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Pik eO l6 014 Jun 26, 1855.] PLANAGAN's OLIAN HAT, i t n Itnprovements,- (MITERED 6 AND Recent 7 Vic., CAP. 6a. correct RE Wit principlesant fitting Hal te v c e h n a t n il i a c t t e_d on a new and "— Practical ' Journal. Th e 0 , ' 4 N v e „"1 Nat known which combines a light, gentle ktginmlearance, with' thorough ventilation, advantages hootchecii 9 -forming an air chamber immediately around tPicit ermitting a current of air to pass imperceptibly L'P tYl a ught, from thence through and out at the -ecia te : ' , at; and the value of this principle is best ap 'lV*,,, "en utalhin r'din and in all cases where ,egitky-,,excercise reeler; the ordinary Hat both tin ,. mbersome. P4,82v FLANAGAN AND CO, Rs 7 , ZEES AND -- MNUFACTURE , ~ LORD-STREET A LIVERPOOL. -- ' THE ti--- ll 0 getallbarb HrIZSDAY, JUNE 26, 1855. THE PARLIAMENT. toh, ~. b,, L '' Alon g 'x,th - e 8 of Parliament have sat, during the °4e i e c to t o ° tw o 11 48 -Il larY time ; the House of Lords from (~1 18 th e ~, ° la's each sitting, and the House of Cornh tis? IligiTas ter each of each day, and almost throu d g Itl ia ,'ltni n „' a nd Yet, with the exception of sundry ki g `poi til'ln. portauce, it would be difficult to tell witZLllot h,P have done, or whether the members ..ve 1 tltl a t „,,,spat the time in any . other manner fo k4 the li wL antage to the nation. It l i t :' s ee b ° ,l l1 -se of Lords, on Tuesday, the motion li fs ° a 4.11- ' 4 re ading of the Friendly Societies Bill p,tiAt faelteft-liscussion, in which was elicited the gra -41())4:as ( :„ t A h at, the only clause which required alter- Nv,„ ei f ro - W hich, being a money clause, they were table a 14„.(11Eng with. Two other bills were 11 4 % e 'lllv ei ,;,` 4 g„ e, without comment, and t r a 0 1 1 Th'" ll constituted the whole of so the me o busi- Nj4t'ti e r : s day L , the intelligence of the massacre kr ki , l tdit tla ',w, 4 ttaugo afforded the opportunity for ~.,( 4' t -. Itellti' c omments. Lord 1 - lianwicKE's bill r' i, v e ltt . )Z\la the mode of measuring steamers 1 - ge 11, 1 80 ''. 4 CIL' "SeNrri out, and three other bills were ' '1 the 4 es Ot On Friday, the second reading . of to a tl)eBZlkssions Bill, .making some alterations et oi Nset sait 4g anodes of holding county sessions, led 1,%:11e4tbIll• by the law lords ; the Marquis ql (31 '' " - l atrodu d a conversation about the Pr44,.. 4 the t attic and .1 1 q ,, p c altic fleet, the usual passing of ‘lt 41 ,.. 1 t It a Ritting. of nearly two hours. ,Prov t ,„,hs 0 (4 , 1 ;!e Cr Commons on Tuesday a morning "YttrOtts e''"Pied in discuss4Ohe Tenants' Irn 'tkal6it's h4t4iPensation (Ireland) Bill, but, after , kl t k b ? ~, Xeen thus spent, very little progress ' til4, l l's I vtie evening, after the usual questions tie 'N'a ' at o agreed to on the subject t l'd to c - for 'the discovery '''li. °l lll..A r aPtain M'Or.miE to t L,.:tui I t est Passa,„ Mr. Locuu KING, in a 1 / 4 ,viidat. d itto' obtained a majority for u Bill for the ~Nplg e xli t ° -P the Statute liaw. The House then Pr ''ioti c s -k ass a motion on the subject of army rk e.t hi n i,which was ultimately withdrawn . ; and, (L)lloaaliereagh some clauses of the Justices o eti et tt, 4: 4 91! Bill, 'the buiiness was at an end. *er,,..'eato ti iri Tr. ItORSEALL was . unsuccessful in Littroll)n,,,_to obtain an earlier hearing for the . 7 t,)'"ittee7B,Thand Improvement Bills, as amended ' 4 4r e 'lon, . I ne Marriage law Amendment Bill 4 1) 4 131 4 .6 1 , d iseussion in committee, in which ak:4 ati o the ~,4 , , , a nd „ 11 was given the more unintelligible it ',le," , so that 'oe absurdity -of its provisions th . emore J 0 4 ~ absurdity -of - all further proceeding was i llt i ' ll,'L t c);, : , ll , ll til ,..,th , e lttlrY?f next month . An attempt tue on i.'4h, '°lll \io r e the Bills of Exchange and I trti k s 4l d th e es Bill -was defeated by talking .. against ; 4 tvi i t th , diSPGSII2g of the remaining orders 4 t '4ll e ' l4 i 'to close 4hs .rsc laY a n a • • . A ]tang 4 .“ , er morm : ng sitting was occupied t4NI , so me of the clauses of the Metropolis ,Presel'enient ;Bill . In the evening, after the ' 4 l t hiit li t 'ation of petitions and cross-questioning, :tk4c lo ll ( t e e., on the Tenants' Improvements C 93 11. .- b i li a 1 ., ta n,,( 1 ) Bill was resumed, but, notwit 'A , ,,, '"; e an Po et of divisions, very little progress 44 01 1 ,'qr' af . ; - ' A was again adjourned. The debate on 11 (f l ~‘( tIl ell- ' :l r e o l lefor m was resumed by putting the ,"4 4 , 4 )e t G, Sir E. B. LYTTON without discussion, 'rth,. ) , ati• - mis 'having been advanced a stage, the 'k, 3°(\tlrned at nearly two o'clock on Friday Nj, l ' of Fday, after more than an ordinary N.LO 1 1 questions and explanations, leading as 1 sire tlPrattical result, Mr. LINDSA.Y attempted 1 Ef ol. ke ii :debat e on Administrative Reform, which 1 ,by t 44rOitly brought to a conclusion the night „q 1 (1' ~"Itlt 1 .,% t g into a long statement of exculpa '': 411 ti: * *'lee to imputation s on his veracity, ,Ilei.l%,"aablitt:4:ll replied to by Sir CHARLES rie ), 'esl was tj ) , • (Scotland) Bill was IN:- gone, ~ ,,,a e Education %4 a gain t ilro lb . l t i be first thirteen clauses having fat . than with sundry amendments, it n 115 4 : °4 l, ' 3l E e d• Mr. HOESFALL'S Bill for a ,l':'t t t e - e 4 a e tl ' l 4i tt 'ilv_ , relating to Bills of Lading IDA `'eked- ti ; am s cl auses out of ten struck -out in t q' e 3it-E• "le minor Bills having . .been ad -I°4 Sat i ng was brought to a . close -at two ki. t ti h a L urday • -.l)% tt s e ei , t , 1 1 : :torning. Greta ,clas sac usiness transacted in -Parliament,. 14,Sii' ll d sa c ll of time occupied with infinitesimal 0 011, tig a 4 ~ nas been the character of legislative 't I I • 4 4 :_toest since the comrencement .of the li , B,° t l t is e ot tun ‘ rnense number of Bills are new before bit ~s t ) f th e i C i l , lll ams, without the most -remote lice NI lioti • ‘jelng passed into law-; and thc end i vj ek ti, Wlll sho r tl y arrive, and the old complaintcloi °I the time which has been wasted -in iI R 40thing. 1 441-- thi . L I, ti ---STRATIVE REFORM. g e lit o b i ........_____.