The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-22 00:00:00

MR. LAYARD AT ABERDEEN

On Thursday Mr. Layard, M.P., was reinstated a
Lord-Rector of Marischal College and University
Aberdeen.

In the morning he was entertained at a public break-
fast, and had a most flattering reception. On the subject
(f the war he said, "There is every probability that by
the end of the month we shall have a treaty of peace
signed. Very few public men desire war, and peace in
the abstract is certainly more to be wished for, but I
have no confidence that the present peace will be upon
the whole a satisfactory one, and tuere is scarcely a man
to be found from the the Land's-end to John-o-Groat's
but would like another year of war. (great cheering), and
for these reasons—first, the political aspect of the
question does not warrant us to expect a lasting peace ;
and, second, because there is a general impression that,
now we are fully prepared for it, another year's war
would show the world that there is that in Englishmen
which would conquer every difficulty. (Cheers.) If we
have peace now matters will be left pretty much in the
same state as that in which we found them. (Hear,
hear.) True, we have protected Turkey against Russian
aggression in the Black Sea ; but, so far as the great
questions of civil and religious liberty are concerned,
they remain pretty much the same as they were before
the war began, and therefore, I think, the peace will be
premature."
The installation took place at two o'clock in the
great hall of the University, and was a most successful
affair.

LIMITED LIABILITY ENTERPRISE.—Three new compa-
nies have been registered this week under the Limited
Liability Act, called the St. James's Hall Company, for
providing Concerts at the West end ; the London Una-
dulterated Food Company ; and the National Joint Stock
Library Company.
At the Antrim assizes, three men, of the Orange party,
were convicted of stabbing two persons in some riotous pro-
ceedings at Belfast, in which the prisoners formed part of a
mob who shouted "To h— with the Pope." One of them
was sentenced to two years imprisonment and hard labour,
and the other to a similar punishment for six months.
Mr. JOHN BRIGHT, M.P.—This gentleman is on a visit
for a month at Ben Rhydding. His general health is good,
but the undue strain to which devotion to the public interest
has exposed his mental faculties is now evident from his
inability to attend to these familiar subjects without pain.
He is, therefore, very wisely giving his overtaxed brain the
repose which it requires.—Leeds Mercury.

A barrister in a court of justice, examining a female
witness, said—" Facts are stubborn things." Witness :
" Yes, sir, and so are women ; and if you get anything out
of me, just let me know it." Barrist.r : "You'll be com-
mitted for contempt." Witness : " Very well; I'll suffer
justly—for I feel the utmost contempt for every lawyer
present."

THE LZE PS POISONING CASE.-Mr. William Dove,
charged on the coroner's inquisition with the murder of his
wife, at Leeds, by administering to her a quantity of
strychnine, was safely lodged in York Castle on Tuesday
last. He will be tried at the next summer assizes for the
county of York. It is understood that his solicitor, (Mr.
J. M. Barrett, of Leeds,) has already retained Mr. Serjeant
Wilkins, and Mr. Robert Hall, barrister, for the defence of
the prisoner.
THE IRISH JUDICIAL BENCH. —The grand jury of the
county of Galway have presented their address to the Lord
Chief Justice Lefroy. Irrespective of the compliment
thus paid on a circuit with which his Lordship has no
professional connection, the address is remarkable, as
containing the signatures of no less than 11 Roman
Catholic gentlemen, including the two county representa-
tives and one of the borough members, Mr. Anthony
O'Flaherty. _ . . .

" REDAN MAssv."—The Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland
honoured the United Service Club, in Dublin, with a visit
on Wednesday. Upon entering the coffee-room his Ex-
cellency observed Lieutenant (Redan) Massy, of the 19th
Regiment, who has just arrived from the Crimea, and is
now quite a military lion in Dublin. Lord Carlisle con-
versed with the young officer in his usual affable manner,
and expressed a warm interest in his progress towards
recovery from the wounds received on the memorable Bth
of STtember: 1835.
THE ASSYRIAN EXCAVATIONS.—The public are to be
excavations,
of aboutwilicllloaor
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secounigprtautrUelaftreodm upon
consi-
dered the finest specimens of art hitherto found, having
nAsts the
eriasn are ar
been brought home by Messrs. S. Lynch and Co. in the
Christiana CarvAl. There has been much anxiety about
these interesting relics, in consequence of the loss sustained
by the French nation of a much larger quantity, which was
sunk near Gorlab, on the Euphrates, by the Arabs last
year.

