Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-28 00:00:00

YOUNG AMERICA ON SLAVERY• (After reading Thos. Colley Grattan's " CivilisedAmerica.") NUMBER SEVENTEEN The Editorial comments on the " Peculiar Tn attitution in the NORTHERN TIMES, and " Non _Prejudice's" second letter in Friday's paper, contain s wine points that I will touch upon. You endors e Mr. Grattan's opinions !so will most Englishmen who see slavery only as a " sentiment." Of two evils choose the least. Is not slavery preferable to civil war ? Can the slaves be emancipated without bloodshed i Most statesmen think not. The capitu lation of the main evils of slavery in " Civilized America,' are thus summed up :- Ist. The breeding of slaves for sale like cattle, and the :pent encouragement to their rapid increase. kr: Their total ignorance, and comparative want of Mani instruction, religious , or secular 3rd The barbarous and brutalising floggings. 4th The separation of families. sth. The abandonment of the free blacks by their former masters, fiom whom they have purchased their liberty, and by the white population in general making them objects of contempt and loathing to the emancipated. 6th. The domestic slave trade, between breeder and Vil er , and between . State and State, openly legalised in America, while the same trade is pronounced by law to be piracy if carded on in Africa or the high seas Admitting, that picture exaggerated and over lie has made it, look at this which you painted, as The one was slavery in America —the other is slavery in England vor workmen are basely treated by their em- players, that ruffians cruelly beat their wives, that wives rod mothers poiion their husbands and children, that our peasantry are uneducated, and our manufacturing classes are all undeniable and melancholy facts =more ortfficial state of society in England, the inequality of fortunes, the superabundance of population, the short- sighted pride of aristocracy, the avarice of wealthy manu facturers, the sectarian virulence of portions of the clergy 0 . all creeds, the subserviency of many among the gentry 'ddle classes of the domineering great—these are annong the causes of evils which are admitted and deplored. Parliament is busily employed for their redress. Our most eloquent authors and speakers wage an unceasing war and th against the prevalence of those abuses in our social system. Numberless societies exist for their amelioration. Funds lance amount arc subscribed to carry out, the various No body of men of any in- of improvement ituence, no individuals of either sex, venture to palliate the existence of these ills ; nor does any one object to the interference of foreigners, whether exerted in I sommonex the semi along us, could all that combination justi slavery in America ? land or [ere, in. pointing out, or devising remedies for, our ; defects. But were those blots upon our boasted ten times more disfiguring than they are, were Its more bigoted, our peers more haughty, our I's more cringing, our parliament less §ctive ; did stresses work their worn fingers still closer to the or sordid mill-owners drive their operatives still faste )n, or were all their vices inherent in our nature from civilisation a thousand fold greater slavery ?of course not. But we can put the saddle on the right horse— —England is the party )art, as well as the second. Save the sentiment; one system is as bad as the other. The only difference is the colour. When Mr. Grattan wrote these views, I am surprised that id not moralise on England's having stamped Why does he remind on uur euutitr this iniquit las of the crime, and forget the real criminal? Is -r friendly motives? but n " The hatred of an enemy is bad enough earthly poison equals in its intensity the hatred of a friend, ,ttan wishes America to admit the wrong of slavery, and English sarcasm will cease. America will admit the wrong which England forced upon Ler, but claims the right of managing her own business. He did not show in the foregoing quotation of misery in England that America was dinning it into England's ears. Not at all. America has heard of the success of the party who got a good Mr. G always Ering by giving strict attention to his own affairs; hence allows England to take care of her own people. America simply demands the same right. He concludes the paragraph thus ebuld them 81J/eh - elders be acquitted at the bar of for maintaining, or cotton buyers at the north Or should Englishmen be debarred from publicly denouncing what they all abhor ? The fact is that it cannot be defended nor palliated ; and what is worse, there is but small chance of its being soon remedied, and for defending it that I can see of its being finally abolished witting all this, we in England would be quite satisfied if Americans admitted it as well. If a bold and straight forward sentiment of anti-slavery existed in the United if what is undeniable as a fact was avowed to be an abomination, and if means were adopted to abate it ever so with results ever so remote, the reproache uld cease, sarcasm be still, and America bi co-operated with on the broad road of lon2. as the country which b "F in its very heart ise with those that he who grow it, and whi as few who' fight the will the voice of the Old W, against th ious portions of the NeNN still makes no mention of England'; )n the flag - not a word of her lot a line about its buying t of the Thf thirty-nix faith are all indqfinit, nan who cannot see on the lv history cable equally at home, in our own free states. The fanati cism that grows so rank and gross in those sections, is not always