The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-04 00:00:00

r~ y~_l, RICA Re f. Is boa recoPV ie tc °n 'io i boula a ler / A draf t further t tev Rion 0 ,erw he tti r of intY P r ej Refe r d to tY w of )m P i ' sala - t be and, otOf S" cat°. ner lb. "'" ent of the di ef) co by 1 a ber tO r Aug u '"fi r ' to the a of au tbe lied 1,1 duo 4% ~0 Cas- Othe ,ods the to c' f Inc ° 110 " :1 t •°' fo n , tbe ars ;a ti°ll rbcc, If ; tO u ilrO S f y itY., o 00 3° 11 , 5001' , lo t 11 belt , „i ', ' ;4°' wa s Qr the ASSIZES cr -) L — Tif LANCASHIRE WINTER DAY the' business of the winter assize commenced Justice Wightinan, the commission having been Saturday. 'Wing gentlemen were sworn on , THE GRAND JURY. , ntWistle, Manchester, foreman. Ills Ashton, Woolton-hall, Liverpool. rocklehurst Barclay, Wavertree-lodge, Liverpool. thur Bright, Sand-heys, Mill-lane, West Derby. Earle, Allerton-tower, Liverpool. venal], Walton-hall, Warrington. - ant, Liverpool. Irundy, Cheetham-hill, Manchester. ;son Hornby, Druid's Cross, Little Woolton. , uldsworth, Oakhall, Manchester. 'Wood, Claremont, Manchester. Igueville Jones, Lark-hill, Liverpool. Langton, Abercromby-square, Liverpool. Awe% Abercromby-square, Liverpool. , der, Liverpool. !lock, Gambier-terrace, Liverpool. itathbone, Green-bank, Liverpool. Robson Sandbach, Woodlands, Aigburth. 'eantson, Saudfield-park, West Derby. Tart, Mayor of Liverpool. ‘methurst, Duxbury-hall, Chorley. !ed Walker, Calderstones, Allerton. ierod Walker, Chesham, Bury. iamation against vice and immorality having been arned Judge proceeded to charge the grand jury as —Gentlemen of the grand jury of the county palatine er, you are fully aware that, in the great and popu les of Lancaster and York, the number of prisoners after the summer assizes, for trial at the ensuing Lzes, had so accumulated by the month of December , expedient, and, indeed, I may say necessary, to Liter assize and gaol delivery at Liverpool and at I two judges have usually been assigned to each of nties for the purpose. It has this year been con 4)edient to •extend the winter assize and gaol delivery counties ; and the performance of that and other ies necessarily occupies so many of the judges, that I assize and gaol delivery is assigned to one ; but, if 'necessary, there are others in the commission istance can be obtained. I find, with much regret surmise, that the calendar is heavy beyond, I be meeedent. It contains the names of one hundred and rersons whose cases will be brought before you, and es with which they are charged are, with one or ;ions, of the gravest character. How is this to be for? I believe there has been a gradual increase .te of all the necessaries of life with hardly a corres advance in the amount of wages. This to some ly possibly account for an increase of 'offences against But the present calendar presents a number %Ina :at of charges and of offences which have no relation 3., and cannot have arisen from distress in conse the difficulty of obtaining work, or the scantiness There are no fewer than 35 distinct cases of crimes violence of the deepest character, and wholly un with any object of gain or hire. With one or two only, they appear to originate in the most and brutal intemperance,—a vice which has from been the besetting sin which characterises the discreditably. The time and money that would means Of present subsistence, and of laying by Lure, is for the most part spent in the most per t(' selfish indulgence in public houses and beer-shops, ily utterly neglected, and left without provision, ife, too often cruelly beaten and ill-treated, some ! to death, for no other offence than endeavouring av her selfish, and probably drunken husband from propensity. But the habit of intemperance, un .,', is not limited to men. We have a striking in 'the present calendar where a mother is charged •so far forgotten her maternal duty, and lost anal instinctive love and , care for her children, caused the deaths of two, by culpable neglect, 'abits of intemperance, mid spending the money which should have been devoted to their sup- It t ~,It'alay be said, and truly, that it is much easier, l'ero e tt e a case, to denounce the evil than to suggest a 41 . 14" Y• I know of no means more likel y to avert 41,4 ultimately to er adicate this crying evil than t? promote t oo Provide b all possible means,:for the instruction of the ,rer . vb Class , in sound religious and'moral principles. Let all A t ` 3 4lave the means attend, as far as in them lies, to the ne- Itei,:jes, the wants and the improvement of their poorer ) I ,pitiours . ; at . id, above all, orsl that their welfare is ft,,K e ar i ded with interest by their supein wealth and station. 14 4 trei m y importance of education and instruction does not consist e knowledge acquired, but in the habit of disci tae.lland self-restraint consequentupon a system of education, i%' l the consciousness that their present and future welfare c t l N t ;t „elt rd vr ed hic a li nd cared for by others, tending to create a self must operate , as a powerful check upon any 4 " l ' th: r e or disgraceful condmct. But to return to thocalen eases of to a te, in addition twthe.cases I have mentioned, 11 " the rb bery with violence, and 12 cases of burglary, some Bend a m o st serious characitr; and the other cases in 'the ,ffen ees e svith only two or three exceptions, are charges of : able, tn o ' the gravest kind. I do not propose, nor, indeed, am ° °l tle t " c°mMent in detailmpon all the cases, but there are Th ere ° Which I think •it is requisite to draw your attention. the a re two charges of wilful murder against two persons of , ith ' ill ° af Aspinall, (husband and wife), who are charged t, the murder of two of their infant children by neglecting ro v • f 0 D nie them with necessaries, they having the:means to 4,2' The man appears to have had an employment, vhich 14j1ced him 1.75 a-year, .and one of the elder childrenovho t. 27 with him, had an -employment which brought him in h ad Year. There seems, therefore, no doubt, buitthat they 14 . s suc h an income as would, with proper management, have ` red all that could beeensidered absolutely necessary for e family —but the habits both of the man andwoman thiq it is said, irregular and intemperate. Neither of the h s ben appear to have been, beaten or otherwiseilbused, than hi.'„leglect, which, however, does not appear to have been thiZroatic The law, applicable to such a case, appears to be i 4. that if the prisoners were guilty of wilfulneglect so th e 8 Qillthat you think they must have contemplated thedeath of th e :dren, it will be murder ; but, if you think that though tils' i ',,W,ere so careless and negligent in the performance of , ' duty that the children died in consequence, but that they contemplate such -a result as death, thenit will be ks e 3 ' of manslaughter only. It may be that in the present '74, t You may think that the children died from want of proper There is not sufficient evidence to warrant the conclu .that they really contemplated the death of eithersof them, it h., 111 that case you will dad a bill for manslaughter only; and h o i",y be that in this case of the infant of ten months wou may sufficent evidence to warrant the conclusion that its 111,P was caused by neglect, or other than natural causes. "1 respect to the other charges of wilful murder,'yon will Ist e , to consider whether the acts were done under the-sudden tt l 'eUce of such circumstance, s of provocation as to negative th e presumption of that deliberate nature which is essential to ?ti crime of murder. It is not easy to lay down any k et ? which will exactly define the limits betwtket murder ti t . n . manslaughter. In all cases of homicide the first t , s,7 lll uption of law is that it is murder—subject, how vs t14„3 to be reduced to manslaughter or less, by ,tircum le,?,ees showing the absenoe of that deliberate malicious k a Pi to kill, or do some grevious bodily harm that csi.)" endanger life, which is All essential ingredient in the ; 44 14 e of murder. Death ensuing from an injury indicted in wisu,enpassion and heat of blood, upon reasonable provocation, s c ,l oe.manslaughter only; hut:. mere words of reproach are Isufficient provocation—nor twill even an assault, if triding, N4tleh an excuse as will reduce the case to manslaughter, if M tv 'llce wholly disproportionedto the provocation be used,and th n q deadly instruments ealeulatedobviously to produce death, 81 4 ` Provocation will not excuse .or reduce the crime to man / , i kliter. There are two chargesof manslaughter upon which son tnecessary to make someresaarks. One is against the or ho had the care of a steam.e.ogine, for culpable neglect I,.