Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-24 00:00:00

lIVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE , BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD. mate ON S HIPEOARD.--Charlet Stephens, the second . atte of the American ship Ariel, was charged with having of tliliipted to shoot John Franklin Latham, the first mate Priso o e sara e shin. Mr. Bluck appeared to prosecute. The beaeer'S bead and face presented an awful appearance, s IY much swollen and bandaged up—his eyes were ofth e i f t wsed up ---he had a desperate cut on the right side to ace, another on his head, and, altogether, he seemed stateive„gone through some deadly conflict. Mr. Blue said ease, and then called the prosecutor, who la , aodi_ o n Tuesday the prisoner struck and ben t him, t° n aded a pistol to shoot him, and that he was obliged tiv o a waY from the ship in dread of his life. Some co ri . o ° l. three p ersons from the ship were examined, to 4re °or ate the s t atement, which they partly did. In .3 1. Worship, the prisoner said, all that Wit t d, - ..." ° r 11 a..ainst him was perjury of the WitnA - btee• The fact was that the complainant and h Way had nearly murdered him, and left him in th . e own uis at present, and then, in order to cover their a 00 11 11 , . fl i quity, they gave him into custody. He produced Woo tt rate from the Northern Hospital, describing the laid • i f s : L and stating. that these were severe. His Worship complains prisoner had been beaten, as he stated by the Ivol l ' c i e ' Lli allt and his friends, it was not much himself, that he took a pistol to protect he Ile had suffered, certainly, from some one, and ould therefore discharge him. th e Isßnie'Es'r SERVANT.—Mary Fagan, late a servant in PittzeinPloyment of Mr. Hoffman, of the Vine Hotel, a eli a st o , reet ; was brought up by detective officer Inskip, on toaster of , having stolen some property belonging to her ho ttso r f : he prosecutor said the prisoner lived at his tor oe • t a four months, and she recently left, when he missed he r i od ! I gs• He told the police, and Inskip, on searching off Scotland-road, found a table-cloth, with whirl haw'sa name on it, and also a valuable brooch kr e sue taken. Mr. Hoffman said he had missed a I _,at deal of property, and asked for a remand, in order to 7 after the things: The prisoner was remanded. na: e r:',,T - PICKI NG IN A CHAPEL. - A well-dressed female Pai r f e C l ary Carey, was brought up by detective containoeer 4 10 8 • n a charge of having stolen a purse Mrs. Costello I n geld. and 3s Gd in silver, from the pocket of Ch ,19f Dublin -street iri St. Augustin's Roman Catholic ureat Howard- sireet, on Wednesday morning. Mr. tlfn) defended the prisoner. From the statement made ar atriek, and the evidence of Mrs. Costello, it appeared am t. an liredneAda morning the latter went to chapel, p t a s she said, theprisolier knelt beside her. The proarer went out an d returne d again, and when the twi a ntrix w e nt h ome s h e m i sse d h er . purse, which co_n tinallned .Ple money, some small religions medals, and a _ionian coin. Subsequently Patrick got the ;"„e i .r in a lodging-hcuse in Stewart-street, kept to - 44 - "Pra • Kelly, and in her box the small lonian coin was Ito i ". The prisoner gave some small medals to Mrs. children on the morning that Mrs. Costello's th at was picked, and the prisoner stated to Mrs. Kelly th at she had received money from her people at Carlow u : niorn . g Patrick, on searching the box of theocc Oiler morning, a . receipt, issued from the Bank of Ireland In Carlow, dated the 23rd . April, 1857, Issued to e c r am and Kate M'Assey, for the lodgment of SlOO. M r . sheo cross-examined the prosecutrix, in order to show th a t Owas mistaken as to the identity o f the prisoner. She itted that the woman who went out of th e c h a p e l did tract her attention, but the prisoner did, by kneel otTroso close t o h er , an d as ki ng h er if t h ere was to be a o," a er mass. Mrs. C os t e ll o swore to th e sma ll co i n, th e s ' sa id one of the m e d a l s g i ven t o M rs. K e ll y ' s c hil d by , pri soner was very like one she had in her purse. ti f ats itnesses were examined, and the a b ove were t Patrick caused some laughter by stating she w hen he arrested the prisoner, she said all °old never go to chapel again, but to church, where e ou (tent people went. Mr. Cobb then addressed the t o on the whole case, and said the prisoner was going tivenaerica, and that all the doubts of the case should be t e t 0 her. His Worship said the circumstances were 4_7 stroll.. " fo r against the prisoner, and he therefore sent T lit P°ol' P "lt 130 X.—Ilis Worship received £1 for the it k _ .13 ; aowledged i n t h e NORTH E RN TIMES. quested it to be CA' ~-,---- -41. GE AGAINST A SURGEON SON. A SCRIPTURE READER) AND HIS (WHO IS ALSO police court, two Mr. • Jet before Mansfield rose on Saturday, in the rou g h t ' up by Mr Cozens were put . o , the detective officer of the to the bar, who were Post-office, on the 10 114 4 ' 1 1 s h rge : The names of the parties were James and i cansmpson 1:.!y clerical -looking Edwardpersonwith white eck-tie, &c. the —the latter a 4 , ti , ll eF, a boy about thirteen years of agentiis son. Cozens_ t`tiuli!l: arrested the prisoners by direction of AY ; stolen agi the post-master, the boy on a charge of having 1,,.... .. etter containing a ten pound note, belonging t t o . C l 7 , Alfred Frith, fruit-broker, of No. 1, Temple Court , tigo:ihe bors father of having received it with a gul l y li t I e dge. The officer said, the boy was in Mr. Frit s P o let ter Yrnent, and for some time past a great number of the half h ad been missed —all containing money—one had fn alf of a hundred d in it, and the boy con vssedb... . pound note and 'laid, the destroyed it. Mr. Frith was examined . _ Used t f ," e lad was in his office, and had the keys ,he sad l a i, °Pea the office and get the letters every morning, s With the half he missed a great number of letters—on eo llf " half of a hundred pound note, which the lad h ad e ased to. He destroyed the half, but he (Mr. Frith) he h g ri ot the other half. confessed to him that t he f' ta ken raoney out of several letters. He thought an:ther much worse than the boy for receiving it. Mr. Plat e fiel d ' What is the father ? Cozens : He has a a m h ° l l his door with " surgeon and accoucher," upon it, doe, he i a scripture-reader also. Mr. Mansfield : Where %I e live ? I , At 113, Wellington-road, Park. Mr. Fp h an d th e boY had stolen a letter that morning, note it and contained £lO ; the lad changed .n the of it: gave 42 16s. to his father, spent the rem' d .., to the and Ivhen he was taxed with it, he gave half P a I .oo n t n as , h keeper. He had destroyed the o_ t-e -e d h Scotland for £6 7s. W in fact lan a c eque from t missing. g e a , he could not tell the amount at prese s n of th gabl said he thought that the father wa the worse boy could, for he must have known very wellthat the hould liar e , not have got.the money honestly, and he s . d ot Wi s h attoraled him (Mr. F.) of it. However, he di n i lf . r , to press the charge against either, for the sake of their t