the offspring of ignorance—here, you justly charge it to this cause. There, it is the coinage of wicked brains and wicked hearts, for wicked purposes. These are the political demagogues —the leaders, who disease and corrupt the well-meaning and honest, but ignorant masses, by pandering to the morbid and sickly sentimentality of their weaker minds—they are simply common swind lers of public opinion. The fanaticism here, in Old England, if not the offshoot of our home production, is, at least, fertilised by it. There are three kinds of men that are " abolitionists" in the common sense of the term—Bad men—Mad men— and Ignoramuses ! The last have our toleration, however they excite our disgust. The second have our honourable and sincere sympathy. The first, being the common enemy of man and all good things, and deserve our word-knife to the hilt ! It is these who beget the false and misnamed philanthropy; that waters the earth with crocodile tears. There are Englishmen too that belong to this last party ; of such is Mr. Grattan, who is receiving your terrible con sideration. Judas Iscariot was " short," and earned thirty pieces of silver. He had at least the manliness not to live and spend it. An English writer—of good name, and it should be of gentle blood, breaks the bread and drinks the wine of a generous host, and then libels all about him.. To what end ? " Thirty pieces of silver !" Aye, and lives to spend them ! Comparisons, are sometimes fearful, as well as odious ! Of such also is Charles Dickens, but not "of such," may we hope "is the Kingdom of Heaven !" Now, lam a conscientious believer in slavery. I believe in the moral, social, and religious health of the institution. I believe it, under our system in the United States, to be a blessing to both races elevating the superior, and amelio rating, in all respects, the condition of the inferior. But I protest lam not a fanatic. Ido not quarrel with those who differ with me. Some of the purest men, and most earnest patriots in our country are opposed to slavery. Such men have my highest respect, for they are defenders of right—of justice, and would not ruthlessly wrest from their brethren in equality, that which is their own legally recog - nised property. This is the most beautiful feature of our Governmental system—thirty-three States, their equal rights and sovereignty intact and unshorn, revolving around a great common centre ! You have clearly shown, that the meddlesome interference of " Abolitionists" at home and abroad, is the most cruel thing that could be done for the slave for whom they pro fess so much sympathy. It forces upon the masters a necessity for stricter discipline, and renders a happy and contented being miserable and wretched. Verily might they cry aloud, " Save me from my friends." Coming from a free state as you do, the manly defence you are making of the institution of a portion of your country, proclaims you the true friend of the slave, as well as of the master. The gratitude of both are due to you. _ But I will give you an illustration (that may be at least interesting to you, while yon are upon this subject) both of the contented condition of the slaves in the south, and the genuineness of the philanthropy of these dear lovers of the John Randolph, of Roanoke, Virginia's, eccentric but great statesmn, died some twenty-five years ago, possessed of a large estate, real and personal. Comprised in it were about 400 slaves, derived mainly by inheritance. The health of Mr. Randolph was habitually delicate —indeed, I suppose he never had a well day during three score years and up wards, that were allotted to him. There were periods, however, when his sufferings were intense, affecting both mind and body, and the former so seriously, that it is at least doubtful, whether it were not unhinged. This, added to anaturally eccentric nature—not uncommon to men of Brea genius—made him do and say oftentimes, very inconsistE things. It is not surprising, therefore, that with so large a property, and without any heir of his body (though two half brothers to whom he was devotedly attached) this honld have manifested itself in making a dis position or rt. I'ne consequence was, ne lett several wills and revoking codicils, as contradictory one of the other, as the peculiar condition of mind at the different periods when eccentricity they were made As one of these wills—not the last— emancipated his slaves, and stipulated that they should be removed to a free state, providing also the means for the purchase of lands for their permanent settlement. A protracted litigatimi ensued. After many trials and re-trials—decisions in favour of this will or that codicil—it was finally decreed that the will emancipating the slaves should stand. Under its provisions, the executor proceeded to the State of Ohio, and purchased a tract of land for 30,000 dollars—the sum decreed by the court to be furnished from the estate— upon which the Negroes were to be settled. There was, perhaps, no portion of Ohio which was more characterised for its philanthropic interest in the unhappy slave than this selected—and naturally if not wisely—by the executor. Having paid for the land, secured the titles, and made other. preliminary arrangements for the Exodus of the 400, from the home of their nativity, the day came for their depar ture. I would not stir the kind souls of Exeter Hall to pity and to tears, by depicting the heart-rending incidents of that parting scene ! It is enongh to say, that to those poor ceatures it was the bitterest draught of their lives. But the inexorable decrees of law must