The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-11-30 00:00:00

liberpoot tatibarb. FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. MONDAY MORNING. MANY a week have we passed through of late which will necessarily be set down, in the annals of Faction, impressed in the blackest black-letter character. But of all the weeks memorable for dark intrigues, since the word Whig was invented, or the designation Cabal coined, that through which we have just passed is entitled to preeminence as the week par excellence of dark deeds and dirty doings. Such secret meetings, such planning of trap-doors and hidden pit-falls, such conspiracies in holes and corners, buntings up of old grudges and dormant animosities, such overreachings, and double-dealings, and sleight-of-hand performances ! And oh ! NEMESIS of outraged Public Decency ! such a failure of all anticipated results—such an exposure of wickedness, of impotence, of imbecility. Had some sarcastic ASMODEUS thrown open to view the penetralia of certain houses in Chesham-place, in Grosvenor-place, in Argyle-street, in Carlton-terrace, and in other unaristocratic back lanes and hiding places, where M.P.'s out at elbows and deep in Jew ledgers most do congregate, what scenes, at once ludicrous and humiliating, laughter-provoking and revolting, would have been disclosed ? What comings and goings, and whisperings in the dark, and slidings backwards and fowards in the dusk, and confidential junkettings ! What winks and nods, and telegraphic signs would have been seen ! The tall Baronet of NETHERBY would have been beheld entering the cozy study of the little Lord of the house of BEDFORD, and unfolding his great drab wrap rascal, fashioned by the Carlisle tailor in the year of one, (which he invariably dons when he plays the incognito) would have been seen modestly presenting his model of an infernal machine designed with surprising craft to blow up Her MAJESTY'S Ministry sky high. The little lord would have been marked examining the wicked instrument with the curiosity of a connoisseur, suggesting an alteration here and an improvement there, pointing out a screw loose in one part, and recommending an additional barrel in another, in order to make the explosion more certain and the charge more deadly. }laving agreed upon the construction and mode of employment of the elabo rately-wrought weapon, the amiable pair would have been seen first chuckling over their fell contrivance, and then, like rogues confident of having already secured the booty, eyeing each other with suspicion, jealousy, and treachery. By and bye, the bustling Baronet would have been noticed dropping in with a " Hope I don't intrude " exclamation, and a knowing finger to the nose gesture, upon the Right Hon. Member for the University of Oxford ; and, cautiously displaying his explosive com pound, and swearing upon his honour that it was a machine scrupulously constructed upon the model bequeathed to his diciples by their great master and idol PEEL, would have been observed using all his arts to persuade the hesitating and dubitating gentleman to acquiesce, for this once at least, in the plot proposed. Obtaining a reluctant and very questionable assent, the long-legged, moss-trooping Baronet would have been seen then posting off, baste-post-haste, to Argyle-street, and gliding through a well-known secret panel, into the solemn preser.ce of the Lord of ABERDEEN. Whispering the result of his labours into the ear of his canny comrogue, the twain would have been seen to rub their hands in extacy, and to congratulate each other in having outwitted their "noble and right honourable friends." Suddenly a shade would have been remarked to cross :the visages of these hardy conspirators, and the ominous name of " PALM EASTON" would have been heard to issue from their lips : " Oh, word of fear, Terrific to Whig schemers' ear." Again the indefatigable and dauntless Baronet would have been noticed pegging away, muffled up in his aforementioned great outlandish overall, towards Carlton-terrace ; and, anon, be would be seen entering, with his blandest smile and most seductivewords of greeting, the studyof the noble lord the member for Tiverton. What a picture would then have been presented ! Sir JAMES, the incarnation of profound cunning and perfectly practised plausibility,— Lord PALaIERSTON, the impersonation of charming bon hommie, and of thorough appreciation of men, measures, and circumstances. Sir JAMES would have been seen ex ercising his best talents in dodging, bamboozling, pala vering, and using " soft sawder ;" and the Noble Viscount would have been observed bowing, and smiling, and appa rently assenting, with the utmost politeness, to every thing proposed. Thus the brace would have been seen, congratulating each other on their perfect accordance, and parting, to all appearance, highly delighted with each other's candour and good understanding. The suppressed exclamations of "artful dodger"—" inscrutable humbug" —would close this interview. Immediately the tall figure of the Right Hon. Baronet would have been remarked mounting up to a two-pair-back, where the republican virtue of the Hon. Member for Wolverhampton hides itself, like the modest lily, in the shade. But enough.— Were I to follow him through half his perigrinations, I would consume a week in the recital ; and were I to track the minor agents in this organised conspiracy through a tenth part of their wanderings, my letter would be as long and as monotonous as one of Jos HUME'S speeches, and, moreover, a tissue of dirty disreputable adventures. Suf fice it to say, that the great gunpowder plot which has been hatching these six months was brought to a head, and was supposed to be quite ripe for explosion. Well, it has exploded, and, oh, Momus ! what a catastrophe ! Never before did unfortunafe wights cut such a doleful figure as did the " grand combined Opposition," on Satur day morning, when their infernal machine blew up, and blew the men who fired it about in all directions, leaving their enemies quite unscathed, and shaking their sides with laughter at the discomfited conspirators. There lay COBDEN, rolling in the dust, and VILLIERS, writhing in mud, with JOHNNY RUSSELL on the top of him, and 1.4/ BOUCHERE and MACAULAY head over heels, and BRIGHT and MILNER GIBSON in a position too ludicrous to be described ; and there stood the glorious mrjority of 80, shouting triumphantly over the annihilated " Manchester party" and their exploded policy. Spectatum admissi risum tenealis amici ! Baffled Whigs, demolished Peelites, bamboozled Man chester men —an undistinguished mass, rolling and tumbling in utter route and confusion : "So thick bestrewn, Abject, and lost, lay they, covering the flood, Under amazement at their hideous change." Talking of floods, I verily believe that the deluge abou which Lord MAID3TONE prophesied something lately in one of his poetic moods, is really coming upon us. " After Lord DERBY, the Deluge," said his lordship ; but only one half of the prediction has been verified ;—the Deluge is entirely here ; but Lord DERBY is not going, nor likely to go. If the rain continues to come down as it has done, and the rivers go on multiplying and increasing as they have, in this part of Her MAJESTY'S dominions, we shall decidedly have to provide ourselves with swimming -belts, and take regularly to the " native element." Talk of Holland and dismal swamps ! Why, we are here living in the midst of one vast lake. I don't know how we may feel below high-water mark ; and if the clouds continue a littlelonger in their present liberal mood, we shall be turned into fishes, and will have to trust to our fins, rather than our feet, for locomotion, and will have to exchange our omnibusses and railway carriages for nautilus shells and cock-boats. Probably the next letter you will receive from me will be dated from the bottom of the valley of the Thames, in which case, doutless, my opinions will have great depth, and my communication will be re markable for its fluency on current events. Despite of wind and weather, the gay world rolls on ; and although this is not the fashionable season of London' and comparatively few of the leaders of ton of the gentler sex are in town, seldom has the metropolis, even in the