Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-22 00:00:00

something that we can use and do not possess.
In thi§ way the true values of trade are created by
itself, and neither party can be a loser by the trans-
action ; for each exchanges what he does not want
for-something which he requires and which,
consequently, has for him a value. It is for this
reason that commerce is always profitable to a
country, no matter what adverse balances may be
deduced from its fictitious valuations." This is no
doubt a sensible view of the subject. And it is evi-
dently one which the progress and prosperity of the
United States, concurrently with that of Great
Britain, with which is its principal traffic, practi-
cally illustrates.

The idea expressed in a former communication,
of inviting Lord and Lady Napier to a farewell
ball at New York, on the eve of their departure for
England, it has now been settled shall be carried
into effect, and it is likely ,to be a very grand
affair. Washington has already paid the popular
British Minister and his accomplished lady a
similar compliment. But the New York ball is
likely to eclipse it. Lord and Lady Napier
appear to have won the respect of all with whom
they have had any social intercourse, at New York
as well as at Washington ; and the occasions of
their meeting with them have not been few. The
ball, which is to take place in the Academy of
Music, is expected to be towards the middle of
March, immediately after the close of the session
of Congress, when the elite of the diplomatic, poli-
tical, and fashionable world will be in New York
The new British Minister, Lord Lyons, will proba-
bly have arrived, and will, of course, be invited to
be present. It will enable Lord and Lady Napier
to take home with them a pretty good idea of the
taste and capabilities of New York for magnificent
dancing assemblies, at the same time that it will
leave a grateful impression of American respect
and good will.

We are shortly, it seems, to be honoured with
visits from two of your great notabilities
Spurgeon and Dickens. The former, who is
engaged, it seems, as any other popular performer
would be, is sure to be well received. But I have
my doubts about the other. "It will be fresh in
the memory of our readers," says the New York
Herald, " that when Mr. Dickens first visited the
United States he was caressed, feted and fooled
almost to death, and that he repaid the snobs who
made asses of themselves on his account with some
'American Notes,' which were hardly considered
above par on this side of the Atlantic. It will be
curious to see what sort of reception our people
will give the great Cockney novelist when he
comes as a sort of semi-theatrical star." This is
evidently the sounding of a war note. And it is
only the echo of the popular sentiment.

INFANT ORPHAN ASYLUM.
Yesterday, a meeting was held at the Clarendon
Rooms, for the purpose of taking steps for raising funds
for the erection of a building for; and the maintenance
of, infant orphans, under seven years of age. Mr. Samuel
Holme, in the absence of the Mayor, was called upon to
preside.

- The Chairman stated that he had been requested by
several gentlemen to preside, and he had willingly
assented ; indeed, he had promised his Worship the
Mayor that he would act in his absence. They were
assembled together for the purpose of devising means for
the erection of an additional building to the Orphan
Asylum—this to be for infants. He should not enter into
any particulars as to what had already been done, as the
report to be, read by Mr. Banner would give all the
information necessary. Mr._ Holme, at considerable

length, made an appeal to the benevolent of the
.popula-
tion for the means of erecting and , maintaining the
building. He said that there were many in this town
who were in receipt of ample incomes, who only subscribed

to very few institutions, and indeed many who did not
subscribe to a single charity, who, if they were personally
waited upon, would, he had no doubt, liberally respond
to the appeal, for such a benevolent object. Although
the poor acted with so much charity to one another, it
was not proper that the wealthy of the town should let
the poor infant orphans be subjected to all the miseries
and temptations of actual starvation. Ile concluded with
calling upon _ _

Mi.Binner, who read the report. It stated that, it
being found expedient to receive orphans under seven
years of age, it was necessary to erect a separate building
for that purpose. Land had been purchased, and the
necessary preliminaries arranged. It was found that the
building would cost about £7,000. A subscription among
the private friends of the institution was started in July
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promised
Dr. McNeile IVEs..ealled upon to propose the first reso
lution, to the effect that the establishment of an Infant
Orphan Asylum was desirable. He said his business
then was to ask money. Another new demand ? And
why should there not be a new demand ? Then
there were 'new discoveries in science—new discoveries
in mechanics, new appliances of sciences by machines,
new privileges coming into existence every month, and
why not a new demand ? He then proceeded to show
that this new demand was a most righteous one—lt was
a necessary one—and it was incumbent upon all Chris-
tians to give it their support. There were many people
in this town i'vho thought they were obeying Divine law
by not wilfully disobeying it, but this was a mere nega-
tive goodness ; these people were full of self-indulgence,
there was nothing of self-denial in them, and he called
upon such to -mend their ways, and look around for
objects of charity. There were many of them, and this
"was one of the most pressing.- After a few remarks on
the subject, he adverted to the future management
of the Infant Orphan Asylum. He hoped that
sufficient care would be taken that only those children
whose parents were known, would be admitted into the
asylum ; that no foundling should ever find a home in
that building; if the latter was the case then it would
be a sort of incentive to vice, and he hoped that suf-
ficient attention would be given to this portion of the
rules.
Mr. Banner remarked that rules had been formed
which undoubtedly excluded foundlings. Several impo-
sitions had been attempted in the case of the existing
Orphan Asylum, but in no instance had they been
successfnl.
Mr. Samuel Martin geconded the resolution, remarking
that he was very sorry to see the names of many of his
friends so far in the list below himself, who were much
more able than he to aid such a charity.
The Rev. Archdeacon Jones moved the second resolution,
to the effect that an urgent appeal be made to the
public, and that a subscription be at once commenced for
the purpose. He advocated in very happy terms the
claims of the orphans upon the wealthier classes.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Glazebrook, and was
carried unanimously.
The third and fourth resolutions were also carried
That the rules as drawn up be approved of, and that a
certain number of gentlemen be appointed as a provisional
committee, also that the clergy be requested, to preach on
behalf of, the Institution simultaneously or otherwise,
as most convenient, and as early as possible.
The meeting was very numerous, and was attended by •
about thirty merchants and clergymen.
A vote of thanks to Mr. Holme for his kindness in
presiding at the meeting: terminated.thci

SOUTH AFRICAN MISSIONS-
BIRKENHEAD.
A meeting was hold at one o'clock yesterday, in the
Holy Trinity Church Institute, Birkenhead, for the pur-
pose of hearing from the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop
of Capetown, an account of the progress of Church
Missions in South Africa. There was rather a limited
attendance, those present being for the most part
ladies. The chair was taken by the Rev. Dr. Baylee.
The Chairman said, the meeting was .honoured
that day by the ' presence of the Bishop of Cape-
town, who had come from theother side of the
world in the interests of a very important diocese,
and a very important part of the globe. He
.(the
chairman) had been very' much struck by a re-
mark made by Mr. Newman, in a very lachry-
mose address put out to the Roman Catholics
recietly. It was there said that if the Roman
Catuolic body did not bestir itself, the Angelical
church was in great danger of becoming the Catholic
church of the world, for the Anglicans were spreading
much fastei than the Roman Catholics. The African
church was indeed thus spreading, but it was not in any
antagonistic spirit ; it was spreading because the preachers
were sent forth by Christ, not because they were com-
missioned against Roman Catholics. It was a most re-
markable featUre of the present day, that as England s
commerce and empire was spreading, the English church
was spreading also. The places of which the Bishop of
Capetown was about to speak were of the most im-
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