The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07 00:00:00

S~ of S e b _ . for Pe' v 0 3 6; roP er ro t'' 1 311 ,i le re AUGUST 7, 1855.] the respectable Whigs, who assumed the name the laip lls Q e _ l.vat ives, and, under the able leadership of p,4. ROBERT PEEL, became a powerful party. In secession of time a new change took place by the sudden idespsairtonieosfisze of the ablest men to the Free-traders, to be formed anew, the Conservatives k ee r P h t ing the l ea d ership of the Earl of DERBY and fe l ;i: I84 "ta) while the Free-trade Conservatives, u mber,tr at i il but p resume d to b e strong i n adminis 4, °etalent, became known as Peelites. Destitute m,s,lllllerical strength, which is an element of no mean firr it to : nc e in P arliamentary warfare, they held aloof tpo n i' e DERBY Ministry, appearing rather as waiters When Providence than having any definite object ; but, to n : the daY of struggle came, these professing I:ll:aties threw themselves into the ranks of the by and "etrayed the motive for their defection L4 l llll 1:'" het life-long opponents of every phase of 04 1 41 1811111 1 he f ormation of what was known as the histo44 ' lll Their Their career is now matter of dileeti,nt tever may have been their 'secret pre 811sPitift 14 :t hese have always been open to grave l e alY av lir . AA eY declared. War againsi Russia, and objects Th e 11 . 4. -.4 their concurrence in the. justice and the adve rse When compelled to 'retire, because an theof vv illa i ° ritY demanded inquiry into the conduct PAL little a r , most of them again *joined Lord PAD -", SO as to render the change of mini s try , ret , more than a shifting of places; and again they n 'red ' upon some p r et en d e d di sagreemen t with the s ee -I ttliiEu upon the terms of peace, in which they 4,; 111 t ° have coincided in some measure with Lord I ltrasELL. a nt " alight have been 'thought that, considering the of T e4 eats of th ese men, - so recently the colleagues co 44ord Tx -rALMERSTON through - all theproceedings he 4ll : etet f With the war, and far more deserving than it, t ha t l l blame attaching to the mismanagement of Dort,: t he Would have proved his most steady sup- Ile ' ll the arduous task which he had assumed. aleitt lt 4 "ght to anticipate anything but Parlia the .°llPositloti from the Conservatives ; but from 41 1iti a 7e 8 , - -who had been his sworn friends and Ntiejlut ,t, whom, i n d ee d, were . ow i ng all the diffi- Itttes ad to encounter—he'had every claim for lelag-ie°l9.ial support. So far, however, from this tla ag'et otts ,`they have provedlis bitterest and most e°4 veiiti th , ° PPonents. Upon the bill for ratifying the Auestionfor the Turkish 'Loan, which was a 4 11 , 1 ight .1 to his existence as a Minister, andiit gle i'llazardous to the • successful prosecution .of Attetit-tiPirdangering the alliance with France, they ile feat) - " 4 1 , 'his defeat by a surprise- which was only .111 ine r e n - Ilhe narrow majority of three votes. 'Upon , u een m illea tions the same -virulence of hostility Chas 14eas of ,as though all political principle .and I %L "nsistency had been sacrificed to personal ti to TI Lord PALMERON declared his determina on IN. P r oceed w i th the Limited Liability of Tart -111 th IP L IAIII, even at the cost of prolonging the session. li netd e claration he may or may not have been 41'0 had it is an open question ; but Mr. CARDWELL, teS s i ot - ' h imself advocated the measure the.previous goof, : 11d Prondsed to introduce a bill 'upon the " as ' new the mos t persever i ng opponen t t o it. Zi.4the4dtielfeeei)Bo:EY AdrQinistration was overthrown ti of Peelites, we attributed it to vani ty e d ambition and the disappointment of personal og ee They could not humble themselves to take 14, 4 e u nder the lead ers hi p o f M r. Disu-Anti, and ) 414 1 , Pl*°fessing Conservatives joined with their ik pra e l . foes to Tender a Conservative Government •tn de reabl e , and received the price of their , turpi -11-tii: ;"" .e elevation of their leader, the Earl of tionlini%:',, i t° t he' Premiership, from which he was so ' ex Pelle They appear to be :pursuing th , 4ll4 sTo N, b ut ' ae : ti es in their hostility to Lord PAL 11not be easy Are d tto efiaethe ute y h l43r ale% in view. hey coquetting 11 1 fi‘t ci„,,,„„....,44,ne or 1(10 1 " / '''' - t 7 Lo,?l:rie that th e administrative talent , of which t themselves will bring them again into es h i, l 'ge as :; 'e the hatred and distrust of the ,people at °F leaders of:a new party to be made up out Ptio: 4-4 -neliest er school, who would have peace at any cott h 8 ° lon they could, have a market ,for -their the re -8 .. ,P Such a prospect must be a sorry one.; for, if pe o i l 'ene idea more than another upon which th e at cAi —e af . England are.rnanimous, it is that the w ar t it 'nssia shall be prosecuted with vigour i anol af terhap all the sacrifices of men and money which en 'made, no term or conditions of peace shall ko t „;' ll ined except such as may afford a reasonable 'of Ilt(i1r P er manent duratica, by restricting the p ower the co stli a 'within narrower' iimits than existed before i kly: 4lll encement of the •contest. Such a result , can itN ot e achieved by conquest, which we might never * er e t° s ee, the admi n i s t ra tion of public affairs l / 4te entru sted to Peelit es an d their new friends, the L l ki e ,' P : rt y. they. have (low all in their power, 'by t: ee ches as otherwise,•to weaken the alliance '44 411 -41le e , ..and, •if once more in office, would con- f bta te 7,4 their treachery, by, consenting to terms . o ; e ''"4lllSeb astoFol still in the possession of Russia. 1 / 4 t d he 11° i'z' qithat , erl ds , of Lord PALMEESTON. We believe 'hinself unequal.to the emergency, L a ete4 L -- ,?Qvernment would be far more ably t t 'tefst ' °4 servatives ; but we may say that the 441e t ---Aeult Y 'he ha. had to encounter is from the reo t , '44 % 1408tility of his quondam friends, the I VID 4 , 1 at - , erk LivE a ß~ - 0 "' Lio7been appointed a clerk of _general busi - Ats. • • -1• 1 041 Alr A• Hoare has been apFointed extra *the t Past tvvo a t wo foundla - ntria will take place on Sunday next, at ° ther Dd 4 „ l•i es, e ql,„.trnoon, on the vacant tau tiiJ~services be coat'-'"lsters "for. The Rev. Hugh g S r t e o und well Brown I, 4ddress•the meeting. These _ e Sunday during the summer months. lab o Z_rsoii.4 4 4 Joyce, who lived a 47, betv 4 ; we r at e te et, and was employed .us a egt two ne tew xteth-vark 444.t h_t tisziatg.igen W s appi on Docks, h 0 f was severely eroded Qrn;.„ ne vvh 11 3 e i ti re ng h e l r as ed t. until eet l - ? 1 811 1 , 4,1 , -1, death terminated 'na e t r e e d h . is.auff . erings . . d ß j'est e. e'r Corrnx.—The (way pubb . clnunness in these . da y was the case of Mr. Williams, late a tailor • tb . 40 11 „: 11 ./ames-street, who came up before commissioner v• . 4r ai e, tis adjourned last exammation. In consequence Nl i last;',:n balance sheet not having been filed according 3,7" of the court, the case was further adjourned bl"w • tember o at ked 4ul ' 3 ll ' P •, 4 er_y wo - en, m Eliza Shaw and Julia Kelly. were aad 111 4 .14e Police,court, yesterday, by John Smith, a glass t .. 1% living at footle, with robbing him of his purse haW y ,- I tur day,in.f2hapel-street, at the corner of Lance- Purse.and half a sovereign were found upon A -.48 Sent to gaol for two months ; Kelly was dis te4,l4E,, "`Y, SRNTENCE.—At the quarter sessions, yes lifh mien c ol b molly, a little boy only thirteen years o liA th e "a convicted en a charge of stealing an a.pron o,,,‘'xit i _lltip r i.PraPerty of John Fester, waf . 3 sentenced to 18 - milth`q Ccmment. The Recorder said he would en- F rA 4 4 t• he lad placed in a reformatory, in order that 4. 