The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-11-06 00:00:00

he fo d i oSs Op , ge" unce bet' ent of isBS , 1444 1 To is )ay s• GOO D ' . e I) die ;gP f S 0 S ol 4 l3it ' 'et ev; re et• ~ert•b' ~~~~' 2j yc, NoVEtittit 6, 1555.] 4 ' 11 '4 and capable of energy. There is no doubt, 11 i' l () . e i the ex perience of the l as t f our t een months, that ro s an able o ffi cer, possessing in perfection those talalities which have elevated British soldiers into ber4B ; but whether he also possesses the peculiar talent • 's Which entitle him to the command of an army, l' ii elll alas to be proved. In many respects, therefore, d t Z eha nge is a fortunate one, and it is to be hope oal the expected advantages will be realised; but eat we joi n in the congratulations on the change, we sox4t coincide in the condemnation of General &mp qlip „ f , °l' the affai r at the Redan, nor, apart from the sid s ` i°ll of his great age and physical infirmity, col: 4 1 ' that that event in any way justified his reca k et 'S detail that has been furnished us of the fall of . att:L,3l justifies the irnpression that the object in th at Li ng the Redan was completely answered, and li a ,, e ' zie , desPatch of more troops to the assault would lih l a f e a i a, veel l a needless waste of human life. '441 .-14' w as then in possession of the French : 'they d ofth4Y wall ted titre to enable them to make goo sition--that time was gained by the assault the A ttt English troops on the Redan, which compelled fro m th e t° defend it, and thereby diverted them t a i, en. be racreiroportant duty ; and, therefore, the part the ei r j, t'lcral giursox was the best that, under insteaalstanees, could be taken, and deserved praise creditable t e , 11 ,,,." 1 , re • The Government have acted a sib k a tif it -- in refu s i ng . to recal h'i m ; but his of ion promptedY to eo t 1 . 11 1 -e n 4 with the difficulties his Place h as 1 `'e surrender 'Of his office, and is e attliki ; ten' the by a much younger' man. The I_4 a-4 ,S, hower the `° g kta arduous er, changed in its aspects : 1 8 / 7. n . t 0 , 41138 . ' uticilis si ege which involved so many hard-- 'are a n 11 ` 4 1 at at end, raid our troops may soon to, opportunity°, • % la. It . . No\ fag their supremacy in the 141) %nt 1 ' 1 7, 11 , 1 b e a 'welcome change from the harassing Pre s s,,, vae tr N - s e 0 0 ~ . . .. 3 enenes and it may also restore 'ghat kl 4 der' -uritish i nvincibility which has been .o. _ J . n . t ' S t (10 11 4 e,,e ialtaired---for there cannot be the slight at the it . 'oat, whenever the opportunity be rill' ed, selv es /4;11 soldiers - in the Crimea will prove them- I w erthy of all their ancient renown. W A 11" RI C 'A • er cif th —----- been ri ., e4 tit g n 4. people of the United States have Lard t, - ,,, s ' i rl 'and making use of intemperate lan "'°l'4 Qt.- wars the people of this country, because t11 , 44 1 , 01, 4 , 11 .1 \.13 0-)s, as Foreign Secretary, t ' tlie Ina -° `°4tud recruits for the Thlt had made ,:* ish Army out t.) 4 thittlatY .end subjects who had emigrated '' , l r tl° l l lo 3 ,,,, k rtes, and found themselves as destitute lft. n t have °l lt there as in the country they had e to tlettiil filA'CreeagiOn to go into the ccircumstances, or 14 it stop which have been comme n nce e c y l . 1 141 , 'Ial 'e t 4:nfringetnent of American laws. use i t " le eti tt ',, m. f alse, or gr ossly -exaggerated,but th t;l t t arlt i : c if: , them to excite apprehensions of a Yae ' e ' l°6 ' understanding which exists between ,. ri , 0 4 5 enuutrie tierild we an -even told by way { /t 111 1 tIneb 't kt h ive-t „: 4 ,, 31-1 3 7 , that - the British Government l'l i l , " e 'lYtep a e r rt e l d ' i ' fl e Wegt India squadron in order eat•eonfiden,7ililt, . e o•fitingency. We have 'no :'7(leut on popular tile 'stability of institutions de ,, t.lie od ol . ai Gov el a:171°1117, tor even in the power 't its Div people t l , l the re, St. er"--nleutle restrain the illegal-acts as ) ,.. WitintB Ft - tile affair of the Caroline ;, °115143 Cuba LairC'e,l•arszi the piratical exPecii -1441, th . At the •s•-• Th. • view, tvitliClitt e /neve_ (:, e time, we . . , went , rica n „„ lat et) , vvopi e. 5 ue ,„7 4 i ,... dh is now agitating the ,_ l°l la , o: 4l o ;: b re et r t e r toa lr ebtafitions operate as a kind& ; and if the Americans, Z'l Nt the er subjeet; ease fea g i' d up a show of indignation s+eal,,, n ' ot her-co taitt . afford to niilelat '''tis tress 'which Y-, we can ek t , . tna _ , '-i Elz most of their popiilar 11"' 111 ' e I I i - iinated 'tlei l ,! h . 11, '3r4324lloquent seee _es, ant = , x .4'4 l iss it i; Y : s : .c1 , 1 . 1L0 -,,,,, of an election; -and , na, th e el ° serve th e 14 ' to 'manufacture a griesiarice; . ill ' t la g , l l" 3l Ter tm ,, e , "' e I nterests of a particular party. of 44 -.'llt is t hotto•tt to be friendly towards `trot ' I°l 'Y, th ''''' course the orpoSition t4 it A od Iv en, . o f I)NthtleteStotio:4lS s a tßiciently strong to express 4141 e -. ( i lit and - ti l l:ra t, , knowing their peculiar tem . el l ' B * tle all ell. l'eflrsed vocabulary, 1 44 we )4 , 1 , 4 f -...e 0 , r _ e o 4) 1 - the temptation toialk war we -Should tleet i .11,4,t11at wi;`'eellVineed that the whole , Object is' en Iseillg: ce'llliebidect has been serve&bylhe it t z tice an are ha:, e :' hey• -will be as friendly with us-as tl q4 o . ' 4 thei r i . °' ILA% an opinion of their -common lhii " 'hat the y ' ' '' for lurvd dollars to suppose'for one t Lest ser - 1 hostilities 'with dyke 0 enst., tolliiycontemp ate alli 4 Me, th e . f u r M el's' :and who would . a kar lo erlse sea- 1124°Adartgerous enemies. _ prov vv e i , tb a . t s ' u the '11)°I llt1 b ki nzicl to our ernsiors,.sueir a , A , eat , - exposed '''' '''lth ton' 4lllZ atto their trade, while - slaver,' : ‘ 1 4),), er li States.. Wa l -` must 'IS' all element of internal lvv . eal a " Ilier I. 't E -' ever 'prevent them from Irazarding tiltv q .N .- t( " 101 f l. , 4 • 114 * Thu , rick is too great, the'eo_n_se: , 'itCl', rtful 4t teni late, and we in.Ll 1 \l 'ltl i - 4 Z 1111 t ,! ‘ l € l ; ° ; 3 ll: n ir present P electicncermg telt ;In Ili e ehnlate itat"-its true worth 4ttek 11'4 t c 'e. to th e augmentation of the ber sci ßri t l b is a li t t IN Ptl h a (111 4 01 14- must be remembered lk eat ke kor -1 ' ''' ' made fora p iratical et 4 o3itt'Perl t , (l e tliamoneelheen 141 1 t . ap ,4sibk re a• Sneltattempts have,. however, i et. t 3 1 ' 4l th' liudiated by the American .° 6e tile renew re, in being prepared with the means 'it ell f li n : W al ef 811db:on outrage, no real cause t4 Nlii lt let/o.' .Y i nterruption to the good under ?'#l,‘ ~ ..1 1 the r espedive-,Governments. I k ''' 4, 11 ,- n ------ --- ----- ----------.=_--- tb,' tio„_ --kt.t r y far mR . TOBI1V: 1 11.N4 'N, as j ----------46-- ---- --- I' N k t : lt teek i s ti °t iler towns throughout the kingdom, (1 4 4 , 1 '. th t ellieiPal histo ry n'4rked by an -event of some importance., 44,14 ,titore and th. connecting, as - - ie were, the preseift to 1 % le •kehive have t t " one .cf the most pleas . . ing 1, th 10 t o tr . ° Peri ° N chic 11. IbUtift the Th rto at the-dose of the municipal teal,wc'tt,..._lll.44,...l4l'l:lo:rulgistr:!, o ,. i__hi s ee4 of D ' . -which may be due r etire m ent -Ise, iron th b e iaa d e u d ti i e: of a 1 4 , e,k, - 71 ) ,,..,_,.? . Tes, such tributes :are . ke7 t oec k i N7 t fi ; ' 'ea _ee..ng, which, , however it may the i . 4 1, A p h :Y11,,,.;'s not without its influence ; but on t t itP tB 4 8 ;:q t tie e :task is not only a pleasing but an easy o 'tt,i',f th e ' 4 4z, z ",,,' l 4 all classes unite in -doing honour i r a 41, ‘ ; t o „, - l atut e „,'onis., Esq., and testifying-their apprec - L tltte - ,, ''11 , Il atel; . 111 'which he has filled the high station to fh,,,,lciCrer. h t't :Liverpool, he was called onithe 9th of 4 .7, 4117 ter' 4 not merely a poetical figure ,of speech,. rlsts ' '''' not that he has "won golden opinions /4 4 1,, Of Ileohi ~,' the o ffi ce so 4, l 'ee.e 4.ol. ,e, And given a lustre to - Ni l O Ye ee II. IIY 'deem it no little honour for , their 11 02 4 0 4 1,1 ! to ilk eil iki t r ed :with the mayoralty of . 31 . r.. _l,enr e n r .. 