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

tiberpoot f•tattbarb FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. MONDAY MORNING. THE gossip at the clubs has been more than usually piquant during the last day or two, by the rather unex pected manifesto, or article, contained in the St. Peters burg Gazette, copies of which arrived in the metropolis at the close of the week. This document purports to be the opinion and declaration of the Emperor NICHOLAS on no less a subject than the famous " war speech" of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, delivered lately in his place in the House of Commons, when he concluded with the memorable _peroration, "May God defend the right !"—a speech, by the way, for which the noble lord was much lauded by the country at large. There seems to be a wide difference between our principles of honour and justice and those of Russia ; in short, that there must be a gross mistake — misunderstanding — on a very simple matter somewhere ; and our Club quid nuncs don't hesitate to express their sentiments to the effect that, had ministers acted with more frankness and firmness at the outset, NAPIER and his magnificent fleet needed not now to be steaming for the Baltic, even making every allowance for the slippery character of the CZAR. I merely give you Club opinion, letting your readers judge for themselves. Certainly, ac cording to the EMPEROR'S statements, he appears to be a much abused gentleman. He commences his long mani festo by observing—and I translate broadly—that it is not the place to recapitulate all the outrageous insults—sic — of which the loyal subjects of the EMPEROR will retain the remembrance, but which do not stain the character of the august individual who is assailed. The annals of the parliament of England may be in vain searched for an example of such intemperate language from a minister of the crown, directed against the sovereign of a country against which war had not been declared. The result is that the peace of the world is no longer a problem, but that war itself enters most decidedly into the plans adopted by the ministers of England. Such is the end of that fatal distrust, which in the Eastern question has sown the seeds of all previous difficulties. The document goes on at great length, touching on every point front Mmescur- YOFP'S mission to Constantinople down to the " war speech" aforesaid. I must tell you that Nrceroels is a capital French scholar, and the present document is fluent, and now and then really eloquent ; but it smacks of bounce, and it may be something worse, all through. In the meantime there are all sorts of rumours—telegraphic, of course, touching Russia—the CZAR has abdicated—. stuff !—that he is again opening up negotiations—stuff ! and so forth. All through the piece the wildest and most ignorant statements have been put forth—statements which, had the most geographically ignorant but looked at the map, they would at once have detected their frau dulent character. They all came and come through the world's sinks of iniquity, made up for the purpose of affecting the continental bourses, and through them our own monetary affairs. Why, that childishly ridiculous :dory, contained in a very respectable morning London paper a day or two ago, that the Russians had taken Kalafat —that a QUEEN'S messenger had arrived at Buck- ingham Palace, all booted and spurred, and mud-bespat tered, with despatches for the QUEEN, detaining the SON'EREIGN three quarters of an hour from the theatre, , made a change in the bourses referred to of about half a million of pounds sterling. Somebody lost and won this. Our own stock fell a half per cent. ! I am informed that HER MAJESTY was deeply affected when taking leave of the fleet at Spithead, especially during her brief but warm interview with the admiral. NAPIER expected, when he set sail so magnificently, that, if nothing untoward occurred, he would be in the Baltic on Wednesday or Thursday. It is anticipated that n et:loess may " steal a march" on the combined armies, with the view of testing the true feeling of some of the smaller powers, and NAPIER is just as determined to pre vent it. Some alarm is felt by divers elderly politicians, both in and out of the House of Commons, touching the import of the admiral's expression at the dinner given to him, to the effect that, if he did not find war on his sailing , into the Baltic, he would make it. In order to render the matter perfectly understood, a question will be put this evening to Sir JAMES GRAHAM respecting NAPIER'S instructions, or rather powers. Now that he is fairly afloat, the Admiralty may spare themselves and the tele graph at the top of their house the trouble of interfering with him. I fancy—and lam sure. I know the man—he will follow the example set him by his illustrious prototype, Hoeterto NELSON, at Copenhagen ; who, when informed of a message being ahead, put his spy-glass to his blind eye—the non est inventus one,— observing, very truly, that he couldn't perceive anything, and so set to work and achieved a victory. NAPIER, however, has sealed instruc tions which he will not open till his entering into the Baltic ; and I firmly believe that he will keep up steam to its highest pressure till he gets there, just to see "What ma lords are aboot." Your readers are aware that CHAS. NAPIBM is a descendant of the great Lord NAPIER, of Merchistown, :the inventor of the logarithms, and the admiral is not a little proud of it : his seat, small but comfortable, in Hampshire, is named after Lord NAPIER. My statements respecting the Budget (contained in last week's communication) have been entirely borne out by the expose of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. For half a century no Budget has been listened to in the House of Commons with so much attention, or by such numbers, both of members and of " strangers?' Never was Budget so simple in its construction—so obnoxious in its character, yet so well received. Mr. GLADSToNE's statement, by no means a long one—for him, was studded th roug h ou t w ith cheers—for " hears," long drawn out, come to that in the end. It was simple, because it only went to d ou bl e th e income-tax ; hence, also, obnoxious. It was well received, because England has a heart in her—when war is men tioned. The right hon. gentleman received a ready echo When he scouted the swindlery of loans, or the system of 1 burdening posterity with charges of to-day,—a system which had been fraught with so much damage to the present generation, the sins of the fathers being visited on the children. It was obvious, to an experienced hand, that Mr. GLADSTONE appeared really ill off for materiel to construct a speech of decent length; hence he lugged in all sorts of things and subjects to "make up a show,' like our lean friend the apothecary. The CHANCELLOR picked up the penny stamp, referred to the succession duty, tea, sugar, soap (strange mixture), coffee, and CHARLEY WOOD'S succedaneuns therefor—chicory ; having likewise a touch at tithes,—mistaken for tiles, in consequence of Mr. GLADSTONE'S pronunciation of the word tithes, in a house (save the House of Lords) the worst in the world for the true conveyance of sound. However, tiles for tithes caused a laugh, and there an end. The soldiers going and to go abroad—Lord RAGLAN'S army—are set down at £5O a head. Poor fellows ! I hope and believe, most firmly believe, that we shall soon see them back again, for all the bounce of that smart old " Yerle" of ELLEN- BoßorGir, who anticipates a protracted war. Be this as it may, here comes the rub—pray pay attention—that, thought NICK and his snub-nosed, dog-hock'd legion— the Emperor of RUSSIA'S hordes—were quieted in a couple of months, the double income-tax will remain. Yea, I hear it in places, where I am never misinformed, that should the war be protracted for less than twelve months, but more than six, the income-tax, it is intended, shall be raised to two shillings in the pound. Remember this. lam certain on the subject of both anticipations. The Budget was agreed to almost without dissent, except by Mr. DISRAELI and Colonel SIBTHORP ; the former having agreed that the government should have whatever sums were requisite for carrying on the war, though the EX-CHANCELLOR was opposed to the present means being continued, should the war be a protracted one. The gallant colonel spoke in his usual unmistakeably emphatic style, and concluded by calling ministers a set of humbugs ; which, of course, will, at the ensuing Easter recess, more than procure a hearty welcome for the gallant colonel when he visits his Lincoln constituents. Among the whole 658 members there is not one so popular, among the electors, as Col. SIBTIIORP at Lincoln. Ministers seem loth to reconcile themselves to the ine vitable fate which awaits their pet measure of reform, in spite of the heavy lowering of the political sky, which fore bodes the close proximity of the storm that will sweep all ideas of six-pound franchise, minority-regresentation, chop ping and changing of one borough for another, and the like out of people's heads. Only on Thursday night Earl Gain - again urged the government to say that, if our fo reign relations remained as warlike on the 27th April as they were at present, they would not divide parties, and entail the possibility of a dead-lock of public business by a probable ministerial crisis, by thrusting their new reform bill upon a reluctant parliament. No ! The Earl of ABER DEEN refused, paint blank, to say anything of the sort — declared that the honour of government was pledged to proceed with the measure, and emphatically iterated and reiterated that when Lord Jon - e RUSSELL moved the second reading of the bill on April 27, it would be " in all sincerity and good faith." It is only to be hoped that, if the noble lord is really rash enough to do anything of the kind, some good-natured friend of the government will avert the consequences of such desperation, by moving what in parliament is technically known ps " the previous emestion," or, in other words, whether it is expedient to consider the bill just then. Two orders of a very different description of character, though tending the same way, have been resolved on by ministers. One refers to infractions of the Foreign Enlist nent Act ; the other to the te T s gh a es r t dignitary of the Church, to whom such mat e always confided, namely, the framing .of a prayer that " strife and blood. and that , to this nation shed may be averted in Europe, the blessings of peace may be_continued. ' Probably, in the first Gazette, after the sailing appear. At all events, the PRIMA TE, of the fleet, this will in order to be pre pared, has given directions to his reverend secretary to look for precedents for the form God of Battles, but it will not be of be c uch prayer to the s circulated, as I under stand, until the close approach of hostilities.' Paul will, Proclamation of war at the crosses of and Charing of will, it is also understood, give way to a less formal, but *E mile' effective, means of declaration —a Gazette an nc'uneement—immediately on the heels of which the prayer will be issued to all ministers of churches and shapels in England and Ireland, Berwick-on-Tweed, and -that Part ef Hsu MAJESTY'S dominions called Scotland. The other order, tou c hing int • eat of the ruts.