Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-09-17 00:00:00

SEPTEMBER 17, 1859, ° irtue and respectability in society ? We are .. /43r rY to say it, but we verily think not. There is a - most deplorable remissness among us as to e moral and spiritual interests, of those classes of the population. Not that there is no anxiety about th em ,— no comm i sera tion for them, in their ti e P r avitY and wretchedness,—no concern for thou, happiness and welfare. Among the reli ,_. .011 S portion of the community, at any rate, we 154 " no doubt there is all this. But unhappily It is too much allowed to remain a mere mat ter o f eeling, -without being applied to any reall y ener getic and practical effort for the rem ed y of t he terrible vices that they deplore. Take, for hist al lee, the single subject of prostitution. Is ans thing commensura te and effectual being atte mpted for the diminution of its enormous whole in this town ? Are there , throug hout a 40 1 e y uur, a hundred out of the two thousand lie hundred prostitutes that infest our streets, 114 44 Pollute our population, that are ever addressed a nY words of affectionate remonstrance, or 6°l s reproof, or friendly expostulation, : l. Who are the objects, in any wise, of reall y a and serious practical endeavours to rescue them Lora their life of degradation , and misery , am , t 4 Pollution ? We are not forgetting, that there are such laudable institutions amongst us as F emale Penitentiaries ; nor would we in an y degree disparage their most praise worth y opera ti is behalf of those depraved and fallen o th -ell. But what arc such slight efforts as amongst so many of that infamous and ""gable class of our townswomen ? 1: 1° ' nlany and various as are the means which, p ; acli nit are so laudably employed for the sup liessinn of vi ce , and the reclamation of t he they yet fall far, very far, short of the re tVrenients of the case. When we com p are a eallindeecl, with the enormous am ount of vice, ' u nnorality; and crime, that abounds, it al to s eems like trifling with such a fearful matter, ii:vserve how slight, how very slight, are the in- Yet es which, by all the means put together , are t i C ein g exerted. And even those means ar e con ted to, and cared about, by but a very , ve r y Il mall f raction of ev en our professing Christian ra 111 4. 1111-i tY• We question if there is more than on e a as th ‘ ll°llB and amongst us that really contribute, they "ght to do, their assistance, and of weir uh.+- _ atut to any of the institutions, or of th e efforts that are i n opera ti on , pr the suppression of vice and crime, and the reform ation of the 'vicious and the criminal. Even the Th 2 lrell, We cannot but think, is very remiss in this ;4ter, not only amongst the degraded, but ttl "gst the poor generally, and even those raised cli cie gl'ee or two above the poor. The fact of the ur eh's portal s b e i ng c l ose d a ll the week, save only on one day of the seven,—and her system -Ordinarily being so inadequately and inefficiently ap plied, to bring her into personal contact with -- v 6 e large bodies of the people who most need her 'care and concern, to go no further, a sad anom -449 to say the least of it, whilst we go on deploring the existence, and the growth of i3ll ell a condition of vice and crime as exists in the midst of us, and meets us in the face, whether by (lay or by night, as we pass along the leading thoroughfares of our town. But, for the present, We must desist. We venture to throw out these hints for the consideration of at least the benevo lent. The subject is one that requires a thorough -- ation ; and painful and distressing, and even disgusting though it may be, such an ex- amination is not to be shrunk from by the 'Christian philanthropist, or the virtuous citizen. NOTES OF THE DAY been altogether for the " independence of Italy." Nor , are we quite sure that any such "independence" would be served by the annexation of these sovereignties to Sardinia, about which they are so anxious,—more especially if, after all, they are to be : left to the tender mercies of a Louis Napoleon. Still, the King of Sar dinia's course is, on every account, a right one ; although there is little doubt that, to some extent at least, he is making a virtue of necessity. But the ambition of the House of Bonaparte has to be satisfied in any arrange ment that, after all, may have to be determined upon. The idea of an Etrurian kingdom, under the sovereignty of Prince Napoleon, is by no means given up,—intrigues to that end, indeed, are said to be still prosecuted in Central Italy, with' more activity than ever, and not without success. This is an issue, then, which will not be lost sight of, in all probability, in any disposal to . which the French Emperor may be a party, of those Italian sovereignties which the revolutionary spirit evoked by the late war, has not only deranged, but nearly destroyed. . , We have already taken occasion to observe—and to express our congratulations upon the fact—that with ' respect to the recent deplorable accident on board the Great Eastern, the cause was not in the ship itself, or in her boilers or engines, but only in the most culpable indif erence and neglect on the part of those to whom the actual working of a portion of the machinery was entrusted. The extent of the disaster, however, is now ascertained to have been much more serious than was at first appre hended. The sides of the boilers most directly exposed to