Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-09 00:00:00

zmuterthai c%ales. THIS DAY. Tan DAY, the 9th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 2, Dale-street, 90 li llds * GINGELLY OIL, 23 Butts 120 Hhds CASTOR OIL, 24 Bales SENNA, About lb Tons SAPANWOOD. BROWNE, HUNTER, and Co., Brokers , Apply to Apply to Apply to Tau DAY, the 9th instant, at One o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 7, Exchange-buildings, 8 Bales COTTON, Sea damaged ; and about 3 Tons of PICKINGS. Apply to HAYWOOD & McVICCAR Tars DAY, the 9th instant, at Twelve o'clock, in the Commercial Saleroom, "96 Boxes Lisbon ORANGES, ex Fernandez, 300 Cases Messina LEMONS, ex Adelaide, 200 Bags Para NUTS, 200 „ Turkey NUTS. pply to GEORGE BADENACH and SON, Brokers. TO-MORROW To-mroaftow, the 10th ins' ant, at Twelve o'clock, at 2, Dale-street, 24 Bundles Deer HORNS. BROWNE, HUNTER, and Co., Brokers. Lpply to TO-MORROW, the 10th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at J. H. 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MALCOLM GREAME, Wool Broker ♦pply to To-noaitow, the 10th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Commercial Saleroom, 252 Cases Bombay RAISINS, 13 Barrels „ Sultana RAISINS, 73 Cases „ DITTO., 500 4-Drums Turkey Sultana DITTO, 500 4-Ditto DITTO 500 Mattis Bombay DATES, 80 Barrels Patras CURRANTS, 1856, 70 Caroteels „ DITTO, 1856, 3 Butts 1 Zante DITTO, 1856, 67 Barrels 106 „ Cephalonia CURRANTS, per Danube, 75 „ Zante DITTO, And other Goods. GEO. BADENACH and SON, Brokers, TO -MORROW, the 10th instant, at Twelve o'clock, in the Commercial Salezoom, 12 Casks German PLUMS, 123 Boxes fine Layer MUSCATELS. GEO. BADENACH and SON, Brokcrs FRIDAY. On FRIDAY next, the 11th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at .1. IL Rayner and Co.'s Office, 16, Exchange-buildings, About 1,200 Bales fine JUTE, open for inspection, in Fielden's, Rumford-street, and Campbell's, Gradwell-street, - Apply to Messrs. Fielden, Brothers, and Co., Merchants ; or to J. H. RAYNER & Co., Brokers. On FRIDAY next, the 11th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 16, Exchange-buildings, 300 Bags American Red CLOVERSEED, 30 Bags Timothy SEED, 50 llhds. fine new Dutch sowing FLAXSEED. J. 11. RAYNER and Co., Brokers. Apply to NEXT WEEK. On THURSDAY, the 17th instant, at Twelve o'clock precisely, at the Brokers' Saleroom, 54, Hanover-street, 80 Bales Paraguay TOBACCO, 45 „ Ot 1 f all faults, 8 „ Columbian „ all faults, 8.5 „ Turkey 91 51 „ Flat-laid Greek „ 80 „ Greek 17 3 „ Palmyra 99 3 Cases stripped German „ 2 ~, Flat-laid do. „ . 15 Boxes Cavendish if 7 Hhds. Kentucky leaf „ 9 Tierces Maryland If lying in bond in H.M. Tobacco Warehouse, King's Dock.—For further particulars, apply to EDWARD SAMUELSON and PIKE, Tobacco Brokers. On giot. JAMES BANKS, CASTLE-BUILDINGS, DERBY-SQUARE, LIVERPOOL. FENCING WIRE, Black, Bright, and Galvanised; TELEGRAPH WIRE and SIGNAL CORD, Wholesale and for Exportation. TO EXPORTERS AND BOTTLERS. ON SALE, William V.rhitwell and Co.'s INDIA PALE AND MILD ALES, iis first-rate condition. PARRY and CO., Agents. Stores-15, North John-street. J. R CAMERON, CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURER AND OPTICIAN, 64, SOUTH CASTLE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. MARINE CHRONOMETERS ON SALE OR HIRE. GOLD and SIL VER WATCHES, SEXTANTS, QU2IDRA.ATTS, BAROMETERS, TELESCOPES, V. CHARTS FROM LATEST SURVEYS. H ISTORY OF THE WORKING CLASSES, Every Saturday, in the NORTHERN DAILY TIMES, Price ae APenny. AMERICAN SOLACE. CHARLES TURMEAU. AMERICAN SOLACE. AMERICAN SOLACE. CHARLES TURMEAU , AMERICAN SOLACE. AMERICAN SOLACE. CHARLES TURMEAU. AMERICAN SOLACE. T HE LIVERPOOL REFORM CLUB ESTABLISHED, DEC. 21, 1858, CLUB HOUSE, 16, CLAYTON-SQUARE The Council announce that the Club is now Open Daily, for the accommodation of Members, from Eight o'clock a.m., until Eleven o'clock p.m., and comprises News-room, supplied with the follow ing papers daily : London Times „ Daily ? News, „ Morning Star, „ Daily Telegraph, „ Standard, Manchester Examiner and Times, All the Liverpool and other Papers, Coffee Room, Billiard Room, Chess Tables, and Debating Rooms, are also open for the use of members. Dublin Daily Express, Belfast Daily News Letter, Cork Daily Reporter, Bristol Daily Press, Birmingham Herald, Glasgow Daily Mail. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION, ONE GUINEA. NOTICE. The Council hereby give Notice, that a MEETING will take place in the Debating Room, on Thursday next, the 10th instant, at Eight o'clock p.m., for the purpose of discussing the Government Reform Bill. Members are invited to attend, and will be at liberty to introduce one friend. By order of the CCOPEouncil, THOMAS , Hon. Sec. Club House, 16, Clayton-square, March 4, 1859. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Wader no circumstances can we insert communications not accompanied by the author's real name and address, not neces sarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.—THIS DAY. TOWN COUNCIL MEtTING. ROYAL AMPRITHEATRE—Madame Celeste. HENGLER'S CIRQUE VARlETE—Miscellaneous Attractions. TUB PARISIAN GALLERY OF ANATOMY, Paradise-street. HANDERS' MENAGERIE - Foot of Shaw's-brow. ROYAL COLLDSSEUM.—Miscellaneous Attractions. tr4r- For particulars see advertisements on Bth page. tt 1)e liartf.rn WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1859. ni ,i THE DAY'S NEWS. Last m it o , in. the House of Lords, Lord Wodehog, production n d an addr ess . to the Crown, praying for the certain telegraphic despatches relating to the Charlfese George. After a long explan ation from Lord Malmesbu ry ,thera. and remarks from various noble lords , ivic:.tion was withdrawn. In the House of Commons, greeted,. Mr. took his seat, and was very warmly notice that, when in commiettle_ Mr. Cox gave should propose an amendment in the Reform committee, shortening Parliament, and Pre ill, ,c, the effect of their disso lution until the full time had e' ve r n g In reply to Mr. Berkeley, the Chancellor of t . l . i f e Exch equer stated that it was not the intention a ment to grant exclusive privileges upon the Govern having in view the establishment of anae7 company having tele graph between England and America. I n r Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald , L ord Naas stated in reference to to the Neapolitan Refugees arrived at Queensto e N n v ee th a t it was not true that they had seized the vessel. A long discussion took place on the Charles et George affair, in the course of which Mr. King lake entered into a minute detail of the treaties existing between England and Portugal, passing in review the claims made by the French Government for the release of the vessel, and severely censuring the apathy of Lord Malmesbury throughout the whole