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8 THE LIVERPOOL STANI aii. kt erpoot d ztailbarb. - 13 ble " I told you so" of such a proceeding, which is an ordinary consumptive demand. In the Woollen de ' r d in t e o n i t 7 a u m ng n rec g etnte v . ete A ra n t o e th g er f i e ps rtil o ; g e em m e e ) ro f w ill ; favourable, districts also, the prospects are slightly more is found in an alleged intention of Her MAJESTY to visit and the opinion is gaining ground - ___ _ St. Paul's Cathedral along with Prince ALBEIT on the that prices have reached their lowest point, and FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. 10th proximo; just as if Her MAJESTY and her Royal will improve as the season advances. Consort should not attend the metropolitan church, or The great uncertainty which prevails, is owing , MONDAY MORNING. visit an entertainment which her amiable disposition to the impossibility of forming anything like a prompts her to participate in without leave asked, and THE commencement of last week was more prolific in settled opinion on the probable effect of the threat given by those who voluntarily search for precedents ' be such incidents as form the vivifying principle of political fore they tie their shoe-latchets, and would prescribe to ened war upon monetary affairs. Indeed, this club-life than any of its predecessors for many months past. others a rule of conduct which they carefully abstain from appears to be the only evil to be dreaded, as from First came the astounding intelligence thatin discarding our practising themselves. warlike operations being chiefly confined to the In these stirring times, when the reparation of naval ambassador from the court of St. Petersburg, the CZAR and L ., . . yßlack Sea and the Baltic, but little interference military expeditions, and when Wars, and rumours had resolved on retaining possession of the heav y ba gg a ge of wars" fill the eye and the , and choke the under- can take place with the ordinary channels of com had the embassy. Next in the order of unnatural events, standing, from week's end to week's end, the advent of mercial transactions. The highway 'will still be came the announcement that Lord JOHN meant to strangle more congenial topics steals over the senses with a double open to all the rest of the world, and the large gratification. The week W 9.1 begun by a quiet inaura- profits made during the last year will also tend his infant progeny, the new Reform Bill. Each of the tion of the colossal marble statue executed by B AIL E Y, , in consid h . l of ' erably to lessen even t e evi monetary assertions, in itzelf considered startling :in the one case memory of GEORGE STEPHENSON, once the ' hurrier" of pressure ; so that, upon the whole, there is less the law of nations was held sufficient to restrain the act ; a coal-pit, and latterly the Archimedes edes of railw a ys. The the other it was said involved too flagrant a violation of ,I t i a t T e e is . a w g a o y oll ta o t n io e, n an at d E i us t ton.bsvaenappropriatelyplaced cause for apprehension than, under ordinary cir re. On theafternoon cumstances, might have been anticipated. na t u ral affection. Time, that sad dispeller of delusions, of the same day (Monday) the ninth annual meeting of the The Corn trade during the week has experienced however, upset the conclusions of the inductive theory, Royal General Theatrical Fund was held in the City of very little change, the continued fine weather having and proved that those who indulged the wild belief were London Tavern, Mr. R. M. MILNES, M.P., occupying the had the effect of delaying a reaction ; but a better right ; those who urged prescriptive usage and natural c hair . :the field days of our histrionic benefit funds in the feeling may be said to prevail, and it is believed olden time—then two in number — affection, wrong. "Madness in great ones must not un- Brethren in arts, but rivals in renown," that the loss to large holders will not be so great " watched go," said or snug the Swan of Avon nearly three were enlivened by the wit, enriched by the talent, and as was feared a short time since. The great com centuries ago; and since his time, as well as before it, the dignified by the presence of all that was intellectually plaint is from consumers, as the price of Bread has freaks of distinguished madmen have given colour and noble and characteristically great in art and in letters. not been reduced proportionate to the fall in Wheat BYRON, SHERIDAN, KEMBLE, KEAN, YOUNG, the elder and Flour. credence to the apothegm, the most recent illustration Marrnaws,and a host of other stars, major and minor, who I n our SHARE MARKET we have had but a small being those afforded by the CZAR 'and the nondescript shone brightly in every constellation of poesy and of his , British Minister. In the former case the malady must trionic art , were gathered at the earnivals , if, and alas ! business, and prices have fluctuated with Consols. be looked on as rooted and hereditary, partaking of pa- such splendour of genius no longer grace its celebrations, On Tuesday the decline in these had a considerable the fault is not in the institution, nor can the falling off influence on shares, say to the extent of £1 per roxysms ; in the latter, constitutional and desponding, b e f a i r l y charged against the profession in whose behalf share or more upon each description. On Wed producing languor and prostration. His Imperial Majesty, they annually take piace. At Monday's meeting, it was nesday, however, the rally in Consols was again who, for a considerable time past, has been in what intimated u and i t n h t e s l a o / r i w l a g i f gratifying a a reota lai) kind,about to j that th e the central sympathised in throughout the share list, and a BURNS called "a cankerous mood"—a battle, murder, and rise took place to about the amount of the previous one. l The Edinburgh Theatrical Fund ! what singular sudden death kind of humour—has been of l a te moved to and stirring emotions are conjured up in vivid form by day's fall ; since that day the market has been a madness that has obviously no method in it. Having those three magic words. The institution itself, though very steady, but with a small business, owing to first endeavoured to cajole his cher ABERDEEN into a i s z i e c ct es abl t 7 ;en was na n v e e ve cn r n o fe f u sgei:l note. W hat lasting interest hat c o l r il e hilth?- the Easter holidays. We annex this day's prices:— conjoint spoliation of Turkey, which the hesitating Cale- Listen and you shall know. The members and managers Caledonians, 261 -1 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1. I. I. donian durst not carry out, the imperator of all the of that institution never held but one public celebration, 60, 8 4 ; London Stock, 95a 4 c 4 ; Midland Stock, Russias, incontinently and with little courtesy ordered and that turned out a notable one. It was in the autumn 582 c 1 1 -1. of 1826, in the Assembly-room, in Georov-street —a street, our ambassador forth of his dominions, laying an embargo The return from the Bank of England for the the bo ast of Edina, and one which 'would Outstrip, in on the ambassadorial goods and chattels. The news of so architectural charms, any half-score of streets to be met week ending the Bth of April gives the following unusual a mode of declaring war threw the west-end with in the Queen of the Mersey.—Round the social board results, when compared with the previous week : clubs into a ferment. Gossip is the soul, the only vital on the occasion were gathered many a brilliant intellect, Public deposits ... £2,683,754; Decrease £1,762,034 principle of such establishments and in what soil could a including in the galaxy a host of Scotia's most distin- Other deposits 13 819 988. Increase 2 782 835 , ta guished sons. Conspicuous among the intellectual band R es t ... ... ::•. 3 , ' 15457; Decrease 602 , 919 more prolific crop of that material be reared, than out of sat one, whose lofty brow and manly features distin. On the other side of the account— speculations arising from this capture of the diplomatic gnished him above all others—whose inextinguishable goodness of heart singled him out for the post and the Government securities£ l 3, 939 , l32 , I ncrease£'2,33l,sl6 strong-boxes ? Among the most popular of the "thou- honour attached to the reputation of being the " King of Other securities ... 15,720,271; Decrease 802,455 sand-and-one"rumours, arising out of this imperial outrage, good fellows" whose easy good humour or playful Notes unemployed ... 4,968,755; Decrease 1,029,500 was one recognising the EMPEROR'S desire to repossess fancy made him the "observed of all observed," albeit on The amount of notes in circulation is £22,410,850, himself of those curiously confidential communications hep for his f resent oreaa riend w ion his as overwhelmed by misfortune, and manner was somewhnt dashed by being an increase of 2726,610 ; and the stock of sorrow, relative to dividing " the sick man's property," which, of adversity had fixed her envenomed fangs in the secret re.. bullion in both departments is £14,140,599, showing late, received such edifying ventilation. The popularity cesses of his own generous heart. This was Sir WALTER a decrease of £309,119, when compared with the of the rumours, and the ingenuity of the speculations i SCOTT, the then " great unknown," though greatly sus- preceding return. founded on them, were alike doomed to rapid and uncere- 1 petted "Author of Waverley." As an enthusiastic ad- ISSUE DEPARTMENT. monions extinction. They, like the serpents of the Egyptian mirer and judicious patron of the drama, and as one of _ . • magicians, were speedily swallowed up by the greater the leading literati of the northern . i?ietropotis, Sir Notes issued ... £27,379,605 Governmt. Debt £11,015,100 reptile of Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S hatching—his lordship's WALTER was, in every respect, an eligible guest to be Other Securities 2,984,900 latest "final measure"—which wriggled itself through all present on such an occasion, and on which he conferred a Gold coin & bu11'n.13,379,605 the splits and zigzags of the Cabinet. Now darting its peculiarity, such as, in all probability, the world will never Silver bullion ... ... venomed tongue full in the face of Lord PALMERSTON— again witness. The dinner is concluded, for, like all other now insinuating its terminal vertebrae between the folds Theatrical Fund gatherings, it was a dinner. The feast of . £27,379,6051 £27,379,605 of Sir W. MOLESWORTH'S carefully adjusted mantle— grosser earth is past. The cloth is drawn. The expres- BANKING DEPARTMENT. hissing now its hated breath below the fastidious olfac- sions of loyalty and patriotism befitting the occasion have Prop. Capital ... £14,553,000 Gov. Securities £13,939,132 tones of his Grace of NEWCASTLE—anon twining its slimy been uttered and responded to, by enthusiastic outbursts. R es t ... ... 3,154,657 Other Securities 15,720,271 folds among the reluctant fingers of the CHANCELLOR of The toast of the day " Success to the Edinburgh Theatri- Public Deposits 2,683,754 Notes ... 4,968,755 the EXCHEQUER, causing dismay and exciting irritation cal Fund" has been given with genial warmth from the Other Deposits 13,819,988 Gold & Silver Coin 760,994 round the council-board, and communicating its malig- chair, —acknowledged in neatly appropriate terms by Mull- 7 -day & other bills 1,177,753 ,rant influence through all the ministerial ramifications. RAY , the model of managers, and prince of comic actors— -- Even the cold-blooded Times did not escape the contagion duly honoured by the company, and all is once £35,389,152 £35,389,152 of its sway, but seemed as nicely poised between the more quiet and decoras. A gentleman of fastidiously autocratic outrage and the strangulation of the new fin e features, and bland ex p ression, rises to crave the com- PRODUCE.