The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-06-17 00:00:00

TO CORRESPONDENTS. "Mercator" may be perfectly right, and our statement equally accurate. Let him peruse our reports elsewhere of the state of trade in the manufacturing districts, which we' - rived this week from free trade sources. aave dE Several of our contemporaries have foolishly contradicted the returns of the census for Liverpool as given in our last. We had the best authority for the figures which we gave, and their accuracy " would at once have been apparent had they been tested with the increase in the number of dwelling houses in this town in the previous ten years." COr Rtberpool otantiarl3. TUESIIdi MORNING, JUNE 17, 1851 THERE are many people, unfortunately, in this ill-governed world of ours, who are exceedingly fond of talking oracularly of things about which they know absolutely nothing. Our contemporary of the Manchester Guardian is one of these people. He seems to imagine that he can solve all the knotty problems which have perplexed statesmen and philosophers for centuries ; and that he is up to everything, and a qualified teacher of all things. His text is from Manchester. "We manage mat ters differently, and better here than in other parts of the world," is his constant self congratulation. Wisdom is centralised amid the din of spindles and shuttles ; and cur friend himself is its only autho rised exponent. In his publication of last Wednesday, our con temporary remarks upon a parliamentary return, just published, showing the expenses of collecting the customs in various ports. He tells us that in London £11,134,317 is collected for £271,213 in salaries. Liverpool collects its revenue of 11 in salaries The result is that the cost of collecting the revenue of the port of London is about one in forty, and that of Liver- pool a Hull and some other towns are also in excess of Manchester, where the expense of collecting £319,335 is only £2500, or about one in one hundred and twenty-three. But we must allow our neighbour to speak for himself. He says : " Passing over other apparent anomalies, we come to e point which has 1 nently to notice this —the posiCon of Manchester and r look at the last five Let tt H in the same category in one )f them the amount collected in 1849 The anomalies already nnticcd as to the numerical force of the staff, and as to its pay, compared with the amount of revenue collected, are as to these five places still more flagrant and glaring. Cork (with cer tainly large water area) requires 265 officers, getting £9200, to collect £256,000; while Manchester, the most easily worked Customhouse in the empire, collects by means of only 28 officers, receiving £2500, more than £319,000. Yet the Customs board, while they pay so enormous a per centage for collection at Cork, grudge the ive trifle it would cost them, to defray the annual the Manchester Customhouse, and are strenu rting all the force of their influence with govern o prevent Manchester being placed on the same as Fleetwood, whose vastly smaller customs is collected at the cost of the state." was below £400.000 ously ex went tc footinz passage about Cork having " certainly large as compared with " the port of Man- water area, chester," rathe oclines us to laugh. But the real question is, whether the Board of Customs is right in refusing to pav the " comparative trifle" which . . s to indulge Manchester with the mere name of being a port. The expenditure is comparatively trifling, says our contemporary. As compared with that of Liverpool or London, it certainly is so. But why? Nobody exports produce from Man chester ; and the process of exporting bonded goods requires the attention of as many customs cfficers as importing three times the quantity. An " easily worked Customhouse" that of Manchester it cos because it ?ht no more to be a Cus tombouse than any grc any part of th 's or spirit-dealer's warehouse, in kingdom ny Manchester holder of foreign produce may sit down in his counting house, order his duties to he paid, and his produce forwarded from Liverpool, and he will have them p next morning. What public or national need then of a Manchester Customhouse? The whole affair was a piece of folly; and govern ment are doing perfectly right in leaving its concocters to pay its cost. Government has already to pay for officers to prevent dlityable produce being smuggled into the Mersey. It will he quite time for it to pay for a separate staff of officials when Manchester finds itself located as we are, or as Cork is, which has " certainly a large water area," namely, the command of the Irish and British Channels, and the Atlantic ocean. in his own s SONIEWLIERE about twelve years ago we printed rbr.111,nr,55 f rl,. .Qternrin,-.4 +hn vi.1,;1-31 cl upon farmers in the immediate od of populous towns by the extension At that time we did not contemplate so early an adoption of the Free Trade system as has since taken place. It was clear to us, however. that the advantages attendant upon proximity to markets, easy accession to supplies of manure, the ready demand for milk, garden stuffs, hay, straw, &c. would rapidly disappear under the operation of a system of cheap and rapid commu nication, which, in effect, rendered the internal counties of England, little removed from the posi tion of outskirts of the large manufacturing towns of Lancashire. A further effect, too, we predicted. Land in the immediate proximity of large towns, partly through the railway facilities and partly through the extension of omnibus conveyances, would assimilate in value more closely than here tofore. A man might live at Huyton, at Ormskirk, at Chester, at Aigburth, at Wootton, or at Hale, as cheaply as in the immediate precincts of Liverpool, would be produc of the railw his light trace diminished rei ng expenses being balanced by the of his dwelling, and his decreased .tax at We appeal to our readers whether the whole tenor of our prognostications has not been realized. The agricultural poptfation and the land in the neighbourhood of Liverpool, and other large towns ;hire and Cheshire have been for years loyed upon what may almost he called ning. The neighbourhood of Orms d our potato district. Nearer to past e market Liverpo farms. in the same ihrection, we have our milk till our garden produce the Cheshire side of the Mersey we have got for Wallasey is an instance—our early ther similar articles of luxury. Bu - t reach from 50 to 100 miles further, iplics from north and south, inde )ese heretofore favoured localities. roots and fruits, if they do not come DI-talons, are the produce of southern ight by railway, and delivered at after a journey of a hundred miles, tl only been carted five miles. We de of the water our new milk by once per quart. In Cheshire it is irs at twopence halfpenny, luPerated. Mutton and other meat, s brought to the London and Liver vets by steamers as sound and wh( potatoe and dr penden Our first e as for counti as if they I have on thi esome lied in the localities where it is to be con- The late productions of the north of Eng- land and. Scotland prolong our season as much as those of the south antecede it. In a word, during the last twelve years, without taking into account our Free Trade policy, we have accomplished a social revo ticn. By our railway and steamboat e have converted large counties into large towns, and rendered the flan more distant places, except till the advantage of cheaper enterpris 'is of t latter litti that they manu to say whether or not, under such e tenant farmers ought to seek for circum a readjustrn f rents ; where the advantage con- ferred . upon t n by improved roads and heaper wns of cooveyance I) ere it ends But a discr iimaing spirit on the part of their :Lt to be at once exercised. The old Lla,y—used to be that, it you increase population of towns, 2 nu increase the hility of n their neighbourhood to pay 1 have r nth- been oc r new fiscal policy and our do which are gradually bestowing advantage of the growth of Liver- )on the form er and market r e, o of - Yorkshire or Dur ' Ormskirk, or the hundred ay a single word in repl vice, as a testimony ot [lieu e,terui un. 1 ugna ... ~.