The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-05-09 00:00:00

411 eierilior , l .ck- - ;)tailbarb. A , 3 '4 • ;,) FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. MONDAY MORNING HER MAJESTY, who happily continues in the enjoy ment of excellent health, held a levee at St. James's Palace on Wednesday last, which was very numerously attended. On Thurs'clay, accompanied by Prince ALE :MT, the Prince of WALES, and Prince ALFRED, the QUERN honoured the Royal Italian Opera with her presence, to witness the performance of BErTrrovEx's only opera, " Fidelio." The house •:vas densely crowded, and the per formance was worthy of the opera presented. Still, the habitue of the opera, or indeed of most of the fashionable resorts of London, finds it impossible to disguise from himself that much of its customary gaiety is wanting. Of course different parties have different ways by which to account for this, although the prevailing feeling sug gests that the true ground of this seeming sombreness is to be found in the absence of numerous members of the youthful aristocracy, who have gone to wait upon the fortunes of war in the East. The conduct of that war, and its probable contingencies and consequences, afford at the present time abundant topics fol. conversation and conjecture. Conspicuous among those conjectures are surmises anything but creditable to the good faith of Austria, or complimentary to the sagacity and honesty of the British Ministry. The question is now broadly put— " Is Austria to be trusted ?" and judging by the ominous monosyllables and the portentous shakes of the head by which the interrogatory is answered, a favourable inter pretation of the query is not generally accorded. On looking at the position assumed by Austria from the com mencement of our Russian disputes, her conduct has been at the very least dubious. The current declaration out of Downing-street, for there every one seems purblind on this topic, is, that, from the promulgation _of the first Vienna note to the present moment, the conduct of Austria would bear a double interpretation. If those notes and protocols which the Court of Vienna advised the adoption of had been acted on, every one is aware that Russia would have obtained all, or nearly all, she sought. If ambiguity has been a leading feature of the Austrian diplomacy in reference to the Russo-Turkish question, that ambiguity seems only increased by connecting it with her military movements and resolutions. At first she declared she should consider the passage of the Danube by the Russians as sufficient reason for her abandoning her position of neutrality; but with singular caution she abstained from stating to which side her non-neutrality might incline. France and England, judging by the surface appear ance of affairs, assumed it would be in conjunction with them, and against Russia. The Danube crossed, she did not take up an active position, but con centrated her military resources in such a manner that they could act with equal facility and effect either for or against Russia ; at least, so say the inveterate gossips of the clubs, and not a few who neither claim nor desire to be ranked in the category of alarmists. In addi tion to these grounds of suspicion, the same parties point significantly to the singular state of affairs in Greece, and with some anxiety ask whether the transactions which have taken place there were likely to have occurred if Austria had lent no countenance to the movement. In the meantime, no secret is made as to the extensive distri bution of Russian agency among the smaller courts of the German confederation. On the other hand, it is main tained that both Austria and Prussia are fixed in opinion, and have never swerved from the resolution to support it, that the only mode of securing the peace of Europe is by restraining the ambition of Russia, and insisting on her evacuating the Danubian Principalities. Who shall decide between such widely discrepant acts, declarations, and sus picions ? I merely advise watchful jealousy of the pro ceedings of all the parties. The conduct of the war is another topic on which much animadversion is freely offered, and many opinions have been hazarded, by persons scarcely qualified to form a judg ment, as to the alleged dilatoriness with which the pro ceedings are conducted. On one point, however, there appears a considerable unanimity of feeling and belief, and that is, notwithstanding the qualified denial, on the part of the government, there is a considerable sub stratum of truth in the averment of the Times' corres pondent as to the very inadequate provision made for the accommodation of our troops at Gallipoli. Every one is aware that a considerable latitude often exists between a ministerial explanation and the real state of the case ex plained, and in the present instance not a few are inclined to adopt that latitude with a pretty wide discretion. Such unbelievers remark, if the accommodation had been in all respects suitable, how comes it that on Wednesday last the Niagara brought nearly a hundred invalids to the now famous military entrepet of Liverpool ? In my last, touching the legislative promise of the pre sent session, I remarked that most people consider the labours of our senators in that direction will be light; and rumour—for it is but rumour—even goes so far as to hint an early close of the session, and a re-assembling before Christmas. This conjecture is borne out by many cir cumstances, among which may be noted the early com mencement of "the slaughter of the innocents," an exhibition of cruelty usually reserved for the termination of the session, at which period the physical and mental systems of M.P.'s are understood to be so prostrated and worn out, that an application of the sacrificial knife savours more of kindness than of cruelty, and is welcomed as a blessing even by those whose " buds of promise" are ruthlessly cut off. The ceremony of immolation was be gun by Lord Jon's - , the victim offered at the altar of parliamentary indolence being the after-spawn of that monstrous birth, first brought to light in obedience to the unseemly, if not inebriate and impious, prayers of an erratic Lord Chancellor, and now appropriately drowned in the politic tears of its repentant parent. The example set has been happily followed, and during the week several noxious bills have been remorselessly slain, including the bill concerning criminal conversation, and that other one intended to substitute declarations for oaths. Other legislative projects, of various qualities, have also been disposed of for the session by various devices ; some have been referred to select committees, the consideration of others has been postponed, some definitely, others to a period ranging somewhere between now and the Greek kalends, familiarly represented in the vernacular as " to morrow come never." If little appears likely to come out of the legislative workshop in the form of well digested legislation, the members appear inclined to show the sporting qualities of the establishment as far as pos sible, and many a hobby has been industriously stabled with the parliamentary stud, several of which, having been favoured with an airing, have proved sorry jades in deed—windgalled, spavined, and mostly inveterate roarers. Among the game proposed to be hunted on such triBte " mounts" the press appears the favourite, and several field-days have already taken place. It is nearly as sor rowful as it is no doubt true, that "large cry" in this chase has resulted in " very little wool," and that the illus trious sportsmen, when they have run the game to earth, have ended in that most perplexing of labyrinths, a mare's nest ; still, it would appear, yawning itself is not more contageous than the ambition of press-hunting is among the nascent wisdom of our legislators. The latest "meet" announced for this animating sport was Lord LOVAINIS'S hunt for Tuesday last, by whom it was proposed to start the Times' correspondent somewhere between Printing house-square and Southampton, and, having given the " harkaway," to " Follow, follow over mountain, Follow, follow over lea"— I beg pardon, "over sea," through the sparkling waters of the blue .7Egean, up the Dardanelles, and through the intricacies, dilapidation, filth, and misery which awaited the landing of our troops at Gallipoli. A more inviting chase was never propounded by an eager NIMROD ; GOR DON CUMMING'S lions and tigers could only be driven into or from the common-place and vulgar jungle, but, as in MACHEATICS Polly, " Here every char uorias' united." Yet, strange to say, on the day arr at the hour appointed, there was " no field," and the crest-fallen master of the pack spurred his broken-kneed Rosinante from the cover side, a sorrowful and disappointed, if not a wiser and a better man. In sober earnest, his lordship announced his intention of asking the government, on Tuesday, whether the board .of admiralty was acquainted with the circum stances under which the person who reported to the Times newspaper the condition of the troops landed at Gallipoli" obtained a passage in one of the transport steamers. The occasion was unquestionably a tempting one, but honourable members having, on several previous occasions, burned their fingers by meddling with " press irons," prudentially abstained from interference, and on that day made