Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-27 00:00:00

NERVOUS DEBILITY.

DR. ROBERT J. BRODIE, Member of the
Royal College of Surgeons London, Edinburgh, and
Paris, author of " The Guard' n of Health," and several medical works
on physical disqualification, continues to be consulted as usual at
his residence, 72, RODNEY STREET, LIVERPOOL, on all diseases arising
fro 13 imprudence and excess ; also, nervous debility, involuntary
blushing, affection of mind and memory, general langour, consump-
tive symptoms, and that numerous class of disorders acquired during
the critical passage from youth to manhood, which recpiires skilful
atid c nfidential medical treatment, such as infection or the effects of
climate, which produces misery in youth, degradation in manhood,
and premature d tray of all stages of life. Dr. R. J. BLAME has,
after intense study and deep research, riscovered a most wonderful
remedy for the effectual eradication of the above complaint, no
matter of how virulent a character and how 10-g standing.
Br. B.OR ,RT J. BROWS is the only practitioner who is in posses-
sion of these invaluable remeiies which, combined with his extensive
practice and acknowledged skill, is the only medical men the affiic ed
can apply with safety and cert tinty of care, -s his treatment is based
on that pursued by him when physician to the Hospital Vonerlun,
Paris, &c.
Country patients, by forwarding XI, will receive such advice and
medicine as will in most cases effect a cure. Minn' e detail of cases
Lecessary. The utmost secrecy may be relied on, and one personal
interview is advisable in at cases.

Hour.; of Attendance from len in the Morning till Thre^, and
Five till Nine in the Evening; oa Sandays, from Eleven till Two.

C ESE ftviL72 PoDNi sraELT.

Private entrance to the Surgery, 43, Kni;ht-street, near Berry-street,

DESTRUCTION OF THE STEAMER J. C.
MORRISON BY FIRE.

We regret to state that this fine steamer, the pride and
ornament of Lake S'neoe, was burned to the water's
edge whilst lying at her wharf at Barrie, at an early hoot
yesterday morning. Oar readers are aware that this
magnificent boat has been plying on Lake Sincoe is con-
nexion with the Northern Railroad Wmpany, who were
her proprietor'. Sbe afforded excursionists an opportu-
nity of exploring the unrivalled scenery of this beautiful
lake. Her accommodations were unsurpassed, her fittings
and decorations gorgeous, and altogether she was one of
the finest and fas:est boats on the waters of Upper
Canada. On Tuesday evening she returned from her
usual trip from Bell Ewart, and was moored at her
wharf at Barrie at abaut half-past seven o'clock. After
Captain Bell saw her all rig'it and made secure, he went
on shore to meet a committee to make
,arrangements fur a
pleasure trip round the lake this week. Having com-
pleted this business he returned on board about half-past
eleven o'clock. He walked round the decks, went below
to see that the fires were extinguished, and that the crew
were in their berths. Having found a'l right, he went
again on deck, and returned to his state room. Shortly
before one o'clock, one of the firemen had occasion to go
on deck, when he was startled at perceiving flames issuing
from the centre part of the vessel. He gave the alarm,
and at the same thne noticed that the watchman was
asleep at his post. Captain Ball rushed out of his rooms,
and seeing what occurred, returned for a moment to ar-
range part of his dress. At this time the fire was rising
with incredible fury, and almost instantly the centre part
of the steamer became a mass of flames. The Captain
and crew thus hastily alarmel made strenuous efforts to
quench the fl mes, but all was entirely fruitless. The
purser, Mr. T. Rolph, with great presence of mind went
to his office, forced the drawer of his desk, and took out
the cash, some 500 dollars, which was the only valuable
saved. The flames had now obtained complete passession
of the ill-fated vessel, and from stem to stern she was one
sheet of fire. The brilliancy of the flames illuminated the
surrounding shores with extraordinary splendour, whilst
the great heat prevented the sl,ghtest assistance being
rendered in saving any of the property on board. For the
circumference of nearly a mile it was as bright as day, the
showers of sparks thrown about rendering it a grand but
melancholy scene. Danger was now apprehended that
the wharf and adjoining buildings would take fire, and it
was deemed judicious to cut the steamer adrift. This was
done, and as she slowly receded into the bay she formed
a picturesque sight. She drifted across until within about
a quarter of a mile of the Railway Depot, when after be-
coming stationery, as it were, for a few minutes, she sank
with a loud hissing noise. The Joseph C. Morrison was
built at Bell Ewart some three Sears since at a cost of
65,000 dols., and apparently every precaution taken to
guard against accident; yet she took fire and was con-
sumed.—Toronto Globe, August 16.

