The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-02-22 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

FATAL ACCIDENT.—Patrick Tierney, a labourer, re-
siding at 14, Midghall-street, who fill into the hold or a
ship, in the Bramley-Moore dock, on Friday last, died on
Monday at the No1111(111 Hospital.
ACClDENT.—Yesterday afternoon Margaret Hughes,
of 40, Stanley-street, jumped or fell from the garret
window of her house, sustained a severe fracture of the
right arm, a scalp wound, and other contusions of the
body.
SUDDEN DEATII.--William Taylor, a boatman, who
lived in Leeds-street, was drinking in Evans' public-
house, in that street, on Monday, when he suddenly fell
from the chair, and died before the arrival of a medical
man. An inquest will he held to-day.
Livutpoor, GUARDIAN SOCIETY.—The thirty-seventh
anniversary dinner of this society took place last even-
ing, at the Angel Hotel, Dale-street, but as our reporter
received no invitation to be present, we cannot give a
report of the proceedings.
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.—A lecture,
in connection with the above-named association, was
delivered last night, in Hope-hall, by Profeiser Balfour,
on " The Biography of Plants. " The lecture was
illustrated with diagrams, and by the aid of these the
lecturer was enabled to convey his information with
peculiar minuteness. The subject was treated in a
popular and entertaining manner. .
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION MUTUAL
IMPROVEMENT CLASS.—The usual meeting of this class
was held on Monday evening last. An animated debate
took place on the tollowing question ; "Is the perusal of
works of flation beneficial or injurious ?" and, on the
question being put from the chair, there appeared for
the affirmative 10, and for the negative 8. The meet-
ing was closed by singing the Doxology.

''RIRRENHEAD °CoNi7NutisioNEßs.—Y;terday morning
a special meeting of "the Birkenhead Commissioners was
held at the Public-oftices, llamilton,square, for the
Purpose of considering the bill promoted. in the present
session of Parliament by the 34 er§ey Docks and Barbour
hpard, 4s the meeting was held with closed doors, we
are amble to giye a c4llippArt qf the prqeeHinss, but
it is understood that a petition against the hill was
agreed to, so as to give the commissioners a locus standi
in committee, with a view to a settlement of the long-
vexed question of inaintainhig, a clear track across the
river for the Woodside Ferry-boats.
LIVERPOOL RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.—COMPANY ON LORD
ELcuo's PLAN,The following is a copy of the letter
received .by Captain Dove :—London, Feb. 16, ISQQ.
have the lionqiir to aelinewledge the receipt of
your letter qf the 4th illt., and tp ißtgrin yqq Nit her
Majesty has been grapionsly pleased to approve and
accept the services of a company of Rifle Volunteers in
Liverpool, under the Act 44 Geo. 111., c. 54. This
corps is numbered the 45th in the county of Lancashire,
and its maximum establishment will consist of one
captain, one lieutenant, one ensign, and 100 men of all
ranks.—l am sir, your obedient servant, SEFTON.—
We understand that the company will he sworn in on
Friday week, the 2nd of March, at the Oddfellows'-hall,
St. Anne-street, at seven o'clock- in the evening, by Vim.
Preston, Esq., ti!p late mayef.
Mit. Cirruniuves F'xninrrinN GALLERY, CLAY-
TON-SQUARE. -- The want of a commodious and
well-lighted place for the purpose of exhibiting
paintings and other works of art has been long
felt in this town; and it is, therefore, with plea-
sure we call attention to a building which has been
specially designed for an exhibition gallery, and whish
is, we can justly add, in every way silite'd to that objegt.
The gallery consists qf a wilier of Fooms, two of which
ore, perhaps, unequalled. The lain'er of these rooms is
35 feet 6 inches in length, by 34 feet 6.inches wide, 27
feet high in the walls, and 47- feet to the crown of the
dome. This room is lighted
.by a circular skylight.
The second room, which is also lighted from the top is
20 feet 6 inches high, by 19 feet 6 iticbP§ wide, qn.d 1?
.
feet bip;li Thp rpqms
Opp. fpr. inspection.

