The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-28 00:00:00

THE COURT,

WINDSOR, MONDAY, JAN. 26.—The Queen did no quit
the. Castle this morning, owing to the unsettled state of the
weather. Prince Albert, accompanied by the Count of
Flanders, the Duke of Cambridge, and Lord Panmure, went
out shooting. The Princess Royal and Princess Alice rode
in the Riding house. The Duchess of Kent visited her
Majesty. The Judge Advocate General bad an audience
of her Majesty, to submit the proceedings of some courts-
martial. The Count of Flanders, attended by Captain
Burnelle, left Windsor this, afternoon for Belgium, via
London and Dover. The Duke of Cambridge took leave of
her Majesty, and left the Castle for London, attended by
Colonel Tyrwhitt. The Belgian Minister and Madame
Van de Weyer, Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, Lord
Panmure, and Colonel Francis Seymour, C,8., have also
taken their departure.

NOVELLO'S MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS.

In these days of cheap literature it is satisfactory to
know that the art and science of music are receiving due
attention at the hands of enterprising and well qualified
musical publishers. By the praiseworthy efforts of if.
Novello, of London, a series of the most important and
world renowned productions of the great master musicians
of ancient and modern times Handers " Messiah,"
" Samson," " Israel in Egypt," &c., have been produced in
score, printed with great neatness, in a clear and well.
executed type, and fine paper, for only two shillings each'
Lladyn's " Creation," Mozart's sublime "Requiem," and
Twelfth Masses," are also published at the same cheap
figure. Who, that has anything like a taste for music,
would hesitate to procure such gems when they are sold
at such a figure. We hesitate not to pronounce these
publications among the most useful and cheapest of the
;age. There is no student of music but finds a difficulty of
.nastering its elementary principles, particularly that of
"thorough bass." This being the key stave to the entire
structure of the science, much has been said and written
respecting it. Nevertheless, it is generally admitted that
Mozart's Thorough Bass School " is among the
foremost works on the subject now extant. It elucidates
in a succinct, but intelligible manner, all that is necessary
to be known of the due proportions of intervals. and the
correct designation of the notes of chords. The work
although comprised in 16 pages royal octavo, is complete
in every respect, and, without doubt, Mozart has performed
his task in an eminently practical manner, without the.
expenditure ofa single superfluous word., This production
has been published by M. Novello for tenpence. It is
also well got up in every respect, and cannot fail to prove
a boon' to every one who wishes to master the difficulties
of the science of music.

A report having been circulated that the Tonawanda►
from Philadelphia, bad been ashore, we are requested to
contradict the statement, such not being the case.
THE WEATHER.—There has been a smart frost since
Sunday, with an indication of its continuance. The
atmosphere is sharp and clear, and in the middle of yester-
day the sun shone out with the brilliancy of a May day-
WOMAN DROWNED AT BIRKENHEAD SLlP.—Yesterday
evening, at 6 o'clock, an elderly female, respectably attired,
fell into the water when attempting to get on board the
Liverpool boat, and before she could be extricated she was
dead. The bcdy was conveyed to the Birkenhead Hotel.
LIVERPOOL LITERARY AND SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTION..
—The Rev. J. P. Chown, of Bradford, delivered last night
the fifth of the winter course of lectures in contection with
this institution. The lecture hall of the institution was'
well filled, and the auditory seemed to derive the greatest
pleasure from the lecture, the subject of which was 4, Vieviei
of Life."

CONUNDRUM ON THE PIKE WATER.—As We have alreu(TA
remarked in the columns of this paper, the Pike water
question engages the attention of almost every member of
the community. It is the subject of debate, of written
essays, of lectures, and of the flights of wit and humour
‘vhich are indulged in by ready and gifted intellects, Aft-
Joseph Stubbs sends us the following conundrum, with s
request that it may be inserted :—" Why are the inhabitants
of Liverpool like an unarmed multitude assaulted by
regiment of Lancers ? Beeauie they are ,charged with All
Pike, and cannot help themselves."
CANADIAN MAILS.—Tho Arlen Saxon sails thiS
day for Portland, with a cargo of 1,200 tons of fine goods,
consigned to the Gran .l Trunk Railway. There had been
a total cessation of all traffic across the St. Lawrence uP
to the 27th of December, when the ice broke. The pros-
pects of traffic west of Montreal, are described as most
favourable. There is no limit to it, when the requisite
rolling stock is supplied—a want which the directors are
taking active measures to remedy. The emigration by OA'
Canadian route this year will, from all reports, be very'.
great. In addition to the Liverpool and Glasgow lines of
steamers, a line will be organised in London to run to
Portland, to avoid the heavy insurance by the Saint-
Lawrence.
ROBBERY OF LACE,—On Monday night, about d3O
worth of lace was stolen out of a bile in Mr. Hutcb:mson's
yard, Naylor street. It appears that a bale of roods had
been sent in one of Mr. Hutchinson's carts to a steam
packet, but the destination of the bale was Changed, and,
it was sent back to the yard for the night. . The wall of
the yard was scaled during the night, the bale broken
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open, and the lace stolen. In the course of the night, 0,
oolicernan was on his beat in Bend-street, when he heard'
a noise in a house, and on looking through the keyhole Or
the door, he saw seven persons dividing the spoil. /18
4ot assistance, and arrested, the parties, whp were
brought before Mr. Mansfield yesterday, when one of
them was identified, as having been seen in company with
11r. Hutchinson's carter, about night fall. The vrisoners
were remanded.

