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0:0 0 ' 10 01 ' 'atioo! f 6 iid it, rno' Jan. 18,1845, bastion. BIRKENHEAD HOUSE, BIRKENHEAD. THE MISSES GOL UJ. SCHOOL will be RE OPENED on TAY next, the 25th instant. THE DUTIES of the SCHOOL conducted by the L Rev H• W. BECIiii'ITI3e RESUMED on the 26th instant. Mr. BECKWITH receives a lin TOXTETH LODGE. LOD( ited number of DAY PUPII MISS COLLINS, Pupil of C IPRIANI P OTTER an d nALSIR CHATTERTONT, begs to inform the Ladies of Liyerpool and its Vicinity that she purposes giving INSTRUC TION nn the PI A No-FORTE and_HARP_ TI- ne Quarter will com on the 19th instant. Terms IQ mav be k application at Mr. SMITH'S eller,_ 66, LOrd-sti et and ati - - :old-street ; or at her Recif DRAWING AND PAINTING. MR. HUNT respectfully informs his Friends a Pupils, that his CLASS DIES will be RESUNI OD WEDNESDAY, the instant, at Eleven o'clock. GI TLEITEN'S CLAS THURSDAY, at Two o'clock. 2, O LDHA3f-ST EE7'. MUSIC Al MR,. SITIPPAn- PROFESSIONAL IA Vacation) on Tu"-- JTJVENIIIE CLASSES.—Mr. S. al to 'meet the - wishes of his Friend (the result of long experience in SABLY•NECRSSARy, Ii I e o lif VENILE CLASSES, ibi FORTE, an arrangement w to prevent that disappoints Zegiitning too late. Terms, Sze, known on zi *x.*p*x.*xi, R 90 DTI A d-vri. as usual to Sf 26, SA gEso:i IAWIN will be RESUMED (after the ;s to state that, in orde Limes fonni hat where prof ITION IS INDISPEN -Ig, immediately, JU UCTION on the PIANO- ich he trusts will tend materially URES on PERSPECTIVI ..,,L rnt v ATE CLASSES, REET, Falkner-square, Jan. 13, 1848, MESSRS. WRENSHALL ACADEMY, ISLINGTON-.4QUARE, WILL REOPEN on NI , JANiumtv 24, 1848. P IANO-FORTE, AND HARP The Junior Pupi mmence on Mr. LOGIER'S system. Each Pupil receives Individual LeS.nn.: i„ ~... ...,.. AND SON'S MUSIC -• ,anf. ATESSRS. JOSSET and DUGIT beg to inform ,10 Itli their Fri en d s and the Public that theirACADEMIES, ~t e 1, Devon-street, and -at the Ro I Assembly rooms, 'Great George-street, REOPEN on RD Y next, the 22d instant.' Their ACADEMY, at Craven-rooms, Birkenhead, also REOPENS on SA AY next, the 22d instant, at Eleven o'clock. For Cards of T rms apply at Mons. JOSSET'S, 1, Devon- P. street, Sta fford-street. s. i FRENCH TAUGHT IN A FEW MONTHS. BARON DE SEPRES is now forming EVENING CLASSES for LADIES, which will prove very useful and advantageous to 'GOVERNESSES, in offering them the means of becoming quickly acquainted with the FRENCH, and of speaking it with a pure accent, without paying France a visit. It must be taken for granted bysjooy-ene who understands ,gnages, o )aas moved among the )f Fre society, that the elegance of r aired either at Schools (even in distinguished ci. the Language is France) or by means of Dialogues, Exercises; &c., as general, used in the common method of teaching. Schools-and Families attended. Private Lessons. T A It v N HALL FOR THE SCHOOL' Education of One llundr PRINCIPA niversity of Giessen•; forme (II the Grammar SchoOl, Brigg, and Head Master of the Oldswinsford Hospital Endowed School, Worcestershire. ASSISTANT—CHARLES JONES, Trinity College, Dublin. SENIOR CLASSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL MASTER—THOS. WADDINGHAM, M.A., Fellow of . a n College, Cam bridge. ASSISTANT' CLASSICAL ALAS —H. C. LEAVER, B.A Pembroke College, Oxford. lA7L MASTER.—W. J. REYNOLDS , , Cambridge; in First Class Mathema: 8.A., Queen's Col tical Honours. FOREIGN MASTER—JOSEPH DEMPSEY, formerly of Paris, and of the Universities of Bonn and Heidelberg. PROFESSOR OF MUSIC AND ASSIITANT FA/REIGN MASTER.— SIGNOR ANTONIO SAPIO, Graduate and Associate of the Royal Academy of Music, London ; and formerly Pupil of the Conservatories of Paris and Naples. COMMERCIAV MASTER—R. KEARY. ENGINEERING AND MECHANICAL DRAUGHTSMAN—WIL LIAM HOBDAY. PRACTICAL SURVEYINd 8z LEVELLING—RICHARD DAVIES. OUT -DOOR SUPERINTENDENT, FENCING AND DRILL MASTE R — JOSEPH DEMPSII.v lttenclant 3fasters. -Mr. T. BAILEY Chester. Mr. EDGAyt WEBSTER, Chester. —Mr. GEORGE HARRISON, Chester. TERMS Including instructi on in Greek, Latin, French, German, Ma thematics, Navigation, English, Singing, Drawing, Dancing, and Drill ; also th e c h arges f or Stationery, Drawing Mate rials, Seat .in Church, and ordinary medical attp.d.n,p__ vriarm . _ DRAWING' MA STEII DANCING MASTER. VISITING Si ~....... , oxs alone being found by th e I , ii pi T 11,4,3..101/I,C-- Under 12 years of ao.e 4O Guineas per annum. Above 12 and under ' ls years of age Above 15 year s o f age 6O Guineas per annum. Private Pupils. Guineas per ann There is a volu n t ary entrance fee ofloo One Guinea, whichen titles the Pupil to the use of the School Library, during his continuance at the Scliool. A Quartet's Notice w ill b e expected previously to the remo val of a Pupil. fo- Pawnee:to in advance either Quarte or Half Yearly. The SCHOOL w ill b e REOPENED on T HURSDAY, January 20th, 1848. Tarvin Flail ~..,.... ,-.. _ . LIVERPOOL SAILORS' HOME, REGISTRY, AND SAVINGS BANK. HER MOST MAJESTY, PATRON. THE ANNUAL GRACIOUS MEETING of the MEMBERS of the LIVERPOOL SAILORS' HOME, REGISTRY, AND SAVINGS' BANK will be holden on Fitinnv next, the 21st instant, at Two, p.m. at the Office INDIA AND C HINA ASSOCIATION, EXCHANO UILDfNGS, EAST for the purpos e of receiving th e Renert of fI. -•- trans N.B.—Donors of not Ipsi than .elOO are Life Governors and ex officio Members of the Committee ; Donors of not less than £25 are Life Members. : and the Contributors of not less tbs., One Guinea - - ,ee for t he past year, and 0 wi By order of the Comoutte nstitution LIVERPOOL DISTRICT PROVIDENT SOCIETY 4, QUEEN-SQUARE. THE Treasu rer b egs to acknowledge the followin Donations : Christopher Leyland, Esq. W illiam Brown, E sq ., M .P.... .e5O 0 0 * ** Tkomas Morecrott, Esq T. B. Barclay, EJ. sq. .. Knowles, Jun., Esq. Miss Rowe ...... 10 0 0 5 5 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 D. Buchanan' SOI and•Co Mr. Bryan Mrs. H-ynde 2 0 o 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 A T the ANNNAL MEETING of the TRUSTEES lA_ of the LIVERPOOL NORTHERN HOSPITAL, held in the Board room of the H os pit a l, on Tuesday. Jan,,nr,r the Trc Reso, adopted, and, with the _ printed and delivered to the Trustees. Resolved,—That the thanks of this Meeting be presented a, follows, namely :—To the Donors of the past year for their very seasonable benevolence, of which the Hospital stands so much in:need _ gist of Subscriberswandugonrec ------. 