Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-07-19 00:00:00

IREL AND

The Roman Catholic Bishiop Vaughan, of Killaloe, is
dangerously ill at Nenagh.

nature establishment, has been foUnd guilty, and sentenced
to 18 months' imprisonment with hard labour, for forgery
to, a large amount.
On Saturday' Messrs.rEdmond Lawless, Oharles R. Bavy,
Job 1.0-1. '..Tames Kernan, were called to the inner

Leahy, ana .
bar by the Lord Chancellor

TiE LATE GDYEENbIErNT AND TILE IRISH CHANCELLOR-
SHIP.—The übrin Warder of Saturday strenuously opposes
the Roman Catholic. Relief Bill of Sir William Somerville ;
but also makes. the following mysterious statements. regard-
ing same intention on the part of the Derby officials in Ire-
land to alter the character of the office of. Chancellor" It
is stated—and we mention the matter as a rumour—that
the late Irish Government meditated large-changes with re-
gard to the office of the Chancellor; and that a paper,,con-
.

pigeon-hoW.,at the Castle, where, in .the
.hurry of the re-
moval,. it was• left, behind: It was also' said that, should it
see the light, strange revelations will, be mane !"

, .
THE LATE ELECTION RIOT AT. LIMERICK -The Lime-
rick Grand Jury have found, a true bill in the case of the

in ordered the firing by which seyeral persons lost

jury have, however, ignored the bills again t the 25 police-
men who were supposed to have 'fired the fatal shots.. The

trial of Mr. Bell will take place in Dublin;. in accordance
with the writ of certiorari granted by the Court of
Queen's, Bench.

THE " PIICENIX. FUND " IN AMERICA .--When the
Phamixites were about to be, tried in Kerry and Cork, a

)enses, and

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for the patriotic donors. A large sum was also collected
by the Irish in America to assist their persecuted country-
men of the Priest's Leap. Over £lOO was,,the quota
of the States ; but this . amount not having come to
hand in time for the first trial, a kind patriot here
advanced it to fee the counsel,.&c. Now, however; that the
custodians of the sumiraised in America see that the heroes

were only mock heroes] after all, they decline sending the
amount. to Ireland, and, the Nation gets up a, ," canine" on
the subject The accounts.received.. from -America by the
last mail dissipate the last hope of any aid, for the Fair Trial
Fund from that quarter.. The money has been collected, but
those in whose custody it is, refuse to advance it for the
pUrPoses for which we, have been led, to expect it. What
other purposes they. design it .for we know not, and it mat-
ters little now."

ALLE9ED BIBLE-EVRNING IN CLIFDEN:—The corre-
spondent of the Daily Express, in the west, communicates
the following:—" On Sunday evening last a priest, belong-
ing to Clifden, • Connemara, visited a sick man who lives at
Banahallia, about six miles from the town of Clifden;. he
ordered the wife, Mrs. Ward, to bring out two Bibles-and a
few school-books whick.were used by his sons, who attend
the Mission-school, and to have them burned on the hill
just outside Ward's doer.. This was fully carried out in the
presence of the people, one of whom is a pensioner in her
Majesty's service, the, priest Roynanc standing by, holdil g
his hat in his hand'
IMPROVED STATE of • THE COUNTRY.-The calendars are
exceedingly light this. assize. As yet the judges have been
engaged in trying what may, comparatively speaking; be
denominated as unimportant cases, and in several counties
they have complimented. the grand, jurors on, the trifling
amount of business before them. This is a pleasing:state of
things, and contrasts vividly with the records of some half-
dozen years since, when the most hideous offences disfigured
the face of, society. -Ireland, in fact, was never more peace-
able or prosperous than. at present. Agitation and sedition
have few representatives. outside Cork and Tralee gaols, and
even there we hope for its speedy eradication at the hands
of the law. It is fearful to remember, however, that nearly
half a dozen assassins of landlords', still go about- uncap,-
.
tured and unknown.- - •

TILE REVIVAL. 3113xEmEs.r.—Accounts from the districts
in which this extraordinary movement is in operation show•
that it has not in the least abated. In 'Belfast and Bally-
mena it is said to have worked an extraordinary improve-
ment in the moral and religious habits of the, people, and
these features, we may add,, distinguish its progress in every
place. Considerable diversity of opinion, of course, is.stili
entertained as to the spiritual character Of the' movement..
and the genuineness of the conversions it 'has been., at-
tended by.