____ l 'l tit l'': et 'cif Mr. LAYARD had been to dain d ag th e e t , oit at • . acqui red, an 14 'ev. '4 l 'on lie had previously ip th e '°n a t! %1111/1.1/arity which Lord PALMERSTON had SO p 1,4 f at f r ", tii4 4 ,Pidly lost, he could he has 'have better has pursued. i lle "t.s: e t u lll p,.211 th e course which Ithrt °ll Thet g e i4 4) ig over the House . of 'Commons to th e ~e4ey, Ilatio n of the public at Ministerial 1 „N c i,e,eick; bas, by the rashness of his charges, Nehier,l'it etas, of his statements, most seriously 1 4 ) ,‘ h o -e4 t a r , - 7,'ne professed to serve, and ven the Ai - ed - ttva twhich they could hardly i 'ot h ,. t heir t ' ) aia<l b n age 4 , l,,Nge d, , PoNiti r „, -Y any other means.. In other it Oes, ''''t th eN 7', 'night have been seriously corn k vi e „,,b,ot ot ii , ~ ,a d laid themselves open-to grave t: ar ky . a ' i lant fi b , , t 1 their conduct of the negotiations QO 4 it e ft, the ;,91 neglect of efficient reserves for tcharges be d to fu to which they might have ,3. 1 . 1 . hia 4 ab as su (*ll Pr o ,,,_, ish a satisfactory reply-, had_ r "entl y d i r aed 4 1,73'37 brought forward. But -ft. • Ohieh squalified.°ll'inent position for which he is 'i't ''',l none kne w ' aM hasplayed the very game p i th Y Prein' 8° well ii ti Nt4i.eil he ler. This how to take advantage .ess ilt i /v ll t a doPted th:aß clear in the readiness ',£ ' Nu 1 Irrox, and 7, a mendment moved . by :Sir on tip` i i 3 4 te ref used to ' tzte craft with which, . It ?' I :lci a 4 . te e and th, aan it a day for the resumption i ltmel l ,- .ne er a ,,' - ''', after midnight of the saul I,l'k A „i ° °lle or%" Ci ll'brOught forward and disposed .4e to ,1ni,,i5t.Th....4,4 present to oppose it. hr -i w al l in - ""ive Reformers have entrusted their li gl v• L t v i Lellt f a ta t P a ble advocate, and have met with thy Kqlle',to little 1) f th e i r folly. They are entitled, I N ew uie , z - . 7 "I" Pathy., for they were not sincere. f ~f ` lllai,'l ' i tr atio l 4 l lF , to demand .a reform in the system o Ntlll ,influent " the promotion .of merit in preference '' t t Dt 's n .e, and thereby enlisting many . well- A (4%ee..111 their favour ; -they were trading on ti i N 1 3 1, 4ii ' s ; and e ndeavouring to gain the public el;lt hole Professions of patriotic zeal. Their ott: Wied fallacies the extension of democracy through 't , ,N 1,44 When of universal suffrage and vote by titotii.:N;;t4ea this became too palpable for further i t it ? al tj a lv,..as not surprising that the anticipated t k Illti 4 tati: douse of Commons dwindled down to kr,vhii°ll.• T: ll2 tority who voted for Mr,. LAYARD'S I ttt r t Or tO 44 Administrative Reformers have been Vii s , lief rtowledge their defeat, and -their cry is a v ° Y th: ri n of Parliament, which can only be clti. et !Nved j' e Pcilitical nostrums which, bad they S; 1 1 4 11 ) ``' l lecl e il h,, t he fu•st instance, would have sho wn N,„ti Ns t illi ß t " . `aeter of the whole movement. M r. ' ' 11 1,,, 4 f - e q ,,'Olnle s ll , 6lv . ,Ike content with his Nineveh '4lll-u/hp of ' Ingeed, Lord PALMERSTON should, 41111 Pith rain for his unintended services, Ih. „,...........__ 4 Place and pay. \ t , • -----.....___. "111 3 , MASSACRE AT HANGO. tl 4 . kl i tL e • b e N 'r Pretensions to civilisation, and the 11 ' 1 4 1 k t " 1, •:: 4 ,, v 411 " in which the EMPEROR has pro 4eny.,th. , _ 9rld that the War, on his part, has th stikitt r NOlt o ,,! : 1 , 1: his zeal for the interests of Chris as ' 4ll ai r ,„ Bis repeated occasions, such ; , 43 th` t tll eett: i s °f their barbarian origin, that it may '' ' k I lto S colisideration with the Powers of i le i c t4i ' l 4r l ' e, whet R e ~t , 44 4 , o r ~ her they (night not to be treated i t ! 1 / 41 (i vii S ges oorther savage people, to whom the 4 q 1. InOdern warfare and the proprie ttle 414 segol°4 are k, find: 4 6 ..,e altogether unknown. Before tinslNtleer4B yterinined on compelling the ti re,the Pi, (4 1 o f i%ne Pruth by an appeal to arms, 0 ,zi as , kurks ope was aroused by the inas ,ll - er ,i, „ 1 4 ile W hoT Were surprised at Sinope. Fur 'N Q i t of th g'ot i • atio t Ni t) c co ntt Ils became almost impossible, tc hus a of w l'Y was thoroughly aroused, and ''' all ine a r Was made with universal eon felt that it was impossible to 1 ' trust a people who could make such a savage use of the possession of power. It became fearfully evident that Russia aimed at absolute authority, and was un scrupulous as to the means by which it was acquired or maintained. Turkey was the victim first destined to destruction, and it was not difficult for ordinary intelligence to perceive that, if successful in this at tempt, the rest of Europe would not long be allowed to remain in peace. It was this conviction that made the War a popular one; and thosewho could not comprehend the balance of Power which the Peace advocates of the Manchester party had treated with so much contempt, evinced their detestation of Russia by the readiness and enthusiasm with which they threw themselves into the contest. As the war progressed, and the ancient spirit of the country was arousd by the glorious news of British valour at Alma, Balaklava, and Inkerman, the public indignation was again excited by accounts of the most barbarous inhumanities to the wounded left on the field of battle. To have attempted reprisals would have been a frightful alternative, and of which nothing but the most extreme necessity could have afforded a justification ; and yet it was difficult to know how to deal with an enemy in which the practices of the barbarian falsified all the pretensions of the soldier of the orthodox faith. It is true that the Russian govern ment professed to repudiate the acts of its subordinates, but of what value were the professions, when no security was taken against repetition of the offence ? We were fighting against an army ostensibly Christian, but in reality as nearly akin to the savages of the wilds of Africa or America. Still, we were inclined to put the most favourable construction upon such acts, and to believe in the protestations of disavowal which were offered. Alas, for the folly of trusting to the good faith of men essentially barbarian in habits, feelings, and inclinations. In prosecuting the blockade of the Russian ports in the Baltic, as, indeed, in the rest of the war, a scrupulous regard has been paid to the interests of common humanity ; and, while the main object has been to cripple the enemy in his warlike resources, exertions have not been neglected to spare from suffering, as far as possible, the poor inhabitants, who have no other part in the war than being the victims of the position hi which they are placed. In the course of the proceedings, certain merchant vessels belonging to Russians were captured, but, unwilling to take more than the vessels and their cargoes as spoils of war, the Admiral gave orders that the crews should be set at liberty, and set on shore wherever they chose to be landed. Following out this humane intention, the captain of H. 31. steamer Cossack dispatched a boat with the prisoners to the coast at Hango, and displayiug a flag of truce, which is everywhere