Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-07 00:00:00

CA Tll 0 1.-IC .NEWSPAPER
FOR LANCASHIRE.

ON SATURDAY LAST, THE FIRST QF OCTOBER,
was Published, the First Number of the
"LANCASHIRE FREE PRESS,
AND CATHOLIC NEWS."
• EDITEHABY - ' '

SZEPHEN J.. MEANT,
Late of the Liverpool Journal and Daily. Pont; previously
Assistant Editor and Chief Reporter of the Dublin Freeman':
Journal;;, and, in succession, Editor of the" /rish Dibune, and
Drogheda Argus.
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The want of a Catholic journal in Liverpool and the great
towns of Lancashire has long been felt and deplored. "Whilst,
every other interest in the community is adequately represented
at the• press, it is sadly true tat the Catholic. people have nn
special organ—that their public spirit finds no voice—their
principles no exponent—their social and political rights no
detander.

Lancashire has justly beef termed the great centre of Catho-
licity in England ; and yet all attempt& at establishing a
Catholic journal in the county have heretoZreproved failures,.
The cause of these failures it is beside the present purpose to
inquire ; they may have resulted from want of capacity, or from
want of capital, or from a non-appreciation of the true mission
of a Catholic Press ; but assuredly, the numerous institutions
around us,' devoted to religion and education, and erected by
the voluntary contributions of the Catholic people, attest that
they cannot be attributed to a want of a Catholic public spirit.
Recognising the want, and feeling convinced that the Catholic
people of Liverpool, and of Lancashire generally, will support
a journal devoted to, the advocacy of their rights, and. the de-
fence of their principles, the Editor of the " Lutes:mate FREE
Press " enters the field, resolved to make the proposed journal
a thoroughly independent organ of Catholic interests—not to
permit it tOt.e_the slave_or the sycophant of—party or-faetiony
and to base his hope of success solely on the condition of de-
serting it. ' , .
"THE LANCASHIRE Feels PRzss" will honestly and fearlessly
advooate-Catholic interests at home and abroad ; all questions
of local and general importance shall be discussed on the
broadest grounds, and with calmness and forbearance to those
who may dissent from its views. The triumph of its principles
shall be sought to be obtained only by appealing to the under-
standing, the reason, and the moral feelings of its readers. No
vulgar abuse, no degrading personalitleashall ever Pe pejmitted
to pollute its columns; in fine, in all that concerns itrage-
mcnt nothing shall occur unworthy of its mission, via., to
vindicate Catholic principles, to instruct, unite, and exalt the
people, and to claim for Catholics perfect equality with all
,other sections of her Majeaty'aSubjects.
To the Irish people—those of Irish birth and of Irish race
resident .in Lancashire, the new journal must be peculiarly
acceptable. Labouring to keep alive home loves and home
memories, it will strive at, the same time to inculcate the new
duties that appertain to the land in which they live. Catholic
Education, and Religious Equality for the Irish people, shall
be strenuously advocated. Upon those Irish questions •which
are so misunderstood in this country, "Tux LANCASIIIRY FREE
PRESS" will endeavour to create a sound public opinion--and
seekixg to remove the prejudices, national and religions, that.
unhappily exist, thus hasten the solution of the " Irish diffi-
culty.

Literature, Science, and Art shall form prominent features
in the arrangements of " THZ FAXIC Palms ;"- and-while thus
giving the new journal a high tone, rigid care will be taken to
exclude from its columns indecent advertisements and reports,
and everything which could impair its usefulness as a CATHO-
LIC FAMILY PAPER.

• The important question of E.ducation in all its bevings,. and
its intimate connection with the Social and moral elevation of
the working classes, will receive from the " Lsxcssuina FREY
PzEss', the attention 'whichlhe merits of so grave a subject
eminently entitle it to.

r The piogress and proceedhigt:-of the Catholic Young Men's
Society will be amply recorded, and the columns of the
journal will be ever open for -the proper discussion of all
questions of Catholic interest in reference to that great
organisation ;, thus affording an opportunity of bringing out
the intellect and intelligence of the Catholic young men of
Liverpool, Manchester, and the other' great towns of Lanes.-
shire. Our Christian Doctrine Confraternities, our Societies
of St. Vincent de Paul, and other religious associations, shall
receive a due share of attention. •

The " LAwcAsnium FREE PRESS" will have correspondents
in London and Dublin, and in the principal towns of Lanca-
shire and Cheshire, and some of the ablest Catholic writers of
the day will be numbered amongst its contributors.

The commercial and manufacturing interests of Lancashire
will ,be. duly attended to; and market intelligence up to 'the
latest hour of going to press will be regularly chronicled.
Appealing to a large audienee,- and representing an influen-
tial comuumity, it must necessarily have a great circulation,
and will, therefore, be an excellent medium for advertisements.

The "LANCASItIIE PEER PRESS" will.be a tuil-sizedisii;7:-
paper of eiglat pages and forty-eight. columns.. It wilt beiib-
lished every Saturday in Liverpool, Manchester, Preston,
Blackburn, Wigan, Warrington, St. Helen's, and other towns
'of Lancashire, And will be delilered at the residence of sub-
scribers for 13s. per annum ; stamped, 17s. 6d.; single copies
procured from newsvenders, 3d. each.
*STICH, 12, O,LD POSY-OFFICE-PLACE, LIVERPOOL.