= 4 Enlistment Act, has reference chiefly to the navy, and may be taken as a warning to yachtsmen —a warning at present altogether unnecessary ; for there is not an owner of a yacht throughout the breadth and length of the land (qy. water), who would not put both his craft and men at the QUEEN'S disposal—this is known—were they needed, which they are happily not. Instances, and glaring ones, have occurred, where men-of-war's men have been " seduced" to yacht service by easier, cleaner, and safer work, larger pay, and better provisions. One remarkable case was that of the late Marquis of SLIGO —.s loyal a 1 subject as ever breathed in Ireland, and as hearty a fellow— ' a twenty stone man—as ever quaffed claret in England, and who, before he died, was one of the best governors that ever resided in Jamaica ; he was found guilty of this act ; he had a trim yacht, and wouldn't have a lubber aboard. His taste got him imprisonment. But a great change has come over, not the hearts, but the minds of men since Lord Sid Go's memorable offence against the government. Lord ELLENBOROUGH, one of the clearest-headed peers in the house, made some excellent remarks on the pay and con dition of the British sailor, towards the end of the week. Your readers may depend that a finer, a younger, a stouter and stronger, aye, or a more loyal set of men never went afloat in the cause of England than have just sailed. The farewell dinner to Sir CHARLES NAPIER, at the Reform Club, was in the best possible taste, apart from the mere creature comforts of the table. To refer to the speeches would be a waste of time ; suffice it that Sir CHARLES never looked smarter—this is not saying much, by the by—in his life. PALMERSTON cer tainly gave him scope enough ; for the noble HOME SECRETARY laughed pretty well during the whole delivery of his address,—a pleasant characteristic which was not thrown away upon the admiral, who laughed and tumbled out his granite sentences in the broadest Scotch, if I am any judge of that vernacular,—save and except when he was compelled to touch on the sad death of his favourite son on board the ill-fated Avenger, some years since. The admiral has been "up and doing" everywhere ; but he nearly lost the honour, they say, of paying his humble duty to the QUEEN at the levee. He went there in grand fig : his uniform nicely touched up, the gold-lace tenderly brushed with powder, you would almost have thought he had ordered a new coat for the occasion—but he hadn't. Just as he was preparing to make his obeisance he received a message from the Admiralty, commanding his immediate attendance there ; and I believe, for the first time in his life, NAPIER appeared in the court-yard of " my lords" in full dress. With all this parade of dining, there be some (and good judges, too,) who think the dinners might as well have stood over till the return. Death's doings during the past few days have been of a very marked character in high places. The death of Sir Joni( CoNnoy has caused much sorrow and regret in the Royal Household. Sir JonN might have been almost looked upon as the first preceptor of Her Majesty the QUEEN. In constant attendance on her august mother, Sir JOHN was much esteemed by both,—as those may remember who, upwards of twenty years ago, in the autumn season were in the habit of visiting that health-promoting place, Ramsgate, then the favourite resort of the Duchess of KENT and the Princess VICTORIA. Sir JOHN was ex ceedingly affable in his intercourse with the inhabitants; and, when he had to return to London on the business of his Royal Mistress' Household, he generally took a berth aboard of one of the steamers, and not unfrequently had rain all the way to London-bridge. On those occasions he took a social hand at cards, with anybody so inclined, for fid. a corner, just to give zest to the pastime. During one of those visits King LEOPOLD landed at the port of Rams gate rather unexpectedly. Sir JOHN had had the royal carriages in waiting on the pier, but withdrew them, seeing no appearance of his Belgic Majesty ; shortly after he was steamed up, landed, and driven to the royal residence in a miserable creaking "fly," much to his own amusement and that of the inhabitants. The death of the Marquis of LONDONDERRY is regretted by persons of all shades of politics—soldier and civilian. In the demise of this dauntless soldier, we have a most remarkable example of the vanity of all things sublunary. Heroic and manly,— chivalrous to a fault—he was fidgetty about trifles, even in the pit of the Opera-house, when gentlemen strolled in that parterre. He was fond of state. A very mad-apropos paragraph appeared lately in a Dublin paper, to the effect that Lord CASTLEREAGH, the present marquis, was piqued at Lord ABERDEEN for not calling him to the House of Peers in his father's lifetime, according to promise. This raised the ire of the now marquis, who publicly denied (which was unnecessary) that ever such application was made. The late marquis was very deaf and near-sighted, which led to frequent contretemps in the House of Peers, such as being pulled to his seat by the coat-tail, when speaking to a question which had been " over and done with ;" or addressing the house when the Sovereign was about to enter, not hearing even the melodious sound of the silver trumpets. The noble marquis took the " corrections" of his brother peers like a good ch ild. One of the finest sights on a review day was to see the marquis on horseback, in full uniform, and the marchioness—a capital horsewoman—galloping along the lines, with the jaunty hussar jacket gracefully slung over her shoulder. Two peerages have now fallen into the family. The death of the learned Dr. DENISON, Bishop of Salis bury, successor to Dr. BURGESS (the brother of the sauce man), is another notable event. In the space of two days, the Coalition Ministers have a bishopric and a colonelcy in the Guards to give away. COMMERCIAL 4 , MONETARY NEWS. MONDAY NIGHT. THE near approach of the time when the import ant question will have to be decided whether the peace of forty years' duration is to be broken, or the Czar of Russia succumb to the demands of united Europe, has had a paralysing effect upon monetary and commercial affairs, and everything of a speculative character appears to have been in definitely postponed. It is true that there have been fluctuations in the price of the public funds, accord ing as the reports of movements abroad have been deemed to be favourable or otherwise ; but the changes have been slight, owing in a great measure to the demand for investment hampering the ope rations of speculators for a fall. The returns of the Bank of England show a decrease in the stock of bullion to the extent of £377,262, owing - to the demands from the continent and the necessary provision for the warlike expeditions. The other changes are not of any importance. The returns of the Bank of France, up to the 9th instant, show for the first time, for many months, an increase in the stock of bullion in that establishment to the extent of about £450,000. The arrivals of specie during the week have been about £750,000, of which above three-fourths was silver, and the exports have been nearly the same sum, the greater part being gold to Paris. Money for commercial purposes has been rather easier, and nothing having occurred to disturb the confidence which generally prevails, it is expected that the bank directors, at their meeting, on Thurs day, will reduce the minimum rate of discount from 5 to 44 per cent. Subscriptions for the new French loan of ten millions are now open, both in London and Paris, the option being Four-and-a- Half per Cents. at 92.50, or Three per Cents. 65.25, these prices being about 24 per cent. below the current quotations. The instalments being one tenth on subscribing, and the remainder in fifteen monthly payments. Business in the manufacturing districts has been quiet, owing to the disinclination to enter into any speculative transactions until the effect of the impending war upon trade and commerce shall be more correctly ascertained. Under the circum stances, business transactions are confined to demands for immediate consumption, prices remain ing with little or no alteration. - The corn trade has felt the full force of the recent fine weather so favourable for the young wheat crop and for fanning operations. The markets everywhere are declining ; and as arrivals both of Wheat and Flour continue to be large, with the promise of very extended importations from Canada soon after the navigation of the river St. Lawrence is open, there is no doubt that prices will go still lower. It is too early to speculate on the productiveness of the next harvest, but appear ances were never more favourable, owing to the early winter, the heavy snow, and the dry weather at seed time. Our SHARE MARKET has been very dull and inactive all week, without any material change in prices. A momentary decline was produced by a false rumour circulated on Thursday respecting the Eastern question, the effect of which, however, was very transient. We annex this day's prices : Lancashire and Yorkshire, 661 1 1 ; Lancaster and Carlisle, 121 p • London Stock, 1011; Sheffield Stock, 21-1 ; Midland Stock, 601 1111 I + I ; Birmingham and Derby, 34 : Dover Stock, 1811-16 ; York and North Midland, 23-1 ; Roy a l In surance, CorroN.