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

LIVERPOOL INSTITUTE.

Yesterday evening. at seven o'clock, the half-yeetly
rehearsal of vocal music, practised by the pupils of the day
schools, took place in the lecture room of the alms Ineti; •
tote—Mr. Sem MS in the Chair
The collection of pieces sung on the occasion were as
follow : - " Glorious Apollo," " Rale Britania,”
Smiling Morn," "The Roast Beef," " Alice Brand." "A
Friend in Need," " The Gipsies," " Over the Sea," Bee
our Oars," "Bonnie Dundee," " The Fairies." It will
thus be seen that the pieces were well selected, and it
would be too little to say simply they were well executed.
Etch song and glee on the programme was sung with
great ability, and displayed a proficiency which we were
not prepared to find in so young a clams Great credit is
due to Mr. Brown for the efficiency of his pupils.
In the course of the evening the chairman culled up the
following young gentlemen, and preeente 1 them with the
medals Awarded by the department of Science and Art :
Malcolm Guthrie, who had gained three medals, Edwin
Guthrie, James Draper, Robert Evans, Charles B gge.
and James Bentham, entitled to two metals,
Russell, J. DAapariel. The Chairman said there were else
fire ladies who had been awarded meal's from the same
department, but they did not wish to have their names
published. One of the licli..s was entitled to five mealy
two ladies to three medals, and one lady to two medals.
This announcement was received with great applause.
Mr. Feeney, master cf the drawing department, read au.
excellent lecture on the progress and utility of schools of
art, after which
Professor Wllveen being called upon, came forward
and sai 1, that many of them would remember, that
on that platform a distinguished nobleman not long
ago eai ', that the advantages of efucation at the
present day, were so generally felt and appreciated,
that none but a very few, and that an eccentric few, who
have their hands always raised against every intellectual
improvement, and every boon to be conferred no their
fellow-beings, could be found against this universal conviee
tion. It was adied, that this few were unchangeable—that
to preach to them was in vain. The great victory gained
over ignorance and blind p-ejudice through the means or
education, was a universal and glorious achievement Its
beneficial consequences, in egulating the lives of men,
were inestimable Education had now come to the reach
of every man. The poor man could now get an ed.:teaks.
for himself and his children. Tne means were abundant,.
and who would not rejoice b know that the means were
not more abundant for the peer man than the rich. Every
church, every chapel, evey workheuse, every gaol, every
large manufactory, has its avompanving school ; every
village has now its literary, scientifie, and medeaniete
institutions, with different societies for the advancement of
knowledge. Under the roof where he stood, a youth, at
a very moderate expense, might fit himself for the learned
professions, and a boy might learn to read, write, get a
knowledge of arithmetic, and make himself acquainted with
all the branches of learning for a single guinea a quarter,
and have books and stationery into the bargain. la his
(the speaker's) school-boy days, stationery alone cost hies
a guinea a quarter. The ancient universities were at last
turning round to the people, throwing open their gates,
and calling upon all to come in. 'this was hope for the
rising generation. But would the people avail themselves
of the adventrel'es thus offered Y—that was the all-absorbing
question. Would the parents new change their minds and
send their children to these fountains of knowle lge, where
they might drink abundantly, and gain that knowledge
which God designed man t' know and be all the wiser
for knowing. He had great confidence in intellectual
culture. It was not estimated at half its merits. If our
educational industry should languish and die out. England's
death would ensue. England could not afford to stand
still ; she must go onward, onward, or soon she would fall
behind the weakest of the nations. The professor then
proceeded at length to point out the importance of Bag-
land's position in the march of education, in her !tarings
relations—her laws, religion, and commerce--and sat down
amid loud applause.
A vote of thanks was passed to the Principal, to Mr.
Feeney, and to Professor M'llveen.
To close the m eting. the boys were called upon to sing
" God save the Queen," which they did in good style The
meeting then separated, after enjoying a very planted
evening
[We are sorry to have to complain of the want of ace un-
modation for the reporters. Tne meeting was crowde,
and no place being allotted for the representatives of the
Press, we are, in consequence, unable to give such a report
of the proceedings as we would otherwise have given I

THE DIETTRESiED SILK WEAVERS AT NLWFJN
ARATH
On Tuesday, an amateur concert was given at the Chet-Ito:
Mechanics' Institution, in aid of the fund now being raise&
for the relief of the unemployed silk weavers at Newtos
Heath. There was a numerous and highly relyctable
aAience ; and the proceeds, after deducting expanses,
amounted to upwards of £34, which has been handed °sec
to the committee for dis:ribation. The amateurs donsistedl
bf"two young ladies, who had taken great interest in the
condition of the silk weavers, and three gentlemen.
Messrs. Unger and Meeowernft also gave their clrvicas„
and the concert was altogether most successful.

