Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-01 00:00:00

RIFLE CORPS AT TRANMERE.

In accordance with public announcement, that the
committee appointed to test the opinion of the inhabi-
tants of Tranmere, as to the desirability of establishing
eer rifle company for that district, had received
so much encouragement, both as regarded -the number of

volunteers and;piomised subscribers to the fund, a public
meeting was held last evening, in the Britannia Rooms,
Traumere, the object being to elect a committee to
arrange for drill, enrolment of the company, and other
necessary matters. A detachment of No. ..1 Cheshire
Company, in full regimentals,, was , present, under the
command of Lieut. Word, and Ensign Conway, Captain
Cadell being cat of town.
Mr. James Dolby moved, and Mr. Jo4ph Jones
seconded, that W. Warring Perry, Esq., do take the
chair.

The CHAIRMAN said, the, firs:, proceeding to inau-
gurate the Tranniere Volunteer Rifle Corps would
be the reading of the notice calling the meeting, which
he proceeded to do. Ile then continued ;to. say that
late as Tranmere appeared to be in the field. in connee-

!en ex.trerile;

serettilviu. the matter for the last. tyro ,months' oz

Gentlemen did him the honour to
+iettereror,, in reference to

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.e.srthjeet, he thought the. timeev should take a decided §tep.. Ile thoog.ht.tliat they

•Tiyed; when

what the tohntry

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to be well

ranmere to

called. It was very necessary that Europe,-and England
should be prepared, frera, the vacillating
neighbouring potentate, who ,had thrown
the entire .continent into alarm.. He had no doubt that
if the opportunity offered,, that man would pounce upon
England and make. her his prey, as he had done Italy,
by tomfooling herby; pretenges of; giving,her liberty.

The people of Tranmere were ready to form, as their
neighbours, at Ottoii, Birkenhead, and Wallasey had
done, and he felt satisfied they would raise a body of

men equal to any others.
The Secretary then read over the donations already
received, which amounted to £lB6 65., and stated that
several gentlemen had given their names, without stat-
ing The effective members already num-

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tiered fifty-four.
The CHAIRMAN then moved-" That volunteer
rifle corps be now established, to be called the Tranmere
Company of the Cheshire. Volunteer Rifles."
Lieutenant Wont. seconded the motion ; and in doing
so, observed that he believed the time was not far dis-
tant when each of them would be called to action, and
not to play the soldier in the streets, but to meet the
common foe. (Applause.) He therefore recommended
all young men who thought that they' would merely
have to adorn them-selves with a soldier's dress, not to
join the corps. He believed that 'the men in the
company to which he belonged were ready to defend
their country, their wives, and their homes. (Hear, and
applause.) They were only called upon to do the duty
which the Almighty called them to do. He thought it
the duty of the men to volunteer, and the women to give
them everyencouragement to do so. '

The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Ensign CoNwA.',/ being called upon, was greeted
with applause. He said he felt proud to belong to the
First Cheshire Company, for it was in Birkenhead that
the movement commenced, before there was a whisper
or a murmur of it elsewhere. They had as yet shed no
blood; but they had gained two great victories. The
first was peace and security. What they had done would
tend far more to that end than the battles of Magenta and
Solferino. The second victory was that they had swayed
the iron will of the man who ruled France. Let the
people reflect on these two victories, and it wouldibe
found that the volunteers had done more than all that
they. had cost in expenses or trouble. He concluded 'by
moving " That a subscription list be opened to raise' a
fund for equipping the effective members of this corps,
to which all members and the public at large are invited
to subscribe."

