Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-02 00:00:00

tiOVEMBER 2, 1859.

Prizes
aucl, what wa's bore to -their honour, was that
CI were 'hllivdiking-men, who toiled for their daily
11-0 in the I, factory, and machine shop twelve
keat dh:y. These men had obtained prizes or 'certi-
aC. for having passed successfully their examination
,T6e°ra, mensuration, and history. The first certi-
lice4 la algebra had been obtained by a boy—a factory
rft,,Yrivilo was but fifteen years of age, and who only
i;:ed ss. per week wages. (Cheers.) If he .(Mr.
the,,,li) Were a millowner, and had such a boy, he
tud, as the saying was, keep his eye on him. The
tett ll'anourable gentleman proceeded to show it was ..
e to say that the men who sprung from the ranks could
ef° t'll
:rid Would not in this country (if they were possessed
°
p ti°ll, application, ability,: and integrity,) rise to
cadd 8(4 honour and dignity in the State. Advancement
Vert t° those
in this country, more than in any other, was
tlti3se who possessed the necessary qualifications,
" and integrity. The right hon. gentleman then
static's ilte instances in proof of what he asserted—in-
-11,. Which had fallen under his own observation.
4 those
attended those in agricultural counties, as well
this f lilt other districts of England ; and he urged
Theyactli°Pon the consideration of the young especially.
klii;v4"'"-no matter where they: were located—could
by irate' by application, by industry, by diligence, and
1,,--gritY, provided they had the necessary ability,
titrtwHec-fiseaitnioillisfe. Those who, hgwever, had not the
could not even fill the situation they
let Wish to obtain. He kneTir a man who was
civil service, and when he came to be promoted
witbillalllpointment which for twenty years before was
tire, ats reach, and which he had coveted for that
-11' he had to refuse it on account of his inability.
-I,;gllter.) During' that twenty years the man, know-
e.l,7 inability to, discharge the duties of, the office,
°lirti'(i to., have pre- pared himself for ,it ; and this he strongly
their ."Pon the young, as it showed the necessity for
their' 141 Proving themselves now, as to be ready when
tight ,"Itle came, and come it assuredly would. The
to on gentleman, in conclusion, spoke of the way
to "fm,lell. the Prince Consort devoted much of his time
liaeue advancement of science. Only recently he
Abe met the philosophers of the land at
t'een.----met them as a friend ; and he
when that the day, perhaps, would come
hat some of. those to whom he (Mr. Disraeli)
tae4 to some
Prizes would meet in the same way illustrious
bee °',, the land.. (Loud cheers.) The prizes having
/lawarded, Mr. Disraeli.called upon Lord Stanley.
wa xd STAwLEY stated that he had fora long time taken
thatl,l4 interest in mechanics' institutes, and he was glad
large ITliainent recognised the educational movement by
the aannual -grants. He expressed himself favourable to
to ti 74 .iganiation of mechanics' institutes, in a similar way
sill,' 'Lancashire and Cheshire ones. He stated that
La 1844 the number of mechanics' institutes in
t
V4ire had increased from between forty and fifty to
attae'i,llll(lred, which was a most hopeful sign. He
exami, ,'
treat weight -to the value of the annual
edileajati°lla which was not only an incentive to youths
tilat-th-°llally, but it was to some extent a guarantee
whieh-°se Who competed for prizes were steady youths
Ployed Would always bring favour with those who ern-
re them, he concluded by moving a resolution
cortni
the -. riding mechanics' 'institutions to the notice of
eetmg Mr. Egerton, M.P., seconded it. Mr.
tra:"Y, M.P., moved the next resolution, thanking the
L-r-cilteers for their services, and it was seconded by
teeli handos. These and other resolutions having
past tea o'clock.
Passed, the proceedings terminated about half-

.pr'resh,e. following appeared in a portion of our im-
°ll of yesterday :
The WEST INDIA MAIL.
16%, flail-steamer La Plata left St. Thomas, October
and brialgs West India, Mexican,. and Pacific
She has EiTecie valued at, £347,844 sterling.
low fever has 44 head winds all the way home. The yel-
-rvisep,te been
„ very bad on board, and fifteen deaths
sn,"4, among the crew.
ult., had ,4-74111. an with the outward mails of the 3rd
16th Lilt. arrived at St. Thomas at 4 p.m., on the
At port-.all
qtli --i 'ince Hayti, sixteen of the ringleaders
the perreeyrlolutionary Party, who so dastardly assassinated
'coax* sl'ellt'S daughter, were shot on the 9th ult. The
Y was quiet.
tiw".*B fr. 0121 the West India islands and from the Pa-
is
uiteresting•
'qovve°llllts from Carthagena state that the National
4tatee of rnment have declared the state of Bolivar in a
sicge. .

