The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-27 00:00:00

THE MINISTRY.

The impression that Lord Palmerston had re
solved to retain his post 'becanie very general on
Saturday, and there seems a strong probability that
current belief on this point will be justified by the
event. The fact, however, of the non acceptance of
the Home Secretary's resignation says very little
for the permanency of the whole government. If
they cannot get over the threatened opposition of
the member for Tiverton, how can they expect to
survive the first parliamentry debates on their
Russian policy ? Are they beginning to put their
house in order? If not, they had better do so at
once, not only on account of those dangers which
are always begotten of manifest weakness, but for
the absolute risk there seems to be of Lord Aber-
deen's resignation, if a real quarrel with Russia
should occur in the Black Sea. Surely the "travelled
Thane" could not hold his place if his friend the
Czar should be seriously taken to task by the forces
of England and France. The fleets, it is now con-
fidently said, have been ordered to the Black Sea,
and that they are really likely to try those waters,
we believe, for the reason that at last an officer has
been sent out with a special knowle4ge of what
soundings are wanted in that quarter. When the
fleets went to Besika Bay, and even when they
afterwards went to . the Bosphorus,
.it was generally
known that the English were deficient in knowledge
of the Euxine, Yet no special officer seems to have
been sent to serve under Admiral Dundas with
peculiar reference to such ignorance. On Saturday,
however, we were able to state that Captain Brock
had gone out to "make surveys in the Black Sea."
and this really does go to show something like the
'existence of a serious intention to move the fleet
towards Sebastopol. But is it possible Lord Aber.
deen can have sanctioned any forward movement
of Admiral Dundas? If so, can he mean to hold
office. if the fleets damage that very Czar who
"honoured Lord Aberdeen with a call when he
visited England ?" It is next to iiapoeeiblo to
bulio.rc ana -arty one who deals in prophecy
would be very safe in saying that if Lord Palmer-
ston comes back, and anything real is done towards
driving the Autocrat from the territory of the Sultan,
" a great man will go out of office." Assuredly the
boom of the first English gun would be followed by
the bow of resignation of Lord Aberdeen: unless,
indeed, the present Prime Minister ignores all the
indications of his previous career.—Daily News.

STABBING.—A serious case of stabbing came before the
magistrates on Wednesday. On Sunday morning, about
one o'clock, as William Hutchinson and Richard Hardgraves
were walking down Westgate. they were met by a private of
the 28th regiment, at present stationed in the barracks, named
M'Manora, who demanded a pint of beer from Hardgraves,
which he refused to give him. M'Manora, with an oath,
told him that he would " take it out of him," and imme-
diately drew a clasp knife which he opened, and with it
struck at him, cutting his coat at the shoulder. Hardgraves
then ran away, pursued by the prisoner, who overtook him
in a passage. Hutchinson then came up to them, and at-
tempted to defend his friend, when Nl‘Aanora made a
thrust at him also with the knife and cut him severely in
the hand. A policeman was in the neighbourhood, and
hearing the scuffle, went into the passage and apprehended
the prisoner. Committed to take his trial at the sessions:—
Leeds Times.

DECREASE OF PAIIPERISM.—On Saturday last, John
Brooke and Thos. P. Crosland, Esqrs., the sitting magis-
trates at the Guildhall, granted to Mr. Benjamin Taylor, the
assistant overseer of the poor of Huddersfield, a new rate of
Is. Bd. in the pound, amounting in the aggregate to
£7,588 2s. 3d. The amount of the last rate, excused on the
ground of poverty, was £265 2s. 11d., and the other uncol-
lected arrears, amounting to £125 3s. 6d. This is only the
third rate of ls. Bd. in the pound levied for the support of
the poor in the township of Huddersfield, since Dec., 1849,
making a total of three rates of Is. Bd. in fire years, or only
an average annual expenditure of ls. in the pound, for the
support of the poor, county rates, and officers' salaries ! while
the average annual expenditure of most other prosperous
neighbouring towns, during the same period, ranges from 2s.
to 3s. 6d., and even 4s. in the pound. These facts speak
volumes for the intelligence, energy, and morals of the
people of this enterprising and flourishing town.—Leeds
Times.

