Mrs. Myers and daughter, Mr. It. Crawford nod lady, Mr. A. Berbyn, Mr. W. Wynne, Mr. S. I'. Burton, Mr. F. D. Symms, Mr. W. Hobbs. juu , Mr. Edmondmon, Air. M'Cullock, Mr. T. Hu'chinson, Mr. J. Ogilyey, Mr. George Winks, Mr. A. Crawford, Mr. R. French, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Roe, Mr. Robertson, Mr. Adolph. Rai, Mr. F. Rasbrick, Mr. W. D. Hamilton, Mr. F. I'. Power, Mr. W. M oo di e, M r. A. Foulds, Mr. 11. Rogers and friend, Mr. T. C. Watkins, Mr. H. R. Hawn& Mr. Picks, Mr. L. Black, Mr: B. B. Hughes, Mr. A. M. Hay, Mr. H. E. Legrani, Mr. W. Dixon, Mr. A. Mitchell, Mr. W. T. Holland, Mr. W. Martin, Mr. James Shaw. Mrs. Williams and infant, Mr. Janes Martin, Mr. T. Louisburg, Mr. Awty, lady and infant, Mr. A. A. Isaacs, Mrs. Wyatt and daughter, Mr. A. F. Cartel and lady, Mr. A. P. Shurnway, F. E. Brown, D. P. 8 inghore, George Bliss and lady, Mr. Frost and lady, Miss M'Leod, Mr. Sutherland, Lieutenant Bland, Monsieur Orange. Mr. J. S. Atwood, Mr. John Harrison, Rey. Mr. Roe, Miss Roe, Mr. J. Whiton. Mr. Hackney, Mr. Sharp, lady and infant, Mi. J. Store!. --.-...---.-----..' was ushered in on the Southern coast ol ilm be be r f l o ra ("r /I ". r . ITUNDERSTOM ON CHRISTAS DAT,North--ChTlStMaßijOal wth . a considerable tall of snow, and ten minut e ' lei one in the afternoon a thunderstorm, not of very i - 4 _ continuance, however, broke over the neighbouliss:to o ry . nemout h. There were two or three very vivid i n : the n i c lightning. It was succeeded by a stiff vie fro rthward, with sleet and snow. d y e IV THE LATE Ma. ELLIS or THE BRITI*II Muss ,„f British Museum has sustained a loss by ihe lUvr, Thomas Ellis, EN., of the manuscript departmet. ;_':! Ellis was of Welsh extraction, and an admirable Oriter. scholar, particularly distinguished for his acquain Ir. with Syriac. The public are indebted to liim forollr, translation of the extremely curious Hebrew /Ira ~,,/, discovered by Mr. Layard at Nineveh, published by t, I: gentleman in his second volume. Ile had long been l'i bid declining state of health. --Civii Service cigati• The last accounts reported that 400 of his force' after fighting for nine days at Granada, wore sur rounded by the Costa Rica, Salvador and Guate mala forces. Gen. Walker was on boat d a steamer on the lako, without communication with his army, and his men wero suffering for the want of provisions and clothing, and were dying of disease. We are told that throughout the whole of Central America there reigus the m A comp'ete union and the greatest nthusiasm for the rational cause, the Archbishops and Bishops being especially distinguished for the fervotar of their religious and patriotic exhortations. A subscription for the expenses of the war has boon eager:y taken up in Guatemala, and in both Republics the clergy have contributed freely. Front Mexico we learn that the revolutionary element in the Republic seems to have been by no means suppressed Jt was rumoured that Comm). fort was playing false to his party, and that he intended giving his influence to the church party. The intelligence from Vera Gritz gives us no;hing definite as to the action of the Government troops at Puebla, and at the various points in North and North-eastern Mexico. From letters received at Vera Cruz, it was understood that General Alvarez had raised 5,000 troops to put at the dispostion of the Government I;y many intelligent persons it is asserted that Comonfort has proved treacher ous to the cause that placed him in power. and that he has sold himself to the interests of Santa Anna, who may appedr at any moment upon the scene to restore harmony and church claims to the people We do not learn of auy movement at Vera Cruz by the friends of the chicken cock chief that warrants such con elusion ; as he has broken the wizard charm of thrice—and he is no more young—the idea of his return the fourth time to power, is laughed at by the friends of his wife. The seise of Puebla had been actively carried on, but up to latest accounts the beseigers bad been frequently repulsed with severe losses. The town was defended by the citizens and a few companies of " Pronouneiados," and were constantly urged on to renewed exertions by the friars, who walked through the ranks with crucifixes in their hands, appealing to . their religious sentiments to die fighting the battle of the Church against Comonfort. We have later news from Havannah, but it is devoid of any importance Reports were in circu lation, to the Effect that General Concha, antieipat ing a change of authorities of the Island of Cuba, had asked to be reeioved from his office. The government had determined to establish free schools in Havannah, to the number of 60, so that the children of the poorer classes may have the oppor tunity of receiving a good education. Such as aro able will be obliged to pay for the tuition, and parents will he forced to send their children to the Schools in question. Advices from Honduras inform us that the country was tranquil, and the excitement caused by General Walker's appearance in the affairs of Nicaragua, had somewhat subsided. There is nothing new in regard to the future course of Honduras in supporting the other States against Walker. The news of the latter's successes was not known to the people of Honduras, and it was believed that the famous adventurer had been defeated. The party of American gold diggers who have been in Honduras for some time past prospecting for the precious metal, had nearly all left the country on account of the sickle climate, which had proved on the coast very debilitating to Americans. Our Continental advices