Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-29 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

THE GAME OF THE SEASON.—Third edition of the
amusing card game of " St. George and the Dragon"
now ready. Sold by Mawdsley and Son, and all book-
sellers.

FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. BASIL BAKER.—The
funeral ceremonies of the late Mr. Basil Baker took place
yesterday morning, in the Necropolis. The procession
left the house of the deceased gentleman, in Grove-street,
at half-past 10 o'clock. There was a large attendance of
Mr. Baker's relatives and friends. The burial service
was read by the Rev. Mr. Moore.
Although it is the month of January, 1859, most
people admit we are living in hard times, hence it
should be the study of every one to ask themselves the
question, " How can I save my money ?" We re ply,
without hesitation, buy your steel pens and other sta-
tionery, at E. T. Hall's wholesale steel pen warehouse,
23, South John-street. John Gillett's, Thomas Lowe's,
G. W. Hughes, and other maker's pens at is per gross.
Good Pen Holders 2d per dozen.
HONICHOPATHY V. ALLOPATHY.—A meeting was held
last evening, at the Medical Institute, the object of which,
we understand, was to make a second attempt to exclude
homoeopathists from membership. The attendance of
members of the profession was large ; but reporters for
the newspapers were informed that it had been deter-
mined not to admit them. Notes of the discussion were
taken on behalf of the institute ; but whether with a
view to publication we do not know.
THE PANTOMIME.—Even the many competing public
attractions of various kinds which invited visitors every
evening during the past week, did not prevent the
pantomime at the Theatre Royal from drawing its usual
numbers together. The manner in which these perfor-
mances have been attended night after night fully
justifies the encomiums we bestowed upon those portions
of the pantomime which are by far the most important as
attractive features—its scenic splendour and mechanical
perfection.
PHILANTROPHIC BURIAL SOCIETY. The annual
meeting of this Society was held last evening, at the
Philadelphia Chambers, Hackin's Hey. The president
of the society took the chair. From the report read by
the secretary, it appears that the society is in a flourishing
condition, having upwards of £3,000 surplus. The
report was adopted and all the retiring officers elected,
the chairman remarking, that this was the first case in
which the officers of a sick and benefit club had been
re-elected without opposition.
SOUTHERN HOSPITAL.—WeekIy report.—Admitted :
Accidents and urgent cases, 48 ; medical and surgical
cases upon recommendation, 14 ; total, 62. Discharged;
Cured, 13 ; relieved, 2 ; irregular, 1 ; died, 2 ; total, 18.
Attending as out-patients, 35 ; remaining in the hospital,
65. Treasurer, James Houghton, Esq. Visitors, IV.
Mountfield, Esq., and S. Hindley, Esq. Honorary Chap-
lain, Rev. W. Leveson. Physician and surgeon for the
ensuing week, Dr. Cameron and Mr. Nottingham. House
surgeons, Mr. John M Bateson and Mr. C. Pemberton.

THE BURNS CENTENARY IX AYRSHIRE. -No where,
not even in Dumfries, where the poet lived and died, does
the Centenary of Burns appear to have been so spiritedly
commemorated as in his native districts of 'Ayrshire,—
and, more particularly in the county town itself,

a Auld Ayr:wham ne'er a town surpasses

For horiesi men and bonnie lasses."
The Ayr Advertiser of this week devotes the greater part
of its sheet to excellent reports of the festive proceedings.
The humble cottage of the bard's birth was itself the
scene of a most affecting ovation ; and Alloway exceeded
even the great display of 1844 in interest and enthusiasm
on this occasion.

BEnr:,roio.)r.—We- understand that a sale of fancy
work will take place in the Assembly-rooms, Rock Ferry
Hotel, on Thursday next, the 3rd of February, in aid
of the funds for the erection of a new organ, in the
parish church of Bebington. The sale commences at
two o'clock, p:m., and is to be kept up till ten o'clock.
Each adult is to pay, one shilling for admission, children
sixpence each. There will be
,a band in attendance, and
it is expected that it will be a very successful undertaking.
The parishioners-are indebted to Miss Naylor, of High-
field Park, for this kind effort to replace the very old and
worn out organ now in use. This lady's exertions having
the sanction and approval of the rector of the parish.

