The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-01-10 00:00:00

PHILHARMONIC-HALL. MISS R A N S F O R D FOR SIX NIGHTS ONLY! WITH THOMAS'S UNITED BAND OF SIXTY, AND SIXTEEN SOLO PERFORMERS. (Look for particulars in another page.) Etbcrpoot 'tanbarb. FROM OUR.LONDON CORRESPONDENT. MONDAY MORNING. LONDON has been described a thousand different times— a thousand different ways, at a thousand different periods— night and day—winter and summer, by a thousand dif ferent writers. CHARLES LAMB and LEIGH HUNT — arcades ambo—delicious writers—have tried their elegant plumes on the subject, late at night especially, and early in the morning. Miss LANDON also, L. E. L., equally graphic. She has given a fine CANALEzri-like picture of the metropolis at day-break, taken from Waterloo Bridge. The Syren, perhaps, had made the sketch re turning on an orient morning from Vauxhall. The snow and slush-nipping, corner-cutting wind in the streets, and the huge bedsteads of ice, floating on the river, choking it up, playing havoc with the toy-like paddle wheels of the threepenny steamers, until they were all laid up—not in " ordinary"—these and other details of the past week's London might have furnished subjects for the 'dreamers" above-named. To " our own correspondent," as Lord PA LMERSTON uniformly characterises all newspaper folks—these cold details were so many impediments in his pursuit of useful knowledge. Everything has been frozen-out, as the gardeners say, for the greater portion of the week, nor 'bus nor cab could be got; those that ran, of the former had four horses to enable the vehicle to plough through a couple of feet of hard bak'd snow— to the disgrace of the city authorities, though hundreds of sturdy men men were willing to remove it—allowed to remain till Saturday. Fares were doubled, of course. As cabby's fare is fixed by FITZROY, cabby could not come that dodge with impunity ; but he had a more cunning one, and one that I suppose must have answered his purpose. In the morning he hied him to the office of Inland Revenue, paid his one shilling and ninepence, got a licence for the day, and presto his cab was metamor phosed into a " glass coach." Hail him, he looked at the fare askance; if he thought it would do, negotiations were entered into, and cabby charged his own price. True, he could not get on the stand, neither could he " creep" for a fare ; he got over those seeming difficulties, however, and a good fare at starting soon liquidated the amount of the " glass coach" license, leaving him full play on the same plan all the remainder of the day. It repaired some management, but the thing was done. I have myself, I frankly declare, a leaning to these same sons of JEHU ! Their lot is hard and cold, and neither master nor man has much mercy shown. The masters of the London omnibuses, for example, from a variety of causes—incle ment weather, high price of oats and hay—have just memorialised the Commissioners of the Inland Revenue, to give them a little time to pay the heavy mileage duties due—three times heavier than the mileage on railways —the commissioners said,—" No," plump pay or mind your plates—credit is frequently given by government for the hop duties ; in the case of the 'bus proprietors it has been refused. If there be anythingmore despicable than another,surely it must be a cheese-pairing policy in our great public establishments, especially when attended with detriment to the public service. It is not my intention to weary by quoting many such examples. I shall merely take the liberty of referring to a couple in the same establishment —the Post-office. Everyone aware of what is going on in this busy metropolis, knows that the business at the Post office at St. Martin's-le-Grand has nearly quadrupled itself within the last few years ;—the increasing transit by the overland mail ; the increasing commerce with America ; and above all, perhaps, just at this period, our Australian connexions, account for this, without entering upon more minute details. Well, the clerks at the Post-office have been well nigh worked to death. Auxiliaries were taken on, both indoors and outside ; notwithstanding, great and frequent irregularities occurred; the excuse always courteously expressed—was either a heavy India mail, or ship letters from Australia. The mercantile interest, not easily provoked, took this in good part, as it does now take it. It is said that one additional thousand pounds a year would have done well to remedy every incon venience ; and two others now to be noticed; and I gladly do so, forasmuch as no one appears willing to " bell the cat." I will not hesitate to say that since the institution of postal arrangements in this great country, never was there a more judicious and convenient plan pursued than that which the POSTMASTER-GENERAL has recently abro gated, because of an almost infinitesimal saving of pounds, shillings and pence. Unless letters are posted in two places within the great radius of the metropolis on Sunday evening or Moriday morning, they must wait for despatch until the evening's mail. When Lord DERBY held the reins, every Post-office throughout the metropolis had its box opened for the reception of letters, not necessarily for the attendance of anyone behind, until an hour before the "sorting." ," No !" says the coalition POSTMASTER GENERAL, "what care I for the public? let them trudge half-a-dozen miles with a late Sunday evening or early Monday morning letter, if they want it delivered before Tuesday. By shutting all the boxes, save those in St. Martin's-le-Grand and Charing-cross, I save hands and feet, and my postmen are fresh for the always heavy Lon don work of Monday." There is nothing of sorrow or misery in this. Let me take the reader down to that pes tiferous abode, where I have seen genius and learning, coupled with honesty and misfortune dire, incarcerated,— cribb'd, cabin'd, and confined—that horrid abode—White cross-street Prison, where, all huddled together, are to be found men, and women too for the matter of that, of nearly all characters, virtuous and vicious, hand-in-glove, high born, low born, gentle and simple, vulgar, very, and re fined,educated, and ignorant—a military captain halving an onion with a puny creature of a tailor, in because he won't pay forty shillings he justly owes ! These people are all straggling to get out. They try hard ; write many letters, in order and accessory to their release ; they used to drop their letters into the prison box ; sure of safe delivery, as those in bags of Lords or Commons ! A great conveni ence to these sons of " motley" was that same letter-box ; welcome too was " Walker" when he made his appearance. This was too good to last ; down comes the POSTMASTER'S ukase —" Close Whitecross-street prison letter-box —let them send messengers to St. Martin's-le-grand or else where ; I will save the government full fifty pounds a-year by the dodge." These poor prisoners are often compelled to borrow a half sheet of paper to write their letters on. How are they to pay a messenger to carry it out of doors to be posted ? I cannot tell. Go across the water to Queen's Bench Prison there you shall find it worse and worse. Abolition of Imprisonment for Debt ! Delusion ! I will tell you the tale of many a poor shivering debtor, that, instead of abolition, pains and penalties have been super-added. The debtor now is treated in these prisons, in some regards, as bad as a felon ; true, the former hai neither crank-labour nor treadmill; but he is deprived of many comforts, the absence of which used not to be " so in the bond," and last though not least, he is denuded of his little post-office. The prisoners feel it severely. The holidays have been rather sparing at all the public offices this same new year, 1854. The reason was made apparent the other day by the appearance of the quarterly revenue accounts, referred to in my last communication. Perhaps the Board of Trade, prestcled over by your erst representative, the Right Honourable EDWARD CARD WELL, was an exception to the rule. At that establish ment there were one or two holidays bestowed on one or two of the functionaries, the head being of course included. Mr. CARDWELL embraced the opportunity of joining Mr. LANGSTONE in a friendly trip to meet their joint consti tuencies of the famous city of Oxford. I have heard poli tical speeches made in droll places ; ministers of the Crown speak in droll places, and before droll audiences—some times teazing ones. We all remember how the Tiverton butcher teazed the Tiverton M.P., PALMY, not long ago; but I think, of all the droll places for a minister of the Crown, at this particular juncture, to speak of affairs of state, war in the East, war in the North, Russia, Turkey, Asia, &c., the speech of your ci-devant Mr. CARDWELL, before the honest acorn-crowned Druids of Oxford city, was the most notable. " Druids, Tummus,what is Druids ?" Well might Plush, of the Board of Trade, in that great dome chair of his, inquire of his fellow-Jeames. Plush had, doubtless, some latent reminiscence of hearing, or rather seeing, Norma, hence his abnormal inquiry. (Oh !) Mr. CARDWELL is a Druid—he may be a Freemason ; but, being a Druid, he met the fraternity of Oxford, and held forth, as I have said, before that respectable, though some what humble community. The Druids are scattered all over England ; they count many, many thousands in their various localities ; they meet for social and better pur poses one evening a-week ; pay, on making a primitive sign at the door, a sum not less than twopence, this ' goes to the good ;" seated, the Druid has his "pipe and baccy" and other creature—it may be more elegant —com forts. The Grand Arch, if present, presides; if not, a P.G.A. takes his place, clad in vestments of snowy white, and wearing a chaplet of oak leaves, (ivy ?) having the golden sickle and other emblems by his side. The evening is passed in the greatest harmony. At the close of the proceedings, generally at midnight, the company join in a species of chant, or chorus, wishing good night to all, — and especially in regard to the next meeting. For the most part the music is well executed, the verses in the Metropolitan Grand Lodge being nicely set to the aria in Tancredi "Di tanti palpiti," finely arranged. The twopences already referred to are devoted, in the aggregate, to acts of charity towards poorer Druids or their widows who need relief. In short, Mr. CARDWELL'S