■ uniform i kindness. She replied suitably and feelingly. n , l's last remarks upon ya same Mr i . e morning Miss M'Bride had been presented by 'S one passage which 1 1 ,o is x Ch 84 il e dren i during ow e Francisin acknowledgement l cabinet-maker, d with a handsome , the work- Panics and over gement of her great attention to speculation, he says, would occur periodically, if a number of years.) Tn January lest, Mr. Jonathan Dan-2an's " taxation money" and for Pupilsllrl for the.ir Bernick, of the boys' school had testified their esteem z p i r e n k ; and their grateful sense of his exerticns "`money of eommerce" were in full swing; and he small some writing-desk. improvement, by presenting him with a hand adds,wforrititnhe accommodtatlieon inN "We do not suppose that. a one pound notepresentofthe children is f far too Duncan's currency, would he worth much—reonf parents tnsti . )roba r b . t a u n t x in io n u s a to n a e vail e themselves of the benefits of yociteb.oitt half a crown." Now, this reminds have Zeen difi co ce lle . i c i t a e s d la t o t p e e w l r y a s i ns thatl,udbase:iotnbnesc.oemxmpeennsceesd: from e writer once promised to shew to £5OO the Livetpco s l a C n 'urreney Reform Association and to persons of different ravens Guard, 7 omnt confutation English Wheat. „ Barley „ Oats „ Malt „ Flour „ Beans „ Peas.. Irish Wheat. „ Oats . „ Malt.. 1863 270 145 4260 3316 SECOND REPORT Foreign Qrs. 9635 1570 86C3 English Wheat was sold nretty freely, at an advance of fully Is. per qr.; Foreign also anvanced Is. per qr. Flour firmer, and the turn dearer. Barley, Beans, and Peas fully as dear. The advance on Oats attempted to be established was not rea lised. Seeds unchanged. No alteration in other articles. SMITHFIELD CATyLE MARK ET.—YRsTERDAY. At our market to-day, the supply of beasts is large, and trade brisk at the prices of last Friday. Sheep sold but slowly, the supply being large. Lambs are in demand. Calves dull. No other particular feature since our last. Sheep and lambs, 29,650; calves, 328; pies, 427 ; Scotch beasts, 4C3 ; French pigs, 30; Spanish beasts, 120. Beef, 28. 2d. to 3s. 6d. ; veal, 2s. Rd. to 4s. ; mutton, 3s. to 3s. IN.; pork, 3s. 3d. to 3s. 6d. ; lamb, 4s. 4d. to ss. porliam its Cus. narn , s U 1 of Wirral] ourselves the process of depreciation of a paper pound ; and that, after repeated invitations, he never fulfilled that promise. We now ask him to shew us how Mr. Duncan's one pound note, made legal tender and received by government, at all times, in liquidation of the taxation of the country, could be depreciated to half a crown, or sensibly depreciated at all ? The question is a very plain one, and its solution ought to present no difficulty to such an authority as the Guardian. DISASTER AT SEA.—From a letter dated Penane, May I, addressed by Larain Sandilands and Co. to Mr, Court, we learn that the Ardrasier was totally destroyed by fire on her way from China to Calcutta. The captain and two mates of the Sicilian barque Clementina have been mur dered on the coast of Sumatra by the natives. The bill for appointing commissioners to inquire into the bribery at St. Alban's has been printed. The bill appoints our talented townsman, Mr. William Forsyth, of the Northern Circuit, Mr. Frederick Slade, and Mr. Thomas Phinn, commissioners, with full powers to exa mine witnesses, and report to the house. THE MODEL OF LIVERPOOL.—We are extremely glad to find that the Council have resolved on purchasing the beautiful model of the town and the valuable collection of imports at present deposited in the Crystal Palace. They merely give £7OO for theta, which is the amount still undis charge d by the subscriptions raised by the town. RESULT OF PROTESTANT TRAINING.—A few years since, one of the boys from the Irish Protestant Orphan Society was shipped as an apprentice from this port on board a vessel trading to the east. On his successive arrivals here he has always practically remembered the society from which he has received so many benefits, and on Friday he left at our office three sovereigns —two as a donation to the society, and one as a benefaction to his mother in Dublin. He expressed himself in the warmest terms of gratitude to all the officers of the society SERIOUS INJURY OF A CHILD IN ..A.THERTON TREET --In the midst of a disturbance yesterday, in Atherton street, a man threw a large stone at his wile ; the missile, however, took effect on the head of a child, standing near at the time. The poor child was instantly stretched on the ground, apparently dead ; but, as soon as possible, was conveyed to the St. James's Dispensary, where it at present lies in a very dangerous state ; the skull having been depressed considerably in one portion from the violence of the blow. The man who threw the stone was instantly taken into custody. COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—WC have just heard that the Newdigate prize for English verse at Oxford on the suhject of " Nineveh," has been obtained by Mr. A. W. Ilunt, of this town, who was educated at the Collegiate Institution, and was elected in 1848 to the Canning Ex hibition. This is the third distinguished success obtained since Christmas by exhibitioners from this institution. We recently noticed the Arnold History Prize at Oxford as haying been obtained by Mr. A. S. Farrar, 8.A., the M'Neile Exhibitioner of 1845. 0:1 Thursday next a suc cessor will be elected to Mr. A. Wilson, 8.A., who has held the Masters' Exhibition since 1847, and who recently obtained the first medal for Moral Philosophy at Cam bridge. THE WHITSITNTIDE EXCURSIONISTS. — The good old Lancashire custom of making holyday at Whitsuntide has not been lost sight of this year, as the crowded streets of Liverpool during the past week have amply testified. We may estimate that from thirty to forty thousand have visited our town from the manufacturing districts from Monday till Saturday inclusive, brought hither in monster excursion trains on the London and Northwestern, East Lancashire, and Lancashire and Yorkshire Railways. There have been on an average upwards of five thousand per day, each company bringing about equal numbers. The visitors have, as usual, been for the most part of the operative class SURFACE WATER.—Last week, the water works com missioners of Huddersfield issued placards calling upon he inhabitants to be as economical as possible in the use , s the supply would be limited, in consequence ...; of the water in the reservoir, and of the appearances then presented, that. the season would be a dry one. The reservoirs at. Leeds are also very short of water, and the inhabitants have been exhorted to exercise economy. The water is also stated to be fcetid ; and the Leeds Intelligencer,in noticing that the people are warned not to use it for watering gardens, pointedly says, " This of water, a of the lown . . . . is a cruel prohibition, seein ,, that the water in its present shape must be rich in fertilising properties." . . THE POWDER MAGAZINES.—II is stated that the parliamentary committee will recommend to the House as follows :—The question of the powder supply is hence forth to rest entirely with three parties, the Ordnance, the Admiralty, and the Conservators of the river Mersey. They are jointly to determine where, within the limits of the port of Liverpool, floating magazines are to be fixed ; and are to regulate the quantity of powder deposited there, the mode of stowing it, and the order and times of distributing it. These places are, of course, not yet fixed, nor have they been even suggested in committee. The committee appear to be of opinion that the conduct of the Liverpool Corporation has been very handsome in purchasing the interest of the lessees of the Wallasey Magazines at so liberal a figure, within a fraction of £lO,OOO. CABINET-MAKERS' STRIKE.