Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-05 00:00:00

PUBLICANS AND BEER SELLERS.

THE PIKE WATER.

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Ti 3 THE EDITCR OP THE NORTHERN TIMEL.

Sir,—lt is gratifying to me as an or2pontrat of
the Pike scheme from its first introdu,Aion, at the
time one of the great spirits of the town was
extinguished by death, (the late Dr. Harbourd),
from the fearful struggle he had to encounter in
the opposition of Mr. Alderman Reime, and other
philanthropists who have enforced their views
upon us, to find after so severe a struggle and
fair testing of the scheme, right is about to be done
'iu the matter, and that the Water Com-
mittee will be induced to restore to us who
are the rightful owners—the well water, of
which we have been so unjustly deprived. Mr
Duncan in his report informs us that he cannot
conceal his conviction that the water will not be
agreeable to the inhabitants of Liverpool, and
admits that the source of its impurity is in the
collecting ground, which has always been asserted,
by the opponents of the scheme as the great objec-
tion to the water for drinking purposes; therefore,
let there be no more doctoring nor jobbing.
Our thanks are due to Mr. 'John Stewart for his
very reasonable and temperate rebuke of those who
are always for staving off, and—as Mr. Jeffery
truly describes—dishonouring their repeated
promises to the public on this question. The fact
is, the Water Committee stand convicted either
of obstinate and pertinacious oppositon to the
unmistakeable wishes of the town, or incapacity,
and if they were blessed with refined sensibility
would resign the trust they have so much abused.
No thanks are due to Mr. Alderman Holme for
any change in his views—those who know him are
aware that he does not stick at trifles to promote
his own purposes—he is a thoroughly good hater,
and spits his own venom right and left if he thinks
he can do so with impunity. His assertion in the
council that only one newspaper had acted upon the
public mind in denounciug the wrong of tampering
with the public health by supplying water unfit for
use, he must have known to be untrue.
Now, sir. although I have always admired the
spirited and independent manner in which the
NORTHERN TIMES is conducted, I am also aware
that the Daily Post has done good service to the
public upon the water supply, and its full and com-
plete censure of late, and for a considerable time
past, is undeniable, to say nothing of the other
newspapers, hiehwhave opposed the Water Com-
mittee. But Mr. Alderman Holme surely does not
forget—in fact he cannot forget—that in the earlier
stage of this controversy, the Mercury was as much
opposed to the Pike scheme, as the Post or the
Northern Times is, or ever was, and that through
its instrumentality he and many others who
opposed public opinion at that time, lost
their seats in the Town Council. It is notorious
the change that took place whoa that paper
changed hands ; and most people are aware that it
was bought almost purposely to affect the water
question—so the less said by its advocates about
the influence of the Press the better for them. I
trust, Sir, that justice will yet be done to some
who have been sadly persecuted and fearfully
injured by Mr. Holme and others, for their honest
adherence to truth and the public interest.—l am,
sir, yours respectfully, RED SANDSTONE
4th September, 1837.