PURIFYING SUGAR BY ALUMlNA.—Referring to our
notice on page 355, this volume, 'Scientific American, in
which we detail M. Mene's success in purifying and deco-
loutising sugar by the use of a preparation of alum, Dr. Fr.
Gerau, of this city, gives the results of experiments tried
some two years ago, and repeated since the appearance of
our article, froba which it appears, ti:st, that sugar cannot
be entirely decolourised even by the use of repeated quan-
tities of alumina; second, that the alumina is considerably
more expensive and of less effect than the bane black or
charcoal prepared from animal subs'ances which is usually
employed ; and third, that while bone black may be re-
burnt. and used over again from thirty to fifty times, the
preparations of alumina cannot be used but onc.e As the
subject is one of great practical importance, we give the
concluding portion of his letter in fall:—" I do not be-
lieve that, in practice, precipitate of alumina can so effec-
tually be freed from the alkali by washing, that it does not
materially endanger the sugar in the act of crystalising—
in other words, change it into grape sugar. Every chemist
knows that even small quantities of alumina cannot be
perfectly cleaned of the alkali eves by long-continued
washing. Alumina may be used to more advantage for
this purpose if, after mixing it with equal parts of bitu-
minous coal and clay, it is subjecled to a red heat, as is
done with animal bones for animal charcoal. By this
means an artificial bone black of equal power with the
natural may be obtained, and one that, like it, is capa-
ble of being resuscitated, but which would be too ex-
pensive. Every substance that is very porous may be
used for the same purpose. I have found precipitated
phosphate of lime to be superior to any other. Car-
bonate of magnesia is also excellent for the same end ;
but these materials become entirely ineffective when
they are made red hot, before mixing them with the
other ingredients. A great many soluble salts that melt
at high temperatures are good ingredients for a like
discolourising mixture, provided they do not become
insoluble or otherwise decomposed by re-heating them
with the bituminous coal in a manner objectionable to
their use in sugar refining."—Scienttfw 41merican,

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THUI?SaIY, AUGUST 27, 1857.

THE DAY'S NEWS.

We have not yet received any further telegraphic
news from India. It was fully expected that it
would have reached us ere this, but we may at any
moment be put in possession of despatches from
Trieste. It would appear that the Austrian steamer
which leaves Alexandria on the arrival of the
Overland Mail, had not reached Trieste at seven
o'clock yesterday morning, The passage is
generally made in a period, say of 112 to 120
hours, and it is therefore probable that the mails
from Bombay had not reached Alexandria from
Suez up to the morning of last Friday. The mails
by the Nubia from Calcutta, had consequently
been detained four or five days by the non-arrival
of the Bombay mail. The news from
Delhi via Bombay will probably be eight or
ten days later than that already received
by the Nubia. The steamer Cadiz was
to bring the Bombay mail to Suez—she should
be there on the .1.9:h inst. The Nulo',a was due at
Suez the same day, but she reached some days
before her time. The Cadiz is a fast steamer.
The Vectis will bring the Marseilles portion of
the Bombay and Calcutta mails from Alexandria.
If the Cadiz arrived at Sac z at her proper time,
the Vectis will reach Marseilles to-day, and the
mails will be delivered in London on Saturday.
General Windham will reach Calcutta about the
Brd of October.' The European, with the Austra-
lian mail, should call at Point de Galle on the 7th
inst., about a week after the Nubia left there
with the Calcutta mail. The Peninsular
ant Oriential Company have 23 steamers
in the Indian S?as, seven of which are in the
Government transport service. If any very
important event took place soon after the depar-
ture of the Calcutta and Bombay mail, it is possible
that such news would be sent to Ceylon to be sent
home by the Australian mail steamer, European,
and it could be telegraphed from Marseilles this
day week, or from Cagliari much earlier. News
from Bombay via Cagliari, may be also hourly
expected. A paragraph in the Despatch, received
here on Saturday, which simply stated that
all the troops in Oude had mutinied,
is regarded as a most serious disaster by the Paris
Pays 9f last (Wednes lay) evening, which says that
the army of Oude consists of 30,000 men, and that
it had put itself in communication with the in-
surgents at Delhi. The truth, however, is,
that the mutiny commarced in the Kingdom of
Oude, even before it broke out at Meerut. On
the 7:,h of May the 7th Regiment of Oude Irregu-
lars mutinied ; and on the sth. five days before
the revolt at Meerut, their example was followed by
a regiment of Sepoys.
Messrs D. and C. Myer last evening received
a telegraph from Southampton, announcing the
arrival of the European and Australian Royal
Mail Company's steamer Oneida. This ship's
machinery broke down on her first voyage from
Australia to Suez with ihe mails. She returned to
Sydney, where she received temporary repairs, and
has been sent home to be thoroughly overhauled.
She left Melbourne about the sth May, and has
consequently taken about 110 days for the run
home.

