The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-10-02 00:00:00

THE Ktberpool :1-)tanbarb. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1855. MONETARY AFFAIRS. THERE has been a considerable degree of agitation in London recently, owing to another advance in the minimum rate of discount by the Bank of England, and another decrease in the stock of bullion in the Bank coffers. These changes were accompanied by reports of extraordinary demands for gold, of pre parations being made for anticipated pressure, and of apprehensions for commercial security. This in cipient panic, which to many may appear as the pre cursor of monetary troubles, is in reality little more than the result of operations by speculators for a fall in the funds, rendered successful by a combination of circumstances, separately of comparative insignificance. It is true that there is a decrease in the stock of bullion, arising probably from a demand for export, which after all is to no great amount ; but such an event is comparatively unimportant,unless accompanied by other circumstances, such as a prospective decline, or a serious diminution in the reserve of notes. These, however, do not appear to be the case, for there ap pears no reason to anticipate increased demands upon the bullion resources, and the decrease in the reserve is only one-fourth the amount of the decline in bullion, leaving a margin of more than seven millions and a quarter against contingencies. It must be borne in mind that the whole of the interest attaching to the question arises from the Act of 1844, requiring the Bank of England to re strict its issue of notes within fourteen millions be yond the stock of bullion, a limit which has not yet been exceeded, and which in the present case is not within the bounds of probability, as the total right of issue, according to the last return is, £26,695,250, while the actual circulation is only £19,408,435, leaving a margin of £7,286,815, an amount far ex ceeding any probable requirements ; and, if even the contingency should arise, simply needing a suspension of the law as was done some years ago. Then comes the question as to the increase in the rate of discount, and this may be accounted for by the increased demands for accommodation, as shown by the returns, the addition to " other securities " being no less than £1,120,494. So that, while the directors of the Bank of England are fully justified in taking advantage of the demands for discount, their proceedings afford no reasonable grounds for any alarm. It will be observed on reference to the returns that the amount of public deposits is no less than £8,389,892, - a prudent provision against the 'require ments for the expenditure of the war, and the ap proaching payment of the dividends, and at the same time a circumstance which may account in some measure for the absorption of capital irrespective of other influences. If, however, we look to commercial affairs, we shall search in vain for anyjustification of uneasiness, except such as may be created by designing parties for their own special advantage, for prices were never more steadily maintained, and rarely has there ' been such freedom from purely speculative operations. It is true that there are the instalments of the several loans to provide for, but these still bear a premium, 'and the whole amount is far below the calls which some years ago were made upon monetary resources for the purposes of railway construction. The occurrence of such commotions as this to which we have just alluded has naturally led to many reflec tions upon the propriety of maintaining the restrictions of the Bank Act of 1844, particularly as it has been proved by experience to be practically inoperative for all beneficial purposes, and only brought into exercise when its inutility has rendered its suspension'necessary. If the Bank of England be, as it is professed to be, a national institution entrusted with the payment of the national creditor, and the manufacturer of the legal currency as far as notes of the value of £5 and up wards is concerned, there is no solid reason why any restraint should be placed upon the amount of its issues, except such as naturally arises from the protect tion of its own interests and that limit which monetary operations necessarily impose. The limitation of the amount of each note to the value of £5 is a far more effectual restriction against an over-issue than any imposed by the act referred to ; but, while this is unno ticed and comparatively not felt, the other is a fertile source of disquietude, enabling unprincipled speculators to disturb a wholesome state of monetary security for their own gain. The same act imposes restrictions upon the issues of provincial banks, limiting them to the average immediately preceding the passing of the act, and thereby virtually enacting that trade and commerce, which in their extension require an exten sion of the currency, shall never be augmented with out a corresponding increase in the stock of gold and silver. Such a law imposes far more effectual fetters upon industry than was ever done by Customs' duties on Foreign Imports, which excited so much the clamour of the Free Traders_; but its influence was less palpab ble, and therefore it has been suffered to pass compa ratively unheeded. It has virtually created a mono poly of capital not plainly perceptible to those inte rested in the value of labour, and therefore they have submitted to the injustice. But monetary panics, however unreasonable, and the more unreasonable the more cause for remedies, should excite attention to the state of the law, and lead to a demand for its repeal or alteration. Such a demand will not be made by the Bank of England, for that establishment derives an immediate profit from a state of things which en hances the value of its resources; but commercial men have a direct interest in the question, and should press it upon the attention of the legislature. Such a state of affairs is almost sure to lead to pro- posals which their respective authors deem to be the perfection of wisdom ; and amongst the many schemes propounded is one for the issue by the government of an amount of notes equivalent to the annual taxation. Unfortunately for the success of such a scheme, the notes so issued would necessarily displace those already in circulation, and in every payment of taxes would require specie for amounts below the value of each note Another circumstance which would render the scheme inoperative is the fact that the currency for the pur poses of revenue is at no time more than a few millions, the annual taxation repeatedly changing hands in receipts and payments during the year, and only re quiring to be represented by the balance in hand. The most that could be effected by such a scheme would be to add to the currency an amount of £1 notes which should not be redeemable in gold, but should be at all times a legal tender in the payment of taxes and duties; and unless the total amount of these was restricted within very narrow limits they would prove more harm than good. YAOM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. ~. MONDAY MORNING. WITHIN the Present limited circle of what is conventionally called London society, few weeks have passed of late years which, in point of excitement, curiosity, and regret, could for an instant bear CoMparison With that which came to a close on Saturday last. For a considerable period prior to the com mencement of that week, it was generally known that, in accordance with a pre-concerted 'arrangement between the French and EngliSh Generals, combined attacks were made on the chief defences of the town of Sebastopol. It was also known that the attack of our Allies had been eminently suc cessful, and that our own had failed ; but it was further known that, whatever were the causes or the circumstances which led to the failure of our assault upon the Great Redan, that failure was not brought ahoutwithout the loss of many of our gallant soldiers, while no one would or could believe that prodigies o f valour had not been. performed ere our noble warriors could be persuaded to relinquishthe baStion, in which, after an incre dibly severe struggle, they had for a time at least established themselves. Full information, 'Official' and secular, has now revealed to the public a systematic narrative of the events which preceded, accompanied, and followed the series of oper ations conjointly undertaken by the Allies. From