transaction. Several hon. me mbers took p art in the discussion, and, ultimately , the debate was adjourned. Leave was given to bring in bills to THE NORTHERN TIMES WEDNESDAY, MARC-It , 9, 1853 been " parties," it is true, that is persons, individuals, whom he has opposed, because they sought to disturb his dynasty. But the English . have certainly not " attacked him incessantly in the journals," in any manner what ever, on this account, whatever they may have done on the other. As to " exciting the public mind against France," that is quite a gratuitous assumption, Not only can the English have no interest at all in doing that, but they have the highest interest in doing the very opposite of it,—reconciling the public mind of their country to France, promoting therein the warmest feeling of amity and goodwill, and thereby endeavouring to establish and perpetuate peace and good neighbourhood between• the two nations. No English writers, that we are aware of —none, certainly, that could have any influence with their countrymen,—have ever " sought the means to injure him," as he would have it supposed ; except, of course, in so far as their resistance of his despotic and dangerous policy could have the effect of injuring him. And this would be his own fault -- not theirs. He says it is what he " cannot compre hend." As he distorts it as he affects to censure it—it might be incomprehensible. But it were utterly impossible that one so shrewd, so politic, could fail to understand, that a people, like the English, living under free institutions, cannot in reason be expected to have any sympathy with one who has assumed very much the position of a despot. Yet, even in this respect, it is not that they have at any time been " exciting the public mind against France," but only (if at ail) against one who is lording it over France with the arbitrary authority of his own self-will, and behind the bayonets of a warlike host —a phalanx that is dangerous to all liberty not only in France, but throughout Europe at large. And this being the case, when he adds, " if, in my own country, I chose to act in this manner, it would be impossible for me afterwards to restrain the passions which I should have let loose," he only indulges in a little " sound and fury," which, if it means anything, only signifies that he is all the more dangerous in the position which he has so unscrupulously assumed. His dissimulation is made only the more manifest, when he goes on to say, " I have always entertained a great admiration for the liberties of the English people ; but I regret deeply that liberty, like all good things, should also have its excess." Is it pos sible to believe this ? If it were so, would not the liberties of the French people, his own countrymen, and whose destiny he controuls, have been in some degree respected ? And where is our excess o f liberty, which he pretends to " regret deeply ?" But surely it is not a question with which one can have anything to do, who despotically denies his own country any of the " good things " at all ! The English people don't want the " great admiration," or any admiration at all, of such an one for their liberties. If he wants their sympathy, and their confidence, let him first establish and maintain the liberties of his own people. It is all very fine to ask, " Why is it that, instead of making truth known, it uses every effort to obscure it ? Why is it that, instead of encouraging and developing generous sentiments, it propagates mistrust and hatred ?" The first question is itself a suggestio falsi. The independent Press of England, as respects his own case, has done the very reverse of " obscuring the truth ;" it has exerted itself constantly in "making truth known,"—the truth of which' he is himself so much afraid, ttiat he dare not allow the English journals to circulate without the most despotic censorship among,his subjects. And as to "mistrust and hatred," what else can there be among a free people, towards one who has raised himself, as he has done, to Imperial power, and maintains himself there, by the suppression himself, not only of gener ous sentiments, but of that without which all such sentiments, in such a quarter, at any rate, are mere sounding brass—a nation's liberty . , which every generous heart must needs regard and cherish as the ecclesiastics and Ilaymen , arefine looking men. The priests, in their ecclesiastical costume, were objects of intense interest to the people of Queenstown on Sunday. What their designs are has not yet transpired ; whether they will stay in England, or return to take service under the Sardinian flag, whose protection they will doubtless readily obtain. For the present they have outwitted King ' Bomba,' and their return in triumph to the country from which they had been expelled is ' on the cards' with which the game of empire and revolution is played." amend the Poor Relief (Ireland) Act ; to amend certain defects in the Oaths Act ; and another for the Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages in Ireland. The Mutiny and Marine Mutiny Bill was read a second time, and the House adjourned at 12 50. The Reform Movement grows a-pace. Meetings are now crowding fast upon each other. To-day demonstrations against the government measure will be made in a great number of towns. of import ance, and among them Birmingham, Oldham, Wake field, and Southampton. On Monday night a large meeting was held at Newcastle, and another in Shef field, at both of which resolutions strongly condemna tory of the bill were passed unanimously. Last night a meeting took place in Leeds. The Liverpool Meet ing to be convened by the Reform Association in York Buildings has been postponed until this day week. The Tewkesbury Election took place yesterday, and resulted in the return of Mr. Lygon, Mr. Humphrey Brown, of British Bank notoriety, having resigned shortly after one o'clock. In a late edition, yesterday, we announced the arrival of the steamer America, from Boston and Halifax, with the usual American mails and $74,820 in specie. The news is four days later, but it is only important as communicating the fact that there will be no change in the tariff this year, and that the deficiency in the revenue is to be met by an issue of treasury notes. In allusion to the condition of trade, the New York Herald says : " Almost without exception, our imports of foreign merchan dise are paying the importer a profit ; with almost the same uniformity, our exports are netting the exporters a loss. It is probable that every barrel of flour and every bale of cotton which has been shipped to Europe during the past three or four months has been sold at a loss." The news of the revolt of the Neapolitan refugees, while on their voyage to New York, is confirmed. The crew were only 17 in