Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-02-01 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY COURT:TYESTERDAy.

(Before Mr. Commissioner PERILY.)
In 7c THOMAS SIMISTER.—This bankrupt, who for-
merly carried on business as a pastry cook and con—
fectioner at Ard wick, near Manchester, came up ore
application for his certificate. Mr. Alfred Samuell
appeared for the assignees, and Mr. Wynne for the
bankrupt. There was no opposition, and his Honour
awarded a second-class certificate.
In re W. AUSTIN WiLsox.—This bankrupt, a baker
and flour-dealer at St. Helens, also applied for his cer-
tificate. Mr. Evans was for the assignee, and Mr. Hull
for the bankrupt. Mr. Evans examined him with refer--
ence to the circumstances under which he became bank-
rupt, and also as to removing goods and secreting pro-
perty.—Mr. Hull replied on his behalf, and contended
that there was nothing proved against his client ealling-
for the ceniure of ;the court.—His Honour thought i
was not the time to consider the objection urged by Mr.
Evans, of this being a concocted bankruptcy ; t ut, with
regard to the other circumstances of the case, the bank-
rupt's certificate must be suspended for four months,
and, when granted, to be of the second class.

LITERATURE.

BLXCKWOOD, for February.

The new number of this justly popular magazine.
Opens with a Second Part of "Norman Sinclair : An
Autobiography"--the First Part of which was welt
calculated to awaken an interest in its continuance. This.
is followed by a learned essay, showing that the Diffu-
sion of Taste among all classes is a National Nceessity..
We have then " St. Stephen's—Part Second"—which
presents itself, as did Part First, very opportunely at the
commencement of the Session. Lord Dundonald's Me-
moirs furnish materials for a, very interesting article..
" The Luck of Ladysmede" is continued, with still in-
creasing attraction. One who has been at the spot sup-
plies a good account of a " Visit to Columbia River, and
Cruise round Vancouver's Island." Then there is Part IV.,
of "Fleets and Navies." And there is an important and
seasonable paper on " France and Central Italy," which
winds up with a happy allusion to the volunteer move-
ment at home ; and ends with the following

VOLUNTEER'S SONG.
Up and arm you, one and all I
Arm to guard our native shore
Sons of freedom, bear the call—
Arm you, as in days of yore I

Hearken not to them that say,
" Is not France our true ally !
Never war will come our way;
Lay then, lay the rifle by."
Hearken not, but grasp your arms;
They are walls and bulwarks strong :
Let us have no vain alarms,
Tempting France to do us wrong.
Up to guard your country !—arm you ;
Find a rifle ev'ry man
If they say, " We will not harm you,"
Make it " Neither will nor can."
There are three other little lyrics besides this,—l.
Robert Burns ; 2. Ode for the First week of January ;
3. Mr. Bull's Second Song—The Sly Little Man—
which contains so much sound and seasonable sentiment
that we are induced to present it entire :
There are some of my neighbours who say of my song,
" Old Taurus is surely a little too strong ;"
They ask why I speak of so strange a design
In "a pleasant and peaceable neighbour" of mine?
And they think that the plan
Of the sly little man
Is merely to keep what he has, if he can.
But did he not say to us, not long ago,
" Come over some day—l have something to show ? "
And did we not, some of us, see on the spot
What "a pleasant and peaceable neighbour" we've got ?
And that it's the plan
Of the sly little man
To bother my buttons whenever he can ?
Besides, I have not quite forgotten the day
When he got his own house in that queer sort of way :
And although when we meet I may give him my hand,
There's a something about him 1 don't understand ;
And my wife shakes her fan,
And says, "Johnny, my man,
That feller mill ravage us all if he can."
" He talks very civil and pleasant, 'tis true,
But I never much care for your mere parley V3O :
And if you, my own Johnny, would hold your own place
You'll let iirn talk on till he black in the face,
• And take your wife's plan,
Like a sensible man,
And make all about you as 'safe as you can."
And I think my old woman is not so far wrong;
So I laugh'at my neighbours, and stick to my song ;
I stick to my song, and my bolts and my bars—
. I stick to my rifle—and I thank my kind stars,
That, th ugh a plain man,
- I see the true plan
Is to make Bullock's Hatch all as snug as I can.