COSTS or A GAME PROSECUTION REFUSED.—On Monday
last at the Yorkshire winter assizes, Mr. 0 verend asked the
judge (Mr. Justice Coleridge) if he would allow the costs of
the prosecution in some cases against poachers concerned in
affrays at Temple Newsam and Harewood. The learned
Judge replied in the negative, observing that he thought it
unfair to saddle the county with the expenses of cases of this
description. Instead of the county being called upon to
vindicate the law, it rested more properly upon the gentle-
men whose lands had been entered, as by preserving their
game in such large quanties they held out a strong tempta-
tion to poachers to pursue their lawless avocations. The
proprietors of the preserves in instances of this description
induced poachers to enter their property, and therefore they
ought to bear the responsibilities and expenses of maintain-
ing the game laws. His lordship said he had consulted with
Mr. Justice Wightman on the subject, and he had expressed
a similar opinion. He must, therefore, not allow the costs
of the prosecution in either case.
SHUTTING OF THE GATES OF DERRY.—The 165th anni-
versary of this event—ever dear to the recollection of
Derrymen, and of such vast importance in its results to the
liberties and religious interests of these kingdoms—was this
year celebrated in the usual manner with unabated enthu-
siasm. Owing to the anniversary falling on Sunday (the
18th instant,) the rounds of cannon, with which it is
customary to usher in the day, were discharged at half-past
eleven on Saturday night; and the virgin flags were hoisted
from the Cathedral and Walker's Pillar. At twelve o'clock
on Sunday the Apprentice Boys formed into procession at
the Linen-hall, and proceeded to attend Divine service in
the Cathedral : and at six in the evening, proceeded in the
same order, to the First Presbyterian Church. At six, amid
renewed firing the effigy of traitor Lundy was suspended
from the Testimonial, where at day-break, he was discovered
swinging to and fro at the feet of Governor Walker, whilst
the joy-bells pealed forth their merry notes, and the several
Apprentice Clubs, repairing to the ramparts with nine well-
equipped field-pieces, fired fifteen rounds.—Derry Standard.
FLIGHT OF A CHRISTMAS LOTTERY KEEPER.— On Sa-
turday considerable consterration prevailed among a large
number of contributors to a Christmas lottery fund for
the distribution of turkeys, geese, beef, plums, brandy,
&c., which was announced by a man of the name of Button,
a fried fish salesman, in business in the neighbourhood of
Rosoman-street, Clerkenwell, to take place on Friday and
Saturday. The lottery consisted of 10,000 tickets at six-
pence each, and there were to be 691 prizes. The draw for
the prizes was proceeded with at the John of Jerusalem, the
landlord of which had no further to do with it than allowing
his room for that purpose. Throughout yesterday the house
was besieged by the subscribers, who were informed that
Mr. Button was not at home. The crowd increased to such
an extent, that it was necessary to send for two policemen to
protect the premises. Up to a late hour last night persons
were arriving from all parts of the metropolis, who loudly
expressed their feelings ofanger.
LETTERS AND GOLD FROM AUSTRALIA.—The Oriental
Company's steam packet Euxine, Captain F. Meehan, ar-
rived at Southampton on Friday afternoon, with the heavy
portion of the India, China, and Australian mails, and which
were landed under the charge of Lieutenant De Lisle, R.N.,
admiralty agent. Her dates are, Alexandria, December 8 ;
Malta, December 12 ; and Gibraltar, December 18. Amongst
her cargo was eleven boxes of specie. Her mails consisted
of above 100 boxes of letters and papers, besides bags.
Nearly one half of the boxes were from Melbourne.
Amongst the passengers of the Euxine were several from
Australia, who came up to Ceylon in the Shanghai mail
steamer, which left Melbourne on the 27th of September.
They confirm the extraordinary accounts which were re-
ceived by a few private letters, written just before;the sail-
ing of the Shanghai, as to the extraordinary gold discoveries.
The chief spot of these discoveries, and which are called
tables of gold, is at Ballarat. A party of diggers had in a
very short time obtained £lO,OOO worth of gold, and had de-
posited it at the Melbourne bank. A gold placer was also
discovered on the surface, near Melbourne, by means of a
cart, the wheels of which in going over the ground were
found to hare gold adhering to them.

