The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-02 00:00:00

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first mate hung about the ship for a few minutes to induce
others to leave the vessel, but as no more would leave,
they pushed off, and in ten minutes more the ship went
down. At half-past five on the following day the boat, as
above stated, was picked up by the ship Naples. Capt.
Follansbee •had sailed in the employ of the company
(Boyd and 'Hincken) for nearly twelve' years. He was
considered to be an excellent, careful, but fearless seaman.
Shortly' before the ship went, down he came to the men,
and Calling to. them saidi " Let us have quietness, and
look you all to your end, for our time is short. You had
better make ready, for we cannot live." At this time, and
after It, there was perfect quietness on board, and all
seemed resigned to their fate, which then appeared cer-
tain. The captain resided at Brooklyn, where he leaves
a wife and seven children. The second mate leaves a
wife, but no faniily. Francis Weiss, one of the cabin passen.
gers, was married on New-Tear's Eve, and was returning
with his young wife to
.his fatherland, with his small
accumlations. lie and his bride went down clasped each
in the other's arms. J. B. Petty, one of the lost, was a
brother of Hon. R. Petty, a senator of New York.

Mr. Levi, whose conduct in the rescue of Mr. Ilughes
(Mr. Durandu's;clerk), has been so deservedly applauded,
is we understand, nephew to the eminent stationer of
London, stationer to her Majesty.

DRURY LANB THEATRE.--A meeting of the proprietors
of Drory-lane Theatre was hold 'on Thursday. It was
stated that they had paid on account of old claims £7ooi 35.,
and other sums.fur arrears of taxes, kc. making ti)gr,t4er
£859 13s. Mr. Smith had duly paid i 4,000 rent for the
last year.A 'further sum br £250 had become due in
respect of:his covenant to
,Pay :£5 for ecery perfor7
manse beyond the number, of 200 in the year, he having
already. played :r;50.:

CARNIVAL : YitisE*AN.—On Thursday crenimr Girdinal
Wise Man didive.teA a lecture at the 'hoover-square Rooms,
on "Rome, Ancient and,•Modern." The room was. well
filled ;by,,a4asAiou4ble. audience, and his Eminence was
,suppoiteChy Many of .'the dignitaries of his Church.. After
a,lengtheepd address, Cardinal Wiseman concluded by saying
that in R,qme theta was one object which. always meets the
eye, which.surrounded all, which crowned all; it was the
dome which rises from the tomb of the Gallilean fisherman,
surrrounkd by that cross through which alone he triumphed,•
and at the door of that church stood the obelisk which Nero,
who sle'w him, had erected. •" The glory of Rome (10(33 not
eonsist in the beauty cf. the, modern city; for me it lies in
the beholding of the remains of tbe:old'colossal empire lying
prostrate.bnfore the image of the.crossli: Witb.theso worcts;
spoken.to him by the imperial lips_of one*ise in council and
mighty in war, he would close his lecture.

Tim EIONOMIS oP SHRIEYALTY.-ITrldat this bead we
mentioned the difficulty in which the present Sheriffs of
London had got into with Court of Chancery. We are
pia l to find that- these high functionaries will escape the
fate which their worthy predecessors experienced during
their memorable Tear of office. We find that In the cause
and cross-cause of Gough v Hunling in the Vice chancel-
-1,-,t 's court,. Mr, Keene moved that the Sheriff and Under--
Sheriff of MilldleFex- anti his officers be committe,3 En' con-
tempt of court. ' lie stated that the officers of the Sheriff
ind npoo property in the hands of tip, reopiTpr

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