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

e DECEMBER 25, 1855.3 of Do to x'; kRTS/ 1 0 ^rties abo la rai facturollg. in i i , : n v c r,;iller Vit4s6 ,_____ Lil l4/ ‘ p tootHEAnote' s on icationieiter, fices, rc, Secrets • )1i Di l ; 101 ;0 o f the ree, rms 0f v taerS O tnc trea surer,sq., `7, Secretarl., •P ;D pg/Cfi.siC A od ';Neb o nEo' opera', s r.. r, 7, 0111° ( ivj S. A ) r.4SS iIL anazer wr , f o tieti ti ja s '• t° ,Og entlY ,:_ t o l' HOVT" rrisv' .ontrupr to :T:f o• de cleTi; f 'ehot- de vo to be tbi To - na net d sKil i f t ` a A rc t e i i de.ers 'ihe tP i ( led vol .cb, BeeJe s to I Ss. C d * 48 '. ca. F-CA,] for CI a t had gr ig, rs. GAO IEII% f"BTK 4 AC T/11'' T. they use l3 vith , R ri ro o ( f )Li fz ill; no st excia l i s d jl to Set ds , i t olour. The: d whet y,)th T e isaturs exceptionabl! appearance ►hi Tee sr; ny hwiii leth and. e 6 t he subJt bi, an, d rn )e folio" t M r ' E • S N K TI , AS3l l '' ofia , EAUTY , within 1 114 from obic' AsTE , r orer' ,rioo f f s tar e , a ",loo l ei 9 g e e fOID r.6 113 ' rO l Con anoetiblf t bi der to the boo l ' E cien t'fi C ° rit I l ' a l) M e • i) ofel rf rab P t cd :e f ;r triep 'col Dee : 1 : l e o°l' artie°l A tr tujer the °o f FP Eq • 61. D. t weetiai' r oe mprtAe. ldre l ' , 6 fee ,f. 47 5 ' ,Yr• E S ft ve rf fined , by, Ol e 0 rds , ., edVil wotdu S°, 3 ,g la d 6e Ici ,'" ber )ti „ 1 t j P :her : e 4 in ,re the dr ee i -o And beef t , Ce t ° inj u ;; e ie f e r ; s 00 1 La It:t ;el ) nit r ;s a , c r - ;re fii oP r)' - diet ba n oe fir' 9 p , , re; a ir , a _ I Drf i TAl an" ,er ° JP Ou t " W' LIVERPOOL ART-UNION. at th e SCRIPTIONS received by the Members of the Committee, The DRAWING Old Postoflice-place. e DRAWING will take place on the Ist January. HENRY TOMLINSON, Secretary. NOTICE. JENNY LIND CONCERTS. rlt PLANS are now open for the remaining 1 40N I 8tVziminep , Places, at the Exchange of t a h tr e ee PHl l L s l t lA b ß e. - I *4 the Hours of Textichanalrlo-c n o r u o l zioct. - t HENRY SUDLOW, Secretary. THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. THE LAST WEEK OF pENTON'S CRIMEAN PHOTOGRAPHS. THE WILL BE OPEN TO-MORROW EXHIIIiTION (WEDNESDAY), And until the 31st instant, WHEN IT WILL FINALLY CLOSE. AD MISSION.—SIXPENCE ; CHILDREN HALF-PRICE. Ten till Five and Seven till Nine o'Clock, Daily. 1 4, , are just added to the 320 Celebrated Pictures of the War EVASTopOL IN RUINS, INTERIOR Ol' THE REDAN, tSINCE THE CAPTURE.] T„,,RE IMPERIAL DOCKS, SEVASTOPOL, "'en by JAMES ROBERTSON, Esq., of Constantinople. LLD • • POLICE-COURT ROOM, EXCHANGE. Brilliantly lighted by Gas, AT NIGHT, AND IN FOGGY WEATHER. ItJ. NODDER has great pleasure in .% announcing that he is now prepared with a elk twnplete assortment of articles suited to the Season. since the completion of his New Show Rooms, he has 9 "cater facilities and space, and has correspondingly ` ), creased his varieties of Bonnet and Hats, of White Seaver and Felt, and ail other descriptions. Silk Velvet and Fancy Caps of the newest Fashions. Ostrich Feathers, Ribbons, 6.c., 13. c. 11, Church street. IV - NEW YEAR'S DAY. E beg respectfully to inform our Priends,'ilmt t , our place of business will be CLOSED for the day, on me next, January Ist, in accordance with our custom for - Years past. Iv PIIILLIPS AND SON, •ERPOOL CLOTH ESTABLISHMENT, ___ 99, LOWD-SVREET, AND 5, WHITEVDAPEL. 44 The Price of THE LIVERPOOL 'ST'ANDARD °4l l 3n ftittre be TWOPENCE-IIitIr . PENNY. After :this week the SUPPIZIOLVT will be ,dikontintea. ~,__ THE ibcrpoot. 'TUESDAY, DECE3I73BIe 25, 1855 TERMS OF ?'FACE. 11 . 12 tit many rumours raieh l 4 - e been afloat dating . e last few weeks , of mecrotiations for the renewal of t ferences to arrange for terms of peace, though 41 butabl e in some aogree!to the desire to gratify : e Public anxiety ler news in the absence fof :any dike movements, laN,-e . neflaeen altogether viithotit- The last amount states that Mince 'Ttituazy, some' imelintibassador from Axistrin Court of St. Itetersburg, left Vienna on Sunday !ek for the nutian • - c4iiital, at which Ile was ita ned to arrive Sutidhy last ; and, according tbithe Ltement of the 31orizittg Post, he was Mae lbearer.of e followingktEginct propositions : t First—The Liberation of the Bic Seu !bys*he mon from its waters of all - ships-rd , war 11 ries mid ill • aenorEnations, with the , comiiiete t fling 'Of •all rfoftlications of whatecrer !BIM on Coast , of ttlke-sea and within its limhs. 