Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-09-21 00:00:00

NORTHERN DAILY TIMES.

LATEST FROM AMERICA.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

PROFESSOR Olystis.,:- Y.4.5.--:-Chir readers will be
pleased to perceive that the lectures of this distinguished
•
The Montreal Ocean Steam-ship Company's savant begin next week.
screw-steamer Indian, Captain Smith, arrived. ANNUAL TEA PARTY.—Last evening, the annual tea
party, in connexion with the Town Mission, was held at
yesterday from Montreal, -whence she - sailed on the Congregational Schools, Burlington-street, Scot-
the 10th instant. She has brought the Canadian land-road. he attendance was large, and the evening's
pereolcine(redings_passed off in the greatest harmony and good
mails, and about eighty passengers, but no specie. feeling.
In the neighbourhood of the Straits of Belisle, At the Central Criminal Court,. yesterday, the noto-
she passed a number of icebergs, an unusual cir- lions bigamist " The .11on. William Denbigh Sloper
cumstance at so early a pericid of the year. Harrison," alias Marshall, was tried and -convicted of
The general news by this arrival is not ini-
bigamy. He was sentenced, to penal servitude for ten,
years.
portant. . The preparations of Sir Edmund Head, COUNTY COURT, YESTERDAY.—(Before TV. A. Holton,
the governor-general of Canada, for his departure, Esq)—The following is the business of the court to come
continued in progress, and it was whispered in
21st,
.11s honour on -the dates as under :—Wednesday,
gemez_it summonses, and 150 original cases ;
Toronto that Sir W. F. Williams would take his Thut;siatly,
.22nd, 26 cases of £lO and upwards ; Friday,
place. This, however, was a mere rumour, which 23rd, judgement summonses, and 150. original cases ;
did not-gain much credence. On the contrary,
Monday, 26th, judgement summonses, and 150 original
cases ; Tuesday, 27th, judgement summonses, and 150
the Montreal Gazette suggests, that his Excel- original cases ; Wednesday, 28th, insolvency cases ;
lency's departure will be only from Toronto to Thursday, 29th, 31 cases of £lO and upwards ; Friday,
Quehec. 30th, adjourned cases ; making a total to be heard from
is d
LEaf 657 iginal case.
It is said that the island of Jamaica is being put
thE CTy
loN O OFor
ASSISTANT-sOVERSEER FOR TOXTETH-
in a state of defence. PARK.—Yesterday, the poll was resumed at the Public-
A proverb informs us that we must go from offices, Park-road. Mr. Peak was in the majority at
home for home news ;and in illustration of this
two o'clock,and at that hour the other candidate retired
we perceive in the Middlesex Prototype (Canada from the contest. Mr. Peak was therefore declared duly
elected to the office of assistant-overseer for the town-
West) the following bit of gossip :—" The Prince shij.).
of Wales, it is confidently stated, is about to LIVERPOOL EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY, MOUNT-
marry Princess Alexandria of Prussia, daughter PLEASANT.—Consulting Surgeon, Hugh Neill, Esq. ;
DS trir. gisrenvisn,
s; JohnAss
sotaonlet,-
sEsurgqe.,onD, r R. .
Ellikbebretrotn, Taylor,g.
of Prince Albrecht, brother of the King. The
nuptials are to take place in the autumn of next Treasurer, J. G. Livingston, Esq. Report for week
ending. Sept. 17, 1859 :—New cases—Eyes 74, Ears 31 ;
year, and all the preliminaries of the contract, so
it is asserted, are ahead settled." prescribed for, and received surgical assistance—Eyes
y 397, Ears 134.
COMMERCIAL MATTERS remain in an inactive BA NiKRUPTCY Counr,—Yesterday, before Mr. Coin-
State. The weather, was fine and highly favour- missioner Perry, Mr. H. N. Hughes, late builder and
able to the growth and harvesting of the crops. joiner at Wrexham, Caine up for his certificate. Mr.
In tea, coffee, and sugar, markets were dull. Evans, solicitor, applied for an allowance for the bank-
rupt ; but it appearing that the estate had not realized
The failure of -Mr. Thomas Hutchinson, dry- the amount required by the act, the whole case was
goods merchant, in Toronto, was announced. His adjourned for six weeks.
liabilities are represented as amounting. to THE CANADIAN MAILS.—The screw-steamer Hun-
garian sails this day with the weekly Canadian mails.
$262,000. Thd assets are said to present a total The letter-box .at the Post-office will close at 11.45
of $318,000. a.m., and finally at 12.15 p.m, The receiving box on
FLOUR.—Receipts moderate, without material the Landing stage will be open until about 1 p.m. on
the payment of a fee of ls. The screw-steamer
change in value, but the market less active. Indian arrived here yesterday, ;vith the mails and
Wheat active, and Ito 2c. better. Sales Bth advices from Quebec to the 10th instant. She reports
September, 12,000 bushels. • • meeting a number of icebergs in the vicinity of the
straits of Belle Isle.
SAILING OF THE HILTON FOR MELBOURNE.—The
magnificent " White Star" packet-ship Hilton, belong-.
ing to Messrs. H. T. Wilson and Chambers, will be de-
spatched to-day for Melbourne. This fine vessel takes
out upwards of 300 passengers and a valuable cargo.
She will be succeeded on the 20th of next month by the
magnificent clipper White Star, Captain Kerr.. This
favourite and capacious clipper, which is of 5,000 tons
burden, is now on the berth, and from her well known
commediousness, rapid. Sailing qualities, and the great
skill of the commander, she offers an admirable means
for securing an agreeable passage to those who intend
to proceed to any part of Australia. •
CORONER'S INQUESTS.-Yesterday, inquests were held
before the Deputy-Coroner on the body of an old woman
named Mary Greaves, 85 years of age, who fell down in
the kitchen of her house in Lord-street, and was' so
injured that death ensued. A verdict of " Accidental
death" was returned.—On the body of a man, unknown,
who was found drowned in St. George's Dock Basin. A
verdict of " Founi drowned" was returned.—On the
body of Mary Mulroy, who died suddenly in Thomas-
street, on Monday. A verdict of "Died from natural

