Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-03 00:00:00

to shoulder, as they wouldin defence of their country. After
an eloquent appeal to be all charitable towards each
other, he gate the assembly his solemn blessing, and
then—_ •

The Rev. Mr. Grant pronounced an indulgence of forty
dap, to be obtained under the usual Catholic conditions.
The Bishop then pronounced the benediction, and the
large assembly separated. The band performed (under
Mons. Nono) several beautiful airs. The whole passed
off with considerable eclat.

NEWS FOR THE PEOPLE

Of what is the House of Commons made ?
Of Members for Land and Members for Trade,
Of Members for Cotton, and Timber and Ships,
And Members for Stocks, and Shares, and Scrips;
But it's like a Church without a Steeple,
For no Man there represents the People.

The House has Members far Foundries and Mines,
And Members' for sundry Railway Lines,
And Members for Sugar, and Tea, and Spice,
And Members for Pepper, and Coffee, and Rice ;
Yet it's like a Church without a Steeple,
When there's no Man there to speak for the• People

The House of Commons is not without
Members for Ale and Beer, and Stout,
And Members for Whiskey, and Members for Gin,
The House of Commons there are within ;
Still it's like a Church without a Steeple,
'Cause nobody there cares a curse for the People

There are members for Church, both high and low,
And Members for Meeting-house also ;
And gentlemen whom the house could spare,
Old Nick, I fear, has some members there ;
SO it's like a Church without a Steeple.
These swells have no time to think of the People.

And there ars members—too large a lot
For the venal rogue and the drunken sot,
Members returned through L.S.D.
For Sovereign Alley, by W.B.
Just like a Church without a Steeple,
Such Gents have nothing to spare for the People

Now being constituted so,
The House of Commons has fallen low,
For genius and,commanding mind,
As in the time of need we find,
They are like a Church without a steeple,
In a pinch" they have always to turn to the people

It has plenty of mouths to talk and prate ;
But where are the heads to rule a State ?
They'll preach and prose till all is blue,
But which of them knows the thing to do ?
All•the time like a Church without a steeple,
When the work must be done it is done by the People

The hour is come, BRIGUT leads the van,
And nobly he's backed by the BUTTERM4N
So now, honest friends, it is very plain
We shall not seek Reform in vain ;
The House shall no longer be "minus " a Steeple,
Next session "the" KELLY shall sit for the People

WANTED IMMEDIATELY

Ist. A large extension of the Suffrage
2nd. Vote by Ballot ! !

3rd. A more equal apportionment of Members to Population ! !

For further particulars,

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DEATH OF MR. COMMISSIONER PILILLIPS.
Mr. Commissioner Phillips died on Tuesday night at
his residence in Gordon .square. From the moment he
was seized with the sudden illness on Monday, after he
had sat as Commissionor in the Insolvent Debtors' Court,
to his death, he remained in an unconscious state—his
death arose from apoplexy. The late commissioner was
called to the Irish bar in 1809, and to the English bar
in 1821. He was an able criminal lawyer, and practised
at the Old Bailey until his appointment by Lord
Brougham; as Lord Chancellor, to the district Court of
Bankruptcy at Liverpool, when the bankruptcy laws
were altered. There he sat for some years, and on the
appointment of Mr. Commissioner Pollock to the Chief
Justiceship of Bombay, he was transferred to the Insol-
vent Debtors' Court as one of the commissioners, by which
he lost £3OO in the salary. He was commissioner of the
last mentioned court about 14 years, and attended on
Monday, when he appeared in good health, and it was
not until after he left court that he complained of illness.
He remained insensible and speechless from the time he
was attacked. The late commissioner was a warm and
kind hearted man.—Globe.

ALTERATIONS IN CUSTOMS' DUTY.—The Times says
it is reported that various modifications of the tariff are
contemplated by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his
next financial arrangements.

ME AUSTRIAN LOAN —On the Stock Exchange, on
Tuesday, dealers still manifested a disinclination to enter
into purchases, but at a late hour a small premium was
offered, and ultimately premium ranged from 4 to 1.