1. ine nonorary Medical Offic for their valuabl e mad efficient services. To the Honor y Consulting Medical Officers. To the Chaplain, the Re illiam Hughes, for the faithful discharge of his duties. o the late Mayor, G eoree T_Awranrc, . _ .sq., the Presi nt, and the other Members the , Committee for the past ar. Resolved, — Th at th e onot : ary Medical Officers be r f.. t. W. Scott, M.D. ; James Turnbn H. Bainbrigge, Es, Ellis Jones, Esq. Resolved,—Tbat Ins . Worship the Mayor, Thos. B. Horsfall, E.5q..,-as President, and the Members of the last year, form the Committee for the present year. Re.solved, — That the thanks o f th e T rustees are justly due to the Vice-President, Mr. Anderson, for his great energy on be half of this Hospital, more particularly during the past year, when the vast increase of cases has so materially added to the - necessity for his exertions. ienry Stubbs, Esq. ; Wm BROWN. The Chairma n h av i ng retired, the thanks WILLIA of the Meetin; were voted him by acalarnation. The Treasur following Don; with many thank 100 0 0 _, , John Warr, Esq., Exchange-buildings George Crossfield, Esq., Edge-lane 5O 0 0 B.,Heywood Jones, Esq., Bank, Brunswick-street The Misses Alexander, Pldge-hill 2O 0 0 The Committee of the late Liverpool Registry of Bri tish and Foreign Shipping, per Samuel Martin, Esq. 12 12 0 J. C. Jack, Esq., Bedford-street South lO 10 0 Mrs. Hugh Jones, Lark-hill George J. Wainwright, Esq„ Pool-bank Mr-Benjamin Hi ggs , ironmonger, Lord street •^ WhoyAosJoynso- - - Exchai xringtion from tl._ ... in the Hospital lO 0 0 Messrs patient W . James and m. Robinson, Baltic-buildings. 10 0 0 Weßwood Maxwell, E sq . lO 0 0 MGeorge IL Lawrence, Esq., the Mayor essrs. D. and C_ Wryer 1-i.i.,... ----,_ ..... is of John Ititkinff, late-a recAved 'from Visi American Royal N The Misses Irlam, Ii Arai,,,. on boiid 'the tail Steam-sh. Es q., Exchange-street East Messrs. Massie awl Robertson, North John-street Duncan Joku Stewart, Esq , High-street .. Messrs. I. f,,-4 Brands Henry Ormerod, I John Tatham, Esq _between A_ T._ AT the settlement of a dispute 4 0 0 RarY C. Beloe, NV. Ashley, Es( R. W. Preston, E: Henry Rawson, E; F. L. Hausburr 1 J. D. D.._ _ 3 0 0 Chureh-street 3vereigt 1 0 0 Mr. N. Howard Mr, Joseph Tel Collerti." )n-street issori strt 1 / 4 ,'Z L etj NOW OPEN, BY SUBSCRIPTION, FROM FIVE TO ELEVEN O'CLOCK EVERY EVENING, WHITEMAN'S BRUNSWICK CLUB; WITH _ EXTENSIVI LIBRARY All the MONTHLY PUBLICATIONS, WEEKLY and DAILY PAPERS, and a variety of AMUSEMENTS, consisting of BILLIARDS, ENGLISH and RUSSIAN BAGATELLE, CHESS, DRAIJGHTS, &c., and Apparatus for GYMNASTIC EX RCISES —Per Year, , a year, Os. ; ANCE, 2s. 6d. ibseribe oor—Fleet-street, Hanover-street 'BRIM 'Quarter ORDINARY bALY, AT ONE O'CLOCK, ON SUNDAYS ; AT TWO. ONE SHILLING. WANTED, A FIRST-RATE COOK LEMON of the COMMITTEE, by the Annual Mem- and Provincial PAPERS, at HALF-PRICE COND NORTH UNION BUILDING SOCIETY, BRUNSWICK HOTEL, HANOVER-STREET. SILIR 3.-SUBSCRIPTION 10. -ENTRANCE mflE Palm-10 o Redemption 11TH GENERAL MEETING for the .bscriptigns•-will---be held, at Whiteman's Wednesday,) the 15 11°tej' Vko ' o'clock 19th instant, at Se G. H. PLAINT, Secretary nel-walks, January 18th, 1848 If.—The Committee will mee MONEY LENT on PLATE, WATCHES, JEWEL LERY, SILKS, VELVETS, WOOLLENS, and every tion of PR( up to -1000. ERTY, in jilms.at NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, , that the HALF -11 YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the PROPRIETORS of the LIVERPOOL NEW GAS and COKE COMPANY will be held, pursuant to the Acts of Incorporation, on SATURDAY, the 29th instant, at One o'clock in moon, in the Com mittee-room, Newington. N.B.—The Books for e Transfer of Shares will be closed Gas-e ton, Liverpoo LIVERPOOL SCHO( T, Chief Clerk, January 14,1 FOR THE INDIGENT BLIND. THE ANNUAL MEETING of this CORPORA . TION will be held at the School on FRIDAY next, the 21st instant, at Eleven o'cloc PRESII RESIIiEN:I and commtri'Eu, in pursuance to the Act of Parliament. All Persons who have contributed the sum of .elO at one time as a donation, -or not less than ls. as an annual sub scription, and continue to pay the same, are Members of this Corporation. The Treasurer begs to ackno • ge the receipt of the fol lowing Legacies and Donat . : EGACIES. - - Mrs. George Itaiirsdtci, Liverpool Mrs. Elizabeth Perrie, Douglas, Isle of Man Miss Long, Waveriree The Hon. Philip Sidn DONATIONS 10 0 0 Pierrepont, Evenly Hall, Christopher Leyland, Esq.,llvernool v 100 0 0 J. C. Jack, Esq., Liverpool 5 5 0 A Piano-forte from Mrs. Jas. Foster, Rodney-street, Liverpool. kinds of BASKET, WORSTED, HEART ... ^ _ w offered at very I THOMAS MILLS "educed prices > 2 Treasurer. LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES. THE Committee are sorry to be under the necessity of making an appeal to the Public for assistance but their Funds being utterly exh ans t e d_ thav , , s t een materially increased by the great preva of fever, and the debt now exceeds £6OO. About Thirty n Thousand sick persons received Medical advice and as mce from these Charities in 1847. The Committee will feel much ob ny Clergymen and Ministers of Religion who woi indly bring the claims of the Charity before their Congr ions. Subscriptions and D ions will be thankfully received by the following:— of the - seat let GEORGE GREENXENBY, Esq., Treasurer, 10, - North John- street; _ . .. , __, _._..... ......... W. F. M`Gamoa, Esq., Vice-President, Vauxhall Foundry; CHAS. BOOTH, Esq., Vice-President, 49, North John-street; and by the SECRETARY, at the Dispensaries-office, 21, South Castle-street, between the hours of Two and Four o'clock daily. Tfie Treasurer begs to acknowledge the receipt of the follow ing Contributions : DONATIONS. John Huddlestene, Esq., St. Anne-street Mrs. Hugh Jones, Lark-hill George Holt, Esq., India-buildings A distant Fnend, per Rev. J. H. Thom ~ uv Edward Cardwell. Rev. Robert Cort, Kirkby, per Mr. Conway John Wyley, Esq. AND EAR INFIRMARY. s. d. 100 0 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 5 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 AT the ANNUAL MEETING o f th e EYE an d EAR -INFIRMARY, held at the Clarendon-rooms, on MONDAY, the 17t instant, EDMUND MOLYNEUX, in the Chair, Present: Rev. T. Bold, James Holme, W. P. Hutchinson, Rev. Dr. Hume, Rd. Rathbone, John Cropper, BONE, q., secon by DA.VI D That the ReliOrt of the Committee, along with the Treasurer's Account, as read, be received: printed and circulated among the sunscnners. Moved by CHARLES WILSON, Esq., seconded by JAMES HOLME. Esq., That the thanks of tbisMeetingbe presented to CH RISTOPHER LEYLAND, Esq., for his liberal don • Pounds; also to the Ladies and Geutlem ho have the past yea r . given donations c , oved by JOHN CRO ER, Esq., seconded by JAMES H. GLEY, Esq., That the thinks this Meeting are due, and are hereby given, to the C mittee, for their services during the past year, and tha the following gentlemen be appointed for the year 1841. PATRONS. • The Right Honourable the Earl of Derby. The Right Honourable the Earl of Sefton. The Right Honourable the Earl of Ellesmere. The Right Honourable the Earl. of Harrowby. The Right Honourable Lord Stanley. The Right Honourable W. E. Gladstone, Esq Charles Scarisbrick, Esq. Edward Molyneux, Esq. 