Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-11 00:00:00

Franee, and said four million copies of the Bible had
been circulated in the latter country. In conclusion, he
'said vital, evangelical religion, would "always be found,
in every age anti country, to flourish just in proportion
to the distribution of God's Word. So it was with the
revival in Ireland. _ _

The Rev. Dr. 31`.NF.H.E, who 'was received with e•,neat
applause, then briefly supported the tesolution, confines
inn his remarks to a point which, lie said, had been
flirced upon his attention by some very acute objectors to
their- work. They were in the- habit of calling the
Bible "God's Word," and sayinr, that the Bible, the
whole Bible, and nothing but the Bible, -supplied the
rule of their religion. Tho remark which he wished to
make was, that they ought to. carefully distinguish be-
tween historical truth and moral and religious truth.
The reverend gentleman quoted two particular passages
in support of the axiom,—that as the Bible records many
actions of men of which God did not approve, so it re-
corded many sayings of men which god did not inspire.
The resolution was then put and carried; and a
collection made.
The Rev. W. M. TIDDY moved the next resolution,
and, in doing so, said the staionat last Year contributed
to the society would be about a halfpenny for each
individual-in England, Wales, and Ireland; or £78,000.
The society had spent about £lOO,OOO in the English
tongue during its existence, which he "thought
Was sufficient to pro-e that it was truly a British
society. He concluded by moving a resolution to
this effect :—That, inasmuch as the ' circulation of
the Scriptures, whether among Christians, MalieL
ruedans, or heathens, had been blessed to the
spiritual enlightenment of the human race, the meet-
ing regarded it as a duty of the society to circulate the
Scriptures in every country.
The Rev. W. M. TAYLOR seconded the motion, and
contended that the Bible should be free in every land.
He regretted that British law excluded it from the
National schools of India, and thought it only fair that
-the law should not force it out, *hen the law had not
forced it in.
The resolution was carried.

The Rev. GEO. SCOTT moved that the thanks of the
meeting be given to the committee and officers for their

services during- the past year, and named a committee
and officers for the ensuing year.
The Rev. Mr. WINSBURG seconded the motion,
which was unanimously adopted.
Thanks were voted to his lordship, and the meeting
separated.

TELEGRAPH PROM ALEXANDRIA TO CONSTANTI-
NOPLE.—The steamer Elba, with Messrs. Newall and
Liddell on board) left Alexandria on the 24th ult., to lay
the cable from that port to Constantinople vis Schios
and Rhodes.—China Telegraph.
ATTEMPTED WIPE MURDER AT LEEDS.-011 Sunday
morning, the residents in Bowling Green Yard, Duke-
street, Leeds, were alarmed about nine o'clock by hearing
a succession of piercing screams and cries issuing from
No. 10 cottage, occupied by John Wallin., labourer.
The outer door of the house being locked, the neighbours
kicked in a panel, when they found Walker savagely
attempting to cut his wife's throat. At the moment when
the forcible entrance was made, Walker was " jagging"
away at the poor woman's neck, while she was vainly
attempting to shield herself by holdinc, her hands
in front of the murderous weapon, which was a large
carving knife. The husband was immediately secured,
and the woman's wounds attended to by Mr. Bearpark,
surgeon. He found that she was in a dangerous state
from wounds received on the thrOat, shoulder, and both
hands, Oil the left side of the throat there was a.punc-
tured wound two inches deep, from which there' had
been considerable hemorrhage. Tho poor woman was
subsequently removed to the Leeds Infirmary. The
murderous 'attempt is' said to have been made under the
influence of jealousy., Walker, .who appears to have
got out of bed and sharpened the knife for the purpose,
is in custody.

