The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-12 00:00:00

nting social re, so ch by nnple , gson, Mr. :0 the 3 sub- FEBRUARY 12, 1856'1 ERPOOL POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY. Monthly meeting of this society was held last night at, e ßoYal Institution, in Colquitt-street, Mr. Thomas Edwards, ci tile Liverpool Gas Company, in the chair. h. , 16 - Boum , said he begged to introduce to the society a new °4 i cal called The Engineer, which he considered would "e of great value to practical men. ~,_l lO SECRETARY (Mr. Salt) exhibited a small and convenient 71 101 EttIS for enabling the traveller or sportsman to obtain an 41 boat instant supply of hot water. 4 ". 4r . JACKSON repeated the experiment of a former evening, glow that where a jet of gas, in which common air was ! r ed, was divided by platinum wire, the light was more in. svq le than from a jet of pure gas not so divided. B°l 4e discussion took place as to the probable cause of this "Proreaz,_ ent in the illuminating power of the gas. The CHAIRMAN said that in all cases a low pressure enabled 4 g a S burner to give 'more light than when subject to a high t t'eBBt tre ; and he thought it probable that the improved light j e , applicatienthe of the platinum wire was owing to the 'ter supply of oxygen, and the consequent increase of com rtition. AltßigtAli, Mr. BOULT, Mr. J. B. EDWARDS., mid other tentletnen offered some remarks upon the subject, the general ion bang that the increased light was owing to the i litYairorded by the wire for the passage of oxygen to the ta e, so as to render the combustion of the gas more com ,ittl e te• The discovery has this advantage, that the consump heagas might be economised by the admixture of atmos rie air. The CHAIRMAN remarked that it would be advisable if Mr. J erson would test by experiment the comparative quantity a r intensity of the heat with and without the wire, and also comparative illuminating power according to the ordinary fist s . rz answer to a question, Mr. JA.CKSON said that the size of *le Wire employed should depend on the size of the burner. j banks were voted to Mr. Jackson for bringing the subject de f o re the society, and the meeting shortly afterwards 'TPArated. LAUNCH OP GUN BOATS AT BIRKENHEAD. A short time since Mr. John Laird, of Birkenhead, 'received %I's from the Lords of the Admiralty for the construction of f eral gun-boats, to be built with the greatest celerity.' He i e 1414 edia' tely constructed two large sheds, capable nf covering Workmen engaged in the building of four of these gun hl4•43 and sufficiently lighted with gas to enable the work to "carried on day and night. This has been done.; and yes 7a3' the first two of these boats were launched, about one L e ' ll3 e.k. The weather was threatening, and before the hour on for thelaunch rain began to full fast; notwithstand t,4l Which a large concourse of people was assembled to witness interesting ceremony. Both vessels had been built on the ° elDe line, and both were launched from the same ways. The a t Was named the "Beacon," the ceremony ofnaming being ormeolUby Mrs. Bevis, wife of Captain Beiis, R.N., the Ad -4ra', tY Transport Agent for Liverpool. The second wa s 'lned the " Brave," by Miss Laird. These vessels are timber alt of .great strength, and with a light' draught of water. 44 e9 are screw steam vessels of 220 tons 'burthen each, and . 4l e screw in each is worked by an engine of 60- horse power, tle by Messrs. Penn and Son, of London. They are to be g gged as three-masted schooners, with fore and aft canvas, td each is to lie armed with two guns of the largest calibre. e two launched yesterday had their engines on board, and " strew-fans fitted. 4 Other two are so far advanced that they will be ready for li ntiling in a few days. The framing and ribs of several hers are put together partially, and every means is being .7 4 to expedite the completion of the order. Besides these 'boats, Mr. Laird has also a contract for a number of iron mo rtar -boats, of great strength and a light draught of water. 'tveral of these are also in an advanced state of forwardness. -- - - ijakDlES' COLLEGE INLivsurooL.---By an advertisement' % Will be seen that a Ladies' College, on the same plan as Ole which have been carried on so successfully in London, Zlnburgh, and Glasgow, is -about to be opened in -Black se, tv ,w OMBWELL'S MENAGERIE.—This famed collection of wild I‘..‘; Curious animals is on view, at the bottom of Shaves Brow, le-st ree t. This numerous .and valuable collection is parti 4,„rlY rich in lions, tigers, panthers, and leopards ; and in liZLeel also an extensive and varied aviary, and a large num ''„,of reptiles. 41 LE Crreurrr, Whieh holds its annual meeting r o Thursday next, at the Blue'Coat Hospil ex t en ded o existed sixty years, during which time it has its aid to °tsands of the suffering poor of our town, at periods when distance has been most needed. We trus t that its funds I °4l not be suffered to fail for 'want of the support of all who 41 'e able to afford . less os Peluarumm-- , A return just made shows that total number of acts passed last session amounted to 355, ' 4, which 134 were public, 198 local and personal acts, and 23 I l l i_Vate acts. The number in .1854 was 38 8 ; irt.1853, 399; in 3 6 52, 278 ; in 1851, 278; and in 1850, 253. In ,1845 it was 2-; in 1840, 297 ; in 1830-81, 107 ; in 1825, 416 ; in 1814-15, in; in 1813-14, 488 ; in 1812, 454; and in 1801, -386. In ° 7 460 acts were passed; and in 1846, 570. These figures ,_ut. give some idea of the average result of Parliamentary . ' sll loris as far as the fruits of legislation are concerned. SARDINIAN IN DITTIOULTIES.-Giovanni Burgh, who st ated h e was an officer iu the Sardinian army, was charged before the police-court, yesterday, with having stolen a pair ; 4 ' boots from the shop of Mr. Preston, in Whitechapel, on K turday. The prisoner went into the shop, and desiring to L a , shown some boots, he contrived to conceal a pair and iZuked off with them. The boots were immediately missed, Prisoner was followed, and taken with the boots under his El g. The prisoner, who was respectable in his appearance img manner, did not deny the ,offence res, but said he had been alneed to commit it by extreme dists, he having lost £lO, on his passage from America. He was remanded to al l°lv inquiries being made. enuncu PASTORAL-AID SOCIETY.-We understand that tnevv plan is to be adopted at the anniversary - meeting of e Church Pastoral-Aid Society, on Monday evening next. E ach member of the deputation will take up a distinct sub as the ground of his address., The Rev. E. Auriol will e e, e" - -" The moral and social condition of the great masses the lf cause of social and religious evils ;"the Rev. G. S. Ball vi Mu`.' l take--" The adaptation of the lay-agency of the Church oral-Aid Society to remedy these evils ;" and the Rev. J. 4* ,Titcomb will take-" Clerical pastoral work." Such a I °niiion of labour can hardly fail both to increase the interest °le meeting and to shorten its duration. erIAMBEE OF COMMERCE. - The first meeting of the council k n ee the annual general meeting was held yesterday. Charles Tolland, Esq was ;andsunanouly -elected president ; John t Qll ', Esq., ice-president John Aikin, Esq,, treasurer :I, the ensuing year. The committees were re-appointed, -zvhich the resolution of the general meeting on the metal arraneements was read and referred to the postal corn -1 tee. It was ordered that a representation be made to the , Q ard of Trade on the subject of an earlier publication of tiliadical returns relating to trade and shipping. Among communications was a letter from the Birmingham Cham j, of Commerce on the income tax, referred to a special com lt"tee. The Partnership Amendment and Joint-Stock Corn -I,4ljeg' :Bills were referred to the committee on commercial P LR .BANK of ENGLAND.