The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-06 00:00:00

THE COURT

BUCKINGHAM PALACE, Monday.—Yesterday being the
day appointed for the general thanksgiving for the
restoration of peace, the Queen and Prince Albert, with
the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred,
the Princess Alice, and the Duchess of Kent, attended
divine service in the forenoon in the chapel in Bucking-
ham Palace. The service was performed by the Dean
of Windsor, and the sermon was preached by the Bishop
of Oxford. The ladies and gentlemen of the court and
the domestic household attended. Her Majesty and the
Prince Consort went in the afternoon to attend divine
service in Westminster Abbey, accompanied by the
Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, and
the Princess Alice. The sermon was preached by the
Hon. and Rev. Lord John Thyme, sub-dean of
Westminster.

LONGFORD ELEcTroN.—We learn that Tuesday next,
the 13th inst., has been fixed for the nomination in
Longford, and Mr. Hughes's friends reckon on his
success as almost certain. It is rumoured that Mr. King
Harman, the Conservative candidate, will not go to the
poll.

REDUCED ARMY ESTIMITES, 1856-57. _Yesterday
morning was issued a statement of the sums already
voted, and the sums remaining to be voted, of the re-
duced army estimates for the year 18.56-7. The amount
of the original estimate was £34,998,504 ; the amount
of reduced estimate, £20,747,564; the amount already
voted, £20,164,110 ; amount to be voted, £583,464.

COMMITTAL OF PALmna TO NEWGATE.—On Sunday
morning, at half-past eleven o'clock in the forenoon,
William Palmer, of Rugeley notoriety, who is to be
tried at the ensuing sessions at the Old Bailey, arrived
at Newgate. The delivery of the prisoner was effected
with the utmost privacy, no one except the officials
being aware of the circumstance. He looks remarkably
well. _

LADIES' COLLEGE, BLACKBURNE HOUSE.--Mr. Hamilton's
lecture on Physical Science, will be given this morning at
&even o'clock.
New BRIGHTON CRICKET CLUB.—We understand that
the members of the New Brighton Cricket Club commence
their play for the se-son on Saturday rex', the 10th inst,,
on which day wicket will be pitched at twelve o'clock. The
pavilion will be opened at three o'clock for dinner, provided
for members and their friends, with the usual scale of
liberality and profusion.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.—The monthly meeting of the
council was held yesterday, Charles Holland, Esq., presi-
pent, in the chair. After the usual routine business, the
recommendations of the commercial law committee on the
judgments, execution, &c. bill, and the mercantile law
amendment bill, were read and agreed to.—Sound dues : It
was resolved to request the members of.
.parliament for the
borough to ascertain the exact position of this question,
with the view of further action of the chamber, if neces-
sary, towards the abolition of the tax. Among the com
munications were—letters from the Manchester Commercial
Association, asking the opinion of this chamber as to the
desirableness of establishing a general and compulsory
system of registration of individuals composing partnership :
Resolved, that such a system is desirable. From the
Admiralty and Treasury, on the subject of postal communi-
cation with Australia ; from the African A,sociation,
soliciting the co-operation of the chamber towards procur-
ing the appointment of Liverpool as the port of departure
and arrival of the steamers conveying the African mails—
referred to the postal committee, to take such steps as may
be necessary to forward the views of the African Associa-
tion. Samples of soap and oil, obtained from the cotton
seed, were laid on the table for the inspection of members.