The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-05-02 00:00:00

ttrpoot o tanbarb. FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. MONDAY I.IOBNIN G. Tor past week has been a singular one, as exhibited through the sayings and doings of the •metropolis : one of Ins remarkable peculiarities being the general propriety manifested by all classes in observance of the day of national humiliation. All the shops were closed, even in those districts most open to the charge of Sunday trading ; the churches and dissenting places of worship were gene rally crowded by attentive congreg,ations, and the cus tomary concomitants of a cessation from labour—pleasure seeking and dissipation—were less prevalent than on most similar occasions. The outbreak of an eventful war can not be other than a suitable season for a Christian nation to approach with feelings of self-abasement and humilia tion to that throne of grace and source of power whence it nationally looks for aid and hopes for pardon, and whence alone efficacious support in the day of trial can be derived. To know, then, that the solemn fast was characteristically observed throughout the metropolis and the country, is a ground of satisfaction, scarcely, if at all, impaired by a knowledge of some proceedings little creditable to the parties under whose auspices they occurred. An announce ment having been made that the Lord BISHOP of LONDON would preach in St. Paul's Cathedral, and that the Lord MAYOR and Corporation would attend the service, an immense crowd was attracted to the church, the arrange ments for receiving and accommodating which were unfortunately defective. Thousands of persons were per mitted to congregate round the doors, which were not opened till within a few minates of the time when the services were to commence, and the opening of the means of entrance was followed by a rush of people more fitting the avenues of a theatre than seemly in the entrance to a Christian temple. Several parties, among whom was the LADY MAYORESS, were hustled and knocked about in a most alarming manner ; indeed, it was said her ladyship was in imminent danger of being trodden down and trampled on. The subject of general misarrangement on the occasion was brought under notice of the Common Council, on Thursday, by the LORD MAYOR, who com plained in strong terms of the incivility, inattention, and rudeness of the vergers. It was resolved to bring the matter formally before the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's: What the representation may result in, it is no easy matter to conjecture ; only one opinion, however, can be formed as to the lamentable impropriety of such un seemly displays. In such cases it is not easy to accord the exact degree of censure to which the parties are re spectively open. If the vergers were inattentive and rude, their conduct is not easily justified, even on the plea of an over-pressure upon their resources ; but it is at least equally difficult to exonerate from blame those who seize the opportunity of converting a solemn religious observ ance into something bordering closely on the curiosity with which they would survey a secular spectacle. If the parties who are represented as inconvenienced, if not indeed injured, in the scramble, had contented them selves with the observance of such religious ordi nances as were celebrated in their respective places of worship, instead of endeavouring to participate in what many of them must have regarded as a display at St. Paul's, the evil complained of would not have occurred. On Tuesday last, just as the weekly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Crystal Palace Company was about to break up, intimation was unexpectedly received that HER MAJESTY was approaching to view the struc ture and the grounds at Sydenham. The QUEEN was accompanied by PRINCE ALBERT, the PRINCE OF WALES, the PRINCESS ROYAL, PRINCESS ALICE, and PRINCE Amman. The bustle and excitement occasioned by the surprise having subsided, HER MAJESTY was waited upon by Sir JOSEPH PAXTON, Mr. LAING, Chairman of the Board, Mr. FULLER, Managing Director, Mr. SCOTT RUSSELL, Mr. BELSIIAW, Mr. MILNER, and others. This being the first occasion on which HER MAJESTY had an opportunity of inspecting the transept, since the scaffolding was removed, it attracted her special attention, and she appeared to be much gratified by the boldness, magnitude, and orderly beauty of this portion of the edifice ; the Royal party expressing their satisfaction in terms of warm approbation. HER MAJESTY and the Royal party visited in succession the various courts of ancient art, and made a prolonged in spection of the numerous objects of interest which fill without crowding the Assyrian Court and Ninevite Palace, now nearly completed under the superintendence of Mr. LAYARD and Dr. FERGUSON. Of these Panics ALBERT spoke in terms of high and cordial commenda tion. Crossing the nave, Mr. DIGBY WYATT conducted the Royal visitors through the court devoted to Christian art, and briefly explained the most remarkable objects with which it is adorned. MYa MAJESTY, with the laudable spirit of inquiry by which she is possessed, having intimated her desire to inspect the grounds, irrespective of the difficulties by which such inspection is beset, was conducted by Sir JOSEPH PAXTON and Mr. WATER HOUSE HAWKINS, along the upper and lower terraces, and with obvious delight surmounted the difficulties expe rienced in traversing rough walks, uneven tramways, deep cuttings, unfinished slopes, heaps of loose earth, and hollow basins, until she arrived at the spot on the lower margin of the lake, which has been selected as the locality of the antediluvian monsters, by which the geological section of the institution is to be illustrated. These pre adamite wonders having been duly, though in brief terms, explained, the Royal party prepared to retire. On return ing to the building, HER MAJESTY was presented by Mr. P. DELsaforrE, the distinguished photographist, with two beautifully executed collodion representations, one of the exterior of the building, the other of the interior of the nave. With these, which are 24 by 18 inches, (the largest yet taken,) Han MAJESTY expressed herself much pleased, PRINCE ALBERT also condescending to make inquiry as to several practical points in their mode of manipulation. After having spent a considerable time in the inspection of the varied departments, and in peram bulating the edifice and the contiguous grounds, the Royal visitors departed, evidently much pleased with the inspec tion. Whispers of HER MAJESTY'S presence having cir culated rapidly, a large concourse of people awaited her departure, and the royal cortege was loudly cheered as they drove off: Apropos of the Crystal Palace, at their meeting on the day referred to, the directors of the company decided that they shall hold the supply of refreshments in their own bands. It has also been resolved, if possible, to open the building by a public inauguration, on Saturday, the 27th instant, of which circumstance there seems little reason to doubt the accomplishment, as the works are now very far advanced, and the remaining preparations are being rigorously pushed forward. Parliament, which re-assembled on Thursday after the Easter holidays, has not, as yet, evinced great eagerness in the pursuit of business. In the House of Lords attention was called by Lord ELLENBOROIIGH to the alleged want of provision and accommodation for our troops on their arrival at Gallipoli. His lordship founded his inquiry on the information conveyed by the correspondent of one of the daily newspapers, in which the preparations for the reception of our brave troops, and the means for lodging, feeding, or attending to their necessities of any kind, are represented as of the most wretched possible description ; neither mattresses nor blankets being provided for the use of the sick. The allegations were denied by the Duke of NEWCASTLE, in a great degree, on his own knowledge, supplemented to a considerable extent by conjectures founded on that knowledge, and on collateral circum stances. His grace summed up by admonishing newspaper correspondents to be careful in ascertaining the truth of their reports before giving them publicity. Of the whole someness of such advice the parties lectured will, no doubt, feel the full force ; and if, at any time, any of them should stand in need of such sage counsel, they will not fail to re member that it -derives additional value as coming from a member of that cabinet which has acquired a reputation at least as wide as it is deemed creditable through its con nexion with the famous "secret correspondence." In common with every other Briton, I rejoice to learn that the state of matters at Gallipoli has not been so shame fully bad as the Times' correspondent represented them to be ; but even his Grace of NEWCASTLE'S assurance does not amount to a demonstration that those accusations were " entirely destitute of foundation." In the mean time the conduct of the war continues to afford much matter fox cogitation, and is the subject of remark in every circle of society. One allegation connected with the con duct of the war will be found too hard for even:the united efforts of " all the talents" to suppress or alter, and that is its dilatoriness. If Russia could be persdaded to take a lesson from our mode of management, there would be no haste to cross the Danube, or to push their approaches to doubtful results ; her generals, like some at least of ours, would be innocently partaking of entertainments, and amusing themselves at shows. As often happens with barbarous opponents, the Russians appear to have little respect for the measured suavity of our movements ; they do not seem to understand or reciprocate the graceful tardiness of our hostile minuet, but have, with savage energy of purpose, set about the steps of their war dance as if upon its movements depends the ultimate success of their undertaking. Ignorance and obstinacy like this, is a s provoking as it is unbecoming ; if they would only mingle a little more patience with their stupid method of con da c ting the war, they would see that about autumn we ready to commence