The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-01-17 00:00:00

Wtbcrpoof tanbarb, of the DUKE'S, entered the house as a -Shrewsbury far mer would the market-place, to see howihis beans sold — after he had had a pint of ale ; neither'BEsEsposp nor HILL paid the slightest attention to military toilette, or neatness of appearance—they were slovens in that regard. Yet at Albuera, Vimiera, Corunna, Douro,Talavera, Busaco, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Orthe's, Toulouse, and bloodier Water loo, they fought—perhaps on compulsion—in full dress ; literally laden with gold and silver -medals and orders of merit. In the House of Peers, the deceased Marshal BERESPORD spoke but two or three times for a quarter of a century; Lord HILL not once —COMBEEMERE very sel dom; ANGLESEY the same. BERESF ORD seemed to be afraid of so much. These great—brave soldiers—appeared to be shy in addressing the house. Men who had made the foes of England run away. BBRESFORD was a great favourite in Lisbon, the female population especially liked him much. There was sweet reciprocity. FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. MONDAY Monsrism. A NOTABLE court sat two days, last week, in the Chapter House, St. Paul's Church-yard. The judge was the BISHOP of LONDON, reminding one of the early annals of the Ca thedral ; but the BISHOP sat only as " Visitor." The fact is—and I state this without reference to the Brcnor's judgment—that there has been great discontent among the smaller clergy of St. Paul's, for a long period of years. There are twelve minor Canons, two of them—RICKMAN and LUPTON—are regular Radicals, and claim what they call aliquot parts of the revenues. Now, this is absurd on the face of it, because the minor Canons now are not the minor Canons of five hundred years ago. I mean they are a different set of people altogether. However, they ought to be paid. They are. Hence ten of them don't grumble. The case was opened by Mr. HALEY, a young barrister, and not a very old man. He was first initiated into the mysteries of London life and literature when the old Courier newspaper was moribund. At that time, young HALEY—a boy—might have dropped from the clouds, for anything the old stagers knew or cared; he appeared to be up to everything, answered questions, whether respect ing the quality of Rhenish, or the price of molasses—the latitude of Timbuctoo, or the Grampians, always in the affirmative; got acquainted with Bishops ; became " hand in-glove" with the Earl of SEIA.PTESBURY — eat his terms — was called—and now in Grand Chapter we find him advo cating the cause of the minor Canons, claiming an equit able adjustment of the revenues of Paul's Cathedral. To one at all acquainted with Church history, or interested in it, the two days' proceedings were worth attending to. The BISHOP was -welt supported; he had Dr. DISHING TON, who ought to be a great lawyer, seeing he has had My years and more of it; Sir JOHN PATTESON, also, the retired Judge, still able to earn his pension by attend ing City commission and Cathedral inquiry ; besides, there were the BISHOP'S Secretary, his son-in-law, Assessor HODGSON, and lots of counsel, all arrayed, en grand tenue, against single-handed HALEY. Poor work was made of the inquiry,— " Puzzled in mazes, And perplexed in error." The question was not, apparently, understood. It appeared that the two petitioners demanded that their body should be reduced from twelve to six, in order to increase, not the splendour of divine service, but the emoluments of their own position. Both petitioners, moreover, were " pluralists," so to speak—had other livings. On one side it was alleged that, with proper management, the revenues might be £lOO,OOO a year; on the other, that they did not amount to £B,OOO or £9,000 a year. The Bomar has not yet given in his judgment. Those in the se cret say, his Lordship will go half-way with the petitioners. There is probably not a better test, or proof of true nobility of mind, in public men, than forbearance. For bearance in noticing erroneous statements put forth in ignorance ; and, it may be, forbearance also in addressing the Senate (if in it) on too many subjects—making speeches, in fact. Of the former lam able to give an illustrious example, which occurred during the past week : of the . latter I have many at hand ; and vice versa—clever, educated, well-brought-up, members of the House of Com mons, as public speakers, shelved, merely because they had not self-denial—the virtue of forbearance—of sitting still and holding their,tongue. Begin with old COBBETT, a member of "low degree," to be sure, but a man living in his day in the world's eye —that man only figured in Parliament about a week ; he found he was listened to on the first and second occasions, or so—rose afterwards at every breath, thought he could command the ear of the house, as well as the eye of the SPEAKER ; prated away, no one cared, no one listened. Next day the papers were all but silent : out came the following " Register," the "reporthers," as COBBETT used to style the gentlemen in the gallery, were blamed, sneered at, stigmatized as " Suckmugs." COBBETT was a cunning old fox in his way ; sometimes he would speak on, as against time cough —.affect a cold—speak huskily— and squeeze oranges. Then came, on Saturday, a flaming Register, with " my speech in the Commons, which the reporthers' did not give." It is needless to state that COBBETT made his own speech in his publication. So, likewise, as to speaking, a cleverer man—HENRY HuNr,—both went out like the snuff of an ugly candle. They did not know when to forbear. Leaving those extreme Radicals, take THOMAS WISE, WILLIAM EWART, EMERSON TEN 'Lon., NOON TALFOURD, now the Judge, BULWER, Sir LYTTON, our accomplished novelist and dramatist ; these, and many others of mark, all sent themselves to Coventry, in continually rising to address the House—from a want of forbearance, in fine. JOE HUME in one House, and Lord BROUGHAM in the other, I freely admit, are excep tions to the rule. BROUGHAM has been known in the House of Peers to rise forty times in an hour and a half's sitting; JOSEPH HUME on a committee (Estimates) night a hundred times ! Let me, however, approach the sub ject—germane. Who has not heard of Lord ASHLEY, and, having heard, in a great measure, admired his cha racter and career, not less now as the Earl of SHAFTES BURY? Sometime since, his Lordship and a few others were instrumental in forming a body formidable for its respectability as well as for its numbers, styled the Protes tant Alliance ; it was called into existence by the alleged, activity of the Romanists in England, and their also alleged great increase in these realms. I say alleged, because, happily for the Protestant cause, Romanism is not taking that strong and dangerous footing among us that its professors would fain have the people of England believe. For proof, I need only refer to the P.ora's Allocation, issued a few days back. At one of the early meetings of the Protestant Alliance, held in Freemason's-hall, during the season which has just passed, the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, in the course of his remarks, deeply deplored the stringent decrees—penal codes—call them what you will—of Portugal, as affecting all Protestants in that kingdom. I know something of Portugal, its more than rigid Roman Catholic worship, the imperious vows imposed by its clergy, burial of the dead, &c. ; but, I humbly declare, I was not prepared for the grave complaints made against the Government of Portugal, in these regards, by Lord SHAFTESBURY. He was charged with being actuated by a " zeal without knowledge"— called bigot even, and worse. Further more, lest this should not be enough, several Portu guese merchants of London, Lisbon, and Oporto, denied the noble Earl's statements—that they knew Protestants in Portugal had every liberty, every facility of worship, celebration of rites, and so-forth. These respectable individuals, in dispassionate language, as became gentlemen, denied the truth of the English lord's statements. The contradiction is allowed to remain un noticed ; the noble EARL, in London circles, certainly was charged with making assertions, of the truth or falsehood of which he hadnot assured himself. Severe stigma this; enough to make an Earl wince. On Monday last, how ever, Lord SHAFTESBURY found a fitting opportunity of rebating the charge. A deputation of "black coats" and others waited, by appointment, on the Earl of CLARENDON, at the Foreign-office. Gentlemen, not of the deputation, in the neighbouring offices, had little difficulty in being present. There was no occasion for secresy,—" Come in, gentlemen," quoth the FOREIGN SECRETARY, bland enough, give him his due ; and here it is curious to ob serve that, I believe there never was a minister but received his deputations tenfold more blandly when he ex pected to be turned to the right about, than when he was new in office, or considered himself safe in his saddle. On the present occasion, CLARENDON—certainly not of vine gar aspect at any time—was very sweet on his visitors. He read a memorial from the Alliance—a long docu ment referring to religious grievances on Protestant subjects of HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY abroad. He then glanced at the state of the question in Portugal, and re iterated his formerly expressed sentiments on the severity of the. Portuguese enactments. Lord CLARENDON, good easy man, said,, with a flourish, " That although there were severe enactments in Portugal on the subject of re ligion, they were not now put in practice." Further, there were on our penal statutes laws with respect to religion very severe, but happily obsolete. So matters went at the deputation, SHAFTESBURY apparently forbear ing too long, and CLARENDON certainly in a state of bliss ful ignorance, for a foreign secretary, until an individual spoke, whose appearance indicated to my uneducated eye that he was one not likely to deal in sham, or surface work. Dr. THOMPSON he was called ; he admitted all about our law enactments, but he stuck to Portugal in preference ; the severe Portuguese enactments were not of the old law (eh, log. CLARENDON ?)