'resieent. Charles Tay Comm ;tus Campbell nas Bold; George Grant, an leur, Esqrs. zittee. Rev. A Rev. Dr. Hum( am Brown, Esq., M.P. Lawrence Heyworth, Esq Adam Hodgson, Esq. T. S. GladstOne, Esq Charles Groves. Esq. John HuddleslOnTEs, W. P. Hutchinson. V, David Dockiay,'Esq J. A. Tinne, Esq. R. C. Low•ndes, Esq. John Cropper, Esq. luditars.—Harmood Banner; Esq.; James Holme, E Honorary Seeretary.—Charles Wilson, Esq. Uedical Officers.—Dr. Edwards ; Hugh Neill, Esq - • c , .. ,, pnn.—Mr. J. B. Barrow. loved by t ven, to the Medical Officers, for their services during the past and they are reappointed. Moved by H. NEILL, Esq., seconded by D. DOCERAY, Esq., That the thanks of this meeting be hereby given to Edmund olyneux, Esq., fo r hi s ki n d ness in taking the chair and his )1P enn am, -___ • AT a MEETING o f the INHABITANTS of the BOROUGH, called by the Mayor. Pursuant to two Re - numerously and respectably signed, by Merchants ❑d other Inhabitants, to take into consideration the measures la should he adopted to procure, as speedily as possible, a material REDUCTION IN THE PRESENT DUTY ON TEA. •uc.. vu rrmuy, the 14th of January, 1848 'welve o'clock at noon, in the Sessions-house, Chapel• et, T. B. HORSFALL, Esq., M ,in the Chair. It was moved by Mr. SAMUE OLME, seconded by Mr. RICHARD CROSSLEY, and TCSO d unanimously, I.—" That the report of th arliamentary Committee of last session has conclusively es lisped the case of the advocates for a Reduction of the T Duty, and that that report claims the immediate attentio of her Majesty's Government,—prov ing, as it does, the i ustice, as well as the impolicy, of conti nuing so heavy a on an article which is mainly received in barter for Britisl anufactures." It was mov by Mr. RATHBONE, seconded by Mr. BROD-. num, and resolved unanimously, 2.—" That it is the deliberate opinion of this meeting, founded on the experience of the last three years. that unless ase of our trade with ( out almost of its very existence, as a profitable outlet for the products of British industry." a - RS moved by Mr. JOHN SMITH .- • . :onded by 3 G LISO N, and resolved unanimously, 3.—" That it is the bounden duty of Government to foster and encourage —not to jeopardise —so important a trade as that ope.;ed up to us in the vast empire of China." It was moved by the Rev. Dr. HumE, seconded by Mr. LAW RENCE HEYWORTH, and resolved unanimously, 4.—That this Meeting is of opinion that no dirppt accrue to the revenue from a considerable red,. arise, the considerations of a b, parably connected „•ith this great quL, importance to those of a more fiscal nature. — It was moved by Mr. JEFFREY, seconded by Mr. Sass TRUEST, and resolved unanimniist, gat, even if a temporary deficiency were to - dal and moral character, inse ition, are of parainount which c a no longer be concealed, that commenced wit fi ful degree to every life be lessened to the ps.blic generally, and, above all rking classes, the present revenue of the country can• aintained." •ved by Mr. JOHN TAYLO A with a full imp ;econded by Mr ion of tilt n, )ses of Civil Governmer v u. he Cour ing that may mendment, by Mr. Cu A RLES Tt Elerewitt Commit 'HE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. ANNUAL SOIREE OF THE MENTAL IMPROVE MENT SOCIETY. The members of this useful and interesting society, and their friends, held their annual soiree on Friday even ing last, at the Royal Assembly-rooms, Great George street, on which occasion the chair was taken at a quarter to eight o'clock by the Rev. A. Hume, LL.D. Around him on the platform were seated various deputations from societies of the same nature :—Mr. Roberts and Mr. R. Leake, jun., from the Manchester Athenaeum, Essay and Discussion Society ; Mr. Harry Rawson, from the Man chester Literary and Scientific Society; Mr. Henry Danson and Mr. W. M. Ross, from the Roscoe Club ; Mr. Lafone and Mr. Kurtz, from the Chatham Society • Mr. J. A. Picton, Mr. J. D. Finney, /dr. Blenkinsop. dr. Haylock, Mr. J. Edwards, Mr. Quaile, Mr. E. Edwards, Mr. C. H. Davie, and other members of the society. Dr. Hume commenced the business of the evening by descanting on the benefits which the Mental Improve ment Society was calculated to confer. Its objects were two-fold—literary and benevolent. The literary objects were carried out by means of essays, which were read to the society at least once a month, and were afterwards preserved under the name of the " The Portfolio " of tile society ; and also by means of discussion on various literary, historical and other subjects. He pointed out the various benefits which such exercises as the society provided were calculated to confer on the members, and referred to the opinion of Bacon, that reading made a full man, conference a ready man, .nd writing in exact man. He defended such the attacks which had often been made on them asserting that when they were properly conducted, and in a proper spirit, they could not fail of being beneficial. The benevolent objects of the society were, in the first place, carried out by the application of the funds of the society (after defraying the necessary expenses) to the admission to the evening schools of the Mechanics' Institution, of poor boys whose means were too limited to admit of their paying for them selves ; and in the second place, by the members and their friends supporting, by their voluntary contributions, a free evening school, which had been opened by them in Wilde-street (four evenings per week), for the education of the lowest class of poor boys, engaged during the day in various descriptions of work. A permanent teacher was ap pointed ,who was assisted every evening that the school was open, by two or three members of the society, who under took the duty in rotation. He highly eulogised the exer tions of the society, whose efforts, although isolated, am perhaps in themselves not very gr societies from _ . what good lay in their power, and Were besides setting an example to other societies, worthy of imitation *". Ile was most happy to find young men employing themselves in he socie was to the members visiting our lanes and alle. from vice those poor neglected cr e a t ures , w h o otherwise would certainly be found in gaols.