the symbol of 'peace, and, consequently, deemed secure from injury, the boat proceeded on her mission of mercy to 'the shore. But scarcely 'had she landed, when •a body of five or six hundred Russian soldiers, who had been lying in ambush, rushed upon the unarmed messengers of peace, and disregarding the flag oftruce and 'the total absence of all resistance, committeda deliberate massacre, though riot so com plete as was at first reported, inasmuch as some .of the hapless crew are prisoners. The intelligence of this savage butchery, unparal leled in - the annals of civilised warfare, has naturally excited a degree of indignation which can scarcely be expressed. In the House of Lords the Government were called upon to take immediate steps to obtain some .kind Of redress, and the Foreign Secretary stated that .application would be made through the Danish Government, for an explanation from the Government at Petersburg. This, perhaps, is the only course which could in the first instance be pursued. It is impossible to hold any direct communication with the Russian authorities, for a flag of 'truce is not safe within reach of their guns. Our only resource is to demand redress through the medium of a third party and Russia is imperatively called upon, not only to repudiate the transaction with the indignation it •deserves, but to visit the authors of it with the most 'condign punishment. The hapless crew of the boat are not sufferers by the fortune of war, but the victims .of a brutal murder; and, unless the offenders be treated as murderers, so as to deter all future imitation of their savage butchery, we shall have a full right to treat the Russians as enemies'to humanity. Such a deed should enlist all Europe in the war, in order to preserve the common rights of man, and no terms of peace should be listened to for an instant .until Russia, in weakness and humiliation, is compelled to submit to the conditions dictated by her conquerors. It should stimulate to increased exertions, and no guarantees for the future peace of Europe, but those that are strictly material, should be accepted, as it must be evident that not the slightest reliance can be placed on promises or professions, when acts are com mitted which the Russian Government is either unable or unwilling to prevent. STA III. PAGE n iNv, o d New Eiort i6 ;o- id th e 0 .64 le Price 018 1,1 Coo AUSTRALIAN SHIP MOVEMENTS. DURING the past week-several ships sailed from Liverpool for Melbourne and other Australian ports, taking with them large and valuable cargoes, and, considering the season of the year, a fair number of emigrants. The Royal Mail packet Ben Nevis, Captain Hem, belonging to Messrs. Pilkington and Wilson's celebrated " White Star Line," sailed on Wed nesday afternoon at two o'clock, with 250 passengers, of whom about 40 were first-class. She took also a large and valuable cargo, and a Mail which amounted to about twenty-five tons. The late Mail bags were slung .on board as she proceeded down the river, so that no delay took place in the time fixed for her sailing. Mr. Wilson and several of his assistants were on board superintending the arrangements for the comfort and convenience of the passengers, and on his leaving the ship he was saluted by hearty,eheers from the passengers and crew. The day was clear and the weather fine, and all on board seemed joyous as they joined in dancing to the strains ,of the ship's band. On Thursday, the Shackamaxon, belonging to Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co.'s favourite " Eagle Line," sailed for Melbourne with .a valuable cargo and about '2OO passengers, twenty of them being of the saloon-class ; and the same day the Defence, belonging to Mr. H. Fox's famous "Fox Line," also took her departure with a large cargo and a fair complement of passengers. The .nezt Royal Mail packet for Australia will be the Champion of the Seas, belonging to Messrs. James Baines and Co.'s renowned "Black Ball Line," which is now on the 'berth taking in cargo and passengers, and will have despatch on the sth of next month. The Shalimar, belonging to the •" White Star Line," will 'be the following Mail, and will sail on the 20th proximo. The splendid clipper-ship Constance, 2,000 tons burthen, belonging to the " Red Cross Line," is • now on the berth loading for her third voyage to Melbourne, and as she is well taken up she will'be ready for sea in a few days. Her passenger accommodation is of the first order, and the scale of dietary allowed is liberal in amount and of excel lent quality. The Star of the East, belonging to the "Black Star Line," is on the berth loading and receiving passengers, and will be despatched on the 'lsth of next month, to be fol lowed-on the 15th of August by the Balmoral, belonging to the same line. The Albatross, Captain Geves, of the " Eagle Line," is loading, and will take her departure about the middle of next month ; and the 'David G. Fleming, of the " White Star Line," and the Biobio, of the "Black Ball Line," are also waiting for despatch, as extra vessels of their respective lines. All the vessels named are of a high, and several of them of the very first class, as passenger ships. They have all per formed successful voyages, and are under the command of able and experienced captains. To parties intending to emigrate, they offer 'every accommodation, .and, consequent on the emulous competition for eminence which distinguishes the various Liverpool firms, it is scarcely to be wondered at that this port should have obtained so wide a celebrity as an emi gration port. Ships are, at all seasons, on 'the berth, and departures are almost weekly; while several of the leading firms have made arrangements for the regular periodical despatch of vessels, and these arrangements are adhered to with the most scrupulous fidelity. Intending passengers are thus spared the inconvenience and expense attendant on a protracted stay in a strange place. They can ascertain the ,day of sailing -to :within a few hours, And make their ar rangements accordingly. *Sir. MARK'S NEWS:_THOOLS.—On Sundaylast, sermons were preached by the Lord Bishop of Chester andthe Pollock, in behalf of the Building Fund. In the morning the Mayor attended in state, and several members of the Corpora tion were present with an overflowing congregation. The collections, including some.donations since privately forwarded, amounted to the munificent .sum of £124 9s. DBSEBNING or Sympearmr.