e ll ltanate family, who were in great distress, consequen k at ,'" bad conduct of both the father and son. reader Mr. 1 47, 4 , e 1d: Who emplos this man as a scripture read? b vioun.l. 6 14 : The Liverpool Church of England Scripture 44eaclerie S • F F rith again said he would not . pr eBs , ociety. Mr. ri Of tk the charge, on account of the ,_ _ r family and the wife M Mansfield •4e elder who kept a school. . .. s a id he prisoner, 14 Lao best thing to be done with the boy was to send al t both to be teth, 13 a reformatory. He then . ordered dispose -gilded this•order to consider how to ,:q. to day, in ule affair. e°tIsTTY MAGISTRATES' COURT 11ZPOILE W. lIALL AND T. D. ANDI ---•0 1° TO in thf Atlant 34 doe*, meow `MP' an d l9 -, wh ,s, 'don $ ircut r a sha" SATURDAY ON, ESQRS 11 tEZZLING TILE FUNDS OF A FRIENDLY SOCIETI poo lam Standard, ropemaker, of Old Swan, near Liver of t i s ' Was charged with embezzling the funds of th e lodge Opue Independent Order of Odd Fellows, M. 17., held at B Wan. Mr. Pemberton, solicitor, appeared to prclo i:tlite, and Mr. Aspinall, barrister, appeared for the pia ,2ler. The prisoner had, for several years, acted as b et, and treasurer to the society, and in December V, as he was then known to have in band a considera bq more than the rules authorised, it was determined at the members of the lodge to have an audit meeting, W hich the prisoner was requested to attend. The 4 1 7 oner attended the meeting on the 31st Dec., the day lie llc ' in ted; but when he arrived there he declared that as hiseame along the road he had been robbed of his money, cl os w . atch, and the books contai n in g th e accoun t s of the t za " The scene of the alleged robbery was at once t or kined, but no evidence whatever was visible to corro vd the statement of prisoner, and from circumstances tu t t e e u subsequently transpired it was clear that hit w ent with regard to the robbery was a falsehood tl a w . as alleged to be a defaulter to the extent of abut' Li tt ,' but the specific charge now made against 12 lo lv as for having embezzled a sum o S. 10d. A number of witnesses, members of th pf lodge ~ Were then examined, and gave evidence in suppor al i e s , e charge. The case occupied a considerable time `uthuately the magistrates decided on committing th pii:oller for trial ; but they agreed to take bail, th ea t i t li er to the sum of £BO, and two securities in £4 Ph I 41 - j eto VaPhy is applied to prais?worthy purposes in o tr t ate Albaupmp. 7sfrom a. It " The Indian Amat h eur's at P ro h n o a tz published monthly bei ii : Bombay Photographic Society, %leta, ta ken to preserve, by this 0 a t n h d a e t r great t care is d e licrhtf f u a l st pr c o r c u e m ss b , li t i h lg e lat o ,l a nees of Indian antiquities—now 11 " a y. do i :P 11171 (- rer REFORM.—The government hav e aban elot' the bill introduced by the Lord Chancellor at the act for the of last session, and are now preparing 1819keudnient of the Bankrupt Law Consolidation Act, . dy kr. Fr The draft of this measure is being prepared re b Iva.% a ueis Savage Reilly, who, it will be rememb.e 0 1 ‘. 1461seeretary-to the -Bankruptcy Commission Inquiry o i,, til e Ti le Committee of the cabinet who have charge i the consists of the Lord Chancellor, Mr. Walpole, of rpe Secretary and Mr Henley Ih•esident of the Board ~., i , , ~ . , - 4'que. LAW INTELLIGENCE , COURT OF CHANCERY-JAN. 22 (Before the Lord Chancellor, and Lords Justices Knight, Bruce and Turner.) • THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK.—MR. NICOL'S CASE.— The Lord Chancellor and the Lords Justices this morning delivered judgment in this case, which bad been fully argued, and which has created considerable public atten tion, inasmuch as there are several similar cases which will in all probability be bound by the present decision of the court. The question was whether, in winding up the affairs of the Royal British Bank, the name of Mr. Nicol should be placed on the list of contributories. It bad been de cided before the Vice-Chancellor that Mr. Nicol ought not to be put upon the list, inasmuch as 'ae had completed his transfer, by means of which he had been completely absolved. Mr. Nicol's representation was that he took his shares in September, 185.5, namely, 20 new shares in the bank, but it was proved by the evidence that he bought them as early as the 6th of March, 1855, and this was important, as it showed that certain doduments on which Mr. Nichol relied, as showing that he purchased his, shares under false and fraudulent representations, were not, on account of the dates, applicable to the case under consideration. Mr. Nicol, it had been shown, paid for his shares and received the dividend, which he retained. Afterwards the shares were bought of Mr. Nicol for the . Royal British Bank by Cameron, the general manager, through Mr. Empson, his broker, and the transfer of the shares was duly executed. The money which was paid to Mr. Nicol came out of the funds of the bank, and Mr. Nicol received £l,OOO, namely, £5O for each of his £2O shares, and this money he retained. Three questions arose and had to be decided in this case. 1. Whether Mr. Nicol was induced to become a share holder in the bank by such fraudulent representations as enabled • him to repudiate the contract. 2. If so, whether by any lathes of his own lie had estopped him self from insisting upon the fraud ; and 3, Whether he had divested himself of his liability by the complete transfer of his shares. On the first point, it was neces sary to ascertain what were the false representations on which Mr. Nicol relied. These were stated to be a false report of the directors in December, 1854, and a circular letter from the directors in March, 1855, as well as the importunities of Mr. Alderman Kennedy, who, being one of the directors, misrepresented the affairs of the bank to Mr. Nicol and prevailed upon him to take the shares. He (the Lord Chancellor) did not think that companies must be held liable for the misrepresentations of the directors, but that the true principle to be maintained between directors and shareholders was this—if directors made fraudulent representations, by means of false reports - in the news papers, which they circulated through the country, or by other means, and thus deceived the public, a stranger who took shares relying upon those false representations must either submit to them, or go against the directors as one of the public. But Mr. Nicol's case fell very short of this, and showed that he was not deceived by the directors generally, but on the repre sentation of Alderman Kennedy. If it had not been for this, he might never have seen the report and the cir cular letter, and it was not right to say that this was the act of the directors, or that they gave Kennedy authority to make these false representations to Nicol. He did not think that, upon these grounds, Mr. Nicol was entitied to have his name tf , ken off the list of contributories. Moreover, Mr. Nicol never repudiated his bargain. On the contrary, he received his dividend, and when the petition for winding-up the affairs of the bank was presented he did nothing. It was not not until there was an