The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-10-05 00:00:00

Liberpoot .•-iztatibarb+ FROM OUR I MONDAY MORNING ALL the world has long been aware that t politica it, JACK-CADE RUSSELL, was pie )f fulminating stuff, some expl paring compound, t ne out of all previou that would found the U and thu a blow-up, lic eruption come, the combust is, has gone off, a ,bed char perpetrate but this I can bol t set the I of pm that Lord JosN's sulphu Thames on fire ie metropolis of the I b h at the abortive 131. The formidable-looking catamaran designed by the e► Empire gre T than a loud la er to set all England in flan and Ireland to their four than bur rived it have occasioned as Great R and flax-ffrow old Tor it, and the out-an -out 1J it, as an impul out or we on. In London the monst and to Lake Scotland memorable a flare- would, in up as t Why, rable PANMt stieep- of was s of politicians the Conservativ :rats are furious at add insult to in, in their defence, it of the lat, merely El to exhibit their egregious vanity, to expose their heartless insincerity, and to demonstrate their inabi- willingne ,ort the principl ss to carry out these principles should they by las deceived no one it has simply to be downright de sole principle of Whigge )crats when out of office, and to be ind when thorough-bred aristocrats of the most exclusive ion of the loaves and fishes. Cendemning them it own mouths, all honest-minded men retort upon them the words used by Lord PANNIURE :—" Jut them from the past , they are of one colour ; judge them r the present, lo ! they change ; judge them from the future, to ! they are blank." So say all of us ; so says El i HUME, the veteran the Radical Sun ; so says old J the villanous stuff of which the ()goes are made as well as any man in England. What ~ who was intended to be a clarion note to rouse up all hearts, and summon all straggling bands to the RussELL tandard, has proved to be a sound of retreat, discouraging all who hear, and dispersing all who heed it. How different the effect produced by the manly and manifesto made by the PRESIDENT OF THI BOARD OF TRAD dignified —how diffe ent the movement cau3ed by the earnest and eloquent exposition made by the SOLI CITOR-GENERAL—how different the feelings excited by the gallant appeal made by the SECRETARY-AT-WAR. The " Ministry without principles," as the Government has been nicknamed by the most unprincipled dema- I in the broad face of day what its principles are, and what it has ained up to the prey nt, and what it will abide by. The principles i ed on the DEF BY banner are " No subverting of the power and dignity of the Crown — Nu swamping of the House of Lords—No destruction of the Established Church. Education throughout the but education based on religious, and not on secu hing, to bring up a race of infidels and revolution ialists. Patriotism, not Cosmopolitanism. Eng- lish interests against the interests of foreigners. Great Britain against all the world." Who will have the hardi hood to say that these are not the principles of English statesmen, and that they have not and will not be upheld in their purity and vigour by HER MAJESTY'S present Administration ? Lord DERBY has given the best guarantees, since his accession to office, of the equitable and steadfast prin- tration, by the manner in which he ronage of the Crown, and by the scrupulously constitutional observance Not in all h st malignant tongue or pen has vent to question the propriety of the appointments made in he vacancies caused by the decease of the Duke These places and dignities were not Of WELLINGTON a rapacious clique, but they were bestowed I loose straw, in cold atone ci s, their bodies and their bones starting through thei ds the torments ! Think of u brtunate and female, half-garotted to make ,and washed like wild bea PROPOSED CHARTERED LINE ATLANTIC STEAMERS OF TRANS- of water and with mops, beaten and tormented of the chief corregidor of the ts, and all London shudd Alas how much of 1 r► land mercantile public of London are feel some jealousy at the position of Liverpool, as the leading port for the arrival and departure of mail and other steamers between Great Britain and the United THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TITESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1852. Esq., to . . on men distinguished by professional eminence, by their eculiar fitness for the discharge of the and by he respective offices The moderate a of the partie s that usually range them- selves among the Opposition are beginning to contrast the conduct of the first minister with the shame less reports that prevailed when the house of BED- FORD was in the ascendant. They are beginning, too, to say, is it not better to support an admi nistration able to carry on public affairs creditably, and to pass necessary measures of reform, and who declare their desire to promote moderate salutary reformation in our laws, in our social arrangements, and in our financial and fiscal system than to assist in turning them out, in order to reinstate a parcel of red-tape humbugs, incapable of carrying through parliament any measure of impor tance—a set of ravenous vultures, who batten on the public vitals, whose liberality is all a sham, and whose fine professions are all bombast. You may depend noon it, that these sentiments and these ideas are daily old HUM quite right when he says that it would be as easy to make a rope of sand as to combine the Whig-Radical, Irish, and Red-republican parties in the House of Commons, because they have no common principles, and want all the elements of cohesion. The member for Montrose for once adopts the good old " Tell truth and shame the devil ;" and this is a significant intimation to Lord JOHN that, should he per sist in assuming to himself the leadership of HER MA s Opposition, he will incontinently find himself and n and followers "alone in their glory." A renort has been circulating in the clubs during the maxim, his few hack piaceme .lent would be actually summoned Aness on the 21st, the day to which prorogaed ; but that is not probable, nor for the dispatch of be it was last indeed would be courteous, unless on some sullen emer gency, because there is not time between this and then to give the members the usual notice to attend. There will be a cabinet council, I believe, on the 14th, when the day of meeting will be decided, and that I am still inclined to think will b e th e 11th o f November. By the way, the impudent assertion made by Lord J. RUSSELL that Lord DERBY had pledged his government to lay open their whole financial rimier's-. and policy immediately on the assembling of the new parliament, was worthier of an Old than of a statesman apeing respectability. se no such pledge, and no one knew that Ll JOHN. But when did trifles