Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-09 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

-UESERTION OF A SHIP BY HER CREW. —The Liverpool
ship Juliet has been deserted by her crew. She was lying
at Bonny.

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THE NIGER EXPEDITION. —We learn that the screw-
steamer Rainbow left Bonny on the 6th of January, on
an expedition up the Niger.
TIMBER FOR LIVERPOOL.—The brig Martha, Captain
Crollby, cicareclfrom St. John, New Brunswick, on the
20th ult., with 202.116 feet deals, .3,446 feet deal ends,
807 feet scantling, 2,000 palings, and 22 spars.
(TLIVERPJOL DISTRICT PROVIDENT SOCIETY.—To-morrow
hursday), the Mayor will preside at the annual meeting
of this useful and benevolent institution. The meeting
Will be held at the Savings Bank, Bold-street, at two
o'clock in the afternoon.
CAPTURE OF A SLAVER.—By the steamer Armenian,
arrived here yesterday, we learn that .the Julia Drau, a
Slavery had been captured at Cape Coast, about the 12th
f December, by the American frigate Vincennes, and
sent to the United States.
Tll5 SHIPPING TRADE OF NEW BRUNSWICK.—The
iTals of vessels at St. John's for the year ending
69 December, were as follows :-110 ships, 131 barques,
br
103 brigantines, 371 schooners. During the
game tune there were 1,020 coasting vessels arrived.
NeTHE DISASTROUS FIRE IN NEW BnuNswicx.—We
erstand that at the late disastrous fire in Fredericton,
w Brunswick, among the Insurance offices which
Buffered were the Liverpool and London for. £1,500 ;
the United Kingdom, L 2,100 ; Times, '750 ; Equitable,
£450, and the St. John's Insurance Company, £750:
OCEAN STEAMERS. —The screw-steamer British Queen;
gailedesterday for Havre. The Arno, screw-steamer,
arrive here from Naples yesterday after an excellent
kassage of five days, having left that port on the 3rd inst.
The Fulton sails from Southampton for New York this
day, with the mails and passengers for the United
States.