number. The number of refugees was 70, including 1 bishop and 7 priests. Full particulars will be found in another part of our paper this morning. The general advices from the Continent speak favourably of the prospect of a settlement of the existing difficulties in Italy. The representations from those quarters show that the firmness of Austria, combined with the disposition of the German States to assume a strong attitude, has in duced both France and Sardinia to moderate their demands, while the preparations for hostilities have been discountenanced, both by the banking and mercantile interests, in Paris and the departments, whose transactions have already been seriously prejudiced by the untoward course of events. The conclusion of a satisfactory arrangement will be hailed- with delight, as there may then be some hope of a return to commercial prosperity, hitherto checked solely through the late complica tion of foreign relations. The letters from the north of Germany allude to the indications exhibited in the early part of the year of increased activity in the branches of business connected with America and the East, but since the perturbation created through the declaration of the Ist of January, at the Court of Napoleon, many of the adventures con templated have been either curtailed or withdrawn altogether. The decided effect produced in speculative quarters by the French Emperor's new manifesto cannot, however, be justly regarded as a measure of the impression in general commercial circles. The mer cantile community cannot calmly address themselves to business upon the faith of one pacific assurance, whilst all the acts of the French government still points to war, or, at least, _,to the prolonged dis turbance of public tranquillity. Something more tangible than mere reassuring professions is impera tively required ; for, sooth to say, there has long been little faith in the truthfulness of the communi cations addressed by the French government to the world ; -and the notorious falsehood of several of the assertions contained in the latest official document has absolutely shocked the public mind. A general hope prevails that the recent manifestations betoken the commencement of the Emperor Napoleon's retreat from an aggressive position, which he finds untena ble in face of the condemnation of Europe, but more especially of the expressed aversion of his own people to war, and of the hostile attitude of Ger many. Confidence, however, is nowhere felt ; for, apart from the encouragement which Austria may derive from the hesitation of her enemy, and which may stimulate her to maintain an unyielding attitude —a contingency which, by leaving the crying oppression of Italy unrelieved, would keep up a standing menace in the midst of Europe—the fear remains that the restless and unscrupulous policy of France may any day inaugurate a fresh and equally perilous dictation. At the Police-court, yesterday, a case of con siderable importance was • heard. The charge was against the chief and second engineers of the ship Bagota, for causing the death of a man named Launder, a stoker on board the same vessel, on her passage from Rio to Liverpool. Thera was a great deal of evidence given in the case, from which it appeared that deceased was unable to do his duty, in consequence of indisposition and heat, for which he was tied to a ladder, near the furnaces, for a considerable time, and died almost immediately on his being released. A full report will be found in another part of our paper. THE FRENCH EMPEROR AND T iIE ENGLISH PRESS. THE letter of the French Emperor to Sir FRANCIS HEAD, which we published a day or two since, has a deep significance, when taken in connection with his Majesty's present position as the great European war-schemer of the day. But for that position, indeed, the world would never have been favoured with the publication of such an Imperial missive. Had not Louis NAPOLEON exposed himself to the opprobium which it is so cunningly devised to ward off, Sir FRANCIS HEAD, in the first place, would never have had the opportunity of calling forth such an apology for his having been, with so much reason, to say the least of it, suspected. No doubt Louis NAPOLEON was but too glad of the opportunity of making such a plausible excuse for the mischievous policy he is pursuing. But the people of England, at any rate (however it may be with the people of France,) are not to be hoodwinked in that way. It is evidently' a part of the game he is playing, to keep endeavouring to throw dust in the eyes of the people of this country as well as of France. But England must not be thus blinded to the real character of himself, his acts, and his aims. Sir FRANCIS HEAD had been writing in defence of the French Emperor ; and he had collected his articles together, and despatched them to the Palace of the Tuileries. The Imperial letter to which we refer is the Emperor's acknowledgment of Sir FRANCIS'S most chivalrous vindication of his character and his conduct ; and the occasion, of course, is taken to represent himself, not as the threatener of England's peace, but as the upholder of England's liberties. There might have been some chance of his being believed, had he first shewn any concern for the liberties of his own people, instead of having trampled them in the dust. But see what he presumes to say,—"l consider it very natural that the parties whom it has been my duty to oppose and to repress should bear me and should seek the means to injure me; but that the English, of whom I have always been the most devoted Lind the most faithful ally, should attack me incessantly in the journals, in the most unworthy and the most unjust manner, is what I cannot comprehend ; for, in truth, I cannot discover any interest they can have in exciting the public mind against France." Now who are the pa r ti es w h om it has been his duty : : to oppose ? Why, he has opposed the constitutional liberty of his countrymen, and thereby shown himself I inimical to the cause of true liberty ! There THE COURT. The Queen and Prince Consort honoured the performance at the Haymarket Theatre with their presence on Monday evening. The royal suite consisted of the Countess of Caledon, Hon. Lucy Kerr, Viscount Strathallan, Colonel Biddulph, and Colonel the Mon. A. Hardinge. The Prince Consort, attended by Colonel the Hon. A. Hardinge, rode on horseback yesterday morning, and visited the British Institution. BAPTISM OF THE INFANT PRINCE AT BERLIN. The Prussian Gazette of Saturday evening gives the fol lowing details of the baptism of the infant prince : "To-day, at one o'clock, took place at Berlin, in the chapel of the Royal Palace, the baptism of the prince, born on the 27th January, and son of his Royal Highness Prince Frederick William of Prussia. Dr. Strauss, Principal