Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-14 00:00:00

held an ordinary weekly

Park-road, yesterday. The members present were—
Messrs. S. H. Alpass, chairman; John Moss, W. H.
Ogden, John Wilson, Geo. H. Hunter, William Baynes,
Henry Layland, J. D. Carter, M. A. Johns, Samuel
Siddeley, Joseph Wilson, and Joseph Harrison.--,The
Governor of the West Derby Workhouse reported that
the number of paupers in that establishment, belonging
to the district of Toxteth-park, was—last week, 354 ;
this week, 350, against 370 in the same week last year ;
the number sick and in the hospital was—last week, 30 ;
admitted since, 4 ; discharged, 8 ; remaining, 26.—A
cheque for the relief of out-door paupers was granted to
the amount of £95.—A letter was read from Dr. Ayrton,
in reference to a case last week,—that of Thos. Redmond,
on whose body he made a post nzortem examination. He
thought that, in cases of fever, a better van than that
used for the district of Toxteth-park was necessary for
the removal of patients. He threw out the suggestion
with a hope that the Guardians might appoint a more
proper vehicle. The letter was referred to the visiting
committee.— A. letter was read from Mr. Patterson, 83,
Mill-street, intimating to the Guardians that he con-
sented to take upon himself the duties of Dr. Finnegan's
deputY. . Mr. Moss proceeded to move a resolution of
which he had given notice last week, relative to increas-
ing the salaries of the medical officers. He was no

turowin(r away the ratepayers luv.j,
he would not for the sake of economy sacrifice tha
which his conscience directed him was truth and justice
•

.vertised that the vaccination

equal to £134, and there had been notning h.
approaching to that amount realised; he would there-
fore move, agrewble to the notice he had given, that
, each of the medical officers receive an increase of £5O
on to Ito their present salary. Mr. Johns seconded the
from Formby rnotioa, ' to after a few obsccvations

This was

)riefly announced yesterday, would be learned with un-
Eeiv,ned sorrow by almost every one who has heard his

name. The public will sincerely re

hie important

zret to learn that

Sours, and a smaller circle will smcer

mourn a genial and kind friend. "It is a curious cir-
says the Globe. "that his death, which took

cumstance

followed so closely on that of the great engineer, whose
life was cut short only a few weeks since. The Napoleon
of engineering passed away at a moment when his
genius had achieved a victory over matter at which the
civilised world is still wondering; but though the great
works which have made Stephenson's name illustrious,
are not in every case so brilliant as those of Brunel,
their effects pervade every branch of engineering, and
for the quiet good which they have worked, and
will to the end of time work on society, they are
unrivalled. More—out of all comparison more than

to any other man, except his father—our

wesent

system of railways owes its existence to him. George
Stephenson is generally, and with truth, looked upon
as the 'father of railways,' but it is his son who
has laboured incessantly, and with such striking
success, during the many years of his professional life,
to perfect the complicated edifice whose foundations were
already laid when his career began." Robert Stephenson,
the celebrated engineer, was born in 1803, at Wilmington.ln 1822 he was sent to the Edinburgh University, and
the year following commenced his apprenticeship as an
engineer under his father, the proprietor of a steam
engine manufactory at Newcastle. lie remained two
28, and t
h Venezuela. enseozbujeoloat.
of O
railwaysn his
,as
years in this situation, at the end of which he set
out upon an expedition to explore the gold and silver
btminesoegiEnnngig Columbianonlfadtin 8
oreceive considerable attention, and a
reward of £5OO had been offered for the best locomotive,
which should consume its own smoke, weighno more
than six tons, with its complement of water, and draw

a train of 20 tons at the rats of 10 miles an flour. This
prize was awarded to Mr. Stephenson, and the imme-
diate consequence was a large increase of the business of
the engine factory at Newcastle. In 1833, the London
and Birmingham Railway was commenced under his sole

supervise

giiun by the king, to advise upon the best system of rail-
way lines throug that country. He was rewarded for his

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the country with a view to the construction of a railway.
In 1847 he was returned to Parliament for the borough
of Whitby. AU the principal railways of England have
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been constructed under his superintendenc, and
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Upton-on-Severn
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Lady Alice
Joskin

Pomona

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Infanta

New Brighton

Antonio

Jeffery is not one, who can keep a watch upon the Dock
expenditure, and who will not increase it by Poor-rates
and other local Taxes; and I beg to subscribe myself
ONE OF THAT BODY OF DOCK RATE-PAYERS.
Liverpool, 13th Oct. 1859.

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RACING FIXTE URES, 1859,
OCTOBR.
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NOVEMBER

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NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING

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