Druidical hearers are only one step below the Freemasons. Both brotherhoods point the same way—to charity and social enjoyment. Such was Mr. CARDWELL'S audience at Oxford—fit, but by no means few. Some of his col- I leagues in the government may be of opinion that the right honourable gentleman might have confined himself to the mystic rites of the community. But he did not. It has been said of a much abused gentleman in black, that he can quote scripture to suit his purpose ; the right honourable President of the Board of Trade can also do a little in this way; for surely SHARSPERE may justify the combination. Mr. CARDWELL, after vapouring about our proud privileges public opinion —governing principles —measures passed, and to be passed, for equalizing bur dens, mitigating pressure, stimulating i n d us t ry, pro moting trade, tending to diffuse prosperity—conciliating loyal affections —exports — imports — a people not com plaining—national wealth— master manufacturers in creased prosperity among the working classes—and I know not what besides I have noted on my thumb-nail— referred to our foreign affairs, and made the Oxford Druids cheer to the echo which did cheer again, by quoting old Polonius—(another ill-used gentleman, I think, for he ought not to have been stuck behind the arras !) "Be ware of entrance to a quarrel :" this was a " perceptible hit," almost ; the next was more palatable, though I don't think the right honourable gentleman quoted. the immortal WILLIAM quite correct. I shall give it so, but being in the quarrel - "Bear't that the opposed may beware of thee." Mr. CARDWELL knows —and if he were out of office he would avow it — that we have been in the quarrel any day the last six months. Are we not bound by international treaty to support and defend our ancient (and weaker) ally the Turk ? I:%fr. CARDWRLL, you know we are. Has your pie-bald cabinet, now moribund, done so ?No ; you know it has not, and yon dare not whisper to ABBEDSEN —it ought. However, the President of the Board of Trade made his speech, drank toast and water, and came off with Eclat. Two great Customs' grievances, as far as the port of London is concerned, were remedied on Friday last. Those acquainted with the Customs' management know well that the landing-surveyors were a hard-worked class of public servants, because they were so few. The mercantile inte rest also suffered by delay. Butter, fruit, and many other articles, till within a few days ago, might be seen on the quays, and no landing-waiter, perhaps, for forty-eight hours, to relieve them. By the new rale three landing surveyors are in future to be stationed at the London Docks ; two at St. Katherine's, and two at the East and West India Docks. The remainder of the officers go to the quays and wharves on both sides of the Thames, down to Greenwich. If the " shoe pinches" at Liverpool, the above is a good precedent for relief. I had intended sooner to give an account of a visit to a house in Newman-street, the place of worship of the strangest sect of religionists it has ever been my good or bad fortune to know anything of, in this country at least. Your mere enthusiast followers of SOUTHCOTE, JOB &Amu, and such " small deer," I leave out of the question as simply vulgar. I had an opportunity of noticing the folks above referred to, as they, on New-year's Night, opened a splendid place of worship—l have no other term than worship to use—which they call a cathedral, in one of the new squares in the north-west quarter of the metro polis—Gordon-square. They seem to be a harmless, rich, and, to me, infatuated people. Yet men and women too of " birth, parentage, and education" are found among them. An M.P., an Admiral of the fleet, a Major of fame in the army, a Royal Academician, and others of mark and likelihood are of the congregation. In Newman street they met for worship as early as six o'clock in the morning, rhapsody appeared to be theorder of themeeting; —unknown tongues ! In these displays neither derivative nor affinity of language could be traced. The party mak ing the sounds was deeply affected, the upraised eye, "like some saint in a picture," the streaming cheek, the hectic flush, the hysteric gasp, surely indicated sincerity. In this manner do they worship. The leader, called " the angel," came into the place—l speak of the early morning meetings—clad in vestments all lustrous, diamonds and pearls of great price here, and other precious gems there, on the garment ! Poor demented defunct EDWARD In- VING, these be thy followers ! EDWARD IRVING,who, at one time, preached before the high and mighty—short only of sovereign power—lords and ladies of high degree —statesmen and orators, fain to get a nook in a pew of his humble church in Hatton-garden, that they might take lessons in grace and eloquence from his lips ! Poor human nature, in a brief period the situation was changed —the gold had become dim, and EDWARD IRVING might be seen on a Sunday afternoon, all embrowned by exposure to sun, and wind, and rain, preaching under an umbrella in Islington-green, to a handful of followers, and strangers passing by. EDWARD died—spirit-broken, but un daunted in his belief, leaving a legacy of "unknown tongues" which are now in vogue among these worship pers in Gordon-square. This is unquestionably one of the signs of the times, much more than " table-turning" and " table-talking," as would appear to be argued by another reverend Scottish divine. The Irvingites, who firmly be lieve in the " tongues," have many places of worship abroad, the one in Gordon-square being the chief. It is grand in the extreme; so was the opening service on New Year's night. Vocal music lent her charms to aid "The organ's swelling peal 1" The active personage in this mummery was, not long since, a lawyer's clerk, who had " a call." He certainly is clever, after a fashion ; wonderfully self-possessed. There are other officers ; I may not call them by their assumed titles of " angels," " prophets," " bishops." These men, mostly all uneducated, and of humble origin, derive good incomes; more a hundredfold than could be made by "law-writing" or tailoring. The bishop was a bone grubber, or engaged in the bone trade ; he, too, had " a call," and it is confidently stated that he receives a stipend from the sect of not less than £1,500 per annum. Can the force of ignorance, imposture, and self-deception go further ? It has not yet in England. CO3f3f_ERCI4L 4 MONETARY NEWS. MONDAY NIGHT. ALTHOUGH the resumption of business after the Christmas holidays has led to increased activity in the markets for most descriptions of produce, the same influence has not been visible in the public Funds, which have been gradually drooping, owing chiefly to the length of time to which the negotia tions on Eastern affairs have been protracted, and the growing impression that the result will be a war in which England will be involved. The Funds appear to have been gradually declining in value, but the payment of the dividends, which will commence to-morrow, may have the effect of increasing the demand. The Bank returns, on Friday, show no great change ; there is a small increase in the stock of bullion, but the increase in the " other securities" is very large, amounting to nearly a million. The returns of the Board of Trade for the month ended sth December again show a consi derable increase in the exports of British produce and manufactures, as compared with the corre sponding period of the previous year. The follow ing are the items upon which there is the principal increase : 1852. 1853. Increase. Metals 837,422...1,239,883......402,461 Cotton Manufactures _2,045,735_2,240,902 195,167 Woollen Ditto ... 627,912... 786,674 158,762 Haberdashery 161,359... 306,228 144,869 Hardwares Machinery Linen Manufactures 34.3,477. 448,473 104,996 Cotton Yarn Leather Coals Earthenware Beer Stationery Glass Manufactures The only items upon which there appears to be a decrease are Woollen Yarn, £27,753 ; Linen Yarn, £21,102 • Wool, 220,023 ; Thrown Silk, £8,394 ; and Silk Yarn, £1,496. The total in crease upon the month's account is £1,595,730 ; and upon the first eleven months of the year £15,504,381. The returns of imports taken for home con sumption show an increase upon some important articles of food, and a decrease upon others, as follow : Wheat, qrs Flour, cwt. Indian Corn, qrs Eggs, number Tea, lbs . Coffee, lbs. Cocoa, lbs. Sugar, cwt. Fruit, cwt. Tobacco, lbs. 1852. 1853. 405,446 411,128 169,887 307,236 211,209 46,714 .5,836,118 7,151,181 3,920,539 4,707,287 3,509,150 3,000,328 240,777 414,642 522,606 590,647 76,331 77,627 2,381,719 2,611,542 In the imports of raw materials for manufac tures, there is a decrease under every head except hemp, deducting the quantity re-exported :- 1862. 1853. 227,713 118,436 561,655 341,376 6,719,952 346,435 Flax, cwt Hemp, do Silk, lb Cotton, cwt Wool, lb Tallow, cwt With respect to other articles there is not much to call for remark, except a large increase in the quantity of timber imported and used, and also in glass manufactures of all kinds. Subjoined is a table of the fluctuations in the stock and share markets during the year 1853 : Throughout the whole period the extreme range of Consols, which was per cent. in 1852, has been 10-1- per cent. In railway shares the fluctuations have also been extremely heavy. Wheat has expe rienced an almost continuous advance. The price of white Wheat in January was 535. to 545., and after having touched 48s. to 50s. in May, it com menced an upward movement, which, with one temporary interruption, was unchecked to the close of the year, the quotation on Saturday having been 85s. In cotton, the lowest prices were at the com mencement,.when middling Orleans was at 54(1. to 64d. per lb. In July it touched 7d., and it is now about 61d. FLUCTUATIONS IN THE STOCK AND SHARE MARKETS DURING COURT AND FASHION. LORD HARRIS, the Governor of Trinidad, has, it is rumoured, been offered the appointment of Governor of Madras.—United Service Gazette. Tan QUEEN and the Royal Family remain at Windsor, in the enjoyment of excellent health, and have several times taken exercise oa the ice. The visiters at the Castle during the week have been few in number. THE ROYAL TWELFTH CAKE.