Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-07-06 00:00:00

THE COURT.

Her Majesty the Queen. received, at Buckingham Palace,
on Monday afternoon, an address on the Throne from the
Convocation of the Clergy. The Archbishop of Canterbury,
attended by his offieers,.and with the Members of the,Upper
House, in their Convocation Habits, arrived at Buckingham
Palate at ten minutes before, three o'clock. His Grace was
accompanied by the. Prolocutor and the Members of the
Lower House of Convocation. The 'Queen was conducted
by the Great Officers of State to , the Throne. His Royal
Highness the. Prince Consort was on her' Majesty's left,
and his Royal. Higlihess the Prince of Wales was on the
Queen's right. Singeorge Cornewall Lewis, Secretary of
State for the Home Department, attended her Majesty.
'<The Viscountess •Jocelyn,, Lady in , Waiting, and the
Officers of the Royal Household, occupied their usual
Stations near the Sovereign. Her Majesty's Hon. 'Corps of
Gentlemen-at-Arms lined: the Throne Room under the
command of the Lieutenant. The members of the Convo-
cation were ushered from the Green Drawing Room to the
presence of the Queen. The Archbishop of Canterbury,
attended by his Officers, and the Upper House following,
advanced to her Majesty's right. The Prolocutor and
Members of the LOwer House stood on the Queen's left.
His Grace read and delivered the Address to her Majesty.
IThe Queen returned the following most gracious answer

I receive with sincere satisfaction the renewed assurance of your
loyal and affectionate attachment to my throne and person.

I heartly concur in your feelings of gratitu le to Almighty God
for the restoration tranquility to my Indian dominions ; and it Is
my earnest desire that the governme..il of tbM emintry sll4nt4 bp

sonductC4 in the spirit of -mildness and- charity' Which is th.

distinguishing Attribute of our holy religion.
I rely upon the Christian sentiments of my subjects for support.
ing the pacific policy which has consistently guided my counsels,
.It will ever be my anxious Wish that all pleasures may be adopted
which have for their object the diffusion of true religion among all
Glasses of my people, and-which may tend to render the national
church an efficient instrument for promoting the spiritual welfare
of the increasing-population of this realm.

The Archbishop of Canterbury received the answer from
her Majesty, and, kneeling, had the honour of kissing
hands. The Prolocutor, the Dean of Bristol, knelt before
the Queen, and had the honour of kissing her Majesty's
hand. The Archbishop and the members of both houses
then withdrew.

A guard of honour of the Grenadier Guards, with the
band of the regiment, was on ducy in front of the Grand

Entrance

Baron Henry de Tripled had the honour of submitting
to the inspection of her Majesty the Queen, and his Royal
Highness the Prince Consort, two statuettes in carved ivory.

The Prince Consort, attended by Colonel the Hon. A.
Hardinge, visited the South Kensingtqn Museum.
The Prince of Wales and the Dake of Oporto, attended
by Captain Keppel and Vicomte de Catnpanhaa, visited the
United Service Institution in Whitehall-yard.

The Prince Consort and the Prince of Wales rode on
horsebac)c in the afternoon. Culonel the Hon. A. Hardinge

attended,

The Queen had a dinner party in the evening.
The Daily News says, according to orders now given, the
Coart will not visit Scotland this season.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,

THE only place in Liverpool for gentlemen to dint, as
gentlemen should,—is at " The London," Clayton-square.
EXCURSIONS To WA' ES.—Our readers will perceive, by
advertisement, that the trips to Llandudno, by the steamer
Manchester, are now made on Thursdays instead of Vired-
nesdays.

PANAMA AND AUSTRALIA.--Besides the•tender sent in by
the Royal Mail Company, another tender has been sent in
by Mr. Lever, M.P., and the Daily News says there are two
if not three other competitorsone being Sir' S. Cunard.

THE BLACBGUARIY MlLMA.—Several militiamen were
brought before Mr. Mansfit-ld, yesterday, at the Police-
court, charged for blackguard conduct in several houses in
which they were billetted. His Worship censured the
conduct of these fellows, and hoped that the billet system
would be soon done away with.