- From a return issued on b a f i arday, it appears that the amount of Exchequer or Treasury 18 Pnrchased by the Bank of England, or on which any sums 1,,t0 lent for the public service during the past year 1855, was e,,,,`, , , 88 3;950, all of which was paid or discharged, with the ex -1)-"'Von .of £997,448. The balance of sums remaining in the I E I II K as unclaimed dividends amounted, on the sth of January, ( , °6 , to £136,380 ; on the 9th of October, 1855, to £96,504 ; 4,, the 6th of January, to £991,582 ; and on the I„ 3 (1 of July, to £90,286 ; and on the sth of April, 1855, t 162,360. The remainder of the sum was advanced to °l7 ernment. The sum total of unclaimed dividends amounted, athe sth of July last, to £1,008,571. During the year it ap plications that the Chancellor of the Exchequer made several 1/ edeations to the bank for advances on Exchequer bills, ,T * :- 2 (1 On the 9th of March, for one of £ 1 , 000 , 000 ; on the 0 1 „' 4 of March, for one of £1,500,000; on the 7th of April, for 4 4 ,1 of £1,000,000 ; on the 12th ofJuly, for one of £1,000,000; " on the 11th of October, for one of £1,000,000. f 0 ,„,,n ARMY IN THE CRIMEA. - The several regiments 'ulng the army in the Crimea are distributed as follows :- zie Light Division, Ist Brigade-7th and 23rd Fusileers, R4 l l l and 34th Regiments, and the 2nd Battalion Rifle Bri t4,,'° ; 2nd Brigade-19th, 77th, 88th, 90th, and 97th Regi b;llta ; two Batteries, E and Y, of Artillery. The First c6 4, sion, Brigade of Guards - 3rd Battalion of Genadier a MB, Ist Battalion Coldstreams, and Ist Battalion Scots pa B Reer Guards ; 2nd Brigade-The 9th, 13th, 31st, and 56th '4gitnents, and X Battery of Artillery. Second Division, Ist .gade-3rd (Buffs), 30th, 55th, and 95th Regients ; 2nd 11: 1 , 44 ,de-41st, 47th, 49th, and 62nd Regiments; B and G liirties of Artillery. Third Division, Ist Brigade-4th, 384," , .39th, and 50th Regiments ; 2nd Brigade-18th, 28th, ~'") and 44th Regiments ; E and IV Batteries of Artillery. te,, 1111 Division, Ist Brigade-17th, 20th, 21st, 57th, and 11'; Regiments ; 2nd Brigade-46th, 480, 68th, and Ist -ttalion Rifle Brigade. Highland Division, Ist Brigade -79th,92nd, and 93rd Highlanders ; 2nd Brigade-lst 2nd Battalions Ist Foot, 71st and 72nd Highlanders tt: former is at Yenikale ; A and H Batteries of Artillery. Val Artillery-11 Field Batteries, A, B, E, F, G, H, I', Q , Y; two heavy brigades-J and V Batteries (Karanyi) ; 2, a - and a half Troops Horse Artillery (A I), (Karanyi) ; and tt e i e ,ompanies Siege Train, 18 of which are at Balaklava (quts. Royal Engineers, I . st (Balaklay . a), 2nd, 3rd, 4th, bi,.astopel), 7th, Bth, 9th, (Highland Division), 10th (Light 41 1 . t .is j°n), and 11th (Sebastopol), Companies of Sappers and .21. 1 ;1` 1.8 . At Balaklava-18 Companies of Artillery and the ki - and 89th Regiments. The Cavalry are stationed at Scu Iti) the Ottoman Contingent are at Kertch, the Osmanl_ ,„,,...tnlars at Varna, the British German Legion at Kululeei • RYALLS' PIANO-FORTE AND MUSIC • REPOSITORY, 28, HAMILTON-STREET, (NEAR WOODSIDE FERRY,) BIRKENHEAD. 44 1 ' takes this opportunity of returning thanks to his ero ia ee t , customers, and hopes by keeping only a personally , 4 ' 4 Stock of Instruments of the First Class, combined with t :ls.t Moderate Charges, to merit a continuance of the patron- Gr bestowed on him. tAii,; (l , Semi-grand, Cottage Grand Square, and Square .2'"FORTES, from the :Mannfactories of Broadkood, Col- Nitk e 44 Collard, Allison, Hopkinson, and other eminent London s b Q 4 ,11 91 4. D. HAND PIANO-FORTES, by Broadwood, Collard 0 , 1 A vard, etc., at greatly Reduct , d Prices. Igq`,9,-FORTES and HARMONIUMS for HIRE, by the It i t.lonth, or Year. 7nnillmo Thle:r ie year bees eft the its re• Teseav expo' doing ion for D time, eapen • range' )rk 011 mittee y have rs, imilar oistra !ration theire4 pon tow to the icipate better sefnlll* Yrn most social, at the owed Dy the ion, notion intone ilanco COMMERCIAL and MONETARY NEWS. MONDAY NIGHT. There have been some slight fluctuations in the value of the Public Funds, but the general tendency has been upwards, the feeling of confidence in the successful termination of the negotiations for peace growing stronger as the time draws near for the opening of the Conferences at Paris. The more favourable aspect of the Bank Accounts had also some influence in the same direction, and the advance would no doubt have been greater had it not been for the continued demand for money which has been largely in request during the week. It appears from the answer given to a question in the House of Commons, that the Government do not intend to propose any reconsideration of the Bank Charter during the present session ; but as the subject is one of very great interest to the mercantile com munity, it ought and no doubt will be pressed upon the attention of the Legislature, so that a relief may be afforded from the present high rate of discount. The returns of the Bank of England for the week ended the 2d of February, show an increase of the stock of bullion to the extent of £359,773, and as there is also a decline in the actual circulation of £177,970, the increase in the reserve, of notes unemployed is £537,010. This is as favourable an account as could have been expected, as the increase in " other securities" is no less than £1,465,841: showing not only the greatly increased demand for accommodation, but also the little injurious effect it has had upon the resources of the Bank, which, after discounting to the amount of a million and a half additional, has more than half a million increase in the unemployed notes or power of further discounts. The arrivals of specieduring the week have amounted to about £350,000, of which the whole or greater part is said to have been taken for export. At Manchester there has been a fair amount of business doing, and previous prices have been firmly maintained ; whilst, owing to the prospects which open of a better trade shortly with Germany as well as the Levant, there is a considerably improved feeling, which tends to strengthen the market. In the woollen trade there is also a tendency to improvement, and prices are somewhat higher, with the expectation of a still further advance, as stocks generally are short. The hosiery trade is active, but lace is rather quieter. The corn-markets lately have experienced a con siderable decline, owing to the recent large importa tions ' • and, as the arrangemeths for peace will probably lead to an increase of foreign supplies, it is expected that the market will go still lower. The prospectus has been issued of a French and English uudertaking, to be'called the Alliance Bunk. The capital proposed is £BOO,OOO in £2O shares, on which the deposit will be £5. The head office is to be at Paris, with branches at. London and Constantinople, and the administration will be entirely under the French laws, and subject in the usual manner to the control of the French government. The number of directors is 14, of whom . B are English and 6 French. The return from the Bank of England for 'tile week ending the 2nd February gives the following, results, when compared with the previous week : £3,782,879 ; Increase ... £518,676 13,807,258 ; Increase ... 935,705 3,410,082 ; Increase ... 33,450 On the other side , of the account : Government Securities.. £12,092,361; Decrease... £543,900 Other Securities ....... 18,216,497; Decrea5e...1,465,841 Public Deposits Other Deposits Rest ... ... Notes unemployed 5,411,985; Increase ... 537,010 The amount of -notes in circulation is £19,120,635, being a decrease of £177,970, and the stock of bullion in both departments is £10,705,876, showingan increase of £359,773 when compared with the preceding return. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued £.24,532,620 Governmt. Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities: 3,459,900 'Gold coin & bu1rn.10,057,620 Silver bullion ... £24,532,620 £24,532,020 13AN1ING DEPARTMENT. Prop. Capital ...'£14,553,000 Gov. Securities £ 12,092,361 Rest ... 