ARRIVAL OF THE INDIAN:

LATEST FROM NEW YORK.

- (By Telegraph via Quebee.) .
NEw YORK, September 9tb, Evening.
Sterling Exchange is in moderate request at steady
rates. Bankers' Bills range at about I I ok.
The Cotton Market is flat, and sales are, to a trifling
extent, at about former prices.
BRE.OSTUFFS are all steady, and prices are firmly

maintained.
BEEF and PORK are dull, but without any quotable

decline,

LARD is buoyant at 101 e. to 111 e. per lb.
SUGARS are quiet. -

COFFEE is

at 10Ac. to 12,ic. for Rio

Srturrs OF TURPENTINE steady, at 452 c. to 46c
SCOTCH Pzo IRON heavy, at $23.
FREIGHTS continue quiet.

NEW ORLEA.NS, Sept. 8.
Sales to-day, 4,000 bales, at irregular
prices ; middling to strict: middling, 11c. to 111 c.

COTTON,

MESS PORK dull, at il4 75c. -
Cotton freights to Liverpool, 19-32 d. to
(By Telegraph,_via Father Point.)

The usual Neer York telegram of the 10th has failed
'to come to hand.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 9th, Evening.

The sales of cotton to-day were 3,500 bales
is a better feeling in the market, at lle. to llc. for
middling. The business of the week posts up 20,000
hales ; and the receipts of the week have been 22,000
bales, against 11,500 in the corresponding week last
year. The stock en hand is 55,500 hales, against 40,000
last year. Corn is dull at 70c. Flom- quiet and steady.
Freights of cotton to Liverpool laeld at 19-32 d., but
shippers only offer 9-16 d., sterling. Exchange is quoted
at 9 to 9,1- premium.