th e spring campaign, should be and bring it to a conclusion about the time the winter snows b eg in to whiten the summits of the Carpathians. It is hopeless to look for so much rationality from them. In_ deed, doubtful if they will have as much deed, it seems politeness as to wait for the gathering of our troops • and he would be a bold spe culator who should venture to say they would scruple, should opportunity offer, to re enact the massacre of Sinope, although they are aware Dv easy stages to meet that our generals are proneedino them. The simulated wisdom of the owner of Cl amber be b r as P ia a e r s k s has led me into a wide digr ess ion from t he rsda , HER y of Parliament. On re-assembling on Thu MAJESTY'S most faithful Commons ha d their visual Divans attracted by several little objects, which, blown dan ghng in the air between the galleries, are by a about by every zephyr, as readily as a ra dica l wind of doctrine. Various surmises were free ly hazarded as to the end and objects intended to be forwarded by this unusual display. At first, it was con lectured that they were puff-balls, in some mysterious manner connected with Mr. GLADSTONE'S financial policy, and in this light they attracted considerable and rather awe-inspired attention from Sir CHARLES WOOD ; Mr. DISRAELI, labouring under a similar delusion, was also observed to be s t ow on them a quizzical as well'as an in quiring glance. At last Lord Jowls., sorely puzzled as to their meaning, applied to that veteran solver of difficulties, the HOME SECRETARY, and he, with his customary bland ness, informed his lordship they were merely meant to act like straws thrown up to show how the wind blows ; in other words, that they were placed to indicate the cur rents to which the House is subjected by the numerous new and infallible means which have from time to time been adopted for its ventilation. The explanation was generally admitted, although not a few were heard still hinting a connexion with the experimental kites, which, it is conjectured, the CHANCELLOR OP THE Ex- CHEQUER is busy flying among the pigeons of the Money Market. An impression is pretty general, and seems to gain credence rather than to lose ground, that the legisla tion of the present session will not be very extensive, although the intimations of intended legislative schemes —projets des lois, as our Gallic friends term them—are more numerous than usual. On Tuesday evening, Ministers were constrained to grant a postponement of four days in proceeding with the Universities Bill—Mr. BRIGHT ob serving that they have been so accustomed to have their measures postponed, that it was impossible for them to suf fer additional injury or inconvenience from such matter of-course delays. Friday's proceedings brought Mr. Con- DEN to the surface, who, with characteristic modesty, in quired whether any papers would be laid on the table of the House relative to the Greek insurrection. While on his legs, he forgot to inform the House on what particular day he means to beat the conjuror who could not go into a pint bottle, by " crumpling up Russia like a soiled news paper." When, in sporting parlance, this affair " comes off," it promises to be indeed a wonderful performance ! In reference to coming legislation, it is stated that Lord PALMERSTON will shortly introduce a measure for esta blishing an efficient police in all the counties throughout England and Wales. On Thursday, HER MAJESTY held a drawing-room, the second this season, at St. James's Palace. HER MAJESTY and PRINCE ALBERT arrived from Buckingham Palace at two o'clock, escorted by a party of Life Guards. The attendance was very numerous and brilliant ; ninety-one presentations took place; and among the foreign celebri ties present were Prince GHOLIM MAIIIMED and Prince FEROZE SHAH, who were presented to the QiEEN by the President of the Board of Control for the Affairs of India. lizE MAJESTY, who looked uncommonly well, was, as usual, attired with great simplicity and elegance. She wore a train of lilac and silver moire antique silk, trimmed with white tulle and silver stars; her head-dress consist ing of a diadem gemmed with emeralds and diamonds, and adorned with feathers. This day HER MAJESTY receives a juvenile party in Buckingham Palace, where the Royal Family arrived on Monday last, from Windsor. On Wednesday, the QUEEN will hold a levee in St. James's Palace; and this year the royal birthday will be cele brated on Saturday, the 20th instant, by a drawing-room at Court, and numerous state banquets will be held that day in honour of the auspicious occasion. On the morning of Friday, the venerable Marquis of ANGLESEY died at his residence, Uxbridge House, Old Bur lington-street, in his 86th year. This venerable nobleman and gallant soldier was senior in years though subordinate in command to the Duke of WELLINGTON, with whom he shared the glories and the dangers of Waterloo and other severely contested fields. At Waterloo, the noble mar quis, then Earl of UXBRIDGE, commanded the English cavalry, and behaved with the most heroic intrepidity ; in the repeated charges made throughout the eventful day . - he headed his men with a resolUtion and gallantry ex ceeding all praise. At the conclusion of this memorable encounter he lost his leg by a cannon shot, one of the last fired by the French on their defeat and dispersion from the field. The following account of this somewhat sin gular disaster is given by M. de LAMARTINE: "The dense mass of fugitives issuing from all the hills and all the gorges of Waterloo towards this hollow, and interposed at this point between the English cavalry and the guard, embarrassed the enemy. WELLINGTON'S regiments of heavy cavalry could not penetrate it, but drove on heavily before them these unarmed masses, like a flock of sheep which allow themselves to be crushed by the feet of the horses for want of space to disperse themselves. The EMPEROR observed before him some pieces of French artillery, abandoned and overturned by the road-side. Raise and fire these pieces,' said he to GOURGAUD ; and GOURGIUD obeyed. Assisted by the grenadiers of the guard, he discharged some of them on the English cavalry. These were the last cannon shots fired in the battle. One of the balls carried off the leg of the Earl of UX.BRIDGE, who commanded these regiments, and up to that period had escaped being wounded, in the midst of a carnage of twelve hours." As all the world knows, the leg thus wantonly sacrificed was buried on the field, and was honoured by a monument. From the date of that wound till within a brief period of his death the noble marquis was a martyr to neuralgia, his sufferings from which were frequently excruciating. On the solemn occasion of the late Duke of WELLINGTON'S funeral, the Marquis of ANGLESEY excited much interest as he ap peared bearing the Field-Marshal's baton of his deceased commander and brother-in-arms. His lordship was Vice- Admiral of North Wales and Carmarthenshire, Constable of Carnarvon Castle, Ranger of Snowdon Forest. and Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire. He was also a Knight of the Garter, and a Knight Grand Cross of the Bath. The week, if rendered remarkable by the demise of a hero, has also been signalised by the death of one whose qualities in civil life were not less valuable than those which distinguish the statesman or the military chief. On Wednesday, last Henry Lord COCKBURN, one of the sena tors of the Scottish College of Justice, died at his house in Edinburgh. Of Lord COCZBURN it might be safely said, that, as in the case of Professor WILSON, although at one period an active and effective political partizan, he had ceased in a great degree, if not altogether, from poli tical association, and devoted himself with genial cordia lity to the prosecution of those objects which, from their thorough catholicity, are divested of party association. He was a zealous and enlightened supporter of art in his native country, as that could be made the means of eleva ting the national character. Simple-minded and earnest of purpose, he was a painstaking and intelligent adminis trator of justice, and as one of the judges in the Supreme Scottish Courts, he was at once respected and admired. Within a few ciays also, another of the Edinburgh illu minati, has been gathered, a ripe ear in the human har vest, in the person of ROBERT JamrEsoN, Professor of Natural History in the University of Edinburgh. He was the disciple and personal friend of WERNER, the celebrated cosmoganist, and lived to be almost the last eminent supporter of the great German crystalographer. " The merrie month of May" is always looked forward to as a season of hope and anticipated joy. In its balmy breath the invalid expects returning health—the old pro mise themselves renewed pleasure under its azure skies and sunny weather, and even "The throng, in populous city pent," see pleasure in its advent. To the religious and sober minded it offers the attractions of its annual meetings, at which the progress of religion and true philanthrophy are recorded and enforced in strains of glowing eloquence. Those who delight in the refining influences of Art, wel come with May the Exhibitions of the Royal Academy, and the other artistic societies. On Friday last Her MA JESTY, and a large party, honoured the private view of the Royal Academy's eighty-sixth annual exhibition with their presence. About two o'clock, the royal visitors hav ing left, the public portion of private visitors was ad mitted. This was, as usual, so numerous a body, that the spacious galleries were crowded, and even stolen glances of the chief pictorial attractions were obtained with difficulty. Foremost in the competition for homage was Mammies large and powerful picture" Strongbow's Marriage with the Princess Eva," occupying nearly a side of the middle saloon. It is characterised by most of the artist's peculiarities ; ambitious daring in design, bold and clever drawing, intrepid grouping, and his usual leatheri ness of texture. WARD, LANDSEER, FRITH, STANFIELD, FROST, and ROBERTS, together with LEE, CRESSWICK, and COOPER, contribute each charming specimens. In portrait, the invaders from the North carry