Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-09-27 00:00:00

were arising froarenr recent defeat in the Peiho. Pre '4ll3-ing . upon their temporary "victory over us, the Chi nese Ittre assuming a most audacieus attitude towards Europeans, several of whom - they bad already murdered Principally at Shanghai, and in the North. It is Trident, from this, that Our only hope of securing a safe tnd settled intercourse ivith China is by keeping them lo wn,—by moral poiver where we can, but *here that ails, 14 military force. If it be true that the 4 ` nier ican Minister, having dared to enter Pekin, lad been placed in confinement for his temerity, t would appear more than probable that we shall shortly 'aye the alliance and co-operation of the United States' j4verinent, in furtherance of the great object in view, )f enforcing the rights of civilisation in China. Admiral I °Pe's defeat has doubtless exercised a lamentable in -I"'nee, from which neither Americans nor Europeans In" be f ree, until the outrage is redressed; and they who in for the instant, succeededa chiev ino• it are Lit 'once more their utter inability to resist the fore iropean civilisation. to Great Eastern. Steam-ship will soon now, it ars, be as tight and trim as ever. It is no slight nunendation of such a xessel, that she has sustained an explosion as that which unhappily took place, neat any material or permaneut injury whatever to fa bric, as a sea-going ship. Her strength has I.e bY been amply tested ; and as regards, therefore, „ 1. 3 powers of resistance,. there is every reason to place re co n fid ence in her than ever. As well as this, the not re l l trts that, let h er b u t h ave sea - room , an d s h e is a a n P d a e b I f ing more easily handled, and kept better th n r ., °ll 4 ll l‘and, than an or di nar y s hip. Th ere i s , hers' t he most certain prospect that, notwithstanding Thilitortunes, she will yet turn out areat success,— Y real ising' the highest hope s that ha g ve been formed 'r. and mark a new era in the science and practice mlgation `YILLIAM BROWN AND THE VACANT ALDERMANIC CHAIR. u nave received, in an indirect way, a printed in tinn that three gentlemen, two of them members of Council, waited yesterday on Mr. William rn, and requested that he would allow himself to be in nomination for the aldermauic gewn, vacant by leath of the late Mr. Thomas Chilton. It was, as re informed in floe same communication, stated by Nii r r V e ffery, the spokesman on the occasion, that 1 ' urciw n consented to be nominated, the Town L e ' would do themselves "honour by . electing him,to `l, civic chair during the ensuing year, when the -orblie Library and Museum, Ins own munificent the town, would ,be completed." Mr. Brown, lidrde_dr.,,eon the ground of failing health, declined the jeffe o li tt Jed t o h im in such complimentary terms by LATEST NEWS. P RANCE. MARSEILLES, Sept. 26. A.dvi ces have been received from Morocco to e 19th inst., . a nnouncing that a b o dy o f F re n c h )ops had been - concentrat e d at Nemours. The envy retreated after having attacked the towns Lala, Maghrina, and Newdrowna, and set fire the French mines at Mazig. The authorities me established a prison at the mines of Gar 31-l beni And continue to take energetic measures pee protection of th e i n h a bi tants. The colonists that a military expedition will cross the nitiers, and will,take, as well as chastise, the VC'n of Ouchaba. THE FRENCH FUNDS PARIS, Monday, 10 P.m.—The Bourse opens firm and animated. •-r_ kentes 69.60 6.55 p.m. —A re-action of 1, per cent. has taken ace in Rentes, which closed at 69.35. HIE BRUSSELS CONGRESS. one gossip of Paris and Brussels states that nee Albert will represent England, and the :thduke Maximilian Austria, at the proposed egress at Brussels. SWITZERLAND. ZURICH, - Sept. . le Marq u i s D e Verli dined yesterday 26 with Baron Bourqueney, .and left afterwards for It is said he is the bearer of a deSpatch the Grand Duke of Tuscany _ . imiau) for the French Government ---,*--- kFRICA. Right Hon. Milner Gibson,_ Earl of Elgin, Duke of Somerset, Sir Charles Wood, Duke of New castle, Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, Sir G. Grey, and the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers. SEPTEMItEIIi 12f;'--1860i --.0.--. The following appeared in a part of our impression of yesterday : CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. The mail steamer Celt arrived at Plymouth this morn ing% with advices from Cape Towo to August 21; St. Helena, 30 ; and Ascension, Sept. 3. Sir George Grey, the ex-Governor, has come home in the Celt. Universal expressions of regret attended his departure from the Cape ; and 2,000 colonists hire signed a petition to her Majesty, praying that he may be restored to his former post. Satisfactory accounts had been received of the success of Dr. Livingstone and his party. The Vasco de Gama, which rescued the crew of the Shah Jehan, had arrived at St. Helena. The captain, officers, and crew, 64 in number, were all saved. The Shah Jehan was bound to the. West Indies, and was burnt at sea July Ist. All the Coolies, in number 350, perished. - AUSTRALIA ALEXANDRIA,- September 19.—The Samotte, from Australia, at Aden, this morning. Dates Sydney, August 15th ; Melboxrne, 19th ; Kangaroo Island, 21st ; King George's Sound, 27th ; Mauritius, Septemb er 10th. N o political news of importance. The Bombay reached Sydney on the 10th of August. Business during the month very quiet, but news by the Bombay created commercial and money improvement. Sellinc , rates of. Sydney bills on London, 60 days, 3 premiiire; buying 'rate, Q premium. , CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. The mails, with advises from China to August 10th, will reach London early on Tuesday night. THE FRENCH EXPEDITION TO CHINA. The Paris correspondent 'of the _Daily Yews says it is announced that the French force will consist of 5,000 troops of the line, 1,500 marines, 6 large steam trans ports of 1,200 horse power, 4 sailing frigates, and 6 first-class and 6 second-class gunboats. THE ITALIAN QUESTION The Post - says the rumour of the settlement