Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-02-10 00:00:00

HEALTH COMMITTEE.

The weekly meeting of this committee was held yes-
terday, in the Council-room 'of the Town-hall. The
chair was occupied by Mr. Sheil ; and the other members
present wcre--Messrs. Crellin, Hodson, Stitt, Barton,
Nickson, Haydock, Ridley, Avison, Beckwith, Bowring,
and Holden.

The Borough Engineer, Building Surveyor,-and
vector of Nuisances reported various particulars of the '
operations in their several departments during,the week,
from which it appeared that 268 nuisances complained
of by inhabitants had been inspected, and means taken
to remedy them ; 1,055, houses in the unhealthiest dis-
tricts, containing 3,480 apartments, and 644 cellars, had
been put under examination, with the view of improving
their sanitary condition.
The Medical Officer reported that the deaths in Liver-
pool which, in the previous week, were 207, rose last
week to 229, the increase arising chiefly from inflamma-
tory affections of the lungs consequent upon atmospheric
changes.' The deaths, however, were 25 less than the
corrected average of the same week of the preceding ten
years. The deaths in the parish were 150, and in the
out-townships, 79. Diseases of the lungs were fatal to
33 children and 66
,adults, in all, 99, being 17 more than
in the previous week, showing that the increase in. the
mortality was chiefly owing to the prevalence oldiseases
of this class : —Zymotic diseases caused 37 deaths, the
corrected average being 60. There were eight fatal
cases of hooping cough, six of,measles, six of typhus
fever, two' scarlatina, two of diarrhoea, one of diptheria,
'one of thrush, and two of syphilis. Two- adults died,
from small-pox, one a coloured seaman and the other a
married woman who had been vaccinated when young.
The CHAIRMAN said there was' a recommendation to '
refer an application from Messrs. Busby to lay down-
iron tram-ways from Liverpool fa `the Old Swan for the
purpose of running dieir omnibuses, to a joint deputation
of the Watch and Health Committees.

Mr. M‘GowAN said that at a meeting of the committee
on. Tuesday, it .was thought better to refer the question
to the Town-Clerk and Borough Engineer to report
upon; but on the same day the subject was brought be-
fore the Watch Committee, and the members of that
committee, considering that the proper course would be
for the two bodies to act in co-operation, had appointed
four of their .members to consider the matter jointly
with a deputation of the Health Committee, and to re-
port to the general committee.
Messrs.- Bowring, Crellin. Beckwith, and Ridley,
Were appointed to act with the deputation of the Watch
Committee, and to-report.

A resignation from Mr. Hardisty, chief clerk at the •
Offices, Comm allis-street, who had accepted the appoint-
ment of treasurer to the Birkenhead Commissioner!,
having been read,.
The CHAIRMAN said he supposed they must accept it.
Mr. HODSON thought Mr. Hardisty had been very
ill-used.
Mr. Sim asked on what principle it was intended to
appoint a successor—whether to advertise for a successor,
or promote their old officers.
Mr. BECKWITH replied that if they had any ma° in
their employ qualified, to take Mr. Hardisty's situation,
the committee was bound in honour to promote therg'
( Hear," h ear.) ,
ed to
Mr. HODSON . asked what salary it was preP°3-vitio•
give to .Mr. Hardisty's successor, and. said, that ha be
refused' to increase his salary, he thought it would
unfair to
Cnive'the s amount at first to another.
The g ame
Atmir.or thought it would be better Etoidrehfeirs
the question to the Tuesday's sub-eoranlitiee, and
suggestion was adopted.
111 r.. Shand and Mr. Hamby attended to theper-
mission to erect barricades en the evening of
ow mlytceye
Dress Ball at St. George's-hall, and the c t
granted the request.
This was the whole of the business.

