The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25 00:00:00

5 5 . Icea 'lOO to A-41:;:i 'PART I° )arties in lacedan itb goy, and INO VI D RA O,I YH 40. BAP it 'll , NS on tot' , o i ca ti pEo og e o Difices, ' :L, Se c° tarp nOL" L-v • ; y are , e gon Ay of t gore - errns ° Ban ger- of Esq., secretlr, ND ?tft' n ', H EFT ."t i s S e ` i g . ' o4 Opera-'' td Music, 4(' U S IC, jos , 0110 q. °CIL. I V;i Say )Elq T l6l ' 1 5 for t Nfang e , r ent', .I)eP art tg, of Pa t t o llo s ,, •- at 'p 0 THOV T . L. C.llf con- jotl° late' t Ina de n rinP n :id of e ' t itli'", drosl cuP,, clionneteC, ) t tO be nd r ti E com• i o o li orr e It oe enders r n ded hich, „ec, urns to it. . gulateu. V- 111 ,' )U1 .t4:-, i: 55. r ;e for Cool rat i ') e ha d g. l lll .111 1 sere , . GAv r t AC T ltl' NT. ist .l ) use tie A y with DOI' [ST, -Broca-o.lf of =ler, Ind rds Enamelli Co lour. T?! ayd and , WU ; n the Na t % nexcePtiog a , appears at his Te e i:1 trie auy tY, an~ Te, 0 the 6 d i t! rent, toi,, to be foun u s Si at Mr• pAYgg: fill, I BE. , . 0 t —c e , from PASTE , r orl ur ioas,: es , 'n 9 ";figo rig i t A b e e PO EsTn' the olrii, , Co n y "Ddicuio r i l• vo n t° t scientlll: 6 int r 't in Ifed ic •CO 1Y l i e o 'ol' l i d if t, ov sta troopieril .sirtt tbe eo ve t o °l e%P erl to I 0 1'6 egic:l4 6 t ett' l cJ tr pa lacertici igf. th9 )l p., ;;Illoei,jje4; at rvectifig 1 nIPN° r r 4 ildren/23 0,1 4 . FrvA: s. ' B rOO ESOP,e 1 1 ;' ) ) d a i n ed, „;fs,f, v ords9, re jo,o : wo uT so plt,:i t pire -`4,o l ' e t could di t oi ither !Jtber,s , c of are .'„ o h the " 0 0 , 1 ,4 Jaen d ve toef An roT; 6 silre ' O l of Ini s pie) 1 v ' lL e as it o c , ts, //TO' , r act 0 ,1 _jape, fir, rrY d i e r, Ac le ! bon ogre ; 6 13 0 'f f ; d D l lllll, l , i f ,J Bu t AP tt " er. ,) 1 ' 0 r• • DECEMBER 25, 1855.1 LIVERPOOL ART-UNION. S UBSCRIPTIONS received by the Members of the Committee, and at the Exhibition-rooms, Old Postoffice-place. The DRAWING will take place on the Ist January. HENRY TOMLINSON, Secretary. NOTICE. JENNY LIND CONCERTS. TIIE PLANS are now open for the remaining Stall and Gallery Places, at the Exc hange of the PHILHAR MONIC SOCIETY, Exchange-court, -street East, be tween the Hours of Ten and Four o'clock. HENRY SUDLOW, Secretary. THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. THE LAST WEEK OF pENTON'S CRIMEAN PHOTOGRAPHS. THE WILL BE OPEN TO-MORROW EXHIBiTION (WEDNESDAY), And until the 3lsi instant, WHEN IT WILL FINALLY CLOSE. ADMISSION.—SIXPENCE ; CHILDREN HALF-PRICE. Ten till till Nine o'Clock, Dail. There are just added Five, to and the Seven 320 Celebrated Pictures of the War SEVASTOPOL IN RUINS, INTERIOR OP THE REDAN, [SINCE THE CAPTURE.] THE IMPERIAL DOCKS, SEVASTOPOL, Taken by JAMES ROBERTSON, Esq., of Constantinople. OLD POLICE-COURT ROOM, EXCHANGE. Brilliantly lighted by Gas, AT NIGHT, AND IN FOGGY WEATHER. J. NODDER has great pleasure in -ILL• announcing that he is now prepared with a very complete assortment of articles suited to the Season. Since the completion of his New Show Rooms, he has greater facilities and space, and has correspondingly increased his varieties of Bonnets and Hats, of TVhile Beaver and Felt, and ail other descriptions. Silk Velvet and Fancy Caps of the newest Fashions. Ostrich Feathers, Ribbons, .5-c., arc. 81, Church street. NEW YEAR'S DAY. WE beg respectfully to inform our Frientlsjltat our place of business will be CLOSED for the day, on TUESDAY next, January let, in accordance with our custom for SOME years past. 1 3 SON, LIVERPOOL 11 CLO ILLIPS TH A E N S D TABLISHMENT, 99, LOKD-STREET, AND 5, WHITRCHATEL. *** The ?Hoe of THE LIVERPOOL , STICSDARD will 'in More be TWOPENCE-HAI/I/PENNY. —After this week the SUZPLE3II24T will be 'discontinued. THE Xtberpoot Ipteinbarb, TUESDAY, RECEMBVie 25, 1855 TERMS OF PEACE. Viol many rumours whieh Itta<ve been afloat during the last few weeks of megotiatimis for the renewal conferences to arrange 'for 'terms of peace, though_ attributable in some , degree , to the desire to gratify 'the public anxiety or news - in the absence 'of :any Warlike movements., have not'been altogether without foundation. The laSt account states that Prince tSTERHAZY, some time AlAassador from knstria the Court of St. ltdtersbtrg, left Vienna on Sunday week for the Rusiian :taiiital, at which be was • ex- , petted to arrive (on Sundaylast ; and, aceorifing to` the statement of the Post, he was the bearer , of, the following distinetpropositions " First—ile liberation of the Black :Sea ;by tthe , xclusion fro m its waters of all ships-of-war ,of -411 untries and all , kleuothinations, with the •comPltte , . mantling , of all foitifications of whatever kinebion the coast of the -sea atibwithin its limits. " Seconcl--:The 'reception of consuls , Of . Whattver nations may , degire 'to- establish consulates, in alk the Ports of that•sea,in eider to see that the !former-eoa ditions be faithfUllyfitlElled. " Third—Theices4cu 'by Russia of swill:portions 'of 13 essarabia 'as enihretee the mouths of the Danitho, so as to place the -navigation of the lower 'izcert ofliaat liver once more wider the exclusive autlority 4f the Nrte. " Fourtla•Th-e surraider by Russia 'or ill , elaina of authority in'the'Damil3ian Principalities. " If these t erms ,7 he accepted whin a Treasonable thne, then the Austrian Government 'proposes an armistice, and •negotiations for a permanent }tee; hat if these terms be-not accepted with in-a reasonable tune, which is calculated at about a month 'from the Present date, 'then Austria will withdrow'her -‘anihas %dor from :St.TPeteriburg, and unite her :arms-A.6th those of the I WesternAllies." Our contemporary further states that no opportudity is afforded for any exercise of diplomatic ingennity,:so to providealooftholle for the subsequent ,evasions Of the terms, inasmneh as the instructions of • the lie 111Potentiary are to :demand a distinct affirmative er negative to the'proporitions, and that in the , event<of a refusal Austria ;intends to withdraw her:anibassador front St. PeterSburg. It has been argued 'by,-some writers on the ,subject, - that Austria is now `less' ixii l lis- Posed to enter into ,active co-operation 'with the Western Powers, 7:beeanse Russia, having leen 'coin- Delled to withdraw most of her troops 'from ;the i mmediate neighbourhood of'Austria, she has iless-to fear from Rusita* n hostility, and, at the sometime, the i llinor German states.are now more inclined towards: Austrian policy than 'that of Prussia. We are Ails- . l'?sed, however, to doubt!This view of the ease, and Place no reliance whatever on any implied intentions ` - of th e Austrian Government. Even admitting the ' 4 tateraent of the Jtiorni!ag Post to be craved :with 'teference to the :subject-matter of the propoSitions ouveyed by Prince ESTIMIAZY to the Russian '4oVernment, the alternative of their rejection is ,of l'ery .doubtful construction; bY no means warranting , e tive:oceeperation. At th e pm _ t he , inference of a n y dons ,conferences, Austria promised to deliberate tai. 1 6 course she would pursue„supposing the four p o i u t, 6 1 / I ,osed at Vienna, as the 'basis-et negotiation, should ''reject,ed by Russia, and all the result of her delibe -44,...i0n N o a military o ccu p a ti on of