Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-09 00:00:00

THE COURT

WINDSOR CASTLE, Feb. 7.—The Queen, with Prince
Arthur, walked and drove in the Home Park this morning,
and visited the Duchess of Kent at Frogmore. Princess
Alice and Princess Helena rode on horseback. Princess
Louisa and Prince Leopold drove out in an open carriage
and four. The Earl of IVlalmesbury arrived at the Castle
yesterday on a visit, and returned to London again to-diy.

THE HOUSE DUTY.—According to a recent return, the
house duty, in the year ended the 31st March last, amounted
to £754,044.
RECORD OF WRECKS.—From published returns it
appears that during the month of January the number of
wrecks reported was 177.
THE STAMP DUTY ON PROBATES AND LEGACIES.—
From a return to Parliament lately issued, it appears that
the stamp duty on probates and legacies in the year ended
the 31st March last, amounted to £3,032,433.
We regret to learn that Lady Chatterton, wife of
General Sir James Chatterton, met with a severe acci-
dent on Thursday last, at Newbridge, near Dublin,
having broken her collar-bone by an accidental fall.
PORTLAND HARBOUR OF REFUGE, FEB. 3.—The wind,
which has been blowing heavily from the westward for
some days, has considerably moderated and veered round
to the north, which has enabled a large number of vessels,
bound down Channel, to leave the anchorage. Upwards
of 80 weighed and sailed during the day. Her Majesty's
ships in harbour are the Blenheim, 60, the Liffey, 50, and
the gunboat Biter, 2.
ROYAL COLLEGE or SURGEONS.—The following gen-
tlemen, having undergone the necessary examinations
for the diploma, were admitted members of the college at
a meeting of the Court Of Examiners, on the 4th instant,
viz., Messrs. Adolph Weber, Lima, South America;
William Hepworth, Guisley, near Leeds ; Henry Stokes,
Brixton ; Frederick Keene, Bow-road ; Robert Jacob
Jordan, Bedford-square; and Charles Sanders, Chigwell,
Essex.

A POOR OLD PRINCE. Everybody asks, What is
the r4le to be assumed by the poor old Prince de Mouleau,
who, in spite of present poverty and obscurity, did
marry in the faee of day, and was publicly recognised as
the lawful husband of the Dowager Queen of Sardinia ?
Will he still remain condemned to poverty and obscurity,
or will he be recognised as the near kinsman of the
Princess Clotilda, and be treated accordingly, or will he
be re q Jested to remove his residence elsewhere, as was
the can ) with another poor moth, who singed his wings
in the same manner. - Court Journal.

EXTENSIVE FORGERY.—Within the last few days,
forgeries, on an extensive scale, of leases granted by some
of the city companies have been brought to light. The
perpetrator, Mr. James Purssell, formerly connected with
the well known confectioners, has succeeded in raising
money upon the spurious documents in various directions,
and has fled on the discovery of the fraud. Although in
the aggregate the amount reaches some £30,000, the loss in
no individual case will be very considerable, the transac-
tions haying been spread over a wide circle, and the
measures adopted to secure his property prompt.
THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM'S ESTATES.—A portion of
the Duke of Buckingham's estates, comprising a valuable
freehold estate in the parishes of Rodney Stoke, Priddy,
and Westbury, Somerset, including two-thirds of the
manors of Stoke Rodney, alias Stoke Gifford and Dray-
cott, the rectorial tithe rentcharge of Westbury and
Priddy, and about 2,400 acres of land, producing alto-
gether nearly £3,000 per annum, were last week submitted
for sale by auction, at ;Wells. The biddings started at
£70,000, and reached the sum of £85,000, bona fide
offered, but the property was bought in at £86,000.
AN AMERICAN PROPHET'S BODY FOUND NEAR CAIRN-
CLEUGH BURN.—A few sportsmen met last week on
Padanburn Heights, for the purpose of fox-hunting, and
when proceeding northwards, one of the party found
the body of a man lying in a well near Cairncleugh Burn.
The hat and one shoe were missing. The body was con-
veyed to Falstone, and an inquest was held on Monday,
when it appeared that the deceased, from his tracts and
other papers, was an American prophet, and was last seen
alive on Saturday week. It is supposed that he died that
night or on the following morning, the weather being
very stormy, and a verdict to that effect was recorded.
This ought to caution strangers crossing that wild dis-
trict at this season of the year.—.Yewcastle Daily Chronicle.
A VESSEL BLOWN FROM HER MOORINGS IN NEW.
P3RT Dom.—During the heavy westerly gale on Tuesday
night the vessels moored on the west side of the new
dock, being wholly unsheltered from its fury, were with
onsiderable difficulty held in their berths. About mid-
night, in a tremendous squall, the barque Doctor Bunting,
of Newport, in light ballast trim, parted from her moor-
ings near the S.W. angle of the new dock, and was
driven rapidly across, striking the quay on the opposite
side with great force, and starting seven of the heavy
kerb-stones from their foundation. Two of these stones,
weighing at least a ton each, on which the " bluff" of
the vessel's bow struck, were driven back into the solid
earth over three inches. Notwithstanding the damage
done to the quay the vessel is, with the exception of a
tar, apparently tphaeillyoss of some coal
Press.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT'