—Consequent on die distressed condition of the widow and family of the late Mr. William Holdsworth, who was accidentally drowned while bathing last week, the publie sympathy is loudly called for. For the long period of twenty-one years the deceased occupied a responsible position in the Post-office in this town, in connection with which situation he was well-known for his obliging and polite manner. Like many others holding subordinate, though highly-responsible ,situations under government, virtue was with him so far left to be its own reward, that he was unable from his scanty salary, during all those years of labour and anxiety, to make provision for his family, and now that they have been unfortunately deprived of his aid, his ailing wife and family, five young girls, have been suddenly reduced to misery. Under these painful circumstances, a subscription has been set on foot by several gentlemen of eminence and re spectability, and books for receiving the names of subscribers lie at the banks and principal newspaper offices in town. Con sidering the urgency of the ease, it is to be hoped the appeal will be liberally responded to. LIE STEAM-SHIP ABABIA.—The Arabia steam transport, No. 95, Captain Stone, arrived at Spithead at sunset on Sun day, from the East. She left Kamiesch June 5 ; Constanti nople, June 11; Malta, June 16. She brought home Com mander Little, R.N., and servant ; Lieutenant-Colonel For dyce, of the 47th Regiment ; Captain Rotton, of the Royal Artillery ; Captain Lawrence, of the transport Orient; Cap tain Porter, of the Royal Engineers ; Captain Denny, of the 28th Regiment ; Captain Ball, of the 34th (in charge) ; Lieu tenant Howard, of the Royal Artillery; Ensign Penne father, of the 55th ; Surgeon Scott, of the 79th ; Sur geon Dod, of the 71st; Paymaster Halley, of the 11th; H. P. Ward, R.N. ; five men of the Royal Artillery, one officer, one officer's servant, five men from Her Majesty's ship Albion, and nineteen invalid soldiers, from various regiments, in charge of Dr. Newell, of the Arabia. The following were landed at Malta :—One man of the 49th regiment, one of the 47th, one from Her Majesty's ship Albion, Captain Millar, Royal Artil lery; and nine men of the Royal Artillery, On the 17th of June, the Arabia spoke, in lat. 37 38, long. 9 52 E., the Bri tish Queen, screw-steamer, with shaft broken ; on the same day the bark Duke; on the 18th, in lat. 37 26, long. 3 43, the American ship Cowper ; on the 19th, in lat. 36 40, long. ? west, the screw steamer Karnac c outward bound. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. LATEST NEWS. VIE LOSSES IN THE CRIMEA. WAR DEPARTMENT, June 24, 8.30 p.m. Lord Panmure has received the following list of officers killed, or who have- died of their wounds, on the 18th of June : Major-General Sir John Campbell. Colonel Yea, 7th Regiment. Lieutenant Colonel Shadforth, 57th Regiment. Lieutenant Meurant. 18th Regiment. Lieutenant Davies, 38th Regiment. Lieutenant Ashwin, 67th Regiment. Lieutenant Bellew, Regiment. Captain Shiffner, 54th Regiment. Captain Robinson, 34th Regiment. Lieutenant Hurt, 34th Regiment. Lieutenant Alt, 34th Regiment. Captain Forman, Rifle Brigade. Captain Jesse, Royal Engineers. Lieutenant Graves, Royal Engineers. Lieutenant Murray, Royal Engineers. Captain Fenwick, 44th Regiment. Captain the Hon. C. Agar, 44th Regiment. Captain Caulfield, 44th Regiment. Lieutenant and Adjutant Hobson, 7th Regiment. PARIS, Sunday Morning, June 24. The Moniteur announces that the electric wire, which had been broken at different points between Vienna and Bucha rest, has not yet been completely restored. The Moniteur publishes the two following telegraphic de spatches, received by the Minister of War from General Peassier June 19. The besieged, notwithstanding our failure of yesterday , which they will doubtless exaggerate considerably, grew alarmed last night, and for a long time they kept up a fire from all their guns at empty space. To-day at 4 o'clock there was an armistice for burying the dead. June 20. The besieged, closely pressed on the side of the Central Ravine, are setting fire to the little faubourg at the extremity of the southern port. We are erecting batteries with guns of heavy calibre on the works captured on the 7th of June, which threateu more directly the great port. IRV ELECTRIC & INTERNATIONAL 'TELEGRAPHS.] LONDON, Monday Night. The following bas been transmitted by The Companies' Intelligence Department, London THE E WAR.. (From the Second Edition.of the Morning Post.) THE LATE ASSAULT. The following despatch has been received : ST. PETESECBUReIytkiIIe 24. "'Prince Gortschakoff announces that, after 24 hours' bom bardmcnt, on the morning of the 18th the enemy attempted an assault on bastions 1,-2, and. 3, and on the Kcrniloff Bat teries. They were repulsed on all-sides with enormous losses, Ithe Wrench leaving €AO prisoners. Up to the evening of the 19th there was nothing fresh." WAR DBYA RTMEN; Jraie 25, 1855. Lord Panmure -presents the Electric Telegraph Company -with a nominal lift of officers •wosnded, and a numerical list of zasualties of non-commissioned officers and men on 18th June ; Non-commissioned officers and rank and file killed... 144 Wounded Missing NOMINAL RETURN OF OFFICERS WOUNDED. (Second Division.) Lieutenant-Colonel J.. Goodwin, 41st Foot, slightly. Major-General William Eyre, Staff, severely. Colonel Cobbe, 4th Foot, severely. '9= FOOT. Captain F. Smith, dangerously—since dead. Lieutenant McQueen, severely. Lieutenant A. G. Douglas, slightly. 18TH FooT. Major Clark Kennedy, slightly. Captain John Cormick, dangerously. Captain A. Armstrong, slightly. Captain M. J. Heyman, dangerously. Captain - S. Wilkinson, slightly. Lieutenant W. O'Bryen Taylor, slightly. Lieutenant W. Kemp, severely. Lieutenant Fairfax Fearnley, severely. Lieutenant Charles Hotham, slightly. 28TH FOOT. Captain H. Godlay, severely. Captain J. Aplin, slightly. Castain J. Malcolm, severely. Ltenant F. Brodigan, severely. 38TH FOOT. Lieutenant-Colonel J. Lowth, severely.. Captain Hon. C. Addington, severely. Captain Ludford Daniel, severely. Lieutenant J. French, severely. Lieutenant H. Fielden, severely. 44TH FOOT. Colonel the Hon: A. °pence; slightly.. Captain W. Mansfield, dangerously. Lieutenant J. Logan, severely. Lieutenant T. 0. Howarth, severely. 4TH DIVISION. Stalr-Captain A. Snodgrass, 38th Foot, severely.- Staff-Lieutenant Image, 21st Foot, slightly. 7T' FOOT. Major Pack, severely. Lieutenant Jones, severely. Lieutenant Hon. A. Fitzclarence, dangerously.. . Lieutenant C. Malan, severely. Lieutenant Lord R. Browne, slightly. Lieutenant G. Waller, slightly. Lieutenant W. Wright, slightly. Captain F. Appleyard, slight contusion. . 20TH FOOT. Lieutenant-Colonel Eveleigh, slightly. . Lieutenant I. S. O'Neill, slightly. Ensign F. G. Holmes, slightly. 23RD FOOT. Lieutenant-Colonel D. Lysons, severely. 