Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-03 00:00:00

LITERATURE.

BLA.CIEWOOD FOR DECEMBER.
" The Fight on the Peiho" is the opening paper in this
month's Blackwood; and it presents a very lucid and
intelligible view of the whole matter,—the most lucid
and intelligible, by far, of any account we have yet meE
with. M. Renau's recently published Essais de Morale
et de Critique, furnishes the materials for a very agree-
able article, entitled " Another Pleasant French Book."
In an article with the heading of "Popular Literature—
Prize Essays," these often questionable specimens of lite-
rary pretension are classed among such pedlars' wares as
are only " warranted to sell." Mr. Motley's " Rise of
the Dutch Republic" is the text of an interesting and
instructive paper on republicanism in Holland. No -
people, it is declared, ever won its freedom through
greater efforts, sufferings, and sacrifices, than the Dutch
did,—yet there was no permanency in the form of:
government they then adopted ; and Holland is now a
kingdom, not a republic. Quite another subject is that
of the " National Gallery," into the purpose and manage
ment of which an inquiry is instituted, in an able article
under that title. " The Luck of Ladysmede " is ad-
van, d to Part X., and it loses none of its interest in its
progress ; quite the reverse. The two remaining papers,
however, in point of seasonable interest, surpass all the
rest,—one being " The Emperor and the Empire ; " the
other, " Fleets and Navies—England." Some of the
most important questions of the day, political and
national, are involved in the considerations which they
jointly and severally bring out and ventilate. In addi-
tion to this variety of interesting and instructive prose
reading, there is a lively little specimen of poetical
bagatelle, elucidating, in the expressive words of its
title, " Love's Young Dream—Nowadays." Altogether,
it is a capital Number. •
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COURT AND OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

His Royal Highness the Prince Consort presided on
Thursday at a meeting of the Council of the Duchy. of
Cornwall, Buckingham Gate, St. James's Park.
The Duke and Duchess of Aumale left Windsor on
Thursday for Twickenham.
At half-past seven o'clock this (Saturday) morning,
their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Frede-
rick William of Prussia will take leave of the Queen and
Prince Consort and the Royal family, and depart from
Windsor for Prussia. The Royal visitors will travel on.
the Great Western line to Dover, and from thence cross
the Channel to Calais, from which place they will pro-
ceed by railway. to Brussels, for the purpose of paying a
visit to his Majesty the King of the Belgians.
On Monday next her Majesty and the Prince Con-
sort and the Royal Family will leave Windsor Castle
for the Isle of Wight, where the Court will remain
until the 24th inst., and then return to Windsor.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, who, we
are happy to say, is now enjoying good health, will
remain at her residence, Frogmore Lodge, during the
absence of the Court from Windsor.

BANKRUPTS.
Joseph Bardsley the younger, cotton spinner, Man:-
chester.

William Austin Wilson, flour dealer, St. Helen's, Lan-
cashire.
James Fell, manufacturer, Grimshaw Bridge, Over Dar-
wen, Lancashire.
William Henry Knight, watch tool dealer, Howell-
street, St. Luke's.
John Robert Ditch, jeweller, Hatton-garden, London.
Thomas Davies, cow keeper, St. John-street, Clerkenwell.
Nathaniel Morrish, farmer, Shaftesbury.
William Smith, gilder, Tabernacle-row, Finsbury.
Isaac White, ironmonger, Beggleswade.
Robert Thomas Couling, otnnibusproprietor, Prince's-
road, Lambeth.
John Craven and Thomas Craven, glue makers, Roth-
well, Yorkshire.
BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
Thomas Moore Smith and Charles Linford, Esquires,
Peterborough.

GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION.—The Goverment emi-
gration vessel Prince of the Seas, 1,316 tons, Captain
H. A. Browne, belonging to Messrs. Wilson and Cham-
bers of Liverpool, sailed from Birkenhead on the 24th
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CHESHIRE HOUNDS. ,r dri-
Saturday ,.....Dec. 3 Peckforton Castle.
Monday • Dec. 5 Ashton Hayes.,
Wednesday Dec. 7 Oulton Park.
Thursday Dec. 8 Duddon Heath.
Saturday Deo: 10 Manor House.
At Half-past Ten o'clock. • '
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RIDGWAY COURSING CLUB.—Fitmkr, Dec. 2.
SCARISBRICK STAKE.
• • THIRD TIES.
Jeopardy beat Canopy. i •
Hurricane beat Glen Eagle.
—.a-- --' Bold Enterprise beat Jack Snipe.
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Great Eastern ran a bye.
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•• Altermire beat Great Eastern
and won the stake.
THE CRINOLINE PICTURE. f .
THIRD TIES.
Portland beat Seaport. , .
Bit of Lace, a bye. , , • •
, i , rounTs TIE.
Bit of Lace beat Portland.
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,txf '1 Jonathan beat Lady Gay Spanker .
it;_.,• Brandy Ball beat 'Judah.
• SECOND tIES.
j`.. Bohemia beat Nester.
!tit' .eotqi Jonathan brenstuttranildg.Ball.
jontahanr beat Bohemia, and won the stakes.
THE CROSSEUS STAKES.
Hairetteebrateßillountre
Butterfly.
p Bar SECOND TIES.
.` Barbelle beat Hailstone, and woa the stake-
THE SOUTHPORT STAKES. / •
Nosegay beat reacebreaker.
Balderston.heat Wedgwood. ' •
SECOND TIES.
Nosegay beat Balderston, and won the stake.
CROYDON STEEPLE CHASES.—FRIDAY.

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CORRESPONDENCE

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We do not hold ourselves responsible for the epinion3 of
our correspondents.]

THE IMPROVEMENTS IN PARK-LANE

TO THE EDITOR OF TIIE NORTHER.NDA.ILY TTMES.
SIR4---The letter of your correspondent "J. 1.,;,!'
in referonce;te the state of Park-lane, under what
is- called the. " IMprovement Act,7iis welt, worth
the attention of the representatives of the ward,
and it is strange the subject ha's not been brought
under their notice by the 'inhabitants. As the
Council will meet next Wednesday, the matter

ought