Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-15 00:00:00

NOVEMBER 15, 1549. 811 iPPing Interest in that deplorable state of 'depression in which it is, after having sustained a decade of the most crushing and unequal corn- Petition with the Shipping of the whole world. S till, all that it requires even now, is the enfoxce- Inent of those conditional clauses introduced by I.lr. GLADSTONE in 1849, and it will revive from th at conditi on i n t o w hi c h i t has b een t h rown. T hat acc omp li s h ed, we should be under no appre hension, but that our Navy would continue to It aintain, in future generations, that supremacy W hich she has for so many centuries enjoyed, notwithstanding the new system of warfare 17 , 11i e1l is arising f rom th e i n t ro d uc tion of st e am. Bu t how far that may actually supersede sailing 'vessels as a means of defence, yet remains to be Pr°v ed• Of course, as M. de Chevalier again ob i?! r yes, England, from her isolated position, must crea se her mar iti me power , as o th er coun tes augment theirs; or, at the least, she must iltsuuraber, f or h er own secur ity, th e combined t ee ts of those only two Maritime Powers, .hose navies she can possibly be apprehen :ye 4--Prance and Russia. Yes; Great Britain t o ci ' llireB a very large naval force, not only P r eserv e herself from attack, but also for ;07 Protection and defence of her extensive lonlal possessions. Hence very justly and tem perately does the same French writer observe, 1 / 4 she cannot be content with having a fleet e to t i ll al to that of any one of her rivals, but must, keep her own ground, have on e w hich sur tih se ep them. A n d as th e y i ncrease th e i r nav i e s, e Must increase her own in a still greater ratio, t hat ent er t a i n i ng any hostile i n t en ti ons , but t as necessity may be pressed upon her so far t o irritate her into conflict,—since it can kEtr e - e'3 7 be a question of doubt what process of exhaustion aetuni were the most preferable, that of War, or of constant preparation for it. T 1-1 E LATEST NEWS. FRANCE. e house of Viguerie, of Toulouse, has failed, vith l iabilities estimated at 8,000,000 francs. ir ; rl le Pay s s t a t es th a t an ex t raor di nar y c redit 30,000,000 francs is to be devoted to the Chinese tlPedition. 4 unther French provincial journal has received lvi r Warni ng for an article charging Government 2 11 , Punishing those journals which defend the — ttkts of the Pope, while showing great indul tellce to those who attack them. THE FRENCH FUNDS. • , PARIS, Nov. 14. The Funds opened a shade lower. Rentes quoted- 69f. 85c. 3 15 P.M.—The market continues dull, and cl° ses without any alteration. Rentes 69f. 85c., yr decline since Saturday. THE CONGRESS. • k w l°4. °r from Berlin says that Prince Gortscha v.pa addressed a circular to Russian diplomatic °int% abroad, relative to the Breslau interview. qu i 4 PPears certain that either Prussia or Russia ..04 84 PPort the project of an Italian Confedera . , ~. ITALY. TURIN, Nov. , 14. th T e h e Pied inontese Gazette of to-day pu bli s h es en e , f , win g :—Prince de Carignan gave an audi -- .Y esterday evening, at 9 o'clock, to the Cheva hZ Mi nghotti an d t h e Ch eva li er Peruzzi, who . tu, comae here to request the Prince to accept the tit ne Y Conferred on him by the National As ea of Parma, Modena, Romagna, and TUS: l' he Prince, in his reply, said—" I am deeply g, 'ea by your offer, and tender my thanks to the 4 tobly an d people of Central Italy, who have rile so great a proof of their con fi dence. I be ~ee that i n ma ki ng this offer, you are infl uenced b3 ' 41 Y personal merits than by your de v o te dness re 13 t g, and by your feelings, which are not only . ns and national, but also respect for mo re enle al institutions. Weighty representato . ns, P.; °118 °f politi ca l p ro priety, and the approac hing ng Rtess dete r m e, much to my regret, from 0 1: 11din g to you r a ppeal, and accepting the 'Re o e ff 4 11 i th red to me. This forbearance on my part, user s a crifice I am thus making, will prove more than i f the interests of our common country l ' ho kbs i h ad acted otherwise. Neverthel ess , . I • til t ° do a n ac t o f service in designat i ng e b v „ -ex ' toncompag n i as the person who ou g ht I with the Regency of Cen tra l e Ar Itetur n my thanks to the people you 444 nt, and tell them that their perseverance h ct general con d uc t d eserve the smypat les th e - " k ilr °l 3 e. T e ll t h em to rec k on a l w ays on °di g Who w ill suppor t th e i r wishes, an d q e. never aba n d on th ose w ho entrust their ',..ttt.lies to his loyalty." he ti ' Carign an th en su mmoned Chevalier 41 '4:R 43111131/ g n i to undertake the regency, who in ti_ re % his re adiness to accept the honour an d Porisibility of that office. Si ßoor It telv —° °e o mpagni i s a b ou t t o l ea ve m tor r, f C entral Italy, to en t er u p on his un Thetiler t • , 1840 1) of Cremona, in a charge to his tercip-J, cautions, them agai?ist confounding the A : 1111 with the spiritual dignity of the Papacy. dress, emanating from a portion of the by ~inof L om b ardy, has been presented to z victor Emmanuel, urging him to repress t emp oral the at tempts of those who proelaim that 110Wer is necessary to the Church, AUSTRIA. • TRIESTE, Nov. 14. The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Bombay, coming from Constantinople, ran ashore on the 9th, near the Island of line, in the Bay Quareeio, in Aus trian Elyria. Passengers and letters have been saved. Several steamers have left this port to render what assistance may be required. VISIT OF THE LORD-LIEUTENANT TO CORK. MONDAY, Nov. 14. His Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant and suite arrived at Cork from Castlemartyr. His Excel lency visited the Lunatic Asylum, where he was met by the Mayor and the Governor, who con ducted him to the institution, with