3,410,082 Other Securities 18,216,497 Public Deposits 3,782,879 Notes 5A11,985 Other Deposits 13,807,258 Gold & Silver Coin 648,246 7-day & other bills 815,880 £36,369.0991 £36,369,099 Oun SHARE MARKET has been quietall the week, but prices have been remarkably steady, with a sen sible tendency , upwards. The weight upon the market at present appears to be the American question ; let this assume a' lighter aspect, and greater activity and higher prices .would at once ensue. The reports of the several companies issued durinc , the week have been most satisfactory, and must tend in a great measure to reassure the public mind respecting railway shares as securities. The London and North-Western have declared =s'4 per cent. with £42,000 surplus, and a report which,is very favourably received. A report has also been issued from the committee, of investiga tion of this company, which, although it reveals great errors, promises a better state of things. The financial management ofthis company is now in the hands of a late eminentbanker, considered one of the first finan ciers of the day, and under his surveillance everything will be turned to the best advantage. The Great Western has declared 21- per cent. and £16,000 surplus ; the Berwick, 4* per cent ; and the York and North Midland, 34a1l being an advance upon their previous •dividends, and all auguring a better state of things. Local shares have been less in demand ; Bank ,of Liverpool have declined a little ; insurance shares are also a shade weeker, owing to some interference of a French company with this business in London. This, however, is about to be brought before the government, and cannot but be settled in favour , of and for our own companies. Since the arrival of the American packet this evening, a demand has sprung up for Western of Canada, and these shares, whiehlad declined to 25, are not to be had at 251. We know of no line which promises greater things than this. The books are novr about to be closed for the half-year's dividend, which is expected to be 10 or :12 per cent. We annex this-day's prices :—Dublin and Belfast Junction, 34 ; Eastern Counties, 10 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 811 ' • London and North Western, 1001 f 8 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 241 ; Midland, 691 ; North Eastern viz :—Berwick capital stock, 19 1-16 -k ; Leeds, ditto, 14 9-16 ; South Easteut, 18 13-16 s ; Great Western of Canada, 254 ; BoDough Bank (new £lO shares), COTTON.—The market during the week has been quiet, although there has been a very fair amount of business doin g . Prices remain nominally without alteration,:butfair qualities: re advanced about IA per lb. The sales for the week ap to Friday amounted to 57,340 bales, of which 10,380 were taken on specula.- tion, and 10,920 for export, leaving 36,040 for the trade. To-DAY the America arrived, but too late for her advices to have any influence upon the market. The sales amounted to 12,000 bales, including 4,000 for speculation and export, and the market closed firmly. The following is a comparison of present rates with those of the corresponding period last year :- 1855 1856 51 5 13-16 5 1 61 5 5 11-16 61 New Orleans, middling fair Upland, middling ~, fair SALES. IMPORTS. STOCK DESCRIPTION. PRICES.' Week Previ- Week .this ending I ously ending year. Feb. S. Feb. 8. thisyr. Feb. 8. Sea Island Stained , — . 280 .55006 Boweds I 5171 236000 Mobile si 64 4260, 22620 } 4822 140172 New Orleans .44 6/ 25270 110750 Pernams,&c si 7 1570 5220 1058 1 644 9 21690 Bahia, &c. Maranham 6 6i 310 3900 .... 1751 19430 Demerara,&c 7 80 50 .... .. . 620 Egyptian. C0M.W.1.8 , 1c s} 280 1310 .... 1411 2470 Surat Madras Bengal — .... 140 .... .... 140 ---,-- -- —, 57340' 282210, 11051 229999 390770 PRODUCE.—There has been more business done in Sugar in consequence of holders submitting to lower prices, and a large portion has been taken for export. For Coffee there has been a moderate demand for the home trade. Common black Tea has been neglected, but a fair amount of business has been done in green. Rice continues in a depressed state, and prices have again been reduced about is per cwt. Rum is also much depressed. Saltpetre continues to droop. Brim stone in good demand. In Palm Oil little doing. In Tallow the business very limited at 598 to 60s for Petersburg Y.C. TO-DAY there has been greater dis position evinced generally to do business in Sugar, and, including Saturday's sales, the transactions com prise 65 hhds. Demerara at 37s 6d to 38s 6d, 1100 bags Bengal, chiefly Benares, from 40s to 425, and yellow Cossipore at 42s to 435, with a few Dates at 365, 4400 mats Mauritius, part for export, at 37s to 41s 6d, and 20 hhds. Porto Rico at 38s to 39s per cwt. Nothino. has taken place in Molasses, Rum, or Coffee. The Tea market continues steady ; sound common Congou Old to 91,d per lb. The Loehnagar has arrived from Canton. 100 bags Saltpetre are re ported at 35s per cwt. for 3 per cent. refraction, and at auction, 1500 bags Nitrate of Soda sold at 16s to I6s 6d per cwt. We have also to report 40 tons Jamaica Fustic at £5 12s 6d, 80 tons Savanilla at £5 5s to £5 7s 6d, with 15 tons Rio Hache at £lO - • T I'7 THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. per ton, also 150 bags Bengal Linseed at 63s per quarter. We quote the following general remarks from the circular of Messrs. T. and H. LITTLEDALE and Co., published on Thursday : The course of our produce markets has been somewhat irregular during the past month. The year opened with a general dulness and a limited business till the 17th, when the acceptance by:Russia of peace propositions caused a momentary excitement. This, however, quickly passed off; and whilst those articles chiefly influenced by the war have declined from 10 to 15 per cent.—say Wheat 8s to lOs per quarter, Flour 5s per barrel, Rice 2s ed per cwt., Seeds 12s per quarter, Tallow and Palm Oil 7s to lOs per cwt.—others which may be termed peace articles (Cotton and Wool excepted) have not advanced. This may be accounted for by the high range of prices to which the former had reached (one of the chief dangers apprehended in taking a prospective view of the coming year, whilst the remaining uncertainty of peace being realised, the continued dearness of money, and the certainty of heavy loans, are sufficient to keepdown other produce. The question of increased custom and excise duties has also its influence with both buyers and sellers in such articles as are most likely to be taxed ; but as the usual period for the budget is sufficiently remote to allow the result of the Paris conference to be known, and as we believe the government feel confident of a favourable issue, we scarcely think that additional duties will be levied. We think it not improbable that the effect of peace on certain articles will be less than is now anticipated, and that a re action will take place should they decline further. WooL.—The market since our last has been rather more quiet as far as regards Mediterranean and Levant Wools, in which the transactions during the past week are only limited, and without change in price. There has been rather more inquiry for Russian, but the sales are small, and we can quote no improvement in prices. Good first-class white and black Egyptian are wanted, but other sorts neglected. Good Turkey fleece in demand, but scarce. For Smyrna very few inquiries. Imports for the week 1980 bales Peru, 1507 Australian, 372 Mediterranean, 28 Irish, and 2 coastwise. Total 3889 bales. LATEST NEWS. INSURRECTION OF THE BEDOUINS. A telegraphic despatch from Alexandria, dated the sth inst., states that, consequent upon some recent enrolments of militia, an insurrection had broken out amongst the Bedouins, at Damanour, near Cairo. Troops had been despatched to repress the movement, which appeared of a serious character. THE INDIAN MAIL. We have received the following telegraphic despatch from Trieste : TRIESTE, Sunday, Feb. 10.