the force of the shock, have been so greatly weakened, that it is found they cannot be safely used in the condi tion to which they have been reduced. At the resumed Inquest to be held to-day, when the evidence of the engineers is expected to be taken, any mystery which at present surrounds the unfortunate affair will most prob ably be cleared up. It is evident that the Company, and the individual to whom the engineering department was entrusted, take very opposite views of the responsi bility that has been incurred ; and upon this point it is very important that a satisfactory explanation should take place. All this, however, we repeat, in no wise affects the question of the capability of the ship, or of the success of the great experiment that has been so far successfully tried in her case. THE HEALTH OF THE EARL OF DERBY.—In a con terriperary of yesterday we found a statement to the effect that the Earl of Derby had been suddenly, and, as it would seem, unexpectedly, seized with an attack of gout, while engaged in shooting so circumstantial as to make it ..taere can be little doubt that the Cabinet Council to be heldto-day is for the purpose of considering the recent events in China. Without waiting for the deli rations of the Cabinet, however, great preparations ha ve been begun for reinforcing our naval armaments Chinese waters ; and, simultaneously with these, appears to have entered upon auzmentation of the French forces, French Government [Lents for the FRANCE. flags against a common enemy will strengthen the alliance, and dissipate recent rumours of a rupture THE EMPElfoit OF THE FRENCH AND THE ITALIAN QUESTION. The Moniteur has given great prominence to an address to the Emperor, signed by upwards of 10,000 inhabitants of Bergamo. They state that, although profoundly afflicted at the failure of the projected deliverance of Venetia, they respect the grave political reasons which caused the Emperor to leave his magnanimous enterprize incomplete ; and express a firm belief that the final treaty of peace will be of a nature to lessen the sufferings which menace unfortunate Venice. sue same quarter, to even a much greater extent than Ide a that has b een spoken of here i n E ng l an d . Th e 44 'ea of sending some 10,000 men, under the command of n, e lPerieneed French G enera l, if it b e correct, certa i nly Zaltates a determination on the part of the French Em :eror not t o b e tr ifl e d w i t h b y the perf i d i ous Chinese. And v,48 is an exampl e w hi c h we mus t copy t o t h e f u ll , an d on 4 ,e sam e pr i nc i ple. The Emperor of China must be 'light that, b ar b ar i ans th oug h th e E uropeans may b e t°llsidered to be, in an Empire that is " celestial," they mkt yet be treated with common honesty and humanity ..-;„ ' w hich certai n ly th e y h ave no t b een, i n t h e recent -'clt disgraceful affair in the Peiho. we have already remarked, in previous Notes, on the eireatustances, so fortunate in many respects at a con ikiletare so c r iti ca l as t h e presen t, o f th e F ren ch and E ' on i ,glish Gov ernments h av i n g, by the recent Chine s e o upon their combined squadron, been placed a ader the necessity of actively resuming their close tt ili r all " in dealing" with the Chinese Government. The 41°-011eration of F rance an d E ng l an d h as b ecome more ' 4411 ever indisp ensa bl e ; no t on ly t o th e establishme n t o that i ntercourse with China which it is so desirable to fsecure,Out but for the purpose of concerting and carrying measures for the chastisement of the Chinese, which ! IlbasMist not f or a moment be delayed. Already, it is said, ni t hat necessit y created a better feeling towards and in th e C ourt circles of Paris. It is even stated, a ka: . t it ha s h a d the effect of stoppi ng th e publication of o.e at tick in the Moniteur P, designed to exalt the foreign y of the French at the expense of the English Go `term:tient. Whatever may be one's opinion of the French Emperor, it must certainly be admitted to be fortunate that anything has arisen, if not to produce a better understanding between the h two nations, at least to divert them from hostile tohfou.fricts of each other. stitutional caution The Con deputations from Parma tor Emmanuel towards the hichyleisterday, at Turin, an audience the day before Modena, to which he gave precisely similar to that Nv judiciously observed was towards the Tuscan deputation Nvbs.i°ch lately waited upon him for a similar purpose---that, namely, of tendering the sovereignty of their respective Duei l i e " nis Majesty's assurance to them, that he will support th s. • tchause before e vie F t French the Great Powers, and especially befor e e lr Emperor, who, he tells them, in leading hi s l i e giens was "fighting for the independence of Iqrail°" was the utmost that he could say under all the cireuync minces of the case. We, ourselves, as we have often of the late fighting h • aYing The Minister of the Interior has issued a circular to the prefects throughout France, stating that it is not the intention of the Government to modify the laws on the press, and requesting them to continue to control the latitude allowed to the provincial newspapers. The King of the Belgians has arrived at Biarritz THE FRENCH FUNDS. 12 P.M.—The market opens firm, and animated Rentes 68f. 75c 3.42 r.m.