—The business has been comparatively dull, owing to the demand being confined to the actual wants of the trade, and some shipments being forced on the market; caused prices to recede about 1-16 d., chiefly on middling qualities. The sales for the week, up to Friday, amounted to 41,320 bales, of which 6,140 were on speculation, and 4,210 for export. TO-DAY, the advices per the Canada were received, showing diminished receipts at the southern ports. The market here was more steady, and prices were firmly maintained, though we cannot notice any quotable alteration. The sales to-day were about 6,000 bales. The following is a comparison of present prices, with those of the corresponding period last year : - 1853. 1854. New Orleans, middling .. 51 fair Of . 61 Upland, middling 5l 5 11-16 fair 5-1 PRODUCE. —The markets have presented few features worthy of notice. Sugar has been in good demand, at full prices. In Tea, little doing. Palm Oil and Tallow, in good demand.—To -DAY, Sugar for refining purposes continues in good request, the sales, including Saturday's business, comprising 135 hhds. Antigua, at 345. 3d. to 355. 6d. ; 500 hhds. Demerara, at 325. 9d. to 355. ; and 1,900 bags Madras, at 30s. 9d. to 31s. per cwt. There is nothing to notice in Molasses. Of Rum, 40 puns, Demera ra, 37 to 38 per eent.:overproofsigpre been taken at ss. per gallon. Transactions are small in Tea ; common Congou rules nominally at is. Old. to ls. id. per lb. 300 bags Bengal Rice are reported at 14s. 9d. per cwt. We have also to notice 15 tons Maracaibo Fustic, at £6 15s. per ton, and 200 bales Sunn Hemp, at £23 per ton. WooL.—The market has again been very in active. The decline at the close of the London sales has tended still further to depress the market ; and to press sales in the present dull state, con siderably lower prices would have to be submitted to, but in the absence of which, prices may be con sidered nominal. The reports from the manu facturing districts are otill very discouraging; nor do the spinners or manufacturers look forward to any particular period for a renewal of the usual activity of the trade. Public sales of middle wethers are reported this week at £l3, in York shire. Our next public sales are fixed to commence on the 29th instant. Imports for the week, 2,307 bales—viz., 386 East India ; 537 Mediterranean ports ; 297 Buenos Ayres ; 844 Alpaca and Peru ; 30 Russian ; 159 Scotch ; 40 Irish, and 14 coastwise. WAVERTREE BOARD OF HEALTH. THE usual monthly meeting of the Wavertree Commis sioners of Health took place last night in the Public Office hall; in the absence of the Rev. W. Badnall, chairman of the board, Mr. Chaffers presided. There were also present— Messrs. Picton, Gore, Witham, Davis, Murray, Anderton, Bowers, Hill, and Rishton. The minutes of the preceding meeting were then read. ROAD BY RATHBONE-LANE TO OLD SWAN. The CHAIRMAN read a communication from the committee of proprietors of Sandown Park, in which they stated their wish to repair Rathbone-lane in such a manner as to make it a good and useful road, and to sewer a portion of it marked on a plan submitted along with the communication. They also expressed a desire to know whether, in the event of their improving the road as proposed, the board would declare it a highway, and bind themselves to its future maintenance, inti mating that about £7OO was intended to be expended in ren• dering it a suitable thoroughfare. and also expressing an opinion that at no very distant day a railway station might be expected to be fixed there. The road, it was also stated, would prove an excellent means of communication between NVavertree and the Ohi Swan. A conversation respecting the importance of the proposed improvement ensued, in which Mr. PICTON, the chairman, Mr. Goers, and Mr. DAVIS took part; and in the course of which it was generally admitted that the road, if properly carried out, would be a great public benefit, although it was admitted that a portion intervening between it and the high way was in a very wretched condition; ultimately Mr. PITTON moved—That as the opening of a good road, from NVavertree to the Old Swan, would be of public con venience, the Boar I is willing to adopt it, provided it is com pleted through, and the West Derby Board agree to execute their portion of the work. Mr. Goss seconded the motion, which was unanimously agreed to. THE LITTLE GREEN. Mr. PICTON, in pursuance of a motion he bad given at the last meeting, moved that estimates be taken fur the erection of posts and a chain or railings on the Little Green, s) as to prevent it from being made a receptacle of stones, t mber, and other matters, and making it assume almost the character of a nuisance. He stated his conviction that, at a conpara tively small expense, the Little Green might be mach both ornamental and useful, instead of being, as at present, in un sightly object to look ou. Mr. MU IIRAY seconded the motion, which, after sum( con versation, was agreed to. Messrs. Boney, Stubbs, Young, and Burney, were appiinted to deliver the notice papers for the new election of menbers to the Board, and also to collect the notice papers. Intimation of inconvenience from nuisance arising from defective sewerage in Church-street, signed by Miss Ma'bride and others, was read, and ordered to lie over for consdera tion. This terminated the business before the Board. CONSECRATION OF THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS-YESTZR .DAY. Tan beautiful new Church of the Holy Innocents in Myrtle-street, in connexion with the Orphan Asylums, nd which owes its existence to the liberality of Mr. Harmed I Banner, was consecrated yesterday, by the Right Rev. Jr. Graham, the Lord Bishop of the Diocese. The churchis picturesquely situated, between the Asylums for Orphn Boys and Girls, in connexion with which it is especiay I dedicated. The three edifices are thus finely set togethr. I and present a graceful and attractive pile of architectua, ornamental to the neighbourhood. The Rev. T. B. Banne, the son of the munificent founder, is the incumbent. The day was beautifully fine, and the noble church wa filled in every part by a very respectable and attentie congregation. Amongst those present we observed J. Lloyd, Esq., the Mayor, accompanied by the serjeants-at ; mace, bearing the Corporation regalia ; the Venerabb I Archdeacon Brooks ; the Rev. Rector Campbell; the Rev T. B. Banner, the incumbent; the Revds. Messrs. Hamp ; ton, Leicester, Stewart, Carpenter, Warr, Higgins, For shaw, Bowman, F. Parry, T. Parry, C. Campbell, Burton, R. L. Boberts, Gardner, Purvis, Dale, J. Jones, and Dover; together with the Rev. Ellis Ashton, of Huyton ; the Rev. E. Marston, Knowsley ; the Rev. Wm. Stewart, of Hale 1 and the Rev. J. Fielden, of Bebington, &c. ; and Messrs. E. Lawrence, Alderman Bennett, A. Thompson, C. Groves, H. Grazebrook, jun., H. T. Brown, R. N. Dale, G. W. Ewing, D. Rae, H. W. Banner, Phipps, Dickson, and Mr. John Cunningham, the architect, &c., &c. His lordship arrived with his accustomed punctuality, and on reaching the door of the church was presented I with the petition for consecration. This, which was from Mr. Harmood Banner solely, was read to his lordship. It was couched in the usual form, and set forth the facts of the foundation. His lordship then entered the church and proceeded to the communion table, when, after prayers, the church was consecrated with the usual solemnities. Mr. Sudlow, of the Philharmonic Society, presided at the organ, ranged on each side of which were the inmates of the two asylums, the very picture of health and cleanli ness, and who chaunted the various responses with very beautiful effect. Prayers were read by the Rev. T. B. Banner, the incumbent, the Yen. Archdeacon Brooks assisting also in the service. After the First Lesson, a very interesting ceremony took place, the baptism, by the bishop, of two of Mr. Harmood Banner's grand-children. One, the son of the Rev. George Dover, of Roby, was christened Harmood Arthur ; and the other, an orphan grandson, William Harmood Cochrane. TRH SERMON. His Lordship took his text from the Ist Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians xiii. 13 : "And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity." And yet how great was faith ! he commenced. It was through faith that even the mercy of God became effectual for our salvation. We were all by nature sinners, perishing, about to sink into the gulf below. The Son of God stepped from his height of glory to snatch us from that destruction. He stretched forth his hand to rescue us. What was it enabled us to lay hold of Him ? It was faith. It was by God's mercy, by Christ's sacrifice, that we are saved, but still through faith. Great indeed was faith, but great, because it was not alone. It was con joined with the other Christian graces, with hope, and charity, or love. Christian faith was not that faith of dark despair with which even the fallen spirits believe and tremble ; but it was a faith that was linked with. hope ; animated and supported by that hope, the Christian was enabled even now to catch bright glimpses and enjoy sweet foretastes of a blessed hereafter. And with faith and hope there was joy, and also love,—from faith in the Saviour of the world,—hope of the blessedness of heaven. These were not abstract speculative notions, that start up in the cold impassive region of the intellect, but they were moving influences, living energies that act upon the soul, and make every chord vibrate in the inmost recesses of man's! heart. And thus, in the perfect lustre of the Christian character, faith, and hope, and love, though each with its own separate view, yet intermingle, and blend, and melt together in pure and undefiled unity of heart. Might their light so shine before men and before God ! " Now abideth these three, faith, hope, and charity, but the greatest of these is charity," for the time would come when faith would end in certainty, and hope in pos session, but charity would never end, would never fail even in heaven, would still continue to bind the blessed assembly of the saints in holy communion with each other, and would animate their hearts and inspire their voices as they circle for ever the Almighty's throne with hymns of joy and