The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-02-28 00:00:00

8 THE LIVERPOOL STANT Ettrrool ",tailbarb. obeisances to the royal presence. It may be asked, does COMMERCTAL 4 , MONETA.RY NEWS the SOVEBEIGN receive her visitors in a sitti ng or standing . position ? Itis evident that the latter would be as tire _._ _ • positions are carried out. A seat is so contrived for the THE week has presented very little worthy of FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. SOVEREIGN that she seems to receive the company as if standing, while sh e i s i n a s itti ng pos iti on; b u t, b y th e i notice : the amount of business has been but small, grouping of the ladies and lords-in-waiting, and the ar- . as though there were a general understanding to MoNDAY MORNING. rangement of draperies, it is impossible to tell. The pre. 'do as little as possible until there is a better oppor- WE were told the other day that a whole world of che- ; o e r n:ations were chiefly those of young officers appointed to : tunity of forming a more definitive opinion on the Those ign co pe m r m so a n n s d vs, : i t l h o e w re ere wal n a complete p i l i e n t l t el o a f ze ss of red-coats. micals, lint, and other styptics, had been prepared by some' probable issue of affairs in the East. There is no eminent persons in the trade for the soldiers now going the more elegant of the artistic and literary conversazigonai brighter prospect of peace being preserved ; but, away to fight Russia (9) The medicine-chest and its con- which distinguished more than the present an almost past next to the blessing of having no war, is that of a tents are all very well, but there are surgical instruments ..ge,-I refer to the time of LAWRENCE, SEER, and victorious termination ; and as such a result is in w V h r e L n ic t it e , l ‘i t r t . e . r . w o as ßE H o ooi r , and t o i l r a s v e WiLsos e Ce t Og t i l l, some degree insured by the magnitude of warlike needed-"wise saws." Waggon-loads of these have been operations on the part of England and. France, prepared and packed, since my last communication, in huge dapper man, always exquisitely dressed, an see d n aiwa es ys beinge confidence is in a great measure restored. The iron-bound boxes, by the first manufacturers. They are spoken to,-that little man very like a mercer, or some- Funds have consequently maintained their previous thing of that sort, now speaking about the embankment addressed to "Lord RAGLAN'S Army." The instruments f the Thames, or means for the better supply of water to value, and towards the close of the week experienced are of every species and contrivance ; the nasty-looking th e r i ver, t h en touching on some of the famous bible cha- • a sensible advance ; b u t t o -d a y, owing - to the grinning saws, for helping off a leg or so, absolutely make meters, and bible places,-Belshazzar, and his impious accounts of extended insurrectionary movements one creep as you examine them. A thousandfold more f i r e t s , e - a na o lg e a, the W in Greece, they declined. The changes in the d e t o ' i g c t s e :f 11 s a r e e ri discussed re-N w i ri e eio:: attention is now being paid to preparations for the comfortßank of England, as shown by the returns in the quence by that r same n little p man. Who is he ? He smells of of the sick and wounded soidi er th an ever was dreamt of gamboge,-ultra-marine more, only it has no offensive London Gazette on Friday, are not of much mo on-the eva of Waterloo. The things I speak of were all smell-perfume itmaybe notunderstood. The individual re- ment. The increase in the stock of bullion was sent away to Malta a couple of days ago. I don't believe fel i rg er tol.lourr d MARTIN, the greatest, grdasestailsetnorAicEalL £49,785, making the total £16,253,313. The they will ever be needed : Queen VICTORIA is loth, her I it.NGELO, the magnificent, or RAvreraAELnix nearly as the di- imports of gold from Australia durino° the week ri women say, to fight ag a in s t h er b ro th er NicnoLs.s. Rue- vine -minded, P IRANESI nearer th a n they to Joule MARTIN. amounted to about £130,000, but the exports to BELL may talk " fire and cannon,"-PaymEasTosr "smoke Terraces stupendous and towering, running far back into ' the continent are increasing. anl l almost t undiscovered land of perspective, lending en- Trade in the manufacturing districts has been and bounce,"-soldiers may leave . our ports to the tune master,e atm e w n as tothevien% JOHN n rat s ed grtt far from brisk, there being little or no speculation, of " The girl Deft behind me,"-but I almost am inclinedeminently at home when he MARTIN, E ngland a and orders, except for immediate consumption, to think that there is something of "make-believe in the inspiring subjects in the Book of Life. He painted too being withheld until a better opinion can be formed preparations. Sending cavalry by sailing-vessels is a much ; stuck to his work, and curious it is among us that capital device,-as good as shoeing a troop of them withfor a century have not been either 'as to the future. This is the case not only in the healthy our rreat painters for • or long lived. TH oMAs LAWRENCE, the elegant, cotton, but in the woollen, lace, and hosiery dis felt. Why, there's not a veterinary surgeon in the army- di e d any thi ng b u t an old man-died of the same woful tricts. The strike at Preston is now drawing to a or the New-road-that won't tell you the fact that the I.lla4dy tliat . carried . off his friend Joss; ICEMI . ILE, ETTY, close, and will no doubt add to the productions. o x i n,f i r e nds Titian, who did not . seem to have a h i gh opinion horses, sleek and young when put aboard, will require to sex, yet painted their fair bodies as none since the A statement has just been printed of the results be hoisted and helped ashore, and that they will require period of the gentlemanly Italian last mentioned. ETTY of the act of last session for paying off the weeks of drastic medicine, air, and ease, before they can died young, comparatively, but the other day, and now South Sea and other stocks. From this it ap be worth the purchase of a Battersea-common donkey ! J o r g e 3L o aa u x t g il is o r Le. 17: had highest ehw conception pears that with re and to the various petty Do you think that, if ministers wanted to fight the CZAR, the ugliest of men ! Winter and summer yet he l e ie 'passi-ntneednheis stocks known as Old and New South Sea Annuities, they would go this way about it ? CHARLET NAPIER, I delicious female figures, a tea-kettle constantly singing on three per cents., 1751, and three per cents., 1726, learnt last night, had a row, and has succeeded in getting his hob. MARTIN died at the Isle of Man last week, amounting together to £5,901,955 17s. lOd., the refer o toi another man, con- iie proportion exchanged for new stocks, Ste., was it all his own way.. It was a struggle. Two or three fsrdmereds paralysis. ot littlebN'twlet us s f £1,505,706 15s. 7d., this total being composed of officers of experience have left London for Paris-guests Emperor of Russia. o Tow n comesmns monster-NICHOLAS that this s man, of LOUIS NAPOLEON,-with instructions from Lord RAG- " stamped,"-victorious ministers say so,-stampedas the £115,560 3s. Bd., three-and-a-half per cents., LAN to arrange as to details of doing battle. disturber of the world's peace,-NicßoLas Autocrat Czar, £1,388,246 11s. 11d. two-and-a-half per cents., with i his t countless millions of human beings, more plenti- and £5,200 exchequer bonds, leaving the rest to be MILES STAPLETON, as he used to be called, is one of the wil l b r e ow inu t n ha d n t f i o n ttle: e of silver, for s a a re ll h t t brag,-it hs paid in cash, of which £2,020,545 Bs. 7d. remains smartest peers in parliament. He rarely says much on to be discharged. - As respects the capital stock of home affairs, but I firmly believe there is not a point in till,-this NICHOLAS was the great spare of JOHN the South Sea Comnany its amount is stated to this geographical world that MILES Srim,rrox, Lord MARTIN, our dead painter,-bought his glorious.e works, bestowed diamonds of rare lustre on him :and have been £3,662,784 Bs. 6d., the whole of which BEAUMONT, does not know something of. Numbers of they have some fine ones in Russia. The CZAR purchased is now paid off. The account likewise shows that places, heretofore little known or cared for, by the exigen- those Bible pictures ; one of the last I saw exhibited in £1,129,190 4s. 2d. 'consols, £433,796 13s. 7d. re cies of the times, have been brought into notice,-from the show-shop of Pall Mall; the Marquis of LANSDOWNE duced, and £408,900 exchequer bills were volun aAde Correspondent (l 'o d u irhis ae a r t e m s , t o u r il c yi m n studying it-perusing Affghanistan to Besika Bay, Beyrout and Gwalior : BEAU- . tarily exchanged ro - r - E143,281 Os. sd. three-and-a MONT knows them all, and, though the Commons and were the artist peer ! I drawled out-" Yes! ? ' JOHN half per cents., 21,523,624 4s. 2d. two-and-a-half Lords, and Messieurs the public, surely had enough of MARTIN is dead. Years ago he used to attend sales of en- per cents., and £412,100 exchequer bonds. It foreign politics at present by the debates of l as t w eek, • gravings, to buy up his own proofs before letters, therefore follows that the new securities created - at any price, they had become so very scarce. are £258,841 4s. Id three-and-a-half per cents.,. Mum STAPLETON came out as fresh as a daisy in the The decision in the WAGNER case, lam afraid, has £2,911,870 16s. Id.. iwo-and-a-half per cents., and House of Lords on Friday, touching Turkey and Russia, completel?floored Her Majesty's Theatre this season. by moving that it was the opinion of their lordships that I use the italicised and sporting phrase in a different sense £418,300 exchequer bonds. the honour and best interests of the country require that to that adopted by JULLIEN when he had a bal masque, Th e following table shows the declared value of immediate and effectual means be taken to re and floored the pit. Lord WARD, it is stated, had taken expor t at i ons o f B r i t i s h pro d uce and manufactures el the un- a warm interest in the affairs of the old Opera-house, and duringa the year ended sth January last, showing justifiable aggression of Russia on the territory of the a season there was expected, as I intimated ;-the decision SULTAN, and that the power and influence of this country referred to, however, has rendered all activity at the new the amount of increase or degrease under each and rival ettablishment. FREDERICK GTE, the impre- several head. The total increase is £15,982,240, should be exerted to place the relations of the Sublime sario, is busy night and day preparing for the opening in of which the increase during the last month was Porte with the rest of Europe on such foundations as th e gran d est poss ib le style. The WAGNER affair has been on l y £423 , 377 :- shall appear best calculated to secure a durable peace, and an expensive one, even to the winner ; and there are very ______ afford the Ottoman empire a fair opportunity for develop- many musical people in town who, while gratified that 1852. 