—The final quotations in Rentes were at 68f. 95c., an improvement of since yesterday. ITALY. ADDITIONAL COMPLICATIONS. NAPLES, Sept. 16 The Austrian party is represented as trium phant, and no reforms are to be expected. A new anti-reform ministry is spoken of. VENETIA, Sept. 16 The great landowners and others have signed an address to the Emperor Francis Joseph, pray ing him to take off the additional war-taxes, as the annual revenue from the land cannot support such heavy burdens. PARMA.-ITS OPPOSITION TO AUSTRIA PARMA, Sept. 15. The National Assembly met to-day for the reading of the answer given by the King of Sardinia to the deputation sent to Turin. The Assembly has unanimously voted for the contract of a loan of 5,000,000 f. A deputation has been chosen to deliver an address from the Assembly to the Emperor Napoleon. The deputation is composed of the following members : Signors Cantelli, Torrigiani, A nguitolo, and Ranucci. shown, are somewhat sceptical The Assembly has been prorogued, with the power to be re-convoked by a decree of the Dictator and President of the Assembly, or can, at any time be re-assembled at the request of twenty members GERMANY. NEW ASSOCIATION FOR THE REGENE RATION OF FATHERLAND. FRANKFORT-ON-MAINE, Sept. 16.. A meeting of the Society of Friends of the Fe deral Constitution was held here to-day, at which 150 persons were present. The following resolu tion was passed :-- 7 " Since the formation of a na tional party in Germany, for the purpose of pro moting the unity and liberal development of the great and common Fatherland, the foun dation of which has been laid at Ersanech and Hanover, has become a reality, the under signed do hereby establish an association to be located at Frankfort-on-the-Maine. The aim of this society shall be to labour for the patriotic objects of the party with all available lawful means, and more especially to take upon itself the moral task of making the people more and more conscious of the aim and means of the movement which is being promulgated throughout the whole of our fatherland." A committee of twelve has been charged with the management of the association AUSTRIA. ITALIAN AND FRENCH RELATIONS. It is said that the state of siege in Venetia will very soon be abolished. The Vienna Gazette contains an official article written with a view of dissipating the apprehen sions of the stock jobbers, who profess to consider the recent Moniteur announcement an alarming, rather than a peaceful document. The narrative was I assume the appearance I• ' THE WAR IN CHINA. of verity. From enquiries which we have made, it seems that the apprehensions so justly expressed in the The Gazette publishes Admiral Hope's official intimation referred to, were fortunately not well founded. despatch, giving an account of the attack by the His lordship has been, as is well known, for many years Chinese forces, June 25th ; it is dated July sth. a martyr to attacks of gout, and that within the last On the 17th June, the - Admiral reached the few days he may have suffered from one of them is pos sible ; but we are glad to understand—as we feel mouth of the Peiho. The works for the defence assured all our townsmen will also be—that no material of the river, which had been destroyed last year, depreciation has taken place with regard to his lord were found re-constructed in a much more formi ship's general health. dable manner. An officer was sent ashore to --- - intimate the intended arriva l of the ambassadors. TI-IE LATEST NEWS He was met by a guard, apparently of country people, who prevented him from landing, inform -1/E Mg him that there were no officials nearer than • Tien-tsin. A promise was given' that a •cora- PARIS, Sept. 16th. mencement should be made for the purpose of THE ANGLO-FRENCH EXPEDITION removing the obstructions within the next forty- AGAINST THE CHINESE. eight hours. On the following day the whole of It is stated that the French have already t h e squa d ron mov ed up to the mouth of the river. 3,000 or 4,000 men engaged in the Cochin-China On the 20th the Admiral, finding that nothing expediticn, and these will be available for coming had been done towards removing the obstructions, operations in China. Besides the 10,000 or 12,000 addressed a letter to the Tantai at Tien-tsin, troops that will he despatched to China from acquainting him with the object of his arrival, France, there is little doubt that a corresponding and,requesting .free communication with the French naval force will be sent out. The Paris journals of yesterday nearly all shore. To this an evasive answer was received two days subsequently. express their satisfaction at the official announce- On the 21st the Ambassadors requested the ment of a joint French and English expedition. Admiral to take measures for clearing the river, and he gave notice to the Tantia that he should, Several add a hope that the union of the two if necessary, remove the obstructions by force. To this no reply was received, and, consequently, On the 24th the Admiral took the force inside the bar to prepare for operations, and gave further intimation that, after eight o'clock in the evening, if he received no reply, he should feel himself at liberty to take his own course. On the morning of the 25th the vessels were placed in position. At two p.m. the Opossum opened a passage through the first barrier, and at 2.30 she moved up to the second barrier, sup ported by three other vessels. The forts at once opened a simultaneous fire of not less than between thirty and forty guns, of calibres from 32-pounders to 8-inch, on which the Admiral directed the ships to engage. At 3 