'l,l l of i l i e :Dal hn. entertain 2 - ,Prince of Royal Blood, ne . -"- . kiti l ;o:, - ,' ehi ef - ' l) itality ha .4 manner to make all Liverpool ~tt- pkvity his His gentlemanly deportment, notion,Nikfrstk,;iti' l 'eody a 'bility, have won all . hearts Vrkt ti l Aili 1,, a nd on Friday next he will retire from ''11; h-41reCoile7tihas dignified, with . the reap . ect, esteem, "t. l / t, r alp ezta . on of every inhabitant of Liverpool. ,„, j,L , kferi, 3' said that on Friday next the robes of office 1N't1,;:(1oti ii'd id the shoulders -of the present Mayor,. ~loot k„; ks h I :'e of his successor. At such a period it is 'Virg' el. e p ain 4180 usual, to bestow a glance in retrospec ,, ic:ol,i, g. with one who is quitting office and '.4 . t r l et 4:: , l't rti:rictlecegsor, to recal to memory the characteristics li tt, N At ed the incumbency of him who is just about , ir cl- h t . e 4 4° ° lle who is not a gentleman in manner and 1 4,N ,,, ,i: , i i wit , 4 A , t a l o any dia lice o f su ccess aspire to occupy . the . :i!' l 4 tl ' tO S t ti ) ,,_ ell a ecnllllninity as that of Liverpool, it is . 14, ' 14 1 --ye the -. qualities t o Mr. . 1 14 4 :t Att 1 , e Possession of those forthem in I lli t te he t , ° I . h., „"Ilf, any more than to seek I A tan. ' 'lail e : .Predecessore, or to demand .guarantees his at4.ll4lts. 10. in those who are to follow him. In " Ol kll 4: ll ti b'k ii t a r. T . °ma's conduct has been marked by mild :is N tl th e ' ntPartiality ; and in the discharge of his N t Dt t e i Deri o , "a les of justice have been ever duly poised lit of a e.O " Of his mayoralty, he had to encounter the ikti4ittet;34:ls, %torlitested election for the borough ; and in 4 4 1 4, 1 of 14 , - ,,,_ ze Y sea he steered his encumbered way with .rtNll4 Derkt„ ;Pose and inflexibility of justice which raised e ll Dr a e: lai ell ar'acte r in the estimation of his fellow \ CN N 4 t all t . n g over the deliberations of the Town *k 4 Il t t ; ztid 1 1148 dis Played high intelligence, tact, and i, it h ear ed ~..0Y the exercise of those rarely-united quali i It, llkthatte himself to all its members. kli,,:t kattiueiPenser of the municipal hospitalities, he t Nn a ee llt and uziostentations, mixing freely with then Yet not confining his attention solely within that narrow limit. Like his immediate predecessor, he extended those hospitalities to illustrious and distinguished strangers, and by securing their participation in such social amenities with his fellow-townsmen, he spread the municipal fame abroad, while he sustained its dignity at home. Without intruding any invidiousness of distinction between them and their predecessors, it is impossible to view the mayoralties of Mr. TOBIN and Mr. Jonx Bucx LLOYD as being other than in a considerable degree the counterpart and complement of each other. The distinguishing features of the former were the inauguration of St. George's Hall, and the hospitality connected with the meeting of the British Association for the Promotion of Science; thus extending the hand of social fellowship to those who are illustrious in science and distinguished by learning. The festive celebrations of the latter have likewise in a great degree connected them selves with the same edifice. St. George's Hall has been thrown open by Mr. TOBIN as a place of rational and elevating enter tainment for the people, that proceeding being inaugurated by a musical festival in which even royalty participated. The first public,meeting held in that hall was under the auspices of Mr. J. Buck LLOYD, to set on foot a Liverpool subscription for the Patriotic Fund. The carrying out of that noble sub scription in its princely munificence was perfected by Mr• Tones. A more singular and striking matter in connexion between this hall and these gentlemen remains yet to be noted. The principal resolution connected with 'that meeting was proposed in language of manly and thrilling eloquence by the late venerable Archdeacon BaooKs. The last official act of Mr. Tonix's mayoralty was to preside over a meeting at which it was resolved to erect a statue to the memory of the good man, in that same hall which had its echoes first awakened by his eloquence, as he persuasively enforced the claims of the widows and orphans of our gallant soldiers to public gratitude and national protection. Another and a valuable feature yet remains to grace the mayoralty of Mr. TOBIN, and to distinguish it from all it gre iecessors. During his tetmre of office the heretofore conilict 'lug interests existing on the opposite shores of the Mersey have been fused into aunty of relation ; the bone of 'conten tion between them has been removed, their interests have been amalgamated, and Mr. Tones leaves to his successor on ex tended jurisdiction, With an abbreviated amount of anxiety, augmented dignity, and lessened care. CO.3I.3IE.RCIAL and MOIVETABr NETVS. MOVIYAV NIGHT. THERE have been very slight fluctuations in the value of the Public Funds durinc , the week. Renewed confidence reduced an upward° tendency, but some absurd rumours towards the close of the week respect ing differences with the United States induced a slight deoine, which was, however, of very . brief duration. No alteration has taken place in the minimumTrate of discount by the .nk of England, -but money for commercial purposes has been com paratively easy, notwithstanding 'the preparations for acceptances coming due the 4th (of the month, and discounts for good paper have been about half per cent. =below the Bank rate. There have been very dight - alterations• in foreign 'ejmhanges, the intelli gence from the seat of 'war'has presented nothing ‘-of parfitular importance, Cotton ihas been higher quid Corn lower, so that upon the whole the week has been quiet but satisfactory. 'By the Bank returns, 441/Wished on Friday, it appears that there was an inertease in the stock of bullion in the week ‘ended 27th of October of L73,176 . 811u both departmettts, but :.as only a small portion of is included in the issue 7ikpartment, an increase of T 64,155 in the mount of notes in circulation has 'caused a decreasa in the !reserve of £47,925, so 'that the Bank Mt is still coperating injuriously 4 ;bite as since the amount was 'inade up there have been-some large receipts of specie we may anticipate a -Still more favourable result. The other changes in :the return are, a decrease in private securities of Z 25012, and a decrmse also in public deposits and 'Government securitiss, showing still further payrnentwon Government weount.. To-day's nnes, initts city article, dated Saturday evening, says :--- i of nde t d he als n o m t i h n e h my , audra;notswoirtgthte°4 its ;: i s Sa l L as rd b a7, n i t ti ras '3 . ra i ii being ' The liabilities falling due were extremely heavy, but th t e h y . have been met in a manner to confirm thexpinion thus far confidently entertained of `the general soundness of trade and the ability of the snereantile community' to meet without alarm the peculiar pressure in the inoney-market. According to the reports from theTrincipal banking establishments this evening. the day ling passed off without zan unsatisfactory indication of any kind. A great cliangevwas observable to day in the discountquarket. Money was comparatively abundant, and the discount houses refusit: to receive further sums at call. One ,df`ltein it is said, lent a considerable amount on the StoOk-Eschange for a -short period at 4 per cent. With reference *s the Curren,ey..rauestion, an able writer in Blackirooders Magazine for this month says A money-famine and consequent panic is setting in, entirely occasioned by the absurd provisions of Sir R. Peel's Currency Act of 1844; and AS -money is the sinews of war, unless we set right the former, we shall never be able to carry on the latter. A paralysis at home threatens to neutrshallalisfinde all our our successes abroad. if .we.do not takemare, we selves in the position-of -a soldier who-is - choked by his equip ) ment—we shall be strangled while we fight. Our currency is made to depend upon gold in- so we a fashion, that as sovereigns go out of country, bank-notes are likewise 1 withdrawn from eirails.tion, so' that the dra in upon the cur jrency of the countryis.doubled ; it-iilite lighting the candle lat both ends. We ou rselves. need to-export specie to defray a the expense of oar army abroad; • so does France; so does ' Russia. In fact, it is,na ex aggeration to say, that t present there is a general mill: among the powers of Europe to possess themselves of gold. ?Well, although -our present currency system is entirely based upon the retention of a large amount lof gold in this c ountry, that retention i s not p ossible. If other states wish gold, they can always have it from this country by paying a .commensurate price for it. The 0011SO -quences of this to us,ifrnot wardedoffby an alteration of our -currency laws, will bernin. The deadliest blow that Russia .could now level at us, would be to .draw from this country a million or two of bullion—even although it were to pay tfor it at the rate of £5 or .