Moldavia a n d i Nlaehi a , and a persistence in acq,aestionable neutra -ItY-. Nu,y,2.11 that Austria promises is the withdrawal ° F her Anibassador from St. Peteraburg, a measure w hich,thongh sometimes construed . :into a declaration °r war, is necessarily so, nor - is it lik e ly to be in t he ~,, Present:case. It may be true alsoith a t th e smaller erman states are more inclined to side with Austrian t' bl h all with Prussian policy ; but all the obligation they b% under is toitake the side of Austria lathe event of ,r being attached by Russia, which, under existing 4 teunastanees,, is not very probable—an .obligation : hick by no means -implies or would be construed into ; 41 assistance of the 'latter Power in any offmnive mea tires against the common enemy. I There can be no doubt of the anxiety of Austria to : i ng about a settlement of the momentous question, tl io claim all the credit of bein g th e m ediator in a , 11 litest which threatens such serious mischief to itus -1:4-• it may also be admitted that the propositions " 1 01 we have detailed above, supposing them to he -(4l eeded by Russia, might also be acceptable to the 114 ed Powers, inasmuch as the main object of the war 11 1d be accomp li s h e d by the total suppression o f th e q o V al Power of Russia in the Black Sea, and the free :l of the navigation of the Danube, through the elll brace by R uss i a o f such portions of Bessarabia as 14 'ate the mouths of that river. These points would tb.‘ doubt b e sa ti s f ac t or y ; b u t it is hardly probable 1 0 7 t Russia is as yet prepared to so far forego her etA !'eherished policy as to surrender so much. It is 4 ' 4 said that Prince GORTSCHAKOFF has been in to propose the exclusion of all vessels of war th e Black Sea, excepting those of Russia and key, the strength of the several armaments to be h 41c `.` n ged between those two governments. Should tv e _ a proposition be seriously made, it will only serve NI : 1 0‘v that Russia has not been sufficiently beaten to tiherellend her new position, and the war must con kilie until she is in a better frame of mind. The ti lan es would certainly not be justified in ta kin g l ess , terms proposed, and should even these be nentlY Egl' , M.D• iety, conceded, they might very properly refuse to treat unless they came as proposals direct from St. Peters burg without the intervention of the Au*strian Govern ment. The latter Power has done nothing to earn the honour of being a mediator, and should be treated as Prussia was at the previous conferences, by being ex cluded. It is far better to deal with an open enemy than with an equivocal friend ; and now that we have in some measure the staff in our hands by the destruc tion of Sebastopol, and a safe footing in the Crimea, to be taken advantage of in the next campaign, the time cannot be far distant when Rssia will be compelled to grant all that she is now civilly asked to surrender. THE TREATY WITH SWEDEN. Wes speculation has been going on with reference to the real object of the recent mission of General CANBOBERT to the court of Sweden, it having been generally thought that the main design was to induce the Scandinavian Powers of Sweden and Denmark to join the Western Alliance in active hostility to Russia. It now appears from the official publication in the Ilioniteur, that a treaty has been concluded, though somewhat modified in its conditions to what was at one time hoped for, yet still in a degree favourable to the Allies. It could hardly be , expected that Sweden would, unless under the pressare of necessity, embroil herself with a powerful neighbour in such dangerous proximity to her shores by any active measures of hostility except such AS would be justified by defence. She has, however, consented to hold her own ports and naval resources Against auy attempts a Russia to avail herself of them, in return for which France and England agree to afford her assistance in the event of her being assailed by Russia. The effect of this arrangement will be that the Northern 'despot will not be pennitted 'to (compensate for his naval de ficiencies by taking advantage of the resoutoes of Sweden, which •in the event of a further , comp cation of the state of affairs may be induced to lend more efficient aid. It be necessary, however, that our own Baltic 'fleet Should prove of more , adave service than it has done during the last two•'seasons. We want an AdMitat who shall have better , ilsims to credit than bringing lome his ships in •safety, leaving the Russian , fleetlin the same happy state. The next year mast be commenced under far different auspices, with no grounds for complaint that the rrequisite supplies were waiting to complete the de ruction began at , Sweaborg„ and should Russia nOtvanticipate defeat Iv 'timely - concessions, we shall exptret a better account the Iltassian fleet sheltered , at Cronstadt. TUE CIRCUL A. TI:I_TG MEDI Ult. Ais energetic discassioniisgoing on in Lersaon,trai the-important question , of ttthe extension of the,eur i'rency, in which, as is net '-iinttsual in such oases, the iargrament is cousiikrahly F.,averstated on each side. The opponents of the present system advocate -such :Inn extension of issues as *ill provide, not only -for the wants of commerce, but at the same time fmtvish fall employment for allakind of wholesale :creation (of money, and *hid' is met by the Times -mid its correspondents with the 'pertinent question: as-to the meaning of the 'words's" I promise to pay," . .;if the proposed note is mot' td be convertible into goldeAt the pleasure of the holder ; ~ .and if it is to be :sot convertible, then it is askea :howie,-Sue demand to be met, unless the issue of the .notes be limited to the , amount of gold of which they vrefess to be - repeeseetatizm s , and which should be . in: reserve to meet lhe.aatiaipated demand. A. .consideration of the sw4jett, - .free from the bias of preeonoeived notions, serve to show that a concession of the first proposition tunder proper conditions is 'by 'no means incompatibles ciith the position assumed -,lay -the opponents. ;It is of course alt imitspupsalile oanilition of any safe , systeui , s.f paper currency, that there should be a oarkgbiliby of per forming the Obligation undertaken on tivaGee of the note ; but the :extent to which such eapaliilits should be obligatory - ought to have some :ram-elute to the reasonable probability of requirements, •so that the stock of gold may: net be needlesslyang,mented, and inconvenience thereby occasioned to the ‘mercantile community ,by \-restrictions on the amount , of accom modation recpiireet far the legitimAepurposes of trade. By the act of X 1844, - the limit of issue irrespective of gold is fixed at Fourteen Millions, .andla4 lately been increased to ?the extent of something less :than half a million ; but , expeiience has shown tthat, notwith standing the , many impediments .which k'have been thrown in the may tot extension, owing terthe restric tion referred to,' the actual circulationlateTerely been below Twenty Millions, and might, :no 'doubt, have been still larger, :;had the issues :kopt7.pace with the great increase twhich has taken •place in com mercial transactions. It becomes, therefore, a ques tion for serions , ceneitleration, why