attempt to put him on the list of contribu tories that he set up his plea of false representation, which he had so long allowed to lie dormant. On the second point, therefore, he (the Lord Chancellor) considering that Mr. Nicol had estopped himself from saying anything about the fraud, for what he ought to have done was to have paid back his dividend, and to have repudiated the con tract ab initio. He was, therefore, liable to have his name retained on the list of contributories unless he had made an effectual transfer of his shares, and this was the last question to be decided. It was clear that Mr. Nicol knew nothing of the private arrangement between • Empson and the directors, and the transfer was therefore, no doubt, bona fide completed. To render the transfer effectual, it was only necessary that the consent of the directors Aould• be obtained. He entertained no doubt that the evidence supplied ample proof of the consent of the directors, and at the time of the stoppage of the affairs of the bank Mr. Nicol had ceased to be a shareholder. On this ground alone he was of opinion that his name ought not to be placed upon the list of contributories. The appeal from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor must therefore be dismissed. Lord Justice Knight Bruce said that the evidence satisfied him that Mr. Nicol had ceased to be a shareholder before the winding-up, and that the direc fors had consented to the transfer of his shares. Under the circumstances, *he thought that the order under the appeal ought not to be disturbed. Lord Justice Turner was of the same opinion, and reviewed the whole of the proceedings in a very elaborate j udgment. The Lord Chancellor then said the appeal from the Vice Chamcellor's decision must be dismissed, and that the name of Mr. Nicol must not be inserted in the list of contributories. The learned counsel for the respondent applied that the costs of Mr. Nicol should be paid out of the estate. The Lord Chancellor : Certainly ; and also those of the official manager. ROLLS COURT On Friday, an application was made, on behalf of Mr. Bramley-Moore, M.P., for an order to inspect the books of the Liverpool Borough Bank. There was considerable discussion on - the motion, and eventually it was agreed that there should be an inspection; that the terms of inspection should be settled between the parties ; and that, in the event of an agreement not being come to, the parties should again apply to the court. It was also arranged that an accountant should be named to inspect the books, and that he should be bound to secrecy. A. MODEL WAR ESTABLISHMENT.—On a recent oc- Ision, Mr. Jefferson Davies counselled the State of Aississippi to prepare for war. The Vicksburg Whig Ives the following inventory of the arms belonging to ' Four flint-lock muskets—all rusty, and no breaches to at least two ; one cannon : seven bayo -rusty, with no points; a pile of belts and scab bards, but no swords ; fifty cartridge boxes. We have now five major-generals, ten hrio•aier-generals, and 60 colonels, sixty lieutenant-colonels, sixty majors, and will soon have 600 captains, 1,200 lieutenants, 4,800 sergeants, and 4,800 corporals. We are happy to inform them, however, that we have no privates, the legislature having dispensed with that useless portion of the army." ITALIAN REFINEUENTS OF HONESTY.—On the subject of honesty there are some mirious refinements, which, I suspect, arise out of the discipline of the church. You may trust a servant in Naples with any sum of money, and he will keep it untouched ; you may leave your drawers open to him, and lie will not rob you ; but if you employ him to buy. anything, even the smallest article, he will be sure to cheat you, and make a considerable interest of your confidence. I shall never forret the honest indignation I aroused in a man by telling him he meant to rob me ; he was asking me at least ten times the value of the thing bargained for. The colour came into his face, his voice faltered, and he stammered out " that mdn who robbed were found on the highway." This, he said, was •' a mere treaty between two galant noinini (honest men), and he could only excuse the insult by supposing that I was not fully acquainted with the import of the word." I told him if he did not like the verb rubare, he might have ingannare, whith would suit me quite as well, and which, as it only meant to cheat, did not seem to shock his moral sensibility.—Urvin's Letters from Naples. the State :- ROMAN BRIGANDS. — On Wednesday last, says a Roman letter of the 15th,"Mr. and Mrs. Robertson, who were travelling to Rome with post-horses, had arrived at their last day's journey, at the town of Viterbo, on the preceding evening. The postilion who drove them out of that town was probably in league with the robbers, for he was observed to pull up his horses at a lonely spot of the forest which covers the mountain of Viterbo, and immediately afterwards five men rushed out of the brushwood, armed with guns and the usual complement of small weapons, and wearing black veils over their faces. These worthies lost no time in opening the carriage door, and were proceeding to drag out the travellers, commencing with the gentleman, but Mrs Robertson, who has a perfect command of the Italian language, reproached them in such powerful terms for their audacity in venturing - to lay violent hands upon a lady, that they finally olesisted from their project of dragging her out also, and by that means she was able to on o preserve her jewel-box, upon which she sat, whilst the brigands turned up the cushions, examined the pockets, and searched the interior of the carriage. Mrs.ltobert- son, with admirable presence of mind; had received her husband's purse from him whilst he was being pulled out of the carriage, and had taken out the chief part of the gold it contaaned, so that when it was handed over to the brigands, with its silver and small change, it was not, worth winch more than it couple of Napoleons. The robbers proceeded to undo the luggage of the imperial, but ',vere disturbed by a party of gendarmes who -,vere a short distance behind, and they abandoned the plunder on • the high road to seek the safer shade • of the forest leaving the travellers to continu e th e i r j ourne7 to R ome Iwhere they arrived the same evening withor.t any inconxenience VIE NORTHERN TIMES, MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1859 ARE THE -ECCLESIASTICAL CANONS GOOD OR BINDING ? MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL LIVERPOOL, Saturday:Evening. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES. Sir,—l have just read, in this morning's paper, your interesting article with reference to the withdrawal of what little authority ever seemed to support the political services at the end of the Prayer Book. In the course of your remarks you refer to " the canon law of the church" as having been always opposed to the use of the now forbidden State or political services : and of these " canon laws of the church," you say that they are equally binding with the statute law of the land. This, sir, is an unintentional, but a most impor tant error, which I am sure you will be the first to rejoice in correcting. By the term " canon law of the church," it is clear that you refer to the " Constitutions and Canons Ecclesiastical, agreed upon by the convo cation, and published by his Majesty's authority, A.D. 1603. 