Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-25 00:00:00

On Tlitritsney, the 27th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Broker's Office, 16, Exchange-buildings, 500 Bags BORATE OF LIME. For further particulars, apply to J. 11. RAYNER & CO., Brokers On THIIRSDAY 'next, the 27th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at th Commercial Saleroom, 61 Bags CURRANTS (damaged), ex Angusta, from Patras, 225 Boxes Muscatel RAISINS, in Layers (all faults). Apply to GEO. BADENACH and SON, Brokers. On THURSDAY next, the 27th instant, at Twelve o'clock at the Commercial Sale-mom, Temple-court, 130 Tons LOCUST BEANS, of fine quality, and in good condition.—Apply to GEO. BADENACH and SON, Brokers On TIIITRSDAY next, the 27th instant, at Eleven o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 9, Temple-court, 1000 Boxes Bunch Muscatel RAISINS, 1208 Boxes Malaga FIGS, 71 B I-Barrels 100 oxes Jordan ALMONDS, now landing ex Harmonic, 1000 Boxes 271 Kegs Malaga FIGS, now landing ex Anna Marie, 100 Boxes Jordan ALMONDS, 100 Boxes Layer Muscatel RAISINS, per America, 47 Barrels Beirout RAISINS, per Demetrius, 500 Boxes I Turkey FIGS, 600 Drums per Andes and Agia Sofia, 208 Cases Sultana RAISINS, per Andes, 16 Barrels PRUNES, 2 Bales Soft Shell ALMONDS, per Beaver. Apply to HOUGHTON and LEVY, Brokers. (tommtrriat salts. THIS DA Tins Dwv,B th rokers' Office, tan 2, Dale-street, e 25th inst at Twelve o'clock, at the 100 Tons African GROUND NUTS, 1,000 Bags Bombay LINSEED, 500 Ditto Ditto RAPESEED, 500 Ditto Ditto MUSTARD SEED. BROWNE, HUNTER, and Co., Brokers Apply to Tura DAY, the 25th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 2, Dale-street, 1,400 Bags Bengal RICE, ex Robert Ritson.—Apply to BROWNE, HUNTER, and Co., Brokers To close an account. Tins Mt, the 25th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Broker's Office, 7, Exchange-chambers, 150 Ballots, ) e M xican FIBRE, 63 Bales Ackers Beek Goiee Apply to FRANCIS 5. EATON, Broker MIS DAY, the 25th instant, at Twelve•e'clock, at the Broker's Office, 7, Exchange-chambers , 500 Bales Mexican FIBRE, per - sundry vessels, from Tampico.—Apply to Messrs. Leech, Harrison and Forwood, Merchants FRANCIS J. J. EATON, Broker. THIS. DAY, the 25th instant, at Half-past One o'clock precisely, at IL H. Golding's Saleroom, Corn Exchange, Brunswick-street, On account of whom it - may concern. About 312 Barrels and 24 Bags FLOUR, ex Josephine, from Bahia, in Albert Dok.—For further particu lars apply to J. and M. HARNETT, Brokers. TO-MORROW TO-MORROW, the 26th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' office, 11, Orange-court, Castle-street, 120 Tons -Cattle BONES, per Lady Ogle, in Prince's Dock, from Cadiz G. H. Fletcher and Co., Mordhants ; or to JAMES GORDON and Co., Brokers Apply to Messrs, To-mounovr, the 26th instant, at Three o'clock, 300 Bales Port Philip and Sydney WOOLS. T. and H. LITTLEDALE and CO., Brokers, Apply to LIVERPOOL WOOL SALES, To-mm=ow, the 26th instant, at Three o'clock, at the Cotton Saleroom, Exchange-buildings, Liverpool, 200 Bales German, Hungarian, and Cape Skin WOOL. Also, at FOur o'clock, • 1,500 Bales East India, Egyptian, Peruvian, Russian, &c. WOOL Apply to W. OREAME and Co., Wool Brokers. TO-MORROW, the 28th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 2, Dale-street, 725 Bales GAMBIER, 250 Ditto Bombay MADDER ROOTS, 600 Bags TURMERIC. BROWNE, HUNTER, and Co., Brokers. Apply to Apply to On THURSDAY next, the 27th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 16, Exchange-buildings, 700 Bags American RED CLOVERSEED, 500 Bags TIMOTHY SEED. J. H. RAYNER and Co., Brokers. Apply to On Turitsnay next, the 27th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 16, Exchange-buildings, 113 Bales RAGS, landing ex Decimus, from Alexandria.—Apply to Messrs Rathhone, Brothers, ;red Co.. Merchants; or to J. H. RAYNER and Co., Brokers. On THURSDAY next, the 27th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 2,000 Bags Bombay LINSEED, 2,000 Pockets Bengal LINSEED, 400 Bags Black PEPPER. T. and H. LITTLEDALE and Co., Brokers. Apply to NEXT WEEK On WEDNESDAY, February 2nd, at the Brokers' Saleroom, Oldhall-street, 263 Bags Angola, ORCHELLA WEED, 22 Bales Mozambiquo just landed, per Hoppet, from Lisbon.—Apply to Messrs. Leech, Harrison, and Forwood, Merchants ; or to ROOKE, OKELL, and SPENCE, Brokers. On :Salt. PATENT ASPHALTE ROOFING FELT. A cheap, durable, and perfectly Waterproof Rooting. ONE PENNY PER SQUARE FOOT. And PATENT HAIR FELT, Tor Clothing Steam Boilers, &c., by which a saving of one-fourth in the consumption of fuel is effected. W3l. GIBSON, Successor to W. W. Povem,L. —l2, CABLE-STREET. Office and Warehouse ON SAM 100 Tons MANURE OIL CAKE. For analysis and price, apply to THOMPSON, BAGNALL, and BUTTERIVORTII, Brokers, 30, Moot-fields TO LANDOWNERS AND FARMERS. CHESHIRE PHOSPHATE COMPANY have constantly ON SALE Nitrogenised BONE PHOSPHATE, and other valuable fertilisers.--Samples and prices may be had at the Office, 3, CABLE-STREET. ' Works:—LOWER BEBINGTON. J. R. CAMERON, CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURER AND OPTICIAN, 54, SOUTH CASTLE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. MARINE CHRONOMETERS ON SALE OR HIRE. GOLD and SILVER WATCHES, SEXTANTS, QUADRANTS, BAROMETERS, TELESCOPES, 4. CHARTS FROM LATEST SURVEYS. HISTORY OF TIIE WORKING CLASSES, Every Saturday, in the NORTHERN DAILY TIMES, Price W ARM WINTER CLOTHING, T HE GENTLEMAN'S OUTFITTING WAREHOUSES, 26, BOLD-STREET. P. L. HACTAGGART. 24 AND INVERNESS WRAPPERS . OVER COATS. DRESSING GOWNS. DRAWERS AND VESTS. FANCY FLANNEL SHIRTS RAILWAY RUGS AND PLAIDS. MUFFLERS AND SCARFS. FLANNELS AND BLANKETS. BOirs , WINTER CLOTHING TO CoItitESPONDENTS. Under no circumstances can we insert communications no accompanied by the author's real name and address, not necc& sarily for publication, but a s a guarantee of good faith. AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.