The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-01-24 00:00:00

PHILHARMONIC HALL. A SECOND ME'NDELSSOHN FESTIVAL, AT THOMAS'S CONCERTS. THIS EVENING, the 24th instant. Etbcrpoot tanbarti. FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. MONDAY MORNING. Ting prevailing dulness of the week was, in some stieasmt, relieved on Saturday afternoon, by the communi cation of the answer of the CZAR to the four powers, hold ing - the Vienna propositions as incompatible with his dignity, and serving only to divert attention from the real question at issue --consequently their rejection. The middle clause of the EMPEROR'S answer reminds one of a couple of duellists : he hands over the four powers to his friend G O RTSCHAICOPF, as referee, if the Porte should feel inclined to negotiate. The quarrel, moreover, is declared by Nicsoeas to be one entirely between Russia and Turkey, and must be settled by those two powers alone. The EMPEROR wants a firman from the PORTE to this effect. There is, apparently, little in this ; but it means a great deal; so, at least, was its value considered on its receipt, for straightway telegraphic wires communi cating with palace and club-house were set in action. It led to much consternation in the evening, and the univer sal feeling was and is, that a hot war is now inevitable. Among the on dits was the departure of Baron BauNow, He is still among us; but those best acquainted with every phase of the present state of affairs, in connexion with the all-absorbing question, will not guarantee the presence in England of the above-named celebrated diplo matist another week. Formerly the Baron was "the ob served of all observers." I may safely assert that he never dined alone; the parties at the Embassy were all but continuous, being seldom or never broken, save by the absence of the noble lord and his beautiful and ac complished wife, at the table of PALMERSTON or MALMES minor, when that minister was in office, or some other distinguished functionary. Now, and for some time past, matters have been changed : Baron BRUNOW is seldom heard of, and more seldom seen. It is very true that neither park nor play-house have had much inducements for such a display on the part of so distinguished a member of haul ton. These, however, do not account for his seeming seclusion. Furthermore, his name is never mentioned (aloud) in Downing-street. I remember in one of these communications referring to that extraordinary man, Admiral NAPIER, and men tioned how close he kept in the Portugal affair some years ago ; and how he went over and played the deuce with the adverse party. Lord Joss RUSSELL, in no measured terms, long after that affair, and indeed having no refe rence to it, spoke and wrote of the gallant admiral's want of discretion—undoubted valour, to be sure, he could eiahh as his own ; but he was indiscreet, quoth Lord Join( •—disclosed too many sores, referring to the Whig Board of Admiralty, which " Nappy" had at his fingers' ends. As a sop, they gave him the superintendence of the build ing of that huge, bellying steamer, the Sidon, now known among sailors—as I think I have stated before—by the soubriquet of " Drunken Charley," from its rolling so. NAPIER has been quiet for a long time—a long time for him, or indeed for any NariEn, for they are all one in regard to impatience under imputation, however ground less. I rather imagine I have good authority for stating that at this moment we have an example of Admiral NAPIER'S discretion, for they say a fool is accounted wise when he holds his peace. The comparison is not by any means intended to apply to Sir C. NAPIER ; but if he would speak at present, he could give some information touching operations and plans contemplated with reference to Turkey and Russia. In fine, is it true that he has had orders to hold himself in readiness to aid Admiral DUNDAS in the Black Sea ? The Sunday papers are all silent on the subject, though it is whispered among two or three who ought to be in the secret, that NAPIER is really on the qui vire once more. In naval circles, the other day, the command of the combined fleet being ceded by Dermas to the French Admiral was the theme ; it ap pears that etiquette is stringent—the Frenchman Admiral is the older sailor, hence precedency gives him the position of leader. Ministers are now really preparing for en connter—they find that " a peace at any price" must no lower be the motto, hence it may be that NAPIER is airing his cocked hat, which he has not had on for a long time. Happily for our sailor officers, when they attend a levee of the First Lord at the Amiralty, they are not very strict ; and you may be sure that " the old Commodore" goes as seldom as he can to levees in that direction, and when he does that he is not very scrupulous about costume. A few days will let all out. What I have stated may interest your readers. I met old Sir JOHN Ross the other day. He is creeping about. Sailors are droll fellows, and Ross is of the number. I verily believe that, though apparently still frost-bitten by his Arctic detention, he fancies that he could help to settle the Russians as soon as most men. He was absolutely with the Prime Minister a day or two ago ; poor fellow !—to whom is the phrase applied, ABER DEEN or Ross ?—" whichever you like," as the showman said. Sir Jouw one would take as belonging to any pro. fession but that of the navy, if I except the wonderful development of the upper process of the os frontis, which characterises all sailors of any experience or service ; they eye far back, the pent-house brow, beetling above it, and puckered forward, caused by frequent and intense " looking out," are very conspicuous in Sir JOHN Ross. Apropos, the London Gazette contains a melancholy announcement which might, it is considered, be deferred a little longer —so the sailors say—that if intelligence be not received before the 31st of next March, of the officers and crews of her Majesty's ships Erebus and Terror being alive, the names of the parties will be removed from the Navy list and the parties be considered as dead. Pay and wages then to cease. lam not saying that the an nouncement causes any other feeling than one of sorrow among our gallant tars, of whom, by the bye, there are a considerable number now in town. If hostilities in real earnest do occur, and of which the sailors have no doubt, they the hostilities will be essentially of a naval character. Talking of sailors, reminds me that at the Admiralty there is much apprehension caused by the continued ab sence of accounts of the Madagascar. It is now going on for seven weeks since a word has been heard of her. To matters of a civil character—the handful of ballot- admirers who belong to the Reform Club—they are to be found nowhere else—were by no means tickled at dinner, on Saturday, with Mr. COBDEN'S delectable speech at Sheffield; his "ringing the changes"—l give you the phrase used upon those places not first, certainly —with the exception of America—in an intellectual point of view—l mean America (which I have kept out of the category),—France, Belgium, Spain, Sar dinia, &c., as examples of the efficacy of the ballot, is looked upon as anything but happy illustrations. His hit at Sheffield may have been smart. Was it judicious to praise the countries mentioned, or one or either of them at the expense of the morality—the intellectualities, and so forth—of the " Sheffield blades ?" Mr. COBDEN ven tured to say that there has been more violence and more loss of life at elections in Sheffield since the last Reform Bill than there have been in the United States since the formation of the Federal Union seventy years ago. How- ever, ballot, which Mr. COBDEN will never see, is to cure everything. Some gentlemen who were compelled to be at the banquet consoled themselves with a beefsteak after it was over. Tea, and fruit, and sandwich at a banquet ! It was a reform banquet, perhaps that was the reason. Of a very different description was Rinwita liirrxoN's speech at Edinburgh, so too were the auditors, I admit. As we are going to have the literary baronet's speech pub lished, let me not anticipate, or impair. Sir LYTTON is becoming every day a living example of the truth of LEIGH lIHNT'S observation, that polished diction is the character jstic of old writers. The Baronet has certainly made more than a name by his labours of love in the field of literature. I believe I speak his sentiments when I state that he would not accept £lOO,OOO for the "good will"— a ou t and out"—of his works. He has already touched £6O, 000 • He is looking thin, but otherwise well. I think he has left off water and taken to a better cure. 31ACAULAY has been very secluded during these holidays—literature he says is the