Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-14 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

SunDEN 131EATIt.—The sister superbress of the convent of
Notre Dame, Mount-pleasant, died very suddenly on Satur-
day night. She was in excellent health, to all-appearance,
and attended, with the other sisters of the convent, their
night devotions at nine o'clock, after which she retired to
her apartment, where she was subsequently found dead.
She was a lady much respected.

EXTRAORDINARY Pl6.—On Saturday last there was
exhibited at the shop of Mr. Harding, pork butcher,-01,
Byrom-street, the carcase of a pig, the dimensions and
obesity of which created much attention. The animal
when living, although but twenty weeks old weighed
twelve score fifteen pounds. It measured across the
shoulders one foot nine inches, and stood two feet high.
The flesh was buried in one mass of fat The Dig was of

the pure Berkshire breed. I
LIVERPOOL ROYAL INFIRMARY.—Return for the week
ending March 12th, 1859. Admitted : in-patients, 38 ; out-
patients, 21; surgical casualties, 23. Discharged: cured,
20 ; relieved, and at own. request, 9 ; made out-patients,
2 ; irregular, 1; dead, 5 ; remain in the house, 193,
For the ensuing week. Visitors : Messrs. C. Melly and
J. G. Livingston ; physician, Dr. Dickinson ; surgeon, Mr.
Long ; house surgeon, Mr. T. S. Walker ; junior
house surgeon, Mr. J. Allen; chaplain, Rev. H. J. Garrod,
A.B. Robert Hutchison, treasurer.
SOUTHERN HOSPITAL.—WeekIy Report.—Admitted :
Accidents and urgent cases, 43; medical and surgical
cases upon recommendation, 9;" total, 52. Discharged :
Cured, 1; relieved, 3 ; irregular, 1 ; died, 0 ; total, 12.

Attending as out-patients, 30. Remaining in the hospi-
tal, 69. Treasurer : James Houghton, Esq. Visitors :
B. Platt, Esq., and J. .Andrews, Esq. Honorary
chaplain : Rev. W. Leveson. Physician and surgeon for
the ensuing week : Dr. Cameron and Mr. Nottingham.
llousd surgeons : Mr, John M. Bateson and Mr.
Pemberton.
CORONER'S INQUESTS.—The coroner:held the following
inquests on Saturday :—On the body of Mrs. Ann Clay,
sixty-five years of age, who generally resided at Seaforth,
with her son-in-law. The deceased, with some of her rela-
tions, left New Brighton by the 3.15 boat on Frid4, and

just as they left, asihower of rain came on, and deceased
went down to the cabin, and it appeared that she fell down
the stairs, and was killed on the spot. Verdict, "Accidental
death." On the. body of Mary Anne Mars, twenty-seven
years of age, who was scalded at the West Derby workhouse.
She was an inmate of the house, and was engaged at the
washing, when she went to stir the clothes with a stick, and
it slipped, she falling across the boiler, and was scalded, so
that she died from the effects. Verdict, " Accidentally
calded."
THE GREAT BARON OF BEEF FOR MORRISH'S.—One of
the great fat heifers, purchased by Mr. Thomas Lowthian,
of John's Market, at Messrs. Torr and Littledale's sale,
was shown on Saturday at the stall in the market, and
attracted much public attention. It is the finest specimen
of a four year old perhaps ever seen in the market—it was
almost a pity to kill it it was such a beauty, but man must
have meat, at least once upon a day, according to the
greatest of all vagabond poets—as some one—Sydney
Smith, we believe, called Lord Byron. The term vagabond
was not used in the vulgar understanding of the phrase.
Poetry and good beef, after all, are allied to each other, for
sure we are, if the " noble vagabond" poet were now alive,
he would produce as good an ode on a "baron of beef," as
Goldsmith did on a haunch of venison. The baron to be
cut from the heifer for Morrish's, Tithebarn-street, will be
one of the largest and best ever roasted there ; it will weigh
nearly 500 lbs. The day for the " roasting "is not yet
announced, but will in due course.
EXTRAORDINARY QUICK PASSAGE.—The clipper-ship
Dreadnought, Captain Samuels, arrived here yesterday, from
New York, after the rapid passage• of thirteen days eight
hours. She sailed from New Yotk on the afternoon of the
27th ult., with the following passengers : James Smith,
Esq. and lady, J. S. Waite and lady, Miss E. Price, and
Messrs. Edward Saul, Charles Moore, N. D. Walker; John
Prentice, and J. R. Tate • also 7Z in second cabin. The
following extract from the log of the Dreadnought will
prove interesting to our readers :—Sunday, February 27th,
at 3 p.m. discharged pilot; Monday, 28th, noon, 200 miles,
Sto WNW, brisk breezes ; Tuesday, March Ist, noon,
293 miles, WNW, fresh breezes; Wednesday,. 2nd, noon,
262 miles, NW to NN W, brisk gales and snow squalls;
Thursday, 3rd, noon, 208 miles, NNW to N, heavy gales
and snow squalls; Friday, 4th, noon, 178 miles, NNE to
N, heavy gales and snow squalls ; Saturday, sth, noon, 218
miles, N to NNE, heavy gales and snow squalls ; Sunday,
6th, noon, 133 miles, NE to S, light breezes ; Monday,

