The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-03-14 00:00:00

iberpoot :-)taitbarb. FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. MONDAY MORNING TirE gossip at the clubs has been more than usually piquant during the last day or two, by the rather unex pected manifesto, or article, contained in the St. Peters burg Gazette, copies of which arrived in the metropolis at the close of the week. This document purports to be •bhe opinion and declaration of the Emperor NrcicoLks on no less a subject than the famous " war speech" of Lord Joint RVSSELL, delivered lately in his place in the House of Commons, when he concluded with the memorable peroration, " May God defend the right !"—a speech, by the way, for which the noble lord was much lauded by the -country at large. There seems to be a wide difference between our principles of honour and justice and those of Russia ; in short, that there must be a gross mistake— misunderstanding—on a very simple matter somewhere ; and our Club quid nuncs don't hesitate to express their sentiments to the effect that, had ministers acted with more frankness and firmness at the outset, NAPIER and his magnificent fleet needed not now to be steaming for the Baltic, even making every allowance for the slippery character of the CZAR. I merely give you Club opinion, letting your readers judge for themselves. Certainly, ac- cording to the EMPEROR'S statements, he appears to be a much abused gentleman. He commences his long mani- festo by observing—and I translate broadly—that it is not the place to recapitulate all the outrageous insults—sic — of .whieh the loyal subjects of the EMPEROR will retain • the remembrance, but which do not stain the character of the august individual who is assailed. The annals of the parliament of England may be in vain searched for an example of such intemperate language from a minister of the crown, directed against the sovereign of a country against which war had not been declared. The result is that the peace of the world is no longer a problem, but that war itself enters most decidedly into the plans adopted by the ministers of England. Such is the end of that fatal distrust, whieh in the Eastern qaestion has sown the seeds of all previous difficulties. The document goes on at great length, touching on every point from MENSCEEI tOFF'S mission to Constantinople down to the " war speech" aforesaid. I must tell you that Nrcuor.As is a capital French scholar, and the present document is fluent, and now and then really eloquent; but it smacks of bounce, and it may be something worse, all through. In the meantime there are all sorts of rumours—telegraphic, of course, touching Russia—the CZA.a has abdicated — stuff !—that he is again opening up negotiations—stuff ! and so forth. All through the piece the wildest and most -:ignorant statements have been put forth--statements which, bad the most geographically ignorant but looked at the map, they would at once have detected their frau dulent character. They all came and come through the world's sinks of iniquity, made up for the purpose of affecting the continental bourses, and through them our own monetary affairs. Why, that childishly ridiculous story, contained in a very respectable morning London paper a day or two ago, that the Russians had taken Kalafat —that a QUEEN'S messenger had arrived at Buck- ingham Palace, all booted and spurred, and mud-bespat tered, with despatches for the QUEEN, detaining the SOVEREIGN three quarters of au hour from the theatre, made a change in the bourses referred to of about half a -mrnion of pounds sterling. Somebody lost and won this. -Our own stock fell a half per cent. ! I am informed that HER MAJESTY was deeply affected when taking leave of the fleet at Spithead, especially during her brief but warm interview with the admiral. NAPIER expected, when he set sail so magnificently, that, if nothing untoward occurred, he would be in the Baltic on Wednesday or Thursday. It is anticipated that CHOLAS may " steal a march" on the combined armies, with the view of testing the true feeling of some of the smaller powers, and NAPIER is just as determined to pre vent it. Some alarm is felt by divers elderly politicians, both in and out of the House of Commons, touching the import of the admiral's expression at the dinner given to him, to the effect that, if he did not find war on his sailing into the Baltic, he would make it. In order to render the matter perfectly understood, a question will be put this evening to Sir JAMES GRAHAM respecting NA.PIER'S instructions, or rather powers. Now that he is fairly afloat, the Admiralty may spare themselves and the tele graph at the top of their house the trouble of interfering with him. I fancy—and lam sure I know the man—he will follow the example set him by his illustrious prototype, 'HORATIO NELSON, at Copenhagen ; who, when informed of a message being ahead, put his spy-glass to his blind eye—the non est inventus one,— observing, very truly, that he couldn't perceive anything, and so set to work and achieved a victory. NAPIER, however, has sealed instruc tions which he will not open till his entering into the Baltic ; and I firmly believe that he will keep up steam to its highest pressure till he gets there, just to see " What ma lords are aboot." Your readers are aware that CHAS. NAPIER is a descendant of the great Lord NAPIER, of Merchistown, :the inventor of the logarithms, and the admiral is not a little proud of it : his seat, small but comfortable, in Hampshire, is named after Lord NAPIER. My statements respecting the Budget (contained in last w eek's communication) have been entirely borne out by the expos 6 of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. For half a century no Budget has been listened to in the House of Commons with so much attention, or by such numbers, both of members and of " strangers." Never was Budget so simple in its construction —so obnoxious in its character, yet so well received. Mr. GLADSTONE'S statement, by no means a long one—for him, was studded throughout with cheers—for "hears," long drawn out, come to that in the end. It was simple, because it only went to double the income-tax ; hence, also, obnoxious. It was well received, because England has a heart in her—when war is men tioned. The right hon. gentleman received a ready echo when he scouted the swindlery of loans, or the system of burdening posterity with charges of to-day,—a system which had been fraught with so much damage to the present generation, the sins of the fathers being visited on the children. It was obvious, to an experienced hand, that Mr. GLADSTONE appeared really ill off for materiel -to construct a speech of decent length; hence he lugged in all sorts of things and subjects to make up a show,' like our lean friend the apothecary. The CHANCELLOR picked up the penny stamp, referred to the succession duty, tea, sugar, soap (strange mixture), coffee, and CHARLEY WOOD'S succedaneum therefor w chicory ; having likewise a touch at tithes,—mistaken for tiles, in consequence of Mr. GLADSTONE'S pronunciation of the word tithes, in a house (save the House of Lords) the worst in the world for the true conveyance of sound. However, tiles for tithes caused a laugh, and there an end. The soldiers going and to go abroad—Lord RAGLAN'S army —are set down at £5O a head. Poor fellows ! I hope and believe, most firmly believe, that we shall soon see them back again, for all the bounce of that smart old " Yerle" of ELLEN BOROUGH, who anticipates a protracted war. Be this as •it may, here comes the rub—pray pay attention—that, though NICK and his snub-nosed, dog-hock'd legion— the Emperor of Russ - la's hordes—were quieted in a couple of months, the double income-tax will remain. Yea, I hear it in places, where I am never misinformed, that should the war be protracted for less than twelve months, but more than six, the income-tax, it is intended, shall be raised to two shillings in the pound. Remember this. lam certain on the subject of both anticipations. The Budget was agreed to almost without dissent, except by Mr. DISRAELI and Colonel SIBTHORP ; the former having agreed that the government should have whatever sums were requisite for carrying on the war, though the EX-CHANCELLOR was opposed to the present means beinc , continued, should the war be a protracted one. The gallant colonel spoke in his usual unmistakeably emphatic style, and concluded by calling ministers a set of humbugs ; which, of course, will, at the ensuing Easter recess, more than procure a hearty welcome for the gallant colonel when he visits his Lincoln constituents. Among the whole 658 members there is not one so popular, among the electors, as Col. SIBTHORP at Lincoln. Ministers seem loth to reconcile themselves to the ine . vitable fate which awaits their pet - measureof';ef;;;;ln spite of the heavy lowering of the political sky, which fore bodes the proximity of the storm that will sweep all ideas of six-pound franchise, minority-representation, chop ping and changing of one borough for another, and the like out of . peoples heads. Only on Thursday night Earl GREY Agana urged the government to say that, if our fo reign relations remained as warlike on the 27th April as they were at present, they would not divide parties, and entail the possibility of a dead-lock of public business by a probable ministerial crisis, by thrusting their new reform bill upon a reluctant parliament. No ! The Earl of ABER DEEN refused, point blank, to say anything of the sort — declared that the honour of government was pledged to proceed with the measure, and emphatically iterated and reiterated that when Lord Joux Russxm. moved the second rea ding of the bill on April 27, it would be " in all sincerity and good faith." It is only to be hoped that, if the noble lord is really rash enough to do anything of the kind, some g ood-natured friend of the government will avert the consequences of such desperation, by moving what in , parliament is technically known as " the previous qu estion,' or, in o ther words, whether it is expedient to -consider the bill just then. Two orders of a very different