Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-26 00:00:00

Commtrtiai Snits. THIS DAY Tills DAT, the 26th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' o ffice , Ton 11, Or Cattle S, per Lady Ogle, in Prince's Dock, from Cadiz G. H. Fletcher and Co., Merchants; or to JAMES GORDON and Co., Brokers &iP I Y to Apply to Messrs Tins DAY, the 26th instant, at Three o'clock, 300 Bales Port Philip and Sydney WOOLS. T. and H. LITTLEDALE and CO., Brokers • • LIVERPOOL WOOL SALES, THIS DAY. the 26th instant, at Three o'clock, at the Cotton Saleroom, Exchange-buildings, Liverpool, 200 Bales German, Hungarian, and Cape Skin WOOL. Also, at Four o'clock, 1,500 Bales East India, Egyptian, Peruvian, Russian, &c. WOOL Apply to W. GREAME and Co., Wool Brokers. THIS DAY, the 26th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 2, Dale-street, 725 Bales GAMBIER, 250 Ditto Bombay MADDER ROOTS, 600 Bags TURMERIC. BROWNE, HUNTER, and Co., 'Brokers Apply to Apply to T 0 - M 0 It It 0 VT JRROW, the 27th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 2, Dale-stree ,, , 450 Cases CASSIA LIGNEA, 260 Bags Black PEPPER. BROW NE, HUNTER, and Co., Brokers To-monnow, the 27th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 16, Exchange-buildings, American RED CLOVERSEED, TIMOTHY SEED. J. IL RAYNER and Co., Brokers Apply to roo Bag: 500 Bag now, the 27th ins , Brokers' Office, 16 lant, at Twelve o'clock, at the 113 Bil xchange-1 RAGS, landing ex Decimus, from Alexandria.—Apply to Messr Rathhone, Brothers, and Co., Merchants; or to J. H. RAYNER and Co., Brokers. TO-MORROW the 27th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Broker's Office, 16, Exchange-buildings, 500 Bags BORATE OF LIME. For further particulars, apply to J. 11. RAYNER & CO., Brokers 27th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Commercial Saleroom, lANTS (damaged), ex Augusta, from Patras, 5 Boices Muscatel RAISINS, in Layers (all faults). GEO. BADENACIT and SON, Brokers. Apply to I TO-MORROW, the 27th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Commercial Sale-room, Temple-court, 130 Tons LOCUST BEANS, of fine quality, and in good condition.— App'y to GEO. BADENACH and SON, Brokers. TO-MORROW, the 27th instant, at Eleven o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 9, Temple-court, 1000 Boxes Bunch Muscatel RAISINS, 1208 Boxes Malaga FIGS, 71?-Barrels 100 Boxes Jordan ALMONDS, now landing ex Harmoni 1000 Boxes )• Malaga FIGS, 271 Kegs 1 now landhu 100 Boxes Jordan ALMONDS, 100 Boxes Layer Muscatel RAISINS, per America, 47 Barrels Beirout RAISINS, per Demetrius, 500 Boxes ) Turkey FIGS, 600 Drums per Andes and Agia Sofia, 208 Cases Sultana RAISINS, per Andes, 16 Barrels PRUNES, 2 Bales Soft Shell ALMONDS, per Beaver. HOUGHTON and LEVY, Brokers x Anna Marie, To-monnow, the 27th instant, at Twelve o'clook, at the Brokers' Office, 2,000 Bags Bombay LINSEED, • • 2,000 Pockets Bengal LINSEED, 400 Bags Black PEPPER. T. and 11. LITTLEDALE and Co., Brokers NEXT WEEK On WEDNESDAY, February 2nd, at the Brokers' Saleroom, Oldhall-strect, assertion, that if war should be necessary, it wOUld fear or regret the success of the French arms under the imperial flag. The Presse warmly approves of the above articles, and evidently considers them as a confirmation of its own belief that war is inevita ble. As to a Congress, the Presse considers that it would only " postpone a difficulty which would soon revive, under more embarrassing and terrible circumstances." It also ridicules the idea of Austria consenting, without a fight, to withdraw her troops . from Lombardy on the condition of placing the " iron crown" on the head of the Archduke Maximilian. The declaration in the Moniteur that no alliance, defensive and offensive, between France and Piedmont, has been the condition on which King Victor Emmanuel has consented to the marriage of his daughter with Prince Napoleon, has caused the fonds in Paris, whose price had sunk to a very low ebb, to rise again. The Turin demonstrations in favour of an alliance between France and Piedmont against Austria continue. Lombardy is filled from day to day with more troops, and is quiet. The troops, among whom there are Hungarian, Italian, and Slavonic regiments, are not bill e t e d on the inha bitants, and thus far seem to have behaved very well. A telegram announces the continued improve ment of the health of the King of Naples. The house of deputies of the Berlin Lantag have adopted, almost with unanimity, the address in reply to the speech from the throne, which the present representatives of the liberal party had drawn up. Even the Polish members, who are wont to abstain from interference in any business not immediately concerning their national cause, seem to have taken an amicable part in the debates, and to have made even a kind of conciliatory declaration. We observe, in the Belgian papers, reports of a concentration of troops in Gallicia, which the Austrian government is said to have deemed necessary, to meet corresponding military move ments on the side of Russia. Little credence, however, need be attached to rumours of this kind, unsupported, as they at present are, by well authenticated letters from the spot. Two railway accidents are reported this morn ing—one on the London and North Western line, about two miles from the Kenyon Junction. The train was one from Liverpool, and during its pro gress :met with several mishaps, the crowning one being where we have stated. Several buffers were broken, a carriage crushed off the rails, and the engine and tender smashed. No lives were lost, but several persons met with injuries, though not of a serious character. On the Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire line, on Saturday evening, about_ eight o'clock, a train from Manchester, when within seven miles of Sheffield, ran off the rails over an embankment some ten or twenty feet high. A number of the carriages were smashed, and. several persons wounded. After a delay of some two hours, a special engine arrived from Sheffield, and the passengers were taken to that town. Notwithstanding the sensible remonstrances, of the English