The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-12-07 00:00:00

Eiberpoot tanbarb. Fi0:11 OUR LONDON COR RESPONDENT. MONDAY MORNING. THE House of Commons, both within and outside its walls, presented a scene of great animation on Friday night. Groups of well-dressed persons assembled in Westminster-hall, watching the members as they passed through that matchless structure into the very inferior one—the new House of Commons. Even the Peers began to muster long before the usual hour for the assembling of the House of Lords—five o'clock. They took their places in the unsightly " pens" allotted for them under the Speaker's gallery. At ten minutes past four, not only were these "cribs" crowded, but the lowest gallery in front of the Speaker was also " mobbed" with noblemen. One of the first of the Peers who arrived was the Earl of ALBEMARLE, and after him, in rapid succession, the Marquis of CLANnicasnE, the Duke of NEWCASTLE, Lord AIONTEAGLE, &c. It was with great difficulty that the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE of the Queen's Bench, formerly known as " plain JOCK CAMPBELL," could find a place. The noble and learned lord remained during the whole time the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was addressing the House—although occupied until a late hour in his own court, where he consigned Lord FRANKFORT to the House of Correction for twelve months. Lord CAMPBELL is ly a wonderful instance of the limns sana with the corpore sano at his advanced years. At more than seventy he is able to wear out suitors and lawyers. The strangers' gallery, it is needles., s to say, was thronged ; and hundreds went away, after waiting for hours, who were unable to obtain admission About a quarter-past four o'clock Mr. WALPOLE, Mr. HERRIES, the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, and some other members of the Government took their places. Some questions were put, but the business prefatory to the great work of the evening very much reminded one of the im " on the first night of a Christ- patience of " the g mas pantomime. At length, about tw st four, all eyes were directed towards the door, and the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER appeared with his red box. He walked rather feebly down to the Treasury Bench, his head stooped, and having the traces of care and illness on his meditative countenance. When the CHANCELLOR rose, both sides of the house, as well as the members' galleries; were full, and, I should say, nearly 500 members were present. The Treasury benches had their full quota, but the opposition ranks, broken by the last election, presented to the old " house goer" many a blank. The Irish bri gade mustered in great force, and it is needless to add that the announcement of " Irish equality," as regards the Income and Property Tax, was received by them with very intelligible murmurs. But Sir BENJAMIN HALL gave them " a final blow and great discouragement." The CHANCELLOR began in a very thin and even feeble tone of voice, but, as he advanced, he warmed with his task, and fell into his accustomed emphatic and voluble strain. The first portion of the CHANCELLOR'S speech was, I ob served, loudly cheered by Mr. HUME. By the bye, the right hon. gentleman is a great favourite with " old Joe" styled I (I believe facetiously, though Joe took it in earnest) " the Nestor of Finance About ten minutes past five (for the House of Lords sat )nly a few minutes) the PRIME MINISTER and the Duke of ILAND came into the house, but, not being able to find places, were obliged to stand in the gangway NORTHUN: at the rear of the front gallery of the Speaker LYNDHURST, who looked very delicate and walked with difficulty, was also present I will not weary your readers with any financial or eco- squisitions, nomical but I predict (and 1 stake my pro plletic reputation upon the issue) that the Budget will not sanctioned by Parliament without considerable modi on. However desirable cation and very prolonged disc s contained in it may be, there can be no doubt but it also includes within it many elements of )f the project: discord The extension of the Income-tax Ito those es of £lOO a year—the enormous increase in having incorn the house-duty, and the partial application of the tax to Ireland, will encounter great opposition. It is my opinion that Ireland will have entire equality in this respect. I think the scheme for benefiting the shipping interest a good one, and the remedy proposed for the Colonies will be adopted. Nor can any fair-dealing man object to the principle of making a distinction between incomes de. 'om certain and fluctuating sources Whatever may be thought of the merits of the finan- Al scheme, it must be admitted that it was a masterly piece of composition—admirably arranged, clearly de livered, cleverly introduced, and ably wound up. The right hon. gentleman was quite exhausted at the close of which occupied more than five hours—how ever, not so much so as to be unable to " polish off " the late CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, who " ingeniously s speech endeavoured to pervert Lord DERBY'S meaning." _ Lie project for increasing our land and sea forces is most popular—nothing could be more so. The nation will gladly bear any burden to maintain her security, and, if need be, to assert her supremacy. The Peace Society tracts are at an awful discount. Poor Mr. GILPIN has not been beard of since Lord PALMERSTON quoted his amusing pamphlet. The Derby committee, you will see, has been appointed. Major BERESFORD has acted in a manly and straight forward manner. To the Radical growl he replies in fact " If you consider me culpable, why don't you prove me to be so. You say you want inquiry ; I will take care you have it, and, if you don't demand investigation, I will." It is amusing to see the Whig Mawworms turn up their eyes and denounce venality. One is, indeed, tempted to exclaim, quis tulerit Gracchos de seditione querentes. A rather singular case of master and servant has come before Chief Justice JERVIS. The director of a company (TitomesoN) had learned in his capacity of Director of another company that the plaintiff (HARRIS) had been ssed from the office of Secretary on the ground of He stated this at the board, and, in answer to a question from the Chairman, said that the misconduct of HARRIS was in obtaining money by false pretences and giving an 1.0. U. for a petty cash debt. For this, isconduct HARRIS brought an action against THOMPSON, but it was held to be a privileged communication. The CHIEF JUSTICE said :—" The circumstance of a man being dismissed for misconduct justifies a Director in acting as THOMPSON did. Even if THOMPSON said he believed the charges against HARRIS were true, the communication would still be privileged, the question being whether there was any evidence of express malice." The Will Case iCLARKE v. SCRIPPS) is also a singular one. It appeared that the signature of the testator had been torn off all the sheets of the will except the last ono, where it ap peared with the names of the attesting witnesses. Part of one page of the will had also been torn. There was no evidence why or when this was done. The will had remained in the testator's possession exclusively. The part torn off was preserved with the will. This was held of to be a total or partial renov 'ation of it, The case of the Direct Exeter and Plymouth Railway, with the accompanying suits of TURNER v, WOOLMER and others, which are still before the courts of law, affords one of the most striking instances of the national folly, which, a few years since, was known as the railway mania. Upon the first alarm, when those who had ap- plied for shares refused to pay the instalments on shares the committee of management in the lotted to them, above case commenced an action for the recovery of the ment, upon the promise contained i❑ the letter of o tieation, and obtained a verdi,:t for the amount. The spread alarm among allottees, and thousands must remember the use that was made of the verdict in the celebrated case of WOOLMER v. TOBY, to compel re- luctant applicants for shares to pay the instalments they had promised. Since that time this case has been the subject of ceaseless