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

TIN: WORKS AND HEALTH COMMITTEE.

The proceedings of this committee stared that they had
considered the several tenders sent in for the s,:wering of
certain parts of New Brighton, the highest of which was
that of Mr. Jones, £1,738 ; but recommended that the
tender of Messrs. Allen and Craven, for £1,055, be
accepted.
The proceedings were unanimously adopted.
THE LIGHTING AND WATCHING COMMITTEE.

The proc edings of this committee contained no motive
of public import, relating chiefly to details in the working
of the police force, and were confirmed without any com-
ment.

POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS.

A correspondence was read between the board and the
Duke of Argyle relative to the postal arrangements fur
Wallasey, complaining that the letters were not delivered
at so early an hour as the newspapers published in Liverpool
daily, and asking for some fresh arrangements.
The noble Duke courteously replied that the subject had
been considered by the post-office authorities, and tr) steps
could be taken in the matter.

The Chairman urged upon the board the necessity of
appointing a deputation to wait upon the authorities.
No steps were taken in the matter.
This concluded the business of the board for the year.

The Chairman expressed a hope that, after the ensuing
election, they should again have the pleasure of shaking
hands together in the board-room, and spend as pleasant a
year as that which had just passed.
The board then adjourned.

AN UNIFORM CRY.—Our clerical dignitaries are loud in
shrieking "No Band in the Park ?" What if the People
were to side for once with the Pweyites, and join in the
absurd cry of " No bands in the Pulpit ?"—Punch.
SPAIN.—The Madrid Gazette of the 2nd inst., publishes
the speech delivered by M. Wald-Kirch, on demanding in
the name of the King of Greece the hand of the Infanta,
sister of the King of Spain, for the heir presumptive
to the Crown of Greece. The demand was made at an
audience given by the Queen, and to which her Majesty
gave a satisfactory reply.
RUMOURED RETIREMENT OF M. MAzziNt.—The Risorgi-
mento of Turin, of the 30th, states that Mazzini has issued
a circular to his agents, declaring his intention of withdraw-
ing entirely from politics, and leaving London for New
York, or some other city of the United States. His agent
at Turin, Advocate BAtini, has been instructed to sell the
property he possess, s in Piedmont.
IRE DERBY STAKES.—At Epsom, on the Derby day,
there was a vast attendance of connoisseurs in horseflesh.
Most of them were Britons, to whom horseflesh is meat
and drink; but there was also a few Frenchmen, of like
taste with M. de St. Hilaire, to whom horseflesh is meat
only. They took the greatest interest in the race, which
to them was suggestive of the most racy fare, and it was
remarked by many, that they looked at the winner as if
they wished to eat him. Many of them were overheard
talking most enthusiastically about " swipsteks," whereby
they were supposed to mean those equine steaks with
which the shambles would be supplied, if the butcher's
business were conjoined with that of the knacker.—Punch.
RUSSIAN RAILWAYS AND DEFENCES.—Adviccs from Ber-
lin, dated the 2nd instant, state that the Russian govern-
ment has declared the working of railways free through-
out the extent of the empire. According to the
private correspondence of the .ilfoni!eur de la Flot'e, the
Russians bad already removed a portion of the artillery and
war materiel from the fortress of Ismail, on the Danube.
That important point is to be delivered to the Moldavian
government in its present condition, but without its arma-
ment. The flotilla of gunboats, which had sought refuge in
the port of Ismail, is to be conveyed to the Don, where,
afte, being disarmed, they are to serve as transports for the
wants of the local navigation. Ismail will be totally evacu-
ated towards the 15th June, and the Russians will after-
wards disarm toe fortress of Reid, which, in virtue of the
treaty, is also to be given up to Moldavia.