The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-06-27 00:00:00

Etbcrpoot gitanbarb, FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. MONDAY MORNING. WHILE the absolute monarchs of most states in Europe, busied iu threading the tortuous mazes of intrigue, or in pushing to doubtful issue the selfish promptings of ambi tion, find only that each awakening day reveals new sources of inquietude ; while even the powerful and despotic Mus covite, driven from planning an extension of his present unwieldy empire, is now racking his brain for means to repel invasion from his capital, and to avert insult and danger from his palace and his court; and while each of these arbitrary rulers, by varying means, gives torturing evidence of . . —how uneasy is the head that wears a crown, the happy SOVEREIGN of our sea-girt isle disproves the proverb, and, secure in the affections of her loving people —free alike from foreign menace and intestine strife—she devotes the moments of her - happy leisure to gilding the radiant halo of domestic bliss, or gracefully employs them in dispensing the regal hospitalities of state. On Monday, HER MAJESTY and Prince ALBERT, accompanied by their royal guests, the King of PORTUGAL and his brother, the Duke of OPORTO, attended the Opera Comique, in St. James's Theatre, where, as is customary on her public appearances, HER MAJESTY was enthusiastically welcomed by her people. On Tuesday the usually quiet elegaucies of Court observance were stirred by the superb gaieties of a State Ball, and Buckingham Palace was again the scene of jubilant festivity, in honour of HER MAJESTY'S acces sion to the throne. The guests were more than usually numerous, amounting to above two thousand, and they included, it might be said, nearly all the members of the peerage and the aristocracy. Eighteen dukes, among whom was his Grace the Duke of DEVONSHIRE, who has so far recovered from his recent indisposition as to again appear in public, and nineteen duchesses graced the assem bly; of marquises there were twenty, and an equal number of marchionesses ; eighty-two earls and seventy-two coun tesses; twenty-nine viscounts and thirty-two viscountesses; seventy-eight lords, three baronesses, and two hundred and eighty-nine ladies ; together with eleven admirals and twenty-seven generals; besides an attendance °fright honour ables andhonourables without stint or limit, while baronets and knights were present in profuse array. Numerous and imposing as was the display of British rank and beauty, the happy and gay throng was not confined to them alone, but included in its brilliant circle a rich galaxy of foreign dignitaries of every degree and represen tative of every country and clime, conspicuous among whom were the King of PORTUGAL and his royal brother, attended by a retinue of Lusitanian nobles ; together with the diplomatic representatives of all the foreign courts. The arrangements for receiving and entertaining so numerous and august an assemblage were on a scale of truly regal magnificence, and attended with every circum stance of pomp and splendour. The state rooms were literally bathed in a flood of softened light, and the air was rich with the perfumed breath and brilliant hues of thousands upon thousands of gay and sweet-smelling flowers. The walls of the staircase glowed with the noble and life-like portraits of WILLIAM IV. and his amiable Queen ADELAIDE, of the Duke of SussEx and the Duke and Duchess of KENT, of GEORGE 111. and Queen CHAR LOTTE, of the Princess CHAROTTE of WALES, and of the King of the BELGIANS, as he looked in the hey-day of youth, when his manly port and handsome person won for him the love of England's heiress, the beloved and lovely, the virtuous and truly noble Princess CHARLOTTE, and also the present King of HANOVER. All these are master-pieces of art, and choice specimens from the pen cils Of GAINSBOROUGH, WILLIE, LAWRENCE, DAME, BEECHEY, SHEE, and HATTER. In the ante-room which formed the vestibule to the state saloons, GIBSON'S statues of the QUEEN and Prince ALBERT presented to the eye conspicuous charms. These admirable figures are, as is well known, dressed in the costume of classic art, and in the draperies, and other accessories, the artist has intro duced slight tints of colour, a practice which has given rise to no small amount of controversy. Martial, and other defenders of this theory, base their advocacy of its intro duction on the alleged sanction of high classical example ; while its assailants condemn it as an innovation which heralded the decay of pure taste in art. Without entering into the controversy, I may be allowed to remark that, where tints are so delicately applied as in the instance referred to, and seen, as on Tuesday night, under the in fluence of a somewhat reddened light, the hues of colour were so much subdued as to remove all reasonable ground of offence to even the most fastidious eye. If the dancing-saloon , and other apartments of the royal halls were gaily bedecked with gorgeous flowers and artistic triumphs, the supper-room and its appurtenances of display were not less interesting, though far more rich. Here were distributed piles of massive plate of gold, no small portion of it the spoils of vanquished foes, and all of it enriched by artistic skill, or hallowed by heroic as sociation. Here might be seen trophies from the Spanish Armada, and triumphs from the hand of CELLINI ; gems of art from the spatula of our own FLAXMAN, and com panion gems of some of the best schools of Italy and France. The occasion, the scene, and its august occupants were worthy of each other. • The first, in celebration of the seventeenth anniversary of her advent to power of one of the most generally beloved of potentates, whose pub lic wisdom is countenanced by her domestic virtues — whose exalted station is adorned by her personal worth the second, the noble halls which the munificence and affection of a mighty and intelligent people provide for the gratification and comfort of their Sovereign ; the third, a matchless throng of that people eager to testify their loyalty and love. Surely to reign in the hearts of a free and an obedient—a great and a loyal people, is to occupy a pinnacle of greatness which, though vouchsafed to few, is glorious and gratifying as it is rare. From time to time events occur which, by stirring the public mind in one direction only, have a tendency to direct the sober judgment of the nation from due con sideration of the circumstances under which they have arisen. Such a series of events has been evolved in reference to the present war. The popular mind has been influenced by an aggregate of occurrences which have followed each other in so rapid a succession, that the appearance of each new one has had a tendency to oblite rate the distinctive features without erasing the general impress of its predecessors ; and, thus, a sort of undefined idea of many wrongs is crowded into the public mind—a kind of chaotic mass, compounded of Russian aggression, duplicity, and trickery, floats confusedly, yet busily, over the sea of popular opinion—which the discussion in Par liament, up to Monday evening, had a tendency rather to confuse than to arrange and explain. From this state of indistinct and hazy misapprehension the legislature and the country were happily relieved by the manly and lucid statement of the point at issue by Lord LYNDHURST, on the night in question. In a speech, remarkable for its unambiguous clearness and comprehensive breadth of statement, his Lordship reviewed the policy of Russia, as that has been disguised by treaties and revealed by overt acts since the foundation of the empire to the pre sent moment—a history, in the memorable words of the veteran legislator, "of fraud, duplicity, trickery, artifice, and violence." After detailing the various steps by which the predecessors of the present CZAR had stealthily filched, now a province, now a privilege—had established now a protectorate, and now a despotic sovereignty, over its unsuspecting neighbours, his Lordship demonstrated the bad faith of NICHOLAS in his pretended stipulations for the free navigation of the Danube—to secure which he exacted tolls from Austria, while he sedulously obstructed the deepening of its course, in spite of the remonstrances of Austria and England, with a view to enhancing the advantages of his own port of Odessa. All this, and much more, his Lordship cited as illustrative of " the mendacious policy, the. diplomatic skill, and falsehood of the Court of St. Petersburg." He then, in strong, yet lucid language, referred to the unscrupulous statements of the Russian statesmen and ambassadors, contrasting their averments with the unravelling of their plots ; and concluded an oration which, in nervous eloquence and t e ams wisdom., was worthy of his position in the British ,by declaring the status quo ante bellum an impossi bility, and if possible, an absurdity. Bold and comprehen sive in his m ature Lord LTic s i mc :r ity, as he is . wise and considerate in counsel, denounced as unfortunate the treaty of Adrian o pl e 2_ w hich, in the emphatic language of the Emperor ofrtussiA, ' We ( Russia) have placed T ur key in such a situati on that she must in future be dependent upon our will, and do whatever we desire." His lordship, was followed eds:miom roastLofythDeuuß by the Earl of CLA-RENDON, who substantially concurred uncompromisingsstatementsx , without decu a r a a d . all the reasoning ad exactly indorsing his lordship's tion, " I unhesitatingly declare, that