THE QUEEN'S NEW STEAM YACHT.-Sir James Graham,
Bart., M.P., First Lord of the Admiralty, came over to
Portsmouth on Tuesday last, to meet a committee of officers
whose opinions were required upon the important subject of
constructing her Majesty's new steam yacht. The officers
and gentlemen summoned to meet the First Lord, were Cap-
tain Sir Baldwin Walker, K.C.8., surveyor of the navy ;
Captain the Hon. Joseph Denman, commander-in-chief of
her Majesty's steam squadron; Mr. Thomas Baker, R.N.,
inspector of machinery of the Victoria and Albert ; Mr. An-
drew Murray, superintending engineer of Portsmouth Dock-
yard; Mr. Thomas Lloyd, R.N., of the steam department
of Somerset House; Mr. Isaac Watts, assistant to the sur-
veyor of the navy ; and Mr. John Penn, C.E., of Greenwich.
Plans and sections were exhibited, and we believe the result
will be that the new royal yacht will be built of the follow-
ing dimensions and capabilities :—Le-2gth of keel, 330 feet ;
length on deck, 315 feet; beam, 40 feet; depth of hold, 22
feet ; diameter of paddle-wheel, 30 feet 6 inches ; st=oke of
piston, 7 feet ; diameter of cylinder, 84 inches ; tonnage,
2340. The revolutions of the engines have been estimated
at from 25 to 28, which will yield, it is calculated, a speed
of from 15 to 16 knots per hour. The engines are to be
manufactured by Penn, upon the oscillating principle, but
Which to obtain the speed calculated upon must be worked
upon high pressure guage. They will occupy great space in
the body of the vessel, and, consequently, allow of less ven-
tilation and working room for the engineer's staff, and admit
of the stowage of a less quantity of coals. We hope she will
have a greater preportion of power to tonnage than any ves-
sel afloat, and not a small nominal power, to be driven at a
great speed of engine. With a large power, the maximum
of speed will be attained with much more ease and comfort,
and reduced risk of derangement.—Hampshire Advertiser
and Portsmouth Journal.

STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH AUSTRALIA.

SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY, DEC. 23.—Any step undertaken
by the enterprise of a public company to afford rapt and
efficient steam communication with the Australian colonies is
now a matter of great public interest. The experimental
voyages to Port Philip and Sydney, accomplished by the
general screw steam shipping company's ships Harbinger
and Argo, have been the most successful of any efforts yet
made to shorten the - distance between Australia and the
parent country. A strange fatality has, in fact, attended
the operations of every other company up to the present
interests
who
time ; and the expectations indulged by various
who have hitherto attempted to solve the problem, have
been productive, if not of actual failure, at least of great
and serious irregularity.
The general screw steam company is now about to follow
up the favourable impression first made by more decisive
efforts, and is just about to occupy the field by the adoption
of measures which promise to supply the great object
hitherto unattainable, which is no less than a regular steam
communication with Australia, by means of the employment
of ships of such a class, as from their size, power, equip-
ment, and capacity, appear destined to command a practical
and enduring success.
The first of the new line of steamers of this character
made her appearance in the Southampton-docks yesterday.
She is named the Crcesus, and is commanded by Captain
J. V. Hall. This noble ship, the largest merchant steam-
ship which ever left the Thames, and the finest screw
steamer that has yet been exhibited in Southampton, is of
2,500 tons burden, and was built by Messrs. Mare and Co.,
of Blackwell, who are also preparing for sea, to follow the
Crcesus, three other ships of similar dimensions, to be re-
spectively called the Golden Fleece, the Jason, and the
Prince. A description of this magnificent steamer may not
be uninteresting, embodying as she does every improvement,
both of construction, equipment, and fitting, which science
and skill can suggest. The Crcesus is built of iron, in water-
tight compartments, the dimensions being as follows :
Length between perpendiculars 280 feet, length over all 300
feet, breadth 43 feet, depth 311 feet. She is full bark
rigged, with an immense spread of canvass sufficient to
force the ship through the water (irrespective of steam
power) with a strong breeze at the rate of 13 or 14 knots.
The Croasus is, of course, propelled by the auxiliary screw,
and her engines, by Messrs. Rennie, are of 400 horse
power, on the direct-acting horizontal principle, having
an immediate connexion with the shaft of the *screw.
The screw itself is a two-bladed one, of 16 feet diameter,
with a 231 feet
.pitch, and weighs five tons. By an in-
geniously contrived hoisting apparatus, it can be discon-
nected and lifted bodily out of the water, so that when the
vessel is under canvas& alone, (which will frequently be the
case) no obstruction will be offered to the speed which may
be obtained from the force of the wind acting upon the sails.
The cylinders of the engines have a diameter of 631 inches,
and the steam is generated in four tubular boilers, which
are so arranged that they may be used singly or collectively,
according as it may be necessary or prudent to expend or
economise fuel. The engines perform about 52 revolutions
per minute, with 16 lb. pressure of steam, and a vacuum of
27 in the condenser.