`„drity, by..which an explosion WAS caused, and the deceased was 'ile& If :it appears before you,..as I learn from the de t?sitions might be the case, the deceased was an a c c e ssor y t o 1,1 8 own dw.th, and in effect was the immediate cause, by . t;„Dro Propererl and without authority gettin pa s g up the steam with precaution, you can hardly s a bill against the ,Ptisonei, who can only be guilty of manslaughter in case the de ath of the deceased was occasionedsvhaly by his negligence, ~Lbere is a charge of manslaughter against two persons named 2rnith and Wilson, for causing the death, of a person by Deg 'ln* managing a vessel so that it ran onboard of and sank another v esse s,.. en the t ° board of which thedeceased was. Wilson vas tim e r of the, vessel, and said to have been steering her at Smith took l :'— it i, h a do not find by the depositions what part standing -,ing only stated, as far as , observe, that he upon the bow. Unless there is• more evidence to Lplicate Smith than I have seen, there is•not enongh to warrant ie charge against ;him; but if Smith had the inamagenient, and misfortune is, ' n your opinion, wholly owing Ao his cul- Je negligence, antl not to accident or stress of weather, you 1 1 , 1 A find a bill against him for manslaughter. ;I have already w elltioned to you thd there are three charges of rape in the . te„ndar. It is an ohl remark that a charge • of this .kind is it -1 1 made, but noteadly refuted ; and as, from.its nature, must almost always,depend upon the credit .to ;be given to a r testimony of a single witness —the proseentrix herself — .0 important to consider whether there is such other evi hose to corroborate the statement as to indueeyouto believe 7 'I her account may :be ,Telied upon. Pinch depends tspon 4 t :conduct immediately ufter the alleged outrage, and si n to - the opportunities ,she had at the time of raisingaa 1 1 - 4_ llll ,,and obtaining assistance, and whether she ay.ailed b ." ol f-of them, as it might lie expected she would .have done hlo .eases of an abominable kind will be brought before ; but such charges are so often founded upon mistake os - gf .,` 4 l will„und the evil of a public inquiry into the ciren,m tiVkce,s of such cases—with all their odious details—so great, „ 4 „t I cannot but recommend you, if the cases are at all in i l 4l. judgment doubtful, to withdraw them at once from public a jestigation. In a calendar containing so many cases, there t a Probably .some to which I have not adverted that may.can a2o some points upon which you may desire my advice or Cistance. If there are, I shall be most happy to afford them , - ,,.t I am tmwillin longer to detain you at present with so work hefore,u g s. But I wish to mention two things f ore you retire to the performance of .your duties. I find t7°Y of the depositions, and I think all frOTII the City of Man t,i:estes, contain no mention of anything said by the prisoner, s, .'Whether he declined.s&ying anything, upon:being asked if he kt 4 bed to do. This is a,very great omission; for it is of the i k eatest importance for public justice, both us regards the t oi , s4B eeutor and the prisoner himself, that what he says be ts: the magistrate, in answer to the charge in the pre tjou,ee of the prosecutor and witnesses , should be taken tro" ; and in many cases positive injustice may result in the ,omission. The other remark I have to make, "emen, concerns yourselves. If the witnesses in all si; cases wore required to attend at the first day of the Iv ob ' z i e2 the detention of so many until the a ctual t r ial , It cause a very considerable unnecessary expense, and th e -4 s, therefore, teen the practice here and at York , where in i zillmber of ;prisoners is usually very much larger than f4 ,l ler counties, to select a number of cases for the first t hree, tsi t t or five days, to prevent the unnecessary detention of the Shbl l esees in the other cases. It may be that you might be la t ; to dispose of more cases in some one of the days than a l, ( 1 been assigned to it, but I am sure that you will not re how an occasional loss, to some extent, of your own time, to tiver valuable, if an important saving is thereby occasioned for e Public. The usual number has, I believe, been selected th elitti, occasion, and in such manner as to occasion you as tro ti e b :oconvenience as possible. One othe r r e ma rk and I will Yoti 'e You no longer. In every case that is brought before the; Y9u will consider whether the evidence is so strong that aad e Is a reasonable probability of a conviction upon the trial, that if there is, you will find a bill ; but if it appea rs to y ou pdhe evidence, though perhaps just sufficient to make out tesp, 444 .facia case, is so weak and inconclusive that there is to apprehend that, without further evidence, the prisoner will in all probability be acquitted, it is more con- . ducive to public justice to throw out the bill at once than to put the prisoner upon his trial upon insufficient evidence, for if acquitted he cannot be tried again ; but if the bill be thrown out for insufficiency of evidence, and farther and more conclusive evidence be afterwards discovered, he may be again indicted and again tried. MINT CASES.—The Grand Jury having retired for a short time, returned with true bills against several of the prisoners, and the court immediately proceeded with the trials; the first being against - Mary Ann Connor, charged with having counter feited two shillings at Liverpool, on the Ist of November. The prisoner resided in No. 6 Court, off Shaw's Brow ; and on the police'constable going there, which he did in consequence of information, he found the prisoner there, and in the kitchen he found a plaster mould in the oven, an iron spoon which had been used for the melting of metal, also a bag containing a small quantity of plaster of Paris. There were likewise a num ber of impressed prints of shillings struck on silver leaf; there was also a quantity of silver leaf and some tools in a box. The officer and his assistantsiound seven base shillings of the date 1820; there were also found three bad shillings in the house of a different date. She was convicted, and sentenced to be imprisoned for twelve months with hard labour. JOHN DUFFY, shoemaker, was charged with having, on the 19th October, uttered a counterfeit shilling, and with having also, on the 10th of the same month, uttered a counterfeit sixpence. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. Evidence was adduced, and the jury returned a verdict of guilty. Prisoner having been previously convicted of a similar offence, was sentenced to four years' penal imprisonment. GAROTTE ROBBERY AT MANCHESTER.—Mary Ann Wilson, was charged with being concerned in assaulting Samuel Butter worth, in Manchester, and stealing from his pocket a silver watch of the value of 305.0 n the 26th of August last. It appeared from the evidence, that the prisoner made up to the prosecutor on his way through Thomas-street, on the night. in question, and persisted, under various pretexts, in continuing her dodging him till coming to a lonely part of the street, when she gave %signal, and a man instantly rushed out of a place of concealment, and seizing the,prosecutor by the throat insensible. In choked him, rendering him, at all events, In this state he was robbed of his watch. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, and the prisoner was discharged. FORGING- A. PROMISSORY NOTE.—John Johnson, dyer, Emma Booth, housekeeper, and Sarah Smith, factory worker, were charged with forging a promissory note in Manchester, and uttering it in Manchester, on the 2nd of August last. From the evidence it appeared that some of the parties wanted to raise money on loan from a loan society, and that to enable them to do so the prisoner Johnson signed a docu ment by the name of George Mills, and. at - a subsequent stage of the business he represented himself to be George Mills. He had done so, it appeared, at the instigation of the women, who wanted to raise money without the knowledge of their husbands. Verdict, Johnson not guilty, the females both guilty. Sentence deferred. Johnson was discharged. ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO MEMDER.—John Moss, shoe maker, William Young, watchmaker, and Thomas Dixon, watchmaker, were charged with having assaulted William Lawton, with intent to murder him, at Widness, on the 23rd of October last. In the case of Dixon, the grand jury ignored the bill, and he Was immediately discharged. On the jury being impanelled to try the case, it was explained that one of the chid witnesses in the case, a policeman, had been so much injured in the discharge of his duty as to render it hazardous for him to remain, and he had, with the consent of the judge, returned home to Rainhill, on the condition that he would be in attendance to-morrow (this day), at twelve o'clock. His lordship said that he had only granted an adjournment of the case in the instance of Craggs, and not in the present case. He should not allow one farthing of costs in this ease. ASSAULT AND ITIGIMAY ROBBERY.—Richard Allen, a hand-loom weaver, was charge& with assaulting and robbing Richard Willmy of the sum of Bd. and a tobacco-box, on the 20th of October last, at Longridge. The jury, after a brief consultation, returned a verdict of " not guilty? Before the .court rose, his lordship intimatedliisintention of proceeding with the trial of Heywood, charged with an atro cious murder committed at Rochdale, and postponed from last assizes.—Adjourned at 7 o'clock, till 9 o'clock this morning. es is, it ii , • ritish 311", I.z lia fleet 0 I,),;feor:T.p.D) to 170 0 T he on r .gl rho TigatC e follow' Ici 1111' rig pro, cl an lam , n. thertuo Th'orles -i,l‘l.t lie Inas Btu' 3ulated, 'f liarnrY Arl.h°` ing att,' P ( ( i iiibcier4l a n ent oral, e i or ge r tree: 1,7 of th e ~ '1141,,,nu1t(1 Zfarnu have NO , etryasul)Ys4 ary steps! 11,'1,54.,11,ye_41 can electO, 'eiiii'iatiLonngmu' lemselo.4 ll`rge Lan ion upou e'''' I.l\re-ph• I,,ciax(iz subject is h.liTamr .i.lallo, isposed t°, Peteria;ll Rot titatioo el , hi e l l,t l Stew ar t inity of a s ' 4 1 o 1 ; 4 1 ,1 1 .