7th, noon, 282 miles, SSE, brisk breezes and clear; Tue.'s:.
day, Bth, noon 313 miles, SSW to 8, fresh breezes and
clear; Wednesday, 9th, noon, 26& miles, S to SE, brisk
gales ; Thursday, 10th, noon, 205 miles, SE to SW, brisk
breezes and squally ; Friday, 11th, noon, 308 miles, S to
SW, strong breezes and squally; Saturday, 12th, noon,
150 miles, SW, thick weather ; distance run, 3,018, miles ;
passage, 13 days 8 hoursLmean time.
SIIIPWRECE.S.—LIFE-BOAT SERTICE.—BIDEFORD, March
11th.—This morning at four o'clock, the schooner Caroline,
of Fowey, from Teignmouth to. Newport, having come on
shore during a heavy storm, on the sands off- Northam
Burrows, bilged. One of the life-boats of the Royal
National Life-boat Institution, stationed at Appledon, was
immediately got out, and gallantly proceeded through the
heavy sea to the stranded ship, whose crew of five hands she
afterwards safely brought on shore. Holyhead, Friday
night. —Captain Riest, R.N., thus writes concerning the
valuable services of another life-boat of the Royal National
Life-boat Institution. About 11.50 this forenoon, a
vessel was seen dangerously near the Clipera Rocks. It
was blowing at the time a heavy gale from S.W. The
life-boat of the Royal National Life-boat Institution
stationed here, having been immediately ordered out, was
quickly ready, and reached the distressed vessel at 10.20.p.m.
She proved to be the schooner Scotia, of Caraarvon, laden
with clay. Throe men were with much difficulty placed
on board her, and she soon afterwards slipped, and ran
under the guidance of our life-boat men on to the beach at
Trefedoc, in Anglesey, where she is now lying in compara-
tively smooth water, and I hope will be got off again when
the weather moderates. When the boat was on her return
another schooner was observed under precisely similar cir-
cumstances. The life-boat bore up to her, but before the
boat could reach her she too slipped or parted, and followed
the Scotia into Trefedoc. No other boat than a life-boat
could have performed this service, which I consider saved
the lives of the crew, as the vessel without local guidance
would probably have gone on the rocks, and all hands
might have perished. The crew employed were not the
regular crew of the life-boat, as the latter did not get to the
house in time. They were very smart in Fetting the boat
ready." The life-boats of the above National Institution
were probably manned last year by crews of no less than
3,000 persons, and it is satisfactory to find that not a single
fatal accident happened to any of them.
HENGLER'S CIRQUE. —This evening (Monday), we beg to
remind our numerous readers, is fixed as a special one, being
under distinguished patronage, and at the same time a com-
plimentary benefit to Mr. Charles Hengler, the worthy pro-
prietor himself. We need scarcely say that few individuals
have ever caierered so well and ably ler the amusement of
our townspeople, as this gentleman. If we take. a review
of his career during the present season, we shall find that
every succeeding week has but been the herald of some novelty
or other, and that so little anticipated by the public, that it
may. well be a matter of surprise how any one's inventive
genius could meet the supply. We feel sure that however
crowded the house may be on the occasion, it will be no
more than is justly deserved, and highly merited. We did think
that it would be quite impossible for the worthy beneficiare
to produce a more attractive or sterling programme than
has this week been before us, but we must conclude either
that Mr. Hengler himself is peculiarly fastidious, and
strongly marked with a love of change, ors else he must
fancy it necessary to be guided by the general rule in such
cases, namely, to advance some new name or popular charac-
ter—if one had been appealed to in the case, we should have
pronounced in all conscience that Mr. John Milton Hengler,
with the champion vaulter, and the graceful Miss Wells,
and immitable Zephora, aided and assisted by a positive
phalanx of talent, whose any single name might suffice to
be held forward as a very "chef d'ouvre" would have been
an ample magnet to concentrate all lovers of a pleasant
evening—and when to those are added the new and really
gorgeous and in every way splendid legendary spectacle of
St. George and his fabulous yet dreadful "fiend adversary,"
the most hard to please would have cried
" enough ;" but ,no, Mr. Hengler, not content
with these "great auxilaries," must needs enlist two
debutantes, yclept the Brothers Esthair, of continental fame,
who, if report speaks true, are leaders in the calisthenic art,
aad have earned and worn the laurels of more than one im-
perial cirque. We believe and hope our faith in this matter
will be taken up by our "legion" of readers, that, if
ever one night in the arena reached the climax of perfection
in the equestrian and gymnastic world, this will surely be
the one, and we do hope, from the known liberality of Mr.
Hengler towards the charities and institutions of this town,
that has been evinced on more than one occasion, that the
people of Liverpool will in their turn be equally generous,
at least in giving their presence and support to the cirque
this evening. It has been well termed a complimentary
benefit. We should like it to prove so, not only in that
sense, but in the more substantial one—additional receipts
to Mr. Hengler's tr. :asury.
BRITISH versus FOREIGN TASTE.—Of late years, a great
prejudice has arisen against the taste and skill of native
designers and workmen, while a corresponding prejudice in
favour of foreign design has been on the increase. IVithout
going into the question how far this change may be
attributed to'illustrions patronage, the love or change, the
rage for cheapness which confines the native workmen to
work for the million, of necessity work of inferior kind.
It is pleasant to point out examples of British taste and
execution which may challenge comparison with the