praise. "And now abideth these three, faith, hope, and charity." The very names remind us of the emblems under which these Christian graces have long been conventionally typified in works of sacred art. Faith with clasped arms and upward eye, clinging to the cross ; Hope resting on the anchor that is to be her stay amidst the waves of life's troubled sea ; Charity folding to her bosom her tender infants with a mother's love. If ever, said his lordship, this picture of charity has been realised, it is, I think, in this work of Christian benevo lence which is the occasion of our assembling here. So far, indeed, as respects the very lowest classes of the com munity in this country, we know that the law provides a maintenance for the destitute orphans of the pbor, who are sheltered, and fed, and clothed, and educated,—God be thanked that it is so!! It is a beautiful instance, showing that the system of our national law is pervaded by the spirit of Christian charity, and is in harmony with that Divine and higher law which commands us to love our neighbours as ourselves. But there are also orphans not less destitute, liarhaps, than those of whom I have spoken, yet challenging; from some peculiar considerations, some more indulgent and delicate provision than the law has made for the common necessities of the poor. Their parents may have been industrious, and prudent, and frugal, and respectable ; and yet before they could lay by any savings, or make any provision for their children, they may both of them have been taken away by an early death, leaving behind them a family of helpless orphans, without a protector or a friend. To meet cases of this sad description some of the leading persons of this town, animated by a true spirit of Christian charity 1 came nobly forward, it may now very likely be twe ve or thirteen years ago, to establish an asylum for orphan girls, born in the town of Liverpool, or within a short distance of it, who have had the great calamity to lose both their parents, Liverpool is not a place where an appeal for such an object of humanity as tblis was ever likely to be made in vain. Under God's blessing the Female Orphan Asylum was established—under God's blessing it has prospered, and now in the 12th or 13th year of its existence, it affords reception for 150 fatherless and motherless girls. Kind friends support the institution by annual subscriptions ; with not less kind ness a committee of Mies superintend the interior disci pline and management. Whatever service, whatever kindness, whatever money any of you may have given to this object, I will venture to say that you will never enter the doors of the Female Orphan Asylum without feeling yourselves repaid, and more than repaid, by the sight of the youthful inmates who have there found a shelter from the distresses of life, and what is even more than that, a sanctuary from the corruptions of the world. It was not long before this step was followed by another in the same direction. It was not long before the same kind benefactors undertook a kindred work of charity, the esta blishment of an asylum under similar regulations for orphan boys. There were obvious reasons why the Female Orphan Asylum should have precedence. The weak and tender sex more need protection • but the work of charity would have been in comp l e t e had not sympathy been shown aml protection extended to the orphan boys as well. Without this addition, even the prior establishment would have wanted something of its efficacy and grace. The sister, grateful for her own couditiou, would haye ha i d her hold saddened for her poor brother, who had no such kind and peaceful home. Her expressive look must sometimes have made her benefactors think that they had left their work imperfect, that it was only half performed. How ever this may have been, certain it is they have not waited long to supply the deficiency. An asylum for boys has now been erected, containing the same accommodation as that of the girls, in the same style of architecture, to be subject to the same re gulations, and, I hope, through the blessing of God's Providence, to be attended with the same success. I do not forget that there is in your town an old and excellent institution, the Blae-coat Hospital, where, along with other children, many orphans are received ; but here, where everything else, population , commerce, wealth, everything has increased with such rapidity, it is but fit charity should increase with the progressive movement, and make her gentle ministrations co-extensive with the widened range of human necessities and wants. You have felt this, and acted on the feeling. You have erected these asylums to receive some of the many orphans for whom the Blue-coat Hospital did not afford reception, and whom it yet grieved your hearts to see turned away. The asylums have been built, and between them the church which has now, by a solemn act of consecration, been dedicated to Clod. Hitherto the inmates of the asylum have had the advantage of attending Divine ser vice in the neighbouring church of St. Catherine's, through the kind permission of the highly and justly respected incumbent; but now this church will afford in future still more convenient accommodation for the pur pose. In future, the children whom we see here to-day, will regularly attend divine service in this church, and their youthful voices will, Sabbath after Sabbath day, ascend to heaven in those simple chaunts of thanksgiving which we have heard this morning, and which, Idoulat not, are as readil: accepted at the throne of grace as all the florid aid elaborate performances of the most artificial harnnny. The whole range of buildings as it stands now complete, the two asylums and the church between, affords, I tlink, a beautiful illustration of the words of my text. gow here " abideth faith, hope, and charity ;"—faith bringing the little children to Christ, by the Word of Holy Scripture and the sacred ordinances of the church,—hope el - kering the orph an ' s h ea rt w ith h a ppy prospects f the life that now is, and of the eternal life that is to come ;—chsrity, proving the reality of love to God, by means of mercy and love to those little ones of Christ's love, to whoa whatever kindness we may show, He has assured us tint if done in his name, He will gra ciously accept it as done unto Himself. This church, besides receiving the inmates of the asylums, will also accommodate a large general congregation. It has been erected at the sole, estire expense of a single individual, one of the most respected, and best, and kindest men in Liverpool. It is the thank-offering of a heart grateful for many blessings. Even this solemn act of its consecration derives, from one atteidant circumstance, I think, a peculiar interest,—l mean that this ceremony has taken place upon the birthday of the individual by whom the church is built. I am sure that it is sour united, heartfelt prayer, that God may be pleased to bless him with many happy years, and health, and happiness, and honour; but when at length—distant be the day !—whcu at length he shall be called away from these labours of love to his peaceful rest, this church will ever remain, from• generation to• generation, his enduring monument. Who taught this heaven-directed spire to rise? An honoured name, each orphan voice replies! He has himself defrayed the entire expense of this church. He was also the originator and most active pro moter of the Boys' Asylum ; but in that work, however prominent and however labourious a share he may have taken, it was still only a part in conjunction with many kindand liberal associates and friends. The funds for building the asylum were the joint contributions of many generous benefactors, many of whom I know well, and some of whom I now see here. The valuable site upon. which these buildings have been erected was the liberal gift of the corporation of Liverpool. I gladly bear my respectful testimony to the noble spirit which they show on such occasions, in furthering works of charity and social improvement. When the building of the Boys' Asylum was commenced, the first stone of it was laid by the gentleman who then filled the office of Mayor, and I may add, filled the office in a manner which gathered around him the kind feelings and goodwill of all classes of the inhabitants. I felt it a great gratification that I had the privilege of being thus associated in the interesting ceremony at the commencement of the building; and I hope I may be permitted to say that I now feel it, and I am sure all interested in the ceremony of this day feel it as strongly as Ido myself,—l feel it a very great gratification that the gentleman this year, who, with like respect and honour, and universal goodwill, fills the same high office of your Mayor, is present here amongst us, to show his goodwill to this undertaking, and his pleasure at what I may venture to call the con summation of the work. And yet, perhaps, not quite the consummation. I understand there is still wanting a sum, as it was expressed to me; of some few hundred pounds, to complete the whole expense of the building and furnishing of the Boys' Asylum. I think that I un derstood that a few hundred pounds, something like £.lOO or £5OO, would accomplish that.