—For several weeks a dis pute has existed between the cabinet-makers in this town and the men in their employ, as to the number of hours per day which the latter should work—the men contend ing that sixty hours are ample, and the masters want one or two more. We believe the masters have combined to resist the demands of the men, and, in consequence of this state of things, the workmen in two extensive work. shops left their employment on Saturday, and in most of the other establishments notice was immediately given to the men employed to leave their work. This was not, however, universal, and we sincerely hope that the differ ences will be shortly healed. A little concession on both sides would soon accomplish this, for we believe that In several instances the temporary estrangement of the mas ters and men was painful in the extreme. THE LATE ROBERT THOM EsQ.—A very interesting narrative of the honourable and useful career of this talanted and lamented gentleman, late her Majesty's Consul at Ningpo, China, appears in the GlasbotpHerald. He was the youngest son of an enterprising merchant in Glasgow ; and after serving an apprenticeship of five years in the office of Messrs. J. and G. Campbell of this town, he visited La Guarya, Mexico, &c., and finally settled in China, where his admirable translations of that language, and his public labours, rendered his name so honoured and respected, that her Majesty testified her approbation of his services by appointing him consul. He died at the early age of 39. Mr. Macalpine, of this town, has just published an admirable portrait of Mr. Thom, which was taken by Mr. Mosses in 1833, when that gentleman was in the prime of youthful vigour. The likeness is said to be true to the life, and as a work of art it deserves the highest praise, for we never saw a better executed specimen of lithographic printing. We may add that Mr. Robert Thom was brother of Dr. Thom of this town. SOUTH CORPORATION SCHOOLS. The half-yearly examination of these schools took place yesterday, under the presidency of Mr. Alderman Molyneux. The Revds. H. Carpenter and G. Dover, were present. The infant boys and girls were then put through a searching exami nation in sacred and profane history, in geography, gram mar, arithmetic, &c., and acquitted themselv.:s in a manner reflecting the greatest credit on the master, Mr. Riley, and on Mrs. Jenkins, their mistress. At the close, a token of esteem and gratitude was presented to Mr. Riley. by the boys, for his kindness, zeal, and unremitting attention to their happiness. The testimonial is an exceedingly ❑eat silver ink and taper stand, a silver holder, and gold pen, and a beautiful carved ivory paper knife. The stand bears a suitable inscription. Mr. Riley, after Mr. Molyneux presented him with the testimonial, returned thanks in a very few words, being affected even to tears. After singing " God save the Queen," and giving three cheers for the holidays, the schoole, separated, to re-assemble on the 14th of July. We cannot omit remarking, that we were sorry to see only one member of the Town Council present. These schools are worthy their countenance and presence on such occasions. They are admirably conducted, and the funds laid out in their support well applied. VF:RY DISTINCTIVE MARKs.—The following marks on the cargo of the ship St. Louis, Bunker, just arrived from New Orleans, prove that the Protestant feeling there is as genuine and wide spread as it is here : 137 Bales of Cotton - 217 ,':;> 1/150 -- N ( o ) R 1 /55 CALEDONIAN FREE SCHOOL.—On Thursday the an• rural public examination of the boys and girls in this insti. tution took place in the School-rooms, Oldham-street, it presence of many of the subscribers and friends of the in• stitution, and the parents and guardians of the children. The number of pupils is limited to 200 boys and 150 girls, and thew presented an exceedingly neat and elan appear. ance. The examinations were conducted in the presence , of the Rev. Mr. Reid, of Oldham-street chapel, and re• 11-etcd the greatest credit on Mr. Berwick, the master and his assistant. Mr. Fatheringham. After the prizes had been awarded, Mr. Reid, in a pleasing address, pre sented to Miss M`Bride (who has been mistress of the school for the last fifteen years) on behalf of the pupils in the girls' school, a handsome and valuable china tea ser , TINE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. I EXPRESS - NEWS. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. LONDON, MONDAY NIGHT CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. The Recorder; in delivering his charge to the Grand Jury, congratulated them on the lightness of the calendar. The great concourse of visitors to the metropolis had made no increase in crime. With respect to the reports of foreigners visiting this country, not for the purpose of witnessing the exhibition but for other purposes, he was unable to find the case of a single foreigner charged with any offence. Instead of any increase of offences, there had been a decrease. TfIE GREAT EXHIBITION.—Her Majesty visaed the exhibition this morning. Up to 5 o'clock 62,213 persons had entered. The weather was beautiful. HOUSE OF LORDS.-LAST NIGHT, Their lordships assembled this evening for the first time after the Whitsuntide holidays. The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. Lord BROUGHAM pre sented, and strenuously supported a petition from a party aggrieved, complaining of the vexations delays of the Court of Chancery. The Duke of Alios LE moved the third reading of the Public-houses Scotland Bill. The Earl of MINT° opposed the bill, and moved that it be read a third time that day six months. Lord KINNA IRD and the Earl of EGLINTON having spoken in support of the bill, the amendment was negatived after a discussion, and the bill was read a third time. Various peti tions were presented and several private bilis advanced a stage. Their lordships adjourned at twenty minutes after six. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—LAST NIGHT. The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. The lords amend ments to the St. Andrew's Railway Bill were considered and agreed to. The Trinity College Dublin Bill, the Wicklow Har bour Bill, and several other measures were read the third time and moved.—Mr. LA BOUCH ERE stated in answer to a question from Mr. Saunders, that in a few days he hoped to bring in a bill for the amendment of the mercantile marine act.—Lord J. Ittssi:m. in reply to a question from Air. Bright, held out no hope of reduction in the number of juf'ges upon the Scotch bench.—ln reply to a question from Mr. J. Stuart, Lord JOHN RUSSELL stated that it was not his intention to suspend the operations of the Oxford Uni versity Commission in consequence of the opinions lately given of the alleged illegality of that commission.—Sir G. GREY stated, in answer to Mr. Cowan, that he had not yet received the report of Sir John 'Macneill upon the destitution prevailing in the Island of Skye.—Mr. DISRAELI gave notice that he should not, neither would his honourable friends, oppose the second reading of the Customs' Bill, or that of the Inhabited House Duty Bill, but that in going into committee he would move an amendment which would bring under consideration the general financial policy of the Government.—Some discus sion took place on this subject between Lord J. RUSSELL, Mr. DISRAELI, the CHANCELLO R of the EXCHEQUER, Mr. NEW DEGATE, and Mr. liumE, at the end of which the Customs' Duty Bill was read the second time without debate, and the committee appointed for Monday.--Lord JOHN RUSSELL then moved the second reading of the Inhabited House Duty Bill, which was agreed to without a division. The committee upon the Customs Bill and the Inhabited House Duty Bill was fixed for Monday, but with an intimaton that another day would be named.—The house then went into committee of supply upon the miscellaneous estimates. Upon the motion of .97,740 for the maintenance of royal palaces and public buildings, Mr. HUME asked whether it was intended to continue the encroach ment upon the Kensington Gardens after the time fixed for closing the Great Exhibition'—Lord J. RUSSELL said it was no•. —Mr. Il UM E proceeded to criticise the estimates before the house. He objected to the public being called upon to pay for the repair of the buildings inhabited by persons who lived rent free. Accused the dean and chapter of Windsor of appropriating to their own use the property of the military knights, and strongly urged the necessity of submitting in future the mis cellaneous estimates to the scrutiny of a committee.