1853. Increase. Decrease Mr. GYE has gained, are sorry for Mr. LUMLEY. How- 1 ing its natural resources, and of proceeding with its admit- ever preposterous this may appear, it is no less the fact. -- .e 1 nistrative reforms, &e. The noble lord was much ap- L UMLEY , th oug h h e ma d e many enem i es , ma d e more Alkali-viz., Soda.... 34 ~e 196 474;048 77,852 - plauded on both sides of the house, if it have any side but friends ; hence regret is felt for his po s itio n . The s t ars i n Beer and Ale . - the fashionable firmament patronised his house; and, Butter - the neutral. It will be seen that the motion was with - 82,523 128,199 45,676 - though the prestige still remains, many of these are gone, C an dles. Cheese 57,519 119.406 61,881 - y drawn-a mere peg. BEAUMONT will talk as copiously and more are going, as GEORGE ROBINS used to sa Eo o a r l d s ag an e d an edd c m ables. 1,372,114 1,60'.713 i8 2 , T3 8 2: -L -about the abuses of the sulphur trade in Sicily, as BRITNOW and his staffwas a good support; PrinceGeoaGe of CAMBRIDGE,though he only hada ticket for the omnibus- Cotton manufacture; l 23,223.432 25,813,931 1 2,590,499 i - with BROUGHAM about those in the Court of Chancery, and box, alwais came with a set of dashing fellows, ASHBURTON, Cotton yarn - the same effect in both instances. JAMES Macoosrams, and soforth, who gave eclat ; CAR- Earthenware 1,151,897 1,337,265, 185,368 The Reform Bill has been printed and issued. A perusal DIGAN had his box-these and others I could enumerate Fish - will satisfy the most shallow that the sentiments expressed are soon to leave, and will necessary dull the opera season, Haber d ashery Glass nianu manufactures.. 378,827 378,827 518,4511 139,624 -- regarding it last week are entirely vindicated. Ministers even at Covent-garden. GYE has made a capital hit in Millinery 2,074,180 4,156,700, 2,083,520' - securing LABLAcHE;-always a t favourite;-he will Harilware and Cutlery 2,691,697 3,663,856, 972,159' - are serious at present in carrying it. induce frequent attendances Buckingham-palace. Leather - In a recent communication, I called attention to an HER MAJESTY has a high feelin f regard for the jolly Linen manufactures 4,231,781 4,761.252, 529,466 - 1,140,565 1,149,103, 8,538 - inquiry which had been instituted in regard to the great old basso, for many reasons, but chiefly that LABLACHE Ma chinery netl arn 1,251,36 • 1,976,50 W 725,142 - revenues and patronage of the Dean and Chapter of St. was HER MAJESTY'S music master-after others, I admit. Mtals - Paul's Cathedral. That inquiry originated in the petition Of Drury-lane, people wonder at the untold crowds to be Oil and Seeds 434,959 517,80 l 82,849 - of two shrewd but Aiscontentd•Radical canons, who prayed found nightly there. BROOKE, taking advantage of hints Painters' colours, &c 249,130 325,4271 76,297 - CHARLES JATES, the Bishop of London, as visitor, to see thrown out, has spared himself -a night or two a-week, Salt - justice done to every body connected with the cathedral, lately ; and one of the onl two English operas we have Silk in tr n o ufa n ctures - y 94,52 4 239,9021 45,378 - The other canons -a goodly array-took alarm, and set "The Beggar's"- has been as attractive as the tragedian's Silk, twist and 201,037 210,4571 9,420 - forth, in documentary style, that they had neither "act most strenuous efforts. Is this owing to luck or low Soap . 241,921 288,295, 46,374 - nor part" with the disaffected. I intimated which way prices ? Partly to both. Sairrn, the lessee; gives the Stationery - the bishop would decide, by and with the potent advice of best talent of the sort he can get, rarely disappoints 4 Sugar, refined 'rol, , sheep or iambs' 778,967 422,072 - 356,895 - Sir STEPHEN LUSHINGTON and Sir JOHN PATTESON, public. If he don't pay salaries of £3O, £4O; or Z5O, n manufactures 8,730,934 10,171,263 1;440,329 - both learned in the law. The bishop has decided-and vain humbugs, he pays the wages he has contracted for : W oollen yarn 1,430,140 1,454,457 24,317 - that in a remarkable manner, taking into consideration hence no disappointments. The " Corsican Brothers"- y -- ----- _ The Reform Bill has been printed and issued. A perusal will satisfy the most shallow that the sentiments expressed regarding it last week are entirely vindicated. Ministers are serious at present in carrying it. In a recent communication, I called attention to an inquiry which had been instituted in regard to the great revenues and patronage of the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's Cathedral. That inquiry originated in the petition of two shrewd but discontentd•Radical canons, who prayed CHARLES Jemzs, the Bishop of London, as visitor, to see justice done to every body connected with the cathedral. The other canons- - a goodly array—took alarm, and set forth, in documentary style, that they had neither "act nor part" with the disaffected. I intimated which way the bishop would decide, by and with the potent advice of Sir STEPHEN LUSHINGTON and Sir JOHN PATTESON, both learned in the law. The bishop has decided—and that in a remarkable manner, taking into consideration the antecedents of St. Paul's Cathedral, in connexion with ecclesiastical history, both Romish and Protestant, as well as the character of Dr. BLOOMFIELD, the bishop. A wit ness, the other day, in the Court of Queen's Bench, in a case before Lord CAMPBELL, being asked something in reference to who or what he (witness) was, naively answered that " he - lived in Cavendish-square, and was a member of the Conservative Club." The court laughed, but was satisfied. with the witness's respectability. I plead guilty to thinking that Conservatism, even without being a member of her splendid club, is warrant for a man's respectability. Conservatives don't hate reform — the prudent application of the principle is all they con tend for. With this feeling, when a certified copy of the Lord Bailor of LONDON'S decision was placed before me, I was much gratified to find these ever-memorable words —the first of that character, perhaps, ever embodied in respect of St. Paul's since it was a see. The bishop speaks—l " direct and require the Dean and Chapter of the said Cathedral Church of St. Paul to prepare a plan for the disposal of the benefices in their gift or patronage." The words ought to be written in letters of gold, even if we had not so much of the dust. This is reform. Let me lift the veil a little higher, and show more, for the in formation of your clerical readers in particular. The grand question—subject of " option," is not only scotched but killed—done away with for ever ! But what is " option"—a Latin word, merely meaning take your choice? The option I here refer to has a meaning of a higher im port—yet the same. Option, in church history, signifies a choice of preferment belonging to the patronage of suf- 1 fragrans, made by the Archbishops of CANTERBURY and Yong, on the promotion of the person to a bishopric. This same option was grievous to think of by those who had it not—or but few and far apart, and small the examples. As regards Paul's Cathedral's goods, it was very. Many rich gifts are there ;—will you take Saint Pancras—£2,ooo a year, say ? this falls in "part and parcel" —sample —of that same " option;" " will go to it ?" " Can't myself," says the party to whom the "option" for the time belongs ; "but I have a son—a son-in-law—a nephew" Straightway GUTTA. PERCHA gets his relative installed into the " option." This bad system—bad for all but the partaker—is killed, not only as regards the " options" falling into the see of London, but those of all the bishoprics of England. The amount of the revenues of these options I cannot reckon—many, many thousands of pounds sterling per annum. Again, this is Conservative reform ; and let us exclaim, with a little fidgetty French cure not to be named, The degision in the WAGNER case, I am afraid, has completel?floored Her Majesty's Theatre this season. I use the italicised and sporting phrase in a different sense to that adopted by JULLIEN when he had a bal masque, and floored the pit. Lord WARD, it is stated, had taken a warm interest in the affairs of the old Opera-house, and a season there was expected, as I intimated ;—the decision referred to, however, has rendered all activity at the new and rival ettablishment. FREDERICK GTE, the impre sario, is busy night and day preparing for the opening in the grandest possible style. The WAGNER affair has been an expensive one, even to the winner ; and there are very many musical people in town who, while gratified that Mr. GYE has gained, are sorry for Mr. LUMLEY. How ever preposterous this may appear, it is no less the fact. LUMLEY, though he made many enemies, made more friends ; hence regret is felt for his position. The stars in the fashionable firmament patronised his house; and, though the prestige still remains, many of these are gone, and more are going, as GEORGE ROBINS used to say. BRUNOW and his staff was a good support; PrinceGEORGE of CAMDRIDGE,though he only hada ticket for the omnibus box, alwais came with a set of dashing f e ll ows , A SHBURTON , JAMES MACDONALD, and soforth, who gave eclat ; CAR DIGAN had his box—these and others I could enumerate are soon to leave, and will necessary dull the opera season, even at Covent-garden. GYE has made a capital hit in 4 securing LABLACHE;—always a t favourite ;—he will induce frequent attendances Buckingham-palace. HER MAJESTY has