Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-22 00:00:00

ST. GEORGE'S-IN-THE-EAST.

Yesterday. there was, a renewal of the riots in
the parish church of St. George's-in-the-East, anti
the congregation was larger than on any pre-
vious occasion. Cabs brought dawn visitors fr©m
the west end. Not a tenth part of those who
attended were parishioners. A gentleman was
taken in custody by the police.
It is stated that the father of the child Mortara

has arrived in Paris, determined to demand from
the Congress the release of his son.
The marriage of Earl of Dalkeith to Lady
Louisa Hamilton will be solemnised privately
to-morrow, at:St. George's, Hanover-square.
The transport Clara has at last sailed for Cal-
cutta, with the wives and families of soldiers in
the East. During their stay at Plymotith 29 in-
fants have died.

The Australian Royal Mail Company have
sold their two remaining steamers, the Adelaide
and Victoria, for ..£30,0004 The former is of 2,060
tons and 450 horse power, and the; latter of 1,878
tons and 450 .horse power.
A private letter, dated from Shanghai, states
that a survey of the coast in the vicinity of the
mouth of the Peiho has led to the discovery of a
favourable position for the landing of troops, by
which the forts might be taken in the rear, and
the necessity of forcing the river's mouth obviated.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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ARTILLERY VOLUNTEER CORPS BAND.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES,

Sin,--Could you inform me; through the medium of
your valuable paper, if the Liverpool Volunteer Artillery
and Rifle Corps have taken any steps as to the forma-
tion of a band, and if so, will the various instruments
be taught to volunteers. I dare say there: are many
'young, men in Liverpool, who. like myself, would be
glad to join, providing they were instructed, and are
only waiting to hear further on the subject.
A WOULD-BE.

EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT.

TO THE EDITOR OP THE NORTHERN. DAILY TIMES.
SlR,—The above association, patronised "by a large
number of most influential gentlemen of the town and,
neighbourhood, has been earnestly working, for the last'
few months, in order to obtain one of the greatest boons
that can be conferred upon the assistants and apprentices,
male and female, in, our town, viz., the earlier closing of
various places of business.
Up to the present time, the association has been, very
successful. A great majority:of the tradesmen. who have
been waited upon have expressed their approval of the
object in view, and, consequently, closed their establish-
ments at an earlier hoir.
But, through the determined opposition of one trades-
man, we regret to state that, in a certain district, late
closing has again been resumed.
The people have the remedy in their own hands, if
they will but apply it_; and, for the sake of humanity,
we call upon them to do so.—Yours, &c.,
AN OBSERVER.
Liverpool, Nov. 18th, 1859.

CLIFTON-PARK AND ITS ROADS.
,TO THE EDITOR OF-TILE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES.
SIR,—I was glad to observe by a letter which ap-
peared in the Albion of last Monday that public atten-
tion has 'been called to the disgraceful state of the
roads in this locality. It matters not to me if one-half
the houses in the Park become empty through the
apathy or negligence of the owners to provide a decent I
approach to them; but, as a tenant, have a right to
complain, and demand that measures should be imme-
diately taken to put the roads (especially the main
road leading up to 'Mr. Aspinalrs house at the top
of the Park) into proper, order. For more than
two years this road has been allowed to rernain
without repairs and is now in a most filthy, dan-
gerous state, almost impassable for' ladies. Promises
have from time to time. been made by the parties
whose duty and, business it is to do the needful repairs,
and I believe contributions have been offered by the
owners of the property sufficient for the purpose, but,
owing to the negligence or disinclination of a gentleman
representing a large interest in the Park, the work is
shamefully delayed. If this should meet his eye, I hope
it may *eve the means of accelerating his movements.
AN INHABITANT.
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SCOTLAND WARD.—MR. CARNE AND
MR. ASPINALL.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES.
Sin,—l can sympathise with one who suffers defeat
professing my own opinions, and feel acutely, too, for
those who turn their backs upon the cause they once
supported; but I can haVe no sympathy with any party
who holds connexion with those who deny the religion
of their fathers—the religion of the Bible—and for the
sake of the " loavesiand fishes," would change "white
into black," and "light to' darkness ;" whose principles
are of such chameleon hue, that they must be watched
and guarded against.
In the late municipal elections which have taken place,
the Conservative members of the Town Council must
take credit to themselves for having chosen a staunch
Conservative Chief Magistrate, and a gentleman of high
standing in Liverpool, who is deeply imbued with sound
religious feelings. With regard to the Worshipful
Mayor, I have not"the honour of any personal acquaint-
ance with him, beyond that of observing him preside in
the Council Chamber after his election. But should I
refer to his conduct
_on the 9th and 10th instant,
it was a good specimen of how he will fill the civic
chair for the next twelve months. It showed
his inflexible determination not to be bullied by either
Mr. Robertson Gladstone or Mr. J. R. Jeffery ; and I
am convinced that he will have the support of all good
men in this respect during his tenure of office. I regret,
however, that Scotland ' Ward has sent in another de-
termined Radical in, thp person of Mr. Clarke Aspinall,
but I dread not that our respected Mayor will keep him
in his,proper position. If I refer to the opinions which
he ventilated to the electors of .Scotland Ward as a pre-
cursor to his future career, (now that he is a member of
.the Town Council) it will devolve upon his Worship to
keep this trio, viz., Messrs. Gladstone, Jeffery, and
Aspinall, in their proper places. Mr. Came had
superior claims to those of his opponent, both as a
gentleman of standing, and upon business grounds too.
'Had the latter not appealed so impassionedly to the
Roman Catholics in that ward, and been well supported in
his wily manceuvres by those who proved renegades to
their own professed principles, he would never have taken
his seat in the council chamber. He said he was no
Papist, nor Orangeman either; and whilst he would hug
the former to his bosom, the latter he despised. He
cannot be a Protestant, for in every sentiment he uttered
his speeches were against. What he is, or what he is
not, time alone will fully explain. I have never known
a bad tree to bear good fruit, and vice versa ; but this
miichl do think, that if :the electors of Scotland Ward
think they have gained an acquisition in the person of
a flippant and superficial representative, I am afraid that
before three years have gone their rounds they will
have cause to regret the choice they made ; in fact, I
think the "Jericho" bird is everything and anything to
suit his purpose.—l am, &c.,
Nov. 19, 1859.