£6 .or even 810 the ounce. In ,aur present position, each a step woe(' paralyse us at *nee. jAnd can any one as yetroe sure that fmuch of the gold re cently drawn from this -country has ,not been so bought up =:toky our adversary ? An-early ..meeting of Parliament is de manded by this great 'het easy overcome difficulty of OUT position. It is a difficiilty entirelyartificial—it is one of our -own imposing. An act.can unmake it as an act has made. it . the present Premier be.strong in.apything, it is in good :common sense, and in a power of - seeing readily in any given case where the shoe pinoles. .Let :him show that quanta.. :now and, by so doing, sweep away t h e sole im p ediment that eggis to a vigorous prosecution of• the war. It depends upon himself whether the Conservatives .are :with him or against him. If he act the part of an earnest, able, and patriotic stritenan, he may rely oponit.that the gentry of England :will, not leave him unsupported. Nor -Mill the country. If .theieluence of extinct reputations ,he -still strong in the House, and the coalitions of the peace party threaten to clog thewheels of government, let Parliament be dissolved, and let the 'voice of the nation decide ,upon _its future destinies. In the present critical times, Parliament may meet ere a few weeks.are over ; and in antieipaMon.of . suel i.a meeting of the legislature, the last words we -would ...say rtoithe Government are--4t cabal prevail, dissolve ; and in any .-case repeal the currency _Laws. These 'pping returns of the iloard of 'Trade for the month of .'September have been •issued. The period with , whieh they are compared iu 1853 and 1854, bang from the sth of September ;to 'the 10th of Oaf ober,embraces 35 days. An addition ,of a sixth' must therefore be made to the present iota to enable an eatimate4o be formed of the relative,eroployment of tonnage in the several eases. This .would bring the aggregate :en tries to 709,224 tons, .and4he clear ances to 998,062 tons, shelving again a great decline in the number ,of arrivals, but an increase iin the departures suffieiepat_to demonstrate the :activity of our export trade ;--- • XONNOWIS ENTERED INWARD. Month ending Oct. 10, Oct. 10, - Sept. SQ. 1853. 1854. 1855. ... - 552,216 531,604 351,43. 4 7. .:857,703 290,394 256,469. British Vessels, .... Foreign 'Vessels.. . Total.„ ........ 909,019 821,998 607,906. CLEARANCES DICITW ARD. British Vessels .........462,807 476,588 520,33 L Foreign Ve55e15........... 356,372 359,023 335,151. T0ta1.......... 819,179 835,611 855,482. With regard to the coasting trade, the tonnage entered inward was 1,217,221 in the month ending the 10th of October, 1853 ;in the same month of 1854 it was 1,316,086 ; and in September last it was 1,079,430, including 33 foreign vessels of an aggre gate burden of 6,516 tons. The clearances outward for the respective periods were 1,321,700 in 1853, 1,427,804 in 1854, and 1,170,728 (including 5,272 tons of foreign) in 1855. The return from the Bank of England for the week ending the 27th of October gives the following results, when compared with the previous week : Public Deposits £3,700,814; Decrease... £124,177 Other Deposits ... 11,327,321; Decrease ... 436,759 Rest 3,170,726; Increase ... 9,633 On the other side of the account Government Securities £10,328,955; Decrease... £306,404 Other Securities Notes unemployed The amount of notes in circulation is £20,435,000, being an increase of £64,155, and the stock of bullion in both departments is £11,303,365, showing an in crease of £73,158 when compared with the preceding return. Our SHARE-MARKET has been firm all week, with a tendency to improve. Business has not been active, and there is no new feature. The traffics continue remarkably good. Local stocks, excepting Bank of Liverpool, in which there has been a considerable decline (having been done at 22), are very steady. We annex this day's prices: ---Chester and Birkenhead, TIM LIVERPOOL STANDARD. ; Caledonians, 29-1- ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 75* 4 s ; London Stock, 92.1 ; Ditto Fifths, 1-2-d ; Sheffield Stock, 211 ; Midland Stock, 64 1 1- 4 ; South Eastern, 171. CoTToN.---The market during the week has pre sented a decided reaction, and not only have prices advanced, but the amount of sales has been limited by the small quantity on offer, the present stock being considerably below the corresponding period last year, and rapidly decreasing. The sales for the week, up to Friday, reached 65,720 bales, of which 7,800 were taken on speculation, and 7,770 for export, leaving 50,150 for the trade. TO -DAY, there was another advance of id. to Id. per lb., and the sales amounted to 12,000 bales, including 4,000 for speculation and export. The following is a comparison of present rates with those of the corresponding period last; year :--- New Orleans, middling . „ fair ........ Upland, middling ....... „ fair ..... .......... 1854 1855 5 5-16 51- 6f 5 3.16 5 9-16 6 6• PRODUCE.---There has been great excitement in the Sugar-market, and prices have advanced from 6s. to 7s. per cwt. on Colonial, and 3s. to 4s. on Foreign descriptions, The transactions have been very exten sive, including sales for arrival. Coflbe steady. Tea in moderate request. Cocoa in good repuest for export, For Rice a fair inquiry. Rum steady. Palm Oil higher. For Tallow a good inquiry at improving prices. TO -DAY, the Sugar-market continued very firm at the advance noted at the close of last week ; the transactions (including Saturday's business), were large, consisting of 200 hhds. Trinidad at 505., 330 hhds. Antigua at 545. to 565. 6d., 170 hhds. Porto Rico at 545. to 585., 350 bags Cossipore at 585., 600 bags Dates at 545. 6d., 640 mats brown Mauritius at 48s. to 495. 6d., 450 bag,s white Pernams at 50s , with 1400 bags brown to arrive at 31s. 6d., and 4000 bags afloat at 31s per cwt. Molasses continne scarce,.and there being also attic Rum on'offer, the business is still limited. 100 bags Rio Coffee are reported at 455. per cwt. The trade have been engaged inspecting the numerous -samples of Tea, by the Conrad and Patna, but as z - et little has been done. We have had considerably more doing in Rice, 2700 bags old Larong having realised 125., besides which a cargo of 17,000 bags Arracan has been sold afloat for the Con tinent at 12s. 9d., and 50 tons broken Bengal to arrive at 14s. 6d. per cwt. We have also to notice 150 cases Castor Oa at 6 , 1-d per lb., 450 bales ITute at £l6 ss. per ton, 450 bags yellow Mustard Seed, from the quay, at 735,, and 450 tons Bengal Rapeseed, to arrive, at 655. per quarter, c f. and i. WooL.---Since our last weekly report we have no fefittire to notice in the Wool-market, but at the same time a better feeling has been manifest during the laSt two or three days ; stocks -of all descriptions are very ;fight, and the trade generally in .a very healthy state, -so that it is expected shortly to see more activity in 'the market. Imports for 'the week are, 1,044 bales East India, 171 Lisbon, 133Seetch, 21 Irish, 5 Coas wise, 1,065 Peru, and 2 Mediterranean ; total, 2,439 bales. Messrs. Greame and .00,111 . their monthly circular, .say ;--- - The past month has been one of unusual dulness; the un easy feeling regarding the Money market which, characterised the close of Sept., has-since th en considerably increased, and the further advance in the bank rates of discount to 6 and per cent. appears to haVe completely destroyed coniidence,.and for the present to paralyse trading o p erations geneially.; .busi ness transactions ltav 'consequence been very much cur tailed, but from the-lightness of stocks of wool and the other wise healths-state-of the trade in the manufacturing districts, prices have - not-as yet given way materially, andthe .chief re sult of this untoward event, so far as regards the wool trade, seems to 'he an entire cessation of all speculative demand and a determination on the 'part of consumers to confine their operations excluSively to supply their iMmediate requirements. Sales haw been made in Spanish Frontier, Lisbon, OPotto, EgAtian,fine'Peruiian,aud the better classes of Turkey and East India without any material reduction in price, but for the lower-sorts of Turkey, Russian, Barbary,-&c., Prices - may be quoted id:to Isl. per ib. lower, although in a great measure notifinal, as there is a:total absence of demand for these deserip tionSs of Mohair and Alpaca stocks are very -light and the late advanced rates are 'well supported. In -English and Irish combing wools a reduction of Id. to Id.-per lb. may be quoted on some-sorts ; in Scotch not much doing;and to effect-sales lower rates would' have to be submitted to. TnIBER.