THE GREAT TAKING FISH iS still the wonder of the
town, and crowds visit it every day. It will soon be re-
moved, and therefore, as the stay will be short here, those
who have not seen this great natural curiosity should do
so at once. We have already given our opinion of, and
spoken in detail about, this strange natural monster of
the deep. Among the fashionable visitors to this most
extraordinary exhibition, during the week, were —the
Earl of Sefton, the Hon. C. B. Molyneux, the Hon.
Frederick Henry Bathurst, Mr. John Bramley-Moore,
M.P., Gilbert Henderson, Esq., Recorder of Liverpool,
Captain Hornby, Knowsley Cottage, Major Chambers,
Captain H. C. Falkner, &c.
KNOTTY ASH. INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD
FELLOWS, MANCHESTER UNITY.—As has been customary
at this season, for time past, the members of this order,
belonging to the " Earl of Derby Lodge," in the district
of .West Derby, met at a festive and recherche repast, on
Monday last. It was provided by Mrs. Leech, of the
Turk's Head, Knotty Ash. The lodge numbers a large
body of members, and the progress and usefulness of the
society was, financially, as well as beneficially, shown to
be in a most flourishing condition. The chair was taken
by Mr. Barns, P.G., and the vice by Brother Hethering-
ton. The deputy grand master of the district, John
Wainwright, Esq., and other influential members were
present. The former spoke pertinently, and at great
length. Their usual toasts were given, and responded to,
and the hilarity was only stayed by the approaching hour
of midnight, when they parted " odd" fellows, but
" good" fellows.
THE SPECTATOR.—This old established weekly Metro-
politan Journal has reduced its price from Bd. to 6d.
From its establishment in 1828 to the present day, it
has held its own as the foremost weekly in England.
We need_ only say that the Spectator will continue

unchanged in all its essential characteristics. Its staff
will be the same. The Editorship rests with a writer
who has worked in conjunction with the founder of the
journal from 1840 to the beginning of 1858. The
literary department remains in trust with a writer who

has discharged the same duty for a still longer period.
The political principles of the paper will be the same— a
steadfast reliance on the British Constitution, the
persevering eudeavonr to carry out that constitution in

practical Measures accordant with the spirit of the time,
and the faithful promotion of national interests. Any
change which has been made in the paper consists in an
extension of its scope. On all public questions, the
Spectator commands the best sources of information, and
it is restrained by no party ties from laying that
information before its readers, unmutilated and undis-
tortei.

LIFE-BOAT SERVICE. —RHYL, WEDNESDAY.—It has
been blowing_a violent gale during the night and morning,

from W. to -W.N.W. At 12.15 P.m. signals of distre's
were hoisted, and Richardson's tubular life-boat, which
belongs to the Royal National Life-boat Institution,
stationed at Rhyl, was promptly got out with horses, and
launched in Abergele Bay, through a heavy surf, in a

most seamanlike manner, and proceeded under canvas
and oar in an admirable style, in the direction of No.
139, per chart, the wind W., towards a large American
ship, with her ensign union downwards, and a Jack
flying at her foremasthead. Several very large ships were
in the offing, beating about for pilots, and for water to
cross the bar into Liverpool. The life-boat was seen
through the telescope at the Semaphore, among the ships,
eight or nine miles off, and she is now supposed to have
run into the Point of Ayr, or Prestatyn, as she could not
possibly fetch Rhyl with a strong flood tide and heavy
sea. Eight p.m., the coxswain has just returned. The
beat had reached Prestatyn safely, and was there moored

for the night. The boat behaved most admirably, and
chased the ship, which got into Liverpool, name not WWI*
The signals of distress were shown off the Little 000
Head in the morning, and were continued till mid-dajo
when they were observed to be such. The promptitude
with which the life-boat put off, elicited the adnuratit
of all present. The men will be paid their usual award„
by the National Life-boat Institution for their laudable„'