33RD FOOT. Lieutenant-Colonel J. Johnstone, severely. Lieutenant-Colonel G. Mundy, slightly. Captain Quayle, dangerous. Captain Thomas Wickham, severely. Lieutenant I. Rogers, slightly.. 34TH FOOT. Captain I. Gwilt, slightly. Captain J. Jordan, severely. Lieutenant Harman, severely. Lieutenant F. Peel, slightly. Lieutenant R. Clayton, severely. 57TH FOOT. Brevet Major Earle, severely. Captain Norman, severely. Captain Lea, severely. Captain St. Clair, severely. Lieutenant Venables, severely. Lieutenant A. Slade, severely. 88th FooT. Captain G. Browne, dangerously. RIFLE BRIGADE, Lieutenant C. Boileau, severely. Lieutenant F. Freemantle, severely. Lieutenant J. Knox, dangerously. ROYAL ARTILLERY. Second Captain W. J. Williams, slightly, ROYAL ENGINEERS. liajor , General Harry Jones, slightly. Lieutenant-Colonel R. Tylden, severely. Brevet-Major and Brigade - Major E. F. Boulder, slightly. MISSING. Lieutenant N. D. Robinson, 7th Foot. Lieutenant Heyland, 33rd Foot. LIVE.RPOOL' ROYAL INFIRMARY. IT is rarely that an appeal is made to the public in behalf of a cause more deserving of sympathy and support than that which will be found in our advertising columns with reference to the Liverpool Royal Infirmary. This invaluable institu tion—owing to the falling-off in their receipts (which depend upon voluntary contributions), and the high prices of provi sions, which have now prevailed for some time—closed their accounts lastyearwith a debt of nearly 21,400; to meet which the committee have only public sympathy on which to rely. None will deny the importance of maintaining such an institution as far as possible in a state of efficiency ; and, for the honour of Liverpool we believe that the earnest appeal for additional aid which is now made will not be suffered to be in vain. OPEN-AIR PREACHING. ON Sunday afternoon, the Rev. W. F. Taylor, M.A., In cumbent of St. John's Church, preached in the open air in Spitalfields, one of the most abandoned spots in his district being almost wholly occupied by unfortunate females. The rev. gentleman had on his academic gown and bands, and was accompanied by his curate, churchwardens, clerk, and Scrip ture readers. The service was very simple; a few verses of a Psalm were sung, the Collect for the day (St. John Baptist). and a few others, together with the Lord's-Prayer, were read, After which a short, pointed, earnest address was delive r ed from the words of Matt. iii. v. 10 : " Now also the axe is laid to the root of the tree, every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down and cast into the fire." A large number of persons, about 250, were preient, many of them abandoned females, all of whom remained until the close of the address, and listened to it with the greatest attention, After another short Hymn and Collect, the Apostolic benedic tion was pronounced, and the assembly peaceably dispersed. There was somethingpeculiarly appropriate in this attempt of Mr. TAYLOR to carry the Gospel to those by whom it is so much needed. The day was that of St. John Baptist, who commenced his ministrations by preaching in the wilderness, and the subject of his discourse, the simple but all-important exhortation, " Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.' ;SHOCKING !DEATH FROM DKINKING. - The Borough Coroner held an inquest, yesterday, on the 'body of Michael Kelly, a sawz , er. aged 55, who, while walking , long Mill-street intoxicated, cm Saturday night, fell and hurt his left eye and temple by contact with the kerbstone. He was carried home to No. 5 Court, Hughes-street, Toxteth4park, and although 'every attention was paid to him by Dr. Fidler, he died in a few minntes, from concussion of the brain. Verdict, "acci dentally killed by a fall."—Also, on'thel7Kody of Denis O'Hara, aged atout 50, who was taken to Rose-hill Bridewell on Friday night, by.police-office 107 (Kennedy), and booked as drunk and .disorderly. Shortly . after, he 'became sick, and a doctor advised his removal to the Workhouse Hospital. He was removed on a stretcher, and died 'there at three o'clock on Saturday morning. Verdict, "died from excessive drinking." THE RESULT or " DrwrnG 'OUT. "—William Walker and Louis Lyons, two young gentlemen who come under the category of " heavy swells," 'were brought up before Mr. Mansfield, at the police courtaesterday. Officer 4.31 said that a little before three o'clock on 'Sunday morning, the prisoners landed on the stage from the Woodside ferry boat, with some females in their company. On the pier-head they met with some more parties, who, as 'well as themselves, were evidently " muggy " (laughter). A quarrel occurred through some drunken jokes, and they all 'began to fight. The two "gentle men" charged were the worst of all, and refused to go away. When he (the officer) tried to separate them, they became very abusive, and at last "quite obstropulous " (laughter). The prisoners admitted that they had " been at a dinner-party in Cheshire, and drank too much wine." They were each fined ss. for being drunk and disorderly. THE N'ECESSIT'Y OF FENCING MACHINERY.—This was made painfully evident in a case at the Coroner's Court, yes terday. An inquest was held on the body of Jonathan Hodgson, aged 33, who was employed at the Ship-bread Bakery of Messrs. Dempsey and Co., South John-street. On the 13th instant, he got entangled in the machinery, and some of his toes were 'taken off. He was removed to the Northern Hospital, where a portion of the foot was amputated; and the shock was so severe, that he gradually sunk, and died at seven o'clock on Sunday morning. The jury returned a verdict of "accidental death," accompanied with a presentment, that they considered there was a degree of blame attached to Messrs. Dempsey and Co., for not having the machinery boxed off. Mr. Dempsey stated that, prior to the accident, they had given orders for the machinery to be fenced ; but the deceased, who was foreman, objected, on the ground that it would impede the work : hence it had been deferred, but would at once be executed. _ _ . _ DR. REID ON VENTILATION.—On Thursday and Friday, - through the permission of his worship the Mayor and the Law Courts' Committee, Dr. D. B. Reid gave, in St. George's Hall, an explanatory lecture on his theory and practice of ventilation, which is equally applicable to private dwellings and to ships as to large public edifices. He illustrated the lecture by reference to large and well-executed diagrams of the ventilating and heating apparatus of the Hall and Law Courts; and at its con clusion he accompanied the parties present in a personal inspection of the grand and imposing arrangements made for the purpose of heating and ventilating the noble building. In the progress of this inspection, the learned gentleman, with his usual courtesy, and customary clearness of elucidation, answered all questions and cave interesting details of the various arrangements as they went along. The lecture and explanations were repeated on Friday, and the numerous listeners appeared to derive pleasure as well as instruction from Dr. Reid's lucid and interesting exposition. ROBBERY AT THE STANLEY WAREHOUSES.