Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-09 00:00:00

DEuEMBER 9, 1859. loudest in professions and the most laggard in execution. The - 7 cannot be charged, at any period of their political history, with being with out natural affection for their own kith and kin. Xot, indeed, but that we think a certain amount of political nepotism may be exercised towards supporters without censure or impropriety, pro vided it is not to the detriment of the public ser-_ vice and at the cost of the public purse ; but such a disgraceful and flagrant attempt as has been recently made and. broUght to light under this " motley Administration," of Whig jobbery, is almost unparalleled in effrontery and Cupidity. It appears that Sir RICHARD BROMLEY, —who commenced life as a dockyard clerk, and has, by his own diligence, assiduity, and intelli gence, raised himself to one of the most impor tant, permanent, and lucrative offices connected With the Admiralty, that of Accountant-General to the Na (the salary of which is £l5OO a-year,) and to which he was appointed in 1854 by Sir JAMES GRAHAM,—had suffered so much in health from 'constant and harassing application to the duties of his office—which were greatly multiplied upon him, by the vigilance and activity imposed upon Sir NOUN PAKINGTON by the inertness and negli -gence of his Whig predecessor,—that this valuable -servant of the public was compelled to request that the Board of Admiralty would be pleased to superannuate him. Sir 3 - 011 N PAKINGTON, With real regard for economy, in ,the present highly taxed state of the country, refused to in crease the expenditure by allowing the retirement of so valuable an officer, and granted him leave of absence for six months to recruit his strength. In the interim between the granting of this leave and its expiration, the present Cabinet "of the 4 ` mixed talents " came into power. Such an op portunity was not to be lost of providing for some hungry supporter, although there had been an absence from office on their part of only 'twelve months. Brief as was the interval, yet - still it was sufficient to whet the Whig ' appe tite for patronage and jobbery. The present Board of Admiralty immediately superannuated Sir RICHARD BROMLEY, with a prospect of creating a place for some Liberal parasite. For- tunately, however, for the pocket of the country, this artful dodge could not be smuggled through -sub silentio, but had to be confirmed by the Treasury, which, however, refused to do so, because it was found that it would be contrary , 1 0 the provisions of an Act of Parliament. Now we ask Mr. BRIGHT whether his talents *would not be more usefully applied in the expo-, -flare of such. reckless and selfish extravagance in the administration of the public funds than by exhibiting himself shorn of the support of his friends, like " The last rose of summer, left blooming alone, All his lovely companions were faded and gone,' at that miser4ble failure of an attempt to get up a counter demonstration to that which was -SO successfully and so satisfactorily to all parties concerned, lately made in honour of Lord DERBY '---one of the greatest ornaments of that aristo cracy which it seems to be Mr. BRIGHT'S eon 14tant and' congenial occupation to vilify and misrepresent. biz recent Financial Reform demonstration served, at least one use, which was not for itself; ked illustrated one principle which belonged to "Political opponents. For, in:the first place, when Radicalism shows its front we can have no doubt that Conservatism has a very definite antagonistic creed. The fact of Mr. BRIGHT'S manifesto of the let December being put forward in conscious rivalry of Lord DERBY'S on the 29th of October, Proves that therewas great meaning in the latter. And the principle which it illustrates—by the bile of contrary—is that to which Lord STANLEY gave expression on the first and most memorable If these occasions, namely, that " the day for extreme opinions has passed." Some people, and in high quarters too, are pre tending to make out that Conservatism represents only traditions which have died away, and. has no l onger a real work to discharge for the country. But i ll opposition to this, we maintain that iffor seventy Years we trace the intellectual progress of the I l arty which present Conservatism represents, we 4 411 find it discharging substantially the same unction for the State ; we shall learn to ascribe t 4) it the present stability of our institutions, 411 d the high tone which pervades the national c haracter. If the lesson it teaches at the esent day may be taken as justly described 14 . the words of Lord STANLEY, we may say with Nuai truth, that its function was to teach the iikl ale lesson seventy years ago. To the faithful- Ile t 3B with which it taught that lesson then, 1 / 4 4 3' we ascribe our having escaped the in glience of those disastrous and extreme opi -41048 which first established in a neighbouring L co untry the license of a depraved liberty, and L 4 °e at last ended in the supremacy of a single h I. And who shall say that—the danger tithe old revolutionary spirit being past—the 40 7 1 atitution, the best interests of the nation, and 110 the various classes which compose the body :tie, have not still to be saved from the disas -11;13 influence of " extreme opinions ?" It is pro