off nearly all the honours. Sir John WATSON GORDON and F. GRANT in that walk distancing all competitors. In the sculptu ral department also two men from" Auld Reekie" stand pre-eminent; these are W. C. MARSHALL and J. BELL. As a whole, the exhibition is an exceedingly good one, being less marked by striking and individual excellences, than distinguished by general superiority. The Society of Water-colour Painters this year display their fiftieth, or jubilee annual collection, and a highly creditable one it is, comprising dainty sea pieces and landscapes, from the ' pencil of COPLEY FlELDlNG—truthful views by RlCHARD soN—fresh breezy coast scraps by BENTLEY—architecture of almost more than natural richness by NAAR, and cha racteristic gems from other veteran members of the society. The Royal Italian Opera, and the Royal Opera at Drury lane continue their rival claims on public attention. At the former Madlle. SOFIE CRUVELLI forms the chief at trastion. On Thursday Her MAJESTY and Prince AL BERT honoured the performance of Rossi/it's " Otello" with their presence7Madlle CRUVELLI sustaining the rdle of Desdemona with great taste and j udgment. As Otello Signor TAMBERLIK was great, and his delivery of . the music - admirable. At old Drury the houses have lien excellent, and Madame CARLDORI and HERE FORMES have been able to sustain and justify their fame. AT THE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE the entertainments during the past week have been enhanced by the per formances of Miss Swanborough, who has appeared as se veral of Shakspeare's heroines. Mr. Honey has likewise lent his able assistance in depicting some of the leading characters in our most popular comedies. Miss Grattan and Mr. G. Melville have also been performing in a num ber of our most popular dramas. The latter is an actor of considerable talent, and has made creditable appearances in Othella and some other of Shakspeare's most favourite characters. AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, which has been shut up since, we learn with much satisfaction that the perfor mances given by the members of the Literary and Dra matic Society, on Monday last, were eminently suc cessful. As previously intimated, the proceeds were in aid of the fund for the wives and families of soldiers abroad on foreign service ; and the sum available for the benefit of the charity amounted to £BO. Between the pieces Miss Baker was presented with a valuable diamond ring, by Mr. Millward, on behalf of the gentlemen amateurs. His wor ship the Mayor was present, and highly eulogized Mi is Baker upon her admirable impersonation of Lady Teazle. The whole arrangements of the house were under the superintendence of Mr. Shuttleworth, the obliging box bookkeeper, and gave entire satisfaction. THE AZTEC LILLIPUTIANS.—These singularly interest ing members of the human family are now in course of exhibition in the Music-hall, Bold-street, where they will remain for only a short time. No small amount of con flicting statement and speculation has been expended in reference to these extraordinary strangers ; but whether concurring in the theory that they are representatives of an antient and nearly extinct race, or are merely speci mens of the freaks of nature, they are, nevertheless, ob jects of deep interest. They are beautifully formed, although small, and, in defiance of the receding meagre ness of their forehe a d s , th ey present most of the indications of lively intelligence. We understand that Mr. Morris, who has charge of the Lilliputians, has intimated his willing ness to admit the children belonging to the various cha ritable institutions in Liverpool, on arrangements being made with him as to thetme at which they shall visit the r. Morris,li is highly creditable to Mr. and weils generosity doubt i not it will be duly appreciated. Music-h all • THE TROOPS IN TITRICEY.—The following is an extract from a letter received by a gentleman in Liverpool from an officer in Constantinople :—" We have arrived here, having on our arrival at Gallipoli been ordered to proceed here ; we are comfortably quartered in a barrack, but have nothintomt," THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER COJIMERCIAL 4 MONETARY NEWS. MONDAY NIGHT. THE money market during the week has pre sented few changes worthy of notice, the value of public securities having been but slightly affected by the intelligence from the seat of war, and monetary affairs generally appearing to be under that state of apathy which has prevailed for some weeks past. Thursday passed over without any alteration having been made in the rate of dis count by the directors of the Bank of England, and the returns on Friday, though showing another diminution in the stock of bullion to the extent of £196,780, were deemed to be less unfavourable than had been anticipated. It was naturally to be expected that the actual commencement of hosti lities, involving the necessity of additional taxes and the export of specie to the Continent, would seriously affect monetary arrangements in this country, and, therefore, the steadiness of prices and the little fluctuation which has taken place in the price of stocks, must be considered as rather favourable than otherwise. In searching for the probable causes which have operated to produce this state of things, we must bear in mind that high prices have now prevailed for more than a year, and that the activity which has been evident in almost all descriptions of commercial and manu facturing business have rendered necessary the employment of a much larger amount of the circu lating medium than ordinary. This was sufficient to account for the steady drain upon the resources of the Bank of England which has existed for a long time past ; and now that the demand arises from another quarter, the stagnation in the home trade, by settine , free a large amount of floating capital, tends t o b render the demand from abroad less oppressive than it otherwise might have been. Our merchants, with exemplary prudence, have been preparing for the anticipated pressure, so that now it is less felt, and unless some unforeseen circumstances should occur to disturb commercial security, there appears at present no prospect of any serious derangement. The scheme of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to raise six millions by Exchequer Bonds, bearing interest at three and a half per cent., is now before the public, and as the time for receiving tenders expires to-morrow, it will soon be seen how far the demand has been responded to. Should the Minister be successful in raising the amount at par, it will be but a sorry proof of his abilities as a financier, for the money which this loan is to re place paid off obligations bearinc , only three per cent. interest, so that the country will have to pay about £30,000 a year for a mere ministerial crotchet, which was to save twice the amount. There have been several arrivals of gold from Australia during the week, amounting to about half a million. This will have a favourable effect in the present juncture of affairs, when further supplies are so much needed. We believe, how ever, that the evils to arise from monetary demands, owing to war, have been considerably exaggerated, and that, with the exception of a diminished de mand for home consumption, caused by additional taxation, the part which Great Britain has engaged to perform in the strife, may be undertaken with far less exhausting effect upon our resources than is commonly supposed. The trade in the Cotton manufacturing districts has been very inactive during the week, arising in some measure from the lower prices of the raw material, and influenced also by the prospect of a speedy termination to the long-protracted strife of the operatives at Preston, and to the recent dis turbances at Stockport, where many are returning to work on the masters' terms. A notice of reduc tion in the rate of wages has also been given by the millowners at Blackburn, and, in_ the face of these reductions, buyers are withholding their demands for Yarns and goods, with the expectation of obtaining them upon easier terms. In the Woollen districts, trade is in a very depressed state, manufacturers still complaining that the present low rates will not remunerate them for the high price of the raw material. In the Hosiery and Lace trades there is also great depression, from an evident disinclination to purchase beyond imme diate requirements. The Corn trade has been no exception to the general dulness, and though prices have been generally pretty steady, this is owing chiefly to the firmness of holders and the recent unfavour able weather keeping vegetation backward. The supplies, however, are fully equal to the demand, and, should warm genial weather set in, it is ex pected that prices will go lower. There is still great complaint as to the high price of bread, which is not warranted by the present rates of Wheat and Flour. Our SHARE MARKET during the week has been steady, the transactions having been few and small in amount. There is an evident disinclination to speculate, as neither a rise nor fall can be safely calculated on. TO -DAY, being the lst of May, was kept as a holiday, and no business was done. The return from the Bank of England for the week ending the 22nd of April gives the following results, when compared with the previous week : Public deposits ... £1,767,723; Increase £2,359 Other deposits ... 12,053,525; Decrease 741,676 Rest ... ... 3,166,153; Increase 6,727 On the other side of the account — Government securities £13,349,067; Decrease £337,529 Other securities ... 14,336,835; Decrease 426,421 Notes unemployed ... 4,291,815; Increase 13,690 The amount of notes in circulation is £22,270,195, being a decrease of £220,160 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £13,314,093, showing a decrease of £196,780, when compared with the preceding return. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued ... £26,s62,oloGovernmt. Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities 2,984,900 Gold coin & bu11'n.12,562,010 Silver bullion ... •• • £26,562,010 BANKING DEPARTMENT. £26,562,010 Prop. Capital ... £14,653, 000 Gov. Securities £13,349,067 Rest .' . 