business and pleasure of his life—nothing seems to keep down the obesity of his remarkable wing. Switzerland a month or two ago seemed to have thinned him down a little, but he again thickens apace. You may depend upon it, we shall soon hear of £O,OOO or £30,000 being asked—if the Coalition remain in power— for divers and sundry additions to the British Museum. " Visto have a taste"—Proh Pudor! The Earl of ABERDEEN, the head of the Cabinet, was long the certainly of th e Antiquarian Society, where t he fine ar t s Par re not either much studied or c ultivated ; he is excellence th e " travelled Thane," and really knows something about architecture and so forth. Happily .for him, IAIAEL BS ' R new palace at Westminster, the architect of the neve r-endin g the public may rest ster, is the noble earl's friend , and he as s as I have indicated, that the re is something in t national edifice. I know forth ? as feelers. tl: e :7F in g to the above-named e is' Why those nice draw onoY 100 k remarkably pretty paper ; but it is somethin g ta neat and showy elevation on mill-board, like a schoo l boy—another i n b ricks and mort i—another to deal with the real thing r, Additions are being contemplated—designed for the British Museum, now externally more resembling the facade of a Rajah's palace, with those huge golden rails in front, than the quiet abiding-place of literature, natural history, and the arts. The trustees of the Museum are the cosiest men in the world, as they are unquestionably of the highest ; few of them attend, and then only on visits—'`few and far between." The room in which they hold their sittings is befitting their dignity ; they rarely visit the public rooms—never the cellars—these recep tacles, or their contents would—if they could—tell a startling tale of smut Megatherium, or huge Iguano don—huger Megalosaurus ! But to my purpose more immediate. Ido not agree with the sharp and taxing wit of WASHINGTON IRVINE, who puts the readers a beg Pardon, students,) in the library of the Museum as so many pirates ; and asking them what they would think, were the real departed authors, whose works were being nibbled at, to look down upon them—living on the Elk's brain ! There are no works worth mentioning, now pub lished—comparatively speaking—which partake much of rifacimento—rechauffe—hash—warmed up again. Time was, and not far removed the period, when we had capital elementary books so concocted. A series of them were written by a clever untiring writer, now no more, on the earth, the heavens, the waters under the earth, birds, beasts and fishes thereon and therein. These are valuable collations. The Library of the British Museum is now referred to for dates and references —no copying —no adaptation of former and defunct writers, in ideas. The BENTLEYS and BLACKWOODS, the HIIRSTS and BLACK ETTS, the CHAPMAN and HALLS, -the whole Row, in short, won't touch compilation, however skilfully dis guised, or cleverly served up. Writers now must deal in the original articles, and draw chiefly from their wit and learning. By so much the more ought the otherwise magnificent apartments to be madewholesome ! Take every public building I am aware of—know anything of—from below the level of the Thames, including Somerset House and the Tower of London, and there are nasty places in both there is not to be experienced such unqualified stench—heated fetor—as that which pervades the read ing -rooms referred to, and swallowed at every inhalation by hundreds of studious people, great numbers of whom, if I judge by hectic glow, or pallid cheek, are valetudina rians. They sigh, and turn over the page of some burly writer of ancient days—cry shame, go away—apprehensive of syncope—eat their dinners they can't. Why is this ? Because everybody's business is nobody's. Let me direct attention to the duplicates. What is done with them, is a question a thousand times asked. At no period of the history of English literature has there been so many issues of the same work • how many, for example, of Uncle Tones Cabin 7 O ne of each is sent to the British Museum, otherwise Mr. PANIZZI is down upon the for getful publisher. Then again comes the coin arrange ment : who sees the coins ?—the minerals ? Are they arranged after the manner of BERZELICS, the Swedish chemist, whose system not one English scholar out of a million understands ? I put the questions, and might answer them. However, we are going to have another grand and expensive job. Sir ROBERT PEEL—the man of many monuments to his memory—among them the income-tax !—was a farmer after a sort. When he refused land relief, be eulogised— bulls, not of Bashan, but one of Tamworth—bragged of science agricultural—of how much it could achieve—abro gation of corn laws—Pooh! Reduction of prices would be more than a hundred-fold compensated by culture— science, phosphates—the latter word first time ever heard in the English parliament ! Phosphates ! manure of penguin and penguin feathers commingled—dead yet fructifying guano ! These and other dirty details the right hon. baronet dealt in—potent antidotes to poverty in purse, and scant in barn-yard. They have failed, and distress—the like of which has not been known these forty years—is somewhere, though all but in Devonshire, unspoken of. Great-hearted, long-suffering poor of Eng land ! I have seen the income-tax Sir ROBERT PEEL have handed to him a score of goodly ears of wheat at the table of the house, when he was Minister, and backing up RICHARD COBDEN, the quack—nicely exposed by the lad who whistled at the pIough—SOMERVILLE ; Sir ROBERT felt the ears of the golden produce; he knew they were of more importance to him at the time than as many divisions against him. No Minister was aware of the value of a good harvest better than Sir ROBERT ; however, he is gone, and though we have scientific farming— though Mr. Miccui irrigates and makes his acres smell strong—though Mr. Pm Lir Pu SET presides at the Agricul tural Society, and the Duke of RICHMOND looks on,—we are all paying war prices for our porridge. We have not now a single farmer in our Ministry ; time was when they were all of that class. ALTHORPE, Chancellor of the Exchequer, took the prizes for his short-horns—Tnuso, Lord Chancellor, a Virgil in farming, though he knew not a word of the old man's bucolics—say Georgics— . Nec fuit indignum superis bis sanguine riostro Emathiam et tacos Hcerni pinguescere Campos. Enough science is good,—culture either of mind, body, or acres, good ; it has done nothing for us this year, notwith standing what repeal of the corn laws and the Agri cultural Society say to the contrary. Great complaints are laid at the door of certain " rogues in grain" not far from Mark-lane. We shall see. The theatres remain in statu quo—BucrsToNE work ing hard at the Haymarket, only drawing tolerable houses, and to-night he tries his hand at " High tragedy sweeping by," Fazio with Miss CIISIMAN, and Hows as the hero of the play—a clever actor in his way, but he has not the seve rity of style, so to speak, which I apprehend is necessary for a proper rendering of the classic drama. Young VAN DENHOF F, it is stated, refused the role. The entertain ment that appears to be most profitable, least expensive, and most popular, is the literary, musical, and pictorial illustrations : the Mont Blanes, Constantinoples, Songs, and Sayings, &c. SAX LOVER'S, for example, the other evening, was thronged by thousands ; and to-night young KENNY, son of the well-known dramatist, now no more, makes his first bow as a lecturer, with pictorial illustration, in a new exhibition touching eonstantinople ; the spoken part written by ALBERT SMITH and SHIRLEY BROOKS. This is kind of these two thriving litterateurs towards the son of an old friend, who did not leave us very rich. It may be remembered that he died on the evening of a benefit got up for him, and before the performances were over. 1 learn great things of the forthcoming opera sea son at the old house—Her MAJESTY'S in the Haymarket. Much is hinted at sub rosa, for even those immediately connected with the establishment are mum. I shouldn't be surprised to hear JENNY LIND there again; all the world knows that she is a warm-hearted creature, and she owes a turn to the late impresario, who has suffered much in his campaigns in this house. JENNY is improved in health, and it may be will be able once more to stand the excitement of dramatic singing, the effects of which had more than once frightened her friends, on her retiring after sustaining an opera; hence her confining herself to the execution of concert music. They say that great musical declaimer—she is not a singer—Viennox--is not coming here; and SONTAG is far up among the woods of America, making her notes tell. COSTA, a