The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-10-30 00:00:00

.Iw s Bible fcf OCTOBER 30, 1855. j _ tailv. ________ n ' ,rou nd number s a t twenty millions, the whole !_ lacra nt of notes for the trade of the country was qed at about twenty-nine millions. At that time the allill ial fift._ ..declared value of British exports was about 4 1 4 0 al t ill i n ens.; it has now reached nearly a hundred itazaterr:'-ti: witratdhe,aogrvirgincrease at the same time in our to higher prices, augmented Nate' an d greater consumpt i on of almost every a itTaut ~„ eclitY , and yet the rep resen t a ti ve of this larger limi t- ti'll M aterial w ea lth i s confined to even narrower Aar N . a n that which wa s d eeme d necessary eleven e. 2'h e z i d efenc e nz es of Fliday last enters into an elaborate labotetief n ot e act of 1844, but the argument is too tbe assn to betray its weakness. It is based upon forpllreitalltion that an amount of issue being fixed 1:03, 11 ,, ~,/ home circulation , all beyond that should be ve tted C etalli e basis, so that it may be at once con -tiot, li r gold, ir the event of a demand for exporta- Wa s tzq e abiount fixed upon by Sir ROBERT PEEL Il ki , t 'MO NIA , ---A of En ,---u, consisting of £14,000,000 hY the l'aitl ts; gland, and £8,000,000 by the provincial cast. and this T he vi ley ti e Times assumes was placing the il lost th at P e n a safe and sound basis, and that the ti oli of k2e,°llla noble be conceded would be an addi laitst 1 2 , e '''%o to the limit, but that the principle Ili ctti • la o ;t 77t ric e tl ,n y . adhered to. Notwithstanding the thelearet vrkei4., 'nes that " a more simple system or act h Ple eau ttot .,,, we d en y that as pr o ., ed . be concervea, ac ea or that 11 ' a S' way conducive to the end 4'54 ' 4 is or Sodindee the object professed to be oft a la lrabl e. '' g lici are m ade a t" ettibl e i t Leong as the notes of the Bank . gal tender, but at all times firth to ex et restrict. gold at the place of issue, what , 4 14 t o ~ ~,, lon as to the amount can be necessary, , Ir ied , -z , iL e a , to that PPrenensions ? Nor is the evil con eNted 4 '4 eRt b I, -ba n ' a ls--Milett ; for no sooner is alarm ' e ' o Nrtx iaity, every ether bank takes advantage of the rrillikits beatand hY raising the rate of discount liiait, injustice on the commercial com- It Nht repat-Les b ' lot te be lost sight of, that whether gold e ii „,, ti s :olett at , '-‘-t as money, they are both but the that I.,i iil tv es of sorne other description of property ; " f tot e e a ceor skm , i 8 l i . din g to our present system the amount t arter - ha nnt ed to £5, the former represents the )I Re, a d p r , Nil 11 the latter, for convenience, the 1 -e5,,.. . and '"'„Y f that in foreign exchanges gold is (1 r °l‘ the li,a4lPorts. payment of the excess of imports te s of t ~,„I t might be imagined, that by the a , 1114 1 e :16,.'and enjoying an unlimited power . 'ire nand it had the power to create I ta li a tl eY fo , it 4 i f b ility to n Which there was no security ; but Al e t a Proteeti_tusebarge its obligations in gold is of fr o ," 9 % me un against over-issue ; nor is it reason tlB' i t ' the 64 17 e t hat, with an enormous debt owing 4 Nilo, er tment to the Bank of England, any ,41tleselineurred so great as that which ensues t ii ;as x al las, for which the Restriction Act is 1 1: 14 ttL ells e• If we turn to Scotland, we shall si a l ' t eve.a 4irrencY has been established there which i ss al l k ta - ;_ ia s n, ffirient for all requirements, that the „ 4 c0f, 10 , u t of gold has been compensated by an ti: tl Y froly, 'es h a a s t Pv t 7 o as kl in value, which pass cur th 1: ' far from hand in lien of, sovereigns, and , °l'idb, L . a ny difficulty • 1 '4n. - g for foreig n ex h a 1 1.. ., being experienced in , k Lie paper liberty e -.b.'s' setteet public confidence I lqtd at lib ey , ty. y serves to a larger quantity of t if th e hYPoth • kit o f 4 . 22 (1 ,,,, e "s Were t o i Ae' '''' ° ° o hxed be admitted, that the 10 ' 1 1"t f°r the t• b Y Sir ROBERT PEEL was 444 e n lin e , Nvnen he legislated, the act r 1 tilt ..„ no for , 1 . la cr _ n whatever for the expansion which 0 4 t' 4 at ( has rendered necessary, excepting i c ' t , it Trlen.tation of the stock of bullion ; and there t, ' l ' thel fairly i k , Ybe Presumed 0 4 t hl . a llexnel„, 3 that, had it not been t Eae‘ ' ll , /,,.. —".' supplies from California and °r il t 4 e(l a e . Might now, under such a law, have , th. (' eeriek erisl the then- con ces of which it is fear " ' tao s'nPlate, tai i ,, tltt a If xigencies of the war, or ; ff 41 (4 , 1 '1°4 oi l t t Y l . alrangenients of France require pre dli ‘ 4l th " Part of the Bank of England, why he t he vet tateletlerehants of England be made to suffer tl l V t.s iac ,„_ W aY as though they had deserved a check i / th e : 41't'-'l;lllatinii, from which, at the present time, fi tt h oto r i en 4 ' IN, e la w 4 sl y tree P It is the best evidence WhesziNt tlleltself at fault, and that the pretence of e f il tie ae t tt vaiiie so if of the currency is absurd, Id \itat i I ' l N of a bank note is derived from con ,,, 1 1 , )t d c etr e , convertibility into gold, and the in ,ir es troy e' hese movements is to weaken, if v '4t z ,. Pabli e e ii lii itth ? Th , ta confidence. i 4 S t 4 to A ti nts the opponents of the act with v N j . te t , test ro . i l i • , IN 0 sub s ,. Y, without being agreed on any lEr th B} lo ti l d ;_ l tnte for it, and then argues that the . ht aii at 0 , ve discussed by the legislature in , t h e ob. . ii l 'ltl E` B l ' ll / 1 E Jections should be answered. Without ue 4a :°/tl4r; On the cherished principle which _ (4 ' Nils. la lidation the simplest remedy would ii r,ti tl iall, i ori of ~ . , r ti,,,,,tt wo,,b th e limit, so that, while the Bank o lf , elliai 4,7' retain the power to f 'Alf - .4.1 10 be . e or eter ‘l B the h me-trade might not r , .e l , . 8. , o impose limits i. k t il ltie l ez eN d , According to the return we have i . 4 3 1.1 ^-,,,, u 8 , q eld I,; h , the amount of Governnien n t ea S rl e y N',IY i ju l A 'Whil e t e Bank of England was 1 of 1,- ( 10 tae ' ~ to ._,.,000 dleir limit issue on such security o , 0 00 rease °CI° . It could surely be no great " 4 4 MOO t ile limit, limit be ih , y Dvilims if 1 01 ''''tt s o (I • 'IS about the average circulation , ft tid e 01 114 , , needed, to h ' i h 404 4 lisi li destroy that fertile source of in 'l ijt cl ne fr°l / 1 the diminution of the reserve els i the f ear r aPl ol . A $ 4 th s ,e 'i• It was not the want of bullion, h e y es . °FII O 131 ‘i 4 tl t SerVe Which a Ylaleili of notes, but the decrease 11 71 ''''at• e atise b led to the •of 1847. The ~ N I as b . panic itti a een iti 0 • tt , gai n ana ac,. peration recently, and will , ti - 4 ki,, to iY ‘, (, and i rn ' 4 ; 11 t° disturb the security of ~ 4k la. , pose heavy 1- ' i iP tl lllNl,lnerChants, so ton . "IIITIRBS unnecessarily 'o l ' ''' Vb., ' l leubus u gas the present law re -0 , '$ tit P e n monet ary 0 ---Ltettity whi ch it - concerns, and creates i'l professes to remedy. ‘ cl tv iv, p it, hav", ...__l A L AFFAIRS. , l e ' , ‘11L4.. 7 - utQ ll. ------•-_______- a r ~..Sie e , %,,, , f ro' r ests Crlecl 0 , 1 ,tong absorbed with the mighty 19 5 0 t / , ‘ ' 411. 53 of all -- i 411 the Crimea, and the important r 4 Am the 11 the war with Russia, that the ... t ent ° ' ) / 4 ), k .l,N' i , 4t . t enti nil ' of the world have, in a measure, 01.4° Tog Nil ~v ro lcim c , : I le death, however, of HER MA- T, t ilt I h . 4 1 4 , .114;(170;bt°1,°11ial Secretary,. with the difficulty 1 tl f q t i ng a a be experienced by Lord P.A.LMER °IF ttl ii t h Z t t Brit ain e ' s sti s i cir, has naturally reminded us colonies, which, i4' 111 Trans erlY mph Possesses e in lit neglected or evendeemed ~ ti 4 1 . 