stand in the way of a Wh a bit of clever sharp practice was tc e nerpetra women, many of whom were young, with a few of the elders or prophets, who, on arriving at the vans •-- to Mr. Chadderton, took possession of them as nary purpose of bathing. Whilst a portion entered the vans, and whilst they were un left on the shore commenced singing a qnd a considerable concourse soon collected to .oceedings. It was shortly discovered that s baptism by immersion, which was per dilef elder, attired in trousers reaching up —is middle, dipping one after the other in the tide the fair enthusiasts as they presented themselves in the ordi the blood run cold, and cause _ -' nary blue flannel gowns at the doors of the vans, the Think, in such a great national establishment, in the congregation outside singing during the ceremony. The scene was altogethe r a very s i ngu l ar one, and not alto nletropolis of civilisation, in this boasted age of pro- scene decorous, occu rr i ng , as i t did , in the presence of areas, and enlightenment, and philanthropy, of ten- numerous spectators, who were not disposed to attach to deny brought-up women cast naked on " shakes- it any great degree of solemnity. London I seen shocked and shamed by the lential report, read by Lord Imissioners of Lunacy,respecting in the great Bethlehem Hospital. publication SIT AFTES B the treatment of li of the fe The income of stablishme t is upwards of £20,000 dressir smanaged almost I hymn I witness their r sses crede --, The poor creatures bereft of reason their object 4 der the ost deplora formed I to I of all malac are here subjected to cru, humanity to blush scarle urnn w That jealousy has just been manifested in the shape of an application to Mr. HENLEY, at the Board of States Trade, by a deputation, consistin of P. Roll, Esq., Messrs. H. J. Prin. , J. H. Maddock, Esq., M R. Gillespie and their secretary, Mr. J. Nelson, for a grant of a Royal Charter, with limited liabilities s, to a company forming to East and oast ,of England anada an United States. The communication, it is stated, is to be alternate weekly from each port, that is, the day the United States steamer sails from the east side, the Canada boat will sail from the west side, the former from London and the latter from Liverpool. We are not told what was the reply of the President of the Board of Trade in answer to a have certainly no diffi. culty in determining what it ought to be, viz.: that the Royal Charter proposed is neither required nor justifiable. Private enterprize has already provided Liverpool with the Cunard Company's fine fleet of nine splendid steamers, which perform the mail service weekly between Great Bri tain and the United States with unprecedented speed and regularity ; and the same company will shortly have six additional and powerfulscrew steamers, which will trade to the principal Canadian ports. We have also the Collins' (U.S.) line, consisting of four magnificent vessels ; the Philadelphia line, consisting of two fine screw steamers, and some other transient screw vessels. If more are re quired for the wants of our trade, the same private enter- prize will supply them ; and we certainly cannot see that because the port of London has not exhibited such enter prize, it should be afforded the special privileges of a limited liability to those engaged in supplying another line, conferred by a Royal Charter. The days are gone by for an interference of this kind with individual exer tion and spirit. Limited liability in a company engaged in the ownership of large steam ships is not a safe prin ciple for the public. For example, if one of the ships built by this company were to run down two or three vessels with valuable cargoes, and afterwards be lost itself, and the liability of the shareowners only extends to their specified portion of the amount necessary to construct and fit such vessel for sea, the owners of those whom she has sent to the bottom will have no chance whatever of re dress ; whereas, the members of any private firm or com pany would, under similar circumstances, be liable to the last shilling of their fortune. MR. W. FORBES MACKENZIE, M.P., IN LIVERPOOL. 0 As we announced last week, our respected representative, Mr. MACKENZIE, 1V1.P., with his colleague, Mr. C. TUR NER, M.P., attended it the Town-hall yesterday, for the purpose of receiving visits from deputations and members of the constituency of the borough. Durinz the day the honourable gentlemen had interviews with several of their friends amongst the commercial body. THE BISHOPRIC OF MEATH. A RUMOUR reached us yesterday, that the Reverend Dr. M'NEILE was likely to be selected as successor to the late Reverend Dr. TOWNSEND, Bishop of Meath, who died at Malaga on the 16th ultimo. We have no idea of the source from which the rumour in question first ema nated, and are inclined to doubt its correctness, not be cause the Reverend Doctor would not be an acquisition to the Bench of Bishops, but because we scarcely think that he would leave Liverpool for an Irish See. SEND AWAY OUR ABLE-BODIED PAUPERS! 4, AFTER all the boasting of the Free-trade party on the subject of an alleged decline in the cost of supporting our able-bodied poor, little perceptible effect has been produced until this present year. It is now a fact that Pauperism is decreasing. Emigration to the United States has taken off that portion of our surplus labour which pressed most heavily upon the market. Competition for employment from Ireland has almost ceased. In fact, the population of the western districts of that country is being extensively recruited by English and Scottish agri culturists. Another year or two will increase the drain from Ireland, as the parties already in America become enabled to remit the funds required to carry out their friends and relations ; and, in the mean time, the falling off in births must go on in an increasing ratio. Another Class of our population, of a more respectable character, yet composed to a great extent of young persons, for whom there seems little chance of a mvourable opening in our overcrowded walks of industry and commerce, is being rapidly taken off by the stream of emigration to Australia ; and there is still an opening in that fertile and golden country for hundreds of thousands of the indus trious and enterprising of every grade of life. Under such circumstances, it is not to be wondered at that the burthen of able-bodied pauperism is decreasing. Yet there still remains in our workhouses throughout the country a class of paupers of whom it may with too great certainty be predicted that they will, from time to time, at least, if not permanently, have to be supported by the public. These are principally young persons, both male and female, some of them orphans, who have either com mitted some