press against the manner in which Prince Alfred is feted and feasted on his cruise to the continental ports, we perceive that the system inaugurated in Spain, has not been abandoned. The young midshipman has been entertained by the Bey of Tunis, and as a correspondent says : " The impression he has made theie is most favour able." We fear the lad will be spoiled. We perceive by a correspondence in a London cotemporary, that Messrs. Routledge and Co., of London, offered Mr. Barnum the sum of £1,200 for the copywright of his lecture on the art of " Money Making." Mr. T. P. Barnum, without " egotism," is of opinion that his lecture would sell much better than the Messrs. Routledge think, and, therefore, he declines the offer of £1,200 as too low. In the Vice-Chancellor's Court the case of Scott and another v. Dixon, has come on for argument. It will be remembered that, at the summer assizes last year, this case was tried at Liverpool, and a verdict returned against Mr. Dixon for some £l4O, the money paid for shares in the Liverpool Bo rough Bank by the plaintiffs. The verdict is sought to be set aside on the grounds that there was no evidence against the defendant sufficient to prove that the plaintiffs had been induced to purchase shares by any fraudulent representations of the plaintiff. A rule was granted to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside, and on Monday it came on for argument. Mr. Edward James, Q.C., Mr. J. Wilde, Q.C., and Mr. Brown, appeared for Messrs. Scott and Robinson, and the Attorney- General, Mr. Atherton, Q.C., and Mr. Mellish, for Mr. Dixon. The proceedings will be found de tailed at length in another column. The further hearing of the case has been adjourned till to morrow (Thursday). The East India, Colonial, and Foreign Wool sales conclude to-morrow, the 27th instant. Up to last evening, 17,749 bales had passed the hammer. The extra and private sales will, no doubt, make the gross quantity of Wool that has changed hands during the sale, some 30,000 bales. So far, no Alpaca has been offered. It is one shilling a pound lower than it was some years back. The centenary of the poet Burns last night was a grand success. We publish full details of the proceedings in connection with the celebration. THE TROUBLES OF IRELAND The state of Ireland does not improve. The Secret Society system is found to .be extending. In Cork county, more cases are being brought to light of the administration of unlawful oaths ; while, in King's County, there is a recurrence to the old course of committing violent outrages, and sending threatening letters—all tending to show that there is a fiendish spirit still abroad, which must be utterly extinguished ere the country can be expected to be happy and prosperous. These , cases of outrage and intimidation arc all found to have some connection, more or less, with the secret and seditious societies. For instance, in the barony of Kilcoursey, in King's County, an old man and his, ife who, it appears, unconsciously ;rave some offence Ribbon or Phoenix, or some such other Apply to Apply to s Angola, 1 ORCHELLA WEED Mozambiquo t , just landed, per Hoppet, from Lisbon.—Apply to Messrs. Leech, Harrison, and Forwood, Merchants ; or to ROOK, OKELL, and SPENCE, Brokers. 263 Ba, 22 Bales On FRIDAY, the 4th February next, at Eleven o'clock precisely, on the Quay, East side Brunswick Dock, 13G Logs Cuba MAHOGANY, - 101 „ „ CEDAR, lately landed ex Dorothea, from Neuvitas. 54 Logs Cuba MAHOGANY, 18 Tons COCUSWOOD, lately landed ex Waybosset, from Santa Cruz, 308 Logs YELLOW PINE, 24,957 Feet, 50 „ OAK, 5,576 „ 30 ELM 2,552 „ nd Quality PINE DEALS, 2,600 2nd „ PIPE STAVES, 8,400 Merchantable PUNCHEON STAVES, 12 Cords HEMLOCK LATHWOOD. shipment, and now landing ex Sea Ring, from Quebec. 30,358 SPRUCE and PINE DEALS and SCANTLINGS. 3,935 SPRUCE BOARDS. lately landed cx E. D. Peters, from St. John, N.B. TO which will be added Quantities of American WALNUT, BIRD-EYE MAPLE, COCUSWOOD, and ROSEWOOD ; also, several parcels PINE and SPRUCE DEALS, Quebec OAK, ELM, and RED PINE, Picton BIRCH. &c. On account of the Importers. culars apply to EWING, and Co., Brokers. For catalogues and further pal DUNCAIs , - ate, PATENT ASPIIALTE ROOFING FELT. • A cheap, durable, and perfectly Waterproof Roofing. ONE PENNY PER SQUARE FOOT. • And PATENT HAUL FELT, For Clothing Steam Boilers, &c., by which a saving of one-fourth in the consumption of fuel is effected. WM. GIBSON, Successor to W. W. POWELL id Warchoug ON SALE, 100 Tons MANURE OIL CAKE: For analysis and price, apply to THOMPSON, BAGNALL, and BUTTE 30 Brokers, 30, Moorflelds TO LANDOWNERS AND FARMERS. CHESHIRE PHOSPHATE COMPANY have constantly ON SALE Nitrogenised BONE PHOSPHATE, and other Valuable fertil; - —Samples and prices may be had at the.o ffice 7-STREET. Workp 3, CABLE LOWER BEDINGTON J. R. CAMERON CHRONOMETER 311 - INUFACTURE.R AND OPTICIAN, 54, SOUTH CASTLE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. MARINE CHRONOMETERS ON SALE OR HIRE. • GOLD and SILVER WATCHES, SEXTANTS', QUADRANTS, BAROXETERS, TELESCOPES, 4-e CHARTS FROM LATEST SURVEYS . . . . . HISTORY OF TILE WORKING CLASSES, Every Saturday, in the NORTHERN DAILY TIMES, Price One Penny S W ARM WINTER CLOTHING, T HE GENTLEMAN'S OUTFITTING WAREHOUSES, 26, BOLD-STREET. P. L. MACTAGGART. 24 AND INVERNESS INRAPPERS OVER COATS, DRESSING GOWNS. DRAWERS AND VESTS. FANCY FLANNEL SHIRTS. RAILWAY RUGS AND PLAIDS, MCFFLERS AND SCARFS. FLANNELS AND .BLANKETS. BOYS' WINTER OLOTIIING TO CORRESPONDENTS. Under no circumstances can we insert communications not accompanied by the authots real name and address not neccs s4rily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.