Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-21 00:00:00

:~.r- Ccess, 13 not 03 of pre' ;rectors.' li e credit ipon its ientious. ,d at 5° ;mall ex.. ,n under on the' it lapsesr ito inscil tion th e catcr for irifitle n lames t° ;islatu re, m ark of is or the id a tle`c nicefortil eless o nd -, cert' ll ' ac kaol ,- " mnier el 1 rrers histories le LeglS r, if NIC Thich,f(if the a ll ' di e COW saia i° 03Ea 0 P Cr 'll6ll the erec- ness;.llo imput' v st mes l33 ,unds t° Pont ` ' ¢¢ d that to ° t ore 00 torsliip: instanc e ' tn• a )amPl ic rue, cer. guscepti' c of the 'es in tile s on the of re to th ese rode° S u bject the tw° artiacs The :.e. linty 'be likely t° , s re port idly, the n und er 6droiti e t it on 0 - d r aold erties ire c lis : d bf 11' ie Pi stv" flittedetl` es of tl to 00 • . At. , NovEMBERT 21, lAico. Leh . . of the whole Rep u blic i s . thrown into a state c ommotion by- what are called . the " State And this ytftr, in particular, they ' re of more than ordinary 'importance, since they `re the immediate prelude to the presidential cam paign. The. Papers brought by the Persia, on Saturday, :e full of details respecting those elections, which : r e described' as having been characterised, not 417 by. the usual amount of political scheming' : 14 trading,. but in many instances' by \, , si( lerable violence. " And how,7 asks a Q w York journal, in the Presidential interest, L ata 'uls the order of battle ? Looking over the ;It1.11('-'tive schedule of these elections of tilt rot year, we find the all-powerful Northern ' ti ° ll of the Union in the almost unbroken e :Pation of the anti-slavery Republican party , ~ the indispensable Southern section in the • mus t absolnte possession of the pro-slavery racy. . Between these two overshadowing 41 ° 1 1a1 parties, the Conservative elements of ~t : e ll 'orth and South have struggled in vain, and the controlling party managers of the two • ,ctli 'ns stand as fiercely opposed to each other as bc4 iigerent houses of . York and Lancaster." ..4 ` is the complexion of the conflict that has , 44 tkeen going on in this "Model Republic." Let s4ot, however, be led away with the idea, that it th th e question of slavery that is producing all kischief. The same writer on the spot, remarks we have just quoted, emphati- L~e adds, that '" no friend of the Union—no : e ver in the principles of popular gevern- . ' .eti t---no advocate of peace and harmony--no z 44 interested - in the prosperity of the state, ci) tlt4 tY, city, or town in which he may have .his hoMe, can contemplate this .fear ., state of things with indifference." The tr \ . °4 Q Republic," in short-, seems to be shaken 11.8 very it ts centre'; and this by the agitation of N t i''' sll inherent principles. p c , f 011 ', to show that this is the case we need only 4 ' tt to the remarks of another New York jour -11 4 2 and one who is not, like the former, in the tti ciental interest, but who takes his stand upon v :_ 0 .3 7 independent ground, when he thus re h'ws the present state of things :---" We have," t h : 44 .3 7 5, " more than 200,000 office-holders in the he ed States r and'not less than, double that num -444 o f persons who are seeking to remove them t ° 'their places. Let - us for a moment 'fliplate 'the descent of this vast horde I . 4ll 4l4 l)enine wolves' upon the plains and e l' s of our industry, and measure their in s*ee, if %we can, upon i the character of our :41it1ons. They :come down at . each recur- Election, armed with the weapons of 11 3gement,' intrigue, and. fraud. Their powers 111. vast, a nd th ey are exercised by hands in - the arts of deception. With appe tzatft sharpened by hunger and want, they barri every' avenue to the polls, and subvert /114 %Oit." lt at h And su an ochnest being expression of Y * the rta - 4t . he asked if there is an y w on d er tA3ol tll that " the GoVernment is a mere th at ° I -thi s or th a t Political organisation 9-- • t a l i it descends to acts of meanness , and immo tv 8 L tb at i" o 6: - .ing to every, sense. .of fair. dealing ? th, .."-n Q tlxl.lges in Ow spites and cunning deviceO ° of .41 uas from right ; to at the dictation " 4 tei 11 , whose policy is its law, and to whose e ss it is devOted 9—that it seeks to mislead i ke Pil blk mind upon. every measure of general t ett reB ttto , society ?—that . it uses : the - powers con taZ upon it to degrade one portion of the emu - , i 4 t3r and elevate another:" No,—these are the t able results' of the -working 'df Republican t kie —tei t'le:i; -and so we should _find it to be the e ve i n sthis-country, did the "Advanced. Liberals" h a ZaCeeed in.giving the predominance to those or t e Q:i!rinciples which they seek to eenforce,— evenso to 'tincture our Monarchical institutions them, as to give them a Republican hue. O n of the most reliable exponents of 'Political _ B °Pliy has described some of the evils of a li ie l)/41) lie to be—" Dissensions, :tuln . ults, factions, attempts of powerful citizens to possess them tit of the empire,' the confusion, rage, and I : 41 r which are the inevitable:consequences of 13 1ing multitudes, and of propounding clues-. (3 f State to the discussion of the people." 14 all this, and a great deal more, and, in t 4 ,34 es, perhaps, a great deal worse, is at ktmaent-taking place' in the Republic of the states; and . it is doing so under eircum stk,. s which ought to be Most "favourable to the - ' %4 Of Republican institutions. For the present 14 14 %.t, Mr. BucHANws, is a very able states : c. N shrewd, cautious, prudent, experienced, and \vi le', we believe, has no personal -ajects to bat only seeks to promote the best interests 4 4t . e ItepUblic.. And it is under the--adminis tilis4lof such President that tic Republic is at 4 4 14° Ment torn asunder as we have stated. Some 4 %4 e American jOurnals, we Observe, are pro- If Mr. BUCHANAN'S administration a faiZure. so, sure we are that it' is not owing to _ _ _ _ rail ing in Mr. BUCHANAN himself, but solely t te l e natural working of those principles which illk k ill ierent init. Republic, and which it is evident e '. 