—The steamer Australian ar rived here this morning at nine o'clock, in 113 hours, from Alexandria, which place she left on the sth February. The Indian mail left Alexandria on the sth February, with dates from Calcutta of the Bth January, and Bombay of the 16th January. The Santal rebellion is over. A great fire took place at Rangoon on the 10th of December. Loss 0200,000. The Bank of Bengal has declared a dividend of 20 per cent. Trade is dull and prices low. The money market is tight. Public securities had further declined. Exchange at Cal cutta 2 21. THE PEACE CONFERENCES. PARIS, Feb. 9. The Moniteur announces that M. Massimo d'Azeglio had at first been designated by the Piedmontese government to take part in the negotiations at Paris, but that it learns to day that Count Cavour and the Marquis de Villamarina, the Sardinian Minister at Paris, have been definitively appointed the Sardinian Plenipotentiaries to the Congress. VIENNA, Feb. 7. The Vienna Gazette announces the pregnancy of the Empress. M. de Bourqueney has left to•day for Paris, and Count Buol- Schauenstein will leave for the same destination next week. BERLIN, Feb. 7. According to a despatch from St. Petersburg, Count Orloff }as not yet left the Russian capital. A deputation of Austrian officers, headed by General Parrot, has arrived at Warsaw, to attend the funeral of Prince Paskiewitsch. TUnIN, Feb. 8. General della Marmora has arrived here. The Turkish ambassador yesterday presented his letters of credence to the king. The Senate has voted the loan of 30,000,000 by a majority of 50 to 7. rBY ELECTRIC & INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPHS.] LONDON. Monday Night. The Queen and Court arrived at Buckingham Palace this afternoon, from Windsor. THE WENSLEYDALE PEERAGE. The Globe has every reason to disbelieve the rumour that the Lord Chancellor had tendered his resignation, and is con fident that government will not flinch from carrying into effect the course which they have advisedly initiated for the purpose of adding to the dignity and usefulness of the upper chamber of the legislature, which alone appears to object to the measure. HOUSE OF LORDS. MONDAY. Their lordships assembled at 5 o'clock. The Earl of CARDIGAN gave notice to the Minister of War that, having been reflected on in an unfair way in the report of the Committee appointed by Government to inquire into the conduct of the war in the Crimea, he should think it his duty to transmit to the noble lord a full explanation of his conduct, which, he felt confident, would refute every charge that had been brought against him. The Earl of LIICAN said that his conduct had been im pugued by the report ; he addressed a letter on Thursday to the Secretary at War, refuting and contradicting in the most positive terms every part of the report that reflected upon his character. That letter had not appeared to the public, and it was not unreasonable to ask the noble lord to lay it upon the table. Lord PANKErRE was quite sure that there was no intention to attack in any way the character of the Earl of Cardigan. He had sent the letter of the Earl of Lucan to one of the commissioners, who promised an answer in a few days, and all the papers would be laid before the house when ready. The Earl of DERBY wished to know what course was to be taken with respect to the answer of any officer whose conduct might be impugned, and whether it was the intention of the government to inflict any penal punishment on the accused? Lord PANMITRE said that all that government had done was to take steps to prevent the recurrence of the evils to which their attention had been called. Any officer who felt aggrieved by the report, would be at liberty to reply to it. He would lay upon the table any such communications addressed to him. Earl of HARDWICKE declared that if he were in the position of an officer who, having been decorated, was reflected upon by this report, he would tear the decoration from his breast. Lord PANMURE observed that the decorations were given for gallantry in the face of the enemy. The statements in the report had reference to the derelictions of a secondary duty. He trusted the officers referred to would keep their decorations. The Committee of Privileges on the Wensleydale peerage was fixed for Tuesday, at 2 o'clock. Earl GREY asked for an explanation of the apparent contra diction between Colonel Rose's despatch of 25th March, 1853, and that of Lord Stratford de Redcliffe, of 27th May following, in reference to representations made by the Turkish minister relative to a note of Prince Menschikoff to the Porte, dated 15th March. Earl CLARENDON regretted that the question should be put at that particular time, and explained the discrepancy by stating that the Turkish ministers were forced by the inti midation of the Russian officials to conceal at one time the note in question, and at another time to make a misrepresen tation respecting its contents. _ _ The Trial of Offences Bill (to transfer cases for trial from the County to the Central Criminal Court) was read a second time. The house adjourned at 6 30 p.m. HOUSE OF COMMONS. MONDAY. The house met at four o'clock. M. Martin took the oaths and his seat for Rochester. Mr. RICARDO gave notice that to-morrow week he should move for a select committee to inquire into the system of public contract since January, 1854, and generally into the public expenditure on that account. In reply to Mr. Ewart, Lord PALMERSTON intimated that measures were about to be taken for the examination of candi dates for diplomatic and consular appointments. In answer to Mr. Horsfall, Lord PALMERSTON, in the absence of Mr. Lowe, said it was the intention of his right hon. friend to move the second reading of the Local Dues Bill on the 25th instant, if no other public business prevented him. Mr. BENTINCK referred to the injustice of the system regu lating the retired list. Captain SCOBBLL complained that at the time they required small vessels, instead of keeping down the number of large ships, to increase the smaller ones, they still persevere in launching large vessels. He also suggested that the number of cadets annually received should be diminished. Also, when peace was proclaimed, the army could be brought home in men-of-war, thus saving the expense of transports. Admiral BERKELEY defended the estimates, the principles on which recruiting for the navy was conducted, the state of the ships, and the manner in which they were made use of. Sir C. NAPIER thought the government deserved credit for the fleet of mortar vessels, &c., which they had prepared for service in the Baltic. He thought it impossible that the duties of the Admiralty could be properly performed, while one-half of the officials were at Whitehall and the other half at Somerset-house. He commented upon the way in which the duties of the Board were performed, and considered that, while the present saystem was acted upon, it was impossible to have the duties of the department properly executed. He suggested various improvements which he considered would be beneficial, and also drew attention to suggestions formally made by him for the improvement of the retired list. He passed an eulogium upon the masters in the navy, and recom mended the improvement of their position. He defended the course adopted by him when at the head of the board for the arrangement of the retired list. He admitted there were cases of hardship to be found in the navy, because it was impossible for any Government, after a long war, to employ all the persons who were desirous of being afloat. He cau tioned them against the adoption of any system by which they would have officers on the active list who were incapable, from their advanced age, of discharging the duties imposed upon them. Mr. BAILLIE called attention to a question put by him on a former occasion with respect to Admiral Stirling, and now required from the Government some explanation of the con duct of that gallant officer when employed against the Russians in the North Pacific. Sir C. WOOD replied. Lord HOTIIAM approved of the new rule which directed that dock-yard appointments should not be influenced by political considerations. Mr. BENTINCK complained that persons unacquainted with naval matters were appointed on the board. The vote was then agreed to. Sir C. WOOD proposed that 76,000 men be voted for the sea service, including 16,000 marines and 10,000 boys. Agreed to. The following sums were then voted: £2,000,000 for wages. £1,000,000 for victualling. £138,000 odd, for salaries and contingent expenses of the Admiralty officers. £20,000 for naval coast volunteers. £58,892 for salaries of officers and contingent expenses