1 , - N, % ''e led from bad to worse by the contamination 1) 43 ' er e 4 .4 e k 'r a Year and a half in gaol. Caked 1 411 t t ~.1 0 NT IN A SHIPBUILDING YARD.—On Stitur ;:hlirree".,u.t five o'clock, a boy, about ten yeays of age, 4 eZted kili e i ?'lght Foster, fell from a scaffold in Messrs. t,, ) .. e 8 iron shipbuilding yard, Brunswick Dock, and 4 1 1 4 N00.V Vere injuries. He walked home after the acci ittr,l ~ south Chest r treet Toxteth-park, but sub t Aes e anie • . e•s t , tp, t insensible, and died in about four hours. 1 4 ; T4 l tp eoz. "' held. 114 141 1,., DP AUS RADIAN PACKETS.—ARRIVAL to o gfi e ord ArrLBO _The Salem arrived at Mel -1:11 tth 'lig to a era li ear r i v ccoun u t ß s N i E viiich reached yesterdq, three tt 4a ; th t S a k i ai of the Boomerang, carrying the mails. The 14 A k .ssr s e f t roM the Mersey fourteen days before the eo4vllk ev : br ap „t 'las the well sustained the reputation Ik t ".4 v o t ala " o 4l ._ trre7 3 l.4a ,v,ingsthn and Walthew's ships. The e 3 'ag e hi m l" me captain on arrival at Melbour . n , 4 4 ti Zto the i thd °II the happy circumstance that during tket:el" Lt S Ac ; not had a single cue of illness on board. ,rtob A:! , T I R/sn T hr , a w e , FROM EIS FRIENDS deSpit al l of very dissipated appearance, but ;, I n ea4,, 3 'est e .'Taer g. 0 „ , , e a most palpable black eye, bore some 4 ". wiry, eh ". looks,sa said d lvas brought u at the polies'.' It 44 wiry, al• ged with stealingup ilatt i l a e i s ) h r i a s w e n l e r lodged 1r s. J withLr k., 4 4 4 4 . Ve r , sr °4 N o kt, 44 ,l l L's n t ,_ re , et, T h alie wo r s e a shawl. The shawl was produced. N e 14 a.-• w °ra, and might be thought dear at six- N bistr a t e 45( 1 4 i ler A t ,,, asked the prosecutrix what the a s_l l e s: s a. married woman, Sir, and kv t (kw <hi h. teal e y trate : And what does her has- Prop ert • u n,.., 1 he's an indepindent gintleman , ci f five siia4llFhter.)-- ' 1)t, 411 allows 3% ki'augh 4 , - er.) lie's own brother to r'alt nfted him . . m ght e p et.-i son sh er dh w n a g s s o a r - d w er ee e k d t to o 3 ungs, or zo to eaol for three days in COlll-11E1?CIAL and MONETARY NEWS MONDAY NIGHT. THE FUNDS have so long and steadily maintained the same price, with so little variation, that it would seem as if they had reached the standard of value, the fluctuations being a mere, fraction below or above 91. On Friday, however, there was a sensible improve ment, arising, it is said, from the intelligence that a special message had been despatched by Louis Napoleon to the Court of Vienna, with reference, it was supposed, to the revival of negotiations for peace ; but it may have been partly owing to the propo sition of the Chancellor of the Exchequer for additional funds, involving no new taxes ; indeed, nothing more than an extra issue of Exchequer Bills and Exchequer Bonds. Money, for commercial pur poses, has not been so easy, owing to the demand for the deposits on the French Loan; but as the greater portion of this will be returned, the pressure will be but temporary. It has had the effect, however, of raising the rate of discount from +to 2 per cent. It is this which may also account for the decrease in the stock of Bullion, which, according to the Bank returns on Friday, amounted to £258,760, and for the decrease in " other deposits," which was no less than £1,720,671. The other changes ate compara tively unimportant. The receipts of specie since the date of the returns have been large, so that, notwith standing the demand for the Continent and the ship ment of specie to the tad, there is no immediate prospect of any change 'of consequence in the abun dance of capital which has prevailed for some time past. There can be no doubt that a diminution has taken place in the extent of commercial transactionsnot only from the stoppage of trade with the Baltic and the Black Sea, but from the cessation of the speculative demand from -Australia and the United States, and the im i inense amount of merchant shippieg still occu pied n the 'transport service. On the other hand, it is evidentihat the littsiness actually done has been of a bona . Ale character, and, as the fluctuations in the prices •of most articles in general consumption have been lint moderate, the position of the mercan tile world presents:little cause for apprehension. In Manchester trade has been dull, but the more favourable accounts from India have opened a pros pect'Of improvement which may operate favourably on' other branches. In the Wodlen Trade there is •a, very fair amount of business doing, but complaints :are still made of the high price of the raw material mot leaving a sufficient margin of profit for the manufacturer. The return from the Bank c,f England for the week ending • the 28th of July giv-s the following results, when compared with the previous week : Public Deposits ... £4.221,408; Increase ...£1,043,375 Other Deposits ... 11,885,528; Decrease ... 1,720,671 Rest ... 3,256,786 ; Increase ... 4,483 On the other side of the account : Government Securities £18,092,528, Increase ... £20,f750 Other Securities .. 12,913,262; Increase ... 207J:54 Notes unemployed The amount of notes in circulation is £20,96045, being an increase of £191,980, and the stock of bullion in both departments is £16,385,392, -shelving a decrease of £258,700, when compared with the preceding return. ISSUE DEPARTMENT Notes issued ... £26,74 , E,990 Governmt. Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities 2,984,900 Gold coin & bu11'n.15,7445,990 Silver bullion ... £29 745,990, £29;745,990 BANKING DEPARTMENT, :Prop. Capital £14,553,000 Gov. Securities £18,092,528 :Rest ... 3,2E6,786 Other Securities 12,913,262 Public Deposits -4;2.21,408 Notes ... 8,781,145 Other Deposits , 11-,883,528 Gold & Silver Coin 639 ) 402 7-day &otherbills 1,511,615 £35,426,3371 83 . 6,420,337 Our SHARE MARS-ET has been more steady during the past week, and prices have shown a tendency to: improve. At the settlement, end of July, stock proved. scarce, especially London stock, and this is now in demand for cash, to supply speculative sales. The East Lancashire , has declared a dividend of 31 per -cent. ; the Great -'Southern and Western •of 5 ; the, 'Royal Assurance Company of ss. 6d. To-DAY the market is firm, and would have been higher but for the unfavourable ,weather. We annex prices : Caledonians, 311 1 1; Dublin and Belfast Junction, 3d-; . East Lancashire, 18 - R - ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, of 001, gnu 1-1-trnr*, 11g., hot.: ,field Stock, zot; Midland Stock, rag; south-..r.astern, :181, Dutch-Rhenish, 7-10th. • COTTON.—There has been a fair inquiry during the week, though the sales to the trade have been confined to - the demands for "immediate wants. Full prices .were paid up to Friday, when the arrival of the:North Star, with three days' later news, reporting a decline on the other side, tended to check business, and prices may be quoted from ls. 6d. to ls. Bd. lower on Middling qualities. The sales for the week, up-to IFriday, amounted to 34;860 bales, of which 3,400 were taken on speculation, and 4,260 for export, leaving 127,200 for the trade. To-DAY the advices by the ,I'Patific were received, with accounts from New York Ito the 25th ult. The effect on this market was to produce quietness, there being no apparent disposition to do business to any extent. The sales were 6,000 bales, including 1,000 for speculation and exp or t, without any change in quotations. Xhe following is a comparison of present ratea with those of the corres ponding period last year 1854 1855 New Orkarfg, middling si 6 3-16 „ fair Upland, middling „ fair 6l 61- The present decrease in the...supplies is estimated at 388,000. bales. . _ SALES. IMPORTS. STOCK DESCRIPTION. PRICES.', Week I Previ- Week I This,; ending I ously ending 'Aug. 3 this yr, Aug. 3 Year. Au g' 3 _ _— ----_, --- Sea Wand g.t a i lw .d Boxod6 M o bil e New Uncaps._ ,3* Bi i 13070 808220 • . i 28669 i 19780 Pernains.,&c 6i 7i;. 