be obeyed, and the mee happy and joyous slaves go forth bound down in 3orrow, and in woe, under the far more galling yoke of involuntary freedom ! Upon their approach to the lands purchased with their own money for their settlement, an organized hostile demon stration was made to their coming the Philanthropists were up in arms—literally in arms to oppose their 1 1-beloved slaves, released by Virginian law from boudaqo newly- taking possession of their settlement was effected —most of the poor cre: liened and died—and some even suc ssfully le of Liberty, passionately exclaimed, «Oh Libert crimes are committed in thy name !' A.bolition phiknthropy— —where is thy blush cted, and perhaps unacceptable, length lave been forced to write it. Accept my sincere thanks For your good work, and the thanks of my brethren in the Your friend, Old America OLD AMERICA writes like a Junius His pen e muse From the low iind. In passing through the sl in must have luxuriat 1 au n tin 1 not kno ledge, tl and not strength So is it env stimulates abuse and no jealoui He is too severe on the Abolitionist with him that they are " Bad-men, ignorant of the subject ntiment grew to sickly height Mud-men, and Like Jonah's gourd, the It was the black lade the negro meat it fed upon abolition cradle soon Ind of bow-bc on all beggars for a poor fund. The o lly consist None of them wou became larger. than the of Bashan's bed ; it was made within the A French Mayor levied a tax ,bolitionist gene- ind not THE NORTHERN TIMES', MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1859. tianity—and the next state is freedom : the creator has arranged it, and Nature declines going into details. "Nuptial love maketh mankind ; friendly love per fecteth it ; but wanton love corrupteth and imbaseth it," is Baconian philosophy. Under the latter I place the negropolists affection for the negro ! as Sydney Smith said when proving Canning's unfitness for office— " Butterflies can't teach bees how to suck honey." Abolitionism was a hot-house plant—a nine clay wonder. It was fashionable, but just now it is a little out of date. Negromania has gone to seed, nay more, it is undergoing decomposition. Like Pharoah's lean kine, the negropolists grow thinner and thinner. Vice and misery are the children of ignorance. So misrepresentation of America grew out of aboli tion exaggerations. _ Polygamy was once sacred, now it is secular. Negromania was once a party cry, now it is began to decay. The world has opened its eyes, A leaf close to the sight may obstruct a distant mountain. So this Exeter-hall movement has prevented the English people from fraternizing with their blood relations in America. How can they love black strangers better than white kindred ? The aboli tionists were always picking up Pawns on the chess board, and always getting checkmated. They played badly notwithstanding they packed the cards. All colours are the same in the dark. So in the ebony closet white Americans appeared like black Africans to eye glassed Europeans. It became a fashion to abuse America. Let us change it and be friends ? I was astonished to find that in Constantinople dogs were sacred to the Turks, and in Cairo that cats were cherished by the Egyptians. In Canton that vermin were protected against harm by the Chinese beggars ! In Calcutta that reptiles were not molested by the Hindoos, but none of these strange habits are so surprising as the fact that negroes are allowed the first class seat in the abo lition mind, while Americans are stowed away in the luggage van ! Abolitionism was as all the fashion a quarter of a century since. Old maids drank it with their tea ; old bachelors ate it with their soup ; school girls curled with it their hair ; school-boys spun it with their top ; babies drank in the sentiment with their mother's milk ; it helped statesmen into. power ; furnished matter for the journals ; and, at one time, absorbed public opinion. Not to be an abolitionist was not to be in fashion. What do you say for changing the sympathy from comparatively happy slaves in America to unhappy negroes in Africa ? Make it fashionable to praise America and abuse Africa. The former country has a better army and a better navy than the latter, in case of any trickery on the Continent. Make it as fashion able to treat an American merchant as well in fact as you do an African slave in sentiment. Fashion can do anything, even to making England like America. Fashion permits a lady to denude her neck and bosom, but it would be horrible were 'she to expose her ankles! How much more elegant they would appear if fashion would take about four inches from the bottom of the dress and sew it on the ton. Even Eve was shamed when she saw her nakedness, hence the fig leaf which so astonished Adam!! Claudius Cesar could not, by royal decree, reverse the letter F in the Roman alphabet, nor can Russia's Emperor reverse the style ; but fashion can make taigiisnmen iixe tne Americans as much as they like their cotton. "YOUNG AMERICA ON SLVAERY." TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES Sir,—The reasoning of " Young America" has been puzzling me for some time past. I cannot under stand him and I don't know who can—for I don't know how long he has been harping upon the fact of negro slavery having existed, and been encouraged by England; and. would seem to draw the inference that, because such was the case, Englishmen at the present day have no right to abuse America for the slavery that exists in their country. To-dav, for in stance,he quotes an advertisement for the sale of a negro girl in Liverpool (date 1766), with the evident intention of saying, " See what was done in your own land, so don't sneer at us."