a no house" escapein quiry. Nothing the Nothing daunted at thi s unfortunatehis of e curiosity, the noble lord succeeded, on Th ursday, in catchin g of Mr. SPEAKER, and gaining the ear o f the SECRETARY to the ADMIRALTY, and " popped his question." With the peculiar courtesy which forms so distinguishing a charac teristic in the eloquence of the Right Hon. Member for Middlesex, his lordship was informed th a t th e owners of vessels for conveying troops had complied with the regu lations—that neither the Government nor the Admiralty knew anything about the Times correspondent ; but that he (Mr. OSBORNE) of his own knowledge was aware that the said correspondent was a gentleman of position and education. With the titillation occasioned by the know ledge put thus ungently into his ear, the noble and honour able scion of " stout Northumberland" admitted that his question was so far answered. The Right Hon. the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, finding himself nonplussed in his notable financial scheme for securing the loan of six millions, which, but afew weeks ago, he declared he should not need, is -- in a proper mood To chide the thunder, if at him it roared ;'' and, yielding to the persuasions of this amiable temper, he snaps at anything, whether it be in his way or not. On Thursday evening, he had a grand set-to with Mr. HEN- I'ET, one of the members for Oxfordshire, relative to the Tractarian tastes which are said to prevail at Oxford, in the course of which there was a lively interchange of the compliments usually employed to ornament such a con • troversy. While this vrrangie was proceeding in the House of Com mons , a discussion occurred in the House of Lords, in the course of which Mr. GLADSTONE'S tight shoe, and the foot on which it was firmly wedged, were clearly pointed out. On that occasion Earl GREY and Lord MONTEAGLE went minutely into a consideration of the financial theory which has induced Mr. GLADSTONE to apply for an advance of £8,000,000 on the security of exchequer bonds. The result of this scheme, like his famous "South Sea Bubble," shows clearly that he is only a very juvenile financier. He advertised his bonds at 3 per cent., agreeing to take them at £9B 15s. for the £lOO, which, along with a -I per cent. bonus, granted in the shape of interest, raised the terms he offered to as nearly as might be 4 per cent., the rate offered with success by several of the railway companies in raising money on de benture On such terms they find money easily. Mr. GLADSTONE, with the credit of the country at his back, finds no end of difficulty in raising one poor third of what he asks. How comes this about ? From his cleierness he mainly derives his want of success. Like the logical student who proved to his delighted parents that the two fowls prepared for dinner were three, and had the third as a reward for his logic, Mr. GLADSTONE demonstrates the readiness with which he can obtain cash, and capitalists permit him to enjoy the demonstration for his pains. This evening he is to make his financial statement to the house ; that is, he is to deliver himself of one of those curiously stilted and involuted pieces of mystification of which he is so great a master, and by which, in his desire to get to windward of every body else, he succeeds only in deceiving himself. It is now broadly stated that the financial charlatanerie of Mr. GLADSTONE, long at a dis count in the city, is beginning to create such fiscal de rangements as can no longer be tolerated ; and it is further hinted that some independent member of the House of Commons will bring him and his schemes to the test of opinion in that house. Intelligence respecting the bombardment of Odessa, and the destruction of the Russian ships in the har bour, was formally communicated to both Houses of Parliament on Friday evening. Apropos of the war, I am reminded, by an incident occurring on Tues day, that war has two phases, the harrowing as well as the glorious. The circumstance referred to is that, on the day named, HER MAJESTY and PRINCE ALBERT inspected one of the hospital wagons designed for the use of the army in the East. It has several compartments, and is one of a series designed for conveying the wounded from the battle-field to the hospital. The wagon was much approved of for its convenience, and the comfortable accommodation it was calculated to afford. It was one of several designed and manufactured by Messrs. HOLMES, of Derby, coach-builders to HER MAJESTY and PRINCE ALBERT. The past two weeks have been fertile in the display of the truly English union of feeding and the fine arts, poli tics and prandial entertainments, the whole seasoned with a dash of literary sauce-piquant. First came the annual opening dinner of the Royal Academy. On this annual occasion, the east room, that in which the banquet takes place, presents an unusual appearance. The saloon is lighted by gas-jets, which, running entirely round the ceiling, beneath the glass-roof, are so regulated during the dinner, that there is just sufficient light to enable the guests to participate in the banquet without dtwomfort. The instant that the QUEEN'S health is propo,she full force of the gas is turned on, and, in a moment, the hall is suffused with a flood of light, bringing the rich colouring of the numerous pictures and the dazzling splendour of the gilded frames into full and gorgeous display. The effect is not less charming than startling, the dim and sombre semi-obscurity being succeeded by a brilliant and sustained light. At the banquet of the present year, one or two rather notable affairs occurred. The first, or at all events the most salient, of these was the ingenuousness with which the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in re turning thanks for his health being drunk, while com mending the study and encouragement of the fine arts, as a matter of national concernment, conti ived to edge in a word or two respecting his own financial difficulties, re minding one forcibly of a scene stated to have occurred, during what is termed a pecuniary crisis, in the theatre of a commercial town, which, for the present at least, shall be nameless. A stranger having entered, and sat some time beside a respectably-attired and gentleman-looking personage, approaching closely to him whispered, " Have you a bill for to-night ?" and was staggered by the re sponse, "No ! but I have two for to-morrow, and both unprovided for." His body was surrounded by gaiety, but his mind was harassed by commercial care—so with Mr. GLADSTONE. He was personally present at the Academy's banquet, but his niind was hunting truant promises and illusory Exchequer bonds through the mazes of the Stock Exchange, and ransacking the intricacies of "experimen tal securities" in the hidden strong-rooms of the Bank. Another was the curious petulance displayed by Lord JOHN RUSSELL, on the occasion of his health being drunk coupled with that of Mr. DISRAELI. Hung on the wall, and immediately facing the President, is a portrait of Lord JOHN, by F. GRANT, R. A., in the same place which was on a former occasion occupied by the same artist's portrait of Mr. DISRAELI, and to this cir cumstance the president made playful allusion. This allusion he evidently took in dudgeon ; and, being pre cisely what CALCRAFT says of the player—" QUICK was little, pert, fidgetty, and important, with a strut like a turkey-cock, and short, sharp, epigrammatic turns of hu mour, peculiar to himself ;"—displayed most of those pe culiarities in his reply. He was of course followed by the sarcastic DISRAELI, who did not spare his lordship's want of courtesy, and who also embraced the opportunity of slyly sand-papering Mr. GLADSTONE'S recommendation of parsimony in patronising the arts of peace on account of the war. Two other anniversary dinners require only brief allusion : those are the Royal Literary Fund dinner, held on Wednesday, and the annual dinner of the Printers' Pension Society. The first presided over by Lord MAIION, the latter by Mr. LAYARD, M.P. The feature of interest at both was the liberal support they have each received, and the consequent benefits they had been enabled to confer. Another meeting, of much less pretension and of com paratively small importance, took place on Wednesday,— this was the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland, deriving its chief interest from past associations, mixed of coarse with a seasoning of current events. Foremost among the peculiarities of this meeting was the announce ment of the intended organisation of a Polish legion, to be commanded by Polish officers, enrolled under the Polish banner, and operating under the direction of Turkey against Russia. The past week has numbered with the illustrious dead the name of JAMES MONTGOMERY, known as of Sheffield, although a native of Irvine, in Ayrshire, where he was born in 1771, being consequently a contemporary as well as countryman of BURNS, par excellence the Ayrshire poet. Besides numerous beautiful lyrics, MONTGOMERY was the author of " The Wanderer in Switzerland ;" "The World Before the Flood ;" " Greenland ;" and " The Peli can Island;" all of them of a high order of merit. That the present epoch of moral, social, domestic and foreign relationsls a singular one, few will deny. Every day furnishes new and convincing proofs of change in these particulars. Our