The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-06-07 00:00:00

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TILE CONVICT PALMER.—It is reported that the execution
is to be undertaken by a man of the name of Smith, who
had the office at the last fearful exhibition of the same
kind which took place in Stafford about five years ago.
REPRESENTATION OF LECEISTER,—In consequence of
the decease of Mr. R. Gardner, M.P., a vacancy is caused
in the representation of Leicester. A meeting of the
leaders of the Liberal party has been held, at which 6
strong wish was generally expressed that the next repre-
sentative should be chosen from the locality, and it was
resolved to invite the mayor (Mr. John Biggs) to stand in
the Liberal interest. That gentleman :has accepted the
invitation, and his election is extremely probable, as he is
much respected in the town, having been thrice elected
mayor. At the last election the Liberal candidates were
returned by a very large majority.
ETRE AMATEUR PANTOMIME.—A second performance of
the Amateur Pantomime will take place in about a
fortnight's time, most probably at Drury-lane Theatre.
Already the applilations for seats are most numerous, and
as the prices will be lower than on the previous occasion,
a crowded house is anticipated. We believe that the pro-
ceeds of this and any subsequent performance (some of
which, at large provincial towns, are in contemplation) will
be devoted to the foundation of a charitable fund, to be
called "The Fielding Fund," for the immediate relief of
destitute literary men.
DRURY-LANE THEATRE:—OR Wednesday Mr. Murrell,
the auctioneer, submitted to publio competition, a. t the
Auction Mart, City, a new renter's share for £5OO, in the
Theatre Royal Drury-lane. The auctioneer having read
the particulars and conditions of sale, said the holder of the
' share would be entitled to a transferable free admission,
and to a clear sum of is. 3d. for every performance, whether
night or day. He alluded to the satisfactory progress of
the theatre since it has been under the spirited leseeship of
Mr. E. T. Smith, which, he contended, ought materially to
advance the value of these shares. After some conversa-
tion, £25 was offered, and eventually it was knocked down
at £45, at which price it was sold.
TILE UPPER CANADA TIMBER TRADE. The trade in
timber between Quebec and Toronto is growing into im-
portance though tew seeseemto be aware of it. All through
the winter largequantities of spars and hewed timber
have been coming down the Northern Railway from about
Nottawasaga, and are now being joined into rafts at the
Queen's Wharfs for the Quebec market. The quality of
the timber is of the best description, and the raft taken
from the port last year to Quebec, was said to be superior
to any that had ever belPtice been received there. The
rmaafts, me of which are from
stsnsoowconstructingconsist of white pine trees, for
105 to 112 feet long ; and
square red pine, of various lengths, used for shipbuilding
purposes. The masts, which are in good demand, are
dressed in Quebec, and sent to England and. France. They
are worth in Quebec from 400 dols to 800 dols each. One
of the rafts is owned by Mr. Jacob Baker, of Trenton,
who has been for twenty years engaged in the timber
trade, and who first, amid a great deal of opposition and
discouragement, conceived and carried out the idea of
bringirg lumber ninety miles by rail from Lake Huron,
and rafting it five hundred miles to Quebec. He has
found it to repay him for his trouble, and he is deserving
of much credit for his enterprise. His present raft con-
sists of 104 white pine masts and 370 square red pine logs.
There is another raft, belonging to Messrs. Marsh and
Thompson, the number of logs in which we could not
obtain, but it is estimated that there is not le,s than
70,000 dollars worth of timber now in the water
is more constantly arriv
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CURRY I Co. (LATE TONOB, CURRY & CO.),
J . BROKEtt Fon Tym SALE or SHIPS,
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• AND SHIP VALUERS,
1.07, and appointed Brokers to the High Court of Admiralty
WALSIIIIt-BUILDINGS, WATER 'STREET,
Vessels from 50 to 2000 tons : Steamers. &c.

(Ia Sale—

TONGE & CO., (LATE TONGE, CURRY and C 0.,)
BROKERS POE TEB SALE OF SHIPS,
AND SHIP VALUERS,
lf,;UtO •
DERBY-BUILDINGS, FENWICK-STREET,
Who have always on sale Ships, Steamers, &c., of from
60 to 1,800 tons register.

•
J. GETTY AND SHIP AND SALVAGE CO.,ROKERS, AND
T SHIP VALUERS,
pmega: LIVER-CHAMBERS, TITHEBARN-VIIEET, AND 173
6RACECEITJRCH-STREET, LONDON,
Marine and Fire, &c., Assurance Agent.

ROBERT A. MUNN :36 CO.,
(Late Cunardi & C 0.,)
BROKERS
F`2,tr. THE SALE or SHIPS,
STEAMPJL,s, &C., AND SHIP VALUERS,
$, YORK-BUILDINGS, DALB-BTBEET,
LIVERPOOL.

CUNARD, BRETT, & AUSTEN,

(Late Cunard, Alunn, & Co.)
• SHIP VALUERS AND BROKERS,
"rdo,, AUCTIONEERS FOR THE SALE OF
er SHIPS, WRECKS, &c.,
5. YORE BUILDINGS, LIVERPOOL ; AND 150, LEADEN-

HALL STREET, LONDON

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FOR SALE, the barque CHARLOTTE lIAR
RISoN; 573 tons register. Length, 115 feet 3-10ths
,
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