The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-24 00:00:00

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day. and lest the festive season should lack in 8,01
quisite to sustain its pristine character, " no end
are announced. We may rely on it then, that those,;
fess to imitate all—be they old or young, fat or 7, 0
iri one lesson, in the mysteries of the "Polka" (by
, we could never accomplish that abominable reverVi
wild " Galope," are busy in Cheshere.
too, no doubt are groaning beneath Pil
"ducks" of silks, while clear-starchers are, beyond ve,io
tion, likely to fall from over-pressure into the v/311:000
" benighted washerwomen." The shops throng 0!
township are gaily decorated; but all succumb, of celiP,'4
the market, the occupants of which have emulated°
either in the chasteness of their decorations, or the t,O
and abundance of their meats and fruits. lii,Atrn,oot
might undertake to read the character of each s:''cyr,
by the nature of his display. Here you have in this
stall utilitarianism idealised by art. The owner. yD
rely on it, is one who, knowing the qualities of °
"round" or " surloin," yet agrees with Backstti
" there's a style, sir, even in the handling of a piso-_,A
Anon, you have pure art, and in close proximity, Inse
ter of fact—contrasts wide as the poles, or Raphael a°,4
elder Waller. We are wrong, perhaps, in our last 9..041,
for history tells us that the last-named eminent indi'ld
though not a connoiseur in art, or a lover of society,
an ardent admirer of living beauty, " Widders" escepti
We might thus prose into the end of .the chaPio
rather column; but, truth to tell, we have been embol
to go thus far by the spirit of the times. Who. al Irti
angry at Christmas—even with a bore ? That thoatios:
our (Egis. We•know the harmonising influences €3O
beef and plum pudding, combined with old port and ,
the latter should not be too tee-totalised to.fear to 071111
rubicon of patience. We will ride our hobby iviweiti
confidence, that those who have partaken of the te,,ilNeg
conducements exhibited in the Birkenhead market, 119.44,
• our efforts in conferring on them the vast, greatest ble'loc!
" May good digestion wait on appetite" was a poetic'oi,
truly kindly wish. Sleep is eminently conducive to tbs. A
and we defy any man or woman to get to the end of the
lucubration without yielding to the' seductive. inflcene
Morpheus, (or "Murphy" as the Irish poet wrote), sc,'tos
without the least presumption style ourselves a Deno° 0
our kind, and demand of every reader heartfelt-4h!:0
especially of those who have been relieved _of all
mase" by our " kore." And so a happy and a merry v'
mas to all !

CHRISTMAS. We may rank among the "institutions"
England the ganuine plum-pudding—none of your Sy
posite stuffs which have of late days attempted lo supeP4
the favourite of years, but one made after the reeelo
handed down to us from the times of Harry the Bluff
tor
the production of the genuine article every English h°oo6
keeper may boast, and when she does produce the gelluo
article she may be -sure of receiving the meed of apPm'or,
commensurate with her desserts. Far different, holveceri
is it with the manufacturer of the supplement to
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entertainment—"entertainment-"game pies ;" bnt let those who Ar of
of these exquisite condments give the crew' doe
the production to whom the credit is justly uso
—Mr. William Lawton, Bar Hotel, Queen D 4

THE COURT.

