The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-05-23 00:00:00

weather the Oily, unctuous, sooty abominations
are not so easily perceived,—for instance, when
the wind blows rather freshly from the north-
west, the tiny waves on the lake so triturate
this scum that it becomes part and parcel of the
stuff itself; but when there are a few sultry, hot
days, without wind, then it can be seen it all its
purity ! And Mr. STITT will not deny the fact.
We have n) wish to exaggerate the abominations
of Rivington. Let one instance, however, suffice.
Just under the very noses of the gentlemen who
dined at the Black Boy is the Rivington
Grammar School, one of the most ancient
institutions of the kind we have got in
these parts, and an exceedingly useful one it
is, There are at present some two hundred
scholars on the books, but the average daily
attendance is only about one hundred and
twenty. The Great Rivington River washes
its base, and, until within the last few
weeks, that convenience so essential to an es-
tablishment of this kind existed immediately
over it, the flood water playing the part of the
scavenger, carrying all the dropping from these
one hundred and twenty students and their
teachers direct into the " pure' Rivington
Reservoir ! Alarmed by the fierce agitation of
the NORTHERN TIMES, the Water authorities,
had a small place constructed close by the
bank, in the style of a valve house—taking care
at the same time, to tell their poor workmen
to represent it as such—and of course they
do so to all inquisitors. This is the closet of the
Rivington Grammar School notwithstanding ;
deny it who can.
On Monday, we shall give an explanation of
the rotten mass of filth which Squire Andrews,
of Rivington Hall, is now clearing out of a por-
tion of the bed of the principal feeder of the
Rivington Reservoir. It will be for Mr. JAMES
HOLME, when perfectly free from the influence
of prejudice, to correct us if we state aught
that is wrong or untrue.

THE NEW LANDING STAGE.—The first bridge of the new
stage was " lifted" into its place yesterday forenoon. "I
ha✓e," says Lard Byron, "stood in Venice on the Bridge
of Sighs." We don't think the landing stage exactly a
Venice, and we are certain the bridge is not one of sighs—
at least, so far as yesterday was concerned, it was one of
shouts, for it was placed in its position amid cheering. One
of our reporters (along. :aith sotne gentlemen connected
with other newspapers) presented himself at the gate for
admission, in order to procure information for the public ;
he was refused admission without a ticket, and therefore
we can only give the fact that the bridge was put up, and
about it we cannot say another word. Personally we care
not a straw for the refusal to admit the reporter, but for
the sake of the public, and as an historical fact, we think
that arranrments might have been made in order that the
event should be duly recorded.

ST. MICHAEL'S' HAMLET.—PRESENTATION: TO A CLER-
GYNAN.—The Rev. J. W. Kewley was last week presented
with an address, and also a purse of, one hundred guineas,
by the congn-gation of St. Michael's Church. A short
time since the working classes of the district presented
him with with an address, accompanied by a' handsome
timepiece..

THE STRIKE OF STC4.\IIIIkSONS,—We are given to under"
stand that ye terday, a deputation on behalf of the stone-
masons now on strike, met the mater and offered to work
at so mnch the hour, provided tile masters ereoted sheds
for 09m. This the masters refused to.do, and: the men;
in consequence,. went forthwith to the several buildings
on which they wer;:, employed and removed their tool.

ROMAN ANTIQUITIES. ON TEE RHINE.—Of late years
This regkn: has been, much nsorted to for Roman terra-
cotta remains, and in it no spot has been so richly
favoured as a place called Rheiflzaly2rn, in the Bavarian
Palatinate., V.,:ry recently, moreover, the King of Bavaria
ent, Professor von llJner, a member of the Academy
and a skilful antiq :ary, to visit Itheinzabern in the interest
of science, and he has substantiated the fact of a regular
manufacture of 11-,,man antiquities cxisting, in that interest-
ing place.—Letter front Berlin.

The Rev. Father de Wsttewl, of the Society of Jesus,
has, by his will, bequeathed to the Canton. of Be ne the
greater portion of hi 9 pa6rimonial inheritance, which
amounts to more than 100,000 francs ( 000 Lecling), to
be distribuied by the cantonal government—the mejority
of whom are Protestan's —amongst the poor and indi-
gent of all sects and creeds without any distinction, whe-
the indigent be Protestants, Catholics, Jews, &c.—Arid de
la Religibn.

SUDDEN AND. ACCIDENTAL DEATHS —Thom is Chadwick
died yesterday in the Royal Infirmary. He was hurt at
the Linushire and Yorkshire Railway on the lltli
•ind the result was de9A. Thomas Jackson, who was
engaged on. board the M ireo Polo, died suddenly yesterday
whi!e at work.

COUNT: COURT.—We undersq...nd that the health of
Mr. Pollock, judge of th's court, is not yet sufficiently
re-9stftblished to permit of his. resuming his duties..
Arrangemf nts have ben made by which the sittings of
the court will be held u-dottriipedly from nonday next
•.he 25th inst.

FIRE.—On Thursday nigit about twelve o'clock a fireof a
very destructive charActer brae out at the ropery of Mr. H.
Usher, Breck-road, Everton, and in a short time entirely
destroyed the whole stock in store, consisting of a large
amount of ropes, &e., together with the. premises. The
origin of the fire is unkno n, and the amount of d:mage at
present it is impossible to estimate The stock was insured
in the Westminster Fire office to about 1,700: Two
engines v ere in attendance from Temple-court, and one
from Preseot-street.
LIST o PASSENGERS PER ERICSSON FROM NEW'
Mr. J. B. Walden, Mr. J.E. M'Clintock, Rev. M. Milburn,
Mr. J. Cane, Professor and Mrs. Marshall, Dr. and Mrs.
M'Clintock, Mrs. M'Elrath, Mr. R. :-,tuart, two sons
and danghrer, Mrs. Quirk, Miss Smith And servant, Miss
WaksmAn, Mss Cameron, Mies Cummings, Mrs. and Miss
Dall, Mrs. Lowber, Miss Wild, Mr. D. Osborn, Mr. Ge
Mr. H. Myers, Mr. H. Schaifn, Ir. 3. Woodward, Mr.
0. M•Kone, Mr, J. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell, Mr. and
Mrs. Thom, Miss Pendergeast, and Mr. J. Allan.

Intelligence from Odessa, of the Dth, states that the
pries of wheat had fallen there considerably, as well as in
the other ports of the Blank Sea.
A number of fowls of French breed has just been
introduced into Southampton. They are called the
French Dorking. Their plunuee is glossy black,
speckled slightly on the back with gold soots. They
weigh heavy, arid are capital layers of large eggs, but, ale
bad sitters, so that their young are usually reared by fowls
of other breeds.
FHa ENGLISH SAILOR, Ar '.`4ALAo,.—The disagreeable
incident of the arrest of tiv- En2lish sailors, beonging to
her Majesty's chip Curlew, at Malaga, of which I gave
.Tou
full details in my letter of the 8 h instant, may he con.
sidered, I think, as good as settled, and we may daily
expect to learn the release of the men in question. The
Spanish government, it is only fair to say, has shown
every disposition to have the matter arrani.;ed in con-
formity with justice. Meanwhile, the fact is, that five
English sailors will have passed nearly or quite a month
in a filthy Spanish jail for an offence which afiue of 5s would
have expiated in England; and the moral of the tale is,
that British blue j,ckets ashore in Spanish ports will do
will to drink little and skylark not at all.—Letter from
Madrid. ,