Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-09-03 00:00:00

toned that in the north of England society termi

nated lately with tl'

it ri-ia-1; be- m

mised Yesults, through the

Members paying forth: last fen years double the original
subscriptions upon their shares. The public were then
informed of the fact, that the shares had been realised ;
the shareholderS alone could have stated. what they had
paid for the same.--78eratehley on
,Industrial Investment.
ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS AT. ST. HELENS.—
Yesterday, the election of five commissioners took place
in each of the wards in the town of St. Helens, pursu-
ant to the provisions of the " St; Helens Improvement
Act, 18:55," in place of Messrs, Richard Hindley
Robert lioncrietr, retiring from the ,representation of
Eccleston Ward ; Mr. L. W. Evans retiring.
from
om Hard-
shaw .and Parr Ward ; and Messrs. Henry.Henry-Johnson and
James Marsh retiring from Windle Ward. David
Gamble, Esq., was appointed returning officer. There
were five candidates for Windle Ward, four .candidates
for Hardshaw and Parr Ward, and seven candidates for
Windle Ward. The following are the returns :—Eccles-
ton • Ward : There were five candidates.,nominated.
Messrs, R. • M'Nichol and Richard.- Hindley were-, re-
turned. Windle Ward : There weresevcn candidates
nominated for this ward.. Mr. S. gurney and Mr:.
Appleton were elected. Hardshaw and Parr Ward :
Mr. I. W. Evans was elected: There never was
greater interest taken in an election in thistown. This
is generally attributed to the fact that the incumbent
of St. Helens was one of the candidates. There was
much party feeling exhibited dr_ring, the contest; but
at the close of the poll, in every ward; the popular can-
didates were elected.

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THE LIVERPOOL FINE ART

Septemt

EXHIBITIONS.

many associations, domestic and general, conspicuous
among which may be classed the ,remembrance, that
that month witnessed the defeat of the Invincible
Armada," as it was called, by which the invasion end
subjugation of the kingdom *ere to be effected by
PhiliP of Spain. In Liverpool, although not .unfre-

. .
agency of the equipoxial

rides, which rudely toss the

argosies, replete with wealth, as they voyage towards
our noble ducks, the advent of September is, neverthe-

welcome

period at which our Art ExhibitiOns are ppened
for the :season. This is the " private view"
,cluy
for the exhibition of the Liverpool Academy, and also
for that of the Liverpool Society of Fine Arts. Hav-
ing been privileged with a preliminary peep, yesterday,
we felt so much ' gratified with the general style and
effect of both collections as to induce us, even on so

slight an inspection, to offer one or two remarks reserv-
ing of course any allusion to details. as a matter .for
subsequent visits. In the meantime, however, we feel
much gratification in being able to congratulate
the lovers of art in Liverpool on• the fact; that
two extensive collections of excellent pictures, and
other artistic productions, will be open to- them
for some time as sources of pure and legitimate
enjoyment. In point of numbers the works displayed
on the Walls of each of the exhibitions are nearly equal
—in style they vary considerably.—yet both are admir-
able. In arranging the few hasty observations we are
now about to hazard, we shall proceed in, the order of
seniority 'without, in so doing, intending to imply
priority Of merit, We therefore commence with the

LIVERPOOt AC,AMMY,

• _____
hich,. as usual, holds its annual display in the galleries)
Lit Post-office Place. Here the collection is extensive.,
ere being nearly nine hundred works, of varying de-
'PAS of merit, by many of the most celebrated artists of

works,which confer character on this exhibition, ana

.ich lend importance to .it

s a whole, are severa

)read renown

tde the fine cartoon of the " Judgmer

which, many years

NI as an artist of the best s

liicbrit may b-3 'retnerribei.

These in

col, aiid which his

rt. G.,

caused

London, Where it was ekhibited in the Ro'

RE PRIZE PICTURE of the Liv

Academy

wtraiture, that Pre,eminently distinguished bran

Mr. F. Grant's

tight Ilan.. Benjtirpin "Di

mark and commendation. It' is a faithful, unpre
nding,- thOughtful, and life-like, portrait, 'full
earning and vitality. A portrait of " A Lady," b

)minsman, Mr. John Robertson ; and, al4.

ustain the reputation Mr.RobertgOn has earns

who combines a vigorous and truthfr

;ouch. wit

by I