Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-09-15 00:00:00

last, a marriage between Lord Stafford and
second ,daughter of Captain Frederick

at the Roman datho:ic chapel of

Miss Gerard,
Sir Wallace

Ashton, near New-

than 'ten bridesmaids, and about fifty of the leading
families of the county had been invited. The hip-
sheriff 'rode in his own state carriage, accompanied,
on the -way to the chapel, by the lovely bride. The
bridegroom had previously reached there in a private
carriage, accompanied by Captain Little. On nearing
A alltean -thp Lane.ashire Hussars. of 'which Sir Robert

Gerard is the commander, were found forming a guard

of honour towai
was already fill
the unele of t 1

e bride being

pie chapel itself

)recent, and, all attired in

white. !The marriage ceremony was performed by the
Right Rcv. Dr. Goss, the titular Roman Catholic Bishop
of Liverpool ; and when the marriage party, with their
distinguished guests, returned. to New Hall, the bride
and bridegroom occupied the state carriage of the high-
sheriff. A idejeuner took place at the hall, after which
the happy couple took train for the noble bridegroom's
seat in Herefordshire. We need not say that great

rejoicings took place in the immediate neighbourhood
both of Asp Ell and New Hall, and there was a liberal
exercise of old English, hospitality.

GREAT & ALARMING FIRE,

L A S'T

NIGHT

Within the last tt wo months it has fallen to our lot, as
chroniclers of public events, to publish an account of
two fires of a very serious character which have taken place
in Liverpool. For many years past nothing of such a
serious nature had occurred, and we have already ex-
pressed our regret that one of them was attended with
considerable loss of life. Neither of these, however,
were at all approachable in extent and fury to one that
broke out last night, in the extensive premises owned
by Messrs. Kilpin and Montgomery, builders,
Lawton-street. The- premises extended from Lawton-
street to Newington, and were bounded on the west side
by Cropper-sireet, and on the east by the Howard
Arcade. The area of the premises might be reckoned
at one rood, on which was a very large quantity of
wrought and unwrought timber, and a building of con-
siderable extent, which was used as a workshop, and in
which was a great quantity of workmen's tools. When
the fire extended to this portion of the premises; every-
thing that the building contained became a prey to
the devouring element. In the yard, and immedi-
ately adjoining the• dwelling-houses in Cropper-street,
was an engine-house connected with the saw-mill.
For some time it was feared by many people that there
would be an explosion of the boiler, and the utmost
consternation was exhibited by the entire neighbour-
hood. Many of the inhabitants of the locality, who
are chiefly of the working class, were in the act of sit-
ting down to their evening meal, when their attention
was attracted by a brilliant illumination, and on closer
observation they discovered that it was the timber-yard
that was on fire. From the direction where the
flames were first observed to proceed from, it was
evident that the fire had originated in the saw-mills or
some portion of the premises convenient to it. How-
ever, the fire was not long confined to one particular
place, for in a few minutes it had spread over the entire
yard where the dry timber had been stored.
Immediately on this being observed, the alarm of
fire was given,
the illumination was so great as to attract the atten-
but this was hardly necessary, for
tion of the public, and in a few minutes a large crowd
had assembled in the various thoroughfa! es to witness
as much as possible of the truly awful picture which
presented itself to the spectators.
The town seemed to be alive in a moment, and all
hastened to the Rene of the conflagration. In a short

shire,—the Sun, the Imperial, and
.the Norwich ;
is said that these insurances will not cover their entire

We must not neglect to add that Mr. Nicol, of the
firm of Holme and Nicol, rendered very great and most

providential assistance, when the tire extended to the
lloward Arcade. Owing to his exertions the flames
were confined to the premises of the four gentlemen
mentioned above.

INSTITUTIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LAN-
, CASHIRE AND CHESHIRE.

their report to the central council. The results obtained
from the private , visitations to the classrooms of the
separate institutions, as well as the public examinations
held in May last at the two centres,, Manchester and
Blackburn, are highly satisfactory. Upwards of 1,000
male and female members of mechanics' and mutual
iniprovemcnt institutions presented themselves fo: ex-

amination by the " preliminary test" in .the very rudi-
ments of knowledge. From this number 610 males and
55 females were selected as eligible candidates for the

account of two of our colonies or dependencies did not
attract a large number of candidates, owing to the con-
dition that the particular colonies selected should not
be known previous to the day of examination. His
lordship, after reading the papers sent in, has thus

they were written on the spu-r of the moment, and
without the assistance of books or maps, do, I think,
much credit to the writers." His lordship decided
upon awarding an additional prize to the second essay-
ist. The itinerating library, consisting of sixteen boxes
of choice and well-selected books, methodically arranged,
has been in regular circulation. These little libraries
have been invauable to institutions which do not
possess libraries like working men's colleges, and to
societies too poor to purchase books By means of
a central council the association is enabled to Eupply
the wants of infant institutions, and to assist them
by the common stock of experience and knowledge,
which is at the command of all. Questions apper-
taining to building, rules, classes, books, subjects of
study, and modes of working, are constantly receiving
the attention of the central heads ; they become referees
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in cases of local mismanagement or dispute, and by this
means a healthy and vigorous action is maintained
throughout the vast number of institutions union.
As we have already announced, the Right lion. B. Dis-
raeli, M.P., will visit Manchester at the close of the en-
suing month, and address the members and friends of
mechanics' institutions, presenting at the same time the
prizes and certificates to the suer—

;ssful candidates.

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DISRA.NDMENT OF THE SARDINIAN ARMY
Herald's Paris correspondent states that Victc

manuel is disbanding his army, but the men are supplied
with passports for Tuscany and Modena, where they will
swell the army of Central Italy under Fanti and Gari-
baldi.

REMARKABLE LONGEVITY.—In a cosy nook at the
north side of St. Mary's Cathedral Limerick, a hori-
zontal tombstone records the names, ages, and periods
of decease of the mothers of five successive generations
of the Tuttle family. They all lived to remarkable
ages, but of their male issue the stone affords no in-

on the last of those venerable matrons, who was then ill
. .
her hundredth year. To her astonishment she found
the old lady seated_ at th 9
w_,rdn„reriacTiii,anrErr,ia 1.21.nes-

name figured conspieui

sly in the obituary

I Examiner

one hundred guineas towards paying off the debt of the
Royal Botanic Institution of Glasgow. I shall be prc-
pared to pay this amount upon being informed that the
conditions are completed upon which these subscriptions
are eollected.—l have the honour to be, &c., C. B.
PRIPPS.—Dr. Colquhoun."

IMPROVEMENT IN GENTLEMEN'S HATS

Liverpool, April 15, 1859,

Messrs. KINNEAR and. SIMPSON, St. George's-crescent

The Hat y.O sold r

easy and mufti]