indiscretion, or are without the connexions which would enable them to combat the temptations and difficulties which beset those who have to enter life with the brand of a workhouse training attached to their names. For these classes Australia presents a wide field; and there they would form a valuable addition to the population, fulfilling the situations of domestic servants, farm labour ers, and shepherds. At present the stringency of the system upon which our poor-laws are administered has prevented any extensive steps being taken to relieve the country of the burthen of supporting these parties in our workhouses ; and the few of them who have been pro vided with passages to Australia have been assisted by private funds. There is no reason, except such strin gency of the commissioners' rules, and the fact that it might operate as a premium upon pauperism, why all willing and fit to emigrate should not besent off. The latter objection might probably be, in a great measure, removed, if a hiring for a term were insisted upon, from the period of their arrival in the colony. In a financial point of view it would be a very material saving to the ratepayers if, at little more than the cost of a year's maintenance in a union workhouse, a burthen, likely to prove almost a per manent one, could be got rid of. Our attention has been drawn to this subject by the fact that twelve young females from the Liverpool Workhouse have, during the last week, been put on board the Catherine Mitchell, emigrant vessel, bound for Australia, by the overseers. It so occurred that they had at their disposal a balance of £lBO, arising from a voluntary rate levied about two years ago, and they have adopted this plan for disposing of the sum in question. The girls have been selected for their good behaviour whilst in the work house, of which they are provided with certificates under the hand of the MAYOR ; and it would be a great means of holding out a premium to the well-behaved if the plan could be adopted on a more extended scale. The great difficulty, however, would be with respect to the mode of raising the required funds, and the project has been mootid of laying a voluntary rate for the purpose. Few people, we should imagine, would object to its payment if they reflected that it was to be used for the purpose of relieving the parish from a considerable permanent charge, and would, probably, in the end, limit the workhouse expenditure of all save the old and infirm paupers. The project is one which we trust will receive the serious consideration of the Select Vestry. The MAYOR, we understand, spoke in highly complimentary terms to the deputation which waited upon him, upon the sub ject, composed of Dr. BRADLEY, Dr. M'ICNIGHT, mem ber of the equitable rating committee, the Rev. I. HOLMES, chaplain, and Mr. G. CARR, governor of the workhouse. We are glad to be enabled to add that, of the twelve girls sent by the Catherine Mitchell, ten were engaged as servants on board. SHOCKING ACCIDENT IN A DELF. — Susan Sanderson, woman, went, on Friday last, to one of the a marrie stone elfs in the neighbourhood of Elygeia•street, to get rubbing•stones, and whilst in the delf a large crane used for hoisting stones gave way, and the deceased and two others were seriously injured. She was taken to the Infirmary, where she died the same day. A WARNING TO DRUNKARDS.—As Police-constable 573 was passing along Crosshall-street, about midnight on Saturday, his attention was called to a glaring light in one of the houses in No, 4, Court. He broke open the door, and found Alice Neal, a married woman, all in flames, and various articles in the room also on fire. After putting out the flames a car was brought, and she was re moved instanter to the Northern Hospital, where she was immediately attended to by Mr. Wall, the house surgeon. She lingered a few hours, when death put an end to her misery, —another victim to strong drink.—lsabella Wat son was taken to the Northern Hospital on Friday, found burnt under the influence also of drink, She died on Sunday. with pa inventio tion !" T,nrrl S y in f urally and effectu scation )f gambling and :en eral brother c Her M ESTY'S the act of e money to a " and few been en tr th untold gold cl that the H Secretary will the plunder in any one OM Drury-lane was again experimented on last Satur- Drury w Not that the were likely to revive its ancient glory, but s may, the public seem disinclined to go .ent provincial and American actors, nks, were the " attractions." g of the winter only as possible More gold in heaps from Australia, and another gold of auriferous country, into which you cannot put a spade without turning up s for the boys'. And aot th! great r a granting 200 to lie the tue girls ges to no end This is the last account COMMERCIAL AND MONETARY NEWS, MONDAY NIGHT ng amongst the mercantile community 1, 7 continues to be.Puoyant as ek ; and it is gene Filly thought of Liverpool we des of active business, ces of most article The manu- facturing districts are reported to be advancing in prosperity and consuming power; wages generally are good and employment abundant in almost every branch of industry ; and the very cause which may hereafter lead to a decrease of that consuming power of our people—the extensive emigration going on, both to America and Australia,—is at present filling the channels of trade, every vessel which leaves our shores, taking out provisions, clothing, hardware, and the requirements of colonial life generally, for months in anticipation of what would be the wants of a stationary population. Money too continues abundant and cheap, and yet there is no unhealthy speculation going on, which can lead to any serious fears of a relapse, or of commercial panic. The return from the Bank of England for the week ending the 25th of Sept. gives the following results when compared with the previous week : .. 8,792,451; Increase £781,975 .. 11,838,130 ; Decrease 81,456 .. 3,553,841; Increase 1,501 On the other side of the account— Public deposits Other deposits Rest .. Government securities £14,189,182 ; the same as before. Other securities.. .. 11,662,783 ; Increase 337.653 Notes unemployed .. 13,619,955 ; Decrease 418,555 The amount of notes in circulation is £21,512,605, being a decrease of £440,525 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £21,811,596, show ing a decrease of £55,699 when compared with the preceding return. Our SIIARE MARKET continues much depressed; aid, under the influence of unfavourable weather and directors' squabbles, prices droop almost daily. London and North-Western shares are particularly heavy, several very large real sales having been made of these shares. Belgian anl French shares are most in repute; and while English of all kinds are declining, these steadily advance. We annex this day's prices :—Birkenhead, L. and C., 6+d; late Chester and Birkenhead, 211 1 ; Caledonians, 22W ; Eastern Counties, 11 1 ,-; Lancashire and York shire, 83 21- -. 