The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-18 00:00:00

05. ~ for - 1 -: 4 " pEC iv , s,,d Nl ° e rso • t ve il ncEsS. t t ha ITICE °l o ot , hose Frien-, e t o will CO tb eY fe el dn'to bi igle doe W the elt eg° o , sts u s to r e, , t, fondaY ° 1 by the a nd 1 )1 -evrsbu r . , day. 0,0 I aletter fro on the is wh ich ,„ 1 , al in fa io jib ticke ts. o, n ame iS s re o f his feeli 4 he ion, w hic r h . m e, Leek to Cr an e bta contin uan u r , s teel b Y. ° to oPP° siti" d of obser ve y - t i sts nnP31 0 .5 o coll ect ' e ! the bes t l e er to gad ;e i9ste— DECEMBER 18, 1855.] LAW REFORM. li ra number of Blackwood's Magazine for the ni ° ll th of December contains a highly valuable article enti tled " Our rural population and the war." It en ters at some length, and with great ability, into the ca uses which have led to the difficulties experienced in r lliting our armies, the discourage men t s g i ven t o t reultural pursuits, and the consequent crowdi n g o f l abouring population into the towns ; so th a t, i n th e i ue hou r o f nee d , when the national honour requires 4411 Y soldiers to vindic a te th e su p remac y o f G rea t B ritain, we look in vain for th e s t a l war t frames which , "on the fields of former renown. There is, however, e re Point o f th e argumen t espec i a ll y d eserv i ng o f erio us attention, and the neglect of w hi c h ma y b e t asidered in a great degree attributable to that mis tilie dl'ous ministerial crisis by which the country w as e prived of the valuable services of the last Conserva ve administration. It must b e we ll remem b ere d Dt, during the few months of 1852, w he n th e E ar l o f s 4I3 Y was Prime Minister, his able Cha n c e ll or , L or d 41 1 ' LEONARDS, notwithstanding a hostile majority , the R ouse o f Commons, effected some most im- Z tt out improvements in the l aw , abolishing an ~,. ' l uous accumulation of abuses in Cha ncer y proceed h7'B, arid accomplishing more practical good than had a done in many years before by professing Law f° rniers. His successor of the Coalition Cabinet :kised g rea t thi ngs , an d even a comm i ss i on was 4 1ac 'iuted to prepare a codificatio n o f th e common l aw, I:7S ° rder to render it easy, intelligible, and inexpensive. 4 for the folly of the change from doers to mere i''ers ! The Conservatives promised little, and did eh' in a very short time, under great disadvantages. tit ! Reformers promised much, an d i n a l ong ti me , thil h many advantages, have do n e ver y little. It is e, however,that more serious attention was earnestly ,v.. it, ed to an evil of whiCh th e war h as ma d e us b eg i n t tl fut , e el the ill effects, and which may yet not be too late 6 , 4 remedy. It is notorious that the difficulty and e ase attending the 'transfer of real property °per of:4ls a bar to rural employment, by preventing men 104 moderate means from acquiring that interest in the tes Which oould.alone act as a stimulus. While every h ill' description of property may change hands with 1;; Il t facility, the purchase of land in small quantities 8° hi nperea with legal difficulties and cats, as to ke l l : 't to a p ro hibiti on on it s acquisition, -except by L '', Means AS Land Societies, whicharelnecessarily iced in their operations. The necessity of pro fortthe exigencies of the war marserve as an Ce 10 such men as Lord PlaimituSrorr for post -"t'4'`tverything else to a time cenvenientlyindefinite, ts t o lie law -officers of the 'Crown tan . have no such 40, us "to influence them. There ought, indeed, to be i i ,..tfreat difficulty in dealing with the 'important sub- 11;q-the transfer of land, even supposing a digest of '§tatute-book to be beyond the power of Whig ors, and such a refortniorthelav- would be mainlz , ental in remedying those , -evils to which the , ter w e have alluded 'to so. eloquently refers. itrtnin Lhere are hundreds 'and: thousands of individuals, Rh in towns and in 'rural diStritts, who would wil ,elly become possessors of sinallvortions of laud, if 'it , k‘ e not for the difficulties - with which the purchase tkis hampered. The highettztuthorities are -agreed Qf large farms 'were interlaced with small , ones, 05,,,,'‘ n would 'be ontlte.whole better cultivated, 'and, li 'be ti m ore roductive, so as to add to our r ' l lle ' Y ' 1) 4%, supply of food:: while the prospect of , oldainirg Is e 4ll hoisling would•Stinruhte rural industry by the ti ler 4 acquiring.a state of comparative independence. Ik t h e appears no legitimate reason why this shoula li ttl e accompliihea by.theAransfer of land beingiren as easy and as inexpensive as the transfer - of a I k e ' , or a Share 'in arailway, and the coilyebstadle has been ‘startedis; that it would intmleremilth .iitNfits-of 3awyers. ‘ - 'Buch an objedian miAt lz•e k t , s l ed to some ‘weight if o u r l aws were ' ma d e 'b y *i b t ' ll , eYs, whose interett in costs might Irie supposed 0 , l a.s their .judgments, but such reforms would 1 , 13 1.1 3' originate in ;law-lords, who can harilly be lt_ ( sed to :be influenced by such considcautionzas the j 1,2 of the profession 4 while the naujoritref -our IL nl akers 7areland-owners. who have alTrreet•interest I ".7'ft , singiihevalue df t'ne land, which wonahe the Viu . consequenee of its transfer being set free'from V a ormous-costsswith which it is now accompanied. j l onsergative iLaad Society has done good. service respeat,.and . it:is Ito be hoped that its , operations , Q iime the effect. of-- opening the eyes cif . our Aegis it to the inecessity‘of making some progreses in 41 toie ,dipaction. WITH FRANCE. IP--4.-- 1 )4 shall mat . derive: all the advantage which ought ,I * 4 taka' ei from the present good understanding I 4 4 this. country an a France, unless some att em pt ' l44 e to remove those restrictions which ;have lil lt.tto 'tNimpodedthe commercial relations between two oliis k 14 ,1,4 nations, •so .well fitted, by pposimilry and I , te and acquired .tdmntages, to benefit .each kFormer attempts to open the matkets of 1 ws t , to British produce and manufactures ha ve b een kl l 'llea by the exclusive notions of French producers r 't,t 4 anufacturers and against such influences Termer Vhiments have been ~powerless to contend, even %sing they possesseclthe desire. Louis NAIPOIRON, over, occupies a far more favourable position Masa 41 Irnediate predecessor L Oh, s ,, depending less on popular "'lt, and po,,essing an.abuos t ineilaustibletaf ety te for unqu i e t spirits by -the war in the C r i mea. t he a id o f a genius peculiarly his own, and fairly ;table to a master-mind which acts independent', class interests, he lias placed himself above I tY influences which too . often operate to the e.. 74t of national interests:; :and, no doubt, pos the power, if he has the will, to cement the between the two ocautries•still closer by new dial relationships. It would afford the best of the sincerity of his professions of amity to i tl i g ki.z; and though it might at : first somewhat kee t i:l'e with long-cherished monopolies, it would \ 4 "4, :in a very considerable degree, Ito the mutual ‘ t , 4 t of all parties concerned. !England has s t: 4B , .ahnost unlimited, of coal and .iron, which, il ss _ ° People of France, would ,00ntribrate great t4ges; and many of our manufactures mould find N Y snaxliet v notwithstanding the French supe ,\Linsdesign. France has, on the other hand, k( i ' ll ikt natural resources in wines and other pro i I: ti te which :oar markets might be opened on ,'it ‘ . I advantageous terms. The convictiom is k ItT Stronger that more is to be gained by the i N t i lli ge of commodities than by the restrictions.of N t rY duties ; and though national jealousies, of lit L hereditary standing, have hitherto prevented :114:Qtercourse which would be so desirable, the Ni t Bl4 l) of war has obliterated old grievances, and t i lted confidence for distrust. It is this