—TIIIS DAY. THEATRE ROYAL—Grand rantorni me ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE — E II O IS h Opera company TEUTONIC HALL (Lime-street)—Ascent of monAtitralanco. HENGLER'S CIRQUE VARIETE—MISCeIifiDeOIIS ttcti ns. ALLSOP'S WAX WORK EXHIBITION (Lime-street). THE PARISIAN GALLERY OF ANATOMY, ParadiSe-street. MANDERS' MENAGERIE— Foot of Shaw's-brow . ST. GEORGE'S HALL—Burns' Centenary. Mr For particulars see advertisements on Bth page COOtrn Efinto. TUESDAY, JAN UARY 25, 1859 THE DAY'S NEWS The advices from abroad are of a contradictory na ture. From the movements of the French Minister of War, who has ag!tin entered into negotiations for a very decided increase of army and navy supplies of provisions, it would seem that war, if not decided upon, is expected. According to the Paris correspondent of the Globe, the proba bilities of war early in spring are uppermost in every mmd, and though the preparations on the French side are of sufficient notoriety, the efforts of Aus tria partake of a more desperate, indeed, a some what spasmodic character. The Tuscan Court is now a regular battle-field, where the whole influ ence of Vienna is at work to obtain an alliance offensive against Piedmont, Baltazzarom and a few vigorous Italian patriots tugging in an opposite direction. The second son of the Grand Duke takes a decided part against the foreigner, as do all the Leopoldine foes of a concordat, and there is the usual amount of intrigue on both sides. Gen. Ferrari, an Austrian at heart , wants to raise the forces of Tuscany under his command from 12,000 to 16,000, and he is in constant intercourse with Count ' Giulay. The latter is not so foolish as to think of placing these troops in front of a Sardinian army, to which they would go over en masse, but he seeks to create a rear-guard against the French when they disembark at the gulph of Spezzia. In 'point of fact the only troops in Central or Southern Italy really available for the brunt of battle are the four thousand Swiss in the Pope's pay, and 7,000 kept by Bomba, stalwart but soulless desperadoes, the refuse of Swiss ignorance, who care little on which side they fight, so the pay and • the schnapps are abundant. Another correspondent says the Empire is peace. He says—" Nothing can be more erroneous than to suppose that the Emperor wishes to avail himself of the Austro-Italian difficulty to give employment to his army ; nothing also can be more erroneons than to represent the French Government as eagerly seeking tho • occasion of picking a wolf-and-the-lamb-kind of quarrel with the cabinet of. Vienna. Much as the Emperor has the settlement of the Italian question at heart, his Majesty would much rather see it decided by means of a congress than by the ultirna ratio. He knows full well the horrors war entails upon the country where it is waged, and that it cannot be carried on without great sacrifices. The Moniteur, of yesterday, announces the con clusion of a "family alliance" between France and Sardinia! in order to draw closer the ties which unite them. This is the marriage between the Princess Clotilda and the Prince Napoleon, the ceremony of which will shortly , take place at Turin. The official paper adds that the Emperor will never make the interests of France depend upon a family alliance, and it contradicts a state ment that has been made that the King of Sar dinia only consented to this match on condition of a treaty offensive and defensive being signed between the two Governments. The address of the Sardinian Senate in answer to the speech from the throne is less warlike than that of the Lower Chamber. Its first sentence speaks of " imposing a check on wild desires." , On Friday, the House of Deputies of the Prussian Landtag adopted the reply to the speech from the throne, which is represented as a mere paraphrase of that speech. The commission entrusted with drawing up this reply consisted of the most prominent members of the Liberal majority, and no great discussion 'seems to have taken place when the draft was laid before the House. Of late we have been called upon to report the fall of houses with a frequency most disheartening. To-day we publish the particulars of the fall of a , warehouse and iron foundry in London, on Satur day night. Had the occurrence taken place two hours previously the loss of life must have been immense, as there were a very large number of hands engaged on the premises. As it was, we are happy to say, no lives were lost. It will be remembered that some time ago a man named Robinson was sentenced by the Recorder of Liverpool to seven years' penal servitude for stealing a dog. The Superior Courts have reversed the decision on account of its excessive severity, and the Conviction is accordingly quashed. The annual meeting of the Liverpool Eye and Ear Infirmary was held yesterday. The income from yearly expenditure is only about one-third of the expenditure, but we are happy to say that the deficit is generally made up by donations. Such a valuable institution should enlist the sympathies of all our charitable townsmen. The death of the venerable Henry Hallam, the distinguished historian of the English Constitu tion, is announced. He died on Saturday, at the age of eighty-one. - The Irish landlords really poseess a limited obstinacy, and their stupidity has a bottom, after all. They have bowed before the rebukes ad mininistered from all sides, and have abandoned their proposed meeting to inaugurate a renewed reign of coercion. Instead, they will harmlessly memorialise the Lord Lieutenant, who will take very good care to come before the High Court of Parliament clear from all open participation in their plan for reviving ale " Pale. The America, which arrived yesterday, brings us four days' later news from the United States. In the .Senate a bill had been introduced, asking for an appropriation of thirty million dollars for the purchase of the Island of Cuba. We publish in another column the more important portions of the bill. The French Spoliation Bill had passed the