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14PERIAL PARLIAMENT. O USE OP LORDS --TUESDAY, APRIL 11. 4‘.:23ROrGRAM presented a petition from Liverpool, hiVl the Administration of Bankruptcy Bill. cl ap '/•,---Lord BEAUMONT put several questions to 'rekl at , enuon respecting the reports which had been o ri,as to the intentions of Austria and Prussia, the Ltt tCer,Prussian Minister, and the proceedings of the (Itlesi G Z i ack Se—Lord CLARENDON replied to the s•Ztsob2:antilat hetherefore had as yet no o a ffi ns c w ial er i t n h f e o m rm e lo o n r ee oly' or ' aisrln ct ativeiy could not To the latter he replied that :Lt': i ji the Black Sea had sailed to Katannt Bay before tiled 'pee that the Russians had crossed the Danube °' acre and that it was now acting in Vil_n with the Turkish military authorities. "411,.:,,corrrpri BANKRIJPTCY and Insolvency Bill was ,t4 o Za_(l . time and referred to a select committee, on R..._0 0 r Lord BROUGHAM. k BILL. —The Earl of ABERDEEN, in reply % t 4 l ePre utt "'"%lelle, stated that the government , bowing ler°llllreßoificire3ltlTstanceqd hadt r9satoedn to however, withdraw ,) fo rwardaga wl ina full at a more seasonable opportunity. gl, f " 131 . - -lia answer to a question from the Earl of k e're, the Earl of ABERDEEN said he had no erlbnent would be able fully to consider the ik lh,p; el . l t suggested relative to the college of Mayer °t qtie vlatislY to the t erm i na ti on o f t h e recess. t , il b • ~„ usiness was despatched, and their lordships MI the 2 7th, for the Easter recess. 40 1JSD OP COMMONS —TUESDAY, A PRIL 11. Ztiti,,c,°'-lowing bills were read a third time and passed . Gas and Waterwo r k s Bill, Manchester Corpo ,:uerworks LIABI )3ili, Y and Manchester said,lmp Bill. LIT. —Mr. CARDWELL he had ra former even i ng th e h ope t h a t th e report of 04),t ttloners on the L aw o f Li m it e d Liability would ctN day, but he had j us t bee n i n f orme d th a t be still another meeting of the commission. owever, he might promise that the report tead Y by the re-assembling of parliament. THE REFORM BILL. t c 'i l lll RUSSEL L , making the formal announce the Co mmons that Ministers had determi n ed no t ke a : new Reform Bill this session, gave a history 011 4 .1,,", as his personal honour had been to i n th e matter. He acknowledged that Vte o e i an cePted office on the understanding that a koh,,,Prliamentary Reform should he among the kNe ie l uch the government should be formed. Last k t ke re Pressure of financial measures, and the India ' ) 4. 4 l3ol, 4'elle rallY allowed to be a sufficient reason for %lih„-,ellient But du the recess the measure Sll/4ast-citalvet hut. s e introduced op ri on the 13th of February. that the negotiations with o..tthialifilt have been pacifically arranged. Unfortu t‘o',,,l'as not the case, and the measure was the 2 7th 2 7th of April. Lord John being of opinion, rufessed, that a'state of war with Russia was ".i't • sufficient reason for the abandonment of the u°a th e m that the time of imposition of great . bur g bA)cuntry was a fitting time for the admission I ti t , ° Ditii o T, ri n,r4' the burdens to the franchise. From :he did not recede, bet war being declared, frs, sary for ministers to consider whether they ` , .; \ , ? 's .Particular time, proceed with the second of e have had, then," he said, -" to look to the at at Zlr being able to carry the Reform Bill in the 4 st i t k si, ° f Public opinion, both in this house and in 'lit tLh r ow, I think it will be generally owned )4 4i, er s has been an indisposition on tbe part of 418, [IP' „ ti lls house (as far as I could collect their e Whatever side of the house they sat) to tiliiqe consideration of this question, there has k ‘ te We ph,euuntry not a disapprobation of the measure k`4 41 1 Ckse but an indifference as to its being un `4.4lkb'f. Sp of tt , - forward, arising from the absorbing S,Petit• Li e war, and proved by the fact that only ktt 1 1 1 ° 1 u.3 had been presented to the house its ,t,o‘‘, of did not not attribu f t: r tl i i t is h a a t d a i l , l ee to n genrl ved di v s i aifh \lttZl),'batiolan,asZerd John could not accept the government, having considered and ma t and nre for amending the representation of the th dug prepared its details, have thereby N tker l is -e pledge which they made upon accession . to k e au uot but think that, under all ordinarfor- Vaci d such a measure, the govern -4'11.4 not only to lay it on the table of the i nto t they were bound to do their utmost to ", of %rect. - We could hardly propose the . second , • . 44 bill at this time, without declaring it to be ;4 4 7 1, if the bill should be defeated, to resign A l l " to proceed to the country 'by an immediate t tt i ' Parliament I cannot but think that either c ourses would, at the present momen t, b e 44 e " Rreat inconvenience. The mini s t ers o f th e to L i ; t erY lately brought down messages from the ' z th, hou,se s of parliament, asking parliament to V' z iie - ,,`"rown at the commencement an arduous and, i t tojj r utracted struggle ; and we can hardly sup our duty, except under circumstances of the `eesst it duty, to shrink from the post which we . ae turink from the responsibility of the war in advised her gracious Majesty to em k,,, then, being the case as regards the bill for 9 r f the representation of the people, may be -„` tithe quite ready to answer the question—how art,l4 l ,;€ 4 ,3tion of reform itself? _This is now what I )1\ kti. o to state. The first thing that I should • I 1)1 4 t t • h e government of Lord Aberdeen, when they i tiNtle on the subject of reform, gave that pledge in k t 'Atti 3 ' .-- that they are ready to abide by that pledge, t ht ti N i Y hold , ,t , 11 „ e themselves as bound to the principles 1,,t404,,;_ representation of the people as they did it' t t t t crO ,,,, .{,i' . I f l t ir e l d lich they entered . into office." He held t t t ~ 'fit to to bring in a measure of reform at a Ns -11 3' t e 'llti ti sl the weight of government to back it : •ep b.. ,e 8 1 14 1 ,, m d of the measure," he continued, "we jai l 4t h a, o arselves, and the government remains 4 ,4 1 ,4 f e ,.! th e 'ad on proposals of reform in the repre apt "." t om PeOple. Now, sir, may Ibe permitted k et % „ :1 1 .„`. 8 in reference, not only to the govern 01).7rltee'erence to my own tredit as the organ ctai`ge nt in this house. I know that the course 'Le ei l Ltia ti P ti l. °Posed is exposed ' to all those weapons, i th;'? f or s ..;r u crisms, which the right hon. gentleman to ar e fa. ekinghamshire 'knows so well how to t ;eti .1 I v " 0 th LI . weapons of opposition, and I have been ) k i esk la e s ra; and Itrust that. I should not complain ‘Nti s tl eXtF. • Ive re wielded against me with even more If (4 1 4' 1 V than has hitherto been the case • but 10 4 , 1 ,114 1 , Di: 41A as regards those Who have been in' the ‘?. ed f„rung the present government, and who 01 ) , th e 'rward for a speedy reform in the represen "ll tl iat Pe 'Ple : With . respect to those persons, I t °t lt w hile the statement that I have made may I t ; ,1 \ ''itT iel an, that that suspicion can hardly be en itilll4 °tLt Weakening tllat • • e l „,. my positiori as the organ of \ ,i t ill, e " in this ' house . (The noble lord at this ‘Vk ell W as deeply * • ft el le affected, and was immediately , 4 41il e :ily t i a Pnig from all parts of the house.) If I ,k‘ tts m ,: 11 g in the cause of reform, I trust that I , ~Vit i ti l l ! l do`lea degree of confidence; but, at all events, I A'4l;,ero,,„_° possess that confidence, I shall be of • %t,t Li or to the country, and I can no longer t'Y • 4 ..lA i tr , I now occupy. These,-sir, are times of A t ))111trirtanc, and questions arise of the utmost I,f!'), de , r a d endeavour to arrive at those conclusions ' 4, ) ll l,l ° t l. ,tliebes_ t interests of the crown and of the ~1 1 11.4 . :it, s,', 4 "t that I may meet with support. I I,:i, t ; O'phg to move that the house, at its rising, hiit k Nit4 'Ll'sday, the 27th of April:" o''l', et, li " thought every one would admit the \) , t'l t 48 most in accordance with the voice of , ` 1 ! : ; 1 4 1'' ' s It j :' a Radical, was satisfied that the cause of ,:.( 1 4 , 4 24 „ 1 ,he jeo es pardised . by the measure not being i `? k,; ' t r, l lo t r ent crisis. Prudence was the best ~,, Ik t ;.'eti,'°, oldest Reformer in the house, he had A o t t h e ' l l't Lhe noble lord. 1. t o ace ,01:t, toy ousted for the indifference to the bill, h 'lt ' would reap no benefit by it. "He did k!4t1,_4,10..1).10e lord for the course he had taken on 1 tit"tet -'l4elFlin, and he only hoped the noble lord .raged from again coming to the consi kiNt helled at an earlier and happier time, and te that est ‘t i 1 1 , t th e ,simple, and well-defined bill, so oet g ood. „ people everywhere should acknow lkoaltsli ( i tl i ln thought the course taken by the , 10 ,a ( i dit ykated by the soundest policy, and would 'IA?, l ac i l i. ) .. nal claim to the confidence and respect t ill 'o e ,!Ltem n 7 iliany years looked on him as their of c ii i. l. „ s .. 47 ( e i stions. Y, 11 4 e : kno wil l 4 rd A. VANE expressed the highest tk ttlit or perao nef .e rly ng of h t e he no had mbl:AleoLd,ttieldputhbe. cl ea th i lltt ea . A . k e t t li a Pobi e l- l h e was not disposed to deal in the ilb: I ani °rd anticipated. " I can assure the t i .h, little disposed to-night, after the ad ,,,Y4,,„°1 W e s t , ade, to view in any spirit of acerbity. t Pi t. ,',Yfi t o b u•i.lesty's Government. Although it is 1%,..,rft1y, that seated opposite to the noble lord, I 11 1, 14Z . t .t i t there is no one in this house who has I,,'llar a ,"!