merry month of May, been enlivened by more brilliant assemblages and exhilarated by more splendid banquets. Lord and Lady PALmEnsToN have, as usual, thrown open their hospitable dining salons, and their brilliant assem bly-rooms ; and the First Minister, the Foreign Minister, and the other members of the haute noblesse, official and non-official, have followed the example. On Saturday, Lord DERBY'S banquet to the distinguished military officers who represented the sovereigns of Europe at th e funeral of the Duke of WELLINGTON, was given in the most princely style of magnificence ; and Lady DERBY'S soiree, which followed it, was remarkable for the number and rank and celebrity of the p ersons who obeyed her gentle summons. There is a national repug nance in the hearts of our genuine nobility and gentry to leave their ancestral domains and venerable old family mansions before they hare duly celebrated the rites and hospitalities of Christmas, and, therefore, the London reunions just now cannot boast the the choi spirits who will race them a Christmas festival has pass still the liminary fashionable season now in progress liant o most splendid " flat burglary es pro to omit refer a On such a topic it would be all gay and festive scenes—the LORI Pc9 the Prince of turtle a of Lot soup. and the Duke of iced champagne. His inauguration banquet, costr,cned in consequenc,o et the Duke of WELLINGTON'e funeral-- which postponement it is said has caused the death of one alderman at least, and some half-dozen common-council men—at last comes off on the Bth of December, and astounding are the rumours afloat concerning the glorious things in preparation for it. If only one half that is said be true, it will outdo all former LORD MAYOR'S feeds, and I have no doubt that the inquests held during the following week on defunct corporators will be un precedented. A pretty little personal fracas has given subject for gossip in the club-rooms this week. A couple of M.P.'s are the principals in the story, and a cab the cause of quarrel. The Hon. H. B. JOHNSTONE, member for Canterbury, and Mr. B. OLIVEIRA, who worthily represents the borough that once chose JACK GULLY for its rerpresentative, it appears were coming out of the House of Commons when the rain was descending in torrents, and cabs were at a high premium. Mr. Jon NSTONE got half way into a " Hansom," and considered himself fairly in possession, when Mr. OLIYERI A at tempted to pull him out of it, and a scuffle ensued, in which, as report goes—the toe of one Member was applied, not quite " constitutionally," nor according to Parlia mentary etiquette, to the nethermost end of the other honourable gentleman. Pistols and coffee for two has, it is said, been ordered for the first dry morning, (for even the most resolute fire-eaters cannot shoot each other while it is raining cats and dogs—and umbrellas would be con sidered infra diq.), but as the chances are that we shall never have another dry morning, the probability is that the honourable members will satisfy their feelings with out having recourse to the " barkers." Apropos of the clubs : a lot of the Irish Brigade was very near being kicked out of the Reform this week. What sweet-smelling boys they must be, when even the Reform Club can scarcely stomach them. KEOGH had not less than fifteen blackballs, and SCULLY, I believe it was, had nineteen. Another man, and he would have been dished for it takes twenty blackballs to cook a candidate's goose in this " select establishment." THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER COMMERCIAL AND MONETARY NEWS. MONDAY NIGHT. A MOVEMENT either upward, or the reverse, in so important a staple of our port as Cotton, generally affects most other commodities, by depressing the spirit of speculation ; and hence, in part, the pause in our leading markets during the past week. On the present occasion, however, this element has entered much less than usual into the production of the state of things which we have to record. We have had to encounter what may be well termed a ministerial crisis, and to suffer a prolongation of our anxiety to learn what are the proposed new measures of the Derby administration. A feel ing of doubt prevailed during the early part of the week as to the probability of our continuing to receive such extensive supplies of Gold from Aus tralia, as have lately acted so beneficially upon the condition of the Money Market. There were re ports current of the mines not yielding in such abundance. Shipping, too, could not be got to bring us the large stores known to have been accu mulated at Melbourne and other ports ; and it was even considered by some parties as probable that the Bank directors would seize the opportunity of raising the rate of discounts, and decreasing the accommodation afforded to the commercial com munity ; thus shewing how very materially we are affected by the scarcity or abundance of the me dium of exchange. All fears on this head were, however, got rid of by a large arrival at the port of London, per the " Eagle," and by later accounts received of fresh discoveries and increased yield at the mines ; and, when the vast amount which is now known to be on the way is poured in upon us, we may look forward to a gradual, and even a con siderable, addition to the stores in the bank cof fers ;—such an addition, in fact, as may force into prominent notice the position in which that body is placed by our existing monetary system. Adding to the effect of increasing abundance of money, the great consumption of every article of produce which is now undeniably going on, by the improving condition of the farming interest, caused by the ad vance in the value of Wool, Mutton, Butter, &c. ; and more than all by the limitation of the amount of our imports, arising from scarcity of shipping, produced by the detention of so many vessels in our gold-producing colonies, it would surprise few to observe an early resumption of speculative pur chases, and higher prices prevailing generally. The Returns from the Bank of England for the weekending the 20th of November give the following results when compared with the previous week : Public deposits .. .£ 6,661,061; Increase £687,831 Other deposits .. 12,414,418; Decrease 47,349 Rest .. 3,131,287; Increase 3,834 . . On the other side of the account — Government securities £13,962,688 ; the same as before. Other securities.. .. 11,605,603 ; Increase 111,835 Notes unemployed .. 12,127,350 ; Increase 630,360 The amoirnt of notes in circulation is £22,670,825, being a decrease of £531,460 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £21,321,994, show ing an increase of f 48,222, when compared with the preceding return. ISSUE DEP Notes issued .. £34,798,175 'ARTMENT Govrnt. Debt.. £11.015,100 Other securities 2,984,900 Gold coin & buln. 20,799,021 Silver bullion .. 19,154 £34,798,175 £34,798,175 BANKING D Prop.'s capital £14,553,000 Rest Public deposits. 6,661,061 Other deposits . 12,414,448 7-day, &c. bills. 1,459,664 £38,219,460 CHURCH OF ENGLAND INSTITUTION. THE AGE WE LIVE IN ITS CLAIMS ON THE CHURCH OF CHRIST. A lecture on this highly-important subject was deli vered last evening (Monday) before the members of the Church of England Institution, at the Concert-hall, in Lord Nelson-street, by the Rev. J. C. MILLER., Rector of St. Martin's, Birmingham. The hall was filled with a highly-respectable auditory, and the greatest interest was manifested in the proceedings. The Rev. Dr. SPNEILE was in the chair, and, in open ing the business of the meeting, said : Christian friends, and members of the Church of England Young Men's Association, I rejoice to be able to come amongst you this evening, and with you to have the combined gratification and advantage of hearing our rev. friend's lecture. His subject is a wide one—" The age we live in ; its claims on the Church of Christ." I have had no intimation from him as to the mode in which he intends to treat it ; but, before he begins, I may be permitted to make a few observations on our present position in the Church of England,—(hear and cheers) — which I wish you, my young friends, to notice and to cir culate. To understand the present aright, we must look back a little upon the past. (Hear, hear.) Now in the conflict which has long been