services.
SHAKSPERIAN CHARACTERS BY A LADY.—It WWI i
doubt, be remembered that some twelve months bac,
Miss Goddard appeared in this town in the characters e'
Hamlet, Romeo, Lucretia, &c., with the greatest Buccal,
having also created a great sensation in London. Sind
her appearance here she has been engaged in many .„
the theatres in Scotland, where her success has even bee
greater than previously, the "canny Scot's" being Ml'?
taken by surprise at the wonderful triumph of histrionic
art as exhibited by a lady. *
THE CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS.—It will be seen of
advertisement on our last page, that this clever band Cl
Minstrels again make their appearance before a LiverPel;
audience on Monday evening next, at the Clayton Hall'
the former scene of their triumphs ; and from the suece-
attending their first visit, and also the large patronage
extended to them in their tour through Ireland and Scat,,
land, they will no doubt again " draw crowded houses.
Amusements of this kind are seldom worthy of anythisi
like a second visit ; but, independent of the original sni
recherche burlesques performed by them, they reall
possess the merit of true melody in their singing, and
The the
beauty of the songs leave nothing to be required.
performances will be given every evening, as before,
under the direction of the accomplished Messrs. Raynor
and Pierce, and the audience department will continue to
receive the most unremitting attention from the "fa
dNimmo." As this visit will probably be the last tit:'
Liverpool, and likely to be only a short one, we
advise applications for seats to be made to the Messrs'
Hime, or at the Hall, as soon as possible, otherwise
disappointment may be the result.
AT THE AMPHITHEATRE, this evening., " La Traviata, ,
that has now become almost an " Household Word,'
will be performed by the Opera company, who continue
to be received with excellent favour ; indeed, we Mai
look upon it that Mr. Galer and his company hale
achieved no small success, having made a longer staYili„
Liverpool than any party of the same kind has done li°'
some years past. This looks well, not only for tie,
artistes, but also on the part of the public ; and, what is
more, we believe it is now the only Opera company
the provinces, and formed before even the present RoY,
English Opera Company. We understand the :Se;
Opera, by the talented Conductor of the Orchestra, ge'
Meyer Lutz, is now in rehearsal, and will be shorty
produced ; and, from some of the music which we We
already heard, can speak favourably of it. Miss Fannj
Reeves, the heroine, has a pretty part and some beautif
music allotted to her ; Madame Maude Bishop is slao
likely to increase her pleasing popularity; Mr. Gale,ri;
the hero, will have an opportunity of displayino.,
effect, his fine tenor ; and Mr. Lyall has a most'takil
character to fill, wherein he is likely to shine forth Oft,
more resplendence than we have yet heard him. 3'o.
Borrani has not been forgotten, several pieces having bee;
written specially adapted to his voice.
SCREW AND PADDLE STEAMERS &CROSS THE ATLAIalfi;
Much dispute has arisen about the comparative leng'tb
of the eastern and western passages across the N°r„,
Atlantic by paddle and screw steamers, to and frc.'"
different ports in this country and in North America'
During the year just ended, 281 North Atlantic voyale:
were made by the mail and passenger steamers.
following was the average of the eastern voyages of es
be,
line of steamers—viz., from New York to Liverpool .
Cunard's, 10 days 20 hours ; Collins's, 11 days 14 hours'
Liverpool screws, 13 days 3 hours. To SouthaniPt°;/;
by Croskey's, 12 days 19 hours ; Vanderbilt's, 12 days '„
hours ; Hamburgh screws, 12 days 22 hours ; Bromic;
screws, 13 days 14 hours. To Glasgow, by the Glasgd,
screws, 14 days 10 hours. To Galway, via Newfoun
land, by Lever's, 16 days. From Boston to Liverpe° '
by Cunard's, 11 days 8 hours ; and from Portland t°
Liverpool, by the Portland screw, 12 days 20 110°a;
The following was the average of the western pass3gr'w
of each line of steamers—viz., from Liverpool to .Sei4
York, by Cunard's, 12 days 13 hours ; by Collins's
days 16 hours ; Liverpool screws, 13 days 21 how':
From Southampton, by Croskey's, 13 days 8 hoursi
Vanderbilt's, 13 days 16 hours; Hamburg screws, 1
days 21 hours; Bremen screws, 15 days 14 hours. Yr°„,
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Glasgow, by the Glasgow screws, 15 days 14 hou,`,"l:
From Galway, via Newfoundland, by Lever's, 15 days
hours. From Liverpool to Boston, by Cunard's, 12 dais
6 hours ; to Portland, by the Portland screws, 12 dsec/
20 hours. Daring the past year two of the Nor',l
Atlantic steamers were lost, viz. the New York sa„,
Austria, the Arabia and Europa came into collision, t 0
ii,
City. of Baltimore was obliged to put into Halifax `,
repair machinery, and the Ariel to put into the 531%
port short of coals. Forty steamers were employed Is
performing the 281 voyages, and these ships rant
distance throughout the year of a million miles, bul",l
150,000 tons of coals, carried upwards of 50,000 passe o{
gers, who paid about £BOO,OOO passage money. Out,
the 50,000, nearly 500 lost their lives in crossing t"
Atlantic. it

