The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-09 00:00:00

THE HOPE HALL LECTURES.

Last evening there was a large attendance at the Hope
Hall, Hope street, to hear the first of a course of lectures
about to be delivered in that building. The Mayor, F.
Shand, Esq., presided. The meeting, as usual, was opened
with an appropriate prayer, after which, the Mayor said—
Ladies and gentlemen : It is part of the business of these
lectures to appoint a chairman, and I have great pleasure in
attending, at the re-cpest of our benevolent friend, Mr.
M•Fle, who, I much regret, is not present ; in acceding to
that request, ;and to occupy the chair on this occasion, I
do so the more readily, because I am sure it is a mere
sinecure to preside over such a meeting as this. It may be
a matter of reproach to me, that notwithstandiug the many
interesting lectures, and the eloquence of the lecturers, that
I should neve r have been within the walls of this building
before, as I am here to-n;ght as a listener, and I hope to
learn ; therefore, I should baaly occupy your time by any
lengthy remarks. It is not for me to anticipate the subject
that will be brought before you tomight. There is no
doubt but that it is on a subject of immense importance,
and is included in that portentious word, " Temptation,"
and which brought death into this world, and all our woe.
As that subject will be ably handled by our friend the Rev.
Mr. Falloon, who, lam sure, will explain it. I shall beet
consult your convenience, and my own feelings, by at once
introducing that gentleman to you. (Applause.) The
Rev. Mr. Failoon then delivered a most interesting and
impressive lecture on " Temptation," which was listened to
with great attention by a crowded audience. A vote of
thanks to the mayor end to the rev. lecturer concluded the
business of the evening.

BELFAST. AND THE LIVERPOOL TOW!' DUES.

A t the meeting of the Belfas . Harbour Board, on Tuesday,
a conversation arose on the subject of a petition which Mr.
Getty was directed to prepare egninat the Liverpool town
dues, Mr. M'Clure stating that it was a question whether
the petition should not be against all dues as well as against
those of Liverpool.
The Secretary said he bad not yet been able to prepare
the petition. His own opinion was that the board should
not interfere with the dues of other ports.
The Chairman said it appeared to him that the question
was more the business of the Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Pirrie : Might not the Liverpool people as well
protest against our dues.
Mr. Bottomley said the board had better decide as to
whether they should present the petition, as if not it would
be useless for Mr. Getty to draw up the petition.
After some conversation, it was arranged that the petition
be brought up on the next day of meeting, when it would
be decided as to whether it would be adopted or not.

THE MURDER AND SI7ICID; NEAR SHEFFIELD.--A. day
or two• ago we reported the murder of a child by his mother
and suicide of the' latter, at a place called Wadley bridge,
near Sheffield. Mr. Badger, the cororetithas since held an
inquest, at which it was stated, in addition to the facts
a►ready published, that the unhappy woman had been induced
to commit the crime in consequence of being deceived by a
man who had promi4ed her marriage, and by whom she was
in the family wey. The jury returned a verdict that the boy
bad been wilfully murdered by his mother, and that she
afterwards committed suicide.
THE EFFECTS OF PEACE ON TRAWL—The trade of
Leith, which was so seriously affected during the late war,
has received such an impetus from the return of peace that
re believe the customs revenue for the year just closed
exceeds by upwards of £21,000 that of the preceding one.
With the exception of grain, the importation of which has
been very large, no item in the imports is very excessive.—
The increase has been enread over the whole, and has, we
believe, been gradual.—Edinburgh paper.

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HEALTH COHMITTEE.

The usual weekly meeting of this body was held at
half-past two o'clock, yesterday, in the Town hall, Mr.
ktrlerman Dover in the chair. _ _

Other members present—Messrs. Sheil, M'Guffie,
Robertson Gladstone, Beckwith, A. C. Stewart, Godfrey,
Crosthwaite, Johnson, Anthony, and Haydock.
The minutes of the last meeting were read arid
confirmed.