bable that whatever changes are effected in til e face of this country and its institutions, i ll O they may be very extreme and very violent, c Y Will be effected without a revolution. But u! play be-none the less abrupt and none the 7 1, s ubversive of the principles and traditions of Ithi political life. The very circumstances, indeed, c h at thi s d a y ren d er v iolent changes p oss ibl e t 4e ut the appearance of actual violence, and ia er the destruction of everything particularly lish ef t b ie and which the best men love best, practi- L Without the warnings with which revolution aid s • h t its approach, perhaps increase our dan -44d render necessary a diligence of prepara tion more subtle and systematic. We, alluded yesterday. to the way in which public opinion is both abused and counterfeited,. and the danger which attends the-Church of . England from this tendency of the rude mind of the day. Now, the service which has to be done for the Church, Conservatism has hitherto done, and is yet doing for the State. There is no reason to be ashamed of its past.. career. For the sake of argument or of agreement, we might admit for it many mistakes, and some errors—many fears unrealised, and many predictions unfulfilled. Every school and combination has an evil or a mistaken tendency, which needs correcting or counterbalancing. The tendency of Conservatism may have often been to oppose earnestly changes which have turned out not so badly, and to suspect the beneficial operation of measures, whose usefulness even their advo cates were not certain of, except as experiments . We say, all this might be admitted without damaging the position of the great Conservative party, or proving that its mission is less definite or less necessary than ever. Even if so, its fail ings have leaned to virtue's side ; and when its rivals have charged it with being immoderate in opposition, it may be well asked, would a more modified tone have presented that excess of " re form," which contains in it no preservative from revolution ? We say that hitherto Conservatism has done its work well, and that it knows in itself what it has yet to do, and is preparing to I do it. Now if moderate men of the Liberal party re tain, as we believe they do, fixed patriotic princi ples, they must congratulate themselves and the country at large on the existence of a make-weight to the madness of Mr. BRIGHT. There is only one thing which can keep this alien element of Brightism in solution in the composition of the State. Where shall this principle be looked for except in Conservatism? Without the counter- Acting influence supplied by the Constitutional party, the Brightean element would have long ago attracted to itself every spite of false phi losophy, every outburst of momentary discontent, every development of human passion, and gathered it into a mighty avalanche for the purpose of crushing the whole political fabric. The fiery element which is now kept down, corked up, • pressed into a corner, and watched over by the wily and diligent guard of Conservatism, would otherwise have burst its • confines and blown the vessel into a thousand pieces. This is the service which Conservatism does the State, and which Whiggism has shown itself too vacillating and too factious to be either able or willing to do. We believe there are many moderate Liberals who thankfully recognise this service, and who would dread nothing more than that, through mistake or faction, the Conser vative party should be betrayed or obliged, for one moment, into giving it up. There is no other party-combination that can discharge it. There is no other influence which can keep the Consti tution from the rude touch of those unwieldly hands, which though they should gain a giant's power, have only the retentiveness of an infant's, and would tumble it into fragments. THE LATEST NEWS. LBY BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.] FRANCE. Lord Brougham has left for Cannes, where he will stay for the winter. Large shipments of Irish spirits have reached Rouen and Bordeaux this season, owing to the high price and scarcity of French-made alcohol, for curing the vintage. THE FRENCH FUNDS. PARIS, Dec. 8. The Three per Cent. Rentes open this morning at 70 ex dir., being 4- per cent better than yester day. 12.50 P.M.—The upward movement in Funds continues, and Rentes 69f. 95c. 2 P.M.—Business on the Bourse is very active , and a further material advance has taken place in Rentes, which are now quoted 70f. 30c. 3. 40 P.M.—Market closes firm. Rentes per cent. above yesterday, the final quotation being 70f. 40e. • THE CONGRESS. Dec. 8, MID-DAY. The Paris correspondent of the Times says,— Count Walewski's friends assert that he has sent a despatch to Turin, setting forth that the Con gress is a work of conciliation, but the choice of M. Cavour gave umbrage to the Emperor, to the Pope, and to Austria, and therefore hopes he may count on the goodwill of Piedmont not to send as her representative her patriotic and her ablest statesman Count Cavour. PARIS, Dec. 8. The adhesion of Spain to the Congress had been received, and M. Mon will be her second pleni potentiary. Baron Schlienitz, it is asserted, will ,lecidedly sit at the Congress, as representative of :)russia. HUMANE CONDUCT OF A FRENCH CAPTAIN. The gallant conduct of the captain