The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-12 00:00:00

THE COURT

WINDSOR, SUNDAY, Feb. 10.—The Queen and Prince,
the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred,
Princess Alice, and Prince Ernest of Leiningen, the
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic
household, attended Divine Service this morning in the
Private Chapel of the Castle. The Duchess of Kent was
also at the Service. The Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean
of Windsor officiated.

It is stated that the Duke of Wellington has tendered
his resignation as Master of the Horse to the Queen. It
will have been observed that his Grace voted in the
majority against the Government upon Lord Lyndhurst's
motion for referring Lord Wensleydale's patent to a
Committee of Privileges. It ,is also said that the Lord
Chancellor tendered his resignation upon finding that his
opinion on the same question was at variance with those
of several of his colleagues in the Cabinet.

INCREASE IN PRlSONERS.—Yesterday morning there were
nearly 300 prisoners brought up before the magistrates. Of
these over 70 were charged with felonies, the remainder
consisting of" drunk and disorderlies," drunk without the
disorderly affix, and for fighting and assaults. This is about
the largest number ever brought up in one morning together.
LARGE PURCHASE OF SHIPS FOR FRANCE.—On Saturday
the purchase was made of the General Screw Steam Ship-
pine Company, of the Jason, Indiana, Golden Fleece,
Calcutta, Argo, Queen of the South, Ilvdaspes, and Lady
Jocelyn, amounting, we hear, to £500,000. We believe
this to be the largest purchase of shipping ever made in one
line, and it has been effected by Mr. Graham (of the firm of
Maitland, Cuthbert and Co., of Paris.) Mr. Brett (of the
firm of Cunard, Brett, and Austen, of London and Liver-
pool,) and Mr. Beraud Villars (manager of the French
Clipper Company.). . _

CFIAMBER:of boumnucE.—The first meeting of the
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m ousmeetingl was held yesterday.resient
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Vice-President ; and John Aikin, Esq.,
Treasurer, for the ensuing year. The committees were
re-appointed, after which the resolution of the general
meeting on the postal arrangements was read, and referred
to the postal committee. It was ordered that a representa-
tion be made to the Board of Trade on the subject of an
earlier publicat;on of periodical returns relating to trade and
shipping. Among the communications was a letter from
the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce on the income tax,
referred to a special committee. The Partnership Amend.
ment and Joint-stock Companies Bills, were referred to the
committee on commercial law.

LIST OF PASSENGERS PEA AMERICA.—From Boston.
—Capt. Jervis and lady, Miss Day, Messrs. L. Brown, J.
Stuart, W. M'Dunnough, A. Brown, J. Morrill, T. Glover,
E. Hudson, E. Hudson, jun., J J. Weanley, Rev. H.
Petry, Messrs. C. Ashworth, Routh and friend, F. A. Has-
serick, N. H. Campbell, W. Mitchell, H. Morgan, J. C.
Pope, P. Plumsondon, C. Roman, W. S. Ellison, A.
Loveeque, Rothewell, Cullimen, J. T. Orkney, D. A. Cal-
lum, Stone, Misses King and Marsh, Mrs. Wood and infant,
Messrs. T. Glidhill, M. Jacobs, J. Myers, J. Bolas, G.
Hortman, M. M`Cann, Capt. C. R. Humphrey, Messrs. J.
Smith, Le Faure, J. Butcher, P. A. Berkley, G. Chatterton.
From Halifax.--Messrs. J. Vassie, R, Murry, J. A.
Morrison, Kenney, Murray, Tupper, Silver, Ritchie, Des-
brisay, Ridley, quinton, M‘Bride, Baine, Seater, Muir.
Dader, Rogers, Lieut. Harvey and lady, Messrs. Abbott,
Duffus, Hutchinson, Fraser, M`Plielan, Black, Thomson,
Hart, Baird, Steere, Kenney,and Miss M'Murdo.
LIVERPOOL POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY.—The usual monthly
meeting of this institution was held at eight o'clock last
night, in the Royal Institution, Colquitt-street. The chair
was taken by Mr. Thomas Edwards, of the Liverpool Gas
Company. Mr. Joseph Boult introduced to the notice of
the meeting a recently originated newspaper, bearing the
Tie name of Tie Engineer, intended for the use of all branches
of the profession of engineers. Mr. Silt exhibited a small
and fimple apparatus, interded to enable the sportsman or
tourist to procure, in any remote district, a cup of hot coffee,
or any other beverage he might more especially delight in,
by the ignition of a very small quantity of spirits. The
principal business of the night was a series of experiments
by Mr. A. S. Jackson, upon the increase of light from gas
deteriorated with atmospheric air. These experiments,
which appeared to- demonstrate the facts alleged, were
brought forward for the purpose of hearing opinion's as to
the cause. Mr. Jackson exhibited, also, the remarkable
effects produced in the intensifying of the flame, which takes
i place on the ntroduction of a platinum wire into the burner.
An interesting conversation accompanied the experiments,
in which the chairman, Mr. Salt, Mr. Abraham, Dr.
Edwards, Mr. Boult, and other gentlemen took part.
Thanks were voted to Mr. Jackson for his experiments.
ACCIDENTAL AND SUDDEN DEATHS.—On Sunday, a young
man named Andrew Brewin, aged nineteen years, a cabinet
maker, residing with his parents at No. 26, Harrison-street,
was killed in the following curious manner :—lt appears
that the deceased was passionately fond of what is called
" pigeon flying,' that is, having some pet or favourite
pigeons, trained to fly off house tops, and return again after
some rounds. He was in the habit of getting on to the
tops of purpose of enjoying this sport, having
a trained to it. It appears that in this
number housesof for the
pigeons
operation, the unfortunate young man had several narrow
eecapes of being killed by falling from the houses. He had
a hole made through the roof of the house where be resided,
and through this he used to go out on the top. There was
a narrow passage between the house and a court, and the
deceased made an attempt to step from one house top to
the adjoining one, but failed, and fell on the flag way, and
was killed on the spot.—Henry Crawford, a smith, in the
employment of Messrs. M'Dougals and Co., was at work on
board a ship in the Prince's dock, on the sth inst., fell by
accident into the hold, and die.] yesterday in the Northern
Hospital from the effects of the injuries.—Anna Maria
Brown, aged 42, the wife of a carpenter residing at No. 8,
Paul-street, died suddenly yesterday morning. She had
been complaining of her head for some time past; and it
appears that about ten years ago, a former husband broke
a portion of her head with a poker, and that since, she had
suffered occasionally from severe pains which greatly an-
annoyed her. There will be inquests held in the above
cases this day.