—THIS DM TnEATItE R OYAL —G ra nd Comic Pantomim e. ROYAL AMPIt 'THEATRE-English Opera Company. HALL (Lime-street)—Ascent of Mont Blanc. AzIENOLER's CIRouR VARIETE—MiSCCiIaneOIIB Attractions ALLSOP's w.tx wona: EN.IIIBITION (Lime -street). THE PARISIAN GALLERY OF ANATOMY, Paradise- 0 313.1innas MENAGraiiv. • Foot of Shaw's-brow. k4' 3' For particulars see advertiser "ftdiamle•yalle, :nts on Bth page cywilittu Chum WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1859 THE DAY'S NEWS War is imminent. Such we must now believe, as the chief French newspapers seem to think so . To-day, articles in the Paris Siec le an d Debate, have excited an unusual degree of attention. In the first named journal M. Havin, the political director, who has been for some time absent from Paris, while uttering a faint hope that diplomacy will be powerful enough to avoid war, expresses a clear opinion that if Austria will not voluntarily give up her Italian provinces France must drive her out of them, and he undertakes to guarantee the euthusiastic approval by all fractions of the demo cratic party of a war for such a purpose. In the -Debats M. de Sacy, one of the most experienced .editors, reviews at length the various circumstances .which constitute an "undoubtedly complicated '-iiituation," and while strongly advocating a con -gross, concludes by an erratic denial. of the. to the rebellious and murderous association, which is now organised and active for crime and outrage in the neighbourhood, have had their cottage broken in upon, at the dead of night, by three cowardly ruffians, who attacked them, in their th bludgeons, in a most savage and unmerciful manner, inflicting upon them very serious injuries,—after which they made off, leav ing the aged couple half dead on the floor of their room ; and it appears, from the report of the surgeon, that they are scarcely expected to recover. Very fortunately for the ends of justice, the brutal assailants were identified, and they have been captured, and committed to goal for trial. " We have frequently had occasion," says the local paper, with reference to this outrage, "to animadvert on the number of offences of an agrarian character committed in this county, the Perpetrators of which have escaped arrest and detention. It is with much satisfaction in this case that we have to state that two of those charged with this cowardly and diabolical outrage, which is not in its circumstances very far removed from the guilt of murder, have been made answerable to the law. " A nd it is by such savages as these that th e S ecret Societies are organized, and their object s project 4 and their operations carried on. The iAttanous na t ure o f suc h conspi racies may 1- ,,e pretty correctly j u d ge d o f f rom this fact. They are evidently of the very worst de scription of lawless And murderous plots and stratagems ; and any Government that neglected to look after them would grievously fail in its duty to the country. The people who sympathise with such desperate conspirators are, in many places, it is sad to think, just those who, by their forwardneis and clamour, create what is apt to be considered a popular feeling. For example, it appears that the release on bail, at Belfast, a few days since, of the fifteen prisoners charged with being Members of the Ribbon Society, was made the occasion for a display of enthusiasm by certain of their friends and sympathisers, who consisted, it is said, mainly of such desperadoes. They shouted and cheered to the very top of their bent, not because the accused had been declared inno cent, or that anything had arisen to lead to such a supposition, but simply because they had got out on bail—which was hailed as a sign of their probably getting off altogether, through the failure of the law. Well has the Belfast News-Letter observed of such sympathy, that "it only' proves that the Crown had good THE NORTHERN TIMES WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1850 and that the soarer they retrace their steps the better Into this part of the ease,• however, we will not at present enter. The immediate question is one that is of itself important enough, and onerous enough, to be singly an separately considered The operatives wind up their appeal' by express ing a hope, that " enough has been said' to show that the inauguration by tire employers of a 4 sounder and more considerate policy towards their work men is imperatively called for; and there certainly never was a more favourable —favourable, because more remunerative prices are now being obtained, and becausc• the prospects of a still more extended and profitable export trade are of the most encouraging character. They time for it than the present, not unreasonably, therefore, trust " that these facts will show - most conclusively that their claim is well grounded and that it - will no longer be ignored, but that theadvance of ---- which they now seek will be cheerfully conceded, and thus re establiskthat identity of interest between employers and:employed which elate years appears to have been lost sight of." Thus it will: be seen that' the amount of the advance of wages- sought for is not even named—showing that the operatives have no wish to. dictate terms to their employers. The employers, we understand, will be • appealed to individually: Let us- hope that they may find it in their- power to concede a liberal. complianco with what certainly appears to us; to be a most reasonable requirement. They who create the wealth, by the labour- of their hands, ought cer tainly to participate in some due proportion with those who obtain it as the employers of that laboir. They have a moral and an equitable right to this. They deserve, indeed, on every principle of reason and justice, to have their condition; and that of !their families made more-comfortable and respectable, so as really and truly to enjoy the fruits of their own industry. Let us hope, we-say, that the rich employers will thus regard the case of their poorer work people. THE COURT, &c WINDSOR, Jan. 24 - 4 —The Queen ; with - Princess Alice, rode- in the Riding-house this morning, attended by the Hon. Horatio Stopford. The Prince Consort went out hunting attended by -Lieut.-Colonel Ponsonby. THE MARRIAGD• of the Count of Trani, second son of the. King of Naples, with the Princess Matilda of Bavaria, sister of - the bride of the Duke of - Calabria, is. now definitively determined on. The ceremony will take place as soon as.the prince attains his majority, which will be on the 1U of August orthe present year, when be will have completed his twenty-first year. The princess will then be about sixteen. THE PRINCESS OLOTILDA.