TUE WEATHEILANIX ZILE CROPS.—The weather all over
Ireland is intensely hot-,, and amongst the an com-
munity fears arealeginning to be entertained that the crops
will be seriously injured unless there' is soon heavy rains.. In
Dublin it is exceedingly sultry; so Much so, indeed, as to
reduce the usual,suppLy of fresh water to the city.

VICEREGAL. COURTArporsrmENTs.—LPrivate Secretary,
John Hatchetl, ,EST..; Assistant Private Secretaries, WAlling
Everard, Walter Crey.ke, Esqs.; State Steward, Lieutenant-
Colonel Viscount St. Lawrence, County of DublinComptreller; George‘ Ragot; Esq. ; Gentleman 'Usher and
Master of 'the. Ceremonies, Frederick Willis, Esq. ;. Cliam-
berlain, Paget -13nder, Esq. - Vice-Chamberlain, Hon.
Henry Leeson Mater of the. Horse, Captain' Marshall,
2nd Life Guards ; Gentleman of the Bedchamber,. Lord
Otho Fitagerakli;; Gentlemen at Largc Willianis,
Lowry Balfour, Esqs.. Aides-de-Camp,,lfon. Leopold. Agar
Ellis, Kilkenny- Fusiliers; Lieutenant A. P.. Cookerell,
North Gloucester Militia ; Captain. C. Lascelles, Royal
Artillery,; Maier F. R. Forster; 4th. Dragooi Guards ;
Extra Aides-de-Camp, Captain Gore, Longford Militia ;
CalitaiittShuldham, South Cork Militia: Captain:VP:Moore,
County.-Dublin Militia ; ' Captain Buller, Grenadier Girds ;
Commander Glyn, R.N. ; Lieutenant Dorattkison Meath
;Militia; ;Physicians in Ordinary, Dr.. John Bunks, it-. John
Hughes ;': Surgeon to Household; James S. litighes,; M.D. ;
Surgeon in, Ordinary, G. W. Hatchell, M.I.

ADMIMSTEICZNO DRUGS To. PROCURE
At, the York Assizes, on Saturday, Richard; ollier; 35, was
indicted for administering to Elizabeth England Certain,
noxious things unknown, with intent to procure tier misl.
carriage,. at Whitby, on the Tistt March last. The prisoner,-
appeared, had courted Elizabeth England, and seduced
her, and then had givealher some noxious drugs called steel
filings and steel drops, for the purpose of taking to procure
a misearria..e. England did miscarry, on the• 26th March,
last, and dried the same day. Guilty.: eighteen months'
imprif,onment.
DEFENCES OF THE FIRXII OF FORTH. The Edinburgh
Chamber of Commerce have resolved again. to memorialise
Government on the, subject 'of the unprotected state of the
Firth of Forth, audit°, urge' upon them tai' proceed with the
fortifications of the Island of Inchkeith '(which would
guard Leith Roads; and check the approach of any, hostile
vessels coming up the Firth), and with other defensive
measures. It was also suggested. that Government should,
be asked to plaee a- war ship pmenently in the Firth, for
the security of trade. At present the defences of the Forth
are merely nominal, consisting of the small 'battery in Leith,
Fort, which is• disadvantageously' situated for protecting
the harbour, and of two guns.in Martell° tower, outside
Leith-pier. Not only the pert of Leith would require pro-
tection in case of emergency, but also the city of Edinburgh,
which lies at two miles' distance, on elevated gromut and
which for security against bombardment or other hostile
attack nuEt. depend on thodefences of the south coast of the
Firth, on ,the fortification, of Inchkeith, or- on the presence
of ships of war in Leith Roads..
VESUMMTS UNEASY.—At three a.m., on the morning of
'the 3rd instant, says a, correspondent writing from Vesuvins,
the crater, in the direction of Pompeii, formed a fosse, so
that it, is now impossible to ascertain its actual depth.
Flames of„ various, colours, proceed from it ; the whole

