Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-15 00:00:00

intendents, was stationed on the platform to keep

order. Precisely at a quarter to one the train
reached the Victoria Platform, and all eyes were
immediately directed towards the carriages, the greatest
anxiety being evinced to obtain a glimpse of the prince
—an anxiety in which the police seemed to join with
as much avidity as the people who were on the platform.
The result was that the police mingled with the people in
e,owding round the carriages, and the prince alighted on
the platform in the midst of a crowd composed of the
mayor, town-clerk, military officers, police, and civilians,
who were mingled without the slightest attempt at dis-
tinction nr order. The prince, by some means or other►
succeeded in discovering which was the mayor, and,
alter a brief interchange of coartesie., the prince entered
the mayor's carriage, accompanied by his worship, and
two members of the prince's suite, and drove off
to the Queen's Hotel. It was generally remarked that
the prince was a remarkab'e type of the first Bonaparte.
The visage so strikingly resembled that of Napoleon, that
anyone acquainted with the portraits of the present
Eroperol's uncle would have been able, withont any
difficulty, to identify the prince in a crowd as a member
of the Bonaparte family. Prince Louis Bonaparte
is attended by the following suite :—Le Baron de la
Roncierc-le-Noury, membre du conseil d'amirautec
M. Ferri Pisani, chef d'eseadre d'etat major, aides-de
camp; M. Regnault, membre de l'institut ; M. Le
Vicomte chef d'escadron, aides-de-camp ; M. Le Comte
Broniki; M. Arago, inspector general des beaux arts ;
Champcom'ois, ingenieur des Mines, professeur a I'Ecole
des Mines. The prince was also attended by the French
°nisei of Liverpool. The dining-room appropriated to
the prince is the room known as the " Alma" room, io
front of the hotel, and immediately facing the Wellington
statute. At the dinner par'y, at seven o'clock last evening,
covers wer laid for ter. The prince will remain in Man-
chester until Thursday morning.

THE MERSEY CON3ERVANCY AND DOCKS'
petition to the House of Lords against the Mersey Con-
servancy and Docks' Bill is now in course of signature in
Liverpool. The petition will be found in our advertising
columns. It objects to the principles of the bill, which has
pas.ed the House of Commons, inasmuch as it introduces
government influence, which would doubtlessly be ulti-
mately extended, and that the port of Liverpool has
wonderfully improved un ler the present administration of
the Dock Estate ; consequently, that it is inexpedient and
unnecessary to make any alteration in the formation of the
existing Board. The gist of the whole petition is that
portion of it relating to the Town Dues, which " have
been at all times wisely and judiciously expended on
objets beneficial to the trade and commerce of the port,
as well as to the inhabitants of the borough." Their lord-
ships are implored not to pass the bill, for, if it became
law, there would be no security for the continued enjoy-
ment of municipal property or any description. We would
urge upon our readers to peruse the petition carefully, and
to at once affix their signatures. We do think that it
will have a beneficial effect upon the minds of the mem-
bers of the Upper House, when the bill comes to be dis-
cussed before them; for many of their lordships hold
estates, and receive rentals from such estates, granted to
them by the Crown under the same circumstances, and on
tie same conditions, as the Town Dues were granted to
Liverpool.

THE SCREW STEAM-Mr GREAT BRITAIN.—Oar readers
will recollect that this splendid vessel sailed from the
Mersey, for Melbourne, on the 16th of February last. By
the arrival of the Jams Baines we learn that she arrived
at Melbourne on the 19th cf April, whilst the Australian
mail steamer, which sailed about the same time, had not
been heard of when the James Baines sailed for Liverpool.
We have had the opport&ty of perusing a private letter
from a gentleman on board the Great Britain, by which
we learn that she crossed the Equator when out seventeen
days eighteen hours ; the weather was fine, with light
breezes, throughout. The south-east trades were also
light, and far to the southward. She made the meridian
of the Cape of Good Hope after a run of thirty-eight days
Cuur uvois Guam Lirciptivl, autl from thence to Hobson's
Bay the time taken was about twenty-three days. The
royals were never taken in during the passage, except six
hours. Her greatest speed under canvass was 345 and 323
knots in the twenty-four hours. Had the winds been
strong, she would have made a very rapid passag e. The
passengers, on lauding at Hobson's Bay, expressed them—
selves hizhly satisfied with.the ship's accommodation, and
the kind treatment which they received. Captain Gray
has reported to the owners that all the alterations which
were made on the Great Britain before she left on the last
voyage have answered splendidly. She was to sail from
Melbourne on the 26Lh of May, and may be expected here
early next week.