4, 44 , Were at 1 0 ~ 4 : 1 1 , ,i, i Dre eie„ one time esteemed as amongst 0 3 : 1 tr NO .P oet :':. jewels of the British crown. The o il'', 1 ' (4„,", am s . izes the opportunity to sound the note LI o if 1 h N't il l ", in referring to our Colonial possessions, 1 1 4 t N. () o il there as 6 il' 1 t '4l,_ 1 41 t o a horizon which is overshadowed A t % e4t ti, 1 /%l' the pleasant prospect. It may be or' 4 4 sla tl mer e i s n , ef l 4 % qtt i . 0 Canadian rebellion, no Kaffir war, 1 i e v e of t t . , . 1 it t I'l, 1 9 t 11 . Isn troops in the passes of Cabu , i :ti e r ' t 414 %1 lilt complaints from ruined planters in . ' 1`44,.. s hin- ' b ut still the Colonial landscape is :44 h,, , e 4, a . el ti: 4 t , qi()w an it will need far more ability than t 4 , k 4t 4 bY recent Colonial Secretaries, if even p e4l " 1 " ei: V kit : :} l ll. 415eritiovIla 'lee of quietude is to cont inue, and f t 4 (4 to th e e , as they ought to prove, sources o to ,4 14. Ile, &Le kw_ the . t tr , 'eh J c}r ~,,,, ner country. Unfortunately, 14 1 1 1 ;:t4l l4 kiiid -q ;:e . r l l policy has been to loosen the bond A i t 1 1 • lut e f el g , ,e 4 ilit y of . Great Britain and her Colonies . in ;1 1. 0 1 ' 4 ,3; , ' , 3 Yli 'l f , lat rei a l, r inte rest ; and in the zeal for extending o f, , t i% speeim ations with foreigners, our colonists r io . 4 ' kt cii , l 4 n advantages and few inducements to 1 0 ; c:'' lk th e dreg except such as arise from feel rojoill' *Jt l i t N may It is impossible, however, to say how r e i ; I : 1 1 1, 41 4 %ai l , en dure, when the rapidly-increasing _.% '' d ill il „` t Y ~4 . ,ctitly eel themselves strong enough to act °ltit t),.`tk,\',lll/104a11(1 fuld their interests clash with ours. tec:, Ni i 'v / 4 - C in want of a precedent. An obstinate 0.. oil -.„ . fr , tl i ' k 4,- , N .-,o3rrti to raise taxes from our North V "tis °lll ,al N oll of . Provoked a re b e l l i on wh i ch resulted eL Independence, which has eontinued up to the present day ; and, though it is not to be supposed that any British Government would hazard a similar rash experiment on colonial loyalty, other pro vocations may lead to a similar result. The West Indies were, in many respects, our most valuable pos sessions, for the interests were in comparatively few hands, and the profits flowed into the mother country ; but they were ruthlessly sacrificed to encourage slavery in Cuba, after paying twenty millions to abolish it in our own Colonies ; and although we may not hear so many complaints of distress, it is simply because all the real sufferers have long since been ruined. Canada, it is true, is, for the present, enjoying the quietude which springs from unbroken prosperity and rapid improvement ; and we hear also of exuberant rejoic ings at the successes of the British arms in the Crimea, showing the feelings of loyalty which animate the British portion of the population ; but prosperity is not always to be counted upon, reverses might excite other feelings, and there are numbers in the neighbouring states who would gladly encourage a proposition for annexation. Australia is comparatively a new colony, but she is fast acquiring the sinews of strength, and would have no indisposition to shake off her allegiance if the opportunity were afforded. Something has been done by way of provision for the future in granting constitutions ; but, if England is to maintain those Colonial appanages which many believed to be the chief elements in our national greatness, the affairs of the Colonial-office must be conducted with far more ability than has lately been exhibited. Earl . GREY almost provoked insurrection both at the Cape of Good Hope and in Australia, by persisting in his insane attempt to contaminate the population with convicts. Lord JOHN RvssELL showed his contempt for the duties of the office by undertaking a special mission to Vienna, which fortunately resulted in his dismissal ; and now, by the death of Sir WILLIAM MOLESWORTEC, the Colonies are once more left to chance or to the unpractised hand of some embryo statesman whom Lord PALMERSTON may elevate into place, not perhaps so much from choice as from necessity ; unless, indeed, the loss of the Colonial Secretary, and also of Viscount CANNING, who has been made Governor- General of India, should eventuate in another minis terial crisis, which may once more put the right men in the right places. • LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. A SPECIAL meeting of the members of this society was held last night, at the Royal Institution, for the purpose of further considering the proposition submitted at the last meeting, for increasing the annual subscription to one guinea, and the life subscription, from January next, to ten guineas. The motion was agreed to. The second ordinary meeting was held directly afterwards, J. B. Yates, Esq., in the chair ; when the Rev. H. H. Higgins presented a handsome collection of butterflies, contributed by C. S. Gregson, Esq. Dr. LINE exhibited a funeral vase which had been brought to Liverpool by Miss Hope. It was supposed to be the work of about the third century. He also exhibited some ancient Egyptian coins and cameos. One of them, Dr. Ihne stated, was, he believed, of the first Ptolemy, under the guise of Jupiter Ammon. Mr. T. C. ARCHER then read a highly interesting paper on the useful products of the natural order " Palmaceee." He said this order comprised some of the most beautiful plants known, but it was to the value of their products rather than to their botanical distinction that he should call attention. He went on to describe the varieties, which produce the ma lacca cane, the rattan cane, dragon's blood, the seeds used by the natives of India as a substitute for the arica nut; sago, of which several specimens were exhibited, and the variety of bas kets, packages, and other materials, for which the palm is so highly valuable to the inhabitants of tropical climates. He also described the talipot thatch, imported into this country, and used chiefly for cheap hats; and vegetable wax, brought here principally from Para and Maranham. He exhibited a singular umbrella, made from the broad leaf of the palm ; and described the date-palms, which supplied wjth food so many inhabitants of the East. The arica-palm produced the arica nut, extensively used in India as a narcotic by cleaning it with quick lime. Mr. Archer also exhibited several interest ing specimens, not only, of portions of the plant, but also of cordage made from the fibrous material, and commented upon the vast importance to the trade of this country of the impor tation of palm oil, which had been manufactured to a large t,B extent by the Patent Candle Company, aromborougb Pfy - d t which had large plantations of the eneo a - nu t on the island of Ceylon. where they grew their own oil. Mr. Archer gave some interesting particulars with reference to the cocoanut palm, and, at the conclusion of his paper, thanks were unani mously voted to him. SMUGGLING TOBACCO.—Charles Rowlinson, a sailor be longing to the ship Conqueror, arrived from Bombay, was yesterday brought before Mr. Mansfield, charged with having in his possession 21 lbs. of tobacco, of foreign manufacture. He was ordered to pay a fine of 275. Gd., the value of the tobacco. STEALING FROM A BUTCHER'S STALL.—An elderly Irish woman, named Ellen Mc.Guire, was brought before the police magistrates yesterday, charged with having on Saturday night stolen a shoulder of mutton from the stall kept by Elizabeth Downie, in St. Martin's Market. Mc.Guire, who did not deny the theft, was sentenced to be imprisoned for seven days. ROBBING A MASTER.—Mary Ryan, about 30 years of age, was charged yesterday at the Police-court, with stealing 38 lbs. of flour, the property of Mr. John Paul, of 124, Stanhope street, with whom she lived as servant. The prisoner was seen putting the flour into a bag. She made no defence, and was sentenced to imprisonment for a month. THE NEW BRIDEWELLS.