Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-14 00:00:00

C.auning.'s Resolutions of 1823 were ineffectual

These

instructions went out to every slave colony,
garded

but wme of course disrc

IteliWkous instruction was to be provided ; Sunday mar-
kets were to he abolished; slave-evidence was to be admis-
sible ; slave marriageS were to be legalised ; slave property
was to be protected ; manumission was to be facilitated ;
families not to be senarated by Will, nor slaves from the
estates to *:ich they belonged; arLitrary punishment, and
the corporal punishment of females were to be abolished;:
the driving whip was to be abavidoned; and savings' banks
were to be established.

Those regulations could not be forced, any more
than British evalsers could arrest the slave traffic.
The English - the Irish—the Scotch—the French
slaYe-owners in America, have the reputation of
being the worst taskmasters. The reports speak of
British cruelty in the Mauritius that well may

occasion horror

in ovens •
Slaves were murdered piecemeal, roasted alive
Togged, starved, dismembered, tortured, and slaurrhte d'
Suicide and infanticide were the daily recourse of Parents
mothers killed their children from humanity, and killed
themselves from despair. And the decrease in the • slave
population was supplied by daily importations front Mada-
gascar and the Seychelles, unchecked by our cruisers, and
unheeded by the local authorities. •
Ind all this only thirty years ago! This was in
111 ritius —not "civilised America !" But from
the Abolitionists judged of American

these fact

slavery

The slave population of that island was 60,000
when Brougham passed his bill in 1811 ; yet in 1829
&l or "this vast number," Buxton ascertained,

The Star says, it is surmised ministers are contemplating
the withdrawal of their bill, seeing that a defeat at the
second reading is certain, and that there is no prospect by a
dissolution of Parliament of getting such increased support
in the country as would enable them to carry their measure
in a future Parliament. And, besides, Lord Derby would
also avoid making patent to the world the extent of 'the
schism which now prevails in his own ranks.
The Daily News says it must be now plain that it would
have been better to have agreed to Mr. Henley's and Mr.
WalPole's propositions two months ago, for reduction of the
town franchise to £6 ; and there are not wanting adherents
who would fain see Lord Derby fall back thus far, in the
hope of escape from his present untenable position.

The _3l-orrit'ity herald eontinues to repeat that the more
the ministerial measure is examined the better it is liked.
There is, it adds, a growing conviction that the question of
Reform cannot safely, or with the least _chance of success,
be entrusted to any other statesmen than those now in office.

THE NEAPOLITAN EXILES

The morning Tapers announce that a committee has been
formed to make a public appeal for funds. The Earl of
Shaftesbury is chairman. Lord. Palmerston, Lord John
Russell, Mr. Gladstone, Lord Lyndhurst, the Bishop of
London, and twenty other noblemen and gentlemen of all
parties are on the committee.
The Tin2es publishes a letter from Mr. Arnott, the Mayor
of Cork, recommending the case of the exiles to the
sympathy of the nation at large, and initiates a subscription
by sending a cheque for £lOO.

COMMERCIAL

Great dulness prevailed to-day in the Stock Exchange,
but prices were well supported An advance in Consols
took ,place of 1-16 per cent.—. Dally _Yews City Article,

Salm.;lay Evening.
The English Funds opened this morning without altera-
tion, and were steady to the close, although the intelligence
from Paris tended to spew that the recent pacific article in
the Moniteur, and the resignation of Prince Napoleon, are
not to be quoted as evidence of any real change of policy.—
Times City Article, Saturday Evening.

THIRD EDITION.

NORTHERN TIMES OFFICE,

AMERICA.

MONDAY, 10 A.ll

ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.

EXTRAORDINARY EXCITEMENT AT
WASHINGTON.

MURDER BY A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES AT MID-DAY,
IN .THE PUBLIC STREET.

I. AWFUL

STEAM-BOAT EXPLOSION-TWO
HUNDRED LIVES LOST.

The British and North American Royal Mail
steamer Africa, Capt. Shannon, arrived in the Mersey
this morning, with 69 passengers, 13 distressed sea-
men, and dates from New York to the 2nd inst.

The New York Herald says—" Mr. Richard Cob-
den, the celebrated English reformer, who arrived by
the Canada, is in this city, at the Brevoort House,
Fifth avenue."

The telegraphic despatch from New Orleans, dated
the 2841 of February, reports the terrible calamity
of the explosion of a steamer, by which 200 persons
have been sacrificed. All the particular 4 which have
as yet been received are given below.
Advices had been received at New Orleans, from
Vera Cruz„conveying important news from Mexico.
Only a telegraphic despatch of it had however
reached New York, and which is as follows :

NEW Onr.,EAxs, Feb. 26, 1859.—The steamship Tennessee
has arrived from ',Vera Cruz 22nd inst.

Miramon was still at Orizaba with 4,000 men, and was
collecting forced loans everywhere.
Ile had formed A Cabinet, consisting of Larrainzin,
Minister of Foreign Relations ; Zagaceta, Minister of
Finance ; and Castillc, Minister of War,

. ,
Thore were 4,000 li6val troops at Zacatecas, and another
body at Morelia.

The Prcgress of the tath states that the French and
English commanders notified the captain of the American
sloop of war Saratoga that they should board the Tennessee
to see if any. filibusters were tT board. The captain of the
Saratoga intimated that they mild not do so wkile his ship
was near enough to prevent it.
The foreign ministers at the capital had not rccogniscd
Miramon as President..