going on in our Church we have just gained a third signal victory—(cheers)—and the Tractarians, our assailants, have just sustained a third signal defeat. (Applause.) The petty skirmishings on both sides have been attended with diversities of results ; but three times the innovators have forced matters to the crisis of an actual pitched battle, end three times they have been beaten. (Continued cheers, and hear, hear.) The grand object of the campaign on which they started was, as expressed by some of themselves. to " unprotestan tise the English Church." (Hear.) The Tracts for the Times were commenced by agreement at Oxford, on the basis of the following resolution :—" That the body of Christ is conveyed to individual Christians only by the hands of the successors of the apostles, and their delegates." In accordance with this, when the tracts came out, one of them (No. 4) contained these words,—" Our Church is the only Church in this realm which has a right to be quite sure that she has the Lord's Body to give to his people." Another (No. 10) had these words,—" Then will you, the laity, honour us with a purer honour than you do now, namely, as those who are intrusted with the keys of heaven and hell—as the heralds of mercy, as intrusted with the awful and mysterious gift of making the bread and wine the body and blood of Christ." This was the ground selected for the first battle against the English Church. It was scarcely a wise one. Be cause the hallowed memory of many of our martyred Reformers is inseparably associated with a resolute denial of Transubstantiation. (Hear.) The Tractarian champion, Dr. Pusey himself, was the individual put forward to bring this matter to issue. He boldly assailed the University of Oxford. He preached Transubstantiation in the face of the authorities. Had this succeeded, the first battle would have been won. But the party in the person of this chosen leader were beaten. The authorities of the University, roused by the audacious attempt, met and condemned the heresy, and silenced the preacher for a season. (Hear.) Since that time they have said little upon that subject. Now for the second battle. The ground chosen for this was Baptism, and the champion selected to lead the van was the Bishop of Exeter. The opportunity was supplied by the transfer of the Rev. Mr. Gorham from one living to another in the diocese of Exeter. His views were not their views on the subject of sacramental grace in baptism ; and it was determined, by refusing him institution to his living, to bring this battle to a crisis. He was refused. Against that decision of the Bishop he appealed. The trial proceeded. Some of the Trectarians of note declared publicly, that if defeated in this trial, they could no longer remain in the English Church, because she would no longer be in possession of that fundamental article of the Christian faith, " One Baptism for the remission of sins." The verdict was given. It was against their exclusiveness. It did nit, indeed, interfere with their liberty of interpre tation. No one wished to do so. But it prevented them from interfering with the liberty of others. This was a defeat. Then it was that Mr. Maskell, Mr. Dodsworth, and others, forsook the ground as untenable on Anglican principles, and joined the Church of Rome. Thus their ranks were thinned, and no position of ours was stormed. (Loud cheers.) Now for the third battle. When the Gorham case was decided, great were the lamentations of the Tractarians. Some, as I have said, seceded ; but others thought seces sion was premature, and that one effort more, at least, ought to be made. Mr. Neale said, "Itisto be feared that some, impatient of the insult their church has re ceived, unwilling to wait for the time necessary to mature an united plan of action; and, despairing of any redress, will at once go over to Rome. * * * * Clearly, it is their duty to wait. The church will emerge from this affliction, either the better for it, or the worse : if the latter, it will be time enough to leave her then." The united plan of action was in due time matured. Mr. Archdeacon Denison struck the key note. He issued his protest against the sentence of the Judicial Committee of her Majesty's Privy Council, aided by the two arch bishops. " Whereas," he said, with incomparable modesty, " whereas Mr. Gorham has formally denied the Catholic faith. And, whereas the sentence is necessarily false, I do enter my solemn protest, &c., and do pledge myself to use all lawful means to obtain, without delay, some further formal declaration by a lawful synod," &c. There was the first touch of a new call for the Convoca tion. And again, he said in a letter in The Times, "It is high time that the Church of England should decide, in lawful Synod, whether heresy is to be maintained and ----- taught by law." Then came a meeting of the "London Church Union," attended, as it was stated, by a large number of beneficed clergymen, appointed as delegates from church unions in most of the English Sees, at which meeting it was laid down, "that the only proper means of dealing with such a case as that which had recently engaged public consideration" (i. o. the Gorham case) " was by means of Convocation, and that her Majesty should be petitioned to give her Royal License, &c." Presently afterwards, a paper of resolutions was sent to The Times, signed by Archdeacon Manning (since gone to Rome), Archdeacons Wilberforce and Thorp, Doctors Mill and Pusey, and many others. Of these resolutions the eighth declared "That all legal measures be taken without delay to obtain an authoritative declaration by the Church of the doctrine of holy Baptism, impugned by the sentence, as for instance, by praying license for the Church in Convocation to declare that doctrine." Petitions were accordingly presented to the Queen for a speedy Convocation, and to the archbishops and bishops desiring them to second the request, " that the church in synod assembled may have freedom to judge matters of doctrine and discipline." (Hear.) Thus, an attempt to reverse, by a sentence of Convoca tion, the sentence of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, was the ground selected for the third battle. And here again they have been defeated. They mustered their troops well, and they contrived to get practical help from many who do not agree with their views, but who were too simple or too shortsighted to see through their plans. There was a field day of proctors, and a flourish of trum pets. Doubtless many hearts beat high with the hope that now we shall have success, now our united plan of action is matured, now we shall have the true doctrine of holy baptism affirmed by authority, and heresy being ex pelled from our venerable mother, we shall have her all to ourselves. But, alas, for the uncertainty of all sublu nary affairs 1 At York, the Convocation was extinguished at once, and the deans, archdeacons, and proctors sent back to attend to their proper businesses. In the province of Canterbury the Convocation were permitted to meet and address the Queen. They were then prorogued till a convenient season for giving the Queen's answer—next February. In the mean time, the Queen's Government —now more firmly established than ever to continue the Queen's Government—(prolonged cheering)—have de clared that they will not advise her Majesty to grant her royal license for the action of Convocation. (Hear. and cheers.) Without that license the agitators are powerless; and thus has ended the third great battle. What the leaders will do now—whether they will deem it right to wait for the time necessary to mature some other united plan of action, or whether they will think that the Church has now emerged for the worse, and, de spairing of any redress, will determine that the time is come for leaving her, we shall soon see. It isan advantage to have acentral pointof elevation from which a comprehensive and intelligent view can be taken of the whole field ; and, therefore, I have made you this brief statement. If you would see all I have said, and much more, admirably well put, you will procure and read Mr. Bird's letter to Mr. Hutton, on the dangers attend ing an immediate revival of Convocation. The rev doctor concluded by introducing the lecturer to the audience. The