—The four new bridewells erected in accordance with a resolution of the council have been opened for the reception of prisoners. They are situate in Prescot-street, Olive-street, Essex-street, and Athol-street. They are much more extensive and commodious than the old stations ; all the sells are on one floor, and no cellar apart ments are to be used for the confinement of prisoners. The buildings are warmed throughout with hot air. POCKET Prox ix G.—Yesterday, a young man named Farrell Cain was charged at the police-court with picking the pocket of Mrs. Ann Booth, in Great Charlotte-street, oil Saturday night. The prisoner, observing the prosecutrix in a crowd, took the opportunity of putting his hand into her pocket and abstracting ten shillings. Cain, who had been previously known as a pick-pocket, having been tried at the sessions in February last, was again committed for trial. MAN FOUND DROWNED.—On Sunday morning, the body of a man unknown was found float in g in the Wapping Dock, by a man who works in one of the flats. The body was that of a man about 22 years of age, with sandy-coloured hair. He was about five feet four inches in height; and was dressed in an old moleskin waistcoat, with sleeves, with a plaid waist coat under it. He had also on corded trousers and a check shirt, and laced boots. FATAL ACCIDENT AT STANLEY DOCK.—On Friday night, about six o'clock, a female named Eliza Carney, who had landed from one of the Irish steamers, in proceeding along the road leading by the east side of the docks, came to the bridge across the entrance to the Stanley-dock, which was open at the time to allow the passage of a ship. Carney, not being ac quainted with the nature of the place, inadvertently went too near the edge, and fell down the open. In falling, she struck on the masonry, and was so severely injured that she had to be taken to the Northern Hospital, where she died on Sunday morning. DASTARDLY ASSAULT ON A FEmALL—Yesterday, a man who gave his name as Edwin Wheeler, and said he was the mate of a ship, was charged before Mr. Mansfield with a violent assault on Mrs. Ann Howard, a respectable married w n o g m t o a n a female Mrs. Howard o n said n d a that y a a s f t e s r h n e o N o v n a s a t standing the co r s n p e e r a k of - B o lt on - s treet, the prisoner c ame u p , and without receiving the slightest provocation or saying a word, he struck her a violent blow in the face and knocked her down. After doing this he kicked her severely several times, on the knee and on other parts of her person. The prisoner was totally unknown to her, as she had never seen him in her life. The magistrate commented in terms of great severity on the ruffianly and brutal character of the assault, and the risoner to pay a fine of £l O , or to be imprisoned for sentenced three months with hard labour. ASSAULTING THE PoLICE.—A man named Elijah Carwin, who stated he came from Bolton, was brought before Mr. Mansfield yesterday, charged with a violent assault on Police constable No. 491, on Saturday night. The constable stated that as he was passing the corner of Cavendish-street, Mary bone, about eleven o'clock, he saw the prisoner and another man quarrelling and in the act of going to fight. He in terfered to prevent them, and the prisoner stepped back a pace or two, and suddenly rushing forward with his head down, butted the witness so severely in the stomach as to knock him down. The prisoner then kicked the witness with great severity while he was on the ground and unable to rise. Assistance being procured, the prisoner was appre hended and taken to Bridewell, where he again butted at the witness. Mr. Mansfield said, the practice of butting with the head as described by the constable was most dangerous and brutal; and kicking a man when down was a most dastardly and un-English proceeding which he should do his utmost to repress. He sentenced Carwin to pay a fine of £5 and costs, or to be imprisoned for two months. THEFT OF SIXTY SOVEREIGNS FROM A SAILOR.,—A young woman named Harriet Bradbury was brought before the Police-court yesterday, charged with having, between Thurs day night and Eriday morning, robbed a sailor named Thomas Brown, of sixty sovereigns. The prosecutor said he had the money in a belt, which was buckled round his waist, and at the time mentioned went to a public-house in Sir Thomas's-buildings, where he met with a number of men and women, whom lie treated to liquor, and got the worse of drink himself. He then accompanied the prisoner to her lodgings, where he remained the night, and fell asleep. On awaking in the morning, he found that the belt and his money were gone, and on making the discovery, he had the prisoner taken into custody. An attorney, who appeared for the defence, maintained that there was not a shadow of evi dence that the prosecutor ever had the money at all. No money was found on the prisoner, and, on his own showing, even if lie had had the money, there was nothing to connect the prisoner with it. The prosecutor had been drinking with and treating men and women of the lowest character, with whom he got drunk. Under the circumstances, he submitted that the prosecutor was not entitled, indeed was unable, to say who had robbed him, supposing be was robbed. He fur ther urged, that parties so careless of their own property were scarcely entitled to the protection of the law, The prisoner, who said nothing, was remanded for a week. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. I SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIANITY AMONGST THE JEWS. THE thirty-sixth anniversary meeting of this society was held last night, in the Lecture Hall of the Collegiate Institu tion. The hall was filled by a large assemblage of ladies and gentlemen. The chair was occupied by the Rev. Dr. M`Neile, and on the platform there were also present—Revs. C. M. Fleury, A. A. Isaacs, W. Rawson, S. P. Boutflower, T. C. Cowan, D. T. Barry, T. Smith, T. Vale, F. M. Harke, J. Evans, D. J. Hirsch, J. Bardsley, W. Pollock, S. Minton, W. Gent, R. W. Wolseley, Dugan, Leslie, J. B. Lowe, J. R. Conor, Wray Hunt, A. Knox, W. Britton, A. Thomas, J. Thomas. Powell, J. Leveson, W. Maynard, W. H. Wright, T. Malleson, C. W. Lawrence; C. Cotesworth Esq., H. Hal head, Esq., Edward Jones, Esq., M. W. Collet, Esq., W. Hall, Esq., J. K. Rounthwaite, Esq., H. J. Webster, Esq., E. Fal loon, Esq., Wm. Jones, Esq., &c. After prayer by the Rev. J. B. Lowe, The Rev. Dr. WNEILE, on rising, said, there was a pecu liarity in the subject on which the meeting had assembled, which would justify him, as chairman, in speaking at greater length than otherwise might be deemed becoming in one occupying the position of chairman. In speaking, writing, or thinking about the Jews, we should never omit the peculiar place occupied by the Jews in the book of prophecy, and that they will, ere long, occupy an equally prominent place in the book of history. This peculiarity will be found equally true in both, and its importance and truth may be ex pressed in the three words, separation, restoration, and pre-eminence. Separation nationally—among all nations a peculiar people. This has been a matter of fact from the beginning, and it has been the subject of prophecy. Restora tion, nationally—it is promised by the Lord himself, who says, " I will gather them together from all lands, whither Ow have been scattered, and they shall build up Jerusalem." Pre-eminence, nationally—in their own land, under a glorious king, exercising authority over all the nations of the earth. Everything written of them may be found under one of these three heads. Is it not written that they are to be trodden down and oppressed, a hissing and a scorn to all nations This can only be true of them, if they are to be separated and