of the scientific department. On a vote of £153,795 being proposed for the expenses of the establishment at home, Mr. MAGrinE complained that means were not afforded in Cork harbour for the repair of vessels. After some explanation, in answer to this complaint, the vote was agreed to. Several votes were then agreed to, without discussion, among which was one for £3,000,000 on account for stores for the several naval establishments. The remaining votes were agreed to, and the report was brought up. The House of Commons Bill was read a third time, and passed. The other orders were then disposed of, and the house adjourned at a quarter past eleven. SUPPLY. On the motion for going into supply, Sir H. WILLOUGHBY called attention to the fact that, ac cording to the last financial statement, there had been an excess of expenditure for naval stores for the year ending March, 1855, over the sum voted in the estimates, amounting to £435,000. The sum voted for naval stores was £2,828,000 ; but: there had been expended £3,264,000. The house had given no authority for this additional expenditure, and he called attention to the fact as one that required explanation, and as deserving serious attention. Sir C. WOOD would postpone his explanation until the house was in committee of supply, when the first vote pro posed would be one for excess of expenditure over last year's estimates. _ Mr. WILLIAMS suggested the expediency of postponing the navy estimates until after the result of the forthcoming nego tiations at Paris was known, otherwise the country, in the event of peace being made, would be saddled with a most unnecessary expenditure. If the government, however, per severed, he would not oppose them, as he did not wish it to be said that he had thrown any impediment in the way of car rying on the war. The house went into committee of supply, when Sir C. Wool), in a lengthened speech, moved the navy estimates, commencing by giving a detailed explanation of the causes which had led to the excess of expenditure over the sum voted in the last year. He then proceeded to go over and to explain minutely the whole of the votes comprised in the estimates, in the course of which lie repeatedly assured the house that the government had constantly kept both economy and efficiency in view. The total sum required to be voted for the service of the year 1856 to 1857, amounted to £12,148,641, against £11,857,5 06 last year, showing a nett increase of £291,135. Admiral WALcoT, in reference to some observations of the Hon. Baronet, concerning the retired list of Admirals, said he had reason for complaint in not having been either decorated or employed. Sir C. WOOD explained. Mr. BAILLIE trusted that the first opportunity would be taken for increasing the remuneration of naval instructors. Sir H. WILLOIIGIEBY called attention to an item of £435,000, spent without the authority of the house. W RYALLS' PIANO-FORTE AND MUSIC • REPOSITORY, 28, HAMILTON-STREET, (NEAR WOODSIDE FERRY,) BIRKENHEAD. NOTICE.—W. R. has made arrangements for opening aNew and Select MUSIC LIBRARY, on the London principle, which will contain the Classical and Standard Works of the great Com posers, modern Operas, Songs, Quadrilles, Waltzes, Polkas, &c.; all New Music added on publication. TERMS, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE : Subscription for One Year If Half Year Quarter 0 7 6 Month.. Week 0 2 6 Per Night, various Prices, according to value of Music. Subscribers in town can have One Volume or Two Pieces at a time. Subscribers in the Country, within twelve miles of town, can have Two Volumes and Two New Pieces, or One Volume and Four New Pieces. The Music must be taken away and returned at the expense of the Subscriber. All Volumes or Pieces lost or destroyed must be paid for at the ordinary price. If a Subscriber desires to have a Volume which happens to be in the possession of another, a Notice will be sent to the party who has the Volume, and it is expected the work will be returned within a few days. In addition to the foregoing, W. ItyALIA has added another Class of Annual Subscription. All Subscribers paying Two Guineas per Annum will be supplied with Music from the Library, and will be further entitled, at the end of the year, to select and retain Music to the full amount of their SubecriptiOn. Parcels Iron; London Twice a Week. MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES. IllancnnsrEa.—We have had an inanimate yarn market throughout the week ; and the indisposition for business on the part of buyers has rather increased during the last two or three days. Spinners have not reduced their quotations, but they could not now succeed in selling, if they were to make the attempt, without yielding say td. per lb in many descriptions. The Greeks are scarcely at all in the market for their descriptions, and the same may be said of the India houses; while the home consumers are not inclined to give further orders at the required rates. The makers of some sorts of longcloths and T's and of various kinds of cloth for printing and bleaching, are experiencing a steady demand from several classes of buyers, and the value of such articles is, therefore, fully maintained. For the better domestics an advance of 1-16 d. per yard is attempted, but with only very partial success. India and China fabrics are quite neglected, and could not be sold, exceptat an abatement certainly of li e d. per piece ; nor indeed is it probable that any such inducement would lead to operations ; but the experiment is not yet forced upon the manufacturers, who are generally working to order. Altogether, goods exhibit greater firmness than yarns under this pause, the reason for which is, they gained less (many articles hardly a fraction) during the recent movement.— Manchester Guardian. LEICESTER.--The home demand continues dull for the season, and manufacturers produce cautiously : they cannot at present realise any advance in goods. A little more is doing for shipping. The fancy branch for new designs is active, and the Lisle thread branch in the glove trade is improved. Worsted spinners have established another advance of a half penny per pound .in yarn, and are not anxious for orders, whilst wools fully keep their upward tendency. - GOMPEItTeSPINOUA.MA. OP THE WAR is still on view in the Queen's-hall, Bold•street, where it continues to attract crowds of admirers. The price has been lowered to enable the work ing classes to-avail themselves of the opportunity of inspect ing it. THE Set - . Milt EVENING CONCERT of this week will pre sent unusualattractions. The vocalists engaged for the occa sion are Miss Rebecca Isaacs, Mr, Abraham Braham, M. Reylaif, and Mr. Augustus Braham. Such a constellation of talent must - prove very attractive. LivanrooL GUARDIAN SOCIETY.—The annual meeting of this society was held at the offices in Commerce-court, Lord street, on Thursday, John Wrenn, Esq., St. George's-crescent, president, in the chair. The various officers and committee for the present year were appointed, and several new members were elected. The report and statement of accounts were una nimously adopted, and ordered to be printed and circulated amongst the members. The transactions for the past year were very satisfactory, and the financial statement showed a surplus of nearly £lOO over the• expenditure, which is carried to the credit of the society's funds. The annual dinner is to be held at the Angel Hotel, on Thursday next. AcclnEnrs.—On Saturday, as the labourers were pulling down the old suite of offices in Water-street, formerly occu pied by Messrs. Burns and Macker, an outside wall fell upon one of the men, Joseph Ashcroft by name, aged 42, living in Gascoyne-street, and lie was partially buried beneath the ruins. When taken out it was 'found that he had sustained a compound fracture of the thigh, and that one of his legs was broken. He was taken to the Northern Hospital, where amputation was proposed, -but he refused to sanction the operation. 'On Sunday, though still in a precarious state, he was reported a little better than he appeared on Saturday.