that infor mation it is clear that the struggle has been more severe, and that its results have been even greater than there was just reason to infer from the very meagre reports which had been previously received. The fullest amount of intelligence conveys likewise the most ample indication of the real value of the victory as of the dreadful contest through which it was achieved. That victory was undoubtedly a great one, and yesterday, in compliance with the Royal injunction, it was ac knowledged throughout the land in strains of humbled thank fulnessbeforethe throne of Him who is at once the God of battles and the avenger of blood. While the achievement of such a tri umph affords abundant grounds for rejoicing, it is nevertheless accompanied by circumstances calculated to awaken feelings having but small similitude to joy. These feelings are ex cited not merely because many lives were sacrificed in one of the most desperate assaults recorded in the annals of modern war, but in a yet greater degree, because, at the very mo ment of real victory, the glories of our valiant countrymen were clouded by the gloom of apparent defeat. Explained or modified by what circumstances soever may be found the most truthful or the most plausible, and however thoroughly We may feel assured that whatever bravery and self-devotion I had almost written self-immolation, could effect in enabling our brave troops to retain the footing they had gained in the angle of the Redan was applied, it is still mortifying to know that they had to relinquish that footing. Under any circum stances this mortification must be great, but it would be greatly aggravated, if upon inquiry it is found, as has been alleged, that there was a want of generalship to direct the assault in all its complicated and dangerous details ; and still more so if, as. has been on the other hand averred, that there was a want of alacrity on the part of the soldiers to follow their officers in the dread affray. The heart sickens to read the narrative of the deadly encounter, the blood runs cold on becoming acquainted with the sad account of the assault on the Redan, where our brave though inexperienced troops, forcing their way into the angle of the embattled fortifications at its apex, were swept down as they entered by a broad base line of deadly missiles from the guns of its obdurate defenders. Grave accusations have been advanced on both the points referred to; but these convey charges too important to be lightly repeated ; they imply too serious a charge in the one instance on the courage of the soldiers : in the other, on the capacity of the commander, to be readily adopted or cursorily passed over. The question demands, and will, without doubt, obtain due investigation. Authentic information will, ere long, be obtained on the subject, till which time it is but fair to presume that the ensigns, which were so heroically borne through the brunt of Inkerman, were bravely carried and valorously supported in front of the traverses of the Great Redan ; that the Commander-in-Chief is entitled to credit for his premeditated arrangements. In reference to this san guinary combat, public opinion is uncompromisingly condem natory of the meagre and bald generalties by which it is indicated in General SIMPSON'S despatch. Every one feels, and few are slack in saying, that \ such a contest called for something more graphic in its details than the vague allu . . . sions to it in the document referred to. These latter point in a temper the reverse of placid to the luminous account given by General. PELtssrEu, and yet more lucid despatch of General NIEL, as indications that dignity is • not incompatible with strong description, and that mere brevity, however laconic, is but a sorry substitute for breadth of narrative and clearness of delineatiOn. Many of those who take the gloomy view of the affair maintain that the meagreness of General SIMPSON'S description arises from his want of personal knowledge of the matter, and stoutly argue from such premises his incapacity to hold the command entrusted to him. Others, with at least an equal show of reason, ridicule the idea that any man is to be held incompe tent as a general because he has not the descriptive fluency of a practical litterateur, and point for justification of their good opinion to the complimentary testimony borne to the English share in the general operations by the French Commander-in chief, and also to that of his Chief of Engineers, General NIEL, both of whom, it cannot be denied, speak in highly favourable terms of the gallantry with which the assault upon the Great Redan was made, and of the indomitable bravery with which its assailants deported themselves in making the attack under very trying and disadvantageous circumstances, and also in maintaining themselves in the unequal combat which they were compelled to wage, after they had fought their way within the fatal battlements. British society, jealous of its military renown, refuses to endorse the encomiums of a gene rous ally, unless some ground is shown for believing that the encomiums so accorded are deserved. Many of the least querulous of our countrymen, of all ranks, scan with gratified eye the narrative of preparations made by the French for the dread struggle of the assault. " During the few days imme diately preceding the assault," says the French engineer, " the workmen of the infantry were principally employed in enlarging the several places d'arrnes most in advance, in widening the passages, and in transporting to the required spots the means of crossing the ditches." The result of all this preparation was, that the stormers of the French attack issued from their places of shelter in compactly-formed masses. They swarmed out in vast numbers, and the supporting parties were launched to the aid of the storm 4 ers, also in compact and rapidly successive bodies. The assailants were preceded or accompanied by engineers and artificers who speedily threw plank bridges across the ditch, entered the fortress along with the forlorn hope, and pro ceeded with the construction of shelter for their fighting com rades ; cut off the Russian communications with the mines they meant to spring, and in short displayed all the resources of a well-provided army, in which practical knowledge and forethought secured them the unembarrassed advantages to be derived from those resources. When the inquirer into such operations turns his attention to the British preparations, what there rivets his gaze and dims his eye with grief ?- Sir HARRY JONES, the English chief engineer, says :—" In consequence of attacking the salient only, no. front could be- farmed; on ac count of the small interior space at that point ;. the men were forced to advance by driblets, and at the same moment fired on from traverses on either flank where they- could, not see their assailants ; an evil at once obviated had the attack on the flanks and salient been. simultaneous." The concurrent testimony of at least half-a-dozen narratives , establishes the facts that the English attacking column never was sufficiently strong for the magnitude and importance as well as danger of the assault. There was not sufficient support in, reserve, and what was, there was no arranged means for bringing up. No preparation for crossing the ditch was made,,and the scarp was taken by escalade, the most disadvantageous and dangerous mode of entering a breach. No provision appearsto have been made, as on the French side, for even an attempt to cut off the enemy's communication with his mine. Nor was any one appointed to spike the pans. Here, assuredly, is a discrepancy of preparation sufficient to strike the attention of any one, however little or however much conversant with such matters ; and it has arrested general attention and. given rise to serious. comment. As to the courage of the troops, it has been said that they became disheartened and disobedient, losing the advantages cf such aid as they might otherwisehave derived from discipline.. To such an accusation as this the public ear is feelingly acute., If under the trying circumstances which have just been alluded to the soldiers had wavered and hesitated, the act: could hardly have been held an impeachment of their courage. Did they do so ? is a question of ina small moment. On,this, important point General NIEL'S opinion is of value ; whet says he ? " The English had 200 metres of ground to &o over under a terrible fire of grape, This space