--::We quote the folloviingltr" om the' monthly circular of 'Messrs. :fifoLarE, SLATER, Co.:-- "Mite arrivals into the docks of the Mersey, during the month, containing timber from British North America, are -69 vessels, 48,019 tons, against 58 vessels, 41,893 tons, for the corresponding period last year. The tonnage employed in the Canadian timber trade, as compared with last year 'to this time, is only 102,000' tons; hat from St.-John anti , other. ports' it is greatly in excess, being 184,000 tons ;against 136,000 to the same period last year. .The great defi •ciency in the supply of Quebec timber, and an extensive con -suuption, have reduced the stock and enhanced the price so -considerably, that cargoes which sold :at the commencement of the import season at , 161-d. per foot for 78 feet average, cargoes -of the same description are now worth 201-d. per foot." 'METALS.---There is very little. to report, as every tiling is dull, but without change in prices, -Scotch Tigs may be quoted at 755. per ton, f.o.b. at Glasgow. In Manufactured Iron no alteration. Other articles *without change. IMPORTANT TO SHIPOWNERS _AND UNDERWRITERS. THE StHIP MERMAID. ..A.ea.se of great importance to shipowners and underwriters .came on for investigation on Saturday, before Mr. Mansfield, the stipendary magistrate, and Captain Robertson, of the Board of Trade. As the case had occasioned a considerable •enteat of conversation and discussion, great number of parties interested in shipping were present at the opening of the investigation, whiclrbok place in the magistrates' priimte Mr. Mansfield, beforeeproceeding e .said that, from the state of his health, it was impossible for him to.sit if the. apartment were .crowded. He therefore requested that all parties not immediately concerned in :the case would leave the room, as :the public would be amplaarepresented, and Ally informed of all that took place, by the gentlemen who were present to report for the press. 311..3%11, solicitor, sa-hoee.,ppeared for theeehipowners, seed biseelieuts, Messrs. Filkington and llrilecn, the eminent .shipowners, of the White eta: line of Australian Royal Maß' .packets, whose interests were .deeply invoiredin the investi gation about to proceed, were: - most anxious that every pub licity: ahottid be given to The proceedings. Mr, Mansfield repeated thateample publicity would be given :to:the proceedings by the gentleinea of the, press who . were present ;amid considering the.emalluess of. the apartment, he must insist an the room being. cleared. ,If Messrs. Pilkington and Wilson evere not witneolics in the case, and 'desired to be present; they might remain. The.casetken proceeded. It. was ,an inquiry demanded by Captain Edward Devey, of the .sleip Mermaid, belonging to Messrs. Ptiltington and Wilson's " White • Star ;.Ike," into certain:oharge6 made against him inn liter addressed by the British consul at Pernambuco to the Board of Trade. •The,royal mail clipper-ship Mermaideitseerne, on herhome waird-,voyage from Melbourne, baying been detained ty ad ' vense.viinds:.sud severe weather, became ,straitened for pro ' visions, and. Captain Devey made for Pernambuco, with the intention of receiving supplies of fresh. provisions, but not in tending to remain longer than a few: hours. The Mermaid, as has been intimated some time ago, arrived, in ;Liverpool.one,;,he 20th of last mouth, with about 200 passengers.on.board.and a very valuable cargo, comprising, among other articles, _gold,to the value. of 4:440,00. In buffeting the .;stormy seas which she ,encountered, the vessel had.become ..slightly leaky, a circumstance which . had attracted Captain Devey;s early and earnest attention, and which a minute investigation had convinced him ,was of no serious moment„and.sach as in no way Ati toitnperil :the safety of the ship. •On .arrivirg at Pernambueo,,one or two of the cabin passengers, ,not.much acquainted with maritime affairs, and alarmed for their : personal safety, communicated to the British Consul the.factlthat the vessel was leaky. Theeansul, more acutely eave-te the =.i.tnportance of this communication than consuls sornetimes.are, issued an order that the Mermaid should be immediately smveyed. Against this -the.captaie, a nautical officerofeauchexpertence and judgmentremonstrated, declaring-it to be altogether:unnecessary. Regardless of the captain's opposition, the consul insisted on the survey :being made ; and the parties to whom this important duty . was .en trusted reported it as their .opilion that the ship could not be allowed to proceed on her voyageanitil she had been eatensively repaired. Apart from his conviction that no such coureeaf pro eeeding was necessary,Capt. Devey a aware that it was impossible tto take a vessel of such tonnage .as the Mermaidover the lam. at Pernambuco without incurring &great cost and waste of time in leaving her lightened of her cargo a remonstrated against the order. He further knew that, even ,ater the ship had been lightened so as to get her into the port, there was no dry dock, or,indeed, any dock at all, into which :a vessel of such maga nitudeas the Mermaid could he put, And that the only way in which ehe could even be examined was to have her beached, an operation which, in his judgment, must have proved fatal to the ship, In these circumstances, he refused compliance with the sec:wad's order. The consul insisted on submission, i and further s.utimated his intention of enforcing obedience, I and also insisting on means being afforded for securing the pay ment of his (the consul's) commission of two and a half per cent. upon the gold on board, a commission amounting to some where about £10,600. The captain, fully convinced of the seaworthiness of his ship, yet also deeply 'sensible of the heavy responsibility which rested upon him, stated the case plainly to his passengers, at the same time assuring them that he had the fullest reliance on the perfect safety of proceeding on the voyage. Trusting in his representations, the passengers, with the exception of 10 or 12, volunteered to go, with him, and signed a memorial to that effect. Armed with this document, and animated by the confidence in his judg ment which its presentation implied, he resolved to crave the authority of the consul ; and having first, so far as it was pos sible for him to do so, provided against every contingency which might arise on the voyage, he sailed from Pernambuco on the 10th of Sept., and after a pleasant voyage of one month and four days, brought his ship, his passengers, and his cargo, safely into the Mersey—thus clearly justifying his reliance on the seaworthiness of this noble ship, and vindicating her cha racter. In addition to all this, the energetic promptitude of his decision saved the pockets of . his owners and the under writers a sum which would not have been less than Z 25,000 ,4 in charges for repairs (which, if executed at all, must have been inefficiently performed,) for detention of the ship, and for . the commission claimed by the consul. The fact of the Mermaid having made the run from Per nambuco to Liverpool in so short a time as that occupied, may be presumed as proof of her excellent sailing condition and qualities, and is in itself a sufficient evidence of the soundness of Captain Devey's judgment, and a justification of the pro priety of his conduct. Shortly after her arrival, the vessel, quite a new one, was put into the graving-dock, and has been completely overhauled. The leak was found to be of the most trifling description, and was easily repaired by a slight caulk ing. She is now on the berth loading for her next voyage to the Antipodes, for which she will take her depart-are on the 20th instant; and; competent authorities here state broadly, that itcarried into Pernambuco and beached, she must infal libly have been ruined by the straining to which a - ship of her length and tonnage would inevitably have been exposed. Such was the nature of the case relied on by Captain Dewey in demanding an investigation into his conduct on the trying occasion. His application having teen Irly laid before the Board of Trade, the investigation he demanded was at once complied with, and the inquiry was accordingly proceeded with, the first witness called being Captain Percy, who was under examina tion for nearly three hours. In the course of his testimony he reiterated the leading points stated in the preceding abridg ment of the case. Mr. John Napier and Mr. Faugg, both passengers on board the Mermaid, were next examined, and they, in the main features of their testimony, bore out the evidence of Captain Devey. They also stated that they; in common with the majority of the passengers, were satisfied with the entire prudence and management of Captain Devey, who never for a moment seemed to entertain any doubt as to the seaworthiness of the ship. Indeed, they had the most thorough confidence in.his judgment