Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-08-05 00:00:00

THE ITALIAN CONFEDERATION

A correspondent of the Univers gives the following as
the substance of the Pope's answer to the Emperor Napo-
leon's. propositions, conveyed by M. Menneval, respecting
the Italian confederation :

" Pius IX. thanks the Emperor of the French for the
interest which he unceasingly displays • for the Holy See
and the person of the Pore. He regards as an instance of
the Emperor's filial devotion the proposition relative to the
honorary presidency of a confederation or Italian league,
and he would not refuse that post without having. the most
ample information respecting the engigements which would
would result from it, and the relations which would
exist between him and the various Italian sovereigns.
When he has procured such information, he will be enabled
to see whether catholic interests permit him to accept it.
And in that case the pacification of Italy, and the return of
its rebellious provinces, will naturally have to precede the
establishment of that confederation and of the honorary
presidency.

Loss of THE SHIP " AEl3O."—An investigation has been
ordered by the Board of Trade to be held in Dublin, before
Frank Thorpe Porter, Esq., magistrate of the head office of
police, assisted, by Captain Harris, the nautical assessor, into
the circumstances connected with the loss of the Argo.

Gammon and Excelsior were rival newspaper editors.
Gammon's circulation
giving marked evidence of constitu-
tional de'.ility and general prostration, he considered it ad-
visable to imitate every successful more on the part of his
neighbour. If Excelsior had giblet pie for dinner on Bun-
day, Gammon took to giblets the Sunday following. At
length the successful competitor was observed standing on
his head at his office door.. Ten minutes after this experi-
ment, the astonished crowd beheld Gammon turning his
heels to the ceiling with his usual awkward efforts. "Don't
be surprised," saiSa poser by; "it is well known that Gam-
mon has found it difficult to Mop ,ou his legs for a long
time, and this is not the first time he . has turned round to
kick against the light of heaven."

„ .
INSTITUTION FOR THE RELIEF OF WIDOWS
” AND ORPHANS OF. CLERGYMEN.

The aniversary of the Institution for the relief of 'Widows
and Orphans of Clergymen who have officiated within the
ArchdeacCuirieS S

.eld, yes.

\Varri»atoi

rppol, au(

r, was

ice was 'held in ,the forenoon in Trinity
...street, the Rev. if: M. Birch,. Rector of
w to the Prince of Wales, being the preacher
The rCv, gentleman selected for his text the

Remember them that are in

S epistle to the

iem which suffer' adversity, as being your.:

and practice of

difference betwee

f Christ

now. He deplored the: unhappy

,he Christian Church at the , present da:

tions of the church, and men

in which tr

;ociety

.ge districts, 'over which the opi

as that the

proof of it

lions of this

when the preacher was called upon to read over the printed
reports of that timc-honoured institution, which had brought
blessings to many a desolate home, he was :grieved to find
that it was not receiving its due snpport from that portion

work an

heir annual gatherings wore not so. successful or

sk why

and to what, he would ask.

Vas it t

party spin

was at

with it its necessary con-

se there existed in their ranks what

lot-lay aside strife in such a work as

st the will to serve

their common Lord and Master faithfully, notwithstanding it

discrepanci

in their .doctrine anc

.t that the love of money was so strong

that there was no room left to exemplify our

Or again, was it that our faith in C

desire to believe in Christian precepts, were

growing

these were questions for them to con-
sider when they returned to-day to their several homes.
After a feeling allusion to the family and children of a

clergyman who were left destitute by the clergyman's
death, he concluded by a powerful appeal to the laity to
come forward in support of the funds of the society; by

be the means of alleviating some
gladden the heart of some fatherless

widow's burthe

At the close of the sermon a collection was made for the
benefit of the charity, during which the Rev. Mr. Quekett,
Rector of Warrington, read the offertory sentences. The
collection amounted to £43 18s. 6d.