— On the same day, J. P. Tattersall, railway labourer, sustained a fractured leg by accidentally getting jammed between two waggons, at the Sandhill-station of the Lancashire and York shire Railway.—Late on Saturday, J. C. Morrison, aged 22, a soldier, while keeping guard on board the Great Britain, which sailed on Sunday with troops, accidentally fell over board, and.was with difficulty rescued. He was taken to the Northern Hospital, where he remains in a precarious state.— On the same day a young man, named Brunne, while looking after some ipigeons, fell from the roof of a house, in Harris street, and.sustained severe.catitusions, which are expected to terminate fatally. He was taken to the Northern Hospital. PORTRAIT OF Ma. LowE, M.P.—Mr. Lowe is not a pleasing man. He has the fatal fluency of the small barrister. His speed in twaddle sets stenography at nought; for, though he does not throw out his -words faster than Mr. Gladstone can, —that-would - be impossible for human lips,—yet he does not punctuate as Mr. Gladstone does. He never makes a full stop, but slides on and on,:from sentence to sentence, with a velo city that startles and stupifies. Thus, he is never cheered. And he never uses any gesture. He stands immoveable, his head bent down, and pours out with the easy perfection of a one-pipe fountain. He can't see the clock, for he is nearly blind; he is quite abstracted, and has no thought of time ; and only that there is an arrangement with his colleagues that his coat tails shall be pulled every hour or so, the chances are that he would go on for ever, or until Mrs. Lowe came to look for him, or until Louis Napoleon had landed in Lon don, and had sent Bosquet for the Bauble, Read, his speeches, though tautological and verbose, are, at least, clear ; listened to, they vex the House, which does not like to have its col lective brain strained and worried in the attempt to chase the vehement and elusive Patter-song like speaker. This was his usual offence, on Monday and on Friday ; but he super added to that the fixing Wednesday, by which time the bills could scarcely be printed, for the discussion ; and even the Palmerston Government hadto apologize, through Sir George Grey, on Tuesday, for this 'insolent haste.—Correspondent of the Dublin Nation. Docx COMMITTEE. — The weekly meeting of this committee was held on Thursday; Mr. C. Turner in the chair. On the I recommendation of the sub-committee of works, the tender of Messrs. Thomas Vernon and Son, for the construction of two wrought-iron girder bridges at the north coal railway, for £3,930, was accepted ; the tender of Messrs. John and Thos. Johnson, for supplying steam and house coal for a period of two years, was also accepted; also that of Mr. Daniel Chad wick, for supplying marline, &c. On the recommendation of the sub-committee of the marine department, a final grant of £2O was made to the widow of Colin Edwards, late second master of the Crosby light-ship, and a new boat of twenty-one feet was directed to be ordered for the Crosby light-ship. The harbour-masters' sub-committee recommended the payment of 20s. to William Martin, a gateman at the Prince's Dock, for saving the life of a woman who had fallen into the lockpit. The sub-committee also reported the resignation of John Postlethwaite, a dock gateman, who had been appointed piermaster at Barrow. A communication was read from Mr. Robert Lamont, acknow ledging the receipt of a note from Mr. Mason, informing him that the harbour-masters sub-committee would give instruc tions to have the shed on the south side of the Clarence Dock whitewashed if he agreed to pay the cost. As he could not find that other parties paid for similar work, he requested to know what the cost would be. After some conversation, the secretary was directed to inform Mr. Lamont that the cost of whitewashing the shed would be £l4. The hut lately used by the medical inspector of emigrants was directed to be re moved to tke.end of Prince's Dock, for the use of the pilots, on trial. The usual circulars soliciting tenders for printing and stationery were ordered to be sent out. A note was read from Mr. IL J. Sibbold, requesting permission to place on the landing-stage one of his ship communicators and life buoys. Referred to the marine committee. This concluded the business. DISTRESSING SUICIDE. — On Friday, an inquest was held on the body of Mr. Robert Mather, 56 years of age, a retired merchant, residing at No. 58, Mount-pleasant, who committed suicide by cutting his throat. Mr. James Cooper, surgeon, the medical attendant, gave evidence that for several years past the deceased had been subject to periodical attacks of epi leptic fits, which were brought on by an injury to the head which he received by a fall from a horse. On Tuesday last he was attacked again, and had seven fits during the day. On Thursday morning, when the surgeon saw the deceased, he found.him very much depressed and low-spirited, refusing to take his food, and stating that he knew he should not live long. Deceased intimated to his attendant that he had taken something the night before which would have effect in a few hours, but refused to say what he had taken. The surgeon was quite satisfied that he was then labouring under a delusion, that he had not taken anything, and cautioned the family not to leave him alone, to prevent the possibility of anything taking place. This was a little before noon on Thursday. About a quarter-past six o'clock the same even ing the doctor was sent for in haste, and was informed that he had cut his throat. On going into deceased's bedroom he found him lying extended on the floor, with a razor firmly grasped in his right hand, the point of which was in a wound in the throat, which extended in depth nearly to the verte bran. He was quite dead, and there was a foot-pan at his head which contained a very great quantity of blood. Mr. Cooper had no doubt but the wound in the throat was the cause of death, that it was inficted by the deceased himself, and that he was out of his mind when he committed the act. —Mr. Thomas Woollam, a cabinetmaker, of Mulberry-street, whose workshop adjoins the garden of the deceased's resi dence, said that a servant came to him about a quarter to six on Thursday evening, and asked him to force open a door. He went to the deceased's bedroom door, and found it fas tened on the inside. Having procured a ladder he placed it against the bedroom window, and sent up one of his young men to open the window. The young man went up and partly opened the window, but was afraid to go in. Mr. Woollam then went in through the window, and found the deceased lying in a pool of blood on the floor. The door was found to be bolted with what is called a night bolt. He then gave notice to the family of the occurrence. The jury returned a verdict that the deceased destroyed himself whilst temporary insanity. THE FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET. Not much doing in English Securities, and prices show little change. In Railways, transactions few, but rates supported. WRYALLS' PIANO-FORTE AND MUSD • REPOSITORY, 28, HAMILTON-STREET, (NEAR WOODSIDE FERRY,) BIRKENHEAD. CLOSING PRICES Consols, Account 9li Z Bank Stock 212 14 Do. Money 9lO i Exqr. Bills, L. S. Three per Cents. FORETON STOCKS. Mexicans 2of t- Russian 'orkish Do. (new) 1001 1 Do. Canada Land 127 32 Great West.'Canada 253 Do. (new) RAILWAY Ambergate,Nottingbain, and E. Junction 44 Caledonian Do. Preference Eastern Counties East Lancashire 72 3 Edinburgh & Glasgow 52 4 Great Northern 9o} 1i Do. A Do. B. 124 Great Western Lane. and Yorkshire. Do. Fifths Leeds Northern l4 15 SHARES. London, Brighton, and South Coast 97 9 'London &N. Western lOOl 1 London &S. Western 9l 5 Manchester, Shell., and Lincolnshire 24i 5 Midland Stock ...... 69i North British 29 30 Do. Preference 99 101 North Staffordshire 73 S. Eastern and Dover 62i York, Newcastle, and Berwick ... 754 6 York and N. Midland 5l 2 LAND SHARES. Australian Agricultural !Peel River S. Australian Invest.... IN. B. Australasian Crystal Palace 3i i On 'Change, P. Y. C. Tallow, 575. 9d. on the spot, 525. delivery, and 595. end of the year. Linseed Oil, 345. Scotch Pig Iron, 725. to 725. 