The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-19 00:00:00

mistake which was committed by their predecessors in 1839
and they appear to be encouraging and exciting among the
people of Canton, hostile feeling towarda British subjects. Bet
let not the great officers of Canton nor the G)vernment of
Pekin deceive themselves on these matters. The forbear-
ance which the British Government has hitherto displayed,
arises not from a sense of weakness, but from consciousness
of superior strength. The British Government well
knows, that if occasio❑ renuired, a British military force
would be able to DESTROY TIIE TOWN OF CANTON)
NOT LEAVING ONE SINGLE HOUSE STANDING,
and could thus inflict the most signal chastisement upon
the people of the city."

WIIAT NAI.I,IIS DID TO KEEP TILE PEACE.—WO learn I
from the Parliamentary papers that when England ordered
a fleet to be in readiness to go to Naples for the " protec-
tion of British subjects," the Neapolitan Minister of Police
issued the following remarkable notificatiou to all those
under his cnntrol :—" I have to instruct you to be ex
tremely vigilant in the district under your administration,
in order to avoid the possibility of the least question arising
with French and British subjects ; and should such never-
theless happen, it is necessary that you should endeavour to
compose any dispute in the best manner possible, and pro-
tecting equally, and in the same manner, the rights,
persons, property, and interests of French and English
subjects. Ia fact, you must absolutely avoid that any
incident should arise, and you will make use of all the
power vested ;in the authorities to succeed in this; and
should any differences arise, you will take steps to settle
them at once. You are too wise not to perceive clearly
how much care and diligence is required on your part to
carry out scrupulously this determination, and how severe
a responsibility will rest upon those authorities whose
neglect and callousness shall have caused them to fail in
at once preventing or dispelling any differences which
might arise. Yea will acknowledge the receipt of this
letter.

LUCKNOW, JAN. 7.—The evidence that England has
taken complete possession of Oude will be, to those who
wanted evidence, furnished by the appearance to-day of an
English newspaper called the Central Star, the contents of
which give information about the local doings of those who
have annexed the kingdom. The leading article of the
Central Star begins thus :—" Well ! here we are, holus bolus
—stock block and all—true to the word. It is true, we
have not come to the land of promise on any special invita-
tion ; but we feel an inward conviction that we are not the
loss welcome—a conviction which, however, we trust to our
forthcoming reception to consolidate. We have nothing
now to tell tha public as regards our intentions, save
perhaps, that the vehicle we are coaching shall, if possible,
be rendered still more agreeably accommodating to all who
may chooze to grease its wheels, apply the unction to obviate
the rattle, and clear the path for its progress. The roads
in Lucknow, though good, still require the reins to be held
with u tight band, till the steeds have become familiar will
them. That leading to the portals of the residency, like
that which is said to lead to some extraordinary eminence,
seems rather narrow and meged, laying, moreover, over a
considerable ascent, may require a little pioneering skill
before it can b.; made pleasantly accessible ; but with
our light wed airy, life like buoyant vehicle, we hope
to drive over it, without invoking the shades of
Nimrod."

TURKISH TOLEBATlON.—Correspondents at. Constanti_
nople and Aleppo give a most interesting description of the
state of things relative to religious toleration in Turkey,
Converts from Islamism are now suffered to live among
their friends unmolested. The wife and child and mother
in law of one convert have rejoined him, and their reunion
is likely to lead to conversion also. Their Turkish neighbours
do not think of separating the Mussulmaa members of the
family from the rest. This indicates a great change of
public feeling, and shows how the authorities, at present
at least, view and treat such cases, in honourable observance
of the late Ilatti Humayoun (i. e., royal constitution)
Another case iilustrative of this improved spirit is that of a
Turk who lives in the city with all his family professing
Christianity (till of late Islamism) and attending Chris-
tian worship at one of the chapels. This man refuses
to seek personal protection by removing to a Christian
quarter—he thinks it now unnecessary. He has a trade
and earns his bread, and though often reviled for his new
vows, only replies with meekness and firmness, and has thus
far remained protected by the tolerant spirit of the
government and people. One corn spondent adds that they
are able to disseminate superior books in the Turkish
language without fear, es there are educated persoes
sufficient who are disposed to read a well written book on
, Christian subjects.

