The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-26 00:00:00

.~..y~._.~... FEBRrAmy 26, 1856.] FEMALE ORPHAN SOCIETY. TRZ annual general meeting of the subscribers and friends '`'his institution was held yesterday, in the school-room of Asylum. The chair was occupied by JAMES BUCHANAN, and the meeting was attended by a considerable number ladies and gentlemen who take an interest in the welfare the institution. 11 le proceedings were commenced by the Rev. T. B. ( lIIIRR, the chaplain, reading prayers. 41 '. HARMOOD BANNRR, the secretary, read the following 611 and statement of accounts : REPORT. rteil T he same object brought under consideration from year to cannot be expected to afford much variety to impart an *est in its cause. Thus it is with a public charity. For the same this institution has told its annual tale, written L e same hand, and allowance must therefore be made if it 'Quad, on this occasion, that we only add another link to ,ganle chain of ordinary routine. 0 those, however, whose hearts are engaged in the cause, Who are zealous promoters of such an institution, even 41 9 details of receipt and expenditure, the struggle with ,erae circumstances, or the prospect of better times, are not 'Zicat importance, and the termination of a year brings with to e•curiosity at least to know the position in which we ibis Asylum entered upon the last year, 1855, in debt, its income, to the treasurer £229 19s. 44 ., including the ce of a former year. Dearness of provisions and other lea presented a gloomy aspect, and the burden of war ion has been a ready apology with many for withholding Notwithstanding, of - charity. qutwithstanding, it is somewhat cheering that we have not • - ed. The debt is partially, though in a small degree, It is less by fiftypounds, being now £174 14a. 5d., anticipating the blessings of peace, and the consequent Prices of articles of consumption, we may hope still rto reduce the amount, if not extinguish the incum le altogether. The great desideratum, not only for effect- Ibis object, but of placing the institution on a firmer basis, `u increased amount of annual subscriptions. To this we direct our attention, and persevere in our exertions. We fateful for contributions of every class, but it is uncertain unsafe to place reliance on casual assistance for the sup of any charitable institution. e rule which has been practised, of investing donations bequests of fifty pounds and upwards, has enabled the ''' taittee to add to our permanent fund three legacies be 4thed, as per list, amounting together to two hundred 4 lds t)t ' boastfully, but in justice to our careful management, tantinue to claim the merit of economy, combined with necessary comfort, the entire cost of the institution t' under nine pounds per head, which was the average of ,Previous year. There are 150 children in the Asylum. `u important change in the office of matron, which took in August last, is an event to record, where so much Ide upon the head of such an establishment as this. The age of Miss Davies, whose services, during a period of een years, has met with universal approbation, left us iu '-lion of an efficient successor in Miss Sanders, whose *ntendence over the school for the same length of time fully qualified her to undertake- the higher duty. She With unanimous assent promoted to the situation, and ) fully justified the choice of the committee. `? Miss Davies, now Mrs. Ireland, a handsome silver tea ce was presented by the joint committees, in token of .approbation and good wishes. ',. ll ss Sanders's vacancy in the school is filled up by the ap ‘4tinent of Miss Fisher, who was brought up in the Asylum, has had the advantage of three years' tuition in the wing School at 'Warrington. She was assistant-teacher tiiss Sanders, and proves herself an able substitute. ;lconclusion, we plead again and again on behalf of the ''ban children. They are the objects of a Saviour's blessing. t should be the objects of every Christian's sympathy. 'lt the Redeemer's voice, " Sutler little children to come o Me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of on," God stimulate the hearts of all who are the stewards . 41 s bounty cheerfully and liberally to obey the Divine 'fiction.,„ be treasurer's statement of accounts showed that the total Dts during the year had been £1,394135. 11d., of which 13s. 7d. (equal, as. Mr. Banner explained, to the cost of htenance of 13 children) was the nett produce of the ework of the children. The actual expenditure had been 3 95., which would have been more than covered by the ' .Pts, had it not teen for the debt which still existed upon institution. ce CHAIRMAN moved that the report be adopted and ted. oles ALEXANDER seconded the motion. ‘ t r.. HENRY GRIERBROOIL moved that the thanks of the 'ling be given to those clergymen who had preached ser .' and gathered collections in aid of the funds of the insti ' during the past year. In doing so, he remarked that 'he portion of the report and accounts was presented meeting, and that was that the institution was £174 in 'red to the treasurer. This was a matter which he con ed must cause regret ; but painful as it might appear, it • not without some alleviating points. It appeared that ' g the past year the debt had been reduced by 250-; and during the same period the girls had realised £23 more last year in profits for their work, and have thus, it it be said, been instrumental in paying off debt to that int. This was, no doubt, a cheering feature in the-year's 'tints; but it was not the only one. Notwithstanding the ; 1 prices of provisions of all kinds, it had been found practi -I'e to effect a diminution in the cost of supporting the in n. This, while highly.creditable to the good management 4 1e matron, was not the less cheering, when the increasing unties of peace were borne in mind, as with peace there every probability of pro Visions being cheaper , which would `tile them to go on still more rapidly and successfully in pishing the debt. In eonclusion, he had great pleasure in 1 ,. 1 1g the adoption of the resolution. ,I,lss LONG seconded the motion, which was carried. 'he Rev. T. B. BANNER moved that the thanks of the meet be given to Miss Alexander, the chief of the ladies' com 'tee, to Mr. Buchanan, the chairman of the gentlemen's Wee, and to the medical officers who had so kindly contri , 'ed their attention to the welfare of the inmates of the . tution. I;Ie said the resolution was one which so readily %mended itself to the judgments of the subscribers as to ''dire no commendation from him. He might, however, be 'sed for more particularly . referring to the services of the t h ,s'ical gentlemen—services which, he need hardly say, were p a te s re valuable than money, and which, in fact, money - co uld Durcha e r. lIIGHAM seconded the motion, which was unanimously 7 1 : ed. , e CHAIRMAN returned thanks for the Ladies' Committee lolso for himself. ti7r. H. BROWN moved that the thanks of the meet in g be k et to the chaplain ; seconded by Mrs. RIPLEY, and unani 'ly carried. Or. DALE moved that the thanks of the meeting be pre ;;ted to Mr. Banner for his disinterested- services as trea tti'el', and requested that he would continue those services. knenforcing the motion, he said no doubt could be enter ed that Mr. Banner derived the highest reward he could 'stain from the consciousness of his own good work. But i t f ° „,_ 111 (1 not be overlooked that he had also another and a gra g reward in the affection and gratitude of the inmates of Institution. t4ts. Alanorr seconded the resolution, which was also ied. r. BANNER, in acknowledging the compliment , s aid that 1 4 uusion had been made to the good feeling entertained a, arils him 'by the children of the institution, he could with rity say that it was reciprocal. kOe ladies' and gentlemen's committees were then appointed, ICJ Which avote of thanks was passed to the chairman, and girls having sung the doxology, the meeting separated. MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. 