MONTREAL, Sept. 10.
Our Flour Market has been active at steady prices
to-day, and new Wheat has been selling freely. Ashes,
steady, at $5 60c. to $5 65c. for pots, and $5 65c. to
$5 70c. for pearls.
It appears, from the report of the chief emigration
agent, that the number of emigrants arrived at Quebec
up to this date, bas been 7,365, which shows a decrease
of 4,100 as compared with the precious year, at the same
date last year.

IMPORTANT 'NEWS FROM THE

CAUCASUS

The St. Petersburgh Gazette publishes the follow-
ing telegram, addressed to the Emperor by Piince
Bariatinsky

HEA.D.Q.UARTERS, AT THE AOUL OF KEGICERA,

August 22 (September 3).
" I place at the feet of your Imperial Majesty my re-
spectful congratulations on the evasion of your fete.
" From the Caspian Sea to the 'military road of Geor-
gia, the whole cif the Caucasus is subjected to our seep-
fre ; 48 guns, at the fortresses, and a stronghold nf the
enemy, are in .ml. hands. I have visited in person
Karata, Tiok, Igali, Okhoulgo, lhimry, Ountsoukoul,
Tzatanykh, Khottnzakh, Tilitl, I4udgdja, and Tehokh.
",I am actually laying siege to Ghounib, where,
&hamyl has shill himself in with 400 murids.
" Aide-de-camp General, Prince BARIATINSKY.."
f[The capture 4xf:Sehamyl and fall of Ghounib have
already been announced by telegraph.]

WAI WITH Mo-kocco.—The Spanish journals of fle
14th inst. bring a despatch from the lovernor of Teuta,
saying that the Moors, having advanced to the line,
were' repulsed by the Chasseurs of Madrid, and driven
back to Cases Puertes and the Mosque. Both places
were immediately after taken by the Chasseurs a la
bayonete. The Moons have been driven back as far as
the Serrablo. The losses are thirty-two dead and about
forty wounded of the Moors, and twelve wounded of the
Spaniards.

•
THE PIG AND WHIEFLE.—At a recent meeting of
the Somerset Archaeological Society, a paper on the word
4t pig," bxy Mr. H. N. Sealey, was read by the Rev. F.
Warre, in the course of which it was remarked that in
the Saxon language the name for a girl was " Piga,"
P
and its diminutive Pigsuey was thus explained in
Johnson's Dictionary :—Pigsney, from Piteggy" is aa (Saxon),
a girl ; a word of endearment to a girl. "
common name of females in Scotland, but is used
especially as a diminutive of Margaret. Bay's Eng-
lish and Latin Dictionary also gave "Piga" to be
"maid, maiden, girl, lass." Several quotations were
then made from the Danish New Testament, showing that
the word "maid" was represented by " Pigen." Old-
mixen, a native of Bridgewater, in his "History of Eng-
land," published m 1730, noticed the "Pig Cross" and
the "High Cross," in his account of the siege of Bridge-
water by the Parliamentary forces, A.D. 1645 ; and
Monmouth's Rebellion, in 1685. The " High Cross"
stood on the Cornhill, and was pulled down about fifty
Tears ago ;' the " Pig Cross stood at no great dis=
tance from it, and not far from the parish church,
which was dedicated to the Virgin Mary ; and nothing
was more probable than that the cross should be dedi-
cated to the same saint, and distinguiihed from the
other cross by the name of the " Pig Cross," or, as he
presumed, the "Lady Cross." If we associated with the
cross the Blessed Virgin Mary, all incongruity vanished ;
the " Pig Cross" became the " Lady's Cross ;" " Pig's
Hill" and " Pig's Ditch" beeamelhe " Lady's Farm" or
" field," the revenue having been applied to the mainte-
nance of the " Lady's" chapel, or of the priest who
officiated. The sign of the " Pig and Whistle" threw
much light on the meaning of "pig," when associated
with sacred subjects ; if we consider " pig" as the maid
or the Virgin. Mary, and " Whistle" as a corruption of
Wassail," from the Saxon Washml (Johnson), " Your
health"—the salutation—then the "Pig and Whistle"
becomes the "Virgin and Salutation."