the limit4hould be placed so far below Lthe almost pos4ble 'necessity ; or rather, why an amount of gold should be<compulsorily retained as stook, *liieh, by no probability,: will ever be required to meetihe demand for notes imcircula tion. If, insteactOrTeurteen Millions and-az-Mlf, the limit were raised to ',Twenty Millions, the -surplus twhich the Directors of -the Bank of England would ;always retain for !their own safety would .be amply -sufficient to meet .anyamexpected contingency,,while the freedom which it would necessarily give Ito their , :enenetary operations, in increasing the facilities for ldiscounts, would of itsP..lf so augment the .ordinery .average of circulation, ask-to render the supply otgeld abundant. All that B.reJjy required is the,capability .cf> being able to fulfil the z prouneo to pay, and public <3ol.llldence in the existence of that capability : , -these conditions might 'be .sreadily attained by -the extenigon we have suggested, and the mercantile community be thereby -relieved from the present needless and unjustifiable pressure. The-large supply of gold from California and Aus tralia has necessarily been taken into the consideration of this question, and the suggestion naturally made as to what might have been the present state of monetary affairs, halal° such extraordinary .sources of metallie supply existed. The inference drawn is that we should have been :in.a state of collapse; ender en the question is asked as -teithe possibility of retaining the present system under such circumstances, *he Times meets the difficulty by ; slating it to be one of ;the necessary consequences .of lvar, the penalty which roust perforce be paid for vindicating the national honour in the resistance to Russian aggression. In other words, commerce may be , ruined and the nation bankrupt, so long as the pet scheme -of Sir ROBERT PEEL ,is pre served intact. The very fact that, notwithstanding the enormous additional supplies of gold, we have now to suffer from a long-continued pressure, exorbitant rates of interest, and restricted accommodation, is one of the best proofs that could be afforded of the imprac ticable nature of the system which was legalized in 1844. If, with all the fortuitous eircumstances in its favour, more than sufficient to compensate for the ex traordinary demands for the purposes of war, it has landed us in such a state of difficulty, the inference is obvious that the system itself is at fault, and the necessity for a change has become urgent. There is no real deficiency of the circulating medium but that which is created by the law ; and if even the mischief should arise which the defenders of the Bank Act point at, of an impossibility of maintaining the conver tibility of Bank notes into gold, owing to a still greater drain, it might be met by reducing the amount of the note, which would at once set free an enormous amount of sovereigns. By far the greatest restriction is that on the amount of the note, and this, in combination with that on the extent of issue, creates the pressure which under a more judicious system would not exist. The remedy, therefore, is in the power of the legisla ture, and as it may be applied without in any way injuring public credit, it ought to receive early atten tion in the next session of Parliament. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. KEEPING CHRISTMAS. AT this auspicious season of the year, devoted by time-honoured custom and the common consent of all Christendom to the festive celebration of the birth of the Saviour of mankind; when the operations of com merce, in which Liverpool is so largely interested, are for the time suspended, and men are closing their accounts for the past year, in order to prepare for the commencement of another ; when the mind is recalled to a sense of other duties than those which immedi ately belong to the affairs of every-day life, and many feel disposed to give out of their superfluity some portion to relieve the distresses of their less fortunate brethren, it may not be out of place to remind them of those institutions which, for the blessings they diffuse, commend themselves so peculiarly to the support of the benevolent. There are many by whom alms-giving is considered not only a duty but a privi lege, and as the practical application of the chiefest of Christian virtues. Unfortunately, however, experience has proved that the most charitably-disposed are too often the dupes of imposition; and it has been gene- 1 rally admitted by those who have paid most attention to the subject, that the increase of rnendicity and vagrancy has been owing in a great measure, if not wholly, to the indiscriminate bestowal of alms with out any knowledge of the truth of the tale of pity. Th . ; really distressed are most generally the least importunate for aid ; while the practised impostor becomes skilled in the detail of imaginary woes, with this further mischief, that the discovery of the cheat too often tends to steel "the heart against the appeals of the deserving poor, 'as the only safeguard against further imposition. The innocent in such cases -safer for the guilty, •and of this abundant evidence is afforded in the annals of our police-courts, and the oft repeated paragraphs in newspapers, cautioning the public against Impostors. The only .effectual remedy for thisabirse,and which offers the opportunity to relieve the greatest amount of human suffering with the least outlay of available resources, is by means of such eStablishments as the Hospitals ,and Dispensaries, 'which 'may be classed. amongst the noblest institutions of 'which Liverpool; hasjuitly reason to be proud. It/841ot very easy for; those 'whom Providence has .placed beyond the reach of want to judge correctly of the bitter privations' expeiienced by the many who , at this inclementi - season have neither a sufficiency. of food, clothing, -or ihel:; but when to these wants, which in themselves are ihard to bear, are added the Sell greater sufferings , caused by disease or accident, their claims upon-human sympathy are greatly :enhanced. It is not surplising . ttlEat, amidst the dirt .and `tnwholeseme air \which surround the dwellings or-the poor, the tendency to disease should be great where the means of alleviating' its pangs are so little, and the more so at the present' time, when the high priecs of the necessaries Of life have compelled those Of limited means to-submit to: many additional :hardships. It is under such circum-', stances that the Hospitals and Dispensaries are more than ever needed, and`i-that these restitutions should , be placed in that-State-of efficiency which will permit their advaritagesAd.bebestowed on the;greateSt post . sible number , of applicants for aid. It has happen4d;however, that high pricesovhich have augmented the number of •objects requiring assistance, have also operated to -diminish the means of assistance, by : increasing the expenditure, without 'receiving a‘corresponding amouat of`lr-treaseel support from the tpublic. :A. special appeal has been made for additional .suppott in order that the- sphere of useful ness many - not be•contracted; and we take advantage of this :appropiriate time for the poilormance of I) , 4rks of charlitsand'vmarcy, to remind .our