was presently covered with dead, but these losses could not stop the march of the attacking column, which advanced to the capital of the work. It descended into the ditch, which was about five metres in depth, and, notwithstanding all the efibrts of the Russians, it escaladed the scarp and took from them the salient of the Redan'; but after the first struggle, which cost the Russians dear, the English soldiers found nothing before. them but a vast open space, crossed in all directions by the balls of the enemy, who themselves were sheltered beharid distant traverses. Those who came up were scarcely - suffickut to replace those who were placed hors de combat. It was not until they had sustained during nearly two hou rs thi s un equal combat, that the English resolved to evacuate the Redan." In these few sentences will be readily perceived a gallant soldier's tribute to the constancy and courage of our troops; and in them a military critic will not be slow to recognize an experienced officer's opinion of the arrangements of our commanders. A proverb of classical authority informs us, that " the shoe maker should not go beyond his last;" and sheltering them selves behind the entrenchments which can be raised out of this scrap of antique wisdom, it has, particularly of late, become the fashion for military officers to treat with high disdain the opinions of civilians upon matters of martial import. Recent occurrences connected with this war have given cause for seriously questioning official capacity in every grade. Many a man, who six months ago would have shrunk from this idea, now boldly propounds to himself the question, " Do our military men really understand their profession ?" The interrogatory once breathed, a host of circumstances crowd readily on the recollection which cause its repetition , and furnish lively illustrations in the negative. Stretching the retrospect over a few years does not greatly mend the matter in favour of our military monopolists. Lord Viscount HA.RDINGE is now Commander-in-chief of HER MAJESTY'S Forces. He and Lord Goucat were some years ago moving the Anglo-Indian army in the Sutlej territory, in observation of the Sikh force, when they accidentally learned that that force had passed them, and was marching to attack their army. A few days afterwards, when their troops were preparing dinner, having just halted for the day, the main body of the Sikhs came suddenly upon them. A fierce struggle ensued in which the enemy was repulsed, but not before some thousands of the English army had been slain. These great com manders not only allowed their opponents to evade them ; but, in spite of the knowledge of this, no videttes nor outposts were placed, and they were themselves surprised. Could a civilian have much more grossly miscon ducted a military enterprise? A year or two subse- quent to the event referred to above, the same Lord GOUGH, while reconnoitering the army of SIIERE SINGH, which - was strongly posted in the jungle, and who was not inclined, nor then in a position adVantageously to attack, was sn ,thrown off his guard by irritation, occasioned by a cannon - ball coming too near him, that he instantly ordered an attack upon the jungle, which, as might have been expected under the circumstances of the case, entirely failed, but was not discontinued till many men and officers had fallen victims to this want of self-control. In the Crimea, have we not had such a series of military mischances as to justify the suspi cion that absolute wisdom does not reckon very high among the military virtues at head-quarters ? Who does not recal with sorrow and regret the significant exclamation of the French commander, while surveying the dreadful grandeur of the "Death-ride" at Balacklava;—" This is magnificent, but it is not war ?" Is it possible, so far, to forget the mur derous surprise at Inkerman, or to bury in oblivion the ill contrived attack on the Redan, on the 18th of June, as to believe that none but military men can offer an opinion upon military management ? Such reminiscences are fatal to prestige. To professional ears it may savour of impertinence, if a civilian offer criticism on the tactics of a campaign, or attempt to censure the arrangements of a battle ; but assuredly, the events connected with the assault on the Redan, on the Bth of last month, will force upon the attention of many a household the unwelcome question, do our military men understand their profession ? To many a hearth the answer to that ques tion will carry terror and mourning. Blunders so fatal, and so frequently repeated, create an interest which cannot be stifled, and will not be evaded ; the barrier of etiquette will no longer be able to defend them from investigation, and with investigation must come some means for their remedy. While the topics referred to have taken deep hold of the public mind, almost to the exclusion of every other considera tion, one or two matters have met with some degree of atten tion. Among those few things, the fact of an agricultural so ciety held, of all places on earth, in Tipperary, has given.room for some amount of speculation. The Tipperary Agricultural Society is a new institution, of which the Earl of DERBY is patron. It held its first annual meeting a few days ago,and Lord STANLEY acting as his father's representative, presided on the occasion. This meeting is remarkable on many grounds, not the least notable or gratifying of which is the fact, that such a society could have been introduced and taken root in a locality which has generally been remarkable for its disturbances, its poverty, and the bad feeling which existed and manifested itself in the occupiers of the land against its owners. •In such a place, the existence, and the open meeting, of a society with a hundred and twenty members, each paying one pound a-year, and in which the owners and occupiers of land assemble for the cultivation of friendship and good feeling not less than for the purposes of mutual co-operation and instruction; is, indeed, an event not only of the district bat of the country. A few years only have elapsed since the land in Ireland began to pass from the hands of insolvent proprietors into those of parties whose means enable them to discharge the dutieS, as well as to enjoy the rights, of property, and mark the difference:—ln one of the most usually disturbed 'districts , of the country, peaceful pursuits have taken the place of riotous animosity. Landlords and tenants meet for the exchange of mutual intelligence and good offices. Not long since, Lord STANLEY excited some attention, and several not very friendly comments., by a statement which he made at an agricultural meeting some. where in your neighbourhood. On that occasion, he said publicly, that man was a public wrong-doer who held lands which he was unable himself to cultivate, but had the power to sell. " Either cultivate the land yourself, or let others , cultivate it for yon," were the emphatic words- used .by Mo. lordship. Within little more than a month he has had a striking practical illustration of the accuracy of his proposi , - tion. While the land was held •by those who• could not cul tivate it, riot, idleness and misery, with their baneful- concomi tants, class jealousies and hatreds, prevailed in. Tipperary ;: now, the laud has, in a great measure, passed into thehands of those who are able and willing to cultivate it,. and the ties of mutual interest have already secured a good understand ing between landlord and tenant. A society having quite as. much for its object the friendly union of all classes-as for the common benefit has- sprung up and been established-in the very camp and stronghold of lawlessness and distrust. Seldom, indeed, has it fallen to , the lot of so young- an aspirant to the honours- and. the cares of statesmanship to witness so full a realization of a , theory looked coldly on. by compeers, as has thus been accorded to . Lord Sr4l . .Tlj#, Another, and a much less- pleasing. subject .of remark, - in Connexion - with the aristocracy, has. just occurred and 'given rise to much animadversion among the gossip and slander; mongers of the metropolis.- This-is-the-singular correspondence• which has just been made public,. occurring between the politically eccentric and new-fledged Duke of SOMERSET and. Mr. ALFRED HAMILTON, relative to- the representation of Totnes-which his Grace has just given.up,- in consequence of his elevation to the peerage.