—Her Majesty's twelfth cake measured four feet and a half in circumference, was a foot in height, and weighed upwards of 30 lbs. The ornaments at the top represented the Arabs and the dying lion, where the affrighted horses, the palm tree, and a crystal fountain are artistically introduced. THE DUBE OF BUCCLEUCIT, the Marquis of London derry, or the Marquis of Westminster, are spoken of in the circles of the Court as likely to fill the compli mentary mission of ambassador extraordinary on the occasion of his Imperial Majesty's nuptials, the Emperor of Austria, with the youthful Princess of Bavaria. THE COUBT. — Her Majesty, we understand, intends to give a series of brilliant entertainments at Windsor Castle, after the 17th inst., during the theatrical perfor mances, to the nobility and gentry residing in the imme diate vicinity of the Castle. The sojourn of the Sovereign at Buckingham Palace, when her Majesty comes to town to open the session of parliament, on Tuesday, the 31st inst., is not expected to exceed two days, the Palace being still under extensive repairs and embellishments. DEATH OF LORD PLENKET.—The last of the distin guished Irishmen who figured in the native parliament, and subsequently in that of the United Kingdom, has passed to his long account. Lord Plunket died on Wed nesday, at his residence, Old Connaught, Bray, near Dub lin, at the advanced age of ninety years. Of this lengthened period for fully sixty years was Lord Plunket a remarkable public man. He was known in Ireland as such from the rebellion of 1798 to the period of his forced resignation of the office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland, to make way for Lord Campbell. COMMOTION AT THE HORSEGITARDS.—A report ap peared in two of the leading morning papers of Thursday to the effect that. Lord Hardinge had resigned the com mand of the British army, to be succeeded by Lord Rag lan ; and that Sir George Brown was to resume his post as Adjutant-General. One of the reports was dated from Portsmouth. It is unnecessary to say that falsehood was at the bottom of the rumour. Lord Hardinge has neither resigned nor hinted any intention of resigning, and cer tainly Sir George Brown is not to be recalled to the office of Adjutant-General.—United Service Gazette. THE LADIES' CHARITY BALL took place on Thursday, at the Town-hall rooms. WELSH CHARITY ScKooLs.—We understand that a ball will take place in behalf of this excellent charity, at the Town-hall, on Monday, the 27th February next. EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY.—In order to meet the wishes of the passengers who reside between this town and Ormskirk, the company have put on extra trains— one leaving Ormskirk at nine, a.m., and the other leaving Liverpool at 10.15, p.m. Another oon to the travelling public has been conferred by granting quarterly contracts. These are steps in the right direction. DR. VAUGHAN'S LECTURE To-NIGHT.—It will be per ceived by advertisement, that Dr. Vaughan, President of the College, at Manchester, replies to-nigh t the lecture delivered a short time back, by Cardinal Wiseman at Leeds. " How Romanism has used the arts of design," cannot fail to prove eminently attractive in such hands, and we antici pate a most interesting lecture. LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.—A meeting of this Society was held last night at the Royal Institu tion, in Colquitt-street ; J. B. Yates, Esq., in the chair. A very ably written paper on English Dialects, by Dr. Hume, was read by a member in the absence of the essayist. An interesting discussion followed, in the course of which several speakers contended for the uselessness of dictionaries and grammars, as tending to confine the pro gress of language within unnecessary limits ; while others were of opinion that they were useful in defining the state of language at the time of their compilation, leaving it to subsequent writers to effect improvements, and also that they were valuable in imparting information to learners who had no other means of acquiring it. GLossoP.—A very melancholy occurrence has taken place in this neighbourhood. Two boys, named Robert and James, and their father, William Bullen, travelling tumbler, a native of Biackbnrn, were making their way from Sheffield to Glossop. When on the moors, on Sun day it was so intensely cold as to kill the two boy (one six and the other eight years of age,) and to so starve the father as to prevent him moving. Between eleven and twelve o'clock at night. Mr. Charles Taylor, governor of the union, in company with a policeman, went in a car to the assistance of the man, and found him standing against a wall, with his legs frozen stiff, and his children by the side of him dead.—Derbyshire Times. THOMAS'S SHILLING - CONCERTS continue to attract crowded audiences, and, by their merits, to deserve the attendance of still larger crowds, which only the incle mency of the weather has prevented from attending. Last night Miss Ransford made her debut, and created quite a sensation. She will be a most valuable acquisition. Among the several instrumental performers, each of whom is a host in himself, we may mention Mr. Harper on the trumpet, Mr. Lazarus on the clarionet, Mr. Percival on the flute, Mr. Streather on the harp, Mr. Blagrove on the violin, Mr. Lidel on the violoncello, Mr. Hawkes on th e trombone, Mr. Jennings on the oboe, and Mr. Chisholm on the bassoon. The experiment of cheap concerts has proved successful, because of the sterling excellence of the performances. THE STRIEES.—The adjourned meeting of'the Masters' Association at Wigan was held on Friday, and in the after noon Messrs' Jas. Eckersley and Sons withdrew from it, and made an arrangement with their operatives for an advance of 6d. to Is. a-week. The number at work during the week has been about 3,000, or half the whole number. At Preston the operatives have continued to hold meetings, and determined to abide by their claim for ten per cent. The week's returns show that the number of unemployed hands relieved from the Trades' Union fund was 15,721 ; last week, 15,720. The amount distri buted was £3.705 16s. 3d. ; last week, £2,944 Bs. 3d. ; increase, £761 Bs. 3d. The extraordinary increase in the receipts of the Weavers' Committee enabled them to advance their payments from 4s. to ss. 6d. per head, and to reserve a balance of £424, after again giving 6d. each to 2,070 children. Several of the other committees have also received and expended larger sums. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RAILWAY. - An inquest will be held to-day on the body of John Dooley, labourer, who was killed on Saturday, at Broad-green, near this town, on the London and North-western Railway. The deceased was engaged, with other men, in removing the snow from the line. They put it into vans, which, when filled, were carried by a locomotive to the neighbourhood of Broad-green, and the snow was there deposited. They had taken several waggons there in the course of the day, and having arrived at the place of deposit on a fur ther trip, the engine stopped, and the men got upon one of the waggons for the purpose of shovelling the snow out. They had scarcely commenced when the engine driver suddenly started the engine, and three of the men fell off. The deceased was one of these. He fell unfor tunately somewhat across the line, when one of the wheels of the waggon next to the engine ran over and along his leg, crushing it dreadfully. One of his ears was also cut off. The unfortunate man was removed without delay to the Royal Infirmary, where he died soon after admission. The returns of shipping for the month ended sth December again show a large preponderance in the increase of Foreign shipping over British, both in wards and outwards, as will be seen by the follow ing statement of totals : ENTERED INWARDS. 18S2. 1853. Increase. Tons. Tons. Tons. British 421,225 ... 441,159 ... 19,934 Foreign 213,852 ... 272,124 ... 58,572 CLEARED OUTWARDS. British 292,159 ... 324,293 ... 32,134 Foreign 196,047 ... 281,730 ... 84,683 With regard to the coasting trade, it appears that the tonnage entered inward for the month was 1,087,527 in 1852, and 1,037,539 in 1853. The clearances outward were 1,036,092 in 1852, and 1,135,508 in 1853. Dulness, depression, and retrogression of prices have been the characteristics of the SHARE MARKET during the past week. The decline has been continuous, almost without reaction all week, and has proceeded to the extent of two or three per cent. throughout the whole list of railways. Other stocks—those local and provincial —have not participated in the decline, but are remarkably steady at former rates—we mean banks, insurance companies, canals, &c. these will suffer com paratively little in case of war, and are con sequently in demand as at other times ; there are many, in fact, who think that bank and insurance shares will be benefited by a war, from the high rate of interest which they will be able to get for their capital. The fall in railways has arisen much more from speculation than real sales—the latter have been very few and light. We annex prices Caledonians, 252 I A 111-tl* Eastern Counties, 121 9-16 ; Lanca s hi r e an d forkshire, 621 -1 1 3 21 3i s 3 ; London Stock, 101; Ditto Fifths, ; Sheffield Stock, 20 ; Midland Stock, 591 60 59-1 1 I 160 59i 60 I s 60 ; North British, 6-1- 15-16 7 ; Dover Stock, 171 9-16 9-16 11-16 ; York and North Midland, 22; ; North. Union A, 250. • The return from the Bank of England for the week ending the 31st of Dec., gives the following results, when compared with the previous week : Public deposits ... £11,409,933; Increase £252,209 Other deposits ... 11,041,049; Increase 433,127 Rest ... ... 3,218,826; Increase 20,371 On the other side of the account — Government securities £16,044,330; Increase £6OO Other securities ... 17,676,123; Increase 932,472 Notes unemployed ... 8,102,220; Decrease 216,060 The amount of notes in circulation is £21,077,860, being a increase of £267,705 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £15,852,899, showing an increase of £33,858, when compared with the preceding return. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued ... £29,180,080 Governmt. Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities 2,984,900 Gold coin & bu11'n.15,180,080 Silver bullion ... £29,180,080' BANKING DEPARTMENT. £29,180,080 Prop. Capital ... £14,553,000'G0v. Securities £15,044,330 Rest ... ... 3,218,826 Other Securities 17,576,123 Public Deposits 11,409,933 Notes ... 8,102,220 Other Deposits 11,041,049 Gold & Silver Coin 672,819 7-day & other bills 1,172,684 £41,395,4921 £41,395,492 PRODUCE.