Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-10 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL,

It is noticed that the saltpetre market was active
yesterday at very full prices.
The Admiralty will receive tenderS on the 19th inst.
for the supply of 500,1000 lbs. of tea.

The Times says the St. Petersburg exchange has
been gradually improving, owing chiefly to Government
support, and it seems likely to go still higher.
On the London Stock Exchange there are still ru-
mours circulated of marine insurance companies being
about to make their appearance, but they do not exercise
any great influence.
Ehe Herald, in its monetary article, says that most of
the joint stock banks continue to employ their resources
without much difficnity, and obtain full terms for their
loars.

About £lBO,OOO of gold, recovered from the Royal
Charter, reached London yesterday. A letter to• Lloyd's
states that the expense incurred in its recovery had not
exceeded £2,000.
The Melbourne adviees mention the stoppage of Messrs.
Mollenbaeck, Uhlhorn and Co., and of Messrs. Smither
and Clark. The liabilities in the former case amount
to £23,000, and in the latter to £25,000.
Advices from South Australia to Oct. 19, state that
business continues in a healthy state, but stocks had
increased in some articles to an extent much above the
wants of the colony. The pastoral interests bad en
countered hardships and losses from great drought.
The ,Tinies says, the Liverpool and New York Steam
Company have had, again to address complaints to the
Treasury, which appear to have been treated with little
regard. The case which the company had to urge is
noticed :at length in the Timer city article.

Messrs. Truman, the great brewers, have agreed to
pay the expenses of a Rifle Corps formed in their estab-
lishment. The number at first to be limited to 100.

The staff of the Eastern Coanties Railway are likely
to form a very strong Rifle Corr. They have held a
meeting for the purpose, which was attended by 500
servants of -the company.
The Times contains Major-General Hay's annual
report of the School of Musketry, at Hythe. During the
year, seven hundred and seventy...one serjeants and
rank and file; .and' 195 officers unclorWent a - course of
training. The report is accompanied by elaborate
tables, and the results are of great interest to military
men and the newrifle corps.

BANKRUPTS.

William Henry Hendry, coal merchant, Milton, near Graves-

• end.
Edward Harris, tailor, Folkestone.
Frederick William Thomas, commission agent, trading under
the firm of Smith, Thomas, and Co., Water-lane, London.
James Pollard Woodward, innkeeper, 'Dandle.
Ms.ximillian Gutkind, merchant, Noble-street.
William Knight, cowkeeper, Kensington and Bayswater.
Chartes-Morey, builder, Southsea,
James Crocker, hosier, Nottingham.
Tristara Poweling, grocer, Truro, '
Matthew Dickins, William Dickins, and Samuel Dickins,
woollen drapers, Liverpool.

THE UNITED STATES.—The United States mail
steam-ship New York arrived at Cowes on Thursday.
She left New York on the 26th ult. Her advises are
mcsly anticipated. by those of the Hungarian, published
on Wednesday.
• The'Bordeaux journals state that considerable excite-
ment prevails in that city on account of the approaching
trial of Mdme. and Lemoine for the murder of
the illegitimate' child. of the 'latter by her mother's
coachman.. The journals, mention that the young lady
is pretty, but that the coachman, who is much her
senior in years, possesses nothing to recommend him in
point of appearance.
LONDON CHARTERED BANK OF ArSTßALlA.—Yes-
terday afternoon the half-yearly meeting of this bank
was held at the London Tavern ; Mr. Duncan Danbar
in the chair. The balance of prOfit and -lois for the
half-year amounts to £29,561 7s. 10d., and this added
to the balance of last year makes £37,371 7s. Bd. A
dividend of 3 per tent. for the laalf-year was declared;
carrying forward £6,371 7s. Bd.