a high feelin f regard for the jolly old basso, for many reasons, but chiefly that LABLACHE was HER MAJESTY'S music master —after others, I admit. Of Drury-lane, people wonder at the untold crowds to be found nightly there. BROOKE, taking advantage of hints thrown out, has spared himself —a night or two a-week, lately ; and one of the only two English operas we have — "The Beggar's"— has been as attractive as the tragedian's most strenuous efforts. Is this owing to luck or low prices ? Partly to both. Smrrn, the lessee; gives the best talent of the sort he can get, rarely disappoints Ake public. If he don't pay salaries of £3O, £4O; or &WM , vain humbugs, he pays the wages he has contracted, for : hence no disappointments. The " Corsican Brothers" — the real original—has been rehearsed, I don't know for kow long a time—the carpenters especially looking-after their slides and slopes. The lessee deserves credit for his attention constantly behind the scenes during the perfor mances. He allows "no nonsense" there ; a coronet dare not, though he cultivates the friendship of the smarter race of literary men. Then, again, we have had two Richards in the field. "Richard III.," at the Princess's, and "Richard III., " at "the Lane." Both edititions are ClBBERS'—much bused COLLEY ! Critics run him down for making " hotch-potch" of WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; with due reverence for the Bard of All Time, I think CIBBER has succeeded in making Richard go snore glibly ; and the last representative of modern times—EDMUND KEAN—knew and !appreciated- the inter polations. Who that ever heard KEAN'S " So. much for Buckingham," ever ceased to thrill in remembering it ? No one. At all events we have it at CKARLES KEAN'S theatre as the Antiquarian Society would like to see it, and as heavy as that body of savans themselves. At. Drury-lane it is different; the play is grandly—extravagantly mounted at both houses, which are crowded. What more is wanted ? Mrs. C. KERN, every admirer of SHAKESPEARE'S women, will be glad to hear, is improving in health. The smaller fry of the theatrical houses are picking up lots of money, actors and actresses all rejoicing that there is now, by act of Parliament, only one night's holiday (Ash Wednesday) at the approaching season of Easter. This is an alteration which the " poor player" owes to ToM DUNCOMBE. Much pawning and other shifts is thus spared. Total ..- • 71,375,0661 187,357,366 The Shipping returns for the past year, which have just been published by the Board of Trade, give the following results : Tunuag-e entered inward— 1852. 1653. British vessels.. . . . 4,267,815 4,513,207 United States' vessels . 863,660 901,575 Other countries . . . 1,598,694 2,382,768 6,730,169 7,797,550 The clearances. outward were— 1852. 1853. British vessels . . . 4,459,321 4,551,498 United States' vessels . 821,844 962,337 Other countries . . . 1,591,416 2,069,776 6,872,681 • 7,583,611 With respect to the coasting trade, the tonnage entered inward was 12,394,902 in the year 1851, 12,475,401 in 1852, and 12,820,745 in 1853. The clearances outward were 13,466,115 in 1851, 13,441,815 in 1852, and 13,493,804 in 1853. Business in our SHIRE MARKET has been much more active during the past week, and a large amount of business has been done, principally in buying for investment ; prices,, in consequence, have advanced materially. At the settlement now in progress stock has been very scarce, and the bears have had to pay for the loan of it in almost every description at high rates. We annex this day's prices : Chester and Birkenhead, 17;_ Caledonians, 28 7-1 • Eastern. Counties, 13 ; Lan— cashire and Yorkshire, 68ic 4 8 7-1 8 -k 74 ; Leeds Northern, 14 ; London Stock,. 1021 ; Sheffield' Stock, 23 ; Midland Stock,. 63 21 1 1 4 1 - I, ; North. British, 8 9-16 ; Dover Stock, 19 2 - 1-16 . 19.. The return from the Bank of England for the week ending the 18th of Pbb., gives the folrowing results, when compared with the previous week:— Public deposits ... £2,440,107; Increase £468,200 Other deposits ... 12,177,209; Decrease 179,83 6 Rest ... 3,445,498; Increase 4,897 On the other side of the-account-- Government securities £11;757,704; Decrease £183,962 Other securities ... 13,346,376; Decrease 68,904 Notes unemployed ... 7,858,420; Increase 500,080 The amount of notes-in circulation is £21,654,800, being a decrease of £453,770 ; and the- stock of bullion in both departments is £16,253,313, showing a decrease of £49,785, when compared. with the preceding return. "Le bon temps viendra ;" or with the English ballad singer, "There's a good time coming, boys, There's a good time coming !" Among the parliamentary papers this week, I find a bill for a lease of the undertaking of the Birkenhead, Lan cashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway Company, and to authorise, until the granting of such lease, traffic arrange ments between the said two companies; and also between the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire and Holyhead Railway Company, and for other purposes. The bill ought to be a well-digested one, for I find it endorsed by the names of a round dozen of highly respectable individuals, in the shape of solicitors and parliamentary agents. The reserved rent by the lease is a yearly sum of £80,000; and, it is stipulated, if the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway Company shall, since the Ist of January, 1853, have expended, or shall after the passing of the act expend, with the consent of the London and North-western Railway Company, any further sum of money in the ex ecution of new works, to be authorised in the present or any future session of parliament, or for the purposes of their undertaking, the said last-mentioned company shall pay to the Birkenhead Railway Company, in addition to the said yearly rent, a further rent of such amount as may have been agreed upon between the said companies. It is further provided that the lease shall not affect the rights of mortgagees or bond creditors. The London and North western Railway Company is to be indemnified against the debts, &c., of the Birkenhead Railway Company. The former company may redeem their rent. The last clause of the bill is not a had one,—all the costs, charges, and expenses of and incidental to the obtaining and passing of the act are to be paid by the London and North-western. In fine, the bill contains powers to sell or lease to and amalgamate with the London and North-western,—power to make traffic and other arrangements with the Chester and Holyhead. It will rejoice each loyal heart to be informed that HER MAJESTY, Prince ALBERT, and the Royal Children are at present in the enjoyment of robust health and high spirits, if one is allowed to jud ge b y ruddy looks and fre quent smiles. On Saturday the good o ld system was a d o pted for the first time this season ; the QUEEN, accom panied by her children, and a large suite occupying four open carr i age s, drove through the parks, and received the respectful attentions of large numbers attracted thither by the beauty of the weather. There . were no " ayes vehe ment; " but heads we re uncovered in loyal recognition, which appeared to gratify the SOVEREIGN in a high de gree. If the PRINCE of WALES'S education in every -other regard be attended t o (as who doubts . it ?) as much 111 turn out a as to polite bearing to the public, he 7 pro digy. The late DUKE of Yons , t he y said , jocularly observed that he ought to have an additional grant of a moiTy i fo a r i r e ‘ f • hats, being popular at the time he wore out ha th_the n public t .. period, having to lift it many times a day The young prince is very attentive in this respect. PRINCE ALBERT has been much about during the latter half of the week, and was received everywhere with the most cordial demonstrations of attachment,—most grateful to bun after recent events, which now appear to be dis missed frrin the public mind. HER MAJESTY has been twice or thrice to the theatres during the past week; and CHARLES MATUEWS (Lyceum) was all the better for knowing some hours preyiously that a royal visit was to be paid. And here I may mention that such a visit to an English theatre does little good to the treasury thereof, unless previous intimation be given. The levee on Wed nesday was the grandest and most numerously attended, I was going to say, during the present reign. Between two and three hundred individuals were personally intro duced to the QuzzY,-..and twice that number paid their THE WELSH CHARITY BALL took place•last night at the Town-hall, and was very numerously and fashionably attended. The harp was the principal instrument of music. Amongst the guests were Sir Watkins Wm. Wynn, Capt. Wynn and lady, Aldermen Bold and J. H. Turner, Mr. J. A. Tinne, Mr. Sandbach, Mr. Eyre Evans, &c. Above 800 were present, and in every respect this was the ball of the season. _ _ _ FATAL ACCIDENTS.—Inquests were held, yesterday, before P. F. Curry, Esq., the coroner, on view of the body of John Murray, 24 years of age, in the employ of Messrs. Maclver and Co. About half-past four, on Friday morning last, the deceased went by the Badger, one of the lighters that supply the Cunard steamers, to the Asia, lying in the Sloyne. When he got on board, he fell into the main hatchway, and suffered concussion of the skull, of which he died in the Northern Hospital on Sunday last.—A second inquest was held on the body of Thomas Welsh, 21 years of age. The deceased was generally employed by Mr. Sumner, a farmer, at Formby, to assist him on Saturdays, when he came to market. He generally brought vegetables and took back manure. About half-past eleven, the deceased commenced loading his cart with manure in Williams's yard, corner of Marble-street and Charles street. When he had filled it, he was helping to fasten the gearing. He was easing the hind leg, in order that he might lower the shafts ; and, the weight being very much behind, the cart loaded with manure flew up, and although Mr. Sumner, who was present, hung upon the shaft, the whole weight fell upon the neck of the deceased, and he , was killed upon the spot. SCRIPTURE READERS' SOCIETY.