Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-01 00:00:00

TITE NORTHERN. TRIES TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1,. 1859

virtue can claim." But how much more wretched
awes she not run the risk of being, who pays her
regard to political ambition, rather than to those
qualities which ought to claim a wife's chiefest
respect and reverence ? The Ammonites, we are
told, sacrificed their children to MOLOCH, and they
suffered thereby a speedy death. But they who
sacrifice them to political aggrandisement, or to
any other object of interested ambition, are often
much less merciful, since they expose them to the
risk of years of suffering—frequently a life-long
misery. Truly has it been said, that " the devil
knew not what he did when he made man
politic."

It is altogether, of course, with the political
aspect of the case that we have to do, when we
consider the character and objects of such an
alliance as that which has been entered into

between Prince NAPOLEON of France and the
Princess CLOTILDA of Sardinia. It is a marriage
got up for a political purpose ; and which may
have much to do, at perhaps no distant day, with
the peace of Europe, The scheming and ambitious
Emperor obtains a wife for his cousin as the item
of a bargain with the young girl's Royal father.
They have an alliance of their own, and one
which contemplates results not to be brought
about, in all probability, without forcing on their
object at the bayonet's point, and the cannon's
mouth. It is young Italy that is being given in
marriage to France. The bride and bridegroom
will symbollise quite another alliance than their
own,—one that is composed of sterner stuff, and
whose issue may be—one knows not what. Well
may Austria frown, and fume, and look warlike.
It may be no joke, this Sardinian wedding, in that

quarter.
It was said of this question of Italy, as coveted
by Louis NAPOLEON, before the Sardinian mar-
riage was announced, that Austria was the
immediate mark of French ambition. " The
Emperor," it was observed, holds himself out as
the friend and patron of Italy. His publication
of ORSINI'S appeal to him could be explained only
on the ground of his acceptance of the character
which that appeal exhorted him to assume ; nor is
it impossible that in the case of Italy, as in the
case of France, he may really have his visions as
well as his personal objects. Austrian Italy lies
open to him, through an alliance with Sardinia.
It affords fields for greater battles, such as most
dazzle the imagination of the French soldier—
fields, too, already bright with victory to the
French, and dark with defeat to their opponents.
'Louis NAPOLEON probably relies for support in
such an enterprise on the aid of Russia, anxious
for territorial aggrandisement at the expense of
Austria, and prepared for that object in-
sanely to let loose in Europe the whirlwind
by which the artificial and rotten fabric of

her own despotism must ultimately perish

He counts, as a matter of course, on the assistance
of Sardinia, ready to take the rider on her back,
and his bit between her teeth, if she can only be
avenged on the stag whose horns gored her at
Novara. He has laid his ground for covering his
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operations by intrigues in other countries

that we would attribute to the French Cabinet a
fixity of purpose or a deliberate policy, in tlle
existence of which we are not inclined to believe ;
but it is rational to suppose that, in their various
subterranean operations, they have always been
more or less working towards an object which they

have certainly always had more or less in view."

And now, it appears, we have the first act of the

drama—or rather, may 'it not be, the tragedy—
already being performed,—the drathatis persona,
or some of them, just come on the stage, and the
curtain rising for the commencement of the
representation.

Whilst on such a subject as this, in which the

marriage of a Prince and Princess forms so

prominent a feature, one is naturally reminded,
and especially at a moment like the present, of

another alliance in Royal life which made all
England joyous but a year ago, and which has
just so happily resulted in presenting an heir to
one of the Thrones of Continental Europe, and one
who may be a bulwark of our own Throne, as he
belongs directly to its inheritance, as the grandson
of its reigning Queen. It is a tie which cannot
but strengthen our national interests in Europe
and on this ground, as well as because it must
contribute to the domestic happiness of Her
'Majesty, it is " undoubtedly a source of much
satisfaction to the country. But how different is
the whole character of this matrimonial alliance
from that to which we have been adverting. Here
it was the union of two loving youthful hearts,
which had been brought together for no mere
political purpose, least of all as part and parcel of
any political confederacy, but in order to promote
their mutual felicity ; while their marriage was
the fulfilment of a great and virtuous public duty.
0, may not CLOTILDA have but too much cause
to envy VICTORIA ADELAIDE ?