--The markets during the week have Reform Bill, as MAROMET'S coffin is said to be between mon-place privilege of giving a toast. The boon accorded, presented little worthy of notice. Sugar has been earth and heaven,—the " Thunderer" muttering, with i he proceeded, in set phrase, to give "The Author of dull, in Tea little more doing, Palm Oil and Tallow melancholy plaint, in reference to the one case, and hurl- Waverley," a toast as welcome as it was common. In an without change. To-DAY there has been a fair ing defiant teachings relative to the other. The Reform instant every man sprang to his feet and welcomed the demand for Sugar, especially for refining qualities, Bill farce, however, although for a long time in course of toast with a swell of joyous glee which made the fine hall what is called active rehearsal, was not played out for the ring, and ring again. It was soon observed that Sir _ which having been freely met, the sales reached seas on till Tuesday evening, when it was gone through in WALTER SCOTT had not risen, and did not pledge the 120 hhds. Demerara, at 325. 9d. to 335. 3d. ; 1000 a style of completeness which reflected credit on the stu- toast. The suspicion of his being the author had, long ere bags Dates, 325. 6d. to 335. ; 700 bags Madras, dious assiduity of all the performers. this, been more than whispered, and now received a tacit 295. 6d. - 250 bags Benares, 38s. 9d. ; and 120 Both Houses, like other classical institutions, have and sort of negative confirmation. Again, the hall rung cases 600 bags Bahia, in bond, at 19s. 6d. per cwt. broken up for the Easter holidays, the ceremonies, p re y ' . with wild and yet wilder aclaim, convinced, as every one Noth ing to notice in Molasses and Rum. Several urinary to the dispersion for fifteen days, having been gone I now felt, that, in thus declining to pledge, the author sat through on Tuesday night. My Lords, on the occasion, ,i publicly confessed. The clamour is once more stilled, for parcels of Coffee will be offered to-morrow. The with becoming dignity, quitted their benches, and betook i even the Stentorian lungs of shouting barristers, and the Tea market continues firm, but not many sales to themselves to a dissemination of those festivities and hos- j cordial plaudits of admiring players, cannot long sustain report—common Congous of fair sound quality, pitalities which so characteristically grace the baronial- lan ordeal so exhausting as they had then encountered, ilid. to llid. per lb. Of Rice, 1300 bags mid hall, in taking their departure scarce listening to the Slowly, and with obvious diffidence and hesitation, the was an =pos. The act tiling Bengal short of colour, sold at 13s. per cwt. Aberdonian lay, whose tremulous and uncertain notes gifted baronet rose from his chair. Boo bags served but to exhibit the bruised condition of the battered ing, the moment an embarrassing one ; but it was soon yellow Bombay Mustard Seed sold at pipe on which the "spring" was played. The Commons, brought to a close. In a few brief sentences, uttered in 50s. from the quay, and 700 bags Bengal Linseed in their honourable house, like the tuneful tones of his most winning Doric, Sir WALTER at 655. per quarter. returned his personal thanks for the honour done to him Linden, showed another sight, COTTON.—The market during the week has ex as the previously unacknowledged "Author of Waverley." when Lord JOHN, as a valedictory oblation, sacrificed his ifin ainand again the banquet hall rung with plaudits of hibited unmistakeable signs of re-animation, not newest bantling," the little reform of the great Reform Bill," iration and delight. Prior to the period referred to withstanding the holiday season, the general the awful and mystic ceremonies of which immolation his several of the "Waverley Novels " had been dramatised, inactivity in trade, and the strike of more operatives lordship went through with the ready tact of a veteran I and as theatrical spectacles had acquired a popularity, if at Stockport. The sales for the five days up to performer, embellishing the scene with numerous new not more lasting, at least as intense as they had obtained Thursday, incidents, and exhibiting himself as thoroughly master of reached 40,390 bales, of which 7,450 in their original and more legitimate form. Ere he sat the situation. The stock properties of the establishment down, and before the sound of his triumph had ceased to were on speculation, and 2,450 for export, leaving furbished up for the occasion consisted of the usual clap- vibrate on his ear, Sir W A.LT E R seized the opportunity, 30,490 for the trade. Prices have also advanced traps,—beginning with the good of the country, and which he said had long been denied him, of complimenting to the extent of 1-16 d., and in some cases l i d. for ending with a pressure of more urgent business. This MACKAY on his inimitable personation of Bailie middling. This rise may be attributed to the better sort of thing—the refuse of the Ministerial wardrobe — was Nicol Jarvie, in the drama of " Rob Roy; " an imperso- happily glanced at by Mr. DISRAELI, who, cuttingly con- prev ail in Manchester, and feeling which appears to nation which must be fresh in the memory of many a curling in the propriety of the sacrifice, said the bill ought j Liverpool play-goer. Such a scene of bewildering excite- the less apprehension which exists as to the never to have been brought forward at all, unless the meat followed SCOTT'S declaration as can never be erased monetary pressure. necessity was clear and the means of carrying it certain— from the memory of the beholder. At that moment was To-DAY the sales were from 8,000 bales to 9,000, just as if Lord Jowa cared more about that bill than he revealed a secret for which ladies fair had sighed in vain, did about papal aggression, when he fulminated his Minis- which had been withheld from men of station and repute, of which 2,000 were on speculation and for export, • terial bull on the subject in the famous " Durham letter." and which even royalty had failed in extracting ;it was and the market closed firmly with an evident up- His object in both instances was of course the same—ad now openly confessed—and from that hour the single ward tendency, notwithstanding the non-receipt of captandum vulgus—that object accomplished, his conduct banquet oftheEdinburgh theatrical Fundwas immortalised any advices from America. The following are in both cases was similar, or nearly so ;in the first, he in the literary history of the world. allowed his highly-wrought indignation to ooze gently out From the Edinburgh Theatrical Fund, and the revela- present quotations compared with the correspond tc in assertions growing " fine by degrees and beautifully tion of the authorship of " Waverley," to the living lite- ing period of last year. less ;" in the second he retires with a bluster of blank rary world, the transition, though a distant, is not an 1853. 1854. cartridge. The Ministry, he says, were not prepared to unnatural one; and in this latter sphere of action I find a New Orleans, middling 5 15-16 d. Sid. incur the responsibility of dissolving parliament, and marked sensation has followed the production of Lady BUL- fair 6-id. 6 9-16 d. staking their existence as an administration on the fate of WER LYTTON Uplands, middling this bill. Of course not ; nobody ever thought they were. 'S new satirical sketch, entitled "Behind the Scenes," in the pungent pages of which her ladyship in- fair The measure will, his lordship assures us, be re-introduced dulges freely in caricature and lampoon in relation to her when parliament can attend to it—probably some time g i fted l or d . H er pen seems t o have been sharpened o n I SA LES. IM PORTS. STOCK ,--..._.A---.., about the advent of the famous Greek Kalends—at all the whetstone of family discord, and her ink to have been DESCRIPTION) PRICES. Week i Previ. Week T h i s events not speedily. Parturient monies, nassitur ridi- strongly tinctured with domestic gall. While her hand is ending! ously end ing Ap1.13 CU/u8 mtgs. So far as regards the established stage pro- in, at the ungentle work, she dashes some telling strokes Apl. 13 thisyr. A pl. Year. perties of the event and circumstances, the novelties were of blackening hue at DISRAELI, Sir F. THESIGER, slitd i -- novelties indeed, and of themselves constituted a highly o th er ce l e b r ities, who, unhappily for them, or for herself, La in is e isnd ..:: 9 a ol; 4 4t , 622 0 20 4726 180336 wrought serio-comic scene. His lordship, fully aware of have given her cause to censure them. CHARLES DICKENS Boweds .... 34 6-} 10630 111530 15200 245960 / the relentless perseverance with which the BRIGHT. has commenced a new tale, which he calls "Hard Times." Mobile 44 61 7540' 48740 1 faction of his supporters pursue game they have once It appears in his " Household Words," and among other New Orleans. 34 84 resolved on hunting down, made a dreadfully pathetic notabilities, it brings his readers into familiar acquaint- Pernam s, ~ &c. 2t 23 1250 12430 .... 10448 18930 effort to arouse the sympathies of the house and of the ance with the class " Minor Theatricals," the idiosyn- B ahi a, '''' c ' "6* 370 7880 .... 9669 11580 Maranham 7l 280' 10050 3173• 13958, 20970 country in his behalf. "Pity the sorrows of a poor old cracies of whom are graphically hit off. Theatricals are Demerara,&c ....1 240 . . 7309 1 314466 392540 .. 1 124 1 150 Rad" was rang out in dolorous accents,. as with tears and all agog in preparation for the Easter entertainment, ex- Egyptian 5l 104 1030, 33230 319 96511 59780 in faltering tongue he besought commiseration and for- cept, perhaps, poor CHARLES MATTHEWS, who is again Com.W.l.&c. 6 7t 130. 1660 .... 11741 3370 bearance. All of us have seen, or heard, or read, or surrounded by. i debts and beset by di ffi culties, his manage- Surat dreamed of crocodile's tears,. which are believed to be but rial career being in all probability brought to a termina- 31 31 150' 1790 1•• • • 91 9 87 7 8 41 20 3 5 6 0 8 7 0 0 questionable indications of sincerity. Some credulous and tion, he having been gazetted as a bankrupt, and the lease Bengaliladras _ i ---!-- , imaginative heathen discourses in eloquent terms upon the of his theatre being, it is said, voided by such an event. 40390' 584980 15727 632678 716070 were enlivened by the wit, enriched by the talent, and dignified by the presence of all that was intellectually noble and characteristically great in art and in letters. BYRON, SHERIDAN, KESIBLE, KEAcc, YOUNG, the elder MarrwEws,and a host of other stars, major and minor, who shone brightly in every constellation of poesy and of his trionic art, were gathered at the earnivals, and if, alas ! such splendour of genius no longer grace its celebrations, the fault is not in the institution, nor can the falling off be fairly charged against the profession in whose behalf they annually take piece. At Monday's meeting, it was intimated inter alia, of a gratifying kind, that the Edin burgh and the Norwich are both about to join the central one. The Edinburgh Theatrical Fund ! what singular and stirring emotions are conjured up in vivid form by those three magic words. The institution itself, though respectable, was never of special note. What circum stances, then, have conferred a lasting interest on it ? Listen, and you shall know. The members and managers of that institution never held but one public celebration, and that turned out a notable one. It was in the autumn of 1826, in the Assembly-room, in George-street,—a street, the boast of Edina, and one which would outstrip, in architectural charms, any half-score of streets to be met with in the Queen of the Mersey.