outcasts from other nations. It is written that their king shall reign in Jerusalem, and shall sit on the throne of David. That there shall be but one king over all the earth, the Lord Jesus. This is the prediction of their pre-eminence. For other matters connected with them we must look to other authorities ; and in relation to the way by which it is pro posed to bring them into fellowship with Christians, other agen cies must be employed. This society proposes to carry out towards them the principles inculcated by an obedience to Christian duty. The Jews, in common with all men,are ruined in the eyes of God, and they require to be brought back and recon ciled to God by a Saviour; they have rejected the Saviour; and it is our duty to bring them to a knowledge of the efficacy of the cross, and to show to them Christ crucified for the salva tion of fallen man. In a word, it is the object, as the name of the society imports, to promote Christianity among them. In doing this we labour under a peculiar difficulty, and that difficulty arises from the peculiarity as regards Christianity. In making this remark, it is intended to apply it to those who believe in the law, and who reverence the prophets. It is not intended to apply to those of the Jewish nation who are infidels. Those, then, to whom reference is made have a complete knowledge of Moses and the Prophets, and reverence their teachings, and this imposes upon us a difficulty. In speaking to them, we are bound to take the statements of the prophets, and to interpret them in their natural way. To understand their language in its ordinary sense, and to take it altogether. If we do not do this, we do not take the way to teach them Christianity. We must do with them as with the ignorant and unlettered heathen, refer only to such portions of scripture as we choose, or as we should be justified in doing with the heathen and ignorant tribes. They already know the scripture in their relation to Christianity. They look to the predictions of prophecy, and relying on these they expect that the Messiah will make them his people, and their king dom the most brilliant upon earth. We cannot, if we would , ignore this part of the subject, in conversing with Jews. To meet this we must be prepared by careful study, and an earnest comparison of the prophets. Some say, why not urge on them, as on others, the efficacy of Christ's death, and his atonement on the cross ? We do all this, but from the pe culiarity of their knowledge we must do more, we must meet their prejudices, and meeting them show that they are pre judices. We must let them see that their expectations are not unknown to us, and are not disregarded. Isaiah says the Messiah shall be born of a virgin, and that he shall reign at Jerusalem gloriously. The Jew says, I take the prophets at view worn, and doing so I sap that Jesus never reigned at Jerusalem gloriously ; the Messiah therefore, is not come. To obviate this difficulty, we must take the meaning of the prophet in the natural meaning of his words. We must take all, or leave all, in this as in other matters, and he who does not attend to this is unfitted to teach Christianity to the Jews. To succeed, it is necessary to adapt the mode in which you teach Christianity to the prejudices of those you would teach. By doing this, you will remove stumbling-blocks out of their way. Thus, while literally adopting the predictions of the prophets, we find there is a two-fold period included in those predictions. Jesus of Nazareth fulfilled some of the conditions of those predictions. But to one of the conditions of those predictions, that all things shall be put under him, we say " not yet." This is the language of an apostle. Jesus has come, and He has gone away. He has fulfilled some of the predictions ; He will complete the rest when He comes again. At His second coming, He will do all things which the Messiah was to do, but some of which He left unaccom plished at His going away. Thus we open the way of recon ciliation between the prejudices of the Jew and the principles of the Christian. In having said this much to the Jew, what harm have you done to him ? In doing so, you have struck down his prejudices, and prepared him for listening to you. Having already said so much, I might sit down, contenting myself as your chairman with calling on our dear friends, who will be able to give us some interesting and valuable practical information as to the working of the society, and of the importance of its schools. The society is an evan gelical society, and has objects of an evangelical character. It is in part a missionary society and a Bible society. The instruments it uses are the same as those made use of by , other societies. In its proceedings you will hear of the circu lation of Hebrew versions of the New Testament; it also cir culates the Book of Common Prayer in the Hebrew tongue ; and in endeavouring to make the Jews read and understand these, we seek to make them Christians. Till a late period of our history we have been in the habit of treating the Jews as brutes, and we have held them up as objects of scorn. It is time this kind of treatment should cease ; and that such un charitable and unchristian treatment may be avoided is the object of this society. The reverend chairman resumed his seat amidst loud applause. The Rev. J. B. LOWE, the secretary, then read the report for the past year. It began by alluding to the de pressing influence of the war upon most institutions of a bene volent and missionary character. It proceeded to say, that during the past year the contributions in aid of the society had not increased, but, on the contrary, showed a decrease of income. The income of the society for the year 1854 amounted to £B3B 195., while that for the present year amounts to no more than £745 165., thus showing not only a falling off in the income of the society for the past, as com pared with the preceding one ; but was, actually, £34 less than the average income of former years. One reason by which the report said the deficiency might be accounted for was the smaller number of sermons preached for the benefit of the society. It went on earnestly to exhort the friends and members of the society to make renewed exertions for ex tending its usefulness. It expressed the deep regret of the society, caused by the death of its venerable chairman, the late Chancellor Raikes, who had been removed from among them since the last annual meeting. To supply his place, it was proposed to elect the Rev. Dr. M`Neile as president, and the Rev. F. Parry, and Thomas Berry Horsfall, Esq., M.P., as vice-presidents. Mr. H. J. WEBSTER, the treasurer, then read the state ment of accounts. Mr. M. W. COLLET rose to move the adoption of the first resolution, which was, that the report and statement of the accounts now read be adopted, printed, and circulated ; the resolution also included the names of the office-bearers of the society and the members of the committee. In recommending this resolution to the meeting, he referred to the able exposi tion of the subject in relation to the propagation of Christianity among the Jews given by the chairman. He also commended the value of the statements and the general importance of the information contained in the report. The Rev. AUGUSTUS A. Isee cs, one of the deputation, seconded the motion. In doing so, he said, it was with feel ings of no ordinary solemnity that he, a sou of Abraham, rose to address such an assembly as the present. It might be, he said, accepted as one indication of the approaching fulfilment of the prophecies in regard to the Jews, to witness such meet ings as the present—taking interest in the progress of Christianity among the sons of Israel. He next, in reference to some of the remarks made by the chairman, alluded to the persecutions to which the Jew is still subjected