Glasgow Courier. — 1863-10-22 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

ENGLISH SYMPATHY WITH THE SOUTHERN CONYEDERACY.—A numerous meeting (not confined to those of Southern views) was held on Friday, at the rooms of the Southern Club, Liverpool—Mr Victor Ponta in the chair. Mr. Beresford Hope, who was received with hearty cheering, said he believed he was addressing the representatives of two great nations—his own and the Confederate nation. (Applause.) He characterised the remark of Lord John Russell. made from the "Olympian heights and mists of Blairgowrie," that the majority of the English people sympathised with the Northern States in the present conflict, as a grave misstatement ; 'and he gave numerous instances which had occurred during his travels throughout England of earnest admiration and sympathy expressed for the South whenever the question was broached If facts like those he had related, he said, did not convince Lord John Russell of his mistake as to the public opinion of England, his Lordship was as hard to convince as the gentleman who would never believe a man to be intoxicated until he saw him attempting to light his pipe at the pump. (Laughter and cheers) With regard to slavery, Mr. Hope said that though England was opposed to the system, it should not be made the bone of contention, or the means of alienating two cognate peoples like England and America. Alluding to the rams, with the " Mahometan appellations," recently constructed at Birkenhead, and to the rumours as to a change in the law upon the subject, Mr. Hope denied that there was any possibility of a change being made in the law in consequence of any foreign intimidation or bluster, and said that any Government that proposed such a change, and for such a cause, would be indignantly hurled from power. As a proof of this be quoted the speech of Lord John Russell (9th July 1858), and the action taken by Parliament on the Conspiracy for Murder Bill. On the motion of the chairman, seconded by Mr. Spence, a vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Boresford Hope,  Two children died .at Newcastle on Saturday from injuries sustained from their clothes taking fire during the absence of their mother. A barrister named Conway was drowned at Birkenhead on Sunday by falling from the landing. stage while stepping ashore from a steamer.  A miner, who Was incautiously walkilig on the railway near Hartlepool on Saturday, was run over by a train and killed.  A man was seriously injured at North Shields on Saturday night while attempting to leave a train while in motion.  BanstrraPLE.—At the nomination for Barnstaple on Monday, the show of hands was in favour of Mr. Lloyd, the Liberal candidate. A poll was demanded for M. Bembridge, the Conservative candidate. Lord Brougham has returned to Brougham Hall from attending the Social Science Congress at Edinburgh. The noble and learned lord, after a short rest at his country seat, will come to London on his way to Cannes, where, as usual, he intends to pass the winter months. We have reason to believe that Sir Robert Peel will be called upon to resign his office of Secretary for Ireland. Certainly, alter his recent escapade at Tamworth, a continuance of his connection with the Government must be highly distasteful to a large majority of his colleagues.—Star. The revenue of the Mersey Dock Board, as an evidence of the prosperity of the port of Liverpool, shows a remarkable result in the twelve months just passed. The revenue for the year amounted to £730,383, or £44,337 more than in the previous year. The most flourishing year ever knowa was 1861, and 1863 only falls short of it by .£18,308.  The inconveniences of crinoline have been found so great in the Staffordshire Potteries, that the principal manufacturers, Messrs. Copeland, Messrs. Minton, and others, have forbidden the use of crinoline on their premises during the hours of work. In one shop alone, the losses by breakage of articles swept down by them amounted to £2OO a year. The workshops became too small, and the work was impeded.  A verdict of manslaughter was returned on Thursday, by a Kentish jury, under singular circumstances. Some one had cut the reins of a horse driven by a Mr. Thomas Eades, and when he attempted to pull up, the reins dropped and startled the horse, which set off at a rapid pace. Mr. Eades was not materially injured, but was frightened, and the fright produced erysipelas, which resulted in death. The jury held the parties responsible who had cut the reins, and found a verdict of manslaughter against some persons unknown.