The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-03-28 00:00:00

Ebe TUESD Lthrrpoo! taitbarb lORNING, MARCH WE find that in our remarks last week, in repro bation of the unnecessarily stringent measure pending before the Colonial Legislature affecting ships carrying emigrants to North America, which we then contended must throw very serious im pediments in the way of parties desirous of pro ceeding to ou- - there, and at the same possessions time greatly d amage ti British shipowner, we pressure N%'hich some of our Colonies are prepared to impose upon us. We were guided in our remarks by a consideration he regulation of the emigrant trade recommended by Earl Grey and the Colonial By the arrival of the Britannia, however, are furnished with the provisions of an act, ed the sanction of the Parliament of 2nd instant, which are so materially greater in their severity that we do not hesitate to declare emigration to those Colonies entirely put an end to by it. The following is the authorised abstract of the act, foiwarded from the Govern ment office:— :t of tl. of the pro office Canada on the AN " Ac TO MAKE BETTER PROVISION WITH i," &C. PASSED IN THE LEGISLA- ND MARCH, 1848 Imposes a tax of 10s. cur cy on all emigrants arriving .Llmp'oses an additional rate of 2s. 6d. for each emigrant ard, for every period of three days during which the ship unless for observation by the sing of the vessel or passengers, to imposed on this account do may be deta medical auti provided the Lot exc ,dditional 3rd.—lncreases the tax to 20s. per head on passengers arriv g after 10th September, and further increases it to 30s. per ad on arrivals after 30th September. 4th.—lmposes a penalty of 40s. for every passenger not in ailed in the list delivered to the Customs officer at the port of departure. sth.—Makes it imperative on the masters of ships to report, arrival, to the Customs officer the name and age of all the on board, and to designate all such as shall be In c, cleat and tlllll,, Wind, vi iufit iii, statimr, also V are accompanied by relatives likely to be able to n; and to designate also all children not members ant family on board, or widows having families, or out their husbands having families, with the names 'es of their children, under a penalty of 45 for every whether support ti of any emi two sufficient su the Provin,- passeiger omitteo 6th.—RE .s the master of a passenger-ship to give a bond, tent -eties in the sum of ot2o, conditioned to nce from :xp use for the space of one year, on o er who, on arrival, may be reported by .ttendent at the quarantine station likely to permanently a public charge—provided that in lieu `ZS ing such bond the master may relieve himself by the pay ment to the collector of 20s. currency for each such passenger so reported. account of any pass, the Medical Superir of the mo t of expenses of emigrants out —lmposes a penalty of .t'loo on masters refusing to 9th.—Provides for the I !ping of the bonds and prosecutions cvu. oth.—Confers the power of reducing the penalty imposed ler the former Act on pilots failing to report passengers Ith.—Requires mast xpense at the usual s of ships to land their passengers free ing places, in the day time, and for ships with passengers. tary pensioners and their families expense of Government, are fines the anchorag , Cabin passengers, arried in transports, or at t The remainder of the act is formal. Government Emigration Office, Montreal, 2nd March, 1848. The first and second clauses, it will be seen, im pose an absolute duty of lOs., currency, in lieu of -t on landing in Canada, with Os. additional, according to the 55., on each erm a maximum of length of time the passengers are detained on board by quarantine—or 30s. in all, instead of 20s. the maximum recommended by the Colonial office. The shipowner has thus to make his arrangements for the possible contingency of being called upon to pay 255. per passenger more than was required —al him by the old law; and as this exceeds con siderably the nett amount which he has been re ceiving for each passenger, its imposition upon him must operate to deter him from taking pas- The third clause, increasing the tax to 20s. per head on passengers arriving after the 10th of Sept., and further increasing to 30s. on arrivals after the 30th September. Also, are more severe than the terms imposed by the Colonial office ; but as few vessels leave here for the fall trade after the begin ning of August, it will have little operation. The sixth clause is a most oppressive one ; and one would have wondered how it could have been imposed by any set of men, having a knowledge of the nature of the passenger trade, coupled as it is with the previous clause, No. 5. The intended operation of the two we find thus described in a leading article of the Montreal Herald—a very well It is enacted," he says, mund per head will be class of immigrants, viz.. ildren not belonging to any immigrating family ; deaf and dumb, blind or infirm ned a lx of one matic, is above the age of sixty; or any widow, with a child or children, and wife with •at her husband ; and any such person or child who " be declared by the medical superintendent to be become a charge on the public." In many cases of families emigrating the husband goes first to look out for a settlement, or the husband and wife go together, and those left behind are sent for when that settlement is obtained. Infirm children, deaf and dumb, and aged parents also are sent for by those who are ready to provide for them. Widows may have friends and connexions already there ; and with respect to idiots, &c., these will necessarily go accompanied with friends, unless they become so on the passage. To levy a tax which thus tends to sever the ties of kindred and affection is cruel ; and in hundreds of instances 't will deter the best classes of emigrants—the pru 'nt whose aim is to live by their labour and en ')rise—from proceeding to Canada. shall have on another occasion a few words to say upon the spirit which seemed to animate the majority of the Canadian Parliament in the debates on this measure—a spirit which warrants us in the expectation that it will be carried out in its utmost stringency. In the meantime we may remind the British shipowner that an appeal to the Home Legislature is still within their power. Such a measure, if the attention of the British Parliament is called to its oppressive provisions, can never be carried into operation. or any persoz kely to EXPORTS OF TEA AND SILK FROM CANTON TO GREAT BRITAIN, &c. By a statement published by direction of the Chamber f Commerce at Canton, we find the following statistics s to 0 of tea from China to Great Britain, from Le expor and to the d Season Ist July, 1847 to 20th January, 1848.. 34,805,751.. 14,812 31st January, 1847.. 35 , 380 , 235 .. 15,774 If 31st January, 1846.. 37,239,292.. 12,935 31st January, 1845.. 27,708,374.. 99 Showing a decrease of tea to the extent 0r3,134,000 lbs. last year as compared with 1845. The shipments from Ist July, 1847, up to 20th January, 1848, were—to Lon don, 22,572,727 lbs. as compared with' 24,075,867 lbs. same period in the year preceding ; to Liverpool, 9,266,424 lbs. same period, against 7,365,908 lbs. previous year ; to the outports, 2,786,620 lbs. against 3,938,460 lbs. previous year. Of the total amount to 20th January, this year, 27 ,176,6 M lbs. came from Canton, and 7,629,148 lbs. from Shaughae. The following were the shipments to the United States in the past two years, viz.—Season 1845-6, 18,502,092 lbs. Season 1846-7, 18,886,287 lbs. Season 1847-8, to 12,765,892 lbs., exhibiting a falling off of above 6,000,000 lbs. last season, or one-third of the previous --'-"'-ments. To the Continent the shipments were 1,352,890 lbs. against 4,925,835 lbs. in the pre- ous season, LIVERPO ATT EM OL AN PT AT D HOLYHEAD. A MONOPOLY.NOTHER We directed attention last year to a bill by which the ster and Holyhead Railway Company sought to be oat proprietors, and thus establish in their monopoly of the carriage of passengers from Ireland from the south, to the exclusion c steam-boat proprietors of Li- The bill in question, however, on. On Friday night the same, )n for a second hearing in the g conversation took place, as verpool and dropt through for tat or a similar bill, came Commons, when the follow , reported in the London Times . " Mr. FoRSTER presented several 1, ter and Holyhead) bill, chiefly from pa navigation in Liverpool. Th, _.gainst the (Ches ., interested in steam hon: gentleman then opposed ad that it gave the railway company the team-boats, and so become steam-boat pro ., cifect of this would be to give the company a ~cie monopoly of the traffic between Holyhead and Dub a result which would not only be injurious to the steam t companies now existing, but also to the community at ;e. He moved that the bill be read a second time that day months. the 15111, on thi power to pure' team-boa )e entitle( ienied that the powers sought for by the railway tablish a monopoly betwixt Holyhead and In why those powers were asked was, boat proprietors would not consent to low rates laid down in the bill. The y the bill the railway company would xceedingly low ; and he had no hesi the existing steam-boat companies he would not object to that It rates tation in s that ke those fares, ald a"ree Lo -- .rt of the bill being withdrawn. - This argument, or rather apology, for the company, )ffered by Mr. Glyn, will readily be seen through. The boat rates have been laid so low that no other par ..xcept the company can afford to carry for them, the company, of course, being themselves only enabled to do so Dui of the more remunerating rates which the?, ceive as railway proprietors. It is an easily managed sort of locus pocus, with which railway directors arc tolerably familiar, and could wit L little difficulty be directed to enable the company to mo. nopolise any other branch of trade. The house, however, appeared to have caught a glimpse of the injustice of granting such powers, and the further consideration of the bill was put off until last night. ENLIGHTENED REFORMERS, A correspondent of the London Times, describing the popular movements in Germany during the past week, states that " crowds of the country people entered Vienna, and inquired with the utmost naivete whether the new constitution was ready." We are not told, of course, whether the country people in question expected the new constitution to present itself in the shape of a fresh cooked meal, to reward their exertions; an ever-working Moses and Son, to give to each a gratuitous supply of blouses and nether garments, shoes and hose, or in what particular shape it was to come. It is very questionable, indeed, if any of them had very distinct notions at all upon the subject. Another correspondent, writing from Berlin, says :—" The proclamation appears to have been at first misunderstood. Freedom of the press' having been demanded, and the terms in the proclamation being `abolition of the censorship, and the publication of a law in reference to the press,' it was necessary to explain to the populace that the thing demanded and the thing con ceded were virtually one and the same. On receiving the necessary explanation, they joined enthusiastically in the cry, 'Es lobe der Kaiser,' and gradually dispersed." This is a sad admission of ignorance, certainly; yet we can scarcely assert that some of our own reformers were much more enlightened as to the nature of that " freedom of trade" for which they clamoured so loudly. It is to be hoped that the results will not be equally disappointing to both, and that our German friends may find in their "new constitutions" their national assemblies and their " free dom of the press," acquisitions to their happiness arid comfort more substantial than we have as yet derived from our own " free trade." Mr. GLY A LITTLE OVER SANGUINE Our contemporary, the Manchester Examiner, heads an article in his Saturday's Publication—" The Coming European Peace," in which he endeavours to show that now, for the first time in Europe, we have an assured prospect of lasting peace. The leading grounds upon which this expectation is erected are the distaste into which national armies are be2inning to be regarded, and the probable substitution for them, throughout the greater portion of Europe, of burgher and national guards; the breaking up of the status provided for by the treaties of Vienna; the consolidation of the German States under one powerful head, and the strengthening generally of the powers of democracy. He winds up by saying— . . . . " Were we too sanguine in saying that out of this European revolution is to spring a European peace; each nation, with a democratic government, without a standing army, and no further cause of quarrel, peacefully labouring and enjoying? Through much inevitable confusion, that seems to he the goal towards which Europe is marching. A most blessed consum mation ! in which, as was predicted from of old, the world's destinies should no longer be in the hands of mere brute force—no longer be wielded by any aristocracy save that of wisdom, nobleness, goodness." We Wish we could regard things in the same drab-co loured light in which it is viewed by Mr. John Bright's organ. Unfortunately, however, we do not perceive any very immediate prospect of the arrival of that halcyon period, when either nations or individuals shall have " no further cause of quarrel." The temper of the world must first be altered very considerably, and that alteration must be derived from a higher and better source than that to which our contemporary. and those who argue with him, appear to look, viz., to the spread of free trade and utili tarian principles. We see no signs even of that happy state of things. when we shall all be " peacefully labour ing and enjoying." Unfortunately, at the present mo ment and for some time past, the labourer and the man " enjoying" have been two very different persons, and the amount of peace between them has been very small. Doubtless, however, our philosophic and republican free traders will he enabled to bring about a mighty change in the world's affairs ; but we must confess that we have not confidence in the efficacy of the means which the Exa miner points out : he says, "in France the disbanding of the army is becomin a theme for discussior. among speculative men. Perhaps it is in that country that the question will first be settled, and the old conflict between mind and matter be ter minated in that French National Assembly, of which the main elements, it is already seen, are to lie men of the pen and men of the sword." " Already,' MEN OF THE PEN AND MEN OF THE SWORD ! A most peaceful looking combination of weapons ! We remem ber, happily, that we have already in the world a legisla ture, of which the main elements are somewhat similar, — identical, in fact, if for the sword we substitute the bowie knife and the revolving detonator. Brother Jonathan possesses such a combination of happy materials. Of his affairs it may be said, that they are " no longer wielded by any aristocracy save that of wisdom, nobleness, good ness ;" yet we are not aware that those in his vicinity ever found him a very pacific neighbour, or less willing to pick a quarrel than to pick his teeth with his favourite pocket knife. DEAF AND DUMB.-IMPOSITION, TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SlR,—From a lady who called at our Institution on Tuesday last, to make some inquiries respecting the ad mission of pupils, I learnt that a man is going about the town with a little girl, stating that she is a deaf and dumb orphan, and soliciting donations for the purpose of get ting her into this school ; but representing that the com mittee require thirty pounds before she can be admitted ! As there is no foundation whatever for such a false state- ment. I shall be glad if you will caution the public against this imposition. The rules of the school and terms of admission, which are very low (twenty-one of the chil dren are being educated gratuitously) nay be obtained by any person on application. It is very sad that such practices should be resorted to. This is the second case that I have heard of lately. A short while ago I was in formed of an individual carrying about a petition for a similar object, to which were affixed the signatures of the Rev. D. James, of Kirkdale, the Rev. Dr. M`Neile, and other names of well-known benevolent parties, with a long list subscribed. And it seems to me only right that the kindly disposed should be put upon their guard against such charity extortioners, and recommended to afford no relief, until the assumed or presumed mute be sent here for previous examination. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, JAMES RHIND. School for the Deaf and Dumb, Liverpool, 23d March, 1848 BIRKENHEAD.—We understand that Lord Morpeth, Baron Goldsmid, Joseph Bailey jun., Esq., M.P., William Jackson, Esq., M.P., and J. M. Rendel, Esq., were yes terday at Birkenhead, for the purpose, we believe, of sur veying the present condition of the dock works there. No doubt the report which Lord Morpeth will make to go vernment on the subject will have a material effect on the bill now before parliament relating to the works. We are informed that Mr. Bendel has been appointed a director of the Dock Company. THE SPECIAL CONSTABLES.