€Pet for the noble lord than I have. vt t ' fit -- - , mr a n d tt. 1, 1,3 c oal _ career are precious possessions 1 th e Ilse of T.?ns, and lam sure that the mem -I\4l t l / 4 „'mblioble " ,_ I'd will always cherish them. , 01„F th s' th e r ''''''t sits, lam sure that he will be %AA at t h eaPect of every member of this house, .i .ixtl itAtlssa ry.evicie e ninatiymaier .in which he has to-night painful communication to the ' l 4 to " ay, of the noble lord's character." Dperiticise theconduct ,4,!orth g ill . . of the ministry in -s4eivothe discuss i on at a time when the same objec hi_ri .emoting . of the measure as now. As ',', o ,' Rid e of .'lF to the measure, it had not been • ), 41. thi,),po rtaa , L the house, which complained of not t,:i. 7,l3o B i tie icY to discuss it, and therefore he 1, (4 4 :e1 , \ 4 4ot t d n Caine from the benches behind the ~ . ~elt ar, e ° ,.PPosition cheers.) After recapitu- N tL l rt 4. Te 8 - Zl .L against the government of being t ) ;, , e !ed..,..47,,ges against the French Emperor, i:),;ltOrcorns,7 hat is the moral we are to draw CY tll u)11 " -- th tulle ' eS P I think wo ought to come iip 11 at, though no one &n question the c'titt„ellect°ha4l%lorci who has been identified with i.,,\ tNl , , ed • 4 whose name will go down to pos it —though no one can doubt his 4 ,9 (1,1 dewzit„.ll ; 11, 1 tZoth e :‘,.... care for the moment to question 1 )1 , `'._ria tich 3:! ‘ t that there has been too much r t ' s !iganis eb " a i n party promises in dealing with l at lit i l 4 i tlio l e e ti l l°ble lofr.(Cheers from the opposi 'i i t Di ala to purr _ will not persist in the course ii il ite L '' of pa ,`e , by postponing to an indefi ith ,ett, l , ic rimmentary reform. I think it th„aaN:e .n . ,the noble lord who has made two . F'l4 did ( 111e s t:' 44 been sanctioned by the country, Nlllifi B alf 1% . 1° ,, 11 altogether t d p, an not to ki : k 'N ll, liee e i a ab n aol au t ot i her pled o ge. ro ßut the noble ~‘ , ..ri ''' as With a .s ty i e Y e embarrassed himself and t g et a po u ib le v . 'ento introduce the subject ,•iliee,a, 11 th at has (Cheers on the ministerial Sil tOrra ss „_ s occurred, it would be much r l / 4t 4 1• 4 1't l e '. so p s government any longer with l ii,t 4f 4 kh t l lle, ii '',, but to have confidence that, tt h 4tN k ater r ward lll , ens ivL ur9, demanded by necessity, ki,s het T he r?Fever minister may be in Dreg Ineraerbai noble lord should learn this merely himself with pledges, Y for party purpos , -, 13 and to of ►rd ,p D tb S in f e decd r the 6- L animate his followers. We must now feel that, after all, measures of this great national importance depend upon something more solid that the word of any individual, however sincere or however great. Sir GEORGE GREY expressed his great gratification at the unanimity of feeling exhibited on all sides of the house at the course pursued by his noble friend. He denied that any pledge had been given by him. Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT defended the government in the course they had pursued, and hoped at no distant period to see his noble friend accomplish this object, and thus complete the great work of parliamentary reform, with which his name, his honour, and his fame were so indis solubly united. Sir J. PARINGTON entirely concurred in the tribute of respect which his right hon. friend had offered to the noble lord. Even had any one for a moment entertained a doubt as to the personal honour of the noble lord—a doubt which he believed no one had ever felt—that doubt would have been effectually dissipated by the speech which the noble lord had that night addressed to them. Lord J. RIISSELL.—I beg to express my grateful sense of the manner in which the statement I have made has been met by the house. (Cheers.) PUBLIC ErrsiNEss.—Lord J. RUSSELL said he proposed to take the second reading of the Oxford University Bill on Thursday, the 27th instant, and to proceed with the committee on that bill on the following day. On the Ist of May, the President of the Board of Trade proposed to go into committee on the Railways Bill. With regard to the measure for the settlement and removal of paupers, it was not proposed to go on with that measure during the present session. His right hon. friend intended to move the appointment of a select committee to - consider the law and practice respecting the removal of Irish paupers from England and Scotland, and of English and Scotch paupers from Ireland. Tan PRESTON STRIKE.-Mr. T. DIINCOMBE gave notice that, on the 9th of May, he should move for a committee to inquire into the complaints of the working classes of Preston, as alleged in their petition which had been pre sented to the house. Tan PERIODICAL PuEss.—Mr. Grnsori gave notice that, on the 16th day of May, he should call the attention of the house to the unsatisfactory state of the law anct ing the periodical press, and should move the following resolution :—" That, in the opinion of this house, the law in reference to the newspaper stamps is undefined, unequally enforced, and is a subject that demands the early attention of Parliament." THE NATIONAL FINANCES. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, after laying upon the table the balance-sheet, said it had been his in tention to make a statement respecting the revenue for the year now closed, the condition of the public balances, and that of the unfunded debt, but, Mr. Disraeli having moved for further information in connexion with the subject, he thought it better, as far as any matter of argument was concerned, to postpone it, and he should confine him self to matters of fact. He then stated the amount of the excess of revenue received up to the sth of April, beyond the sum he had anticipated on the 6th of March, and the amount of excess of income over expendi ture (as stated in the published account), which showed the real surplus of income for the year to be about £3,000,000, which he thought a satisfactory result, the more so since the sum he had expected to receive from the income-tax was less than he had anticipated. He then detailed the state of the public balances, the amount in 1853, the reduction in 1854 (when it was returned at £2,778,000), the manner in which the reduction had been brought about, by the paying off public debt and advances, and the probable amount of the deficiency bills required to meet the quarter, namely, £5,852,000. In explaining the deficiency bill system, and the extent of acco-mmoda tion which the goverment obtained from the Bank of England, he observed that some of the best-informed per sons out of doors believed that the amount of deficiency bills out on the sth of April represented the amount of the accommodation given by the Bank, and this amount had been estimated at from £4,000,000 to £6,000,000 ; but the amount of deficiency bills chargeable to the public yesterday was only £2,808,000, subject to a deduction for cash unexhausted, which reduced the amount to 22,129,000, and this, he remarked, in ordinary times, would not be an extravagant amount to receive as accommodation from the Bank. At the present time, however, he thought the amount ought to be progressively reduced, and it would be diminished without the least difficulty ; but this was the actual extent of accommodation received from the Bank. It was supposed, he added, that this unusual demand reduced the capital in the market available for commercial operations ; but this notion, 'he said, was not only erroneous, but ludicrously so, inasmuch as the demand withdrew from commercial purposes in the London money market not any sum whatever. There was, he continued, another point in connexion with the Bank, which was supposed to be a matter of good faith. Some persons had an idea that there had been a sort of compact (unwritten) between the government and the Bank, under which demands on deficiency bills ought net to be made on the Bank. He was not aware of any such-compact ; but there .had been an understanding in 1844 that, if there was a diminution of the public balances beyond the usual sum, the Bank would be entitled to a claim upon the govern ment, and vice versa if there was an increase. The pre sumption on which this understanding rested was, that the amount of the public balances was to remain in future as it was at that time. Now, in the two quarters imme diately preceding this agreement, namely, January 5, 1844, and April 5, 18471, the amount of deficiency bills was, in the former £5,462,000, and in the latter £3,967,000. On the sth of .January, 1854, the amount was £3,711,000; .and on the sth April, 1854, £5,472,000. The average amount of the two quarters of 1854 wag 4591,000, and that of the two quarters of 1844, £4,714,000, to that the amount was nearly the same, or a little less, in 1854 than in HA Mr. Gladstone then made a statement of the con .dition of the unfunded debt, whence it appeared that the .present amount of Exchequer-bills was £1,174,000 short of that which the government was authorised to issue, and he had no reason, he said, to expect that he should -have to make any further demand upon parliament for more bills, or even to use the whole amount he was au thorised to issue. The present state of public credit was, he added, highly satisfactory, as he showed by comparing the present prices of our public securities with those of foreign countries, and with those of this country at former periods. The result of the whole was, that the demands of the government upon the bank for accommodation (though it was desirable to reduce the amount) were not calculated to inspire any alarm ; that there had been no contraction of the reapurces of commerce ; that the un funded debt was moderate, and likely tooontinue so; and that public credit was in a satisfactory condition, when the menacing circumstances of the times wore considered. After a brief discussion, in which Mr. DISRAELI, Mr. T. BARING, Mr. LAING, and Sir H. WILLOUGHBY made some comments upon the statements of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the paper was ordered to lie on the table. The bills for the prevention of bribery in the boroughs of Cambridge, Hull, Maldon, Barnstaple, and Canterbury, were brought in and read a first time. The house adjourned at ten minutes to eleven, until the 27th instant. SHIPPING AND MERCANTILE MISCELLANY. FREIGHT MONEY AT GREENWICH HOSEITA.L.— A return of freight money at Greenwich Hospital shows that between February, 1852, and March last the amount was £9,698 19s. 6d., ,of which £1,026 19s. 3d. was public treasure, and £8,0:2 Os. 3d. private treasure. THE PICKET SERVICE OF THE POST-OFFICE. — ATeturn to the House of Commons shows that in the year ended January last the amount paid on account of the packet service was £895,275. The amount chargeable to the packet service was £801,455, and £Bl,lOO " otherwise chargeable," in addition to which £12,720 was paid ..as salaries of Admiralty. .agents on board the several contract packets. MAIL PACKETS.