7 ,- 3; Leeds Northern, 181 ; London stock, 116.'1 ; Midland stock, 75'.1 ?,-; Dover stock, 21 1- f ; York and North Midland, 241 - ; Dublin and Drogheda, 51 • Dutch Rhenish, id; Great Luxembourg, 6d; Royal Insurance, ip. PRODUCE.—The transactions during the week have been upon a fair scale, and with an improved feeling. We have not to notice however, any ma terial advance in the price of any article, with the exception of RICE, which was a little higher at the close of the week than on the previous Friday. TO -DAY, the SUGAR market continues steady, and, including Saturday's business, the sales consist of 275 hhds. Demerara at 30s. to 335., GO hhds. Barbadoes at 30s. to 345. 6d., and 3 55., for grainy, 400 bags Madras at 275., 700 bags Dates at 355. to 365., and a few hhds. Porto Rico at 345. 6d. to 38s. per cwt. Of MOLASSES, 500 puns. Barbadoes have been taken at 155., and 160 puns. inferior Antigua at 14s. 3d. per ewt. There is nothing to notice in Rum or COFFEE. We are without any transaction of moment to report to-day in TEA ; market firm, but very inanimate. RICE is again rather higher, 2200 bags Bengal being reported at lls. 3d. to lls. 6d., and 600 bags Arracan, with all faults, at Bs. 6d. per cwt. By auction, 400 bags SALTPETRE realized 28s. 9d., (7,T per cent.,) and a small parcel of inferior NITRATE of SODA 13s. 6d. per cwt. MANCHESTER MANUFACTURES.--Messrs. M`Nair, Greenow, and Irving report, in their cir cular of the 30th ult. :—" Since the date of our last monthly circular the outward appearance of this market may be said to have undergone no material change ; occasional and momentary deviations were perceptible, arising principally from the condition of the Cotton market, and the accounts from India and China. In general the aspect has been of a steady and subdued character, resulting in a large aggre gate amount of transactions." IRON.—A further advance of 20s. per ton was declared at Wolverhampton on Thursday last. COTTON.—We have had a large business this week at gradually stiffening prices ; and at the close the sales amounted to 96,230 hales, of which spe culators took 43,550 bales, exporters 4130, and spinners 43,550 bales. There has been an advance on the current qualities of American of Id. per lb., and upon Egyptian, which has been in extensive demand, of Id. To-day Cotton continues very firm, dealers having been, however, awaiting the arrival of the steamer. The demand, nevertheless, has been steady and extensive, the sales on Saturday being 12,000 hales, including 4000 chiefly on speculation; and to-day fully 15,000 bales have found purchasers, 6000 being chiefly on speculation at very extreme rates. It remains to be seen whether the somewhat more satisfactory accounts of the growing crop, received per Europa, will have any effect in check ing the previous tendency to an advance in price. WooL.—We quote the following from the cir cular of Messrs. Hughes and Ronald, wool brokers, Liverpool, dated Ist October :—" We have to re port a continuance of the healthy and steady course of business which has existed during the last three months, and it is satisfactory to notice that con sumers have also shared in this improvement. The mills are generally in full work, and, being chiefly I to order, manufacturers are enabled to an advance on their goods; and there is 2ason to hope, notwithstanding the advanced rates demanded for home Wools, that they will be able to pursue a profitable business." engage obtain every r kL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday last, Richard L slater and plasterer, went on the roof of the 31, Bedford-street, Toxteth-park, to repair the Shortly after going on he was seen to fall from into the yard. He was taken to the Southern where he died of the injuries on Sunday. LATTER-DAY SAINTS.--SINGULAR SCENE,— lernoon last, the visitors to the shore at surprised by the arrival, by the 0 of the Latter-day Hosplta emont were a little COUNTY COURI His Honour, J. Pollock, o'clock, and gave judgmenr it ANOTHER V. EVANS. His Ho that the Captain had not authority to w— and, therefore, there must be judgment for the deft MOTHER AGAINST SON. mealier brought an ection a, Margaret Fai son, Thomas Ps ever £5 Le owners ; ,7.„:.........7.,.,4 ainst her 1 tendanee upon him during sickness. His Honour asked what the plaintiff was, and she replied that she was a nurse, and had no other means of and handed in a letter from I His Honour said he d giving wa s to a moti however, it appeared from the letter put in, th fondant had engaged her, and promised to pa JOYCE V. KERS the sum of £1 13s The defendant, some time ago, v and porter vaults in Boundary-strE being about to leave, asked Mr. , for commission tenant put in In con quence c a advert several parties made application, but eventually t awn, ar by the plaintiff. His Honour held, that as the party who took the house had not been introduced to the defendant by the plaintiff, the latter was not entitled to any com mission ; and, therefore, there must be a verdict for the defendant; but, as the p'aintiff had been put to a good deal of trouble, he would not grant any costs. INSOLVENCY CAST in the case of Tildsley, who applied to the court under the protection act, Mr. Wheeler had opposed on the ~.....f ,f .. ~,..,..-14..... n,,,l 0n.,1;‘,1 fn.. tiles diamiccal of files insolvent's petition, on the ground that h benefit of the Insolvent Act some time bet ter, and that the debts due by him previous to that insol vency ought to be inserted in the present schedule ; am if they were, his debts would exceed £3OO, and as a trade he could not pass. His Honour having taken time t consider his judgment, delivered it this day. He said, a at present advised, he should hold that an insolvent whose debts mounted to £3OO, but who had been insol vent on a former occasion, ought to insert these debts in his present schedule, and as doing that increased his debts beyond the sum of £3OO, he was not a trader within his (the learned judge's) jurisdiction, and therefore the peti tion must be dismissed. •e, at I COLLISION IN THE cis Alexander Hamilton, of the firm of Brown, Shipley, and Co., as agents of the Arctic, one of the Collins line of steamers, the defendant. The action wa sum of £435, being the amount due for to the steamer Mona, and tried in this cou by consent of both parties to the suit. Mr. Aspinall and Mr. Raffles appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Simon and Mr. Roscoe for the defendant. As the case was likely to occupy considerable time, it was arranged with the judge and the learned counsel on both sides that the course to be pursued should be