Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-07-23 00:00:00

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The young Due ll'Abrantes, whose •leg was shattered by 1'
cannon ball, has suffered amputation. He lies in so seriotO
a state that great fears arc entertained fer his life.
HOUSEKEEPERS.—The Coffee sold by Thompson Brother",
5, Elliott-street, at Is. 4d., is better than you pay Is. 8d:1111.
at any other establishment.
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A BOLD PREFERENCE.--The Rev. Mr.
tric preacher in Michigan, was holding forth not long sinein Detroit. A young man arose to go out, when the preacher,
said : " Yoimg man, young man, If
you'd rather go to hell
than hear me preach, you may go." The sinner • stoppeti
and reflected a moment, and saying, respectfully, Well, I
believe I would," went on.
MAIDEN ASSIZES LN DROGHEDA.—It is a long time
since we had a maiden assizes before the present One, "11(4
within the recollection of the oldest inhabitant," and it wa'
with great satisfaction the public witnessed .on ThursdaY, the presentation of a pair of white kid gloves to the Chief
Baron, who seemed delighted at his good fortune in re'
ceiling the honour conferred, which falls to the lot of feW
in a lifetime. The gloves presented on Thursday • cost five
pounds. -,—Drogheda Argus.
THE LATE LORD LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND.—The Earl
of Eglinton inheritS a title which is 350 years old. He
the thirteenth Earl of Eglinton and fifth Earl of Winton in
the peerage of Scotland. But it is only as Baron Ardrossal
that he was entitled to sit in the Imperial Parlianient, and
the date of his'title is 1806, His lordship has been
gazetted
a peer of the United Kingdom under the title of the Earl
of 'Winton. He is thus raised two steps in the British
peerage.

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AMUSEMENTS IN LIVERPOOL.—Open from ten in the
morning until ten at night. Allsop's Wax-Work exhibition.
Allthekings and queens, from and including 'William the
Conqueror down to Queen Victoria ; also princes and
princesses, dukes, duchesses, lords, eminent statesmen,
warriors, poets, divines ; also all the most noted personages
of the past and present ages, &C. 'Allsop's sculpture galleries,
containing upwards of 3,000 'statues, selected from all parts
of the world, varying from five to twenty feet in height.
All Sop's dioramic, panoramic, cosmoratnie, and stereoscopic
views of intense interest. Allsopp's musical promenade,
The above attractions are now combined, forming One large
estahlishnient,' in the immense and magnificent building,
known as the Teutonic-hall, next door but one to the
County Court, Lime-street, Liverpool, and nearly opposite
the Adelphi Hotel, and is open to the public at 6d each ;
children under ten years of age, 3d each. Mr. Allsop's
exhibition has been pronounced by the press of Liverpool,
London, and elsewhere, to be the most perfect, superbly
magnificent, and largest establishment in the world ; a fact
that cannot .possibly be contradicted. Be sure to observe
the name, "Allsop," at the entrance. Sole proprietor, Mr.
Wm. Allsop.
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REPEAL OF THE UNION BETWEEN UPPER AND'IOWES
CANADA.—A Toronto correspondent, writing on . the stl►
inst., says :—" The question relating to the, constitutional
changes • still engages attention in Upper Canada, and
is perhaps the only one in the shape of politics
that now distracts the minds of our people from their
legitimate and more profitable business: It certainly
would appear that the agitation is spreading in Upper
Canada, and that there is a strong desire in this part
of the province to sever the link which binds it to Lower
Canada. • Another public meeting has taken place in
this section of the province in the populous countvlef
b Wellington' in the town of Guelph ; and resolutionS have
between passed by acclamation calling for a repeal of the union
between Upper and Lower Canada. lis impossibte as vet to decide Whether a majority of Uppert Canadians are ready
mtoitsyupopflo;tzturhreir_peropositton ; but it must be stated that the
Tasmheteehteiernygs which have taken place have not been mere part,'
affairs, but have been remarkable as exhibiting much unani-
Ccaounseedrlaatlliveloma. nidngßia.ndictahles,
cryo Cfolrearte-grpeiltsti:
is undoubtedly becoming popular in Upper Canada,
and will cause complications before long which may call for
the interference of the Imperial Government,