great orchestra favourite, it is also stated, retires ; and it is not quite cer tain that the illustrious gros de Naples, LABLACIIE, will make the welkin ring with his glorious voice. LiBLA.CRE pere is well to do, oldish, fond of ease and of good roast ribs of beef—at least, when here I can vouch for the wholesome fact, and, though his voice was as sound as a bell, notwithstanding what musical cynics said to the con trary, he may retire and with him the last of the great school. Poor English opera seems doomed; its professors also are pretty nearly all away. JOHN BARNETT has taken up his abode in Paris, and WILLIAM BALPE is even fur ther away. RAGGED SCHOOL TEA PARTY. LAST night an interesting tea party, supplied by the libe rality of Mr. Joseph Hubback, the secretary, was given at the Soho-street Ragged Industrial Schools, to the boys and girls who have passed through the institution, and been hired out into service. The festival, which is an annual one, took place in the girls' school-room, which was deco rated for the occasion with paper festoons of variegated colours. Tea had been provided for about 120, and some of the children who were in attendance had come for the purpose from a distance. Each was expected to bring a testimonial of character from his or her employer, and it was gratifying to find, under the circumstances, that these were generally of an encouraging character. It may also be worthy to state, that the circulars of invitation had been printed in the establishment, which now has under instruction about 130 pupils. Mr. Mansfield has evidently formed a very favourable opinion of the good effected by the schools. He has sent to it several juvenile delin quents, nearly all of whom have turned out well. One was sent last week, and another yesterday. The party was of a very interesting character, and the children, who were all orderly, neat, and clean, were, we believe, ad dressed in affectionate speeches, abounding in good prac tical advice, by the Rev. Mr. Carter, chaplain of the Borough Gaol, the Rev. Mr. Moore, Mr. Hubback, &c. There was one very pleasing and remarkable feature in the evening's proceedings, the presentation to Mr. Hub back of a handsome gold-chased pencil-case and pencil holder, the spontaneous subscription of the children we are assured, the movement having been originated by the boys, from pure gratitude, and without any suggestion from their teachers. The pencil-case bore, in very neatly engraved letters, the inscription—" Presented to J. Hub back, Esq., by the girls and boys who have obtained situations from the Industrial Schools, Soho-street, Liverpool, 23rd January, 1854." The presentation was made by Mr. J. B. Orriss, the respected and efficient superintendent of the schools. APPOINTMENT OP ROMISH CHAPLAINS TO PRISONS.— The recent measures taken by the Government for the ap pointment of Romish chaplains to the prisons throughout the country has, amongst the Protestants of this city, produced no little excitement, and we find that a public meeting is to be held on Monday to protest and adopt a memorial against a proposal so unconstitutional.—Man chester Courier. FIRE IN DALE-STREET.-011 Sunday morning, about one o'clock, a fire broke out in the shop of Mr. M. Good man, tailor and draper, Dale-street, a few doors below Manchester-street. It was discovered by the policeman on the beat, whose attention was attracted by observing a dense volume of smoke issuing from the door and shutters. He raised an alarm, and the family, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Goodman, the servant, and three children, had barely time to escape by the back way before the flames, which raged with great violence in the shop, had communicated with the front room on the first floor. The fire brigade, with the new reel, under the direction of Mr. Superintendent, Hewitt, and the West of England fire-engine, were quickly on the spot, and, although at that time the shop was nearly gutted, they succeeded in subduing the flames in a few minutes. Had the fire remained undiscovered a short time longer the adjoining shops would probably have shared the same fate, the joists communicating with them being found to be on fire. As it was, the occupants were much alarmed. Mr. Goodman had only been in the premises about three weeks, having removed to them from Park-lane. The whole stock of clothing and drapery was destroyed. Both the house and property were insured, the latter in the Phoenix-office, to the extent of £3OO. The cause of the fire has not yet been positively ascertained, but is supposed to have origi nated in the chimney, and communicated with the shop through a hole in the flue, which, under the previous tenant, had been made for the pipe of a stove kept in the shop. This hole, instead of being built up, had been merely papered over ; and it is no unreasonable conjecture that a fire in the chimney ignited the paper, and gO caused the whop to be speedily in flames. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER. COMMERCIAL 4' MONETARY NEWS. MONDAY NIGHT. THE still unsettled state of affairs in the East, and the belief that it has assumed a far more war like appearance, have operated to produce a consi derable fall in the value of public securities, Consols having been to-day as low as 90, which is a decline of .more than three per cent. within the week. Part of this decline may be attributed to the fall in the French funds, affected not only by the Turkish question, but also by the rise in the rate of discount adopted within the last few days by the Bank of France. This measure has been in duced by the reduction in the stock of bullion, which has amounted to no less than 23,000,0013 since October last ; and it may have the effect of causing further remittances of gold to be made from London to Paris. The weekly returns of the Bank of England show an increase in the stock of bullion to the' extent of £238,060—a large sum, when it is considered that the Public Deposits have decreased no less than £5,078,000, arising from the payment of the dividends and the holders of uncommuted stock. The " other deposits" have , increased £1,395,858, while the " other securities " have decreased £2,073,114, showing a considerable falling-off in the extent of accommodation. The rate of discount on good paper has been about 5 per cent. ; and, notwithstanding the failure of a highly respectable firm near Manchester, for about £lOO,OOO, little has occurred to disturb the confi dence which prevails in the security of commercial credit. It is said that the rate of discount in Bel gium is to be raised, but as that has ruled at only 2 per cent. for some time past, the increase is not likely to have any effect on interest here. A rumour has been current in Paris that the expenses of the war against Russia are to be met by a joint loan of £16,000,000 to England and France. This loan, it is said, is to be issued at 78, as a medium between the prices of the French Threes and the English Consols. Such an arrangement would doubtless suit the various financial houses on both sides, eager for commissions, but, except in the wishes of these persons, it can certainly have no foundation. A correspondence with the Govern ment, on the collection of the export duties on teas at Shanghai, has been published by Messis. Sillar, Brothers, of this port. Since the occupation of the place by the victorious insurgents, the British and American exporters of tea have been required by their respective Consuls to give promissory notes for the amount of the duties, and the object of Messrs. Sillar was to ascertain from the home Government the reasons upon which this demand was founded, and the intentions entertained as to the appropriation of what may thus be collected. The reply of the Board of Trade is, that it will be handed over to the Imperialists if they should re cover their power, or to the insurgents if they should succeed in establishing a permanent autho rity, supposing in either case it should be proved that the ships of other countries have not been meanwhile allowed to take cargoes free or on less favourable conditions than those observed by Eng land and America. Messrs. Sillar allege, however, that such has notoriously been the case already, and in their dissatisfaction at the answer obtained, they recommend shippers forthe future to charter foreign vessels. The duty is equal to an average of about 20 per cent. upon the original cost of the tea. Assuming any extensive shipments to have been made with the advantage of a difference of this kind, the result would, of course, be a very unfair one for those who are called upon to undertake a liability of payment, but it is not easy to suppose that the Consuls of the two countries can have acted without a sufficient acquaintance with the facts of the case, as well as with the views of the mer cantile community at Shanghai, to justify their course. The return from the Bank of England for the week ending the 14th of Jan., gives the following results, when compared with the previous week : Public deposits ... £3,213,993; DecreaseEs,o7B,ooo Other deposits ... 