that each should state the facts they intended to adduce in evidence without argument or comment, and then call their witnesses ; and that the argumer and law affecting the case on each side on the Ist of November n the facts I be argued Mr. Raffles having opened the case, Mr. Aspinall Proceeded to detail the facts upon which he intended to rest the claim of his client. On the morning of the Ist January last, before day light, the Mona tug-steamer went to take in tow the Earl Grey, a brig at anchor, off Seacombe point, on the Cheshire side of the river, and was to tow her to sea. Immediately after the anchor of the brig had been raised, she proceeded to cross the river for the purpose of passing down on that sic or nea that side than the Cheshire shore. Very ~-er th, Mona commenced towing, those on board saw a rocket thrown up and almost immediately guns were fired. At that time the Arctic, one of the American steamers, was expected, and it was probably concluded that the lights and firing proceeded from her. They next saw the three lights of a steamer coming round the Rock Lighthouse. The Mona was then nearer the Liverpool than the Che shire coast. She then put her helm a-port, which was in accordance with the admiralty rules when vessels are meeting each other, and this was continued until her head was to the eastward. The people on board the Mona called out to those on board the Arctic, but no notice whatever was taken of their cries. The engines of the Mona were then stopped and reversed, and her helm put hard a-port, but notwithstanding a collision took place, the result of which was that one of the paddle boxes of the Mona was carried away and other damage done to a very considerable extent. The Artic then passed up the river, proceeding between the Liverpool shore and the Mona, without stopping or rendering any assistance to the Mona. The people on board the Mona imagined she was sinking, but finding that not to be the case, and the Sampson, another steamer belonging to the same company, coming up, the Mona was taken across to the Cheshire shore and beached. Now he (Mr. Aspinall) should contend that the Arctic was wrong in corning to the Liverpool side of the river, that both vessels ought at the time to have bad their helms put aport, which would have prevented the collision. Under these cir cumstances the question would be whether the Arctic or Mona was wrong. But probably it would be said on the other side that the Arctic had a pilot on board, and there fore the owners were not liable. I-1 , , however, should contend that if those in command of the Arctic saw that the pilot neglected to give any order which he ought to give, or to give an order which he ought not, and did, not interfere, they would still be liable. A great number of witnesses, including pilots, the crew of the Mona, dock gatemen, and others, who witnessed the collision, were then called in support of the case of the plaintiff. Mr. Aspinall said he had two other witnesses, pilots, yet to call, but as they were at sea, it was agreed to exa mine them at some future occasion. It was also agreed to settle the amount of damages out of court, if the verdict should be in favour of the plaintiff. Mr. Simon then proceeded to state the facts of the case on the part of the defendant. He said, in confor mity with the arrangement which had been come to, he should confine himself to a simple narrative of the facts, without a single word of comment or argument on either side. After describing the size and power of the Arctic, he said she arrived off Point Lynas on the morning in question, at two o'clock, where she took on board a pilot. She then was steaming at full speed, which was continued until about four o'clock, when it was reduced to one-third speed. About five o'clock she passed the Bell Buoy. At that point all hands were ordered on deck. At six o'clock she came abreast of the Rock Lighthouse, heading up the river about mid-channel, perhaps a little to the Che shire side. The engines were then ordered to go slow, and she continued only at the rate of about four miles an hour, the engines going as slow as possible. Coming round the Rock Light, she fired her guns as usual, and was going towards her moorings, but, when she got nearly opposite the Magazines, a vessel was seen at anchor, without lights, on the Cheshire side, but a considerable distance from the shore. The pilot, on' seeing this vessel, gave an order to starboard the helm, which was done, and, having passed her, the helms man was ordered to steady, and she proceeded up the river aboUt mid-channel. The learned counsel then de scribed how the watch was kept, the mode of communi cating orders, &c., (which appeared to be very complete,) and then proceeded to say that immediately after passing the vessel opposite the Magazines, the second officer de cried lights on the starboard bow, the pilot having seen them before. These proved to be the lights of the Mona, and were the green and the white, which would indicate that she was steering across to the Cheshire side. Very shortly after they saw the red light suddenly open out, which would indicate then that both were on the same course. When the lights were first seen, the vessels were about one-third of a mile from each other. Upon seeing this sudden change of course, the pilot immediately gave orders to stop and reverse the engines, which was done. The crew of the Arctic called out repeatedly to the Mona to stop her engines, to reverse, and to starboard her helm. Instead of doing this, she continued to veer round to wards the eastward, which would show that her helm was hard a-port. The Mona then came in contact with the Arctic, on her starboard bow, and her mast got entangled with the anchor of the Arctic, and was carried away. She then fell alongside of the Arctic, and her bulwarks and paddle-box were carried away by reversing her engines. It was then thought that the Arctic would be run into by the brig which the Mona had in tow, and to avoid that she went a-head, and then stopped. A boat was lowered to assist the Mona, but finding that the Sampson was coming up, she was left to take care of the Mona, as being much more likely to render assistance than the boats of the Arctic. These were the facts he proposed to prove on behalf of the defendant. A number of witnesses were then called on behalf of the defendant, after which the case was adjourned. THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.—At the usual monthly meeting to-morrow (Wednesday), the subjects to be brought forward for consideration are as follow :—The proceedings of the Finance Committee, comprising recom mendation to increase the salary of Mr. James Halsall, mace-bearer, from £lO to £2O per annum, being the amount paid to the sub-bailiffs : and recommendation to permit the laying of a railway on the west side of the new street, in lieu of Wapping.