The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-10-27 00:00:00

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made, and the body of the

poor girl was found in the well ; she was still warm, but
life wc.s (xtinct.

The Chillan government have now under consideration an
important proposition for a confederacy of the Spanish
American States, to protect themselves
threatened aggressions of the Unit

,c 1 States' of North

LoMD MAIDSTONE.—It Waii rumoured at

the state of the pecuniary embarrassments of this ru,ble-
man had been submitted to the advice of an emmeat Q.C.,
who is frequently consulted upon matters connected with
the turf, and that, in all probability, some satisfactory
arrangenient will speedily result.
EVERY MAN TO HIS TASTE.—A Cockney, at the Falls of
Niagara, when asked how he liked the Falls, replied,
" They're 'andsome—quite so, but they don't quite answer
my hexpeetations • besides, I got thoroughly vetted, and
lost me 'at. I prefer to look at 'ern in an engraving, in 'ot
weather, and in the 'ouse."—Anzerican paper.
LORD HAWARDEN, —The death of Lard Hawarden creates
a vacancy in the number of Irish representative peers. His
lordship was, during a long life, a staunch supporter of
Conservatism. The present lord formerly held the rank of
captain in the 2nd Life Guards, and is now lieutenant-colonel
of the notorious North Tipperary Militia.
CESSATION OF CHOLERA AT MADFIRA.—The Board of
Health at Funchal have officially certified the entire
ces'ation of the terrible epidemic which has recently
ravaged the island of Madeira. It is desirable that this
fact should be publicly known, as at this season of the year
many British subjects are in the habit of repairing to
Madeira for the benefit of their health.
THE EN OF THE LONG VACATION.--The long vacation,
which commenced on the 10th of August-, terminated oo
day Friday, and on Saturday the common law offices
resumed their wonted activity. As the 2nd of November
falls on a Sunday this year, Michaelmas Term
will not
commence until the following Monday. There is a good
law
on courts.
tl7.e
part of the
deal of business before the courts. As usual, a number of
wadams
hitotnedouattorneys
grand
fntdhe
public common
reception persons have given notice of their intention to apply to be
On Thursday, General Sir W. Fenwick Williams, of Kars,
inhabitants of Chelmsford. A deputation met the general
at the rail way station at two o'clock. A procession, con-
sisting of the deputation, and the inhabitants of the town
and neighbourhood, on horseback and on foot, preceded by
a band of music, was formed at the station, and moved to
the Shire-hall, where an address was presented, and read by
the Rev. C. A. St. John Mildmay, rector of Chelmsford. The
general then returned to his carriage, and was escorted
through the town on his way to Branwood, Great Baddow,
tha residence of Major S. J. Skinne, R.A.
GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS.—The Lord Chancellor
has appointed Mr. Herbert Jackson to the vacant clerkship
in the Registrar's office —The Lord Chancellor has ap-
pointed the Rev. Matthew Parrington, Principal of Bishop
Otter's Training School, to the Rectory of Fishbourne,
diocese of Chichester; the Rev. William Johnes to the
Vicarage of Chalk, diocese of Rochester ; and the Rev. C.
holder to the vicarage of Avenbury, diocese of Hereford...
The. Queen has appointed -the Rev. Francis Close to the
Deanery of Carlisle, vacant by the elevation of the Yery Rev.
H. Tait, Dean of Carlisle, to the Bishopric of London.—The
Q :ern h, a appointed the Rev. William Henry Thornton
t ) the Chureh of Exe Msor, Exc-Moor Forest-----Mr
Edward Herbert Banbury has been-appointed Secretary to
the Cambridge University Commission.—Lord Palmerston
has appointed Charles Barrington, Esq., to be his second
Private Secretary, vice W. Low, Esq, promoted in due
course to he Senior Clerk in the Treasury.
PILOTAGE AT BUENO,S .A.YREs.—Tbe Board of Trade
have issued a notice eta ing that a decree respecting pilotage
regulations has just been passed by the government of
Buenos Ayres, by which the branch pilotage of the port is
declared free, and no ship for the future is to be obliged to
take a pilot on entering or leaving itt This decree, states,
that the pro fesaidn of a Buenos Ayrean bianch Piles'
- -

a de-

I el fired free in all ports, roads, coasts, and rivers of the state,
I such pilotage for the future to be apes to public companies,
as well as single pilots, without government interference
with their scale of charges, and subject only to the obliga-
tion of their communicating the scale of charges agreed upon
• to the captain of the port. The Marine Department still
retains the power of granting the branch pilots their
licenses, such pilots being held subject to the maritime laws
and regulations of the state, and, in case of action at law,
to be judged " by the coramercial, private, marine, and naval
code.'' Before a pilot can obtain his license under the new
regulations, he must give proofs of having practised for four
years in the river, and obtain by examination the approval
of the captain of the port and two nautical examiners ap-
pointed
by the government,
BOOK HAWKING IN ENGLAND.—The Times has an inter-
esting account of the progress of book hawking through
the country districts. The necessity
for the system arose
in the general spread of bad books. The moans operandi
is as follows z--The hawker, with a good selection of
books, goes to some central spot, where he finds a lodg-
ing. From this centre he radiates to the neighbouring
towns and villages with his pack ono
his rdt e
er
re
are to visit every house, and, although in some cases he
meets with an uncivil refusal, yet, generally speaking,
~,ses back.on His oh
even if no sale is effected, he is, at any rate, received
kindly. As soon as the villages round the centre selected
have been horoughly worked, he m 1
toan
district. It has been found that about two visits in the
course of a year to each phtce are sufficient. It is
inter-
esting to see the riature of the books which are most
popular. Runyan's " Pilgrina's Progress," and Bogat zky's
~ colden Treasury," always find a ready sale. Milton
has
Services many admirwell got ers, "
up ar Johnsone' ia n Dictio ry" naore. Ohurch
n great request among
domestic servants. Cheap boolr,•
by Routledge, were e - , ~k GA the war, published
aguqY purchased. Richmond's
"Annals of the Pocir,'•' a hist
ory of the county, " Robin-
son Crusoe," and Paxto 'n s "Cottage Gardener's Calen-
der," are all most
popular. pictures, published by
•
Herring, Baxter, and the Society f ' °motion of
or the I-'r _.
Christain Knowled ding eth
I
ge, are gradually farthing books be
to A
e gbarus• H •Halfpenny and farthing books are
sold by the groso, •