The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-19 00:00:00

The Confederate Bazaar at Liverpool.

Yesterday a magnificent bazaar in aid of the Southern
Prisoners' Relit Fund was opened at St. George's Hall,
Liverpool. Anumber of aristocratic and fashionable ladies
of Southern birth or proclivities presided at stalls named
after the various Confederate States. The amount of pro-
perty on the stalls was of unusual variety, magnificence,
and value, and as the attendance of visitors almost impeded
locomotion, the bazaar, which will last for four days longer,
will prove very profitable.

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The committee of the Southern Club, by whom the un-
dertaking has been originated, and who have buckled to
their work with their wonted energy, especially disclaim
having any political object in view. The motive which
has actuated them is one of a far higher and more philan •
thropic character; it is that of ministering to the bodily
wants of men who have been kttuck down amid the shock
of contending armies, and who have been laid prostrate
while exhibiting the virtues of bravery and heroism.
Great have been the preparations to make the bazaar one
of the most attractive and magnificent ;ever witnessed, and
the issue bids fair to be a signal success.
Some months have elapsed since the announcement of
the intention of the organisation of the project was first
made public, and since then no effort has been wanting to
realise the fondest hopes of its promoters. The members of
the Southern Club—numbering s)nae of tae leading men
not only in the busy port of Liverpool. but in the kingdom
—have entered right heartily into the spirit of the thing,
end many a fair and aristocratic hand has for some time
past been busily plying the needle in order to produce fur
the stalls something rich and rare for the occasion. Ar-
ticles of every description h ive been poured upon the exe-
cutive committee in superabundance, and so far as fancy
work is concerned, perhaps the splendid hall never before
witnessed so motley and yet so choice an array. But while
the ornamental occupies a conspicuous place, the useful has
by no means been forgotten, for goods of every description
crowd the numerous stalls, not only from all parts of Eng-
land, but from Rome, Paris, Canada, the Southern States
of America, and even from New York itself contributions
have been received, the contributors feeling that the object
of the movement is in no respect political, but is strictly
confined to a purpose in which every benevolent mind may
well delight to share. The master mind of the undertaking
hes undoubtedly been the hon. secretary, and the most able
champion of the Southern cause—Mr James Spence ; and
that gentleman has shown himself as fruitful of resource,
and as ready at organising an undertaking of this sort, as
he is scathing and powerful with his pen. Mr Spence has,
too, had most zealous and willing coa ljutors, for Mr C. K.
Prioleau, the hon. treasurer, Mr Charles Stoess, Mr Older-
shaw, Mr Forwood, Mr F. Hull, and the members of the
executive committee generally have not been a whit less
indefatigable than he.

Towards the object for which the bazaar is to be held
upwards of £7,500 have been received in subscriptions;
and that sum is likely to be increased daily for some time
to come, and the presents of goods have, to say the least,
been on a scale of equal magnitude. Of the 1,500 season
tickets of 7a. 6d. each issued, more than 1,400 were sold.
The names of the patronesses are the following :—H.I.H.
the Princess Murat, the Marchioness of Lothian, the Mar-
chioness of Bath, Maria, Marchioness of Aylesbury, La
Marquis de liontmort, the Countess of Chesterfield, the
Countess of Tankerville, Lady Mildred Beresford-Hope,
Lady Rosa Greville, the Countess Bentivoglio, Lady
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Lady Wharncliffa and the Countess of Chesterfield are to
take part in the bazaar, and during their stay they will join
the Earl and Countess of Derby at Knowsley. Lord Camp-
bell and Stratheden, and the Hon. Mr. Mason, the Confe-
derate States Minister, are here too, and the guests of Mr.
James Spence, Abercromby-square. Mr. A, J. Bereaford-
Hope and Lady Mildred Beresford-Hope will stay with Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick Hull, Rodney-street, while Bir Richard
and Lady de Hogliton will be located at the &delphi
Hotel.

The executive committee of the bazaar consists of about
30 gentlemen, and of these the following Wive respective
departments allotted to them :—Mr. Charles K. Prioleau,
finance; Mr. James Spence, stalls and general manage-
ment; Mr. Trapmann and Mr. Charles Stocss, music and
refreshments ; Mr. Oldershaw and Mr. John Sellers, recep-
tion ; and Mr. A. B. Forwood, amusements.

BALLIOL COLLEGE.—O❑ Friday last the Fel.
lows of Balliol College, Oxon, came to a resolution which
will thenceforward admit Roman Catholic undergraduates
to that great and learned society.
DARING BURGLARY AND OUTRAGE IN EbSEX.—
The quiet village of Woodford, in Essex, has just
been the scene of a daring burglary and attempt to murder
a policeman, which it is to be feared may prove fatal. A
farmer named Joseph Kemsley, whose land stands by the
side of the Woodford•bridge-road, lives in a somewhat re-

tired spot, with his two daughters, near Woodford, and at
about half-past H o'clock on Friday night last the two
young women were suddenly awakened by three men
dressed as labourers, with crape over their faces, and other-
wise disguised. They threatened them with instant death
if they raised any alarm. One of the ruffl ins held
a pistol to the head of ono of tho girls, and,
with a heavy bludgeon in the other hand, so terrified them
with imprecations and threats that they both fainted, and
remained unconscious for some considerable time. The bur.
glat s took advantage of the helpless condition of the girls
to possess themselves of a small gold watch (maker's name,
Romford), with gold key attached, a French silver
watch with plain silver guard, two eloth wide•a-wake hats,
ono black and the other brown, about £4 in gold, and 9s. in
-ilver. While they were ransacking the house a man
servant who slept up-stairs heard them, but was afraid to
venture down or to give any alarm, but a policeman named
Delerbertanche, No. 146 K, observing an unusual moving
about of lights in the house, managed to effect an
entrance, and met the ruffians in the parlour, just as they
were about to open the chiffonniere. The three burglars
set upon the unfortunate policeman, and beat him severely
about the head and body. They then deeamped, and the
man in the house did not stir from his room or make any
endeavour to raise an alarm, and the poor fellow who had
been so grioviously ill-treated lay there weltering in his
blood fur a considerable time, until he was found by the
sergeant of police and another patrol. He was conveyed to
the police-station, where he at present remains in such a
dangerous state that, erysipelas having supelvened, his
death if, expected,