Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-02-17 00:00:00

NORTHERN DAIL/ 11,11 ES.

and the United Kingdom to tho 'assets of the two
countries.

MANNING TIM NAVY.

Sir C. NAPIER moved a resolution, that, in the
opinion of this house, the recommendations of the com-
missioners on manning the navy ought to be taken into
consideration by her Majesty's Government, with a view
to carry out the princiiile of such recommendations. He
made a long statement, demanding improvements on all
the lower branches of the service, the petty officers, the
hospitals, and the volunteers. . .

Air. HENLEY said that seamen were a suspicious race,
and it was useless to hold out terms to them which they
could not understand, when they were told that they
were to be called out on an emergency. But what was
an emergency? He demanded that they should deal
more openly with the men.
Mr. LIDDELL advocated the establishment of training
ships in our ports.
Mr. LINDSAY, as he had not been able to agree to
the report of the commissioners, could not agree on the
motion.

Lord C. PAGET expressed his approval of the motion,
and of the remarks of the gallant admiral who intro-
duced it. He explained the steps which the Government
had taken towards carrying out the recommendation of
the commission, with which the Admiralty was most
anxious to comply as far as possible.
After some further discussion, the motion was agreed
to.

FLOGGING IN THE ARMY

Mr. W. WILLIAMS called attention to the subject of
flogging in the army, and moved for several returns on
the subject. Ile adduced many authorities against the
practice, and instances of its injustice and inhumanity,
calling on the house to abolish it altogether.

Colonel NORTII observed that it was all very well to
talk of Continental armies, but men were shot on the
Continent for what they were flogged in this country.
Lord C. PAGET referred to recent regulations to show
the desire of the Admiralty to reduce the practice.whes.
possible. He had no objection to the returns, provided
the names of the officers were not given.
Mr. ROEBUCK condemned the practice as generally
rendered necessary only by the violence and incapacity of
captains or commanding officers.
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Mr. BUXTON said that the recent orders would not
have the effect of properly reducing the practice; com-
mon sense and common humanity required itt entire
abolition. It was necessary to remove this great impe-
diment to the popularity of the service of the Queen.
Mr. S. HERBERT said that corporal punishment was
necessary in the British army, recruited as that army
was, not from the general body of the people, as
on the Continent, but mainly from the more thought-
less and wild of the population. The instances
adduced of violent punishment were taken from old
times, when it was carried to a brutal excess.
In reference to the army itself, he observed that
its value as a reformatory was not duly appreciated.
Corporal punishment was further necessary in the British
army to prevent desertion. At the same time, he was
not a friend to corporal punishment, and should gladly
agree to all possible modification.
After some further discussion,
Mr. W. WILLIAMS said that the returns would be of
no use without the names of the officers who ordered the
punishment.
Lord C. PAGET then moved as an amendment that the
returns should be ordered without the names.
The amendment was carried by 124 to 46.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.

Mr. HENNESSEY moved for a select committee to
inquire into the present mode of nominating and examin-
ing candidates for junior appointments in the civil
service, with a view to ascertain whether greater facility
may not be afforded for the admission of properly
qualified persons.
Mr. LAING opposed the motion.
Sir S. NORTLICOTE, partially approving of the motion,
said that the system of competitive examination had not
been found equal to the expectations-formed from it.
Mr. MAGUIRE urged that the Treasury should forego
the privileges of selecting the young men who were
admitted to examinations.
Lord PAL➢MERSTON defended the privileges. He did
not think that the thoughts of too large a number of
the rising generation should be turned towards public
employments. Such a system would destroy. the inde-
pendeat feeling of the country, and lead to constant
inconveniences. The competitive system, in his opinion,
had hitherto worked well, and was far preferable to a
standard examination.
Mr. Ronnuex said that the object of the motion was
simply one for information ; they did not ask whether
the system was a good one, but what the system was
Why were the Goverment afraid to grant such in-
formation—he could see no harm in this enquiry.
Mr. CLAY likewise advocated enquiry.
Colonel SYKES likewise supported the motion, as did
Mr. Collins.
Mr. RIDLEY thought that the more that patronage
was taken out of the hands of the Government, the
better for the country,
Lord PALMERSTON observed that he had no objection
to a committee for mere enquiry.
Mr. HENNESSY declined to modify his motion.
Eventually the motion was carried without a division.