THE WAlt FEEIING 2:4 FRANCE.—If we like to bury
our heads is the sand we shall undoubtedly avoid seeing
anything that is unpleasant, and we may easily persuade
ourselves that everything is safe. But if we look at
patent facts; and the most obvious signs of the times, we
cannot conceal froth ourselves that the state of feeling
in France is a source of very considerable danger to us.
In kindness not only to ourselves, but to our neigh-
bours on the other side of the water, we must strain
every nerve to make this project of invading England, as
dangerous as it is wicked and barbarous. AVe cannot
be too quick or active in building ships and manning
them, and in buying rifles and learning how to use
them. But although we ought chiefly to rely on our
defensive preparations for averting a war, we need not
do so exclusively. We have the great ;weapon of pub-
licity, and there is no weapon that despotism so much
dreads. , France cannot go to war with England unless
she has some sort of pretext, and in order to pick a
quarrel she must state her case before Europe. We
have the great advantage that we shall ba abk to tell
everything, and that, as the world knows we seldom con-
ceal anything that is to our discredit, we may expect to
be heard patiently when we appeal on the merits of our
cause to the public opinion of civilised countries. If we
are careful to avoid giving any cause for war that can
be considered plausible, we shall be able to throw on
Franee the odium of wanton aggression ; and the world
has got on far enough to make a confessedly bad cause-
a serious drawback to a combatant. 'We may also do
something in our private relations with the French
people to ward off the frightful calamity of a war.
Englishmen who have relations of business or friend-
ship with Frenchmen can take every opportunity of
proclaiming that there is no feeling whatever in
England against the French nation. ' In their present
state of irritation it makes every difference whether
the French are individually treated with calmness and
kindness, or whether we throw oil on the flame, and in-
sist on a bright blaze bursting out. If we were not at
the same time exerting ourselves night and day to com-
plete our arrangements for defence, we might feel
ashamed of adopting a conciliatory tone. But, if we can
rely on the Queen's Government doing its duty, and are
well prepared to back it in every measure that may be
necessary to ensure the safety of the country, we need
not hesitate to cultivate by every honest means a re-
newal of friendly relations with France and Frenchmen..
—Saturday Review.
It is a well-known maxim that " time is money "—the terms
are relative; so to save one is to save the other. We save
both time, and economise patience, and present good tempers,
when we have a good PEN—a bad one upsets patience and
temper. .Preserve all, then, by purchasing your steel pens and
other stationery at E. T. Hall's wholesale steel pen warehouse,
23, South John-street. John Gillott's, Thomas Lowe's, G. W
Hughes, and other maker's, on sate at Is. per ero-,.
Pen Holders, 2d. per dozen.
EXTRAORDINARY AND 'USEFUL INVENTION.—There is nothing
that housewives jeomplain of with greater truthfulness than
the breaking of some favourite piece of glass, valuable china,
or earthenware. In hundreds of cases such things cannot be
matched, and of course cannot be mended. The latter want
has been obviated by an extraordinary and effective invention,
by Mr. Adshead, of Derby Pottery, near Derby. It is -a cement
that may be said to heal m a perfect manner, all cracks and
breaks in the articles spoken of, and not only in these, int in
marble, alabaster, &c. The benefit of this article need not be
dwelt on. We have seen some of its effects at Mr.-Hall's, our
neighbour's, and the glass that has been cemented by it is
stronger in that part than in any other. The article is very
cheap, and no house can be long without it. Mr. Hall is the
agent for its sale in Liverpool, and all interested can judge for
themselves by looking in at his establishment. Agent for
Liverpool, E. T. Hall, 23, South John-street. Sold in bottles,
ls. each, or sent free on receipt of sixteen postage stamps.
N.B.—None are genuine except bearing the signature, "E. T
Hall."

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IMPROVEMENT IN. GENTLEMEN'S HATS

Liverpool, April 15, um.
Messrs. XINNEAR and Sntrs4x, St. George's-crescent.
GENTLEatxx,—The Hat you sold me three days since I pro-
nounce the most easy and comfortable Hat I have ever pre-
viously worn—in fact, it is a luxury to put on and take off the
head.-1 am, Gentlemel, yours truly,

Bootle, April 29, 1959.

Ilessrs. KINNEAR. and SIMPSON, Hatters,

St. George's-crescent,
GENTLEMEN,—The Hat you made for me fits me better, and
is more comfortable, than any new Hat I have eve( had or
worn prior to this, and I wish you success with your new
invention.---Yours truly, ( Signed, )
Commander Ship
• This letter was accompanied wit's, a present of a very rick
and beautifulotter skin.

Messrs. KINNEAR AND SIMPSON,

DEFY Slas,—l have great pl.sltre in bearing my
testimony
to the comfort afforded mg, by your improved Hat ",and
, n '
windy weather it holds comfortably and Irmly to the h
Yours truly,
Goree Piazzas, Liverpool, April 28, 1859.

Lancaster, June 30, 1339•
Messrs. Knere.tn. AND 9:11 TSON Liverpool.
GENTLzsux,--I have much pleasure in informing you that
the hat which I received from you through 31r. --- satisfies
me in every respect. The improvement in the head-limn;
renders it, in my opinion, one of the most comfortable and coic.
venient Hats ever yet produced; and I beg to assure you that
I can confidently recommend it to the public.--Yours faith-
fully,
The above letters, with numerous others, in reference to
SpersoN's EASY-Firrrin FLtTs, have been received by Messrs.
Kinnear and Simpson, and may be seen at their shops,
6, ST. GEOUGE'S-CELIV,ESCENT, and 9, DALE-STREET,
ERPOOL'