The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-11 00:00:00

THE COURT

WINDSOR, J&NUARY 9.—Earl and Countess Granville
arrived yesterday on a visit to her Majesty. The dinner
party included the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Royal,
the Count of Flanders, Earl and Countess Granville,
the Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer, Lady
Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, Col. the Hon. J.
and Lady Sarah Lindsay, and Captain Burnelle.

THS COUNCIL OF WAR IN PARIS.—The steam-ship Vivid
arrived at Calais on Wednesday afternoon, having on board
his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Admiral Lyons,
and Major-General Airey, en route to Paris, to be present
at the Council of War to be held in that capital, on or about
the 11th instant. After a short stay of about ten
minutes his Royal Highness, and the other distin-
guished individuals, took their departure for Paris,
a special train having been ordered by the Emperor
to be in readiness to receive his Royal Highness and his
fellow-travellers. A telegraphic despatch has been received
announcing the safe arrival of the illustrious party in the
French metropolis. On his Royal Highness leaving the
railway carriage he entered one of the Imperial carriages
that hal been awaiting the arrival of the train, and pro-
ceeded to the Tuileries, where he was most cordially
received by the Emperor and Empress. General La
Marmora, and several other members of the council have
also arrived in Paris. The gallant general is stopping at
Meurice's hotel.

THE MANCHESTER TURN-OCT.—A great number of
operatives are still on strike at Manchester, but about 100
of Messrs. Birley I; Co.'s workpeople resumed work on
Wednesday morning at the reduction. Some few have gone
in at other mills on lower terms. The stoppage of a large
mill has thrown a considerable number of operatives out
of employment.

ARRIVAL OF THR PERSIA.—This leviathan of the deep
arrived here yesterday forenoon, and is now in the Hus-
kisson Dock. So much has been already stated of this
vessel (reputed now to be the largest steamer in the world),
that but little remains to be added. She will, no doubt,
even here, where wonderful vessels are the rule, cause
much attraction. She has been described by the best
judges, as the finest modelled vessel ever built—her
appearance being singularly graceful and light. The
Persia is the first iron paddle-wheel steamer built for the
Cunard line of royal mail boats, and her proportions are
as follows :—Length, 390 feet ; in the water, 360 feet.
Breadth of the hull, 45 feet; over all, 71 feet. Depth of
hold, 32 feet. She is built in the most substantial manner,
and is calculated to be very fleet also. She has seven
water-tight compartments, and is fitted up in a style equal
to her wonderful size. No doubt she will attract thou-
sands of visitors during her btay in this port.
WoonswE FERRY.—The subscribers to the fund for dis-
tribution amongst the captains and crews of the ferry
steamers, will be much pleased to learn that a sum, reaching
naarlv £6O, has been collected, and that it was yesterday
distributed amongst the men—about forty—at the ferry, by
Mr. J. H. Hind, assisted by Mr. 3. M. Hanney, Mr.-
M`Gregor Laird, jun., Mr. R. Godwin, and Mr. Reed, the
manager; the men receiving from 20s to 35s each, according
to the rank and responsibility. Mr. Hind addressed the
men before distributing the money, urging upon them to
make a good and proper use of the money, and also im-
rressed upon them that one great object of the subscribers
to the fund, was to stimulate them to increased good conduct
and steadiness ; for the charge of the captains and crews of
the Woodside ferry steamers, in bad and foggy weather,
when so many lives were placed in their hands, was one of
very great and serious responsibility. The men all expressed
themselves very grateful indeed, for so acceptable a mark
of approbation, and promised to endeavour to merit a Ilin-
tinuance of the good opinion of the public.