—Col. SAL. WRY reiterated the charge against the dean and chapter, which gave rise to a short discussion on the subject, after which the vote was agreed to. The following estimates were also allowed after short discussions, in which Mr. HUME, Loril.DuNcAN, Mr. BRIGHT, Mr. WILLIAMS, and the CHANCELLOR of the ExcHEQUEIC were the principal speakers, .118,829 for defray ing the expenses of the royal parks. (LEFT SITTING.) PARTS, SUNDAY EVENING.—There was not much doing in the Opera Passage, but prices were well maintained ; fives, 92, 471. The accounts from Lyons of the state of business there are still unf,votrable. HAVRE. — Coffee in good request ; sugar on the ad vance; flour dull. Exchange on London, 13 21. llAmnao.—Advices of 13th report an improvement in coffee, both Brazil and St. Domingo being held for an advance. Sugar and rice was held with an increased firmness. Rome, JUNE 1 Orti.—Two Roman soldiers were shot on the 10th, according to the sentence of a French court martial, for assault on French soldiers. The Austrians have occupied Spoilt°. . , TURIN", JUNE 12TH.—The police have conducted to the frontier Count Di Rimini, a spy, and agent of Austria and Rome. TUSCANY.—A letter from Leghorn, of the Bth instant, states that a search having been made by the gendarmerie on the preceding evening, at the residence of an English family, named Alborough, a clandestine press was disco vered, together with several important papers. The search was made in the 'resence_ of the British consul. S om e members of the family have been arrested. MADRID 10T11.-A. naval division was ordered to be equipped in all haste at Cadiz, to proceed to the Tagus, and to remain on observation on the station. A feeling of quiet but sullen disposition continues to exist throughout the country, which is not likely to abate, but rather to assume a dangerous form on the very first:opportuniry, nor indeed could it be otherwise after the deep impressions produced by the stipulations in the concordat with the. Pope. LONDON MONEY AND SHARE MARKETS.-YESTERDAY. CLOSING PRICES Consols Account, 06 3 3 ex div.; Three and Quarter per Cents, 984 3 ; Bank Stock, 2113 123 ; Exchequer Bills, L. and S., 41 4 pm. Foreign Stocks as on Saturday; Mexicans, 343 3; Spanish Actives, 203 3; Ditto Threes, 404 3; Ditto PassiveF, 63. Railway Shares.:—London Stock, 123344; Ditto Quarters, 33 3 pm. ; Midland Stock, 50Z 13 ; Ditto Halves, 173 3 dis. ; North Staffordshire, 83 8 dis. ; South Eastern, 233 3r ; Caledo nians, 123 13 ; Ditto, pref., 63 3 ; Eastern Counties, 63 3; East Lancashire, 143 154; Great Northern, 173 3 ; Great Western, 843 53 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 54 3 ; Ditto, fifths, 8 73 dis.; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 193 204 ; Ditto, extension, 53 5 di s. ; Ditto, pref., 3 23 dis ; York and North Midland, 203 13 ; Ditto. pref. 14 1 dis. ; East Anglian, 33 Z; London, Brighton, and South Coast, 953 63; Leeds and Thirsk, 14 15; North British, 7 3. English market scarcely so strong, money being rather in demand. Private transfers of Consols were made at 9sk, with dividend. Railway Shares show a downward tendency. Markets closing about their lowest. LEEDS SHARE MARKET.--YESTERDAY The followino• are the transactions up to th e c lo se of business : Amhergate, Nottingham, and Eastern Junction, a dis ; Leeds Stock, 54i ; Leeds Fifths, 7 11-IGths dis : Leeds and Thirsk, 141 11-16ths ; York and North Midland, 214. LONDON CORN :MARKET.-YESTERDAY At our market to-day there is a limited show of English Wheat, and a fair attendance of buyers. Sales effected at an advance of Is. to 2s. per quarter. For foreign a simiiaren hancement has taken place, but the sales were extensive. English Flour is Is. per sack dearer; and Foreign fully as high as on this day se'nnight. Fine Barley 255. to 28s. ; secondary, 225. to 245. per quarter. Beans and Peas scarce, at full prices. Oats are in short supply, and about 6d. per quarter dearer. Nothing done in Seeds. In other articles no quotable altera tion since our last report. English White Wheat „ Red 445. to 50s, 38s. to 46s LONDON PRODUCE M ARK ET.-YESTER DAY Sugar: Foreign, firm, with fair export demand; but home dealers are cautious. Refined home, demand good, and brown lump 47s.—Coffee: Little doing; Native Ceylon,-ordi nary, 37s.—Tea: Dull, and rather lower.—Rice: Active de mand, and rates advancing. East India supply moderate.— Cotton: Firm, and little doing.—Wool: Firm. TALLOW RETURNS, The market is dull ; fine new Y.C. 375. to 375. 6d. on the spot. The stock is 36,745 casks, against, last year, 24.870; in crease this year, 11,875. Deliveries 832, against, last year, 1,583; decrease this year 751. REPRESENTATION OF YORKSHIRE.-At a protectionist meeting at Doncaster, on Saturday, it was announced that Mr. Denison, one of their members, had declared it to be his intention not to present himself at the next election for their suffrages ; it was therefore urged that a staunch protectionist should be invited to come forward. L[BERALIIY OF THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND. — The Duke of Northumberland, with characteristic libe rality and consideration, has issued his instructions to his agents in this county to select from each of his bailiwicks a certain number of cartwrights, artisans, and intelligent farm servants, to the number in all of about one hundred and fifty, for whom his grace has made arrangements to defray the expeffe, not only of their journey to and from London, but also for their maintenance during their stay there, in order that they may have an opportunity of inspecting the treasures of nature and art arranged within the walls of the Crystal Palace, and that the influences which wll arise from the exposition of industry may be felt in the remotest parts of this county. The various agents of the noble duke's vast estates have also received similar 'proofs of his grace's favour and kindness.—New castle Journal. LAUNCH OF A DANISH STEAMER ON THE CLYDE. — On Thursday afternoon a very fine iron paddle steamer, recently launched from the building yard of Messrs. J. Henderson and Co., Renfrew, arrived in the harbour for the purpose of completing her stores and clearing out at the Custom-house preparatory to her voyage to Den mark. The steamer, which is named the Diana, is intended to carry the Danish mails between Copen hagen and Flensburg, and has been fitted up with a view to the navigation of that rather dangerous coast. The model of the Diana is very fine, and, with a well-executed figure-head of the chaste goddess at her bows, she has an exceedingly trim and ship-shape appear ance. Her cabin accommodation is very superior, the decorative portions having been finished with much taste and elegance. Altogether the Diana, though not a very large, is a very excellent, specimen of Clyde shipbuilding. Her burthen is upwards of 150 tons, and she is propelled by engines o f near ly 100-h orse power.