Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-23 00:00:00

ITALY.

NAPLES, DEc. 17.

A violent earthquake, on the I.7th, has destroyed
numerous edifices at Salerne anl Potenza, and
upwards of 1,000 persons have perished.

THE PRINCESS ROYAL.

BERLIN, DEC. 21.

The publis entry of the Prince and Princess
Frederick William of Prussia is fixed for the 4'l of

February.

The rate of discount is reduced to-day to 61 per
cent.

FRANCE.

PARIS, TUISDAY
The Three par Cent. Rentes closed here at 67

ARRIVAL or Smrs —Yesterday evening several ships
arrived in the Stanley Dock, and we are happy to say that
employment was afforded to over 500 men immediately.
This is very cheering, and we hope. the arrival of the fleet
outside will continue to afford work to many poor fellows
who are able and willing to do it.
LIST OF PAEISZNOZRS —Messrs. J. R. Rhodes, J. M.
Lopez and two daughters, Tilstone, R. J. 'Wilkinson, S
T. Farnall, W. Blackham, T. J. Pearse, Wm. Burnell,
Charles Sandez, J. G. Trimble, William Davies, J. C.
Withers, Bury, H. Spanner, Richard Brew, T. J.
Maws, B Buckingham, Phillips, Midner, Goldstein,
Schramm, Murphy, Thompson, Do Jaski, Neale, Percival,
Thompson, Philip, Ezekiel; Captains, Bravo and Twyford ;
Mrs. Johnson and two children, Mrs. Duff, Mrs. Captain
Whepple.
ACCIDENT ON TIIE RIVER—FORTUNATE ESCAPE.—Yestor-
day evening, an alarming accident took place on the river,
but, most fortunately, no serious damage to life or limb
followed. The steamer Ant, on her 7 o'clock trip from
Rockferry, came into collision with a ship at anchor in the
river, and the most fearful consternation prevailed. The
chimney of the steamer was carried away, and several
passengers hid narrow escapse, but, thank goodness, no
one was hurt. We could not ascertain how the collision
took place, nor what damage was done to the ship, the
name of which we could not learn at the time.
CLOSE Or Arnasor•s ROYAL WAX WORK EXIIIBITION,
LIME-STREET, LIVERPOOL. —The above splendid (ssablieh.
ment will positively close on the 25th of January, 1858,
wi'hout fail. Mr. Ailsop respectfully aanounc:s that he
has just added full-length figures (correct likenesse') of the
Rev. Mr. Spargeon and General Havel ck, and a number
of other beautiful figures, as an addition for the Christmas
holidays. Mr. A. respectfully begs to inform his friends
and the public that he is going to travel with his Wex_
?ark Figures; therefore, after the close of his Exhibitio',
the proprietor has given instructions to Mr. Branch to sell
by auction the whole of the splendid Statuary in the
Sculpture Galleries, all the plate looking-glass,s, twelve
gas chandeliers, a number of single bracket., a great
variety of choice busts, and the whole of the timber in the
Sculpture Galleries. Mr. A. would be willing to come to
satisfactory terms with the next incoming tenant to let the
galleries stand.
CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT BOCIETY.—The annual meeting
of this society was held last night, in St. Nicholas' School
Room, Copperas-hill, the Right Rev, Dr. Go,s in the
chair. The Chairman briefly explained the object of the
meeting, which was far the purpose of contributing charity,
to be distributed by the clergy, not only at this season, but
at other portions throughout the year. It required no
argument, on his part, to prove the necessity of the ssciety
—it wes self-evident—and he therefore begged heartily to
commend it to their c maideration and support. Mr. John
Yates, jun., then read the report of the committee, from
which it appeared that during the last year there was a
decrease in every source of income on which the society
relies, amounting, in the whole, to £73 is 7d, the income
for 1856 and 1857 being respectively £4Ol 13s 91, and
£328 12e 7d. Aided, however, by a previous balance, the
ceinatittee were enabled to give three hundred and forty-
three pounds for distribution through the hands of the clergy
during the year, against £359 in the previous year. Mr.
Corballv read the statement of accounts, from which it
appeared that there was a balance in the hands of the
treasurer of £4B 1 Is. 91. On the motion of the Rev,
Canon Kendrick, seconded by Mr. Stewart, the report was
unanimously adopted, On the motion of the It v. Mr.
Grant, seconded by the Rev. Mr. Walsh, the grateful
ticket) wledgments of the meeting were tendered to the