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arnrcir.ls the electric. fluid ''
TRAN3MISSI.ON OF It': the same law by.which caloric ~ -
transmitted according to
bar of metal Or any other eon- .
is propagated alon,,or
is its transmission effected like
ducting substance,
wave ;
undu-
latory theory of light to ,be correct, which is by. no
means proved. The question is of considerable ins- '
portance in electro-telegraphy, and has been variously
answered. Ohm, in the year 'himself
1827, declared
in faiour of the former theory ; Others; on the contrary,
that of a luminous . that is, supposing
supposed the velocity of-the current to be constant and
the
uniform in the same wire,.like the motion of light. The
matter was brought last week under the notice of the
Academy of Sciences by MM. Guillemin and Burnout',
.who communicated certain experiments of theirs
eiecnted in September last with the telegraphic
wire connecting Nancy with Strasburg, Mulhause), e
,-
and Vesoul, a length of-•abott 620 kilometres. Theri ,
apparatus of ,therr invention. which they employ
cannot be easily described without the aid of a • fig
ur,e'
but we'will state the general results arrived at, viz. 1
•
At the extremity of The wire communicating with the, ig
earth, the intensity of the current, which at first. _
but feeble, gradually increases,'and arrives at a maximum
which it neverexceeds, however prolonged the . action
ting
may .be. .2. At the extremity of the wire communicnn
ell
with the pile the intensity gradually decreases i
necessary
becomes constant. 3. In both cases the time
_.no
to obtain a permanent state is the same. 4. There
.I‘,.
opposite sense, until at length the deviation of the needle
inductionG u ji
iem
in
and while
ilt a
rh the
oi nutfe ncs6i
nt yc hencelu notl
is a to suppii.,,
uniformly.propagated, but that there reason .
hat it follows in that respect the laws of caloric.
t Judeis variable.
ta
e
lectricity is
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Friday, February 10, 1860.

Itnifth ,Statts.

BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL

STEAMERS.::.

The Steamers for Halifax and Bost:on are intended to call at
Cork Harbour, on both Ontwanl and Homeward passages, to
receive and land Mails.
Freight by the Mail Steamers to Halifax and Boston and to New
York direct, £3 per ton and 5 per cent. primatte.
Freight or, Parcels ss. each and upwards, according to size.
Parcels for different Consignees, collected and made up in singe
Packages, addressed to one party for delivery in America, for
the purpose of evading the payment of freight, will, upon ex-
amination in America by the Customs, be charged with the.,
Pro Per freight.

. „
The BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL
STEAM-PACKET COM AN Y draw the attention of Shippers
and Passengers to the 329th section of the New Merchant
Shipping Act, which is as follows : •
"Nci person •skall be entitled to carry in any ship, or to
• require the master or owner of any ship to carry "therein,
.i•quafortis, Oil' of Vitrol, Gunpowder,' or any other Goods
"Lich, in the judgment of suck master or owner, are of a dan-
gerous nature ; and if any person carries or sends by any ship
1113' goods of a dangetOus nature, without distinctly marking
the the outside of the pack zgeeontaining the same;
or otherwise giving notice in writing to the master or owner,
at or before the time of carrying or sending the same to be
‘hiPped, he shall for every such offence incur a penalty not
exceeding £1p0; and the master or owner of any ship may
,refuse to take'on board anv parcel that he suspects to contain
"OR of ;•a dangerous nature, and may require them to be
oPened to ascertain the fact."
BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL STEAM
• SHIPS. - •
APPOINTED BY THE ADMIRALTY
To sail between
# LIVERPOOL AND NEW YORK DIRECT.,
.• \ • And between;
-4"Mcirs*-- LIVERPOOL AND BOSTON,
The Boston Ships only CALLING at HALIFAX, to land and
receive Passengers and her Majesty's Mails.

SCOTIA (new
Captain 1 Captain
PERSIA C. H. E. Judkins. AFRICA Neil Shannon
ARABIA James Stone. AMERICA W. F. Millar
ASIA .. Edwd. G. Lott. I NIAGARA Alex. I".vrie
CANADA..; .W.J. C. Lang. I EIJROPA John Leitch
CAMBRIA ' Captain Thomas Small.
The under-noted or other Vessels are appointed to Sail

;hip, building).

