Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-09-22 00:00:00

LOCAL INT ELLIGENCE.

GREAT SALE OF LAND IN TRANNIEREt—Last .even-
in, a large piece of land, called Inkerman-park, situate,
,at.Holt-bAI, in Tranmere, was put up to auction at
Dodd's Hotel. The land is beautifully situated on an
eminence, commanding extensive views of the river and
south'of Liverpool., It was offered 'in elocpient terms
by Mr. J. Churton, the celebrated auctioneer, of Ches-
ter, and for sonic of the lots the bidding was spirited,
and several were sold at good prices. The property
belongs to Mr. R.. Hughes, land agent, of Birkenhead,
who, the auctioneer stated, was disposed to treat pur-
chasers with liberality, and, from the indications 'mani-
fested, no doubt the remainder will be speedily dis-
posed of.
LIVERPOOL REFORM CLUlL—Yesterday. evening, the
,members of this cliib held a meeting ih the London,
Clayton-square. Mr. Francis Boult occupied the chair.
The following was the question for discussion on the
notice-paper :—" Town-councillers neither useful nor
ornamental.—Election after election certain wards of
the town return as representatives to the council, men
who ign,ore the duties they have undertaken ; who shirk
the labour of committees always, excepting those of
finance leases, and avoid the meetings of the council,
save when salaries are about to be raised, or party
questions decided. Question.—Do not men, in accepting
a seat in any public body, morally pledge themselves to
fulfil the duties attached thereto ; and is not an avoid-
able abSence from a division a manifestation of political
cowardice, or something worse ?" Previous to the dis-
cussion of the question, the reporters were informed that
a special meeting of the club was to .be 'called to •consi-
der whether the Press was to be admitted to the weekly
meetings, and on this intimation they retired.

TESTIMONIAL TO A CLERGYMAN.—On Tuesday
evening, a few of the members worshipping in St. Paul's
District Church, Toxteth Park, presented the Rev.
J. A. M'Allister, M.A., the officiating minister, with a
gold watch, as a token of their respect and esteem. On
presenting the testimonial, an address was delivered by
Mr. Evans, as follows :—" Honoured and well-beloved
Sir,—lt is no mean thing that you have been able to
win and seoure the affection of so large a portion of the
industrial classes of this populous locality. This, how-
-ever, is the reward of your unwearied and persevering
efforts to promote their temporal and spiritual welfare.
Ti 'effect an amelioration of the temporal condition of
those who too seldom enjoy the comforts of a happy
home, or the smiles of those they love, is an achieve-
ment worth aspiring to accomplish ; but it must
be still more pleasing that you should be privileged
to look upen those, who, through your instrumentality,
have been made partakers of those heavenly blessings
which are secured to us in Christ. Working men, dear
sir, are not devoid of gratitude ; and, as a proof that
we duly appreciate the value of the exertions bestowed
upon us, we beg to present you with this watch as a
trifling acknowledgment of your services : rendered, we
believe, in imitation of -Him ' who came to seek and
save that which was lost.' iVishing you, dear sir, a
long course -ef happy and successful labour in your sacred
vocation, we are, in the best of bonds," &c., &c Mr.
M'Allister having replied in very feeling terms, which
manifested the worth at which he estimated the gift, the
proceedings
.terminated. Within a short period, the
rev. gentleman has received from the same class of per-
sons in St. Paul's district, books of the value of £6 ; a
silk gown, value seven guineas ; a large Bible which
cost 50s, • and now this watch, proving that the work-
ing people appreciate the labours of a diligent and at-
, tmtive clergyman.—Communicated.

Mir Tott. tiff CAPk qP Goon. HOPE.—A notice has CfNiRT ANIS —OFFICIAL INTIILLIGENOV
been issued at the chief office, St. Martin's-le-Grand,
that an additional mail for the Cape of Good mope. and,
Madeira will be made. up and despatched by the Inipe-
rador screw steamer, appointed to leave Liverpool on. the
25th inst. All Letters and newspapers, &c.,, mast. be
specially addressed " By the steamer Imperadoz.”
THE AmEaICAN AI,.TD CANADIAN MAILS. The screw-
steamer Hui-Tarim sailed for Quebec and Montreal
yesterday, with the weekly Canadian mails., and about
90 passeng,ers. The screw-steamer City of Washington
-arrived off Queenstown yesterday, with New York
adviees to. the 10th instant, and 630,000 dollars in specie.
A summary of her news, received by. telegraph, .wid be
found in another column.
ACClllENT.—Yesterday, a man, about: fifty
years of age, named George Murray, residingat 3,
Calton-street, and who had been employed as a-labourer
at the Stanley Dock Warehouses, was trying to remove
a truck which was in the way of the cage that is used
in, lowering goods. While endeavourN to do so, the
cage came in contact with his head and jammed him to
the wall, by which he received a compound fracture of
the skull. He was removed to the Northern Hospital,
where he died a few minutes after his arrival