sailors and soldiers have been drafted off with those of France to fight a common foe — interchange of civilising ceremonies has taken place between the leading characters of both nations—and the masses of the population in both countries look upon each other with a friendly eye. All this is as it should be, and worthy of all honour and encourgement ; but what is more to the purpose, the mutual good feeling seems spreading on both sides in the right direction. A singular and pleasing manifestation of this has just been evidenced in the establishment of an annual exhibition in London of the FRENCH SCHOOL Op TILE FINE ARTS. This, the first display, is located in Pall-mall. The objects contemplated by the French artists in carrying out this scheme are two fold. They would have English and French artists to know each other by their works, and therefore they establish this exhibition. They further profess an ardent desire that the existing union between England and France may be strengthened and extended ; and they conceive it fairly within the province of the fine arts to ripen and extend the growth of mutual friendship. The idea seems a good and a legitimate one in that point of view ; but there is also another object which promises to be attained by it. Our artists becoming familiar with the labours of their continental brethren, and they in turn with ours, each party would learn something—their mutual faults would tend to correct each other—their respective excel lences would encourage each, and stimulate to fresh exer tion and an enlightened rivalry. The exhibition in Pall pall contains pictures from the pencils of several French artists whose works are familiar to all educated English men, such as ART, SCHEFFER, and PAUL DS LA. ROCHE, and others ; but there are likewise numerous and valuable contributions from artists whose names are new to the English public. English artists have been invited, and will doubtless respond to the invitation, to contribute to the great exposition in Paris next year ; why should not such temporary intercourse be ripened into a mutual exchange, display of the progress of art, and the continuance of good fellowship between the two countries ? The project has been happily inaugurated ; above all things, then, let it be spiritedly carried out. The Royal Academy Exhibi tion, as might be expected, forms the centre of attraction to many a coterie. Its beauties are the theme of ardent youth ; its shortcomings the lament of gentlemen, who, though advanced in the " sixth age," will not acknow ledge " the lean and slippered pantaloon." To the beau teous and the gay it is a delightful rendezvous; to the sedate and thoughtful a charmed abode of elevating plea sure. To all classes it offers some attraction, and within its walls each individual may learn something which he did not know before. VESSELS FOR AUSTRALIA.—The number of entries for the various ports during the last two weeks have been considerable, From the 19th ult. to the 2nd instant they have amounted to 12 vessels, with an aggregate registered tonnage of 11,769. The sailings from the 20th ult. to the 3rd instant were six vessels to Melbourne, aggregate ton nage 5,097, and one vessel to Sydney, 1,201 tons; or an aggregate tonnage of 6,301. During the month of April two vessels, of the registered tonnage of 1,425, sailed for Adelaide; one vessel, 221 tons, for Geelong; one vessel, 1,204 tons, for Sydney ; and nine vessels, 9,046 tons, for Melbourne ; or an aggregate total of thirteen vessels, 11,896 tons. hLOPEMENT.—An occurrence took place last week, at the north end of the town, which has excited considerable interest inn, that neighbourhood. A short time back a young man, formerly inspector in the police force, but dismissed for misconduct, took a tap attached to a public house in a leading thoroughfare. He continued in posses sion for a short time, when, in consequence of a dispute with the landlord, he retired, and removed away for some time, but on his return renewed his intimacy with the landlady, but without any suspicion being entertained by the husband, and about a week ago the parties absconded. On their flight being ascertained, the publican discovered that his faithless spouse had taken with her about £l,OOO in cash. The fugitives were traced to London, and it is supposed they intended to leave the country as soon as possible. THE STAR OP Tii3 EAST, Capt. Robertson, arrived in the Mersey on Friday, from Shanghai, after a capital run of 104 days, from Woosung. She sailed from this port on the 7th July last, for Melbourne, as one of Miller and Thompson's Golden Li ne of Australian Packets, and arrived at that port on the 23d of September, —seventy eight days from Liverpool. She then proceeded to Sydney to land cargo and passengers, whence she sailed on the 9th of November, for Shanghai, where she arrived on the 21st of December. After taking a cargo on board, she sailed from Shanghai on the Ist of January, and from Woosung on the 21st, but anchored on the 22nd, off Gutzlaff, in a heavy gale, which continued until the 24th, when she slipped from her anchor, and on the 25th en countered a typhoon. She has thus made the voyages from Liverpool to Melbourne, Sydney, China, and back, in Mille month* and twpty-seven days. COMMERCIAL 4 , MONETARY NEWS MONDAY NIGHT. THE money market during the week has been in an unsettled state, owing to the uncertainty attending the project of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to raise a loan of six millions upon an issue of Exchequer Bonds. The public funds have not, however, fluctuated to any great extent, although much apprehension was entertained that the Bank directors, at their meeting on Thursday, would have raised the rate of discount, owing to the continued decline in the stock of bullion, which by the returns published on Friday showed another diminution to the extent of £398,167. No altera tion having been made in the rate of discount, the funds slightly rallied, but the necessity of further taxation, in order to meet the expenses of the war, prevented any material advance, mid even the news of the successful bombardment of Odessa, though confirmed by the ministerial statements in both Houses of Parliament, had very little elevating effect upon the money market. In the meantime it is gratifying to notice the absence of any ap pearances likely to affect the stability of commercial credit. Two failures are reported at Manchester, but one of them is only for about £lO,OOO, and the other a Greek house, though for about £35,000, has been caused by the non-arrival of remittances from Constantinople, which, when realised, will be more than ample to meet all engagements. A failure is also reported in London of a solicitor, who is said to have absconded, leaving liabilities to the amount of £BO,OOO, of which £30,000 are supposed to be forgeries. When the long stagnation of several important branches of trade is taken into account, and the violent interruption of business, both in the Baltic and the Black Sea, the state of money affairs may be considered rather favourable than otherwise. In the Cotton manufacturing districts a general dulness seems to prevail ; buyers acting with ex treme caution, and purchases being confined to immediate wants, hate had a depressing influence upon prices, though not to any great extent. In the Woollen districts there has been little change. The Lace trade is considered worse, but hosiery is beginning to improve. In the Corn Trade the chief feature to notice is the large amount of arrivals from abroad, which appear to have had the effect of inducing purchasers to increase their stocks. Prices have been steadily maintained, though the tendency has been slightly towards a decline. The Board of Trade tables for the month ended sth of April, which were issued on Saturday, ex hibit unexpectedly favourable results, the declared value of our exportations presenting, as compared with the corresponding month of last year, an in crease of £993,572. In the Manchester trade, which during the previous month showed a serious falling off, there has been a fair augmentation as regards the better classes of goods, and Woollen manufactures also again figure for a considerable improvement. The demand for Iron, however, and the high prices it has reached, cause metals still to appear among the largest items of increase. At the same time there is strong evidence of continued activity in the colonial trade, and, notwithstanding the extent of our exports of such articles as Beer, Hardware, Earthenware, Saddlery, and Haber dashery, at the commencement of 1853, they all show, on the present occasion, that the demand is steadily maintained. Among the few articles which present any important decrease are Cotton and Woollen Yarns, owing to the effect of the war in checking purchases for the continental manufac tories. Oil and Seeds likewise show a falling off, these having been brought into request at home from the prospects with regard to the supplies of Tallow and Linseed from Russia. The aggregate value of our exports during the first quarter of the present year has been £21,361,331, against £20,391,723 in the like period of 1853, showing an increase of £969,608, or nearly 5 per cent., which has occurred in, the following order : Increase. Decrease. .... £368.718 Month ending February, 5 March 5 April 5 993,573 As compared with the same period of 1852, there is an increase of £4,785,583. With regard to imported commodities, the amount of Breadstuffs continues to present a striking in crease. It appears that during the first three months of this year 283,988 quarters ofWheat and 501,330 cwt. of Flour were taken into consump tion in excess of the quantity taken during the corresponding quarter of last year, although the importations on that occasion were double those of the same period of 1852, while since the date of these tables the arrivals are known to have been on a still larger scale. In other articles of food and luxury the consumption has been steady. Butter, Cheese, Eggs, Coffee, Sugar, Wines, and Tobacco, all show an increase, but in Cocoa, Spirits, Fruits, and Spices, there has been a decrease. A great decline in the consumption of Tea is explained by the dealers having refrained from purchasing until the reduction of the duty.