Court Chaplain, assisted by several other clergymen, offi ciated. The young prince received the names of Frederick William Victor Albert. The following were present :—Prince Regent of Prussia, and the Prin cess of Prussia, the Prince and Princess Charles of Prussia, the Prince and Princess Frederick Charles of Prussia, the Princess Albrecht, father and son ; Alexander Georges, and Adalbert of Prussia ; the Grand Duke of Saxe Weimer, the Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, the hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklen bourg-Strelitz, and Prince Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. The following were absent : —Their Majesties the King and Queen of Prussia ; the Queen of Great Britain and the Prince Consort; the Emperor and the Empress Dowager of Russia ; the King of Hanover, the King of the Belgians, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Baden, the Grand Duchess Dowager of Saxe Weimar, the Grand Duchess Dowager of Mecklen burg-Schwerin, the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the Princess Alexandrine of Prussia, the Duchess of Kent, the Duke of Cambridge, the Duchess of Cambridge, the Prince and Princess Frederick of Holland, the Dowager Duchess of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, the Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, and the Princess of Liegnitz. After the baptism, his Royal Highness the Prince Frederick William gave an entertainment. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. No SHIP SHOULD GO TO SEA without one of Saunders and Co.'s Patent Self-cleansing Charcoal Filters, cased and fitted-up expressly for use on board ship. Note the address, SAUNDERS & CO., 16, Parker-street, Liverpool. CANADIAN MAILS. —The screw steamer Nova Scotian will sail from this port for Portland this day (Wednesday). The letter box at the Post office will close at half-past ten, and finally, at half-past eleven ; and on the landing stage, at half-past twelve. FIRE IN BLUNDEL-STREET. —Between the hours of three and four o'clock yesterday morning, a fire was discovered in the shop of Mr. Gelling, joiner, Blundel-street. The engines from Hatton Garden and reels from Seel-street were immediately in attendance, and the flames were quickly subdued. The damage was trifling, some £2O or £3O, and we understand is covered by insurance. . COUNTY MAGISTRATES COURT.—There was rather curious case brought before the magistrates yesterday. Mr. Bluck appeared on behalf of a Mrs. Chicken, who proceeded against her husband for support, as she alleged he had deserted her. It appeared that they had been separated for some time, but afterwards they had lived together again. A second separation took place, and it was then alleged that the wife had been guilty of improper conduct. In answer to this, it was urged that the husband had con doned the offence, as he lived with her afterwards. The bench, however, refused to make the order. INDUSTRIAL ScuooLs.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the committee of these schools was held yesterday, at the institution; the following are the names of those present : —Mr. Bairstow in the chair; Messrs. Owen, Jackson, Syred, Scott, Turner, Whitty, and Cook. The returns showed that at the last meeting the following was the state of the house : In the school, 466 boys, and 441 girls ; boys ad mitted since, 12, girls 11, making a total of 930. Six boys and eight girls were sent to their friends ; seven boys and eight girls were placed in service; remaining in the house 901. The surgeons report showed that there were 67 chil dren in the infirmary. Compared with the corresponding ' date last year, there was a decrease in the number of in mates in the schools of 111. SAILOR'S HOME.—Last evening, the fifth miscellaneous concert was given in connection with the above establish ment. The attendance was numerous, and comprised a large number of seamen. The performers were—Messrs. Foulkes, Hughes, Major, Sayler, and Edwards; and Mrs. Mott, and Miss Grieve. The following were among the songs in the programme : " The home of the brave ;" " I know he'll come to-morrow ;" " Auld Robin Gray," in which Mrs. Mott was loudly encored, and, in response, sang "John Anderson my Joe." The same rule was followed upon Mr. Hughes singing " The slave chase." Besides these, there were several glees and duets, and the manner in which they were executed reflected credit on the per formers. Such concerts as the one given last night, if more frequent, would, in a great measure, counteract the influence of those haunts of iniquity into ich the sailors visiting this port are so often entrapped. CATHOLIC CHARITY BALL. —The annual ball in aid of the Catholic charities of the town took place on Monday evening, at the Town Hall, and was fully and fashionably attended, there being over 450 persons present. The ball was under the patronage of Mrs. B. Stanley, of Denhall, Cheshire, who, with a large number of her friends, were present. The dresses of the ladies were rich, and very much admired. We have heard persons, who are able to form a judgment on these matters, state, that there has not been in Liverpool for a long time past, such a splendid array of taste in dresses, &c., as were seen at this ball, which has been designated " that of the season." The following officials were in attendance, and paid marked attention to the company :—Mr. J. Leonard, president; R. H. Sheil, vice-president ; R. V. Kearney, E. J. Hore, Solryns, and J. Broadbent Maihews, stewards. His Worship the Mayor visited the ball for some time. Amongst the company present were—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stanley, and Miss Stanley; Major and Miss Blundell, of Crosby Hall; the Hon. Major and the Misses Bellew; Mr. and the Misses Plowden ; Mr. and Mrs. J. Wild; the Misses Orrell, Blackbrook ; Miss Ferris, Mr. and the Misses Sedgegraves, Captain and Mrs. Nicholson, the Messrs. Chaloner, Mr. and Mrs. Redmond, Captain Nugent, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Searle, Mr. Corbally, T.C., Mr. Sheil, T. C., Mr. J. B. Aspinall, Mr. C. Chal oner, Mr. J. Yates, jun., Mr. P. G. Doyle ; Mrs. and Misses Kendall, &c., &c. The following is the programme of the dancing, which commenced at nine o'clock and wound up shortly before four o'clock, with great eclat. Gribbin's band was in attendance, and the refreshment department was conducted by Mrs. Dutton, of the Cattle Market Inn, and gave satisfaction. Programme :-1, Quadrille ; 2, Polka ; 3, Galloppe ; 4, Quadrille ; 5, Waltz ; 6, Polka ; 7, Lancers ; 8, Galloppe ; 9, Waltz ; 10, Quadrille ; 11, Polka ; 12, Waltz. . . THEATRE ROYAL —THE PERFORMANCE IN AID OF THE BAKER FUND. —This performance took place last night, in the Theatre Royal, under the patronage of his Worship the Mayor. The