—they dated their birth only from the 10th of December last, and were in direct violation of the Constitutional Charter, (eh, again CLARENDON ?) article 4th of which was " celebrating pub lic acts of a worship other than that of the said Roman Catholic religion"—for the which, the punishment was fine, and from one to three years' imprisonment ! The Earl of CLARENDON, perhaps too busy with other matters of State, appeared not to know anything of all this, for he asked, in accents mild, if the new law were more severe than the old one ? Yes ! undoubtedly, was the answer. However, the deputationists, at the close, expressed them selves satisfied; but the whole affair presented another proof, that, in many instances, the public and the public papers, know more of what is going on than Her most gracious MAJESTY'S Ministers. May their fall be soft ! The Earl of DERBY, head of the last Government, bad a command from Her MAJESTY the QUEEN to come to Windsor Castle, where he has been staying some days,—dining too, without a single co-cab man being present. Is this significant of aught ? Pulse feel ing ? The Earl of DERBY was there. Enough. Before we are many weeks older, we shall know more. Saw ye ever the " Yerl Kynge" journey to Windsor ? or return from his brother chieftains at " gorgeous Goodwood," as sporting writers style the halcyon glades of Richmond ? In the long roll of English nobility, not one peer, perhaps, travels in more magnificent style than the present Earl of DERBY ; especially on a "command" from the SOVE REIGN. The present Ministers mostly all take the rail ; Lord DERBY puts his own drags on, and chariotted in splendour with cattle . in front o f hi m wor th , a t th e l owes t figure, £ O 9 O , pays his humble duty to his SOVEREIGN The Earl is robust; like every sound Englishman, after a b reez y attack of gout—capital'! He is lookin g ' well — proudly so—yet without pride, for DERBY hates even the low-priced article . . dettl , t in by the Whi gs —th e spec i es which " apes humility., But we cannot sometimes detect ; I have seen BROUGHAM, Chancellor, borrow a " Joe" to make up an e i g htpenny cab fare—the present RECORDER of LONDON halve a penny roll with his noble father in the market-place ; and PLANTA.?ENFT, the present Duke of BUCKINGHAM, at a farmers dinner in his own native Aylesbury, collect the shillings for a couple of bottles of port. But to the point—all the dons of the Conservative party are in prime feather—meet often—perfectly under stand each other, and care at present pot a rush for the new reform bill, the skeleton of which Sir FITZROY KELLY sent, framed and glazed, to Lord JOHN the other day. The opposition has other and higher game to fly at. Another great man has gone from amongst us ! Mar shal BRRESFO RD , by which name alone will you be ever recognised, thou renowned Nullus Filing! This famous warrior belonged to a type—the anti—of his noble master, WELLINGTON. See that stalwart Marshal BERESFORD, upwards of six feet in his stockings, tread the floor of the house of peers, so Plain i n dress and ' feature, you would have taken him for a well-to-do Lancashire farmer. It was the drollest contrast in the world, sometimes to see Lor d s HILL, BERESFORD, WELLINGTON , COMBERMEBE , and ANGLESEY, grouped in the H ouse of Lords —th ey w ere fond of it—they laughed much —very like boys on Wednesday or Saturday afternoon ! HILL, a great pet LIVERPOOL IMPROVEMENTS. Tn Town Council justified the good opinion enter tained of them, by rejecting the scheme for a new street from the end of Temple-street to St. John's-lane. A far greater improvement would be the widening of White chapel and Paradise-street, so as to form a commodious thoroughfare from the Custom-house to St. George's Hall. The bottom of Duke-street should be widened, and this would relieve the traffic through Bold-street. The north end of Park-lane also requires more room, and either of these would be more valuable improvements than the new street which the Town Council has so properly rejected. LIVERPOOL EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY. THE annual meeting on behalf of this excellent charity was held yesterday, at the Clarendon-rooms. William Brown, Esq., M.P., presided. Mr. HENRY CROSSPIELD, the treasurer, read a state ment of the accounts, from which it appeared that the total expenditure was £6OB. The subscriptions had been £366, donations £B6, the Corporation £lOO, which, with one or two other petty sources of income, made the ac counts stand with a balance due to the treasurer of £6l 3s. 4d.. It was explained, however, that the finances were in a good condition, the expenditure taking in four teen instead of twelve months. Mr. JOSEPH HADWEN, the honorary secretary, then read as follows THE REPORT. In presenting to the subscribers their report for the past year, your committee feel that it is unnecessary to enter into any lengthened detail : they . have no new feature on which to dwell. The object of the institution h well known, and its extended usefulness fully acknowledged end largely appreci ated by those for whose benefit it was originally established. The number of patients seeking relief for diseases of the eye have been 3540 Ditto for diseases of the ear 3406 Total 6946 In addition to the above, there have been 99 in-patients boarded and lodged in the house while undergoing surgical treatment, and 132 operations have been performed within the Infirmary, the successful results of which have been alike gratifying to your :committee and creditable to the skill of your medical officers; while the benefits conferred upon the sufferers, many of whom have been, by means of your libe rality, rescued from a life of dark and dreary idleness, and enabled again to labour for the support of those near and dear to them, can hardly be too strongly described. The opportune relief that has been thus extended by your charity in mitigating the sorrows and alleviating the sufferings of the poorer classes, when attacked by the painful maladies which affect the organs of sight and hearing, has on many occasions elicited from the recipients grateful acknowledg ments, which have been very pleasing; and your committee has satisfaction in expressing its conviction that in most of the cares permanent benefit has been derived. The increasing operations of your charity have, however, entailed on your medical officers duties so laborious, and involving so serious a tut on their time, that your committee was induced, in September last, to recommend to a general meeting the ap pointment of a third honorary surgeon, and the selection then made lof Dr. Hibbert Taylor has, your committee believes, tended fully to maintain and strengthen the high position in whiel the skill of its medical officers has for so many years maintained your Infirmary. Mr. Robert Hamilton. who held the office of honorary as sistant surgeon, having resigned, the committee, after mature consideration, concluded that the daily work of the infirmary required a more regular attendance than could be expected from an honorary officer: they accordingly ap pointed Dr. Nevins to the office of paid as: istant surgeon, and feel confident that thus the efficiency of the charity has been greatly increased by this arrangement, These changes have involved considerable increase in the expenditure of the institution; and although its financial position shows a slight improvement, yet this has mainly arisen from donations, and from the liberality of the corpora tion, which your committee beg gratefully to acknowledge. The income derived from these benefactions being, however, of a precarious nature, cannot be _calculated upon with the same confidence as that derived from annual subscrip tions, in the amount of which your committee regrets to notice a falling off; and as the extent of the operations of the institution must mainly depend upon the latter source of income, the committee, while thanking those friends whose efforts have been directed to obtain additional subscribers, would solicit a continuance of their aid, believing that the merits and claims of this useful but unostentatious charity require only to be brought more fully before the public in order to ensure a much larger share of sympathy and support than it has hitherto enjoyed. The subsequent proceedings were of a purely formal character, and for the resolutions passed we beg to refer to the advertisement. The report and statement of ac counts were adopted, and ordered to be printed, and the thanks of the meeting voted to the Corporation, the pre sident, vice-presidents, and committee, and also to the medical officers for their services. Mr. NEILL called attention to what he considered a mistaken resolution, which had been placed on the books, as to the exclusion of cases alleged to be of an infectious character from the benefits of the Infirmary, to which a promise was made that the committee would re-direct their attention ; and the proceedings closed with the usual compliment to the chairman. THE How. H. T. LIDDELL, M.P., will be at the Town Hall to-morrow and the two following days, and will be happy to meet any of his constituents who may be desirous of communicating with him. INFANTICIDE.—Two more inquests were held before the Deputy-Coroner, on the bodies of infants who had been overlain by their mothers during Thursday night. MANCHESTER AND LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL SO CIETY.—The committee of this society have decided that the meeting of 1854 shall be held at Altrincham, and that it shall take place on the Bth day of September, the trials implements being made on the previous day as usual. The Earl of Stamford and Warrington has accepted the presidency. BLUE COAT HOSPITAL.