(1 Sine in tuotes, 1,114er o,,Temed .e, n e I 'oil ; 44 e Prodel. 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Aanati°i'm.,''if Ztleitglriaell 'eu uua f'" ,fr .:',;4113ay 1 t o t he 99 It9tgioati in order keepep, floint, tir of 4ges th, r r t he „. toPerso •T] :ions 01 ; o f v (1114ect:Ti , ble 'Ps, 1141:8 wi niu,s r ome I t. g „or t '44o4iies ;,i, con p ;Mk: so 4. be Ffir;ll.lY :ir,thete_he rr covle.\# \Z)4B 1: tur verY 0 . t 0 11(1th e m)11,1 rt, we 0 ' tti:les evlvife west„o tli4Mgldertal 6, ildest 0(1 ts',4ltlviz,_,lL swp 1 slay feelili kistti,liZe!Y, .. ar With 6 rhe a ithaateNZ: CO 11,,,i° Iltvertu iv -,. the 5.14 p°,,4l.hact' itc",!: 3 .2 _ " WI .`Tig DECEMBER 4, 1855.] MUSIC AND THE DRAiIiA. Psmarammonie SOCIETY. — On Tuesday evening the seventh subscription concert of the season was given by this society in the Philharmonic-hall. The attendance was fashionable .adfinilecl,naumndetrr e s, ga t l li e e ri b es ox c e r s on b d e e li d lg . I T ie h a e rl p - r a og nd run te e st p a r l e ls sen uie e l d l the attractions of a charming miscellaneous concert, and the chief performers were of a high order-. Among the novelties of performance was the finale to Mendelssohn's unfinished opera of " Loreley." The principal 'vocalists were Madame Clara Novello, Miss Messent, and Herr Reichardt; Signor Sivori, Signor Piatti, and Arthur Napoleon, being the solo instrumentalists. The concert was opened by the performance of the magnificent overture to " gidelio," to which the orchestra did great justice. The light and shade and general expression of this masterpiece were brought out in such a manner as to reflect high 'credit on the efficiency and skill, as well as on the good taste of the instru mentalists. It wa s d eserve dl y app l au d e d, an d, i n p o i n t of fact, -was the musical treat of the evening. This overture was followed by Bellini's fine trio " Augiol di Pace," sung with great taste and feeling by Madame Clara Novell o , Mi ss Mes sent, and Herr Reichardt. The -singing of this piece was faultless as to mere execution, although it, in a considerable degree, seemed wanting in expression. The fine vocal organ of Madame Novello appeared not to be-called into full play in this piece ; nor was it, indeed, in many of the pieces in which she appeared during the evening, if we except the limited, but charming, portion of Mendelssohn's grand finale which fell to her share. In this, the extensive -range of her fine voice found great scope, and its wondrous-flexibility and truth of intonation were brought intoinvaluable- requisition. The chorus, also, appeared stimulated to ehaertics., and the bold sea music was given with great power and beauty. Of Miss Mee,- sent's capabilities as a solo vocalist, the concert of Tuesday evening did not afford a very favourable opportunity of judging. Her voice is a contralto of good quality, which, so far as we could judge, seems better suited to the execution of ballad music than to the performance of the highest class of musical compositions, and in that -style Linley's insipid ballad " Laurette" was by no meanscalculated to display her powers to any advantage. As a singer of great taste and no small amount of power, Herr Reichardt was at once pleasing and effective. He sings with feeling and fervour, and with great facility of execution combines a good and musician-like reading of his author. His deportment is gentlemanly, and his manner engaging; and with such qualifications it is little matter for wonder that he should be a popular singer, and one whose appearance is at all times welcome in the concert room, or on the stage. The strength, the novelties, in the way of performance, lay in theinstrumentalists, and they-were both numerous and attractive. F irst came Signor Sivori, who asa violinist has attached himself to the school which has grown out of the extraordinary performances and executive talentof Paganini, without attaching-sufficient importance to the mete valuable characteristic by which the playing of that great master was pre-eminently distinguished. Dexterity of bowing and fingering, a ready management of harmonic passages, and brilliant execution of difficult combinations, among such playing takes precedence of expression—rapidity of transition assumes the superiority over grace • and the whole is reduced to the dead-level of skilfully-adapted mechanism. In the case of Signor Sivori, a certain amount of feeling and artistic polish is cleverly mixed up with the less valuable qualities of the school ; and he played two solos with marked effect and success—the felicity with whith he contrived to embody sentiment along with the mere eapriccoses of execution was sufficient to cause regret that he did not think less of difficulty and more of beauty. Nearly similar remarks are applicable to the violoncello playing of Signor Piatti. It seemed the very essenee of mechanical excellence, but was defective in so far as it produced little or no emotion. As a precocious piano-forte player of marvellous beauty and surprising dexterity, Arthur Napoleon appeared at this concert to great advantage. His capability of conception apparently far out strips his physical power of giving that utterance, and the obviously good intention of the pianist was frequently over come by the lack of animal energy. Still the lively spirit of the boy and the pleased ambition „of the artist were so 'forcibly manifested)n his playing, and so warmly acknow :legedby the audience, as to render his e xhibition both :pleasing an d i n t eres ti ng . As a whole, the concert was a n -attractive one, m a u e d h ouueslxidch which i th t e l id l c e ha l 1 t wm d a doubt U rb b e a t t. ,extensive, n a d V i e f F e b r e e n e s been ry i i n a o k r l e i n s g o if the program a .of _genuine English repre sented by the trashy ,ballad already referred to, and the madrigal of " Merrily wake music's measure," by J. Barnett. The -violoncello obligate played by Mr. liidel t o M a d ame Novella's beautiful singing of " Batti batti;" was in a high degree creditable to his skill as an artist. It exhibited good of taste, as well as great executive pow er. The general style the ,concert did great creditfto the care and judgment of Mr. Herrmann, the conductor. SAcRAD 114.RMONIC SOCISTY.—After a protracted suspen sion of public appearances or announcements, thissociety gave its "inauguration concert" on Friday evening„ in At. George's hall. The society was assisted by Mrs. Endersohn, Miss Fanny Buddart, Mr. Montem timith, and Mr Thomas, the latter a deb/I/ant. Mr. Best presided at the organ, and Mr. C. D. Hackett conducted in full academic costume. The.chorus consisted of 120 voices, selected, as the book stated," from the full chorus of the sodety." This band, however, was stsengtb ened and supported by about twenty of the most effective members of the Philharmonic. There was a large audience, and, as the occupants of the body were In full dress, the ball presented a very animated appearance. Some of the regula tions were very good, namely, the non-admission of parties into the hall during the performance of any piece, and the dressing of the female choristers in white, distinguishing the firsts and seconds by a trimming of pink and blue, which latter is iu ac cordance with the custom of the new Philharmonic of London, and materially adds to the appearance of the orchestra. Mrs. Endersohn sang Handel's " d know that my Redeemer" and ." Holy, Holy," beautifully. Miss Huddart was prevented by a-severe cold from doing anything., except in the concerted music. Mr. Smith gave Haydn's "In Native Worth" so ex pressively, that he narrowly escaped an encore. The chorus did not sing well. The time of every thing was dragged. irhis, however, being a first performance, and as time, with practice, may do very much to remedy existing defects, it is not necessary to insist further upon the subject. GRANV CONCERT AT THE THEATRE ROYAL.-011 Saturday evening a grand concert was given in the Theatre Royal, by Madame Clara Novello, Miss Messent, Herr Reichardt, and Signors Sivori and Piatti, together with Master Arthur Napo leon. In several of its leading features the concert of Satur day evening was similar to that given by the same artists on Tuesday night at the Philharmonic Hall. On Saturday, the second part of the programme introduced Madame Clara Novelle to the audience as a singer of Scotch melodies, a class of performance which it has not been our good fortune to hear her in for many years. She sang the fine Jacobite lilt, " Cam ye by Atholl," in beautiful style, and so captivated her audience by it as to secure a rapturous encore. Miss Messent also sung the "March of the Cameron Men " beautifully and with much spirit, she was likewise encored in this, but, instead of repeating it, she gave the simple yet touching and arch ballad of °Conlin' through the rye." Mr. Laud sang an Irish song, with good feeling and expression, and was rewarded by loud applause and a hearty encore. Whatever may be the taste of the general public on such wattera, it was abundantly shown that the sympathies of the audience assembled in the Theatre-royal, on Saturday, were distinctly in favour of those songs the words of which could be understood, and the melodies felt, by the listeners. Decorous attention and measured applattees followed the execution of the different instrumental and vocal performances of the pieces by Donizetti, Balfe, and others ; but the approbation reached a point of impetuous enthusiasm when the strains of the Scotch and Irish melodies fell upon the ear. Is such an indication of fooling unworthy of notice by those who draw up the plans of our fashionable concerts P and would it in any way derogate from the high character of a concert, given before an English audience, to have now and then a sprinkling of our national songs introduced into them P We humbly opine it would not, and, in accordance with that opinion, take the liberty of seriously urging the matter upon the consideration of the parties who make the arrangements. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. VISIT OF THE KING. OF SARDINIA co3ntEßcrAL and MONETARY NEWS. His Majesty Victor Emmanuel has arrived safely at Wind sor Castle, - and is the honoured guest of our Sovereign. The preparations made-for his reception at Dover were simple and unostentatious, the Ship Hotel, to which he repaired on land- MOND.kY NIGHT. THE Money-market has presented little during the past week upon which to comment, but the tone has been considerably more favourab ; the value of the public funds having steadily improved until a higher point has been reached than for a long time pre viously, and the tendency is still upward. This rise in the public securities has been attributed to the growing conviction that a termination of the war is not at all improbable ; though it is far more likely owing to the very large receipts of gold from Aus tralia, which must,have a sensible effect in improving the exchanges, and assisting to lighten the pressure on the money market. No alteration has, however, taken place in the rate of discount, though first-class paper has been done on rather easier terms than the bank minimum ; but there appears to be a general -disinclination to restrict accommodation as far as pos sible. The returns of the Bank of England published on Friday, show another diminution in the stock of bullion to the extent of £123,287 ; but, as there is a decline in the circulation of notes of no less than £371,330, the reserve of notes unemployed has in creased £253,115. It must, however, be remembered, that none of the recent large receipts of bullion come into the account, winch is made up to Saturday, the 24th ult. All the other items show an increase ; private deposits, £642,639 ; and private securities no less than £864,289. At Manchester business during the week has on the whole been favourable, though it is said that prices are with difficulty maintained, owing to the production being in excess of the demand, notwithstanding the number of hands out on strike. In the Woollen trade a fair amount of business has been done, without change in value. The hosiery trade has been flat, and the Lace trade has been in a state of quietude, owing chiefly to the continued pressure on the money market, and the uncertainty which prevails as to the negotia tions for peace. The decline in ihe Corn trade continues, notwith standing the unwillingness of holders to give way. There is a larger quantity of home-growth pressed upon the market, and, as the rate of consumption has considerably diminished, substitutes for wheaten bread being found in Oatmeal, Indian Corn, Rice, &c., there is no doubt that prices will go much lower. The arrivals of specie during the week, with the exception of some silver from Belgium, have been limited to the large ones from Australia by the White Star, Oliver Lang, and Kent, amounting altogether to £1,200,000. Of these one-third, the only portion yet brought upon the market, has been purchased and remitted to the Bank of France. Meanwhile it is understood the next specie shipments to India and China will be of unusual magnitude. From Mexico £500,000 is now over-due. The Board of Trade returns for the month of October have just been published ; but as the com parison is made with the portion of 1854, from the 10th of October to the sth of November, a period of Itwenty-six days is compared with thirty-one days, so that one-sixth should be deducted from the present return. The declared value of exports of British pro duce and manufactures for last October amounts to £8,860,594, against £6,472,164 in 1854, showing an increase of £2,388,430; but, making the deduction referred to, the increase is £959,305. The principal items of increase without the deduction are cotton mmaannuuffacacttess,v2:lB,4s946sl;B9 7 . 2 161 W0011en ,345. Cotton-yarn 21:60,805 ; and machinery £111,166 ; and fish £BO,lBB, The items of decrease are few and l ; i ne n metals, manufactures3s unimportant. The return from the Bank of England for the week ending the 30th November gives the following results, when compared with the previous week : Public Deposits ... £4,798,954; Increase ... £688,824 Other Deposits ... 11,529,385 ; Increase ... 642,689 Rest 3,236,502; Increase ... 15,605 ing,.being the only place that was at all gaily He arrived in the Vivid at a quarter before eight o'clock on Fri day morning, and was welcomed by Royal salutes from the Blenheim, in the Roads, aiid from one of the batteries on shore. All the troops in garrison were paraded to receive his Ma jesty, and lined the route .from the landing-place , to the hotel. His Excellency the Sardinian Minister, with the Se cretary and principal attache's, Baron Marochetti, the celebra ted sculptor, Lord Byron, Lord Chelsea, Mr. Rice, M.P., the naval and military authorities of the port, the Mayor, and other officials, were also in attendance, and the King pro ceeded without delay to his hotel, welcomed along the route by the cheers of the inhabitants. corated. PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF HIS MAJESTY. His Majesty is rather older in appearance than might be expected from his age, and there are deep traces in his face of the domestic affliction which he has recently sustained. He is inclined to be stout, but his bearing is upright and sol dierlike, and his features, though not handsome, are marked by an expression of dignity and firmness combined with good sense and moderation of character. He wore the uniform of a General in the Sardinian army. He remained for two hours at Dover to rest and breakfast, and before taking his depar tare an address was presented to him by the Mayor and Cor poration of Dover. The Marquis d'Azeglio, on behalf of His Majesty, made the following reply:— " ' Gentlemen —You are the first who have offered to me on landing on the hospitable soil of England words of congratu lation and of yelcome: these words are more highly appre ciated by me on that account, and I am most happy to receive through you the first marks of sympathy at the moment I am realising a wish long entertained by me of visiting the Sove reign of this great country. The expressions you have adopted in pronouncing an eulogium upon the Sardinian army in the Crimea were most grateful to my ears, and I am sure that the approbation of the countrymen of those who combated so well at the Alma and at Inkermann will be highly valued by our soldiers. I accept the expression of your good wishes as a happy omen of my journey, and I beg that you will convey to your fellow-citizens whom you repre sent, my sincere sentiments of gratitude." JOURNEY TO LONDON. At ten o'clock the King and his suite were conveyed in car riages to the railway station, being marshalled on their way by the corporation walking two abreast, the troops presenting arms; the people cheering lustily, and the Castle on the heights firing a Royal salute. On the journey up to town, the only halt made was at Tunbridge, and there the station was filled with people from the neighbourhood, who gave his Majesty a most enthusiastic welcome. With the exception of the Crystal Palace, there is no very striking object for a stranger along this line of approach to the metropolis. London, as the Royal train approached it, lay enveloped in mist and gloom, thr6ugh which the rays of the sun, bright and clear outside, in vain struggled to penetrate. The Bricklayers' Arms station was reached at ten minutes past twelve o'clock, and there Prince Albert was waiting on the platform to receive and welcome his illustrious guest. Sir G. Grey, the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs, Sir Richard Mayne, and other officials were also in attendance with the same object, and were presented by his Royal Highness after he had shaken hands with the King. The Coldstream Guards supplied the guard of honour, and the band of the regiment played the national air of Piedmont as his Majesty alighted and took his departure in an open carriage for Paddington. The escort was formed by the Royal Horse Guards, and the line of procession was the same as that followed on the occasion of the Emperor Napoleon's visit. It lay through the Borough and Lambeth, across Westminster Bridge to Charing Cross, along Pall Mall, St. Jamei's street, Piccadilly, to Hyde Park, and thence by the Drive and the west corner of Hyde Park Gardens to the Great-Western Station. His Majesty looked highly gratified, especially in passing along Pall-Mall, all the clubs in which were crowded with members and their friends. The Sardinian flag was dis played at many points along the route, but the show of bunt ing was not great, and everywhere there seemed to be a dis position not to treat Victor Emmanuel as a stranger. ARRIVAL AT WINDSOR. His Majesty reached Paddington station about one o'clock, and, proceeding thence by special train, arilvect safely at Windsor Castle at a quarter-past two. Her Majesty received her illustrious guest, on alighting from his carriage, at the grand entrance. The Queen was accompanied 'by the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, and the Princess Alice, and was attended by the Duchess of Sutherland and the Ladies in Waiting, the Officers of State of her Household, and the Gentlemen in Waiting. The Duke .of Cambridge, Viscount Palmerston, and the Earl of Clarendon were also at the grand entrance. The King was 'attended by the Marquis d'Azeglio, his Ma jesty's representative at the court of Great Britain, le Comte de Cavour, le Due Pasqua, le Chevalier Nigra, le Comte Mo rozzo de la Rocca, le Chevalier Maxime d'Azeglio, le Chevalier Luserna d'Angrogna, le Chevalier Carderina, le Chevalier Cigala, le Comte de Permit, le Chevalier Riberi, le Comte de Barone, le Comte de Rebilant, and also by Lord Byron and Colonel the Hon. A. N. Hood, Lord and Groom in Waiting to the Queen, deputed to attend his Majesty during his stay in this -country. The royal cortege from the railway• station to the castle comprised -several open carriages, with outriders in scarlet liveries and an escort of the 2nd Life Guards. The band of the 2nd Life Guards was on duty in state uniforms on the top of the Castle-hill. On the other side of the account : Government Securities.. £10,339,848; Increase ...