LIVERPOOL lIEMISTs ASSOCIATION.--A cpiiversozione,
C
'in connecttoi3 with thiS soeiay, was held at the Royal
Institution, last evening. We learn that a considerable
,number or ladies and gentlemen assembled co,alqhft 9,4
the occasion, and that the evening irmst meeahly
an!! prigitghlY 71101 t, tlic Kqepclings being happily
4iyor,sitied .lay' promenades through the suite of rooms
at the institution, partaking of refreshments, and
conversations on a wonderful variety of scientific
subjects. In the course of the evening, Mr. E. B.
Bright delivered 'an address on the recent applica-
tions of electrical science; and, by way of illustra-
tion, the president of the association exhibited, in,
series of interesting experiments, eleciriaf "diseliarges
cifiiapffQ. The, Omission wys. by ticket;' and it is only
beesirse we were not flavoured at our office with that
requisite " open sesame," that we are precluded from
giving. that ampler report of the proceedings which
their intrinsic interest would no doubt otherwise have
demanded at our hands. Our determination is to re-
port everything with strict fairness and due amplitude;
but, in the absence of tickets, where necessag, ;and a
timely intimation of meetings, 4., when riot mver6sea,
we cannqt 14e helm tespcitisilile fur tatty omissions. '

P,TrIp..HARMONIC SOCIETY.

The 60ietY Qklbscription eeneert hat
night to very full house. Thu principal pert wavers
were Ittad'lle. Ticeolomini, Signor itelart, Signor Cas-
telli, and Signor Aldighieri. The programme was as
follows