some-prejudice of their own into one of them, that

" kicked the beam" awry, it was high time, they
became convinced, to have those scales taken out
of their hands, and thereby put it out of their
power to go on being faithless to their charge,
and doing mischief to their country. They there-
fore made this evil one of the things they would
seek to have redressed at "the meeting that was to
have been held last week ; and although, throngh
a factious opposition to the movement, it was
deemed expedient to abandon that proceeding,
yet has the very announcement of such an evil
as that we allude to already had its effect upon the
Government, and steps have been at once taken to
accomplish a revision of the Magistracy. The
new Lord Chancellor (NAPIER) has taken the
matter in hand. As head of the Magistracy of
Ireland, he has issued a circular to the Lieute-
nants of Counties, enclosing to each a copy of the
general list of such as are on the Commission, and
requesting such information as will enable him to
properly revise it. " Some of these gentlemen,"
he says to them, " are, perhaps, no longer living,
but the occurrence of whose deaths has not been
made known to the Clerk of the Hanaper ; changes
of times, and the sale of estates, may have so
affected others as to render it no longer desirable
that they should retain the Commission ; others
may have ceased to reside in the county ; and
some who had been placed in the Commission only
from necessity, by reason of their holding im-
portant agencies, may no longer possess that quali-
fication, and may be without any other (in connec-
tion with the county) which would of itself have
•justified their appointment ; while others may
have become disqualified by acceptance of subor-
dinate situations incompatible with their holding
the magisterial office. Other instances of equal
force may, perhaps, occur to you, in respect to
which you may think such revision would be
desirable, and which you will be good enough to
notice in your reply to this communication."
These, of themselves, were doubtless good and
sufficient reasons for making the proposed
revision, were there none other in the case.

The present Lord Chancellor, it is well known,
is a man of energetic mind ; and he is fully sensi-
ble, it would appear, of the grave responsibility
that devolves upon him in his high office. "He is
resolved," says the Dublin Express, " that the

administration of justice shall be pure; that none
of those who bear the Commission of the Peace
shall by their character dishonour the Bench, or
by their incapacity, ignorance, dependence, or
partiality, weaken the authority of the law, or

bring it into contempt in the eyes of the people,
who are not always able to draw a distinction
between the individual and the office which he fills.
The various causes enumerated by his lordship,
and others which he does not name, have certainly
rendered a revision of the Irish Magistracy neces-
sary. This task could not possibly fall into better
hands than those of the author of the admirable
Address read by Lord BROUGII.kM at the Social

Science meeting in Liverpool,"—a remark which
we have no doubt will be heartily concurred in by
such of our readers as heard, or perused the report
of, the Address. " The public will feel certain,"
adds our Dublin contemporary, " that the work

will be done without fear, favour, or affection,—
that no party feeling, no personal consideration,
will have the slightest influence on the Lord Chan-
cellor's mind, and that, in his judicious and
earnest endeavour to purify and strengthen the
Magistracy, his sole object will be the public good,
without the slightest bias, political or religious,

from which, we believe, no man in his high
and responsible position was ever more completely
exempt." Few, we think, who know anything of
Mr. NAPIER will be disposed to question this.

The character he bore, both in Parliament and at

the Bar, fully warrants such an expectation. His
political opponents will scarcely refuse to do him

so much justice

No doubt he acts, in this

instance, at the suggestion of the Government.
But he will act, there is no reason whatever
but to believe, on his own independent
and impartial judgment in the matter, exercising
the powers entrusted to him with justice and
fairness to all concerned. It is indeed most
fortunate for Ireland that, at such a moment, so
good a man is its Lord Chancellor.

named White, that was found dead in the bed by the
side of its mother. The child was four months old. The
mother was the chief witness in the case, but she came
before the court in such a state of intoxication, that she
could not be examined. It appeared that this was the
second child she lost in the same way, The inquest was
adjourned to this day.
Although it is the month of February, 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 reply,
without hesitation, buy your steel pens and other sta-
tionery, at E. T. Rill'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.
On Thursday,:at Lloyd's Captains' Room, Royal Ex-
change, Messrs. Bayley and Ridley offered to public
competition the new iron screw steamship, Tasmanian,
2,440 tons, builder's measurement, built at Port Glasgow
in 1858, and constructed as a passenger steamship for the
service of the European and Australian Royal Mail
Steam-packet Company, fitted with three trunk cylinder
engines, by Inglis and Co. After being offered for some
time without a bid being obtained, the vessel was with-
drawn from public sale.
RUNAWAY HORSE.—Yesterday afternoon, about four
o'clock, the neighbourhood of Park-road was thrown into
a great state of excitement by the running away of a
horse with a whitechapel, belonging to Mr. Gardne.r.
The animal, it appears, was without a bridle, and stand-
ing in Devonport-street, when it suddenly started off, and
made its way up Park-street, into Park-road, taking the
direction towards town. It proceeded along Park-road
at a fearful rate, and was ultimately stopped near St.
James's Market, fortunately without having injured any
one, although the whole line of road was densely crowded.