—Last evening a meet ing of the united congregations of St. Saviour's and St. Clement's Churches, Windsor, in this town, was held in the school-room of St. Clement's Church, for the purpose of forming an auxiliary for the district in connexion with the Liverpool Scripture Readers' Society. There was a numerous and very respectable attendance. Mr. W. H. Moore occupied the chair, and amongst the gentlemen present we observed the Revds. G. W. Warr, London, T. Bowman, J. Butler, J. C. Nadin, and J. Bardsley, (the latter of whom is the superintendent of the Scripture Readers' Society,) and Messrs. Councillor Halhead, A. F. Jones, Grayson, Tyson, Nott, Lloyd, Pellins, Williams, &c. The Chairman, ( Mr. Moore,) in a lengthy and very excellent speech, showed the necessity existing for the establishment of such an auxiliary. He believed the Scripture Readers' Society to be sound in principle and essentially useful in its operation. The bishop was its patron, and it had the support of all the leading digni taries of the Church in Liverpool. He showed, from the recent religious census, that only thirty-one out of every one hundred adult persons attended any place of religious worship, and contended that before the destitute masses could be reached their own clergy must have the assis tance of these lay scripture readers. They had, thank God, accommodation in the churches which they had built, for the lower classes, and they must use every exer tion, he conceived, to bring those persons in. They must go into the streets, lanes, and courts of the town, and, by kindly persuasion, induce them to come in. The scripture reader frequently found access to the houses of the poor, where their doors were barred against the clergyman, and one reason, perhaps of this was, that the scripture reader was generally taken from the same station of life as the people that he had to visit, and he was therefore acquainted with their habits, mode of thought, and objections.—The Rev. Mr. Warr move d a reso l u ti on to the effect that the meeting felt deeply sensible of the spiritual destitution of large classes in this town, and having great confidence in the lay agency of the Scripture Readers' Society, recom mended that a joint association of the St. Saviour's and St. Clement's be formed. Mr. Warr stated that he and his clerical brethren in the town were perfectly agreed that lay agency was a goo d thi ng f or th e Ch urc h , and it was a pleasing sign that instead of going into nice points of discrimination they had become more practical than they used to be. He shewed that there were in one cluster of streets, almost buried alive as it were, in the district, to whom the operations of Scripture Readers would prove a blessing, and then p rocee d e d i n e l oquent terms to advert to the increased happiness and comfort which would be experienced by our artisans if they could be made religious. He adverted with pleasure to the fact that although this was only the second year of the Scripture Readers Society, they already employed 24 agents, and hoped that by enlirged public support they would soon witness an increase of the number. The Rev. J. Bardsley followed in a inost informing speech; and after a few words from the Rev. Mr. Parry, a collection was made, and the weeting SQQU aftet•warda bake up, MITE DEPAUTMENT. Notes issued ... £29,813,220 Governmt. Debt £11,016,100 Other Securities 2,984,900 Gold coin & bu11'n.15,513,220 (Silver bullion ... 829,513,220 BA.NRING DEPARTMENT. £29,513,220 Prop. Capital ... £14,553,0001G0v. Securities £11,757,704 Rest .. 3,415,498K:ti1er-Securities 13,346,376 Public Deposits 2,440,107 Notes ... 7,858,420 Other Deposita 12,177,209 Gold & Silver Coin 740,093 7•day & otherbilla 1,086,779 • £33,702,593 £33,702,593 COTTON.—The business during the past week has been by no means so brisk as that preceding, and prices of middling quality have slightly given way, but the stocks are low, and as there is a better state of opinion with regard to the war s and the resumption of work in Preston will add to the consumption, the demand, it is expected, will very shortly revive. The sales for the week, up to Fri day last, amounted to 40,040 Bales, of which the Trade took 31,340, Speculators 5,580, and Export. ers 3,120. To-DAY the sales amounted to 6,000 Bales, of which about 1,500 were on speculation and for export. The following is a comparison of present prices with those of this date last year 1853. New Orleans, middling 613-16 d. fair Uplands, middling 5 9-16 d. fair 6d bid. 64d. 51d. 61d. i 1 SALES. IMPORTS. STOCK 1,...-.......A..-- 7 , ,----.A.....-_, . DESCRIPTION , PRICES. Week Previ- Week This Feb. 24. l ending ously ending Year. ;Feb.24. this yr. Feb. 24.! ;...—. j ..--- —. Sea Island .. 11@30 I 360 i 3370 1 .... Stained .... 5 8 ' 30 300 13769, 85005 .... Boweds .... 34 6,1 7570 58310 j 308060 Mobile 4 Q 2840 22860 1 24908 154029 •• • • New Orleans. 3t si 17190 141370 1 Pernams, &c. 6f 8i 550 6720 ....1 76271 22810 Bahia, &c. Maranham Demerara, &c ....; 130 .... 1241 240 Egyptian si 11 1990 21830 1778, 3 7 43 1 64160 Com.W.l.Bic. 4i si 340 830 18 1003 • 4020 Madras Surat 3 41 73 1 9 10 0 54 12 6 30 70 ) 5 7141 40540 i 181510 Bengal — ••• ,1 800 ....I 740 3460 40040! 322320 480871 309089 616193 Wool --There i s no new f ea t ure t o notice in the market this week. Operations continue limited, and prices remain without alteration, The trade Otill continueq engaged with thg tantim §alco isu London, which are progressing rather more fa vourably, particularly for East India, for which the biddings are very spirited, and prices of this des cription ranging about id. per lb. on the open rates. English skin and fleece very dull of sale. Imports for the week 9,903 bales, viz., 4,840 Peru and Alpaca, 928 East India, 619 Portugal, 334 Buenos Ayres, 1,675 Russian, 1,131 Mediterranean ports, 62 Irish, 138 Scotch, and 176 coastwise. PRODUCE.—There has not occurred much during the week worthy of notice. Sugar has been in good demand by refiners. Palm Oil and Tallow are dearer. In other articles not much alteration. To-DAY the sales in Sugar, including Saturday's business, consist of 375 bags Bengal at 31s. to 325., 1,000 bags yellow Dates at 335., and 550 bags Madras at 315., all to the refiners, with 25 hhds. Cuba Muscovado, to the grocers, at 375. per cwt. There is nothing to notice in Molasses, Rum, or Coffee. The Tea market continues moderately active, and several hundred chests of common to good common Congou have been sold at ls. to Is. ld. per lb. Of Rice 800 bags Bengal have been taken at 16s. to 16d. 9d., and 200 tons for arrival at 16s. 6d. per cwt. We have also to report 550 bags Saltpetre, to arrive, at 355. per cwt. EXTRAORDINARY AND MELAN CHOLY SUICIDE OF A YOUNG LADY, YESTERDAY. AMONG the inquests held before P. F. Curry, Esq., the borough coroner, yesterday, was one of a very dis tressing character. A respectable jury was empannelled to inquire into the cause of the death of Martha Gandy, daughter of Mr. Gandy, solicitor, of this town, which took place under the circumstances which will perhaps be best gleaned from the evidence. Elizabeth Gandy called, said that she resided with her parents at No. 9, Castle-street, Kirkdale. The deceased, who was her sister, was 36 years of age. She had met with a disappointment in love, and had become low spirited in consequence. It was observed more particularly on Sunday. She (witness) was in her bed-room yesterday morning about seven o'clock, when she heard a report of fire-arms. On this, she went down stairs , into a spare bed room, when she found the deceased lying on' her back on the door,- with her head much injured as if from a pistol shot. The window of the room was broken. Mr. Johnson, surgeon, was immediately sent for, but he pronounced the deceased to be dead. The note produced was found by him lying upon the table of the room. Mary .Alaheroft said she was a widow, living . near' to the last witness, and was sent for by her yesterday morning. On going to the room alluded to she found the-deceased , upon her back on the floor. Her head was dreadfully mutilated, and it was her (witness's) opinion that she had' discharged the pistol into her mouth. Both of her hands were covered.with powder, and in one of them were some lucifer matches, one of which had been lighted. Henry Gandy, a young man, said that the deceased was his sister. He was in bed when the occurrence took pFace. The pistol was his: He had placed it in the kitchen drawer six weeks since, and missed it a' fortnight ago. That morning he was directed into the'garden near the house, and opposite the broken window he found the pistol, which' heproduced. It was lying stock upwards, and the mouth in the mud. It appeared to have been'recently discharged. The hammer was at full cock, so that he inferred that the deceased had not had strength to pull the trigger, and had therefore used a match• tee set it off instead of a percussion By a juror—l do not know where the powder and shot were got from; we had none in the house.' When I put it by it was not loaded. The Coroner then stated that Mr. Gandy, the father of the deceased, had sent' him a note, requesting that he would get a letter from the young man who had disap pointed deceased, and which she had forwarded to him, which would disclose some• important things. Now he (the Coroner) had the greatest possible desire'to carry out any wish of Mr. Gandy in the matter, but he questioned how far it would do him a benefit to do so, because there might be things in that letter which should not be stated if the poor creature was out of her mind. Besides, they could not take it without his consent, because-being sent and delivered to him, it was his property. He might be summoned as a witness,. but they did not know how far those questions might wound the feelings of the relatives, to prevent which was all that they (the court) could now effect. The Coroner then called attention to the lega view of suicide,. and read as follows the note whieh had been produced, and which was deposed to being in the handwriting of the deceased:— " My dear father,. forgive me the rashact I am about to commit. I cannot live in misery.. Adam -- will not come when he promised us. He never performs it. Whenever I. see him he treats me with the • greatest cruelty, and I have not had a happy hour for the last two or three years. Never mind. Grieve not after me. Until be far happier inheaven than beingin this-world. All that I have to name is not to allow Ned to follow me to•the grave. [Adam, the coroner explained, was her lover; Ned, her brother.] The Almighty - will reward him for his conduct to me. Adieu, for ever 1 .