litigation, not yet concluded, and it has resulted in the acting members of the Committee of Management being saddled with all the expenses incurred by the embryo company, in addition to all the costs of litigation, of no trifling amount. The niggers hold possession of our stage, and are likely to maintain it for some time, In the theatre—in the drawing-room—in railway c arriages —amongst all classes, from the highest to the lowest, it is nothing but " Uncle Torn's Cabin.' Start what topic you may, it is soon placed by " Uncle Toro Abra was ready, ere I named her name ; And, when I called, another Abra The furor, however, is too violent to last. Mrs triumphant c 13EEenEE STowE has reigneu uring th e season of enthusiasm. She has yet to experience the cold critical judgment which is sure to follow bd tied feelings nd an overheated imagination. The refrigerating proces i n this respect is not gradual—the public often pass from ,e one extreme to the other. The best " cast" I have en is at the Adelphi, which might have been expected, Madame CELESTE, Mrs. KEELEY, and Miss WOOLGAT are amongst the dram, us persona The unseemly squabble between the two M.P.'s is a fine groundwork for a new scene in the Comedy of Errors. At the police-court the two senators seem to have acted tho parts of a couple of DROMIOS. Both should, like THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1852. PEACRUM and LOCKIT, have shaken hands on the spot, and exclaimed—" Brother, brother, we were both in the wrong." An amusing controversy has taken place between the Times and two clergymen respecting statements made by them impeaching the purity of that journal—in fact, that the " Thunderer" was paid for the bolts he forged and directed against those who oppose the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sundays. The whole thing reminds one of SMOLLET'S story of the three crows. One of the most active promoters of the Crystal Palace is Mr. PHILLIPS, the gentleman who wrote the brilliant reviews of the biography of Southey in the Times. This, I believe, is the sole groundwork of the charge of venality—this is the post hoc, propter hoc. Mr. ALBERT SMITH is making the most of his ascent of Mont Blanc at the Egyptian-hall, Piccadilly. The illus trations are amusing, but his prose description is very inferior to that of M. Saussure, one of the most graphic and impressive sketches to be found in the French tongue. The fashionable world has lost one of its greatest orna ments in the early death of the Countess of Loveeace,— " ADA, sole daughter of my house and heart"—the only being whom Lord BYRON seemed to have loved with pure and unchanging affection. Her name was the last the dying poet was able to articulate. The Countess, I am told, had a turn the reverse of poetic. She was very fond of mathematics, and had attained considerable proficiency in the study of that science. She was the sister-in-law of Mr. LocKE KING, who defeated Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S tration on the question of the franchise. Her mother still survives. Her remains were conveyed to Hucknall Torkard on Friday, to be interred beside her father, who lies in the chancel of the church there. Hucknall is an obscure village, about six miles from Not tingham, three miles from Newstead Abbey, and contains as miserable a population as any in the shire. The Atheneum makes the following reflections on the melan choly event :—" It is impossible to contemplate the death of BYRON'S only child without reflecting sadly on the fates of other families of our greatest poets. SFI A KSP ERE and MILTON each died without a son ;—[they might have exclaimed with3fAcnrrit, "No son of mine succeeding"] —tut both left daughters, and both names are now ex tinct. SHAKSPERE'S was soon so. ADDISON had an only child—a daughter—a girl of some five or six years at her father's death. She died unmarried, at the age of 80 or more. FARQUHAR left two girls, dependent on the friendship of his friend Wimcs, the actor, who stood nobly by them whilst he lived. They bad a small pension from the government, and having long out lived their father, and seen his reputation unalter ably established, both died unmarried. The son and daughter of COLERIDGE both died childless. The two sons of Sir WALTER SCOTT both died without children, one of the two daughters unmarried, and the SCOTTS of Abbotsford and Waverley are now represented by the children of a daughter. How little could SCOTT have foreseen the sudden failure of male issue. The poet of the " Faerie Queene" lost a child when very young by fire, when the rebels burned his house in Ireland. Some of the poets had sons and no daughters. Thus we read of CHAUCER'S son—of DRYDEN'S sons—of the sons of BURNS—Of ALLAN RASISAY'S son—of Dr. YOUNG'S son —of CAMPBELL'S son—of MOORE'S son, and of SHELLEY'S son. BEN JONSON survived all his children. Some, and those among the greatest, died unmarried—BUTLEß, COWLEY, CONGREVE, OTWAY, PRIOR, POPE, GRAY, THOMPSON, COWPER, AKENSIDE, SHENSTONE, COLLINS, GRAY, GOLDSM TH. Mr. ROGERS still lives single. Some were unfortunate in their sons " in a sadder way than ad minis death could make them." To a list of the illustrious the Athenceum might have added that Dr. JOHNSON was child less—that HUNIE, and GIBBON, and BACON, and NEW- TiN died unmarried. The Earl of BELFAST has just published a course of lectures on the English poets and poetry of the nineteenth century, of which report speaks highly. The weather here is damp and gloomy—plenty of Lyndon mud and London fog. East Lancashire, 19:f ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 87 63 kiiiit; ditto fifths, 34d ; ditto £l6 F, p;c Lancaster and Carlisle thirds, 12 *p; Leeds Northern, 184 S ; London stock, 1281 8 71- ; ditto fifths, 41p; Sheffield stock, 321 c; Midland stock, 401 kt; North British,lo* ; North Staffordshire, 8d ; Dover stock, 24k - I; York and North Mid land, 301; Royal Insurance, 1p ; Exchange Build ings, 330. Our PRODUCE MARKET during the week was, as might be expected under the circumstances, of a quiet character, and the amount of business trans acted was not large. Prices, however, of most arti cles shewed a disposition to creep up, the favourable position of the money market, and the unchecked consumption of the country producing their natural effects.—TO-DAY the transactions in SUGAR are confined to 150 hhds. Barhadoes, at 353. to 375. Of MOLASSES 200 puns. Clayed Cuba have be sold at 13s. 93., and 40 puns. Nevis (indirect) at 14s. per cwt. The sales in RUM comprise 50 puns. Jamaica and 20 puns. Demerara at higher prices, and 30 puns. Leewards at ls. 93. per gallon proof. There is nothing to notice in COFFEE. Since Friday we have had a strong speculative de mand for strong Congou TEA, and prices have ad vanced to 103 d., at which few parcels are now offering ; other descriptions up to Is. 2d. have also sold at id. per lb. higher. The Trade, however, shew considerable reluctance to operate at the ad vance. A cargo of Arracan RICE (900 bags), to arrive, is reported at 10s. 3d. per cwt. We have to notice 1600 bags SAGO FLOUR at 17 s. 3d. to 17s. 6d. ; 12 chests liver SHELL Lac at 50s. per cwt. ; 150 bags Malabar Black PEPPER at 4d. per lb. ; a small lot of SAPANWOOD, with all faults, at ; and 900 bales JUTE at £l4 15s. to £l5 per ton. COTTON.—We commenced last week with a better feeling prevailing in the Cotton market, which was further improved by the Africa's news, received late on Monday evening, (too late for deli very till next day,) reporting a killing frost. Many holders and speculators, in consequence, withdrew their stocks from the market, and prices advanced about id. from the lowest point of the previous week. The total sales were 47,000 bales, of which 16,700 were on speculation, and 1,920 for export. On Friday and Saturday the sales were 12,000 bales, of which 2,000 were for speculation and export. To-DAY the Canada brought us advices from New York to the 23d, and from New Orleans to the 22d ultimo. Prices had receded about -d. in both mar kets; the receipts had been heavy, 108,000 for the week, against 43,000 last year; and the shipments to Great Britain were 59,000 against 25,000 bales last year. The frost, advised by the last steamer, appears to have been sectional, and not to have extended to the principal cotton regions of the south-west. The estimates of the crop remained 3,000,000 bales. With advices like these, last week's improvement could not be maintained; buyers seeing that the receipts continue large, and that there is plenty of cotton coming, purchase spa ringly, and holders, who wish to realize, must natu rally give way. The flat accounts from this side will perhaps check further large shipments, and by lowering prices in the American markets may not induce planters to bring their cotton to market. It is natural that the present dulness must bring a reaction later on, but in the meantime, and as long as spinners buy sparingly, the market cannot reco ver. The sales to-day are estimated at 3000 to 4000 bales all to the trade, and prices are quoted 1,-d. down since Friday last. WooL.