The arrangements for the accommodation of passengers
are of the most complete kind ; 200 first and second-class
can be carried, and for their benefit the saloons, bed cabins,
bathrooms, and other conveniences are of the most com-
modious description, and comprise every necessary luxury
and comfort that can be desired on board a steam-packet.
The sleeping-berths are ranged entirely on the main-deck,
which has a communication from stem to stern, the officers'
and servants' cabins being built upon tho upper or spar-
deck, thus economising the space for passenger accommo-
dation of nearly 40 persons. A glance round the ship
exhibits the excellence of the general arrangements, and
shows that the Crcesus is intended to be a commercial and
purely self-supporting steamship, Besides the great space
allotted for passengers, the Crcesus has a capacity for 1,300
or L4OO tons of measurement freight, will carry 1,000 tons
of coals, possesses stowage room for 300 tons of baggage
and stores, with 103 tons of water in tanks, in addition to
an apparatus for condensing 700 gallons of water per diem.
This ship and the others of the company's fleet have been
fitted out under the entire supervision and direction of
Captain John Ford, late of the Ottoman navy, the superin-
tendent and manager of the General Screw Company.
The Crcesus started from Greenhithe on Monday morning
last at 10 o'clock. Immediately on getting under way (the
ship at starting having a dead weight of 1,480 tons on board
with a draught of water of 181 feet) full steam was put on,
and rapid progress made to the Nore, where the ship dropped
anchor for the night. The next morning the anchor was
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In the three days and nights during which the Creesus was
kept at sea before returning to Southampton, several oppor-
tunities were afforded for trying the speed under every
variety of, weather. The maximum speed under canvas,
with a strong breeze and the screw disconnected, was 13 to
14 knots. Close hauled with double-reefed topsails, courses,
trysail, and jib (canvas alone—no steam power applied),
10 knots. Iu smooth water, with no sails, the ship steamed
101 to 11 knots, and coming up Channel against a heavy
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were therefore deemed most satisfactory • the engines worked
admirably, with no symptoms of t bearinms, tho boilers
giving a full supply of steam at alitmes °' '
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The Crcesus is to sail on the 10th of January, and will, we
understand, go direct from Southampton to Port Philip
without touching.at any intermediate port.— Tim,.

EFFECTS OF INTEMPERANCE.—A young man named Thos.
Walsh, of quiet habits and most excellent character, after
partaking thais kin g
head,
causing
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night,m. fell
Ddoewatnhsstaoirons
after ensued, adding one more to the victims sacrificed to
strong drink. The deceased was a native of Youghal—
Waterford
WRECK.—A rumour has reached us, on good authority,
that a smack, name unknown, was stranded in the vicinity
of Ballywalter, on Monday evening; that she was loaded
with a quantity of ammunition and some government
clothing, all of which was lost ; that the smack herself was
staved to pieces, and one of the crew drowned.—. Northern
Wig.

RAILWAY APPOrNTMENTS.-Mr. Parsons, late traffic
manager of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham, has been
appointed traffic manager of the South Staffordshire
Railway, in the room of the late Mr. Eborall. Mr
Broughton, formerly traffic manager of the Grand Junction
Canal .has been appointed manager of the London and North
Western at Birmingham. Mr. Hall formerly of the Eastern
Counties, and who returns to that company, has been suc-
ceeded, as Secretary of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham, by
Mr. Kershaw, late of the Great Western.

SOMETHINo LIKE API a.—A rare specimen of monster
pork, and a proof of what can be done by resolute and
rigorous feeding, was exhibited last night, and will be
cut up this morning, in the shop of Mr. William Taylor, of
64, Oldham-street. The pig was fed by T. Langford
Brooks, Esq., of Mere Hall, Cheshire, and was a suckling
only 18 months ago. It is now a perfect Daniel Lambert of
a pig, and at the present moment weighs 8131 b. It is at-
tracting considerable attention in the neighbourhood of Old-
ham-street.

INTEREST FOR PRINCE ALBERT'S STATITB.GITO Prince
Albert a statue ? Yes, certainly, at the proper time; may
it not arrive for a thousand years ! But, when it does arrive,
up with the statue; a statue which shall have been merited
by a highly useful life, whereof the promotion of the cos-
mopolitan fair in Hyde Park will have been one only
among the remarkable acts. In the meantime, that the me-
morial may be worthy of the hero, put the money already
subscribed toward 3 it out to increase and accumulate, by
which means, in addition to the interest which our descen-
dants will take in the work, we shall also transmit to them
compound interest that will help to pay for it. —Punch.
THE LATE GALES.—Yesterday, upwards of one hundred
and sixty of the emigrants who were on board the United
States ship Niagara, which left this port on Sunday last,
arrived, and were carefully provided for at the Emigrant's
Home, Moorfields. The Niagara, after leaving the river,
ran on the Grenore point beach. The passengers were
speedily landed and were conveyed back to this port.
Since their arrival, they have expressed their thankfulness
the kindness, under the unfortunate circumstances, they
have received since they have been at the Emigrant's lllome.
Those emiganrts who expressed a wish not to proceed on the
voyage, have had their fares returned, and those who have
sustained losses will be fully compensated by the agents, and
furnished with every convenience until they can proceed on
their voyage.

