Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-02 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN TIMES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1859

surroundirig nations ; the great object being to
strengthen and thereby ,perpetuate the same, by

adapting it more and more closely to, the progreee
and t nlightenment of the nation.,,
e t
As a measure certainly was expected to
extend the electoral franchise, it cannot but be
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most grievously disappointing ; and we shall'
have plenty of opportunities hereafter of
pointing out its deficiencies in that—respect. Mrc

BRIGHT'S measure has, in many of its provi-
sions, advantages on that score, and will no
doubt very generally' meet with ar- popular
preference:- It is upon this point that the rieople(
will.-feel ;most keenly the short-coming of the
_Ministerial measures ; ancllnanyove doubt :not, will
now-withdraw their .confidence. from a Ministry
which they 'feel has fallen short of what was

xpeeted Trom it on so important a question.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

T Dr. Hume'ihnew map, of Liverpool may be had, coloured,
ecclesiastiCally, ' municipally, morally, and
socially,. is each; or mounted for the pocket, 2s.
LIVERPOOL INSTITUTE. —The first of a course of six
public lectures, on " The Chemistry of the Non-Metallic
Elements," will be given' at this Institute '.to-night, at
eight o'clock, by Professor, Hamilton. _
CORONER'S INQUESTS.—The Coroner held the follow-
ing inquests yesterday :—On the body of a child, named
King, Ahitt- was Scalded to death. Verdict accordingly.
On the body of Thomas Moore,, 89 years of age, who was
killed by a runaway horse in the street: Verdict accord-
ingly. . On the body, Uf a child, named Jane McMillan,
that was accidentally'killed in the street by a cart. Ver-
dict, same.
SOUTHERN HOSPITAL. —Weekly Report.—Admitted :
Aceidenta andT urgot emits, 48(1 medical and vurgical
cases upon recommendation, 14 ; total, 62. Discharged :
Cured, 3 relieved; 5 irrugular3o • died,,,2 ; .total, 10.
Attending as out-patients, 46, - kerc;ainipg iq thejtospi-
tat, 61. Treasurer,: Sames Flotighton, :Visitors :
W. Mountfield, 'Esq., 'mid S. Fluidly, Esa Honorary
chaplain : Rev. W. Leveson. .'Physician and surgeon for
Hthe ensuing week : Dr.,Carabron and Mr. Higginsdn.
House surgeons : Mr. John M. Bateson and Mr. C.
Pemberton. _ _