causes" was returned.
SERIOUS IMPUTATION ON A DMUGGIST.—At the
Coroner's Court, yesterday, an inquest was held on the
body of a child named 'William Cotterill, ten days old,
who died in a brothel in Albion-street. It appeared
from the evidence, that when the deceased was taken ill
Mr. Martin, chemist and druggist, of Copperas hill, was
called in, and ordered a quantity of anniseed. The
child died, and Mr. Martin gave a certificate to the effect
that it had died from mirasmus and want of nourish-
ment. The registrar refused to receive this certificate,
and hence the inquest was held.—Mr. Ayrton, surgeon,
was examined, and he stated that it was not true that
the deceased died from mirasmus, as stated in the drug-
gist's certificate. The child died from congestion of the
' lungs. The jury, in returning their verdict of " death
from natural causes," coupled it with the expression of
their opinion that there was blaine to the' friends of the
child for not calling in a drily qualified practioner.
ROYAL_ LANCASHIRE ARTILLERY.—We see, by the
Dover Paper, that this fine regiment has again changed
its quarters. It has now been sent to Spike Island and
adjacent forts in Cork harbour, having been at Shorn-
cliff only one month. These frequent changes (quite
unusualin the Royal Artillery), press very hard on the
married-non-commissioned officers and men, to each of
whom, every change of quarters is expensive. The
regiment has been doing duty, for the last two years,
in the Isle of Wight, Gosport, Portsmouth, Dover, and
Shorndliff, and its conduct has everywhere been the sub-
ject of'praise, yet it is now sent to what was lately a
penal settlement. Surely it deserved better at the
hands of the government; and unless it be the object to
deter men from entering the service, as representation
made through the Lord-Lieutenant to the authorities at
the War Office, to -bring back the corps to its .own
county, after, so long an absence, ought to be attended
to.—Communicated.
"' RUNAWAY Ilonen.—Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Richard
Weston, ofWoolton, was driving into town in company
with a lady. The animal which he drove was young
and spitited, and on reaching the Monument, at the top
of London-road, it struck into a fast trot, and almost
immediately sprang off at a frightful speed. The street
was crowded at the time with all kinds of veichles as
well as with foot-passengers, rendering it impossible for
Mr. Weston to avoid.coming.in contact with something:
The wheel of the phaeton in which he and his com-
panion rode, was dashed with violence against a cart, by
which they were driven to . the other side of the street,
and the other wheel struck against the 'kerb with such
force thatthey were both thrown out on the flags. The lady
was lifted up and taken =into the shop of a flour dealer,
opposite to which she fell, and she appeared to be very
seriously injured. 'The horse dashed on down London-
road and Shaw's=brow, but on coming to the corner of
St. George's-hall, he took a turn and ran along in front
of the building at full speed. It was thought that he
would be smashed by leaping over the steps at the south
of the hall, tout of a sudden he took another turn and
passed out between the lions into Lime-street. Ile con-
tinued his pace up Lime-street into Renshaw-street,
where he was stopped by'a cart crossinc, the street. In
the meantime a eab was procured, and about half an
hour's time Mr. Weston and the lady proceeded home,
both appearing to be badly injured by the fall.
ST. JAmEs's CHORAL SOCIETY.—Last night, this
society gave a Grand Miscellaneous Concert, in the
school-room, St. James's-road. The large room was
filled by a respectable audience, numbering about 300.
The concert commenced with the overture to Zampa,
arranged as a duet for the piano-forte, and performed
by Messrs. Brown and Klddel, in a manner well
deserving of the liberal applause bestowed upon it.
Another duet by these two gentlemen would have been
more satisfactory had the applause been commensurate
with the style of performance, which was certainly ex-
cellent. Mr. W. Keene Miller, who, judging from the
applause with which his appearance was greeted, appeared
to be well-known to the audience, saner with great ei-
pression and effect a new song, composed by the conductor
of the society, Mr. Brown, and entitled "Tears of the
night." In the' absence of Mr. Glover, one of the solo
singers, Mr. Taylor volunteered two comic songs, both of
which were enthusiastically applauded. ,the choruses it
praise; many of them were sung with a degree of care
particular, " All among the barley," from the feeling
and correct manner in which it was sung, entitles it to
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.)INTMENT AND PILLS.—Bad legs, bad breasts,
ulcers, abscesses, cancers, wounds, and sores of all kinds, may
be thoroughly healed by the application of this Ointment.
The discharge is not checked at once, for such sudden check
must be always dangerous. NatUre is thenoblest of physicians,
and must not be opposed, but seconded. All sores are for a
time the safetf-valv,s of the constitution and should not be closed or healed until they assume a healthier character, under
1 the action. of this powerful Ointment, aided by a course of these
ills, which purify the depraved humours of the body. 21