After divine service, the clergy, with their friends, ad-
journed to St. Elphins, where the general annual business
of the institution was transacted.

At three o'clock the annual 'dinner took place in the Girl's
National School, St. -Elphins. There were about 150 gen-
tlemen sat down. Lord Delamere, the president for the
year, occupied the chair, supported on his right by the
right reverend the Lord Bishop,of Chester ; the Rev. 11. N.
Birch, M.A., Rector of Prestwich ; the Rev. W. Quekett,
Rector of Warrington, &c., &e. ; and on his left by Chan-

cellor Thurlow, the Ven. Archdeacon Masters, &c., &c.
There were also present the Rev. F. Hopwood, Rector of
Winwick ; the Rev. 11. J. Gunning, Rector of Wigan ; the
Rev. J. Barclay, 'Rector of Runcorn; the Rev. Thomas
Greenall, Rector of Gr 2-. Rev. Cecil Wray, In-
cites, le Rev. James Fol-
.
hire ; also, the Revs.
Eaton, J. 3toutly-
f."Bostoa, W. Wood,

E. 11: Clayton, W. Rai

. Robinson J. bennystonc, G. G .oons, E. Bridgman, 11.
C. StubbS, &c. Amongst the laymen present were
Messrs. Eden, Ramsay, and M'Noden, of Liverpool.
The Lord Bishop of Chester said grace, and dinner being

The CHAIRMAN rose and said, the first toast which he
had the honour to propose to them was one that he was
sure, in an assembly, of gentlemen such as he had around

him at present, was one that not only needed no introduc-
tion, but they would consider it almost wrong if lie were to
give them any elaborate introduction in asking them to
drink her health. He begged to propose her Majesty the
Queen. (Chears.) _

The toast of 'Prince Albert and the rest of the royal
family was next proposed by the Chairman.
The CHAIRMAN again rose and said, he wished to pro-
pose a toast that interested every member of that society
They were well aware t-

ie success of Cie society must,
in a great measure, depend upon the way in which it was
managed by those who undertook the duties attaching to
officers, and therefore he was sure that they would not
hesitate' to drink to the patrons of the society. (Cheers.)
With the Bishop of Chester sitting on his right hand he
could scarcely venture to say as much before his face as he
would do if he were absent, but hr. was' satisfied from his
own Cheshire experience, that there was no Cheshire clergy-

man or layrnari'viho'iv6old not very cordially' extend to him

every compliment which it was in t
(Cheers.)

leir power to give

The Lord Bistiop of CHESTER, in rising tcv respond, was
received with much cheering. He 'assured his lordship, and
the gentlemen present, that he rose with very great pleasure
to
.thank them for the honour which they had done to his
two-brother bishopi and himself;' He. proposed ."00 Lord
Bishops of Chester, Manchester, 'and Soder and Man, the
patrons of the society." lie 'wished that the Bishop of
Soda' and Man had been present, for he Would have been
_ .

on his own ground with them. lie remembered
pleasure the last time he was in that room, and when his
friends opposite to him received him so kindly on the
occa-
sion of his laying the foundation stone of the church.well remembered, on that occasion, theßishopofSrnr and
(the
Man joined them in the evening meeting,our d
cheers.):ave
He also
wishe d that the Bishfo ho
bishop) (o a most affectionate welcome.
‘I
klqinadnchgtostedr•
hniotereleatdo
pthoef will
receive his share 0
again been shown to hirnsey today. lie regretted, a.nd, he
was sure that all his Cheshire friends and clergymeri would
join him in the feeling, that they did not see the Bishop of
Aranehester amongst them to-day; but, although his lord-
ship was unfortunately hot with them, they rejoiced to see
so many clergy from that diocese, and he was sure thei.e
neVer would be wanting a welcome to them, so long as the
two dioceses remained so closely united. He thought he
might say for MS own Cheshire clergymen, as well as him
self, that their sisters at Manchester, from tie! sermon
which they had that day heard, had made a most. admirable
selection in the preacher of that day. (Mar and *ors)
He was glad to see so many clergymen and laity joined to-

gether that aay, Tor It-skaiwuu 4,110•4 DIM., was unity am
them. . The preacher of that day had touthed ut
most painful subject --the . differences of opinion
feeling amongst the clergymen of' om common On'
but he hoped that they met there that day to 8110
common sympathy with •-- ' --41 e " '4l '''