—A letter from. Turin say.; —"Prince Napoleon is charmed with. the Princess Clotilda. And well he may be. Imagine a -girl with golden brown hair, and a. skin of pearly whiteness, just dawning into womanhood—a form already full andround, a figure of commanding aspect, Then:the expression of the Princesses face is tenderly intellectual. Occasionally you observe a reposeful and meditatite charm ; then again her features suddenly light up, and flash with, the quick• thoughts of a mind of no ordinary perception and of quick appreciation. I write- this from a description of the Princess in an Italian letter sent me by a gentleman who has been present in the court citcles since• the arrival of - Prinee.Napoleon at Turin." TILE PRINCESS CLOT ILDA' S MARRIAGE: JMWELS. —Pa - 643 is astir in anticipation of the corbeille, the design of which is already- exhibited by Tahan: the sides are supported by Cupids in the Louis Quince style, holding small medallions.. in Sevres:porcelain, upon which ace to be painted the portraits of the divers members of the Imperial family of France. The shawl and dress of point de'Alencon, manufactured for the Great Exposition of 1855, and bought by the Prince s are to be deposited within, as well as the• diamonds once belonging to the 'Princess Catherine of Wurtemberg, which, daring the Imperial regi»ze of the First Napoleon, were considered the finest in Europein point of brilliancy and what the French jewellers denominate "series," being wholly of one size, shape, and water, These diamonds, which were stolen in lfilA remained for a long time lost to the family. After the departure of the Bonaparte family from Paris at that time, in consequence of the publicity given to the theft of the diamonds in the hurried arrangement of parting, an anonymous letter was received by the custodian of the Garde Meuble of the Crown, in which the writer declared his re%sons for believing the diamonds to have been thrown over the Pont Royal by one of the servants belonging to the household of the Princess, who had secreted thom in greediness of gain, but who had failed in his endeavour to hide them amongst his own luggage. In consequence of this eammunication, the river was dragged in every sense, new inventions for accomplishing the work being largely paid for by Louis Dix-hrut, who would have dearly loved to have recovered the diamonds, which had been collected from almost every princely house in Europe, and where shine those which were once so celebrated in the north as having formed the clasps to the aigrette which adorned the cap worn by Queen Christina of Sweden ; but, after the most persevering efforts, the task was abandoned as hopeless, and it began to be imagined that the letter had been written with the view of hoaxing the authorities and of arresting pursuit until the thieves had got clear out of the country. Such must have been the case in . a great measure, for many of the jewels were bought, back by the family at Venice, and some at Genoa. at low , Intervals of time ; and it was only when '_,edging the river for the construction of the works ".,n. the Seine, a few years ago, that the ornament worn at the back of the head was in reality fished up, amon', K st other things which had been stolen from the Tuilert es at the same time. This last discovery completed tb . r, set, which is now entire, save the waist buckle, missing, but which Prince N 4140,41?. iii neNer 4 4 , - Pon. 'up as wholly lost, and whic Prince Soltikoff declares to have been twice offeret: to him for sale, once at Moscow and once at. Florence, but irk:lca he had declined to purchase. m PRINCE ALFRED AT TUNIS.--A letter from 111111 g, dated 15th inst., says :—" On the morning of the 2nd inst., an English frigate was singalled from the heights of Carthage, and in the course of the day, it became known that it was the Euryalus, having on board his Royal Highness Prince Alfred. Early on the following morning, Hor Majesty's Consul-General waited upon the Prince, and the European as well as the Moslem population of Tunis anxiously waited his return to learn the object of this unexpected visit. It was, however, quickly known that his Royal Highness had requested Mr. Davis, now excavating on the site of Carthage, to attend him the day- after. It was at once seen that there was no political question connected with the Prince's visit, but that this classic land wasliis only attraction. On the sth Prince Alfred landed, 'accompanied by Major Cowell, Captain Tarleton, and several officers of the frigate. Every demonstration to exhibit the friendly feelings towards Gfeat Britain was made by the local authorities. Carriages were in attendance to convey the party to the Palace at Bardo, where the Prince was received by the reigning Bey with an affection qUite paternal. In the meantime the City Pailace had been prepared for the Prince, to which he had no sooner repaired than the Bey returned his visit. On this, as well as on the previous occasion, his Highness expressed himself, in the strongest terms, in favour of England, and, to demonstrate his sincerity, he begged Prince Alfred' permit him' to • invest him with the badge of the reigning family of Tunis—a diamond, only worn by princes of the blood. The distinguished visitor and suite then returned orr board the frigate. The following morning they raided again, and, accompanied by Davis, proceeded' to examine the remains of the once mighty Carthage.