SINGULAR ACCIDENT. —On the evening of Thursday last,
a young boy living with his parents at the west end of the
town, being left for a few minutes in a room by himself,
happened to discover a bottle of hair oil which his sister
had been using, and immediately uncorking it, proceeded
to pour the odorous fluid in copious libations upon his own
head. But after the operation was over, feeling his hair
rather uncomfortably wet, the thought struck him that he
might dry it at the gas, when, in endeavouring to do
i )
he incautiously approached too near the burner, and in-
stantly his hair was in a blaze. His cries brought speedy
assistance, but speedy as it was, it came too late to prevent
his being very severely scorched about the head; his hands,
too, with which he had endeavoured to extinguish the
blaze, did not escape. He is still lying in a very precarious
state, we understand.—N. B; Mail.

MACAULAY AND THE PUBLISHER.—Mr. Macaulay, M.P.,
having severely denounced Mr. Vizetelly, the bookseller, for
publishing a spurious edition of his speeches, that gentleman
has published the following :--‘4 * * * I ask your
permission to be allowed to point out to you, that Mr.
Macaulay's indignation is based upon the misrepresentation
that I had undertaken to edit the edition of his speeches
which was printed by me from Hansard's Parliamentary
Debates. From the title page and preface to this edition,
which I enclose, you will see that I do not appear in any
such capacity, nor does the edition profess to be anything
beyond a mere reprint from Hansard, consequently Mr
Macaulay's attack should have been directed against the
editor of Hansard, if against any one, rather than myself.
* * With regard to the observations of a more personal
character, which Mr. Macaulay has thought fit to indulge
in, these I shall leave to be dealt with, as advised, by a
court of law."

-D F O R R E S T E R,
SHIRT ESTABLISHMENT,
65, CHURCH-STREET.

GENTLEMEN'S Self-adjusting ss. 6d. Each,
SHIRTS, which Fit to the or
greatest nicety . . 60s. per Dozen.
BOYS' SHIRTS, to Fit all Ages, for Six to Sixteee,
2s. 6d., 35., 3s. 6d., 4s.
Gentlemen going Abroad in haste can be supplied Ns'ith
SHIRTS Washed an ready to put on ; Measure taken by au
experienced Person, and a correct Fit given without further
trouble.

NO CREDIT GiVEN.

R. FORRES T E R,
65, CHURCH-STREET,
(FIRST DOOR BELOW PARKER-STREET).

BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.

THE PATENTEE Begs to give Notice
Manufacturers in general, that he has now complewr
his arrangements for Licensing his PATENT BEAM, f°
the Weaving by Power, of Linen and other yarns of a sirail°
texture.

This Beam is calculated to remove the hitherto ins,,,ec
mountable difficulty of taking away the Cloth from vP,„;
Reed with the regularity required, and to enable the
yarns to be Woven with the Positive Taking-up Motiofiit
which effectually coils up the cloth as each shot of 10
is thrown in ' • is positive and
izateAuviiik piers an
readily varied to suit any nu
theseset to are
work. obtained "witht
the greatest possible regularity
d
being subject to the slightest variation,
through " count, " withoutation,
through the negligence or inattention of the weaver.
Terms : —Ten shillings per Loom. Nett cashwhenal
an
Parties contracting for the Patent-right of Looms,
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paying in advance, previous to their being set to work,
be allowed a discount of 2-1 per cent. for 50 looms, inereaSub
2-1 per cent. for each extra 50,, up to 1,000.
Manufacturers will be held responsible for the paymen4. - of
the Patent-right, and are cautioned not to use the improve"
meat, without an immediate settlement with the Patentee;
and all persons are cautioned against in any way infringing
on this patent, which is taken for the protection of " a ells
or carved beam (for adapting the Positive Taking-up Mod!'
to the weaving, by power, of linen, and other yarns 0.1,°
similar texture,) made, either solid or hollow, of any metal,
metallic or other substance, and the principle of the invert'
tion, and method of applying it ;" otherwise the Patentee
will be compelled to resort to measures which will enable,
him to maintain his rights, and which he would regre'
being obliged to adopt. He will consider further condo!'
unnecessary.
For further information and Licenses, apply to the Pe-
tentee, EDWARD THOMAS, at Bedford-street Facto*
Belfast.