—The comparative im ports and exports of raw material show again a large increase in all, except Hemp and Cotton. The importations of other articles have been mostly large, and in Glass manufactures and Timber the increase has been considerable. A valuable return has just been completed, showing the progress of shipbuilding in the United Kingdom during the past year, under the stimulus of the high freights caused by the requirements of Australia, the demand for grain, and the general activity of trade. It appears that the total increase upon the preceding year, when this branch of enterprise was already in great prosperity, has been equal, as far as regards carrying capacity, to 21 per cent., the vessels registered in 1853 having been 853, of an aggregate burden of 233,524 tons, against 745, with a burden of 192,949 tons, in 1852. The constant tendency towards an aug mentation of the size of vessels is also observable, the average of those built in 1853 having been 274, tons, against 259 tons in 1852. Subjoined is a table exhibiting the relative figures for each part of the United Kingdom : Vessels ,-- Vessels -, Registered. Tonnage. Registered. Tonnage. England and Wales 583 .... 157,326 .... 649 .... 182,489 Scotland Ireland Guernsey, Szc 3l .... 1,856 .... 32 .... 3,049 192,949 233,524 With regard to individual ports, the following indicates the progress of construction at the places of most importance : 1852. 1853. Vessels. Tonnage. Vessels. Tonnage. r..-..........A. -A. ...,.....-.., r ...-.......... ------, London ll3 .... 48,214 .... 151 .... 62,745 Liverpool 73 .... 37,250 .... 85 .... 45,682 Sunderland Shields Newcastle.. Glasgow 33 .... 16,248 .... 34 .... 15,419 Greenock .. 10 • .... 1,421 .... 26 .... 8,938 COTTON.—There has been but a moderate amount of business doing during the week, owing to the uncertainty which prevails as to the warlike operations, the pressure on the money market, and the recent large arrivals. Fair qualities main tained their prices, but middling was about id. lower, and this decline led to an improved demand towards the close of the week. The sales up to Friday were 34,350 bales, of which 2,240 were taken on speculation, and 1,990 for export, leaving 30,120 for the trade. To-DAY the advices per Hermann, arrived at Southampton, were received, and the accounts from the southern ports being more favourable, there was an increased demand,• which was still further induced by the resumption of work at Preston and Stockport. The sales reached 8,000 bales, of which about 1,500 were on speculation and for export. Prices were firmly maintained ; but we cannot notice any quotable advance since Friday. The following are the pre sent rates as compared with the corresponding period last'year 1853. 1854. New Orleans, middling fair 6-id. 84d. Uplands, middling std. fair The business of our SHARE MARKET has again been very unimportant. The public do not sell, but they will not buy, and the bungle of the Chancellor has damaged the Money Market and the credit of the country materially, causing general uneasiness and some tightness. For our local stocks there is some slight demand, especially for gas shares, which have advanced some two or three pounds during the week. The market to-day is very flat, and prices are inclined to droop: We add the quotations : Chester and Holyhead, 13 13-16 ; Eastern Counties, 12 ; East Lancashire, 149 ; Great Southern and Western, 444 ; Lanca shire and Yorkshire, 58-14 Hi 1 ; Liver pool, Crosby, and Southport, 91 ; London Stock, 95441 5 ; Midland Stock, 561 - 8 7 4 7 611111; Newcastle and Carlisle, 85 ; North British, 71; South Eastern, 17 7-16 1 7.16 17 7-16 ; Poltimore Copper and Gold Mine, Id ; Liverpool and London Fire and Life new issue at pm., 61p. ; Bank of Liverpool, 20, THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER. PRODUCE.—There has been a steady trade in Sugar during the week, chiefly in Madras and Mauritius. In Coffee little doing. Rice without alteration. Tea slightly dearer. Saltpetre, ss. to 6s. per cwt. lower. Brimstone steady, at full rates. Palm Oil in fair request. For Tallow a limited demand. Nothing doing in Jute. TO-DAY the sales in Sugar consisted of 3,000 bags Benares at 38s. 6d. to 40s. per cwt. 300 puns. Barbadoes Molasses, of the old crop, have been sold from store at 14s. 9d. per cwt. There is nothing to notice in Coffee. 200 bags Para Cocoa are reported at 275. 6d. per cwt. Tea continues firm, but there is little doing. The Star of the East has not yet com menced to discharge. Of 1,400 bags Java Rice offered this morning, 700 were sold at 13s. to 13s. 3d. per cwt. 50 bags Saltpetre (2 per cent. refrac tion) have brought 40s. per cwt. WooL.—The Wool market has undergone no change this week, the trade seems to be holding back for the next London sales, which commence this day, about which no ordinary degree of interest is manifest, as the result will be looked upon as a guide to future operations. In Irish Combing Skin there has been more doing, 101-,d. to lid. ruling price in Dublin; and Fleece-mixed parcels, which are selling at 14s. 6d. to 155., cannot be bought in the country at much under 16s. per stone. In English Skin Wools a fair amount of business has been done this week for Yorkshire, at a slight advance on former rates. Donskoy Wools have also been in good demand, and some large sales have been made at 9d. Holders are now rather more firm. Imports for the week, 1,885 bales, viz.: 821 East India ; 157 Buenos Ayres ; 100 West Coast of America ; 430 Mediterranean Ports ; 327 Russian ; 22 Irish ; and 28 Coast-wise. METALS.—The demand for manufactured Iron continues very large, but the price has not in creased in the same proportion as that of pig iron, which has now reached 25 10s. per ton. There is still a good demand for copper, both for sheathing and tubing, and prices are firmly maintained. The demand, however, is chiefly for exportation, the home trade not being quite so brisk. RECOVERY OF FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS, AND CAPTURE OF THE THIEVES. ON Saturday a dexterous exploit was performed by the London detectives, in capturing two Antwerp merchants, father and son, and recovering from them no less than £5,500. It appears that about a month ago a person of the name of Morris Hartob, a tanner-merchant at Ant werp, was entrusted with 57,000 guilders by the banking establishment of De Coek, for the purpose of taking up some bills for which that house was liable. Hartob absconded without taking up the securities, and soon after his father-in-law, Joseph Hartob Mackneilsone, waited upon Mr. De Coek, in a state of affected distraction, and stated that his son had absconded, after robbing him of 20,000 guilders, and that if he could find the delinquent he would bring him to Holland, and deliver him over to the bankers. M. Mackneilsone also stated that his son had gone to America, but he would hand over all he pos sessed to De Coek. The style in which Mackneilsone lived, and his reputation as a merchant, threw M. De Coek off his guard. Intelligence, however, of the fraud fortu nately reached the police of the City of London, and two of its most able members, Webb and Funnel, undertook the difficult task of keeping a "sharp look-out" in this country. After most persevering inquiries they found a clue at Liverpool, and following it up from place to place without intermission, they at length discovered that not only Morris Hartob, but his desponding father-in-law, were concealed in a Dutch lodging-house, No. 7, Prescott street, Whitechapel. The officers immediately telegraphed for M. De Cock, and he arrived in London on Wednesday evening. M. Haines, the Dutch consul, was applied to, and rendered every assistance, and on Friday Mr. Justice Coleridge granted a capias against the accused. On Saturday the officers met the offenders in, Swan street, Minories, and, after a deperate struggle, succeeded in taking them into custody. They were taken into a public-house in John-street, Minories, and upon the son was found a canvas bag beneath his shirt, containing £4,500, and upon the afflicted father-in-law £l,OOO. A mob of nearly 2,000 persons, principally low Jews, col lected in the neighbourhood, and the personal safety of Webb and Funnel was in considerable danger. The officers' clothes were torn, and they sustained other in jury, Both M. De Coek and Mr. Haines, the consul, witnessed the capture, and the former was so pleased