4 , 0 fieeevnil—:The , reeeption of eonsrals of %villtdever ‘ 3 °llB may ZeSire - to (establish eongaketes,lnAll the ,Cti 8 of tilat-sm,:in•oraer to see that the farmer (con , (111 8 he faithfUllf - fdlfilled. Thira-.2The cession by Russia of suelrpOitions of e %rabia as .embrace the mouths of theMamilite, so t ° Place the -nairigation of the lower .part' Of that :ft' *ace more wider the exclusive asithority , of the Porerth-LThe - surrender by Russia Of:illc-tilaim of t i hazity in the'Damibian Principalities. If these terms The accepted within :a reasonable l e, then the 'Austrian Government -proposes an ' ti b laltiee, and -negotiations for a permanent peace ; tik t i if these terms be-not accepted within-a-reasonable which is talchlated at about a month:;• from the ent date, then/Anstria will withdraw'her Ambas- L 'or from' - St. 'Petersburg, and unite her. 'arms with ' l e r , of the Iffesbern_-Allies." 'ar cent mporar3fTurther states thatno- opportunity Ctorded for. any -exercise of diplomatic ingenuity, so to proVide-acloctiliele for the subsequenteevasions t he terms,inasmubh as the instructious , of Are ple- L ktentiary are to'.(lemand a distinct affirmative or i TaLive to the propelitions, and that 'in ihe,event of r efusal Austria' intends to withdraw her ambassador °lll St. PeterSburg. It has been arguett,by some , tars on the , subject, - that Austria is now:less indis 1, • to enter • into -,.active co-operation Villa the extern Powers, `because Russia, having been com- I eci, to withdraw -most of her troops from the kediate neighboni , hood of Austria, she lhasiless to from RusSianihostility, and, at the samelitoe, the 11 11 ti or German ,states ,are now more inclined 'towards tri an po'Bey - than that of Prussia. We -am tlis 'led, however, to doubt this view of the case,anit to ! i ke no reliance whatever on any implied Intentions t the AnstriantAGovernment. Even admitting the k atement of the iforviigg Post to be correct vaith r eference to the •subjeet-matter of the propositions ' aveyed by Prince 'ESTERTIAZY to the liwAism ;evernment, the Alternative of their rejection is ,of doubtful construction, by no means warranting; r e inference of any . activoes-operation. At the pro conferences, Austria promised to deliberate on course she would pursu I) e,supposing the four pdints ; . c 'llosed at Vienna, the!basie of neg o ti a ti on , s h ou ld R uss i a , ; and all-the result of he r d e lib e 434 was a military -I, pat , ejected by o ccupation of Mold av i a an d. a kiachia and a persistence in-a questionable nentra of %Tow, all that Austria promises is the - withdrawal kh;lor Ambassador from St. Petersburg , a measure ellitthough sometimes construed into a declaration :at, ;is not necessarily AO, ;nor :is it likely to be in c l))2 eaent case. It may be true:also that the smaller C7kau.states are more inclined to side with Austrian WithtPrussian policy ; but all the obligation they 4: filer isito take the side of Austria in the event of (i t t being -attacked by Russia, which, ;ander existing 14 111 asitstnees, is not very probable—an obligation e ll e h by no means implies or would be co nstrued into tiit kisist anee . of Elie latter Power in any offensive mea hes against the common enemy. h l . l "ere can be no doubt of the anxiety of Austria to about a settlement of the momentous question, eOa to claim all the credit of being the mediator in a ,itest which threatens such serious mischief to Rus mli It may also be admitted that the propositions we have detailed above, supposing them to be ki7eded by Russia, might also be acceptable to the .. Powers, inasmuch as the main object of the war obt, 4, 1 7 be accomplished by the total suppression of the (1 % 4 Power of Russia in the Black Sea, and the free °fe the navigation of the Danube, through the 41 1 L 1 ! )11 by Russia of such portions of Bessarab i a as 'ace the mouths of that river. These points would tb c toUbt be satisfactory ; but it is hardly probable l ox Russia is as yet prepared to so far forego her elellerished policy as to surrender so much. It is et a said that Prince GORTSCHAKOFF has been in frtileted to propose the exclusion of all vessels of war The Black Sea, excepting those of Russia and k thtii - vY, the strength of the several armaments to be e Aeh tad between those two governments. Should 1 0 a Proposition be seriously made , it will only serve ( :%). ' l 2Nv that R uss i a has not been sufficiently ciently beaten to ht l ,rebend her pew position, and the war must con until she is in a better frame of mind. The 11 144. e would c er t a i n l y not b e justi fi ed in taking less th e ter I ns proposed, and should even these be conceded, they might very properly refuse to treat unless they came as proposals direct from St. Peters burg without the intervention of the Austrian 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. Ilium speculation has been going on with reference to the real object of the recent