3ll th a form' of government one that we k t.e . n gland; at any rate, cannot have t,l,„l4lltest pretext fo r d es i r i ng . No,—we have k k i* Y i teason to be sati s fied w ith our i ns tit u tions ; trt were otherwise, we should repudiate the -- • to tt4 principles which are so sedulously sot 1h' 0 , 11 1331 theLibe . rals, as those Whi c h would best tcC4b c 'te the - interests of the Bitibh people ; e they are such, as we see' by the e*ample •t e lleai as, . so far from . being conducive: tt —L4t :"lP)orty connected with . order" that is • ici, (ll Xll public liberty worth enjoying, are del •Y 6 . 111 ); - eviv e of it. - • Paley. A HOME IN LIVERPOOL FOR SCIENCE AN]) LITERATURE. FITTING VP OF THE NEW BUILDING FOR . THE MUSEUM AND LIBRARY. Liverpool will ever be distinguished by the externa splendour of its Free Public Library and Museum. Why Should it not become equally distinguished by the in ternal perfection of its arrangement as a scientific and literary collection ? The " good old town" has already some charadter . at stake as a nursery of science and literature; not merely by reason of its already existing and highly popular and useful library and museum, bnt by its possession and cultivation of other valuable adjuncts to the successful pursuit of knowledge,—such as its well-arranged and yearly improving . Botanic Gardens ; the phytological collection of ferns, in which, consisting of about six hundred specimens; is quite unique; the geological collection of fossils in its Royal Institution and others ; while -on several occasions we have distinguished ourselves by our worthy reception of the savaas of our great scientific associations. Why. should not that good.-charaeter be sastained, and More: amply merited ? Why should not. Liverpool become equally entitled to be known as affording a suitable home for science and literature, as well as for being the great centre of the world's shipping and commerce ? • The Reports respecting the institution, which have just come into our hands, show that there is at present a rare . opportunity of taking a most important step in that direction,—a golden opportunity which ought not : to be neglected by those who wish well to Liverpool and its teeming population. , We have much satisfaction in directing public atten tion to the leading features of the Reports OR the arrange ment and fitting-up of the Museum and Library in the new building, which have been printed and circulated for the purpose of obtaining suggestions preparatory to holding a meeting fof final consideratiim' of the matter. The' course, thus adopted shows that 'the committee not only have no desire to exercise their authority arbitrarily, but that they are determined to 'do the very best that can be devised for the interests of the institution cOm- mitted to their charge ; and' for this they deserve the public thanks. The importance of this subject, and the necessity for an improved mOde of dealing with it, is urged upon the committee thus : "The opening of a museum, like that under your direction, .is not an every day occurrence : it is a matter of importance not for ourselves or , even for our own generation only, but perhaps for centuries to come ; and I believe . that if museums are to participate in the general advancement of the age, their improvement must mainly depend , on the discontinuance of the old method of forming a heterogeneous assemblage of curiosities, and upon the exercise of forethought, together with the adoption of and adhesion to a-plan." And referring to the advantage of strictly adhering to some fixed plan, it is very judiciously argued that— "it is something to aim at ; something definite, which may afford an indication, in questions of purchases, and in many other matters. in most provincial museums the absence of plan is painfully evident. Things liave been taken as they have happened to occur, and the re sult has been the exhibition, perhaps', of many fine things, with much care•and skill in the inner arrange ment of a case here or a cabinet there, but withal an utter want of fitness for anything like real instructive ness in the collection as.a whole, or in acy great portion of it. This is much to be 'regretted. It is, perhaps, in many cases, to be attributed mainly to the acceptance of donations made under - certain conditions, as that they shall be kept entire, or displayed in some particular way ; but it is not always easy to avoid this inconve nient generosity, unless there Is sow recognised plan on which the collection is proceeding, and which is not to be interfered with." The collection of Objects in the existing museum which have 'to be accommodated in the new building, the curator purposes . to arrange in four great classes in such .a manner as will easily permit of addition and extension by future acquisitions, as follows :-- 1? rSL Tan FINE ART SERIES, CONSISTING OF SCULPTURE, FAINTING, &c.—As to the importance of keeping these, from the very first, thoroughly distinct from other leading divisions, he well• Observes--- " The effect .of a, gallery devoted to scubture and painting can scarcely be improved by an adMixture of Ethnological specimens, clubs and spears for instance, however conveniently they - may fit into unappropriated space.. This space surely had far better be left for future acqUisitions of pictures and sculpture." Second : THE, MODELS OF LIVERPOOL AND TILE . 