£215,000 Other Securities ...... 18,651,439; Increase ... 864,289 Notes unemployed ...... 5,492,645; Increase ... 253,115 The .amount of notes in circulation is £19,050,900, being a decrease of £371,330, and the stock of bullion in both departments is £11,139,937, showing a decrease of £123,287 when compared with the preceding return. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued ... £24,543,545 Governmt. Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities 2,984,900 Gold coin & bu1rn.10,543,545 Silver bullion ... Within the quadrangle of the Castle, a guard of honour was 'sr i.iropatr anaVaS WWI +hP bona 4-. r OA P en. 'trance of the King in e quadrangle, commenced pizyg the Sardinian national air. The Eton scholars had assembled at the base of the Round Tower, and greeted his Majesty with loud and repeated accla mations. The King of Sardinia and her Majesty the Queen passed up the.grand staircase, followed by Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, the Prin cess Alice, and the Duke of Cambridge, and were conducted by the great officers of state to one of the state rooms, where the Queen and Prince presented to his Majesty the ladies and gen tlemen of their court, and the Xing introduced the noblemen and gentlemen of his suite to the Queen and Prince. His Majesty subsequently proceeded to his apartments, which con sist of the Queen's state drawing-room, the old ball-room, 'the Queen's closet, and the King's closet. The gentlemen of his Majesty's suite occupy rooms in the north front and•west front of the Castle. The King wore a hussar uniform, blue, with silver appoint ments. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert and the Duke of Cambridge were in military'' uniform, the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred wore 'the Highland dress, and all the Gentlemen in Waiting appeared in uniform. In the afternoon the King, with the Queen and Prince Albert and the Duke of Cambridgeoisited her Royal High ness the Duchess-of Kent at her residence, Frogmore. The Queen gave a dinner in the -evening in St. George's Hall. The party included—His Majesty the King of Sardinia, her Royal Highnessthe Duchess of Kent, the Princess Royal, the Duke of Cambridge, the Duchess of• Sutherland, the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis d'Azeglio, the Marquess .of Breadalbane, Earl Spencer, the Earl of Clarendon, Viscount 'Palmerston, and other distinguished persons. BANKING DEPARTMENT. Prop. Capital ... £14,553,000'G0v. Securities £10,339,848 Rest .. • ... 3,236,502 Other Securities 18,651,439 P u blic Deposits 4,798,95 Notes ... 5,492,645 Other Deposits 11,529,385 Gold & Silver Coin 596,392 7-day &other bills 962,483 £35,080,3 £35,080,324 Our SHARE MARKET has been remarkably steady all week, with the tendency of prices decidedly towards improvement. This has been most marked in Leeds stock, Dutch Rhenish, and Great Western of Canada shares, in all of which there has been a decided ad vance. Other stocks are in demand also at higher rates, excepting, perhaps, London and North-Western, which, from some unaccountable cause (it is rumoured another investigation is imminent), continues very heavy. The Eastern Counties report has been issued, but not having given satisfaction. Mr. Waddington promises explanation. Local stocks are steady and scarce. We annex this day's prices :---Eastern Coun ties, 8 11-16 • Lancashire and Yorkshire, 77 61 7 ; London Stock, 938 ; Midland Stock, 63i 4 3-1 4; South Eastern, 17 5-16 ; Midland pref. 41 per cent., 15i ; Great Western of Canada, 23t. COTTON.—The market during the week has been steady, and buyers have operated more freely, owing - to the smallness of stocks, by which a decline has been prevented which would otherwise have been the .case, as holders seemed willing to realise, and stocks lave been freely offered. Fair and better qualities being more plentiful, have, however, suffered a decline of from *d. to FL per lb. The sales during the week up to Friday amounted to 49,470 bales, of which 2900 were taken on speculation, and 5790 for export, leaving 40;780 for the trade. TO -DAY, the advices by the Aga were received, and they had the effect of givinc , a better tone to this market. The sales reached 8000 bales, including 1500 for speculation and export, and prices were steadily maintained. The following is a comparison of present rates with those of the corres pondiug period last year. 1854 1855 New Orleans, middling 5 1-16 5 11-16 fair • • Upland,iddli m id dl i ng „ fair VISIT TO WOOLWICH. The Queen took hevroyal visitor, the 'King of Sardinia, on Saturday to see the workshops of -the arsenal at Woolwich, -and to witness a review of artillery on the common. His Royal Highness Prince Albert and his Royal Highness the !Duke of Cambridge accompanied their Majesties, who were :attended by a brilliant -suite. They proceeded to the Nine 'Elms Station from Windsor by special train, and were thence -conveyed in carriages to , the arsenal, where all the heads of departments were waiting to receive them. The route which they followed in the course of their inspection took them first to the shop for boring and tnrningbrass ,cannon, next to the-foundry for casting this •description •of ordnance, then to that for casting shells and other projectiles.; thence they passed through the engine-room andsraithery intothe great workshop, which,.by a curious perversion of-the word in its ordinary sig nification, is called "The Laboratory, and in which a va rietyof processes connected with the manufacture of shells, Minie bullets, percussion caps, rockets, &c„ are tarried on. Proceeding along the river •quay of the arsenal, the RoyaLvisitors had a good opportunity of observing the enor mousespe c trophies,lis scale upon which the demand for mar. materiel (shells ial being :nciue m in e g t fi in ela rti th a ises ll t er abl " proof" -department, the inspection of some interesting Rus sian ya isl nd im m en e t d . ica C l l s o to se re to ca t r h ts e , &c., arrested their attention fo r a - s hort tim e. ' .They then examined ;various arrangements for -testing •the strength of gun-metal, and, in connexion with them, the fragments of time to different descriptions of cannon that had from time burst when ,in course of proof. The Lancaster shell factory was also visited, but was, from some •cause or other, not I examined with/that degree of care which the grandeur of the mec h an ical processes exhibited there might have been expected I to excite. Crossing the Artillery-park, which is everywhere covered withenormous supplies of mat6riel, including gunsof all kinds and sizes, mortars, platforms, waggons,&c., the Queen, accompanied by the Duchess of Sutherland and the Hon. Flora Macdonald, proceeded in her carriage to the Royal Artil lery Barracks, while the King of Sardinia, Prince Albert, the Duke of Cambridge, and the suite took a rapid survey of the carriage department. They then mounted :an horseback and rejoined Her Majesty at the Barracks, where luncheon was served in the mess-room. The Royal party then reviewed 1 a troop of Horse Artillery and a field battery on the common, I PRoDucE.---The depression in the Sugar market after which they returned-to the Barracks, and Her Majesty, has the presence of her illustrious guest and ally, had a number 1 eils of wounded Sappers and Artillerymen from the East brought doing in Coffee, Cocoa, Molasses, and Spices. Little into her presence. The ceremony took place in the library, doing in Tea ; for Rice a fair inquiry. Rum rather each of the poor fellows bearing a card which set forth his eas ier, Palm Oil cheaper. Tallow somewhat lower. name, the length of his service, .and where he was wounded. To DA.Y. there has been a little more inquiry for Sugar, To all Her Majesty addressed words of sympathy, rendered all - 1300 mats Mauritius having been sold, the price of the more precious by an earnestness of manner which in one case was manifested even by tears. At the close of this which has not transpired, and a small lot of Ceara at affecting reception, the Royal party re-entered their carriages, 475. 