A good Playing Card for Is.- 6d. Sold by Mawd.sley:
and on, 4, Castle-street. . • . , d 22 ,
• ACcruENT AT SEA.--'--Robert Bostock was taken to the
Northern Hospital yesterday, leaving fractured his leg
ten days ago by falling from the topsail yard of the Guy.
Mannering, when that Vessel' was at sea.
Civic HOSPITALITY.—On Thursday evening, his
Worship the Mayor entertained at dinner at the Town-
the .Earl of Shaftesbury, the lion. A. Kinnaird,
M.P., Dr. Crawford,' the Rev. Dr. M'Neile, and a select
party of gentlemen.
Loss or• A Slur AND Six LIVES.—The Austrian
ship Tiky, of Trieste, from Odessa to Glasgow, has gone.
ashore in Dundrum Bay, and become a total wreck.
Five of the crew and a Queenstown pilot were drowned.
MARINE CAsuAvriEs..—By a reference to our ship-
ping intelligence it will be found that several serious
casualties have befallen vessels connected with this port.
There does not, however, appear to have been any lives
lost.

CHRISTMAS Crirra.—Tamilies• residing within -five.
miles of Liverpool can be supplied with Burton mild
and bitter ales of the first brand, as also London stout,:
in 4,4, 9, and 18 gallon casks, by sending their orders,
or calling at T. Bolton's, family ale and porter merchant,
110, Dukestreet.
THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT.—EXCHANGE COMPANY.
L--Thcs company is rapidly increasing in numbers, the
drills are prosecuted-with vigOur, and the men will soon
be in excellent order. • ' Her Majesty has accepted the
services of the corps, and of Mr. E. B; Bright as captain,
and Mr. L. H. Parr as lieutenant. Sir Charles Bright,
who was present at the drill last evening, has, we under-
stand, promised; as soon as the company bore had some
practice with the rifle, to give ,£2O to be competed for as
a prize.
THE DELEPIERRR FAMILY AT CLAYTON-HALL.-,-
This wonderftil family of violinists have nightly delighted
large audiences at the Clayton-hall,. Clayton-square,
during the week. Although they are astonishing as
infant prodigies, they are at the same time first-class
musicians, for heir execution is as precise as it •is
brilliant. ' Miss Grace:Egerton, by her amasing imper-
sonations of character, and Mr. George Case, by his
admirable playing, on the concertina, vary the enter-
tainment,,and make,it one of the best that could be
offered to the public. They deserve a full share of the
public support.
EDGEHILL IVORKIN4 MEN'S ASSOCIATION.—The
third of a cotirseof lectures was delivered, in connection
.with this association, in the boys' school-room,- Waver-
tree-road, last Thursday evening, by the Rev. Thos.
Moore ;- subject,. "The Stephenson." The rev. lecturer
spoke for nearly two hours, during which time he was
frequently applauded by a crowded audience. We are
glad to notice, that these lectures :are increasing in
popularity: With regard to the association,• we are
informed - that its' members are daily increasing. The
rooms are well supplied with the Liverpool papers, and
everything is done to promote. the comfort and elevation
of the working men in that large district. •
PRISONERS FOR. TRIAL AT THE ENSUING ASSIZES.----
The- number of prisoners. at present in Kirkdale Gaol
who are to be tried at our Winter Assizes-=which are
.to open to-day; and .the trials to commence on Monday.
—is rather • below- the average, being only 72. .Of these
cases, none are sufficiently remarkable to 'possess any
peculiar features of interest to the general public. The.
offences with which' ,they are charged are as follow
Murder, 8; manslaughter, 12; stabbing and wounding,
,8 ; robbery; 15 ; bigamy, 6.; arson, 1 ; burglary, 3 ;
forgery, 3 ; horse and cattle stealing, 1; • concealment
of birth; 1; perjury, 5; -• uttering base coin, 7; damaging
machinery, 1 other offences, 1.
PEOPLE'S SATURDAY .EVENING- CONCERTS.,7-We are
glad to see that our •respected and enterprising towns-
men, the Messrs. Hime, intend giving the admirers of
music another series of cheap concerts ,on Saturday
evenings, in St 'George'szhall. We need not mention
here the very satisfactory manner in -which those. gen-
tlemen liave stet the public taste on foriner occasions,
this being the third series; and the first concert takes
place this (Saturday) evening; and to judge from the
array of firstclass talent announced, combined with a
judiciously selected programme, we anticipate. a musical
treat. In addition to the vocal talent, - the programme
announces the appearance of those musical Infant
Wonders, the .Delepierre Family, who' will perform'
some of their choicest pieces.