—The borough magistrates, at a meeting on Saturday, passed a resolution of which the following is a copy :—" Resolved,—That the thanks of this meeting be presented to the inhabitants of Liver pool who on the recent occasion of threatened disturb ances promptly offered their services as special constables. To the inhabitants of the town the magistrates always looked with confidence for their support ; and it gives them sincere gratification to record their grateful sense of the love of order which induced so great a number of the people to volunteer their aid in the preservation of the peace." The resolution was forwarded in a complimentary note from the Mayor to Mr. Charles Turner, under whose command the special constables were placed, with a request that he would communicate it to the inhabi- tants. PACKET-SHIP STRUCK BY LIGHTNING, AT SEA. — The packet-ship West Point, Captain Allen ' which sailed from this port on the 2 7th January , arrived at New York on the Bth instant, after a very severe passage. When in lat. 38 30, lon. 67, at one a.m., on the 12th ult., the ship was struck by lightning seven times within the hour, each time the fluid passing down the mainmast. The whole mast appeared to throw off sparks like red-hot iron when struck by the smith's hammer. Most of the watch on deck felt the shock severely. Two men were instantly killed. At the fifth shock Captain Allen felt himself nearly brought to the deck, so powerful was its effect, although at the time he was fifty feet from the mainmast. The names of the killed were John Arm strong, of New York, and Marceline Robinson, of Rhode Island. THEFTS FROM THE QUAYS.—A highly respectable cor respondent has sent us the following, and we hope that the publicity thus given to his complaints, as to the fearful depredations on the west side of George's Dock, will lead to some steps being taken for the greater preservation of property on that quay, which offers unusual facilities for the commission of robberies :—" I don't think you are aware that when shippers put their goods down on the quay, that neither owner, charterer, broker, captain, or mate, will give a receipt for them until they are on board. You will naturally ask why ? Because they have had to pay for it; therefore they must be left there at the ship per's risk, in the care of that questionable set of men called watchmen, who have at times thousands of pounds of property under their care, and who are often found very comfortably in a snug corner under a tarpaulin in the arms of Morpheus, or in some other questionable condition. Only last week one party has missing from the west side of George's Dock four packages, valued at £350 to £4OO, and up to the present time there is no clue whatever to them. Another shipper had stolen a case from the west side of George's Dock, it appears, some three weeks ago, and did not know anything about it until Friday afternoon last, when it was ascertained on Saturday that 72 out of 82 other pieces of goods, which the case originally con tained, were found at the Police-court. A policeman, it appears, caught a man with some of the pieces of goods in his possession in the street, and suspecting he had stolen them, he took him to bridewell. When he was brought up there was no evidence against him, therefore remanded ; and when he was brought up again, no one appearing, he was, of course, discharged: It appears this man stated he was employed by that notorious set of men in the garb of sailors, by whom, no doubt, Mr. Editor, you have been assailed in a whisper, in the neighbourhood of Lord-street, &c., with " buy any cheap smuggled cigars, silk hand. kerchiefs? Src." It is high time such impostors should be put down. Now, I would suggest, for the protection of the merchants, shippers, and shipowners, that all the sheds throughout the whole of the docks should have slid ing doors all round, closed and locked at night, and in the day time the policeman only to open them for the loading of vessels, for the admission of carts for the purpose of putting goods down or taking produce away ) and when the -art has 4eft to close them again, the policeman inspecting .very note as the goods are laid down, and every delivery note for prodube taken away, which is, in my opinion, the -,nly way to protect the shipper fvom the heav " y loss he hes and must sustain under the existing system. GENERAL TRADE REPORT, LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE, YESTERDAY A slight, though decided turn, indicative of a re suscitation of our national energy has taken place. An impulse has been given by the buoyancy of the English funds during the last few days from which we augur the happiest results. Many reasons may be given for the rise in Consols—a rush of the oversold " Bears," or investment on foreign account ; but the great cause is a revulsion in public feeling, owing to the stoppage of revolutionary movements in the most im portant of the Germanic states by the timely " fraterniza tion" of the people and their rulers. Constitutional mo narchy is not yet defunct in Europe; nor does it appear imperatively necessary that that portion of the world should, for the present at all events, be plunged into any thing like general warfare. Our monetary resources are daily increasing, and the means at the disposal of the Bank of England are so far beyond its present operations, that, with a redundancy of bullion, the currency of the country is still contracted. The average stock of bullion held by the bank of England, in both departments, during the month of February was £14,339,235, being an in crease of £1,346,963 as compared with the preceding month, and £2,127,590 as compared with the same period last year, and on the 18th inst. the stock had increased to £15.12.3,141 ; while the decrease in the circulation of Bank of England and English private and joint-stock bank notes during February was £633,035 under that of the pre vious month, and £2,661.113 under that of the same pe riod last year; and including the Irish and Scotch banks, which together are £1,189,303 below their fixed issue, the total decrease in the circulation of bank-notes in the United Kingdom was £4,942,066 as compared with the corresponding period last year : up to the 18th instant, a further decrease of £732,665 in the issue of the Bank of England has taken place. Consols. which reached 83-1 on Saturday, closed last evening at 83k. Yesterday, a feeling of returning confidence prevailed on 'Change ; and, although we cannot report extensive transactions in any department, a firmness was generally observable, and business assumed a more settled and satisfactory aspect. There has been a slight reaction in the SHARE MARKET in the past week. London Stock from 123 to 129 ; the .;-shares from q to 21 ; Midland from 97 to 101 ; York and North-Midland from 60 to 64 ; and other good Stocks in proportion. Up to Saturday afternoon there was every appearance of a continuance of the rise, but then a rumour was conveyed to London of a revolution in Prussia. This, though not altogether credited, put a stop to purchases for a while, and was used by the bears to bring down prices to serve their own purposes. A fair amount of business was done here yesterday at prices a shade lower than those of Saturday, which are given elsewhere, and the market closed firm at the quotations. A fair trade demand for CorroN yesterday. The sales are about 5000 bales, at Saturday's improved prices, the market closing steady. Sales since our last have amounted to 25.780 bales.—New Orleans advices reach to 20th Feb., ten days' later news of the markets than brought by the Washington to Southampton. Liverpool intelli gence, received at New Orleans on the 12th, had caused an increased amount of business in the cotton market, and prices were well supported. The total sales of the week ending the 19th of February were 37,500 bales, of which 22,000 bales had been purchased (luring the last three days, mostly for shipment to Great Britain and the continent. The freight market continued steady, with a moderate amount of business doing. There was no im provement in exchange, and the market was dull and heavy ; the rates quoted were, in England, 7 to 8 per et. pm. The week before the last steamer left New York the market had an advancing tendency, and including the effect of the outward steamer's news the improvement was one-eighth to a quarter of a cent. On agricultural products the advices were adverse. Flour, on account of the smallness of the stock on hand was somewhat higher, and few or no shipments were making. Indian Corn had yielded a few cents. The exports from New York for the fortnight ending the 4th inst., were of Flour, 400 barrels, Indian Corn, 102,162 bushels, and Corn Mea11273 barrels. The rates of freights were to Liverpool, for cotton 5.32 d. to 3-16 d. per lb. ; flour and turpentine, ls. to ls. 3d. per barrel; grain 4d. to sd. per bushel. In consequence of public sales being announced for the 30th instant, we have had very little demand for FOREIGN WooL this week ; a few parcels of middle class Wools have been sold at former rates. Scotch : Imports for the week, 486 ; previously, 3350 ; total, 3836. Foreign : Previously to last week, 17,703. At present there is but little doing in Scotch pig IRON During the week it has been pressed upoi the market, and prices have consequently declined. Within the last few days some improvement in price has taken place, and our present quotations are—No. 1. 