donors and subscribers during the past year, and their con-
tinued support earnestly solicitad. The Rev. Mr. Sheridan,
in brief but forcible terms, advocated the claims of the
society, and earnestly urged the meeting to contribute
towards its support. Tae Rev. Provost Cookson also
advocated the claims of the society. A subscription list
was here opened, and £l2l subscribed. Thanks ware then
voted to the Chairman, after which the meeting separated
THE JENNINGS PROPERTY.—A society was formed in
Dublin some years ago, of persons of the name of Jennings,
with a view of discovering the right hairs to the immense
wealth of the Jennings family, and • the following is the
report of its committee : —" To the momber3 of the Jennings'
Family Association—Report of the Committee. 1013, S im-
mer-bill, Dublin, Nov. 14, 1857. Gentlemen,—ln making
a final report and surrender of the trust committed to our
&large, we congratulate the association on the successful
termination of our efforts. By labourious investigation we
hive been enabled to remove the obstacles that complicated
this intrioa:e case, and during the years the examination
has occupied our attention, have progressively advanced in
i s elucidation by calmly and cautiously disembarrassing the
evidence from obscurity, prejudice, and mis-vatement'
sedulously submitting each claim to close scrutiny and
deliberation, and every essential link in genealogical
descent having been satisfactorily ascertained and proved,
can no longer hesitate in pronouncing Mr. Joseph Martin,
the descendant of Jobe, the son of William, the son of
Humphrey, tha true heir. We have had to contend with
and overcome difncultie3 of no ordinary kind, but the
investigation has enabled us not only to point out the heir
of the late William Jennene, of Acton-place, but also to
accumulate an invaluable mass of information respecting
the family from a remote period of antiquity to the present
time, to classify and separate the respective branches,
and trace up theie lineage with great accuracy, forming
records that may, at a future time, be useful to other
parties, who do not at present anticipate their necessity.
In orthography the name presents eleven variations,
but a consent, almest universal, has merged them all
into Jennens or Jennings—a name illustrious in every
age : it has been distinguished in the Cabinet and
in the field, by sea and by land, in Literature and art, on
the lynch and at the bar, in invention, in commerce and
manufacture, in enterprise at home and abroad. Identified
with history the name is imperishable, will descend
honoured to posterity andlfford striking and instructive
illustration of what may be achieved by indomitable in-
dustry and determined energy of purpose. We trust that
the course pursued by the Committee has been approved.
We have endeavonred to act impartially having
assisted parties in the investigation of their claims, with-
out confining ourselves to actual Members of the Asso-
ciation. Many, no doubt, are disappointed in discover-
ing that they have no title, not others will not allow
themselves to believe that they have no right to the
inheritance ; for the information of these it may be
satisfactory to state that no member of the committee
has hitherto succeeded in provirg himself to be as
nearly allied in blood to the late William Jennene, as the
Martin fatally, so as to entitle him to claim these vast
hereditary estates. We have acted gratuitously throughout,
and some of our members have incurred considerable
expense, the means placed at our disposal having been
limited and altogo,her insufficient for the purpose ; but we
ourselves rest satisfied with the result attained, The
committee intend continuing to act as heretofore, until
the Association notifies a wish for our dissolution. We
are, gentlemen, your obedient humble servants, Henry
Corlett, Chairman. John Jeaninge, Secretary.
HIGIIIVAY ROBBERY NF.AIt HALIFAX.—On Seturdq
evening, between six and seven o'clock, a carpet weaver,
named Wiliam II arisen, was attacked by five highwaymen
on the Brighouse and Denholnie Gete turnpike road, near
Stone Caair. One of the robbers held the poor man,
w:iilst the others to k from him a silver watch, a pocket
knife, a bunch of keys, and 53. 9d. in money. Harrison
was left in the road quite insensible.

