Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-26 00:00:00

CRINOLINE COMPASSION.

We would regard the following narrative as utterly incredible, but
that it comes to uslrom a correspondent in whom we have perfect
reliince. Oar friend has designated the parties he censures " lad'es ;."
would that their humanity bad been such as to have enabled us to
call them in addition, women!' Our only rs;ret is that their names
could not be forwarded ; hai they been given we should not have
scatpled to print them, every one :—As a last but unavailing
resource, a young lady, described by all who saw her as surpassingly
beautiful, was removed from Edinburgh to Moffat to prolong a life
fast hastening to its end. The change produced no beneficial effect,
and the interesting sufferer must retarn to die at home. Her father
and mother, with hearts full of affection, tenderly conveyed their
frail charge to the Beattock station on Monday last, the 17thinat , to
await the train for Edinburgh. The sufferer was carefully placed on
a mattress on the platform. The train arrives, but, no empty seat in
the first-class carriages is there. Look at the anxious beseeching
countenance of the poor invalid, as she watched the progress of father
and mother, from carriage to carriage, all full of ladies. ".Would any
of these kindly vacate her seat for this dying girl, and in exchange
take one in the Gia=gow section only to Carstairs station, where they
mtht return to an Edinburgh one? To them the trouble would be
little, but for the poor girl; the change at Carstairs might be her
death ?" No. The cold shoulder—the colder heart—were turned to
each application, and Ve•poor dying sufferer was placed in a G 'snow,
carriage, to undergo the•painfnl change on arriving at_ the junction.
But no ; the kind station master at Beattock telegraphed that the
lady should, not be disturbed—that the Glaseow, carriage should
proceed with her to her home. Alas! such kindness was unneeded.
Before arriving at tlarseecond stage at Abington the soul had fled—the
lovely. being was, It la hoped. removed to a more sympathising world_
She was dead. In, the heart of Africa, far removed from what is
caliedcivilised secietr, women—poor negro, women—were found to
cerainisserate the, white man's loneliness, as.he sat faint and helpless,
under a tree, and chanted as they grouad.the corn a few simple
words expressive of their kindly hospitable feelings. I shall never
think of this act of these nude, untutored children of Africa, without
recalling to mind the gorgeous dames in. cr noline at the Beattock
station, who, with cold, callous hearts. looked disdainfully on a dying!
sister, and would give her no help. Haman nature turns with scorn,
and conbampz from beings so selfish.—Whigeharosa Heretic,.

A new system has been proposed by Mr. Carbia of Cuba,
for propelling vessels by means of windmills on the decks
of ships, from which the motion is to be communicated, to
side wheels, similar to those of steamships.
MIN ARMY AND THE Tapope FOR INDIAh—The despatch,
of troops to India has lowered our home establishment of
infantry of the line to fourteen battalions instead of, forty,
the proper proportion for the United Kingdom.. The
arrival of four regiments from the Mediterranean in the
course of a few days will augment the home strength to
eighteen battalions,,but on the other hand, it is. more than
probable that a farther reduction will take place, ia con-
sequence of the despatch of more regiments to India. It
is quite obvious that for some time it will benecessary to
maintain a considerable European force in that country,
and whatever, force is there must have a reserve of corres-
ponding strength at home to supply casualties. It has
therefore been determined to make a considerable addition
to the army iraril.diately„ which will consist at least of
twenty' 'new battalions of infantry. Two of them wIL
probably be formally created by appointment of the addi-
tional officers in to-morrow's Gazette and the remainder
will be organized with, all despatch. Even with this
augmentation there will be no necessity to apply to.
parliament for a vote ; for, owing to the extent of the
Indian reinforcements already despatched, we are now
mintaining two nevelt), and 24 infantry regiments less
than those which are provided for in the estimates. Some
additional grant will, however, be asked for the militia
service before the rising of parliament.—Globe.
ROMANCE.—There is a bit of romance, sad enough in
its charac•er, connected with this announcement, which
the pa ties will forgive us for relating :—Six young Scotch•
men of this city, worthy men all, who had left their
plighted faith and lassies behind them, when they sought
contentment and fortune on our shores,, unitd for the
purpose of sending for those to whom their troth was
pledged. They were to, and did, come out together.
Far mutual 'protection and society they took passage in
the same vassel. The perilous ocean voyage was made
' without accident, and the party—a merry and happy
party—arrived safely at Quebec, where they took passage
on board of the Montreal. Our eeaders know and have
lamented the fate that overtook that ill-fated steamer and
her hundreds of passengers. When she burned, of the six
trusting and generous girls, Miss Pettigrew was the only
one saved. • Her five c onpanions found either fiery or
watery graves. Miss P. was rescued, she knows not how
or by whom. Taken up for e.rowned, the struggle between
life and death was long and doubtful, but at last decided
in favour of the former. The kind-hearted at Montreal
learned her history, and admired her modest wortb. By
them, for she had lost everything but herself, her imme-
diate necessities were supplied, and in a few days, with
their blessings and prayers, she continued 'her journey
hither. A few of the five young men, who, besides the
now happy huabavd, had precious freight on that steamer,
attended the 'wedding yesterday. How sad that festive
gathering was--how the shadow who
who h the feaful past dimmed
the brightnese, of the present, , tat had n felt the
deatroyeni, touch can tell ?—Chicago Tribune.