1 • COL LECTION OF IMPORTS. — These, he says, " may Well go together." Third: . Tax ETTIN'OLOGICAL COLLECTION---COlTSiSt ing of weapons of warfare and hunting, and all objects illustratiVe of different races of men, which if kept toge ther and arranged according to nations or races, the curator thinks=- " May be made to yield very much more instruction than if arranged - merely with a view to effect s in the spare spaces of rooms principally devoted to other objects." . . . . • - Fotirlh TILE NATURAL HISTORY SERIES—Which forms the largest "and most popular portion of the Museum. The curator remarks with truth that, " In laying out a museum, not for present use only, but also for future generations, a museum in which natural history already forms so large a portion, it is especially desirable that system should here also be most 'carefully attended to the .principal sub-divisions re cogniSed, and provided for to an .extent bearing some proportion to their relative numbers. As far as posSible, these sub-divisions _should .be arranged so as to follow in the order of their 'rank: quadrupeds before birds, birds before reptiles, reptiles before fish; and so on with the invertebrate classes." - After giving the details of his scheme for accomplish ing these objects, which, are too .numerous, .and minute, to enter ipon here, he sums up the ;results of the pro posed arrangement as folloWs.:- t. "o " Immediatelyn entering' the 'building, the visiter will have before hhh, and on 'his right hand; the results . of the highest efforts of human genius, represented by books, painting, - and sculpture. O hisildt, in the Liver pool room, he• will find samples of nearly every object condureive to the material well-being of mankind, and exhibiting man in his commercial aspect. In the next room, he will 'be surrounded with objects illustrative of thehabits and manners of mankind, down , to the lowest and most 'barbarous races. He _ will .then enter the natural .history rooms, containing the quadrupeds,- and find at the head of the series, the man-like apes, followed by the various mammalian forms in consecutive order. Passing to the upper floor, he will find, arranged in . the Wall'eaSes,' the birds, then the reptiles, and then the fish, coneludin the vertebrate series. Turning immediately to the table ease 4utearest to him, he will find the next most highly developed objects, the articulate animals, (insects, crustacea,-&e.); following in due succession, will be the molluscous animals', from the highly developed,cuttle fishes down to the tunicates and others; and, finally, the radiate animals, from the sea urchins and starfishes down to the lowest forms of the animal. kingdom, which in many cases so closely approximate to the vegetable world. A simpler arran g ement than this can sca r c e ly. b e suggested, or one more desirable to be carried out With reference to the proposal to' form a collection ofa :series ofsPecimens and illustrations of the invertebrate animals —an interesting class which is at present scarcely represented in the . existing museum, .it is, very pro perly observed by the Rev. Mr. Higgins, in his careful report, that "With the. exception of British Mollusca, the series of cbrels, and some fossils, the collectiOnhas let to he set on ibot. There is no stock in hand whiCh must be used, no occupied room to stand in the way of a pro posed artangeinent : the present is an opportunity which can never occur again for delib,:ration as to the best and Most useful. plan upon which a' Colleetion c:f inverte brate animals . eau 'be formed in the -Liverpool Muscmn." • The details of his.schemo of the con ,ideration• ,o f a ll , i n t ercs tc(l, of Li. 3 plan are clearly stated. "And whai is fh- result course of years ?. :You wool :i h :g .J (the Vertebrataer.:A'lqod) .-• . • • c. that exists or has existed' tilien l'r);•1 th? cheese-mite to the gorreOus butterflies of the Brazils; from the earth-worm to the magnificent shells and corals of the tropics;. from the nummulite, the tiny fossil so abundant is the material of the Pyramids, to the shield like ammonite and the graceful encrinite. Amongst the beautiful, the most beautiful—amon g st the interesting, the most interesting (for the room, though 1;000 feet, would be scant enough), but of all some type or memorial would be found exhibited in the table cases ; the invisible made visible, the perishable made imperishable by the labours of, the. artist in drawing or in Model ; the •natural history of each, to some extent, and in a lan guage understood by the people, accompanying the groups. Below, you would have, in the drawers, the genera—at all events some of them—more fully illus trated; longer series of species, and if need be, to indi cate varieties, duplicates. In short, you would have a place for everything, and this might, and, as I think, would, be one great step towards having everything in its place." Turning from science to literature, we observe that the librarian proposes, among other novelties, to have a reading-room for' ladies.. His other suggestions for the 7 accommodation of the library and its readers are judi- - cious, and merit attention. We have only to add, in conclusion, that these re ports contain details sufficiently ample to enable compe tent parties to form an opinion of the various proposals, and are made intelligible and interesting by the appen dage of two well-drawn maps by Sears Brothers, of Duke-street,—one of the "ground plan" and the other of the " one pair plan." The public will best show their appreciation of the importance of this subject, and their approval of the course pursued by the committee, by the_ immediate tender to them of any suggestions that may present themselves. How is the time, after wards will be too late. [BY BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TBLEGRAPII.] FRANCE. • PARIS, Nov. 20. It is .stated that the official convocation of the Congress will take place to-morrow. A certain objection, made by Russia, causes the delay. It appears that Baron.de Ballaret is to replace the Prince Latour cl'Auveri, , ne as Ambassador at Turin, in case the latter should be appointed Am bassador at Berlin. • DIPLOMATIC CHANGES. Baron de Talleyrand will replace the Marquis de Moustier as Ambassador at Berlin. The Marquis de Bonneviefe will be appointed Ambassador at Athens. THE FRENCH FUNDS. Ems, Saturday, 12.15 p.m. The Bourse continues very dull. Rentes open 69 90. 