—Glasgow North British Mail. ARRIVALS THE CANTING AUCTION SYSTEM. It is lamentable to observe how, in these days of excur sions and cheap travelling, the strangers visiting Liver pool are victimised by the Jew auctioneers who abound in our town. Nay, it is disgraceful to the authorities that such sinks of iniquity are longer permitted to exist. We shall just state the particulars of a single instance of rob bery perpetrated with impunity by these licensed swin dlers during the past week ; and we may add that it is only one of hundreds which are weekly occurring. A respectably-dressed female, with her daughter, called on Thursday morning last upon Mr. Thomas Sampson, a respectable watchmaker in Moorfields, to ask his opinion of the value of a watch which she had been led on by the sweeteners, as the phrase goes, attending the room, to pur chase at one of these mock auctions. It was a Geneva watch, gold, but not stamped gold, and very inferior in quality • and she had given for it about eight guineas, Its wholesale price to the trade would be from £4 ss. to £4 10s. ; and it would be sold by any respectable trades man, who would vend such an article, at a reasonable pro fit, for £5 103. The purchaser asked for a key ; and she was supplied with one for 25., which was represented as being gold. It was worth, at the utmost, a penny or two pence, and was brass. She bought a ring at the same establishment, as gold, at 10s. 6d. ; it was gilt, and might have been procured at 2s, This victimised party will doubtless go home and, representing the people of Liver pool as a set of swindlers, caution her neighbours and friends making any purchases during their visits amongst us. True, it may be said in reply, she had no business in such a mart of jewellery. But strangers are not versed in all the wickedness of large towns ; and they ought to be protected from these mock auctions. We would suggest to the authorities to place a policeman in every one of them, whose instruction it should be to guard purchasers against the devices of the paid bidders who attend them. In London. a few years ago, Sir Peter Laurie, if we re member rielt, placed one outside of each, whose cry to all entering was, " Beware of a mock auction r" There ought also to be a provision that every auctioneer should given bond to Government, recoverable in cases of his swin dling his customers. As the law is at present. these men whonfficiate at auctions of watches, jewellery, &c., are not to be found whenever a case is established against them. Another Moses or Aaron occupies the rostrum • and other well-dressed scoundrels are in attendance to dilate upon the extreme cheapness of the bargains offering. All this might be prevented. At the Police-court, on Saturday, a case somewhat similar to the above was brought forward. The case was remanded, and the magistrates refused to accept bail. The Victoria Club have offered a prize of £lOO for competition to the yachts of all nations. Tile Chester assizes will commence on Saturday, August the 9th. PACKET-SHIP NEW YORK.—We are proud to announce the promotion of Captain E. Abeel to the black ball packet-ship New York, vice Captain T. B. Cropper, ap pointed to the Isaac Webster. About eleven o'clock on Wednesday night, while pro ceeding along Nile-street, Mr. Christopher Wharmby, of Upper Stanhope-street, was set upon by three men and robbed of his watch and some private memoranda. LECTURE.—On Friday night, Mr. Jonathan Duncan delived an able address to about six hundred of the ship wrights, block-makers, &c. of this town, in the Carpen ter's-room, Bond-street, on the injurious effects of our present monetary laws on their interests, and those of the industrial classes generally. - REGISTER ! REGISTER ! REGISTER !—On Sunday the usual annual notice from the overseers of parishes relative to the claim of registration was affixed to the various church doors. All poor and assessed rates due to the sth of January last must be paid on or before the 20th of July next, otherwise the parties' names will not be in serted in the registry for votes. _ _ Lord Ellesmere, through James Loch, Esq., M.P., with his accustomed liberality and kindness, has been pleased to present funds to the agents and clerks of his various establishments, to enable them to see the Great Exhibition. He has also invited them during their stay in town. to visit his Picture Gallery, at Bridgewater House, St. James's. On Sunday last, two men named Briggs and Bell, belonging to the Royal Artillery stationed at Ballincollig, having had a misunderstanding about a• young woman to whom Bell was about to be married, Briggs pulled out a penknife and stabbed Bell under the arm,. with such fatal effec,' that notwithstanding every effort was made to take up the artery which had been cut, he shortly afterwards expired from loss of blood. Briggs was immediately put under arrest. FORTUNE TELLING. — Amongst the late additions which Mr. Colles has made to his stock of ingenious and amus ing illusions, his Parisian fortune teller stands prominently forth ; this very pleasing, and to us incomprehensible piece of mechanism, cannot fail to surprise and delight his numerous visitors. A little temple standing in a garden, is placed upon the table close to the spectator ; a question is asked, and a bell being rung, a little lady advances from a door in the temple, and making a round of the garden, stops at one of a number of flower-pots, under which the answer will be found, having read which, and wished the young lady good day, she retires by an other door, until again called upon either to foretell a des tiny, or read a character ; how this is managed we are quite at a loss to devise, as t he little figure may be lifted up and put down again, when she will resume her walk perfectly, as far as we can see, unconnected with any machinery ; this alone will amply repay a visit. FLOODS IN NORTH WALES.—The heavy rains which fell in the neighbourhood of Llanfairfechan during Satur day and Monday week, so swelled the water in, the river, which runs from the mountains through the parish into the sea, between Aber Station and Conway, as to cause an alarming torrent, sweeping away all ia its course, and in undating the country in several places to a considerable extent. We regret to state that the farmers of the dis trict have sustained severe losses. Several sheep were seen drifting with the flood ; and two heifers, the pro perty of Mr. T. Griffith, of Twynllwyfawr, were carried a distance of above two miles into the mouth of the river, where they were picked up dead. A foal also perished in an attempt to cross a branch of the river. The houses built in the neighbourhood of Llanfairfechan Church, and tenanted by poor people, with the gardens and cultivated grounds attached, were inundated and the vegetation destroyed. Several pigs confined in styes near the houses, narrowly escaped drowning. Much rubbish was carried along with the torrent, and wooden bridges, as well es every other obstruction to its course, were swept away.. The carriages upon the Chester and Holy. head Railway, in crossing the bridge over the river, were nearly up to their axles in water. The river soon receded into its former channel after the rains had ceased. The inhabitants generally concur in stating, that such an overflow has not been experienced for years.—Carnarvon Herald. COUNTY, COURTS EXTENSION.—Lord Brougham's Bill (No. 2), as amended in Committee, has been printed by order of the House of Lords. The object of this bill is to limit the jurisdiction of the Court of Bankruptcy, to abolish the Courts of Bankruptcy for the county districts, and to give to the Judges of the County Courts jurisdiction in matters of bankruptcy. The County Courts' Bill (No. 1.), which relates to the proceedings of the Courts is now in the House of Commons. The present measure contains thirty-six clauses, and it is proposed that it shall come in force on the 11th October. The eventual annual saving under this bill and the Bank rupt Consolidation Act, 1849, is expected to be £66,170., and it is stated that £6,100 a-year has already been effected. By this bill, commissioners, official assignees, messengers, and ushers of the Court of Bankruptcy are to he reduced in number. County-court judges in the country are to do all the work, with assistance. Se veral alterations have been made in the bill whilst in committee of the House of Lords. Nothing is said about additional judges, or of increasing the salaries of the present. The judges of the county courts are to reside within their respective districts, and not to practise as. barristers. The commissioners are to be ex officio judges,. and are to sit at such time as the Lord Chancellor shalt appoint, or by general rule or order. CHLOROFORM AS AN ANJESTHETIC.