in no event, except that of extreme necessity, ought we tomakein peace without previously destroying the Russian fleet in the Black Sea, and laying prostrate the fortifications by which it is de fended." The meek and peaceful Earl of ABERDEEN, differing essentially from the views expressed the Cabinet, s expressed by his col league charged with the foreign PO c - di ll y °. defence of the made a hair-splitting and special- UNFORTUNATE treaty of Adrianople, 't d • all the pem u e without,7 however, alluding to the fact, that the treaty n of its unhappy provisions was negociated while Lord ABERDEEN was Foreign Secretary, by his own brother, Sir ROBERT GoRDoN. With characteristic Caledonian prudence, winking hard at this disagreeable reminiscence, the noble Premier argued that as the CZAR has not made any territorial predation on the Turkish empire since 1829, and had on at least one occasion supported by an armed force the authority of the SULTAN, the treaty of Adriano ple had been wrongfully denominated as unfortunate. He, whether intentionally or not, avoided any hint as to the attainment of his chief object in seeking territorial acquisition the command of the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles in time of war, which Russia secured to her self as the price of her interference in opposition to ISIETIEMET :ALI. In reference to those manoeuvres for aggression which so conspicuously mark the character of the present Russo-Turki s h war, a parallel has been drawn betweenNlClL9l,l4 9f RVINIA and lilwar Qf MaGADgx, To render the parallel complete, only one character seemed wanting in the eventful drama—that was the appearance of a DEMOSTHENES, to expose and denounce the tricks and artifices of the usurper; the place of the missing orator was supplied on Monday evening in the House of Lords, and on that occasion Lord LYNDHURST gave an exposition of the tortuous and selfish policy of Russia, which the Athenian orator might well have been proud to acknowledge. It has seldom, if ever, fallen to the lot of any ministry to have its personnel so frequently reviewed, so singularly shuffled, and so oddly complimented and commented on, as that over which the noble Earl of ABERDEEN ostensibly presides. On Monday evening, Mr. STRUTT enlightened. the House of Commons on the singularity of the circum stances under which he had found the Duchy of Lancaster pushed under him like a joint-stool, and withdrawn with as little ceremony as is displayed by a band of rash and untutored schoolboys when breaking up for the holidays. In doing this, he exonerated his quondam colleagues from any charge of false delicacy, and in the simple earnestness of his unpretending narrative, reminded one forcibly of the gentlemanlike consideration which induced Lord J. RUSSELL, a session or two ago, to propound a scheme of law reform in the House of Commons, without intimating to his friend and colleague, the then LORD CHANCELLOR, that such a measure was in contemplation : and also forcibly suggesting the extrusion of Lord PALMERSTON from office. In this instance, however, Mr. STRUTT, not being a political Samson, he did not, like the noble member for Tiverton, pull the ministerial house of cards about the ears of his ungrateful patrons. Another episode in the " happy family" history of the ministry of "all the talents" was given to the world the other day by Sir GEORGE GREY, from the hustings at Morpeth. Ac cording to the Northumbrian baronet, on performing the office of what is vulgarly called "counting noses,' the ministers found they possessed all the " talents" but one, and that he alone was possessed of the desiderated " gift." He was, of course, immediately applied to, but, wearied with the cares, and surfeited with the sweets of office, he showed the Earl of ABERDEEN that "he was•the member would say him nay." Time wore on, the rebuff was for gotten, and the truant " talent" only remembered, and lo ! Sir GEORGE was again solicited, and, like CESA.R, he again refused ;.but despairing Prime Ministers and inconsolable administrators are not to be shaken off, so the worthy baronet was again entreated; but this time, perceiving that his woers were nearly desperate; he listened to the suit, and was won by the syren strains. What might have happened, if he had not yielded, it is fearful to con template. The ministry might have committed—no, it surely would not have done that—suicide is so dreadful an alternative. Sir GEORGE had declined the soft per suasion twice, had he done so again, it is somewhat fearful to contemplate the consequences. He might not have been asked a fourth time. How singularly are the gifts of fortune distributed, even to a "coalition cabinet !" Here we find that, while pining under the coquettish absence of Sir GEORGE'S prestige, they had yet enough and to spare, although it is evident from the "plain un varnished tale" of Mr. STRUTT, they had less difficulty in being "off with the old love" than they experienced in being " on with the new." I last week made allusion to the snappishness evinced by the noble HOME SECRETAEY. Since then he has been cutting other jokes besides those he amuses himself with at the expense of his colleagues ; and from the sneers at official penmanship, the condemnation of dirty sewers, his com mands in respect to machinery, his orders to consume smoke, his snubbing of local authorities, and his partiality for a Frenchified police, he seems in a fair way of deserving, as he has already earned, the soubriquet of " The Pettish PA.LMERSTON." The police whim, which he seems to have regarded as his Dearest of inspirations, last and best, he has been forced to forego, the breath having been lite rally squeezed out of it by the weight of adverse petitions and hostile deputations. Yielding to this extraordinary pressure from without, Lord PALMERSTON agreed to withdraw his bill ; but many who were not previously converts to such faith, begin to see that to have desired such a bill indicates the possession of qualities highly dangerous in a home secretary. On Tuesday night, or rather on Wednesday morning, many an eager eye was gratified by a perusal of the expected Brevet, which was published in that evening's Gazette. It has been the subject, as such matters usually are, of much discussion; not a few of the heroes having engaged in the interesting though harmless pastime of "fighting their battles o'er again , " in giving eclat to the step en avancement. The Crystal Palace continues the point of popular attraction, and during the past week it has been visited by about 73,000 individuals; the numbers visiting the Hyde Park Palace, in the week extending from the sth to the 10th of May, were 128,194. So far the affair, as an exhi bition, is considered eminently successful, and its fame as a bazaar is rapidly on the increase, At our leading theatres Opera is still in the ascendant, VIARDOT continuing the source of interest and the magnet of the Royalltalian Opera, while at old Drury "Il Seraglio" has met with much encouragement. At this latter esta blishment the announcements have created astonishment among the dillitante, embracing as they do " Masaniello," " Semiramide," " Les Huguenots," " Ads and Galatea," and an opera by Mr. HENRY SMART, all of which are said to be in rehearsal. The Exhibition of Works by the Ancient Masters con tinues a leading feature of metropolitan enjoyment, and it well deserves to be so. Much interest is also excited by a splendid collection of choice armour on view at Marl borough House. This magnificent array comprises a rich display of European and Oriental arms, Italian stilettoes, Indian maces, and English rapiers. Many of the speci mens are exceedingly elegant as well as rare, and the whole will repay attentive study. It has been lent by HER MAJESTY from the Royal Armoury at Windsor, for the use of the students attending the school of design. OPENING OF ST. GEORGE'S-HALL. A WEEK or two ago, we had the satisfaction of an- I Pouncing, exclusively, that this magnificent edifice would be opened in the course of the approaching autumn, by a splendid inaugural ceremony, which would be graced by the presence of Her Majesty the Queen, and her Royal and illustrious Consort. Since that period the preparatory arrangements have made considerable progress, under the judicious management of the committee. Externally, it will be seen the completion of the work is making rapid progress. The handsome stone balustrade which sur rounds the enclosed area, with its numerous interrupting pedestals, are all but completed ; and most of the Janus, or double-faced granite columns, have been fixed. Of these, two are placed at the bottom of the basement flight of steps leading to the noble portico at the south end of the building ; and other two are erected at the south eastern angle of the enclosure. These pillars, which, from their massiveness, appear somewhat dwarfed in height, are the posts on which are to be hung the ponderous and beautiful bronze gates which, opening, will give access to the hall. Similar gates and columns are being pre pared for erection at the north end of the edifice. On the eastern side of the enclosing area, opposite to the railway station, two colossal cubes of sandstone are firmly em bedded on either side of a roadway. These are pedestals intended to carry two lofty granite columns, each sur mounted by a golden globe, emblematic of the widely extended commercial relations of the port and the com munity of Liverpool. Other pedestals, situated in different portions of the