—By a return just presented to parlia ment, of the longest and Rhortest voyages from Southamp ton to Ushant, made by the contract packets on the routes to the Peninsula, Mediterranean, and Brazils, for the years 1848 to 1852 inclusive, it appears that by the Peninsula packets, the longest voyage was 84 hours, and the shortest 21 hours. Mean voyage, 31. Average voyage, 26 hours. By the Mediterranean packets the longest voyage was 36 hours, shortest 21 hours ; mean voyage 26, and average voyage 24 hours. By the Brazil packets the longest voyage was 48 hours, shortest 21 hours; mean voyage 27, and average voyage 25 hours. LAUNCH OF THE PRINCE SCREW-STEAMER.—On Wed nesday, the General Steam Shipping Company's new iron steamer Prince was launched from Messrs. Mare's ship building-yard, Blackwall. The principal dimensions of the Prince are :—Length between the perpendiculars, 295 ft. ; length of the keel for tonnage, 268 101 ft.; breadth for tonnage, 4.3 4ft.; depth in hold, 33 Bft.; burthen, 2,706 tons. She is to be fitted - with engines built by Messrs. Maudsley and Co., of the power of 300 horses, and upon the screw-propeller principle. Oull SHIPPING IN 1853.—During the year there were built and registered in the United Kingdom 635 sailing vessels of timber, of the collective burden of 146,380 ton's, and 10 of iron, of 8,576 tons ; the number of steamers built was 36 of timber, with a tonnage amounting to 3,305 and 117 of iron, with a tonnage of 44,910; 32 colonial built vessels (20 of them from New Brunswick) were registered here, and 102 foreign ; the tonnage of the former was 26,443, of the latter 30,073. 69 of our sailing vessels and 15 of our steamers, with a united tonnage of . 5,221, were broken up in the course of the year, and 569 of our sailing vessels, and 12 of our steamers, together of 120,714 tons, were wrecked. SHIPPING BuLs.—The second reading of the "Merchant Shipping Act, 1854," or what is better known as the Con solidated Mercantile Marine Bill, has peen postponed to the 4th of May ; so that there will be ample time to ex amine and discuss the new provisions in the bill. We also find that Mr. Cardwell has brought in a bill, which was read a first time, for the amendment of the law relating to wreck and salvage. This bill was also ordered to be read a second time on May 4. Why this measure does not form part of the Consolidated Bill we are at a loss to conceive ; but we shall be better able to judge of the matter when the bill is before us.—Shipping and Mercantile Gazelle. - - - - - COMPOSITION OF THE SHEATHING OF SHIPS.—M. Bobierre has paid considerable attention to this subject, and has arrived at the following conclusions as to the cause of the rapid destruction of some copper and bronze sheath ing :-1. When unalloyed copper is employed, the pre sence of arsenic appears to hasten its destruction. 2. All bronzes which appear to have stood well, contained from 4k to 51 per cent. of tin, that quantity being necessary to form an homogenous alloy. When the per tentage of tin is only 2'5 to 3'5, which is very frequently the case, no definite alloy is produced, and the mass is of unequal com position, and, being unequally acted upon is soon destroyed. 3. When impure copper is employed, the alloy is never homogenous, and is unequally acted upon in consequence. We thus see that the so frequent destruction of the sheath ing of copper-bottomed vessels arises from the tendency to use inferior brittle copper, and by diminishing the propor tion of tin, to economise the difference between the price of that metal and copper, at the same time that the cost of rolling is also less, in consequence of the greater softness of the poor alloy. Bobierre thinks that the addition of a very small proportion of zinc very much improves the bronze, by producing a more perfect and uniform distribu tion of the positive metals, and consequently a much more definite alloy.—Comptes Renduc, CUSTOMS ORDERS.—The Board of Customs have, with reference to the 356th section of the Customs' Consolida tion Act of the last session of parliament, 16 and 17 Vic., cap. 107, caused the general orders and minutes issued by them in the year 1853 for the regulation of trade, &c., to be printed in collective form. Copies of these orders can be had by merchants and others interested and concerned, on application to the collectors and comptrollers of the Customs, at the several outports throughout the United Kingdom. BILLS OF EXCHANGE BILL.—Lord Brougham's Bill for the registration of dishonoured bills of exchange, and for speedy execution thereon, proposes to provide that bills of exchange and promissory notes may be protested by any attorney or solicitor, and that the holder of any protested bill or note, which is duly stamped and free from erasures or alterations, may at any time within six mouths after its becoming due, register it with the master of one of the three superior courts of law, and shall thereupon be en titled to judgment and execution against the parties to the bill or note, within six days after service of an order of the court to that effect, to be given to him upon such registra tion ; and power is left with the judge to direct execution with out personal service of the order, if it shall appear to him that the order has come to the knowledge of the party, or that he wilfully evades service of it. Such an order may be served out of thejurisdiction, but the period for obtain ing execution is then to be extended beyond six days. The party served with the order may apply to the court to stay execution, the application to be supported by an affidavit disclosing what would constitute a legal defence, and the court may then • stay execution, and direct a trial or a special case for the opinion of the court ; but execution is not to be stayed unless the party seeking to stay it give security for the payment of the bill and costs, or satisfy the court that his signature has been forged, or that the title of the holder is affected with fraud, or that other cir cumstances exist to induce the court to dispense with such security. Whe e the amount of the bill or note does not exceed £5O it m: y '.)e registered in the County Court with in the jurisdiction of which the acceptor or maker resides, and the proceedings may ,be in that court. A judgment order or a bill or note accepted, made, or endorsed, within two months of bankruptcy is to be void. THE FALKLAND ISLES.—The following is the copy of a letter from the commander of the steam-ship Great Britain to the owners, on the advantages of the Falkland Islands as a coaling station ;—" Liverpool, Ist April, 1854. Gentlemen,—l have much pleasure in complying with your request that I should lay before you a brief state ment of the advantages afforded by the Falkland Islands as a place of call for ocean steamers. Captain Grant, of the Sea Bird, in the very interesting letter which he wrote to you from Stanley relative to the depo sit of coal for the Great Britain, has already made you aware of the excellence of that harbour, and of its easy access. lam able, from my own experience, to confirm, in every particular, Captain Grant's remarks. The Government charts are exceedingly correct ; the land, as you approach it, is made out without any difficulty ; and we saw Pembroke Point and its beacon (now to be super seded by a light-house) at the distance of seven miles. The harbour itself is like a large dock, secure from all winds, and with an entrance wide enough for a smart sailing vessel to beat through with ease. All the dangerous points are distinctly marked by the kelp, or sea-weed. The anchor age is excellent, varying from four to five fathoms at low water, so that the Great Britain is everywhere in perfect safety; and, even were she to touch the ground, she would not receive any injury, as the bottom is all soft mud. The facility for watering ships is good ; a reser voir, holding about two hundred tons of water, communi cates by means of pipes with the end of a jetty, where, even when the tide is out, there is always about three feet of water, which is sufficient for a fiat boat to float off ten tons at a time. The casks in the boat are filled by fasten ing a short hose to the pipes, and thus one ship can b e watered as rapidly as if she were in Liverpool. The Governor, of whose courteous and obliging conduct I can not speak too highly, promised that, should Stanley become a port of call for steamers, a floating tank shall be built, so that water could be alongside the ship imme diately on her arrival, and pumped into the tanks or casks, as the case may be. There are considerable herds of cattle on the islands, and when put up to feed (as was ' the case with the great Britain) their beef is very good; vegetables of the more ordinary kind, such as potatoes, cabbages, and turnips,• can be had when in season. Ship chandlery and grocery stores can also be purchased to a limited extent. Labour is scarce, as the population of Stanley (the only settlement) is only about four hundred. But every year, as the islands become better known, this want will, no doubt, be less felt. I should add that the hulk for coaling the 'Great Britain was placed in the most convenient situation. I experienced not the slightest difficulty in this or any other matter during the detention of four days in these islands, owing chiefly to tie good management of Mr. Dale, the agent for the Falkland Islands' Company, who was immediately in attendance on arrival of the ship, and continued until the hulk with coals was alongside. The zealous attention and kindness of this gentleman to my passengers and myself, whenever his services were required, will always be remembered by us. I remain, gentlemen, your obedient servant, (Signed,) BANNARD R. M.ATTHEWS.—Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Co." A COMPANY is about to be formed for the purpose, as the prospectus announces, of enabling the descendants of Israel to obtain and to cultivate the Land of Palestine. DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATION.—On Saturday morn ing, between twelve and one o'clock, a very serious fire broke out in Stockwell-street, Greenwich. It appears that some of the police on duty discovered the fire raging on the premises of Mr. G. Grove, wheelwright. Immediately behind the house are the workshops, and the materials, once ignited, blazed up with great rapidity, Illuminating the surrounding neighbourhood. Several engines were soon on the spot, but in spite of the utmost exertions the flames communicated to Mr. B. Sufferin's, licensed victualler, the roof of whose billiard-rooms was destroyed, besides other damage. The house of Mrs. Hudson, plumber, BnShy-court, London-street, was also consider ably damaged. The cause of the fire is unknown. MARLBOROUGH-HOUSE.