—There has been rather a better feeling in the Wool Market this week, and some parcels of Irish Wools have met with buyers, at 141 d. per lb. Hogs, and 13d. Wethers, delivered in Dublin. Half•bred Hogs are in good request, and a few lots have been sold in the country at 1611 per lb. METALS.—SPELTER remains quiet atEl9 per ton, but it is believed will advance, as stocks are smaller at present than they were at this time last year, with a fair consumption. LEAD is active, and the advance continues ; stocks moderate, and consumption good. TIN Plates more sought after. An active trade doing in COPPER ; Ore is rather scarce; holders careless of selling at present rates. IRON : Staf fordshire very firm at advanced prices, but the make is very much circumscribed in consequence of the strike amongst the colliers, which makes it difficult to procure Iron required for immediate use, hence it is that makers receive high prices for a preference in delivery. Welsh Iron-rails are still in good de mand, but bars are not much sought after. Scotch Pig Iron : A considerable speculative business has been done in this trade during last week ; prices have ranged from 60s. to 655. cash at Glasgow ; when the market reaches the latter price, it is quite evident that holders of warrants then feel disposed to realise, and such quantities are put in the market as to cause quite a reaction, such as we have seen during the past week. Those connected with the trade cannot but observe the impetus which the high prices in Staffordshire and Wales give to other countries, as it amounts to so much protection and encouragement in fostering the manufacture in foreign countries, where it was known many works had discontinued in consequence of not being able to compete with England. In America, it will he observed, a company with 1,000,000 dollars is about to be established for the manufacture of Iron ; such is, and will be, the result of such extreme prices in this country. REDUCTION OF THE MALT DUTY, IN many of the discussions which have taken place on agricultural grievances, the reduction or abolition of the Malt Duty has been prominently put forward as one impe ratively demanded under a system of unrestricted competi tion. Such a conclusion could only have been arrived at by the most superficial reasoning. It is true that Malt is made from barley, and barley is agricultural produce; but in no way can the Excise-duty be said to be a burden upon the land, when it is well known that it is paid by the consumer, and that any reduction could only operate as an encouragement to beer-drinking. We cannot believe that Mr. DISRAELI could be deceived on this question, and he has declared, in his financial statement, that he proposes the reduction solely for the benefit of the con sumer. We are strongly, however, of opinion that it is designed for his agricultural friends to accept as a boon to them. In either view of the case, we cannot approve of the course which Government has taken on this matter. As a compensation for the losses which agriculture has experienced from Free-trade, it will be proved to be a de lusion and a snare, of partial application, stimulating the tillage of light and chalky soils, but of no service whatever to the general body of wheat-g rowers, who have been the greatest sufferers. For the class to be ostensibly affected the benefit is, at the best, but of doubtful charac ter, unless it is to be generally admitted that an increased consumption of beer is of advantage to the health and morals of the population. And yet to gain one or both of two ends,—each of which is of questionable benefit,—the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER proposes to sacrifice Two Millions and a Half of the public revenue, and by so doing to render inevitable a re-imposition of the oppres sive Income-tax, beginning at a lower limit of exemption, and an increase of the tax on inhabited houses. He has himself acknowledged that the system of direct taxation I is the most open to objection, from the necessary inequality of exemptions, which beget discontent from a sense of injustice, and yet he assists to perpetuate the evil by this unnecessary, uncalled for, and injudicious reduction of the Malt Duty. Of all sources of revenue none are more pro lific, less oppressive, and less grumbled at than those which are paid indirectly in the prices of articles, which, though of general consumption, are not absolutely neces saries ; while the most cleverly-devised scheme of direct taxation is always met with complaints, and is only sub mitted to from a sense of its being indispensable to SU3- tain the credit of the country. This should be steadily kept in view, or it will be found, when such resources as the Malt Duty have been frittered away, that some future Finance Minister will find direct taxation inadequate to meet the necessary requirements for the safety of the state. LONDON, LIVERPOOL, AND NORTH AMERICAN SCREW STEAM-SHIP COMPANY. Memorial 3 from the merchants and others interested in the Canadian, Newfoundland, and North American trade generally, have been forwarded from Manchester, Hud dersfield, Bradford, Glasgow, Greenock, and Liverpool, to the Board of Trade, in support of the application of this company for a charter of incorporation. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, -..gg...---..... THE monthly meeting of the Council was held yesterday. After the routine business was disposed of, the following report from the deputation to the Conference on 111 ercan- SOUTH LANCASHIRE SPECIAL COMMISSION. The commission of Oyer and Terminer and general Gaol delivery for the county was opened in the new Assize Courts, St. George's Hall, yesterday. The learned judges, Mr. Justice Creswell, and Mr. Justice Crompton, arrived at the railway station, Lime-street, about a quarter before four o'clock. They were met by the High Sheriff, Richard Weld Blundell, Esq., whose carriage conveyed them to the Judges' Lodgings, in St. Anne•street. At five o'clock they entered the Nisi Prius Court, St. George's Hall, (the Crown Court being occupied with the Sessions,) when the Commission was opened in due form, after which the Court was adjourned until this forenoon at eleven o'clock. The calendar is heavy, there being no less than 112 prisoners and 80 cases for trial, but, although numerous, there are not any of a very serious character FRIENDS OF FOREIGNERS IN DISTRESS The annual meeting of the above Society was held at the Clarendon-rooms, at noon, yesterday. Among the gentlemen present were, Edmund Molyneux, Esq., chair man ; the Rev. D. J. Hirsch, secretary ; H. Stolterfoht, Esq., F. Prange, Esq., vice-president; F. A. Bencke, E-q., treasurer ;C. Mullins, Esq., Danish Consul ;N. Mahs, Esq., Russian Consul ; E. Meugens, Esq., Belgian Consul ; P. Burchardt, Esq., Prussian Consul ; Springman, Esq., Austrian Consul ; and Messrs. Hughes, Knoeber, Buff, V. Lorenz Meyer, G. Holdt, Charles Pickering, Bozze W. Kunhardt, Rebus, Enssen, and Conway. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings said, that he had much pleasure in presiding at this, the first annual meeting of the Friends of Foreigners in Distress. At their former meeting, it was shown that the necessity had been felt by a number of gentlemen, mostly benevolent foreigners, for the establishment of such a society as theirs. They had been in the habit of being called upon by a number of foreigners soliciting assistance, and they thougbt it requisite to have some means of relieving their necessities, and of detecting such impositions as might be attempted to be practised. It was known to all of them, that from casualties and other circumstances, a consider able number were in distress in Liverpool. Indeed, it must needs be the case, situated as this town was from foreigners from all parts of the world residing in it, or coming hither for business, that in the course of every year a considerable number would be thrown upon the world in distress, and there could be no way of relieving them equal to that established by such a society as theirs. During the past yeer the society had advanced quiteas much as the committee ;had expected, and he had no doubt, as they had so many respectable gentlemen foreigners living among them, that their funds would obtain increasing support both from them, and when the objects of tile society were better known, from the British public. (Applause.) The Rev. D. J. Hirsch, the secretary, then read the report of the committee for the past year, which stated that the want of such a society had long been felt and regretted in this town, which has now become the high way of nations between the old and the new world, and where there is constantly a large influx of foreigners passing and re-passing. " Situated as this town is, it is a matter of necessity that indigent foreigners should frequently be met with here, some thrown upon our shores by unavoidable misfortunes, others attracted voluntarily in hopes of improving their fortunes. The public must have long felt it a great inconvenience to be applied to at their offices or at their houses by such persons, to listen to, and have their feelings pained by, tales of distrasss, of which they had not the opportunity of ascertaining the correctness, and to yield relief often against their better judgment, merely to get rid of persevering importunity. To organise a system of effectual relief to the really deserving, and of detecting imposture, is the object of till's society, which was begun upon a small scale, and which now comes before the more general public with the experience which has been gained during the ten months of its existence. The labours of the committee have been arduous, but they consider themselves well rewarded by the success which has attended their efforts to separate the deserving poor from the impostors. Among the former are comprised a large number who have come here for the purpose of emigrating, and who have lost their little property either by accident, or, as is more frequently the case, by the villany of those who lay in wait for the unwary, particularly of the ignorant and simple-minded from the Continent, unacquainted with the country and its language. The committee has been enabled to alleviate much genuine misfortune, to dry many a tear, to speed many on their way. It is a funda mental rule of this society not to assist any one for the purpose of emigration w•ho comes here without the means, unless in cases of extreme hardship, and the committee have strictly adhered to it; otherwise the town would soon be inundated with applicants : but they have felt themselves justified in giving occasional assist ance to those who, having • paid for their passage to foreign agents abroad, came there without the necessary cooking apparatus or bedding which in many cases had been lost on the passage from the continent. They have stood as well as they could between the oppressed and the oppressor. They have seen many a poor man righted. They have sent back to their homes many who had been lured away under false pretexts, and who were left here helpless." Tile report went on to specify the particulars of two cases of extreme hardship, in which the society had afforded relief, and stated that casual relief is administered with a sparing and a discriminating hand, chiefly with the view of inducing the applicants to leave the town. Among the cases which had come before them the committee had been able to detect a number of impostors, by communi cating with the societies of London and other towns, and the experience they had gained was by this time of much value to others. They had reason to believe in the exist ence of an organised tramp system by which the vagrant and the vagabond were enabled to live upon the feelings of 'the charitable. Regular offices existed to which the beggar was directed, and where he was supplied with documents of every description, and obtained his cue how and where he must prefer his application. One of the great objects of the society was to check this nefarious system; and if the public would but co-operate, by subscribing individually i one-half of the sums which they gave indiscriminately to importunate foreign beggars, they might safely refuse re lief to applicants, by referring them to that society, where each case would be sifted, and treated according to its merits. The society's income for the ten months of its existence had amounted to £245 3s. received in subscrip tions, and £122 9s. in donations, making a total of £367 125., and the balance now in hand amounts to £77 Bs. sd. The number of applicants relieved Ras 798, at an expen diture of £155 3s. sd. A great object with the society would be to have a superintendent appointed, capable of translating to the government agent the ‘,vants or com plaints of the foreign emigrants, whose number, during the present year, has amounted to about 30,000. Of those who had been relieved during the year, Africa bad supplied 1 ; America, 3 ; India, 1 ; Russia and Poland, 68; Turkey, 2; Portugal and Spain, 8; France, 30; Italy, 23 ; Sweden and Norway, 29 ; Denmark, 7 ; Bel gium, 6; Holland and Luxemberg, 7; Hungary and Ga licia, 9 ; Switzerland, 10 ; Austria and Bohemia, 26 ; Prussia and Posen, 174 ; Hanover, 28 ; Saxony, 39 ; Bavaria 41, Wurtemberg 31, Schleswig Holstein and Louenberg 30, Baden 28, Nassau 28, Hesse 120, smaller states of Germany 22, and the Hanseatic towns and Frankfort-on-the-Maine 27. The total number refused assistance during the same period was 203. Of emi grants, 75 were assisted towards America, and passages were obtained for 4 to Hamburgh, 7 to Rotterdam, 3 to Havre, 2 to Spain, and 1 to Italy. Total : 92. To 74 emigrants, relief had been refused. The persons sup plied with tools amounted to 25 ; and 36 individuals have been relieved on returning from America. The tree. surer's account with the society spewed the receipts to have been £377 3s. ld., and the expenditure £276 6s. 7d. A note from the Rev. Dr. Baylee, the originator of the society, was then read by the secretary. It apologised for the rev. gentleman's absence, which was rendered unavoidable by the pressure of his engagements in the midst of the college half-yearly examinations. Mr. PRANGE moved that the report and abstract of the treasurer's accounts be approved and adopted, and that the same be printed and circulated. This having been duly seconded, was put by the chair man and carried unanimously. Mr. BF.NCRE, the treasurer, in allusion to his own report, said that when it was remembered that the society had received so large a sum as £126 in donations, and that only ten months of its existence had expired, it would be seen that they must necessarily have drawn largely upon those donations, which, he thought, were originally given to provide a capital from which they ought to derive the permanent relief they administered. He should be happy to take the office of treasurer again for the ensuing year, and would endeavour to obtain a larger amount of subscriptions. He had been very desirous of asking foreign gentlemen for their support in the first instance, and having done so he would endeavour to procure sub vriptions from Englishmen. Most of the large houses of Liverpool had not as yet been applied to ; many of them would have been waited upon, but that he (Mr. Bencke) felt that he was a stranger, andi was anxious to get some gentleman who was better known to accompany him. Mr. STOLTERFOHT then moved that Edmund Moly neux, Esq., be requested to continue acting as president of the society for the next year. It had been already pointed out to them by the