— His lordship concluded his very eloquent and complimentary discourse by an ;earnest appeal on behalf of the fund. Some passages in the Offertory were then read by the Venerable Archdeacon BROOKS, and a collection made, amounting to upwards of £65, and after prayer and bless a.g, the interesting procedings were•brought to a close. DESCRIPTION OP TIIR CHURCH. In compliance with the intention of the founder, the tructure is plain and substantial, rather than ornate and ogiplex in its fabric and details, depending for general eact more upon harmony of proportions and an intelligi -13; design than upon minute beauty of ornament and fiical nicety of workmanship. Its• style is early English, muted principally in undressed red sandstone, with widow and door labels, and the water-tables of the but tr(ses hewn. The ornaments,. though few, are tastefully deigned and well executed;. the principal external feature cosisting of a massive square tower, rising to the height of 68 feet ; this is surmounted by a well-proportioned sp'e, and crowned by a golden cross, the apex of which is 15 feet from the ground. The principal entrance is though a massive recessed doorway at the south-west corer of the church. Two subordinate entrances are platql on the east and west sides of the tower ; these are inteded as entrance& for the children, from their respec tive laces of residence. The large chancel window, 27 feet 'igh by 13 feet wide, is peculiarly striking, occupying, as it toes, a large and important portion of the south end of th structure, between the tower and the vestry. Frin its mass and configuration, together with the altitue and fine form of its tower and spire, this church constiates a pleasing and ornamental feature of the neighborhood. Thtnternal aspect of the church is still more calculated to wuattention than even its external appearance. On enterig by the principal doorway, the first impression is somentat sombre ; but this effect soon yields to the feel ing offreedom and spaciousness as we contemplate the airy all lofty roof and the uninterrupted clearness of view with is afforded throughout the whole. The church is light' by sixteen tall windows exclusive of that in the chanceland these windows are so arranged and appor tioned ; to produce a regulated and steady, rather than a stroi and glaring light ; and the result of these arrangrients is a clear, useful, and mellow light The roof is tpported by open-framed principals, ornamented by moulings, and, like the roof, stained and varnished ; the pricipals rest on carved stone corbels. In height the ape.of the roof is 66 feet above the floor, and it is so construced as. to prove eminently useful in the acoustic effect the entire building, The eaucel is raised three steps above the body of the churcl, and is floored with encaustic tiles ; the floor on whichrests the communion table is raised a step higher than te chancel, and is paved with more elaborately or namezed tiles ; it is railed off by a simple yet appropriate balustide. The pulpit and reading-desk occupy the ex .ternal ngles of the chancel, and are so placed as to be readilyvisible from every part of the church. At te end of the church, opposite to, and furthest from the chacerand the pulpit, the floor is converted into a rising PttfOrin t which supersedes the nse of a gallery, and will be apropriated to the use of the boys and girls, who will occv the opposite sides of it. Behind, and still higher an this, is the organ, an instrument of great =gnaw, when the size of the edifice in which it is placed is tken into account. The remainder of the floor is occupiecwith sainple low pews, varnished, and arranged into cents and side rows. There will be comfortable acommoil4an for 700 persons, and adjoining the chancel is a capacias vestry. Extensive and complete arrange ments are node for heating and ventilating. At present the lightin of the church for night service is temporary. The bulling, as a whole, is highly creditable to the parties conwned, being well suited to fulfil the objects designed, aan economic rate. The architect is Mr. J. Cunninghal ; the builder, Mr. Alexander Mullen, Tox teth-park, ON THE CWSECRATION OF THE CHURCH OF THE • HOLY INNOCENTS. "He dreamisot of a perishable home Who thus pl build." To raise this fane sa fair That, in thfar•off ages yet to come, Pastor and ock may duly here repair To join in raise, and bend in common prayer. That here tt , friendless orphan. too, may find . The friend kchangeable and ever kind; And learn hevevy desolate hour to ckll On Him, wt la the Father of us all. Oh ! thus town the source from whence is given All earthly sod, and, in the narrow scope Of one bnef fe, such witness true to gave,— Such fruits oFaith, and Charity, and Hope,— And pass thregh life, anticipating Heaven : This is indeeto live. On this fair rorn, when even Nature's smile Made all thins lovely ; and the virgin pile, Waiting its :vision, opened wide its door ; And when threverent crowd that throng'd its floor, With bishop aid with:priest, awoke the lay— To echo on null the Judgment Day,— What must hay: been the feelings o f that hour ? Surely, in tutu» years, the grat e f u l th r ill Of that first nde shall oft recur, with power To soothe the leart,—self-communing and still. For joys so pu'e as each an hour must give, Sure sainted owls a: rest would wish again to live. Liverpool, Much 3, 1854. DELTA. OPENING OF THE BOYS' ORPHAN ASYLUM. AisNITAL MEETING. The bishop, the mayor, and the leading gentlemen present at the consecration, together with a goodly com pany of ladies, afterwards adjourned to the Boys' Orphan Asylum, for tle purpose . of formally opening it. After perambulating the spacious apartments, and partaking of a confection, tle visitors repaired to the school-room, where it had keen arranged that the annual meeting of the friends of tie asylum, adjourned from the 22nd ult., should be held. J. B. Lloyd, Est. the mayor, presided, and he called upon Mr. Harmood tanner, who read as follows THE REPORT. The annual general meeting of the subscribers to this institution is, by nle, fixed to take place on the last Wednes day in the month if February, and was held accordingly on Wednesday, the 2d nititno, at the Clarendon•rooms, but was adjourned to this time and place, as an appropriate opportunity to conbine with the routine business the more important object of opening this building as an Asylum for Orphan Boys. Hitherto, following the example of the sister inatitution, the Female Orphin Asylum, this asylum has moved with gradual and careftl step from a 14ma11 beginning to its present pcmition. wiTi ean so i t rig &pais' of mu tir4 ute4 cu; into the ground —an effort to test the amount of Christian sympathy which would respond to the orphan boys' appeal. The seed has proved to have been sown in a genial soil, and. nourished by the dews of Christian benevolence, as the mustard tree expands in its growth, so that the birds of the air lodge in the branches thereof, so has this humble effort, under the blessing of God, proceeded and prospered, till, in this build ing, the opening of which we this day celebrate, the poor orphan may find room to lodge under the shelter of its roof. Four years ago the first boy was admitted into the house, in Hope-street, which was taken as a temporary - asydnum. By degrees it was filled up until it became crowded to ioconve• nience, containing at last fifty-two boys. We now take pos session of this our new abode with sixty boys, and other candidates waiting for admission. Blending with the event of this inauguration, and adding greatly to the interest of the day, we have to record the con secration by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Chester, of the Church of the Holy Innocents, situated between this and the Female Orphan Asylum. the first stone of which was laid by his lordship on the sth October, 1852, when the first stone of this building was also laid by Thomas Littledale, Esq., then Mayor of Liverpool. This Church insures permanent I accommodation to the inmates of the two asylums, and is a guarantee of the standing rule of both institutions, that the children shall be:educated in the principles of the Established Church. One great advantage in the establishment of these Orphan Asylums is extensively developing itself. It cannot be deemed sufficient that one only of a family of orphan children should be cared for; the endeavour should be to afford relief to as many as possible. Our ancient and excellent institution, the Blue Coat Hospital, does all it can, and has done much, but it is able only to admit one of a family. Brothers and sisters of that one had, till lately, no similar resource to fly to, no place of refuge but the parish workhouse, however respect able, honest, and industrious their friends might have been. Now, the instances are many, where those brothers and sis ters have found a kindred home. In the three institutions, two, three, or four of the same family, have been provided for; in one case five, where, without these two asylums, relief would have been confined to one child only. Another advantage is, that nhereas children are excluded from the benefit of the Blue Coat Hospital unless they have a settlement in the parish of Liverpool, they are eligible for admission into the Orphan Asylums, if born within seven miles of the Exchange in any direction. including the Cheshire side of the River Mersey. The inhabitants within that boundary are consi dered, in fact, component parts of the same community. The claims of orphans, deprived of both father and mother, are universally felt and acknowledged. If any case of distress and affliction be unexceptionable, it is surely the case of time orphan. Many parents of great respectability die without being able to leave provision for their bereaved offspring. The will of the Father of the fatherless is that not one of them shall perish. He consigns them to the care of those whom He has gifted with abundance. May it please God to impress upon our hearts the importance of the responsibility, and to make us willing instruments in His bands, to protect the orphan from want, and to fortify his mind by religious teaching, against the wiles of temptation, and the commission of crime. We ask, then, for increased assistance in donations and annual subscriptions. Hitherto, in our infant progress, the committee have been able to defray the annual expenses; but the same income will be quite inadequate to support the additional number which this building will be called upon to accommodate. Annual subscriptions especially are needed, that no eligible candidate may be refused for lack of means. A few hundred pounds are required so complete the furnishing and extra requirements of the building and grounds. 