of this question having been already accomplished has no better a foundation than the, canards regarding the ambitious hopes of King Leopold in the direction of Italy. The Post adds, that, apart from the contingency of collisions, the probability appears, to be that the sus pense of ,C,entral Italy will be terminated in course of time by an annexation of the vacant thrones to the throne of Sardinia. This result will bring itself about : Austria opposes the plans of France, and France those of Austria. National government, therefore, restricted within a monarchial policy, would be a solution of the difficulty to which it is probable that both France and Austria would turn in. NAPLES. A decree of the King of Naples extends to Jtme, 1860, the period for the free admission of wheat. THE TRADE OF FRANCE. There is no improvement to report in commercial affairs. The cause of depression is attributed to the clouds which obscure the political horiion. The linen trade 'has been declining for some weeks past. At Lyons the manufacturers are reducing their hands. A rapid reaction is expected in trade as son as con sumers make their appearance in the market, as in all cases stocks are very 'low. THE YOIUNTEER CORPS The .Times remarks that the volunteer corps of the 'kingdom are already, probably, equal in numerical strzugth to the infantry of the line at home, and they 'are increasing daily, while every man in these many 'thousands is an intelligent soldier and a skilled marks -nian. We are gaining an entirely new arm for the protection of the country. THE EXPORT TRADE "The extent of the export trade continues - to be highly satisfactory. The aggregate shipments in August show an'increase of 9 per cent. over August, 1858, and 4 per cent. over Au gus t, 1857. F or the first eight months of - the present year exports have been 14 per cent. more - than in 1858, and 2 per cent. more than in that extra ordinarily active year, 1857.—. Daily Xews. Mr. Disraeli has arrived at Bayonne. The r dejeuner given by her Majesty, on Thursday, to the General Committee of the British Association, was attended•by about 200 members. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Tun PERSIA. —The British and North American 'Royal mail steam-ship Persia, as notified in our Ame fican news yesterday, had not arrived at Sandy Hook at the time the Africa. sailed from New York.- On, the night of Friday, the 16th instant, however, about 9.45, C a ptain Shannon, of that ship, saw and signalled a .steam-ship in every respect like the Persia, bound westwards. .:Froin the. appearance of the vessel, and the 'character of the signals used, Captain Shannon and liis officers have no doubt •that it was the Persia, and that she would reaeh New York on the night of Sunday, the 18th, or morning of Monday, the 19th instant.' 'LIVERPOOL EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY, MOUNT- Surgeons, John Poole; Esq., Dr. RI Hibbert Taylor, Dr. Nevins; Assistant-Surgeon, T. Bickerton, Esq. ; Treasurer, J. G: Livingston, Esq. Report for 'week presciibed for, and received surgical assistance 323, Ears 139. ending 24th September, 1859, icx Admitted In-patients, 29. Dis- made out-patients, 7 house. 190. Visitor alit% 1; dead, 1; reniaininthe ensuinz week, the Ret. R. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Monday, . the 19th instant, as Edward Ireland, alaliourer, was engaged in Working at the new north docks - a portion of the clay embankment gave way and severely injured the unfortu nate man. He was removed to the Northern Hospital, where he died on Saturday. PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SRIEWREM — The Journal of the Royal National Life Boat Institution, so aptly entitled The _Life Boat, in its quarterly number for October, furnishes abundant evidence of the con tinued practical usefulness of this admirable institution in saving lives from shipwreck. The journal contains a well-executed Wreck Chart of the British Isles, com piled from the Board of Trade Register, which shows the present Life Boat Stations' of the Institution ; and it were surely enough to observe how thickly • these stations are studded along the coasts of the United Kingdom, to be satisfied how strollg are the claims which such an institution has to public support, and more particularly, the most liberal support of those who are conflated with our maritime commerce. CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS. — Mau, if not indeed most, of our readers will learn with delight that these popular artistes, " The Christy Minstrels," have again com menced a series of performances in Clayton Hall, in which they gave their opening entertainment last night. The house was filled by an enthusiastic audience ; and frqw the feeling then evinced, coupled with our recol lection of their former popularity, we have no doubt that their performances will be, as formerly, most attractive, and entirely successful. Since their last ap pearance here, they have visited many of the capitals of Europe • and in these, as here, their abilities have been recognised and honoured by the plaudits of intelligent and fashionable audiences. BANKRUPTCY COURT, YESTERDAY. (Before Mr. Registrar Brougharn.l—lu re WILLIAM CARR.—This bankrupt, formerly a coal merchant in Liverpool, ap peared on his last adjourned examination. The bank rupt, who was unopposed, passed, and the certificate meeting was fixed for the 24th of October. In re Wm. GREEN.-In the case of this bankrupt, a newspaper pro prietor in Birkenhead, the present meeting was one for the choice of assignees. The creditors were represented by Mr. Deighton, barrister. Mr. Aspinall, barrister, appeared in opposition to the claim of the petitioning creditor, Mr. Henry Faulds, of Market Cross, Birken head. Mr. Aspinall addressed the court, with the object of showing that the petitioning creditor's debt was not howl .fide. The further hearing of the case was adjourned until to-day. LIVERPOOL PARLIAMENTARY REGISTRATION.