The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-09-16 00:00:00

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meant to accomplish will reach us in the due course
will follow the moral and material
elevation of the working classes—it will come with
the spread of education, and the increase of our
population—it will be found to be the handmaid of
that social improvement we see going on around
-- side. We deplore, therefore, -the
tempt made in London, yesterday, to revive the
--eting humbug to gratify the vanity of a
few visionary demagogues. The pertinacy with which
they cling to what can at this date, be considered
nothing more than mere crotchets, ought to con-
vince every thinking man that the movement just
set on foot is not wholly free from sinister, if not
dangerous, designs towards the cause the Chartist
leaders espouse. There is much to be said about
the connection which exist between the friends and
even children of certain lecturers, and the system
and government to which they would have the
world believe they are so implacably opposed.
We regret, also, that the return of a man, who
received an unconditional pardon, and immediately
on his restoration to liberty violates the confidence
placed in an Englishman's sense of honour, cele-
brated publicly.
Happily the proceedings of Mr. FROST'S friends
in London, yesterday, passed off in perfect peace
and harmony. The procession was allowed to
take place, and the Government did not offer the
slightest opposition to the childish affair. Mr.
FROST'S claims to popularity are very slender,
indeed ; and we hope to hear no more of those exhi-
bitions of adulation, which are invariably thrown
away on really great men, and which only make
small mortals dangerous to themselves, and the
few who confide in them. The working men's

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progressing triumphantly.
/rally, it is advancing with gigantic strides ; and,
litically, it needs nothing more than moderate
lc e and faith in the gains which can be
iy co Ited. We hope, then, most fervently,
1-^Qes of Lancashire will keep

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aloof from those movements, which can only tend
to strengthen the hands of their enemies, and
sanctify the adoption of a reactionary policy, which
cannot otherwise be attempted. If we are to have
no coups d'etat in this country, the people must
keep clear of blind guides, and knavish coun-

sellors.
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THE COURT

BALMORAL, Sept. 13.—Her Majesty and the Prince Con-
sort drove out yesterday. In the evening her Majesty
and his Royal Highness, accompanied by their Royal
Highnesses the Princess Royal, Princess Alice, Princess
Helena, Princess Louisa, and the Prince Alfred, went to
A.bergeldie Castle, where her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent gave a dance The Marchioness of Ely, the Hon.
Mary Seymour, the Earl of Clarendon, Major-General
the Hon. C. Grey, Co!onel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and
Lieutenant Cowell had likewise the honour of receiving
invitations, and were in attendance.

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DARING FOBBERY.-0a Saturday afternoon a most
daring robbery from the person was committed in Leece-
street. A lady had occasion to take out her purse when a
man snatched it from her, and made a precipitate retreat up
an entry through to Oldham-s`xeet, where he was lost

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sight of,
3INIITTED.—James Sweeney, alias Thos.
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Rentelson, and Mary Sinclair, alias M‘Farlane, were
brought up yesterday bef 're Mr. Harvey for final examina-
tion. This was the third time they had
The been broughtwere
fully committed to take their trial for the offence of which
they are accused.
CONFIRMATION Kr BIRKENHEAD.—The Lord Bishop of
Chester held a confirmation, yesterday, in St. Mary's church,
Birkenhead. About five hundred children, belonging to
the church schools in and around Birkenhead, werecon
firmed. To-morrow, he will attend at Bebington church,
for the purpose of administering confirmation to the children
of the district of Tranmere and Bebington.
SUDDEN AND ACCIDENTAL DEATHS.—Mr. Hug
ed
h Thomas,
a c mtractor for the corporaton the Walton-road, when he
ion for drainage, was engag
with some men yesterday
suddenly fell down and expired. His remains were at once
conveyed to his residence, 47, Brightstreet, Everton, to
await an inquest. He was 56 years old, and appeared to
he in good health previously.—A person named Sweeney
dropped dead on Sunday, in Sawnypope-street.—John
Bennett, a sailor on board the transport ship William
Jackson, lying in the Sloyn3, fell overboard, and was killed.
—A boy named Wm. Herod, a sailor on board the ship
John Bright, from America, died on board, it is supposed
consequence of injuries received a fall into the hold.
Inquests will be held in the above cases cyases this day.
A FALL ON FLOUR BUT NOT ON BREAD !—Yesterday
morning, about 10 o'clock,' a lorry, loaded with flour, was
proceeding from the top of Lord-street, when one of the
barrels fell off, and spilled the contents about the street,
which was full of gutter at the moment. Little boys and
girls filled up their caps and aprons with the article and the
entire soon disappeared. A wag remarked that, as there
was a fall on the flour, he hoped to see the bakers follow the
example, and reduce the price of bread. (Although the
remark was made in jest, there was a great deal of meaning
in it. We don't think the reduction alluded to will take
place until the public rise 03 masse, and proclaim against
the present monstrous price of bread compared with the
price of flour. It ought to be looked to at once).
Loss OF THE S. S. ZERRA.--OFFICIAL ENQUIRY.—It
will be remembered that late in July last, the above
steamer was lost on her voyage between Havre and Liver.
pool. She had twenty four passengers, besides a crew, with
officers, amounting to thirty nine persons, all of whom were
saved. Yesterday, an official enquiry into the loss of the
vessel, ordered by the Board of Trade, was held in St.
George's Hall, the court being composed of Mr. Mansfield
and Captain Schornbem Mr. Tindall appeared on the part
of the Board of Trade,N.r. Aspinall was for Captain Betts,
the master of the vessel, and Mr. Brinson was present on
the part of the owners. Captain Betts, Mr. Kennedy, the
chief mate of the vessel, Mr. Cole, the third mate, and Mr.
er, and a couple of other witnesses were
Patterson, engine
examined. The facts elicited in reference to the loss of the
boat were the same as alread
the y o recsaidord ;
they and, at
would take
the con-
clusion of the evidence, court
time to consider what report they would make on the
subj,-ct.
RT.—The Coroner read the followingCoaoraarterday :—" Liverpool Workhouse, 15th
ambiguous note yes
perhaps
1856.—Sir,—I am directed to acquaint you with the
of a child named John Dixon, which occurred here
day last, under circumstences that may,
nn of an enquiry.—Youro, &c., G. r,
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the case of a man found drowned,'
on whose body an inquest was held on Saturday,
it has been ascertained the deceased had lodged n
Mrs. Crosby's, a widow, residing at 295, Great Howard-
street. He went there about five weeks ago, and said he
was working, or going to work, in the London and'North
Western Railway station, in Lime-street.
nati H
ve of D e said his name
at one of the London
' was Andrew Anderson, that he was a umfr
and had a brother in the railway,
stations. Ile got in debt there to the amount of between
three and four pounds, when the widow, Mrs. Crosby, told
him she was a poor woman, and could not allow him
go
any further in debt. He left last Saturday week. In
a
note in his pocket book he alludes to Mrs. Crosby. He
says, " God bless her; only for this good woman I should
have perished of hunger long ago."

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