with the vigilance and courage displayed by Webb and Funnel, that he has presented each of them with a bonus of 100 guineas. Hartob and his father-in-law were allowed to make themselves " scarce" after the recovery of the valu able booty, as the English law, it was found, would not reach them. It will be remembered that Webb and Fun nel are the same "detectives" who recovered about £2,000 from the bankrupt Graves, of Manchester, and succeeded in apprehending and bringing to justice Heillsome, the traveller of Macintosh and Co., who escaped to America with £7OO. WAVERTREE BOARD OF HEALTH. TILE monthly meeting of the Wavertree Board of Health took place last night, the Rev. W. Badnall, chair man of the board, presiding. There were also. present, Messrs. Halhead, Bowers, Hill, Murray, Davis, Witham, Gore, Chaffers, Rishton, Anderton, and Picton. TIIE SEWERAGE. The LAW-CLERK, in answer to a question from the chairman, stated that, in compliance with instructions from the board, on account of the remissness in executing the sewerage, the remainder of the operations had been taken out of the contractor's hands, and were now making satisfactory progress by parties employed under the imme diate direction of Mr. Newlands, the engineer. The CHAIRMAN expressed the satisfaction• of the board at receiving this information, and said it would be of con siderable importance to know at what time it was probable the operations would be completed. Mr. GORE said, from the advanced state of the works, and the rate of progress, the tunnel in Cow-lane would be finished in a fortnight, and within three weeks from the present time it might be reasonably expected that all the operations in that lane would he completed. Mr. RISHTON said that, before the next monthly meet ing of the board, he had no doubt all the gulley-holes and surface drains would be completed. The CHAIRMAN remarked that such information was peculiarly gratifying, when it was considered how much the inhabitants of the village had been inconvenienced by the operations and the tardiness with which they had been carried on. Mr. HALTLEAD said, seeing the forward state of the operations, he considered it highly desirable that means for completing the communication of the house drains with the main drains should be immediately adopted, and concluded by moving that notice be immediately given calling on parties to complete these communications. Mr. CHAFFERS seconded the motion, which was unani mously carried. INSPECTION OS DITTCHER'S MEAT. The law:CLEux intimated that he had written to the Market Committee of the Borough of Liverpool requesting that their inspectors of meat might be allowed to inspect meat at Wavertree , but that he had not received any answer. SEWERAGE. OP OLIVE 310171 PT. ---- iiI;LA.W-CLERIC next intimated that the plans for constructing the sewerage of Olive Mount district, pro posed by Mr. Newlands, had been transmitted to the General Board, and returned with a sanction, and general approval. Through some unexplained mistake, however, the report of the General Board had not been enclosed along with the plans when they were returned, although the approval and report were both mentioned in the letter by which the plans were accompanied. No doubt, how ever, need be entertained that the report would be for warded, and in the meantime it was satisfactory to know that the whole system had been sanctioned by the General Board. Mr. RanToiv, under these circumstances, after stating that great advantage would accrue from completing the drainage, moved that the law-clerk take the requisite steps, and advertise for contracts for the execution of the different portions of the work. Mr. CiAPFERS seconded the motion, which was unani mously carried. Mr. HALHEAD urged on the meeting the importance of having the works pushed on while the weather is favour able, a recommendation concurred in by all the members present. Mr. RISIITOR then moved that a special district rate be levied, for the purpose of carrying out the drainage of Olive Mount. Mr. CEA rpEns seconded the motion, which was unani mously carried. After the despatch of some additional business, which was merely routine, the meeting adjourned. SUDDEN DEATRS.-Yesterday, Richard Stafford, 52 years of age, a stonemason, residing in Limekiln-lane, Tranmere, came to Liverpool to see a friend in 13 Court, Parr-street. Whilst conversing with parties there, he burst a blood vessel, and expired almost immediately.—On Saturday last, James M'Bride, 77 years of age, a cooper, residing in a court in Cable-street, fell down suddenly in Ranelagh-street, and was taken in a car to the Southern Hospital, where:he died within a few hours. THE LADY FALKLAND, which arrived here on Sunday, from Apalachicola, reports having run foul of an iceberg on the 19th ultimo, in lat. 42, lon. 46, by which she re ceived considerable damage. On the following day she passed a great quantity of wreck ; also, a number of chests, boxes, &c., which, as far as could be ascertained, appeared to be the remains of some unfortunate passenger-ship that had been beset and crushed by the masses of ice which for the last two or three months have obstructed the navigation of the Atlantic. FIRE AT TRANMERE, YESTERDAY.—ShortIy before five o'clock yesterday, a fire broke out in a building used as a stable and shippon, in Prenton-lane, Higher Tranmere. The fire originated in the shippon, and quickly communi cated with the loft above, which was filled with hay and straw. In the stable were two valuable horses, the pro perty of Mr. Samuel Jones, farmer, one of the church wardens, who fortunately saved the animals before they were much injured. Owing to th e hi g h w i n d w hi c h was blowing, the fire rapidly gained head, and the flames hav ing communicated with the upper floors of a house adjoin ing, it began to be alarming, as there were other dwellings also adjoining. Intelligence having been taken to the Birkenhead Police-office, Inspector Birnie and Police officer Bradshaw, with one of the township engines, soon arrived on the spot, and, after half an hour's exertion, in which they were zealously assisted by the Tranmere po lice and the neighbours, the fire was subdued, but not before it had entirely gutted the building in which it originated. The damage done to the house adjoining was trifling. Mr. Jones will be the principal loser, as, we believe, his stock of hay and straw was not insured- The fire is supposed to have been eau§ed by an ineencliarY. CHESTER RACES. THE far-famed racing carnival on the banks of the Dee, extending over this and the three following days, is almost universally looked forward to by both pleasure seekers and sportsmen, particularly in this and the adjoining counties, as the occasion not only of a pleasant holiday, but also as an opportunity for indulging in a little speculation on the merits of the various high-mettled racers which may put in appearance for the championship of the many rich prizes to be contested; whilst the fairer sex anticipate the pleasure of the opportunity it affords for the display of those changes in dress and fashion which the genial warmth of returning summer renders so becoming. The suppres sion of " sweeps" and " lists" will, no doubt, curtail the attendance of many of the minor classes of speculators, but the increased facilities of access to the city from many densely-populated districts of the country, will more than counterbalance any deficiency in the former respect. The demand for lodgings to the present time has been fully equal to former years, and most of the eligible accommo dation has been secured by intending visitors. On the first day there will be six races, the Wynnstay Handicap being a new feature. The Grosvenor Stakes, with 12 subs., will most likely be won by Mr. Parr's Rataplan. The Palatine Stakes, 13 subs., by Adelaide or Eva. The Mostyn Stakes, 29 subs., by The Flatterer, who will have to carry 31b. extra, his most dangerous opponents being Lord Alfred and Gipsy King. The Ches terfield Stakes, 33 subs., looks favourable for Lord Hill or Nightshade. The Wynnstay Handicap, 22 subs., should be won by Annie Sutherland or The General. The second day has also six races, the great feature of interest being the Cup. The original entry included the large number of 216 subscribers, 114 of which accepted. The following horses will most likely comprise the whole from which the field, probably about thirty, will be selected : Nabob Peggy Dr. O'Toole Newminster Dear Me Baalbec Torment Acrobat St. Spiro Indian Warrior Light of Harem Lurley Cobnut Barrel St. Clair Pantomime Duchess Loraine c. Seaweed filly Joe Miller Tom Ham Lough Bawn Eva Annie Sutherland Domino Royalist Mortimer Lancashire Lass Brown Brandy Comfort The Cruisk Star of Surrey Jujube Catspaw Sir James Graham Sampson Llanforda Jack Frost Blame Aldford Epaminondas Toggery Sandhurst Trump Queen There is great difficulty in naming the positive winner ; but in selecting Baalbec, Joe Miller, Sandhurst, Nabob, Newminster, and Peggy, we think we shall not be far from the mark; and prefer them in the order named. The Triennial Produce Stakes, for four year olds, looks a certainty for Defiance. The other races are not yet closed. The third day's list contains six items. For the Chester Welter Cup, Mr.. Morris's Eulogist or Lord Lieutenant ought to furnish the winner. The Dee Stakes, 61 subs., will