THE VOL'ENTEER MOVEMENT IN CHESTER.—On
Thursday evening last a crowded and enthusiastic
meeting was held at the Music-hall, Chester, for the
purpose of administering the oath of allegiance to the
gentlemen who had enrolled themselves as members -of
the. Local Volunteer Rifle Corps. The most influential
inhabitants of Chester and the surrounding neighbour-
were present, and the proceedings went off with
great eclat. In the course of a speech which he made,
expressing his hearty concurrence with the rifle volunteer
movement, the Marquis of Westminster, the Lord-
Lieutenant ,of the comity, expressed his intention: of
giving £5OO to the different corps of Chester. A guard
of honour of forty men of the Wirral and Claughton
Corps were present, under the command of Captains
Jones, Caddell, and Chatnbres; and on their march to
and from the-railway, they were loudly cheered.
EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR AT BIRKENHEAD. —0 n
Sunday morning, the wife of a labourer named Millar,
residing in the lock Cottage's,. I3irkenbead, gave birth
to a still-born child, and,was properly attended to by a
midwife. In-the evening the husband took the body to
St. Mary's Church, we are informed, for interment; but,
as he says, sepulture was refused, unless, he paid half-a-
crown. The man not having any,money, as he alleges,
buried the body in a field close
_to the Flagbrick Hill
Quarry, on Monday, and it was found there on Wed-
nesday by a man named Smith, who lives in a cottage
close by. Information was given to Mr. Churton, the
county coroner; and after having inspected the body
yesterday, he did not deem it necessary to hold an
inquest over it. The body was interred at St. Mary's
yesterday. •
COATING FOR IRON SHIPS' BOTTOMS.—A letter from
Mr. M'lnnes, patentee of the green metallic soap for
coating ships' bottoms, contains a protest against:a state-
ment just circulated, that a recent trial of that material
on the royal mail steamer Atrato has proved a failure,
and demonstrated that preparations of copper are of little
value on iron ships, and are calculated, sooner or later,
to cause injury. The report of the Royal Mail Company
has not yet been issued on the subject; and, meanwhile,
Mr. M'lnnes refers to the circumstance that " out of the
great foreign-going steam fleet sailing from the Mersey,
not half-a-dozen, are oeated with any other compositions,
and that all the owners have expressed their great satis-
faction at. the result."—Times " City Article,' Dec. 9,
1859.

-YOUNG MEN'S ,CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION AND SUN-
DAY &stool, TEACHERS.—On Thursday evening last a
number of the superintendents of various Sunday Schools
met at the special invitation of the board of the Young
Men's Christian Association to consider the best means
by which the association could aid the work of Sabbath
school instruction. After tea the chair was taken by the
Rev. J. I3ardsley,-president of the association, who, in a
few words, stated the object of the meeting, and called
upon Mr. Fletcher to fully explain the plan suggested
-by the board; this .he explained was the' simple exten-
sion of the present' features of the association with the
formation of quarterly; 'meetings for the discussion of
teachers' work ; the establishment of classes peculiarly
adapted to teachers' wants, and the possibility of form-
ing a nucleus for supplying fresh teachers for schools
which are'short handed. Discussion on the question.
having been invited,.the general opinion of all present,
as expressed, was that much' might be done by the asso-
ciation greatly advantageous to the various schools, and
especially to the senior scholars, who, if left to them-
selves, became,' to a' large extent, young men of the
world instead of young men of Christian truth, The
classes, companionship, and libraries presented a valua-
ble and useful attraction to young men. The experi-
ment made last year by the association of the free admis-
sion of a senior scholar from each school had so far been
successful. It was moved and seconded and carried
unanimously that a quarterly meeting should 'at once
be commenced,' having as a special object the' practical
working of Sunday schools, the management to-be in-
vested in the board of the association, aided by the
advice of several experienced and well-tried Sabbath
school teachers.