readers icif'the claims vhich'rthese institutions _!possess upo la ra t eir aciiive•tinpathyzand benevolence. (cIINESTMA.S FESTIVITIES. `Ulmnr.Christmai,holidays were this Ilear ushered kiln u sea tonahleperied of 'Sharp frost, theugh'brief, and,. notutithstand ingtheNting severity of the cold,a genersd feeling of :anticipated pleasure has predominated in naost , :dreles. The mendors of iiewallery.,lrinkets, and other such articles as are generally adapte'd for Christmas souvenirs, ilave been all "wog" for thelast few days, and their display-.of tempting wares hae, dotibtless, made inroads on many a-wen -hoarded, purse. The 4nagaiint Ides *nodes, and other dears in articles for ladies fair, 'Which make them beautiful otie.ave them neat, have ',lent all ',their energies towards the acconiplieliment of marvels in -lhe way of personal decoration, and their several :repositories have been, per- Acme time .past, radiant with apparel, in:which the richestlaney.has been:aided by a gorgeousaess ,of -colour which mocked the rainbow's lustre. Theltaste fornlegance has not been confined to those higher Classes ,of .dealers - , in decorative art e .'•but it ,has spread in all directions,:.and- seized on every elass,of shopkeepers. Book sellers woo the intellectual by a tempting show of traiscella neous literature;.bound and adornediinevery fascinating way. The works - , of celebrated authors.,laave ,become, even more seductive s.from .the showy splendonrs in which; they were arraye'd; AY , hilei through their aid, "many a holy teat " has been - "etreared.arotuati" in circlesmhifilt, ini.leas,attractive guises, the; probably, never would have,retched. Toydealers have vied with each cether in presenting to the •' rising generation" Auch,,Miofc indications —of • the past :Tear's events as :are to hbe gleaned from ..cleverly-countructed though , apoepyphal. malls of SehastopOl and the, Crimea. Hobbies of every kind,,mith the exception .cf thosepolitical, are oferedbylhoseministers to youthful :pleasure ; auctsvith the hobhies "trim-hnilt,wherries," and Kuching dollsavith flaxen ringlets ; ; flragoons.and guardsmen„ pilots and sown, trumpets and drogns,,andmall artillery, form a. medleyorgst traction difficult to. resist, ,aszd such as juvenile philosophow can rarely vanquitaa, w,ho.,ape fortunate in the possession of a vulnerable papa,; or Om, indulgent aunt or granamaina. Amusementsof zost sorts ; are abundantly promised, mod. in no instance more attractively than at the theatres. The. ..Xlieatre Royal, the Park, Ad tW Adelphi Theatres, as usual, hold out the aeductixe isdluenee of pantomime.. The Royal Amphitheatre. displays • its great peculiar, in SR iwitrivalled troupe of equestrians. Concerts,of all classes, from the: he -zvitching strains of Jenny Lind to the more stentorian efforts ,of vocalists less qualified :-though equally willing to delight .patient and long-suffering public. Panoramas of the wan Ara tales of travel of •vatiaus kinds mingle their attractions .with the consideration of tome joys and fireside festivities.. liro aid in these latter, grocers and confectioners, and the general run of provision dealers, have busied themselves witia theinenstomary success in catering for the public enjoyment. Theelte . f glory, however, in the furnishingiine, has, as usual, devolved on the butchers and poultry dealers, and in both of these kpartments much well-directed energy has been dis played. At. John's-market has . a usual formed the most conspicuous field for the gastronomic show. There mountains of beautiful beef, and hecatombs of wondrous sheep were displayed = Friday and Saturday to the admiring gaze of numerous apeetators. In this inviting flour Mr. Thmulinson was as usual a distinguished competitor, having a Jargeassortment of fine beef, mutton, and pork, together with the rarer del cacies of lamb and Teal of tempting aspeet; his stock, among other rarities, embracing a beautifully-fed Brahmin ox, reared and fed by himself OA his farm at Childwall. Mr. Lowthiau also displayed a selection of beautiful stock, including two fine west Highland bullocks, bred and fed at Galloway-house, by the Earl of Galloway ; one splendid ox, bred and fed by the Duke of Buccleuch, at Dalkeith-palace, near Edinburgh, and, two very fine oxen bred and fed by George Stewart, Esq., Kirkcudbright. These five beasts have, we understand, been purchased by Mr. Morrish, of the Merchants' Dining-rooms, in Laneaster-buildings, Tithebarn-street, and a baron from one of them will grace the table of hiS establishment some day next week ; other barons being to follow in due succession The general display of meat was great, and of rare excellence . Poultry and game were more abundant than even the ordinary requirements of Christmas have hitherto called forth ; and fruits and vegetables were arranged in the most lavish, yet tasteful, profusion. Each of the other markets presented a scene of kindred beauty, and of similar abundance. The shops , also, throughout the town, were filled with large stocks of first-rate meat of all kinds, and no lack of the season's rich and rare abundance seemed visible in any quarter. Birkenhead, likewise, presented to the eye of the gourmand a similar profusion of the good things considered indispensable as Christmas fare ; and there, as in Liverpool, the various dis plays were tastefully decorated with flowers and evergreens, and brilliantly illuminated by devices in gas, many of which were exceedingly beautiful. _ _ _ Among the caterers for the Christmas festive season, we must not omit to mention the various purveyors of cakes and biscuits, many of whom have vast collections of choice biscuits and fine cakes. Of these, the display by Mr. Hutchin, of the St. George's-hall biscuit manufactory, in St. John's-lane, was. and still continues at once varied and excellent. THE NE IF SHIP IIALDON. Tins splendid vessel was docked on Saturday, and is 1,400 tons register, or about 2,006 tons burthen. She is a model of naval architecture, with patent galvanised wire-rigging, and all the modern improvements. The Maldon is a very fast sailer, and proved remarkably easy under canvas, making the run from Quebec, under all the disadvantages of a first voyage and opposed to the late easterly gales, in twenty-six days. She left a large fleet of vessels in the channel, beating against the head winds she had to contend with. Our respected townsman, the honourable member for 3fal don, named this vessel in compliment to his constituency, who, we are sure, will appreciate the compliment. A POLICE CONSTABLE ATTEMPTING TO SHOOT HIS INSPECTOR. YESTERDAY, James Lawrinson, a police constable, who had been thirteen years in the Liverpool police force, was brought before Mr. Mansfield, the stipendiary magistrate, charged with having attempted to shoot Inspector Gardner, on Sunday about mid-day. From the evidence it appeared that Lawrinson had been seen on Sunday morning in a state of intoxication on his beat, at Bevington-bush, by Inspector Gardner, who ordered him to go to the Rosehill-station, which he did. After arriving there, P. C. 660 received instructions from Inspector Gardner to take the prisoner home, which he proceeded to do. On reaching the Station-house door, Law rinson took a pistol out of his coat pocket, and saying the inspector was a "scrow," threatened to take his life. The prisoner was taken into custody, and on examination the pistol was found loaded, but without a cap. Superintendent Ride, who conducted the case, stated that from inquiry he had ascertained that Lawrinson had not provided himself with the pistol in reference to the present case; but had ifor 'some time past carried it, as a means Of defence against ap prehended violence ;from some desperate characters in Ford .street, against whom he had procured a conviction. The superintendent also stated that Lawrinson had proved himself a good officer, and had been oftener than once rewarded for his activity and good conduct. Mr. Mansfield said, taking all the circumstances of the ease into consideration, he should remand the priso'ner till Wednesday, alien Le should bind him over to keep the peace, himself in £2O, and two sureties in £lO each. DECNICZ2PIIMSI3 IN LIVMPOOL.