Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-22 00:00:00

LOCA_L INTELLIGENCE.

Mn. R. E. PINKEY exhibited, yesterday, at the News-
rooms, an improved Compass, and, according to the best
judges, it is well calculated to answer the purpose
intended.

CRESCENT CHAPEL LITERARY SOCIETY.---This society
held its usual weekly meeting on Wenesday evening
last, in the school room, William Henry-street, where
Mr. J. Labouchere read his second paper, entitled " The
Aristocracy."

Tut -WEST DERBY BOARD OF GUARDIANS.--A cor-
respondent informs us that efforts are being made to
secure at the next election of members, the return of a
retired and respected shipbroker as one of the board.
The presence of such a man is likely to place a barrier
on the disgraceful personal discussions reported weekly
at that board.

Althouo'h,, it is the month of January, 1859, most
people admit we are living in hard times, hence
it should be the study of every one to ask themselves the
question, " How can I save my money ?" We reply,
without hesitation, buy your steel pens, and other sta-
tionery, at E. T. Hall's wholesale steel pen warehouse,
23, South John-street. Joseph Gillett's, Thomas Lowe's,
G. W. Hughes, and other maker's pens at is per gross.
Good Pen Holders 2d per dozen.
SOUTHERN HOSPITAL.—WeekIy Report.— Admitted :
Accidents and urgent cases, 54 ; medical and surgical
cases upon recommendation, 15 ; total, 69. Discharged :
Cured, 4 ; relieved, 3 ; irregular, 1 ; died, 1 ; total 9.
Attending as out patients, 35 ; remaining in the hos-
pital, 73. Treasurer, James Houghton, Esq. Visitors,
W. Mountfield, Esq., and S. Hendley, Esq. Honorary
chaplain, Rev. W. Leveson Physician and surgeon for
the ensuing week, Dr. Cameron and Mr. Hamilton.
House surgeons, Mr. John M. Bateson and Mr. C.
Pemberton.

RENGLER'S CIRQUE. —ln addition to the wonderfully
attractive and popular entertainment of " Cinderella,"
the manager has introduced many now and pleasing va-
rieties, during the last week, which have been quite,
successful ; indeed, we may almost say, without precedent.
To mention the excellence of the performance at the
oirque, in detail, would be an extensive notice ; but, when
we say Mr. Hengler lacks nothing of his former energy,
with an amount of variety heretofore unknown, it will bp,
saying enoush, The grand morning pedorrnllool aid

the splendid evening exhibitions, are the admiration of all,
and attract truly delighted and crowded houses every

evening.

SPRING CIRCUIT OF TII E JUDGES FOR 18 59 .
Northern Circuit.—Judges : Mr. Justice Willes and Mr.
Justice Byles : At Durham, Newcastle _ and town,

Carlisle, Appleby, York, Lancaster, and Liverpool.—
Chester County and City : Judges : Mr. Baron Bramwell
and Mr. Justice Hugh Hill. Mr. Justice Vaughan
Williams remains in town as the vacation judge.
ROBERT BURNS. One of the most appropriate and
elegant tributes to the memory of Robert Burns which
the present season has called forth, is the fine lithograph
produced by Messrs. MacClure said MacDonald, of
Liverpool, The engraving has in the centre a noble

likeness of the poet himself ; and enclosing it around, as
in a setting, are a number of small engravings of scenes
associated with the memory and the genius of Burns, or
of passages from some of his most celebrated
poems. The taste and appreciation displayed in
the conception and arrangement are fully equalled
by the mechanical skill displayed in the produc-
tion of this engraving, which is as fine a specimen of the
lithovr„ apher's art as we have ever seen.
NEW STEAMERS.--Messrs. Martin Samuelson and Co.,

iron ship-builders, of this town, have commenced the
construction of two large steamers for the Atlantic Royal
Mail Company, which, from their dimensions alone,
will far surpass any vessels of the kind ever constructed
in Hull. They are of equal .size, the length being
330 feet ; beam, 38 feet ; depth, 24 feet ; and of a nomi-
nal horse power of 600. They will be constructed on
the paddle principle, and no labour will be spared to
make them models of perfect workmanship. Messrs.
Samuelson guarantee a speed of 20 miles per hour in
still water. We may also add that Messrs. Earle are
building a screw steamer of 1,000 tons burthen, for
the Baltic trade, and two small steam-tugs for the
Liverpool and Leeds Steam Navigation Company.—Hull
Herald.

THE AMERICAN COASTING TRADE.—It is known that,
with that acuteness which approaches dishonesty, and
is characteristic of all American politicians, when the
United States were admitted to the full enjoyment of
free trade with us in shipping, they excluded us from
the most valuable portion of thir shipping business, by
debarring us from all trade between the States and
California, on the pretence that it was part of their
coasting trade. • Thus, a vessel sailing many thousands
of miles round Cape Horn, and by a coast on which the
States have no territory, is held to be making a coasting
voyage. This is just as reasonable as if we were to
declare the trade to Australia or India part of our
coasting trade, and by way of bringing the Yankee
tricksters to their senses, and holding up their meanness
to the ridicule it deserves, it would be well to tell them
that we cannot admit their ships to our coasting voyages
between. Liverpool and Melbourne, or London and
Bombay.—Dundee Advertiser.