in Russia, in Austria, and in Turkey. In those countries the Jew, he said, is as much an object of scorn and enmity as ever. One illustration of the benefits of this society might be found in the fact that there are about sixty clergymen of the Church of England who have been Israelites. This he considered an evidence of the fulfilment of God's word in respect to the Jews. In allusion to the falling off in the funds of the society, he said the whole sum applicable to the conversion of the Jews does not exceed £30,000 a-year, and it was sorrowful to think this sum was undergoing diminution. He expressed a hope that this would not be pertnitted to continue, and con cluded by cordially seconding the motion for adopting the resolution, which was unanimously carried. A hymn was sung at this period of the meeting, during which a collection was made. The Rev. ChARLES M. FLEURY, in a facetious address, after stating that he was a stranger in this country, and asking whether humour and fun might be permitted, said he had intended to make a speech on the subject, but found he had been completely forestalled by the eloquent observations of the chairman. He concluded by moving, as the second resolu tion,—" This meeting recognizing the special claims of the House of Israel upon the sympathies of the Christian Church, desires to express unaltered attachment to the principles of the Society for Promoting Christianity amongst the Jews." Mr. W. HALL seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted. The CTIAIRMAN then pronounced the benediction, in the form used by the ancient Jews, after which the meeting ieparated. COMMERCIAL and MON_ET.4I?I" NEWS. MONDAY NIGHT. ALTHOUGH the high rate of interest still continues, and no immediate expectation is held out of a reduc tion, there is a far better tone of feeling observable in the Money-market, arising, no doubt, in a great measure from the continued confidence in mercantile security, and the conviction that there is no real deficiency of capital. The fluctuations in the value of the Public Funds have not been great, but the ten dency has been upwards, so that this test of the con dition of monetary affairs is as satisfactory as could be desired. An advance has been made in the interest of Exchequer-bills to 2-id. per day, and this had the effect of restoring them to par. For commercial pur poses there has been no want of money; indeed, the increase in the rate of interest appears to have brought forward an abundant supply, so that some discount houses have been compelled to refuse it, and this will doubtless have the effect of reducing the rate, what ever may be the course pursued by the Bank directors. It is also stated that money is so plentiful on the Stock Exchange that many brokers have made ad vances to each other without any interest whatever, owing to the short supply of stock. This state of affairs, in the face of all that has been recently said about monetary difficulties, makes it harder upon the mercantile community that they should have been compelled to pay such extravagant prices for necessary accommodation, and strengthens the conviction that the evil is / chiefly, if not solely, owing to the mischie vous operation of the Bank Charter Act. The recent large exports of gold to France must shortly have the effect of turning so much in favour of this country as to lead to a return of bullion, and as this has been made the plea for the late movement, the Bank of England must soon be called upon to retrace its steps. The returns published on Friday show another decrease in the stock of bullion, to the extent of £522,214, accompanied with a decrease in the circula tion of notes of £276,620 ; so that the diminution in the reserve of notes unemployed is only £247,005. The balance being £4,310,485. The private secu rities have diminished £490,934, and there is also a decrease in the public deposits to the extent of £534,830, so that the reduction in the stock of bullion is again more than accounted for without entertaining unnecessary fears about a drain of gold to France. The accounts from Manchester are far more favourable, and though there has been no reaction, either in prices or extent of demand, the market ex hibits a better tone, and there is great confidence in monetary stability. The Woollen trade is not so good, the demand having been considerably , checked by the uneasy state of money affairs. The Hosiery and Lace trades are in a far more healthy state than might have been expected under the circumstances. The Board of Trade Returns for the month of Sep tember have just been published. The declared value of exports amount to £9,072,659, and those for the corresponding period of 1854 to £9,261,565; showing a decrease of £180,906 ; but last year the period taken was from the sth of September to the 10th of October, or 35 days, whereas the account includes only the month of September or 30 days ; so that an allowance has to be made, which would make the account show an increase of about £1,300,000. By reason, however, of this discrepancy it is impossible to state with any correctness the changes with reference to particular items. _ . With reference to the quantities of commodities imported and retained for home consumption, the same discrepancy as to time exists, but we subjoin the principal items. Month ending. Oct. 10, Sept 30, 1854. 1855. Wheat, quarters Indian corn, quarters 44,225 92,686 Flour, and meal, cwt Eggs, No. Cocoa, lb. Coffee, lb. Sugar, cwt 809,065 574,727 Tea, lb. Rice, cwt Spirits, gallons Wines, gallons .... ..... Tobacco, lb. ....... ...... .... 2,884,823 2,464,859 Currants, figs, and raisins, cwt ... 38,342 42,515 Lemons and oranges, bushel ...... 2,964 3,283 Spices, lb. The comparison of Imports of raw materials for manufactures, less the quantities re-exported, is as follows : Month ending Oct. 10, Sept. 30, 1854. 1855. 74, 41' 03 1 5 la rti Flax, cwt. .... 2 .. " - temp, do. Cotton, do. Tallow, do. ' 79,941 43,312 Silk, lb. Wool, do. The arrivals of specie during the week amount to about £1,542,000, received as follows: Mermaid, from Melbourne Marco Polo, Ditto ••• • ...... • • Walter Hood, Sydney •••• • • • America, Boston ..••• • ••• • Echo, Pacific • .. •• • • .•• • Ballarat, Melbourne ....... .... ... £400,000 .. 600,000 .. 67,000 .. 22,000 113,000 ... 440,000 21,542,000 The shipments are to a comparatively small amount. The return from the Bank of England for the week ending the 20th of October gives the following results, when compared with the previous week Public Deposits ... £3,825,021; Decrease... £534,830 Other Deposits ... 11,764,080; Decrease ... 141,845 Rest ... ..• 3,161,093; Increase ... 13,194 On the other side of the account : Government Securities.. £10,635,359; Increase ... £79,319 Other Securities ...... 18,789,512; Decrease... 490,934 Notes unemployed 4010,485; Decrease... 247,006 The amount of notes in circulation is £20,371,745, being a decrease of £276,620, and the stock of bullion in both departments is £11,230,207, showing a decrease of £522,214, when compared with the preceding return. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued ... £24,682,230 Governmt. Debt 211,015,100 Other Securities 2,984,900 Gold coin & bu11'n.10,682,230 Silver bullion ... £24,682,230, BANNING DEPARTMENT.. £24,682,230 Prop. Capital ...114,553,000 1 G0v. Securities £10,635,359 Rest ~. ... 3,161,093 Other Securities 18,789,512 Public Deposits 3,825,114 Notes ... 