The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-03-13 00:00:00

THE CO URT.

WINDSOR, March 11.—The Queen and Prince Arthur
and Princess Helena drove ont in an open carriage Yes•
terday afternoon, attended by Lady Churchill. Prince
Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal,
attended by the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, accompanied ber
Majesty on horseback. The Equerries in Waiting were
in attendance. In the evening the Princess of Bohenlobe
Langenburgh and Princess Feodore dined with her
Majesty. The band of the Ist Life Guards played during
dinner.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent will leave
Frogmore Lodge on Monday, for Clarence House,
James's, for the season, accompanied by their Serene
Highnesses the Princess and the Princess Feodore of
Hohelohe Langenburgh, and the Princess AERelie of
Ilohenlohe Schillingfurst. We are gratified to say that
the reports in circulation respecting the ill health of tu°
royal duchess are totally devoid of foundation.
The Earl and Countess of Derby entertained at diner,
on Wednesday evening, the Marquis and Marchioness °i
Salisbury, the Earl of Annesley, Lord and Lady 14Ynd'
hurst, and the Hon. Miss Copley, Lord HenrY,oG aloe
Lenox, Sir William Jollfffe, Mr. Hope, and a select circle'
at the family mansion, St. James's square. The countess'
at a later hour of the evening, had a reception, at 101°11
distinguished men of all shades of politics were present'

