The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-04 00:00:00

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B an k of rest and month's Lally the govern though a Cardiff wport---* Foster, Aletbar Jacob' 1, West- 20, the lii-Jitl i ' 001-1 0, London ion-22f rnie, for II unau Idon, 0 y sbonla n of the xl at the Belt volt )rwardeo the cols' ly t o tbe & toy left e a r that Alay, the t dinner, cial ican ie and,°: meet tP.` om tb ls wir were , ing 3 1 , r ; MajeW r , Ba rt.; Jr. Wro' Ham' arnb, C 30, 0 0; F. Tliom [tint, 49 ' Dorf suer 'Der rirel; alp 4it“ MARCH 4, 1856.] ADULT_ERATIO2C OF FOOD, 4ec. Tea Select Committee, consisting of Mr. Scholefield, Mr Cowper, Mr. Alderman Cubitt, Viscount Ebrington, Viscount aoderich, Mr. Gregson, Lord Claud Hamilton, Mr. Kinnaird, lir. Knight, Mr. Moffat, Mr. Otway, Mr. Peacocke, Mr. She ridan, Mr. Swift, Mr. Charles Villiers, and Mr. Wise, met on Friday to receive further evidence. Dr. Alfred Taylor was the first witness examined, who stated that he was Professor of Chemistry at Guy's Hospital, and that his attention had been directed to adulterations generally, but more especially the mixture of poisons with articles of food. The first substance he would mentio n w as e "Scheele's green," which was formerly very extensively used to colour confectionery, although the use of it had much de creased since the inquiries of the committee. Two to three grains of the poison would be sufficient to destroy life, and in 1854 no less than 14 children had died from the effects of it. It was very much used as a pigment, and he had himself discovered it on the bottom crust of some loaves brought to his table, and, upon inquiry, it was ascertained that the shelves in the baker's shop had been painted with this colour. He mentioned this circumstance to show ,how easily poisons might be taken without a perso n being aware of it. There was no difficulty in substituting 4 harmless green in its place, but owing to its bright colour, it was much sought after. In the blue colours he had not found anything injurious. In the reds vermilion and red lead were used, and in the yellow oxide of lead and chromate of lead, which were very dangerous, and had been the cause of the death of a child in 1853. With regard to all these colours, other s 'might be substituted which would be perfectly harm less, and the difference in cost would be of no moment. In Prance several orders had been issued, forbidding the use of these substances as well as many .others. The extract of bitter almonds, which was very much used, was a most Powerful poison, as it contained from 6 to 12 per cent. of 'Prussic acid. 20 drops of the oil had killed a woman 49 years !I:f age in half an hour, and many suicides had occurred from its use. As a rule, he believed it was not labelled as a poison When sold. A compound of it called " almond flavour ' was much used, but was very dangerous • there was one in stance in which half an ounce had killed a woman aged 39 in half an hour. The strength of the almond flavour Would depend upon the strength of the oil from which it was made, and this therefore made it the more dan gerous. If this flavour were added to a pudding, before boiling, the prussic acid contained in the "almond" might distil over, but if taken cold there was always the danger of getting a dose of the prussic acid., The use of it by con fectioners, should be strictly forbidden, but at present there was nothing of the kind, and any quantity was sold. The Prussic acid might be separated from the oil, and it was then free from danger ; the flavour and odour were chiefly owing to the oil, quite independent of the acid, and there was no ex cuse for the use of it, except laziness and ignorance. Most chemists sold the almond flavour, and, although there was a rule in the profession that all poisons sold should be labelled, yet there was such a difference of opinion as to what was Poisonous that it sometimes went out without notice. The Varicras essences, such as " peach flavour," &c., did not all con tain prussic acid, as some were distilled from other substances sesuch, for example, as the flavour of the Jargoeelle pear and the Ribston pippin, which were obtained from " fusel-oil," Produced by the distillation of grain. With respect to "hair 'dyes," he (Dr. Taylor) might mention that oxide of lead was 'extensively used, which combining with the sulphur in the hair, produced a dark colour; and he had known a case 'where partial paralysis was caused, owing to the absorption of the oxide of lead by the skin. When the hair dye was 'discontinued• the effect ceased. As to the colouring of pre served fruits and anchovies, he could confirm the testimony of previous witnesses, but in the specimens of bread which he had examined he had not met with any adulteration with alum ; salt and carbonate of lime were sometimes present, but nothing injurious. The bread to which he referred was of the best quality, and the samples were but few—probably not more that one or two in the year. If alum were present in small quantities it would not be injurious, but the question was not whether there was sufficient at any one time to cause injury, but whether the continued introduction of this or any other substance into the system day after day would not be most hurtful. He had examined what was called unfermented bread, made by. the use of carbonate of soda and muriatic acid, and, as the latter frequently contained arsenic, it was neces sary caution should be used to obtain it pure. The mixture of the soda and acid should be such that there should he no free acid, and the bread would then contain only common salt, or snuriate of soda ; but if arsenic were mixed with the acid it Would remain. He had also examined German yeast, and found nothing injurious in it. As to the adulteration of beer, he could confirm what had already been stated to the com mittee. The effect produced upon the system by cocculus indicus was very peculiar,, not amounting to intoxication, but a loss of power, and a kind of waking dream, where a person was conscious of things around, but without the Power of motion. There was no mode of detecting the Presence of this substance except from its effects. In the bottle beer of London and Dublin there was nothing un wholesome. Strychnine he (Dr. Taylor) had never detected, and he could not see any motive for its use. As to cocculus indicus, it was difficult to see why it was imported at all. Port wines were often manufactured from bad claret and bad red wine, costing from 6d. to 7d. a gallon, by the addition of a substaece•called " geropiga," consisting of extract of elder berry juice, Lisbon grapes, burnt sugar, brandy, bitter almonds, and logwood. This was proved at a trial in the Court of Exchequer last year, when the London Docks had been the victims of a fraud .by the substitution of bad port wine for good. He could confirm the previous evidence as to the adul teration of gin. Milk he had never found adulterated, except by water. As to coffee, he (Dr. Taylor) was consulted by the government in 1853, in conjunction with Dr. Carpenter, with reference to the sale of the mixture of chicory and coffee ; and from the inquiries made they came to the conclusion that there was nothing in chicory to affect the health, and that in certain proportion it was preferred by the consumers to pure coffee. 'They recommended a mixture of six to ten per cent. of chicory, but when it amounted to 45 to 50 per cent., it would noelceibt be a disagreeable flavour. The only evidence that the public preferred the mixture was obtained from the sellers themselves. It was the-universal practice to mix it in France. He next came to isinglass and gelatine. The best Russian isinglass was made from the sturgeon, and came from the Sea of Azoff, and cost about 18s. per lb. Another sort, called the Brazilian, used by brewers for refining, cost from 6s. to 10e. per lb. ; and this latter was often substituted for the Russian. With regard to gelatine, there were many different qualities in the market, as the specimens produced-would show. One of them, the best, called "patent refined isinglass," was a most valuable manufacture, and would in time supersede the necessity for importation. It contained all the valuable properties of isinglass, and lie did not agree with what Dr. Letheby had stated .upon this. The French gelatine was not at all fit for food, and the inferior sorts had created a prejudice in the public mind against the name, which it would take some time to remove. As to the quack medicines so largely used by the poor, they contained gene rally very drastic purgatives, such as gamboge, scammony, &c„ and being-manufactured on a large