4,310,485 Other Deposits 11,764,080 Gold & Silver Coin 547,977 7-day & other bills 980,139 £34,283,3331 £34,283,333 OUT SHARE-MARKET has been rather more active, and the tendency of prices has been towards improve ment. This has been more decidedly evident at the settlement now in progress, stock having proved rather scarce, and cantangoes being lighter than for some time past. The market, however, this evening again shows an appearance of reaction. Local stocks, especially insurance shares, are in demand, and their prices show an improvement, owing to purchases for Investment. We annex this day's prices ---Edinburgh and Glasgow, 254-; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 75 -I, t- London Stock, 921 2 *; Sheffield Stock, 218 ; Midland Stock, 64 4 3i- 4 ; South Eastern, 171 3-16 1 ; Dutch Rhenish, I 9-16 d ; Royal Insurance, 1 15-16 p. COTTON.---The market has been influenced during the week by the uncertainty which existed as to monetary affairs, and though the accounts from America had a tendency to strengthen prices, they had very little effect until towards the close of the week, when, owing to the more confident feeling, the demand began to improve and stocks were less freely offered. The sales for the week, up to Friday, amounted to 38,810 bales, of which 1,400 were taken on speculation, and 6,710 for export, leaving 30,700 for the trade. To-DAY, the accounts by the Pacific were received, and the Money-market being easier, they produced a firmer tone. The sales reached 12,000 bales, including 3,000 for speculation and export, and prices of American were fully i r d. higher than on Friday. The following is a comparison of presen* rates with those of the corresponding period lasi last year :--- 1854 1855 5 5-16 51 61 6i 5 3-16 5t 6 5i New Orleans, middling fair.•• ••• • • Uplands middling •••••• „ fair.... ...... ....• 1 SALES. IMPORTS. STOCK SPlah a s sze B o e:isc,lanniedriox. PRICES. Week Prey'. Week This ,ending ously ending v .., Oct. 26 _)Oct. 26 this yr. Oct. 26 -"' • ....---- --- I— .. ke o w bi o le rleans 4 4 44 6 8 80 22 220 24540 Stained 11310, 637880 Boweds 10800 986540 2801 808585 c P DE o e ge r mi ny n p.e a tlr m vi aa .r s n: , : 8: 8 : c.c .. ....... : 6 6 6 : 1 1 .7 . 5 . 0 . 1 40 4 7 6 1 90 0 .. . . 51621 22300 ... 2016 33322 20550 Maranham - : ~,.., . n 450 .... 30111 19410 . 701 500 5i 9 iv.,,, 10 5690 1f 63 93988, 5 3380 Surat .... 5690 63 5648, 3380 Surat 11409 210481 102740 Madras Bengal--- -- - I -- 38810 2552170 26165 1796469 479880 PRoDucE.---There has been an improved demand for Sugar, and prices have advanced 6d. per cwt. In Coffee, no change. Tea, in fair demand both by the trade and for speculation. Rice, more active. Rum, in good request. Palm Oil, in good demand. For Tallow, full prices have been obtained for all descrip. tions. To-DAY, the Sugar market opened with in creased activity, both the trade and speculators having purchased freely, an rites, particularly for grocery kinds, may again bVillbnsidered higher ; including Saturday's business, the sales comprise 65 hhds. Bar badoes at 475. to 495. ; 35 hhds. Jamaica at 455. to 475. ; 2,600 mats brown Mauritius at 435. 6d. to 446. • 600 bags Pernams at 455. to 4 6 5., with 11,500 bags to arrive at 28s. 3d. to 28s. 6d., and 400 tons Bahia, also to arrive, at 28s. 6d. per cwt. Nothing has taken place in Molasses or Rum. 100 bags Rio Coffee are reported at 415., with a cargo of St. Domingo, afloat for the Mediterranean, at 505., and 230 bags Trinidad Cocoa at 48s. per cwt. from the quay. The Tea market continues moderately firm : good common Congou has been placed at 9d. per lb. The "Conrad " has arrived from Shanghai. The sales in Rice are limited to 650 bags Arracan at 12s. 6d. per cwt. A small parcel of Saltpetre has realised 455. per cwt., 22 per cent, refraction ; 60 bales Jute, £l9 per ton ; and 1000 bags Bombay Linseed, 775. per quarter. WooL.--The market continues in a very dull, unsa tisfactory state ; the transactions during the past week have been very limited, and entirely confined to the actual and pressing wants of the trade ; anything like a speculative demand has entirely ceased for the time, and, to effect sales during the present state of stagna tion, lower prices would have to be submitted to. he public sales in London are progressing heavily at a reduction of id. to lid. per lb. on Colonial Wools ; and, although we quote no positive or material reduc tion on low foreign Wools, yet in the almost total absence of demand existing at the present moment, quotations must be considered as almost nominal. Stocks of all descriptions continue light, and holders not anxious to press sales. The imports for the week are :-1,309 bales Australian ; 1,346 East Indian ; 263 Buenos Ayres ; 290 Mediterranean ; 507 Portugal ; 30 Irish ; 20 Coastwise : total, 3,765 bales. METALS.—We had a quiet market in Scotch pigs during the past week, and prices have gradually given way to 755. 6d. to 765., at which we close to-day. Manufactured iron continues firm, and in very fair demand; Bars, £8 to £8 ss. per ton. MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES. MANCHESTER.—With the difficUlty experienced in obtain ing discounts for any but the shortest dated paper, and the high rates charging for such discounts, it is not to be expected that business would be otherwise than contracted within the narrowest possible limits. On Tuesday the market was ex tremely inanimate, and the greatest caution continued to be exercised, prices showing a further decline. This state of things continued throughout that day, and on Wednesday there was little improvement. Since then there has been rather a better feeling, and the extremely low prices at which goods and yarns have been offering has, in some instances, induced more business. There is, perhaps, less irregularity in prices than was the case last week; but this has not been brought about by any increase of firmness, but, on the con trary, from a more general decline in prices, to the extent that those who were not previously prepared to accept the lower rates offering, are now doing so. In some instances, where the reduced prices now meeting with acceptance have made up for the extra charge for discounts, purchases have been made. At the same time, for many descriptions of goods, there is only a most limited demand.—Manchester Courier. LEEDS.—Stocks are low in the clothiers' hands, and prices are well sustained, notwithstanding the fall in the price of wool at the sales ; the mills, in consequence, continue to be well employed. Business has been dull in the warehouses this week, and the shipping houses are doing little. Rocirnemc.-7-An indifferent market for pieces ; the demand is rather falling off, and the buyers want them for less money. Notwithstanding this, the hands are in full employment. Wool is giving way, and prices are now in favour of the buyers. ~IDDDERSFIELD. — An average number of buyers about, but their transactions have only been on a limited scale. Wools are rather easier. BRADFORD. — WOOI : The supply of all kinds of combing wools is abundant, and a greater desire to effect sales is very apparent, which can only be accomplished in a small degree, at a reduction in price. Noils and short wools are not so ready sale, and lower prices are being taken.—Yarns : Many spin hers have already begun to stop their machinery. Yarns are dull sale, and some reduction in price has been submitted to. New contracts cannot be entered into, but such as would involve the spinners in a serious loss.