SALE: OF ROYAL ACCEPTANCES.—An advertisement
which• has just appeared in the Dagbleiget of Copenhagen
has created a sensation which is by no,mcans favourable
to the heir apparent, Prince Ferdinand, the purport of
Which is as follows :—"Acceptances of the Crown Prince
Ferdinand for sale! Various bills protested in 1855 and
1856, amounting together to 2,100 ra thalers, which
are all subscribed by Prince Ferdinand on his royal
word of honour, and endorsed by his valet de chambre,
Plotser, are for sale at such prices as the purchasers of
this description 6f bills may be pleased to offer, pro-
vided they be not less than 50 per cent. of their nominal
value.—Apply," &c.

THE GREAT BALL AT ST: GEORGE'S-

HALL LAST NIGHT.
. •
I There is a ride idea that a military life engenders
contumely for tile finer feelings of human nature ;
but the groat reunion at St. George's7hall last
night must have dispelled the illusion.' It was a
humane, a generous, a noble. motive that impelled
the first company ofthe Lancashire ;Volunteer Rifles
to render pleasure subservient to charity, and by
originating a ball offer to the benevolent minded
an excellent opportunity to aid '-the funds of
the Royal Infirmary, the Northern Hospital, 'and
the Southern and Toxteth Hospital. The reunion
-was honoured with the presence of many of the
merchant princes of our town, and there wa,z a
brilliant circle of nearly 1,300 of
,the haul too
of Liverpool, Birkenhead, and the neighbourhood.
Prom nine o'clock there was a constant succession
of arrivals, and the
:splendid and brilliant effect
of the extremely recherche dresses of the ladies
was remarked on all sided, whilst the dignified
bearing, and elegant military costume of
many of the gentlemen volunteers was agreeably
acknowledged, and even the curious who had
contrived to get a peep into the North-hall, pro-
nounced the. scene delightful.- In the north or
entrance hall, where red cloth, had ,been laid
down; partly for decorative purposes as , well as
for, utility, the band of the First Lancashire
Volunteer Rifles, under J. B. Cooper, Esq., the
excellent bandmaster, discoursed sweet music.
The following was the programme :

Selection_ " Tar.crcdi" ' ' Rossini.
'Wedding March..." Midsummer's Night Dream"
Air "Di Provenza" (Traviata) Verdi.
• Galop "Leviathan" D'Aibert.
%March - Auber.
Polka '- " Advance" . J. B. Cooper.

Quick Step._ "Le Petit Mcitsquetaire "
Galop "Bueephattts"
Air - "Martha" -

. eau.
Tinnev.
Rotutv.

God save the Qa.en, and Rule

These selections from Mr. Cooper's choice reper-
toire are alike creditable to his taste. 'and to :his
judgment; and, we may add, that the execution -
of the band was so very nearly faultless that
criticism was disarmed, and everyone conceded to •
the gentlemen composing it, the credit which was
undoubtedly due to them.
Of the Grand Hall-L-,-the sale de clause—we
may say that in the course of
,a day or two a
wonderful. change had been wrought. An excel-
lent flooring -had been put down by the ball corn-
' n-iittee, the -work being . executed by Messrs.
Hoime and Nicol ; and that the orchestra; instead
of being in the organ gallery, had been extended)
in line with it,.and the musicians ranged in rows
right and left. This was considered a great
improvement. It may here be observed, that all'
the alterations and preparations were conducted
under the able and zealous. superintendence of
Mr. Mackenzie, the courteous and efficient
manager of St. George's-hall, and that his services
were acknowledged on all hands as invaluable.
• During the evening, the ball committee were
assiduous in their attention to the guests, and to
those gentlemen—Captain BouSfield, Lieutenant
Taylor. Ensign Robertson, Mr. E. Cotton, Mr.
'J. I-fad:dock. Mr. R..G. Hamilton; Mr. E. Harpin,
Mr. It. Higgin, jun.' and Mr. D. B. M‘Cullock;
much credit is due for the general success that
attended the ball.
The following is a list of the stewards, and it
is but bare justice to those gentlemen to say, that
their services were ably and cheerfully rendered,
and that they tended to make matters run
smoothly :—Messrs. Andersen, Bancroft, Berry,
Cookson, Copeman,. Elliott, ap, G. B. Hens-
hall, Horian, Lister, R. B. Lowndes, H. Lowndes,
J. Maples, S. Maples, -Morrison, Mellor, Morgan;
Noreis, Parr, Royle, and J. B. Wilson.
The spaciousness of the hail obviated the dis-
agreeable necessity that is sometimes experienced
in smaller buildings of promenading. The, bril-
liant assemblage appeared delighted, and nothing
could exceed the animation which characterised
the whole affair. Dancing commenced about
nine o'clock, and Mrs. B. Heywood Jones was
the lady patroness. The following is the pro-
gramme, and Mr. Streather's band certainly did
the music full justice.

