Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-09-27 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Tun PERSIA. —The British and North American
'Royal mail steam-ship Persia, as notified in our Ame-
fican news yesterday, had not arrived at Sandy Hook at
the time the Africa. sailed from New York.- On, the
night of Friday, the 16th instant, however, about 9.45,
Captain Shannon, of that ship, saw and signalled a
.steam-ship in every respect like the Persia, bound
westwards.
.:Froin the. appearance of the vessel, and
the 'character of the signals used, Captain Shannon and
liis officers have no doubt •that it was the Persia, and
that she would reaeh New York on the night of Sunday,
the 18th, or morning of Monday, the 19th instant.'
'LIVERPOOL EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY, MOUNT-

Surgeons, John Poole; Esq., Dr. RI Hibbert Taylor,
Dr. Nevins; Assistant-Surgeon, T. Bickerton, Esq. ;
Treasurer, J. G: Livingston, Esq. Report for 'week

presciibed for, and received surgical assistance
323, Ears 139.

ending 24th September, 1859,

icx
Admitted

In-patients,
29. Dis-

made out-patients, 7
house. 190. Visitor

alit% 1; dead, 1; reniaininthe
ensuinz week, the Ret. R.

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Monday, . the 19th
instant, as Edward Ireland, alaliourer, was engaged in
Working at the new north docks - a portion of the clay
embankment gave way and severely injured the unfortu-
nate man. He was removed to the Northern Hospital,
where he died on Saturday.

PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SRIEWREM—The
Journal of the Royal National Life Boat Institution,
so aptly entitled The _Life Boat, in its quarterly number
for October, furnishes abundant evidence of the con-
tinued practical usefulness of this admirable institution
in saving lives from shipwreck. The journal contains
a well-executed Wreck Chart of the British Isles, com-
piled from the Board of Trade Register, which shows
the present Life Boat Stations' of the Institution ; and
it were surely enough to observe how thickly • these
stations are studded along the coasts of the United
Kingdom, to be satisfied how strollg are the claims
which such an institution has to public support, and
more particularly, the most liberal support of those
who are conflated with our maritime commerce.
CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS.—Mau, if not indeed most,
of our readers will learn with delight that these popular
artistes, " The Christy Minstrels," have again com-
menced a series of performances in Clayton Hall, in
which they gave their opening entertainment last night.
The house was filled by an enthusiastic audience ; and
frqw the feeling then evinced, coupled with our recol-
lection of their former popularity, we have no doubt
that their performances will be, as formerly, most
attractive, and entirely successful. Since their last ap-
pearance here, they have visited many of the capitals of
Europe • and in these, as here, their abilities have been
recognised and honoured by the plaudits of intelligent
and fashionable audiences.
BANKRUPTCY COURT, YESTERDAY. (Before Mr.
Registrar Brougharn.l—lu re WILLIAM CARR.—This
bankrupt, formerly a coal merchant in Liverpool, ap-
peared on his last adjourned examination. The bank-
rupt, who was unopposed, passed, and the certificate
meeting was fixed for the 24th of October. In re Wm.
GREEN.-In the case of this bankrupt, a newspaper pro-
prietor in Birkenhead, the present meeting was one for
the choice of assignees. The creditors were represented
by Mr. Deighton, barrister. Mr. Aspinall, barrister,
appeared in opposition to the claim of the petitioning
creditor, Mr. Henry Faulds, of Market Cross, Birken-
head. Mr. Aspinall addressed the court, with the object
of showing that the petitioning creditor's debt was not
howl
.fide. The further hearing of the case was adjourned
until to-day.

LIVERPOOL PARLIAMENTARY REGISTRATION.-The
revision court for the parliamentary borough was opened
yesterday; at. St. George's Hall, before Thomas Shaw
Brandereth, Esq., revising assessor.' The learned revising
barrister first .proceeded with the Freeman's list. The
Conservatives made 79 objections, sustained 64, and
withdrew eight. The, Radicals made 189 objections,
and sustained 121, withdrawing 19. In claims, the
Conservatives made 15, and sustained eight ; the Radicals
made no claims. The Conservatives paid in costs,
and the Radicals £1 10s. From an analysis of the list,
i,t will be seen that, in proportion to the numbers
.objected to, the Conservatives were far more successful
(relatively speaking) than their opponents. The Free-
man's list closed about half-past two o'clock, the
court adjourning to this morning,when the list of voters
in Everton Ward will be proceeded with.

ELECTION OF AN HONORARY PHYSICIAN FOR THE
ROYAL INFlRMARY.—Yesterday morning, the subscri-
bers- to the above institution met at the Infirmary,

Bro*nlow-street, for the purpose ofdlecting an honoraiY
physician, in the room of Dr. Dickinson, who was com-
pelled to retire, in consequence of -bad health. In the
absence of the president, Mr. Gibson took the chair, and-
he brietly'stated the object of the meeting. He men-
tioned that he had received a letter from Dr. Coiling-
wood, informing him that he had retired from the
contest.—:-Mr. -Cropper proposed the appointment of Dr.
Inman. He said that gentleman had filled the office
of house
.surgeon for sixteen years to the Infirmary,
during which time he had given every satisfaction,
and he thought it right that they should appoint such a
gentleman 'to hold that -office.—Mr. G. H. Horsfall
-seconded the moticn of Mr. Cropper, and observed that
as there was no opposition, he should not trouble them
with any further remarks.—The Chairman informed
Dr. Inman that he had been unanimously appointed to
the office.—Dr. Inman, in acknowledging the honour,
said that when he first came to Liverpool as a medical
student, he had three points of ambition. One was to
be house surgeon to the Institution, the next was to be
the lecturer to the Medical Society, and the third to fill
alclereoafhpaheVacinadn ht the
Rdoohylyal Into\Nfimirshary. that- hTeLmisihgandt
bthbeene offi
-be able to discharge the duties that devolved upon him
in the position in which he was placed.—Some
referencecompli-
after thanks to
had
Dickinson,ent ry observationsand
the
a a
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iear
ge mseapdaeratiend
been votedto the chairman.

NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH, BEDFORD-STREET.--LaSt
ovening a soiree, to commemorate the opening, of the
Schools in connection with this church, was held in the
school-room, Bedford-street North. After tea the chair
was taken, by the _Rev. J. H. Smithson, of Manchester.
In the course of his remarks, the rev. chairman alluded
to the difficulty which they labouredunderinthe erection
of that bUilding. It was some four years since they had
opened the church ; the 3; were now in a position to open
an addition in the shape of a school-room. After pay-
ing a tribute of praise to those who had carried out the
objects of the projectors of the building, the learned
chairman proceeded to give a lucid and interesting
account of the spread of -Swedenborgenism—a system
which was based upon two of the great commandments
of the Eternal—i.e., to love the Lord, and to love one
another.—Mr. Parry, of Salford, then addressed the
meeting at some length, the bulk of his remarks being
in praise and admiration of the particular tenants of
that church, especially dwelling upon the love for their

neigu n was inculcated by the. r creect.—messrs.
E. Howarth and Mackereth, both of Manchester, also
addressed the meeting, as also did several 'of the members
of the church in Liverpool ; after which the proceedings
-lose&

pours whit

.—We must not neglect to state that Mr. Skeaf,
jun., ably presided at the harmonium, and that Mrs.
Skeaf and Miss Wood added considerably to the even-
ing's enjoyment by their fine execution of several
anthems.—From a statement made by the treasure-
.... —.

and an, appeal is to be made to the members of thE
church for its liquidation. •