Rev. J. C. MILLER, on rising, was greeted with loud cheers. After some apologetic observations respect ing himself, the rev. gentleman proceeded to remark that his subject for the evening was, "the age we live in—its demands upon the Church of Christ." He remembered once hearing it remarked of a celebrated clergyman of the Church of England, that he was just the man for the 19th century. Now he thought a rough description like that was calculated to afford to any intelligent mind what sort of a man he was, and such, he was persuaded, all — both clergy and laity—ought, as far as God enabled them, strive to be—just the man for the 19th century, to endea vour to do his duty in that state which it had pleased God to call him. Every one should endeavour to be an intelligent member of the Church of Christ; and when be spoke of the Church of Christ he did not mean exclu sively the Church of England, though he maintained it was the most intelligent branch of that church. He called the Church of Christ what it was most beautifully called in the communion service of the Church of England—"the blessed company of Christ's faithful people." (Cheers.) It should, however, be borne in mind that the Church of Christ was not simply to be conservative but aggress ive, not simply to be a depository of the truth, but a real live active witness for the truth. (Cheers.) It was most important that they should hear in mind the Church's ele ment and the Church's condition in the present world. In looking at the duties of the Christian Church he should glance at its characteristics, as they affect our social, our commercial, and our religious education. First, he would glance at them intellectually. There were three great idols which had been set up in the present age, namely, mind, mammon, and pleasure. Such was the state of intellect in the present day that it was hardly to be won dered at that man should worship intellect. Look at the electric telegraph, at the mode of taking our portraits by means of photography, and now at the substitution of ca loric for steam which was the next move, and again it was proposed to travel not above water, but under water. This was proposed, and however such a mode might evade the effects of storm, it would at all events do away with sea sickness. (Hear and laughter.) What was the danger? A class of writers had sprung up, of whom Emerson might be said to be the head and type, who placed an overween ing confidence in the powers of the human mind and hu man soul, and the perfection of man, instead of falling back upon the old Gospel of our Lord and Saviour, and the principles made triumphant on the cross of Calvary. (Hear, hear.) There seemed no doubt that those who run after such a class of writers, were in danger of imbibing a fatal error, against which it was the duty of the ministers of Christ to warn them. It was the error of such men to believe that the gospel was not np to the advancement of the age, and though it was not a subject to bring always upon the platform, still it was impossible to do anything irre spective of its influence. What they wanted in this age of intellect was the legitimate exercise of faith, the con viction and belief that there was a volume whose dictates they were bound to obey. It was a favourite maxim with him when he heard the boast of intellect from an infidel, to ask him if there was anything he really understood. Of all writers perhaps there were few more learned than Bishop Butler, and he in his works repeatedly insisted on the ignorrnce of man. The rev. lecturer then read some passages from an essay in the Edinburgh Review, which he would like to see in eveybody's hands. . It was not infidelity of the open fotm which they had most to dread in the present day, but that infidelity of rationalism, imported from Germany, which professed to reconcile everything to reason, and did away with the miracles of the Bible, either as being idle tales, or else explaining them away. This was all owing to that deify ing of intellect which characterised the infidelity of the present day, and which was the danger they had most to guard against. He proceeded to consider the social characteristics of the day. It struck him forcibly that it was an age of pleasure, not sensual and vicious pleasure, but that frivolity which distinguished our French neighbours. He wre not one who disliked occasional re_ laxation, but he was afraid we were losing that characte for industry and the observance of the Lord's day for which we had formerly been distinguished. This wa , shown in the desire for the opening of the Crystal Palaces a measure which he considered not in reference to its comparison with gin shops, and other means of relaxation, but its open cuuntenance of a breach of that due observ ance of the day which, once begun, we could not tell where it might stop. This was also an age of luxury, and the secret of the ruin of many families was that one class was treading too elosely on the heels of another. Against this also it was the duty of the church to protest, for it dried up the springs of charity, and deprived them of that aid which might be freely afforded out of mere super fluities. Another evil was the precocity of youth, that presumptuous conceited forwardness which was seen in so many of our young people. It was a want of humility which was one of the evils of the age. There was great want of that Christian humility so earnestly commended by the Apostle Peter. That was another point on which the Church of Christ ought solemnly and earnestly to protest. Next he proceeded to glance at the commercial characteristics of the age. After glancing at the increase of our commerce and manufac turers, and the high position of the country in this re spect, he asked—but did not all this bring with it its dangers ? The present system upon which trade was carried on, was of the greatest danger to Christians. The question with him was, " How am Ito keep pace ass mer chant and tradesman, and to act up to the principles of the Gosspel ?" He had had young men come to him for the purpose of examination, previous to confirmation, (and the same could be said by many of his brother clergymen,) who have said, " I don't know bow to reconcile what I am required to do every day at business with my con firmation vows." What was to be done ? It was the ddty of the clergymen to urge upon their hearers the duty of acting in the shop and in the 'counting-house as they would anywhere else. The great difficulty, and the prevailing evil of the day, was the all-absorbing love of money. He did not know how it was in Liverpool ; but, so far as Birminghamwas concerned, the measure of many respectability was the length of his purse. The clergy ought to be more evenspoken upon this point. He liked that passage of St. Paul : " Charge them which are rich, that they be not high-minded." When they called upon the richer portion of the community far support to Chris tian institutions, the clerymen too often seemed as if they were begging from them instead of reminding them of their stewardship. He next proceeded to notice one or two of the religious characteristics of the age as they bore upon our community. This was an age of very wide-spread religious profession. It is more respectable to he a Christian. (Hear, hear). A man is supposed to be a respectable character if regular in his attend ance to the outward duties of Christianity ; but there was great fear of a want of spirituality a want of earnestly contending for God. (Hear, and cheers). I was seldom that one met with what was called a full grown Christian ; there was too much halting between two opinions, whilst the line of demarcation between Chris tianity and the world is just as wide and as great as when our Saviour said—" The friendship of the world is enmity to God." What they should aim at should be to strive most earnestly to become more thoroughgoing—more earnest Christians, in spirit, in word, and in life. (Hear, hear, hear.) The age, too, was one of glorious open ings for the Church. If ever there was an age since the days of the Apostles that the saying of St. Paul was true—l' a great door and effectual was opened unto us" — it is now. Thera never was an age when there were brighter openings for usefulness and for advancing the kingdom of Christ. Look at the openings in China, in Africa, at the immense tide of emigration—at the change going on in Ireland—all tending to show that a mighty work was before the Church. Again, this was an age of controversy. Many objected to this, and not a few of the clergy, but they forgot that every minister of the Church was a sworn controversialist. (Loud cheers.) Besides, all the pure doctrines of the Gospel never could be brought out so perfectly as when placed side by side with error. The speaker strongly urged this point on the Clergy, and more especially to be strenuous against Tractarianism, which was making fearful progress in the Church. He next alluded to infidelity, as a peculiar cha racteristic of the age, it being now a regular organised system in connexion with the Continent. He mentioned the fact of a distribution of infidel tracts, saying they were determined to put down religion, and then the streets of London would flow with the blood of the aristocracy. He, however, had no fears on that subject, and those who bad seen the quiet, the orderly, and respectful conduct of the poorer and middle classes at the funeral of the Duke, would be convinced that they were sound hearted and right in their principles.