'P THE THELTRH ROYAL, Shakspeare's noble tragedy of ~i t a rbeth" was produced on Wednesday evening, in a style artistic beauty, and with a variety and power of scenic and : et 4 effect, deserving of very high commendation. The 4, 41 7, dresses, and other stage properties are entirely new, 411 quantity of the scenery being admirable specimens of 11 1 ( ' t c hal . art. Much study has obviously been bestowed on f e Est efficient mode of maintaining the mysterious unity 4 1 :,. 11 Per-human agency with the workings of evil passions top t ",.ft mind not naturally depraved ; but which, through a kulnation of circumstances, is ultimately wrought up to a tll of wickedness almost bordering on the sublime. To rat this object all the resources of art have been brought rely into play. Allusion has already been made to the gene tpp.e.!cellence of the scenery ; but, in addition to the usual qa Q ""Jaces of the painter's art, there have here been intro tati'4, and frequently with the most striking felicity of adap hat,°3l, the peculiarities of dioramic deception. This is ve r y VIII' applied to the appearance and disappearance of .19 / 4 0's ghost, in the well-known banquet scene, in which, c: Ile ere represented, the ghastly phantom is made to fit from 11 144 1 3 0 int of the scene to another, while a sort of drea d tr kv .`tious gloom is diffused over the whole. The con- R e if of light and darkness is also made an extensive as N_aa. a powerful agent in adding to the supernatural lx4 4 , ll lery of the tragedy. Indeed, it is probably the only 41 0 1' in this excellent reproduction which requires reconsider tta:. To us it seems as if too free a use of darkne ss and ke gloom is adopted, many of the most striking and effective kiWiles and soliloquies being delivered in nearly utter dark- The extraordinary and wonderful dagger soliloquy , f or mule, is given on a stage almost entirely destitute of even d;„?' of light, the whole house being also reduced to the same 4a7.ee bf sombre dulness. This, besides being unpleasant to the tqcence, deprives the actor of the power to address any sense kttethat of hearing—general action and the expression of Il re, on which so much of histrionic excellence depends, T at i lk entirely invisible. A similar objection lies with equal 6h e e against the scene in which the murderous Thane and ar t hot less guilty wife hold stormy counsel with eac h other h et Macbeth has " done the deed." The whole of this t scene, as here represented, is confined to its effect Ivi tv l the ear, and all the wonderful power of expression Of Which it was wont to be invested by the genius k e : Siddons, and the magic flexibility of feature of a . 1 14, 1 — is lost in inexpressive gloom. ' Such a dep rivation is 11 1 ,, 1 4ensated by any extent or excellence of general effect. Zi a - character of Macbeth is creditably sustained by Mr. tk e :i Sullivan, whose elocution is in many respects of a very l'e D „ ent order, Lady Macbeth finds also a respectable dt tr ,.. e gentative in Mrs. Vickery ; in some few points she intro re .new, and, in still fewer, improved readings of the, part. eapi t l;iece has been played every night since Wednesday, to the "", houses, and the audiences have been continuously on 144 Increase, It is to be performed every ' evening this week, M I ; w e doubt not that, notwithstanding. the drawbacks to , e t ,, We have alluded, it will increase in popula rit y as it tt' c 'kes better known. 0 in k ! Tuesday, the extensive stock of drapery goods, carpet ° &c., belonging to the sequestrated es tate of Thomas tv 4 ,,, 4 '.a and Co., Buchanan-street, (formerly Croo ks and Jones) 414 d isposed of by private bargain to Messrs. Jeffery, Morrish, 4 41•, Liverpool. The invoice va lu e of the entire stock 0 " k os nnted t o fully £13,000, and the offers, to be paid in prompt , Were as follow : ,Ife u Below invoice or cost price. g — , 1.3 . Jeffery, Morrisb and Co. ......... 3 62 per ce nt. 4 %'s. Arnott ' Cannock and Co. ........ 37i sfir•, b"' Thomas Chalmers and Co 38 4 0 :L. C. Buttle Nr. 11 ; 1 . Peru and Easton, of Hull, offered to take the stock of t : * Only, at 30i per cent, below the ',invoice or cost price. i a goto Citizen. SUICIDE OF A LIVERPOOL BROKER. On Thursday morning, Mr. William Tatham, of the firm of Hill, Tatham, and Co., tallow-brokers, Exchange-cham bers, went into the vault under the bar of the Exchange Newsroom, access to which is obtained only through a trap door, for the ostensible purpose of going to a water-closet there. Not returning in a reasonable time, a porter went below, when he found the closet-door locked inside, and blood flowing from beneath. He rushed up stairs, and another porter then went down, but immediately returned, when Mr. Warburton descended, and, seeing at once that some dread ful calamity had occurred, returned to the room for the pur pose of sending for medical aid. In the meantime, Mr. Smith having descended, broke the door open with a hatchet, and discovered Mr. Tatham in a sitting posture, with a deep gash in his throat, and a razor in his hand. With the aid of Mr. Finlay he endeavoured to staunch the blood, removed him into the cellar, and laid him on his back. By his side were found a second razor, and an open Bible, on which a pocket hand kerchief was laid. He exhibited signs of life, though the wind pipe was severed, and the jugular vein injured. No time was lost in sending for surgical aid. Mr. W.T. Callon, of Islington, Mr. Osborne, of Earl-street, and Mr. Fitzpatrick, of Litherland, were quickly in attendance. Owing to the peculiar nature of the place, Mr. Tatham could not be removed. It was feared that he could not survive many hours. He seemed to rally towards evening, and was able, by signs, and by making notes in a book, communicate with the Rev. Henry Brooks and other clergy men, who, with his friends, had lost no time in visiting him. Being able to use and understand the signs for the deaf and dumb alphabet, he was frequently in communication with Mr. Warburton, and he expressed sorrow for what he had done, being anxious to live, in order that he might obtain pardon for his great offence. He also shook hands with all the parties who were assiduous in their attentions to him, and he pressed to his lips the hand of Mr. Smith, who, with Mr. Warburton, was the first to render him assistance and remove him from the closet. In the course of the afternoon he fell asleep; and on Friday he continued to improve. On Saturday morning he was sufficiently strong to be removed to the Northern Hos pital. Mr. Tatham was married about ten months ago, and Mrs. Tatham was confined a few weeks since. She was not made aware of the cause of his absence, having been informed that he was taken suddenly unwell. The cause of the rash attempt is said to have been of a pecuniary nature, several firms, in connection with which he had undertaken . large liabilities, having been reported as bankrupt. Though the unfortunate gentleman had continued to show symptoms of improving health up to Sunday evening, and was in such a condition as to excite hopes of his ultimate recovery, at a late hour indications less favourable to convalescence super vened, and be became gradually worse. At an early hour yesterday morning his pulse gave indications of sinking, and about noon he expired. INQUEST ON THE BODY. An inquest was held on the body yesterday, in the Board room of the Northern Hospital, before J. P. Curry, Esq., Borough Coroner. The first witness called was Christopher Foster, porter to the Exchange News-rooms. He said—On Thursday morning last, about 20 minutes to 10 o'clock, I had