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

THE GREAT EASTERN.

There seems to be no reason to fear that the Great
Eastern will not be ready to start for her trial trip on
the Bth of October, as advertised by her directors. The
rigid examination to which her machinery has been
subjected, has shown that the injuries caused by the ac-
cident were confined to the immediate neighbourhood of
the explosion. The repairs are going on under the
direction of Mr. Scott Russell, who has contracted to do
them for £5,000. The company have inserted a clause,
however, to protect themselves from expense, if it should
ultimately be decided that the responsibility of the ac-
cident rested with Mr. Russell. This question is, it is
said, to be decided by arbitration.

The official report of Mr. Atkinson is most favourable
to the ship. He says ;—" On leaving the moorings at
Deptford, I found the vessel completely under command,
in tow of two tugs ahead and two astern, and we pro-
ceeded down the river without any difficulty whatever
until we reached the bend at Blackwall, which we should
have turned without any check, but for the presence of a
large barque lying mid channel ; but even this seriout ob-
struction was overcome without the least accident. On
arriving at Sea Reach, I found the vessel so completely
under command, with the use of her own paddle-
wheels and steam-engines, that I decided on .casting off
the steam-tugs altogether, and proceeding afterwards
without any assistance. Throughout the vessel steered
with the greatest ease, and literally without any per-
ceptible motion. We anchored twice before reaching
Portland, and on both occasions with a stiff breeze ; but
the vessel rode quietly and easily at single anchor, with
only forty-five fathoms of chain. The vessel is in every
respect an excellent sea boat, and I may state without
any hesitation that, with sufficient sea room, she is
even more easily handled and under command than an
ordinary ship, either sailing vessel or steamer."

The-SherVorne Journal,- speaking of the continued
attraction of the great ship at Weymouth, says :—" The
mammoth ship still continues the centre of undivided
attraction, and thousands have visited her during the
past week. The largest number, it was said, went on
board last Thursday, as it was • supposed this was the
final day of exhibition. It may -be imagined the town
was in a considerable state of Imistle during the
day. The excursion trains seemed to arrive almost
every minute, and brought thou Sands each trip. Wey-

mouth has not seen such an overflow of visitors, even
in the memory of that social prodigy, •and somewhat
stale authority, ' the oldest inhabitant.' Since Thurs-
day the number of visitors to the Great Eastern"has
somewhat diminished, yet still there is a steady flow of
the public in that direction, and both the conveying
steamers arid the Great Ship Company must be doing u
very considerable stroke of business. Judging from the
numbers that we have heard went on board last week,
the receipts could not have fallen far short of £lO,OOO.
In the meantime the effects of the unfortunate explosion
are being. repaired as rapidly as possible, tinder the hands
of Mr. Scott Russell. The locality of the accident is con-
verted into one huge workshop, and, of course, somewhat
detracts from the prospect on the deck of the vessel. It
is hoped eventually the directors will have 'a shilling
day,' so as to give the lower classes an opportunity of
seeing their magnificent enterprise."

THE DOON ASSASSINATION CASE.—Two men, bro-
thers, of the name of O'Brien, have been arrested on
suspicion of being concerned in the murder • of Mr.
Crowe, on the property of Lord Derby, at Doon, in Ire-
land. The murder occurred in July last. The reported
decision of Lord Derby has caused some sensation in
Ireland, and a demonstration is tallied about against the
sweeping measure devised by his lordship of ridding the
Doon estate of its present tenantry.
ADVANCE OF SHOEMAKERS' WAGES IN BIYRY.—This
has been a merry week for the sons of St. Crispin, the
master shoemakers of this town hzving•consented to ad-
vance the wages of the journeymen about ten per cent.,
and for some kind of work we understand the advance
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between masters and men. Trade is brisk, and the men
appear to rerice that they had the opportunity of im-
proving their position.—Bury Times.

SINGULAR CASE OP CHILD DESERTION ON THE RAIL-
-When the through train from Liverpool and

Manchester arrived at "Worcester, on Saturday after-
noon, a. child, about three years old, was found in a
second-class carriage, without any protector. The little
creature was unable to give any account of itself, and
the adult passengers in the carriage were equally unable
to afford any information which could assist the authori-
ties in learnino•, to whom she belonged. At Wolver-
hampton,. however, the child was seen in the charge of
a slatternly-looking woman, who was tall, and dressed
in a cotton gown and black shawl. The child was
being- tenderly and carefully treated by a guard at' the
Worcester station, when. the Midland train left there
shortly after three o'clock: and there was an impression
amongstthe passengers that the child had been stolen,
deprived of its own clothes, partially clad, and then
deserted.