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. . The Rev. Henry Goames, in his edition of Mosheim's Ecclesiastical History (vol. IV., p. 265, edit. 1845), declares that these - 141 canons were "never sanctioned by parliament. Hence," Mr. Goames continues, " the Court of King's Bench has unanimously pronounced them no * further bending upou the laity than they may embody the provisions of common or statute laws." To the same effect, all that Mr. Hallam (Constit. Hist. of Eng., vol. 1., p. 303, edit. Bth) can say for the authority of the documents under consideration is, that "a new code of canons had recently been esta blished in convocation with the King's assent, obligatory, perhaps, upon the clergy, but tending to set up an unwarranted authority over the whole nation." Thus clearly, sir, is it acknowledged that the canons ecclesiastical are not binding at all on the laity : thus questionable is their obligation of the clergy—yea, hardly " questionable," in the sense of admitting a doubt, for, assuredly, the clergy ought to be amongst the chief guardians of all truth, and toleration, and freedom; but how far the 141 canons are'friendly or unfriendly to these glorious virtues will presently appear. So much for my denial of the authority of the canons. And, as to my assertion that it is well for Eng lishmen that the canons ecclesiastical are null and void, let the following considerations witness for The first twelve canons, after vindicating " the King's supremacy," &c., proceed to declare that all who deny the Established Church of England to be " a true and apostolical church ;" all who oppose the Established form of worship as, in their judg ment, corrupt, superstitious, or unlawful, or con taining anything in it repugnant to the Scriptures ; all who " affirm that the Thirty-nine Articles are, in any part, superstitious or erroneous, or such as they may not, with a good conscience, subscribe unto ;" all who affirm that the rites and ceremonies of the Church may not, with a good conscience, be sub scribed unto ; all who affirm that the government of the Church by Archbishops, Bishops, Deans, Archdeacons, and the rest that bear office in the same, is anti-christian and repugnant to the Word of God ; all who oppose the Established mode of ordaining Bishops, Priests, and Deacons ; all who dissent from the Established Church ; all who speak with toleration of Dissenters ; all who call bodies of Dissenters " true and lawful Churches ;" all who affirm that Dissenters may lawfully join together and make rules for their own religious government : all these are to be " exco►nmunicated ipso facto, and not restored but by the Archbishop, after their repentance and public revocation of such their wicked errors." Lest any, reader should think that the " excom munication' referred to was a trifle, Mr. Hallam, in the place before cited, reminds us that, amongst other ill consequences, men, by excommunication, " became incapable of being witnesses, and of suing for their debts." Said I not rightly, sir, that it is well for us all that the canons are of no authority ? That they are a nullity, and that you were mistaken in describing tliem as " equally binding" with the Statute Law, will, I think, rejoice your heart, sir, as it does that of, yours, &c., Th e d e oand for Cotton continues pretty steady. 10-day the Oales were 6,000 bales, including 1,000 of speculatioi: and for export, at about previous rates. In the Liverpool Share Market, to-day, the business done was limited, and prices were hardly stpported. The demand for Money continues easy, with a moderate commercial demand, which is principally satisfied in Lombard-street, at from 21 t 0.24 per cent. At the Bank the slightly lower terms required in the open market affect the amount of ttansactions there, and business is limited, though it was more active yesterday than on Thursday. Tie tone is one of some degree of confidence all round; but the announcement of the intended negotiation of an Austrian loan for £6,000,000, has rendered it somewhat feebler than it was in the early part of the week. The supplies continue large ; and in the Stock Exchange they are very peat, owing to the rapid absorption of stock by tle public, in small but numerous lots. The Market for the Public Funds and Securities continues very fiat, but business is quiet, and the purchases for investment neutralise the effect of the speculative sales. The variation, therefore, is comparatively unimportant. For the moment the (gyrators appear very cautious. because the ten dency of values is susceptible of immediate change, according to the nature of advices received from the Continent. The Rentes closed yesterday at a further slight reduction, and although other causes may have contributed an influence, the depreciation here is principally traceable to that movement, which is prezumed to denote continued apprehen sion in Parisian circles on the subject of political af'airs. Just previous to the close, a slight re action set in, and Consols were quoted at an ad vance of o per cent., viz., 95, to 96 for both Money and the Account. The New Threes and Reduced were 961- to 963, and Exchequer Bills 38 to 40 p. Foreign Securities are heavy, and business restricted. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 901 to 911 ; ditto Scrip, Ist issue, 80 to 801 ; ditto, 2d issue, 51 to 44 dis. ; ditto 4 per Cents, 106. Venezuela 5 per Cents., 431 to 44. Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent., 8071. Grenada Active, 20. Mexican, 191. Russian 5 per Cents., 114 Spanish Deferred, 301 ; and Belgian 4 1 per Cents, 891. The London Railway Share Market has been dull to-day. and a slight decline must be noticed Bristol and Exeter have receded to 941. Caledonian to 841, 85. Eastern Counties to 621, 621. Edin burgh, Perth, and Dundee to 29%, 29'1. Great Western to 551, 551. Lancashire and Yorkshire to 97 1 , 974. Midlands to 1024-, 1021. North British to 62 and 624; and North Eastern—Berwick, to 93%, 931-. Brightons improved to 1131, 114: and North Esker'', York, to 774, 771. The Foreign and Colonial Lines have also exhibited a downward tendency. Lombardo-Venetian are at 14, 11 pm. •, and the New Shares, ' 1 prem. Northern of France declined to 371 fParis and Lythis to 334. In the Colonial Market Grand Trunk of Canada advanced to 364 ; and East Indian receded to 105, and 1051. For Joint Stock Bank and Miscella neous Shares there was scarcely any inquiry, and prices remain steady. Respecting the movements in Mines the .ilfining Journal of to-day says : The Mining Share Market, without any extraordinary activity, has been well supported since our last, and there is the same difficulty experienced in getting stock in several mines. One or two improvements have also taken place, and caused an increased demand. Shares most sought after have been Basset, East Basset, Rosewarne, Grambler, North Grambler, Pendcen, North Dolcoath, St. Ives Consols, Providence, Margaret, South, Caradon, Tamar