- In the evening the Prince honoured the Cop.sul-General by being present at a ball, got up in the best style Tunis can afford. On the 'MI his Royal Highness went to view the ruins of Udina, or Oudna, the ancient - Utica, and the day after he visited again the ruins of Carthage. A terrible gale, during which no less than eleven vessels were wrecked, confined the Prince to the ship; and prevented him' from the gratification of a boar hunt upon a magnificent scale, especially prepared for him by the Ifey. Having taken leave of his Highness on the 131 h, Prince Alfred embarked again on the following evening; . and sailed at 2 ptm. this day for Malta. The impression he has made here is most favourable, and it is highly gratifying to the English ear to hearone of Britain's. Princes highly lauded by Christians, Moslems, and ' , errs, residing in thii *entry LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. The Earl of Derby has invited above thirty political frCentTh of the Upper Tuse to his full - -dress banquet on the eve of the meeting of Parliament. The CHARGE AGAINST A VOCALIST:— Oir Monday we mentioned that a warrant was issued forAe-arrest of a vocalist ; and we understand that he was: arrested on it yesterday, and that he will be brought before the magis trates,.at the Police-court, this morning. LECTIME AT Hope HALL.—Yesterday evening, the Rev. X...Bardsley deliverer?: an interesting lecture in the Hope-hall, on the subject of " The Trial of the Seven Bishops." Mr. Heath occupied the chair: Thentten dance• was thin, but those present were warm' in their plaudits to-the rev. gentleman during the delivery of his lecture. AFRICAN. M.A.H.s.--The African Mail Company's R.M.S. Athens, sailed from 7 Liverpool, yesterday, with mails and , passengers, for the-West Coast of Africa.. This morning the screw-steamer Imperador, withla7portion of the Red Sea. telegraph cable,. manufactured! by Messrs. Newell,. of 'Birkenhead, will sail for Madeira; the Cape of Good Hope, and Suez, carrying a ship's mails.. The post-office box here will close-at 9.45 a.m., and !for.late fees at - 10.a.m. _ Although it is the month of January, 1859; most people admit we are living in hard times, hence it should be the study of every - one to ask themselves the question ; " How - can I save my money ?" We reply,. without hesitation, buy your steel pens and other •sta tionery, at •E: T: Hall's wholesale steel pen warehouse, 23, South John-street. John Gillett's, Thomas Lowe's, G. W. Hughes, and other maker's pens at is per gross. . Good Pen Holders 2d per dozen. MANCHESTER. AND LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL SO CIETY.-It has been arranged that the annual show of this society is to take place this year in Liverpool. To make the necessary arrangements for the, purpose, a meeting is •to he held in the Town-hall, to-morrow, under the presidency of the Mayor, and we believe the efforts already made and the encouragement received make it certain that the Liverpool show wilt. at least not fall behind any of its predecessors in merit. THE INDV'STAIAL SCHOOLS COMMITTEE. —The usual fortnightly meeting of this committee was held yesterday, Mr. Bairstow in the chair. The other gentlemen present were—Messrs. Smith, Williams, Scott, and Syred. It was reported that the number of children in the establish? ment was 8814 against 1,041 in, the corresponding week !I • of last year. There were 47 sick in the infirmary. - Since . last meeting there were 7 discharged and sent to friends, 6- placed in service, ands 1. dead. The business was entirely of a formal character. LIN^ERPOOId.DI3PENSARIES.—Number of patients during the past week : —New cases received advice and medicine at the institution, north. 278, south 138 ; total, 416. New cases visited at their own houses and - supplied with medicine, north 100, south 62; total, 162.• Grand total, 578. Rev. Rector Campbell, A.M., president. Captain Bourne, vice-president &North Dispensary. Mr. Chas- Booth, vice-president of. South Dispensary. Mr. Francis Mill, treasurer. Mr. J. Whitby Williams, secretary. Office, Leith Offices, Mtrorfields. SACRILEGE. AT WA.RRINGTON.—On;: Monday, at the Warrington Polic-court, a man, named Hewitt, was brought up on a charge of having, jointly with a notorious character named " Buck"' Thomason (escaped froth custody), broken , into 'St: - James's Churc,. War rington, during Thursday night last, „and stolen therefrom the communion plate, together with four bottles.of wine and the keys of the safe. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. The magistrates granted a remand, in ., order that 'ihomason's capture might be effected.. This is the second man who .has escaped from ; the same. Brideweil within the last six months. OURISTY'S MINSTRELS.—This celebrated band of singers gave their closing entertainment at the Athenminn, Cork, on Saturday . evening last, when the room was crowded to overflowing, as had-been the -case upon every . evasion during : their stay. The performances were nnder the patronage of the Thanourable E. R. Littleton, and the officers of the Kinffs . Own Light Infantry, the bright costumes of whom, together with the rich dresses of the ladies, diffused a brilliancy through the building seldom equalled. The performances met with the most hearty reception from, all ;. and the band of the regimint, which, by the permission of the colonel, was allowto.attend, added to-the general hilarity, by their magnificent playing of many of Our pieCes from Balfe'S. opera of the " Rose of Castillo, and Verdi's " Ile Trovatore " CA LNAL WISEnAX.7 — Thif.; distinguished divine. visited several places through town yesterday.. He. was aecompanied by the Rev. Mr. Nugent, Mr. Chaloner, and other gentlemen, and., the carriage in which, the party rode was followed by a large crowd of' people,. who now and then cheered very: heartily. He. was on 'Change, and was warmly greeted by the crowd there also. At noon the Cardinal: visited the St. Georges-hall, and was. conducted through the building, accompanied with a number- of ladies and gentlemen, by Mr. Mackenzie, the, superintendent. When the party got into the large concert-hall, Mr, Best favoured them with a f3w tunes on. the organ, after which his Eminence left, seeming highly gratified with the visit to this noble building. The Cardinal will lecture at the Philharmonic hall to-morrow (Thursday evening), A crowded atten dance is expected, and a number of eminent gentlemen will be on the platform. Nimoii AND FARE:GATE COURSE OF LECTURES.