PRESENTATION.--On tionday evening, the 13th instant,
Mr. Mondell, on behalf of the boys in connection with St.
Michael's School, Toxteth Park, presented their school-
master, Mr. Reeves, with a handsome pair of silver-
mounted vases, on the occasion of his marriage, as a
token of their esteem for the kind manner in which he had
instructed them for a period of nearly four years.
GREAT SHOW OF FINE AND VALUABLE DRAPERY AT
JEFFREY, MORRISR, AND Co.'s,—There is a proverb which
seyeth " It's an ill wind that blows nobody good."
Failures and losses in trade will inevitably happen, and as
such Veings must, in the course of events, take place in
the trading world, it follows that sacrifLes must ensue,
and that the public must reap the benefit. Although the
Compton House is so well and favourably known, not
only to our fair population, but also to the lords of
creation, and although standing in the centre of the greatest
thoroughfare in the metropolis, fevv perhaps are aware of
the ein rmous extent of the concern--of its_ vast ramifica-
tions, and the endless variety of articles which it contains.
—the produce of every loom and clime under the all-seeing
sun. In the midst of us there is a wonderful curiositye
unexplce el by many, and indeed until yesterday we were
not coeversant with the fact, and it is no less astounding
than true, that in Europe there is nothing in its line to.
compare with the great establishment of Jeffrey, Morrish,
and Co. Ladies who go casually into the shop to purchase
articles in their line, perhaps never proceed further than
the counter at which they can find the goods they require;
but sure we are that if they took the trouTe of a few'
minutes, they would behold departments, both on the
shop floor and up stairs, that would dazzle and delight
them. We never had even a remote idea of this gorgeous
establishment until yesterday. Curiosity is a natural bent
—call it passion if you will--of the human mind ; and
amongst thousands who were attracted to Compton
House, yesterday, we made an unit. Of course there was
a reason for it, as it was ;announced, for some days past,
that, in addition to the -Already extensive summer stock
of exquisite goods, the stock of Mr. Edward Blakely,
an eminent trader of Norwich, had been purchased
to the extent of £a,ooo. This stook consisted of
Calicoes, silesias, &e.; prints; flannels, blankets, counter-
panes, dimities, &e. ; plain inuslins and skirts ; linen
goods; alpacas, Cobngs, &e. ; French merinos ; challi
wool plaids, Hulsey's, printed flannels, &e. ; fancy
dresss delaines &c ; balzarines, &c ; bareges, and
printed mastins ; silks, poplins, velvet, &o; shawls ;
mantles ; furs ; ladies' under clolhing ; sewed
muslin, and laced goods; ribbons; fringes, gimps, &c.;
parasols and umbrellas; gentlemen's shirts, collars, printed
shirtings, &c ; geetlemea's bandanas, neckerchiefs, neck-
ties, &c,; hosiery, gloves, and haberdashery ;flowers ; funeral
pall ; cloaks, &a. ; perfumery ; remnants and sundries.
aria this may convey srao wee of its extent. The beauty
rand fine quality of this stock, after all, has a greater at-
tracdon than hues could impart to it—namely, about 40
per cent. less than the cost price, or a shade under half the
value. -We have scarcely observed such a scene as that
presented yesterday at the Compton Honse. Every de-
partment wfes mare than plethoric with ladies, eager to get
supplied with articles which they knew well they
could not procure elsewhere under nearly double
the amount. It was picturesque and exciting to
stand i•-a the gallery and look at the animated
and truly busy scene below. The anxiety of the
purrJhascrs, the politeness of the attendants, the rushing
01 the clerks to the cash counters, the pushing of ladies to
get in, and the pushing of ladies to get out (who were
fortunate enough to get served early), all formed a picture
and mass of busy life that should have been witnessed to
meet with due appreciation, As to the quality of the
goods, the fine colours, the variety and event, nothing
could surpass them; and, from the scene of yesterday,
there can be no doubt that the valuable stock will soon
disappear under the eyes of our fair townswomen. Tho
whole is worth a visit,

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

IBy British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph.

IMPE RIAL PARLIAM EN T.

(By British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph.)

HOUSE OF LORDS-MONDAY•

The House met at five o'clock.

MILITARY EDUCATION.

In reply to the Earl of Hardwicke,
Lord Romuaz stated that, the Commander-in-Chief, a
assisted by a council of three officers, had prepared
report on the subject of military education, which would
be laid en the table of their Lordships' House. The
schools at Sandhurst and Woolwich would be maintained'
and officers would be enabled to get commissions in the
artillery and engineere at Sandhurst as well as at
Woolwich.

STATE OF AFFAIRS IN INDIA.
Earl Goy vimas laid on the table correspondence be-
tween the Indian Government and the Board of Contro
relative to the state of affairs in India.

MISCELLANEOUS BILLS.
The Banff, MacDaff, and Tariff Extension Railway
Bill, the Cork and Youghal Railway Bill, and the Glasgow
City and Suburban Gas Bill, were read a third time and
parsed.
The Aleh-once Licensing Bill, the Representative Peers
(Ireland) Bill, and the Registration of Long Leases
(Scotland) Bill, were read a second time.
The Crowded Dwellings Prevention 8.11 went through

committee.
The Joint Stock Company's Bill, after a brief discussion,
was read a second time.

THE TRiNSPORT SERVICE.

the Earl of HARDWICKE drew attteniim to the mode of
hiring tonnage for the Transport Service. He objected to
the system adopted during the Russian War of hiring
vessels by the gross tannage, and suggested that they
should be hired by the registered tonnage, by which a
great saving would be effected.
Lord STANELY, of Alderley, could give no informat'on
upon the subject, as the line of vessels was under the
control of the admiralty.
The Earl of ALBEKARLn regretted the employment of
old vessels for the transport of troops to India. The
vessels might lal.ve been made gcod ones, but as it was,
there was one vessel in the list which had the reputation
of making four knots an hour.
Lord PANMURE stated, upon the authority of the Chair-
man f the East India Company, that the vessels were
clippers, and he understood that that was the swiftest
description of sailing vessels, It was originally intended
to employ sailing vessels only, but in deference to some
persons who had relatives in India, five screws had been
taken up by the government.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE thought the transport should
be under the sole c:ntrol of the Secretary-at-War.
After a few words fry m the Earl of Elleuborough, the
subject dropped.