—Round the social board on the occasion were gathered many a brilliant intellect, including in the galaxy a host of Scotia's most distin guished sons. Conspicuous among the intellectual band sat one, whose lofty brow and manly features distin guished him above all others—whose inextinguishable goodness of heart singled him out for the post and the honour attached to the reputation of being the " King of good fellows" whose easy good humour or playful fancy made him the "observed of all observed," albeit on the present occasion his manner was somewhat dashed by sorrow, for his friend was overwhelmed by misfortune, and - - - - adversity had fixed her envenomed fangs in the secret re late, received such edifying ventilation. The popularity cesses of his own generous heart. This was Sir WALTER of the rumours, and the ingenuity of the speculations 1 SCOTT, the then " great unknown," though greatly sus founded on them, were alike doomed to rapid and uncere- I petted " Author of Waverley." As an enthusiastic ad monious extinction. They, like the serpents of the Egyptian miner and judicious patron of the drama, and as one of magicians, were speedily swallowed up by the greater the leading literati of the northern metropolis, Sir reptile of Lord Jona RUSSELL'S hatching—his lordship's WALTER was, in every respect, an eligible guest to be latest "final measure"—which wriggled itself through all present on such an occasion, and on which he conferred a the splits and zigzags of the Cabinet. Now darting its Peculiarity, such as, in all probability, the world will never venomed tongue full in the face of Lord PALMERSToN— again witness. The dinner is concluded, for, like all other now insinuating its terminal vertebrae between the folds Theatrical Fund gatherings, it was a dinner. The feast of of Sir W. MOLESWORTH'S carefully adjusted mantle— grosser earth is past. The cloth is drawn. The expres- ' hissing now its hated breath below the fastidious olfac- sions of loyalty and patriotism befitting the occasion have tories of his Grace of NEWCASTLE—anon twining its slimy been uttered and responded to, by enthusiastic outbursts. folds among the reluctant fingers of the CHANCELLOR of The toast of the day " Success to the Edinburgh Theatri the EXCHEQUER, causing dismay and exciting irritation cal Fund" has been given with genial warmth from the round the council-board, and communicating its malig- chair, —acknowledged in neatly appropriate terms by Mun nant influence through all the ministerial ramifications. RAY, the model of managers, and prince of comic actors — Even the cold-blooded Times did not escape the contagion duly honoured by the company, and all is once of its sway, but seemed as nicely poised between the more quiet and decorus. A gentleman of fastidiously autocratic outrage and the strangulation of the new fine features, and bland expression, rises to crave the com- Reform Bill, as MA.HOMET'S coffin is said to be between mon-place privilege of giving a toast. The boon accorded, earth and heaven,—the " Thunderer" muttering, with he proceeded, in set phrase, to give "The Author of melancholy plaint, in reference to the one case, and hurl- Waverley," a toast as welcome as it was common. In an ing defiant teachings relative to the other. The Reform instant every man sprang to his feet and welcomed the Bill farce, however, although for a long time in course of toast with a swell of joyous glee which made the fine hall what is called active rehearsal, was not played out for the ring, and ring again. It was soon observed that Sir season till Tuesday evening, when it was gone through in WALTER SCOTT had not risen, and did not pledge the a style of completeness which reflected credit on the stn- toast. The suspicion of his being the author had, long ere dious assiduity of all the performers. this, been more than whispered, and now received a tacit Both Houses, like other classical institutions, have and sort of negative confirmation. Again, the hall rung broken up for the Easter holidays, the ceremonies, p re y ' . with wild and yet wilder aclaim, convinced, as every one urinary to the dispersion for fifteen days, having been gone I now felt, that, in thus declining to pledge, the author sat through on Tuesday night. My Lords, on the occasion, I publicly confessed. The clamour is once more stilled, for with becoming dignity, quitted their benches, and betook j even the Stentorian lungs of shouting barristers, and the themselves to a dissemination of those festivities and hos- j cordial plaudits of admiring players, cannot long sustain pitalities which so characteristically grace the baronial- I an ordeal so exhausting as they had then encountered. _hall, in taking their departure scarce listening to the Slowly, and with obvious diffidence and hesitation, the Aberdonian lay, whose tremulous and uncertain notes gifted baronet rose from his chair. The act was an impos served but to exhibit the bruised condition of the battered ing, the moment an embarrassing one ; but it was soon pipe on which the "spring" was played. The Commons, brought to a close. In a few brief sentences, uttered in in their honourable house, like the tuneful tones of his most winning Doric, Sir WALTER returned his personal thanks for the honour done to him Linden, showed another sight, as the previously unacknowledged "Author of Waverley." when Lord Jomv, as a valedictory oblation, sacrificed his it in and again the banquet hall rung with plaudits of newest bantling," the little reform of the great Reform Bill," iration and delight. Prior to the period referred to the awful and mystic ceremonies of which immolation his several of the " Waverley Novels " had been dramatised, lordship went through with the ready tact of a veteran I and as theatrical spectacles had acquired a popularity, if performer, embellishing the scene with numerous new not more lasting, at least as intense as they had obtained incidents, and exhibiting himself as thoroughly master of in their original and more legitimate form. Ere he sat the situation. The stock properties of the establishment down, and before the sound of his triumph had ceased to furbished up for the occasion consisted of the usual clap- vibrate on his ear, Sir WALTER seized the opportunity, traps,—beginning with the good of the country, and which he said had long been denied him, of complimenting ending with a pressure of more urgent business. This MACKAY on his inimitable personation of _Bailie sort of thing—the refuse of the Ministerial wardrobe—was Nicol Jarvie, in the drama of " Rob Roy;" an imperso happily glanced at by Mr. DISRAELI, who, cuttingly con- nation which must be fresh in the memory of many a curling in the propriety of the sacrifice, said the bill ought j Liverpool play-goer. Such a scene of bewildering excite never to have been brought forward at all, unless the ment followed SCOTT'S declaration as can never be erased necessity was clear and the means of carrying it certain— from the memory of the beholder. At that moment was just as if Lord Joux cared more about that bill than he revealed a secret for which ladies fair had sighed in vain, did about papal aggression, when he fulminated his Minis- which had been withheld from men of station and repute, terial bull on the subject in the famous " Durham letter." and which even royalty had failed in extracting ;it was His object in both instances was of course the same—ad now openly confessed—and from that hour the single captandum eu/gus—that object accomplished, his conduct banquet of the Edinburgh theatrical Fundwas immortalised in both cases was similar, or nearly so ;in the first, he in the literary history of the world. allowed his highly-wrought indignation to ooze gently out From the Edinburgh Theatrical Fund, and the revela in assertions growing " fine by degrees and beautifully tion of the authorship of " Waverley," to the living lite less ;" in the second he retires with a bluster of blank rary world, the transition, though a distant, is not an cartridge. The Ministry, he says, were not prepared to unnatural one; and in this latter sphere of action I find a incur the responsibility of dissolving parliament, and marked sensation has followed the production of Lady Bur.- staking their existence as an administration on the fate of WER LYTTON'S new satirical sketch, entitled " Behind the this bill. Of course not • nebody ever thought they were. s e The measure will, his lordship' assures us, be re-introduced "in the pungent Scenes," . pages of which her ladyship in when parliament can attend to it—probably some time • dulges freely in caricature and lampoon in relation to her about the advent of the famous Greek Kalends—at all fted lord. Her pen seems to have been sharpened on fe whetstone of family discord, and her ink to have been events not speedily. Parturient monies, nassitur ridi- strongly tinctured with domestic gall. While her hand is cu/u8 /mu. So far as regards the established stage pro- in, at the ungentle work, she dashes some telling strokes perties of the event and circumstances, the novelties were of blackening hue at DISRAELI, Sir F. THESIGER, aid novelties indeed, and of themselves constituted a highly other celebrities, who, unhappily for them, or for herself, wrought serio-comic scene. His lordship, fully aware of have given her cause to censure them. CHARLES DICKENS the relentless perseverance with which the BRIGHT. has commenced a new tale, which he calls "Hard Times." faction of his supporters pursue game they have once It appears in his " Household Words," and among other resolved on hunting down, made a dreadfully pathetic notabilities, it brings his readers into familiar acquaint effort to arouse the sympathies of the house and of the ance with the class " Minor Theatricals," the idiosyn country in his behalf. " Pity the sorrows of a poor old cracies of whom are graphically hit off. Theatricals are Rad' ,z was rung out in dolorous accents, as with tears and all agog in preparation for the Easter entertainment, ex in faltering tongue he besought commiseration and for- cept, perhaps, poor CHARLES MATTHEWS, who is again bearance. All of us have seen, or heard, or read, or surrounded by.i debts and beset by difficulties, his manage dreamed of crocodile's tears, which are believed to be but rial career being in all probability brought to a termina questionable indications of sincerity. Some credulous and tion, he having been gazetted as a bankrupt, and the lease imaginative heathen discourses in eloquent terms upon the of his theatre being, it is said, voided by such an event. " iron tears" which he alleges trickle " down PLUTO'S If Easter brings a recess of Parliamentary duties, April cheeks," and SHA.KSPERE tells us of generally comes in decked with the budding promises of One who loved not wisely but too well— the artistic summer. The SOCIETY OF BRITISH ARTISTS, * * * * * the BRITISH INSTITUTION, and the NATIONAL INSTITII- Whose subdued eyes, Albeit unused to the melting mood, TION appearing as harbingers of the ROYAL ACADEMY'S Drop tears as(ast as the Arabian trees fully-decked summer