—(Loud cheers.) After alluding to the insidious attempts made by Popery, infidelity, and Tractarianism, he proceeded to ask how was the Church of England to meet all this ? It was the fashion of the present day to be dissatisfied with the Church, to cry out for this and that kind of liberty, and for synodical action. forgetting that all had the liberty of doing far more than they had the heart and energy to do. (Hear, hear.) Instead, therefore, of com plaining, let them make use of the liberty they now have. But what was wanted ? He did not mean to say that the Church of England was perfect. but this he would say that there was not one of the doctrines of the Church he ever wished to see touched. Nor did his conscience gall him for his vow to maintain the Churche's formulas, but when he knew that a word or two here and there was a stumbling block to others, he frankly acknowledged that he should like to see them removed. Now, however, that Free-trade and Protection were set at rest, if there was one earthly object he wished to see accomplished more than another, it would be a thorough searching, and misparing reform of all the abuses in the Church of England, not with regard to her doctrines, but as to the practical working of the system, and especially a more equitable ad justment of her revenues. (Cheers.) If that were done carefully and successfully by the hand of a friend, he believed the Church of England had a sphere of usefulness before her such as has had no parallel since the days of the Reformation. (Loud cheers.) In con clusion the lecturer urged upon his hearers the necessity, as members of the Church, of strenuous exertion, more especially of constant and persevering prayer, and resumed his seat amid loud cheers. _ _ _ The CHAIRMAN proposed a vote of thanks to the lecturer for his able address, and after singing the Doxology the meeting separated. THE DERBY ELECTION. IT will be seen by our report of the proceedings in Parliament last night, that the ex-Attorney-General has again brought the alleged charge of bribery at the late Derby Election before the House of Commons. It is not, however, in the form of a petition to unseat Mr. T. B HORSFALL, for that would have been a dangerous course but he moved for a select committee to inquire into the conduct of the Right Hon. William Beresford, and that gentleman is so anxious for the inquiry, that his friend, Sir John Yarde Butler, seconded the motion. The pro ceedings will be altogether independent of the statnte for carrying into effect the disputed elections, the object being simply to clear the character of the Secretary at War, which has been impugned. COUNTY COURT, YESTERDAY.—In this court, which was held before his honour, J. Pollock, Esq., the cases were of the most trivial nature, only involving matters of small debts of no public interest. THE WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR OF LIVERPOOL (Samuel Holme, Esq.,) gave his first civic entertainment on Wednesday. The guests were principally members of the Council. On Friday he entertained the officers of the Lancashire Militia. ROYAL INSTITUTION SCHOOL.—Mr. W. Rees, Can ning scholar of the above school, and first man of his year and Wood's exhibitioner at St. John's College, Cambridge, has just been elected to a scholarship in the same college. BANKRUPTCY COURT, YESTERDAY.—MOSSII. Avery and Street, formerly carrying on business as shipsmiths, &c., at Birkenhead, came before Mr. Commissioner Perry for their certificate, when a first-class certificate was awarded to them. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Thursday evening last a man, named John Roxby, a returned emigrant from Boston, was taken to a house in Carlton-street. On Sunday evening, whilst sitting at the fire, he suddenly complained of being ill, and immediately after expired. TRANSATLANTIC STEAM-SHIPS. — The Niagara, Leitch, commander, sailed hence for Boston, on Saturday, at noon, with seventy passengers and a fair cargo on board, besides the usual mails. The Arctic, Captain Luce, will sail to-morrow (Wednesday) for New York STEAM-BOATS.--Mr. Robert Pierce Stevens, owner of the steamer St. Kiaran, was fined £5 and costs, on Tuesday, for allowing that vessel to carry passengers from Dublin to this port, the vessel not having a certificate of seaworthiness on board. The master of the vessel was fined £2 and costs. _ SUICIDE BY A LICENSED VICTUALLER.—Yesterday morning, Mr. Henry Blunt, publican, opposite St. Pa trick's Chapel, in the Park, who has been ill for some months, and labouring under depression of spirits, during the absence of his attendant cut his throat in such a man ner as to produce almost instantaneous death. GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL TRADE.—The two new steamers, to be called the Elk and the Stag, building for Messrs. Burns, of Glasgow, and Mac Iver, of this town, are rapidly progressing towards completion, and will be ready for the station early next year. The trade will thus be amply accommodated by first-rate vessels, and main tain its position as one of the best supplied with fine steamers in the kingdom. PARTY PROCESSIONS.—A meeting of the magistrates was held, on Thursday last, to take into consideration a report presented to the Mayor by the Head-constable , relative to party processions. The report having been read, it was resolved :—" That the Head-constable be instructed, on receiving information of any process i on being about to take place, in which it is intended to exhibit party badges, or do anything calculated to create a breach of the peace, to adopt measures for preventing the same from taking place." :PARTMENT Gov. securities.£l3,962,6BB Other securities 11,605,603 Notes ..... ... 12,127,350 Gold & silt'. coin 523,819 £38,219,460 - • - Our SHARE MARK ET has been much more active this week, and from a large amount of speculative business, prices have advanced considerably. The improvement has affected all stocks almost equally, excepting perhaps Midlands, which have moved very little, from the injury the line has sustained from the floods, it is said to the extent of £B,OOO. We annex this day's quotations :—Aberdeens, 17/ ; Birkenhead, L. and C., 0.(1 ; late Chester and Birkenhead, 22; Caledonians, 341-4 4 1; Chester and Holyhead, 25 1 1 ; Eastern Counties, 13 13c 1-16 ; East Lancashire, 20i; Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, 7i ; Great Northern B, 151; Lanca shire and Yorkshire, 8810 a a 3 4 ; ditto fifths, 3d ; Leeds Northern, 18 4 *Ili; ditto 6 per cent. N 0.2, 1-p ; London stock, 127 3 / 4 1 871 lei-8 4 I ; Sheffield stock, 33 ; Midland stock, 80 1 i 79-Ic 80- 2 * 791 c 801 791 c *c 801 4 1; North British, 11 10i 15-16 11 10 15-16 11 ; North Staffordshire, 3:17d ; Dover stock, 244 4I; York and North Midland, 311 1 32; Great Southern and Western, 52*; Royal Insurance, Ip. - _ . PRODUCE.