—There has been a very briskd emand for Sugar, and a considerable amount of business has been done at 6d. to ls. per cwt. advance. Rice has been in more request, owing to the advance on Wheat and Flour. Palm Oil and Tallow have also commanded higher prices. In other articles little alteration. To-day sugar has continued in good request, at prices in favour of the seller ; the busi ness, including Saturday's sales, comprising 60 hhds. grainy Demerara at 38s. to 395. 6d. ; 120 hhds. Barbadoes at 335. 6d. to 38s. ; 600 bags Ma dras at 31s. to 355. ; 800 bags fine white Benares at 395. 6d. to 40s. • 320 bags brown Bengal at 335. 6d. ; 4800 mats Mauritius at 355. ' • 850 boxes fine yellow Havana a t 25 5 . t o 26 5 ., an d 270 tons an clayed Manilla, to arrive, at 19s. 6d. per cwt. de livered. About 100 puns. Demerara Rum have been sold at an advance of 2d. per gallon on pre vious prices. There are no sales to notice in Coffee, but 300 bags Para Cocoa are reported at 275., and a small lot of Guayaquil at 345. per cwt. The Tea market has been more active, and several sales have been concluded in Congon, at about Is. Bd. to ls. 10d. per lb., together with some few boxes of medium to fine scented Orange Pekoe, at fully former rates. Common Congou is unaltered. Large transactions continue to be reported in Rice, 6000 bags Madras, on the spot, having changed hands at 155., and four cargoes (3500 tons), Arracan, for distant delivery, at 13s to 13s. 6d. for the Continent, and 13s. per cwt., nett cash, de livered here. We have further to notice 900 boxes and bags Pearl Sago at 205., 4,000 bags Sago Flour, for late delivery at 225. 6d. per cwt., 20 cases Castor Oil at 44d. per lb., 1,000 bales Jute, at £23 10s. to £24 10s. per ton for middling to very good, and 1,150 bags Bengal Linseed, to arrive, at 58s. per quarter. COTTON.—Owing to the general stoppage of canal and railway traffic through the frost and snow, the amount of business transacted has not been great. The sales of the week up to Friday amounted to nearly 30,000 bales, of which about 6,500 were taken on speculation and for export. Prices have been steadily maintained, but the demand has been chiefly for the lower qualities, which may be quoted nearly .id. dearer. To-DAY the advices per Asia came to hand, but had not much effect on this market. The sales amounted to about 7,000 bales, of which 1,000 were on speculation and for export, and the market closed firmly. The following is a comparison of present rates with those of the corre sponding period of last year New Or; 1853. Leans, middling 5 9-16 d. fair , middling ..... fair 1854. .g: Uplands THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER. THE YEAR 1853. Highest Lowest Price on I price price Price Security. the Ist or during during Dec. 31 Jan. the year. the year. - - Consols Exchequer-bins.... 70s. pm. 725. pm. 16s. dis. 7e. pm. Railwa- ys. Brighton Caledonian Eastern Counties Greta Northern 823 93+ 683 84 Great Western London and North- Western Midland N.Staffordshire l3f I 13i 101 113 South-Elstern South-Western 923 93 72 77 York, Newcastle, & Berwick York and North Midland --• Northern of France East Indian 351 ' 371 27 27 PRICES. DESCRIPTION. Sea Island Stained .. llon'eds .. 140,30 4 7 94 - 41 3i 7i 61 " 61 61. 81 5-1 10 51 11 51 61 22 4fi 20 .... 5640 .... Mobile. Week ending Jan. 6. } 4307 1 } 2330 I ISTOC IC New Orleans. Pernams, &c. Bahia, &c. aranham Demerara, &c Egyptian Com. %V.l.&c. Surat Madras Bengal 570 .... 900 .... S 0 2940 .... 3590' .... 130 .... 29890 23860801 } 6722, lJan. 6 273650 24490 8750 16440 170 79360 3590 178420 3020 587900 WooL.—There is no change to note in this ar ticle ; the business of the week is very meagre, and price almost nominal, buyers holding off for the public sales, which are advertised for next week. A considerable degree of interest will be manifest in these sales, the unprecedented large quantity advertised (11,000 bales) will no doubt draw a large attendance of the trade. Imports for the week 1322 bales, chiefly from the west coast of America and the Mediterranean. Irish is in good request at advancing rates. We quote the following general remarks on the the year 1853 from the Annual Circular of Messrs. T. and H. LITTLEDALE & Co.:— " The year just ended, though exhibiting some striking features not before witnessed, has been a disappointing one to many, and has far from borne out the flattering pros pects entertained of it at the opening ; but as stated in our 4th Feb. Circular, ' We think this disappointment must be attributed in a great measure to the too sanguine views formed of our position. At the beginning of no former year do we recollect such glowing anticipations circulated as with one voice by the annual trade circulars and the public press, as was the case this year—the prospective effect of the Gold discoveries on the price of all articles, and especially as being a guarantee for the continued abundance of Money, formed the subject of universal re mark, whilst the effects already taking place—the advance in Produce, and the still greater one in Shares and Public Securities—the stimulus given to operations and new schemes of various kinds, and the consequent great in crease in the demand for money—seem quite to be over looked.' Such were our views at the beginning of the year, of the error committed by the bulk of parties engaged in business,—the losing sight of the great advance in prices which took place in 52 in nearly every article, thereby rendering a further advance to any extent in '53 exceedingly doubtful, and the increased demand for Money which must of necessity arise from the great expansion of trade in every direction. And such, we think, have been borne out by the course of business through the year—our Produce markets have on the whole been unusually quiet, and with some few exceptional cases (Rice, Tea, &c.) prices have shown but small variations, whilst last year the ad vance was almost universal—at the same time, the active demand for consumption has been such as to keep prices steady in the face of the great drawbacks, dear money and food strikes in the manufacuring districts, and threatened war. This latter fact is one of the most remarkable fea tures of the year, and shows the sound position of the im port trade—but yet 1853 has not been the generally pros perous year to those engaged in commerce, which the pub lic give credit for, and as far from "the most satisfactory one in history" in the item of profits : no doubt large profits have been made, but subject to heavy drawbacks. The export trade has been the largest on record, but per haps so far as textile fabrics of Cotton and Wool are con cerned., with the least profitable results to all the leading markets except America :—of Imports, the principal one Cotton, has left a loss, and Sugar has not done much better;—Tea and Silk have given good results, but the disastrous position of the bulk of exports to China will prove a severe set off. The Calcutta and Bombay trades, taking imports and exports together, have been anything but lucrative, and the same may be said of the West Indies and Brazils ; indeed it is questionable whether these four leading trades, on the whole, have done any good, ex cept to commission houses. The trades of the year are no doubt Timber and Corn, on both of which splendid profits have been realised by importers, dealers, speculators and carriers. Shipowners are considered to have had a golden harvest throughout the year ; but here again the impres sion far exceeds the reality—true, many instances may be quoted of enormous freights being obtained, and some par ties have no doubt realised large sums—particular ships in the Australian trade, and more generally, small class ves sels in Grain and Coal freights for short voyages : but the sets off—the great advance in provisions, stores, seamen's wages, cost of repairs, carpenters' wages, &c., the almost unparalleled number of casualties and the detentions that have occurred, and in the case of steamers the enhanced cost of coals—will very greatly reduce the aggregate re sults, and the difficulty of again getting down these charges renders the position of the shipowner more pre carious :—of course the advance in the value of shipping is very great. Manufacturers of almost every class have had an active and excellent trade—lron perhaps the most so— but here again the advance in wages and difficulties with the workmen in every branch have been great drawbacks —like the deficient yield of grain to the agriculturalist— to the apparent large profits. On the debit side of the picture must not be omitted the changed position of shares and other public securities —the number of abortive mining schemes, and the heavy losses sustained by some operators on the Stock Exchange. On six of our leading Railways alone the difference in value between the Ist January 1853 and 1854 amounts to eleven millions ster ling, and on 20 Gold-mining schemes to £3,soo,ooo—the average depreciation is about 17i per cent. on a share capital of above 200 millions.* IRON.—There has been very little doing in Pig Iron since the commencement of the present month, and the exports from the Clyde having been light, the price receeded to 775., but during the last two days a firmer feeling has been evinced, —two furnaces having been put out of blast from scarcity of coal and ironstone—and we close this evening at 78s. All descriptions of Manufactured Iron are in good request, excepting Rails, in which there is nothing doing at present. Tin Plates are dull, and rather easier. POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY. STEALING FROM A SHlP.—Michael Hernighan was charged with stealing two pistols and a tape-line from the cabin of the ship Eblana, now in the docks, on Saturday last. The prisoner, who was known to have no business on board the Eblana, was seen to be leaving her deck, his breast being more bulky than natural. An officer fol lowed him, which the prisoner observing, suddenly threw something from him, which he took from his breast, into the river. He then ran off, and being pursued, took a pistol from his breast, which he also threw away, evidently intending it to go into the water. It was picked up, and the prisoner was taken into custody. The tape-line was found on him, and it and the pistol were both identified as property belonging to the ship. The prisoner, who made no defence, was committed for trial. HOUSEBREAKING IN EVERTON.