- The revision court for the parliamentary borough was opened yesterday; at. St. George's Hall, before Thomas Shaw Brandereth, Esq., revising assessor.' The learned revising barrister first .proceeded with the Freeman's list. The Conservatives made 79 objections, sustained 64, and withdrew eight. The, Radicals made 189 objections, and sustained 121, withdrawing 19. In claims, the Conservatives made 15, and sustained eight ; the Radicals made no claims. The Conservatives paid in costs, and the Radicals £1 10s. From an analysis of the list, i,t will be seen that, in proportion to the numbers .objected to, the Conservatives were far more successful (relatively speaking) than their opponents. The Free man's list closed about half-past two o'clock, the court adjourning to this morning,when the list of voters in Everton Ward will be proceeded with. ELECTION OF AN HONORARY PHYSICIAN FOR THE ROYAL INFlRMARY.—Yesterday morning, the subscri bers- to the above institution met at the Infirmary, Bro*nlow-street, for the purpose ofdlecting an honoraiY physician, in the room of Dr. Dickinson, who was com pelled to retire, in consequence of -bad health. In the absence of the president, Mr. Gibson took the chair, and he brietly'stated the object of the meeting. He men tioned that he had received a letter from Dr. Coiling wood, informing him that he had retired from the contest.—:-Mr. -Cropper proposed the appointment of Dr. Inman. He said that gentleman had filled the office of house .surgeon for sixteen years to the Infirmary, during which time he had given every satisfaction, and he thought it right that they should appoint such a gentleman 'to hold that -office.—Mr. G. H. Horsfall -seconded the moticn of Mr. Cropper, and observed that as there was no opposition, he should not trouble them with any further remarks.—The Chairman informed Dr. Inman that he had been unanimously appointed to the office.—Dr. Inman, in acknowledging the honour, said that when he first came to Liverpool as a medical student, he had three points of ambition. One was to be house surgeon to the Institution, the next was to be the lecturer to the Medical Society, and the third to fill al c l e re o a f h p a h e V a ci n a d n h t the R do o h y ly al Into\Nfimirshary. that- hTeLmisihgandt bthb een e offi -be able to discharge the duties that devolved upon him in the position in which he w as placed.—Some referencecompli after thanks to had Dickinson,ent ry observations and the a a e w t i e a r g e m se a p d a e rat i e n d been votedto the chairman. NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH, BEDFORD-STREET.--LaSt ovening a soiree, to commemorate the opening, of the Schools in connection with this church, was held in the school-room, Bedford-street North. After tea the chair was taken, by the _Rev. J. H. Smithson, of Manchester. In the course of his remarks, the rev. chairman alluded to the difficulty which they labouredunderinthe erection of that bUilding. It was some four years since they had opened the church ; the 3; were now in a position to open an addition in the shape of a school-room. After pay ing a tribute of praise to those who had carried out the objects of the projectors of the building, the learned chairman proceeded to give a lucid and interesting account of the spread of - Swedenborgenism—a system which was based upon two of the great commandments of the Eternal—i.e., to love the Lord, and to love one another.—Mr. Parry, of Salford, then addressed the meeting at some length, the bulk of his remarks being in praise and admiration of the particular tenants of that church, especially dwelling upon the love for their neigu n was inculcated by the . r creect.—messrs. E. Howarth and Mackereth, both of Manchester, also addressed the meeting, as also did several 'of the members of the church in Liverpool ; after which the proceedings -lose& pours whit .—We must not neglect to state that Mr. Skeaf, jun., ably presided at the harmonium, and that Mrs. Skeaf and Miss Wood added considerably to the even ing's enjoyment by their fine execution of several anthems.—From a statement made by the treasure .... —. and an, appeal is to be made to the members of thE church for its liquidation. • NORTHERN DAILY Trmt, THE GREAT EASTERN. There seems to be no reason to fear that the Great Eastern will not be ready to start for her trial trip on the Bth of October, as advertised by her directors. The rigid examination to which her machinery has been subjected, has shown that the injuries caused by the ac cident were confined to the immediate neighbourhood of the explosion. The repairs are going on under the direction of Mr. Scott Russell, who has contracted to do them for £5,000. The company have inserted a clause, however, to protect themselves from expense, if it should ultimately be decided that the responsibility of the ac cident rested with Mr. Russell. This question is, it is said, to be decided by arbitration. The official report of Mr. Atkinson is most favourable to the ship. He says ;—" On leaving the moorings at Deptford, I found the vessel completely under command, in tow of two tugs ahead and two astern, and we pro ceeded down the river without any difficulty whatever until we reached the bend at Blackwall, which we should have turned without any check, but for the presence of a large barque lying mid channel ; but even this seriout ob struction was overcome without the least accident. On arriving at Sea Reach, I found the vessel so completely under command, with the use of her own paddle wheels and steam-engines, that I decided on .casting off the steam-tugs altogether, and proceeding afterwards without any assistance. Throughout the vessel steered with the greatest ease, and literally without any per ceptible motion. We anchored twice before reaching Portland, and on both occasions with a stiff breeze ; but the vessel rode quietly and easily at single anchor, with only forty-five fathoms of chain. The vessel is in every respect an excellent sea boat, and I may state without any hesitation that, with sufficient sea room, she is even more easily handled and under command than an ordinary ship, either sailing vessel or steamer." The-SherVorne Journal, - speaking of the continued attraction of the great ship at Weymouth, says :—" The mammoth ship