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The Lady Erna Bruce, one of Mr. Waithew's LiverP,olte
line of Australian packets, sailed for Melbourne on the '„`e,
inst., with a full and valuable cargo of general merchant'''.
and 150 passengers.
Mr, John Williams. jun., of Inuiscarra, killed a large
male otter GU Wednesday last in the river Lee, near Drirtea
we
with a small terries dog after a hard fight, which iF„i•
about 20!bs., being the E.th otter killed by the Salle II"
animal.—Cork Constitution.
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EXdIBITION OP FINE ARTS 01TBn FRENCH g, Ito 1.
On reference to our advertising columns,
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perceive that this exhitition closes to-morrow. TV;
to learn that the promoters have kindly allowed the OP;
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in the North Corporation school, and the boys in ki.ce
Ragged School, Soho street, to pay a visit, and with aflid
they seemed much pleased. The girls, we understalle,„4
the latter school, intend going this morning. As the two
is but short, we strongly advise a visit from such who hal
not already done so.
and tbaBte_
THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.—The readers,
who enjoy the benefits of the free public library, have Oa'
with a view of shewing their gratitude to Wm. Wit;
Esq., M P., for his munificent gift to the town at large,
building a public library for the people, and have &Po
mined on presenting this highly respected gentleman
a trowel, to lay the foundation stem of the new builds
in Shaw's Brow, and an address expressive of their de
eratitude for the handsome manner in which he has n°
forward to advance the cause of popular education- „,,n
Miss LANDON.—We would remind our "plarg°7lo
friends that this young lady takes her first ben" 7,4
Liverpool to-night, when she appears in the much-adna%;ed
pieces of " Don Caesar de Bee in" and ''Perfectioin° bet
will sing several of the favourite songs that have made
so popular with all classes of our community, and ebtaill.eo
for her the admiration of all lovers of poetry and edit
Mr. H. Vandenhoff, who has also met with great ruse
this town, will appear upon the occasion, which, toge:ooC
with the regular company of the establisment, will Pre'
an evening'S entertainment rarely to be met with, , Etio
Conciazit's INQUEsTs.—The coroner-Add the
inquests yesterday :—On the body of-J. _Hargraves, oei
five years, who was burned in a cellar in Gordon streeteeo;
Tuesday last, and died in consequence of the ili„jurkier,
Verdict, " accidental death." On the body of Francis B° eel,
a young child that was smothered in bed. Verdict, °,1147,
dental death." On the body of a new horn child, Mena 1;4
petty. From the evidence of Surgeon Kemp, it aPPesied
the child was still born. Verdict accordingly. v 11;„
body of Catherine RUberts, who was the wife of a r'ciee,
She hod been separated from her husband for some
and lived in Drury lane. She was very much addintl•ed
drink, and died suddenly. Verdict, " died of so`-1
drinking."
HOPE HALL LECTURE.—Tbe usual Thursday evenjoediglit
lecture was delivered in the Hope Hall last night, bta:
Rev. Horatius Boner, D.D. The chair was teken at lee
past seven o'clock, by Mr. Adam Hodgson, who, in amore
words, introaeced the lec'urer. The subject of the le
dee
was " The Characteristics of the Age." Haying Oaths
to the leading points which chit fly marked some 13(
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preceding ages, such as the age of Luther and Hass, op
age of Knex and Calvin, and the age immediately 1)""00s
ink*our own, the lecturer then selected, as the qualities Inere
distinguishing the presert time, the three great ehara.jes
istics of motion, vitality, and development. These (1111,ed
the lecturer showed to pervade our age both forin
evil, and these he illustrated in a forcible and
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lecure, which was listened to with much au"
anon .
crowded audience.
FlRE.—About three o'clock yesterday morning 0(
extensive and alarming fire broke out on the pren3flidselier
Messrs. Penn, Smith, and Co., the celebrated thane
and gas fitting manufacturers, situated in Hanover afro
and running into Duke street. The reels and engine thee
Temple court, under the direction of Mr. Hewitt, toge
to
gteur7sting
with the West of England eneine, were quickly ateoe
scene of destruction, and immediately proceeded to thero
large quantities of water upon the flames, but seva to
hours elapsed before they were sufficiently subdt the
remove all fear of their spreading to other property do he
vicinity. We fear the damage done will be found e`etlf
very great, in consequence of the valuable and °vole
nature of much of the fittings usually kept on hand bleed!!
well Known firm. We understand that the cause left
tire was a small stove that had been incautinnaCitioa
without a proper safeguard, and thereby caused ignred
with something adjacent. We believe the firm are ins tent
in the Unity Fire Office, but whether to a sufficient eget In
to cover the loss (of which it is impossible at pres
form an estimate) we were unable to learn. A tend
THE AMERICANS AOAIN.—We are given to rtneeeeese
that an " astounding novelty" is about to visit these sand
le
which is to be called the " United States Circes, eeter
now fitting out in New York by a well known and whine
American Equestrian Manager. It is expec'e, tats
early in April, and is comprised of all the principal .%6,h
se
of the American Arena's, both male and female.xcl" vis
we have seen of the talent of the Yankee arii.stes her 4l
are credibly informed that those now forthconlinegiA
eclipse all, the carriages, and also the stud of D° iefe'
numbering above 100, with the tents and other allerb
ments, are all American, and are of the most sap t°
description, so that we may confidently look for" poi.
seeing an overwhelming phalanx of Transatlantic t_olt
A ship has been chartered in New York for their tbla'atir
hither; and as Liverpool is selected as the port of de t the
tion, we may fairly hope to get the first " PeeP easer/
show," which is intended to travel the ensuing I 011
through the principal provincial towns, arts from Mr the
known character of the Americans in catering fO,
amusement of the public, will, doubtless, obtain
share of the patronage of the British public.
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THE PAPACY, A COUNTERPOISE TO TYRANO-..„
evening, a lecture on this subject was delivered ;'ather
Concert hall, Lord Nelson street, by the Rev'
aeleed
Christie. The ball was very full, and the audience —ber of
highly respectable. On the platform were a lle,ntal, 81,f'
Catholic clergymen, amongst whim were—the 04'pol'
Grant, Rev. Mr. Corry, and the Rev, Mr. (yßeillY
Yates, jun., M. A. M'Donnell, barrister, J. Coalval:. read;
rister, J. Corbally, J. Lynch, &c., &c. The lecturepeel°,
a long logical paper on the subject, without anY.:terisPe
reference to religion, being more a collection of at the
facts, illmerative of the text, and maintained "The
Papacy was always opposed to tyranny and slavi;est
lecturer is a pleasing speaker, and was heard wit, to tb!
attention, and frequently applauded. He alluded .0 the
exertions of the priests and the sisters of morel
Crimea, in Chiea, the Rocky Mountains, and other rtotici
to prove his position. Ile mentioned the ren2°°,seeril
sent by Pope Sextus Pei IV. to Ferdinand and lehe't a°
of Spain ag iinst the L Tiisition. He denied tuui:ltio,
capital punishments were ever inflicted by the ing ice's"
at Rome. The lecture listed from eight up to tend(to the
and at the conclusion a vote of thanks was Passerated.,so
lecturer, amid loud applause, and the meeting sop i' of
HISTORIC SOCIETY. —The ordinary epeeting t, in tell
Literary Section of this society was held last nig.hj je°%t°
Grand Jury Room, St. George's Hall ; Mr. Da dreg•l
in the chair. Among the donations acknowle (7logict,
having been received were—Journal of the Ethin Societi
Society, Vol IV., 1856 ; Journal of the Statistici
yew°
of London; First R Tort of the Committee on 13e geti
Institutions ; No. 1, the Medical Charities of tie'eeeietiefe
polis ; Proceedings of the Royal Geographical neorsue'.
London; from the author, An Enquiry into the suvreno;',
Gilbert
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of some of the earlier Waverley Novels, by
from the author, Report to the Health Committeefrioal "Jiro
pool, by J. Newlands, C E., borough engineer ;eget(' t
T. Varley, a photograph of Wallasey Church, "oneserft
late fire. Mr. A. Craig Gibson exhibited a 19000t0;
volume, being Remnants of Rhyme, by Thomas neer ne
of Troutbeck (uncle to the great pain.er). The role lake
the evening was also by Mr. Gibson, on
ear!
Literary remains of the same author. Mr. Gilliam tn mate t °:sl,
. more exhibited a crown piece, of the unt°r aa ol
Queen of Scots, and Darnley. He also exhibite O t solo ,
Mhe
struck on the restoration of Cheri, s 11., by Tb° Oa je
the most celebrated of our English die innkerst; atel 116
obverse is a portrait of the King, in very ~.11!gd 100811sa
relief; and, on the reverse, a figure of the Ja-Tne,''n e ig
whilst a prophet is anointing him with oil. "gird Oh
inscription on the reverse, "Tu nuns 0.0 a'
t with the date 1675.

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