—Matthew Osborne, a small-storekeeper at the Stanley Dock Warehouses, was charged at the Police-court yesterday with stealing 221bs. of copper bolts. From the evidence of the superintendent and several of the officers employed at the warehouses, it ap peared that, on Saturday afternoon, a bag containing copper was found concealed under a bale of cohair grass, on the dock quay. It was not disturbed, but a watch was set, and shortly afterwards the prisoner was detected in the act of taking it away. He was allowed to remove it, and followed to his store-room," where it was found concealed. A quantity of wearing apparel, and several pieces of beef and pork, pre viously stolen from different parts of the warehouses,were also found concealed in the "store." The prisoner, it was stated, had been employed at the Albert Dock for some years, but this was the first time any complaint had been lodged against him. The prisoner's attorney (Mr. Chilton) argued that the property had only been removed by the prisoner to his store for safe custody. The magistrate (Alderman J. H. Turner) did not believe the defence, and after severely commenting on the necessity of punishing betrayal of trust, sent the prisoner to gaol for two months. LONG WOOED, BUT NOT WON YET.—William Caunce, a stout-built, tall fellow of about 30, was brought up at the Po lice-court, yesterday, charged with being caught upon a wall at the back of a house in Highfield-street, between twelve and one o'clock on Sunday morning. Mr. Thomas Griffin said that a quantity of wearing apparel was discovered to be stolen from his house about the time stated, and seeing the prisoner on the wall of the house adjoining his, he gave him into cus tody on suspicion. Caunce said he " was after a young woman he knew."—(Laughter)—A portly dame here stepped forward into the witness box, and, smiling pleasantly at the bench, said : *" He came to court my daughter, sir (renewed laughter). Alderman Turner : " Why doesn't he marry her, then ?" Mother :—" Because I can't find in my heart to part with her. (Laughter) Alderman Turner :—" How long has he been courting her ?" Mother :—" Oh ! about eight or nine years, perhaps;" (Roars of laughter) Alderman Turner : " Well, if he has been courting her eight or nine years, it is time he 'brought it to a termination. What is he?" Mother : " He's a farmer's son, or something of that sort." Alderman Turner : -" Has he a good character ? Do you think him capable of com mitting a robbery ?" Mother : (indignantly) "No, lam sure 'he is not." Alderman Turner : " Well, he may be discharged. I think you had better let them get married." All parties then left court together, apparently appreciating the force of the alderman's advice. BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A WlDOW.—James Davies, a rough looking fellow, was brought up at the. Police-court yesterday, charged with a drunken and most unmanly assault. Elizabeth Davies, of Rupert-street, a woman advanced in years, stated that she engaged the prisoner and seven others to carry the body of her deceased husband from her house to St. Mark's churchyard on. Sunday afternoon. After they returned from their melancholy task, she supplied them with meat and drink in lieu of, payment, as had been agreed upon. They all went away apparently satisfied, but about an hour subsequently the prisoner returned in a drunken state, and demanded or half-a-gallon of ale additional. She could not give him either, so he took out a pocket-knife, ripped up a dress that was lying in the room into shreds, and then rushed upon her and slit up her nose with the knife, from bottom to top. The case was remanded until to-day, in order that the surgeon who dressed the wound might be examined, Mr. Mansfield, who heard the•case, remarking that it was very necessary that the surgeon should always be present on such an occasion. HOW THE POOR BATES ARE AlgiMENTED.—"Polly Kelly," one of the paupers from the workhouse, was brought up at the Police-court yesterday, for refractory conduct. Mr. Carr, the governor, said that "Polly" had been a constant inmate of the house, "off and on," since 1847, during which time she had had no less than four illegitimate children, all of whom were now a burden on the parish funds. Her conduct was continually insubordinate. She was sent to gaol for two days. Three other women were sent to gaol for three months each, for attempting to break into the vagrant sheds, to which they bad been denied admission. A CASE FOR THE Door COMHITTEE.—David Johnson, a young married man, in the employment of the Dock Trustees, at the Transit Sheds, Prince's Dock, was yesterday charged at the Police-court, with the following offence :—On Saturday he was stopped at one of the dock gates, conveying away some deal planksoralue 45., in a cart. There was no one to prosecute from the Dock Committee, and Mr. Filcher, the Superintend ant of the Sheds, was sent for. Mr. Chilton, the prisoner's attorney, stated that the planks were considered " rubbish," and the prisoner had taken them as "perquisites," intending to chop them up into " firewood" for the use of his household. Mr. Filcher, being placed in the witness-box, said that the planks were not actually the property of the Dock Trustees, but had been left, as similar property continually was, by some parties who had been landing or discharging a vessel. When any merchandise or goods were left, they were collected and sent to the Albert Dock to he sold for the benefit of the trustees. Property of this description, however, was kept for five or six weeks, and often claimed by parties ; if not, it was removed to No. 1 Shed, and broken up, or otherwise disposed of. He certainly thought the prisoner had been guilty of a breach of discipline for removing the timber without leave, but he would not have given him leave had he applied to him. Superintendent Clough, who appeared extremely anxious to press the charge, said that he wished this matter thoroughly investigated, for a similar case occurred at the Brunswick Dock some time ago, when Mr. Pilcher came forward and said the property taken away was " mere rubbish." In consequence of that, the case was abandoned, and the police and the authorities of the dock committee had come into collision on the matter, relative to an alleged want of activity on the part of the former. Mr. Chilton said the prisoner had had no inten tion whatever of committing a felony. He had been upwards of twelve months in the employ of the trustees, and had a ten years' character from Messrs. Boyd, Edwards & Co., before going to them. The case was remanded until to-day, and bail was accepted for the prisoner, himself in £2O, and one of $lO, DESPATCHES FROM LORD RAGLAN AND SIR E. LYONS. The London .Gazette contains despatches from Lord Raglan and Sir E. Lyons. Lord Raglan writes on the l2th.