SUNDAY.

Sir. J. TRELAWNEY moved for a select committee to
enquire whether any hindrances exist to the enjoyment
of Sinday as a day of rest, and whether, due regard
being had to existing regulations for religious
observances and conscientious opinions of the public,
it is in the power of Parliament to provide, or
of this House to recommend, further facilities for pro-
moting the healthful recreation and improvement of the
people, by placing institutions, supported by liberal
taxation, within the reach of the largest section of the
tax-payers, at times and seasons when, by the ordinary
custom of trade, such persons aro free from toil.

LIBERTY OF WORSHIP.
Mr. LOCKE KING obtained leave to bring in a bill for
the further securing the liberty of religious worship.

RUFFIANLY ASSAU LT.—A man named George Barton,
a coachman, living at Aigburtb Cottage, was brought
up at the county magistrates' court, yesterday, charged
with having indecently assaulted a girl 11 years of age,
on Wednesday last. The fact that an assault had been
committed was proved by the evidence of Dr. Thompson,
who had examined the child, and the prisoner was re-
manded till Saturday.

SUICIDE OF A BEERROUSE KEEPER IN LIVERPOOL.—
Yesterday, a man of the name of George Pritchard, who
kept the beershop in Vauxhall-road of the sign of the
Two Donkeys, committed suicide by hanging himself.
He went up stairs, it was supposed, to change his linen;
and as he did not come down after a long Interval, the
servant went in search of him, and found him hanging
by the neck in the club-room. He was quite dead when
discovered. The man had been in a low, desponding
st; t ; for some time. An inquest will be held on the
body, before the borough coroner.
HISTORIC SOCIETY.—A meeting of this society was
held last night, in the Grand Jury-room of St. George's-
hall, Mr. M'Quay, in the chair. The following donations
were announced :—" Proceedings of the Geographical
Society, vol. 3, and Journal for 1858 ;" from the society.
" Journal of the Geological Society of Dublin, vol. 8,
part 12 ;" from the society. A collection of ancient
woodcuts and etchings by Albert-Durer, Lucas Cranach,
and others, were exhibited by John Marston. The same
gentleman also exhibited a new optical instrument called
auorthoscope. The paper for the evening was by Mr.
C. J. Ahfield, and entitled " The Tlora of Preston."

THE LATE SERIOUS ASSAULT ON BIRKENHEAD
POLICEMEN.—On Wednesday,. at the Knutsford sessions,
before Lee P. Townsend, Esq., Patrick Kelly and Patrick
Hogan were indicted for an aggravated assault upon
John Randers and William Glassie, two police officers,
at Birkenhead, and Julia Moran, Catherine Walsh,
Winnie Hogan, and Bridget Plunkett, were indicted
for an attempt to rescue the male prisoners when in the
hands of the police. The prisoners were found guilty,
and they were each sentenced to 12 months' imprison-
ment; the women to nine months' imprisonment each,
with hard labour.
LIST OF PASSENGERS PER S.S. NOVA SCOTIAN.—Mr.
and Mrs. Smith, Mr. Ringland, Mr. Robertson, Mr. and
Miss Ryan, Mr. Boulton, Mr. and Mrs. Lingley, Miss
Waterhouse, Mrs. Ullman, Mr. and Mrs. Everett, Mr.
and Mrs. Woodsworth, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sutherland,
Mr. Tait, Mr. Austin, Mr. Sharpies, Mr. Hamel, Mr.
Fry, Captain Lyon, Captain Nason, Mr. Glyn, Mr.
Beaudry; Mr. Merrill, Mr. Lawton, Mr. Vassie, Mr.
Ennis, Mr. Kirkpatrick, Mr. M‘Namsra, Mr. Morris,
Mr. Ilariy, Mr. O'Doherty, Mr. Archibald, Mr. Howe,
Mr. Brown, Mr. Mills, Mr. Butler, Mr. Thompson, Mr.
Jenkins, Mr. Fowler, Mr. Zavier, Mr. Gow, Mr. Starr,
Mr. M'Leod, and Mr. Spettigue.

