Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-15 00:00:00

accommodation of, as well as
The

shipowners, merchants, and others.

reason assigned by the gentlemen in London, in bring-
ing ' before the public
,the above:named company, is,
that the commerce of the country has increased of
late years three-fold, and that the marine offices,
established in lAndon prior to the year 1825,
have realised a market profit of 265 per cent., besides
handsome bonuses, on their shares ;—a sufficient reason,

no doubt, on,their part, when all these companies have
been so prosperous; yet, in my humble opinion, in
Liverpool far greater success has been achieved, when I
state, for the information of the public, that in less than
six years the Marine Insurance Company (the under-
writing department of which was confided to my
Dare) realised a ml.rket profit on their shares of 500
per cent., besides dividends. I hope, sir, that the
merchants and shipowners will not now permit an im

nvirinn incur.".—* to be rliv,.-f.A 4
London and elsewhere, but that they will show to the
world at large that they have sufficient enterprise to
form a marine company for the commerce of this, the
greatest shipping port in the United Kingdom.

Ey inserting this letter la your valuable paper, you
will oblige, sir, your obedient servant,

W. T. MouLI

Liverpool, Nov. 12, 1859,

RIFLE POLICEMEN,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES,

ms to me very singular, now that so many

advocating the formation of Volunteer Rifle Corp;

that the authorities do not train the police force to the

use of the rifle. We.all know that the Liverpool fore

is considered one of, if not the first body of men iu the
kingdom, and can anyone doubt but that it would be
most efficient in case of an attack on Liverpool ?

There are thousands of rifles belonging to Governme

Ind out of such numbers surely a sufficient
supply might be spared for the purpose I haire mentioned
If Liverpool would only set the example, I feel confideui
other places would soon follow, and we should thee

ly of " blues" not to

irpa,ssed by any i

the world,

SIT, yo.

Li7Tpool, Nov. 12, 185

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ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER,

Among the items of intelligence in our ye!tey-
Ziy'Slate editions, was a notice of the Reserve
Force of Royal Naval Volunteers, which her
Majesty's Government, with the sanction of
Parliament, have determined on establishing.
The force is to consist of seamen trained to the
use of arms ; and having been favoured with the
official notice of the same, we are enabled to state
that any seamen possessing the following qualifi-
cations, may be enrolled as Royal Naval Volun-
teers in this Reserve Force, and will thereupon be
entitled to the advantages, and be subject to the
obligations mentioned below. The enrolment, we
understand, is to commence on the Ist ofJanuary,
1860.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE RESERVE

1. A Volunteer must be a British subject
2. He must be free from infirmity.

3. He must not be over thirty-five years of age.
4. He must within the ten years previous to his
joining the Y:eserve have been five years at sea, one
year of that time as an A. 8.. ,

ADVANTAGES OF THE REST

1. A Volunteer will at once receive an annual pay-
ment or retainer of £6, payable quarterly.
2. He will, if he fulfils his obligations and is in the
Reserve the requisite time, receive a pension of no less
than £l2 a year whenever he becomes incapacitated
from earning a livelihood, or at sixty years of age if not
previously incapacitated.

3. He may elect either to take the whole pension
himself, or to take a smaller pension for himself during
his Ife, and to allow his wife a pension after his death,
for the remainder of her life.

4. He will not, on account of belonging to the
Reserve, forfeit any interest in any Friendly or Benefit
Society.

5. His travelling expenses to and from the place of
drill will, when necessary, be provided.
6. He will, during drill, receive, in addition to the
retaining fee, the same pay, victualling, and allowances
as a seaman of the fleet.

7. He will, if called out on actual service, receive the
same pay, allowances, and victuals, and have the same
prospect of promotion and prize money, as a continuous
service ,seaman of the fleet, and he will on joining
receive the same clothing, bedding, and mess traps.
8. He will, if wounded or injured in actual service,
receive the same pension as a seaman in the Navy of
the same rating

9. He will be eligible to the Coast Guard Service and
Greenwich Hospital.

10. He may quit the reserve, if not at the time called
out for actual service, at the end of every five years; he
may also quit itf when not called out, on paying back
the retainers he has received; or, without payment, if
he passes an examination as a master or mate, and ob-
tains bonti fide employment as master or mate.