6d. LONDON CORN MAEKET.—(From Kingsford and Lay's Circular.)—The supply of English Wheat is moderate and the condition most wretched, but nearly the whole was cleared at last week's prices. Foreign in more general request, but, being held with great firmness, the sale up to a late hour was very limited. Barley, Beans, and Peas, ls. to 2s. cheaper• Oats, 6d. to is. lower. Flour steady at last week's rates. ARRIVALS. English. Irish. Scotch. Foreptn. Wheat M6B 4338 Barley 5049 10 2570 Malt 14235 37 20 Oats 2645 5836 1520 7340 Beans Peas — Flour 2151 sks. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—The Beast and Sheep trade unusually dull at reduced prices. Calves in demand at Friday's rates. Beef, 2s. 6d. to 4s. 6d.; Mutton, 3s. 4d. to 4s. Bd. ; Veal, 4s. 10d. to ss. 10d. ; Pork, 4s. 2d. to ss. Beasts, 4,153; Sheep and Lambs, 2,3190; Calves, 69 ; Pigs, 369. Arrivals :—Holland Beasts, 435 ; Ditto Sheep, 10; Ditto Calves, 35 ; Spanish Beasts, 139 ; Scotch Beasts, 440 ; Norfolk and Suffolk Beasts, 2,500 ; Cambridge, Leicester, Lin coln, and Northampton Beasts, 200. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.—Sugar : Several operations at full prices. Coffee wanted ; supply small—native Ceylon, 51s. to 535. Tea dull—sound ordinary Congou, 9d. Cotton : Sales small, but no decline. Tallow rather higher ; demand better. GLASGOW PIG IRoN MARICET.—The market continued very flat, and prices declined to-day ls. 6d. per ton from the rate of Saturday, sales having been made at 725. 6d. cash, closing at 71s. 6d. No. 1, 725. 6d. ; No. 2,70 s. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE. — Lancashire and York shire, 81k; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, £lO pref., 11; foyers, 18 1-16. LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE.—North Eastern, York, £25. LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Countess of Winton, from Shanghae ; Atalanta, Majestic, James Littlefield, Rubicorn, and Snelheid, from Calcutta; Ballarat, from Madras ; Favourite, from Algoa Bay ; Donna Francesca, from Whydah—all at Gravesend, 10th inst. Maggie, Charles Hill, Guiding Star, and Onega, from China—at Deal, 10th inst. Charles Cooper, and Moses Devon port, from Calcutta ; Bacchante, steam transport, from the Black Sea—at Deal, 11th inst. Lady Amherst, from Pondicherry ; Buchanan, from Maraba ; Africanus, from Africa; Charles Brooks, from St. Kitts; Hesser, Earl of Durham, and Lancashire Witch, transports, from the Black Sea—arrived at Lowestoft, 11th inst. Sultan, of Shields, brought in a derelict. KIEL, 7Trr.—Harbour free of ice : navigation open. HASIBURG, 7TH. —A complete thaw. BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S—This DAY. lavEurooL STEEPLE CHASE.-15 to 1 agst Escape, tk' 100 to 6 agst Emigrant, tk ; 25 to 1 agst Dangerous, tk ; 30 to 1 agst Boundary, tk ; 4 to 1 agst Harry Lorrequer and Sir Peter Laurie, coupled. LIE GREAT METROPOLITAN.-15 to 1 agst Pyrrha, tk ; 20 to 1 agst Mr. Huffam, tk. GREAT NORTIIERN.-8 to 1 agst Fandango, tk. Two THOUSAND GUINEAS.-5 to 1 agst Yellow Jack, tk 3 to 1; 9 to 2 agst Fly-by-Night, tk. CHESTER Cur.-100 to 8 agst Yellow Jack, tk; 1,000 to 35 agst Coroner, tk. DERBY.-7 to 1 agst Wentworth, tk and off; 10 to 1 agst Fly-by-Night, off; 13 to 1 agst Yellow Jack, tk ; 15 to 1 agst Artillery, tk ; 15 to 1 agst Rogerthorpe ; 500 to 15 agst West Langton, tk. PIANO-FORTE TUNING. At the suggestion of many of his Customers, W. R. takes this mode of intimating, and submitting for approval, a Scale of Charges for Tuning Piano-fortes by the Year. That Piano-fortes be Tuned by a competent r erson. at regular intervals, is of importance even in the case of an indifferent in strument, but it is indispensably requisite where the preservation, or otherwise, of a really good one is involved. The frequently-expressed satisfaction of those Ladies who have done W. It. the honour to try this system, is the best recomMen- dation in its favour. SCALE OF CHARGES FOR TTTNING PIANO-FORTES BY THE YEAR. Gra►id, Cottage, and Picolos -et 1 0 Two in the same house 1 15 0 SINGLE TUNINGS. Cottage, Picolos, and Squares, each 0 3 6 Ditto and Grands, with Three Strings New Strings nre included in the above charges; and each in strument should be Tuned at regular periods, to ensure its being always in excellent order. The same rates will be charged for Piano-fortes within Twelve Miles of Town, with the addition of expenses. Tunings in the Country carefully attended to on the different journies. Repairing and Regulating by first-class Workmen; charges moderate. Orders addressed 23, HAMILTON-STREET, BIRKENHEAD, Will receive prompt attention. UNDER ROYAL PATRONAGE. PERFECT FREEDOM FROM COUGHS IN TEN MINUTES AFTER USE. NSTANT RELIEF AND A RAPID CURE OF ASTHMA, CON SUMPTION. COUGHS, COLDS, AND ALL DISORDERS OF THE BREATH AND LUNGS ARE INSURED BY DR. LOCOCK'S PITLMONIC WAFERS. The most wonderful CURES of ASTHMA and CON SUMPTION, COUGHS. COLDS, and all Disorders of the BREATH and LUNGS, are everywhere performed by this ex traordinary remedy. CURE OF A 14 YEARS' ASTHMATIC COUGH. I, Thomas Carter, Ezremont, Cheshire, had an asthmatic cough for fourteen years; nothing ever gave me relief until I commenced taking Dr Locock's Pulmonic Wafers, three boxes of which have entirely cured me. (Signed) THOMAS CARTER. Witness—Mr. Geo. Howell, Chemist, Dale•st., Liverpool. CURE OF 29 YEARS' ASTHMATIC COUGH. Middleton, near Manchester. am now 44 years of age, and I have been afflicted with an asthmatic cough since I was a boy of fifteen years of age; during that time I have resorted to every means in my power to remove it, but in vain, until last Sunday, when I sent for a small box of Dr. Locock's Wafers. I have taken two boxes since, and from the effects they have had upon me, I feel no doubt of a speedy recovery. G. STRINGER. Witness—M. Lynch, Chemist, Market-street. RAPID CURE OF ASTIINIA OF 14 YEARS' STANDING. From Mr. J. E. Bignell, Hollytradßoad,Wednesbury, and ad- dreSsedto Mi. Ladbury, there. SIR --When I had the first box of Dr. Locock's Wafers from you. I was labouring under one of those attacks of asthma to which I have been subject now for about I.& years. I have had the best medical advice the neighbourhood could afford, including two physicians at Birmingham, and one at Wolverhampton. but with no success. My breathing was so very difficult that I ex pected every inspiration to be my last; as for sleep, that was im possible, and bad been so for several weeks. The first dose (only two small wafers) gave me great relief—the second more so—in short, the first box laid the groundwork for the cure, which only four boxes have effected, and I am now quite well. (Signed) J. E. BIGNELL. IMPORTANT TO ALL WHO SING. From Mr. Edward Page, Director of the Choir and Organist of St. Peter's Catholic Church, Leamington. Gentlemen,—Having frequently suffered much from relaxation of the throat, I have often been obliged to resort to various pre parations; but since I have had the good fortune to try Dr. Locock's Pulmonic Wafers, I am now but seldom obliged to re sort to them, for the extraordinary good effects they have produced are most surprising. Even when the throat appears to be com pletely exhausted, and the voice to be nearly gone, two or three (at most four) will, in the short space of half an houP or so, com pletely restore its flexibility and power, and they do not act as a mere temporary exciting remedy, nor do they leave any lassitude after. Having felt the great value of the remedy, I feel it a duty to generally recommend it, as I am convinced that all persons will find immense benefit from the general and persevering use of it. EDWARD PAGE. To SINGERS and PUBLIC SPEAKERS they are invaluable, as in a few hours they remove all hoarseness, and increase the power and flexibility of the voice. They have a pleasant taste. Price Is. lid., 2s. 9d., and Ils. per box. Sold by all Medicine Vendors. NOTE.