at ail,
time. Messrs. Collard and C•tura'
specimens ever prodt;;llti in any foreign country
an oblique grand piano-forte for Edgar, of Duke-street'tl d
which is in every way them ost perfeeL
sign and skilful execution that we have evr:2* seen'
gpecimen of tas
The.re7itT,
()Hard have just manufactured
nothing in the Exhibition of 1851 at all Co.
,npazablelv;ich
it ; notwithstanding the wide field of enterprise °lll.ae to
that,display was drawn, and the great exertions Tu.' ,of
render it effective-. It has been' said to be the provinct
the English to adopt the inventions of other nations, ann,d,,te
carry them out better than the original projectors. U
British bayonet came from Bayonne. French vessels, ear
tured during- the war, furnished the finest models for t!
ships of Britannia, with which 'she ruled the waves ;
an
in the case of this beautiful piano-forte, the style of deco rs,
tion, called that of Louis Quatorze, though really that a
Louis Quinze, has been adopted, and carried out by Messrs;
Collard with a taste and skill that may defy the competitia
of any Frenchman of the present day. The general exte;
rior of the case-is walnut wood; and the edges are decorate',l,
with ormolu. Panels are formed by the scroll shell-werZ
peculiar to the style, which' is inlaid so as not to distal
the outline. 'Within these are groups of flowers and
musical instruments, similarly introduced in coloured vval
to represent the natural colours of the several objects, °nu
disposed with the greatest taste, both in respect of deslisga
'
and colour. In spite 01 modern popular fancies, it !li
these points that the British workmen and artist leave
other European nations behind. Next to the Venetians
.°
the period of Titian, the works of British painters clalin
the highest rank in the world for colour. Next to he
antique Greek sculpture, the British sculptures take the,,l
place for form, notwithstanding the classic furore of Franr
during the great revolution, It is gratifying to be abletbce
claim an equally high rank for the executive power of
British workman, whenever he gets a chance for. decor do
do
in the highest class of ornament. No description can 1.
justice to this exquisite specimen of skill and taste. , 1,111
g
one who takes any interest in refinement should to sev to

at Mr. Edgar's piano-forte rooms, for such workS'are no'
4.4 to
be executed every day, We have confined our commen—eo
bone
equally case, but we must say that the internal work has "
equally cared for, and that as a musical instrument it is °
of the highest quality.

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

NAPLES.
MARSEILLES, Saturday, March 12.--According t°
advices received here from Naples to the 9th at
°,
the King and Royal faMily had disembarked
Crtstellamena, and were about to start for Carcetal
in an invalid carriage. Extraordinary activity' Pre-
vails in the arsenals. A fresh levy of 18,000 nle°
had been ordered for the end of May. Altogethe;
during the year ending at the present time, 30,
men have been enlisted. There has been fresh
earthquakes in the Abruzzi, and several new crater'
have recently opened in Mount Vesuvius.

THE FRENCH FUNDS,

Rentes opened 68.35'

l'Ams, Saturday, 1. 14 p.m.—
being a rise of more than 8 per cent. since yestel'
day's closing, but the uncertainty and uneasiness ilre4
3 15 p.m.—Rentes closed flatter ; 15.'
price, 68.15 for both Aloney and Account. Raill11.1„
Shares, 2 to 5 frLcs higher.