occasion to go to the vaults underneath the newsroom. There are two water closets there. I observed blood flowing beneath one of the water-closet doors. I informed Griffiths, another porter, and, on trying the door, he found that it was bolted inside. The key was in the lock outside of the door. Mr. Griffiths in formed Mr. Warburton, the master of the room, who imme diately came down, accompanied by Mr. Smith, an assistant in the room, who forced open the door. I saw the deceased sit ting on the seat of the water-closet ' with blood flowing from a large and apparently deep gash in the throat. I was sent to give information to Mr. Hill, one of the partners of the de ceased, and, on my return, I helped to carry the deceased from the closet in which he was lying to an adjoining cellar. I came back and found a razor on the flooi', amongst the blood, and another in a case on the seat, and a Bible on the seat, lying on a necktie. John Griffiths (porter) was next examined, and corroborated the evidence of Foster. Mr. Warburton, master of the News-room, said he saw Mr. Tatham ' and he appeared to be in a great hurry, but notmore excited than usual, The witness described the position of Mr. Tatham when discovered, and also the means which were taken to procure medical aid, and to administer to his comfort. Mr. Tatham remained in the cellar until Friday night, when he was conveyed to the Northern Hospital. Mr. William B. Wall said,—l am house-surgeon at the Northern Hospital ; on Friday night last, the deceased was brought to the hospital, greatly exhausted from loss of blood. He had a wound extending along the front of the throat for about five inches. As the deceased had been examined by other medical gentlemen before he was brought to the hospital, I did not make any examination of the extent of the wound depth. Mr. Callon, Mr. Osborne, and afterwards Mr. Fitzpatrick, saw the deceased at the hospital. On Saturday morning, about four o'clock, I observed that some of the sponges introduced into the wounds to staunch the bleeding were becoming offensive. I went for Mr. , Osborne, who came, and, with the approbation of Mr. Callon,the sponges were removed. Every thing was done for his relief, but he gradually sank, and died this day at noon. The oesophagus and windpipe were divided, and from these causes, and loss of blood, death ensued. The deceased was not able to speak after he was brought to the hospital. Mr.'Robert Smith, assistant-master of the Exchange News room, said he received information of the blood flowing from under the water-closet door ; he went down and broke it open. He produced the razors, Bible, and neck-tie found by the witness Foster. The razor and Bible were smeared with blood. Mr. Henry Forshaw, solicitor to the firm of Hill, Tatham, and Co., said :—On Wednesday morning, Mr. Hill and the deceased came to my office on professional business. The firm consulted me on matters connectedwith their partnership, and during this conversation I advised them about extensive trans actions with a mercantile firm. The deceased appeared to be labouring under very great, and what appeared to me to be unnecessary excitement. I went out of my path as a lawyer, and advised Mr. Hill as a friend to subdue Mr. Tatham's feel ings. I subsequently saw the deceased twice on the same day, and at the last interview, about four o'clock, he appeared to be even more excited than he had been in the morning. The deceased then promised to be at my office at ten o'clock to meet me next morning. The excitement in which the deceased was made so great an impression upon my mind, that I could not help mentioning it to my wife during the day. It is a very rare occurrence for me to talk of business matters at home. On Thursday morning, as he did not keep his ap pointment, I wrote a letter to the firm, feeling anxious about the deceased, in which I stated that I had received cheering information (underlining ".cheering," which I was induced to do to keep up the spirits of Mr. Tatham) about the subject I had conversed with them the previous morning. In the letter I requested them to come to my office. In about 15 minutes after I dispatched my letter, I heard of the discovery in the water-closet. I was shocked but not surprised at what had happened. The state of excite ment in which the deceased was the day previously was very great. By a Juryman.—lt appeared to be purely business excite ment. It did not seem from his speech that the excitement was caused by stimulating liquors. The Coroner here asked the jury if it was necessary to call before them the deceased's grandfather, or Mr. Hill, one of Mr. Tatham's partners, to show the cause of his excitement. The jury thought it was not necessary, as Mr. Forshaw's evidence quite satisfied them on that point. After a brief consultation the jury returned a verdict of Temporary insanity." DEATII.—On the 19th inst., John Hesketh Franklin, aged six months, youngest son of Mr. William Franklin, of the Mersey Hotel. STABBING CASE.—Ann M'Combuskie was yesterday charged by Catherine Fillows with having assaulted her , and stabbed her in the eye, on Saturday night, in Queen street. The prisoner was committed for trial. LORD'S DAY DESECRATION--A meeting of the Liverpool Working Men's Protestant Association was held last night, at the Teutonic Hall, Lime-street, in order to decide upon a petition to parliament against opening places of public amusement on the Lord's Day. R. Radcliffe, Esq., was in the chair, and the meeting was numerously attended. The several resolutions were agreed to, and after a vote of thanks to the chairman the meeting broke up. CHURCH OP THE HOLY INNOCENTS.—This church, which has been built in connection with the Orphan Asylum, has just been decorated in the chancel with a very fine stained glass window, at the expense of Mr. Harmood Banner, who built the church. The subject of the window is " Christ blessing little children," and it is elaborated with great artistic skill. It is rich in colouring, and as a whole is a highly ap propriate decoration. It was executed at Tours, and cost about £250. LIVERPOOL APOLLO GLEE CLUB.—The fifty-ninth anni versary of this club was celebrated by the annual dinner, which took place, as usual, in the Adelphi Hotel. In the una voidable absence of the mayor, the chair was occupied by James Holme, Esq. The meeting was a numerous and happy one, and every attention was paid to the comfort and convenience of the company by the host and his assistants. Many favourite glees, quartetts, and other concerted pieces were sung in course of the evening, and all present departed, greatly delighted with the meeting and the entertainment. LECTURE ON SYRIA.—Last night, a lecture on the present state of Syria, its religious condition, and the manners and customs of the inhabitants, was delivered in Hope-hall, by Mr. E. G. Saleebey, a native of Mount Lebanon. The lecturer, who spoke English very imperfectly, described the difficulties which he encountered in acquiring any knowledge of letters. He also narrated several incidents, showing how much the ordinary difficulties were augmented by obstacles thrown in the way of procuring education from the want of books and teachers. The lecture was concluded by a collection in aid of the Scripture Schools in Lebanon. The attendance was far from numerous—a circumstance which the lecturer alluded to complainingly at the opening of the lecture. DRUGGING AND ROBBING A. SOLDIER.