radiance. Occupying a distinguished, Their medicinal gum. as well as a conspicuous place among the non-academical No one of all these authorities, ancient or modern, has displays, the Edinburgian brothers, the two LAUDERS, bethought him of representing an ex-Premier, and such an ROBERT S. and JAMES E., are prolific as well as able con ex-Premier as Lord JOHN RUSSELL, "like NIOBE, all tributors. At the British Institution, capital specimens tears." No, such an event in human history has been left are to be seen from the pencils of F. STONE, F. GoonaLL, for his lordship's exclusive use in solving the great moral and G. CRUIKSHANK. ; and BODDINGTON and PYRE assist problem that truth is indeed stranger than fiction. The in enriching the collection of the British Artists. The occasion was a great one, and the event worthy the occa- sub j ect of art is readily suggestive of anew move inscien slon. Having been unluckily absent from the conclusion tific a r t ; that i s as art is to be applied to war. Photo of the scene, lam not from personal observation able to graphic art having been found useful in the Baltic hydro do is to be employed in the East ; and, in justice to the amount of bye-play which accompanied g ra V the climax of the farce. Nor am I capable of depicting additionillc s urvey to telescopes and theodolites, pick-axes and the effect of the pantomimic display upon the susceptible shovels, our sappers and miners are to be furnished with on universal joints, with endulums nerves of the representatives of Manchester and the West cameras , achea, fixed whether to make portraitsatt of the Climucks or Riding ; but the imagination of your readers need not be d of the most creative class to realise the full burlesque daguerreotypes of the Tartars is not stated ; but, armed th instruments of o occasioned by the non-official leader thrusting his lingual wi pected hes to ma ke at least a formidable bs ervation impressionthey are ex- C organ into his "weasened" and lantern -jaw. The lacrymose hief among the musical performances of Passion week peroration of his lordship's appeal, ad misericordiam, has been the production of Handel's " Messiah," on Wed was one from which KEELEY might have derived some valuable hints. nesday evening, in a style of excellence and completeness which left little. to be wished for by even the most fastidi- Besides the parliamentary scene referred to, between one. The leading solo singers were Madame Clams Lord Josh RUSSELL and the honourable house, another N .. ovELLo and Miss DOLBY, Mr. Sims REEVES and Herr scene, nearly as novel if not quite so dramatic in its inci dents, has been enacted in another place. The performers R°Bl iES. ...--- were Lord CLARENDON, on the one hand, and a handfull of modest deputationists, named NICHOLAY, CUNNING HAM, WILSON, COLLETT, and WiLics, who waited on his lordship at his official residence, and complimented him and his colleagues by presenting and reading a series of resolutions, in the strongest terms condemnatory of the ministerial policy as regards the Turkish question ; cut tingly severe on the hypocritical " private and confiden tial' correspondence between the British Government and the Autocrat relative to the partition of Turkey ; slyly sarcastic on the withdrawal of the Reform Bill, and oppressively polite in the stolid civility with which they presented now one horn of the dilemma and now another to his lordship, while urging him to receive and study the address. In vain he alluded to the discourteous charges against the honesty and fair dealing of himself and his colleagues, contained in the address, as a reason why he should not listen to it. These remarks were met by a cool averment of its truth. When he urged the general appro bation of the ministe r i a l proceedings in regard to Turkey • th e address, he was told, h av i ng b een agreed to at a larg e ' public weeding, was de fa c t o a contradiction to his state ment. In fact, his situation resembled precisely that which, i n ye ars long gone by, I remember haviiig seen depicted in a caricature, entitled " Puzzled which to Three or four of or the King of Ilmbuctoo offering on e of his m arriage to Captain --.- arranged . daughters in of the sable Venuses are on one side , tittering with half-roguish g lee ; on the other stands bones fixed on arowafaa vages with "skulls and cr • • °Bs- hesitancy or refusal. spears , ln the emble matic of the fate awaiting centre sat his ebon majesty 4. m agnanimously showing off ing subj ects •of choice. I the charms of the embarrass .. his lordship ; it charges all of us cannot receive this, says g ood sense. But, quoth Mr. with want of honesty and proposals of Russia in COLLETT, to have las • tene d to the . . . Oh, says his lordship, such a case, was to accede to them. ... gs. soft and the country is satisfied with our proceedin : fairly, says Mr. WILES , these resolutions have been adopted . . by a large meeting, therefore the coun tr y is not unani mous in its satisfaction. poet tells us, " cast their shadows "Coming events," the before ;" and, concerning some of the proposed movements of our beloved S overe i g n, a loyal and interested public is engag e d in anxious speculation. Her MAJESTY having, it is said, intimated her intention of countenancing, by her presence, the grand bal costume to be given at the French Embassy on the 9th •of next month, political quid mines of all orders and persuasions are busy as to the why and wherefore, and the proba- COMMERCIAL 4 MONETARY NEWS MONDAY NIGHT. NOTWITHSTANDING the many conflicting reports received by electric telegraph from the seat of war, and the doubt which still exists as to the policy to be pursued by the German Powers, the public funds have gradually improved in value, without any very great fluctuation, during the week. No official change has taken place in the rate of dis count, and for commercial purposes money has been much in the same state as during the previous week, but little having occurred to induce any alteration. The returns of the Bank of England, published on Friday, show some considerable chango. The stock of bullion has diminished to the extent of £309,119 ; but this is a very small sum, arising from the payment of the dividends, by which the Public Deposits were diminished £1,762,034. The " other deposits" were increased no less than £2,782,835, and " other securities" diminished £802,455, so that it would appear that ample provision had been made to meet anticipated demands. There was also a large increase in the active circulation, circumstances tending to main tain confidence in the security of commercial credit. The season being one of general cessation from business, there is little that is worthy of comment, and, indeed, the most favourable feature is the absence of anythi ng of a contrary tendency. Trade generally has been dull, and little or nothing doing of a speculative character, but prices have experi enced no great alteration, all parties seeming in clined to wait the turn of events rather than enter into any new transactions. In the cotton manufac turing districts, however, there has been a slight improvement, owing to the demand for Yarns and goods for the India markets ; and the great number of operatives out of employ must render it easier for the manufacturers to reduce their Stocks upon THE LIYER?OOL STANDARD, AND GENERAL CO GREAT PROTESTANT TEA PARTY. A GRAND SOIREE of the Liverpool Working Men's Pro testant Reformation Society was held last night, at the Hope Hall, in Hope-street. This building has been re- cently purchased by Mr. Robert A. Macfie, as a place for public meetings, and was liberally granted by him for the use of the Society on this occasion. The spacious area was tastefully decorated with flags, transparencies, &c., representing the destruction of - the Spanish Armada, Ridley and Latimer in prison, and other appropriate de- vices. Tea was provided for about eight hundred persons, and every place was occupied. The refreshments, which were of excellent quality and abundant in quantity, were provided by Mr. Hutchins, of St. John's-lane, and gave general satisfaction. Alderman James Parker occupied the chair, and amongst those on the platform were the Rev. H. Carpenter, Rev. W. F. Taylor, Rev. R. W. Wolseley, Rev. D. F. Barry, Rev. G. L. Ireland, Rev. S. B. Sutton, Rev. G. F. Matthews, Rev. H. Cooke, Rev. V. M. White, Messrs. Robert A. Macfie, G. Nickson, W. Clarke, J. Parsonage, W. Bennett, &c. At the conclusion of the repast, The CHAIRMAN, who was received with considerable applause, said it augured well for the success of the association, when he found that during the past year above eight hundred members had been enrolled, and he saw that they had been under the patronage of the late Al derman Molyneux, whose regard for the interests of tha working classes was unbounded, and whose loss they so deeply lamented. He saw around him their friends, the clergy, who had done the work of the great cause they had in hand ; and he asked what it was that made Liverpool such a great Protestant town ? what but the labours of the Evangelical Clergy, who, with Dr. IVl`Neile at their head, had for the last twenty years been working dili gently in the great cause of the Reformation, The President of the Society (Mr. John Parsonage) read _ Letters of apology for their ab;eilee from the Rev. W. Fal- loon, Rev. S. Minton, and T. B. Horsfall, Esq., M.P. The Rev. H. CARPENTER, in the course of an eloquent speech, said their object in coming there was not to drink tea, but to strengthen each other in one common princi ple, the great principle of the Reformation, to which, under the grace of the Almighty, they owed every blessing they enjoyed. There were some who said that the Refor mation was a mere negation—a destruction. It might be destruction, but it was the destruction of everything sinful, of human traditions, of all that had overloaded and buried true religion beneath man's inventions. He pro ceeded to descant on the great work which had been done at the Reformation in making the Scriptures free, in libe rating the world from ignorance, and helping to remove that long night of darkness under which Rome had alone been able to preserve her baneful influence. He told some amusing stories from Romish books of pretended miracles and inventions, even of wild beasts; and said such were the idle tales which were substituted for the teaching of the Scriptures. The Rev. V. M. WHITE expressed the satisfaction he felt in attending such a meeting as the present, although he confessed he felt something like an opinion that the name " Working Men's Reformation Society" was not exactly the name which the purposes of the society would lead him to choose. It inferred, as it were, the idea that there might be some among them who were not workers in the cause. If any such there were, the question should be fairly put to them, " Why stand ye there idle all the day ?" But he felt assured there were none such ; but that all were actuated by an earnest and active desire to forward the work of Protestantism. As opposed to Popery, there were numerous ways in which all could find useful occupation, particularly in exposing the grossness of the delusions by which that system is upheld. The mention of delusions brought to his remembrance a case in which a priest had practised very successfully, and very artfully, on the credulity of some of his flock in Ire land. Some of the priests, not all of them, had the power to work miracles; and one poor woman, a member of his flock, happened to be afflicted with a disease which the