3.15 p.m.—Funds close a shade lower. Rentes 69 85, or nearly y below yesterday. ITALY. TURIN, NOV. 20. M. Boncompagni has left to-day for Parma and Modena, where he will stay several days. The question of the acceptation of his Regency of Central Italy by Tuscany is en the way of settlement. A courier, bearer of the Treaty of Peace, is expected to -arrive here to-day from Zurich. The exchange of the ratifications will, in all probability, take place to T morrow. General Garibaldi announces, in a proclama tion addressed to the Italians, that lie has with drawn from the military service, and he adds •.n clay whon. P.n.= aaaul will *cal lain soldiers to arms,•". I will take my_ place amongst my fellow-combatants." Zunren, Nov. 20. It is stated, on the invitation of Bavaria, that a conference of the Ministers of the States of the second rank, and also the minor states of Ger many, is about to take place on the 23rd inst., at Hamburg, in order to come to some agreement about the pending questions of German policy. GENOA, Nov. 18. General Garibaldi has tendered his resignation to the King of Sardinia, and he is not to return again to Central Italy. A deputation from Tuscany, Consisting of Signor Egalcotti, Signor Coppi, and ,Signor Febrizzi, sent by the Baron Itieasoli, :Presi dent of the National Assembly, to protest against the Regency of M. Boncoinpagni, has arrived in Turin. The deputation: has not been received by the King, but the Prince Carignan will receive them in a private audience. GERMANY. HAMBURG, Nov. 19. At the election of burgesses, which took place here yesterday, neither the Conservative party, ner the party of the Guilby, succeeded in bringing in their candidates. The chief leaders of the moderate Liberal party have been beaten by the leaders of the extreme Liberal faction. XORTIIERN DAILY TIMEL open the ports .of. Suantow and Tairian, as stipulated by that treaty. INDIA. (Four days after the departure of the mart.) CALCUTTA, Oct. 28. Business dull. Freights lower. 'Eichange on London, 2s. OZ -d. to 2s. Old. CHINA. * HONG KONG, Oct. 13. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Canton was lost in a gale. off Macao; the crew has been saved. The Government has refused to revise the sentence passed on Tarrant. Trade better. Freights dull. Exchange on , don. declined-4s. 9d. to 4. 91d. ondon dec. S. y;, u. CANTON, Oct. 12. All quiet. Trade improved. Demand for 'im ports dull. Tea market opened favourably. Teas •have been taken freely. Freights, 13 for London and Liverpool. _ . - SHANGHAI, Oct. 5. Imports in good :demand. Teas taken . freely. Exchange on London at six months 6s. 74,d, to 6s. 71-,d. Freights for Tea,. £1 10s. to £2 ; for Silk, £3 10s, to £4los. Steady business in Silk. SHANGHAI, Oct. 6. Trade uninterrupted. European Goods in good demand • for the North. Tea a shade -lower in price.. Silk as last quotod. Exchange on Lou; don, six months, 6s . Bd.. Large Sales of manufad; lured goods at higher priees. Tea. Exports to England, 8,407,514 lbs. Prices nearly. same, as. before. Silk exports to Europe 18,261 bales No. 3. Tsatlee $4OO to $4lO. Exchange for Bank Bills, six months after sight, Gs. 7d. SHAN GHAT, . Oct. 21. - The mail steamer arrived at 6 o'clock. this mor ning. Trade improving. Exchang6 on: London at six months' sight, 45.,-9d. Tonnage heavy. JAPAN. • JEDDO, Sept. 23. Affairs in Japan still remain unsettled. A change of ministry favourable to foreigners is daily expected. A Russian officer, Marifat, and OM of his crew have been murdered by the Japanese. Atonement for this outrage has been demanded by the Russian Ambassador, and has been granted by GovernMent. The dollar ques tion has not yet been decided. Trade dull. JAVA. BATAVIA, Oct. 8. The Governor-General is seriously ill, and it is , urgent that he should be relieved. The ex peditionary force to Boni leaves this month. The Sir Robert Madam is in dock at Onrust. OUTWARD AMERICAN MAIL. QUEENSTONM Nov. 20. 4.30 P.M.—The steamer Europa, from Liver pool for Boston, has just arrived here, with four passengers and seventeen mail-bags. She sailed from here at 6 p.m. for Boston and Halifax. The following appeared in a portion of our im pression of Saturday SPAIN. - • [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] MADRID, Nov. 18.—The Correspondencil Auto graft contradicts the rumour that the Spanish. Court had received a diplomatic note from Eng land relative to the expedition to Morocco. FRANCE. PARIS, Nov: 19.—The Constitutioiztiel of to-day confirms the statement which appeared in the , Patr ie, namely, that the Arni de la Religion would I - 11n letter sillpued in be from the King of Sardinia to the Emperor of the . French, relative to the Regency of the Prince de Carignan. BOMBAY MAIL. The steamer Madra's, with Bombay mails of October 26th, arrived at Aden 6th November. Letters will perhaps reach London in time to be delivered on Monday. FINANCES .OF THE ROMAN LEGATION. The correspondent at Florence of the Daily .Netts says, that at the end of the year, the trea sury of the Legation, which, under the former government, was always empty, will have in hand 226,932 f 012 Roman scuds, in spite of the great expenses which the organisation of the army requires. All this has been done without having recourse to any revolutionary means. . . ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INLAND AR SNAL AND WAR LABORATORY. The Post regrets the disquietude, bordering on panic, prevalent in England ; but admits that Europe is in the midst of a crisis, the issue of which it is impossible to foresee. Europe • is armed to the teeth; and as to the French arma ments, it is no less illogical than dangerous to one. who has always shown himself a faithful- ally, ,and who in a hundred ways manifested his desire to.remain.on good terms with us, to regard them as especially directed against Our Selves... Never theless, it is , o ur positive .duty to arm, and complete our means of defences, which have been hitherto' ne,gleeted, The position of - Wool wich 'Arsenal is most exposed, and a single shell.cleverly aimed and happily fused - would settle the whole business so far as Wool with is concerned, and ,Woolwich Arsenal de— stroyed; England would have ne other. Govern ment have considered the impolicy of having only one national laboratory and arsenal, and at no_ distant, date, on a site comparatively remote froth' danger, there will Seen spring up a second War laboratory and arsenal ; nor is this all, many departments of management will, we are given to understand,. be committed to civilians. _ FRANCE AND ENGLAND, - The Times, in a leader, returns to the subject of the singular position which the Government and people, of France occupy with regard to this country. With our powerful neighbour we arc not only at peace, but, nominally, at least, CR terms of cordial friendship'and close alliance, "while' every instrument that can work on public opinion is being employed to raise a violent spirit Of animosity against us. The Times reviews once more the relations between the two -coun tries, with th e v i ew o f di scover i ng a ny provoca tion in our con d uc t on th e I ta li an question. We urged our a repulse with - it p h ol igeyoo— we id lumeu .would not take our advice, but we have no reason to be ashamed of it, and she has no ground to be angry that we gave it. 'The Emperor now wishes to submit tkese Matters to an European Congress; thatCongTess we have not yet been inVited to join, and, therefore, whether we join it or not, we cannot in this matter have given her any ground of . offence..' As to the Stiez Canal, November 19th, we think it a bad speculation, and, that the Sultan , had a .right- to .be consulted before any of his provinces, were taken possession of, and we cannot be deemed ,guilty.. of discourtesy if we. decline in.vesting' money, in a specUlation eon- , .Sidered bad by the highest engineering authority, including the late Robert Steply_•-nson. As to Sp' al/I*(lnd Morocco, N'•'o probably lock at the quarrel 'from . , two . points of= view I -France, from Algeria,. 'England- from Gi`) ra ltar ; and a lsb, possibly, because we were not aware. last year,i till . the pnblidation of the - Mil p •:of.F. - 10 - ipe in Isxo', that Morocco. *as ~ destined .to •forrn part of the; dominions of Spain ; but there has been no hill .. of differe nce b etween th e two. ciovernments, ,1.111 - . FOUND DEAD.—Yestorday, the body of *a full-grown female child .was taken to the dead-house, having been diseovered' in 'ri small boX in the graveyard at St. - .Anthony's Church. There did not appear to be any marks aboUt.th . e child which would lead to the discovery of the partici Who placed the body in the graveyard. 'Aninquest will be held to-day. •'' Bony CAST, AsrioniiLHPenrhos Iligwy, AmlWch, ,Nov. 18, 1859 :—Dear body with the letters J.B. on the sock was brought up to Penrhos Church yester day,a - Man about 5 feet 7 inches, having on a shirt and blue cloth pair of trousers, without name on.—• Yours obediently, 11. R. HUGHES. LIVERPOOL ROYAL IFIR.3IARY.—Return for week ending 19th November,.lBs9. Admitted : In-patients, 27; •ont-patients, '24 ; sargical casualties, 25. , Pis charged : Cured, 17; relieved, and at own request, 14 ; niade'out-patients, 4 ; irregular, 1; dead, 8; remain in the house, 166. ' Visitors for the ensuing. week, Captain T. Bourne 'and J. Cropper, Esq: Physician, Dr. Turnbull ; Surgeon; Mr. Bickersteth. House Surgeon : Mr. T.S. Walker; Junior House surgeon : Mr. J. Allen`; Chap lain Rev. • EdWard 'Poole. Robert Hutchison, ,trea surer. Conownie s COURT.—lnquests were held on Saturday, on the body of William, Crowte; aged 22, captain of the achOoner Avrioria; It 'appeared' that he had sus tained severe injuries in the spine, by the jerk of a wind lasi on board his ship at Catania. He was brought home in the steamer Kelpie, and died yesterday, in the Royal Infirmary, from the effects of the injury. Verdict, "Accidental death."-On the body of 'Mary Golding, aged 61, who died from the effect, of an immersion, in the canal. Verdict accordingly.—On the body of a child, four weeks old; named Thomas Henry. It appeared the 'ellilrl 11nr1 I.nnn Lk Ito anntbar; . at rovers_iai;lri._ ings, Rose-place. Verdict, " Accidentally smothered." VOLUNTEER Animi,friv.The members of the above corps' assembled on Saturday evening, at the Rose-hill station, for the purpose of parading, electing officers, and adopting rules. Shortly after assembling Mr. Walter proceeded to address the force, from the small gallery of the hall. After speaking at some length as to the necessity of pi. - per' attention being paid to cloth ing and arming, he , aid that none should be excluded front the ranks because of poverty, hilt that all should pay according to their means. He then proposed seve ral additional officers, all of which proposals were agreed to., The proposed rules of the company. were then read over and adopted. Captain Melly next .ad dressed the assemblage, and they took their departure after forming'into companies. • FINE ART AS A BRANCH OF GENERAL EDUCATION. —We wish to call attention to a series of lectures about to be delivered