Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-16 00:00:00

THE COURT

The Queen held a court on Monday afternoon, at Buck-
ingham Palace.
Count de Lavradio, the Portuguese Minister, had the
honour of an audience of the Queen, to present, on behalf
of the King of Portugal, the insignia of the Order of the
Tower and Sword for the Prince of Wales and Prince
Alfred. . . .

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The Right Hon. William E. Gladstone was presented to
the Queen at an audience, by the Right Hon. Sir Edward
Bulwer Lytton, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Sir E. B.•Lytton had an audience of her Majesty

The Queen was attended by the Earl of Sheffield, Lord
in Waiting, and Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, Groom in Waiting.
The Prince Consort, attended by Colonel the Hon. A.
Hardinge, visited the Exhibition of the Architectural insti-
tution on Monday morning.
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The Queen hid a diniier party in the evening. The
company included the Princess Alice, the Earl of Malmes-
bury, Earl Cowley, Lord and Lady Raglan, Captain the
Hon. Dudley de Ros, the Dean of Windsor, and the Hon.
Mrs. Wellesley, and the Hon Mrs. Biddulph.
The band of the Ist Life Guards attended durinc, dinner.
Her Majesty's private band afterwards performed in the
Drawing-room.
DEPARTURE OF HER MAJESTY FOR OSBORNE. —Yesterday,
at half-past nine o'clock, her Majesty, accompanied by his
Royal Highness the Prince Consort, her Royal Highness
the Princess Alice Maude Mary, the Princesses Helena and
Louisa, their Royal Highnesses Prince Arthur and Leopold,
with the infant Princess Beatrice, left Buckingham Palace
in six of her Majesty's carriages, escorted by a detachment
of the /sth Hussma, and outriders in scarlet liveries, and
proceeded to the new station in the Wandsworth-road, and
travelled by a special train to Gosport, the bugle announcing
to the authorities in attendance at the Royal Clarence
Yard that her Majesty and suite were approaching,
and in a few seconds the Royal train passed through the
garrison, and brought up at the covered way,
which had been exceedingly well arranged to provide against
the inclemency of the weather. The instant her Majesty
allighted from the royal carriage the Union Jack was
lowered, and the Royal Standard hoisted. The guard of
honour presented arms, and the band performed the National
Anthem. Her Majesty having embarked, the royal
steam yacht Fairy, Captain the Hon. J. Denman, steamed
for East Cowes, en route for Osborne House. In attendance
were Lady Macdonald, Earl of Sheffield, R. Ormsby Gore,
Esq., Hon. Lucy Kerr, Hon. efary Bulteel, Major General
the Hon. C. Grey, Colonel the Hon. A. Hardinge, Lady
Barrington, the Master of the Household, &c. Her Majesty
was conducted to her carriage by the Marquis of Exeter,
the Duke of Beaufort, Viscount Newport, Hon. Cecil For-
rester, &c
The directors and other officials attended at the railway
on the illustrious party.
ARRIVAL AT SOUTHAMPTON.—Southampton, Tuesday.—
The Queen, Prince Albert, and the royal children, arrived
here by special train from London at mid-day, and em-
barked on board the. Fairy yacht for Osborne House. A
guard of honour formed of companies of the 15th Regiment
and the Royal Engineers, attended. her Majesty and the
royal family in the docks. Some thousands of persons were
present in the docks. Her Majesty looked well, and was
enthusiastically cheered. A brilliant staff of naval and
military officers were present to receive her Majesty,
amongst whom we noticed Admiral Bowles, General Sir
James Scarlett, Colonel Jaines, and others, The band of
the 15th Regiment played during the embarkation.
1 Tins PRHICI: OP WALES IN Roam.--A Roman letter of

the 9th inst., says :—On Saturday his royal highness
received from the hands of the Marquis Massimo d'Azeglio,
the cordon of the Order of the Annunziata. " -Besides Col.
Bruce, and the gentlemen travelling with the Prince, there
were only present at the ceremony Count Balba and the
Marquis d'Azeglio's aide-de-camp. The Prince afterwards
entertained at dinner Lord and Lady Stratford de Redcliffe,
Lady William Russell, Mrs Bruce, the Marquis d'Azeglio,
Mr. Odo Russell, Count della Minerva, Count Balbo, Count
Croce, Col. Bruce, Captain Grey, Col. Percy, Rev. Mr.
Tarver, and Dr. Chambers.