— There is at present submitted to public inspection in the Museum of Art at Marlborough house a small hut exceedingly curious and interesting col lection of models in clay and wax which are believed to be original studies by Michael Angelo, Raffaelle, Donatello, and other celebrated Italian sculptors. The collection, having been offered to the French Government and to the trustees of the British Museum and the National Gallery without finding a purchaser, is now exhibited at Marl borough-house, that it may undergo a careful examina tion by the best judges, and have its value ascertained. Should the result be considered favourable, the Board of Trade may, perhaps, be induced to buy the , collection, which undoubtedly would form an important addition to the Museum. The specimens possessing the chief interest are not more than half-a-dozen in number, and are such as an uneducated eye would pass over with indifference; yet persons the most competent to judge declare that one object alone—said to be the original study in terracotta, by Raffaelle, for his Jonah—is worth £1,500, and that the value of the whole cannot be stated at less than £3OOO. The collection, which was found in a house in Florence, appears to be considered genuine by the cognoscenti, and undoubtedly the best specimens contained in it have a very highly instructive character stamped upon them. If they serve no other purpose than to show the extraor dinary care with which the great Italian masters prepared themselves for the execution of their chefs d'oeuvre, they would be worth the price put upon them. The Bacchus of Michael Angelo is seen, first brought out as a skeleton figure, marvellously executed, and so also with his David, the striking anatomical studies for the limbs of which are included in the collection. There are also the studies for his Apollo, his Marsyas, the Hercules and Cacus, which was subsequently executed by inferior h an d s , and several others of his greatest works, all possessing extrera3 interest to the lovers of art. Some of the specimens ascribed to Donatello are worthy of attentive examination —among them a cow in terracotta, which excited an immense sensation in Florence when first discovered, and which is said to have occupied Bartolini, an eminent pro fessor, three entire lectures in diseussinm ' its merits. The antiquarian interest of the collecti on is hardly inferior to that which it possesses on the score -of art, and it may be noted as a curious circumstance connected therewith that a marvellously-executed human hand in terracotta by Michael Angelo, casts from which are in almost every studio in Europe, is now for the first time produced, and pulzliely exhibited. THE'CIIIEF OFFICERS AGAIITST Itlyssre.—Of the five who are to command divisions, all are of different birth, a Scotehman, a Hanoverian, an Irishman, a Canadian, and an Englishman—thus, Sir George Brown is a native of Linkwood, near Elgin, the Duke of Cambridge was born in Hanover, Sir De Lacy Evans in Ireland, Sir Richard England in Upper Canada, the Earl of Lucan is the only Englishman of that rank, and is a Londoner by birth, though Irish by descent. With respect to the fleets, the two highest in command are not Englishmen ; Sir Charles Napier was born in Scotland, and Admiral Dundas at Cal cutta, though Scotch by descent. Among the eleven Bri gadiers-General, H. J. Bentinck (English ?) of Dutch origin, Sir Colin and Sir John Campbell, Scotch, Colonel Pennefather, a "Tipperary boy," Colonel Yorke Scarlett, of Jamaica descent, while J. B. B. Estcourtis a Londoner, born near Portman-square, and Lord Cardigan, a native of Hambledon, leaving only four unaccounted for, and of these H. W. Adams is probably a native of Warwickshire, Wil liam Eyr is, probably, of Nottinghamshire birth, and George Buller a Cornishman. Among the six Assistants Adjutant-General, we notice the two Irish names of Doyle and Sullivan, and two Scotch, Maule and Gordon. The mixed nature of our population is here shadowed forth, but Englishmen have not secured " the lion's share" of the staff appointments.— Civil Service Gazette. ICEBERGS.—lcebergs have been moving from the north for several months. On referring to our memoranda of the drift of Polar ice, we find as follows ---Packet-ship Yorkshire, from Liverpool, passed a large iceberg on the 14th of December, 1853, in lat. 46 30, N., lon. 48 21, W. On the 21st of the same month the barqueMagnolia passed an immense island of ice, one hundred feet high, in lat. ' 44 35, N., lon. 48 30, W. On the 14th of February,' 1854, ship Parliament, from Liverpool for Boston, lat. 46 50, N., lon. 48, W., saw three large islands of ice, and the same day saw abundance of field ice. On the 15th of February, 1854, ship Nightingale, from London for Boston, in lat. 45 52, lon. 47 39, saw a great number of icebergs, and was among the field ice twelve hours. On the 24th of Feb., 1854, the clipper-ship Lightning, in lat. 49 15, N., lon. 43 20, W., passed a large iceberg. On the 7th of March, 1854, British ship Julia, from London, in lat. 44 14, lon. 49 20, saw a field of ice stretching north and south as far as the eye could reach. On the 11th of March, 1854, steam-ship Washington, from Bremen, lat. 43, log. 50 40, passed Mir large icebergs and a field of ice. The vessels now arriving report abundance of ice on the Atlantic. In" 1842, 1845, and 1847 icebergs were met on the Atlantic in the month of March. In 1850 icebergs were abundant in January, February, March, and April. In December, 1850, 'icebergs commenced moving on the Atlantic, and continued unusually abundant till the Ist of August, 1851, when they ceased running. During this time our - register contains the names of one hundred vessels which reported ice in crossing the Atlantic, and among these was a vessel bound from Limerick to Quebec, which reported an im mense body of ice upon which they saw two ships housed in, which were, no doubt, the Erebus and Terror, compos ing the expedition of Sir John Franklin. - In 1843 but four vessels reported ice on the Atlantic, and in 1848 but three vessels ; and in 1848 the Atlantic between the United States and Europe was wholly free from ice. The atmos pheric changes converting fluids to solids, and in reducing olids to fluids, are wonderful, but we have become so fami r with these wonders of nature that they almost pass WA* a, — New York Journal of commerce, SWEDISII METHOD or SWEARING.—The Swedes have a very national method of swearing. Thus, if I were on a Scandinavian highroad, and were in the way of a traveller, he might possibly shout from his sledge, " A thousand devils !" If I were to take no heed of so insignificant a number of devils as one thousand, he might improve his position by the exclamation, " Ten thousand devils !" Say that I remained unmoved, even in the face of so fearful an array, he would cap all by the exclamation, " Ten thousand Pomeranian devils !" And then, of course, I must let the excited gentleman pass me. This illustration will explain my meaning, viz., that according to the intensity of anger is the number of devils. A man must be in the paroxysm of rage, however, before he commits himself with " Ten thousand Pomeranian devils !" These specimens of Swedish oaths may be of use to those gentlemen who have a fancy for varying their swearing, picking out a pet oath, as they pick out a hat, for each sea s on.—A B rage -b rea k er 1 with the Swedes. On the 11th inst., at Vey bridge, in her 78th year, Frances Julia, relict of the late Thomas Martin, Esq., of this town. . • On the 12th inst., aged 56, James Smith, sexton of St. Luke's Church, Great Crosby. On the 12th inst., at the Northern Hospital, from an injury received on the Ist inst., Sarah Mawdsley, aged 52, wife of Mr. Edward Mawdsley, formerly of the Under writers'-rooms. _ _ . On the 12th inst., at his residence, Almond-street, Upper Parliament-street, aged 60, John Maxwell. On the 12th inst., at his residence, Acre-terrace, Ever ton-brow, aged 60, Frederick Oxley, Esq. On the 15th inst., aged 9 months, Richard, youngest son of Mr. Robert Makin, jun., Everton-terrace. On the 16th inst., at Aigburth Ash Cottages, aged 29, Naomi, the wife of Mr. W. Neil Monies. On the 16th inst., at Clare-terrace, Edge-hill, Fanny, the infant daughter of Mr. Thos. R. Golding. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—TnURSDAY. A thin attendance, and not much business done. For the Newmarket Handicap and the Great Northern Han dicap, Virago was backed for small sums. Baalbec was decidedly first favourite for the Chester Cup; The Star of Surrey and Marc Antony were not so firm as last week. For the Derby, Autocrat had friends at 9 to 2 ; 1,000 even was bet between Dervish and King Tom; Andover and New Warrior had several supporters. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. Even on Mr. Howard's Virago—taken. 3 to 1 agst Mr. Newland's Bracken—offered. PORT STARES. 6 to 4 on Mr. Bowes's West Australian—taken. 4 to 1 agst Duke of Bedford's Sittingbourne—taken. 6to 1 „ Baron Rothschild's Orestes—taken. - GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP. 5 to 2 agst Mr. Howard's Virago—taken. ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS. Even on Mr. Howard's Virago—taken. CHESTER CUP. 11 to 1 agst Mr. Knowles's Baalbec-12 to 1 taken. 12 to 1 „ Mr. Powney's Marc Antony—offered. 16 to 1 „ Mr. Howard's Star of Surrey—offered. 20 to 1 „ Lord Wilton's Duchess of Lorraine colt -25 to 1 „ Mr. Wilkins's Peggy—taken. 50 to 1 „ Mr. Knowles's Taltourd— offered. THE DERBY. 9 to 2 agst Mr. R. E. Cooper's Autocrat—offered. 6to 1 „ Baron Rothschild's King Tom—taken. 6to 1 „ Lord Derby's Dervish—take 13 to 2. 22 to 1 „ Mr. Gully's Andover—taken. 33 to 1 „ .Mr. Shepherdson's New Warrior—tk. 35 to 1 „ Mr. Greville's Bessus taken. 