next week at the Collegiate Institution, by our accomplished fellow-towsman Mr. Collingwood, on the subject of art considered' as a branch of general education. Though we have now two annual exhi bitions in Liverpool, and the public have thus the means of acquainting themselves with the works of the best English artists, there does not appear tb exist generally a very clear perception of the leading principles of art, especially those which govern it as a representation' of nature. To elucidate these principles,.to distinguish between truthful representation and servile imitation of nature, to point out the spirit in which such representa, tion should be made, and its educational effect.on the . mind, will be, according to the prospectus, the principal aim of Mr. Collingwood!s lectures. That gentleman has shown, by the pictures he. has exhibited from time :to time for a good many years back, hovi thoroughly he understands the theory and practice of his art ; and we do not doubt that a clear exposition of its priudiples from an artist of such - high, standing and experience, will prove both . interesting and . Valuable, and maybe the means of gi 0 vin.. to the general public a Mo re correct view of the subject than thCy at present possess. INSOLVENTS.—InsoIvent debtors ordered to be heard at Lancaster, on Friday, the 18th day of November,. 1859, before Robert &gar, Esq., judpie of the said court : —Paul Pcizzi; carver and gilder, Liverpool John Bloinley (sued as rohn Bloincley), cotton waste dealer, Rochdale,--discharged. William : Braniharn, British wine merchant, Blackburn; William Beattie, travelling; draper, Blackburn; James Whitehead, grocer arid pro vision dealer, Dukinfield, near Ashton-under-Lyue ; James Pownall, beerseller; Manchester; James : Brad bury, shuttle Maker, 'Manehester John Walker (sued as John Walkorn), general broker and auctioneer, • Liverpool ;, Thomas Alsop, grocer and provision dealer, Manchester ; Andrew Smith, cart owner, Salford David Service, joiner and builder, Liverpool4-discharged 'forthwith. James Gernon, farmer and provision mer chant, Cardeag,h, Ireland ;.. James Taylor, bleacher and dyer, Radcliffe-bridge ; Mitchell Forrest '(Sued as Ttionia's Mitchell Fdlircst), joiner, Manchester---ad journed till, neit court. Knight Jackson tstied as WillitcW K.. Jackson), stock and share broker, Preston remanded four months, having contracted debts 'by falsa pretences.Matthias Nanee, mariner, Liverpool . —eighteen months. _Be Ackson.—This insolvent was opposed by Mr. Al'Oubray on behalf of, three creditors, and he deafly .established the fact that he had; by false pretences, gained credit from a Mr, Lyon for . £l5O, the amount b 'whom he had induced to. sue him.-- . -The learned J u d ge r d e i n , p l i o s s e e d d f r o o f m a l t l h , o. his e p r o o f p s e o r i t 7 co s shares also" creditor at a that e 1 11 10 e r l i i e a y d , said the case as to' false pretences was clear, and for a re ci sp u e e c s t tio l i o io tl r ie th d e isp a,ss os i a g l n o e f . 'that offence lie should direct that the insolvent would be entitled to his discharge at the expiration of four months from his vesting order, :and appointed Mr. cilis the s * s V o ai lts:-apes was opposed on behalf of Elizabeth Mary Woodcock, of Lyont u h fsi e . ; ' ?o p rn,aa r r o i x 4 yl tpcs2i4ese creditor, 'property, AdT , e ja e nti g t ,Miss fora breach b l r sl e a a n ct4 w p h ro o m h i a s d e o r f ec n o ia l r e ri r c. d g. The insolvent and the opposing creditor hadbeen brought up together from children; and been on the most intimate terms, which she fancied had ripened on his part, as on hers, jute sincere affection.. They were engage , ' to 'be married, the banns having been published, and ring' purehased, whoa the insolvent basely .seduced her, and then refused to fulfil his promise of marriee. The laLrried judge, on the fact; having been proved, gave a •jiidgeient of eighteen most irdm the '_Dirring•the hearing of the case, it was elicited that the fiat : essel insolvent sailed in as an to was the pi ant, and the last the Iriconstarit; the names wbUi ei l some - ,.t:11-itnent C. - )nr'. • . ~ SAILINQ OF THE EunorA.—The .British and North American Royal Mail Steam Company's Steamer Etiropa, • Captain Leitch, sailed on Saturday, for Halifax and Boston. Besides the usual mails and a valuable cargo, the Europa also took out seventy-five passengers. h t the iTnEg t aE w ts T o 3TEN fi e n sGs e rs i i ir Aß e e t tp u T r lu e e it s w MIL JOHN PHILIP A• ROYAL ACADEMICIAN.--At the . meeting of the members of the Royal Academy, on Wednesday evening last, Mr. John Philip was unani mously elected a Royal Academician, and, we understand, LECTURES s f and A " a: had great influence in his election. s L nc oT i an f II e . :tsEi in y ROYAL Gallery,vyi Agl advertisement , t ' now ewNches : TaapninuT e gbu x i lish io - -d l a t y, w t i h li at b M ee r n . J se us en tin b3' lll ' n high reputation in connection with the newspaper press, is about to give a brief course of lectures at the Royal Institution, on several subjects of popular literary in terest. From what we know of the lecturer, we have • no doubt whatever that the lectures will prove a treat of no ordinary character. COI;TCHRT IN ST. GEORGE'S HALL.—The concert at St. George's Hall on Saturday evening was very suc cessful, the hall being almost completely full, and the galleries crowded. The vocalists were Mr. Henry Croft, and Miss Emma Heywood—both of them new to the Liverpool public, Mr. Croft's' voice is very pleas ing in piano passages, but not so much so when sing ing loud ; he seemed to bring out his high notes with considerable effort, and was net always quite in tune. His best son was lam leaving .thee in sorrow." -. 