Th ISLAND OF SAN JUAN.
44, ,fol, c°rrespondent of the Times writes, Sept. -15th,
:--Matters remain in the island of San Juan
each the same state as represented in my last letter.
'3fty orce 'is 700,strong. The troops are fortif)ing them-
es'
and supplies continue to be sent to the island.

d _NAPLES.
Ott.e esPatch from Naples, dated 7th ult., states that
kirti:44l Filanghieri has resumed the direction of the
he'rY of War.
%me full strength of the army of Abruzzi is to be
'obt 1111 It is to retain the character of .a corps of
motion.

I,,liatt:43e. from Sicily state that disturbances still con-
The :11t they are described as of little importance.
ikbicebasttion was maintained by secret agents. The
e3akeumad was disturbed by a- general feeling of un-
alid apprehension.

Gr,a, GERMANY.
rheeent importance is attached in Germany to the
meeting of the Emperor Alexander and the
The ,of Prussia.
follo4llssian and Prussian Cabinets will, it is asserted,
1;' a!! identical policy on all great questions.
not i-,`e4°senee of Austria at the Breslau interview is
"4ded as a menaee, but as a hint.

II PIEDMONT AND LOMBARDY.
~-13jectinotatese Gazette, of yesterday, publishes a
I,,,l3tablishing a new provincial organisation. The
4,41,0-411gdom of Piedmont and Lombardy will be
Into seventeen provinces, with a governor at
Polrtread of each, who will represent the executive
, I'6 will be aided by a council.
1418 - -rierlmontese Gazette, of the same day, also con-
',llbse,;(lecree regulating the conditions of the new loan.
re,,;'Ptions are to be received for four million pounds
4kt_ Pace bearing, interest from the Ist of January next.
I"G'e,e of the -scrip will be fixed subsequently.
keht-, "National Bank of Turin has resumed cash pay
40. day.

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Atop, Kench mail has not arrived.
severaler storm is raging in the Channel. At Deal
collisions have occurred.
14e e:i)rinte and Princess Frederick William of Prussia
ThePocted to arrive on Friday or Saturday. .
2:i'iles! _Daily News, and Herald have again ne
-`10.14-rl3°ol Conservative Banquet a topic for leading
dae channel fleet was out in the great gale of Tees-
:Z
The ships stood up well and manoeuvred by
▪ 11 a manner creditable to so newly an organised
'31,1r;
413i,:r "lies publishes a letter from Lieut.-General
41g " great interest to Volunteer Rifle Corps, eh_ ow-.
peeßnl ode in which their services can be rendered
Sh.--.4cient.
baldi eur, Y Hoare has contributed £5O to the Gari-
uanki 184ot Fund, and has opened an account at two
(ioldsll.,g-houses for facilitating subscriptions. Mr. F.
.tloo'',larnidt transmits to the Daily News a cheque for
'or the same fund.
her

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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCE.
PARIS, MONDAY EVENING.
The Paris correspondent of the _Evening Herald
has the following :—" The Patrie to-night informs
as that the Congress will take place. It would
have taken place even in spite of the absence
of tngland ; but the adhesion of the British
Cabinet is no longer doubtful.' If this announce-
ment be correct, it would appear that Lord
Palmerston's administration have determined to
throw the Italians overboard. The plan pro-
:posed in the famous letter is pronounced Latisfac-
tory, and the plot concocted at Villafranca is to
be carried out without opposition. The British
Cabinet nods assent, as any third-rate power, at
the dictation of ' our potent ally,' whom it is
dangerous to offend. It remains to be seen
whether the country will submit to this disgrace,
and whether we are to have a second edition
of the subserviency to France exhibited in
185$. It is to be hoped, however, that the
announcement of the Patrie, which is founded
on a telegraphic resume of a statement in the
3lorning Post, is a misrepresentation, and that
the English Minister, even though he be a Whig,
would sanction so disgraceful a transaction. The
Court will leave St. Cloud for Compiegne to-
morrow. From Italy the only news of import-
ance to-day is that Victor Emmanuel and
Garibaldi have had an interview. 'The letter
of Napoleon 111. to Victor Emmanuel in
connection with the state of Central Italy has
led to this ominous.. meeting. P Keeping in mind
the declaration of the Oinnione that. Piedmont
had not adhered to the arrangements made at
Villafranca, Paris, Zurich for the disposal of Italy,
it is easy to come to the conclusion that in Piedmont
and in Italy the letter of his Majesty is not con-
sidered so satisfactory as it is pronounced (accord-
ing to the telegram) by the private and confidential
organ of the English premier."