which he expressed himself highly gratified. He afterwards visited the Queen's College, where he was received by the President, Profes sors, and Corporation. After an address from the President, he distributed the prizes awarded to the students. His Excellency also visited the Turkish Bath Establishment. At eleven o'clock he entered the Athenaeum, where a splendid entertainment was prepared for him. A Cabinet Council will be held this day. Lord Palmerston will entertain the Cabinet Ministers on Saturday next. The death of Earl De Grey is announced. He expired this morning at his town residence. Two daughters survive him. Captain Dodgin, late of the 20th Regiment, shot himself at his lodgings in Pontor-street, on Saturday night. Agents are about to be appointed to the trans port vessels proceeding to China. The following appeared in a portio►i of our im pression of yesterday : INDIA MAIL. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] The Pera, with the Calcutta and China mails, left Gibraltar, for Southampton, on the 10th inst. The Indus, which left Southampton on the 4th, arrived and sailed for Alexandria on the 11th instant : all well. ITALIAN AFFAIRS. The Times thinks that the Central Italians may have to fight for their liberties. The Times disabuses those who regard Garibaldi as a mere melodramatic hero. His influence is owing to the simplicity of his character, and his sterling and manly qualities. The Times is opposed to England going into a congress. Until we know in plain, frank, undi plomatic language what it is which the Emperor of the French requires, we must not, it says, go into Congress. The Post says the King of Sardinia has not refused to allow the Prince Carignani to accept the regency. His Majesty has expressed his wish to postpone for the present any immediate decision on the question. FRANCE. On Saturday the Herald and Daily News were confiscated by the French police. The Paris journal La Presse has given a crush ing reply to the anti-English pamphlet of M. Jourdaui, one of the editors of the Siecle. HESSE CASSEL. The Post shows that the_ question of Hesse Cassel is one of great interest. Austria regarded this little state as a miniature Piedmont. The part taken by Prussia in favour of restoring the Hessian Constitution is the moot emphatic recog nition yet given by Prussia of her determination to support the popular government and national right in Germany. There was a repetition of disturbances at St. George's-in-the-East yesterday. The Advertiser says that the Rev. T. Dale is about to resign the vicarage of St. Pancras. A complete cooking battery for 5,000 men is in course of construction at Woolwich, for service with the tr oops in China. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL ACADEMY'S EXHIBITION. - From our advertising columns, it will be seen that this deservedly popular place of resort is open in the evening as well as during the day. The evening exhibition is peculiarly suited to the convenience of the working classes, and the price charged for admission is such as to place it easily within their reach. FIRST COMPANY OF THE LIVERPOOL VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS.--The members of the first company, im mediately after last night's drill, held a meeting, at which it was unanimously resolved to abolish the ballot in the selection of members. They also resolved to reduce the expenses of outfit, including full dress and undress, to the sum of £B. LIBERALITY TOWARDS THE VOLUNTEER RIFLE MOVE MENT.—At their meeting, yesterday, the directors of the Union Bank unanimously resolved to . pay for the outfit of all the young . gentlemen belonging . to that establishment who may join the Volunteer Rifle Corps. At the same meeting, Edward Garston, Esq., one of the managing . directors of the bank, intimated his intention of conferring a similar boon on the young men he has in his private employment, on their joining the Volun teer Milo Corps. SCOTTISH RIFLE VoLummus.— The formation of a company under the title of the " Black Watch Scottish Volunteers," is advertised in our impression of to-day. Mr. J. Muir Dbwie, whose name is appended to the advertisement, has been requested, it appears, by a number of influential gentlemen, to call a meeting for the purpose of organising the company, which is to be held to-slay. Let us hope it will be well attended, and that the proposal to be submitted will be received with an enthusiasm which will have the effect of carrying it promptly forward to a most successful issue. LivEnroot. ROYAL INFIRMARY :—Returii for week ending Nov. 12, 1859 : —Admitted: In-patients, 30 ; out-patients, 25 ; surgical casualties, 26. Discharged: Cured, 16; relieved, and at own request, 14 ; made out-patients, 3 ; irregular, 0 ; dead, 3 ; remaining in the house, 183. Yisitors for the ensuing week : A. O. Jones, Esq., and Captain Thomas Bourne. "hysician, Dr. Vose. Surgeon, Mr. Stubbs. House 4urgeon, Mr. T. S. Walker ; Junior House Surgeon, sir. J. Allen. Chaplain, Rev. Edward Pon'e. Treasurer, Robert Hutchison. WAVERTREE BOARD OF HEALTH.—This board held their usual monthly meeting yesterday evening, at the Public-offices, Wavertree ; Mr. Parkin presided. The other members present were Messrs. Gore, O'Connor, Pinnington, Anderton, Lewis, Clarke, and Rishton. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and con firmed. It was reported by the committee appointed to take the sewerage of Wellington-road and Bagot-street into consideration, that the sewerage of the district could be effected without going into the district of Toxteth-park, and the committee recommended that the necessary steps should be taken to construct the sewer. After some discussion it was moved by Mr. Pinnington, and seconded by Mr. Gore, that the report of the coin -mittee be adopted, and that the expense of the sewerage be defrayed by the owners of the property benatted; which was agreed to unanimously. The remainder of the business possessed no public interest whatever. How THE LADIES ARE AIDING THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT.—We are glad to hear that the ladies of Seaforth are raising a subscription to provide an effi cient band for the rifle company which is being formed there in connection with the Liverpool Volunteer Artil lery and Rifle Brigade, and we have no doubt that the honorary treasurers of the central committee will find that the fair denizens of the town will soon follow the good example of their sisters in the suburbs. LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES.—Number of Patients during the past week :—New cases received advice and medicine at the Institution : Northern, 230 ; Southern, 125 ; total, 355. New cases visited at their own houses and supplied with medicine : Northern, 97 ; Southern, 85; total, 182. Total for the week, 537. Rev. Rector Campbell, A.M, president. Captain Bourne, vice-pre sident of North Dispensary. Mr. Charles Booth, vice piesident of South Dispensary. Mr. Francis Mill, treasurer. Mr. F. H. Langley, secretary. Office : Leith-offices, Moorfields. ATTEMPTED SALE OF A DAILY NEWSPAPER—A daily paper, which has had a few months' existence in Liverpool, under the title of Williner's Liverpool .3ferning News, was put up for sale by public auction, yesterday, in the Clarendon-rooms, South John-street. The property offered for sale consisted of the entire plant, copyright of the paper, and goodwill of the business. The first and last bid was by Mr. Thomas Bean, of the Albion, and it only amounted to £5O. The property offered was then withdrawn. The auctioneer intimated that, if not sold by private treaty, the whole would be disposed of in lots to suit purchasers. A DEAR BOUGHT Kiss.—At the New Bailey Court, Manchester, on Saturday, Henry Grattan was charged by Nancy Forrest with having assaulted her in a railway car riage, on the way from Rochdale to Manchester. He put his arm round her waist and kissed her on the cheek, and attempted to repeat these familiarities, notwithstanding her resistance. Mr. Trafford said such conduct could not be allowed, and any persons brought before him on such charges would be severely dealt with, otherwise it w-Auld hA ilricafr, the railway. The defendant was fined 40s. and costs, in all 50s. LANCASHIRE TOLUNTELR RIFLES. - The members of the brigade in course of formation, assembled in Seel-street Police-station, on Saturday evening last, where they were met by Capt. Bousfield, and a portion of his company, who lent their valuable aid in putting them through the preliminary drill. Much satisfaction was expressed at the kindness of No. 1 Company in coming forward unsolicited ; and on leaving the build ing, they were loudly cheered. A full dress parade of the Ist Company will take place on Saturday next, when it will march out preceded by the band, and we hope again pay a visit to the new force. The following patents, amongst others, passed the Great Seal, during the week ending November 11th, 1859 :—Henry Davies, of Liverpool; for "Improvements in the manufacture of soap." M. Leahy, " Improve ments in apparatus for facilitating the draught of carriages." J. Draper, " Improverrents in applying indices to account and other books." W. Mac Kean, " Improvements in the manufacture or treatment of farinaceous matters for the obtainment of starch and food." W. A. Verel, "Improvements in the preparation of bones for manure." A. P. Roehette, "An improve ment in the manufacture of soft soap." J. Mallet, "An improved regulator for watches, portable clocks, and time-pieces."—Communicated from the Offices for procuring Patents, 4, Clayton-square, Liverpool. REWARD OF INTREPID BRAVERY. - To-morrow. (Wednesday,) a gold medal, the gift of the Royal National Life-boat Association, will be presented to John Rodgers, who, with such intrepid daring and bravery, swam ashore with a line from the wreck of the Royal Charter. It may be remembered that while Suiacre, the boatswain's mate was preparing to go on shore with a line Rodgers accomplished the feat, and by the line with which he swain ashore a hawser was con veyed to the rocks whereby several of the passengers got ou shore and were saved. The presentation will take place in the Sailors Home at a quarter past twelve o'clock, and it will be made by S. R. Graves, Esq., chairman of the Local Marine Board. The medal will be presented in public, and as it is possible some of the survivors of the wreck may be in Liverpool, their attendance on the occasion would, without doubt, add much to the interest of the scene. TEMPERANCE TEA PARTY.—The tenth anniversary of the South Toxteth branch, was celebrated last night by a tea-party and soiree; held. in Hope . -hall. The attendance, which was extremely large, consisted princi pally of working men and their wives, and it was a most pleasing circumstance to notice the good order and decorum which characterised the proceedings. After tea, the company adjourned from the school-room to the hall, after which the proceedings were opened by a temperance hymn. Mr. Carter, the chairman, then addressed the meeting. He said he was glad to meet so many friends of, the good cause on this, the occasion of their , tenth anniversary. He was glad to say that since he first organised that society the success which had attended its operations was an ample re compense for any labour which might have been im posed upon its originators. He then concluded by calling upon Mr. Mirieote for a song, which having been given, the annual report of the society was read. It was a most encouraging one in many respects, but was, in the words of one of the speake rs , quite unworthy of a society so extensive in its operations as the present. The remainder of the evening was oo cupied with songs (sung by E. Miricote), and speeches, delivered by the various gentlemen present, on behalf of the total abstinence cause. LECTURE ON SCHILLER'S DRAMAS.