—Thomas Donelly, a boy, and John Phillips, a young man, were brought upon remand from last Monday, on a charge of having, on Saturday, the 31st ult., broken into the house of George Forster, residing in a court leading off from Back Salis bury-street, Everton, and having stolen the sum of 4e. 10d. Phillips was now, in addition to the former accusation, charged with having, some time in July last, broken into the house of Mr. Evans, in Prince Albert-street, Everton, and stolen several articles. From the evidence, it appeared that on the evening of Saturday, the 31st ult., Mrs. Forster and her husband went out, leaving their house locked up. The two prisoners were observed coming over a back wall adjoining to Forster's house, when they endeavoured to run away. A police-constable, who saw them, succeeded in seizing Donelly, who threw from him something, which, on being picked up, turned out to be a pick-lock ; he had also two skeleton keys in his possession. Phillips was likewise pursued and taken into custody. On his person was found a a purse cotaining Os. His lodgings, in Sawney Pope street, being searched, a variety of articles - was found, among other things a Daguereotype portrait. A boy named William Redfern proved, distinctly, that he saw both the prisoners in Forster's house while Mr. and Mrs. Forster were absent, and that they ran away on hearing some one approach. Mr. Evans identified the portrait found in Phillips' lodgings as one which had been stolen from his house in July last, when it had been entered, during the night, and several articles stolen, amongst other things the waistcoat which Phillips now wore. In defence, Phillips said he got the portrait alluded to as a present from a friend a considerable time ago. The friend, like other treacherous friends, had since gone abroad, and prisoner knew not where. Both prisoners were committed for trial. ALLEGED ASSAULT ON THE POLICE.—James Parry, a youth about 18, was charged by Police-constable 421 with creating a disturbance in Cooper-street, about two o'clock on Sunday morning, and also with assaulting him (the police man). It appeared the youth was going along the street singing, and was challenged by the policeman withmaking such a noise. On being called in question, he was said to be very insolent, and also to have struck the policeman. Mrs. Hince, wife of a respectable shopkeeper, gave another version of the story, in so far as she proved distinctly that the policeman struck the youth on the forehead with great violence with his staf, cutting him deeply, although the provocation was comparatively slight. The charge against Parry was dismissed ; and the police-consta' le was cau tioned by the magistrate as to the danger and impropriety of using his staff, especially against a slender and not very powerful youth. ASSAULT ON THE POLICE IN A LODGING-HOUSE.— James M`Loughlin was charged by Alcock, an officer of police, with having committed an aggravated assault on him, under the following circumstances. Alcock, in the discharge of his duty, went this morning, about half-past one o'clock, to inspect a lodging-house in Leicester-street. In doing so he was assaulted and kicked by the prisoner and others. The case was clearly proved. Inspector Ride reminded the magistrates that the regulations in reference to the inspection of lodging-houses was now so stringent as to lay the officers open to much ill-will in the exercise of their duty ; and he hoped that in the present case an exemplary punishment would be awarded. Sen tenced to pay a fine of 40s. and costs, or to suffer one month's imprisonment. THE AMENDED SANITARY BILL. MEETING OF HOUSEOWNERS LAST NIGHT. LAST NIGH", a meeting of the houseowners of the town was held at the Clarendon Rooms, for the purpose of considering how their interests might be effected by the new sanitary bill. Mr. Jones, of the firm of Messrs. Williams and Jones, house agents, was called to the chair, and amongst the gen tlemen present we observed Councillors Moss, Thomson, Bradley. and Fleming ; Vestrymen Savage, Gardner, Kitchen, and William Jones; Mr. Heyes, Mr. Roxburgh, and a num ber of other gentlemen. From the lateness of the hour we can give but a brief abstract of the proeeedings. The CHAIRMAN said, on reading in the local papers lately the proceedings in Council, respecting the Amended Sanitary Bill, he and another had called upon a gentleman who was more largely interested in house property than any other, to ask him his opinion on the clauses of the bill, and concerning his intentions. He was the owner of 300 houses, all clear, and he had promised in opposition his influence and assist ance, personal and pecuniary. (Applause.) That was Mr. Joseph Brooks Yates. Then, on Saturday last, a few of the householders met at the Brunswick hotel, and after long deli beration they had resolved on calling that meeting, The object of the meeting was to ascertain the opinion, as far as it was possible, that evening of the houseowners of Liverpool on the Amended Sanitary Bill. As usual, it contained extraor dinary clauses, aiming at illimitable powers,—such powers as he thought could not be enforced in a court of law or equity, even if the bill were passed into an act. He quoted one clause which he said no judge would put such a construc tion upon, as every plain man of business must put upon it, and such a construction as even the Town-clerk had admitted could not but he literally put upon it; he referred to the clause prohibiting to be occupied as dwellings any buildings not in conformity with the Sanitary Act of 1846. Now previous to 1R46. there were 40000 houses in Liverpool, not in conformity with that act. Tie Chairman then showed that, in the amended bill, words limiting the power of the Health Com mittee in the alteration of the levellingof streets were omitted in this. There were nearly 500 streets .n the Parliamentary boundary unadoptsd. They had been built upon, according to the levels given by the former out-township surveyors, but the bill proposed to give power to the borough engineer to cut up the surface of those streets and alter them as he thought fit, at the expellee, it should be borne in mind, of the owners of the houses. Mr. Moss stated to the meeting what he said they would be glad to hear, that at a meeting of the Parliamentary sub. committee that day, considerable modifications had been made in the bill. He confessed, in looking over the bill, he agreed with their Chairman that it combined so much tyranny and arbitrary legislation, that they should be short sighted, and unmindful of their own interests, if they did not oppose it. He believed that, with the exception of Mr. Fleming and himself, the sub-committee had been comparatively unanimous on the subject, but he thought it arose from their comparative ignorance on the mat ter. (Laughter.) Amongst the modifications carried, was that the range of the compulsory rating clause (making house-owners pay the rates of their tenants), had been re duced from houses at £l3 to those of .elO and under Then the 15th clause, the compulsory conversion of all obnoxious privies into water-closets, at the dictum of the medical officer, had been abandoned altogether. (Applause.) Mr. FLEMING said he heard Mr. Moss had tried to get the permissive clause applied to all property, btu they were told by the Town Clerk that, for houses from £lO and below. it was rendered compulsory on the owner to pay the rates by the Public Health Act of )848. SALES. • Week Previ ending ously Jan. 6. this yr. The CHAIRMAN said_thatiWciid not apply toLiyerpool. Mr. KITCHEN moved, as follows, the first resolution : " That it is the opinion of this meeting that an interview should be had forthwith, to-morrow, by a number of gentle men (to be appointed this evening). with the Town-clerk. to e'icit from him which is the earliest opportunity. slid what are the best means, of letting the Town Council know the ob jections which this meeting entertains to the Amended Sani tary Bill." He complained that those interested had not had a longer , time to examine and discuss the bill, and be thought it any thing but just. His idea was. that if property was built sub ject to the regulations and under the eve of the public sur veyors, the public should be called upon to pay the expense of any alteration afterwards for the benefit of the public. Therefore lie never saw so flagrant an injustice attempted as that in reference to altering the level of the streets. With regard to rating, he thought that if the rates of small house property were to be paid by the landlords, the landlords of large property ought also to pay the rates. (Applause.) Mr. GARDNER seconded the motion, and made some sar castic remarks upon the Town Council, the members of which he thought were entirely in the leading of the public officials. To increase salaries seemed the greatest part of their business. (Laughter.) He commented on the hardship of making the owners of small property responsible for the payment of the rates of tenants from whom in so many cases they could not, unless they had hearts of stone, even get their rent. He should be ashamed of the Council if they passed such a bill on Wed n esd a y. The'Motion was then put and carried unanimously. Mr. W. ROXBURGH moved the next resolution, and cited instances in which lie said the borough engineer had given levels which he had afterwards been obliged to alter at the public expense. The resolution was "'That . in the opinion of this m eeting the Town Council should be solicited to postpone the consideration in Council of the Amended Sanitary Bill, until an opportunity shall have been afforded to a deputation (to be appointed by this meeting,) to state to the Health Committeeor the Parliamen tary Sub-committee of the Health Committee, the objections of this meeting to the bill." Mr. THOMSON, T.C., was called upon to second the resolution. He said he had denounced the former bill as an Aleerine Act, but he should call this a Russian Act, as he thought it would be only worthy of a Russian tyrant to pass such a bill. It was well known that in many parts of Liver pool the owners of small house property could not get their rents from six houses out of ten, and why, then, were they to be made responsible for the rates? Any such stringency would fill the Workhouse to overflowing. Mr. NICHOLSON asked who was the father of the bill? Mr. THOMSON did not think it had a father. (Laughter.) Mr. NICHOLSON said lie had