Consols, Kelly Bray, South Caradon Hooper, Crebor, Tolcarne, North Downs, and others. The movements of the Precious metals during the past week have been to a moderate extent. The imports have comprised £13,880 by the Fulton, from the United States, and £81,440 by the Asia ; £133,859 from the West Indies and Mexico, by the Magdalena ; £12,116 from Alexandria, by the Indus ; and about £50,000 in silver, from the Continent ; the total amounting to about £291,295. The exports have been £270,958 to the East Indies and China, by the Pera ; £16,695 to the West Indies, by the Atrato ; and shipments to the Continent, through the London Custom house, estimated at £38,492, the total amounting to about £326,145. There is but little alteration to notice in the course of the London Produce markets during the week ; a full inquiry exists for most articles, while the supplies are fully adequate to the demand. Sugar, continues active, and the better descriptions have brought 6d to is aivance. In Coffee there has been less animation, and sales of the planta tion kinds of Ceylon have been made at a fall of is per cwt ; the native sorts are also rather lower. Soft grain qualities of Rice advanced about 3d per cwt; but this was barely maintained to-day. Salt petre closed flatly at a deline of Gd to is per cwt. Tea is firmer, and the useful grades generally attract increased attention, prices baing occasionally rather higher. . . . Our advices from Birmingham state that con tinued, evidence of improvement manifests itself in almost every branch of business. The factors' travellers, who are again on their journies, are beginning to send home very good order-sheets, and accompanying these are favourable reports as to the prospects of the home trade. The present condition of trade in the town is such as to afford much room for congratulation. It seldom happens that at so early a period in the year the manufac turers are so well off for orders as they are at the present time. In all the leading branches the workpeople are making full time, and very little is being done in the way of an augmentation of stocks. _ yY The Maid of Judah has arrived in the Downs, from Sydney, after a quick passage of seventy seven days, but has brought only 230 ounces of Gold. The wind being favourable, some remittances of Australian Gold are shortly looked for. The Blackwall has now been eighty-six days at sea, with 322,300/. ; the Donald McKay seventy-five days, with 137,600/. ; and the Swiftsure sixty eight days, with 339.1001. The Royal Mail Steam Company have received intelligence that their steamer Oneida, which has lately been fitted with a new screw, arrived at Point de Galle on the 23rd December. after a good run from Aden. This vessel carried the English mail for Australia of November. _ _ _ ...... . The steamer Panther, with mails for Calcutta and China, arrived at Malta from Marseilles on the 15th instant ; also, on the 16th, the Ceylon, from Southampton, with the heavy portion. At Mr. Bunten's Timber Sale, on Thursday, at Greenock, St. John yellow pine (ex Thomas Killam), 1,000 and 1,100 feet pages brought from is s'd to is fild per cubic foot; do. 700 feet pages, is lid per do. ; do. 590 feet pages, is 1111 per do. ; beam fillings, is Olid per do. ; pine deals, ex same ship, fourth quality, from 71,d to 90. per do ; deal ends, from 61,d to. 61d per do. ; lathwood, 6/ lOs per fathom ; 4 : 1,- feet palings, 3/ - per 1,000. Quebec yellow pine (ex Champion), 1,200 feet pages, is 2d per do. ; beam fillings, is ld per do. ; Quebec board yellow pine, 1,700 feet pages, from is 64d to Is Rd. per do. ; do. — red pine, 700 feet pages, from is 5d to is ad per do. ; do. 1 600 feet pages, from is 4d to is 5d per do. ; pine deals, third quality, 11 1 ,-d per do. At Messrs. Edmonstone and Mitchell's sale, Quebec yellow pine (ex Wacausta), 1,200 feet pages, sold at is lld per cubic feet ; do. 800 feet pages, is ld per do. ; do. 400 feet pages, is per do. ; pine deals, third quality, 10d to 111 d per do. ; spruce deals, 1044 per do. In connection with this subject, we may mention that during the past year 57 timber vessels, measuring 36,771 tons register, have dis charged at this port, being a great falling off as compared with last year, when the number of vessels was 133, measuring 82,393. At the Wool Sales to-day, Messrs. Hughes and Ronald offered the ninth catalogue of the series -4,548 bales in all. They consisted of 1,687 bales East India ; from Bombay, 1,228 ; Russian, Dons koi, 556 ; Iceland, 198 ; Oporto and Lisbon, 147 ; Peruvian, 115 ; Egyptian, 54 ; Cordova, 54 ; Chili, 73 ; Foreign Noiles, 78 ; English and Shaddy, 307; Scotch Highland, Cheviot, and sundries, 48 ; grand k LOVER OF THE CHURCH AND OF FREEDOM 22. 1859. Everton, Jan LIBERALITY OF A 'RIENDLY SOCIETY TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES Sir,—A case has appeared in your paper, a day or two since, of embezzlement by a friendly society's collector, which has caused great excite ment among the working classes, it having been said that the claim was not paid. As I am the person interested in the matter, I wish to con tradict that ; for, although out of benefit, through the misconduct of the society's collector, yet, upon making an application to the committee of manage ment, I was immediately granted the full amount. Being an important matter to many of the working classes, I should like to have this known through the medium of your columns. Your insertion of this, therefore, will oblige. At the same time I must thank the committee for their kindness.— I am, sir, your obedient servant JOHN WHI.TTINGHA3I -hill, Jan, 21, 1859. 4, Edge-hill-place, Edge The King of Wartemberg, accompanied by an aide imp, passed throuwh Lyons a few days ago on his way His Majesty travelled from Nice to his own states, ROBBERY OF £9oo.—On Monday night, a robbery, to the . amount of upwards of £9OO, was reported at the Glasgow Police-office. The unfortunate, who is from Port-Glasgow, stated that his partner in business had handed over to him a sum of £928, which had been drawn from the National Bank at Greenock on Saturday, for the purpose of paying► a composition to the creditors of the firm. After receiving the money, he had allowad himself to be inveighied into a house of ill-fame in High street, where he was robbed of the whole of the money. Two men and a woman are in custody. THE LAW OF DUELLING IN FRANCE,—The Courrier de Paris announces that a conference of lawyers which met recently to deliberate on the le&islation concerning duels, decided that the law in existence which treats these personal encounters in the light of assassination may be applied towards duellists. The Courrier differs from the legal gentlemen, and says : " For our part, we continue to think that the first decision of the Court of Cassation (this decision was reversed in 1837) that duelling cannot be considered assassination without involving violation of the law. The ancient Gauls wor shipped their sword ; have not their descendants pre served a little of this superstitian ?" . _ PROPOSED DOCKS Ai NORTRFLEET.