Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-03 00:00:00

GLASGOW CORN MARKET-SEPT. 2.

Wheat was rather firmer than on Monday, though it
was sold at Is lower than on this day week. American
oats (red) were quoted at 27s to 28s; and red Scotch
ranges from 17s to 255. Good qualities of flour were
unchanged in value. Barley was slow of sale and rather
cheaper. Old oatmeal was quite neglected, and new was
quoted at 40s to 425. Pease were 6d to is dearer.

GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKEE—SETT. 2.
The market was quiet to-day at the following
prices :—Mixed Nos., buyers 68s, sellers 68s 6d ; No. I,
buyers 703, sellers 70s 6d ; No. 3, buyers 655, sellers
65s 6d per ton.

EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY.

MONTHLY REPORT.

Suaozosrs—H. Neill, Esq., J. Poo!e, Esq., and Dr. R. H. Taylor.

ASSISTANT-SURGEON--Dr. Nevins.
TREASUIt&R—J. G. Livingston, Esq.
EYE DEPARTMENT.

New Patients admitted in the Month of August
Patients prescribed for, and who have received Surgical
assistance during the Month of August 1473
EAR DEPARTMENT.

New Patients admitted in the Month of August .... 135
Patients prescribed for, and who have received Surgical
assistance during the Month of August

ELECTRO-PLATE GOODS.—There aro few branches of art that more
perfection has been attained in than in this portion of our manufac-

ture, and the most beautiful specimens of spoons, forks, goblets, and
other table articles of the sort, may he seen at Mr. E. T. Hall's, of 23,
South John-street, who, to his other branches of business, has added
a department for the sale of these articles, having been appointed
arnt to one of the first manufacturers in Birmingham. The designs
in these articles are beautiful, the quality very superior (nearly as good
as silver), and the price, cona dering all tht se, moderate to a degree'
An inspection of the goods will prove the above facts.—Northern
Times.
Tel Spoons
Dessert Do. • lBs. „
Table Do , • .... 245. „
Dessert Forks ........ 18s. „
Table Do.
Sent casiage free to any part of the country.

PLYmourn, Tuesday.—The enormous iron tube which,
with the rail attached, weighed 1,100 tons, was this after-
noon successfully floated by Mr. Brunel, on the Devon side
of the Tamar. Shortly after three o'clock one end was
safely lodged on the Cornish side and the other on the
pier in the centre of the river. The rail is now five feet
above high water, but will be 102 feet 6 inches when lifted
by hydraulic power—three feet at a time at either end.

A WORD TO FORE3TERS.—The Forester processions at
Sydenham were particularly extravagant. There were
thirty-four thousand persons in the Crystal Palace and its
grounds on that day, and we should like to know how
much money was expended upon unmanly garnishments,
which forced a derisive smile upon many a countenance
by no means Puritanical. First strutted a gentleman who,
doubtless. every other day of his life, wore an aspect of
unimpeachable dignity; but on Tuesday he might have
been taken for the Sing of the May-day Sweeps disporting
broad cloth upon the strength of a '• fiad" ot• legacy, or for
a Miracle-player of the dark ages enacting a mystery.
Then followed youths and men of all ages, fluttering with
ribbons, scarves, little packages of white wool, quivers of
arrows, small comical satin aprons, eabalistically embroi-
dered, and an infinitude of Rubin flood and Little John
varieties which might have been tolerable when gay cos-
tumes were in fashion, but which, in appalling contrast to
drab alpacas,, chocolate cat-iways, dust-coloured Raglans,
and other modern uglinesies, gave the exhibition a resem-
blance to an aggregate meeting of Ethiopian serenaders
who had forgotten their lamp-black. The foolery would
be harmless were it inexpensive ; but we have reason to
believe that not a little money evapo.ates to satisfy the
cravings of full-grown men to put on once a year the
trumpery of holiday children.—Leader.

A DiNN-ea Ti CILEBRATK MR. BRIGHT'S RLTULtN.—A
dinner to celebrate the return of Mr. Birght as member of
Birmingham was held on Monday, at the Stag's-head,
Summer-lane. Mr. Councillor Taylor filled the chair,
Mr. Councillor Brinsley the vice chair. The usual loyal
toasts having been given, the Chairman proceeded to give
the toast of the evening, wishing at the same time it had
fallen into better hands than hie. He would propose the
health of a gentleman whose name seemed to have
kindled a flame that spread like wildfire through Birming-
ham. Many differed with him upon miner point'', but
upon the great fundamental principle they were all agreed
The spread of civil and religious liberty over the world,
and Parliamentary reform, 1, ere identified with the name
of John Bright. He had been used basely by Manchester,
but Birmingham had atoned ft r the slight which had been
put upon him by triumphantly riturning him as her
tn%mber. Various local toasts having been proposed, Mr.
Dyer then said that he wished to call upon the compact'
to drink the health of a man who had been most active,
eloqeent, and disinterested in his exertions, and had done
much to secure the return of John Bright. He wes sure
they all must anticipate the name he had e'e the cni of his
tongue, and without further preface wt,eld call upon them
to fill a bumper to the health of M. George Dawson.
This toast was drank with much, upplause,.......Birmingham
,Daily Press.