Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-11 00:00:00

From the Admiralty Tide Tables, the following cal-
culation is easily made, the result of which enables me

to assert that tl

rom u. _., ',Le ship on
aided her iu getting to

the Blackiater Bann

southward to the extent of five miles

H. H. P.M.

Iligh water at Liverpoool 27th April 1859 I
0 18

Hig.
Ded

;h water of head of tide

:t time of passing Holyhead

Before High water

The vessel struck the Bank at midnight, from which

Time of striking

High w

12 0
7 9

The Pomona, therefore, passed Holyhead 3h. 9m.
before high water, and struck the Blackwater Bank
at 4h. slm. after high water. From the preceding re-
sults I have calculated, by a process with which I need
not trouble your readers, that between 4 p.m. and mid-
*ght the tidal current carried the Pomona five miles to
As the south end of the Blackwater Bank
is ten miles to the north of the Tuskar, she was clearly
fifteen miles out of her course, supposing her to have

the south

made no allowance for the tidal current.
It will be observed by your readers, that in the cases
of the Royal Charter and Pomona, the tide aided the
vessels, but there is no reason to suppose
that those in charge of

in either easc

rent was with them or against- them
obedient servant,

w whether the cur-

I am, Sir, your

SAMUEL ITAUGHTON, Clk., F.R.S
Trinity College, Nov. 9, 1859.

INTELLIGENCE..

I COURT AND OFFICIAL

The usual parade in honour of the birthday of the
Prince of Wales, took place at Windsor Castle on Wed-
nesday morning, before her Majesty, his Royal High-

ness the'Prince Consort, his Royal Etighness are Prince
Frederick William of Prussia, her Royal Highness
Princess Frederick William of Prussia, Princess Royal ;
his Royal Highness the Prince of Wale's, and the Royal

Ifamily

ter Majesty's dinner party in the evening included
their Royal Highnesses Prince Frederick William of
Prussia, Princess Frederick William of Prussia, Prin-
cess Royal ; the Prince of Wales, the Princess Alice,
and the Princess of Leiningen, his Serene Highness the
of Leiningen, and a distinguished party of other

l'nnce

guests,

- The Prince of Wales returned yesterday to Oxford to
resume his studies. His Royal Highness will again visit
Windsor on the birthday of the Princess of Prussia.
A Cabinet Council was held on Wednesday at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Treaiury in
Downing-street. The ministers present were—Viscount
Palmerston, the Duke of Argyll, Sir G. Cornewall
Lewis, Lord John Russell, the -Duke of Newcastle the
Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, the Duke of Somerset, the Right lion. T.
Milner Gibson, Sir George Grey, the Right Hon. E.
Cardwell, and the' Right Hon. C. P. Villiers.
The Right Hon. B. Disraeli and Mrs. Disraeli have
left London for Torquay.

I ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE .

The number of archdeacons who have signed the de-
claration on church rates is sixty-two ; and two others
have signed the petition who have not signed the
declaration. The whole number at present to be ac-
counted for is sixty-eight.

On Tuesday the Bishop of Oxford attended a meetinr,
held at Halifax, on behalf of the funds of the Society
for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts.
The Dean of Chichester and other gentlemen also ad-
dressed the meeting. In the evening the Bishop of
Oxford preached at Mr. Akroyd's new church, in con-
tinuation of the opening services, the subject of his lord-
ship's discourse being " The Working Man's Church."

21orting uttifigence.

LIVERPOOL AUTUMN MEETING

THURSDAY

The TYRO STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 30 sovs added, for

two years old

Mr Saxon's ch f Lady Emily
Mr Hunt's ch f Buttercup

....Comery 1
Grimshaw 2

_.. -
The following also ran: Mr J. Gilby's b c Pliny, Charlton ;
Mr Barton's ch c Jim, Challoner ; Mr Maberley's b f Marie
Wilton, Bottom.

im, 3 to 1 a

;at Buttercup, 4 to 1
rd; Marie Wilton bea

st Lady

is. Deciding hAat : 7to 4 0
Winner sold for 35 guineas.
The SEFTON HANDICAP of 5 sots
added.
Mr. Blanton's hr c Broadlands, 4 yrs

Mr. J. Wilkin's nas b c Adam 'Bele, S yrs
Mr. Saxon's ch f Lady Peel, 3 yrs
Mr. T. Hunt's gr h Master Bagot, 5 yrs
Mr. 3. Merry's b c Conjuror, 3 yrs
Mr. Barber's br c King William, 4 yrs
Tom- Grasby and. Emerald also ran

four