curtain-wall, are suited for the reception of other symbolical representations of our national and municipal pursuits. The operations for completing the interior are proceed ing with energy and speed. The beautifully-arranged mosaic floor is nearly completed, and adds greatly to the general magnificence of the hall. It may be described as consisting generally of three circular devices, the central and larger one having its interior compartment occupied by a brilliantly executed emblazonment of the Royal arms, surrounded by annular designs, conspicuous among which are a series representative of Neptunian and com mercial triumph, executed in yellow and brown encaustic,. exterior to which are rings of geometric design in bril liant colours. To the north and south of this central design there are subordinate figures of similar form, the centres of each being occupied by the shield and arms of Liverpool, also in brilliant colours. Exterior to the circles, the floor is tesselated in comparatively sober tones, of colour, so arranged as to form a harmonious internote with the bright and telling tints predominating in the narrow dais or raised platform which surrounds the prin cipal floor, and cuts it off from communicating with the walls. The erection of the organ is well advanced, and so far as can be judged of from its present aspect, it will, in general design and in details, fall with good effect into the arrangement of the purely Italian style of the hall. The richly decorated and commodious concert-hall is also in an advanced state of preparation, occupying the upper portion of the building at its northern end. It will be furnished with a handsome orchestra, but no organ, and is surrounded by a tastefully arranged gallery. Much has been done in forwarding the works within the last few weeks, and still a considerable amount of labour remains to be effected; but the committee is urgent, and the contractors unremitting in their efforts for its accomplishment, and no doubt need be entertained that all will be in order for the inauguration. On Monday a meeting of the St. George's-hall Committee was held, when a general outline of the proceedings intended to take place at the inauguration was brought under consi deration. Mr. J. H. Turner intimated that the Mayor was then in London, awaiting Her Majesty's decision as to opening the hall in person. The services of Sir Henry Bishop have been secured as musical conductor. In the event of Her Majesty being present at the opening of the hall, of which little doubt is apprehended, the. following. arrangements have been decided upon :—Her Majesty and suite will enter the hall by the northern front, and, passing along the corridors, will issue into the hall by a passage under the grand organ. A space will be kept clear up the centre of the hall, displaying the richest part of the encaustic pavement, over which Her Majesty will pass to the end of the hall, where, upon a raised dais, will be placed chairs of state for the Royal party. Persons admitted to the hall will be seated on forms running its length, and in the galleries at each side. An excellent view of Her Majesty and suite will be secured by this arrange ment, which will leave the centre free for the passage of the Queen to the end of the hall. It is calculated that upwards of 2,300 p ersons can be accommodated on the occasion. The musical performances will commence as Her Majesty enters, rs, and the pieces selected are the " Hal lelujah Chorus , , the" Coronation Anthem," and "God save the Queen." At the co nc l us i on of the National An ' them,Her refreshmentswesiltY willl provided, r r oe tviirded, and e to the grandduri during thuryre repast theoom,where hall will be cleareds, to Her Majesty to see w itho u t interruption the !portions and elaborately ' finished details of the fine hrll ARTLEy.—Mr. J. B. engineer to as4 l ocia . ted with his PRESENTATION TO MR. J, gin ß Hartley, of this town, besides being n e Liverpool father, Mr. Jesse Hartley, as en erPool Dock Trustees, holds the appointment of en Dock Company. The Hull Dock Compgain;eYnto the Hull sent that gentleman with a massive and richly intend to pre three-branch candelabra, of the Alhambra patternamenle testimonial is valued at 100 guineas, is highly finished, e and is remarkable for its chasteness and novelty of design, A similar compliment is also to be paid to the secretary of the Bull Dock Company, Ur, Wm, Henry Liam, THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER. they can be had at a reasonable price.—lmport' for the week, 1559 bales, viz., 116 Mediterranean Ports, 263 Portugal, 1150 East India, and 30 Irish.—English Wool is much depressed ; Irish in good demand, at 111 d. to 111 d. for mixed parcels. COMMERCIAL 4 MONETARY NEWS Ir the value of the Public Funds can be taken as a fair test of the state of the Money Market, it has presented a very favourable appearance during the week, there having been a considerable upward tendency, with but slight reactionary movements. This view of the case must, however, be received with some allow ance, the rise, though augmented by the important news of the retreat of the Russians from Silistria, being partly attributable to the purchases of the speculators for a fall. Money for commercial pur poses has been more in demand, owing to the approaching termination of the half-year, when most persons are anxious to have a good balance in their bankers' hands, with which to commence the next half-year's account. The returns of the Bank of England show an increase in the stock of bullion to the extent of £381,324 ; but the " other securities" have diminished by £425,707. The continuous arrivals of gold, and the approaching payment of the dividends, will, no doubt, tend to make money cheaper, so that the market may be considered in a very satisfactory state. The reports from the Cotton manufacturing districts show a steady improvement in the demand for almost all descriptions of goods, and pieces have advanced, notwithstanding the falling-off in the demand from India. The home trade is in creasing, and Greeks and Germans come more freely into the market for Goods and Yarns ; while the Money Market is easier, and political affairs in the East presenting a more favourable aspect, all contribute to the improvement of business, as shown in the advance which has taken place in our own market. The Wool Trade, both in York shire and Leicester, is still very dull, and a large failure in the latter place has added to the gloom. The Hosiery and Lace Trades are also very dull. Some returns, just published by the Board of Trade, of the state of Railway Traffic in the United Kingdom, show a continuous and steady improve ment in this important branch of trade. It appears that, on comparing the last half-year of 1853 with the corresponding period of 1852, the number of' miles open have increased from 5650 to 5811, or less than three per cent., and the receipts from £8,515,003 to £9,844,690, or nearly sixteen per cent. The increase has been on passengers about ten per cent., and on merchandise nearly twenty one per cent. The number of passengers has in creased from 40,552,704 to 46,895,417 in England and Wales, or more than double the population. A return has just been published of the imports during the last ten years of the various articles, exclusive of Grain, which make up the chief por tion of the trade of Russia, namely, Tallow, Hemp, Flax, Linseed, Hides, and Wool. From this it appears that, as regards Hemp, Flax, Linseed, and Wool, the quantities taken last year from Russia exceeded those of any former year, but that Russian Tallow, on the contrary, shows a diminution, owing partly to the competition of Australia and the River Plate, as well as the increasing supply of Palm Oil from Western Africa. The return from the Bank of England for the week ending the 17th of June gives the following results, when compared with the previous week Public deposits ... £3,212,382; Increase £218,714 Other deposits 10,513,491; Increase 30,361 Rest ... 3,194,253; Increase 6,671 On the other side of the account— Government securities £9,720,499; Decrease £303,982. Other securities ... 15,374,237; Decrease 425,707. Notes unemployed ... 6,672,680; Inerease 1,005,035 The amount of notes in circulation is £19,700,575, being a decrease of £613,530 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £13,109,377 r show ing an increase of £381,324,when compared with the preceding return. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued £26,373,256 Governmt. Debt £11,016,100 Other Securities 2,981,900 Gold coin & bu11'n.12,373,255 Silver bullion ... £26,373,255' BANKING DEPARTMENT. £26,373',255 Prop. Capital ... £14,553,000 Goy. Securities £9,720,499. Rest ... 3,194,253 Other Securities 15,374,237 Public Deposits 3,212,382 Notes ... 6,672,680 Other Deposits 10,513,491 Gold & Silver Coin 73642' 7-day & other bills 1,030,412 £32,5016381 £32,603,538 In our SHARE" MARKET, during the week, we had a steady business, with stock scarce, and the late advance well maintained. This evening prices are about the highest point of the week, London stock being close upon 105 ; Midland, 66; ; Leeds, 66. It is said that London and North Western is to pay 51, and that the Midland is to give a most satisfactory report, and an increased dividend— these prospects of the leading lines tend to strengthen the tone of the market generally.. Local stocks are- steady at former rates. We an-- nex prices :—Caledonians, 311 318 ; East Lancashire, 15 /3-16 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 65-} ; Leeds Northern, 15 ; London and North Western, 104 a 1, 1041 1 ; fifth shares, /-16 p ;. 