FORTIFICATION OF OUR COASTS.—The Daily News
treats as authentic the reports current that an item,
involving the expenditure of many hundred thousand
pounds on fortifications for our coasts, will figure in
the forthcoming estimates. _

THE MIDLAND RAILWAY DIVIDEND. —The forthcoming
dividend on the stock of the Midland Railway is officially
announced at the rate of 51 per cent. per annum, against
5 per cent per annum at the corresponding period of last
year, and has been favourably received
PASSPORT SYSTEM.— Last year the decrease of trade in
the opposite ports of France and England amounted to 10
per cent. At Dieppe, it amounted to 12+ per cent. on the
aggregate. Nearly all this falling off occurred in the
early part of the year during the rigours of the passport
system put in force after the attempt of Orsini.
COMMERCIAL FAILURES.—Advices from Paris announce
the stoppage of Messrs. Vernier and Roger, described as
bankers, of that city, and of Orleans; as well as of
Messrs. Poisson and Co., in the silk trade, with an
establishment at Lyou,s. The liabilities in the latter
case are estimated at about 600,000 francs, or £24,000
sterling.

THE MURDER AT SHEFFIELD.—A few particulars have
been published of a brutal murder at Sheffield. On
Monday evening, George Plant, brewer's traveller, was
apprehended on the charge. He was under the influence
of liquor ; and stabbed the deceased William Wilson,
opposite the post-office, with a dagger, which he had
been displaying in other parts of the town.
_ .

In the Revue desdes Deux- Hondes is a letter from M. de
Lamartine, in which he delivers an opinion that " the
peoples of Spanish and Portugese America are the nobility
of the New World ; their principle of life is honour and
not money." Lastly, he declares that, were he a younger
man, he would fight for the independence of the Spanish
and Portugese on the American continent.
CANADA. —lntending emigrants should obtain the
Government and other pamphlets on the resources o f
Canada as a field for emigration, the Map of the Railways
in Canada and the United States, and the several other
documents containing full particulars of through fares,
dates of sailing of vessels, and all useful information,
which continne to be distributed gratuitously to all persons
applying, either personally or by letter, at the offices of
the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada, 21, Old
Broad-street, London, B.C.
A SAD MESSAGE BY THE WAVES.-011 the 24th inst ,
a bottle was picked up from the sea shore at Allenby, by
the coastguard stationed there, containing a paper upon
which was inscribed the following : —"Off the Scillies ;
blowing a whole gale ; masts gone by the board ; water
six feet in the hold ; making fast in spite of all hands to
the pumps ; master and three of the crew overboard.
(God help us.) James Harris (Mate). American ship
Jane of Boston, Dec. 24th, 1858. If this should happen,
by God's assistance, to reach land, telegraph to Lloyd's
in London immediately. Cargo thrown overboard. No
hopes for the ship."—Carlisle Examiner.
PURSUIT OF THE MURDERER OF MR. ELY.—The
Clonnel Chronicle, of Saturday, says : " Intelligence has
reached Clonmel that the constabulary of the police-
stations between Dungarvon and Cappoquin have just
been engaged in a hot pursuit, through the broken country
near Clashmere, after Delany, who has just turned up in
that district. The fugitive, it appears, is armed to tho
teeth ; and we regret to state that his extraordinary
activity enabled him this once to outrun his pursuers.
He escaped into the woods of Ballintaylor, but so exciting
was the chase, that in his passage through that thick
plantation, he lett behind him his shoes. As the police
are now so close upon his trail, his arrest may soon be
looked for."

EXTRAORDINARY AND USEFUL INVENTION.—There is
nothing that housewives complain of with greater truth-
fulness, 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
extraordidary and effective invention, by Mr. Adshead, 01
Derby Pottery, near Derby .It is a cement that may be
said to heal, in a perfect manner, all cracks and breaks in
the articles spoken of ; and not only in these, but in mar-
ble,. alabaster, &c. The benefit of this article need not
be dwelt on. We have seen some of its effects at Mr.
Hall's, our neighbours, 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
n receipt of xtesien postage stamps.