Senate. The news from Kansas contains a copy of the message of the Governor of that Terri tory, but is not of much consequence. He regrets " the growing disposition of various parties in the Union to override the voters, and corrupt the ballot box," and hints that Kansas may get more liberal favours from Congress as a Territory than as a State. It would appear from the Washington correspondence of the Boston papers that the republican members of Congress have determined to resist the admission of Oregon as a State, which the friends of the administration are now endeavouring to effect. The anxiety which is shown to secure the -speedy admission of this Territority is easily explained, when the near approach of the next presidential election, and the fact that the choice of President is very likely to devolve once more upon the House Of Representatives, is fairly considered. In that case, Oregon, with a population not so large as that of Providence, will balance the vote of the State of New York, and possibly secure demo cratic ascendency for another four years. It is quite natural, therefore, that, the friends of the administration should be anxious to provide in season for such a contingency as this and, we may add, there is just as good reason why their opponents should oppose the step which it is proposed to take, if the ques tion of admitting a new State ought ever to be influenced by any such considerations. Advices from Mexico state that General Zuloaga had been deposed by the forces under General Robles, and had taken refuge in the house of the English Minister. General Robles announces himself as the head of the conservatives, and has sent commissioners to Vera Cruz, to treat with General Juarez for a union with the liberals. THE SHIPPING INTEREST IN ITS RUINS. WE have been favoured with a communication, "for private reading," from a highly respectable Shipowner of this port, whose object is to controvert what we have lately said, from time to time, in these columns, on the present policy of this country with regard to the Shipping Interest. Our friend, we regret to say, is evidently out of humour with us, because we will not acknowledge that the British Shipping Interest is ruined by that policy. He thinks we would be "all the better of knowing a few facts ;" and he is kind enough to relate one or two for our especial benefit_ "Theory," he says, "is all very fine, hut the finest spun theory that will not stand the strain of facts, must sooner or later break down." Now, there cannot possibly be any objection to this. The question, indeed, is altogether one of facts—not of theory. And it is entirely upon the facts of the case that we have rested our argument against the pretences so piteously put forth in 'vertain quarters, that the Shippi n I n • g tereot of this TIIIIItSDAY On THURSDAY next, the 27th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 2, Dale-stree., 450 Cases CASSIA LIGNEA, 260 Bags Black PEPPER. BR,OWNE, HUNTER, and Co., Brokers. THE NORTHERN TIMES TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1859 country was utterly ruined. We have adduced, over and over again, the fact, that it is still a progressively increasing Interest,—that British Shipping has continued to increase, along with the general commerce of the country, which ministers to its prosperity. We have never shrunk from acknowledging, that under the operation of this liberal policy, which has :had so powerful an effect in advancing our manufactures and our commerce, Shipping has had great difficulties to contend against—that the transition from a state of pro tection to one of freedom has produced depres sion, arid has required a system of economy and good management which it has been very trying to a hitherto protected Interest to have to pursue. But we have maintained that, notwith standing, our Shipowners were not all ruined, and that Shippirig, as a staple Interest of the country, was still enabled to hold up its head, and maintain its position. And this, we repeat, we have done, not upon any " fine-spun theory," but altogether upon the facts themselves of the case, that British Ships were still built as much as, if not more than, ever,—that the tonnage of British Ships in our ports was still increasing,—and that British Shipping still maintains its supremacy in the mercantile marine of the world. We had adduced two facts in the article which appears more particularly to have affected our friend and mentor, certainly of extraordinary force in such an argument as that we have pursued, — those, namely, of the Commercial Docks of the great port of London, and the still more extensive Docks of our own port, having each had a greater tonnage in the past year than for any previous year. The London Directors had to report, that great fact in their case, and the Liverpool Direc tors a similar great fact in theirs. The Docks in question, in the port of London, had received a larger amount of tonnage of Shipping than was ever known before ; and to our own Docks the past year was the most productive one that has been experienced since Liverpool has been a port. These, we say, are facts—not theories of any quality of spinning whatever. We can easily understand that they are puzzling, perhaps incre dible, to those who have been in the habit of predicting that the very reverse would be the case. Neither is it very difficult to imagine, that they are facts which must rather mortify, as well as confuse, those who have prophesied the decay of our Shipping and our Docks, under the free-trade policy, rather than their progressive prosperity l But surely this does not impugn their validity or their force as facts. Then, again, we have our Dock Company pro posing to furnish still more extended Dock accom modation. They are about to borrow half-a million sterling to expend in erecting more Docks. The Shipping of the port still goes on increasing at such a rate, that the Docks, vast though their capacity is, are yet found insufficient. There cannot possibly be