scale, and often improperly mixed, fatal results have occurred. He thought some kind of check should be given, if it could be done without inter fering with the liberty of the subject. At present these me dicines wereeesed for all kinds of diseases, for many of which they were decidedly prejudicial. Any one might compound pills, whether .a professional man or not. Looking at the whole question of adulteration, he thought there were three points for the consideration of the committee —lst, that with re guard to some noxious substances there should be a prohibi tion of the sale; 2nd, where substances are actually mixed with articles which may not be noxious per se there should be a label attached to them • 3rd (which was the most difficult question to deal with), where articles of food not necessarily injurious are sold for others,—arrow-root, for instance, was largely mixed with potato starch. In this there was nothing unwholesome—in fact, there was no difference in the nutritive qualities of the two substances. After giving some further illustrations of his meaning, Dr. Taylor said he thought there should be some public board appointed, consisting of five or more persons, to determine all questions of suspected adultera tion. It required a knowledge of chemistry, botany, and na tural history, and the members of the board should be familiar with these matters. fide thought the appointment of an officer in a particular.district would not be found to work well, or be at all satisfactory to the public. There had, no doubt, been some exaggeration upon the subject of adulteration, but on the whole he thought it extended so far as to bevery injurious to the public, and that umong the poorer classes especially a large amount of disease might be traced to improper food. Until the committee commenced their inquiries last session, the practice of adulteratiou had been increasing, but no doubt a check had since been given to the evil. It had arisen in a great measure from the desire to sell cheaply, and the public had been supplied with an inferior article at a lower price. Mr. James Abiss said he had been en g aged in the wholesale grocery trade for the last 2 4 years, and the only instance in which he had met with adulterated tea was within the last few days, when some tea which had been re-dried was offered to him for sale. On the whole, he considered the statements made to the committee bad been much exaggerated with re gard to tea, sugar, &c. He judged from his own experience, but had not made any analytical examination. He also denied the evidence that had been given with respect to the substitu tion of wild nutmegs for the cultivated berry, or cassia for cinnamon bark. As to the admixture of chicory with coffee, he admitted it was done, but he was sure the public preferred it. He had never met with any complaints, but, on the con trary, at the time when chicory was prohibited, many of his customers discontinued the use of -coffee altogether. There avas no deception in the sale of the mixture, as it was stated to be a mixture on the label, and the public got decidedly a better coffee at ls. per pound, owing to the addition of the chicory, than they possibly eonld without it. The committee then adjourned. The extensive milling concerns of Mr. Ballantine, in Derry were .completely destroyed, with all their contents, on Sunday week, by fire. The loss is estimated at from £lO,OOO to £15,000. PRESENTS FROM THE SULTIN.—AaIi Paella has been charged by the Sultan to transmit to the Empress Eugenie, and Queen Victoria two diadems in brilliants. The Sultan has also sent to the Emperor Napoleon a sabre, mounted with precious stones. The Queen has presented to the London Orphan Asylum Clapton, 300 guineas, to purchase for the Prince of Wales the right to keep one child always in the asylum during the life time of his royal highness. RESPITE OF THE MURDERER CORRIGAN.—OR Saturday afternoon Sir George Grey sent a respite for this prisoner, for whose execution on Monday morning all the preparations had been made. It is understood that he will be imprisoned forl life. GENERAL WILLIAMS.—The many friends of Genera Williams will be glad to learn that this distinguished officer is gradually recovering at Tiflis, from his late severe attack of illness. By accounts received in London on Saturday, we hear that the gallant general was out of danger, and that, al though suffering from the effects of climate and disease, ap prehensions were no longer entertained for his life. His young friends and followers were removed a few miles further into the interior of Russia. THE capital engaged in the Scotch fishing trade is at least £2,730,000, and is expended among some of the poorest of the Population; in boats, lines, and netting alone, the capital em ployed amounts to above £580,000. The fisheries employ 10,000 boats, and give direct employment to upwards of 65,000 Persons, including 38,000 actually occupied as fishers. The grand total quantity of herrings cured during the eight years, 1848 to 1855, amounted to 4,942,80 V, barrels, of which 1,650,5801 were branded: and in the eight years, 1840 to 1847, to 4,292,691 i barrels, of which 1,267,2852 w ere branded. The grand total quantity exported from 1848 to 1855 was 2 ,528,319 barrels, and in the preceding octave of years 2 ,108,424', barrels. COMIttERCIAL and MONETARY NEWS• MONDAY. NIGHT. THE Funds, which up to Friday had firmly main tained their value, experienced on that day a sudden decline, amounting to nearly one per cent., owing to large sales of Stock, induced, it is said, by rumours of differences having arisen among the negotiators for peace at Paris. There was, however, a speedy reaction, as, upon reflection, it became evident that little could be known of the proceedings, and that such rumours were not entitled to credence. There has been an active demand for money, and discounts, except for first-class paper of short dates, have been fully as high, and in many cases exceeded the Bank minimum. Foreign exchanges are not quite so favourable, and the instalments for the new loan have also added somewhat to the pressure on monetary resources. - The returns of the Bank of England, published on Friday, show an increase in the stock of Bullion of 242,898, which is rather an unexpected result, as the exports of specie that week exceeded the imports, and there is also a decrease in the actual circulation of £182,750, so that the reserve of notes unemployed has increased by £205,245, making the total £5,848,810. The private securities have increased £1,441,545, and the private deposits no less than £1,798,239, arising, doubtless, from the preparations making for the new loan, and for the bills falling due on the 4th of the month. Upon the whole, the account may be con sidered rather favourable than otherwise. • The Board of Trade returns for the month of Janu ary show an increase in the declared value of our ex portations still larger than that exhibited in the pre ceding month. It was then £1,470,979, and in the present instance it is £1,509,990. This is partly attributable to the impulse given to operations of all kinds during the last two weeks of the period by the announcement of peace, cotton, linen, and woollen yarns having been largely shipped to the continental manufacturers, who then regained confidence. Almost all classes of goods, however, have participated in the increased business, with the exception of cotton manu factures, the falling-off in which was to have been ex pected after the extraordinary increase presented in the previous return. It is to be remarked, however, that this falling-off is intrinsically greater than it appears, since allowance must be made for the advance in the price of the staple since the corresponding month of last year. A further improvement in the total of haberdashery and a moderate increase in hardwares, cutlery, and leather tend to indicate a revival in the Australian trade. With regard to imported commodities, most of the principal articles show an increased consumption. For the first time for some months, however, the quantities of breadstuffs do not present an increase. Tea, coffee, wines, spirits, tobacco, and spices, all figure for large totals. Sugar still exhibits a heavy falling off : Subjoined are the quantities of provisions, &c., taken for home consumption : Month Ending Feb. 5. 1555. Jon. 31, 185 G. Wheat, quarters ... ... 301,569 ... 207,600 Indian corn, quarters ... 60,773 ... 157,623 Flour and meal, cwt. ... 130,647 ... 190,154 Eggs, No. ... 4,750,400 ... 5,384,000 Cocoa, 1b.... ... 437,770 ... 259,721 Coffee, lb. 3,424,259 ... 4,137; 1 390 Sugar, cwt. ... ... 672,057 ... 319,457 Tea, lb. ... ... 5,196,781 ... 