1 shares [C] 1p;. Midland, 65-2- 661 8 1; South Eastern, 198, 19 7-16 ; York, Newcastle, and.Ber wick, 188 ; extensions, 6 15-16 d; York and North Midland, 261 r North and South Wales Bank; 5 ;. Royal Bank pref: 7 per cent., 1151. PROM:TR.—The markets during the week. have been generally inactive, particularly Sugar and Tea. Palm Oil'has, however, been more inquired for, and there has been an improved demand for Tallow.—TO -DAY, the Sugar market continued steady, and; including Saturday's sales, the busi ness comprised: 5O hhds. grainy Barbadoes, at 355. 6d., and' 5000 bags Bengal, at 38s. to 395. 6d. for Benares, and at 325. to 365. for Dates. At auction, this morning ; 400 hhds. Louisiana were offered, but only 60•hhds. were sold, chiefly at 345..t0 385.;. 50 hhds..Cuba were withdrawn, but 110 hhds. 135 brls. Porto Rico. realized 355. to 395. ; 30 hhds. St. Croix have also been taken sale, by private, at 375. to 38s. 6d. per cwt., both parcels subject to 12s. duty.. Nothing : has transpired in Molasses or Rum. Within the last few days upwards of 1000 bags Bahia Coffee have changed hands, at: 445. 6d. to 455. 6d: per cwt. The Tea sales have only been of a retail character, at about previous prices. By. public sale,. 1400 bags middling Bengal Rice rea lized' 135.. per cwt., being a very fa. rate, and a small parcel of St. Lucia Logwood. £5 7s. 6d. to, £5 10s. per ton. COTTON.—The dulness which prevailed' at the ; earlier part of the week experienced a reaction on, Wednesday, owing to the morefavourable accounts. from the seat of war in the East, and the easy state of the money market.. The sales for the week, up to Friday, amounted to 60,230 bales ; , of which 6530 were taken on speculation, and 8300 for export, leaving 45,400 bales for the trade ;; and prices may be quoted 1-161 per lb. higher for middling.—TO-DAY the sales amounted to, about 10,000 bales, and the market was firm,, the ten. dewy being upward, without any lositive advance. The present stock of American is 610,060 bales against 616,910 at this time last year.. The fol lowing is a comparison of prices between this year and last : 1854. 5 7-16 d. New Or] Leans, fair , middling 6d. Uplands, fair - SALES. IMPORTS. STOCK f --...... 1..--...„ ~.-..-..A.-...-.., ........... DESCRIPTION PRICES. Week Prey!. Week This ending ously endings ‘,,. June 23 June 23 this yr. June 23 1 year. Sea Island 7 630 99 0 11450 -- ---..- Stained nsi 30, 680 119570 352540 Boweds 4 61 14050 213640 Mobile 4i 51 7910 117700 ) 21451 679132 610050 New Orleans. 3i 8} 22170, 4276 40 Pernams, &c. 6 8i 1260 22910 458 13360 13600 Bahia, &c. Maranham Demerara,&c 2570 370 • . 2 . 184 100 Rzyntion ••• 5 1 101 .... I 52490 788 28981 6 0080 Com.W.l.tic. 4 10* 230 1 3260 17 1203 1930 Surat Madras Bengal 2 160 1340 .... 974 3770 1--, I 60230 1032720 47539,1242665 91769 WooL.—The trade has been .cupied this week with the public sales here, which commenced on the 20th instant, when 10,144 bales were offered for public competition, viz., 5671 bales East India, 1170 Buenos Ayres, 1071 Turkey, S'fax, Moga dore, &c., 797 Egyptian, IV Portugal, 670 Chili and Peru, 83 Mohair, 50 Russian, and 185 sundries. East India was the only description which com manded anything like an animated competition, and nearly all sold at a shade under the ruling prices at the late London sales, except good and middle white, which were fully up to the mark, and some even a shade higher. For Buenos Ayres, Chili, and Portugal, there were no buyers to be found ; and the owners of the Mediterranean des criptions not being disposed to meet the market, they were nearly all withdrawn. From the an nouncement of further failures in the worsted district, and the low price at which English Wools are coming into the market, it was not expected that much else but East India would be sold at these sales, as the descriptions which come into competition with English as well as low short Wools, are held com p ara ti ve ly hi g h er than our home grown Wools, which the trade prefer when FRATERNITY FEAST. ON Thursday, Sir JOSEPH 7 ° - AXTON and Mr. MOON , alderman and printseller of London, visited this town, and had an interview with some of the authorities. We understand that their object is to obtain the co-operation of the Corporation to a projected fraternisation feast with the French, to be held in the Crystal Palace. It may doubtless serve to get up a pleasant day with a few hours' excitement ; but it would be difficult to say in what way Liverpool can have any interest in such a meeting, unless her chief magistrate should choose to take his place among the guests. Any idea of permanent peace be tween two nations from such demonstrations, is mere moonshine, and therefore appropriately represented by Alderman MOON. THE AUSTRALIAN TRADE. —The Oliver Lang, belong ing to the Black Ball line of Australian packets, went into the Mersey on Saturday, with 465 emigrants for Sidney on board. She will be succeeded on Saturday next by the celebrated clipper Star of the East, Captain Robertson, for Melbourne, which also sails under the Black Ball flag, with 450 passengers. The Star of the East will be followed by the famed Black Ball liner Marco Polo, which has already the greater proportion of her berths engaged. PHARMACEUTICAL. — In the Court of Queen's Bench on Thursday, the Lord Chief Justice, at the request of Sir F. Thesiger and the Attorney-General, decided that this word should be pronounced with the c soft. Were it otherwise, it would be the only word in the language in which ce would have been sounded hard. CIIESS.—The annual meeting of the Northern and Mid land Chess Association was held last week, in this town. On Friday there was a numerous gathering at the Exhibi tion-rooms, where several games of chess were played. On Saturday the attendance was still more numerous, owing to the dinner, which took place at the Adelphi Hotel, Mr. Schwabe in the chair, and Mr. Newham vice-chairman. It was stated that the meeting would be held next year at Leamington. NATIONAL ScrtooLs.—At the anniversary of the Liver pool National Schools, on Tuesday, in lieu of the customary procession, which had been forbidden by the authorities, the children of the Blue-coat Hospital and some others were taken to St. Peter's Church, where prayers were read by the Ven Archdeacon, and a sermon was preached by the Rev. J. S. Howson, M.A., Principal of the Collegiate Institution, from Psalm lxii. 1, 2. The collection amounted to £23 15s. 0831E4E11M-A public meeting was held on Friday in the Town-hall, to consider the best means of establishing the cotton manufacture in that town. It was stated that two responsible manufacturers would commence business in the town as soon as a spinning mill and weaving shed should be erected. After some discussion, it was deter mined to raise £13,000 in shares of £lO each, £lO,OOO for a spinning mill and £3,000 for a weaving shed, and above £3OOO was subscribed for in the room. THE ANNIE JANE.—The report of Captain Beechey, who was instructed to investigate the circumstances which led to the appalling wreck of the emigrant ship Annie Jane, in September last, has just been made public. In his opinion the primary cause of the accident was the cargo of iron and its bad stowage. He also blames the captain for not returning when the ship was in a crippled state. THE GiTANA YACHT.—On Wednesday se'nnight this beautiful little craft left West Hartlepool, for a long summer's cruise. Her first destination is understood to be Copenhagen. She has at present on board Ralph Ward Jackson, Esq., Greatham Hall, and W. C. Ward Jackson, Esq., proprietor and honorary commander of the Gitana ; and at Copenhagen they are to be joined by F. H. Ward Jackson, Esq., of Liverpool, Hon. Geo. C. Brodie, and Mr. Cloete, with whom the cruise will be extended to Stock holm, and afterwards probably to a flying visit to the Anglo-French fleet engaged in. the blockade of the ports of the Baltic.—Durham Advertiser. LAUNCH OF THE. ELLAN Vslirtny..—On Saturday the paddle-steamer Ellan Vannin, to ply between this port and Castletown, Isle. of Man, was launched from Mr. Laird's yard, at the Birkenhead Float. The launch was effected on the naval dockyard plan, by cutting a cord, and the ceremony of naming was performed by Mrs. J. Houldsworth, of Manchester. The Ellan Vannin is a finely-modelled boat, and no doubt will do everything to maintain the high reputation Mr.. Laird has attained for turning out fast and handsome vessels. Her dimensions : —Length, 180 feet; beam, 21 feet; tonnage, about 350. She has two masts, and will be fitted• with oscillating engines of 100 horse power, by Messrs. Fawcett, Preston and Co. She drew, when launched, only 3 feet 9 inches, and had a most graceful appearance on the water. From her sharp model and light draught it is expected that she will outrival in speed any boat Mr. Laird.has hitherto constructed. She is to ply between this port and Castle town three times a-week. TRINITY CILIIRCI/, ST. ANNE•STRREZ—This edifice, after having been thoroughly renovated both in the inte rior and exterior, will be re-opened for Divine service on Sunday next. The building, which had been reduced to a sad state of dilapidation, has been almost entirely recon structed. The old roof and parapets of both the church and chancel have been removed, and a new one formed, upon a different principle, with a new gable: The stone work throughout the exterior of the