—FuII directions are given with every box in the English, German, and French Languages. DR. LOCOCK'S COSMETIC. A delightfully fragrant preparation, for improving and beautify ing the complexion, rendering the skin clear, soft, and transpa rent, removing all eruptions, freckles, sunburn, tan, pimples, and roughness,—curing gnat bites, and the stings of insects. In the PROCESS of SHAVING, it ALLAYS all SMARTING, and renders the skin suit and smooth. Sold in bottles, at ls. lid., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. each. Beware of counterfeits. Observe the name on the government stamp outside the wrapper. Sold by all respec table chemists. WHOLESALE AGENTS :—Raimes and Co., Evans, Son, and Co.. Lord-street. Sold in Liverpool, by Roberts, Ranelagli-street; Carter and Clay, Bold street; Aspinall and Wagstaff, St.James'a street ; J. Britten, Old Haymarket; Howell, Dale-street; T. D. Walker, Upper Parliament-street. THOS. DISMORE, SILVERSNIITH & JEWELLER TO THE QUEEN, • CORNER OF BOLD-STREET, LIVERPOOL. The best made London Goldsmiths'-hall marked SILVER SPOONS and FORKS, of the usual strength, weigh as follows, but they may be had lighter or heavier at the same price per ounce:— PLAIN FIDDLE PATTERN. 'QUEEN'S PATTERN oz. a. (1. Table Spoons, per doz 30 a 7/4..11 0 0 Table Forks, „ 3O a 7/4.. 11 0 0 Dessert Spoons „ 2O a 7/4.. 7 6 Dessert Forks „ 2O a 7/4.. 7 6 .. Tea Spoons „ lO.. a 7/10.. 3 18 Soup Ladles, each lO a 7/4.. 3 13 4 Gravy Spoons, „ Sauce Ladles, „ 2i a 7/10.. 0 19 7 Sugar Tongs, „ Salt Spoons oz. S. d. 40 a 7/ 6 -1 5 0 0 40 a 7/6 15 0 0 25 a 7/6 9 7 6 25 a 7/6 9 7 6 12 a 8/0 416 0 11 a 7/6 4 2 6 6 a 7/6 2 5 0 3 a 8/0 1 4 0 1 5 0 0 10 0 • N.B.—lf for exportation, Is. 61. per ounce for drawback is deducted from the above prices. An excellent substitute for the above is good ELECTRO-PLATE. It can he made at any price, according to the material used, and the thickness of Silver put on. In Spoons an Forks three quali ties are kept, all being in size, shape, and appearance the same as Silver, namely: - PLAIN FIDDLE PATTERN. No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. Table Spoons, per Dozen.. '3 10 0...E2 10 0.. £1 10 0 Table Forks, „ ....3 10 0....2 10 0 ... 1 10 0 Dessert Spoons „ 210 0. ... 20 0. ... I 0 0 Dessert Forks, „ ....2 10 0....2 0 0... 1 0 0 Tea Spoons, I 10 0.... 1 3 9.... 0 14 3 Gravy Spoons, each ....0 10 0. ... 0S 6. ... 05 9 Sauce Ladles, „ 0 5 9.... 0 4 9.... 0 3 4 Soup Ladles, 1 0 0.... 0 17 0.... 0 11 6 Sugar Tongs, 0 5 0.... 0 4 0.... 0 3 0 Salt Spoons, „ 0 2 3.... 0 1 10....0 1 6 Tea-sets, Waiters, Dishes, and every Article required for the Table, in either SILVER or ELECTRO-PLATE ; likewise a large Assortment of JEWELLERY, of the best quality. TO CLERGYMEN, AUTHORS, &c. ARTHUR GRAINGER'S NEW WRITING PAPER, made from Straw, is invaluable to rapid Writers. It has a hard and smooth surface, can be written on both sides with either Metal or Quill Pen, is much pleasanter to write upon than any other paper, and nearly half the price, being only 3s. per Ream. No CHARGE FOR STAMPING. - A single packet of Note Paper or 100 Envelopes stamped with Arms, Crests, or Initials, free of charge, and every description of Stationery full 30 per cent. cheaper than any other house, at ARTHUR GRAINGER'S Paper and Envelope Manufactory, 308, High Holborn. Useful Cream-laid Note Paper, full size, 5 Quires for 6d. ; Su perior Thick Ditto, 5 Quires for Is.; India Note, 5 Quires for Is. ; Letter Paper, 4s. per Ream; Sermon Paper, 45. 6d.; Foolscap, 6s. 6d. ; and Drafts, 7s. 6 d. per Ream ; good Cream - laid Cemented Envelopes, 4d. per 100; the Queen's Head Envelopes, Is. per Dozen ; Office Envelopes, ss. per 1,000 ; Black bordered Cream laid Paper (full size), 5 Quires for Is. ; Bordered Envelopes, 9d. per 100; best Wax, 3s. 6d. per lb. ; 100 Super Visiting Cards printed for Is. lid.; useful Sample Packets of Paper and Envelopeg by Post, Is. each. List of Prices sent post free. On Orders over 205., carriage paid to any part of the country. Copy the Address—Factory, 308, High Holborn ; Branches, 10, Fitzrov-terrace, New-road, and 9, Holborn-bars, City, London. THE HAIR, COMPLEXION, AND TEETH, their Preservation, Improvement, and Self-management, with important and really necessary information on the EYES EARS, HANDS, and FEET. Numerous Recipes for the most Fashionable Perfumes and useful Preparations. with a mass of in formation calculated to enhance the personal graces of its readers, and rendering it an almost indispensable appendage to the toiler of both sexes. Price Is. through all Booksellers, or free by post in an envelope for 14 postage stamps. " Many bald heads, beardless faces, unsightly skins, and tooth less mouths, result solely from the ignorance this little work is calculated to remove. We recommend it to all who value na ture's adornings."—Review. "Every page worth a guinea. —F Herald. "The recipes most unique."-Ladies Newspaper. Address—Mr. LAWES, 14, Hand-court, Holborn, London. MILNERS' HOLDFAST AND FIRE RESISTING SAFES. Improved under the experienced and extensive Working of MILNERS' QUADRUPLE PATENTS, SEALED 1840, 1851, 1854, AND 1855. -- The Strongest, Best, and Cheapest Safeguards in the world against Fire, Robbery, or Violence. With Milners' recently double) Patented "Gunpowder-proof Solid Lock and Safe Door, without which no Safe in the hands of the Public is secure. NOTE. —All Milner's Holdfast Safes in use may be made cornma plete with these" Improvements," and every information afforded on application as below. The attention of the Public is invited to the following Experi ments (see Liverpool Mercury and Standard of following dates:) " Liverpool, December Bth, 1854. " We hereby certify that we have this day witnessed some very highly satisfactory experiments at Milners' Phcenix Safe Works, proving the perfect security of their newly-patented Gunpowder proof Solid Locks and Safe Doors,' against attempts to force the same open with gunpowder ; the door of acother saf e, experi mented upon, fitted with the open six-lever and detector lock, although of equal strength, being shattered and blown off by the explosion of the gunpowder introduced through the key-hole.—. Wm. Brown, M.P. ; Joseph Boult ; Rishton, Surveyor; Henry Hulme; Joseph R. Beck; James Johnson, Deputy Chair man of the Watch Committee; James Robertson, Ditto; J. J. n 1 t n ;- d i o h o o r m S a u s p cl e r u t i n e t k e t n D d i e t n t o t Greig, Head : Consta i b si le n i Benjamin Ride,Div a ft ! - ° S b u e p r e t d ° t u e n g h e' Joseph Bates, Detective-Inspector; Robert P. Thacker; John Willox ; and Samuel sfoiser." MILNERS' PMENIX (212') SAFEWORKS, LIVERPOOL. The most extensive and complete in the world, employing . from two to three hundred hands, assisted by powerful, original, and elaborate machinery and implements, adapted for every branch of the work; established for carrying out the important improve ments under Milners' Quadruple Patents to the interior and ex terior of their Holdfast and Fire-resisting Safes, and for supply ing to the public the Strongest Safeguards against Fire, Robbery, or Violence extant, at the lowest prices consistent with the most perfect efficiency and security. CAUTlON.—Milners' Holdfast Safes are of three qualities— the cheapest superior to any other safes —and range under three Lists, namely, Milners' Holdfast and Fire-resisting Safe, List No. 2, at 10s. per foot; Milners' Strong Holdfast and Fire-resisting Safe, List No. 3, at 155. per foot; Milners' First-class Strong Holdfast and Fire-resisting Safe, List No. 4, at 209. per foot. The public are deceived by comparisons bei ng ma d e b etw een' the prices of the latter superb class of Milne rs ' S a f es an d the inferior articles offered by incompetent makers to booksellers, ironmon gers, brokers, or any others who will incur the serious responsibi lity of selling them, which are really worthless articles, and dear at any price. What greater delusion than an unsafe Safe? SHOW ROOMS, 6 and 8, LORD-STREET, LIVERPOW LONDON DEPOT, 47a, MOORGA.TE-STREET, CITY. 11l :--"' deep refuge -tried serous , s and st en- n. le. 16 a the r was trong Dneral Anted mbar wrovr, could Le one ,e Re- .lose(3 ealth Bad also Lifers, nuni ining onse t the A to , sion, path ested nest- t the Tway fling gain 1 out the corn that the 3tion ~ c) be X 729 B on 30st- F i I 1