—A lecture on the characteristics of Schillees dramas was delivered by Professor Friedrich Werner, of Queen's College here, in the hall of the. Royal Institution, Colquitt-street, last night, commencing at half-past seven and ending at nine o'clock. The audience was small but select and highly intelligent ; and from the close attention and repeated bursts of applause at the finer passages read, it was evident that both the great dramatist and his able critic and expositor were warmly appreciated. The accomplished lecturer touched upon each of Schiller's his torical dramas in the following order :—".The Robbers;" "The Cabal and Love :" "Don Carlos;" "Wallenstein ;" " Mary Stuart ;" " The Maid of Orleans ;" " The Bride of Messina ;" and " Wilhelm Tell"—in connec tion with each drama giving some interesting and appropriate facts in the great dramatist's own life, tending to throw light on the conceptions and principles embodied in his immortal works. The plot of each drama was briefly explained—and the brilliant and elaborate execution thereof ably criticised. One of the most delightful parts of this intellectual treat consisted of the various short passages illustrative of the lecture and critique, read both in German and English—with a clearness of enunciation and accent in the latter that, from a foreigner, was wonderful. This is the lecture formerly announced in connection with the Schiller Festival of the 10th current, in connection with Schil ler's centenary birthday, 10th Nov., 1759. At the close of the meeting, the Rev. Mr. Graham proposed a vote of thanks to the lecturer, which was cordially responded to by the audience. SCOTLAND WARD. MEETING OF MR. CARNE'S FRIENDS, LAST NIGHT. Last night, at eight o'clock, a large and influential meeting of the friends of Mr. Came was held at Mr. Linaker's, Castle Inn Vaults, Scotland-road. The meeting was to have taken place at eight o'clock, but owing to the committee sitting for some time after that hour, the proceedings did not begin until half-past eight. The large and capacious room was crammed to suffocation, and the strong Conservative feeling evinced in favour of Mr. Came as a fit and proper person to represent this ward, was the occasion of the demonstration. In fact, we have not witnessed such a meeting during the occasion of the late municipal elections, which must be principally owing to both Mr. Came and Mr. Clarke Aspinall, Mr. Came's opponent, having been defeated at the late municipal contests,—the first-named gentle man for Everton and Kirkdale, and the latter for St. Anne's Ward. . Amongst those present we observed H. Lafone, Esq., and the candidate,,C. F. Came, Esq., Messrs. Dreaper, Brown, Holt, Watson, Brakell, Blundell, Taylor, Sefton, Roscow, Price, Roberts, Jones, Dr. Tell, Branch, Shep herd, ttc. Mr. Tuomas WATSON, the secretary of Mr. Carne's Committee, took the chair amidst the applause of all r. esent He stated that, before commencing the proceed ings, he would read a letter from Mr. Burroughs, the chairman, which was to the effect that illness alone pre vented him attending, but that he wished Mr. Cane • every success, and would support him to the utmost. He (the chairman) called on them to stand by Mr. Carne, as he was a ratepayer in the ward, and he Nad no doubt whatever but he would endeavour to keep down taxation, have the dock estate rated, and do his duty zealously and faithfully. Mr. CARNE then presented himself to the meeting, NORTHERN DAILY TII LE6. and was received with the most marked enthusiasm. Ile gave a fall detail of the course he intended to pur sue; and, said, " You have known me thirty years in Liverpool: should you return me for Scotland Ward, I shall endeavour to show you that you have not misplaced your confidence." The speech of Mr. Carne was received by the dense assemblage with rapturous plaudits ; and he concluded by calling upon them to be early at the poll on Friday morning next. Mr. H. LAFONE moved a resolution to the effect— That it is the opinion of this meeting that Mr. Came is fully qualified to represent Scotland Ward in the Town Council, and that our best endeavours be exerted to secure his return. Mr. BRAKELL, in an able address, seconded the motion. Mr. DREAPER moved a vote of thanks to the chairman, which was ably seconded by Mr. J. G. Livingston, member for North Toxteth Ward. As the meeting was about to break up, Mr. H. LAFONE said he had omitted what he had previously intended to have stated, in respect to the absence of gentlemen of standing and influence in the ward, who were expected to have been present. He had received notes of apology from Mr. G. H. Horsfall, Mr. S. it. Graves, and other gentlemen, who, either from unavoidable business, or their presence, by previous en gagement, at the meeting in South Toxteth Ward, were unable to attend here. The tenor of this communication, however, was such as to justify his (the chairman's) belief that Mr. Came might depend upon their energetic support. He had no doubt that several, if not all, of those gentlemen would be present at the meeting to be held to-morrow (this) evening. The meeting, having given three hearty cheers for Mr. Came, then broke up ; but not before pledging itself to use its most strenuous endeavours to return him by a triumphant majority on Friday next. A, meeting of Mr. Clarke Aspinall's friends was held yesterday evening, in Mr. Pickup's Hotel, Great Howard street. The room in which the meeting was held was rattier ',tutu, iv Luc: 41_ _ assembled, which rendered it very uncomfortable. Mr. John Walker occupied the chair, and briefly introduced Mr. Aspinall, who proceeded to give a full explanation of his principles, suck as has already been published when he was before the electors of St. Anne's Ward. The meeting w as afterwards addressed by Messrs. Bigham, James, Sheil, and Murdock ; and Mr. R. Mossman