—OR Monday evening, the 17th inst., the first lecture of the year, which happened to be also the first given in the commodious new school-house, at Neston, was delivered, by the Rev. Robert 11. Lundie, Birkenhead, on The Laplander and the Rein-deer." The Rev. R. W. Gleadowe filled the chair, and hearty thanks were accorded to the kind and able lecturer, on the motion of Mr. Horatio Lloyd. The next lecture was by Mr. Charles Bushell, on Monday, the 24th inst., who not less gratified his. auditors by his happy and succcessful treatment of an important theme, " The Education of the People s and. their Homes." Mr. Macfic occupied the chair. Thanks to the lecturer were proposed and seconder? , with appropriate remarks, by the vicar and curate, Mr. Christopher Bushell also took part in the pro'aedings. On both occasions there was a large a:ctendance. The Rev. Mr. Hiles, of the Liverpool Collegiate Institution, has promised to lecture on Monday, the 31st inst., ou " Benjamin Franklin, the printer." THE WEATHER.--HEAVY GALE.—For the last few days, the weather has been very tempestuous, and the gale increased yesterday to a considerable extent. The river looked, not only swollen, but ran in high waves, very grand to witness. Outside the bar, the sea was unusually rough and high, and between this port and the Isle of Mau, the passage was somewhat serious. For the last week, that passage has been the most severe for some years, and on Thursday, the " Mone's Queen," Captain Iliggiuson, on her passage home to Douglas, 01100alltered a fearful gale and sea— the severest that Captain Higginson has ra e A for several years. However, with a good boat, an brave experienced sailors to command her, she Tal i ': it out, and th e th an k s o f th e p assengers were free" tic ,-orded to Mr. Higginson, The same boat, on h er return voyage on Monday, encountered another heaq ga l e , cm ,: sea, and fog, but again, by judicious manage men she Ara: brought into port about an hour and a-hal f after her usual is me. As the gale freshened yesterday , " , shifted to a favourable point for in-coming ships, a large number of which wero beating about the chops of til t ! channel for several days, and in the afternoon and the last night's tide, there was a large arrival of vesselsin port. Happily, at present, we have not heard of ail serious diiister. Socm, SCIENCE MEETINCfg, TRANALIna.—On bronchi evening last the third of a ektrse of EiX lectures Fa' delivered in the Lecture Room, St. Paul's-road, by 3. 1 r; T. M. Downham, subject An evening with Lora Byron." Mr: William Webb ably presided. Me roo!ll, was crowded. A large proportion of the industrl,', working classes were present, for whose especial ben el lt the lectures are provided, by the Tranmere Total Abs' nence Society, free of charge. The audience listened tot an hour and a-half with profound attention to the talented and eloquent lecturer, who was r epeated applauded. The lecturer referred to the evil custce society in drinking intoxicating drinks as being the a'reab enemy of great men as well as the hard working inbcl69:4 trial portion of society, and showed very clearly 3 5 7 logically that the peoples' emancipation from the greatest of slavery was only by abstaining from that which intoxicates, and prohibiting the liquor traffic. A cordial vote of thanks was given to the lecturer, who, on -being itecl to re-cleliN;r the lecture, in consevence of. )ple being unable to do so on an early day. A and singing the boxology meeting to a close. The by the Rev, S. H. Bootl " Intemperance and its Reined) ST: PATRICK'S BENEVOIE- _ id, kindly consented of thanks to the eheirnsoh brought a pleasant evening; ext lecture will be delii - eseo on Monday night sulijecte" ntIELIA..L AND BENErr V I meetine of the Somvai above s —Yesthrday. evening Letv was held in the ) th the more forcibly grounds for their movements. Charge a man with any other offence, and ,he will find few to tender bail for him, none to cheer him if he succeed in getting bail ; but charge him with sedition and disloyalty, and a crowd assembles, notwithstanding the rain, and roars itself hoarse as the prisoners leave the gaol. We very well know that it is not the persons of the misguideJ young men, but their presumed disloyalty which those sweet voices are intended for." This, then —which we are afraid is only too true —indicates a state of the-public mind, among such classes of the Irish people, which has certainly- a very hope less aspect. It must always be difficult, if not impossible, we will not say to govern such a people, but to make them a civilised community For such people are their own natural enemies They are at variance with the very first principles of settled society. They have, apparently, no desire To taste its comforts, its protected joys They do not want society, indeed, one would suppose ; because, it is plain, they do not want What they desire, is for every one to be left at liberty to do as. he likes : a state of things under which there can be no order, or safety, or tranquillity ; and. in the continuance of which it would certainly be found that " chaos had come again." It was said by a great philosopher, that " the surest way to prevent seditious (if the times do bear it), is to take away the matter of them." But when the people not only supply the matter themselves, but as fast as it is taken away in one direction, reproduce it in another, seditious become too inveterate to be prevented, whether the. times will bear it or not. They must therefore be grappled with, and exterminated. The snake must not merely be scotched, but killed outright ADVANCE IN FACTORY WAGES WE had occasion, the other day, to censure those mischievous combinations of workpeople called " strikes." But, in doing so, we acknow ledged the right of the working classes, equally with the rest of the community, to look after their own interests. We admitted that the working man had the same right to take his.labour to the best market, as the manufacturer had - the products of his mills, or the merchant the cargoes of his ships. That of which they make merchandise,, as we showed, is their industry ; and this they are not only at liberty to dispose of to the best' advantage, but it is often an imperative duty to do so. What we object to, is the attempt to impose unreasonable demands upontheir employers; and, worse than all, the having