• 'PROGRAMME.
Val-se - "Reigning Beauty" D'Ai?ert.
Polka~
QUadrille "Bouquet de L'Opera" Marriott.
Galop "Victory " • , • Tinoley.

•
Lancers .
Valse "Russian Ltider " Gting`l.
. Polka " La Bataille de L'Ahna " Lamotte.
Quadrill" "Shakespeare" • • Coote.
VAse " Satanella " H. Laurent.
l Gaop
" Snow Drift" Gaston de Lille.

Lancers
False "Woodland Whispers" Gerald Stanley.
Polka "Rifle Corps" ' C. IF. Smith.

(Dedicated to Captain Bons*,ld.)
Quadrille " Off to Charleston" D'Albert
Galop " Wellington" W. Streerther

Lancers

Vase "Dreams of the Ocean"
Polka, " La Fete des Fleurs" Strauss.
Quadrille " Bonnie Dundee" D'Albert.
Vase "Rosebud" D'Albert.
Galop " Garibaldi " D'Albert.
Lancers

During the evening, in addition to the general
circle, there were present—General O'Brien, of
the Peruvian Army, the officers of the Fermanagh
Militia, the officers of the Northumberland Mi-
litia Artillery, the ward-room officers of H.M.S.
Hastings, the officers of all the local and neigh-
bouring volunteer corps, Lieut. Hall, of the Royal
Lancashire Militia Artillery, Col. Smythe, C. 8.,
Col. Rodgers, Capt. Faulkner, Major Greig, Col.
Turner, Capt. M'Mullen, Capt. Weir, Capt. Stan-
hope, the officers of the Carnarvonshire Rifles,
several of Sir Robert Gerard's Hussars, &c., &c.
At eleven o'clock the supper room, which was
in the small concert room, was opened. There
were three tea rooms in the corridors, and an ice
room, whilst in the kitchens was arranged a sub-
stantial bill of fare, specially for the gentlemen.
The viands were excellent and abundant, and
reflected credit on the cuisine of Mr. and Mrs.
Oakes, of Lord-street.
Dancing was continued until an early hour in
the morning, and this most magnificent fête ter-
minated, we trust, to result in a large addition
to the funds of the three invaluable institutions
already referred to.

• LECTURE ON ART.