—upon the same reasoning, because the Ancient Britons tatoed their bodies and lived as savages, their enlightened descendants at the present day should not attempt to spread the blessings of civilisation to the poor savages of Australia, or the inhabitants of the islands in the Pacific Ocean. Wise men change their opinions, but fools don't. England once allowed slavery, but she found her mistake, changed her opinion, and abolished it, at least in her own dominions, at a most incalculable loss. Her sincerity is sufficiently proved, I think, by the thousands she has expended in her endeavours to sweep the accursed trade from off the face of the earth, and she should not now be taunted with the fact, that she once permitted slavery herself. Besides which, 'tis no excuse whatever for America to say, "England once allowed it, and so we will too." That is childish in the extreme ; but if they are so fond of imitating what England does, let them take pattern _ by the _negro _emancipation in the West N. BRITON. dia Islands.—Yours, &c. Liverpool, March 23rd, 1859. Lie inventor of gun is banque literary men of Paris desirous of honouring the on his return from the_ Caspian and the Caucasus : znd of April is the day, as the first falls on Friday, and is otherwise liable to cavil. HAIRS OF THE HEAD NUMBERED. —The Medical Times says—" A German savant has taken the trouble to count the number of hairs existing in four heads of hair, of different colours. He found in a blonde, 140,409 distinct hairs ; in a brown, 109,440 ; in a black, 102,960 ; in a red, 88.740. Neapolitan exiles (twenty-four in number) arrived at Bristol from Cork on Saturday, by the Juverna steamer. Poerio has proceeded to London vi 4 Dublin. The Mayor and the Town Council gave the exiles a hearty welcome ; they left for London in the course of the day. There is a rumour (says the Literary Gazette) that ndelssohn's symphony in D major (composed for a festi , held in commemoration of the Reformation, in one of the rman cities), which is still unpublished, and has never m heard in England, may be produced at the fourth and it concert of the Musical Society of London. the Rev. Dr. Binney has been lecturing in Melbourne ►d its suburbs with great success. The - rev. gentleman ;livered last evening what is feared to be his farewell rmon, at the Wesley Church---one of the most magnificent it the city can boast of. The congregation was ---Melbourne Herald, Feb. 4. —Mr. Nicoll, M.P., has given COPE'S PACIKET TOBACCOS al - mufaetured by a patent process, which preserves the natural flavour of the Leaf. GOLDEN SHAG, VIRGINIA BIRD EYE, LATAKIA, HAVANA, CUT CAVENDISH, IN SIXPENNY LEADFOIL PACEITS, Bearing the Signature of COPE BROTHERS and CO., Can be had at the Tobacoonists in town and country; or wholesale the Factory, LORD NELSON-STREET üblix Amulemv4s. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE GREAT CHARLOTTE-STREET. Proprietor Mr. W. It. COPEIAND. (Or POSITIVELY THE LAST SIX NIGHTS of MADAME CELESTE, —"--r. She having to appear at the Theatre Royal, Birmingham, on Monday, April 4th. THIS EVENING (MONDAY), the 28th instant. Will be produced the startling Drama, from Cooper's celebrated novel of " The Borderers," entitled, THE WEPT - OF THE WISH-TON-WISH. Narramatagh......(the Indian Girl)., ... Madame Celeste. As originally performed by her. To conclude with, for the last time, THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. The Mysterious Stranger Madame Celeste ! Cartouche, a wild French boy Madame Celeste ! ! Italian Prima Donna Madame Celeste ! ! ! Polish Princess . Madame Celeste!! ! ! ! Young French Officer On Tuesday,— THE LAST HOPE. Marie.. (her original character) .. Madame Celeste. And ST. MARY'S EVE. Madeline . (her original character).. Madame Celeste. On Wednesday,— THE WEPT OF THE WISH-TON-WISH. Narramatagh.... .. (the Indian Gir1)...... Madame Celeste. And, for the last time, A SISTER'S SACRIFICE. Genevieve......... Madame Celeste. On Thursday,— THE LAST HOPE. Marie • With other Entertainments. On Friday,—For the BENEFIT of Madame CELESTE, and the Last Night but One of her Engrgement, MARION DE LORME. Marion de Lorme Madame Celeste. And THE LITTLE SUTLER. Natalie On Saturday,— GREEN BUSHES. Miami Madame Celeste. With other Entertainments, In which Madame Celeste will appear, being positively the Last Night of her Engagement. Doors opened at Half-past Six, and the Performances comment. at Seven o'clock precisely. Admission :—Dress Boxes, 3s. ; Side Boxes, 25. ed. ; Pit, Is. 6d. Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Dress Boxes 2s. ; Side Boxes, Is. 6d. Pit, Is. The Box-office is open from Ten to Three for securing Seats b the Dress Circle and taking Private Boxes, which may be ha, under the direction of Mr. Geo. Weston. FOR FOUR NIGHTS AT HOPE HALL. MR. T. MASON JONES APRIL 12Th, 15TH, 18Th, 2Orra, Further Particulars to be Announced. rfillE PARISIAN GALLERY OF ANATOMY, which contains upwards of 500 Models of the Human Frame is now OPEN, in the NEW HALL, 29, PARADISE STREET, LIVERPOOL. POPULAR LECTURES ARE DELIVERED EVERY HOUR. Open daily for Gentlemen from Ten a.m. till Ten p.m., excepting Tuesday and Friday afternoons, when Ladies only are admitted `-nm Two till Five o'clock. Admission to hear the Lectures and see the Models—Gentlemen, Is ; Working Classes, 6d. None but Adults are admitted. STAR COMMERCIAL HOTEL & CONCERT ROOMS, WILLIAMSON-SQUARE, LIVERPOOL, (Opposite the Theatre Royal.) PROPRIETOR, MR. M. BRAHAM. I MANAGER, MR. J. SIMMONS. IMMENSE SUCCESS OF THE PRESENT COMPANY.