—The proceedings of the Im provement Committee, comprising a report on the special reference from the last Council of a plan for improve ments in the borough, and recommendation that applica tion be made to Parliament in the next session for powers to carry the recommendations into effect, and to borrow the necessary funds for the purpose.—The proceedings of the Gaol and House of Correction Committee, compnsing a report on the deficiencies in• the accounts of the late go vernor, and recommendations thereon.—The proceedings of the Health Committee. comprising recommendations to grant permission to the Dock Trustees to lay down two lines of iron rails on the west side of the new street from Queen's Doek to Wapping ; recommendation to approve the plan of the intended approaches to St. George's Hall ; recommendation that the boundaries of the borough be perambulated, and proper boundary stones set up ; and recommendation to appoint Richard Blades to the situa tion of District Surveyor, (vice James Standing, resigned ,) at the salary of £l2O ; and George Powell, surveyor of the West Derby district, (vice Richard Blades,) at the salary of £lOO ; and James Lea to the situation of Drainage Su perintendent, (vice George Powell,) at the salary of £BO per annum.—The proceedings, rssolutions, and reports of the Water Committee, comprising recommendation to ac cept tender for constructing and altering reservoirs at Kensington, and works connected therewith.—The pro ceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Library and Mu seum Committee, comprising recommendation as to the opening of the library and museum to the public.—Re ' port of the special committee appointed by the Council, on the 4th:August last, to take into consideration and re port on the letter from the Secretary of State as to the appointment of six additional magistrates for the borough. —Recommendation of magistrates to increase the salary of Mr. Thomas M. Anderton, clerk in the office of the Clerks to the Magistrates,:the consideration of which was postponed at the last monthly Council, purstlant to the standing orders, -RIC past four o'clock. bringing 37 Passen subjoined, days' later 373,168 dollars in spec news. The Pacific from Liverpool. The news by th ng though no )r. Clar rk. Mrs. J. H. Ha ' Dr. S Messrs I at Pi afternoon at 1. sage of 10i da nd Mrs n., S. M et. B. Ha 1, Mr ral Scott bad I le a spe aktuliiess that his c Irnished an account ( leparture ft reed out in le rain. His ape ine to acr.-4- Scot nd. T on the °cc aerio said on the subjel of native Amen- A despatch from Washington reports that the Cor.g sional Committee who are investigatin Gardiner A despifteh of the following s that. Mr. Corwin would not resi miscellaneous advices from the St e very tri- Wier had i the me ent northern cities. Cholera, fevers, i sentqry, ace. were rapidly disappearing. The yellow fever had, however, been increasing at Charleston. We have news from Mexico to the 21st of August. The Trait d'Union of that date contains an elaborate account of the difficulties which environ the Republic of ity reportsof d :o the con ,smemberment is near a gone to Jalapa to quiet either of the claimants to till stal Mr. Ignacia Herrara in that Nothing Great discontent prevailed in Bajaco. The Legislature of that State had called upon the Government to convoke Congress in order that the fins Tehuantepec question settled the defend of the frontier may be arranged ; the ision made for and pros The Indians continue their depredations ravaged Durango, they have now pass( Having here they h children A con( 3 committ ono Leon they attaci into Zacatec ed a thOusand al ucta, with 8200,000, It is now said that the postpo 20th of ment of the tin. the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, was owieg to the wish of the President to examine into and explain the points raised by some bidders, as to the precise meaning of certain articles )ras, the in the contract as published According to the last accounts from M opposition to Cardenas, the usurper of the was increasing. The National Guard had declared favor of his opponent, and taken up their American side of the Rio Grande. We have three days later from Havana, but no very detailed accounts of intelligence event of an important character, internal affairs of the island, had come to light sinc sailing of the Black Warrior. The Havana newspapers it will be recollected, are not allowed to publish articles of news that the government may consider detrimental to its interests, and correspondents are so closely watched by the police that it is almost impossible for them to trans mit information to the American press. so far al CANADA ernorship, osition on the Mr. Young, the Canadian Commissioner of the Board of Public Roads, had resigned in consequence of the government having resolved to put American vessels passing the Willand Canal on the same footing as British vessels. Mr. Hincks, one of the members of the assem bly, stated that the object of the new policy was to induce the United States to grant reciprocity. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, SEPT. 22. MONEY.—An increase of speculative feeling has manifested itself on the stock exchange. In money an active feeling prevails. The activity in money continues, owing in part to the new movement in stocks. The rates are as quoted on Saturday, ranging, on demand loans, 5 to 51 to 6 per cent., the new transactions mostly at the outside rate. At 6 per cent., supply is easy on all fair collaterals. Paper goes a fraction harder. The very best 60 days acceptances were done to-day at 51 per annum, and other and longer dates range 6to 7 per cent. Exchange was in large request for the British steamer to-morrow. A good business was done, as the offerings were easy, and of the best class of commercial and bankers bills ; the rates 110} per 1101, with the bulk of the transactions at 110.1 to s. The steamer has a few hnndred thousand dollars in specie engaged. CorroN,—The New Pork Courier and Enquirer says, The market to-day has been very quiet, the sales reported on 'Change being only 250 bales. The stock in this port is very light, and the quantity on sale, consequently, too small to exert any material influence on prices. The little offering, however, is too much for the demand, and par cels, consequently, are obtainable at fully 4 cent reduc tion. The course of prices now depend mainly on the weather during the next sixty days, for the advance of Id. in Liverpool during September, consequent on the un favourable crop advices transmitted pct. Canada, Asia, and succeeding steamers, would not even sustain prices on this side, if the weather up to the date of receipt continues favourable as it now is. The following are the latest quo tions for Liverpool classification : . Atlantic. nominal Florida. nominal, Other Gulf Ports nominal. important ci Abuscal, Sauude Mexico, all of which ten tion and probable di The recogn but to commissioners Inferior Low to good 0rd..... 9to 91 9 to 91 9/ to 10 Low to good mid.... 14 to 118 Ea to 11k 10,3, to 111 Mid. fair to fair .. 