9,424,140 Rice, cwt.... .. 70,624 ... 115,064 Spirits, gallons ... 440,731 ... 452,749 Wines, gallons ... 521,251 ... 610,296 Opium, ... 4,964 ... 5,280 Tobacco, lb. ... 2,646,061 ... 3,604,697 Currants, figs, and raisins, cwt. ... •• • ... 17,961 ... 15,711 Lemons & oranges, bsh.... 159;217 ... 143,560 Spices, 1b.... ... 395,252 ... 530,028 The following are the comparative imports and ex ports of raw material, showing a diminution in each case, excepting cotton and wool:- Imported. Exported. Month end- Month end- Month end- Month end ing Feb. 5, ing Jan. 31, ing Feb..s, ing Jan. 31, 1855. 1856. 1855. 1856. Flax, cwt. 22,530 19,75/ Hemp, cwt. 47,717 28,716 Raw silk, lb. 173,721 117,227 115,661 228,282 Cotton, cwt. 178,635. 289,882 27,249 79,294 Wool, lb. 1,271,012 1,314,859 392,280 716,745 Tallow, cwt. 92,335 56,685 The return from the Bank of England for the week ending the 23rd February gives the following results, when•compared with the previous week.:- Public Deposits ... £45141,551 ; Decrease ... £23,272 Other Deposits ... 14,762,364; Increase ... 1,798,239 Rest ... ... 3,470,046 ; Decrease... 35,607 On the other side of the account : Government Securities.. £11,946,006; Increase ... £15,000 Other Securities Notes unemployed ...... 5,848,810; Increase ... 205,245 The amount of notes in circulation is £18,541,520, being a decrease of £182,750, and the stock of bullion in both departments is £10,575;392, showing a decrease of £42,898 when compared with the preceding return. ISSUE DEPIR.TMEN T. Notes issued ... £24,390,330 Governmt. Debt £11,015,100 !Other Securities 3,459,900 I Gdld coin & bairn. 9,916,330 'Silwr bullion ... £21,390,330 £24,390,330 BANKING DEPASTMENT. Prop. Capital ... £14,553,000:G0v. Securities £11,946,006 R es t 3,470,046 1 0ther Securities 19 , 185 i/ 77 Public 'Deposits 4,141,551 Notes 6,848,810 Other Deposits 14,762,364 Gold & Silver Coin 660,062 7-day &other bills 713,094 £37,640.0551 £37,640,05 5 Ora 'SHARE MARKET has been very quiet all the week, waiting the result of the peace negotiations. To-day it has been more active, owing to these having assumed so favourable an aspect, and there have been some extensive purchases of stock at higher prices than have ruled during the week. The quota tions are : —Caledonian, 281 ; Eastern Counties, 913-16.; East Lancashire, 171; Great Western, 591; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 82* 83 s ; London and North Western, 100 998 100 I ; ditto, 1--shares, Id. ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 244; Midland, 691 48 1 2 70 70 s 4 ; North Eastern, Berwick capital stool, 191 ; South Eastern, 901 s 2 ; Royal Insurance, lip; Liverpool United Gas, 190. COTTON.—There has been a fair demand during the week, the last advices reporting a falling off in the receipts on -the other side, and American descriptions experienced a slight advance in price. The sales for the week, up to Friday, reached 65,580 bales of which 13,320 were taken on speculation, and 3,250 for ex portation, leaving 49,010 for the trade.—TO-DAY, the sales amount to 12,000 bales ; of which 2poo are for export, and - 2,000 taken on speculation. The following is a comparison of present rates with those of the corresponding period of last year :- 1855 1856 New Orleans, middling fair Upland, middling ,751-1 e 51 •• 5i 6 4 .. q 5 13-16 5t ~ itur I SALES. ------- t a t poars. ATOCK r . 7% r— ./.. -----` ----"-- DESCRIPTION. PRICES.! Week Previ- Week T hi s lending ously ending Year. Feb. 29 Feb. 29. this yr. Feb. 29. Sea Island Stained Boweds Mo bile 5 4 4690 44350 1 14966 239201 269000 New Orleans 413 7i 27230 197430 ) Pernams,&c 6 7i 880 9720 1149 8897 20620 Bahia, &c. Maranham 6 7f 1570 6120 .... 4855 19050 Demerara,&c — .... 150 .... .... 600 Egyptian 5/ 91 2150 p 1340 2551 12891 38770 C0m.W.1.3a — .... 2340 .... 1411 900 Surat 3l 5 12770 80020 1 M a dras Bengal 65580 7 482490 28025 394854 394820 1 655 PRODUCIL—Sugar has been in good demand, both for home consumption and export, and extensive salee have been made at an advance of Is per cwt. on all descriptions. No change in Coffee to notice. For Tea there has been more inquiry, and sales have been made at full rates. Rice difficult of sale. Rum in more demand. Palm Oil has been in fair request at £3B lOs to £4O per ton. In Tallow little doing ; Petersburg, Y. C., 59s per cwt. To-DAY :---There has been a strong market for Sugar since Friday, at a further advance of 6d. per ewt. ; the business comprising 125 hhds. Demerara from 355. 9d. to 375. 6d., including grainy, at 41s. 6d. to 425. 3d. ; 200 bags Madras, at 335. ; 3,800 mats Mauritius, at 355. for very low brown, up to 40s. for fine ; and 6,700 bags Brazil, chiefly at 21s. 6d. to 225. per cwt. About 120 pun cheons Rum, chiefly Demerara, have found buyers at previous prices. Of Coffee, 350 bags Maracaibo, are reported at 51s. 6d. to 525. ; and 90 bags Rio, at 445. to 465. ; also 350 bags Bahia Cocoa, at 38s. per cwt. Tea is steady, but not much business doing. We have a better demand for Rice, the sales, including 2,400 bags Bengal, at lls. for middling, and 9s. to 9s. 6d. for yellow cargo ; 700 bags Arracan, at 10s. ; and 70 tierces Carolina, at 235. per cwt. 200 bags fine Saltpetre have brought 345. to 345. 6d. per cwt. ; and 200 bags black Pepper, 51d. per lb. Messrs. Jos. ROBINSON and Co., in their monthly circular, say ;—. Many parties interested in the trade incline to the opinion that the present position of the wool trade is attributable to the prospects of an immediate peace. This is not the fact, the scanty arrivals and empty warehouses attest a different view, which is more than confirmed by the exports being in greater proportion to the receipts than usual. The scarcity, which is not prescribed to foreign classes only, but also to our home• THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD grown kinds, evidently shows that the growth is unequal to the consumption, and the high value in the Mediterranean ports prove, that the demand there is of a more lucrative nature from other countries, thus diminishing the hope of supply here, and placing at a discount all expectation. If a glance be taken at the heavy consumption at home, and the impetus given to the export trade by the reduction of duty in France, it is apparent that imports at the same ratio, as of late, are quite inadequate to meet the requirements. The most far seeing are puzzled as to where the future supplies are to come from, and what the probable value will be three months hence. In our opinion the recent advances obtained are but the foretaste of very high rates, and it would not cause us very much surprise to find the extreme value of 1853 exceeded before the next English clip commences. Messrs, W. GREAME and Co. in their circular say : The activity prevailing in the wool market at the date of our last report has continued throughout the past month, and on some descriptions of both foreign and domestic wools a further advance has been obtained, this remark applies more particularly to long stapled wools suitable for combing pur poses, upon which there has been a marked improvement. Spanish frontier, Lisbon, and the better qualities of Peruvian and Buenos Ayres, have been much inquired for, but in the almost total absence of stocks of these descriptions quotations are in some measure nominal. Some small sales have been made in East India wools by private contract at an advance of -id to tici per lb. on auction rates ; in Donskoi fleece there have been some considerable transactions, but stocks are only of a medium quality, and we cannot quote any improvement in prices ; these wools nnd the lower qualities of Turkey, Smyrna, Crimea, &c., have not, as yet, participated in the general improvement. The public sales of Australian wools commenced in London on the 15th ultimo at an advance of 2d per lb. on the closing price of the last series; up to this time they are progressing favourably, and the advance may now he quoted 2d to 3d per lb. on the average of the October and November sales, about 40,000 bales are announced for this series. WooL.—During the past week there has been nothing of any moment to report in the Wool market, with the exception of an increased inquiry for all descriptions of good, long stapled, and fine Wools. The public sales in London are still progressing very favourably-. Imports for the week, 1,590 bales Peru vian ; 151, Mediterranean ; 57, Irish ; 16, Coastwise. Total, 1,814 bales. LATEST NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC & INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPHS.] LONDON, Monday Night. MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES. MANCRESTER.