description of character, though tending the same way, have been resolved on by ~ ministers. One refers 6,0 infrhactihjoigishoefstthdeigFnoriteaignry E o n f lis the ment Act ; the other to e that " st al rife ways and blood- Church, to whom such I t na e tt r ers are confided, of a pray namely, the framingto p t r h o i b s ab n l a y t , io i n n shed may be averted in Europe, 'the blessings of peace may beoanntdinutiedia.t" in order to be pre the first Gazette, after the sailing of the fleet, this will the PEDIAT E, appear. At all events, r to pa r ed, has given directions to his reverend secreetary e t t h o look for precedents for the form of such pray God of Battles, but it will not be circulated, as I stand, until the close approach of hostilities. T under eld h old stand, of war at the crosses of Charing and o f Paul will, it is also understood, give way to a less fo rmal, but equally effective, means of declaration—a Gazette an nouncement—immediately on the heels of which the prayer will be issued to all ministers of churches and chapels in England and Ireland, Berwick-on-Tweed, and that part of HER. 3lA.Tzsxx's dominions called Scotland. The other order, touching the infringement of the Enlistment Act, has reference chiefly to the navy, and may be taken as a warning to yachtsmen—a warning at present altogether unnecessary ; for there is not an owner of a yacht throughout the breadth and length of the land (qy. water), who would not put both his craft and men at the QUEEN'S disposal—this is known—were they needel, which they are happily not. Instances, and glaring ones, have occurred, where men-of-war's men have been " ,educed" to yacht service by easier, cleaner, and safer work, larger pay, and better provisions. One remarkable case was that of the late Marquis of SLIGO—as loyal a subject as ever breathed in Ireland, and as hearty a fellow— a twenty stone man—as ever quaffed claret in England, and who, before he died, was one of the best governors that ever resided in Jamaica; he was found guilty of this act; he had a trim yacht, and wouldn't have a lubber aboard. His taste got him imprisonment. But a great change has come over, not the hearts, but the minds of men since Lord Smao's memorable offence against the government. Lord ELLENBOROUGH, one of the clearest-headed peers in the house, made some excellent remarks on the pay and con dition of the British sailor, towards the end of the week. Your readers may depend that a finer, a younger, a stouter and stronger, aye, or a more loyal set of men never went afloat in the cause of England than have just sailed. The farewell dinner to Sir CHARLES NAPIER, at the Reform Club, was in the best possible taste, apart from the mere creature comforts of the table. To refer to the speeches would be a waste of time ; suffice it that Sir CHARLES never looked smarter—this is not saying much, by the by—in his life. PALMERSTON cer tainly gave him scope enough ; for the noble HoME SECRETARY laughed pretty well during the whole delivery of his address,—a pleasant characteristic which was not thrown away upon the admiral, who laughed and tumbled out his granite sentences in the broadest Scotch,—if lam any judge of that vernacular,—save and except when he was compelled to touch on the sad death of his favourite son on board the ill-fated Avenger, some years since. The admiral has been "up and doing" everywhere ; but he nearly lost the honour, they say, of paying his humble duty to the QUEEN at the levee. He went there in grand fig : his uniform nicely touched up, the gold-lace tenderly brushed with powder, you would almost have thought he had ordered a new coat for the occasion—but he hadn't. Just as he was preparing to make his obeisance he received a message from the Admiralty, commanding his immediate attendance there ; and I believe, for the first time in his life, NAPIER appeared in the court-yard of " my lords" in full dress. With all this parade of dining, there be some (and good judges, too,) who think the dinners might as well have stood over till the return. Death's doings during the past few days have been of a very marked character in high places. The death of Sir Jolly CONROY has caused much sorrow and regret in the Royal Household. Sir JOHN might have been almost looked upon as the first preceptor of Her Majesty the QUEEN. In constant attendance on her august mother, Sir Jouzi was much esteemed by both,—as those may remember who, upwards of twenty years ago, in the autumn season were in the habit of visiting that health-promoting place, Ramsgate, then the favourite resort of the Duchess of KENT and the Princess VICTORIA.. Sir JOHN was ex ceedingly affable in his intercourse with the inhabitants ; and, when he had to return to London on the business of his Royal Mistress' Household, he generally took a berth aboard of one of the steamers, and not unfrequently had rain all the way to London-bridge. On those occasions he took a social hand at cards, with anybody so inclined, for 6d. a corner, just to give zest to the pastime. During one of those visits King LEOPOLD landed at the port of Rams gate rather unexpectedly. Sir JOHN had had the royal carriages in waiting on the pier, but withdrew them, seeing no appearance of his Belgic Majesty ; shortly after he was steamed up, landed, and driven to the royal residence in a miserable creaking "fly," much to his own amusement and that of the inhabitants. The death of the Marquis of LONDONDERRY is regretted by persons of all shades of politics—soldier and civilian. In the demise of this dauntless soldier, we have a most remarkable example of the vanity of all things sublunary. Heroic and manly,— chivalrous to a fault—he was fidgetty about trifles, even in the pit of the Opera-house, when gentlemen strolled in that parterre. He was fond of state. A very mal-apropos paragraph appeared lately in a Dublin paper, to the effect • that Lord CASTLEREAGH, the present marquis, was piqued at Lord ABERDEEN for not calling him to the House of Peers in his father's lifetime, according to promise. This raised the ire of the now marquis, who publicly denied (which was unnecessary) that ever such application was made. The late marquis was very deaf and near-sighted, which led to frequent contretemps in the House of Peers, such as being pulled to his seat by the coat-tail, when speaking to a question which had been " over and done with ;" or addressing the house when the Sovereign was about to enter, not hearing even the melodious sound of the silver trumpets. The noble marquis took the " corrections" of his brother peers like a good child. One of the finest sights on a review day was to see the marquis on horseback, in full uniform, and the marchioness—a capital horsewoman—galloping along the lines, with the jaunty hussar-jacket gracefully slung over her shoulder. Two peerages have now fallen into the family. The death of the learned Dr. DEmsoN, Bishop of Salis bury, successor to Dr. BURGESS (the brother of the sauce man), is another notable event. In the space of two days, the Coalition Ministers have a bishopric and a colonelcy in the Guards to give away. COMMERCIAL di. MONETARY NEWS. MONDAY NIGHT. THE near approach of the time when the import ant question will have to be decided whether the peace of forty years' duration is to be broken, or the Czar of Russia succumb to the demands of united Europe, has had a paralysing effect upon monetary and commercial affairs, and everything of a speculative character appears to have been in definitely postponed. It is true that there have been fluctuations in the price of the public funds, accord ing as the reports of movements abroad have been deemed to be favourable or otherwise ; but the changes have been slight, owing in a great measure to the demand for investment hampering the ope rations of speculators for a fall. The returns of the. Bank of England show a decrease in the stock of bullion to the extent of £377,262, owing to the demands from the continent and the necessary provision for the warlike expeditions. Jj Khe other changes are not of any importance. TM returns of the Bank of France, up to the 9th instant, show for the first time, for many months, an increase in the stock of bullion in that establishment to the extent of about £450,000. The arrivals of specie during the week have been about £750,000, of which above three-fourths was silver, and the exports have been nearly the same sum, the greater part being gold to Paris. Money for commercial purposes has been rather easier, and nothing having occurred to disturb the confidence which generally prevails, it is expected that the bank directors, at their meeting, on Thurs day, will reduce the minimum rate of discount from 5 to 41 per cent. Subscriptions for the new French loan of ten millions are now open, both in London and Paris, the option being Four-and-a , Half per Cents. at 92.50, or Three per Cents. 65.25, these prices being about 2i per cent. below the current quotations. The instalments being one tenth on subscribing, and the remainder in fifteen monthly payments. Business in the manufacturing districts has been quiet, owing to the disinclination to enter into any speculative transactions until the effect of the impending war upon trade and commerce shall be more correctly ascertained. Under the circum stances, business transactions are confined to demands for immediate consumption, prices remain ing with little or no alteration. _ _ The corn trade has felt the full force of the recent fine weather so favourable for the young wheat crop and for fanning operations. The markets everywhere are declining ; and as arrivals both of Wheat and Flour continue to be large, with the promise of very extended importations from Canada soon after the navigation of the river St. Lawrence is open, there is no doubt that prices will go still lower. It is too early to speculate on the productiveness of the next harvest, but appear ances were never more favourable, owing to the early winter, the heavy snow, and the dry weather at seed time. - Our SHIRE MARKET has been very dull and inactive all week, without any material change in prices. A momentary decline was produced by a false rumour circulated on Thursday respecting the Eastern question, the effect of which, however, was very transient. We annex this day's prices : Lancashire and Yorkshire, 66i 11.