p.m. the ships inside the barrier were getting disabled, and they were dropped out in fresh positions outside of it, where, having received assistance in men, they renewed the action. At 6.30 the fire from the north forts beased, and, half-an-hour later, that on the south side was silenced. At 7.20 a landing was effected. The storming party were encountered by a heavy fire, but, notwithstanding the very serious ob stacles, 150 officers and men having reached the seedid ditch, and about 50 having arrived close under the walls, had the opposition they experienced been that usual in Chinese warfare, , . there is little doubt but that the place *ould have been successfully carried at the point of the bayonet. On a report that the party could hold their position, but that it was impossible to storm without reinforcements, orders were given to retire under the cover of night, which had now closed in ; the force being sent down to the ltoat by detachments, carrying the wounded with them, and eventually the whole were brought off by 1.20, a.m., of the 26th, Com manders Commerell and Heath being the last on shore, the fire of the enemy being remarkably well directed and sustained, occasioned the squadron considerable loss, amounting to 25 officers, 5 men killed and 93 wounded, of which 54 are slight. In the subsequent attack on shore 64 officers and men were killed and 252 wounded, of which 90 are slight. The despatch mentions the casualties to the gunboats, and concludes by thanking individual officers for the extraordinary gallantry they had displayed. The following appeared in a portion of our impression of yesterday : TURKEY. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] SMYRNA, Sept. 9,—ln consequence of a judicial in vestigation, the Prussian Consul-General Spiegalthal has been suspended and the business of the consulate NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. has been transferred in. the• meal:dime, to the Dutch Consul. - CORRESPONDENCE. A LEG FOUND. —Yesterday morning, at six o'cl oc k ~ the left leg as a human being_was found in Hackinls-hey, opposite -a3 . building now undergoing repair. The-leg w as [we not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions ofi _ sawn off by the knee, and a. string was tied rou "...v. nd. the cc° • . • It , ..., ow- correspondents.] YILIESTE, Sept. 16::--The Austrian Lloyd's steamer brings advices from Constantinople to September-10th. The line-of-battle ship iFebbin has taken reinforcements to Candia, and Kabul. Effendi has been sent there as Commissioner Extraordinary from the Government. Fresh affrays have taken place between the Chriitians and Druses in the Lebanon. by SlR,—There eivserynotoo, for some time. The leg was a. 44 ently that,- of an ankle, an& the limb appeanea ;ale.. -- adult. The workmen in the-bui ee 7 all state:that it was not:there on the preview night when they left off TO Tat EDITOR er.T.ne NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. h a ls bi C e oll w llt.ty, aA morelicence 113 p1, e . proper authorities. work. rrm 4r lthe lLia : E e L , D no A d m O D U w I2 , 4 ,I . will; in y quir ßl e r d ix into eO . R2, l 4e the e , _ and profitable monopoly than spirit-selling; protected in nce t iv Last Eight a public meeting.of the inhabitants-of West comes, when grant* a species of tan g ible currency, as Derby; including Fairfielch. Oldi Swan, KnottjeAEhe and sterling as a sovereign and as valuable as a bank note of the surrounding district, was. held in the National the value of £5OO. Look at this town, taking the Ex-- School-room, Old Swan, for- the purpose of tating into change as its centree. traverse the stresets in any direc consideration the best means, of furthering the interests tion, to its circumference, east, west, north, or south— of the corps, especially with, the view of obtaining pre- you will be surprised by the number of gorgeously misesdn which arms and:: stores can be safelFdeposited, appointed establishments for vendi ng mere spirith and , and accommodation far- winter drill secueed.. His beer:. If you pay wages on Satuniny night, and want,. Worship the Mayor of Liverpool presided. Ttie , school- say a hundred soeereigns, for a note of that amount; try roonewas well filled,and,aniongs. t those preseneeherewere i n any one street all. the other t radesmen—baker, lent - about fifty members of the different rifle corps. in full c h er , or clothier —and they have n . not such a sum ; step, uniform. The Mayor e in a opening the proceen gs, was into one of thesep a lnees, and youi are accomm o d a t e d' at warmly cheered. He--said that he had not- any great on oe. Now such a, trade as this, as was well observed' experience in matters,appertaining to rifle corps, but he at. the meeting of licensed victuallers on the I.sth inst.:, should have very greaWeasure indeed in trying to for- justifies its members in calling; a meeting to esu id er ward any views which they might have fer-the purpose their interests,. when imperille,di by any moral notions. of promoting a rifle eerps. He was sorry- that Captain of the " powene that be ;" anti I quite agree with, th e . Bousfield was not present; as, from his large• experience remark that there is a scramble for these plumse and in connection with the• corps, he would have been able the victors ate; tooked upon with envy, especially, if the to give them mach, valuable informatione—Mr. Fitz- licence should happen to begranted in close pteximity patrick, surgeon, of Knotty Ash, then, rose to propose to another establishment of the same kind. 