435. 6d. to 445. ; Mixed Nos., 435. Stocks are low, and shakers are not sellers. The shipments to the present time have been considera ble. There is great activity in the gun trade, arising from the influx of foreign orders, and a good demand in manu factured iron. Although a mere hand-to-mouth business is doing in the COLONIAL MARKETS, purchases are made rather more freely than of late. Sugar is in fair demand. One - sale of 100 hhds. Barbadoes took place yesterday at full prices. In the London markets a decline of 6d. to ls. took place in the price of sugar, on Tuesday, since which business exhibited symptoms of continued heaviness up to Friday, when there were some partial signs of briskness at the public auctions ' • there was, however, no , actual advance in price, although the sales went off more steadily. Coffee trade dull. In tea no variation. Saltpetre continued in demand at former rates. The silk sales terminated on the 18th. 1800 bales Bengal and 5700 bales China were offered, of which 600 bales Bengal and 1100 bales China areestimated to have been sold : slight concessions on the previous rates were made. The following comparison of prices is surprising but true Last year. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d Rice (Bengal).. 8 oto 9 0..19 oto 19 61150 per cent (Java).... 8 6to 12 0 . 22 o to 23 3 I `Nest India sugar 39 oto 43. 0..51 oto 54 01l per cent Ceylon coffee.... 32 oto 33- 0..42 0 to 43. 0 J It is astonishing, looking at the price of rice, that it is not more generally consumed ; the stock of this article is now estimated at 25,600 tons, against 3,400 in 1847. With all the bad times, the. consumption of sugar, or rather the quantity taken by the trade, from the Ist January to sth February, amounts to 29,270 tons, and this all for home consumption.-The commercial advices received yesterday from the West Indies are most gloomy. Nothing can convey a fuller idea of the position of the planting interest in Jamaica than the fact that sugar had been selling for a fortnight at 10s. 6d., and that its maximum value did not ex ceed 16s. Money matters remained in much the same state, and trade generally was so restricted as to preclude the possibility of effecting operations to any great extent. Rum had been sold at 3s. per gallon, proof 21. The cir cular of Mr. De Cordova says, In the face of these evi dences of retrogression and distress, the most sanguine must see the utter futility of continuing the struggle to regain our former position in the agricultural world, un aided by the mother country. Many have long since sunk in the endeavour to avert their fate. The work of aban donment has already commenced, and who knows to what extent it will have progressed ere our demand for justice and protection shall have been acceded to by the govern ment of Great Britain ! We have but one hope to cheer and sustain us at this moment, the hope that in the sel fishness of the British people, and their fear of a foreign monopoly of the sugar trade, we shall obtain that pro tection and consideration of our grievances and wrongs, which in their anxiety to carry out an untried principle-a principle now acknowledged to be a total failure as regards. Its application to these colonies-have been hitherto de nied to us. The CORN TRADE still continues in a quiescent state. We have little change to report in the prices of bust' PROVISIONS. Dealers show a reluctance to purchase butter, as usual at this season ; but owing to the smallness of stocks, holders are enabled to obtain full prices ; but it will require all the demand there is to take off all the old arrived and to come forward.-A fair trade doing in bacon.-Lard in moderate request. Prices in Liverpool yesterday-Butter : Waterford, 885. to 945. ; Kilkenny. Carlow, and Clonmel, 88s. to 925. ; Carrick, 86s. to 88s ; Wexford, Carlow, 88s. to 89s. ; Belfast, 88s. to 925. ; Ballymoney and Coleraine, 86s. to 89s. ; Banbridge, 84s. to 888.; Newry and Dundalk, 80s. to 82s. ; Dublin, Carlow, 845. to 88s.; Sligo, SOs. to 86s. ; Londonderry, 82s. to 865.-Baron : Long Middles, free from bone, new, 565. to 605.; Short Mid dles, ditto, 58s. to 60s. ; American, 40s. to 545.-Lard: Fine Keg, 60s. to 665.-Arrivals for the week ending 27th nit (yester day) :-Butter, 4,008 firkins, 728 crocks ; bacon, 57 bales ; hams, 12 hhds. ; lard, 3 tierces. AMERICAN.-There has been a good demand for Cheese, and all the recent imports have been taken off : there are about 4000 boxes landing, belonging to one firm, now the only holder. Beef is in good demand, and all the recent imports have been taken from the ship's side : a London house is the only holder in the market. Pork : prime mess is in great demand and scarce. Bacon : all our imports are taken off freely, as this market is 6s. to Bs. under the London, and large quantities are being sent there. There is a good deal of enquiry for old hams and shoulders. Lard, contrary to general expectation, has maintained its price, and all recent imports have been taken off. Prices of American Provisions in Liverpool (duty paid):- Cheese-Fine, 485 to 50s per cwt. ; middling, 42s to 46s ; ordi nary, 395 to 415. Beef-U. S.-Prime mess, per tree. 304 lb., 85s to 928 6d ; ordinary, 76s to 83s, old 60s to 68s ' • extra, India, family, &c., 975 to 105 s ; ditto, per half-barrel, 30s to 35s ;- - mess, per barrel, 200 lb., 50s to 565; ordinary, 40s to 465, old 365 to 40s; prime, 34s to 3Gs. Pork-U. S.-Prime mess, 60s to 755, old 48s to 56s per barrel, 200 lb. ; prime, 40s to 455, old 38a to 403; mess, family mess, &c., 58s to 665, old 48s to 525. Bacon-Eastern, 50s to 56a • western, 40s to 49s ; shoulders, old, 22s to 265. Hams-Dried, old, 205 to 50s per cwt.; in salt , 388 to 455, old 26s to 355. Lard-Fine, in kegs 48s to 50s per cwt., in barrels 47s to 498 ; ordinary to middling, 45s to 46 s 6 d; inferior and grease, 40s to 425. Butter-none. Soda Biscuit -305 to 355 per cwt. Pilot Biscuit-15s to 20a per cwt. Onions -4s to ss. per cwt. Apples-20s to 308 per barrel. -Imports from 9th to 23d March :-Cheese, 385 casks, 5657 boxes ; Beef, 944 tierces, 36 barrels; Pork, 357 barrels ; Bacon, 3725 cwts. ; Hams, 4 casks, 18 loose; Lard, 1091 barrels, 5565 kegs, 343 cases. There is a marked improvement in the TIMBER TRADE here. The stock of every description of timber is light, and the cargoes are readily sold on arrival. The imports of the month are five cargoes from St. John's, one from St. Andrew's, and one from St. Stephen's-6 225 tons. The sales are a cargo of St. John's pine timber, of 19i inches average, at IBld. per foot ; one, of 18i inches, at 18d.; one, 18k inches, at 170.; and one, of 16i inches, at 160. Per foot. A very good cargo of Quebec yellow pine at a little above 15Id. per foot, and an old cargo at 12d. 3-6ths per foot. By auction, a cargo of Quebec (last year's import), at 13d. to 131 d. per foot, seventy-six logs hemlock at Aid. to 9d. per foot ; Quebec red pine at 19d. to 201 d. per foot, and by private from 20d. to 211 d. per foot ; St. John red pine sold with cargo at 14d. per foot ; Quebec oak by auction at 24d. to 250., and Nova Scotia at I6d. per foot, and by private 118 logs Nova Scotia at 18d. per foot ; Quebec elm at 190. to 20d. per foot ; St. John birch with cargo at 14d. per foot. A cargo of good spruce deals from R. &Wien's Taal been sold at .413 12s: 6d. per "standard; a =go of St. John, price not transpired; a cargo now landing, half yellow, and a quantity of hoards, is said to have been sold at ..tl3 per standard for the yellow deals and boards, and per foot of 2 inches for the spruce deals and boards. For Quebec standard staves tItQfV , 011s,lj@eli ;k woderate demand, sme THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. parcels have been sold at £4l to .E 42 10s. per standard. For good W. C. puncheon staves £l5 to 103. pet' fathom is ob tained; the stock of this article is very light. Of pitch pine there has been a moderate import, and sales have been made at from 20d. to 220. per foot. To-day, about 50 fathoms of American lathwood was sold at £3 10s. per fathom 4 foot. It is understood that the committee of the House of Lords on commercial distress and banking will be ready to make their report this week. The committee of the House of Commons, from the more extensive range of their enquiry, will scarcely conclude before the end of the session. The West India committee is expected to con clude its enquiry in about a fortnight. Tke English Funds opened on Friday at a slight de cline upon Thursday's prices, which had touched 83i ; but before the termination of business, a favourable reaction took place of 1 per cent. The first quotation of Consols for money and account was 824 to and at this they re mained until the middle of the day, when some purchases for the account sent them suddenly up to 833. The closing price was 83i to 1. In the foreign exchange business was somewhat easier than it had been for some past days.