some suspicion that the father of it was a public servant. (Applause.) After a few remarks by the CHAIRMAN, in support of Mr. Nicholson's observation, in which he said that there was not one of the head public officials who had not, by joining Building Societies, got mortgages on the small property of the town, Mr. HEYES, in some strong remarks, moved the third resolution : " That this meeting considers that honseowners should have been consulted as to the provisions of the Amended Sanitary Bill, which so vitally affects their interests ; and that if such bill be persevered in by the Council, without giving an oppor tunity for hearing such objections, that every exertion should be made in parliament to oppose the bill." Mr. SAVAGE, at some length, seconded the motion, whic was also unanimously carried,--Mr. Roxburgh offering, amid applause, to pay £3 towards the expense of a parliamentary opposition. The following gentlemen were then appointed the deputa tion, with power to act afterwards as a committee, if neces sary, in watching the progress of the bill :—Messrs. Gregory, William Jones (of Fox-street), Owen Elias, Joseph Gardner, Mr. Bremner, the Chairman, and Mr. Savage. The Chairman expressed his surprise that the omnibus proprietors were not up, as there was a clause that omnibuses must only run through prescribed streets, at prescribed hours, and in prescribed numbers. Mr. THOMSON announced that the great landowners, who had been the means of throwing out the bill last year, did not now oppose. He thought they ought to apply to Lord Derby and Mr. William Brown on the subject, and said his lordship would surely seek the justice for them which he had sought for himself. At the request of Mr. SAVAGE, the clause in reference to the payment of rates was read, and Mr. BREMNER called attention to the provision. that if the houseowner had not goods to distrain upon, be might be sent to gaol for three months, and yet that was to be no liquidation of the debt. An old gentleman sitting near to the reporters said gravely, "They intend to bring on a civil war." (Laughter.) Mr. BRADLEY, at this point of the proceedings, entered the room. He said he thought the Council were determined to carry the bill, and if carried it would depreciate the value of property 25 per cent. He then made severe remarks upon some of those members of the Council who were supposed to represent the tradesmen, and asked those persons present what else they could expect, if they elected as representatives men who spent their time in disgraceful carousals at the Angel Hotel? After some further discussion, the meeting, which had lasted aliout two hours, closed, with the usual compliment to the Chairman. WAVERTRE.E BOARD OF HEALTH. THE monthly meeting of the Wavertree Board of Health was held last night—the Rev. W. Badnall, A.M., in the chair. Present: Messrs. Hill, Anderton, Boners, Davis, Witham, Gore, Chaffer, Richton, and Picton. DRAINAGE OP WAVERTREE. ............—. . —.--. The CHAIRMAN at the commencement of the proceedings requested Mr. Ha!head to favour the meeting with any re marks he might be inclined to offer. Mr. HALHE AO explained that, in consequence of a com munication he had received from Mr. Rishton, he had seen Mr. Sergeson, who, after some conversation, agreed to renew his offer of £4OO towards the sewerage, provided the Board would take the sewer in a straight line through his land from Wellington-road, and allow him to make openings into it at such times and places as he might find convenient. He (Mr. Halhead) had also seen Mr. Lawrence, and that gentleman had likewise stated his willingness to renew his offer of £2OO, provided the sewer is continued from the tank to Wellington road, and thence past some cottages immediately contiguous. Mr. Halhead would himself offer .elOO on conditions similar to those he had mentioned, but of course with modifications. He had expectations, from what he had learned, that small sums might be expected from other proprietors, all of which, in round numbers, might be stated at .e 750, while there was a likelihood of Mr. Lane, the agent for the Marquis of Salis bury, recommending a contribution also. He might be . par doned for stating, however, that as the value of the drainage and its ultimate arrangements were greatly dependent on time, the question of those offers might be much altered if not speedily proceeded with. Indeed, so much was that the case, that Mr. Lawrence had said, now, at his (Mr. L.'s) time of life, he could not be always troubled with it, and unless he got an answer in course of next March, he should cease to think anything of it. The CHAIRMAN, while thanking Mr. flathead for the trouble he had taken in this matter, and expressing the gra titude of the board for the communication he had favoured them with, begged to remark, that as lands belonging to the Marquis of Salisbury and others interposed among the grounds alluded to by Mr. Halhead, the board could not come to an absolute resolution on the snbiect, more espe cially as it was desirable to have the sanction of all or as many of the proprietors as possible to any such arrangement. In the meantime, if Mr. Millen(' would take the additional trouble of reducing his communication to writing, it would be a useful record for the guidance of the board. This Mr. HALHEAD expressed his willingness to do. He then withdrew from the meeting. PAVING OF OLIVE-LANE. Mr. PICTON pursuant to a notice he had given at the last meeting, moved that the resolution of the board for enforcing the levelling, sewering, and flagging of Olive-lane, be res cinded. ........._. Mr. RISHTON seconded the motion ; awl, after a conversa tion, in which Messrs. Chaffer and Bowers took part, the motion was unanimously carried. TEMPORARY SEWER. The CHAIRMAN read a letter from Mr. George Whitby, on the part of Mr. Lawrence, complaining of the proposed deep ening of the water-course and the construction of an open sewer, as these would prove injurious to the property through which it passed, and desiring to be informed of the clause in the act under which the board intended to con struct it. The LAW-CLERK explained that the letter had been written under a misapprehension which had now been removed ; and the explanation being received as satiefactory,the work would be proceeded with. DRWERAGE OPERATIONS. Mr. GORE complained of the manner in which the sewerage operations were being carried on by the contractor; and stated that the process of blasting had been again resorted to, to the alarm and inconvenience of many of the inhabitants. The CHAIRMAN, in connexion with the subject, read a letter from Mr. Brahcker, as clerk to the trustees of the Wavertree Female National School property, complaining of injury sustained by that property in Cow-lane consequent on the sewerage operations. A conversation ensued, in the course of which Mr. PICTON suggested that intimation should be given to Mr. Blaikley that he must desist from blasting ; and on the recommendation of the Chairman it was ordered that the letter ofMr.Brancker be answered by the law clerk, intimating that any dam.ge done by the parties engaged in the sewerage operations should be made good by the contractor at the conclusion of his contract. Mr. PICTON moved that all the acts of parliament, and other public documents by which the transactions of the board are in any way regulated, should be purchased at the expense of, and for the use of the hoard. Mr. RISHTON seconded the motion, which was unanimously carried. BURYINO-OROUND. A report was read from the committee of inhabitants ap pointed to consider the means of obtaining burying-ground, from which it appeared that some reason exists for believing that ground may be obtained from Mr. A. Potter, or some other proprietor in the neighbourhood. A meeting to con sider which will be held on the 30th instant. Mr. PICTON suggested that the law clerk be instructed to communicate with Mr. Potter, to ascertain whether he will dispose of the ground in question, and if so, at what rate; and also to communicate with the Marquis of Salisbury on the same subject.—The meeting then adjourned. LIVERPOOL COUNTY CO URT.- YESTERDAY. (Before JOSEPH POLLOCK, Esq., Judge) ENSOR v. KERR.—William Ensor, the platritiff brought an action to recover £2 from James Kerr, Knotty . Ash, farmer and grazier, on the ground that defendant, having a number of sheep in a field in August last, had not taken care to have it sufficiently fenced to secure the sheep, and that they strayed into the garden of the plaintiff, where they effected damage to the amount sued for. The case was heard on the 20th of December, but his Honour took till this day to con sider his judgment, which at the opening of the court he deli vered. He said, in this case of a house and garden at Garston, the plaintiff brings his action to recover the amount of damage done to his (plaintiff's) garden by certain sheep of he defendant which strayed into it from the adjoining field, where by the license of the owner they were being pastured. It is admitted that the sheep so strayed in conse quence of the insufficiency of the fence, such fence being, however, as I find upon the evidence before me, sufficient protection against the larger species of cattle, such as horses and cows, which alone during the plaintiff's occupation at least of his messuage had been ordinarily depastured in the field in question. The question is, whether, under such cir cumstances. the plaintiff is entitled to recover, and I am of opinion that he is so entitled. The verdict must be for the defendant. An application having been made to his Honour, in re ference to the costs, he said he had experienced some difficulty as to the question of costs, hut he had ultimately come to the conclusion that no costs should be given. He remarked that the present was the third action which he had had tried before him in reference to these same sheep. First, a dog worrying • them, had given rise to an action,; second, a man shooting • the dog so worrying them, had occasioned another action ; and now this action for trespass. He did not mean, by these observations, to reflect upon any party ; but he could not divest himself of the opinion, that it was highly desirable to have the nature of the fences adapted to the animals intended to be fenced in, CLAIM ON A SEAMAN'S NOTE.—WEST V. PRICE.