CRILMINE DOOMED.—No toilet has been adopted foe
Morning walks and drives about the neighbourhood, bat
that so appreciated by the Empress ever since her visit to
Queen Victoria, and ca led, by her Imperial Majesty,
" Toilette Oaborne," consisting, of course, of the simple
Welsh petticoat, reaching only to the ankle, a black pipe
looreJ at the side, high boots, black velvet basquine, an&
the round flat hat de rigueur. The Emperor is said to be
so enchanted with this c)stnme without crinoline, that her
Majesty i 3 becoming gradually reconciled to its dismissal
from tier wardrobe, and we arc, therefore, led to hope that
a return to reason and moderation in the circumference of
retticoats, is not so far off as we had imagined.—Paris
Correspondence of the Court Journal.
STATE OF TRADE AT HALIFAX —The trade of this neigh-
bourhood is still in a very unsatisfactory state. A ortuirbt
ago, we stated that two or three mills had re-comruecced
running full time, and since then some others have done the
same. But it is by the smaller manufacturers chiefly that
this coarse has been adopted. and in some instances the
object has been to get all worked up, with a view of sus-
pending operations entirely for some time after Christmas:
It was feared that a large number of workpeople would be
thtowu oat of employ, in consequence of the suspensive
of payments by S. C. Lister and Co., Wellington Mills,
and subsequently by Mr. Taylor, of Hay's Mill (=hose
liabilities are reported to be upwards of £20,000) ; bat
neither of these establishments have yet ceased working,
and it is to be hoped the propietors will not find it
necessary to do so, as their " hands," in the present state
of trade, would have no chance of ob Ailing work elsewheze.
Though many of the large factories are still running short
time, and numbers of people are altogether unemployed.
the working population of Halifax are much better off than
those other districts, and it h s not been found requisite, ac
during the last panic which to place, to open soup
kitchens or adopt other measures for the relief of the

distressed.
A. MAN KILLED RY FALLING DOWN A COALPIT &WM.
Taylor, coroner, Pontefract, held an inquest ea.
Saturday, at the Weavers' Arms, near o,3set,, on the body
of Joseph Rushworth, Y:cksmith, 46 ye ors of age. Toes
deceavd was ern ,loyed in attending the engine at the
Manor Colliery, Oeeett, during the day. Last Tuesday
evening Rushworth was relieved at the usual time by Luke
Teale, the man who performs night duty. Rushwortie
went to Henbury, and, returning between ten and elerma
o'clock at night, he went into the coal cabin. At that time
he was tipsy. He remained there a fey minutes, when he
got ep saying it was too warm for hint there, left the cabla
and was not seen again. Oa Friday afternoon last a miner,
named Joseph C rappel, went down the pumping shaft oaf
the pit to un'oose a rope, which he had made fast to the
bottom a week ago, whin he was assiseing •to change Use
buckets. When he got about forty yards down the shalt
he saw the body of Rushworth suspended by a stay, his
head and legs resting on a plank. The body. was mutilated,
the legs broken, aid tie jaw bone crashed in. The shaft
was only about thirty yards from the caal cabin ; and the
deceased being no doubteonfused with the drink he hai,
taken, had missed, hit way and had fallen down th.: pit.
Verdict,. " Found decd with
eALB OF, EARL FITEWILLIAM'S FARMING STOCK.—Oa
Satur4sy• last, the sale of the farming stock of Earl Fits-
wild= (who is declining the farm which for some yeas
has bean attached to Wentworth Hous,), terminated, rea-
lising about £l,OOO, the whole of the stock fetching high
prices, under the hammer of M. Tilburn, the auctioneer.
Friday's sale was attended by most of the principal
breeders of s'ock in the county, and others from distant
Parts of the kingdom. The sheep fetched on the average
but little above the market price; but, in the case of the
shorthorns and stare beasts, exceedingly large prices were
theobained,ureA
breed being.
heifersing.inmany instances, verY
seepe-
rior. p fetched as high as Lit de.
The Alderneys in calf realised good round sums; the
first put up falling for £23. But this was an extreme
figure;Ayr
sh ir thee c
ogwesn l
calf in qti r
o taei
. be put dawn as ££l4.
fetched £l9aleday lO3, £l7 10s. and
ays fetched from £ll up to £22
dinhawanywbatridcsg;
soldwhi
tle moiricll about the latter figure. The short-
horns Avers of floe proportion and good stock, fetched a total of
realised .about £24 each, and the five balls, which
£lo2—a sum cansidered by many to be far below their
worth. The pigs sold exceedingly well both on Friday
and Saturday, and much above the market price. Breeding
loves went as high as£lo lO3, and ordinary ones foe roe
.third more than the market prices. Such a sale as flit
has not been held in this neighbourhood for m&ay years
past.