—Three women, named Alice Paterson, Mary Ann Brown, and Margaret Tier ney, were charged yesterday before the magistrates with hav ing robbed James Hoey of thirty-nine pounds in gold, in a house kept by Brown, in Albion-street, on Sunday morning. From the evidence it appeared that the prosecutor, who is a sergeant in the 87th Regiment, has just returned to this country after an absence of thirteen years in India, and was on his way to the town of Galway. He arrived in Liverpool late on Saturday, and was met by the prisoner Paterson, who induced him to accompany her to the house kept by Brown. Here he had a little ale, which had evidently been drugged, and after partaking of which he became very sleepy. On awaking in the morning he found that his purse, containing thirty-nine soverei g ns , had been taken out of his pocket. On making complaint , he was assaulted by a man, who made his escape in the dark. The police being called in, ten and a-half sovereigns were recovered, having been dropped by the pri , soners on the floor, and on one of them nine shillings in silver were also found. The prisoners were all removed to Bride well, and on being brought before the magistrates they were all committed for trial. PRODUCE. — During the latter part of the week there has been a better demand for Sugar, especially for export, and prices have been maintained. Coffee is quiet, without material change in price. Of Tea a demand exists for better grades, but common Congous move off slowly. Rice neglected. Rum without animation. More inquiry for Palm Oil, which has realised from £3B to £4O per ton. A very limited business in Tallow.—To-DAY, the improved feeling noticed in our Sugar market on Friday still continues, and a greater extent of business would have been done, if holders had been disposed to proceed at the current rates ; including Saturday's transactions, the sales comprise 250 hhds. Demerara at 35s 6d to 365, with grainy at 40s 6d to 42s 6d, 130 hhds. Surinam at 35s to 35s 6d, and 700 bags Benares at 41s, also 1200 bags Madras. price not reported, 1150 boxes 1 Havana from 225. 6d. to 275„ and 2000 Per nams at 21s 9d per cwt. in bond. 50 puncheons Demerara Rum are reported at about previous rates, and 40 bags Brazil Coffee at 44s per cwt. The Tea market is quiet, and prices remain as last noted. No inclination was shown to purchase the Bengal Rice offered by auction, and the whole was withdrawn. 150 bags Saltpetre have been sold at 33s for 34 per cent. refraction, 40 chests Orange Shell Lac at 51s to 51s 3d per cwt., and 20 tons Ceara Fustic at £5 15s to £6 5s per ton. WooL.—During the past week there has been more activity in the wool market. The rise at the London sales has caused a material improvement in this market, especially for all descriptions of fine wool. Fine washed and unwashed Peruvian wool is in good request, but there are no stocks. Bosnia, &c., of a good long staple, is much inquired after, but we are with out any stocks. In Egyptian, Smyrna, &c., there has not been so much doing, but prices remain firm. There have been a few sales of Donskoi, but without change in price. Imports for the week :-6 bales South American, 50 Irish, and 10 coastwise; total, 66 bales. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. COMMERCIAL and 21102VETA1?Y NEWS. MONDAY NIGHT. Tat Public Funds have been slowly progressing towards a recovery from the depression which they experienced on the announcement of a new loan, the advance being somewhat stimulated by the amount being confined to Five Millions, it having been at first anticipated that it would have been for a considerably larger sum. The award took place on Friday, when the only tender was from Messrs. Rothschild, whose offer was to receive £ll2 ss. in stock, for every £lOO of money, or at the rate of 893 per cent. ; but as this was below the minimum fixed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which was £lll 2s. 2d. stock for every £lOO of money, or at the rate of about 90 per cent., a consultation took place, and Messrs. Rothschild agreed to accept the whole loan of £5,000,000, and the funding of exchequer bills to the amount of £3,000,000 at the government price. It is said that the tenders received by the contractors were for no less than £30,000,000, upon which a deposit of 20 per cent. has been paid; so that a large overplus has to be returned. The demand for money has been somewhat easier, but there is no alteration in the rate of discount, and nothing has been done under the minimum of the Bank of England. The returns of that establishment, pub lished on Friday, show a decrease in the stock of bullion of £81,225, and a decrease in the actual circula tion of £79,105, while the reserve of notes unemployed has increased by £39,065. The private securities have decreased by £124,797, but the other changes are comparatively unimportant. The returns of the Board of Trade for the month of December, which have just been published, show an increase in the declared value of exports of British produce and manufactures of no less than £1,470,969, when compared with the corresponding period of the previous year, the respective totals being £7,314,473 and £8,815,442. The principal items of increase are —cotton manufactures, £977,084 ; metals, £189,977 ; woollen manufactures, £189,425 ; linen manufactures, £134,326 ; millinery, £49,054; woollen yarn, £38,314 ; silk manufactures, £26,264 ; and butter, £20,143. The principal items of decrease are—cotton yarn, £55,160 ; linen yarn, £36,337 ; oil and seeds, £35,854; leather, £28,993; beer, £25,929; and refined sugar, £21,114 ; so that the decline is chiefly on partly manufactured goods. The total for the year 1855 is £97,364,655, being an increase of £179,929 on the preceding year. With reference to articles imported and retained for home consumption, there is an increase in wheat, flour, and rice, but a falling off in most other com modities, as will be seen by the following table : Month ending Jan. 5, Dec. 31, 1855. 1855. Wheat, quarters ... ... 114,687 ... 73,919 Indian corn, quarters ... 69,241 ... 224,129 Flour and meal, cwt. ... 97,330 ... 262,9221 Eggs, N 0.... ... 5,698,600 ... 6,144,600 Cocoa, 1b.... ... 338,750 ... 209,660 Coffee, 1b.. .. ... 3,051,639 ... 2,311,680 Sugar, cwt. ... 594,313 ... 217,816 Tea, lb. ... 5,201,119 ... 4,716,384 Rice, cwt.... 54,033 ... 88,151 Spirits, gallons ... ... 546,834 ... 492,918 Wines, gallons ... ... 506,010 ... 482,211 Tobacco, lb. .. ... 2,750,912 ... 2,603,074 Currants, figs, and raisins, cwt. ... 69,158 ... 60,278 Lemons & oranges, bsh.... 208,153 ... 192,945 Spices, 1b.... ... ... 336,601 ... 229,021 Of raw materials for manufactures there is an in crease on cotton, silk, flax, and tallow, but a decrease on wool and hemp. There is also an increase on timber, metals, oils, and dye-stuffs. The return from the Bank of England for the week ending the 16th February gives the following results, when compared with the previous week : Public Deposits ... £4,164,823; Increase Other Deposits ... 12,964,126; Decrease ... Rest ... ... 3,506,653; Increase ... On the other side of the account:— £481,496 85,131 13,133 Government Securities.. £11,931,005; Increase ... £508,645 Other Securities Notes unemployed The amount of notes in circulation is £18;724,270, being a decrease of C 9,105, and the stock of bullion in both departments is £10,532,494, showing a decrease of £81,225 when compared with the preceding return. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued £24,367,835 Goveriunt. Debt £11,015,100 'Other Securities 3,459,900 Gold-coin &bull'n. 9,892,835 Silver bullion ... £24,367,835; £24,367,835 BANKING D ] Prop. Capital ... £14,553,000 Rest ... ... 3,505,653 Public Deposits 4,164,823 Other Deposits 12,964,125 7-day &other bills 770,261 £35,957.80 MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES. liftarcnEsmt.