290, 30100 23/0, 7 Bahia, ize, Maranltzra Dernerarg ,&c.. Egyptian 6l 10 ...., 8320 360 .. I 618 1 510 1840 7 13 6444 48 4 Com.W.l.(xe — .... ' 5290 .... 4236 4 I 2370 Surat ... Madras......, Bengal ...... .... ' 1730 .... ... 1030 3 4873; ;004150 - 72762 ITS . 979 R- 1679280 PRoDucE.--Sugar has been in excellent -demand, particularly for -refining oualities. whiph n,.,, ..4-1,,,.. PRODUCE.— !gar has been in excellent demand, particularly fc._ -refining qualities, which are rather dearer. In Coffee a limited business. Tea moves off slowly. Rice -in good demand, at fully 3d. per .cwt. advance. For Saltpetre a fair inquiry. In Palm Oil a limited business. Tallow steady. TO-DAY there continued a good general.demand for Sugar, at .ex treme rates ; the sales, including Sat ur d a y' s b us i ness, L comprising 300 hhds. Barbadoes, from 365. to 395., .20 hhds. Antigua at 375., 40 hhds. Jamaica at 355. 6d. to 38s. 3d., 1,000 bags Pernams at 345. 9d., with 9,00 bags to arrive, at 20s. to 20s. 6d. per cwt. in bond. 160 puncheons of indirect Cuba Muscovado Molasses have been disposed of from the quay at 17s. 9d. per cwt. Nothing has taken place in Rum. 55 bags Laomayra Coffee are reported at 555. per cwt. The Tea sales to-day have not been extensive ; sound common Cslngou has realised 81d. per lb. cash. Rice continued in fair request, and 1,360 bags Bengal have brought 14s. 41d. per cwt. from the quay. .There has been an improved demand for Hemp, nt advancing prices, 1000 bales Manilla having changed hands at £36 to 440 ; 250 bales of Jute are also reported at £l6 to £2l per ton. At auction, 230 tons Campeachy Logwood went off £6 10s. to £6. 12s. 6d., asmall lot of St. Domingo at £5 ; and 50 tons Sava- nilla Fustic at £5 ss. per ton. WooL.—There is still a good demand for low and middle quality wools of most descriptions, and our stocks of - both Levant and Mediterranean sorts con tinue unusually limited, with little prospect of any great augmentation for some time to come. Of Egyptian, Turkey, and Syrian wools the market is quite bare, Smyrna is light in stock ; and of Donskoi, also the supply is very limited, and held at extreme quotations ; these descriptions are all in very current demand, and the late improvement fully maintained. The imports for the week consist of 1,189 bales Peru vian, 443 bales East Indian, 325 bales Mediterranean, 55 bales Monte Video, 377 bales Scotch, 9 bales Irish, 18 bales Coastwise. Total, 2416 bales. Messrs. JOSEPH ROBINSON and Co. say : Our last circular showed a continued active demand for all descriptions of wool, suitable for immediate use, and the in quiry has been fully sustained throughout the month just losed, though the reduction in stocks and limited supplies ha r ,; caused the business to be much less than it otherwise wou ld Lq.ve been, the warehouses here not having presented such an en;i7tY appearance for years, therefore, should a good supply come torYvard, a long period must ensue before a moderate stock coml.! be had, taking into consideration the present consumption ph: export demand. Accounts from abroad, with the exception M a few places, lead to the con clusion that the receipts into this coiLntrY will be very limited of low ,and medium wools. The long wi ;01 trade, which has for some tim4 been very buoyant, was this week and last rather quieter in Yorkshire ; there seemed no specific traceable Came fic Vie (Wines?, anti it Pi c01151,41g0 111eTC17 o 4p1p97 Tin LIVERPOOL STANDARD. racy character, as prices are higher in the districts of produc tion, farmers positively refusing to sell, unless they procure their own ideas. Generally speaking, trade in woollen manu facturing is healthy, army orders are abundant, and there is not much complaint of want of home and export orders, so that, on the whole, business may be considered satisfactory ; the only annoyance to the consumer is, the advancing value of wool, and the small margin of remuneration for labour. Messrs. HUGHES and RONALD Say There has been an active demand by private contract, and owing to the extremely limited supplies of all kinds of foreign, the less current descriptions have met with more ready sale at improved rates. Mogadore, Mazagan, Egyptian, and similar kinds have been much inquired for, and everything has been cleared off. Barbary, Smyrna, and Turkey have been in more favour from the scarcity of other descriptions. Peruvian meets with ready sale, prticularly the better qualities, and most of the late arrivals have been at once taken for exporta tion. Alpaca has been in very great request, there is nothing on the spot, and some large contracts for arrival have been entered into at 2s 6d per lb. Mohair has been in good demand at fall prices, and the tendency is for a further advance. Russia wools hare been more in request, and, during the last few days, sales of Donskey have been made at full quotations. Iceland has been in good request, and new arrivals are likely to meet with ready sales at current rates. An active business has been done in English, but the tone has been rather quieter during the past week, consumers being raoderately well supplied. Irish has been in good de mallet And prices have ruled very 'firm. In Scotch there has not been much done, old stocks being nearly exhausted, for there is a fair inquiry, particularly for laid Cheviot, cross, and white Highland. Sheepskins of all kinds are very scarce, ;and meet with ready sale. TIMBER.—Fvom the monthly circular of Messrs. HOLME, SLATER, 'and CROOK, we extract the follow ing : The arrivals into the Mersey, containing Timber from Bri tish North America, daring the month Are, 50 vessel, 32,850 tons, against 32 vessels, 24,671 tons, for the corresponding period last year, viz., 20 vessels from Quebec, 15 vessels from St. John, 15 vessels from other ports. The consumptive de mand continues satisfactory. St. John Birch, of good quality, continues in request. Old and inferior Wood is most unsale able. The market is almost cleared of Hackmatack and Yel low Pine Sleepers. Of Baltic Timber the arrival during the month is 1 vessel, 351 tons, against 7 vessels, 1,828 tons, 'for the corresponding period last year. No sales to report . ; a cargo has been stored on an importer's account. The gtoek of good Red Dells is almost exhausted ; the nominal 'value is 6'21 to ,CW•per standard. Common Deals are difficult Of sale, And White Wood particularly so. Red Battens of goodquality , are light -in stock, and command £l9 to £2O per standard. Common .11edwood are unsdeable at £l3 to £l4Tergtandard. Whitewood, to effect sales, can only be sold at the-same rate as Spruce, say £8 to £8 les per standard. 11EriALs.—The mthet for Scotch Pig Iron has been steady ; prices to-day have ruled from 745. lo 745. 3d. for store warrants, mixed numbers, f.o.b. at Glasgow. , In. other metals there has been little doing. MARKETS FOR MANUFACTLTRES. • MA.NcirEsnat.—"-General dulness continues to be the pre 'valent feature of - this market, both as regards goods and yarns. ;Prices are not ..smaterially altered from - those current at the kclose of last week. Yarns have been generally less in demand, -and prices of many descriptions have been barely firm in con sequence. For Germany and the Meaiterranean, there has been less inquiry, but steadiness is, on the whole, well main tained for these descriptions. India yarns were dull at the beginning of the week, but towards its close a fair business has been going on at full rates. There is considerably less demand for goods, and inactivity is the prevailing complaint, producing a consequent tendency to weakness as regards price. India goods were dull at the beginning of the week, but, prices were firmly maintained in consequence of the coutem-' plated resort to short time at BlaeEburn. An improvement' in the demand later in the week has caused a corresponding improvement in price, and buyers are unable to operate on the same favourable terms.