proposed the fol lowing resolution, which was seconded by Mr. Levi : "That this meeting having heard the clear, bold, and equitable enunciation of the principles of Clarke Aspi nall, Esq., hereby pledges itself to use all legitimate means to secure his return as the representative of this ward in the Town Council." This resolution was unani mously adopted, and the meeting soon after terminated. CHURCH OF ENGLAND SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE. Last evening the first annual meeting of the members and friehds of the Church of England Sunday-school Institute was held in the Concert-hall, the Rev. Dr. WNeile in the chair. There was a very large attend ance, and amongst those on the platform were the Revs. W. Falloon, Thos. Moore, R. Moore, H. J. Burfield, of Bradford, the deputation from the Parent Society ; J. Fawcett, also a deputation ; Gunn, Ffolliott, Postance, Sampson, Kerr, Ireland, and R. Oates. The proceedings having been opened by prayer, The CHAIRMAN said : If the religion professed in this country were practically efficient amongst the masses of our population—if parelatal authority were duly exer cised—if parental responsibilities were deeply felt, and parental duties conscientiously discharged—if every man felt that, when he becomes a husband and a father, he has no right to ignore the existence of his own offspring in mind any more than in body, and to turn over the in struction of them to strangers—if thereupon every work ing man, thankful for the rest of the holy Sabbath,would devote the hours of that sacred day to making acquaint ance even with his own children, to cultivating their affections, to training their characters, and if he would take as his companions to the house of God those of his children who are of age to join in public worship,—if this were done truly and universally throughout the kingdom, then all the children would each be in their -own homes on Sunday - under the guardianship which nature provides and which the God of nature sanctions and commands in his Holy Law, and our Sunday schools would be ipso facto depopulated. This would be a grand social improvement. (Hear, hear, and applause.) But, alas ! we are far, far from this. Sunday- schools are a painful necessity ; they are a living witness against the carelessness, not to say more, of the parents in this kingdom. Tens of thousands of children of Englishmen are Sabbath.- day orphans. No father's hand is stretched forth on behalf of their young minds. The superin tendent and teachers of our Sunday-schools are so many foster-fathers, foster-brothers, foster-sisters, stepping in between the poor forsaken ones and the direct ignoranCe of heathenism. It is well they do this. It is creditable to their self-denial that they sacrifice so large a portion of those hours that are available for their own personal devotions to endeavour to stay the plague. As they are engaged in this work, it becomes, of course, a matter of high importance that they should perform the work in the best possible manner ; and I am glad to think that so many of them will have an opportunity this evening to hear from persons, than whom none can be better qualified to speak on such im portant topics as the following :—" The necessity of preparation, and simplicity in order to efficient teaching;" "The trials and rewards of Sunday-school teachers ;" "The requirements and the duties' of Sunday-school teachers." I have no doubt that you will hear also interesting details both concerning the number of children now in the Sunday-schools, and concerning the beneficial results derived from their instruction. ' But, however necessary in our present circumstances, such an institution may be as the Sunday-aehool In stitute, and however deeply and gratefully indebted we are, as we ought to be, to the managers and teachers, still let us bear in mind, that Sunday-schools are no part of our direct Christianity.. They are remedies for the want of Christianity in the kingdom. Where is our Christianity founded but in the Bible ? And where, but by very remote inference, is there any passage in the Bible that can be construed into a command for our Sunday-schools ? The command to bring up clittaren to tne nurture and aamomnon of the Lord, is not 'addressed to Sunday T school teachers, but it is addressed. to parents. Let us bear this in mind. My object in saying this is to call the attention of the Christianliart—the really religious por tion of our working people, for I am thankful to say there is such a portion, and I hope, and trust, and be lieve it is a portion becoming larger and larger every year—(hear, hear)—my object, I say, is to call the attention of that portion of our working people to the duty of attending to their own children on the Sunday. Why should. a Christian man send his children to a Sunday-school on Sunday morning ? Why should he divest himself of the only opportunity he has to cultivate the acquaintance, and to open up the character and mind, and win the affections of his own children ? He is, labouring all the week during the hours that his children are awake; when he "eomestOme it is time for them to go to bed—he goes away before 'they are out of bed. He has actually no opportunities of making inti macy with his - own family, except on that blessed boon to the working man—the sacred resting.day—the Sab bath. (Applause.) Why, then, I ask, should he send away his children from himself on the Sabbath day ? Why should the Christian father send his children to join a multitude of poor wretched children, with no Christian fathers ? Why should the clergy encourage them to do so ? Why should we pride ourselves on the number of our Sunday-schools ? Thoy are but witnesses of the wisle extent to which the anti-Christian disease 'is seated in the popula tion. I therefore venture to say to any Christian labouring man,—" My good friend, don't send your children to