THE GRAND CONCERT AT' ST. GEORGE'S

HALL

OURT AND OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Waiting.
The concert,. last night, attracted, as we anticipated, a The royal dinner parties at Balmoral have included
pth,e Princess Alice, the Prince of Wales, the Count de
tsonanoles, Lord John Russell, Mrs. and Miss_Farquhar-
nvercauld, and the Ladies and Gentlemen in
who large awnads enthusiasticwelcomed
with
jth audiences
p t
c;
iaaln dM
marksd nae .
ofC l a rf4av
favour,
e nl 1
not
t, 1
and other compositions of a claisic character, but al?o. Viscount Palmerston has returned to his seat, Broad-
only sang llaydn's well-knoWn song, "On mighty ens
gave, if possible, even greater delight E-judging, at least, 19,11 e
81,.1-pnts.
from the' heartiness of 'the app-lause—by her, exquisite 1 Chancellor of the Exchequer has thiS week been
transacting business at his official residence in Downing-
renderina-Of .fwo old Scottish songs, "'Twas within a street.
0
mile -o' ..Edinburgh town," and " Whall- be king but The Duke of Ncwcastk has - returned to his seat,
Charlie ?". Both these songs, by the way, were styled Clumber-park.

The town-council of Aberdeen have unanimously
to
agreed -confer the freedom
.of their city upon Lord
hiln thceertpariongrl
John Russell. The day for the ceremony will aepend
vocalists were Mr. and Madame Weiss,. and Mr. Wilbye
yainnoince i lamjatcoobtiltlee songs
gsei"tiobnu.t tTheheothe formerr
upon his lordship's convenience.
• „

ably.• Madame Weiss sang with even more than her,
wonted feeling and pathos ; and Mr. Weiss was, as

IMPROYEMENT IN GENTLEMEN'S lISTS

compositions, ":\Ve were boys together." Mr. Wilbye ' _ Liverpool, April 15, 1659.
Cooper, 'however, was less happy in having allotted to.
him a rapid piece of sentimentalism, entitled "Forgotten . GENTLEMEN,—The Hat y.-a soldeth-;iraet day
I lasayseirtecveelr rre.--
all;" which even the interpretation of Mr. Sims Reeves vsi)n
ounusciey twhoernmol3nt Lascty,
it
tnids comfortablealuxury
to put on and take off the
has failed to 'make popular in the metropolis.' The . head.—l am, Gentlemen, yours truly,
Messrs. IC INNEAR and SimrsoN, St. George's-crescent.
instrumental portion' of the concert was of a very high

character. Mr. Beit brought out all the

power and

sweetness of.the organ in two grand sell) performances ;
and Herr Charles Halle gave full proof of his-excellence

as a pianist

Bootle, April 20, 1859,

Messrs. KINNEAR and SIMPSON, Hatters,

st: George'

GENTLEMEN,—The Hat you made for me fits me better, and
is more comfortable, than any new Hat I have ever had or
worn prior to this, and. I wish you success with your•new
invention.---Yours truly,

Commander Ship
This letter was accompanied with a present 'of a very rich
and beautiful otter skin.