—Maneke.sler Courier. Roc ALE.—In wool we have'had a flatness, but not much change in price. LEEDS.—Not quite so much business done at the ClOth Halls as has been the case for many weeks past. This seems to have arisen from the exhausted state of the stocks of sea sonable goods. Consequent on the active demands of the - last few weeks, prices are rather higher, and the mills continue in active operation. About an average amount of business - has been transacted for the home - trade, but the shipping trade continues dull. BRADFORD.—WOOI : The - supply in this market is - more than ample for the limited' trade doing, causing spinners to make their purchases from hand to mouth, and on easier terms. Noils and brokes continue - firm at late rates.—Yarns : In spools there is a fair demand, at last month's prices ; and, in some instances, a trifle more is obtained.—Pieces : As old contracts run out and new -ones are placed, an advance is sought by the manufacturer to cover the increased cost of Irnrp and weft, which is very reluctantly conceded by the merchants. In the warehouses there is a good trade doing. NOTTINGHAM.— The lace trade remains mainly in the same condition as for some weeks. past. The hosiery trade, although far from being brisk, is in alealthy state, as goods are not produced faster than for which there is a real demand. Not 'much doing in yarn, and prices irregular. LEICESTER.-A fair amount of business doing in the various branches of business here, and manufacturers are confining - themselves chiefly to orders. Although the wool market is more quiet, the existing prices for yarns are considered fixed by the spinners for the present. ..az42.7=2ii_Z , 2t7TV. On Sunday last the 'Black Ball royal Mail ship, James Baines, Captain Macdonnel, belonging to Messrs. James 'Baines & Co., sailed for Melbourne, with a large and 'valuable general cargo, and a heavy mail. She also took out about 460 passengers. The next vessel despatched by this. company will be the new Aberdeen built,, clipper ship Schomberg, Captain J. N. Forbes, which will carry out the Mails of the sth Sep tember. The Schomberg is 'now on the berth. The first Royal Mail packet to Australia will be the Emma, Captain Underwood, belonging to Messrs Pilkington and Wilson's celebrated "White Star Line," which sails for Melbourne on the 21st instant. Her passenger berths are well taken up, and judging from.the large proportion of her cargo accommodation which is already 'bespoke, she will have a full and valuable cargo to convey out. The news received in London from the Colony now 'extends to the 16th of May, being fourteen days later than the dates brought by the Red Jacket, at the latter period as well as at the former business continued to improve. Of late the fares of emigrants to Australia have been considerably reduced, and this coupled with the improving prospects of the colony has led to more animation in the passengers trade. The• Queen of the East, Captain 21ilston, one •of .the "For .Line," sailed on Friday for Melbourne with a good general cargo and a large complement of passengers. The Albatross belonging to the Eagle Line, is on the berth loading for Melbourne, and will have,early despatch.; and the Gipsy Bride is announced for departure for the same port on the 20th, instant. The departures from Liverpool for Australia during the month of July have been—To Sydney, 2 vessels, of 1088 tons, and 21 passengers ; to Melbourne, 6 ships, of .8602 tons, con veying 1207 passengers ; to Adelaide, 3 vessels, of 3470 tons, and 382 passengers ; and to Hobart Town, 1 ship, of 1148 tons, with 358 passengers : total for July, 1855, 12 vessels, of 14,308 tons, with 1968 passengers, against the following in July, 1851. :-16 vessels, of 14,629 tons, with 4304 passengers. As compared with the month of June last, there has been a considerable improvement in the number of passengers, which as the season advances, and the good news become. etter known, will without doubt be greatly increased. NEW REEFING APPARATUS. — We understand that Mr. William Rowett, the patentee of the newly invented apparatus for reefing and handling ships' sails, will attend at the Sailor's Home, on Friday evening next, at the request of the directors, in order to exhibit and explain his invention to practical sea men. It is said to be a very great improvement on all previous plans, and only requires to be known in order to be generally adopted. LOOK AFTER TOUR POOKETS ON THE LANDING STAGE, — William Smith, a well-known rogue, was sent to gaol for two months, yesterday, for attempting to pick pockets on the Landing-stage. One of the men belonging to the stage saw him with his hand in a lady!s pocket, but she was getting on to one of the boats which left at the moment, and he was, therefore, unable to produce her. The prisoner had a con venient pocket with a hole in the bottom, through which he thrust his hand, and picked pockets in almost perfect security. Too CLEVER Br HALE.—Ann Hughes, .a. rather good-look ing girl, about seventeen, was charged at the Police-court yes terday with obtaining three new shirts from Mr. David Da vies, outfitter, Price-street, by false pretends. It appeared that the prisoner had been recently in the employ of a Mrs. Kelly, who washed and "got up" the mew shirts manufactured at Mr. Davies's establishment. On Tuesday she went to Mr. Davies, and said she had come from Mrs. Kelly for any shirts that needed washing, and took away three, which she pledged for 3s. The imposture was discovered next time Mrs. Kelly called at the shop, but fortunately she met the prisoner in Whitechapei that day, and took her to Mrs. Davies, where she was given Ant() custody. She was ordered to pay as., and a fine of 20s. for illegally pledging, or go to prison fora, paaath. COMMERCIAL TnIVELLERS' ORPHAN SCHOOLS.—In the year 1847, an asylum was established in a building which was temporarily hired for the purpose at Wanstead, for the main tenance and education of the necessitous orphan children of commercial travellers. This building has become so crowded that it has been found necessary to erect a more commodious one, which has been commenced on a plot of land at Pinner, near Harrcyw, purchased from the London and North-western Railway Company, and Prince Albert has promised to under take the ceremony of opening the institution when completed. In order, however, that sufficient funds may be raised for the purpose, an appeal is made to the public for assistance, and, in furtherance of this object, a deputation from the Board of Management is now in Liverpool. The appeal has beer most liberally and cordially responded to by some of the leading merchants of the town ; and as the benefits of the scho)ls are not confined to the metropolis, children from this ain: other towns being eligible for admission, it is hoped that the depu tation will receive that measure of support which the charity so well deserves. MARTIN'S PICTURES.