--•31. GANDY." A verdict was returned of " Suicide under temporary insanity." One of the jurors for some time refused .to agree' to the verdict, on the ground that if the deceased were mad, then all murderers were, and also that it was. very unlikely that a woman , of the advanced age-of 36 would turn insane through love; but he eventually gave way - to the majority. LIVEICP PU 14 uv r 0•U YESTERDAY. (Before Joseph Pollock, Esq., Judge.) SEAMEN'S ADVANCE NOTES.—WEST tr. D.a.viEs.,--This was an action brought by Francis West,.. boarding-house keeper, Stewart-street, for the recovery of £2 10s. from Mr. Davies, tailor, James's-street. Mr. Hine appeared for the •plaintiff, who stated that he saw M c Kenna, the seaman who-had got the advance- note, safely on.. board of his vessel. The reason given for the refusal of payment was that, owing to the roughness of the weatherat the time of the•ve,ssel's departure, no steam-boat durst venture along side, and the shipping-master and his clerk, who were on board; being unable to get ashore, had sailatin the ship to New Orleans, so that the defendant had no, means of ascertaining- whether the seaman had fulfillahis,contract. His-honour gave a verdict for the plaintiff, ordering exe cution to be delayed for three weeks, within, which time application must be made for a new trial on.. the point whether the sailor proceeded.in the vessel. LIE annuarmeeting of the subscribers to this charity was held yesterday, at the Institution in Myrtle-street. Mr. H. T. Browne, the president, occupied the chair, and there was but a limited attendance, composed principally of ladies. Mr. HAumoou BANNEE, the Treasurer, read as follows THE REPORT. The last must have proved a trying year to many of the charitable institutions. of the town. Provisions and other articles of consumption and use have so much risen in price that the effect has been, and is, seriously felt; and not only at the present moment, but for some time to come it must con tinue to press heavily upon charity funds in general. Unfortunately, subscriptions do not increase in a corre sponding ratio to meet the difficulty, but, on the contrary, gradually diminish by death and other causes, so that unless this institution be relieved and upheld by a fresh accession of these or other means, debt must be the certain result. At present barely .el,OOO from annual subscriptions and interest can be calculated upon to meet the cost of maintenance, which amounts to .e 1,300. The asylum shows on this occasion a less favourable account than in any previous year since its foundation. The income of the institution has never, of itself. been sufficient to answer the annual expenditure, but, aided by church collections and other contributions, the treasurer has been able to clear his way. His balance - in hand the preceding year was reduced to 9s. 9d., and the account now exhibited closes, for the first time, with a balance in the opposite direction, namely, due to the treasurer, ea I6s. 9d. The receipts, which would other wise have been very deficient, were fortunately augmented by ems 7s. 3d. arising from donations and legacies under 4'50, together with church collections. ' The two larger legacies named at the foot of the account were bequeathed for investment, and payable three years ego, but the testators' estates have been involved in litigation, and the legacies have been delayed and reduced in consequence'. An interesting criterion of our expenditure has been the average cost per head, according to the number of children in the asylum. In the year 1851 it was 47 145. 2d., in 1852 47 13s. 2d., the last year, with 155 children in number, it rose to 48 Bs. 6d., and we trust it will be found that we do not for feit our credit for good management. The matron's judicious and economical arrangements, and the persevering exertions of teacher and assistant, contribute as usual to the efficiency of the establishment in all departments. The children con tinue to enjoy good health. Nine girls having fulfilled their term of apprenticeship, have had the customary premium elf two guineas each paid into the savings bank. To the fund deposited there, making un five guineas to the credit when out of their time, many have added from occasional gratuities and savings, and are keeping respectable banking accounts: Such provident habits are deserving of notice, and are well entitled to praise and encouragement. The Churclr of the Holy Innocents, situated between this and the Asylum for Orphan Boys, erected by its founder with special regard to providing permanent sittingefor the inmates of these two institutions, is appointed to be consecrated on the 13th of March. From the year 1843 the children of this asylum have been accommodated in St. Catherine's Church, Abercromby-square., The permission of the proprietors was granted under the following agreement :—"As subscribers to the Church of St. Catherine, we have no objection , that the pews in the front gallery of that church may be occupied, during pleasure, by' the' children of the Liverpool. Female Orphan Asylum, rentfree, and that the same may be' altered in a proper and suitable manner for that purpose, by' and at the expense of the guardians of that charity, they undertaking to deliver up such pews; mid' restoring the same to their pre sent state and condition•when required. In addition to' the part of the gallery so converted into free seats, the children, as they have increased in• number, have been obliged - to occupy several other pews. These,• the institution was cOn stantly liable to be called upon to give up, and also to restore the whole according to stipulation. That event will now be anticipated; and in retiring from St. Catherine's Church, our warmest thanks are due to the'proprietors for their generouP privilege so long enjoyed, and especially to the Rev. Mr.• North, the kind and respected minister of that church. flea:inclusion, we earnestly appeal to Christian sympathy' and-commiseration for orphans torah' in endeavouring to ob tain an increase of annual subscriptions, the necessity for which•is obvious. If each present subscriber would procure another, or even were a new one to every two existing ones added-to our list, the work would be accomplished. However feeble' our own intercession, we- make it humbly, yet not without confidence, remembering the gracious assurance of our blessed Lord—" Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." Mr:- BANNER, Then' submitted , a- statement of the accounts,. showing the total expenditure to have been £1,305 , 115. 2d., and the total receipts £1,261 14s. 5d., leaving tybalance of £43 16s. 9d. It was not a very large debt, and, he had no doubt that by their increased exertions it might be easily wiped off. The- children had earned by needlework--a larger amount than ever they had before. The Rev-. H. H. HIGGIN s moved the - adoption of the report. He had been convinced long ago that public meetings in , Liverpool did not really- express the state of the public interest taken in any great cause: He had been so convinced because of the very slender results he had known. to flow from crowded and enthusiastic meet ings, and he was confirmed in that opinion by the compa ratively very scanty attendance at the annual meetings of their institution, which was so traly successful and great in its results,„ There was just one point in the report to which he would refer, because he felt it was most-interest ing. They had been privileged year after year to -And that their treasurer, had a balance in hand, and he had always been delighted on attending to find that that was the case. However, it was different this year, they were due a balance to the treasurer, and he hoped that all the friends of the institution would find it incumbent upon them to use increased exertions, so that it might not occur again. He hoped that the public would make the balance consi derably on the - other side. While they were grieved, however, they mast not be discouraged, because provisions and other necessaries had been at a higher rate than he had, perhaps, ever known them before.. Mrs. 'TONE& seconded the motion, which was carried- The CILAIRUA.X then moved a 'vote of . thanks:to the clergy who hwl preached last year on behalf of the institution.—The motion was duly seconded and carried. CLAIM BY AN ITALIAN. ORGAN BOY.—Theplaintiff in this case, Antonio Nocetti,is a street organ:boy, and the defendant Stephano Oral, a person who, engages these parties. The claim was, for £7. 45., being. 18 months' wages. Mr. Wheeler appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Chilton for the defendant.. From Mr. Wheeler's state ment it appeared that the , boy, Nocetti, ha&been engaged at Genoa, by one Louis Janocco, as an organboy, for a period of thirty month s, at the rate of Bs. per month. with board. It was also provided in the agreement, that at the end of the period of service or sooner if he should be drawn in the conscription, the plaintiff should be sent home at his master's expense. Janocco died on the 28th of April last; for two months afterwards his widow conducted the business, and was then married to the defendant. The plaintiff had received a letter from his father, informing him that he had been drawn for the conscription, and although only 18 months of the contract had expired, he was anxious to return to Genoa. immediately. On cross examination the plaintiff admitted that he came to England on a written.agreement, and. Mr. Chilton asserted, that Janocco had given, security to his father in Genoa, for payment of the boy's wages on his return to Italy, and there had never been any objection, to send him back. Mr.. Wheeler offered to refer the matter to the Sardinian con sul, and his worship agreed to adjourn the case till the3rd of March to admit of his attendance. It was important that these boys should be protectedwhen they came into this country,—at the same time they should not be encouraged to break here engagements which they had made in foreign countries. Mr. Chilton said his client had:never turned the boy. out. He had lent him an organ for 6d. a day, and 3d. for his lodging. THE RIVAL MICBCIIA.NTe DININ G-RO OMB. —Mr, Francis Edward Morrish, of the Merchants' Dining-rooms, Tithe barn-street, sued a boy, named W. Cullen, for 148., in default for not having given him a week's notice before leaving his employment. It appeared that the boy had been employed, as cook's assistant, at 140. a week, but that he had left abruptly, contrary to an agreement that a week's notice should be given, and had gone into the employment of Mr. Feeny at 17s. The deibndant pleaded that he had been badly used by the cook, and that he was very poor, being the only support of a mother and two.or three little children. His Honour said he had nothing to do with that. He had bound himself to give a week's notice, and had not done so. If it was good for a servant to have notice, it was right that the master should have also. Verdict for the plaintiff, payment being ordered at the rate of 3s. per week. A QUABREL.