mutual f l h otit e eling which ought not to be allowed to pass 11 1 41 54: some substantial fruits. While the soldiers 4 hations are mutually enduring hardships, and N t t renown, in the Crimea, the population of i i :, %,_' who hold military glory in such high estima- Nnid not allow the complaints of a few manufac- Olitl:.interfere with any scheme for the promotion 0 ht jl eriShed alliance with England ; while the 0 6 , "e of the French EMPEROR will teach him ti:„ 3 ' e ttension of commercial relations, however it N' tti at ently affect a few particular interests, must Ic ,15; tend to the permanent advantage of all. I tiliti Ot a is difficult to over-estimate the benefits that N et t . lie to both nations from a comp ara ti ve l y . t 44 .., 110 7 4 intercha nge o f their products, as eac h 1 41 41 4 41 4th; o nly be large consumers, but, under the he c ,_t influence of the new !markets which would 1,,' e g t 7, fled. each wo u ld b ecome gr eater producers, 4ti:Cquettly„ bahre more employment for native AUDACIOUS BURGLARY- Orr Sunday, a daring burglary was committed on the Port sea premises of Messrs. Emanuel, goldsmiths, situate on the Hard, facing the harbour, and within one door of the dock yard gate, where a strong force of police, under Lieut. Hall, R.N., is constantly on duty. On the left hand side is the provision establishment of Messrs. Chambers, and on the right the army outfitting establishment of Mr. Woods- Mr. Ezekiel Emanuel's family retired to rest between 11 and 12 o'clock on Saturday night, at which time the premises were safe. Between 1 and 2 o'clock, he was disturbed by some noise, which caused him to get out of bed, but as he saw from his chamber window lights moving about the neighbours' houses, he attributed the noise to their lodgers or other inmates, and went to bed, again. He was again dis turbed in about half-an-hour afterwards, and again got out of bed and looked down upon a glass cupola which lights the sitting-room communicating with the shop, but seeing no light there, and still hearing, as he fancied, his neighbours moving about, again retired to bed. It would appear that this must have been the time the robbery was in progress. On one of the servants going down at half-past seven o'clock, and entering the sitting-room which leads into the shop, she found the doors of the latter partly open, and implements of housebreaking lying upon the floor. She hastened to call her master, who found that a burglary had been committed. The thieves had evidently been disturbed, and most probably by his looking through the glass cupola, under which it is sup posed some person was set to watch, who, of course, could see Mr. Emanuel, while the latter could not see any one below. On examining the shop Mr. Emanuel found the window cleared of gold rings, chains, pins, brooches, and other portable small jewellery, the value of which cannot at present be accurately estimated, but may be stated at one if not more thousands of pounds, however. All the chests of plate, chronometers, job watches, bracelets, and other jewellery, left for custody or repair, being locked up in the strong room, escaped depreda tion. It Was discovered that the thieves had effected an entrance in the first place by the bottle store of Messrs. Antill and Peters, which is in Wickham-street, immediately in the rear of lessrs. Emanuel's house. This they accomplished by forcing the staple of the padlock; they then climbed the lad der, and reached the store, in the gable or sloping roof of which 'they made a passage large enough for a boy or a slight man by removing the battens and tiles. This admitted them on to the gutter of the roof of Mr. Emanuel's workshop, which is detached from the dwelling and separated by a yard. They took off the tiles of this roof so as to admit a man's body, and thence broke through the ceiling of the workshop, and, with out stealing any of the valuable plate or chronometersstrewn about that room, descended the stairs, crossed the yard, and wrenched open the kitchen window shutters, by which means they entered the house, and got into the sitting-room and shop. The firrilight over the shop door the burglars covered with a sheet of 'brown paper to prevent reflection into the street from the interior while they were at work. What renders theholdness of the robbery and its success more than usually remarkable are the extreme publicity of the establish ment, the -security and respectability of the adjoining houses, and 'the fat that there are 20 persons living in the house so dazingly vphindered, some of whom were directly over the morns 'where the thieves were at work. MAN - MISSING.—A young nian, named William Rider, aged S, who had taken a berth as passenger on board the Albert Gallatin, bound for New York, has 'been missing since Friday Tint CARGO OF ba rrel so thousand four hundred and fifty of flour have been saved out orthe 'cargo of the ship Constitution, *Capt. Sharman, lately burned •and sunk in the river. Tama) SCALDED TO IDEA.Tii.-011 Saturday last, Charles Albert Frost, aged four.and-a-haif years, son of Charles Frost, pakiter, Birkett-street, Soho, .was co severely scalded that he 'itied from the effects Of - the accident on Sunday ferenoon. FATAL FALL FRO li A 'House.—On Saturday, about mid lay, a man named Richard Hirst, who lived in Crown-court, Eaton-street, Windsor, - accidentslly fell from the roof of a litouse on which he was employed, and received such -injuries , as caused his death,in 'the 'Royal Infirmary, to whirl he had been taken in the course of the same afternoon. SUDDEN Dzazn..---Ou Sunday, a child eightyears of age died suddenly in London-terrace, iu the house and presence of her father. She had from Friday complained of illness, and had been attackedwith vomiting and purging, but MO ill con sequences were nprehended till Sunday morning, when an accession of Tielettee in the -symptoms created an-alarm, and shortly after inid-day she exceed. PROORESS -OP DatniaRNFESS AND Vior.Excx.Yesterday morning, the number of parties brought before the police magistrate, on , charges of being drunk and disorderly, was unusually groat, even for a Monday morning. :Besides the ordinary casester drunken- uproar which came on for investi gation, there •were •also many for attempts at -stabbing, although none of the latter were of a very serionseharacter.. First. AcrranM4r..:-.. On Saturday lait; . as . a painter, named Samuel Williams, aged 40, was going on board a ship •in the • Brunswick-dock, .be accidentally fell from alaxider and in Uling, struck against-the quay•wall and rolledinto the water. He was immediately got out-and carried homelwhere he-wasattended by Mr. P.;Belly, surgeon, Great George-street. The injuries he had Teceived, however, were so severe as to - balk medical skill, and:Williams died from concussion of the-brain, in the course of the afternoon. ARRIETAT, 'THE COLMODORE PERRY-- , Nesterday, the large and splendid new ship Commodore Perry, 'belonging to Messrs. James Baines .and Co., arrived in thellersey, from Bombay,bringing with her the largest cargo-ever shipped from Bombay for Liverpool. Among the itemshembraeed in the cargo, are-8,320 bales cotton, 1,074 baleswool, 396 bales hemp, and:34o bales •madder-roots ; 3,771 bags- seeds, 1,198 bags nayrabolams, 499 hags saltpetre, 321 bags-co.:mists indicus, 7 cases beeswax, and 101 packages green and whitestones. Tar ;Onrezzary PHOTOC-RAPHS. Desirous -of affording every facility to all-- classes for viewing Fenton=s -beautiful Photographs -of interesting scenes and edebrated-characters connected .with the Crimean war, Messrs. Agnew has lowered the charge for admission- to sixpence for adults and to three pence for .e.hildren. At , night the galleries are ilailliantly illuminated with gas. As.a.means of interesting, and instruc tive amusement during the holidays, this exhibition presents numerons.attrartions. INSTRVOITVE AMITSRMILFTS FOR THE CZEJSTATAI TIOLI DAYS.