LICENSED VICTUALLERS OP LIVERPOOL : DEPUTA-
TION TO LONDON.—A special meeting of the committee
of the above-mentioned association was held at the
Institution, West Derby-road, yesterday afternoon.
Similar resolutions to those adopted by the Manchester
association, and which we give in another column, were
agreed to. Messrs. H. Danson, J. Atkinson, and H.
Lurch were appointed the deputation from this associa-
tion to proceed to London yesterday evening, for the
purpose of obtaining an interview with the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, and to adopt such measures, in con-
junction with the deputations from other towns, as may
be deemed most advisable, in order to oppose the grant-
ing of wine and beer licenses to eating houses, &c.

ACCIDENT TO A FERRY BOAT. - Yesterday the
Woodside boat Queen, which left the slip for Liverpool
about twelve o'clock, with a number of passengers on
board, had got about half way across, when her engines
suddenly stopped. It was found that her crank was
broken, and the fog-whistle aeon made her situation
known. The Prince, on her way to Liverpool, and the
Liverpool going to Birkenhead, came up to her at the
same time, and it was expected that the boat going to
Liverpool would come •alon2side, and take the passengers
to their destination ; but instead of doing so, she passed
on, and the disabled boat was taken in tow by the
Liverpool, much to the disc ointment of the passengers
on board, some of whom said they had missed a train,
and were not very guarded in their expressions as to the
conduct of those in charge of the boat which had passed
them on her way to Liverpool. When near Woodside,
the steamer Nun came up, took the passengers off, and
landed them on this side after about half-an-hour's de-
tention. _

CHEMISTS' ASSOCIATION.—The tenth annual meeting
of this association was held last evening, at the Royal
Institution, Colquitt-street, the chair being occupied by
Dr. Edwards. Mr. Arnett exhibited a small portion of
silver of extraordinary brightness, dug from the moun-
tain of Sierra Nevada, South America, and which, he
said, would produce about an ounco of metal to the
pound of ore, and was therefore worth about £5OO a ton.
The district in which the ore was found was thirty-six
miles in extent, and the ore had been obtained to a depth
of thirty feet. Large quantities had been shipped to
New York and London, and some to Liverpool. The
president announced that it was intended to have a
conversazione on Tuesday next, at which a large variety
of interesting topics would be discussed, and a number
of articles would be exhibited. Among other things, he
mentioned that Mr. Bright would read a paper on the
appliances of electricity, and illuminate the room with
the electiie light. The paper for the evening, "On the
general structure of molluscous animals," was read by
Dr. Collingwood.
FANCY DRESS JUVENILE BALL.—Last night, in the
Royal Assembly Rooms, Great George-street, Mr. and
Mrs. Molyneux gave a fancy dress ball to their pupils.
About 250 juveniles of both sexes assembled, dressed in
the most varied and beautiful costumes. To the eyes of
the parents this rare spectacle must have presented
charms even more fascinating than the costly and gor-
geous display in St. George's-hall the other evening.
The pleasure we always experience in witnessing the
buoyant step of youth threading the mazes of tlie dance
was heightened last night in beholding the young folks
tripping it on the light fantastic toe, wearing the guise
of solemn wigs, learned three-cornered hats, sage beards,
dashing moustache, and whiskers. The lady juveniles,
many of them habited as fairies of the most bewitching
type, added grace and sweetness to the scene. A great
number of the parents were present—indeed, the ample
hall was quite crowded, and delight beamed on the
oountenances of all who were priviledged to be spectators
of this fancy ball. We need scarcely add that the dancing
was in every respect admirable ; and the music by Mr.
Cannon was all that could be desired. The refreshments
were excellent and most abundant. The whole enter-
tainment reflected great credit on the spirit, taste, and
liberality of Mr. and Mrs. Molyneux ; but, doubtless,
the great success which attended it must have been felt
by them to be of itself their highest reward.