secretary, in his report, how much time all of them had lost in their offices, through the frequent applications of foreigners, and the difficulty of ascertaining whether they were worthy of receiving re lief or not—in some cases, a matter which it was almost impossible for individuals to learn. In order to remedy the evil, many attempts had been made to establish such a society as that, and among the efforts of those who had done so, those of Mr. Prange, their vice-president, were conspicuous, as also were those of Mr. Bencke, who had taken the office of treasurer last year, and who had la boured diligently in collecting subscriptions, in some in stances without success, because he was not knbwn. The speaker then eulogised the exertions of the secretary and president, and concluded by saying, that he hoped when the nature and objects of the society became better known in the town, it would be better appreciated. The resolution was seconded by Mr. BUFF, and was carried nem. die. Resolutions were then passed—That the officers of the society continue their functions for the ensuing year. That the best thanks of the meeting be given to the presi dent for his services during the year. Also, votes of thanks to the Rev. Dr. Baylee and the Rev. D. J. Hirsch, for the great service rendered by them in originat ing the society—and to the latter more particularly, for his untiring zeal in the discharge of his onerous duties as secretary to the society ; to the other officers of the society, and the gentlemen who had served on the com mittee ; and to Edmund Molyneux, Esq., for his kindness in presding that day, and for his conduct. The Rev. D. J. HIRSCH and the CHAIRMAN having severally acknowledged the compliments which had been paid them, the business of the meeting concluded. COLLISION ON THE RIVER.—Last night, at a quarter past seven o'clock, when the Eliza Price, railway boat, was leaving her moorings at the Landing-stage, she ran into the Wirral, Woodside boat, then arriving, and car ried away her paddle box, and otherwise disabled her. No accident occurred to gny of the passengers on board the Wirral. LATEST INTELLIGETcCE. MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBEIL BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAF The Madrid arrived at Southampton this afteafternoonwith the Peninsula malls. Lisbon Exchange on Londo n 54i, for --- HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY . The house met at five o'clock 4.•1011 of Lord GanNvILLE offered to . withdraw the 100, whittli he had given notice, when the The Earl of RADNOR stated that, in his opinion, subject of commercial legislation ought to be discus se 't ; and for that purpose he was prepared to move, as o f amendment, the resolution adopted by the House . _ Commons. t h e reo° The Marquis of CLANRICARDE, in explained th a t Earl of Derby having objected to the terms of that re vv i __ lution of which he had given notice, explained ot lution, he had framed another, considering that itrairs; advisable their lordships should pass a resolution, affi r , y as the advantages of the recent commercial legislation, u o f unanimous a vote as possible. Under the circumstana_te, parliament being called together at this time, in cou_, for of the question having been referred to the catty the Queen's Speech sufficiently acknowledged theire.rdithLe for formal settlement, he did not consider the wurd.. c ° ,. l . He, however, felt strongly that the resolution passed lia the ir other house should rather have been adopted by th eir lordships, but, at the same time, their unanimous vote 1N , _,,,, carry great weight, more especially as the Prime M inister !ovn'."4. had been the mainstay and ornament of the Protection party, had a seat in their house. His objection to that r! w eg e tion might have led to the supposition that GovernMena'sares not strong enough in the other house to carry the M. e n --rity they might wish. He did not, however, doubt the s_ l _c„;',t, of Government, and his opinion was confirmed by the Du' , " The Earl of ABERDEEN thought the motion which he considered free from taint as possible. in so en wa s .„., degree unnecessary for legislation, as their lordships had I . ) . ': nt in that spirit for the last six years. He then id an eloq u 'i Pa 'd that a tribute to the memory of Sir Robert Peel, and ea' ess arY, though he considered a resolution on this subject u nnec._, ch be since 1846, and the terms of which he strongly he certainly did not expect such a one as the present' vi n c l se en considered the; greatest step to reaction which he ha fled- He should have liked to have voted one coniaming the we' " wise, just, and beneficial." • of ais Lord BEAUMONT was of opinion with the pled3larg-e Clanricarde, that a resolution was necessary a , a the ~„ from Parliament to the country, and especially fruu.'„der landed aristocracy. He considered the circurusiancesdura'wn, which the noble marquis's first itsolution was Wit il h o he justified him in proposing an amendment, in doing ''''';- si nce commented in severe terms on the policy a Governmen. resO• they had been in office. He then proceeded to move the,•catt lution passed by the house of Commons as au auleu d "" conda n ..ds and strongly urged Government to accept it. The Earl of DERBY briefly reviewed the steps The resolution having been read by the Lord Chance l . l :, r 'hatl given rise to the adoption of the resolution moved by W o n the quis of Clanriearde; and commented in a sarcastic tone, a nd reasons of Lord Beaumont for proposing an ainendrucT 401 asked if their lordships could, consistently with their notice practice, support an amendment thus given without anY.. m ious at all. He then replied to the arg u ments of the P .ntec i i speakers, and said that if Gover n ment had not been Pr.eould s ` by a resolution of an abstract c h arac t er , their budg e ' „ oi led have beeu before Parliament a w e ek sooner; an d lie aP l v eat in to that budget as a proof of the s ince r ity o f Governs firstcarrying out the principles they h a d announced on M ot ion, night of the session. He defended the terms of the res°'s vote, and urged that it ought to be adopted by an unanirriOuoosi. He replied to the Earl of Aberdeen, a nd d e precated th e Zpon the resolution as unfair and ungenerous. tion of the noble Earl, and the interpretation put by tins course of policy since 184 G, and he defied (not offensiv e e r e nent one to prove that he had ever uttered a word in dispar,a:cban. of Sir Robert Peel. He explained the state.nent of tl iato ent cellor of the Exchequer, that within the walls of par , an d anything* bad been done to reverse the legislation of IS"r' o f the defended his language with reference to the settlerne n !',„ 10 question by the decision of the country at the last electeti7i,ith conclusion, he strongly urged the house to be c. s9 i n ! Ron° recognition of the principle, as the Reform Bill , „,,ibeen r e Catholic Relief Bill, and the Emancipation Dill be sr cognized, and not to open a question of the past, but to c uffed tisfied with a declaration of the future. He cordially con w „ a t with the resolution, and hoped their lordships w eu sanction the departure from their usual practice. , d a kW After a speech from the Marquis of Lansdowne , n " tn eved words from Lord Derby in reply, the Earl of RaoN9 3 „ as io , the adjournment of the debate.—After some further (1 1 .1C7 ica stie in which the Earl of Harrowby and the Duke of :se:. a fter took part, Lord BEAL - MONT Irithdrew his ameadm en i.; fee" which Lord Harrowby's suggestion was adopted, and to lution, thus amended, was agreed to. fficial floe- The Earl of MALMESBURY then announced the 0 of the fication of the election of Louis Napo'eon to be Ern per0 . r .. . 0 t he French. The noble earl then entered at great length I ! ) :',. o ulti whole question, and stated that the British Gffernwelitq the recognise the Empire, holding the undoubted right legged' French French people to regulate their internal policy as they feeling which had marked the relations of both the 01 He expressed his confidence in the continuation of • He defen i‘,) any co notrt . e o s arn ecl After a few words from Lord Canning, the house au.l at half-past nine. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-1110NDA Y. oog Several new members took the oaths and their se ats ; n Der them was Mr. Fox, for Oldham, and Lord A. Ve, f ° f sir ham. A new writ was ordered for Merthyr, in n ee P ° Guest deceased THE FRENCH EMPIRE. e Wis e The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER acquainted that Government had received a notification from the ur,, t he m tit e le nt o o f of Napoleon Fran ce, t the. Government,per or had actingbeen p u l p ' oocnl the erdrerndjc lliene of recognising every de facto Government, had advs, o s ri Majesty promptly and cheerfully to recognise the new f o d, s t Government in France ;at the same time it had been, for- Emperor . ° d itarY m a ina f i r a i c e ac n ne d pd l t y ino a gfl o i d etih i a i el nofficial manner, but subsequentlY French, he did not tmi i t n alen t claim to the empire, that, upon the contrary, he con!',. hod a n ol e ify r, N,s a ma n yp n ow o l e u i os n hn c e to oi t . o, assert GovG ov h e irsn e e e , ,fd e the his only claim to be considered as emperor was, that 1 1 !, in been engaged by the people of France ; and he had decle±r„eia'all a manner voluntary upon his part, that he entirely acee s ?,!'„ had the government, and all the acts of the government ti,"" „ or taken place since 1814. (Hear.) In reply to a question from Lord John Russel l, then i'th—eie CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he had not antic i p ate would be any objection to lay the papers upon the table. ~41f, On the question that the house go into Committe e of Mr. GLADSTONE intimated that the most strenuous 0 / 0 7 t he tion would be offered at the proper time to the principle respect propositions of the Chancellor of the Exchequer , With fd bare to the income tax, and he urged that this question ro u e Dous e to be finally settled before the house could deal with tb_etitSi tax. It was proposed fundamentally to alter the inee. efer and a good deal of difficulty and uncertainty must lialowed the subject of the house tax, if the principle were One! '1„00eY of taxing landholders in Ireland who had lent their not be on the faith of a special contract that they should n u subject to the incorre tax. The argumentCH A o N f C E the L L O rightß oh o e n EXCHEQUER gentleman w contend ed as fa lia c jon ,r tha tesis t r t a. e ,: e Income-tax was already extended to landholders in ' t ops% He did not think, however, that it was expedient to an sio n h discussion which must take place. On the proper oel,vr, should be prepared to vindicate the course taken by y, c ed ment. The financial policy of Government would be P . 0 th, the hands of members either to-morrow or Wedn esde) ! . er die` form of resolutions, with a view to obtain thein of the House upon the policy of Government. ceedinfeiw, A discussion took place upon the order of pro A gr. ` ; ,,to which Mr. Goulburn, Lord J. Russell, Sir C. Woe.' "-eat 're. pole, and others, engaged. After which the Houseoseoics Committee upon supplementary estimates for the N a l t roire d Mr. A. STAFFORD, after an explanatory stateme n th e supplementary vote of 5000 seamen and 1500 marines. oat Mr. H E assigned his usual reasons for exliectirig cote' navy was badly managed. f the the Lord J. RUSSELL expressed his warm approval i? of -00 After considerable discussion, the prevailing approval riio House being favourable to the proposed measure, t Ste was agreed to. for - The cost of this increase, £113,100, and £lOO,lOO th e machinery, were next granted. vot ed An addition of 2,000 men and 1,000 horses Was teeet' Artillery, at the cost of ..'92,658. tle s- rev The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in an a ) ne on a . showing the advantages which would result from , e .. t he P"ja general , ment of art and science, moved a vote of £150,000 O! Go re,, s , chase of land for the National Gallery, at Kensingticottatte aid of the funds approriated thereto by te ReY a the / sioners of the Exhibitio p n.— After souse dishcussioll, was agreed to. . 11 A grant of £BO,OOO to defray the expenses of t he ..;0 0e .1 . 11 Wellington's funeral, was agreed to ; and the house :in rus. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved for leave tO bri n ,ipsifie to amend the law relating to the stamp duties on ne'f, s itter Mr.ii e . HENLEY moved for a select committee to c0!,..,0hl principle of amalgamation to be applied in future ral)" After some other business, the house adjourned . _A Consols opened at 101- 1, advanced FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE All" c 7;at" P oI I per ilseo ee l a remained steady. Railway Shares, in the a and Go_ Ba nk • h t business, were rather flatter. French Shares A ustri'a Mines steady. An advance of £lO on , steady' 0 lasia, and £lO 15s. on Chartered Bank ana Scotch Bank of Australia. Foreign markets ,-, 3 little doing. CLOSING PRICKS. 2b Consols, Account 1 1011 } Bank Stock . : :7 I Do. Money.. Three & Qr. per L. & S. ..... • _ . Cents.. ~ 6 Mexicans.... Ditto Threes 1031 4 I FOREIGN 24:1 5 I Spanish New Def. 24i I Do. Threes .. 51* t RAILWAY 128* I SHARES. i East Anglian •• • • 961 / Great Western 861 5 L a nc. &Yorkshir " e. 3i Do. Fifths .•• • " 91 London, Briahten. & South Coast•• 941 Lond.&S.Western York, Newcastlet 70,1 & Berwick • • • • Do. Extension " "G 3 : 5 Do. Preference • , York &N.Midlana ; Norfolks . • • • • • ' Leeds Northern • • .. 11 Caley Preferenc°" 41i . 4 North British •• • • 10% g Do. Preference • • 67 ShrewsburY , A•• MINING SHARES. STOCKS. _ Spanish 5z 2 i Swedish London Stock. Do. Quarters . Midland Stock Do. Halves N. Staffordshire S. East. & Dover Amberg.,Notting ham, &E.Junc.. Manch'ter, Sheff., and Lincolnshire 32 Caledonian ..... . 674 Do. Preference .. 104 6 East. Counties .. 131 East Lancashire.. 79 80 Edinb. & Glasgow 79 81 Great Northern .. 84 6 80i 1 Do. A... Do. 8... 122 3 ipm Mariposa •• • • kdis par, N. Monde • • • • •• COR N MARKET• is'slh 09 The show of English Wheat at market to-daY • r oils and prices have advanced 2s. per qr. Foreig n 1g Cl :te improved. Tow-I -made Flour, 433. ; Norfolk•d ressoro are rather dearer. Barley steady. Beans n ce tb 0 4 10.; unchanged.—Socond report :No change s' 4g to et rceapkoerst.briSskee.dcs—lovLeirnsseteeadddyu.llc,• Canary ilsn.dtioan2s4.Sp:r qast dearer. ARRIVALS. English. .. 8395 Agua Fria.... Ave Maria .. yot eit 01_1, Wheat Barley Oats .. Malt .. Beans Peas... 2555 3379 1149 62G 2398 19°" br -10 -al CATTLE MARKET. • e 5. '-' - ‘ O l . Beast trade in (WI- 0,1 are sold a little more 'freely. Calves are rules firm, at last Monday Friday's quotations. 0 Oa t ° 3 5 s ° ` 3 's pile. As Beef .. .. 2s 4d to 4s Od I Lamb• •• • ~-5 Od to „ Mutton.. 3s Od to 4s Sd I Pork ••g 33 - /4 1 Calves •••• • • • •......,/ Pigs •• • • :• . _-- : 0. Veal .... 2s 6d to 4; 2 d ...• /50 Beasts Sheep and Lambs 4899 I 23,540 I TUESDAY, 7 ' , LIItP00,: PRINTED AND PUBLISHED , N 1 1-, EVERY TUESDAY MOn' zt4.7 TO - 14; B THE PROPRIETOR, ROBERT PEARO.,.. .. OF No. 7, PERCY-STREET, A T , rki- o co STANDARD GENERAL PRlNTlivilgook. NO. 4, ST. 0E01403'3 CELBSCb.ST, 1411.'"