Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-31 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCV,

was
THE WEATHER.—Yesterday afternoon, snow"—
in London, accompanied with rain and sleet. n•ff Of
THE AMERICAN Mems.—The screwsterner 1-ith 4'J the
Baltimore sailed for New York direct yesterdah
United States' mails and about 100 passengers.
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1325 Lee:
pleased to add the name of Mr. George Id`Cnreu"
Newton, to the commission of the peace for the eourtY:,,„ill
THE BOGOTA. CASE.—The trial of Mitchell, the 6T,, 0
engineer of the Bogota, is fixed for ten o'clock to-orr°,o
the Crown Court, before Mr. Justice Willes. T-14
encrineer has not, as yet, surrendered to his bail.
ster
HE Loss OF THE VESTA.—By advices received Fecied
day, it appears that the crew of the Vesta, which Nino, tie
while on her passage from Liverpool to Sin, ag pore,.
11th of January, had arrived at Japan after being
teef

in the open boat.
ACCIDENTAL DEATHS.—Yesterday, George
a sailor, 24 years of age, died in consequence eqiioo
received on the Ist March, on board the Niagara. . cor
Hardman, aged 65, died in the Royal Infirmary, ul
sequence of dislocation of his ankle. h
PALMER'S PATENT PUMP.—Another trial,
pletely establishes the, patent power of this Punifhpriie.
place, a few days ago, on board the steamer lit`ro,
This experiment was as to the capabilities of the englf
a fire pump. It was worked by a donkey. engilr °in ti°
power, and threw two tons of water a minute 10,-4,
and a half inch hose, which would fill any ship, t !f•
Gooder.ool4-,

in a few minutes. We have already spoken
on several occasions, and recorded its wonderful per,
• 3 1.

and every day proves its excellence; and, in from
only again to say that it must become universP

vast superiity.
AN EXA or
MPLE WORTHY OF IMITATION.--The
John Jones, of Crown-street, bequeathed in his will tobersi
of £5O, to be divided amongst fifty of the poorest.ri. re",
of the United Methodist Free Churches in the ;-11-estlee.
circuit. Last evening the executors met Rurterestall
chapel to distribute tlis legacy, and a most '11;11013°51
spectacle was presented. The recipients were fortiiis gin"
part poor widows far advanced in years, to wh01n,,,13667
though small, was most accepti ble. The ladies in $ le"
with the chapel had generously provided tea, 31140 Re'
happy and appropriate address was .delivered 13Y
John Peters. ,00 dot
NEW LINE OF CLIPPERS BETWEEN Liltw- Tate ';11
NEW ZEALAND.—We are glad to be able to alle°d in/
'
an eminent firm in the emigration trade is about to ,v e:
a first class clipper every month from Liverpool
the tp
Zealand. The first departure will be on or about, „a
of May, and the vessels will afterwards be d.latti7-reigfic);

that punctuality which has always characteriseu
traders between Melbourne and Liverpool, and gtio" rigoty'
notoriety for Liverpool clippers. We hope the ,A110,,1-10
will meet with the encouragement it deserves: ell-de,
Mersey will take a portion of the New Zealanerrli
the Thames has so long monopolised.
THE LIME-STREET SUPPER-ROOMS.--
Bendano, and Mr. Baxter, keepers of Tsliel:Pteert7irit'lleill
Lime-street, and who have had bills of indic"-jjeAa.
against them before the Recorder for keep ing o
houses, appeared before Mr. Mansfield 4 are )0,
bail for their appearance. Mr. Bendano's bagua
Samuel Whitby, joiner, of Lord-street, Everto, ol
e eo
John Coates, of Plumpton-street, Evertors, se Ow,
maker, and Mr. Baxter's bail were Mr. 40,0,0
re
Theatre Royal Tavern, Williamson-squa, 0
011
04_
Thomas Greenall, painter, 21, Sefton-terrace, 74
The securities were approved of and taken by ,11,'se oi
SERGEANT-MAJOR CHEW.—Sergeant-Major ulifer of
Antrim Militia, has been appointed Quarterelas,:cerillo
Antrim Artillery. This officer commenced his,e3" atY
52nd Regiment, and saw a good deal of serv'ee,:eivc'l
resent at the battle of Waterloo and re"„A(10„tr
aterloo medal, a good conduct medal, and 3103„r,
from his own officers. On a recent occasion ,_b
sented by the officers of the Antrim Rifles wit° ;if en t)
cent tea-service. and a purse of sovereigns, and ;if en
promotion he has further received a valuable ger ofirij
and chain.—Belfast paper. [Mr. Chew is brothoble
Inspector Chew, of our police force ; a very resPec
deserving officer.] : our 10
A NEW ENCYCLOPJEDIA.—It will be seen al bets
tising columns, that Messrs. W. and R. Charil-ctos ef.
announced a New Encyclopaedia. The prosPAe-r esfdi
before us, states that the work has been nfluecbe
preparation for several years. It will be the co'
Encyclopaedia ever published, and one of the In°:olPbesei
hensive. It will be expressly a dictionary in °T3-of le oiti
as distinguished on the one hand from a cluseer,i,,ctioY
treatises, and on the other form a combination 0,""c0000
of special branches of knowledge. Messrs' eclitc.o
announce it as the crowning contribution of its, 00
cheap literature ; a work designed in a sPeei„%le• OP,
equally in its construction and price, for the legit eke
THE REV. A. MURSELL AT HOPE HALL. ---".leC
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the Rev. A. Mursell, of Manchester, delivered a No
Hope Hall; his subject being " Sermons in Stcale:citotrp
attendance was pretty large, and the lecturer see% tbPol
entire satisfaction to his audience. We could wish
O. of
would deal less in slang phrases, but this feclinfotiiteriy
sorry to say, is becoming very prevalent with 1115 e". 11
the gospel, who lecture to the working el3s
11/
lecturers, who. may be placed in the category of d or
el
Preachers," seem to think the minds of the it 00
classes of our population cannot grasp a subjee';bis W„to'
elucidated to them in every day Tanjua'e, hig#tbe-fIi:PA-•
assure them is a mistake ; yet we are afraid "'"
tinue in their ways, and give us no credit for ogrtbePleillite
THE BURNING OF THE EASTERN CITY.--,11 091 01
stances in connection with the burning ef. $l/-10,
ship will be in the recollection of our re,we'Yere'tteo'
valuable services rendered by the captain of then forgrof,
man, in rescuing her passengers, will not have be :4 yestetpul
The Cape Argus, of the 15th ultimo, receilrolOn,e,
contains the following The captain of thei
oui soe, as soon as he arrives in Englanu/A GlPtiet
merchants in Liverpool, Manchester,,, 000 v, Ciy,
1 of l'.--Vaiter4rt,

