Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-06-03 00:00:00

we "ventured to 'predict that the
in this important county,

,onservative victory,
would be celebrated by entrustiug.the moving of the
to the elder of the successful candidates. The ev'
that what was then merely' conjecture upon our part, was
well founded in its anticipation...•
WEEKLY EXCURSION TO MENAI . BRIDGE. —The sninntlia

nt shows

excursion

to - Menai Bridge, . calling at Beaumaris and Bangor, on
Sunday: This steamer
.has become a general favourite on
the station, and last Sunday warn encomiums were lavished
on the manac

zeal and urbanity. Pleasure
seekers who cannot spare another day will do well to avail
themselves of these weekly trips to the far4amed Straits of
Menai. In this fine weather nothing can be more delight-
ful. It will be seen that the fares are very moderate —viz.,
3s and 2s.

TRADE OF MONTREAL.—The value of the imports at th e
port of Montreal, from the 26th of March (when the new
tariff came into operation) to the 30th April, 1859, was
$1,480,999, a large increase on the corresponding period
of last year; the value of imports in the month of April,
1858, having been $853,128. On the article of tea, there
was a decrease from $43,849 to $33,319.• In the importa-
tion of sugars, there was an increase- from $45,772 to
$175,313. Of the class of woollens, cottons, hardware, &c.,
which in 1858 paid a duty of 15 per cent ad valorem, and
in 1859 a duty of 30 per cent, there was an increasefrom
$534,294 to $866,996.
AMERICAN MAILS.—The Cunard steamer Europa sails
for Boston via Halifax, on to-morrow (Saturday) forenoon.
The box at the Post-office will close at half-past eight, and
finally at half-past nine ; but the Receiving-house on the
Landing-stage will be open until the departure of the
tender with the mails. The screw-steamer Kangaroo,
Captain Jeffries, arrived at Queenstown, yesterday morning,
with New York dates to the 21st ult., 101 cabin and 198
steera.ge passengers, and $720,029 in specie. She landed
65 passengers, and sailed for Liverpool at five o'clock. She
will arrive as we are about going to press. The Vander-
bilt, from Southampton, arrived at New York ou the 21st
ult., and the Vigo, from Liverpool, on the 20th. The City
of Baltimore was off Cape Race on the 20th. The Persia
is the next steamer from America. She will probably
arrive here to-morrow.
THE STATE OF BIRKENHEAD.—During Wednesday night,
and the whole of yesterday, Birkenhead presented its wonted
appearance of quiet and tranquility. No further disturbancei
took place, and yesterday nearly all the men engaged at the
docks had returned to work. The five persons arrested on
Tuesday were brought up before the magistrates yesterday,
but, contrary to general expectation, very little stir or
excitement were observable, and the court was no more
crowded than is usual on the Thursdays. The soldiers still
kept sentry opposite the Town-hall, but we understood that
they would be sent back to Chester to-night or to-morrow
morning, there being no further necessity for their services.
During the course of the investigation at the police court,
Mr. Bryans vindicated his policy of allowing the five per-
sons to go at large on Tuesday evening; on substantial bail
being given for their appearance, and, we may say, from all
we heard, the inhabitants of the township generally believe
that the release of the prisoners prevented the demolition of
the Town-hall and Brudewell.
PYNE AND HARRISON COMPANY AT THE THEATRE
ROYAL.—Flotow's pretty opera "Martha," was performed
last night at the Theatre Royal with great success by the
Pyne and Harrison Company. Miss Pyne acted and sang
her part as might be expected, in most complete and finished
style, and she was encored in "The Last Rose of Summer,"
which she sang, with greater sweetness than we have ever
heard her do before. Miss Thirlwall was very spirited and
effective as Nancy. Mr. Harrison appeared to be suffering
under a 'soreness of throat, but acted his part admirably,
and sang all the concerted music very well. He was
encored in " She appeared." The " Spinning Quartett "
was very effective, and Mr. H. Cord came out with great
force in this as well as in other portions of the music. Mr.
G. Honey was very amusing, and sang his music exceed-
ingly well. Mr. Bartleman was a good Sherif, and the
chorusses were well up in their parts. The opera was very
well put upon the stage, and altogether highly satisfactory
to a well-filled house. This evening the Pyne and
Harrison Company will give " Il Trovatore."'
TOXTETH PARK BOARD OF GUARDlAN'.—Yesterday the
usual weekly meeting of this board was held at the Public-
offices, Park-road ; Mr. H. S. Alpass in the chair. The
other members present were—Messrs. M. A. Johns, G. H.
Hunter, John Wilson, Joseph Harrison, W. Leyland,
Alexander Miller, J. B. Hughes, Joseph Wilson, W. H.
Ogden, J. D. Carter, Henry Lapland, Arthur Grindrod,
and Samuel Siddely. Mr. Gough, governor of the West
Derby Workhouse, reported that there were in the house,
belonging to the Park, last week, 373; this week, 359 ;
eorrresponding week last year, 355. Cheques were drawn
for pauper out-door relief to the amonnt of £lOO. A letter
was read from the poor-law board approving of the appoint-
ment of Messrs. Finegan and Smith, as medical' officers, at
a salary of £2OO a year each. The Chairman said that,
taking the amount levied by the overseers for the last three
years, it did not appear that there was any increase. The
average was £24,438. Before they could sign the contract
submitted he would ask Mr. Cleaver if they had power
to borrow that amount. Mr. Cleaver said, at
present their borrowing powers were only £24,000.
It was thought advisable to have the hospital
of the new workhouse completed as soon as
possible. Mr. Harrison, therefore, moved, that the contract
intartibiblYsly:"'M. John' Nilson withd;eiv his ;la* or
which he had given notice last week, " That Mr. Baynes
he added to the building and vistine- committee." The
chairman asked if it would be well for Mr. Cleaver to
write to the poor-law board for the confirmation of the
governor's salary. It would not be necesssary to have any
but the master at present, but so soon as goods were
ordered, he would be required to receive them. Mr. Miller
said he liked to be straightforward in everything, and he
protested against the large amount of salary proposed. He
had been at the root of getting up a letter for the poor-law
board on the subject, and he had looked for an answer
to the letter before then. The Chairman said, in that
case, Mr. Cleaver had better write at once. This was all
the business.
THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT AND THE Loss OF THE
POMONA.—The official report upon the loss of the Pomona,
on her voyage from Liverpool to New York, suggests to a
correspondent of the Shipping Gazette a very natural
inquiry—Whether the Pomona, having been lost by the
" default of the master," the owners of that vessel, had she
been a British instead of an American ship, would not be
liable to be mulcted in heavy damages by the relatives of
the deceased ? There is no doubt whatever they would be,
and this is one of those disadvantages imposed by the
anomalous state of our law upon the British shipowner,
with which he has to contend in competing the foreigner.
The Merchant Shipping Act fixes the liability of the
shipowner in respect of loss of life, or personal injury
to any passenger, at not less than £l5 per registered
ton, and directs that the damages payable in each case
of death or injury shall be assessed at £3O. The
Pomona was ,a 1,200 been
ton ship. Had she
,Zlritish her owners minimum liability would have stood at