Symphony in A minor Mendelss,rlm.
Duetto " Den Pasquale" I tourzetti.
Aria " Ah fors' e lue" (La Traviata) Verdi.
Duet from" L'ltaliani in Algieri" Rossini. •
Four-part song " The deep repose Jr night" Mendelssohl.
Duet " La ci darem" (Don Giovanni). lttlozaAt
uomanza, " Pour me Rapprocher " (La Fill;;.*Arr t'•-‘
Regiment)
Doa,
Brindisi, t t L'' 141110' (La Travirita) Ve nirdi. ttl.
Overture and Bacchanalian Chorus (Robert le
Diable) . „
Meyerbeer.
Duetto; " Solis 'Pomba " ( Luc: a di Lammermoor). Donizatti.
" COMP Balmy Breezes " .... 1
Four-part Songs t 4. The.priiiii.ose ', ,
‘ MenrielnoLn.
.. • " Homage to Spring "......,... '1 **' '" '
Aria, "Largo al Factotum" (it 114,03 i.re)" - . Rossini.
Chorus," A AlotTy, LarreMnklcuifif",(Piteiosa).Webtr.
Aria, "*.EceD'ltidvilte•" (11 Bar Were)" • - •' • • ' Rossini'
I &aunt that I dwelt in Marble .•
Ballad,
Trails." ..... `.‘ .. '... t ...... - ' ... t •
.... . ...... Balfe.
Terzetto, " i'attP A iei!', i.i.' iil;fifill; i. M . 'Afg. Jeri) troisipi4 Overture, "Le lac 'cies fees" • •
' Aui,el'!.'
Mendelssehii:s lleantipil 3.7111p4,41y ~44, 4,1,4'4,14
pl9.yid, 401 iiegivollit; toeud, and left nothing to be
wished for.
Mad'dle Piocolomini is evidently as popular as ever,
and was received with the greatest applause. Iler
singing of the selections from "La Traviata" is too well
known to need any comment, and has been too long
admired to call for any fresh
of
; but we did
not at all like her rendering ot Balle's well-known
ballad, the true • feeling of Which she clestroyeti by
giving a semi comic . turn to it, wili 14 '''''as iiku4°.°l-lit: of
place. Of the other ifiligovs 6'.:licir Uhl • w s'Orthinfir
the best ; his sitrixiN,4-06 `I an d, from " 1.11 Fine
&I.' Itegitneirt,"-whs ei.ecediogly pleasing; and in the
two dgets fronl a Traviata' and g Lueih, " sang
with Matl'ile. Piccolataini, he was equally good. Signor
Aldighieri we did not much like in " La ci darem ;"
he was best in the duet from " Don Pasquale," and in
"Largo al factotum." We do not, for our part, like
so theatrical a style ,of singing as his in a Concert-
room. If so much "stage-play" is not absolutely
necessary for the elucidation of the music, why int*+-0
it? And if it is necessary, ttiis.,. .1 ate ro# % Airtubh
better fitte,cl ic,r. 4e 4aeplikti Md etiiiiieft-itan."-Sigitor
gastellf btly 'atty,i'ehred .tu the' ' dila at the bbginni ug of
thecaticert,. and the. ter2ett'6 at the end, ; his voice ap'-
peared to 'be of • d pleasing quality', and, we 811414 not
have obleded to have heardb rib •e' Al*. Itietidels,sohn's
lieautirq Part gilt, ‘i lie' I,Aeh Pvtioo ','. (cvAi4aeitiided,
pi" 01414 `-`l4',litiilnini,'• ahnost 'like something
world), was very well sung by the chalks,
ii6Y4e the illiee little 'songs in prnise of spring, with
the exception of a alight, misteadiness in the first verse
of the third one, The bacchanalian chorus was most
effectively given, but Weber's chorus from "Preciosa"
is rather too light for so large a body of singers, who
give lit a. soinewtat ponderous effect,- not at all in keep-
ing with the words. The echoes were very satisfacterity
given by the horns, which have ltel:y; irtipropcii vb'q
ninch ip steadiness and Aearilciiat iriire, ' ..
' 'X indirtitie*rfeenlArieei•4ith the Attiile vocalists, i 3
adv'ertisiid'for Satitrilay'next, 'the hall being open'to the
public, who, we have uo doubt,. will, not fail to fill it..

• OP T.lol' 'ETAY-.

The fortnightly meeting of the Select Vestry was
held in the horthroom, at the Parish Offices, Brownlow-
hitt, yesterday forenoon. Mr. Churchwarden Jones
presided; and the other members present were—Messrs.
Churchwarden Cropper, Scott, Smith, Owen, Bairstow,
Denton, Hughes, Peck, A. Byford, Hand, W. Whitby,
Satchell, Melly, and Syred.

WORKHOUSE COMMITTEE.
The proceedings of this committee ]laving loon read,
Mr. Cropper entered jute, an o;plaAatidn of-the dretith-
titans iecettt ediniant *made 'against,
Mr. S,ainuel vaus, a Scripture-reader;' and one of the
lecogni'Sed'iisithre at the. house, 'by-the Rev. Mr. Fleet-
ivood, the Roma'n Catholic priest, to the effect that, eQß-
trary to the rules, he had been expouTillgt tllit SPNiSkt,res
Cloud, and distributing twits t 9, the ttrantes, •
IV4, 401.* moVtl PIO "the 7hdle tnattei: referred
back with a vieqto, a tWough inves-
tigation.
Mr. SMITH seconded the anrndtrten,t t IkrleA dome
cconversation, tale twthpidu)oo iielecOd by
the geneJ:4 pr0.C0041,n,g7 NY,cr,e. con,
nrmou. ' '

;Npus7tlA., op ;ISI
The proceedings of this nommi,tttie inchideil the fol-
lowing minute HA(Eiiad a letter from the Poor-law
Hoard stating that they had received from the Rev. H.
Gibson, the Roman Catholic clergyman attending this
establishment, a complaint that the History of England
in general use in the schools, contained murepresenta-