—On Saturday the boys were treated, by Mr. Thomas, to the morning performance of his admirable band, and seemed to enjoy themselves most enthusiastically. CLAUGHTON CURLING CLUB.—The annual dinner was held on Saturday, at the Monks' Ferry Hotel, where an elegant repast was served. WELCH BANS.—The making up of the affairs of the Monmouth and Glamorgan Bank, which suspended pay ment in 1851, will shortly be brought to a termination, with a more favourable result than was anticipated two Years ago. GOVERNMENT PATRONAGE OF ROMISII PRIESTS.—It will be seen by our advertising columns, that a petition is in course of signature against the recent appointment of Romish chaplains by the Home Secretary. THENEWMERCHANTS ' iNG-Booms, in Castle-street is one of the features of modern Liverpool. Epicures should consult the bill of fare in our advertising columns. DEATH FROM BURNING.—About a fortnight ago, Ellen Evans, an infirm woman, 74 years of age, residing in Sumner-street, was left by herself for a few minutes. On the return of one of the inmates of the house, her cap was discovered to be on fire. She died yesterday, from the injuries received. EAST GLOUCESTERSIIIRE ELECTION.—The election for a member of parliament for East Gloucestershire, in the room of the Duke of Beaufort, took place on Monday, last week. The candidates were Sir M. H. H. Beach, a Conservative, and Mr. Edw. Holland, a Radical. The show of hands was in favour of the latter, but at the close of the poll, which took place on Thursday, the numbers were—Sir M. H. Beach, 3,363 ; Mr. Holland, 2,344 ; majority, 1,019. DROWNED.—On Saturday night last, Hugh M'Croney, from Londonderry, who was about to return to Ireland by the steamer Blenheim, fell into the water at the south-east corner of the Clarence Dock. He was seized before he sunk, but died in the receiving -house from the effects of the exposure.—Yesterday forenoon, the body of a man unknown, was found in the canal lock, Great Howard street, and taken to the dead-house. It was there identified by the mate of the Westmoreland, lying in the Prince's Dock, to be his captain. He had last seen him on Saw ' day evening. EMANCIPATION PROM THE RAZOR ! " WEEP SHAVE ?" —Under this title, Mr. Dickens has published a very interesting and talented article, as a dissuasive from shav ing—shewing the injury done to the chest, the teeth, the nerves, the appearance, and in fact the constitution, from man's depriving himself of the protection nature has afforded for this part of his frame. It appears to us quite as rational that man should shave his head or his eye brows as his chin and his lip. Where nature (that is, the God of nature) has placed the protection, depend upon it it is required, and man acts to his own injury and in de fiance of nature's laws to remove that protection. We earnestly commend Mr. Dickens's article to the attention of our readers. — Correspondent. SUlClDES.—Yesterday morning, a watch finisher named James Chambers, 57 years of age, and lodging at the house of Mr. J. W. Jones, Luke-street, Toxteth-park, committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor. Mr. and Mrs. Jones were awakened about four o'clock, by a heavy fall in the lobby leading from deceased's bed-room to his work• shop, and on obtaining a light found Chambers lying bleeding with an extensive wound in his neck, the jugular vein having been quite cut through. The police were called in, and also a surgeon from the dispensary, but in a few minutes life was extinct. Deceased had been drink ing heavily since Christmas, and had been threatened with the consequences of keeping watches which had been sent to him to repair.—On Thursday last, George Walker, 38 years of age, a cabinet-maker and dealer in joiners' tools, residing in No. 5, Headlane-buildings, Ranelagh-place, Ihung himself behind his bed-room door, whilst labouring under delirium tremens.. PHILHARMONIC-HALL. LAST WEEK BUT ONE! MISS RANSFORD, the inimitable English Ballad Singer, AND THOMAS'S UNRIVALLED BAND OF SIXTY, AND SIXTEEN SOLO PERFORMERS, EVERY EVENING, at HALF-PAST SEVEN O'clock. (Look for particulars in another page.) COMMERCIAL 4 , MONETARY NEWS. MONDAY NIGHT. THE Public Funds, during - the week, have been slightly affected by the conflicting reports from the seat of war in the East, but-the fluctuations have not been to any great -extent, owing, perhaps, in some measure, to the purchases of stock after the payment of the dividends and the little confidence displayed by speculators for a fall. This has been, no doubt, induced by the feeling that the late suc cesses of the Turkish forces may have the effect of prompting the Emperor of Russia to a pacific settlement of the dispute. The returns of the Bank of England, in the London Gazette on Fri extent of £21,827, but, as there is a decrease in the Public Deposits of no less than £3,117,940, arising from the payment of the dividends, the very slight diminution in bullion may be considered virtually as an increase. Money, for commercial purposes, has been comparatively easy, but no change has yet taken place in the rate of discount. A statement of the exports of bullion from Lon don, during the year 1853, shows the total to have been £21,196,600, of which £5,745,800 was in silver, and the remainder in gold. Of this aggre gate of gold and silver, the proportions were—to India, China, and Mauritius, £5,923,300 ; to Aus tralia and New Zealand, £4,006,500; to the Conti nent,29,42o,Boo; to the Mediterranean,2l,oBo,2oo; to the West Indies, £375,000 ; to Brazil, £286,000; and to Africa, £104,800. With the exception of £530,600 sent to the Continent, almost the whole of the silver was to the east. The return from the Bank of England for the week ending the 7th of Jan., gives the following results, when compared with the previous week : Public deposits ... £8,291,993; Decrease.£3,ll7,94o Other deposits ... 12,744,634; Increase 1,703,585 Rest ... 3,247,894; Increase 29,068 On the other side of the account— Government securities £14,833,299; Decrease £211,031 Other securities ... 16,736,409; Decrease 839,714 Notes unemployed .. 7,800,600; Decrease 301,620 The amount of notes in circulation is £21,348,200, being an increase of £270,340 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £15,831,072, showing a decrease of £21,827, when compared with the preceding return. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued ... £29,148,800 Governmt. Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities 2,984,900 Gold coin & bu11'n.15,148,800 Silver bullion ... £29,148,800 BANKING IMPARTMENT. £29,148,800 Prop. Capital ... £14,553,000 1 Gr0v. Securities £14,833,299 63.4 Rest ... ... 3,247,894 Other Securities 16,736,409 Public Deposits 8,291,993 Notes ... 7,800,600 Other Deposits 12,744, Gold & Silver Coin 682,272 7-day & other bills 1,215,059 £40,052,580 £40,052,580 In the cotton manufacturing districts prices are well maintained, particularly for yarns and goods adapted for India, as the recent advices by the overland mail, both from Bombay and Calcutta, are favourable. In China, also, trade is improving ; and letters from Singapore promise advanced quota tions, The reaction from the recent stoppage of traffic has also tended to promote activity, and trade may be considered, on the whole, in a satis factory state, though the demand is chiefly for lower qualities. In the woollen districts there is less animation, though the raw material still main tains its value ; but business, after the close of the year, appears to have hardly commenced. The same remark will apply to the state of trade at. Leicester and Nottingham. With reference to the prospects of commercial business generally. much will, of course, depend upon the long protracted settlement of affairs be tween Russia and Turkey. Should this result in active hostilities, involving other powers than the principals in the quarrel, it must of necessity prove disastrous, not only to mercantile operations, but also by absorbing a large amount of English capi tal. On the other hand, the recent advices from our Australian colonies of the continued active de mand for British produce, and the fresh discoveries of gold, give fair promise of a still increasing trade in that direction, while the United States, the Brazils, and other markets for our exports, afford also a reasonable prospect of an active demand. Should, therefore, no obstacle be interposed by monetary difficulties, owing to the threatened in fliction of war, there appears no reason to doubt that, with the increased facilities for communica tion by the establishment of new lines of steam ships, the increase in our export trade which marked the year 1853 will be well maintained in the year we have just commenced. In our last we stated that the tendency of SHARES in Railways during the week had been steadily downwards. To-day we must report a movement in the contrary direction—each day there has been an increased firmness in the market, and prices have gradually recovered the two per cent. fall of the previous week. This has been caused by a scarcity of stock as the settlement approached, and the rise has been established at the settlement now pending, from the fact of a back having to be paid on most stocks, which is a sum of money paid by bears (or speculators who have sold what they do not possess) for the loan of stock to supply their fictitious sales. There is a growing impression, too, that with England and France united, and prepared for war, yet at the same time desirous for peace, and willing to talow Russia as honourable a way as its own sagacity can discover to escape from the dilemma in which it has placed itself, that war may be averted ; and, as this hope gains ground, buyers come forward. Money is very abundant at its price, which is of course high. The dividends promised are better in some cases than were looked for ; it appears that the loans renewed during the time money was cheap have benefitted interest account to an extent to cover in some measure the extra expenses from high prices. The Brighton has declared a dividend of £3 45., making £5 for the year ; the London and North-Western is to pay £5, the Sonth- Western £4. Our local stocks are steady at former prices. We annex this day's quotations : Caledonians, 27 * 7 * 7 61 ; Eastern Counties, 13* ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 644 1 I 4 ; Lancaster and Carlisle Thirds, 13p ; Ditto New Thirds, 122 p ; London Stock, 1021 1 ; Ditto Eighths, 1d; Midland Stock, 62-1- 1 i 2 * i 8 ; North British, 8* 3-16 ; Dover Stock, 18-1 5-16 i 5-16 i 3-16 1-16 ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 151 ; York and North Midland, 23-a ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln £lO pref., 91 ; North Union A, 250. COTTON.