doctors could not overcome, and it was agreed by her friends that she should apply to this blessed priest, for only the blessed priests can work miracles. The distemper she was afflicted with she thought was that she had three black crows in her inside. (Laughter.) On going to the priest, they met him in the road, busy as he seemed reading a book, and he did not observe them as they laid their case before him. He still walked on, pre tending not to hear them, as they described the malady, till arriving at a place where there were numerous black crows, in every respect similar to those with which the woman said she was troubled ; here, watching his opportu nity, he made a shout, startling the crows ; and giving the woman a slap on the back, "Ha ! look there, said he, " these are gone, go thou thy ways and sin no more." (Loud and continued laughter.) Such (said he) are the miracles with which the blessed priests edify their flocks ! He had been asked by many what was the object of such societies and of such meetings as the present, and he had been told that polities are at the bottom of the movement, and some object to it on that account. Politics, however, he could assure them, were not at the bottom of the movement. Others are so careless about the benefits or blessings of pure religion, that they tell us, if a man has a fair moral character, we do not need to care what creed he professes. Can such meh see no treason against God in the delusions, and irreligion, and idolatry of Popery ? Can they not see in those the curse of society ? And is it no mat ter how the glory of God is interfered with ? A more unaccountable class, however, he must still allude to — those who, admitting that in popery there is treason against God, still say, can you not be content to live in p• with your neighbours, and allow them the same freedom which you insist on having for yourselves. These men maintain that it is uncharitable to do anything to disturb the good feeling of society, as they say, on such a subject. It often happens that those who speak most about charity, exhibit least of it in practice. True charity is that which is taught in the bible, and which in God's holy word, we are told, thinketh no evil. Are we to consider it charity, which would withold our opposition to that system which enslaves the people, body and soul ? If we are to send out missionaries, are we to forbid them to denounce the idolatries of heathen lands ? And if we are not to do this, are we not more called on to aid in blotting out the idolatries which prevail in our native land ? The great principle of Christianity is aggressive; its object and its principle is to wage war with untruth. Some say, why do you not, instead of combatting error, fill the people with truth, and that will of itself drive away the error. Such reasoning is fallacious. If we would drive away disease, we must attack the disease ; we cannot combat it by filling the body full of health. In proceeding to overthrow error, however, we must do it in a charitable spirit ; we must love the men while we repudiate and abhor the sins ; and in doing this we shall only be following our Saviour's blessed example. One point in connexion with this subject he should allude briefly to, the report of a meeting in which Mr. Caine expressed himself strongly in condemnation of this association and its operations. In speaking of a meeting held in Bold-street, that gentleman described it as " a plat form of parsons pitching into Popery, exciting envy, ha tred, malice, and all uncharitableness ; promoting rancour among neighbours, provoking party feuds, and street i fights." (Cries of " Shame.") He did not speak n any way to reflect on the objects and general good intentions, as well as good results, of the Working Men's Sunday Services Society ; but simply of the narrow-mindedness of the sentiments uttered, and the uncharitableness of the conclusions drawn by this gentleman, who could bring himself to describe such a meeting as the one referred to as a platform of parsons pitching into Popery. At that meeting, every speaker who addressed it carefully incul cated the necessity and charity of distinguishing between the sin reprobated and the man who commits it. Not con tent with this misrepresentation of the Reformation So ciety, Mr. Caine goes on to condemn the Scripture Readers' Society and the Town Missionary Society. Before making such sweeping condemnations, Mr. Caine would have done well to study some commen tator, who would have shown him the meaning of that Christian charity, with the practical signification of which he seemed so little acquainted. (Loud cheers.) The Rev. R. W. WOLSELEY, on rising, said it was his pleasing duty to move, as a resolution, that " The thanks of the meeting be given to the ladies, and to the managing committee, for the eminent services they had rendered to the society." In moving this resolution, he felt much pleasure, as he was satisfied the society was not sectarian in its constitution or objects, a fact sufficiently proved by the appearance of his friend, if he would allow him to call him so, the Rev. Mr.White.—(Cheers.) The speaker then alluded to the war in which we are now embarked as one directed on our part against religious oppression, in which he ventured to predict, that, under the guidance of the God of armies, the Russians would speedily be soundly beaten. These, however, were not, he contended, the enemies whom we have chiefly to fear; we have popery on the one hand, and he supposed he might call them " our tractarian friends" on the other. (Cheers.) Whether friends or not, he must, for one, say he trusted them not ; he liked not their proceedings. He concluded by warning the meeting of the necessity of protesting, in earnestness and sincerity, against the soul-destroying errors of popery. The Rev. D. F. BARRY seconded the motion, which was put from the chair, and unanimously carried. The Rev. W. F. TAYLOR, on rising, was received with loud and continued applause. When it subsided, he proceeded to say that he advocated the radical reform of all real abuses, and would apply that rule to the upas tree of Popery, as well as to any other. He next alluded to the meeting in Bold-street, to which Mr. White had re ferred, and said, their language was then what it has been since, and is now, bold and uncompromising in its assaults against Popery, but carefully distinguishing between the evils of the system and the individuals who have been deluded by its influence. (Hear.) He also read a passage from Mr. Caine s speech, and denied that any object of ncleairittys to disseminate envy, hatred, ableness, and remarked on the inmthalie c p e r , es or en u t uncha ritable inconclusiveness of Mr. Cai n e' s as se r tion. While they generally assailed the doctrines and evil practices of Popery without individual allusion, this gentleman charged them with inculcating personal hostility against Ito manists. if he was justified in calling them a platform of parsons "pitching into" Popery, w h a t was hi s own case ? He was, it wep t derst9od, a Baptist, and if he wa s sur rounded by is . ts, it would then be a platform of Baptists " pitching into': parsons. (Cheers.) The tenets inculcated by this society were, that, wherever Popery exists, man is prevented from holding free converse with hi s G o d. It holds it as one of mans dearest privileges to read in his native tongue the Word of God; to app roac h God without the intervention of priests or any other me diator but the Son of God. Popery prevents this, and it does more, it corrupts the moral sense, and endangers the peace and safety of society. This was made apparent from statistics which have recently been published. From these statistics, we learn that even in Protestant moral England, in the ten years preceding 1851, there had been annually four murders in 1,0 0 0,000 of individuals ; in Popish Ire land during the same time there had been nineteen mur ders annually in 1,000,000 ; in more Popish France there had been thirty-pne murders to the million annually ; in Austria, thirty-six, more Popish still ; for Spain and Por tugal there were no returns ; in Italy, the land of the Pope, the land which is in fact the centre of the system of Popery, the annual murders among a million of the people amounted to seventy-five. Here, then, was an illustration of the workings of Popery ; but its immorality might be tested by other means not less conclusive. He then alluded to the recent attempt at having Popish chaplains endowed in our gaols, and said he sincerely hoped that WOuld nem in Wigged; /414QWQYQrsit should WooL.—We have again experienced a dulness in the Wool market this week, and the trade gene rally is quite inanimate ; the imports, however, from all quarters have been very light for some weeks past, which will keep stocks from accumu lating to any great extent and holders from forcing sales, so that prices cannot be expected to go lower unless some unforeseen event transpires to create a prolonged state of the present stagnation. Imports for the week, 768 bales, viz., 286 Portugal, 470 Mediterranean Ports, 10 Buenos Ayres, and 20 Irish. PRESENTATION of PLATE.—On Saturday evening, a deputation waited upon Mr. Humphreys, late Collector of Inland Revenue, at his house,l3, Everton Crescent, Liver pool, for the purpose of presenting to him a piece of plate as a mark of their regard as a high official, and as a uni formly consistent man in the discharge of very difficult duties, during the long period of 34 years, in which he displayed fidelity to the crown, and secured the confidence of the Board of Inland Revenue, dispensing justice to all, and alike charitable and sympathetic for his fellow-crea ture in every time of need. The following is the inscrip tion :—"Presented to William Humphries, Esq., by his friends and admirers in office, this memento of their re spect on his retirement from the Collectorship of Inland Revenue at the port of Liverpool.' The plate, which was executed by Mr. Dismore, of Bold-street, was of very superior style. THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS were specially opened on Good Friday, to gratify a number of parties from various localities who visited this town. In addition to the highly improved attractions, the spirited proprietor has engaged those singular human curiosities, the Lilliputian Aztecs, with the particulars of whose appearance our readers have been made familiar by the lengthened descriptions . which have appeared in our own and the metropolitan papers. These extraordinary children have, during the past year, excited the astonishment of Her Majesty and most of the nobility, together with many of the learned men of the empire. They are descended, it is said, rom an ancient race, who were many centuries ago located in Mexico, but whom the Spaniards endeavoured to exterminate in 1819„who destroyed their cities, and the few inhabitants who escaped were compelled to fly to the interior of central America, where they built the city of Iximaya— a place unknown to the other portions of the earth until very lately, and where these Aztecs have been, and are still preserved as objects of adoration in the pagan tem ples. The Zoological Gardens will become more attractive this season than formerly, in consequence of the various improvements which Mr. Atkins has effected in every department. The walks and shrubberies have been carefully attended to, and a number of statues adorn the different avenues, which will be brilliantly lighted by a greatly increased number of lamps. The model of the house in which