—The diminished activity of the market at the close of last week has since continued, but without pre clueing any important change in prices. At the early part of this week, in some instances, further advanced rates were asked for yarns; this course being justified by the continued upward tendency of cotton; but the result was a falling off in the demand, which has continued throughout the week. Manufacturers experiencing extreme difficulty in obtaining any advance for goods, have been by no means disposed to give the higher rates asked for yarn; and, at the same time, the export houses have exhibited a similar disposition to avoid purchases. Both spinners and manufacturers are well engaged. With the exception of India descriptions, which are slightly weaker in consequence of the continued slackness in the demand, prices of all classes of yarns have been exceed ingly firm, and the full rates established last week are main tained. At these prices a moderate business has been done. Neither for Germany, the Mediterranean, nor the continent generally, has the demand been important, whilst manufac turers are very circumspect in their operations at the current rates. Considerable difficulty is experienced in obtaining better prices for goods, and producers find themselves gradually occupying a more unfavourable position, in conse quence of the impossibility of following the enhancement in the value of yarns. With the exception of printers and shirting's for the home trade, there is but little probability of any adequate advance being obtained. These have been in fair request, but the higher rates asked have greatly impeded operations in other sorts. Heavy domestics have been pur chased at advanced prices in some, quarters, but the lighter sorts and T cloths, and long cloths, if anything like full prices are required, are comparatively unsaleable.—Manchester Courier. LEEDS.—The same steady state of the cloth markets con tinues, the business done in the halls on the last two market days hasi been to a full average extent ; and there has been a rather active delivery direct this week. No alteration in prices, stocks are low, and the mills continue to be well employed. BRADFORD.—WooI: There is a better supply of wool in the market, but it is held for rates that tend to diminish the sales ; and the high prices demanded by the growers iu the country deter the holders from offering at prices that will induce purchases. Yarns : The business doing in yarns is chiefly to order, and many orders are yet uncompleted which were taken at prices resulting in great loss to the spinners, who are now making deliveries. Pieces : The buyers of goods suited for the approaching season are compelled to give higher prices, but hitherto not at all equal to the increased cost, which has the effect of keeping the stocks low, and the looms only partially employed. NOTTINGHAM.—Lace : The home demand up to the present has been moderate, but to compensate for this many orders have come to hand from America, which is unusual at this period, so that the amount of business doing is much greater than it was last year. The greatest amount of demand is for plain nets and silk edgings, and laces of various descrip tions. Other goods are not more asked for than usual. Yarns and silk are both higher, with every prospect of further advance. Hosiery : The home trade is rather quieter : on the whole, however, the demand in this market is well sustained.. The matter which excites the attention of manufacturers at present is the great advance in the price of cotton yarns. Some spinners have put on a further advance this week, and the prices are stiff at the advanced rates. To obtain this ad ditional cost in the goods is very difficult, but it must soon come to that, as stocks are very low, but we fear that it will have the effect of curtailing the demand. In all branches there is abundant employment, and the condition of the labouring classes is at preseiat very gratifying.—Nottingham Journal. ROCHDALL — WooI : The attendance at market has been very good. Manufacturers have now become anxious inquirers after low and middling qualities of wool. Stocks, however, of these qualities are exceedingly light. Of the finer qualities stocks are more plentiful. The high price which farmers have latterly been getting for their corn has emboldened them to demand good prices for their wool—and the latter they can better afford to keep than corn.—Flannel : The demand of an advance of is. per piece for home made goods has generally been sustained ; in fact, manufacturers refuse to take orders, except at au advance. A fair business has been doing, and at the latter end of last week rather heavy transactions took place. In Yorkshire goods more doing than a week ago. LEICESTER.—Worsted spinners have been obliged to advance yarns another halfpenny per pound, in order to meet the present price of wools, and decline taking any prospective orders, owing to their continued advance and the prices lately obtained at the colonial wool sales. Cotton spinners are also taking advantage of the season's demand, which, owing to the caution manufacturers have adopted in producing, and the lateness at which the factors have given out their orders for the spring trade, has rallied from its depression, and an advance in it has taken place. Cotton goods made from the circular frames, as well as other sorts, have been freely bought. In other branches there is no alteration to report.—Leicester Journal. PAINS IN THE BACK, GRAVEL,' LU MBAGO, RHEUMATISM, GOUT, HEADACHE, NERVOUSNESS, DEBILITY, &c. DR. DE ROOS' COMPOUND RENAL PILLS (astheir name Renal, or the Kidneys, indicates) have been long established as a most safe and speedy remedy for the above dangerous ' complaints, Discharges of any kind, and Diseasesof the Kidneys and organs therewith connected generally, &c.,which, if neglected, frequently end in a lingering painful death. 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Some unprincipled Vendors, when asked for Dr. DE Roos' Plats, have attempted to foist upon the public the spu rious Medicinesor trash of thei rowncompoundlng,from which they obtain a lar g er profit. The GENUINE have the words, " WALTER DE ROOS,LON DON," in white letters on a red ground, printed in the Stamp affixed to each box; by special direction of Her Majesty's Honourable Commissioners, to protect the Public from Fraud, and to imitate which is felony. May be obtained through all Medicine Vendors, at Is. lad., 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., pis., and 335. per Box, with full directions for use; or by enclosing Post-office Order or Stamps to Dr. DE ROOS, 10, BERNIIRS-STREET, OXFORD-ST., LONDON, they will be sent per return. At home for consultation daily from 11 till 4 o'clock, Sunday excepted. Advice and Medicines Sold by Jones, 5, Paradise-street, and 78, London-road. Mot tram, 24, Waterloo-road, and 6, Argyle-street, Birkenhead; Priestley, 52, Lord-street, Liverpool; Barnes, Fisliergate, Pres ton; Marsh, Wailgate, Wigan ; Aspinall, chemist, &c., Market street, Hindley ; Clarke, Gazette-office, Lancaster; Westmacott, No. 4, Market-street, Manchester, and all Medicine Vendors. N.B.—Respectable Persons in Country places, who will be allowed a liberal Commission, may make a handsome addition to their income by selling these Pills, which are very justly becoming avourite Medicine with the Public. UNDER ROYAL PATRONAGE. PERFECT FREEDOM FROM COUGHS IN TEN MINUTES AFTER USE. INSTANT RELIEF AND A RAPID CURE OF ASTHMA, CON SUMPTION. COUGHS, COLDS, AND ALL DISORDERS OF THE BREATH AND LUNGS ARE INSURED BY DR. LOCOCK'S PULMONIC WAFERS. The most wonderful CURES of ASTHMA and CON.' SUMPTION, COUGHS, COLDS, and all Disorders of the BREATH and LUNGS, are everywhere performed by this ex traordinary remedy. CURE OF A 14 YEARS' ASTHMATIC COUGH. I, Thomas Carter, Egremont, Cheshire, had an asthmatic cough for fourteen years; nothing ever gave the relief until I commenced taking Dr. Locock's Pulmonic Wafers, three boxes of which have entirely cured me. (Signed) THOMAS CARTER. Witness—Mr. Geo. Howell, Chemist, Dale•st., Liverpool. CURE OF 29 YEARS' ASTHMATIC COUGH. Middleton, near Manchester. am now 44 years of age, and I have been afflicted with an asthmatic cough since I was a boy of fifteen years of age; during that time I have resorted to every means in my power to remove it, but in vain, until last Sunday, when I sent for a small box of Dr. Locock's Wafers. I have taken two boxes since, and from the effects they have had upon me, I feel no doubt of a speedy recovery. G. STRINGER. Witness—M. Lynch, Chemist, Market-street. RAPID CURE OF ASTHMA OF 14 YEARS' STANDING. From Mr. J. E. Bignell, Hollyhead Road, Wednesbury, and ad dressed to Mr. Ladbury, there. SlR,—When I had the first box of D. 