SOUTHERN AND TOXTETH :•110iFITAL. —We have
renewed pleasure in recurring to the successful ball, held
in the Royaj ' Assetubly' Rnoms4 Great George-street, last
Wednesday evening, in aid of the above hospital, and
would draw the attention of our readers to the satisfac-
tory statement of accounts as advertised in our columns,
the very handsome sum' of ,C6O 10s 2d has been 'handed
.over to the treasurer of the institution. —This is a °Tad-
'lying proof of the benefits that Can be effected by a
combination of political parties when they combine for a
public good. We understand that it is the intention of
-the promoters-to make it an annual ball, and most--
heartily wish them ever y success.
GARSTON BOARD OF HEALTH.—The monthly meeting
of thii local'board'of health df Garston district, Was hel
yesterday evening at the public office, J.. 0. Morris, Esq.,
in the chair. The other.members present were —Alderman
Cooper, Chidson, Heald, C. Chaloner, and Lightbody.•
The proceedings of the last day's Meeting were read, and
also of the finance and works committee, mid confirmed.
The collectors accounts were 'read; examined, and con-
firmed. A letter from certain of the .inhabitants,
referring_to sewerage, was read. It was referred to ithe_
works committee, , and, the report of the surveyor. A
question arose about an action brought by'Mr:' &land in •`
reference'to'n trespass alleged to have been made by the
board, by sewerage on the shore. The question was
referred .for examination. A. special meeting was fixed
for the 30th of the present mouth, to elect four members
in place of the, members who retire by rotation; The .
routine business was then transacted and the board
adjourned.
TORR AND LITTLEDALE'S ANNUAL. SALE OF FAT
CATTLE.—Yesterday, the annual" 'sane of fat cattle,-&c., -
belonging to Messrs. Torr and Littledale, took place at
Bankfield Farm, near Eastham: The stock was exten-
sive, and the best judges-were heard, to say, that the
qUality and finish in the feeding of the ahiinals could not
have been better. The attention-- bestowed fm ' the
breeding and rearing— of the ..stock . was visible
in the cattle yesterday. . There was a large -
attendance at the sale, and the business was brisk
and encouraging.. The prices realised ;were;
considered good, compared with the excellent qbality of
the cattle. There. were 71 lots of black cattle, and seine
half a score of hogs, all eliciting the applaCse of the large
'attenda*,cii of buyers. Tlibr heifers were 'Peculiarly fine.
The majority of the purchases were made for the other
side of `the water; but sonic of the primes; animals were.
bought' for the Liiterneolliariet.' Amongst these were
noticed two of the primest heifers purphaied by Mr..
Lowthiark," of John's daarket;! for Mr. Morrish's mer-
chant's dining-ronms,._Tithebarn-street, Where probably
they will form " barons" rot lords and commons before
long.. On the whole, the -Tato
_was.a succesrul. one,
TOXTETH,' BOARD OF HEALTH.—Yesterday a monthly
meeting of this board,.was held at. the public offices,
Park-road.,,, The members present were IL S.
Alpass, in the chair ; Messrs. E. Hughes, Wm. `Vain
G. Walker, S. Siddeley, J. R. ,Darsie, and John
Rogers. At the last meeting Mr. Hughes gave notice
of motion, which he proceeded •to move, „ That this
board do authorise their law clerk to apply for borrowing
powers for two. years assessment, that we play. be enabled
to borrow Money fOr'fifty years, which is required for
paynri.at of
,the contemplated sewer in -§mithdown-lane.
The motion was seconded by'-' Mr. Wainwright. The
chairman moved an amendment, to the effect that the
subject be deferred until we have ,ascertained the amount
of sewer accommodation required ,the wtavertree board
of health. Mr. Siddeley'Secolided the amendment. Mr.
Walker supported the amendment at some length. Mr.
II:1411es in, a very fnrious speech supported—the original
motion brought forward by him, durin which he made
some laughable guns on the members of the board. -He
said they had emtgratedto Newlands," : but it would
not " Alpass" neither could they ‘.‘ Boult " • it; The
amendment was carried unanimouSly, even Mr. Hughes
voting for it. The, chairman moved that an advertise-
ment7be inserted in the NORTHERN DAILY TIMES,
the Daily-Post, the Mercury, and the Journal, for tenders
to execute the Smithdown-lane sewer. This ended the
business. -;) 11 0 _

TIKE .MUSIC-HALL, BOSTON, U.S,, THEODORE

PARKER. —lt was .Sunday,.and•Theodore Parker was to
preach in the Music-hall. I' inquired the way to that
place, bat might have found it without asking; for a
living tide from all quarters of the city flowed thither, I
fell into the stream, and was carried,riglit into tho hall.
It has an out-of-the-way entrance, but•lnside is spacious,
plain, and .sablimely simple. tis lighted by semi-
circular windows at the top of the walls, 4as two narrow
galleries, and, in the body, long rows of neat little oval
backed, blue-stiffed chairs, joined together. On the
platform was a very plain desk, on .one end of which
stood a vase of white water-lillie:i, on the other sr vase of
mixed flowers, and the desk surrounded by detached little
chairs, all occupied by special friends and admirers.
The audience had an intellectual cast more than com-
mon, and many of them sat reading the Morning papers
till the service should bagin. I sit anxiously . looking for
the advent, of ,Theodore; and when the does come
he 'ran riot the smallest resemblance to my
Theodore. ' Who corikVhave dreamt that .he .was that
bal&headed, white-bearded, snubby-featured, Socrates-
looking, little old man ? Ah !• but only look at that
large,rlong, bald7head, sloping up to the organ-of, firm-
ness.. What a world of power is there ! If he has.. the
features of Socrates, he has also the brain. The

