Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-25 00:00:00

TIM NORTHERN TIM S, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1859.

THE SAILORS' HOME AND BOARDING-
'• • TIOUBE-KEEPERS. -••
---TOTHE EDITOR-OP THE NORTHEhN TIMES.
Sir,--.--Truth is an omnipotent weapon and must
prevail, although it may be assailed by batteries of
falsehood and calumny. .It must, however -, have a
channel through which to be discharged, and that
is the Press. I require not to flatter you, when
I say that your paper is the honest and indefien-
dent print, that =-accordiPng, to a writer •in your
columns, a &w days ar —" dares to be free;" and
I heartily congratulate the public on having such.
an organ., The writer above alluded to says—
" all hour to. you, for daring to be free ;" and'.
I know 'this is the opinion of all men who are not
slaves 'to party. It is something to know that there
is a. toWspaper in &iverpool whose pages are open
to t',omplaints of public abuses, when such corn-
'plaints come frog_ persons with the proper stamp.
'The man who is -afraid to subscribe his name, &c.,
to what he 'writes, is a coward, and the truth is
not on his site. I have had the temerity to
grapple with some public accusations made
against my tlass of traders ; but without your
assistance I "would have been powerless and inef-
fective—but with that assistance, and the terrible
engine of truth to back me, I have come off, laS
the saying is, with " flying colours." Once for
all then, sir, allow me to tender you unfeigned
thanks, on the part of thousands, and wish that
you may increase, as you are, daily in treble
advantage to yourself and benefit to the /:,4tblic.
My subject is a very fruitful one—'tis like the
parn tree, the more depressed the more it grows.
andthat class of traders to which I belong, have
:ikon ;ussailed underhand attacked behind our
lbacks—called vile names, and even •classed with
the worst portions of society. We have been
,comptred to the garotters and the profligate
females of the town. I confess that Tam a very
feeble advocate, but armed with truth I have clone
battle with our calumniators. I have over and
-over challenged them to the teeth, but like
.cotvards they have slunk away, net daring to
meet the storm which they see !raised about
-their own ears. I have shewu the advantage
:it would be to the SailorS' Home to be' in
proper alliance with the boarding-house keepers,
ibut a different policy places both on the
ikeenest ground of antagonism,—we are on the
'defensive, for the assaults always come from the
'Home. Perhaps there would not be so much to
complain of, were we attacked openly, but covert
inuendo and stabs in the dark issue thick and fast
from Canning-place on every boarding-house
who disdains to follow certain forms, and do
• certain other things, to please -this, or conciliate
that, official. lam an humble,l.ut yet an honest
man, and of course I am accountable for what
I write. In one of my former letters, I asked ho-w
property detained at the Sailors' Home was
disposed of, after a certain period ? I have get, a
short time since, a reply, in the shape of a
" Catalogue of effects belonging to deceased

s-3amen,". to be sold by auction-. It is a precious
document, and worth recording. First there is a
number, and then comes such as " a chest and its
contents ; a silver watch ; wearing apparel," and
so on. One would imagine that the name of the
owner, the name of the ship that he was last
known to have sailed in, where he died, and what
country he belonged to, would. have been set out
in the catalogue: not a sentence of such informa-
tion is given, and this is the Home that claims
perfection to itself, and would teach all
boarding-house keepers to follow its enample.
Look at what a boarding-louse keeper does.
In case a sailor leaves clothes and other • effects
behind, and is known to die, the boarding master,
if he knows the deceased has left relations or
friends, communicates with them ' • and ifithe man
has left his things as security for debt, the friends
are offered the same on payment. If the offer is
rejected, the articles are advertised, the name of
the man, his last ship, and the place of his death are
given ; so that there can he •no mistake about the
matter. Now, I think if the authorities at the
Home followed this plain, .honest course, it would
be the means of showing the friends ,or relatives
of deceased (if any) that they had an:opportunity
of getting something on payment of what might
be due—and the Home, as I have already proved,
allow very little to be due—and allowing the
" short knack 7 of a favourite auctioneer, to put a
gold watch or other valuable property into the
pocket or hands of some favourite, official or 'non-
official. Such is known to be the fact. This
notice, I trust, will cure that evil an evil that
never was imagined by a boarding .master. I had
intended to have given in this letter some statis-
tical facts of a publicly important and interesting
description, but in consequence of -something that
may transpire in a day .or two, 1 tforbear for the
present, lest it might be said if ,endeavoured to
prejudice the case. I fhall therefore conclude the
present with thanks fir your kindness, but will
take this liberty on your space again. I am, sir,
your obedient servant, THOMAS!CARPENTER.
31, Charlotte-place, 21st Feb., 180.

THE NEW POST-OFFICE REGIILATION,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTUERN ,TIMES,

Sir,—However quiet may be our senators upon
the question of Peace or War, the above subject
appears to be receiving a good share of attention.
The first notice I read of the alteration was to this
effect :—.• On and after the 10th cif February, all
unpaid letters will be opened." It appears that
there was a further clause : " and be returued
to the writers." It is this last, and, as it
appears to me, most stupid elau,se, that is
causing all the bother. Let the Post-office
open all unpaid letters ; but if they find they are
letters, send them forward. Valentines and puffs
speak for themselves. and may be thrown aside.
Of course, valentines, &c., may be made to look
more like letters to deceive the Post-office people,
but this trick must be limited.