be an interesting race, and furnish a close struggle with Prince Arthur and Champagne ; the success 'of the latter at Newmarket last week is sure to make him the favourite, but we look to the Prince as the winner. The Two-year-old Triennial we must award to Lady Pal merston, and the Marquis of Westminster's Plate to Eva or Catherine Farr. The last day will furnish eight races. The Three-year old Triennial will be won by Punchbox ; the Match by Birdlime Girl; the Wirral Stakes, by Lord Alfred; and the Eaton Stakes, by Barrel. For the Grand Stand Cup, for which there be a large field, Nightshade and Epami nondas look best at the weights ; and the Cheshire Stakes look likely to fall to the. bat of Cobnut or Pantomime. Chester, Monday Evening. The entries for the various stakes which closed to-day are very numerous, the whole having filled well, giving. promise of large fields for the various contests. The course is in excellent order, great care having been taken in rolling and brushing it for some time past. The arrangements on the stands, and on the course generally, (under the able management of Mr. Topham,) excel those of previous years, and are calculated to give• general satisfaction. The following are the arrivals up to nine o'clock : TUESDAY. Grosvenor Stakes—Barrel, Rataplan, Ballinasloe, Red Liou, Ireland's Eye, Alonzo, Epaminondas, Lord Lieu tenant, Helena, Newbold, Swans, and Catherine Parr. Palatine Stakes—Adelaide and Eva. Mostyn Stakes The Gipsy King, Moor of Venice, Lily, Myrtle, and The Flatterer. _ _ Chesterfield Stakes—Nightshade, Lord Hill, Falcon, Robin Hood, Brigadier, Bright Phoebus, Cestria, Topsy, Erycina, and Kennyside Hero. Wynnstay Handicap—Annie Sutherland, The General, Maid of Golborne, Domino ] and Nightshade. Sweepstakes—Jessamine, The Uncleared, Miss Peddie, Surgeon-General, Brother to. King of Troy, Andante, and Criterion. 'WEDNESDAY. Her Majesty's Plate —Ballinasloe, Captain Cornish, Barrel, Cobnnt, Goorkah, Defiance, Rataplan, Bourton, Red Lion, Newbold, Jujube, Professor Buck, Phoebe Blakeley, Ireland's Eye, Dr. O'Toole, Helena, Middlesbro', and Brigadier. Chester Cup—Nabob, Newminster, Talfourd, Lancashire Lass, Cat's Paw, Aldford, Peggy, Indian Warrior, Cobnut, Pantomime, Umbriel, Annie Sutherland, Llanforda, Sandhurst, Lord Lieutenant, Dear Me, Miss Peddle, Acrobat, Barrel Orson, Eva, Domino, Brown Brandy, The. Caliph, Sir James Graham, Jack Frost, Adeline, Epami nondas, Dr. O'Toole, Nightshade, Robin Hood, Baalbcc, St. Spiro, colt by Cotherstone, Lurley, St. Clair, b f by Ascot, Royalist, Miss Senon, Joe Miller, Ireland's Nube, and Jephson. Sixty Guineas (given by the members for the city)— Ballinasloe, Thessalian, Lioness, Monimia, Goorkah, Robin Hood, Defiance, Blakeley, Helena, and Middlesborough. TIIIIIISDAY. Cheshire Welter Cup—Eulogist, Orpheus, Gabriel,,and Lord Lieutenant. Dee Stakes—Roscommon, Lord Oswald, Erycina, Alas ! Stiletto, Orson,. Corin, and Mirabeau. Two-year-old Triennial—Lord Alfred. Marquis of Westminster's Plate —lndian Warrior, The General, Annie Sutherland, Vanderdecken, Eulogist, Sand hurst, Aldford, Peggy, Swans, Eva, Falcon, and Kenny side Hero. FRIDAY, Three-year•old Triennial—Stiletto and Punchbox. The Wirral Stakes—Alas ! and Lord Alfred. The Eaton Stakes—Cestria and Barrel. The Cheshire Stakes—Cobnut, Annie Sutherland, Van derdecken, Sandhurst, Pantomime, Georgy, and Barrel. The Grand Stand Cup —Annie Sutherland, The General, Vanderdeoken, Colin, Domino, Alas ! Middlesborough, Nightshade,. Epaminondas, and Falcon. The Seducer is scratched from all his engagements. LATEST BETTING IN LIVERPOOL. Albion Hotel, Monday, 11 p.m. 11 to 1 agst Mr. Wilkins's Peggy. 14 to, 1 „ Mr. Parker's Aldford. 16 to , I ~ Lord Derby's Acrobat. 20 to 1 „ Mr. Knowles's Baalbea. 20 to, 1 „ Mr. Barber's Domino. 25, to 1 ~ Mr. Morris's Indian Warrior. 25. to .1 „ Mr. Howard's Star of Surrey. TATTERSALL'S.—SA.TURDAY. 11 to 1 agst Mr. Parker's Aldford--taken. 14 to 1 „ Lord Derby's Acrobat—taken. 14 to 1 „ Mr. Wilkins's Peggy—taken. 15 to 1 „ Mr. Knowles's Banelbec—taken. 20 to 1 „ Mr. Nichol's Newminster—taken. 20 to 1 ~ Mr. H. Hill's Doctor O'Toole—taken. 22 to 1 „ Mr. Farrance's Joe Miller—taken. 25 to 1 „ Mr. Barber's Domino—taken. 25 to 1 „ Mr. W. H. Scott's Tom—taken. 25 to 1 „ Mr. J. M. Stanley's Catspaw—taken. 25 to 1 „ Mr. Magenia's Sandhurst —taken. 25 to 1 „ Mr. Morris's. Indian Warrior—taken. 30 to 1 „ Mr. I. Day's Llanforda—taken. 33 to 1 Mr. Howard's Star of Surrey—taken DEATH PROM INTOXICATION.-011 Sunday last Wm. Halewood, a carter in the employ of Messrs. Case and Morris, who had been drinking heavily on the day previ ously, fell down in a fit, inside of Pumpfield-gates, Vaux hall-road. He was removed to the Northern Hospital, but on reaching there was pronounced to be dead. THE CLAYTON ARMS AND NEAT BRUNSWICK HOTEL„ under the management of our old friend, Mr. Whiteman is now in active operation, and rapidly advancing in public favour. The restaurant is well attended, the cuisine, as usual, giving every satisfaction. FATAL ACCIDENT THROUGH DRUNKENNESS,—An in quest was held before Mr. Curry, on Saturday, on the body of Thomas Morris, aged 65, lodging in Gregson street, wha received such injuries on the 18th of April, by falling out of a chamber window, as to cause death on Thursday. After the accident he said he went to the window, thinking that it was the door, and that it would take him down stairs again. Verdict, "Accidental death." CHARGE OFEMBEZZLEMENT. —At the Police-court, on Sa turday, Wm. Hore, of Wilkinson-street, was charged with embezzling £4l, belonging to the Smiths' Sick and Burial Society, held at the Nag's Head, Manchester-street, of which he was treasurer. He admitted that he had " borrowed" the money, with the full intention, however, of replacing it as soon as he could. As the society was not enrolled, the magistrate had no power to deal with it. SOUTHPORT.—The annual review of the Royal Lanca shire Hussars took place on Thursday. This fine body of Yeomanry Hussars muster about 200 strong, and are all athletic young men ; they were mounted on very good well-trained horses. At the conclusion of the evolutions, Major Wardlow (Ist Royals) congratulated the command ing officer, Sir F. Gerrard, and the men of the regimont, upon the admirable condition in which it proved itself to be. DAGUERREOTYPE PORTRAITS.--On a recent occasion we were favoured with an inspection of the numerous and beautiful collection of portraits in the gallery of Mr. Ed monds, in 80ld -street. Of those specimens, it is but jus tice to say they are characterised by force of expression, and delicacy of manipulation. For not a few of these gems we can vouch as to sterling excellence of likeness, accompanied by artistic feeling in their general arrange ment and effect. THE SHIP ALPINE, of Liverpool, under the command of Captain John Hunter, of Port-Glasgow, sailed from Alexandria, United States, on the Bth of February, and has not since been heard of. Five of her men, and the captain, belong to Port-Glasgow, the wife of one of whom (David Brown, carpenter) has fretted and mourned her self into trouble regarding the ship's long and grievous absence. Being last week seized with fever, her weakened frame sank under the disease, and she died on Sunday morning, leaving four young children. The whole six men have wives and families, and great anxiety is con sequently felt for tidings of the vessel.—Greenock Advertiser. -- - SUPPOSED DEATH PHO3I AN OVEEDOSE. — An inquest will be held to-day before Mr. Curry, the coroner, on the body of an infant three weeks old, residing at No. 1, Peover-street. The mother, who is a German and spoke English imperfectly, applied at the shop of Mr. Andrews, druggist, Richmond-row, for a dose of syrup of rhubarb, but, being misunderstood, syrup of poppies was give n /1 instead, and the child is supposed eve died in to conse quence. The bottle, we should in justice state, was duly labelled as amp of poppies, THE MAYOR, it is stated, is at present in London re specting an intended visit of her Majesty to Liverpool, in September, to grace the opening of St. George's Hall. THE ATLANTIC, United States mail steam-ship, Captain West, sailed on Wednesday from the Mersey for New York, with the usual mails, about 80 passengers, and a large cargo of merchandise on freight. • LIVERPOOL POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY.—A meeting of this society was held last night, in the theatre of the Royal Institution, Colquitt-street,—Mr. Newlands, the borough engineer, in the chair. After the preliminary business, Mr. M. Scott read a paper on Mr. Getley's patent water-closet, which was illustrated by diagrams and a working model. The peculiar construction of this was fully explained, the advantages consisting in the easiness of its working, and its little liability to get out of repair. Mr. Scott said he considered it one of the most useful in ventions of modern times, and he read testimonials from several individuals who had had it in use for some time. The Chairman said they had to look to some such inven tion for any system of town drainage to be completely realised. In answer to a question, Mr. Scott said the expense of one would be between £4 10s. and 25. It would last six or seven years before it would require touching, and then all that could be needed might be to renew the packing of the piston. The Chairman said it appeared to him to possess those qualities which he deemed indispen sable to the efficiency of such a utensil. A brief discussion ensued, the majority of opinions appearing to be in favour of the invention. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THE WAR. As the allied fleets, after destroying the fortifications of Odessa, had sailed for Sebastopol, we may expect to receive by the next accounts intelligence of decisive operations before that port. The fortifications of Sebastopol consist, we believe, of one fort of 50 guns, one of 61, one of 196, one of 80, one of 104, one of 80, one of 34, and 6 mortars— in all 64 guns. Recent letters say that the place is not so strong as has been stated, and, from the tremendous bat teries which the allied fleets could bring to bear against it, little fear need be entertained as to the success of a vigorous attack. VIENNA, SUNDAY EVENlNG. — According to advices from Constantinople, of the 27th ult., the French ambas sador insisted on the united Catholic Greeks being per mitted to remain in Turkey. A serious misunderstinding arose, and General Baraguay d'Hilliers prepared to leave Constantinople, when the Porte yielded. Generals Jena chich and Mamula have received positive orders to enter the Herzegowina and Upper Albania immediately, should the Montenegrins cross the frontier and the pashas de mand the assistance of Austria. The Monileur announces the immediate• formation of two camps—one near St. Omer, to consist of 100,000 men, and the other near Marseilles, of 50,000 men. It further states that England will also raise fresh troops. FLINT - SHIRE ELECTION.. THE election of a representative for the county of Flint, to supply the vacancy caused by the elevation of the Hon. E. M. LLOYD MosTYN to the peerage, on the death of his father, Lord MosTYN, took place yesterday, (Monday,) in the County-hall, at Flint, before H. RATES, ESq. ' the High Sheriff. SHIPL EY C ONWAY , E sq .. proposed the Hon. THOMAS EDWARD MosTYN LLOYD MOSTYNb The nomination was seconded by Colonel MouGA-N., and there being no other candidate, he was declared duly elected. It was intended to bring forward Mr. SIDNEY, the. Lord Mayor of London, as a candidate, and the idea was not abandoned until the morning of the election._ BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. MONDAY EVENING, MAT S. LONDON.—After official hours the markets , were firm, and Railways advanced slightly. Consols closed at 874 for the 11th May, and:£37l l for June. The former price, being made a shade higher, indicates that the-public con tinue purchases, and also the " Bearish" nature of the current account on. 'Change business done: Saltpetre sold at 375. 6d. on the spot ; 40s. to arrive. Scotch Pig Iron, 82s. 6d. Saltpetre, £23 ss. to £23 lOs. Linseed Oil, £4O; Hemp, L'6B 10s. for Petersburg clean. BOMBARDMENT OF ODESSA. The Vienna paper Presse contains details• of the bom bardment of Odessa. The loss of the Russians, who displayed the greatest intrepidity, is stated: at 200 men ; more than 300 were• dangerously, and more than twice that number less seriously, wounded. Six magazines were burnt. The city suffered comparatively little, though a few of the principal buildings, and among the rest the Woronzoff Palace, was a prey to the flames. The terrific cannonade has broken all the windows, and many chimneys have fallen, and the steeples of many churches are injured. Another account says the Russians gave as a reason for firing upon the boat of the Furious, that she was taking soundings. No authentic official report of all the proceedings is yet published. It is stated that the French envoy at Constantinople will be replaced, and that he will receive the command of the army in the East. Private letters from Constantinople again speak of the Turkish treasury, and the difficulty, not to say the im possibility, of replenishing it. INDIA AND 41APE OF GOOD HOPE. PLYMODY.II, MONDAY MORNIIW.—The steamer Lady Jocelyn arrived here this morning, with the mails from India and the Cape. Her dates are as follow :—Sand heads, Feb. 16th.; Ceylon, Feb. 24th ; Madras, Feb. 24th ; St. Helena, March 4th.;; Mauritius, March 13th ; Cape, March 27th; Ascension, April Bth ; St. Vincent, April 19th ; Cape de Verde, April 19th. Very contradictory accounts are given regarding the gold in the Cape colonies. It is said that the quantity found is not sufficient to remunerate the diggers. The Argo arrived at the Cape on the 25th March, and the Propontis at Ascension April 7th ; the Natal steamer arrived at the Cape of Good Hope on the 19th March. HOUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAY, MAY 8. The Earl of EGLlrvrox appealed to Lord Brougham to postpone till another session the Bankruptcy Bill for Scotland, or to afford further time for its consideration. Lord BROUGHAM said he would state either to-morrow or on Thursday the course he proposed to take. The Marquis of WESTMEATH moved for a copy of any memorial or petition to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland in favour of a commutation of a sentence of death upon a man convicted of murder in Westmeath. After considerable discussion, a portion of the papers moved for wasiordered The Church Building Acts Continuance Bill was read a second time. Their lordships adjourned at 6 35 p.m. HOUSE OF COMMONS-MONDAY, MAT 8. Mr 4 C. FITZWILLIAN took the oaths and his seat for Halton. Lord J. RUSSELL moved that government orders of the day take precedence of other orders on. Thursdays during remainder of the session. The motion was opposed by Mr. FREWEN, Mr. LOCKE KING, Mr. SCULLY, Mr. NBWDEGATE, and Mr. DISRAELI Mr. SPOONER suggested that the notices of motion already given should be excepted from the operation of. the motion, and ultimately it was agreed that government orders should have precedence on the 25th May, and every alternate Thursday. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT. A DOUBLE INCOME-TAX!!! INCREASE OF OTHER TAXES ! !: The house went into committee of ways and means. Mr. GLADSTONE stated at some length the reasons which had induced government to take the course they had adopted with respect to the finances of the country, which they felt bound to justify. He adverted first to tho accusations levelled against the government, one of which was, a gross mismanagement of the unfunded debt of the country, in lowering the interest on exchequer bills. This step was not hastily taken, and was demanded by a due regard to the interests of the public. This he showed by a reference to various financial operations at different periods. In justification of the course taken, he referred expressly to the state of the money market in February, 1853, and his duty was to borrow money at the rate the market afforded. The market varied greatly for six months afterwards, but not until six months subsequently were exchequer bills at a discount. The next charge was that, by a reaction from the reduction of the interest, the rate we were now paying was too high, namely, twopence a day ; but this charge, he maintained, was not well grounded. He felt it necessary that he should have the confidence of the house, and if the house disapproved of the principles on which he managed the national finances, the sooner he knew it the better ; but he alone was respon sible for the measures which were adopted. He then alluded to his scheme for the conversion of ' the public debt, on which another charge against him was based. He frankly allowed, however, that he regretted that the operation had been carried into effect, not because he admitted that it had produced pecuniary loss, but because it had caused greater inconteniences than were compen sated by any trivial gain. He then adverted to the rela tions between the government and the bank, on which he dwelt at considerable length, with a view to remove various misapprehensions now afloat. He denied that he WAS an habitual borrower, and, though it had been cur -1 rently reported that he had borrowed £3,000,000 or TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1854• £4,000,000 from the bank during the last quartrog't truth was that he had not borrowed a single tittls io He ascribed the delusions which prevailed to a o° 4o statement of accounts put forth. He would now „ e 's t i l el the views of government, and the measures whicu,.the proposed to adopt. In March last he estimated that „ revenue of the year would exceed the expend 4ure b;i l £467,000. Since then, however, additional estimate s, been prepared, and granted for the army, navy, orb tO~ and militia, amounting altogether to £6,000,0 00 Y e si , sion must be m a d e b e y on d f or c h arges a t p res ent inu' l ' do al owing to the state of war; for these he Put acre £850,000 additional to the £1,250,000 already Ploire The result was that go v ern m e n t i n te n d e d to ask the ss ot di t t o s to make provision for a sum of £6,850,000, which a° 3 l too government thought ought to be provided by an! double to the taxation of the country. It was proposed to . 1 . 