—MISS MAR GARET KIRBY, from the Glasgow and Belfast Concerts. Miss LIZZY HATTON, the celebrated soprano. Mr. R. HARLAND, the eminent tenore. The Management has great pleasure to inform those gentlemen residing out of town that Mr. HARRY JIN NINGS, the first comic vocalist of the day, will positively sing twice a night, viz., at half-past nine and eleven, in his popular character songs ; and Mr. ALEXANDERwiII perform selections from the most popular operas, on Collard and Collard's Patent Grand Piano-forte. Violin, Mr. SIMMONS (late of Evans's). Commencing every evening at Half-past Seven. ADMISSION FREE. GENTLEMEN ONLY ADMITTED , Chops, Steaks, Kidneys, &c., as in town. N.B.—The Corn mercialdepartment is quite separate from the Concert Rooms. Bed and itroakfact, 2s. 6d. London, Liverpool, and Manchester papers daily. American Bowling Alleys. NAYLOR'S VINE HOTEL CONCERT HALL, GREAT CHARLOTTE-STREET. The Hall where Laughter holds its sides Engagement of ARTHUR PRATT, The Renowned YANKEE MINSTREL, who will each evening introduce his Original Characters, " Hoop-de-doo-dem-do 1" and " Jup-up-an-de-juba-jue 1" Plantation Dances, &c., &c. MISS JULIA CLIFFORD, And MR. DAVID LODGE, Serio-Comic Dialoguists. M R. TOM B E N N E T T, The unrivalled Comique. MISS TANCRED, The favourite Sentimental and Comic Vocalist. HUGHES AND B A N K, Champion Clog Dancers WINES, SPIRITS, &c ADMISSION FREE Select Compartments for Gentlemen EVAN S, FROM COVENT-GARDEN, LONDON The attention of Gentlemen is most respectfully directed to this Establishment, the VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCES being of the highest order, none but Artistes of acknowledged talent being retained. TO-NIGHT.—ADMISSION FREE. CONTINUED NOVELTY—UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION ! Every evening during the week, the popular Comic Singer and Composer, MR. HARRY SYDNEY, MRS. HARRY SYDNEY (LATE Miss Ross HARLEY), MISS MARY STANLEY, Quitarist and Vocalist. LAST WEER OF THE RENOWNED AMERICAN HARMONISTS FINEST BAND IN LIVERPOOL, Vocal and Instrumental. Operatic Selections nightly UR. CHARLES PLAMPHIN. SOLO HARPIST EVANS, UPPER DAWSON-STREET (from Covent Garden, London), close to the Lower Box Entrance of the Theatre Royal. Suppers after the Theatres, as in town. ])ARTHENON CONCERT HALL, GREAT CHARLOTTE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. Proprietor MR. J. G. STOLL. NEW COMPANY. Continued success of MADAME LAURANZA, And her Celebrated Troupe of Artistes, Who will appear Every Evening during the week, in their truthful delineations of CLA.SSIC TAT UARY, HISTORY, SCULPTURE, AND DRAMATIC TABLEAUX Immense success of JIM MUNDY, The greatest Irish Delineator of the Age Immense success of _ Mr. BLANCHARD and Mr. and Mrs. WILSON Duologu ingers, Who as Duetists stand - unrivalled in thei splitting, seasonable, unreasonable, Illustration of " THE DROLL PHA; Miss ANNIE VILLIERS, The pleasing Characteristic Vocalist Mr. T. KILNER, very numerous on( THE REFORM BILI forgotten bliAtuttlammts. HENGLER'S GRAND CIRQUE, DALE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. gifir The Nobility, Clergy, Gentry, and: inhabitants of Liverpool and vicinity, are earnestly and respectfully invited to NOTICE that the above establishment can only be Kept Open Five Nights more. Car Must positively Close on Friday Next, April Ist. The Proprietor trusts that the present favourable opportunity for witnessing the greatest and most renowned artistes of the age, will not be neglected. Mr. Hengler can assert, with confidence, that no modern arena could ever produce such a concentration of elegance and equestrian skill as shine each evening in the Grand Cirque Variete. N.B.—Mr. C. HENGLER takes the present opportunity of stating that, if circumstances and his arrangements will possibly admit, he intends to RE-OPEN at Liverpool, for six nights, during the EASTER HOLIDAYS. IJENGLER'S GRAND CIRQUE DALE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. ga'FAREWELL NIGHTS!!! MUST POSITIVELY CLOSE ON FRIDAY, APRIL In.. This Evening (Monday), Great Fashionable Night, being for The BENEFIT of MR. JOHN MILTON . HENGLER. _ The eminent Rope Artiste. On this occasion Mr. Hengler will, on the Corde Tension, execute His celebrated FRENCH CLOG HORNPIPE; Also, Dance with his Feet Fastened in Wicker Baskets ; terminat ing by playing the Violin during the time of Somersault Throw ing, all which feats he had the honour of performing before the KING OF DENMARK (last July), and the PRINCE NAPOLEON and the Parisian Nobility (last September). LAST TWO NIGHTS of the GREAT NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASE, as also of that gorgeous Equestrian Pageant, THE HAVELOCK TRIUMPH!!! Revival (by particular desire) the Comic Burlesque entitled THE BEAR AND SENTINEL. Each Evening the magnificent Equestrian Tableaux by Eight Ladies and Gentlemen entitled THE STAR AND WALTZ COTILLON. Mr. WILLIAM POWELL, will for the last time appear as SHAW, THE LIFE GUARDSMAN. The Brothers ETHAIR, the Champion Gymnaists, in their various and extraordinary exercises. Miss WELLS, the Queen of the Arena, will nightly delight visitors with her graceful and electrifying acts. LE PETITE ZEPHORA, in her daring act of Equitation. Tne grace, ease, and daring of this prodigy is, beyond doubt, without parallel in the equestrian world. THIS EVENING, Magnificent SCENES in the ARENA, by the largest and most Talented Company of Artistes in the World, including Miss WELLS, the Sylph of the Circle. PRICES OF ADMISSION. Stalls, or Reserved Seats Boxes 2s Od. Second Seats, Pit, or Promenade Gallery Half-price for Children under twelve years of age, to Stalls, Boxes , - and Second Seats. Second Price at Nine o'clock to Boxes and Stalls only. Equestrian Directors—Mr. Felix Revolti and Mr. Wild. Acting Manager, Mr. Charles Bishop. Proprietor and Director Mr. CHAS. HENGLER 6w: drafts. Borough of Liverpool. HORSES FOR WATER CARTS.