The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-02 00:00:00

THE COURT

The Queen, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, and
attended by the Duchess of Atholl and Lord Charles
Fitzroy, visited the Duchess of Gloucester on Monday,
at Gloucester House. The Prince Consort went to Hyde-
park on Monday morning, attended by Captain the Hon.
D. de Ros, and was present at a field-day of the Ist Bat-
talion Grenadier Guards, and afterwards, attended by
Major-general the Hon. Charles Grey, went to Marlbo-
rough House. In the afternoon Prince Albert presided
at a meeting of the Royal Commission Patriotic Fund.
The Commissioners present were the Earl of Hard vvicke,
Lord Panmure, Lord Colchester, the Right Hon. Sir
James Graham, the Right Hon. Sir John Pakington, the
Hon. Colonel Lindsay, Sir John Burgoyne, Sir Hew Rose,
and Mr. J. Ball, M.P. The hon. secretaries attended.
The meeting broke up at five o'clock. Her Majesty,
accompanied by the Princess Royal, and attended by the
Hon. Flora Macdonald, took a drive in an open landau and
four in the afternoon. Her Majesty had a dinner party
The company included the Duchess of

in the evening.

he Earl of Harrowby, the Austrian Minister and
the Count, ss d'Appony, Lord and Lady Rokeby, Colonel
the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Right Hon. Sir Benjamin and Lady
Hall, Right. Hon. Edward Horsman, and Colonel Ridley
(Grenadier Guards.)

DEPARTURE OF LORD LYONS FOR HIS STATION.—His
Lordship took his departure for the Mediterranean on

Saturday las

THE KING OF THE BELGIANS.—WO learn from Dover
that his Majesty the King of the Belgians was expected
to arrive at that port, at about 2 p.m. yesterday, from
Ostend.

The Lawrence, Captain Salmon, from Melbourne,
arrived at Madras, reports the Earl of Sefton and the
Oliver Lang, as having arrived out at Melbourne from
Liverpool, previous to April the Bth.

ACCIDENT TO LORD ST. LEONARDS.—We are sorry to
learn that Lord St. Leonards has been confined to his
room for the last ten days, by a severe accident to his
left foot, on his way to the House of Lords. He is pro-
gressing favourably, but will not be able to leave the house
for some time.

GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA.—The Canadian
ministry, notwithstanding a fierce opposition; have car-
ried their resolutions iu aid of the Grand Trunk Railway.
Instead of issuing more provincial bonds as a first charge
on the revenue of the line, the province subscribes one
million to share capital, spread over five years. Permis-
sive power is granted to the company to raise two millions
in aid of other independent companies ; but this part of
the scheme is not compulsory.

THE AMERICAN QUESTION.—Last night the House of
Commons pronounced a decision upon Mr. Moore's reso—
lution condemnatory of Ministers with reference to the
infraction of the provisions of the Foreign Enlistment
Act. It was anticipated that as the resolution was
doggedly persisted in by the hon. member for Mayo, the
Government would have a large majority, and the result
haq justified that anticipatien. It will be seen that Lord
Palmerston accepted the motion as a vote of censure upon
the Administration, and challenged a decision on that
issue. The numbers disclosed by the division were 80 for
the resolution to 274 against it, giving a majority of 194
votes in favour of the Government.

THE GUARDS FROM THE
,CRIMEA.—The Grenadier
Guards, whose arrival at Spithead we announced yester-
day, were to land this morning and proceed at noon to
Aldorshott. They number 1,116 of :all ranks, and are
under the command of Colonel the Hon. A. F. Foley. The
Scots Fusilier Guards, in H.M.S. Princess Royal, were
passed on the 26th, a few miles S.W. of Lisbon. and they
will in all probability arrive at Spithead in the course of
to-day. In that event, the public entry of the guards
will take place on Friday. The whole of the famous Light
Division, besides the brigade of Guards, will be at Alder-
shot in the course of a few days, acid the public will have
several opportunities of witnessing their fine appearance
under arms.