PEACE SOmorY.—Yesterday evening, a meeting of this
society was held at the rooms 18, Slater-street. The
Rev. Mr. Brunel' occupied the chair. The chairman
called upon the Secretary to read his report, which he
proceeded to do. The report stated the cheering pros-
pects which the society had in view, from the feelings of
the people of Europe, and gave, in a concise form, the
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workings of the society for the time which it embrUced.
The treasurer read the financial report. These reports
were unanimously adopted on the motion of Mr. Rawlin's,
seconded by the Rev. Mr. Jones. Mr. Brown moved a
committee for the ensuing year.. Some remarks were
offered on the prospects of the society by several members,
after which the meeting separated.
BEBINGTON.--We understand that a sale of fancy
Work will take place in the Assembly-rooms, Rock Ferry
Hotel, on Thursday next, the 3rd instant, 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.

TIIE LANE ACCIDENT IN TITIIEBARN-STREET.---A gen-
tleman connected with our staff has received (per Mr.
Robert Walker, Mansion-house Hotel) the sum , of
£1 4s. 6d. for the widow and family of Timothy Hunt,
the poor fellow who was killed by the fall of Mr Lumb's
public-house, in Tithebarn-street, on the 12th January.
The sum was collected by an amiable and kind-hearted
young lady, Miss Butcher, at Mr. Porter's, Great Char-
lotte-street, who saw a paragraph in our paper stating
the position of the unfortunate family of poor Hunt, who
has left one danghter totally blind ; and, to the credit of
Miss Butcher, the sum was chiefly made up of penny
subscriptions. We shall hand over the money to the
poor family, and no doubt Miss Butcher and the sub-
scribers will reap one hundred fold for their benevolence.

HOPE HALL LECrUILE.-A lecture was delivered in
Hope Hall, last night, by Mr. James Samuelson, author
of a very ably-written little book, entitled " The Earth-
worm and the Common Housefly," published a short time
since. The subject of Mr. Samuelson's lecture, last night,
was the "Spider and the Fly." There was a very large
audience, the hall being indeed full in every part. Mr.
J. R. Jeffery presided. The lecture was of an essentially
popular character, its style being clear, familiar, and,
at the same time, impressive. The lecturer seems
to have bestowed a keen, and what we might almost call,
an affectionate attention to his subjects, and is able to
interpret the ways, the doings, and the characteristics of
the tiny creatures, whose spokesman he has become in a
manner which cannot fail to win the attention and
interest of the least scientific of his hearers, and at the
same time to teach many things not fully perceived
before to the most cultivated and critical. Mr. Samuelson's
audience, last night, seemed to be both instructed and
delighted.
WATER ComurrEE —The usual weekly meeting of
this committee was held yesterday, Mr. Jeffery in the
chair. The other members present were —Messrs. Stitt,
Ryley, Vernon, Rae, Wagstaff, Crellin, Farnworth,
Chilton, Earle, Bennett, and Woodruff. Mr. Duncan
reported that the quantity of water received from Riving-
ton, during the week ending 29th Jan., was 36,809,882
gallons; the quantity pumped from the wells was
40,599,702 gallons. Proportion of Rivington to well
water, 9as to 10. The engineer further reported that
during the week the Roddlesworth reservoir fell 4 inches ;
Anglezark rose 4 feet 11 inch ; Rivington rose, 11 inch ;
Aspull was steady ; Mountrey steady ; Prescot reservoir
fell 1 inch. The rain fall of the week was 1.49 inches ;
and the escape from the millstone was 217,000 gallons
daily. Mr. Campbell reported that at Roddlesworth the
impounded water was now discharging 11 inches deep
into the goit. Mr. Bennett asked the engineer if there
could be a more favourable time than the present for
supplying the Rivington water ? The engineer, in reply,
stated that this was not the most favourable time. The
subject then dropped, and the committee proceeded to the
finance business._

CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS.--This deservedly popular
entertainment has, after a short absence, made its re-
appearance in Liverpool. Last evening the company
re-opened in the Clayton Hall, and, as on previous
occasions, the house was well filled. It is unnecessary
for us to go into any lengthened notice of the perform-
auce, as we must in that case repeat much of what we
have already said in favour of this admirable entertain-
ment, which, we believe, in its peculiar character, is
unequalled. We cannot, however, omit to notice a few
of the treats, which, from their excellence, might almbst
be taken at random, out of the- vast number provided.
The first thing we marked as particularly beautiful,
and which must be more than admired by all true
lovers of music, was the execution of that pretty
song, " Beautiful Star." The leadership was taken
by Mr. W. Burton, and nothing could exceed the
exquisite sweetness and tender pathos with which it was
sung.—" Kiss me quick and go my honey" still retains
its popularity with the audience, but the prettiest thing
in the programe, and that which called forth the warmest
admiration, was " The Mocking Bird," sung by Mr. J.
W. Raynor, and chorussed by the company. The
imitations of the bird, which were as sweet as
if nature itself had sounded the notes,

a charming effect to the whole. Mr. T. Christl'aniS
voice retains its wonderful power and volume,
to the great delight and amusement of all. There are
several new features in the performance, but the bur-
lesque on Julien's band, and " Hoop de Doodem do,"
still occupy their place in the programme, and meet with
undiminished favour. The manager announces other
new features, and we have no doubt, from the talent of
the company, they will be equally attractive to those
which have hitherto drawn such crowded houses.
A NEW GERMAN JOURNAL IN LONDON. —A German
weekly newspaper, having many high claims to
literary and political influence, is at present being pub-
lished in London, and has reached its fourth number. It
is entitled "Herman," after the German patriot and hero
who so often made the Roman legions to halt in their
course of invasion. It is edited by Dr, Gottfried Kinkel,
one of the most eminent Germans at present residing in
London—indeed, one of the eminent men in litera-
ture Germany can at present boast of, either at home or
abroad. Dr. Kinkel's poem, " Otto Schutz," secured for
him a distinguished name, and his publications and lec-
tures upon ancient and modern art are among the highest
of their class of which a student can avail. The new journal
is small and unpretentious in appearance, but neatly, and
even elegantly got up iu its mechanical arrangements,
while its literary department shows, as will be expected,
talents and accomplishments of a varied order. The last
number opens with an article entitled " Our Mother
Tongue," which eloquently and warmly appeals to Ger-
mans in London that they may not, while cultivating the
English language, allow their own to become corrupted,
or to fade from use amon4 them. An article on " State
and Nationality ;" a vindication of Germans of the pre-
sent day from the charge of unprofitable abandonment to
mere idealisms and metaphysical abstractions ; an appre-
ciative and ably-written tribute to the memory of
Robert Barns ; and a spirited ballad by
a rising and national German poet, are among the con-
tents of the number. We perceive in it also, a portion
of an unfinished romance, whose fragments now acquire
a peculiar and a melancholy interest, from the fact, that
they are left behind, we presume, by the gifted and
noble-hearted wife of the editor, who met her death by
an accidental occurrence only a few weeks since. It will
be seen, therefore, that the contents of the newspaper—
which comprises also, an excellent selection of home and
foreign news, correspondence, &e.—are in no common
degree varied and attractive. The warm spirit of nation-
ality which breathes through the whole may, per-
haps, seem little in accordance with the cool,