—The local use o chloroform, or of the cbloruretted hydrochloric ether, is becoming more general here every day, and is now almost universally substituted for opiate or other calming lotions. The quantities, however, differ from those employed on your side of the Channel, at least if I may judge from an English prescription, now before me, in which two minims of chloroform to an ounce of water are ordered. This homoeopathic dose could produce little or no effect upon any severe pain. The " Dutch liquor" is preferable to chloroform as a local agent, and it is not impossible, see ing the progress of modern chemistry, that some other substance of superior qualities may be brought to light. Thus M. E. Robin, one of our most industrious chemists, has discovered that hydrobromic ether possesses anaes thetic properties of a valuable kind. It has no acrid or caustic savour; its odour is not disagreeable; it renders animals rapidly insensible. without apparently producing any unpleasant effects. Those of chloroform, as is well known, are sometimes dangerous, and often of a curious kind. We had an example, not long ago, at one of our hospitals here. The subject was a poor priest, doomed to amputation of the leg for gangrene. He was chlorofied, and reduced to a state of strange intoxication, during which the language of the holy man was anything but edifying. His expressions, in fac?,, became so immoral, that it was almost impossible to complete the operation amid the laughter of the assistants.—Medical Times. NARROW ESCAPE OF THREE COMMERCIAL TRAVEL LERS ON BENLOMOND.—On Saturday last three English commercial travellers left Glasgow to enjoy a sail on Benlomond, and afterwards to ascend the lofty Ben. Having remained at Rowardenan all night, about eleven o'clock on Sunday forenoon, one of the party failing to persuade the other two to accompany him, com menced the ascent of Beulomond alone •, and as the weather improved shortly afterwards, the other two followed, with a guide. When they had reached about three parts up the mountain, they met the other tra veller on his return. Ile stated that he had reached the summit with much difficulty; and, as the weather was getting wild, he advised them to return with him. The party having gone so far, however, resolved to con tinue the ascent, and they did reach the top, when the storm burst upon them with appalling fury. Confused, and alarmed for their safety, they now commenced a hasty descent ; but the hurricane increased its fury, blew them occasionally out of their track, and often dashed them violently to the ground. When about one-fourth of the way down one of the party became completely prostrated, and declared his inability to move forward another yard. His companions, however, man aged to drag him onwards, although the poor fellow had by this time lapsed into a state of perfect unconsciousness, and, by the most determined exertions, they reached the lower knees of the mountain, where the descent became more easy, and eventually the exhausted travellers found shelter in the inn with their still unconscious companion. By the use of the proper remedies, animation was grad uallyreco ve r r e e s d. toLeil and the gentlemen ouran t, of Saturday,have now perfectly DEJEUNER ON BOARD THE STEAM SHIP • LA.FAYETTE. For years we have contended and proved that the screw would eventually become the great auxiliary if not almost exclusively the means of attaining propulsion in transat lantic and ocean steam navigation. Having closely watched the multifarious improvements urged by Smith, by Errickson, Woodward, and others, he did not fear that the superiority of the simple screw would be eventually demonstrated. Capt. Claxton has ventured to assert that but a few years will pass ere a paddle wheel like a stage coach will be viewed as a novelty in ocean sailing. Being in some measure of the same opinion we gladly celebrated yesterday afternoon with Capt. Stoddard and his friends the English christening of the pioneer of the American fleets of screw steamers, the beautifully model led craft Lafayette. The viands and wines at the banquet given on board were of the most recherche description, and being served up by Mr. Lynn, of the Waterloo, included, of course, all the delicacies of the season, which were provided with aprofuseness and elegance peculiarly his own. The banquet having partially concluded, Capt. Stod dard, whom we think we remember as commander of one of the very fast. American coast steamers, intimated to the company that a gentleman on the " extreme right" would, with their permission, propose a toast. [During the lapse of the half minute that occurred between the announcement and the consumation of the desire ex pressed, we may mention that the tables were raid, as we would say in a sharp ship like her, at the break of the bow. They were consequently divided by the cabin vestibule and staircase, and at times it was diffi cult to hear all the kind feeling that was warmly mani fested.] The proposition of Capt. Stoddard was enthusi astically received. Mr R. H. SHERLOCK then rose, and explained that Mr WHenry, the energetic agent of the ship, with a particu lar kindness, had deputed to him the performance of duties to which he had no ambition to aspire. But feel ing as an Englishman, and viewing the noble ship irs which they were placed, he felt bound to say that he stood amazed, and he fancied that magnificent specimens specimen of naval architecture would take the swagger out of John Bull. It would instigate a , noble spur of rivalry and if John Bull and Jonathan would pull together, without jealousy, they could defy the world. He had closely examined the statistics of the United States,—a land ex tending from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean,—and he saw a progress unbounded. The rivalry he anticipated was an emulation in arts, mechanics, and peaceful occu pations. He concluded by proposing " the health of Captain Stoddard, and success to the Lafayette." (Ap plause.) Captain STODDARD, in reply, said he could not find language to express his feelings ; but if anything could advance, in his view, the character of England, it was the kind treatment he had received since his arrival here. And if even the smallest prejudice had existed, one cir cumstance which had occurred to himself within the last few days, and which he would relate, would have effectually removed it. Since his arrival in England, he had visited France ; and, at a railway station there, he unexpectedly found himself short of funds. At such an unfortunate juncture, a good-looking Englishman standing near, who was a perfect stranger, handed him £5. That gen tleman was Mr. W. G. Thompson, of Gloucester-square, Hyde-park. He, proud of such men, proposed his health, which was drunk with enthusiasm. Captain STODDARD then gave the health cif her Majesty, and wished her reign might be prosperous and happy.— (Drunk with nine cheers.) Mr. BAINES (of the Liverpool Times) then gave a toast, which he said he had no doubt would be received with pleasure by every individual present. It was the " President of America." Enzlishmen had a sincere respect for that dignitary, well knowing that a man of surpassing talent alone could be raised to so elevated a position. (Cheers.) Capt. STODDARD then proposed (amidst cheers) " the power that rules the world, the press," to which Mr. Baines replied, expressing a hope that the energies of the body might ever be directed to keep up a good national feeling, for no evil could be greater than that of dissemi• nating any antagonistic feeling. On the two countries the prosperity of the world depended. (Loud applause.) Mr. CHARLES• POTTP.R proposed " The Shippers to the United States," which was partially amalgamated with a simultaneous toast from Capt. Stoddard's " extreme left" of " The Commercial Interests of Liverpool," coupled with the health of James Lister, Esq. of the Union Bank, to which Mr. Lister, in short but elegantly couched terms replied. (Loud cheers.) The CHAIRMAN then proposed " The Ladies ; " which was drunk with immense enthusiasm. The health of Mr. Sherlock was then proposed by the Chair, to which that gentleman made a suitable and elo quent reply, proposing, in return, the health of the lady of Captain Stoddard. Captain STODDARD:—Drink