appearance of age is still more increased when he opens
his mouth, and speaks as if he wanted his teeth. But
all seeming defects soon vanish. He gives out Long-
fellow's "'Psalm of Life," and reads it with a -force •of
meaning with which it was never read before. When
that is sung, he prays in a . style quite different. from
that of other preachers,. wholly devoid of the hackneyed
and cant phrases, and links earth and heaven with a
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chain-of-noble thought, in language-unsurpassed for beauty
and strength. His lecture was on the Evangelical Christ,
showing- what a monster the churches have
made of the purest and manliest man, and how
admirably they have succeeded in : defeating the
whole purpose of his life. But to convey a true idea
of the effect of that sermon would be an undertaking
that not even Parker himself might attempt. What con-
ciseness ! What force!! What far-reaching thought
and clenching argument in single sentences! It was
like the elements all alive at once, moved by a God.
Thought after thought flashed lightning ! Period on
period came in thunder ! Where were the snubby fea-
tures, and the little man, now ? Under the shadow of
'those beetling brows, and by a spell-bound audience quite
unseen. Time after time I thought all present would
break into peals of applause ; but the sacredness
or :the day, or habit, perhaps, restrained them.
They toqfcrct -applxisei however, and eyes that .never
knew each other before, now met, with beams of
rccognitiofi., His .serinons are written, by he . scarcely,
appegrs't6 ibfd, and, his action seems to arise wholly out
of the fervour of his eloquence. 'Sometinies his hand comes
down with terrific force, but it is aljtays accompanied
with corresponding thoughts and worde. In illustration

of a passage, 'he had occasion to pluck a waterlilly,
which-'sanctified the whole vase, and at the conclusion
they were all carried away as relics by the audience. I
may add, that, without any exception, it was the greatest
treat I heard in the way of a sermon. People were loath
to leave tide soene•of so much admiration, and even in the
street they hung about for a long time after."-:—From an
unpublished' ILS, of a visit to the United States, by R.L.
LIVERPOOT. AND MANCHESTER AGRICULTIJAAL Snow.—
Yeiterday a special meeting of the local committee of
this society was held at the Town-hall, the Mayor, W.
Preston, Esq., presided. There was but a very thin at-
tendance. Mr. T. B. Ryder having read the minutes of
the last meeting of this committee, from which it ap-
peared that the society had fixed upon holding its next
annual show in Liverpool. He the subscrip-
tions which hadbeenreceived,from which it did not appear
that the amount already subscribed was so large as might
have been anticipated, considering the immense wealth of
Liverpool ;,, but a. stroll* hope was expressed, that ere
long they would be considerably augmented. It was
also decided that all iabsaibers above one guinea should
have free excess to the show-yard, and that the regu;
lations should be the same as at Manchester, last year.
and that the next meeting would be held on the 29th of
March, when it was ,expected there would be a much"
-larger assembly. A vote of thanks to the mayor con-
cluded the business.

HOPE HALL LEartnizs.—Last evening, a lecture was
delivered by Sir C: T. Bright, "On the progress of the
Atlantic telegraph." The attendance was pretty numerous
and'highly respectable. 'Several diagrams illustrative of
the subject, as well as a number of instruments were in
the room, which were used by the lecturer from time to
to time in explanation of what he intended to convey to
the audience. He commenced by giving the history
of telegraphs from the earliest period in which
men communicated with each other at a distance up till
1837, when Cook and Wheatstone laid down a portion of
a line on the London and North Western Railway. He
then went on to the Submarine Telegraph, and mentioned
the various improvements that had been made since it
was first tried, stating that the success of the undertaking
depended on the use of‘gatta percha. With regard to
the Atlantic Telegraph, though that voice was silent for
the present throughout the deep, it was to be remembered
that enough,had bion already done to convince all that
distance which gas to be overcome need stand in
the way, of communication with any portion of Her
Majesty's dominions. ,He concluded by expressing a'
hope that the Atlantic telegraph would soon be again in
full opdration. A vote of thanks was passed to the
lecturer, and the meeting separated.
COUNTY COURT, Yesterday.---Before J. X. Blair, Esq.,
juige.---JUDGMENT.---At the sitting of the court his
_Honour._ gave judgment in the following case :
LITTLER V. BURTON.--Tfie plaintiff in this case was a
car proprietor in Edge-hill, who sought to recover the
sum of £33.195, for injury done to two horses by the
omnibus of the defendant, who is one of the bridewell-
keepers, and who is also contractor for conveying pri-
.soners between Walton gaol and the Police-court. The
injury complained of was occasioned by the omnibus
of the defendant being driven against a car belonging- to
the plaintiff. The car was conveying a party to Hen-
glees Circus, and was proceeding down London-road at
a moderate pace, when the omnibus, returning from '
Walton, was driven rapidly across the London-road. It
came in collision with the b.orses Of the car, severely in-
Tring one of them and permanently laming the other.
he case -tvas heard on the 10th ult., at considerable
length, Mr. Cobb -appearing for the plaintiff, and Mr.
Bluck for the defendant. is Honour said, after con-
sidering the evidence and looking at the case in all its
bearings, he had come to the conclusion that the accident
had been occasioned entirely through the reckless con-
duct of the defendant's driver. The conduct of that
driver was beyond all doubt very reprehensible. - It was
clear he had driven very rapidly across London-road, one
of the leading thoroughfares in the town. Judgment
must, therefore, be for the plaintiff. On the question of
damages,- however, he considered the full amount claimed
had scarcely had been proved,to have been no more than
was a fair compensation for the injury sustained. He
should, therefore, give judgment for the plaintiff for
£23 ss. 6.51. A number of insolvents came up on their:
petitions, which our want of space compels us to omit
this morning.
LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY:---Last night the
Liverpool Philharmonic Society gave their second dress
concert. Miss Dolby, Signori Belleti and Piatti'were the
principal performers. The concert opened with Beet-
hoven's symphony in D, which was admirably played,
though coldly received. Benedict's Sweet lovely
chaste.," sung by the chorus, followed ; Signor Belleti
then sang a recitative and air from " Ernani " and
elicted an encore; after which Signor Piatti played a
solo on the violoncello, Fra poco, from " Lucia di
Lammermoor," with variations. Then Miss Dolby sang
M cart's "Quandit veiy beautifully, The
Benediction of the Poignards and th.en came the grand
duet Bella Imago froth lc Semeramide," sung by
•Miss
aolby, with Signor Belletti. Mozart's overture