of a French clipper in rescuing the captain and crew of the ship Birkenhead, of Liverpool, from impending death, has been reported to the French Govern ment. The lives of twenty-three persons were saved ; they had been exposed to the greatest privations for twelve days, and during this period a British vessel had passed near, without affording any assistance, though the condition of the Bir , kenhead was evident. PRANCE AND ENGLAND. The Paris correspondent of the Daily News denies that eithe,r thd army or any other consti tuted body in France, has either the desire or the power, in the slightest degree to force the hand of the executive and urge on war with England, against the real wish of the Emperor. At a grand 'dinner given to the new Municipal COuncil of Paris, by the Prefect of the Seine, the speech of that functionary was eulogistic of the new pacific era on which he said France had now entered ; and, in proposing the health of the' Prince Imperial, he remarked that dynasties are founded by the, glory of arms—it is on works of peace that durable grandeur is established. Ac cording fo the letter from Berlin, in the Journal des Debats, the English and French Governments are consulting together upon an arrangement of the Italian question, , which will probably not satisfy Austria, but will-encounter no serious ob jection at Berlin and St. Petersburg. NORTHERN DAM Tingt,, PRUSSIA. STETTIN, Dec. 8. The directors of the Society of Merchants of this place have resolved to-day to promote before the proper authorities the proposals of the Bre men body of merchants, conserving the protec tion of private property at sea in time of war, and also to call upon other commercial bodies to take similar steps. TURKEY. ANOTHER CRISIS. MARSEILLES, Dec. 8. Advices received from Constantinople to the 30th ult. state that a ministerial crisis had been brought about by the dissensions between Fuad Pasha and Riza Pasha. Fuad had tendered his resignation which was refused by the Sultan, but a permanent agreement between the two minis ters appeared impossible. Fuad Pasha was the only minister who continued to oppose the Suez canal. M. Thouvenel and Baron Prokesch had made joint representations in favour of Al de Lesseps, .and the addition of other continental powers to his scheme was expected, as the. language of the ambassadors was ex tremely favourable. The grand vizier was endeavouring to work out reforms, but the to reduce paper currency was prevented by the , insufficiency of the means at the disposal of the Treasury. The retention of from 20 to 30 per cent. of the salaries of the employes in the superior public establishments, and tax on the licenses had been ordered. ITALY. ROME, Dec. 6. The official invitations are to be delivered simultaneously by the French and Austrian Ambassadors. According to a telegram received from Vienna, the courier bearer of the Austrian invitations will not arrive at Rome until the 10th instant. Le .N rd says the exiled sovereigns and the present chiefs of the Governments of Central Italy will plead their cause before the Congress by notes and memorials. The Tuscan Monitore says that the Congress will find Italy resolved to maintain her rights. The Central Italians are better armed than they were at the end of the war, and will persevere in defending a strong Italian kingdom and a national union, which will efface old divisions. The electoral agitation throughout Piedmont and Lombardy, at the present time, is unprece dented. At Milan all associations, and all trade clubs, have been transformed to electoral com mittees. GERMANY. CASSEL. - The Hessiche Morgenzeitung an nounces that the proposal of M. Frott and Keu dell to solicit the electors' consent to the re establishment of the constitution of 1852, in con formity with the joint declarations of both cham bers in July 1857, has been referred by the first chamber to a special commission. BAVARIA. DRESDEN, Dec. 8. The Dresden Journal of to-day publishes a semi-official article on the subject of the Con ferences at Wurzburg. The article says that, as there is no unity between the great German Powers, the Con ferences tend to satisfy the general wish for a more vigorous and energetic attitude of the Federal Diet. Numerous and great results which have been obtained at these Conferences will soon become perceptible. The Conferences had nothing to do with any proposal for a change in the Confederation. MAIL NEWS. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 8, 11 p.m. • The (s.s.) City of Washington, from Liverpool to New York, is clearing out, having taken twelve cabin and fifty-four steerage passengers, and the latest telegrams. LONDON, Dec. 8. The steamship New York, with mails of 26th November from New York, passed Hurst Castle at 4.50 this evening. • The following'appeared in a portion of our im pression o f yesterday : RUSSIA. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] PETERSBURG, Dec. 7. The French Ambassador and the Charge d'Affaires of • Austria have communicated, yesterday, to Prince Gortschakoff, the invitations to the Congress. Prince Gortschakoff will be first, and Count Kisseleff second Plenipotentiary of Russia. THE CONGRESS. [ILEI7TER'S TELEGRAMS.] VIENNA ' Dec. 7. Count Rechberg will proceed to Paris to be present at the opening of the. Congress, but will afterwards be replaced by another plenipotentiary. Count Boul also going to Paris, whence he will proceed to Rome and stay the winter. It is stated that Austria and France have agreed that no delegate or representative of the States Of Central Italy, the Governments of which are not recognised by the guropean courts, will be admitted to the Congress, neither in an official or with any titres*officeaux. FRANCE. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] PARIS, Dec. 8, The Moniteur, of this morning, contains the following list of nominations of Envoys Extraordinary and Minis ter Plenipotentiaries of France to foreign courts : Prince de la Tour d'Auvergne to 'Berlin, M. de Talleyrande to Turin, M. de Jartiges to Holland, Count Mercier to United States of America, M. de Damrerout to Sweden, M. Baudin to Denmark, Count Rene de Comminges Guitan to Portugal, Count Reiset to Hesse Darmstadt and Nassau, M. de Bouree to Greece, Marquis de Bonneville to Bavaria, Baron de Malaret to Hanover, M. Sampeyo to Hesse Electoral. AUSTRALIA. The mails via Marseilles have arrived. Sydney advices are to October 13th, and Melbourne to October 17th. Three British subjects have been shot in New. Cal edonia by order of the French Governor De Saisset. The Governor-General had been obtaining full particulars for the use of the English Government. The Sydney Legislature had a g reed to a resolution recommending the annexation of the Fejee Islands to the British Empire. The submarine telegraph between Victoria and Tas mania had been successfully submerged, and Hobart Town is now in direct telegraphic communication with the other colonies. A bill for the abolition of state aid to religion had passed the Tasmanian Parliament, but an influential public meeting had been held to petition her Majesty to withhold her assent. The bill is supported by the Roman Catholics. Rifle companies were everywhere in the course of forMation. The great race for the Championship of the Austra lian Colonies was run on Ist October, before a concourse of 40,000 persons, the largest multitude ever assembled in Australia. The winner, Flying Buck, is a Victorian horse, and was scarcely named in the betting. At Melbourne, the demand for labour was steadily increasing with the advance of the season. Commercial news anticipated. INDIA. The Overland Mail, with advices from Bombay to No♦ 11, has arrived. The Governor-General has made a triumphant entry into Lucknow, and received and decorated all the princes and higher noblesse of Oude. At a ground dur dar the Governor-General addressed the assembled land holders of Oude. He announced a new policy to them. In effect, the Oude proclamation and our entire policy since the annexation are flung to the winds together. The aristocracy are restored to their estates en masse, and granted a perpetual settlement. The effect antici pated is, that rebellion in Oude will henceforth be impossible. The Bombay Times says :—ln Central India a cam paign is about to open from Neemuch against a body of rebels said to be 5,000 strong; In Bundlekund, where Feroze Shah and a body of rebels are still, the campaign has been already opened. Commercial news anticipated. THE EAST INDIAN AND CHINA COAL FREIGHTS. There is a decided tendency by all owners and cap tains to hold out for higher rates. The contractors and shippers of coal are desirous of securing tonnage, but reluctant to give market rates until compelled. THE GREAT EASTERN. The directors of the Great Eastern Company, finding themselves unable to prepare their statements in time, have postponed the meeting of shareholders to January 11th. The _Daily News says, meanwhile, with a view to provide means for meeting the company's pressing liabilities, the board have arranged to raise money upon the security of the vessel,—in other words, to mortgage her. RAILWAY AMALGAMATION. SOUTH EASTERN AND EAST KENT At the meeting of the two companies yesterday, a proposition made by the South Eastern was discussed, to the effect that the East Kent directors should offer to lease their line to the South Eastern, at a fixed annual rental, for a period of years. The East Kent board will, consequently, meet on Friday, to take the sugges tion into consideration ; but the Times says the expecta tions as to any result do not appear to be sanguine. CONFERENCE OF REFORMERS. The Star considers the Conference of Reformers, held at the Guildhall Conference yesterday, of a satisfactory character. Mr. Bright, alluding to the Government measure of the coming session, said, that whatever he himself and those associated with him might wish the Cabinet to do, he did not think they could be asked to do more than to carry out the intentions expressed ; and if these intentions were fulfilled, he did not think that an opposition would be expedient. The Daily News says, another fall of 9d. to is. per cwt. took place yesterday in tallow. The Times city article, referring to the freight mar- 4.an city Jrnng . ket, says the price offered for American ships to Aus tralia is about £4 per ton register : for fine English 10s. per ton more. In the case of "Meares v. Denison," the defendant had pleaded a justification to the libel with which he was charged. The cause was, yesterday, withdrawn, Mr. Denison having abandoned his defence. The plaintiff will, therefore, take a judgment by default. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. A good, Playing Card for ls. 6d. Sold by Mawdsley and. Son, 4, Castle-street. d 22 CHRISTMAS CHEM—Families residing within five miles of Liverpool can be supplied with Burton mild and bitter ales of the first brand, as also London stout, in 41, 9, and 18 gallon casks, by sending their orders, or calling at T. Bolton's, family ale and porter merchant, 110, Duke-street. FATAL ACCIDENT AT B MIMI:LEAD. —Abo ut noon yesterday, a youth, named David Pollock, who lived at 12, Denbigh-street, was found dead at the bottom of one of Mr. Laird's graving -docks, into which it is supposed he had accidentally fallen. The boy was employed in the yard, and was last seenabout six o'clock in the morning. A HINT TO EMPLOYERS.—Five of the employe's in the service of Messrs. Mawdsley and Son, of Castle street, having joined one of the recently-formed local rifle corps, those gentlemen have liberally defrayed the whole cost of their outfit. . , Sr. BARNABAS'S DISTRICT.—The seventh os a course of very interesting and instructive lectures, delivered every Wednesday evening in .the school-room .of the above district, was given on 'Wednesday evening by the Rev. G. W. W arr , M.A., su bj ec t—" O ur Colonies." The - reverend lecturer was much applauded throughout. The next Wednesday evening lecture will be given by our much-esteemed and talented fellow-townsman, Christopher Bushell, Esq., subject—" Reading." SERIOUS AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—An inquest was held yesterday, on the body of 'William Henry Vicars, a little boy four years of age. The deceased left his house on Saturday fortnight, taking with him a stick pointed at one ,end. In a very few minutes he returned with his eye blackened and protruding from his head. He told his mother that he had fallen on the stick, the sharp end of which had pierced his eye. A surgeon was called, but the boy died on Tuesday. A. verdict of accidental death was returned. QUICK PASSAGES.—The fine clipper ship Helen Ewing, Captain Pinder arrived here yesterday from., Bombay, having made the voyage out and home two days within eight months. She sailed from Liverpool' on the 9th April, arrived at Bombay 30th-June—pas- sage 81 days ; remained at Bonibay , 71 days, sailed from thence 14th September, and arrived. in Liverpool on 7th' December, in 83 days-,in "all. 7 months 28 days. Thi s fino vessel is under the, management of Messrs. Robert son and Ewing. ACCIDENT, YESTERDAY.—A man named Michael Gallagan, a tailor, who resided in Stewart-street, while waiting for a car to convey him to the hospital, fell down the steps at his own door. He was taken up and conveyed to the Northern Hospital, but was found to be quite dead when the car arrived there. STABBING CASE. - Yesterday, a labourer named Joseph Myner, residing in Asley-street, while engaged in a drunken squabble at a public-house in Great Howard-street, was stabbed in the left side. He was conveyed to the Northern Hospital, where he received proper surgical attendance. PATENTS. —The following patents, amongst others, passed the great seal during the week ending December 6; 1859 :—W. B. Nation, for " Improvements in the manufacture of superphosphate of lime;" M. H. Picei otto, for "Improvements in apparatus for producin or obtaining motive power ;" Henry D o ulton, f or "Im provements in earthenware jars and bottles ;" A. Ches neau, for " Improvements in paddle-wheels ;" W. Cop pin, fOr " Improvements in apparatus for raising sunken and stranded vessels and their cargoes, and for raising and lowering other bodies into and out of the water, part of which improvements are applicable to raising weights generally ;" A. M. Ferry, for "Improvements in the manufacture or production of oil, and in lamps for burning the same ;" John Earle, for "Improvements in arranging and applying harness to the draft of car riages."—Conimunicated fionz the Patent °Aces, Na. 4, Clayton-square, Liverpool. LECTURES AT ALL SAINTS' CHURCH, GREAT NEL SON-STREET.—On Wednesday evening last, the fifth of a course of lectures, in connection with the Scripture Readers' Society, to Working Men, was delivered in the above church, by the Rev. J. R. Conor, incumbent of St. Simon's. Subject: " Saturday Night,—the End of Toil." The attendance of the class of persons for whose benefit these lectures are more especially intended, was very good. The rev. gentleman in the earlier part of his discourse, gave a very humiliating account of the way i n which Saturday night is spent by -multitudes in large towns. Then he proceeded to point out the way m which it ought to be spent to be a suitable preparation for the Sabbath ; and, in conclusion, he dwelt in a very solemn and impressive manner on the importance of being ready for the Saturday night of life, or of the world or present dispensation. The next lecture of the course is to be given by the Rev. H. Marlen, incumbent of All Saints. HISTORIC SOCLETY.