01 this sum we look for a portion from those of the clergy who haw. promised to appeal to their respective con gregations, and have not yet done so. To those who have preached on behalf of the object, we tender our heartfelt thanks for their prompt and liberal aid. Upon all within the circle embraced in our rules, we submit respectfully that we have a legitimate claim, seeing that we open our doors to the orphans of their several districts, and we therefore respect fully, but earnestly solicit their early exertions. The orphan cries out with Job, " Have pity upon me, hare pity upon me, 0 ye, my friendS ; for the hand of God hath touched me." The Vail. ARCHDEACON moved the adoption of the report, and said he had great pleasure in doing so. No one could have witnessed the prosperity that had accompanied the establishment of the school for orphan girls without being highly gratified with it, and he had no doubt if we were to witness the same success attending the boys' asylum, we should find it was one of those things which claims and carries with it the good wishes and good feelings of all the inhabitants of Liverpool. (Applause.) He had long been an inhabi tant of this town,—all his life, which had been spared to a considerable extent, and he had witnessed the establish ment of a great many charitable institutions for the relief of those who were in want, but he• never recollected one in which he felt a greater interest than that for which they were then assembled. The church, which stood between the- two asylums, was to be one means of instruct. ing the children and bringing them up in the way of truth; and he considered that there-was no institution in the whole United Kingdom which had stronger claims upon the benevolence and kindness of the. inhabitants than those- two asylums. (Applause.) Nobody could quarrel with- the taking care of orphan children. They were left, they were thrown upon us, not by any fault or misconduct of their own, but by the visitation of that God who knows what is best for all of us ; and we should ill supply what we were bound to do s —we should ill discharge the debt that we were bound:to pay, if we did not use• our utmost efforts to accept and foster such children, who were left to the benevolence• of the town at large, and who had lost both of their parents, who, if they had lived, would have instructed and brought them up. It was one of those charities that he thought no one could but cherish, and he could not but congratu late his friend on his right (Mr. Harmood Banner) upon the result of that day, when he had seen the consecration of that sacred building, which was- entirely indebted to him for its erection, and when he had also witnessed the successful beginnings (if he might use the term) of a second orphan institution," which, though not entirely his own, he had been one of the most efficient means in bring ing to its present popularity. The Rev. H. H. HIGGINS seconded the motion, and said that he could remember the commencement of the Female Orphan Asylum, when 7,8, 10, or 14 orphan girls, not above the limits of a family, were first assembled in a house in: Stanhope-street. He bore strong testimony to , the ability and efficiency of the matron. of the , esta blishment, and also to that of the teacher, both of whom had been connected with the institution. since its establishment, and said that the pleasure .of the visitors ' had always been much increased by witnessing the nice, and genial, and happy spirit of the children, which was ' owing, in no little degree, to. their kindness and care. The commencement of the Boys' Orphan Asylum was not less happy. When first established, the inmates had attended the church of which he was minister, so that he had an opportunity of seeing them Suuday after Sunday, and felt satisfied that they were equally fortunate as to protection and care. Mr. BANNER then referred briefly to the state of the accounts, from which it appeared that there• were £2B in hand. The MAYOU put the motion, which was.unanimously carried. Alderman BENNETT moved the fpeecnd resolution— " That the warmest thanks of the meeting be given to those clergymen who have already advocated the claims of the institution, and that the rest of the clergy be earnestly requested to assist in raising the necessary fund for completing the asylum, by appeals to their con gregations." He was sure that all, would agree in thanking the clergymen who had advocated so good a cause, and every inhabitant of the town would go with him, in sincerely wishing that the clergymen, who had not already done so, should lose no time in appealing to their congregations on its behalf. (Applause.) He felt sure that, if the clergy would take the matter in hand just at present, a sufficient sum would be raised to carry the committee through all expenses—a sum not on'y sufficient to complete the building and its fittings, but a further sum in the shape of endowment, so that the charity might not have to rely entirely upon subscriptions and donations for its support. (Applause.) Mr. H. T. BROWNE seconded the motion, which was likewise carried. The Right Rev. PRELIIE said:—Perhaps he might be allowed to say, on behalf of the clergy, if no one else did, that they would be thankful• for the manner in which. the meeting had acknowledged their services. He did, not know which of two things to admire most—the zeal, or the readiness with which the clergy were always prepared to advocate the cause of, charity in their pulpits, or the liberality and Christian benevolence of the ladies and gentlemen, and all the inhabitants of Liverpool, whatever their condition, in responding to such appeals. (Ap plause.) It was now his duty to move that the thanks of the meeting be given to the president and committee for their services, and also to Mr. Harris, the honorary surgeon, for the attention which he had given to the institution. As to the first part of the institution, he presumed that Mr. Banner was the president—at least if' he was not he, ought to be, and. they must feel much gratitude to him because he had been the originator of the Boys' Asylum, and the originator also of the Female Orphan Asylum. He was also the active and unwearied promoter of both designs, and a liberal contributor from his own private charity. He had at his own expense built that church which was quite mixed up with and had crowned the base of the institutions. He was sure, as long as there was any Liverpool at all, his name would never be forgotten. It would be remembered by rich and poor—by the rich, from the sympathy of their own genial hearts ;• and by the poor, from having been their benefactor. (Applause.) Their thanks were also proposed to the honorary surgeon. Now there were many noble characteristics of that profession. It might be that the one to, which he (his lordship) belonged had a nobler mis sion, but it was a noble mission when persons could go about entering a house full of sadness and sorrow, and by their skill, with God's blessing upon it, they were able to leave the house with every eye smiling and every heart thankful for what he had done. There were always. some, and the most eminent, too, ready to give their services gratuitously to such institutions as these, and to spend time in doing so which might have been employed in many directions profitable to themselves. He thought they should always be ready to acknowledge this as one of the most gratifying characteristics of the profession of medicine. The Rev. G. W. WA.BR seconded the motion, which was carried. Mr. BANNER, at some length, returned thanks in very feeling terms. He said that he could not strictly be called the founder of the Female Orphan Asylum, as the idea was first suggested to him by Mrs. Aikin, an excel lent and devout lady, who had now departed. He was always delighted at such an opportunity of doing justice to her memory. He then thanked the committees and other friends for their co-operation, without which it would have been impossible for any single individual to carry out such a great undertaking as that, and spoke in terms of affectionate regret, in which the meeting appeared fully to sympathise, of the loss which they had suffered, in common with all the charities of the town, in the death of Mr. Edmund Molynenx. Peace to his manes, and consolation to his afflicted relatives ! As far as they themselves were concerned, it would be long before they should look upon his like again. Mr.AnTntrn THOMPSON then moved, and Mr. BROWNE seconded, a vote of thanks to Mr. Bibby, the treasurer, with the request that he would continue his services. The Rev. H. HAMPTON, who stated the interest which he had always felt in the Female Orphan Asylum, moved a resolution appointing the officers and committee, &c. — Mr. Harmood Banner being re-elected president. The motion was seconded, and carried unanimously. Mr. BANNER, in eulogistic terms, then proposed a vote of thanks to the Mayor, which his .lordship seconded in his usual graceful manner, and which was carried by ac clamation. The MArol returned thanks. When he retired from office, that day would be recorded on his heart and memory ; and his gratification was augmented when he reflected that he was ono of the members of the first com mittee whom Mr. Banner had called together for the es. tablishment of the Female Orphan Asylum. On the suggestion of the Bight Rev. Pazzaß, vote BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. MONDAY EVENLNG, MA c 1 13. LONDON.—After official hours the markets were a shade better; Consols closing at 91} for Money, and 91} a for April. On 'Change : Tallow, e4s. 3d. to 645. 6d. on the spot, and 645. 6d, to 655. forward delivery. Buyers of clean Hemp at 555. Linseed Oil, £35. Other articles unaltered. At Mark Lane to-day, prices of American Flour, influenced by the decline in Wheat, fell Is. to 2s. per barrel. D2A.L, 2 r.m.—The Baltic fleet is under weigh. SUDDEN DEATH OF JUDGE TALFOURD. STAFFORD.—WhiIst Justice Talfourd was engaged this morning in delivering his- charge to the grand jury of Stafford, he was seized with a fit of apoplexy, and expired upon the bench in a few minutes. No later foreign news of importance. A Constantinople letter of the 27th inst., states that two Russian ships were off Varna. BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S-THIS DAY. COVENTRY HANDICAP:-4 to 1 agst Georg', t;6 to 1 agst Whalebone, t ; 4 to 1 agst Buttery, t. COVENTRY STEEPLE-C11.15E.-6 to 4 on Bourton ; 6 to I agst any other. TADCASTER STEEPLE-CHAS - E.-2 to 1 a , ,s,•st Maley, 1 and off. 'METROPOLITAN HANDICAP-10 to 1 agst Aristo, t freely ; 20 to 1 agst Lamprocles, t ; 100 to 6 agst Jona than Martin ; 20 to 1 agst Rataplan. NORTHAMPTON STAKES.-7 to 1 agst Lamprocles ;10 to 1 agst Defiance, t ; 100 to 6 agst Chief-Justice, t. CIIEWER CI:P.-33 to 1 agst Brown Brandy, t ; 40 to 1 asst Baalbec, t ; 40 to 1 agst Umbriel. DERBY.