—There are now on view at tle Aca demy Exhibition Rooms, Old Post-office-place, three magnifi cent pictures, painted by the late John Martin, K.L. These pictures are " The Last Judgment," " The Great Day of Hi s Wrath," and "The Plains of Heaven." Each and all 07 the m are fully imbued with the mystic spirit and bold imagiaati on which constitute so striking ari . :l peculiar a characteestie of Martin's style. The most pleasing of the three is tlt last named of them, and it seems founded o n the poet's fine descrip tion, For earth Hath this variety from Heaven Of pleasure situate in hill, Green wood or flowery dale. Its composition is easy and flowing, full of character, and rich in colour. The other two are possessed of the attribubs of awe, wonder, and material grandeur, and all of them are great as well as extraordinary works. Engravings, on a scae of superior excellence, are about to be published of these !ale pictures, which 41 lovers of Martin's style, and they are numerous, would do well to :PA themsgive§ of the oppctill pity of peg** • LATEST NEWS. THE WAR. A despatch from Kamiesch, July 29, says :—" This port and Balaklava are crowded with vessels lately come from France and England. A grand expedition is preparing." Official despatches are said to have been received by the French government, announcing that the bombardment of the Malakoff works and Redan had been resumed, and that impor tant operations were going on preliminary to a grand attack on Sebastopol. The Viceroy of Egypt is said to be in negotiation with the Bedouins to serve in the Crimea, Letters from Constantinople state that Schamyl, who was lately reported to be dead, had effected a diversion in Georgia, which brought him near Tiflis. The Russians had abandoned the attack on Kars. MARSEILLES, Saturday, August 4. The Thabor, which left Constantinople on the 26th of July, has arrived. The advices from the Crimea are to the 23rd of July. The Thabor brings 100 invalids. Despatches leave at 9 a.m. The Golden Fleece has arrived from Itamiesch. The Glasgow leaves with artillerymen. WAR DRDARTMENT, Aug. 4th, 1855. 'ectrzal Simpson has reported by telegraph to-day that the Russians made a sortie last night, en the Woronzew road, as far *s the Cheveaux de Frise, but were repulsed, without loss , os -our side. Few deaths from cholera. 'Gortschakoff writes on the lst that there was no change in the position of affairs. Letters to the 24th, Tilt Marseilles, state that the 'works of the Allies were within seventy metres of the Malikhoff, and the batteries were being armed very rapidly. The Russians have increased their works on the north side,and have carried their heaviest cannon into the fauborg 'of Karabelnais. No positive acceunt'had'been received of Schamyl's movements- An English division cruizing before Arabat, to prevent the Russians from -repairing the roads. It is said that, after the evacuation of Kertch by the Allies, the Russians re-entered it and burntill the depots of corn that -still remained. The Allies occupied the port of St. Paul, about a league distant from Kertch, and during an incursion to the interior of Kertch carried off 600. oxen. The:Pressed' Orient, of Marseilles, says cholera has broken out at Adrianople. The Daily News Paris letter states that Canrobert is ex pected in France. His departure from the Crimea is ascribed town 'old weund which has opened, and gives great pain. The Emperor ordered him to resign, and be has given up his divi sion to IrMahon. THE BALTIC. Anuttempt to capture some merchant vessels in the harbour of Raumo, on the coast of Finland, by the boats of the Driver, resulted in the loss of two of the crew, and the wounding of five , others. The affair is of tourse magnified into a grand 'defeat by the Russians. DANTSIC, August 3. The Princess Alice hae Arrived with mails. She left the `fleet on the 31st ult. at Nargen. No alteration has taken place in the position of the squadrons, and nothing important has taken place, except the destruction of some coast batteries at Kotka ; preparations are, however, being made to strike an important blow. FAxosunu,•:Tuly 29. The 13elleisle, hospitalship, is ordered to the Gulf of bland, preparatory to the expected operations. LBY ELECTRIC & INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPHS.] LONDON, Monday Night. The Globe denies the report that Sir J. Jervis has ever in timated a wish to the government to retire. The steamer Mindelho passed Portsmouth this morning for Osborne, with the'lling of Portugal. AUSTRALIA. Melbourne papers have been received to the 16th inst. Business was improving Colony tranquil. THE WAIL DESPATCH FROM GENERAL SIMPSON. The Gazette contains a despatch from General Simpson, enclosing the weekly medical report, dated July 24. Nothing new of importance On the night of - the .22nd, the Russians opened a very heavy fire of musketry from. the parapets of the Malakhoff and ad :l?.e.qut works. ha , ala aut attempt an attack. 'They openea a similar fire in the course of the night on the left of the French: no damage was done. The troops in the Baidar Valley had not altered their posi- tions. The health• of the army continued to improve. There had been a trifling decrease in admissions into hospital, and a con siderable diminution in mortality. Casualties from _2oth to 22nd July :—Killed, 10 rank and file; wounded, 3 sergeants, 1 drummer, and 68 rank and file. TIIE BALTIC. The Times' Dantzic correspondent writes that a letter from the fleet, off Nargen, Ist August, says, " To-morrow we start for Sweaborg, which place we are going to attack." CONSPIRACY BETWEEN THE FRENCH AND SPANISH LEGITIMISTS. The Paris paper, Censtitutionnel, publishes correspondence of a conversation, showing the exercise of a conspiracy ,on the part of the French and Spanish Legitimists, with the direct concurrence of the Counts ,de Chambard and Montemolin, to get up an insurrection in Spain by the aid of Russian gold; the avowed object being to make a diversion in favour of Russia to embarras the Allies.. THE FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET. English Funds are unaltered ; transactions unimportant. The Railway Market languid in tone, and, in the absence of business, closes slightly lower,. Land and Bank Shares well supported, and, in a few cases, have advanced a shade. In Foreign Securities no material change. Peruvian good. CLOSING PRICES. Consols, Account.... l 90 , 6 , Bank Stock 214 15 DQ. Money Exqr. Bills, L. & S .... 20 4 pm. Three per Cents 921 Ornniura.. FOREIGN STOCKS. Mexicans 213 2 Peruvian Do. Russian Do. Turkish SHARES. • - I RAILWAY Ambergate,Nottingliam, and E. Junction Caledonian Do. Preference Eastern Counties London, Brighton, and South Coast 9B 100 London &N. Western 9Bi London &S. Western B6 7 I Nlanchester, Sheff., and East Lancashire 74' 6" Edinburgh & Glasgow 56 8 Great Northern B9i 90i Do. A. 67 8 Lincolnshire 251 i Midland Stock North British . 30 1 Do. Preference.. 104 6 North Staffordshire S. Eastern and Dover.. 1 1 York, Newcastle, and ti i dis 604 la Berwick York and N. Midl 721 31 and 4Bl 93 HARES no. 126 8 Great Western Lane. and Yorkshire Bli 8.,... 13 Leeds Northern Do. Fifths Australian Agricultural 'Peel River S. Australian Invest.... South Australian Crystal Palace On 'Change, Linseed 0.11 dull at 435. on the spot ; Tallow, 655. 6d. ; Scotch Pig Iron, 735. 6d. to 745. ; Spelter, £23; Cotton inaAive. Sugar and Coffee quiet but firm. LONDON CORN MARKET. — (From Kingsford and Lay's Circular.)— The accounts of the Wheat, Rye, and Potato crops being bad from the Baltic, and very good from America— English being extremely contradictory—the supply of English Wheat was moderate, but, added to that left over from last week, made a large show ; a few samples sold at the opening at about 3s. decline, at which the remainder was offered with out tempting buyers. In Foreign only one or two retail sales at about a similar reduction ; millers holding quite aloof, and the majority of holders being careless of realising at the re duction. Barley, Is. cheaper, with a better demand for grind ing. Beans and Peas unaltered. Oats sell slowly at last week's rates. In Flour little doing; country marks are 2s. per sack lower. A few samples of Rape and Canary Seed : Rape brought £.40 to £42 per last. Canary, es. to 445. per CWt. ARRIVALS. English. Irish. Scotch. Foreign. :heat .......... 1836 50 . 10207 Barley .......... 3819 2303 192 50 Malt ............ Oats ............ 22 5726 4065 23843 Beans .......... 269 600 Peas ............ 