—in alluding to his and rescuing connection withtheMentallmpriivement Society, he stated that he had been present at its birth ; he had nursed it and rocked its cradle ; and although its beginning was email_ it efromr+hcanna .0 44- - grown parent, who had just given birth to a strong and herlthy baby—the Wilde-street Ragged School. (Much applause.) The worthy chairman then proceeded to give the mem bers around him some sound advice as to the neces sity of thei and physica ieeing it a advantages of continual activity. With kETIVITY and SYSTEM, one man would do more in a lifetime than another could do in three or four lifetimes without those aids. And in reference to books he strongly advised that those who had little to spend in books, shoUla lay out that little in the purchase of WORKS OF REFER ENCE. This was advantageous not only in a pecuniary point of view, but also as being a saving in time, which were the best means of eliciting truth, why should such subjects not be discussed as admittedly affected the wel fare and happiness of the human race ? Mr. KURTZ, Honorary-Secretary of the Chatham So ciety, thanked the members of the Mental Improvement Society for their kind invitation ; and, in referring to the progress of opinion, and the general improvement which had taken place during the last few generations, took occasion to defend our grandfathers and grandmothers from the ridicule which Mr. Roberts bad thrown on them, asserting, that in their day and generation, their opinions were as good as ours are during our time ; and that our successors might as well, in a future age, ridicule the opinions we now held. Mr. Kurtz concluded an ex cellent address, by wishing the Mental Improvement Society all success, and by regretting that the members of the Chatham Society had not been able to decide on hav ing such delightful meetings as the present._ _ _ kr. EDWARD QUAILS rose to return thanks for the honour which had been conferred on the society by the presence of the guests that evening, and also for the good wishes which they had been kind enough to express for its welfare. In a neat and pithy speech Mr. Quaile expressed a hope that the societies whose representatives were around him would also succeed and progress, and that the present would not be the last occasion on which they would have the pleasure of their company. Mr. JOHN EDWARDS then, in an eccentric and highly amusing speech, moved a vote of thanks to the ladies for their company on the present occasion, and took occasion highly to compliment the fair sex for the happiness which they conferred on man. On Mr. E. concluding his ad dress, the vote was carried by acclamation. Mr. C. H. DAVIE, honorary secretary of the society, rose as the self constituted representative of the ladies, to return thanks for the honour which had been done them, and for the eulogistic remarks which Mr. Edwards had made. In the course of his observations he said that he was certain the ladies felt, as much as the gentlemen, the benefit which the ragged school of the society was con ferring on poor boys; and why then should not they (the ladies) support a similar school for girls, for whom one was as much wanted as for boys ? To be sure, the ladies might not be expected to take the first step in such a matter, but if one or two active members of the society, such as his friend Mr. Edwards, were to canvass them, he felt sure that the ladies would respond to the call with alacrity. Dr. Hume then vacated the chair, which was taken by Mr. HA LOCK then pi to Dr. Hume, for his able performance of the dutie chairman. He said—Dr. Hume, in the course of his ad mirable address, alluded to his former connexion with this Society, or rather, with the Discussion Class, out of whose ashes, this Society, Phoenix-like, arose. He did not .ed to move a him are we perhaps mainly indebted for its existence, and certainly for much of its prosperity and usefulness; for be was then considering. As an example of what one person might do, by dint of activity and system, he stated that an individual whom he knew (he would not state whe ther he was then in the room or not) had, during the past year, taught daily for four hours and a half, preached seventy-six sermons, written two octavo volumes, (one of which had been published,) three pamphlets, and two thousand letters; besides which, he had emb! -- - hundred heraldic shields (a hobby of the person's of whom he was speaking). In addition to this, he was a member of about fifteen societies, committees, &c., and from the meetings of two or three he had never once been absent. His hearers might think that this wan sufficient for one man, even if he continually stayed in the house ; but so far from this being the case, the person of whom he spoke had, during the year, sat at the tables, and accepted the hospitality of his friends upwards of three hun dred times. The rev.gentleman concluded by paying some deserved compliments to the society, whose members he was addressing ; asserted, that if he required assistance in carrying out any philanthrophic object, by visiting our courts and alleys or otherwise, he could not wish for more zealous assistants than a band of the active and enthusi astic young men whom he saw around him.—(Applause.) Mr. JOHN D. FINNEY, one of the vice-presidents of the society, then rose and addressed the meeting. He said the rapid spread of similar societies is peculiar to the pre sent day. The sentence of divorce formerly pronounced between literature and commerce is now being revoked. We call this an age of improvement. and proudly boast of the progress of science; but of far more importance is the diffusion of a higher education and of thought among classes who, a few years ago, barely knew their meaning. It•will tend to ameliorate the most fatal disease of our cities —the exclusive worship of money—and to aid the disse mination of a better feeling among the different classes of the social state. Commerce has ever been the handmaid of literature. Why should they not both claim the same man for their votary ? The time will come when the nobler traffic—the exchange of thought —will be united with it. sinter_ The glorie - i of medieval Italy are not for gotten. Commerce will gain by its alliance with litera ture and liberal thought. By some the opposite is main tained • but they regarded men t oo muc h f rom th e mac hi ne point of view. Most men need some change of occupa tion, and in most instances if literature does not supply it, sensuality will. And could such be judged a more befit ting alliance ? Literature will gain by its union with com merce. A more practical tendency will be given to it, either by their association in one individual, who will carry his experience into the closet, or by the mercantile man, being fitted to associate with the literary. You will be told that such societies as these breed a captious and sneering spirit. Put no faith in it. The sheer philosophy is incurably sick. Some men do oppose all established truths and institutions because they are established ; but culture does not increase bat rather diminish their num ber. All inquiry, conducted in a spirit of sincerity and humility, will benefit yourselves and others. Som e p eop l e •" innv.iNtlr tri yourselves in danger; but heed it not. Hold fast the faith, that all the reve.