A CORK MAN SPEAK 71t OF acts S UTH AUSTRALIAN
PA lILIAME NT.—The Parliament of South Australia assem-
bled this year, elected George Strlekland Kingston, Esq.,
of Adelaide, as Speaker. Mr. Kingston is from Cork
county, and is connected by marriage with Bandon.—Cork
Reporter.
CAPE OF GOOD RiPE.—POST-OFFICE NOTICE.—The
following notice has been issued by the PoAmaster-
General, viz. :—The contractor `for the Cape of Good
Hope, &c., mail service, has reported to the Admiralty
that there wilt not be a packet to carry the mails, which
in due course should be despatched from Dartmouth on
the 6th instant. Tile public are recommended, therefore,
to address their letters for the Cape of Good Hope by
private ship.
Mariataoas TN Inez iND.—The marriages registered in
1856 were 782, or 8 92 per cent. over the number registered
in the previous year ; in the Established Church they
increased 397, or 8 per cant.; in the Presbyterian Church,
116, or 4.76 per cent. ; and in the Registrars' Offices, 264,
or 20 per cent• over those returned in 1855. In 1856 there
was an increase in the proportion of male and female
minors married; a decrease is the proportion of widowers,
and a slight increase in that of widows married; and an
increase in the proportion of both males and females who
signed the register of marriages with a mark.
THE CHAPLAINCY OF THE ItHISE OP COMEONS.—The
Rev. Henry Drury, M A., prebendary of Salisbury and
vicar of Bremhill, near Chippenhatn, will be the new
chaplain to the House of Cunmons, in the roam of the
Rev. Thomas Gamier, B.C.L , recor of Trinity Church,
Marylebone, who has held the appointment for nine years.
An announcement which has appeared in some of the
papers that Mr. Gamier had resigned is not strictlyscorrect,
the fact being that the Speaker intends availiag himself of
the privilege which has been exercised by his predecessors
on their elevation to the chair, that of personally appoint-
ing the chaplain to the House of Commons, prior to the
commencement of the next scssoa of Parliament. Mr.
Drury was appointed to his preheudal stall and to the
vicarage of Bremhill by the I ate Bishop of Salisbury, the
Speaker's brother.
IRISH FISHERIES.—The Irish Fishery C ammission report
that the sea fishery still continues in a languid and de.
pressed state; and E zcept where railways and steam vessels
afford facilitiss for the safe and speedy transmission of fish
to market, the coast fisheries are not worked with that
energy and vigour which might be expected from the amply
remuerative prices afforded by the Dublin and other
markets. The salmon fisheries are steadily increasing in
value; and in most cases are in a prosperous and flourish-
ing condition. The reports from the Boards of Conserva-
tors show that the working of the fishery laws has occupied
considerabe care and attention. But the commissioners
recommend a consolidation of the six Fishery Acts into
one; not with a view of effecting or altering the peinciple
contained in the Acts; but for the purpose of rendering
that plain and palpable which is at present couched
obscure and ambiguous terms; and also to obtiate the
necessity of referring to six Acts, through which the legis-
lation on fisheries has scattered that which might. with
great convenience, be couclensed and simplified into one.
INTERE ;TING STATIS iIC '.—The United Slates are earn-
posed of thirty-one states and nine
of wham
territorie2B3.,ooToh,oeoyocoaere-
tein a population cf 27,000,0 o
white. The length of sea coast is 12,560 miles. The
length of the ten principal rivers is 20,000 miles. The
surface of the flve great lak,s is 90,000 square miles. The
number of miles of railroad in operation is 20,000, which
cost 78,000,000 dols. The length of canals is 5,000 miles.
It contains the longest railroad on the face of the globe—
the I.lioois Central—which is 781 miles. The annual
value of its agricultural production is 200,000,000 dole.
Its most valuable production is Indian corn, which yields
annually 400,000,0:0 buslie'e. The amount of registered
and unrolled t :mine is 4,407,010. The amount of capi al
invested in manufactures is 600,000,000 dole. The annual
arneunt of its internal trade is 600,000,000 dols. The
annual value of its products of labour, other than agricul-
tural, is 1,500,000 dols. T:le annual value of the income
of its inhabitants is 1,500,000 dole. The value of farms
and hve stock is 500,000,009 dale. Its mines of gold,
copper, lead, and iron ate among the richest in the world.
The value of g;id produced is 100,000,003 dole. The surface
of its coal fields is 138.131 square sere?. Within her
borders there are some 80,000 schools, 5,000 academies, 234
colleges, and 3,800 churches.
FEARFUL ACCIDENT AT TILLINGTON.—An accident
of a most 'serious nature occurred at Tillingtoa
on
Monday afternoon,- which ternahrited fatally for one of the
party, and it is feared the other two will not recover.
Some few weeks back we reported an accident that hap.
peeed to Mrs. W, Divas from a pony running away. Mr.
lasiward Challen, a young man who carries on the business
of a butcher in this place, bought the pony, although
he was much cautioned not to do so, as it was known
to be very vicious. Oa Monday he drove into Pet-
worth and invited his two sisters, who were on a visit to
Miss Rothwell, to go for a Ihtle ride. They consented
to do so, and came to his home for him, and on his
return, when going down the steep hill leading by the
rectory, the pony beg en kicking and bolted ; and at. the
bottom the oar?: turning towards Pet worth went over,
throwing them with fearful violence against the opposite
wall. One poor girl was taken up quite dead—the frontal
bone was completely smashed in, al hough there was not
the slightest abrasion of ne skin, end both her arms were
breken just above the wrists. The other sister was severely
bruised id th head, as also the brother, who, in addition,
has one arm broken, an I both are now lying in an isseesi-
ble and very precarious state. The deceased was a single
person and living at home with another brother, James
Challen, of Fr'eheld, and she walked into Petworth that
morning to see her younger sister, who came from
London (where she lives) only on Friday last, and who
was to have returnee] again on Tuesday,—West Sussex
eaxetee.

" R-liess ter et amplitv,
Quos inupta tenet coppla."

THE NORTHERN TIMES. LIVERPOOL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1857,

A YANKEE IN LONDON.

