Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-02-02 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL INFIRMARY FOR CumnuEN.---Monthly
Report, January, 1860: Fresh patients admitted, 208 ;
patients who have received treatment, 203 ; patients
remaining under treatment, 117. Hon. medical officers,
Mr. Stephens and Mr; Hey; assistant medical officer,
Nr. Rowe; treasurer, Arthur Dempsey, Esq.; hon.
surgeon-dentist, Mr. Ne'wman.

EXTENSIVE SALE OF WINES.—A very extensive sale
of wines took place yesterday in the Public Sale-rooms,
Liverpool and London Chambers, by Mr: Branch. The
attendance was numerous and highly respectable. Port
wines brought from 355. to 84s. ; sherries, from 265. to
425. ; Madeira, 455. to 655. ; and sherries in cask, from
13s. to 14s. per gallon. -
MARINE DISASTERS.—A telegraphic despatch froth
States that a coolie vessel was lost at Calinga-
patam, on the sth of December, in a heavy gale. An
English lady and four children, besides ten of the crew,
were lost.—The Adeline, from Newcastle to Cadiz with
coals, foundered at sea, Jan. 24. The crew saved by
the Demetrius, from Liverpool tb Malta, and taken to
Rochelle, where they arrived on the 29th of January.

STEAMERS FOR AMERICA.—The Montreal Ocean
Steamship Company's steamer Bohemian sailed yester-
day for Portland, U.S. Besides the usual mails, she
took about fifty foassengers and a full cargo. The steam-
ship Kangaroo, belonging to the Liverpool, New York,
and Philadelphia SteamshiP Company, also sailed yes-
terday, taking twenty-five cabin and 100 steerage
passengers, besides a fair cargo.
Filo.— -About half-past eight o'clock last night a fire
was discovered in Price-street, in the warehouses of
Messrs. Morrison and Abley, ship chandlers. The fire
brigade and reels from Hatton-garden, under Superin-
tendent Hewitt, and also reels from Salthouse Dock, and
the West of England Office were in immediate attend-
ance, and succeeded in a short time in extinguishing the
flames, which, at one time threatened serious conse-
quences. We understand that the loss, which is not
considerable, is fully covered by insurance.
THE FIRE ON BOARD THE ENDItatoN.--Con.trary to
general expectation, the fire on board •this vessel was
got under about three o'crock yesterday morning, at the
flood. Both the hull and cargo, from the main hatch-
way forward, however,' are almost entirely consumed.
The vessel is thus rendered useless for sea purposes, and
the only resource will be to sell the materials for what
they will bring. The cargo aft mostly consisted of fine
goods, which are much injured by the great quantities
of water thrown into the vessel during the long time
the fire lasted, as well as by the salt water with which
her after-part was filled when the tide was at its height.
FOREIGN AID SOCIETY.—At a meeting of this society,
held last night in Hope-hall—the Rev. Dr. M'Noile in
the chair—a lecture was delivered by the Rev. Richard
Burgess. At the conclusion of the lecture, which was
both interesting and well received, the Rev. Dr. M'Neile
moved the following resolution, which was unanimously
adopted :—" That, having long watched with lively inte-
rest the progress of civil and religious liberty in Nor-
thern and Central Italy, and having now heard what
has excited afresh our warmest sympathies with the
struggles, the dangers, the privations, the patience, and
above all, with the noble moderation and national capa-
city for self-government manifested by the people and
their provisional rulers, we desire to give expression to
our unfeigned admiration of the efforts made to consoli-
date an Italian kingdom, in which the principles of a
free Constitution, similar to our own, will secure not
only civil but religious freedom, and finally cause the
same to be adopted throughout the whole Peninsula."
PHILOMATHIC SOCIETY.—This society met last night
in the Royal Institution; Colquitt-street, and Mr.
Clarke, president of the society occupied the chair. The
paper of the evening was read by Mr. J. T. Foard, and
was the second part, or rather the continuation of a
paper he formerly read, on " Modern Novels." The
paper was a very good one ; just in its criticism, easy,
yet elegant in style, displaying extensive reading, and a
full acquaintance with the subject under consideration.
Mr. Foard first referred to Fielding, whom he desig-
nated the great master of novel writing. His works
'were so true and perfect a delineation of character and
life in the times in which he lived, that they almost
cease to be fiction, and partake of the character of
history. Thackeray was next brought under considera-
tion. While acknowledging his many excellencies Mr.
Foard thought he had been rated too high as a novelist,
and could not understand the indiscrminate praise with
which everything from his pen has been greeted
by the public. His mind was no doubt original and
powerful, but it was a matter of regret that it had not
been directed in a channel more consistent with its
natural bent than writing of fiction. Next to Fielding,
among the authors of the present day, for severe
truthful delineation of character, Stood, in the opinion
of Mr. Foard, the authoress of "Adam Bede,' who,
with a few trifling exceptions, had in that work .given
pictures perfect in their truth to life. Mr. Foard then
reviewed Miss Austin, Miss Bronte, Miss Mulloch, Mr.
Disraeli, and Mr. Kingsley, pointing out wherein they ex-
celled and in what they failed. His paper concluded by a
notice of Charles Dickens, for whom he confessed a decided
liking above all modern novel writers ; considering him
the greatest genius, and in fact, as he said in the con-
clusion of the paper, the " Prince of modern novelists."
Mr. Foard was frequently applauded during the reading
of his paper, and on its conclusion the thanks of the
meeting were accorded to him,