any mere theory in this—it is a strong and stubborn fact, showing most indis putably that our Shipping is not only not ruined, but is rapidly progressing. Take, also, this further very significant faet, which has been presented to the world within the last few days,—the fact, namely, of three of the finest vessels ever built on the banks of the Mersey having been launched into that river in one day, —and all, we believe, intended for the Liverpool trade. Here was a large venture of British Shipping. Their united measurement, we believe, was between two and three thousand tons. They are reputed, we repeat, to be three of the finest ships ever launched here,—and launched, too, all in one day. And this vast, this splendid accession was made, they tell us, to a ruined, a fallen Interest ! Now what is the answer, does the reader sup pose, which our correspondent gives to such overwhelming facts as these ? He sets out, in the communication with which he has favoured us " for private reading," be it remembered, by declaring that we " would be the better of knowing a few facts." Well—and what are these few facts? Here they are, as given to us, verbatim et literatim, —" A friend of mine had two ships arrived here latet from India : on the voyage the one sunk £1,500, the other £3,ooo—no mishaps, but just from low freights." This is fact one, we suppose, which only just amounts to this, that an individual Shipowner had had the misfortune to be a loser by two of his ships on their voyages from India. Facts two and three are of a similar character— substituting the American for the Indian trade. But what does it all prove ? Why just nothing at all against the free commercial policy against which our correspondent directs it, unless it can be shown that the enterprise was in all respects so well projected and so well performed that it could not possibly have failed had the policy not been in operation. But this is not attempted to be done. We know not what blame there may have attached, or what misfortune, to the Shipping speculation that is adduced, to account for its being a losing one, quite independently of low freights. But suppo sing it were altogether free from blame, and from misfortune, still individual instances of loss, like this, prove nothing against a general principle. There are no rules without exceptions. And even when British Shipping was protected, there were losses, ever and anon, in individual cases. We take up the question as a great whole. We judge of it by general results. We find the Interest that is concerned a progressively increasing one ; and we argue from this that, although not so prosper ous as one would wish to see it, it is not a ruined Interest by any means, but is only suffering a degree of depression which a great change has in part occasioned, and from which there are already unmistakable signs of gradual recovery,—so unmistakable, that in this, the second port of the world, they are launching finer vessels than they have ever done before, at the rate of three in one day ; and that another half-million sterling is about to be expended, in the same port, in extending its Dock accommodation. These, and such as these, are our facts; and they are too stubborn things, by far, to be overthrown by setting off against them one or two instances of individual loss by Shipping speculations... iustances which, for. anything that appears to the ooutrary, may be accounted for on grounds which do not affect, in the slightest degree, the real question at issue. CHARACTER AND EFFECT OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL CANONS. WE gave insertion yesterday to the communica tion of a correspondent, under the signature of A Lover of Freedom and of the Church, which, although professing to correct what it appeared to consider an error into which we had fallen, really went to confirm what we had stated on the very point that was taken exception to. We were remarking upon the fact of the State Services, which have just been ordered by Her Majesty the Queen to be discontinued, having always been ob jected to by many of the clergy, as not only unautho rised by the Church of England, but as being con trary to the Church's canon law. We showed that there was a statute law virtually against their use —quoting Burns's Ecclesiastical Law in our sup port of that opinion; and we added that, as well as this statute law, there was " the canon law of the Church, equally binding, which strictly prohibits, as regards the Services provided in the Prayer Book itself, the adding anything to the matter or form thereof."' Equally binding, then, upon whom ? Why, of course, we meant to imply, in this instance, upon the clergy, who were expected to use those Services : not the laity, who were not in a position to do so. Yet our correspondent, without hesitation, apparently, declares, " This, sir, is an unintentional, but a most impor tant error, which I am sure you will Of course be the first to rejoice in correcting we should be the first to correct it, if it were an error. But not only do we contend that it is not an error, but our critic himself substantially maintains the same thing. He says,— term canon law of the church,' it is clear that you refer to the Constitutions and Canons By the Ecclesiastical, agreed upon by the convocation, and published by his Majesty's authority, A.D. 1603.' " Certainly we do, and they are as much the law of the Church, as regards the clergy, as the statute law is to the laity. Our correspondent, however, proceeds, it is evident most inconsis- Now, Sir, I deny that these canons are at all binding ; and I repeat that it is well for the English laity and clergy that they are not binding. To prove that the canons are of no authority, I adduce the following quotations : Certain constitutions and canons ecclesiastical, 141 in number, enacted by the clergy in the year 1603, sanctioned by the charter of JAMES 1., but never confirmed by Parliament, do not bind the laity, whatever regard the clergy may be bound