1 f• Miss Heywoog has a very good and powerful alto voice, • and sung Arne's "Oh bid your faithful ArieP' exceed ingly well, but in. the "Hundred pipers" she sadly wanted animation, and gave it nothing like the effect that Miss Dolby does. As to Messrs. Saintou, Piatti, and Halle, any eulogy of such performers would of course be superfluous it. is sufficient to say that they played in their best manner, and the solos and c O ncerted - .` pieces they gave were su adthirable that it is searcelyl possible to mention one as superior to another ; we'. ll f might perhaps refer to Beethoven's duo-sonata as thO one which gaY6 us 'most' pleasure:- and which was .0 indeed a splendid piece of playing. We shou:d be glad, .o at the same time, if thoge who do not care for instru mental music would allow those who do to listen with out being annoyed by trifling and common-place i remarks, made in a key loud enough to be heard half • across the room. H. SHIPWRECKED MARINERS' ROYAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.—This society is represented on the entire coast of the United Kitigdomiand adjacent islands. It .clothes the naked shipwreOlted seamen of all nations ; lodges them on being landed at any port; feeds, and sends them home`; • or, if foreigners, to their nearest consuls. Last year it relieved 8,203 persons, 3,168 of whom were widows and orphans. During the meek in. which the recent severe gales occurred, the committee in London dispensed no less a sum than-£389 to 160 cases in one week, to replace the clothes of shipwrecked men, and for the relief of widows' and children of those who have perished. The Liverpool and Birkenhead 'branch ex pended, in various ways, £ll5 4510 d during the past year. The dreadful calamities of the last twelve months have taken all the society's current resources : earnest ap— peal is, therefore, made to merchants and shipowners, Niith the public in general, for assistance. With this view, the Rev. A. Knox, at St. Mary's Church Birken head, last Sunday preached most impressive sermons, morning and - evening, from Acts xxvii., 44, and , z Philippians ii., 16, when the collection produced £33 65.; and it is respectfully hoped sonic of tlie.'r .churches in Liverpool may perform this act of Christian !+ charity also. Subscriptions and donations thankfully received by Captain Bevis, R.N.,the Liverpool agent, • t at the office of the society, 48, rury-buildings,- Water street. LANCASHIRE VOLHNTEEIt RIFLES.—A great demon stration took place on Saturday afternoon, occasioned by the Ist company, accompanied by its Fairfield corn- ' riades, marching through the principal streeti, headed by the band. The whole paraded in fall dress at three o'clock at the storehouse, Christian-street, from whence they marched to Birchfield, 'lslington, at which place they were put through.various evolutions, in the pre► scnce of William Brown, Esq., and other gentlemen, and then marched off by way of Shaw's-brow and Dale street on to the Exchange flags, where they'wcTe re ceived by an immense. - concourse of people ; having marched round the' area a general Salute was given, after which they proceeded to Seel-street Police Statior, by way of Castle-ctreet, Lora-street, Church-o.ml, Duia-street, ana coiqutti-street. discipline and efficiency to the brigade here assembled for drill, they returned .to the storehouse and were dis missed. Thousands of spectators were assembled 'along. - the line of route, and the reception given to the gallant fellows at every point Was ,most enthusiastic.' Captain Bousfield held the chief command, and was ably assisted . by Lieutenant Taylor and Ensign Robertson, of the Ist, and Mr. Bilham, of- the Fairfield Rifles: The members presented a smart and soldier-like appearance, so much so that it was di'ff'icult to believe that they were merely volunteers. • • ' • _ . - COUIiT AND OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. The dramtic representations are about to re-corn mence at 'Windsor Castle, 'by her Majesty's . command. The first performance will take place on 'Wednesday . . next, the 23rd instant. Her Royal Highness the Princess Frederick William of Prussia (Princess Royal) - accompanied her -Majesty. and his Royal highness the Prince-Consort on Saturday forenoon in the Home Park. The Princess Alice alsO walked *ith the royal party. p . ortittff a SHREWSBURY RACES.—FRIDA.y. At - the solicitation of numerous noblemen gentlemen, Mr. Frail was induced to extend this meeting to four days, although only originally 'advertised for three. Seven•races a match were " kicked up " for the extra day, cule of which, however, fell through.. On the 'whole, a very excellent day's sport was provided. Subjoined is the return. lIANDICAP PLATE of 25 sous for two year olds and upwards, winner to be sold for £4O. Three-quarters of a mile. Marwell . - D. Hughe s 1 • lia*e • 2 •Vouralak, Why. Not, The Duke, and Malachite also !ran. Winner bought in for 45 guineas. MATCH of 100 sore ; half forfeit. Three-quarters of a mile. Actress - - • G. Porsbaw 1 New Brighten D. Hughes 2 IuiHANDICAP PLATE of 25 sova. One mile and a half. • B Wh , msical and Gala Colt also ran. Holder 2 HANDICAP of 5 soy§ each for. all ages. Three furlo ngs an d • - • 'a quarter. J Buttercup . Nlr. Tottom 1. o r s o k a in ds k. Edwards 1 Confusion ' 2 Maradan, Babbler, and Tomboy, also ran. WELTER HANDICAP of 5 toys each. 'lluee-quartets of a mile. .Harrison V Sohersides . :1, at: in...d:,c-E11,:7h s o s : .0 a 912 ,Romaatchee entries are not King William - , ' •" . ' Fusee _ i • . 3 SELLING STAKES of 3 soya each, with 20 added. ifaita mile. Frictions D. Hughes 1 . 2 Fusee . - - Creeper, Buttercup and Opera Dancer also ran. NURSERY HANDICAP, 5 .sovs each, , 20— added ; , flve aad Plumper also ran. - ' furlongs. . Queen of the May . : .... ~ .... • . • .. ~ ... I Confusion 5 5,,,i each, •20 ,ad led ; twice round, overseven :sights of hurdles. - Physician . ... - ........................ Green 1 Too- Late to Mend Wanderer and - Magenta 'also' ran. 2 CHASE Th i Ml.7 l HANDICAP PLATE of '25 'F•OYS . Tell - to the • ot 9 iii: giound, owing to 'th 4 • ... - ... . . - . Acceptances for ..the . WELLINGTON ANNUAL STEEPLE Romeo l in il: lIINDICAP, 0f.5 soya. each, wits Si) added ; 2 ft. . . age st lb . . age st lb Chance ' • 5 9 2 a..... 11. 3 .FireflY Little Charley a. .10 I , ) .The Miller 5 9 2 having a local reputa tion, - Pactolus • 4... 9 12 Mamma - 6..9 0 Fanny ' a 912 Topsy; 5 ...9 0 Joe Maley ' a... 9 10 . • • The above, with three other events at the same place, comes tion .there is no doubt' of.* large' company being d rawn Tnoffertahaiss,da.eyefranlontd,arylajayinoit,;lalatahnoiiiilahis together. Of the eleven accepting foK the Annual Steeple, the top and bottom weights read as well on paper, as a n ythi ng. • WednesdaY'and Thursday will be Occupied withthc Warwick and -Leamington Meeting, winch Mr. Sarntrel Merry is doing his , utmost .tci revive, and, from present appeara nc e s , with ' . every prospect sf success. . • • . , , TILE DERBY, 1610. • LATEST" B.ETTING. . Bto 1 against Umpire, taken. ` 12 to 1 against Th e Wi zar d taken and off(sm 1 -' . ._ 1000 to 35,againet Th e Drone, taken . . ' • 1000 to 35 - igai - -,st Paleface, 'taken. 1000 to 35 agai ns t B yew ays,' taken. ~__. NEWMARKET CHAMPION POPPY STAKF:',, 100 to 6 again.st:Mr. BandelPs nomination.' 20 to .1 against Lackey's • '' 20 to I against Bartlett's ~ . 20 to 1 against IlayWood'e ~ 440, 1 against Ali Son's . ~ • . , 20 to, l!aga,l;tst.l 3l and's , • 2.0't0 1 ageing Jac. - :es' , 20 to 1 against Goii, : : f's ..) to 1 agAi.att' l 0 L. tra ,ll ):' ,- ili• -,' ti , :. ' • ;) to 1 nalifst. ,!!••• 1 , ,, ...., ~,,, .. THE CONGRESS. PARIS, Nov. 19. No formal invitation to, take part in the Con gress, which is to be held on the 15th December next, .has yet been addressed by France to Eng land; but Count Persigny has been instructed to arrange the preliminary conditisns with Lord John Russell,. The formal and official invitation will be sent to London from the Cabinets of Vienna and Paris simultaneously. The notes containing the invita tion will not be identical. - It has been stated Austria will ropose that the Congress assemble in . Paris, whilst France will abstain from 'indicating any place. It is certain that Austria, through the medium of Prince Metternich; has protested here against ' the nomination of - a Regent by Piedmont, as such a Regency would be contrary to the conditions of the treaty of peace signed at Zurich. It is also stated that England: has maadeirepresen.t4ions,to the Government against the Regentr of Prince de Carignani and of M. Boxicompagni. No invitation to take part in-the approaching Congress has yet been sent 'to any power. The lettres de ereance will be sent to the Plenipoten tiarieS on Sunday or Monday next. ♦ • SPAIN. The departure of the Spanish troops to Morocco has been delayed, as . Marshal O'Donnel will not consent to their leaving before the collection of the war material has been Completed, which will be very shortly. INDIA AND CHINA. The following has been received by "Mr._ P cuter, from the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Naviga tion Company :—The Panther, with the mails from Bombay, arrived at Marseilles at noon on Saturday. ,The mails left for London at ono p.m. The comppny's steam-ship Colombo arrived at Calcutta on the 25th October, in sixty nine days, from Southampton. • SHANGHAI, Oa. 5. The Coveramert has reppdiated its treaty with the United States, by 'refusing to l'the - correspondence on the subject has been in every respect most friendly. . Lastly there is our late joint misadventure in China, in which our policy has been absolutely -, undistinguishable, and the cause of the two na tions, for all practical purposes, fused into one, yet the French troops destined to co-operate with us in this ,remote expedition, where probably . speculating on, an invasion of England up to the very moment 'they were told. they were to act with,her in .the invasion of China. -Thus, without any:serious. gnestion at issue between the two • Governments, with the most sincere wish on our part to maintain the most friendly relations, do we find ourselves involved in a course of expensive preparation, which already inflicts upon both countries many of the burdens and evils of war. lL Duniri may say that we are menancing France; but he well knOWS that' the desperate madness and wickedness of attacking her was never thought of in this. country. It was in the power of the Ei4eror of the French alone to put an end to a state of things which is becoming day by day more serious, and which makes it in less danger to peace to speak out plainly, than to carry on the fiction of an alliance, one party to which appears to be arming for the - attack, and the 'other-for the defence. It is in the power of the Emijeror to allay all this trouble and suspi cion; and if he does not do so, we* may not un reasonably draw the most gloomy inferences from 'his 'Silence. TIM RAILWAY. INTO LONDON. The necessary . Parliarnentary,notices have.been. given with regard to a new railway through the northern part of the 'city, to connect the Great Northern line with a large and convenient tenni nns at the back of TokenhOuse-yard, within 340 feet, of the-Bank: PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. . . The Adfertiscr says that Sir G. Lewis, Sir George Grey, and Mr. Milner Gibion are named by the Cabinet to he a committee for inquiring into the whole question of reform, with. a view to the preparation of a measure to be laid before Parliament early next 'session.' LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. THE LATEST NEWS.