Mr. B. HAMAN! seconded the resolution. He said a
proposition had been made that England and France
Should disarm ; but that proposition could not .be
carried . out, because the position of the two coun-
tries was as different as possible. England was not
armed, in
tForern nationalrc
France,
te
egs,eunawsrehd: ofwhen
n such
.thechhe aWporrodp o therefore; s t
saidno and
esl4rase leep:''
if the volunteers were disarmed, • England would
n itu
ihhaeieVinieptt
iraaobmpooeusi
shouldti t
i3oon, oCo
was,o of a
one-sidedr e g ar army,
affair. an d aboutT heGsoov ,eon 0.
guarantee T hfeoirr
ease.
was
imnaadrem,
iCtavrtcohuldit 'bwaza
should be "ready—aye ready," and with 300,000 rifle-
men. ,
fo .i.shaheye r
Ike would say to them in the words of Cromwell, a Fear
piod, and keep Your powder '." He 'concluded by
seconding the Motion; which 'was agreed to.
Mr. RICHARD GASKILL, member of the Oxton corps,
moved'" That the compulsory subscription for the
Corps members, whether effective or otherwise,
'he ftF"O'l"ighineas, payable in
advance, bat the
majority \,:f members will have power to alter the
terms'of menibership at any time they tbink fit." He
knew from experience that it was the greatest benefit
possible for young men to join a rifle corps, as it saved
both time and money. When a friend asked him to go
out to spend, an evening, he always said that lie was a
rifleman,, and
,that .served the purpose, whetteiik 'the
GOvernment only required of him to be out one evening
in.the 'week; and by that 'Means both' his time and his
money, were *saved. (Laughter,
.and hear, hear.)
The Rev. "Mr. WILLINCK seconded the motion, which
was adqpted.
-Mr. FINLAYSON moved the following
,resolutton„
which was seconded by Mr GEORGE LLOYD :--" That a
committee of fifteen, with' power to add to thiti_, number,
be now named—nine trOm the effective . members, and
six from the subScriberS to the fund, who shall have power
141 receive. subscriptions to malu all neccssary: arrange-
ments for. commencing 'drill, and having "- -
ad if I enrolled at the-earliest possible time

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which place is -a resort for inany exiled for4eig•iiers,

whose honour is, in most east

account,

is a guarantbe, if necessary, of the genuineness of this
My informant, then, being one of this number,
ave lately had, given

Tent conversations We

me the following. ply

—Garibaldi was as-achild

exploits ; he has been known many times to have escaped
from his college and followed a chance passing, regiment
miles and miles away from his lime, and wheUtlie com-
mandant's notice has been attracted, to have requested
he might serve in that company. OA one oeCasion his

Airith a youth of Ins otvn' age in the regiment: However,'
to pass from his more youthful frOlics to those of man-
hood—it is no new subject how enthusiastic and success-
ful he was in those nautical excursions which gave such
renown to the young buccaneer. Garibaldi was at this
time remarkably attentive. to his person and costume.
It seems it was a great point with him to appear
in a splendid red mantle and plumed 'and jewelled
flan • nnti h;. _

so . noble and imposing that niany a fair Italian
dame, it is said, IA mourned an unrequited
-flame for the hero. The god with the bow has only once
touched the heart of Garibaldi. The object of his adora-
tion was indeed worthy of him, or of any noblest of
their race ; but let us press down this mournful epoch of
his life—to those scenes of more general interest. Thus,
when Mazzini had completed his preparations for the
dictatorship of all Italy, and Garibaldi was instructed to
complete the organisation of the provisional govern-
ment at Rome, it is interesting to know that, even when
surrounded by conspirators and pretended friends, and
almost enveloped in plots for his destruction, he could
yet find time to study his favourite " Cresar," whose
commentaries he affirms afford the food which' nourishes
his soul for glory. Besides this author, he has another
fa‘mnrite work, Apollonius of Tyameea, an opponent of
the abuses of primitive Christianity ; and it is from this
source, that most probably, Garibaldi has derived that con-
tempt for priestcraft and the pontifical government which
s) remarkably characterises him. An instance of this
was shown in the well-known interview between him and
Cardinal Antonelli. When the latter urged the necessity
of all who had been baptised into the Catholic church
being reconciled to it, what was the answer of the true
patriot ? One never to be forgotten by Englishmen.
"Never," said he, "will I belong to, or acknowledge a
church whose power lies in one man—impotent and
more feeble than myself." This memorable answer has
become the watchword of the new Italian church,
represented by Janinni at Rome, Bianchi at Paris, and
Romoli at, London. I have much interesting matter
that I could continue, but find I have already exceeded
the limits I proposed. At a future time, therefore, if
desirable, I shall feel glad to continue a relation of
particulars which seem to me so worthy of interest.—
I am, sir, your obedient servant, LIBERATOR.

VOLUNTEER CAVALRY FOR LIVERPOOI

TO THE EDITOR OF THE. NORTHERN DAILY TIMES

have read in your paper of Monday last, a
letter signed W. M., which deserves the attention of
every patriotic man, who must naturally coincide with
every sentiment contained therein. It would be well to
have it inserted in most of the Liverpool papers, in order
that it may meet the eyes of (Air authorities, to appoint
a proper man for carrying- the various suggestions
into immediate effect, and I have no doubt the effort
would then be in the right direction, and a corps of 610
strong would at once be formed, which would be an
honour to the town of Liverpool.—Your obedient
Servant, AN OLD LIVERPOOL LIGHT HORSEMAN.
Wednesday, 30th Nov., 1859.
MAGISTRATES' COURT,
YESTERDAY.
(Before Messrs. NEILSON and SHAND.)