3,166,463 Other Securities 14,336,835 Public Deposits 1,767,723 Notes 4,291,815 Other Deposits 12,053,626 Gold & Silver Coin 752,083 7-day & other bills 1,189,099 £32,729,800 £32,729,800 COTTON.—The amount of business done during the week has not been large, owing to the dulness of trade in Manchester, and the unwillingness of spinners to purchase beyond their present wants. The sales of the week, up to Friday, amounted to 37,470 bales, of which 7,060 were taken on specu lation, and 2,030 for export, leaving 28,380 for the trade. Owing to the scarcity of better qualities, " Fair" was raised i f & in price, but " Middling," which is rather in over-supply, lab about 1-16 d. lower. TO -DIY, the advices per Europa were received, with accounts of lower rates on the other side, and this, coupled with recent large arrivals at this port, had the effect of still further depress ing lower qualities about 1-16 d. per lb. The sales reached 5,000 bales, of which 10,000 were on spe culation and for export. The following is a com parison of present rates with those of the corres ponding period of last year : 1858. 1854. New Orleans, middling 513-16d. sid. fair 6ld. 64d. Uplands, middling 5lB-16d. 5 5-16 d. fair 1 SALES. IMPORTS. STOCK 5 ,.........A............, ~................., ......... °Esc RIPTION ' PRICKS. Week Prey'. Week Tbls ending ously ending „ Ap1.28 Apl. 28 thisyr• Spl. 28 - -- "i -- -- -- - Sea Island —ll2 @26 90 290' 70 Stained .... — 5 BO 199513 Boweds .... 33 7 7200, 130330 Mobile 33 63 4370: 61610 New Orleans.! 33 73 133201 Pernams, &c., 63 63, 2001 14650 356 10804 18010 Bahia, &c. Maranhatn 63 7 800• 11120 .... 13950 IMO Demerara,&c 11 2779 20 } 10270 360613 405520 20 240 .• • • 124 140 Egyptian 5! 103 3130 36130 991 10642 57030 Corn.W.l.&c. 100 1990 3 1177 3270 Surat Madras M 31 740 2120 1876 99626 , 205380 .... .... 974 3690 Bengal BBO I .. U ...i 7 _ 23290 37470 645930 24867 70710 PRonrcE.—No alteration to no tice in Sugar, Coffee, or Tea ; in Rice, little doing ; price Oli s of Saltpetre nominal ;in Brimstone more doing ; ve Oil in more request ; a fair business in Palm Oil as well as in Tallow. To-DAY, although the quan tity of Sugar on offer was moderate, yet the demand was limited, and the business since Friday is confined to 400 bags Madras, for refining, at 295. 9d., and 60 hhds. Cuba Muscovado, to the grocers, at 345. 3d. to 345. 9d. per cwt. Nothing has taken place in Molasses, Rum, or Coffee. A fair inquiry exists for common and medium Congou Tea, at former rates ; in other classes there is not much doing. 650 bags middling Bengal Rice have been taken at .13s. 3d. ; 800 bags Saltpetre, 4 to 5 per ce n t. re f r action, are also reported at 38 s. to 38s. 6d. p er cw t., being a considerable decline on previous p r i ces . We have also to notice 1, 000 pockets Calcutta Rapeseed, at 575. per quarter. WooL.--Manufacturers have manifested more disposition t o b u y during the past week, and the transactions hav e been a little more extensive than for Soule time past, but at very low rates ; yet the business has not reached anything like a fair weekly average, nor is any great amount of activity expected so long as the war remains in its present state. Imports for the week, 786 bales : viz., 363 East India ; 33 Portugal ; 150 Mediter ranean Ports ; 187 Buenos Ayres ; 38 Irish ; 6 Scotch ; and 9 Coastwise.—ln Ireland, farmers' parcels are being bought at 16s. per 161b5., and Skin 15s. per 161bs. ; but it is not expected the new clip will open quite so high. TIMBER.—The market presents but few features worthy of special comment.—Messrs. HoLME, SLATER, and Co., in their monthly circular, say : " The arrivals from British North America into the docks of the Mersey during the month containing Timber, are 6 vessels, 6,262 tons, against 4 vessels, 3,047 tons, for the corresponding period last year. The consumptive demand is as good as can be expected under the present circum stances, and it will no doubt increase considerably, espe cially in the article of Spring Deals, which are far cheaper than anything in the shape of logs. The arrivals of Baltic Timber during the month are, 5 vessels, 1,241 tons, against 4 vessels, 740 tons, for the corresponding period last year. There has been rather more inquiry latterly for this description of wood. The stock of common on the market is sufficient, but there is a short supply of the beter qualities." THE FOREIGN AID SOCIETY: MEET ING LAST NIGHT. LAST night the annual meeting of the Liverpool auxiliary of this valuable and interesting society was held at the New Music-hall, in Bold-street. There was a highly respectable attendance, the beautiful hall, however, being only about half filled. The Rev. Dr. M`Neile occupied the chair, and the Rev. Dr. Burgess, of Chelsea, attended as the deputation from the parent society. Amongst the other clergymen present, we observed : —The Rev. W. M. Falloon, D. Anderson, T. C. Cowan, J. Bardsley, J. B. Lowe, S. Minton, H. Carpenter, and Leveson. The Rev. Dr. M'NEILE said, amidst the many and various objects claiming our attention at the present time, and so well calculated to engage our sympa thies, it was pleasant to perceive that amongst some at least of our great community the persecuted Protestants on the Continent of Europe were not forgotten. Mr. Burgess, who was the secretary of the parent society, visited them, and came year by year to detail interesting information. We were happily free from religious persecution in this country. So far from persecuting, or in any way hindering the religious worship of those who differ from them in this country, our authorities encourage, endow, and educate those who are most vitally opposed to them. This might be the other extreme. Some thought it was, but that was not the present subject. Mr. Burgess would, no doubt, fully explain to them the state of circumstances in respect to their persecuted brethren which existed in Italy and France. Dr. M'Neile then pro ceeded to narrate some of the leading features in the present position of French Protestants. As the meeting were aware, they were few in number, and scattered throughout the coun try. They desired to meet in small numbers and hold their spiritual worship. They claimed for liberty to do that--a part of the constitution granted to the country when Louis Philippe was king. In opposition to that part of the constitution which granted liberty of Protestant worship, there existed a clause er article of the old Code Napoleon, which left the matter at the option of the local authorities, the mires or prefects. Many places of worship had lately been closed in consequence. and au appeal to law had resulted in a decision confirming this power of the local authorities. The prefects were almost universally Romanists, and under the dominance of Romish priests. The effect of such a power, so vested, might easily be conceived. One important circumstance had arisen out of this altered state of things. In one department in the centre of France, the people were all converted from Catholicism to Protestantism. Upon that an application was made under the existing law that the parish church should be given up to them. It was given up. The statue of the Virgin was taken down, and the Ten Com mandments put up. The high altar wa s taken down, and a communion table substituted : so that the parish church be came Protestant ' • but the inhabitants, bei ng Protestant, had no right to meet for religious worship without the authority of the prefect. He had refused his permission, and so the parish church was closed I The Rev. Dr. M'Neile then pro ceeded to show. by historical reference, the debt of gratitude which the Protestants of this country have owed in past ages to the French and other foreign Protestants. The Protestants of France, Germany, and Switzerland, were in frequent cor respondence with our Reformers, and to what extent their influence had moulded and given colour to the English Reformation it was impossible to say. After the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, the estimated number of French expatiated Protestants who settled in this country was 80,000. They brought with them their arts, their civili zation, and their silk-weaving; they brought literature; they presently got among men of political station and rank; and some became merchant princes in London, and the founders of some of our most noble and distinguished families. It ; was not generally known, either, that at the memorable Battle of the Boyne, General Schomberg had under him three regi ments of infantry and a squadron of cavalry, composed of French Protestant refugees, who contributed no little by their daring impetuosity iu breaking the lines of the enemy to the fortunes of the day. He claimed a debt of gratitude, then, on behalf of French Protestants, and he wished those arguments could be brought to bear upon the whole British nation. We were engaged now in a critical struggle, in a harmony with France marvellous in the history of England..l We were united with France in one arm to uphold the Turk— France who with the other arm upheld the Pope. We were en- I gaged in one arm with France against the aggression of Russia, to maintain the integrity of Turkey, and the balance of power in Europe. What it might lead to, God knows. What our leaders intended, he doubted if they themselves knew. What was this war for ? What was to be done ? We knew the cause of it, to some extent • but . what was to be the end of it ? Suppose that our flee ts were to abolish the Russian fleets in the Baltic and Black Sea—suppose that the proud anticipations of England were realised, and that the whole Russian Navy was annihilated. what then ? What had we done? We could not get at him. He had an immense ter ritory. He retired into the interior, and aggression into Russia was impossible for her marshes and snows, and the vast extent of council. What was to he done? We bom barded her towns on the coast, and stopped her tra•le, and what then ? She might keep us for years at war, and what then ? As soon as we disbanded our men, and withdrew our ships, she would come out as before from her fastnesses anti forests and inaccessible tracts