and seamanship. At the close of this evidence, it being now six o'clock, the further hearing of the case was adjourned. till YESTERDAY, According to the terms of adjournment, the further inquiry into this case was proceeded with in the magistrates' private room, before Mr. Mansfield and Captain Robertson yesterday morning. Before the regular proceedings had commenced, J. W. Harden, Esq., Judge of the Cheshire County Court, at Birkenhead, having applied for permission to the bench to do so, said he had taken the liberty of attending on behalf of his brother-in-law, the Bishop of Sydney, who had gone out a passenger in the Mermaid on her last voyage to Melbourne. The bishop had desired him (Mr. Harden) to state that he entertained the very highest respect for Captain Devey, per sonally, and - that he regarded him as a most intelligent and amiable as well as gentlemanly man. That he had experienced the greatest attention and care from him, and had implicit reliance on his Management of the ship as a prudent and judi cious man, 'an able seaman, and an officer of courage and judgment. i - the first witness called was Mr. Wilson Green, surveyor of shipping to the Board of Trade. He stated generally that he was acquainted with the character and structure of the Mer maid, having examined her shortly after she arrived in Liver pool from America, where she was built. She was a ship of medium sharpness of bottom, and was well upon the floor. From his knowledge of her form,' le would not consider her making ' from six to eight inches of water an hour, as indicated iu the cell, through leakage, any cause for alarm ; and certainly would not have thought it any reason for considering her unfit to make the voYage - from Pernambuco to Liverpool. He came to this conclusion because the well was small and 'would be easily filled, as it contained but little room for water. To one inexperienced in such matters it might appear alarming, but he did not think it was any cause of danget% He had heard the evidence given, and had read the report of the survey made at Pernambuco. From all he had heard and read, and front his knowledge of the ship, he should not think there was any danger to he apprehended; indeed in passenger ships he had found those the me-t healthy which did admit a little leakage. From what he saw of the ship, he was of opinion that she is equal in strength to the ordinary ships of the class to which she bekmgs. Supposing the evidence he had heard to be true, which he had no rembn to doubt, he should not for a moment have hesitated to proceed in her from Pernam buco to Liverpool. If he had himself examined her there and found the mztters in connexion with her as stated, he should have said the ship was quite fit to proceed. Mr. Robert James, and Mr. William Hazledean, ship surveyors to the Board of Emigration, were jointly examined, and they stated in general that they surveyed the Mermaid when she came 'first to Liverpool, that was in April,lBs4, and she was then a bran-new ship. She had been jointly inspected by them and by Lloyd's. The examination was fOr classifi cation and also for registration to make the voyage as - a passenger ship. Everytrung Was done to her to render .her in all respects fitted for the purposes 'of a passenger ship. When completed she was as efficient as a ship could be. She was sound and Well built, and a superior ship of her claSs. She was a starfish bottomed ship with a good rise of &or. They should not consider a Ship•-of her build making six or seven inches of water in the well during the first hour or so after it had been pumped out, a matter of great consequence, and not one indicating atiy danger. Their reason for thinking so was, that she was very fall of timber, and he not much space for hold • ing water, so that it Would show fast and rise rapidly. They had examined her in the graving-dock since her last arrival. In doing so, they observed water trickling down the keel, near the garboard strake,•onthe larboard side, that is close tothe keel.' 1 On seeing this, they ordered the topper to be taken off, which was done. On- the copper and felt being stripped oft there was a rush of water, about three inches broad, which came out of the joint at the garboard strake. Examination showed this to have been neglected in the zaulking. The copper was all stripped off, -and the whole' of the bottom was carefully examined, but there was nothing else the matter with her. No other .part of the caulking was soft. The part referred to was caulked, and -she is now perfectly tight. She shows no indication of having been strained in any way. Theptch was not cracked forward nor aft of the leak, nor on her topsides. Not a drop of water had been - made on the opposite side of the keel to that where the leak was. They saw her in the dry dock when she was about to depart ou her last voyage, as she was then coppered, not having been done so on •her first voyage. She was then perfectly so u nd, and well found in . every respect. _. _ Ciiptaiii Samuel Reed, manager of the Ferries under the Woodside Commissioners, was next examined. He said he knew the port of Pernambuco well, having been six or eight times in it, across the bar. There is not more than fourteen feet water on , the bar. He knows:the Mermaid well, having often examined her, he having at one Hine been intended to command her. She is a vessel which would draw from nine teen to twenty feet, and if heavily laden would draw twenty one feet. In his opinion she could not have been safely lightened . to a draft of fourteen feet, and he should have con sidered it dangerous to attempt taking such a vessel over the bar. _ _ _ Evidence was then offered to show that the cargo had been delivered in good order in Liverpool; but it was not•thought desirable.by the gentlemen making the inquiry. Mr. Hull then briefly addressed the bench, contending that the .justification of Capt. DeveY's conduct ha I been complete. Captain Robertson said, after hearing the evidence he had consulted with his colleague, and they had agreed entirely in the -statement made by the learned gentleman. They had also thought it right to state what their report on the case would be. It would be in substance nearly as follows : after due consideration of the evidence and looking to all the cir cumstances-which had been brought forward, they were of opinion that the Captain was justtfied in proceeding in the Mermaid from Pernumbuco to Liverpool ; and that so far from being to blame for doing so, they thought that under all the trying circumstances, he had done all that could reasonably have been expected from a person placed in so responsible and trying a position. This announcement was received with a ;hearty manifesta tion of.applauce. TRANMERE INKERMAN CELEBRATION. THE fifth of November was kept up with great spirit at Tranmere, yesterday, by a display, intended to be also in com memoration of the Battle of Inkerman. For some weeks past, a committee had been. getting together a fund for the purpose. Upwards of. '&35, was subscribed by 132 gentlemen ; amongst them, we are happy to add, a few Greek gentlemen who live in the neighbourhood. During the day, salutes of cannon were fired at intervals in a field opposite the mill at Holt mu, the use of which was granted by Mr. Samuel Lightbound. The.:field and the houses in the neighbourhood were decorated with a great displayof flags. A square, formed of about forty flag poles, was placed in the field, and in the oettre was a triumphal arch, twenty feet high, bearing the word " Inkermau" in red, white, and blue lettere, (which formed.a transparency at night,) decorated with festoons of evergreens, and surmounted with the four allied flags. In this fieldt- beautiful display of fireworks took place at night, pro vidediby Mr. Nathan Knowles of this town. Several balloons with/ oatingstars, immense rockets, and 4 andS•inch.shells, were sent up during the evening. Theres ere fivelargefirework pieces, tree principal bearing a transparency in the ,centre, in the form of an escutcheon, with an inscription on-the four sides, of"; Alma," " Balaklova," " Inkerman; and "Sehosto pol." OA :the inner .edge of these words was the motto, " Honour eto the Fallen',Brave,'! the centred the lozenge bearing the names " St, Arnaud, Cathcart, Raglan, Bizet, Lyons." Th:s was appropriately lighted up:oth coloured fires, and was hailed with great deli ,, ht by the:spectators. A. large bonfire, built of ninety tar and rosin barrels, and a dozen .eartloacis of sfuivings, old wood, coals, grise„ .