- 1 ; Lancaster and Carlisle, 121 p ; London Stock, 101; ; Sheffield Stock, 211 ; Midland Stock, solitifill ; Birmingham and Derby, 34 : Dover Stock, 1811-16 1 -I ; York and North Midland, 238 ; Royal In surance, lip. CorroN....The business has been comparatively dull, owing to the demand being confined to the actual wants of the trade, and some shipments being forced on the market, caused prices .to recede about 1-16 d., chiefly on middling qualities. The sales for the week, up to Friday, amounted to 41,320 bales, of w hi c h 6,140 were on speculation, and 4,210 for export. TO -DAY, the advices per the Canada were received, showing diminished receipts at the southern ports. The market here was more steady, and prices were firmly maintained, though we cannot notice any quotable alteration. The sales to-day were about 6,000 bales. The following is a comparison of present prices, with those of the corresponding period last year : 1853. 1854. New Orleans, middling' 51 fair 6l 6i Upland, middling si 5 11.16 fair .5 e 6+ PuonrcE.—The markets have presented few features worthy of notice. Sugar has been in good demand, at full prices. In Tea, little Join Palm Oil and Tallow, in good demand.—To-D.t,. Sugar for refining purposes continues in good `request, the sales, including Saturday's business, comprising 135 hhds. Antigua, at 345. 3d. to 355. 6d. ; 500 hhds. Demerara, at 325. 9d. to 355.; and 1,900 bags Madras, at 30s. 9d. to 31s. per cwt. There is nothing to notice in Molasses. Of Rum, 40 Demerara, 37 to 38 per cent. ovenproof, hare THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, ANT) GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER. been taken at ss. per gallon. Transactions are small in Tea ; common Congou rules nominally at ls. Old. to ls. ld. per lb. 300 bags Bengal Rice are reported at 14s. 9d. per cwt. We have also to notice 15 tons Maracaibo Fustic, at £6 15s. per ton, and 200 bales Sunn Hemp, at £23 per ton. WOOL.—The market has again been very in active. The decline at the close of the London. sales has tended still further to depress the market ; and to press sales in the present dull state, con siderably lower prices would have to be submitted to, but in the absence of which, prices may be con sidered nominal. The reports from the manu facturing districts are otill very discouraging; nor do the spinners or manufacturers look forward to any particular period for a renewal of the usual activity of the trade. Public sales of middle wethers are reported this week at £l3, in York shire. Our next public sales are fixed to commence on the 29th instant. Imports for the week, 2,307 bales—viz., 386 East India ; 537 Mediterranean ports ; 297 Buenos Ayres ; 844 Alpaca and Peru ; 30 Russian ; 159 Scotch ; 40 Irish, and 14 coastwise. IVAVERT.REE BOARD OF HEALTH. THE usual monthly meeting of the Wavertree Commis sioners of Health took place last night in the Public Office hall ; in the absence of the Rev. W. Badnall, chairman of the board, Mr. Chaffers presided. There were also present— Messrs. Picton, Gore, Witham, Davis, Murray, Anderton, Bowers, Hill, and Rishton. The minutes of the preceding meeting were then read. ROAD BY RATHBONE-LANE TO OLD SWAN. The CHAIRMAN read a communication from the committee of proprietors of Sandown Park, in which they stated their wish to repair Rathbone-lane in such a manner as to make it a good and useful road, and to sewer a portion of it marked on a plan submitted along with the communication. They also expressed a desire to know whether, in the event of their improving the road as proposed, the board would declare it a highway, and bind themselves to its future maintenance, inti mating that about '7OO was intended to be expended in ren• dering it a suitable thoroughfare, and also expressing an opinion that at no very distant day a railway station might be expected to be fixed there. The road, it was also stated, would prove an excellent means of communication between Wavertree and the Old Swan. A conversation respecting the importance of the proposed improvement ensued, in which Mr. PICTON, the chairman, Mr. Goes, and Mr. DAVIS took part ; and in the course of which it was generally admitted that the road, if properly carried out, would be a great public benefit, although it was admitted that a portion intervening between it and the high way was in a very wretched condition ; ultimately Mr. PICTON moved—That as the opening of a good road, from Wavertree to the Old Swan, would be of public con venience, the Boar i is willing to adopt it, provided it is com• pleted through, and the West Derby Board agree to execute their portion of the work. Mr. GOKB seconded the motion, which was unanimously agreed to. THE LITTLE GREEN, Mr. Pic - row, in purauance of a motion he had given at the last meeting, moved that estimates be taken for the erection of posts and a chain or railings on the Little Green, so as to prevent it from being made a receptacle of atones, timber, and other matters, and making it assume almost the character of a nuisance. He stated his conviction that, at a compara tively small expense, the Little Green might be made both ornamental and, useful, instead of being, as at present, an un sightly object to look on. Mr. MURRAY seconded the motion, which, after some con versation, was agreed to. _ Messrs. , Bonet', Stubbs, Young, and Burney, were appointed to deliver the notice papers for the new election of members to the Board, and also to collect the notice papers. Intimation of inconvenience from nuisance arising from defective sewerage in Church-street, signed by Miss Macbride and others, was read, and ordered to lie over for considera tion. This terminated the business before the Board. CONSECRATION OF THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS-YESTER DAY. Tin beautiful new Church of the Holy Innocents, in Myrtle-street, in connexion with the Orphan Asylums, and which owes its existence to the liberality of Mr. Harmood Banner, was consecrated yesterday, by the Right Rev. Dr. Graham, the Lord Bishop of the Diocese. The church is picturesquely situated, between the Asylums for Orphan Boys and Girls, in connexion with which it is especially dedicated. The three edifices are thus finely set together. and present a graceful and attractive pile of architecture, ornamental to the neighbourhood. The Rev. T. B. Banner, the son of the munificent founder, is the incumbent. The day was beautifully fine, and the noble church was filled in every part by a very respectable and attentive congregation. Amongst those present we observed J. B. Lloyd, Esq., the Mayor, accompanied by the serjeants-at mace, bearing the Corporation regalia ; the Venerable Archdeacon Brooks ; the Rev. Rector Campbell ; the Rev. T. B. Banner, the incumbent; the Revds. Messrs. Hamp ton, Leicester, Stewart, Carpenter, Warr, Higgins, For shaw, Bowman, F. Parry, T. Parry, C. Campbell, Burton, R. L. Boberts, Gardner, Purvis, Dale, J. Jones, and Dover; together with the Rev. Ellis Ashton, of Huyton ; the Rev. E. Marston, Knowsley ; the Rev. Wm. Stewart, of Hale ; and the Rev. J. Fielden, of Bebington, &c. ; and Messrs. E. Lawrence, Alderman Bennett, A. Thompson, C. Groves, H. Grazebrook, jun. H. T. Brown, R. N. Dale, G. W. Ewing, D. Rae, H. W . . Banner, Phipps, Dickson, and Mr. John Cunningham, the architect, &c., &c. His lordship arrived with his accustomed punctuality, and on reaching the door of the church was presented with the petition for consecration. This, which was from Mr. Harmood Banner solely. was read, to his lordship It was couched in the usual form, and set forth the facts of the foundation. His lordship then entered the church and proceeded to the communion table, when, after prayers, the church was consecrated with the usual solemnities. Mr. Sudlow, of the Philharmonic Society, presided at the organ, ranged on each side of which were the inmates of the two asylums, the very picture of health and cleanli ness, and who chaunted the various responses with very beautiful effect. Prayers were read by the Rev. T. B. Banner, the incumbent, the Ven. Archdeacon Brooks assisting also in the service. After the First Lesson, a very interesting ceremony took place, the baptism, by the bishop, of two of Mr. Harmood Banner's grand-children. One, the son of the Rev. George Dover, of Roby, was christened Harmood Arthur ; and the other, an orphan grandson, William Harmood Cochrane. TIM SERMON. His Lordship took his text from the Ist Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians xiii. 13 : "And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three ; but the greatest of these is charity." And yet how great was faith ! he commenced. It was through faith that even the mercy of God became effectual for our salvation. We were all by nature sinners, perishing, about to sink into the gulf below. The Son of God stepped from his height of glory to snatch us from that destruction. He stretched forth his hand to rescue us. What was it enabled us to lay hold of Him ? It was faith. It was by God's mercy, by Christ's sacrifice, that we are saved, but still through faith. Great indeed was faith, but great, because it was not alone. It was con joined with the other Christian graces, with hope, and charity, or love. Christian faith was not . that faith of dark despair with which even the fallen spirits believe and tremble ; but it was a faith that was linked with hope ; animated and supported by that hope, the Christian was enabled even now to catch bright glimpses and enjoy sweet foretastes of a blessed hereafter. And with faith and hope there was joy, and also love,—from faith in the Saviour of the world,—hope of the blessedness of heaven. These were not abstract speculative notions, that start up in the cold impassive region of the intellect, but they were moving influences, living energies that act upon the soul, and make every chord vibrate in the inmost recesses of man's! heart. And thus, in the perfect lustre of