A DtPUTATION of the -Atlantic Royal Mail Steam Naviga-
tion Company had an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer on Monday, for the purpose of calling. the atten-
tion of Her Majesty's Government to the necessity of
improving the accommodation for the shipping engaged at
the packet station at Galway, and rendering the harbour
more -available as a harbour of refuge.
HEVERS-RAM GRAMMAR SCROOL.-Mr. E. Ernest Ward
Kirby, of this school, son of Edward Kirby, Esq., accountant,
Liverpool, obtained a first class at the Midsummer exami-
nation at Trinity College, Cambridge, with a prize of £25
and books, having previously gained, after competitive
examination, proper sizarship of the value of ao per
annum, Dallam Tower Exhibition, value £44 per annum,
and an open exhibition value £4O per annum. He entered
on his college course last October.—Blackburn Standard.

. A SNIVERTSA3nY OF AMERICAN IN DEP END EN CE: —This
event was celebrated at St. James's. Hall, on Monday night,
by a public dinner. Mr. Dallas, the American Minister,
and Mr. John Bright, M.P., were present. Mr. _Dallas
referred to the war in • Italy as resembling the Colonial

,ntest_ in its fundamental and soul-renovaing wish for

national independence. The Chair Man, General Campbell;.
in proposing the toast of non-intervention,—the true policy
of free governmentsi—coupled with it, in highly eugolistic
terms, the name of Mr. Bright. _ _

LTVERPOOL DISPENSARIES.—Number" of patients during
the past week : New cases received advice and medicine at
the Institution : North, 293; South, 1991 total, 492. New
cases visited at' their own houses and supplied with
medicine: North, 85; South, 87; total, 172. Grand
total; 664. President : Rev. Rector Campbell, A.M.;
Vice-President of North Dispensary : Captain Bourne ;
Vice-President of South Dispensary: Mr. Charles BOoth ;
Treasurer : Mr. Francis Milt; Secretary : Mr. J. Whitby
Williams. Office : Leith Offices, Moorfields. _ _ _

INDUSTRIAL SOHOOLS' COMMITTEE. - The Committee of
the Industrial Schools held their usual fortnightly meeting
at the Schools, Kirkdale, yesterday. The members present
were--Messrs. Smith (in the chair), Whitty, W3liam
Whitby, Satchell, and Syred. The returns showed that
there were in the establishment on yesterday's date 451
boys and 399 girls ; of these 34 boys and 54 girls were sick
and in the infirmary. The business was purely of a routine

character, consisting of signing of aceounts, and hearing
applications from: the friends of children to have them
taken out of the schools. _

LORD DERRY, AND THE GARTER.—The precedent set by
William IV., in making Earl Grey a supernumerary member
of the Order of the Garter, has been followed by. her
Majesty -in the case of Lord Derby ; but- in the latter
instance the special statute, or decree, of the sovereign, by
which the ex-Premier's admission into the Order was-made
valid, recites,. at considerable length. the services of the
Earl to the Crown, and expresses her Majesty's appreciation
of them in a. manner in the highest degree complimentary..
Thus the special statute contains within itself the reason of';
the temporary abrogation-.of the- ordinary -laws of the
Order. This has been done much more fully than was the
case in the-previous instance of Lord Grey.—Court Journal.
G.RSTON LOCAL BOARD OF LlP.4.arrn..—The usual monthly
meeting of this board was held yesterday afternoon, at tle
offices, Grassendale, Mr. Morris in the chair. The other
members present were—Messrs. Tinne, Chidson, Challoner,
Cooper, M'lntyre, and Lightboly. The minutes of the last
meeting were read, and the reports of the several ofileia.ls.
Letters were read from-Mr. J. B. Moore and Mr. Pierce,

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pay the amount claimed by the, board, on account of sewerage
in St Anne's-road. A letter was read. from M. S. P.
Edwards; complaining of delay. in carrying out some sewerage
near his place, d suggestmg that the surveyor should pay
more attention to that place. These matters were referred
to the proper officer. The routine bu3itie
acted, and theboard adjourned