Mr. Westmacott delivered his second lecture on
Art at the Royal Institution, last night, to a very
numerous and respectable audience. His Worship
the Mayor (T. D. Anierson; Esq.) took the chair,
and briefly introduced the lecturer. He said he
had great pleasure in accepting the invitation of
the committee of the Society of Fine Arts, to take
the chair on the present occasion. He felt thus,
not only because he thought it was his duty to
use the influence of the office which he had the
. honour of filling,' to encourage whatever he con-
sidered as beneficial to the community, but be-
cause he was happy to do honour to one who
has done so much for one branch of art—
Sculpture, and who was one of the best sculp-
tors of the day. It gave him great pleasure
to be present that evening as an admirer though
not a judge of art: The subject of art, as they
were aware, was one that 'had attracted the
attention of the British Government during the
last few years, and -schools had been established
similar to those that have been in operation in
France for some time. He understood that it
was the intention of the society to establish a
school of design as soon as the state of the funds
'would permit, and he wished the scheme success.
The great progress of the society would be very
gratifying 'to the committee as well as to the
public, and .he thought it bore testimony to the
efficient Working of the society in its various
departments. It was true that Liverpool had
not contributed so much to art as she ought to
have done ; but she had still reason to be proud
that two of the best sculptors of the day would
Ibe found'atnong her sons. He would not detain

thorn any longer, .but tall. upon Mr. WestinaQott
to deliver his lecture. •
Mr. WESTKACOTT then rose and delivered, his ;7 -
able and interesting discourse on the History
and State of Seulpture." commenced by
stating that, in the early ,histOry ,of sculpture,
there were three wet-Marked epochs—itS rise,
vigour or manhood,•
, and its fall. After this came
the revival by the early Christians. With respect
to the so-called revival of art, he did not belieVe
that the term revival was correct when applied
to this period, as it was rather a new birth than a
'reproduction of the original art. In fact., the Chris- •
tians avoided With a superstitious fear those models •
from which the heathens had copied their figures.
The lecturer then traced the various stages in the
progress of art, and made .many valuable remarks
on the peculiarities of the various schools. He
commented *Pith great severity on the opinion,
now so prevalent, that mechanical skill is an in-
dispensable qualification in a great sculptor. - He
also detailed the method pursued by the modern
sculptor, from the pen and ink 'sketch of his
theme, to.the beautiful and elegant design that
will strike all with admiration. Our limited
space forbids our giving any fexther. extracts.
from the lecture, which was in every respect a
most interestinc, and valuable one. At its close
a vote of thanks'' was unanimouly tendered to the
lecturer, and a similar compliment to the chair,
man terminated the meeting.

COURT AND OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Queen, Prince Consort, and Royal Family walkca
in the grounds at Osborne on Wednesday.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat on
Thursday. The lords present were—Lords Craiworth,
Chelnisford, and Kingsdown, Dr. -Lushington, Sir J. T.
Coleridge, Sir E. Ryan, and Sir L. Peel.
Despatches were received at. the Colonial Office on
Thursday from the Gsvernors of. Australia, Malta, the
Mauritius, and the Lord High Commissioner of. the
lonian Islands. Despatches were sent to the Governor
of the Falkland Islands.
A Cabinet Council was held on ThUrsday at the official,
residence of the First Lord of the-Treasury, in Downing- .
street. - All the ministers were present.

