Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-02 00:00:00

THE HARPER'S FERRY INSURRECTION. '

The excitement in Virginia, arising out of the
. Ferry pronunciamento, seems only abated for the
instant, to revive with augmented energy. Yes-
terday, the most alarming accounts were for-
warded from Charleston. -to Richmond, to the
effect that ,a movement for the liberation of Brown
was hourly anticipated, and that various barns
and sheds had been fired by confederates of the
incarcerated martyr. This exciting word pro-
duced the effect that was to be anticipated. Large
bodies of troops were at once placed under
arm's' at Richmond and at Alexandria, with
orders to move this morning upon the scene.
of contemplated hostilities. The panic through-
out the State has suddenly attained the wildest
stage. Indiscriminate arrests are made ; the eye-
of partial justice fixing itself more especially upon
the peddlers, who are to be found in every village ,
and upon eatery road. Various of these are im-
prisoned ; and the pursuit of them appears to be
universal. The Tennessee episode is in the mean-
time proceeding; Dr. Palmer having obtained
his liberty on bail. Dr. Howe, of Boston, to
insure his liberty and immunity from a requisition,.
has taken flight from Boston, and may hereafter
be addressed in Canada.—New York Times,
Nov. 18.

STONEMASON'S MOVEMENT.—On Wednesday night, a
meeting of stonemasons was held at Whitworth, near
Rochdale, Mr. John Turnbull being voted to the chair.
The meeting was addressed by Messrs. Hoyle, West,
and Prestley, and it was stated that it was the wish of
the masons to obtain, by amicable means, the reduction
of the hours of labour from ten to -nine hours per diem,
and an aggregate meeting of the trade in Rochdale arid
the surrounding district was decided on.
THE LATE POISONING AT STUFFYNWOOD HALL—Ott
Tuesday the prisoner, Thomas Spowage (who had for
some time been coachman to Mr. Paget) was brought
before the Derbyshire bench of magistrates, at Chester-
field, upon the charge of wilfully administerine, can-
tharides (commonly called Spanish flies) to Mary Dean,
the parlour maid, and others of the establishment. De-
tective Barnes proved apprehending the prisoner, and
his identification by a druggist at Mansfield as the same
individual who had purchased au ounce of cantharides
at his shop two months since. After a consultation the
presiding magistrate, E. G. Maynard, Esq., decided that
there was no criminal law to meet the case, and the
prisoner was, therefore, discharged.
ROBERT STEPHENSON AND THE GREAT EASTERN.--
When Mr. Brunel was occupied with his first fruitless
efforts to launch the Great Eastern, at the close of one
most disheartening day's work, he wrote Mr. Stephenson,
urging him to come down to Blackwall on the follow-
ing morning, and confer with him as to further
measures. Next morning. Mr. Stephenson was in
the yard at Blackwall shortly after six o'clock, and he
remained there until dusk. While superintending the
operations abut mid-day, he came to the end of a balk
of timber which canted up, and he fell up to 1,1i5
nmairdydlderienss,thweitThhoauntiaens
ymgurde.at Hcoeatw(atshomzeiltyhien ordi-
was bitter cold) and with only thin boots on his weather
He was urged to leave the yard and change his dreg,-
but with his usual disregard of health, his reply was,
"Oh, never -mind me ; I am quite used to this sort of
thing;" and he went paddling about in the mud, smok-
ing his cigar until almost quite dark, when the work of
the day was completed. The consequence of this ex-
posure was an inflammation of the lungs, which kept
him to his bed for a fortnight.—Fraser's .ffagazine, for
December:
DARING ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY.—lnformation has
been conveyed to the Wolverhampton borough police of
a daring robbery of jewellery late on Monday night, at
Wednesfield Heath, near that town. At about half-past
nine on that night Mr. John Williams, watchmaker, of
that place, was alarmed by the loud crash occasioned
the breaking of a large portion of his shop windows.
This he found had been occasioned by a brick, which
yet remained upon the window board, at a place where
before there was a quantity of gold wedding rings, which
he instantly missed. Two persons at once ran out of
Mr. Williams's house; on doing so they found two men
running away. These they followed, and the pursuers
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have secured his man, and the thieves escaped into a
neighbouring brickyard. The property stolen com-
prised twelve wedding rings and other similar articles,
valued together at £2O.

. , VIE BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN
ROYAL MAIL STEAM-SHIP,
, . • -K-Alt N A K
, intended to sail (with Mails, Passengers,
and Goods.,)
MONTHLY, FROM NEW YORK TO NASSAU,
1r New
with the Mail Steamers, sailing from Liverpool
14ew Yoe.: on the 24th. December, 1859, and 21s: January,
ds . will be carried from Liverpool to Nassau NCS7
r 7, 'll at throUgh rate of £5 per ton, with 5 Per cent. piimage.
thoices are not now required in order to pass the packages
°Ugh the New York Custom House. For further particulars
• -DPly :
_ • D. &C. MACIVER, 8, Water-street.

STEAM TO PHILADELPHIA.

The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia
Steam-ship Company's first class Steamship
6,2`,,,;; ' \ k •
14
V 10, 0. 1953 tons,
Capt. :11‘GLTIGAN,
(or other Strain-ship) will sail for
PHILADELPHIA,

On Tuesday, December 26, 1859.
Cargo will be received at the Company's berth, east side of
the Huskisson Dock.
Freight £3 per ton and 5 per cent.
•
In the improbable cvent'of the steamer being unable is get
up to Philadelphia on account of ice, she will proceed to and
land her cargo at New York•
By arrangement with the Company all engagements for
freight will be made by
RICHARDSON, SPENCE, and CO.
Coin Exchange, BrunsWiek-street,
November let, 1859. dl9

Loading in Dramley-Moore Dock.
FOR NEW YORK,
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./Eii4eotp. KATE STAMLER,
z:-;.s .7 . JOHN 1.1:17LN; Commander.
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copper-fastened, built at New York, of the most costly mate-
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a v6ry superior conveyance for valuable merchandise. She
is an extraordinary fast sailer, having just come from Oalves-
ton under 40 days under the most unfavourable circumstances.
For freirlit or cabin passage, having very elegant accommo-
dation, apply to A. TAYLOR & CO.