Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-28 00:00:00

A good Playing Lard for ls. 6d. Sold by Mawdsley
and Son, 4, Culla-street. d 22

The HUdson's Bay Seal Skin Cloaks and Jackets,
One Guinea each, at the New Shawl and Mantle Ware-
house, 40, Bold-street.—Shellard and Hodgson, Pro-
prietors.
ACCIDENT.—On Saturday, a labourer, named Anthony
Paterson, residing in 11 Court, Burlington-street, fell
off the wall at the London and North-Western Railway,
and sustained a very severe scalp wound and fracture of
the arm.

SAILING or urn PERSIA.---The Cunard .steamship
Persia sailed for New York on Saturday morning, with
a large cargo, the United States mails, and 196 pas-
sengers, amongst whom were the Baron. Solomon. de
Rothschild and Mr. John Cassell.
llENGtrit's Omens —Bvery night has seen this place
of amusement crowded with visitors. It is, beyond
question, one of the best managed entertainments of
its class in the kingdom—full of variety and interest,
and well deserves the success it has won.
CHARITY SRR3ZON.—The Venerable Archdeaeon Jones
preached a sermon yesterday forenoon, in St. Barnabas'
Church, Lower Parliament-street, in presence of the
Mayor and a number of the Council,, on behalf of the
Southern Hospital. The Mayor arrived in his carriage,
from his residence at the Dingle, at St. Barnabas'
Schools, Greenland-street, about twenty minutes before
eleven, o'clock. He , then proceeded, accompanied by
Archdeacon Jones, the Town-Clerk, Alderman Stewart,
Mr. James Holme, and a considerable number of other
gentlemen, in • procession,preceded by the insignia of
' .A
office, to the church. 1 the seats in the centre were
well 11114 but in: the sides and galleries there was a
great deal of space unoccupied. The Ven. Archdeacon
took his text from Acts ix, 36, from which he preached
a very impressive discourse, inculcating the duty
.of a
course of systematic conscientious philanthropy. Before
closing he pressed upon the congregation the great claims
which the Hospital had upon their sympathy and support.
The report put into his hands, he said, showed that above
3,000 persons had received medical aid within the last
year, and these were only the most-pressing cases, which
it had been found necessary to single out in consequence.
of the want of funds ; there was also accommodation for
1.20 beds, but only eighty could be occupied, while many
important improvements and conveniences could not he
Carried out for the same reason. • He therefore hoped
they would do all that in them lay, both by liberal
donations now, and future application to their friends for
annual subscriptions; in order to keep up and secure the
efficiency of this establishment.—The collection was then
made, which amounted to £5l 17s. 2d., being about £lO
more than last year.
THE ROYAL ARTILLERY VOLUNTERR —SA flirtiny
evening was an exciting time with the members of the
Royal Artillery force. It was generally known that
Mr. Walter, and a deputation of the officers and members
of the body had started for Croxteth early in the afternoon.
All sorts of rumours were afloat. Rose-hill Station was
crowded as thehour of drill approached, and the sergeants
found it impossible to carry on the drill, so numerous
was the body of members in attendance. At about half-
pastthimen s
einformedlhimself,
with fityheeofforthcee thatgentlemenCaptain ofs
the Me 1 I seven Mr. Walter and Captain Bushby entered the
t
forcey ,committee, Bushby, and
drill-room, amid the most deafening cheers. Mr. Walter
had j u.st returned from Croxteth ; that the Lord-Lieutenant
had received them with marked kindness, and had officially
accepted the services of the force. Mr. Walter dwelt for-
cibly on the extremely gracious manner of their reception,
and assured them that the whole conduct of their Lord
Lieutenant towards the Liverpool Royal Artillery Volun-
teers had been such as must secure for his lordship their
warm gratitude and heartiest goodwill. At this announce-
ment the force seemed wild with delight, the cheering
and shouting were most exciting. Captain Bushby led
the cheers for the Lord-Lieutenant, and never has the
Rosehßl Great'llall resounded with such unmistakeable
shouts of satisfaction. The gallant captain-performed
the fugleman. in the happy manner so peculiarly his
own, and right well the volunteers appreciated his
thoroughly
' British command. Silence having been
obtained, Mr. Walter stated that. Captain . George
Molly had introduced the deputation to the Lord-
Lieutenant,, and that the force was largely indebted
to Mr. Melly
for the kind and becoming manner
in which' he had explained to his lcrdship the features
,most prominent in their organisation. Mr. Charles
Langton was elected to 'a captaincy in the force. Mr.
:Walter still adhered to his resolve not to accept the post
of second.in command, but stated that he had on that
day, c
ensented :to serve as captain unattached, in which
capacity he hoped to continue a bond of union between
the members of the force and their officers. Mr. Walter's
announcement was received in a manner calling forth
all Captain I3uShVy's restraining and fuglo powers,

