Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-16 00:00:00

minutely inspected every process through which the e°
passes until it appears in the shape of the reFlutie tot
article, and in every department they manifested
Igo
interest. On leaving these works they returned W difi
chaster mid inspected the Town Hall. After 1/P
orts
about half an hour in the building, the distinguislis"4o
visited the new warehouse of Sir James Watts, ill
Pot J~
street, whence they proceeded to the works of 3171004.
Whitworth and Co. Here they spent nearly three tx
They examined, with marked attention, the whole ;to
machinery in course of manufacture, and fragile:Lel Is
questions as to the price of the articles shown elle:14
this respect they evinced considerable acuteness! 404
comparisons between the prices of various desereP",
machinery produced in Manchester and elseighet-ret
four o'clock they returned to the Queen's Vs!' „w,,:orDijij
mayor, by invitation, dined with them. YeeteNaJlidere
they visited the Mayfield Print Works C &Cl°
Neild's), and the silk mills of Messrs. Honldsw°-

tabe,sol
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.—On the 9th of NeYe-ales-
woman, named Margaret Gallaher, who lived at son het
street, was hurt by a bale of cotton fallizeg eon
Brook-street. She died in the Northern Hosnitw' iotatr
LIVERPOOL BANKRUPTCY Cutrae.—Yesterday' ehie.
Commissioner Stevenson—ln re John DohertY.;! 0013°:
the adjourned certificate meeting. Mr. Aspiln'' ear
of the assignees, applied for a further adjour dnreol
matter of personal convenience. (The learned ,
had to preside in St. George's Hall, as Depatrt'ed
Mr. Deighton, on behalf the bankrupt, castl fay
application, and the meeting was according' it
adjourned to Tuesday, the 22nd instant. 3310 a ei
CONCERT HALL.—Herr Kalozdy's Hungarian thi4
given two out of their five promised concerts, set
and popular place of amusement, with great -been to
instruments which compose this band have etoie, -01
selected to give effect to bold and impressive woes /
to tie lovers of novelty, Herr Kelozly's C°s eselei
afford a rich treat. The programme embrace" eitlyil
the first-class musical compositions of the del'ebol"
are performed in pure Hungarian style, which/ 1
„ire
is very little known in this country. h
THE SWINDLING GANG.—At the Boronge motet)
William M'Adam, and William Henry Chnl3';
indicted for a series of swindling. Mr. 8e411°,0
Guardian Society, appeared for the prosecuticaaaweji
details of this case appeared within a few Or
paper. The prisoners were convicted, and ee.,ootne
seven years' penal_ servitude. Much credit is 'or
Eeay, for his successful conviction of theeareeo
the most extensive gang of swindlers ere'
England. Ye!eat.
GOVERNMENT AND THE BIRKENHEAD POLICB• alr
the chairman of the Birkenhead Watch Cottlecinitrgeecs
a very gratifying letter from Mr. W. N. x,tl,- 0,0
the under-secretaries of the Home Office. ."
Whitehall, 14th December, 1857, and was to tlieorge,
effect Sir, lam directed by Secretary Sir
that he has considered the Inspector's (Lice,' -oer
°Li ford) report upon the state of the police sn'
during the year ending the 29th September wthe
he has had the satisfaction of certifying, t o
Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, thz,t loie
has been maintained in a state of efficiency,
of numbers and discipline, during the whole 9,1,3 06.4'
Chairman of the Town Commissioners of Blr'ceearel.
LECTURE AT STANLEY.—Last night, at the -lila,
Stanley, W. P. Clirehugh, Esq., delivered a le.
ing lecture to a very numerous audiencelto.
Assurance." The lecturer commenced by y pe°,
intention to make his subject as interesting: 0111 r,
by the exclusion of all tabular statements aa the,
matter, and that he would confine himself tee /0
and progress of Life Assurance in Erglaa' oteb
proceeded to give the history of Life Assurance'i eer'•
the date when first parish registers and billB „
were used ; date of first English work; list g
writers on the subject ; afterwards trae'tbee's
institution for the assurance of lives ; noticing e{<+
et
which premiums were charged, and tlieseA
subject had on the people of the day. Pr°,,esstenn
notice the effect of the adoption of Life 4`, syp
effect of the neglect of it—and cited exango
to both cases. In conclusion, Mr. ClirellugV
urged the practice of Life Assurance amongst a
and read the opinions of various authors- virebete
SHOW WORTH LOOKING AT ON 'CHANGE,'"
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a good deal about t• bulls" and " bears" r, 10.
appearance, now and then, on 'Change, but "von
we get such a show as was there on Mondakeeli
derable excitement was caused in the neigh we'„ Ore
the appearance there of one of the prize os:,,ftr
Smithfield Cattle Show, together with
same exhibition. The ox (as the show card. Paelce
a first-class animal, and reflects infinite crediteo et;
breeder and feeder, Mr. Richard Evans and ttletil
threes h:rtia
E. G. D. Pennant. We congratulate our At iotre°i
men, Messrs. Hall and Son, on their sPlell`'eleataito
and wish them the success their energy an'yrat e„;
well merit. This ox is the winner of the " Oat'
silver medal at Smithfield Club Show, Lendorl,ooo
were shown on 'Change, three South Delil,
and fed by Lord Walsingham, Merton hie 0;11
winner of first prize at Birmingham, and hig„h",,oe
ed at the Smithfield Club Show, London. .s.ers.