Idomenco. followed, and concluded the . first part.
T.he.overture to Ruy Bias opened the second. Linley's
ballad Regret sang by Miss Dolby elicited an encore.
Meyerbeer's trio for violin, violin cello, and piano forte;
played by Mr. E..Thonlas,'Signor-Piatti, and Mr Toms,
followed with great effect. After which the most
brilliant effort of • the''. evening- Largo al factotum
was sung by Signor B3lletti, and repeated ; a very tame
four 'pare song, and ballads, Hy lodging is
on the -cold ground, and • To: the :Way pole,
sung by _Miss Dolby, and the spirited march
from ‘`.The. camp of- Silesia'," by Meyerbeer, completes
the programme of a very excellent concert. Signor
Belletti was in fine voice and high spirits. Miss Dolby
sung her music admirably, but appeared to be suffering
slightly from. cold. . Signor Piatti scarcely.kept up. to
what we have heard' from him before: The hall was
fully and fashionably.. attended: Their' dress concert
will take„ place on the sth of April, when "Judas
MaccabenV b.-3" performed, Sims Reeves being the
tenor. . '

THE NEW REFORM BILL

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS

The• Daily News describes the measure as a miserable
failure. The delusion is so obnoxious.that it will deceive
no one, and, it asks; why is a Refottaßill imperatively
required except to supply the great defect+ of the Bill of
1832 ? What is of real and is,
pressing moment that the
political rights of the working classes should be fairly
recognised without. delay. Yet, instead of any attempt
of this kind being made, the Government 'Bill studiously
avoids the whole question. Not a single, bOiough is to
be disfranchised. The manufactories of mock members
are to remain, while numerous latge towns that have
grown up since 1832, or - have outgrown- the measure of
representation then accorded to them, are -to remain as
they now are, destitute of political weight or influence in
the councils of the empire. Ministers promised a bill to
amend the representation of the people. in Parliament,
and they bring in a,measure that does not refer_tO the
people at all.
The Tiine.s.,thinks that the-bill does not seem to deserve
the condemnation lavished upon it. There would, per-
haps, be something like fairness in the objection that the
bill was not a development of the Reform Act ; 144 it
did not even profess- to bring that act up to the present
day ; that it left immense anomalies not only unamended
but even exaggerated ; but whatever it leaves undone, it
does a good deal. As an extension of the suffrage, it
very far surpasses the act of 1832. By this bill almost
.anybody might get a vote, if they thought it worth-while.
On the whole, if we cannot undertake to press the measure
on Parliament, we may ask for it a fair trial on its own
merits, and its rejection only for the sake of a better and
one more likely; to IA carried. . _