—At the Police-court, yes terday, not fewer than ene hundred and twenty individuals were arraigned on charges of being drunk and disorderly. 434:71311f1r5S 'OF THE P6LICE COURT.—Yesterday, Mr. Mans fi-eld, the stipendiary magistrate, intimated :that ?no .business would-be taken at the court this (Christmas) day. •OLIVISTMAS AT TrE SAILORS' 1103fS.—The inmales of this 'valuable institution are to be regaled 'with a 'liberal refection of good old Christmas cheer, this tlay, at half-past twelve afternoon. CHILD BURNED TO DRITH.-011 Thursday Mast, a girl named Jane 'Grioace Jones, aged abont - six'years, while on a visit to her sister, in Hedley-street, and sitting on the floor, incautiously went so near the fire that her-clothes became ig nited by a chip which fell out of the grate, and she was so severely burned as to cause her death on Saturday afternoon. Tun SOVP SHOPS are new in hill operation. One is in Flint-Street, Toxteth-park, and the other in Pickop-street, Vauxhall-road. Large quantities of soup lave been already distributed, but the committee of management require addi tional funds to extend the sphere of their benevolence. Sub scriptions will be received by Mr. Warburton, master of the Exchange Newsroom. 'DIWTH FROM EXPOBI/13E To CI:MD.—An inquest was held yesterday on the body of Jane Davies, who died in the intr. maKr on Friday afternoon. The deceased, on being admitted, was suffering under , he effects of n severe cold and a cough, and died within about an hour•after being admitted 7 1solhe infirmary. The 'medical testimOny was to the effect that Davies, who was an old woman; died of exposure to cold. q'ocxar Prcirtzfa.-Yesterday, a number of boys :and eras were summarily convicted , of various acts of pocket- Picking in the different maikets on Saturday night; these 'acquisitive" youths hatingttalren advantage of the 'crowds attending the -displays of ' Ohristmas cheer. They were -severally sentenced to periods .- -of imprisonment, varying in extent from a. 'week to three 'months. THEFTS OV ATICTIJALS.—The different markets were on Saturday night the resort of utmerous depredators,.in , quest of such articles of Christmas fare as they could conveniently lay hands on. In none of the instances was the plunder very extensive, aithongh it appes.rod several of the parties were in combination for the purposes of plunder. They vere sentenced to be imprisoned for periods varying from 14 days to two months' duration. CHILD linasEp.—A km named Ann Morgan, aged eight years, wiarzesided in tore-ttreet, Park, was so-severely burned on Sat edgy last, by lier . Bothes taking fire, (bat she died the same alayin - the - Southern Hospital, to which she had been conveyed. 'lt appears that the deceased audnuether child had been miming themselves ay throwing branthes of shrubs on the . fpre ; , by which her elethes became ignited, and she sus tained the injuries of *kith she died. Da OIMED TITROUGOK ;INTOICICA.TTON.—POn Sunday after noon, the body of a masa was found lying: at the south-east corner , of Trafford Doek. It was covered with ice. On in vestigation, it turned out that the -deceased was a dock labourer named. Edwaid Riley, who hadteen drinking along witar.sereral others, and had left a public-house where he and his brothersin-law hadgot , drunk, andafter leaving the housa the brother-in-law Ain, and the deceased ran away in the direction of Upper Harrington. He was not again seen alive. bie . was:about-21 years of age, and married. ACEEGED BOBDER"T“OF £32.—Yesterday, a man named William Griffiths, and his wife Ann Griffiths, were charged, at the tPollice-court ; with.having, on Saturday night, robbed a a.coilor, named John Pritchard, of £32..tas. It appeared that the;prosoentor went to the Welsh Harp, in Higbfield-street, kept : by Mr. John Dairies, where the prisoners were. Shortly after the prosecutor .entered the male prisoner went away, leaving:the female. Almost humecliatoly after Griffiths had. gone' ritchard missSdhlris money. :The prisoners were after wards , upprehended on auspicion, but none of the money was faturden -either of them. They were remanded for seven days. Csimex TO FRAZMULENT BANIUMPTI3.—On Friday, at the Manchester Court ef Bankruptcy, Mr. Taylor brought under the notice of Mr. Commissioner skirrow the case of Thomas , Oarruthers, of Manchester, painter, a bankrupt who had nottled his balance-Meet. ' Int the,course of the bank ,.rupre examination, he stated that on the 12th Nov. last be went to. Lancaster by the ridvice. of •Mr. Ambler, solicitor, who Aelcklim to get arrested at the snit of a man named George ?Mips, and he paid AmblerX2o.oor which he did not know That he had done :anything. He 'had never been in gackinorgid he know that Ambler had taken any proceedings for The ,purpose of senffingqim there. '!The bankrupt had ex ecuted mbili-of sale to Phillips, buVhe:Aiid not owe Phillips asa3rtizing v and he said he did not know that he had executed a bill of-sale. Mr. Taylor said that the banicrnpt's examination ought to:bezadjourned sine die, and :when he next came up it out to heat his own experec.—Mr. Wheeler said that with regardlotherita.nkrupt having paid Mr.:Awl-2er the £2O, that was a matter for the assignees to inquire into hereafter; but they bad.already realised £l.lO from' his estate. The corn missionercadjourned the examination aineolie,iwith protection for two months. Demist .on,A4CtreitAcTEß.—/la inquest-wasffield yesterday, by P. F. Curry,-Esq., coroner, on the body of Aratta Mon crier, aged 820vho resided in lodgings in Circus-street. From the evidenee of the woman with whom the deceased lived, it appeared the :latter was a character in ,more-senses of the word than one. in early life she svas married to a sailor in the royal mavy,..and• for 18 years she sailed with Ler husbind on board of a wor.rzhip, being present in more than one gallant action during the French war. tFor fiber services afloat she was allowed a small pension paid by•government, which she had enjoyed for about 40 years. ILattedy she be came considerably addseted to drinking, and .could readily swallow four or five glasses of rum, her favourite beverage, which she acquired a,partiality for on ship-board, without !?Jeing in the slightest degree intoxicated. Oa Saturday last, slle had indulged rather freely in rum, and, although re. ,naonstrated with on the subject by her landlady., .slue refused to idesis t, or to yield to the temptations of a prabred.nantton ,chop instead, saying,sbe "'laved rum better than meat.at any tine." At an advanced period of the evening she was put to bed, and in - it on Sunday morning she was found dead. The Jury returned a verdict ,findingthat the deceased " Died:from excessive drinking." In NEW CHAPEL AT =FE WORKHOUSE.