The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-01 00:00:00

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several other objects of interest in uu -
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building is heated and ventilated upon Sylves-
ter's principle, so that every room is kept dry, and in a well-
tentilated condition. The south side of the old building is

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much to say that the present condition of this interesting
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beyond the limited position which it first took up. It is
gratifying to find that the people are not insensible to the
advantages derivable from this truly plifiauthr9pie establish-

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ment. And if proof of that be called for, we adduce it in the
fact that during the three and a half years in which it has
been in existence, upwards of a million persons have availed
themselves of the privileges it holds out to the public, and
that 130,000 volumes have been given out to readers for
perusal, without taking into consideration the number of
the persons who frequent the Reading Rooms, which is
always double that of those who take out books.

The opening at the cast end of the second corridor is simi-
lar to that at the opposite end, being formed of Corinthian
colums and antae. At the east end and between the pillars
arc placed upon pedestals two statuettes, one, that of the Venus
de Medici, and the other, that of Diana robing. From the
cast end of the second corridor, an entrance is effected into
the Foreign Natural History Museum. This room occupies
the eastern part of the building, and conthins cases upon the
walls, and table cases in the centre of the apartment, and
under the windows, filled with different
of foreign natural history. Lcavin

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to the right, aleads on the north side of the upper cor-
ridor, leads to the room which contains specimens of British
Natural History. These specimens of British birds, up-
wards of a thousand in number, are enclosed in costly and
We may state, without hesitation, that this is

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the most complete collection the museum contait
of the most interesting, because of its local
character. Tables run down the eere
tanning specimens of British shells, Cr"'

.d truly British
tre of ale room eon-
s, fishes, bird's-nests,

eggs,
insects,
&c. Larger specimens are placed upon tho
walls, between the windows, and in other parts of the room.
We omitted to state, that in the room where the
_Foreign

Natural History specimens are kept, one of the table ca.;es
is filled with specimens of the Natural History of the Red
Sea, lately presented to the institution by Sir John Potter,
who collected them during a lengthened tour in the East.
The institution is likewise largely indebted to Mr. E. A.
Langworthy, for valuable contributions illustrative of foreign
natural history.

SALFORD BOARD OF GUARDlANS.—Yesterday morn=
ing, the usual weekly meeting of the Salford Board of
Guardians was held in the Board-room, Town-hall, Salford.
A report from the joint sanitary committee of the authorities
of Salford and Pendleton was laid before the guardians, and
ordered to be entered upon the minutes of their proceedings.
The report stated that in the Pendleton district five passages
reported as having accumulations of stagnant water, had been
served with notice to drain, purify, or abate, the nuisance.
17 privies and other premises had been served with notice
to whitewash and purify, and 105 ashpits had been directed
to be emptied. In the Salford district, 204 privies, yards,
and premises, reported as in a filthy condition, had had
notices to cleanse and purify th

same in two days. 53
ashpits, reported as being without doors, had had notices to
fix the same in two days. 18 ashpits, containing stagnant
water, had had notice to fix spouts thereto, to prevent the
water from flowing into them. 55 keepers of pigs had had
notice to remove the same in two days, and to cleanse their
premises. 11 premises, in which the drains are stopped and
accumulations of stagnant water exist, had had two days'
notice to drain and purify
had had notice to cleans(

the same in two-days

HOP INTELLIGENCF

The hop season in the north clays is now nearly over, and
the result is a more complete failure of the crop than has
ever before been experienced in this district. Of the 225
acres of hop ground of which the north clays now consist
(having been reduced in the last few years), the entire yield
will not be more than 15 tons, or about 11 cwt. per acre.
Several of the grounds are a total failure, the plant and
foliage being as black as soot; and even in those grounds
where a few nice samples have been picked, the quality is
far from what it is in ordinary years. The duty, which in
1846 amounted to £2,840, is, this year estimated at only
£l5O. There are few yearling, or indeed any kind of old
hops, in the district. The samples of new brought to hand
are thin and buttony, and want colour and condition. It is
evident prices must rule higher than they have done for
some years past.
COMPLIMENTARY DEJEUNER TO Mn. G. V. BROOKE,
THE TRAGEDIAN.—About 50 of the friends and admirers of
this popular actor entertained him on Thursday with a
dejeuner, at the Colehole Tavern, Strand, London. Mr. T.
E. Smith, the lessee of Drury-lane Theatre, presided, and
in proposing the health of Mr. Brooke, stated that while Mr.
Brooke had been performing at Drury-lane, the nightly
receipts had been greater than at any period during the last
25 years. The experiment of a morning performance was
tried the other day, much against the advice of some his
friends. The result, however, was, that the house was
crowded, and that money was refused at the doors, and many

took tickets for a subseduent 'night performance. Having
testified to Mr. Brooke's liberality and generosity to his pro-
fessional brethren, Mr. Smith concluded his address by pre-
senting Mr. Brook With a diamond ring and dirk richly
mounted with silver, to be used in his representations of
" Hamlet." Mr. Brooke suitably acknowledged the com-
pliment paid to him. It was disclosed in the course of the
speechification that Mr. Brooke's departure for America
would be delayed for a few day's longer, and that conse-
quently old Drury would have the benefit of some half-
dozen more of his performances.
ESCAPE OF THE EXILE, JOHN MITCHELL--1110
Melbourne Argus of June 18 gives the following additional
particulars of the escape of John Mitcholl from Van Die-
men's Land :—" Information has reached Hobart Town of
the escape of Mr. John Mitchell, the Irish state prisoner,
who was residing upon ticket-of-leave parole at Bothwell.
The particulars of the case are as follow :---Mr. Mitchell
waited a day or two ago upon Mr. Davies, the assistant
police magistrate of Bothwell, with a letter, which contained
the resignation of his parole of honour, and he offered to
place himself in the custody of the police. While Mr.
Davies was perusing the letter, Mr. Mitchell abruptly left the
office, and proceeding outside, where two.; fleet horses were
in waiting, rode off at full speed, accompanied by a gentle-
man, supposed by the police to be Mr. W. L. Smyth, the
correspondent of the New York, 7'ribune. He has not been
heard of since. Mr. Martin, another of the state prisoners,
residing in the same district, has since reported himself to
be at his authorised place of residence. This is the fourth
of the Irish state prisoners who have escaped from the
island. Messrs. Smith O'Brien, Martin, and O'Doherty
are all who are left in Van Diemen's Land of the men
of '48,"