- tions of God will ultimately prove harmonious, and it will meet with its reward. Hitherto it has been so. Mr. BLENKINSOP, a member of the society, then rose, and said it fell to his lot to advocate the pleasures and advantages of mental culture to men of business .oquence of antiquity was requested orator, his reply was " ACTION, ACTION, ACTION." If the question of " What are the chief objects of life ?" were asked in our day, many of us would answer, `• GET GET GOLD." We might not entertain GOLD, GET GOLD this opinion in the abstract, but, practically, such would be our answer to the question. In a commercial commu nity like this, gold was the great inducement to honest industry; but when it was obtained. the Le proper performance of his stewardship depended on whether or dot he had devoted any of his time to mental cultivation. An entire devotion to business warped the judgment and obscured the intel lect. They would recollect the story told in our school books, that when a certain town was threatened with invasion, the sages met to consider the best means of fortifying it. The mason extolled the suitable qualities of stone for the purpose ; the carpenter preferred the hardy oak ; hut the currier gravely shook his head, and insisted that " there was ' 'ng ler." " TL - ~Ke leather. _..e speaker said that there was much practical truth in this fable, shewing as it did the extent to which the mi n d was bi asse d by pro- fessional prejudice, unless these were counteracted by mental cultivation. Again, there was great pleasure in the acquisition of knowledge; and the thick clouds of ignorance were as depressing to the mind as the smoky atmosphere of towns was to the body. He gave some instances, too, of the relief which change of occupation afforded to the overwrought man of business, and scouted the idea that clerks and others ere sure to be spoiled for business, if they had literary pursuits. He appealed to the ladies, as to whether such societies as those with which they were connected were not calculated to make better husbands of the members ? and concluded an excellent and humourous address amidst hearty applause. Mr. HARRY RAWSON, of Manchester, then addiessed with which he was connected, for the honour done them . ' by the invitation of the Mental Improvement Society, which he was happy to find, from the remarks of the chairman, was doing so much good. Tn the course of his address, Mr. Rawson mentioned that the society of which he was a member had not yet got the length of admitting ladies to their meetings ; but whether this was attributa ble to the modesty of the members, or to any other cause, lie could not say. One circumstance he had observed; namely, that they had lost many excellent memb their society marriage. Nov, he did not see why, after marriage, gentlemen should cease to attend such so cieties. After paying a deserved compliment to the mem hers of the Mental Improvement Society for their efforts in the cause of humanity, Mr. Rawson sat down amidst much applause. _ _ AwsoN, one o he counci id that he had attend& the meeting of the members of the Mental Improvement Society with much pleasure; but until he had heard the particulars of the efforts of the society mentioned by the chairman, he had been by no means aware of the good which it was effecting. He con trasted the past and the present state of Liverpool, and shewed the improvement which had t a k en p l ace i n her _ _ a bright ex- "" merchant princes ; and 1.,- RS R the ample to the present and futur , •ty on Mr. ILTQ President of the Athena ?um Athenum ROPF • Discussion Society, in an amusing speech, which we re- NCR, Bret we have not space to report at full length, recapitu lated the subjects which had lately been discus se d b y th e g•oing society of which he had the honour to be president, and be ki eet sti tecf some of the advantages which such societies wer' Manche lculated to confer on their m scribed the improvement whic graphically bad taken place in the ne of our grandfathers ► discussion would take better adapted to the " ' and grandmothers. place as to vvheti tit that tin a broken of the f proverb irihood I not only did he heattily assist the projecto: strangers to each other) in its formation; but by the able and kindly manner in which he presided over its meetings for a considerable period—(a manner which, while it pre served the utmost deennim_ wog ,tdp.l.to,l to anmt ont the latent 'acuities or the most diffident mem was instrumental in greatly fostering, if not gen that friendship and cordiality of feeling, which is so E._ sential to the permanency of such societies, and which, I am happy to say, has ever characterised our own. rrhncP nvor bes LI- 1 al, 3ers,)—he world :—one in buying cotton in the Valley of the Nile ; another in cultivating the sugar cane in Jamaica ; some are pushing their fortunes in the far West; others are flourishing in the distant island of Ceylon ;—and I am •`' . sure, if any one th excite their regret at being absent from this brilliant as sembly, it will be, that they cannot join in welcoming Dr. Hume once more amongst us, and publicly acknowledr- ing is more a aculated than anot her, to ing his past and present services to the Society. I doubt not Dr. Hume has often, since he left us, felt an interest in our efforts for mutual imprivement, and I can assure him we have not been unmindful of his own career ; but that whenever he has endeavoured, (in addi tion to his ordinary engagements), to delight or instruct, a nd elevate his fellow-creatures, we h ave , ,azoned four thised with his exertions, and in spirit bid .im God That he has done so on many occasions, I have only to instance his interesting lectures at the Collegiate Insti tution. his researches into the geological structure of the neighbouring Peninsula, his brief, but masterly expose of the fallacies and inaccuracies of that remarkable book, '• The Vestiges of Creation," his history of the learned societies of the country, his generous aid to intended na tional school-teachers ; and lastly, his most laborious and noblest work, the statistics of the Vauxhall district, the publication of which cannot fail to be most beneficial to the community at large. The resolution I have the honor to propose, will be understood then, I trust, not as a mere formal piece of complaisance, but as an emphatic expression of our respect for his varied and never-ceasing efforts for the common good ; and in conclusion, I venture to express a hope that he will have the satisfaction of finding, in after years, that the good seed, sown in this society by himself, and his successors, Mr. Connon, and our valued friend Dr. Hodgson (whose unavoidable ab sence to-night we must all regret), has not fallen upon stony places, or among thorns, but into good ground, and has sprung up and brought forth abundantly, some thirty, some sixty, and some a hundred fold. Mr. Haylock concluded by moving " The cordial thanks of the meeting to Dr. Hume, for his able conduct in the chair on this occasion, and for his services generally to the world at large." Mr. E. EDWARDS briefly seconded the motion, which was carried amidst much applause. Dr. HUME, in returning thanks, remarked that many of the services alhided to had been matters of pleasurable duty, and were not to be considered as arising altogether out - Of the benevolent motives attributed to him The first part of the