—GEMMELL V. ANDERSON.—The plaintiff in this ease was the wife of Samuel Gemmell, of Sand street, fireman, the defendant the wife of Mr. Anderson, a tailor, in Whitley-street, Queen's-square, and the action was brought to recover 12s. for some wearing apparel detained. The plaintiff, who spoke with such a strong Scottish accent that his Honour said he did not know the tongue she was talking, and might need, an interpreter, stated that she and her husband took furnished lodgings with the defendant, who had, however, expelled her one night without cause, and the next morning put her things out of the window to her, but keeping back a vest, muffler and scarf, belonging to her husband. The de fendant, on being asked what she had to say, s t a t e d th a t the plaintiff was fond of drink. Plaintiff, indignantly : No, I am not. The Judge! Well, I will take for granted that you are not fond of drink ; nobody from Glasgow is.. (A laugh.) The defendant stated that plaintiff was in the habit of coming in at all hours of the night drunk, and that on the occasion referred to she had brought a strange man in with her. She was struck by her, and then went for a policeman to put her out. She would not let her into the house again, but handed her out her thingd in the morning as stated, and knew nothing of the wearing apparel referred to ; . but in a few days after the plaintiff had come with a police-officer to demand it. The plaintiff denied the character given of her, and said that there was a person in court who could speak to it.—The Judge (to defendant) : I dare say these things have been missing, and you must pay her 6s. for them, in two weekly payments, without costs. To plaintiff : You had better not get yourself turned out of your next lodgings by being with a strange man when your husband is away. Mr. Hel3suoia BANNER moved that a.vote of thanks be given to the proprietors of St.. Catherine's Church for their permission to the children to occupy the front gal lery rent free especially to the Rev. James North, the roportoti rn,,,;.40r of tho oh..wroh. D-owlaas Llic idc..jvt.S. EY( occupancy they had always experienced great kindness and attention, frbm Mr. North, when the children were sick and in attending their funerals, and he thought that their warmest .thanks were due- to him. He might have to re-convert the sittings into pews, for he had.Dnly ob tained them originally on that condition. Miss ALITKANDEE seconded: the motion; which was carried. Thanks were then voted to Mrs. Anthony, the president of the Ladies' Committee ; to-Mr. Brown, the president of the Gentlemen's Committee.; to the Committees. them selves, and to. the .medical officers for their pvfessional care and ati:ention. The committees for the ensuing year were. then ap pointed. Thanks were voted by acclamation to Mr. Banner for his services to the institution; and the meetingbroke up with the usual compliment to the chairman. THE CHAMBER OF CO.3I2IfRRCE. SPECIAL , MEETINGON THE LAW' OP PART- LIVERPOOL APOLLO GLEE CLUB.—The fifty-seventh anniversary of the Liverpool Apollo Glee Club, the oldest musical society in this town, was held on Saturday at the Adelphi Hotel, the attendance being more numerous than usual in consequence Of the presence of the Mayor and Sir H. Bishop, to whom we are indebted for some of our finest glees : no less than seven of Sir H. Bishop's compositions were performed. The chair was occupied by Mr. James Hohnr., ; Mr. John Smith and Mr. William Laidlaw being the, vice-presidents. The chair was supported by the Nfayor, and Mr. T. Littledale, Mr. Walter Macgregor, Sir 13top, Mr, churlci Turner, Mr; M A 1499k0t, NERSHIP. TILE special meeting ofthe Council, c,alled:for-the pur pose of 'considering .the-experZency of modifying , the pre sent state of the law respect of the unlimited liability of partners, was held yesterday at one o'clock, and did not break up until half-past four. The attendance of Direc tors was unusually large. The motion in confirmation of the report of the sub committee was made in the following form:— " That this Council having given fult,consideration to the report of their sub-committee on this subject, hereby dim the principle, set forth, viz ThaCthe present law, in so far as it prohibits the formation otpartnerships with mited liability, is unsound, and an alteration in this and other respects'is 'urgently required." This was met-by the movement of the following amend ment " That this. Council having given, full, consideration to the report of the special committee on the Law. of Partner ship, which contains some valuable suggestions, is never theless of opinion that the present law of unlimited liabi lity in partnership is a sound and just principle, from which it-is-not- expedient to deviate, save in eases where the defined nature or maynitudsof the objects of copart nery admite.of exception and exemption,..under the sanc tion of Government" After a prolonged and animated discussion, the amend ment was negatived,.and the original motion passed by a majority of 11 to 8. It was then resolved, That this decision of the Council be communicated to a special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, to be summoned on an early day, and that it be left to such, special meeting to adopt any practical measures in regard, to.ite that maybe thought desirable." THE STEEPLE CHASE.—We cannot do better than direct the attention of visitors to the town during the approaching races to the advertisement of Mr. John Evans, of Upper Dawson-street, which will be found in another column. His cookery, as is known to all his patrons, is a k Sqer, and he deals only in the best of liquors., Nzw WOODSIDE STR.pazs,—Some time ago the Wood side Ferry Committee offered a premium of £lOO for the best model and plan for a new ferry steam-boat. There were eighteen competitors, and Mr. W. A. Clayton, ship builder, and Mr. Grinnell, owner of the yacht Truant, were appointedjudges.. They were assisted by Mr,. William Miller, and on. Friday the award was made in favour of a model by Mn William Laird, jun., to whom, the same evening, the Ferry Committee sent £lOO.. Mr.. Laird is known as having modelled the Lusitania and Braziliera, two highly-successful iron screw-steamers ; the Countess of Ellesmere, the Manx Fairy ; and the Nubia, the largest steamer to be launched from his father's, Birkenhead-yard, to-day., LIVERPOOL BLUE-COAT Scnoor..— , The annual report has just been -published, and shows that although the permanent income has received a considerable increase on former years, the high and advancing price of provi sions has more than absorbed it, and left a balance against the institution. The financial statement for the year 1853 shows that a sum of £8,835 4s. has been expended, leaving a balance due to the treasurer of £3Bl Os. 4d. The number of children at present in the institution is 352 ; namely, 250 boys and 102 girls, of which number 103 are orphans, 244 fatherless, 3 motherless, and 2 who have parents, but who are in helpless or indigent circumstances. The Blue-coat Brotherly Society continues its beneficial career in connexion with the pupils who leave the school. THE FA USSETY COLLECTION.—It is reported in the metropolitan journals, that this valuable collection of Saxon Antiquities has been purchased by Mr. Mayer of this town, and that it is to be removed to Liverpool. The fellows cf the Society of Antiquaries, before whom a por tion of it was exhibited on Thursday evening last, expressed individual regret that it had not been purchased for the British Museum. In this department, therefore, Liver pool will be better off than any other portion of the kingdom ; as already she possesses in Mr. Mayer's Egyptian Museum a collection unrivalled in the pro vinces. It is painful to find public spirit, so deficient in public bodies ; such sacrifices should not be required on the part of individuals. INFIRMARY Pon CHILDREN.—The annual meeting of subscribers to this institution was held on Tuesday, at the establishment, in Great George-street; Mr. M. Greg son in the chair. The report congratulated the subscribers on the satisfactory results which had attended their labours, by which the committee were emboldened to persevere for the future. The committee expressed a hope that great exertions would be made to secure the services of a house swgeon. From the treasurer's statement of seem-41U it appeared that there was a balance in raytur - of the oociety of go 17 2d, MONDAY EVENING, Finlay Any 27. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAP H. LONDON.—The Sun says, the Cabinet Council, or meet ing- of Ministers, which took place yesterday, at the Earl of Clarendon's, has excited some attention and curiosity. Among the rumours are, that Lord Palmerston is to be Minister of War : Sir James Graham, Secretary for the Home Department ; and Mr. Sidney Herbert, First Lord of the Admiralty. THE LIVERPOOL STANDA.IID, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER. THE LIVERPOOL FEMALE ORPHAN ASYL UM. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1854. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THE EASTERN WAR. It is again stated that the assurances given by the Austrian and Prussian Governments on the Eastern Question are of the most satisfactory character. In Paris it is stated that a plan is afoot for detaching 30,000 to 40,000 men of the expeditionary armies, and sending them to the Crimea, when they would attack Sebastopol by land, whilst the fleets attacked it by sea. CONSTIaIIIffOPLE, FEB. 13.