Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-06-09 00:00:00

not repose confidence long in a government which, after

an adverse decision in parliament

;, takes refuge in the

pretence that the failure at home involied a failure abroad,
and that the government which was beaten on its
Reform Bill was therefore disregarded in its attempts at

mediation

THE COURT.

Her Majesty the Queen went in state on Tuesday afternoon
to the House of Lords,"to open the Session of Parliament
with a speech from the throne. The State procession was

formed and left Buckingham Palace, at ten minutes before
two o'clock. Earl De la Warr, Lord Chamberlain, and
Viscount Newport, Vice-Chamberlain, conducted the Queen
from the State-rooms to her carriage, and received her
Majesty upon her return to Buckingham Palace, at ten
minutes past three o'clock

The. Princess Alice visited her Royal Highness the

Duchess of Kent

The Princess Beatrice took a carriage drive

The Queen and Prince Consort visited her Royal Highness

the Duchess of Kent in the afternoon at Clarence House,
St. James'S. Her Majesty accompanied by the Princesses

Alice and Helena, and attended by the Hon. Beatrice 133 ng,
and the Equerries in Waiting, afterwards took a carriage

The Prince Consort rode On horseback, attended by his
Equerries in Waiting.

Her Majesty and the Prince Consort honoured the Royal
Italian Opera, Covent-garden, on Wednesday evening, with
their presence. The Royal suite consisted of the Viscountess
Jocelyn, the Hon. Beatrice Byng, the Hon. Emily Cathcart,
the Earl of Verulam, Lord Colville, and Captain the Hon.
D. de Ros.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

THE POWDER CASE.—In the case of the powder, reported
i n our paper of yesterday, the magistrates decided on con-
victing under the Ist sect. of the act, and not under the
11th, and fined the defendants £lO.

RECORD OF WRECKS.—During the month of May, the
number of wrecks reported was 110. In the month of
January there were 177, in February 165, in March 151,
and in April 159, making a total during the present year
of 762.

LIVERPOOL. —STAR HOTEL. —This place of amusement
has been enlarged and re-decorated, and now forms one of
the prettiest rooms in Liverpool. Harry Jennings's comic
singing is very amusing. Business good. See Era, of
Saturday.
COUNTY COURT, YESTERDAY.—As important cases of
interest seldom conic to,be heard in our County Court on
Wednesday, the court, yesterday, was destitute of any case
of the above nature. A jury case bad been fixed for hearing
at twelve o'clock, but was again adjourned. His Honour,
Mr. frulton, consequently, was engaged during the day in
disposing of a lot of small debt cases, which is the leadir
charadteristic of Wednesday's liminess.
LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES.—Number of patients dui
the past week : New cases received advice and med
the Institution : Nor -
cases visited at their own hot

)83 ; South, 169 ; total, 452
a,nd supplie

With
medicine : 'North, 88 ; South, 77; total, 165. v Grand
total, 617. President : Rev. Rector Campbell, A.M.
Vice-President of North Dispensary : Captain Bourne
Vice-President of South Dispensary : Mr. Charles Booth
Treasurer ; Mr. Francis Mill ; Secretary : Mr. J. Whitb
Williams. Of&
THE ALPACA

Moorfield

The Victorin Government have

tion of recommending to the Legislature
gement of the alpacas. Mr. Cowper
'.)ly of moving that, in order to

gave notice in ' the Asser,

prevent the removal of the. alpacas from the colony, tilt
Government should be empowered to purchase the entire
flock at a cost not exceeding £15,000, and to provide for
their management at a cat not exceeding £l,OOO per
annum.—Melbourne Herald, of 6th April. [Since then the
motion has passed the House, and been agreed to.]
EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY, 126, top of Mount
Pleasant.—Weekly Report.—Eye Department : New
patients admitted in the week ending May 31st
508 ; patients prescribed for, and who have received
surgical assistance, 2,046. Ear Department : New
patients admitted in the week ending May 31st,
150 ; patients prescribed for, and who have received sur-
gical assistance, 590. Consulting Surgeon : Hugh
Neill, Esq. Surgeons : John Poole, Esq., Dr. R. Hibbert
Taylor, and Dr. Nevins. Assistant-surgeon : T. Bickerton,
Esq.. Treasurer : J. G. Livingston, Esq.
CORONER'S INQUESTS.—The Coroner held the following
inquests yesterday :—On the body of Samuel Carey, a
painter, twenty-seven years of age, who was killed in
Orange-court, Castle-street, on Monday evening, as
detailed in our paper of Tuesday. The Jury, in
returning a verdict of accidental death, considered there
was great negligence displayed in the way the work was
done, and that the overlooker ought not to have allowed
the lank to be used." On the body of Robert Buxton, a
baker, 33 years of age. He was employed in Messrs.
Harrison's, Mersey-street. On the 20th May the deceased