'De•same the first resolution, to the effect that the meeting ' member saide "Was there a, licensed victualler who was viewed, with pleasures the formation.; of • rifle corpse not as much interested in, promoting the intemperance and that it was. desirable that a corps should bee of the public as the magistrates were ?," I made use of formed in the neighbourhood. He-stated that in tho the word "intemperance"' in error; but it is °Eno cense present state of European politics, it was of ime quence, as. it is easily seen, he says, " the magistrates portance that rifle corps should befertnel throughout had created it (intemperance) by granting : lieencess in the country, in: order that we might be ready for aray neighbourhoods which did not require them--thus in emergency that might happee.—Biesign Robertson,. of citing competition, and, compelling the publican to serve the Liverpool Rifle Corps, seconded the resolution, and men, however drunk they were." Here- the conscien- , in doing so- he expressed his deep,regret at the absence tious publican shows himself. Sooner than retire from of Captain, Rousfield, who was. to have seconded the a business which he knows is demoralising the people, motion. Ise roal a letter front Captain Bousfield , ex - he sells more drink to a man who is. already - drunk. pressing his regret that other , engagements prevented He says, "It was not the interest of licensed vic his attendance.—The resolution was unanimously tuatlers to create drunkenness, because a drunkard adopted,—Mr. Pritchard, surgeon, of Fairfield, moved was not the best customer he cowl have." Cer the second resolution, which was, that, inasmuch as tainly, the man who has spent his all, lost position, upwards of thirty members had already joined the coedit, and character, then becomes au object in which corps, and up to this time had paid all their working the publican'ean have no interest. It is while he is, wi, oe neither less jus .... e elieee— ._ ee _expenses, besides finding their own arms wed acoutre . spending his money, and losing his position, credit, and Italian provinces. The votes which your assemblies meats, this meeting invites the inhabitants generally to I,_ c erecter, that he is an object of interest to the publican. have recorded, and the numerous volunteers who have aid them in procuring suitable accommodation for the Another member comes forward with the pathetic) fought under the flag of Piedmont, during the days of purpose of winter drill, and a store-house for the exclamation, " What ! Tax the already overtaxed the last struggle, have found that firmness is a true armoury, the want of which deterred many from joining licensed victualler, to simply sell the vices of the virtue with the people of Modena and Parma." The the corps. He urged upon the inhabitants generally to people at the highest price they could get, The speech of his Majesty concluded thus :—" Therefore I support the corps, by contributing and assisting them magistrates say, -practically, give us £lOO, and you may need not say to you persevere ; I will only, congratulate with subscriptions towards building a store-house. have all the dens of infamy. They look at the few you upon the order and moderation of which you have Mr. Haikes seconded the resolution, which was unani- miserable drunkards, and the few houses that are fined, given such brilliant examples, in order to prove to Europe mously adopted.--Mr. Duarte moved the next resolu- and take them as a sample of the population and trade." that the Italians know how to govern themselves, and- tion, to the effect that a subscription be entered into, It is at the gorgeous palaces that the men--respectable worthy to be citizens of a free nation." for the purpose of raising funds for the erection of a men —young and old, go and practise their first essay in storehouse..—Mr. Williamson, of Fairfield, seconded the drink, in the bar-parlour or snug, arid which in thousands resolution, which was supported by Mr. Deeley, who of cases lead to the low haunts that come within the explained that any funds which might be raised would jurisdiction of the law. He says : "If the magistrates be exclusively devoted to the building. The expense of would take the licenses out of the inappropriate neigh uniforms, &c., would continue to be borne by members bourhoods, and spread them over a large surface"—an of the force.—The resolution having been adopted, the arrangement that other trades would be glad to carry Rev. T. Gardner, incumbent of Stanley, moved a vote into effect. My own conviction respecting these licensed REINFORCEMENTS FOR CHINA. of thanks to the Mayor, which having been carried, and victuallers' establishments is, that the bar-parlour and The Daily News states that the Government have also a vote of thanks to the Rev. Mr. Gardner, for the snug is the real cause of so much drunkenness, and by decided on despatching several additional steam frigates use of the room, the proceedings terminated.