Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-05 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

HOPE ALL LECTURES.—We would call the attention of
our readers to the lecture to be delivered on Indian Mis-
sions to-morrow evening, the Rev: Dr. McNeile in the
chair.
No SAID SHOULD" GO TO SEA without one of Saunders
and Co.'s Patent Self-cleansing Charcoal Filters, cased and
fitted-up expressly for use on board ship. Note the address,
SAUNDERS & CO, 16, Parker-street, Liverpool.
ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED.—John Evans, a boy 15 years
of age, belonging_ to the schooner Margaret Jones, lying in
the Princes Dock, was missed at ten o'clock on Thursday
night, and his body was found lying in the mud on Satur-
day evening, on the tide receding. An inquest will be held
to-day.

ACIDENTS ON SHIPBOARD. —Frank From, a carpenter
of the ship Neptune, lying in the Huskisson Dock, fell into
the hold of the ship yesterday and received severe injuries
to his head and back. Paul Casey, a sailor belonging to the
ship Senaca, lying in the river, fell from topmast-yard of
that ship to the deck, and received severe contusions, but no
bones were broken.

FATHER GAVAZZI AT HOPE HALL.—Last night, this
celebrated Italian Padre delivered a lecture, to a crowded
audience, on " Nuns and Nunneries." The eloquent
Gavazzi handlefl the subject in an able and masterly
manner, and called down repeated plaudits during its
delivery. As the lecture has been frequently delivered
before, we will not further allude to it here.

THE POLLING FOR OVERSEERS.—Yesterday, the poll
opened at St. Nicholas's Church for the purpose of electing
overseers of the parish. Mr. George Scott was proposed by
Mr. Churchwarden Jones, and seconded by Mr. Church-
warden Cropper ; Mr. James Denton, proposed by Mr.
Owens, seconded by Mr. Cafferata ; Mr. James Whitty,
proposed by Mr. Dyke, seconded by Mr. Trenor. The
result of the first day's poll is, that Mr. Whitty has received
a very large majority of votes indeed. At four o'clock
yesterday afternoon, the numbers were :
For Mr. Whitty 330 Persons ......527 Votes.
For Mr. Denton .. 28 „
For Mr. Scott . 29 „ .. 69 '„
Majority for Mr. Whitty-301 Persons, and 440 Votes.
PASSENGERS per R.M.S. Arabia. - Dr. Sharp and lady,
Mr. Sargent, Mr. Brown, Mr. Hayes, Mrs. Payne, Miss
Payne., Miss Murray, r. Heyer, Mr. Lyon, MrEvans
and lady, Mr.. James and lady, Mr. Bruff, Judge
Lane, Mr. Paterson, Mr. Perrin, Mr. Girand, Mr
Appold, Mr. Franklin, Mr. Hayward, Mr. Lusey, Mr.
Crow, Mr. Glynn, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Linneman, Mr.
Christy, jun. ; Mr. Haye, Mr. Schwager, Mr. Fildes, Mr.
Goddard and lady, Mr. Goddard. Mr. „Pierson, Mr. Perry,
Honourable L. . Clingham, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Griffiths, Mr.
Gardner, Mr. Bailey, Mr. Beals, Jun.; Mr. Beals,
Miss Fearing, Mr. Lewis and son, Mr. Bacon, jun., Mr.
Hobzinger, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Tugbey, Mr. Levy, Mr.
Cohn, Mr. Ravesies, Mr. Norton, Mr. Young, Mr. Burchard,
Mr. Storey, Mr. APLean, Colonel Dick, lady, two daughters,
and three servants, Miss Beridge, Mr. C. Chavellier, Master
Chavellier, Mr. Grove, Master C. Arnistrong, Mr. Peters,
Mr. R. Ham, and Captain H. Smith.
MR. MASON Awns's Glum:vs.—Since Mr. Thomas
Mason Jones appeared in Liverpool, a splendid and un-
qualified metropolitan success has ratified the opinion which
we expressed of his talents and his oratorical gifts when he
came almost:unknown among us. The most fastidiously
critical audiences, in the most aristocratic lecture-hall of
London, have testified night after night to Mr. Mason
Jones's triumph. The welcome which Mr. Jones will re-
ceive upon his return to Liverpool will, therefore, be
mingled with a feeling of satisfaction, that Liverpool
audiences recognised his talents preyious to their having
received that stamp which among so many circles is needed,
before talent will be received as genuine, or at least as
fashionable. For ourselves, we may be allowed to com-
ment in one line upon the fact that, the peculiar powers
which we pointed out as distinguishing Mr. Mason Jones
from other lecturers and orators, are just those which accom-
plished London critics have dwelt upon ; and that the few
defects which youth, earnestness, and enthusiasm engender,
and , which we noticed as remaining to be amended
in Mr. Jones's style, are the only points to which
these critics have taken the slightest exception. We
wished Mr. Jones success when he first visited us ; we can
now only wish that he may make the best use for his own
talents of the great success which he has already won. It
will be perceived by advertisements that Mr. Jones is about
to deliver a new series of lectures in Hope Hall, commencing
next week, " Grattan," " O'Connell,' and " Wesley " are
to be the subjects; and the lecture delivered previously by

Mr. Jones, on " Curran," will be repeated by express
desire. It is needless to bespeak a full- audience for Mr.
Jones. As he was able to attract crowded houses when a
stranger and a debtaant, he needs no stimulant to the public
to secure proportioned attendance now that he is an
established and successful favourite.