—The business during the week has been but moderate, owing to the difficulty of transit for heavy goods, both by canal and railway. The market, however, has been very steady, prices having been well maintained. The new cotton is now coming in, and being offered freely on arrival, but stocks are moderate, and purchases are mostly for the wants of the trade. To-day the advices per America were received, but current rates here were not affected. The sales amounted to about 6,000 bales. The following is a comparison of present prices with those of the corresponding period last year : 1853. 5 9-16 d. 1854. ... 66;d -...ed. New Orleans, middling fair middling fair ....... Uplands, DESCRIPTION.I SALES. Sea Island Stained ~ Boweds .. Mobile New Orleans. Pernams, &c. Bahia, &c Maranliam Demerara, &c Egyptian Com.W.l.&c. Surat Madras Bengal • Mid. . 61d. PRICES.! Week Previ ending ' onsly iJ an.l3. this yr. 94032 7801 130 4 10 40 20 3# 61 73201 5640 4* 7* 4110 2430 33 73 157401 12760 6* 8 800, 680 63 63 5301 570 63 73 1560. 900 ....1 51 113 3170 1 294080 43 8 70 1 20 21 4a 4040, 3590 3 70 , 130 33 210 .... 39140 29590 IMPORTS. . . Week Th is ending Year. Jan.l3., 113835 1 (STOCK IJan.l3 278780 } 16613 1 18943 2280 5163 52071 5207 104 104, 1127 11271 26030 8220 20090 270 77880 } 52121 119341 i 3520 179800 2970 597550 PRODUCE.—There has again been an extensive demand for Sugar, and prices of all descriptions may be quoted 6d. higher. For Foreign the de mand continues extremely active, at fully former rates. The market for Coffee is quiet but firm. A very extensive business has again been done in Rice, both by the trade and speculators, and prices generally are ls. higher. Of Tea, several parcels of blackish leaf kinds, suitable to the wants of the trade, have been sold out of the recent arrivals, at full rates ; common descriptions have been quite neglected. No new feature to notice in greens. East India Articles have remained dull, and little business done. Olive Oil has been much inquired for, in most instances at higher rates. Pale Seal Oil is in moderate demand. A considerable busi ness has been done in Linseed Oil. For Palm Oil an increased speculative inquiry ; the sales are at £42 108. to £44 10s. per ton. Tallow has been in fair demand; Petersburg Y.C. at irregular prices, ranging from 60s. to 635., and Taganrog at 595. to 625. per cwt. Small sales of Petersburg clean Hemp are reported at £4l to £44 per ton ; £45 is now required; higher prices have been paid for Bombay. Jute continues in active request. InoN.—During last week Scotch Pig Iron re ceded to 735. per ton, at which point heavy pur chases were made, and it closes this evening— buyers at 765. 6d., with not much disposition on the part of holders to sell in quantity at that rate. WooL.—We have experienced a better feeling in the market during the last few days ; but we can not yet report any very active business ; price very firm without alteration ; the public sales which commence this day have brought down a good many buyers, and a brisk sale is looked for. Irish hogs and wethers have met with a ready sale at 16d. and 151 d. per lb., delivered in Dublin. The stocks of this kind is now small. English fleeces, Lincoln, Leicester, and Kent are in good request, at from 15id. to 160. per lb. The sales of East India wool, held in London on Thursday and Fri day last were numerously attended, and the whole was sold after a spirited competition at Id. to lid. per lb. higher prices than the closing sales of last year. THE LIVERPOOL FREEMEN. OUR contemporary, The Albion, has published a lengthy document, purporting to be a Petition to the House of Commons for the disfranchisement of the Free men of Liverpool. This is a draught on popular credulity. No such measure could be entertained, except on the re commendation of a commission ; no such commission could issue, except on the recommendation of both Houses of Parliament ; no such recommendation could be given, except on the report of an Election Committee ; no such report could be made, except upon unseating both the members ; and no such result could be arrived at to gratify the longings of discontented Radicals. The dis franchisement of the Liverpool Freemen is a pure fiction, with which certain individuals indulge their hearers on occasions, as a kind of balm for the wounds of disappointed hopes. THE SOUTHERN AND TOXTETH HOSPITAL. YESTERDAY, the twelfth annual meeting of this valuable institution was held at the Clarendon-rooms. Mr. Matthew Gregson, the president, occupied the chair, and amongst the gentlemen present we observed Messrs. J. B. Yates, James Ingram, Studley Martin, William Fisher, W. H. Russell, Mitchell, &c., &c. Mr. WM. FISHER, the treasurer, first read a statement of the accounts. He said that, notwithstanding the in creased usefulness of the institution, and the increased prices of provisions, the expenditure, which was £1,746 10s. 5d., was less than last year. The subscriptions were £B9O lls. ' • the donations and collections in churches £5OO 15s. Bd. ; the interest on the dock bond (the produce of the fancy fair) £B7 ss. 6d., and donation from the Dock Committee £lO5, which, with £162 on hand last year, and a trifle now on hand, made the total receipts £1,746105. sd. Mr. Fisher said, in addition to that, a special :fund had been raised to get the hospital out of debt. The debt last year amounted to £622, which was increased £3 this year ; but through the exertions of the committee, £569 13s. had been raised,—so that he might venture to say that with the promises which they had received there was every probability that the institution would be quite relieved from its debt, and that he should be enabled to present a clean page to his successor. The CHAIRMAN thought the statement most satisfac tory. It was the first time since the hospital had been established when it could be said to have been out of debt. The Rev. Mr. ROBBERDS, the secretary, read, as follows, THE REPORT:- " From the return submitted to the committee by the house-surgeon, it appears that there were in all 3,410 applicants for treatment in the institution during the year 1853. Of this number, 1,053 were treated as in patients ; 2,157 as out-patients ; and 200, from the chronic nature of their cases, referred to other institutions. The in-patients exceeded those of the previous year by 212, and the out-patients by 564. Patients in the hospital on the 31st Dec., 1852... 58 Admitted from Ist Jan., 1853, to Ist Jan., 1854...1,053 Discharged cured, 871 ; . ditto, relieved, 33 904 Remaining in hospital on the 31st Dec., 1853 " The number of deaths during the year was 68. Of these, five were dead when brought in, and 13 died within twelve hours after admission. The remainder were prin cipally cases of severe burns or extensive chest disease. In compound fractures there has been a slight increase, and in simple fractures a considerable increase, by compa rison with the previous year. The number of dislocations has also been greater. Two-thirds of those cases were treated as out-patients from the first. " The cases of concussion of the brain and fracture of the skull rather exceeded those of 1852. Such accidents occur principally to shipwrights employed at the graying docks in the neighbourhood, and to sailors. " Submersion - cases amounted to 26. Of this number three proved fatal, being in a perfectly hopeless state when brought in. " In wounds of the head and face, and other parts, as also in contusions, there has been a very great increase, more especially with regard to the last-named cases. " It continues to be a source of great satisfaction that, owing to the perfect ventilation of the hospital, which was mentioned in the last report, numerous as are the scalp wounds, &c., so few should be followed by erysipelas ; the cases in which this has occurred having been admitted in that state, and very soon rendered so far convalescent as to be able to leave the hospital cured ; while in no instance has erysipelas extended to other patients, which is usually so much to be dreaded. There can be no doubt that the excellent ventilation of the hospital has mainly contributed to this gratifying result. " The number of burns and scalds, as also of sprains, has varied but little from that of the previous year. " None but urgent and acute medical cases have been admitted, except occasionally in the instance of foreign sailors, for whom the hospital receives payment. " It sufficiently appears from the above statement, that the hospital is ably performing an increasingly needed work in the busy and populous locality in which it is placed. The same considerations which originally led to its erec tion exist now to a far greater degree. The rapidly increasing trade and population of the south-end of the town necessarily increase the number of those urgent casualties for which it is so important to provide near and immediate aid. Such casualties, too, are of a nature which cannot