11Z to 111 —to —to Fully fair to good fair.l2 to to to FOREIGN Dar GOODS.—As the season advances, trade, as a matter course. declines. The best goods have long ago been selected, and, with few exceptions, prices have slightly given way ; but these remarks will apply only to old goods. It is usual at this date for importers to have their stocks greatly reduced, and, if any quantity of goods were thrown upon the market at this stage of the season, prices would drop instantly. The demand may be said to be good for the time, and quite equal to the supply.— Stocks of all kinds of desirable imported goods are low, and smaller amounts will be carried over than for several seasons past. Witherspoon and Co.'s Circular contains the following FLOUR.—Under the influence of the continued unfa vourable advices from England, the market has at length begun to give way, and the business since this day week has been to a very moderate extent only, the closing prices being 61c. to 122 e. per barrel under our last quota tions. Western Canal, S 4 Inc. to $4 31 c. ; Ohio and pure Genesee, 84 311 c. to $4 621 c. ; Common New- York, &c., 121 c. to S 4, 181 c. ; Southern Kinds, S 4 43 1 e. to B'4 624 c. ; Canada, in bond, =t 4 37,1 c. to *4 50. WHEAT.—Considerable purchases continue to be made both for home use and for shipment to England, but prices have declined 2 to 4 cents per bushel, in all qualities ex cepting White Genesee, Genesee White, 108 to 112 cents per 601bs. Southern White, 100 to 105 c. Michigan and Ohio White, 104 to 107 cents. Western Red and Mixed, 95 to 102 cents. Canada in bond 94 to 100 cents. INDIAN CORN—Is generally unfit for shipment, and prices are above the views of shippers.—Northern Round Yellow, none. Southern Yellow. 70 to 71c. White, 61 to 62c. Mixed, 61 to 72c. BARLEY-82 to 86c per 48 lbs. RYE-13 to 85c per 56 lbs. CORN MEAL-3d 50c to 3d 871 c. RYE FLOUR-3d 75c to 4dollars per bbl. FREIGHTS.—To Liverpool, for Cotton, ,111. per lb. ; Flour, Is. 3d. per barrel ; Grain, in bulk, 54d. to VA. per bushel. To London : Flour, Is. 100. to 2s. per barrel ; Grain, in bulk, 6d. per bushel. To Havre : no minal. FATAL ACCIDENT ON SHIPBOARD.—MicheI Scotto, a seaman on board the brig Colombo, fell from the mast and received injnries of which he died in the Northern Hospital yesterday (Monday) morning. FRSEINIASONRY. — The P. G. Lodge of Freemasons over which the Right Hon. Lord Viscount Combermere pre sides, and which was postponed from the 22nd ultimo, in consequence of the death of the Duke of Wellington, is to be held on the 20th instant, at :Macclesfield. The marble bust of the noble lord by our townsman, Mr. M'Bride, will he exhibited at the Grand Lodge, after which it will be presented to Lady Combermere. WALKING GROUNDS AND OPEN PLACES IN TOWNS. —ln the majority of our large towns, there is a great want of places for walking and for recreation. Abroad, the de molished walls or fortifications formerly around the city offer in many cases an admirable walking ground, such as we have at Chester, and they have moreover many open places, with seats and trees common to all, and which serve to lessen the causes for repining and discontent on the part of the less affluent portion of the community. We have urged this again and again ; nevertheless, the agitation of the subject is more needed now than it ever was, the tendency being to cover with bricks and mortar every foot of available ground, and to enclose instead of open " common land."— The Builder. THE REMAINS OF SPARTA .—A theatre of large size, - a diminutive amphitheatre by the banks of the Eurotas, and numerous ruined walls of other edifices comprise the en tire amount of the remains of Sparta, and as these, by their architecture, give evidence of having been constructed in those ages when Lacedremon had sunk to be a small provincial town, it may be confidently said that little or nothing exist to remind us of the city of Pansanias and Leonidas. Of walls there are none, f or th e l aws o f I . gus prohibited them ; of decorated buildings there are none, for the Dorians were early instructed to discard all love of the beautiful, with all that polishes and refines the human mind, and to reckon everything useless that did not pertain to the science of warfare, the only proper pursuit of a freeman. But the natural features of the plan of Lacethemon have changed but little with the lapse of time, and yet it presents a lovely aspect, backed by the rough, snow-capped summits of Taygetus. In the sight of ancient Sparta a modern village has risen up, which has appropriated to itself that name, so long extinct.—Letters From Athens, , J( ) A. M LATEST INTELLI GEN u MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 4ro BY ELECTRIC TELE( ;RAI LONDON. ,le letter A Congtantinon —T the 1 0,- - red e English fle et is exponecie, ?ffOtiatiOnS nOVr g•C_lttfp to tba ,enna paper, say Tey9rte and the Maritime - - before ids ar or t d,Te s rhetr p i brfaiihszidsiwoeynatyldv)hreepaornrbyoDdajtilea)ftal:at r j e :eue s :cite i 5.1 ian fleet will app TATTERSALIA'S BETTING. o f tba STAKES.-8 to 1 agst Knight agst Ariusto ; 12 to 1 agst LadY,Plgif le ; 20 to 1 agst .Lie 0; 38 to 1 agst Candle' • -• SAREWITC 11 tO 1 10 to 1 agst Lady Amyott 10 to 1 agst King Charming of the Shire BRIDGESHIR -2 to 1 agst ERGAST STAKES.-6 to 4 ag WELL STAKE P ""- Sittingbou rn st Cheddar• FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE gAßlC!„litjeae/ or Co a n c s c o o l u s n a t r . e — w T i h th e ou ra t i c lw ha a n y ge m , abruktectlosedith 8:e: t par decline. After business hours, Consols sellers a i ii e d opened fb t, little dightly, and again declined ; but meeting ccitu,.,-,.o;her, oupport in the afternoon, improved, and closed svi'"itoria b firm aspect.—Gold Mines inactive. —Foreign asles' lat and inactive. Mexicans 4- per cent. lower 1,11 0 " -.. CLOSING PRICES Consols, Account 199 100 Bank Stock • • Do. Money 991 100 Exchequer B Or - Three & Qr. per FOREIGN STOCKS 24 Mexicans Threes Ditto Threes Spanish New Def Do. Quarters Midland Stoel Do. Halves N. Staffor S. East. 8 ham, &E.J MancYter Caledonian Do. Preference East. Counties .. East Lancashire.. Edinb. & Glasgow Great Northe Do. Do. Agua Fria k: Californian Spanish Do. Passives al Turkish . • • • RAILWAY SHAR ES. SH GreatAß Do. Lan c i E r ‘ f l :h e- i trek . r . :ll3.l:r:e: L° d & S L o t n d s. o o n uN , rwci gia l s i ast t ste o tlr o .e. : so 4 6 ::1 1 Do 8: P B reerfwerice:co. • :9450 - Do. Extension •• , York&lsT.Midland Do. Preferen ce • 100 3 114- Norfolks .