Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-14 00:00:00

WEEKLY REPORT OF METAL MARKET.

There have been some small transactions in most metals this week,
but no reco, ery in prices. Copper has at length yielded to the'gene-
ral presenre, and a reduction of lid per lb. on manufactured, and £l4
per ton on unmanufactured, was declared on Tuesday. The effect
of this change has hardly shown itself as yet. The derangement of
affairs in Hamburgh and elsewhere has still further depressed tin and
spslter, but in the latter a few operatlons have taken place. Lead is
neglected, but tin plates are in fair demand.
A meeting of the Liberty Mining Company of Virginia is called for
the 17th inst.

LIVERPOOL ROYAL INFIRMARY.

Week Endin; December 12, 1857.
ADMITTED.
In the House last Saturday ..
In-patients

Out-patients
Casuals during week

DISCHARG E D.

Impatients cured ....
relieved, and at own request..
made out-patients
irregular
dead ..........

..... ...... .. ~.. 5-,36

Remain in the house
finnan 'ft s ITORS Gregson, and J. G. Livingston, Esqrs •
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON FOB ENSUING WEEK-Dr. Turnbull

and Mr. Bickerateth.
HOUSE SORG VON—Mr. E. Morris.
Jurrion HOUSE SURGEON—Mr. Joseph Allen.
CHAPLAIN—Rev. H. J. Garrod, B.A.

KOBE R.T HUTC- LIIBON, Treasurer.

Punsters have nicknamed the great Leviathan the
" Leave-her high and dry-athen."
General Todleber, the well-known Russian General, fell
from his horse a few days ago, near the Kursal, at Wies-
baden, and broke his right arm.
"Did you say you considered Mr. Smith inane ?" asked
a lawyer of a witness, in a criminal case. " Yes, sir, I
did." "Upon what grounds did you base that impression ?"
" Why, I lent him a" silk umbrella and a crown, and he
returned them both."

On Saturday, a mounted policeman, from a country
station, received in Clonmel a sum of money for the
payment of his comrades. He, however, got drunk, lost
the money (about £2O), his letter bag, and sword.'
HONESTY IS THE BEST FOREIGN POLICY.—What can an
English minister abroad really want but an honest and
bold heart, a love for his country, and the ten command-
ments ? Your art diplomatic is stuff ; no truly great man
now would negociate upon such shallow principles.
Coleridge' s Table Talk.
A female orator, named Ranks, who appeared at all the
"Hunger meeting.," in New York, in reply to a query
made by some of the papers as to who she was, replied :
—" In the parlour, I am a lady ; in business, a man ; and
when insulted, a warrior. No one knows who I am, or
where I come from ; neither shall any one know."
Irma Humoca.—A joke to an Irishman. evsn when
nearly famished, is a necessary of life. One of the " finest
pisantry," recently imported into Edinburgh, was over
heard, a few days ago, addressina. the following query to
a lantern-jawed companion :—" Barney, wouldn't you be
the better of a two-penny loaf to blow the wrinkles out
of your mouth ?"
THE " FATHER OF TRH SCOTCH CHURCH."—Since the
r'eath of the Rev. Principal Macfarlen, we believe the
Rev. Pater Young, minister of the parish of Wigtown, is
now the oldest minister in connexion with the Church of
of Scotland, this venerable and much respected gentleman
having reached the 85th year of his age, and the 57th of
his ministry.—N. B. Mail.

In the beginning of next year a translation, in the
Russian languags, is to be published of the best classical
works in the English and French tongues. Prescob's
" History of Ferdinand and Isabella" and Philip the
Second of Spain," Grote's voluminous "History of
Greece," and Thierry's " Norman Conquest," have been
selected to begin this undertaking.
We (the Illustrated London News) are sorry to say that
Felix, the well-known cricketer, has been struck down
with paralysis, and is quite unable to pursue his profession
as an artist. Messrs. Lillywhite and Wisden have started
a subscription, and we trust that cricketers, far and near
will come forward to cheer the sick chamber of one who
has been such a glorious wielder of the willow in his prime,
and who has done so much to popularise this " truly
British" sport.