—The market has been by no means active during the week, but a greater degree of firmness is generally manifested. Both spinners and manufacturers, in consequence of the extreme firmness of the Liverpool cotton market, are expecting very full, if not rather higher prices, and this has a tendency to check business, buyers not being at all disposed to operate at all extensively at the advancing quotations. The purchases made are, under such circumstances, confined for the most part to goods and yarns in stock, little inclination appearing to give orders for future delivery at the full rates required ; whilst, on the other hand, there is quite as little disposition to accept contracts on other terms than the ex treme prices demanded. But little doing in India yarns, al though rather more demand than last week has been ex perienced at full former rates. Yarns for the German and continental markets have been more inquired for, and higher prices, to the extent of about id. per lb. have been obtained. Although some difficulty is experienced in consequence of the advance asked for warps and weft for home manufacture, spinners are very firm in their demands of very full prices, which they obtain, but with a limited demand. There was a disposition to more business iu India shirtings at the begin ning of the 'week, but it has been confined within narrow limits by the advanced prices that have been asked. Generally, the demand for goods of all kinds has been limited by the high prices required, but manufacturers being free of stock, and for the most part under contract, there is no disposition to force sales. Printing cloths for the home trade are in moderare inquiry, and these, as also domestics, long cloths, and T cloths, continue very steady.—Manchester Courier. LEEDS.—The woollen trade continues steady; an average quantity of goods were sold at the Cloth Halls, and the deli veries to direct orders have been quite as brisk as usual at this period of the year. Prices rather looking up, more par ticularly in the lower qualities, in consequence of the advance in low foreign wool. The mills continue to be well employed. The business transactions in the warehouses have been rather brisk for the home trade, and the foreign trade is improving. BRADFORD.—WOOI: The prices commanded at the London wool sales tend to make the holders of English wool seek prices too high for the spinners. Noils and broker are more inquired after, and prices dearer.—Yarns : The difficulty in buying wool compels the spinners to seek higher prices for the coming month.—Pieces : There is -no marked difference in the demand for goods; and from the high prices sought for worsted and cotton yarns, higher prices are asked. NOTTINGIIAM.—Lace: We are glad to be able to continue our favourable statement of last week as to the healthy con dition of this portion of our staple manufactures.—Hosiery The orders for the home-trade are numerous, and the ware houses in general are busy. -On all classes of goods, espe cially on shirts, drawers, and circular goods (where the cost of yarn is an important item), manufacturers require a consi derable advance. In most departments of the businiss machinery is fully occupied, and for the next two or three months there is every sign of a satisfactory trade being done. Yarns are stiffening in price.—Nattingham Journal. lIBICSSTER.—There is more doing in spring goods, still there are many hands unemployed in the worsted departments. Wool and yarns are firm. HIIDDZIMIELD.--We have had a very good market, every thing•new and seasonable having been bought up freely. The advance in the price of wool at the sales now going on, has, no doubt, tended to give a stimulus to the trade; and, should the peace tonferences turn out favourable, there will probably be a very good trade doing before long. Prices are rather tending-upwards. ROCHDALE. — WooI : The attendance at the market has been very small, and the business has been exceedingly dull. Staplers are still insisting upon high prices. Flannel : Sellers cannot profitably do anything without an advance with the present rates of wool, and buyers are careless about giving it at this season. Manufacturers of home-made goods will do nothing, except at an advance. In Yorkshire goods operations have been very flat, and the prices obtained do not satisfy the best have not been able to get above is. per piece advance. Owing to the uncertainty of things, a great deal of caution is manifested. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. SWEDEN.—A Royal decree has been published ordering the fortification of Stockholm and the Valley of Maalar. In virtue of this decree a commission has been appointed, under the presidency of the Prince Royal, to prepare the plans of forti fication. AIISTRIi.—The Bishops of the Austrian empire are sum moned to meet at Vienna after Easter, to decide on the means by which the Concordat is to be carried out. It appears that the fruits of the Concordat are gradually becoming developed in a way not anticipated by the Government. The Archbishop of Vienna has refused to allow the Common Council of Vienna to erect a monument to the memory of Mozart in one of the churches, on the ground that he cannot countenance the worship of genius, which is but a kind of idolatry. A work which was introduced by the Ministry of Public Instruction in the shools has been prohibited, because it teaches that there was no' eluge after the creation of man, "as no fossil remains of human beings have ever been found." The Bishops of Lombardy and the Venetian States are proceeding so roughly to carry out the Concordat in Italy, that the civil authorities have been obliged to interfere, and the Government has ordered the bishops to cease all further proceedings till after the meet ing at Easter. Russie.—An imperial ukase authorises the immediate issue of seven series of treasury bills, to the total amount of 21,000,000 roubles, to assist the treasury. Another imperial ukase orders that, up to the Ist January, 1857, salt may be imported into Russia by the Austrian and Moldavian frontiers, by Odessa and the ports of the Danube, on payment of a duty of nineteen kopecks per pood. Private letters from St. Peters burg state that General de Berg has reported that he cannot undertake to answer for the fidelity of Finland in case of an invasion, unless his army be tripled in numbers. The Russian government has determined to drive a triple row of piles across the Gulf of Finland, about six mile . s from Cronstadt, in the belief that an impassable barrier will thus be constructed against any hostile fleet. The Russian fleet at Cronstadt now consists of 18 steam-ships of the'line, 14 corvettes, and 70 gun boats. It is reported that the Emperor will remove to War saw almost immediately, in order to have speedier eommuni cation with his envoys at Paris. If peace should be concluded, the Russian reserves will only be dismissed in part, and a large portion will:be immediately set to work on railroad and other public improvements. The Journal de la Marine, of St. Petersburg, contains a special report of the hitherto unex plained disappearance of the Russian forces at the mouth of the Amoor. The vessels are stationed in that river, and their materiel is at Fort Nicholas. THE fact of the armistice being made known at Berlin and Vienna had the effect of giving a firmness to the funds in both capitals ; though in the former city persons unconnected with the money market looked upon it in rather an unfavourable point of view. At Munich the intelligence was received with great satisfaction. AT the half-yearly meeting of the General Steam Navigation Company, on Tuesday, a dividend was declared of 14s. per share (or at the rate of ten per cent. per annum), together with the usual annual bonus of 25.,6d. per share, both free of income tax. A parliamentary return obtained by Mr. Adderley, M.P , s hows that 26 reformatories have been certified in Englanii. and Scotland, capable of containing altogether 1500 persons ; and in Scotland (under the act of the 17th and 18th of Vic toria, chap. 74), 11 capable of containing 1799. THE Bill for the creation of a Minister of Education, under the name of Vice-President of the Committee of Council on Education, has passed the House of Lords, without opposition, and almost without remark, and is nc,a , before the House of Commons. THE STAGE, POLITICAL AN THEATRICAL—When Igo to the play why must I find everything conventionally done—. , reference to nature discharged , and reference to sta g e us age I the polar star of the dramatic art? Why does the baron, or the general, or the venerable steward, or the amiable old farmer, talk about his chee-ilde ? He knows of no such thing as a cbce-ilde