HOUSE OF LORDS.—TITESDAY.
rcpt
Lord Brougham . enquired whether the Royal ai6se„-d
was to be given to the Immigration Act, recently etc!
by the Legislature of Jamaica ; that act, he believe°, had
been carried almost by surprise, and was open to 1113-'
great objections. a sat
The Earl of Carnarvon replied, that the act had
received the Royal assent, but that it would be
submitted to Her Majesty by the Colonial Secretvi;
The measure he contended was neither objectionable lie;,
new. The principal had been acted upon for many le +be
in the colonies with the best effect, and the subject 0
act was simply to extend that principal to Jamaica.
The House then adjourned at 6.30.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TuEsnAT

NEW WRITS AND NEW MEMBERS

New writs were ordered for Enniskillen, in 010,1,.
Mr. Whiteside, and for Greenwich, in place of 0:
Townsend, who had accepted the Chiltern Hundreas• os
Mr. Baillie took the oaths and his seat on his elect~,;
for Lenlithgowshire, and Mr. Adams on his re-election'
Boston.

THE ROYAL ACADEMY.
Sir IT. Willoughby asked the Chief Commissioner
Works if the gallery for pictures is building, and in 1013,
locality ; if so, what will be the expense of suell
building, and out of what monies voted by ParliO
will such expense be defrayed.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer replied that,?eii
Government, wearied by the perplexities which :0,
so long involved this matter, had at last is i 4
it into •
,their own hands. Negociations had, ;$1
consequence, been set on foot with the
Academy for the purpose of obtaining, for the ,•ii
of the public, the apartments occupied by the AcaderaY,,t'
the National Gallery in Trafalgar-square. The goveL-5'
merit had not only offered a site to the Academy for a t',
building, but further offered to recommend Parliarnell'ffr
grant a sum of money for that purpose. This last O'ef,
the Academy refused as compromising its independence,e,
but it had accepted the site, and would,, in consequole
vacate its apartment in Trafalgar-square, and leave the
National Gallery for its original object, as a reeeP?dy
for public collection of pictures. It would be neeess,
to remove at once the Vernon and Turner Galle,r;,d
from Marlborongh House, which would be reqlll`-of
in the autumn for the residence of the Prince to
Wales. A temporary building would be erected the
receive these galleries, and in two years he trusted the
National Gallery would be ready to be devoted to
riblic use. - -

TURKISH MEDALS. -
Mr. Laurie asked the Secretary of State when it 11s4ty
probable that the Turkish medal, so long promised by
the
Sultan, would be issued to the army that served
Crimea; and whether it was intended that a naerdivi
awarded to the troops engaged during the 111—
cp
a General Peel replied that more than half of the Ter vf,
medals had been received, including 10,000 for the Na
It was intended to award' an Indian medal.

CORRUPT PRACTICES OF ELECTORS.
Mr. Henry Berkeley asked the Attorney--i-, oof
whether, seeing the probability of an early dissolou°the
parliament, it would be his intention to deal with
,0
corrupt practices, to endeavour to correct its tondo) to
or to permit the electors of Great Britain and irelso
elect members under its present enactments. f
The Attorney-General said that some members ° ty
government would be prepared to produce a bill on
subject.

EXCHEQUER BILLS

Sir George Lewis asked. the Chancellor of tt,
chequer if any funding of exchequer bills had reelyi
taken place, and if so, to what extent, and

authority.
1 ti°l
The Chancellor of the Exchequer said A 0
£7,600,000 of exchequer bills had been funde'
account of savings' banks.

CHURCH RATES,

In reply to Sir J. Trelawney, 901
Mr. Walpole said that he should be prepared t°lol
the intention of the government in respect to „„e
rates, on Friday week He would not therefore oPe'c'ov
the introduction_ of
.another bill, provided the

reading was not fixed till after that 'day.