Shakspeare was born is still preserved, reminding those who have visited Stratford-on-Avon of the careful exactness with which Alr. Atkins has followed the resemblance of the birth-place of the immortal bard. The pyrotechnic panorama of Mount Etna has been in creased in beauty, and whether viewed in the magnifi cence of volcanic eruption in the evening, or beneath the sunny brightness of mid-day, the tout ensemble displays the skill and taste of the artists, Messrs. Norie and Mat thews, as well as the pyrotechnic resources and lavish pre paration of Mr. Atkins. It is not, as yet, quite complete, but when the whole machinery is finished, it will afford the most gratifying spectacle ever exhibited at these gar dens. The menagerie has somewhat increased, and many beautiful specimens have also been added in Ornithology, the parrots and other birds displaying the m ost brilliant plumage. The archery ground, gymnasium, and othet attractions of the place have been carefully attended to, . and will prove, this season, that the most vigilant and spirited exertions have been used by Air, Atkins in cater- W suit the taste of his vatroul. MERCIAL ADVERTISER. ever come to pass, he would propose that the endowment to the priests should be in the inverse ratio of the num ber of Popish prisoners contained in the gaol ; that is, that he should be paid his minimum salary when there were the greatest number of prisoners, and his maximum salary when there were fewest popish prisoners in the gaol. He next made powerful allusion to the awful scenes enacted by the murderers of Mr. Bateson before their execution, dwelling upon the callousness and blasphemies of the culprits, which he reprobated while lamenting it. In conclusion, he moved—" That the thanks of this meeting be given to Robert Andrew - J.Nlacfie, Esq., for his kindness in granting the use of the Hall to the Working Men's Reformation Society." _ _ _ The Rev. V. M.' \Yam said, as he had introduced to the notice of the meeting the subject of Mr. Caine's speech, his object in alluding to it was simply confined to the remarks made by that gentleman. He (Mr. W.) had reason to believe that the speech was not in unison with the sentiments of the chairman, and was opposed to the opinions of several other gentlemen who were speakers on that occasion. The Rev. S. B. SUTTON, in seconding the resolution, said he heard a cry for Mr. Cooke, and they should have him very soon; but he hoped they would not cook him. (Laughter and cheers.) He wished that Mr. Cain had been present when he (Mr. Sutton) had " pitched into" Popery (as had been stated) ; for, if he had been there, he would have heard a fair declaration of sound Protestant principles. He was glad that reference had been made to Mr. Caine's observations, for it would teach clergymen to look more narrowly to their duty. Many working men looked upon clergymen as mere schemers, and religion as a matter of pounds, shillings, and pence. He trusted that clergymen would throw more sound Protestant reasoning into the minds of working men. (Hear, hear.) The working men were the very bone and sinew of our national greatness, and have always been the main defenders and supporters of Britain's dominion. (Great cheering.) He wished the time would permit him to show how sound Protestantism would be a benefit, not only to their heads, but their hands also. England had advanced or retro graded, according as Protestantism or Romanism was in the ascendancy. This was the case in the days of Queen Elizabeth,Charles, and other monarchs. Charles the First got into trouble through a Popish woman ; and he wished to warn young men against the wiles of Popish women. (Cheers.) England had increased in religious development as Protestantism advanced, therefore a sound Protestant education was the greatest blessing to the working men. (Hear and cheers.) It was true that lie (Mr. Sutton) did not belong to an Orange Lodge, but still he was as sound a Protestant as any one. Protestantism was another name for Christianity, combining as it did the principles of the Reformation, and shaking off the incubus which had so long enslaved the nation. (The Kentish fire was given as Mr. Sutton sat down.) The Rev. H. CoorcE then commenced, amidst great cheering. He rejoiced to meet with his Protestant friends—men who knew what Protestant truth was, and were prepared to maintain it. Every working man ought to be a sincere Protestant ; every genuine Protestant should know what was won for us by William of glorious memory. (Great cheering.) The banners he saw around him were emblems of victories won by our fathers in days gone by. (Cheers.) It was not the "No surrender" in scribed on the banners, but it was the " No surrender" in scribed upon their hearts which won the victory. (Cheers.) He hoped the working men would be prepared to carry the principles of the Reformation, and give• a solid reason for the hope that is within them. The ministers of the Church should not alone be the champions of the truth ; but every working man should be able to defeat any Romish champion who stood up against him. (Cheers) Mr. MACFIE thanked the meeting for the compliment they had paid him, and expressed the gratification he felt at seeing such a meeting as the present. He was delighted with every part of the proceedings ; and he hoped his friend Mr. Caine would attend at the next anniversary, in order to form a just opinion of the Society. (Great cheering.) He hoped the Roman Catholics would attend the meeting, and hear the truth adverted to in truly. Pro testant and temperate language. (Continued cheers.) A vote of thanks was then given with acclamation to Mr. Alderman Parker, for his Protestant zeal in taking the chair. (Cheers.) The resolution was carried with the warmest acclama tion ; after which the meeting terminated at half-past ten. We understand that at the meeting, the Chairman, Mr. Alderman Parker, presented the handsome donation of a to the treasurer, in aid of the funds of the society.. NEW BRIGHTON COLLEGE having been united to the Royal College of Preceptors, the Resident Masters and Pupils of this institution are expected to wear the aca demic dress, consisting of a cap and gown, as adopted by the Council of the Royal College of London. THE ARABIA, British and North American Royal Mail steam-ship, Commodore Judkins, sailed about noon on Saturday, for Boston and Halifax, with the usual mails for the United States and British possessions in North America, 179 passengers,. and a full cargo of merchandise on freight. THE SAILORS' HOME.—As some persons are collecting subscriptions for a metropolitan institution, and stating that our Sailors' Home will be benefited by the funds they receive, the committtee of the Sailors' Home have been induced to advertise that they neither require nor desire such indirect assistance. MR. BUNN'S AMERICAN REMINISCENCES.—We per- 1 ceive, with pleasure, that this talented gentleman is about to give a series of his entertainment, entitled " A Visit from John to Jonathan." The entertainment, which em braces numerous graphic sketches of American life, man ners, and opinions, has been well received in the metro polis and in the provinces, is to be given in Hime's Music hall, Bold-street. IMPROVEMENTS AT GARSTON DOCK. — The new ware houses in course of erection are somewhat after the plan of the Albert Dock Warehouses, with the additional ad vantage of their ground floors being traversed by lines of rails which will enable waggons from the railway to be loaded in any part of them, and the goods thus to be taken direct from the store to any part of the country without further handling, and, therefore, in the best possible con dition, and at the least possible expense. When com pleted, these warehouses must be of great benefit in pro moting the rapid loading and discharging of vessels enter ing the dock for or with goods liable to injury from ex posure, and they will, no doubt, add very materially to the attractions which this dock already presents to shipowners and merchants. We understand that a spacious section of ground adjacent to the dock is being laid out as a. place for storing timber, in order to accommodate this most im portant branch of trade, the increase of which has of late been so great, and the facilities of conducting it at Liverpool so inadequate and expensive, that any addition to them can not but be hailed as a boon by the entire trade. The direct communication which this ground has with all the neigh bouring towns, by means of the railways branching from it, and the fact that timber can be imported and stored there free of all dock-dues both on ship and cargo, have already, we believe, attracted the attention of merchants, and the present season will not pass without seeing this excellent locality availed of for the purposes indicated. In further development of the capacities of the land adjacent to the dock, some of our more enterprising shipbuilders have already contracted for ground for building-yards, and it is to be presumed that graving-docks for the repairs of ships will soon follow these arrangements. For the shipment of coal the Garston Dock affords facilities unri valled by any other dock in the Mersey. At present there are several vessels in the dock loading coals for the Mediter ranean, the St. Lawrence, the West Indies, and coastwise. Recently, a large American ship, approaching 1,200 tons register, we believe commenced loading there, and within half-an-hour she had 125 tons of coal on board ! With such means of despatch as this it is impossible but that this dock should be extensively resorted to, and the export trade in this grand source of our mineral wealth vastly increased.—Mercury. THE GLASGOW Steam Ship, on Tuesday, in going down the Clyde, on her outward voyage, ran aground a little below Renfrew. She appears to have struck on a rock, or large stone, as her hull was smashed through, starting the boilers and forcing one of the compartments. Another account states that her back has been broken. DUTY ON LoGwooD.—The lords of the committee of Privy Council for trade and plantations have received a copy of a despatch from H.M. Consul at Mexico, enclosing a decree of the Mexican government announcing the establishment of a duty on the exportation of all descrip tions of logwood , at the rate of 8 per cent. upon the valua tion, of 50 cents per quintal. " Mary, my, loe," said a not very attentive husband to his wife at the dinner-table, " shall I help you to a piece of the heart ?" " I believe," said she, " that a piece of a heart was all that I ever got." There was a commotion among the dishes. AT HORPIELD CHURCH, on Sunday morning, the clergyman, in making an appeal to his congregation, on behalf of the expenses of the church, expressed a fear that there were some present who would much rather spend their money in the alehouse than contribute towards the support of their parish church ; whereupon one of the congregation, a labouring man named Thomas, rose and inquired if he alluded to him, because if he did, he thought he had a right to do what he thought proper with his own, more especially as he thought the infirmary or hospital a much better object of charity. A STRIKE IN SPAlN.—There has been a great strike at Barcelona. The trade of that famous city supports a large number of manufacturing artisans, and these work men " turned out" some ten days ago after the fashion of the Preston operatives ; but the authorities, mistaking the movement for an insurrection, attacked the operatives and killed several people. CRIMINAL CONVERSATION BILL.