0 . the income-tax for the second. half-year : this walla ,Y st it duce £3,250,000, which, added to £9,582,000, the am t he already granted, would bring up the entire receipts o Tba year from income-tax to the sum of £12,8320, ; he government would ask the house, then, to gram do creased income-tax from 7d. to 14d . in the pound s o the continuance of the war, retaining the distineti ° 4 be the sd. rate, which would then 10d, for persons b l t o t, incomes under £l5O. It would further be p r opose , ' t o as soon as the war ceased, the augmented inceinetse would cease, and government would fall back uPl o al previous arrangement. The total provision to_ 1) ,!, by new taxes would be equal to about £10,000, 0 fi', ; ( ,,1 . thenagrave question arose as to the mode inwhiclit'o'` ditional amount required should be made up. , w a the considered just to increase the income-tax beP n its iy amount he had stated, nor to propose any alterati ° t atef any other direct tax. Government did not intend tts, the penny postage, or the duties on soap, tea, or toS o t• It was proposed to augment the duties on spirits in ' - 'lll land ls. per gallon, and in Ireland 18d. per gall° ' i ' sc e‘i estimated that a sum of £450,000 would thus be Pr' est The sugar duties would be modified to the extent of Is o . to 2s. per cwt. upon different kinds of sugar, and he am mated them to produce £700,000. A c ou siderable, , j remained, however, to be produced, which it was Pr°, o l ;pl to raise by an increase in the duty upon malt. is i o bel' It was proposed to raise it from 2s. 9d. to 4s. per The net receipts from this source would be £`2, 4 *°",,d04 The whole amount he expected to obtain was £6, ' a te The net augmentation to the burden of the CO would be only £8,683,000. The malt duty would be i t jle for the war the spirit duty would be permanent, sugar duty only during the war ; but some provisioy required for the interim. Only £2,840,000 of theo taxes would be received by the Bth o f Ap r il next, 1e £4,010,000 of Exchequer bills, and so many addi bills as would complete the amount not taken of til e d chequer bonds. Altogether this interim measure a lto produce £5-,500,000 of temporary securities. This woul d gether raise the receipts of the year to £66,746,0 00. 0 1 ,1 expenditure he estimated at £63,039,000. A margin.,.o thus be left of receipts of £3,700,000, or, to be (1 111 ", if £3,500,000. He then reviewed the financial policy " e predecessor, stating that, after full' consideration , 11 6 , his colleagues had found it impossible to frame 31, dia tory reconstruction of the Income Tax,. and au! i s of specially to the - Succession Tax last year, the abolitood the Soap Duty,. the remodelling of the Assessed Tale.A o os other reductions, which still left a surplus of 31 In o f $ at the end of the year. Referring to the questioaio loan, he stated, emphatically, that if there was 00e jos ll in the country who h a d an i n t eres t i n making t. , s o e4. it was himself (the Chancellor of the Ev il '', e He warned the ho us e a ga i ns t f o llo w i ng the clot s -is° Mr. Pitt, and fo r a ti me , a t l eas t, t o a b s t a i n from J" . lie recourse to this ruinous mode of raising money: 0 , to made a powerful. appeal to the house, in roncins l° ,, f eei second the efforts of government and furnish the res°Tisat they asked for the maintenance of the interest . and l l of the country. M r . Gl a d s t one sa t d own a midst ict ne ecb continued cheers- from all parts of the house, hi s " lasting four hours. ClO ll. The resolutions4emhodied in the statement a the - cellor of the Exchequer were then read. ecb Mr. DISRAELI said that, after the elaborate sPetye made by the right h on . gentleman, he should oPP' house proceeding further at present. tlia Mr. Gx,ansToNE,,ur,ged the necessity of sanctio - - - -ea sr - 0 arst class of votes._ namely, the increased taxes malt, &c., on the ground of considerations of rovop had been always done. He was perfectly willingitiolv day should be fixed for the discussion of the prof, of government. S'ome conversation followed, in which Mr. F. BARING, Mr. G..BALL, Mr. BANKS, and Collier t iosw, TINCK participated, in reference to the proposed. -aat iss taxes, after which resolutions affecting a specal c votes were formally agreed On the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER prOPOt f o the resolution relative to the sanctioning the cont r9c £2,000,000 of Exchequer bonds should be passed; „ re d Mr. DISRAELI said th e w h o l e sc h em e was invel the resolution, and t o pass it would interfere wl'ejtye discussion which was fixed for Monday. He Dl° postponement of the resolution. • 1 ,,,J Mr. GLADSTONE contended that Parliament the variably sanctioned such contracts, and he consicler precedents ought to be followed. The resolution it was understood, was-ultimat el Y agreej e iioll to pro forma, and the whole question, on the suil, of Lord J. RUSSELL, will be discussed on Mon i ,3o to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to bring U) morrow (Tuesday). Several other bills were advanced a stage— B ill g i The County Court Extension Act Amendment tios. Boundary Survey (Ireland) Bill were read a thir d Mr. DRUMMOWD moved for a select committee o'h subject of the Crown forests.—Agreed to. Sir J. GRAu.s moved for leave to bring in. a f i r, the encouragement of seamen and for more effecdlY manning the navy, and likewise for facilitating th " - tribution of prize money. After some remarks from Sir G. P.EcHRO s lld ° tU leave was given to bring in the bill. aro eli Sir J. SHELLEY moved for a return of the titles, epeo. and addresses, of publishers of all registered 1ie1 P ,. 3 00 1 Mr. HAixER, said he would furnish all the 6 , ` the Treasury could give. __for in. After some. discussion the House divided, • motion, 36 ; against, 52. Majority against the Te c ;..p ti t The house adjourned at a quarter to,tw.elve de' !. tl a ° ' FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE M aARO do io p English Securities maintained a steady aspect, s';,', / ,rev e r• tations no material change. Railways exhibited " ! te t e throughout the day, but closed witk a, tendency , t° s t de Land, Bank, and Mining Shares, f u lly supporte d . o tlIP day's quotations. In Foreign, Dutch improved; scriptions unchanged. CLOSING PRICES. Consols, Account .. 1 8 ; --- , -- Bank Stock ... . .... 'itill' Do. Money.... I 4 . Exqr. Bills, L. &S. Three&QrperCents 87it * ' FOREIGN STOCKS. Mexicans 231 'Spanish Passives • • lilt Spanish Deferred Do. Threes 364 Do. Four & ilia /A P RAILWAY SHARES. ' 0 1 1 Amberg.,Nottingham, Leeds Northern. • • • and E. Junction 4i i London &N. Wes ter n 0. Caledonian 0 O. Do. Preference Eastern Counties East Lancashire 5B 60 Midland Stock •• • r, Edinburgh & Glasgow North British ..... f,:e / Great Northern 854 64 Do. Prefere" , i i Do. B ll9 21 worth Staffordshir e ' 0— , Great Western Lanc.and Yorkshire sBi, 94 York, Newcastle , 8 iiii 7 * Do. Fifths — Berwick .....4 London,Brighton,and York and N. . MI" ,;;;;;1 "'" South Coast — Do. Preferen ce * * MINING SHARES. I 1 Nugget, Registered i f ,• Noveau Monde LAND SHARES. . ~, AustralianAgricultaral 37, 8 Peel River .... • • .... 1 / S. Australian - -Van Dieman's..• • • **.. S. Australian Invest. N. B. Australian •* ivla y CORN MARKET. 0 04 5 bo- pima. A small quantity of English Wheat offeringv gcti oi r of Foreign heavy,. English trade dull, at barely 0 re d s , s • prices. Foren holders not inclined to sell 'I A relitsfi le Flour and Malt unaltered. Barley, Beans, any N sale. The Oat trade steady, but purchases °' diate wants. ARRIVALS. eeio. v. ~6 English. Irish. - 671.:', 0 Wheat . 1766 1 1 !,.. Barley Oats Malt 2434 Beans Peas .. Flour. -59 7 51' br 15 ' 50 .7(.0 30 tje ' SECOND REPORT.—Trade closed dull ; les 0 .,,,,0f' 1 d dined ls. per qr. from last Monday. To effe c t ed , t v, a reduction of Is. to 2s. must have been ile srle. c'eP' v WV B altered, but American barrel is. lower. last ratee, Peas, dull, but not cheaper. Oats firm a' . demand less active. Seeds unaltered. PRODUCE MARKE T ' „0.-- 1 0:0 1. Sugar : Foreign dull, and prices fully suPreall, r ' e s:jea little doing; Brown Lump. 446. Coffee: na,'„"74s. ~115)140 Ceylon, 445. to 445. fid. ; Plantation, 530... v nice 6 " 1 3§. demand good, and rates well maintainea• to freely—Madras, 128. ; White Bengal, i2S Cotton : sales small, and terms bar‘ly sustain• 145, e 49 TALLOW MARKET. 5, 9 Tallow firm, and in. good demand. Sio c tie,Ve il against 24,364 casks same time last yea r casks, against IfioB casks same time last Yea'• ...... ...... 1518 affi lliCe, CATTLE MARKET. ,, n at 03 Beasts sold at last Monday' s p r i ce s. Sa e . 5 5 of Lambs and Calves did not sell so well. Sa t f, 6 5 5 t- Beef 25 8d to 4s 6d 1 Pork ..... ••5 3 , 4u Mutton 3s 10d to 5 s Od Irish Ilgs• • P Veal Beasts ARRIVALS., . Sheep and Lambs Holland Beasts .... ...................... .. 09 Do. Sheep ....................... ...• • 11 Do. Calves ........................ ... 6 0 Spanish Sheep .......................... .• 00 1 Cpiga1v5e.5.............**: ~... :: 01 00•4. Scotch Beasts ~ ... ... . ............ ...• wes " Norfolk and Suffolk Beasts ......... rxe .. ~ pi .710 P ufi- MANCHESTER STOCK -.-' and 140011 Lancashire and Yorkshire, 58i ; Lon don 95 ; Midland, 56 i 57. lo ri‘' TiFIRDS STOCK EXCIIANC4,sI;ire 011`i East Lancashire,l4l ; Midlands , 67 ; La°c— Al oo f ' shire, 59. -- or 0 , VESSELS SPORELNA.—TAEgrTiI 81311I.Pir.stfri9olfld'il'l ialjee and City of Hobart, for Australi a ; April 20 1 . , May 7th, Red Jacket. p ,HILHARMONIC- $ A GRANDTHs EVENINGCH O (RTAuELsDPAEyr° I/ 4 0 ----- _ . AI , A I I4 I C . 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