Sunday-schools; stop at home with. them, and keep them at home with you, Talk to them, They are not beholden to the Sunday-school for their teaching ; they go to school every day in the week, and are supplied with teaching. They get enough of it. You should read to them the Bible. Show them an example. Take your boy on your knees, or between your knees, and talk to him affectionately, and win his heart on Sunday morning." You would do ten times as much good as you would get in a lesson in a class from the best Sunday-school teacher in Liver pool ;—(hear, hear, and cheers)—and I don't believe there are better Sunday-school teachers in the world than some we have in Liverpool. (Applause.) But let everything be in its proper place. I do feel these Sunday-schools are, h I have said, witnesses against the irreligious condition of a multitude of the parents ; and while parents are, as too many parents are we have to deal with, idle, slovenly, lazy, on Sunday morning—while they are setting a bad example instead of a good one to their children—while, instead of getting up on Sunday morning and making themselves and their habitations clean, and doing something for comfort and enjoyment on the holy day, they loiter in their beds, and then hang about half-dressed, squalid and dirty to the middle of the day on that sacred day—as long as parents of that kind exist, open Sunday-schools as refuges for the des titute ; lead the poor destitute children there that have no Christian homes. But I say in the name of our Great Master, to Christian parents,—" For God's sake, keep your children at home and teach them yourselves, and take them to church with yourselves, instead of sending them into a gallery with a schoolmaster to look look after them." (Applause.) The Rev. R. OATES, secretary, read a report, which urged all the Church Sunday-school teachers in Liver pool to join in an attempt for the improvement of the a branch of the Church of England Sunday-school Institute. The Rev. J. K. BURFIELD moved the following reso lution :—" That the machinery brought into operation by the Church of England Sunday-school Institute is well calculated to promote the efficiency of Sunday schools, and, therefore, deserves the support of all who are interested in the spiritual welfare of the young; and that it is expedient that a branch thereof should be esta blished in Liverpool as recommended in the report now read." The rev. gentleman stated that the society was established 15 years ago by a few layman in London, acting under the counsel and advice of the present Bishop of Bombay. It originated in a want then deeply felt—a want which had not since been diminished—. that there was no direct agency in connection with the Church of England to help in Sunday-school work. It did not seek in any way to interfere with any society established to help national schools, but it proposed to help Sunday-school teachers who were in direct connec tion with the Church of England, and it had laboured effectually, under God's blessing, to carry out that design. In London there were 76 Sunday-schools, and in the provinces 547 schools ; making a total of 623 Sunday-schools in connection with this society. But when they remembered that the Church of England had between nine and ten thousand national schools scat tered over the kingdom, under the immediate control and direction of the clergy, and when most of those schools were used as Sunday-schools, they must see that there was great room for an increase. The rev. gentleman then proceeded to advocate the claims of the society upon the public ; and in the course of his remarks said he could desire that we could do without Sunday schools, but he knew that not only children were benefitted by them ; but even parents had been led by those children to the house of God. The. Rev. THOMAS Moons seconded the resolution, and also spoke on the subject of the requirements and duties of Sunday-school teachers. He observed that the state of things here below being imperfect, they could not expect to see perfection in our day, and therefore they had Sunday-schools ; and no wonder at it, when they found that in Liverpool it was believed there were 20,000 children who never attended any school at all. The resolution was agreed to, and a collection made to defray the expenses of the meeting and to swell •the funds of the institution. The CILAIEMAN said they would see that they all agreed as to the necessity of having Sunday-schools, but the point he made was this,—that the really Christian peo yle among the working classes, instead of being en couraged to send away their children from home to Sunday-schools, should be encouraged to keep their children at home. (Applause.) The Rev. W. M. FALLoorr, who was received with loud cheers, addressed the meeting upon " the necessity for preparation and simplicity, in order to efficiency, in Sunday-school teaching." He pointed out that effici ency meant active, competent power ; and in Sunday school teaching they were to aim at producing an effect upon the children's minds and hearts, by imparting to them such instruction, arid in such a way, as was most likely . to gain the end in view. In order to this end, of course, at the very threshold, there must be right motive ; for if the heart were not right towards God nothing could be done right amongst men. The teacher was solemnly bound to ask, in undertaking the office, and to be continually repeating it afterwards, "Why am I thus engaged ? What am I ' teaching for ?" Without this constant regard to high principles, the work must degenerate either into duty or habit, or task, and the teacher dwindle down into a piece of mere carnal machinery. The teachers must have a decided and distinct object in view in order to efficiency, for a teacher without point would be a point less teacher. Having inculcated the necessity of an earnest zeal, the rev. gentleman enforced, in order