—On Saturday Consols both for money and account were first quoted 83 to 1, whence they advanced to 831, then de clined to 83 owing to the temporary uneasiness caused by a fabulous despatch alleging the proclamation of a republic at Berlin, after which prices recovered to 831 to a, at which they closed. Another calamitous failure has taken place at Paris. The Bank of D'Eichthal and Co. stopped payment on Thurs day. The house had a large German connexion, particu larly with Munich, and its failure is considered to be the greatest commercial disaster which has yet occurred. The rumour about the stoppage of Rothschild and Co., of Paris, is without the slightest foundation. From Marseilles we have the stoppage of the mercantile house of Chataud. Sons, and Desages. The Bank of Discount at Marseilles has been organised, and business will forthwith be commenced. The sub scriptions for the Bordeaux Discount Bank are nearly completed. At Hamburgh, although business was at a stand, stocks and shares were very firm. Bills in London in great demand. The Banque de Belgique, according to , a report read at a meeting of the shareholders, is in a position to pay all accounts current, and likewise the notes out in circulation. Mercantile letters from Vienna, dated 19th March, state that everything was- tranquil, and a general feeling of confidence prevailed. Accounts from Bohemia and Hungary are equally satisfactory. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (BY EXPRESS.) Sir David Dundas is appoint2d chief clerk to the House of Lords, and Mr. J. Romilly is the new solicitor-general. Ms Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia, brother of the king, and heir apparent to the crown, arrived in Lon don yesterday, via' Hamburgh. His Royal Highness arrived here with a confidential mission from his royal brother to the Queen. MONEY MARKET—YzsTERDAY The Consol Market has not been very buoyant. Consols•for the Account opened at 834 -a, fell to 83, and are again 83i. The range taken by money stock has been precisely similar to that for time. The amount of real business done has not been con siderable. The premium on Exchequer-bills has been 295. to 325. Bank Stock is quoted at 193, and' India Stock st 233. India Bonds under .el,OOO were quoted at 17s. premium. LONDON CORN ➢IARKET ,-YESTERDAY The finest dry samples of both red and white Wheats of English growth were mostly disposed of at prices about equal to those paid on this day se'nnight. In the middling and'• inferior kinds exceedingly little business was transacted at a , decline in the'quotations of quite Is. per qr., and a total clear ance was not effected. The inquiry for foreign Wheats was wholly in retail, and where sales were pressed: Is.. per qr. less money was taken by the importers. The quantity of Barley offering was unusually small. Malting parcels were in good request, and is. per qr. dearer. Grinding and distilling sorts sold freely at very full prices. There was not quite so much, business doing in Malt as last week, nevertheless the late ad vance in the quotations was well supported. The supply of Oats was more than equal to the wants of the buyers, All kinds moved off slowly at barely stationary prices. In Beans next to nothing was doing. Peas, however, ruled as-last week. All kinds of Peas were in slow inquiry, at previous currencies. Indian Corn and Meal were mostly held at full prices. Flour was in moderate request, at last Monday's currencies. SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET.—YESTERDAY. The Beef trade was in a very sluggish state, and, in some in stances, the quotations were 2d per 81bs lower than on , this day se'nnight. However, the primest Scots sold without difficulty at from 4s 2d to 4s 4d per 81bs. At the close of the market a total clearance of the inferior breeds was not effected. The Mutton trade wa3-in a sluggish state, at last week's currencies. The supply of Lambs was small, and the demand was far from brisk, at from 6s to is per 81bs. Prime small Calves moved off steadily; other kinds of Veal slowly, at last week's quotations. In Pigs, exceedingly little business was transacted, but we have no decline to notice in their value. STATE OF DEMERARA. (From the Demerara Royal Gazette of Feb. 1`,.) The depression under which this colony, in common with all the other West India possessions of the Crown has been suffering for so many months continues without almost any abatement. In commercial business generally, the greatest stagnation pre vails. The wants and demands of the community seem limited for the present to the supply of mere necessaries : luxuries or even enjoyments are scarcely thought of; and, as a conse quence, trade languishes. Dependent as is the colony upon its exports of sugar, rum, and molasses, its trading resources and internal power of consumption must of course fall away in proportion as its agricultural condition is deteriorated. Now in agriculture, we,regret to say, the symptoms are almost as alarming as they Were weeks ago. Some few estates, where there are Coolie or Portuguese gangs located, have taken the (fine weather and recommenced grinding. But on most, which are rapidly growing up into wesils, nothing is or has been doing. Those spoiled children of the empire, on whom the British na tion expended twenty millions sterling, the native peasantry are, almost to a man, as obstinate as ever in making no con cession to the necessities of the times. Though sugar has re ceded to one-third of what was its value a twelvemonth since,. the emancipated labourers—the great bulk of the labouring population—stand out for the old rates of wages. Since it is out of the reach of the planter to pay these, the consequence is, that the sole dependence of the proprietary body at this moment, is on the immigrants. But though the people are thus inactive, we are glad to say that those daring and destructive acts of incendiansm in the rural districts, which marked the commencement of the pre sent strike for wages, have become less frequent. A megass. logie on plantation Zorg in the county of Essequebo, has, how ever, fallen a prey to the civil passions of the people located either on that estate or in the vicinity. At one time it seemed, as if every logie in the country was doomed to fall by the torch of the incendiary. But the horrible spirit abroad appears to. have been allayed by a well-timed proclamation issued by his. Excellency the Governor, and the exhortations of the clergy and magistracy in the different districts ; so that all we have to complain of in the lower orders at present is, thatthey. refuse to return to their work at fair and reasonable, though reduced. rates of wages. On Sunday, Dr. Hampden was consecrated. at Lambeth Palace Bishop of Hereford. MESMERISM AND PHRENOLOGY.—Mr. Hicks, whose lec tures and experiments have gratified so many, still continues his series.—See advt. THE IRISH REVOLUTIONISTS.—The number of the United Irishman of Saturday is dull. Mr. Mitchell has extended his correspondence to the Earl of Miltown, whom, as " Mr. Leeson," he denounces as a " notorious, tried, and convicted humbug," and recommends him not to show his nose again within the walls of Conciliation-hall. The INatian, too, lacks its wonted fire. . It was reported in Dublin on Saturday that a proclamation was, about to be issued by Lord Clarendon, suppressing the further sitting of the Irish Confederation. We shall probably have some intelligence on the subject for a second edition. Last evening the Worshipful the Mayor entertained Barons Alderson and Rolfe, the High Sheriff, the Under Sheriff, the members of the Grand Jury, the Stipendiary Magistrate, the Clerk to the Crown, the leading members of the bar, the She riff's Chaplain, the Rev. Dr. M`Neile, the Rev. Mr. Appleton, and a select number of gentlemen. ROBBERY BY MEANS OF A FORGED ORDER.—George Leigh was charged yesterday, at the Police-court, with having procured a piece of woollen cloth from Messrs. Phillips and Holme, merchant tailors, in Lord-street, by means of a forged order, drawn in the name of John Butler, woollen clothier, of Dale-street. The prisoner had been formerly in the service of Mr. Butler as porter ; and the charge was fully sustained. Tnere was a second charge against, him of having attempted, by means of a forged cheque in Mr. Butler's name, to procure a sum of money from the hank of Messrs. Moss and Co., with whom Mr. Butler kept an account. This charge was also proved, and prisoner was committed for trial at the Assizes for both offences. . . . A LEASE AND RELEASE..