—Mr. Bowyer's bill, now before the House of Commons, proposes to enact that hereafter notice of an action for criminal conversation, and of the name of the defendant, is to be given to the plaintiff's wife, or (if she cannot be found after reasonable search) left at her last known place of abode ; and she may, within ten days, notify her intention to appear at the trial; in which case she is to have notice of trial, and may appear by counsel or in person, and make full defence, and produce such evidence to disprove the allegations and evidence of the plaintiff, affecting her reputation, as she shall think fit; and she is to have the same powers as a defendant to enforce the attendance of witnesses and pro duction of papers. It is further proposed that no damages be recovered in an action for criminal conversation but that, on a verdict being found against the defendant, he shall be adjudged to pay to the Crown such fine as the court shall think fit. The judge is to make such order with respect to the payment of the costs of the plaintiff, or of the defendant, or of the wife, as such judge shall think just and reasonable. COUNT NESSELRODE.—CharIes Albert, Count Nessel rode, who has now attained the mature age of eighty-four, is the only man amongst the Emperor's advisers who has been well known in foreign countries for the last thirty years, He was the son of German parents, subjects of Russia, and born off the coast of Portugal, on board a British ship. Hence his origin and nationality may shortly become as mythical and problematical as those of Homer. He was first a sailor, secondly a cuirassier, thirdly a diplo matic attache at Paris, and finally he has become the first statesman of Europe, and more than a match for Metter nich and Palmerston. Though he has exhibited the usual pliancy and duplicity of Russian diplomatists, it is reported that, in connection with the present contest in the East, he has always opposed the extreme measures of the war party, which appear at present to have the upper 1 10 ,0 i n the imperial councils,--Russia ai it ie. SECOND EDITION. Standard Office, Two o'clock, a.m. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA. BY the British and North American Royal Mail steam-ship Africa, Captain Harrison, which reached the Mersey this morning, about one o'clock we have intelligence from New York to the sth instant. The Africa sailed from New York at noon on the sth April. On the 9th exchanged signals in lon. 52.07 W., and lat. 41.50 N., with the ship Florida, steering westward. On the 16th, at 5 a.m., spoke the brig George Marsden, 56 days from Malta, short of bread, and supplied her. At 3 p.m., passed the brig Ocean, in lon. 11.28 W. ; at 5 p.m., signalled the General Washington, steering. west, ; and at 5.25 passed the Royal Mail steam ship Arabia. The Africa brought 104 passengers, and 200,000 dollars in specie. The Albert Gallatin, the Star of the West, and the Conqueror, hence, arrived at New York on the 2d inst. The Kate Hooper, hence, arrived on the 3d. The William Tapscott, and the Fidelio, hence, arrived out on the 4th inst. The United States Mail steam-ship Baltic, Capt. Briggs, arrived at New York on the 4th inst. The ship Frigate Bird, arrived at Philadelphia from Manilla, reports having been fired into by a Chinese piratical junk, off Pulo Foly, and being chased for ten hours, but escaped. The ship-carpenters, caulkers, and sparmakers of New York are still on strike. In consequence a number of vessels have been compelled to go to other cities in order to make necessary repairs. A vessel which had been raised upon the screw dock for the purpose of re-coppering, was taken off, un finished, and will proceed to Liverpool to complete the work. The boiler-makers, plasterers, and bricklayers, are also on a strike. The shipjoiners have resolved to strike for 2 dollars 50 cents per day. The 'Long Shoremen Society has resolved that the men demand an advance of two shillings a day on the present wages, from the 17th of April.. The dock cartmen of Brooklyn have struck for an increase in their pay of 1 dollar per day. They now require three dollars. A firs took place, on the 14th inst., at a dis tillery in Washington-street, by which several houses and property, to the value of 100,000 dollars, were destroyed. _ A serious accident occurred to the down train from Albany, on the Hudson River Railroad, on the 4th. The locomotive ran upon and was badly damaged by a rock, about two miles above Tivoli, weighing several tons, which fell from an eminence upon the track, shortly previous to the arrival of the train. The locomotive ran against this missile with full force, and in an instant the engine, tender, and baggage car were crushed to atoms, and seve ral of the railroad employes were severely injured —two of them so seriously that they expired in a few hours. Not a single passenger was hurt. The Senate of Ohio has adopted the following resolution :—Resolved : That our Senators in Con gress be instructed, and that our Representatives be requested, to use their best endeavours in favor of establishing reciprocal free trade with the Canadas, and the opening of the navigation of the river St. Lawrence to the commerce of the United States. Arrangements have been made for the convey ance of a monthly mail, by sailing vessels, between New York and Australia. The first mail will be despatched on the 25th of April.. Mr. G. H. M`Cammet, a merchant of Ohio, who broke his leg by falling from a platform into a cel lar in Broadway, died at the New York Hospital on the 29th ult. Unusual excitement prevailed during the muni cipal election which took place at New Orleans. Three men were killed at the polls. Mexico.—Dates from the city of Mexico to the 16th ult., inform us that Santa Anna left the capital four days previous, with the intention of taking the field in person against General Alvarez, the leader of the Acapulco revo lutionists. It is asserted by the Mexican journals that Alvarez was surrounded by the government troops, desti tute of money, and almost deserted by his friends—but this statement needs confirmation.. By later news from Acapulco we learn that General. Alvarez, the revolting governor and leader of the revolu tionists, was fortifying his position, and had a strong., force at his command ; he had not, however, had an en gagement with the government troops. We understand that Santa Anna's orders are to subdue the state at the• point of the bayonet. Two vessels of war were daily looked for to blockade the port. . _ _ _ _ Simultaneously with the movements of the disaffected people of Mexico for the overthrow of his Supreme High ness, Santa Anna, and a. return to Republicanism, thc. Indians are rising against the whites in all directions, both in that country and in the States. The depredations and murders committed by the savages in Texas and New Mex ico, would almost lead to the belief that a general league had been entered into among the red men of the South and West to wage a, universal war against the American and Mexican settlers. It also appears that the• most inve terate feeling of hostility prevails between, the border inhabitants of the two countries, particularly in the• vici nity of El Paso.;. consequently if the army in that quarter be not speedily reinforced, the most serious results may be anticipated. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.. NEW YORK, STR APRIL, The prospect of the continuance of the war in Europe has engendered an extraordinary feeling. of speculation among certain dealers in New York. There has already been quite a movement in Russian goods in this market, and in articles similar to those produced by Russia. The Stock Market still continues active, but not buoyant. COTTON.—The day's sales did not exeeed 1,113 bales, as follows :—For export, 343 ; home use, 459; and on speculation 311. Market quiet. BREADSTUFFS.—There was no change of moment in breadstuffs. The general tone of the market was heavy, with very little doing for export, dealers prefer ring to wait for the Baltic's news. This did not come to hand until after the close of 'Change, and at too late an hour to exercise any influence on trade. Business men, however, looked upon the general character of the news in an unfavourable light, both eommercially, financially, and politically. PROVISIONS.—Pork declined to $l4 25 for mess, and $ll 874 for prime. About 170 packages cut meats changed hands at previous figures. Sales have been re ported of 280 packages lard at 9c. to 91c., and 150 kegs ditto at 104 c. to 104 c. per lb., with 400 bbls, beef within former range. Butter and cheese were in fair request, and steady in price. FREIGHTS. — Rates to Liverpool were dull and nominal. There was nothing of moment to report for London or Havre. NEW ORLEANS, APRIL 3.—There has been a large export demand in our cotton market to-day, and the sales reached 10,000 bales. Middling is quoted at 9c. Ohio flour has declined to $5 76, and is dull. Exchange on New York is at per cent. premium. Freights have de clined. APPROACH TO ST. PETERSBURGH. — Nothing can be more melancholy than the aspect of nature in the ap proach to St. Petersburgh. As you advance up the gulf, the flat marshes of Sugria terminate in a little wavering line drawn between the sky and the sea ; this line is Russia. It presents the appearance of a wet lowland, with here and there a few birch trees thinly scattered. The landscape is void of objects and colours, has no bounds, and yet no sublimity. It has just light enough to be visible ; the grey mossy earth well accords with the pale sun which illuminates it, not from overhead, but from near the horizon, or almost indeed from below—so acute is the angle which the oblique rays form with the surface of this unfavoured soil. In Russia, the finest days have a bluish dimness. If the nights are marked by a clearness which surprises, the days are clothed with an obscurity which saddens. THE " BAD BLACK SEA ?"—This is the character that stormy lake has acquired in the estimation of its neigh bours at Constantinople. Of 1,000 vessels which skim over it waters every year, 500 are said to be wrecked as a matter of course. The wind sometimes will blow from all the four quarters of heaven within two hours' time, agitating the waters like a boiling cauldron. Dense fogs obscure tile air during the winter, by the assistance of which the Turkish vessels mistake the entrance of a valley called the False Bogaz for the entrance of the Bosphorus, and are wrecked there perpetually. I have seen dead bodies floating about in that part of the sea, where I first became acquainted with the fact that the corpse of a woman floats upon its back, while that of a man floats upon its face. In short, at Constantinople they say that everything that is bad comes from the Black Sea—the plague, the Russians, the fogs, and the cold all comes from thence.—The Hon. Robert Curzon's Armenia. CRoNsxA.Dx.