to pay them.' Warren's Blackstone, p. 61." But what does this amount to as respects the tently, to say,—' clergy ? " Do not bind the laity, whatever regard the clergy may be bound to pay them." Here is a granting of the whole case, as put by us. We are really at a loss, therefore, to understand what there could be to take exception to, in anything that we said. Where is the error,—the " unin tentional, but most important error," which we are to be " the first to rejoice in correcting ?" Why, so far from correcting it as an error, our correspon dent himself has confirmed it as a fact ! Now, as regards the authority of these Canons of 1603. We are as much opposed as A Lover of the Church and of Freedom can possibly be to their being binding on the laity by compul sion. We are opposed to all compulsion, legal or otherwise, in matters of religion But if we voluntarily place ourselves in the position of members of a religious society, we must submit to its rules and regulations. And it is in this light that we regard the Canons of the Church. They are to be considered as the rules of the Christian Society called the Church of England. The following history of those at present in force so fully explains the case, that we shall be excused, we trust, for presenting it here : When Queen Elizabeth was settled in her government, all Church affairs were debated in convocations authorised by her power ; and several canons were made in her reign and confirmed by her letters patent : but because she did not bind her heirs and successors to the observance of them, those canons expired with that queen. The old canons were still in force in all those reigns above mentioned. But 1 James, A.D. 1603, the clergy being lawfully assembled in convocation, the king gave them leave by his letters patent to treat, consult, and agree on canons, which they did and presented to him, who gave his royal assent ; and by other letters patent, for himself, his heirs and successors, ratified and confirmed the same. These canons thus established were not then invented, but were collected out of ordinances which lay dispersed in several injunctions published in those former reigns, and out of canons and other religious customs which were made and used in those days ; and being thus confirmed are the laws of the land, and by the same authority as any other part of the law ; for being authorised by the king's commission, according to the form of the statute 25 Henry VIII., they are warranted by act of parliament; and such canons made and confirmed, shall bind in eccle siastical matters as much as any statute. An act of par liament may abrogate any canon, unless it consists in enjoining some moral duty; but a canon not confirmed by an act of parliament cannot alter any other law. It is agreed that canons made in convocation, and confirmed by letters patent, bind in all ecclesiastical affairs ; that no canons in England are absolutely confirmed by parlia ment, yet they are part of the laws of the land, for the government of the church, and in such case bind the laity as 'well as the clergy ; that though such canons cannot alter the common law, statutes, or queen's pre rogative, yet they may alter other canons, otherwise the convocation could not make new canons. All that is required in making new canons, is, that the clergy con fine themselves to church affairs, and do not meddle with things which are settled by the common law. But though no canons are absolutely confirmed by act of parliament, yet those which are neither contrary to the laws of the land, nor to the Queen's prerogative, and which are con firmed by her, are made good and allowed to be so by the statute 25 Henry VIII. And as to those canons, which tend to promote the honour of God and service of religion, they' must necessarily bind our consciences. And such are those which enjoin the sober conversation of ministers, prohibiting their frequenting taverns, playing at dice, cards, or tables ; this was _anciently prohibited by the Apostolical canons, and in the old articles of visitation here, and in several diocesan synods. Such are those canons which relate to the duties of ministers in praying, preaching, administering the sacraments, and visiting the sick. Now this, wa believe, is a correct account of the whole matter. And it is one which places the question, we think, in a much less objectionable light than that in which A Loner of the Church and of Freedom would apparently wish it to be regarded. Of course in common justice, no such rules should have any force or effect whatever out of the body to which they belong. Were it otherwise, we repeat, it would be intolerant, and therefere intolerable. But that the bona fide members of the Church of England, both clergy and laity, should be subject to rules and regulations, is not only most proper, but most necessary. Every religious community finds it to be so ; and th 3 Church of England, even though an Establishment, can be no exception. TIIE COURT, &c WINDSOR, Sunday, Jan. 23.—The Queen and Prince Consort, Princess Alice, Princess Helena, and the Duchess of Kent, the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court and the Domestic Household attended divine service this morning in the private chapel. The Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor officiated. We understand that a marriage is arranged between Lady Henrietta Pelham Clinton, third daughter of the late and sister of the present Duke of Newcastle, and Captain E. C. T. d'Eyncourt, R.N., second son of the Right Hon. Charles Tennyson d'Eyncourt. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. THE GAME OF THE SEASON.—Third edition of the amusing card game of " St. George and the Dragon" now ready. Sold by Mawdsley and Son, and all book sellers. THEATRE ROYAL.