—The literary section of the His toric Society met last evening in the grand jury room at St. George's-hall, Mr. M'Quie in the chair. Several donations were announced, and exhibitions made. The paper of the evening was a continuation of that con tributed at the last meeting by Sir Edward Cust, the president of the society, on the subject of " Chimeras." The Rev. Dr. Hume stated that the denominational map of England and Wales, which had been published by him and presented to the House of Lords, had been founded upon data supplied by Mr. Horace Mann, and published in the Statistical Society's journal for 1855. Now that map had been assailed as untrue, and that his data was incorrect. But how was he to suppose that editors of newspapers should have been ignorant of so remarkable a paper ? He intended next week to read a paper on the data upon which his map had been based. ARRIVAL OF THE TORNADO AT NEW ZEALAND.— The Australian mail brings the welcome intelligence of the safe arrival of the " White Star " clipper Tornado at Auckland, all well after a prosperous and pleasant, though not remarkably rapid voyage. The Tornado, it may be remembered, was the pioneer ship belonging to Messrs. H. T. Wilson and Chambers' celebrated " White Star" line of clippers, which was put into the New Zealand and Liverpool trade. She took out a large number of passengers, of a superior class, and it is pleasing to know that her voyage was in every respect satisfactory to her numerous and intelligent passengers. Several other first-class ships have followed the Tornado, and it will be seen from our advertising columns that the magnificent and fast-sailing clipper Red Jacket is put upon the berth, and will sail for Melbourne in Australia, and Auckland in New Zealand, with passengers on the 20th of January. The Red Jacket is one of the most celebrated ships in the world, and in placing her on the New Zealand line, Messrs. H. T. Wilson and Chambers give earnest of their desire to develop the trade with that colony by affording it every facility. HENOLER'S CIRGUS.—In calling the attention of our readers to this popular place of amusement, we should, perhaps, apologise for our tardiness in so doing were it not for the fact that the respectable audiences which nightly crowd its walls must bear an infinitely higher testimonial to the character of the entertain ments than the most glowing panegyric we could produce. The public seldom err in the selection of their amusements ; and if the inhabitants of Liverpool by the support they have continually given to Mr. Ilengler since his first appearance in this town, have most emphatically pronounced a verdict in his favour, we cannot be wrong in endorsing that decision. There is nothing, however, like seeing for oneself, and to those who have not yet paid a visit to Mr. Hengler, we would strongly recommend to lose no time in doing so. Those who have been present once will, we feel sure, need no invitation to pay a second visit. The cirque is now, if possible, more worthy than previously of that patronage which has hitherto beeen so liberally bestowed upon it. In addition to the usual excellent equestrian entertainments which are a host in themselves, the programme is now increased by additional gym nastic feats—Mons. Plege's wonderful performance on the tight rope, and the - Elliot family in their tasteful drawing-room entertainment. The " funny" part of the business has also received an additional impetus by the engagement of Dan Cooke, the popular Shakesperian clown. An excellent brass band proves a fitting ac companiment to the feats of equestrianism, and completes an entertainment of no ordinary character, HEALTH COMMITTEE.—AIderman Dover presided at the usual weekly meeting of the Health Committee yesterday, and the other members present were—Messrs. Shiel, Crellin, Hodson, Crosthwaite, Nickson, Ridley, Haydock, Hoiden. The Borough Engineer, Building Surveyor, and Inspector of Nuisances reported various particulars of the operations in their several depart ments during the week, from which it appeared that 186 nuisances complained of by inhabitants had been inspected, and means taken to remedy them ; 835 houses in the unhealthiest districts, containing 2,946 apartments, and 783 cellars, had been put under examination, with the view of improving their sanitary condition, and 253 lodging-houses had also been examined and reported upon. The medical officer of health reported that in the week ending last Saturday, the deaths registered in the borough were 167, being 28 less than in the previous week, and 84 less than the corrected average of the same week of the preceding ten years. Of 28 deaths caused by zymotic' diseases, 8 were from hooping cough, 6 from fever, 3 from measles, 2 scarlatina, 2 croup, 1 diphtheria, 1 syphilis. The deaths were 37 below the average. From diseases of the lungs 73 deaths were registered. Before the committee rose, the Mayor asked if anything had been done in reference to the joint report of Mr. Newlands, the borough engineer, and Mr. Duncan, the water engineer, as to the formation of an artillery corps amongst the employes of the Health and Water Com mittees.—The Borough Engineer said 400 men had enrolled themselves.—The Mayor expressed his gratifi cation at the patriotism of the men referred to, and said that although the Corporation could not assist them with any pecuniary grant the general committee for forming rifle and artillery corps would aid them. (Applause.) The other business before the committee was of a routine character. MR. COLLINOWOOD'S LECTURES ON ART.