unexciteable, business tone of most End
newspapers; but it is easil to be understood
that it does not require even a perfervidum ingette
among Germans living in a foreign country, t° taw
them feel a deep and a cordial interest in all that c.
terns the preservation of the noblest features of 'tl;
national chracter and literature. No matter how We 0
differ from some of the views of the publication, we
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less warmly wish it a wide and permanent success. I i„.og
Another melancholy accident from crinoline eateTbt
fire took place a few days ago. A lady, twenty-e'ger
years of age, was arranging her hair before the chisoli4e
glass, when her dress caught fire. In her alarm 'tho
ran into the passage screaming for help, but before. 4
flames could be extinguished she was so dreadfully h'"
that she died in a few hours. nog
TRAINING-SHIPS FOR. BOYS.—The training-ship
about to proceed to the Mersey, the ci-devant ,2°'o of
ship Conway, is, wo believe, only the first of a series so
ships to be similarly fitted and employed. The Con the
will be employed as a training-ship for boys between i 4
ages of thirteen and fifteen. They will be receiceuoto
three classes. One class will consist of lads whose pat
are able and willing to pay a moderate sum for t
oo
support and education ; another will comprise Ilito
whose friends can contribute in a lesser degree; w
the third will consist of poor boys, orphans or otheiv".
who have no friends to help them. An association Pli.t
been formed to supply the funds necessary for the suPPeir.
of the establishment, which will be raised by voltiv b,
contribution. The merchants of Liverpool have,:g
scribed liberally for this purpose, and the Adnu •
have lent a ship well calculated for the service as 3 cket•ter
mencement, and have fitted her as for sea. ":010
some probationary terms have been gone througu
most proficient among the lads will be allowed to ell°,lo',
between the Royal and mercantile services—the Adlo'ri
we presume, undertaking to receive boys recoratoeljoe
by the Association into Her Majesty's ships. •
Conway has a superintendent and a schoolmaster, revel
moderate but improving salaries ; and, as the numbelro
; boys increase, so the staff will be augmented but it -„a
not seem a part of the scheme to educate the lads bey •G
certain elementary standards, or to fit them for pursTia
of a higher character.• The boys are to be trained for to
sea, and prepared in morals and discipline for apprentieesthe
the sea service. We hop to find the Admiralty taking her
- hint from the Liverpool Association, and fitting out a 'Io,
of the old men-of-war, now rotting in ordinary as Onld
ing ships for boys. From 5,000 to 10,000 lads sui be
be trained annually. The merchant service wont of
glad of one moiety, and the royal navy could dispose
the other. Every ship might carry double' her pre of
complement of stout boys with advantage. The boliji
sixteen who leaves England for a foreign station, osli:for
returns a smart young seaman of nineteen or twenty,
anything, and from this stock we derive the best men erf
der the pendent. Were this principle acted upon, the for
of want of seamen would soon cease to be uttered;
the .boys who entered the merchant service ivollcipker
most instances, be true to their first masters, and -red,
freely into ships of war, were their services reelted
The royal navy has no worse enemy to e°13,04
to
against than prejudice. The seaman hears the 'n
service badly spoken of; every punishment is set doll oio
the account of cruelty, and the rules of a man-of-ova
often described as inhuman and debasing. Men bt
know little about it, or whose bad conduct has brig
upon them needful punishment, delight in misle3.tof
others; but if naval discipline were inculcated as a l*tbe
their education, and boys were made to look upon
restraints imposed as needful to the general goec1:41•00,
disposed men would find their damaging asst.-01a,
controverted, and the regulations of the navy
~I'4sl
often be successfully vindicated. The ag,rtew.:4ll
counties would always furnish a large sler
of hardy, strong-limbed boys. Little or n°
suasion need be used in obtaining recruits, for
tiro
well-dressed sailor lad were to go into any country 911
on a Sunday, we will answer for it he would be $ll
object of attraction to scores of boys of his own ag,' of
eager to enrol themselves in the same service. 13,°J,',0111
this description received on board a training-ship
in a short time have the rough edge taken off, 1,00;
prepared to begin a sailor's career with right n° 40t
and it is well known that during the long war the l',oo
and bravest sailors we had were found among thoseeligi
a few years previou sly had followed the plough.---vi