that, gentlemen, and you drink to one of the finest women in the world. It was drunk amidst unbounded applause. Mr. BAIHES proposed the city of brotherly love— " Philadelphia"—amidst cheers. Mr. SHERLOCK gave " The Merchants of Liverpool," and with it the health of Mr. Powell, to which that gen tleman, in emphatic terms, replied, and pourtrayed the honoured character of - Mr. James M`Henry, the-agent of the ship; a man whose abilities, he said, were great as they were worthy. He proposed his health. He was sure if the success of the line were dependenton atten tion, nothing would be wanting on the part of the agent. (Drunk with three times three.) Mr. SHEnLocx replied, thanking Mr. Powell far having proposed the toast. He passed high eulogies on Mr. M'Elenry which were received with the greatest applause. " The charterer of the ship," " Mr. Charles Potter," " The officers of the La Fayette," and other toasts were then proposed and equally enthusiastically received. Mr. R. MI WALKER then gave " Success to screw steaming," lamenting, when he considered the enormous amount of capital now invested in screw-steamers, that such a toast had not fallen into abler hands-. He had long expressed a conviction that it would ultimately be the only propelling power ; but Captain Claxton had limited tc a few years the existence of the paddle-wheel. Screw-ships were now an important section of• the mer cantile marine of England and America ; and as a power, the screw was yet in its infancy. The toast• was then given, and cordially received, Captain STODDARD then drunk the health of Mr. Court, connecting it with success to the Underwriters Asso ciation. Mr. COURT replied, explaining eloquently the great advantages of the screw in attaining speed and space. He did not doubt that paddles would be entirely superseded. He instanced the passages of the Arno, then coming up the river ; her passages being as regular to the hour as wheel 'ooats, and her speed equal to the first-constructed Halifax steamers, while her engine -power was not more than one-half. He was loudly applauded throughout. The gentlemen soon after separated. This splendid steamer will, we perceive,,sail this after noon,.about half-past one, for Philadelphia, with a large number of passengers and a heavy cargol The screw steam-ship City of Glasgow will sail for Philadelphia. to-morrow. MR. DUNCAN'S LECTURES-,-PROGRESS OF THE PROTECTIONIST MOVEMENT In addition to the meeting at the Bond-street Rooms, announced elsewhere, Mr. Duncan addressed a most respectable meeting of the protectionist farmers and landowners at Lvdiate last evening, being the occasion of the annual meeting of the Protectionist Association, and was enthusiastically received . After headdress , aresolution was passed unanimously, inviting him to a central meet ing of the Ormskirk district, to be held at the Town-hall, at Ormskirk, on Thursday week. On Thursday next, by invitation, he addresses the tradesmen, ship carpenters, and others at the Bond•street Rooms, which will be fully attended. On Friday, he will address a numerous meet ing of the shipmasters and mariners of the port. Nothing can exceed the gratifying mr.nner in which his thoroughly English expositions of constitational and patriotic prin ciples have been received in• this district. The Chiswick Horticultural Show on Saturday was attended by 10,000 persons, amongst whom was a consi derable number of the nobility. CURE OF DISEASE BY MEANS OF SHEEP.—A child in my parish has been for some time afflicted with disease of some of the respiratory organs. The mother was recom mended to have it carried through a flock of sheep as they were let out of the fold in the morning. The time was considered to be of importance.—Notes and gyories. TRANMERE " SBORTS."—The " sports" at Tranmere on Whit-Monday generally draw together a large con gregation of the scum of society. This year the attend ance was large. In the midst of the rain there were many fights, and Mr. Palmer, the head-constable of Wirral, in his attempts to preserve order, was severely assaulted, and wounded in the face. On Tuesday four of the parties concerned in the assault were brought up at the Police-court, but remanded, in consequence of Mr. Palmer being unable to leave his bed. GREAT BOWLING MATCH.—On Friday week the great match, open to all England, commenced on the green attached to the Trafford Hotel, between Stretford and Manchester. Thirty-two players commenced the play for the first prize, consisting of a splendid purse, 'con taining fifty sovereigns, called the champion's purse. The following were the most distinguished players :—Mr. John Howson, of Chorlton•on-Medlock, who won the Champion Stakes ; Mr. Kaye, of Dalton, near Hudders field ; Mr. Brooks, of Macclesfield ; and Mr. Lupton, of Liverpool. LETTERS BY THE BRAZILIAN PACKETS.—IRStrUC tions have been forwarded to the British minister of Brazil, empowering him to instruct the various British consuls and acting postmasters at the different places frequented by the English and Brazilian mail packet steamers to receive prepaid co rrespondence from one intermediate port to another, between Rio de Janeiro and Lisbon, and to charge is. per letter. This has been done to put a stop to the practice of passengers by th e Brazilian mail packets conveying correspondence from one port to another, which has prevailed to a great extent, and by which the British government h as b een defrauded of a considerable amount of revenue. •••••,_:' i',INGULAR GEOLOGICAL FACT.-At M o d ena, i n I ta l y, within a circle of tour miles around the city, wherever the urn' is dug, and the workmen arrive at the distance of sixty-three feet, they come to a bed of chalk, which they bore with an augur, five feet deep. They then withdraw from the pit before the augur is removed, and upon its extraction the wate r b ursts up w i t h great vio lence, and quickly fills the well thus made, the supply of water being affected neither by rains nor droughts. At the depth of fourteen feet are found theruins of an a ncient city, houses, paved streets, and Mosaic work. Below this, again, is a layer of earth, and at 26 feet walnut trees are found entire, and with leaves and walnuts still upon them. At 28 f ee t so f t c h a lk i s f oun d , an d 1 ;e l o y r this yegetables and trees as before. Jane 17, 101. THE "ENGLISH REPUBLIC." The Standard thus feelingly condoles with the English Republicans on the lamentably low ebb to which their cause is - reduced : " We observe by the last number of the English g e " public, (which in spite of our remonstrances persists in painting pictures of gulls on its title-page, and tinging the aforesaid title-page green,) that there is a distressing lack of patronage towards the Democratic Society's Institution and journals. Thus writes an indignant patron to h l5 democratic friends : ..... . - One Chartist paper is falling ; the other does not pay. ney's Rcit RePublican was not supported ; and Harney an Jones together can scarcely hope to raise a paying audience for their new Friend of the People. Yet they talk of the Chartist Party. Yon have not earnestness to form a party. Yon hardly care enough about the matter to amuse yourself at a lecture or 1! public meeting, where fools call you patriots. Yon don't miff; going sometimes the length of a street or two, to be tickle ( ' with idle talk, if there is nothing to pay _for aclntisirion; but this is the gross amount of your "patriotism." YoUr earnest' ness never cost the mass of you one wink of sleep or one half pint of beer. And you call yourselves a party. " Not even half a pint of beer. Wondrous indeed! Fancy Brutus languishing for half a pint of beer, and re fused the indulgence by his ungrateful country. ft i s ' however, some satisfaction that such ingratitude i s not universal. We observe that some Democratic institution was in difficulties. They also applied to several gentlemen whose liberal reputg taVons gave them hope of sympathy . The result of these AP plications was as follows: Messrs. Buxton and Co, .. Lord Duffey Coutts Stuart, M.P. Mr. Lebload .. 