COUNTY

Two men named respectively James Neilson and
Thomas Carnes were placed in the deck, the former
being charged with stealing, and. the latter with re-
ceiving a quantity of cannel coal, the property of the
'Earl of Balcarres, who is the owner of extensive coal
mines at Wigan. Mr. Peace,' of Wigan, appeared for
the prosecution, and Mr. Bluck, instructed by Mesrs.
Davies and Syers, oil merchants, Bootle, for Carnes,
and Mr. Dodd for the other prisoner. It appeared
from the evidence that stealing coal had been prac-
tisee for some time past, and that a watch was set
to diScover the thieves. Neilson was the master of flat
No. 1, which brought a cargo of cannel coal from
Wigan
,to Liverpool, and was delivered at the Gas
Company's , works, in. Atholstreet, on Monday, the
28th instant. The practice was to allow a small
quantity of coal to remain in the flat after her dis-
charge, for the use of the men on their return. On
this , occasion about 1 cwt. had been' left on board
on the night in question. A police-officer observed
Carnes leaving the flat with a bag containing about
80 lbs. of coal, and he took him. into custody, and after-
-wards arrested Neilson.—Both prisoners stated that the
coal was given to make a fire, and that none had been
sold.—The bench thought it was right for the case to be
brought there, but as no evidence had been adduced to
show that any, portion of the cargo 'was concealed, but
that a small quantity of coal had been left on board,
tliere was nothing against the prisoners, and they were
consequently discharged.

BALLADS FOR THE PEOPLE

THE XUSTERING OF THE RADICALS

Tiarit ! hat* f the brazen trumpet of the Rad sends forth its note,
The slogan of the demagogue is bursting from his throat,
gis Canip is in commotion, his banner is unfurl'd,
Again, thrice valiant TOoley-street shall overawe the world !

New, now, t,heir lying chronicles are eagerly o'erhaul'd,
With tales of dark oppression the working man's appall'd,
To hear some grim descendant of the old notorious Rump,
They crowd about the platform, and cling around the stump!

And now one paints the Tory as a giant foul and fierce,
Which a barb'd and poison'd dagger must forthwith be made

, ;to pierce ? •
And another shows the Tory up ac a weak and-puny sprite,
}Phone strength provokes but sheer contempt, whose deeds are
~,,inerest spite :

he's a monstrous' dragon, which eats up all the poor,
And, gpbbles up young orphans as they crowd the Liberal's
floor!

And here the great sea serpent, dragging commerce at its tail,
And swamping the Great Eastern, and a fleet of smaller sail!
And when these doleful tragedies hare wrought their purpose
due,

And a thousand human adders have hise'd the Tory crew;
Then sweeter motes are sounded, and "like old mangy mares,
,6 Each scratching 1./here they scratch'd would be" the motley
band appears 1

The Whig protests that none but RAD can England's Wealth

protect I
The Bad insists that hiS friend WHIG alone commands res Pee t
The Jew vows that the PAPIST makes true liberty his caret •
The..Papiii swears that JEWS alone should fill Saint Peter's
chair !

lid then the "Christian" sections come hobnobbing with
them all,

Those Nonconformist brethren who can boast a special call
Who long " to bind an kings in chains," and fetter ev'ry peer,
Make every church a "Bethel," and set a calf up there!
And these respect the Israelite for Jeroboam's sake !

And ,Icat upon the Papists, who burnt bishops at the stake !
And they give the hand of fellowship to each fellow who will

‘4 Down, down with tithes and ehureh-rates, and hunt the
parsons out!"

And so they all agree to squelch the parsons, lords, and squires,
And pull down England's wooden walls to feed the factory fires ;
The Bads shall rule and spend the tin, the Tories—they shall
py
And "Plunder" is the watchword as they muster for the fray

Well! let the demagogues come on, with their C
their Brights,
The men who fire our passions, but aid not in our fights,
We tract, with calm reliance on protection from on high,
And meantime take good counsel and—KEzr OUR POWDER
'RY

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