—His abolishing these, none but the-low and depraved would and corvettes, together with a sufficient number of sail- Worship handed in a donation of £lO, and we under- stand in the degrading and stinking bar. Assemblies ing frigates, to augment the squadron in China. It is stand that about £2OO was subscribed at the meeting. in bar- p arlours, with their associations, debasing also expected that a force of 1,000 additional marines 4. pleasures, and desire for display, have ruined, and are will be despatched to China. , ruining thousands in this town. That publicans can --- COURT AND OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. promote temperance by any other course than by closing TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION TO THE . ee--. their snugs and parlours, will not be accepted by any EAST. eature —Yours Her Majesty has been pleased to signify her intention reasonable creature.—Yours, . _ , ETEBegin, The Red Sea and India Telegraph Company have of being present at the opening of the Glasgow Water- Liverpool, Sept. 16, 180. announced the arrangements under which they will be works at Loch Katrine on the 14th October. i prepared, on after the Ist proximo, to transmit mes- Despatches were received on Thursday at the Colonial sages for the public between Alexandria and Aden. Mes- office from the Governor of the West Indies, Heligoland, AMUSEMENTS IN LIVERPOOL.—Open from ten in sages for Australia and China will be forwarded by post and Malta, and of the settlements on the West Coast the morning until ten at night. Allsop's Wax-Work from Aden. Tliiere is every probability that a direct of Africa. exhibition. All the kings and queens, from and in communication,. with Alexandria will be established At a meeting of the Edinburgh Town Council on eluding William the ,Converor down to Queen through Constantinople in the course of a few weeks. Tuesday, the Lord Provost adverted - to the residence of. Victoria ; also princes and princesses, dukes, duchesses, The news from India will then reach London in ten or two months which his Royal Highness the Prince of lords, eminent statesmen, warriors, poets, divines ; eleven days, The cable for the Kurrachee section, now Wales had, lately made in the Scotch metropolis. He also - all the most noted personages of the past and being shipped at Birkenhead, will be laid by the end of stated that as a memento of his presence at the High present ages, &c. Allsop's sculpture galleries, containing the year. School examinations, and his delivery of the prize upwards of 3,000 statues, selected from all parts of the THE GREAT EASTERN. to the dux of the school, the Prince had consented world, varying from five to twenty feet in height. It is officially announced that the Great Eastern will to sit for a bust, to be placed in the hall of the Allsop's dioramic i panoramic, cosmoramic, and stereo leave Portland,' near Weymouth, on - the trial trip, on High. School. His lordship then proposed a series scopic views, of intense interest, Allsop's musical pro the Bth October, instead of the 17th inst. ; and Holy- of resolutions in reference to the visit of his Rerel y menade. The above attractions are now combined; head, for Portland, U.S., on the 20th October, instead Highness, which were unanimously e.aopted. They forming one large establishment, in the immense and of the 29th instant. were to the following effect :,—," 1. That the council magnificent building known as the Teutonic-hall, --- for themselves, and as representing the county, next door but one to the County Court, Lime-street, FILLING HOLLOW SHOT. resolve to express their deep sense they entertain of the Liverpool, and nearly opposite the Adelphi Hotel, and Experiments took place yesterday at Portsmouth, on distinguished honour which has been conferred on this is open to the public at 6d. each . 7 children tinder ten board the Colossus, 80 gun screw steam ship, for the city by the visit of his Royal Highness the Prince of years of age, 3d. each. Mr. Allsop's exhibition has purpose of testing the efficiency of her furnace in the Wales to Holyrood, and of the gratifying, proof which been pronounced by the press of Liverpool, London, filling of hollow shot with molten iron. It was found has been graciously accorded that fully one ton of molten iron per hour could be our High School University, and other seminaries of magnificent, and largest establishment in the world—a supplied. • learning. 2. That the distinguished honour conferred fact that cannot possibly be contradicted. Be sure to THE BUILDERS' STRIKE. by the auspicious visit of his Royal Highness will observe the name, " Allsop," at the entrance Sole It is estimated that above 2,000 men have resumed ever be associated in the minds of the citizens with proprietor; Mr. Win. Allsop. d work under the declaration, and some 1,200 more in feelings of satisfaction and delight, as having been the establishments where it has been made a shop rule. It - means of enabling them to witness the personal virtues is not expected that the full number of men will be w hi c h adorn the character of the Prince, and which again employed in London this season. Several ini- have won for him their dutiful attachment and esteem. portant works have been deferred for the present year 3. That this council, in common with their fellow in consequence of the strike, citizens, rejoice in the opportunity which his Royal Highness has been graciously pleased to embrace of M. Ledru Rollin has given his views on the amnesty visiting the places of historical and scientific interest in in a letter addressed to the Daily Hews. the city and its neighbourhood ; and they humbly tender to the Prince the expression of their grateful and respectful acknowledgments for the unvarying con descension and courtesy which have marked the de- I meanotir of his Royal highness during a residence of i two months in the Scottish metropolis." The