. „ .
ADELPI.I.I. The performances at this
place On Saturday night were for the- benefit of:JosePh
Rogers; the seaman, through • Whose noble conduct so '
many lives were saved •at - the wreck. of the -Royal •
Charter. The house was crowded to the ceiling; and.
.when Mr. Rogers, who had been announced to appear,
came on the stage; he *was greeted with the most-
tumultaouS Cheering. • Not 'beinvtble to 'sneak *English
' sufficiently well to make himself understood; MrLDcutith
briefly 'returned thanks-on his behalf; • and the gallant
fellow. retired from the • stip amidst the enthusiastic
applause of the numerous audience.*
• Ansconi:'ip DEBTOR.—During Friday and Saturday'
the q.eteCtite police were • thak-htes• diligent search
throtighout the town and among the' ships in the:
river • outward•• bound for Anierica,- Austrhlia, .4c.;
.in
brder to _capture a person from Blackburn. It appears
that. the --individual. sought _after' is named Fell; and
that he was engaged as a cotton spinner 'at Blackburn:
Last week it appears he absconded, taking 'with- him -a.
largo quantity, of ruOney'belonging' to his creditors. It'
is said' he was accompanied in .Ms flight bya•female,
who oaght•not to be with him. The -police searched
'every place, but without effect, as the party sought could
al.ot, be found. It is supposed he has got off in a steamer
:for, America, Whielillacl started 'previous to the pursuit.
'Conossa's Counr.—The following inquests were
held on Saturday, before P. F. Curry; Esq., coroner
On • the body of William Hands, a- _seaman, aged 22.
The (I.deaased was engaged on board the Koh-i-nook, and,
on Thursday last, was accidentally thrown,:fr.mi _ the
topsail: ;yard to the deck, a distance of about forty feet:
He WaSbreught ou shore, and removed to the Norther*
Hospital; wher4 he died shortly after 'his arrival. Ter:
diet : Abeidenl2l' death.—On the body of John Farrow,
a rigger, employed in Fawcett's' foundry: .The deceased
left: hislhouse on Friday morning to go to a steamer in
the Clareuce-dock, and, .while on hoard, missed his foot-
; ing, and 'fell -into the hold. He • was taken to the
hospital, and died on Saturday morning. A verdict of
aceidental 'death' was retUrned:—Also .on the body of
Thomas Mottram, a carter, who was killed by a lorry
running into the. cart he was driving. Verdict; Acci-
dental death.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE ON SATURDAY
EVENING.

One ''of those destructive conflagrations which have,
unfortunately, lately characterised Liverpool, broke out
on Saturday evening in the extensive upholstery esta-
blishment.of Messrs. Bradley Brothers, Bold-street.
'At six O'clock the devastating element was observed
in the roof of the buildings referred to .; and the alarm
having beerigivere, the West of England engine and a reel
from. Seel-street station were shortly afterwards upon the
spot, and were in play on the arrival of Mr. Superin;
tendent Hewitt, with the engines from Hatton-
garden.. The, fire at this time had assumed a most
threatening aspect, , and the roof appeared "to ' be
altogether at the mercy of the devouring element.
Providentially the evening was calm, which will account
for the non-communication of the burning with the
adjoining buildings. At a quarter past six Mr. Hewitt
and his men got to work ; and, having, effected an
entrance, began to,subdile the fire. Major Greig arrived.
Shortly afterwards ; and. nothing was wanting on
his part to second the efforts. of the superintendent, who
had a large .body of his men. at hand to reinforce those
already engaged.
The hose, being skilfully , and judiciously handled
by the firemen, soon began to tell upon the fire
with .effeCt ; and at • half-past six; the fire haVing
reached its climax, seemed to defy all exertions to
extinguish it. By this . time, it had communi-
cated with the show-room on the second floor, and
driien its assailants to take refuge, in the windows,
and great apprehension was entertained that it would ex-
tend.' Persevering efforts, however, soon dispelled the fore-
bodings of the hundreds 'of spectators in the street ; and,
at seven. o'clock it was brought under. 'The roof began
to totter, and in a few minutes afterwards a portion of
it fell in with a heavy crash,
.yet without any damage to
those engaged, and, in'the fall, inflicted serious injury
on the show-room, inasmuch as it carried away the
greater portion of the south end ; the show-room ex-
tending from the front to the rear of the building. In
it was the stock for exhibition, which consisted of fur-
niture of a most expensive nature. We omitted to state
that 'a good deal of valuable property was saved at
the commencement, but the time was so limited after
the fire-engines began to work, that articles of great vabie
were left to their fate. At half-past seven; the fire was
completely reduced. The firemen, however, continued
their exertions till half-past eight; when, all further
danger being removed, Superintendent Hewitt gave the
necessary directions to the men in charge for the night.
We understand that the premises were insured, and
the property partially so.

MEMORIAL TO THE LATE MR. BRUNEL.

On Saturday afternoon, a meeting was held at the
chambers of Mr. Pratt, No. 7. Great George-street,
Westminster, in order to devise measures for perpetu-
ating the memory of the late Mr. Brunel.
The Earl of Shelburne, who was called to the chair,
expressed the , gratificatian he -felt in takinc, 'part in
such a movement, and said he was happy to find him-
self amongst so many personal friends of the. deceased
gentleman.

Mr.' St. George Burke said that, as'au old friend of
Mr.-Brunel, he had thought it right to inaugurate this
movement, being, • as he was, one of the oldest
personal friends of that (gentleman. He knew that
amongst his friends he should nfeet with universal ac-
quiescence 'in his 'proposal. Having applied to many
friends, he had the pleasure of say*, that all connected
with the: Great Western, the Great Ship, and other
companies with. which- Mr. Brunel eras. connected, had
given a general approval of the plan he had proposed,
he 'had thought' that nothing could be. more graceful
than a joint ..monument to Brunel and StePhenson, for
although they had been rivals in the great-works; they
were: most intimate private friends. (Hear.) He re-
gretted that that proposal had not met with the approval
of all his friends.. Under such circumstances the plan
had, been abandoned, as he was afraid that it could
not 'be effectually carried out. Another point which
had engaged attention-was the subscription, and he had
' thought that the amount should be limited, and upon
that understanding he had already been enabled to hand
in 500. guineas.. The next point was the, nature of the
memorial. He did not think that scholarships werecalculated .to
.perpetuate a great namel as the name
generally became a • technicality after-the lapse of time;
and his: opinion' was that a visible memorial, a tomb or
a column, was the right way of proceeding.. Although
the subscription was proposed to be limited to. ten,
'guineas, the committee would be happy to receive the
smallest possible amount which any admirer of the late
Mr. Brunel might be inclined to offer. (Hear, hear,)
Mr. Russell Gurney, the Recorder of London, said
he had had the pleasure of knowing. Mr. Brunel from
mi. boyhood, and admired the wonderful genius which
prompted his works, and the wonderful energy which
carried them out. (Cheers.) He believed. that no one
would deny the fact that never did employers have a
more devoted servant, or opponents a more generous
adversary. He moved the following resolution :
" That in order to mark .the high sense universally
entertained of the genius and professional . attainments
of the late Mr. Brunel, as exemplified in his great
public' and national works, as well as of the worth of
his priVate*character, measures' be' taken for the erection
of a public monument to his memory."
Mr. H. T. Hope moved the appointment of a com-
mittee, 'consisting of the Marquis of Lansdowne, the
Earl of Shelburne, Lord Barrington, Mr. Russell Gur-
ney, Mr. H. T. Hope, Sir Watkin Wynne, Mr. Edward
Mills, Mr. John Fowler, Mr. Sergeant Wrangham, Mr.
w.
A.
St. eorge Burke, Mr. Woolcombe; Vice-Chancellor Sir
ocke, M.P., Mr.
Bsll%irrau.wcirea;glefir.lP.VP.o,roaadntldl:Mir.r. j:Col.s'ealublio4stLA, barrister-at-law.
Hawkshaw seconded the resolution, which was'
Air-. Joseph Locke, `ALP.,
mphibroaoecinikt,
agreed to unanimously.
uponm
Mr. Brunel, remarking that his death had come
rui paoi nint
invitinghaent
yhp
ersoupf
sums,
public
chn with iestvuhebr:
subscribe
would always be revered. He proposed a resolution,
o not proposed
texhciseedmithnegemmtlornY-
guineas, which they might be dispoied to give. lie
expressed a hope that a large number of persons in
humble means would subscribe to the memorial.
l‘tr: Cripps, of the Oxford circuit, seconded the reso-
lution; Which-Was carried Unanimously.
On 'the Motion of Mr.•Woolcombe, seconded by Mr.
Harrington, Mr: Charles Davenport, a gentleman in Mr.
Pratt's office, was appointed honorary secretary. to the
fund. Messrs. Glyn & Co. were, by this resolution, re-
quested to:act as bankers.
In 'the course of the meeting Mr. Wyatt stated that at,
the dinner table he heard the late Mr. ft obert Stephenson
say, in 'reference to Mr. Brunel and the Great .asterii
ship, that Mr. ]bagel was a gentleman of the highest
:oaliaiintudhedeednt:ha high
enlogiu