50 to 1 „ Mr. Morris's Knight of St. George —tk. Of the eight races run at Newton, last week, six were won by horses trained at Aintree. Mr. C. Leclerq has bought Ballet Girl of Mr. Thomas Hurst, of Chantilly, for 400 sous. Lord Eglinton'tiGlaucopis, Integrity, and Elspeth are struck out of all their engagements. The Derby colt New Warrior has changed owners, and has joined A. Taylor's string, at Fyfield. The Duke of Bedford's Hesse Cassel, has left Newmar ket for Mr. Gratwicke's, to be turned out. Pensioner met with an accident a few days ago, at New market, and was obliged to be immediately destroyed. Tonic having met with an accident, has been declared not to start for any of his spring engagements. Mr. Bowes's Blight, engaged in the Derby, in conse quence of a severe distemper, has been destroyed. Count Coataudon has purchased the steeple-chase horses The Colonel and Tame (late Redwing), 5 years, both of which have arrived at Chantilly. Charles Peck is about to remove his training establish ment from Malton to Hambleton, where he will occupy the residence of the late Robert Hesseltine. The Fast Day being appointed for Wednesday, the 26th instant, the races fixed for that diy at York are postponed to the following day ; and, in consequence of this alteration, Mahon races will not commence until Friday, the 28th, instead of Thursday, the 27th instant. A novelty has been started bTitir. Topham, for the ensuing Liverpool July Meeting, in the shape of a race, styled "The United Kingdom Trainers' Stakes," of 3 sous. each, with 40 added, for four year olds and upwards, weight for age, the lowest weight not to be less than lost., and to be ridden by professional trainers of five years' standing; one mile and a quarter; the winner to give a dozen of champagne to the members of the race. Messrs. Wetherell, G. Taylor, Elliott, Peace, Tempest, J. Wilkins, I. Day, T. Dawson, J. Bond, and T. Taylor have already subscribed to the race. BIRTHS, _MARRIAGES, and DEATHS BIRTHS. On the 9th inst., the wife of Mr. Joseph Dickinson, Stanley Arms, London-road, of a son. On the 10th inst., Mrs. William Henry Preston, of a daughter. 6n the 10th inst., at Salisbury-street, Everton, the wife of Mr. T. Foster, of a daughter. On the 10th inst., Mrs. W. S. Colebourn, of a daughter. On the 10th inst., at Seaforth, Airs. T. Chapman, of a daughter. On the 11th inst., in Scotland-road, the wife of Mr. P. Bridson, pawnbroker, of twins. On the 11th inst., in Whitechapel, the wife of Mr. J. Stopford Taylor, of a son. On the 12th inst., in Bedford-street South, Mrs. Court ; of a daughter. On the 12th inst., at Grange Mount, Birkenhead, Mrs F. Wilson, of a son. On the i2th inst., Mrs. William White, Preseot-street, of a son. On the 14th inst., the wife of the Rev. Alfred J. Tomlin of a daughter. On the 15th inst., at Mersey-street, the wife of Mr. J. B. Campbell, tobacconist, of a daughter. On the 15t11 inst., at Mirend, near Cockermonth, Mrs. Kelsick Alexander, of a son. MARRIED. On the 6th inst., at Naples, Richard C. Naylor, Esq., of Hooton Hall, Cheshire, to Caroline, second daughter of the late Rev. R. Tredcroft, of Tangmere, Sussex. On the 6th inst., at Edge-hill Church, by the Rev. F. Barker, Mr. B. White to Mary Ann, third daughter of the late John Wheatley. On the llth inst., at Llangollen, Mr. C. H. Cox, of this town, to Eliza Hutchinson, youngest daughter of the late Mr. W. Lomax. • On the 11th inst., at St. Michael's Church, by license, by the Rev. H. Carpenter, M.A., Mr. Andrew Hunter to Miss Annie Groom. On the 11th .inst., at St. Michael's Church, by the Rev. C. Morrall, M.A., Mr. W. Cole to Miss Mary Blezard. On the 11th :inst., at St. John's Church, by the Rev. W. F. Taylor, Francis, eldest son of the late Mr. Francis Best wick, of Cromford, Derbyshire, to Margaret, youngest daughter of Mr. Joseph Lang, of this town. On the' 11th at St. Peter' s Ch urc h , E ver t on, b y the Rev. S. B. Sutton, 8.A., incumbent, Mr. James Jackson to Miss Dudley, both of. Evertor!. On the 12th inst., at Aysgarth Ch urc h, -W en sl ey d a l e, Yorkshire, by the ev. J. Winn, Mr. James Lawson, of this town, to Margaret, daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Wilson, West Burton, Yorkshire. On the 13th inst., at St. Silas's Church, by the Rev. T. Forster, M.A. Mr- Samuel Mo rr i s, ti n - p l a t e wor k er, to Miss Elizabeth Addis, Gill-street. On the 13th inst., at Mulberry -street Chapel, by the Rev. J. Hughes, John, third son of Mr. E. Jones,. of Ruthin, to Anne, eldest daughter of Mr. Edward Morris, of Fraser-street, in this town. On the 13th inst., at St. Michael's Church, by license, by the Rev. C. Morrall, M.A., Mr. J. Tinnion, mariner, to Mrs. Caroline King ; also, Mr. W. Bowen, mariner, to Miss Elizabeth Strahan. On the 13th inst., at St. Nicholas's Church, by the Rev. J. F. Amos, M.A., William, second son of Henry John ston, Esq., of Staleybridge, to Eleanor Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the late Thomas Dodd, Esq., of Pembroke place, in this town. On the 13th inst. at Henllan Church, by the Rev. Edward Smart., Mr. Edward Lloyd, jun., of this town, to Anne, third daughter of the late Mr, David Davis, Lodge Farm, near Denbigh. On the 14th inst., at St. Michael's Church, Upper Pitt street, by the Rev. C. Morrall, M.A., Mr. Thos. Blair to' Mrs. Mary Ann M'Cann ; also, on the 16th inst., by the Rev. H. Carpenter, M.A., Mr. James Weir, to Miss Ann Kehoe ; also, by the Rev. H. Carpenter, M.A., Mr. Peter Woodward to Miss Sarah Sumner ; also, by the Rev. H. Carpenter, M.A., Mr. William Barnes to Miss Ellen Aspinall. On the leth inst., at Christ Church, Everton, by the Rev. W. H. Wright, incumbent, Mr. William Collins to Miss Jane *Tones. On the 16th inst., at St. Peter's Church, Everton, by the Rev. S. B. Sutton, 8.A., incumbent, Mr. Wm. Henry Bibby to Miss Mary Ann Bibby, both of Everton. On the 17th inst., at St. Peter's Church, Everton, by the Rev. S. B. Stitton, 8.A., incumbent, Mr. Henry Cooper to Miss Bradshaw, both of Everton. On the 17th inst., at St. Peter's Church, Everton, by the Rev. S. B. Sutton, 8.A".., incumbent, Mr.•Thos. Marsh, mariner, to Miss Elizabeth Crook, both of Edge Hill. DEATHS. Lately, at Rome, Professor Baroni, the Pope's physician, and a man of high repute in medical science. On the 26th ult., at Lexington, U.S., in his 96th year, Jonathan Harrington, the last survivor of the memorable Battle of Lexington, of April 19, 1775. On the 3rd inst., at Perth, Sir John Bisset, K.C.B. Deceased held the office of Commissary of the Forces under the Duke of Wellington during the whole of the Peninsular war. On the Bth inst., at Brighton, in his 84th year, Lieut.- Colonel Triekey. On the Bth inst. , aged 68, Mary, wife of Mr. T. Orford, of Rock Ferry, late of Maeselwy, St. Asaph, and mother of Mr. T. Orford, of this town. - On the Bth inst., G. J. Parker, Esq., of Upper Parlia ment-street, Windsor. On the Bth inst., aged 15 years, Daniel ; only son of John Sheehan, Esq., of Rock Mount, Litherland-park. On the Ath inst., aged 17, 'William, son of the late Wil liam Dunbibin, of this town. On the 9th inst., at Wheatland Cottage, Seacombe, aged 84, Sarah Veal, formerly of Bristol. On the 10th inst., aged 36, Frances wife of Mr. H. Hobson, locker o f H.M . ' s Customs. , On the 10th inst., at Hyde-park-terrace, Colonel W. E. Powell, Lord-Lieutenant and late M.P. for the county of Cardigan. On the 10th inst., at his residence, Pittville-parade, Cheltenham, suddenly, aged 83, Admiral Lowe. On the 10th inst., aged 34, William, son of the late Henry Whitaker, Esq., of this town. On the 11th inst., in Moon-street, of brain fever, after six days illness, aged 33, Mr. Nathan Gouiden, locker in H.M.'s Customs. On the 11th inst., aged 84, Mary, relict of the late Mr. Thomas Bowman, of this town. On the 11th inst., aged 20 months, Samuel Henry, son of Mr. W. S. Fricker, Euston-grove, Claughton. On the 11th inst., at th e h ouse of Mrs. Jones, Brom borough, Cheshire, after a long and protracted illness, aged 51, Mr. Thos. Hutchinson, supervisor of Inland ReVellig fyythc Nautwich district, - THE CHARITIES.—(WeekIy Re:ports) INDUSTRIAL RAGGED SCHOOLS, SOHO -STREET, APRIL 12.—0 n the books, boys 86, girls 82 ; average attendance, boys 79, girls 53 ; sick list, boys 1, girls 2 ; obtained situations, boys 0, girls 3. ST. ANNE'S DISPENSARY AND EYE AND EAR INSTITUTION, 9, ROSE -HILL, APRIL B.—New patients, viz. :—Relieved at the institution, 155; relieved at their own dwellings, 44; cases of prevailing epidemic, 0; total, 209. SOUTHERN AND TOXTETH HOSPITAL, APRIL 12.—1 n-patients, discharged: cured, 14; reli&ed, and at own request, 2 ; irregular, 0 ; dead, 2 ; entered, 18 ; under treatment, 78. Out-patients : cured, 50; entered, 53 ; under treatment, 45. ROYAL INFIRMARY, APRIL 15.—ADMITTED: In-patients, 30; out-patients, 17 ; casuals, 20.—Dis- CHARGED : In-patients cured, 20 ; relieved, &c., 14; made out-patients, 9 ; irregular, 2; dead, s.—Remain in the house, 171. NORTHERN HOSPITAL, APRIL 15.—ADMITTED: Accidents, 54; medical and surgical cases, 14; total, 68. DISCHARGED : Cured, 29; relieved at own request, 5; attending as out-patients, 37 ; irregular, 1; died, 4 ; remaining in the hospital, 100. LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES, MARcn 20.—New cases received advice and medicine at the institution — North; 319 ; South, 197 ; total, 516. New cases visited at their own houses and supplied with medicine —North, 132 ; South, 42 ; total, 174. THE LONDON GAZETTE. TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1854. J. and R. Schofield, Rochdale, cotton-spinners, April 27 and May 25, at twelve, at the Bankrupts' District Court, Manchester. Solicitor, Mr. Harris, Rochdale ; official assignee, Mr. Hernaman, Manchester.—C. J. Mathews, lessee of the Lyceum Theatre, April 24 and May 27, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Solicitor, Mr. {are, South-square, Gray's-inn, official assignee, Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. L— H. Jesse, Basingstoke, corn factor.—T. and W, Bishop, White Lion-street, Bishopsgate, builders.—E. Biven, King William-street, City, watchmaker.—E. Carter, Murray-street, Horton, builder.—W. J. Ward, Folkestone, innkeeper.—A. Guy, Upper Rosoman-street, Clerkenwell, lamp manufacturer. —B. A. and H. M. Burton, John's-place, Holland-street, Southwark, engineers.— W. E. Brooking, St.- Stephen's by Saltash, Cornwall, coal merchant. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. — Leach and Knowles, Over Darwen, Lancashire, stonemasons.— Southam and Trow, Cleobury Mortimer, Salop, attorney-at-law.—Peel and Co., Liverpool, Peel, Bellairs, and Co., Calcutta, and else where, merchants, as far as regards P. Peel.