proceedings being now closed, and Dr. Hume having retired—the room was cleared for dancing, and the company tripped on the " light fantastic toe" till a late or rather an early hour. The ball-rocm had a most animated appearance, the more so from the great beauty of the fair sex who were present; the amount of which, we must say, was much greater than we remem ber ever to have beheld on any similar occasion. The en joyment too, of the whole proceedings, was very_much heightened by +1 which evidently existed among all those present. The room was as full as it conveniently could be ; and the re freshments, which were most excellent, and we may add, most abundant, were supplied by Mr. Horsfall, of Church street. Mr. Gribbins's was the band which played on the occasion, and it gave every satisfaction. The arrange ments for the whole evening's proceedings were well and judiciously arranged. In conclusion we must say that this soiree is most cre ditable to the Mental Improvement Society ; and it is one to which we shall look back with most pleasant reminis cences. We shall also look forward with pleasurable ex pectation to the next year's soiree ; and, if we are not greatly mistaken, all who were present will feel as we do. LORD PALMERSTON'S POLICY IN SWITZER LAND AND GREECE. The Paris papers of Saturday are filled with a speech of the celebrated Count de Montalembert, delivered in the Chamber of Peers, during the debate on an address to the Throne, in answer to the Royal speech- After alluding to the disturbances in Switzerland, the Count went on as follows : " But since I have thus denounced to you the crimes which have been committed in Switzerland, whom, do you imagine, I consider as the principal offender ? The Foreign Secretary of State of her Britannic Majesty ! (Sensation, agitation.) When noble peers stand up in tliis tribune and speak what they think of the Emperor of Austria, and of Prince de Metternich, I may surely declare my opinion of Lord Palmerston. It is he who, in my eyes, is the executioner of the independence of Switzer land ; it is he who, at the moment of making a manifesta tion in favour of the good right, insisted on a previous understanding among the Cabinets, and so produced pro crastinations, during which he pressed on hostiliti es i n Switzerland. And at a later period, when the work of iniquity was accomplished, it is he who declared in the House of Commons that he had nothing to say to the ex cesses which were being committed ; it is he, in fact, who enveloped by his patronage those who put down indepen dence and justice in Switzerland. I have always been a par tizan of the English alliance : I have defended it, under many circumstances, against the attacks of its adversaries ; moreover, I am a passionate admirer of that great English nation who first presented to Europe the model constitu tional government; but these sentiments cannot stifle the expression of my opinions and my judgment on the pre sent line of policy pursued —a policy everywhere the same. Where is the great man who at this moment represents England in Switzerland going when he quits Berne ? To Constantinople—and why ? To_ promote a war on monarch of Europe, and one of the glorious works of the present day. There can be doubt that the Minister who sends him there has caused the death from grief of one great Minister, M. Coletti, whose praise is in every mouth. (Marks of adhesion.) There are no Jesuits in Greece. (Laughter.) No, but there is French influence, and lie cannot suffer that, and if he has opposed justice in Swit zerland, it is because the cause of justice is the cause of of France. (Hear, hear.) Wq i have also had in our his tory many gloomy days, but never such sad pages. We have had our days of despotism, but it was a glorious despotism. Anarchy has also been, at other periods, carried in Europe at the point of our bayonets ; but then at least we preserved at home peace order, security, and j us ti ce . (Hear, hear.) It with impunity that England will have followed her po licy. The encouragements given to Anarchy in Greece, in Switzerland, will not remain unpunished ; the flames of that conflagration will cross the Channel, and will show England that propriety, justice, and liberty are not the privilege of one nation alone." MR. LEVI, THE CinuopEmsT.—"ln referring to th, advertisement of this clever extractor of one of th, ueatest pests to which pedestrians are liable, we may sa that it is necessary that parties wishing to avail them rely es of Mr. Levi's assistance should be careful to notic he address of that gentleman, or they may unconsciousl Apply to another party MRS. At This wonderful lad' initv of behold MITAGE THE SULTANA I afford to the public an opp amount of development of which the human fort is susceptible, without infringing the slightest degree upo proportion. Mrs. Armitage, notwithstanding her gret weight, is perfectly, and even gracefully, proportioned anfl shows none of those accompanir which are seen in ordinary case, s been caused by nd arm are in particular very f of extreme siz Hei ha TM er we arger than it was i a which she app fa banking accounts of C Childs and Cu obliged to ci upon many whom-the tented state of dep. prevailed in the commercial circles . of the town, renderec the position of those entrusted with the management o charitable institutions one of peculiar perplexity ; am your committee have felt the difficulty of appealing fo: assistance to their fellow-townsmen at such a period Now, however, when the general aspect of affairs ha assumed a brighter appearance, they would earnestly call the attention of the many affluent members of this lam community to the peculiar claims this charity has upon their consideration. It is one of the few charities in the town to which no written recommendation is required ; the suffering poor are at once admitted, and in most cases teal the extent of its operations from the knowledge of the charitable, and consequently to lessen the amount of committee would particularly allude to the class various defects of hearing, which would, if not attended to in an early stage of the disorder, totally disqualify from fulfilling the humble, though necessary duties of their station, and whose means would not permit them to pro cure in any other way the benefit of medical assistance, ;he past year, re in your infirm- ary ; and, in conelusion, the committee would again re mind their fellow-townsmen, how very important it is to the labouring man, who. with the loss of eyesight, would lose all power of supporting his family, and especially to the artisan and mechanic, whose daily avocations expose him to the frequent accidents of his eye, that an institu tion which is daily conferring such eminent benefits upon the lower orders, and which is capable of being rendered still more extensively useful by a moderate addition to its annual income, snow, _- but should obtain from the public a larger share of