LANCASHIRE AS IT WOULD• BE AFFECTED BY MR.
BRIGHT'S BILL—The county now sends four represen-
tatives to Parliament, two for North and two for South
Lancashire. Mr. Bright would give three members to
North Lancashire, and four to South Lancashire, which
he would separate into two divisions. As to the existing
boroughs, he would leave Warrington and Clitheroe one
member each ; and Blackburn, Lancaster, and Wigan,
two each, as at present. To boroughs now represented
by one member, he would. give an additional member to
Ashton, Bury, and Rochdale ; and to Salford three

members. To boroughs now having two members, he
would give three each to Bolton, Oldham, and Preston ;
and to Liverpool and Manchester six each, dividing them
into two wards, each ward represented by three members.
Then he would give to Lancashire two new boroughs,
each represented by one member, viz. : Burnley and
Staleybridge. The total number of county and
borough members at present is 26 ; he
_would increase it
to 47.
A SUDDEN AND MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.—The
habitues of a well known restaurant, not one hundred
miles removed from Covent Garden, have been for the last
few days in a state of perplexity, from the fact of the
strange and mysterious disappearance of one of the oldest
and most respected frequenters of the establishment, and
one whose portly figure and happy countenance carried
dignity with his presence. His absence from the social
board was productive of much speculation and conjecture;
but it will be a matter of satisfaction to his numerous
friends, of whom he has an almost unlimited number, to
know that he is in almost perfect health ; the only reason
for his non-appearance being a slight accident, which the
care and attention of Mr. Evan Thomas will soon set to
rights, and in which he did not come off with the " flying
colours" his namesake did with Goliah. Thus the
dependence upon a Reid (liable at any time to be shaken
by the wind) ; but the friends of the gentleman in question
may soon look for his reappearance in renewed health
and spirits, and we say " the sooner the better."

SERIOUS CHARGE. —On Monday last, at the instance
of the underwriters in London and elsewhere, Captain
George Lang, of the barque Mary Worrall, of and from
Liverpool, with a general cargo, bound for Belize, was
charged by the crew, before the Falmouth magistrates,
with an attempt to induce them to scuttle the vessel
during a heavy gale of wind on the 23rd of December
last, in which she sustained damage, and was obliged to
bear up and put into Falmouth on the 29th following.
It appeared by the evidence of the mate and seamen that
the master was in a state of intoxication for several days,
and, while so intoxicated, had offered one of the seamen
two gold watches and a handful of sovereigns to scuttle
the barque with the cook's axe, which was, of course,
rejected, and the master was placed in irons by the men
for two days. The evidence was deemed by the bench
sufficient to commit for trial at the next county assizes,
with leave to bail—the prisoner in his personal security
for £2OO, and two others in £7O each • The master had
no evidence to rebut the statement of the crew, who
subscribed in the regular way to the protest after ar-
riving at Falmouth, saying nothing of the circumstances
which have since come out until they were discharged
from the vessel, and no entry whatever was made by the
mate in the logbook, of the circumstances above de-
scribed On recovering from his intoxication the master
was permitted to resume the command of the vessel.
CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS.—We observe that these extra-
ordinary talented Minstrels are again shortly to visit
Liverpool, after one of the most successful tours in
Scotland and Ireland that we ever remember to have
heard of. Our able cotemporary, the Cork Constitution,
says :—" Amongst them are voices of rare beauty and
admirable cultivation ; but it is when they sing in
concert that they are most effective. Indeed it would be
impossible to exaggerate by any description the exquisite
perfection even of their simplest choruses. Anything more
delightful than the harmony which they produce, or the
finish and delicacy with which each beautiful ballad is
executed, it would be impossible to imagine. Not only are
their voices well matched, and several of them of the finest
quality, but they sing with marvellous precision and the
most perfect taste. In fact, one might hear them night
after night for a month, with almost equal pleasure ; for
music, when it is of a character to satisfy the taste and
touch the feelings, instead of palling on the ear, becomes
even the more delightful by a longer acquaintance with
it. So much for the melodies of these minstrels. Of
their fun, and caricature, and extravagance, it is an
excellent thing, let the pullers of long faces say what
they please to the contrary. The quiz of Jullien and his
band is much better than the rest. A more pleasant and
good-natured caricature of the great maestro, who glories
in novelty as in noise, could not be imagined ; and the
band, including the lady " star," are as well hit off. The
whole thing is replete with talent and comicality, and
must be seen—and heard, too—in order to be understood.
We conclude, as we began, by cordially recommending
the Minstrels to our readers —those of them who are
sufficiently within reach of the Cork Athenaeum to enjoy
a really agreeable entertainment.