37 1225 Flour .......... MR TROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—Beast trade not so good, the supply being large. Lambs and Calves maintained Friday's prices. Beef, 44 2d to 6s 2d ; Mutton, 4s to 5s 4d ; Veal, 3s 8d to ss; Pork, 4s 2d to ss; Lambs, es to es 2d. B eas t s, 3,937 ; Sheep and Lambs, 25,120 ; Calves, 282 ; Pigs, 620. Arrivals : Holland Beasts, 1,239 ; Ditto Sheep, 980 ; Ditto Calves, 221; Ditto Pigs, 340; Spanish Beasts, 204; Ditto Sheep, 480 ; Scotch Beasts, 220 ; Norfolk and Suffolk Beasts, 500; Cambridge, Leicester, Lincoln, and Northamp ton Beasts, 900. LONDON PRODITCE MARKET.—Business is small but holders Arm, and obtained full rates for Tea, Coffee, Rice, and Spirits. For Ails many buyers. Tallow is quiet but not cheaper : Stock, 4 0.20 m ks, against 33,987 casks last year; deliveries, 1,782 casks, against 946 Oslo last year. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET,—The market is steady a t 735. 9d. ; rasher sellers. )14.xculiwzg, STOCK BURMA-1004h ftn4Tprk* shire, 811 ; Midland, 70.1 i; District Bank, 81- pm. WIND AND WEATHER REPORT.—London, Newcastle, Dover, York, wind S.E., Hull, N.E., Lancaster, W., dull; Dublin, S.E., Haverfordwest, S.W., much rain; Whitehaven, Nottingham, S.E., Brighton, S., Southampton, N.E., Carlisle, W., cloudy ; Leicester, Derby, Darlington, S.E., Plymouth S., Leeds, N.E., Manchester, Stoke, W., Exeter, S.W., rain ; Great Grimsby, Bath, Perth, Berwick, S.E., Edinburgh, E., Glasgow, N.E., Scarborough, Whitby, N.W., Sunderland, Dundee, S.W., Hague, N.E., fine ; Bristol, S., unsettled. RIPON RACES. Trial Stakes—Hospodar, Ist. Two-year-old Stake—Tilly, Ist. Great St. Wilfred Handicap—Angelo, Ist. BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S—This DAY. BR xGrrrox STAKES.-7 to 4 agst Baroncino (2 to 1 tk) ; 5 to 1 agst Quince, tk ; 5 to 1 agst Mishap, tk ; 100 to 15 agst Winkfield, tk. BRIOSTON MTBSERY.-5 to 2 agst George Brown, tk. LE4M-11 to 8 agst Oulston, tk; 20 to 1 agst Noisy, DERIII,^IO to 1 agst Wentworth; 25 to 1 agst Yellow Jack; 40 to 1 agst Mario; 40 to 1 agst Van Galen ; 40 to 1 agst Villiers—all taken. HOUSE OF LORDS. MONDAY. Their lordships met •at five o'cloelE. A conversation arose upon the Limited Liability Bill, which is fixed for the second reading to-morrow. In the course of which Lord St. Lrorranns expressed a hope that the measure would not be pressed this session. Earl GRANVIL said it would be premature to discuss the measure now, seeing that it was not formally before the house. The subject then dropped. The Marquis of CLINRICA.RDE then moved a resolution to the effect, that a select committee of the House of Commons having recommended an immediate amendment of the Sale of Beer Act,•of 1854,—The circumstances which rendered legis lation on the subject of the bill, which had been passed by the House of Commons. were of such urgency as to render the immediate consideration of the bill necessary. Lord RRDESDALE opposed the motion on the ground that the house ought to adhere to its standing orders, and that there was no urgency. Lord LYTTLETON also opposed it. Earl GRENVILLE supported the motion, urging that as the resisting law was productive of great inconvenience to the public, and that as the decisions of the magistrates in putt* it into force were conflicting it, it was necessary that a change should be made in the law. After speeches from the Earl of Shaftesbury, the Earl of Hardwicke, Lord St. Leonards, and Lord Congleton, the house divided— For the motion 25 Against Majority for The motion was carried, and the bill was read a second time. The Militia Ballot Suspension Bill was read a second time. The Metropolis Local Management Bill was read a third time and passed. The Excise Duties Bill passed. The Turkish Loan Bill, and a number of other bills, passed through committee. The Island of Tobago Loan Bill was read a second time. Their Lordships adjourned at eight o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS. MONDAY. The house met at one o'clock. The Lunatic Asylums (Ireland) Bill, and the Navigation Works (Ireland) Bills were severally read a third time and passed. The Diseases Prevention Bill was also read the third time and passed. The Exchequer Bills (£7,000,000 sterling) Bill and the Militia Pay Bill passed through committee. The Appropriation Bill passed through committee. The third read ing is appointed for to-morrow. CRIMINAL JUSTICE BILL. On the the motion for the third reading of the Criminal Justice Bill, Mr. T. CHAMBERS moved that the third reading be deferred for three months. He stated that this measure made a greater alteration in the constitutional tribunals of the country than any that had ever yet passed the legislature, yet it had hitherto gone through all its stages without discussion ; feel ing that it had not been fully considered, he deemed it bis duty to urge its postponement. The second reading had been fixed for a day when all the legal members of the house were absent at the summer assizes, and it was now proposed to read it a third time when they were absent at the autumn assizes. The bill has no preamble, but its object was to diminish the exuenses and delays inempni- +llp nresent c r a. tern. He denied that it would produce either of these results, but it would throw the fate of, every poor man in the rural districts, especially, into the hands of the police. They had already trenched too far upon the system of trial by jury, and should be very slow to proceed any further in the same direc tion. The tribunals under the bill he feared would neither be competent nor impartial ; they would not raise up the clergyman of the parish to try the dissenter, nor the squire to try the poacher. Under all these circumstances, he sincerely hoped that the house would not sanction the bill, which he believed to be the worst ever brought before it. Mr. Kennedy supported the amendment. The ATTORNEY GENERAL was of opinion that the bill would be extremely beneficial. It would lead to a great saving of expense and of time, nor did it violate any constitutional principle, for the prisoner could not be dealt with under it except by his own consent. The object was to prevent the imprisonment of individuals before trial, and it only applied to petty offences, so that it was idle to say it involved any great constitutional principles. Mr. BARROW supported the bill on the ground that no man ought to be made the inmate of a prison until he had been convicted. Mr. McMahon opposed the bill, and it was supported by Mr. Baines. The amendment was then negatived without a division, and the bill was read a third time. Several new clauses were then moved, and eventually the debate was adjourned upon one proposed by Mr. M`Mahon, relative to the right of appeal. The house then adjourned at 4, until 6 o'clock. The house resumed at 6 o'clock. Mr. BRIGHT gave notice that, on the bringing forward of the Indian Budget to-morrow, he would move a resolution to the effect that it was desirable to have the returns made up to a later period than usual, and also that the fanancial state ment of the affairs of India ought to be submitted to the house at an earlier period in the session. Lord PALMERSTON stated that he should continue the grant to the Royal Society of £l,OOO for the present year out of the Civil contingency. Lord J. RUSSELL gave notice that to-morrow he would call attention to the present state of Italy, and to its occupation by foreign troops. Lord PALMERSTON withdrew the Cambridge University Bill. DRAWING' FOR MR. E. TV. THOMAS'S COLLEC TION OF PICTURES, LAST NIGHT. Is consequence of the heavy loss sustained by Mr. E. W. Thomas, last winter, in giving his "shilling concerts" at the Philharmonic-hall, he has been compelled to part with his valuable collection of paintings, which were thus offered up as a sort of propitiaiton to Apollo, for the want of devotion on the part of the public of this town. It is certainly rather unjust, :however, that the high priest of the god of music should himself be compelled to make a sacrifice on behalf of those who ought to have appreciated and paid tribute to his efforts in providing them with such ." festivals," and we can hardly ever hope that any gentleman will in future be tempt ed to hazard providing the people of Liverpool with high class entertainments at such low rates, after so discouraging a result to Mr. Thomas. 