mission of General CANROBERT 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 Moniteur, 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 pressure 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 ewn ports and naval resources against any attempts of 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 permitted to compensate for his naval de ficiencies by taking advantage of the resources of Sweden, whichiin the event of a farther .complication of the state ef affairs may be induced•to lend more efficient aid. It will be necessary, however, that our own Baltic fleet should prove of more -active service than it 'has done during the last two:seasons. We want an Admiral who shall have better , claims to credit than biinging home his ships in safety-, leaving the Rassianikeet in the same happy state. 'The next year must he commenced under 'fitr differentauspices, with no grOunds for complaint that the q•equisite supplies were -wanting to comrade 'the deStraction began at Sweihorg, and should Russia net 'anticipate defeat by tintely concessions, we 'Shill expect:a better account of the Russian fleet sheltered at Cronetadt. THE CIRCIT , LATING MEDIUM.. AN energetic , discasiion is-gaing on in London,.on the important quedion of . the <extension of the cur-. r ency, in which, asiis not unusual in such cases, the; argument is , coniiderably overstated on each side.: The opponents .Or the present system advocate such' an extension , of isscesas will .ilrovide, not only for all: the wants et:commerce, but Art the same time furnish' !till employment Small, ak' asd of wholesale .creation . : of money, and i-virlaich is att by the Times :and -lid correspondents ..with the: vottinent question as*olphe. meaning of the words ""I promise to pay," if Abe proposed note:46:llot , becorivertible into gold:at-the pleasure of the holder ; - asidilf it is to be so convertible, then it is asked how is tbetilemand to be met, nialees the issue 'of the notes .be limited to the .amountsf gold of whiOb. they , profess-it o b e re p resen t a ti vesitan d which should' he in reserve to meet the anticipated demand. A consideration of the subject, ifree!!from -. the bias of f preconceival . Inetions, will serve to show that a coneeesionof thelfirst proposition ander proper conditions by ~ no znaams incompatible with :the position .rissnmed. by the opponents. It is of ':course an indispensable condition-of any safe syAemof:pf,kper currency,', hat there, should be a capability.Ofiper feigning. the obligationuundertaken on the face- cifrthe note ; :bit ;le extentto4hich such capability should be obligatory ought to% have some referenceAe ie reasonable probability :of requirements, so :that tate stock,efgiild may not .15e needlessly augmented; and inconvenience thereby .occasioned to the mercantile community by restrictions on the amonnt.ofaccora modatimrrequired for thelegitimate purposes oftrade. By thcactof 1844, th 6 Iroit of issue irrespective of gold is fixed at Fourteen\ Millions, and has lately , been in ceased the extent :of something less than half a mil Eon; 4but experience has shown that, inotiiitlt standinvthe many impecraments which have .been throwninthe way of extension, owing to thetrestric tion referred to, the actedl , !dirculation lane lrfatly been below- Twenty Millions, and might, no :doubt, have been still /larger, had the issues kept pace ,with the greatiinerease which' bas taken place in tem-, mercial 'transactions. it :becomes, therefore, a‘ques-,' tion for serious considerationi,:why the limit :Should: be placed so far below the almost possible necessity:; or. rather, why .= amount of :gold -should be compulsorily retained .as 4-stock, which, by ono probability, Will , ever be recimireddo meet the demand for notes in Circula tion. iff, instead of Fourteen .millions and-a h ;the: limit were :raised to Twenty : I _7llions, the surplus . which the Directors of the Bank of England would always retain for their own safety would be amply sufficient to meet any unexpectod,contingency, While the freedom which it would necessarily give to their monetary operations, in increasing :the facilities for discounts, would .of itself so augment the ordina7 average of Circulation, as to render the supply of gold abundant. All that is really required* the capability of being able to luifil the promise to i pay, and public confidence in the :existence of that , ortpability ; and these conditions o,:tght be readily attpinod by the extension we have ,suggested, and the mercantile community be ther4y relieved from cthe present seedless and unjustifiable pressure. The large supply .of-gold from California ~and .Aus tralia has necessarilybeen taken into the,conAderation . Q f this question, and thesuggestion naturally made as -to what might have beenthe present state of.monetary affairs, had no such extraordinary sources of , metallic supplrexisted. The inference drawn is that wesbould have been in a state of collapte; and when thelueshion is asked as to the possibility,of retaining the present system under such cireumatances, the Times meds the ditileulty-by stating it to ;be one of the necessary consequences of war, the penalty which must perforce be paid for vindicating the national honour in the resistance ito Russian aggression. In other words„ commerce :nay be ruined and the nation bankrupt, AO long as the pet scheme of Sir RODEUT 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 circumstances 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. 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 corn 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 rally admitted by those who have paid most attention to the subject, that the increase of mendicity 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. The really distressed are most generally the least importunate for aid ; while the practised impostor becomes skilled in the detail of imaginary woes, with I this further mischief, that the discovery of the cheat too often tends to steel the heart against the appeals uf the deserving poor, as the only safeguard againgt further imposition. The innocent in stch cases stiffer for the guilty, and of this abundant evidence is afforded in the annals of our police-courts, and the . oft repeated paragraphs in newspapers, .eautioning the public against itnpostors. The only effectual remedy for this abuse, and rich offers the oppdttmity to relieve the greatest amount of human suffeiing with the least Eoutlay of available resources, is -by means of such , eslablishrhents as the Hospitals 'and Dispensaries, whkh may be classed amongst tthe noblest institutions of which !Liverpool has justly , roason to be proud. :It is not very easy for those 'whom Providence has ;Placed beyond the reach of want :to judge correctly-of the bitter privations experienced by the many 'who at inclement season:have neither a sufficiency of food, clothing, or fuel ;;but when to these wants, which in themselves are 1 hardito bear, are added the still -gyeater sufferings I caused by disease or accident, their claims upon human sympathy are greatly Eenhanced. It is not surpriSing. 114 t, amidst the dirt and unwholesome air 'which -surround the dwellings , laf: the peer, the tendency - to .disease should be great where' the means of alleviating, its pangs are so little, , and the more so at the ,present' tiime, when the 'high prices of the necessaries of life ;have compelled those of limited means to submit to, 'many additional haulships. 'lt is under suet. eircum: stances that the Hospitals and Dispensmievare more than ever needed, that E these institutions - should be placed in that-State of effraiency which will permit: their adv-antagesto be .bestowed on the greatest pos.; sible number of al3plicants fik aid. It has happcna, however, that high Iprices,.whichl have auginentdd the number of oliiefts requiring' assistance, have also operated to diminish the .meass of assistance, by increasing the expenditure, Witt receiving a corresponding - ount of -increased support from the public. A special appeal has been madelor additional support, in or-in that the :sphere of useful ness may not ' , be contracted ; and we °take advantage of this appropriate time for the performance of Averks of charity cud mercy,' to remind , our - readers (Of the claims which these institutions possess upontileir active syraptithy and benevolence. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. THE VETS SHIP MALDON. Tins splendid vessel was docked on Saturday, and is 1,400 tons register, or about 2,000 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 Mal 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. YMERDAY, 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 ease; but had ;for some time lust 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 superistendent 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 case Into consideration, he should remand the prisoner till Wednesday, when he should bind -him over to keep the peace, himself in £2O, and two sureties in £lO each. DRUNKENNESS IN LIVERPOOL.—At the Police-court, yes terday, not fewer than one hundred and twenty individuals were arraigned on charges of being drunk and disorderly. BusrxEss OE TILE POLICE COURT.—Yesterday, Mr. Mans field, the stipendiary magistrate, intimated ,that no business would be taken at the tourt this (Christmas) day. CHRISTMAS AT irns SAILORS' HOME.