. • lB6O
Ittub From LIVERPOOL. .
Feb. 18
a ii...,-A ...... For Halifax and Bosion :SaturdaY , Feb. 11
A,...itt.:A ...... For New York Saturday _
'''-"IcA ...... For Halifax B sion—Saturday Feb. 2a
ASIA .. . "lorr Ne
o
CANADA..... For nawtYork
•ARAIIIA .. ...... For N V ax and .
' Saturday Mar. 3
Boston... Saturday Mar. 10
NIAGARA ...... For Ds;
IliaYoraknd. Saturday Mar..l7
PERSIA ......... For New York Saturday- Boston—Seturday Mar. -24
Saturday- Mar. 33
Taking passengers and goods .for Nassau and Havannah, to
be transferred at New York on board the lt.M. S.S.
KARNAK. ..-,1 - -

From AMERICA. . . 1860
AFRICA From New York Wednesday... Feb. 1
AMERICA From Boston Wednesday.. Feb. 8
ASIA Fiona New SCOrk Wednesday... Feb. 15
CANADA From Boston Wednesday...Feb-. 22
ARABIA From New York Wednesdai:..Feb. 29

The Passerigeri and Goods for New York are intended to be
landed at Jersoy City, within the jurisdiction of the Custom.,
hous:,, of New York.

PASSAGE MONEY FROM LIVERPOOL TO HALIFAX. AND BOSTON. -
. Chief Cabin .....Twenty-two Pounds.
Second Cabin.... ............Sixteen Pounds.
• TO NEW YORK DIRECT. •
Chief Cabin Twenty-six Pounds.
- Second Cabin Eighteen Potinds.
These rates include Steward's Fee and Provis:ens, but without
Wines sr Liquors, which can te Obtain en lioard.
ofTltese Steana-ships have accommodation for a limited nuraber
Second Cabin Passengers.
fjasse. tigers are allowed twenty cable feet of personalluggage
ot freight ; but the agents do not gutirant ed tti reserve room
•i2r more than that quantity, and they will be charged freight on
F•erseiirl ltu,ga.ge when it exceeds half ton measurement.
To-pr-everit disappointment Or difficulty, passengers are
esPeetfull informed that packages of merchandise will not be
Clawed tote shipped as luggage; or with their luggage.
_Passengers are not permitted to go on board by the steamer
that takes the mail.
• Parcels will be received at the Office of the Agents here ufil
„
a'cleick on the Friday evenlnags Freviouts to sailing.
Letters for 'Consignees or others must 'pass through the Post-
"ee. None ,will be.rec,•iiied at the Office of the Agents.
4-PPly, in Halifax, to Sir Samuel Cunard, Bart. ; in Boston, to
, 1 E C. and 1. G, Bates; in New York, to Ed. Canard; in Havre,
t 2, Place
uai d'Orleans ; In Paris, to Donald Currie,
jh
, Place de .1a Bourse; in London, to S. 13. Foord, 52, Old
-srcad-street ; in Glasgow,. to G. and J. Burns ; in Queenstown,
_ D. and C. Mac Iver ; and in Liverpool to
D. and C. MAC IVES..., 8, Water-street.
The EVROPA will start for Plalifax.and Boston, To-morrow
l',turday the 11th instant. The steam-tender SATELLITE will
leave the Landing-stage. opposite the Baths; •George's Pier,
4‘ Nine o'clock Morning, with the Passengers fcr the
EUROPA. ,

BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL
STEAM PACKET COUPANY.
- -
STEAMERS •
BETWEEN
LIVERPOOL AND :UNITED STATES.
Art
JURA Captain Moodie.
ETNA
A Captain Anderson.
lIECLA Captain Macarthur.
STRALA SIAN „ •...... .Captain Hockly.
Ail The _JURA, Captain Moodie, (or other first-class Screw
Eteanter,) will be despatched from'Liverpool for
NEW YORK, DIRECT,;
(Witliont calling at Cork,) _
To-morrow (Saturday) February 11.
To be followed by the AUSTRALASIAN.
Freight, £3 per ton, and 5 per cent. primage, payable here •
or in America at $4 89c, to the pound sterling. Coarse good;
by agreement.
Goods will be received at the "loading berth, west side
Huskisson Dock.
Apply in Halifax to Sir S. Cunard, Bart.; in Poston to E.
C. and I. G. Bates,; in New ,York, td Edward Cunard.; in
Havre, to Dpnald Currie, 21, Quai Orleans ; in Faris, to,
Donald Currie, 12, Place de la Bourse; in London, to J. B.
Foord, 52, Old Broad-street; in Glasgow, to G. and J. Burns,
9, Buchanan-street ; or, hi Liverpool, to.
D. & C. MAC IVER, 8, Water-street.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

