Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-26 00:00:00

but a Simple Peasant Maid." She was encored, and ASI
" Shells of the Ocean" very gracefully. Mr.
Gibson then read "Tam O'Shanter," with a good rica
Scotch brogue, fair action, and, altogether,„,,conYeler.
-a—geia—idea of the only poem that lie
throes
talised poor Burni; but a little more life
lad" reader the reer
,would havb -done no 1nr,113:
He then sang " My. ain fireside," with 'feeling ands asttbge
At a quarter past nine, J. B. Aspinall, Esq. came 1 /id
platform, and was received with loud applause, the Wail
playing" See, the "
-D Conquering Hero Comes." gr. he pin of
then took the chair. Mr. Whitfield then sang, ncl
Thee." Mr.. Aspinall then addressed the as em
d
apologised for coming so late, and explained that h u
ta'
only_just arrived by train from the country. lie °llll
lated the assembly on its number and respectability.. is
complimented the members on the interest they tool
promoting their own advantage by such means. fro ntee'ci
went into the objects of the society, which will be coil°
from the fallowing:--
the
" The circumstances which led to the formation el render
society must be so fresh in the memory of all,
any further allusion to them unnecessary. The sucietl
whichhas attended the efforts of the promoters of the seethe
is the best proof of the approval of those efforts bYieti
working classes,' for whose especial advantage the sec.,ces
was established. In consequence of the circumstPso
alluded to,'the promoters of this society thought thefloes tot
to have the rules framed for its government in strictioo
manlier, allowing to the, committee and officers no di,c,reA
in dealing. with its funds, and all must be of opitlitin
as to retro
'doing so -the promoters acted wisely. Cases have frealledig
occurred where persons dying were not in benefit ace° for
to ;the rulest and whose relatives appealed bees
some assistance in their distress. The committee kage 0
obliged to disregard this kird,-as th-eY the
discretion to expend the. funds, except. as prescribed to
rules. -Theyfeel the necessity providing providin a small in1331',01
be placed at their disposal, not,. howver, to be aiceu 3atoe
in indiscriminate charity, but wisely and cautiobuslY toe,
nistered, in cases where persons have shewn their P b 1
by attempting to make a provision --for thernselvesbace
becoming members, but who froin some casuality, ihoo
failed to fulfil all the conditions which would render '-
entitled to claim the benefits of the society." aro'
The learned gentleman 'said,
o' he. had watched tii,fia it
gress of the society with great pleasure, and fnu:, no
productive of the greatest good, and there tbis.
society in Liverpool that had done more th3n, on' en
(Cheers.) After some' further eulogistic observati°,.;ot
the advance of ;the society, and the gratification he 71, it
seeing them enjoying themselves in such a iligo
showed, (he said) that they were worthy of all Preto.theby their good conduct. (Cheers.) * He alluded old
coming war, and hoped that all Englishmen It
pray ardently to keep , this country out of tit ocKl
and show that they did not -desire it, and to thanlollf
that we were not engaged bait at present. He
cheered. ceede3
The second part of the programme' was then Pr°l3io:o;
with, as follows :--Fantasia, piaano-forte, -irr•
Song, Mr. Wm. Simpson. Song, "The ballad sin,"e
Miss Emma Whitfield---Lindley. Song, phcebe, aft,deoTV
tell, oh I tell me !" Mr. Whitfield—Hatton. Soria' ad,
drunkard's ragged wean," Mr. Adam-,Gibson.
" I'll win • renown "M. Napoleon Nono. (35
'Views, Messrs. Beall and Smith. Mons. S.
warmly applauded, as he sang admirably. osangThe refreshments were supplied ied by Mr. John i - bole
of St. Anne-street, and met with the approval. of the 11
company. 4 Oe
The evening was spent most agreeably, and cce"
seemed delighted.
The proceedings closed with the Natianal Anthenl.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE'
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H. M. S. HASTINGS.-On Good Friday, a iltllslo'.
the seamen on board. H. M. S. Hastings were gratit'ile,..l
of absence for twenty-four hours. Yesterday rneAril-es'o
of them had not turned up, and a reward of 2u6'
offered for' the apprehension of the " stragglers." no 1,411
THE WEATHER. —Yesterday was fearfully wet, to to
gloomy'. The number of holiday folks that came ii:roe,,
met with a cold and damp reception indeed. ,J.-;,,i14,,
there is an appearance of good days coming a't-0 co"
week, and trust our country friends will "not hale 4.
plain of anything so chilling in. future. ' tbe
THE COUNTY ELECTION.—CONSERVATIVE3IO•V:i 4,0
DAY. —The Conservative meeting will be licrir
Amphitheatre at half-past twelve o'clock this "(cole
two candidates, Mr. Egerton and Mr. Legh, will,lien be
be present, and address their supporters. We be: 011'tiel
Francis Shand, will preside, and that the meetOb 500,1
addressed by Mr. T. B. Hoiden, Mr. Aldernialia
Holme, Mr. Charles Turner, Mr. J. A. Tobin, stanool.ty
leading members of the Conservative body in I:ric'e,;•`ebtt'ol6,
LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. -L°"- '0: 0,
Liverpool Philharmonic Society produce for the eesqr
Mr. Sterndale Bennett's Pastoral, "The May (1,,{11.0
which we have already given a long account"'"r; SO: fi
bath, Miss Lascelles, Wilbye Cooper, and. "1111)'3100
are the principal singers. Mr.Thoraalbe toe
solo on the violin on a theme of Schuberte. t,gtsPilies
, part of the concert will be miscellaneous, and the 13r, to A.