—The plaintiff in this case summoned the defendant for e 2 los. on a seaman's advance note. The plaintiff stated that on pre senting the note at the officeof Messrs. Baring Brothers, who were the owners of the ship in which the seaman had sailed, payment was refused on the ground that the party was not on board. Mr. Duncan, solicitor, who appeared for the defence, contended that the note was informal; the ship being an American one, and the signatures not having been witnessed in accordance with the provisions of the statute. His Honour decided that the objection was a good one, and directed a verdict for the defendant. At the close of the case, he drew attention to the fact, that when the summons had been served at Messrs. Baring Brothers' office, it had been thrown back again into the bailiff's face. He said it seemed to him that such conduct was more improper in a rich than a poor person. The process of a court of justice should be treated with respect, and gentlemen in the position of Messrs. Baring Brothers ought to set an example. He was ready to believe, however, that it had been done without the knowledge of the parties themselves, by some person in their employ. Mr. Duncan assured his Honour that such must have been the fact, and the matter then dropped. FONDNESS FOR FOWLS.—A servant girl, who brought a claim against her mistress, yesterday, for non-payment of wages, when questioned as to the cause of her dismissal, created some amusement by saying that "a sickly lien was found dead in her mistress's hed-room, and she had accused her of killing it." This statement was corroborated by a witness for the defendant, who was asked by the judge if the old lady. who is an invalid, was very fond of fowls? "Oh yes, sir," she answered with grea t s i mp li c i ty. , A THIRSTY CH IMNEY-SWEEP.—HAWRINS r. SHAW.— Samuel Hawkins, beerseller, of Wavertree, summoned James Shaw. chimney-sweeper, of the same place, for Ss. 4d., for ale. ginger beer, and tobacco supplied. The defendant called his wife in evidence, who said that she had paid a former debt, and warned the plaintiff againstallowing her husband credit for drink. His Honour said he should certainly give no encouragement to parties who let men run up such long scores, inducing them to ruin themselves and fami lies. The defendant said he owed nothing like the amount, and then pleaded poverty. In answer to this, the pers n who appeared for the plaintiff said she had heard him boast that he could make one pound before breakfast. He was in the habit of bringing gentlemen's servants to treat ; they. in their turn, finding him jobs. His Honour dared say the money was due, for a drinking man did not know how much money he got. At the same time, to chew no indulgence to the plaintiff for serving him, after his wife's warning, he should order payment at the rate of only 45. a month. Then (addressing the laintiff) he said, "If you come up here again, for another beerhous e debt, I s h a ll or d er you to pay immediately, and you will be committed to.gaol." KILLING A DONKEY: EGAN V. MACAKTNEY AND ELLIS.— Dennis Egan, the plaintiff in this case, Was a poor old man, making his. livelihood by means of a donkey-cart, and he sued the defendants jointly for the value of a donkey which had been killed, and for damage to his cart. Macartney is time dt iver of a lorry, and Mr. Ellis, the other defendant, the executor of a Ur. Fairclough, deceased, who was a cart,wner. It appeared that on the 9th of September the plaintiff was going with his donkey and cart on the street between Nelson and Stanley Dock, for a load of putter. The lorry, in charge of Macartney, was endeavouring to pass between him and the parapet, the driver walking on the footpath, and not having hold of the head of his horses, although the street was crowded. At this moment Fairclough's cart coming in the opposite direction, struck the wheel of • the donkey cart, wheeling it along with the animal quite round, when the wheel of Macartney's cart passed over the foot of the poor donkey, ‘lhich it cut off, smashing also the frail cart. After a variety of evidence, in which it appeared that the donkey had cost 255., and that he had replaced it with one costing only 175.. his Honour thought both defendants equally to blame, and ordered them to pay each, that amount covering the costs. DETENTION OF MONEY—QUIN v. SWIMS.—The plaintiff in this case was a master stevedore, the defendant a publican at No. 15, Cooper's-row, and the action was brought to re cover 5, the monies of the plaintiff, which was alleged that the defendant improperly detained. Mr. Greatley, solicitor, appeared for the defendant. The plaintiff stated that he had been in the habit of paying his men at the defendant's house for a considerable time, and on the 10th of September he gave the waiter six sovereigns to get him change. He brought hack only a sovereign, and told the plaintiff that Mrs. Simms had kept the other for some debt which he owed her. He de nied that he owed her more than 15s. 3d. He gave both the landlady and the waiter, Daniel Colton, into custody, but Mr. Clough, at the central office, refused to entertain the charge. Mr. Greatley admitted that his client had received the mo ney, and said that it had been detained in consequence of the plaintiff owing 155. 2d. for drink, and 5 for cash lent. He also pleaded that Mrs. Simms did not know but that the money had been sent to her, through the waiter, in payment of the debt. His Honour said there was no defence. It was plain that the money was given simply to get change, where with to pay the men, who were waiting in the house at the time, and money so tendered for a particular purpose could not be legally detained for some other debt. He directed a verdict for the amount claimed, but intimated that Mr. Greatley might bring an action for the recovery of the sum alleged to be due. CURIOUS CASE. BRIDGE v. LUPTON. Mark Nelson Bridge, a pilot residing in No. 6, Church-street, Park-road, was the plaintiff, and the defendant, Mr. John Lupton, is a coachbnilder in the same neighbourhood. The action was brought to recover 165., the value of gas consumed by the defendant. It appeared that Mr. Lupton had formerly lived at No. 6, Church-street, Toxteth-park, angit that he had let the house to the plaintiff, but still retained in his possession a backyard adjoining, in which his workshop was situated, and also a shop which he had let to a joiner. Mrs. Bridge stated that she observed the defendant had gas in the workshops up the yard, and casually mentioning the matter to one of the gas company's collectors, lie told her that they had not his name in their books. An examination was then made, when it appeared that the defendant had no meter, although he had pipes in the yard in connexion with the meter in the house, so that he had for four months been consuming gas at their cost. She suspected that this was so shortly before, and, by way of testing it, one night ordered her meter to be turned, when she observed that the gas went out in the yard also. On mentioning the matter to the defendant, he said he had not intended to defraud her of the price of the gas, but had meant to surprise her by paying her a large bill at Christmas. (Laughter.) The joiner who occu pies one of the shops was called, and stated that he paid the defendant 6d. a week for the gas.—Mr. Lupton, in defence, stated that when he took the house and premises at first, he took the fittings, which were there already. Some time after Mr. Bridge took the house, gas " came" to his part of the premises, —that was on the 22d November, and he lighted one jet from dusk to dark. There was gas also in the shop shove him, and the joiner pa him 6d. a week ; not for tile gas, but for the use of the pipes. He had paid Mrs. Bridge after that 6d. a week for some time, for the use of the gas, and thought the arrangement was agreeable to her husband, till he had sent him in a bill for 16s. His Honour said he ought to have told the people instantly that he was burning their gas, and gave a verdict for the amount claimed (165.) The defendant asked what time he should be allowed to pay it in. His Honour: Immediately; forthwith. About 120 cases were disposed of in the course of the day, and the Court rose about five o'clock. THE BATTLE OF THE BROKERS.—A very spirited sketch of the recent battle on the flags, with snow-balls, has been executed by a member of the Stock Exchange. It displays no mean talent, and will most probably be engraved. RAGGED Scitoor. FETE.—The boys and girls attending the evening Ragged School, held in Cornwallis-street church school-room, were, on Friday, entertained with an excellent collation, provided at the expense of their teachers and friends, consisting of roast beef, bread, tea, and bun loaf. Mr. Thompson, of Elliot-street, contributed to the hilarity of the occasion by exliibing a magic lantern, and other gentlemen addressed the assembled children. ST. PHILIP'S CHURCH SUNDAY AND DAY SCHOOLS. —The children of these schools had their Anima Tea party on. Wednesday last. The average number of boys and girls in daily attendance is 200; but owing to the incle mency of the weather and the prevalence of sickness among them, only 1,50 partook of the repast. The school-room s were tastefully decorated with evergreens and flowers ; and two large Christmas trees, laden with oranges and apples, were by no means objects of small attraction to the spark ling eyes of the children. When ample justice had been done to the tea and buns, &c., and the tables were removed, Robert Berthon Preston, Esq., highly delighted not only the children but - all who were present, —among whom were many of the parents of the scholars, as well as the clergymen and Sunday-school teachers, and some of the most influential members of St. Philip's congregation,—by an exhibition of his splendid dissolving views and the powers of the magic lantern. The loud and vociferous ap .plause of the youngsters, bursting forth at intervals during the exhibition, left no doubt on the minds of all present as to the gratification it afforded them. At the conclu sion, three hearty cheers were given for Mr. Preston, in a manner which could not fail to convey to that gentleman's mind an assurance of the happiness and delight he had occasioned. the children,—more than a thousand thanks could possibly have expressed. Not the least amusing scene, in the evening's entertaiment, was the scramble for the fruit off the Christmas trees. And the only thing to be regretted was that the inclement night prevented