;ss was. then tran s-

Tut; PaNIN BUILDINGS," HARRINGTON-STREET.--
Amongst th 3 many fine piles of buildings raised in the
business portions of the town, , anc the locality of 'Change,
within the 'past few years—when such have multiplied top,
vast exten-few claim a higher notice than the " Pekin,
Buildincrs,." now rapidly approaching to completion, .
Harringeton-street. This fine and ample block has beet/
raised b* Mr. John Scott, jun., the proprietor, at a large
outlay. -.Mr. Gee- is the architect, and Messrs. Gilpin and
Montgomery the contractors, and in each department the
utmost skill is observable. The front is remarkably hand 7
some, and a large entrance leads to a fine and ample square,
which will be occupied with splendid offices, &e. This
building will, in all respects, be a great" improvement in the
neighbourhood,, and reflects credit on the owner and the
contractors.

GLADSTONE DEBATING. Soeirrv. —On Monday evening,
a number of gentlemen, principally members of the above
society, met at the .King's Arms Hotel, and partook of an
excellent supper, on the eve of the departure from this town
of Mr. James L. Loblev, one- Of -the originators of the
'society, to bid him farewell and to express their hearty good
wishes for. his future well-being and success. Mr. a a.
Morton, F.R.G.S., occupied the chair; and Mr. E. J.
Mathews. hon. sec., the vice-chair. After the usual loyal
toasts had been given, Mr. 'Sohn Matliewi, in a very feeling
speech, proposed the toast of the evening, which was
heartily given with all honours. Mr. J. L. Lobley warmly
responded, and expressed his . regret at leaving, his native
town and parting with so many kind friends, but hoped to
often have the pleasure of being with them again. Several
other toasts and some capital songs were given ; and, after
a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting separated.
CORONER'S INQUESTS. - Yesterday, Mr. Statham, the
deputy-coroner, held the following inquests ;—On the body
of George Parry, 23 years of age, a joiner, who lived at
17. Northumberland-building's, George-street, Park. This
was the man who was found in Upper Parliament-street—on
Sunday morning, and was supposed to have been murdered,
but there was not the least foundation for 'such a false
rumour. It appeared that the devatdd was very much
given to drink, and he led a very unhappy life with his wife in
consequence of his drunkenness. About two n'elock on Sunday
morning two men folind him lying: witilhis head on the flags
and' his feet on the steps 'Of a Boar in Upper Parliament-
street, corner of Crown-street, and he bleeding from a cut
in the back of the head, lie died at the Southern Hospital,
at half-past eight in ftie morning, from a fracture of the
skull. The pig( returned a verdict of " Died from
fracture of th:h skull, by a fall whilst drunk "--
On the bud" of a child, named Maria Harper, ten weeks
old, that 'was found smothered in bed at No. 1, Poplar-lane.
Tli(4-Ifaild was accidentally. smothered. Verdict accordingly.
---On the body of William Stroyan,, who dropped dead in
Park-plade, on Saturday night, a report of which appeared

in our paper of yesterday. It appea:red that death was th
result of natural causes, and the yury returned -a verdict
accordingly. —`On the body of a child -named John
-Mahon,
three And a half years of age.. The child fell out of a win-
dow in Kew-street, the window having been left open by
the child's mother. The of the- child was broken to
Pieces by the fall. Verdict, " Accidentally killed."
THE` WRECK OF THE POMONA.--SINGULAR 'FATALITY...!
The late wreck of the Pomona has been attended with many
incidents of the most_ pathetic nature ; mothers have been
found clinging to their babes in the stern reality of death ;
men in the act of -prayer ; others in the strong convulsions
of agony and despair ; but one episode of this horrid drama
—an affecting one it is—has just come to light. It will be
remembered that among the Cabin passengers there were a
Mrs. Paxton, Master Thomas Paxton, and. Misses Harriet
and Lizzie Paxton. These all perished in the Pomona, but
their bodies were afterwards washed ashore, and, of course,
interred respectably, for a large amount of money was found
an the person of Mrs. Paxton. Mrs. Paxton was the wife
of Captain Paxton, of the Savannah ship CooaWattee, and
she and her family were going-to-New York-to-meet Cap-
tain Paxton; bat -He who rules all hid ruled otherwise, for
the morning that beheld the wreck of the'Pomona, and the
fate of Mrs. Paxton and her family, ushered in the day on
which Captain-Paxton died. His ship was lying at Cal-
cutta, and he died there the same day as his wife and family,
perished. o$ Wexford. Thus one entire family—the head of
which was in Indian the remainder in Ireland—met their
Maker on the same day
TOTAI