-- COMMERCIAL AND MONETARY NEWS. MONDAY NIGHT. THE all-exciting topic on 'Change, during the week, has been the anticipated statement by the Chan cellor of the Exchequer of the intended financial policy of Lord Derby's government. Early on Saturday we received an imperfect sketch of its leading features, and the impression generally pro duced was satisfactory. By this morning most of our commercial men had been afforded time to peruse carefully the speech itself, and their more matured opinions have the same complexion as to the scheme as a whole, some objections, however, being entertained against details. The principal of these relate to the mode in which the Tea duties are to be reduced. At all times, it has been held objec tionable by the mercantile community to spread a declared reduction of duty over any considerable period, such tending to unsettle the regular course of business. This effect has been particu larly felt in the case of the Sugar duties, the trade in which article has been interrupted every year for two or three months previous to each reduction of duty. In a little less than three years more, this source of embarrassment will be terminated, by the duties on foreign and colonial being placed upon the same level; and it is strongly suggested that it would have been more advisable had the reduction of the Tea duties been spread over three years, instead of six, so as to arrive at the lowest point about the satne time as the Sugar duties. The meast.re—conceding the privilege of refining in bond—offered for the relief of our sugar-growing colonies, is generally regarded as calculated to be of considerable advantage to that interest ; and, as it is more closely looked at, is appeasing the dis appointment of that portion of them who demanded more direct aid in their present struggle. The objection against it urged by the Economist, and which is to be brought before the House of Com mons by Mr. Wilson, the member for Westbury, that it will encourage the refining of very low qualities of colonial, and thus cause a considerable loss to the revenue, is pretty generally regarded as puerile, inasmuch as the increased cost incurred in the process, compared with the yield, will not allow of refined Sugar, produced from such low qualities, competing successfully with that produced from Sugars yielding from 60 to 80 per cent. The stimulus which will be given to consumption by the reduction of the Tea duties is another consideration which is calculated to encourage our colonial Sugar growers; and it is hoped, in addition, that an equalization in the duties payable upon Rum and upon British Spirits will be conceded at the proper time. To the shipping interest the measures of relief offered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer are regarded as most important; and especially their exemption from paying dues upon lights which they never use, and the withdrawal of the restrictions upon manning vessels. Upon the whole of this subject Mr. Disraeli appears to have been well informed and most judiciously advised. Some steps towards retaliation against countries which impose differential duties upon goods carried in British ships would have been most gratefully received, but it is admitted that such a course, though eminently just in itself, could not be resorted to in the present temper of the public mind. The above portions of the statement being all that are purely commercial, we confine ourselves to their consideration here, although other portions have been freely discussed. The Returns from the Bank of England for the weekending the 27th of November give the following results when compared with the previous week : Public deposits .. 7,258,422; Increase £597,361 Other deposits .. 12,493,548; Increase 79,100 Rest t . 3,123,998 ; Decrease 7,289 . On the other side of the account — Government securities £13,962,688 ; the same as before. Other securities.. .. 11,963,622 ; Increase 358,019 Notes unemployed .. 12,506,195 ; Increase 378,845 The amount of notes in circulation is £22,703,065, being an increase of £32,240 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £21,707,665, show ing an increase of £385,671, when compared with the preceding return. ISSUE DEP £35,209,260 I ARTMENT Govrnt. Debt.. £11,015,100 Other securities 2,984,900 Gold coin &bu1n.21,190,106 Silver bullion .. 19,154 £35,209,260 POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY. CHARGE OF STEALING WHEAT AND FLOUR. — Peter Smith, Patrick M'Alister, John Burns, Richd. Swindle hurst, and Robert Lang were brought up on suspicion of stealing 111 sacks of wheat and two sacks of flour, found in their possession and not accounted for. The circumstances of the case are briefly these :—The prisoners Smith and Lang were stopped coming out of the Coiling wood Dock gates on Friday last, accompanied by a carter, who had in his cart six sacks of wheat, which they said to the officers at the gate were sweepings which they bad got partly from the Roscius and partly from the Arctic. Lang told the officer that it was all right, and that he was one of Brown, Shipley and Co.'s men. (It appeared that both Smith and he were in that employ.) The wheat was proved to have been taken to the house of the prisoner Smith, 42, Arley-street, Burns assisting to unload it. Subsequently another cart, accompanied by the prisoners M'Alister and Burns, and containing the entire quantity, was seized by another policeman in Plumbe-street, and the whole of the party were taken into custody. Evidence was brought forward to show tbat the prisoners had bought no sweepings from the Roscius or the Arctic; and the sacks containing the wheat and flour were produced, and bore the name of Mr. McHenry, who had a large cargo of grain on board the Saranak, consigned to Messrs. Brown, Shipley and Co., near which ship the grain was put into the carts which conveyed it away. There being no owner produced for the property, the prisoners were remanded for a week. DEFRAUDING AN EMIGRANT.—Richard Croak, who was remanded from Saturday on a charge of having de frauded an emigrant by altering the ticket for her passage, and also for representieg himself as another broker, was brought up again to-day. Tue evidence, which was gone over on account of Mr. Bluck, who defended the prisoner, not having been present at the first examination, was briefly as follows :—Ellen Brophy, a young Irish female, represented that she had, on landing from Ireland for the purpose of emigrating to America, enquired from a per son whom she had met on the quay, and who proved to be a runner in the employment of the prisoner, for a man named Kickham, to whom she had a letter. She was taken at once to prisoner's boarding-house, and he an swered to the name, and personated Kickham throughout the transaction. She paid him £4 65., for which he got her a ticket, which was proved to have been altered from £2 10s. to £2 16e. 6d. ; provided her with provisions and other articles, and returned her 9s. in money. The offence was clearly proved ; and prisoner's solicitor agreeing that it should be summarily disposed of, he was fined, under the 65th and 66th section of the Passenger Act, £5 for al tering the ticket, and £5 for the false representation of himself as Kickham, with one month's imprisonment under each clause, in case of non-payment. The fines not being forthcoming, he was locked up. EMIGRATION FROM LIVERPOOL. — The Africa sailed from this port for Australia, yesterday, with about 550 emigrants, 40 of whom were cabin passengers, and about 400 were adults. The Africa is a splendid vessel, and her accommodations seem to have been appreciated ; for every berth was taken a week before her departure, and a considerable number of applications from Lon don and other places were refused. Among the pas sengers, gentlemen of the clerical order seem to have been conspicuous. There were two clergymen of the Church of England, four Roman Catholic priests, and three ministers of the kirk of Scotland. There were also four surgeons, two newspaper reporters, and six sea captains going out to bring home vessels. The ship is the property of Messrs. Henry Fox and Co., of this town. The Tantivy, emigrant ship, went i.ito the river on Saturday, with about 380 souls on board. It is expected that she will get out to sea this day. The number of vessels which left this port last month with emigrants for Australia and America was thirty six, having on board a total number of 12,188 souls. In the previous month (October) the ships despatched were 42, and the emigrants 17,243. In November, 1851, the vessels were 37, and emigrants 11,632, giving an ex cess for November, 1852, of 556 persons. From the government depot, at Birkenhead, the number of emigrant vesses despatched, from the 20th of Ja nuary to the commencement of the current month, was 36, carrying with them to the remotest portion of the widely spread British empire no less than 13,485 passengers, a number which, reckoning children ac cording to the official returns, represents upwards of 15,000 souls ; all of them being industrious persons, me chanics and labourers of good character, for the govern ment will receive no others, and such as this country, under present circumstances, is least able to spare. Three remaining vessels will, it is calculated, take out about 900 additional passengers registered, increasing the number to 