be provided for by those whom they befal, or be efficiently treated at their own homes. The abuses to which medica charities are occasionally alleged to be liable cannot extensively attach to an institution having for its main object the treatment of severe injuries and acute forms of disease. * * Owing to deficient funds it has not yet been deemed prudent to make use of all the beds which the hospital is capable of affording. Only the most urgent and acute cases can be admitted as in-patients, and, by this limitation of the number, the hospital is de barred from assuming its proper rank as a chartered institution, with the privilege of taking apprenticed pupils, who would thus obtain most valuable professional experience. " Notwithstanding the generous liberality and unwea ried exertions of many benevolent friends of the institu tion, combined with the utmost practicable economy, there still remains a small debt, with a decrease in the amount of annual subscriptions. The committee venture to appeal with confidence to the wealthy and thriving community of the largest port in the world for the needful aid that can easily be given to an institution, the object of which commends itself to our common Christianity, and which offers its benefits and invites co-operation, without recognising any distinction of race, colour, sect, or party." A detailed tabular return was also submitted, which shewed that the mortality had been about the same as last year, being 1 8-10ths per cent. Mr. J. B. YA TES thought that they were taking too san guine a view of the prospects of the charity. He analyzed the items of the expenditure, to show that there were none on which any great reduction could be made, and then urged that they ought not to be content till their means were such that they could take medical pupils in the hos pital, and their medical officers could deliver courses of lectures as at the other two similar institutions in town. There was no reason why they should be on an infer!or footing, for their medical staff would bear comparison with any other set of medical men in any hospital here or in London. He thought it should go out to the public that they could not do without considerable assistance, in order that they might next year accomplish the object to which he had referred. Mr. Fisnzu then read over a list of the donations. The report was adopted, and ordered to be printed and. circulated. Thanks were voted to Mr. Gregson, as Presi dent, with a request that he would continue his services for another year, to which that gentleman acceded, ex pressing a hope that they should receive such donations and contributions from the merchants and others in town as would enable them to extend the usefulness and effi ciency of the institution. Messrs. James Ingram, John Job, and J. B. Yates were appointed vice-presidents for the ensuing year. Thanks were then voted severally to the treasurer, the auditors, the Rev. D. T. Barry, the chaplain, the lergy and dis senting ministers who had advocated the claims of the hospital during the past year ; the medical officers of the institution ; the donors and ladies who had furnished linen and other useful articles, and to the house-surgeons and the matron. In moving the latter, Mr. Ingram spoke warmly as to the efficiency of the matron, and called attention to the fact that she had herself, by means of penny subscription cards, obtained last year for the charity not less than £l5. In the course of the proceedings, reference was made to the withdrawal by the West Derby Guardians of their former grant, and it was resolved that an endeavour should be made to secure its renewal ; and After a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting broke up. THOMAS'S SHILLING CONCERTS have been nightly in creasing in attraction, and are receiving so large a share of public patronage, that the success of the project has been placed beyond all doubt. The sweet tones of Miss Mr. Ransford ravishes all ears, while the trumpet solo of Harper elicits tumultuous cheering. TUE DANISH CHURCH.—By way of reviving ritualism in their Church, the Priests' Union of Copenhagen held a liturgical service on Christmas Eve, in the Cathedral of St. Mary's. The congregation was overflowing, but the responses were but poorly taken up, and the singing was far from general. It is nearly 300 years since a similar service was held in Denmark, the old liturgical service having been abolished by Royal authority. THE ORPHAN Cum) of one of the oldest of the Irish baronets was admitted, a few days since, into the NVanstead Infant Orphan Asylum. WORKING MEN'S CHURCH ASSOCIATION. LAST night, the second annual meeting of the Working Men's Church Association was held in the Theatre of the Collegiate Institution. The chair was occupied by the Rev. Rector Campbell. On the platform we observed the Rev. A. Campbell, Rev. H. Hampton, Rev. Dr. Baylee, Rev. Thorold, Rev. Lawrence, Rev. J. D. Hirsch, Rev. Sheldon, Rev. R. Dandy, Rev. T. L. Pain, Rev. W. Hughes Rev. P. 'cell, Rev. Gabriel, Rev. W. A. O'Connor, Rev. W. Prince, Rev. G. London, Rev. H. G. Vernon, Rev. J. W. Welsh, Rev. Moore, W. Balleny, Esq., P. M. Dove, Esq., H. Cole, Esq., F. L. Hausburg, Esq., R. L. Jones, Esq., Jas. Holme, Esq., &c. The meeting having been opened by prayer, The Rev. Cmirumsx said it was a subject of congratu lation to witness the success which had attended the exertions of this Society. At its start many had predicted that it would be a failure. Through the instrumentality of Dr. Baylee, whose exertions had been beyond all praise, that prediction had been disappointed. He (the chairman) felt much satisfaction in mentioning this success and noticing these exertions, for it was of no use attempting to conceal that the Church of England, however estimable in itself, and however much appreciated by the wealthy and the intelligent, was by no means to be looked on as the Church of the trading and working classes of large towns. They were, therefore, exceedingly glad to .promote the growth of a Working Men's Church Association, as that would, in a great degree, enable them to realize the wish so well expressed by the Scotch poet— " The glorious privilege of being independent." Through the well-directed efforts of this association, four additional clergymen are now working among the ranks of our working men. In addition to these, there were also two additional curates provided for and working among them. • Through the instrumentality of this asso ciation and its agencies, they had got money enough to buy land in one place for the building of a church. In the district connected with the North Docks the associa- tion had been, in a great degree, successful. Mr. John Shaw Lee had given a present of land, of the value of £3OOO. On this land he (the speaker) expected they would be able to build not only a church, but also a parsonage-house. Money to the amount of £1,200 had also been promised for the benevolent purposes of the Association ; that sum, it was hoped, would be vested in trustees for the purpose of carrying into effect these intentions. Among the contri butors, he might be permitted to name the promised sums of £2OO from Mr. J. Naylor, £2OO from Mr. James Holme, and several sums of £5O each ; and £25 from Mr. Holt for the schools ; and he himself meant to give £2OO. (Cheers.) In conclusion, he thought he was warranted in congratulating the members of the association on the success which had attended their efforts. The Rev. Dr. BA.YLEE said, on rising, he was reminded, by the absence of Dr. M`Neile, of the truth and universal applicability of our blessed Saviour's words : " Behold, the night cometh, when no man can work." He was happy to say the countenance and support of the rev. doctor were not withdrawn from the association ; on the con trary, he still continued to experience the warmest inter est in its welfare ; but the removal of a near and dear re lative had brought over him that night, in which he could not work. The absence of that gentleman would, no doubt, be a source of great disappointment to many ; but, even to them, it must be satisfactory to know that his sympathies and good wishes were still with the associ ation. (Hear. hear.) It was true, they had not pre pared for a platform performance on the present occa sion, and it was gratifying to state that the progress, although not equal to what could have been wished, or might have been expected, was marked. At the last an nual meeting the number of subscribers to the association was 1,300, now it was nearly 2,000. These 2,000 sub scribers might be taken as representative of about 10,000 of the people of Liverpool. The amount of aggregate collections might seem small compared with the number of the contributors ; but this to some extent would be ac counted for by several of the subscribers having also sub scribed to the proposed new churches. This should not in any degree lead to the creation of jealousy, as there was ample scope for the benevolent endeavours of all. During the year, the association had held twenty-four local meetings, and on these he placed more reliance than on the annual meetings. In carrying out the objects of the associas tion the greatestpraise was due to the collectors,whoseexer tions were beyond all commendation. Without intending invidious distinction, he might be allowed to make special mention of the services of the collectors of St. James's, St. Barnabas's, and St. Bride's. He might likewise allude to the course pursued by Mr. Hausburg ; that gentleman had intimated to his extensive establishment, that what ever amount they might contribute, he would give a much ; they raised the handsome sum of £lO, and Mr. Hausburg has given £lO (cheers). He proceeded to read, in detail, the various district contributions, amount ing, in the aggregate, to £391 18s. 6d., including the handsome donation of £6O from Mr. Naylor. In the dis trict of St. Aidan's, the