Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-08-24 00:00:00

CHAINMAKERS' STRIKE.—The strike in the chain
trade is now general in East Worcestershire and the ad-
joining parts of Staffordshire. It is estimated that up-
wards of 2,000 workmen are now out of employ.
The Lord Chancellor's Rectory of Coaley, near Dursley,
Gloucestershire, has become vacant by the death of the
Rev. Charles Roberte Fanshawe, M.A., who 'was insti-
tuted in 1835. The benefice is worth about £3OO a year
MONUMENT TO THE LATE FEARGUS O'CONNOR.—
A monument to the reomory of this gentleman has been
erected in the Arboretum at Nottingham. An inaugu-
ration ceremony in connection with it took place on
Monday, at which Mr. Ernest Jones was among the
speakers. In the evening,' the 'event was celebrated by
a public dinner.

'HARVEST AND CROPS ON THE CONTINENT.—The
French harvest, although not one of the most productive,
will not' be much, inferior to last year's ; the large re-
serves of old wheat will prevent any exaggerated rise in
prices. There will
.be sufficient corn for home wants.
The harvest in Spain will not be so abundant as was
expected, but is estimated as sufficient for the consump-
tion of the country. New wheat offered in North Ger-
many is of excellent quality.'
AN IMPERIAL CARRIAGE.—" The carriage formerly
used by the Emperor Napoleon I. and the Empress
Maria Louisa," says the Nord, " has remained in the
possession of the Dukes of Parma till the present time,
but will shortly be .bioUght to Paris. This carriage,
which is very large, and divided into several compart-
ments, attracted the attention of Prince Napoleon when
in Italy, and he wished to purchase it: The Duchess
has since presented it to the Museum of Sovereigns at
the Louvre."

EMIGRATION.—The number of emigrants who sailed
from the United Kingdom during the forty-four years
from 1815 to 1858 inclusive, amounted to 4,797,166.
Of these 1,180,046 went to the North American colo-
nies ; 2,990,403 to the United States ; 652,910 to the
Australian colonies and New Zealand, and 73,807 to
other places. The average annual emigration from the
United Kingdom from 1815 to 1858 amounted to
109,026 ; for the ten years ending 1858, 261,865.
COOLIB IMMIGRATION. -- The number of Coolies
despatched from the East to the West Indies in the
season 1858-9 amounted to 7,562. Of these 4,282 were
men, 1,797 women, and 1,227 children and infants.
2,926 emigrated to British Guiana, 3,718 to Trinidad,
C -‘ada, and 574 to St. Lucia. PrP lv tr

644 to Gren_ _ ...eviously to
the season 1856-7 the average mortality had been
under 2 per cent. from Madras, and 5 per cent. from
Calcutta ; in 1856-7 the, mortality rose to 17.26 from
Calcutta, and 0.98 from Madras ; m 1857-8, 13.22 from
Calcutta, and 1.31 from Madras : in 1858-60, 10.43
fioni Calcutta, and 1.64 from Madras.
GRECIAN STATUE FOR FRANCE.—The town of Brescia
possesses a Grecian statue, representing Victory, which
is considered a masterpiece of antiquity. The Minister
of State (France) wishing to enrich the Paris Museum
with a re-production of this statue,. directed Marshal
Vaillant to apply to the authorities Of the town for leave
to have a cast taken. Hitherto the Municipal Court of
Brescia had always refused a similar request, with a
view, no doubt, of preserving the statue from any pos-
sibility of injury. The. Syndic, Count Valotti, how-
ever, has answered the Minister's application in 'the
most gracious terms, and has expressed his intention of
having a copy of the statue made at the expense of the
town and of presenting it to the Emperor Napoleon as
a testimony of the deepest gratitude of all the inhabitants.
—The Builder.
_

HERRING------------- —The fishing, in Lochfine during
this week has been very poor, and the fish are of infe-
rior quality. The daily cargo of the'steathers run frOm
twenty to thirty boxes. There has been an improve-
ment-In--the north, although-much- of-the-spoil-has 'not
reached the Clyde, -the fish being mostly bought by
curers on the spot. There was a fair take. at the Glens,
some of the boats having netted from twelve to fourteen
crass each, and the 'catch "at-' Loch Torridon has been
good. The quality of the fish is excellent. The fishing
at Campbelton was very poor during the last fortniht,
and seems now to have -come to a close. Many of the
boats which were at the - Isle of Mon have returned
within the last few days, the" fishing there being very.
light for 'the eight -days previous, but, upon the whole,
they have made well out of their trip.
TILE CHEAP PRESS AND THE CITT AgAns.---Among
the means of employment which these times.of rivalry
and-coMposition have given rise fo, there is one which,
perhaps, though not much-thought of, 'yet is the means
of employing many hundreds of poor boys, who might,-
and most probably would, were it removed; be 'support-
ing a wretched existence on the fruits of theft and. the
wages of infamy. We allude to the employment of
boys in the sale of the daily papers, 'more especially.
the Star, Standard, and Tetepaph. It is hardly
likely that the 'proprietors of these journals would reflect
that the means employed by them to -create a saleittiiir
increase their circulation should 'have , anything Us do
with the national tone. Yet' so it is ; and while they
thus make employment for others,.,whom they thin.; keep.
outof mischief, and by which they do a national service,
they 'also afford the media` Of life- to many whO would
otherwise adorn the criminal dock, or swell the Ululates
of the %min. —Loncr4m Daily Gm*,