the Christian character, faith, and hope, and love, though each with its own separate view, yet intermingle, and blend, and melt together in pure and undefiled unity of heart. Might their light so shine before men and before God ! " Now abideth these three, faith, hope, and charity, but the greatest of these is charity," for the time would come when faith would end in certainty, and hope in pos. session, bat charity would never end, would never fail even in heaven, would still continue to bind the blessed assembly of the saints in holy communion with each other, and would animate their hearts and inspire their voices as they circle for ever the Almighty's throne with hymns of joy and praise. "And now abideth these three, faith, hope, and charity." The very names remind us of the emblems under which these Christian graces have long been conventionally typified in works of sacred art. Faith with clasped arms and upward eye, clinging to the cross ; Hope resting on the anchor that is to be her stay amidst the waves of life's troubled sea ; Charity folding to her bosom her tender infants with a mother's love. If ever, said his lordship, this picture of charity has been realised, it is, I think, in this work of Christian benevo lence which is the occasion of our assembling here. So far, indeed, as respects the very lowest classes of the com nranity in this country, we know that the law provides a maintenance for the destitute orphans of the poor, who are sheltered, and fed, and clothed, and eduoatediL-God be thanked that it is so ! It is a beautiful instance, showing that the system of our national law is pervaded by the spirit of Christian charity, and is in harmony with that Divine and higher law which commands us to love our neighbours as ourselves. But there are also orphans not less destitute, perhips, than those of whoml have spoken, yet challenging, from some peculiar considerations, some more indulgent and delicate provision than the law has made for the common necessities of the poor. Their parents may have been industrious, and prudent, and frugal, and respectable; and yet before they could lay by any savings, or make any provision for their children, they may both of them have been taken away by an early y Th of m h e e e l t pl eas ess es o7 t hans thia ,. w de i a th th o , u l t ea a v leaving b te tin tor d o t r h a em fri a en farl . sad description some of the leading persons of this town, animated by a true spirit of Christian charity I came nobly forward, it may now very likely be twe ye or thirteen years ago, to establish an asylum for orphan girls, born in the town of Liverpool, or within a short distance of it, who have had the great calamity to lose both their parents, Liverpool is not a place where an appeal for such an object of humanity as tblis was ever likely to be made in vain. Under God's blessing the Female Orphan Asylum was established—under God's blessing it has prospered, and now in the 12th or 13th year of its existence, it affords reception for 150 fatherless and motherless girls. Kind friends support the institution by annual subscriptions ; with not less kind ness a committee of Ladies superintend the interior disci pline and management. Whatever service, whatever kindness, whatever money any of you may have given to this object, I will venture to say that you will never enter the doors of rue Female Orphan Asylum without feeling yourselves repaid, and more than repaid, by the sight of the youthful inmates who have those found a shelter from the distresses of life, and what is even more than that, a sanctuary from the corruptions of the world. It was not long before this step was followed by another in the same direction. It was not long before the same kind benefactors undertook a kindred work of charity, the esta blishment of an asylumunder similar regulations for orphan boys. There were obvious reasons why the Female Orphan Asylum should have precedence. The weak and tender sex more need protection ; but the work of charity would have been incomplete had not sympathy been shown and protection extended to the orphan boys as well. Without this - additiqn, even the prior establishment would have wanted something of its efficacy and grace. The sister, ii 70,0011 Air her own condition, would IlaYe 44 her bout saddened for her poor brother, who had no such kind and peaceful home. Her expressive look must sometimes have made her benefactors think that they had left their work imperfect, that it was only half performed. How ever this may have been, certain it is they have not waited long to supply the deficiency. An asylum for boys has now been erected, containing the same accommodation as that of the girls, in the same style of architecture, to be subject to the same re gulations, and, I hope, through the blessing of God's Providence, to be attended with the same success. I do not forget that there is in your town an old and excellent institution, the Blue-coat Hospital, where, along with other children, many orphans are received ; but here, where everything else, population, commerce, wealth, everything has increased with such rapidity, it is but fit charity should increase with the progressive movement, and make her gentle ministrations co-extensive with the widened range of human necessities and wants. You have felt this, and acted on the feeling. You have erected these asylums to receive some of the many orphans for whom the Blue-eoat Hospital did not afford reception, and whom it yet grieved your hearts to see turned away. The asylums have been built, and between them the church which has now, by a solemn act of consecration, been dedicated to God. Hitherto the inmates of the asylum have had the advantage of attending Divine ser vice in the neighbouring church of St. Catherine's, through the kind permission of the highly and justly respected incumbent; but now this church will afford in future still more convenient accommodation for the pur pose. In future, the children whom we see here to-day, will regularly attend divine service in this church, and their youthful voices will, Sabbath after Sabbath day, ascend to heaven in those simple chaunts of thanksgiving which we have heard this morning, and which, I doubt not, are as readily accepted at the throne of grace as all the florid and elaborate performances of the most artificial harmony. The whole range of buildings as it stands now complete, the two asylums and the church between, affords, I think, a beautiful illustration of the words of my text. Now here "abideth faith, hope, and charity ;"—faith bringing the little children to Christ, by the Word of Holy Scripture and the sacred ordinances of the church,—hope cheering the orphan's heart with happy prospects of the life that now is, and of the eternal life that is to come ;—charity, proving the reality of love to God, by means of mercy and love to those little ones of Christ's love, to whom whatever kindness we may show, He has assured us that if done in his name, He will gra ciously accept it as done unto Himself. This church, besides receiving the inmates of the asylums, will also accommodate a large general congregation. It has been erected at the sole, entire expense of a single individual, one of the most respected, and best, and kindest men in Liverpool. It is the thank-offering of a heart grateful for many blessings. Even this solemn act of its consecration derives, from one attendant circumstance,l think, a peculiar interest,—l mean that this ceremony has taken place upon the birthday of the individual by whom the church is built. lam sure that it is your united, heartfelt prayer, that God may be pleased to bless him with many happy years, and health, and happiness, and honour; but when at length—distant be the day !—when at length he shall be called away from these labours of love to his peaceful rest, this church will ever remain, from generation to generation, his enduring monument. Who taught this heaven-directed spire to rise? An honoured name, each orphan voice replies I He has himself defrayed the entire expense of this church. He was also the originator and most active pro moter of the Boys' Asylum ; but in that work, however prominent and however labourious a share he may have taken, it was still only a part in conjunction with many kindand liberal associates and friends. The funds for building the asylum were the joint contributions of many generous benefactors, many of whom I know well, and some of whom I now see here. The valuable site upon which these buildings have been erected was the liberal gift of the corporation of Liverpool. I gladly bear my respectful testimony to the noble spirit which they show on such occasions, in furthering works of charity and social improvement. When the building of the Boys' Asylum was commenced, the first stone of it was laid by the gentleman who then filled the office of Mayor, and I may add, filled the office in a manner which gathered around him the kind feelings and goodwill of all classes of the inhabitants. I felt it a great gratification that I had the privilege of being thus associated in the interesting ceremony at the commencement of the building ; and I hope I may be permitted to say that I now feel it, and I am sure all interested in the ceremony of this day feel it as strongly as I do nsyself,—l feel it a very great gratification that the gentleman this year, who, with like respect and honour, and universal goodwill, fills the same high office of your Mayor, is present here amongst us, to show his goodwill to this undertaking, and his pleasure at what I may venture to call the con summation of the work. And yet,. perhaps, not quite the consummation. I understand there is still wanting a I sum, as it was expressed to me, of some few hundred pounds, to complete the whole expense of the building and furnishing of the Boys' Asylum. I think that I un derstood that a few hundred pounds, something like £4OO or £5OO, would accomplish that.— His lordship concluded his very eloquent and complimentary discourse by an earnest appeal on behalf of the fund. Some passages in the Offertory were then read by the Venerable Archdeacon Baooxs, and a collection made, amounting to. upwards of £65, and after prayer and bless ing, the interesting procedings were brought to.