The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1861-01-15 00:00:00

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON.

The dividend of the Union Bank of London
will be 12s per share, payable on the 21st inst.,
out of net profits.of £63,064 for the half-year.

UNION BANK, OF AUSTRALIA.
At the general meeting of the Union Bank of
Australia yesterday, the report was adopted, and
£60,000 was applied to the payment of 6 per cent.
dividend for the half-year.

The Globe understands that Sir 'William Ramsden is
:,o succeed Lord de Grey at the 'War Office.

The following appeared in oar later editions of
Yesterday :

Rear-Admiral Moorsom has been elected Chair-
man of the London and North-Western Railway.
Liberal 'subscriptions have been made at Bir-
mingliarii and Sheffield for the relief of the
Coventry weavers.
Between Thursday and Saturday, nearly £3,000
was subscribed at Norwich for the relief of the
distress prevalent in that city.
It is reported that in the event of a war between
Piedmont' and Austria, a French army will occupy
Lombardy without declaring war against Austria.
The Lord Mayor entertained Sir Edmund
Head, Governor-General of Canada, and 200gue
at a great banquet on Saturday. The invitations
included the representatives of-Canadian interests.
The report of an accident on the London and
North Western Railway on Thursday, to the
Irish night mail, is contradicted.- There was an
accident on that day to another train, but only
one person suffered V injury, and that not of a
serious character.

St. George, 90, screw, Captain the lion. F. Egerton
lately stationed in the Mersey, it is expected will return
to Plymouth from Spithead, and his Royal Highness
Prince Alfred will join her at the former port.
lIAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The traffic returns of railways
in the United Kingdom, for the week ending the sth of
ing week of last year to £447,684, Se*ig
January, amounted to, £447756, audh nan for the correspincrease, end-
notwithstanding the severity of the weather, of £72.
DEATH OF A CELEBRATED CRIMETER.—We regret
to announce the death of William Hillyer, the cele-
brated cricketer, which took place on the Bth inst., at
. Maidstone. Ile was in his 47th year, and was one of
the best bowlers that England ever produced. During
his career, and that of the late veteran Lillywhite, they
achieved many a victory for the Marylebone. Club, as
" given" bowlers.
CHITUCIt or ENGLAND NORTH TOTAL ABSTINENCE
SOCIETY.—A tea party and ball in cot section with the
above society came off in .the Ten °nil Hall, Lime-
street, last night. About 370 sat Id( wn to tea, which
was supplied by Mrs. Milbourn. Atter tea, the forms
were removed, and the merry dance commenced, which
was kept up to a late hog this morning.
A NEW DEBATING SOCIETY.—We call the attention
of our readers to a new discussion class, which has
recently been formed in this town, and which meets
fortnightly in the rooms under the Concert-hall, Lord
Nelson-street. The second meeting of this society was
held last night, when there was a good attendance of
members. The committee have fixed the subscription
at 2s. per annum.
A Busy PRO-DICTATOR.--A journal at Palermo,
entitled Balm for the Italians, has drawn up the legMisla-
-
five schedule of the acts of the ex-pro-dctator, M. or
dini. It 'seems that during his. short reign. M. Mordini
published no loss than 53 laws and 651 decrees, inde-
pendent of those nominating functionaries and officers!
THE RED SEA CABLE.—The differences lately existing
between the Red Sea Telegraph Company and Messrs,
Newall and Co., the contractors, in respect to the alleged
faulty condition of the cable, have been amicably
adjusted, and nieasurcs will be taken soon to replace the
injuredß BANQUET
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GENERAL OF CANADA.—On Saturday evening the Right
Honourable the Lord Mayor and th'e 'Lady Mayoress en-
tertained his Excellency' Sir .Edmund, the Governer-
Mansion House,
General of Canada, who is now on visit to this country',
and a distinguished company, at a a..rand banquet at tbe
representatives of the' artily and army, the of
of
the Canada Club (an association upwards of 200 yeaso
London. The invited guests included
old), many members of parliament, the rdesronno,sr
other principal men connected with Bay
Company,, several , eminent bankers
awe bedy,
a considerable number of time aide:want Cli. e merchants, and

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