& e., was lit at seven o'clock, on the .highest -part of Holt Common, and, owing to .its grkat. elevation, was visible from every part of Liverpool. Aboutfifty gentlemen acted as stewards, and each wore a red, white, and Moe rosette, with a vignette of gold etters in the centre, inscribed " Tranmere Inkerman•Celebra ion 1855." After the firework display, the stewards were nviied. to the house of Mr. W. W. : Perrey (who had contributed a toward the fund), -where they were provided with the inost liberal entertainment by that gentleman. Mr. Perrey had also.gone to great expeose in having house fitted up and decorated, in honour of the occasion. The stewards after wards matched in procession to the Britannia-rooms, Lower Chairman of the Celebration .Comm te e, and various Tramnere. The chair was occupied by Mr. Thomas Wright, appropriate toasts were drunk. The committee en.- trusted the pitting up of the decorations to Mr. Daniel 31Vrum, for many years docorator at the theatres of this town, and he fulfilled his task in a manner that elicited the loud approbation of all the Spectators. Vie farmers of the various joiners and builders h ad been colleclalg shavings Traumere. contributed their quota o f fuel to the bonfire, and for some time, in anticipation of the dis p la y . Messrs. Corgis and Harrison very lib era lly provided all the wood required for erecting the designs. Many parties in Liverpool also subscribed to the fund, and contributed fuel. that the display was one of the undoubtedly, be long reilleM MOSint celleplulesit:aVd'epmicat3Uraedsdjie that has ever taken place in this neighbourhood, and will, bered by those who witnessed it. DEATH OF TWO 3io RE OF TICE STARVED CHILDREN.— It must be in the remembrance of all our readers, that in August last a r evolting spectacle of parental depravity was brought to light by the death of two children named Aspinall, who died from neglect and starvation—the case being ren dered still more miserable by both the parents being com mitted for trial, under the verdict of a coroner's jury finding them both guilty of " Wilful murder." Four of the unfortu nate children who still survived were at that time admitted to the Workhouse, and on Tuesday the two youngest chil dren died there, within an hour of each other. MANCHESTER.—The improvement which took effect at the close of last week is still apparent in this market; and though prices remain low, there is still more steadiness. The strin gency in the money market is rather less severe, which has had the effect of inducing a somewhat more cheerful feeling, whilst the upward movement of the Liverpool cotton market has assisted to steady prices, and to give them an upward ten dency. At the same time, it is difficult to obtain any advance; and though buyers are disposed DOW to give rates they de clined to make purchases at last week, as yet the difference in this respect is but small. Producers are asking more money in all cases where they are without stock, and this is now much more generally the case again ; the low prices of late having induced such purchases as have cleared off stocks in most cases, and more especially of yarns. Under these circumstances, spinners more particularly are firm in their requirement of somewhat higher rates, in which they are countenanced by the advance in cotton.—Manchester Courier. WORKING MEN'S PROTESTANT REFORMATION SOCIETY. . THE Anniversary Tea-party of the Liverpool Working Men's Protestant Reformation Society was held last night, in the Concert-Hall, Lord Nelson-street, which was tastefully deco rated for the occasion with loyal and appropriate flags, ban ners, &c. The refreshments, which were abundant in quantity and excellent in quality, were provided by Mr. Milbourn, of Clarence-street, and as every seat in the vast building was occupied, the coup d'ail was of the most pleasing character, showing the satisfactory progress of the society, which, at its present rate of increase, will soon outgrow any building in Liverpool. The chair was occupied by the Rev. Dr. M`Neile, and beside hinif on the, platform were the Rev. Dr. Taylor, Rev. J. Bards:ley, Rev. S. Sampson, Rev. J. B. Lowe, Rev. S. B. Sutton, Rev. Levison, Rev. V. M. White, F. T. Glazebrook, Esq., Dr. B a tty, Messrs. J. Purnell,..Theinas Ball, W. N. Thompson, C. P. M`Carthy, A. Eaton, Dr. Whittle, &c. ti fter due justice had been done to the refreshments by the party assembled, which numbered •nearly eleven hundred, and acknowlegraents had been made by grace, which was sung in good style. The CHAIRMAN said, that Englishmen should never allow the sth of November to pass unhonoured and unsung, for it was the anniversary of great and important events. They might take advantage of the recent enthusiasm to animate that spirit which he trusted would ever burn within the breasts of Englishmen, notwithstanding the blighting influence of Liberalism. He wanted to see more boldness and courage in high places ; he wanted a minister -to state in plain and intel ligible terms what course in his opinion ought to be pursued, and to stake his existence as a minister upon that coarse being carried out. There was too much, however, of plausibility and clipping phrases and pleading practical difficulties, instead of that out-spoken manliness which ought to animate British statesmen. They, however, as Protestants, would stand by their opinions, and let all the world know, from the people of this town to the Pope of Rome, the reasons which induced them to continue their commemoration of the sth of November. They had been accused of being uncharitable in thus per petuating the remembrance of a grievous and monstrous crime. He denied it. They commemorated the merciful deliverance of the nation from a frightful blow which was aimed, and unless it could be shown that any one living had sympathies or connexions with the eunspicators of 1605, their coin _ memoration could not be said to be uncharitable or unkiad. If there were any class, or even an individual, who said their commemoration was an insult to their feelings, their princi ples, or their religion, such a class or such an individual must feel a sympathy with those who would have committed the horrible outrage, the deliverance from which. they com memorated. _lt was said that the language made use of was insulting, because the Church of Enwlnnd called it a Popish conspiracy. They did call it so, and they would continue to call it so, for the simple reason that it was true, and no other word expressed it so appropriately. The prelates of the Romish ClArch had openly avowed that that church detested the horrible principles by which the conspirators were actuated. If that were so, why did not the Romanists join with them in commemorating the deliverance of the nation from such a foul conspiracy ? If, on the other, hand the Romanists thought the .commemoration insulting or un charitable, then it was clear that they did not detest the abominable principles of the conspirators. They were - on the two horns of a delemma, and they might take which they please. If there were no other circumstance than the Gunpowder Plot, there would be ample justification for them to call it a Popish conspiracy; but when they had abundant proof of the Church of Rome sanctioning, and enjoining the horrid principle of subjects putting Princes to death, there would be no doubt of their right to call it a Popish conspiracy. The Chairman read some extracts from a work, showing the claim of the Romish Church to power over temporal sovereigns, and the form of the bulls promulgated against Henry VIII. and Queen Elizabeth, the latter inciting to numerous attempts against the life of the Sovereign, and leading, in course •of time, to the Gimpowder Plot. The Chairman also read some extracts from the history of the period, showing the means that were taken by the instru ments of Rome-to incite conspiracies against the Sovereign of England. He thought they had abundant testimony that the Gunpowder Plot was a Popish conspiracy; and he thought also he had shown logically and conclusively, that the charge against them, of their commemoration being uncharitable and unkind, was totally Without foundation. After some brief -observations on the recent excommunication of the King of Sardinia, because of his manliness respecting the sale of church property, and of the concordat by which the Emperor of Austria had bound hiMself to the Pope of Home, the Chairman concluded by remarking that they wanted to make every Christian a better Protestant, every Protestant a bettor Christian. The Rev. V. M. WHITE moved the first resolution, viz.