Service Gaz;tte.
SUFFERINGS AT SEA.—The packet ship -.1•3"--abilri0
on her voyage to New York, fell in with the A'' The
barque Franklin, Captain Young, water-logged' opt
captain's wife and child; five years old, had ()cells ftef
away from the wreck and drowned. The survivorg,;ll
intense suffering from cold and hunger, were resell self
the Manhattan, on the 10th inst., and taken to t,i
York. The following is Captain Young's staterooM ful
"The 2nd of December, sailed from Pensacols,4l4
Queenstown (Ireland) ; experienced heavy gales from 5
with a heavy cross sea ; 16th, the ship labouring fer,
heavily, deemed it prudent to throw the deckloxi °.t
board. Up to the 10th, encountered strong gales 01PtIk
the time from N.E. to N.W., and at two p.m. of file -00
found the ship had sprung a leak and was, tse
making a great deal of water, being ou the Po" 011
and under .her low canvas, wind from N.: wore rona.ort,
the starboard tack, with the intention of making' a.,,14,
if possible, but the wind hanging from N. and SI:01
and blowing so heavy that we could scarcely call' or
canvas, it impeded our progress. When the windl tl
rated and allowed us to steer our course, we headed the
vessel for the shore, the ship still making water, a° 011,
pumps kept constantly going. On the 3rd of 53° tre
encountered a very. heavy gale from S.E.,
mendous sea running; it lasted until one o'clock P. 040
of the 4th, then shifting to N.E. and blowing.aidi
equal violence until noon of the sth, vneoll
time the vessel became water-logged. At wool"
less wind ; lat. by observation, 40 deg. 07 min' ;41"
66 deg. 14 min. ; 6th, light breezes and thick. P-,,toe,re":'
our course for Shelbourne, N. S. (that beinc, the 11" oil'
port), in order, if possible, to save the vessel and Ototo'
At noon more moderate, and thick ; lat 41 deg. 0.9,0;
with a
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long. 66 deg. 57 min. ; 7th, moderate breezes ana'., -Jet'
noon,. lat. by observation, 42 deg. 09 min. lon'T. "°,lof
37 ram., wind S. by W., steering N. by E. 'half °B,,b the
-
reefed the main-topsail, and ran her under it w" being
foresail and foretopsail, the vessel steering so badly'
full of water, that we could scarcely carry amid tb9
41, canvas. At 10 p.m., wind increasing
sea beginning to rise, double-reefed the foret(4 tIO
and was just in the act of cutting olca!,,ttile
mainmast when she gave a sudden roll over to P°11"1:,- theil
same time broaching to and filling her port side ; 51`-05
instantly turned over on her beam ends. There Lott
very heavy sea running, which made a complete 54
over her, in taking away the house, boats, and evert
about her, including most of the spars and all herfobo
leaving her a perfect wreck at the time. My wife:
and son George, aged five years, who were in th011,,,,b.t0i
were carried off with the cabin anddrowned. All the,r,:ol!
us succeeded in getting on the broadside. The ate' 10'
happened about midnight. About 4 a.m. she righte",tiot
nothing was to be seen. Towards evenino. the `l7the
became more moderate, got 15n the starboard side °eces;
deck, the port side and deck beam being all to lad the
we could not find a particle of food or water, a° the
only thing left was part of the foresail attached I
to
stump of the foremast. which we secured in the
snd
manner we could to protect us from the fr°st;freo'
snow. In this condition we continued on the ,000
until the 10th at noon, without food or water' nytot
fortunately the packet-rship Manhattan, Captoill'of
from Liverpool for New York, came t°, table
assistance and took us off. We were in a most derieuo/
state, being exhausted and frostbitten. One se-peoll,"
named James Burns, of Brooklyn, perished the 5;sOP
night on the wreck. Captain Young returns great tl'a st•
to Captain Dixon and officers for their kinness 311 self:
tention td him and his crew while on board his ,es
'",
and in risking their lives in taking him off, 1°„.
"frecr
confident had they remained another night on the
all would have perished.

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REMUNERATION TO MR. M'KENZIE,
ST. GEORGE'S HALL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES' diar'
Sir, -In looking over the programme. of PrcceeettO
interided to take place in the Town Council, at its lunii
to-morrow, I perceive that a motion will be sub-600'h
for an allowance of 11. per night for such re,erilr
services as Mr. WlCenzte may render, in suLtheree
tending the machinery, &c., on nights whe.u„ioclo°
are concerts and other public meetings rvic'
balls, I presume). What the exact nature Of the ,c ocer
expected to be rendered by Mr. M'Kenzie, on 5'1'005;
sions, may be, it is not easy to conjecture. The Poo 1
„ntlev
however, labour under the belief, that that th
amply remunerated for any services he can render?

handsome salary he already receives. eelc,
If the general outcry which, for the last w- of P-
resounded through the town, in condemnation tabu
inefficiency and neglect of duty, is to be°` 'eelti6t
as of any value, they are not his friends 1600'
bring him before the Council as a suppliant for ` r
of merit."
hpatio
Can you, sir, or any of your readers, inform the
Red 4
whether the ineffective " white-washing" 105°,4011;
him by the committee of management of the ,td
Centenary" celebration, on Friday night, °I;
special reference to this application to be rn-itsb`;
his behalf to-morrow ? If so, it is discre.iariM
to the committee ; but, whether or not, the tbt
unconcern which marked his administration °,3!"beio
occasion, cries out loudly against any public royar
conferred on him at the present time.--Yours,
A LOVER OF CONSIST""