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 10 0 Joseph Hume.E ONE OLD none? iSiEWSPAI4II., " What is to b e It will not do to a llow formidable preparations to go on undisturbed. It w ill soon be hopeless to save the co u n t r y if suc h aw f u l associa tions are permitted to continue. The Queen is very sum marily treated in the publication to which we have re ferred. The House of Lords is also finally disposed of. Landlords and capitalists generally receive a very intel ligible notice to quit. Such root and branch work leaves nothing to fear on the score of over population. But still the apathy so indignantly commemorated by the patriot of the English Republic suggests unpleasant doubts as tO the speedy accomplishment of all these things." The whole of the :moveables belonging to the defunct Dublin Reform Club have been sold by public auction. Lord Stourton. at his annual rent audit, held at the Bull and Mouth Hotel, Leeds, on Thursday last, returnee ten per cent to his Rothwell Haigh tenantry. The French Minister of . the Interior has extended the changes made in the passport system at Boulogne and Calais to Havre and the ports on the coast. Letters from Madrid, of the 6th instant, state that it was believed the pregnancy of the Queen would be (A' cially announced on the 10th of July. On Saturday afternoon a gentleman, about 34 years of age, named William Granger, the son of a most respect able corn•merchant, residing at Brentford, put an end to his existence by shooting himself with a pistol. The last Indian mail brings reports of very destructive storms of rain and hail at Bengal, Madras, &c. Neel Calcutta the hailstones were the size of a hen's egg, an d did much damage. The Mayor and exhibitors of the borough of Birming ham, have invited the Executive Committee, and the Royal, Foreign, and Colonial Commissioners of the Great Exhibition to an entertainment in that town, on Thursclor next. One or two recent lay converts to Rome, at Clifton , proceeded to London last week, to hold the canopy ove r Dr. Wiseman, in a religious procession at St. Georges Cathedral ! This duty has been assigned to them as 9 mark of special honour.—Bristol Times. Great preparations are being made by the tradespeople to illuminate the line of route her Majesty is expected to take on the forthcoming interesting state visit to the citr. According to the present arrangement, the Royal Corteg e will not reach the Guildhall till ten o'clock in the evening- The King of Hanover was reported dangerously ill t i ,. o the beginning of the week ; but we are happy to state the the reports in question' were wholly without foundation . His Majesty, who completed his eightieth yearon the WI instant. is not only the eldest surviving member of the Royal Family of England, but the Nestor of the .t.ove reigns of Europe. OXFORDSHIRE.—The meeting of the Banbury, Walla' and South Oxfordshire Protection Association took pla c e on Wednesday last, at the St ar I nn , Oxford. and Vra' attended by a numerous and influential body. of Protec tionists, by whom a fixed determination was manifested tO return, at all risks, Mr. W. Stone, of Streatley-house , a s their member at the first vacancy in the representation. EXPLOSION OF A POWDER FACTORY IN RIIENIS II PRUSSIA.—A German journal says, " A few days since s terrific explosion took place iu the manufactory of per: cession caps at Barmen, in Rhenish Prussia. The she d in which the explosion took place was reduced to a beef of ruins, and several other buildings were much injured' the windows within a certain range were smashe d ' and the report was heard at a distance of more than twO leagues. Fortunately, no lives were lost, nor was BO one wounded." .1 CURIOUS DISPUTE AT ROITEN.—The Civil Trill-anat. Of - Rouen will shortly have to decide a curious and retl; important point of law. A gentleman named White , natural eon of an Englishman of that-name, havinglat eu died without leaving any direct heirs, the English Vic e . Consul claimed his property on behalf of th e Briti sh Government. and the Director of the Domainea of the State has also claimed it on behalf of the Freneh Govern' ment. The property in question, it is said, amounts 0 between 600,000 and 700,000 francs. rtr OMNIBUS Law.—At the Marylebone Poliee-c ° ,t a London, on Saturday, a gentleman charged an orna, s ,, o ; driver for refusing to take him up when there was r `,ps on his vehicle. The defence was that the vacant Plan', had been engaged by four gentlemen who were ceastaniTt in the habit of occupying them. The magistrate said t as four gentlemen had proved that they for years nn s „ formly occupied certain places on the omnibus in olefin tion, and although, in strict • legality, it might be doeb',t. whether they had a right to do so, still lie thou 110; taking custom into consideration, it was not inc ° patible with fairness. It was recognised in the old ets Bo c, coaches, and was usually reco g ni se d. U n d er all the el r• he should dismiss the case. 0 1 ! THE QUICKEST PASSAGE EVER MADE BB' -:0 EGYPT AND ENGLAND. , —The Oriental Steam ComP s „, — !" ert new steam-ship Ganges, L2OO tons a nd 500 horse-P°sT, constructed by Messrs. Tod and M'Gregor, of Gleag i atl and which was placed by the company as an extra yes° o at theSoutharapton and Alexandria line, made her passage o 4• from Southampton to Alexandria in 11 days 21ours WWI ing, being an average rate of 114 knots per hour W I , iu whole passage. She arrived at Southampton on the st - a na stant, having made her passage home in eleven day s 0 0 six hours' steaming, or nearly at the same rate a 4tar the passage out. Iticluding the stoppages at Giu r :aaS and Malta, the actual time occupied on. the Wag" dal been a little under twelve days, being within eon t he of the actual time now occupied in transraittil oo gli overland portion of the mail to Alexandria t" ttu at , France. Messrs. Tod and M'Gregor ar e now coa st ing three large steamers for this company. The tw o is to take out the India mail of. the 20th instan t Southampton.—Daily News. , ro nols,, ers 6 1 DISCOVERY OF ANOTHER PLANET.—The of the Observatory of the Roman College havg.P.,;or A,f a notice, dated the 30th ult., announcing that ° 11 1,„torl "; nibale de Gasparis, the astronomer of the Obser" - er er 0 ' Naples, who is already well known as the disci:o the three new planets, discovered a fourth on the night . U . . t he 25th ult. • and that having written on the subject 1 4, .. c o t Romanby thebee philosopherse,ollegethe ofplanet d 52 s . ; apparent u ew • follow. --May 28, 1851, meantime at Rome, 11h. 1 6s, ascertained, ccoamiaploagri t after h t right go a hs tt few o ascension rt hours s a t o e f st L a ib b or l observation , l l afa srimmediately memiatTendhnl planet e ta t elements I : n 4 : m :a me Y n i h aving : t o n : and fixed a s. follows : The B T4 7 3hPt ne O a . p p l s l o a p oEs n a isßt e r . s e t os n n4O h t Fa;odsf. raethe the p l E i a n rp aetA nistar t nw appea ra n ce Lowa.twwshaeHs takenl o declination,.f a star of the e: g a f 151. 5 4 ,E 3 ,,: "16. or ninth magnitude ; its light is rather white and s ie w ich .A —Soma interest being now felt — a s A t ply o f3prE t aodß h ri ne e : gnut r .tsl e se l Tßo a l . e em S i e ni k :s t is i lli o "l: tages of the paddle-box and screw steamers , a f t : 1 1 0 ,11 was paid to the voyage of the Singapore. P,a v `.. c h steamer, which left Southampton on the 17th ND' o f with troops and specie for the Cape. Three daY , wit h utP tb the Sir Robert Peel, screw steamer, left Plyte°, lo ,t to , the Cape mails: : and on the announcement L O - fel t oe Singapore had reached the Cape an anxiety ° t hat, know on what day she arrived. It now a ppearsoir,T r a arrived on the 24th April, three days before toast ettei. bert Peel arrived. She was detained eight daY, S l4t t re Lecne coaling, owing to her calling there not u e at nhe cipated. The Sir Robert Peel was detained ' t hat,, af Leone only one day. It is evident, therefore, oyairsit paddle-box beat the screw thirteen days in a, * t the r. 6700 miles. 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