The usual weekly meeting of the West Derby
Guardians was held yesterlay, but the proceedings
Were unimportant. Mr. C. P. Melly requested
leave to erect t drinking fountain at the wall of
the hospital, which request was granted.
At our police court yesterday, Mr. John Doherty,
who was recently extensively in the corn trade in
Liverpool, and who became bankrupt, was placed
in the dock, charged with obtaining some £3,000
under false presences. He was committed for
trial on the charge by Mr. Mansfield, who, how-
ever accepted bail to the extent of £l,OOO for his
appearance. _ _ _

The proceedings in the Assize Courts yesterday
do not call for comment. A case of Breach of
Promise of Marriage ended in a verdict of da-
mages £lOO.
In another column will be found the opinion of
several gentlemen, eminent in the scientific and
engineering world, respecting, the recent disaster
to the Atlantic Telegraph cable, and as to the
likelihood of another effort to lay down the cable
proving successful. The commanding officers of
the ships that formed the telegraph squadron say
positively that there is no nautical or physical
obstacle in the way of the entereeze, and that the
cable already adopted by the company will en-
tirely answer the purpose. They recommend,
however, some improvements in the machinery
that was employed to lay the cable down, and they
deny that any under or surface currents exist be-
tween the Irish and Newfoundland coasts to
interfere with the safety or working of the cable. The
engineers of the company, speaking of the
cable, say that it is 80 well suited for deep
water that they cannot recommend any
change whatever. Professors Morse and
Thomson and mr. Whitehouse report that every
experiment male vtth'the cable, and every test to
which it has been .awniacted demonstrates its
perfect adaptabi!ity, So
tar all this testimony is
satisfactory to the public; but what we still want is
a clear account of the unfortunate "accident"
that brought the laying down of the cable to an
end—so that there may be no misgivings as to
future operation In addition, the company has
received a somewhat flattering letter from the
commanders of the American ships engbged in this
service, showing how much cordiality exists be-
tween the English and American squadrons.
An inquest upon the body of Mr. _Robertson, who
died from waunds Inflicted upon him in the
Queen's Bench Prison, by De Salvi, was held in
London, on Tuesday. The jury returned a verdict
of wilful murder against Dc Salvi, who has already
been sentenced to fifteen years penal servitude,
having been found guilty of wounding with intent
to commit murder. He will now be tried on the
capital charge.
A few days ago, we recorded the fact of a row in

the streets of Dudley, ending in the death of one
of the combatants. The man who had stabbed the
deceased was at once apprehended, and committed
on- the charge of wilful' murder. On the morning
of Monday, the prisoner committed suicide by
hanging himself with his handkerchief to the bars
of the prison window.
A boiler explosion at Port Dundas, near Glas-
gow, on Monday evening, caused the instant death
of two persons, and several were dangerously
wounded.

The Northampton postmaster has been appre-
hended on a charge of robbing letters of money
and other valuables.

The Trade and Navigation returns for the
month of July, and for the first seve❑ months of
1857, were published yesterday. They show that
the tide of national prosperity still flews at full
strength. The prod.uce of the United Kingdom
sent abroad, in July, 1855, was valued at 8,150,0001.,
in July, 1856, it was 0,068,0001., and in July, 1837,
it amounted to 12,201,000/. The increase of the
last month is therefore 33 per cent. as compared
with the corresponding month of 1855, and about
20 per cent on that of 1856. During the
seven months of 1857 we have exported
British produce to the extent of 73,027,0001.;
during the same period of 1856 we exported to
the extent of 63,936,000/., and in 1855. to 51,262,0001.
The increase on this portion of the year is, there-
fore, about 0,000,0001., as compared with 1856, and
about 22,000,0001., when compared with 1855. In
the import tables we find most of the articles of
domestic use still consumed in large quantities,
although tea is the only one of Vie principal com-
modities showing a considerable increase .as
compared with last year. The navigation returns
show an increase under nearly every one of the
heads into which they are divided.
The Moreiteur• of yesterday confirms the an-
nouncement made respecting the Moldavian elec-
tions. The Turkish Government has sent orders
to the Cairnaican to proceed to new elections after
a delay of fifteen days. By this arrangement,
England and Austria may be said to be ignored,
and it is surmised in Paris that their representa-
tives at Constantinople have done nothing towards
re-establishing that unanimity of action agreed upon
at Osborne between the Queen and the Emperor
Napoleon. The report is revived of a meeting of
the Emper3rs Napoleon and Alexander, and it is
said that such meeting will take place in Germany
next month.