—The Dowager and the Pantomime continue their attractions, and draw large audiences every evening, and promise to reward the spirited manager, Mr. W. R. Copeland, as he deserves. Richard Harris, who keeps a bakehouse in Johnston street, Kirkdale, was yesterday fined 120, or to be imprisoned for six months, for an indecent assault on a child named Mary Taylor, eleven years old. Yesterday, before Mr. Mansfield, James Mosson, a sailor, was charged by Inspector Murphy, of the Local Marine Board, with deserting his ship. He was con victed and sentenced to twelve weeks hard labour. The Earl of Derby has declined to receive the deputation appointed by the Town Council to wait upon his lordship to represent to him the claims which Doncaster possesses to a direct representation in Par liament. James and Edward Thompson, father and son, who were remanded from Saturday, on a charge by Mr. Firth, fruit-broker, were yesterday brought up, before Mr. Mansfield, but, as there was no appearance for the prosecution, __the prisoners were discharged. - ENGLISH OPERA AT THE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.- An English translation of "La Traviata" was produced by Mr. Elliott Galer's company, at the Royal Amphi theatre, last night, to a good audience. It will be re peated un Wednesday and Friday. To-night " Martha" will be given again, and will also be performed on Thurs day and Saturday. Although it is the month of January, 1859, most people admit we are living in hard times, hence it shonld be the study of every one to ask themselves the question, " How can I save my money ?" We reply, without hesitation, buy your steel pens and other sta tionery, at E. T. lall's wholesale steel pen warehouse, 23, South John-street. John Gillett's, Thomas Lowe's, G. W. Hughes, and other maker's pens at is per gross. Good Pen Holders 2d per dozen. THE LATE DAVID LLOYD, ESQUlRE.—Notwithstand ing the lamented death of David Lloyd, Esq., of Rood lane, London, and Carshalton, in Sur re y, th e usiness of the firm will be continued as heretofore, and the executors have requested the representative in this district to con tinue his services as usual. This notice is for the purpose of contradicting reports already made by interested parties, that the firm would not be continued as hereto fore. Swan, January 20, 1859, CANADA. —lntending emigrants should obtain the Government and other pamphlets on the resources of Canada as a field for emigration, the Map of the Railways in Canada and the United States, and the several other documents containing full particulars of through fares, dates of sailing of vessels, and all useful information, which continue to be distributed gratuitously to all persons applying, either personally or by letter, at the offices of the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada, 21, Old Broad-street, London, E.C. MEETING OF MAGISTRATES.—Yesterday, there was a large attendance of magistrates at a meeting that took place at the large room at the Court-house, Chapel street. The meeting was private, and lasted a long time. We understand the subject was the new dock law that came into operation on the Ist of this month, and which is very penal, in regard to leaving goods on the dock quays beyond 48 hours. As reporters were not admitted, of course we cannot give the discussion, nor the result of the deliberation. No doubt it will be given in an official form. ST. AUGUSTINE'S CHURCH, EVERTON, MUTUAL IM PROVEMENT SOCIETY. —A meeting of this society was held last Thursday evening, in the school-room, Salisbury street, when Mr. M'Fall, f the Sailor's Home, delivered a lecture upon astronomy, powerfully illustrated by means of the Board of Trade's splendid magic lantern. John Whitty, Esq., presided, conveying in warm terms the thanks of a large and delighted meeting to the esteemed lecturer. Mr. Henry Norman Hill has kindly consented to address the members and friends next Thursday evening, at eight o'clock. ' The Rev. J. Herbert Jones, M.A., is expected to take the chair. THE CoNcratr HALL.—On Saturday night there was quite a full and respectable attendance at this Hall, to hear and see Mr. Charles Cotton, in his now universal popular entertainment, " The Rose, Shamrock, and Thistle." Since his last appearance here, he has been very successful in the provinces, and has added a good deal to his already unrivalled sketches—all from nature He introduced a song called the "Limerick Races which almost set the audience mad with delight the greatest hit of the day, and was called for three times He is the only single-handed performer known at present, who can truly maintain so many characters—at the same time his singing is inimitable, and his acting of the first order. —it is CORONER'S COURT. —The Coroner held the following inquests yesterday :—On the body of Margaret Foster, three years of age, who was burnt last week, by her clothes catching fire. She died from the effects of the injuries, and the jury returned a verdict of "Found burnt," as they had no evidence further. On the body of another child, named Wm. Alexander Clark, aged two and-a-half years. This child died in consequence of injuries received the same as in the above case, and a similar verdict was returned. On the body of Patrick Haly, 33 years of age, who lived in Tarlton-street, Everton. On Saturday the deceased was engaged in removing his furniture to another street, and, whilst doing so, he got too much drink, and fell down stairs, and received such injuries in the fall that he died soon afterwards. Verdict, " Accidental death." LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHIC SOCIETY.—The fort nightly meeting of this society was held in the Royal Institution last night. The Rev. Henry H. niggling presided. Previous to the commencement of the meeting, the president invited the members to inspect a magnifi cent collection of rare chemical substances, in the Museum of Applied Science, which he said Professor Archer would explain. Tho members proceeded to the Museum, and having inspected the collection, expressed very great admiration of the beautiful display which it contained, and which has been presented by Dr. Squires, of Oxford-street, London. On returning to the society's room. Mr. Andrews exhibited and presented to the society a specimen of the Proteus, which is found in 'subterranean streams in parts of Germany and Hungary, and which is as far as can yet be ascertained, without eyes or organs of vision of any kind. The paper for the evening was then read by the Rev. Mr. Higgins (the chair being taken Professor Areher) on " the fungi of Liverpool and its vicinity." LIST OF PASSENGERS per R.M.S. America, W. F. Millar, commander, from Boston via Halifax to Liverpool, 12th January, 1859.