house was crowded in every part. The pieces played were " A Cure for the Heart Ache," by the members of the dramatic company ; the burletta of " Frederick of Prusssa," fiy amateur performers, aided by Miss Page and Miss Edwards; and " Deaf as a Post," partly by amateurs and partly by members of the dramatic company. After the first piece, the following address, written for the occasion by Mr. Charles Cummins, was delivered by Mr. Lunt : From you, who here in sympathy resort, And pay to pure benevolence your court ; You, to whose bosoms earnest grief, or pain Ne'er made they suppliant appeal in vain. To-night, a much brother, lately fled (With no huge imperfection on his head) To that unknown, that undiscovere'd bourn, Claims all your tears to grace his hallow'd urn. How oft upon this spot have plaudits loud Proclaimed the feelings of the admiring crowd ; How oft has sympathy in lengthen'd sigh, Echoed responsive to the tear fraught eye. And while thus high in merit's scale he stood, Much more his merits with the just and good. And may I crave my tribute now to bear To him whose mimic toils so proud to share I oft have been ; and thus, while you commend The gifted artist, I must mourn a friend. His auditors, hisfriends were still the same, And in the man confirm the actor's claim. For while their smiles to public toil gave zest, At home, where acting least, he acted best. There truly blest affntion's hand prepares The sweet oblivion of his nightly cares, But Heaven, omnipotent, with some wise intent In twain has this domestic fabric rent, Borne the fond father from a scene of love To bliss superior in the realms above. His children's hopes on you have still relied To stem the torrent of affliction's tide, And children's blessings bath'd by children's tears Waft grateful incense to the eternal spheres. With chemic power dispel the accusing line, And blot out errors from the roll divine ; You cheer their hopes, make sorrows lighter press, You prove a father to the fatherless. On such an occasion, criticism would be wholly out of place; we may, however, observe that the performances were, on the whole, as well produced as their object was benevolent, and their result successful, " Eternal spirit of the chainless mind !" THE REFORM MEETING.—The Reform Meeting which was advertised to be held on Friday, has been postponed to this day week, as the Committee have thought that a better day, and will enable them to have all their arrangements perfect by that time. We have reason to believe that the statement which appeared in one of our contemporaries yesterday, to the effect that a meeting of the Old Whig party was held . on Satnrday in reference to the course to be taken with regard to the Reform Bill, is without foundation, no such meeting having been held.—Globe. • THE GALWAY PACKET STATION.—The Belfast News Letter states that great satisfaction has been expressed at the result of the application to Government for a subsidy to the Royal Mail Steam Navigation Company. It adds that the amount granted is just the sum asked for, namely, THREE THOUSAND POUNDS a voyage out and home. This sum is in addition to five hundred pounds a fortnight granted by the Legislature of Newfoundland, thus making the total subsidy £3,500 per voyage. Our Irish contemporary then proceeds, " The Cunard contract is £3,320 a voyage, so that the con tract by the Galway Company is better by £lBO in money, while the distance to be run is less by 360 miles. Even viewed simply in the light of a commercial speculation, the success of this great undertaking is now looked upon as certain, and since the announcement of the Government grant, the applications through:Mr. Edward Fox, broker to the company in Dublin, are understood to be extremely numerous. It is said that the subscription list will close in the course of the present week." We have heard that the grant has not yet been made, and we would even hope that it never will be. What advantage the public are to gain from such an act of wasteful extravagance we are at a loss to conceive. It may be the desire of a weak Government to secure the support of Irish Members, by the perpetration of a gross job ; but after Lord Derby's declaration to Father Daly, we can scarcely believe that anything so monstrous will be attempted. We shall see. THE NEAPOLITAN REFUGEES AT QUEENSTOWN.—In OUT impression of yesterday we announced that the Neapolitan Refugees, recently despatched from Naples, had been landed at Queenstown. Since then we have received the Cork Reporter, which says :—" About seven o'clock yesterday (Sunday) morning a vessel under the American flag dropped into Queenstown, and very soon b.'came an object of much curiosity and interest, when it was discovered that she had on board the Neapolitan patriot, Count, or Colonel, Poerio, with his companions, sixty-nine in number, including one bishop and seven priests. Their presence amongst us is thus explained :—They were permitted to transport them selves to New York, the Neapolitan Government stipulating to give each of them, on arrival at New York, the sum of 130 dollars to begin life' with anew in America. On the arrival of the vessel at Cadiz, outside the straits of Gibral tar, the refugees, who greatly outnumbered the crew, the latter being only seventeen in number, rose in 'mutiny,' and insisted that the captain should steer direct for Cork har bour. To this request the captain of course gave a flat refusal; but he was forcibly deprived of the command of the vessel for the time being, and his second mate appointed in his place pro tem. The latter owes this distinction and temporary promotion to the uniform of the Galway or Lever line, which he wore, and which gave the refugees assurance that he had sufficient experience as a mariner to be entrusted with the chief conduct of the vessel. Some of the refugees I are , we understand, noblemen of birth, and all, both TI TE Li cIERPOOL AND__LONI)ON FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. A special, ' general meeting of , the proprietors of this com pany was helci in the comp;.2l l . v s offices, Dale-street, Liver pool, at one o ' c l o ck yesterday, f or the purpose of consider ing the propriety o f . eonfirming certain resolutions adopted at the annual meeting o: the company, held on the 17th of February, and having for tt;:eir object to direct and accom plish the division of capital into stock instead of shares, and to alter the deed of settlement, so as to effect the same. Among those present were—Messrs. J. A. Tobin, William Earle, G. H. Lawrence, H. Hornby, S. B. Braneker, R. Hall, Harold Littledale, Barclay, TheakO)net Charles Mozley, Corbally, C. 8. Parker, Taunton, Marti n, Hyslop, &c., &e. The Secretary read the resolutions passed at the last annual meeting, and now brought forward for