animals will be seen, duly slaughtered, at Juesool
Sons, Preeson's-row, George's Church, and c C
attract attention. tl
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C..LLEGIATE INSTITUTE.—LECTURE BY gOol
STOWELL, OF MANCHESTER.—Last night, this s ,
delivered a lecture on the subject of " Deiced 111;t0
how to do it." Mr. J. J. Stitt, who occurafer,
with a few brief remarks, introduced the lest rafo.:fh
received with load applause. The rev. bef_tri,resil 4110
say that nothing was created for itself, tnti). df,
well as beings, were created for the universal 10 (00.
The sun, the moon, the heavens in all ,;",,resteaejt
animal and the vegetable worlds were B.L' g f
good. Man thus became the receiver of 06 °
and should he not, therefore, recipocrate
etaers)e •
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vast benefits bestowed. Hie (the rev. .0 oe
was one which comprehended .all fh earthee e01),903
and it would comprehend, were it not fer,tltete ;10
us have, all in hell. To do good was to tala"tree Pe.
self. The excellence of doing good was the to ete
happiness. The rev. gentleman went 00015
with great eloquence and power, the esi dewa
consolation, the excellency and 1)0111 cloi°La
and then proceeded to point the we °no Pl-tere
advised all who would do good, first to bee- test, no t° •
selves, for who could give that of which be 0-00
possessed. Whatever good they did slina`eie tiletbon
glory of God, and that now. However /101', ten, of
in which they might be placed, there wer-efaNtali,
ways in which good could be done" 11101 belet9
numberless ways in which the Christian C 3
their alit 011.0 A
fellow creature, in following the footsteee,°„tereridea
Master, were pointed out, and the rev' .I•e- aolleote''
fully applauded throughout his deliverYe'ot pre iscrt
admirable and touching lecture, by an (slog° tee t.e
to el)
The chairman moved a vote of thank 9
which was carried with great enthusiaol,oo7o7.
lecture was announced for next Wednesday of 110 ere
the Mayor will preside, being the lasea the, Age
Considering the inclemency of the west;; oi,elP;elel
large number present at the meeting OlO etia
WASHING AND MANGLING MAcIIINO:7:-: grey
power," no one can deny ; but there if
I;"o,fiencour"o
power lying dormant for the want of the 145 witb 10
where it lies. The value of any article P"„jecteJ,eterth°oo
to its usefulness, and in nothing c°ll',:tieu3`,.,f 3
domestic economy is there such various n"iedy o,os'e
as upon the point of washing. Biel f lijgcso So"
knows the trouble—nay, the Anal° tled. ";:oe• ;00
day," and we believe there is nothing .31 p°;:,pols.4tb
required es an antidote for this 9°edi to Pe-folic/v.O
people have turned the scientific ni'llaales4 law feed 'Oll
vessels by cold water, and it would he. e-dis
long list o f patents taken out with,l°„"eAcia` -have tb
fur almost every conceivable thing, ben our' tb3n 0'
while matters that come home to ece,nere s°lcl bef r
comparatively neglected, and non° -03 sh°ll„,ei Be
which, even for sanitary purpose* S't, pr-biot AO,
careful of. Many apparatus hay.) haeeoi yv4aectlr'
purpose of what is called "cheap and e; for e eteeted'co
amongst the number we have seen, lei 3,ll,eltlvit'Por
simplicity, and e'sy management, tau et 3 „ton iort
the machines now to be seen at Niess"aaria- operas°
of 12, Parker-street. On a careful eade, itecopeo,
principles upon which this machine .tiel:
is at once apparent. Without Ins*b-oe, 3 0•
it et
between the light and handsome nlac ;41003°' ecte'fillir
ponderous things called
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washirg T. eonuoicla
tb
remarked that there, are several teaturre3piclitY
the present worthy of note. First, the
clew deed •.0 °tell'
,n.ce
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all sorts of clothes are thoroughly desujl,to'Of',
without a particle of friction--59,0110,1';fte ten'
•
material—the mangling process tha.t ai: Faro',
%eta
of time and labour saved, and tl ineou'ileliStf
operation of washing, th it defies
as
to eyelid Itlrge °
equal. These are ingredients obvion
.) be fo ls
a tame:', and all are in perfection t
_be goolottiolor
handsome portable machine. Ladies' wales°
IS eP eel
small households will, on inspecting
nd to seheclt oili reel)r
once recognise their superiorite,
aaluable. arei 111$
establishments it must prove i vn
vier, to step into the shop in
the machine in full o-t,eration, 'll,ou all who _ „or
lia,rkiveor-rsalteutri' ,otosos,Volifr
opinion will be fully endorsed eyorded to thy t'
machine Ilea load several Prizes a*