Lord President of the Council and the Countess Granville have left London for Germany. The marriage of the Earl of Dalkeith, M.P., son of the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, with Lady Louisa Hamilton, third daughter of the Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn, is stated to be appointed to take place on the 3rd of November. His Excellency the Prussian Minister andthe Countess Bernstorff have arrived from Germany at Tunbridge Wells, where they purpose remaining for some weeks, THE LI&ENSING SYSTEM MOVEMENT FOR FEDERAL REFORM. Great disappointment was felt at the reply given by the Regent of Prussia to the petitions for federal reform. The movement is, however, steadily increasing THE. GERMAN BANKRTJPTS Henry Achlin, othersViSe J._Atidin, boot and shoe- matter, Great Coram-street, London. Wm. Robins, builder, St. John-street, London. H. J. Waring, window-glass dealer, Mortimer-street, Cavendish-square, London. Wm. Alston, draper, Notting-hill, London. J. Crawford Wilson, warehouseman, Wood-street, Lon don. Edmund Snook pork butcher, Bath. John Bhawcroft Itamilion,. auctioneer, Kingston-on- DECLARATION OF WAR BY AGAINST ECUADOR. PERU The following telegram. has been received by the Pacific Steam Navigation Company : " The Valparaiso (screw steatner) arrived at Panama on the 21st inst. with thirty-three passengers, and about 536,000 dollars in specie. All well. Intelligence of a declaration of war by Peru against Ecuador had been received at Callao when the steamer left the port, and it was believed that General Castilla would take the command of the forces in person. The amount of specie shipped from Colon for Europe was about 550,000 dollars." The above despatch is dated August 23, and is signed " C. T. Bidwell.' Hull. H. Degetan, merchant, Manchester BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED Thos. Davies, woollen draper, Newport, Monmouth- gip.zr in c ixtritigeurt RACING FIXTURES FOR SEPTEMBER Chesterfield l9 Belford Pain's Lane Leicester Monmouth Manchester Autumn 23 I Walsall IMPROVEMENT IN GENTLEMEN'S HATS -F RI D I Y 'April 15, 1859. Messrs. KnrIVKA.R and &Immo/4, st. George's-crescent. GnmEmEN,—The Hat you sold me three days since I pre. nounce the most easy and comfortable Hat I have ever pre viously worn—in fact, it is a luxury to put on and take off, the head.—l am, Gentlemen, yours truly, Bootle, April 20, 1859. Messrs. KINNEAR and SIMPSON, Hatters, St. George's-crescent, GENTLEMEN,—The Hat you made for me fits me better, and is more comfortable, than any new Hat I have ever had or worn prior to this, and I wish you success with your new invention.---Yours truly, (Signed,) Commander Ship This letter was accompanied with a present of a very rich and beautiful otter skin. Messrs. KINNEAR AND SIMPSON, DEAR SIRS,—I have great pleasure in bearing my testimony to the comfort afforded me by your improved Sat, and in windy weather it holds comfortably and firmly to the head. Yours truly, Goree Piazzas, Liverpool, April 28, 1859. Lancaster, Jane 30, 1859, MeESTS: KINNEAR AND gititiON Liverpool. GEtirtinnx,--4 have much pleasure in informing you that the Hat which I feceiVed from you through Mr, ------ satisfies me in every respect. The improVerlient in the headlining renders it, in my opinion, one of the most comfortable and con. venient Hats ever yet produced ; and I beg to assure you that I can confidently recommend it to the publlc.---Yours faith fully, The above letters, with numerous others, in reference to SIMPSON'S EASY-FITTING HATS, have been received by Messrs. Kinnear and Simpson, and may be seen at their shops, 6, ST. GEORGE'S-CRESENT, and 9, DALE-STREET ----- - LIVERPOOL Ifor.Low&l's Pmts.—LIVES. COMPLAINTS.—The virtues of these incomparable Pills are fully appreciated in every part of the civilized world. As they act on the general system through the circulation, there are few di seases which they cannot cure, but they are especially efficacious in all disorders of the liver. For these they ate an indubitable specific. A child might physic itself with these pills, and without the slightest danger, except from such excess as would make the most wholesome aliment in the world an evil. By reducing the superfluous bile, and giving tone to the stomach, they effect a perfect and permanent cure. _ . CURIOUS ACCIDENT.-A young workman of Axminster was trying to dance in a cart to the music of a hurdy gurdy, when a sudden movement of the horse threw him off his legs, and instantly changed the dance into an unexpected somersault over the back of the cart. The unpractised tumbler reached the ground head foremost, whereby he sustained a partial dislocation of the neck. Happily, one of his companions had the presence of mind and the resolution to pull the joint at once into its place, and thus to prevent a' fatal result of t he accident. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. LIBERAL PRESENTATION'.—The executors of Mrs. E. A. Mozley have presented £25 to the Society of Friends of Foreigners in Distress. _ _ kusT;t 4 ALIA.