confirmation: The Chairman said it was his place, in the absence of their worthy chairman, Mr. Ewart, and of Mr. Grant, to move that the resolutions be confirmed.. He might mention that,he understood some objections had been raised to the measure proposed by the directors. He did not know what these objections might be, but, they would no doubt be urged to the meeting that day, and would receive tife fullest consideration. He could only say that the directors had but one object in view, which was to promote the interests of.the company, and if they had not believed that those interests would be promoted bycarrying out the resolutions. they would not have brought them before the meeting. It was perhaps right that he should state that the resolutions had not been hastily adopted by the directors. Twelve months ago the subject was brought before the board, and was referred to a committee to report upon. That committee reported unanimously to the Board in favour of the adoption of the scheme. The Board, however, thought it desirable to take time to con sider it, and they therefore postponed it for a period of twelve months. It was again brought before the Board, after a month's notice had been given, and was then adopted. He only mentioned these facts to show that the decision of the Board had not been hastily come to. He might advert to one or two of the objections which he saw by the papers had been raised. It was said that the change would diminish the number of shareholders, and that men who would not mind holding a few shares in the company would object to hold an equivalent in stock. He must con fess that that seemed to him a perfectly visionary objection. (Hear, hear.) He could not conceive how it could make any difference to any man whether he held a small amount called shares, or whether he held the , equivalent of it called stock. He believed that "persor6 who invested their small earnings in that way looked to the nature of the security, and the amount of interest which they would receive for their investment. (Hear, hear.) They must also bear in mind, that when the company was originally formed the amount to be called up, £2 10s per share was made small for the very object of increasing small holders, that persons who had only a few pounds of hard earnings might come and invest them in that company. But it must be borne in mind, that the shares were now of the value of something like £l2, and therefore it could only be by the adoption of some such principle as that now proposed, that the very object upon which they had agreed at the formation of the company could be perfectly maintained, so that any man, however small might be the sum which he wished to invest, could invest that sum. He did not need to tell gentlemen conversant with such subjects how difficult it was when a small number of shares, say 15, was wanted, to get them sometimes. Often persons had to wait a con siderable time before they could get such a number. Per haps a lot of 30 or 40 might be in the market, but persons who wanted a small number could not get what they re quired, and great practical inconvenience had thus arisen in several cases. By the means now proposed, the directors believed that the basis of the proprietary could be extended. (No, no.) Gentlemen who entertained different opinions would have an opportunity of expressing them, and would, he was sure, receive the greatest attention at the hands of the directors and the meet ing at large. But perhaps these gentlemen would allow him to express the views of the Directors upon the subject. (Hear, hear.) It would then be for the meeting to judge. The Directors believed also that persons would be more anxious to invest upon the conditions now proposed, when they would be free from the responsibility which now rested unon them, of having a large amount called up at the will of the Directors : and that if the capital were converted into stock there would be a much greater avidity to invest upon the part of the public at large. Another objection which had been raised was that the stock would go forth to the public as an amount of only £200,000. What would appear to the public would be that they had funds invested to no less than £1,156,000. He would, especially, urge upon the meeting, that as between the public and the corn pany, no change whatever in the nature of securityZwould take place—the liability would be retained precisely under the stock system as under the share system, but the proprie tors would be relieved from that which the directors believed to be a very great objection, namely, that a share upon which only £2 was paid up, the directors could call at any time even to the amount of £lB more. Complaints had been made upon that subject. He knew of one gentleman who held 12,000 shares in the company, and who had in tended to sell these shares, but who, when he heard the shares were to be converted into stock, said his resolution I was changed, and he would still hold them. He could mention instances of trustees who felt bound to sell their property, feeling the great liability of a call of £lB per j share ; and in one case a trustee actually invested £l,BOO at three per cent., because, having 100 shares, he was liable to a call to that extent. He believed therefore, that the proposed change would be found to work advantageously, and instead of diminishing would increase the number of shareholders. Let them look for one moment at the position of the company. They had funds invested of £1.156,000 ; but if he took the fire business alone, it would be seen that they had funds invested to the amount of £560,000, which, with sums coming in for fire premiums alone, £300,000, would make little less than £900,000 to meet losses that might arise. He might remind them that by the original constitution of the company, £250,000 was the amount which was to be first called up. They were then to have a reserved fund of £lOO,OOO, and after that a call of £250,000, and when that sum of money was lost, then the company became dissolved. Well, now, what was their position ? Withont the liability to a call of £250,000, they had actually a sum equivalent to it in cash invested in good securities Therefore he thought there could be no doubt whatever that they had arrived at a.. position when they might, with perfect safety, and without the slightest feeling of insecurity to the public, take the step which the directors proposed. Their security, and their liability to meet losses, would remain precisely as they had been before ; and the directors, therefore, believed that they could, after the most mature consideration, recommend the course now proposed to the proprietors. It had been mentioned to him that some of the largest offices in the kingdom had their property in stock. The Sun, the Plicenix, and the Royal