* close. DBESCRIPTION OP TIIB CICURCII- In compliance with the intention of the founder ' the structure is plain and substantial, rather than ornate and complex in its fabric and details, depending Ear general effect tune inuart lictrmony of p.oporkto.o en% a au intallgi- Me design than upon minute beauty of ornament and finical nicety of workmanship. Its style is early English, executed principally in undressed red sandstone, with window and door labels, and the water-tables of the but tresses hewn.. The ornaments, though few, are-tastefully designed and well executed ; the principal external feature consisting of a- massive square tower; rising to-the height of 68 feet ; this is surmounted by a well-proportioned spire, and crowned by a golden cross, the apex of which is 1543 feet from the ground. The principal, entrance is through a massive recessed doorway at the south-west corner of the church. Two subordinate- entrances are placed. on the east and west sides of the tower;. these are intended as entrances for the children, froth their respec tive places of residence. The large chancel window, 27 feet high by 13 feet wide, is peculiarly striking, occupying, as it does, a large and important portion of the-south end of the structure, between the tower and the-vestry. From its mass and configuration, together with the altitude and fine form of its tower and spire, this church constitutes a pleasing and ornamental' feature of the neighbourhood. The internal aspect of the church is still more-calculated to win attention than even its external' appearance. On entering by the principal doorway, the first impression is somewhat sombre ; but this effect soon yields to the feel ing of freedom and spaciousness as we contemplate the airy and lofty roof and the uninterrupted clearness of view which is afforded throughout the whole. The church is lighted by sixteen tall windows exclusive of that in the chancel, and these windows are so arranged' and appor tioned as to produce a regulated and steady, rather than a strong and glaring light; and the result of these arrangements is a clear, useftl, and mellow light. The roof is supported by open-framed. principals,, ornamented by mouldings, and, like the roof, stained and varnished ; the principals rest on c arve d stone corbels. In height the apex of the roof is 56 feet above the floor, and it is so constructed as to prove eminently useful in the acoustic effect of the entire building,. The chancel is raised three steps above the body of the church, and is floored with encaustic tiles ; the floor on which rests the communion table is raised a step higher than the chancel, and is paved with more elaborately or namented tiles ; it is railed off by a simple yet appropriate balustrade. The pulpit and reading-desk occupy the ex ternal angles of the chancel, and are so placed as to be readily visible from every part of the church. At the end of the church, opposite to, and furthest from the chancel and the pulpit, the floor• is converted into a rising platform, which supersedes the use of a gallery, and will be appropriated to the use of the- boys and girls, who will occupy the opposite sides of it.. Behind, and still higher than this, is the organ, an instrument of great magnitude, when the size of the• edifice in which it is placed is taken into account. The remainder of the floor is occupied with simple low pews, varnished, and arranged into centre and side rows. There will be comfortable acommodation for 700 persons, and adjoining the chancel is a capacious vestry. Extensive and complete arrange ments are made for heating and ventilating. At present the lighting of the church for night service is temporary. The building, as a whole, is highly creditable to the parties concerned, being well suited to fulfil the objects designed, at an economic rate. The architect is Mr:. J. Cunningham; the builder, Mr. Alexander Mullen, Tox teth-park. ON THE CONSECRATION OF THE CHURCH Or TRH •Id4ILY INNOCENTS. "He drains not of arherishablo home Who thus can To raise this fane so fair That,. in the far-off ages yet to come, Pastor and dock may duly here repair To join in praise, and bend in common prayer. That here the friendless orphan, too, may find The friend unchangeable and ever kind; And learn in every desolate hour to call On Him, who is the Father of us all. Oh I thus to own the source from whence is given All earthly rod, and, in the narrow scope Of one brief life, such witness true to Such fruits of Faith . , and Charity, and Hope,7- , And pass through life, anticipating Harm This is indeed to live. On fair n 1 all i f ja. tts h i n l o se r s c oo , vn w e: h y e ; n a e n v d e nt the at u r g r i e n ' & pile,spode opened wide its door And when the reverent crowd that throned its door, With bishop and with priest, awoke the lay— To echo on until the Judgment Day,,- What must have been the feelings of that hour? Surely, in future years, the grateful. thrill Of that first note shall oft recur, with power To soothe the he art ,— self-communing and dill. For joys so pure as such an hour must give, Sure sainted souls at rest would wish again to live. Liverpool, March Is, 1854. DELTA. OPENING OF THE BOYS' ORPHA.2V ASYLUM. ANNUAL MEETING. The bishop, the mayor, and the leading gentlemen present at the consecration, together with a goodly com pany of lathes, afterwards adjourned t o the Boys' Orphan Asylum, for the purpose of formally opening it. After perambulating the spacious apartments, and partaking of a confection, the visitors repaired to the school-room, where it had been arranged that the annual meeting of the friends of the asylum, adjourned from the 22nd ult., should behetd._ d. B. Lloyd, Esq. the mayor, presided, and he called upon Mr. Harmood Banner, wha read as follows THE REPORT. --- The annual general meeting of the subscribers to this institution is, by rule, fixed to take place on the last Wednes day in the month of February, and was held accordingly on Wedneaday, the 22d nitimo, at the Clarendon•rooms, but was adjourned to this time and place, as an appropriate opportunity to combine with the routine business the more important object of opening this building u an Asylum for Orphan Boys. Hitherto, following the example of the sister institution, the Female Orphan Asylum, this asylum has moved with gradual and careful step from a small beginning to its present position, rgsr yowl ago it IN a gala or ramtutt itt4 cid into the ground —an effort to test the amount of Christian sympathy which would respond to the orphan boys' appeal. The seed has proved to have been sown in a genial soil, and, nourished by the dews of Christian benevolence, as the mustard tree expands in its growth, so that the birds of the air lodge in the branches thereof, so has this humble effort, under the blessing of God, proceeded and prospered, till, in this build ing, the opening of which we this day celebrate, the poor orpl,an may find room to lodge under the shelter of its roof. Four years ago the first boy was admitted into the house, in Hope-street, which was taken as a temporary asylum. By degrees it was filled up until it became crowded to inconve nience, containing at last fifty-two boys. We now take pos session of this our new abode with sixty boys, and other candidates waiting for admission. Blending with the event of this inauguration, and adding greatly to the interest of the day, we have to record the con secration by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Chester, of the Church of the Holy Innocents, situated between this and the Female Orphan Asylum, the first stone of which was laid by his lordship on the sth October, 1852, when the first stone of this building was also laid by Thomas Littledale, Esq., then Mayor of Liverpool. This Church insures permanent accommodation to the inmates of the two asylums, and is a guarantee of the standing rule of both institutions, that the children shall be:educated in the principles of the Established Church. One great advantage in the establishment of these Orphan Asylums is extensively developing itself. It cannot be deemed sufficient that one only of a family of orphan children should be cared for; the endeavour should be to afford relief to as many as possible. Our ancient and excellent institution, the Blue Coat Hospital, does all it can, and has done much, but it is able only to admit one of a family. Brothers and sisters of that one had, till lately, no similar resource to fly to, no place of refuge but the parish workhouse, however respect able, honest, and industrious their friends might have been. Now, the instances are many, where those brothers and sis ters have found a kindred home. In the three institutions, two, three, or four of the same family, have been provided for; in one case five, where, without these two asylums, relief would have been confined to one child only. Another advantage is, that whereas children are excluded from the benefit of the Blue Coat Hospital unless they have a settlement in the pariah of Liverpool, they are eligible for admission into the Orphan Asylums, if born within seven miles of the Exchange in any direction, including the Cheshire side of the River Mersey. The inhabitants within that boundary are consi dered, in fact, component parts of the same community. The claims of orphans, deprived of both father and mother, are universally felt and acknowledged. If any case of distress and affliction be unexceptionable, it is surely the case of the orphan. Many parents of great respectability die without being able to leave provision for their bereaved offspring. The will of the Father of the fatherless is that not one of them shall perish. He consigns them to the care of those whom He has gifted with abundance. May it please God to impress upon our hearts the importance of the responsibility, and to make us willing instruments in His hands, to protect the orphan from want., and to fortify his mind by religious teaching, against the wiles of temptation, and the commission of crime. We ask, then, for