—Tenders will b( received by the Health Committee for the Supply of Horst required for Carts for Watering the Streets throughout the Borough from the 15th of April next until the end of the present year. Further particulars may be obtained at the Borough Engineer'. Office, Public Offices, Cornwallis-street. Sealed Tenders addressed to " The Chairman of the Health Com mittee " endorsed " Tender for Horsing Water Carts," are to be lef at thegwn Clerk's Office, Public Offices, Cornwallis - street , on o befoi. e 30th instant. -- By order, WILLIAM SHUTTLEWOETH, Town Clerk. Public Offices, 2, Cornwallis-street, 23rd March, 1859. MERSEY DOCK ESTATE. TO TIMBER MERCHANTS. WANTED, for the Dock Works, from 80,000 to 100,000 Cubic Feet of straight sound QUEBEC YELLOW PINE, of from 12 to 16 inches square, and in lengths' of from 25 to 50 Feet. To be delivered upon the Victoria Wharf, Birkenhead. Also, to be delivered upon the Victoria Wharf, Birkenhead, 30 Standard Hundred of PINE or SPRUCE DEALS, 12 feet long, 10 ~ ~ ~ 14 PP 10 IP I6 PP The Tenders to be Sealed, addressed ~ to the "Chairman of the Committee of Works," and sent in to this Office not later than eleven, a.m., on. SATURDAY next, the 2nd April.—By order, DANIEL MASON, Secretary. Dock-office, Liverpool, 26th March, 1859. ~11511Tallte Ratites, MICHAELMAS RENEWALS. ALLIANCE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. OMPLETE SECURITY. CAPITAL L 5,000,000. Ct. _ u -- Incorporated Thirty-three Years. LIFE INSURANCES granted in every variety of form, at reasonable premiums, specially adapted to merchants going abroad, &c. FIRE INSURANCES effected on Merchandise, Warehouses, Dwellings, Furniture, Ships and Cargoes in dock and graving docks, on the most favourable terms. AGENTS FOR LIVERPOOL AND DISTRICT. THOMAS R. ARNOTT, Tower Buildings. MILLIGAN, EVANS, and CO., North John-street BOLD and CO., Chapel-street. J. RICHARDSON Jux., Lower Castle-street. 14 ap 4 LADY-DAY QUARTER. T HE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. Chief Office : EXCHANGE, LIVERPOOL. London Office : ROYAL EXCHANGE BUILDINGS Trustees. Thomas Edwards Moss, Esq. I Christopher Bushell, bit Edward Heath, Esq. Deputy Chairman. Thomas B. Forwood, Esq Chairman. Edward Heath, Esq. LIFE ASSURANCE AND ANNUITY BRANCH. Life Insurance, and Annuity Business in all its branehes. Rates of Premium lower than most other offices. For special advantages see Prospectus. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies may be transferred to this Office without expense to the assured. Rates as moderate as those of other first-class offices. A liberal Commission allowed to Solicitors and others intro ducing business. Prospectuses, 4.c., to be had at. the Chief Office, or any of the Agents of the Company W. P. CLIREITUGH, Manager Applications for Agencies to be addressed to the Manager. ANNUAL ALLOCATION OF PROFIT, Enjoyed during the Policy-holder's own Life. ASSOCIATION OF SCOTLAND (FolninED 1838), 20, KING WILLIAM-STREET (E.C.), LONDON. The Share of Profit allocated to Policy-holders of the first series has now attained to 35 per cent. (or 7s. per El) of their Annual Payments,—reducing them to the following sums : Age 30 L 8 2 6 POLICIES OF £5OO £lO 11 10 1 £l4 7 8 Age 60. £2l 5 9 The Annual Income of the Association is now £138,000. TO INTENDING ASSURERS. Entrants before the approaching Annual Balance (sth April) will be ranked in all future Divisions of Profits as of ONE YEAR'S LONGER STANDING than later Entrants. TAOS• FRASER, Res. Secy. LIVERPOOL DITTO DITTO DITTO DITTO BIRKENHEAD CHESTER ST. HELEN'S WIGAN .... AGENT Messrs. BAnnoru and Co., 20, Water-street. Messrs. CHARLES and JAMES ROY, South Crescent Chambers, Lord-street. Mr. T. B. WHARMIIY, 27, North John-street. Mr. Was. BROWN, 28, Chapel-street. Mr. BOWER TRISTRAM, 2, Wm-street, Dale-st. Mr. WILLIAM Moss, Coal Merchant. Mr. J. E. WILLIAMS, Druggist, Bar. Mr. J. T. THRELFALL, ironmonger. Vacant. ELKINGT 0 N PATENTEES OF THE ELECTRO PLATE, AN D CU MANUFACTURING SILVERSMITHS, BRONZISTS, &c., Beg respectfully to invite attention to their Establishment RECENTLY OPENED IN CHURCH STREET, LIVERPOOL. In thus announcing the opening of their new Establishment Elkington and Co. respectfully solicit Merchants, Shipowners, and the public generally to inspect their Stock, which comprises all the varieties of Table and Dinner Services, as well as Ornamental and Fine Art Productions. Every article of Electro Plate bears their mark E. and Co., under a Crown. STREET, BIRMINGHAM MANUFACTORY—NEWIIALL-1 n, REGENT -STREET, LONDON MOORGATE-STREET, 15, 29. COLLF HISTORY OF THE WORKING CLASSES, Every Saturday, in the NORTHERN DAILy TIMES, Price One Penny. SHAMPOOING ON A NEW AND ORIGINAL PRINCIPLE. THE AMERICAN SYSTEM of SHAMPOOING for effectually Cleaning the Hair, by removing the scruf, and pre venting the hair from falling off, is now-in daily operation, at CLISSOLD'S HAIR-DRESSING ESTABLISHMENT 7, ELLIOT-STREET, NEAR ST. JOHN'S MARKET. The peculiar feature of this new and original principle is the introduction of hydraulic power to the head after the operation of the shampooing, by which the head is rendered deliciously cool, the hair stimulated, and its healthy action promoted A Single Trial will