The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-11-08 00:00:00

th," Nothing can be more clear than that the quashing of
decree of acquital by the so-called pardon was an act of
16'048 injustice to my sister ; and on this ground it might
not„ Yet be too late for a British minister, desirous of securing
iuke cause of freedom, to demand of the Tuscan government
Publication of this decree of acquittal, which might yet be
i'ade to form the foundation and charter of religious freedom
Tuscany.—l remain, sir, your very obedient servant,
" ARCHIBALD CUNNINGHAME.
"Paris, November 3, 1853."

Irk TV. JACKSON, M.P., AND THE GREAT

CANADIAN RAILWAY.

i,the St. John's (New Brunswick) Courier has the follow-
-"g remarks in reference to the Great Canadian Railway
vtoinoted by Messrs. Jackson, Brassey, and Co.:—
u`' 'The Great Company Railroad—Scheme abandaned—
tTbr• Jackson's despatch—the Bubble burst—the first sod—
last sod.'
Such is the text on which the Halifax Acadian Recorder
b7,411-orning Chronicle dole forth a tissue of abuse, slander
'"luisrepesentation, well calculated, if believed and acted
n,
as it no doubt will be, by a large party in Nova Scotia,
itirl'dden the difference and aggravate the party spirit which
,!atly distract that unhappy country.
It affords a melancholy instance of how far men can be
4,3ide from the paths of truth and honesty, to find editors
\tle one said to be a member of the Legislative Council
the ether a representative of the county of Halifax, in
jiZably—gravely asserting that Messrs. Jackson, Brassey,
44' & Betts, have abandoned the European and North
kifierican Railway, and that not another sod will be turned ;
litt; Pretending to have official information that Mr. Jackson
„ given as his reasons for such a proceeding, that the traffic
oruc'tsuffieient to make the road pay, that the government
are'Lajue will not aid the road, and the people of Maine
fatZu poor to contribute the necessary proportion of
lkoo-'r • The very
is men who wrote this, know, or ought to
at 17' that the road through Maine now being surveyed
tr' Jackson's expense, and that the road through New
exy,,tvick is in course of construction, and so much already
thAveitlued as would make it cheaper to finish it than stop
-I.u. Prom the way these people handle facts we are eon-
Jyersant with, we have no hesitation in believing that Mr.
ackson's letter gave no authority whatever for their state-
ments and comments.
is well known that Mr. Jackson always calculated as a
part it
of his scheme, that Imperial assistance would be ob-
tained towards the Trunk Railway from Halifax to Quebec.
It was hoped that such assistance would be given to that
portion between Miramichi and Trois Pistoles, which can
never be built by private interest ; and it now appears that
"&";;Vial aid can only be got for the whole road from Halifax
seern‘,;l, as one scheme. Mr. Jackson then, it would
eolitrai,-,,410at thinking of abandoning the railways he has
insin,eu for, as our cantankerous neighbours malignantly
110 merely' lays before them a proposition, which he
the tilot has good reason to suppose will be supported by
(t iiirtish Government.
opiti edo not know enough of the plan proposed to give an
hay °l3. upon it, but it entirely accords with the view we
.0, always held that a railway ought never to be thought
ira,,_,(411 Halifax to Quebec, that is not largely aided by
dial Government.

The MARCO PoLo.—This celebrated Australian
wit'Per went into the river yesterday, and will leave the
reY for Melbourne to-morrow.
ot Cabinet Council will be held at the Foreign
ce, at two o'clock to-day.
I)eßpatches were received at the Colonial Office
Nte
Lay morning from the governors of the North Amer-
an colonies.
klile Abbe Lammenais is said to be dying in his
Priestet) in the Rue de Valois, in Paris. He refuses to see a
.