anywhere else ; what business has he with a chee.ilde on the boards alone ? I never knew an old gentle. man to hug himself with his left arm, fall into a comic fit of delirium tremens, and say to his son, " Damme, you dog, will you marry her ?" Yet, the moment I see an old gentleman on the stage with a small cape to his coat, I know, of course, that this will infallibly happen. Now, why should Ibe under the obligation to be always entertained by this spectacle, how ever refreshing, and why should I never be surprised ? Why have 600 men been trying through several generations to fold their arms ? The last 20 Parliaments have directed their entire attention to this graceful art. I have heard it fre quently declared by individual senators that a certain e x . senator, still producible, "folded his arms better than any man in the House." I have seen aspirants inflamed with a lofty ambition studying through whole sessions the folded arms on the Treasury Bench, and trying to fold their arms, accord ing to the patterns there presented. I have known neophytes far more distracted about the folding of their arms than about the enunciation of their political views or the turning of their periods. The injury inflicted on the nation by Mr. Canning, when he folded his arms and got his portrait taken, is not to be calculated. Every member of Parliament from that hour to the present has been trying to fold his arms. It is a grace ful, a refined, a decorative art; but I doubt if its results will bear comparison with the infinite pains and charges bestowed upon its cultivation.—Dickens's Household Words'. THE STEAMSHIP PACIFIC. At Lloyd's, upwards of 75 guineas was demanded by under writers for policies on the steamship Pacific. SIGNATURE OF THE PRELIMINARIES OF PEACE. We can announce positively, says the Morning Post, that at the meeting of the Conferences of Paris, on Saturday last, the plenipotentiaries signed the preliminaries of peace. The conditions of these are identical with the Austrian proposi tions, which were the basis of negotiations, and to which it has been thought advisable to affix the signature of the Powers, parties to the negotiation. This proceeding, however im portant and satisfactory, leaves unsettled many questions, which will necessarily be the subject of immediate discussion, with a view to the framing of a definite treaty. The Times Paris correspondent writes, on Sunday evening : —" The third sitting took place yesterday. The secret seems so well kept that newsmongers are obliged to exert their ingenuity to the utmost. According fo the last version the fifth point was not discussed on Thursday, but the reports of the dissensions and of the English plenipotentiary quitting Paris for London are entirely without foundation." The Times Vienna correspondent says, on the 27th Feb.:— " The railway is now complete, and open to the public all the way from hence to Dembria, half-way between Cracow and Prepemksl. It is stated from Bucharest that the Porte has desired the Hospodars of Moldavia and Wallachia to remain a year longer in office. The diplomatic relations between Austria and Sardinia are likely to become of a more amicable nature than for the past seven 'years. The Odessa correspondent of the Austrian Gazette says that the new levy is a measure of precaution, and not a menace. Typhus was less violent at Nicolaieff. The news that part of Bessarabia was to be ceded to Mol davia has caused great alarm, and landed proprietors were in the greatest hurry to sell their property. Major Whitmore is still making contracts for the British cavalry. On the 18th a fire broke out in some stabling in which there were 120 horses belonging to the Austrian Lancers. Many were burnt. The fire is supposed to be the work of an in cendiary. OPENING OF THE LEGISLATIVE CORPS. SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON. PARIS, Monday. The Emperor commenced his inaugural address by a retro spective review. His majesty spoke with warmth of the support of his allies the Queen of England, and the King of Piedmont. " War," said the Emperor, " however deliberately undertaken for great objects, is only an episode ; my ideas and my strength are ever turned towards the arts of peace." Sketching the course of events which resulted in the suspen sion of hostilities and the mediation of diplomacy, he described the Emperor of Russia as the heir of a situation which he had not contributed to bring about, and as appearing animated by a sincere desire to put an end to the cause of a sanguinary contest; 'also, as having resolutely accepted the propositions transmitted by Austria and clearly desired by Europe. With regard to the end of the conferences, His Majesty said, " Let us await the end with dignity, equally prepared, if necessary, to draw the sword and to extend the hand of friendship to those whom we have combated with loyalty." The discourse concluded with these words—" What ever may happen, let us busy ourselves with all means cal -1 culated to augment the strength and wealth of France. Let us, if possible, draw closer the alliance formed by com munity in glory and sacrifice, and which peace will make the ! reciprocal advantages still more palpable. Finally, in this I solemn moment let us set our trust in God, to the end that he may guide our efforts in the direction most conducive to the interests of humanity and civilization." THE CRIMEA. DESPATCHES PROM GENERAL CODRINGTON. A supplement to the London Gazette contains despatches from General Codrington enclosing the weekly medical return. He writes on the lath February, " That a Russian force, estimated at about 3,000 Infantry and Cossacks, ap peared on the morning of the 12th on the ridge above the Valley of Baidar, but retired after a short reconnaissance. The French blew up on the 12th two portions of the aqueduct which formerly supplied the docks. Mining progressed. Sir Colin Campbell rejoined the army on the 14th." General Codrington writes on the 19th February, " That the parade of the whole of the English Infantry was post poned, owing to rain and sleet having changed the state of the ground. Ball practice and exercise had been carried on for the last ten days." Doctor Hall reports on the 18th February that the sanitary condition of the army is excellent ; indeed it could scarcely be excelled, and the mortality at present is under that of the Household Cavalry in England, who are as well taken care of as any troops in the world. ASSASSINATION IN IRELAND. Mr. Thaddeus Callaghan, a respectable solicitor, of Dublin and Ballyronan, was assassinated near Portumna, on Friday. HOUSE OF LORDS. MONDAY. Their Lordships assembled at five o'clock. Lord BRoUGIIAM moved for copies of two letters from Pro fessor Levi to the Statistic department, and their answer thereto. Agreed to. He then laid upon the table five reso lutions with reference to the judicial statistics of this country, but be did not then ask the house to adopt those resolutions. The Commons Enclosure Bill passed through committee. The -house adjourned at 6 40 p.m. HOUSE OF COMMONS. MONDAY. The house met at four o'clock. The second reading of the Imperial Hotel Company Bill, the object of which measure is to erect an hotel on the site of the National Gallery, Trafalgar-square, was carried on a division by a majority of 8. On the motion of Mr. GIBSON leave of absence was given to Mr. Bright on account of ill health. Ez d sta no ted p , re in sen r t ep i l n y te t n o tio A n lr Sir G. to ordsuSoomaithb,iltlhatot government Gß legalise the appointment of district instead of parochial sur veyors. In reply to Mr. T. Duncombe, Sir G. GREY said that the government had no intention to introduce any bill this session for the reform of the licensing system, as recommended by the committee of last year. On the motion for going into committee of supply, Sir Ds LACY EVANS entered into an explanation of his remarks on Friday last respecting Captain Dowbigan, Colonel Gordon, and the Duke of Cambridge, and if he had said anything in disparagement to the Duke he could only attribute it to the heat of debate, and not to real conviction since. All his expe rience and predilections were decidedly in his Royal High ness's favour. With regard to Captain Dowbigan and Colonel Gordon, perhaps the excitement of the momeni had carried him further than he had intended to go, and he was very sorry for it. He also explained the proposition which he made to Lord Raglan for the safety of the British army after the battle of Inkermann, and he hoped the house and the country would give him credit for strict military honour, and believe that he had not been wanting in his conduct as an English General. Lord CLAUDE HAMILTON