building has all been pointed and repaired. The ceiling is also quite new, and three ornamental mouldings have been introduced down the centre. All the windows are also new, .and of a more modern character than those which have• been removed. Ground glass has been selected for the windows, which gives to the interior of the building a subdued but some what sombre appearance. The whole of . the pews have been re-upholstered in green baize, and the outside of the pews, as well - as the church throughout, has been painted in oak.. The chancel has also been re-painted and deco rated, and the tablets inside the communion rails have been re-gilt and lettered. The organ has undergone con siderable improvement and repair, several new stops hav ing been introduced. The case has been: repainted, and the pipes re-gilt. Stained glass has been placed around the margin of the east window, the effect of which is to give to the. chancel and the altar a very imposing appear ance.. The whole of the repairs have been made by the Corporation, at an expense of upwards of £2,000.. The contractors are Messrs. Thomas Haigh and Co., of Fraser street ; and the works have been superintended by Mr.. Isaac Dixon, who has acted in the capacity of clerk of works to the Corporation. A Ponrsmourn LADY having said that she would make but a very poor sailor, a nautical bystander replied, " You would make an excellent mate though !" THE ASIATIC llouNTanes.—The Asiatic continent is remarkable as being the site of vast mountain ranges, the extraordinary extent of whose ares,.and the almost incon ceivable grandeur of whose elevation, outstrips all other mountain systems in the world. Among the most pro minent of these gigantic masses are the Altai chain, extending from the sources of the , river Irtish, ire Central Asia, to the Sea of Okotsk, on the eastern confines of Tartary ; the Hindoo Coosh, which takes its name from a peak of great altitude, situated to the north of the town of Cabul—from the plains to the south. this chain seems to consist of four distinct ranges, rising one above the other ; the terminating one, abutting on the table land, is of such elevation that its snow-clad peaks are visible at the immense distance of 150 miles—but the highest of all is the stupendous chain of the Himalaya Mountains, which encircles the beautiful valley of Cash mere. The name of this range signifies "-the dwelling of snow." It is a vast chain, which occupies an area of fully 600,000 square miles, some of the mountains of which reach the height of 28,178 feet,, or considerably more than five miles and a quarter of perpendicular altitude above the level of the sea. The principal and most elevated of these chains are cut by narrow frowning ravines and gloomy chasms, through which torrents of melted snow rush in. turaultuary streams to swell the rivers of Hindoostan. From these. towering mountains, towards the fruitful valleys of Bhotan and Nepaul, the descent to the plains is extremely rapid, especially in the former territory, where the dip from the plateau exceeds 10,000 feet within ten miles. In this region the valleys consist of deep and narrow chasms; and the mountains hang over them in cliffs, so lofty and superincumbent, that their profound and cavern-like crevices are wrapped, in perpetual gloom, except where the sun's rays, shot vertically from the zenith, affbrd a partial illumination to, their sullen depths. From the steepness of their descent, the rivers, sweep down their rocky beds with the speed' of arrows, filling their caverned recesses with foam, and shrouding their dreary and precipitous sides in mist.. At the very base of this rugged and wild region lies the peaceful and verdant, though elevated, valley of Bhotan covered with luxuriant pasture and shaded by magnificent forests. From this smiling valley the passage otanother rapid descent, of fully 1,000 feet, leads to the upper part of the valley of the Ganges. Few of the passes over the Himalayas are lower than the summit of Mount Blanc, most of them are higher, and near the Sutledge they are from 18,000 to 19,000 feet high ; while the highest that has been effected—that of Khoonawur—is 20,000 feet above the level of the sea. All these passes are frightful, and the fatigue and suffering—caused by the rarity of the air—experienced in traversing the highest 500 feet of the pass last alluded to are indescribable. In all of them animals are as much distressed as men, and many die; birds perish in vast numbers from the violence of the wind; stunning thunderstorms add to the, horrors of the journey, and drifting snow is often fatal to the adventurous traveller who seeks to cross the lofty barrier. Among those gigantic monuments of creative power, the loftiest peaks,, at all times uncovered by snow, give much variety of colour and great beauty to the scenery, which is over whelmingly magnificent. While daylight lasts, the in. terminable number and vast magnitude of the mountains, the variety and sharpness of their bold outlines, the delicate sweetness of their distant forms, mingling with the pale blue sky, contrasted with the deepening azure—almost black — overhead, compose a picture of wonderful and overpower ing beauty. At closing day, the rising moon is not heralded by warning radiance, and nothing announces her approach till the upper edge of her disc touches the horizon. At midnight, when myriads of stars sparkle in jet black sky, shining with the lustrous brilliancy of suns, aiding, but eclipsing, the pale cold light of the earth and snow, contrasted with the deep blue of the mountain breasts, the effect is that of oppressive sublimity and. grandeur. But language is too weak, indeed it is impos sible to describe the glowing glories of this wonderful region, when the sun, rising above the rugged horizon, darts his streaming beams in flickering radiance between the lofty peaks, tossing with careless force their giant shadows over the mountain masses below. Yet even in this region of mingled beauty and storm, the all-wise and benevolent Ruler of the universe has mercifully mitigated the rigourous cold which might have been expected in such elevated regions ; and at altitudes, which in other countries, even under the equator, would be con signed to the dreary prison of perpetual snow, the climate is mild, the valleys are inhabited and clothed with ver dure, and cheered by the ripening of corn and fruitac... Lizare 21114strated Atka, WORKING MEN'S PROTESTANT REFORMATION SOCIETY. LIST night, a meeting was held in the Lecture-room of St. Paul's Church, Toxteth-park, for the purpose of esta blishing a branch of the Working Men's Protestant Reformation Society in that district. The Lecture-room was filled by a respectable number of working men, their Oves, and their daughters. The chair was occupied by the Rev. P. Gell. The Rev. CHAIRMAN, in opening the business of the meeting, remarked that he felt peculiar pleasure in meet ing so many of them, among whom it-was his pleasure to minister, assembled for so laudable a purpose as that which had called them together,—to aid in establishing a branch of the Working Men's Protestant Reformation So ciety. The subject, it would be found, was possessed of deep interest, not only to those whose opportunities enable them to study deeply, but was fraught with matter of the highest importance to all. To some it might appear singu lar that at the present time it was considered necessary to form defensive associations against Popery in a Protestant land. He would, however, take the liberty of reminding the meeting that, by little and little, by misrepresentations and deceit, the objects of Popery had been achieved in this country, in our own times. Most of those present, he believed, might recollect the excitement occasioned by the representations of what was done under the old rotten borough system (cheers); but what rottonness of such a system, he might ask, was in any degree equal to the system by which the Popish priests of Ireland contrived to return their members ? Those men had more power than any other class, be cause, by a uniform and combined course of action, they could dictate to ministers, and in all instances com mand their own terms. He next went on to show that the Roman Catholic Relief Act was obtained by false representations, to the effect that the body was under existing circumstances powerful and turbulent, but that under the relief which they would experience from eman cipation they would become placid and contented members of the community. Under this belief the relief act had been conceded, and what did they now required A full concession of the demands of Rome ! In the first instance, the concession had been set round by all the plausibilities which the Church of Rome knows so well how to avail herself of. Securities were given by her votaries in abun dance: These were gradually infringed on, until now we have the evils of the carelessness thus introduced made palpable. The dangers of that kind might he seen by Lord Palmerston's specialities of argument while attempt ing to endow Popish priests to our prisons. The argument for that was, that every man should have religious conso lation from the priests of that religion which he professed. Such an argument was, no doubt, plausible at first sight; but it admitted the propriety of paying the ministers of any creed, of atheists, or any other. He next adverted to the baneful influences of Popery, as these were found to affect the religious and domestic happiness of the people, and referred to the benighted condition of Belgium and other countries, besides Italy, as examples. He referred further to the benefits likely to accrue to the cause of Protestantism from such societies as the present, and ex pressed his gratification at learning that our intelligent and truly Protestant member, Mr. Horsfall, had felt his hands strengthened by the efforts of this society. Mr. Uivwrx moved the first resolution, which in gene ral terms approved of the objects of the society. In a lengthened address he enforced the arguments adduced in the resolution. Mr. WARE seconded the motion,- which was unani mously carried. Mr. PARSONAGE moved, and Mr. MCCARTHY seconded the second resolution, which in effect was an amplification of the first resolution. It was also carried unanimously, and after a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting separated. COURT AND FASHION. TirE KING OF PORTUGAL and suite were to leave London yesterday for a tour in the provinces, including Birmingham, Liverpool,. and Edinburgh.. PRINCE ALBERT ON THE WAR.