The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-06-28 00:00:00

THE COURT.

The Queen, with the Princess Alice, attended by the
Hon. 'iora Macdonald, took a drive in an open laidau
and four on Thursday afternoon. The Prince Colsort
and Prince Frederick William of Prussia rode on horse-
back. Prince Albert, attended by Colonel the lion. Bs
Phipps, went on Thursday morning to the Provdeut
Institution in St. Martin's-place. His Royal Higiness
visited the Royal College of Chemistry in the afterroon.
Prince Frederick William of Prussia visited the Duchess
of Xent, at Clarence House, St. James's. The Prince of
Wa'es went in the afternoon to the Royal Arsenal at
Woolwich. Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured
the Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster with their
company, at Grosvenor House, in the evening. Her
Majesty was accompanied by Prince Frederick William
of Prussia.

THE AFFAIR AT THE LEVEE.—The Morning Post fiats
that the United States Minister lost no time in offering
apologetic explanations; and these have been accepted.

ARMY PuniuoTioNs.—The Gazette oflast night announces
that Major-General Sir James Jackson has been appointed
to the Colonelcy of the 6th Dragoons, and General the
Hon. J. Finch to that of the 24th regiment of foot.

THE TIPPERARY BANK.—Yesterday the Master in
Chancery appointed to wind up the affairs of the Tipper-
ary Bank (Master Murphy), issued a notice, maliirg a
p'remptory call of £4O per share on the shareholders in
the concern. The notice set forth the names of share-
holders on whom the call is made. These names are 39
in number.

THE LATE CAPITAL CONVICTION.—The case of Ber-
nardo Henriquez, who was sentenced to death at the last
session of the Central Criminal Court for the murder of
a fore'gn seaman in a sailor's lodging-house in Wellciose—
square has been under the consideration of the Secretary
of State, and we understand that, in complianee with the
recommendation of Mr. Justice Coleridge, before whom
the prisoner was tried, her Majesty has been pleased to
commute tho capital sentence to transportation.

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ACCIDENT TO THE PRINCESS RoYAL.—We are sorry to
hear that the Princess Royal has sustained some injury

from an accident which occurred to her Royal Highness
on Tuesday last. The Princess was engaged about mid-
day in her boudoir, and was in the act of lighting a wax
taper when a spark ignited the sleeve of a gauze dress
worn by her Royal Highness. The flame spread rapidly,
and in an instant the whole sleeve from the wrist to the
Her Royal Highness manifested

shoulder was in a

remarkable presence of mind under the trying circum-
stances, and succeeded in extinguishing the flames before
they had communicated with the body of the dress. The
Princess's arm was much burnt, and her Royal Highness
has since been confined to the Palace.

LIVERPOOL BANKRUPTCY COURT, YESTERD:IY•—IN RE
JOHN ii OBERTi.—Tce bankrupt, a boat builder, of Birken-
head, passed his adj3urned last examination this day; and
the 25th of July was fixed for the certificate day.
CAPTAIN IWCHLERY, OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL.—The
friends of this gentleman will be glad to learn that at the
conclusion of the judicial investigation into the circum-
stances which led to the loss of the Princess Royal, the
justices honourably acquitted him of all blame, and
returned him bis certificate.

GRANT OF A CHARTER FOR ROCHDALE.—Mr. Z
Mellor, solicitor to the corporation committee, has received
a.letter from London intimating that her Mhjesty has been
graciously pleased to grant a charter of incorporation to
Rochdale, the details of which are referred to the solicitors
and other parties usually concerned in such matters. There
has been no intimation as to the number of wards.

LECTURE ON PHRENOLOGY.—Last evening Mr. Bridges,
of this town, gave a lecture on the above subject at the
Q teen's Hall, Bold•street. This gentleman was the person
sdected by the Staffaids.hire magistrates to take a cast of
the head of the murderer. Palmer, after his execution. I,
was from this cast that the lecturer expla:ned the develop-
ment of each particular organ, the detals of which have
already appeared in the newspapers. There was a fair
attend ince on the occasion.

THE LATE RAILWAY STRlKE.—Yesterday a notice was
issued to the porters belonging to the London and North
Western Railway, informing them that any amount due to
them up to the time they left work, would be paid, thus
intimating that their services were not required. At a
meeting they recently held, for the purpose of explaining
the re,ult of W. Ra'hbone's, Esq., attempt to settle the
dispute between the shareholders aad the men, and from
which the press was excluded, we believe it was recom-
-,ended by that gentlefe,n 0-4 0 ''•'en should apologise
'heir lost situa-
while, we
Ce, but

2ed v.
j the Rev.
,ny of laying the
ol lee ti o n amounted
les sittings for 900
_e ion has been betvvedn
2..ve, the value of which is
At:), is the munificent gilt of Mr.
at n 4 it was stated by the Rev. Reltor, in
ertnon, that no debt is now due on the

v •ctoria schools, who walked in Fricession to the
rch, and were, after the service, treated to cakes, &c.,

also attE
THE HUME MEMORIAL.—A public meeting of the
merchants;•bankers, and citizens of the city of London
was held yesterday afternoon at the Man-ion-house in
furtherance of the Hume Memorial. The right hon. the
Lord Mayor presided, and the meeting was numerously
attended. The Lord Mayor, in 'opening the proceedings,
observed that time was valuable in the city, and he was,
therefore, glad that the object of the meeting needed
little explanation from him. Mr. Thomas Dakin moved
the first resolution as follows :—" That the disinterested
services.of Mr. Hume, for above forty years, in the House
of Commons, hia successful cif, irts to check the waste of
public money, his constant support of all measures con-
ducive to the spread of moral and intellectual improve-
ment, and his unvarying advocacy of constitutional
liberty, claim a lasting record of the gratitna,-, of his
count ryirien." Sir James Duke, M.P., seconded the re;o-
lution, which was passed unanimously. Resolution's,
instituting a city subscription list, and limiting each
individual subscription to £lO, and appointing a com-
mittee of management were adopted. A long list of sub-
scribers was read by the Lord Mayor, to wham, on the
motion of Earl - Fortescue, seconded by Alderman Wire,
thanks were voted for granting the use of the Mansion-
house for the meeting, and his conduct in the chair; and
the proceedings, which were conducted in a most busi-
I ness like and expeditious manner, terminated.

ea the ceremony