said he had never imputed want of courage to the gallant general, but he was prepared to show that he had foundation for what he had said on Friday night. Sir Ds LACY EVANS hoped the noble lord would not go into the matter now. At the proper time he should be pre pared to disclose all ; anti then it might appear that, how ever good they might have been as soldiers, they were not perhaps the best of prophets. Mr. GORDON was satisfied with the gallant general's ex planation. Lord PALMERSTON and Mr. DISRAELI expressed hopes that after the explanation the matter should be allowed to sink into oblivion, and it dropped accordingly. Mr, LAYARD called the attention of the house to our relations with Persia, which appeared to him to be in a highly critical state. The British representa tive at Teheran had got his government into a quarrel with Persia ; and which, also, if peace might be restored in Paris, might ultimately result in the advantage of Russia, and seri ously endanger our Indian interest. He was afraid we were on the eve of a war with Persia, if hostilities had not actually been commenced ; and since we were decidedly in the wrong, he protested against this course in the name of England. Lord PALMERSTON rebuked the hon. member for intro ducing this question while the dispute was still a subject of negotiation. He denied that hostile measures had yet been taken against Persia. All that had been done was to send two small vessels from Bombay to the Gulf of Persia to protect the interests of British subjects pending the dispute, which was yet capable of adjustment. Mr. DISRAELI said, it is stated that preliminaries of peace have been signed at Paris, and it would no doubt be satisfac tory to the house and the country if the noble lord could as sure us of the fact. Lord PALMERSTON replied—The house and the public are aware that certain articles were proposed some time ago by Austria, with the previous consent of England and France, as conditions to be offered to Russia, and to serve as the foundation of a treaty of peace. These conditions were at first accepted by Russia with some reservation, but these re servations were rejected by Austria, and the conditions after wards accepted by Russia unconditionally. The acception was pure et simplo, as it was called, and these articles were afterwards recorded in a protocol, and signed by the repre sentatives of the contracting powers at Vienna. At the meeting of the conferences in Paris, this protocol was adopted and entered on the minutes as the act of the Plenipotentiaries, and that having been done, they at once proceeded to the discussion of the other questions which the final treaty of peace is to determine. That is the precise state of the matter as it at present stands. Mr. DISRAELI inquired, when was this protocol, embodying the preliminaries, signed at Paris. Lord PALMERSTON replied, some recent day last week. SUPPLY. The House then went into committee of supply. The balance (£500,000) of the vote of £7,000,000 for paying the land forces, £6,500,000 of which were taken on Friday night, was agreed to after a miscellaneous discussion upon the adminiatration of the army. £1,000,000 was voted on account of the embodied militia. £6B,ooowas voted for the voluntser corps in Great Britain. £250,000 was voted towards defraying the expenses of the Army Works Corps. £196,053 for salaries and contingencies of the War Department. £22,791 for the head-quarters at Military Establishments. At 12 o'clock the house resumed. The house went into committee of ways and means. A vote of £26,000,000 was granted on the Consolidated Fund. The Out-Pensioners (Chelsea and Greenwich) Bill and the Trial of Offenders Bill were read a second time. The Secretary to the Poor-law Commissioners (Ireland) Bill, the Annuity Bill, and the Exchequer-bill Funding Bill, was read the third time and passed. The Mutiny Bill passed through committee. It was agreed, on the motion of Lord DUNCAN, that a select committee be appointed to inquire into the ordnance survey of Scotland. The house adjourned at 12.35 a.m. ARRIVAL OF THE JAMES BAINES. The royal mail ship James Baines, of the " Black Ball" Line, arrived in the Mersey this morning at 1 o'clock, a.m., with 230 passengers and a heavy mail. She has a large amount of gold on board. THE FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET. The announcement of the signing of the preliminaries for peace, coupled with the arrival of bullion from Australia, operated favourably on the English Funds, and Consols, which advanced in the forenoon I per cent., were, throughout, extremely well supported. The fall in Corn also contributed to strengthen prices. Money is in slight demand. Railways rather active and show improvement. Land and Bank Shares firmer. In Foreign, Turkish good. CLOSING PRICES. Consols, Account 9li 2 Bank Stock 213 15 Do. Money 912 -1 Exqr. Bills, L. 5.... 4 die. 1 pro. Three per Cents. FOREIGN STOCKS. Mexicans 204 2 Turkish Russian Do. Canada Land — Do. (new) RAILWAY SHARES. Ambergate,Nottingham, London, Brighton, and and E. Junction 4l i South Coast. 9B 100 Caledonian Do. Preference Eastern Counties East Lancashire 7O 2 Lincolnshire 241 5 Edinburgh & Glasgow.. 54 6 Midland Stock Great Northern 93 4 North British 3O Do. A Do. 13 Great Western Lanc.and Yorkshire B3l York, Newcastle, and Do. Fifths — Berwick ... 76 7 Leeds Northern l5l 14 York and N. Midland.. 51i 2i _ _ ...... LAND SHARE S . Australian Agricultural 25 6 (Peel River S. Australian Invest.... 35 6 N. B. Australasian Crystal Palace On Change, sales of Cotton 500 bales at former prices. Several sales of Mauritius and Madras Sugar at full rates. The probability of peace and consequent withdrawal of the restriction on the exportation of Saltpetre caused considerable inquiry. Scotch pig iron 675. 6d.: Tallow, P.Y.C. 595. on the spot. LONDON CORN MARKET. — (From Kingsford and Lay- Circular.)—The supply of Essex Wheat was good—of Kent Wheat moderate. At the opening a fewsales were effected at a decline of 3s. to 4s. from the prices of this day week, but owing to several large refusals, trade subsequently became flat, and business went with difficulty at a reduction of from ss. to 6s. The great bulk remaining unsold towards the close. Scarcely any transactions in Foreign. The offers for trifling quantities being 4s. below previous rates for old, and 4s. to ss. for new, which holders were not disposed to accept Finest samples of Barley brought an advonce of ls., and other descriptions are fully as dear as on this day week. Beans and Peas 2s. Oats is. cheaper. Top price of town-made Flour reduced to 4s. per sack. Country Marks difficult of sale at a similar decline. ARRIVALS. English. Irish. Scotch. Yoreitn Wheat 5972 170 13030 Barley 5105 2341 3329 Malt 15749 99 Oats 4667 7950 2305 11069 Beans Peas — Flour 100 sks. & 1005 brls. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MAREET• — Trade about the same as last Monday. Beef, 2s 6d to 4s 6d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 5s ; Veal, 4s 8d to 5s 8d ; Pork, 4s 2d to ss. Beasts, 4,133 ; Sheep and Lambs, 22,600 ; Calves, 67 ; Pigs, 280. Arrivals : Holland Beasts, 323 ; Ditto Calves, 37; Spanish Beasts, 140 ; Scotch Beasts, 400; Irish Beasts, 40. - - ' - - LONDON PRODUCE IVlAuxEr.—Sugar is fully as: dear, although many parcels is declared for public sale ; refined wanted. Coffee firm : Fair demand—native Ceylon, 495. to 51s. Tea, few buyers—sound common Congou, 8-tl. to 9d. Cotton wanted ; little offering. Tallow brisk and rather dearer. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET.—There has been consider able animation in our Pig Iron Market to-day, resulting in a large business, prices ranging as high as 695. cash, for mixed numbers, principally maker's iron, there being few warrants. in the market. No. 1, G. M. 8., 70s. ; No. 3, 765. 6d- MA.NCHESTER. STOCK EXCRINGE.—East Lancashire, 171 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire ' 73t ; Manchester, She ffi eld, and Lincoln, 24; 25 ; Ditto, £6 pref., k pm. ; Midland, 701 ; Dovers, 20 7-16. LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE.—North Eastern, York, 26 1-16; Midland, 691 k ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 82k 3 : North Eastern, 19k ; North Eastern, Leeds, 15i ; North Eastern Extension, 15k. LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. BOMBAY, FEB. 2.—Kangaroo, from London, and Fanny for Lyth, from Liverpool—badly damaged cargoes. CALCUTTA, Jew. 23.—The passengers and crew of the two missing boats of the Duke of Wellington have been picked up and taken to Moulmein and Penang. PORT LOUIS, DEC. 25rn.