FORTHCOMING DIVIDENDS. licrepatlt's Railway
Journal gives the following. • as' the probable dividends
of the companies mentioned for the current half-year:—
London and North Western, £2 10s. ; Great. Western,.
.£2 ; Great. Northern, £3 15s. ; Midland, £3 2s. 6d.;
South Eastern, £3 ; Brighton, £3 1.05., South Western,
£2 17s, 6d. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, £2 10s.; Eastern
Counties, £1 15s. ; North Eastern (Berwick), £2 7s. 6d,
THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—The election
of a secretary to this society, in the room of Mr. Hudson,
has taken pace. The number of candidates for this
office was very large, but when the council met yester-
day, there were only ten names before them. The
gentleman appsinted to fill the office was Mr. Hall Dare,
who was elected by a majority of one over the next
competitor, the votes being 23 and 22 respectively.
CASE OF STABBING IN NORTH SHIELDS.—On Wed-
nesday, two American. 'seamen; , named John Steinmitz
and, ames Kelly, were drinking at the Three Tuns
Public-house' North Shield, when they quarrelled, and
turned out into the public streets to fight. • While fight- _
inn amongst a crowd of people, Steinmitz was observed .
to pull out a large Spanish spring knife,'and before any
one could prevent him, stabbed Keliy once in the back
and twice in the chest. One of the_wounds in the chest
is of a fearful character, and Kelly is not,.expected to
live many:hours. His case is quite hopeless. Steinmitz
is in the custody of the pollee.
EXTRAVAGANCE AND ROBBERY.—The proprietor. of:
the mercery'shop, called the " Coin de Rue," in the Itue.
Montesquie, having a few weeks back noticed deficits in
his till and stock, ascertained, that one of his shopmen
was spending money largelyin pleasure and debauchery,
and was keeping a mistress ; he accordingly set a watch
on him, and having detected -him in the act of stealina., •
had him arrested. Nevertheless, he found that deficits
coutinued.to exist in his receipts, and. having made a
second investigation, he .learned that his two cashiers
were also spending money in a way which their means
did not justify—one -of them spending at the rate of .
6,0001. a year on a single female, who was his mistress.
..He complained to the commissary of police, and on
Tuesday. they were caught in the act of appropriating a
sum which had been paid for some article. I hey were
arrested, and confessed that for -'n long time they had
been in the habit of robbing their employer:.
' MODERN PARIS.—From the report of the Prefect of
the Seine, to the Municipal Council, it appears that the
number of houses demolished in Paris in the course of
the present year has been .721, of which 339 were'
taken down after expropriation, that is, by
nitipality, and 385 by the owners:The number de-
molished from .1852 to 1858 having been 3625 (1897 .!
by expropriation, 1728 voluntarily), it follows that
the total number of demolition's in the last seven years
i5...4349. It also appears that in the course of the pre-
sent year 1430 houses have been built, and that from 1852 •
to 1858 the number constructed was 8187, giving a total,
of 9,617. The report likewise states, that in the houses
demolished this year there were only 6,025 lettings,
whilst in those built there are 8,204, It further appears
from the report in the arrondissements of Sceaux and
Saint Denis, which form part of the Prefecture of the Seine,
the demolitions in the course of the 'present year have
been 302, and in the six years preceding 2,784—t0tal
3,086; and that the number of new constructions this
year has been 4,987—in the six years preceding, 22,905
total, 27,892. •
.EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE.—An extraordinary affair
has occurred at Chadapeaii, in the COrreze A physician
of a neighbouring village was summoned early in the
morning of Sunday to see -a lady at Chadapeau, and as
he knew that she had been enceinte six or seven months,
he took with him a midwife. But to his surprise, on
entering her chamber, she, after: ordering the servants
to leave, said, " I have this night discharged a gun in
my abdoMen, and have inflicted a wound, which causes
me to suffer horribly ! But before you examine my
wound, go into the next room, and inspect the gun you
will find there." The physician in an adjoining room -
found on the floor a gun which had the appearance
of having been discharged a few hours before, and
near it was 'one of the lady's slippers. On his return
the lady stated that she had discharged the gun by press-
ing on the trigger with-her toe,4and that she had made
him inspect the. gun in order that there might be no
doubt on the matter. The doctor found the wound a
grave one, and in spite of all he-could do the lady died
in a few lie-tits. Though she was conscious to the last,
she gave not the slightest explanation as to her reason
for. committing suicide, neither did she leave any letter .
or paper. To her family and friends, her motive is a
complete mystery, as she was loved by all and appeared
to have nothing to complain of. Her husband had been
two days absent from home. He was sub-prefect of
Brives in 1849, and held a higher position under the. •.
government of General Cavaignac.