6 T oo li , e p w i c e t r u e r e d s, iv i w d e h d i ch i n w t o e r t e w v e a l l i t t l 3 e , d prizesya, b r i y z e s a , c t o o m p b e e t ent disposed of amongst 300 subscribers, at one guinea each, and to be drawn for by lottery, similar to the practice pursued at the London and Liverpool Art-Unions. They have been on view for some time at Mr. Morrish's Merchants' Dining-rooms, Tithebarn street, where also the drawing took place, last evening, There was a large attendance of Mr. Thomas's friends, and the drawing occupied about two hours. The following was the list of prizes, and the result : Prize 1. " Landscape," by Nicholas Poussin. Drawn by ticket No. 24, Mr. Wm. Davies, Lyceum-place.: 2. " Skating Scene," by Vanderneer. Ticket 125, Mrs. E Knight, West Derby-street. 3. " Sea Piece," by Peters. Ticket 198, Mr. Stephanoff, Rumford-place. 4. "A Study : The Wounded Soldier," by Mortimer. Ticket 12, Mr. Robert Jones, Caernarvon. 5. " A Horse," by Butler. Ticket 238, Mr. R. Richardson Lord-street. 6. " A Landscape," by Clint. Ticket 199, Mr. Alexander Powell, 17, King-street. 7. " Portrait of a Lady," by Sir Peter Lely. Ticket 61, Mr. Edward Roberts, Pembroke-place. 8. " A Landscape," by Wilson. Ticket 127, Mr. James Smith, Lord-street. 9. " The Toper;" by Brawer. Ticket 264, Mr. John Swain son, Aigburth. 10. " Incantation Scene," by Salvator Rosa. Ticket 295, Mr. P. Vance, Falkner-square. 11. " Ogwen Lake, North Wales," by the Rev. John Thom son. Ticket 54, Mr. F. Haywood, Exchange-buildings. 12. " A Landscape," by Barber, of Birmingham. Ticket 275, Mr. E. W. Thomas. 13. " Bothall Castle, Northumberland, " by Thirlwall. Ticket 91, Mr. J. B. Cooper, Fairfield. 14. " Shepherd and Sheep," by Rhodes, of Leeds. Ticket 223: name of winner not known. 15. " Farm Yard," by .Morland, (early.) Ticket 265, Mr. John Swainson, Aigburth 16. " Landscape, by London CHARITABLE FUNDS BILL. On the question that the house go into committee on the Charitable Funds Bill, the ATTORNEY-GENERAL made a state ment of the changes which this measure would make in the existing law. The power of the present commissioners would be extended, in order that proper and salutary controul might be exercised over the management of the charities. Mr. KNIGHT moved as an amendment, that the bill be re committed this day three months. The bill gave the Charity Commissioners too extended powers. Sir W. Joliffe seconded the amendment. Mr. MITCHELL said his objection to the bill was not that it went too far, but that it did not go far enough. Mr. PELLATT recommended the government to withdraw the bill, Sir G. GREY declined to accede to this recommendation, and defended the provisions of the bill. Mr. Cairns, the Solicitor-General, Mr. Henley, Lord Chel sea, Sir W. Heathcote, and Mr. Malins, having addressed the house, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied to the several objections. The amendment was withdrawn. The house then went into committee. Having disposed of the first 10 clauses in the bill, the CHAIRMAN reported progress. The committee ordered to sit again to-morrow. The other orders were then disposed of. WHEN ROGUES FALL OUT, THERE'S A. CHANCE FOR H O N E ST MEN,—John Effie, a stout y outh of abou t 19, was brought up on remand at the Pol i c e-court, y este r d ay , charged w ith being conc erne d in a garrotte robbery on the 13th of J une . Richard Moss, a beer - house keeper and coal dealer, in Vauxhall-road, said that about one o'clock on the morning in question he was returning home, when he was attacked by three men near Chisenhale-bridge, dragged into an entry, and robbed of £6l2s. 5d., a tobacco box, and a knife. Two of the prisoners were apprehended and committed for trial at the assizes that day. Officer 172 apprehended Effie at his own house in Chisenhale-street, on Friday night, having been told by the prosecutor that a man, named Effie, was one of the parties that had robbed him. Three women deposed that the prisoner had slept in the house with them from half-past ten to nine o'clock next morning on the night in question. The prosecutor, on the other hand, identified the prisoner from amongst eight others on Friday night, and swore most dis tinctly to him in the box, although he had never seen him before the night of the robbery, or during the interval until he saw him in person. In reply to the magistrates, the prose cutor stated that the father of one of the other young men not appear against the two that were comm it te d . Prosecutor came to his house and offered to re f un d ti; money if he would would not give such a promise, and then the other told him that the third robber was named Effie ; hence the apprehefilliOn 9f thq latter, The Flour was committed fer trial. Ticket 241, Mr. John Hart, 17. " Sea Piece," by Scott. Ticket 106, Mr. Alexander Powell, 17, King-street. 18. " House on Fire," by Vanderpoel. Ticket 32, Mrs. M. Caine, Falkner-street. 19. "Fishing Smack and Boats," by Pyne. Mr. W. L. Clare, Exchange-buildings. 20. " The Flight into Egypt," A. Macfarren, London. Ticket 143 Ticket 206, Mr. G: IRELAND. MK. REDINGTON, ex under-Secretary for :Ireland, and Mr. Jeremiah Dunne, brother to the member for the Queeen's County, are spoken of as likely to contest the representation of New Ross on Mr. Duffy's retirement. MAYORALTY OF DUBLIN.—At a meeting of the Dublin Corporation, on Wednesday, Alderman Fergus Farrell was nominated without opposition to the office of Lord Mayor of that city for 1856. Mr. Farrell has ever been a consistent Liberal of the advanced school, and it is some proof of his general worth that the motion for his appointment was se conded by Alderman Kenahan, of the extreme class of Con servatives. TICE POTA.TO CRor.—Some isolated symptoms of the re appearance of the old potato pestilence having manifested themselves since the setting in of the last month's heavy rains, the calamity-mongers are at their old trade, and al ready the " cry" has gone f or th, th a t a l arge portion of this year's produce is destined to share the fate of the crop of 1846 and the subsequent years of failure. There are, undoubtedly, a few authenticated instances of the appearance of the fatal blight on the stalks, but in no instance as yet has the disease attacked the tubers, which remain perfectly free from taint; and, as the season is now far advanced, it may be reasonably hoped that whatever damage the crop may suffer will be very trifling indeed as compared with the losses of former seasons of disaster. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.—During the past week, there has been very little of sunshine, so necessary for the ripening of grain at the present tima ; instead of which there have been frequent showers, suf f iciently continuous to very much retard the saving of hay, a considerable quantity of which had been out before the rain commenced. As yet, the account of the cereal crops are satisfactory, with the exception of complaints from some quarters of the wheat being laid to some extent by the rain. There are still some reports about the blight in the potato • but on the whol e no thi ng h as ap peared calculated to lead the opinion that any serious injury has been done. Indeed, there are not as yet any reliable facts to show that the tuber has been at all affected. So far as may be judged from present appearances, it only requires a few weeks of fine weather to ensure an abundant harvest. EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF SELF-31IITILATION.