ATTACK ON CARDINAL WISENIAN'S CARRIAGE. "*".;
the Police Court, yesterday morning, a young o°o
named John Leever, about 18 years of age, who lives „t
13, Ray-street, and who was described as "knocker abe,;"o
St. John's Market," was brought up by officer .1'9;4
Robinson, 719, on the following charge : —He said, abe,;(l
half-past ten o'clock last night I saw the prisoner, „'"0.
about thirty or forty such fellows as the prisoner, runull
after some carriages, shouting, and throwing stones- ,ca
saw the prisoner fling a stone at one, and then I arrest ,s
him. Inspector Horn said : Last night Mr. Chalouer,
carriage, containing Cardinal Wiseman and other gekhile
tlemen, was passing along Mount-pleasant from '''of
Philharmonic Hall, when it was attacked by a nobnt-e
blackguards who threw stones at it. He had received nh-t,t
stating that much damage had been done to the carriage,
ld
the extent was not stated. Perhaps his Worship w° be
remand the prisoner, until further inquiry could, et,
made into the matter, as it was very gross conati,4
Inspector O'Brien said he was at the Hall, when he s':ce
a great mob outside ; there were about thirty Ptie
officers present, as some attack was apprehended. of
mob was collected with, apparently, the intention le,
following the carriage of Cardinal Wiseman up lifY.lto3s
street. The police arranged that instead of the carrl„'„et
going that way, they should proceed along Hope-st;re
to Mount-pleasant. When the mob found this, t'.."50
was great disappointment amongst them, and about irioi
of the number, chiefly fellows like the prisoner,
furiously after the carriages, and it appeared they thr!ott
stones at all the vehicles. Mr. Mansfield: And did y.a;
only capture one out of the 150 ? The Inspector gury
It was a long way from the Hall where it happened. cery
thing passed off at the Hall in a most satisfaetecte
manner, and the arrangements made by the police 0
very effective ; the attack spoken of by the officer, was
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least half a mile from the Hall, when there was nothllt;
apprehended at all. Mr. Mansfield : What have yo';‘,l,
say to this, prisoner ? Prisoner (very unconcerneltin)
al
Why, I heard that Dr. M`Neile had challenged Cartil'i
Wiseman, and I went to see if it was a fact or not, bu er
could not find it out. I then joined some twenty otbe
young men, when one of them said, "let us have tbor
row," and then we joined a mob that was followiligli
carriage. I saw some of them pick up stones, an
picked up one, but did not throw it. Officer Robins :0g
I most distinctly saw him take up the stone and
it at the carriage. Mr. Mansfield : Do sir,
know if it hit the carriage ? Officer : I don't know,.
but I heard several stones rattling against the earrlot
Inspectors O'Brien and Horn said, the officer at or
time did not know who the carriage belonged to,
who was in it. The officer said he knew nothing °f.le,
of the parties at the time. He merely saw the earrl-0,
followed by a mob of blackguards, throwing- stones itt",s•
and he caught the first he saw fling a stone-: Mr. 313,it.
field said this is a most infamous and disgraceful .},r- at
I suppose there was some tale or excuse got up gv°io
Protestant feeling, or some other hypocritical tale, I
order to counteract this most disgraceful outrage'ot
order you to pay a fine of £2, or in default of pail 11,0-
two months' imprisonment. The prisoner was e-
mitted in default of payment.

SHOCKING OCCURRENCE IN LONDON.—OR ••
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day, shortly after eight o'clock, a most Pillhort
occurrence took place in the Hampstead-road, a 5130,
distance from the New-road. Mr. John Thomas -go.
rows, hatter and clothier, whose premises occupy l the
14, 15, and 19, Adam's-row, Hampstead-road, facing 5s
Reservoir, had been out in company with Mr. T11,140'
Plews, formerly an extensive timber-merchant in 'l,B
street, Bedford-square, an old acquaintance, tolees
glass together at the Sol's Arms, at the corner of Ohl" for
street, where they both appeared a little the worse
feA
liquor, Mr. Plews especially. After talking at of
minutes at the bar, they appeared to be getting °;'",;0g•
temper with each other, and left the house quarre`ceot,
In a few minutes their altercation became very vi°erfal
and Mr. Plows, who is a tall and tremenduonsly
man, being incensed at some observation Mr. n' fell
made to him, struck him a blow., Mr. Burrows the
forward, and, his forehead coming in contact wi,t'v oa
handle of an old-fashioned chest of drawers, he ).5)/ his
the ground, and, appearing unable to rise, one ° 003
shopmen rushed to his assistance, and, on finding,,
insensible, exclaimed to Mr. Plews. " You have lad
Mr. Burrows." Mr. Plews was arrested that nigh 4."
on Thursday was brought before the magistrates `ap,
remanded.,Substantial bail was accepted for 1115
pearance.

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