_ noped th
engaged in one common object. It must also be ,
pleasure to them all to see the admixture with the et
4" at. • .

mien ne
of meeting some whom he again saw "there.
member that union amongst the clergy was strengt.„
they were not joined together in sentiment and foelin,
clergymen, how could they expect to succeed in their
jests ? Still less could they hope that their church wc
be prosperous, unless there was union betwee ► the ch
and the lay* -f the 0 ' He tly- howe

iact the
Let t

members o, _ -.lou;b,
that the mixture between the clergy and the say
which he now witnessed was a proof that there ws
strong sympathy between them ; and shoved that Li
was in the hearts of the great body of the clergy
laymen a living fidelity to the principles of our church, n
an active union subsisting between them. (Cheers.) I
lordship, -referring to the noble chairman, paid hiin n wal
compliment. He was engaged, he said, in ;lei-forming
most distinguished and honourable act in which a man col.
be engaged, by exhibiting in his own neighbourhood nu
county the example and character of a Christian life. II
(the Lord Bishop) himself knew that his lor.lship• kind
ness, and those most dear to him, were nnci.'asingi:ana tha
there was not 'a poor family in the cottages aroundli4 man-
sion who did not .receive the• most constant attention in
spiritual and temporal visult.s which it was iii the power of
' •

tiperting

`,)*ateltigturt.

BRIGHTON RACES.
The Chamragne Stakes of £5 each, with 100 added.
Mr. Crawford's Mayonaiae
Mr. Lowe's Wild Rose

Biennial St k s : £lO each, with £lOO added
Mr. Dennett's Subterfuge colt
Duke of Bedford's Golden Rule
(After a dead heat.)

La Bonnie filly

Pavilion Plate of £lOO. One mile
Mr. Merry's Conjuror
Mr. I'ayne's Cock-a-Whoop

Seyen

Sussex Stakes: £5 each, with £5O added

Chantress

Tocher

Grand Stand Stakes,

Beatrice
Tragedy
Tines

Brighton Cup of £lOO.

Olympias
King William

Six ran.

.No betting

CRICKET.
ALL ENGLAND V. TWENTY-TWO OF LIVERPOOL,

This, ;Tux mach of the season, commenced yesterday, and drew
jai
eeglnopfanflyrswto rhthmydoufntgheth%,caswiilolnow.
willow, and
twentyu-gtwothhadey
di for seventy-four
twtiloegilctPhdleivrharS were deprived of their locus stan
runs, thirteen of which were "et aeteras." At half-past five the
• eleven" took possession of the " timber yard," and at the time
appointed for drawing the stumps had scored 54, with the loss of
only three wickets. Play will be resumed at eleven this morning.
Slight odds- are laid on the .eleven; although, from the excellent
igilding of the Lverpulians they are only slight. When the
libel's were removed the score stood :
LIVER.P.,OL.—FIRST INNINGS.
`lxi,.drod, Esq., b Reynolds

Sharpe runfost

S. Bromfield, Esq., c Stephenson, b Jackson
C. Todd, Esq., run out
W. Clarke, Esq., b Jackson
E. W. llornby, Esq., b Reynolds
Perry b Reynolds
T. ll:Chapman, Esq., b Reynolds
W. Birkctt, Esq. b Jackson
T. I). llornby, b Reynolds
J. L. Birkett, Esq., run out
C. li. Iljrd, Esq., b Reynolds
J. C. Fraier; Esq b Reynolds
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