--A soldier of the 15th Regiment, in Cork garrison, some time ago de serted, and was by a court-martial sentenced to 86 days' iinprbon me n f., n,l to be branded with letter D. The letter D was made on his breast. But while undergoing his term of imprisonment he became ill, and his removal to hospital was necessary. He was accordingly removed, and after a short time, beinc , fround to be progressing favourably, he was placed in the convalescent ward. Here he took advantage of the comparative liberty of the hospital, and one day got up, took the razor with which he was in the habit of shaving himself. and cut out the piece of flesh on which the ignomi nous brand had been placed. He then rushed out of the hospital, made his escape from the barracks, and has never since been heard of, The piece of flesh was found on the floor, and has, we believe, been preserved. ROYAL ROCK FERRY COMPANY.—The annual meeting of this company was held yesterday in the Clarendon-rooms. Reporters not having been admitted, we are unable to state any particulars relative to the business transacted. "ENTERPRISE."-By a recent decision in one of the supe rior Law Courts of New York, it eas been laid down that the act only prohibits the sale of liquors of domestic manufacture. The next morning all the stores displayed signs certifying " none but imported liquors sold here." The New York Herald says on this :—" The enterprixe displayad by the liquor dealers in disposing of their American liquor in one night, and filling their shops with imported liquor by next morning, is certainly very extraordinary, and merits public notice." THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY, on Tuesday, de clared a half-yearly dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, free of income-tax. LORD Joirx RUSSELL'S instructions for the Vienna mission are dated the very day on which Mr. Gladstone and his friends seceded from the government. HANSOM CABS IN AMERICA.—The Boston (U. 5.,) Post notices the introduction of the first " Hanson cab" into that city, by a gentleman connected with the Cunard line of steamers, at the earnest solicitation of several of his friends. The " attractive novelty" was driven about the streets for about an hour or two, previous to making its appearance for hire, and caused an admiring crowd wherever it stopped. articlesff ered superiorto anyto the pfeo£2ooo ilisotriToTdhuecyianr patronised by Royalty and the most distinguished Families in e different parts of the world. During the last four years their ex traordinary efficacy has astonished thousands. The Hair Restored, Baldness and Greyness Prevented by BEETHANI'S CAPILLARY FLUID. The truly wonderful eiti cacy of this unique preparation is the theme of admiration where ver introduced. It effectually prevents the hair falling off or turning grey, promotes its growth on places that have been bald for years, strengthens weak and fine hair, and gradually restores its natural colour, without the use of dye. It cleanses the head from scurf, and imparts a beautiful transparent, glossy appear ance, and keeps it in any desired form. In inducing the growth of whiskers, eyebrows, mustachios, its effect is surprising.— Bottles 28. 6d.; double size 48. 6d. ; 7s. 6d., equal to four small ; Ils, to six small. EASE AND COMFORT IN WALKING.— BEETHAM'S AdSe delight . — a n T d h i a s s t most oni sh it is introduced. Its effect, to use the words of numerous corres pondents, is truly miraculous ; the most inveterate Corns, Bunions, and those unsightly and painful enlargements of the GREAT TOE JOINTS, which disfigure the beautiful symmetry of the foot, have been immediately relieved from all pain and uneasi mimert rwtahnetredvier nese, and in a short time entirely disappeared, after twenty years' suffering. Unexceptionable references are allowed to be given to individuals in almost every part of the United Kingdom. —Sold in packets, Is. ; boxes, 2s. 6d. ; which `•ill be sent free to any part of the United Kingdom on the receipt of 14 or 34 postage stamps, by Mr. BEETHAM, Cheltenham, or any of his Agents. For removing Superfluous Hair, BEETHAM'S VEGETABLE EXTRACT is the only article ever discovered which does not cause pain or injury to the skin. Numerous worthless articles are introduced, containing the most deadly poisons, and unfit to be applied to the human body; many of them remove the skin, T G A e N o p rg ß e r ' N a- a c , re l s , c p e i n c t . , and produce dangerous wounds. The eff e ct o f t hi s extract i s unerring, and gives the greatest satisfaction.—P ac k ets, 55., sent free for 65., by Mr. BEETHAM, Cheltenham. Preston; St.S Sold by Mr. AsTLEY, perfumer, &c., 53, Bold-st ree t ; C LAY and A BRAHAMS , chemists, Bold-street; THomp soN and SON, che mists, and GLAZIER, chemist, Shudehill, Manchester ; PROUT, Strand; SANGER, 150, Oxford-street ; BARCLAY, SUTTON, 229, .- E DWARD S, Rumsay, 2, Queen-street Pl ace, L ondon. Sold whole sale by Mr. HOPKINS, 1, St. George' s • crescent, Liverpool. All Chemists and Perfumers will procu re t h em for you.—Proprietor : L m i i v s e t r s p , 00 C i ll Church-street; ca c s t K re H e u t E ; sT, and chemist, H o PK 1 NS , Mr. BERTHAM, Chemist, Cheltenham. FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH —The mani fold advantages to the Heads of Families from the posses sion of a Medicine of known efficacy, that may be resorted to with confidence, and used with success in cases of temporary sick ness, occurring in families more or less every day, are so obvious to all, that no question can be raised of its importance to every housekeeper in the kingdom. They are an excellent aperient, create appetite, relieve languor, and invigorate the spirits, and if taken after an indulgence at table, they quickly restore the system to its natural state of repose. " For upwards of nine years (writes Mr. Thomas Province, of Winchmore Hill, Middlesex,) I have experienced the efficacy of this excellent Medicine. I had long previously been afflicted with headache and indigestion ; but a friend h av i ng i n d uce d me to make a trial of Frampton 's Pills, I now inform you that a few doses gave me great relief ; and during this long period of time I have taken them in preference to any other medicine; and I have the happiness of saying that I never had a better state of health, which I attribute to Frampton's Pills. I beg further to add, that this medicine is in general use by my family, and we know of nothing to equal it." Giddi ness, Drowsiness, and Singing in the Ears, arising from too great as Persons of a Full Habit, who are subject to Head-ache, a flow of Blood to the Head, should never be without them, by their many dangerous symptoms will be entirely carried o ff excellent, immediate use. For Females, these Pills are tr u l y so very pre removing all obstructions, the distressing Head - ache l sof Sight, Ner vous complexion. To you Affections, Blotches, Pimples, and Sa of all ages they are ' D igness of the Skin, avnaldengtivweitah h th ea e l s th ex y ; a D nd ep i r u e v s e si n o i n le of Sp bloom to as the best medicine that can be taken ; and for sate, and easy Aperient, they unequalled. As a Pleasant, a mild operation with the most unite the recommendation of iritso the dose, according to the age successful effeet. B YZ e g, t hey become suitable for every case, Mothers they are confidently recommend ed and strength of Te e : be req aired. in either sex, Ma. n Sold by all ge(llcina Vendors, price I s , lid . and 2s. 9cl. per box. See the name of ' THOMAS MUT, 229, Strand, L on d on ," on the • _ voyern DJent stamp, PIP wo o io , hateLAO, erl'7 ;11 8 0 Cy r ao tie J; 0 0 ; 0 4i,