Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-02 00:00:00

GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET.-SEPT. 1.

We had a quiet market to-day at the following
prices :—Mixed Nos., buyers 68s, sellers 6,3 s 6d ; No. 1,
buyers 703, sellers 71s ; No. 3, buyers 65s 6d, sellers
653 93 per ton. The shipments this week were, 9,400 tons
against 14,400 tons last year.

ELEC -80-PLATE Goons. —There are few brarchei of art that more
perfect! m has been attainei in than is this portion of 011,' manuflc-
tore, and the mos, beautiful specimens of spoons, forks g da'ets, end
other tahle articles cf tie sort, m,y be seen at Mr. E. T. Hall's, of 23,
South John-street, ,ho, to his other b -smiles of business, has added
a department for the sa'e of these articles, having been appointed
agent to one of the first manuficturns in Birmingham. The designs
in these articles are t eintifa!, the quality very superior (nearly as good
as silver), and the price, con Mating all th se, moderato to a decree
An inspection of the goods will prove the abuve facts.—Northern
Times.
Tel Spoons
Dessert Do. . .
Table Do ......... ..... ........ 243. „
Dessert Forks .
Table Do. ..... ........ 21s. „
Sent ca riage free to any part of the country.

AN: EXCURSION T) WINDSOR CASTLE.—On Monday last
a party of upwards of 2,000 persona, consisting principally
of respectable mechanic?, and their wives, came from the
east end of London to visit Windsor Castle. They
occupied 'thirty-eight carriages belonging to the South
Western Railway Company. After ascending the Round
Tower and going over tin State apartments, the Royal
mews, promenading on the North-terrace, acd taking
peep at the Long Walk, they procuded, with a hand of
musicians foal the Great Eastern steamship, to the
Brocas, where commodious tents, abundance of refresh-
ments, and every accommodation had been prepared for
them, and where they danced, sang, and amused them-
selves until seven o'clock, whets they took their departure.

EXPLOSION ON BOARD A FOREIGN VESSEL Iv gLIIELDS
HARBOUR.—On Friday morning about teu mirmtes past
six o'clock an explosion took place on board the Prussian
brig Lessing, C iptain Vick, of Rostock, while lying in the
Tyne opposite the Broad landing, South Shields. At the
time of the explosion the in ijority of the crew were standing
on deck, and all of them were injured. The wounded men
ware immediately brought on shore and conveyed to the
surgeries of Drs. Tishich, Coward, and Ridley, where
they received every attention. After their wounds were
dresse3, Mr. Superintendent HAlingten obtained a cotp'e
of cabs and had the men taken down to the hospital at the
workhouse. Eight of the crew are injured. The L-ssing
had been loading Levison's Gas Wallsend Coals at the
Stanhope Drops, and yesterday after baying completed her
cargo had moved away about six o'clock p. m. to moorings
opposite the Broad Lauding. No information can be ob-
tained with respect to any of the crew having had a light
below, but we are informed that the explosion took place
immediately the main hatchways were removed. The
vessel is considerably damaged. The decks forward are
blown up, water wave started, and several of the ship's
knees and beams broken. Tho vessel was bound for S wine-
mundP, and this was the first time that a cargo of coals had
been on board.--Shields Gazelle.
IMPORTA',T MOVEMENT FOR THE PRO/LOTION OF SOCIAL
SCIENCE.—Lord Brougham has consented to preside,
and to deliver the inaugural address, at the formation of
an association which is about to be es.ablished fur the pur-
pose of bringing together the supporters of the various
efforts which are new being made for social improvement,
and to elucidate by discussion the counection between
each, and the fugue! assistance they may render each other.
The new movement will partake to some extent of the
character of the Educational Conference, recently held in
London, over which the Prince Consort presided, various
branches of social science being referred to "sections," or
" departments," conducted by gentlemen who hive paid
attention to the subjects. The inaugural meeting will be
held in the Town Ball, Birmirgham, on Monday, October
12th, when Lord Brougham will deliver the introductory
address. The meeting will then be divided into five
departments, in each of which papers will be read, and
discussions taken, on the following subjects :-1. Juris-
prudence, and Amendment of the Law. 2. Education. 3.
Punishment and Reformation. 4. Public Health. O. Social
Economy.