CoiLisroN ON THE RIVER.—The Queen of the Isles;
which was lying off Tranmere, bound for'Africa, was
run into by the schooner Trevaunance yesterday morn-
ing. Her jibboom was carried away,' and. the head
knees were started by the• violence of the shock. _

NEW LEGGINGS.L'-We have seen a new and useful

article in the shape of leggings, or, as the article may be
called, " splaterdashers,' introdueed by Messrs. Blakey
Brothers, and from their utility we think they must
become universal. They are light and becoming, and
adapted peculiarly for the rifle corps, but still the
general public will receive benefit from their use.
Blakey Brothers' easy elaitic-side walking boots deserve
our observation and public thanks.

CONTINENTAL P;INTINGS.—Mr. J. F. Griffiths is

now 'offering for sale, by private treaty, at his gallery in
Church-street, a select collection of. modern Flemish
and French paintings, .most'of which are of a first-class
character, and some of them from the studios of the
most celebrated of foreign artists. Among them are
works by Verivee, Verbockhoven, Musin, Vanschendel,
Portmans, Le Clerq,,Baron. Wappers, Varheyden, Lem-
mens, Van Ondeuhoven, &c. The paintings are one
hundred and eight in number, and are well worthy a
visit, , even by those whose only object is to gmtify that
pleasure which every one feels when viewing a well-
executed work of art;, but for those who desire to add
to their collections a few first-rate specimens by the
most celebrated of continental, artists the exhibition will
have an additional attraction. The prices vary from.
five to five hundred guineas, and, we are informed, are
much below the prices asked by dealers for works by
the same artists. Admission is procured by presenta-
tion of card or by purchase of a catalogue.
PROGRESS. OF THE SCHOOL FAIGA.TE CONWAY..--
Yesterday, the boys re-assembled after the. Christmas
. vacation, the number having increased from forty-nine
to one hundred and two, a most satisfactory proof of the
progress and value of the institution. Mr. M. B. Pizey,
masterhas
w il appointedbe
appointed second master,
inafe awrd another
diays.mr assistant.
Tucker,
who has had the advantage of nine years' experience on
board one of. her Majesty's ships, has been appointed
chief officer. Six new guns, intended for " ship gun-
drill," are expected shortly to arrive from the Admiralty.
The frigate itself has undergone a complete refitting and
painting, and is in every respect more commodious and
suitable both for educational and nautical purposes. An
arrangement has been made by which the pupils shall in
future be all in the school at the same time; and also
that in future there shall be two half-holidays in each
week. Mr. Pizey will shortly be ordained, and act
regularly as chaplain.
WEST DERBY BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—TIIO weekly
meeting of this board was hold yesterday, in the board-
room of the workhouse, West Derby-road. Mr. Pitts
occupied the chair, and the other members present were'
Messrs. Abrahams, Smith, Walmsley, Roberts, Ledger,
Wensly, J. Edwards, H. Edwards, Parkins and Pilling.
The number of paupers in the house last week was, 313 ;
admitted since, 21; discharged 10 ; dead, 1. This week,
323; corresponding week last year, 314. In the hos-
pital, there were, last week, 127 ; admitted, 13 ; dis-
charged, 20. This week, 120 ; corresponding week last
year, 113. The following cheques for out-door relief
were granted :—Mr. Potts, £l2O ; Mr. Olney, £3B, and
Mr. Lythgoe, £22.—The proceedings of the Visiting..
Committee were read and confirmed. They embraced
the following subjects :—A proposal to dispense with the
services of the assistant matron, storekeeper, and as-
sistant medical officer; and that an advertisement be
published for a person to fill the joint place of store-
keeper and book-keeper at a salary of £4O per annum.
This concluded the public business

ACCIDENT TO A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER.-01IThurs-
day night last, Mr. Joseph Hookey, who is well known in
Liverpool, having represented •11 very respectable London
house for nearly twenty years, after driving from
Bakewell over the Sheffield Moors, during a continuous
storm of snow, reached that town about half-past seven,
and when in 'Norfolk-street, he was run into by a
waggon, that immediately caused his horse and carriage
to be thrown over, dashing him to the ground. Very
providentially he escaped with his life, though his legs
were found firmly entangled in some portion of the
carriage, while his body was fixed by the side of the
horse. He was rescued from this perilous position by
the bystanders, and we are happy to add, that his
injuries were fonnd to be not of a very serious character.
THE 22ND COMPANY OF LANCASHIRE RIFLE VOLUIV-
TEERS.—Intimation has been received that her Majesty
has been graciously pleased to accept the services of the
Exchange Company of Rifle Volunteers, the company to
be numbered the 22nd. Its maximum strength will
consist of one captain, one lieutenant, one ensign, and
one hundred men of all ranks. The commissioned
officers will be Mr. E. B. Bright, captain ' • Mr. Law-
rence H. Parr, lieutenant ; and Messrs. Walsh and
Daniels, ensign and paymaster. Sir Charles Bright,
brother of the captain, has promised a prize of £2O to
the member of the company who shall prove himself the
best shot during the ensuing summer.