—Pieces : there has been a very sluggish business doing, manufacturers are generally free from stock, and many are stopping their looms rather than make goods without orders. NOTTINGHAM. — Since last report nothing worthy of remark has occurred, and both the hosiery and lace trades are in a more healthy state than might naturally be expected from the wonderfully great demand for bullion unceasingly taking place from this country to continental Europe. The cotton market is still in a critical and unsettled state. LEICESTER. — We cannot give any improved report of the state of trade here. Great care is still exercised in making up, and as orders are finished the workmen become unemployed. Prices of yarn, &c., remain unchanged. THE NEW c 0313142 .D.n2) • C_TT T. 7 FECAL OF GENERAL SIMPSON. TirouGH different versions are given respecting the recal of General Simpson from the Crimea—some accounts stating that he has resigned through ill health, and others declaring that he has been superseded—all the daily papers agree in the main fact of his displacement. The Herald, Daily News, and Advertiser state that General Codrington is to be his successor. The Cio be says the Times has only been making use of its knowledge of General Simpson's state of health to pass off for being well-informed beforehand. " General Simpson is not recalled, nor is there any intention of recalling him ; but he labours under physical disability which unfits him for ac tive service, and we should not be surprised to hear that he had made such an intimation on the subject as to induce the Government to make arrangements Tor providing a successor to him in the Command-in-Chief in the Crimea. These arrangements are not at present matured, and though the name of nearly every officer commanding a division has been mentioned, we do not believe that any decision has been come to regarding the next Commander-in-Chief." The Times of yesterday says, it is now certain that General Sir William Codrington is to succeed to the command of the British army in the East, and a few days may probably bring us news of important operations directed by him. He is 50 years of age. The Times considers the appointment an ex cellent one. MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. AT THE CONCERT -HALL, Lord Nelson-street, large audi ences have been delighted during the past week by the thril ling and artistic strains of Madame Anna Thillon, the rounded tones of Mr. Augustus Braham, and the sustained notes of Mr. Henry Drayton. In the course of their performances these artistes gave admirable illustrations of the beauty of our native melodies, and did for the audiences what we far too seldom hear among our fashionable vocalists; they gave ex pression and feeling to the melodies, atttending less to the graces and more to the sentiment. From the judgment and skill evinced, they richly merited the numerous and hearty applauses they received. AT THE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Mr. Wright, from the Adelphi, in London, has been performing to large and admi ring houses. He has during the week repeated many of his favourite characters, including Paul Pry in Poole's comedy of that name ; as Billy Lackaday in " Sweethearts and Wives ;" as Grunzley in" Domestic Economy," and as Blaize in" Victorine." In all of these characters he, as usual, eli cited warm applause. His engagement continues throughout the present week, and his performances will, without doubt, prove as attractive as they have hitherto deservedly been. The other performers lend their best aid in filling up the respec tive parts, and in these not a few of them are excellent. FRIGHTFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT. A FRIGHTFUL accident, and which at one time threatened the most disastrous consequences, occurred on Sunday evening, between eight and nine o'clock, on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway, three-quarters of a mile north of Keasforth station, between Lancaster and Preston. The train bringing the morning Scotch mail not arriving at Preston at its usual hour, a pilot-engine was sent down the line, when it was ascertained that it had run off the line, near Lancaster, the train breaking into two divisions, one rolling down the left and the other down the right side of the embankment, into the open fields. The guard, who is a stout man, was severely injured, the flesh of one of his arms being stripped off to the bone, and a number of the passengers were more or less hurt. Judging from the speed, the train travelling at the rate of forty miles an - hour, and the fearful nature of the accident, there was reason to fear that death had resulted, but it does not appear to have been the case. The accident was caused, it appears, by a bale of goods, which had been dropped by a preceding goods' train, and the engine coming in contact with it, it was thrown down the embankment, the carriages separating from it, and falling into the fields on each side of the line. They were completely smashed to pieces, and the mail-bags scattered; but no one killed. The following parties are injured :—Mr. Gray, of the Potteries, collar-bone broken, and bruised about the head ; Mr. Chapman, of Tevay, cattle-dealer, head cut and chest crushed ; Mr. Lomas, spirit-merchant, of Frodsham, Cheshire, severely shaken ; Sir Chas. and Lady Stewart were passengers and were severely injured, Sir Charles being cut about the head. The passengers were despatched on their destination by another train, having been detained about two hours and a half. The mail van was so much injured that it could not be forwarded. GREAT FLOOD IN TDB RIBBLE.—Since the great Christmas storm, two years ago, there has not been so heavy a flood in the Ribble as on Friday morning, when the flood rose at least two feet beyond the extraordinary height which the tide a few hours before had attained. All the land at Avenham, extend ing, from the Cliff to the Penwortham Factories, was, with the exception of a very small yiece, under water. Looking towards Walton, from Avenham, it was one continued sea; and again down the river, the Holme, the Marsh, the Quays, the Fisher gate, the Penwortham high road, Ashton Marsh, and all the land on both sides of the river, were flooded. A large quantity of debris came down with the torrent. About six o'clock the landing-stage at the Old Rowing Club's boat-house was swept away, the timbers being torn out of the ground with irresisti ble force. It floated down the rivdr, and was lodged against the bows of a vessel lying at the quay, when it was secured with ropes to the shore. The flood began to abate about noon, and the high tide seemed to have no effect on the terrific rush of water that went down the channel of the river. The houses on Ribble-place, at the bottom of Fishergate, were flooded, as also was Taylor-street, and all the land behind, up t o the gar dens at West Cliff. The residents on Ribble-place had to be conveyed in boats to and from their houses. By noon the high road to Penwortham was passable for vehicles. All the vessels at the quay were moored with extra hawsers, and every pre caution taken to prevent accident. LIVERPOOL MUNICIPAL ELECTION THE following is a list of the members of the Council who retire by rotation on Thursday next; also the names of new candidates, as at present announced : Wards. Retiring Members. Candidates Nominated Everton & Kirkdaie I'•' T ' D . Anderson , T. D. And erson. Scotland ... ...... Richard Shell Vauxhall John Moss Thomas Chalmer. St. Paul's...... Thomas Godfrey Exchange James Tyrer James Tyrer. Castle-street ...Thomas Avi50n......... Thomas Avison. St Peter's J. C. Fernihough J. C. Fernihough. Pitt-street William Mann William Mann. j Great George ...J ames M. W oo d John Lawrence. 