— 011 BUTHIII3 , the new chapel at the Liverpool Workhouse, erected for the 'use offthc paupers, was opened for divine service. The object of the 'Vestry has been to provide a place of worship, which, at the snuillest comparative zost,,would afford the most ample accommodation and comfort to the inmates of the Workhouse. There is seat-room for about I,ooo.pemons, and, if necessary, ean•be,extended at any future time. Particular attention has been paid to the lighting and ventilation, which are on the moatapproved plans. At the west end is :a gallery containing the organ, will& was removed from -the old chapel. The organ has been considerably improved, and its exterior cleaned and re-gilt. At lite opening service there mere present the two churehwardens (Messrs. Shaw and Woodruff), besides several members oflbe Select Vestry. Prayers were read by the Rev. L Holmes,,eliaplain to the Industrial,Sehools. The Rev. Mr. Wilson, ,chaplain to the Workhouse, preached from Leviticus xxvi., 2--" Xe shall keep my Sabbath, and reverence my sanctuary; I am the Lord." An anthem and several hymns were sung b e y a choir composed of the pupil teachers and children under instruction in the Workhouse schools, Mr. Kenney presiding at the organ. Another service was held in the afternoon. ANOTHER STABBING CASE ru LIVERPOOL.— Yesterday, a savage-looking black sailor was brought before Mr. Mansfield, the stipendiary magistrate, charged with a murderous assault on another coloured seaman, named Geoffry Jackson, whom be stabbed in the right side of the throat. He was also charged with stabbing Gilbert Sergeant, a coloured man, cook on board the American ship Progress, now in the harbour. From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner, whose name is Parker Whitehead, had taken umbrage at something which Jackson had done to him, although the latter declared he was uncon scious of what it was that gave offence. For the alleged grievance, Whitehead went on Sunday afternoon, about half past four o'clock, to the boarding-house in Gascoyne-street, where Jackson lived, and made a great riot, threatening to strike him. To prevent this, Sergeant interfered, when Whitehead drew a dagger which he had concealed about his person, and suddenly struck Sergeant with it on the top of the left shoulder, wounding him deeply, but not dangerously ; he struck again at Sergeant with the dagger, but with less effect, inflicting in this instance only a slight wound. White head next made a plunge at Jackson, stabbing him in the right breast in a very severe and dangerous manner. On doing this he immediately ran otl; but was pursued and captured. As he ran away, he stabbed at a young man named John Lyons, cutting his waistcoat through, fortunately without wounding him. Police-constable 105, who was passing at the time, took the intended assassin into custody, and had the wounded men conveyed to the Northern Hospital, where their injuries were attended to, and happily found not to be of a fatal character. In endeavouring to escape, White head threw the dagger over a wall into a yard, where it was subsequently found. It was a well-finished instrument, and much bent in the blade as if from coming violently into con tact with some hard substance. Whitehead ? who made no defence, was committed for trial at theassizes op the charge of wounding Jackson with intent to murder him, PRODUCE.—The market for sugar has assumed a steadier tone, and although no alteration in prices can be quoted, holders show less disposition to realise. The transactions have been but limited in amount, and as the year is now drawing to a close there will be no market until Wednesday next week. In Coffee little business has been done, and prices are unchanged. In Tea there are few sales to report ; common Congous have sold at Ind. to 91d. per lb., and of other descrip tions transactions have been quite of a retail character. There has been no improvement to notice in the demand for Rice, the only sales having been 2,000 bags of low middling Bengal at 15s. per cwt. Rum is somewhat lower in price, and in Molasses there has been nothing doing. Hides have been sold at public sales at fair rates. For Palm Oil lower prices would have been accepted, put the demand has been on the most limited scale, the sales being barely 100 tons, at irregular prices. Tallow has been very flat, and the business done quite of a retail character, at 68s. to 695. per cwt. for Petersburgh, Y.C. In Jute a good business has been done at full prices, about 1,300 bales having been sold at prices ranging from £l5 10s. for fair common, to £22 12s. 6d. per ton for extra fine. Bombay Hemp has fetched £l6 per ton. WooL.—The demand for good Mediterranean and Levant Wool still continues, and prices are a little firmer, but the smallness of stocks limit the transac tions to a considerable extent. In low Smyrna, Barbary, &e., of which the greatest portion of the stocks consist, there is nothing doing. For Egyptian there has been less enquiry, but prices remain un altered. Generally speaking, the market wears a firm aspect, and it is fully believed that at the beginning of the year things will be much better. Imports for the week-1,334 bales East India, 331 Mediterranean, 39 Portugal, 18 Irish, and 2 Scotch. Total, 1724 bales. I SUICIDE IN WALTON GAOL.-011 Saturday morning Joseph Davies, aged twelve years, who had been committed by the borough magistrates as a reputed thief, was found dead in his cell, suspended from a bell fastener by means of his neker chief. He appeared cheerful when locked up on Friday night. At the inquest, on Saturday, a verdict of "felo de se" was returned, COMMERCIAL and MONETARY NEWS, MONDAY NIGHT. THE Money-market during the week has exhibited but little change in the value of the public Funds, the depression which might have been induced by the con tinued demand for money having been compensated by the hopes entertained from the treaty with Sweden, and the general indisposition to speculate until some thing more definite is known as to the future restrict ing operations to little more than purchases for in vestment, or sales to meet pressing demands. Money for commercial purposes has been in rather active request, and discounts have in consequence maintained the high rate demanded by the Bank of England, the absence of any receipts of specie inducing preparation for expected requirements. As, however, it is more than a hundred days since we have had any advices from Australia, it is reasonable to anticipate that further shipments of gold may be near at hand, and the payments of the dividends in the course of a few weeks will also help to make money more plentiful. The loan of sixteen millions has now been paid ; so that the government will be at liberty to raise further supplies, a measure which will no doubt lead to a re consideration