~, , •
Until further- Notice the Steamers of this Coinpany will sail
for New *York every Wednesday.
• CARGO for the respective Steamers will be received at the
Company's Berth, east side of the lluskis.son Dock.
.. . THE LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK & PIMA-
.,.• 10' '-\\ DELPIIIA 'STEAM-SHIP COMPANY'S
76,-:f7 Full-powered,
, .. ,
---.-- • British iron strew steam-ships •
CITY OF BALTIMORE 2367 tons... Capt. P. C. Petrie.
CITY OF W.ASHINGTON 2380 tons... Capt. J. M. Jeffrey.
CITY OF MANCHESTER 2109 tons... Capt. W. Cumming.
EDINBURGH-. . 2197 tons... Capt. J. Kennedy. '
KANGAROO . 1874 tons... Capt. S, Brooks. - ,
GLASGOW 1962 tons... Capt. J. B. Thomsen.
VIGO 1953 tons... Capt. W. Jenard.
BOSPH,ORUS (Branch 1 448 tons... Capt. -
Steamer) , , • ,
The undernotcd or other vessels are intended to sail in 1860
WEEKLY FROM LIVERPOOL, FOR NEW YORE.
Calling at Queenstown, to embark Paisengers and despatches.
EDINBURGH Wednesday, Feb. 15. •
GLASGOW ' - Wednesday, Feb. 22.
CITY OF BALTIMORE ~ Wednesday, Feb. 29.
. .
. . &rid every. Wednesday.
FROM NEW TORK. FOR LIVERPOOL.
Calling at Queenstown to land all PasSengers for Ireland, and
despatcheS---delay about one hour.
CITY -.OF MANCHESTER Saturday, Feb. 4.
CITY'OF BALTIMORE Saturday, Feb. 11.
CITY .OF -WASHINGTON......., Saturday Feb 18.
• • - And every Saturday -
• •• Rates of ;Passage to New York :
Cabinls guineas, 17 guineas, and 21 guineas, according to
.the accommodation in the State Rooms, all having the saute
privilege4in the Saloon. - - - '
Forward passage, 8 guineas, including .an unlimited supply
of Provisions, cooked and served up bythe Company's Stew-
ards.
These steamers carry "Phillips' Patent Fire Annihilators,"
and are.built in water-tight compartments.• . . .
An experienced Surgeon is attached to each Steamer.
Freight L 3 per ton and 5 per cent. primage to New York,
and Unmanufactured Goods, &c., will be taken subject to
agreement, payable here, or in New York, at 4 dollars 80 cents
per Pound sterling. . '
Parcels ss. and upwards, according to size and value, will
be received till six p.m. of the-day before sailing. ,
____
Apply, in New York, to John G. Dade, at the Company's
offices, 15, Broadway ; in Philadelphia, to John G. Dale, at the
Company's offices, 109, •Walunt-street ; in London, to Rives
and 1'42'...n?; 61, King: William-strseet ; in Paris, to Jules Decouc,
5, Plitee de la Bourse ; in- Havre, to Davidson and co. ; in
Antwerp, to J. P: Kremer - and Co. ; in Manchester, to
George Stonier; in Dublin, to Cornelius Carleton; in Belfast,
tn'John MsKee; -103, Victoria-street; in `Ctork,'tO Daly and
Foley; in-Queenstown, to' C.. and W. D. Seymour
,and Co.;
in Glasgew, tg ,William Inman, 13, • Dixon-street; and in
LiterpOol, -to

WILLIAM. INMAN,
,
I 6i, and 63, Tower-buildings South, 22. Water-street.