A SPECTATOR.

PROVISION FOR MASTERS AND MATES
OF THE MERCHANT SERVICE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES.
Sra,=The present critical situation and the future
prospects of the masters and mates of merchant ships,
and how the want of employment at present affects them,
must be my excuse for intruding on you with this letter.
In Liverpool and London, a very large number are now
out of employment.; and the great • length of time
without any change for the better in freights, and_'no ap-
pearance of hope in the future, makes the present period
bleak indeed. A great many of the seamen have
families, and are obliged to sell their instruments, &c.,
to buy food. This must keep Awn out of emplg-
ment, as an officer or master without clothes and in-
struments cannot get or expect a situation. Many are
getting old, and many, are unable, from sickness and
from accidents, to take the situations they formerly
held ; and many, I am sorry to say, are glad to accept
the lowest situation about a ship—the ship-keeper.
Now this is not as it should be, considering what
Zngland owes ,to the mercantile marine. Surely they
have a. claim to fair legislation. Greenwich Jrospital
was built by their money. They paid into the Merchant
Seamen's Fund for years, two shilling a month, until
it was given up ; and no doubt it was misma-
naged. Rex: came the examinations, which I
would not -object to, had it been prospective, not
retrospective. The master, who had sailed round the
World for twenty years was not to be put in a lower
grade than the young mate who had now been ex-
amined and passed for master. The latter could take
command of Government emigrants, Government stores,
&c., when the former could not. True,
or troop ships,
when the pinch came in the Crimean war, and when
they could not do without them, the Government had
to accept them. After the war the rule against the old
master was applied amain.
Surely tkese men; if they should not have any favours,
are at least entitled, as I said before, to fair legislation.
Now that they have their Mercantile Marine Associa-
tion fairly under way, to get a charter for some good
purposes, such as homes for the old, hospitals, reading-
rooms, and various other requirements of the service,
and some alterations in the Merchant Shipping Act. If
this could be done, it would be a boon to them. Give them
the management of their own affairs, especially for homes
and hospitals, now that they have put their own shoulders
to the wheel, and, in conclusion, if any of your readers
think this is too much, let him bear in mind that from
this very class was chosen the masters in the navy,
whose duty it was to navigate the ship—from this class
masters ()netters of marlue and Indiamen, who both
sailed and fought their ships, and I would say by whose
aid we have now the merchant princes of London.,
Liverpool, and Manchester. Would the great commerce
that we have be in the hands of the British if it were

not for the hardy and. indomitable spirit of the British
sailor. In the late Crimean war was it not the merchant
navy that carried the stores and troops; and, I here may
ask, what was the loss compared with her Majesty's
navy ? Again, in the late Indian rebellion, could Eng-
land have held India without the merchant navy ? The
Peninsular and Oriental Company's and other chartered
steamers and sailing ships carried nearly all the troops
and stores, with very few accidents. It is to be hoped
that the Government or Board of Trade will throw no
obstacle in the way, and allow this association to go on
at, once.—l remain, &c., A 'MERCHANT.

NAVIGATION OF THE INDIAN RIVERS.
BY CAPTAIN W. HALL, FORMERLY A COMMANDER
LN THE GANGES STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.