-J—The clipper ship Buchworth arrived off the port yesterday afternoon. She sailed from Mel bourne on the 10th of June, and brings 19,000 ozs. of gold, valued at £76,000. he has also sixty bales of wool, and the following saloon passengers :—Mrs. Ellen Byrne and Misses Eva and Ada Byrne, Messrs. John sick, J. P. Campbell, James Voss, and two children. Tar, AMERICAN MAILS. The British and North American Royal mail steamer Asia sails for New York direct this forenoon. The letter-box at the Post-office will close at 10.15 a.m., after which hour letters and newspapers must be posted at the Receiving-house on the Landing-stage, which will be open until 11 a.m., on the payment of late fee of ls. PEOPLE'S CONCERTS IN ST. GEORGE'S HAl:old...We beg to remind our readers that the inauguration COncert of this season's series takes place this evening, in St. George 4 s Hall. The attractions are great, and we sin cerely hope the response on the part of the public will be such as to justify the risk run, and the cost incurred, by the engagement of the first-class artistes who are to take part in the perfcrrn3ances. BIRKENHEAD POLICE COTIIT,—At the Birkenhead Police-court, yesterday, before Messrs. J. Jackson and Bryans, John Connety and Mary Connety were charged by Mrs. Jones, of Richmond-terrace, with stealing a quantity of wearing apparel, from her house, in which the female prisoner resided as a servant. The property was all found pledged at Mr. Allwood's, pawn broker, in Albion-street. Both prisoners were remanded for a week for further inquiries. FATAL ACCIDENT TO A CHlLD.—Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, a most deplorable accident occurred to a child in Plumb-street, aged about two y e ars: The child, whose fath er (Mr. Jones) resides in Chapel-Court, was running out of the house into Plumb-street, when a large lorry h appened to be passing. B e f ore it could stop itself, it came i n contact w i t h t h e ne ar wheel of the drag ; an d b e i ng knocked down, the Wheel passed over its chest an d crus h e d i t a l mos t t o mummy, and bruising t o a t oms the right portion of the head. When taken'up, it presented a frightful picture ; and a Mrs. Bibby', who was at the place, in bewilderment, ran with it to the• Northern Hospital, but before its arrival there life was quite extinct. This melancholy' catastrophe should 'act as a caution to parents, to keep their Children more frolti the public thoroughfares. CHINA The Times publishes a private letter from as4eye witness of the disaster on the Peiho. He attributes it chiefly to circular mud-pits which had been dug inlthe shelving . mud -banks , during the dry season. The pits were invisible to the storming party. On all sides men suddenly disappeared' in them and then struggled with rifles covered with mud and useless ; thus three-fOurths even of those who reached the front could not. fire a shot. These same pits had also caught the mere carry ing the ladders. The writer adds that to this stratagem of the mud-pits we owe our repulse. The kindness.and sympathy of the American officers and crews are:4lwelt upon in the most grateful terms. SARDINIA. AND THE DUCHIES. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] TURIN, Thursday, 15th Sept.—The following- is a summary of the answer from his Majesty to the depu tation from Modena and Parma. The King expresses his thanks to the people of Modena and Parina for the unanimity of their votes, recorded for the annexation of their provinces to Piedmont, by which they have con firmed the wishes expressed by them eleven years ago to the King, his father. His Majesty answered :—" agree with the desires you have the mission to commu nicate to me • they are fresh manifestations of the na tion to save the country from the disastrous consequences of a foreign rule, and to erect a barrier which would ensure to our countrymen the possession of Italy to the Italians. The deputation will understand in what man ner the King must proceed towards the accomplishment of the wishes of the assemblies. Armed with the rights which I have acquired, I will support your cause before the Great Powers, and especially before the French Emperor, who, while leading the victorious legions of France, was fighting for the independence of Italy. Europe has recognised the right of other nations to provide for their security, by constituting a government capable of defending their liberties and their independence. She t nor less n•••=nerous towards tF DONCASTER RACES DONCASTER STAKES Nine ran SCURRY STAKES NURSERY HANDICAP, Twenty-three ran: PARK HILL STAKES DONCASTER CUP TOWN PLATE DON STATES MATCH. Miss Whip colt beat Lady Evelyn colt "PST BETTING STAKES CRS AREWITt; - 20 to 1 against Artless (2a ~ 25 to 1 against Polestar (30 to 1 t 1.. 1,000 to 35 against Prioress (t). 30 to 1 against Royal Sovereign (t). 30 to 1 against Compromise (t). 33 to 1 against Clyesdale (t). 33 to 1 against Argosy (t). 40 to 1 against Petra (t). 40 to 1 against Gaspard (t). 40 to 1 against Special Licence (t). 50 to 1 against Des Chiles. 50 to 1 against Odd Fello w. 11 1 : , 00 0 0 0 0R 0 t t o o 1 1 5 5 1 ' to 15B eads man. coo to 10 ag.. d 1,000 to 10 against Musji . CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. 25 to 1 again ' st Volta (t). 33 to 1 against Maud (t). 33 to 1 against Woodburn (t). DERBY. Bto 1 againa Umpire (t). 13 to 1 against Nutbourne (t). 1,000 to 65 against Wizard (t). against against against Borderer.E-ealu 16 to 1 against Thormanby (t). 33 to 1 against Thunderbolt (t). 40 to 1 against High Treason (t). 50 to 1 against Upperhand (t). 1,000 to 15 against Rising Sun (t). 5,000 to 50 against Egbert (t). 10,000 to 100 against Tiger jt). DONCASTER CUP. 6 to 4 against Underhand. 1 t freely). 'ely) Gladiolus Maid of the Mist Eskdale Brenhilda Weatherbound Cheesecake Restes Qui Vive Cautine Sunimerside Newcastle Eskdale Mentmore Neophyte Miss Julia th Lincoln