According to the last accounts from TelL?ran
rather sharp struggle was going on between Mr.
Murray and the Russian Ambassador.

The Cattolico. the organ of the clerical party at
Genoa, states- that the deputation of priests who
were to proceed to Florence to present their hom-
age to the Pope will not go, for reasons beyond the
control of the priesthood. The paragraph is so
worded as to insinuate that the government has
interfered to prevent the departure of the deputa-
tion.

Several priests have been excommunicated lately
by Lombard bishops, for denying that belief in
the immaculate conception is necessary to salva
don.. At Pavia four ecclesiastics, renowned for
their erudition, morality, and charity, having been
thus placed under ban, the people became in-
censed, and tore down the placards announcing
the excommunication of those ►nen.

The Canadian mail steamer Indian, has made
another successful voyage from Quebec, bringing
dates to the 15th inst. The American Association
for the Advancement of Science had commenced
their sittings at Montreal, and the city was full of
savans and strangers from all parts of the United
States and Canada. The Montreal Advertiser
contains a furious attack on Mr. Galt, the eminent
Canadian railway contractor, and on of the
leading members of the Legislature. For-
merly the English contractors were the only
subjects of attack, it, however, unfortunately
happens for the promulgators of these
political accusations against the personal honour
of parties, that they are easily refuted when the
whole facts are stated ; snd this will, no doubt,
prove to be the case in this instance. Be this as
it may, it is a pretty Canadian squabble as it
stands between the successful and unsuccessful
Canadian contractors. Mr. Gregory's report has
recently settled the controversy, and the share-
holders of the Grand Trunk now find that for a sum
under eight millions sterling they will'in 1860 be
in possession of 900 miles of superior railway, with
the Victoria-bridge commanding two of the finest
seaport terminuses at Portland and Quebec to
receive the vast products of the West, which next
year will be partially re-paid by the, completion of
the line to London. A most diabolical attempt had
been made to blow up a Roman Catholic chapel,
but fortunately no serious damage was done.

From Ci,ifirnia we have late advices to the 20th
instant. The reports from the Mining and agri-
cultural districts were of the best chdranter. In
the Democratic State Convention, the Broderick
party were defeated, and John W. W?ller was
nominated for Governor. E. Stanley was nomi-
nated by the Republicans

LORD PALMERSTON is about to exercise his
prerogative as Premier, and recommend her
Majesty to infuse a little fresh blood into the
House of Lords, by the creation of a batch of new
Peers. It is now some time since an act of the
kind has taken place; occasionally there have
been individual Commoners of considerable
standing and influence rewarded with a Coronet
for the steady support of the then existing
Government. As long as we have a House of
Lords, there cannot be any objection to the
occasional exercise of the Royal prerogative by
investing wealthy and popular members of the
house of Commons with dignity, rights, and
privileges of a Peer of the realm. Such crea-
tions tend to curb the bigoted and arrogant
pretensions of heriditary legislators—noblemen
who too frequently forget that other classes of
statesmen exist whose services are of much
greater value, and much more acceptable to the
country than their own. Besides, constituted as
the House of Lords now is—the Derby adherents
being in the ascendant—Lord PALMERSTON has
found it a difficult task to conduct the affairs of
the nation with anything approaching smooth-
ness. This is patticularly the case when old
and genuine Reformers, such as LordßrtousnAm,
forget their first political love, and become
scoffers of the very cause they were formerly
wont to be the champions.
Reasons such as these induce us to regard with
approval the announcement that certain new
Peerages are to be created, although every thing
depends upon the men selected for the dignified
honour, whether the character of the House of
Lords will be exalted or degraded by the creation
in question. In the selection of Commners for
elevation to the House of Lords, it should be the
policy of the Administration not to name any
gentleman but such as has done service to the
State, and who will, in his elevated position, be
the advocate and expounder of Liberal princi-
ciples, the friend of the people, and the deter-
mined enemy of every thing which partakes of
bigotry and class legislation. There should not
be any toadying by the Premier after the
support of the aristocracy, nor should territorial
influence or the power of worn-out mercenaries of