—Underthe title of -" Sunday Queries," Mr. Henry Greenwood, of .oanning-plaee, in this town, has just...published a second series of brief Scriptural texts, conveying in a clear and succinct form, numerous facts in connection , Withsacred history and teaching. He ham's° just issued:a series-of what he denominates.'" Historical guartetts," to be used aaagame for young people. By means of these, companies .er small parties may , bebsth instructed: and entertained. The:literary portions of thesequeries and instructions are contained intwo portable and - tastefully-got-up -.Loxes, the whole being orna mental as well as , useful. ALLEGED THEFT OF PALS-o.M. — yesterday,. a zaaninamed James Cooper, residing in Gaseome-street, was brought before the Police-court,,aarged with having a qtrantity.of -miscel laneous property iin his possession; a considerable portion, if not the whole, of which was suspected to have 'Wm.-stolen. One of the detective-officers and a police-constable, in .conse quence of informatim they had Teceived, went to the pri soner's house in search of a barrel .of palm-oil which lad,been stolen. On searching his premises, they found a quantity of gas-piping, a Dumber of brass taps, some lead, and a barrel ,of oil, which the , eonstable said he took to be train all. The prisoner, a somewhat respectable-looki ng man, said he came honestly by all the things in his Neaession, and could prove this. He was remanded till this morning. ANOTHER STALBEIXV CASE. — Yegtealan a young man, named John Grimes, was brought before Mr. Mansfield, the -stipendiary magistrate, charged with stabbing a man named .17,0hn Campbell, a painter. From the eqidence it appeared *that the prisoner and another man were flghting on Saturday night, in one of the streets off Whiteehapel. Campbell was a spectator along with others, and while he %vas thus engaged, 4he prisoner ran at himand struck him over the ear and on the head, with a knife. Re was also wounded on the hand. A surgeon who dressed Campbell's wounds stated they were in cised wounds, such as would be inflicted with.a knife. For tunately none of them were deep. Mr. Mansfield said the attempts at assassination 'by:means of stabbing were becoming so fre t inent in Liverpool, that zomething must be done to put a stopto them. So far as he .vias concerned, he should do his ntanoatlto put a stop to so dangerous a practice. For this pur pose,hewas resolved to send every case of the sortevhieh came before for trial. Theprisoner was committed for trial. Tsss Borst CHARTER.—ThisfDeautiful steam-ship made a trial-tripoli Wednesday and Thursday. She steamed out of the river op Wednesday morssing,.and on getting overtthe bar the enginesovere put on full speed, and she went at the rate of nine knotsan hour, on a pressure,of 13k lbs., the engines making seventy-five revolutions per 'minute. It had been the intention to proceed the same day 'under canvas alone, but, owing to the prevalence of heavy fogat was impossible to,:do so, and she lay ciff the Bell-buoy duringlthe night. Mornivg brought with it.aglear day, and a light 'breeze springing qp no time was lost n hoisting the screw and making all sail, when she went at the rate of 13k knots. She answered to her helm in beautiful style, and, when off Puffin Island, was put about with every WWI of canvas set. Her dimensions are : Length over all, 336 feet; breadth of beam, 42 feet; depth of hold, 26 feet 6 inches; length of poop, 109 fee; length of saloon,loo feet ; 22 state rooms in saloon, and Io,ditto below ; length of house, 90 feet; length of forecastle, 67 feet 4 inches. This beautiful vessel is now on the berth at the south-east corner of the Wellington-dock, where she may he inspected by the public. A Sris,E TRICK DEresisp.—Yesterday, a tall burly and bold-faced fellow named James Gannon, was brought before the poliee magistrate, charged with attempting to defraud Mrs. Fanny H. Fowler, a boarding-house keeper in Pitt-street. From the evidence of Mrs. Fowler, it appeared that the pri soner, and two other men not in custody, came to her house on Saturday night in a spring cart, bringing with them a seaman's chest, which they deposited, while at the same time the prisoner's companions intimated that they were sailors belonging to a ship just arrived in the river. The prisoner demanded a sovereign from her, as commission for bringing two boarders to the house. This she refused to give, on the ground that she did not know how long they might remain. He then said she must give him twelve shillings as the least and cart hire for bringing the men and the chest ashore, and to her house, as the men had not got their wages yet. To this she made no objection, and the two seeming seamen went away on some pretext or other, the prisoner remaining to get the money. While she was passing the chest, something in duced Mrs. Fowler to open the lid, when she discovered that it was filled with old straw, stones, and other rubbish. On making this discovery, she gave the prisoner into custody. In answer to the charge, Gannon said he knew nothing what ever about the other two men, and has he had not got any money, he consequently had not committed any crime. He farther said he bad been in the employment of Mr. Thomas, in Water-street, but was at present out of a situation. He was remanded for a wed, that his companions might be traced, THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. GRAND CONCERT AT THE THEATRE ROYAL.—On Friday evening a grand miscellaneous concert of vocal and instru mental music was given in this theatre, by Madame Clara Novello, Miss Messent, Herr Reichardt, and Signors Sivori and Piatti, and Arthur Napoleon. The theatre was well filled by a fashionable and applauding audience, and the various pieces, constituting a very inviting programme, were given in a style worthy of the reputation of the different artists. ORATORIO AT THE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—The oratorio of the " Messiah" was given in this theatre, on Saturday even ning. The principal vocalists were Madame Clara Novell°, Miss Messent, Mrs. Scarisbrick, Herr Reichardt, and Mr, Winn. The orchestra and chorus were complete and efficient and, under the able conduct of Mr. Land, the oratorio was skilfully and beautifully performed. The house was well filled, and the audience gave testimony of enthusiastic de light during various portions of the performance. AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, active preparations are on foot for the presentation of the new Christmas Pantomime, which will be produced on Wednesday, the 26th inst. The subject is local, and the title " Harlequin Steam, or the Old Swan and Knotty Ash," promises lots of fun, and plenty of local squibs . During the present week, the chief attraction is found in the surprising feats of Madame Labarere, the Lion Queen. This lady goes through an extraordinary array of performances with a troup of lions, lionesses, tigers, bears, and dogs. SOIREE ORCHESTRAL.—Mr. Henry Lawson gave his annual soiree musicale at his residence, in Duke-street, on Thursday evening last. The pieces selected for performance were of a highly popular character, and they were performed in such a manner as to command warm applause from a numerous and intelligent audience. GRAND EtSNING CONCERT.—This evening a grand mis cellaneous concert will be given in St. George's Hall, by Madlle. Eloise D'Herbil, the celebrated Spanish pianiste, assisted by the most celebrated resident musical professional artists. The programme is an attractive one, and, from the sensation produced by the youthful pianiste on her previous appearance, a high treat may be anticipated. THE Hon. Mr. Justice Wightman and Lady Wightman attended divine service, on Sunday morning, at the Church for the Blind. MR. THOMAS Toartnesott has purchased from the trustees of Mr. Myers, of Liverpool, 100 acres of the Moor Hall estate, at a cost, we learn, of £24,ooo.