—The inmates of this valuable institution •are to be regaled with a liberal refection of good old Christmas cheer, this day, at half-past twelve afternoon. @ATLI) BUBN TO DEATII.-011 Tharsday last, a girl named Jane ' , Grate Jones, aged about 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. THE Sour SHOPS are now in foil operation. One is in Flint-street, Toiteth-park, and the other in Pickop-street, Vauxhall-read. Large quantities-of soup have 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. `DILMII PROM Exrosuns 'Yro COLD.—An inquest was be'ld yesterday on the body of -Jane Davies, who died in the Infir matron Friday afternoon. The deceased, on being adMitted, was -tuffering under the , eflWts of a severe cold and azough, and 'died within about an hour after being admitted to the infirmary. The medical testimony was to the effect that Daiies, who was an oldwoman, died of exposure to cold. -PocKET PicKnce.-- 2 Yesterday, a number of boys and girls were summarily -convicted of various acts 'of pocket *king in the different markets on Saturday night; 'these "tacquisitive" youths -having taken advantage of the 'crowds attending the displays of Christmas cheer. They -were severally sentenced 'to periods of imprisonment, varying in extent from a week?tokhree months. THEFTS OF Viartrea.s.—The different markets were on Saturday night ths'resort of numerous depreidtors,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, althon*h'it appeared several of the patties were in combination for the purposes of plunder. Theyweresentenced to be imprisoned for periods varying from 'l4 days to two months' duration. CHILD BICTIMID.—A girl named Ann Morgan, aged eight years, who rescriedin Gore-street, Park, was so severely burned on Saturday last, by her clothes takingtfire, - that-she died the same day in tire `Southern Hospital, to which-site had been conveyed. It-appears that the deceased and another child had been amusing themselves by throwing branches• of --shrubs on the fire, by which her clothes became ignited, and she sus tained the injuries of which she died. DROWNED - TIT ROUGH INTOXICATrOST.—On Sunday after noon., the body of a man was found lying at - the-south-east corner , ef :Tra'fford Dock. It was covered with ice. On in vestigation, it turned out that the •deceased was a dock labourer' named =Edward Riley, who had been thinking along with several others, and had left a public-house where he and his brOther-in-law had got drunk, and after leaving the house the brother-in-law fell, and the deceased ran away in the direction or Upper Harrington. Hews not again -seen alive. He was aboutltrars of age, and married. AMEGFD ManEns' OF £32.—Yesterday, a man named WEB= Griffiths, and his wife 'Ann Griffiths,. , were -charged, at the Volica , court, with having, on Saturday night,: robbed a a sailor, named John Pritchard, of £32.: 9s. It appeared that the prosecutor went to the Welsh Harp, in Higlffiekl-street, kept by Air...Sohn Davies, where the prisoners were. Shortly after like prosecutor entered the male prisoner went away, leaving the female. 'Almost immediately after Griffiths had gone Ritchard missed his money. The prisoners were after wards .apprehendtid on suspicion; but none of the money was &and lan either ,of them. They were remanded for seven days. ClartrlON. TO -}I3I4.II7DIMENT BANX2.ITPTS.---On . Friday, at the Manchester Court of Bankruptcy, Mr. : Taylor , brought under the notice .of Mr. Commissioner Skirrow the case of Thomas Carruthers, of Manchester, painter, a bankrupt who had not filed his balance-sheet. Int tbe , course of thelbank rupt's exinninationite • stated that on the .12th Nov..iast he went to Lancaster lbs the advice of Mr. 'Ambler, solicitor, who told grim to : get:arrested at the enit of a man; named George Philips, andbe paid Amblerl.2o, for which he did.not know that. he had ;done anything. He had never been in gaol, morrlid he know that Ambler. had taken any proctegngs for the purpose of sending him there. .The bankrupt bad ex eenteda bill of sale to Phillips, but: be did not owe. Phillips anything i ond he said be did not know thanle had executed a bill *Coale. Mr. Taylor said that the bankrupt's examination ought AO ;be adjourned sine die, and when he next came up :it ought to .beot his ownexpense.—Mr. Wheeler said that with regasdto the bankrupt:having paid Mr.,Amtder the £2O, tbt.t was a spatter for the,tassignees to inquire into hereafter; but they had ,nlveady- realised £l7O from his .estate. The COSI- MiSSiOlber;94loUrned thEttlaMillatioll sine dieArith protection for twassionidic. Drina ;WA. CIIA.RAOTME.