—Belljamill Wilks t a simple-looking fellow, was brought up yesterday, charged with having stolen eight sovereigns from a Mrs. Rodgers, of Braidley, Stafford shire. Prosecutrix stated that the prisoner was her lodger; and had absconded, after breaking open her box, from which she had missed eight sovereigns. She had followed him to Liverpool, and found him in the neighbourhood of the Clarence dock, from which he had taken a passage to America. An officer stated, that he had his ticket for his passage (.e4 105.) in his pocket. Mr. Rushton seemed inclined to send the case for trial in Staffordshire ; ' but on cross-examination of the pro secutrix, and partly on the evidence of the prisoner, a rather laughable turn was given to the affair. The prisoner and pro secutrix, it appeared, had met at some wakes, and had gone home together, the prosecutrix being separated from her hus band. To confirm the bargain they went to a "Lawyer Brown," who having informed them that they could not legally marry, the prisoner was leased to the pro,secutrix, to pay her a weekly sum until her husband's death would enable them to marry. A witness for the prisoner proved the woman to be of immoral habits; and that although he had served five months of his lease, he had been regularly working for his bread, and not living upon her infamy. The prisoner was discharged, and his emigration ticket ordered to be given up to him. OPEN REBELLION RECOMMENDED. — At the meeting in Dublin of the Irish Confederation, on Tnursday, one of the speak at e p rasa ri i o d t , s itthwaththpoeylesahxoeusladnodpecnrotwhbeagraso.—ls3cor. rt i‘ h i e it i c ib h e e ra ll tion ofthe said he was tired of talking and writing, and wanted something more effectual. He conjured them, by the love of God, to get guns. He understood a very good sound rifle might be bought for As many present could not afford to give £3 for a weapon, let each man get a stout ash pole of seven feet in length, aye nine or ten feet, anu let that be properly mounted. He had been accused of writing sedition, and he avowed that he had done so ; and what was more, he would write more sedition. (Cheers.) He meant to go further ; it was his intention to commit high treason. (Immense cheering.) He meant to call upon every one of those present to commit high treason : and unless they had made up their minds to be slaves for ever, they must rise up at an early day, or early night, smash through that Castle, and tear down that English flag. (Protracted cheers.) He objected to addressing the Queen ; he would have nothing more to do with kings or queens. There should be no rest for him till he saw in Ireland a free republic. (Cheers.) — Mr. Doheny said that they had been recommended to take pro ceedings which were short, sharp, and decisive. " Now, said he, " I know nothing so short, sharp, and decisive, as the sound of the rifle; therefore let all who can get rifles. (Voices— ' Pikes, pikes !') It will not do to be talking any more—we must resolve to fight in the open streets (cheers), and care leas for the rifle and the double-barrelled gun than for the national weapon of Ireland—the pike. (Protracted cheers.) It is idle to talk of defending our liberties in the open streets until we are armed, and when we are so prepared, erect the barricades. (Loud cheers.) I don't advise a rising to-night, or to-morrow, but this I say, that English dominion in Ireland must have an end, or we shall cease to be. (Protracted cheers.) I have come to-night to talk, and talk for the last time; what I shall do henceforth will not be mere talking. Are you prepared to vin dicate your liberties ? (Several voices—' Pikes, pikes, pikes !' 'We are, we are, at once.') Are you prepared to sell your last meal, and buy a weapon ? (Yes, yes.) Are you prepared to make this the last trial with England? (Yes, yes.) Do you l e' le a ti p v o y ll? rain Y : s p y .m es. , ) :o h u : 1 1). 4 think the pike would be your best w iii Geid'a name get pikes." - • • , br T ea H litig W .— 'E 2 A 2 T n i d rE : ft a 7 m 2 . l , s b t ri ' gbk; p.m., light rain-23rd : cloudy, light gale-24th : clouded, wind fresh-23th.: a.m , bright ; p.m., : am . bright • p.m., rain-26th : a.m.,rain ion., clouded, it 44 CROWN COURT.-YESTERDAY His Lordship (Baron Alderson) entered the court at a quarter past nine o'clock, when he proceeded to pass sen tence on the following prisoners, who had been previously convicted : Thomas Kaye being placed at the bar, his lordship ad dressed him thus :—You were convicted, on very satis factory evidence, of having stabbed a person named Mawdesley three or four times, and ultimately deprived him of the sight of an eye. I have taken your case into consideration, and I have hesitated whether I should not transport you. However, the sentence of the court is, that you be imprisoned for twelve months and kept to hard labour. _ _ _ James Willis, Henry Finegan, and Mary Williams, who were convicted on Saturday of robbing a man named Holt, at Manchester, of the sum of seven-pence-halfpenny and an ounce of snuff, were thus addressed :—You were all convicted of a robbery, in the dead of the night, on a person whom you all set upon, and having violently abused him, you robbed him in the street. You, James Willis, I am afraid, have been in gaol, accused, and tried before, as you very well know, though it has not been in this county. I heard this on Saturday; but then I hesi tated about your sentence till to day, in order that I might make some inquiry into that matter, and I have now to say that I find it to be so. You Finegan, and you Mary Williams, both of you, I find, have been residing in a house of extreme bad character in Manchester. It is ne cessary, therefore,—and I regret it much in the case of youthful persons like yourselves,—that T should be obliged to pass so severe a sentence, You, Willis and Finegan, shall each be transported for seven years. (Sensation in the court, in which the cries of the prisoners relatives were commingled.) And you, Mary Williams, who, I find, have also been convicted before, I find it necessary to separate from the rest of society ;: therefore, in your case, I must also pass the sentence of transportation for seven years.. (Sensation.) I am sorry to be obliged to perform this painful duty, but still it is your own conduct alone you have to blame. STABBING Henry Meddtows. 27: was charged with having, at Sal ford, stabbed one Thomas O'Hara, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. It appeared, according to the pro secutor, that late on Saturday night, or early on Sunday morning, the 19th December, the prosecutor and another man (Jackson) were going home, when they' saw the pri soner falling out with a woman. The prosecutor's com panion told the man not to strike the woman. Upon this interference the man said " I'll strike you," and after a lapse of some time, during which the prosecutor and his friend watched the man and woman, a mutual challenge took place, and the prisoner and O'Hara fought. After some blows had been struck, O'Hara found he was stab bed in the abdomen. He got the wound dressed, and afterwards went to the Town-hall to give information. There a man named Salter was brought up, and prosecu tor stated that he thought he was the man. The prose cutor, on cross-examination, admitted that he was drunk at the time ; that he was• a fighting man, and had fought for prizes ; and that he had frequently been in gaol, and on one occasion had been committed for two months- for assaulting a police officer. Jackson, when before the magistrates, said that he believed Salter was the man ; but he could not say yet. Salter was afterwards dis charged. On the prosecutor being recalled, he in several parts gave a different version of the affair from that given by his companion, Jackson. A police officer found O'Hara wounded, and sent for a doctor, who dressed the wound. On apprehending the prisoner, and telling the charge against him, prisoner said he had used no knife,. and that the parties had maltreated him, and knocked out one of his teeth. He had previously apprehended Salter. He produced the knife, which he found three hours after the fight, on the footwa:k, and on the spot where the affray took place. This knife was stated, by several of the police of'-!ers, to be the same which had been found upon the u....oner when he was apprehended some four teen months before. The only manner in which it was identified was by a slight stain on the ivory handle. Mr. Por..Locic ably addressed the jury on behalf of the pri soner. He endeavoured to show that the knife (the find ing of which was the strongest circumstance against the prisoner,) might have belonged to some other person, as there were thousands of similar knives in constant use amongst all classes. His Lontisnip summed up with great care, and the jury found a verdict of guilty. Sen tence was deferred. FELONIOUS AS' John Brothertons4, was indicted for having, at Old ham, assaulted John Mellor, withintent to commit a rob bery. and with having at the same time wounded the pro secutor, causing him to lose his right eye. Mr. James conducted the prosecution. Prosecutor, who is an opera tive cotton