COLLIERS
TURN OUT OP AT ROCHDALE.-011 Saturday
laSt, slaty colliers, employed at the Brotherhood Colliery,
1.4 SPotland, belonging to Messrs. Fishwick and Co.,
turned out for an advance of per tub. The colliers
State that their employers have recently advanced coals
to the consumer 2d a tub, and they consider that they
ought to share the advantage.
IJIST OP PASSENGERS BY THE SCREW-STEAM-SHIP
AltmENlA.—Messrs. L. A. Bliska, J. B. Smith, William
Boaran, and Captain Stewart, from Bonny ; E.
pia
dmggio_, from Lagos • J. P. Bradley, Captain Burt,
Lieut. Lozenby, and 'Sergeant-Major Vose, from Cape
Coast Castle; Smith and Macauley, from Sierre Leone ;
and Mr. Phillips, from Madeira.
Tum ST. MICHAEL'S FRUIT TRADE.—Private ad.vices
from St. Michael's, dated the 28th of January state that
trade was very and freights very dideult to be
obtained. The screw-steamer Ironmaster, had been
obliged to leave in ballast in consequence of being unable
t° obtain a cargo. The Villa Franca, lotus, Excelsior,
dSanspareil, were about commencinr, to load.
RENGLER'S CIRCUS.—The splendid° equestrian spec-
tacle of " Turpin's Ride from London to York" draws
crowded assemblages to Hengler's Circus. New engage-
ments of a very attractive kind, and varied performances
of the most brilliant nature, are promised for the ensuing
week. The management of this place of amusement
does not allow its spectators time to grow tired of any
class of performance, but takes good care that an
unending variety shall keep the interest of the public
Continually alive.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—The Jura, screw steamer, which
arrived here on Monday, is at present lying in the
huskisson Dock, and her cargo is being discharged.
Yesterday evening one of the men engaged in unloading
received a severe scalp wound, and several contusions, by
a barrel of rosin falling. upon hint' in the hold of! the
steamer. He was immediately convoyed to the Northern
Hospital, where Mr. Wall, the house surgeon, gave the
necessary professional assistance to the wounded man.
His name is James Fox, residing in Ivy-street.
Wizaex OF A LIVERPOOL VESSEL AND Loss OF FIVE
LIVES,—The steamer Prince Patrick, at present running
between Fleetwood and Belfast, ran into the schooner
Elfin, of Liverpool, with pig iron, from Ardrossin, on
raonday night, in the Channel; and so fearful was the col-
lision, that the schooner immediately sank, and we regret
t° say that the captain, his wife, child, and two seamen
Were drowned. The Prince Patrick received some
and was obliged to put back to Fleetwood,
'_7re she arrived this morning. The schooner was
‘a-,tiroll one, nearly new.
thatIlf,.E4TRE ROYAL.—We may again remind our readers
haThrearreliht' Mr. Stoyle's benefit will take place in the
Royal, that the attractions of the pantomime
stoe,been added to, and varied for the occasion. Mr.
mrYle vrill appear in the first instance as Simon Sly, in
Raekstene's comedy of " Rural Felicity." We
donectild mention that the pantomime will very soon have
its ;
d re.gli; This week concludes its performance,
Pll.ll
s_etiteseraytrihoo have not yet seen it, must loose no time
LI upon the matter, as they are very likely to be too late in their resolution.
I_ThrsTitrat. ScßooLs Co3smirreE.—The usual fort-
itflut,lY meeting of this committee was held yesterday,
N,7; -uairstoie in the chair. The other members present,
Tee returns Messrs. Williams, Syred, Scott, Turner and Cooke.
showed that there were in the school last
Sin °telt, 457 boys, and 424 girls—total, 881 ; admitted
fr•-ccea' 27 boys, and 31 girls; discharged and sent to
1,11,..,.„11) bur boys, and one girl ; died, 1; absconded, 2 ;
es•-,eu in service, 2 boys and 1 girl; now remaining in the
theaolishment, 478 boys, and 450 girls; total, 928 ; of
hefse' fift yoere sick in the infirmary. The business
before themittee was entirely of a routine character.
G EcTuRE AT HOPE HALL.—Last evening Phillip Henry
, se Es,
e•, delivered, in the above hall, an interesting
lecture on the subject of the Divine Contrivance in the
structure of the lower animals. The Rev. H. Higgins
IlecfrTied the chair, and introduced the lecturer, after
th:r,!tig a few remarks to the meeting. On the platform
.
poul were present the Revs. Lundy, of Birkenhead ,
Messrs.°!t,,lslad Miller ; Dr. Edwards, and Dr. Moore, and
na; zt• A. Macfie, and Patterson, The lecture was
di,;°,'Y devoted to marine snbjects, and was illnstrated by
ii-s-t,wtags• The lecture proved very instructive, and was
fre -lied to with great attention, and the lecturer was
I.lently applauded during its delivery.
on tcl.h°N•En's INQUEST.—The Coroner held an inquest
called
body of John Conway, the mate of a schooner
illo
Roseoe Castle, of Cardiff. It appeared that a
bajli named Joseph Smith, was at the New Canada basin,
thww the Battery, on Monday morning, when he saw
deceasekeying'at the foot of the wall. He called the
a_ce, and y got up the body, which did not appear to
°rive been long in the water. There was a large wound
face right temple, as if from a fall into 'the dock. His
about was on stones, and there was a good deal of blood
pc;ll,,t the place. Amongst other things found on the
Wif-Xl' was a broken bottle, which had contained
`°Y. Verdict, " Found drowned."
AIL GALWAY AND AMERICAN STEAMERS.—The Prince
crfrr,t) which sailed from Galway on Saturday, was
sen,'ed with passengers. Among her first cabin pas-
tero.lrB she had William Smith O'Brien, Esq., and his
.A,rn who are going to take a tour through North
erica
Allanti • She had also on board George Henley, Esq ,
John,. °,,Telegraph Company, who is appointed to St.
of th', llowfonndland to examine the cable on that side
is a ° Atlantic. His brother, William S. Henley, Esq,,
wgerinPtlPi'llted to Valentia to endeavour to find what is
O'Brien t that extremity of the cable. William Smith
Previous to the vessel sailing, addressed some
J, '''en in the saloon of the Prince Albert.
Guardia TURNER, ESQ., M.P.—The Manchester
sup '''`an says a very satisfactory meeting of the active
porters
',each it of Mr. J. A. 'Turner, M.P., has been held, at
tic°. „ was determined to give some public demonstra-
the that the hon. gentleman's constituents adhere to
elect ruiciPles they
esB rs supported at the time of the last
°°, and do not in any way regret their rejection of
.
Gib that t, son and Bright. It is certainly high time_
nisi should be done; for persons at a distance, who
ioatiuw little of the inner life of Manchester, have become
thP.2sed with the belief that this city has repented of
trlisrt°liice she made of her representatives. We sincerely
opinton.,a,t the whole world may be disabused of that
meeting,
rRAN~iERE SOCIAL SCIENCE MEETING. —At a large
held last Monday evening in the Lecture-room,
Pfolioaul's-road George Lloyd, Esq., in the chair, the
4,0,21111 g resolution was proposed and carried unani-
A. stS Y That this meeting, having heard the Rev. S.
of
,ieinthall explain' the principles of the Permissive Bill
the T° United Kingdom Alliance for the suppression of
traffic in •
intoxicating drinks, and believing the traffic
tth°abtedthe chief source of the pauperism, crime, and lunacy
taxation ISgraee our country, and causes heavy burdens of
to be imposed upon the sober and industrious
;-124r ion
f, of the community, pledges itself to support and
to d'lr the adoption of the Bill (when enacted) by the
-"nsuiP of Tranmere."
an
WtsLevaN llontE MISSION. On Monday evening, the
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. meeting in connection with the Wesleyan Home
Mr sTris was held in the Brunswick Chapel, Moss-street,
6,llill.°sePlish Leather in the chair. The attendance was
The Rev. George Scott moved the following reso-
!ton That the character of Methodism and the
te of our country alike demand increased evangelising
7.0rk.,•
The resolution was seconded by the Rev.. Mr.
1,4,-arvard, and carried unanimously. The Rev. J
!k•rankshaw moved " That the experience of e pas.
,?ar farnishes cause for thanksgiving to GM, and
Ale_°llrs;es in asking for enlarged support for oar
ethodist home mission work." The motion was
leconded by the Charles Prest, secretary of the
11°1120 missions, who gave a long and interestins• account