LIVERPOOL BURIAL BOARD,—Yesterday, the monthly
meeting of this board was held in the Board-room of the
Workhouse; Mr. R.Gladstone in the chair. The other
members present were—Messrs. J. R. Jeffery, Jackson,
Bairstow, Corbally, and the Rev. Rector Campbell. The
proceedings of the land committee were read and confirmed.
The Chairman said he had had an interview with Mr.
Stewart in reference to the subject of Rake's cottages and
the land adjoining. Mr. Stewart said that he was still in
communication with the owners, and it would be unadvis-
able, under the circumstances, for the board to interfere.
After some conversation, it was agreed to allow the matter
to stand for the present. The proceedings of the Finance
Committee were read. It was stated that the accounts had
been audited, and found correct, there being 17s 4d due to
the Law Clerk, which was ordered to be repaid, and the
proceedings were confirmed. Mr. Jackson suggested that
tlie name of the new cemetery at Walton should be changed
to that of " Annfield Park Cemetery," as he said it would
be very desirous to give it a name which should distinguish
it from the other cemetery, and prevent confusion. The
board concurred generally with Mr. Jackson ; but, at the
suggestion of the Chairman, the subject was deferred till
next meeting. In a conversation that ensued in reference
to Rake's cottages, it was agreed that a committee should
be called to hold communication with Mr. Stewart on the
subject. This concluded the business.
WATERLOO COMMISSIONERS.—Yesterday evening this body
met in the board room of the public-offices, Waterloo, Mr.
Richard Houghton, j an., presiding, the other members of
the board present were—Messrs. Ridley, Barrow, Kelshaw,
Liversidge, Schofield, Theakston, and W. H. Jones. The
minutes of the last special meeting were read, when Mr.
Ridley said, before the minutes were signed by the chairman,
he wished to say that at that meeting he took the oppor-
tunity of complimenting their late chairman Mr.
Smith, one word of which was not in the minutes,
The Clerk : I could not report your speech verbatim.
Mr. Ridley : I did not want you to report my speech, but
I think you know Mr. Smith to have rendered the most
valuable services to this board from the first time he took his
seat, and I- do not think it is fair to pass that chairman
without taking some notice of him. I beg, Mr. Chairman,
that you will have that corrected. Mr. Theakstonb : I
think that should have been noticed, and not passed over.
The Clerk thought the better way would be to make a
motion. Mr. Ridley said it must be connected, and he
would look back, and see that it was, so. ''The Clerk begged
pardon, but said he did his duty in recordihg the dissolu-
tion, and not the observations that were made upon them.
The Chairman said he had recorded the observations in
minutes which referred to him, and it was but fair that he
should do the same to their late chairman, Mr. Smith.
Mr. Ridley said it was Mr. Houghton's duty, as chairman
of the board, to see that it was done. The Clerk : It is not
a very easy matter to do it now. Mr. Ridley : You have
not recorded the proceedings entire, sir, nor anything like it.
The Clerk : You do not believe that I am averse to having
what you said put in the minntes. Mr. Ridley : I like to
see the work done properly. The Clerk : I think it was
very desirable to have had
.your motion in writing.
Mr. Ridley : You should have given me notice to that effect.
The Clerk : I thought you knew as much. Mr. Ridley :
You always think of matters when it is too late.
Mr. W. 11. Jones said, he thought it would have
been proper to have made some remarks in the
minutes with regard to what had been said about Mr.
Smith, but he did not think that it was necessary to say
more than that a vote of thanks had been passed to him.
The only way to remedy it was to move a vote of thanks.
Some further observations were made, when Mr. Theakstone
read the report of the high way committee, which were
adopted. Mr. Ridley then returned to fire at Mr. Mason
for neglecting his duty, and Mr. Mason returned the fire in
Waterloo style. The matter ending in an understanding, that
if the word "Boughton" was read Smith, aproper under-
standing would be come to as to what Mr. Ridley intended
to say. The• surveyor's report was then read, which stated
that during the past month, 1,833 yards of sewerage had
been completed. A member moved that the lighting of
Church-road and Walmer-road, be for the present
discontinued, in consequence of the railway company
hating claimed it as private property, and put up railing
to prevent vehicles from plying on it. Mr. Liversedge
moved, as an amendment, that as the road was still open for
foot travellers, the lighting should be continued. The
original motion was agreed to, Mr. Liversedge dissenting.
This was the only business before the commissioners.