,
crater trembles, and the fissures which were made in it a
few days since are now a bed of fires Towards the Her-
mitage, another openinc, has been made, with two separate
" chimneys," one- of.which throws. out fire-stones and the
other pumice and ashes. The mouth front which the
circular flames issued is now much enlarged, 'At the foot of
the mountain' in the direction of Resina, small crater hai
been formed, front which are ejected red-hat stones, weigh-
ing a pound each. About 200 feet below it a crater has
been formed in a fosse. whence_ _ _

issues rea-hot lava, which
runs forward so violently that, if it took a straightibrward
direction, it must arrive soon in Rosina or Portici. It
branches off, however, in three' different directions.
IMPROVEMENT IN GE.NTLEMEN'S Havrs..---Many letfers
from time to time have, on this subject, appeared in the
"Post" and "Journal," the originals of which are to be
seen at our shops, 9, DALE-STREET, and 6, CRESCENT.
MR. JOHN A. SIIMPSON, the active partner of the
firm of KINNEAR and SIMPSON, begs to state that
this improvement in Gentlemen's Hats is his own inven-
tion, and registered by him in his own name, and is his
own private property. In bringing this invention so
prominently before the public, he has avoided

ing ,one word about it himself. All that has been done
has just been to print, in the " Daily Post ": and
the "Liverpool Journal," some three or four letters at
The principle upon which the 0„„_,.:

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inserted is the one so well expressed in Proverbs-
another man praise thee, and not thine own ma

Laine own lips

The whole of those

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any other motive than this—that they really felt the bene-
oy
fit of Mr SIMPSON'S invention, and ut such a degree, that
they thought it only just to him to state their oinnionst not
n words merely, but also in writing, a

MUSICAL, DRAMATIC, LITERARY, AND
ARTISTIC NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Giuramento at the Royal Italian Opera House, Cogent Gar-
den, has not been successful ; a. result by no means unex-
pected. It Was performed according to announcement on

Although Grisi,.Didiee, and Mario exerted themselves to the
utmost to give the fullest effect to, what may be considered
salient and 'redeeming points, yet the audience were too
apathetie mid immovable to be touched even by extra efforts.

„
Vauxhall Gardens are at length doofned to 'destruction,
after many unsuccessful years ! The scenes of former
Royal and: noble merriment will speedily be no more. The

" AthensAilin" observes "We cannot let Vauxhall expire
without a 'word:6f notice. The old manor ground of the
mercenary Fulke de Bremite, the henchman,'. as he' ma* be

called, of Kinfr John; is about to be Covered with bricks and
mortar. Previous, to this, the gardens are to be open to the
public for a week, by way of dying out gaily. The.land.on
which .Falke erected his hall now• belongs to the Canterbury
Cathedral; by a very' ordinary' process. The manor of
Fulkeslaill fell, by' attaittder, to,the crown. It was succes-

111. IJV'JIJGII4,GI.7 11,111.1 411 G ./../t4llll/1140 1./141.0 111,
Matter exchanged it with Edward the Third for an estate in

Suffolk ; and the manor was conferred on Edward the
Black Prince, who piouSly left it t 6 the church of Canter-
bury. This bequest was• respectedh7( a monarch who upset

more wills-thanall the Ecclesiastical Courts together'; and
henry the Eighth left the little estate to the gratified
dean and chapter."
The siigers`en!_ing,ed for the Bradford Festival.arc said
to be Mesdames 'NoVello‘ and limnens-Sherrington, Mrs:
Sunderlhnd, Titiens, ; Miss Palmer. and Miss