—Utopia, for London, put back leaky : is discharging. The City of Sydney, for London, put back damaged : part of cargo overboard—is discharging. SMYRNA, FEB. 23.—The steamer Falcon, from Constanti nople, sank off Mytilene—crew saved. BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S—THIS Dkr. NOTTINGHAM SPRING HANDICAP.-7 to 4 agst Fulbeck, 2 to 1 tk freely ; 3 to 1 agst Mary, tk. KING Jouw STAKES.-6 to 4 agst The Dupe, tk ;3to 1 agst Madam Cliquot. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STARES.-10 to 1 agst Wingfield, tk. CHESTER Cur.-40 to 1 agst Stork, tk ;4to 1 agst War lock, tk. Two THOUSAND GUINEAS.-7 to 4 agst Fly-by-Night, tk ; 7 to 2 agst Yellow Jack, tk and off. DERBT.-7 to 1 agst Ellington, tk and off; 8 to 1 agst Fly-by-Night, tk ; 16 to 1 agst Rogerthorpe, tk ; 20 to 1 agst Vandermulin, tk ; 50 to 1 agst Newington, tk ; 60 to 1 agst Enchanter, tk ; 500 to 16 agst Bird-in-Hand, tk. WE have authority to state that the military court of inquiry about to be held in reference to the Crimean report, will be perfectly open and public, and that it will be invested with every form which can give solemnity and value to its proceed ings. The object of the government is simply to ascertain the truth of certain grave accusations against officers of high rank contained in the evidence taken by Sir John M'Neill and Colonel Tulloch, and by them submitted to the war minister. —Globe. ORIGIN OF THE TURKISH CRESCENT.—When Philip o: Macedon approached by night with his troops to scale the walls of Byzantium, the moon shone out and discovered his design to the besieged, who vigorously repulsed him. The crescent was afterwards adopted as the favourite badge of the city. When the Turks took Byzantium they found the crescent in every public place; and believing it to possess some magical power, they adopted it themselves. THE IRISH ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION. --The report of this Commission for the year ended the Ist of August, 1855, states that at the usual meeting in December, 1844, £36,305 was appropriated to church works, including £24,917 for re pairing churches, £3,750 for the rebuilding of churches, and £3,050 for the erection of new district chapels. The aids from private contributions amounted to £11,175. The repairs of churches continue to en gage the anxious atte n ti on of the commissioners-74 benefi ces b ecame vacant within the year, including 16 dignities and prebends, and 50 parochial bene fices. In certain cases—evident ones of sinecure—the com missioners recommended the suspension of the appointments, and the recommendation was adopted by the Lord-Lieutenant in Council, and confirmed on the appeal of certain parties in terested, who were left to assert their rights, if any, before a legal tribunal. Appointments to two benefices (Bordwell and Kilmolash) were suspended, because divine service had not been celebrated within three years ending the Ist of February, 1833. The receipts of the commission for the year amounted to £141,815, and the disbursements to £131,230, leaving a balance in bank at the end of last -July amounting to 40,586, I)ROMLEY'S PATENT EMPIRE SOAP, which heretofore has been difficult to be obtained, as very few of the grocers will keep it. To use their own words, by way of explanation, they state,—" Were we to buy it, it would reduce our sales fully one third, as two pounds of the Empire Soap will go as far as three pounds of any other soap ; we should also lose our profit on soda and washing powders, as neither of these srticles are required when the Empire Soap is used, in either the hardest water or in sea water." What the grocers are displeased at in this soap is its strongest recommendation to the notice of the large consumers, private families, hotel keepers, laundresses, &c. It only requires to be used with a light hand. And besides the above advantage it saves half the usual labour, consequently less friction and wear in the clothes, and will not injure the colours in the most delicate prints ; and is equally valuable for every other domestic purpose, even for toilet use, as it is a pure soap, free from rosin and other useless ingredients, which not only add unnecessary weight to the snap but detract from its cleansing properties. To be had wholesale at the Works, No. 92, Cherry-lane, and from the following dealers:—Mr. Edward Davies, chandler, No. 84, London-road; Messrs. Tasker and Price, 209, London road ; Mr. John Dixon, grocer, No. 48, Pembroke-place; Mr. William Davies, grocer. 59, Mill-street; Mr. David Drew, ship store merchant, 40, Waterloo-road ; Messrs. Scott and Taylor, ship-store merchants, 28, Mason-street ; Messrs. Buttner and Schonstadt, ship-store merchants, 11, Hurst-street; Mr. W. H. Maitland, ship-store merchant, 45, Regent-street. One Trial will prove the superiority of ap this so. W. U . & CO. AINS IN THE BACK, GRAVEL, LUMBAGO, RHEUMATISM, GOUT, HEADACHE, NERVOUSNESS, DEBILITY, &c. DR. DE ROOS' COMPOUND RENAL PILLS (astheir name Renal, or the Kidneys, indicates) have been long established as a most safe and speedy remedy for the above dangerous complaints, Discharges of any kind, and Diseasesof the Kidneys and organs therewith connected generally, &c.,which, if neglected, frequently end in a lingering painful death. For Depression of Spirits, Excitement, Dislike of Society, Incapacity for Study or Business, Loss of Memory, Confusion, Giddiness, Blood to the Head, Drowsiness, Sleep without refreshment, Nervousness, and even Insanity itself, they are unequalled. Possessing tonic pro perties, they agree with the most delicate stomach, strengthen the digestive organs, increase the appetite, and improve the gene ral health. They require neither confinement nor change of diet, and in three days will effect a cure when mercury and all other dangerous medicines have failed. One trial will convince the most sceptical of their surprising properties. Mr. Letellier, Etruria, Potteries.—" Yoar Renal Pills have done wonders with me and others to whom I have recommended them." H. C. ' Post-office, Stafford.—" Your Renal Pills are a • most splendid medicine." J. Murphy, 70, Upper Sterin-street, Dublin.—" I never met the like of them before, they are really a surprising medicine." W. Chartres, Esq., Newport, Mayo.—" 1 have a degree of mental energy and vigour such as I did not feel these two years. My memory is wonderfully improved, so that I can recollect all the. events of each day with the greatest degree of clearneas. It is astonishing how I got out of such awful sufferings, but I think I owe it altogether to the use of your Pills." PERSONS GOING ABROAD, CAPTAINS and OTHERS, can not store more important articles of health than the above, which, by regulating the Stomach and Bowels, and tranquillizing the Nervous System, will prevent those fatal diseases so prevalent abroad, as also Sea Sickness and other complaints incidental to long voyages and irregular living. No Emigrant's Chest can be properly furnished without them, for when far removed from medical aid, they will find in these Pills a never-/ailing restorative. lm PORTANT.—The immense demand for the above has induced an unscrupulous person to imitate them, and to assume the name of De Roos. Some unprincipled Vendors, when asked for Dr. BE Roos' PILLS, have attempted to foist upon the public the spu rious !Medicines or trash oftheir own com pounding,from which they obtain a larger profit. The GENUINE have the words," WALTER DE ROOS, LONDON," in white letters on a red ground, printed in the Stamp affixed to each box; by special direction of Her Majesty's Honourable Commissioners, to protect the Public from Fraud, and to imitate which is felony. May be obtained through all Medicine Vendors, at ls. lid., 2s. Pd., 4s. 6d., lls., and 335. per Box, with full directions for use; or by enclosing Post-office Order or Stamps to Dr. DE ROOS, 10, BERN ERS-STREET, OXFORD-ST., LONDON, they will be sent per return. At home for consultation daily from 11 till 4 o'clock. Sunday excepted. Advice and Medicines .41. Sold by Jones, 5, Paradise-street, and 78, London-road. Mot tram, 24, Waterloo-road, and 6, Argyle-street, Birkenhead ; Priestley, 52, Lord-street, Liverpool ; Barnes, Fishergate, Pres ton; Marsh, Wallgate Wigan ; Aspinall, chemist, &c., Market street, Hindley ; Clarke, Gazelle-office, Lancaster; Westmacott, No. 4, Market-street, Manchester, and all Medicine Vendors. N.B.