— " That this meeting desires to express its fervent gratitude to Almighty God for that special providence exercised on behalf of his truth in these kingdoms, in the detection and defeat of the conspiracy known as the Gunpowder plot.' " In moving the adoption of the resolution, he defended the celebration of the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot by reference to the celebration by the Israelites of their festivals in Egypt. He remarked that many people pretended .to say it was un charitable to denounce the religion of those who conscien tiously differ from us. Such pretended charity he regarded as the most unwholesome species of apathy. It was not necessary, in offering the most strenuous opposition to Popery, to do any violence to Papists. While we hate the evils of llomanism, we do not hate Roman Catholics. The reverse of all this is true. His Holiness the Pope_ himself may yet have to flee from Rome, as he has aforetime. If this thould hap pen, I only wish he may come to Liverpool, and I shall take care that he meets with a fair reception in a place not a hun dred miles from Islington. (Laughter.) I hope those who profess so much charity as that to which I hav e alluded,may not yethave to appeal to us fOr aid to enable them to retain possession of God's holy word itself. In reference to the landing of William 111., he read an extract from the history of the Pres byterian Church in Ireland, and contended from it that the Presbyterians arc in reality the more thorough Protestants. He next made allusion to the class of politicians known as the Peace-at-any-price men, who were not, he said, very popular among any of the parties now dividing the country ; he was afraid there was a sort of peace-at-any-price men in connexion with the sacred principles of truth. Men professing to be Christians, who would compromise their allegiance to Christ, and, deserting his standards, prefer to gain the ap plause of men as professors of charity, while they allowed the oracles of truth to be trodden under foot. By this class of men, we are told that it is disrespectful towards our Popish French Ally, to be, at the present time mere especially, de • nouncing the errors of Popery. While we are told this, may we not ask at the same time, whether it is not as disrespectful in the Emperor of the French to refuse toleration to his Pro testant subjects ? Whether it is not as disrespectful towards us, that he should be at the present moment devoting the cannon taken at Sebastopol, which we have fought for, to casting a statute of the Virgin Mary. (Oh ! oh !) In con clusion, he said he had much pleasure in moving the adoption of the resolution. The Rev. S. B. SUTTON seconded the motion, and in doing so referred at great length to the scriptural examples for cele brating peculiar times. He also, adverted to the censure thrown by Christ himself upon the Scribes and Pharisees for being ignorant of the signs of times and seasons. He said unless some times were set apart for such observances, men were apt to forget the peculiar marking periods of their his tory : and it seemed to be a special interposition of Providence, which from time to time stirred up particular recollections. Unless something out of the ordinary course happen to awaken men's attention, they are apt to forget the over-ruling band which glides and regulates their acts. it is only when the ordi nary course of things are interrupted that men begin to turn towards God, and to reflect on the inestimable value of his aid. When war, or famine, or pestilence or some great :convulsion of the natural world occurs, men are immediately roused to look from secondary to first causes. In the course of these mysterious occurrences which God sometimes permits to occur, we are led to see, in a marked degree, the means provided by him for our escape. So, on one of these occasions, •we were favoured with the landing of William Prince of Orange on our shores. That event took place on the sth of 'November, and that circumstance alone gives good reason for a celebration on its anniversary. Popery, though it laid claim to being a religion, it should be borne in mind, was not a religion —but a delusion ; and it behoves religious men to devote one day in the year to a celebration of a great and specialinterposition of God in favour of His divine truth. In • conclusion, be had much pleasure in seconding the adoption of the resolution. The resolution, having been put from the Chair, was carried unanimously. The National Anthem was here sung, and a collection was made. The Rev. Dr. TAYLOR moved the second resolution, that "this meeting desires to record its deep thankfulness to Almighty God for the prosperous arrival of King William 111. in these realms on the sth of November, 1688." He pro ceeded to say that there were circumstances connected with that event, which justify the language of the resolution, as -we were then .delivered from the dominion of Pope and ,Pcpery. As all must be aware, William 111. succeeded James 11. who had succeeded his brother Charles 11. James was of an arbitrary dispoSition, and he was also a bigotted adherent of,his religions opinions. An honest bigot, but a fooliSh one. INTo sooner had he -succeeded to the throne but he .publicly gave official attendanee at the Popish Mass-house. This was contrary to the law at the time, but he persisted in it, and did more, he insisted ,on his subjects attending also. It is impossible for ft Roman Catholic who carries out his principles to be a loyal subject of ;the British Sovereign. I do not say that :a Boman Catholic is necessarily a disloyal subject, but one taro tarries - out his principles cannot be a loyal subject. James not one;; took - the means to introduce Romani= into this country, but he also insisted on its being generally observed. This was resisted, notwithstand ing; the peremptory orders of the King. Conspicuous among those who 'opposed the King was Dr. Sharp, who refused to obey -the injunction of the Kalil, to cease from preaching controversial sesmons. Failed in this, the King suspended the laws of the land, and ordered the Bishop of London and Dr. Sharp both to be deposed from the ministry, and he obtained a none.° of the Pope, who, coming over to this country, four Popish Bishops were, by his means, consecrated by the hand of the King in Westminster. He next interfered with the election of Members of Parliament; and afterwards he ordered the Universities to confer honours upon his pet Jesuit confessors. His next movement was to command obedience from the clergy, to introduce the Popish mass-books into their churches. This led to the persecution of the seven Bishops, and finally to the opening of comnpnications with William, Prince of Orange, who gave expression to such a declaration of rights. Shortly after this the same parties had entered into negotiations with Willliam, ultimately leudinc , to his arrival in this country, which, from a history he (Dr. Taylor) had read, appeared to have taken place on Sunday, the 4th of November, in Torbay ; but so great was the reverence of Prince William for the sanctity of the Lord's Day, that he spent the whole of that day in the observance of religious worship, delaying his landing till the following day. On the sth day of November, 1688, this most illustrious Prince landed in England, and, almost immediately, James made his escape to France. (Cheers.) In allusion to the Bill of Rights he called for such a shout of approbation as would shake the walls of the Vatican, and make the Pope to tremble in his own palace. (Tremendous cheers.) Mr. C. P. WCARTHY seconded the resolution, which, having been put from the chair, was unanimously carried. A vote of thanks was then proposed to the chairman, and carried amidst great applause ; after which the meeting separated. STREET RODBERY.