The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-06-18 00:00:00

SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS

ST. Stems' SCHOOL.—Yesterday afternoon the children
belonging to this school were examined, in the spacious
school-room in connection with the above chireh, In
Pembroke-place, the Rev. R. M. Woleslev questioned
the children on the various subjects taught, and their
quick and ready answers did great credit to their instruc-
tors. After the examination, the rev, gentleman con-
gratulated Miss Lake, the schoolmistress, on the
efficiency the female children had displayed, and passed
a deserved enconium upon Air. Robinson, the school-
master, for the attention he had paid to the education of
the boj,s. Indeed, the rev, gentleman concluded by
saying, that the children were a credit to the teachers,
and showed the assidious attention they had evinced for
their welfare. Several of the parents of the children
were present on the occasion.

CRESCENT CHAPEL DAY ScnooLs.—ln the evening,
the children receiving education at these schools, under-
went their annual examination in the schoolroom,
William Henry-street, Ever on, which on this occasion
was most tastefully decorated with evergreens and
banners. There was a very large attendance of boys
present. The Rev. J. Kelly presided, and amongst the
ladies and gentlemen present, were Messrs. J. Stitt, E.
Habershaw, he'ger, Baxter, Jort, Smith, &c. The
children were examined in all the branches of education
taught at the schools, and their answers reflected the
highest credit on Mr. J. White, the head teacher, and at
once showed that he had accomplished his difficult, but
arduous task, in training the pn tilq, which reflected the
highest credit on himself, and must have given satisfac-
tion to the parents, (many of whom were present,) and
testified.their approbation at the progreis their children
had made.

The scholars receiving education at the other school
within the borough were also examined yesterday, when
at each the same satisfactory result was Mauifested:4
This day all the schools will assemble at St. Peter's
Church, when a sermon will be preached by the Vela,:
Archdeacon Jones in aid of the funds of the National'
School Society.

ARREST OF BRITISH SEAMEN AT
D'ANZIO.

PORTO

Romp, June 10.—The jealous surveillance by the Papal
authorities along the sea•cost has been inereised. This
has just Proved a source of inconvelience to some of our
countrymen returning from the Crimea in the transport
shili Lady Franklin, 480 tons, of Liverpool, who were
desirous of proceeding direct to England via France, by
one of the Mediterranean steamers which touch at Civita
Vecchia, instead of performing-the more circiiitods ratite
through the straits of Gibraltar. The Lady Franklid
arrived off Porto D'AniiO on the
.eiening of
,tlie
when Mr. Evans, part proprletdr of the vessel, the niatei
and three men, went on shore to make enquiries, and
were about to return to their vessel, when they wef
arrested by the customhouse soldiers for having tande
without due authorisation. The British Vice-Conte
immediately despatched a report of the occurrence to
the British Consul at Rome, through whose representa-
tion orders were forwarded for the release of the prison-
ers. Their ship had meanwhile sailed in search of safer
anchorage. _ .

June 12.—The sailors of the Lady Franklin were kept
without food for eighteen hours, and unierwent four

days' incarceration.- The vessel herself has not been
heard of yet, and Mr. trans has started for Civita
Vecchia in search of her.

STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH

AUSTRALIA..

Under this title a pamphlet, published in the shape of
a letter to the Lord Mayor of London, has just made its
appearance from the pen of Mr. James Laming. This
gentleman summarises as follows his propositions for
the mail route, viz.:—
_ _

Summary of the proposed route for the Australian
and Cape mails.
OtawAnns.—Australian Mails.

England to Melbourne with mails direct in ships of
3,000 tons in 50 days.
Cape of Good Hope Mails. _ _ _

The Mauritius and Cape mails to leave London 64
Marseilles, on the 10th of every month
To A.den............
Aden to Mauritius
Mauritius to Cape

15 days.
10 ~
10 „

England to the Cape of Good Hope

35 days,

HOMEiYARD3.—MaiI Route,
Melbourne to Mauritius
Branch from Mauritius to Aden
Aden via Mauritius to London

20 days
10 ~
15 „

Melbourne to England by mail ronte ..... 45 days

Main Route

'elbourne to Mauritius

20 days.

Coati n

Mauritius to Cape with outward Cape mail )0 ~
Time to reply to correspondence
Passage home with the homeward Cape mail 30

lelbourne to England by direct over sea

64 days

route
For thi

.rrangement—combinMg the most rapid

steam postal service at all points, with the least expen-
sive, most convenient and quickest conveyance of those
preponderating classes of passengers, that, frequently
accompanied by their families, cannot afford the enorm-
ous cost inseparable from the Red Sea route—every
possible advantage may be fairly claimed. It provides
for the utmost acceleration of the mails, out and homes
that experience, nautical skill, and constructive science.
can accomplish ; it leaves a choice of homeward con•
veyanee to passenge:s from the Mauritius ; and outward
and homeward it presents the most appropriate means
for freightage of whatever kind, without transhipment
—to Australia for British and European exports, and
from Australia, for gold and other colonial productions.
Whilst the ships employed in the main line may be
docked and refitted on their return, and thus add the
assurance of greater certainty and regularity in the per-
formance of their duty. _

Further advantages will be perceptible to commercial-
ists and others who examine the subject from different
points of view ; but I prefer confining myself to what I
believe to be the most prominent, because I would
rather understate my case than overrate it ; and thus
submitting it to the judgment of the public through the
influential medium of your lordship's name, for the
reason assigned at the commencement of this letter, I
respectfully assume that my proposition contains all the
essential elements of " the most eligible route" to and
from our Australian colonies.—. Daily News.