Some clever Yankee just now sijonrning in the British
mltropolis, writes some agreeable gossip to the Boston
Courier.

• • Not having anything particular
to do, I was looking over the Times in the reading room,
when a tail distinguished-looking individual, with that
indescribaVe bloodeci" appearance which characterises
high birth and aristocratic breeding, evidently noticing
that I was a stranger there, entered into conversation
with me.
Now I flitter myself that I am rather a decent speciman
of a Yankee, and you m:y depend on it that I Lail my-
self out to give my companion a notion that I was " some
pumpkins."
"You are an American, I presume," remarked my
f lend."
" You'd better belore it," said I.
" Traveling for pleasure, probably," he continued, with
a conle,,cendingly familar air ? -
" Not all out," I replied ; and then in as dexterous a
way as I could I slid into the " patent explosive' affair,
when I perceived that in an instant that the stranger's
attention was redoabled. After a little while he informed
me that I was conversing with Major General Sir Colin
Campbell, who had but rnent,ly accepted the past of
Generalissimo, and was, as he informed me, only waiting
for his " kit" to be packed to start for India.

[Se, then, the fi-st real face-to-face introduction we
Yaukees are to have to the Llindoos,' is to be through
the friendly medium of a 'patent explosive'—is it ?]
" Ever since my interview with Sir Colin, I have been
a person of no small pretensions in the eyes of the flunky,
ho t, and his menials ; for on spreading abroad the cir-
cumstance, I have been absolutely flooded with calls from
the nobility of all nations. As I was lounging in my room
this morning, with my slippered feet comfortably resting
on the man•le, a waiter entered, and with a look of laugh-
ab!e bewilderment handed me a card on a silver salver, 1
looked at it, and without altering my position read ; His
Royal Highness Prince Albert, aal Lord Renfrew,' the
latter being the travelling name of the Prince of Wales.
Show'en3 up, my man,' said I, cooly turning my head
back to the astonished waiter. In a few moments they
entered, and a pleasanter chat I never had in my life than
the half hour's converse that ensued. I found his Royal
Highness to be a person of extreme sound sense ; and for
se green a young fellow the Prince struck me as possessing
a considerable share of rough ability, which may be
unulded into somethieg, by and by."
[lf the Courier's c3rreepandent should enjoy the
satisfaction' of an introduction to Eugenie the Empress,
the fellow has impudence enough to ask her out to
take a walk '—to join him in a polka'—or some other
evilly preposterous proceeding. Or if he goes to
Rome. we think we can see him solicit to kiss that por-
tion of his Holiness' extremities, which Webster defines
as One of the small members which form the ex-
tremity of the foot, corresponding to a fiager on the
hand.']
A very singular incident occurred during our inter-
view, and one which in a great degree confirmed the
popular opi' ion on the subj7ct. A tall, elegant servant,
in the gorgeous scarlet livery of the Crown, entered the
room, and informed the Prince that her Majesty the
Queen had followed him in one of the royal carriages,
and wished to know if it would b 3 canvenient for him to
see her for a moment.
"Just as usual," said the Prince in a slightly pettish
accent, "can I never have a quiet half hour ? Tell her
Majesty that I shall be with her directly." The magni-
ficient servitor bowed land retired gracefully, with his
back to the door.
" May I ask hnw your lady is, your Royal Highness ?''
said I wishing to be po!ite.

"Never better," he replizd. "By th 3 way I will have
great pleasure in presenting you to her if you will take
the trouble to walk down with me."
Uoon my apologizing for the dressing gown and slip-
pers, " Oh, never mind that," said he pleasantly, ° that
is a trait of national independence which she will be
pleased to see." '

'Yes come along old fellow," the young scion of
royalty exclaimed, "mother aint 89 deucedly particular
as our rather stiff caurt journalists would have you to
believe."

Entirely assured by the frank and cordial manner of
their Royal highnesses I consented at onv, and had the
supreme satisfacion of walkiu; down that superb stair-
case lined by surprised lecqueys, having for my supporters
the Prince Consort on ine silo and the future monarch
of G:eit Britain on the other. I couldn't help langhing
when the former quietly whispered in my ear, " I am
devilish glad that you are coming with us, old boy, for it
is just as well that my wife should see thAt my visit has
been to one of the masculine went.