TRANMERE TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY.—On Monday
evening last, the fortnightly meeting of the Juvenile Band
of Hope Society was held in Oak Tree Place, at St Piul'S
road, to hear Mr. Revel, of the Band of Hope Missionary
Society, who addressed about 300 children of the neigh bour•
hood, and made some excellent remarks on the great prin-
ciples of total abstinence from all intoxicating liquors. The
children listened with marked attention, and.were highly
pleased with the temperance melodies which he sung, and •
joined in chorus. After the children were disnaissed, the.
adults held their weekly meeting, which was addressed by'
Mr. J. G. Brown, of Liverpool, who made a telling speech'
on the evils attending the drinking customs of society,'
both high and low. He introduced some first rate songs,'
so that it may be said the people had " multuni in parvo-.
We are glad to know the cause is making headway in. thits
much neglected township.
STEAM TO NEWYORX.—The steamship City of BaltinxoV.:,
Captain Leitch, of the Liverpool and Philadelphia &won. •
ship Company, sails this (Wednesday) morning for NO
York. She takes out a large and valuable cargo, altd about
170 passengers; This is the first sailing of tlXie, vessel to
New York, after leaving the Philadelphia 'static. n, on which
her passages were equal in rapidity to thn
rerage of anf
of the mail lines. By a circular issued by.
se company,
notice that owing to the miserable suppor
by Philadelphia, they will in futuregiven to the live
week to New York, in addition to whi ich they will have s
departure to Philadelphia whenever. 'sail every alternate
is offered, and in the meantime Ai/ enough encouragement
deliver their Philadel-
phia goods vie New York, 10;7 through rate of freight.
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As many complaints have
bttti made about letters, it nig
be useful ,
.10 post office authorities treat
these as "to state that as. V
private ships,". all letters by them must be
specially directed and prepa' id.
THE LIVBRPCIAL GTPIy The
• o POULTRY annual exhibitiCUl of t'
Liverpool Poultry Association
ro'Jrning, and will extend over to-day.
that , and Kridr ay; and we are-in a position to state
c„„.• ..lose who Vif,it the exhibition will have the good
will
C"Aulerle
toemorree, ' this
. tune to see the rr tost splendid collection of poultry that
was ever brought together in any part of England, not
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excepting even tie great Birmingham show. This is the
unanimous and confident opinion of the judges, who were,
engaged in their arduous duties during the whole 19!
yesterday. Numerically, the display is not so large
that which annually takes place at Birmingham ; but sty;
thew are upwards of 450 pens, and about 1,800 birds, and
the choice specimens amongst them have been sent frono_i
all parts of England, at a higher rate of entry than 11!-!.
been usually- adopted at the various poultry shows in tht,s
country. This fact, together with the handsome priz_s
offered, has had the effect of bringing the very best bird!
in,the differs ant classes to compete. The judges commenced
their labows at an early hour yesterday morning, and
did not fini sh the awarding of prizes until about five
o'clock yes terday afternoon. They had great difficulty
in deciding upon the merits of the respective birds, 1r
consequence-of their general superiority. The game fort
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more especi ally, called forth the most unqualified marks
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of approbation from the judges. In this class there are
no less them 94 pens—a greater number than was eVef
before exhibited at any other show, and consisting almost
entirely of the very best birds. There also large number'
of Dorkimgs, Cochins, Spanish, Hamburghs, &e., te.;:
besides Turkeys, Aylesbury, and Rouen ducks. Upwar.u7,
of 100 pens were refused, this unpleasant alternative
being imposced upon the committee in consequence of want
of space. The exhibition is pronounced by the judges
be as near perfect as pessible, and we have no doubt tivv.
the attendance to-day and following .days will be 111017
rous. There will be upwards of £350 given in prize,:
which consist of money, and silver cups of the value of
£lO and £5. We shall to. morrow give a detailed descry_.
tion of the show, with particulars of to-day's proceedin;!,
including the list of prize, and names of the successful
competitors.