—W. and T. Burland, Liverpool, flour dealers.—Kay and Son, Winsford, Cheshire, salt proprietors.—Bunyan and Gardner, Man chester and Salford, jewellers.—Jones and Co., Liverpool, wholesale druggists.—Berens and Co., Birmingham and Manchester, wholesale jewellers, at the latter place as far as regards H. Berens. CERTIFICATE.— May 5, J. Ellis, Ardwick, near Man cheater, joiner. INSOLVENT'S DIVIDEND.--C. Bainbridge, Croft, Lan cashire, wheelwright, first div. of is 10 3-16 d, any Monday, at the County Court Office, Rochdale. INSOLVENT DEBTORS. —To be heard at Wrexham, April 25 : J. Roberts, Wrexham, Denbighshire, fruiterer. —At Bury, May 3 : J. Ratcliffe, Bury, Lancashire, tailor. —At Manchester, May 1: J. Towns, Manchester, pro vision dealer. - PR/DAY, APRIL 14, 1854. BANKRUPTS. — Robert Roberts, Liverpool, tailor, May 1 and 22, at eleven o'clock, at the Liverpool District Court of Bankruptcy : solicitors, Messrs. Thornely and Jevons, Liverpool ; official assignee, Mr. Cazenove, Liverpool.— Joseph Moss, May 1 and 22, at eleven o'clock, at the Liverpool District Court of Bankruptcy : solicitors, Messrs. Winstanley and Charnley, Preston ; and Messrs. Evans and Son, Liverpool; official assignee, Mr. Cazenove, Liver pool.—William Sutcliffe, Enfield. within Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire, builder, April 27, May 18, at twelve o'clock, at the Manchester District Court of Bankruptcy: solicitor. Mr. Hall, Accrington ; official assignee, Mr. Hernaman, Manchester.—Thomas Ashley, Coleman-street, Camber well, licensed victualler.—William Henry Dean, Fleet street, auctioneer.—Desire Leblond, Southwark-bridge road, hat manufacturer.—Henry Anstey and William Watson, Birmingham, drapers.—James Risden,Camborne,. Cornwall, mercer.—John Whitaker Rowbottom, Halifax, boiler maker.—John Robinson, Hexham, Northumber land, currier. PARTPTERSIIIPS DlSSOLVED.—Hodgkinson, Mallinson, and Co., Manchester, machine-makers ; as far as regards J. Hadgkinson.—l. Abrahams and S. L. Caffe, Liverpool, bullion-dealers.—Cunliffe, Ratcliffe, and Co., Old Accring ton, Lancashire, cotton manufacturers.—C. Holme and Co., Manchester, general warehousemen. DIVIDEND.—May 6, H. Whitmore, Stockport, tailor. CERTIFICATE.—May 8, T. Evans, Manchester, iron monger. April MEETINGS IN BANKRUPTCY. Hour 19, James Shannon (2nd) 21, Thomas Clubbe (proof and div.) 24, William Ellis (audit) ............. 25, William Ellis (proof and div.). 25, William Billinge (2nd) Ditto, 11 26, Robert slimmer (proof and div.) Ditto, 11 28, William Jones (2nd). Ditto, 11 28, James Hughes (2nd) Ditto, 11 woollens there has been very little doing for several weeks past, and the prospect of a demand in that branch seems as distant as ever. The wool trade is very flat, and during the week the staplers have complained of a want of business. CORN. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 11.-At this morning's market we had a numerous attendance, amongst whom were seve ral extensive millers from distant parts of the country ; the trade opened briskly, an active inquiry continuing to the close, and large transactions were made in wheat, the depression noted on Friday last being nearly recovered, so that we reduce our quotations but little from those of this day week ; the sales were almost entirely to consu mers. We have also had a healthy large demand for flour, much of which was for the country ; 38s. per barrel was the extreme closing rate for choice Baltimore brands, and other descriptions in proportion, as quoted below. Barley quiet, without change of value. Egyptian beans commanded Is. per qr. advance, and other kinds, with a better inquiry, are somewhat dearer. Oats and oatmeal are in good request, the former at W. per bushel improve ment, and the latter at full prices. Indian corn , fine qua lities of which are scarce, is taken to a fair extent upon Irish orders, at our extreme currencies. BRITISH. FORRION. Wheat,' 70th., s. d. a. d. Wheat, * 70ft,, s. d. a. d. English red old 10 6toll 0 Canadian 10 01°10 7 Do. do. newlo 1..10 7 United States 10 6.. 11 3 Do. white oldl 1 0.. 11 4 Danzig, &c 11 10.. 12 4 Do. do. newlo 9. .11 2 Pomeranean,&c I 1 2.. 11 8 Irish red ..old 0 0.. 0 0 Danish, &c 10 4.. 11 0 Do. d 0... new 0 0.. 0 0 French, &c 0 0.. 0 0 Do. white old 0 0.. 0 0 Odessa,Polish 9 6.. 10 0 Do. do. . new 0 0.. 0 0 Danube 9 3.. 9 6 Barley,*qr.Cliev. 0 0. 0 0 Russian &chard 8 0.. 9 0 *6otb.Sc.ttl rish 4 6.. 5 2 Egyptian &fait,* qr. Eng... 67 0.. 71 0 Barley, * 60tb 4 4.. 4 N Do. Irish .... 3 0.. 0 0 Oats, *4sth 4 0.. 4 4 Oats, 14 , 45th., Beans,*nr.Eurp.49 0..52 0 Eng.&Sctch,old 4 *4SOIL Egyptn. 46 0.. 47 0 Do. 'fish, old 4 Vens,*qr.while. 56 0..59 0 Do. Do. new 4 Ind. Corn, *4Both, Beans,* qr. Rng..so Amer. yellow 4l 0.. 42 0 . . 4.480tb.5e.te1r.46 Peas,v&qr.Eng 56 Flour, v , 280tb, Seconds Fine 46 Superfine 52 Extra 56 Oatmeal, 2401 b., Irish 8.. 5 01 2. 4 5 0.. 4 3 0.. 54 0 0 49 0 0..60 01 0.. 0 01 0..49 0 0..56 0 0.. 58 0 Do. white ..41 0..43 0 Frenclt,yellow..3B 0..40 0 Do. white.. 40 0..42 0 Ibrail & Galatz.4l 0..43 0 Flour, bd. 1116th, Can., sweet .. 36 6..37 6 U. States, do. 37 0.. 37 6 Do.&Can.sour 32 6.. 34 0 31 6..32 6 1 Frncli*sk2Botb 0 0.. 0 0 MANCHESTER, APRIL 13.—Sellers evinced much firmness, and towards the close of the market wheat and flour were in active request at an advance of 6d per bushel and is per barrel respectively. English flour, however, being comparatively dearer than American, did not parti cipate in this improvement. Oats were likewise Id to 2d per bushel higher, and barley 3d. PRESTON, APRIL 15.—The supply of English wheat, at our Corn Exchange, this morning:, was insignificant ; but previous rates being high, a further advance was not attainable. From granary, the demand for all descrip tions was a little more active, without much change from the last currency. Sack flour dull. American and Cana dian declined 6d per barrel in the early part of the week, and being relatively cheaper than wheat, brought in buyers to a fair amount, prices closing firm. No change as regards oats. Oatmeal held with firmness • but being less sought after, quotations are little more than nominal. WAKEFIELD, APRIL 14.—There is a very short supply of grain reported this week. Our market being held off the usual day, we have only a thin attendance of buyers, and the business done is limited. Wheat fully maintains the prices of last Friday, fresh parcels being more in request. Barley slow sale, at lower rates. Beans fully as dear. Oats creep up in value, and shelling is is per load higher. Arrivals: Wheat, 3,134; barley, 560; oats, 33; beans, 677; peas, 9; shelling, 180; flour, 60. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, APRIL 15.—Our farmers brought a fair supply of wheat to market this morning, which was sold at an advance of from is to 2s per quarter over the prices of this day se'nnight. A fair amount of business was clone in south country and foreign, at fully the rates of last Saturday. No material change in the value of barley, but the turn in favour of the seller. Oats in good supply and is to 2s per quarter dearer. Flour in moderate demand at late prices. WISBECH, APRIL 15.—We have a fair show of wheat to-day, and the prices of last week are rather exceeded for all fresh qualities. Granaried parcels meet a slow sale at former rates. Beans and oats fully as dear. CORK, APRIL 15.—The market this week in general has been very inactive ; in the absence of buyers the prices of wheat and flour remain nominally as before. quoted. Indian corn receded 2s 6d per ton. DUBLIN, APRIL 13.—1 n consequence of Good Friday, the corn market was held on Thursday, but as usual, when out of course, it was scarcely aetended, and we repeat our quotations of Tuesday for everything. White Wheat.4os Od to 44s Od Oats, tawny.. OOs Od to OOs Od Red do ... a 9.; Od to 42s Od Rapeseed ....OW Od to 003 0.1 Barley,grind. 16s 6tl to 193 Od 0atmea1...... 163 Od to 17a Od Do., malting 21s Od to 22s 6d Bakers' Flotir.22s Od to 27s 0.1 Bere. nos Od to 003 Oct I Indian Corn, Oats, white .. 14s Od to 17s Od per 48015-44 s Od to 48s 0,1 TRADE AND MARKETS. MONEY AND STOCKS. TUESDAY, APRIL 11. — Bank Stock, 214; Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities, 864 76a ; Three per Cent. Consols Annuities, 874 871 s 1 ; Consols for Account, 87.1 48 74 7 I ; New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Annuities, 871 2 b # 1 44 # ; New Two-and-a-Half per Cent. Annuities, 74; Long Annuities (1860), 4 13-16 1 11-16 ; Long Annuities, 30 years (1859), 4 7-16; India Bonds, £l,OOO, 4s. dis. ; India Bonds (under £1,000), 2s. pm.; Exchequer-bills, £l,OOO, 2d., 6s. 2s. pm. ; Ex chequer-bills, £5OO, 2d., 6s. 2s. pm. ; Exchequer-bills, Small, 2d., 6s. 2s. pm. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12.—Bank Stock, 216 15 ; Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities, 871 7 4 ; Three per Cent. Consols Annuities, 881 8 1- i*; New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Annuities, 88 4 74 84 2 ; New Five per Cent. Annuities, 115; Long Annuities (1860), 4 11-16 13-16; India Bonds (under £1,000), 2s. dis.; Consols for Account, 8818 4 81 z 8 ; Exchequer-bills, £l,OOO, 2d., 2s. ls. 4s. pm. ; Exchequer-bills, £5OO, 2d., 2s. Is. ss. pm. ; Ex chequer-bills, Small, 2d., 2s. ls. ss. pm. TEUESDAY, APRIL 13.—Bank Stock, 215 161 ; Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities, 87 1 61; Three per Cent. Consols Annuities, 87'1- 81 74 4; Consols for Account, 871 It 874 4 - ; New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Annuities, 88 74 ; India Stock, 224;, India Bonds, £l,OOO, 2 pm. ; India Bonds (under £1,000), 2 pm. 4 dis. ; Ex chequer-bills, £l,OOO, 2d., Is. 4s. pm. ; Exchequer-bills, £5OO, 2d., 45. pm. ; Exchequer-bills, Small, 2d., ls. 4s. pm. SATURDAY, APRIL 15.—Bank Stock, 2144 14; Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities, 861 4; Three per Cent. Consols Annuities, 87/ 1 4 4 1 4-; • New Three-and-a- Quarter per Cent. Annuities, 871 1 1; Consols for Account, 871 1 I ; India Stock, 225 30; India Bonds £l,OOO, 2 pm. ; Exchequer-bills, £l,OOO, 2d., 4s. pm. par. ; Ex chequer-bills, Small, 2d., 4e. pm. MANUFACTURES. MANCHESTER.