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2partlng Ittelligente.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

THE CHASE. •
SIR. WATKIN WILLIAMS WYNN'S HOUNDS
•
WILL MEET ON
Monday. Dec. 1^ Stocket Gate,
Wednesday Dec. 14 ............... Cloverley,
Friday Dec. 16 Malpas,
Saturday Dec. 17 Lightwood Green:-
At half-past ten.
Master: Sir W. W. Wynn.---Huntsinan : John Walker. '•!•1
• THE CIIESHIRE HOUNDS
WILL MEET ON •:.7iLlf
Monday Dec. 12 Twemlow Hall. 'll 'i
Wednesday Dec. 14 Belmont. 1,1;57
Thursday -
Saturday _..Dec. 17 Calvelcy Hall. , '
Monday Dec. 19 Church Minshull. '
Wednesday "Dec. 21 Wrenbury. - • '.?;^r'
Friday
Saturday Dec. ^4 Mere.
At Half-past Ten o'clock
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The Liverpool Spring, Meeting will take place next year on
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesda) •, the oth, 10th, and 11th
July.
CHESTER SPRING MEETING 1860.---For the Tradesmen's
GtrhaelKi fil'ltatTianue'slday hi January, Steeple Chase
Flate!of 200 sous., added to a handicap sweepstakes of 23 sops
e
each; to close January 3rd ; there are at present 81 subscribeis.
LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING 1860:--For the Tyro Stakes. •
which closes on the first Tuesday in January, there are at
present 28 subs.; for the Sefton Handicap, which. elclosesas
iaibaonveleica4p,suwhilis.ol;
alsoand cfloor seths
on
there are 14 subs.
• Foals on 1830.---The number of [foals that have been Ured
this season amounts to 1,368. Of these En are colts and 677
. •tiltics.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of
our correspondents.]

KIRXDALE ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTIIERN DAILY TIMES.

Srn,—Having been present, by particular request, at
the meeting in the Kirkdale school-room, Everton Val-
ley, held on Monday evening, the sth instant, for the
purpose of swearing in the Kirk-dale Volunteer Artillery
Corps, in the presence of his the Mayor, &C., I
think it• only due to 'the movement generally, and to
that particular branch of it designated the Kirkdale Vo-
lunteer Artillery Corps, to .which my attention had been
more particularly called and directed, thui boldly and
openly tio affirm that it would be difficult, in this event-
ful crisis of England's weal or woe, to discover a move-
ment that has a higher.claim to the disinterested zeal of
every Briton born, if only, as I have written elsewhere,
it be found at home, in tte very bosom that gives. the
life,—the Church, —that sacred ark of Heaven's oracles
that gilds England's crown, upholds her sceptre, and de-
fends her rule—when in the dignified simplicity of
truth she tells ent the Cross of England's glory and the
God of England's hope,--holding, the sword it may be,
but only as terripered by the sword of the spirit which
is the Word of God.

Believing the movement thus received to approve
Church•and State in happy union, I cannot bat wish it
God speed, and must regard it my privilege to do so, for
having teen kindly asked by some of its earliest originators
to name anything that might suggest itself as likely to
serve the causekit needed little time to make reply. A
public service on behalf of the Corps was the immediate
and gratifying result. On Sundly afternoon, the
27th ultimo, St. Matthew's Church, Scotland-road, was
freely open to the public, and the company then en-
rolling: Marked was the attention and decorum
throughout,' and a breathless silence in the midst of
the large body of men, whilst a sermon, taken from
Solomon's Song, 3rd chapter and Bth verse, was de-
livered. Since that time the oath of allegiance has
been taken ; and to give such act all the solemnity due
to it, the corps, the public, and all interested in this
great national movement, who may be disposed to
sanction it, are respectfully invited to St. Matthew's
Church, in the afternoon of Sunday next, the 11th of
December, at three o'clock, on which occasion an
appropriate sermon (D.V.) will be preached.

I am thankful for the facilities my church affords in
the prosecution of the best interests of all such as, in
the spirit of genuine patriotism, thus give their services
to their Queen, their country, and, above all, their God.
And Whilst I am aware that there are those of my
brethren in the ministry, who, had thy the same.
facilities, would employ. them to the same end, I feel
satisfied, should their
.aid at any_ time b 3 needed, they
will not withhold it from the one who subscribes
himself, sir, your faithful and obliged servant,

11. B. W. HILLcoAT, D.D.,
Incumbent of St. Matthew's Church, Scotland-road,
and late Chaplain to J1.R.11. the Dake of Sussex.
40, York-terrace, Everton,
6th Dec. 1859.