ITALY.

THE PAPAL STATES.

RIMINI, Oct. 26.

The news of the treaty of Zurich came like a
thunderbolt. It almost terrified the officers and
civilians who had gathered in the numberless
dirty cafés .of this ancient city. The discussions
about the meaning of its - provisions were
numerous and warm in these hideous dens.
This morning, however, I was greatly surprised
at finding, that the feeling of the preceding night
had undergone a great change. A fierce and
strong determination to oppose the restoration of
the Pope was evidently uppermost in the minds
of all I met. The treaty was of course the only
talk of the town, and everywhere I heard the
same exclamation—" Let the armies of despots
come then to support the priests—they shall prove
the quality of our swords and bayonets." In the
Piazza, and in the cafés, "Down with the Pope,
down with the Austrians," were the only exclama-
tions I heard. The porticos of the recruiting-office
of the commune were actually besieged by new
volunteers, whom the tidings of the peace had
brought to town for enlistment. " Viva Vittorio
Emmanuele, our chosen King," and " Let us arm
ourselves," they exclaimed everywhere; " Let us
defend our country if Napoleon means to sell
us to the Pope over again." This is now the
universal feeling amongst the people of this
town, as well as in the army. I have no doubtthat
it is shared by the populations of the other cities of
Romagna, and especially by those of Bologna,
Faenza, and Ravenna, the most ardent and de-
cided of the Legations. It was rumoured here
that Garibaldi had been summoned to Bologna in
order to prevent him from crossing the frontier
and beginning hostilities at the first announce-
ment of the Zurich treaty. I think, however,
that this is not the case, for I hear that the gal-
, lant general is expected to return to Rimini
either to-morrow or the day after. Major Corte,
the chief of Garibaldi's staff, will arrive here this
' very evening.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

SHIPS CARRYING LETTERS TO SAIL THIS MONTH.—
Blue Jacket, from Liverpool for Welling;ton, N.Z., on
the 25th.' Damascus, s., from Liverpool for Gibraltar
and Malta, Constantinople and Smyrna, on the 10th.
CANADIAN MAILS.—The screw-steamer North Ame-
rican, sails to-day for Quebec and Montreal. The box
at the Post-office will close at 10.15 a.m. The receiving
house on the Landing-stage will be open until 11 a.m./
on the receipt of a late fee of ld.
ANOTHER DEATH FROM DRUNKENNESS.—John Allen,
a sailor on board the American ship Monterey, fell into
thißramley-Moore Dock on Sunday, while in a state of
intoxication, and died shortly after being taken out.
At the inquest yesterday, a verdict of " accidental death"
was returned.
FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE RIVER.—About six o'clock
last night, the flat Sarah, which was engaged in coaling
the screw steamer Hungarian, lying nearly opposite the
New Landing-stage, had her bow rope broken by the
violence of the surge. Her masts came in contact with
the rigging of the Hungarian, and she capsized. At
the time when this occurred, it is known that three
men were on board of her, all of whom were drowned.
It is feared that three more men were also lost on board
of the fiat at the same time.
COUNTY COURT, YESTERDAY.—(Before J. K. Blair,
Esq., Judge.)—The following is the business before the
court for the fortnight ending Friday, the 11th instant .
Wednesday, Nov. 2:—Judgment summonses; 140 ori-
ginal cases. Thursday, 3rd :—Judgment summonses ;
1.40 original cases. Friday, 4th :—Judgment sum-
monses ; 140 original cases. Monday, 7th :—Judg-
ment summonses ; 140 original cases. Tuesday, Bth :
Judgment summonses ; 140 original cases. Wednesday,
9th :—lnsolvency and gaol cases. Thursday, 10th:-
17 cases, £lO and upwards. Friday, 11th :—Adjourned
cases, making a total of 718 original cases.
A MAN HANGING HIMSELF.—At the Coroner's Court,
yesterday,. an inquest was held on the body of Robert
White, a joiner, who resided at 18, Hanley-street, and
who committed suicide under the following circum-
stances
:—The deceased had, for some time before his
death, been unable to get employment in consequence of
some bodily injury from which he was suffering, and
the consequent reduction of his family to poverty appears
to have severely preyed upon his mind. Early on the
evening of his death, he had some conversation with
his wife on their destitute condition, and then declared
he would kill himself. On her going into the kitchen
shortly after, she found him suspended by a cord from a
nail in the ceiling.
BIRKENHEAD POLICE. COURT, YESTERDAY.—(Before
James Younghusband, Esq.)—Robert D. Kirk, lately a
shepherd in the employ of Mr. Robert Morris, Hooton
Farm, Low-fields, was charged with having stolen, on
the 21st of June last, five sheep; and, on the 21st of
October, ten sheep, the property of his master. Mr.
Morris had a flock of about 300 sheep, which he placed
under the care of the prisoner ; but, when the flock
was sold last week, nearly fifty sheep were missing.
They were traced by the police, and it transpired in evi-
dence that, on the 24th of October, the prisoner sold to
Thomas Fraser, a butcher, at Stanley, five sheep, for
£4 10s. ; and on the 22nd of October, the prisoner,
through the mediation of a salesman named Roderick,
sold ten sheep for £l2 12s. The prisoner, who admitted
his guilt, was committed for trial.
Horn HALL LECTURES.—The fourth lecture of the
present course was delivered last night by. the Rev. J. B.
Owen, on " Old School Affectations." The popularity of
the lecturer attracted, as we anticipated, a large
audience, notwithstanding the very unfavourable state
of the weather. The well-known humour of the
lecturer found ample scope in his subject, and he
appeared quite in his element when describing those
eccentricities of the old school, the recollection of which
must cause the most serious-minded to smile. The
lecturer, however, did not confine himself to the mere
humorous parts of his subject, but sought, while
endeavouring to amuse, to communicate valuable in-
formation, and thus render his lecture both entertaining
and instructive. A t its close the lecturer was honoured
with a hearty vote of thanks, and, after a similar tribute
to the chairman, the audience separated.