still continues the centre of undivided attraction, and thousands have visited her during the past week. The largest number, it was said, went on board last Thursday, as it was • supposed this was the final day of exhibition. It may -be imagined the town was in a considerable state of Imistle during the day. The excursion trains seemed to arrive almost every minute, and brought thou Sands each trip. Wey- mouth has not seen such an overflow of visitors, even in the memory of that social prodigy, •and somewhat stale authority, ' the oldest inhabitant.' Since Thurs day the number of visitors to the Great Eastern"has somewhat diminished, yet still there is a steady flow of the public in that direction, and both the conveying steamers arid the Great Ship Company must be doing u very considerable stroke of business. Judging from the numbers that we have heard went on board last week, the receipts could not have fallen far short of £lO,OOO. In the meantime the effects of the unfortunate explosion are being . repaired as rapidly as possible, tinder the hands of Mr. Scott Russell. The locality of the accident is con verted into one huge workshop, and, of course, somewhat detracts from the prospect on the deck of the vessel. It is hoped eventually the directors will have 'a shilling day,' so as to give the lower classes an opportunity of seeing their magnificent enterprise." THE DOON ASSASSINATION CASE.—Two men, bro thers, of the name of O'Brien, have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the murder • of Mr. Crowe, on the property of Lord Derby, at Doon, in Ire land. The murder occurred in July last. The reported decision of Lord Derby has caused some sensation in Ireland, and a demonstration is tallied about against the sweeping measure devised by his lordship of ridding the Doon estate of its present tenantry. ADVANCE OF SHOEMAKERS' WAGES IN BIYRY.—This has been a merry week for the sons of St. Crispin, the master shoemakers of this town hzving•consented to ad vance the wages of the journeymen about ten per cent., and for some kind of work we understand the advance willand w be e a u b n o d u e t r a fi t f a t e n fie that c e a n t n t N n o a l strike d h f e a e s n a e p n r p e , a .15 between masters and men. Trade is brisk, and the men appear to rerice that they had the opportunity of im proving their position.—Bury Times. SINGULAR CASE OP CHILD DESERTION ON THE RAIL -When the through train from Liverpool and Manchester arrived at "Worcester, on Saturday after noon, a. child, about three years old, was found in a second-class carriage, without any protector. The little creature was unable to give any account of itself, and the adult passengers in the carriage were equally unable to afford any information which could assist the authori ties in learnino•, to whom she belonged. At Wolver hampton,. however, the child was seen in the charge of a slatternly-looking woman, who was tall, and dressed in a cotton gown and black shawl. The child was being- tenderly and carefully treated by a guard at' the Worcester station, when. the Midland train left there shortly after three o'clock: and there was an impression amongstthe passengers that the child had been stolen, deprived of its own clothes, partially clad, and then deserted. DISGRACEFUL PROCEEDINGS IN ST GEORGE'S-IN-THE-EAST. On Sunday, in accordance w:fi the direction of the 13ishop of London, the parish church of St:- George-in the-East, which has been the scene of most disgraceful outrages during the last few we.ls, was closed, but the popular feeling broke out in, another direction, and in a manner which threatens to become far more serious than before. the parish there are two other chnrches, in whiChHigh Church doctrines are said to be inculcated. These churches were built for missionary purposes, and, being situated in a very dissolute neighbourhood, the clergymen connected with them have exerted themselves in abating the moral and social nuisances which exist in the locality. This course of cenduct haS rendered the clergymen objects of dislike to many of the inhabitants of the district, and this, dislike found a disgraceful demonstration on Sunday. The service, in the morning, was conducted by the Rev. Charles F. Lowder, M.A., of Exeter College, Oxford, late curate of St. Rumbas Church, Pimlico. He entered the church (the Mission-house Church) at eleven o'clock, wearing the ordinary priestly vestments, with theliood of an Oxford Master of Arts. • He Was accom panied by ten choirsters. He said the prayers from stalls similar to those which have created .so much dis satisfaction in the parish. churl, and afterwards knelt before the altar while he said the Litany. He dispensed altogether with the .Communiomservice, and proceeded to the pulpit in•his surplice. He preached from the 13th chapter of St. Paul's 'lst Epistle to the Corinthians, verse 13—" . And now .abideth..faith,- hope ; and charity, but the greatest of these is charity." His sermon, which was a very admirable one, and thoroughly evangelical, enforced -the duty, in-.all our dissensions, differences, and tumults, of conducting ourselves according to the law of love. It was listened to with marked attention by the congregation. A large number of boys assembled outside the church, and made rude remarks upon individual members of the congregation as they came out, but there was no other disturbance of any kind. The scene presented, however, in the evening, was of a totally different character. Shortly after six o'clock people began to assemble before the iron. gates of the church, waiting for admission. Three or four only who had tickets, were allowed to go in, and-it was then. thought advisable not -to open them again, a tumultous and excited mob of 700 or 800 persons having collected,. and expressed their determination Of. stopping the ser .vice. Five or six gentlemen.inside the gates held them while the mob tried to break them down: , The mob spat in their faces, threw . dirt •at them, called them 'opprobrious•names,..and heaped all kinds of indignities ,upon them. At length, t about ten minutes to seven o'clock, the mob having increased to 