—It is understood that the project for constructing extensive wet and dry docks at Northfleet, near Gravesend, which has been for some months under consideration, will be brought forward in about a fortnight. The area intended to be brought into use will be very large, and great reliance is said to be placed upon the facilities which the chalk formation of the locality will afford for the'solid and economical con-' struetion of such works: The ultimate capital to be raised is expected to be -L2,009,000, and the title of the undertaking will be "The Northfleet Docks Company." The plan includes arrangements for an absorption of the business of some of the private wharves at London Bridge. PERILS or TIGER.-lIIINTING. - Our readers will hear with the deepest regret that Captain Handcock, aide-de camp to the Right Honourable the Governor, met with a severe accident whilst out tiger shooting a few days ago at Bandipore. The gallant sportsman had severely wounded a royal tiger, and was approaching what he believed to be the dying, animal, When it suddenly sprang upon him. The captain endeavoured to save himself by catching the branch of a tree, but before he could get out of harm's way, the tiger clawed him down, and wounded him in the severest manner, though we trust not dan- His friends are anxiously waiting for further we hope may soon be relio-, , ed from their p resent anxieties concerning so 1341 ant!, adventurous a h u ntsman.—.4frdral Spectator, gerously total, 4,548 bales. They commenced at three and closed at six o'clock. The attendance was scarcely so large as previous days, but every bale of the 1,687 bales East India sold at equally high rates, topping 16d per lb for good marks, well-known triangle G.0.J.W.5.5., &c., the lower kinds in pro portion. Three hundred bales Russian, second Donskoi, sold at Bid ; the finer sorts withdrawn ; also the Iceland ; but most of the Egyptian sold at 14!d per lb. Scotch Highland realised 14s per stone (24 lb.) The market steady and improving. The fallowing catalogues are issued for Monday's sales : Messrs Brown, Hunter, and Co., 653 bales East Indian ;24 Egyptian. Mr. Malcolm Greame, 520 bales• East Indian ; 32 Egyptian ; 54 Buenos Ayres. Messrs. Buchanan, Browne, and Co, 1,000 bales East Indian. Total, 2,183 bales. Messrs. "William Greame and Co., issued; the fol lowing circular this afternoon : The public sales of Wool are progressing quite as favourably as could be expected in the present unsettled state of political affairs on the Continent. At the first day's sale (consisting entirely of English Wools), prices wsre very irregntur, short Wools realising decidedly higher rates, while-on combing Wools a slight reduction was submitted to. In East India Wool there is ntr material change, the' competition has so far been very animated, and on the whole a slight improvement is now manifest. For Foreign Wools the demand is far' from. active, and we are not enabled to quote any improvement in these. descriptions. The sales last until the 26th instant, and at the conclusion we shall have the pleasure of waiting upon you with a more detailed report INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR 1857-58. A Parliamentary return, to the motion of Mr. W. Williams, setting forth the details of the public income and expenditure for the years ended March 31, 1857, and March 31, 1868, was issued on Saturday. The following are the items : 1857. 1858. Customs and Excise .. .. £41,782,302 £11,186,357 Stamps 7,396,685 7,470,627 Assessed and . Land Taxes .. 3,114,445 3,150,762 Property Tax .. .. .. 16,050,670 11,390,435 Post Office .. ... .. 2,909,131 3,038,113 Crown Lanels . ... 413,478 417,909 Other ordinary Revenues, &c. .. 1,098,174 1,596,887 ' Total £72,794,885 £68,257,090 £2,737.919 £3,634,981 Justice . • . • ... •• 2,745,390 3,100,042 Diplomatic .. .. .. .. 376,116 412,828 Forces .. .. .. .. 34,270,255 23,505,157 Persian Expedition .. .. 900,000 War with China .. ... .. 590,693 Various .. .. .. .. 5,622,147 8,438,619 Total ordinary revenu Exchequer Bonds and Sinking Fund of War Loans.. .. £76,042,750 £68,562,553 2,250,000 Total .. 70,612,553 Thus showing a deficit in 1856-7 of £3,247,865 ; and in 1857-8 of £2,355,463. SATURDAY'S MARKETS orrox —There is no change t( rate. is freely met at yesterday's quotations. The sales includ ing 50 Pernambuco lid, 20 Bahia 7d, 39 Maranham 71c1 to 81d, 203 Egyptian 7id to 81d, 500 Surat 51c1 to s;d—are reported 6,000 bales, of wich 1,000 are on speculation and for export. LoNoox PRODUCE.—The markets, in general, have a quiet tone, but are, at the same time, firm, the week's sales having taken rather considerable quantities of the leading articles out of first hands, whilst the imports have been moderate, except in one or two instances. A good inquiry prevails ; and, although the business to-day has not been of moment, indications are in aeral demand, and continual steadiness in favour of a good prices during the ensuing week. SUGAR AVERAGES. The average price of Brown or Muscavado Sugar, from British North America, computed from returns made in the week ending the 18th day of January, 1859, is 28s skd ; from the East Indies, 29s 10d per cwt. ' • no returns from the Mauritius. The average price of the two foregoing descriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as above, and exclusive of duty, is 28s 80 per cwt. CORN AvanAoEs.—The grand total of wheat sold in the week ending 15th January, was 107,495 qrs. 4 bhls. ; barley, 30,879 qrs. 3 bhls. ; oats, 15,297 qrs. 4 bhls. • rye, 46 qrs. 3 bhls. ; beans. 2,851 qrs. 1 bhl. ; peas, 1,087 qrs. 5 bhls. General weekly average: Wheat, 41e 3d per qr.; barley, 32s 7d; oats, 21s 4d; rye, 27s 6d; beans; 39s 20 •, peas, 11s Bd. Aggregate average of six weeks : Wheat, 40s 5d per qr. ; barley, 33 5 2 d ; oats, 21s 100; rye, 31s 3d; beans, 405 6d ; peas, 435 3d. • LONDON TALLOW.—The market is steady. Town tallow is quoted 52s 6d, nett cash; Petersburg,. Y.C., on the spot, 53s 3d; January to March, 53s to 53s 3d ; March only, 53s 6d; April to June, 51s 9d to 52s ; October to December, 525. Market Averages : Town tallow, 55s ; fat by ditto, 2s 104 d ; yellow Russian, Ms 6d ; melted stuff, 38s 6d ; rough ditto, 235; tallow graves, 16s; good dregs, 7s. LONDON MINIX( are inquiries fo: market to-day is firm. There Rosewarne. Great South s. Trefuses. and Wheal .;, St. Day United, Providence M aret. Prices exhibit little chat shares of the North Rhine Copper Mining Company of South Australia con tinue in demand, and are marked lOs prem. Foreign mining shares are inanimate. WEEKLY REPORT OF METAT. RKEr.—The business of the week has not been very large, but it has been satisfactory in all respects. Copper keeps in good demand, and has all the ap pearance of a healthy position ; some of the holders of foreign still speculate upon enhanced prices. Iron finds a steady mar ket. Manufacturers have better prospects than at any time during last year ; Scotch pig is kept low by the very heavy stocks. Tin' hardly mainta - inis its highest poiht, which Seems to have been reached prematurely and incautiously ; spelter has flagged, but a large business has been done to-day in it; tin plates are in better demand.. LEEDS.