• • • •• Leeds Northeru North British:. Do. Preference 74 6 SiirewsburY , A A.. 40 42 Ditto, 8... 114 16 1 MININ( HARES ipm I A. - IN Monde 1S I: 3 0 94 MARKET. ~biCP e lied with zood , hea t ' "Fo _;rC. at. in some instances, realised 6d to Is higher PT„'" t iog c r l Barley is scarce, and rather higher; several 11,°'detel0.0 goes sold at full prices. Beans and Peas are.,e heo t at Old Oats are 61 dearer.—Closing Report p e a :--"‘and lvance of Is for good sorts. Barley, Bea ns ' (hts 61 are fully as dear English White Wheat higher. Red Wheat Malt . Beans kitRIVALS English tO 4 '; 4 3 3 to ..r i L new) 32 3 to l u g ' s (old) 40s to 340 208-0 PRODUCE MARKS P- Sugar : Foreign is generally sought after,; A 0 0 , 1 gt vans, 203 to 245. Refined : Brisk home-deall" Ceylon 6t Lumps, 44s Gd to 46s 6d.—Coffee • Native„, 42s Gd to 43s Gd, but Plantation • wanted. --Le Vcv -v- ss; demand ; good common sound Con , ou Sd t°l 3o siP e st ton wanted, and rather dearer.—Rice : 14, 1 r, r 2e c 6r° White Bengal lOs 61 to 12s.—Tallovv, F. C. 41s 6d lot TALLOW MARKET• I , O IO,IO The stock is 33,051 casks, against 34,99° slts• lasC year ; being a decrease this year of 1,942„c0a casks deliveries amount to 2,345 casks, against 2,0 " year ; being an increase this year of 326 casks' 00 401 CATTLE MARKET- oo• The supplies being less, trade is better t han 03' last. Odto Sa' • Beef.. 2s. 4d. to 3s 10d. Lamb. 0 3 . .to 33. f nd Mutton3s. 2d. to 4s. Bd. I Pork.. 35 * o 'a 303 Veal.. 5225 Calves •• • ' •• ' 25,640 I Pigs .. . • •'''. ARRIVALS. Cambridee, Leicester, and NorthaniP tol3 o2 Beasts . • 4 .... Scotch Beasts Holland Beasts ............ . ..... • .0 Beasts ..... . Sheep and Lambs „ Sheep Calves Spanish Sheep MANCHESTER STOCK ENCOA,I%' The closing quotations :—Birkenhead, 1 g; A C 1 9 31 Shares, 3t dis ; Birkenhead Lancashire eo7,ire, eet Junction, 6 3-16ths dis • Lancashire and 104,51'76; London and North-Western, 117 ; Midlan ° 4 ' 211 - • Riding Union, 2 1 dis ; Shefelds, ; D°°er-' LEEDS STOCK EXCHANG )- 7 e c 5 1 n : 1 pn g s o h t ea ffi t i o e quotations PreLf e e r e e d N n s e, r p t a e rnr lanTdhs -YESTEB.PA:f. POLICE COURT. 0 10 4. - be loolixerk CAUTION TO SEAMEN. —Thirteen s eamen I,g. 4' VP the ship Seringapatam, were brought before er,Popeo Eyre Evans, Robert Benn, and Edward Crnifbeirllpfas on a charge of refusing to proceed to sea. jop eo , ' O 4 are James Handley, Edwd. Schmidt, J0h,, 11 „ 5 5 13 1,1 0 7; Strom, Thos. Robinson, Frederick Falls, 1 i '''',iier; n ake t 't Stamford Peters, Edwd. Elderkin, James ~..-`'t , " e rl de' fr on Mullaney, Jno. Ryan, and Jno. Hanwell. l'od . e 5O O alleged that the vessel was not seaworthl, eo n L' or. th e fi ground refused to work. It was proved, h°;eseoliott doubt, that she was in good condition, and W ll e ooni Under these circumstances the prisoners o'e r ta r 0 . , for ten days each. the ° bill John Lovett was placed at the bar before 0401 gistrates, on a charge of desertion frora..,, ° n e e , an . 5 0 010 which belongs to Messrs. Coteswortb, 81 ' Y ti 7cliin' bor e of and is 774 tons. The prisoner shipped 0 ° go t O i s l i d o went on board in the river, but the neat s a y got l o t °'- a coal lighter. His excuse was, that the %, 0 01 a front. m p . A , R t d h l o N e o G r , P- i house n O rle P r j Y t : ' / S . 4 3 /1 0 , °11re t 0 14 0 him to a oo r trustworthy. The magistrates sent month. 0 'ter bou t bl ° B thej3 of R absence ll‘." mariner, 51,, Ashton -street, was robbed n' a c i thef t 00 5 0 amount of property. Entrance was effe c ,, te bY o ld Oat' skeleton keys, and a quantity of and silver plate, valued at £lOO, takentilliya sup a sons, named Charles Davis and Ric h ht li la. h p arrested on suspicion. They were brougoar. eo tav oi police-court yesterday, and remanded til l ,' re golio i —Saturday f d u a rt y h Heje last,erb e r a t , i 0:00 1 1 3 7 s , tiolgehr o rboei T o d d a iilo lj u ; ATTEMPTING TO PICK POCKETS; ---- 9- $l. tp looking young men, named John Sin 3 Pgce. obe!pelt Kay, were charged with the above °P e eo log: ic On to detective officer, stated that on SundaYlooit'iten/Prisg, congregation were coming out of the ' 1 .', 50 /3er; 0 11° 4 bY, Everton-crescent, he saw the former.,Pr' latt'eget o tl o pick the pockets of three ladies. be bt ". ra" apprehended by constable Murphy, thoug o three 0 oecl rag running away. They were sentenced ' „ 0 0, $ .l imprisonment each. SMUGGLING.—A seaman on board „t h , e ro, tick , tl Thomas Berkley, was fined 20s. and c",„," C 09 , - ,ts. flo e', 11 lb. of tobacco, and Richard IVest' . 4L r. fe" reign - a If sum, for smuggling two bottles of fore - She 00 • ail .„...A. , h e col / ti orgd ROBBERY ON BOARD A VESSEL,* i n 1..., 0 5 C'JP t named Frederick Caifer, who had bee li volf , r o t ten o oAl cabin boy on board the brig Augus ta I , s t 0 13° s pa A PI with robbery. The captain stated t' ere ign 9 o iso e r e tt b eg ago he had safe in his purse four Sing he ~ igNoti sovereign. On the Sunday follow?!! „..des', 0, 0 0" I American dollar pieces out of his writlirast p om p , f rt had found forced o en. On FridaY,tolaY ' I: E ll f , deserted the vessel and returned on .''' b a rge' IP dist . ei• when he demanded his clothes an- w on soner admitted that he had taken the tba committed for one month. ‘....,... f ' # ~ o , e il ----- bet' te' 0 me ° 10 5 e( c . 4 0 A V ORANGEISM.—A tea par_y of t h via.- bv 10 . - 0 1 ton et , Loyal Institution of Great Britain ded thebbr °flap, ing in the Concert-hall. It was atte.ersof a. pr 00 hundred ,including the wives anddanl.te to il i' v rt e iro ) and presided over bv Mr. Clark• : i r , i n fir e Cil l 'oo, h V by Mr. Garland, of 95, CoPPer as r fter team i sit o f ." and gave general satisfaction. _, t b, ffec ts lo tl . ,o addressed the meeting at great len 3t ipg . fl e o te sl e oPof force and eloquence set forth the Pug,. 0 _,, e r ' o 9t c o e pery, and the advantages attennen'oi ow ,fr. ;o f + eyed by 'iso and Protestant establishments- d li as tt 'te 0 1 appropriate to the occasion were e mos i c w _ co ot 5 0 0 , Mr. Rolstone, and Mr. Wynne• rated l' all thr e poV duced, and a band and the celebr Tyco or _ tes t oo d ringers enlivened the proceedingf'o- ~.a rera f ' e tiolg ",bt by Brother Price, of Lodge 22, a ru: e p ro "„verin:to r stenlP ° ' nt v 1 ri l went, particularly a kind of e ~, nies sa .,, ,, ; , , t events of the present time. „... I' . C Passed, and the proceeding' ''' , c„ooter's` TUESDAY I:IOECTITT°Ouiii E 5' - STANDARD ri-GIE7ERSAD:PYRIN:II::jII4-1C::* gorrtPIR;011:DRO'k13:::::::OS I OF No. 47, CANNINO-STREET, AT off / No. 4, ST. GE CRE l,l"'l'f°w 1 14' ANNUAL SUBSCIIIPTIOS: A.avAricg ...... 20 $. ON OftEPll.4s.. EVERN agst Kntg.n