14,140,492; Increase 1,395,858 Rest ... 3,295,813; Increase 47,919 On the other side of the account — Government securities £13,644,025; DecreaseEl,lB9,274 Other securities ... 14,663,295; Decrease 2,073,114 Notes unemployed ... 7,443,015; Decrease 357,585 The amount of notes in circulation is £21,940,825, being an increase of £592,625 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £16,069,132, showing an increase of £238,060, when compared with the preceding return. ISSUE DEPAIITMUNT. Notes issued ... £29,383,840 Governmt. Debt £11,015,100 ',Other Securities 2,984,900 ; Gold coin & bu11'n.15,383,840 Silver bullion ... £29,383,840 BANKING DEPARTMENT, £29,383,840 Prop. Capital ... £14,553,000 1 00v. Securities £13,644,025 Resi 3,295,8130ther Securities 14,663,295 Public Deposits 3,213,993 Notes ... 7,443,015 Other Deposits 14,140,49$ Gold & Silver Coin 685,292 7-day & other bills 1,232,329 £36,435,6271 £36,436,627 PROM:TM—The markets during the week have presented few features worthy of note. Sugar has been in active demand, Coffee rather lower, In Tea little doing. Rice has recovered the previous week's depression. Palm Oil lower, owing to large arrivals. Tallow stationary. To-DIY, Sugar continues firm, but the sales are confined to 250 bags Benares at 405., 150 bags Madras at 315., and 20 hhds. Cuba Muscovado at 375. per cwt. Nothing has taken place in Molas ses. There continues a very good demand for Rum, 150 puns. Demerara having realised a further ad vance. The Tea market remains unaltered, and the sales small ; common Congou nominally Is. ld. per lb. The Rice market has again become active, 1550 bags middling Ben g al being reported at 16s. 6d. to 16s. 9d., with 100 tons, to arrive, at 175., 4,000 bags Arracan, chiefly at 15s. 6d., including a small parcel at 165., 500 bags Madras, to arrive at 155., 6d., and 110 tons Java, also for arrival, at 17s. 6d. per cwt. We have also to report 25 tons Lima Wood at £l3 25.: 6d. to £l3 10s., 1,000 bales Jute at £24 10s., for first class damaged M&C 2, and at £24 15s. per ton for sound, 100 tons Sago Flour, to arrive, at 235. 3d. to 235. 6d. per cwt., and 100 tons Bengal Linseed, also to arrive, at 595. per quarter. hoN.—For the past week the market for Scotch Pig Iron has been very inanimate, and has gradually receded from 78s. to 745. 6d., at which it eloses ncry heavily this evening. CorroN.—The trade during the week has been steady, but the arrivals being large, and spinners buying 'no more than for their immediate necessi ties, holders are more ready sellers, and prices have declined from 1-16 d. to id. per lb. The week's sales up to Friday amounted to 45,100 bales. Notwithstanding the recent large arrivals, the stock of American Cotton in this port is 19,000 bales less than this time last year, but the stock of Surats is 118,000 bales more, and the total is 65,000 bales in excess of last year. TO-DAY there were no advices from America; trade was inanimate, and prices rather in favour of the buyer. The sales amounted to 5000 bales, of which about 500 were on speculation and for export. The followino- is a comparision of present prices with those of the cor responding period of last year :- 1853. New Orleans, midd1ing......... std. fair 1854. 6 1-16 d. 61d. Uplands, middling fair 5 9-16(L ....... WooL.—With respect to the public sales held here, we 0-i ve the following extracts from bro kers' circulars.Messrs. b W. GREA?fE and Co. say : - - At our public sales 2,238 bales Australian and Cape, 4,541 bales East India, 1,049 hales Egyptian, 1,176 bales Spanish and Lisbon, and 4,308 bales Turkey, Smyrna, and sundry other low Wools were offered. We had an unusually large attendance of the trade, the biddings for Australian Wools were very spirited throughout, and late prices well supported. For FAA India there was also a very animated demand both for the home trade and for export, particularly for the better classes of true bred Wools, which were fully Id. per lb. higher. These Wools are in great favour with our manufacturers, which, no doubt, may be in a great measure attributed to the careful and correet manner in which they are classed and as sorted. Well-selected parcels of Egyptian sold readily at full prices, but inferior parcels mixed with Syrian and other bad-bred Wools were not so saleable even at a pro portionate reduction in 'Ace. These Wools would come into much more general use if greater care was taken in classing and assorting them. For Spanish frontier and Lisbon there was not much demand, and a great part withdrawn, sales have, however, been made since the auction at our quotations, Of Russian, Turkey, Smyrna and other low Wools, a great part was also withdrawn, as the prices offered did not come up to the expectations of the importers. Messrs. HUGHES and RONALD say : The public sales just concluded were very numerously attended, including many of the leading buyers from the continent. East India formed the great bulk of the low Wools brought forward; and, from the continued activity throughout the Blanket districts, this description com manded more than usual attention, and, with some trifling exceptions, the whole met with ready sale : foi-the better qualities in white, yellow, and grey, there was a very active competitition, both by the foreign and home buyers. On the first and last of these we quote an advance of fully lid. per lb, ; on good yellow of ld. per lb. ; and in all kinds below middle yellow of nearly id. per lb., on the average since our last public sales at the end of October. A large quantity of Egyptian was put up, but by fax the greatest part was either bought in er with drawn, many of the buyers .not having seen them; the middle and lower kinds were in great request, and what was sold brought extreme prices. The principal part of the other kRi Wools was also withdrawn. Most kinds of A us t ra li an W oo l s w e r e 1-2 good demand, and the prices obtained are about Id. per lb. above the average of last London sales. Port Philip and Van Diemen's Land Combing Wools engaged less attention, owing to the con tinued depression in the Bradford district, and prices have, consequently, ruled lower than Clothing Wool. 3iessrs. - ABR - A - 31 GARTSIDE and Co. say : At the Public Sales buyers attended in great numbers, and operated with more spirit than during the few pre ceding months. The tone of the market shows a decided improvement, and this feeling is more apparent in clean "low" kinds, suitable for blankets, &c., than in the Merino descriptions. For Australian, Cape, and East India Wool, there was an animated competition, the former realising the extreme rates current at the last London sales, and the latter an average advance of 10 to 16 per cent. on the November sales ; well-bred and good conditioned wools participating in the improvement more largely than the short and inferior kinds. Only a small portion of the Mediterranean, River Plate, &c., was sold, and in some cases a reduction was submitted to. Mr. EDMUND BUCKLEY says : The attendance of fine Wool buyers was larger than on any former occasion—enough to have cleared ten times the quantity offered—showing most clearly, if proof were needed, that our market is well situated to attract a numerous class of buyers of colonial and other fine Wools, as well as of the low Wool trade, who also made a large muster on the present occasion. There was a very spirited competition for Australian Wool, and prices improved id. to id. per lb. upon the closing rates of the London November sales. Buyers, although most eager to obtain supplies, yet showed no disposition to pay a large advance. We cannot give so favourable an account of our SHARE MARKET as we did upon this day week. Owing to the accounts from all quarters indicating war without a hope that diplomacy may even delay it, many speculative and some real sales have been induced, which have tended to lower prices generally. The local stocks, banks, insurance shares, which are not likely to be injured, but which may perhaps be benefited, by war, are steady at former prices. The amount of business done during the week has been very small. We annex this day's prices : Caledonians, 251 lan-H. ; Eastern Counties, 12 7-16 1 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 60 1 11 1 601 1; London Stock, 1001 ; Ditto Eighths, 1c d ; Manchester, She ffi eld, and Lincoln, 20 1 ; Midland Stock, 591 HUH ; North British, 