1,500 or 1;600, the Rev. C. F. Lowder, the clergyman who was to conduct the service, made his way ,to the gate. His reception was anything but a gratifying one. His hat was knocked over his-eyes, and .he was violently hustled until the gate was opened to.a small extent, and he was thrust down the steps into the churchyard. Finding that there was no chance of obtaining admission by the same means as the choristers who had 'accompanied him, the rev. gentleman imprudently came back into the crowd, and told the choristers to follow him. This they did, and were followed to the Mission-house by sonic hundreds of people, who yelled at them, and several times struck them Thor gnoooorlod in m,,kino their war int., tht, church by a back gate During the progress of the . service Wellclose-square became literally filled with people, many thousands having assembled. Their conduct Was of so violent a character that a large body of. police had to be called out. As soon as it was known that the members of the congregation were coming out by a back way, in order to avoid the ordinary . door, the mob set up allideons howl and followed them in many case to their homes. When Mi. Lowder, and his choristers came out, a scene ensued ,which no language could .adequately describe. The mob set upon him with t view apparent )eating him. This gave rise to a general battle between the police who had drawn their staves, and the mob, who showed every disposition to -rebel. At length the !oder, and havin rrested hini took - him to the statioii- house in Leman street, It .turned out that this gen-. tleman was Mr. Roshier, who, a few weeks ago, appeared at the police-court, in connexion with an assault on Captain Savage Hall, at St. George's, during one of the Sunday disturbances. He was charged by the police with inciting the mob to acts of violence and a distur bance of the public peace. Several gentlemen of St. George's parish went up to the station with the accused, and offered to become bail for him, but Mr. Roshier declined to be bailed, and he is to appear this (Monday) morning before the magistrate, at Arbour-square police court. At a little after nine o'clock he was locked up for the night. In the evening, the Rev. Hugh Allen, the afternoon lecturer at St. George's; preached a highly inflammatory sermon, in condemation of Piney . - ite practices, at his own church, St. Jude's, Whitechapel. It will be seen from our telegraphic intelligence, that wo persons were yesterday arraizned at the bar of the Thames Police-court, chariqd with a breach of the peace in connection with these riots. One of them was remanded till Thursday; the other to Monday next. SINGULAR. INTELLIGENCE OF A BLIND MAN.—Mr. Rarey was recently introduced at Brighton to a blind groom, whose knowledge and performances completely. C„r..rwir hrspEcTioN.—The present Colliery Isspec astonished him. The man in question is in the employ Lion Act, it' appears, expires in 1860, and the Home of the Pechell family, and has been bereft of sight Secretary has issued a circular to the inspectors of mines, since his fifth year,.. when he met with an accident calling their attention to the fact. The Home Secretary which occasioned total. blindness. He knows the good also wishes the inspectors to give their opinions on the properties or defects of a horse by merely feeling all working of the act, and to make any suggestions which over his frame. He gave a remarkable proof of acute- tley may deem useful. ness to the member for Lewes in discovering a fine horse THE PRINCE CONSORT'S VISIT TO ABERDEEN.—The . , ... was blind o: one eye ling never suspectec purchaser. The latter had bought the horse at Battle and on his way home had met Captain Pechell's groom He desired the sightless fellow to examine his recen bargain, extolling the handsom `hompson, the w rnameuted Aberdeen, a docility of the animal. The man did as he was asked, and finished by saying, " the horse was all that could be wished, if he could see with both eyes." " How do you know he does not see ? " said the owner. "I have passed eye lids never clinch ; but, on the other side, they close instantly." The horse was found to be really blind of one eye, and thus a blind man was the first to discover with precious stones, ir anner in which the Princ BUlichory House, while presid British Association THE LONDON STRIKE it the Congress of the )n Saturday evening, among Arms, where the feeling appeared to prevail that the mass of them had had enough of it ; and they affirm that if it were not for the obnoxious and disgraceful " document" or " decla- COURT AND OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. The Queen held a Privy Council on Friday morning at Balmoral. It was attended by his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, the Duke of Richmond, the Earl of Elgin, and Lord John Russell. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the offi cial residence of the First Lord of the Treasury in Downing-street. All the Ministers wire present Lord John Russell and the Earl'or Elgin arrived in town on Saturday from Scotland. - - The Chancellor of the Exchequer has returned to London from Penmaemnaur, Conway. Lord John Russell intends to leavelondon on Tuesday evening, to rejoin his family at Abergeldie. His lord ship will receive the freedom of the city of Aberdeen, before his return to London. Sir George Lewis proceeded to Balmoral immediately after :the Cabinet Council, where he w ill remain the- Secretary of State in attendance on the Queen until the return of the Court to London. Sir Stafford and Lady Northcote have been honoured. with a command to visit the Queen and. Prince Albert, at Balmoral. We understand that the Master of the Rolls has, with the full sanction of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, entrusted to Mr. W. B. Turnbull, barrister, of Lincoln's • Inn, the onerous duty of arranging and calendaring the foreign state papers, the most important,, perhaps, of all the various documents in his honour's custody. Mr. George Xrehmer, Russian Consul-General, died suddenly on Saturday morning at his residence, No. 2, Chester-terrace, Chester-square. The Comte de Paris and the Due d'Aumale have.been on a visit to the Duke of Northumberland, at Alnwick - Castle, and Lord Ravensworth at Eslington Park, where they have been entertained with true Northum brian hospitality. A rumour is current that the youthful Earl of Bel more, Castlecarle, county- Fermanagh, Ireland, will shortly lead to the hymeneal altar Lady Louisa Crich ton, only daughter of the Earl of Erne, Crom Castle,. Lisnaskea. COUNTY FERMANAGH M.P's.