of the present restricted system of currency. The returns of the Bank of England, published on Friday, for the previous week, show an increase under almost every head. The stock of bullion has been augmented by the sum of £226,760, which, taken with the decrease in the circulation of £98,980, and the addition of £475,000 to the right of issue on securities, accounts for the increase in the reserve of notes un employed of £797,440, making the total no less than £6,556,625. There appears also a large increase upon private deposits, and upon " other securities" to the extent of £219,492. With reference to the probabilities as to the supply of bullion, the Dailq News says : Thepnbliowill pr.hahlrha tn rnrised to learn +ha t, of the total amount of £4,000,000 which has been paid upon the Turkish £5,000,000 loan, only £1,500,000 has yet been applied to the service of the Ottoman government. The remainder, or £2,500,000, is lying at the Bank of England, comprised under the bead of "other deposits." The total amount of this item, as stated in the last published Bank return, was £11,719,180. The aggregate of the coin and bullion held by the Bank, it will be remembered, was also stated at £11,079,578. The knowledge that the heavy amount of £2,500,000 (in addition to the £1,131,250 which has yet to be paid upon the loan) must ere long be remitted in gold to Constantinople, is calculated to render the Bank directors very cautious, and points decidedly to a continuance of the tightness 'of the money market. We understand that the decrease of £147,529 exhibited in the coin and bullion in the last balance-sheet, in face of the purchase by the Bank of a large amount of Australian gold, was occasioned by a remit tance on account of this loan. The market at Manchester has been quiet during the week, and may be considered as virtually closed for the year. Prices, however, have been firmly main tained, the demand being equal to the supply, while on some descriptions of goods an advance has been obtained. In the Woollen and Hosiery trades there has been a very fair amount of business doing, con sidering the time of year, and higher prices have been obtained for worsted yarns. Although there has been but little further decline in the Corn-markets, the amount of business transacted has been very limited, the general impression being that prices must go still lower. Foreign supplies have been more ample of late, and will no doubt be still further increased, while the opinion is gaining ground that our own crop the last harvest was a full average one. So that, taking into account the diminished consumption owing to the long prevalence of high prices, there is no reason to anticipate any scarcity, but rather the contrary. ' The return from the Bank of England for the week ending the 16th December gives the following results, when compared with the previous week : Public Deposits Other Deposits Rest ... £4,428,440; Increase ... £12,209 12,322,462 ; Increase ... 003,282 3,205,482 ; Increase ... 12,454 On the:other side of the account : Government Securities.. £9,789,376; Decrease... £475,000 Other Securities ...... 18,360,761; Increase ... 219,492 Notes unemployed ...... 6,556,625; Increase ... 797,440 The amount of notes in circulation is £18,581,360, being•a decrease of £98,980, and the stock of bullion in toth departments is £11,306,338, showing an increase•of £226,760 when compared with the preced ing Treturn. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued ... £25,137,985 Governmt. Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities 3,450,900 Gold coin & bu11'n.10,662,985 Silver bullion ... £25,137,985 £25,137,985 BANKING DEPARTMENT. Prop. Capital ... £14,553,000p0v. Securities £9,789,376 - Rest 3,205,48210ther Securities 18,360,761 Public Deposits 4,428,44q1c0tes 6,556,625 Other Deposits 12,322,462 Gold & Silver Coin 643,353 - 7-clay &other bills 840,7311 £35,350,1151 £35,350,115 The SHARE MARKET has been most inactive the last --week, prices varying -A- to 4 the principal business being :among the jobbers. Great Westerns have advanced, lreing oversold. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 771 ; Lancaster and Carlisle, 711; London Stock, 944 ; Sheffield Stock, 23+ ; Midland Stock, 64*; North `British, 71- • South Eastern, 17 3-16 ; Dutch Rhenish, 13-16d.;.Great Western of Canada, 24-P s ; Pacific "Steam Company; 31. COTTON.—The market during the week has been -comparatively quiet, as late advices reported heavy - receipts, rising rivers, and prices tending downwards, ion - the other side the Atlantic. The prospects of the crop . are also more favourable than were at ono time -anticipated ; for, although estimates vary, it appears ' - to'be generally admitted that the yield will be a very ,;large one. With reference to the stock on hand in Ibis port, an opinion appears to prevail that it is • actually larger than shown by the tables ; but as the •amount will be declared in a few days the question will *loon lmeet at rest. Holders have freely offered their stocks, but purchases have been chiefly confined to immediate wants, and prices are unchanged. The sales for the week, -up to Friday, amounted to 36,130 bales, of which 2;660 were taken on speculation and 2,420 for txport,leavinm 31,050 for the trade. On Saturday the,sales were about 5,000 bales, all to - the trade. To- DIY no market has been held. The following is a comparison of present rates with those of the corresponding period last year : New• Orleans, middling ,' Upland, middling fine 1854 1855 ... 5 5 11-16 ... 51 .6i ... 51 51 IMPORTS. (STOCK -..-. Week Tliia endingl Dec.2l ,Dec. 21, Y ear. I 3890 615323 129090 } 22921 893381 .... 56273 19620 .... 35057 15340 31939 15710 1218 105275 1 50gg 440 6873 2910 } 14526 268135 79550 ..../ 25 960 42995 2013109 313540 SALES PRICES. Week i Previ endingl ously !Dec. 21 this yr. Sea Island ....., 8 36 420 27690 Stained ...... 3f 7 30 1700 Boweds 41 511 8710 756100 Mobile 5 6 6740 344260 New Orleans t 71( 8480 1092110 Pernams, &c 51 6i 1750 47360 Bahia, &c. Maranham 6 6 t 270 48950 Demerara, i 60 700 Egyptian 5 9 1940 118620 Com.W.l.Bte 5 i 140 7430 Surat Madras l— .... 5350 Bengal 3 50 3020 ; 36130 2974500 LATEST NEWS. T H E W A R. THE EASTERN QUESTION. BERLIN, Dec. 23. Austria has communicated to Prussia the preliminaries agreed upon by the Western Powers, and called upon her to advocate their acceptance at St. Petersburg. The Dresden Journal states, that Russia has declared her willingness to concede the neutrality of the Black Sea, under certain conditions compatible with the interests of Europe. THE FALL OF KARS. ST. PETERSBURG, DEC. 21. Under date of the 28th of Nov, Gen. Mouravieff announce that the Russians made at Kars 16,000 prisoners, among whom were 8,000 nizams (Turkish regulars) and 6,000 redifs (irregulars), 12 standards, 130 cannon, and 30,000 muskets. Gen. Mouravieff dispensed with making the English who formed part of the garrison march past him. TRIESTE s Dec. 21. Advices from Constantinople of the 10th, received here state that the remittance to the Ottoman Minister of War of the money realised by the Turkish loan in France and Eng land had caused a rapid rise in the value of piastres. The capitulation of the town of Kars was not officially known at Constantinople. The Sultan objected to the establishment of a police organ ized by the consuls of foreign powers. Advices from Smyrna of the 12th of Dec. state that the English squadron under the orders of Rear-Admiral Stewart was preparing to leave for Malta. BERLIN, Dec. 21. The Prince de Piess, President of the Chamber of Peers, is dead. eo.nt Munster has not brought either an autograph letter or any propositions vrhaw‘..