PURCHASE AND SALE 0.1! BIILLION,—By a parlia-
mentary return, which was issued yesterday, of the
amount of bullion purchased and sold by the Bank of
England, distinguishing gold from silver, and bar gold
from foreign gold coin, in each month, from the 31st dey
of Dec., 1855, to the 31st day of Dec, 1856, it appears
that the total amount of gold purchased ,during the above
time was £7,070,831 ; of gold sold, 11,967,630 ; and of
British gold coin received from the Mint, £6,002,250.

GRANTS FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES.—By a parliamentary
return issued yesterday, it appears that the total of the
grants in the last five years made from the Consolidited
Fund to the different religious denominations in England,
Scotland, and Ireland, and including in the cases of the
churches of England and Scotland the grants in the colonies,
is as follows : —Church of England, £203,296 3s 2d ;
church of Scotland, £106,452 16s 9d; church of Rome,
£131,910 ; protestant dissenters, £202,243 19s Id ;making
a grand total of £643,902 19s.

DEATH OF THE DEAN OF CANTERBDRY.—WO regret to
announce the demise of the Rev. William Rowe Lyall, D.D.,
Dean of Canterbury. Fur some months past the venerable
gentleman has been suffering from an aggravated attack of
paralysis, which almost deprived him of sensation, and on
Tuesday morning, at about eleven o'clock, death released
him from further pain. Dr. Lyall was appointed to the
deanery of Canterbury in the latter part of the year 1845.
Previous to this appointment, Dean Lyall held several
livings in different parts of the ecunt ry, but more especially
in St ffolk. He was for more than twenty years Archdeacon
of Colchester. He was the first Archdeacon of Maidstone;
and during a brief period he held a canon's stall in Canter-
bury. lie was also private chaplain to the late Archbishop
of C Interbury when Bishop of London.

EMIGRATION TO AUSTRAL lA, —Scarcely had the steamship
Great Britain taken her departure from the Mersey, when
the owners cf the well known and justly popular Eagle line
of Australian mail packets, Messrs. G.blyi, Bright, and Co.,
placed another splendid ship on the berth for Melbourne.
She is named the Crimea, and is clipper built, of about
2,000 tons burthen. The Crimea will be fitted up in a very
superior manner as regards passenger accommodation.
Her cabin berths are, we believe, already engaged ; and as
her second class and steerage accommodation will be
unsurpassed, and the ship sails under an excellent Captain,
Morgan, a more desirable mode of conveyance to Australia
would be difficult to find.

LECTURE TO-NIGHT IN HOPE HALL.—The Rev. William
Hams, of Toxteth Chapel, will lecture this evening instead
of the Rev. Dr. Munro, whose lecture is unavoidably
postponed. The subject of the lecture is one of great and
general interest, viz , "The Dawn of Civil and Religious
Liberty Illustrated by the Life of John Hampden, the
Puritan Patriot."

SOUTHERN HosprrAL:—Weekly Report, 181 February.
—ln Patients—Discharged : Cured, 20 ; relieved, 1 ; at
Own request, 2 ; irregular, 1 : dead, 2; entered, 28 ; under
treatment, 82. Out Patients— Cured, 39 ; entered, 41 ;
under treatment, 36. Treasurer, James Haughton, Esq.
Visitors : C. Challinor, Esq. and B. Platt, Esq. Ho-
norary Chaplain : Rev. D. T. Barry, B.A. Phyricians and
Surgeons for the Week : Dr. Cameron and Mr. Minshull ;
House Surgeons : Mr. Edward C. Garland and Mr.
Liam Townsend.