-3lichael Groman, a young man, was charged yesterday, before the Police-court, with having knocked down Michael O'Donnell, at the foot of Copperas-hill, on Saturday night last, and robbed him of half a sovereign. The prosecutor was drunk at the time; but the case was proved, and the prisoner was sentenced to one month's imprisonment. LATEST NETS . T H E W A R. The Moniteur of Sunday puLlishes the sliijoined tele graphic despatch from Marshal Pelissier to the Minister of War:— • SEBASTOPOL, Nov. 2. • On the 27th of October General d'Allonville, with 24 bat talions, 38 squadrons, and 56 pieces of artillery, advanced on the road from Eupatoria to Simpheropol, as far as the ravine of Tchobatar. ' iie found the Russians firmly established on the opposite side of this ravine, where they have thrown up an entrench ment defended by 36 guns, all 32-pounders. Some shots fired from them at long range reached our ranks and struck down several men and horses. Every attempt made to draw the enemy out of this strong position and bring them to an, engagement proved unsuc cessful. Ten Russian squadrons fell back before four Turkish squadrons which General d'Alionville sent forward against them. On the following day the same manceurres were repeated with no greater result. The scarcity of water after passing Sak, and the difficulty of supplying the troops with forage, determined the General to return on the 29th to Eupatoria. The environs of Eupatoria for a considerable distance have been totally abandoned by the Russians. The Emperor, to show his esteem of the glorious part taken by General Bosquet in the great events of the war in the Crimea, has sent Captain Alorand, Officer d'Orbnnance, to meet the General at Marseilles and rresent him w ith th military medal. THE WHITE SEA. The French Minister of Marine has received from Captain , Guilbert, Commander of La Cleopatre, one of the blockading squadron in the White Sea, a despatch dated 29th October. in which he states that having ascertained that the small vessels of the coast had been employed in conveying 2,000 muskets to different points occupied by the enemy, the English and French commanders had determined to enforce the blockade with the utmost rigour, and to stop the passage of any vessel or boat, hoverer small. Up to that date boats belonging merely to the localities on the coast had been allowed to pass freely. LBY ELECTRIC & INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPHS.I LONDON, Monday Night. A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign-Office this afternoon. " A meeting of the members of the Cabinet was held at the War Department to-day : there were present, Lord Palmers ton, Lord Granville, Lord Panmure, Sir George Grey, and Sir Charles Wood; Lord Hardinge also was present. THE HYDE-PARK DISTURBANCES. AT Marlborough-street, to-day, a young man was charged with assaulting a gentleman's groom, and the police. • Mr. Hardwick said it was not to be tolerated for a single moment, for such ruffians, of the prisoner's stamp, to talie possession of Hyde-park, for the purpose of carrying on their lawless proceedings, to the great annoyance of all reSpectable and decent people. The case had been fully proved, and, as a warning to others, the prisoner would be fined £5, or two months' imprisonment, for the assault on the.prosecutor, and an additional two months for the assault on the constables. THE W SOUTRA.IIPTON, Monday Morning. The Ripon, transport steamer, has arrived with LB officers and 70 soldiers, invalids, from the Crimea. As regards reinforcements for the Crimea, the Globe calcu lates that we shall be able to bring into the field, at the com mencement of next season, 20,000 additional infantry and 2,800 cavalry; and after making an allowance for a mortality of 100 a-week, for six months, and the sick list being as numerous as at present, we shall have about 70,000 British troops in fair condition. The accounts of the Turkish Contingent are most en couraging, it numbers 20,000 men, and the fore:, will be further augmented. Our total strength may be summed up as follows : —British troops, 70,000 ; Turkish Contingent, 20,000; British German and British Swiss Legions, 6,000; making altogether, 95,000 men. .„ . The Globe says that on the 16th October, the strength of the whole British army in the Crimea, was, in round numbers, 56,000 men, of all ranks; of whom, the number of ineffectives was about 4,500; one-third being wounded, and the rest, very nearly 3,000, suffering from sickness. MARSEILLES, Monday. The Sinai has arrived. Dates—Crimea, Oct. 23rd ; Con• stantinople, 25th. She brings 400 invalids. Despatches leave at 9 a.m. The Byzantine steamer sailed with troops for the Crimea. The Times' Paris correspondent writes on Sund a y even i ng, —The ' pacific rumours which circulated yesterday and some days previous, were, as might have been anticipated, much exaggerated, if not totally without foundation, as far as they relate to overtures having been made by Russia, Prussia, or. Austria. THE FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET. English Securities were buoyant, and a rise of per cent. established ; the improving aspect of the discount market, with a preponderance of purchases, chiefly influenced prices. Railways, favourably influenced by the advance in the Funds, generally show improvement. Land and Bank Shares had an advancing tendency. In Foreign Securities, Peruvian and Granada Bonds were better. Turkish was also per cent. better. CLOSING PRICES Consols, Account.... 1 68 , !Bank Stock Do. Money J . law. Bills. L. S., S. Three per Cents SB4 4 1 01nnium FOREIGN STOCKS. Mexicans Russian Dn. Canada Land 127 30 Do. (new) .... RA ILWA Y SIIA Hrs. A adier. , .ate,Nottin6l:e:n, London, Brighton, and and E. Junction 32 4 South Coast 944 Caledonfan Do. Preference Eastern Counties East Lancashire 674 8} Lincolnshire.......... 214 Edinburgh & Glasgow 49 51 Slidiand Stock ......... 644' Great Northern B4 5 North British . 23 6 Do. A 6B 70 Do. Preference.. 96 A Do. B .. 118 r:() North Staffordshire.... Great Western Lane. and Yorkshire 754 York, Newcastle, an i Do. Fifths — Berwick Leeds Northern ll4 12 York and N. Midis:. . 207 8 . 9 4 dia. 57 8 . CS 9 . 441 5f LAND SHAKES. Australian Agricultural Peel River S. Australian Invest.... !South Australian Crystal Palace On 'Change, a good enquiry for Sugar. Cotton and Rice were very firmly held. Tallow fiat 665. on the spot, a n d 655. 3d. spring delivery. Linseed Oil, 425. 6d. Spelter firm at £23 15s. Scotch Pig Iron, 745. ed. LONDON CORN MARKET.-- (From Kingsford and Lay's Circular.)—The supply of Essex Wheat was small—of Kent moderate. The whole met a quick sale at an advance of 2s. per qr. upon the prices of this day week, and was also in de mand for export free on board on the spot or coast. Foreign being held for a slight advance, only a trifling business re sulted. Fine Barley heir - tg scarce, commands rather more money, other descriptions fully as dear. Beans and Peas re znain as last quoted. Oats dull and rather cheaper. Flour very firm at late rates. ARE 1 VALE. English. t risks. Scotch. !. Wheat 8633 Barley 5360 Malt 845! 48 Oats l4ll 5430 Beaus Peas Flour .... 4373 31 .... 15342 ?4350 3272 bks. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. —Trade brisk, in some instances at advanced prices. Beef, 3s 8d to 5s ; Mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 2d ; Veal, 4s 2d to 5s 2d ; Pork - , 4s 4d to 5s 2d. Beasts, 5,205 ; Sheep and Lambs, 22,470; Calves, 193 ; Pigs, . 565. Arrivals :—Holland Beasts, 1,917 • Ditto Sheep, 3,600; Ditto Calves 16 thawio Pigs, 15 ; Cambridge, Leicester, Lincoln, and ' Nopton Beasts, 2,400. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.—Several buyers of Sugar, at stiff prices. In Coffee more done — Native Ceylon, 48s. 6d. to 50s. Rice : Several sales—White Bengal, 15s. to 17s. 6d. Cotton active and rising. Tallow is fully as high. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET. --Market firm, at 755. ed. cash. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE. —East Lancashire, 17f • Lancashire and Yorkshire, 75 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and ' Lincoln, 21i; Ditto £6 pref. paid u p, -1 pm. ; Midland, 64.1 Dover, 17 1 ,-; Union Bank, pm. LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE.—North Western, 5; Midland, 64i ; Craven Moor, 20s. 6d. ; Old G as, 7 per cent., 10; Eastern Counties, 71; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, £6 pref, , pm. BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S—This DAY. KNOWSLEY* NURSERY STAKES.-3 to 1 agst Lance, tk; 5 to 1 agt Napoleon 111., tk.; 6 to 1 agt Staffordshire Nan, tk. SEFTON HANDICAP.-5 to 2 agst the Chicken, off. DERBY.-9 to 1 agst 'Wentworth, tk ;9to 1 agst Fly-by. Night, tk; 12 to 1 agst Yellow Jack, off; 20 to 1 agst Coroner, tk ; 20 to 1 agst Polmoodie, off; 20 to 1 agst Porto Rico, off; 33 to 1 asst Peter 'Wilkins, tk ; 33 to 1 agst West Astrol Langto og n, tk t;k 50 to 1 a gs t Stanhope, tk and off; 66 to 1 age os, . spruatgßwu LATEST SIIIPPING INTELLIGENCE. p i et 0 , Nov,mE .E.S.E. . E 4.- —, andA b oinnt the three r coursee e a. m . ol oi t i ll.ee t —a shent3aresdhm morning age: =tin sail put in for shelter, about 100 of which havelost anchors and chains. Castle, this p o o f r t a Lowestoft, some of which have become total wrecks.—Alexan doLfroivasio;suaN,tVhillisahmieladns, a :N r i e ar3 ii -, k S e r y al t lo o w b , e o c f o l i l n ' e hit t b o y ta ; l and Ammonia, John and Ann, of Newcastle, is a total wreck, at Lowestoft. LUther Sun derland ; Ocean, Cape Horn, and John Barker, of Whitby, all 3 Colchester.—Aldborough : Corregio, of Poole ; Fanm o f E n ter, and Sylvanus, of ashore . Aberdeen, crew saved.—Ten -. or twelve vessels are ashore on Bawdsley Beach. ai o st f a.H.N.iioeluiovrtlhelawsh,oeeitird,e..—elpFj.e:olc:ternrctlaeetnaondvbee 55. E g_, l' • -.--