71 -1,-; Dover Stock, 171 5-16 ; Dutch Rhenish, 3d. LOSS OF THE AUSTRALIAN SHIP TAYLEUR. DREADFUL SACRIFICE OF LIFE. YESTERDAY morning, the public of Liverpool were shocked by receiving intelligence of the total loss of the new iron ship Tayleur, owned by Messrs. Moore and Co. , of this town. This splendidly-appointed ship took her departure from the Mersey on Thursday last, about noon, for Melbourne, laden with a valuable cargo and freighted with 518 passengers, sixteen of whom were cabin, and the rest second-class and steerage passengers ; besides a crew of 50 hands and 15 stewards, making in all 583 souls. She sailed about noon, as already stated, on Thursday last, being towed down the river by the steam-tug Victory, which did not leave her till about seven in the evening, when about six miles E.S.E. of the Skerries. From that time, throughout the night, and during the whole of Friday, the ship made good, but not over progress, with a wind from S.W. and W.S.W. But on Saturday, about noon, she struck, and almost immediately became a wreck, on the " Nose" of Lambay Island, in the Bay of Dublin, where the greater portion of her crew and passengers were suddenly engulphed in the waves. The first intelligence of the frightful disaster was brought by Mr. Thomas Kemp, one of the surviving passengers, an emigrant, we believe, from Lin colnshire, who arrived in Liverpool yesterday morning, having first proceeded to Dublin, where he communicated the sad story to the agent for Lloyd's. His account is as follows : The Tayleur left Liverpool on Thursday, at noon, in tow of the steamer Victory, with a fine breeze from S.E. She had on board, as near as I could learn, 670 persons, including the crew. All went on well until about noon on Saturday. At that time one of my fellow passengers came running into my cabin, and said that there was land on the lee bow. I asked him how far distant, and he re plied that he believed from three to four miles. I imme diately went on deck, and saw the land distinctly, which appeared to me to be only about three-quarters of a mile distant. From the progress the ship was making towards the land I saw there was no hope of escape, and I prepared myself for the worst. The wind was blowing fresh from S.W., the ship being under reefed topsails. As soon as it was known to the passengers that the land was so close they all crowded on deck, and caused such confusion that the crew were prevented from obeying any orders that might have been conveyed to them by the officers. Both anchors were let go, but either the cables broke or the heavy sea caused them to drag, for they did not stay the progress of the ship, and she soon struck on a rock, which I afterwards learnt was called " The Nose" of Lambay Island. After striking she turned broadside on to the rock, and many of the passengers jumped on shore. She remained in this position only a few minutes, when she slid off, filled rapidly, and went down stern foremost, with the top of her masts visible above water. The survivors were mustered and counted, and it was found that there were about 250 saved. The number that perished will therefore be 420. The captain and first and third mates were saved. The second mate and surgeon, and his lady and child, perished. Only three females and two children were saved. The captain was the last man who left the vessel that was saved. The annexed we have received as AN AUTHENTIC ACCOUNT. The Tayleur cleared the Government offices on Wednes day last, with 480 adults on board, which, taking into ac count children, would bring up her complement to about 518 persons. She had a crew of 50, and 15 stewards on her manifest, making the total number of souls on board about 583. She was in admirable trim, drawing about 17t feet forward, and 19 aft.—a light draught considering her large tonnage, being capable, according to her builder's estimate, of carrying 4,200 tons upon a draught of 21 feet. Her internal arrangements were perfect. She had less than her full complement of passengers ; and these, with the exception of a few in her poop cabin, were carried on her main deck, and had very ample accommodation. Her upper deck was entirely unencumbered, and afforded every facility for the proper working of the ship. Her passengers were of the most useful class of emigrants which has hitherto left our shores for the colony; and, being composed chiefly of healthy persons in the vigour of life, would have proved a valuable acquisition to the colonial population, and seemed capable of turning their hands to any sort of labour, whether mining or agricultural. The crew, we have said, were 60 in number, and were a fine body of men. Fifteen stewards were required exclusively for the accommodation of the passengers, and the arrangements for comfort of every kind were very effective. In short, every care seemed bestowed which could render it possible for an emigrant ship to start on her voyage under the most aus picious circumstances. The commander, Capt. Noble, was favourably known as having navigated the celebrated clipper ship Australia, belonging to Messrs. C. Moore and Co., in a voyage unprecedentedly successful, first, from Liverpool to Melbourne, thence to Amoy, in China, from Amoy to the West Indies, thence to New Orleans, and home to Liverpool, in the short period of thirteen months and four days. He was selected by Messrs. Moore and Co. to command the Tayleur, for which duty he was pre sumed in every way competent from previous experience. A young and active man, a thorough seaman, courteous and intelligent, his misfortune, in losing so fine a ship, will be a subject of deep regret to all who know him. Strange to say, although the ship appears to have been lost at mid-day on Saturday, within eight or ten miles of Dublin, it remained unconfirmed, the evidence resting solely upon the trustworthiness of one passenger until yesterday at a quarter past four o'clock, when a tele graphic despatch from Holyhead, sent to the owners, conveyed the authentic news that the captain, first and third officers had arrived in Dublin ; and that it was ascertained that 200 passengers had been saved. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. A despatch was received in Liverpool yesterday, dated. Dublin, 22nd Jan. " The Tayleur iron ship, from Liver pool to Melbourne, was totally wrecked on Lambay Island, yesterday morning. Upwards of 300 lives were lost. About 230 passengers, amongst whom was the captain, contrived to reach the island. The Prince steamer has gone to aid the people on Lambay. She had not returned at 7.30 this evening. " The mastheads of the ship are above water." Another statement gives the number drowned as 270. In reference to this melancholy subject, the annexed report was received this evening from Holyhead : " The captain, and first, second, and third mates, have arrived in Dublin from the Tayleur. The Prince, steamer ad not returned to Kingstown from Labaym at nine o'clock this morning." Any further information which transpires we shall give in a second edition. The above includes the whole of the details we have been enabled to collect concerning this very lamentable occurrence, with the exception of the list of passengers, which we subjoin :-- CABIN PASSENGERS. William Hadley Mrs. White Richard White Mrs. Hayes Honora White - Hayes Mrs. Dawson Miss Dawson William 'Thompson ➢ir. Wilson Miss Dawson Mrs. Cunningham Miss Penton Miss Cunningham James Dodd Miss Cunningham STEERAGE PASSENGERS. Jane Cock Robert S. Knell Patrick McKerry James Stedgarty William Patton Hugh Fraser Alexander Fraser Anne Miller Samuel Stemlake Ellen Miller Mary Stemlake William Anderson Mary Stemlake Allen Anderson Susan Stemlake Jane Mitchell John Blair David Wright John Cock Dennis Driscole Thomas Wright Isabella Henderson Edward Horrelle Mary A. Denton Joshua Smith — William Troon William Jeffrey John Troon 3irs. Jeffrey Paomu Lint William Jeffrey Elizabeth Lint Jessie Jeffrey David Lint John Jeffrey George Cutts Graham Jeffrey Martha Cutts Margaret Jeffrey Mary Swift Charles Jeffrey Mary E. Swift Alfred Jeffrey William Swift John Linscombe George Garnett Samuel Elliott James Thompson ___ W. Keylmack Thomas Gorman Joseph Tyson Joseph Todhunter Andrew Hood Esther Wills Thomas Postlethwaite E. D. Camera Sarah Postlethwaite Sarah Holt Thomas Postlethwaite John Morgan John Postlethwaite Stephen C. Huntley Martha Postlethwaite Ann Peat Martha Postlethwaite Alexander Fettes A nnHirst Margaret Fettes Patrick Mahon Margaret Fettes Francis Gambells John Sutton Mary Gambells Jane Sutton Robert Middleton Daniel Sutton Mrs. Middleton Catherine Ashbourne William Clarke Mary Ashbourne John Clarke John Johnson Joshua Gtimsy Richard Dorrison William Symonds John Carthy John Jack Ann Carthy W. Matthews - Clough John Collins William Annerdy Joseph M`Kay - Badcock James M`Kay Frederick Kopfin Robert Campbell George Kopfin Charles Crawford B. Kluttenhoff Robert Boyd Henry Kluttenhoff Timothy Boyd D. Heinz= George Mcßride John Feight William 11VCarley Albert Inchton James Mountford John Anforth John Beattie Henry Riggman Isaac Morrison C. Musenbach William Mlintock Daniel Morgan H. Marbery James Higgin Mrs. Marbery Mary Jeremy E. H. Williams Samuel Jenkins John Coles John Friend George Fisher Ambrose Rowe Henry Cumming George Oliver James Gaultrough Betsy Oliver Francis Roskrange Charlotte Oliver John Roskrange Larissa Oliver Charles Roskrange Joseph Pole William Perris James Brown Henry Theaker Ann Brown Edward Tolbrell Ann Brown John Diamond Patrick Bailey George Ross George Wolsley Mrs. Ross Thomas Hesketh Barbara Ross Robert Holland John Ross Mary Costin Grace Ross Edward Costin Donald Ross M. Driscoult Andrew Ross Luke Driscoult Isabella Ross Onesime Driscoult Edward Cornelius C. Letic Augustus Hetzel James Wardlaw Samuel Moore Catherine Wardlaw Catherine Moore Joseph Gill James Moore William Sowersby William Ellis Abraham Isaacs Margaret Bonliff Timothy Tracy John Pope Michael Hunt Francis Pope John Houghen Thomas Brown Michael Reid William Ryder B. Watson Richard Ryder ' John Gibson John Ryder William Andrews Thomas Moody Michael Flannery William Clements Joseph Collins James Wilson Patrick Greenman Henry Horsell Miss Will Richard H. Horsell - William Maryman F. Cheriton Francis Bowden John Nichols Richard Wearn John McKenzie J. Cumballish Mary McKenzie Alexander Thomas Martha McKenzie Joseph Wearn Mary McKenzie P. Faenzyne Fanny McKenzie James Eddy P. C. Joseph Samuel Bowden P. L. Joseph John Jones P. L. C. Joseph William Thomas P. C. Anstole Thomas Jones P. D. Anstole Richard Gibbon V. C. Clement George Lewis B. A. Josephs Edmund Lewis B. J. Josephs Walter Davies David Gourlay Thomas Lloyd Gorah Griffiths Thomas Workhoup William Good B. Bowden John R. Barfitt Frederick Eberz John Thomas Ellen Eberz G. W. Heysorty Frederick Eberz , George Downes Helen Grenan Mark Howe Thomas Mitchell Thomas Kemp Robert Morrison Catherine Webster Thomas Wilson Thomas Ashby, jun. Samuel Bishop Thomas Johnston William Bishop Frank Johnston William Cloudesly George Betts Samuel Tory James Maxt on John M`Whinney Thomas Ward J. C. Higgins James Whitemarsh J. Montgomery G. F. Rimes W. Alexander Betsy Rimes Alexander Boaz Ellen limes Mary Boaz H. Stoan Hugh Boaz James Warren Mary Boaz James Popham Robert Boaz W. Doile Margaret Boaz R. Smail Janette Boaz Peter Legnesty Andrew Boaz James Orgum Jane Boaz John Harwood Kate Boaz Robert Searson F. J. Shaw Ernest Petersen, M. Curran Robert Thomson G. Hardman James Williams F. Wayer Robert Kelly B. Barbour Walker Addison Antoine Marken Robert Gandson James Andrews Samuel Thomas Elizabeth Andrews Mary Smith John Andrews John Smith James Berryman John Clasey Samuel Gray Rebecca Clasey Daniel Perry Thomas W. Lloyd Thomas Mitchell Thomas Taylor Andrew McGee D. Campbell 0. M`Quiore John Curby William Mitchell - Curby Robert Hughes - Curlay Frederick Haram - Curby B. F. Olyveria Thomas Tebbutt Isaac Turner Agnes McPherson John Philips Andrew Henderson William Philips Mrs. Henderson L. Auguste Alexander Henderson J. O'Brien Mary Henderson James Rowley Margaret Henderson James Oldfield George Henderson Edward Hall William Scott Thomas Cross David Angus William Lincoln H. Bridgeman Thomas Creen A. Jenkins William Barten Thomas Cattrom Thomas Wear Charles Pryce Thomas Bromfield Henry Thomas David Gowle H. Webb William La go G. F. Chamberlain John Holden W. Ferguson Elizabeth Holden Mrs. Hayes Alfred Cowley I Eliza Hayes Thomas Pearson Charles Johnson Peter M c Kenzie J. M.`Nanghton Ellen Hogg Charles Pyle Marion Hogg Peter Thom Lorenzo Sleyorth Mrs. Thom Joseph Ploff , John Thom William M c Donald H. Abraham John Mukin Charles Barrow Samuel Blair M. M`Wey James Miller Patrick Burke Giles Miller J. J. Richardson Margaret Miller Michael McCormack James Miller Patrick McCormack William Miller William Spencer Thomas Miller John Moram David Hackney James Grigor James Shaw M. J. French James Walker Francis Byrne George Cathcart Charles Lee James Clarke Daniel Breen Mary MGM Arthur L'Estrange Elizabeth M c Culloch Mary L'Estrange Thomas Houston John McGrath Mary Hauston C. Ryan James Tobin S. H. Coen Richard Lacy Thomas Conners James Porter Patrick Lynch William Gray James Mitchell Michael Ryan Anthony Fohy Andrew Skirrow Robert P. Brown James Skirrow John McPherson Enoch Brooke Thomasine McPherson Jonathan Cato A. W. Lymes James Wood John Harper George Yates Mary Harper Charles Moran John Harper James M. O'Conner Mary Harper Julia O'Brien Maria Harper Michael Broke William Harper Edward Bryoms Euphemia Harper Thomas Swift Mrs. Palmer William Riley . William Gibbie William Price John M`Latchie Sysen Riley Robert Anderson M. O'Reily David M. Wilson William John Blair John R. Wilson H. Moller Joseph Carmichael John Berriman Joseph Carmichael Richard Hughes Elizabeth Carmichael W. A. Gordon Jessie Carmichael Edward Fraser Duncan Carmichael James Richmond James Watson Daniel Freswell Samuel*Brookman Thomas Freswell James Miller Mrs. Clough Peter Finley Ellen Innes William Chittick Christopher Chittick Mrs. Chittick William Innes Jane Chittick Thomas Constantine Susan lanes James Allison Eliza Innes Michael Grinnell Jane Lines • Thomas Iwell PHILHARMONIC-HALL. AN EXTRA GRAND CONCERT, BY THOMAS'S BAN p, Will take Place TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY) MORNING, the 25th instant, At Two o'clock ; And the EVENING, at Half-past Seven. See fall puticulAre is anther page. TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1854. LOSS OF THE STEAM-SHIP SAN FRANCISCO. GREAT LOSS OF LIFE. Tsz New York correspondent of the Times, writing on the 7th instant, intimates the circulation of a rumour, which had reached that city, to the effect that the new steam-ship San Francisco, which left New York on the 21st December, had been seen on the 26th of the same month, in lat. 38.20, long. 69, by the Maria Freeman, with her decks swept, boats gone, and completely disabled. The intelligencer of the Times throws discredit on the report, grounding his disbelief on very arrogant and in conclusive suppositions. The results unfortunately con tradict his conjectures and verify the report, adding, how ever, considerably to the tragic interest of the occurrence as rumoured. The San Francisco had on board 500 Ame rican soldiers, and the rumour caused very great excite ment at Washington, particularly in the government de partments. By the Antartic, Captain Stoffer, one of the Tapscott line of packets, arrived in Liverpool yesterday, we have the following interesting facts. The San Francisco steamer, from New York to Califor nia, was struck by a sea and disabled 24th December, and abandoned. On the sth January, 200 persons were taken off by the Antarctic, (arrived here yesterday,) and others were saved by the Three Bells, bound to New York, and Kelby, bound to America. One hundred and forty-two persons had been washed overboard, and fifty-nine died after being taken off the wreck. The San Francisco had, it is said, 750 souls on board. THE LIVERPOOL LYING-IN INSTITUTION. YESTERDAY, at noon, the annual meeting of the sub scribers to this institution was held at the Medical Hall, in Mount Pleasant. J. B. Lloyd, Esq., the Mayor, presided, and, on taking the chair, observed that it afforded him considerable plea tnre to accept the invitation of the committee, and pre siding at that annual meeting of the subscribers of the Lying-in Hospital. He was sure too much praise could not be bestowed on those benevolent ladies and gentlemen who devoted their time to so good an object as promoting the welfare and advantages of such an institution. It afforded to poor females assistance at a time when the comforts of a home were so necessary, and medical advice was also necessary. His worship concluded by requesting the hon. Secretary to read the REPORT. This institution has now stood the test of public opinion, approbation, and support for twelve years. In this period it has sustained the usual fate of all institutions that minis ter to the wants of the few rather than the many. It has struggled through years of adversity, and had to encounter the effects of prejudice and neglect. It has, however, happily surmounted its difficulties, and, for the extent of the demand upon its resources, it may be said to be in a prosperous state, and present to view a fair prospect for the future. _ — From the treasurer's report it will be seen that a balance of £37 7s. 6d. remains in his hands to the credit of the hospital. With this gratifying statement to make, your committee must