Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-09-15 00:00:00

We may add that Major Greig was at t
e.fire immediately after being acquainted with it, as

he scene

3uty stipendiary

magistrate, Robert Hutchison, Esq., J.P., and others,
who rendered the gteatest assistance, especially Major
Greig, whose practical experience availed much on this

trvinq occasion

Queen Victoria succeeded

the royal navy consisted of

.NTILE

—When

he Sailor King," in 1837,
i 36 vessels, with a tonnage

Is, however, only 26 were steamers, with an aggre-

536. In twenty years afterwards

400 steamers W(

fleet ; the tonnage of .the effective ships (sailing and
steam) was increased by 300,000, and-upwards of 20,000
additional men were serving in the navy. Great as has
been the increase in the royal navy during those twenty
years, it is not to be compared with the enormous growth
of the mercantile marine in the same period.—Steam

Shipping Chronicle

TAE QUEEN AND THE ROYAL BOTANIC INSTITUTION
OF GLASGOW.---Iler Majesty has-intimated her intention
of giving a donation in aid of the scheme for paying the
debt on this garden. The following is a copy of the

letter-from Sir Charles B. Phipps' communicating ner
Majesty's intention:—"Balmoral, September 9, 1859.—
Sir,—l have had the honour to submit to her
Majesty
its
enclosures, Queen your letter, of the ith inst., together with
enclosures, and I have received her Majesty's commands
to inform you that her Majesty will make a donation of

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR
THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL SCIENCE

Yesterday, afternoon, a general meeting of the Liver-

make final arrangements as to tne approaching meeting
at Bradford.
Joseph Hubback, Esq., the chairman presided ; and
amongst the other gentlemen ,present, we observed Mr.
Theodore Rathbone, Mr. C. E. Rawlins, Dr. Higginson,
lir. W. R. Jevons, Mr, George Melly, Mr. J. T. Dan-
son (the Secretary), the Rev. J. S. Howson, the Rev.
T. Cart 4, and the Rev. W. H. Channing, besides several
other gentlemen.
The cHAIRMAN stated that the meetine,
called intaccordance with an understanding
on the 20th of March 1P -I- they shoo

previons.to the meeting of the Pa.
ford. and wive an arrannt of the,

taken in the meantime in furth(
which they had in view. lie
the secretary, to inform them

at Sock

had been
.rrived at

called upon Mr. D

Mr. DANSON, inn lengthy speech, e
varied subjects which had engaged thf
Taking up first the heading of law and
he made rapid reference to the d;'"'
with foreign debtors, the --

of judgments, and , the
board of foreign shipping
the law regulating diet

scurvy
had ha

a communication
snni.‘,l vv,; ct

Another question

a board s

rom

showed that. so far as Liverpool evidence was wort
anything, the law was not duly carried into effect, an
a great deal was required, on the score of humanity t
prevent the abuse and, neglect. Mr. Hows
state what had been done
As to crime, a few days ag(

Greig for

a _copy

a would

z, wh

are lisually made up
the application beint,
leave had been. cheer]

)f September, ani

7 remitted to the Watch Com

hhadl

soners'

make a statement ; on tl

Mr. Dansc

commE

Lted at some length

crime generally allowed
rated three, as follows

where the 'robbi

to the question of Public 11
that they could do nothinc,

the communications received haa strol

out the injustice' of having our hos ,
entirely supported by the voluntary contributions
of the charitable. At present British sailors were

received free

to whether such was rc