-13 to 2 agst King Tom, off ; 9 to 1 agst Dervish, t. ; 18 to 1 agst Wild Huntsman, t ; 30 to 1 agst Marsyas, t ; 55 to 1 agst Bessus, t ; 50 to 1 agst Early Bird, t. HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAT, 31.i.ucir 13. Their Lordships met at five o'clock. A bill was brought in by Lord BEOUGHA3I, and read a first time, to assimilate the law of England to that of Scotland in regard to Bills of Exchange being dishonoured beyond a certain period. THE CZAR'S REPLY TO LORD J. RUSSELL'S SPEECH. The Earl of DERBY referred at considerable length to the reply published in the St. Petersburg Journal to a speech of Lord John Russell in the House of Commons.. This document appeared to reflect upon the 'political, if not the personal honour of the noble lord, for it stated that the most unreserved declaration had been made by the Emperor of Russia, as to his intentions with regard to Turkey, through Sir Hamilton Seymour, that there was a perfect unanimity of statement with respect to future action, and that therefore the British Government had no right to express the least surprise as to the course pursued by Russia. The Times newspaper stated the substance of the answer which was made to the representations of the Emperor of Russia, for it said that Lord .L Russell's reply would do him no dishonour. He wished to know why this reply had been communicated to the Times, and not to Parliament. These communications certainly took place when Lord J. Russell was Foreign Secretary ; but it would be remem bered that, when he (Lord Derby) and others were dis cussing the Blue Books, they were assured in the most solemn manner and with frequent repetitions that the assurances given by Russia were such that no human being could doubt them. The Times also stated that the Emperor of Russia was in this country in 1844, when Lord Aberdeen held the seals of the Foreign-office. He held communications with different parties relative to the future position of Turkey. The noble earl strongly com mented upon these matters, and complained that the information withheld from Parliament was communicated to the press ; and, in conclusion, he asked whether govern ment would consentto produce the communicationsreferred to in the St. Petersburg Journal, as their character and confidence had been taken away, and as the Emperor of Russia had challenged their publication ; he also en quired whether there was any authority for the statement that there had been similar communications in 1844, when the Emperor of Russia was in this country, and whe ther, if they really existed, they would also be introduced. The Earl of ABERDEEN said this question was one of considerable interest and importance, in consequence of the character of the document published in a St. Peters burg paper, which he could only suppose to have ema nated from authority. He should produce the commu nications referred to. He should have done so even if the noble earl had not introduced the subject, and he thought it would be found that they did the government no dishonour ; in fact, the government had no reason whatever to regret that they were now in a position to lay the whole correspondence before their lordships with regard to what had appeared in. The Times—he knew nothing of it; for he had only this afternoon seen the paper of Saturday. Neither directly or indirectly had he the remotest conception. of the way in which , that journal obtained its information ; nor could he form any conjecture upon the subject, unless a clerk appointed by the Earl of Aladmesbury, no longer a clerk, might be supposed to have betrayed his know ledge of the papers. All he could say was, that he had not the slightest knowledge of the subject. 'With regard to the second question. it was true that when the Emperor of Russia was in this country he had some verbal communications on the subject of Turkey, with the Duke of Wellington, anti with, he believed, the late Sir Robert Peel. These communications were em bodied into memorandum by Count Nesselrode. This memorandum he had not seen for ten years, and he was not prepared to say whether it would be fit to lay it on the-table, as it had no reference to present circumstances, but he would ascertain. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH mentioned that when the Emperor of Russia was in this country in 1844, he cer tainly had communications on the subject of Turkey with the late Sir Robert Peel. The Marquis of CLANEICARDE hoped that alk the con versations and communications between the limperor. of Russia and Sir H. Seymour would be laid before the house. The Earl of 31A.Lxxontrity complained of the reference made to any appointment made by him iu the Foreign office, and characterised it as most unusual. He was not quite sure whether the Earl of Aberdeen statement was correct, and wished to know whether he would mention the name of the gentleman. Most important cabinet secrets had been betrayed, and blame should be thrown upon the right, party. The Earl of ABERDEEN said he did not know who the party was. The EARL of DERBY said the explanation, in this respect, was most unsatisfactory. Earl QBET also adverted to the mode in which the Cabinet secrets. had been published ; and said the practice required serious notice at the hands of parliament. _ After 4. few observations from. the Earl of ELuiv mORODGIT, Earl FITZWILLIAM condemned the mode- in which, government placed themselves in connexion, with the metropolitan press. The Earl of 31AIMESBUBT said that three or four clerks he had appointed at the Foreign-office were all juniors, and could not from their position have become aware of important secrets. They could not, therefore, have be trayed them. After a few words from the Earl of GLRXGALL, the subject dropped. LORD MONTRAGLE moused for a copy of the instructions given to the Commissioners who have reported on the state of the Civil Service, and of the evidence taken before them. The Earl of I GRASVILLE consented to the motion, and after some debate it was agreed to. with a verbal amendment. The Marquis of CLANRICARDB gave notice, for Friday, of a motion respetbing the rights of neutrals. Their Lordships adjourned at half-past eight o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS-3103D1T, MARCH 13. nix house met at four o'clock, A petititiou was presented from Mr. D. Urquhart on. the subject of the Eastern question ' imputing dishonour able intentions to Her Majesty's Ministers and Ambas sadors with respect to Turkey, and praying for the inter ference of the house to - avert the catastrophe which the petitioner alleged to be HE impending over Turkey. NAPIER BANQUET. In reply to Mr. French, Sir J. GEABAM stated, in reference to certain language imputed to him at the Reform Club dinner to Sir C. Napier, that no declaration of war had been confided to the latter, and no order was given to make any such declaration when he arrived in the Baltic ; but, when a declaration was made, it would be by proper authority. Mr. BRIGHT strongly denounced the conduct of three of Her Majesty's Ministers in attending the Reform Club Banquet to Sir C. NAPIEB, as well as the reckless levity by which the speeches were marked on that occasion. Lord John Russell, he considered, had exercised a wise discretion in not being present at the dinner. Lord PAMMERSTON replied at some length, declaring that the opinion of the hon. gentleman in regard to anything he may have said or done, was to him a matter of indifference. He was proud to preside on that occasion, and was sure that the feelings expressed at that banquet were more ;congenial to the country than the opinions entertained by the hon. gentleman. The noble lord went on to allude in a very humorous strain to different points alluded to by Mr. Bright, and concluded by inviting him to attend the next dinner, when he would be happy to listen to anything he might have to state on the questions he bad raised between them. Sir J. GRAHAM, in reply to a question from Sir T. Herbert, referring to the words imputed to him in the report of the dinner respecting Admiral Dundas and Sir Charles Napier, stated that he saw nothing to regret or retract in the language used by him, and denied that any political considerations had entered into the selection of these two distinguished officers. Sir W. MOLESWORTH also briefly defended what he stated in his speech on the occasion of the banquet. Mr. Duna= ogiii that Sir J. Oahu; way baYe THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER. TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1854• rOgiti"; bit appeared to interfere with the Royal Pre_ ; ... o s to 6 , 51 though he may have seemed to give Peru" — that' Charles Napier 'to declare war, it was nnt °ri r s tberefe tt ". Charles never obeyed orders-(laught agai e% no danger need be apprehended. He, however, ..,,,,rot the invective of the right hon. baronet of Russia as very undignified; but he remake 4.ivo qao - stt u li:e e ar' wregal :tit was only a twelvemonth back that he used ince e " as strong against another emperor. and )tt. After some remarks from Mr. SrooN o COBDEN, the subject dropped. Phit. A brief discussion arose on the subject of the ° P. sito ment of Mr. Stonor to a judgeship at Melholutt7gott that gentleman had bee n declared by a ceram l • of bribery. Mr. F. PEEL vindicated the appointment. ....01 01 Sir C. WOOD, in reply to a question, said that tnefrogy government intended to pursue in reference t ° ,oo l3 ' nations and the rights of neutrals was under anx!` b l o . . sideration, and would be declared as soon as 1 091 THE RUSSIAN DISPUTE. , A , '00) Mr. DISRAELI called attentio n t o an article in l i , c er of St. Petersburg stating that c o m munications !:' , 0 6 , 0' dential nature had taken place between Her 2 . 