spinner, said that at midnight on the sth of January he was going home along West-street, Oldham, when he heard a noise in the prisoner's house, and knocked. The prisoner opened the door, and asked pro secutor for a shilling, which he would not give him. Pri soner then ran at him and gave him a kick in the eye, which burst it. The jury found the prisoner guilty of the assault ; and his Lordship said the prisoner had certainly been provoked, and as he had already suffered nearly three months' imprisonment, he must be further imprisoned fog one month. MALICIOUSLY WOUNDING Richard Jackson, 44, was charged with having, at Newton Heath, on the 13th of February, maliciously , wounded his step-daughter, Catherine Harrison, with in tent to do her grievous bodily harm. It appeared that the• prisoner and his wife lived unhappily, and that a quar rel had taken place between thew on the previous - day, arising from some foolish remarks made to him by the wife. Prisoner went out next morning and got drunk, and en going home attacked the prosecutrix most vio lently, striking her on the head with the poker, so that it was at first thought that she was killed. The prisoner said , he had no animosity to the prosecutor, and neverhad. He had brought her up from the time she was six years old, along with his own children. He added that he had been extremely ill used by his wife, so that after doing his best he found he could no longer live at his home. He had in his passion flung the poker, and he was sorry for it. He spoke in rather superior language. The jury re turned a verdict of guilty of the assault, but not of the felony. Sentence was deferred.. _ STABBING FELONIOUSLY. James Campbell, 30, was charged with having, at Pres ton, feloniously stabbed John Tipping, with intent to do, him grievous bodily harm. Prosecutor said that on the.- Isth of February, he was going along Sedgwick-street,, Preston, with two others, Barton and Parkinson, when, they met the prisoner. Barton remonstrated with the prisoner for committing a nuisance which he saw him doing, in the footpath of the street named, in which pro secutor and the two others-lived. Prosecutor went ,up to him, and said, " If I knew you, I would have you summoned." The three had been to school, and each had a school slate. They laid down their slates, and said let us rub his nose in it. The prisoner ran at Barton with a knife in his hand. Barton got out of the way. Pro secutor tried to secure him but could not, and ran .away to escape, but fell. Before he could rise prisoner came up and kicked him. He,. Tipping, got up and collared the prisoner, who made a blow at him, and soon after he (Tipping) found he was stabbed in the abdomen. Par kinson said he saw the prisoner take a knife from his pocket and run after Tipping. It was a moonlight night. Barton swore to the prisoner being the man. None of the three had before known him. There was another man named Bateson with the other three before the- stabbing took place. A witness deposed to finding a knife, which was produced. One of the blades was stained with blood at the point.—Mr. Booth, surgeon, said the wound might have been dangerous, but he did not probe it.—The Judge, after hearing some cross-examination respecting the knife, said it was of no importance whether it was the identical knife or not. The probability, was that it was not, but the case did not hinge upon that.—Mr. Pollock addressed the jury for the prisoner in a very able manner.—The learned Judge said it did not follow that because a man drew a knife and used it he was 'guilty of a felonious assault, for if the prisoner did so in self defence, being attacked by several others, be should be acquitted. He noticed the provocation given by the four witnesses, who. threatened to do towards him an act more indecent than, that of which they had accused him. On the whole his Lordship took a view, of the case, so far as the evidence would permit, in behalf of the prisoner, the main point being that he ran after Tipping who was endeavouring to escape.—The jury requested to be allowed to retire. On their return they brought in a verdict of " guilty of assault." The learned Judge sentenced the prisoner to a month's imprisonment, without hard labour. ASSAULT AND ROBBERY John Jackson, 20, Thomas Williams, 19, and William Swift, 28, were convicted of having, at Manchester, assaulted Henry Ilea, and - with great personal violence robbed him of two sovereigns. The Judge said that Williams had been frequently convicted before, and also Jackson more than once. Swift had not before been before a court for any, offence. His Lordship said he should make a great distinction between the punishment of each. He then sentenced Williams to two years' im prisonment ; Jackson to. eighteen months ; and Swift to nine months. BURGLARY Y. ... AA. . Henry Toole, 17, and Joseph . Hollows, 17, was charged; with having, on the 30th of January, burglariously broken into the house of Alice Marldand, a pawnbroker, at Bal ton, and having stolen therein one suit of clothes, her property. Both prisoners made some admissions when apprehended accusing each other. The clothes were removed from one place to another. The jury found the prisoners guilty, with a recommendation to mercy. His Lordship sentenced them to 18 months' imprisonment, and hoped they would come out better boys. FORGING A BILL OF EXCHANGE. William Edward Davis, 37, was arraigned for having, at Manchester, forged the acceptance upon a bill of ex change for £43, with intent to defraud Messrs. Percival and Yates, and pleaded guilty. At the request of his counsel, his Lordship consented to defer passing sentence until witnesses, including Mr. Yates, could be brought up to speak to the prisoner's character..—After the lapse of some hours several gentlemen gave the prisoner a good character over 16 years. It appeared that the prisoner bad long been in flourishing circumstances, and had up to this time, been esteemed an honest man and a gentle. man. Some other witnesses not being present, his Lord ship said he would receive any further testimony as to character in writing, if it were authenticated—as a con. venience to the parties. The prisoner was then put down. -- • ------ BURGLARY IN MANCHESTER. John Chorlton, 32 James Riley, 18, and Caroline Win ton, 29, were charged with having, in Swan-street, Man chester, early on the morning of the 15th February, bur glariously broken and entered the dwelling-house of John Faulkner, and having stolen four boots, and a pair of slippers, The jury . found the prisoners . Chorlton and Caroline Winton guilty, and Riley not guilty. The female had before been convicted of felony.—The Jude, said Wiliton lad - Iden fourteen - tidies Idciiiiiafed, and sentenced her,to-be transported. for 10. years. Chorlton, who had not before been committed, was sentenced tc year's imprisonment. Riley was discharged. The Corrt thee rase—at i qunrter Mara 28, 1848._ NISI PRIUS COURT.—Ygmankt. (Before Mr. Baron RoLYz.) WALTER V. PRESTON.—This was an action to reccrver balance of amount due upon two promissory notes. The plaintiff was a maltster, residing at IVlirfield,Yor k. shire. The defendant was a shoe manufacturer' in Sal' ford, and had given a promissory note and acceptance for amounts due from his brother, a brewer in Manchester, to the plaintiff. The question was whether certain psY" ments made by the brothers were in liquidation of WV securities. The Jury found for the defendant. ELLIOT Z. HEGINBOTTOM.—An action to recover&it for goods sold and delivered. The plaintiff was a /Loin merchant in Manchester, and the defendant a shop" keeper at Gatley, near that town.—The plaintiff was 1 1011 ' suited. QUESTIONABLE NOTICE Or DISHONOUR.—ALLEN EDIMNDSON.—This was an action to recover the sum of £17.6 Bs. 3d., the balance of an amount for goods sold and delivered. Both the plaintiff and defendants ad silk merchants in Manchester, and had dealings together to a considerable extent. When the account was balanced between them there was a balance of £167 Bs. 3d., upon which the defendant paid in cash £3l, and a bill drams by a person named Canning, and accepted by a person named Murgatroyd. The bill became due'on the2ndOct4 last in London, which was on a Saturday. On the Tues day following, the plaintiff would receive . notice of the dishonour of the bill which was protested. On that dal he sent a clerk to the office of the defendant, to give bill notice of the bill being dish onoure d, b u t cou ld n ot fill'• him at home. He called again every day the same wee d ' with the like success, and it was not until the week foe lowing that he was able to obtain an interview with bin The defendant, on hearing this state of things, pies? . ; that he had not had due noti c e of th e dishonour - of"`" bill, and paid .