—Anapa was abandoned on the sth; the Circassians had set fire to it. Nothing material had occurred-since the 9th. Beth ourselves and our Allies are pushing forward our advances and erecting new:batteries on the ground gained. The .Alma has returned from Kertch with the 72nd and 63rd. Lord Raglan eulogises the conduct of Major Mac Donnell, Captains Ambrose, Dixon, Oaiffner and Hunter; Lieutenants Lucas, Gayner, Stokes, Beresford, Pearson, and Jones; and Colonel Shearman and Major Dick son, who were omitted in the last despatch. Sir Edmund Lyons, under date .of the oth, off Kutch, en closes Captain Lyon's report, giving details of the taking of Tagaurog. The loss of the enemy in men must have been severe. All the stores and government buildings, and all vessels on the stocks were burnt. The destruction of grain VMS enormous. A Russian sergeant, who deserted, stated the number of troops in the town to have been 3,200. A Russian war schooner was burnt. Captain Lyons praises the meritorious conduct of Com mander Coles, Lieutenant J. T. C. Mackenzie, and of Lieut. Buckley. Another despatch from Sir E. Lyons, dated 11th June, contains an enclosure from Rear-Admiral Stewart, reporting the evacuation of Amapa. 13y far the greater part of the guns had been desoroyed by the Russians, and the remainder were being rendered unserviceable. The Russians had exploded nearly all the powder magazines, and those left were empty. The barracks were burnt by the Russians, also a good number of buildings, and the coal and grain. The garrison was esti mated by the Circassians at between 7,000 and 8,000, and they retired on the Kouban River, destroying the bridge after crossing. Nominal return of Officers killed and wounded, from the 4th to the 7th June :—Killed, 12 ; wounded, 41. Nominal return of Non-commissioned Officers and Privates killed, wounded, and missing, from the 4th to the 7th June inclusive :—Killed, 6 sergeants ; 100 rank and file. Wounded, 28 sergeants, 3 drummers, and 550 rank and file. Missing, 1 sergeant, and 31 rank and file. Omitted, 7th June casualty return :—Missing, 1 sergeant and 7 rank and file. Return of casualties from the Bth to the 10th of June inclusive :—Killed, 19 rank and file ; wounded, Captain M. Walker, 3rd Foot, dangerously ; Captain J. Cooper, 7th Foot, slightly ; Lieutenant J. Baird, 41st Foot, slightly ; Lieutenant H. Conolly, 41st Foot, slightly; Lieutenant J. Nunn, 90th Regiment, slightly ; 10 sergeants, and 105 rank and file. Return of casualties in naval brigade on Bth, 9th, and 10th :—Killed, 1; wounded, 15 ; contused, Lieutenant A• Mitchell, severely ; Mr. A. Kevin, assistant surgeon, severely ; two men ; Mr. James E. Hunter, mate, slightly contused Omitted on 7th :—List of officers killed and wounded in naval brigade :—Killed, Lieutenant J. Kidd ; wounded, Cap. tain W. Peel ; Lieutenant 0. Dalyrell ; Lieutenant W. llrms ton, slightly. THE HANGO MASSACRE. The Globe publishes a despatch received by the Admiralty, giving a complete list of the killed, and prisoners wounded and unwounded :—Lieutenant. Geneste, Mr. Easton, the sur geon, and Mr. Sullivan are prisoners unhurt ; also the follow ing seamen : Owen Francis, John Hockey, William Rockelly, and Francis George. The following were killtd : Thompson, Cornwall, Benjamin Smith, Lynn, Joseph Banks. Prisoners wounded: John Sorton, George Boyle, Joseph Gliddon, and Thomas Stakes. PARIS, Monday.—The Moniteur publishes a despatch from Vienna,announcing that the telegraph line is re-established as far as Bucharest. STRAHAN AND COMPANY'S BANKRUPTCY. To-day was appointed for the choice of assignees. The Court of Bankruptcy was densely crowded. A rough state ment of the affairs, as far as they could be ascertained, show that the house of Halford and Co. was in itself solvent. There will probably be a surplus of £20,000 to be carried to the general estate. There will also be a surplus of £5,000 from the private estate of Mr. Strahan. The rough statement of debt and liabilities is £680,600. Good debts, £lOO,OOO. Word and Co., £20,000. Bad debts, £276,000. THE FUNDS. 'Upon the prevailing impression that the loss of the Allies 'has been less than before supposed, coupled with the more favourable ttnour of General Pelissier's last despatch, English Funds opened this morning at a recovery of per cent., and subsequently advanced R. On the publication, however, of the Russian accounts of the affair on the 18th, prices became weaker, and ultimately receded a trifle. Railways in better den.eand, and have generally shown an upward tendency. In Land, Bank, and Foreign Stocks, little feature, but previous prices are supported. CLOSING PRICE S . Consols, Account...... 91i i !Bank Stock 2lO 12 Do. Money — Exqr. Bills, L. & 5.... 14 18 pm. Three per Cents 92i i Omnium 4f it FOREIGN STOCKS. Mexicans 2li 2 !Russian .. Do. 'Turkish RAILWAY SHARES. Peruvian Do. 98 100 89 91 81i 2 Ambergatc,Nottinghani, ----- London, Bri g hton, and and E. Junction 44 I South Coast lO2 3 Caledonian Do. Preference 9 9 -101 London &S. Western.. 83 - 4 Eastern Counties ln f Manchester, Sheff., and East Lancashire 764 74 Lincolnshire 264 7 Edinburgh & Glasgow.. 56 80 Midland Stock Great Northern .. 924 34 North British . 30 1 Do. A. 75 7 Do. Preference.. 101 3 Do. B. 126 8 North Staffordshire.... 5 4i Great Western Lanc.and Yorkshire Bl4 2 York, Newcas►le, and Do. Fifths.. — Berwick .. 74 5 Deeds Northern l3i 14* York and N. Midland.. 504 14 LAND SHARES. Australian Agricultural -- !Peel River S. Australian Invest.... 37* 8* N. B. Australian Crystal Palace LONHON PRODUCE MARKET.—For foreign sugar a good inquiryiand stiffer prices paid ; refined : a better sale. Coffee much 'in demand ; Plantation Ceylon, 675. to 80s. ; native, 40s. 'to 455. Tea dull : ordinary Congou, 81d. to 9d. Cotton : 'sale brisker, but no advance. Linseed oil brisk, and rising ; 40s. on the spot, Tallow firm, at Saturday's rates. P.Y.C. 525. 9d. on the spot. Stock, 47,523 casks, against 4,079; 'deliveries 1,795, against 1,083 casks last year. MANCHESTER STOCK ExcHANGE.