continual

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCE.
ote
PARis, Friday Evening.—lt is certain that a °At
was prepared for publication in the Monitenr 'of
less pacific, and perhaps more truthful, than that
Saturday last. It was drawn up by the same 1101,
that was employed on the famous brochure, NaPiebe
111. et and was intended to neutralise to
effect of the first note, which indicated a retrogriLcr
movement. It was to have appeared yesterdaY ct,
to-day in the official organ. The writer, lielv°
was closeted at the- Tuileries yesterday or the we,
before—whether in order to modify his lanegol
or to infuse new fire into it, I cannot say. er•
events it has not appeared; its publication is phis,
haps only postponed, but not abandoned. the
however, does not much matter. The same daY .0a
sort of apologetic article appeared, a communicate
was made to the Piedmontese Government t°, Flo
110 attention to it. Ma Cavour was advise", to
continue his armaments all the same, and eat
try whether there was a chance of . a' mofenliog
in the Italian Duchies, with the object of f°re„ce
Austria to intervene, and thus give the appeari'he
of aggression of which advantage might„Ae
taken. Of course nothing is easier than to pro ' to
an adversary, already irritated by petty attaes.s,,'o
an overt act of violence. Matters must h,.,e ;oaf
pretty ripe far an outbreak, as I am sure M. kt,
has intimated to the French minister at Tlirm:ce
intention to serve a formal summons (tine Is"-4st•
demeure) on the French Government for aid awls ci bY
ance, as he considers the measures recently adol' )1.
Austria as equivalent to a declaration of War', re..
Latour d'Avergne prayed him, before havin.7 he
course to this extreme step, to wait unti'The
could communicate with his government. 04
hope of the maintenance of peace that sPOO
up on the retirement of Prince Napoleon PO
hut short-lived. Confidence has been so thorourVa
shaken, that it is difficult indeed to restore it .„a to
cannot conceal the fact that no credit is attach' eat.
the most solemn declarations of the Gover°Taiitl
The public are convinced that nothing is in rove
changed ; that matters will go on just in the •5 alr
way ; that the separation of Prince NapoleoNlinis•
parent and only apparent ; that the Cabinet • ;
ters are as little regarded as if they did not Q.ehroV
and that they are pretty much as Bohn? taefe
describes the Ministers of Charles Thich
awkward pageants of Courts, wooden iniapn'es,s the
Princes gild," and then throw aside. it es
cony
knowledge of all this that paralyses trade all ej at,'
merce, and, what is perhaps not to be wonde'ecetee
the very officials of the Tuileries are, I fear, a i hear
by the disquietude which prevails abroad. , their
of some among them who do not conceal they
dismay at a system, which, if followed ont'state,
believe may be fatal to every interest in the
from the very highest to the lowest.
eeeivea
It is stated that despatches have been r„4013.t
from Algeria, announcing that unusual exeLrittad°
prevails among the Arabs, and that a demand 1.5,61 ill
for the division of infantry, which lately arri,s are
France, to be sent back to Africa. Five friga,,tool.
to be sheathed in iron so as to make them sho,,,,t:thia
The contract for one is just concluded. I'4" 'ace
L. pri,
certain is yet known about the successor efii loot&
Napoleon as Minister of Algeria and the "/ hear
A
Generals Damas and Trocher are spoken d
that several persons, formerly condemned I'l4l, retilr:
for political offences, have been authorized °,,,sed
to France. Several hundred horses, pure
''-arrice
Normandy for the use of the artillery, have
in Paris. and
Another correspondont writes—Both here
Piedmont everything is now ready for a e°,,,rheraCi"
All that is required is a pretext for eolll„,''obtliti
hostilities, and it is apprehended from the f'iote 14,;
tone which the Austrian journals have °„.. 11)
sumed, that the pretext will not be wantir's• „ester:
French papers (ex. gr. the Constitutionnel t
tha
day) are now endeavouring to show alba of
preparations which have taken place in -"cioits, a
in consequence of the formidable arnia,o,ressl°_t
France and Sardinia, constitutes an aal";:eaeleP,
against the latter power. This specious
.o°,,,ape;
has not even the merit of novelty : the I,lle last t.th
have been repeating it in every. key for 'down 'clijo
months ; and, however well it may go 't has jl4
boa
chance war-at-any-price party in Piedinon"as re
chance on this side of the Alps, where,i the 0
the Italian question, the great mass ° hers
are for war at any price. cc taein
There are reports, to-day, that the Prlnissed'iefo,
of the Cabinet Council have been uispverthealf
should consider it as yet very unlikelY ; 111-0 forol-eed
it is stated that M. Pietri, a Corsican, iv* to aaee
occupied the post of -Prefect of Police, is on
M. Delangle, as Minister of the Interior'.°l°o to
The correspondent of the Daily Arews'odw
reasct',ord
the same day, says : " I have very g° that 'will
believe that the news of yesterday' foaare, eats
;Cowley's mission to Vienna is a OW stoteinoo
turn out to be correct. There are Inrlrhals. of,
to the contrary ih several German .I°. ottce,„
w,
German Journal of Frankfort, for o:able
that a ti,rpcn Conference will DO (Is