- The intercourse between these partiesl so far as the public knows,. commenced in a very.. ordinary • manner—its prosecution and. probable termination deserve to be very differently characterised.- Mr. HAMILTON , having,-or imagining he had some reasen.for consulting with. his Grace on . matters connected with'the Borough of Totnes waited-upon that nobleman;sent in his-card r and was admittedt to the -august presence: Nothing very. unusual in that. Thee sequel, however, as narrated by the commoner, and uncontra-- dictedby-the peer, offers-some singular, points , for observation.. No sooner was Mr. HAMILTON, ushered into the presence of the Duke, .than the latter, without the slightest recognition of the courtesy with which he-was approached, or waiting to have-the object of the interview explained,: rudely, and, as Mr... HAMILTON, says, . insolently- orderek him to leave the -room- This order he repeated,. and accompanying it he threw the room door open, and: again ordered; Mr. HAMILTON to retire... Puzzled with a reception so unusual, Mt. HANILToN wrote to, to his Grace, demanding.. an explanation.; but no answer was-. vouchsafed.- In this-dilemma he applied to his friend, Major- GEBEN, who, having-written to the noble Duke, received an, answer to the effect that Mr. HAaraLTaN was admitted to ,hit- Grace's presence by- mistake- 7 that. the Duke had never .• seen nor heard, of him before c . and : referring. the Major:- to his Grace's solicitors for any. attention which War - likaraLToN's- business. might require.- The time -was when the courtesy of a peer was considered one of his' proudest badges of distinction. The twelfth Duke of SOMERSET. repudiates so weak. a claim-, to notice., Forgetting the dignity of a gentleman, violating the hospitality of his own: roof, he rudely deports himself to a stranger, and opening, his own door insolently insists upon that stranger-withdrawing, . on the poor plea that the visitor had been "admitted by.-mis take," and that "the Duke-had never seen nor heard of him before." As already said,. the gossip-mongers of the - clubs are busy with commentaries upon the :affair, and most of those even, friendly to the Duke consider that if the. "• head and front of- Mr. Iliatirgores...offending" extended only to an accidental; admission to, his .Grace'S presence by " mistake," and to his being entirely' unknown to " the Duke: theirate peer might have • regained his seclusion without forgetting the deportment of a gentleman ; and they further aver, than if the-visitant were obnoxious on other grounds. than being entirely unknown, an indication of the fact would not have. • derogated :from the- dignity with which- his Game must- svt4tar thedueal crown. THE BOROUGH REGISTRATION.—The revising barrister has been proceeding during the week with the several lists of claims and objections, and the business has not yet been brought to a. conclusion.. This day (Tuesday), the.revising barrister will go over the list for the second. time r and it is to be hoped that all Conservatives who have received notices will attenkin order to see that their names are duly inserted in the register. They will not be dgtainedi as the barrister will attend to every ease on application. LocA.t WAR MOTEMENTS.—The screw steam transport Jura embarked at intervals during yesterday detachments of various. corps, for Corfu and the, Crimea. , She will take out Lieut.-Colonel Bacon, of the Berkshire Militia, and ten or twelve other officers ; Captain Wragg, and eight other officers, with 280 men of the Royal Horse. Artillery ' • four officers and HO men of the Horse Artillery, for Corfu. The detachments for the Crimea will consist of four officers and 82 non-com missioned officers of the Royal Artillery; ; 450 men and ten or twelve officers of various detachments, and Lieutenant Potts, of the 11th Hussars. Besides those above named, there are expected to embark' to-day. Major Shakespeare, Lieut. Martin, R.A., Lieut. Dennison, R.A., Captain Hancock, 4th Lancers, Captain Holmes,"loth Hussars, Captain de Normand, 10th Hussars, Lieuts. Giffard and Bacon, of the Irish Militia ; and an additional number . of troops are expected to embark to-day. "A WEALTHT POOL, WITIT GOLD IN • - - STORE."—Yesterday, a woman named Mary Mac Mahon was placed at the bar of the Police-court, charged with having robbed Mr. SamuelMeehan, a beerhouse-keeper in Williamson-street, of the sum.of £39 in gold. From the evidence of the prosecutor, it appeared that at a late hour on Friday .night he met with the pri soner, who is a woman of. loose character, in Williamson square, and invited her to .his house, to which she accom panied him. Here they had some drink in.the.kitchen, after which Mr. Meehan and. Miss Mac. Mahon •adjourned to • the ,private room of the former, where further libations were in- - dulged in ; and somewhere between three and .four in the morning, the lady was permitted to depart. When reflection visited the pillow of the gallant publican, he examined his pockets, and found that money to the amount stated had been carried off. Prudence now directed his repentant footsteps to the Police-office, where he stated his "grievance," and the police were started.on the "trail " of the offending fair one. She was apprehended on Saturday evening in a house in Albion-street, and 820 in sovereigns and half sovereigns; together with a Californian sovereign, were found concealed in the body of her gown. The prisoner, who gave a very con fused account of how she got the money, was . committed for THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. DEATH OF THE VEN. ARCHDEACON BROOKS, IT may truly be affirmed that no individual ever enjoyed more universally the respect and esteem of the inhabitants of Liverpool, than the Ven. Archdeacon BROOKS, the senior Rec tor of the parish, whose death took place on Saturday morn ing, about one o'clock, at his residence in Everton-road. Al though the venerable gentleman had entered upon the eighty first year of his age, he was in apparently robust health, and had discharged his numerous public engagements, magisterial, parochial, and clerical, up to the period of his decease. On Tuesday he presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Select Vestry, and was in his usual health on Friday ; but on one of the domestics proceeding to his study, about four o'clock in the afternoon, with the slight refreshment he was in the habit of taking at that hour, she found her master in a state of in sensibility, and apparently suffering from the effects of apo plexy. A messenger was immediately despatched for the family surgeon, Dr. Taylor, but, that gentleman being from home, Dr. Chalmers, of Everton-road, was called in. Subse quently, Dr. Taylor and Dr. Vose arrived; but medical skill was of no avail, life could not be prolonged, and in a few hours he departed without having shown any sign of consciousness from the time his position was discovered by the " servant. He had been actively engaged at his desk up to the period of the attack, as appeared from a letter enclosed in an envelope directed to the chancellor of the diocese. The letter was in the left hand of the deceased, and in the right he held a postage stamp, which had just been moistened, but before he could attach it to the paper he received the fatal stroke. From this circumstance it is inferred that he had not been deprived of consciousness more than a minute or two before the servant entered the room. He died at a quarter to one o'clock on Saturday morning, having com pleted his 80th year on the Ist of September. The members of the family were apprised as early as possible of the con dition of their much-lamented relative ; but only a portion of them, then staying at Southport, had the satisfaction of seeing him alive, and then, as already stated, insensible. On the Sunday previous to his death, Rector Brooks preached at St. Peter's ; but for several months before he had not engaged in his ministerial duties, principally on account of the defective state of his eyesight. At the time of his decease a sermon lay on the table beside him. It bad been recently prepared, and was intended for delivery on Sunday, in advocacy of the claims of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. His life was one continued scene of activity and usefulness ; and such was his desire to be beneficially em ployed, that he had been frequently heard to say, in familiar intercourse with his friends, that when it should be the will of his Divine Master