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To SINGERS and PUBLIC SPEAKERS they are invaluable, as in a few hours they remove all hoarseness, and increase the power and flexibility of the voice. They have a pleasant taste. Price 15. lid., 2s. 9d., and 11s. per box. Sold by all Medicine Vendors. NOTE.—FUII directions are given with every box in the English, German, and French Languages. DR. LOCOCK'S COSMETIC. A delightfully fragrant preparation, for improving and beautify ing the complexion, rendering the skin clear, soft, and transpa rent, removing all eruptions, freckles, sunburn, tan, pimples, and roughness,—curing gnat bites, and the stings of insects. In the PROCESS Or SHAVING, it ALLAYS all SMARTING, and renders the skin soft and smooth. Sold in bottles, at Is. lad., 2s. 9d., and 45. 6d. each. Beware of counterfeits. Observe the name on the government stamp outside the wrapper. Sold by all respec table chemists. WHOLESALE AGENTS :—Rairnes and Co., Evans, Stn:, end Co., Lord-street. Sold in Liverpool, by Roberts, Ranelagli-street; Carter and Clay, Bold street ; Aspinall and Wagstaff, St. James's street ; J. Britten, Old Haymarket; Howell, Dale-street ; T. D. Walker, Upper Parliament-street. :PARTMENT. Gov. Securities £11,931,008 Other Securities 17,743,032 Notes ... 5,643,565 Gold & Silver Coin 639,659 £35,967,882 OUR SHARE MARKET has been very steady all the week, with a fair amount of business, and a gradual progression of prices upwards, closing to-day with prices at the highest point of the week. To-morrow the settlement commences. Local stocks without material change ; Royal Insurance and Leeds Canal rather higher, and in good demand. Boroughßank, and Fire and Life rather lower. We annex to-day's prices:— Aberdeen, 13 , Caledonian, 281-; Great Northern, 231 I; Great Western, 591 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 821 5 - 8 'I- ; London and North Western, 1011 -I- -I ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 244 ; Midland, 701 2 1 2 x 1 I - 3 I h; North Eastern, Berwick capital stock, 19 7-1 46 2 • South Eastern 19i I 1 ; Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 3+ per cent. pref. (210 shares), 11 ; Dutch rvhenish new shares, 2 3-16 p. ; Great Western of Canada, 268 ; Borough Bank, 101. COTTON.—The business during the week has been comparatively quiet, and there having been more on offer, whilst spinners have been pretty generally sup plied, prices of middling declined 1-16 d. to Bd. per lb., but fair remain unchanged. The sales for the week up to Friday reached 50,870 bales, of which 7,420 were taken on speculation, and 3,900 for export, leaving 39,550 for the trade. To-DAY the advices by the Arabia were received, and the market assumed a firmer tone. The sales amounted to 10,000 bales, in cluding 4,000 on speculation and for export, and prices advanced about 1-16 d. per lb. The following is a com parison of present rates with those of the corresponding period last year : New Orleans, midi fair. Upland; middling fair.. 1855 1866 ... 5* 515-16 ... 5* 6 13-16 5i 6 5-16 1 SALES. zurouTs. STOCK 1,............A.---....., e .............&.....,, ......... usscate - rtoN. micas.' Week Frew- Week Th i s Feb. 22 ending onsly ending Ye ar . Feb. 22. thisyr. Feb. 22. _ __ ....___ Sea Island Stained Boweds Mobile 5 6i 5820 38530 } 28451 224235 New Orleans 5 7 20870 176560 Pernams,&c G 71 1440 8280 1299 7748 20080 Bahia, &c. Al aranham 6 71 1000, 5120 .... 1751 17520 Demerara,&c — 20 130 . ... .... GOO Egyptian 5l 10i 2760, 18580 2532 10340 38260 Com.W.l.&c — ....1 2210 .... 1411 1820 Surat , 4 5 10350 69670 } 19675 36200 Madras Bengal — ....140 .... .... 140 -- -- 50870 431620 57585 366829 419160 LATEST NEWS. MAIISEILLES, Feb. 23. The Thabor has arrived from Constantinople. Her dates are from the Crimea to the 12th, and Constantinople to the 14th instant. The Times' correspondent at Constantinople states that the firman, conceding their rights to the Christian subjects of the Porte, has been signed, and will be speedily published. On the 11th February Fort Alexander, in Sebastopol, was blown up, and entirely destroyed. In the Crimea the weather is mild, and the health of the troops excellent. THE BALTIC. COPEN RA GEN, Feb. 24. The Great Belt is free from ice. 113 Y ELECTRIC & INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPHS.] LONDON, Monday Night. A Privy Council was held at Buckingham Palace this after- noon. INQUEST ON MR. SADLEIR. The proceedings were continued to-day. A letter, in Sadleir's handwriting, contained a statement to the effect mentioned by the Morning Advertiser, that he could not live to see the agony of those whose ruin he bad caused. Several names of persons he had ruined are stated in the letter, but the coroner decided it would be highly injurious for those names to be mentioned in court. Mr. Keating, M.P. for Waterford, also gave evidence, and read letters from Sadleir, confessing the latter's villany. He says, " Stevens and Norris are both in nocent, and have no knowledge of the fabrication of deeds and forgeries by me, and by which I have sought to go on in the horrid hope of retrieving." After the examination of Mr. Josiah Wilkinson, with re ference to a forged deed given him by Mr. Sadleir, and a state ment from Mr. Keating, that up to that time no other forged documents than the one alluded to had been discovered, and that there had been no forgeries connected with the Swedish Railway Company, The coroner said it would be a question for the jury to con. sider whether Mr. Sidleir did really commit the extensive forgeries and frauds alluded to, or whether they were mere delusions. The question with regard to property was very important; for if Mr. Sadleir destroyed himself in sound mind, all his property, goods, and chattels would be forfeited to the crown. Up to the present time, be, the coroner, saw no signs of insanity ; but if it could be proved that these documents were written under the delusion that he committed villanies which he never committed, that would be positive proof that he committed suicide in an unsound state of mind. It was due to the deceased, his friends, and the public at large, that there should be a further adjournment. The inquiry was therefore adjourned for a fortnight.. THE PEACE CONFERENCES. The Tinges' Paris correspondent, referring to the con ferences, says,—" We ought to be able to give a fair guess, after the first eight or ten days' sitting, as to the result. The number of times of meeting in the week is not fixed. It may be three or four times, or oftener, and three or more days may elapse between two sittings ; but this will depend a good deal on circumstances." The same correspondent writes,—" I have learnt from two excellent sources, that Prussia has now at least a chance, I may say a certainty, of taking a part, though not immediately, in the Congress. She positively declares that she has decided on accepting the principles and obligations of Austria in the Eastern question, and she awaits the moment for Austria to facilitate her admission to the conferences, a privilege which Austria has pledged herself to obtain for her." The same writer says,—" I