—The Con cluding lecture of this course was delivered last night, at the Collegiate Institution. The lecturer referred, in the first place, to the various kinds of models which are generally given to the young student of art. He thought that natural models should always be used, except in the drawing of the human figure, when busts or drawings would be the most convenient models that could be obtained. Many persons in commencing .the study of drawing, distrusted their eyes. He thought that this was one of the most serious errors into which a person could fall, as success in drawing depended' almost entirely upon relying on the eye, and trusting very little to the judgment, as the eye, for that pur pose, was infinitely more to be trusted than the .judg ment. A good drawer did not consist in being able to draw one or two objects remarkably well, but in being able to represent, faithfully, any natural or artificial object which might be - presented. A sailor, thQugh he might, and most likely would, be able to make a more faithful representation of a ship than the most accom plished painter, could hardly be called a good drawer, as his hand would be totally inadequate to the deline ation of a tree or a house. The lecturer next pointed out the best, objects from which the amateur drawer should endeavour to sketch. He described, with great minuteness, the different steps through which the learner should pass, and clearly showed that the art of drawing was within the reach of all who would expend a little time and trouble on its attainment, BigKEDTHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—AII adjourned, meet ing of the Birkenhead Commissioners was held yesterday evening, for the purpose of sealing bonds and for com pleting the sale of some of the park land. Four members only were present, and these not constituting a quorum, there was not any business transacted. ST. PAUL'S AND EXCHANGE WARDS READING-ROOMS, EDMUND-STREET. —The subject of discussion at the above rooms, on Wednesday evening last was, "Is the system of pawnbroking beneficial to the working classes." Mr. William Anderton occupied the chair. The discussion was opened in the affirmative by Mr. Patterson, and in the negative by Mr. Smith ; they were followed by Messrs.aylor, Lowe, Gotham, White head, and other of the members. After an animated debate the votes taken showed in favour of the affirmative. ROYAL CHARTER.—We are informed that Joseph Rogers, the seaman who so gallantly swam on shore from the Royal Charter, has signed articles to sail in the. Great Britain, which will leave Liverpool on Saturday next. Previously "to his departure he and his friends were generously entertained by our respected townsman, Mr. Buggiani, 16, Whitechapel, to an excellent dinner, Lie., last night, and the evening passed off most humourously, every person present giving him their best wishes on his new adventure. LANCASHIRE VOLUNTEER RIFLES.—COMPANY ON LORD ELCHO'S PLAN.—A ntteting of members and persons wishing to join in the above company, was held In the Common-hall, Hackin's Hey, for the purpose of making arrangements for the future guidance of the corps, Mr. P. Dove, jun., in the chair. The chairman proceeded to explain that they intended to form a com pany, whose dress would be much cheaper than that of other corps ; and it had been proposed that the dress should cost each man two guineas, and that five shillings was to he paid as entrance money. Rules were then proposed and agreed to, and after some articles of clothing had been shown as samples, a committee was formed to attend to the general business of the company, and the meeting broke up. LECTURE ON ART.-A lecture on this highly-inter esting and important subject was delivered last night in the lecture room at the Royal Institution, Colquitt street, by R. Westmacott, Esq., R.A. The room was very well filled ; a considerable number of persons interested in art being in attendance. Mr. Mayer, silversmith, Lord-street, presided. The lecturer com menced by saying that the subject naturally divided itself into two heads—the historical and practical. He considered that Scripture had very great claims upon our attention, inasmuch as it gives us the history of nations and marks the progress of civilisation. Written records may be tampered with, but sculpture gives us the his tory of the mind and its progress, as fresh to-day as it was thousands of years ago. He then went on to show some of the prominent characteristics of Assyrian and Egyptian art, and detailed the materials most commonly in use among the ancients in the production of their sculptures. He had no doubt the first use of sculpture was record, it then passed to hero worship, and finally degenerated into idolatry and the sensual, which is ever the ruin of art. He then traced the history of Greek art through its various stages. It culminated in the glorious productions of Phidias and Praxiteles, but began to decay, though still grand and original under Lysippas. The Romans had no taste for art, but they had many conceits. All the great monuments left of Roman taste were executed by natives of Greece ; but even under Hadrian, the greatest patron of the fine arts among the Romans, there was no originality, no marked and distinguishing haracteristic. Mr. Westmacott con cluded a most interesting lecture, in which he displayed a thorough acquaintance with all branches and phases of this wide subject, by saying that, having