• The Archdukes Ranieri and William of Austria arrived
in Rome on Monday afternoon,. and found themselves imme-
diately in the thick of the Carnival, as they took up their
residence at the Lozano Palace, in the Corso. It is stated that
their Imperial. Highnesses have a mission similar to that of
the Marquis d'Azeglio, and will confer upon the Prince- of
Wales the cordon of the most distinguished order of Austria.
Splendid entertainments have been given during the Carni-
val week by the Queen Dowager of Spain, the Austrian and
French ambassadors, and the French general, besides those
of the leading Roman and foreign families.
It is the intention of Lord Clarence Paget, as soon as the
reports on machinery (steam) and dockyard labour are laid
on the table of the House of Commons, to move that it be
referred to a select committee.

On Thursday evening, Mr. Labouchere will ask the
Secretary of State for the Colonies whether it is the inten-
tion of the Government to present the report of Mr. Glad-
stime-on the 'state of the lonian Islands to parliament.
DEATH OF SIR ANTHONY OLIPHANT. —WO have to record
the death of Sir Anthony Oliphant, formerly Chief Justice
of the island of Ceylon. He was born in 1793, and married
a daughter of Colonel Campbell. He was called to the bar
in 1821 by the Hon. Society of Lincoln's Inn, and prior to
being appointed to the Chief Justiceship of Ceylon was
Attorney-General at the Cape of Good Hope,

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

INQUEST AT BIRKENHEAD.-An inquest was held, yester-
day, on the body of James' Boodle, six years of age, son,of
Mr. Boodle, Kenyon llouse,,Alfred-street, Birkenead. It
would appear that, about three weeks ago, the child was
scalded by some boiling water falling upon him, and that
he lingered on from that day, dying on Monday morning.
The jury returned a verdict of " Accidentally scalded."

—The

CI,AREMONT LITERARY ASSOCIATION, KIRKDALI
eighth lecture in connection with this society, was delivered
by the Secretary, Mr. M. W. Emery, on Monday evening
last, in the School-room under the Independent Chaliel,
Claremont Grove. The subject of the lecture was, " Men
of the World," and the lecturer concluded his interesting
and instructive address, by protesting against the spirit of
money-worship, which is generally the ruling influence
amongst men of the world.
CHARGE OF FRAUD ON A MERCHANT. —A case that is
likely to come before the police magistrates this day, will
probably be of some. importance. We learn that two
persons of some standing in the mercantile world are
charged with having defrauded a merchant to some extent,
by conspiring to make certain false returns of certain pro-
perty. More than this we cannot say at present,
but as before remarked, it is more than probable the
.case ,will be, interesting this day at the police court.
HENGLER'S CIRQUE.—An old proverb -says that " in the
midst of judgment we should remember mercy." This may
not be applicable (exactly) in the present instance, but
with a slight alteration we might say " in the midst of
mirth observe the Jester." Friday next is devoted to
the benefit of that prince of jesters, Jackson. It would
really be superfluous in us to speak of his merits. Three
seasons among our townsmen must have convinced the most
fastidious that as a Clown; using the words of our immortal
Bards, "We never shall look upon his like again." It is
true, says Wallet, that he is but the gatherer and disposer
of other men's stuff, but yet he so gathers and disposes of
it, that wise men glean, and meaner men may reap,
an usefnl lesson. We trust his patrons on the night will
be in the ascendant.

CELEBRATION OF ST. PATRICK'S DAY.—The celebration
of St. Patrick's clay (the 17th of March) will take place as
usual in the Concert-hall to-morrow night, but more than
usual efforts have been made to render the solemnisation
interesting and effective. The chair will be taken by the
Rev. James Nugent, and among the speakers of the evening
will be Mr. John Francis Maguire, M.P. for Dungarvon,
and author of a work which has created much controversy of
late, " Rome, its Ruler and its Institutions." Mr. Maguire
promised, although at considerable inconvenience, to attend
the soiree, and a letter received from him yesterday by the
Rev. Mr. Nugent, announced that he was fully resolved to
keep his promise. Mr. Maguire is by far the most able and
generally respected member of the Irish party in the House
of Commons, and his presence will no doubt prove a source
of much attraction in the celebration of to-morrow
evening.
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BANKRUPTCY .COURT, Yesterday.—(Before Mr. Com-
missioner Perry)—ln re SMITH AND MlLLS.—These bank-
rupts, who are stationers at. Chester, and proprietors of the
Chester Observer, again came up and applied to pass their
examination. Mr. Massey appeared for the assignees ; Mr.
Payne for a creditor, and Mr. Pemberton on behalf of the
bankrupts. Mr. Massey stated that their examination had
been adjonrned on the last occasion in consequence of the
bankrupt Mills having some hesitation in signing the
memorandum of his having made a full disclosure of his
estate, and now having made inquiries, he understood they
were prepared to pass. several witnesses were examined
as to their knowledge of any goods. belonging to the estate
which had not come into the hands of the official assignee,
but nothing was elicited detrimental to the bankrupts, who
were allowed to pass. The certificate sitting was appointed
for the 11th of April.