—An inquest watheld yesterday, by P. F. Curry, Esq., coroner, on the body of Aratta Mon crief, aged ii2,,who resided in lodgings in Cireus-street. From the - evidence oldie woman with whom the deceased lived, it appeared thealitter was a -eharacter in moresenses of the word than one. In early . life -she was married-to a-sailor in the royal ntreyomcd for 18 years she sailed with - her husband on board of .a ,wareship, being present in more than one gallant actina during the i-French war. For her services ,;.float she was allowed , a small ,pension paid by government, ,which she had enkyed for about 40 years. Latterly she be rm...me considerably addicted -to,hdrinking, and could -readily swallow four or five glasses of MB, her favourite ,beverage, ~ w hich she acquired - n partiality for on ship-board, svithout being in the slightest degree intoxicated. On Saturday`last, she ;had indulged rather freely in rum, and, althoigh re ,monstrated with on the-subject by her landlady; she refased ,ti desist, or to yield to the temptations of a proffered mutton ch?p icstead, saying, -ghe loved• rumrbetter than meat at,any time." At an advanced period of the,evening she was put to bed, and in it on Sunday niorning she,was found dead. The jury returned a verdict fmding that , the,ileceased " Died from excessive, drinking." 1:1 1 .E lg - PW CHAPEL AT -XICE WORgIEKUSE. —On Sunday the new,ehapel at the Liverpool Workhouse, erected for the use, of the, paupers, was opened for, divine zervic,e. The object of the Vestsy has been to provide a place of worship, which, at the snialleat comparative eost, , would afford the most ample aerounnodation and comfort to ,tlJe.inmates, of , the Workhouse. There is se,at-reom for about liooo personl,,and, if necessary, can be.extencledAt any future time. Partieular;attention has been said to the lighting and vendlation, which are ,on the most approved pleas. At the west .end is a gallery containing the organ, which was removed from the old chapel. The organ has been comdderably improved,and its exterior cleaned and re-gilt. At the .opening service t h ere were present the two chunehwardens , (Messrs. Shaw and Woodruff), besides several members.of the Select Vestry. Prayers ,were mead by the Rev. I. liolraes.,•chevlain to the Industras ISehouls. The Rev. Mr. Wilson,,chanlaisi to the Workhouse, preached from Leviticus xxvi., 2--" Ye shall keep my Sabbath,and reverence my sanctuary; I am the Lord." An anthem and several hymns were sung by 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 tie afternoon. ANOTHER STABBING CASE IN 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 he stalked in the right side of the throat. He was also charged with stabbing Gilbert Sergeant, azoloured 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 lie immediately ran off, 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 the assizes on the charge of wounding Jackson with intent to murder him. COMMERCIAL and MONETARY NETTS'. MONDAY NIGHT. Tilt 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 Daily News says : The public will probablybe surprised to learn that,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 head 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 15th December gives the following results, when compared with the previous week : £12,209 603,282 12,454 Public Deposits ... £4,428,440; Increase ... Other Deposits ... 12,322,462 ; Increase ... Rest ... •.• 3,205,482 ; Increase ... On the other side of the account Government Securities £9,789,376; Decrease... £475,000 Other Securities Notes unemployed The amount of notes in circulation is £18,581,360, being a decrease of £98,980, and the stock of bullion in both departments is £11,306,338, showing an increase of £226,760 when compared with the preced ing return. CORISTMAS FESLITITTES. THE Christmas holidays were this Tear ushered in bra, sea sonable peried , of sharp frost, though lorief, and, notwithstand ing the bitring-sev eri ty of the cold, a general feeling of anticipated pleasure has predominded in most ?circles. The vendors of jewellery ,Irakets, and other such ;articles as are generally adapted fer Christmas souvenir:, have been all 4 ! , a‘gcg " for the last few days, and their display of tempting - wares has, doubtless, - made inroads on many a4vell-hoarded, , parae. The magatias erier , twitive, , and other &tilers in articles for ladies (air, Whic'h•make - them beautiful ,or leave them neat, have lent a their.. energies towards the accomplishment of marvels in the smny of personal decoration, and their several repositeriesThave been, for some time 'past, vadiant with warel,inwhich the richest? fancy has been. aided by a gorgeoctsness of colour which ma' ked the rainboW's lustre. The taste for elegance has' not been confined to thescligher classes of dealers-.in decorative sn't, but it has spresia in all directions, and :seized on every class of shopkeepers. Book sellers woo theintellectual by a tempting show of ,Miecella neous literatore,.bonnd and adormid in every fascinating way. The works of •celebrated authors have become -even more seductive from the ,showy splendours in which they were arrayed; through their aid, " many a holy text" has been " strewed arcane' in.