—On Thursday, Prince Albert dined with the Elder Brethren of Trinity House, of which corporation , his royal highness is a member. In proposing " The Queen and Royal Family," he alluded particularly to. the Duke•of Cambridge, thee* member of that family whose age and position enabled him to offer his services in the field at this conjuncture-His royal highness also proposed " The Army and. Navy,'.' and, while expressing the fullest confidence in our officers, seamen, and soldiers, referred to the peculiar shyness of the Russians by sea as enormously increasing their diffi culties. But whatever may be our difficulties,. said his royal' highness, we may consider that we have an, ample compensation in the goodness of. our cause, the vindi cation of the public law of Europe,. and the fact that we have fighting by our side a power,.the prowess and.vigour of which we have hitherto chiefly known from the severity of long and anxious struggles. DISTINGUISHED ARRIVAL.— On Sunday week: the celebrated Dhuleep Singh, the youthful and dethroned monarch of the Sikh nations arrived. at Southampton' , in the Indian mail-steamer Colombo. His visit is one of curiosity. REPRESENTATION or MALDON.— The new writ. for Maldon, it is expected, will be issued in the course of the ensuing month. The candidates adopted by the conser vative party are Mr. Quintin Dick and Mr.. Peacock. There is no doubt of their success. DEPARTURE OF CREVA.LIER'BUNEIEN.—AIthough some weeks have already elapsed since the recal of. Chevalier Bunsen from the post of Prussian minister at the court of England, it was not until Saturday last that this accom plished. minister quitted our shores, on his way to the retreat which he has selected on the banks of the Neckar. The Russian party at Berlin, eager to accomplish the overthrow of so sturdy and able an opponent, which the Emperor Nicholas had previously endeavoured to effeet at the conference of Warsaw. in 1850, circulated a report that Chevalier Bunsen had exceeded his instructions, and. had attempted to negotiate a treaty of alliance between Prus sia and England, based on the transfer of some of the Eastern provinces of Russia to the former power. This stupid invention could only have originated with men equally ignorant of the views of the British cabinet and of the opinions of the Prussian minister at this court. It was, however, credited by the King of Prussia, .and General Groeben was despatched to London to ascertain the facts of the case, which amounted to a mare's nest in the first magnitude. But, although this transaction,. was explained, the reactionary and absolutist party at the court of Berlin were resolved to carry their point. They induced the King to require Chevalier Bunsen to take six months' leave of absence on terms which the minister conceived to be unworthy of his position in this country and :of his dignity, and the result was his resignation, which was accepted. We do no injustice to the former part of Che valier Bunsen's career when we say that nothing in his life has been more dignified or meritorious than this sacri fice of a position. to, which he was strongly attached, because it involved his submission to a policy which he thought disgraceful and anti-national. But, though lionolirable to hitnself, this transaction reflects deep dis credit on the King of Prussia, and on the service- of that country.—Times, THE AMERICA, British and North American Royal Mail Steamship, Captain W. J. C. Lang, sailed on Satur day from tha Mersey, for Boston and Halifax, with the usual mails for tile. United States and British North Ame rican provinces, 172 passengers, and a large,. awl valuable cargo of merchandise on freight. ARCIIITECTDEAL AND ARCHMOLOGICAIe SOCIETY. — The annual excursion of this society took place on Satur day last, when a considerable number of the members went to Whalley, to inspect the ruins of; the abbey, the old church, and the ancient crosses in the churchyard ; also to see Little Mytton Church and Hall. At the latter place they were hospitably entertained by the owner with a cold collation, and the greatest courtesy exhibited in allowing the fullest examination of the interesting old hall. The church has been too much modified by repairs, and so called improvements, to remain very interesting. The party then. returned to Whalley, where they were met by the vicar, the Rev. Mr. Whittaker, son of Dr. Whit taker, thedistinguished historian of Whalley, and the Rev. Mr. Preston, who conducted them over-the extensive ruins, which are kept in beautiful order, and some portion occupied. as a garden, by Capt. Whytall, who, being away from home, courteously sent instructions that the grounds should be open to the free range of the society. An in spection of the church, which is at preseut under repair, also took place; and the whole. party adjourned at three o'clock to the Whalley Arms, where dinner had been pro vided for the party, amounting in number to thirty-nine. The president, Mr. John Hay„ was supported by the Rev. Mr. Whittaker and the Rev . Mr. Preston. The Vice-president, Mr. Frank Howard, the treasurer. Mr. Frank Horner, and the secretaries, Messrs. Joseph Boult and W. H. Weight man. Dr. Hume attended to represent the Historic Society. After the loyal toasts, the. President proposed the bishop and clergy of the diocese, coupled with the name of the vicar of the parish, to which the Rev. Mr. Whittaker re sponded ; and concludedby proposing success to the Liver pool Architectural and Archmological Society. Mr, Picton replied, remarking that brevity was the soul of wit ab all times, but at none so much as when a railway train, was on its way to carry the society back to Liverpook and would wait for no one. The learned societies of Liverpool brought up Dr. Hume, who was very complimentary to the last speaker,.in connexion with the foundation of the Free Library and Museum, and he ended by, proposing the health of Mr. John Hay, the president of the Architectural and Archwological Society. Soon after , Mr. H..'s reply, a very pleasant meeting was terminated by an adjournment to the Railway-station. Whalley derives some portion of its interest from the fact of the last abbot, Hugh Paslew, having been hanged, nominally for sorcery, his real offence having been resistance to the will of Henry the Eighth as to the spoliation of the abbey, which forms the subject of one of Roby's Traditions of Lancashire. The abbey had large possessions, and was reduced to its present dilapidated state by the iconoclastic Protestantis' m of a later period, i when fears were excited that the abbey was about to be revived. • LATEST INTELLIGENCE THE EASTERN WAR, LIB latest intelligence from the seat of war states that no confirmation has yet been received of the siege of Silistria having been raised, though it is qnite certain that the Russians have suspended operations. In conse quence of the wounds received by Prir.ce Paskiewitsch (who was also much enfeebled by fever) and Prince Gort schakoff, General Dannenberg has 'oeen appointed to the chief command of the Russian forces. The complete de feat of the Russians on the loth is confirmed, a portion of the besioging army ha",.ing been forced to recross the Danube in all haste. 