MAN SHOT AT KILUARNOCK. —On Saturday an accident,
arising flow the incautious use of fire-itrms, occurred at
K,ltnarnock, and terminated fatally abdT half an la ;tar
after. A collier, named Jahn Crawford, who resided at
Bonnington Pit, had gob out with a gun, with the object
of shooting at small birds. He had exhausted his percussion
caps, and as a sabatitute put the end of a lucifer match into
the dogh2ad. Unexpectedly the gun went off, when the
muzzle was directed to his head. There was a man and a
boy along with him at the time, and as speedily as possible
Crawford was carried home---:his house being only at a
short distance—but the nature of the wound was such as to
preclude all hope of reeorery.—North British Mail.

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE KANGAROO.

The screw-steamer Kangaroo, 'Captain Jeffreys, Whicb
,
sailed from New York on Thursday, the 10th instant'
arrived here yesterday with 300 passengers, and 25
dollars in specie.
The news is only one day, later, but it is of Oro
slight interest. I.
From Washington we have: despatches 'conteetil
important intelligence
The President has peremptorily dismissed Robert
Walker and Frederick P. Stanton from the Goveruorsalti
and Secretaryship of Kansas. Colonel Richard:o,"e
Illinois, who piloted the Kansas Nebraska bill throutthiee
last House of Representatives, is appointed to seacwor
Governor Walker, and Gen. Denver, Conoinissioneryee
Indian affairs, will supersede Mr. Stanton. Gen. D'',Eihn
is now in Kansas, and will enter upcn the duties of sea
new office as soon as the special messenger despetc,7lo
from Washington reaches the territory. The cause ei 'de
dismissal of Mr. Stanton is the fact of his having /5000
proclamation calling a special session of the Lec0n313.4
Legislature to meet on the 7th inst. The causes whnl;t
have led to the displacement of Governor Walker need "-11
be recapitulated in this place. They are tolerably
known to our readers.
The President had also removed Mr. M'Keon froe3 tber
District Attorneyship of New York.
,The !feral °
that city remarks :
The announcement contained in our Wasbing.re
despatch, to the effect that Mr. John M'Keon, late Vle,
States District Attorney, had been removed from mest,
created a terrible trepidation in the custom-house, Pee
office, assay office, navy agency, surveyor's office, ate,
other places where the spoilsmen generally congrega
The prompt action of the government at Washineton
frightened the officeholders to a most extraordinary
gree, and several of the opposition journals, in cowmene
ing upon the matter, pronounce the most reelanch%,
diatrihes, predicting the utter downfall of the administrhe
tion of Mr. Buchanan. We incline to the opinion that
has taken the very best means of keeping it up.
The Senate. on the 9th inst., was the focus of
brilliant assemblage of foreign ministers and speetlar
1390
of every degree, to witness the debate on the Fay I
question. Senator Douglas led off with his accustom
spirit in opposition to the Kansas Lecompton constitl:
tion. Senator Bigler replied in vindication of the Frei
dent. We quote from the telegraphic despatch : .00
Mr. Douglas said that he had been under the impressties
that the President had approved of the action of .00
Lecompton Convention, and while under that impresstibe
he felt it his duty to state, that while he concurred I° pi
general views of the message, yet so far as it did aePr•dis,
or endorse the action of that convention, he entirety
tented from it;' and he would avail himself of an O,
opportunity to give his reasons for such dissent. T:Pe° a
more careful and critical examination of the message'
was rejoiced to find that the President had not ennriso
approved of the action of that Convention. He was lied
rejoiced to find that the President had not recornmeritee
that Congress should pass laws receiving Kansas into at
at
Union as a State under the constitution frame'tee
Lecompton. True, the tone of the message indicates A
willingness of the President to sign any bill the -Conerrst
might pass receiving Kansas as a State under tilt
constitution; but it was a very significant
facteeen
the President had refrained from any endorsee' to
of the Convention, and any recommendation asstd
the course which Congress should pursue in relied
to the admission of Kansas. Indeed, the President at
expressed deep mortification and disappointment el' op
the whole constitution was not submitted to the PeOvba
of Kansas for their acceptance or rejection. He prO,s'es` eye
to show that Congress could not properly receive eeleet
into the Union under the Lecompton constitution• ue-
only the slavery question, but all others, must be eto
Knitted to the people of Kansas, as they are guaranteed
05,
establish all their domestic institutions for thernsel
On this principle the whole constitution must be sp.
mitted, to ascertain whether it meets with their aPPr°OO
tion. Mr. Douglas contended that the people of 10" tee
ought to have an opportunity to vote against it
constitution, if they desired to do so. He coolOreieo
to the freedom of election in Paris when Louis Nelo'n
was chosen. The reason assigned why the Pett; fist
should not be allowed to vote on its acceptance wee, so
if they had a chance they would vote it down "eel,
overwhelming majority. He believed that they vi° eic
and he thought it was a clear violation of the ors
act, to force an obnoxious constitution upon them. ee
Mr. Bigler replied to Mr. Douglas, saying the Confyeed
tion was called according to law, and had been reccetnivi'ee
by the President and Governor of the Territory. It or
their right to submit the constitution to the peatlees
send it to Congress without such a submission. If it etel
right in iself, republican in form, and the people ;08
fairly decided the slavery question, it would not be ;op
to keep them out of the Union simply because the 11,"ge
constitution had not been submitted to them. To a°,ete
would be inconsistent with the doctrine of noteititeros
Lion. There was nothing in the past h'storY °ft or
country to justify such a course. It would be the die Joe
Congress to look at the question as it came before ti the
and do the best they could, looking to the happiness ceto
entire country. He had long been under the impressiooqtits
it would be best for the Union and K Irises that thee ,la
should be admitted at the first allowable opp mtunitirtiot
order to localise the strife. lie would have preferred bet
the whole constituion had been submitted to the penPle'efere
persons outside the Territory have no right to the
with the slavery question there. He believed tlyeeitio
people of Kansas now have an opportunity to
whether to have a free or slave State. _He could go,'ran
ever, determine his entire course until they s'neul'se-dai
such decision. He said the position of Mr. Douglas:4oP
was in utter derogation of that which he occnpieu ,10!
he voted for Mr. Toombs' bill, which proposed to n!teolP
State constitution and put it into operation
submitting it to the vote of the people, and this
short time ago. He could not understand 11;;"„g the
Douglas had so readily become sensitive regerule"e s°
rights of twat people, after having attempted 5°
infringrnent upon them. the
The Treasury Department suspended payment o'oo
9th. Unpaid bills to the amount of half a million 61°600
were held over. This will doubtless lead to the inane ter
passage of an act authorising an issue of Treasure' 11°
in accordance with the suggestion of Secretary Co9'tab
A. letter to a St. Louis paper, respectine the .(i
expedition, states that Cal. Cook's command vli-e fat
miles west of Fort Laramie on the 3rd of Nov. lith-„efea'
the travelling had been pleasant and easy, but noW theverr
trier was gro ?inn colder, provisions getting scarce, Pro 5 are
der giving out, and it is apparent that great hardshlP sslt
before them still. Notwithstanding the threats froms the
Lake City, the entire army will proceed as rapidly rioter
elements and the supply of food will permit, to the pri“,
quarters marked out by Colonel Johnson, on llool.etett
, ,
Green river. It is rumoured that Brigham Yount s Or
tion is to fight the troops this winter, as it will au°' reel'
best chance for an equal conflict, and then, boVe ,rot
0',,,e
eade sine
forcements can be sent to the troops in the speloe'
all the Mormon possessions in Uzah, and proceed ""
other country.

