Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-04 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, THURSDAY EVIIOC4 t
Nicholas Purcell O'Gorman, Q.C., and Assist6l3.
thig
Barrister for the County of Kilkenny, die The
morning at his residence, in this city.
Evening Post has a long obituary, in which it 1,
stated that this veteran had been a member Of t 11:
old Catholic Committee which originated wci
Catholic Association, of which Mr. O'Gorman ha
e
been the secretary from its formation to the PassiilP
of the Emancipation Act.

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The failure has been announced of Msssr: iVes°,l,-aut
Co., a German mercantile house, with liabilities for 11—

£50,000. w intv
The panic in Hamburgh will, it is feared, t-r° aset
perable difficulties in the way of a resumption of Psaaedie
by some of the Swedish houses, which lately st°o
London. es°
The hope that means might be found to enable for
Carr, Jocelyn and Co , who stopped on the 24th tlci."
about £300,000, to resume, has been disappohlteh, ti
petition has been filed for a private arrangement '
Court of Bankruptcy. /ifs°
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The suspension has been announced of Messrs. oat
da Costa and Co., an old established firm illAl-eO,OOOl
India trade. Their liabilities are estimated at -°dtiaraat
and the prospects of mitigation will be partly et° to
upon the realization of produce and the callection"
acceptances of other suspended houses. aistrirltit
RIDG &WAY COURSING CLUB.—SeUTHPORT - .501,at
YESTERDAY.—This Club assembled at Southporttia to
there was a good muster of members, probably ena tho
sc
the great inducement of it being the meeting ,'Tho
Challenge Cup and the far-famed Picture are run I°r'flaeiel°
weather was fine—horses very plentiful, and the 0
giving general satisfaction. dSPO
A happy comment on the annihilation of time en „d alto
by locomotive agency is as follows :—" A little Callen,.ti
rode fifty miles in a railway train, and was then ta'belog
coach to her uncle's house, some five miles further, loaf
asked on her arrival if she came by the railway, 11,,0P
We came a little way in the railway, and then all t"
of the way in the coach.' "
ay. 011Sft°
THE LANCASHIRE CHIMNEY STALKS.—The chimney or
form a branch of practical architecture in which ver los
cashire friends excel. However, these erections Wools*
become vulgarised, in the perception of many Pe 00
' from their number, and the deleterious and opacilleeadt
which some of them emit, they are, in numerous ins asl4
beautiful objects—not less so than the Egyptian 01.00
They are usually octagonal in plan, rising directild ore
the ground, with rapidly-diminishing sidss, inathat 10,
terminated by a neck-moulding and cornice ; ant we bets'
required in them for the due effect is a Eomewils"itt
character about the base, and careful proportio n
details at the summit. The construction and the stet'
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are generally, as they are required to be, of the first
—The Builder. ttit°,4
Disreicr PROVIDENT SOCIETY.—I/1 the presen-
t
distress, to which, unfortunately, several clan "o
rbo
reduced, we beg to call especial attention Ito the Ili
of the above important benevolent society, whose 0110
tisement will be found in another column. This el oser
society has always diffused vast benefits to deserving 88116
in times of distress, ',and at present the pressing ablit
on the body, obliges the managers to appeal to he
to enable them to afford relief to the numerous ese
come before them. An appeal to the benevolent lls"e,
been made in vain, and we trust that this soeiftao
be enabled to continue its sphere of usefulness 6° 100
preserve many during the present crisis usefulness,
destruction. • etlo,
HISTORIC SOCIETY.—The members of this soet,„giona
last night in St. George's Hall, Dr. Kenrick of Viarr'.ooo
presided. The minutes of the last meeting weirebratisea
Dr. Kenrick exhibited a variety of brass any., ot'
articles, consisting of spoons, seals, door hall°7o
battle axe heads, and fancy articles. A ballot
rotes
members then took place, when nine new reeelbalbitecial
admitted. Mr. John G. Bell, of Manchester,W"seeem,
number of casts of seals, taken on gutta percha., wit%
books from learned societies were presented to t'e„ea tot
and acknowledged, and votes of thanks were l'elicany—,
doners. The chairman exhibited two largeaelled 0014
gold torques, fi and in Lincolnshire. Heals() esn'i,n,bition
other rare articles of antiquity. After the o'4as l's'a
several other articles, the paper for the evening' toe On;
by Mr. Ecroyd Smith, on an explanation of e°,tiettiatli.