FINAL APPEARANCE OF JENNY LIND. —This unrivalled
artiste took her leave of the English public on Monday
evening, at Exeter Hall, which was crowded to excess.
The fair ♦ocalist even surpassed herself on the occasion,
the closing scene of which, is thus described by an eye
witness :—The regret felt at pining was not all o❑ one
side, and the slight tremulousness which imparted an
additional charm to those soft and just audible tones
at the end of the " Echo Song " came from the heart
of the singer, and meant something more than a simple
expedient resorted to for the purpose of effect. Of one
thing we are certain—the last notes of Jenny Lind will
not very soon be forgotten by those who were fortunate
enough to hear them. They represented the final greeting
of one who has rather been idolised, than courted as an
ordinary public favourite, and were listened to with an
interest little short of painful. To pourtray the scene
that ensued is not easy. The audience rose as one,
applauding, cheering, and waving hats and handker-
chiefs, with an enthusiasm that d(fies description.
The object of this extraordinary ovation—in which the
ladies were quite as earnest as the. gentlemen—was at
length so moved by it that she caught the infection
from her admirers, and waved her own handkerchief,
first to the audience, and then to the orchestra,
with a heartiness that left little doubt of her
emotion. When she had gone she was called back again,
and the scene repeated. The end was thus worthy of
the beginning. Jenny Lind won the favour of the
English public from the first, and retained it
undiminished to the last, which recent events have
proved ; and, as we take it for granted that few can be
indifferent to what immediately concerns the welfare of
one who—not merely by rare gifts, but by good works—
has attained such distinction, we are glad of this oppor-
tunity to assure our readers that Madame Jenny Lind
Goldscbmidt retires from public life to devote herself to
a home which is now, and has been since she was first
married, one of unclouded happiness.

FATAL ACCIDENT.—Yesterday a porter named Samuel
Dogrel!, one of the recently employed hands at the
Wapping Station, of the London and North Western
Railway, was killed at that station. An inquest will be
held on the body thi4 day. _ _

SERIOUS ACCIDENN.--.1 man named Bradbury Wall,
who was employed at the Waterlog station of the London
and North Western railway, fell off a stage at the station,
and was dangerously injured in the head. He lies at pre-
sent in a precarious auto at the Northern Hospital. George
M•Xey, a labourer, who was working at the ship George
Weald: gton, in one of the docks, fell into the hold yester-
day, and received a serious scalp 'wound, with concussion of
the blck, and he is also au inmate of the hospital, and at
present is in a serious state. William A nsworth, a labourer,
who was employed at a new building in Love-lane, fell from
a scaffolding yesterday, and was injured by a serious con-
tusion in the back. He is at present in the Northern
hospital.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE PRESTON AND LONGRIDGE
RAILWAY.—At about half-past five o'clock on Monday
evening an accident occurred on the Preston and Longridge
Railway, by which a man, named James Carter alias Water
Jem, and a horse, were killed. Carter was in the employ
of Mr. George Clarkson, contractor, of South Meadow,
Preston, and had the managament of a horse and cart. On
the day in question he was engaged in carting some bricks
to the Peel Hall estate, near Preston, and in so doing had
to cross the above line, at a few hundred yards from within
the Preston station. During the day he had several times
crossed the line safely, but at the time named, while so
engaged, and jast as he had partially succeeded, he observed
a train rapidly approaching, and while attempting to drag
or turn the horse from the line, the engine came up, struck
the horse in the aide, and, knocking it and its driver upon
the line, pawed over them, killing them almost instan-
taneously. They were a!terwards removed, and the deceased
was conveyed to the railway station, where his mutilated
now awaits the coroner's inqui-ition. He was about
sixty years of age, and has left a wife and family. The
railway, at the point where the accident took place, is
slightly curved, and is fenced with high br'ck walk, which
are attached to large cotton mills, situated on each side of
the line ; consequently any person crossing the railway at
this place is i equired to devote more than ordinary care.
The shock severed the animal from the cart; but besides the
damage stated above no other material injury was inflicted,
all the passengers coming off uninjured. Yestmlay after •
noon an inquest was held on view of the body, before Mr.
M. Myres, coroner, and a 'verdict of accidental death
returned. The horse was valued at about £2O.