I includes some fine music, and the concert proviiis,„- te;011
very goad one. Mr. Sterndale Bennett comes '`,°„' esicll4
duct:his own music, which we may therefore act' ,0e
hearing as its composer intended. this 110'
WATER COMMITFEE.—The weekly meeting c'!„,.(l3y;irete
mittee took place at half-past two o'clock, yes"'oent Tl3B
T, L. Hodson presided, and the other members P ett. fro
—Messrs. Ryley, Farnworth, Earle and Bel'iceil;4s;
engineer reported that the quantity of water rec°3 gsll ,0
,`
Rivington during the past week, was 56,144.4581,93'10'0
pumped from the wells, 25,791,260.; together, _act,
,ted
gallons,. The proportion of Rivington to
'ass6 to 25. Mr. Duncanson, assistant engiri,ee„r'cl„P'aeP
that the escape from the Millstone leak contill;e1110:0"
reported, 300,000 gallons daily. The engineer iesr;,oo;
Mr. Hunt at Preston, and expected the pret_Tdbe ;so
well I`-tepolot
rangements for the diversion of this water wa'bolaw
pleted- in a few days. There was no public oi
any importance. electiti9r
MEETING OP REFORMERS, THIS EVENING. neertiicer,
Reformers will .be held this evening at the tie-tbe i)
Lord Nelson-street, when, under the auspices ofa friea t
pool Reform Club, the well-known orator to t sscecooo
lnnia, will deliver an address on the Preseireoal,Poo,
political affairs. It is needless to say that gr.
well-known here, and though years have elaPserig ' tl)e
last visited us, the demand for tickets Yestesrif9
office of the Reform Club, Clayton-square, t licAti°ll,,efi
fact, that he is 'well remembered. Early aPrile csP.Oll
tickets is necessary as the number is limited to t orana for
of the hall, and last evening we understand cellos° the
-few were undisposed of, so great had been theii for
them. Certainly this movement augurs we roe
management o the new club. ld fete roe
Beiniewrox.f ---The annual vestry was lie -4" le
presided over by the Rev. R. M. Fielden, rote'. but f',ol
of 3d in the pound was laid for general purposes,
satiitidli
cially for completing a necessary sum to purchlig 10e
burial ground. It appears that the churchya; tioa ° ye;
filling up, owing to the increasing pee:wore 01?
parish, and more particularly of the 11., one 1*
trict. It seemed to be the opinion Ole
all present that the cheapest and best
,Inif" tllAeocoi
viding for the present burial of the dello, Woo',,,beF,
adopted ; the Rev. Mr. Arthure and Mr. v. 0. rem,
from Tranmere, highly approving. The retirncre.electioo
Messrs. Clarke, Aspinall, and Wm. Davies were 6600°
sa
and the meeting closed, after expressing p're„,.°'`,rdens;
with the accounts and proceedings of the ~optrc'
appeared to have expended the funds in their
ele
great care and propriety. • btiv
- MARKETS' CommirreE.—The usual fortnlg j.reasfe,
of this committee was held yesterday,
the chair. The other membersidley. Th present wir he r
Haydock, Holden, and Re returns eh, bil'essl"
were read. Mr. Ridley, after lookin, over t
orreettiodis4l
they had heard a good deal about Mr7LtlYa's c bill, ilye`
matters of accounts, &c. He held in his hand a wistai, for
three lines of addition Mr. Luya had made Sent bficl,
£lO. He therefore moved that the bill he „,be ,10
correction. Mr. Holden seconded the motion. 40 01..etjter'
man had Mr. Lupe called in, and handed the ucarateoliolt
him, who, after correcting it, returned it to the st. tlO
A memorial was read from the constables _ arder
Market, asking for an additional red waistcoat, traave at
they might present a more respectable aPPealicatioenr tie
police-office when called there. The aPProd ore
granted. The committee then heard tenders
000.5 00
supply of clothing for the constables. The .tvioe•
referred for the consideration of a competent
I in°
concluded the business. Th ustla ,„ 1tv%,4
LIVERPOOL POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY.--.• -e ;,1 th opi
e
of this society was held last evening'
Institution, Colquitt-street. Mr. Maxwell fkofing_,,,oll3
the chair. The secretary acknowledged the I°;`,-Nieclla,;oo,
tions :—The Proceedings of the Institution „ovine4p
Engineers, from November 3, 1858 ;
planting, by John Ronald, merchant, Glasgowe.
Letters oLi,,"e paroote
the evening was on the " Mechanical departtn n` rod 'oleo,
engraving," by Mr. Wellstood. The Chaitrnl,:heledfaawfoeapo,
tract from the Cork Herald, stating that n
themselves of the impetus produced by the igfriday-'5
the reservoirs of the Water Works, at the Jiitefl,i,
Cork, and the consequent pressure of the weat,e a nescr,ol
and applied it to drivetheir printing machin co.,,e_;
tb
apparatus, from the factoryof Messrs. Schiell
an er
ham. This was stated to be the first nery:!: rod 11
kingdom to adopt this motive power topr' stP tb"e
A conversation took place, in which it was wellstO/on
tb
plan might be adopted in Liverpool. Mr:ort easaell.erj,
proceeded to read his aper. A conversati
subject of the paper, after which the meeting 54'
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