'The Turks took several standards and a great quantitr, of baggage. Five Russian generals were either kill&. or wounded in this affair alone. General Luders Was reported to be dead. The left leg of General Schilders ',vas taken out of the socket. The Wanderer, of Vienna, of the 19th, says, " Letters freAn Bucharest announce that Prince Miksch Obreno witch, who is them I§ kiug preparations for reinoyiug to Jassy, and this fact is considered a proof of the ap proaching evacuation of Wallachia." The Cronstadt Gazette (Transylvania) says, "The evacuation of Wallachia by the Russians will soon be accomplished. In the night of the 9th the military chests, the archives, and other effects were packed on 11 6 horses, and sent to Foakchan. An account had reached Bucharest that Count Orloff had just died at Kalarasch. The Turks have, it is said, abandoned all their posts on the Danube to march to Silistria. Since General Budberg and the Councillor of State Chalschinski have left Bucha rest, the Wallachian government has somewhat recovered its independence, and occupies itself with the internal affairs of the country." According to a letter, dated Stettin, June 22, the main body of the allied fleets, upwards of 40 sail, of which 16 or 17 are three-deckers, have been sighted from the western end of the island of Cronstadt. A dispatch from Dantzig states that, on the 21st, all the steamships of the combined fleets left their anchorage and proceeded direct to Cron stadt. Before passing Helsing,fors three of the small steamers ran in within the batteries, and counted 13 Russian line of battle ships lying across the harbour. A letter from Erzeroum, of the 2nd, states that a courier had arrived there from Teheren. A report was current that he was the bearer of important dispatches for St. Petersburg. It is positively stated that Persia refuses to receive General Aniskoff as Russian Minister, in the room of Prince Dolgorouki, and that, in the state of the relations between the two countries, it is considered sufficient for the commercial interests of the subjects of the Czar to keep a consular agent at Teheran. An ap proaching and open rupture between Persia and Russia is regarded as probable. The Press, of Saturday, says, "His Highness Prince Metternich, at the special and personal request of his Im perial Majesty the Emperor of Austria, has embodied in a state paper his view of the arrangements which, in the present condition of affairs, may conduce `to a just and honourable peace.' We have reason to believe that these views have been communicated, although not officially, to the Earl of Aberdeen; and that little doubt prevails, from previous communications that have taken place, that they will be substantially adopted by the English minis ter. The prospects of a speedy termination of hostilities are very favourable." Advices dated Varna, June 15, state that the Duke of Cambridge, with the first division of the British army, had arrived there on the preceding day. A despatch from Vienna, dated the 25th inst., says " The Russians are in full retreat to Moldavia. " The Russians in the Dobrudscha are also retiring. "A Turkish army, 20,000 strong, is advancing to•selieve Baasova. "Omar Pasha is advancing with his entire force to the Danube. " The official answer to the Austrian summons hUlf not yet arrived, but its-rejection by Russia is considered inevitable." PARTS, JUNE 26.—Advices from Vienna of the 24th assert that the answer of the Emperor Nicholas is evasive; others declare that it is izrthe negative. MALTA, Jinn? 22.—The 4th and 6th Regiments of Dragoons have arrived here. Captain Wallace, of the 7th Fusileers, has died at Varna, having been thrown from his horse. BY JOSAPIIAT AND• CO.'S CONTINENTAL TELEGRAPH. INDIA, CHINA, AND EGYPT. (Exclusive Commercial Newskfrom the Overland Mail.) TRIESTE, SATCRDAY.—The Bombay, steamer, arrived here from Alexandria, with the- following dates from— Alexandria, June •18.--Wheat dull ; Saidi, 88'99 ; Trollob higher. Calcutta, May 15.—There are small quantities of Indigo here; price, 137 to 138; 317 chests sold at 140 Rupees; abundant rain: Shanghai, 22nd.—The town is quiet. There is a large naval force here. Tea dull; Silk lower; Opium declined; Exchange, 68. Great distur bances in the country. PAILIS, MONDAY" AprEurroon..—There was not the same buoyancy experienced in our funds, as was the case on Saturday. At first the Rentes and Bank Shares went up a little, but the rise was not maintained, and after some fluctuations closed. at about the same prices as on Saturday. Yesterday no• business was done at the little Bourse. The quotations, as left off to-day, were-44 per Cent Rentes, 98 10; 3 •per Cent Ditto, 72 95; Bank Shares, 29 50 ; Northern of France, 865 ; Paris and Strasburg, 790 ; Paris- and Lyons, 942. VIENNA, MONDAY Nr - rEnzfoox.—Closing prices, 5 per- Cent. Metalliques, 86',; Exchange on London, 12'45. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. ➢IONDAY: EVENING, JrN 20. LONDON.—No change of importance since the official close of business. On ,'Change, Tallow quoted 645. for P. Y. C. on the spot. Spelter, £22 ss. to £22 10s. Scotch Pig Iron, 88s. Hemp-dull at £63. Linseed Oil, 355. 6d. to 365. In Cotton or Colonials no sales reported. French Funds telegraphed 72_00, T E: W AMR . Prince Napoleon's division was to embark for Varna on the 18th. 4,000 French troops had arrived at Adrianople. The Anglo-French Advanced Guard had arrived at Pravadi. Admiral Bruat's .squadron will enter the Blacks Sea to co-operate with the united squadron. Schamyl was at a few marches from Tiflis. PARIS, M&NDAY.—The Moniteur announces, on the highest authority, that the siege of Silistria has been raised. The Russians have evacuated Guirgevo, and - retreated on the Pruth. VIENNA, MONDAY.—The night before last the Russian reply to the- Austrian note reached. It is the effect that, as a mark of high consideration for Austria, Russia consents to evacuate the Turkish territories. GREECB.-11DAR Petros had given up the insurrection. The pirates Are vanishing. The vines are diseased. No Late: telegraphic accounts. HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY. JUNE 26. The- EA.ny, or DERBY gave notice that on Thursday, he should move that the Committee on the Legislative. Council "Canada" Bill be postponed till next session. THE TREATY OF ADRIANOPLE. The •Kriau. or ABERDEEN then rose, in a very crowded House to, move for a copy of a despatch he had addressed is 1629' to Lord Heytesbury, after the signature-of the Treaty of Adrianople, respecting his. opinion that this treaty had been of a disastrous character. He. read one passage from the despatch in question, to show that he strongly disapproved of it at the time. He had certainly said the other night, in reply, to . some exaggerated and unfounded statements of Lord Lyndhurst, as.to the effect of this treaty that Russia ha&not acquired, any compara tively great acquisitions of territory under its operation. He was not unaware of the strategical importance of these places, still they were not to the extent they bad been des cribed to be. After the signingof that treaty, the policy of Russia changed from one of territorial acquisition to one of political influence, by which her ends were equally well furthered, without exciting the suspicions of Europe ; and it was also to this.. fact that he referred the other night. He denied that lie had any desire to return to the provisions of the treaty of Adrianople as to the status quo, and said that the terms upon which peace would be made would be determined only by the events of the war ; but government were determined that the integrity and independence of Turkey should be effectually maintained, It had been said that he had expressed his disbelief of Russian aggression. He cer-. tainly had the greatest alarm of Russian aggression upon Turkey, tat none at all for Russian aggression upon Europe. He repeated,his desire for the maintenance• of peace, believing that no greater calamity could happen to any country than war; but he also knew that the beat ay of securing peace was to make war with vigour, appealed to his colleagues whether he . had not arte w w i ti h ' had been declared continually urged its pros t active shrunk from co-operating with . them in th av utmost vigour and determination, he had tio e n and he had measures of' hostility and warlike prepara for the concentra never been more urgent than any other man tion of the allied forces, in order to su pport the gallant perhaps, h e ought not to say, army of Omar Pasha. This , Pe but it was the truth, and he had invariably pursued the same course. •NILICA.RDE, in a long speech, said The Marquis of 'a de s p a tch the noble earl, instead of producinghe had written after the signature of the treaty of Adrianople, o u ght to have given the instructions he had issued to the British ambassador before the treaty was signed. He warmly condemned the whole foreign policy of the noble earl whenever he had been in office, and, after some strong observations upon the recent change hi the ministry, said Lord Palmerston ought to have been made secretary-at war. He had no hesitation in saying that the country had no confidence in the ad m i n i s t rat i on of Lord Aberdeen, either in the conduct of the war or in negotiations of peace, whenever the time f or th em should arrive ; but he excused himself for not moving a vote of want of confi dence, on the ground th at he could not see his way clear, supposing such a vote should be carried. Lord BEAUMONT did not regard the amended speech of the noble earl as satisfactory, and expressed appre hensions that the councils of Austria would be taken in any negotiations for peace, whatever might be the success of our arms. Lord BROUGHAM deprecated discussion at this moment. Lord Aberdeen's language had been strictly consistent. He hoped, however, that the Western Powers would not be committed by the proposal said to have been sent by Austria to Russia. At the same time peace ought not to be made without a guarantee against future Russian ag gressions, when Europe was less prepared to resent them. The motion was agreed to, and the heuae ackiQUlled at thirtY•in milauteo Nat litnell p. TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1854. HOUSE OF COMMONS—M O NDAY, JUNE 26 • The house met at four o'clock. THE SIEGE OF SILISTRIA. been Lord J. RUSSELL announced that a despatch had received from Lord Westmoreland, from Vienna, Sts as certain, that intelligence had been received 1 7; Bucharest that the siege of Silistria had been 1 11 7, With respect to the rumour that Russia had consente d evacuate the Principalities, no official information na7 been received on the subject. OXFORD UNIVERSITY BILL. • Bill On the third reading of the Oxford University being moved, additional clauses were proposed by PILINN and Mr. GLADSTONE, and agreed to. Mr. HEYWOOD, in moving the adoption of the 2nd clause of which he had given notice, intimated his inters tion to modify it in some degree so as to render it accordance with the feeling of the House of Common Its object was to enable dissenters to take degrees in tb University. Mr. GAsKELL supported and Mr. NEWDEGATE oppos the clause. Lord J. RUSSELL announced• the intention of govern', ment to support the clause as altered by Mr. Hirrwoor , ? The clause was opposed by Sir J. PAKINGTON and MI NAPIER, and supported by Mr. DRUMMOND. Sir E. PERRY supported the clause. The SPEAKER announced that the clause, as proms having been considerably altered, fresh notice would necessary by the rules of the House before it could debated. Some discussion followed, and the further 03 41 _, sideration of the clause was adjourned to Thursday, .aw HETOOD engaging to give fresh notice. CONSOLIDATED FUND. The adjourned debate on the Public Revenue and tli c Consolidated Fund Charges Bill was resumed. Colonel DUNNE objected to the transfer of eertsl ll . charges from the consolidated fund, and thereby sub jetted to annual revision in the estimates. He move' that the bill be recommitted. Mr. BUTT suggested that the bill should be divid. 