PRESBYTERIAN MISSIONARY MEETING.—The annual
missionary meeting in connexion with the United
Presbyterian Church, Mount Pleasant, was held last
night in the School-room adjoining the Church. Con-
sidering the inclemency of the weather, the attendance'
was large. Dr. Crichton, pastor of the congregation,
presided. Addresses were delivered by the Rev. Dr.
Lindsay ; the Rev, Mr. Thompson, of Birkenhead ; the
Rev. H. Waddell, lately missionary to Old Calabar ;
and by Mr, Grey, the town missionary, whom the con-
gregation 'supports. Dr. Lindsay, in his address, took
a rapid but comprehensive survey of the extent to which
missionary effort had been carried by the United Presby-
terian body. The Rev. Mr. Thomson pressed home upon
the meeting the duty of the Church in this cause. Mr.
Waddell gave some interesting details of his experiences
among the natives of Old Calabar, and read some amus-
ing letters from converts in that country; and Mr. Grey
gave an account of his labours among the heathen of
Liverpool. The addresses called forth reiterated bursts
of applause from the audience, Mr. Waddell especially
was received with a perfect ovation.
BANKRUPTCY COURT, YESTERDAY. (Before Kr.
Commissioner Perry.)—ln re John Merson and Thomas
B. Ingham : These bankrupts were glass manufacturers
at St. Helens, and carried on business there under the
firm of " John Merson & Co." This was the certificate
sitting. Mr. Collins appeared for the assignees, and
produced a medical certificate and affidavit of the bank-
rupt Merson's inability to attend the court, he having
met with an accident, and now being a patient in the
infirmary. His Honour, under the circumstances, dis-
pensed with his attendance. With respect to the cer-
tificate, Mr. Collins offered no opposition, but, on the
contrary, was requested by the assignees to state that
every assistance had been given by the bankrupts for the
beneficial realisation of their estate. His Honour re-
marked that the books had not been kept in 'the most
desirable way ; but, after what had been expressed by
the assignees, he should award a second-class certificate.
—ln re Henry Nelson Hughes :. The bankrupt, a
builder at Wrexham, came up on application for his
certificate, supported, by. Mr. Samlys. The case stood
adjourned to yesterday, m consequence of the bankrupt's
estate not having realised the amount required by .the
statute (X 1,60). It now appeared, from the statement
of Mr. Bremner, who represented the assignees, that that
sum had been made up, and that he had no other oppo-
sition to offer. His Honour thereupon awarded him a
certificate of the second-sass:

COURT AND OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Alice, walked
and drove in the Home Park on Monday morning, and
visited her Royal Highness the Duchess' of Kent, at
Frogmore. Her Royal Highness visited her Majesty at
the Castle in the :afternoon. . .

Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston are entertaining
a succession of visitors at Broadlands, near Romsey.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer left London on
Monday, for Cambridge.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

THE EVERTON AND KIRKDALE WARD

ELECTION.