Exchange had been mentioned to him ; but, unless the system was a good one, examples would not strengthen the argument. The directors themselves had not only a deep interest in the subject pecuniarily, but they had a great pride in seeing the growing prosperity of the company, and they would not do anything which might in any shape or way interfere with that increasing prosperity. (Hear, hear.) He believed that the course they now suggested would be one which would conduce to its prosperity still further, and he believed also that the very fact of its diminishing the cost of the transfer of shares would, of necessity, increase the num ber of operations in them. The transfer of 100 shares now cost £l2 10s, but under the proposed change the cost of a similar number would only amount to £slos. He believed, therefore, that the change was a desirable one in itself, and that by giving facilities for transfer, and lessening the expense, it would increase the number of operations, extend their constituents throughout the country, and be generally beneficial to the company itself. (Hear, hear.) Upon these grounds he begged to propose that the resolu tions be confirmed. Mr. Wynne seconded the motion. Mr. Hall said, that whether the change might be to the advantage or disadvantage of the company, he suggested, seeing that there was so much strong feeling against the re solution, that it would be better to defer it for twelve months, when the question would be fully considered. He considered that this would be better than to throw the apple of discord amongst them. Mr. Hall put his suggestion in the form of an • amend mont, at the request of the chairman and others. Mr. Theakstone seconded the amendment. He said he held in his hand the proxies of 4,000 shareholders, and he could have doubled this number if he had taken the trouble, and all of them deprecated the change that was proposed, it being neither called for, nor yet one of utility. He did a large amount of hilliness with that company, and he never had the slightest difficulty in investing small sums. He considered the proposed change would be a great disadvan tage to the company. Mr. Martin asked if the directors in voting would use the votes of foreign shareholders ? The chairman in reply said, that of course whatever power the directors had, they would use it at their discretion. Mr. Martin asked, if the resolution were carried, what would be the capital of the company ? The chairman : Two millions. Mr. Martin : Then so the directors would have £1,800,000 stoci , , with which they could buy up companies that were not paying. This he objected to. Mr. Mozley said, after the discussion that had taken place, and the desire expressed by the board to concede to the wishes of the proprietors, he thought it would be very desirable that the amendment should be allowed to pass. He was sure if the question was allowed to be discussed further, it would be to the injury of the company. He simply threw this out as a suggestion. By deferring the matter for a year, the proprietors would have time to sift it fully, and it would then be thoroughly understood, and then if it was found to r of °l be for the benefit of- the-company, n large - 0134 e Wie st persons who.were now oppo sed to it might be ita " supporters. Ai KO Mr. George Hall Lawrence, as one of the the expressed his firm opinion that the resolution wa s , l ' e gte advantage of the . company. His opinion, brin e ;oil ments which had been used against it, was not Wet io but rather strengthened. He would be very glad that a l a s ot, took place , in order to give the shareholders gener opportunitmifldi ' y of turning the matter over in their oWn and come there prepared to discuss it fairly and temp 0 4 1 He was perfectly convinced that they had made of Pr°o, which would meet with approval if it were thorougy kno P and if it had not been such, he would not ha ve him been' , s ,he to it. He had heard nothing that would lead t o the reverse opinion. Everything was in its favour. It w ould a i encourage small shareholders. There was, howeveo, difficulty in postponing this matter. It w as a eqtr, p,.4.latable proposal to some members of the cone 'e' th os e were the members of the Stock E le f 000 Many of these were his friends, and he would speak o a4 for in those terms whicii they deserved, b ut it Ic y, the them to consider their own interests. Bette r to stet J ber s interests of the small shareholders than that of the Ine rti ol of the Stock _Exchange. If he went to the Lond on rt h of North Western Railway Company to , buy £6 OO li ' " f er stock he would be charged £3, but if he cam e to the fie pool and London Insurance he would be charged as thought such charges were injurious to the Pure' D oes well as the dealer ; and he did hope that, in this w ouldre any sacrifice the gentlemen of the Stock Exchange retad meet with, it would be amply made up in the Ilicocoo' business. He entreated the proprietors to repose s °111 ;, / the fidence in the directors. They held large stake s we re great concern, but great as those stakes were, th e C o uld not so large as their interest to their proprietory. / 1 .. „ 6 ."„ to not propose any change that was likely to be ini tt " - ° the company. be° Mr. Taunton said, if the explanation which ha- ;the given that day, had been given to the great bodY of shareholders era some time ago, it would have met with more approval. It was the most important stel ) mas t had g been taken by the company for many years. m a tte say that there were some food reasons why th is " 0 " the should be carried through ; but, at the same tu n " u pon difficulty, seemed to he that they were called t b suddenly to decide upon a matter, the reasons for Ida they had not had time to consider. For himself he :1,64 candidly say that he held eleven proxies, rep res- i reise nearly 3,000 shares, for which he would have to el i e t wo his position in opposing this resolution. He r ea d was letters, one of which stated that the change propose. oje wild and extravagant, tending to injure the securit! public, and injurious to the company. The other esr,:the a hope that the proprietois would succeed in oPPI n h ugb t " suicidal policy and madness of the board." H e Vonl the directors held back from the proprietors nec : o+ information upon important subjects; in al l f ecte r4 and while the proprietors reposed confidence in th e ` 1 "" woof he thought the directors should repose confidence ill " and give them a larger amount of information for portant points. He objected to issuing furthe r sWe eseP the purpose of increasing the business of the c o de d b a and if he had been in order he would have concinu,(plo moving a resolution to the effect, that the directors e" raise their capital by issuing 150 new shares. The Chairman said, if