The condition of women in society is one of the measure-
ments of the progress of nations ; exactly as civilisation
advances does woman's condition rise, and woman's influence
in society increase. The equality of woman with man is a
natural fact; in woman's own special sphere, man is inferior
`n woman ; iu man's own special sphere, woman is inferior to
Thu domestic sphere is feminine ; the political sphere
a masculine. The two spheres are alike important and
ndispensible, but they cannot be compared. Even if mau
has a stronger head, it will not make him superior ; intellec-
tual is pot superior to moral character.
THE TIPPERARY JOINT STOCK BANK —A Tipperary
paper gives it as an on arit that the case of the depositors
in the Tipperary bank is not at all so hopeless as was at
first supposed. A wealthy railway director, a private
banker, and a stockbroker of very considerable personal
were, it is added, shareholders; and not having
property,
yred their shares within the time prescribed by the
Bankers' Act, are therefore liable for the debts of the bank.
It is understood that a promise was given to Mr. James
Sadleir, previous to the examination, that the proceedings
would be strictly private, and that it was on that condition
he consented voluntarily to come forward. The rumour
that Mr. James Sadleir would not be forthcoming, turaed
out to be a most unjust one.
ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF ARMS.—A discovery and seizure
of arms has been made in a proclaimed district of Ireland.
Within the last few days Sub-inspector Haves, of Eden.
derry, concentrated the police force of Killmalogue, Por-
tarlington, and Kill stations, and made a diligent and
successful search for firearms in the barony of Ballycowan,
which islunder the provisions of the Crime and Outrage
Act. Four guns, some pistol barrels, bullet moulds, gun
stocks, &c., were found and seized on the townland of
Chevy Chase, near Portarlington. A. regular depot for
arms was discovered in the dwelling of a man named
Phinn, who, with several others, have been summoned to
appear at the next petty sessions of Portarlington, to show
cause wlay informations shall not be taken against them,
for having arms without, being duly;lieensed, in a pro-
claimed district.

THE DESTRUCTION OP COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.—Mr.
Anderson replies,: in a cotemporary, to a statement at
the Covent Garden renters' meeting on Saturday, that
three theatres had been burned down while in his osses-
sion H. e says :—" I have performed in almost every
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theatre in Great Britain, in most of those on the Conti-
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nent, and on nearly every stage in America, One only,
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per-
formances 'at occupationi-dm that
appeared was destroyed during my occupancy, or while I
was in that country. The one theatre, and the only one
burnt whilst in my possession, was the City Theatre, in
Glasgow. It was built by myself, at a cost of £15,000. I
had effected its insurance for £6,500, the whole of which
was paid, as far as it would extend, in satisfying the
heavy liabilities I had incurred in the erection of that
theatre."
UNIVERSITY DEGREES.—In the present ministry there
are etgnt first-class men—Sir Cornwall Lewis, Sir Charles
Wood, Sir George Grey, Lord Harrowby, Lord Wodehouse,
Labouchere, Lowe, and Sir R. Bethel'. The Lord Lieuten-
ant of Ireland, Loid Carlisle ; the Governor-general of
India, Lord Canning ; and the Governor-general of Canada,
Sir E. Head, were first-class men. If former administra-
tions be regarded, we have lately bad Sir Robert Peel,
Gladstone, Cardwell, and Sir F. Baring. Of the last eight
Chancellors of the xchequer, five have been first-class men.
The permanent Under-secretary for the Colonies, Herman
Merivale ; the permanent Secretary to the Admiralty, Tho-
mas Phinn ; the Chairman of the Board of Customs, Sir
flionns Fremantle; Vie late Deputy-chairman, George
Dawson ; the Receiver-general of the Customs, Sir Francis
Doyle ; the Secretary of the Poor-law Board, Lord Courtnay ;
the Sec:etary of the Council of Education, Ralph Lingen ;
the Emigration Commissioner, Sir F. Rogers—were all first-
ohm men.