—Preston Chronicle,. Loci', WAR ITEMS.—The steam-ship Niagara arrived at this port early on Friday, from Kingstown, with the Galway militia, who are to be despatched to the camp at Aldershot'. To-day the same steamer will leave here for Dublin with the 4th Lancashire militia. A batch of naval volunteers were forwarded to London on Friday, by Captain Bevis. An officer from the Admiralty arrived here a few days ago, for the pur pose of examining a large number of applicants as engineers in the royal navy. He has been assisted by Captain Bevis, and his thief clerk, Mr. Benest. Ma. SOHN Cowenre, of the Northern Circuit, died about midnight on Wednesday, at his house in Albermarle-street. His death was utterly unexpected, and is attributed to some spasmodic affection ef the heart. He was in his .54th year, and born in Lancashire ; the only son, we believe, of a physi cian. He became Senior Wrangler in the .year 1824, and was till his marriage a Fellow of St. John's College. He was a member of the Middle Temple, and called to the bar on the 9th of November, 1.827, and went the northern circuit, where tie was universally respected. On the kit 'vacancy in the re presentation of the University of Cambridge, Mr. Cowling, who was a Conservative, announced himself as a candidate, and would have received powerful 'support, but he withdrew in favour of Mr. Wigram. Mr. Cowling enjoyed a very large and lucrative practice. He was distinguished for his scientific and profound knowledge of law, and - the accuracy and logical ability With which he brought it to bear on every ease in which he was engaged. He Was of a remarkably shy and diffident temper, and characterised uniformly by simplicity of character • and honour in bdth priVAte and professional life. For the last few years he has been spoken of as likely to be raised to the bench. HOCVSBING AND VIOLENT STREET ROBBERY. — Yesterday, two men in the garb of boatmen, named William Henderson and 'John Parry, were charged before the police magistrate, With hocussing, assaulting, and robbing a young man who gave' his name as Henry Von Sellingor. From the evidence it appeared that the prosecutor, vaio is steward of the ship Empire, which arrived at Liverpool last week, frem New York, had.just come on shore on Thursday, and had immediately hied himself off to a public-house, where he got drunk. He then adjourned to another drinking establishment, where he fell in with the prisoners, whom he did not know, and could not even now identify. With them he had some more drink, and they further proceeded to , the house of Mrs. Rossbottom. Here the prisoner asked for a glass of whisky-punch, into which he put some snuff, and gave it to the prosecutor to drink, who was too oblivious to know what was going of - but the landlady having ob serve d th e transaction, interfered and prevented the prosecutor from drinking it. In return for this friendly act, the prosecutor became .very indignant, and left the house. He was-shortly after followed by the prisoners, and in a brief space of time was knocked down and severely ;injured. His assailants robbed him of -a gold watch, of the value of £3O. He eoild -eve no account of who the parties were who robbed him, :but said he felt satisfied that he was robbed by the men who , left the publicahouse with him. The .prisoners were remanded till this day. LECTURE ON "MR NEViSFAPER Raiess.—Last night, a lec ',tare was delivered in the Tuckerman Institute, Lower Bed ,eford-street, by Mr. .P. Rathbone, on the subject of the Newspaper Press. The attendance was good, though not t'very numerous, and the audience indicated their appreciation of the subject by discriminate applanse. The lecturer traced 'flue origin of the newspaper, almost as far back as the art of • printing, gradually eliminating the development of the actual newspaper, from its•appearance as the Gazette to the present time, when it embraces so wide .a lunge of subjects and so able a corps of conductors. He stated the origin of news paper writing to have -sprung out , of the combined talents of . Defoe, Sir Richard Steele, and Addiscn, opposed to the united abilities of Swift, aktterbury, and -Gay; recounting illustra tive anecdotes of all , of those eminent men. He then pre teeded to narrate the. influence exercised upon the public mind through the 'Newspaper Press, the writings of Dr. Jolmson, and, abovestliof Junius. The art of newspaper re peeing, and its pectliar value tcacciety, was next pointed out; and he concluded by declaring his conviction that the preps of this country is above the - reach of venality—that it amaexercisecl, and continues to exereise, a power irrepressible for good, and so admirably self-poised as to be incapable of deliberate evil. One. and onlyorieccheck, appeared to him likely to impede its 'utility. That was the danger of the artist in over-finishing his picture—of the advocate super seding the calm deliberation and:unswerving impartiality of thejudge. He declared his firm belief in the incorruptibility and :igdispensable value.of the press: as the palladium of our civilard religious liberty, which-to these is like the air we breathe, and without which we die. CAIFITURE OF AN ABSCONDING- WEBTOR."--On Saturday Inspector Bates effected a clever capture. On the 4th instant, George Foster, provision.dealer, absconded from Nottingham, leaning carious debts tothe. amount of about £5OO, having also deserted his wife and their children, preferring the attend ance ofa young woman, of considerible personal attractions, who ituas ascertained had ,accompanied him as his wife. On his popers. - being searched .alletter was discovered from Messrs. Tapsoatt.and Co., of this port, containing particulars in refer ence to the American ship Topscott,.advertised to leave Liver pool for 24077 York, on Sunday. Mr. John Willey, of Notting ham, a creditor to the amount of f. , 82:16a., came to Liverpool and placed the case in the hand of Inspector Bates, giving Pi ,n, also, for hie gaidance, a daeuenrooty,pe likeness of Foster. Bates, armed with 212,abscondingdelatoes warrant, proceded in search -of him. On Flriday afternoon he waserossing the canal bridge, Oldhall-etneet, when he met a maan„taidently the original of 'the photographiin his pocket, szoompanied by a well-dressed, ..good-looking ickw woman. Sure of his,RvArry, he followed in their wake, sad traced them to the,offioe of Messrs. Tapscott :and Co., in Watentoo-road, where theanan todk two berths on board the Tapscott,,booked in the name of George Brown and ..))les. Brown. He .tarterwards fotiowied2thenbfrem the office to their lodgings, wheithe proceeded to the Yelegraph-office, and ,connnunicated with far. Willey, who returned; to Liverpool on Saturday, and went nith Bates on board the iTapscott, where •they;fo'and the abseouiiing debtor and his nseuelo.wife. Brown, ‘or rather, Foster, was waken into custody, and,yetterday was forwarded to Nottingham. It appears that lie and his mistress had travelled from that t town to Liverpool in a.spring cart, selling .provisions by ;the way, and that, on arriving iu Liverpool, they had sold the horse and ,cart for LI. Not the least singular part of the •affiiir is the (act that , the woman is Faster's own cousin, and ,was travelling maderberaisme. It is saidttehat tradesmen in Manchester are creditors of:Foster to the extent of several hundredpounds. VOZ,UNXILEW RITE Commarraez.—The committee appointed to collect and apply the voluntary rate of 1863 met .at the parish office on±aturday, present—Messrs. Luff, H,. Molynexx, S. B. jacbsen, ii%radley, MlCnight, and R. Johnson. Mr. Jobyn son ,called to the chair, the minutes of the last meeting were read andconfirmed. On &emotion of Mr. Luff, who had at the raituest,of , the committee inaesti ga t e d th e case , £3O was voted to the ,widowof the late Mr. Lawrence, relieving officer, who was severely ,iniiured in the bread riots of February last, and who died soon,after, to enable her to maintain herself and five young children, lay the business of confectioner.—The clerk reported from the select vestry that, in accordance with the recommendation of the voluntary rate committee, the Yestry had, for the sum of £42 per annum, to be paid out of the poor rate, insured the Uves of its six relieving officers for 4200 each. In the .e,vent.of their leaving neither widow nor children the sum to revert to the parish funds.—The list of paupers eligible for enaigrati.au., moved for in September last, was ordered to stand over until March next.—Anepplication for £6los. from thefinaneeeoramittee.to enablel3 disabled German emigrants to return to that,country, having been sent back by the authorities of the United States, was unanimously granted. —The chairman and vice-ehairman of the committee having been threatened with legal proceedings by Messrs. Atkins, Hobbs, Liversidge, and Dr. Collins, if the funds at the disposal of the committee were applied to any other purposes than the payment of their further claims as members of the parish parliamentary water committee, it was resolved "that a sum of £l5O be reserved to indemnify the chairman and vice-chairman for any legal expenses to which those par ties might subject them in any attempts to exact a fur ther sum from the ratepayers than the very large amounts they have received, in full satisfaction of all de mands, as testified by their several receipts."—A renewed application from the finance committee of the select vestry for £lOO for the services of Mr. Wainwright was met by Mr. Jackson with a request that the committee might be informed as to the nature and extent of those services. These being stated by the vestry clerk and members of the committee who had acted on deputations to London, and derived very great advantage from the assistance of Mr. Wainwright and the conveniences of his office, it was resolved unanimously that £lOO be paid Mr. Wainwright. It was at the same time observed that as this was not voted at Easter last, according to custom, the usual allowance had been actually reduced by one-half, and that unless a new rate were agreed to at Easter next the committee would not feel justified in voting a further sum from the limited funds as its disposal. —An application from the widow of the late Mr. Simpson, relieving-officer, who died in the early part of the year, from disease contracted in the discharge of his duties, was left over for further inquiry. COMMERCIAL and MONETARY NEWS. MONDAY NIGHT. THE Money-market during the week has presented little worthy of note, the general tendency being favourable rather than otherwise, notwithstanding the adverse influences of rumours respecting the war, and the diminished stock of bullion in the Bank of England. Some little depression was also created by the payment of an instalment of 15 per cent. on the Turkish loan, and the preparation for the payment of the final 10 per cent. on the English, loan, which will fall due to morrow. This led to a somewhat increased demand for money towards the close of the week, but other wise money for commercial purposes was tolerably easy. A notice has been published in the London Gazette by which the government authorise the directors of the Bank of England to increase their securities in the issue department by the sum Of £475,000. This is in accordance with the provisions of the Bank Charter Act, by which the government was empowered to authorise the extension of the limit of fourteen millions to the extent of two-thirds the amount discontinued to be issued by other banks ; and as this exceeds £712,000, the permission referred to has been granted. It will have the effect of increasing the reserve of notes unemployed by that amount, without a corresponding increase of bullion. The returns of the Bank of England, published on Friday, show a decrease in the stock of bullion of £147,529 ; but as the returns of the Bank of France for the past month, which have just been published, show an increase in bullion of £295,000, with a dimi nution in the note circulation of £856,000, it is believed that the drain of bullion has been checked for the present. The Bank of England circulation has diminished, arising probably from the payments for acceptances falling due, as shown by the decrease in " other securities" of £727,488, and in private deposits of £515,608. This large diminution is owing to the week including the 4th of the month, when the greater number of bills fall due ; so that the changes observed are no more than might have been anticipated. The decrease in the circulation has caused an increase of £253,700 in the reserve of notes unemployed, which now amounts to £5,759,185, and will be further in creased by the authorised £475,000 to be added to the issue department ; so that the available surplus may be Considered ample for all probable contingencies. The return from the Bank of England for the week ending the Bth December gives the following results, when compared with the previous week : Public Deposits ... £4,416,231; Decrease... Other Deposits ... 11,719,180; Decrease... Rest ... 3,193,028; Increase... On the other side of the account : £23,358 515,608 7,440 Government Securities.. £10,264,376; Decrease... £11,104 Other Securities ...... 18,141,269; Decrease... 727,488 Notes unemployed ...... 5,759,185; Increase ... 253,700 The amount of notes in circulation is £18,680,340, being a decrease of £394,745, and the stock of bullion in both departments is £11,079,578, showing a decrease of £147,529 when compared with the preced ing return. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued .... £24,439,525 Governmt. Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities 2,984,900 Gold coin & bu11'n.10,439,625 Silver bullion ... C 24,439,52 51 £24,439,525 DANCING DEPARTMENT. Prop. Cretal ... £14,553,0001G 0v. S ecur iti es £10 , 264 , 376 3,193,028'0ther Securities 18,141,269 Public Deposits 4,416,231 Notes ... 5,759,185 Other Deposits 11,719,180 Gold & Silver Coin 640,053 7-day & other bins 923,444 £34,804.8831 £34,804,883 OUT SHALT MARKET has been remarkably quiet during the past week, with little variation in price. There is not much real business doing. To-days we have improved on Saturday's quotations, on another rumour of peace. We close at the best, 52 offered for Great Westerns. Caledonians, 276 Edinburgh an d Glasgolv,'2sl ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 771 7 4 ,1 „ • Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 14; Sheffield Stock, 234-:; Midland Stock, 644 South Eastern, 17 3-16.; Dutch Rhenish, id ; Great Western of Canada, 244.; Liverpool and London Fire .and Life Insurance, 6p. COTTON.—There has been a considerable amount of business done during the week at fully previous prices, *he trade being free buyers, owing 'to the very short 4tock of really marketable qualities and the short - arrivals of fresh supplies, owingto.adverse winds. The , sales for the week, up to Friday, ;amount to 56,200 :bales, of which 9,510 were takenon speculation and 5,490 for export, leaving 41,200 for the grade. To -DAY, the :advices by the Canada were received with accounts of drooping markets andlarge receipts ; notwithstanding which the sales reached 6,000 bales, all to the trade, and prices remain without change. The quantities at sea are estimated at 145,000 bales American. The following is a comparison of present rates with those of the corresponding:period'last . year 1864 1866 New Orleans, niiildling 5 5 11-16 „ fair Upland, middling „ fair I , SALES. I IMPORTS. STOCK i ,.---...,..----... t ,„-.---.4..___1 -......-.. Mlt RC RIPTION. pumas.] Week Prey'. Week 1 This ;ending ously ending 1 ~.. Dec.l4 ____ IDec. 14 tbisyr. Dec. 14 ---'• Sea Island Stained Boweds Mobile 44 6 9990 334270 1 New Orleans 44 771 14160 1077950 I .9409 870460 Pernams,&c 54 :74 1160 46200 - 233 50273 21370 Bella, &c. Afaranliain Demerara,&c — ... .700 .... 831 380 Egyptian 54 .84 . . 880 11774 C ..... 104057 51700 C0m.W.1.&c... Surat Madras Bengal — ...., 3020 —.. 25 950 --- -- -- -- 56200 2918210 t 84631470114 fmtoon 56200 2918210] 18463 1 '1970114 334900 PROM:TR.—Although - the business in Sugar is still , very limited, and prices again lower, , there has been !rather more disposition on the part of the trade to 'operate at the reducedrrates ; the sales comprise 25 }Aids. 8.P., 400 boxes inareet Havana at 149 s to 51s 6d, duty paid, and 200 cases, 7900 bags Brazil to arrive at 28s 6d to 28s 101d.per cwt. in bond. In Coffee 'little doing at previous, rates. In Tea theiransactions ,have been very limited i and prices without .alteration. Rice dull, but no change in prices. Rum rather lower. For Hides full 'prices have been obtained. (Palm Oil in limited demand, at £5O to £5l lOs per ton. 'Wallow dull and small sales, at 69s to 70s per ewt. TO -DAY, the - transactions in Sugar continued limited, the sales being confined to 30 hhds. Demerara at 43siand a cargo (3800 bags) of Pernams-oto-arrive, :at 28sff.4 if landed in the United Kingdom, or -at 28s per cwt., f.p.a., floating for:the continent. 60 pun cheons tßomerara Rum have been taken at 4s ad to 4s 4d per !gallon. The Coffee market keeps steady, 1000 bags Rio being reported.ao43s per cwt ;100 bags Bahia. Cocoa, to arrive, have realised 51s per ewt. 'The Tea marketis firm, with rather more disposition shown to purchase <common Congou. Nothing has taken place in Rice or Saltpetre, but •of <other articles .we have -to ‘report.so bags Jamaiea (Ginger at 47s 6d per ewt,2oo bales.cf Jute at els, a smcill parcel of Sam wooaat 016:2s 6d per ton, and 990 bags Calcutta Linseed Atl9s ,per quarter. Wood,.—The4mproved feeling Aotieed in our last has emrtiu' med•throughout the past wefik, all sorts of good clean useful Wool, such as the finer qualities of Turkey, Serbia, Sfax, &c., are much sought after, but there are no iltocks of these descriptions. .1n Donskoi fleece, of whiek the :market is very bare, 'there is also rather more doingl but, as noticed in our last, for the lower qualities of :Smyrna, Barbary, &c.„ there is no inquiry, and prices merely nominal. Imports for the week-228 bales Portagal, 86 Mediterraneau, 64 South American, 16 hiek, 9 Scotch, and 8 coastwise; fatal, 410 bales. MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES. MAACIIESTER. — The hardening tendency of prices has, in a measure, interfered with the activity of the market this week. At the same time the operations have been far from inconsiderable ; and, as regards the home trade, there has been decidedly more doing —no doubt attributable, in some slight degree, to the fall in the price of grain now for two weeks in succession. As regards stocks : neither of goods nor yarns do any of consequence exist, and it is not very frequently that so general an absenee of quantities of goods can be marked; and therefore it is that so much steadiness and firm adherence to the prices asked prevails.—Manchester Courier. HuonsusrzELD.—The market has been very quiet, and until the turn of the year there is no chance of any alteration for the better. Stocks being low, however, and the manufac turers very cautious, there is no great fluctuation in the price of anything. The wool trade is tolerably firm, with about the usual quantity doing. LEICESTER.—The near approach to Christmas and the usual stock-takings add a further check to business, but the season able weather will bring customers to the retail dealers for winter clothing, and will create a greater demand from the manufacturers. Wools and yarns are firm. LEEDS.—Nothing new to report of the state of the cloth markets this week. Prices continue steady, and a hopeful anticipation is generally entertained that trade will improve early in the new year; in consequence, the mills continue in pretty full employment. Business has been dull in the ware houses this week, though not more so than is usual so near Christmas. BRADFORD.—WOOI: The transactions during the week have been limited, and there are great complainings of the difficulty attending getting wool from the farmers to meet the prices current here. Short wools and noils are not ready sale, and the prices are lower than for some time past. Yarns : The spinners complain of the high price of wool compared with yarns, and are acting, on the defensive by limiting the pro. I duction. Pieces : The near approach to Christmas is a reason why the usual purchases are not made, as the merchants are working down for stock taking. NOTTINGHAM.—Lace trade : We should say that in com parison with December, 1854, the feeling is better than it was then, though we have had, on the whole, but a limited de mand during the year. Silk laces and edgings have been much worn, and those manufacturers whose business liesin this part of the trade have had great reason to be thankful, for they have done much better than they could possibly have expected, taking into account the war and the high price of provisions. Yarns remain stationary in price, and we have been informed' that, although the Manchester manufacturers have been complaining all the year, stocks are very low in all descriptions of goods in that market.—Hosiery : There is an improved demand for goods suitable for the home spring trade. American orders are closing up, and we shall soon have them all despatched, by which time we anticipate that the home houses will have placed sufficient orders to sustain the demand. Considering we are at war and the very high prices of pro visions, we regard the present state and future prospects of our trade as satisfactory. The glove branch is most depressed, owing to their having been superseded by more suitable fabrics. Prices of yarns remain firm, at last week's rates.— Nottingham Journal. LATEST NEWS. THE WAR. FALL OF KARS. HAMBURG, DEC. 16. Advices from St. Petersburg, dated yesterday, the 15th inst., state that Kars surrendered to General Mouravieff on the 28th of November. Vasif Pasha, eight other Pashas, General Williams, and the whole of the garrison, are prisoners of war. News received at Constantinople from the Turkish Division, under Selim Pasha, which had been sent off to the relief of Kars, states that the division had not been able to advance. The table lands of Armenia were covered with snow. Despatches brought by a courier from Omar Pasha's army announce that the Generalissimo had not yet attacked Kutais, and that the head-quarters of the army had been removed to Redoubt Kale. The troops now under Omar Pasha's command number 40,000 men, but the transport service was found to be very difficult on account of the season. THE CRIMEA. MARSEILLES, Dec. 16. The Thabor has arrived with advices from Constantinople of the 6th and from the Crimea of the 4th inst. She has brought 92 invalids. Despatches left yesterday evening at 8 o'clock. The steamer Europe has left with munitions of war for Kamiesch. K INBURN, A letter from Kinburn, of the 27th ult., in the Presse d'Orient, says—"We are busily occupied in putting our quarters into comfortable condition for the winter, as the cold begins to be pretty sharp. The sea is covered with float ing ice, and the vessels at anchor off Otchakoff have their lower rigging and sides covered with icicles. When the five or six buildings within the fort shall have undergone the most ardent repairs, we shall be pretty well quartered. I speak of the officers and employes of the administration ; as to the soldiers, a number of them are lodged in the casemates ; one battalion occupies the village, about ten minutes' distance from the fort, and the remainder are under canvas. As, how ever, all are well supplied with warm clothing and camp equi pages of all kinds, those even who are the worst off will be able to brave the rigours of the season. We are expecting twenty wooden huts from Kamiesch, which will each contain thirty men. Gulls, duck, and other water fowl are abundant and are easily shot, but unfortunately many of them when killed are lost for want of dogs to fetch them out of the water. The gulls which are good for nothing in the Mediterranean are very delicate eating here. I have them several times a week. A good dog would be worth its weight in gold to us. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. TEE Morning Post of yesterday says :—We have received the following from Vienna. Its accuracy may be relied on " VIENNA, Dec. 16. " Count Esterhazy leaves to-day for St. Petersburg. It is !understood that he is the bearer of most important des patches, containing the propasals for a pacification, as finally resolved on." The Post says that the tenor of the contents of the Aus trian ultimatum is no secret. Annihilation of Russia's ' maritime supremacy in the Black Sea by the exclusion of all -ships of war, by the dismantling of her fortresses on its coast, and by the residence of consuls who certify that no purposes 'but those of legitimate commerce are ever attempted to be •compassed, would free Turkey from all danger by sea, whilst the utter renunciation of all rights of interference with the Sultan's dominions or his subjects, together with the cession of a portion of Bessarabia, comprising the month of the Danube, would secure to the Porte the undoubted possession of its European territorial rights. These conditions, when *confirmed by material guaiantee, as well as by treaty, would solve the Eastern question. Other important terms, it is sure, are demanded, such as that Bomarsund should not be rebuilt, but of these the Post does not wish to say more than that all is exactly and finally laid edown. There are but two answers possible, namely, a positive re lusal or a positive acceptance. No evasive answer, no condi tional acceptance, and no counter propositions will be received. It will probably take Count Esterhazy about five or six days tto reach St. Petersburg, and, if we m ayjudge by precedent, some 114 days will be allowed the Emperor to consider his resolution .and give his answer. If Russia can humble her pride, she tmay say " Yes;" then immediately follows an armistice and a settlement. If, however, she cannot entirely and at once ac , eept the bitter consequences of her own ambition and fool ishness, then she must face the extraordinary force which will be brought to bear against her in the next campaign, and which, under Heaven, will certainly reduce her to a state of which the terrible necessities will make her yield to our terms. The cabinet of St. Petersburg may not, however, see matters in-this light. THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. We have received files of papers from the Cape of Good Hope to the Ist of October Everything at the colony was going on satisfactorily. [BY ELECTRIC & INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPHS. LONDON, Monday Night. A meeting of the Cabinet and War Department will be held to.gazorrow. THE WAR. Letters fto December 4th inclusive have arrived. Russians fired more than usual upon the town. There was no change in-their attitude. There had been some rain, and mud was deep:a over the camp. Another letter, dated the Bth, says that a dreaeful gale passed over the -camp on the night of the 7th; many huts and tents were.hlown down. THE PEACE PROPOSITIONS. The Times Paris correspondent states that the present moment for Count Ezterhazy's opening his negotiations with the Cabinet of St. Petersburg is considered very good. It is :the opinion of well-informed men that, in the event of Russia rejecting every proposition, that Austria will present an Ultimatum, and it would not be surprising if the general teams of that eventual communication were already agreed upon between the Cabinets .of Vienna, Paris, and London. CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE RUSSIAN GOVERN. MENT. The Paris paper Patrie says, that to the external difficul ties she 'has at present to contend with, Russia is about to become a prey to internal dissensions of a most serious character. Private information enables the Patrie to state that a pest 'has broken out in the heart of the Empire to overthrow the government of the Czar. Members of the first families are, as usual, to be found among the conspira tors. The Patrie, not indicating the source from whence this intelligence extraordinary is derived, says it should be re ceived with the greatest caution. WEST INDIA MAIL. SOUTUA.MPTON, MONDAY MORNING.—The steamer Para has arrived with the West India and Pacific mails. Bringing dates from Jamaica to Nov. 27th; Demerara, 25th; Trinidad, 26th ; Barbadoes, 27th ; and St. Thomas, December Ist. She brings $640,000 in specie. St. Vincent : The forthcoming crop of sugar has commenced, but is expected to be short. Shipping scarce : 4s. to 4s. 3d. for sugar, sd. to 6d. for rum. Jamaica: Trade dull. Weather intensely hot. Fever very prevalent. Ships scarce, only four or five in the harbour. The advance of sugar in England had a cheering effect, high prices were expected. No sales since the arrival of the packet. Corn unsaleable. Flour market cleared of specula tion. Demerara : Two arrivals of emigrants from Madeira. A Chamber of Commerce was about to be established. Weather dry. Few ships. Freights high. Business improved. Provisions greatly advanced. Grenada : Healthy. Rain wanted. Barbadoes : Weather seasonable. A few cases of yellow fever. At Martinique and Porto Rico cholera prevailed. Valparaiso : Business improved. The three Peruvian war steamers from England arrived safe. No political news. The Phantom, of Glasgow, wrecked off Caldera, crew saved. THE FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET. The English Funds have improved 2 per cent., the rumours again rife of Austrian mediation having induced purchases. Railways generally a shade firmer, but rather inactive. Land, Bank, and Foreign Stocks showed an upward tendency. Portuguese and Turkish Stocks were better. CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 209 10 fixqr. Bills, L.S , , Omnium STOCKS. Turkish Do. (new) Great West. Canada Do. (new) ' SHARES. London, Brighton, and South Coast 94 6 London &N. Western 94} London &S. Western Bsa 64 Manchester, Sheff., and Lincolnshire 221 34 Midland Stock North British 284 94 Do. Preference 97 9 North Staffordshire B4 B. Eastern and Dover 564 74 York, Newcastle, and Berwick . York and N. Midland 444 54 . 844 3 21 die. 24i I 2} . 91 I- ... .. 1.5 f 16f Consols, Account Do. Money Three per Cents. FOREIGN Mexicans 194 20 Russian Do. Canada Land 145 50 RAILWAY Ambergate,Nottingharn, and E. Junction 3k i Caledonian Do. Preference Eastern Counties East Lancashire 684 94 Edinburgh & Glasgow 504 94 Great Northern BB 9 Do. A. 74 7 Do. B. l2O 2 Great Western Lanc.and Yorkshire 774 Do. Fifths — Leeds Northern lia 12 LAND SHARES. Australian Agricultural 28 311 Peel River S. Australian Invest.... N. B. Australasian Crystal Palace On 'Change, business dull. P. Y. C. Tallow, 68s. ; Hemp, £43 ; Scotch Pig Iron, 775. 6d. ; Speller, £23 10s. to £23 15s. Linseed Oil, 425. Sales of Cotton, 200 bales. LONDON CORN MARKET.—(From Kingsford and Lay's Circular.)—The supply of Wheat from Essex and Kent is moderate, and the finest samples, which were very scarce, were taken at the prices of this day week ; but inferior and out of condition proved unsaleable, and could only be disposed of at ls. to 2s. decline. Business in Foreign is limited, and in sales effected late extreme rates are barely supported. All spring Corn is very slow of sale, at a reduction of ls. upon Barley, 2s. upon Beans, and 6d. upon Oats. In Flour very little doing, and prices are nominally as last week. ARRIVALS. English. Irish. Scotch. Forel•zii Wheat BlO7 10010 Barley 9BBB 21 1550 Malt 10965 66 Oats 3299 28771 Beans Peas — Flour 19953 1060 sks. 229 brls. The continental Grain markets are generally quiet, with a tendency to decline. The supplies keep pace with the demand. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARRET.—The supply of Beasts is large, but trade not so good. Sheep sold better. Choice Calves make ss. Bd. per stone readily. Beef, 3s 4d to 5s 4d ; Mutton, 4s to 5s 4d i Veal, 4s 2d to 5s 8d ; Pork, 4s 2d to ss. Beasts, 6,667; Sheep and Lambs, 22,870; Calves, 103; Pigs, 480. Arrivals :—Holland Beasts, 551; Ditto Sheep, 3,500 ; Ditto Calves, 5; Scotch Beasts, 800; Cambridge, Leicester, Lincoln, and Northampton Beasts, 3,500; Irish Beasts, 300. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.—No change in value. Very little doing; few public sales are declared. Tallow dull, 68s on the spot. Cotton is less wanted, but not lower. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE. — Caledonians, 2711-16; Great Western, 51 52 ; Great Western Canada, 24i ; Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 771 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 23k. LEEDS STOCK EXCJIANGE. — North Western Gas, 8 per cent., 25 paid, par. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET.— Business to-day was limited, 775. and 775. 6d. per cwt. accepted, and Iron offered at the close at later quotations. Buyers shy. No. 1, G.M.B. 78s. No. 3, 755. 6d. Gartaherrie, 80s. WIND AND WEATHER REPORT. - London, wind N.E., fine, fog; Bristol, Maryporrt, Greenock, N.E., Boston, N., Carlisle, E., fog; Southampton, Shrewsbury, Whitby, N.E., Portsmouth, E., Haverfordwest, S.E., Cowes, S.W., Glouces• ter, Great Grimsby, N.W., Hull, W.N.W., cloudy ; Stoke, Lancaster, N.E., Scarborough, N., Leicester, E., Darlington, Lowestoft, N.W., frost; Glasgow, N.E., slight fog; Gains borough, N., Dundee, S.E., Berwick, Sunderland, S.W., Swansea, E., Brighton, York, N.W.. fine; Poole, E., rain, fog; Edinburgh, fog, frost; Exeter, S.W., very cloudy ; Cam bridge, N.W., very cloudy, frost; Amsterdam, N.W., fine. LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Columbus, from Callao ; Three Bells, from Calcutta Christiana, from Miramichi ; North American, from. New York—arrived at Deal on the 17th inst. CALCUTTA, Nov. 7.—The Free Trade put back ; cargo on fire, and a good deal of seed destroyed. The ship is not much damaged. TRIESTE, 14.—Maria, three-quarter loaded for London— cargoheated,andmustdischarge. Phantom (iron ship),of Glas gow, totally wrecked at Caldera, Oct. 19 : crew saved. Dan vergne, from Belize to London, leaky : must discharge.. WOLVERHAMPTON RACES. Maiden Plate California, Ist. Selling Stakes Little Tom; Ist. Shorts' Handicap—Prince's Mixture, Ist.—An anal Steeple Chase—Hopeless Star, Ist. BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S—Trus DAY. DER 1337.-8 to 1 on the field offered ; 10 to 1 agt Ellington, tk ; 14 to 1 agt Yellow Jack, tk ; 17 to 1 agt Rogerthorpe, tk; 20 to 1 agt Artillery, offered. Two THOUSAND GUINEAS.-7 to 2 agt Fly-by-Night, tk. CHESTER CUP.-1000 to 30 agt Coroner, taken. THE United States mail steamship Pacific, Captain Asa Eldridge, sailed for New York, about one o'clock, on Saturday afternoon, with sixty-seven passengers and a full cargo. The Cunard steamers will resume their weekly sailings with the new year. SrspEcTED BURGLARS.—SamueI Perry, Dennis Fannigan, and James Hanelan, were brought before the police magistrate yesterday, on remand from last Monday, charged with being concerned in a burglary committed on the night of Friday se'nnight, in Lord-street. Two office coats which had been stolen from the premises in question, were traced to the pos session of the prisoners, but how they obtained them did not clearly appear. They were remanded for another week. Ass Atria oN SHIP -BOARD.—John French, who had been mate on board the ship Glencairn, from North America, charged Robert Crawford, the captain of that ship, with hav ing assaulted him on the 14th of Nov. last, while the vessel was at sea. The defendant, it appeared, after a quarrel with the plaintiff, relative to some alleged delay in the performance of his duty, struck him (the plaintiff) and knocked his head against the gunwale of the vessel. The charge was proved, and the defendant was ordered to pay a fine of 40s. and costs.. UNDER ROYAL PATRONAGE PERFECT FREEDOM FROM COUGHS IN TEN MINUTES AFTER USE. INSTANT RELIEF AND A RAPID CURE OF ASTHMA, CON. SUNIPTION, COUGHS, COLDS, AND ALL DISORDERS OF • THE BREATH AN D L UNGS ARE INSURED BY R. LOCOCK'S PULMONIC WAFERS. The most wonderful CURES of ASTHMA and CON SUMPTION, COUGHS, COLDS, and all Disorders of the BREATH and LUNGS, are everywhere performed by this ex traordinary remedy. RAPID CURE OF COUGH & DIFFICULTY OF BREATHING. Hale, Liverol. Sir,—l write to inform you o f th e great benefit near I have r ec e ived from taking Locock's Wafers, which you recommended to me. I was so much oppressed at my chest that when I lay down a coughing fit came on with such violence that I have often thought I should Rot live to see the morning; but now I can steep a whole night without coughing, after having taken only two boxes of wafers. .1. HAYNES. Witness, P. Roberts. 4, Ranelagh-street. ANOTHER CURE OF CONSUMPTIVE COUGH. Extract of a letter from Mr. Thomas Dean, 150, Scotland-road, Liverpool. Gentlernea.—l many) wh ich pleasure in communicating to a case (among many) which came under my own observation. y A ou lady, who I can refer to, in her assidioua attendance upon her husband during a long and fatal illness, caught cold, and not having taken care of herself, it settled upon her lungs. She was troubled with a dreadful cough, and every symptom of consumption. She applied to her medical man, but did not obtain any relief; when, upon the recommendation of a friend, she tried Dr. Locock's Wafers, which, from the commencement, eased her cough, and by continuing them she is perfectly cured. (Signed) THOMAS DEAN. ANOTHER CURE OF COUGH AND HOAR,SENESS. Parliamenreet, pol. Sir,—lt is with mu c h pl easure I b ear testi mo ny to the Liver extraoor dinary powers of Locock's Wafers. I had been troubled with a cough and hoarseness for nearly two years, without relief, when I was induced to try Locock's Wafers, the effects of which were soon visible, for one large box (2s.' 9d.) has quite cured me. I have since recommended them to several of my friends, and they have also experienced the greatest relief from them. I remain yours, ever grateful, J. WILLIAMS. IMPORTANT TO ALL WHO SING. From Mr. Edward Page, Director of the Choir and Organist of St. Peter's Catholic Church, Leamington. Gentlemen,—Having frequently suffered much from relaxation of the throat, I have often been obliged to resort to various pre. parations ; but since I have had the good fortune to try Dr. Locock's Pulmonic Wafers, I am now but seldom obliged to re sort to them, for the extrordinary good effects they have produced are most surprising. Even when the throat appears to be com pletely exhausted, and the voice to be nearly gone, two or three (at most four) will, in the short space of half an hour or so, com pletely restore its flexibility and power, and they do not act as a mere temporary exciting remedy, nor do they leave any lassitude after. Having felt the great value of the remedy, I feel it a duty to generally recommend it, as I am convinced that all persons_ will find immense benefit f r o m th e general and perseverin_g use o f it. EDWARD FAGS. To SINGERS and PUBLIC SPEAKERS they are invaluable, 88 in' a few hours they remove all hoarseness, and haveincrease the power and flexibility of the voice. Th e y a p leasant ttas Medicine Price ls. lid., 2 8. 9d., an d 11s . per box . sold by all Vendors. GeNrgraEn.,—anFdulFl r d e i n re c c h ti La on n s g a u r nv e i os t b ri sr f ce. box a d i , n the English, DR. LOCOCK'b CO . and ranspa. ing the complexion,'re de and the stings of insects. 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