increased assistance in donations and annual subscriptions. Hitherto, in our infant progress, the committee have been able to defray the annual expenses; but the same income will be quite inadequate to support the additional number which this building will be called upon to accommodate. Annual subscriptions especially are needed, that no eligible candidate may be refused for lack of means. A few hundred pounds are required to complete the furnishing and extra requirements of the building and grounds. Of this sum we look for a portion from thoae of the clergy who have promised to appeal to their respective con gregations, and have not yet done so. To those who have preached on behalf of the object, we tender our heartfelt thanks for their prompt and liberal aid. Upon all within the circle embraced in our rules, we submit respectfully that we have a legitimate claim, seeing that we open our doors to the orphans of their several districts, and we therefore respect fully, but earnestly solicit their early exertions. The orphan cries out with Job, " Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, 0 ye, my friends ; for the hand of God bath touched me." The Vsi. ARCIIDEA.CON moved the adoption of the report, and said he had great pleasure in doing so. No one could have witnessed the prosperity that had accompanied the establishment of the school for orphan girls without being highly gratified with it, and he had no doubt if we were to witness the same success attending the boys' asylum, we should find it was one of those things which claims and carries with it the good wishes and good feelings of all the inhabitants of Liverpool. (Applause.) He had long been an inhabi tant of this town,—all his life, which had been• spared to a considerable extent, and he had witnessed the establish ment of a great many charitable institutions for the relief of those whewere in want, but he never recollected one in which he felt a greater interest than that for which they were then' assembled. The church, which stood between the two asylums, was to be one means of instruct ing the children and bringing them up in the' way of truth; and he considered that there was no institution• in• the whole United Kingdom which had stronger• claims upon the benevolence and kindness of the inhabitants' than those two , asylums. (Applause.) Nobody could quarrel with the taking - care of orphan children. They were left, they were thrown upon us, not by any fault or misconduct of their owni. but by the visitation of that God , who knows what is best for all of us ; and we should ill supply what we were bound to do,—we should discharge the debt that we were bound`, to pay, if we did not use our utmost efforts to accept and foster such children, who were- left to the benevolence of the' town at large, and who had lost both of their parents, who, if they had lived, would have instructed and brought them up. It was one of those charities that he thought no one could but cherish, and, he could not but congratu late his friend on his right (Mr. Harmood Banner) upon, the result of that day, when he had seen the consecration , of that sacred building, which was entirely indebted to• him for its erection, and when he had also witnessed the• successful beginnings (if he might use the term) of a. second orphan. institution, which, though not entirely his own, he had.been one of the most efficient means in bring-• mg to its present popularity. The Rev. H. H. HIGGLNE3 seconded the motion, and said that he could.remember the commencement of the Female Orphan. Asylum, when 7,8, 10, or 14. orphan girls, not abovo Oho limits of a family, were first assembled in, a house in Stanhope-street. He bore strong testimony to the ability and efficiency, of the matron of the esta blishment, and also to that of the teacher, both of whom had been conneeted with the institution-since its establishment, and said that the pleasure of: the visitors had always been much increased by witnessing the niee, and genial, and happy spirit of the children, which was owing, in no• little degree, to their kindness and care. The commencement of the Boys' Orphan Asylum was not less happy. When first established, the inmates had attended the church of which he was minister, so that he had an opportunity of seeing them Sunday after Sunday, and felt satisfied that they were equally fortunate as to protection and care. Mr. BANNER, then referred briefly to the state of the accounts, from- which it appeared that there were £2B in hand. The MAIOR put the motion, which was unanimously carried. Alderman. BENNETT - moved the second resolut;on— " That the warmest thanks of the meeting be given to those clergymen who have already advocated the claims of the institution, and that the rest of the clergy be earnestly requested to assist in raising the necessary fund for completing : the asylum, by appeals to their con gregations." He was sure that all would agree in thanking the clergymen who had advocated so good a cause, and every i n h a bit a nt of the town would go with him in sincerely wishing that the clergymen who had. not already done so, should. lose no time in apPealing to their congregations on its behalf. (Applause.). He-felt sure that, if the clergy would take the matter in handjust at present, a sufficient sum would be raised to carry the committee through all expenses—a sum not only sufficient to complet e the building and its fittings, but a further sum in the shape of: endowment, so that the charity might not have to rely entirely Upon subscriptions and, donations for its support. (Applause.) Mr. H. T. BROWNE seconded the motion, which was likewise carried. The Right Rev. PRELATE said—Perhaps .he might be allowed to say, on behalf of the clergy, if no one else did, that they would. be thankful for the manner in which the meeting had acknowledged their services. He did not know which of two things to admire most—the zeal or the readiness with which the clergy were always prepared to advocate the cause of charity in their pulpits, or the liberality and Christian benevolence of the ladies and gentlemen, and all the inhabitants of:Liverpool, whatever their- condition, in responding to such appeals. (Ap plause.) It was now his duty to move that the thanks of the meeting be given to the president and committee for their services, and also to Mr. Harris, the honorary surgeon, for the attention which he had givon to the institution. Aa to.the first part of the institution, he presumed that Mr. Banner was the president—at-least if he was not he, ought to be, and they must feel much gratitude to him because he had been the originator of the Boys' Asylum, and the originator also of the Female Orphan Asylum. He was also the active and unwearied promoter of both designs, and a liberal 'contributor from his own private charity. He had at his own: expense built that church which was quite mixed up with and had crowned the base of the institutions. He was.sure, as long as there was any Liverpool at all, his name would' never be forgotten. It would be remembered by rich and poor—by the rich, from, the sympathy of their own genial hearts ; and by the poor, from having been their benefactor. (Applause.) Their thanks were also propose& to the honorary surgeon,. Now there were many noble characteristics ,of that profession. It might be - that the one to which he (his lordship) belonged had a nobler mis sion, but it was a noble mission when persons could go about entering a house full of sadness and sorrow, and by their skill, with God's blessing upon it, they were able to leave the house with every eye smiling and every heart thankful for what be had done. There were always some, and the most eminent, too, ready to give their services gratuitously to such institutions as these, and to spend time in doing so, which might have been employed many directions, profitable to themselves. He thought they should always be ready to acknowledge this as one of the most gratifying characteristics of the profession of medicine. The Rev. G. W. WARR seconded the motion, which was carried. Mr. BANNER, at some length, returned: thanks in very feeling terms. He said that he could not strictly be called the founder of the Female Orphan Asylum, as the idea was first suggested to him by Mrs. Aikin, an excel lent and devout lady, who had now departed. He was always delighted at such an opportunity of doing justice to her memory. He then thanked the committees and other friends for their co-operation, without which it would have been impossible for any single individual to carry out such a great undertaking as that, and spoke in terms of affectionate regret, in which the meeting appeared fully to sympathise, of the loss which they had suffered, in common with all the charities of the town, in the death of Mr. Edmund Molyneux. Peace to Ma manes, and consolation to his afflicted relatives ! As far as they themselves were concerned, it would be long before they should look upon his like again. Mr. ARTlrcut. THOMPSON then moved, and Mr. BROWNE seconded, a vote of thanks to Mr. Bibby, the treasurer, with the request that he would continue his services. The Rev. H. HAMPTON, who stated the interest which he had always felt in the Female Orphan Asylum, moved a resolution appointing the officers and committee, &c. — Mr. Harmood Banner being re-elected president. The motion was seconded, and carried unanimously. Mr. BANNER, in eulogistic terms, then proposed a vote of thanks to the Mayor, which his :lordship seconded in his usual graceful manner, and which was carried by ac clamation. The MAYOR returned thanks. When he retired from office, that day would be recorded on his heart and memory ; and his gratification was augmented when he reflected that he was one of the members of the first com mittee whom Mr. Banner had called together for the es, tablishment of the Female Orphan Asylum. Ou the ouggestion of the Right Rev. PRIMATE, A Tote a vote of thanks to the Venerable ArChdeaCOn Brooks was carried in a burst of enthusiasm. The Venerable Archdeacon BRooics, in returning thanks, prided himself in being the founder of the Savings' Bank in this town, which, from an humble beginning., now contained three-quarters of a million in deposits. It had been the means of reclaiming many dissolute persons, and enabling them to leave, at death, a sum for the support of their wives and families. It was conducted by gentle men who were assiduous in their attendance, and he thought that they well deserved the best thanks of the town. In reference to what his lordship had said about the medical profession, he called attention to the fact that this was the first mayoralty when the honorary surgeons of our charities had been invited to the Mayor's table, and he could state that they had deeply appreciated the compliment. The Mayor, by that act, had shown that he could give honour where honour was due. The BISILOP wished Mr. Banner " many happy returns of the day," and the meeting broke up. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. MONDAY EVENING, MA.Rcn 13. Lortporv.—After official hours the markets were a shade better; Consols closing at 91i for Money, and 914 4-, for April. Orr 'Change : Tallow, 61s. 3d. to 646. 6d. on the spot, and 645. 6d. to 655. forward delivery. Buyers of clean Hemp at 555. Linseed Oil, £35. Other articles unaltered. At Mark Lane to-day, prices of American Flour, influenced by the decline in Wheat, fell is. to 2s. per barrel. DEAL, 2 P.M.—The Baltic fleet is under weigh. SUDDEN DEATH OF JUDGE TALFOURD. STAFFORD.—WhiIst Justice Talfourd was engaged this morning in delivering his charge to the grand jury of Stafford, he was seized with a fit of apoplexy, and expired upon the bench in a few minutes. No later foreign news of importance. A Constantinople letter of the 27th inst., states that :WO Russian ships were off Varna. BETTING AT TATTERSALL —Ties DAY. COVENTRY HANDICAP.-4 to 1 apt Georgy, t;6 to 1 apt Whalebone, t ; 4 to 1 agst Buttery, t. COVENTRY STEEPLE-CIIASE.-6 to 4 on Bourton ; 6 to 1 agst any other. IADCASTER STEEPLE-CRAM-2 to Z agst Maley, t and oft METROPOLITAN HANDICAP-10 to 1 agst Aristo, t freely ; 20 to 1 agst Lamprocles, t ; 100 to 6 agst Jona than Martin ; 20 to 1 agst Rataplan. NounixatirroN STAKES.-7 to 1 agst Lamprocles ;10 to 1 agst Defiance, t ; 100 to 6 agst Chief-Justice., t. CHESTER CIIP.-33 to 1 agst Brown Brandy, t ; 40 to 1 agst Baalbec, t ; 40 to 1 agst Umbriel. DERBT.-13 , to 2 agst King Tom, off ; 9 to I agst Dervish, t. ; 18 to 1 agst Wild Huntsman, t ; 30'to 1 agst Marsyas, t ; 55• to 1 agst Bessus, t ; 60 to 1 agst Early Bird, t. HOUSE OF LORDS.—Momply, MARCIF 131 Their Lordships met at five o'clock. A bill was brought in by Lord BROUGHAM, and mad a first time, to assimilate the law of England to that of Scotland in regard to Bills of Exchange being dishonoured' beyond a certain period. THE CZAR'S REPLY TO LORD J. RUSSELL'S SPEECH. _ _ _ The Earl of DERBY referred at considerable length to , the reply published in the St. Petersburg Journal to a• speech of Lord John Russell in the House of Commons. This document appeared. to reflect upon the political, if not the personal honour of the noble lord, for it stated• that the most unreserved declaration had been made by the Emperor of Russia, as tolls-intentions with regard to. Turkey, through Sir Hamilton Seymour, that there was a perfect unanimity of statement with respect to future action, and that therefore the British Government had no right to express the • least surprise as to the course pursued by Russia. The Times newspaper stated the substance of the answer which was made to the representations of the Emperor of Russia, for it said that Lord J. Russell's , reply would do him no dishonour. He wished to know why this reply had been communicated to the Times, and• not to Parliament. These communications certainly took place when Lord J. Russell was Foreign Secretary ; but it would be remem bered, that, when he (Lord Derby) , and others were dis cussing the Blue Books, they were • assured in the most solemn manner and with frequent repetitions that the assurances given by Russia were such that no human being could doubt them. The Times•also stated that the Emperor of Russia was in this country in 1844, when Lord. Aberdeen held the seals of thetForeign-office. He held communications with different parties relative to the future position of Turkey. The noble earl strongly com mented upon these matters, and complained that the information withheld from Parliament was communicated to the press ; and, in conclusion, he asked whether govern ment would oonsentto produce the commumicationsreferred to in the St. Petersburg Journal, as their character aud confidenoe had been taken away, and as the Emperor of Russia had. challenged their publication ; he also en quired whether there was any authority for the statement that there had been similar communications in 1844, when •the Emperor of Russia was in this country, and whe ther, if they really existed, they would also be introduced. The Earl of ABERDEEN said this question was one of considerable interest and importance, in consequence of the character of the document published in a St. Peters burg paper, which he could only suppose to have ema nated from authority. He should produce the commu nications referred to. He should have done so even if the noble earl had not introduced the subject, and he thought it would be found that they did the government no dishonour ; in fact, the government had no reason whatever to regret that they were now in a position to lay the whole correspondence before • their lordships with regard to what had appeared hi. The Times—he knew nothing of it ; for he had only this afternoon seen the paper of Saturday. Neither directly or indirectly had he the remotest conception of the way in which that journal obtained its information ; nor could he form any conjecture upon the subject, unless a clerk appointed by the Earl of Malmesbury, no longer a clerk, might be supposed to have betrayed his know ledge of the papers. All he could say was, that he had not the slightest knowledge of the subject. With regard to the second question, it was true that when the Emperor of Russia was in this country he had some_ verbal communications on the subject of Turkey with the Duke of Wellington, and with, he believed, the, late Sir Robert Peel. These communications were em bodied into memorandum by Count Nesselrode. This memorandum he had not seen for ten years, and he was not prepared to say whether it would be fit to lay it on the table, as it had no reference to present circumstances, but he would ascertain. The Earl of ELIENBOROUGU mentioned that when the Emperor of Russia was in this country in 1844, he cer tainly had communications on the subject of Turkey with the late Sir Robert Peel. The Marquis of CL/NRICARDE hoped that all. the con versations and communications between the Emperor of Russia and Sir H. Seymour would be laid before the house. The Earl of , MA.LMRSDURT complained of the reference made to any appointment made by him in the Foreign office, and characterised it as most unusual. He was not quite sure whether the Earl of Aberdeen's statement was correct, and wished to know whether he would. mention the name of the gentleman. Most important cabinet secrets had been betrayed, and blame should be thrown upon the, right Party- The-Earl of ABERDERN said he did not LIM/ who the party was. The . EARL of ISERRY said the explanation, in this. respect, was most unsatisfactory. EarIGREY also adverted tothemode in which the Cabinet secrets-had beenpubiished; and said the practice required, serious notice at the-hands of parliament. After a few observations from the- Earl of. ELLEN BOROUGIi, Earl FITZWILLIAM condeloned• the mode in which government placed themselves in, connexion with the metropolitan press. The Earl of 31.1altiE8BICTRY said that three or four clerks he bad appointed at the Foreign-office. were all juniors, and could not from their position have become aware of important secrets. They could not, therefore, hate be trayed them. After a few words from the Earl of GLENGAIL, the subject dropped. LORD MONTEAGLE moved fora copy of the instructions given to the Commissioners who have reported on the state of the Civil Service, and of - the evidence token before them. The Earl of I GRINVILLD consented to the motion, and after some debate it was agreed to with a verbal amendment. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE gave notice, for Friday, of a motion respecting the rights of neutrals. Their Lordships adjourned at half-past eight o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS-MONDAY, MARCH 13. THE house met at four o'clock. A petitition was presented from, Mr. D. Urquhart on the subject of the Eastern question, imputing dishonour able intentions to Her Majesty's Ministers and Ambas, sadors with respect to Turkey, and praying for the inter , - ference of the house to avert the catastrophe which the. petitioner alleged to be impending over Turkey. THE NAPIER BANQUET. In reply to Mr. French, Sir J. GRAJIAM stated, in reference to certain language. imputed to him at the Reform Club dinner to Sir C. Napier, that no declaration' of war had been confided to the latter, and no order was given to make any such declaration when he arrived in the Baltic ; but, when a declaration was made, it would be by proper authority. Mr. BRIGHT strongly denounced the conduct of three of He Majesty's Ministers in attending the Reform Club Banquet to Sir C. NAPIER, as well as the reckless levity by which the speeches were marked on that occasion. Lord John Russell, he considered, had exercised a wise discretion in not being present at the dinner. Lord PALMERSTON replied at some length, declaring that the opinion of the hon. gentleman in regard to anything he may have said or done, was to him a matter of indifference. He was proud to preside on that occasion, and was sure that the feelings expressed at that banquet I were more (congenial to the country than the opinions entertained by the hon. gentleman. The noble lord went on to allude in a very humorous strain to different points alluded to by Mr. Bright, and concluded by inviting him to attend the next dinner, when he would be happy to listen to anything he might have