that support which has so long and liberally been extended to the many more expensive, though certainly not more us ful, charities with which this large town abounds. " Signed on behalf of the committee, " HENRY CROSSFIELD, " Liverpool, 12th January, 1848." The following is an abstract of the accounts then sub mitted : be allowec ;o remain 'reasurer THE EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY IN Accou HENRY CROSSFIELD, TREASUREE DR 1847, Jan. 1. To amount due Treasurer, as per last R( port Dec. 31. To Board of Patients, Servants Wages, Ss lary of Matron, and other expenses e s. d 1847, Dec. 31. By Subscriptions, as per List „ Ditto from the Corporation „ Amount from Charity Box at House ' , Rent of Stable, &c. Balance due Treasurer s. d. V 4 5 6 30 0 0 3 3 0 25 0 0 117 9 3 .CCOIJNT 1. To balance due Treasurer, per last Report 12' „ Sundry Tradesmen's Accounts „ Interest on Debt Dec. 31. By sundry Donatio' 12th .Tanuary, 1848 £ s. d. 146 6 0 1269 17 6 HENRY CRC 3 13 2 The TREASURER then remarked that the report and the accounts so fully set forth the present condition of the institution that it was unnecessary for him to make any remarks on that point. He should have been glad to see the accounts more favourable, yet, such was the efficiency of the institution, that he saw no ground for discourage g ment, and trusty with - endment of the times it .. all am, would yet be adequately supported. Mr. NEILL, the principal medical officer of the institu tion, and a gentleman of much skill in the diseases treated of and who has devoted his untiring exertions to the interests of the establishment for some years, produced a tabular statement of the numerous cases treated during the year - , car, arranged in columns, showing the nature of the . ailments (of the eyes or ears) of the patients, and the re sults. This exhibited a great increase of general cases over those of former years—and especially in cataract s• of which there had been no fewer than eighty-one cr in al' -r ' " of which operations had been perfornied, and but one case had been unsuccessful. There had been twenty five cases of contraction of the pupil of the eye, excluding the light, and in which artificial pupils were successfully introduced. Amongst the cases were those of some chil dren born blind who had obtained the power of sight. There was a case of a boy who had laboured under oblite ration of the pupil of one of his eyes, and the other was strongly affected from sympathy. He now saw dis tinctly with the eye that had an artificial pupil intro duced, and could likewise distinguish objects with the other, which was progressively improving. Operations had also been successfully performed for squint, and by the use of sulphuric ether, and in other later cases pain, of chloroform, the operation, hitherto one of g 4; if at all felt The new some of these cases, and this had noodoubt the effect of sending more persons to the institution. He next touch e d upon the prevention of blindness amongst workmen in foundries and other large works, who received injuries of the eye, by bruises or wounds from sparks, particles of steel, and other substances. This year they have had no fewer than 362 cases of mechanics, many of them from places at a distance. He read a list of cases from many towns in England, Wales, and even Scotland, that had been relieved. The new cases in both departments were no fewer than 6569; and the total number of times on which patients had been attended to, that is, seen, prescribed for, or otherwise attended to, was 17,656 during the past year, by himself and his assistant. Mr. Neill introduced to the meeting a number of persons who had derived the greatest benefit from the institution, in their restoration to sight and hearing—the boy above alluded to ; a re spectably-dressed female, and several others from Man chester; a man who had been blind for three years • two children who had been b orn bli n d, an d several others. He said he could have brought many more, but was un willing to detain the meeting. He explained the oper ations in each case, but as the whole will appear in an appendix to the report to be published for the subscribers, we need but add that this portion of the proceedings was extremely interesting ; that the parties replied intelligently to all questions put to them, and voluntarily expressed in affecting terms their deep gratitude for the kindness, skill, and attention bestowed upon them, and through which they had been redeemed to their several avocations in society. On some of them double operations had to be performed. Mr. Neill's explanations were listened to with marked attention. lie lamented that several towns whence patients were sent did not subscribe at all to the instituiiOn. Mr. RATTIBONE spoke in warm commendation of the treatment of the patients. To witness what they had seen and heard was as striking as it was delightful. He moved that the report, &c. be rece i ve d, pr i n t e d , an d distributed to the subscribers. —(See Adv.) . . Mr. DAVID DOCKRAY, in s econ d ing the resolution, stated that his attention had been drawn to the resolution in a remarkable way. He was recently travelling by rail, when in the same carriage h e o b serve d a boy about ten years of age, with his parents —a lady and and the former appeared greatly interested the several objects as they passed along. seemed delighted with his animation, and In that the boy had been restored to si stitution -- He (the speaker) afterwards m( circumstance to his friend Mr. Crosfield, an, he was the treasurer. He could not help t such cases as those brought before themselves upon the consideration of The parents and that thC institution, though n through their liberality, be enabled t of its usefulness. (Hear.) , A cordial vote of thanl lon learned its very in tioned the force Leyland, to the lad the year THE EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY. Yesterday the annual meeting of the subscribers and friends of this excellent institution was held at the Cla rendon Rooms, and, considering the unfavourable state of the weather, the attendance was pretty numerous. EDMUND MOLYNEUX, Esq., one of the patrons of the institution, was called to the chair, and said that the ob ject of the meeting was to receive the report of the com mittee, and pass the accounts for the year. He regretted that the institution had lose the a valuable services of their friend, Mr. George Crossfield. The treasurer, Mr. H. Crossfield, then read the following REPORT : " In presenting their report of the proceedings of th Liverpool Eye and Ear Infirmary during the year 1f your committee have again the a lating the subscribers upon the c( usefulness of their institution, t exhibiting an augme both its branches : "In 1847 the numbe „ the number of new ear cases lisfactfon of congrat ntation in the number of patients i T of new e has been " In 1846 the number of new eye case „ the number of