16,000 souls, who within the present year will have sailed from this port to Australia, from the Birkenhead depot alone. tile Lavv, ~, was read A private meeting of the Committee of Management of the London Law Amendment Society, and the Deputation, was held on the evening of Monday, the 15th ult., Lord Brougham in the chair, in order to consider the pro gramme and resolutions for the following day. Your deputation, finding that the proposed resolutions referred solely to the consolidation and assimilation of the mercan tile laws of the United Kingdom, remonstrated against the exclusion from the programme of the present state of the administration of mercantile law, the consideration of which, with the view to the establisheaent of local tri bunals, with compulsory powers, and legal and equitable jurisdiction over all mercantile disputes, the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce had, both in their report on the subject, and by express resolution at their last quarterly meeting, decided to be, of all others, the most important and urgent requirement in the course of law reform. Lord Brougham, while admitting the importance of the subject, and the difficulty of separating questions of the procedure of Law Courts from the consideration of the laws themselves, stated that the Law Amendment Society was extremely desirous of securing unanimity in the con clusions to be come to in the approaching conference, in order that its representations might be urged with the greater weight on her Majesty's Government. He feared that the introduction of too many qubjerts. especially those on which difference of opinion might be elicited, would tend to embarrass the proceedings. For these reasons the managing committee had thought it expedient strictly to limit the discussions on the morrow to the subjects of consolidation and assimilation. If her Majesty's Government granted the commission about to be sought for, it would have power to entertain questions connected with the administration of the law. His lord ship added that, in the meantime, the conference should be adjourned after the discussion on the 16th to twelve o'clock on the 17th, when the Liverpool deputation would have an opportunity of bringing the subject of Tribunals of Commerce before the meeting. Your deputation acquiesced in his lordship's views. Several other deputations from the country, especially Scotland, brought forward the statements of grievances under which their respective communities laboured, most of which your deputation remarked were connected with the present mode of administering the law, rather than arising out of the law itself. For the proceedings at the conference on the 16th and 17th ult., your deputation refer to the newspaper reports of the day, to* which they would add that the shortness of the time allowed for the sitting prevented the subject from being fully discussed ; but, as far as within their power, your deputation endeavoured to impress on the meeting that improvement in the administration of mercantile law, and the adjudica tion of mercantile disputes, was a subject which peculiarly interested the commercial and trading towns of the provinces, and in the pursuit of which they should not expect much co-operation from the metropolis, the com mercial community there being exempted from many of the grievances to which the trading classss in assize and other country towns were subjected. Your deputation are enabled to state that most of the representatives of the Provincial Association concur in the views of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce: They are glad to say also that both Lord Brougham and Lord Harrowby have expressed themselves favourable to the consideration of the subject. Your deputation have reason to believe that sundry changes in the constitution of county and other local courts are already under con sideration in different quarters ; and it is especially within their knowledge that it is in contemplation to modify the jurisdiction of the Borough Court in this town. Your deputation are of opinion that the commercial classes should have an opportunity of expressing their sentiments on the proposed changes, to insure which they would suggest a petition to Parliament embodying the views to which the chamber has pledged itself; and, secondly, a conference of deputations from all the provin cial commercial associations be held in Liverpool at a suitable time, when every facility could be given for free discussion and full publicity. Your deputation, in conclusion, beg to state that they met with great attentior. and assistance from Mr. Leone Levi, who evinced every disposition to promote the objects of the chamber. Adopted, with the exception of the recommendations of the deputation, which were reserved for consideration at a future meeting. The best thanks of the Council were voted to the members of the deputation for their interest in this matter. The communications comprised letters from the Antwerp Chamber of Commerce on the false packing of cotton from the United States : ordered to be brought under the notice of the American Chamber of Commerce ; from the Board of Trade, acknowledging the report of the council on decimal currency, and stating that the subject was one for the c3nsideration of the treasury ; from Sir John Herschell and others on the same, many of which con tained suggestions upon the subject ; from Mr. James Laurie, London, presenting a copy of his work, entitled " Universal Exchange Tables," for which a vote of thanks was passed ; from Mr. John Grantham, on the subject of a high level railway for tho docks, which gave rise to a conversation, when it was ordered that the plans be laid on the table for the inspection of members. Letters were also read on the subject of charters being granted with limited liability to shipping companies, upon which Mr. Rankin gave notice of the following motion : " That this Council memorialise the Board of Trade, praying that no charters of limited responsibility be grar.ted to shipping companies." _ _ • A special meeting of the Council was ordered for Thursday next, to consider the same. The following note was read from the Solicitor to the Stoke Chamber of Commerce : Chamber of Commerce, Stoke-upon-Trent, sth Nov:, 1852. SlR,—The Chamber of Commerce for the Staffordshire Potteries have had under their consideration the great injury sustained by the trade of this district, from the high price of borax, which is made chiefly from borasic acid, and the entire supply of the latter is now in the hands of one party, so that a complete monopoly is es tablished. _ _ Borax can, however, be made with equal facility from tincal, and, as it is understood that cargoes of that article are occasionally brought into the port of Liverpool, the Chamber of Commerce are anxious to make known, as widely as possible, that there is a great demand for tincal in the Potteries, and a ready sale might be obtained for it in the district. 1 have, therefore, been instructed to make this communication to you, as the best channel for cir culating the information amongst the principal merchants. —I am Sir, &c., (Signed,) WILLIAM KEARY, Solicitor to the Staffordshire Potteries Chamber of Commerce. To the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, Liverpool. Notes i: BANKING D Prop.'s capita1.£14,553,000 Rest 3,123,998 Public deposits. 7,258,422 Other deposits . 12,493,518 7-day, &c. bills. 1,501,942 £38,930,910 ,PARTNI ENT £35,209,260 Gov. securities.£l3,962,6BB Other securities 11,963,622 Notes .... 12,506,195 Gold & situ. coin 498,405 £38,930,910 Our SHARE MARKET has been very buoyant all week, though without any great amount of business, until this morning. To-day it has been very flat, and all shares have been offered at lower prices. The first effect of Mr. Disraeli's speech was to cause increased firmness ; this, however, was but for Saturday. A. prospect of some severe struggles before his proposals become law, has had a depress ing effect upon all securiti es . O ur l oca l I nsurance and other shares, and the Leeds Canal shares, con tinue in demand. We annex this day's prices : Late Chester and Birkenhead, 21k ; Bristol stock, 111 ; Caledonians, 33,1; Eastern Counties, 131 ;