to call him hence, he would be found " in harness." The mournful intelligence was conveyed to the Mayor early on Saturday, in a letter from the Rev. Henry Campbell. His Worship imniediately ordered the flag at the Town-hall to be lowered half-mast, and a similar tribute to the memory of the deceased was paid at the Collegiate Institution, St. George's hall; the parish and other churches, and on the various public buildings in the town... The Mayor forwarded a letter of con dolence to the bereaved family, expressing ; also, a desire, on the part of himself and the Corporation, to be allowed to join in the funeral procession. The borough magistrates have inti mated a. corresponding wish, which, no doubt, is also ex perienced by that portion of the county justices over whom the late Archdeacon had presided with so much ability. The late Rev. Jonathan Brooks was born in Liverpool, on the Ist of September, 1775', and had therefore completed his 80th year on the Ist of last month. He received a preparatory course of education at Macclesfield School, under the tuition of Dr. Davies. He was thence removed to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated in honours, and took his.B.A. degree in 1'8: He commenced his ministerial career by receiving the appointment of assistant curate at the parish. church of Walton-on-the-Hill. Thence he succeeded to the incumbency of St. James's, and was- subsequently transferred to St. George's, Liverpool, where he held the office of chaplain; in which capacity be remained until' die 7th of October, 1829; when he was appointed , one of the net.tors of Liverpool, in• mccession to the Rev. R. IL Rou,g•hsedke, and the Rev. Angus tus Campbell was appointed junior rector on the 4th of the following month ; so that he has fulfilled; the onerous duties.of Rector of Liverpool for - twenty-six years.. A-4 the creation of the See of Manchester; a partition of that of Chester, and with it new ecclesiastical arrangements, ensued:. Of these, one of the mostimportant was that of the creation' of the'Archdeaconry of LiVerpool, and to this responsible office the lamented deceased was appointed by Dr. Summer, the present. Archbishop of Cauterbuty, then Risher) of Chester. In addition to his clerical duties, the late Archdeacon filled many important positions of public trust. He was the senior magistrate of the county, having been appointedto the com mission cf the peace in November, 1814. He •alAo presided for a number of years at the quarter sessions at Kirkdale, where he was -held in high esteem by his brother magistrates, since the death cf - Lord Skelmersdale; and his name •is intimately associated with parochial matters in virtue of his • position as chairman of the Select Vestry, as well as at the Annual Ves tries. He was the founder and:one of the most energetic sup porters of the 'Provident Savings Bank, and has been for many years prominently connected with• the Bluo , coat Hospital, District Provident Society, the 'Blind Asylum,, Dispensaries, and other public-charities. , Indeed, he was one of the fore most men in the town, and his-loss will be felt and lamented by all classes and all sections of the community, The late RectOrhas left behind him two sons-- and a daugh ter. One son,. the Rev. H. Brooks, is curateof St. Peter's Church. By the decease of Archdeacon Brooks, the Rev. Augustus Campbell, the junior rector, becomes the sole rectec of the perish. By the aet'of 10th and' 11th William. TIL, the town of Liverpool was separated front the parish of Walton, and became a distinct parish, under the title of the " parish of Liverpool." Under that act two rectors were appointed, to have the cure of souls for theinhabitants of the town. But a subsequent aot of the Ist and ad Victoria, Lap:. 98, section 2, obtained in 1888, settled the question of, the endowment of. churches, Iming united the medieties of the-rectory (i.e. held between two .rectors), and provided that on the decease of one. rector, the surviving rector shall be sole rector, and become - entitled to al/ the surplice, accustomed fees,. and annual pay ments, Anti:ailing from the parish the annual sum of £200;: and from the Corporation the annual sum.. of £350, makir.g together the sum of £550; as well as to two several sums of £lOO by the parishioners in respect of the-other mediety of the rectory.. Upon the decease or avoidance of the remaining rector, the- payment by the Corporation will cease, and the succeeding : - and every future rector will be entitled' to receive fear sums or parochial stipends of £lOO each, provided under the acts of King William and 26 George 111., the whole of the pew rents, surplice- fees, and other ecclesiastical emolu ments and parish dues. The act also , contains a provision for charging upon the ,parish the stipends of £lBO each for four parish curates. On the demise of the present recta;, the patronage or gift of the rectory, with all its advantages, reverts to Mr. 3._Stewart, to wham it was sold by the Corporation some few years since. At St. Peter's church, on Sunday, the Rev. J. C4 , _lleadlam, formerly curate, preached a sermon in aid of the-Society for the• Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. After referring at some length to the•claims which the-society had upon the benevolence of the congregation, the rev. gentleman said there were on that occasion two motives,which should lead them to make liberal offerings on behalf of the society ; They were offering up a public thanksgiving to, the Almighty for victories which hadgranted our arms, and for the pro gress with which He had blessed them in what they believed to be a rightfak cause. What day, then, , could be more suitable for making their offerings. in behalf of the society for the propagation of His gospel ?. " But,:' said the rev:. gentleman, "there is also another cause which conies home to us still more dearly. -We have suddenly been deprived by death of our beloved Archdeacon and Rector. He expected to have been here to-day, himself—to stand in this place and himself to solicit your contributions in this good cause, which he had himself so much at heart. When you now make your offerings, reflect upon him whose whole life has been spent in promoting in, every way the great prin ciples of the Christian faith. The present is not the occasion on whieh to dwell upon the great and the bitter loss of one so generally respected and beloved, but I have referred to it at present because he felt a great interest in the object with which we are now concerned, and because I know your thankfulness will be increased for having known and received benefits from tbe example of so good a man and so kind a friend." The funeral will take place on Thursday morning next, leaving the house of the late Archdeacon at half.past ten, when it is expected than the Worshipful the Mayor, the Aldermen and Town Councillors, the Magistrates, the mem bers of the Select Vestry, the Churchwardens and Overseers, the Clergy, and a numerous body of the inhabitants will unite in a demonstration of respect for the deceased, by joining the funeral procession. The children of the Industrial and Blue Coat Schools will also take part in the ceremony, and it is said that the Lord Bishop of the diocese will be present on the occasion. As far as arrangements have yet been made, it is proposed that those who join in the funeral procession should meet in front of the Necropolis, West Derby-r Dad, on Thursday morning— the Clergy meeting at the top of Brownlow-hill, near the Workhouse—and that the cortbge should proceed through Brunswick -road, Islington, Norton-street, Seymour-street, and Rodney-street, to St. James's Cemetery. The funeral arrangements will, of course be under the direction of the family of the deceased, but the churchwardens will receive any suggestions• as to the public demonstration of respect for the departed, in order that it may be rendered as complete as possible. VISIT OF THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE. ON Wednesday last, a special meeting of the Town Council was held for the double purpose of making arrangements to do fitting honour to the visit of His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, and also for giving full effect to the public feeling of Liverpool, in relation to the great victories achieved by the allied armies in the Crimea, and more especially to ce lebrate the crowning triumph of the Black Sea expedition by the capture of Sebastopol. His worship the