—The lion. H. A. Cole, the Hon. John Cole, and Captain Archdall, are all now at the family seats, enjoying that relaxation from Par liamentary bustle so congenial to hard-working and assiduous members. PEDESTIVAN FEAT BY THE DIJCBESB 0, MAN CILESTER.—On Monday last, the Duke and Duchess of Manchester left Tomnadown,• in Glengarry, to proceed to visit Lord Malmesbury at Achnacarry House. They set off on foot, expecting to overtake their ponies, and were accompanied by a guide. When about half way, the guide was dismissed, the Duke conceiving that he was sufficiently acquainted with the path over the hills. Unfortunately, however, his Grace turned to the left instead of the right hand, and came down upon Loch- Lochy instead of Loch-Arkaig. The journey, however, was proceeded with, and about eight in the evening the Duke and Duchess arrived at Achnacarry, having tra velled from twenty to twenty-five miles of rock; bog, and steep corries—a pedestrian feat which probably no lady of the peerage ever surpassed.—lnverness Courier. ,Sgorting utettigtxut. RACING FIXTURES FOR SEPTEMBER, Newmarket F.O 27 I M'hitehaven Brecon BETTING AT TATTERSALLS.-YESTERDAY. EASTERN COUNTIES' HANDICAP. 10 to 1 against As You Like It. 100 to 8 against Tiara, taken. 100 to 8 against New Brighton. 100 to 8 against Penalty. 100 to 6 against Orlanda. • CESAREWITCH STAKES. 100 to 6 against Clydesdale, offered 20 to 1 against Artless, taken. 20 to 1 against Royal Sovereign, taken 25 to 1 against Roman Candle. 25 to 1 against Polestar, taken. 30 to 1 against Magnum, taken. 33 to 1 against oddfellow, taken. 3to 1 against Heiress, taken 40 to 1 against Borderer, taken. 40 to I against 'Moorcock, taken. 50 to 1 against Tunstal Maid, taken.. 50. to 1 against Wild Rose, taken. tO to 1 against Pan, taken. 1000 to 10 against Des Chiles, taken. 7 to 1 against Umpire, offered 11 to 1 against Buccaneer. 14 to 1 against Nutbourne. 16 to 1 against Thormanby. • . LIVERPOOL BETTING. EASTERN COUNTIES HANDICAP. 10 to 1 against As You Like It. 12 to 1 against New Brighton. 16 to 1 against Woodburn. 16 to 1 against Glenniasson. CESAREWITCH 100 to 6 against Royal Sovereign. 20 to 1 against Polestar. 20 to 1 against Roman Candle. 25 to 1 agaiast Heiress. 33 to 1 against Special License. CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. 18 to 1 against Volta. PROGRAMME OF NEWMARKET RACES. TUESDAY. The EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY HANDICAP, a Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each, 5 ft., with 100 added by the Eastern Counties Railway Company, for three year olds and upwards; the winner of a handicap value 200 sove. after the declaration of the weights to carry 51b., of any other handicap 31b. extra; the owner of the second horse to re- weights accumulative Olfmpi 6...9 6 *Adulation liOntebello +Star the East 6...8 5 *Chanoine 4...8 4 'Marseillaise 4...8 4 *Penalty 3...? 0' 'Fadladeen Wrestler Physician 4... g ir The Grand 4...8 0 Flitch 4...8 0 Hegira 4...8 0 Accurate 4...7 13 St. Clarence 4...6 12 3...6 11 5...6 11 4...6 11 3...6 10 10 Lord of the Manor... 3...6 9 10 .Orlanda... 10 *Woodburn lIVAL . OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPI MAIL. The news of Dr. Livingstone's expedition, )r ought by the mail steamer from the Cape, is to r itne Ist. He had been very successful in ex ploring the Zambezi and its shore. He found it tial'igable far into the interior, and they traversed dill tricts very favourable for cultivation. A new lake has been found, greatly surpassing * La ke Xoami. 111 August the colony of the Cape of Good Hope ,asa suffering' from a drought more severe than evr. been known. The stock lost by the miners was enormous, iGE ARRIVAL OF AUSTRALIAN GOLD Ill ° Ship Kent, from Melbourn Isl e of e, passed the Wight this morning, with gold valued at 243 0 00 • . ' Including 9 5,000 sovereigns. GEORGE,S-IN-THE-EAST. ,___ The di sturbances i LONDON, Monday. sterda Y , was the n St. G eorge ' s-in-the-East, s morni n persons of magi s t er i al inquiry g, two having been brought ,t the Thames police-court, charged with a eh of the peace. One was remanded to rsday, and the other to Monday next. • ' . A Cabinet COuncil was held yesterday itt the official resid ence o f Lord Palmers afternoon, ton, Dow in g - street. The Ministers present were Lord Palm erston, Lord J. Russell, Lord Campbell, the Nilevaor of the Exchequer? Earl Leicester, and J. King, Esq. Physician, Dr..Turubull; Surgeon, Mr. Biekersteth. House Surgeon : Mr. T. S. walker; Junior House Surgeon : Mr. J. Allen ; Rev. Edward Poole. Robert Hutchison, trea surer.. - - _ COUNTY MAGISTRATES COERT.—Yesterday, before Samuel Uolines, Esq., the sitting magistrate, Robert Jones was charged by Police-officer 61 with wilfully destroying furniture to the value of twenty shillings, the property of his mother-in-law ' • also with threaten ing her life. The prisoner, who had just finished an imprisonment of eighteen months for stabbing . his brother, was ordered to pay twenty shillings, or be im prisoned for one month, and be bound in two £l9 sure ties to keep the peace. LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES,--Number of patients during the past week :—New cases received advice and medicine at the institution : Northern, 268 ; Southern, 210 ; total, 478. N ew cases v i s it e d a t their own houses and supplied with medicine : Northern, 109 ; Southern, 75 ; total, 184. Total for the week, 662. Rev. Rector Campbell, A.M., president. Captain Bourne, vice-presi dent of North Dispensary. Mr. Charles Booth, vice president of South Dispensary. Mr. Francis Mill, trea surer. Office : Leith-offices, Moorfields. ACCIDENTS, YESTERDAY.