The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-12 00:00:00

THE COURT.

WINDSOR, TUESDAY, Feb. 10.—The following visitors
arrived at the Castle yesterday afternoon :—The Duke of
Wellington, the Earl and Countess Spencer, the Earl of
Westmoreland, General Sir Robert and Lady Gardiner,
and Colonel Franija Seymour, C.B. The Princess of
Hohenlohe, Princess Feodore, and the Prince of Leiningen,
dined with the Queen yesterday. The band of the Cold-
stream Guards played during dinner. The Queen's private
band attended in the evening.
To-day being the anniversary of the Queen's marriage, '
the band of the Ist Life Guards played several favourite
airs on the terrace at seven o'clock this morning. The
Qaeen and Prince, accompanied by the Prince of Wales,
the Princess Royal, and the younger royal children,
walked in the Home -park this morning. Prince Arthur,
Princes Helens, and Princess Louise afterwards took a
car riego drive. In the evening a (selection of choral and
o';her music was performed in the music room, which was
aged up with a suitable orchestra. Principal vocal and
:nstrumental performers, Madame Clara Novello and
Madame Sassari° ; Mr. Sims Reeves and Mr. Weiss ;
pianoforte, Mrs. Anderson. At half-past nine o'clock the
Queen and the Prince, with the Prince of Wales, the
Princess Royal, and the elder portion of the royal &ail-
dren, entered the Music Gallery, accompanied by the
Duchess of Kent, the Princess of Hohenlohe Langenburgh,
the Prince of Leiningen, the Duke of Wellington, the Earl
and Countess Spencer, the Earl of Westmorland, General
Sir Robert and Lady Gardiner, Colonel Francis Seymour,
C 8., and the ladies and gentlemen in attendance. The
performance immediately commenced. The performers,
about 140 in number, consisted of the Queen's private
band (principal violin, Mr. Retneyni), aided by several
of the principal instrumentalists of the Philharmonic
Society, the chorus being selected from her Majesty's
Theatre, the Royal Italian Opera, and the Sacred Har-
monic Society, Exeter Hall. The performance was con-
ducted by Mr. Anderson, the director of her Majesty's
private band. Refreshments were served in the Grand
Reception-room between the parts.

THE GREAT BRITAIN.—This splendid specimen of naval
architecture goes into the river to-day, and will sail at
noon. on Monday full of passengers, and a large and valuable

cargo.
UNION BANK.—There was a meeting of the proprietors'of
this bank held yesterday, at the Clarendon Illoms, but the
proceedings were corfiaed to the parties, the press not being
admitted.
GRAND FANCY DRESS BALL IN ST, GEORGE'S HALL.—
It will be :een by an advertisement in to-day's paper, that
the annual grand fancy ball in aid of the infirmaries, &c.,
will be held on the 3rd of March, in St St. George's Halt.
As this is the first occasion on which this most magnificient
building will be used for such a purpose, we have not the
least doubt, but that it will be a brilliant affair ; and the
receipts will add materially to the exchequer of the different
charities.