• 'Her Majesty, the Prince. Consort, the Princess Alice,
and the Prince c.f Wales, attended Divinei.senvice
Sunday in the patieh church of Cratbie, attended by the
ladies and gentlemen of the household. The- Rev. A.
Anderson officiated-
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has retuned from
London to Penmemmaur, Conway, North Wales,.
It is stated that General Mansfield will be appointed
commander-in-abief of the Bombay army.
We regret to announce the death of Ms. Spencer
Percival, eldest son of the late Right Hon.. Spencer
Percival. Re joined his family on Thursday last at
Weymouth, apparently in good health, and: died on
Friday night, after a few hours' illness.
Colonel 'Wildman, of Newstead Abbey, died on Tues-
day morning, suddenly. The deceased was. the intimate,
'friend of the- late Lord Byron, and purchased the ances-
tral, estate (Newstead Abbey, where Lora Byron spent
much of his time during the period that he was a minor)
,for £90,00. The deceased was an old Waterloo officer
1 belonging to the 10th Hussars. ,

eldest regrets
son
The total amount subscribed in France to.the fund for
the relief of the wounded of the army in Italy is, up to
the present time, 4,035,853 f.
announceDEATH the 31 it
death S
oEfil
e
of the late Right Hon. Spencer Percival. He jcined his
C Mr.R SpencerrEßC t V --r
Percival,
family on Thursday last at Weymouth,', apparently in
good health, and .ied on Friday" night, after a few
hours' illness.
THE GREAT ,EASTERN.-=CAUTION.— Subscriptions
are being solicited in behalf of the families of the unfor-
tunate sufferers through the accident on board the Great
Eastern,. by two men fraudulently representing them-
selves as. authorised agents of a committee sitting for
that purpose. The suburbs of themetropolis have been
chosen as the scene of their swindling operations, and
the numerous, in too many instances successful, appeals
made to the sympathies of the benevolently disposed
inhabitants of Clapham and Brixton, have led to inqui-
ries being instituted in official quarters, eliciting the
fact that neither the directors of the company or any
influential persons connected with the vessel have sane
tioncd the proceedings of these men, who have availed
themselves of the opportunity afforded by a great cala-
mity to practise a heartless exposure.
--
FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. The registrar of friendly
societies'in England begs to call the particular attention
of the officers and members to the following abstract of
'the provisions of 18 and 19 Vic. c. 63, s. 24 and 13,-
which apply to all friendly societies :—" If any officer;
member, or any person whatsoever; by false representa-
tion or imposition, shall obtain possession of any
moneys, securities, books, papers, or other effects of any
society, or, having the same in his possession, shall
withhold or misapply the same, or shall wilfully apply
any part .of 'the same to purposes other than those
expressed or directed in the rules, he may, upon
complaint made by any person •on behalf of such
society, be ' summoned before two justices, and
if the justices shall datermine the complaint to be
d, they shall ad' -nd order him to deliver up

proves. --Judge a.—
all such moneys, securities, boob, papers, or other effects,
or to repay the amount of money applied improperly,
and to pay, if they think fit, a further sum of money not
exceeding £2O, together with costs not exceeding 205.,
and in default the said justices may order the said person
,
so convicted to be impr,;soned in the common gaol or
house of correction, with or without hard labour, for
any time not exceeding three months. Any trustee or
other officer or person aiding or abetting in the dissolu-
tion or determination of any society, or the division or
appropriation of the funds thereof; except in the way
directed by the 13th section of 18 and 19 Vie., c. 63,
will, on conviction thereof by two justices, be committed
to the common gaol or house of correction, there to be
kept to hard labour for any term not exceeding three
calendar months."

IMPROVEMENT IN GENTLEMEN'S HATE

Liverpool, April 15, 1859

➢lessrs. KINNEAR and SIMPSON, St.'Georg

GENTLEMEN,—The Hat yin sold me three days since I pro-
nounce the most easy and comfortable Hat I have ever pre-
viougy worn—in fact, it is a luxury to put on and take off the
head.—l am, Gentlemen, yours truly,

Bootle, April 20, 1859.

Messrs. KINNEAR and SIMPSON, Hatters

St. George's-preartimt
GENTLEMEN The Hat you made for me fits me better, and
is; more comfortable, than any_ new Ilat I have ever had or
•" ' your new

worn prior •to this, and I wis
invention.---Yours truly

you success vi.,
Signed,)
. Commander Ship
This letter was accompanied with a present of a very rich
and beautiful otter skin.