—The improvement in this market has cleared off the greater part of the stocks of yarns which had begun to accumulate; and spinners are, in many instances, again under contract for various periods. The business of the week for export yarns has been to a very fair extent. The principal purchases have been for India, but a fair inquiry has been experienced both for Germany and other quarters. Manufacturers continue to purchase with caution, not giving out any extended orders. Prices are decidedly better, and the great irregularity pre vailing of late has disappeared. In cloth the improvement is not so clearly defined. For some sorts of goods, princi pally tbe lighter descriptions, there has been a pretty fair demand, but prices remain very low, so much so as to make the manufacture far from remunerative ; and what ever may ultimately be resolved upon, there is at present no diminution in the expression of intentions to adopt short time: BRADFORD.—WooI : Few purchases have been made during the week, and these only for immediate consump tion. Prices continue in favour of the buyer. Notts and shorts without change.—Yarns : The home manufacturers have generally succeeded in placing their contracts upon better terms than last month. Many spinners continue to curtail their production ; and, should this continue, we may hope to realise better prices ere long. The shippers still continue out of the market.—Pieces : The same inac tivity continues as for several weeks, and no improvement in the demand, although merchants are more inclined to operate when any very great inducement is offered. NOTTINGHAM.—Since our last report the downward price of yarn has received a check in the Manchester mar ket, which induces us to think that for a time coarse yarns, suitable for the great bulk of hosierY goods, have reached their lowest point, unless .the price of the raw material is considerably reduced, of which there is not at present an apparent probability. The price of finer yarns has been again reduced a trifle, but in this we anticipate a slight reaction, as it is impossible for spinners to continue selling at present rates without a corresponding reduction in the price of sea island cotton. The present depression is mainly owinc , to a temporary panic. caused by the war, which will speedily be obviated; for although the ordinary channels of trade are stopped, means will be found to sup ply goods that are wanted even by our enemies. We find Russian merchants even now are sending their orders to France, nearly as usual for silks and velvets. Demand for - goods has not increased for foreign markets, while for home consumption there is not so much falling off in any description of hosiery goods; but the lace trade is evi dently flatter than at the corresponding period of former years. HUDDERSFIELD. — There has been very few buyers in the market. The amount of business done - has been much waistcoatings and the same as last week. In the fancy CATTLE. LIVERPOOL, Arnix, 17.—We have had a smaller supply of cattle at this day's market, which met a more active inquiry at the full rates of last week, and in some cases an advance was realised. Sheep only met a slow sale at barely last week's currencies. Good beef worth sfd to 6d per lb ; mutton, 7-id to 8d per lb. SALFORD, APRIL 12.—Cows, 1,712 sheep, 4,800. Beef from 5d to cid ; sheep in wool, 71d to 8d ; clipped sheep, 6-td to 61d ; lamb, 10d to is ; calves, 5d to 7d. A heavy market, particularly for middle class things. DUBLIN, APRIL 13.—Preparatory to Easter, town buyers bought rather freely of fat cattle, from 54s to 56s per cwt. in sink, or from £22 to £27 lOs a head for heavy. Heifer beef touched 00s. Middling and inferior were difficult to sell from 48s upwards, owing to the dulness of the English markets. Sheep were scarce, and brought bid to 71d, and in some instances 8d per lb; veal, 84d to 9d ; lambs, 18s to 24s each. As yet no shearling sheep have appeared in the market. The pig market large, but the demand not near so good as last week. Sales slower, at a reduction of is per cwt—quoted 16s to lis per cwt. Pork si-d. PROVISIONS, LIVERPOOL, APRIL 13.—There is a steady but not active demand for beef. The receipts to this date, as com pared with last year, show a falling off to the extent of 12,800 tierces. For pork there is a moderate inquiry, and our stocks are low. Holders of bacon continue pressing sellers, and a farther reduction of is per cwt. has been established this week, without leading to an active trade. Shoulders and hams are in moderate request. Lard is a slow sale, ar 53s to 545, as in quality ; there is less pressure to sell on the part of holders than was expected from such large arrivals. No new feature in cheese ; stock about exhausted. Grease butter has been sold at 58s per cwt. APRIL 17.—There was a large inquiry for butter from consuming districts last week, and no old of good quality now remains. New Cork and Limerick are much wanted, and the first arrivals will, doubtless, sell at high rates. The price of new Waterford is too high for many of the dealers, but as the demand exceeds the supply it has all been sold on or before being landed. Waterford, new, 120 s to 1255; Limerick, new, 110 s to 112 s, and pickled Cork seconds, 100 s per cwt. landed. Imported from Ireland, from the Bth to the 14th instant, both inclusive, 2808 firkins, 100 kegs, 125 crocks, 108 boxes, 104 barrels butter, 10 bales bacon, 7 lalids. 10 tierces and 15 kegs Sr. Jollies MARKET.—Prices current in this market : Beef 4. C. Vs sititc•os73(l Peas . Os 0 to Os Od Mutto n Veal Lamb, per qr 6 0 —lO 0 Melons 0 0— 0 0 Fresh Pork .. :. 0 6 0 7 Apricots Cod Fish 0 2 0 3 Filberts 2 0— 0 0 Bret Haddock 0 2 0 0 Ditto,Foreign 1 6 1 8 Soles 0 4 0 6 .Pines,For.each. 0 0— 0 0 Salmon 1 8— 0 0 ' Do. Eng 8 0— 0 0 Turbot 0 S— 1 0 Fowls,vcoupte. 2 8— 3 0 Fresh Butter Salt Ditto 0 10 1 2 Geese ....each 0 0— 0 0 Lobsters .. each 1 0— 0 0 Turkeys Eggs ....* 124 5 6 0 0 Hares Potafoes.vpeck 1 2 1 8 Itabbits,f cple 1 8— 2 2 Cucumbers each 0 6 1 6 Grouse 0 0— 0 0 Damions 0 0— 0 0 Partridges .... 0 0— 0 0 LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL MmutitT.—Prices on Saturday: Hay, oldorst Os 7d @Os Ili Potatoes, s. d. s. d. New 0 o. 0 0 Kemp% 5 0— 5 6 C!over Ditto, Green 0 0— 0 0 Cattle Vetches Straw, Wheat 0 7 0 8 Carrots 0 0— 0 0 Oat. ~, Barley SHIPPING NEWS. TUESDAY, APRIL 11.—Wind E.S.E., light. ARRlVED.—Cormorant. (s. s.), Rochfort; from Rotterdam. S A ILED.—Eroe, Dobrlovich, and Fanny Palmer. Cutting, Athens—Matilda, Ashmead, Barhadoes—Alf, Glrstrup, Ber zen —Rettfrewshire, M`Neil, Bathurst—Detnnth, Oltmans, Bremen—Chronometer, Harris. Dordt, &c.—Levant, Lenner ton, Halifax—Ellen Hughes, linghes, Hamburg—Grevinde Knuth, King, Iceland—Cambria, Murphy, F a , N a ples—W. D. Sewell, Small, and Australia, Edwards, New York—Maria , Mehrke, Port-au-Prince— Joseph Cunard, Shanks; Mary Caroline, Keays ; and H en . Wergelard, Prebinsen. Quebec—Lively, Ryan, Rio Janeiro— Eliza Jenkins, Dean, River Plate — Marina, Justice, Si. Tho mas—Active, Weitroth, St. I.3bcs 7 -Peruana, Fox, Valparaiso, Harbor Grace. n Newfoundland. t E fi n ap t rh e ga r a p : r hrheean7cfrcee, atya sh t I te. A n J V c a oe ll ha n nt i: H t Courier, Rudolf, hence at Queenstown, 10th Aprif, to embark troops fer the East. Danube (s. s.), Reid, from Trieste, at Palermo, and left 30th March, for Marseilles and this port. CADIZ, APRIL I.—The Mercia (transport) with a detach ment of Royal Horse Artillery, under the command of Major Mitchell, has just put in here from stress of weather. Re will proceed as soon as the wind changes; it is blowing fresh from the east. YARMOUTH, N.S., MAnCU 25.—The Perthshire, of and from St. John, N. 8., for Liverpool, which was on shore near the mouth of the lehoyne River, 11th March, drove further up near the beach during the late heavy gales. Some of her bottom planks have washed ashore. The cargo between decks is beit g discharged. WEDNESDAY, APRIL I2.—Wind E.S.E. ARR !VI: D. -- Imperia I, Nforan. from Mobile—Byron Brown s Pernambuco—Eigen, Jon es , C atan i a —Susan E. 'Howells Raffle, New York. SAlLED.—Amiromnche; Tate, for Richibucto—Arnerica, Barstow; Ticonderoga, Boyle ; W a l es , Hagar ; and Mary and Adeline, Morse, New York—Sarah Botsford. M`Gregor, Halifax—Vrow Martha, Wegener, Zwolle — John Beynon,Beynon, and Bahamian, Bell, Trieste—Burmah. Davison, Newfoundland—Dundonald, Gillies, St. John, N.B.—G. A. Hopley, Malony, Charleston—Standard. Welburn, Resti gouche—Paragon, Payne, Montreal—Catherine, Kjelsen, Christiana—'.bongo, Paris, Barcelona—Rapido, De Nova. Oporto—Suiva, Schmarz, Bremen—Clymene, Theokeld, and Highlander, Thompson, Calcutta. Cambria, Perry, from New Orleans for St. Petersburg, at Queenstown. lconium, Turner, gth. and Cap Rouge. Ebsmouth, 10th instant, both hence for New York, at Newport. Mary Sparks, from Mauritius for London, at Deal. THURSDAY, APRIL 13.—Wind S.R., light. A RRlVED.—Minalto, Jenkins, from the Mauritius—Kossuth, New York Frances, Glabbette, Ostend Tryphena, St. Michaels—Maria Elizabeth, Amsterdam. SAlLED.—Springfield, M'Farlane, and Thornhill, Leighton, for Quebec—China, Blanchard, Portsmouth, Alexandria— General Washington, Swift, New York—Sisters, Storey, Mobile—Maria Catherina, Van Tngen, K, nisherg—Rose de Mai, Nan, Genoa—Donegal, Dixon, Newfoundland—Mina, Robinson, Curacoa-- J. 0., Job, Constantinople—Mariner, Barker, Boston. Pelican, from Sunderland, at China. Jumnn, hence at Bombay, 3rd March. Orleana has been wrecked off Formosa. Oliver Cromwell is on shore at Rangoon. Hero, Finlay. hence at Hong Kong, 24th Feb. England, Garnett, hence and Rio Janeiro, at Calcutta. John Dugdale, sailed from Canton for London, 31st Jan. Chebucto, and Carl Von Graefe—both hence at Singapore. Matilda, Byne, from the Cape of Good Hope, at Rangoon. Jenny Lind is ashore in Twofold Bay, and sprunga a leak. Evangeline, sailed from Hong Kong, 25th Feb., f or thi s port. Fleetwood, from (lie Mauritius, and Prince Arthur, from Bombay-- both at Galle. Leichart (and sailed for this port), and Eliza Bowen—both at Akyab. Pakenham, Runsoin, from Madras at Coringa, and sailed for London. _ _ _ Lord George Bentinck. from Melbourne, and Thames, from Sydney—both at Moulmein. John Taylor, Cawkett, and Ragasthan, Kerr, from Sydney —both at Calcutta. Woodland Castle, sailed from Singapore, 28th Feb., for this port. _ _ _ TiMand ra, Tozer, and Star of the south, Train—both hence for Malta, at Queenstown, 11th April, to embark troops. John Knox, Killea, from Bombay for this port, off Queens town, 11th April. Tains,. Rovi•ett, from Rio Hache for this port, off Kinsale, I Ith Empire, from Sydney: Gossypium. and Salem, from Aden; Ceylon, and Magellan, Jones, from Sydney—all at Bombay. Jalawar, frcm Hartlepool; Lahore, from Rangoon; and City of Calcutta, from Glasgow—all at Calcutta. Lydia, Greaves ' from Galle ; and Lady Sandys, from Adelaide—both at Colombo. Mobile, sailed from Bombay, 2nd March; Wm. Shand, 3rd; and Swithamley, 7th—all for this port. Red Gauntlet, sailed from Bombay, 13th March, for China. Glasgow (s. s.), from Glasgow for New York, got aground near Renfrew, yesterday morning, but was expected off on the flood. Joseph Sanderpon, eailed from Bangor, 17th Feb ; Fatima, 19th ; Robert Ritson, 20th ; African, 22nd ; and Tippo Saib, 3rd March—all for this port; and Shand, 23rd Feb., for Demerara. FRIDAY, APRIL 14.