PRESENTATION TO MR. JULIAN /ADAMS, CONDUCTOR OF
THE CONCERTS, GIVEN BY TEE HIGHLANDERS.---Toe band
of the Highlanders performing et the concerts lately given
in this town, have been so agreeably pleased with Mr.
Adams that they have resolved on presenting that gentle_
man with a silver baton, as a slight testimonial of their
respect. It has just been finished by Mr. John G.
Jacob, jeweller, 56, Church street, and will be on view in
his window for a few days, prior to being presented to Mr.
Adams at a dinner to be given at. Lancaster.
SOUTHERN AND ToXTETII HOSPITAL—WeekIy Report
11th February.—ln Patients—Discharged : Cured, 11 ;
relieved, 2 ; at own request, 2 ; become out patients, 0.
Dead, 3; entered, 36 ; under treatment, 80. Out Patients.
Cared, 31 ; entered, 37 ; under treatment, 34. Treasurer :
James Haughton, Rq. Visitors : C. Challinor, Esq.,
and B. Platt, Esq. Honorary Chaplain : Rev. D.
T. Barry, B.A. P'nyrieiens and Surgeons for the Week :
Dr. Cameron and Mr. Nottingham. House Surgeons : Mr.
Eward C. Garland, and Mr. "William Townsend.
ST. Tumwes's ScuooLs.—The annual meeting of the
subscribers and friends to the above schools was announced
to be held in the girls' schoolroom, Frederick street, last
evening, on which occasion the room was most tastefully
decorated with scriptural mottos, surrounded by evergreens,
in which Mr. Thompson, the hon. sec., and the committee,
had displayed great taste. The children of the school were
regaled with a plentiful supply of cakes, &c., after which
it was intended that several addresses should have been
delivered, but in consequence of some defect in the gas, the
meeting, which was expected to have been a very interesting
one, was obliged to be postponed until a future day.
LF,T GP PASSENGERS PER R.M.S. AMERICA, FROM BOSTON
TO HALIFAX AND LlV2.llPoOt.,—Alrs C rawfori, Mr .J Pus ;ell
and Lady, Mr Miller, Mr C W Wirth, F W Beck, 1 P
Shaddick, Dr Garrett, Lieutenant St Clair, Mr W P
Cottle, Mr C Trouhel,• Mr G L Regers, Mr D T Ben,
Mr J W Herse, Mr II II St 'ph ins, Mr. C S Sil ;cr. Mr
G Anderson, Sir H J Hineleley, Mr C Mr thigh
Cullinam, Mr It Romain and Lady. Mr T R Jones, Mr W
J Jrohig, Mr Renbeek, Mr Herbert Evans, IMI,- G Harrison,
Mr C Sail, Mr H C Jarrett, Mr II Bi-ess n, Capt Sorscold
and Lady, Mr Morgan, Mr Billing, Lady and child, Mr
Mignori'y, Mr Dassas, Mr Murray, Major Robinson, Mr J
McDougall, Mr Maher, Mr Richards, Mr Ambrose, Mr
Hunter, Mr Major, Mr G McLeod, Miss A Corbett, Mr
Joseph White, and Mr J D Sybrant.
HOFFMAN'S, QUEEN'S HALL, BOLD-STREET.—If the
public appreciation of Mr. Hoffman's determination to
afford all classes an opportunity of witnessing the beautiful
entertainment be taken by the estimate of the numbers
that have visited the hall since the price of admission was
reduced, the success must be considered as complete, for
the hall, every night during the week, has been full to
overflowing—so much so that many go away disappointed,
ae:they cannot obtain admission. It is another proof also
of the fact that rational and moral amusements are looked
upon by the mass of the people with favour, and that
where such come within tl4 reach of the people, the
opportunity is never lost. Mr. Hoffman deserves the
increasing patronage bestowed on him, and no doubt
there are few in. Liverpool who will miss the present treat
offered at the Queen's Hall.
LECTURE TO-NIGHT BY THE REV. J. A. WYLIE, L.L.1).,
EDINBURGH. —The lecture of this evening in Hope Hall,
is to be delivered by the Rev. Dr. Wylie. The subject is
" Intellect and conscience with reference to the present
state of European nations." Dr. Wylie has travelled on
the European continent, and was a close, accurate, and
philosophic observer of what passed under his notice. His
" Pilgrimage to the Alps and Tiber" is a most interesting
and satisfactory proof of this. It is pretty generally known
that the first prize awarded under the auspices of the
Evangelical Alliance, tor a work on Popery, was assigned
to him for his admirable volume, " The Papacy." He is
also the author of a most interesting and valuable little
work, entitled, " A Journey over the Region of Fulfilled
Prophecy." A more compendious, yet almost exhaustive,
view of the subject can hardly be found.

The Daily News says. it was currently reported yester-
day that a vacancy had occurred at the Admiralty, by
the resignation of Sir Robert Peel, and that the office of
Civil Lord, held by Sir Robert, will be abolished.
MADAME ANNA Bllllol' AT GEELONG.—We are pleased
to be able to inform the public that Madame Anna Bishop,
with her secretary, also Mr. Leder, Messrs. Laglaise and
Siede, arrived in town yesterday from Ballarat, after a
series of entertaiaments at B silarat, which have been
attended with marked success., and received with rapturous
applause. Madams Bishop, and her talented companions,
is once more to delight the ears of the Geelongites. In her
engagement with the Geelong Sacred Harmonic Society
she will have a fine opnortunity of displaying her wonder-
ful vocal powersin some of the exquisite solos and
recitatives in the "Creation."—Geelong Advertiser.
THE COLLIERY ACCIDENT AT WIGAN.—INQUEST ON THE
BODIES.—On Monday afternoon, an inquest on the bodies
of Robert Milnes and John Atkinson (and not Hodgkinson,
as previously stated), who were killed by being precipated
down a coal mine, was held at the Von Blucher public
house, Whalley, before T. Grimshawe, Esq., borough
coroner. Mr. Peter Higson, government inspector of coal
mines for the district, was present. John Barker, the
browman at the pit, stated the circumstances connected
with the accident, in consequence of the breaking of the
rope, which, he said, had been in use nine months. He had
examined it the same morning, and considered it to be all
right. Richard Rhodes, formerly underlooker, said that on
examining the rope after the accident, he found it not much
wore, but it was cut in several places, he thought, by coming
in contact with the roof of the engine house. Tas. Gregson,
the underlooker, considered the rope perfectly safe. Had
he thought the r6pe unsafe in any degree, he would have
had a new (me pat up. The coroner having summed up,
the jury, alter a few minutes' deliberation, returned a
verdict of "Accidentally killed."