success of the association had been most gratifying. The association,it must be remembered,was theWorkingMen's Church Association,andby that wemean the Church of England. By that it is not meant to make membership of the association the badge of a disagreeable. and unchristian distinction. He was himself a Church of England Clergyman, believing that the Church of England Prayer-book is in strict accordance with the word of God. (Cheers.) The success of the scripture readers' society he might state had been markedly useful in promo ting the objects ofthe Working Men's Church Association. By next annual meeting he hoped to present a detailed and formal report of the Association's proceedings, when he should be able to congratulate the Association on a great extension of its useful working, notwithstanding the gratifying fact that at present they had reason to be thankful that 2000 families in Liverpool are willing to contribute to the forwarding of God's work. Saint was much to be regretted that while so much had been done in a right direction, so very much more had been done in an opposite one. It was sorrowful to think that not less than the sum of £53,000,000 was annually devoted to intoxicating liquors and tobacco. Few, he thought, would be prepared to say that one-half of that large sum was not ill-spent. He was not one who had yet been able to join the ranks of the Total Abstinence Society, but he was satisfied one-half of the sums devoted to liquor and tobacco might be applied to much better purposes. With £26,000,000, what colleges and churches might be built and endowed ? what numbers of schools, libraries, and museums might be supported, and still leave better than a million sterling for Bibles. (Hear, and cheers.) The expenditure on these useless and pernicious luxuries, however, was but a portion of their cost ; to this must also be added the amount of time lost by indulgence in them. (Hear, hear.) After alluding to the sums _ _ lost through the mere threat of war, by which we have been beset, and glancing at the effects likely to be produced on the Christian Church by the vast empire of China shaking off the idolatry of ages, China itself, he might say, calling for a million of bibles, (cheers,) at next annual meeting he hoped he should be able to report, instead of £2OO or £3OO as the income, as many thousands. The collection, amounting to £7 17s. bid., was made at the end of Dr. Baylee's address. The Rev. P. GEL', in an animated address congratulated Dr. Baylee, as the principal mover in the Association, on its success. He next proceeded to denounce the evils attendant on habitual drinking, and designated the gin shops as the slaughter-houses of society. If the Working Men's Church Association had a tendency to counteract the malignant influence of these pest-houses, it ought to be supported, and it would be supported. He recounted many of, the leading arguments antagonistic to traffic in liquor. He then adverted to the small attendance at the meetingas not a reasonable acknowledgment of Dr. Baylee's services ; respect towards which, he hoped, would be more numerously and more earnestly demonstrated at the next annual meeting. The Rev. CHAIRMAN then said a few words in acknow ledgment of Dr. Baylee's services on behalf of the Associa tion ; after which the Doxology was sung, and the meeting separated. GRAND PROTESTANT SOIREE AT THE CONCERT-HALL. Dar night, a grand Protestant tea party and re-union was held at the Concert-hall, Lord Nelson-street. There were upwards of 1,000 persons present, including a goodly sprinkling of the fair sex. The hall, which presented a most animated appearance, was very gaily decorated with Orange banners. Suspended from the front of the gallery was a magnificent flag, containing the portrait of Lord,. Roden, whilst the front of the orchestra was very gaily festooned with evergreens, the centre space being enriched by the Crown, Bible, and other loyal Protestant emblems. Those who officiated as stewards were arrayed in handsome Orange scarfs and rosettes, several of the ladies wearing similar favours. The proceedings derived additional interest from the announcement that the Hon. H. T. Liddell, one of our representatives, would be present and address the assem bly. He was not present during tea, but about eight o'clock entered the building, and his appearance upon the platform was the signal for a burst of the most enthusias tic applause, followed by Kentish fires and continued cheering, the mass of the company rising. The Rev. W. F. TAYLOR, M.A., occupied the chair, and on the platform we observed the Revs. W. H. Duck, Philip Haines, W. B. S. Matthias, G. L. Ireland, Henry Cook, Verner M. White ; and Messrs. March, Garratt, Kerrison, W. Wynne, &c. Tea, which was in abundance, and of the best quality, was supplied by Mr. Milbourne, of Clarence-steeet. It had been arranged that the proceedings should be interspersed by anthems and other vocal music, and an excellent choir for the purpose was constituted by Miss Evans, Miss Hiles, Miss Williams, Mr. D. Jones, Mr. Blades, Mr. Fisher, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. S. Jones, Mr. Wallace, &c.— Mr. Finney presiding at the piano-forte. Grace was sung before and after tea, and the meeting having been opened by prayer, Mr. JOHN F. ROLSTONR, the hon. secretary, stepped forward to make various announcements. He said he had the pleasure to announce that the Hon. H. T. Liddell would be there in about ten minutes.—(Cheers.) Alder man Thos. Bold would have come, but for a very pressing engagement. Letters of apology had also been received from numerous gentlemen, clerical and lay. Mr. Edmund Molyneux had written that indisposition prevented him from going out at nights, but had forwarded a donation of a sovereign. Mr. Thos. Littledale had done the same. Letters had also been received from Mr. W. Rowett, Mr. J. Cooper, and Mr. Challis, &c., regretting that they were unable to attend. Letters of a similar character had like wise been received from the Revs. Messrs. Sutton, Bards ley, Maynard, Butler, Parry, the Rev. Hugh Stowell, and other gentlemen. Mr. Rolstone said he thought those present would, perhaps, find some compensation when they looked around them and saw the Protestant cham pions that they had present. (Applause.) To prove that that Protestant gathering was not a mere sectional one, he need only point to the Rev. Chairman on the one side, and to the Rev. Mr. White on the other. Mr. Liddell had been in Wales, and the first letter to him went to the north. Mr. Liddell, in answer, said he was afraid that his engage ments would prevent him attending, but if possible he would do so ; but he was always anxious when he could to comply with the desires of his constituents. On that they ventured to announce that he would in all probability attend ; and he had come at great inconvenience, about half-past four o'clock that day, from the residence of a relative—a son-in-law, he believed, at St. Asaph's. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN said he looked with delight on that great Protestant demonstration, because these were days when it was important that the might and majesty of Protestantism should be manifested not only to the na tion, but the woad at large. Their principles were the very truth itself, and on that ground they might take their stand, and demand to be heard. (Applause.) What they demarded was the ascendancy of truth, and that they were determined to have. (Kentish fires.) They contended not for the supremacy of party, but of prin ciple, and he was himself utterly disgusted with party and party men. It was important also that they should make a demonstration of their principles, because Popery, that deadly antagonist of social advancement, that enemy of all social improvement, that determined foe of civilization, of liberty, whether civil or religious, was making the most desperate efforts to advance its ends, to accomplish its purposes, —purposes the most base that could be conceived, the utter subversion of the rights of mankind. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Taylor took a hasty glance of the movements of Popery throughout the world, tracing its present operation in Tuscany, Spain, France, Portugal, and Malta. He said, in fact, there was a universal conspiracy on the part of the leading members of the hierarchy of the Church of Rome, to put in motion the governments of the various countries in a deadly antagonism to the principles of truth and liberty, so that it might effect the utter prostration of the liberties of the people. He then glanced at the efforts of the Church of Rome to secure power in this country, especially in Parliament. [At this moment Mr. Liddell entered, and after the cheering occasioned by the event had subsided,] The Chairman continued his address, making happy reference to the incident which had interrupted him. He hoped that, when their right hon. friend again went to Parliament, which might shortly be the case, his heart would be nerved and cheered when he remembered the welcome which he had got from the Protestants of Liverpool. Mr. Taylor then alluded to the conduct of the " Pope's Brass Band" in the house, and to the depu tation which had lately waited, with Lord Shaftesbury at their head, upon Lord Clarendon, calling attention to the fact that when that nobleman was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, he had written a letter to the Romish Archbishop of Dublin, expressing " reverence" for " his Holiness the Pope." He (Mr. Taylor) had no reverence for him, for he regarded him, as taught by his Church, as the Man of Sin. He then spoke strongly on the subject of Maynooth, holding it out as matter of great congratulation that whilst the government were actually getting up a propo sition to appoint Romish chaplains in gaols, the working classes of Liverpool, the hard-handed carpenters and others, had