convince the most sceptica C IGAB,S TWENTY PEE CENT. LESS" THAN THE lISTTAL JAMES ST E EL AND Co., 78, DUKE-STREET, LIVERPOOL J. S. and Co. holding the patent for the 'United Kingdom, and the only house in the trade allowed to MANUFACTURE CIGARS BY MACIILNBRI. can therefore supply dealers with the variose Brands at 4 ' TWENTY PER CENT. LESS" thaw the prices usually charged. TERMS-CASH FORGE PHILIP k AGENTS BY APPOINTMENT Fa r ß THE SALE OF THE ORDNANCE AL-- A Complete Stock kept on hand. MAP, ATLAS, CHART, GLOBE PUTLISHERS• 3633° URKISII PERFUMED B AT SULPHUR 3-m- SULPHUR AND HOT AIR BATHS, RUSSIAN VAPOUR BATHS, SHOWERS, AND WARM BATHS. CASES-STREET BATH E STABLISHMENT, CLAYTON -w•. t TTELLEWELL'SPATENT LEVER Bll, C E riei ix 2& 3, QUADRANT, BRACES,GARTERS,&C.,in gra. • LIME-STREET, This buckle does not pierce the w e b 11 " 53, CASTLE-STREET. removable to any part of the bra c_e>.. NELLEWELL'ILT ORSE STOCK llTcdo, 2 & 3, QUADRANT, BRUSH and RING BooTs, LIME-STREET, HORSE SINGEING APPARATUS, C ° ''' 53, CASTLE-STREET. mounted and ready for 68, RENSILAW-STREET, E. _ HOWARD AND CO., S 1 OFFICE AND SHIP CABIN FURNISH P A large stock of itA lgri Tables, Desks, Chairs, &c., made of dry well -seasoned T Always on hand. An Inspection is invited. .../. p 13 , 1. TIELLEWELL'S INT E W PATENT lIN o p 1 I 2 & 3, QUADRANT, RUBBER . I . II WALICINO STIC 3 ' „ xs it LIME-STREET, CORR-SCREWS ; their non -liability o'oo 53, CASTLE-STREET. or break renders them superior to a .... ? . , >' GE 0 B.GE T lIRN-E , AUCTIONEER AND ESTATE AGENT, OFFICES-34, CHURCH-STREET, LIVERPOOL' „etei Sales of Household Furniture, Stock, Machin er y , &c. ' con.," on moderate charges, and the proceeds guaranteid. VaLluive made. Rents collected. Executorship papers arranged. ,'• ter of Houses, Properties, and Trades to be Sold or Let.____...--' INSTITUTION FOR THE INSAN E ' HAYDOCK LODGE, ASHTON-IN-MACKERFIELD, LANCASHIRZy 04.4 Two Miles from the Newton Bridge Station on the Alfanchests, Liverpool Railway. h o O / riPHIS Mansion is delightfully situated in a fine spot, replete with every comfort and accommodation, stori3O ing extensive Gardens and Pleasure Grounds, with Consa l and Farm attached. • The Medical arrangements are under the direction of a P bc • and resident surgeon, with the attendance of a chaplain. Application to the superintendent as above. Tb TTELLEWELL'SrTII LCA NIZED IN D ana 2& 3, QUADRANT, V RUBBER Foot, DeliVer,i,AClt. LIME-STREET, Airpump VALVES, Patent STEAOm, $0 53, CASTLE-STREET. INGS, including Crickmers & Tu ° FAMILY ALES. I " WINE OF MALT," or the pure genuine es trfi g ct ul e A ' Malt and Hops, brewed expressly for Familynin*ll, and supplied in the convenient quantities of 4,9, and lo casks. Addresv Duke-street ler X XXX rs °° xx ...nd Porter Merchant:l' , 0 .... 0 Light Light Rich Baska, p Table Beer. Dinner Ale. Dinner Ale „T; l ici ,ei 3s 6d 1 6s 6d 7 0 nu., o a ' 12s 6d 15s Od , B 0 I. ......,,.... Bass's Bar c i l SI D Bitter Ale. Burton Bitter. Loadni 8§ o i q Gall. Cask ls Od Ss 6d 7s ands IA 9 Gall. Cask l4s Od 17 s Od 140 an 0074 i e Delivered at Walton, Bootle, Marsh-lane, Linacre, S Litherland, Waterloo, Great Crosby, Kirkdale, West Derbl, Ash. Old Swan, Wavertree, Aigburth. and Town. _.....,</$ - Li'P'- T. BOLTON, Family Ale 4.1 Gall. Cask 9 Gall. Cask ITELLEWELL' S KNAPSACKS, Tiff RE„,,: r v f o :l 1 ;0 LIME-STREET. CUPS, Silk POCKET SIPHONIA.S, hef TREET. Suspenders, Tobaceo Bags & Pou, ,3, CASTLE THE NORTHERN DAILY AO' PRICE ONE PENNY, ~:, May always be had from the undermentioned News Mend. , Mr. Feeney, 43, Jordan-st. T. W. Hall, 37 , Dale-streee?t, Mr, J. Wilkins. Conway-st. T. Coyne, 159, Great 111.4 t. J. Phillips, 52, Market-st.,B'head. John Pugh, Tithebarn-s`:: Charles Duck, 279, Scotland-road. Mr. Ewen, Bootle Villaf;f j ug'" 93, Gt. Homer-st. Mrs. Ralston, 14, Norfoltvect, J. Hemingway, Athol-street. Geo. Meyrick, Hanover:,t, John Bathgate, 192, Park-lane. W. R. Knipe, St. Janes -- E. Thomas, 105, Brownlow-hill. Mr. Shearson, Park-roo-4. Mr. Ormandy, Rose-vale. Peter Benson, 341, Scotland-road. Mr. li W a L ri tm s' o ß re ru , n- NN s r w es i t e . Ellen Pritchard, 89, Kirkdale-rd. Mr. Kearney, Dale-streci Mary Mercer, 8, Saver-street. Messrs. Smith & Son, t stikp L. Duff, Victoria-road, Seacombe. Lime-stre, ots,;01 Mr. Riley,. Tobin-st., Egremont. Ditto, Tithebarn -, `,",.et Miss Harrison, 1, Greenland-st. Mr. Davies, Christia ll4 ' - Mrs. Owen, 43, St. James-srreet. Whitechapel. T. Todhunter, 197, Chester-street, Mr. J. Shepherd, Scotlsocil Birkenhead. Wilimer & Smith, 32, C hu g Birkenhead. Mr. Kirby, 54, Tithebarn-street. Mr. Woollard Mrs. Martin, 107, Gt.-Homer-st. Mr. Vaughan, Broivol ° t l,o l 4. Mr. Whitney, 184, Falkner-street. Mr. Gresson, South CO _ t Mrs. Barberry, 8, Byrom-street. Mr. Lea, Exchange-stroot. Mr. Potter, 114, Gt. Homer-st. Mrs. Riley, Mount-Ple!!.ot. Miss Thornton, 29, Park-lane. Mrs. Grice, Mount-pler W. Carlisle, 207, Vauxhall-road. Mr. Hughes, Park-N a ' e et. Mr. Barstow, 56, Myrtle-street. Mr. Keet, St. Jam es-str .o ,04 Mr. Reynolds, 36, Myrtle-street. Mr. Keet, Great Georg,f al i Wm. Backhouse, 51, Whittle-st. Arthur Doren, 102. Se°` Mrs. Edwards. Gt. Howard-st. P. Dougherty, 3, Price- IPZ="I34, DUKE-STREET, LIVERP°° DIRECTLY OPPOSITE BERRY-STREET, I") 0 4' INr 33, LUDGATE—HILL, IL4colf— XllO, REGENT-STREET, Are the Dental Establishments of MESSRS. GABRI The Old Established Dentists. oith.l, Who continue to supply their improved SHADEP tiSe t e i TEETH, with flexible Gums and Palate, whic h without springs, wires, or any operation, and i',,,,tosSt flexibility of the agent