The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-04 00:00:00

BIRTHS

On the ilth Feb., at Conception, Chili, Mrs, William Henry
Campbell, of a son.
Omthe 81st tint., at Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, the wife of Mr.
WM. Banks, engraver and plibliaheir, of a daughter.
MARRIAGE.

On the end inst., at St. Saviour's ChWelt, by the ReV. G. W.
Warr, M.A., Mr. W. M'Allckan, commander of the screw steatioar
Armenian, to Annie M., daughter of W. F. VVithycombe, Esq., of
this town, and formerly of London.
DEATHS.

On the 28th ult., at Hornet...terrace, Bootle, aged 4S, Catherine
Eliz.beth, widow of the late John Duff, Esa., of Castletoan, Isle of
Man.

On the 30th ult , deeply regretted, Mr. John Hunter, keeper of the
Exchange-alley North, in the 73rd year of his age.
On the 31st ult., at his residence. Great Nelson-street, aged 43,
Mr. James Grayson, master carter.
On the 31st ult.. at 'his residence, No. 63. Great Newton-street,
aged 2i, Mr. Henry Fernie Fisher, professor of music.
On the 2nd inst., at his residence, at Southport, James Clough,
EEq., late of this to*n, aged 62 years.

47.. Births, Marriages, and Deaths, are only inserted when sent

to our Office duly authcnticatcd,

FOLEY'S ,AMERICAN GOLD PENS. —Charles Willrner
wholesale and retail stationer, 19, South John•street
respectfully intimates to merchants, traders, and dealers,
that he has been appointed sole agent for the sale of Foley's
celebrated American Gold Pens, which are universally
acknowledged to be far superior to any other manufactured
either in America or this country, They are sold cheaper,
are made of the best gold, with superior points, and are
warranted to wear at least ten years. In America they
have Been extensively used for that period, and are pre-
ferred to new ones. The prices range from five shillings to
a guinea each. Supplied wholesale by Charles Willmer,
19. South John-street. Liverpool.—Advt.

THE RISE IN THE PRICE OF DIAMONDS.—The cause oj
the rapid rise in the value of diamonds is not wholly
apparent, but is commonly attributed to the suppression
of the slave trade with Brazil, whence our supplies are
principally derived, labour there being made so valuable,
that it is applied to better advantage in other pursuits
than in mining. Added to the shortness of supply is the
prevailing extravagance of the times and the consequent
demand. The value of diamonds reached a very low point
in consequence of the revolution in France and the dis-
turbed condition of the Continent, and simultaneously a
large quantity of the rough stones was discovered in
Bahia, South America. After the election of Louis
Napoleon there was a gradual advance till the close of the
late war, when a sudden rise took place to about the
present rates. The advance has been further assisted by
the coronation of the Emperor of Russia, the fetes of
Europe, &c. ; and the monopoly that has almost been
obtained by the Jews of London and Paris has contributed
to the same result.—New York Journal of Commerce.
EMIGRATION RETURNS OF CANADA. —We have bee t
favoured with a comparative statement, c nnpiled from the
records of the Provincial Government Emigration Office at
Quebec, showing the number of emigrants who have landed
at Quebec in each year from 1848 to 1856, both inclusive,
and the countries from which they respectively arrived.
Adding these returns together, we find that the total
number of emigrants during the above period of nine years
was 305,730. Of this amount 88,721 were from England,
132,427 from Ireland, 42,312 from Scotland. 17 740 from
Norway and Sweden, and 24,530 from Germany and
Belgium. In 1811, the population of Upper °Linda was
77,000 ; in 1823 151,097 ; in 1834, 322,693 ; in 1841
465,357 ; and in 1851, 952,004, The increase of popular
tion in the United States, deducting that conseqent upon
increase of territory, between 1840 and 1850, was 35,f, per
cent ; the increase in Upper Canada in the same term was
104 k per cent. One considerable element in Canadian
population is immigration from the United States, not of
foreigners passing through, but of viritable American
citizens by birth, of which the census of 1851 returns,
exclusive of their children born here, 56,241 native born
Yankees, who have fled from the greatness of the United
States to partake of Canadian inferiority.— Canadian News

GRIEVOUS AFFAIR.—It is with feelings of the deepest
regret that we announce an affair which occurred a few days
ago in this city, and which has since only been conversed
about in whispers. We refer to the sudden death of a young
foreigner connected with a leading house in this city, whose
death there is a strong reason to believe was caused by foul
means. A post mortem examination has been made, and the
deceased's stomach removed in order to a chemical analysis.
The matter is in tho hands of the Sheriff's officials, and as
the investigation has not yet been completed, mere suspicions
or rumours are not to be credited, as those on whom suspicion
rests at present may, after the truth has been ascertained, he
proved innocent. It grieves us much in the mean, Imo to
learn that a young lady, the daughter of a highly respectable
citizen residing in the West End, has been committed to
prison on suspicion of being concerned in this melancholy
matter. Till the truth is fully known we hope that vague
rumours will not be credited, or conclusions rashly formed.
We are precluded from ascertaining the entire facts in the
above case from being denied official information, and from
the nature of the Fiscal's investigations being conducted in
secrecy. 'We have no hesitation in asserting that the pub'.
licity given by coroner's inquests in England tends not only to
allay public excitement in such cases, but is also beneficial in
furthering the ends of justice.— Glasgow Daily Mail.

SELLING OFF.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL •
dMACLENNAN respectfully intimates
• that he has taken the PREMISES, No. 28,
BOLD STREET (at present occupied by Mr. Parsons), and
that during the alterations he will SELL his present STOCK
of valuable SHAWLS and MANTLES at very reduced
prices. Therefore those desirous of getting extraordinary
bargains will do well to make an early call, as he Is deter.
mined to make an entire clearance, so as to make room for
an entirely New Stock on entering the above premises.
SHAWL AND MANTLE WAREHOUSE,
36, CHURCH SFRENT,
(OPPOSITE PARKER STREET.)