—There Ms been on the whole more confidence mani , sted in the preservation of peace, and consequently more isnosition to purchase both in English and foreign wools. TRADE OF LEEDS.—We have woolen trade. In the warchc during the current week. T attendance of buyers, and the markets have b( admits of, and satisfactory trade continu quite as good as the choice to select from a the manufacturing localities a steady and Bawnroin. —ln our market for wools prices are upon the whole stationary, but where holders are desirous of selling they have to Make some concession. Spinners are evidently watch ing the course of passing events, and only purchase to satisfy pressing and immediate wants. Noils and shorts remain about the same as last reported. The worsted yarn market is com paratively fiat. _ _ 11... mph.— We cannot add a remark of any utility to the report given this day week of the state of the worsted trade. As to the wool business, there continues to be a very limited THE LONDON GAZETTE. DECLARATION Or DIVIDENDS,-Sir C. Rix and J. Hand 25th Jan., or any subsequent Tuesday, at Mr. F. Whitmore's, Birmingham. L. Addison—third div. of is. 91d., on any Wednes day, at Mr. G. Morgan's, Liverpool. PARTNERSHIPS DISSO TED. —Thomas Moffatt, William Hender son Currie. and Adam Waugh, Manchester and Glasgow, com mission agents; so far as regards Adam Waugh. Henry Dowty and John Hodgson, Liverpool, commission merchants. Thomas Greenwood, James Greenwood, and Whiteley Greenwood, le and re Manchest Greenwood. Jane Spencer Taylor and Martha Barns Taylor, Manchester, milliners. John Marsh and James Marsh. St. Helen's, Lancashire, drapers. Joseph Beaumont and Benjamin Beaumont, Almondbury, Yorkshire, joiners. John Guest Fildes and Charles Pearson, Manchester, wholesale grocers. Mary -Sanders and Samuel Marsh, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, iron merchants. George Parker and Charles Edward Procter, Macclesfield, Cheshire, cotton spinners. Edmund .I'opham and Thomas Middleton, Sheffield, gas fitters. Richard Johnson and William. Johnson, Lancaster, iron manufacturers. John Jones Foster and James Henry Foster, Liverpool, iron founders. Wm. Dabb and James Crosby, Manchester, merchants. George frid William Hartley, and Margaret Hartle a masters; so far as regards\John Dawson., Whitehaven BIRTH On the 6th inst., the wife of Mr. Henry Edwards, joiner, 8 Kellett's-liuildings, Clare-street, of a.son. MARRIAGE On.tho 20th inst., at St. John ace Baptist's. Church, Toxteth Park, by the Rev. Dr. Burton, Mr. Robert Green to Emma, )f Mr. David Itoberts, printer, of this town. DEATIIS 20th inst., aft on, Naney the beloved wife of Mr. Andrew tobacco and cigar dealer, No. 1, Fishergate, Preston. f)th inst., the Hon. William Middleton Noel, whirl E.. suddenly, at Exton Park, Itutland, the seat of hi he Earl of Gainsborough. _ _ Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloi; at Northwick Park, nea !. His lordship is known w . his gallery at 'rhirlesta!ne Cheltenham, being celebrated over the world. He was born Feb. 16, 1770, and was consequently 89 years of age. His father John, the first lord, NI/1S born July 12, 1738, and died Oct. 20 1800, having married. Rebecca, daughter of Humphrey Eowles Esq., of Wanst: ad, by whom he had the late baron and on, other son and three daughters. The son (the Hon. and Rev George Rushout) bad six children, one of whom, the Hon George Rushout, now M.P. for East Worcestershire, is hei: presumptive to the title. On the 20th inst., the Earl of Charleville, at Charleville Forest William George Bury, Earl o full titles. Tae barony was crea... .—• , -- 1800, and the earldom in 1806. The earl just deceased, howeve only succeeded to them in 1851, and they will now descend I Charles William Francis, born on the 16th May, 1852, who w be the fourth earl. Ile has a brother, the Hon.. George Willis Bury, and a year older, two sisters, Ladies Catherine and Harriet Bury, ti eldes4 and the youngest a year younger than hinve One of the consequences of the treaty of Tien-Tsir will, the Univers states, be the reorganisation of Roman Catholic bishoprics in China. will be created. A HINDOO PROSELYTE.—We learn from a „ imam, paper that the Bhatia Hindoo, who lately became convert to Christianity, has again returned to his Hind°, faith, and has consequently gone on a pilgrimage to on€ of the holy Hindoo cities for ablution. —Bombay Gazette. A DISAPPOINTMENT. — At Freiston, on. Sunday last, a young couple were "asked in ehnrch," and on th e vicar asking the usual question, whether any one knew any just cause or impediment why they should not be Joined together," the father of the intended brideowom stood up and forbade the 'banns, assigning= that his son was not yet of eke, as a reason Several new se SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. THIS II 111011 WATER. Morn. Even. height 18 .... 17 5 WIND Strong breeze At Lrivraroot,—N.Ni 110 LYORADi—W.N.W.--Strcrng gale Ann and Jane Ann and Mari( DMhi ........., Itvdra ......... Javenta J. A. Westervelt J. S. Parsons ... Asia is C trlyie AST, Jar Neath I Enoch Taibtt Malaga Fo titude Ruucora New Orleans Bridgewater Charleston Nucleus . .... .'.. Venice Alexandria Martha T. Wated'..... Ncw Orleans New Orleans Mercy ........ .. ..Honduras 1 New York , Martha ........• •. —Charleston New Orleans I Stalwart.... .--- ..Charlestere New Orleans Cardiff Cadiz Llanolly Toulon ..,. .., idria S'ally and' Ann Iran Eitierald .... . ,New York Switzerland l ew Orleans Arno ..Yalparaiso Euphratc s (ss) Rio Janeiro Bellona ...New York Prince of the Seas ..New York New York New Orleans' Gibraltar ...Demerara ..Melbourne MARITIME EXTRACTS. • DvERPOOL, Jan. 23. from Liverpool for Mull, ails carried me Midge (s.s has put in here, with lotl/4 away. The Gezina, De Haan, sailed from Copenhagen for London, Sept. 27, and has not since been heard of. The Panope, Cathcart, arrived at London from•Patras, experi enced very heavy storms on Dec. 30, and for several days, in lat. , 38 N., lon. 6 E., when she lost some of her sails, and received damage to athers. On the 12th Jan., in lat. 45 N, lon. 11 W., maw a barque to windward with fore and maintoptnasts and mizenmast carried away ;- s was steering south under courses. The Duart Castle, a small smack, drove out of this hailiour owing to having no peison on beard to slack out more chain, went on shore on the Morven Shore, and will probably become a wreck. There washed ashore oa the island of Tyre, on the 3rd inst., a small vessel's stern, with tWo of her timbers and 15 feet of a plank. Name on stern "Albert X Proun." Dustin, Jan. 19.—The steam di - edge-boat No.l took the in the river last night, and was scuttled to save her from being consumed. AALaoao, Jan. 14.—The Julie gatiasse, Hammer, from Skive for Flensburg (hides and buckwheat), was driven on shore near Hals this morning, and is not yet afloat. L kESOE, Jan. 11 : The liebe, from• Gothenburg, was stranded on the N.B. side of this island in the night of Jan. 7 ; she con tinues tight, and is expected to be got off. H.ronaixo . , Jan. 13.—A boat and a launch, marked " Toms, Shields," and apparently long in the water, have been picked up by the Oscar, near Lokken. Msurtirivs, Dec. 3.