4 into two parts, separating that which was unobjectionable from that portion which had excited opposition in Ireland' The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER could not agree to this proposition. Mr. NAPIER thought that an injustice had been done to Ireland by this bill. Mr. WiLLIAms supported the proposed- transfer of charges. Mr. GROGAN advocated Mr. Butt's suggestiOn. Mr. WILSON contended for the right of parliament to revive the charges and salaries in the schedule attachea to the bill. After some further discussion, the house divided; on the question that the bill be recommitted. For the motion .... Against it • • • • • O 51 90' Majority COLONEL DIVINE Moved the omission, in the first itss of the schedule, of the words " Board of Commissioners, but the motion was negatived without a division. On the motion for going into committee of supply, M ADDEELET called the attention of the house to the cow' duct of Sir George Grey in the government of New Zea' . land. The main charge against Sir G. Grey was, that 1 0 had delayed putting the act, giving a constitution for the colony, -in-force. Mr. PEEL replied, contending that the constitution had n brought into operation as soon as the act of parlis' m nt required. b i it J. PAKINGTON considered the answer, on the p of the Colonial Office, very unsatisfactory. , Sir G. Guy supported the-points taken by Mr. Web and the subject dropped. The house went into committee of supply on Colonial Estimates. The first item of £22,928, for salaries of the Governor and other officers in Jamaica, after some discussion , was agreed to. A sum of £28,870 was voted for salaries for the justices and other stipendiary functionaries in the West Indies ; also £14,150 for civil establishments on the western coast of Africa, and £50,12.6 for charges COu' nected with the Island of St. Helena; A• vote of £2,083 for charges for Western Australia' after a short conversation, was agreedlo. On the vote for maintaining the ofilee and staff of Ems' gration Commissioners, Mr. BRIOII7 suggested that the office might be dispensed with. Sir G. GREY explained that it was essential that the office should exist. k short discussion arose relative to the treaty entered into by this country with Brazil for putting down th e slave trade, in the course of which Lord PALMERST OI( stated in detailwhat had been the effectof the conventior• On the Navy Report being brought up, Mr. OxwA called attention to the perils to our soldiers and sailors arising from the regulations not being carried out. A• vote of £20,000 was agreed to for an: edifice for V v. soners of war. Drainage of Lands Bill was under brief , discussion, en d several amendments proposed. Several bills were adviinced a stage. The amendments of the Lords in the Railway and Canal Traffic Regulation Bill were agreed to. The remaining orders having been disposed o 6 the house adjourned at 20 minutes past 1 o'clock. BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S—Tnis DAT - tk •7to 1 CUMBERLAIND PLATE.-6 to 2 agst Arr"was) agst Hobbyhorse, tk. LIVERPOOL CIIP.-6 to 1 agst Hungerford, tk ; 7 t° agat Heapy, la to 1 agst Indian Warrior, tk. GOODWOOD. STAICES.-12 to 1 agst Adine, tk 19 to ; agst Tros, tk ; 15 to 1 agst Exact, tk ; 16 to 1 agat Tort ment, tk ' • 16 to 1 agst Cock Pheasant,. tk..; 20 to 1 ag .s Diana, tic; 25 to 1 agst Ethelwolf, tk. GOODWOOD CUP.-3 to 1 agst Virago, tk. DICRBI-20 to 1 agst Dirk Hatterhaick, tk.; 20 to 1 agst Ferina colt, off ; 20 to 1 agst Bonnie. Morn, All Mr. Knowles's horses are scratched.for Stockbrs'''' CARLISLE RACES. CORBY CASTLE STAKES.—Lord Alfred.first, NellY second. Six ran. oharle s GRAND STAND PLATE.—Ganaelad first, filly by the XII. second. Nine ran. FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE .MARKEZ ~,,t OP Consols opened rather flat, and declined to 93i, ."„ ; „'d to the appearance of the second and third editions, c ,s..A - . w iat 94*, at which they closed. Railway Shares sympathise d "0 Consols, and improved from the prices early in the daY• ~ 5 Land and Bank Shares little alteration. Crystal Fill ic ,e, shade lower. In Foreign Stocks there is no particular COS"' CLOSING PRICES. .nAc 7 Consols, Account .. 1 944 ' & I, Bank Stock ..... .. • • ,-"'„ n io Do. Money—. I qr. Bi ll s. .. &S. a dill .. Th ree &Qrper Cents 93i 4e FOREIGN STOCKS. Mexicans 244 i Spanish Passives .... 4i i Spanish Deferred Do. Threes 4O 1 Do.. Four & Halves 85 RAILWAY SHARES. Amberg.,Nottingham, London, 13ri ghton,and L A and F.. Junction s* South C0a5t........ 10 3 v i • Caledonian 634 4 London &N.. Western 101 5 i Do. Preference Eastern Counties East Lancashire 63 5 Lincolnshire....... 2 ,.v 2 Edinburgh & Glasgow 60 2 Midland Stock ...... o °,l 51 Great Northern 9oi 14 North. British._ ....... 3, Do. A 72 Do. Preference 5/ Do. B 123 5. North Staffordshire • • 41 i. Great Western Lanc..aud Yorkshire 654 6 York, Newcastle, and . 21 Do. Fifths 7 62 Berwick .. -. . . .... 74 31 Leeds Northern l4. * York and N. Midland 5 " MINING SHARES. _ - Apia Fria ..... LAND SHARES. Peel River .......... N. B..Anstralian .• • • 5 1 LCrystal Palace ...... Australian Agricultural S. Australian S. Australian Invest. 2it CORX. MA.RKET The show of English beat aud Spring . Corn is . „od e ' the extreme. Supplies-of Foreign Wheat and Oats ab ut at rate. The English Wheat trade opened steadilly ';',„e elf Present there is esarcelv anything_ doing. There is sollqur port demand for Foreign; but prices are unchanged. Fige is slow of sale. No.c.iiiinge in . Barley, Beans, or reits• Oats are in request; ,other sorts dull. English. Irish. Foreir Wheat 7BO 200 228 Barley . 330 1755. Oats Malt lB5O Beans ac& 4,17.1 l „Le. of n— but SECOND Egr,onT.—The market closed dull , o lue,t English and Foreign Wheat are nominally thorgither bas secondary, Is. lower. The continuance of fine ine d for , affected Spring Corn. Prices are barely maints 4 7 o , to 7 08 ' " Barley, Beans, or Peas. Flour uncertain, at town-made. Peas 47 Flour 1709 CATTLE MARKET. ~,.,,,, and Lambs Beasts. sold steadily, at advanced prices. an.'''' very dull. Calve& cheaper. Oa Beef. 3a 2d to 5s 2d I Pork .... .. •assdto 56 8d Mutton.... 3a 10d to 4s 10d Lamb. ... .... 2s 6cl to 56 Veal ARRIVALS. 5 07 Beast& 3434 1 Catves Sheep and Lambs .... moo I Pigs 896 sce.s3.t.er, Lincohi, and North 700 280 0 406 Cambridge, ap .. t on s p C a lve s Scotch Beasts Spanish Holland Sheepßeaesial s ti Norfolk and Suffolk Beasts l2oa PRODUCE MARKET. for Sugar is in fair home d eman d , but there is litt le dol l l o --A export—Yellow Havana in bond, 20s. to 245. ; w ppet anted ; Ordinary Lumps, 458. 6d. to 504. Coffee pot d. , Id. demand increasing —Native Ceylon, 435. 6d. to 1 433. tO 475. Tea : demand better—Ordinary G o v , Cotton : several buyers at full terms. TALLOW MARKET. Stock, 34,019 cask s , ag a i ns t .• e Is ss 22,449 casks same 41 t ioe year. Deliy er i es , 1,083 casks, aga i nst 1,8 26 casks sail ] last year. - GLASGOW CORN MARKET. ~.,, Flou r 'Wheat dull, but nominally un altered in value. le stl heavy. Barley droops. Oats and Oatmeal only sal e decline. Beans and Peas are steady. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE. cheinel ! London and North Western, 104* f; Manchester, dis • and Lincoln, 21* ; Midland, 66; North Staffordshire. as South Eastern, 12*. LEEDS STOCK EXCITANGE' Eastern Counties, 13; Alidland, 66 i ; South Eastern,l9 1-16 SOUBRIQUETS.—The English rson s may deem them, are often happY in their nicknalues„ Ad. old commodore at Dover was called by the sait rs , e by miral Wholebones," because he always escAPed Eger poor, dull as some Pe Ito never running into it : during a very severe engage --_~.t with two French frigates, off Cherbourg, could not find his slippers till just as the eneulY 5i1,,,,, as off. A usurer's house in Gloucestershire was klT.,eus " Pinchpoor Castle, " and we have heard of a doctor famous for decimating the infant population, who got the n ill' of " Herod " from his constant massacre of 0 1_ 0.0. e nocents. " ------•"" 2 -- he urtfortu,n_eestga LIVERPOOL : hv the Printed and Published every Tuesday Afonjeg,:f - ge.,a, l ' Proprietor, ROBERT PEARSON THACKftro; Percy-street, at the STANDARD GENERAL PRI M vnaoll/ R T. lO OFFICE, No. 4, Si , . OEQBEIA'a CAM" - - tieldaYs Jlllll 37 1 Nu*