recourse to any coercive means to make others comply with what they do not consider it expedient or proper,. under the circumstances, to do. Workpeople are certainly not to be debarred from requiring such wages as they think they ought to have,and to obtain them if they can ; but they arc to do so in a spirit of peace and subordination ; anti, on no account, are they to intimidate their fellows who,moy decline going along with them, or to, interrupt them, by violence or otherwise, in peacefully pursuing their own cOurse. It is gratifying ,to find that the factory operatives; of this and the adjoining counties, finding it necessary at this moment to. seek an . advance efi wages, are acting in a very different manner front , the colliers, whose " strike" at Wigan was the occasion of our recent remarks.. They have made a draught of a memorial_ to their employers, setting forth their views upon the subject,—the movement evidently assuming the character altogether of a respectful request, not, as in the other case, of a peremptory demand. They set out by stating to their employers, that " as it is the unquestionable right as well as duty of every man to remote his own interest and the well-being of his family by every fair and legitimate means in his power," they feel justified in addressing tUera upon this. They then remark, that it '•is a fact upon which both employers and workmen may congratulate themselves and each other, that the various agencies which had acted for some time so injuriously upon our commeree, and paralysed the industrial energies of the country, haves entirely ceased their operation, and have been succeeded occasion by a renewal of prosperity in many of our manu factures, especially the cotton trade," in which both parties have so deep an interest. And having thus given the grounds of their application, they proceed to show that although "it is often affirmed that employers and workmen have an identity of interest in the various undertakings in which they are engaged," they yet feel con strained to declare that, however true such an assumption may be in the abstract, they can by no means reconcile it with their experience of the last few years,—for that they have not been permitted duly to participate in the high state of prosperity to which the great extension of manu facturing operations, and the large fortunes which have been made thereby, so forcibly testify. The accumulating wealth of the country, thus pro- duced, has naturally occassioned an enhancement of the value of almost every eammodity I yet it is all i/AcontrovertilAq fact they point alit, " that the working man who did not receive an advance in his money wages corresponding to the increased price of commodities, did actually sustain a reduction in his power to purchase those commodities ; that he was, in fact, placed in a worse position th . an he previously occupied, with the certainty of a further dminution of consuming power on a revulsion of trade." This revulsion, as we all know, has been experienced, and the work- people ; as a matter of course, were the first to feel its effects As they go on to show,- The trying ordeal of .a commercial panic we have just passed through, and, as might have been expected, not without loss to the employers and suffering to the workmen ; but that the condition of the working man should have been permitted to deteriorate in a period of unparalleled prosperity is an anomaly so extraordinary that the accuracy of the state- ment might not have passed unquestioned, if the following figures did not place' the matter beyond dispute." And then they adduce• the returns of the exports of yarns and goods for the last ten years, which exhibit an increase of about as much as two-thirds in that Comparatively short period. The home consumption, on the other howl, has not only not kept pace with it, but has declined; which leads them, they declare, to apprehend ' that a greater regard has been paid to foreign than to home consumption ; that to create or increase a foreign demand home interestshave been sacrificed ; that our enormous export trade has been built upon the diminished consuming power of our own po- pulation, seeing that it was less in 1857 than it was nine years previously that, in short, our employers have been pursuing a: suicidal course was in the chair. attendance of meal lated the• meetin satisfactorily they had paid very _large sums -daring months, they - had maxle,, on the year ending no less than £839 2s. 3d 'Cheers, ratulation 6n their general remarks.of cong. prOSth- . and advising the collectors to be cartious as Co the age, and health of members when being adinitted, he cane ( ' on Mr. Tracy, the 'secretary, to read the detailed statement of the accountg.,,from.whichit appeared on the debtor side . that the cash in , bank per rot report, wan £4;193 , 0.8 - .7( 1 .: collected this year, £10,891. 9s. 7d. In q" treasures hands,.£l62 Bs. Worth of the society_ In house property, £1,200 ; bank interest, £lll 8s 9d OW £16,860 19s 111 On the credit there appease d for 1,679 deaths, and 214 births, management,. &C £7,278 9s 2d ; cash in.bank per last report,. £4,193" 7a, placed in bank this year, £864 5s 9d; Dr. Martin * bill,. £320 ; in treasurer's hands, £462 as , ;- collecto? discount, £2,722 16s 4d•; house property,. £1,20 09 saved during the year, £839 2s 3d. The account, were vouched for and audited by Messrs: Nig * and Carey. The adoption. of the accounts- was car" ried unanimously. It was stated that Dr. Campin WO' appoind medical refs" -- ' 'oeiety for the manilla- 3e to tue Mr. Tra then read some nel f alterations in the rules, conferrin - q—additional benefits for the barial and sick_ funds. conferring-additional congratulatory speeches,were made on. the high position of the society, and its present and increasing prosperity. Dr— Canipol was then=callecl to the chair, and warm votes of thank s )assed by acclamation to the Rev. Mr. Power, the able and active secretary, the collectors , officers, and• alio to Dt. Campin, when the parated, highly pleased at the prosperous state of the society, as it was shown the society has larg e • 1 