6d, per cwt. We have had rather a heavier and, returning to Nine-elms station by the same route as they market for Rum, and 60 puns. Demerara and 30 puns. had followed in the morning, were safely conveyed thence by St, Lucia are reported at rather easier rates. There special train to dsor. Her Majesty had Win a dinner-party in the evening. The corn- has been a more general inquiry for Coffee, and nearly pany included hlis Majesty the King of Sardinia , her Royal 3000 ba g s Rio sold at 445. 6d . per cwt. A fair Highness the Duchess of Kent, her Royal Highness the Prin- amount of business has been concluded in good and eesa Royal, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the fi ne n ew season's Congou Tea, at previous prices. Duchess of Sutherland, the French Ambassador and the N o thing has transpired in Rice or Saltpetre. A small Countess de Persigny, the Countess of Gra nville, th e Duke of eel of Sapan Wood, by auction, sold,at £l5 per ton. Argyll, the Duke of W e lli ng ton, the Belgian Minister and par -- have Madame Van de Weyer, the Sardinian Minister, the Marquis W00r..-- - We w e no alteration to notice in the of Breadalbane, Earl Spencer, the Earl and Countess of Wool market since our last, with the exception of a Clarendon, the Earl of Hardwicke, the Earl of Minto, b e tter feeling as regards the future. Good fire Turkey Lord and Lady John Russell , Lady Fanny Howard, annears to be much wanted, but there are no stocks. Lady Caroline Barrington, Baroness de Speth, Lady Isabel -Lt. low . - Howard, Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, Viscount x Smyrna, ore., there is no inquiry, and to force or ' Hardinge, Lord Panmure, the Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, sales a considerable reduction In the price would have the Right Hon. Sir James Graham, the Hon. and Rev. W. and to be submitted to, which holders do not feel inclined Mrs. Moore, Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, the Provost of to do. In Egyptian also there is not much doing, and Eton, Lieutenant-General Sir Jobn Burgoyne, Major-General prices without alteration. For the finer qualities of Sir Colin Campbell, Miss Codrington, Misses Maria and Emma Peruvian and Chilian there is a good demand,and they Codrington, Codrington, Chevalier Canna, Count Corte, Count de Cavour, Inc Pasqua, Chevalier Maxime d'Azeglio, Major-General are bought up immediately on their arrival. Stocks Co u nt Morozzo de la Rocco, Major-General Chevalier of all. sorts continue very light. Imports for th e Luserna cr- A ngrogua, Major-General Chevalier Carderina, week--4459 bales Peruvian, 390 Australian, 100 Me- Chevalier Riberi, k.:. % lonel Chevalier Cigala, Captain Count de diterranean, 67 Portugal, 230 Scotch, 8 Irish, and 7 Barone, Captain'Coii"t 'lls' Robilant e Capt Count de Persan, coastwise ; total, 2261 bales. the Chevalier Nigra,L o ' rd 13—.4311, Colonel the Won. A. N. Hood, -1 Mr. Gibbs. W. and Co.,in th • Messrs. GRLtME A., err monthly Colonel the Ron. J. Macdonald '• . , an, 4- -r dinner in the circular, say The Queen's private band atten ded 4 -tsson er- Mtisig-rOom, and, under the a"-- ' I) The inactivity in the Wool market, not* in our circular formed a selectionof favourite direction' of Mr. Alit " — -4 the Ist ultimo, continued unabated during the earlier part pieces. On Sunda ''• • Sunday, 3,2 s majesty the King of Sardinia -4 month ; but the improvement towards the close of by a special t • attended by left Windsor '-'^ - -combined with an easier feeling in the rain, the Sardinian Minister andthe of the p,... IAS, , gentlemen of his gaffe a - id proceeded to London for the " the lannd.on ra.-- -...ded to create more confidence ‘ ;' and of attending divine ' " 4. ePttrno. -- ie v e ,. n ev Market, has lx—• .. -4 manifest on the part'ix both servied i, ; the .sardinian Chapel, in - ' is sun street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, - 1. ,Nithong c F eNNTlNo.(eivLe.nk3go tPohrliegsvyi W r ea This N0v.30 SALES. IMPORTS. r. N0v.30 ending, r _ --.A- • O EsCRIPTION. ?It 1 • Tear. ea 59V670' 167210 855115 .... 5.5114 22030 . 34342 17100 31939 17740 .... 831 380 014 99663 49210 , 1 6146 2800 , ... . .. 253609 107530 ....I Sea Island Stained ...... Boweds Mobile Ak 51 6900 319020 New Orleans_ Permuns, &C 6 7 , 1230 44170 Bahia, &c. Maranham 6 7 240 46950 Demerara,&c — ••• •I 700 Egyptian si 9 I 2350 114180 Com.W.l.&e 5 I 130 6740 Surat Madras Bengal 3/ 40 2950 1 ----i------ 49390 2818020; 1 214192`•429 334930 ..~. consumers and dealers, we have within the last ten days had considerably more inquiry, and sales of some impOrtance have been effected without any material alteration in prices. Stocks of all descriptions of low foreign Wools are very light, and prospects generally more favorable than at the date of our last circular. Of the late arrivals - of East India Wools (about 6000 bales) the bulk is held for our next public auc tions, which will probably not take place till the early part of next month ; these Wools continue in good request , and the few sales made by private contract have been at a slight im provement on late prices. =Messrs. J. ROBINSON and Co. say For sometime back, the receipts have been much curtailed, by the high prices in the Mediterranean ports, and it is now -evident, that consumers have discovered, that the supply is quite inadequate to their requirements, which has induced . several to purchase at higher rates, with very little choice of Wool. All clasSes of low Wools may be quoted *d. to id. per lb. up, our table of prices is slightly altered, though in the absence of many descriptions, there are no sales passing, the tendency of the market is still upward, and a good enquiry for general use. There is a considerable trade in operation, throughout the range of manufacture, and had it not been for the stringency of the money market, the value would have risen long ago ; as it is, prices are rising from scarcity. The whole of the business here has been by private treaty. Australian is in good demand, and purchasers visiting this market complain that the quantity offering is so small; sales could be effected at high prices, if a moderate assortment was sent here. Messrs. HUGHES and RONALD say :--- We are glad to be able to report a more favourable state of business in the Wool trade during the past month, both in this market as well as throughout the manufacturing districts, which to some extent may be ascribed to the improved tone evinced at the public sales in London during the last fortnight. The decline which had been established at the commencement in Colonial Wools was, in a great measure, recovered, and the rates at the close are considered about equal to the previous sales, and great' firmness was displayed, the concluding sale being considered the highest of the whole series. Since then, we have had more demand for East India by private contract, and what has been done has been at full rates. We have now 6,770 bales of new arrivals, which are held over for the next public sales. • TIMBER.—From the monthly circular of Messrs. BOLME, SLATER, and CROOK, it appears that : The arrivals into the docks of the Mersey, during the month, containing Timber, &c., from British North America, were-33 vessels, 26,103 tons, against 38 vessels, 25,647 tons, for the corresponding period last year. Of Pine Timber. Quebec, the cargoes have been sold on arrival, at prices varying as per quality and specification, at from 191 d. for 55 feet average to 22d. per foot for 80 feet average. Of St. John.—On the 28th, by auction, 90 logs 18 inch average sold at 22d. per foot, and 429 logs 13-I inch average at from 16d. 16fd. per foot. Of Baltic Timber the arrivals during the month were-4 vessels, 1,153 tons, against 3 vessels, 668 tons, for the corresponding period last year. Of Mahogany, Gulf.—On the 28th the cargo ex Carthagenian, 210 logs, 61,282 feet, of good quality and mostly large size, sold at from sd. to 10d. per foot, or 7 5-10 d. per foot average. This cargo was free from shakes and other defects, decidedly the best that has been sold here ; St. Domingo, 120 logs and curls, ex Irlam, sold at from la. to 13d., or lid. per foot average ; Cuba : on the 14th, 481 logs and curls, 78,765 feet, ex Sussex, sold at from 51d. to ss. per foot, or 7 27-32 d. per foot average ; on the 28th 99 logs ex John, at 6d. to 11d. per foot, or 7 5-13 d. per foot average. METALs.---In Scotch Pig Iron there has been a very decided improvement during the past week, both as to the amount of business and the price obtainable, the present quotation for warrants being 795. 6d. cash. Manufactured Iron and other Metals are without change. A BoY named Hayes was committed for trial for breaking the window of Mr. Davies' shop in Christian-street, and by that means extracting goods to the value of 10s. The pri soner is a well-known thief, having been committed to gaol for three months on several occasions. STEALING Two TOP-COATS.—John Conner, a young man, was charged at the Police-court, yesterday, with stealing two top-coats. A woman residing in Marybone stated that her house had been broken open on Saturday, and two coats were stolen. She identified the property. Conner was sentenced to be imprisoned for two months. CHARGE OF BIGAMY.