this morning inform us that, as yet, there is not much prospect of a settlement of tha dispute between Prussia and Switzerland. According to our latest Berlin advices, a note bearing the names of the signatories of the Protocol of London, with the exception of Prussia, has been addressed to the Federal Council of Switzerland, demanding the liberation of the Royalist insurrectionists. Prussia declares her hope that this general expression of the Powers will terminate the conflict. The Suisse of Berne under date of December 23, informs us that during the last two days, it was rumoured there that the representatives of the Powers and the .Federal Council had agreed upon a prcjeet of arrangement which had be: n submitted to the ratification of Prussia. That fact is true, but we are enabled to affirm that the Prussian Govern ment has formally refused the proposed negotia tions. A declaration of war is therefore imminent." In another column will be found the copy of the memorandum which was addressed by the Prus sian Government to its representatives at the Courts of the four great Powers—France, Great Britain, Austria, and Russia. The intelligence from other quarters of Europe do not call for special notice at present. The domestic incidents of the day are neither numerous nor important. Mr. Henry Berkeley has addressed another letter to the "leading jour nal" on the subject of the Ballot, in which he completely demolishes the arguments adopted by the Times. Lord Hastings has again been figuring in another "rabbit case." At the Holt petty sessions, held on Saturday, his lordship presided on the bench, and although requested by Mr. M'Enteer, barrister, who acted as counsel for Mr. Tillett, the editor of the Norfolk News, to leave the bench, as he was about to make an application to' ha v e his lordship bound to keep the peace towards Mr. Tillett, he would not do • so, and a perfect scene took place in court. It is reported that a memorial has been sent to Sir George Grey, requesting an investigation into the conduct of the Holt magistrates in the great rabbit case. Lord Heniker has been elected for East Suffolk without opposition. There is nothing new respecting the contests for Southampton and Greenwich. Another execution has taken place. On Saturday John Hannah suffered the extreme penalty of the law at York Castle, for the murder of Jane Benham. From the report of the last hours of the unfortunate wretch he 'died penitent. There are still some other convicts ordered for execution, so that, like 1850, the New Year will, in all probability, be ushered in by the gallows being called into requisition in more counties than one. The local occurrences ate quite meagre and insignificant The murdered policeman at Birken bead was interred on Saturday, when an immense ,loncourse of people attended, including his com panions in the police, by whom he was much respected. Great sympathy is flt for his aged mother and his sister. Steps are being taken to rats a subscription for their relief The unfortu lale deceased was their only support To day, th mortal remains of the late Mr Parkinson are to be n erred The police force will accompany the body ) the gray( Tag candid expression of public opinion in liA country, on the subject of diplomatic inter- meddling in the affairs of fore i gn States, appears to have had the desired effect in the case of Switzerland ; or else ;t must be generally agreed to by the responsible Courts of Europe that a Continental war is necessary, and that the Swiss are the people who are to be made to taste its horrors. When the bulwarks of Paganism id social barbarism were assailed in the East, 11 Christendom spoke out with an united voice in 'efence of the weak. The strong were denounced )r their cowardice in attacking a defenceless ,tion, as we would declaim in our streets against giant's assaulting a cripple, or a person infirm, id tottering with old age. Much of the mira ilous succees which attended the efforts to save it Crimean army, after they had been lost, may ascribed to the sacredness of our cause. Reli ions and political prejudkes, and all thoughts the coat of war, and the difficulties of restoring peace, were laid aside in favour of the simple principle of defending the weak against the strong. No one waited to ask whether Turkey was a Christian, a Monarchial, or a Republican country. It was enough to know that they were contract iB, that making LOOO dole, deficiency. There are as quick time as the Cunard steamships. ill be deducted for every twelve hours' oral good reasons why this bill _ &cloths:3r line of mall steam ships to England is not needed. We are now , heavily hould not piss ( _ - taxed to support the Collins line, in its competition with —paying it more than four times as much as we receive for its services, and more than three times the Cunard lint EABTFRN rAsISA.GES. Averaee time of Collins steamers le 20 .. Average time of Cunard steamers Average ti ie of Bremen steamers to Southampton .. 11 19 .. Average time of Havre ete 'mere Average time of Vanderbi%'. Havre steamers; l2 17 05 In favour of the Collins over the Cunard steamers.... 1 0t 01 In favour of the Collins over the Bremen steamers.... 