Reeves; Wilbye. Cooper, and
Santley, Signori Giuglini, Belletti, and Badiali. Miss A.
Goddard is to be the solo player. The only novelty to be
heard ,of is a cantata, by Air. Jackson. The oratorios
selected are;the•" Messian4 -Judas, and St. •

,Mr.lroirl Tayliar's ne*.dramaa brought out at the Olympic,
entitled. " Payable on Demand," has met with decided
success, The story is one which depicts German manners
and, scenes, but many persons are disposed to think that the
,plot may be derived from a French source. The piece
abounds With marvellous •improbabilities, arising out of a
promissory note of 200,000 thalers, payable on demand.
Burbesques are frequently failures, and credit ts-.due to.
those whbsucceed in producing a really good one. This is
the case with a smartly written burlesque of the "Lady of
,Lyons," written by Mr. Lyons.. We are much disposed to
think with the Critic, that. the. " Lady of -Lyons"' is in
itself such a mass of artificiality, and. affectation that to bur-
lesque .it is only just criticism, and we rejoice to .-see it
shown in its true colours.

• The Fiblie dinner to Mr. Charles Kean is to take place
on Wednesday, the 20th instant, at the St. James's Hall, at
seven o'clock. Those who desire to be present on this in-
teresting.occasion, and have not yet provided themselves
with tickets, should secure them at once.
A remarkable book under thelitle of " Tobacco; its. His-
tory and Associations," by F. W. Fairholt, F.S.A., has xe-
cently made its appearance. The author is. not , himself a
smoker. • The " Critic " justly calls it " a lively, admirable
book, the-correct and accurate- archaeological learning of
Which has-not the faintest tinge. e 4 dullness or pedantry."
Entertaining historical anecdotes: connected with the subject
abound throughout the volume..

In foreign literature there appears to be little doing.
Mr. -Massort's work, " British Novelists and their Styles :
being a Critical Sketch of. the History of British Prose
Fiction,"*published by Macmillan & Co., is one which cannot
fail to attract the attention of literary men. • The work was
originallyproducedin the formiof lectures delivered in Edin-
burgh. The " Literary Gazette" gives copious extracts
which demonstrate the character of the book._ It appears
that the first chapter;-or, lecture, is devoted to the nature and
history-of the novel, whereinithe writer seeks &thigh place for
the noveL He says In. short, if we think only of
good novels, in connection with good narrative poems,
throwing, equally out of , sight what is inferior ,in both
departments, the association of the , novel with the
epic will not, seem sot much amiss. At all events,
in tracing the history, of the novel, there will •be
sonic advantage in . aetiollecting the association. The
phaSes through which , the novel has passed will be found
.
to be not unlike those- through which narrative poetry
has passed ; and, in any particular country, the prose
fiction of a period will be folmd to exhibit the character-
istics seen also in the temporary narrative poetry."
Still continuing in praise of the novel, the, professor says :
'" It is Mr. Hallam, I think, who remarks that with all
'the wealth of social allusion eontained in,the works of the
poets, and especially of. the comic poets, they do not transmit
to us so rich a detritus, of minutite respect*: the laws,
the customs, and- Ttho .whole , economy, of the defunct,
life of past generations, as do the prose novel of such ages
Its have produced wart: Other historians huge made the same
renlark, and have even, in writings o& particular periods,
declared that they wouhh have been_willing„ as far as their
immediate purpose was, eencerned, to, exchange' a whole
library of the poets of those periods. for one• tolerably,good
novele " When. Falstaff' has to talk,..(artd what talk-it is !)
does not Shakspeare make the preparation by going ~into
prose? And what is the talk of his matchless clowns, but
an alternation between broken prose and .the wildest and most
wayward lyric ;, as if Shakspeares very idea of a clown was
that of a being,- through whom, uature blew her - extreme
shreds of deepest sense• and of keenest pathos, with nothing
cetmeeting or intermediate ? In this- habit of instinct of
Shakspeare----andithe practice s seen not im FalstafLand the
ell)wns alone, but in all similar .characters—wo seem to
have a ,vereficatiort of what hi been alleged as to, the capa-
bilities of prase in the regioa, of humour. In dilating on
the difference between the two authors, Mr. Masson says :
" Thackeray, is a novelist of what is. called the-real school ;
Dickena is a-novelist of the ideal ,or-romantic school.. (The
terms real, and ideal have been so, nut upon, of late). that
their repetition begins to nauseate;: but they must he, kept,
for all that; tiff, better equivalents, are provided:"
Mr. Linton., the English wood-engraver, who is connected
with the, "-Monde Illastre" in, Paris, brought an, action
against a rival paper, the "Universe Illustre," for. repro-
ducing .an.- engraving by. him, published tweeyears ego in- an
English newspaper, wish the dge.eltered from 1856. to 1858.
Mr. Linton wrote a letter to ,the editor of the latter journal,
for insertion in his paper ; but-this was refused, in conse-
quence, as stated, of an injurious phrase which it contained._
The defendant declared that it was not Mr. Liutou who was
the real -prosecutor, but the proprietors of the paper to which
he, was attached, a high-prteed journal, jealous of the
sticeess of its younger opponent. In, answer te, this it was
asserted, that no illustratedl paper could be published at tlo
price of the latter without- recourse being had to dishonest
practical.. ,It was asserted on the other side, though ,not
proved: apparently, that: the alteration of the date was an
error which was rectified as soon discovered, The Tribunal
accepted this, latter, plea, ordered that Mr, Linton's, letter
should be inserted in, the " Univers" without the objection-
able passage,, but refused him any compensation, and: left
him to pay his own expenses. , The decision does not, on,
the face, Of' it, seem as equitablk as usual in like cases in
Paris.