11
The report of the Postmaster-Ganeral of 010 ff
States had been presented to Congress. It is 11:of
valuable document. From it we learn that the otiajb roe
post-offices in the United States on the 300 °f` ;100
1857, was '10,566, and that the net expenditure of the,tter'
year, ending 30:1 June, including payments to '6/0,
carriers, and for foreign postages amounted to 10%1' jog
dols., an] the net income was 8,053't, We
9.51 dole'
3,453,718 dols. loss than the expenditure.
From the annual report of the Secretary of
learn that the whole strength of the army of the 7:;10/
States, as posted, consists of 17,934 men, and the '-
strength on the Ist of July.was 15,764.

COMMERCIAL.

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NEW YORK; "" 100
The sales of cotton yesterday were confined to 100 t 3
n small lots, chief; to spinners, without quotable al:OP:A(:000
while holders were firm at the pre.vims day's rates. vie ,oes
heavy, though without change of moment in Price!i pdr,,c,ol
formesdeand was chiefly from the d6om:s ic Ira le, with 501,10,is "„
port. Wheat was sold te a fair extent, the transO" col ,•4 $.
reachel about 30,000 bus'lels, p ices
in fair reluest, with mod-rate sa'es, Irian jug Westin &DIGO
80c. to 82c., with Jersey and :southern new, pa:t a iittleo yritoocl
60c. to 67c. Bye toll at 76. i. for Northern. Pork,,vit ialPft 7011
change, whle sales were moderate. The so gar Mall aD )414 o'.
given elsewhere ooso
about oae-eighth of a cent per lb. The sales embrace`roi9•o
hhdl., includin; 108 Porto 11 ca and the remainder foe 00,
CO rtao f
Cuba ma'cevado at prices given in another column. ju,po
3.9 o
molerate request, w tile prices were without change % CIS I°,loo
The stock of trio is about 109,000 bags, and inclu iing Fr' is
Java the packaces of all kinds amoint to about 1.35,4)4 090 0
ona
were dull and engagements very light. Ta Liverpool "
grain were taken at 41., and 800 bbl,. flour at Is. 61.

ALLE3III3 FORGERIE3 STAFFJRD.—We are Sarfreitia
state, that in aMitioa to the excitement recently 001'
Safford by the failure of Mr. Join Y ites, cl for ll°
achp4pnret'hietnislonno wonsaaidchtahragte ao
fwaforrragnintghtahseb:aema name him,
man of the town to an acceptance given IV hiTir.eatieC
warrant was placed in the hands of the police 00 -. sot°
day, but Mc, Y ite had previously dd it
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that several other acceptances held by persons in , b 0
fund neighbourhood have ly.en since ascertainecl2o
forgeries. We understand that the amount of gr- :II to
cliaarbriileidtieasnis not at present known, though they ar—ebicb
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