MARRIAGE WITH DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER - „al t
Viscount Bury moved for leave to introduce s 11-
legalise marriage with a deceased's wife sister. oftid
Mr. A. B. Hope objected to it. It was a waste :0A
to discuss this 'question, in the face of so much P
legislation.
On a division of the house, the bill was carried bl

OF THE HOUSE. t tIV
Mr. Ewart movedSITTINGS
a resolution to the effect tliude
house should not sit after twelve o'clock on Tins
and Thursdays.
The resolution was opposed by Mr. Walpole an-odic
Palmerston, as likely to hinder proper discussion/
was rejected by 137 against 28.
•

ABOLITION OF CHURCH RATES.
Sir J. Trelawuey moved for leave to introduce a
for the Abolition of Church Rates.
After some observations from Mr. D. Griffithslo
Packe, Mr. Drummond, and Mr. Walpole, to theting
that they were not in any way committed in asselatice
the introduction of the bill, leave was given to intToi

REMOVAL OF PAUPE.
On the motion of Mr. Sotheron Estcourt, aCO the
was appointed for the purpose of considering..., r
which renders paupers irremovable after five Ye9i-
dence in any parish.

SALE OF POISONS.
On the motion of Mr. Walpole leave was 10
introduce a bill to regulate the 'keeping all
poisons.

COMMUTATION OF CHURCH RATES. for
Mr, Alcock obtained leave to bring in a Bw
Voluntary Commutation of Church Rates.

PROCEEDINGS OF ELECTIONS
Mr. Collier obtained leave to bring in a Ol
Assimilate the time of proceeding to Eleeti° ,olia
Polling in England, Ireland, and Scotland ; "ece!
the time of proceedings to elections during rritri
and for vacating seats by banloupt Members of let!'
ment of the House of Commons, and for other e
purposes.

SUPPLY. ljeo
The House went into Committee of Supplit, Ate'
usual formal resolution that the suppty be go
01
her Majes was agreed to.
The rema ty
ininm business was disposed of, a
House adjourned at 7.35.

Yoh",
THE BANBURY CONTEST.—AS the day 0-f etie,
approaches for Banbury, we hear that not a Ina
is entertained in many quarters that Mr. Edw.37oe
may be able to resume his position in the II"
Commons.

REPRESENTATION OF WILTSHIRE.—It LS
authority that, in the event of Mr. Long's reTin;
from the representation of the northern division °f
shire at the close of the present parliament (ebroOy
there is no doubt), Lord Ernest Bruce will be fill
forward as a candidate ; and it is added that 11°,,iect°,,,t:
supported by a large and influential body of the 'e
NAVAL PRIZE MONEY.—The Admiralty h3i'fot,iii
notice that preparations are now being made boc
intended distribution of proceeds and -tonnageoe
arising from the William Clark, captured en troy,
August, 1857, by her Majesty's ship Firefin,,,tele,
barque, name unknown, captured on the 2nd 09" !i;to
1857, by her Majesty's ship Alecto ; from the bri,.°lo
unknown, captured on the 4th Oct., 1857, by b
ty's ship Myrmidon. Dot 4
THE LAST OF THE CONVICT HULKS.—Tbe;SOI4
maining vestige of the system of keeping Pr' boiFll'
board disused ships of war is just about to be,e.
by the breaking up of the staff of the Still-I°4'l;Pd'
convict hulk in Portsmouth harbour. This
„,"00i,i
lately been used for the reception of prisoners, seibtrol
from the convict establishments at Bermuda and for ti,4
but it is henceforth to be discontinued eveni, cep'
parpose, and there will no longer remain a S
hulk in use in the English Prison Service.--'ilt%
Gazette.
Lq• the tail'
SPREAD EAGLE ORATORY. —The following
of oratory by which the Pension Bill was a": bil"
the House of Representatives :----sg Defeat to thiop aej
a standing army, like a bird of prey, will swl7, 041,
and gnaw at the vitals of the Republic. Pass,ici ‘tt)
million of men, from the north, south, eastt,i",,j(l.4t' from hill and dale, from your crowded cities rs"yf'
fastnesses, at the first bugle blast of war, w 0 e 9;
your flag ; and, like the heroic sons of the Sparta rpr
will return it blazoned all over with victor'', Ireie
circled in its folds as the winding-sheet."--4 S 4,
oi
Sun.
SMART CHILDREN.—The funny man -- nf th e tbe
(Mass) Post being of the opinion that the d b 9
smart children should not be monopole 0110
" Knickerbocker" and " Harper" relates the.oble yfoll
" Sojourning in the elegant and most hesPito tbo
sion of Dr. 11--'s last week, I was auditor I.oner
lowing dialogue between the Dr. and his The
daughter, a beautiful child of seven yearis. o°l
was winding his watch, when he said, 10.13Y140, '710054
little girl--' Let me wind your nose up doo.'for '
child, I don't want my nose wound up, f°r-tocati„
it to run all day There was some merrloial•
few moments, in that circle, albeit it was $ll