Herr Carl Formes,. the celebrated basso, passed, through
London this week, en route to the Rhine, wherehe intends
remaining. for a short time to repose after his eaduou,s tour
through North and South America, where his success was
fully commensurate with the great reputation, he brought
from Europe, On his return to England, IJerr Formes
will be sure of'a hearty welcome from the public at large.

SHIPPERS AND EXPORTERS.—A most px,efitable articl
ofexport, to warm climates especially, are the Self-cleans.
ing Charcoal .Filters, patented by the Messrs, Saunders and
Co., of 16, Parker-street, Liverpool—in fact, they are in-
valuable wherever there is had water. S. and Co. make a
liberal discount on export and wholesaleorders. d
It is a well-known. maxim that 44 time is money"—the
terms. are relative ; so, to save one is to save the other. We,
save both time, and economise patience, and present good
tempers, when we have, a
good PEN--ra bad one up!ets,pati-
ence and temper. Preserve all, ,then, by purehasing your.
steel pens and other stationery at E. T. Hall's wholesale
steel pen warehouse, 23, South John-street. John Gillott's,
Thomas Lowe s, G, W. Hughes, and other makers' pons at
Is per gross. Good Pen Holders at 2d per, dozen.
EXTRAORDLNARY AND TISMIL INVRNTION.-7-There iS
nothing that housewives complain of with greater truthful-
ness than the 'breaking of, some favourite piece of glass,
valuable china, or earthenware. In hundreds of cases such
things cannot be matched, and of course cannot be mended.
The latter want has been obviated by an extraordinary and
effective invention, by Mr. Adshead, of Derby Pottery, near
Derby. It-is a cement that may be said to heal in, a perms
ft-ct manner all cracks and breaks in the articles spoken of,
and not only in these, hut in marble, alabaster, &o. The
benefit of this article need not be dwelt On. We have seen
some of its effects at. Mr. Hall's, our neighbour, and the
glass that has been cemented by it is stronger in that part
Let than in any other. The article is very cheat). and no house
a Ana 1, 1-__ •..

Mr, Hall is 'the aient for its sale

Ungp lALIGLI.eI.I, LP/
looking in at his e—stahlishment. Agent for Liverpool, Nr,
or sent free on receipt of sixteen
T. Hall, 23, South John-street. Sold in bottles, Is.. each/
None are postage stamps, N.B.—;
genuine except bearinthe signatuxe, T,