to an efficient working, a due preparation. If the teachers did not prepare what they said, the probability was that the scholars would hardly remember what they had been taught. He would urge teachers to take three things into account, in their preparation of the lesson, explanation, illustration, and application. The necessity of simplicity of teaching was dwelt upon at some length, and the rev. gentleman concluded by an earnest appeal to his hearers to water their work abundantly with prayer. The meeting was subsequently addressed by the Rev. Joshua Fawcett, on " The trials and rewards of the Sunday-school teacher," and by the Rev. J. It. Conor, after which the Doxology was sung, and the proceed ings terminated. TIIB GaBAT EASTERN.:--The Great Eastern appears now to be laid up for the winter, during which period, it is said, considerable alterations will be made in the machinery. The deck will have to be relaid. The total expense yet to be incurred will probably be 460,000 tot .000,000. HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PlLLS.—Scurvy and all all diseases of the skin. The fever, sleepless nights, dis ordered stomach, tainted breath, langour and depression of 'spirits, always attendant on the worst classes of diseases of the skin, are safely and speedily removed by the use of Holloway's Ointment and Pills. Their effi cacy in correcting the corrupt humours of the body, by stimulating the sluggish liver, and promoting perfect digestion, is unrivalled. The Ointment well rubbed into the parts affected, and the Pills taken as a power ful auxiliary to it, purify the blood, give tone to the stomach, and invigorate the whole system. EXCURSION TharNs.—The railway parliamentary returns, recently published, of the traffic for the year 1858, afford ' gratifying results to shareholders, no less than to the public, of the successful results of a regular and continuous series of cheap trains. The year's returns , or eo ab st o of ut working and sixty-five English companies exhibit eight lines traffic, ffi 15c, millions, a at n s a worked by eight companie , at a deficiency or loss, eleven companies make no , return, and the remaini ng f orty-s i x earned fi d mill i on s preference of seventy three per cent. of the gross takin gs . Th e returns from expenses 20 twenty-three Scotch companies exhibit one company worked at a loss, three companies make. no return, and nineteen companies earning 2 1-3rd millions. at a cost of 11 millions, being nearly 70 per cent. The. returns from 21 Irish companies exhibit 5 lines, including. the Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin, worked at a lose ; 4 companies make no return . ; and 12 lines earned 1 1-6th millions at a cost of ta of a mi.lion, or about 83 per cent. of the receipts. The details show that while the Chester and Holyhead expenses and charges consumed 96 per cent. of the gross receipts, the Great Northern 75 per cent., the Great Western 96 per cent., the London and North-western 72 per cent., and the Manchester and Sheffield, with its intermittent competition trains to Liverpool, 95 per cent., the South , western only consumed 66 pc: lt cu., . the Brighton 71 per cent,, the' South-eastern nearly 67 per cent., in earning their traffic.—Arash's Railway Statisti4s, COURT AND OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. The Queen and Prince Consort, Prince and Princess Frederick William of Prussia (Princess Royal,) the Princesses Alice, Helena, and Louisa, and Prince John Russell, will w a yl n pd ber e Na heiscod un the given by he r Majesty Arthur, the l a di es an d gen tl emen o f th e court, en d t h e domestic household, attended divine service on S un d ay c morning in th e P r i vate Ch ape l , Wi n d sor C ast l e. Lord e Sir George and L a d y G rey also attended the service. T tess sermon. A series Rev. Charlesof partiesKSydney, and at Windsor Castle during the visit of the Princess Frederick William and her consort. A great number of invitations have been issued, and include many of our most distinguished nobility, and those who were more especially honoured with the personal friendship of the Princess Royal. There will be a succession of visitors to the Castle throughout the whole of this week. It is rather expected that the birth-thy of the Prin cess Royal, on the 21st instant, will, like that of the Prince of Wales, be celebrated this year at Windsor Castle. The Prince and Princess Frederick William certainly intend remaining in England up to Saturday, the 19th, but beyond that date no arrangement has yet been made. According to the Curt Journal, there is a rumour of an alliance between an illustrious Princess and the brother of a reigning Duke of Germany. " The sub ject," it is observed, "is yet too young to be spoken of more distinctly on either side, ana we only allude to it as it is beginning to be whispered about, knowing that the report of such matters, in very early days, is not to be given too great credence to." His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, with the Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Bruce, were entertained by the Vice-Chancellor at Pembroke College, Oxford, on Saturday last. Among those who had the honour of ainning, Amyx rrig ulicao, were tne v iee- Chancellor and Mrs. Jenne, the Marquis of Bowmont, Earl Brownlow, the Warden of Wadham College and Mrs. Symons, the Provost of Queen' s C o ll ege an d M rs. Thomson, the Warden of All Soul's College and Mrs. Leighton, and Professor Brodie and Mrs. Brodie. In the evening a large party, comprising most of the heads of houses and their ladies, some of the neighbour ing gentry and the elite of the university, had also the honour of meeting his Royal Highness by invitation of the Vice-Chancellor. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Gladstone left town on Saturday evening for the Deanery at Windsor. The Duke of Devonshire continues to reside at Hard wick Hall with several members of his family, and during the week the noble duke has been entertaining several distinguished visitors. - The marriage of the Earl of Dalkeith and Lady Louisa Hamilton is fixed to take place on Tuesday, the 22nd instant. Lord Granville is still with his countess at a family residence on the Rhine. Her ladyship has been in much danger, though now all apprehensions of a fatal termi nation have ceased. WAKEFIELD ELECTION.—The inquiry into the alleged corrupt practices at elections in the borough of Wake field was resumed in that town on Saturday, after an interval of nearly three weeks. The commissioners were Mr. Serjeant Pigott, Mr. W. IT. Wiles, and Mr. Wyndham Slade.—Messrs. T. B. Charlesworth and J. L. Fernandes, jun., who were on the Continent when the commission first sat, and Mr. George Moore, who was " out of the way" during this period, were examined. The tenor of the evidence adduced was much akin to that which had previously been given. After sitting till four o'clock, the further sitting of the commission was adjourned to yesterday. (Sporting Antelligrart. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1859. Shrewsbury November 15 Windsor November 28 Wellington November 21 Croydon December 2 Warwick .........November 23 LATEST BETTING. SHREWSBURY AUTUMN HANDICAP. 3 to 1 against The Squire, taken. 4 to 1 against Nucleus, taken, and off, 9 to 2 against Timandra, offered. 5 to 1 against Tunstall Maid, taken, and off. COPELAND NURSERY HANDICAP (AT SIIREWSIIVEY). 3 to I against Ben Webster, taken. S to 1 against Jim, taken. 6 to 1 against Greta. 6 to 1 against Springwell, taken. THE DERBY, 1860. Bto 1 against Umpire, taken. 12 to 1 against Buccaneer, taken. 12 to 1 against The Wizard, taken. 30 to 1 against the Drone, taken. 50 to 1 against Cramond, taken. 1000 to 15 against Bywaters, taken. 1000 to 15 against Paleface, taken. MANCHESTER.—MONDAY EVENING. The settlement on the Liverpool events has progressed favourably, and but very little betting has taken place. The only animals backed for money in the Shrewsbury Handicap were the Squire, Timandra, and Tunstall Maid.. Not a bet was laid on the Copeland Nursery. LATEST QUOTATIONS. SHREWSBURY HANDICAP. 3 to I against The Squire, taken. 4 to 1 against Timandra, taken. 5 to 1 against Tunstall Maid, taken. 5 to 1 against Mutineer, offered. 10 to 1 against Julia, offered. 12 to 1 against Polestar, offered. The following horses have arrived at Shrewsbury to fait their engagements :--- York Doefilly Tunstall Maid Timandra Vilikins Promise Why Not The Squire Too Late to Mend Cantab Pactolus Creeper Polish Bnttercup Lady Peel Remunerator Indifference Conductor Gay Lad Lansquenet Remeo Actress Awful Factious Caliph Caleutt I Escape Hand-over-Hand Jessamine Jealousy Chance (b m) . Vigo Splitnose Norton Rosamond Nucleus Maria Agnes White Hart this The s day, ll, I 1 , the u l l remaininga A e N"Dnit4C bAeri, incompletenogfso Squire is ohreoi whom (including declared. each, cl : Mutineer Flitch• The following are the Handicaps for decision at Shrewsbury . t t h o e wa s e l c .d .o s n d o x to pd r o e , c o e f, i v ; e w 2 i o on s e e r y: . a , f a te n r d t o ile t . w 2 in 77 n i e h r .. t o o r p t a h y , second in in such race receiving back his stake or more 31b. ex tra ; about two miles s ; .. : an o ba. T , h 4: age st lb age at lb Special Licence Blue Jacket 5 Bl3 31b. extra) 3...6 8 Borderer ... 6...8 7 Ghika 6...6 5 Claire Polestar a... 7 11 Bankrupt 3 6 4 Tunstall Maid 4 7 10 Bridecake 4 6 3 Nucleus 3 7 10 Whitewall 4 6 3 York 4.. .7 6 Whimsical 3...6 1 King William (includ- Timandra (including ing 71b. extra) 4...7 3 71b. extra) 3 6 1 Comforter x ,..3...7 2 Mutineer 3 5 9 Caliph a...6 13 Commodore Julia 4...6 13 • Of the twenty-two acceptors for this event, ; n t e h t re m e o q r 3 u e a thai r s te i s eight or te Ty re . . 1 . i . k .. e . 1 . y . to44..s:.B7ori:74silEk,ntofihseeel,dms dam dangerous appear ing The CORPORATION a.g.4 P 4e. L a., A 7t T IbO E B of 30 soya., added to a to be TIHANDRA and THE SWIRL han dicap of 5 sous. each, for two-year olds and upwards ; the second to ve his stake ; winners extra, &c. Miss Julia age at lb 8 6 4 of a mile s a ve subs. Argosy 6-8 2 Awful 3 6 4 Maud zA Lo iltf r er d : o f ......... 3 6 2 8...7 _ Deer 3...6 0 6 Gby Orlando— Furl -2...6 0 Contract 3...7 2 Dapple 2...5 8 Raven Brandy Ball 3 7 0 Franscombe 2 4 13 Lansqueaet • 3...6 9 Creeper 2 412 Robersidee 3 6 8 Ben Webster 2...4 11 Cast-off 3 (; 6 Turn of Luck 2...4 11 Vulture 3.. .6 6 Gwellyan 2.. .4 11 Reynard 3 ..6 5 Tadworth 2. .4 11 bestbu t th l e ‘h m e on A e ß y uosy, market,at Tat wh elb, the readsi,um and the second to save his stake ; numbers are over up, thi wi s d l will st be a ' th e e ' criterion. The HURDLE RACE PLATE of 40 sous, added tea Handicap 12 0 Sahib 4 -7 9 Nuffield Lord of 7 soya each ; ewatipednnanesrrsu,7alrbtesre,xotrvae,r&coig. h; tthheurwdliicissn;eriitosupba: about s o o t ys tw to o w m ar ti cl o s s age st lb age st lb 5,„0 6 0. 9 2 extra) 10 9 Pactolus (in 7lb cat ... Magenta 0 9 2 Maria Agnes (in 14Ib The Miller 5...8 13 extra) 5... 9 11 Lottery 4...8 12 Romance a... 9 8 Norma , J r c od al d o y us4 . 1 .. 4 . 1 . b .. ... ............ ...6:..:1101 Soppy 3...8' 10 Despite the penalty, Pee - row:3s must be worth backtllB.-for thi s race, after his double victory at Hereford. FISHERMAN. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS, II - WIINDS. Wednesday .......... c.h..o:Winiri)enndbenircyy.. ..... Thursday .. ......................... Satirdav ... ...... . ........... Borth's Obelisk. Monday_(2lst Nov.) ...................................... Brac;well Hall. Wednesday (23rd) ......... ................. .11igh I.i;gli. Thursday (24 L h) . . ............................. Wistaston. Saturday (25th) ... ... ........................... navensmoor Windmill. ... Half-past Ten o'clock. .