—A treaty has been con cluded between the Porte and France and England, relative to future negotiations with Rusia. The Sheik Al Islam has advanced 100,000,000 piastres to the Porte, and expressed his willingness to make farther sacrifices. One English and two French officers have been ap pointed to actual command in the Danubian army- General. Guyon has been appointed Chief of the Engineering Staff of the Armenian army. At Athens the University and Gymnasia' Schools have Veen closed, so many of the students having joined the insurgents. The English Ambassador was extremely reserved, anxt evidently waited instructions from his government. ST. PETERSBURG, FEB. 15.—Phince Paskievritch is ap pointed to- the supreme command of the Danubian army. Orders have been sent to the Russian fleets neither to seek nor to avoid a collision. INSURRECTION IN GREECE. (Front the Second Edition V the' 777ne8) VIENNA,- SUNDAY.—The following. is the tenor of a most important article in the journal Attstrian Corres pondence :—" The latest news leaves no' doubt that the insurrection on=the frontiers of Greece is extending. This is to be lamented- as it adds to the complication of the Eastern Questions The Greek insurrectionOf not checked in time, may become dangerous to the conservative interests of Europe. When the official organ of the French Government. condemns insurrectionary- movements in general, and that: in particular above mentioned, it has the perfect approval of Austria. The sentiments expressed in the Moniteur apply to all cases, and to all the phases which this ill-omened Oriental question may pass through." (From the Second Edition of the Morning Chronicled VIENNA, SUNDAY EVENING--The insurgents- have taken the citadel of Arts,. and are also reported tatutve tftken Prevesa. An insurrection has broken out in Grybos, equal, in gravity to that in Albania.. Two great Genera and several Stall-officers have joined the insurgents. The Greek Government dreads the extensive desertion of its soldiery. Preliminary measures had been taken, AxamAsnniA, 18th.—A revolt in Upper Egypt. The- population of Abyssinia in arms. HOUSE OF LORDS.HIioNDA.r, FEB. 27. Their Lordships met at five &clock. In reply to Lord CAMPBELI4- The Eart of SHAFTESBURY said it was his intentionak• bring in a bill for the prevention of juvenile delinquency this session,. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH stated that he had heard from St. Petersburgh that twelve Russian men of war were about ba leave the Baltic,. and that by the 21st of , March they would be at the mouth of the Cattegat, - These vessels. might give some trouble to the coasts of, England and Ireland, and he described the mode in which, other Russian. ships were scattered all over the world, . contending that, if not prevented, they might easily do, great damage -to our shipping. If these twelve vessels • were permitted to leave the Categat, they would do tbs. greatest possible damage to our merchant shipping, and, . therefore, he asked the Government whether they were prepared to prevent those vessels leaving the Baltic. The Earl of AR DEEM declined answering the ques tion, but said Government were keeping the greatest, watchfulness, not only over the 13altie, but over all parts of the world where Russian vessels= were stationed. After some discussion, the subject' dropped. The Lord CIU-IiGELLOIC called attention to the second report of the Common Law Commissioners. He laid a bill upon the table, comprehending_the recommendations,. in which he concurred ; all of which were of a technical. character. He proposed that, after this bill had been read a second time, to refer it to a select committee. The select committee not to meet until the return of Leal.. Ctuupbull hum L`_►r circuit. Lord CAMPBELL expressed a general approval of the measure, but said it contained some details in which he could not concur.. Lord BROUGHAM .also appproved of.the bill. The bill was then read afirst times. The house adjourned at a quarter•past seven. HOUSE OP COMMONS.-7--MoNDAT, FEB. 27. The house met. at a quarter to four o'clock. A number of private bills were read a second time, and referred to the committees. RUSSIAN SUITS. In reply to Sir.W. CLAY, Lord J. Russem..entered into some explanation relit ire to Russian ships which have been chartered by British merchants to bring corn from the Black Sea, and whether such vessels would be, permitted to pass the Bosphorus and Dardanelles, and stated that the parties interested had 'better make application ,to Lord Clarendon, at the Foreign-office, but that there was no doubt tkat.every care would be taken for the protection of British interests. In reference to the progress of public business, Lord J. Rumex', said a supplementary estimate would be brought in .on Friday next, by the Secretary at War, and that the Chancellor of. the Euchequer would.xuake a statement respecting the state of the finances on : Monday week. The report of the Committee on the Army,Eatimates was brought up,, On the motion for.going iato committee, Sir B. HALL called attention to the statementa made by Mr. Maguire on Friday evening, respecting_ the remo val of Irish paupers, and stated that, after making every inquiry into the matter, he was enabled to state that there was-no , foundation. for the charges brought against the parochial officers of . St. Pancras, and that they were perfectly. untrue. Greater care ought to be,taken, before making such charges, to ascertain whether they were well founded or not. Mr. 31AciuntE v i nd icated the course he had taken, and read the declaration made before a magistrate by the woman alleged to have been illegally removed. SINOPE AFFAIR,' OnAbe motion for going into Committee of Supply on the Navy Estinute:3, Sir H; WILLOUGABY, pursuant to notice, asked for an explanation of government relative to the circumstance attending the destruction of the Turkish.flotilLs at Sinope. lie impugned the conduct of our ambassador and admiral at: Constantinople, and contended that instructions sent. eut-by Lord Clarendon to protect the Turkish territory, had not been properly acted upon, and that this failure was the direct cause of the attack on, Thro ug h ou t these transactions there had been an entire want of vigour and energy, and his impression was, that we had been always too late in our movements. Sir J. GRA.HAM said the matter had already been dis cussed by several members.. The instructions of the Bth of October referred to the protection of the Turkish,terri, tory, but when the news bad heen received of the outrage at Sinope, further instructions bad been given to.protect the flag as well as the territory of Turkey, and likewise to prevent Russian vesselsnavigating the Black Sea. He read an account given by AdmiralDundas, of the slaughter at Sinope, throwing the blame of the disaster on, the want °lncaution displayed by the Turks themselves. Neither a want of vigour nor decision were fairly, chargeable against the admiraL Lord J. RUSEIBLI, stated that nothing of a very important nature had occurred in the Black Sea since the disaster at Sinope, beyond the conveying of Turkish troops by British steamers. SUPPLY. The house went into a committee of supply. Mr. W. WlLLrams drew attention to the great number of admirals and captains on the half-pay list, and to various charges which, he reviewed as extravagant and uncalled for. Sir J. GRAHAM referred the lion. member to the arrangement made three years ago as to the number of officers on the half-pay list, observing that the number had been largely reduced, as compared with former years. As regards the system of promotion, certain changes would be found indispensable. The charges complained off bad arisen mainly in connexion with changes lately intro duced in our dockyards, in the construction of ships. 'Various reforms were in contemplation, and would be carried into effect at a more opportune period. The first vote for Raco,ooo, for naval coast volunteers, after a brief discussion, was agreed to. Sir J. GRAHAM stated that no resort to a system of bounties had been found necessary, volunteers having come forward in abundance. A desultory discussion arose on the vote for Naval Stores and several other votes, which were ultimately agreed to. Admiral WALCOTT expressed his satisfaction at the high terms in which the predecessors of the present go vernment in the Admiralty department had been spoken of. The remaining votes were then proposed seriatim, and agreed to. - In answer to a question from Mr. WILLIA.3IS, Sir J. GRAHAM referred to the great efforts made within the last fortnight, in conveying 10,000 men to the Medi terranean. He thanked the house for the support it afforded government in passing the Estimates for the Naval Service. Mr. MONSELL, in bringing forward the Ordnance Esti mates, stated that the increase in several would, in some cases, lead to a permanent saving. The increase in ques tion related chiefly to the Royal Artillery, and the increased recruiting at our naval ports, for which no reason need be given. He compared the condition of the present artillery force with that in the peninsular cam paigns, pointing out its immensely increased efficiency, in number and condition. Of the horses sent out, the rise in the price of fodder had caused a great increase of expense. There was an increase in wages of £20,399. He detailed the various Items in which an increase was required, explaining the ewes, The total aul9 l ll.lt 9f the sums required for the entire ordnance department , ‘ , 11 ,1 severally proposed at £3,845,878, showing an jai:le as- t i e £792,311 over the expenditure of last year. It was A intention of Government to establish a new and iinprov',: is gun manufactory in the neighbourhood of Woolwich , step rendered necessary from the bad state of the trade in Birmingham, and the difficulty experienced w i f f gunmakers. He believed that a large reduction in 07: would result from this arrangement ; and this mese n f, was viewed by Lord R ag l an as one of the highest inipet'_, ante. No real injury would b e cause d t o the gunroake' f of Birmingham by the G overnmen t f ac t or y, the costs ,°` el which were estimated at £150,000. H e c oncluded "l e strongly