• circles which, in lees Attractive :guises, they proleablynever would have reached- Teyideaiers have vied with ,each ..otheri in; presenting to the rising r . generation" each indications of the peat ,;:year's .events as are to the ,gleaued from cleveriy.constructed -.though apocryphal models ,of -Sebastopol and the eGgireca. '4lobbies of every kind, .with the exception of those politica!, -,are offered by those ..ministers to, youthful pleasure ; andowitl 'the hobbies "trim-built wherries;":end blushing dolls with •ilszen ringlets; dragoons and guardsmen, pilots sad seamen, Itturpets and dransa,.ftraLcsnall s artillery, form a mediey , cf at, , traction difficult to resiet,:and suahas juvenile philosophers' .can.rarely vanquish, who :are • fortnnalae in the possession ofn , vulnerable papa, or an iindulgent aunt or grandmama. Amtbsements of most sorts ..are .alumdantly promised, and in,noiwtance more attractively than •fit the theatres. The 'Theatre Royal, the Park, ntl the Adelphi Theatres, as 111141/4 sold out the seductive influence :of pavtomime. The 80. al Asni)hitbeatre displays its great pe( Ia", ill an with - ALA treu wite r in e g flq tra u i e n s s tr o ia f t ' J s enn C y °ae Li arta nfi to ofthaf:otitiesssets;ntfororiittanteliffeontsbe of vocalists Hess qualified though equaljy to delight a patient and long-suffering public. ,Panoramas of the war. and tides °Mt:aye' of various kinds mingle their attractions with t!ae consideration of home joys and fireside festivities. To aid in tthese latter, grocers sad confectioners, and the general run of , provision dealers, have ,husiedttkemselves with their customary.success in catering for the ; pn.be enjoyment. The chief glory, however, in the funfishingdine,ihas, as usual, devolved on the - butchers and poultry dealers, :and in both of these departcaents ,punch well-directed energy :has been dis played. St. John's-market has as usual formed the most conspicuous field for the gastronomic show. There : nrauntains of beautiful beef, and hecatombs of wondrous abeep were displayed on Friday and Saturday to the admiring gaze of Numerous spectators. Initia inviting show Mr.Thonalinsan was as sisual a distinguished •competitor, having a large assortment ,of ;fine beef, mutton, and pork., together with the rater,del. ,caries of lamb and veal of tempting aspect ; his stock, among other rarities, embracing a beautifully-fed Brahmin ox, reared and fed by himself on his farm At Childwall. Mr. Lowtbian also displayed a selection of beautiful stock, including t wo fine west Highland bullocks, bred wild fed at Galloway-house, by the Eanl of Galloway ; one splendid .01C, bred and fed by the Duke of Bnecleuch, 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 Lancaster-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's4ane; was. and still continues at once varied and excellent, 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 ... 7£14,553,000,G0v. Securities £9,789,376 Rest .. ... 3,205,482 Other Securities 18,360,761 Public Deposits 4,428,44;iN0tes 6,556,625 Other Deposits 12,322,462 Gold & Silver Coin 643,353 7-day & other bills 840,7311 . 4 .:35,350,1151 £35,350,115 The SHARE MARKET has been most inactive the last week, prices varying* to 1 the principal business being among the jobbers. Great Westerns have advanced, being oversold. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 771 ; Lancaster and Carlisle, 711 ; London Stock, 941 ; Sheffield Stock, 231 2 ; Midland Stock, 64; North British, 71 • South Eastern, 17 3-16 ; Dutch Rhenish, 13-16 d; dreat Western of Canada, 24Z ; Pacific Steam Company, - 31. COTTON.—The market &wing the week has been comparatively quiet, as late advices reported heavy receipts, rising rivers, and prices tending downwards, on the other side the Atlantic. The prospects of the crop are also more favourable than were at one 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 this 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 soon be set 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 export, leaving 31,050 for the trade. On Saturday the sales were about 5,000 bales, all to the trade. To- DAY no market has been held. The following is a ocomparison of present rates with those of the , torresponding period last year : New Orleans, middling „ fine Upland, middling SALES. VKICE3. Week Previ- ending ously Dec. 21 this yr. Sea Isisatd Stained Boweda Mobile 5 6 , 6740 344260 New Orle,ans 4 74 8480 1092110 Pernamilietc 5l 61 1750 47360 Bahia, &C. Maranham 6 61' 270 48950 Demerara, &c 6,1 8i 60 700 5 9 , 1940 119620 & C0m.W.1..c 5 I 140 7430 Rana ...... 