WINDSOR, DEC. 22.—The Queen and Prince, 19'1 ►
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Royal children, left Osborne at 10 o'clock this raoP2
and proceeded to Windsor Castle, arriving there at tvr`r"
minutes before two.
A tl
Prince Leopold, of Saxe Cobourg, is expected to arril•tls
Clay, on a visit to her Majesty. The prince will 01'10
leave England for Lisbon, on a visit of condolence, to
brother, the Bing Regent of Portugal. -
Her Majesty's Royal Bounties, to a limited numb ,::$
aged and meritorious poor, in various parishes and di cot
in the metropolis, were distributed in the past and e,uri3O r
of
week, under the special direction of the Lord Bi"be
Oxford, lord high almoner to the Queen, assisted bY4,,
Rev. Dr. jelf, sub-almoner, and. Joseph Hanby,
secretary and yeoman of the almonry in ordinary
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A Cabinet Council was held on Thursday after/100t9 of
Foreign-office. The Ministers present were the YA
Aberdeen, Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, ale, tilt
of Clarendon, the Duke of Newcastle, the Chancellor 01 of
Exchequer, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood,
Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, and Sir William Molesw°'
The Council sat five hours and a half. eg.
Previously to the meeting of the Cabinet yesterdeLed at
the Standard, the.heads of the war departments aseemus
the Chancellor of the Exchequer's, at Downinetf the
Among those present were the Commander-in-Chief of aye
Army, Viscount Hardinge, with the Secretary of War,doi,
Right Hon. Sidney Herbert : the First Lord of the Ag
,
ralty, Sir James Graham ; and; the Master Genetr
which
of the Ordnance, Lord Raglan. This 011 t, een
ce
probably referred to the estimates, in the 11
routine, are about to be submitted to the Cabinet Ccallithe
for approval before the meeting of Parliament,. or to
At all events, the meeting of the distin
requisite preparations previous to a declaration of
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above named with the Chancellor of the Tax
rished Persu,"
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juncture, is significant. e 6
changes
We hear from good authority that, whatever r,c
may be contemplated in the mitustry, Sir James
will not quit the post of First Lord of thet.t.
Lord Panmure has left town for his ..a n CO
(From our Second Edition of Yesterday.)
The Cabinet Council sat five hours and SV
yesterday. tol;
Palvaers It is positively asserted that Lord •ne
has consented to return to the Coalition Cabli
Should this be the fact, the noble Viscount nets
of course obtained his own terms, if er"ter
have been given to the British fleet to Cuinc.
the Black Sea, with a view to active le
rations ; and it is true that . Lord Lansdc7 to
and the Duke of Devonshire have threateller'oe
chequer, at t
withdraw their support from the ministry 001
main provisions of the intended reform bill are n 4
given up ; then it is not impossible that 150
Palmerston may have consented to return to .t f,
Home Office. A few hours will, in all probabw
place all the facts in connection with this (jair
our possession.
The Daily News says Lord Lansdowne was 13e
at the council yesterday. It transpired in the couro'j
of the evening, that Sir George Grey had Opt
the unsatisfactory state of his health as a reason{
declining the Home Office. This refusal render„
it more than even desirable that Lord Palmers„wa
should be induced to resume the post. Amongst
the other persons named as eligible occupant
the vacancy are Sir James Graham, Sir Chalve
Wood, and Lord Panmure. It is said that al
question of what the Reform Bill shall really be.
has not been decided by the Cabinet, the plans 0:0
fore the 'government being still in the hands of t"
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council
ministerial committee, to whom the task of P',
paring a complete measure has been entrusted. t
reports
coifl was
the thatoficveeu
pi
htioeuwd
raisus last nix t
ca iaJ.
sittingstaTt stated,
de, lia
it up." And the Advertiser has the best, reasons
for believing that particular influences have WO
or will be brought to bear .on Lord Palmerston'
to induce him to join the administration.
The Herald says, that previous to the meeting
of the Cabinet yesterday, the heads of the war da;
partinent assembled at the Chancellor of 0"
Exehoquer's. The Herald learns from goodautbo;
ritzy, that Sir James Graham will not quit the
Admiralty. Lord Panmure has left town fur 111`,
seat in Scotland.

Dispatches were sent off last timing from the colons a
office to the governors of the North American colonies all
the West Coast of Africa.

FIRE LAST Nrowr.----Last night, a :fire broke out in the
shop of Mrs. Rose Dresmore, out-fitter, Saltney-street
Immediately after the discovery of the fire, a reel, foto
Lightbody-street, was brought into opperation, and with tb°
assistance of an engine from Temple Court, under the col,'"
mand of Mr. Ilenitt, the fire wts speedily got under. The
premises are insured to the extent of £3OO, an amount which
will fully cover the loss.

• GENERAL Homna.v.--It may be regarded as certain, t"-bs
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in compliance with the wish of the Chief Magsstrate, whicll,;l
in•fact but the impression of the public feeling, Monday o'„,
be kept as a general holiday. And as the usual Christ'
parties will be given on that and the succeeding evenivg,
numerous will be the confections submitted to the public 0,9 l;
Perhaps in this trial of sweets, they will not forget to test t";'
productions of a candidate for their favour.—Mr. J. Gibbon
11, London Road.
On Thursday evening a public dinner was given to Mrll/0.
Cobbett, one of the representatives of Oldham, in ,
large room of the Black. Swan Inn, Bottom of the 10151
Oldham. At the dinner there was a numerous and hig„ti,
respectable attendance of the honourable gentleman's comet!
tuents, as well as a number of non-electors, who apPoca
of Mr. Cobbett's coeduct in • parliament. Mr. r
Fletcher cotton spinner, filled the chair. The proceedinti
were entirely local in their character, but the reception of
Mr. Cobbett showed that he fally enjoyed the coefideneetv
his constituents. An address was presented to him at
close.
sur ROYAL AMPHIMEATRE.—Mons. Pablo Fanque has sit
nounced his intention of giving an equestrian version of t,
Walter Scott's popular novel, Rob Roy, during the Christel
mas holidays. This, we believe, is the first time this nlid,
has been adapted as an equestrian spectacle in Engla
From the striking incidents with Which it abounds--ta°st
d it%
which will, according to the programme, be pourtraYe
the course of the entertainment—the known talent of,
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company, to which Mr. Gourley and others have be
already added, and the new and appropriate dresses, 'l4
pointments, and accoutrements will be introduced, tlierelf
no doubt but that this spirited undertaking. will be 111,,v005,
amusing to the audience, and equally remunerative to 311„,je
Pablo Fanque. Ech evening the entertainments will c,"„iil
mence with Bob Roy, as an equestrian spectacle, and tbe
be followed with " the scenes in the circle," in will° joeil
equestrian and gymnastic artistes, and the highly trs
stud of horses and poneys will appear.