—The following cases were reported at the Northern Hospital, yesterday :—Patrick Higgins, a boy, about fifteen years of age, residing in Upper Milk-street, sustained severe injury to his eyes by a quantity of lime being thrown in his face in South John-street.—Michael Caine, a sailor, belonging to the ship Harvest Queen, sustained severe contused knees on board that ship while' at sea, by a spar falling upon him. —John Green, a sailor, residing in Parr-street, sustained a severe contused foot and ankle on board the steam-tug Conqueror in the river, by getting entangled in a rope. THE GREAT BAZAAR IN ST. GEORGE'S HALL.—Yes terday, we directed attention to the Grand Bazaar to be held in • St. George's Hall, about the middle of next month, in aid of the funds for erecting a Lying-in Hospital in Liverpool. We are glad to learn that the preparations for this undertaking make good progress. The object is in all respects one derserving of countenance and . support. Numerous contributions are already `secured for the Bazaar, and among them we were, yes terday, gratified by a private inspection of an exceediney elegant and handsome contribution, intended to be sent in, in aid of the charity, by Messrs. Elkington and Co., of this town. These consist of elegant flower vases of Bohemian glass, in gold or silver stands ; of charming ink-stands ; seductive card-trays ; a resistless scent-vase; taper stands of chaste beauty ; and " Wellington" brooches an d breast-pins ; the whole of the value of £25, or upwards. 0 --- uuc vucautie blue of the Mersey have been subjected to endless incon venience and annoyance from the absence of one of the indispensables of life,—a plenteous supply of wholesome water. We are happy to congratulate our friends on the prospect nOw held out of a speedy removal of the nuisance. Some time ago a scheme was originated whereby the townships of Oxton, Tranmere, and Beb ington, might readily be supplied with the needful element, which met the ready attention of several of the leading residents of those districts, and the result was the formation of the Wirral Water Works, carrying on its operations under the provisions of the Limited Liability Act. After a great deal of labour and anxiety, the plans of this company have been matured, and we understand it is the intention of the directors to com mence operations by the laying of the foundation stone of the reservoir and water tower, which is to be erected on a commanding position on the summit of Oxton-hill, on Monday next, the 3rd proximo, the Earl of Shrews bury and Talbot having kindly consented, at some personal inconvenience, to perform the ceremony. We believe it is also the intention of the directors to entertain the noble earl at a dinner at Rock Ferry, at which the magistrates and many of the leading gentry of the Hundred of Wirral are expected to be present. The company obtained the necessary Royal sanction on the Ist of August, 1859 ; the ground for the erection of the various works, &c., has been secured, the tenders for the required piping have been accepted, and all other preliminaries have been arranged, so that.the works will now rapidly progress ; and we Wish the directors every success in an undertakin& which will be fraught with such benefits to those districts immediately concerned. LUCIFER MATCHES AND HOUSES ON FIRE. --A. house holder writes to the Tunes to warn people against keep ing their lucifer matches in warm places. Coming in at night' he found a box of matches on his hall tab' ready to burst into flames, from having been kept on a kitchen mantelpiece. _ . A NOVELTY FOR THE LADIES.—WC do not very often pre sume to criticise anything appertaining to the ladies ; but pass ing down Bold-street, yesterday, we could not help noticing a HAT of an entirely new shape, exhibited in the window of Mr. Pearce, 99, Bold-street. Fancying that it was the neatest, and, at the same time, the prettiest Ladies' Head Covering we had seen, we took the liberty of entering the shop and request ing permission to inspect it. We, of course, did not purchase ; but we were politely informed that the shape was designed by Mr. Pearce, dnd that he had given his invention the distin guishing name of the " Prima Donna ;" that he had produced it in straw for summer wear, and in felt for winter wear; and that those who had seen it, had given it the preference over all other shapes. We have not space to give a minute descrip tion ; but we recommend our lady readers to pay Mr. Pearce a visit, and insinct his new hat. has the following on the harvest in Belgium result is far from being so satisfactory as up to the last moment had been expected. The winter barley is scarcely the half of an ordinary crop ; rye is not much better ; and wheat will only be two-thirds of the ave rage. Although the getting in of wheat was almost everywhere favoured with magnificent weather, .thresh ing has shown that the grain is not only small in size and —not abundant in quantity, but is light, not rich in flour, the flour being only of mid quality. In some favoured places, no doubt, wheat, rye, and barley have perfectly succeeded, but those places are too few in number to make up the deficit which exists everywhere. The harvesting of oats has this year commenced very early, and in many paces it 'is already completely terminated. The yield both in grain and straw will be very satisfactory, ex ceeding the average of ordinary years. Potatoes might be much Vetter than they are; the malady is continuing its ravages, if not everywhere, at least in a great part of the country. Beans, peas, vetches, and lentils will yield abundantly. Beetroot and carrots are in a favourable condition ; the former, in particular, will give a full crop. As to the turnips, however, they are attacked by the same insects which last year caused so much injury. How TO RESTORE LETTERS DAMAGED BY WATER. —Mr. Alfred Smee has forwarded to the Times a receipt for the recovery of writing obliterated by the action of sea water, which will prove of great importance to our merchants and bankers. The letters so damaged should, he says, be lightly once brushed over with diluted