—Wind[ S.E., ligbt. A RRIVED.—RoyeI Victoria, Winteringham, from Charleston —Nerune. Saldanha Bay—William Patten, Minot, New Orleans—Edwnrcls, Jackson, Savannah. SAlLED.—Ainjestic, Birkett, for A frica—Latona, Gamst, Iceland Express, Aylward, Montreal, Premier, Dunn, Naples —Cambria, Roper, Newfoundland—Progress, Chase, New York— Peeping Torn, Bell, Prince Edward Island— Success, Burton, Barhadoes—Lady Sale, M`Kay, Maranham —Princess Royal, Thomas, Trieste—Consul, Smith, Quebec— Estrella, Campos, Oporto. Pacific (a.), Nye, New York, sailed at 9 30 a . m . on 2n d inst., having been detained by foz from noon of the previous Arty: encountered east winds the whole of the passage. On the Banks, in lat. 43, passed a number of icebergs; on the s-untlings saw a great many ships bound in ; she brings 164 passengers, but no specie. Karnac (s. s.), hence at Constantinople. Benjamin Adams, Drummond; John Hancock, Carney; and Pote, Roche, all hence at New Orleans. Hope, Goodwin, hence at Philadelphia. Albert Gallatin, Delano, and Star of the West, Woodward, hence at New York; and Conqueror (supposed), off ditto. Northern Chief, hence at Boston. Tamerlane, Feb. 6, and John Buchanan, Feb. 17, from Canton at .Injer, both for this port. Canada (s.), Stone, hence ,t Boston, March 31, after being aground on George's Island. QUEENSTOWN, Arun. 12.--The Cambria arrived here on 10th instant, brought three of the crew of the Westminster, from Honduras for Queenstown, ab a nd one d. O ne man died on board the Cambria. MOULMAIN, FEB. 18.—The Thomas, for Sydney, arrived here Jan. 28, grounded on a sandbank off the town. but came afloat without injury. The Salisbury, hence for Great Britain, which put back with damage, has been sold. SATURDAY, APRIL 15.—Wind E., light. ARRIVED. - Hebe, Charente— Nuevo Pepin°, Senande, Havana—Lord Maidstolie, White, Charleston : second mate washed overboard—Try, Sampson, Baltimore—Freyer, Bull, Christiana—Bolwar, Hagen, Bremen—Maria Mathilde . , De Bois, Bordeaux—Vigilant, Denduyts; Prophete; and Victor, Ostend. SAlLED.—Arabia (s.), Jndkins, and Wm. Sturgis, Brad ford, Boston—Amelia Hill, Jones, Matanzas—Louisa, Scott; Oregon, M•Donald; and Alabama, Masters, Quebec—Roscius, Porter, and Chas. Cooper, Cutts, New York—Hilton, nomaS, M elbourne—M a gistrate, Wheeler, New Orleans—W. Kennedy, Simpson, Malta—Josh. Tarratt, St. John, N.B. Urgent, Stook, from Hartlepool, at Aden. Gannett fa ), hence at Lisbon. Tencriffe (e. s.), hence at Gibraltar. Nepali!, Neill, from Callao, at Hampton Roads. Lahore, Tessiman, from Rangoon, at Calcutta. Minden, Crovrell, from Mobile, off the Fastnet. Emma, Wright, hence for Bcirout, at Waterford, leaky. Jane, Mearns, cleared at Akyab for Falmouth, 11th Feb. La Plata (s. s.), hence at St. Vincent, and sailed for Per ambuco, 31st ult._ _ H. AIN steamer Stromboli (s), from Rio Janeiro, at Ports mouth, sailed 12th ult. The Russian man-of war, which fitted up in Portsmouth, was on sale at Rio Janeiro. The Brazilian steamer Imperador foundered while on her passage to Bah in. GLASGOW, APRIL 13.—The new iron ship Glenroy, hence for Australia, has been spoken on this side of Madeira : she was making 120 miles per day, under easy sail. HOLYHEAD, APRIL 14.—The Sillery, from Quebec for Liverpool, which was ashore ne:x Bartnouth, was got afloat yesterday, and towed in here to-day. The Salonica, from Liverpool for Demerara, which put in here, 23rd Jan., leaky, has been hauled out of the graving -dock. SUNDAY, APRIL 16.—Wind K., fresh. ARRIVED.—CIiO, from Philadelphia and Falmouth—Anna Paulowna, Amsterdam. SAILEI).—North American, for New York—Andes (s.s.), Plymouth. Pelican (s.s.), hence at Helvoet. J. C. Humphreys, Merrill, hence, at Havanna. Dalraida, Scott, hence. at San Francisco : was off Cape Horn 14 days, in heavy gales : sprung jibboorn, &C. MONDAY, APRIL 17.—Wind S. A RRIVED.—M indora. Crowell. from Mobile—lsmyr, Venice —Louise, Naksto ,, v—Mountain Wave, Tissendin, Baltimore-- Callao, London. SAlLED.—Catomat, Alexander, Quebec—Continent, Drum mond, New York—Norwood, Price, Melbourne. John Bibby, Oates, hence at Bahia. Lusitania (9. a.), hence at Pernambuco, 18th March. Menai (s.), hence for Buenos Ayres, off Cape Finisterre April 13th. TI MBER. LIVERPOOL.—There have been no arrivals of either Baltic or colonial timber during the week. One cargo of St. John pine, of small average girth, arrived last month, has been sold from the quay at 2s 31-d per foot, with birch at 22d. One cargo of deals has come up from St. John, N. 8., which is now being landed and yarded for importer's account. The transactions in this article have not been extensive, the pressing cargoes being all cleared off. Those remaining in first bands are held for higher rates, present prices being much below cost of importation. The stocks in dealers' hands are becoming very much reduced, and to supply orders high prices have to be paid for lengths. --- PACKET 'LIST. . . Mails de- Last Next Destinations. spatched from Packet Packet London. . Salled. ' Due. --,—'-- -- S'HAMPTON STATION. (By Day Mail.) Lisbon, Spa'n, and { , Tagus, nth ofevery April 26. . _,. 7. Gibraltar .... e.. - 7th, 17th, and month. ~‘PI Gibraltar, Malta.). 4th and 20th 1 Colombo, Egypt, Ceylon, and of every Apl. 4. May 4' China month. 4th June, and Enxine, Australia (via India){ 4th of every June 4. Mar. 4. ,altrnt. month. British Co"onies inl ! 'West Indies(except l , Honduras), Foreign 1 Colonies, 8.:.c. in W. I Indies (except II:t- L 2nd and 17th 1 M'dalena, vana), California, r every month. f Apt. 3. April 16. Venezuela, N.Gra- i nada, Chili, and I Peru, Greytown, 1 • (S. J. de Nicaragua) ' ,2nd of every 1 M'ealena, Mexico and Havana { { i 7th of every i month only. I Apt. 3. May 1. Honduras & Nassau month only. I Mar. 17. Great 1 Atrato, April 16. Lisbon, Madeira, { 9th of everyb 1 Brazil, B. Ayres. & Western, May 16. Falkland Isles . mouth. • • Apt. 10. PLYMOUTH STATION.i C. G. Hope, Natal, ,„ • of Mauritius. Cey.lon, ,`" ening the Pro pontis India. Ascension, 14th of every Mir. 15. May. 26. and Cape de Verde - month. Madeira, Teneriffe, (Evening of the 1 it and West Coast of I 23rd of every Fa 14 May 6. Africa month. • Ito ar. 24. LIVERPOOL STATION. ' Canada, British N. America 1 ,Every Friday 1 Arabia, _ '..- _6. and United States. 5. Evening. j April 15. April VESSELS SPOKEN. Rolling Wave, hence for Calcutta, March 6, in 7 S, 32 W. Town of Liverpool, from Pernambuco, March 24, in 34 N, 41W. Gaz•lle. hence for Madras, March 4, in I N, 22 W. British Queen, Bombay for this port, March 7, in 4 N, 22 W. Henry Moore, from the Clyd e f or A us t ra li a, Feb. 25, in 3 N, 24 W; 22 days from the Clyde, 16 from Land End, 17 from Cape de Vent. Loodianah, Jan. 29, in 36 N, 20 E. Hartley, Tranquebar for Queenstown, March 9, in 5 N, 22 W. Andrew Foster, hence for New York, off the Saltees. Shackainaxon, bound west, March 24. Samoset, March 2.5. Star of Empire, March 27, in 44 N, 50 W. Queen Victoria, Savannah for this port, April 3, in 49 N, 21W. Manilla, April 10, off Cape Clear. Amelia, hence for Alexandria, E. April 3, in 48 N, 13 W, Valleyfield, hence for Montreal, April 7, off Nfitie Head. A large ship, bound west, March 24, In 42 N, 40 W, under jury foremast and bowsprit. John Bright, bound west, March 30, in 51 N, 25 W.- TIDE TABLE. DAYS. I MORN-EN -ENO. HORT HOLYDAYS, ETC April.' h. m. h, m, ft. in. Tuesday....lSi 229 I 263 16 5 Wednesday .19, 320 350 14 4 Thursday .. 20, 425 5 5 12 9 Friday ....21 551 640 12 3 Saturday ..22, 728 8 8 12 5 Sunday .... 23' 842 911 'l3 11 Monday .... 24 935 110 1 1 15 9 Sun rises, 5 3 a.m. 'Sun sets, 7 20 p.m. lst Sun. aft. E a ster. Ls t . George POPULAR ERRORS. — Numbers of people seem to be of designed p to opinion that the human hair was only provided us as a tem poraryend ornament, instead of which . i! was protection 'D u n s for life, and w ith ordinary care it would do so. It must be treated, howe ver, as other parts of the body, that is to say, supplied with nutrition, and no article has ever shown itself So capable of affording Oils in the high est degree as Rowlands' Macassar Oil. the successful results of which during the last half century have proved beyond question its extraordinary powers in the growth and improve ment of the hair, and which have obtained it a universal celebrity unparalleled. horded b y his brother, account, BLAIR'S GOVT AND lIIIRUMATIC PlLLS. — Extract of a keßla n l y r' f B ri Pi en e l d n ls i w , eater, written by John Moltard Wheeler, Esq . ., collector of oini but a 1 ntnleyae it suffer from rnstoms, Jamaica, having been Swindon to Mr. Prout, for publication :—" I know you have ma eltoegmetPhhear-; t n i e c s a i i r y htiteilli oc cas yen,ionin i t no lumbago,t a ,out, rheumatic gout, sciatica, r h o umatism, or a" branch of that widely-allied family, to recommend their '' using them. In this country they are of wonderful effi c not only am I personally aware of their powers, but Lac e friends and throug r b e o c u e t ili i t u u n n it fa e i , l i it k l i g n their use. I would not be without th em taken in the early stage of disease they dissipate benefit from if in a later, they alleviate pain, and g b dom, 1 ) r tl: cure than by any other means within m knowledge ."— g o ld a Much speedier by Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, L o n d on Y "wiedge."— Sold hle medicine vende rs ; and by all respects :a . 9d. per bo4 ice '_,-- TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1854 THE LIVERPOOL STADARD, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER