The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-02-28 00:00:00

iberpool --ztanbarb. .E'ROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. MONDAY MORNING. Ws were told the other day that a whole world of che -micals, lint, and other styptics, had been prepared by some eminent persons in the trade for the soldiers now going away to fight Russia (?) The medicine-chest and its con tents are all very well, but there are surgical instruments needed—" wise saws." Waggon-loads of these have been prepared and packed, since my last communication, in huge iron-bound boxes, by the first manufacturers. They are addressed to "Lord RAGLAN'S Army:' The instruments are of every species and contrivance ; the nasty-looking grinning saws, for helping off a leg or so, absolutely make one creep as you examine them. A thousandfold more attention is now being paid to preparations for the comfort of the sick and wounded soldier than ever was dreamt of on the eve of Waterloo. The things I speak of were all sent away to Malta a couple of days ago. I don't believe they will ever be needed : Queen VICTORIA is loth, her women say, to fight against her brother Nicholas. Rus- SELL may talk "fire and cannon,"—PALMERSTON "smoke and bounce,"—soldiers may leave our ports to the tune of " The girl I left behind me,"—but I almost am inclined to think that there is something of "make-believe" in the preparations. Sending cavalry by sailing-vessels is a capital device,--as good as shoeing a troop of them with fejt. Why, there's not a veterinary surgeon in the army— or the New-road—that won't tell you the fact that the horses, sleek and young when put aboard, will require to be hoisted and helped ashore, and that they will require weeks of drastic medicine, air, and ease, before they can be worth the purchase of a Battersea-common donkey ! Do you think that, if ministers wanted to fight the CZAR, they would go this way about it ? CHARLEY NAPIER, I learnt last night, had a row, and has succeeded in getting it all his own way. It was a struggle. Two or three officers of experience have left London for Paris—guests of Loris NAPOLEON,—with instructions from Lord RAG LAN-to arrange as to details of doing battle. MILES STAPLETON, as he used to be called, is one of the smartest peers in parliament. He rarely says much on home affairs, but I firmly believe there is not a point in this geographical world that MILES STAPLETON, Lord BEAUMONT, does not know something of. Numbers of places, heretofore little known or cared for, by the exigen cies of the times, have been brought into notice,—from Afghanistan to Besika Bay, Beyrout and Gwalior : BEAU m owl' knows them all, and, though the Commons and Lords, and Messieurs the public, surely had enough of foreign7politics at present by the debates of last week, MILES STAPLETON came out as fresh as a daisy in the House of Lords on Friday, touching Turkey and Russia, `by moving that it was the opinion of their lordships that the honour and best interests of the country require that immediate and effectual means be taken to repel the un justifiable aggression of Russia on the territory of the SULTAN, and that the power and influence of this country should be exerted to place the relations of the Sublime Porte with the rest of Europe on such foundations as shall appear best calculated to secure a durable peace, and afford the Ottoman empire a fair opportunity for develop ing its natural resources, and of proceeding with its admi nistrative reforms, &c. The noble lord was much ap plauded on both sides of the house, if it have any side but the neutral. It will be seen that the motion was with drawn—a mere peg. BEAUMONT will talk as copiously about -the abuses of the sulphur trade in Sicily, -as BnorroirA m about those in the Court of Chancery, and with the same effect in both instances. The Reform Bill has been printed and issued. A perusal will satisfy the most shallow that the sentiments expressed regarding it last week are entirely vindicated. Ministers are serious at present in carrying it. In a recent communication, I called attention to an inquiry which had been instituted in regard to the great revenues and patronage of the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's Cathedral. That inquiry originated in the petition of two shrewd but discontentd Radical canons, who prayed CHARLES JAMES, the Bishop of London, as visitor, to see justice done to every body connected with the cathedral. The other canons—a goodly array—took alarm, and set forth, in documentary style, that they had neither "act nor part" with the disaffected. I intimated which way the bishop would decide, by and with the potent advice of Sir STEPHEN LUSHINGTON and Sir JOHN PATTESON, both learned in the law. The bishop has decided—and that in a remarkable manner, taking into consideration the antecedents of St. Paul's Cathedral, in connexion with ecclesiastical history, both Romish and Protestant, as well as the character of Dr. BLOOMFIELD, the bishop. A wit ness, the other day, in the Court of Queen's Bench, in a case before Lord CAMPBELL, being asked something in reference to who or what he (witness) was, naively answered that " he lived in Cavendish-square, and was a member of the Conservative Club." The court laughed, but was satisfied with the witness's respectability. I plead guilty to thinking that Conservatism, even without being a member of her splendid club, is warrant for a man's respectability. Conservatives don't hate reform— the prudent application of the principle is all they con tend for. With this feeling, when a certified copy of the Lord BISHOP of LONDON'S decision was placed before me, I was much gratified to find these ever-memorable words —the first of that character, perhaps, ever embodied in respect of St. Paul's since it was a see. The bishop speaks—l " direct and require the Dean and Chapter of the said Cathedral Church of St.-Paul to prepare a plan for the disposal of the benefices in their gift or patronage." The words ought to be written in letters of gold, even if we had not so much of the dust. This is reform. Let me lift the veil a little higher, and show more, for the in formation of your clerical readers in particular. The grand question—subject of " option," is not only scotched but killed—done away with for ever ! But what is " option"—a Latin word, merely meaning take your choice? The option I here refer to has a meaning of a higher im port—yet the same. Option, in church history, signifies a choice of preferment belonging to the patronage of suf fragrans, made - by the Archbishops of CANTERBURY and YORK, on the -promotion of the person to a bishopric. This same option was grievous to think of by those who had it not—or but few and far apart, and small the examples. As regards Paul's Cathedral's goods, it was very. Many rich gifts are there ;—will you take Saint Pancras —£2,000 a year, say ? this falls in "part and parcel"— sample —of that same " option ;" " will go to it ?" " Can't myself," says the party to whom the "option" for the time belongs ; "but I have a son—a son-in-law a nephew" Straightway GUTTA. PERCHA gets his relative installed into the " option." This bad system—bad for all but the partaker—is killed, not only as regards the " options" falling into the see of London, but those of all the bishoprics of England. The amount of the revenues of these options I cannot reckon —many, many thousands of pounds sterling per annum. Again, this -is Conservative reform ; and let us exclaim, with a little fidgetty French cure not to be named, "Le bon temps niendra ;" or with the English ballad singer, " There's a good time coming, boys, There's a good time coming I" Among the parliamentary papers this week, I find a bill for a lease of the undertaking of the Birkenhead, Lan cashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway Company, and to authorise, until the granting of such lease, traffic arrange ments between the said two companies ; and also between the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire and Holyhead Railway Company, and for other purposes. The bill ought to be a well-digested one, for I find it endorsed by the names of a round dozen of highly respectable individuals, in . the shape of solicitors and parliamentary agents. The reserved rent by the lease is a yearly sum of £80,000; and, it is stipulated, if the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway Company shall, since the Ist of January, 1853, have expended, or shall after the passing of the act expend, with the consent of the London and North-western Railway Company, any further sum of money in the ex eeution of new works, to be authorised in the present or any future session of parliament, or for the purposes of their undertaking, the said last-mentioned company shall pay to the Birkenhead Railway Company, in addition to the said yearly rent, a further rent of such amount as may have been agreed upon between the said companies. It is further provided that the lease shall not affect the rights of mortgagees or bond creditors. The London and North western Railway Company is to be indemnified against the debts, &c., of the Birkenhead Railway Company. The former company may redeem their rent. The last clause of the bill is not a bad one,—all the costs, charges, and expenses of and incidental to the obtaining and passing of the act are to be paid by the London and North-western. In fine, the bill contains powers to sell or lease to and amalgamate with the London and North-western,—power to make traffic and other arrangements with the Chester and Holyhead. It will rejoice each loyal heart to be informed that HER MAJESTY, Prince ALBERT, and the Royal Children are at present in the enjoyment of robust health and high spirits, if one is allowed to judge by ruddy looks and fre quent smiles. On Saturday the good old system was a d o pted for the first time this season ; the QUEEN, accom panied by her children, a n d a l arge suite occupying four open carriag es, drove through the parks, and received the respectful attentions of large numbers attracted thither by the beauty of the weather. There were no " ayes vehe ment," but heads were uncovered i n l oya l recognition, which apeared to gratify the SOVEREI GN i n a hi gh de gree. p lf the PRINCE of WALES'S education in every other regard be, attended to (a.s . uho doubts it p) as much as to po li te h ea ring to the public, he will turn out a pro diu. The late DUKE of YORK, they said, jocularly observed that he ought to have an additional grant wore out of a m a h hat fo a r : 3 17 f hats, being popular at the time 9 a da in public. thisy to the p .period, having to lift it timesmany The young prince is very attentive respect. PRINCE ALBERT has been much about durin g the latter half of the week, and was received everywhere with the most cordial demonstrations of attachment, — most grateful to him after recent events, which now appear to be dis missed frrm the public mind. HER MAJESTY has been twice or thrice to the theatres during the past week; and CiLkaLss MATHEWS (Lyceum) was all , the better for knowing s ome hours previously that a royal visit was to be paid. A nd here I may mention that such a visit to an English th ea t re does little good to the treasury thereof, unless previous intimation be given. The levee on Wed nesday was the grandest and most numerously attended, I was going to sa during the present reign. Between two and three hundred individu a l s were personally intro &lced to the QUEEN, and twice that number paid their THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, AN to GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER obeisances to the rcol presence. It may be asked, does COMMERCIAL 4 - MON_E TA R Y NEWS b the &mummy receive her visitors in a sitting or standing . position ? It is evident that the latter would be as tire _ some as the former would be uncourtlike ;-at levees both MONDAY MGM. positions are carried out. A seat is so contrived for the THE week has presented ve little worthy of T. SOVEREIGN that she see ms t o rece i ve th e company as if ry standing, while she is in a sitting position; but, by the notice : the amount of business has been but small, grouping of the ladies and lords-in-waiting, and the a t , as though there were a general understanding to .0. rangement of draperies, it is impossible to tell. The pre- ido as little as possible until there is a better oppor che- sentations were chiefly those of young officers appointed to tunity of forming a more definitive opinion on the some foreign command : the re was a comp l e t e bl aze o f red-coats. 1 Those persons who were in the habit o f assoc i a ti ng at probable issue of affairs in th e E as t . Th ere i s no oing the more ele gant ,, of the artistic and literary conversazioni, brighter prospect of peace bei ng p reserve d ; b u t , con- which di s ti ng uished more than the present an almost past next to the blessing of having no war, is that of a tents age,-I refer to the time of LAWRENCE, SHER, and victorious termination ; and as such a result is in b een WILKIE, THEODORE HOOK, and JOHN WILSON CHOKER, some degree insured by the magnitude of warlike when the latter was young-must have seen a neat little operations on the part of E ng l an d an d F rance, Inge dapper man, always exquisitely dressed, an d always being confidence is in a great m easure res t ore d. Th e are spoken to,-that little man very like a mercer, or some cuts thing of that so r t, now speaking about the embankment Funds have conse quen tl y ma i n t a i ne d their previous of the Thames, or means for the better supply of water to value, and towards the close of the week experienced 6 ng the river, then touching on some of the famous bible cba- a sensible advance ; but to-day, owing to the take meters, and bible places,-Belshazzar, and his impious accounts of extended insurrectionary movements sore feast,-Joshua, the Wellington of Scriptnre,-Nineveh . 1 fort These and other grand topi cs o f o ld are di scusse d w ith e l o- in Greece, they de c li ne d. Th e c h anges i n t h e quence by that same littl e man . Wh o i s h e ? He smells of Bank of England, as sh own by th e re t urns i n t h e .t of gamboge,-ultra-marine more, only it has no offensive London Gazette on Friday, are no t o f muc h mo all smell -perfume it may be not understood. The individual re- ment. The increase in the stock of bullion was [eve ferred to is JOHN MARTIN, the greatest, grandest historical £49,785, making the total £16,253,313. The painter England ever had. Great nearly as MICHAEL imports of gold from Australia during the week her ANGELO, the magnificent, or RAFFAELLE URBINO, the di- ... us- vine-mi n d e d, P IRANESI nearer t h an t h ey to J OHN MARTIN, amounted to about £130,000, b u t th e expor t s to oke Terraces stupendous and towering, running far back into the continent are increasing. an almost undiscovered land of perspective, l en di ng en- Trade in the ma nu f ac t ur i ng di s t r i c t s h as b e e n line chantment to the view. JOHN MARTIN, England's great far from brisk, there being little or no speculation, aed master, was emine n tly a t h ome w h en h e ill ustrated the and orders, except f or i mme di a t e consumpt i on, the inspiring subjects in the Book o f Lif e. H e pa i nted too 1 a much ; stuck to his work, and c ur i ous it i s among us that being withheld until a b e tt er op i n i on can b e f ormed . , our great painters for a century have not been either as to the future. This is the case not only in the du healthy or long li ved. THOMAS LAWRENCE, the elegant, cotton, but in the woollen, lace, and hosiery dis r- died anything but an old man-died of the same woful tricts. The strike at Preston is now drawing to a :he malady that carried off his friend JOHN KEMBLE, ETTY, close, and will no doubt add to the productions. England's Titian, who did not seem to have a high opinion to of the sex, yet painted their fair bodies as none since the A statement has just been printed of the results ire period of the gentle man ly It a li an l as t men ti one d . E rrr of the act of last session for paying off the an died young, comp ara ti ve l y, b u t th e ot h er d ay, and now South Sea and other stocks. From this it ap , ! Join./ MARTIN is gone. ETTY had the highest conceptionnot pears that with regard to the various petty R, of the ugliest f fu m l e o n f ? all i Te t eLn a artis s ts um , w a s -n o , 3 m 'e e t r h l e ie painted , I delicious g female figures, a tea-kettle constantly singing on three per cents., 1751, and three per cents, 1726, ng his hob. MARTIN died at the Isle of Man last week, amounting together to £5,901,955 17s, 10d., the ree from paralysis. N ow l e t us refer to another man, con - proportion exchanged for new. stocks,. &c., was sidered short but little of monster-NrenoLes the £1 505 706 15s 7d ., this total being composed of sts Emperor of Russia. How comes it that this man " * ' £115,560 3s. 8d„ th ree - an d- a -h a lf per cen t s„ 0- "stamped,"-vi c t or i ous m i n i s t ers say so,-stampedas the disturber of the world's peace,-NrcHoiss Autocrat Czar, £1,388,246 11s. 11d, two-and-a-half per cents.,. L with his countless m illi ons of human beings, more plenti- and £5,200 exc h equer b on d s, l eav i ng the rest to be he ful, I trow, than roubles of silver, for all his bN . ,-it paid in cash, of which £2,020,545 Bs. 7d. remains )11 will be found that he has but spare tin in his to be discharged. As ms-pects the c a pit a l s t oc k o f in till,-this NICHO LAS was th e great patron of JOHN the South Sea Compa'ny, its amount is stat e d to. , d MARTIN, our d ea d pa i n t er,- b oug h t his glorious works, bestowed di amon d s of rare lustre on him : and have been £3,662,784 Bs.. 6d., the whole of w hi c h of they have some fine ones in Russia. The CZAR purchased is now paid off The amount likewise shows that 1- those Bible pictures ; one of the last I saw exhibited in £1,129,190 4s. 2d. consoisr, £433,796 13s. 7d. re-- ' in the show-shop of Pall Mall; the Marquis of LANSDOWNE duced, and £408,900 exchequer bills were voluai. I. and your Correspondent were s t u d y i ng it-perusing it. tarily exchanged for £143,281 O s . sd. th ree - an d- w ] The old Whig peer said th a t wor k wou ld be priceless td were the artist not li v i ng ! I d raw l e d ou t-" Yes," JOHN half per cents.,. £1,523,624 4 s . 2d. t wo - an d- a -h a lf If MARTIN is dead. Years ago he used to attend sales of en- per cents, and £412,100 exchequer bonds. It 1 k, gravings, to buy up his own proofs before letters, therefore follows that the new securities created to at any price, they had b ecome so very scarce. are £258,841 4s. ld. three-ant -a-half per cents., i , The decision in the WAGNER case, I am afraid,. has 22,911,870 16s. Id. two-and-a-half per cents., and 'I. a, completely floored Her Majesty's Theatre this season. £418,300 exchequer bonds.. i it I use the italicised and sporting phrase in a different sense kt to that adopted by JULLIEN when he had a bal masque, The following . table shows the. declared value of and floored the pit. Lord WARD, it is stated, had taken exportations of British produce and manufactures d t- a warm interest in the affairs of the old Opera-house, and ,e a season there was expected, as I intimated ;-the decision during the y ear ended sth January last, s h ow i ng t , referred to, however, has ren d ere d a ll ac ti v i ty at the new the amount of increase' or d ecrease un d er each C e and rival ettablishment. FR EDERICK G TE, th e i mpre- severa l h ea d . Th e total increase is £15,982,240, sario, is busy night and day preparing for the opening in of which the increase• during the• last month was 1; S the grandest possibl e s tyl e. Th e W AGNER a ff a i r has been only £423,377 :-- I an expensive one, even to the winner ; and there are very _ many musical people in town who, while gratified that o Mr. GTE has gained, are sorry for Mr. LUMLEY. How- 1852. 1853. Dicrease. Decrease ts ever preposterous this may appear, it is no less the fact. -7 ----- .t. . 4 , , e .t. si , P • LUMLEY, though he made many enemies, made more Alkali-viz., 50da..../ 396,196 474,048 77;852 - ; friends ; hence reg re t i s f e lt f or hi s pos i t i on. The stars in Beer and Ale ........ 754,627 1,289.382 534,755 (I the fashionable firmament patronised his house; and, Butter 333,800 402,550 66,750 - ': though the prestige still remai ns, many o f th ese are gone, Candles 57519 119,406 61,8871 - m B2 523 128,199 45,676' - i, : and more are going, as G EORGE R OBINS used to say. Coals and Cultn 1,372,114 1,607.743 235,21 - e x BRUNOW and his staff was a good support; PrinceGEortHE Cordage and Cables 145,924 217,813 71, - - ex ofCAMBRIDGE, thou,qh he only hada ticket for the omnibus- Cotton' manufactures 23,223,432 25,813,931 2,590,499. - au box, alwayscame with a set of dashing fellows, ASHBURTON, Cotton yarn - JAMES MACDONALD, and soforth, who gave eclat ; CAR- .. a si rrienware ' 1 , st 1,151,897 1,337,265 185,368 - 350 396 456,398 106,002 - ti DIGAN had his box - these and others I could enumerate Glass manufactures 378,827 518,451 139,6241 - to are soon to leave, and will necessary dull the opera season, Haberdashery and of even at Covent-garden. GYE has made a capital hit in Millinery 2,074,180 4,155,709, 2,081,520, - vi securing LABLACHE ;-always a great favourite ;-he will Har,lwaraand Cutlery 2,691;697 3,663,856 j 972,159 t - 1) ; induce frequent attendances from Buckingham-palace. Leather - HER MAJESTY has a high feeling of regard for the jolly Linen yarn ufactures 4 23i 786 4 761.252 529406+ - ht . 1:140,565 1,149,103! 8,538 , - old basso, for many reasons, but chiefly that LIBLA.citE MachiZery. 1 45 1,3 - 1,976,509; 725,142 - to was HER MAJESTY'S music master-after others, I admit. Metals 9,883,069 14,393,352, 4;510,288' - nc Of Drury-lane, people wonder at the untold crowds to be Oil and Beetle. - NiQ found nightly there. BROOKE, taking advantage of hints Painters' colours, &c 249,130 325,4271 76,297 - thrown out, has spared himself-a night or two a-week, S a ltSi lk . II manufactures 76 0.. - 272,267; 48,291 -e; t lately; and one of the only t wo E ng li s h operas we have- Silk, thrown - I s "The Beggar's"- has been as attractive as the tragedian's Silk, twist and`yarn 201,037 210,4571 9;420 Ai most strenuous efforts. Is this owing to luck or low Soap 241,921 288,295' 46,374 - t o - prices? Partly to both. SMITH, the lessee, gives the Stationery • 411,713 619,672' 207,959 - 10i best talent of the sort he can get, rarely disappoints the S2ga, refinedh lambs; public. If he don't pay salaries of . £3O, £4O, or £5O to w o ol , p or Woollen s manufactures 8,730,934 10,171,263 1,440,329 -- . vain humbugs, he pays the wages he has contracted for: Woollen yarn 1,430,140 1,454,457 24,317 - ins hence no disappointments. The " Corsican Brothers"- -- -- _.-____ ag , the real original-has been rehearsed, I don't know for Total. . how long a time-the carpenters especially looking after their slides and slopes. The l essee d eserves cre di t f or hi s vet attention constantly behind the scenes during the perfor- The Shippin g returns for the pas yt ear, which wO mantes. He allows "no nonsense" there ; a coronet dare have just been published by the Board of Trade;. wa not, though he cultivates the friendship of the smarter give the follbwing results :- race of literary men. Then, again, we have had two _7; Tonnage. entered: inward- Richards in the field. "Richard III.," at the Princess's, 1852. 1853. and "Richard III.," at "the Lane?' Both edititions are Britishvessels .. . 4,267,815 4,513,207 - CIEBERS'-much abused COLLET! Criticsrun him down United States' vessels . 863,660 901,575 . for making " hotch-potch" of WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; Other countries .. . 1,598,694 2,382,768. with due reverence for the Bard of All Thne, - - S I think CIBBER has succeeded in making Richard 6,730,169 7 , 79 7, 550 ' was go more glibly ; and the last representative of modern The clearances- outward were- kee times-EDMUND KEAN-knew and 'appreciated the inter -1852. 1853. Mr, polations. Who that ever heard kEAN'S "So much for British vessel's. . . . 4,459,321 4,551;498 , the Buckingham," ever ceased to thrill in remembering it ? United States! vessels . 821,844 962,337' whf No one. At all events we have it at CHARLES KEAN'S . . . theatre as the Antiquari a n S oc i e t y wou ld lik e t o see it , Other oountries 1,591,416 2,069,776 vest _ --._. and as heavy as th a t b o d y o f savans th emse l ves. A t the Drury-lane it is different; the play is gran dl y - ex t ravagan tl y 6,872,681 7,583,611 the side mounted at both houses, which are crowded. What more is With respect - to the coasting trade, the tonnage b oa wanted ? Mrs. C. KEAN, every admirer of SHAKESPEARE'S entered inward was 12,394,902 in the year 1851, Nev women, will be glad to hear, is improving in health. The 12,475,401 in. 1852, and 12,820,745 in 1853. The Ewa smaller fry of the theatrical houses are picking up lots of clearances. outward were 13 Hi s money, actors and actresses all re j o i c i ng th a t there is now, ,466,115 in: /851, by act of Parliament, o n ly one n i g ht' s h o lid ay (A s h 13,441,815. i n 1852, an d 13 , 493 ,804 i n 1863.. cut; , a-PP] Wednesday) at the approaching season of _Easter. Thi s Business. in oar SHARE MARKET h as been, much whe is an alteration which the " poor player" owes to Tom more active daring the past week, and: a• large C DUNCOMBE. Much pawning and other shifts i s th us spared. amount of business ha s b een done. Driticihallv in this THE week has presented very little worthy of notice : the amount of business has been but small, as though there were a general understanding to do as little as possible until there is a better oppor tunity of forming a more definitive opinion on the probable issue of affairs in the East. There is no brighter prospect of peace being preserved ; but, next to the blessing of having no war, is that of a victorious termination ; and as such a result is in some degree insured by the magnitude of warlike operations on the part of England and France, confidence is in a great measure restored. The Funds have consequently maintained their previous value, and towards the close of the week experienced a sensible advance ; but to-day, owing to the accounts of extended insurrectionary movements in Greece, they declined. The changes in the Bank of England, as shown by the returns in the London Gazette on Friday, are not of much mo ment. The increase in the stock of bullion was £49,785, making the total £16,253,313. The imports of gold from Australia during the week amounted to about £130,000, but the exports to the continent are increasing. Trade in the manufacturing districts has been far from brisk, there being little or no speculation, and orders, except for immediate consumption, being withheld until a better opinion can be formed as to the future. This is the case not only in the cotton, but in the woollen, lace, and hosiery dis tricts. The strike at Preston is now drawing to a close, and will no doubt add to the productions. With respect to the coasting trade, the :tonnage entered inward was 12,394,902 in the year 1851, 12,475,401 in. 1852, and 12,820,745 in 1853. The clearance& outward were 13,466,115 in: /851, 13,441,815, in 1852, and 13,493,804 in 1853.. Business in our SHIRE MARKET has been' much more active during the past week, and. a large amount of business has been done, principally in buying for investment ; prices, in consequence, have advanced materially. At the settlement now in progress stock has been very scarce,, and the bears have had to pay for the loan of it. in almost every description at high rates. We• annex this day's prices : Chester and Birkenhead, 17 ; Caledonians, 28 71 • Eastern Counties 13 Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 68 ac -I 8 7f 8 Leeds Northern, 14 - London Stock, 1021;- Sheffield Stock, 23; Midland Stock, 63 21 ft -I- TT- 1 2 i+; North British, 8 9-16 ; Dover Stock,, 191 1-1619. The return from the Bank of England for the week ending the 18th of Feb., gives the. following results, when compared with the previous week : Public. deposits ... £2,440,107; Increase £458,200 Other. deposits ... 12,177,209; Decrease. 179,836 Rest 3,445,498; Increase 4,897 On the other side of the account-- Government securities £ll,7s7,7o4;.Decrease £183,962 Other securities ... 13,348,878; Decrease 68,904 Notes unemployed ... 7,858,420; Increase 500,080 The amount of notes in circulation is £21,654,800, being a decrease of £453,770 ;. and. the stock of bullion in both departmentsiS£l6;2s3,3l3, showing a decrease of £49,785, when compared with the preceding return. THE WELSH CHARITY BALL took place last night at the Town-hall, and was very numerously and fashionably attended. The harp was the principal instrument of music. Amongst the guests were Sir Watkins Wm. Wynn, Capt. Wynn and lady, Aldermen Bold and J. H. Turner, Mr. J. A. Tinne, Mr. Sandbach, Mr. Eyre Evans, &c. Above 800 were present, and in every respect this was the ball of the season. FATAL ACCIDENTS.—Inquests were held, yesterday, before P. F. Curry, Esq., the coroner, on view of the body of John Murray, 24 years of age, in the employ of Messrs. Maclver and Co. About half-past four, on Friday morning last, the deceased went by the Badger, one of the lighters that supply the Cunard steamers, to the Asia, lying in the Sloyne. When he got on board, he fell into the main hatchway, and suffered concussion of the skull, of which. he died in the Northern Hospital on Sunday last.—A second inquest was held on the body of Thomas Welsh,. 21 years of age. The deceased was generally employed by Mr. Sumner, a farmer, at Formby, to assist him on Saturdays, when he came to market. He generally brought vegetables and took back manure. About half-past eleven, the deceased commenced loading his cart with manure in . Williams's yard, corner of Marble-street and Charles street. When he had filled it, he was helping to fasten.the. gearing. He was easing the hind leg, in order that he might lower the shafts ; and, the weight being very much behind, the cart loaded with manure flew up, and although Mr. Sumner, who was present, hung upon the shaft, the• whole weight fell upon the neck of the deceased, and he• was killed upon the spot. ISSITS IMPILIITMENT. Notes issued ... £29,6l3,22oGoveriunt. Debt £11,015,100 !Other Securities 2,984,900 Gold coin &bu11'n.15,513,220 i Silver bullion ... SCRIPTURE READERS' SOCIETY.—Last evening a meet-- ing of the united congregations of St. Saviour's and St. Clement's Churches, Windsor, in this town, was held in the school-room of St. Clement's Church, for the purpose of forming an auxiliary for the district in connexion with the Liverpool Scripture Readers' Society. There was a numerous and very respectable attendance. Mr. W. H. Moore occupied the chair, and amongst the. gentle men present we observed the Revds. G. W. Warr, Landon, T. Bowman, J. Butler, J. C. Nadin, awl J. Bardsley, (the latter of whom is the superintendent of the Scripture Readers' Society,) and Messrs. Councillor Halhead, A. F. Jones, Grayson, Tyson, Nott, Lloyd, Pellins, Williams, &c. The Chairman, (Mr. 2/ooze) in a lengthy and very excellent speech, showed the necessity existing for the establishment of such an auxiliary. He believed the Scripture Readers' Society to be sound in principle and essentially useful in its operation. The bishop was its patron, and it had the support of all the leading digni taries of the Church in Liverpool. He showed, from the recent religious census, that only thirty-one out of every one hundred adult persons attended any place of religious worship, and contended that before the destitute masses could be reached their own clergy must have the assis tance of these lay scripture readers. They had, thank God, accommodation in the churches which they had built, for the lower classes, and they must use every exer tion, he conceived, to bring those persons in. They must go into the streets, lanes, and courts of the town, and, by kindly persuasion, induce them to come in. The scripture reader frequently found access to the houses of the poor, where their doors were barred against the clergyman, and one reason, perhaps of this was, that the scripture reader was generally taken from the same station of life as the people that he had to visit, and he was therefore acquainted with their habits, mode of thought, and objections.—The Rev. Mr. Warr moved a resolution to the effect that the meeting felt deeply sensible of the spiritual destitution of large classes in this town, and having great confidence in the lay agency of the Scripture Readers' Society, recom mended that a joint association of the St. Saviour's and St. Clement's be foraged.. Mr. Warr stated that he and his clerical brethren in the town were perfectly agreed that lay agency was a good thin g f or th e Church, and it was a pl eas i ng sign that instead of going into nice points of discrimination they had become more practical than they used to be. He shewed that there were in one cluster of streets, almost buried alive as it were, in the district, to whom the operations of Scripture Readers would prove a blessing, and then proceeded in eloquent terms to advert to the increased happiness and comfort which would be experienced by our artisans if they could be made religious. He adverted with pleasure to the fact that although this was only the second year of the Scripture Readers Society, they already employed 24 agents, and hoped that by enlarged public support they would soon witness an increase of the numb er . T 1 Rev. J. Bardsley followed in a most informing speech ; and after a few words from the Rev. Mr. Parry, a collection w Ingde, and tin Fleeting §9911 RftulT4r4 1409 up, 1 £29,513,220 BANKTNG DEPARTMENT. Prop. Capital £14,653,000 GOT. Securities £11,767,704 Rest ... 3,443,498 Other Securities 13,346,376, Public Deposits 2,440„107 Notes ... 7,858,420 . Other Deposits 12,177,209 Gold & Silver Coin 740,098, 7-day & other bills 1,098,779 1 £33,702,693 £29,513,220 £33,703,683• COTTON.—The business during the past week has been by no, means so brisk as that preceding, and prices of middling quality have slightly given way, but the stocks are low, and as there is a better state of opinion with regard to the war, and the resumption of work in Preston will add to the consumption, the demand, it is expected, will very shortly revive. The sales for the week, up to Fri day last, amounted to 40,04 D Bales, of which the Trade took 31,340, Speculators 5,580, and Export ers 3,120. To-DAY the sales amounted to 6,000 Bales, of which about 1,500 were on speculation and for export. The following is a comparison of present prices with those of this date last year : New Orleans, middling fair Uplands, middling 1853. ,O 13-16 d. 61d -5 9-16 d. Old. 60. 511 d. 6-Id. SALES. IMPORTS. STOCK I r..--A.,----, ~.---.-.A---- ....-...... DESCRIPTION. PRICES.! Week Previ- Week / This Feb. 24. lending ously ending ;Feb.24. thia yr. Feb. 24., Year. Sea Island llO3O 380 3370 .... Stained 5l 8 30 300 113769 85005 . Boweds 34 6,1 7570 58310 1 3 08060 Mobile 4 64 2840 22860 )24908 154029 •• • • i New Orleans. 3f El 17190 141370 Pernams, Btc. 6f 8 550; 6720 •• • • 7627 22810 Bahia, lirc 6* 6 530; 4140 1900 5484 10660 Maranham Demerara,atc ....1 130 .. 124 240 Surat .... 3* Egyptian..,. 51 11 1990 21830 1778 3743 64160 Coni.W.LBe. 44 5 4 3401 830 18 1003 4020 4f 73001 54670 } - Madras -% .s . 110 1250 ° 4 Bengal - -- 800 740 3460 Os" ................ ............... 40040 , 322320 48087 , 309080 1 i 616193 ---------___ WooL.---There is no new feature to notice in the market this week. Operations continue limited, and prices remain without alteration. The trade still continues engaged with the §acl in - - London, which are progressing rather more fa vourably, particularly for East India, for which the biddings are very spirited, and prices of this des cription ranging about id. per lb. on the open rates. English skin and fleece very dull of sale. Imports for the week 9,903 bales, viz., 4,840 Peru and Alpaca, 928 East India, 619 Portugal, 334 Buenos Ayres, 1,675 Russian, 1,131 Mediterranean ports, 62 Irish, 138 Scotch, and 176 coastwise. PRODUCE.—There has not occurred much during the week worthy of notice. Sugar has been in good demand by refiners. Palm Oil and Tallow are dearer. In other articles not much alteration. TO-DAY the sales in Sugar, including Saturday's business, consist of 375 bags Bengal at 31s. to 325., 1,000 bags yellow Dates at 335., and 550 bags Madras at 315., all to the refiners, with 25 hhds. Cuba Muscovado, to the grocers, at 375. per cwt. There is nothing to notice in Molasses, Rum, or Coffee. The Tea market continues moderately active, and several hundred chests of common to good common Congou have been sold at ls. 0 1 § d. to ls. ld. per lb. Of Rice 800 bags Bengal have been taken at 16s. to 16d. 9d., and 200 tons for arrival at 16s. 6d. per cwt. We have also to report 550 bags Saltpetre, to arrive, at 355. per cwt. EXTRAORDINARY AND MELAN CHOLY SUICIDE OF A YOUNG LADY, YESTERDAY. Axetsa the inquests held before P. F. Curry, Esq., the borough coroner, yesterday, was one of a very dis tressing character. A respectable jury was empannelled to inquire into the cause of the death of Martha Gandy, daughter of Mr. Gandy, solicitor, of this town,. which took place under the circumstances which will perhaps be best gleaned from the evidence. Elizabeth Gandy called, said that she resided with her parents at No. 9', Castle-street, Kirkdale. The deceased, who was her sister,. was 36 years of age. She had met with a disappointment in love, and had become low spirited in consequence, It was observed more particularly on Sunday. She (witness) was in her bed-room yesterday morning about seven o'clock, when she heard a report of fire-arms. On thisysiiewent down stairs into a sparebed room, when she found the deceased lying on her balk on the floor, with her head much injured as if from a pistol shot. The window of the room was broken. Mr. Johnson,. surgeon, was immediately sent for, but he pronounced the : deceased to be dead. The note produced was found by him lying upon the table of the'room. Mary Ashcroft said she was-a widow, living near to the last witness, and was sent fOr by her yesterday morning.. On going to the room allatted' to she found the deceased upon her back on the floor: Ifer . head was dreadfully mutilated, and it was her (witness'sy opinion that she had discharged the pistol into her'mouth.. Both of her hands were covered with powder, =din one of them were some lucifer matches, one of which had been lighted. Henry Gandy, a young man,. said that the deceased was his sister. He was in bed when the occurrence took place. The pistotwas his. He had placedlit in• the kitchen drawer six weeks since, and missed it a: fortnight ago. That morning he' was directed into thegarden near the house, and' opposite the broken window lteibund the pistol, which he produced. It was lying stock upwards, and the month in the mud. It appeared to have been recently discharged. The hammer was at full cock, so that he inferred that the deceased had not End strength to puirthelrigger, and had therefore used'a match to set it off instkad of a percussion cap. By a juror , --1" do net know where the powder and shoe were got'from ; we iktd none in the house. When I put it by it was not - Ended. The Coroner then stated that Mr. Ghudy, the father of the deceased, had sent him a note, requesting that he would . get a'Mtter from the young mattlwho had disap pointed. deceased, and which she had forwarded to him, which would' disclOse some important tfilOgs. Now he (the Coroner) had the greatest possible desire to carry out any wish of Mr. Gandy is the matter, but he questioned how far it would . dO MM• a benefit to do sot because there might be things in that lett e r w hi c h shouldinot be stated if the poor creature was out of her mind: Besides, they could not take it' without hiS consent, because being sent and deliveredlO him, it was his property. He might be summoned as a witness, but they did not know how far those questions might wounds the feelings 'orthe relatives, to prevent which was all that they (the court) could now effect. The Coroner then called attention to the lega view of suicide, and read as follows the• note which had been produced,. and which was deposed to lieiug in the handwriting of the deceased :1— " My dear father,. forgive me the rash act l am about to commit. I cannot live in misery.. Adant-- will not come when he promised us.. He never performs it. Whenever I see him he treats me with lie greatest cruelty, and I have not had' a happy hour for the last two or three years. Never mind. Grieve net after me. I shall be far happier - in heaven. than beingin , tiiis world. All that I have to name is not toullow Ned to follow me to the grave. [Adam; the coroner - explained,. was her lover ; Ned, her brother.] The Almighty. will reward him for his conduct to me. Adieu;.fOr ever !-31.-GANny." A verdict was returnedlof "Suicide under - temporary insanity." One of • the • jurors flir some tine-refused to agree to the verdict,. on the. ground that if the deceased were mad, then all murderers wore; and also that it was very unlikely that a woman of the advaneed!age of 36 would turn insane through love; but he'eventnally gave way to the majority_ LIVERPOOL, COUNTY COT7RT.- YESTSRDAY. (Before Joseph Pollock, Esq., Judge) SEAMEN'S ADVANCE NOTES. —WEST v. De.eaEs.—This was an action brought by. Francis West;. boarding-house keeper, Stewart-street,.for the recovery of 10s. from Mr. Davies, tailor, James's -street. Mr. Rime appeared for the plaintiff; who stated that he saw WlCenna; the seaman who had got the advance • note, safely. on , beard of his vessel. The reason giVen for the refusal of payment was that, owing to the roughness of the weatherat the time of the vessel's departure ; no steam-boat durst venture along side, and the shipping-master and his clerk, who were on board, being unable to , get ashore, had sailetbin the ship to New Orleans, so that the defendant had no means of ascertaining whether the seaman hadfalfilled his contract. His honour gave a verdict for the plaintiff, ordering exe cution to be delayed for three weeks, within which time application must be made for a new trial on the point whether the sailor proceeded in the vessel. CLAIM BY AN ITALIA:MORGAN, Bo*.--The plaintiff in this case, Antonio Noeetti, is a street organ boy, and the defendant Stephano Orzi, a person who engages these parties. The claim was for t 7: 4a., being 18 months' wages. Mr. Wheeler appeared for the. plaintiff and Mr. Chilton for the defendant. From Mr: Wheeler's state ment it appeared that the boy, Nocetti; had been engaged at Genoa, by one Louis Janocco, as an. organ boy, for a period of thirty months,at the rate of Bs. per month with board. It was also provided irethe agreement,. that at the end of the period of service or sooner if he should be drawn in the conscription, the- plaintiff should. be sent home at his master's expenses. Janooeo died onadie 28th of April last; for two months afterwards his widow conducted the business' and was. then married be the defendant. The, plaintiff had received a letter• from his father, informing him that he had been drawn. for the conscription, and," although only 18-months of the contract had expired, he was anxious to.return to Genoa immediately. On craw examination the plaintiff admitted that he came. to, England on. a writtenagreement, and Mr. Chilton asserted that Janocco had given; security to his father in Geuoa, for payment of the boy's wage s on hi s return to I ta l y , and there had never been, any objection to send him back.. Mr. Wheeler offered to refer the matter to the Sardinian; con sul, and his worship agreed to adjourn the case till the 3rd of March. to admit of his attendance. It was important that these-boys should be protected when they came into this country,—at the same time they should not be eiseeuraged to break here. engagements which they had made in foreign countries. Mr. Chilton said his client lael never turned the boy out. Ile had lent him an organ for 6d. a day, and 3d. for his lodging. Tine RIVAL MEELMANTS' DINING-BOOMS.--MB. Francis Edward Morrish, of the Merchants' Dining-aeonis, Tithe baan.street, sued a boy, named W. Cullen ) . for 145., in default for not having given him a weeks. notice before leaving his employment. It appeared that the boy had been employed as cook's assistant, at 145.. a week, but that he had. left abruptly, contrary to an agreement that a week's notice should be given, and hod gone into the employment of Mr. Feeny at 17s. The defendant pleaded that he had been badly used by the cook, and that he was very poor, being the only support of as mother and two or three little children. His Honour said he had nothing tat do with that. He had bound himself to give a week's. notice, and had not done so. If it was good for a servant to have notice, it was right that: the master should have also. Verdict for the plaintiff, payment being ordered, et the rate of 3s. per week. A QUARREL.--GEMMELL V. ANDBESON.—The kintiff in this case was the wife of Sa mue l G emme ll , of Sand street, fireman, the defendant the wif e o f M r . A n d erson, a tailor, in Whitley-street, Queen's-square, and the action was brought to recover 12s. for some wearing apparel detained. The plaintiff,. who spoke with such a strong Scottish accent that his. Honour said he did not know the tongue she was talking, and might need an interpreter, stated that she and her husband took furnished lodgings with the defendant, who had, however, expelled her one night without cause, and the next morning put her things out of the window to her, but keepin g ba c k a ves t, muffler and scarf, belonging to her husband. The de fendant, on being asked what she bad to say, stated that the plaintiff was fond of drink. Plaintiff, indignantly : No, lam not. The Judge: weu, I will take for granted that you are not fond of drink ; nobody from Glasgow is, (A laugh) The defendant stated that plaintiff was in the habit of coming in at all hours of the night drunk, and that on the occasion referred to she had brought a strange man in with her. She was struck by her, and then went for a policeman to put her out. She would not let her into the house again, but handed her out her things in the morning as stated, and knew nothing of the wearing apparel - referred to; but in a few days after the plaintiff had come with a police-officer to demand it. The plaintiff denied the character given of her, and said that there was a person in court who could speak to it.—The Judge (to defendant) : I dare say these things have been missing, and you must pay her 6s. for them, in two weekly payments, without costs. To plaintiff: You had better not get yourself turned out of your next lodgings by being with a strange man when your husband is away. LIVERPOOL APOLLO GLEE CLUB . —The fifty-seventh anniversary of the Liverpool Apollo Glee Club, the oldest musical society in this town, was held on Saturday at the Adelphi Hotel, the attendance being More numerous than usual in consequence of the presence of the Mayor and Sir H. Bishop, to whom we are indebted for some of our finest glees : no less than seven of Sir H. Bishop's compositions were performed. The chair was occupied by Mr. James Holme ; Mr. John Smith and Mr. William Laidlaw being the vice-presidents. The chair was supported by the Mayor, and Mr. T. Littledale, Mr. Walter Macgr egor, Sir Difilloh Mr s Chial Tamer, I,9victt, THE LIVERPOOL FEMALE ORPUAJV ASYLUM. THE annual:meeting of the subscribers to this charity was held yesterday, at the Institution in Myrtle-street. Mr. H. T. Browne, the president, occupied the chair, and there was but a limited attendance, composed principally of ladies. Mr. HARMOOD BANNER, the Treasurer, read as follows THE REPORT. The last must have proved a trying year to many of the charitable institutions of tire town. Provisions and other articles of consumption and use have so much risen in price that the effect has been, and is, seriously felt; and not only at the present moment, but for some time to come it must con tinue to press heavily upon charity funds in general. Unfortunately, subscriptions do not increase in a corre sponding ratio to meet the difficulty, hut, on the contrary, gradually diminish by death and other causes, so that unless this institution be relieved and upheld by a fresh accession of these or other means, debt must be the certain result. At present barely .el,OOO from annual subscriptions and interest can be calculated upon to meet the cost of maintenance, which amounts to £1,300. The asylum shows on this occasion a less favourable account than in any previous year since its foundation. The income of the institution has never, of itself, been sufficient to answer the annual expenditure, but, aided by church collections and other contributions, the treasurer has been able to clear his way. His balance in hand the preceding year was reduced to 9s. 9d., and the account now exhibited closes, for the first time, with a balance in the opposite direction, namely, due to the treasurer, .e 43 16s. 9d. The receipts, which would other wise have been very deficient, were fortunately augmented by .e 2013 7s. 3d. arising from donations and legacies under .veso, together with church collections. The two larger legacies named at the foot of the account were bequeathed for investment, and payable three years ago, but the testators' estates have been involved in litigation, and the legacies have been delayed and reduced in consequence. An interesting criterion of our expenditure has been the average cost per head, according to the number of children in the asylum. In the year 1851 it was £7 14s. 2d., in 1852 £7 13s. 2.1., the last year, with 155 children in number, it rose to £8 Bs. 6ff.., and we trust it will be found that we do not for feit our credit for good management. The matron's judicious and economical arrangements, and the persevering exertions of teacher and assistant, contribute as usual to Lig efficiency of the establishment in all departments. The dren con tinue to enjoy good health. Nine girls haling fulfilled their term of apprenticeship, have had the customary premium of two guineas -each paid into the savings bank. To the fund deposited there, making up five guineas to the credit when out of their time, many have added from occasional gratuities and savings, and are keeping respectable banking accounts. Such provident habits are deserving of notice, and are well entitled toTraise and encouragement. The Church of the Elbly Innocents, situated between. this and the Asylum for Orphan Boys, erected by its founder with special regard to providing permanent sittings for the inmates of these two institutions,us• appointed to be consecrated on the 13th of March. From-the year 1843 the children of this asylum have been accommodated in St. Catherine's Churn, Abercromby-square. The - pm - mission of the proprietors yeas , granted under the following- agreement :—"As subscribers to. the Church of St. Catherine,-wehave no obj e cti on th a t the pews in the front g a ll er y of that church may be occupied,- during pleasure. by the children of the Liverpool Female Orphan Asylum, rent free, anehthat the same may be altered in a proper and suitable manner for that purpose, by and at the expense of the guardians of that charity, they undertaking te.deliver up such pews, and restoring the same to their pre sent state and condition when required. lin addition to the part of the gallery so converted into• free seats, the children, as they have increased in number, have been obliged to occupy several other pews. These, the institution was con stantly liable to be called upon tozive up, and also to restore the whole according to stipulation. That event will now be anticipated; and in retiring from Si'. Catherine's Church, our warmest thanks are due to the proprietors for their generous privilege-se long enjoyed, and especially to the Rev. Mr. North, the-kind and respected intimater of that church. In conetasion, we earnestly appeal to Christian sympathy and commiseration for orphans to aid iteendeavouring to ob tain an increase of annual subscriptions,. the necessity for which is-obvious. If each present subscriber would procure another, orreven were a new one to- ever) , two exjsting ones added to cur list, the work would be accomplishedi. However feeble our own intercession, we make it humbly, yet not without coil Bence, remembering the' gracious assurance of our blessed Lord—" Inasmuch as ye have done it onto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." Mr. BANNim then submitted, a• statement of the accounts, showing the total expenditure to , have been £1,305 11s. 251., and the total reeeipit £1;261: u4s. 5d., leaving a balance of £43 16s. 9d. It was not a-very large debt, and he had no doubt that by their increased exertions it might be easily wiped off. The children had earned by needlework adarger amount than ever they had-before. The Rev. H.M. HIGGIN s moved; the adoption/ of the report. He had been convinced long. ago that public meetings in Liverpool did not really , express the state of the public interest taken in any great cause.. He had been so convineed‘because of the very slender results he had known to , flow from crowded and enthusiastic.-meet ings, and he. , ,vas confirmed in that opinion by the compa ratively very seanty attendance at the annual meetings of their institution; which was so truly successful an d.great in its results:. There was just one point in the report to which he would refer, because he felt it was most interest ing. They had been privileged year after year to findthat their treasurer. had a balance in hand,, and he had , alirays been delighted on attending to find that that was the: case. However, it was different this year, they were • dim a balance to thetreasurer,•and he hoped that all the friends of the institution would find it incumbent upon .them to use increased.exertions so that it might not occur aga i n. He hoped that the public would make the balance consi derably on the 'other . side. While they were grieved, however, they must not be. discouraged, because provisions and other necessaries had .been at - a higher rate iliarr,he had, perhaps,,ever known them before. Mrs. JoNnafeconded the.motion, which was carr;ad. The CIFAIRX.AN then moved a vote of thanks toathe clergy who bad preached last year on behalf of, the institution. ---The motion was du7-y - seconded and carried. Mr. HA RSIOOD BANNER moved. that a vote of thisnik-s be given to the proprietors of St.. Catherine's Church;, for their permission to the children to occupy the front- gal lery rent free, especially to the •Itev. James North,. the repected minister of the church. During the ten years of occupancy they had always experienced great kindness and attentiion from Mr. North, when the children ,were sick and itzattnnding their fumeals, and he thought that their warmest thanks were due to him. He might have to re-convert the sittings into pews, for he had only, ob. tained them originally on that aondition. Miss ALEXANDER secondedi the motion, which ..was carried. Thanks= were then voted to MY& Anthony, the president of the Ladies' Committee ; to air. Brown, the president of the Gentlemen's Committee;: to the Committee-them selves, and to the medical oftreers for their professional: care and attention. The committees for the ensuing year were then ap pointed! Thanks were voted by acclamation to Mr. Banner , four his servikes to the institution); and the meeting!breke with the usual compliment to the chairman. ME CHAMBER' OF COIIIMZIRCE:. SPECIAL MEETING ON THE LAW OF 'PART NERSHIP. TOR special meeting of he Council, calle4tfor, the put pose• of considering the uspediency of modifying the prey seat state of the law in 'respect of the unlimited liability of partners, was held yesterday at one o'cleak, and did not bleak up until half-past &bur. The attendance of, Direc tors was unusually large, The motion in con oration of the report of the sub committee was made in the following form ;7- " That this Councitthaving given full consideration to 'the report of their sub-committee on this.subject, hereby affirm the principle set forth, viz , That the present law, in so far as it prohilivits, the ft rmation of partnerships-with limited liability, is -unsound, and an alteration in 'this and other respects is urgently required." This was met by,the movement of the.following_amend ment " That this Council having given fa; ,consideration to the report of the special committee maths Law of. Partne rship, which cosioins some valuable zuggestione, is never theless of opirden; that the present law,of uulimiied liabi lity in partnership is a sound awl:just prineiPle, from which it is note:expedient to deviate s 4qvc, in mos where the defined nature or magnitude oft he objecis,afeopart nery admit,s,of exception and exemption, under the sanc tion of Govsnment." After a prolonged and animated , discussion,..the amend ment was.negatived, and the orig Anal motion.passed by a na l jority of ( . 11 to 8. It was then ;resolved;. Thattthis decision of the Council be communicated to a special,' meeting of the Chamber . of Commerce, to be summoned on an early day, mil' that it- be left to such special,meeting to adopt any practicallneasures in regard to it that may be thought desiTable." TEX STEEPLE CHASE.—We cannot do better than dim the attention of visitors to tbo town during the approaching races to the advertisement/ of Mr. John Evans, of TPper Dawson-street,, which, wl be found in another aolumn. His cookery, as is known to all his patrons, is. add Soyer, and he deals.only in tbg best of liquors. New Woonsinz SlEAavtgn.—Same time ago the Weiid-. aide Ferry Committee. offered a premium of £lOO f or th ee best model and pl an f or a new ferry steam-boat. There were eighteen compatitors, ail Mr. W. A. Clayton, ship builder, and Mr. Grinnell, owner of the yacht Truant, were appointed juages. They were assisted by Mr. William Miller, and on Friday the award was made in favour of a model by Mr. William Laird, jun., to whom, the same evening, the Ferry Committee sent £lOO. Mr.„Laird is known as hating modelled the Lusitania andtßraziliera, two highly-suecessful, iron screw-steamers ; f 4 be Countess of Ellesmere, the Manx Fairy ; and the Nubia, the largest steamer to be launched from his father's, Birkenhead-yard, to-day. BITIE-COAT Sclion.—The annual report has just been published, and shows that although the permanent income has received a considerable increase on former years, the high and advancing price of provi sionshas mare than absorbed it, and left a balance against the institution. The financial statement for the year issa shows that a sum of £8,835 4s. has been expended, leaving a balance due to the treasurer of £3Bl Os. 4d. The number of children at present in the institution is 352 ; namely, 250 boys and 102 girls, of which number 103 are orphans, 244 fatherless, 3 motherless, and 2 who have parents, but who are in helpless or indigent circumstances. The Blue-coat Brotherly Society continues its beneficial career in connexion with the pupils who leave the school. THE FAUSSETT COLLECTION.—It is reported in the metropolitan journals, that this valuable collection of Saxon Antiquities has been purchased by Mr. Mayer of this town, and that it is to be removed to Liverpool. The fellows cf the Society of Antiquaries, before whom a por tion of it was exhibited on Thursday evening last, expressed individual regret that it had not been purchased for the British Museum. In this department, therefore, Liver poel will be better off than any other portion of the kingdom ; as already she possesses in Mr. Mayer's Egyptian Museum a collection unrivalled in the pro vinces. It is painful to find public spirit so deficient in public bodies ; such sacrifices should not be required on the part of individuals. INFIRMARY FOR CHILDREN.—The annual meeting of subscribers to this institution was held on Tuesday, at the establishment, in Great George-street; Mr. M. Greg son in the chair. The report congratulated the subscribers on the satisfactory results which had attended their labours, by which the committee were emboldened to persevere for the future. The committee expressed a hope that great exertions would be made to secure the services of a house surgeon. From the treasurer's statement of l'eboounts it appeared that there WU a balance in f4your of the society of 4017 x, 2cl, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY' 28, 1854• sums required for the entire ordnance d.r-- - "'t ll ,, o se ellij severally proposed at £3,845,878, s h ow ing an ,r,, - t s £792,311 over the expenditure of l a st year. intention of Government to establish a new alla,,Tthe ch.i gun manufactory i n th e ne i g hb our h oo d of "`,,' step rendered necess ar y from the bad state of in trade in Bir m i ng h am, an d the difficulty Merl° i n 6 6 : gunmakers. He believed th a t a l arge reduction . 50 would result from this arrangement ; an d this er, r t. was viewed by L or d R ag l an as one o f t h e highest r : i p ante. No real injury would be caused to the P ri coo ts , i of Birmingham by the Government HerfoY, tb,e de d which were estimated at £150,000. coo l fi?, strongly impressing upon the House the necessity proposed establishment. oci Mr. MUNTZ did not believe the saving van' be e as represented, or that government could corei,.; cheapness with private manufacturers either in 0* anything else. He th rew th e bl ame o f the di_ ~.ffi 1 , 0 between the gunmak ers o f Bi rm i ng h am an d the Ore P p oi department in a great de gree on th e latter. He Pr° the project should be suspended for two months. po o! . Mr. MONSELL said h e cou ld no t w ithd raw the Pfr°lo: The first vote, that for th e p ay allowances, ,S,:e•' officers and men, amounting to £902,817, was r," and agreed to ; also votes under the heads of Toe sariat and Barrack Supplies, Ordnance Office' ft o Works, and Buildings, and the Scientific Braila' " department. A lengthened discussion arose on the proP°l,o Manufactory, which was oppose d b y M r. NE 4.13•E'.- Mr. MONSELL replied briefly. After some further observations, Ger erp ‘ Mr. GLADSTONE rose to defend the plan of t he; ment. It had received the fullest consideratio o ,o Government, and he trusted it wou ld rece i ve the lite of the [rouse. He was willing, however, to postro, vote for a month, on the understanding that a °°'4,4° be appointed with a view to: complete the invest'g°' the subject. voi After some' further conversation, the proposal ' sented to. The CHAIRMAN reported progress ; and seve having been advanced a stage, the house adjonr°' 12.45 a.m. BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S—TiIia DA LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE.-6: to 1 agst M' bray; 7 to 1 agst Bimrton, tk ; 14 t o . 1 agal,2:hN Daley; 14 to 1 agst Peter, tk ; 12 to I agst freely ; 14 to 1 agat La. Gazza Ladra, tk; /6 t O O9 Bedford ; 16 to 1 agst Peter Simple; 100 'Pt). /BO 0 , 11 to 1 agst Half-and-Half ; 20 to 1 a g s t Cocko :to 1 agst Faugh-a-Ballah, tk. CHESTER CUP.-20 to 1 agst Newminater; tk• 2000 GITINEAS.-14 to 1 agst Boiardo, tk. DERRY.-14 to 1 a g st D erv i s h, tk ;2 0 to I ag" bat ; 40 to 1 agst Bessus, tk 40 to 1 agat 50/to , 1 agst Early Bird, tk. STRETFORD,' RACES: MANCIEESTER STEEPLE CIVASE.— Theaine , Countess, second. Six ran. STREL , FOSD STEEPLE CHASE.—RoyaI -Blue, Li , — ' second. Six ran. ffe LAT.EST BETTING.-5 to 1 agst hiss , o 18 to 1. agst Peter, tk ; 1000 to 15 ag*t Timothy, FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARK of The newso :f the spread of Greek insurrections ,nAectile caused the Funds to open with he av i ness , at a sliglit:.'„ f lo Ar and at one olislock the circulation of mischievous 1 ,4 regarding: home politics, produced a fresh decline cent., from 'which th ere was no recovery. Railsvon:isq; to the depressio n i n t h e F unds, generally flat. Ban", pot , and Mining Shares, a c ti ve at f ormer prices. CrystaL, good. Foreign Stocks heavy. Spanish and , BO P P siderably lowers CLOSING plt/Cid. 2 13 ji Consols, Account ... 9l 4 Bank Stock ..... ...... j# Do. Moner• •• • I Excheq. Bills, L,StS; Three& Qr per Cents... 92i FOREIGN Mexican 5.......... 241 Do. Threes...... Spanish Deferred . 9 Do. Threes ...... 3 4} RAILWAY Arnberg.,Nottinglam, and E. Junction;._ . . Bristol and Exeter . Ca - STOCKS. 10 Spanish Passives- •• • • 0 Russian . ... • gS Do. Four &at •• ..., Swedish ......... SHARES. I London & N. Westv n ' S 2 OU London & S. Nesters i , Manches., Sheff., an d 0/ fiSi iledonian ..... ssi 54 Lincolnshire ...... • Do. Preference 99, 101 Midland Stock ..... • ' ~ East Anglian — Midland Halves ....•• 51 Eastern Counties - t3t f North British ....... • ..• East Lancashirs: 66 8 Do. Preferenc e ' .0 i Eastern Union. A ..... Norfolks ............ 5; Ditto B and C. Edinburgh & Glasgow, Shrewsbury and Bgr- Great Northern 95 611. mingham . ...... .. 4 Do. A:. _ Do. BA._ S. Eastern and Dore!, Great Western Lanc.and Yorkshire. 674 8 Berwick ... ........ .., Do. Fifths — Do. Extension „. . Leeds Northern, — Do. Preference 50 1 London,Brighton,and York and N. Midland , South Coast.— ..... 96i 7+ Do. Preference. • r LAND. SNARES. , r ifio AustralianAgrioultural Peel River .......... i , S. Australian invest . 1& i IVan Diernan's ..... .• • ...• B. American ......... 73 . . 5. N . B . Australian ••••• CORN MARKET. , The supply of English Villeat is moderate, but the , - .by several cargoes of Foreign Wheat and barrelled Flour on t o O f ' English Wheat as firm, and factors have demanded ls• „ i eo,; advance. Foreign is held steadily, at a si m il a r enhanceT Flour: Town-made and country marks are in request , ' ll terms ; American is firm. o Barley has brought full t o, Foreign is also steady. Beans and P eas are ta k en at Toe nrices for fine. The Oat- trade is brisk, at a further Su of is. 3d. per quarter. Wheat , Barley Oats Beans teas Flour A RREKA,TS. English. 2224, 41341' 935 725 9234 7191 722 2983 v 6l 1 0 laS , 45 2 1249 ' 5 t op SECOND ItErorer.—EngLeli Wheat trade ver; - r otit -I ,r; advance of from Is. to 2a.- par quarter; Foreign g lee_ similar enhancement. Flo.ir,.about Is. to 2s. per sac,. Beans and Peas unchanged. O a t s , th e turn high e '' unchanged. Barley, 6d. par quarter dearer. PRODUCIE: MARKET. if foill,eilt Sugar: foreign is in fair- demand; prices all . gerifee ported. Yellow Havana,..2ls. 6d. to 255. in binlu . C 9": business larger.._ Grocery.. Lumps, 445. 6d. to 448. 9 4 .,„ 0 , is dull : Native Ceylon, 455. to 48a.; Rio, 458. tonr e dol fair business ; ordinary Congott, is . Id. Ruin: I l '!.,,oll but no decline. Cotton : aides. small, but prices ow' Rice is in good demand;, rates arewell maintained. .09 • TALLOW MARKET. Tallow dull—terms barely sustained. Stock, 3 6, 1. 7 A I , againeb36,9s6 casks same ti m e l as t y ear . Delive casks„against 2059 casks same time last year. CATTLE: MARKET. Beasts sold slowly at F r id a y' s prices. Prime de lvi lso'tiii tained ss. ; inferior did - not set} so well as on .310nd5 47 5 . Beefs 2s 8d to 4s 6d Veal Mutton..... 3s od, ,to,sa Od [ Pork 3s Od" ARRIVA LS. Beasts .. 4463 [ Calves ............. SM.') and Lambs 21810,1 Pigs ............... Cambridge, Leicester, Lincoln, an d 'North - ampton Beasts 6b. Holland Beasts Do. Sheep. 131 0 84' Do. Calves Spanish Sheep Scotch Beasts Norfolk and Suffolk Be as t s MANGIIESTER STOCK EXCIUNO-:', 4 ,y Caledonians,, 27 15,16 ; Edinburgh an d 01,asg ° 01';',1, Great Northern 10 946 cum. div ; L an cashire-$ 0 Py shire, 68i ;. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln«. $' 3-16 name prem, cum. div.; Dovers, 19 1.16 Alt j' LBEDS STOCK EXCHANOt• . tu. saiw Leeds Nor th ern Extensio ns , N o . 3 , pcs.; ,--e -r shire, 6 dis. GLASGOW CORN MAUER. 4 / A fair business doing in Wh ea t, at a b out ls . advanss.on, Wednesday's rates. Flour, held in , d o/rr' Barley„Beans,,and Peas, unch ange d. O ats rather LATEST SHIPPING INTELMOSI4,44ThOAo Da.u. 27!ra.. Arrived Morayshire, from .7" - rior' Adam Lodge, from Callao; India, from St. Kitts. 0 0 from Belize ; Solsti ce , f rom Alexandzia, l ls,p i LOWBSTORT, 26 TH.—Arrived : Edn and and 11 .rp Q , Sunderland, havin g b een i n contact with the 1413‘"'' p barque, of Dundee. Ap p, The Hebe, for Perth ; Mary Ann Crook, f-a Shields—ali damaged. a u RECRUITING FOR TUB ARMY appears to he oo ti, with much spirit an d success, in. this neighbour has been doing so for th e l as t week or two. 'tote' the number of recruits attested , in Liverpool ara ° about eighty. olA te at CAUTION TO THE COURTEOU . B.—A modern P,,gell . taking the m o ti on o f th e ear th on it s ax i s at :4• , 0 street ullie a th see b o o n w d, to say a s friend,, you you go take sev o e ff nte o e u n r ll37 l ' 4 headed in the open air. SALVAGE AND CONSTa'S COVAUSSION.—In the of Common Pleas, on Wednesday, the case of 'j v. Codd was tried before Chief Ju s ti ce J er vi.l r _,„' te special Jury. The plaintiff w as f ormerly the 11 " . stl vessel, and, with his fa m il y , was a passenger elloiftp the Condor, which was burnt on the 9th of Jun, e ' o ro e te coast - of Brasil, while on a voyage from Mel° o ( England, and the action was brought to reecrierolll defendant, the army agent at th e West End, 0 .2:1 of an excessive rate of commission which 7,01 charged by, the British consul at Pernainbuo,„ agent (the defendant) for some alleged service ' O l, of gold, containing 1,000 ounces, the prof t he plaintiff,. in clearing it from the claims of the id 0 " "d and tran s hi pp i ng it to England. The Condor 111 ;0 0 ,i 1 ) than 21,000 ounces of gold on board, of tt le , tt eb £ BO O O O, and, as may be remembered, the t 'e j Pauline took off her passengers and precious „.I;irid , was agreed to re f er th e amount of salvage tO:',,.isktv,o,l - r et Pernambuco, to th ree merc h an t s . An lrbiti% a Frenchman, and German were appointed ft,501 and £12,000 was awarded to the captain of the ship. In addition to th a t th e consu l charged c er of 2i per cent. upon th e w h o l e £B O, OOO o f gold 6 1 per cent. in the sh a p e o f a d epos it, and saoo4, ls"Y; commission on the advances for paying the a £12,000. Those char ges were o bj ec t e d to, 311_,ed was sent to Engla n d, w h en t h e d e f en d an t cis?", Or, o f e cent. commission up on th e go ld f or hi s s ervice , v ii er:o in all, £5,400, whi c h was charged upon the t ° 0 6 4 1 the gold. This d eman d was paid under pro as plaintiff averred th a t it was an outragetw 7011 After the trial h a d proceeded some time, 1 ‘,,0 or t to to take a verdi c t f or £ l,OOO above the £1 2 . , '" 3( l ' , til , for salvage.—V er di c t f or the plaintiff £2lo l e being his sha re o f the excess paid.—ln the ed Bank of Australasia v. Codd, the plaintifes, o l„ amount of the g o ld, and the action was vr" pl l l ° ‘ the same ci rcumstances. Verdict for the of damages, £1,896 lls.—The case of the D4 TerP - South Wales v. Codd was a similar action. the plaintiff's; damages, £2,107 2s. 4d. Of LIVERPOOL : . n into f o; Printed and Published every Tuesday - , `"jig, tirervi," Proprietor, ROBERT PEARSON THACK, riii,,,po Percy-street, at the STANDARD GENERA: bill" OFFICE, No. 4, ST. GEORGE'S Ca§Bco“ Tuesday, February qth 10i, LATEST INTELLIGENCE. MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2'7. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. LONDON.—The Sun says, the Cabinet Council, or meet ing of Ministers, which took place yesterday, at the Earl of Clarendon's, has excited some attention and curiosity. Among the rumours are, that Lord Palmerston is to be Minister of War : Sir James Graham, Secretary for the Home Department ; and Mr. Sidney Herbert, First Lord of the Admiralty. THE EASTERN WAR. General Guyon has been appointed Chief of the Engineering Staff of the Armenian army. At Athens the 'University and Gymnasial &hosts have been closed, so many of the students having joined the insurgents. The English Ambamador was extremely reserveti, and evidenti waited instructions from his government. ST. PEIVILSBURG, Fs 15:—Prince Paskiewitch is ap pointed tothe supreme command, of the Danubian army,. Orders have• been sent to , the - Russian fleets neither seek nor to avoid a collision. INSURRECTION IN' GREECE. (From the Second Edition 61 the Times.) VIENNA, Srrnay.—The following is the tenor of a most important article in the journal , Austrian Correa yondence :—" rhe latest news leaves no doubt that the insurrection on the frontiers of Greece is• extending. This is to be lamented, as it adds to the complication of the Eastern Question. The Greek insterrection, if not checked in time, may become dangerous to , the• conservative interests of Europe.. When the official organ of the French Government condemns insurrectionary movements in general, and that in'particular above• mentioned, it has theperfect approval of Austria. The sentiments expressed in the Moniteur apply to all cases, and tto•+all the phases whichtitis ill-omened Oriental question may pass through." (Frans the Second Editioae of the Morning! Chronicle.) VlE:Tait, SENDAI" EVESING--The insurgents have taken the citadel of Arta, and are also reported to have taken Pievesa. An insurrection has broken out in Grybos, equal in gravity to , that in Albania. Two great Generals and several Staff-officers have joined the insurgents:•. The Greek Government dreads the extensive=• desertion of its soldiery. Preliminary measures had beesr4aken. ALEXANDMA, 18th.—A revolt in 'Upper Egrpt. The population of "Abyssinia in arms, HOUSIC OF LORDS.-3131TDAT, FEB. 2/. Their Lordships met at five o'cloftlE, In reply to Lord CAMPBELL, The Earl of SMAFTESBUEY said it -was his intention to bring in a bill for the prevention of juvenile delinquency this session. The Earl of FiLE3BOROUGH stated that he had , heard from St. Pet&sburgh that twelve Russian men of war were about to leave the Baltic, and.that by the =at of March they would be at the mouth of the Cattegat. These vessels might give some trouble to the coasts of England and Irehmd, and he described the mode in.which other Russian ships were scattered all - over the world, contending that, if not prevented, they might easily do great damage to oar shipping. If these twelve vessels were permitted to leave the Categat, they would do the greatest possible damage to our merchant shipping,;and, therefore, he asked the Government whether they were prepared to prevent those vessels leaving the Baltic.- The Earl of ABasa►aaN declined answering the ques tion, but said Government were keeping , the greatest watchfulness, not only over the Baltic, bat over all parts of the world where Russian vessels were-stationed. After some discussion, the subject dropped.. The Lord CHANcEiLon called attention. to the second report of the Common Law Commissioners.. He laid a bill upon the table, comprehending the recommendations, in which he concurred.; all of which were of , a technical character. He proposed that, after this bill had been read a second time, to refer it to a select committee. The select committee not to. , meet until the return of Lord Campbell from the circuit. Lord CAMPBELL expressed a general approval of the measure, but said it centainea sow,. .1.4. M, hc , could not concur. Lord BROUGHAM Iliio appproved of the bill The bill was then read afirst time. ____ The house actourneck at, a quarter-past sevem. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MONDAY, na. The house met at a quarter to four o'clock._ A number of privatalills were read a second time, and referred to the committees. RIISSIAN SHIPS. In reply to Sir W-Czar, Lord J. RUSSELL-entered into some explanation relative to Russian ships which have been chartered' by British merchants to bring corn from the Black Sea,.and whether such vessels would be permitted to pass the Bosphorus and Dardanelles, and stated that the parties, interested had better make application to Lord Clarendon, at the Foreign-office, but that there was no doubt that every care would be take/11°r the protection of British interests. In reference to the progress of public business, Lord J. RussEra,..said a supplementary estimate would be brought in onSriday next, by the Secretary at War, and that the Chancellor of the Euchequer:would make a statement respecting the state of the finaages on Monday week. The report of tine Committee on the Army Estimates was brought up... On the motion=for going into committee; Sir B. HILL called attention to the ,statements made by Mr. Maguire on. Friday evening, respAting the remo val of Irish paupers, and stated that, after making every inquiry into the. matter, he was enabled to state that there was no foundation for the charges brought against the parochial °racers of St. Pancras, and that they were perfectly untrue. Greater care ought.ta be taken, before making such charges, to ascertain . whether they were well founded or not. Mr. MAG.E vindicated the course he had taken, and', read the declaration made before a, magistrate by the woman alleged to have been illegally removed. THE SINOPE On the motion for going into Committee of Supply on the Navy; F,stimrtes, Sir H.:WILLOUGHBY, pursuant to notice, asked for: an explanation of government relative to the circumstince attending, the destruction of the. Turkish flotilla at Sinope. He impugned the conduct of our ambassador and admiral at Conitantinople, and contended that instructions sent out by. Lord Clarendon to protect the Turkish territory had not been properly act e d, upon, and that this failure was the direct cause of the attack on Sinope. Throughout these- transactions there hen an entire- want o f vigour and energy, and lusi.mpression was, that we had beenalways too late in (Ay movements. sir J. CIBAHAM said the matter had already been dis cussed by several members. The instructiona,of the Bth of October referred to the protection of the Tarkish terri tory, but when the news,haki been received okthe outrage at Sinope, further inst Auctions had been gl.yen to protect the flag as well as the territory of Turkey., and likewise to prevent Russian vessels navigating the 13lack Sea. Ile, read an account given by AdmiralDundasof the slaughter. at Sinope, throwing. the blame of the disaster on the want, of caution displayed by the Turks themselves. Neither a want of vigour nor decision were, fairly chargeable against the adrni43.l, - Lord J. Rusazi f iStated that nothing of a very iii ..rtant nature had occurred in the Black Sea since the • saster at Sinope, beyond the conveying of Turkish troops, by British steamers. It is again stated that the assurances given by the Austrian and Prussian Governments on the Eastern Question are of the most satisfactory character. In Paris it is stated that a plan is afoot for detaching 30,000 to 40,000 men of the expeditionary armies, and sending them to the Crimea, when they would attack Me irdstopol by land, whilst the fleets attacked it by sea. COVSTANTINOPLE, FEB. 13.—A treaty has been con cluded between the Porte and France and England, relative to future negociations with Rusia. The Sheik Al Islam has advanced 100,000,000 piastres to the Porte, and expressed his willingness to make further sacrifices. One Engrvsh and two French officers have been ap pointed to actual command in the Danubian army. SUPPLY. The house went into acomiciitee of supply, Mr. W. WILLIAMS drew attention to the great number of admirals and captains on the half-pay liak and to various charges, which he reviewed as extravagant and uncalled for. Sir J. GRAHAM referred the hon. member to the arrangement made three years ago as to the number of officers on the half-pay list, observing that the number had, been largely reduced, as compared with former years. A* regards the system of promotion, certain changes would be found indispensable. The charg es complained off had arisen mainly in connexion with changes lately intro duced in our dockyards, in the cons truction . of ships. Various reforms were in contemplation, and would be carried into effect at a more opportune period. The first vote for £50,000, for naval coast volunteers, after a brief discussion, was agreed to. Sir J. GRAHAM stated that no resort to a system of bounties had been found necessary, volunteers having cope forward in abundance. A desultory discussion arose on the vote for Naval Stores and several other votes, which were ultimately agreed to. Admiral I.V.facorr expressed his satisfaction at the high terms in which the predecessors of the present go vernment in the Admiralty department had been spoken ef. The remaining votes were then proposed seriatim, and agreed to. In answer to a question from Mr. WILLIAMS, Sir J. GRAHAM referred to the great efforts made within the last fortnight, in conveying 10,000 men to the Medi terranean. He tha n k e d the house for the support it afforded government i n passing the Estimates for the Naval Service. Mr. MONSELL, in bringing forward the Ordnance Esti mates, stated that the increase in several would, in some cases, lead to a p ermanent saving. The increase in ques tion related chi e fl y to the Royal Artillery, and the increased recruiting at our naval ports, for which no reason need be given. He compared the condition of the present artillery force with that in the peninsular cam- Paigns, Pointing out its immensely increased efficiency, in number and condition. Of the horses sent out, the rise in the price of fodder had caused a great increase of expense. There was an increase in wages of £20,309, He detailed the various items in which an ineroase was required, explaihing• the owes, The total talnillit 9f the to 1 . 0 , th, On 4