Mayor presided, and the meeting was numerously attended. The Mayor ex plained the object which had induced him to call the meeting to be twofold ; the one to consider the propriety of preparing and presenting an address to His Royal Highness on the oc casion of his visit to the town of Liverpool in consequence. of an invitation forwarded to him from the Mayor ; the other, to consult as to the best mode of giving expression to the public feeling indicated through the press and by various other means, in reference to the successes which have been vouchsafed to our arms in the Crimea. Merchants of high standing, the most influential traders in the town, and the working-classes, he said, had concurred in an expressed desire for a day of re joicing being set apart. A feeling of complete unanimity ani mated the members of Council present, and resolutions were adopted without a dissentient voice, expressive of the propriety of the suggestions thrown out by the Mayor, and committees were appointed to assist in carrying the suggestions into effect. The various committees have since met and deliberated on the matters submitted to their consideration and arrange ment. In arriving at conclusions on the subjects under dis cussion, the different committees have been chiefly actuated by a desire to carry out such undertakings as will be mainly conducive to a general demonstration of loyalty and joy, and to a widely diffused participation in the rejoicings. To ensure this it has been determined to provide public amusements, including a large bonfire at the south and one at the north end of the town, together with a magnificent display of fire works at each of the places ; and it is intended, if practicable, ' to make arrangements for throwing open the Zoological Gar- ' dens, and also to provide other popular entertainments for the enjoyment of the working-classes. The Council, at its meeting on Wednesday, adopted a reso lution for illuminating the front of the Town-hall,, and also for illuminating and decorating St. George's-hall, the Custom House, the Public Baths, and other edifices belonging to the corporation. On Thursday, a few gentlemen met to consider the best mode of illuminating the Exchange-buildings and Sailors' Home; and within a very short time a sum of upwards of £3OO was collected, which has since been considerably increased. The Exchange-buildings will be splendidly deco rated with flags. From the lower tiers of windows, along the three sides of. the building, will be displayed national ensigns, while many smaller flags will adorn the upper tiers. On the columns of Messrs. Littledale's windows, at the south side of. the Exchange area, will be grouped the flags of the allied nations, and gay streamers will wave from the- balustrade. Around Nelson's monument flags will be suspended, and it is probable that the lamps will be festooned. In open spaces in the town, such as Waterloo-place, the public lamp-posts- are to be decorated with the flags of the allied nations, grouped. The public generally are solicited to co-operate with. the authorities in extending the decorations and illuminations by the voluntary adoption of such means as is within their power for the construction of trophies, and the combined dis play of flags and banners, and also for the construction of illuminated designs.- These displays are intended as a demonstration in honour of the fall of Sebastopol ; and the other Crimean victories, and will take place on- Tuesday next; on which day, also, the Duke of Cambridge will viait , Liverpool and inspect the-public edifices, after which he- will honour the Mayor with his com pany at a banquet, and alsoat a ball-given by his worship in the Town-hall. Wednesday, as has been already explained, will be devoted to an acquatic excursion on the river, in the course of which His Royal Highness will have an opportunity of inspecting the appearance - of the docke r and the general organization for their management, and- that of the river navigation. In the afternoon he will be - the guest, at 'dinner, of our respected parliamentary representative, T. B. Horsfall, Escb and in the evening a grand. miscellaneous concert is to be given in St. George's-hall, at which ; it is -understood, the Bilk°. of Cambridge will be present. Ins the- meantime preparations-for the auspicious events are being rapidly pushed forward. Workmen commenced on Friday to• put up the gas-tubes and- necessary scaffolding to construct the illuminative decorations of the- Town-hall. These will consist of a series of gas4jets,• arranged in lines, corresponding with the leading architectural lines of the edifice, and. so massed as to convey a representation of its general , architecture, the tympanum of the portico being filled with'a- brilliant star. The effect - of this will, be beau tiful, and the curious speculator may- exercise his- mind in imaginary comparison of the result which would have been produced had , the same design been carHed• out in the- daz zling hues of variegated lamps. St. George's-hail will , be decorated with- stars, and the words " Victoria" and , "'Napo leon" executed-inmasseS of gas-jets. The 'Custom-house will display the letters " IC' and " N.," and the dome is intended to he surmounted-by a magnificent " Crown" all executed in gas-jets. The-Sailors' H ome w ill also be decorated with various illdminated devices: The Pier-head Baths- are to be- hand somely illuminated with devices in gas. The Cornwallis-street Baths will be adorned by the exhibition,?f atrophy, composed. of flags, banners, and. otter warlike insignia: The Markets are to be handsomely illuminated by transrarencies an& de signs -in gas ;jets MUSIC AY]) THE DR,VIA. , -.lter-Trce- Rceue.e. , Anrruz,--mrs.-Tse.,-the performances clurigg: the past week have been graced by-the lady-like accomplish— ments-and graces of Miis-Vandenboff's personations of - matis:- of. her favourite. characters.. Among other of the attractions• held out was ar new-play entitled "Love and Loyalty," from , the pen of Mr..W. 3; Robson, This piece was produced esi Wednesday evening, for.the.first time in Liverpcol, and it was.- repeated on Friday. As a drama it is stilted and. unequal, the dialogue now scaring into the-realms of high poetic mysteries,- in-which stars of watery and, of arid lustre cut conspicuous fuses ; the style and . thong/it recalling forcibly to mind a mosaic.in which the sentiments-of authors, acknowledgedly of high repute, are made to , doyicarious duty for the 'Anreclaimed ideas of Mr. Robson. In close contiguity with these is fre= quently a cumbrous -crop of such commonplaces as -leave no • doubt of their paternity. " - Love-and Loyalty" is unquestion ably " a thing of shreds and catches," very tastelessly.und un— skilfully put together. If file play was indifferent or bad, it received but little advantage from the style in whichit was acted . the rant was more fully ranted, and the commonplace. made still raoreeommonplace by tile noisy and frothy. declama tiors of Mr. Loraine; while few of the company dial much to rescue it from,conderenation.. GRAND CONCERT AT TIE : ROYAL AMPHITREA7 morrow evening a grand miscellaneous concert is to be given: at this house by the leading artistes who so ably performed in the Italian operas recently given. in the Theatre Royal-. The. charges for admission on thiseecasion are low, and we are glad to learn, from all which can- he guessed, the house will :prove a bumper. The entertainment deserves that such should be the • ease. TAE ESTATE OE MESSRS. HOLMES. THE ISLE.OF MAN BANK. MR. MOMAS Avisox,_of - this town, one of the exeoutors.of the late Messrs. Holmes, in. a. letter to the Manx Swe gives. the following statement as.. to the present position, of the estate, and the prospects. of the; eireditors :- 1 might take objection: tothe spirit and tone of some of the• comments contained in such letters; but I pass- these over, attributing them to the •natural anxiety which is-felt by the , Maux creditors upon the.. subject of the proceedings .in this. country ; and with a view to allay in some measure this, anxiety., I beg, through, you,. to inform the creditors of the , present position of the- antics. of the late Messrs.. Holmes. in this country. The creditors of the late Messrs. Holmes mey be divided into the following classes 4— - let. The noteholder3, 2na. The depositorsdn the Isle of. Man and . , this.. county; and; 3rd. The private ereditors of each of the partners,.in which light may be considered the members of their family for whom the late Messrs. lichneswere trustees. Ist. With respect to: the noteholders. The• rights and claims of these parties.are at present a matter of litigaßou in your courts, and the.probability is that such:rights may ulti mately have to be decided by the privy council, on appeal ; but until these rights, are• decided, nothing cam be done as to the disposal of the rial,property inthe Isle of Man. 2nd. The depositors and ordinary partnership creditors have, it is presumed, by. this time, brought in: their claims before the Vice-Chancellor Sir W. P. Wood's. . chief clerk in England ; and it is expected that his certificate, setting forth the names and amounts of such creditors,. will - shortly be issued. 