DISGRACEFUL PROCEEDINGS IN ST
GEORGE'S-IN-THE-EAST.

On Sunday, in accordance w:fi the direction of the
13ishop of London, the parish church of St:- George-in-
the-East, which has been the scene of most disgraceful
outrages during the last few we.ls, was closed, but the
popular feeling broke out in, another direction, and in a
manner which threatens to become far more serious
than before. the parish there are two other chnrches,
in whiChHigh Church doctrines are said to be inculcated.
These churches were built for missionary purposes, and,
being situated in a very dissolute neighbourhood, the
clergymen connected with them have exerted themselves
in abating the moral and social nuisances which exist
in the locality. This course of cenduct haS rendered
the clergymen objects of dislike to many of the

inhabitants of the district, and this, dislike found a
disgraceful demonstration on Sunday. The service, in
the morning, was conducted by the Rev. Charles
F. Lowder, M.A., of Exeter College, Oxford, late
curate of St. Rumbas Church, Pimlico. He entered
the church (the Mission-house Church) at eleven
o'clock, wearing the ordinary priestly vestments, with
theliood of an Oxford Master of Arts. • He Was accom-
panied by ten choirsters. He said the prayers from
stalls similar to those which have created .so much dis-
satisfaction in the parish. churl, and afterwards knelt
before the altar while he said the Litany. He dispensed
altogether with the .Communiomservice, and proceeded
to the pulpit in•his surplice. He preached from the 13th
chapter of St. Paul's 'lst Epistle to the Corinthians,
verse 13—". And now .abideth..faith,- hope; and charity,
but the greatest of these is charity." His sermon, which
was a very admirable one, and thoroughly evangelical,
enforced -the duty, in-.all our dissensions, differences, and
tumults, of conducting ourselves according to the law of
love. It was listened to with marked attention by the
congregation. A large number of boys assembled outside
the church, and made rude remarks upon individual
members of the congregation as they came out, but there
was no other disturbance of any kind.

The scene presented, however, in the evening, was of
a totally different character. Shortly after six o'clock
people began to assemble before the iron. gates of the
church, waiting for admission. Three or four only
who had tickets, were allowed to go in, and-it was then.
thought advisable not -to open them again, a tumultous
and excited mob of 700 or 800 persons having collected,.

and expressed their determination Of. stopping the ser-
.vice. Five or six gentlemen.inside the gates held them
while the mob tried to break them down: , The mob
spat in their faces, threw . dirt •at them, called them
'opprobrious•names,..and heaped all kinds of indignities
,upon them. At length, t about ten minutes to seven
o'clock, the mob having increased to 1,500 or 1;600, the
Rev. C. F. Lowder, the clergyman who was to conduct
the service, made his way
,to the gate. His reception
was anything but a gratifying one. His hat was knocked
over his-eyes, and .he was violently hustled until the
gate was opened to.a small extent, and he was thrust
down the steps into the churchyard. Finding that there
was no chance of obtaining admission by the same means
as the choristers who had 'accompanied him, the rev.
gentleman imprudently came back into the crowd, and
told the choristers to follow him. This they did, and
were followed to the Mission-house by sonic hundreds of
people, who yelled at them, and several times struck
them Thor gnoooorlod in m,,kino their war int., tht,

church by a back gate

During the progress of the. service Wellclose-square
became literally filled with people, many thousands
having assembled. Their conduct Was of so violent a
character that a large body of. police had to be called
out. As soon as it was known that the members of the
congregation were coming out by a back way, in order to
avoid the ordinary.door, the mob set up allideons howl
and followed them in many case to their homes. When
Mi. Lowder, and his choristers came out, a scene ensued
,which no language could
.adequately describe. The

mob set upon him with t

view apparent

)eating

him. This gave rise to a general battle between the
police who had drawn their staves, and the mob, who
showed every disposition to -rebel. At length the