In a few seconds we reached the entrance of the hate',
where stood the nalgnificient carriage of her Majesty, to
which were harnessed fon. Arabian steeds of the mo't
matchless blood and form. When we arrived at the door
of the carriage, the Prince courteously introdacdl ma to
her Majesty, who extended her gloved hand thrJugh the
window and gave me a friendly shake. She is a n;ce,
plump, good-boking woman, and for the mother of 83
many children, very well preserved.
The young Prince wanted me to run and get my coat
and hat and take a short drive with them, but I endd
perceive that her Majesty checked him with an admonitory
bok, and inasmuch as I shrewdly suspected that they
had some private calls t) snake, of course my natural
pureness inclined me to excuse myself.
You must 0,4, forget, however, said the Prince as they
were driving off, 'to come to the Palace laJore yo'l leave
town and take pot luck with us. We always dice with
the children at one. Au revolt!"
[Au revoir ! indeed. It is high tim).]

A general public prayer meeting on account of the
calamities in India was hell at the instance of the local
clergy in the Town—hall, Birmingham, OH Tuesday evening.
Upwards of 3,200 persons wets present, every Seat being
filled, and large numbers standing. Tho Rev. Dr. Miller
presded, and was surrounded by the Revs, W. Corkin, G. S.
8011, J. 13. Gabriel, E. IL Gifford, E. Lillingston, F. Morse.
J. B. Marsden, J. Eagles, and a very large body of the local
clergy. An address was delivered by the chairman, and
prayers offered by the Revs. F. Morse. W. Cockin, George
Pettitt, and E. Liiiingston. Portions of Scripture were read
by the Revs. J. Eagles and E. Li'lings'on, and hymns given
out by the Revs. T. St. Hill and H, S Humphreys. The
whole proceedings were very imp-essive. The chairman
stated that the Hon. and Rev. G. M. York, the rural dean,
who was announced to preside, has lost a nephew before
the walls of Delhi, the son of the Hon. and Von. Archdeacon
Henry Yorke.
WIVEi £6 13s 4D A mato IN ENGLAND.--The economy
in ttis " article which no gentleman's house should be
without," has been brought to great nerfectiou in the
sister country. It appears that the Justice who " ad-
ministers the law '° indifferently" at Clei kenwell, measured
the bail flr a surgeon who had three wives, then living, at
.£2O, assessing the charms of each fair one at the figure
obJva quoted. Whether his worship compassionated the
too uxorious dispasition of the pisoner, agreeing with the
learned naturalistb's address to the nightingale that
"The polygamous ne'er knew the jays
That wait on pure mouygamy."

or, if he rather conceived it cruel to urge the law against
one who only coveted too much bliss, we caaruit say. He
probably thought with Horace,

At all events, by whatever motive instigated, he allowed
the hushanl, who, we trust-, is by this time like Arty Bel,
airing his Preach at Boalogne, to depart upon these
extremely moderate terms. We really do not see the ne-
cessity for Divorce Bills, when ma;istratss can give the
relief sought so cheaply and effectually. In seriousness,
it seems most monstrous that a magistrate should dismiss
a man ch irged with an offence, involving punishment of
transportation for life, up)n such flimsy securiiy.—Cork
Reporter.

THE SICK CUR ITE.--" Ah," said Mrs. Pettifer, a it's
a thousand pities his father and sister can't come and live
with him, if he isn't to marry. Bat I wish with all my
heart he could have taken to soma nice woman as would
h zva made a comfortable home for him. I used to think
he might take to Eiiza Pratt; she's a goad girl, and very
pretty; but I see no likelihood of it now," "121,,'d need
•have somebody, young or old," observed Mrs. Linnet,
"to sea as he wears a flannel wescoat, au' chang—s his
stockins when ho comes in. It's my opinion he's got that
cough wi' sittiu' i' the wet shoes an' s'ockins; an' that
Mrs. Wag-staff's a poor addle-headed thing; she doesn't
half tek care on him." "0, mother !" said Rebecca,
"she's a very pious woman. And I'm sure she thinks it
too great a privilege to have Mr. Tryan with her, not to
do the beet she can to mike him comfortable. She can't
help her rooms being shabby." I have no'hing t ) say
again' her piety, my dear ; but I knew very well I
shouldn't like her to cask my victual. When a man
comes in hungry an' tired, piety won't feed him, I reckon.
Hard carrots 'ull lie heavy on his stomach, pkty or no
piety. I called in one day when she was dishire ti..) Mr.
Tryao's dinser, at,' I could see the potatoes was as watery
as watery. It's right enough to be speritial-I'm no
enemy to that; but I like my pota oes mealy. I don't
see as anybody 'ull go to heaven the sooner for not
digestin' their dinner—providin' they don't die sooner, as
mayhap Mr. Tryon will, poor dear man !"—Blackwood's
Magazine, for Sept.