—Mr. Henry Howison, Mi. M. A. Hotchkiss, Mr. C. W. Bradley, Mr. John Lockwood, Mr. M. M. Peyser, Mr. J. W. Gale, Mr. James Brayley, Mr. L. Teter, Mr. Oliver, Mr. John Kay, Mr. T. A. Middleton, Mr. J. M. Jones, Mr. Thomas Douglas, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. T. Fieldhouse, Mr. J. Edwards, Mr. R. Buck ley, Miss Kate Brown, Mr. J. Higgins, Mr. W. Farlin, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Elloot, Mr. A. Runge, Mr. B. F. Moore, Mrs. Meur, servant and child ; Mr. Win. Harty, Mr. John H. R. Molson, Mr. J. B. Redout, Mr. P. Fortin, Mr. J. Barclay, Mr. A. Brough, Mr. T. Conlay, Mr. J. Lambert, Mr. H. Scott, Mr. James Wright, Mr. J. E. Brown, Mr. Peter Bradburn, Mr. J. Walkim, Mr. Saunders, Mr. James Dickson, Mr. Fred. Dale, Mr. J. L. Woodworth, Mr. J. Eaimans, Mr. N. Selver, Mr. E. J. Kenney, Mr. Isaac Lavesconde, Mr. George Marshall, Mr. Moffatt, Mr. Roux, Mr. T. P. Davies, Mr. W. Lindsay, 'Miss M. Stewart, Mr. DeSanty, Mr. R.... Hunter, Mr. Ritchie, Captain Bara. MONS. JULLIEN'S FAREWELL CONCERTS.--LaSt night M. Jullien gave the second of his farewell concerts at the Liverpool Philharmonic-hall. The programme was good, and the performance of Wieniawski on the violin first-rate. He appears to have warmed to his audience since he was here last; and on being enthusiastically encored in the Carnival de Venice gave a Russian air, which has been arranged for the Piano-forte by Thalberg, and played with great expressi on , gis first piece was a solo with variations, composed by himself, with considerable melody and opportunities for every varier!, of execution. Madame Anne Bishop sang an air es Mercadante's, from " conte di Parigi," and "oa in the stilly night," which was loudly encored, and she substituted " Home, sweet home," and sang it exquisitely; The instrumental music was similar in character an merit with Jullien's previous concert. In the " Fern Leaves " polka, M. Duhem greatly distinguish ed himself on the Cornet-a-Piston, and was very ably seconded by another performer on the same instruments The attendance in the gallery was very good, but t he boxes and body were not well filled. LIVERPOOL CATHOLIC YOUNG MEN'S SOCIET7.--1 41 1 4 evening, the St. Augustine's Branch of the Liverpeg' Catholic Young Men's Society, held their annual soiree , ' in the school rooms, Little Howard-street. Ther i n ., were about 600 persons sat down to tea. I ."' the platform were the Rev. Father O'Brien, g the chair), Fathers Bnlbeck and Francomme, of " Augustine's ; Fathers Sheridan, Almond, and Callagha n ' of St. Mary's ; Father Anderson, of St. Peter's ; Fathe r Brierley, of Woolton ; Father Sheridan, and Messrs. Potter, Keogh, president and vice-president ; Dr. Burke' Mr. Derby, president of St. Mary's, Mr. George M'Arville, vice-president of St. Mary's ; and Mess rs a James G ' orman Martin, and Rankin. The 10 of the society was present, and enlivened the evenia with a number of tunes very creditably executed, An ample and substantial tea was provided through Milburn, of St. Anne-street. When the tea uteri were removed, the chairman announced that he ha d received some letters of apology from parties who we re a to be present, b u t una bl e t o come . H e th en p ro ceede f to propose a sentiment, which he said was a distinguished sentiment, and which was once hal e ; with acclamation throughout the length at breadth of the la n d, an d w h en w h a t m i g ht ,"; called the shibboleth of thei r con v i v ial t es t s of Church and State, it was then considered no crime give precedence to the spiritual over the temporal order' It was now construed into an offence that they intro" ( duced upon the first of their toast fist the name °' the vicegerent of Christ, " the Pope," and successor of St. Peter, who guided the bark which was e° l l . mated to the church by St. Peter, amid the vieeis s.- tudes of time, and storm, and ages. He therefore Pr o ; posed the health and prosperity of that distinguish ed individual who now sat governor in the Church of S : " Peter--" Pope Pius the Ninth," (applanse). The send, ment was received with great - enthusiasm. - 11 " - Fitzpatrick then favoured the meeting with a soil' after which the health of " the Queen ' was proposear and responded to with great cheering and applause. 11 1 Misses Goldings then sang "The voice o f the Gres Creator," very cleverly, and were warmly applaude,' Father Sheridan spoke to the sentiment of the " Engl ls and Irish Hierarchy." The other sentiments prop o6 , . were as follows : " The• Clergy of the Diocese," by 11e ' Mr. Anderson; "Dr. O'Brien and the Young I% l °i .Society," by Rev. W. A. Bulbeck ; " The memory e e O'Connell," by Mr. Callaghan; and "The officers of tA , Society," by Mr. Nolan, responded to by Mr. On the motion of Mr. Potter, a vote of thanks was pal s ; to the chairman, and the meeting separated at a ' 3 hour. PROTESTANT DEMONSTRATION LAST EVENING.