of land. What could we do ? It was a very serious question. He did not know how far our diplomatists had forced it forward in their own minds, or what they anticipated as the result of a treaty to be forced upon Russia by her adversaries; but suppose they had not been able to see through that, and that with an honest enthusiasm they had taken up the cause of the oppressed against the oppressor, saying we cannot see what is to be the end of it, but trust in God for the end be- ' cause we have a righteous beginning. Be it so, and the Lord grant his blessing I But in the meantime don't let us forget that, while the Emperor of Francewas taking part with us in the grand struggle, in the great war which now engaged the attention of the world, he was not in a condition strongly to ' interfere for the Protestants of his own empire. His Majesty was too much indebted to the priests to be able with safety, policy, or politeness even, to interfere with their reverences' desires ; and they were not the men, without pressure from without, to relax their grasp on the Protestants of the country. Still in some places the local authorities gave them power to meet, and nothing would go further to secure them their liberties than the sympathy and support of England. The rev. gentleman concluded by reading a letter from an eye-witness of thepresent state of things in that country, who said "the authority of the Popish hierarchy was no longer restrained, even by what were known as the Galilean liberties. and it was urging the government to renew the persecutions of Louis the Fourteenth. Journalists and writers of eminence were not ashamed to defend the massacre of St. Bartholomew's Day, and refer to the dragonade as a rigorous, but well concerted scheme, to restore unity to the Church of France. The bodies of Protestants were exhumed by orders of the prefects. and the bones of the heretics buried with malefactors near cross-roads. Religious meetings were forcibly dispersed by gendarmes and police, and every thing threatened a renewal of those dark times which were unpa raddled for their inhumanity in the history of the human race." Dr. Al`Neile then resumed his seat amid considerable applause. The Rev. Dr. Buitosss, of Chelsea, the deputation from the Parent Society, was then introduced. He began by re turning thanks for the support rendered by Liverpool. The great danger in the time of war was that the warfare between religion and Satan would be neglected or forgotten. He was anxious to give a little information about Italy before he went on to France. There was one kingdom in Italy that profited by the convulsions of 1848,—that was Sardinia, which gained a constitution, by which toleration was granted to other forms of worship than those of the Romish faith. In that kingdom, as they were aware, there was an ancient people that existed in the valleys of Piedmont, and whose history could be traced to the 12th century. They had !always been subject to persecution, and were prohibited from having any place of worship out of their val. lies. The revolution of 1848 removed that restriction, and a magnificent Church had been erected at Turin. 1,500 persons ' were present on the day of opening, and in one winter 200 young men of Turin bad joined the Waldensian Church. and many of them were becoming missionaries. A church was also being erected at Pignerol. At Genoa there were Protestants who desired a like privilege, and an old building was pur chased for £2,600, which had once been dedicated to the Virgin Mary, but had been latterly used as a warehouse. A Romish archbishop (Carvas) had interposed to prevent them taking possession of the building, and had appealed to the king; but to his credit that monarch bad never departed one iota from the constitution to which he swore in 1848 i he therefore said that he could do no more than use persuasion. They were going on with the building, and he hoped when lie came next year he would be able to congratulate them on there being a Protestant church capable of holding 1,000 per sons in the flourishing town of Genoa. (Applause.) One who had formerly been a Capuchin friar was now Protestant schoolmaster at Avail. In the year 1853 there had been 4,600 copies of the Scriptures sold in Turin and circulated in various parts of Piedmont. This was a great event, and had excjted of course great opposition. The Romish bishops of andS v ki o n y g a o n n d , , Piedmont rkepropa h g a a j i d drawn up u i p ,ro a t n es a t d a te i s ie s r t e o sy t senate Ti,e charged the Protestants with " using the seduction of money." This seduction of money was an old story. In Piedmont, France, and Ireland, evangelists were accused of buying converts. Now, if the evangelists were the purchasers, who brought them to the market? Who brought these souls into the public market? They were all Roman Catholics. If any man were so base, the system which brought a man into that state of degradation was to blame. He saw bright spots in Italy. There were hopes for it, and he could not but think that God had preserved that people for centuries through fire and sword, to light the Gospel on -tbe Alps, so that it might shine over the plain of Marengo, and even illuminate the very gates of Rome. (Applause.) The people were begi nning to see th a t t h ere cou ld b e no liberty but what was b ased upon the Gospel. They began to see that the priests were not only the enemies of their souls, but of freedom and social order, and that there could be no such thing as constitutional freedom Burgessreedom en priests referred a st s a c t e e nd o a f evangelization ney. (Applause. in ) France, and said he had good reason to know that the present ruler did not p ersecute t h e Protestan t s , ft - r u ed ° tion the though that he neglected the matter was possible. Several Baptist chapels were closed in the department of the Aisne, and one of their pastors sought an interview with the Emperor at Compeigne. When the Emperor heard the facts of the case, he said, " Certainly I like liberty of worship." (Applause.) It was the old spirit of persecution which bad come up in France, and from which the Church of Rome, by its very nature, could never cease. To ask the Church of Rome why she did not cease to persecute, would be to ask the wolf to cease to make the lamb te bleed. It was only the circumstance of their being restrained- by moment t This wFarsanace, dreadfulwhere laws which prevented us f rom being in the same position.ini He could enumerate eighteen places o f thing, and he hoped the p ower to persecute would be taken from them. Either we must conquer the priests, or they will t conquer us. In some inst an ces , when the ecclesiastical and tke Protestant cku rch e o w n o n r d s h e t peel werethis civil authorities are at variance, Protestants are allowed by the latter to meet and preach when they please. On the prin ciple that the people cannot be made worse, our missionaries are allowed to work. I n L y on s and around it 139 agents in all are at work. and these, added to students and scripture readers, amount to 380 in full employment; but this requires much maintenance. . A deficiency has been experienced in the to the amount of more n he ri neighbourhood there are mostlyadgestilk weavers, and nearly all eightmthconverts from Popery. These men contributed nearly £BOO last year to the general fund . . In what part of our country to this ? could we give a parallel If France knew where her o a n n e 0 01 : 1,000g maintaining re.g atlno n s o t s h i a s n strength lay, then might we feel confidence in those armies which has gone forth in aid of our own. The time, he trusted, was not distant when the Gospel shall be preached over the continent. Then we shall have a peace such as Christ came I to disseminate over the nati ons. I t h rough the cataract awe'', we can see the iris of peace rising over the s p ra y w i s i c h towers above the roar of battle. then will we have reason to bless even the miseries of war. The collection was here made, during which a hymn was sung. The Rev. J. B. Lows rejoiced to witness the order as well as the interest of the meeting, which had been, indeed, a mo del one. They had had the advantage of hearing one in all respects conversrit with the subject he treated of, without being intruded on or hampered by the remarks of those less acquainted with the subject. He could not deny himself the opportunity of expressing satisfaction with the aid offered to this society, notwithstanding the numerous home and gene ral societies whose claims upon all of us are so imperative. This cause had some of the strongest claims upon our sympa thies. It was to maintain Protestantism on the continent, similar to our own exertions at home. How much of Popish principle and practice, he might ask, come hack upon Eng land from the continent of Europe? Have we not, then, an interest in aiding the spread of true religion on the continent? Even politically this is a matter of great importance. The Pro testants of France always manifested a wholesome sympathy with English feeling, and never joined that ferocious anti- English spirit, which from time to time had broken out in France. The old watchword of the Bible must be our motto of action, blessing God for all true Christianity. Heconcluded by moving that this meeting desires to renew its expression of Christian sympathy with the pe: scented Protestants of the continent. The Rev. S. MINTON seconded the resolution. In doing so he alluded to the insidiousness of Dr. Cahill and others of his coadjutors in their efforts to obtain concessions, on pretext of the services rendered by Popish soldiers in their alliance with the French. The meeting, after a benediction from Dr. M'Neile, broke up. AT ST. AIDAN'S DISTRICT CHAPEL, Regent-road, on Wednesday, the collection amounted to £3 75., after ser mons by the Rev. Richard Dandy. _ _ _ THE FAST DAY was observed M Manchester in the usual way, the churches being open and most of the shops being closed. The collections at the various places of worship amounted to £952 15s. M. APOTHECARIES' HALL.