Itles:WS. KINNEAR AND SIMTSON,
DEAR SIRS,—I have great pleasure in bearing my testimony
to the comfort afforded me by your improved Hat, and in
windy weather it holds comfortably and firmly to the head.
Yours truly,
Goree Piazzas, Liverpool, April 2S, 18.59.

Lancaster, June 30, 1859

1. KINNEAR AND SIMMN Liverpool

GENTLEMEN,---I have much pleaLsure in informing you that
the,Hat which I received from.you through Mr. -,---,- satiates
The improvement in the-head4ining

le'in every respect

1 con-
ssure you that
--Yours faith-

•enders it, in my opinion, one of the most comforta
renient Hats ever yet produced ;• and I beg to a
[ can confidently recommend it to the public.-

. The above letters, with numerous others, in reference to
SimrsON's EASY-FITTING HATS, have been received by Messrs.
Kinnear and Simpson, and may be seen at their shops,
6, ST. GEORGE'S-CRFSENT, and 9, DALE-STREET

LIVERPOOL

• CLOSE OF THE SALMON FISHING- SEASON.—Wednes—
day was the last day of the salmon fishing season in
Scotland, except on the Tweed.

WAR VESSELS FOR ClllNA.—Orders have been re-
ceived at Portsmouth from the Admiralty to prepare the
Havock, Hardy, Swinger, and Grasshopper gunboats
with all possible haste to reinforce the squadron in
China. The Ringdove, 6, screw despatch-boat, at the
same port, commenced masting on Monday, and was
taken in hand by the dock-yard riggers, to make ready
for the same service. Orders were received on Monday
•at Plymouth to prepare immediately for foreign service
the screw steam-ships James Watt, 91, Captain Edward
Codd; the Caesar, 91, Captain Thomas H. Mason ; and
the Agamemnon, 91, Captain Thomas Hope.

WRECK OF A PRUSSIAN BRIG OFF SOUTHWOLD:
SOUTHAVOLDs SEPTEMBER 18

Information was re-

ceived last night at ten o'clock, from the officer of the
Misner Haven Coastguard Station, that a large Prussian
brig was on shore near their watch-room, and asking
for the assistance of the Southwold life-boat, which
belongs to the Royal National Life Boat Institution, to
save the lives of the. Crew. A volunteer crew was im-

y assembled

boat off, through a very heavy surf, at 10.30 p.m. The
wind had considerably abated, having been blowing a
gale from the N.E.,the whole day, and had thenveered
round to the N. by W. The wind, however, increased
again before they reached the vessel, and, they found
the surf and sea very heavy where the vessel
was lying, and making a complete breach over
her. The lifeboat behaved nobly, being for a consider-
able time completely buried in the sea,• and after some
time, and great difficulty (having missed the brig on the
first attempt), succeeded in boarding her and saving the
crew (nine in number) and the captain's wife, who was
quite exhausted. They were all safely landed at Misner
Haven at one o'clock in the morning. The character
of the sea may be judged, when it is stated that one sea
which struck the boat, in landing at Misner Haven,
knocked the second coxswain, who had charge of the life—
boat, overboard. He fortunately kept firm hold of the
tiller, and succeeded in again getting on board. The
vessel proved to be the Lucinde, of Memel, to Rochester
with sleepers. The crew consisted of ten, but one man
was unfortunately drowned in attempting to get on shore
before the lifeboat arrived.