to state on the questions he had raised between them. Sir J. GRAHAM, in reply to a question from Sir T. Herbert, referring to the words imputed to him in the report of the dinner respecting Admiral Dundas and Sir Charles Napier, stated that he saw nothing to regret or retract in the language used by him, and denied that any political considerations had entered into the selection of these two distinguished officers. Sir W. MoLmewours also briefly defended what he stated in his speech on the occasion of the banquet. tar• that Su J. Vigiam, way have TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1854' tice; appeared to interfere with the Royal Prer e P l • •oa though he may have seemed to give Perw — ..4 Charles Napier to declare war, it was notorio,— Charles never obeyed orders —(laughter) no danger need be apprehended. He, howeveb,ep the invective of the right hon. baronet agains t of Russia as very undignified ; but he recollavv,ies was only a twelvemonth back that he used inv ec as strong against another emperor. and After some remarks from Mr. SPOOS O COBDEN, the subject dropped. A brief discussion arose on the subject of t he a ? ment of Mr. Stonor to a judgeship at Melbo7 that gentleman had been declared by a coroallt/ of bribery. Mr. F. PEEL vindicated the appointment. hotbe. Sir C. WOOD, in reply to a question, said t government intended to pursue in reference t°,044 nations and the rights of neutrals was under solo, sideration, and would be declared as soon as Pc's°. THE RUSSIAN DISPUTE. L i ie jot Mr. DrsuIELI called attention to an article in t s ti of St. Petersburg stating th a t comm unication s dential nature had taken place between Her vernment and the Emperor of Russia, in v . ue",h em had frankly stated his views respecting the Turkng and also as to an article in the Times of 5 3 ' 11 . 0 - 0 confirmatory of the authenticity of its stat e nto desired to know whether Her Majesty's 34 710 prepared to lay such communications hefored Lord J. RVSSELL stated that, as the isli r ' w Petersburg had thought proper to refer • pondence, Her Majesty's Ministers had no consenting to its being laid before the ho' would be found that while respect was 20 Emperor, they had repelled every suggestion dismemberment of the Turkish empire. STAMP DUTIES ON BILLS OF E: Mr. GLADSTONE, in answer to a quest intention to postpone for a few days his reset ing stamp duties on bills of exchange, a s desirable to collect the fullest information amount of the Bills of Exchange circulated Lord J. RUSSELL postponed the consi( Oaths Bill till the 27th instant. THE INSURRECTION IN On the motion for going into committee Means, Mr. MONCKTON MILNES addressed the length on the subject of the insurrection in contended that the interference of the Britia l was required for the protection of the and trusted that they would exert t prevent the landing of troops on board the Lord J. Rrsszia, promised to exert government on behalf of the Greek subjects but said that the government felt it t}' courage these insurrectionary movements, tend to the improvement and better people. Mr. Mon maintained that it was the government, in return for the assistance Porte, to exact conditions from Turkey for of its Greek population. Lord LOVAINB denounced the sway of the Christians as cruel in the extreme ; and was Lord D. STUART, who defended the Turkish government, taking occasion to coi and temper of the speech. Mr. BRIGHT expressed his regret, asperity displayed by Lord' Pgmerston in Lord C. HAMILTON urged the - claims of t tion to be protected against the Turkish government was bound to give further infom intentions with regard to the Greek subjects Mr. LAYA RD went into the circumstances to the Greek insurrectior xpressing his cr Turkish government had no other course existing circumstances, than employing of in putting down the insurrection. M down e. of the Greeks under Turkey as, on the vf 1 13; 1 The Turkish government merited high prais e it tion, liberality, and love of justice; of vrtuFf it cliti given so many proofs. He contrasted the sPi llie the - Russian Emperor with that evinced by dealing with their subjects. Reform in Turk e y operation only fourteen or fifteen years, and &PC, to reform a whole generation in that-time. Fle an earnest appeal on behalf of Turkey, on-thele4 49 rights and international principles involved, in 1 " After some remarks from Mr. E. Bah, got s Lord PALMERSTON briefly replied. Everl:digil made by this government to improve 'the" c oe,. Greek subjects of Turkey ; but, at the sa me not fall into the course which we condemned ba le 1, Russia. The improvements already effected e we; menee ; only a few days ago a firman warr`.4oo l , that the testimony of Christians was no . Z d jas i „ equality with that of Turks in civil and: c!,:7 3 - n dit throughout the empire. After defending the..;( e j It Porte towards its Christian subjects, he con ou; a nd that the question was not one between Turl!.. e S t ich„ but one-which concerned the interests of th e woe tt war in- which we were about to engage o lg sf or ti e great rights and great principles; and such s GifA will be worthy the efforts that may be made „ getti Mr. MILNER GIBSON protested against a v7iap any peculiar form of government with TOP"' population. Sir R.; PEEL vindicated the conduct of r t iro l regard to Turkey and the Greek population,_. ~./ phatically on the motives with which the ITV upon, and the objects which it proposed ntostw' among which was to resist the aggression 0 '" avenge the wrongs she had committed. d v.tlfe..; After-some remarks from Mr. Drumtnon,,,,togr• terminated, without any formal resolution s "" WAYS AND MEANS. .0i 11 Mr. DiseAsii objected to the Committee poi Means-being proceeded with at that late hour ,400 torefer to various points in the financial , Chaucehor of the Exchequer, and pnrticuA the doubling of the Income Tax. He theno in , strong terms against the discussion 0f4 6 . 0 0 subject after midnight, and proposed tiittT'gr ways and means be postponed until Frid:ic e The house went into committee, when " repor t 1 the EXCHEQUER moved that the Chairm an ti ll - l i d ed The discussion on the Budget was postp on —The remaining business was disposed of. The Housoadjourned at 12.25 a.m. FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE 319v:Ai English Securities were steady all day, and g e e i ß proving tendency. Railways, supported at tations. Land and Bank Shares, tolerabr i mie . 10 experienced little change. Mining SharesO it 'a fi Stocks, inactive and unaltered. Buenos M r ''' . CLOSING PRICES. .• Consols, Account .. ll Bank Stork'• • 'l' • Bg . Do.. Mosey 91} 4 lExcheq. Three&QtperCents FOREIGN Mexicans 24 Spanish Deferred Do. Threes 3k 4 RAILWAY :Caledonian, Do. Preference Eastern Counties East Lancashire 6l 3 Edinburgh & Glasgow 58 60 Great Northern 92 3 Great Western Lanc.and Yorkshire. 66i 7 Leeds Northern l3i London& N. Western 101 i 2 MINING Noreen Monde LAND STOCKS. •.,e5 ••' 1111 Spanish Pass" ....• ••..'i;jr.'‘ Do. Fo SHARBS• IIy'. 10 • 4 Aanches., 9 P e .•••• Midland Stec' ..••• North Britisb.%:;o., North Staffordlsol S. Eastern enulet l York , Newce.• Berwick • • .;;60ev" 'York and•N• D e. , prefer , SHAUN& • •• • • ..... dii." 10 ;HARM.. Australian Agricultural 39 41 iPeel River .: • '..,..•, S. Australian 36 8 VanDismancs• ' 0 .0 S. Australian Invest. li I N. B. Austrw"' Ai S I CORN lIARK:RT:,..OI•I Trade is in fl uenced b y . the weather, and f - gel , e lli. 5 dull. English Wheat is in small supply, at' _Atli is little passing; a decline of fully. Is. is...Ls . 4 i n' is obtainable at a similar redaction. rmo's in ',col alow..of sale, but not lower. English.BartuY loesO:‘,CP and'diflScult of sale. Foreign, unehanget., tO 4 , very dull of Sale. Seeds rather lower. Oats w* go Aaatv.t.z.s.. Wheat Barley 4 En wi gli z s b . WO. li l etri d 758- Oats 991 490 00 Malt 7522. 26 / /0 Beans 0 ° Peas — - ;13 104 Flour . I6SS ' •ta oveSie di A SECOND REPORT.—As the marketproe p a d: worse. English Wheat declined 2s. to 3 6 1_ - (11 1 ,, per qr. In floating cargoes. there is notbTl t • made Flour, 725. Oats dull, and prices ailaw ter , ' , ley and Peas sold slowly, at barely for Mer • Corn is 2s. lower. Seeds firmer. PRODUCE MARE Sugar : Foreign inactive, but not actually is purchased cautiously ; Lumps, 445. to 44 0 i e ttop dull ; Native Ceylon, 47a. to des. Tea, 4 A etltef„ a Congou, Is. Id. Rice firm, and the dentan,,, - Bengal, 14s. 6d. to 15s. Co c hineal, few ntlye'i4O„ supported. Hemp : supply limited, two 1 1 00 maintained. Cotton : sales are small, but te TALLOW MARKET. 0.0 11 1. 1 1 Tallow is firm : P. Y. C., 645. 3d. to 6 45. Stock, 35,28.5 casks, against 36,369 casks BO ° , Deliveries, 13Kcasks, against 233.5 casks Ow" - 0 CATTLE MARKET. 1 0 0 a 0' Trade is.very dull at reduced prices. 0 Beef 2s 6d to 4s 4d Veal ..."• 36 "d ~ Mutton _ I 3s Od to 4s 10d Pork ......• • .e., ARRIVALS. ....:.,.' Beasts 4395 Calves ..!•••• ... A I Sheep apd Lambs Cambridge, Leicester, Lincoln, and ''' ampton Beasts . ..• .. ...•...: w Molhind Beasts , . •:,.: A P • Do. Sheep ............. ...... • ~.. 7,0 Do. Calves k , ..... ::. .. 00 0 Spanish Sheep .., . ...... .. • Scotch Beasts . . .................... Norfolk and Suffolk Beasts. ........ r GLASGOW CORN MARIIe, 6 O sus Wheat and Flour are much depressed t 2 -.10 doing. Spring C orn p ar t a ke s of the dullnes' MANCHESTER STOCK E%C Caledonians, 273. ‘) 0,, 14 1 LATEST suum.iG r i 0 At ot ; i r y The Standard understands that the and t he have decided upon paying their losses on Ist Madagascar, from Australia, as all hope s " now been abandoned by them. ..4.pS f t° 74 42/ FLOUR Ili CANADA.—A friend, who wir er .' les states that the quantities of flour hebi 0111000. ceed the largest ever before known. 13 ‘ , ° the expect immense importations as soon opens„—Belfast Mercury 0 Ai. MARRIAGES. b y Ol e On the 7th inst., at St. John's Church,: f b.40. 1 : 0 1 T. Mathews, Mr. Wm. Morton to Miss ua' b y On the 9th inst., at St. John's Churclbory fftYP T. Mathews, Mr. Thomas Alty to Mis_s,S e b, On the 12th inst., at St. John's uou'; to G. T. 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