2 23 In favour of the Collins over the Havre steamers 3 04 In favour of the Collins over the Vanderbilt fne 1 23 WESTERN PASSAQES, Average time of the Collins steamers Average time of Cunard steamers Average time of Bremen steamers from Southampton l5 12 .. Average time of Havre reamers Average time of Vanderbilt's Havre steamers 13 15 .. In favour of th• Collins over the Cunard steamers I 07 20 In favour of the Collins o'er the Bremen ste imers 3 ICI 20 In favour of the Collins over the Cunard at. amers 2 21 20 In favour of the Collins over the Vanderbilt line We ought to learn wisdom from our experience in ocean steam navigation. In this immense struggle for speed, which has been going on for several years between the Collins and Cunard ships, we have won the victory. But at how great a sacrifice ? Let that wail from the Arctic, as she reels down into the depths of the ocean, and from the Pacific, as she crashes to destruction upon barriers of ice—answer! Will Congress now legalise, or, rather, command another race, and another slaughter upon the —New York Daily Times. • TIIE COURT, die WINDSOR, FRIDAY. Dec. 26.—The dinner party yester day included the Princess Royal, Major General the Hon. C. and Mrs. Grey, Colonel the lion. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps, the Dean of Windsor and the Hon. Mrs. Wellesley, and Mr. Glover. The following had the honour to receive invitations in the evening .—Lady Elizabeth de Ros , Colonel the lion. N. and Lady Mary hood, Colonel and Lady Emily Seymour, Miss Phipps, and Mr. Gibbs. The Queen and Prince walked in the Home Park this morning. SATURDAY. DEC 27.—Her Majesty went this forenoon to the residence of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent to pay a visit to her royal tn3ther. Tho Princess Royal accompanied the Queen Tho Prince of Leiningen and his younger trother, Princo Edward, arc tho guests castle to dine with the Queen. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, attended by his tutor, left the castle soon after one o'clock this afternoon for London, and; went to Buckingham Palace. Tho Prince proceeded to the Royal Institution in Albemarle Street, where Mr. Faraday delivered a lecture for juveniles. The lecture of the learned professor was concluded soon after four o'clock, and the Prince of Wales, attended by Mr. Gibbs, after wards left town and returned to the castle Consort, in company with the Prince of Leiningen and Prince Edward of Leingen, went. out 'shooting, attended by the Gentlemen in Waiting. There are no visitors staying at the castle, and the royal dinner party this evening was limited to the ladies and gentlemen of the court in atten. dance on the Queen end the Prinee. The Queen, we are pleased to announce, has commis sioned Mr. William Simpson, the artist of the Crimean War, to paint for her private gallery a picture of the reception on board the Resolute—a very graceful memorial of a most noble act of international courtesy. 'I he picture, which will include portraits of the various members of the royal family, and of Captain Hartstein and the American officers and the American consul, will be engraved, and will unquestionably prove popular on both sides of th e Atlantic The Prince ---•--- Tne CABINET.—MI the Ministers are absent from Lon don, with the single exception of the Home Secretary, Sir George Grey. The period of the return of the members of the Government is at present uncertain, for no sum monses have yet been issued for the reassembling of the Cabinet in town. MARSHAL RADETZRY.—A letter from Genoa of tht , 20th says—" Field Marshal Radetzky, in spite of his 91 years, determined on fulfilling his duty towards his sovereign, and accordingly went from Verona to Venice, notwith standing that the season was very rigorous ; he has now returned to Verona. He accomplished his journey , A ithout sustaining the slightest inconvenience." We (Atheneum) understand that the subscription list for a memorial to Sir 11. Bishop, which records contribu tions to the amount of 1761. from 3 i 9 contributors, will he closed on :the last day of this year, and that shortly afterwards the committee will met to deckle in what form or fashion of monument the sum will be best applied. JuLLIEA"S SHILLING PROMENADE CONCERTS In consequence of the success attending Mons. Jullien's concerts, we perceive he has announced three more promo. nade concerts at is each. Notwithstanding this low charge he will be assisted as before, by the two great artistes Madame Gassier and Herr Carl Formes, added to which, the Liverpool public will be gratified by hearing their townsman, Mr. H. Croft, announced as the new English tenor. Such an addition to the concert room has been long wanted, as at present our whole strength rests in the popular and deserved favourite Mr. Sims Reeves. Report speaks in the highest terms of Mr. Croft, and it will he but a mark of pride in the Liverpool public if they honour him, on the first night ho makes his appearance, with a bumper. Liverpool has sent forth some first class men as musicians, composers, pianists, fieutiste, and vocalists, and to the latter we hope to add one of our greatest, and we again say we hope an immense concourse of persons will throng to St. George's Hall—the people's hall —to welcome their townsman, Mr. Henry Croft. We aro told M• Jullien intends making his programmes consist chiefly of works selected from the great masters Mozart, Beethoven' and Mendelsshon, interspersed with those tit bits of dance !music which makes the young ladies, great and small, wish they were indulging in a delightful polka. --F CLAYTON HALL Miss Julia St. Gy , rge's appearance at this institution bids fair to fully maintain tho hill) character which it has attained, no less for display of talent of the highest order than the elegance of its aspect and eligibility of audience. Misi St. George's success In a tour round the world In search of entertainment I, not ono of the least astounding, and certainly not tho least pleasing, instances of the wonders which advanolug