many of the friends and supporters of the schools from being present to witness the joyous scene. TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1854 BREAD RIOTS IY DEVONSHIRE. EFFECTS OF FREE TRADE. THE enormous rise in the price of all kinds of food, /i n the low rate of wages obtained by labourers, who ha le already felt the pressure of a severe winter, has produce` considerable discontent in several towns in Devonshire' In consequence of the advanced price of wheat in Exeter market on Friday, when it rose to lls. per bushel, the country bakers gave notice o f th e i r i n t en ti on forthliltiP to increase the pric e o f th e quar t ern l oa f from Bi', (household bread) to 9d. The women of Topsham, chie'" labourers' wives, immediately commenced a canvass of the bakers' shops in that town, to endeavour to dissuade the° from doing so, and pointed out the consequences of 2 refusal, which, in 1847, was the cause of the bakers's shor in Exeter being pillaged, the windows destroyed, an d ti, coats and hats of many of th e f armers a tt en di ng t h e mar ke t completely torn to pieces. The principal bakers at Torsi ham, fully aware of the determination of the class they h a j to deal with, lost no ti me i n conc ili a ti ng th em with Übe"' bribes, both in bread and money, and ultimately by theg. means were fortunate enough to get rid of their import ti ,i nities. Some of th e women, h owever, went to Exeter all endeavoured to organize a gang of malcontents in that cite and would no doubt have succeeded but for the Pr e .; sence of the cavalry regiments in the higher an d losT barracks, which at the former outbreak scattered rioters at a very short time. The murmurings of the labouring classes at Crediton caused considerable $ 7 prehensions for the peace of the town on Friday ever' ing, when great numbers of men, women, and childre!, threatened the bakers. Some of the tradesmen refused accede to their demands, and their windows were diately attacked by people with sticks, stones, and 110; siles of every description, and completely demolishe u To appease the destructi ve ar d our o f th e mo b , some j the bakers commenced throwing loaves of bread out the bedroom windows into the streets, and the gene ra ; scramble for about fi ft y or s i x ty l oaves f oun d f occupation for the rioters, who contented themseicr' with doing no further dama ge th a t n i g ht . Th e n e s t day (Saturday) the row was renewed, and, bell!, market-day, the presence o f th e malcontents awe " many of the country folks into a sale, or rather disg sal, of their m ar k e t a bl e produce at nominal prices, win those who had any quan tit y o f eggs an d poultry on lava were glad to get out of the market as best they could, an send their goods to wholesale !dealers at Exeter, rathe than risk the chance of losing all in the hands of a mot The poor butterwomen were mos t gross l y assaulted; f or rioters, after asking the price of butter and receiving O A answer that it was ls. 6d. p er lb., se i ze d th e b askets, a n turning the butter on to the pavement, stamped it WO foot, and then knocked it about the streets, and th s c o e e j who offered the least resistance were " bonneted" otherwise roughly handled. The authorities, though aiarr, by the police, were utterly un a bl e t o di sperse the 111°_!; and it was only on a report t h at the soldiers were coml9o that anything like peace was restored to the town. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. MONDAY EVENING, JANIIA.ICY 9. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. LONDON.—After the official close, the rumours of fret propositions for peace, emanating from Belgium, and 1 6 ° the consent of Russia, combined with a reported advance in French Funds, produced a good effect. Consols 921, Railway Market has greatly improved :—London North-western 1011, 2; Midland 601,1 ; Caledonian bar THE EASTERN WAR. The Times' correspondent (Paris) writes on Saturday , " Rumours, circulated to-day, which, though varying some details, were substantively—that the Emperor Russia had consented to accept the Vienna protocol, id, that despatches had been received in Paris to that eget' Again : it was said that a despatch had been received fro g Vienna, announcing that the Russian ambassador a t to court intimated that his master had agreed to send a ple° i ' potentiary to a conference, the seat of which should Berlin." The Times' Paris correspondent writes again, on Sat' day :—" It is this day reported as positive, that the Prin ci de Chimay has arrived in Paris, with an autograph lette f from the King of the Belgians to the Emperor of 01 4 French, containing pacific propositions. It is not 69" . 1 whether the King of the Belgians writes in the name the Emperor of Russia ; but, if the rumour be fo u nded, i' is more than probable that it is with his cognizance. O f f opinion seems to be gaining ground that the Dope' Nicholas will yield after all. Should he consent to /lee, tiate on the terms of the Vienna note, it is thought ti' Brussels will be selected for the conference. The Moniteur of Monday, the 9th, announces the arr of the Prince de Chimay. TATTERSALL'S BETTING.—Tuns DAT. 15 L trt E a R g P s O t O T L h S e T co E E l o P n L e E I , C t %A e S f E j -- 100 to agst fi t CHESTER CUM-50 to 1 agst Alford, taken ;GO tak e Catspaw, taken ;66t0 1 agst Duchess of Lorraine, -en 66 to 1 agst Typee, taken. . THE DERBY.-6 to 1 spit Autocrat, taken ;9to 1 n.at p c, Toni, taken : 30 to 1 agst Ac r ob a t, t a k en ; 33 to 1 sigst taken ; 50 to 1 agst Old Noll, taken ; 80 to 1 agat Dr. 0'. 10 " taken ; 100 to 1 agst Early Bird, taken. THE OAKS.-4 to 1 agst Meteors, taken. • - FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET. o f In English Funds some smart fluctuations occurred da r ,,„g the day, and prices on the whole experienced a slight reac!!4, from Saturday's depression. Railways languid a t the opelilfd but improved with the Funds, and closed firmly. Land " Bank Shares a shade firmer. Foreign, from a p res sure sales, without exception considerably lower. CLOSING PRICES. Consols, Account .. l 921 Bank Stock 2lB 19 0 Do. Money.... I lExcheq. Bills, L. & S 69 P Three&QrperCents.. 93i FOREIGN STOCKS. ~ Mexicans 221 3 Spani s h , P ass i ves .... '",i Do. Threes Spanish Deferred .... 43 4 Swedish Do. Threes 2O 1 RAILWAY SHARES. i Amberg.,Nottingham, London & N. Western 1011 0 and E. Junction — London ft S. Western 74 Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Do. Preference .. Midland Stock East Anglian Eastern Counties .... 12i I N or th B r i t i sh 2 7 l' East Lancashire 6l 3 _ Do. Preference -- __ .. Eastern Union A .... Ditto B and C. Norfolks -"„ North Staffordshire VI .. Edinburgh & Glasgow 61 3 Shrewsbury and Bir- Great Northern B2 3 , mingham -- Do. A..... , Do. L. &N. W. guar -- g Do. 8..... S. East ern an d D over 59 '- Great Western Lanc.and Yorkshire. 63 i . Berwick ... 62 Do. Fifths 7/ # Do. Extension -- Leeds Northern — i . Do. Preference ' 1 London, Brighton, and Yo r k an d N . Midland 44 3 South Coast 95 7 Do. Preference.. --- MINING SHARES. it i Nugget .... ..-- B. Australian .., - Freehold ...... Australasian . Colonial i dis Mariposa LAND SHARES. „ A r r Australian Agricultural 39 41 Peel River i die S. Australian Invest. South Australian .... f,f I. B. American .... r Noveau Monde . Itepstered Cordeliera Ave Maria Carson's Creek Port CORN MARKET. 'l O There was a small show of English Wheat, but fair arri„pti of Foreign Wheat and Oats. Factors, at the comrnencettir demanded an advance of 4s. per quarter, which checked _MO ness ; Foreign held at a similar enhancement. Trade Barley, Beans, and Peas, at Is. per quarter advance upo, o Monday's rates. Oats firm, and Is per quarte r dearer. ,vved boiling Peas Is. per quarter higher. The trad e closed Moo fl firm, at an advance of ss. per quarter on the pric es o f Ma; ort last for English Wheat; a similar rise was obtainea„ Foreign. Town-made Flour 725. Barley and B eans Is. toe higher. Peas and Oats advanced Is. per quarter. Seeds altered. ARRIVALS. English. Irish. Foreign* Wheat 1226 23228 Barley 2447 10235 Oats 1 13078 95 16848 4375 Malt 3747 40 Beaus Peas 5lB flour • 845 _ 2070 _ 1080 , 200 1486 I,lr , I p . 45674 0.. PRODUCE MARKET. Sugar : Several sales of Foreign at full prices ;Re Of active demand. Coffee firm, demand better; N at i v e ..";j., ; 505.; Plantation, 565. 6d. to 763. Tea: Demand ioVP' e ice; ordinary Congou Is. 2d. to Is. 23d. Rice: Demand %ail prices advancing. Saltpetre : Large business at a advance. Cotton sells more freely, at previous terms. MARKET. .41f Tallow brisk ; P.Y TALLOW C. 60s. on the spot. stock 43,191 C - 0 against 46,676 same time last year. Deli ver i es, 1,326 c a against 1,737 same time last year. CATTLE MARKET. Beasts sold readily at Friday' s p r i ces. Sheep tra de I brisk. Calves Is. per stone cheaper. Beef 3s 0(1 to 5s 0,1 I Veal Mutton..... 3s 2d to 58 4d Pork . . 38 8d to 55 ARRIVALS. Beasts Sheep and Lambs .... 22880 I Pigs Norfolk and Suffolk Beasts 2O OO Cambridge, Leicester, Lincoln, and North ampton Beasts 7OO Scotch Beasts Irish Beasts .... Holland Beasts Do. Sheep .. Do. Calves.. Do. Pigs.... Spanish Beasts.. Do. Sheep French Beasts 246 1590 192 MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE. ...er Caledonians, 25i 26; Eastern Counties, 1 2 k ; East iii3ey shire, 153; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 62,1 63 62E 633. ; ' fields, 19i 20; Midlands, 59i 60; Dovers, 17i 9-16 11.16. LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE. Caledonians, 251; North-Westerns, 8; Eastern Coll 12d. LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. 0! ARRIVED AT DEAL, 9TH JAN . —Py renees, f rom Ala o De o Cybele, and Dolphin, from Berbice ; Marathon, from Qu e er" Glorioso, from Calcutta ; Aunt Mary, from Bombay; Miff ) from Baltimore; Albert Gallatin, from New York. Dicer ARRIVED AT GRAVESEND, BTH J AN.— C oun t ess Of ter, from Sydney ; Ottowa, from Callao. ROTTERDAM, 4 TH JAN . —Th e Jamaica, for Live was totally lost; crew saved. s RA, 28TH DEC.—The Helen, of London, was lost Op Island of St. Georgia ; crew saved. MALTA, 2ND JAN.—The Lewes Lass, from NetT C " arrived yesterday, very leaky. LIVERPOOL : Printed and Published ever Tuesda SY MoriOgt, b 4OO ...1 Proprietor, ROBERT PEARSON TH ly ACKER, of 14 ,r1S‘ Percy-street, at the STANDARD GENE RAL PRINA/ OFFICE, No. 4, Sr. G EORGE ' S CRESCENT, LiVerr- Tuuday, Jauuary 10,1654.