still urgently beg that no exertions may be spared to retain the present subscribers, as well as to obtain new ones, because, from the advance that has taken place in all descriptions of food and articles necessary to the comforts and wants of life, an increase upon last year's expenditure in the current twelve months must be anticipated. The number of admissions are as follows :—Admission, 118 ; special cases, 6 ; mothers died, 0 ; children died, 2 ; still born, 4 ; twin cases, 2 ; children born, 114 ; dispen sary cases, 251; wet nurses, 86. The admissions, on com parison with those of last year, will be found to be less, arising, it is believed, from the improved state of the times, and the abundance of employment for all classes of the labouring poor, and the higher rates of wages they have been enabled to obtain. It will be observed that no death has occurred during the past year amongst the patients, a gratifying circumstance, and gives proof of the good care shown, under Divine Providence, towards them. At the last annual meeting, in the report it was stated that it was found necessary to close the special ward, which had been opened experimentally, in consequence of a fear arising on the part of the committee, that the ex pense in maintaining it would draw too heavily upon the funds of the hospital, and so divert them from their legal purpose. They closed the ward, it may be remembered, with feelings of regret, because it was found of great ad vantage to many invalided persons, who required special and constant skilful attention. While entertaining this regretful feeling, they were glad to find that their report had drawn the attention of some of the subscribers to the subject, and an anxiety having been expressed to continue the ward, with offers of assistance for the purpose, the committee intend on opening it again permanently, if a sufficient fund could be obtained, independently of the hospital subscriptions, and without weakening the parent institute and annual list. The sum necessary having been readily subscribed by those whose names will be found in the annexed, without delay the committee received patients into the special ward, which is now open, and will so con tinue as long as sufficient funds are provided for its main tenance. The committee cannot but mention with satis faction, that, although it having necessarily entailed upon the medical board considerable extra attention, the mem bers of it have cordially and cheerfully given their services to render it valuable and of importance. The dispensary has been opened since August Ist last, on a self-supporting principle; each patient pays 2d. for every supply of medicine. The poor, it may be stated, very highly appreciate the advantage, and the dispensary would be thronged did not the medical board limit the attendance, and select the applicants for advice to special diseases of women and children, and non-infectious dis eases. The register for nurses continues favourably progress ing, and has produced the sum of £29 2s. 2d. The poor-box has only had contributed to it £2 9s. 10d. This is owing to the very few strangers visiting the hospi tal. This is to be regretted, as an excellent impression cannot fail to be imparted to those who inspect its domes tic, medical, as well as general arrangements. During the past year, in consequence of the resignation of Mr. Desmond, as surgeon accoucheur, an election for that responsible and important office took place, when Dr. Imlach was the successful candidate. At that elec tion a difficulty having arisen respecting the votes of clergymen and ministers, at whose places of worship col lections had been made, the committee recommends that the paragraph relating thereto in rule xvi. shall be ex punged. At the same time they wish to renew the invi tation to all clergymen and ministers of the Gospel, as well as Scripture readers, to send in patients whenever they have an opportunity, from amongst the deserving persons they doubtless frequently meet with, standing in need of the hospital's resources. AD alteration is also proposed in rule xii. ' in which it is stated that the subscriptions are considered due from the Ist November. In future the hospital year, the committee recommend, shall commence with the Ist of January, as in almost all other charitable institutions. The matron continues to give great satisfaction. Good order, cleanliness, and economy are observable throughout, and the hospital is well supplied in all necessaries requisite to the comfort and welfare of the patients. The subsequent proceedings were little more than formal. The statement of accounts, which was then read, showed that the receipts of the year had been £340 12s. 9d., and that there remains a balance of £37 7s. 6d. iu the hands of the treasurer. The hon. secretary stated that he had written to Dr. G. C. Watson, who was one of the original tors of the institution, and who was now residing at Ches ter, inviting him to attend the meeting, and had received in reply a note from that gentleman, expressing a lively interest in the welfare of the institution, and stating his opinion that the stability of its success demonstrates the necessity for its foundation. A resolution was passed adopting the report and order ing it to be printed and circulated amongst the sub scribers ; and also one as follows :—That Rule No. 12 be altered to the effect that, instead of the subscriptions being considered to be due on the 9th of November in each year, they shall be held to be due on the Ist of January in each year ; and that the paragraph, One vote for life to be allowed to every clergyman or minister at whose place of worship a collection has been made," shall be admitted in Rule 16 for the future. Thanks were next voted to the board, the committee, and the officers for the past year, who were re-appointed, with the addition of the names of three ladies to the former. Mr. Josiilt JONES said he had great pleasure in moving the last resolution, which was an expression of their acknowledgments to the Mayor for being present and pre siding that day. Mr. JOAN CROPPER seconded the motion, which was carried by acclamation ; and The MAYou, in responding, said he was sure that the chief magistrate of the borough could not be better em ployed than in presiding over a meeting the objects of which were so benevolent ; and he could assure them that, during his year of mayoralty, if he could promote the ob jects of the institution, he should use his best endeavour to do so. (Applause.) The meeting then broke up. THE LITERARY car PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. LAST night, a meeting of this society was held at the Royal Institution, in Colquitt-street,—Dr. Dickenson in the chair. £5O was voted unanimously towards the local fund for the meeting of the British Association in Liverpool, in September next. Mr. John Jones, 55, Rodney-street, was elected a member. The SECRETARY exhibited a living specimen of a species of mygale (spider), from the Brazils ; Mr. M'An drew, three specimens of a vary large species of prawn, from the coast of Ireland, similar to a species found in Africa ; the Rev. Dr. Hume, a mineral from the coal mea sures of Edinburgh, about the nature of which there was considerable doubt ; and Mr. John Clare, fossils from the tertiary formation on the South bank of the Tagus, near Lisbon. Dr. JUNE then read the paper of the evening, which consisted of a very eloquent but severe criticism on Mil ton's Paradise Lost. His first proposition was that the subject was far from the finest which could be chosen for the subject of a poem ; but his stronge s t o bj ec ti ons were urged to the profuse introduction into the poem of alle gorical and other characters from the Greek mythology. He also argued against the absurdity of the author's giving the attributes of materiality to his spiritual beings. The concluding part of the paper, which will consist prin cipally of a criticism on the style and language, was deferred till the next meeting. The Rev. Dr. MIME replied to several of Dr. Ihne's views, adducing incidentally some interesting facts bearing upon the subject, especially as to the geographical refer ences made in the poem. Mr. Bloxham, Mr. Heath, and several other members having also made some brief remarks, the thanks of the ;Way were voted to Dr. Jhue, and the council adjourned, THE STEAM-SHIP CITY OF MANCHESTia TO . Tll/1 EDITOR OP THE LIVERPOOL STAIIDA.RiN SIR, -(Your widely circulated journal is a pyrr,,_ medium to convey to the public this spontaneous but to the urbanity, kindness, and marked attention of Y, officers of the steamer City of Manchester, to the this' class passengers on board that vessel on her late vslag e „, from Philadelphia to Liverpool. As one of those pass.e,„" gers, I only perform an agreeable duty in thus publiFy stating, that nothing could exceed the unwearied assida.lig of the officers in attending to our wants, and in providlY for them with the greatest humanity. The surgeon, i d particular, evinced great care for the delicate females a ll children on board. Our provisions were excellent. They were well cook' and we had abundance of them. I consider this line of vessels, both for cheapness And comfort, well worthy of public patronage, Jan. 23rd, 1864. GEORGE LAUGHLIN. — yii THE NEW ORGAN AT CLA.TION- HALL . — Las t ett the splendid new organ, which has been erected in Clayton' hall, was opened by a musical performance at Clayton-ha' The new organ contains 22 stops and 894 pipes, an d th , i ' small but select company assembled appeared deliglite' with the purity and depth of its tones. Dr. Wesley is tn give a second performance upon the instrument to-dg, 6 t two o'clock. , THE HOUSEOWNERS' GUARDIAN SOCIETY.