employed, pressure upon theider e remaining teeth is entirely obviated ; stumps ar e 7 of o l i o sound and useful in mastication ; the materials are co best quality, the workmanship of the first order, ye. l l ,•ift supplied at half the usual charge, by Messrs. G .. ,, n ab ri g to are manufacturers of every. speciality appertaLtm— profession. ESTABLISHED 1804. o ro GABRIEL'S TREATISE ON THE LOSS OF„ l T t ion• Fully explains the system, may be had on aPP °- sent on receipt of stamped envelope ** *,,AMERICAN MINERAL TEETH, coloon The best Europe, warranted to retain their frdm 3s. 6d..per tooth. Sets, X 4 sa d DECAED TEETH old , Effectually stopped with Y the White Enainci, G o , o be Succedanium, prevents further deeav and to t rrE GL',„A TT At MESSRS. GABRIEL'S PREPARED EEi PERCHA ENAMEL, for stopping DECAY-n-y ince d in o tis TOOTHACHE. This valuable stopping is P — the t° eci cavity when perfectly soft, and b ecomes hard as deca9 6 d, itself ten minutes after insert'" anri rellderSPl,D member sound and useful i per Box, directions enclosed 1 countrY, a town at )YAL TOOTS rOWD.S:Lid the Teeth ana Gums, 6d. rer ache prod" ippiT.4I:,.'S.U.RGERO Sold by all Chemist Or can be had direct from t Observe their nar MESSRS. GABRIEL'S For Preserving and Cleanis by all Chemists in town MESSRS. GABRIEL ENAMEL for STOPPIY which renders them sound be had on applic,..:l_ dom. Price ss. per box, with c tion, or thrc MEssits. G THE ELECT for the painless extras connected with DENTA MESSRS. GABRIEL be consulted on the appertaining to Dentist -STRI li any Cl .oduced BSS NW Pll°C co d a il V Op , LlLL,and! LoNDO at their e 'OBITS BE peth no holidays innot do better than-introd mtherner's di Ir. Randolph's slay' London, Mara in ascr timent, and na -hall v —I have just read the first very, in the NoT le points in which I do Its peru le clamour It is appli- the thorn out of their black brother's foot and pla t in their own sent Love, iro: Wisdom ymbolise 3 gold typif but the abusing of Americans is not emblemati, charity to Africar nerica " misunderstands me it he considers 3 for perpetual slavery—l am not. I want to see freedom sound its trumpet so that it may be heard in the uttermost parts of the earth. Out of Thomsonianism sprung Alopathy—Alopathy was succeeded by Homoeopathy— and Homoeopathy must soon withdraw in favour of Hydropathy ; so can nibalism was followed by slave trade—slave trade was succeeded by introducing among the slaves Chris. me an advo his intention, in the event of the Representation 'eople Bill going into committee, to move the follow every male person not legally dis- g clans iilified, who ' -Tall hair( Ind write, and years to any trade or calling, nd shall either have been est'abliShed on his own account such trade or calling for a period exceeding six months, T after the expiration of such apprenticeship. shall have rntinuously resided for a like period in any county, city, - , or borough,_ and who shall proauce statutory declarations made (in the form scheduled in this Act) by two house keepers rated to the poor in the county, city, or borough in which the said male person resides and claims to vote ; and on making such claims once in every year to, and on de- positing such statutory declaration; with the person or persons appointed by this act to make out the list of voters, shall be entitled to be registered as a voter, and to vote in the election of any member or members to serve in Parlia ment for any such county, oity, or borough." Doors open at Six o'clock, Concert Admission: Body of the Hall to commence at Half-past , 3d. ; Upper Hall, 6d. WINES FROM THE CAI OF GOOD HOPI WAiND A. GILBEY'S SOUTH AFRICAN PORT, . SHERRY, &c., &c., 20s. per doz., first growths only. Two samples for 12 stamps. U.V. BRANDY 15s. per gallon. W. & A. GSLBEY, Wine Importers and Distillers, 357, Oxford street, London, W.: 31, Upper Sackville-street. Dublin; and 12, St. Andrew-square, Edinburgh. Medical reports, price lists, &c., sent post free. HELLEWELL'S STOUT SOVEREIGN WATER -2 & 3, QUADRANT, PROOF SUITS, COAT and LEGGINGS, LIME -STREET, warranted. These suits are well made Incrsontinri invitarl REMOVAL G. R. BE : , SURGICAL INSTRUMENT BANDAGE MAKER, From 4, Parker-street, to RUSS, ANT I_IELLEWELL'S 53, VULCANISED INDIA.-RUBBER 2 AND 3, CASTLE- TUBULAR SCRUBBING BRUSHES. QUADRANT STREET. Can be used with hot or cold water. LIME-STREET rag nv, nn el nlinnnnizt in TT TSTORY OF THE WORKING CLASSES, 11 Every Saturday, in the NORTHERN DAILY TIMES, Price One BILLIARDS AND BAGATELLE. O'NEILL, Manufacturer and Dealer in all kinds of BILLIARD and BAGATELLE FURNITURE ; also, Importer of FRENCH GOODS connected with the trade. J. 6'N. has just received a number' of very highly ornamented French Cues, suitable for presents, whichhe is offering at moderate prices. - - - . _ _ New and hand Tables always a 'GRTON-STREET, 110, REGENT rictlY Consultations free of expense, & c Hours of a BIRTH. treet, the wife of Thornas On the 26th inst., at 30, Bold ii poPe',Dii inst., lqr• Li" th °I. At Walton Church, on the 27th inst., ne .- bo Margaret, only daughter of 31r. Thomas Braa 1 , town. the 1;0,11101 On the 24th inst., at St. Bride's Church, thew. 'bo' Falloon, Thomas Sympson, youngest sou of the.!..,. vau gl - ' - ' to Sophia Adelaide, youngest daughter of Ur. `r , of this town. ' _------ of a son MARRIAGES ls - t e ‘LEs WILL of I t t ;r0111;t: Oxford-street, Liverpool and now of 'lolly Banit,/,0,tet12-P 19, Aigburth-road, in the 'Extra -parochial at his Gencsal Sou LiTerpool. Monday', Marsh 28, 1859• Printing and StationeryPlalistablishizeet PAINTID and Punusuan