- ct. PpfArsburg. (BY ELECTRIC & INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPHS.] LONDON, Monday Night. THE RUGELEY MURDER. .The Sun says, a gentleman of high position in the city re ceived this morning a letter from Stafford, announcing the death of Mr. Palmer. FOREIGN NEWS. The Morning Post's Paris correspondent writes, on Sun day,—Denmark, it is expected, will very shortly sign a treaty similar to that of Sweden. Four English vessels of war have remained in the Danish waters to look after some American craft known to be laden with war material for Russia. The Pope is urging Tuscany and the Two Sicilies to sub scribe to a concordat similar to that lately signed by Austria. There is every probability of the Vatican succeeding. The Invalide Russe contains the details of the capitulation of Kars. The Times' Paris correspondent is informed that the English Minister at the Court of Persia has broken off diplo matic relations with the Shah. THE FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET. The English Funds rose slightly in the forenoon, Consols reaching 89 ; but the later quotations showed diminished firmness. The arrival of specie from America acted favour ably at the opening, and the subsequent reaction was probably owing to an absence of business. Railways quiet, but, on the whole, showed steadiness. Land, Bank, and Foreign, sup ported. CLOSING PRICES Consols, Account.. 881 Bank Stock 305 6 Do. Money — igxgr. Bills, L.S., Three per Cents. FOREIGN STOCKS. Mexicans 19.1 20 Turkish Russian Do. Canada Land 139 41 Do. (new) RAILWAY SHARES. Ambem ' te Nottingham, London, Brighton, and and is. Junction 3l. i South Coast 94 6 Caledonian Do. Preference Eastern Counties East Lancashire 69 70 Lincolnshire 234 4 Edinburgh & Glasgow iOA- , Midland Sr k nburgh & Glasgow 501 I,k Great Northern BB4 Do. A. 74 5 ' North British 2Bi 9i Do. Preference 97 9 Do. B l2O 2 Great Western Lanc.and Yorkshire 7Th Do. Fifths Leeds Northern llk 12 LAND North Staffordshire S. Eastern and Dover York, Newcastle, and Berwick ... 67 & York and N. Midland 441 5i Si i 57 8 HARES. Australian Agricultural S.Australian Invest Crystal Palace I 2i - I Peel River N. B. Australasian 'Van Diemen's LONDON CORN MARKET.—(From Kingsford and Lay's Circular.)—The supply of English Wheat was very small, as was also the amount of business transacted. The little Wheat sold, either English or Foreign, was disposed of at the terms of last week. With the exception of Beans, which are 2s. cheaper, the value of Spring Corn remains as last quoted. The Flour trade is very inactive, at prices nominally as this day week. ARRIVALS. English. Irish. Scotch. Yorentn. Wheat 5496 10511' Barley 9331 13 Malt ll2OO 45 Oats 3125 4750 1084 Beans Peas — [lour 36 2709 sks. & 4097 brls. METROPOLITAN CORN MARKET.—The supplies were small and trade dull. Beef, 3s to ss; Mutton, 3s 8d to 5s ; Veal, 4s to Os ; Pork, 4s 2d to ss. Beasts, 1,158 ; Sheep and Lambs, 6,750; Calves, 4; Pigs, 150. Arrivals :—Holland Beasts, 20; Ditto Sheep, 480; Spanish Beasts, 109; Irish Beasts, 120; Scotch Beasts, 80 ; Cambridge, Leicester, Lincoln . , and Northampton Beasts, 500. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET.—Pig Iron very quiet— Mixed Numbers, 755. 6d. ; No. 1, 765. 6d. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE.—Chester Guarantee, 87f ; Half Shares ditto, £2O Shares, 131; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 23g. LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE.— Great Western of Canada, 24} ; Yorkshire Bank, 8/. WIND AND WEATHER REPORT.—London, wind S.E., fine thaw; Glasgow, S.E., Stoke, E., Whitby, S.W., rain; South. ampton, S.E., Gainsborough S., Derby,' Nottingham, Lea mington, Lowestoft, Bristol, Edinburgh, S.W., Sheffield, S.S.W., Newcastle, W., fine; Cowes, Poole, Leicester, York, S.E., Whitehaven, S., Hull, Berwick, S.W., Sunderland, N., cloudy ; Shrewsbui . y, S.E., wind, rain ; Maryport, S.S.E., clear ; Boston, E.S.E., Great Grimsby, S.W., Lancaster, W.S.W., Swansea, W., unsettled; Gloucester, S., much rain; Brighton, S.W., Plymouth, W., very cloudy ; Manchester Carlisle, S.W., damp; Haverfordwest, S.W., fine, windy; Perth, S.W., Leeds, W.S.W., thaw; Cambridge, S.S.W., mild ; Yarmouth, W., windy ; Ipswich, N.E., very fine. LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LOWESTOFT, DEC. 24.—The steamer Faith, from London to Constantinople, foundered yesterday morning, off the Owen Light. Crew landed here. ROTTERDAM, DEC. 22.—The steamer Columbine is still on shore. The steamer Rainbow, on shore near Brielle, was got off and proCeeded to sea, Dec. 22. The frost continues, and the navigation is closed completely. Cuxue.vEN, DEC. 20.—The river is covered with heavy drift ice, which is reported to extend as far as the sea. ANTWERP, DEC. 22.—Since the 19th there has been so much floating ice in the river, that, on the 20th, the Adminis- tration of Piloting refused pilots to sailing vessels, unless accompanied by steam-tugs. STOCICEOLM, DEC. 14.—The navigation is stopped by the ice. MEMEL, DEC. 19.—The Haff is frozen up to the Ballast Quays. BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S—This DAY. Two DIOUSAND GIIINEAS.-5 to 1 agst Yellow Jack, tk. DEBBY.-850 to 100 agst Wentworth, tk; 10 to 1 agst Ellington, tk ; 14 to 1 agst Yellow Jack, tk ; 16 to 1 agst Rogerthorpe, tk ; 20 to 1 agst Polmoodie, tk. AT THE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, the celebrated French company of Equestrians, under the management of Messrs. Rimbert and Lambert, commenced their course of perform ances last night, in presence of a crowded house. The various feats of equestrianism, and the admirable specimens of equine training exhibited, elicited the warmest applause. The whole was distinguished by good taste and ability. The tight-rope exercises by Madlle. Cl ara A ussu d a were mar ked by dexterity and grace, as was also the equestrianism of the other ladies of the troupe. These perfo rmances are attractive, and promise to be popular. POCKET-PICKING IX d SHOP IN CHURCH-STRE&T.—Yes• terday, two young women, named Jane Harper and Em ma Thompson, were brought before the Police - court, charg e d with picking the pocket of Mrs. Hannah Alker, 29, Basnett strroeseetc,d to £6 2s. 6d. It appeared the prosecutriz, go into the shop of M r . P e i l, o r f ix, a havmg purse containing ocrasn f l o lo ll s o ie jed ai b id y the iac p n ris eian9' in Church-street, into which s h e was ners, who, under the pretext of looking at so me goods, contrived to get alongside of Mrs. Alker, from whose pocket they cleverly ab s t rac t e d the purse and its' con tents and left the shop. Shortly after, the purse and money were missed, and the prisoners pursued and apprehended. None of the money was found. Both the prisoners were sen tenced to be imprisoned for three months.