branches in England, Ireland, and Scotland. Ur. Tiac and othc DEA.TH or MR: BASIL BAKEB One oche most genial, genuine, and , peculiarly-gifte d. of English• comedians- expired in , Liverpool y es terdaf Mr. Basil Baker had been so long - connected with the Liverpool stage, and so completely identified in. the min& of Liverpool: people, with the class of comedy which he that there probably never again may be Per' manently residing in this town an actor which will be looked upon with such general feelings of admiration/ respect, and affection: Although for so many years con nected with the Liverpool theatres, that except for cow paratively short intervals, Mr. Baker was regarded II Liverpool' people as a local ttor, he had qualitie4 which would have- fitted him to compare, in hi s own path, ,with any actor living in his time. During the period of his connection: ith the,Lyceum Theatre in lon done, while that establishment was under the manage" meat of Madame Vestris. and. Mr. Charles Mathews, 1 1 was an especial favourite with the people of London, an d in many pieces fairly divided the honours and the applaus e with the lively comedian we have just named, and wit h his brother; Mr._ Frank Mathews. The writer cannot easily- forget the impression made upon him on firs t seeing Mr. Bakerchning his connection with the Lyceum: His. peculiar style of acting fitted him admirablY to contrast with, and relieve, that of gr' lathews ; and we have heard it s tate ( Mathews frequently declared. Mr. Bata, established Charles that Mr to be the only acto permane in London, with whom he could take a delight in per' forming. During engagement; in Dublin, in Mulches: ' tar and in other cities , Mr. Baker was. equally admirl on the stage, and esteemed in private, as in London an Liverpool. Probably, no provincial town in the king' dom was so-fortunate as our own in having been able to secure, for 1 almost permanent connection, the service,' ctot- v talents qualified him to stand in the: t rank of his profession. Performing in Live/rob, every night, frequently twice each night, he never tired his audience. He was always received with the sate, delight by those to, whom his. acting was familitit:, and he- always compelled the- same amount of alb?' action and applause from those- who saw 10/ for the- first time. He performed every season with succession of the most distinguished Londcl actors.; : and the least partial; eyes. and judgment mar have-admitted that his talents were never thrown: ilt 9 the shade even by the most illustrious rivalry,-) 11. ' Baker's style ofacting was peculiarly natural—partiantax l9 ac iiiiatincrniqhpa fmm that increasinn* class of actors echo of an actor-wit 'oremos' produce - comic effects by mere mannerism, by by the extravagance of broad , humorm, and by groteS l V O gesture. His,talents lay, as do those of every. whatever lino, who has a. special genius for his_art, his singular power of reconciling the simplest and tlvi s most natural reality' with the utmost comia. force 0 ' which the character allowed. The spectator, was.sonle' times surprised to. find himself kept in unceasing lan.ghter by a performance which seemed so simple , so very natural, and like mere real life. One ceuld 1 1° . discover the secret of that unforced humour which ga te a peculiar meaning and expression to every look, word, and gesture otherwise so quiet and almost insignifi cant in themselves. &lthough no two. actors eaufd more unlike in style, it seems to us that the principl e upon which Mr. Baker modelled his performances I s especially similar to that which in apparent in Mr* Ckarles Mathews. Except that eminent comedian alone? we know of no man who combinefl, so much of reality with so much of comedy as Mr. Baker did. Nor wer e ' his talents confined only to that one branch of the Po fession. Those who have seen Mr. Baker play Po/ouris or Dominie Sampson, or Organ. in. Mr. Webstees versio n of Moliere's " Tartuffe," or even the old Yorkshirane in Tom Taylor's " Unequal Match," will know that Of could combine with the most genuine humours. ° comedy, tender feelings not less touching becauseof theii quaintness of expression, and could express a quiet a% moving pathos, which was very . nearly akin to that wili e ,„ belongs to the tragic. In private life Mr. Baker "W', esteemed by every one, and affectionately loved by tbn i who knew him well, for his kindness at heart, his ima ge winning manners, and his friendly sympathies. " was, in the best sense the word can have, a. gentlerna ll i Not, we believe, a native of this town—we believe til e e Mr. Baker was born in Montgomeryshire —he was, as have said, thoroughly identified with it in the minds ° I the inhabitants, and commanded an amount of gellel o regard and esteem, such as few men are happy enonot,o win. Reperformed up to a few days before his death. illness which seized him was short in its duration, and ,„ believe he had been but a week or little more confined t° his house in Grove-street, up to the day which closed o ; " 0 career. Mr. Baker leaves behind him a widow, and. s e l d v , believe three young ehildren. He had been twice niarr i ., 4 o his first wife having been an actress of some talent. vi, eldest daughter was a distinguished performer on ', re stage up to a few years hack, and the Lyceum Th o3 ` l ., never bad a more graceful, spirited, and vivacious Pote former, than Miss Fanny Baker. This lady married, 11 e . long since, the son of our fellow-townsman, Mr. D ll ; Cronin., and retired from the stage. Mr. Baker's dooof was an untimely one ; he had but reached 54 years 0 . age. Through his large circle of relatives , " tb° nections, and friends, the event will diffuse forone deepest grief. The public of Liverpool will sorrovt rie their favourite with no common feelings ; and al throughout these countries who can apprniate the fe.. value of true comic humour, will learn without emotea`r; that the drama has lost so gifted, so good, and 4Q n pretend* an 204 as the late Basil Biticcr, ictor, _ ticke of tb. befo whic hall Was anc e 1 411 the, spri , Bret Ord tiler thei all wit( Cro Air Vo, Mi! aln( spl on all ev