3rd. With, respect to the debts due, to the relatives of Messrs. Hanes, for whom they were• trustees. Some con siderable delay has arisen in ascertaining the amounts due to these parties, and in order to do this it has been necessary to file additional bills in Chancery, for the purpose of investigating the accounts. It will yet take some time to pass these accounts, in consequence of the very loose way in which Messrs.. Holmes kept their books.. There can be no doubt, however, that there is a very considerable amount due to these• parties, and that in fact they will form some of the largest creditors. , With respect to a balance sheet, as suggested by one of your correspondents, I beg to say that an account of all moneys received and paid by me previous to the appointment of a receiver has been rendered by me upon oath, some time ago, to the Court of Chancery, but such account has riot been passed, in consequence of the Vice-Chancellor's chief clerk having been engaged in investigating the claims of the depo sitors. I expect, however, that my accounts will be passed soon after the offices re-open, in October. Since a receiver was appointed, my duties have in some mea sure ceased, but he is bound to submit half-yearly accounts of his receipts and payments, and he has already rendered two accounts and paid the balances upon such accounts into the Bank of England to the credit of the suits. The principal portion of the personal estate which has been collected in this country by myself has also been paid into the Bank of England, and at this time there is about £40,000 in the bank to the credit of the suits in Chancery, which has been invested in the consols. No portion of the real property in England has yet been realised. The preliminary steps, however, are now bein g taken, and I expect that in the course of next springthe whole of the property will be offered for sale. And now, as to a dividend, I wish most sincerely that I could promise the creditors an early dividend ; but I fear that vari ous causes will prevent this, and one cause among the rest arises from the state of the laws of your island which preclude any portion of the assets there being distributed within a period of three years from the death of the testator ; for the Court of Chancery will not sanction any dividend of the funds in the bank until it has ascertained what sums have been re ceived by the different classes of creditors out of the funds in the Isle of Man, so that it may be in its power to put all the creditors upon a fair footing. I regret that it is out of my power to give any idea at pre sent as to the probable amount of the dividend, as this must necessarily depend upon the view which the courts here may ultimately take of the relative claims of tile noteholders (who claim to be paid in full), and also of the assets, and the claims of the private creditors of each of the brothers. [OCTOBER 2, 1855. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIiC* caapsfi,t_aulei, gisrßerer ß i wsg : gays t :o h drw e ksh i co3 n il i ci t tha e ero d rll:9 S et t dsh a p t eu io e cn s e. mailSundaThs s t y : l 7 av ne : t l ih i c i a p bv erAotti intelligenceltt at l le Mr. Harris, the United States consul at Japers,a, treA Washington charged with making a new commercial tor with Spain, the former treaty being of no value in con eq, t he gra T t h io e n N to ew En 'Y r o op rk e o H on e t r t a n l u d es s . tates that a steady s , tream i of the way in which the tonnage duties were le Ths.seo,Bpalmtic., on n en t c h e e f i o 9 r t N h e L . York, was passed be , tlhoel:thies tic royal monopolies. hingte a The commission which has been sitting at Was effect some reforms in the navy, have struck offal arge l otiea ci of names, which will afford opportunities for the ""otioes competent juniors. Among the anticipated prom that of Lieut. Maury to a captaincy. of C o a r p en ta n i e n il D , AainoinetleCrohandnidviccko.,,sfopranrihereltes had comn?itte a far The yellow fever was on the decline' there ,red folk, for the forty-eight hours ending on the 17th, 3 _, e r ne, forty-eight deaths. At Portsmouth, during the s 3 '` tat the number of deaths was only seventeen- few new cases in either of the cities, and i l n lie:eeraelcr i e i rt %a el' Portsmouth the disease had altogether disappeared. iv . „, ee l e Orleans the deaths during the week ending . the 17th e' of whic 150 were from yellow . A fatal fight had at fever the St. Nicholas dge York. Twp of the boarde rs , C ap t. J. J. Wright au lee S. Dean, were seen talki ng t oge th er, i n a n excited o ,l l l oe the bar-room. Suddenly Capt. 'Wri g ht drew from e. la a cowhide, with which he s t ruc k M r . D e an in the I / o de, stantly the latter drew from a s h ea th w hi c h he earl' p eel 'e his vest a large bowie k n if e , th e bl a d e o f whie, l e l e " e eeso ci ge t almost to the hilt in the side o f hi s an t agon ist. T ha tc h to .1 man immediately dropped the cowhide and atteliPireeld`; away, but was followed by his antagonist, who agai a r reak..rija ochim uvgi violence. in te n t h h ei em e . bcy abdom en. Capt. Wright cNosi r;;;htM and r eo . prevented v a fe l e i nn i t, v e a sde exhausted I fs i ut e e ur ; e : fre e t.li c e : ll 7 4 another thrust with the knife at his d sarY ,3 `• a ser er v,„01 blood, to the floor, and was conveyed to his role , attended by several physicians, all of wounds to be mortal. Mr. Dean, in making ti2 e ft - t elte'• with the knife, cut himself severely in the thigm, - ,,, , ,5 0- ete conveyed to a room in the hotel, where•the wotia_,%ette• eel Meeeico.—Affairs, were still in a very nnsettle%-ilii,'ae government of Carrera was decidedly unpopular , t ' e l and the Cruz and Zacatecas its partisans had been attacPmerie lo ot prominent. h e ar a neo t m id e : a d d apn ley iettneai t i. h fo e rA .: t u tth p inea p , asp r o st r ters of the plan of et yntia' te e a( e ar s er ! ur n tn c et y ds , th A iel a l wt v a ca r sa e rl z Ni,.ie a tri p la pe nl eji mo to tti : joj e t ega ilile fled his disposition to deliver the governmeut of Alvarez. Newspapers had multiplied in ane rl e 'are e n at the capital since th e fli g ht o f S anta A nna . 111e , ,e 7 e clo'le with proclamationeof the n ew officials. Every P er— tatiP'o with authority seems t o i mpose suc h l aws an d rail ref he thinks fit. Carrera, had issued an address to th r e,' which he develops hi s p o li c y. H e propos es to faDtrs : and y iny 3 esttahbelisfohmtnihaetioNiatfioorn a more rd desirable a o b r e ciler er d ist, t r. ?:. generally. General Gad e d e n, th e U n it e d States Ia eiet the only diplomatic representative who had failed tale ` ' :9 Provisional President and con gra t u l a t e him on his ' l ie to power. The o m i ss i on h a d cause d mu ch 8° 40 1 ? comment. Generals Pero& and Guitau had bee ll r erl llll , soners at San Luis P o t os i. A. party of the ge ttir ee4 troops, numbering o ne h un d re d an d forty wer e a 't‘ ss . the Federalists near R e y nosa ,- an d rou t e d' with e a e t ° r o, "eye killed, 30 - wounded, and 40 prisoners. General uney }Pit 1,800 troops, was at Matamores- and would er°",eog e e pounce in favour of th e F e d era li s t s . G en eral . B el ta t e Slave was at the head of the liberating force lac, v eel? and refused to ackno w l e d ge th e ' prov i s ional e' d e ii e underCarrera. He took po ss e ss i on o f th e citye hs l was approved of by the inhabitants. a lien s . C. Cr - nee—We have advices to the Rtli. Aseass'' Ale e become rather frequent. Among the victims , s l "a s i - eoaK en g Backlesese; the British Commissioner to the gise' the , t o sion for thesuppreesion of the Slave Trade: ne„' rbe at his house - after