impressing upon the H ouse th e nec essity of proposed establishment. e ach Mr. MINTZ did not believe the saving would be as represented, or that government could compe l cheapness with private manufacturers either in guns " anything else. He threw the blame of the difficulti es between the gunmakers of Birmingham and the Ordnan ce department in a great degree on the latter. He proPes ed the project should be suspended for two months. A Mr. MorfsELL said he could not withdraw the proPesa . The first vote, that for the pay allowances, &c., of 19, 2 v ." officers and men, amounting to £902,817, was proposed and agreed to; also votes under the heads of Coro te . sariat and Barrack Supplies, Ordnance Office, Wag s `' Works, and Buildings, and the Scientific Branch of thif department. A lengthened discussion arose on the proposed ° Manufactory, which was opposed by Mr. NEWDEGATE' Mr. MONSELL replied briefly. After some further observations, Mr. GLADSTONE rose to defend the plan of the Govern' meat. It had received the fullest consideration of the Government, and he trusted it would receive the suppor t of the House. He was willing, however, to postpone the vote for a month, on the understanding that a committee, be appointed with a view to complete the investigation o f the subject. After some further conversation, the proposal was 00. sented to. • The CHAISMA.N reported progress ; and several ba t ! having been advanced a stage, the house adjourned e' 12.45 a.m. BETTING AT T.A.TTERSALL'S —Tius DAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE.-6 to 1 apt; Miss Ma" Bray ; 7 to 1 agst Bourtcn, tk ; 14 to 1 agst Mamie! Daley; 14 to 1 agst Peter; tk ; 12 to 1 agst Crabbo, tb freely 14 to 1 agst La GF:aza Ladra, tk ; N. to 1 21 , P Bedford ; 16 to 1 agst Peter Simple; 100 to 7 agst Oscar' 11 to 1 agst Half-and-Half ; 20 to 1 agst Cockcrow ; to I agst Faugh-a-Ballah, tk. CHESTER CIFP.-20 to 1 agst Newminster, tk. 2000 GraNzAs.-14 to 1 agst Boiardo, tk. Drum-14 to 1 agst Dervish,-tk; 20 to 1 agst Acro: bat ; 40 to 1 agst Bessus, tk ; 40 to 1 agst Marvas; to 50 to 1 agst Early Bird, tk. STRETFORD RACES. MANCIEESTER STEEPLE CHASE.. Theodine, • first Countess, second. Six ran. STRETFORD STEEPLE CHA.SE.—RoyaI Blue, first ; Diana , second. Sii ran. „,, . LATEST BETTLIfe.-5 , to 1 asst Miss Mowbray, offe red ; 18 to 1 agst P-eter, tk 1000 to 15 apt Timothy, tk. FUNDSi.STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET. The news of the spread of Greek insurrections in TurkeY caused the Funds-to open with heaviness, at a-slight decline; and at one o'clock , the circulation of mischievous - rumour s regarding home- politics, produced a fresh decline of j Per, cent., from which -there was - no recovery . R a il ways , o wlo4 to the depression in the Funds, generally flat. Banks, Land , and Mining Shares; active at former prices. Crystal Palace , good. Foreign Stocks heavy , . Spanish and littssian COn" siderably lower; OLOSING - FRICES. Consols, Account 91*. rank Stock 2lB 1 9 Do. Money.... I 91* # Eacheq. Bills, L. & 3"; • 18 21 Three &Qr per Cents.. 92*. # FOREIGN CTOCKS. Mexicans 243 2 Spanish Passives .... 181 • Do. Threes — Russian Spanish Deferred .... • 483 93 Do. Four & Qr. Do. Threes ...... 33. 43 Swedish..... - RAILWAY S HAASE. Amberg.,Nottingharw, London & N. %Veen! n 104/ S and E. Junction.... 53 London &S. Western 82 3 Bristol and Exeter .. Manehes.. Sheff., and Caledonian • 55i 53 Lincolnshire 223 Si Do. Preference .. 99.101 Midland Stock East Anglian Eastern Counties .... 133 3 North. British 34 S' East Lancashire_ ... 66 8 Do. Preference -- Eastern Union A .... Norfoiks Ditto B and C. ..... .. North Staffordshire Edinburgh & Glasgow 'Shrewsbury and Bir- Great Northern 953 63 • min:„-liam Do. A...... IDo. L..& N. W. guar --, 4 Do. 8..... S. Eastern and Dover 63 Great Western . .. 823 3 York, Newcastle, and Lanc.and Yorksh ire. 673 8 Berwick ... 70 11 3' Do. Fifths — Do. Extension Leeds Northern — Do. Preference —. A London, Brighton,and York and N. Midland 50 1 South Coast ..... .... 963 73 Do.. Preference.. -- LAND SHARES. • AnstralianAgricultnral Peel River 3 dis pat S. Australianlnvest... 13 3 Van Dietnares — B. American ..... ... 73 • 5 N. B. Australian - CORN MARKET. The supply of English Wheat is moderate, but there are several cargoes of Foreign Wheat and barrelle d Flour on offer. English Wheat is firm, and factors have demanded Is. to 2 5 . advance. Foreign is held steadily, at a similar enhancement. Flour: Town-made and country marks-are in request, at full terms ; American is firm. Barley has -brought full rates; Foreign is also steady. Beans and Peas are taken at former nrices for fine. The Oat trade is brislt, at a further advance 4.f ]s. 3d. per quarter. ARRIVALS. English. . Foreign. Wheat Barley 4841 933 3903 Oats 725 3231 8693 Malt Beans in - 2062 Peas 496 12 Flour — • 21249 hri l ' SECOND RaroaT.—English Wheat trade very firm, at ell advance of from Is. to 28. per quarter; Foreign brought', similar enhancement. Flour, about I& t 023. per sack dearer: Beans and Peas unchanged. Oats, the turn higher. Seco' unchanged. Barley, Gd. per quarter clearer. PRODUCE MARKET. Sugar: Foreign is in fair demand; prices are fully •suP: ported. Yellow Havana, 21s. 6d. to 2.55. in bond. Refined, business larger. Grocery Lumps, 44a..6d. to 445. 9d.. Colier is dull : Native Ceylon, 458. to 48s. ;_Rio, 458. to 505.. fair business; ordinary Congou, Is. Id. Rum : little doMP but no decline., Cotton : sales small; but prices supportal. Rice is in good. demand; rates are well maintained.. TALLOW MARKET. Tallow dnlV—terms barely sustained. Stock, $6,979?Ca5.,,kg , against 36,9.56 casks same time last.year. Deliveries, I,ovl casks, against 2059 casks same time last year. CATTLE MARKET. Beasts said: slowly at Friday's prices. Prime downs main. tained ss, ; inferior did not sell,so well as on Monday last. Beef 2s Sd to 4s 64 'Veal Mutton..... 3s Od to 5s 041 I Pork .. 3s 8d to 5s Od ARRIVAL. 3 ., Beasts ~.. ••• Sheep azd Lambs .... 21870 I Pats 419 Cambridge, Leicester, Linaoln, and North... ampton Beasts Holland Beasts Do. Sheep Do. Calves B4 Spanish Sheep • • • . 190 Scotch Beasts .. , 6OO Norfolk and Suffolk Beasts • ~,,,,,,1 , 2500 , ..._...,...„ • MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE. Caledonians, 271 15-16; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 22i; Great Northern A, 10 9-16. cum. di v ; L ancas hi re andYorlc shire, 6t3i ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, new pref.,. 3-16 name prem., cum. div.; .Dovers, 10 1-16,19, LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE. Leeds Northern Extensions, No. 3, i_PP-;, North Stafford— shire, 6 dis. GLASGOW. CORN MAiIiKET. fair business doing in Wheat, at about Is. per quarter advance on Wednesdces rates. Flour held in proportion- Barley, Beans, and Peas, unchanged., Oats rather dearer. LATEST SIPPING. WELLIGENCE. DEAL, 27TH.— Arrived : • Morayshire, from Monlmeillt Adam Lorin, from Callao; India, from St. Kitts; Nordin, from Belize ; Solstice, from,Alexandria. LOWESTOFT, 26Tri,—Arrived Ed„ and and Isabella, (rani' Sunderland, h aving been in contact with the Indian Ctufet } bar9ue, of Dundee. The Hebe, for Perth ; Mary Ann Crook, and Aan, . fOr Shields—all damaged. RECRUITING: FOR THE ARMY appears to be going on with much spirit and success. in this neighbourhood, and has been doing so for the last week or two. Y.esterda.l the number of recruits attested in Liverpool amounted tO about eighty. CAUTION TO THE COURTEOI7B.—A modern,philosopher taking the- motion of the earth on its axis at seventeen miles a second, says that if you take off your .hat in the street to bow to a friend, you go seventeen miles bare" headed in the open air. SALVAGE AND CONSUL'S CO3IM/SSION.—In the Con i of Common Pleas, on Wed nes d a y, th e case o f B e d g ew v. Codd was tried before Chief Justice Jervis, and special. Jury. The plaintiff was formerly the mate of a vessel, and, with his family, was a passenger on boar° the Condor, which was burnt on the 9th of June, off the coast of Brazil, while on a voyage from Melbourne England, and the action was brought to recover of th e , defendant, the army agent at the. West End, the amoneu of an excessive rate of commission, which had been.charged by the British co nsu l a t P ernam b uco an d . ~ boa of (the defendant), f or some a ll ege d serv i ce t o a ',,„ of gold, containing 1,000 ounces , th e property of to" plaintiff, in clearing it from the claims of the salver"_ . .. and transhipping it t o England. The Condor had m ot e than 21,000 ounce s o f go ld on b oar d, o f th e . va lue £BO,OOO, and, as may be remembered, the French ell Pauline took off her passengers and precious, freight• was agreed to refer the amount of salvage to arbitratio ns at Pernambuco, to three merchants. An Englishine ll, a Frenchman, and German were appointed arbitrator!! and £12,000 was awarded to the captain of the Frenc h ship. In addition to that the consul charged commiesi°,` of 2i per cent. upon the whole £BO,OOO of gold on boa r' 1 per cent. in the shape of a deposit, and 5 per C 8 o f commission on the advances for paying the salvage i d £12,000. Those charges were objected to, and the go was sent to England, when the defendant claimed 2i ye r cent. commission upon the gold for his services, makuti in all, £5,400, which was charged upon the o wners, he the gold. This demand was paid under protest, and la, plaintiff averred that it was an outrageous demand After the trial had proceeded some time, it was agr.rpa to take a verdict for £l,OOO above the £12,000 a11°,1, - ,t for salvage.—Verdict for the pl a i n tiff £2lO 14s. 3d., If . " being his share of the exce ss paid.—ln the case of 1,1,. Bank of Australasia v. Codd, the plaintiffs owned a lar,V r amount of the gold, and the action was brought ne ti ti s; the same circumstances. Verdict for the Plai n New damages, £1,896 lls.—The case of ,the Bank of. tor South Wales V. Codd was a s i m il ar ac ti o n. 'Willie" the plaintiffs ; damages, £2,107 2s. 4d. LIVERPOOL: tbe Printed and Published every Tuesday Morning. 0 , 7. „ o . 0 f b lsr . ~, r, Proprietor, ROBERT PEARSON THACKD,'AnITIP" Percy-street, at the STANDARD GENERAL r....„„ 0 1,- 0 , OFFICE, No. 4, ST. GEORGE'S CRESCENT, lAV e 'r - Tneliday, February 28, 185 k, .. 1 1 4 1 , 4 ., tP 4 ; 7;4