been the first to petition against it. He concluded by commenting on the last speech of William the Third to Parliament, in which he had urged the necetsity of strict unity and unanimity amongst Protestants, and resumed his seat amid considerable applause. An anthem was then sung. The Hon. H. T. LinnEri, M.P., was then introduced, and received with uproarious applause. He said—Mr. Cuair man, ladies, and gentlemen, I should indeed, be unworthy of the high position in which I have been placed by the gaod opinion entertained of me by the constituency of this great town—l should, indeed, be unworthyof that position, were I not to feel very sensibly the honour you have done me, and the welcome you have given me among you this night. I can assure you that, although it is impossible for any one man to be in two places at the same time, and although my native place may be somewhat distant from the great town I have the honour to represent, yet in thought and spirit I am never so far absent from my con stituents, as not to be ready to attend at their bidding upon any occasion when my services may be useful for the public advantage. (Loud applause.) And whatever may be said or written of me by those who are opposed to me in politics, yet so long as I shall continue to be honoured by the support and by the good wishes of this great town, so long will I prove myself at least a faithful servant of their interests, and I trust when called upon, a faithful expositor of their feelings. (Loud applause.) I may be permitted to say that the advertisement which ap peared some ten days ago, announcing as it were authoritatively my presence among you this day, was not authorised by me, for at the time that advertise ment was issued, I was indeed uncertain whether it would or would not be in my power to attend here on this day. But when I saw that advertisement issued before the public, bearing somewhat of the stamp of authenticity, and when I found that even at some sacrifice of private convenience I might be enabled to attend this day. I thought it was better on the whole that I should appear among you in my proper person, rather than that any disappointment should ensue by my non-appearance on the platform.—(Applause.) Ladies and gentlemen, I must be permitted to say that I have attended here in consequence of the invitation which you did me the honour to send, but I attend here not with any e cpectation of addressing you, but rather to see and rather to hear the feelings that might be expressed. (Hear, and cheers.) And what is it that I sea ?—and what is it that I hear ? I see a numerous, respec table, and intelligent portion of the community of Liverpool assembled here in devotion to a great cause. I hear, for that part which I was privi leged to hear, able arguments, well digested, and well considered, adduced to prove to you the advantages of that Protestant constitution under which we live, and the dangers to which that constitution might be exposed from the papal aggression of the Romish Church. Now, Mr. Chairman, standing in the position I do, I do not wish, and I trust you will not expect me, to descend into the arena of polemics. My business is with politics. My business is faithfully, so God help me I may, to repre sent the feelings and wishes of this great constituency in the Commons House of Parliament. The rev. gentleman who occupies your chair has truly said that I may gain a lesson from my attendance here this day. That lesson which I may gain I shall endeavour to learn, and I shall faithfully preserve the record of. (Applause.) I don't desire at the present time, for it would be out of place, to enter upon any of those disputed topics which may and which will occupy the attention of Parliament. When that time comes, in my proper place, as your representative, in the Honse of Commons, then will be the time for me to speak my sentiments upon those topics—then will be the time for you to see if in me you have chosen one who is ade quate and competent to represent you. (Loud cheering, and Kentish fires.) Ladies and gentlemen, I have had some experience in public life. Let me for one moment call to your recollection the difficulty that a legislator has to encounter in almost every subject that may be brought before Parliament, more especially with regard to those questions in which such high and deep feelings are en listed. Let me, however, call upon you to remember that where, on the one hand, I am prepared to give the utmost possible extent of tolerance to the religious feelings of ' others, yet the difficult course I have to pursue is to steer that course between toleration and encouragement. (Hear, :hear.) It is quite impossible to steer that course both for an individual legislator and for the executive Government of the country, representing, as they do, the material interests of this mighty nation. We must ever remember that a portion, I might even say a large portion, of the people of this united kingdom, is attached to the Romish faith—more the pity !—(applause) ; —but, at all events, do not let us endanger our state because we cannot by any immediate process enlarge our church. Let us remember that every consideration is due to the feelings of those who entertain the sentiments which you have properly, and I dare say justly, designated in the address which I have just had the honour of listening to. But, on the other hand, I do most truly and sincerely express my opinion, that I should be wanting in the duty which I owe to you, and that I should fall off from those assurances which I gave the constituency of this great town, were I, by any vote in the House of Commons, by any act or speech of mine, to give any encouragement whatever to the propagation of those principles, or to give any support specially to them from the public funds of this great nation. (Applause.) Before I sit down, ladies and gentlemen, I do not hesitate to say, that how ever the practice of the Romish Church may be modified by the prevalence of public opinion, by the march of events, by the revolving change of centuries, yet the sys tem of Popery is essentially the same. (Applause.) If you look to what that system was, you must look to days now long gone by—the days when the sentence of excommunication thundered from the Vatican, made the heart of the soldier quake beneath his steel, and the throne of the proudest monarch in Christ endom totter beneath him—(hear)—when a sentence of excommunication directed against kingdoms, as it w against this kingdom, plunged the whole land into mourn ing, silenced the church bell morning and evening, and prevented the celebration of any religious ceremony throughout the length and breadth of the land. (Applause.) This is what the system of Popery has been, but this it can no longer be, because the march of the human mind which has taken place in the interim prevents its exercise. (Hear, and applause.) But I regret to state, if you look to what it is, I can refer you to events of the present day. I can refer you to the case of the Madiai at Florence, where the same spirit, the same system was manifested in the persecutions which that family has undergone; and not that family alone, but others that have been re cently announced in the public journals. Nay, I may refer you to that aggressive attempt upon the Protestant liberties of this country, now not above two or three years since, when Cardinal Wiseman was sent as the legate of the Pope to this kingdom ; but that has been met, as it ought to be, by the feeling excited against it. In all those matters the spirit of Popery requires to be sup pressed and kept down, as it formerly was, by the indo mitable Protestant spirit of the people of this country. (Loud applause.) Ladies and gentlemen, these matters are matters that won't admit of contradiction. They are patent, notorious to the whole world ; and it is the busi ness of the legislature of this country to keep its eyes open, and to resist such encroachments as I have alluded to. On the other hand, let us not forget that our laws, whatever they may be, must continue to be framed in the spirit of toleration and impartiality. As it appears the pleasure of Almighty Providence to shower down the genial rain from heaven upon the evil and the good—as the light of the sun shines upon the just and the unjust—so let the light of British legislation shine upon all parties without distinction of persons and creeds, preserving only those great blessings which have been secured to us by the spirit and religion of our forefathers ; but at the same time meeting those opposed to us in certain dogmas of faith with that same spirit of toleration and indulgence which renders this land now, as it has ever been, the refuge of the oppressed, and the region of hospitality to all parties. Those, ladies and gentlemen, are my sentiments. I do not think that those sentiments will be incongenial to any of those I have the honour to see around me. (Ap plause.) By those sentiments I shall continue to abide. (Loud applause.) The hon. gentleman then concluded by referring to the resignation of his seat by Sir Robert Inglis, of whom he spoke in the strongest terms of eulogy, saying that a more honourable, more conscientious and upright man never sat in the House of Commons. Mr. Liddell concluded by calling for three cheers for Sir Robt. Inglis, which were heartily given ; and, At the CRAIRMAN'S suggestion, a vote of thanks was passed, by enthusiastic acclamation, to the hon. member for his attendance and address ; and he resumed his seat amid continued cheering. After a chorus and anthem, The Rev. Mr. WHITE was called upon, and with his usual force, pointed out the reasons which exist for continued hostility to Romanism. He said that he should never cease to oppose it, so long as it continued its blasphemy against God. He should oppose it again, because it trampled under-foot the Word which he held dearer than MONDAY EVENING, JA.NIIIRY 16. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. LONDON.—After business hours, markets became heavy Consols for February, 93k. The French Funds are lower; to-day. On 'Change to-thy nothing new, except in Pig Iron, which advanced to 775. per ton. Piais.—There were no political grounds for the rise in the Funds on Saturday. It was generally attributed to a well-known speculator, whose operations are mostly on a large scale, and the cause is said to be the assurance that the Berlin and Austrian Cabinets have accepted the entry of the combined fleets into the Black Sea. his existence. He should not cease to protest against Roflt till it ceased to pervert and dishonour the doctrines of God's Word,—till Rome ceased to publish such a ques• tionable morality as it teaches, and till it ceased to be opposed to civil and religious liberity. Mr. White then showed the poverty and debasement of nearly all Romish populations, and concluded by saying that the chairman would persevere. in his opposition to Popery. "He will persevere. I ask, are yon determined to persevere ?" (Yes, Yes.) Well, then, so am I. (Laughter and loud applause.) Mr. M LIDDELL here retired, and was again saluted with applause. After more music, The Rev. W. H. DUCK was called upon. He went at length into historical references, to show that England had invariably stood low in th e scale of nations when the Popish element was largely diffused in it ; and said that Popery had no more to do with the freedom of the British constitution than light had with darkness, or night with glorious day. Mr. Wm. CLARK subsequently addressed the meeting; and the proceedings concluded with the national anthem (a new version)— " Confound their politics, Frustrate their Popish tricks." We cannot close our notice of the interesting meeting without recording the delight diffused by the efforts of the very clever vocalists, of whom, perhaps, we may more particularly mention Miss Evans, Miss Hiles, and Miss Williams.—Theproceedings concluded about eleven o'clock. THE BISHOP AND THE CHAPTER OP MANCHESTER.—A dispute of not a very seemly character has transpired in the papers between the Bishop and the Dean and Chapter of Manchester, originating in the imputation of falsehood cast by the Bishop on the answers of the Capitnlar body to the inquiries of the Cathedral Commissioners. The quarrel has run so high that the Bishop's name has been omitted from the Bidding Prayer in the Cathedral. In BALLYCOTTON CHURCH, on New Year's day, as Mrs. Gosling, wife of the officer commanding the coast guards at that station, was kneeling during the litany, she suddenly fell backwards in an apoplectic fit, and died immediately. THE DUKE OF BuccLElrcir presided at a meeting held in Edinburgh, on Tuesday, for the purpose of promoting the improvement of the dwellings, and, by this means,the social condition of agricultural labourers. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THE EASTERN WAR. Further details of the battle of Citale are wanting, but there is no doubt of the success of the Turks. The Times' Paris correspondent says, " If it be correct that the Turks have also advanced between the Schyl and. Aluta, near Karcaral, Omar Pasha must have made another movement upwards, from some point between Kahora and. Meopolis, which, with the success near Kalafat, would determine the retreat of the Russians, to avoid being placed between two fires, or driven northwards." The Paris Moniteur announces officially the entry of the combined fleets into the Black Sea on the 3rd of Jan. The Emperor of Russia's answer to the propositions of the Four Powers is not expected for a few days, and all the reports now in circulation as to his decision are un- worthy of credence. The French naval and military preparations continue on a most extensive scale. TATTERSALL'S BETTING.—Tins DAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHAS E. —l7 to 2 agst Miss Mowbray; 11 to 1 agst Half-and• Half, taken; 20 to 1 agst Oscar, taken; 20 to 1 agst Come-away, taken ; 20 to 1 agst Sir Peter Laurie, taken. HEST ER CUP. —35 to 1 agst Virago, offered; 43 to 1 agst Newminster, taken ; 50 to 1 agst Catspaw, taken ; 50 to 1 agst Tom, taken; 66 to 1 agst Joe Miller, taken; 66 to 1 agst Mr_ Sykes, taken. TII E DERBY.-33 to 1 agst Scythian, taken to P 150; 50 to 1 agst Honeysuckle, taken. FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET. The improvement in French Funds indicating a revived feeling in the maintenance of peace, operated favourably on' the English market during the forenoon, and Consols after opening weakly, buyers at 93i advanced to 93!; subsequently prices receded, on a pressure of sales, based on the afternoon foreign letters, and closed at about the opening ran ge . Th e Railway market displayed more animation than has been observed for some time past, and the advance which occurred after hours on Saturday was in every instance supported. Foreign general market dull; Russians better. Australian Land and Bank descriptions fully maintained former quo— tations. CLOSING PRICES Consols, Account .. 93i I Bank Stock 216 18 Do. Money.... Excheq. Excheq. Bills, L. &S 8 11 pis Three&QrperCenls.. 93 I FOREIGN STOCKS. Mexicans 23* 4 Spanish Passives .... 4i Do. Threes Spanish Deferred .... 42* /Swedish .... Do. Threes 204 RAILWAY SHARES. Amberg.,Nottingham, London &N. Western 102* 2 and E. Junction 41 5* London &S. Western 75 7 Bristol and Exeter Manches., Sheff., and Caledonian Do. Preference .. Midland Stock East Anglian Eastern Counties .... 13 * North British 3l 2 East Lancashire 62 4 1 Do. Preference Eastern Union A Ditto Band C — North Staffordshire.. 5i t Edinburgh & Glasgow Shrewsbury and Bir- Great Northern B3l 44 mingham — Do. A..... Do. L. &N. W. guar — Do. 8..... S. Eastern and Dover 60 1 Great Western Lanc.and Yorkshire. 64 * Berwick . 63* 41 - Do. Fifths 7i 7 Do. Extension Leeds Northern — Do. Preference London, Brighton,and York and N. Midland 46 7 South Coast 97# 84 Do. Preference.. - MININO SHARES. Nugget •• • B. Australian — Freehold ...... Australasian Colonial - - Mariposa -- LAND SHARES. Noveau Monde Registered Cordeliera Ave Maria Carson's Creek Port Philip Australian Agricultural 44 6 ttPeel River S. Australian Invest. If 3-(South Australian B. American 75 80 N. B. Australian CORN MARKET. The supplies of English grain are small, but a few cargoes of Foreign Wheat and some barrels of American Flour are reported. The trade opened steady, but millers operating cautiously, no advance is established; in Foreign fine qualities• are quite as dear; old dull at the late advance. Beans and Peas are firm. The Corn trade dosed flatly, but factors• remained firm at the prices of Monday. Town-made Flour 725. Beans and Peas unchanged. Oats 6d. to ls. lower. American Flour Is. per barrel cheaper. Barley, except the finest qualities, 6d. to is. lower. _ ARRIVALS. English. Irish. Foreign. Wheat 1397 24305 Barley 5OOB . 4435 Oats lO3 5070 9470 Malt — Beaus Peas 5BB 15 Flour 36760 brie. PRODUCE MARKET. Sugar : Foreign is firm, at full prices; several parcels yellow Havana sold. Refined: Sales large; grocery lumps 46s to 495. Coffee: Several buyers; Native Ceylon, 505.; Plantation, 568. to 765. Tea is dull and declining. Rice quiet, but not cheaper. Brandy : Free buyers, prices rising. For Rum the demand is active, and rates are advancing. Cotton is in fair demand, at previous terms. TALLOW MARKET. Tallow is dull, but prices are unaltered. 5t0ck,43,344 casks, against 44,270 same time last year. Deliveries, 2,630 casks; against 2,336 same time last year. `CATTLE MARKET. The Beast trade is dull, at reduced prices. There WO g demand for Sheep at last Monday's prices, owing to 5U supply, and Calves sold readily at Is. per stone advance. Beef 2s 6d to 45 64 I Veal Mutton..... 35 2d to 5s 4d Pork .. 8d to 5s Od ARRIVALS. Beasts 4460 Calves Sheep and Lambs .... 16150 , Pigs 340 Norfolk and Suffolk Beasts — Cambridge, Leicester, Lincoln, and North. ampton Beasts 7OO Scotch Beasts Irish Beasts — Holland Beasts Do. Sheep 900: Do. Calves 35. Do. Pigs — Spanish Beasts — Do. Sheep — French Beasts MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE. Caledonians, 262 15.16 2 ; Lanc as hi re an d Y or k s hi re, 6 4 2 2 ; London and North-Western Eighths, 9-16 dis.; Midlands, 62i 1 62; Dovers, 184 18. LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE. Leeds Northern, 131. - LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CONSTANTINOME, DEC. 29.—The Hylton Maid, which was on shore, has been assisted off. The Mary, and Columbine, from Liverpool, have been in contact. Several accidents are reported to a fleet of 500 to 600 vessels arriving here. . . . Aux CAYES.—The Alert had been on shore; she was got off without damage. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 15.—The Palestine is discharging; cargo damaged. The Grafton, from Liverpool to New York,. is lost. CADIZ, JAN. s.—The Juno, from Liverpool, is ashore:. The Sampson, of Liverpool, has been in contact. The Sur pass, from Mauritius, put into Scilly severely damaged, and must discharge. • ANTIGUA, Dec. 25.—Thethnee, galley, has been discharged, and will be hove out for examination. AssAtT, N.P., Dec. 18.—The James, for London, is a com plete wreck. BREMERHAVEN, Jan. 15.—The Leipzig, steamer, has been got off, and is safe in dock. RAMSGATE, Jan. 16.—The Indus, of Dundee, is off thtt Goodwin, and in tow. ALMEIRA, JAN. 2.—The Electricity, of Liverpool, from Sunderland, is stranded; crew saved. CAGLIARI, JAN. s.—The Richard Cobden sank on the 3rd natant; crew saved. LIVERPOOL: Printed and Published everyfuesday Morning, by the Proprietor, ROBERT PEARSON THACKER, of No. 7. Percy-street, at the STANDARD GENERAL PRINTING OFFICE, No. 4, ST. GEORGE'S CRESCENT, Liverpool.-- Tuesday, January 17, 1854. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER. TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1854.