they would follow Mr. "I s „'", v aPP suggestion, mr they would become a money -lending e ( lianl i Taunton said, they had themselves to far for the position in which they were Plai d 11 0 , 8 if they had given information, they shon l ", t he ir gotten the support of the general body b e proprietory. He did believe, as Mr. Taunt e d if explained, that the objections would have been remo ve " were matter had been previously known. The obje ctious "A visionary, and would fall to the ground when the ed.,,gl the resolution was generally known. Feeling very w oo l that the directors were taking that course w ine ', w tbei conduce to the increased prosperity of the comP 4lo pox' ; did not think it desirable that the question should b e ha poned. As he had stated, the propriet os had three weeks to consider it, he was therefore boon put the amendment. f" A show of hands was taken when there was c ount the amendment 24, for the original resolution 27. vot e ! The Chairman said, as it required two thirds of tpi-rette 0 ' f those present to carry the resolution, it was t here'" carried. Mr. Charles S. Parker demanded a poll. In consequence of this, the chairman said, be proceeded with this morning at the office. Itwwo ld open for four hours. , Mr. Parker, on the part of the d to i. were app tin on the part of the proprietors , l' - scrutineers. directors, an ~;n a poll wood The meeting then broke up. „ c „., s ol ' LIVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE - --1 E BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD. THREATENING TO KILL A CHILD.— Catherine : a le e bar,, wild, drunken looking woman, was brought 1-11)° 11 it of having beaten her child, and threatened to kill d, Of little girl went to a police officer in Vauxhall-rois.o, he' told him that the prisoner, who lived near, was kil ` t l i t ii child. He went to the place, and found herbal, hen - o, l ir ! child, which appears to be about a year and-a- t he face was black, and he took it to the dispensary. t he pr; alluded to said the prisoner came in about eleven "ca beg vions night in a state of drunkenness, and conini,e n ,! ing the child, swearing she would murder it. "%old ". was remanded until the injuries on the chil d c ' ascertained. e Gib n• CHEATING THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.—An n- „ply: of was charged with having obtained 8s 6d, by 11115 e %or tations, from the Benevolent Society, by represelo. Co self to he unmarried, and other false statements ' A oiae t e p t ; appeared for her, and said she was the wife of an ' b - f i t and formerly in the employment of Messrs. Bob) to , s ol were in great distress. The prisoner was sent f.sB.ol' seven days, as his Worship said it was under the Act. bo lfil s ) ; JUVENILE BURGLARS.—CharIes McLane, Jtu ne i son, Jane Dawson, Mary Jane Owen, and An n " ° pet, ",,t; young persons, who live in a cellar in St. Anne-str: o f b - o f brought up by detective offleer Scaife on eha r g e '24tkar glary. It appeared that on the night of th a e l p o dst e o February the houses of Edward Palmer, of 19, ' re bro,' g street, and Isaac Harper, of the same street, we i Rea into, and robbed of a considerable quantity n' e f . bt e apparel. On the night of the 28th, the ho use ro be pd Smith, of Mildard-street, was also broken into, an y, O ra . of wearing apparel also. Scaife, on making enqVihe P the prisoners in the cellar, and got a quantity 01' petty there. The prisoners were sent for trial. bad BAD MR. PEEL. 1. ed BAD MEAT.—Market-inspector Reid suininn„ n s ale „v, Davies, of St. Jolla's Market, for exposing o r fle d 1 )1 mutton. Fned 9s. 6d.—The same inspector suraln°7 of " I f. Madden for having prevented him to seize a ea rett i.ebr il , 9 tof beef at Trowbridge Slaughter-house, on the 24th A fine of £2 and 4s. 6d, costs was intlietcd.--ket, 00, Lloyd charged David Lloyd, of James's 3131. ; having exposed unwholes ome b ee f f or sale tb- co Fined 10s. and 4s. 6d. costs. - Inspector P,fl es ha vio i f i os , John Hughes, of St. M ar ti n ' s Market, With Fined quantity of unwholesome vea l ex p ose d f o r sale. - and 4s. 6d. costs. i , r39 4 et/ BEFORE MESSRS. HOUGHT ON AND 0 , i 0 STREET OBSTRUCTIONS.—A number of cattle ( LW to f id fined for allowing. their cattle to walk on th e f° e ° fin n Kensington-road, and some three or four girls 'v e i ls Cirl i et small sums, for obstructing the footpath oppositeA °otos; in Dale-street. One young in girl, in defence, sa l bet •$1 father had been killed the Crimea, that h er Ons ill, and she was her only- support. The sani li her was dismissed. r f 04 60 DRUNKEN CA DOWNER. —John Downey, ow ne " ° 432, was charged with driving that car while in a for $ s tate. He has been several times summoned te et4 o ffence. Fined os• and costs. ~llsh•sod UNWHOLESOME MEAT.—Thomas Bryan,L'As n o- 0. Scotland-road, was summoned for having in tov•r ii iel, 400 lbs. of unsound and un w hol es ome beef. I ns P -a an e . r e o had previously seized the meat, and had o btain% prell'oe from the magistrates to destroy it. The meat l e nt! for sale. Bryan,it wo u ld a pp ear , has been n tir 'd s ot gibe business of disposing of unsound meat for uPriar It i ll years, but this was the first time he had be en ca n l b ,pe OP' act. Fined 20s. and costs. ,40 ac es, ASSAULTS.--There were a number of assault n_ no t 1 3 , 10 , of which Mr. Black was engaged, but they d° tion J &e , any interest ; one case, however, was an ese i n f,,,,- r nitht the ~,, Brown, an apprentice to Mr. Pickup, Fr ° ,;0 10 ; charged that gentleman with assaulting n'''; set t " evidence, it would appear that Brown 11;1 be a d do ne 0 0, work, and that through a mere accident he hax. ro k 13r „, l er damage. On Mr. Pickup learning this, be st r kicked him up the yard, and tumbled hi ni ,°,r a ted ‘ 411 ; ing cases. Two fellow apprentices earV":id, tha t statement, but Mr. Pickup denied it, and 11° car e ' a conspiracy got up among the lads. for h" acknowledged giving the lad a box on the ears lessness. Fined 10s and costs. of slot EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY, 126/ top of Pleasant.—Weekly Report.—Eye Der r ' gar c ' e sil e , patients admitted in the week enninghave r e "le: 91 ; patients prescribed for, and l'fh rosent Silt' surgical - assistance, 402. Ear I) „_.ePt gave l e l a patients admitted in the week enalub re ed' flag; 36 ; patients prescribed for, and who have „ roi l : „ f ibbe r s Neill, assistance, 127. Consulting B. 4: 1 , 0 0 0 Neill, Esq. Sure.eans : John Poole, Esq., ms T i z k lo er r ion a , n tio d 4. lfr lt . rNeaesvivins.. J. G• VA . ex G. Cir ADA 1111 'di nle Stic rev Ch ear Cr( ufl Fri ber def, all€ th a jud Ina Pr ( th e Prii goy th e CQn col Po fai t lat th e 101 the tl, eq 41) wl Is 13 l', Nv I, 1 he Pe : wa cot de, et] 1 4 , 1 sid Pu ai ua