—The following passed their examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thursday last —Henry Pratt, Montreal, Canada ; John Williams Hayward, Liver pool ; Charles Beresford, Congleton, Cheshire. THE LIVERPOOL AND ST. JOHN, N. 8., packet-ship John Barbour arrived hence at St. John, N. 8., all well, in twenty-seven days—the quickest passage of the season. WAR MOVEMENTS IN LIVERPOOL. —The Cunard screw steamer British Queen sailed hence on Saturday morning, with eighteen horses, and five staff and several ordinary cavalry officers, under the command of Major Macyolt. After receiving about 500 troops on board at Cork, she will proceed direct to Turkey. The screw-steamer Baal bec also saili hence for Cork this morning, to embark troops for the East. THE MILITIA.—On Sunday the militia, now assembled for drill, at the barracks, Everton, attended divine service at St. Simon's Church, Gloucester-street. They marched to and from the church in regular military style, with band playing, &c. PREVENTION Or SMOKE.—On Friday, a series of smoke annihilating experiments took place at Mr. Molyneux's mill, Bootle-lane. The method tested was that patented by Mr. C. W. Williams, director of the City of Dublin Steam-packet Company, to whose vessels it is now applied. Air is admitted through small orifices in front of the boiler into the body of the furnace, which, being mingled with the gases, causes the smoke to be so reduced as to occasion no inconvenience. The plan was put to severe tests. Heavy charges of fuel were placed in the furnace and ignited; dense volumes of smoke were sent from the chimneys, but, immediately upon the apparatus being brought to bear, the smoking ceased, and the effect was produced several times with equal success. COLLEGIATE SCHOOLS.—The upper school has been highly honoured during the past week by the award, at Cambridge University, to two of its late pupils of scholar ships in Trinity College, a distinction of the highest character, and one which cannot fail to exercise a salutary influence upon the exertions of both masters and pupils in the Collegiate Institution. The names of the prizemen are Webster and Rigby, both belonging to Cheshire, to whose friends the intelligence must have been extremely gratifying. They are the holders of the Gladstone and Canning exhibitions, awarded by the Collegiate Institu tion to its most distinguished pupils, the value of which is £4O per annum. MAIL POR AIISTRALIA.—Notice has been given by the owners of the Red Jacket, that arrangements have been made to delay the sailing of this vessel until to-morrow, Wednesday, in order to afford merchants an opportunity to forward duplicate letters of those dispatched by the Great Britain. THE AMERICAN MINISTER, Mr. Buchanan, was on 'Change on Thursday, with his worship the Mayor. He had been stopping since Tuesday at the Adeiphi Hotel, his visit to Liverpool being for the purpose of receiving his daughter, Miss Buchanan, who arrived on Friday, by the Atlantic. Owing to questions of delicacy pending between England and America, he wished his visit to be private ; and, in avoidance of all national or political displays, he declined, with reluctance, to accept the Mayor's hospitality. He went out only once, to meet a few select friends at dinner, at the mansion of Mr. Bramley-Moore, who eagerly reci procated the kindness he so amply experienced on his re cent visit to the United States. Naw STEAMERS.—On Thursday, Mr. John Laird launched from his Birkenhead yard the beautiful screw schooner, built for Mr. Macgregor Laird, under contract with the Admiralty, and intended for the exploration,: during the ensuing scmmer, of the African rivers Niger and Tchadda. The ceremony of naming was performed by the daughter of Mr. James Bristow, banker, of Bel fast. The Pleiad isone of the prettiest vessels afloat, resem blingsomewhat in appearancethe celebrated yacht America, and reflects great credit on her designers and builders. She is 260 tons, old measurement,is fitted with engines of4o horsepower, by Messrs. Humphreys and Co., of Woolwich. On Saturday Mr. Laird launched at the Birkenhead Float, a beautiful screw vessel called the Tchadda, intended for the exploring expedition to survey the interior rivers of Western Africa, during the ensuing summer. The Tchadda is, from her style of mould and rig, a great novelty on the iron vessels usually built here. She is, in fact, a schooner rigged yacht, of about 150 to 200 tons, very much resem bling in form the celebrated yacht America, but, of course, having a less depth of hold, to fit her for the shallow waters of the African rivers. ACCIDENTS. — On Thursday night, George Johnson, living at 23, Chapel-walks, went home in a state of intoxi cation, and lay down near the fire. His wife left the house for a short time, and during her absence he rolled so near to the fire that his clothes ignited, and he was speedily in flames. His cries brought assistance, but he was so fearfully burnt all over before the flames were extinguished that he died at the Northern Hospital on Saturday morning.—On Saturday Win. Turner, Rose-place, Scotland-road, plas terer, while at work at a building behind the Northern Hospital, was struck on the head by a portion of falling scaffolding, whereby concussion of the brain was produced. He was carried into the hospital, where he is not expected to recover. On the same day John Youds, of Collingwood street, a porter employed at the East Lancashire Railway station, was assisting to discharge a case of machinery, when it fell upon him, crushing his head, and literally tearing off the scalp. He was also taken to the Northern H os pital, where he lies in a dangerous state. SUICIDE UNDER SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCES.—On Sunday morning a young woman, named Mary Done, servant to Mr. John Palin, butcher, Trafalgar-street, committed suicide under the following circumstances : The deceased, who was about 19 years of age, was servant in the family of Mr. Palin, who had on several occasions missed sums of money, which he could not account for, and for the abstraction of which he had begun to entertain suspicions of the deceased ; but nothing of a very confir matory character occurred till Saturday. On that day, having to pay a sum of money, he went to a repository in which he had lodged £32, principally in silver, when he found a very large deficiency, On this discovery he asked the servant if she knew anything about it ; but she denied all knowledge of it. Subsequently, however, un der the belief that the police were to be employed in investigating the matter, the deceased confessed that she had taken a portion of the missing money ; but would not confess what she had done with it. A search was insti tuted, and, after much trouble, the sum of £2O, all in silver, was found secreted in the chimney of Mr. Palin's brother's bed room. It was then resolved by Mr. Palin, that Mary Done should be sent over to her relatives in Chester, as he did not wish to expose her. Overcome by the sense of shame, and the dread of discovery, it would appear the unfortunate girl committed nuclide. She was found lying dead in the pantry adjoining Mr. Palin's kit chen. A rope was found attached to a hook in a beam, the other end, which had broken off, being about her neck, which was dislocated. She was quite dead. No other cause could be assigned for the rash act. An in quest will be held on the body this day. BRUTAL ASSAULT BY A HUSBAND UPON HIS WIFE.— On Thursday, Thomas byres, a strong-built man, was charged by police-officer 431 with having assaulted his wife on the previous evening. Mr. Brooks, a gentleman who was passing at the time of the outrage, said that about seven o'clock he was proceeding up Brownlow-hill, when he observed a crowd collected. On going up to ascertain the cause, he saw the prisoner strike his wife a violent blow. Mr. Walters, of the magistrates' clerks' office, said he was passing at the time ; the prisoner kicked his wife most severely behind ; knocked her down, and threw her on the pavement like a sack, and then dragged her by the neck up an entry. The prisoner wished that his wife, who was not present, might be called. It was stated that the woman was confined in gaol on the charge of drunken ness. Mr. Wybergh explained that by the new act it was not necessary that the wife should be paesent,—the act made the case of ai assault upon a wife an exception to common assaults. Sentence : one month to prison, with hard labour. AST UNION OP GLASGOW Pon 1854.—1 t may not be generally known, that the committee of the Art Union of Glasgow are extending the advantages derived from the possession of a large number of subscribers to Liverpool, for which a highly influential local committee has been formed. A number of very valuable paintings, which will be distributed as prizes this year, are now on view at the Exhibition-rooms, in Postoffice-place. Amongst them is a splendid painting by L. Hague, " The Audience chamber at Bruges," valued at £350; and some fine spe cimens by G. Hering, H. McCulloch, R.S.A., G. Harvey, R.S.A., Gilbert, Saul, C. Vacher, Boddington, Copley Fielding, &c., which will well repay a critical inspection. An excellent engraving on steel of Landseer's " Return from Deer Stalking," is presented to each subscriber. JAMBS MONTGOMERY, the poet, died on Sunday after noon, at his residence, The Mount, Sheffield, aged 82 years. MAY DAY.—Yesterday being the Ist of May, most of the horses in the streets of Liverpool were gaily decorated with ribbons and streamers. The Wavertree and Gate acre omnibus had a team of six smartly caparisoned horses, which attracted much attention. LIKELY ENOUGH.—" Hallo 1" said Mr. Rathergreen, " what's this ?" pointing to the telegraph wires, " a clothes line ?" " Yes," replied the friend who was with him " here is where they hang the sheet lightning." Mr. Rathergreen was struck, but he thought it might be true. A LADY'S REFLECTIONS. —What a pity it is that men keep their politeness and gallantries as we do our best silks—for wearing before company.