is to recei,'

rescmng the sufferers on boar the burnt s .11 leaf
from a horrible death. The Merchantman wi tto
Bay for England, probably to-day weU
l` regre
a,dwhOS oa 4
,'
11r T

yesterday, after a very long and severe illness•aostelit'a
remember the kind attentions which the untbrt boaes
gers of the Eostern City met with whilst 0110,c1-11
Merchantman, will sympathise' with the ,
commander in this his hour of bereavement',"? 001 i
death is here announced rendered 11
SO their,
aid to the passengers of the Eastern City, wile lib
deb
the on board the Merchantman, and wrmeltud,rei
the distribution of her wardrobe as to leave suvreo
of proper clothing, from which it is stated 6.0
health, and never rallied. We are quite s,elm,,zirriel
will join in the sympathy expressed by the t'aeeldi
THE LIVERPOOL REFORM CLUB. 'lle lub'll°;f11
took place on Tuesday evening last at the c cba'a'tio
Clayton-square. Mr. J. R. Jeffery in.nt,,lipect
subject for debate was, as announced, ivelvojell
and, althongh the number, in attendance W,71, of 41311
than usual, yet neither was there any la °t
pausity of speakers, and the debate was key of ,„11; t
utmost animation. The disadvantages helllot
taxation being exemplified by statistics, 6 0001
while the working man paid taxes toter cla-4.41t
about 70 per cent. on his income, the Wil geaelel
only after the rate of 74 per cent., which, 1,1,,,t
the expenses of collection were to an extent
belief. That the'present system eng of talcs"
smuggling, which was the natural result ;to et
speaker proposed a mixed taxation saYelly ilttb
a necessary, and tobacco as a luxury—.tha
time preferring to tax all luxuries, virhe'e .orope
wealthy classes would be made to bear a pithr'reteL
burden of the taxation of the country. the
the receipt stamp tax it was argued that
111- ,n3ac
pays more in proportion to the merchant,
at and grc
transactions of the one are smaller in amell for each
number, while the stamp was the sole ced
Income Tax v
tous and inquisitorial ; that the system e
as at resent levied, was dal bad In
and badly applied; that to be surcharged iSar„criPgpt
much as to appeal was only to ask the suressed Itt to
to confirm openly that which he had asseutitied
that upon all surcharges the assessor wits_ „ractiso,
tentage, and that he was legally entitled tu_rtt-ro.tial,e
zation to an unlimited extent. yarions_toriy
brought forward on both sides, and ev‘e::,,
was adjourned till next Friday evening' 91'

Two women and a man, the latter a d tb
cheeslauTi. ref
fabNrsuoespmwinreitenahssesteilpemaatl magistrates Sou t h Sh
ei Shields, das ,
chargehave obf cbeeni n
col.. ecrjlo licileerfrio t. I°4
ej to
asnommr.acctoemn pelaitcteise_dineaitleare, recent robbery 4 $
owo
Snaitb• oelle ,itit
On Monday evening, Mr. Flanigan was „ the ‘,-, 0/14h
lceoentifiresesiionntate ,N, e wAC olanrcgert linuarrill,bßeroltonyur fin v° i s
owf
0:ld°1/lioat ;11e:boll:dil
obtained possession of the Hall, and
lecturer to speak. The clamour reached sn7cor di
a number of
police were called in, and the 131 1 pilf
the meet' ino• he
t of t piAt II
0. andel be '•-tv
A CURs Comparnityr.----.A. corresP •ace ,all'A
castle Chronicle writes --" Not matlY dayss;‘, hilslfeeriss
flofeDliturahtaßmishbc_ts,drt number of foxes couveie"
in boxes, and afterAu ctkhlealuderfrroiTme
arrived
avternthes-stsahtio_ea;iciootc:_ to'll,l
not being satisfied with his confinement ;`,aricicfoitte,,
expedition, gave vent to his impatience by Aaa •,05 ti
bark attracted the attention of the bystandel-54 odic yep
some management on the part of the. fk;ar gonsl9
make the sly gentleman silent. This aulw
caused several curious comments,"

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