guides procured at Macon in 1855, by that g:),r to
Dr. Hume alluded to the benefits that were lihe.,,.,atrotteces
from the new system of education about to be fa6eatisca
into the country, as regards examination for q pest
&c. Mr. Mayer made some observations on tlia'a
and workmanship of the articles exhibited by t'"
man, and shortly after the meeting adjourned- ci asni
Sr. JAMES'S HOME FOR PENITENTS.—We 1111,4301P,'
that an Asylum has been opened at Whetstone, a elAr
Common, for the reformation' of fallen women °.tiodsie•
somewhat superior in point of education, social sof
and eomparaive inexperience in vice to the greaiso
jority of those who are to be found in most of the eihe !it
Refuges and Penitentiaries It is to be called 'het
James's Refuge and Home for Penitents, 0541,17
originated with the p irish of St. James's, rice_a3Lparts
it will be open indifferently to applicants from artioe
the metropolis or of the country. Accommale aietl
been provided for 20 penitents under a Lady Saila PA9
dent and an Assistant. The Bishop of L°llol w$
consented to act as Visitor of the Institution,,,ioA
Rector of St. James's will be the President. ~-`l5 ay
of a house of this peculiar kind has long been le a 1111,°4
who have had to do with Penitentiaries. At a tierto
public attention attention is being more than ever directed earti
"great sin of great cities," which has of late Y:sealtil it
creased to an extent seriously menacing to the licharifit,
society, and strenuous effe.ts are being made to of va
by the prosecution of parsons keeping holls.el, to Pat
repute and the closing of casinos, it is gratifYlneeeoso
that a regard is being paid to the welfare of P°°' 00194
tunates," who are, after all, in great measurea s';'to
victims of a corrupt state of society, for Nrl'ttaeirjo,
individual is in some degree responsible ; sc'
improve the Penitentiary system, on however sole eali
will be welcomed by all true philantrophists- Toon sir
WALLASEY BOARD 4E HEALTH —The nos' fa, 1;64
meeting of the above Board was held last nig,hdatosads,
room in the Public-offices, Egremont, Nathaniel lifs'aed
in the chair. The other members present wer,,eoYarb
Hill, Holm, Chambers, Pooley, Roberts, ilieLielroiti
Wilson. The report of the Finance Committee l'-nortlltsact
Mr. Pooley moved its adoption, and took the 02: Who
of drawing the attention of the Board oust tto
which was not mentioned in the report,---41,,atresatdo
drainage and repairing of the road from Clan°, be gnat,
the village of Liscard. It was very importaill tlle;'00
that this should be done before the sprang cot ",
as there was a great deal of traffic: on 'cogs' or
They had advertised for tenders, and a conttho as 0
tered into with Messrs. Gilbert and Sharpe+, insioat
wards threw it up, as they considered they heat 1° ,g,
bad bargain. He now proposed that the Al3'oll,l'o
tender be accepted, that of Messrs. Allen arwaialts:P.
and, if possible, to get these gentlemen to arit;aord:
redactions in their estimates. The report, elinhe 00'
Pooley's motion, was unanimously adopted '1 tarp a ti
The report of the proceedings of the Parlianae'ird info 0I
mittee was read. It recommended the 13°,,,, rash tho
Parliament for gas, water, (See , and showed t'throngjarge
the voting of the ratepayers on the subject, tea s
notices which they had issued. There apPeeaat.
1,00
majority of votes in favour of going to Parliellathe
~bieet;
chairman • then rose and said such Ives the 15" tine
they had obtained by their agitation age essegter
They knew the result of the Pubmight 11a
which was held on this matter, though they .0„, en Loa
something which took place at that reeSt.ld7; to Pore
thought they might greatly rejoice that it `ll, tO
inasmuch as it had accomplished that Willemissiollo' pi"
anxious should be done. It aroused the Coined the r-als,
look after their own business; it had aronad of; 560
from the apathy which they had long cot:003 made SlO 0
then referred to certain expressions that wet There hand'
in reference to him at this public meeting- Aczen L'„„ero
show of hands taken, he said, and about two 4 rateCiaae
were raised ; and to take that as the voice 0f,u1003, allegiee
might be considered a farce. If he had no" t tea't'd
tan 1
of which he was accused, that Board v/(341 'not s ty °
him credit for purity of intention. Se did f itapart oita
there to clear himself of any chargss °d tersrs3
motive. To the gsoss and unmeasure refs=Apg
meeting oiev I
which he had been assailed, at the 1 that e °
to, he had little to say. He characterise(' that sonars
as a set of " pot brawlers ;,, and he dare sale aosa 'OOOl
the gentlemen present, when going al°4ll...riiag OA 00
often attacked by little curs snapping ci.re vieProk
and making attempts to bite, and seeing theirathe 00'00
wao ,to bat
futile attempt, they pass on and never luale had aseal
In such a way would he treat the persong
nouncea
him. The cost of the fast eleetion was
for
10s , which was passed by the Board inr
concluded the business of the meeting.