A SldAir Woneer.—A. Hartford paper (Connecticut(
tells a story or a woman finding her husband hanging
by his neck to a beam in the house. She cut the rope,
dragged him down stairs, held his head in so pail of water
till he was restored, and then larruped him soundly with
a strap. Afterwards he went into her room, and began
to show fight, when she attacked him with a rolling-pie,
drove him into the next room, and locked him in. The
next day she gave birth to a fine boy, who weighed nine
pounds, and is doing well.
SHOCKING DEATH OF AN AGED WIDOW.-01 M, nday
last, an inquest was held at the Leeds Court House, on the
body of Mary Webster, a poor widow, aged 79, who resided
at Armley Hill Top, near Leeds. On Saturday noon, a
manservant was making a fire of old sticks on the ground
of Mr. Kettlewell, at Armley, when the deceased asked
leave to take a few of the stioke home with her. Leave
was granted, and it appears that deceased must have placed
one or two burning sticks in her bundle, for when she had
gone a distance of about 30 yards her dress and apron were
obseried to be on fire. Several persons raa to deceased's
assistance, and succeeded, by rolling her on the ground, in
extinguishing the fire. She was then removed to the Leeds
Infirmary, where it was found that her chest and arms were
severely burned. After lingering till twelve o'clock the
same night, the poor old woman expired. A verdict of
accidental death was returned.—Leeds Mercury.
SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL COURCH.—It may be recollected
that the government sometime ago withdrew the .Regium
Donum of £1,200 biennially granted to the Scottish
Episcopal Church, which sum, amounting to £6OO per
annum, was almost equally divided,in supplement of the
incomes of the bishops and in stipend aid to the poorer
clergy. To compensate for the loss thereby sustained a
very lib:ral subscription has been entered into by the
wealthier members of that church, and subscriptions to the
amount of £14,000 or £15,000 have been advertised, in
additien to nearly £l,OOO for procuring residencies for the
bishop. The subscribers to this capital sum have the
option of immediate or periodical payment within five
years. Among the larger contributors are Sir John Max-
well, £2,000; the Duke of Buccleucla, £1,000; the
Marquis of Lothian, £5OO ; Lord Rollo, £5OO • Lady
Montague, £5OO ; Sir Archibald Edmendeaune, ;
Mr. Malcolm, of Poltalloch, Mr. Oswald, of Auchincruive,
£5OO ; Mr. W. G. Don, £5OO ; Sir William Forbes, £3OO ;
Mr. Stuart Nicolsoo, of Caroock, £3OO ; the Right Hon.
W. E. Gila.datone, £2OO ; Lady Proetora Hay, Richmond,
£2095 fke%

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL, DEMME 14.
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ARRIVED.
Alf yO4
Dee. 12. Charter Oak .......... 7!%• „di
James Pilk!ngton Bomb'.lyiGrmb'a (R.M.S.S.) •• • aurruetei
Kingfisher .. Jamalca'r.v4rgreen ................ bf,,,,,,
Mamelen .... Montreal Georgiana ............. •htly,
Priactl'a .. Demerara Ann
Ariel
NV ... . S.
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F. . Brune .
Baltimore Toronto ................ '" 010,
Elcel,ior St. Michael's Emelie ................. t . bVI,
Lindisfarne Ceara Mignon .......... St' 3f4111.1 :
Dec. 13. 11Iellot .. • • ................ FC'l'
Eft-fold.. Calcutta Eliza SAW 1

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Western Empire -•• • .N
Cultivator ............ NeW
Persia (R.M.S.) ..... I*lr
Dec. 13. , 1
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Wyoming
nlanes
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Emilie and Felix ...... 1110
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