Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-23 00:00:00

NORTHERN IiMB Tina. •

PORTRAIT OF MR. RAREY.—A fine, lithographic
portrait of Mr. Rarey, who has attained so much dis-
tinction as a horse-tamer, has come under our notice,
and which will possess, no doubt, a considerable interest
among those who must, from their connection with that
noble animal, the horse, be the warm admirers of one
who has done so much to bring some of even the wildest
and most vicious of them into subjection and perfect
training. The portrait is a full-length one, representing
Mr._ Rarey leading a horse,—which is a fine specimen of
those high-bred and spirited animals which he has been
so wonderfully successful in rendering gentle and docile.
SUDDEN DEATH.—About one o'clock yesterday after-
noon, a man about 60 years of age, name and residence
unknewn, fell down dead in Canning-street. Dr. Moore,
of No. 4, Napier-terrace, was on the spot immediately,
but found life to be quite extinct. The body was re-
moved forthwith to the dead-house, but up to a late
hour yesterday it had not been identified. We under-
stand that there were two pawn-tickets bearing the name
of Kanard, found upon the deceaeed. One of the tickets
was for a joiner's rule, pledged in Mill-street, the other
ticket referred to dome article pawned at Bridson's,
Scotland-road. An inquest on the body will be held
to-day.
HOPE-STREET CHURCH LECTURES.—The second of a
series of lectures, that are now being given in connection
with the above place, was delivered last night, by Mr.
W. 'J. Lamport, the subject of which was "Baxter,-and
the Nonconformists." The chair was taken by the Rev.
W.- H. Charming, who briefly introduced the lecturer.
Mr. Lamport commenced his discourse by going back a
few centuries in church history, and then came gra-
dually up to the days of Baxter, whose history he re-
viewed in connection with the church, at the same time,
taking care to express himself in the strongest language
which he was able to quote against Presbyterianism.
He was frequently appla ided by leis audience during the
delivery of his address.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS COMMITTEE.—The usual fort-
nightly meeting of this committee was held yesterday
in the Board-room of the Schools, Kirkdale, Mr.
Bairstow in the chair. There were also present Messrs.
Owen, Critchley, Archer, Cook, Turner, Satchel!, and
Whitty.—The Governor's report showed the number in
'the schools to be 444 boys, and 404 girls; making a
total of 848 ; being an increase of twe since the last re-
port. Of these 53 were sick, and in the infirmary.--A
conversation took place in reference to the religious
designation of a little boy of eleven years of age, named
William Garley. It appeared that the child desired to
be' a Woman Catholic, while his mother, who is at present
undergoing a term olimprisonment for felony, requested
that he should be a Protestant. Mr. Whitty thought
the child should be allowed to act according to the
dictates of his conscience, while others thought that he
should be made to obey the wishes of his mother. . It
was finally agreed that he should be sent back to the
workhouse.. This was all the business of any con-
sequence.
SALE OF SHOPS IN CHURCH-STREET.—Yesterday, Mr.
Branch sold, at the Clarendon-rooms, the two valuable
freehold shops in Church-street, immediately opposite
St. Peter's Church, in the occupancy of Messrs. Roger-
son and Woodward, silk mercers. The property has a
frontage to Church-street of 37 feet, and runs back along
Williamson-street, to a depth of 68 feet 9.inches. With
the improvements contemplated in the immediate neigh-
bourhood, the situation for shop, purposes is perhaps the
most eligible in Liverpool ; and nearly all the tradesmen
having establishments in the vicinity-attended the sale.
The conditions 'of sale were of the usual character, and
Air. Branch stated that the property had been let on
lease in 1846 to Messrs. Rogerson and Woodward for a
term of twenty-one years, at a yearly rental of £330.
Mr. Johnaon made 'the first bid, .£4,000: and a very
active competition immediately ensued, the bids advanc-
ing £lOO at a time. - The competitors .for purehase were
Messrs. Johnson, Sweeting, Smith, Anderson, and Gill-
ham. The biddings advanced to an offer of £7,650,'
made by Mr. Gillham, who then stopped. Mr. Sweet-
ing bid £7,660, and at that price the property was
knoelied.down to him. Mr. Sweeting, we understand,
bOught 'on behalf of Mr. James Henderson and Son,
drapers, Church-street.
PROPAGATION OF CHRISTIANITY AMONGST THE JEWS.
—The annual meeting of the Society for the. Promotion
of Christianity among 'the _Jews' was held' last night,
in the Argyle-rooms, Birkenhead. The Rev. J. Knox
presided; and the meeting was addressed by the Rev.
Dr. Baylee, 'the Rev. J. :13.'Lowe, M.A., of St. Jude's,
Liverpool, and a number of other clergymen. The re-
port, which gave a good account of the financial affairs'
of the society, having, been read .by the secretary,. Mr.
Rush, and adopted, the' Ghairman stated that it hadbeen
determine'd not to propose any resolutions to the meet-
ing, ns it was deemed entirely supererogatory. Ile then
introduced Dr. Baylee, who, in the course of his remarks,
said that the propagation of the Gospel amongst. the
Jews gas the most difficult field of missionary labour
from many. causes, but chiefly he conceived from the
:peculiar social condition of that people. Yet, with all
disadVantages the proportion of Jews converted to the
truth .was 'fully as great as the average converted'
throughout the whole heathen' world, and immeasurably
greater. than the number of converts from Mohammed-.
anism. - The addresses of the other speakers consisted
principally 'of synopses of- the arguments in favour of
missionary effort on behalf of the Jews ; pointing out
the urgent necessity' of their care, _and the imperative
duty of all Christians to use the most untiring zeal, and
the most persevering effort to. bring about a result so
pregnant with blessings to humanity at large, as that
of bringing the Jews within the pale of Christianity.
The business of the meeting terminated with the usual
vote of.thanks to the chairman.