—How can men object to our being so fond of looking in the glass, when they fall into raptures about the Mirror of Nature ? SETTING lEEE RIGIIT. — A lady passing along the street during the frost, noticed a little boy scattering salt for the purpose of clearing off the ice. " Well, lam sure," said the lady, " this is real benevolence,' "No, it ain't, ma'am," replied the boy, "it's salt," • YESTERDAY was the birthday of Prince Arthur, who completed his fourth year. Her Majesty had a large juvenile party on the occasion. SIR WILLIAM PARKER K. C. 8., is appointed Flag-offi cer at Plymouth, in the room of Sir Francis Ommaney, whose term of service at that port has expired. THE MARQUIS OF WINCHESTER has arrived in town from Amport House. It is rumoured that an alliance will shortly take place between the noble lord and the ac complished daughter of a noble earl holding high office in the household in the last ministry. Ar FLORENCE, it was generally believed that a matri monial union was contemplated between the Hereditary Grand Duke of Tuscany and the sister of the new Empress of Austria. Tin; RussrAx EMPRESS CATHERINE.—The late Em press, like our own Queen Adelaide, was given to inspect the "domestic accounts," and she was puzzled by finding among them "a bottle of rum " daily charged to the Naslednik, or heir apparent ! Her imperial Majesty turned over the old " expenses " of the household, to discover at what period her son had commenced this reprobate course of daily rum-drinking ; and found, if not to her horror, at least to the increase of her perplexity that it dated from the very day of his birth. The " bottle of rum " began with the baby, accompanied the boy, and continued to be charged to the man. He was charged as drinking upwards of thirty dozen of fine old Jamaica yearly ! The imperial mother was anxious to discover if any other of the Czarovitch babies had exhibited the same alcoholic precocity ; and it appears that they were all alike ; dail , for upwards of a century back, they stood credited in the household books for that terrible the y of rum." The Empress continued her researches with the zeal of an antiquary, and her labours were not unre warded. She at last reached the original entry. Like all succeeding ones, it was to the effect of " a bottle of rum for the Naslednik ;" but a sort of editorial note on the margin of the same page intimated the wherefore: "On account of violent toothache, a teaspoonful with sugar to be given, by order of the physician to the im perial court." The teaspoonful for one day had been charged as a bottle, and the entry once made, it was kept on the books to the profit of the unrighteous steward, until discovery checked the fraud.—Table Traits with Something on Them. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THE EASTERN WAR. VIENNA, APRIL 30.—1 t is officially stated that the only practicable harbour of Odessa was attacked on the 23d by nine steamers, when a battery of four guns was destroyed, and one Austrian and eight Russian ships were burnt. The city was bombarded with shells and rockets for 10 hours. The Oesterreichische Correspondence considers the arrival of the Duke of Cambridge as an agreeable proof of the friendship which exists between the two courts, and expresses an opinion that the Duke has been convinced that the maintenance of that friendship is sincerely wished for here. It is rumoured here that the Austrio-Prussian treaty has not yet been ratified, and apprehensions are expressed lest the Russian party at Berlin should get the upper hand, and persuade the Bing to refuse to sign the treaty after the Emperor has done so. ORSOVA, APRIL 26. The Turkish cavalry had advanced to the river Schyl, without seeing the enemy . The Turks had not advanced beyond Kalafat and the neighbouring villages, but the greatest consternation pre vailed in Krajova. It was fully expected that the Russians would under take important operations against Rustchuk, Nicopolis, and Rassova in a few days. On the 2341 the fortress of Silistria remained uninjured. It is not doubted that Omar Pasha will be able to maintain himself until the allies arrive. It is confidently affirmed that a Russian detachment was completely defeated at Czernavoda on the 20th, but reinforcements were seen advancing, and the Turks retreated. The Trieste Zeitung says, "that up to the.l6th inst. three steamers had taken 15 prizes in the Black Sea." " One French steamer had run aground near Odessa, but was got off in 20 minutes." BERLIN, APRIL 30.—Baron Manteuffel, in his speech at the closing-of the Chamber, said that the credit voted had enabled the Government to proceed on the course which it had hitherto pursued. In perfect unity with Austria, and in unison with the Western. Powers, the King would direct all his endeavours to restore peace, and to obtain security for the future. According to advices from Stockholm of the 24th, Admiral Napier had had an interview with the King of Sweden. BELGRADE, APRIL 29.—0 n the 24th, the• Russians evacuated in great haste their hospitals and magazines at Krajova. General Liprandi, and the division under his com mand. were expected the day after- at Krajova, which town he was to leave on the 27th. The Turks from Kalafat have already occupied Mug lavit, Gunia, Pojana, and Palechti. They were expected at Krajova on the 28th or 29th. According to advices from. Constantinople of the 20th, 10,000 men of the combined French and English force had reached that city. The 33d, 41st, 49th, 77th, 47th, and 88th English regi ments of the line were stationed at Scutari. On the Sunday before the Patriarch published a procla mation to the Greeks, in which he advised them to remain tranquil. There was some talk of the return of Mehemet Ali Pasha to the Government as Minister of War. The 4lth, 50th, 93d, 4th, and 28th English regiments, with the rifles, were still at Gallipoli, Intelligence from Malta states that Lord Raglan arrived there on the 25th, and left the same day by the Emu. Tha Caradoc left on the 26th for Corfu, to convey the Duke of Cambridge. The Masterman had arrived with artillery horses, and several transports had also arrived. The latest news from Berlin states that the treaty be tween Austria and Prussia having been signed by each sovereign, it was expected that the ratifications would be exchanged immediately. DREADFUL COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL. TnE Bremen bark Favourite, Captain Hoegeman, with 180 passengers on board, from Bremen to Baltimore, which sailed on the 23rd ult., came' in contact at two o'clock a.m. on Friday, when off the Start, with the American barque Hesper, Captain Jones, from Charlestown for Antwerp. The Favourite was struck on the starboard bow, cut down to the water's edge, and foremast carried away. The captain, mate, and four of the crew got on board the American barque during the collision, and the crew, consisting of eight, are supposed to have got into the boat; but the Favourite, with the whole of the pas sengers, must have sunk immediately, since nothing could be seen of her at daylight. The American barque proceeded on her voyage, but, as we are informed, also sustained damage, The captain, mate, and four men of the Favourite, who got on board the American barque, were landed at Portsmouth on Saturday by the Agenora pilot boat, and are now under the care of Mr. Vander bergh, the Bremen Consul, and as they only escaped with what they stood upright in, will be supplied with the necessaries and sent on to Bremen. The remainder of the crew, supposed to have taken to the boat, have not as yet been heard of. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. MONDAY EVENING, MAN 1. LONDON.—The Commercial Daily List states that Consols were nominally quoted at about 88. To-day the Stock Exchange is shut. On 'Change, P. Y. C. Tallow 465. 6d. on the spot. 15,000 bags Muscovado Manila Sugar sold at 17s. 6d. Scotch Pig Iron, 82s. ; Spelter, £23. About 2,000 bags of Rice sold at full prices. THE W A R. No later telegraphic news from Odessa, Turkey, or the Baltic. It is reported that the Emperor of Russia refused to accept the neutrality of Persia. Omar Pasha is busy fortifying Shumla. A rising in Bulgaria is feared, should the Russians ad vance, and is said to give Omar Pasha considerable un easiness. The Russians are stated to be suffering considerably from want of provisions, and mortality was daily in- creasing. HOUSE OF LORDS—Mompsy, MAT 1. LORD ST. LEONARDS asked the government what were the instructions under which tickets of leave were granted to convicts in the country, and said the system required reconsideration. The LORD CIIANCELLOR promised to communicate with the Home Secretary on the subject, and he had no doubt the instructions would be produced. After a few words from Lord CAMPBELL, the subject dropped. The Earl of ABERDEEN, in reply to Lord Lyndhurst, said it was not the intention of the government to bring in any measure this session respecting the University of Cambridge. The EARL of ALBEMARLE presented a petition from Calcutta, complaining of the lighting, draining, and cleansing of that city, and praying the house to extend to it the benefit of municipal institutions. The noble Earl spoke at great length in support of the petition, and asked the Government whether they were prepared to adopt any measures to remedy the evils complained of. The Earl of GRANVILLE said the Governor-General in Council was perfectly competent to deal with the evils complained of. He could not recommend their Lordships to interfere. On the motion that the House go into committee on the Income Tax Bill, • The Earl of G RANVILLE made a general statement of the nature and provisions of the measure, and entered into a brief defence of the financial policy of the Governineot, TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1854. th e Lord BROUGHAM said that a tax on income the worst of all taxes, except those on good knowledge " 1,0% administration of justice ; but, as we were et Wart was necessary. + i nn at t Lord MONTEAGLB said our financial posi--used moment was anomalous, if not dangerous, and hea 5.,?; that the Chancellor of the Exchequer was ,PuT i r o T e lf tern inconsistent with the principles he haa down. The Duke of ARGYLE defended the whole Ol e / °f tile Government in a speech of considerable length. sa me Earl GREY replied to the noble Duke, and took the 6 ,1 condemnatory view as Lord Monteagle of the IP- - policy