4i, 7170 480980, Madras ..... Bengal i 3 ... 5350 50 3020 36130 29745001 PaoutTac.—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 suatil Wednesday next week. In Coffee little business has been done, and prices are unchanged. In Tea there :axe few sales to report ; common Congous have sold at Old. to 94d. 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 aecepted, but 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, &c., 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. SUICIDE IN WALTON GAOL.—On 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 necker chief. He appeared cheerful when locked up on Friday night.At the inquest, on Saturday, a verdict of ",felo de se was returned. 1854 1855 5 5 11-16 51 I,MPOKTS. STOCK • `Win This , Dec.2l Dec.2l g 1 year. I 3890 615323 1 129090 22921 893381' • 56273 19620 • 35057 15340 31939 15710 831 320 1218 105275 50040 440 6873 2910 } 14526 268135 79550 ....I 25 960 42995 2013109 313340 LATEST NEWS. THE WAR. 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, 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. BERLIi, Dec. 21. The Prince de Piess, President of the Chamber of Peers, is dead. Count Munster has not brought either an autograph letter or any propositions whatever from St. Petersburg. 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.Ameriean 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 Busse 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 BB* i ! Bank Stock 205 6 Do. Money — Bicqr. Bills, L.S., 7 3 dis. Three per Cents. , FOREIGN STOCKS. Mexicans 193 20 Turkish Russian Do. Canada Land 139 4 1 Do. (new) RAILWAY SHARES. Ambergate,Nottingham, London, Brighton, and and B. Junction 3l 3 South Coast 94 6 Caledonian Do. Preference Eastern Counties East Lancashire 69 70 Lincolnshire 233 4 Edinburgh & Glasgow.. 503 13 Midland Stock Great Northern BB3 North British 283 93 Do. A. 74 5 Do. Preference 97 9 Do. B. .. 120 2 North Staffordshire B3 3 Great Western Lanc.and Yorkshire 773 York, Newcastle, and Do. Fifths — Berwick . Leeds Northern ll3 12 York and N. Midland.. 443 53 LAND HARES. Australian Agricultural S.Australian Invest Crystftl Palace Peel River 'N. B. Australasian Van Diemen's. LONDON CoEN MARICET.—(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. ForeT•pl. Wheat 5496 10511 Barley 9331 13 —, Malt • 11200 45 Oats Beans Peas Flour - 14277 36 2709 sks. 4097 brls. METROPOLITAN CORN MARKET.—The supplies were small and trade dull. Beef, 3s to ss; Mutton, 3s 8d to ss; Veal, Is to 5s ; Pork, 4s 2d to ss. Beasts, 1,158 ; Sheep and Lambs, 5,750; 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. ed. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE.— Chester Guarantee, 871; Half Shares ditto, £2O Shares, 131-; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 23k. LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE.— Great Western of Canada, 24} ; Yorkshire Bank, Bk. 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; Shrewsbury, 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; HOerforAwest, S.W., fine, windy; Perth, S.W., Leeds, W.S.W., thaw; Cambridge, S.S.W., mild ; Yarmouth, NV., 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. CUXUAVEN, 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. STOCKHOLM, DEC. 14.—The navigation is stopped by the ice. MEXEL, DEC. 19.—The Haff is frozen up to the Ballast Quays. BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S—Tuis DAY. Two THOUSAND GUINEAS.-6 to 1 agst Yellow Jack, tk. DERBY.-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 Polmooclie, 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. Clara Aussuda were marked by dexterity and grace, as was also the equestrianism of the other ladies of the troupe. These performances are attractive, and promise to be popular. POCKET-PICKING IN A SIIOP IN CIItTACII - STREET. — Yes. terday, two young women, named Jane Harper and Emma Thompson, were brought before the Police-court, charged with picking the pocket of Mrs. Hannah Alker, 29, Basnett street, of a purse containing £6 2s. 6d. It appeared the prosecutrix, having occasion to go into the shop of Mr. Pea, hosier and laceman, in Church-street, into which she was followed by the prisoners, who, under the pretext of looking a t some goods, contrived to get alongside of Mrs. Alker, fro m whose pocket they cleverly abstracted 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.