—Respectable Persons in Country places, who will be allowed a liberal Commission, may make a handsome addition to their income by selling these Pills, which are very justly becoming avourite Medicine with the Public. ABSCONDING OP A BANKRUPT CHA.RGBD WITH FRAUD AND PERJURY. — On Wednesday information was forwarded to the ,different metropolitan and eity police stations, that a merchant named John Claus, late of Liverpool, had absconded, charged with embezzling part of his estate and effects, and also with the offence of perjury, in wilfully and corruptly giving false evidence upon his examination before the Court of Bankruptcy. A reward of. £5O will be paid to - any - person or persons who shall apprehehd the said bankrupt and lodge him in any of her Majesty's gaols. The accused is about five feet five inches high, dark sallow complexion, black and deep set eyes, forty to fifty yeors of age, dark brown straight hair, partially bald, and no whiskers, and has all the appearance of a foreigner. He is supposed to be secreted in the neighbour hood of the Strand or Fleet-street, London. LivEsroor, Towri COUNCIL.—At the monthly meeting to be held to-morrow, the following subjects will be discussed : The proceedings of the Finance Committee, comprising a recommendation to increase the salary of Mr. John Surr, (auditor in the Town Dues-office,) from £l5O to £lBO per annum, the consideration of which was postponed at the last monthly council, pursuant to the standing orders ; the pro: ceedings of the Health Committee, comprising recommenda tions as to terms for new contract for removing street sweep ings and other refuse ; the proceedings of the special commit tee ou the purchase of the Birkenhsad Docks and on the Local Dues on Shipping Bill; the coroner's account, amounting to £lB. 11s. 6d. ; amount of expenses incurred under the Rigis tration of Voters' Act ; the Mayor's communications ; and the other usual reports of committees. AN OFFICIOUS OFFICER.—Thomas Teake, a respectably dressed boy, 14 years of age, whose restless looks betrayed an unsettled intellect, was brought up in charge of police-officer 322, and • accusefi of stealing a fowl. Elizabeth Davies, of No. 5, Leigh-street, Basnett-street, said heard a great noise from the liens on Saturday afternoon, and I went into the yard, and saw this boy with one in his hand. He let it go when I saw him. I told him I had lost a great many lately, and lie replied,—" I only took one." ( Laughter.) Mr. Brem ner, who appeared on behalf of the prisoner, said he was not accountable for his actions. He then called the boy's father, who is evidently a person moving in a respectable sphere of life, and who stated that the boy had always been of weak intellect since his birth. He had been attended by the late Dr. M'Culloch, who said his complaint was a softness of the brain, but that he would improve as lie grew older. Dr. Macintyre, the present medical attendant of the boy, gave similar testimony. Dr. Aspinall, the head-master of the Mechanics' Institution, stated that the boy was under his charge. He could not arrest his attention to any subject, for five minutes together. His intellect was certainly disordered. • I Upon this evidence being adduced, Superintendent Clough observed, " I'm sorry I did not hear of this before. The officer, I believe, understo it, on Saturday, and he should have made proper inquiries before bringing him up." Mr. Grant (the magistrate) : "It is a great pity the boy was ever brought here. Give him up to his father." The poor little fellow was then removed, evidently in a state of bewilderment as to what it was all about. A STRANGE WAY or TELLING A FORTUNE.—WII3. Mee chain, a young man surprisingly like a "duffer," was charged at the Police-court, yesterday, with assaulting a black man and robbing him of £1 ss. Wellington Billinge, a " darky" of the first water, and another "coloured gentleman,' gave evidence to the effect that they were walking along Great Howard-street, on Saturday, when the prisoner met them, and told Wellington that he knew all about him, and could tell his name, where he came from, where he was going to, what would become of him, and, in fact, what his fortune was and was to be. They declined his prophetic services, but he continued to dog their steps, and at the corner of a street he walked up and suddenly knocked Billinge down, afterwards rifling his pockets of the sum named. A police-officer stated that he witnessed the assault, but saw no robbery committed. The evidence on the latter point not being conclusive, that part of the case against the prisoner was dismissed, and he was ordered to be brought up for the assault. TEE POLICE AT FAULT. — Thomas Quinn, a stout-built fellow, who appeared in the dock with his arm in a sling, and a bandage round his head, was charged, at the Police-court, yesterday, by officers 473, 407, and 593, with assaulting them. From the evidence of several witnesses it transpired, that on Sunday afternoon there was a slight row in College-lane, where Quinn resides, in which a young man got struck with a stone thrown by a boy, who ran into Quinn's house for pro tection. The young man followed, and a row occurred between him and Quinn, who was drunk. The young man afterwards brought an officer, but Quinn was still "too many for them." A second officer, and eventually a third came to help the others ; and when they were trying to arrest Quinn, he took a sharp crow-bar out of a cupboard, and drove it through the skirts of one of the officer's coats, slightly injuring his thigh. The three officers then, according to their own account, " bundled " Quinn down stairs, but, according to the evidence of several witnesses, they pitched him from top to bottom, and afterwards took him to bridewell. Mr. Snowball appeared for Quinn, and urged that the officers alone were to blame. Mr. Mansfield concurred in this view of the case, for he said the officers had no right to enter Quinn's house at all, as their conduct was only calculated to create the disturbance which followed. He then ordered Quinn to be discharged from custody. A CURIOUS AND IMPORTANT CASE TO SHIPOWNERS.— A curious claim against shipowners was beard before Mr. Mansfield, at the Police-court, yesterday. Thomas Jones, an able seaman, claimed £l3 13s. 6d. for balance of wages due to him by Messrs. James Baines and Co., proprietors of the " Black Ball" line of Australian packets. It appeared that the plaintiff, in June last, shipped on board the Donald McKay, for a voyage to Melbourne and back, at the rate of £3 10s. per month. On the voyage home some articles belonging to the passengers were stolen, amongst them, a gold watch. The prisoner was ;.suspected, and his berth was searched. The watch was not found there, but two hams, stolen from the ship's stores, were di scovere d. F or stealing these Jones was confined in irons on board the ship for a fortnight, and on his arrival here he was taken before the magistrates and committed to gaol for six weeks longer. The defendants pleaded that they were not liable for the wages, as the plaintiff had been guilty of felony on board the ship. After a long discussion between the legal gentlemen who appeared on either side, Mr. ]Slansfield decided that the defendants having already punished the plaintiff under the 203rd sec. of the Merchant Shipping Act, for the felony, they could not deprive him of his wages also. If they had not proceeded under that section, then they could have claimed that plaintiff had forfeited his wages, but they could not do both. He, therefore, ordered the wages to be paid. THE CHILTON-MOOR COLLIERS.—On Saturday, nearly 4,000 men employed in the collieries on Chilton-moor, near Durham, the property of the Marchioness Dowager of Lon donderry-, assembled to partake of an excellent dinner. The dinner, to which the men had been invited by the Mar chioness, took place in a large building, the property of Mr. Hopper, formerly in the employment of the Marquis of Lon donderry, but now a manufacturer. Earl Vane occupied the chair, having his mother upon his right hand, and the Countess Vane upon his left. After the accustomed toasts to the Queen, Prince Albert, and the royal family, which the pit men received with great applause, the Marchioness of London derry addressed the assembly[in very touching and emphatic terms, assuring them that she should always take a deep in terest in their welfare. The Marchioness adverted to the bond of union which had existed between her ancestors and the pit men, and exhorted them to frequent reading-rooms, me chanics' institutions, and temperance societies; to avoid public houses, and to be orderly, industrious, and religious. This address was received with vociferous cheering, as was the toast to the health of the Marchioness, for which she expressed her acknowledgments. The health of the Countess Vane, pro posed by Mr. Mowbray, M,R, was received in a similar man ner, and after other toasts appropriate to the occasion, Lady Londonderry retired amid long-cotinued cheering. I I I I I lift ii I 1 ,