—The following description of Cronstadt, given in a Berlin journal, although incomplete, may not be uninteresting at the present moment : Cronstadt is situated on the island of Kosline, at the eastern corner of the Finland Gulf. The island, about 1 English miles long and proportionately narrow, is close to the mouth of the Neva, and may be regarded as the port of St. Peters burgh, whence it is distant about 18 miles (English). The town, which owes its foundation to Peter the Great, con tains about 30,000 inhabitants, and is intersected by the Peter and Catherina canals. On the northern side of the island stands the powerful Alexander rampart, constructed of solid granite blocks, and armed with heaviest guns. On the southern flank of this is the harbour, the channel to which is defended by the citadel, erected on a rocky foun dation, and on the opposite side by the Kronslot fortress. Properly speaking there exist three harbours for ships of war within the island, with docks, arsenals, building-yards, and so forth. A fourth and smaller harbour for mercantile vessels likewise exists within the defences. The old Mens chikoff palace has long been converted into a foundry, arsenal, and school for pilots. The Marine hospital is arranged for 2,600 patients. In order to diminish dangers that may occur from fire, all wooden constructions have been pulled down and all superfluous stores remoyed," TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1854' THE HULL CONSERVATIVES have fixed the eminent shipbuilder, of Blackwall, at the ensuing election. CHRISTIANS IN Tunany.—A parliarnt been printed, containing the corresPe' Ae, -" the condition of Christians in Turkey documents in the correspondence. The ' Rose to the Earl of Clarendon, from on dated the 25th March, 1853, was receb. t of April, stating that the Porte had e Christian communities a new and spacior' In February last the firman for establ evidence on an equality with Mussulrar Turkish empire was completed. Lord " I have reason to hope that this great held justice will be followed by other r beneficence, and of the improved spirit pi his Mahometan subjects." On the 13th a. , don, in his dispatch to Lord Stratford, f satisfaction of Her Majesty's governmen t deferred measure of justice as to the ,„ Christian evidence was about to be put 10LY they doubted not but that it would be Christian subjects of the Sultan as a ye redress their just grievances, and to re in° ground of complaint on their part. How THE PUBLIC MIGHT BE INTEBEr TECTURE.—We cannot but think that the in architecture would gain more compll public mind, if one style were exclusr what might be worked out of it ; or, s' fresh style should be the result of the nities of comparison, if that only were a 4, such a change is possible we think there is from what has been occasionally effected Even the style of Sir John Same is a ca_s„,. e .' somewhat different opinion as to the Pr' of the modern use of style, may have in these pages. But we retain the belief of definite direction in style, although it unessential to the display of true ger do with the condition of art at any time. is ever again to become a breathing' art; found by which its inspiration may bf much by the learned professor, or the general public. The judgment of those qualified by study and habits a object of the art is surely, like that of to delight a larger circle of intellect. not permanently do, so long as each is or a different language. Ideas themsel, tied ; technicalities only can be brought because the conception of the higher qt production is not grasped before another itself.—The Builder. LATEST INTELLI THE EASTERN Wfl' tv•%c t e r b' 2 a P' o ) BI ,r'ltti; Cy S k q t ble 0, I at kr ll4' lk? ,N,„!1, eta, „e„ I.l v L ... 1 _ 85 > ' fixed aPorl2lro; ill, as thei , 4 chiliaP:ll7firsdeen O n ttaCeferoer:l;:' .. I , C - nsts9l From v - , 14 •eceired 0 0 w; had grall:4le4gr, oacioas baP— , stablishiug AO O ...., loran 010174 rd Stratfurri: rest a ct of Proofs of t?e prevAit ‘l.----,__. 3th ult., LL'd q . 1 , t ford e%P r od hment that 41 ) the :leap Ptit .. put int9o3 v TRH Ibe ree l ' vr.' Ns E as a furtliniji _ V to remove' 1 1 , will Lippe, 49 DoPnla TESESTiP lir, Ai I , C o , at the 10 1° 4 d k. l \l'rese Pte l''' 0 4 k EiO t 1 conlp -. a ° 4 0 ,, ..G . :clusiveil L a g v ..; al ' Ilr A 4 diii - G or, suPP;iO, Nilo x . o ran f the pres e , +, 1:4r.; office ere adhereu ' t . Nitaio here is soill e - 10 , i 4.,,, i , 18 ° : --1 to be effected bY Sii . s tl i s ac o ill r t ,, tt r'reei,,,P the precise 4 4 b y beel) 4 /j 4 r have ,thej . ‘. si‘, belief tllP,„dif, Dr"AitI,ITAL rgh it tuaL"'"ol" litithe v an( genius, P' 10'; i 0 4 F( 1 ) 5 time. ifo c ei 1), It e 0 e R . to art, I n Alt 4eh ty be 6 1,, ei; hi Right he. virtaoso;.4, h t w ,, merit 1 01 ,JP,,,, ii,°1111g11; of thouPo,l7 li ! e kii: t s- of po.trl Ai , The li!gli t 1 This it5,p).4 Ilitli a 'ght 1 his trefite2t9; i4ors u ar, nselves ip e ti ee l ., ene ight befe•ll/i 4 co r i , ,?.r quallf Co l. jnother:v %01..,.?chtp.in,t‘ileiyoriiii,.rii LIGV kk S ( -A Q N 'Ar,)'' I N L4 l it . l . l a, Indi, RIZES. co, il, I rr, co I SundaY, ,e.if k1.11,1t3 h t It n it intelligell' IA ill'Ot'''t•'; I: arrived fro° 1. 1it11441 I. sO° VDc Pl'a; TINOPLE, I b ii.,tt YAL ken five IN i11.,,........r!11 •ji lth e flack Sea. C r ,d,ii 4n. 1 k,Nicikklt i lon the 3d. b,i,COII,IF hed Constaptiii ii,leryllt 6' i ~, 0 1 ":s,N4reetilt,rld 1 tie a manifest" ' N tli4''i4 C ,J:re4tr'\ell.e' 1 to the British yip ;-: surrectioil. IV4 04i 'i the 3/4ZllliPka f) Danube up to , k() e,je , di, k o , mitts, MY I v °q , 40, m., s yesterclaY, foie fil, rii" tril 4' AttlbaSSallOr °' 0 7 ri tiillY, NI, 2th state till'it'odi it!"Zutili,'A been eruba4e;,;(),,,, 154, V,Vtle • Jemappee, eIL V, 14ti.t.'81:, make sail Or „ ‘IY ; C'l ' ~, fopor 0,14 a Ip. .igates Wu , T4itio. e rg tl t r t ° a r ; )f fiC ounce that $ 0 D ric!ioricl_t ail, destitted et, ‘itil,`,°e beof the 13altic, We" 1 1 I t afil' 1 1, ntre • o f a Ore ii , 4, IADBID,. Al4/1. , a, note to th e th, 11 close its ports ..,,o, 11.... letters of loa_ ... : :r_.,. LAY ,i 600 R/1 -Pi ~i. 031,1( AP13,11, 17.ef /itilvitN:t; 3 ,. 1 N 4 4 1 : 4 little busilyo4.4l(' ( ki t ri ( r ;: Hemp 110' '9 7818• ; SPeittll It ' 3 I '°4ll e d " 1 %kt THE FIRST PRIZ: A retter from Copenhagen, dated Sun , following gratifying and important ini "The. Tribune frigate has just arri , Plumridge's squadron, having taken and a. number of prisoners." " CONSTANTINO " The. whole fleet is now in• the Black " The new Mufti was installed on " The declaration of war =ached the tith. "The• Porte was about to' issue a sequence "Lord Stratford has addressed to thh circular condemning the Greeksinsurreci " There was nothing new on the Dan- " Prince_ Napoleon left Marseilles yes l accompanied by Vely Pasha, the " Letters from Brest of the• 12th preceding day, 900 marines had been the Initigible, the Tage, and the• Jew* waiting in. the roads for orders• to make " Five-other ships and three frigate` without delay. "The journals of Bretagne announce regiments, both infantry and cavalef, to take part in the expedition to the put in.order of march. " St.. Bruix will become the centre 6,000 to , 6,000 men." M AD, " Lord Howden has addressed a , no' Government requiring that it shall cl os° Russian privateers, if Russia issues letter BY ELECTRIC TEL. MONDAY EVENING, AP. LOZIDON.—On 'Change there•is P. Y. C. Tallow, 665. on -the• spots;: MOM seed Oil, 408. ; Scotch Pig Iron; We. Other articles unaltered. It is supposed that the prizes referred W ill i are merchant vessels, laden with lea& siso l : which Admiral Plumridge went in pursuit ------- ,i T H E. W A. R• veo Of, A Galatz letter, speaking of the . we t.lo t ' te ° 1 Russian forces into the Dobrudsclaa, e ta • or 165,000 men have crossed theriver. ,/, The accounts received in Paris: fron 3 a or?, continue to express the greatest auxietY W I .trel, tile' for the arrival of the allied ,rtes a the A ,st O L They concur in speaking of the great effe ct P :l7o °t t produced in the Turks by the presence of 1° , 1,1 1- 0 , 1 1 3 'i i , French and English troops. Confiden ce A fall', i , 9 stored to the Mussulman population a nd , o f , b y greater check would be. given to any desig° if t r hilt , f General Hilliers is said to. have declared t_- - ice 0 4 , / governments wished to avoid the oceur7: 4 , 1 Sinope on land, the armies and their O w arrive with all possible speed. fr 0 1 i The Paris journal, Pays, states that 5 9,1 officers have arrived in Spain and Portng 3 / • 15 trigues against the Queen of Spain, and 111 Miguel in Portugal.. 64. 4 11 '••••••••••"""le.--- pi 7 0 __, 0, as 011 FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE _0 0 ;0'0 . IP , Or 10 /I In English Securities, operations were_•, 4 o l ,,,cobso iiV connected with to-morrow'ii settlement. tN,r t e o . d . , gli but closed only 87 3 , buyers. Railways (1 11 '.4rie"for`" ~ the afternoon exhibited a tendency to bra' 1 0 ' 1 ' Bank Shares supported at former price , ' 5 15 i i doing; Mexicans a shade lower. • ' ' . l 4( ' CLOSING PRICES. ,„; ~,' Consols, Account .. 874 4 IBank Stoc k ' ,' o' Do. Money .... } 87 3 1 Exqr. Binh • 5 1 Three &Qr per Cents 87 3 4 .l FOREIGN STOCKS.ife i ..... 1 If d Mexicans 2 33 4 ISpanish I ' s' ..S i iie 1 , 4 Spanish Deferred ....• 's F r. 94 Do. Threes 35 6 Do. Vow ~;, o r RAILWAY SHARES. be rni:ter. , Amberg.,Nottingham, Leeds Noe s We terl', t and E. Junction 44 4 London Sz ~ Vi e `f 1 !!' Caledonian Eastern Counties East Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgow -- M i rd i l n a c n ° d ln S : s i b Yo. ^lcrY - h c . 'e ( i ll ; Great Northern B4* 54 North 131,rdsv e j i Do. ' A 73 5 'North Sta 0 4 '_' so 1), Great Western Lanc.and Yorkshire 594 60-4,lfork, N ew ::115 1 ' Do. Fifths — 8erwick,..,:101,,e,. j, London, Brighton,and 'York and ,;', e rere' J o '1: South Coast 97 8 I Do. . 1 ' li, ,• • LAND SHARES. „. ~. Australian Agricultural Peel 1t i v er..4 .. ..• ~, S. Australian — Van rlie,nis' e i,. liaS ti S. Australian Invest. N. B. Aw"" 0 41 :, —• _,.. 4 ,,, ii, ( ol t CORN The supply of Wheat, both English and n ' i l 1 f° 4 ," also of spring Corn. English Wheat ti al: o l de rs 0 flo i " e co o , at the currency of this day week- ,_...,'' -nes , ' rot' 1 1 14 mended high prices, which checked uw7 r ica o „ ii s made, is unchanged ; Household and Ara... NW A , Malt firm. Barley, Beans, and Peas, a';.,.. c ee• ,ii' scanty show of Oats, which went at full P.' Fl elf A RRIYA LE. Iris h, lid English. .'' ' 9 O , Wheat ll 90 ... o z Barley 2300 629 0 1 I / Oats 1379 105 / 1 0,, 1 Malt 6246 -- 51:1 1 Beans - 9s. 0 1 1 Peas 7l Flour ' 7; d aite ci d ePd r,i SECOND REpoirr..---The business la I .4 o sio s 'i,sill• owing to the firmness of holders ; Pri„,c e tt y,ili e wro t unchanged, but more inquired for. Rt t e e ha fr are fully as dear. Peas, except fi ne WO VI/ trade firm. Seeds unaltered. ~30ed TALLOW AI.A-R„, ie 551ia,,,, 5 1: 5 Stock, 33,834 casks, against 2 E46 2 10 . le year. Deliveries, 929 casks, again st ' ,r 1 0 1 , last year. ------ TrVr• goo' 0 $ CATTLE 11AR...- t h ot g, 1.1 Beast trade better. Sheep sold a A. 8 0 ~ Lambs cheaper. Calves, trade unaltered' 00 t Beef 2s 8d to 4s 6d 1 Pork • • mb" :::: 6 5 ? Mutton 3B 2d to 55 Od La ~. „ Veal 7 88 0 41 vi l Fi ; le e s a; : . ;:c.° • ;° : ••: ll O ' ' C 05 Beasts Sheep and Lambs Cambridge, Leicester, L i n co l n,. .......... 1 ~ ampton 8ea5t5 ...... .......... ......... , 5 Holland Beasts .... ............ ••• • • .••:, 1 : 0 01 1 Do. Sheep ................ .....• '... . Do. Calves ....... • ...... .. ••'• • . • ' . fi l, Scotch Beasts . , ............ • • .•• '• • 40Y - Norfolk and Suffolk I3easts. • •• •• • , __.-- .....,rpPiel• ditnritsill ro, .----. ...,..„ tne Dovers MAN , 17 7-Cl6ll;ESLaTlaßshiSreTa°Cn IC 'ri l; s, 0, LEEDS STOCK EN' t ' i t sor i Gres Lancashire and Yorkshire, 60 i A Ci Nie Su 0 pRILH ARM° - .., ‘ ,1 4 0 t . ------ ;r t wq . At 'Pi • 5°P MENDELSSOHN'S L - 1 8 1 tli iii •----- 1 P the , sdaP THIS EVENING I. ole Gallery rf °Sal* 50. Gallery, 28. 6d.; P O golt o „IP LIVERPO4.I7OisfACIr, Printed and Published everY itA p Pr e o rc p y r . ie st to re r es t,RaOtBthEeRTsTAPEARSIrr. c a s E is , ic o s sil OFFICE, No. 4, ST. GEOROB a Watiday, April 15, 11154. A „