—An elderly woman, whose maiden name is Margaret Forbes, was charged by her husband with bigamy. Forbes married a seaman belonging to the Royal Navy, named Clarke, about 19 years ago, in Inverness, by whom she has had twelve children. While her first husband was serving in the Black Sea fleet, where he has been for the last 14 months, she has married a man named Ferguson, also in her maiden name of Forbes, and by whom she has also had children: The prisoner was remanded for a week, in order that her first marriage certificate might be produced. She was admitted to bail. STEALING COPPER FROM A RAILWAY STATION.—TwO men named John Jones and William Potter were charged at the Police-court with stealing a box of copper valued at £B. The prisoners had been remanded from Saturday, and both are re turned convicts. Mr. William Willis, coal merchant, Crown street, sent the copper to the Crown-street Railway Station, to be conveyed to one of his collieries. A point's-man at the station named Jones_ said that he saw the prisoner Jones on the top of a waggon, and in a short time after he saw both the prisoners carrying the box away. Jones admitted that he took the box, but his companion Potter had nothing to do with it at all. Both prisoners were committed for trial at the next - sessions. - A REGULAR SWINDLER.—Thomas Johnson, a well-dressed young T an who described himself as steward of a ship, was quantity of provisions from different butchers of this town, under false pretences. George Cookson, butcher, in Bootle, said that a short time ago the prisoner came to his shop and ordered a whole sheep, 41bs. of mutton chops, and a quantity of other provisions, stating that he had been sent for the goods by a Captain Brown, whose ship was lying in the Hus kisson Dock. The prisoner told Mr. Cookson lie did not want the provisions as ship's stores, but that the captain was going to be married, and that the provisions had better be sent to the ship. Mr. Cookson sent a young man with the prisoner to the ship, who remained on the quay while the prisoner took the provisions on board; after the young man had waited a long while the prisoner said that the captain would call on his master and pay the bill. Mr. Cookson, however, saw no more of the prisoner until he was in custody of the police. Another case was also proved against Johnson by a Frenchman, who had been lodging in the same house as the prisoner, where he was robbed of all his wearing apparel, all of which was found at Mr. Birch's ale vaults. Mr. Birch said that the prisoner brought the goods to his house, where he slept for one or two nights. Carlisle, the detective-officer, said he found unpaid bills on the prisoner which proved he had ordered and partly received provisions to the amount of nearly £3OO. The pri soner, who made no defence, was committed for trial. SUMMARY ACTION ON AN ALLEGED CLAIM. —Yesterday, about 1 o'clock, a considerable sensation was created in the upper portion of Lord-street by a man suddenly, and with evident deliberation, breaking the large plate glass panes in the window of Messrs. Williams and Crook, tailors and men mercers. From the rapidity with which the work of destruc tion was performed, it was quite impossible to prevent the reckless act from being fully accomplished, although the depre dator was followed and seized,and almost as promptly subjected to judicial punishment for the outrage. It appears that the culprit, whose name is John Mullin, a journeyman tailor, who had been employed by Messrs. Williams and Crook, had some time since had some work from them to execute, which, pre- vious to finishing, he received full payment of. Having obtained the money, Mullin did not complete the work, which, in consequence, had to be finished by some other of their workmen. This being done, and Mullin still continuing in their employment, he was supplied - with more work, which he finished and returned, but on delivering it, the sum paid for the work to the man who completed it in the instance referred to, was stopped out of Mullin's present earnings. Against this he remonstrated, demanding his full money. The de mand was resisted, and he threatened, if he did not get the full sum, he would do something which would make his em ployers regret their non-compliance. They remained inflexible, and he proceeded to wreak his vengeance on the plate-glass in front of their premises. With a stick, he deliberately broke five out of eight large plate-glass panes in the window of their shop, and, having done this, he ran away. He was followed, however, and apprehended, and brought before the sitting magistrate at the Police-court, where the outrage was clearly proved, and the damage stated at £l5. The magistrate, after expressing the severest censure on the dastardly character of such outrages, ordered him to pay a fine of £5, or be im prisoned for two months with hard labour. ARRIVAL OF AUSTRALIAN SHIPS, AND GREAT QUANTI TIES or GOLD.—On Tuesday last, the splendid ship White Star, Captain Brown, belonging to Messrs. Pilkington and Wilson's White Star Line of Royal Mail-packets, arrived in the Mersey, with 170 passengers, 70 tons of smelted copper, 1,213 bales of wool, a large cargo of miscellaneous produce, and 85,195 ounces of gold, valued at about £340,780, on freight. The White Star was off Cape Clear on Thursday, and her commander has displayed good seamanship in getting her into port so soon in the face of the east winds which have prevailed so long. Her owners sent a steamer out to meet her on Monday, and thus her arrival was accelerated by some hours. The White:Star left Melbourne on the 31st of August, but her news has been anticipated. Among the peculiarities connected with the voyage of the White Star, is a tastefully got up and cleverly-arranged literary miscellany, named the " White Star Journal," composed on board the ship during her outward voyage, and published on her arrival at Melbourne. It is an interesting miscellany, viewed in many lights ; but in none is its value so readily apparent as in the evidence it affords of the good understanding and right feeling which prevailed among the passengers during the voyage ; a good understand. ing in which the officers and crew have largely participated. The Black Ball Mail-ship Oliver Lang, which left Melbourne a day or two before the White Star, also arrived at Queens town on Monday morning, and on account of the unfavour able wind for coming up Channel, the captain telegraphed here for instructions. Messrs. James Baines and Co. sent a reply, ordering the mails to be landed, and they were received here and at London on Tuesday night,2the ship herself arriving on Friday. Besides passengers and cargo the Oliver Lang has 75,000 ounces of gold on board, so that the two vessels bring nearly £600,000. SINGULAR CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.-011 Saturday last, a case of some importance and no little singularity occurred in the Police-court. A young man named John Wignall, an attorney's clerk, was charged with the man slaughter of a man named Appleton, who was killed on the 10th of September last, in a street brawl in Scotland-road. The quarrel and fight were chiefly managed by the deceased and a man, named Woods, and his wife. In: the: course of the row Appleton was knocked down by a blow on the fore ,head, and received injuries which caused his death on the fol lowing day. An inquest was held before the Borough Coroner, and Woods and his wife were !committed for trial, charged with manslaughter, and John 'Wignall, a man employed by some of the attorneys practising at the Police-courts to serve writs, was a principal witness on the occasion. He has been in the town ever since, and has attended, most days, at the Police-court, without any suspicion being attached to him, until Friday afternoon, when Mary Myers, or Marsden, a woman living in the neighbourhood of the place where the affray occurred, pointed grim out to the police as one of the men who gave the deceased the last blow, which knocked him down. He was consequently apprehended, and was, on Saturday, placed before Mr. Alderman S. Holme and Mr. W, Rathbone, to answer this serious charge. Mr. Bluck appeared for his defence, and urged the improbability of the case, but the magistrates considered there was sufficient evidence to justify a remand until Monday. Yesterday the case was again brought up for hearing ; but after some consideration, on the application of Mr. Clough, Inspector of the Detectives , it was again postponed till this day. • EST NTWQ: vv T H E A R. Advices frcm the Crimea to the nople to the 22nd, have been receiv at _Marseilles. 