—At the commencement of the week a moderately lively feeling pervaded the market. The demand, however, ceased towards the close, except for SUGAR, for which there was a fair con sumptive request; and we closed on Friday with a quiet market generally. To-day SUGAR continues in fair request, and the grocers have taken 160 hhds. Barbadoes, chiefly at 355. to 395., and 1,800 bags Benares, at 38s. 3d. to 41s. 3d. per cwt. Demerara Rum continues in brisk demand, 80 puns. having realised an advance of id. per gallon. 70 puns. Jamaica are also reported, at full prices. There is nothing to notice in COFFEE. 600 bags Bengal RICE have brought 13s. 6d. per cwt. Of JUTE 200 bales have been sold at £l6 per ton. We have also to add 600 bags Calcutta LINSEED, to arrive, at 475. 6d. per quarter ; and 350 slabs Straits TIN, at £BB per ton. COTTON.—The market was flat last week, and exceedingly so during Thursday and Friday, when some holders were realising at the best price ob tainable. It appears, however, that the quantity thrown on the market is but small; and since Sa turday, when more demand sprung up, the market became at once steadier, and little or nothing can now be bought at the lowest prices of last week. Apparently the time has now arrived when a turn in the market is to be looked for. With accounts of favourable weather, large receipts and shipments, and increasing estimates, we may be depressed ano ther week or two, but the market cannot droop much farther. The larger demand setting in at these low prices, will keep it at once steadier; whereas unfavourable weather, or a decrease in the receipts and moderate shipments, would at once give a new stimulus to the demand, and, by bring ing buyers and speculators into the market, an advance would at ouce take place. If we look back, there is really little cause for the serious decline. It is true the weather has been more favourable, and the crop may have improved to the extent of 200,000 bales; but, on the other hand, we all know that with the largest crop we ever had, the stocks at the close of the season were 130,000 bales less than last year. What fear is there for a three million crop ? None at all. Last year, notwithstanding the large crop, prices advanced nearly the whole season through; and, considering the abundance of money, and the large consumption in Cotton, it is surprising that there is only id. difference between middling, compared With what it was this time last year. TO-DAY.— Since Friday a firmer tone has pervaded the Cotton market, and on Saturday 7,000 bales were sold, of which speculators took 2,000 bales. This day 5,000 bales were sold, of which speculators took 1,000, at the full prices of Saturday. A T ST. BRIDE'S CHURCH, on Su n d a y:l a st, th e sum o f £77 2s. was collected in aid of some of our local charities. ELECTION PETITIONS.—The total number of petitions presented is 107, impugning the seat s o f 120 mem b ers . All these gentlemen are dinugditied from sitting on committees. 30, 1852. POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY. CHARGE OF STABBING.—Ann Murphy was brought be fore the court, charged by Ann Riley, with stabbing her on Saturday evening. After hearing the evidence, how ever, the bench came to the determination of treating the matter as a common assault, and fined the defendant 405., in default of payment of which she was committed for fourteen days. Shortly after this decision, the defendant was again brought into the court, in custody, charged with using violent and threatening language to the com plainant, on which she was ordered to find two sureties to keep the peace, and in default of doing so, to be com mitted for a further term of twenty-one days. ROBBERY AT THE DOCKS.—EIIen Gallagher was charged with stealing 90 lbs. weight of wheat from the King's Dock. It appeared that during Saturday night a hole had been cut through a partition into the compart ment where the wheat was stored, and a quantity stolen. The case being proved against the prisoner as one of the thieves, she was sent to gaol to be kept to hard labour for two months. ROBBERY.—Margaret Gowan, a prostitute, was corn - mitted to gaol for fourteen days, for robbing anothe r prostitute of a shawl. LAWLESS !—A rough-looking man, named John Law: less, was brought up on a charge of being drunk and dis orderly, and assaulting offs er 569 in the execution of hi duty, The prisoner, itappeared, was drunk and disorderly in a shop in Lord-street on Saturday evening, when th officer was called on to remove him. He got the pri soner outside the shop, when he pretended to he so drunk as to be unable to walk, and on the officer assisting him, tie suddenly turned round and inflicted a blow, which produced a very black eye. The prisoner was fined 10s. and costs, or fourteen days. PICKING POCKETS.—Mary Harvey was brought before the court, charged with picking the pockets of Ann Matthews in Great Howard-street, of 10s., and sent to gaol for one month. ASSAULTS.—CharIes Karny, who was remanded from last Monday on a charge of assaulting Mr. John Peberdy, publican, Scotland-place, was again brought up and fined £5, in default of payment committed for two months. — John Keenan was also fined 10s. and costs, or fourteen days, for an assault upon Thomas Riley. CORONER'S COURT, YESTERDAI . There were two inquests held yesterday, at the coroner's court, before H. H. Statham, Esq., deputy-coroner. The first was on a child, aged seven months, named William Sutton, son of James Sutton, of 2 court, Albert-street. On Friday week the mother of the child was dressing him in the kitchen, when he pulled over a kettle of boiling coffee, which scalded him so severely as to cause the death of the little sufferer last Friday. Verdict, accidental death.—The second was on the body of a girl named Rachael Bonner, aged seven years, living with her parents at 47, Grenville-street. On Friday morning the mother of the deceased went out, leaving her in the house, to purchase some bread for breakfast. During her absence the kettle boiled over, and, in attempting to remove it from the fire, her clothes ignited, and she was so dreadfully burned as to cause her death the same day. Verdict, accidental death. THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM-SHIP AFRICA.—The Roya l Mail-steamer Africa was telegraphed off Holyhead at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. She had, however, to con tend with a strong ebb tide the greatest part of the dis tance between Holyhead and the bar of the Victoria Channel ; and the consequence was that she did not reach the bar in time to pass it by the next flood. Under these circumstances, the Satellite tender was despatched to meet her, and, if possible, bring her mails ; but was prevented by the state of the weather outside, which would not permit her to approach the Africa. The latter vessel is not expected up until after we are compelled to dispatch our first post. THE LOCAL CHARITIES.—On Sunday last, after ser mons by the Rev. W. Pollock, collections were made in St. Mark's Church, in this town, amounting to £63 103. in behalf of the above-named charities. OLDHAM ELECTION.—The writ was received by the Mayor on Saturday, and to-morrow (Wednesday) has been fixed for the nomination, the polling to take place on the following day. The candidates are Mr. Heald, Con servative, and Mr. J. Fox, Socinian and Radical. LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.—Last even ing, the third meeting of the Literary and Philosophical Society was held in the Royal Institution, Dr. Dickinson, president, in the chair. Three new members were elected. Dr. Hume mentioned the fact that the fees of the Society of Antiquaries were reduced, on Thursday evening last, from four guineas to two.—Mr. Yates exhibited a copy of the work of " Olans Magnus," in which an account of the sea-serpent occurs, with a wood cut.—A very interesting paper was read by Dr. Thue, on the subject of the ancient god Janus, identifying him with the sun or Jupiter.—A long and interesting conversation occurred, in which Mr. Yates, Rev. Mr. Hownon. Mr. Brewer, Dr. Hume, and others took part.—A second paper was postponed. BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY.—In the case of " Winch v. the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway Company„' in which an order was made by the Vice chancellor to restrain the defendants, their officers and agents, from making over or transferring to the London and Northwestern Railway Company the plant and pro perty of their line, the injunction has been continued, modified as follows :—" Except so far as it may be lawful for the company, from time to time, to enter into any contract with any other company for the pgssage over or along the railway of any engines, coaches, waggons, or other carriages of any other company, upon payment of such tolls, and under such conditions and restrictions, as may be mutually agreed upon." TOWN COUNCIL.—At the monthly meeting, to-morrow (Wednesday), the following subjects, amongst others * will be taken into consideration :—The proceedings of the Finance Committee, comprising a recommendation to appoint a clerk in the magistrates' clerks' office, in the room of Mr. Sigston, resigned, at the same salary of £75 per annum, and a recommendation that the offer of the Rev. W. F. Good for the purchase of the advowson of Trinity Church be accepted. Mr. Harmood Banner, in accordance with notice, will move that the public charities of the town be supplied with water by the corporation gratuitously, fron the Ist January next. PLEASANT PROSPECTS FOR THE LANCASHIRE MILITIA. —The Liverpool correspondent of the Dublin Telegraph has just announced the alarming fact that the Liverpool militia, as soon as fully drilled and organised, are to be moved to Ireland for duty, and, in the first instance, to be substituted for the regular troops of the line in Dublin ! This reckless chronicler of intentions, which are only to he found in his own ingenious imagination, affects deep sympathy with the citizens of Dublin, for the cruel loss of the " gentlemanly soldiers," to whose gallant presence they have been so long accustomed ; and dilates particu larly upon the shock their feelings will receive in having such a " squad of awkward, ill-bred persons," as the Lan cashire militia billeted upon them. If the " Detective" of the Telegraph were the Commander-in-Chief of the gallant militia of England, the statement could scarcely be more positively put forth ; but as the whole statement is so ridiculously absurd, it is not calculated to produce anything but laughter. COLLISION IN THE RIVER.—On Friday evening, be tween nine and ten o'clock, as an inward-bound vessel in tow of the steamer Lioness was rounding to off Birken head Ferry, she came in contact with a flat which had left the Birkenhead Dock, and was sailing up to Runcorn. The flat's hull was stern in, and she immediately began to sink, the people on board of her, two men and a woman, calling loudly for help. The Birkenhead Ferry steamer Vernon, which had left the landing-stage at half past nine o'clock, was coming up the river at the time, and her captain, Joseph Duke, seeing their danger, went to their assistance, and succeeded in taking them off, as the flat's bow was going under the water. A rope from the flat was attached to the steamer, and an attempt made to tow her ashore, but as she suddenly went down it failed. Before she made the final plunge, the captain of the steamer ordered the rope to be detached, but this was not accomplished before she had careened over somewhat, to the great alarm of the passengers on board, many of whom screamed, and one man cried out " Good God ! we are sinking too !" No such fatality, however, was likely to happen, and the passengers were safely landed at Birken head Ferry. The flat, which was named the Anna, had a cargo of coal on board, and was the property of Messrs. Stock and Son. PRESENTATION TO THE REV. J. HALL, LATE CURATE OF ST. PHlLir's.—The teachers and pupils of the St. Philip's Church Sunday and daily schools assembled on Friday last, to present the Rev. J. Hall, late Curate of St. Philip's Church, with a pocket communion service, on his removal to another sphere of duty. The subjoined address, expressing the deep esteem and regard with which the rev. gentleman was held, was read by Mr. Washington, master of the schools, and was responded to in most appropriate and feeling terms :—" To the Rev. Joseph Hall, B.A. Rev. Sir,—We, the teachers and pupils of the St. Philip's Sunday and daily schools most respectfully request your acceptance of the accompanying humble testimonal, as an earnest of our sincere and affectionate appreciation of your services amongst us. Though our intercourse has been but of short duration, your uniform kindness and general urbanity convince us that a longer acquaintance would have been most desirable and profit able. Whilst we regret this separation, as regards our selves, permit us, at the same time, to congratulate you upon your removal to, we trust, a sphere of extended use fulness ; and we sincerely pray that the Almighty will long preserve you in health and strength, and so prosper your endeavours as to enable you to be the means of much good, and to witness, in very many instances, the success ful result of your labours." DEATH OF THE REV. M. MARCUS.—It is with very great regret, a feeling which will be shared by many, that • We have to announce the decease of the Rev. Moses Mar ens, which took place on Friday, at his residence, No. 3, Egremont-place, New-road, London. The deceased, who was father of Mr. M. N. Marcus, merchant, Water-street, New York, and brother to Mr. H. R. Marcus, of this town, the well-known manager of the London and North western Railway Company's excursion trains, had been rector of St. George the Martyr, New York, and was for sixteen years a respected pastor in the United States. He came to this country about four years since, for the purpose of procuring means for the establishment of an Emigrants' Home in New York, in which the poorer class of British emigrants should enjoy the advantages of shelter and religious instruction on their arrival in the United States. By his perseverance and untiring energy he had secured a grant of land for the purpose, and since his arrival in this country he had been indefatigable in his exertions to secure the object of his mission. This so affected his health that his medical at tendants advised his remaining in this country rather than risk another voyage across the Atlantic, and his friends were in anticipation of his being instituted to a living in this country, a hope which was suddenly cut short by his demise in the prime of life, leaving a widow and four children. We can bear testimony to the many amiable qualities which characterised the deceased, and which had earned for him the respect and affection of all nho en joyed the pleasure of his acquaintance, and also to his in defatigable exertions, under many discouragements, as the cause he espoused was but coldly received, and he laboured unceasingly for its accomplishment, having tra velled over a great part of England. His unaffected piety and ardent zeal were exemplary, and his loss will long be LATEST INTELLIGENCE . _ MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 29. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH' LONDON. i a TUE FLOODS.—Great damage was again call s the Kent, Essex, and Surrey, on Friday and Saturday. bi o a floods. To-day (Monday) the weather has been fine cold. c ad th GENERAL WErlYss.—The report of the general's was premature, but he is exceedingly ill. , r m g eS AUSTRIA.—The Vienna correspondent of the . 1 ,, f learns that Sardinia has applied to Austria for an 8 0 ' corps ; the reasons are not yet known. HOUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAY, PENSIONERS IN THE COLONIES. tile In answer to a question from Lord PAlsmuttg, re I 8 r. to the enrolled pensioners who have been located upon Ce tam conditions in several of the colonies, mod The Earl of DERBY stated that Government were %don to carry out those conditions, or grant such comPen s " - but as the pensioners themselves were willing to accept . 5 , he greatly doubted the policy of this military col on tion, or of encouraging the system to a great extent. Their lordships adjourned at twenty-five minutes to'' HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY. The speaker took the chair at a quarter before four, e, A new writ was ordered for the borough of Lisb n '' in place of Sir Emerson Tennant. traes Mr. T. DUNCOMBE gave notice that after the Ch.. 5 ; 0 0 recess he would bring forward a motion for the exten s ' of the suffrage. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL gave notice that to-reei r t he lie should move for leave to bring in a bill to amen" law relative to the stamp duties upon newspapers. DERBY Sir A. COCKBURN then ELECTION brought PETITION the subject of Derby election before the House, upon the petition l e , certain electors, which, amongst other circumsta n : 0 ; charged the Right Hon. William Beresford with beer engaged in bribery and corruption. The learned gel' ies t man entered at great length into the details of the, 0 and preceding elections for this borough, and reams. amusing correspondence between Major Beresford , t hß Frail, and others, in order to substantiate the case! ..i . t ) points of which the learned ge ntl eman summe d til",7for great precision and cogency. He con c l u d e d by I :novo& e a a select committee to enquire into the accusation in te ptition. reaci Sir J. e YARDE BULLER stated that his right hon. .!*1 was most anxious for the appointment of the coratnit t t lo which he was satisfied was the only means of bringiq ly matter to a satisfactory termination. He according seconded the motion. but Mr. J. WORSLEY would not oppose the motion , e , protested against this proceeding being drawn into a,P r to cedent, which he contended was dangerous, and like defeat the ends of justice. Mr. WALPOLE replied that the rights of the House 1/ .1 independent of the statute, and that it was their rig h ! ct i enquire into the charges against any member, stir especially a member of Government. Therefore , be posing a case was made out for inquiry, wh ici !„nd, considered had been, and as his ri g ht h onou rable fr l ' ho t the Secretary-at-war (Mr. Beresfo r d), h a d claimed t't . his conduct should be inquired into, h e th o ught th a d is. committee should be appointed. He deprecated arlY, be cussion ; and thought that Sir A. Cockbu rn 's speech , ' e , being so argumentatory, was likely to prejudice the cag e to t fore the committee. He suggested that the appointive' a committee he referred to the committee of election . ba d Lord J. RUSSELL thought that Mr. Walpole ° ad op M ted a constitutional view of the case. ts 0 . 0 r. HORSFALL complained of some misstatemee o. the part of Sir A. Cockburn, and repudiated any Pe rt pation directly or i.,directly in the transaction. Mittee Sir CHARLES WOOD suggested that the Om the should consist of five members, and selected by s . General Committee of Election, together with 01° - sertors. - as. Sir FREDERICK THESIGER objected to the two sertors, who would be advocates under another naffi e. to ot SIR A. COCKBURN contended that they were M e i !, nOt be advocates, and hoped his learned friend wou ld ,;11 , offer any impediment—he excused the nature of his T r j, Sir J. YARDE BULLER, on the part of Major Bere 9 " t ho said he should prefer counsel, but would bow to opinion of the house. The appointment of a committee was then ag reed t_„o.o The SOLICITOR - GENERAL for Ireland m oved the s ect ' reading of the Courts of Common Law (Ireland) Bil l ' o f After a short discussion, in which several Irish cip lo English lawyers expressed their appr ova l o f the prig aof of the bill ; but suggested various alter a tions in dew it, when it should come before committee. to b 0 The bill was then read a second time, and ordered - committed on Monday next. f t he Sir J. PARINGTON moved the second reading ° West Indian Colonies, &c. Loans Act Amendmen t Read a second time. Bank Notes Bill passed for Committee.. House adjourned at half-past nine. TATTE RSALL'S BETTING. „d CREWE STEEPLE-CHASE.-4 to 1 agst ,v e ta 1 taken sto 1 agst Emperor ; sto I agst Janus ; agst The Screw ; - 10 to I agst Unknown: DERBY.-20 to 1 agst Umbriel. i A gol CHESTER CUP.-50 to 1 agst Muscovite ; 10 0 to x a; 0 Goldfinder ; 100 to 1 agst Lord Fauconberg; 100 to I Convict. FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKEI; e is Funds lower, and little doing. A considerable Ilse most Railway Shares ; dealings extensive, but ratb.,,e r , o cb culative. Account gone off well; names easy. r' - o st. Shares firm at former prices. Gold Mines very buo l os West Mariposa in demand at higher rates. A l , ls ., tr it s o l New Bank Shares animated. Australian Ar c ",, r allf Shares mark 95, 93, and 96. Foreign Securities ge n ; 8 0' improving, Turkish Loan opened at a decline on tb d to nouncement that the English Government declined interfere officially in favour of Bondholders. CLOSING PRICES. Consols, Account ll ' I Bank Stock • Do. Money.. lO2 Three & Qr. per Cents. .- Exchequer i ac S. 1031 4 FOREIGN 24k 5k I Mexicans Ditto Threes Spanish New Def Do. Threes STOCKS. Spanish Passives. • • fps Turkish 1 Swedish ..... • • 241 slt 2+ RAILWAY SHARES. 6 London Stock 1281 9 East Anglian .. • • of ~ Do. Quarters — Great Western . • 0 91 7. 1 Midland Stock BO4 1 L a nc.&Y or kshire. 3 . 1 3 Do. Halves — Do. Fifths .. . • • • N. Staffordshire S. East. & Dover. 824 3 3 & S o uth Coast.. l a 6 Amberg.,Notting- Lond.&S.Western ham, &E.Junc 6+ York, Newcastle , 1 61 Manch' ter, Sheff , & Berwick .. • • 6 41 and Lincolnshire 321 I Do. Extension • • # 34 " Caledonian Do. Preference East. Counties East Lancashire BO 81 Leeds Northern . • , 0 3 , Edinb. & Glasgow 79 81 Cale) , P re f er ence. • ' 4 2 Great Northern Do. A — Do. P re f eren ce • • 61 " Do. B — Shrewsbury, A MINING SHARES. ipm I Mariposa . tpm I N. Monde i i li 0 " Agua Fria.. Ave Maria COR N MARKET. t Flour, of English Wheat, scanty ; but, 0'44 . ":01/fj weather, Is. per quarter dearer. Foreign : Falro., but fully as dear.--Fl o u r the t urn dearer.—vm-Of ,-. Beans unchanged.—Grey Peas rather lower ; ou t :„porw f ; ditioned, dull sale ; fine, very firm. —Closing, Since first report tho market has rather improved advance (or both English and Foreign Who" articles unchanged. ARRIVALS. P re f . English. Irish. 355 1 . 3 9 ,,,i l ° .... 9473 1214 0r .... 429 12761 .... 7138 .... 444 --- Oil .... 750 Wheat Barley Oats .. Malt .. Beans Peas... PRODUCE MARKET•,OO 6 n; Sugar : Foreign in better demand ; yellow 0, rood; to 245. in bond. Refined : Home demand Ilr e pie ti ti grocery lumps 445. 6d. to 45s.—Coffee : Goodif CO native Ceylon firm, at 475. 6d. to 48s.—Br811, and advancing.—Tea not lower, but little do in qo P o d mon Congou 94 d. to 91d.—Rice : More doingneoti India ; white Bengal lls. to 12s.—Cotton better, at full rates.—Wool brisk and firmer' sells more freely ; Y.C. 465. 9d. to 47s.—Ru m 40 c" demand ; Demerara 2s. 2d. to 2s. sd. for 30 to proof. - agaSitnos:, TALLOW MARKET• jot 3, 161 ck 12510C4a7sI s c l a a s s k t s ye a a g r a . inst 70,618 ; deliver TA RKET. che sP l 4 Inferior Sh eet, so tined 4s. 8d COO CA.TTLE Beast trade not so good. Very choice Downs mainta. Oa readily at Friday's quotations. O d to 3°9 Beef .. 2s 4d to 4s Od Lamb.... us n d to Mutton.. 3s Od to 4s 8d I Pork .... 3 ,s "2 3 Veal .... 2s 8d to 43 4 d . 5273 I Calves •••• • • ' • • • .. 25,530 Pigs ........ • • ARRIVALS. Cambridge, Leicester, Northampton an d 365 Lincoln Beasts.. Scotch Beasts French Sheep ................ • • „ Calves .. ... Holland Beasts.. Beasts ... .. Sheep and Lambs Sheep Calves MANCHESTER STOCK EXCEW;ier III .:O / 4 11-16ths name ; Caledonian, 341 i ; Closing quotations : London and North-,1 1 er; 1 ,1 Midlands, 801 ; Dovers, 241 a 11.16ths i ' f f, o ' u otle;to• name k ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, LeJonchire' E a stern ' ejs Sa t ior ern, 18:; Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshiretpnese9corlo 61 dis. ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 382 ; East L2l p a th 20k; West Riding, 2k dis. ; North British't, p a t Blackrock, &c.,151 ; Fleetwood, 61 dis. ; La k 0 dis. ; District Bank, 7k. ,t 1 Closing qu L o E t a E t i D o n S s 7 1, 0 0 n e d K o n E a X n C a I I I%°' Yorl c and North Midland, 321 • Dover. Northern, 1S1; Ditto Extensions No. 2, itto re t pre Anglian, ; North-westerns , 9 5-16ths ; D ,q, NAoNrtGh-wise,stril l.)1 EVERY BY THEPROPRIETOR S pR T IET U OR E , LIVERPOOL : , NOVEMBER 3°' i d, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED „ ia D I OF No. 7, PERCY -STREET, AT T rt o-ofr- STANDARD GENERAL PRINTII4":,'„,OO. No. 't, Si'. GEORGE'S CRESCEN'T' • • 116 ' RSOBDERATYPEAISION° -I: S. : l ll C ' .1 TUESDAY, ANNUAL SUDSCRIPTIO.I: 1 e DVVICV 24 .)4. (79T4n1V.