The English and French squadrons were in a hostile
attitude before Vera Cruz, and favouring Miramon and the
church party. They will attack the city from the sea, while
Miraman does the same from the land side. [This
and the nest preceding paragraph seem to eontratiict each
other.

Tt:e English and French merchants at Vera Cruz have
renounced the protection of their ova flag, and placed
themselves under the American flag.

1 CONTRADICTORY REPORTS FROM AIEXICa.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 28, 1859.—A despatch from New
()Flemls this morning contradicts the report that the

IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENTS IN SHIP
BUILDING.
TO THE EDITOR .OF THE NORTHERN TIMES.

SlR,—Will it be trespassing on your good nature
to ask your publication of the subjoined, as the
Telegraph refused to comply, unless I paid for it as
an adverisement

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL TELEGRAPH.
SIR,—Having my attention called to the above
article in your publication of this day''s date,
May I request your favour to publish in your
next impression, a few lines in reply to those
" Important Improvements in Ship Building."
Ist. Mr. 'Jordan's new plan of building iron
ships, so far as regards the " longitudinal ribs."
. _

In yards with " flanges''" upon them

These improvements in Naval Mechanical
Architecture have been patented by myself years
ago, and models exhibited in the Exchange Room,
at this port, upwards of five years since.
3rd. So far as Mr. Jordan's " Improved Iron
Jointed Ventilating Masts and Yards" are con-
cerned, it is at least three years old, and was
suggested by myself in the Mining Journal, for the
" eat Eastern."

As to Mr. Jordan's "new mode of constructing
ships—wood," I can only remark that any sane
individual, at this date of the nineteenth century,
building a wooden ship, with the fact patent to the
world that timber is a vegetable material, and takes
rot, and goes in rapid decay, ratified by Mr. Jordan's
ratification, that " two voyages to Africa will destroy
the best mast "—that he does not know the value of
twenty shillings for a sovereign /ix. if it be his own
capital he invests in a wooden ship.
To say the least of Mr. Jordan's great inventing
capabilities, he is only a pirate at the best of times,'
confirmed by the introduction of the iron framed
ship with wooden planking; this mode of construct-
ing ships is as old as the patent office in Chancery-
lane, London, where I perused a specification some
years ago. The beauty of an invention is an original
designing mental capacity, where one cranium can
produce the ingredients for the benefit of Her
Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. I would respectfully
caution ship-owners, builders, and others, from
being allured into Mr. Jordan's wonderful dis-
coveries, as there are legal proc4edings instituted
against certain persons who have clandestinely
made use of my patent right in these inven-
tions.—Yours, &c., JOHN CLARK, JUN.
21, Exchange Buildings, Liverpool,
March 12,1539.

To SHIPPERS AND Ex PORTERS. —A most profitable
article of export, to warm climates especially, are the Self-
cleansing Charcoal Filters, patented by Messrs. Saunders
and Co., of 16, Parker-street, Liverpool—in fact they are
invaluable wherever there is bad water. S. and Co. allow
a liberal discount on export and wholesale orders.
EYE AND Fan INFIRMARY, 126, top of Mount
Pleasant.—Weekly Report.—Eye Department : New
patients admitted in the week ending March sth,
31; patients prescribed for, and who have received
surgical assistance, 402. Ear Department : New
patients admitted in the week ending March sth,
36; patients prescribed for, and who have received sur-
.gical assistance, 127. Consulting Surgeon : Hugh
Neill, Esq. Surgeons : John Poole, Esq., Dr. It. Hibbert
Taylor, and Dr. Nevins. Assistant-Surgeon : Thorax
2iekerton., gsci, Treasurer: J.G. Livingsiem) Bsg:

Several other witnesses were examined, after which the
jury retired, and having deliberated a short time, returned
a verdict of "Guilty," with a strong recommendation to

His Lordship then, having put on the black cap, said,
the jury had roturned a verdict of wilful marder against the
prisoner ; that was a verdict in which all the court con-
curred. The sentence of the court was, that he be taken to
the place from whence he came, and from thence to the
place of execution, and there to be hung by the- neck
until he be dead, and his body to be buried in the precincts
of the gaol.

The prisoner, on hearing his sentence, faintly ejaculated,
" So much for the Game Laws !"

public Amustnunts.

lILTENGLER'S GRAND CIRQUE
DALE-STREET, LIVERPOOL.

OPEN EVERY EVENING AT SEVEN

Second Week of the gorgeous Legendary Spectacle of
ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON,

THE SEASON IS FAST DRAWING TO A CLOSE

First appearance of those great Artistes the BROTHERS
ETHAIR, from the Cirques Vienna and Berlin.
Continued success and astounding reception nightly of that
inimitable Professor, Mr. JOHN MILTON HENGLER.
Le Petite ZEPHORA, and Miss WELLS retain their well-
earned reputation as the Stars of the Arena.

THIS DAY (MONDAY), the 14th INSTANT,
Special Fashionable Night, under distinguished patronage, being a
COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT to Mr. CHARLES HENGLER.

THIS Evaxixo, and during the week, the grand Legendary
Spectacle of
ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON,

As produced by Ducrow. Magnificent Dresses, new Appointments
and Properties, upon which artistes have been employed for the
past two months.

St. George .............Mr. John Milton Hengler.
The Champion ICnights Messrs. Powell, Russell, Clarke, Cooke,
Hogeni, and Wild.

The Enchantress...... . . Mrs. Beacham.
Princess Satra of Egypt.. .. Mrs C. Hengler.
King of Egypt ........
Tom of Coventry (a Tinker, afterwards Squire to St. George)..
Mr. Frowde.