dinner, with a Mr. Callaghan, ra ing of the'3lst of last week, when a gang of P e ll o ise s e - tbe accompanied by two hite . eu, entered , the 1 31 `teo secured the• servants , in the outer apartmente; t eoP - e ue ruffians (negroes) entered the room in which 01 / till fi e men were, and commenced t o ti e th e i r arms belop o o w ,vd , also to gag - them. Callaghan, who Must, Iron' ilia ate count, have been very frightened, was throwilO'.,o4 o " . Pi u hl i s fo a i r t in un s a t t i e ed, r - i m e i k d h , o h u i se s watch made a tak m e o n re fr m om anfu lir s r - t tt attempted first to- throw his assailant on tht„ . e;toy' v eir finding the lattt.rrwas- too p ower f u l a roan for e itt e he next endeavo ure d t o , take awaythe in eu Le a ' W teu hilst attempting- this,. Deckhouse eceivecli left side, which splintered one of hi s r ib s , Pe'''- cl trehe:g.or through his lungs - and spleen, and in about fourhe. a i, o e ity. He was attended. in, his last hou rs b y the 13 14- tlrliy General and by the- very first surgical talent er c one The murderer Intd;a11• hi s con f e d era t es had been p of The funeral of the , deceased was attended by !fl a '" Oct seek personalGov ll e . r r i no o df ffi s ar iitls A ; ,ra t a for d eign mil e d e:n o s:le i I , av a a n . d . fe a r u Santa Anna was at Puerto Principe, the vessel in. ss was voyaging having. had to take refuge at Neuss. ' e 3 ' o o correspondent of a Washington paper states that Saar.s eat fr is worth about $7,000,000. that A cm yellow un ffee, merce was dull, and. money- very scarce. C° B eeea been sustained at 81‘Zet to sl‘2.s e on the 2,3 d fell to • ts f f r e o v m er Port- .. a e u x - is P ted eince am . t o o ng the th 2 e st s l l l , 44 lcll 4: • ~,t; 1 0, COMM.ERCIAL. IXTELLIGEe rare Vo ° ' Wi th net' NEW •,1;, The demand for nacney still continued hll-iltifa're, an little firmer, and the: supply of capital 1 ) t - ere c- Allets' class commercial paper may be quoted at 7fo .Pte , t the second-class, or long dates e ll- per cent. In Whir' had been a pretty large business- done for theffi'p e et.CAlt; following prices on London, 9.1 to 93 - Pe! . ' sho rt s ' o Paris, &c., 5f.13 to tif.l24. 60 days, and 5t . . 81- eeig Hamburg, 361- to 30; Bremen, PZ9i- to 791. s o v, Coin - ore—The market has continued depresse" e er , last,.and prices are nominally 1 1 -,. to.l of a cent lo go oti is scarcely enough doing, however, to establish it lee eel The sales for the three days are estimated at 3, 5 , t s s :3 o The official statement of the cotton crop ca ni ieeed , States for the year ending August 31, 1855, wa s I the P." Yew York on the 15th Sept. The total, receipts at - Fill • amounted to 2,644,333 bales.. os , Export to Foreign Ports, from Sept. 1, 1854, to 0 , To Great To To North Other. T°% Britain. France..of Europe. FnFor ts 13 8 49 Bales. Bales. Bales. Bales; f/.,1•V 1,549,716 1409.,931. 135,208 141 Tiatal last year 1,603,750.1 374,058 165,172 Decrease..ase 73 29,972 2r r e Messrs. Talcott, in their circular of Septem , TIL reviewing the course of prices, during the find a remarkable combination of unexpect( 3ncing and controlling. the. Liverpool marl early excess in exports-from this. side was kepi winds, reducing the- stocks. of American h market as noted above to 115 4 500 bales on till oxy, thus sustaining value during a period , commercial and political. circles, when the qua be at sea from American ports was 311,000 1 . vices from LiverpooLaf heavy imports, for tly the 2nd of March, was .reaeived, simultaneous) nouncement of " the • death. of the Emperor event which being then, considered as favour settlement of the Eastern. question, gave con mercial circles, aril.: an. impetus to specub moment that these expectations were proved commenced the steady:lopping off in the recei and exports to Great Britain, in the face of and increasing consumption, which gave rim lation, running up the price of middling Orb the 3rd April, in this market, to 121 c. on the from ii d., in Liverpool,. on the 2nd of March, June, with sales during the thirteen weeks, mencement of the . reaction, of 1,263,720 1 1 720,900 were for consumption, 56,780 eipol taken by speculators.. There was then every further advance,,as the deficiency in supply 4 but the market- paused,. speculation was exlat trade holding large stocks retired from the s c ' , 0 :11 ment ; a gradual yielding in prices followed, ancl ° " 6 oo l ,clii` i . hence per Pacifies of June 12th, of a partial rise il nce 4 ',.'Nlj:o southern rivers, an. extraordinary reaction catel,,ri e 0 liae; i • ended on the .3rd. August, in establishing. r., dew., tiiis:,' l ejg, lb. from the :highest point in Liverpool, whilC e m D iat i 'Kt the accounts .from Liverpool continued of a,disoPSolP o tlp ratter, and the position of the growing crop f 5" two c ‘t with occasional slight fluctuations, have meow" pro s '. ji t pound. In,regard to the future, me have eve* . .4 0- e' safe and remunerative trade. clei`P BauadaszoßPs.—ln consequence of the lale - „1,9A the lower grades of State flour for the. French l 'P'ep' had advanced 25e. per barrel in better qualities pi? i slight decline in the value of the inferior and b e d e rP,4scoo thus approximating more nearly than. for a con? l e to l ,:j y of time, In wheat there has been some extensi c ,eaoiti in western descriptions, to arrive. Prices "Cl"V e 4,0 S about Sc. per bushel higher than on this day stiPioo' corn was without change in price. .eBOVISIONS.—The demand for pork was 1 c1ec.,4,,,t, s oli, r o c r, lt f r light, and buyers seemed inclined to wait for ' be ef o .: P purchasing to any considerable extent. The tle cl oil3l ' a a le naained firm at the late advance, but with lit- a, O l d , was dull. Cheese firm, and in fair demand. deras P ore SALT.—For salt there continued a good ~eirts fd market was buoyant; prices, although the re' Rd at n o %ics i retained an upward tendency. oito 31 ti COAL.—Liverpool continued scarce, al ga j o itS i i i i,ll i prices. 100 tons cannel, afloat, sold Pr e li, s . o iia ir $11,50; and an invoice of Orrel, $9, 4 0301, tiro del ~, nl O „ e a Inox.—Scotch pig was in small supPlY , , llav ia 'bat , 3 00 toll , f i nal , 0 ,1 and stocks diminishing, only 200 to :1, ,hands at $35, cash, and $37, 6 months. (1.13•1 OP' P ep 0 00 i quiet. Scrap was very scarce, and wan, te „ le P er hi ve el,, FEEIGHTS.—There was a slight cu o a t . o 7_lo or e! r rev,l that of an improved tendency. We ti n a d, per a b d. per 10 0 . 1 cotton, 9-32d.t0 5-16 d. per lb. ; flour, 25 % sa os. u ar lb.; t Bd. to Btd. per bushel. To London : im :4c of tl'ea, t ', grain, lad, per bushel. To Havre ; CFp.tton, =•-• I) 0_ 44 0- 50c. per barrel ; grain, 10c. per bushel . , oo; sales av i t is re . la NEW ORLEA.NS, SEPT.I4,—SaIeB. 2 , 0 1 RO° bale s, If 17,000 bales ; receipts of the week, --,„, 7,00 0 "b. les. corresponding week last year ; stoe_ i ,, s;3, ooo 3 0 .40 , 15.16 d.—SEPT. 15 : Market steady•,."..„,. Sales ~. to Liverpool, i g d.—SEPT. 17: Cotton firm , Middling quoted at 91e- _..........., ~ s o rt' , se7q;t s „ ° : s fr l i teP t. THE magistrates acting in the bye ~,,ir i t 1 . I ., e s ace ~a _ South Shields have withdrawn the i lu bF usic is a ,u lo i o ted gip e , a tr io , public-houses in those towns whercii in the ' onee,s; l THE traffic returns of railway s e 22, Oa publis • hed for the week endin,g S p v t e enlb o e f r 18 54, to r oc f° £435,367, and for the corresponding i el* showing an increase of £46,840. . i5. ,. 5. ...-The . t ... 1,050 0 ,00 RA I - . L,' sas follows' gds Of 0 19 CHESTEIi AND HOLYHEAD week ended September 23rd,185p w . a__ ts; 086 .3 . .: 4 40 ,, rce k4, parcels, &c., £4,122 18s. 51; st! re. -0 ...' a of; ~ •• V u roarvoil ` l- `,..: e rs,l o o.fin or _pas _ .....,. ; x 6, £2,310 Bs. 8d • total, including • 2 •ek lot Y ear ' 9'. l' 19s. 10d. Corresponding we 088 ' troffi e ' &C., £3,714 7s. 9d. ; steam-bonagts,onrowou £1,662 10s. 6d.; total, inclucli_. ""'• Bs. ld. Increase, £ll5l ID. 9a 49,362 i,319,/ 760 , g 26,50 6 / • • StP , gi o l , abet 0 00tgi e Pas t s i ft. , Led ev e rr - i; !ket , p t out b),,•r- i n the sfer of he 23rd - i'' 4001 of deP le ir , o ll P,if uantitY ) bales. 'ell the we 6 41 , 1"- tl' usly T Of l' tz- tiley [ru ble t9_ i m fideve 6 d t lif t per eipt o s al eli -; .1' a w or o n ;e to ac,.ot" ;11 0" f leans- •.•-tope,„ j 0 e 120 1 1 h, te , " 1 "10 — C Y froaa- the ' l,l'l o ° b a les, :ofo. 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