The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-10-18 00:00:00

THE COURT

In our early edition of yesterday, we gave details of the
return journey of the Royal Family up to the hour of
the train leaving York, and now present to our readers
the concluding
fortion of the trip up to the arrival at
Windsor.

The Royal Party left Holyrood Palace at half-past
seven this morning, and travelled by a special train of
the Great Northern Railway to London, and proceeded
from thence by the North London, the London and
North Western, the North and South Western Junction,
and London and South Western Railway to Windsor,
and arrived at the Castle at a quarter before eight. A
guard of honour from the Coldstream Guards, with the
band of the regiment, was at the Windsor Railway
station.

BURSTING OF A STEAM ENGINE, AND

LOSS OF FOUR LIVES

DARLINGTON, Thursday Evening.—This afternoon a
locomotive engine exploded at Bolhow and Vaughan's
Iron Works, Middlebro'. The engineer of the works and
three men were killed.

THE PEOPLE'S CONCERTS,

ST. GEORGE'S HALL

We would again remind our readers that the third of
Mr. Reynolds' Saturday Concerts for the Million takes
place at St. George's Hall this evening, and, from the
programme issued, we have no hesitation in reiterating our
remarks of yesterday. Mrs. George Holden is to give the
" Echo Song," and that enchanting musical composition,
" Sweet Mary, a cushla ma tree." They who know
—and who in Liverpool does not ?—Mrs. Holden's excellent
voice, the correctness of her articulation, and the feeling
manner in which she executes the most difficult musical
passages, but must be certain that she will not fail to
attain a general encore. "Revenge," a splendid song, is
to be given by Mr. Armstrong, a gentleman whose
qualities as a bass singer are universally acknowledged.
Mr. Haigh, we observe, is to sing a " Romance of Infantile
History,' a la John Parry, and the scena of "The Wolf,"
while Miss Hiles will give " Sweetly o'er my senses
stealing." In addition to all this, there is to be a splendid
Tromboni Quartet. We have noted enough of the pro-
gramme. It is worthy the Nobilities' Concerts of London,
and will, we hope, be duly appreciated and patronised by
the people of Liverpool at large.

Dr. James Craig, of Birkenhead, has been appointed
surgeon and agent to the Royal Navy, for Liverpool.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.—PITT-STREET WARD.—We have
heard that Mr. Haylock, biscuit manufacturer, has been
invited to contest the representation of Pitt street Ward, and
has consented to come forward.
SUDDEN DEATH AT BIRKENHEAD.—Mrs. Manning, an
elderly lady, 74 years of age, expired suddenly at her
residence, Birkenhead, on the 13th instant. The deceased
lady had been some time in a precarious state of health,
and an inquest was held on the body the same evening,
when a verdict of " Natu-al death" was returned.
ST. SILAS' WORKING MEN'S ASSOCIATION.—A very warm
discussion took place on Thursday evening, in the rooms of
the above useful association, on the question—" Who was
the greatest of British Poets ?" Mr. Joseph Lust opened in
favour of Shakspeare, and Mr. George D. Stephen in favour
of Milton. On the vote being taken, the numbers stood
thus—Shakspeare, 29 ; Milton, 12 majority, 17.
CUSTOMS' APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS AT LIVER-
POOL.—To be boatman—Mr. Edward R. Maltby. To be
tidewaiters—Messrs. George Barry, David Hamilton, John
Maguire, and James O'Regan. Promoted—Mr. William
Robbins, from second to first-class tide-surveyor; Mr.
William Harris, from third to second-class tide-surveyor ;
and Mr. Josh. Gould, from fourth to third-class tide-
surveyor.
PRESENTATION.—Capt. WlCirdy, of the Champion of the
Seas, has been presented by a number of his saloon passen-
gers with a valuable gold watch, of :the manufacture of Mr.
j, R. Cameron, South Castle-street, bearing the following
inscription :—" Presented to Captain John M'lCirely, as a
mark of esteem, by a few friends, saloon passengers by the
Champion of the Seas from Melbourne to Liverpool, 14th
October 1856."
" THE NEW SAFETY INKSTAND, we can bear personal
witness to, secures to all classes one which will keep the ink
always clean and good. will prevent that accumulation of
oxide which spoils the finest writing, and destroys the
best pen ; by means of this inkstand, too, the amount of
ink taken up by the pen can be easily regulated."—
Portsmouth Times and Naval Gazette.—Sold by all Book-
sellers. Price 4s, 3s, and is 6d.—Advt.
EVANS'S, DAWSON-STREET. —By advertisement in
another cotumn, it will be seen that glees and madrigals
may be heard nightly at these rooms ; and, from the talent
engaged, and the respectable manner in which the whole
establishment is conducted—nothing being allowed to
offend either sight or hem iug—uo doubt Mr. Evano will
continue to reap that share of public patronage which has
been for so long a period bestowed upon him.
ARRIVAL OF A PERUVIAN MINISTER IN LIVERPOOL.—
Yesterday, at three o'clock, His Excellency Don Gaso
Ramires De Concha, Peruvian Minister, arrived from Lon-
don. In the evening, his Excellency visited the Royal
Amphitheatre • and, curious enough, sat in the next seat to
the Chilian Admiral, We understand the object of his
Excellency's visit is the purchase of steamers for his Govern-
ment, whilst the Chilian Admiral is here on a like mission.
Mr. Edwards, we observe, has retired from the secretary-
ship of the Liverpool Waiters' Association. The reasons
for this step will be found in an advertisement is another
column. We understand Mr. Edwards does not intend to
abandon the project. He purposes opening a Registry-
office for female servants, to which he will attach a library,
and other advantages, of social and moral character. Mr.
Edwards will be glad of any assistance which the ladies of
Liverpool can render him, in perfecting his scheme of a
Servant's Registry, free of all the defects and abuses of the
present existing system.
SUSPICIOUS DEATH —On Thursday, an inquest was held
at the Black Horse Inn, Standish, before Mr. M. Myres,
on the body of J. Reynolds, a collier, 23 years old. Ann
Bannister, deposed, that she saw the deceased on Saturday
night, about halt-past six. He left the house to go to
Wigan. He had, that night, received about £4 in wages,
out of which he had some expenses to pay. He was quite
sober when he left her house. Witness had had an illegiti-
mate child by deceased, and he, on the night in question,
paid her 3s. towards its maintenance. J. Speakman,
deposed, that he was near a bridge on the railway,when, in
consequence of what had been told to him, he went to look
underneath the bridge, and there found the body of the
deceased, lying upon the ground. He turned over the body
and found some blood upon the forehead. The bridge is
about ten yards high, and has no battlements at the side of
it. No person has any right upon the bridge, but people
occasionally made use of it as a footpath. He left the
deceased's body where he found it, and gave information to
the police. A police officer subsequently examined the
body, and found in deceased's trousers pocket pair of
shoes and stockings, a set of child's beads, and a tobacco-box.
He had a cap upon his head, and his clothes were not torn
or ruffled. J. Tickle, collier, was next examined, and the
jury returned a verdict of " Found dead."