-St - Concert Hall, Lord Nelson-street, last evenin g ,cr br members and friends of the St. Paul's Protestant ,Asse d .tion, made a demonstration. The Rev. George 1 1 ,1 presided, and the following gentlemen were on the 2' 3 4: form :—the Revs. D. J. Hirsch, W. R. Hunt, „"' Robinson, and Messrs. Byford, W. B. Keer, Edmons°' Lancaster, Lowe, Pinnington, Sinnott, &c. After tear the Chairman called upon the Rev. W. R. Hunt, who read prayers. The Chairman then stated that this vc : 7 l the fourth anniversary meeting which had been he ' t under the auspices of the St. Paul's Protestaers Association, which was founded about five much ago by a few persons who were very 1 : 03 ; ‘ , interested in the district of St. Paul's, and who were n; sirens of counteracting the influences of Popery, whl, were very great in that neighbourhood. The Rey. f t Robinson, who was received with the Kentish fire, n e „„' addressed the meeting, and congratulated the chairersh upon the large attendance. He then expressed a 'T e d that they had present amongst them a distinguish visitor to the neighbourhood—Cardinal Wiseman --(W s and laughter)—because if his eminence had been prese e b he would have seen that they did not look very iii c ,r like the denizens of "a poor, miserable couutrle,o as England was described in the "Gar of the Goree," a book which treated in a very fi manner some of the commandments, and which ,4 printed at the expense of the government of this conill'ot for circulation amongst Catholic soldiers. (Cries "shame.") He would have liked to have asked t'ij Cardinal who stole the child. (Applause.) I golf have liked to have asked him, too, who loaded P" s „ , people with chains to cast them into cold damp dung' for no other crime than that of obeying the spcci s command of our Lord —" Search the Scr i ptures. " P ;4 would also have asked his Eminence who thr e et people by thousands into dungeons, for no e tli t ,, offence than that of hating tyranny and lovinr , libel 10 (Applause.) Compare England with the RomanbCathe,, countries of the Continent, and say if England was miserable country ! Referring to the Cardinal's sere l, : o f at Birkenhead, which spoke not of the simple truth the Christianity, it all amounted to this: " The Church , 1 ) Church, the Church, and we." The sermon closed s` q , i r some flagrant falsehoods as to the doctrine taught by ` e . Lord remaining intact in the Romish Church. The ' A d. D. I. Hirsch, minister of the German Church, 0 c dressed the meeting, and commented, with solid severity, upon the " impudence" which charactell ic , the sermon deli vere d by C ar di na l Wi seman at P o . kenhead. The Rev. W. It. Hunt, and ° t f ie gentlemen, also briefly addressed the meeting.. Te,;, t e intervals between the speech es , th e p rocee dings ”"st, enlivened by the performances of the members of th e Paul's Choir, and the St. George's brass band, under ..45 directorship of Mr. Broadhurst. The mee ting , " 1 ; 0 1 brought to a close by the singing of the Nat i° Anthem. LIVERPOOL EYE AND EAR INFIRMAO: ti y The annual meeting of the subscribers to this in st i l a - Ir tion was held at two o'clock, yesterday, in the Clatenth" rooms. Mr. James Bateson presided. The following report was read:— of " The continued success and increasing usefaines:gce, this almost national charity mu s t b e a source of the 110 liest pleasure to its subscribers and benefactors ; and l b e the beneficial results of their bounty is analysed te a large amount of good bestowed upon the poor af 6l ' sufferers - the relief given to many a desolate heart la the renewed hope of restored sight to the despon,“oo patient—must afford the greatest pleasure to, and, it ''bie be hoped, will bring the increasing claims of, so val°„ce a medical charity even with greater force and promin c ' to your minds. Ol e ; Few are there, unless they have suffered - disease of the eyes, who can appreciate the fe ar consequences of loss of sight. Such a loss is inestinr`:i even to the highly educated and wealthy, who can c of mand everything required to render the remainder o r, life comfortable, and even happy ; but upon the 5,„. how much more seriously does the calamity fall ? or dered incapable of every form of l a b our , having littla., no education within themselves— no accom pliSlanie„t r y they find existence reduced to a dreary, dark, S o li blank, isolated from the outer world, and left, as it w h 'eir entirely to themselves and to their God, a burden to t already impoverished relations. For the relief of afflicted people your subscriptions are entirely de°, and the committee refer with pleasure to the followili° New eases STATEMENT FOR 1858 : Eyes 6 . .. EI , a s r 4 s 9 . . 16°451, Number of cases prescribed for, and received surgical assistance .... Patients treated in the Infirmary . 18,309 .. 6,, There have been performed, for the relief of these cases' operations, namely For cataract ..... .. Artificial pupils .... Polypus in the ears, pterygium, entropium, ectropiura , 61 and tumours of eye and lids .. .. al 'flit' Being an increase since 1857 of 661 new eye cag e ' c i i ieP 113 new ear cases ; and an increase of 1,657 cases/ have attended and been prescribed for in the Infir lll3 .7, 4 te' Mr. Livingstone, honorary treasurer, read the l o r ment of accounts, and observed with regret that co tO ing to their very large expenditure, their real ° lif e was a very small sum, amounting to somethingoef £350, while their expenditure was over £9OO. . e ,Ol had, however, h a ppil y d ona ti ons f rom many kind fr i. l t hel and some which arose f ro m c i rcnms t ances t o which ILO could refer with pleasure ; while others were of et ,tll 4 pleasing nature, having been bequeathed upon the 0 0 0 0 of the individuals who so generously bo r e the inst i tri o in mind. If it were not for very liberal donationss'itioo institution would be found in a very unfortunate Pe,,,, c iAl at the end of the year. He could not forbear in e' C o ? from alluding to a donation which had been receive', 10 a very kind and valued friend, who did not 011°40 of name to be disclosed, but whose s ociety, p ro bably' of three three now in the room, h a d h a d o pp or tunit l " . _ enjoying. h t t be It was then moved, secon d e d, an d carr i e d, t a of report be printed and circ u l a t e d. Votes of thanks were passed to the C or porate Liverpool for thei r d ona ti on o f £lOO , an d t o the ° v ice' donors during the past year ; to the president%rs. presidents, and committee, and to the medical offici o tbQ The progegdings closed with a vote of than ks chairman,