The losses caused by the late floods in Cork are
t,„4
ated as high as £60,000. A subscription for the relief
the sufferers has been opened, and £BOO have already
been raised.
I,,PE.A.TH OF BICKHAM ESCOTT, ESQ., LATE M.P.—
t'uo la gentlemen died on the 4th instant, at his seat, Hart-
Somersetshire. He was formerly member for
vvitllchester, and was a steady and useful member of the
1, g'
i party.
s asserted that the recent regulation for the
1:T/cry of free goods by the landing officers of the Customs
mr,likely to be rescinded, and that the merchants will again be
"t6eiled to have their goods examined by tho tidewaiters.
0/0.

THE LATE MR. NAYLOR.—A subscription has
Tell set on foot for the widow and family of the late Mr.
-`",°,lllas Naylor, ot this town, who perished in the floods
e Waterford and Dunkitt coach, on Monday, the 31st
t. a
Mr. Naylor's life appears to have been sacrificed in
More
efforts to extricate a lady from the submerged coach
r.,Bre he attempted to get out of it himself. He has left a
4,01 v and nine children wholly unprovided for.
hit-PEAT"; OF THE DOWAGER LADY POWER.
irf This
died in the 77th year of her age, at K ane, on
ilesday last. Lady Power was the relict of the late Sir
11 Power, the sister of the late Mr. Gervase Parker
Blip, and the niece of the patriot Henry Grattan ; and
~`OB herself formed a bright particular star' in the
gay of beauty and fashion which illuminated local
078tY at the memorable period of the Kilkenny amateur
the
FIRE AT CHESTER.—On Saturday,
the City of Chester, like most other places, was celebrating
" Gunpowder Plot " anniversary. About eight o'clock
littlie evening, a little boy threw up a lighted squib, which
.1' 84 the premises of Mr. Maddox, candle manufacturer,
4
yr,., the Crane, in the neighbourhood of the Sluice house.
hf,tB e time after the place was discovered to be on fire, and,
"ugh a couple of engines were quickly on the spot, and
Vi"' exertion used, the flames spread with terrific rapidity,
ra the inflammable nature of the stock and materials, and
The
three-quarters of an hour, the place was burnt out.
8 exact amount of damage cannot yet be estimated, for
the fat and grease, as it melted, ran into the cellar, and
to
• 414 eof it will bear refining again. The manufactory was
tle:‘..insured, and it is a singular fact, in connection with
E 3-7 Matter, that the proprietor intended insuring it on
a.llrday morning last, but from some cause or other, was
eked, unluckily for him, to put off doing so, till this
IP STATUE TO PRINCE ALBERT IN HYDE PARK,—
Iterday afternoon, a meeting of those favourable to the
4etion of a statue to Prince Albert to commemorate his
0;418 in promoting and carrying to a successful issue the
lt,eat Exhibition in Hyde Park, was convened by the Lord
li,,`lBl*, and took place in the Egyptian Hall, Mansion
Sh-1188. Among the gentlemen present were—Captain
kePherd, deputy chairman of the East India Company, Mr.
fo,,t Russell, C.E., Mr. Tate, architect, the Bishop of Ox-
') Mr. Bincock, Mr. D. Nicoll, Mr. Sheriff Wire. &c.,
44
The Lord Mayor presided. and having opened the pro-
ria.ngs, the following resolutions were proposed and car-
co,„' •—" 1. That the Great Exhibition of 1851, which
Itiig'Prised the products of the industry of all countries, was
,vent of the greatest importance to the nations of the
stilld) by enabling them to observe the relative influence of
b,ellee, art, and national characteristics upon production,
turnishing the means of a valuable review of the past,
pfd by marking a new starting point for the future progress
Productive industry, and giving it an increased stimulus.
ou'• That a monument commemorative of the Exhibition
I,lht to be raised, of which a statue ot his Royal Highness
Albert should be a principal feature, to mark the
ItoBB.entertained of the great ability and zeal which his
Ri Ilighness displayed in carrying out that object, not-
reliZtanding the numerous difficulties by which it was sur-
e% • e!1•" A central committee to carry out the object,
ippinecding of a long list of noblemen and gentlemen were