20th Nov., and Constanti ed by the Carmel; arrived Provisions have been sent to Kars. Gen. Vivian,„who com mang. at Kertch, had arranged that the English Contingent should be reinforced by 12,000 Turks. The German Legion had changed its camp, and cholera had ceaSed. - - Mr. McGregor had been appointed director of hospitals. The greatest possible. security existed in the camps of the Allies. The amount of 'provisions and stores was immense, and the camping and hutting had been organized in the most perfect manner. The Russians were still fortyfying Nicolaieff, and also the mouth of the Dnieper and the Bug,: At the date of departure the Russians had redoubled their fire from the north side. The news of the reduction of Kars was circulated by the Greeks in Constantinople, but it is not confirmed. The Morning Advertiser states that Mr. McGregor, the Director of Hospitals of the German Legion, had . -died of cholera, and that the Montebello has arrived at Toulon. HAMBURG, Dec. 1. Gen. Canrobert has arrived from Kiel, and reached this port. The General leaves without delay for France. MARSEILLES, Dec. 1. The Carmel has arrived with advices from Constantinople of the 22nd of Nov., and from the Crimea of the 20th. She has brought 165 invalids. Despatches left at 1 p.M. GENERAL CANROBERT IN DENMARK. The Moniteur of Sunday publishes the following, under date of Copenhagen. November 27 General Canrobert was received yesterday at 4 o'clock in a private audience by His Majesty the King of Denmark. The General was taken to the Palace in one of the Court carriages, in which was M. de Moltke, aide-de-camp of His Majesty. More than 200 persons assembled in the court of the hotel, and cheered him as he entered the Royal carriage. The audience lasted for half an hour. After the . audience, Count de Bondy, Secretary of the Impe rial Legation, and Baron Duperre, commander of the Pelican were presented to His Majesty by M. Datezar, the French Minister. At 5 o'clock the corps diplo?natique (with the exception of the Russian Chargé d'Affaires), the members of the Cabinet, the high dignitaries of the Crown, the commanders of the army and navy, and the most eminent functionaries were invited to the banquet given in honour of the General. General Canrobert sat next to the King. _ _ In the middle of the repast the King, who wore the insig nia of the Legion of Honour, proposed the health of his Ma jesty the Emperor, and at the same time the music struck up the national air " Partant pour la Syrie.7 In the evening the General attended a ball given by the Landgrave William, in honour of the birth of his son. M. Dotezar presented the Ambassador Extraordinary of the Em peror to the Royal family, all the members of which received him most graciously. To-day General Canrobert visits the military establishments of the capital, accompanied by the Minister of War. His Majesty has, it is said, signified his intention of doing the honours of the arsenal himself. The General, after an audi ence of the Queen Dowager, will, it is said, attend, with the members of the French Legation, a dinner given to his honour by the heir-apparent, and will afterwards pass the evening at Prince Christian's, of Denmark. WEST INDIES. The Magdalena arrived at Southampton on Sunday, with the mails from the West Indies, Mexico, and the Pacific: She brings 59 passengers and £175,000 on freight, of which 280,569 dollars is from Tampico and Vera Cruz, 12,000 dollars on account of the Mexican dividends, and 1,210 dollars from Jamaica. She also brings platina, pearls, &c. Jamaica was in a state of great tranquillity when the packet left. Fever was very prevalent in Kingstown ; and there had been several .frightful cases of cholera, and a few deaths from fever. Weather extremely sultry. Trade generally dull. A great deal had been done in flour. Ex change on London, Bills at 90 days. 1 per cent. premium ; sixty days, lt ; thirty days, 2 per cent. „ . At SE. Domingo there was some excitement, occasioned by the expectation of another invasion by the Haytians. From British Guiana the dates are to the Bth ult. In Grenada fine rains had fallen : financial state of the island very embarrassed. At Barbadoes the Legislature had been occupied with mea sures to meet the deficiency of money in the Treasury. Trade dull ; but weather fine and favourable. fBY ELECTRIC & INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPHS.I LONDON, Monday Night. The King of Sardinia, with Prince Albert, Sir G. Grey, and suite, visited Portsmouth to-day and inspected the Dockyard, after which his Majesty went to Spithead. He was en thusiastically received. THE WAR. The Times' Crimea correspondent's letter, dated, " Camp before Sebastopol, Nov. 20," has arrived : The weather continued delightful. The health of the troops was excellent, and the men were clothed and fed as no army was ever fed before. Water was greatly wanted. WRECK OF A WAR STEAMER, AND GREAT s oF LIFE 'lhe illornlng tie Trip a ruLLS twaLeb Lllith a Sardinian war steamer, with a great number of sick from Balaklava, for Constantinople, foundered, and all on board perished. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 22. Cholera at Scutari was dying away. Assistant-Surgeon Mayne and Lieut. Pachel had died. Letters from Kertch and Yenikale state that the cold was severe, but the troops were well quartered and healthy. PROPOSITIONS FOR PEACE. The Times' Paris correspondent writes, on Sunday even ing:— " The main fact mentioned in my letter of Friday, of the proffered intervention of Austria, is fully corroborated by sub sequent information; but though I do not affirm positively that she will at once declare war against Russia if the condi tions of which the overtures now discussed by the French and English governments contain the basis are refused, yet it is believed that she will break off her diplomatic intercourse with her." The same correspondent says : " I am unable to give you any precise idea of the propositions that would be tendered to Russia, but they are described as perfectly acceptable to England and France, not only now, but would be equally so even after another victorious cam paign. THE FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET. The English Funds were, on the whole, well supported to day; the revived rumour of propositions for peace having a slightly favourable effect. Railways generally steady, and close, in a few instances, a degree better. In Land and Bank Shares there was considerable activity, but little change. Foreign : Turkish was again buoyant, and closed at a further advance; other descriptions firm. Consols, Account Do. Money CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 89. 8 E Exqr. Bilis, L.S., ,thunium . FOREIGN STOCKS. 208 10 7 3 die. Three per Cenis. .... • Mexicans l9i 20 Turkish /i Russian Do. Canada Land 147 521 Do. (new) 7 ... I~} 2 - - RAILWAY SHAKES. ' A mbergate,Nottinghatn, London, Brighton, and and E. Junction__ 3k i South Coast Caledonian Do. Preference Eastern Counties East Lancashire 6B 9 Lincolnshire 23' Edinburgh & Glasgow.. 49 50 Midland Stock ...... Great Northern BB 9 North British 27 8 Do. A. 72 4 Do. Preference 97 9 Do. B. ll9 21 North Staffordshire Great Western Lanc.and Yorkshire 764 74 York, Newcastle, and Do. Fifths — Berwick 1 Leeds Northern llk 12 York and N. Midland.. 444 5k LAND SHARES. Australian Agricultural Peel River S. Australian Invest.... N. B. Australasian .. ex div Crystal Palace On 'Change, about 500 tons Yellow Havannah Sugar re ported, sold at 545. Od.; the same brought 625. 6d at the highest point. Sales of Cotton, about 2,000 bales, without much variation in price. Tallow, 68s. 6d. to 68s. 9d. forward delivery. Scotch Pig Iron, 795. 6d, LigsQo Oil, 435. to 435, 3d. 300 tons Spelter, sold at £23105. per ton. LONDON CORN MARKET.—(From Kingsford and Lay's Circular.)—The supply of Wheat from Essex and Kent was . moderate ; finest qualities realised barely the terms of this day week, but secondary were unsold at a late hour, excepting Kent, for which a decline of Is. to 2s. was accepted. Scarcely auy business in Foreign ; rates are unaltered. Barley was slow of sale and Is. cheaper. Beans and Peas are unaltered. The Oat trade very dull ; inferior 6cl. lower. Flour quiet ; prices unaltered. ARRIVALS. English. Irish. Scotch.. Foreign. 2695 135 20341 Wheat 9006 - _ - Barley 8623 68 Malt 7919 56 Oats 1455 2860 601 Beans Peas Flour 410001187 k. &brie.s. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—Beasts sold readily at last Monday's prices. The Sheep trade dull at 2d. per stone reduction. Beef, 3s 6d to 5s ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 5s ; Veal, 3s 84 to ss; Pork, 4s 2d to ss. Beasts, 4,754; Sh ee p an d Lambs, 25,500; Calves, 117; Pi gs, 824. Arrivals : —H o ll an d Beasts, 953 ; Ditto Sheep, 3,840 ; Ditto Calves, 88; Spanish Beasts, 400 ; Cambridge, Leicester, Lincoln, and Northamp ton Beasts, 2,500; Norfolk and Suffolk Beasts, 120. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.—NO sales in raw or refined Sugar. Coffee fully as dear : bett er d eman d—N a ti ve C ey l on, 51s t o 53 5 . Rice dull and less firm. Tea in good request— ordinary Congou, 9. l id ; in com mon , no sa l es . T a ll ow dull, at 69s to 69s 6d on the spot: Linseed Oil brisker, at 43s 3d to 43s 6d on the spot. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE.—Eastern Connties,Bl East Lancashire, 17 ; Great Western of Canada, 23k t; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 77.1 z ; Manchester, Sheffield , and Lincoln, 23'4 ; Midland, 641 ; South Eastern,l7 7-16, District Bank, 78 pm. LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 77; Leeds N. E. Exten., No. 1, 2- ; Midland, 64. 3116 BETTING AT TATTERSALL'Srs DAY. CHESTER Cur.-1,000 to 20ast Coroner T ; 1,000 to 15 apt Termagant ; 1,000 to 1 agst Van Dunck ; 1,000 to 10 agst Phyrra—all taken. Two THOUSAND GUINEAS.-7 to 2 apt Fly-by-Night, tk and off; 7 to 1 agst Polmoodie, tk. DEEBT.-8 to 1 agst Fly-by-Night, tk 9 to 1; 9 to 1 agst Wentworth, tk and off; 10 to 1 agst Ellington, tk; 15 to 1 agst Coroner, tk; 100 to 8 agst Yellow Jack, off ; 30 to 1 agst Milton, tk; 20 to 1 agst Rogerthorpe, tk; 22 to 1 agst Artillery, off; 33 to 1 agst Mr. Verdant Green, tk • 1,000 to 15 agst Stanhope by the Hero, tk ; to 1 agst The Prince, tk; 33 to 1 apt Sugar Plum, tic I