—The Royal Lily, from Manilla and Batavia for Falmouth (sugar), put in here Oct. 28, making 30 inches water per hour, having encountered a heavy gale Oct. 14, in lat. 13 8, lon. 93 E. The Jules Cezard, from Batavia for Havre, put. in here Nov. 22 leaky, having experienced very heavy weather Nov. 23, in lat. BS, ion. 100 W. The Munford, from Melbourne, arrived Nov. 22 with loss of foretopmast, jibboom, &c., having experienced a severe gale Oct. 23 off Cape Lewin. The Helen, from Madras for London, put in Nov. 12 to stop a leak in the upper works, and proceeded on the 20th. DEAL, Jan. 22. ratitude, Manle 3. Jan. 22 Spy, I )00l to New 0 QUF.ENSTO' —Arrived : The Maid of Judah, from Sydney ; r, Odessa ; Potentate, Hall, Demerara ; and —Arrive Thl James ➢l , Queen, from Put in : The Annie Thompson, from Jan. 21. —That in : The Thames, Anthony, front with cargo shifted, &c. HOLYHEAD, Jan. 2E- - Arrived : The Mary Bonfield, from Liverpool to Para ; and Victor Emanuel, Blampied, Liverpool to London. KINGSTOWN, Jan. 20.—Pat in : Cardiff for Oporto ; Vliicht, from I 19th.—The _Oporto, from Isaac Webb, from Liverpool for New York, Jan.l4, lat. 491., lon. 9 W. Sarah, from Liverpo Maza &mit Liverpool to liombay; Sept. 3, lat. 8 S., off Saddle Owen Glendower, from Newport for Coquimbo, off Cape Horn. Abeona, for Hong Kong, Oct. 6, lat. 49 S., lon. 21 E. Childwickbury, from London for Kurrachee, Sept. 9, lat. 4 IS N.. lon. 18 33 W. Ethelrcla, from Sunderland for Aden, Sept. 14, lat. 0 35 N., lon. 15 5 W. Telegraph, from Batavia for Persian Gulf. Dec. 14, lat. 17 17 N., lon. 72 39 Tho on, from London for Adelaide, Oct. 12, lat. 3912 S., loa,, 18 32 W. George Rogers (ship), from the Downs for Melbourne, 32 days, and having lost a maintopsailyard, Dec.lo, lat. 3 40, lon. 23 50,, by the ExeAsior. Cardiff, of Whitehaven, Jan. 15, off Cork. Byron, Priest, hence at at Tertrira. Empress, Lyons, hence at Apalachicola. Virginia Arm, hence at Charleston. Tonawanda, and Victoria Reid, hence at Philadelphia. Villa de Rivadea, hence at Matanzas. Great Tasmania, Gardyne, from Portsmouth at Mauritus Nor. and left 25th for Bombay. Calliop Simmons, froni Calcutta at Mauritius Nov. 12, Priam, M‘Farlane, from Ma Albatross, M‘Burn s at Mauritius Nov. 15.- from Calcutta at Mauritius Nov. 15 as, from Table Bay at Mauritius Nov Belle Alliance, Anderson, from the Clyde atMauritius Nov. SO.. Bessie Young, Duncan, sailed from Mauritius for Melbourne et. 30. Arabian, Henry, sailed from Mauritius for Table Bay Nov. 2. Thomas Fielden, Hinton, sailed from Bombay for Kooria ooria Dec. 22. York, Redpath, cleared at Calcutta for the West Indies Dec. 10_ Merrie England, Kelly, cleared .at Calcutta for Queenstown. )ec. 13. Bard of Avon, Green, cleared at Calcutta for London Dec. 13.. Michigan, Bayles, cleared at Calcutta for London Dec. 14. Genghis Khan, Ray, from London at Kurrachee Dec. 15. Sarah Love, Tulloch, from -1/mdoa at Kurfachee Dec. 17. Flying Venus, Barrow, from Bombay at Kurrachee Dec. 18. CHALLENGE TO PHOTOGRAPHERS I !! TO THE EDITOR -OF THE NORTHERN TIMES. Dear Sir,—l am willing to bet ten guineas that no Photographer town can produce a more correct "group" than the following eaking likeness, dug from the pages of " Ingoldsby Legends vide Dead Drummer)—only two or three words altered. I ink it would make a good companion piece to the Butterman's 'esent advertisement descriptive of " the" place. I'm certain elly will give it a turn if his regulations permit, and I remain, !ar sir, yours as usual, Tuox.ts INGOLDSET. • Tapington, January 13, 1859. PHOTOGRAPHY A couple of travellers - Were making their way ; Their profession, you'd say, At a single glance, did not admit of a query ; The smart cap, white apron, and smooth face, worn then— With scarce an exception, by all Edward's men Blue jacket, loose trousers " bows'd up together"—all Guiltless of braces, as those of Charles Wetherall ; • The Pigeon-toed step, and,the rollicking motion, Caused them to resemble two sons of the ocean. The cove in advance was sturdy and strong, With arms uncommonly bony and long ; Then his Guernsey shirt Showed not one speck of dirt; k inconvenient and wrong And very deep-chested And his muscular frame cm Except as tot it, for he could not be mo d say, than some five feet four, And if measured, perhaps had been found a thought lower Dame Nature in fact, whom some person or other, Is - Thomas I —A poet has called a " capricious step-mother," You saw when beside h In longitude Nvl Land broad-shouldered With his collar and countenance open as day . The latter ('twas marked with four eyes by the way Had a sort of expression goodwill to bespeak; He'd &smile in his eye, and a "quid"• in his cheek 3 And, in short, notwithstanding his failure in height, He was just such a man as you'd say. at first sight, You would much rather dine, or shake bands with, than flight- ITheother (his much-esteemed foreman) was taller, By four or five inches at least, than the smaller. Square t ,-humoured and gay From his air and his mien, It was plain to be seen, That he was, or had been, A something between The real "Jack Tar" and the "doily Marine." For though he would give an occasional hitch, Sailor like, to his ‘, breex," there was something the whiat. On the whole, savour'd more of lump butter than pitch. You will probably now wish their two names to know, The first is—" the" Kelly, the second is Joe. Not baccy, but man's propensity- for quotations, "qui quae qiiod vet quid AT HOME FROM SEVEN TO SEVk BUTTER PLAN TOP OP WILLIA.IKSON-SQUARE -UNDER THE OFFICE WHERE STAMPED —We understand that numerous eases or deafness were cured by the celebrated. aurist, Madame Gardner, during her former visits to Liverpool ; it will, therefore, be scarcely necessary to remind those of our readers who may b e suffering from this distressing afflic— tion, that so fav oura bl e an o b nnortuaity as the presentcof bee DnAFNE§S. lost sight of 100, Duke Madame Gardner may be consulted aTNo. EXTRAORDINARY ♦ND TlSEria INVENTION uothin fuln —There is , that housewives complain of with greater truth es, than the breaking of some favourite piece off ..Ass, valuable china, or earthenware. In hundreds, of cases such things cannot be matched, and of course ;.. ann ot. be mended. The latter want ha's been obvzat , ,d b y an extraordidary and effective invention, by Mr. Adß l ;lea'd, of Derby Pottery, near Derby .It is a ceme'at may be said to heal, in a perfect manner, all 141". s and breaks in the articles spoken of; and not onlyw 11 - 'these. but in mar- I %baster, &e. The bonefit 0 We have seen ~,- this article need not ,me of its effects at Mr. y ~, our neighbours, € , ..a .-- '',. the glass that has been cemented b it is stronvo : ea in that naii than in any .other. The article is very ob r .. and no house can be long without it. Mr. Hall is tb e went for its sale in Liverpool, and ble, be dwelt on Hall all interested our , ' ).- South juWefOrtheniselves, by looking to at his establish- _ L ent. Agent for Liverp ool, E. T. Hall, 23, a'a-street. Sold in bottles, each, or sent fres 4.0 , 06 '1pt . of xtesien postage stamps. 0 11 ng , int cv fa. PCI tic t as ; l ['Ch ip ' ni3V olio on th ° the ~,,, ,f the LA d tpbje rf the mad ther_; when 1 01 ;010" `with Idilig 1 the Rio th e 114 the