1 John Rogers. Rodney-street...J. B. Brancker J. B. Brancker. Abercromby ...Robertson Gladstone Lime•street ...... J. A. Picton J. A. Pictou. St. Anne's T. L. Hodson ... ...... T. L. Hodson. West Derby Arthur Henderson .. j Arthur Henderson. ' 1 John Aikin. South Toxteth W. J. Horsfall 1 William Evans. North Toxteth... Hilton If alhead Mr. John Shimmin has retired from the contest in Vaux hall Ward, and Mr. Thomas Chalmer, surgeon, is at present the only candidate. In West Derby Ward, Mr. Arthur Hen derson, the retiring member, is again a candidate. A requisi tion having been presented to Mr. John Aikin, that gentle man has consented to place his services at the disposal of the electors. A number of the admirers of Mr. Eyre Evans had expressed a desire to contest North Toxteth Ward on his behalf, but he has declined to be placed in nomination NORTH AND SOUTH TOXTETH WARDS. A numerous meeting of the Radical electors of these wards was held last night, at the house of Mr. M'Phillimore, in Park-place ; Henry Fernie, Esq., in the chair. Mr. WILSON proposed, and Mr. THOMAS EvAxs seconded the nomination of William Evans, Esq., as a fit and proper candidate for South TOxteth Ward. There was a feeling that the timber trade had exercised a kind of dictation with refer ence to the representation of these wards, and the object of 2 . the meeting was to exercise an independent choice. The reso lution was declared to be carried unanimously, and the chair- = man introduced the candidate to the meeting. Mr. Wm. EvAlis, in addressing the meeting, alluded to the fact of the honour being unsolicited on his part; but ho-- accepted the invitation in the hope of being able to benefit his fellow-townsmen, and to make himself useful in that body to . which they had agreed to send him as their representative. Mr. THOS. Mecx AT proposed Mr. Walter F. M'Gregor as a candidate for the representation of North Toxteth, Mr. WAT SON seconded the motion, which was declared to be carried. Mr. M'Gregor was not present. Thanks were voted to the chairman, and the meeting shortly afterwards broke up. WEST DERBY WARD. A meeting of the electors of this ward, supporters of Mr. John Aikin, was held last night, at the house of Mr. Coombes, Grinfield-street, Edge-hill. The chair was occupied by Mr. James Staines. After brief addresses, Mr. J. Ryley moved, and Mr. Gordon seconded, a resolution declaring Mr. John Aikin a fit and proper person to represent this ward in the Town Council. The motion was carried unanimously. Mr. Aikin then addressed the meeting in a speech of considerable length, in which he touched forcibly on the education question. In reference to the Town Dues, he declared his conviction that they were the bond fide property of the borough, and mid not legally be abrogated without granting compen sation for them. LATEST NEWS. THE WAR RUSSIAN DESPATCH. BERLIN, Sunday. Nothing fresh had occurred between Kinburn and Nicho laieff up to the evening of the 25th. The enemy (the allies), who had left Eupatoria on the 22nd, had retired again thither on the 24th. THE BALTIC FLEET. DANTZIC, October 28, The Driver arrived last night. Part of the fleet leaves for Kiel at the end of the week. The Edinburgh has gone home. A hurricane is blowing at sea. BY ELECTRIC & INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPHSI LONDON, Monday Aright. . Three lads were to-day sentenced to one month's imprison ment for riotous conduct in Hyde Park o n Sunday. PARIS, Monday. The Moniteur announces the departure of General Can robert for Stockholm. It is reported that he is commissioned to demand from King Oscar permission for the French fleet to winter in a Swedish port. THE FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET. English Funds are a degree better; purchases, to close " Bear" accounts, being continued, and operating favourably. Railways experienced a slight improvement at the opening and were subsequently maintained, but business was not active. In Foreign, Peruvian good. Land and Bank Shares steady. CLOSING PRICES. Consols, Account.... ll „ Bank Stock Do. Money ss • # Exqr. Bills, L. 5.,..2 dis. 2 pm. Three per Cents BBl Omnium FOREIGN STOCKS. Mexicans l9i 20 ex. div. Turkish Russian Do. Canada Land 135 143 Do. (new).......... I.i f pm. - ' -- - - . - RAILWAY SHARES. A inbergate,Nottinghain, London, Brighton, and and E. Junction 3i 4 South Coast 94 9 Caledonian Do. Preference Eastern Counties East Lancashire 67k tili Lincolnshire 2li 2 Edinburgh & Glasgow.. 49 51 Midl an d S toc k Great Northern B3 4 North British 2sk 6i Do. A. 68 6 Do. _Preference.96 7 - - Do. B. HO 21 North Staffordshire.::: - 7i - f Great Western Lanc.and Yorkshire Bsi York, Newcastle, and Do. Fifths — Berwick Leeds Northern lli 124 York and N. Midland.. 44i 5f LAND SHARES. Australian Agricultural 26 7 (Peel River S. Australian Invest.... ti # South Australian Crystal Palace On 'Change, a cargo of Coffee sold for Liverpool account ; price not named. 400 tons of Java Sugar at stiff rates. 2,000 bags Rice at 3d. advance on Friday last. 200 tons Saltpetre, for arrival, at 335. Linseed Oil firmer at 425. 6d. Brown Rape, at 595. Tallow, 635. 6d. on the spot ; 655. spring delivery. Pig Iron, 765. Spelter, £24. Sales of Cotton, 160 bales at late terms. LONDON CORN 3IARRET.—(From Kingsford and Lay's• Circular.)—A fair supply of Essex and Kent Wheat, the con dition of which was not so good as of late, and in order to effect sales a decline of 2s. was necessary. Foreign met a retail inquiry, at fully former rates. The little fine Barley at market sold at fully former rates, but inferior sorts were very unsaleable. Beans and Hog Peas being scarce, brought fully late rates, but white were rather cheaper. Oats, a dull sale. In Flour but little done, and country marks sold on rather easier terms. ARRIVALS. English. Irish. Scotch. Foreign Wheat Barley Malt 6571 16 Oats 1406 11793 Beans Peas — Flour 835 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKEr.—Beast trade better ; first quality realised advanced prices. Sheep sold more freely at 2d per stone more money. Beef, 3s 8d to 5s ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 5s ; Veal, 4s to 5s ; Pork, 4s 4d to 5s 2d. Beasts, 4,801; Sheep and Lambs, 22,550 ; Calves, 127 ; Pigs, 420. Arrivals :—Holland Beasts, 1,654 ; Ditto Sheep, 3,850 ; Ditto Calves, 106 ; Ditto Pigs, 60 ; Cambridge, Leicester, Lincoln and Northampton Beasts, 2,400. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.--Sugar : Many buyers—the value of Colonial produce is unaltered. In other articles little doing, and low wanted—stiffer rates paid. Linseed Oil, 425. 9d. to 535. on the spot. GLASGOW PIG IRON 3IARKET.—Market dull-755. 6d. No business. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE.—NO business done since the morning. LEEDS STOCK EXCITANGE.—MidIands, 61 ex. WIND AND WEATHER REPORT. London, wind N.E., very unsettled; Shrewsbury, N.E., Edinburgh, S.E., cold; Bristol, N.E., Boston, S.W., cold cloudy ; Gloucester, N.E., fine, frosty; Swansea, N.E., Glasgow, E., Perth, Aberdeen, S.E., Dublin, S.W., Berwick, N.W., Derby, W., fine ; Haver fordwest, Sheffield, N.E., Exeter, N., Stoke, S.W., Carlisle, Whitehaven, W.S.W., frost; Lowestoft, N.E., Nottingham, S.E., Scarborough, Hull, Southampton, Poole, Cowes, N.W., rain; Leamington, E., Portsmouth, S.E., unsettled; Leices ter, N., Manchester, N., fog ; Brighton, Gainsborough, N., Cardiff, S., Cambridge, Whitby, S.W., Ipswich, York, N.W. , Amsterdam, W., cloudy; Plymouth, fine, fog. SHIPPINTEIGENCE. Marianne, from LATEST Rio Gran eG arr lN ived a LL t Gravesend, on the 29th inst. BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S—This DAT. WORCESTER HANDICAP.-4 to 1 agst Polestar, tk agst Little Davie, tk. 11 to 2 DERBY. -17 to 2 ags t W entworth, t k ;11to 1 agst Yellow Jack, tk ; 33 t o 1 agst Mil ton, tk ; 35 t o 1 agst West Langton tk ; 35 to 1 asst Mr. Verdant Green , tk ; 2,000 to 300 agst Yellow Jack and Coroner coupled, tk. exhibited during the t i h t e is wh oi le DIORAMA or THE HOLY LAND . .-- . --This interesting and really charming diorama will be of this week, in Hime's Music-hall, Bold-street. The Music hall having' bee" taken by Messrs . . Brad;ltheayt, this s m e e x tm te a n k si e o r n s and upholsterer!, to be added to their warerooms, the exhih.i ttiiiornoumgihis the hek in positivelybedne, o.f .th closed ose g t e h n is ,e N na v week of the period for . exhibiting the diorama has been obtained All who feel . an interest in the beautiful diorama or the scenes . which it delineates should lose no opportunity of viewing it, II 55. ley h ill Fu t the 1 [ses 081 tlaer 14, he suer hroug ill tricti°Sl ~, ~~. iic 11