13 J;10 vernment and the Emperor of Russia, in which. " o ul tis- h had frankly statedhis views respecting the Tlir-Ao and also as to an article i n th e Ti me s of Saw" sa confirmatory of the authenticity of its statelneL";o lo desired to know whether Her Majesty's girl i°w it, oi o prepared to lay such communications before' th e 0. Lord J. RUSSELL stated that, as the .fo.fow l " o,five Petersburg had thought proper to refer to that I/ pondence, Her Majesty's Ministers had no her w bei o consenting to its being laid before the house , to would be found that while respect was she" , li d Emperor, they had repelled every suggestion ten d° dismemberment of the Turkish empire. STAMP DUTIES ON BILLS OF EXCILefO Mr. GLADSTONE, in answer to a question, e la ote g 1 intention to postpone for a few days his resolutio lo _,,,i . • ing stamp duties on bills of exchange, as he IT, Ili desirable to collect the fullest information relative amount of the Bills of Exchange circulated in this e7/1) , Lord J. RUSSELL postponed the considerat ion Oaths Bill till the 2ith instant. -.ivy' "..1 THE INSURRECTION IN TURnV os s ir 4 ~ On the motion for going into committee of Means, Mr. MONCKTON 3lnsrEs addressed the hcon ee ?. ° o. length on the subject of th e i nsurrec ti on in Tilit contended that the interfe r e nce o f th e B r iti s h go nl' was required for the protection of the Greek pop „ i ce ,r 1 and trusted that they would exert their inu,... fi ll- fri prevent the . landing of troops on board the Egr,,.7, d eel, Lord J. RUSSELL promised to exer t the 1 101 "vati , government on behalf of the Greek subjects of the 1 0 0 but said that the government felt it their duil u sail courage these insurrectionary movements, which c o o f tY tend to the improvement and better condition people. a 0 Mr. Rim maintained that it was the du ty to „,, - government, in return for the assistance r ender ec ti, Porte, to exact conditions f rom T ur k e y f or the pf o of its Greek population. LordLOVA.INE denounced the sway of the Port e e t te rbf Christians as cruel in the ext reme; an d wa s rePir o f # Lord D. STUART, who defended the conduct Turkish government, taking occasion to condemn and temper of the speech. Mr. BEIGIIT expressed his regret, rskewise , to t, asperity displayed by Lord Palmerston in rePlYing„ At Lord C. HAMILTON urged the claims of the Gree•., tion to be protected against the Turkish oppress'°istr government was bound to give further information !IL, intentions with regard to the Greek subjects-of TC' Mr. LAYARD went into the circumstances whim ostg , to the Greek insurrection, expressing his conviction.sorea Turkish government had no other course open to fl' 05 existing circumstances, than employing of Aibaniel o c, in putting down the insurrection. He described t,..be y oft of the Greeks under Turkey as, on the whole; if 0 0 4% The Turkish government merited ' high praise for 0 ,.,,'d It, bi tion, liberality, and love ofjustice, of which , it, loge is given so many proofs. He contrasted the spirit' diebiliol,o the- Russian Emperor with- that evinced by the y , betts dealing with their subjects-. Reform in Turkey bt o soo l ,l operation only fourteen or fifteen years, and it wer , 7 0 106 to reform a whole generation in that time. He con' do f , an earnest appeal on behalf of Turkey, on the groan e s P" r j rights and international principles involved in the or a After some remarks from Mr. E. Ball, .0 0 ;0 Lord PALMERSTON briefly replied. Ever y effort. -- 01 0 1 made- by this government to improve the conditie n .... " Greek subjects of Turkey ; but, at the same tirnerv";,et..., not fall into the course which we condemned on thU n Er t i Russia. The improvements already effected bare :restel; mense • only a few days ago a firman was receive", pal that the- testimony of Christians was now Piece" eoOra equality with that of Turks in civil and criniive l _at.n throughout the empire. After defending t h e condtro; Porte towards its Christian subjects, he ' concluded 7, A s ' that the question was not one between Turkey enn ia d_lii but one which concerned the interests of the world. an war in which we were about to engage was one' t e be llefF great rights and greet principles; and such a war be it ehj will be-worthy the efforts that may be made to carrropfa Mr. MILNER GIBSON protested agai ns t a pledge t o ofr" any peculiar form of government with regard to t"' wid , popnlation. Sir R. PEEL vindicated the conduct of goVerniZ e tje" regard to Turkey and the Greek population, and -" etl.il phatically on the motives with which the war wno" upon, and the objects which it proposed to be ."7 - 011 among which was to resist the aggression of Eus s4 do ' a avenge the wrongs she bad committed. After some remarks from Mr. Drummond, thed lW- . .40 144 terminated, without any formal resolutions beings"- sod WAYS AND MEANS. f- 0 44 t G /1 Mr. DISRAELI objected' to the Committee o __,weit, t o Means being proceeded with at that late hour ; sh e , of t o to refer to various points in the financial sche4,„ se ..1 Chancellor of the Exchequer, and particaw r otes the doubling of the Income Tax. He thea,..,; a rtally ire strong terms against the discussion of so u",,,,e - w ittee subject alter midnight, and proposed that the CO"" i ways and means be postponed until Friday next. . 0 The house went into committee, when the Citie.NCOS,l the EXCHEQUER moved that the Chairman rep or t Pr"_ l ,o o The discussion on the Budget was postponed till ;rids, -The remaining business was disposed of. The House adjourned at 12.25 a.m. FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MO" — isi• Wltb t e r English Securities were steady all day, and closed 9 1 t proving tendency. Railways, supported at SaturuaY t tationa. Land and Bank Shares, tolerably buolloPree experienced little change. Mining Shares, little done. Stocks, inactive and unaltered. Buenos Ayres, flat' CLOSING PRICES. 'Bank Sr k Consols, Account .. l Ali Do. Money.... Three Qr per Cents.. # l ' Jan,..stock ...... I Excheq. 1 , . 84'S' FOREIOI Mexicans 24 Spanish Deferred Do. Threes, 3f 4 STOCKS. Spanish Passives •• • • st Russian • '''' e•I Do. Four* Qr, SHARKS. Manches., Sheft, an 81 Lincolnshire ....... Midland Stock ..... North British .. . ... •• 61 y North Staffordshire .• 6 11 S. Eastern and Dever, York, Newcastle, an' 611 Berwick York and N Midis' la Be. Preference.. SHARES. .. • ..... PO' ill SHARES. t g Peel River .......... ' 1 Van Dieman's ....... • t N. B. Australian •••• a vote of thanks to the Venerable Archdeacon Brooks was carried in a burst of enthusiasm. The Venerable Archdeacon BROOKS, in returning thanks, prided himself in being the founder of the Savings' Bank in this town, which, from an humble beginning, now contained three-quarters of a million in deposits. It had been the means of reclaiming many dissolute persons, and enabling them to leave, at death, a sum for the support of their wives and families. It was conducted by gentle. men who were assiduous in their attendance, and he thought that they well deserved the best thanks of the town. In reference to what his lordship had said about the medical profession, he called attention to the fact that this was the first mayoralty when the honorary surgeons of our charities had been invited to the Mayor's table, and he could state that they had deeply appreciated the compliment. The Mayor, by that act, had shown that he could give honour where honour was due. The BISHOP wished Mr. Banner " many happy returns of the day," and the meeting broke up. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. RAILWA' ...- Caledonian Do. Preference eastern Counties East Lancashire 6l 3 Edinburgh & Glasgow 58 60 Great Northern 92 3 Great Western. Lanc.and Yorkshire. 66a 7 Leeds Northern l3i London &N. Western 1011 2 MINING Noveau Monde LAND Australian Agricultural 39 41 S. Australian 36 8 S. Australian Invest. CORN MA,RKET. _ ifit e j Trade is influenced by . the weather, and basine°l o lt9 dull. Rnglish Wheat is in small supply, and at pre. 'ref7,4 is little passing; a decline of fully Is. is expecte°. .4110 is obtainable at a similar reduction. Flour andpo slow of sale, but not lower. English . Barley is in fill r „d ,/, and dietcult of sale. Foreign, unchanged. . Beans $.107` very,dull of Sale. Seeds rather lower. Oats 3(1. to 6 a'' ARRIVALS. English. Irish. Fore . 245 1 Wheat 2437 ~,93 ° Barley 4758 am- Oats B9l 4918 Malt 7822 26 Beans A. 72 6 ,6 1 Flour 2OO 17v 9 1 ' SECOND REPO RV.—A s the market progressed, trad e worse. English Wheat- declined 2s. to 35., and Fo r e TT,;( , per qr. In floating cargoes there is nothing doing... o p made Flour, 725. Oats dull, and prices against seller*/ ley and Peas sold slowly, at barely former terra& Corn is 2s. lower. Seeds firmer. PRODUCE MARKET. 44, Sugar : Foreign inactive, but not actually cheaper toni is purchased cautiously ; Lumps, 445. to 445. bo• n olMte dull; Native Ceylon, 475. to 48s. Tea, quiet; " I Pr Congou, Is. Id. Rice firm, and the demand better.; Bengal, 14s. 6d. . to 158. Cochineal, few buyers; rat ate supported. Hemp : supply limited, and price , „Ape maintained. Cotton : sales are small, but terms TALLOW MARKET. tbeofir Tallow is firm : P. Y. C., 645. 3d. to 645. ed. 00 , 0 1 Stock, 35,285 casks, against 36,369 casks sametiine. i .dy Deliveries,,l3s4 casks, against 2333 casks same ti nif 1°- CATTLE MARKET. Trade is very dull at reduced prices. 'V 44 to 5 ! °4 Beef is 6cl to 45 4d Veal -A to 5. , Mutton.. ... 3s Od to 43 10d I 1 Pork ARRIVALS. Beasts 4395 i Calves .............. :: 9 Sheep and Lambs Cambridge, Leicester, Lincoln, and North. 15 0 ampton Beasts 6 06 Holland Beasts Do. Sheep 69 Do. Calves 9 o°,„ Spanish Sheep 3o ' l_, Scotch Beasts Norfolk and Suffolk Beasts GLASGOW CORN MARKET. otO Wheat and Flour are much depressed, and there ie t o doing. Spring Corn partakes of the dullness in WO" MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE' Caledonians, 27f. LATEST SHIPPING 1 1 4 INTELLIGEN CY ' The Standard understands that the underwritercs_ g _ , , t i have decided upon paying their losses on the illo_rmf Madagascar, from Australia, as all hopes of her sw now been abandoned by them. FLOUR IN CANADA:A friend, who writes from il ei t t e) , states that the quantities of flour held there ver9e reSo teed the largest ever before known. We may, expect immense importations as soon as the opens.—Belfast Mercury. MARRIAGES. the tea.‘ On the 7th inst., at St. John's Church, by jo e T. Mathews, Mr. Wm. Morton to Miss Catharine gel' On the 9th inst., at St. John's Church, by the k insolo T. Mathews, Mr. Thomas Alty to Miss Mary Pa r t he_l On the 12th inst., at St. John's Church, I.,_Y v - G. T. Mathews, Mr. Thomas Titherington to Du rQ Lockley. On the 13th inst., at St. John's Church, byttl ar e ?11 , T. Mathews, Mr. Richard Bate to Miss Mary ",, fle oci ipils On the 13th inst., at St. John's Church, 1.7 T. Mathews, Mr. Wm. 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