conducted them thus far in the history of art, they must now look upon it as dead ; but he would tonight take occasion to notice its recuscitation and its progress since. (Applause.) REFORM CONFERENCE. On Wednesday afternoon a conference of " those who are in favour of a real and honest measure of Parlia mentary Reform," was held at the Guildhall Coffee house. The meeting was convened by the Parliamentary Reform Committee, and the object of the conference was stated in their circular to be " freely to confer together as to the course to be adopted in the present position of the question." On the motion of Mr. Cox, of Finsbury, seconded by Mr. S. Morley, the chair was taken by Mr. Wm. Har greaves. Amongst the gentlemen present were Lord Teynham, Mr. Bright, M.P., Mr. Sergeant Parry, and several gentlemen from the provinces. The Chairman reminded the meeting that this time last year a similar conference was held, and a Tory Government being then in office, the course of the Reform party was clear enough. The Government conceded more than was expected of them. The course of action open to this conference was somewhat difficult. They had now to deal with a Whig-Radical- Conservative Government, and since the cabinet must decide within the next month what the nature of their Reform Bill should be, upon the pressure from without would depend the amount of concession that would be made to the just demands of the people. Mr. W. Jansen, jun., read the first resolution : That this conference desires to express its cordial acknowledg ments to Mr. Bright, M.P., for the ability with which he has urged the question of parliamentary reform on the attention of the country; and for the care and labour he has bestowed, at the request of a preceding conference, in the preparation of a bill, which, in its main provisions, as set forth by him, appears eminently adapted to meet the wishes of the great body of earnest reformers throughout the kingdom. Mr. A. R. Bristow, M. P., seconded the motion, but he reserved to himself the right of canvassing and deal ing with Mr. Bright's bill, in such manner as he should deem best when the measure was before him. The resolution was carried. Mr. P. A. Taylor moved the second resolution : That, in the judgment of this conference, no measure will be regarded as a settlement, which does not include a large extension of the suffrage, both in counties and in boroughs ; an equitable redistribution of seats, in proportion to the popu lation and property of constituencies; an assimilation of elec toral laws for England, Scotland, and Ireland; the repeal of the Septennial Act ; and such protection to the voter, by means of the ballot, as may arrest that corruption and intimidation which have been so fearfnlly prevalent in the late elections, and which threaten to undermine the political institutions of the country. Lord Teynham seconded the resolution, observing that in dealing with this question Reformers had to deal with men, not with money. Anything short of manhood suffrage would never settle the question. Mr. Bright having been called on, made a long speech, in which he explained the reasons why he did not last year bring forward his project flit Parliamentary Reform. He likewise reiterated his recently delivered opinions upon this subject, and in a general way ex pressed his approbation of the scheme propounded by Lord John Russell, just before the dissolution of Parlia ment. , -- THE ARNOT CHARITY.—GRAND DRAWING FOR £l,ooo.—Cork, Thursday Evening.--This event came off this day in the Athenaeum. The first prize drawn o e : b s ri t d . ge , Ri c eh ou ar a d ty Fo C l l e a y r , e,; io w ng a - s was one for £5O, the winner being Dr. SmYth, of Cappo gain. The second was also one for £5O, Dr. Browdie, of Six-mil e - bridge, Limerick, being the winner. The third was the-.£ 500, won by Mr. David Hayne, of Douglas-street. M rs , Cherou, St. Luke's, was the next winner of £lOO. Mr. next for £lOO . The last £lOO was won by Mr. John Long ford, won the next £5O. The last prize of £5O was won by Mrs. Haynes Bailey, widow of Thomas H. Bailey, s G e e: m rg c e ,ur W ß al unil ton e , y, the celebrated lyric poet. SlYortitig Aattifigurt. LATEST BETTING AT TATTERSALLS. — THURSDAY. • THE DERBY. C(:) . E H N O T U S. NDS 100 to 1 against Nutbourae 33 to 1 against Upperkand (t) 1000 to 12 aga i nst Brassey (t) 12 8 to t° 1 1 against agst Th lhn orm Pir a e n y (t) THE loo ort :NR t to IHTIN2HGa STAFFORDSHIREir against 1 n s A .; CHASE. Horror pilA T ( E4 t WILL MEET ON Dec. 10 Whitmore Station At half-past ten. SIR WATKIN WILLIAMS WYNN'S HOUNDS Saturday .... WILL MEET ON Friday . ...... Dec. 9 Cuddington , Monday Dec. 12 Stocket Gate, Wednesday , .................. Dec. 14 Cloverley , Friday Dec. 16 Malpas, Saturday Dec. 17 . . ............ Lightwood Green At half-past ien. Master : Sir W. W. Wynn.---Huntsman : John Walker. THE CHESHIREWI HOUNDS MEET ON Manor Saturday .... Dec. 10 House. Monday Dec. 12 Tweml ow H a n . Wednesday Dec. 14 Belmont. Th urs d ay Dec. 15 Tatt oa Park. S atur d ay ,......Dec. 17 ............... Calveley H a ll. Monday . ..... Dec. 19 ............... Church Minshull. Wednesday ... ......... . ........ Dec. 21 ............... Wrenbury. Friday 2 , Dee. 23 ...... .......... Cholmondeley. Saturday ", Dee. 24 Mere. g At Half-past Ten o'clock