CORONER'S COURT. —Yesterday, inquests were held in
the following cases :---On the body of Ellen Shields, wife
of Peter Shields, a ropemaker, residing at 27, Holborn-
street, Low-hill. It would appear that on Monday, Shields
and his wife were out together, drinking. Shields left her,
and returned home. In the evening his wife was brought
home by a neighbour, the worse for liquor. The husband
had gone to bed, and, on coming down stairs at half-past
seven, he found her lying on !the hearth-stone, quite dead.
The Jury, taking into consideration that the woman had
been labouring under a violent attack of asthma, returned
a verdict of " Died from natural causes." On the body of
Elizabeth Beans, eight weeks old. It seemed that the

mother of the Child had been out that day on some

business. She;was returning home up St. James's-street,
when the child gave a peculiar cry. She thought it was
through cold, and she wrapped it well up, round the body
and head, and put it to the breast. `On arriving home in
Longville-street, Toxteth-park, she found that the child
was dead. Verdict, "Accidentally suffocated."
THE LIVERPOOL FESTIVAL CHORAL SOCIETY.---ThiSlollg
established society gave their sixty-fourth public perform-
ance last night. " The pieces selected, were Handel's

Serenata, " A—cis and Gafatea." The Music in Macbeth,
and some of Sir 'Henry Bishop's choruses. The principal
singers were Miss Whitham, Mr. John W. Morgan, from
Rochester Cathedral; Mons. Napoleon Nono, and Mr.
Cuzner. Mr. Baetens led the band, and Sanders conducted,
Mr. Best also played a solo on the organ. It is not to be
expected that every performance of a society like. this
should be uniformly good, and we must admit that
last night was not one of the most successful.
The known principals were the best---the novelties
scarcely strong enough for the work set down for them.
The music dragged, and more energy was required to give

effect to what -ha.4 a teudency to— become heavy

Whitham was the most equal to what was demanded of
her, and next to her Mr. Cuzner, but we must do Mons.
Nono the justice to say, that he sang " Would you pin the
tender creature," with far more spirit than was_evinced in
any other part of the performance. Mr. J. W. Morgan's
voice is weak and veiled ; not attractive qualities in a
tenor. The choruses were not quite so steady as we have
heard them on several occasions, and there was some defects
in the orchestral portion, which, however, we are told, arose
from defective copies of the facts, which occasioned some
doubts in the performance. These things should be looked
to by somebody, for it is not fair that the performers
should be thus placed at a disadvantage with the public.
The hall was tolerably full, and so hot that two ladies
fainted. This can also be attended to another time.
THE WONDERFUL PASSAGE OF THE FINE SHIP DREAD-

NOUGHT.—In Monday's paper, we gave a copy of the log
of the world renowned clipper, the Dreadnought, and
certainly it was a prophetic name to give her when she was
built, and one which she has amply sustained, for she has
done her work in the teeth of elementary difficulties, that
have baffled most other ships. Frequently as we have had
to "chronicle her almost electric voyages, there are
a few facts connected with her recent success, that
ought to be known. In fact, the vessel had been
scarcely missed from the port, when her arrival back from
New York was announced. Her passage even beat her
former rapid runs, and beat most steam vessels. She made
the run in thirteen days eight hours, and but for the fog,
and the bad weather in the Channel, she would have done
it twenty-four hours or more sooner. A very curious fact
too, is that on her way back she met _ several
vessels some way from Cape Clear, that had sailed
from this port with her, on her outwaroo voyage, that had
not got further yet. This proves two things, that Captain
Samuels, the respectable commander of the vessel, is equal
to the ship, and that she is jnst the thing for him. He
would, we believe, make even a slow ship dance through
the water. It is also a curious fact that early in 1854, we
prognosticated that the Dreadnought would beat all other
clippers afloat, and from that time to the present she has
done so. She has made 18 voyages in that time, and her
average passages are found to be westward, or out 21, days,
and eastward, or home, 17. She rat 387 miles in 24 hours,
drawing 21 feet 7 inches water, and always delivered her
cargo in perfect order. We think these facts
,speak suffi-
ciently for the ship and captain Salamis, aild, prove both
equal to any task,

TIDE LATEST TELEGRAMS•

THE PAPAL STATES•

ROME, March 13.—The Pope has announced bef°ll
the Consistory that he did not claim the fulfilmeut
of the demand for the evacuation of the Papal State:
His only intention was to prevent a collision of Ore
two Catholic empires on his :own dominions.
Pope also said, he had. entrusted his destiny to Pr
vidence, and that orders- have been given for Pbie
prayers for the maintenanee of peace.

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GERMANY.

Tuesday.--The Manheini journal state;
Ministers of War of those states wilic
furnish contingents to eight corps crar,nce Of the
federal army, had held a conference..

BERLIN

that the