new ear cas, Showing an increase in 1847 over 1846 of 261 cases While the increase on 1845 is 5BB cases " The total number of times patients have been pre scribed for (all of whom received the necessary dressings, medicines, &c., free of all charge) has " The number of in-patients who have and lodged in the infirmary, while recoverin , tions performed within its walls during tl "or a considerable ler 68, being 27 more than in th year. This addition'to the number of patients in a class the support of which has always formed a serious item i the small annual expenditure of the charity, coupled wit the high prices of provisions which have prevailed durin a considerable part of tne past year, has added very mate rially to its expenditure; and your committee regret t have to state, that in ailditiori to the heavy debt wit which the late purchase of new premises has encumbere the institution, the income of the past year has falle consid bly short of its expenditure ; and your corn mitte ar that, unless they can materially add to th greatly the door would otherwi a, which lat list of subscribers, they will I of the infirm :1 he v the r and others who employed a number of n come forward as a matter of volley, as well for, but for the inst anxious Dr. in mo would f Lte of ti most eat of the c hands c of the pi forth to us fro he turn of the yea: return to short time extent of ten per c tions of manufacti Our Cott dropped about -a-d. pc The sales of the weel speculators have to bales for the trade. The supply of sugar Lken at the existing low rat !alised on coffee of ls. to 2 . of Ceylon 1. to 4d. per you rials, and guripowd, sold either in public or by pri )ur corn mar :et in I have been well say from ls. to 2s. per 'or the week endec preceding week Public deposits Other deposits iovernmen Other securities... Notes unemployed The amou - ne of notes 6174,11:1, IN It was resoi prietors in the Col a dividend, owing 1 Bata to the disturt the IN and commercial affai entertain no doubt of inourrir and considering th of bad debt unliquidE of their constituents to approp profit, amounting to existing liability whit: u, IVrt than £l,OOO. To the oper a ti on o f the act of m 1846 1 i the directors ascribe the injury inflicted on the West India Islands, and they boldly maintain that unless measures of protection are fortlnvith adopted, imtnedi, follow. The London Joint ank pays a dividend at the :e of 6 per cent : per h a bonus per share - , free from incom of the half-year have amot The nett pro to £23,847 14s. ' lee American mail steamer Hibernia, which arrived in our river on Sunday, brings news from New York to the 2nd instant, having been detained at that port by fog. She brings with her £90,000 in specie on freight, besides ' be brought by passengers. Th e mar k et i n N ew of gold which is beim, what m . „ _ --. withdrawn as remittances to thi s coun t ry , a dd e d to t h e amount which had been taken by government, which was estimated at twenty millions of dollars for the year; but ed that as soon as the cotton crop comes for- they ha. it was estimat ward the balance of exciter of America. Bills upon Engtar only the most undeniable nar •.se the price rated high, being 111) 1 - the tightness of the market, and the restriction -.: , counts adopted by the bank, there had been at failures of moment. The cotton market was very firm, and had improved hal e would again turn in favor les being accepted al of the rig very 1 e hope of merfrom here, rs holding back The statistics cember were the crop in thi of the crop made up to the follows : Exports to Great Britain. 1 Stocks ... ifitUtklU Loading for Gt. Britain.. 58 98 77 vessel The trade in New Orleans was dull, good middling beim quoted on the 24th Decemb at 61 cents per lb., with declining tendency. Freights were extremely low, cotton being quoted at *d. per lb. from New York to Liverpool, and ls. 3d. to ls. Gd. per barrel for flour; and from New Orleans, 7-16 d. for cotton, and 4s. for flour. The market for provisions was depressed by the accounts from Europe, but had not declined sufficiently to afford any chance of profit for exporters. Genessee flour was selling at 46 25 cents per barrel ; Oswego, Troy, Michi gan, and Ohio at 46 16 cents to 46 18 cents per barrel. Grain was very dull of sale, and but very little offering. Old wheat was selling at 75 to 78 cents, the price before the arrival of the packet having been 80 to 85 cents. Rye was 88 cents ; canal oats, 48 to 50 cents ; river ditto, 44 to 1 6 cents ; buckwheat, 43 75 cents. The following were the exports from the Ist to the 28th DI Wheat Flour Corn Wheat 210,053 barr nye . , Barley The stock of western flour rels, and of southern, 10,000 stated at 406,000 bar The Provision Market w vas dull, 8 dollars to 11 dollars d mess pork, and 9 dollars 50 The exports from the Ist being the price of prime t. cents. of Chikago beef hams. to the 28th December had been 3,803 barrels, 5,590 9,006 19,854 kegs. there will therefore bc The canals were closed : anc material shipments of produce until the Spring_ According to Messrs. Barbour and Co's. circular, the export of plain and printed calicoes to the United States for 1847, is 84 millions of yards, against 25 millions in 1846 ! an increase entirely without parallel. There has been, no doubt, an immense amount of wealth amassed in that country during the last two years; every packet brings out numerous travellers for pleasure, none of whom. spend under their £5OO to £l,OOO in Europe. The meeting of the Bank of England directors, on Thursday, broke up without making any alteration in the minimum rate of interest. This course of proceeding is generally approved of by the commercial interest, as it is considered that it would only tend to stimulate further speculation in public securities, without being any benefit to trade, unless means are taken to restore commercial credit. Headlam, and Co of Newc -upon-Tyne, was announced on Thursday morning in letters from that town.-The firm were of high standing as brokers, having long been extensively en gaged in the colonial produce trade, and the amount of liabilities is supposed to be large. In one communication it is remarked, " The prospect of liquidation is favourable. The firm have been brought into a temporarily embarassed position by . their connection with an East India house, - dly have been foreseen or worthy of notice, that so careful were the partners not to speculate, a mutual stipulation with-each other, and my way whatever ued against the firm, wher he amount of nearly aa-sets to the extent :ed Stat Lerehants, have at last pound, .gable by forthwith brought The debts am Krets *I: 0 4 out C4l*,c4e4if was , erly seeureg those wl rkino• rl I with t a of w• i upon t Irdie laA we 10, to tt ill 12 ei.-eaftE 12/416.5)it 1 he bette In Alm is Wit ng to buy cwt. for DI -halt of which w( 1 with the The director he late crisis reduction of tha been a 'n of the Bank CP A ' oeo