muriatic acid, the strength as sold as such at all chemists' shops. As soon as the paper is thoroughly damped it must be again brushed over with a saturated solution of yellow ferrugi nate of potash, when immediately the writing appears in Prussian blue. In this latter operation plenty of the liquid should be employed, and care must be taken that the brush be nAt +nn 01P surface of th e rat, iuuksiny paper. The letter should then be washed in a basin of clean water, and dried first between the folds of blotting paper, and subsequently by holding it before the fire, when the letter is fit for the counting-house. If the letter should be of much permanent value he recommends it to be carefully sized with a solution of isinglass before being filed; but if the paper has been much rotted, the operation requires care, and should not be done until a notarial copy, or photograph, has been taken. Where the operation is to be conducted by those having some knowledge of che mistry, a little of the solution of the red ferruginate of potash may be added to the yellow, as in some cases it would render th e colour more complex. Lrs' mo —The masons hive opened negociations with Mr. Myers on this basis. . . . FRIGHTFUL OCCURRENCE IN A SEWER.—EarIy on Saturday morning, two men, one named Joseph Beds, aged 31 years, who resided in Suffolk-street, London, and William Morecroft, aged 30 years, were engaged in repairing the trap of the sewers in Tooley-street, London, when unfortunately the steam was let off from Beal's Wharf, into the sewer in which they were at work, and scalded them iu such a frightful manner that there is no hope of their recovery. • THE REVENVE.—Although the Revenue accounts will not be made up until Friday, it is already ascertained that the returns both for the year and the quarter will exceed those for the corresponding year and quarter of 1858. The income-tax, upon which the lowest rate has been in collection during this quarter, may be ac cordingly expected to exhibit a decrease, when com pared with the corresponding quarter of last year. With this exception, every other item will show an increase. Upon the great and important items of Cus toms and txuse—the barometers of the public pros perity—the increase will be considerable, although there has not been proposed or adopted in the last two sessions of Parliament any alteration in those two chief sources of the national income. In fact, every new return bears witness to the soundness of our financial system and the , buoyancy of our national industry and increasing powers of consumption of the people of the United Kingdom. In fact, the increase in the revenue, without any corresponding addition to the taxation of the country, has assumed a normal condition, and has almost ceased to be chronicled as a speciality, so steady and habitual has been the in crease in the leading items of the revenue, without any additions to the public burthens, but rather, on the have taken place. For the last two years, no addi tion of consequence has been made. The only in crease of taxation that has survived the war, was the tax upon bankers' cheques, imposed by Mr. Disraeli, and the succession duties upon real property devised by Mr. Gladstone, and which has not yet reached its full development. Still they swell the item of stamps, which therefore participates largely and progressively in the general improvement. From the prog,ressive pros perity of the post-office revenue, it is but lair to deduct thrinrirn and onnetnnflv-inortogino• exr."s's tha t of 6 , UL M& %Al Ma Vali ei.1116 establishment at home and abroad. Upon the whole, the returns will give cause for well-grounded and safc congratulation.—Observer. Chaatress Tiara Maud 3...6 2 3...6 2 4...5 12 3...5 10 4...7 8 As You 4...7 8 Cynthia 4...7 7 Timon 3...7 6 .Zaretan 5...7 6 Carlotta 3...7 4 'Merry May Queen of the East ... 5...7 4 The HOPEFUL STAKES of 40 sovs. each, h ft, for two-year-old colts, Bst. 71b., and fillies, Bst. 31b. ; the winner of a 400 sons. sweepstzkes with ten subscribers, to carry 61b., of two such stakes, 91b. extra ; all other winners of 100 says. in plate or stakes, to carry 31b. extra ; those got by Arabians or out of Arabian mares, allowed 141 b. ; the owner of the second horse to receive 50 sovs. out of the Stakes ; The Last Half of Ab.M. 27 subs. cby Stockwell, out of Bribery Polyanthus Cynricus Bel Esperanza Zitella Plumper , Narcissus .Water Sprite Nana Sahib *l3 fby Kingston, out of Ellen Sea King Home Arethusa Aliptes Patapon Tambour Urania **Nessus Allington Harridan . Madame Eglentine (61b. ex.) Brother to Rainbow Madrid Aurora 3...5 5 3...5 0 King of Diamonds (6 lb. ex.) •Tirailleur The Ranee Chrysalis Von Stroom *Comivialist f by King Tom, out of Daugh ter of the Star, dead The BECKENIIAM STAKES of 300 sous. each, h ft, for the pro duce of mares covered in 1856; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst. 41b. Each subscriber to name three mares, and bring the produce of one to the post. T.Y.C. 3 sub .Aminette br f by The Thing Dutchman, out of Escalade b c byWest Australian, o ut of Tour de Force Rimembranza (dead) Donner and Blitz Richberta Tom Bowline The GRAND DUKE MICHAEL STAKES of 50 SON'S. h, for three year-old colts, fist. 71b., and fillies Bst. Mb.; the secod horse to save his stake:; A.F. 15 subs. The Promised Land Green Jacket *North Lincoln Drapery Graceful Covenant Bow Commodore Roivena out of ___ .• ____ Lord Coventry's Narcissus against MATCH, 3"' loolets.., Bst. 71b. each. T.Y.C. Lord Annersle Aoo ft. : Mr. F. Robinson's Apollo against Mr. MAT"' - ,l a . Bst . 71b. each. T.Y.C. Saville's R 300, , 190 ft.: Mr. F. Robinson's Actaeon, Bst. 71b., mArcir, J. R C. Wyndham's Cynricus, Bst. 31b. T.Y.C. a ainst Mr. •R. gMATcn, WO, h. ft.: Mr. Harlan 's Des Chiles•, 4 yrs., Bst. a • stMr. Devon's Independence, 3 yrs., 7st. 71b. T.M.M . ' MATCH, 200, h. ft. : Mr. F. Robinson's Actaeon, Lordolthe. Bst. Mb , recs. 50 sous . ft. from Lord Lincoln's Indifference, Bst first ' ~ half of Ab. M. Manoroo ft. : >r the Eastern Counties Handicap, TIARA ; , Tom BOWLINE ; for the Hopeful, KING OP r the Duke Michael, `Solent LINCOLN.