have long ago expressed an ap prehension that the object of the conferences was likely to be seriously interfered with, if not imperilled, by the indiscreet songs of triumph chaunted by the Paris press ; and, if Russia shows herself obstinate, I have the moral certainty that it is traceable from this cause, I also fear that the point respect ing Nicholaieff will have to be discussed, the report of its renunciation by Russia being premature. • The Times' correspondent writes, with reference to the affair between the Siecle, Constitutionnel, and Moniteur, that there was no resignation or intimation of such on the part of any of the ministers. The Post's correspondent states, that a report of the pro ceedings of congress will be delivered to theEmperof each day. (From the Express.) PARIS, Monday. The Conferences opened at 10 o'clock this day, all the Plenipotentiaries being present. The latter arrived at the place of the sitting without formality, and in their ordinary dress. The representative of Piedmont was the first, and the representative of Russia the last to arrive. Comparatively few persons had arrived to see them enter. The Count Buol is the bearer of an Austrian order of the " Star Cross," from the Emperor Francis Joseph to the Empress Eugenie. This decoration is only worn by ladies of imperial or royal descent. THE CRIMEA. Crimea letters to the 12th inclusive have arrived ; they con tain little news of importance. Two Englishmen were killed by a Russian shell when Fort St. Nicholas was blown up. The Morning Herald's correspondent anticipates a little serious fighting on the Tchernaya, near Traktir, the French expecting the Russians to make a strong sortie in that direction. The health of the English army was most excellent. Not a single case of cholera existed. HOUSE OF LORDS. MONDAY. Their Lordships met at 5 o'clock. Lord LINDIII;RST gave notice that, in a few days, he would call attention to the state of the judicature of the house, with the view of applying a suitable remedy. (Hear, hear.) Lord REDESDALE brought up the report of the Committee of Privileges on the Wensleydale Peerage, and moved its reception. Earl GRANVILLE intimated that Government would not go to a division. He said Loyd Wensleydale would not at tempt to .take his seat until the subject had been fully considered. The Earl of DERRY gave notice that in case Lord Lynd hurst should not bring forward his motion, he (the Earl of Derby) would, on Thursday, move for the appointment of a Select Committee to consider what improvement could be made in the Appellate Jurisdiction of the house. _ _ . ••••••• • • Lord CAMPBELL declared that Lord Wensleydale could not take his seat. After some observations from Lord ItEDESDALE, the re port was received, the members of the government and Earl Grey declaring themselves not content. The House adjourned at seven o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS. MONDAY. The House met at 4 o'clock. A new writ was ordered for Rutland in the place of Sir Gilbert Heathcote, called to the House of Lords. Mr, ROEBUCK gave notice that on Friday he should move a resolution affirming that the appointment of a commission of general officers to report on the report of Sir John McNeill and Colonel Tulloch was to substitute an inefficient for an efficient tribunal, and to shelter the incompetence of certain officers recently promoted. Sir De LACY EVANS gave notice that to-morrow he would inquire why the statistics as to the mortality in the army in the Crimea had been withheld from the report. In reply to Mr. T. Duncombe, Mr. LABOUCIIERE stated, that, after a full investigation, the government had come to the conclusion that Sir Henry Young had acted improperly in abruptly proroguing the Legislative Assembly of Tasmania, pending the sitting of a committee to inquire into the working of the convict system in that colony. The Report of Supply was brought up and received after some observations from Sir H. Willoughby, to which Mr: Monsell replied. The Report of the Committee of Ways and Means respect ing the loan of £5,000,000, and funding of £3,000,000 ex chequer bills, was received. Numerous petitions were presented for and against the Local Dues on Shipping Bill. LOCAL DUES ON SHIPPING BILL. Mr. Lows having moved the second reading of the bill, Sir F. TIIESIGER moved that the bill be read a second time this day six months. He said he was justified in this course by the positive refusal of government to make any con cessions, and from the wholesale attacks made by the bill on corporate property. He condemned the measure as one of confiscation, and said it struck him with alarm. It was the clear intention of government to appropriate the local dues to themselves, whilst the differential dues were to be abolished altogether. Dir. Lows denied that government intended to apropriate local dues. Sir F. TILESIGEB, said a power was taken iu the bill to re duce the tolls and raise them again He contended that there was no difference in the rights of private property and cor porate property, and he quoted Hallam to show that our con• stitution respected one as much as another. He then entered into the history of the local dues of Liverpool to show that tbPy belonged to the corporation by right of purchase, a right subsequently established by a court of law. In the case of the Hull Dock Company, a solemn agreement had been entered into by government in 1842 to pay £6,832 per annum as a compensation for abandonment of differential duties. This agreement it was now proposed to violate. The local dues belonging to the Corporation of Bristol, since the time of Edward the Fourth, were in precisely the same position as those of Liverpool. The house was here dealing with the principle laid down by the Vice-President of the Board of Trade, that corporations had no private property; and he asked what private property could be safe, if the pro perty derived by these corporations, as he had described, was to be appropriated by the government without compensation. The measure was one of confiscation and spoil, and, with a conviction of its most dangerbus tendency, he, in conclusion, moved its rejection. Sir F. BARING seconded the amendment. He opposed the bill. First : because he recognised in it a determination to interfere with that self-management which had proved so advantageous to the country ; and next, because he recognised throughout all its provisions carelessness of the rights of private property, and a sacrifice of public and parliamentary faith. Mr. LowE at great length defended the bill. He and the President of the Board of Trade would look into and do justice to any point to which their attention was called. He thought they should get credit for a disposition to adopt that course, and that violent attacks should not be made on them. After defending the principle and provisions of the measure, he concluded by urging the House to send all these burdens upon shipping and commerce to that limbo to which they already consigned rotten boroughs—rotten corporations —and rotten commercial systems. Mr. HORSPALL made a spirited defence of the Corporation of Liverpool, and entered into a detailed statement of their expenditure; showing that, out of means obtained from Local Dues, they had made great public improvements, iu which the shipping, as well as all other interests, participated. Mr. RIDLEY opposed the bill. Mr. TOLLEMICHE said there ought to be a commutation of Local Dues, and an efficient conservancy of the Mersey, but this bill provided for neither, therefore he opposed it. Mr. COLLIER supported the second reading, arguing that Looal Dues on shipping Must follow the fate of all protective duties. He denied that vested interests in these dues should receive compensation. Mr. HILDYARD opposed the bill. Mr. RICE said the bill contained