_JOSS BY FIRE OF THE BRITISH SHIP ANN
ROXBY.—The total destruction by fire of this ship, while
on a voyage from Liverpool to Pernambuco., was
known on Saturday by the arrival in the Channel of the
unfortunate crew on board the Pharamond, Capt. Phillips,
from Colombo. The Ann Roxby, whick was commanded
by Captain Brocklebank, left the Mersey in the early part
of last March, with a genera cargo of merchandise. The
voyage up to the 17th of April was favourable, although
very hot and sultry after getting to the southward, On
that day, having reached lat 1.50 N, lon 21 W, the chief
officer reported a strong smell of burning in his berth.
The cabins and forecastle were examined, bet no signs of
fire could be traced. The continuance of a , strong tango-
_ fluvium, however convinced them 'that the cargo
was on fire. The first duty of the crew was to throw
overboard the ship's gunpowder, and nest the ship
papers and what bread could be gut at. To get below'
was utterly impossible, and in order to keep the fire:
down, the hatches and scuttles were closed. Night having
set in, the captain remembered seeing a barque' in the
courPe of the evening, and a boat was put off in the.
hope of picking up with her. Providentially she was
fallen, in with, and she proved to be the Amathea, of
Workington, for. Madras, the master of which promised to
)n the following- morning, it was seen that

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the entire destruction of the ship was inevitable. The
pitch was boiling out of the deck seams, and the main-
hatch tarpaulins were burnt off. Soon afterwards, the
flames burst thraugh the main-hatch, and amended to the'
topmast head: The crew then took to the boats, and left
the ship. In a= few hours she was burnt to the water's
edge.. The Amathea picked up the crew, and subsequently
transferred them to the Pharamond. The Ann Roby was
heavily, insured.
Torr gTR -P A RA, BOARD OF TIE ALT FL ordinary

monthly meeting of this board was•held yesterday morning
in the board-room= of the Public Offices, Park-road. Mr.
H. S. Alpass presided. There were also present—Messrs.
E. Hughes, G. Walker F. Woodhead. E. Hill, and J. R.
Darsie. The minutes of the last meeting were read. The
surveyor said that something would have to be done with.
the sewer in Smithdown-lane, as it was in such a state that
parties would commence draining intoit. some pipes had
been laid down opposite the houses, and unless something
like an entrance was charged for these_ pipes, it would-be,
added'as an extrasum in the rates. He 'thought the;
simplest way would be to charge lOs. for the nine inch
pipes, as was done in the borough of Liverpool. It was
agreed by, the board that the owners of houses at present in
existence should pay the actual cost ef such drainage: The
Chairman said the gentlemen to be re-elected were --
Messrs. Walker, Wainwright, Wilmer, Currie, and Darsie.
The election is to take place on the, third Friday of
July, which will be Friday week. Mr:Darsie said, as that
was the last day that they could say- 'Mr. Alpass was their
chairman, he thought they should give him their best
thanks for his services during the past year. He had much
pleasure in moving that a vote of thanks be given to Mr.
Alpass for the manner in which he had discharged the
duties of chairman: Mr. Hughes seconded the motion,
which, was unanimously carried. Mr. Alpass acknailded,g.ed
the compliment briefly, remarking that it had been liis
to economise their time as business men, and to prom,,te the
general interest of those who had elected them. The board
then.hroke up.., _

133ILLETING SYSTEM.