—Last nigil; an extended committee meeting of the Houseowner s , Guardian Society was held at the Clarendon - rooms, o' the subject of the proposed Amended Sanatory Bill. MR. THOMAS'S BENEFIT CONCER T Will take place On FRIDAY NE XT, the 27th Instant, when the RATAPLAN CHORUS Will be added to the Selection LES HUGUENOTS, Which created such a Sensation last week, will be peat:on:ow 3IUSSARD ECHO QUADRILLE, With Echos in the Distance. Vide opinions of the Press. BILL OF FARE. AT FOUR AND FIVE O'CLOCK THIS DAY, AT, F EENY'S MERCHANTS' DINING-ROOAri SLATER-COURT, CASTLE-STREET. SOUPS. Vermicelli. Chesterfield. Ox Pallett. FISH. Cod au Gratin. Cod Maitre d'Hdtel. Turbot a la Hollandaise. Turbot Maitre d'HOtel. JOINTS AND ENTREES. Roast Saddles Mutton. Roast Ribs Beef. Mutton Cutlets, Sauce Robkt. Calves' Feet Maitre d'HOtel. Veal Cutlets, Sauce Piquante. Compel of Pigeons. Fillet Mutton a la Fitzharding. SWEETS. Apple Fritters. Omelette au Comfiture. Roll Pudding. Omelette au Rum. PHILHARMONIC HALL. A SECOND MENDELSSOHN FESTIVAL" AT THOMAS'S CONCERTS, Th is EVENING, the 24th instant. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 23. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. LONDON.—After official hours the market exhibite g continued heaviness ; Consols closed 90* f. On 'Chang l ,. much speculation. Tallow on the spot 645. for 655. reported paid. £44 to £45 asked for Hemp. Sl ily petre, 346. 6d. to 355. 6d. THE EASTERN WAR. No later telegraphic despatches from the seat of war. The Chronicle's Paris correspondent writes on Sul 4 g evening that the Russian Envoy was still at' that caPi 9l " but had made preparations to start at a moment's notice;` Private letters from Stockholm, of the 10th, say that .v i will be very di ffi cult, if not absol u t e ly i m p oss ible, C u : Sweden to maintain her neutrality in case of war, by 0 , son of the extremely hostile feeling pervadi ng th e enV e nation against Russia. FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET. ( Unfavourable foreign news produced a strong feelinlC„, ° r depression on the Stock Exchange, and caused a for t " l y serious decline in almost every description of security. ro soh; were first quoted 901 to 91, thence receded in a c o ntintiv n d Movement fully I per cent., business being done at 90,.t0, recovering closed, after some fluctuations, at a slight reso l t o The Railway market closely followed the vibrations in l ot Funds, and closes for most descriptions at an average dee er , of 1 per cent. Land and Bank Shares considerably le o , Mines heavy. In Foreign, Russians have declined 3, por guese 2, and Dutch 1 per cent. ; other descriptions deprC s CLOSING PRICES. D Consols, o. , A i c o c n o e u y n . t . . . I 90 90 i tt e n h k e St . oo ß Stock L. & S. 694...°131 Three&QrperCents.. 911 /I Is ' FOREIGN STOCKS. SI 4 Mexicans i'Spanish • • Passives .. „ 6 Do. Threes Spanish Deferred 40-i Swedish •••• Do. Threes lsi 19i1 RAILWAY SHARES. Amberg.,Nottingham, London* N. Western 100 4 i and E. J unction 45 -a London &S. Western 75 Bristol and Exeter Manches., Sheff. , and Caledonian Do. Preference East Anglian 28 9 Eastern Counties .... 122 i North British East Lancashire 6l 3 Do. Preference -- Eastern Union A Ditto Band C . North Staffordshire.. 652 Edinburgh & Glasgow Shrewsbury and Bir- Great Northern Bl 2 mingham .— Do. A..... Do. L. &N. W. guar - oi Do. 8..... S. Eastern and Dover 57 4 Great Western Lanc. and Yorkshire. 602 la Berwick . . 6O Do. Fifths 72 a Do. Extension •-'" Leeds Northern — Do. Preference -- 4 London, Brighton, and York and N. Midland 43 South Coast 97 8 Do. Preference.. -- bIININO SHARES. ...... par a Nugget .... ~... B. Australian Freehold .... .. - Australasian ;I f i Colonial ... Mariposa - Noveau Monde Registered Cordeliera Ave Maria Carson's Creek — Port Philip LAND Australian Agricultural 38 40 S. Australian Invest. la a B. American — 3HARBS. Peel River ......•••• dit IVan Dieman's ........ 13i 11 N. B. Australian .1•• CORN MARKET. The show of English Wheat is scanty, and of Foreign Be rate. The trade opened firm, full prices were demandetbv i o at present there is not much doing ; Foreign i s h e ld at 11,d terms. Town-made Flour is unchanged. B ar l e y, Beans, o rl Peas have maintained late rates. The Oat trade is firolt,, s e 4 rather higher. Cloverseed dull. The Wh ea t trade dull, but high terms were insisted upon ; Foreign held ur r iep but little business. Town-made Flour unchanged. In 10 Are Beans, and Peas, the sales were merely retail. Oaf rather dearer. Seeds are unaltered. ARRIVALS. - kiliiiiiiT Irish. Foreign• Wheat ' 1265 2271 6 Barley 2530 1340 Oats 97 11230 1070 Malt — Beans Peas 249 Flour ... l9lO -930 6 if t , to' t 32906 b f l OWN FROM KINGSFORD AND LAY'S CIRCULAR . t The supply of English Wheat was small, aad the coro l ol 62 generally bad; the best qualities sold at the rates of thla„jet/ se'nnight, but inferior difficult of sale; the business in Forp:bl:;X, was retail, at an advance of Is. to 25. upon MoudaY 1 Malting Barley, with the exception of the finest, Is. cbel . X ll id !I I grinding and distilling unaltered. Beans and Peas ' 0 :0( There was a fair sale of Oats at late rates. There was gag. ! t ^ demand for barrel Flour, at the extreme pri ces o f l a st we f PRODUCE MARKET. r ri Sugar : Foreig n quiet ; yellow Havana, 235. to 265. in b° 4 l) slo l :ei ' Refiritd in good home demand ; brown lumps 445. 6d. lo„tri e . 44, Coffee : Sales larger ; Native Ceylon, 48s. 6d. to 495.; PlP.cl e ` i 'e , tion, sfis. to 765. Tea firm ; fair demand ; ordinary.Collecbgan Is. lid. to Is. 2d. There was a large business done in n' o f e white Bengal 16s. to 17s. The prices of Hemp were well la ported ; many buyers. Cotton quiet; rates unaltered. 11:,)e • TALLOW MARKET. Tallow firm ; P.Y.C. 625. 9d. to 635. on the spot, bli t 'oo l demand limited. Stock, 41,248 casks, aga i nst 43,748 sante , ,0 1, last year. Deliveries, 2,365 casks, against 2,045 same last year. CATTLE MARKET. 0 The Beast trade is dull. Sheep and Lambs sold at Frit prices. Calves at an advance. „ , Beef 2s Gd to 4s 4d Veal Mutton..... 3s 2d to 5 s 2d I Pork .. 38 8d to 55 ARRIVALS. 6! Beasts 4313 / Cal ves Sheep and Lambs .... 17240 / Pigs Norfolk and Suffolk Beasts 2l Cambridge, Leicester, Lincoln, and North ampton Beasts 450 Scotch Beasts Irish Beasts -- Holland Beasts Do. Sheep 7 70 Do. Calves 37 Do. Pigs _ Spanish Beasts _ Do. Sheep French Beasts MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE. Blackburns, 4 ; Caledonians. 25 5-16 3 - 16; Sheffiel d,l Pref., 1-16 pm. ; Midland, 592; North Staffordshire, 5 'hirers, 17i 7-16. LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 61& ; Midlands, 59g. LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ELSINORE,I7TII.—The Martin, for Liv erpool, arrived le deck load overboard. _ Ditaco , 16TH .—The Pioneer, of Grangemount, got agr° 0 is leaky. e t 9 CONSTANTINOPLE, 9TH.—The Dawthorp wreclc ° 1 the 6th. The Ellen put back, and m us t re p a i r . The Ger„re Hendrika, for England, put back ; th e vesse l an d ca rgo l o c , o l a most disastrous state. The President Van Buren eal p 9 . 5 1 considerably damaged. The Rebecca will b e hove o . o b - rog I repaired. The Straits are f u ll o f vesse l s put bac k g- 411 bad weather. GRAVESEND, 23N0.—Arrived Dromo, from Caf e fail' Castle; P. C. E., from P enang . 23rd.—Calypso from,i DIED.-011 the 26th August last, on his passahl Bombay to this port, S amue l, secon d son o f t h e 13p Thomas Ashcroft, of this town. LIVERPOOL: tr Printed and Published every Tuesday Morning', pio/ 1 Proprietor, ROBERT PEARSON TIIACKER,_O`,II,/ PerCpstreet, at the STANDARD GENERAL P1t2,',00" OFFICE, No. 4, Sr. GEOR GE ' S CRESCENT, JAW. Tuesday, January 24,1654. 1 1 A ( 4t 7/, c t dA o b ( lek 6,-