a gross inconsistency. It proposed to charge the debts upon passing tolls to the con solidated fund, but the debts upon Town Dues were to be charged to the respective places. Mr. DEEDZS considered the bill as a gross attack on the right of property. Mr. C. EWAIIT opposed the bill, and pointed out several modes in which it attacked property for which the Corpora tion had given valuable consideration. Mr. LIDDELL called on the house to reject the measure. Mr. hiGlum supported the second reading. Mr. CAIRNS, after hearing the statements of the Vice- President of the Board of Trade, could not assent to the second reading. If a measure were introduced with reference to passing tolls he would support it, but he could not give his sanction to that portion of the measure that proposed to deal. with. Local Dues, because he considered that the proposition was wholly unjust. Bristol and Hull were to receive com pensation, but no other ports ; and the rights of Edinburgh were to be preserved, while the rights of Leith were to be abolished. He also questioned whether the bill was intended for the relief of shipping. Mr. BAINES supported the second reading, and defended the measure, which he argued would work with the greatest benefit to shippers. Sir FITZROY KELLY did not think government were really aware of the principles of the bill or its consequences. Every corporation in the kingdom possessed of property of the description referred to in trust for the inhabitants, would be deprived of that property without compensation. At 6 minutes past twelve o'clock the debate was adjourned till next evening. The Joint-Stock Company's Bill passed through committee pro forma'. The Prisons (Ireland) Bill was read a second time. The Delamere Forests Bill was read a third time and passed. Several bills, introduced by Mr. WHITESIDE, with re ference to the Irish Courts of Chancery, were read a second time, and referred to a select committee. The ATTORNEY-GENEILA.L obtained leave to bring in a bill for the better Local Management of the Metropolis. A bill to abolish the office of Secretary to the Poor-Law Commissioners in Ireland was read the first time. The house adjourned at 12.50 a.m. THE FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET. The pacific tone of the American advices caused increased' animation and a further slight advance in the English Funds this morning, but prices were not throughout supported. Railways actively supported at Saturday's highest point. In Land and Bank Shares no material change. Turkish active and good. CLOSING PRICES Consols, Account.. 91 BankSiOck 213 14 Do. Money 9ll # Exqr. Bills, L. 5.... S dig. 1 pin. Three per Cents. FOREIGN STOCKS. Mexicans 2oi i Turkish Russian Do. Canada Land — Do. (new) RAILWAY Ambergate,Nottinghatn, and E. Junction 43 Caledonian Do. Preference Eastern Counties East Lancashire 72 4 Edinburgh Glasgow 54 6 Great Northern 95 6 Do. A. BO 2 SHARES. London, Brighton, and South Coast 97 8 :London &N. Western loli 2 'London &S. Western 92/ 3e iManchester,Sheff., and Lincolnshire 24i 5} Midland Stock North British 29 30 Do. Preference ;l9 101 _ Do. B 123 5 North Staffordshire.... 7 si Great Western Lanc.and Yorkshire B2& York, Newcastle, and Do. Fifths — Berwick .. 76} 7 4 1 Leeds Northern lsa York and N. Midland.. 52 3 LAND SHARES. Australian Agricultural 25 6 Peel River S. Australian Invest.... 35 6 N. B. Australasian Crystal Palace les of Cotton reported sold at in the spot, and 51s. end of the 16s. paid. Scotch Pig Iron, 665. Brown lumps, 48s. 6d. to 465. On 'Change, about 1,200 ba full prices. Tallow, 58s. 6d. a year for P.Y.C. Linseed Oil, 3 Spelter, £23105. Sugar steady ..... It f LONDON CORN MABKRT. — (From Kingsford and Lay's Circular.)—The supply of English Wheat was moderate; factors being unable to obtain the prices of this day week, a large proportion remained unsold towards the close. Business in Foreign exceedingly limited, and rates are nominal. The floating cargoes on the coast are nearly cleared. Barley in good demand at the extreme prices of Monday last. Beans and Peas dull. Oats dull and rather cheaper. In Flour little doing, and the value unaltered. ... ARRIVALS. English. Irish. Scotch. Forelxn. Wheat 5442 26 4555 Barley 6185 15 2910 Malt 19544 Oats 4059 71 515 2166 Beans Peas — Flour METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—Beasts sold at ad vanced prices. The Sheep trade more brisk. Calves main tained Friday's rates. A few good Lambs made 7s. Beef, 2s. 10d. to 4s. 10d ; Mutton, 3s. Bd. to 55.; Veal, 6s. to 65.; Pork, 4s. 2d. to 6s. Beasts, 3,567; Sheep and Lambs, 20,090 ; Calves, 64 ; Pigs, 250. Arrivals :—llolland Beasts, 246; Ditto Calves, 29; Norfolk and Suffolk Beasts, 20,000; Scotch Beasts, 340 ; Irish Ditto, 250. LONDON PRODUCE MA REET.—Sugar wanted for export, but home dealers operate less freely. Large public sales de clared, but full rates are asked : Refined wanted. Coffee dull, but not cheaper—native Ceylon, 50s. to 51s. Tea : Little passing—sound common Congou, 8d to 9d. Cotton is much wanted, and fully as dear.. Tallow firmer, but the demand not brisk. . . . AA SP V .... ....... COLONIAL WOOL SALES.—SaIes went steadily at the pre vious advance. GLASGOW Pia IRON MARKET.—There has been a slight improvement in Pig Iron to-day, with few or no transactions. Nominal quotations 675. 6d. cash for mixed numbers (war rants) ; buyers, 675. ; No. 1, G.M.8., 68s. 6d.; No. 3, 665. American shipping Trot+, 695. to 725. 6d. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCllANGR.—Lancashire and York shire, 821 ; Midland, 701 ; South-Eastern, 19t 13.16 7 Electric Telegraph, 201. ; LEEDS Sfock laCsANGE.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 821 7-16 2 ; Leeds N.E., 16 3-16 ; Midland, 701; Berwick N.E., 19 7-16 ; Sonth-Eastern, 191 ; North-Western, 6.1. £5 10s. 3d. ; Canada, 26 1-16. BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S—Tara DAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLE Cnesz.-5 to 1 agst Harry Loiii• quer, tk; 9 to 1 agst Emigrant, tk ; 9 to 1 agst Sir Peter Laurie, tk ; 20 to 1 agst Free-Trader, tk ; 20 to 1 agst Forest Queen, tk ; 4 to I agst Th e Seaman and Juan du Quesne, coupled. LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP.-8 to 1 agst Berezina, tk. Two THOUSAND GUINEAS.-3 to 1 agst Yellow Jack, tk; 3 to 1 agst Fly-by-Night, tk; 10 to 1 agst Polmoodie, off. DERBY.-7 to 1 asst Wentworth, tk; Bto 1 agst Elling ttohno,rptke, tk ; ;10 to 1 agst Fly - by - Night, tk; 15 to 1 agst Roger -25 to 1 agst Polmoodie, tk ; 25 to 1 agst Vander mulin, tk. ROMANCE OF THE PEEEAGE.—By the death of the Duke of Norfolk, Sir Edmund Lyons becomes father of the present premier duchess of England. The " romance of the peerage " has fewer prettier chapters than this. The young Earl of Arundel and Surrey was travelling in Greece, when he was attacked with fever, and his life was despaired of. He was removed to the house of the British minister, Sir Edmund Lyons, at Athens, when a " ministering angel," in the person of Sir Edmund's fair daughter, became his nurse, and, by her devoted attentions, was believed to have saved the life of the young heir of the oldest ducal house in England, at the hazard of her own. The gratitude of the young earl to his fair pre server took the usual shape ; but, as soon as Sir Edmund Lyons found reason to suspect what was going on, he wrote to the earl's father, informing him of his son's convalescence, and begging that he might be removed, since he knew that his daughter had no pretensions to mate with such illustrious lineage. Sir Edmund's letter displayed so much honourable feeling, and the young man's attachment seemed so insur mountable, that the consent of the parents was obtained. They were married, and " They lived happily ever after," as the story-books say.--Manchester Guardian.