Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-04 00:00:00

Simcoe and Georgia Bay, with steamboat lines run
ning to the Lake Superior ports Milwaukie and
Chicago. When the twenty.two miles of railway now in
progress is completed from St. Mary's to London, direct
communication *ill be opened with the railways in opera-
tion from Detroit to the states of Michigan, Illinois, Wis-
consin, and Minnesota. It will be seen, therefore, that
the Grand Trunk Railway, commencing at the deboucherc
of the three largest inland seas in the world will receive
the accumulating traffic in one unbroken line throughout
the entire length of Canada, while on the East it reaches
the magnificent harbours of Quebec and Portland, the
traffic between Europe and the western regions, as well as
of Lower Canada, the State of Maine, the Provinces of New
Brunswick and Nova Scotia, must therefore eventually
pas; over the Grand Trunk, when the Victoria Bridge is
finished, and the required harbour accommodation a t
Quebec is provided in connection with the railway. The
Grand Trunk is aided by the guarantee of the Province of
Canada to the extent of upwards of three minims sterling,
and it is supported: by the intelligence and patriotism of
the colony.

The through passenger traffic from Europe to the
"Western States is very great, while Vie goods traffic to and
from the lake ports is enormous, and annually increasing.
As the Grand Trunk will be tine nearest and the only
united line on which passengers and goods can pass with-
out interruption or detention, it may be assumed that the

traffic of the West will ba drawn from Boston and New
York, and transferred to Qaebec and Portland, not the
least important means towards the projected end being the
egtablshment by government of a weekly series of Canadian
Mail Steamers to Quebec in summer and to Portland in
winter, the latter harbour being always accessible by day
or night, and free from port charges and pilotage. On
account of its superiority in every respect, it has been
selected as the port of destination by the Directors of the
Great Eastern steam-ship. The statistical retina of the
movement of produce, on the lakes and river St. Lawrence,
sufficiently demonstrate the amount of business within the
grasp of the Grand Trunk Company, when the line is
completed.

BLUE COAT HOSPITAL.—The treasurer of this institution
desires to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of £5 in
in aid of its funds, from an anonymous contributor.

RODNEY STREET WARD.—Three names are mentioned
for the vacancy in this ward—but it is said each gentleman
has declined—M-. Charles Mozley, of Mount-pleasant, Mr.
Gilbert Moss, and Mr. S. C. Beloe, of Falkner-square.
MYSTERIOUS.—Perhaps the public may, in some time,
before long, have occasion to talk as much about a Liver-
pool case, as our neighbours over the border had recently,
although the cases are not quite similar. Time tells all
things.
LIVERPOOL BANKRUPTCY COURT, YE iTEEDAY.—Befo re
Mr. Commis-doner Perry.-1n re illiam Morris.—The
bankrupt, grocer, of Liverpool, came up this day on his
last examination, and pas3ed, and the 31st instant was fixed
for the certificate meeting. In re William Stock.—The
bankrupt was a glass manufacturer, of Newton. This was
the last examination, but Do balance sheet having been
filed, it was adjourned for six weeks.

ALLEGED OUTRAGE ON A RESPECTABLE MARRIED
WomAN.---An outrage, if what we have heard on the sub-
ject be true, has been committed in Liverpool within the
last forty-eight hours on a married woman holding a
respectable position. This will involve a most serious
charge against a person residing in one of the aristocratic
streets of this town. We forbear, although in possession
of certain facts, to say more on the subject, until it comes
before the public as, no doubt, it will, in a tangible form.
ACCIDENTAL DEATHS.—A man, at present unknown,
died yesterday in the Northern Hospital. He was found
drunk at the Custom-house (in the street) at four in the
morning, and was taken to the hospital, where he died.
The body of a man, residing in Church-alley, was picked
ont of the river yesterday. He was drowned on Friday
whilst bathing. The body of John Mills, a fireman on
board the screw-stamer Alfonso, was taken out of the
Nelson dock yesterday. He was missing since the 29th
ult. Inquests will be held in the above cases this day.
The clipper ship James Baineq, Captain M'Donnell,
2,615 tons register, chartered by government for the con-
veyance of troops to India, arrived at Portsmouth on
Monday morning, 3rd instant, from Liverpool, having been
towed round from the latter port by the New Steam Tug
Company's (limited) new boat, the Resolute, in eighty-two
hours. Tha Champion of the Seas, which left previous
to the James Baines in tow by the Blazer steam tug, did
not arrive at Portsmouth for some hours afterwards, thus
claiming for the Region+. thc+ hnnnna of h.ins Shp most
puwerf di steam tug in the United Kingdom.

THE LIVERPOOL CHAMBER OF COMHERCE.--..,The
monthly meeting of the Council of the Liierpool Chamber
of Commerce, was held yesterday, John Torr, Esq.,
president, in the chair. Tho Postal Committee recom-

mended 'the Council to join in a deputation to the
Postmaster-General, relative to the delay in Landon of the
letters fcr France and the Continent. The vice-president
(Rr. C. Bushell) was requested to act on the part of the
Chamber. Adopted. The' communications included a

letter n oun the Board of Trade on the abolition of the
Stade Dues, stating that the aubj, et was unier considera-
tion of her Majesty's Government ; from the Foreign
Office, conveying a present of books for the library, for
which the cordi_-.1 thanks of the council were voted ; and

from the Shipowner? Association, protestations against the
introduc'ion of clauses into the Mersey Crnser7amY Bill,
having for their object the postponement of increased dock
accommodation in Lverpool until the works at.Birkenhead
are completed, ❑pon which it was resolved :—" It having
been reported to this Council, that certain parties are
seeking to introduce a clause or clauses into the Mersey
Conservancy Bill, with the view to fetter the Liverpool
Dock Commit ee in the prosecution of apy necessary dock
extension, until the dock works of Birkenhead :3110.11 have
been completed; the Council, admitting the importance of
an early completion of the works at Birkenhead, is never-
theless of opinion that any such interference with the
powers of the Liverpool Dock Commitee. wo'ild-he highly
prejudicial to the commerce of this port." It was ordered
that the half-yearly general meeting be held on Monday,
the 31st instant, and the Communications Committee was
requested to prepare a report.
THE MONEY-ORDER POST-OFFICE.-011r Liverpool post-

master has issued a notice stating that the :Coney-order
Office will be closed on Saturdays at one o'clock, instead
of at six, as heretofore. The ostensible reason given for
this change is to relieve the clerks of the department—to
give them a half holiday. We have been the unswerving
advocate of the clerks, letter carriers, and some other
officials of the Post-office, because we think they are the
worst paid and over-worked class of government officials
connected with any department of the State machinery.
But let us sea how the change will affect the public; for,
al►hough we adv ocate the cause of tle derkg, we have a
higher duty to perform, and that is to advocate the cause
of the public. Toe postmaster consoles the public by in-
forming them, in the same notice, that there are branch
offices at Scotland-road, Kirkdale, and one or two other

plac-s, very remote from the centre of business, and that
these branches will remain open to six for public accommo-
dation. F:uppose the real object in closing the gene al office
at one o'clock, be the relief of the clerks, of what use can
the offices be to the public ? If the clerks in the money-
order office are to have a half holiday, every clerk in the
establishment is entitled to the same privilege, for
admitting that the clerks in the order-oflico are worked
hard, and that they are only getting common justice
meted out to them, the same observations apply to all the
clerks. The Post-office yields about the largest revenue
of any department of the State, and instead of clipping the
advantage afforded to the public, the proper way is to have
a relay of clerks, who can relieve those who go off duty
at ono o'clock on Saturdays, and thus instead of closing
the office, let it remain open for the public advantage up
t) six o'clock There are sets of clerks to relieve each
other in other departments of the Post office, and why not
the same rule apply to the money-order office, when the
necessity is greater for it ? It is nonsense to talk about
offices in Scotland•read and other places, and to close the
general office at one o'clock on Saturday, will inflict a blow
:on the pubic that will not 133 silently submitted to. The
grlat-i.mount of money transmitted by tradesmen, artizans,
shopkeepers, labourers, &c., by post-office orders, is
traustnittA on Saturdays, and the chief portion of that
money is' not cornaatable by the sender until after one
o'clock—this is a fact so notorious that it would be
preposterous to dwell further on it. If the office is to be
closed, as contemplated, it will very much embarrass and
retard business, not only in Liverpool, but throughout the
whole manufacturing districts of the provinces. The
public should look to this in time, and address a strong
and -unmistakable remonstrance to the Postmaster-General,
so that the privilege may not be taken on the absurd pie?.
of giving clerks a half holiday, when there are plenty of
clerks to be had to relieve their fellow-labourers. If this
is suffered to pass, we prophesy the public gill eq aloud at
the injustice.