of the Government. After some observations from the Earl of D° l°ll6ll' MORE, EaGRANVILLE red. The house then went epli nto committee on the bill, Isbell all the clauses were agreed to. The house adjourned at 10 5, p.m. HOUSE OF COMMONS—MoII-rat, MAY 1. The House met at four o'clock. estgl The ATTORNEY-GENERAL brought in the Testagl-,00,1 Jurisdiction Bill. It was read a first time, and the 5"- reading appointed for Friday. In r th eply to Lord LOVAINE, „ D otte r Mr. B. OSBORNE said he was not aware that a up 0 from the Times had obtainedfrom 311 " a passage Gallipoli on board the Golden Fleece. In reply to Colonel BLAIR, Rill 0 .01 3 . Lord J. RUSSELL said the Scotch Education ajar not be brought on on Friday, because on that du-% 0 ,1 tional estimates would be proposed both for the rotator the navy. On Monday the Chancellor of the Facw'ii i lle would make a financial statement, and if there We_ til a Cc after that statement, the Scotch Education Bil l e ru brought on. 11ei eer ' The House went into Committee on the Oxfo rd sity Reform Bill, when the sl'" Mr. HORSMAN urged various objections against the bill ' pointment of some of the commissioners named i n , de tie chiefly on the ground of the incompatibility of thei r the under the bill with their other functions. He Inl i i the postponement of the insertion of the names au clauses were gone through. I , r d Ell es i Lord J. RUSSELL defended the selection of arl mere and others, as being men in whom the P ublic the universities might place confidence. Mr. HORSMAN reiterated his objections, an d was stir ported by Sir J. PARINGT ON . hi ) lr. Some further discussion took place, in u*-- C v h ere° - Sotheron, Mr. Blackett, Mr. J. Phillimore, Smith, and Mr. Wigram participated, Mr. GLADSTONE said government had found it, lice° ,.go; sary to frame the bill on the principle of discretionary power ; and it, therefore, became th eic lie o to submit the names of the commissioners at the ,fry possible moment. He defended the names selectee the objections of the hon. member for Stroud. ea , i" the Mr. DISRAELI, at great length, supported ment proposed by Mr. Horsman. tie After a few words from Mr. HORSMAN, for e The house divided, For the clause, 169 0 00 amendment, 141: majority for ministers, 28. "" agreed to. ~ k Mr. WALPOLE opposed the second clause.—Attar discussion, clause assented to. 0 f the Clause 4, referring to the oaths taken by office,r s - ee tirA university, led to considerable discussion; in th e of which & OP Mr. WALPOLE repeated his objections to the sort' character of the bill. giving the roty Mr. GLADSTONE defended the clause as it stead' fo rth Mr. DISRAELI suggested the omission of the objected to. _A bee' nt Sir W. NORTHCOTE, by whom an amendme nt u e -- proposed, expressed his willingness to agree t0 . t.,, f re gestion; but Mr. GLADSTONE declared the necessity .• taining the words. for the The house divided—For the clause, 1 18 amendment, 69 : majority for the clause; 49. the eee" After a long discussion on clause 5-, r especting ___„„d to• stitution of the Hebdomadal C ounc il.—Clause 5 u l- 6 re • elails e Mr. WA.LPOLE proposed an amendment in lating to election of members of the Hebdomadal y u d Mr. GLADSTONE at some length defended the Pi' . down in the bill and embodied in 6th clause. Sir J. PAKINGTON supported the amendment. e our of Mr. HOESMAN expressed a strong opinion in 1 "`" sectional election. t lo 4 ' Mr. NEWDEGATE enlarged upon the dange-nortio•, would result from the proposed mode of electing of b ' of the Hebdomadal Council by congregation in stea d convocation. a. Mr. LOWE supported the original clause• . 0.1 v otine Sir W. HEA.THCOTE spoke against section He supported the clause as it stood in the bill. After some further discussion, the house &Y i n - 1 61; the clause, 149 ; for M r . Walpole's amendniel ' majority, 13. the The result of the division was loudly d c heer° opposition. t ,d / aen Mr. WALPOLE then proposed another eru,,e - wow the effect that the six professors in the rie s elves. Council should be elected from and among there s i o olr d e: Mr. GLADSTONE considered that the PrinCiPi. e . oo . in the amendment was decided by the late diyisi pi e ctiee should therefore offer no objection. t he Some discussion followed in reference t? na jty by of a professor of theology, as was e q uestio convocation.—The house divided 011 • ie t cla w° that the words " of theology" be inserted Th Ayes, 135 ; noes, 148; majority, 13. is ss t The CHAIRMAN, on the motion of Lor d Jon= .v reported progress, and obtained leave to sit tiV- to od question of the Public Prosecutors' Bill, which 5 tte the paper. „nder A The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the bill was under consideration of the government, and he hoped to e l it this session. Mr. CARDWELL moved that the Railway kith Traffic Regulation Bill be committed pro forma , tr o , 't view to introduce certain amendments, which he w t o would render it acceptable to the railway conlPa% I ; e f Lord PALMERSTON moved for leave to bring,,, i e tra l- er for amending the law relating to the militia in '''',, te pef h e Kingdom. The object of the bill was, he said, to "ef the crown to embody a part of the militia whel i ; e oe,,,A, country is in a state of war ; and also for the Pu' s s oo ea c s", enabling the term of fi ft y-six days' service t° lie eat' if necessary, without the necessity of 'ving,,, ll- ` g o o t After a short discussion, in which gi ving stated that it was not intended to organise the t he 1 : y0 o- Ireland this year. Leave was given to bring i ll , the '- Sir J. GRAHAM postponed his bill respective, nin The House adjourned at five minutes to one NEWMARKET RACES. ife_rif'oo - SWEEPSTAKES.—Testy first. - Fow ..av SWEEPSTAKES : 200 Sovs.—Lady Bird firs SWEEPSTAKES : 50 Sovs.—Scythian first. Am £so PLATE.—Ariosto first. Four ran. e r CORN MARKET. b s sude 1l plf' elt "te The supply of English Wheat is moderate, la rge 0 ite m altered from Monday last. Foreign, though, t n ,lil o 0 brought former terms, but cargoes out 04 P e gs ' b die rather easier to buy. Barley, Beans, and ,r e .„ --' bo , ' request, at full rates. Oats : trade is very n r " " no advance. Seeds are unchanged at present. lg a. ARRIVALS. For_,,, 7 English. Irish. 57f a Wheat 1512 IS Barley 1133 Oats 228 8810 Malt 5348 819 9' Beans Peas 59 ObeC S. 0 Flour .. 750 — ... l oolPi til li SECOND RRPORT.—Towards the close t he , to. e i.p.-ct exceedingly flat, at a decline of Is. to 25. per 4 4 ps/ , all Wheat. To effect sales a similar reduction t i t,, $e a 0 effected in Foreign. Flour is unaltered. jP ir , ' Tqr . 6 Peas, are steady. The Oat trade firm, at 6d• 1 If , PRODUCE MARKET' yelled; Sugar: Foreign, few buyers, but no d e f„ li p li bolll e „ d n e ocl d t e ; vana, 21s. to 265. in bond; Refined is in Bc , " „"d ill S- 539 Grocery Lumps , 458. to 495. Coffee firnii.rnotioll,f oly w mand—Native Ceylon, 445. 6d. to 455 .; L' s- goat e' (OW 745. Tea is dull and rather cheaper. nice is is o slOtetie S. White Bengal, 13s. to 14s. 3d. Hemp i s a . no r ''' . but prices are not lower. Cotton flat, bu t Cochineal : the demand better, at full price s ' oCic , TALLOW MARKET. t. 5t Pe' the sP° mop 34,192 is dull—P. Y. C., 635. 6d.to 645. on Ise ie o p 34,192 casks, against 25,168 casks same tin :le ...elitist Y liveries, 784 casks, against 2,256 casks same tii vle Pr l to CATTLE MARKET. grids& DO Beasts sold at 2d. per stone reduction from .., 00 ). ~. Down Sheep made 45. Bd. readily out of the e ,7, o i feu,. maintained Friday's prices. Calves did not 5 . _" 70 to r i , Beef 2B 84 to 4s 64 I Pork ..... .• il lid to , Mutton. , Veal ARRIVALS. ... • "'':.. Beasts 4668 i Calves ........... ..., Sheep and Lambs Holland Beasts .... ...................... 21361; Do. Sheep ......................... Do. Calves ................ .......... ' Spanish Sheep ................ : ........... 00 Scotch Beasts ................ . ........... to def GLASGOW CORN MARKET' call No very great change in any article o f the. • though Wheat is duller, and Oats firmer. 0 4 '-- - - S D P ---- P 0 BE D o S t syh U ee :l at C or afternoon i s DE. A man , whose 11:113 11 0 : t .. 13 known,lsyhnipg, inn He sd the ne, te discovered d d wo 4 on o ca sr l l i vf S eor u nu, found d da d y in night on board the sk i f D el rA 01 bo a u s n: a d te fo o r f N gres ear t Y: lo ::::: lo. w v sgape o:m itsi galley, yat n wib :d himself. ,wofhif.oermageewihoaiewfnhadtoshwifetolv.dalisedy7:nauttp;;;l:aihreep,,_tile swat boy" MAN DRowNED.--yesterday morning_ . .. l , o 0 1 ,10 0 o'clock, a man, named Thomas Clark, a ,; e l ; • , fe',,ate P the schooner Caroline, now in the Coburg into the ' Watt,' the smack Eleanor, in the George's Dock , 1 11 , the e :;c e a The watchman on duty heard the s plash I s dro" - but, ere assistance could be rendered, Cla rk f the d No conjecture can be formed as to what too ' P°.ll . so to the place where he met his death. ... Vooa° Wl' 10 MAN DROWNED AT THE BRAMLE.'' ,hip w ia , . On Saturday night, the steward of the o noc u, v t7l Stenson, lying in the Bramley-Moore „ - L' eu i ii,t 4 ,1 10 . endeavouring to get on board his ship, to P i _ "er water, and, before assistance could be re to o o c d l- to 111 ` v rre.!; was drowned. A man, who was tinders thecadoot occ„n'w in company with him shortly before ac who boo.: iag has not, we understand, been seen since. The got out of the water by the mate. ~,t er claY, , ,coa`i FEENY'S NEW DINING-800/Se. I .'_': s i a tecf or , ; May Day, the New Dining-row:0%011_ an d gaitaibi!, Castle-street, were decorated with t 'y in the if o ulooL large flag waved over the entrance;. 1 " al collec tion 0 ° ris and entrance were arranged a choiceoo.cer„ iv bo a 0, plants, chiefly rhododendrons and f_ J i i or nbel.l i r c h O et , fountain-basin, in the court -yard, s vf, o f 0 ~.0 0 Nile lilies, the beautiful white blo s_Q , l l 7 lre of w tra.sted charmingly with the deep " 1 greens. the _ ------ ' l' l I. LIVERPOOL : morni ng', o L ,O Pr p in ro te p e r l ie a to n r d , RPOubßlEisitheTd pesveArityso72lNAECKArtsl:erl;,,,,ol.ll.(4 Percy-street, at the STANDAR!" Xuagoolp, ' OFFICE, No. 4, Sr. GW9V D '''''' 1 Tuesday, May 2, 18$.