The Herald says the bill contains what most impartial
men will be inclined to regard as an equitable iettlenient
of a long pending. controversy. ,
• The Advertiser speaks of the measure' as an erroneous
sham. i
,

The Morning Star remarks that the bill proclaims the
finality of the Reform Act, in respect to that which was
its one great defect. The courage that ventures to dis-
turb, without re-settling to thake trifling innovations and
leave untouched enormous evils, willscarcely venture to
face the storm crossed. The certainty of a Government
defeat, and a dissolution of Parliament, is visibly created
in certain quarters.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS. —The Daily Netbs says that, from
the admissions elicited .by the Earl of 'Clarendon, on
Monday night, we now see why last week's ministerial
explanations about France. and Austria being about tei
leave the Papal States were received with incredulity in
France. There had been no cOin-uon ,consultation, no
compact, nothing like .a diplomatic transaction or event,
to justify the announcement which last Friday evoked
the cheers of the House.
PARLIAMPINTARY PAYERS ON CHURCH RATES. —On
Saturday morning, a supplementary return was issued
relative to church expenditure in England and Wales
durnig the last seven years. Returns are given by 543
additional parishes. Amongst these, the amount expended
for church purposes is raised in 253 parishes from church
.
rates alone ; 53 from church rates and endowmenti ;
in 21 from church rates, endowments, awl voluntary rates
and' subseriptions; in 117 from church rates and voluntary
figes 4ndosubscriptions ; .in 21 froth 'endowments_ alone_;
from endowments and voluntarprite,siend
PU"; ;:alidlif! :3 0 from voluntary rates lintrsubsOpPiiis
*Re: 11).` 25 cases, the model in • which 'the
,amonut is
rail is "Prom this•tabT4,l says a notv,if it
appears that the element of church rates enters into 444
panshotout of 543, or about five-sixths."

MPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS—Timm/IT.
TAXATION INVESTAENT BILL.
The Taxation Investment Bill was read a second time,
after some observations from the Lord Chancellor, Lords
Campbell and Brougham, and other peers.
' JURORS IN CIVIL CASES BILL.
The second reading of the Jurors in Civil Cases Bill
was postponed.
After some discussion, the house . adjourned at 6.30.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.--TUESDAY

THE MERSEY-DOCK AND HARBOUR CORPORATION BILL

Mr. Horsfall moved the second reading of the Mersey
Dock and Liverpool Corporation Property Bill.
Mr. Headlam mov ed, as an amendment, that the Bill
be read.a second time that day six months. There was
a general Bill on the subject now before a committee.
Mr. J. A. Turner seconded the amendment.

Mr. J. Ewart supported the second reading ; which,
however, after some discussion,_ was negatived without a
division.

NEW 'WRITS

New writs were ordered for North Wilts, in place of
Mr. S. Estcourt, who had accepted the office of Home
Secretary ; for West Sussex, in place of the Earl of
March, who had accepted the office of President of the
Poor-law Board ; for Northumberland, in place of Lord
Loraine, who had accepted office in the Board of Trade ;
and for Tewkesbury, in place of Mr. Lygon, who had ac-
cepted the office of one of the Lords of the Admiralty.

ANINTITITY TAX (SCOTLAND)
_ - .

Mr. Black asked the Lord Advocate if was prepared
to brille in a bill to relieve the towns of Scotland, now
subject to the grievance of annuity tax for payment of
the stipend of the ministers of the Established Church ;
if lie would provide the same relief for Scotland as the
Secretary of State for the Home Department proposes to
give to England, in the case of church rates, viz. : that
when the rate has been imposed, the collector shall take
round certain papers, one of which shall contain a form
wherein a person may simply declare that he conscien-
tiously objects to the payment of this rate, and whoever
makes this declaration shall be exempted; and if he would
bring in his bill at an early day.
The Lord-Advocate replied that the subject was under
the consideration of government, but he was not prepared
to promise a bill, nor could he say that any such mode of
exemption from church rates as thitt proposed for England
would be recommended for Scotland.

FISHERY LAWS.

Mr. John Fitzgerald asked the Chief Secretary for
Ireland whether he proposes to introduce the bill for the
consolidation or the fishery laws, prepared under the
direction of the fishery commissioners, and referred to in
their last report, or any -other bill on the subject.
Lord Naas replied that a bill on this subject had been
long ready, and would be produced as soon as some of
the many Irish bills now before the house had been dis-
posed of.