£26 , /2s. 3d. into court, to balance the amount, contending that the acceptance was a valid' p 3 l ment. I Mr. ATHERTON cited a judgment o f L or d Ell en bororby to show that the first call at the office of the defendant was sufficient notice in law of the dishonour. Mr. MARTIN contended that it was not. The learned JunGE.said, as it was necessary for hin2 l s decide one way or the other, be should decide in favour n i the plaintiff. Mr. MARTIN thereupon addressed a few observation , to the jury, and called the son of the defendant, a youth" 16 years of age, who stated that he h a d k ep t hi s f a therly books for the past three. years, and was at the 0ffi.,,,,c0 the whole of the week the clerk of the plaint's' called ; that he saw him on the morning of the 6th, fol d told him that his father had' gone to London the previa° evening, and would not return, for a few days. His LORDSHIP then ruled that the notice was suffici ent, observing that had it' not been for the authority quoted by Mr. Atherton, he should have ruled differentlil A verdict was then entered by the direction of the Cour' for the plaintiff, with liberty to the defendant to move W enter a nonsuit if the court above should be of (viol?! that the first call at the office of th e d e f en d an t was nob" notice of dishonour. _ One or two other uninteresting cases were tried during the day. LATEST FOREIGN AND COLONIAL, PRUSSIA. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. The Rob Roy steamer arrived at Hull on Sunday hi Hamburgh, bringin g intelligence up to the evening 4 /. Thursday, the 23d. inst. The Ilorsenhalle of Thursday evening contains intellit gence from Berlin of the mo rn i ng: o f t h at d ay. Ti'a capital was then perfectly tranquil, and the d ee pest deo' tion and enthusiasm were exhibited towards the King 11 the inhabitants. ITALY, Private letters from Turin of the 20th inst. bring counts from Milan of the 19th, at B.o'clock p.m. courier who carried the intelligence was despatched " the Sardinian Consul, and had to be let down by a r?,,P: over the wall, the Austrian tr oo p s b e i ng still in possessly • IV at that hour of the gates of the city. The fighting C°„ o firmed the whole of the 18th and 19th, but no m0 114 ,', was made in the Consul's despatch of the formation Ptovisional Government, nor of the proclamation o f Um: Republic. 15,000 men marched to the frontier of Lor a _, bardy. from Turin, on the 20th, and 10,000 voluntee" had left Genoa to join the insurgents. SICILY. The Sicilians (according to letters from Palermo of the 12. th instant) had formally refused to accept theconditto lls brought from Naples by Lord Minto. Palermo, was Penti fectly tranquil. The Royal troops still held possess' e s 6 o the forts of Messina. The constitution granted by Pope was proclaimed at Rome on the 15th instant: and on the same day (it was said) the Jesuits were ord e to withdraw from the Papal dominions. The whole l o f the north of Italy was literally in the hands of the peoP DENMARK. nay Constitutional reforms have been demanded, 8 „; 0 unless- granted by the King, civil war was expected. .1 0 students and population at Kiel were armed, and resaY t no resist the Royal authority if the answer of the King 1. deemed satisfactory. ~„..h.,,W h h aa av h ..e adn v is c i irr.dereite s from M V E e X rtao l C_ Ca O. II 0, without offering the least resistin7K — NA Axine ' tar t0n , e , 1%11 . oo ns : rawly escaped capture by the hands o f an A mer ican officer,' having only just time to don his clothes, a nd leave Te l le atan with a small escort. The Guerillas continue to .0„ a severe and often successful attacks on the trains to ro front Mexico. A party of the United States Range r . j oss been sent to cover the environs of Vera Cruz, and it Ai reported had been surprised and• cut to pieces by a IT., of 700 Guerillas. Sickness and desertion are dal '7. s creasing amongst the United States' forces, anotthetro e ra are tired of the war. Peace is. spoken of as certain, an many merchants had left Mexico to purchase• goods "" enter upon commercial operations. VENEZUELA. • lall a The steam-ship Dee brings intelligence from the,oroost of St. Thomas that it was currently believed that n alhst sanguinary conflict had taken place at Caraecasp an artf lgof the members of Congress had been shot bY : II , L „r,;" - t of of troops (insurgents) in consequence of the Pres'" - i - nio• the Republic, General Monargas, refusing a•grant esii • ney for the purpose of organizing an armed popular f_ .. .. c c" - It was further reported that the British Consul at Ch cas had been insulted and imprisoned, and. the "," ) ," e gtl flag trampled upon by the mob. An embargo had laid upon all the shipping at La Guayra. ERSS FR PARIS,. ta' The Paris papers XP o f Sunday OM contain some vague s ",, t ire ments regarding Milan, Savoy, and Genoa,. which req, 7 9 ot to be confirmed, as no Italian papers had reached PO: ot the time. What is certain is, that there was fighti n ' 11 otr Milan on the 18th and 19th . The fact, too, of the 5 v arrival of the Italian journals gives ground for the stifibe cion that the communication may have been cut off• i . t he ministerial journals reply to M. Thiers's addres..s 'O l most hostile spirit, and call for the rejection of Don his party. WEST INDIES. . The royal mail steam-ship Dee, arrived at Southaln. on Saturday night. ~,A r 11 0 Advices from Baubadoes represent that the weew - c ors' been most favourable for the sugar crops, and it vra e bo r fidently expected the produce would exceed 25,0 0 ° „elf heads. The depression of trade was, however, 6 e' felt in the island,. At Demerara incendiarism had been making sad o _l - 0 1 in the colony. The labourers refused the r educed l e - t elf wages, and in the rural districts agriculture was Ne i l ) at a stand. c r is Rain was much wanted in St. Lucia for the Many of the labourers refused to work for the k OO l offered ; they. had consequently felt great distressi; being ejected from their homes and provision grounoell In Jamaica it appears that 15 large estates has completely abandoned within the last six months•g tf; P : the 11th of February two fine sugar estates, belong kff n the executors of the late Mr. Timperton, callee aa or' Ramble and Union Hill, containing in the whole c ol acres, were offered for sale by auction ; the fi rst 000_ 1 1 had canes on the ground capable of making 170 hogo *P" of sugar, with a steam engine and complete vie r l o g 130 head of working cattle ; the second esta te, Th crop on the ground estimated at 120 hogsbet.tneyOr watermill and works,and lilahead of cattle, nnb iu £4.000 sterling for the whole could be obtainet% ne tot These estates at one time were a large fbr:108 proprietor. The depression of t ra d e i n Jana''' . reached a most alarming point. c , or , THE EMPEROR NICHOLAS AND FRANCE. ---- Ve; tersburg, March B.—There was a ball at th e CO 0 Palace, yesterday, being the last day of the, et ito,Y o , While a mazourka was being danced, an aide -,.„,, 0 (In c h the Emperor entered, and gave him a paper. -1- t' s ment contained the news o f th e revo l u tion inr Brl o;iir,, o o had just arrived by the telegraph. While th e be 9 " o ic was reading the paper his countenance c hanged he // t o , after went into the middle of the room, and .c ig F;0 1 ceasing he read in. a loud voice, `The Republ!, or ieg claimed in Paris ; blood has been shed ; the t rtg' a PL, the Palais Ronal have been burnt ; the King linr.:,oA family have led.' Gentlemen,' added the o a turning towards the officers, 'Prepare yourselv es on horseback.'" THE BISHOP OF MANCHESTER 1. Gurrsaiut cause is is appointed to take place at the War vvic— of to-morrow. /i f l l On Friday night, a fire broke out in a sma ll 8 pied by Mr. Clark , j eweller, near the Liver TheatTope:ldt street. The premises were gutted, and the A r . o,„ ° "th e , destroyed. The shop adjoining, occupied by _ l ed P; til" was also much damaged. Both parties are in7 eso r t ioP, North of England office. The performstoiloo, Liver Theatre were brought to an abrup t "' that if tbo and the audience, perceiving from the smell near, made the best of their way oat. ac— /kilt LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET'S 4 to-15501L1 We have had a fair supply of stock at our tu - 0 0, 1 ' 1 " not so large as last week, and the whole , o r nearu Beef, 50. to 6d. ; Mutton, 70. to 70 It° . per lb. 0. e- MARRIED. „ t he 1 1 2, 0 040 , On the 26th instant, at St. John's Church, ~,,,,. of o f W. Wolseley, Mr. JOSEPH HUGHES, engla rot., lot" on-Tyne, to Miss CHRISTIANA BOWERI3A,' ' ss olf vvix, Carlisle, Cumberland. ID. years E and 10 months' " On the 27th instant, aged 3 son of Mr. JOHN DUTTON, of this tovvn. ..a • TUESDAY, T IJE IIN S D E I D R A P :II ( t y -611: wsl) stlsli Bm Tz A A' EVERY By JOSHUA FLETCHgg. LACE a 53, Grovcstreet, L.F.ONARD ADDISON, of 14, 4reat Orfolliso0" At No. 4, ST, (410,5!* cIiASCEN T, 1:196‘' 1-:;tiree,it'l4- kkbl AE 4 141 0 AS - 11. a. Pap k e , !Mot Of A,04 , 04 ' E t0:1 to 'TI; , 15 IN 04 0 Of