If this course were taken, a great many imposi-
tions upon persons who cannot refuse letters,
would be put a stop to, and unpaid letters would,
perhaps, lose a post, and which would lead to
senders being more careful to prepay.
Liverpool, Feb. 23, 1859

A. it. 0

ST. GEORGE'S HALL-TIIE LIONS AGAIN.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES

Sir, —The St. George's Hall Committee seem
incorrigible. The town has only recently suc-
ceeded by an ananimous expression of indignation,
in getting rid of the disfigurements that had been
encircled round this most noble building, when
the committee are once more shewing their folly
and utter want of taste, by replacing four of the
sneezing monstrosities on the Lime-street front.
Has there not been more money than enough
wasted in this manner already ? And is there not
one person on the committee, with judgment
enough to perceixe, that the present promenade
must be abolished, and be substituted by a plain
sagged crescent from end to end of the Hall, and
on the same incline as the street ?
February 23rd, 1859. QUASIMODO.

SHIPPING.—In 1858., 10,313 sailing ships, of 788,113
toss, and navigated by 27,971 men, with 372 steamers,
of :9J,739 tons, navigated ,by 6,215 men, were employed
solely as home-trade ships.; 897 sailing vessels and 62
steamers, were employed partly as home and partly as
foreign-going ships; 7,999 sailing vessels, of 3,029,226
tons, and 428 steamers, of 257,861 tons, were employed
solely as foreign-going ship; employing respectively
109,090 and 17,821 men ; 194209 sailing vessels, of
3,956,088 tons, and 862 steamers, of 369,204 tons, were
employed. in trading in, from, and to Great Britain and
Ireland.. Home-trade ships are slaps trading on the
coasts of the United Kingdom, or to ports within the
limits of the river Elbe and Best ; foreign-going ships
are ships trading beyond those
DID NOT 2ELISH " DOWN EAsT" Lug.—Among the
matters before the Mayor yesterday, was the case of a
fine looking mulatto girl, named Harriet Hall, a manu-
mitted slave, She, on being made " free," wept off to
the State of .V.?„ssachusetts, thinking that there she
would enjoy the Amur), of being as good as the best of
them. After being down East' for a while, she found
that all Northern freedom talk and higher law declauza-
fion are nothing more than a bogus gold that glitters,
harriet soon bega.o. ,to ,sigh for her " Old Virginia
home," which, with 2.1.1 fits faults, she loved still, Con-
sequently, she returned to Aliff,s city, but as the law forbids
manumitted sieves to remain here, she was arrested and
made to give security in 4099 ttialiet she would leave the
State in ten dap and not ROMP Splll.—Riehition4
poirci; Feb,

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HENGLER'S GRAND CIRQUE
DALE-STREET, LIVERPOOL.

OPEN EVERY EVENING AT SEVEN

. MORE ATTRACTIONS!II
MORE TALENT!!!
FAMED RIDERS!!I
RENOWN ED ACROBATS ! ! !
/tad the Prince of Tight-rope Dancers,
-50EIN MILTON HENGLER!!!

The present week should be one long remembered as a very
ehef d'crarre in the equestrian world ; for the various Artistes stand
brightly forward in Fame's mighty scroll.

UGRAND FASHIONABLE MORNING PERFORMANCE,
UR SAT DAY NEXT, February 26. On this occasion, by the kind
invitation of the Worshipful the Mayor, WILLIAM PRESTON, Esq.,
the CHILDREN of the Si'. ANN'S NATIONAL SCHOOL will
attend. Doors open at Two. Carriages to be in attendance at a
Quarter past Four.
This Evening (Friday), the 24th inst., fifth appearance of Mr.
AR'FILUit BARNES, the Champien Vaulter ; also, fifth appear-
ance of lons. ORIEL, the celebrated Clown Grotesque.

This Evening, Mr. JOHN MILTON HENGLEIt, the eminent
Tight—rope Dancer, will again make his bow •to a Liverpool
audience. _ _

Every Evening during the Week, new and magnificent SCENES
in the CIRCLE, executed by the most talented Artistes (Male and
female) in the KingdOm.
Miss EMILY JANE WELLS, in a series of Equestrian Poses.
LE PETITE ZEPHORA, the Inimitable Rider.
Gorgeous PAGEANT by Twelve Ladies and Gentlemen, mounted
ton favourite steeds. _ . . ._ -

Re-production of an amusing and characteristic BALLET
D'ACTION, Messrs. Powell, Cooke, Russelli, Clarke, Alfred,
inogein, and a host of talent. Nightly.
OW' The various Scenes in the Arena will be diversified and
enlivened by the drolleries and witticisms of the renowned jesters,
.FROWDE and JACKSON, assisted by M. BOUrHILIER and
8188, the Parisian Grotesques.
PRICES OF ADMISSION.
Stalls, or Reserved Seats
Boxes. . . .
Second Seats, Pit, or Promenade
Gallery
Half-price for Children ,tinder twelve years of age, to Stalls, Boxes,

and Second Seats,

Second Price at Nine o'clock to Boxes and Stalls only.
Equestrian Directors—Mr. Felix itevolti and Mr. Wild.
Acting Manager, Mr. Charles Bishop.
Proprietor and Director Mr. CHAS. HENGLER

ST. GEORGE'S HALL.
MR. AND MRS, S CAR ISBRICK
WILL GIVE A
GRAND MORNING AND EVENING CONCERT,

In the above Hall,
ON MONDAY, THE 28TH INSTANT

UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF THE WORSHIPFUL THE

MAYOR,

MADAME VIARDOT GARCIA,
MISS EYLES,
MISS S. WYNNE,

MR. AND MRS

SCARISBRICK,

SIG. LUCHESI,
a'rimo Tenore, Her Majesty's Theatre;
SIG. D RAGO NE,
!Primo Baritone, La Scala, Milan.
SOLO-CONCERTINA:
SIG. GI UL I 0 REGONDI.

ROYAL COLOSSEUM.-NEW COMPANY.
Entire Change of Entertainment. The Original AFRICA N
OPERA TROUPE, late of the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, consistin g
of Eight Performers and Singers, the most complete BAND OF
MINSTRELS ever organised.