—Lancashire and York shire, 81k ; Liverpool, Crosby and Southport, 13 6-16 ; Man chester, Sheffield and Lincoln, 27-k; Midland, 74. LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE. — Leeds Northern, No. 1., 3 prem. ; Manchester, Sheffield and Lincoln, 26k. LONDON CORN MARKET,—(From Kingsford and Lay's Cir 'cular.)—The supply of English wheat was small : a part only sold at the extreme rates of this day week, factors being dis inclined to make any reduction, without which, owing to large arrivals of foreign, millers declined clearing it. Busi ness very limited. In foreign, rates are unaltered. Barley, at full prices. Trade rather less brisk. Beans ls. cheaper. Peas unaltered. 'Oats in fair demand : good sweet command fully late rates. In flour little done. ARRIVALS. English. Irish. Scotch. Foreign. Wheat 4290 33654 Barley 3945 821 6827 Malt Beans . Peas....._ Flour 16542 374 4224 1539 37332 1500 sks. METROPOL'I'TAN CATTLE MARKET.—Beef, 3s 8d to 4s 8d Mutton, 4s to 5s ; Veal, 4s to 5s ; Pork, 38 10d to 4s 10d: Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 6d. Cows, 600 ; Beasts, 3,648 ; Sheep and Lambs, 28,800 ;'Calves, 398 ; Pigs, 430. Arrivals :—Foreign Beasts, 350; Scotch Beasts, 85. Trade very slow, :at barely Fridayzs quotations. BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S—Tans DAT. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. —4 to 1 agst Bolton, tk; 5 to 1 agst Vindex, tk ; 6 to 1 agst Courtenay, tk ; 8 to 1 agst Canute ; 10 to 1 agst Arribas ; 10 to 1 agst Rylstone. GOODWOOD STAKES.-12 to 1 agst Quince, tk ; 15 to 1 agst Syvagee, tk. DERBT.-20 to 1 agst Wentworth, tk. MOUSE OF LORDS. MONDAY. There was no business of importance transacted, beyond forwarding a stage each of the bills upon the paper. The house adjourned at 5 40 p.m. 11 , 0U8E OF COMMONS. MONDAY. The house , rnet at 4 o'clock. • ASSUMPTION OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL TITLES. Mr. SPOONER presented a petition from Blackburn, corn .plaining that a Roman Catholic priest there had assumed the title of Rural Dean and Vicar of the Hundred of Blackburn, and on this petition he enquired from the Home Secretary, whether he intended to adopt the measures to put the act in force which forbade the assumption of ecclesiastical titles. Sir G. GREr replied, that without saying whether the Ecclesiastical *Titles Act applied to the particular case in question, he must refer the petitioners to their own advisers on the subject. BARON ROTHSCHILD'S SEAT. Sir T. DUNCOMBE asked the Attorney-General whether a , now writ ought not to be issued for the City of London, in room of Baron Rothschild, who, since his election, had entered into a contract for the public service, a copy of which had been laid before the house. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied that this was a question -the house ought to Answer; if the question should come on tefore the honse, It would be his duty to state his opinion upon the subject, but he did not think he ought to answer speculative questions involving the right of a noble member to 'his seat. Mr. T. DuNcoAIBE therefore gave notice that he should endeavour to obtain the opinion of the house, and also of the Attorney-General, by moving, to-morrow, that a new writ be issued for the City of London in the room of Baron Rothschild. MR. LINDSAY AND GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. Mr. Mums stated that the First Lord of the Admiralty, on Friday, had, in his reply to Mr. Lindsay, indirectly, and indeed almost directly, charged that hon. gentleman with being interested with government contracts. He wished to know whether the right hon gentleman had any reason to believe tills to be the ease. Sir C. Wool) said, what he had stated was that a particular ship had been transferred bythe hon. member for Tynemouth, before it was taken up by the government, but that he ap appeared so much in the management of the vessels to which reference was then made, that he was perfectly cognisant of all that had taken place in respect to them. Mr. MALI&S asked the Speaker whether, under these cir cumstances, this was not a question of privilege. The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative. Mr.lll - Atarrs then gave notice that he should bring the sub ject before the house to-morrow. THE MASSACRE AT HANGO. In answer to a question from Captain Duncombe, Sir C. Woop stated that the Admiralty had received a despatch from Admiral Dundas, containing the welcome intelligence that some of those supposed to have been killed at Hango had not met that fate, and that some were not even wounded. The Admiral bad communicated with the Governor of Helsingfors as to the outrage, pointing out its atrocity, and he had re ceived an answer excusing or justifying the act, on the ground that the officers and soldiers engaged saw no flag of truce, and intimating that soundings might have been taken, as in other eases. With respect to this he begged to say that the other evening, when he said no such information had been received by the Admiralty, as that an officer at Kertch had taken soundings under cover of a flag of truce; he had since ascer tained that nothing of the kind had taken place; he had this morning seen the officer who commanded the boat in which the carriage of the Governor of Kertch was restored ; it was taken back by a Russian boat, under the Russian flag, and no soundings had taken place at that time, for there was no difficulty in taking them either by day or night. The whole story, therefore, was utterly without foundation. The Governor of Helsingfors stated that five men and the Finnish captain were killed, and that four men and two Fins were wounded, and that three officers, four men, and two Fins, were taken prisoners. The man who escaped with the boat was doing well. PUBLIC BUSINESS. Lord PALMERSTON in reply to a question put on Friday by Mr. Disraeli as to the course of public business, stated the measures which would be proceeded with this session. The Education Bills would be referred to a select committee, not for the purpose of being proceeded with this session, but for the purpose of obtaining the committee. The Testamentary Jurisdiction Bill and, and Court of Session (Scotland) Bill would not be proceeded with this session. The Bill for amending the Law of Partnership, with respect to limited lia bility would be proceeded with. Considering the amount of public business remaining, he did not intend to give up any more government nights to private members. THE LOSSES IN THE CRIMEA. Lord PALMERSTON, in reply to Mr. S. Scott, said govern ment had to-day received lists of killed and wounded in the attack on the 18th; they would be published in an Extraor dinary Gazette. The number was, officers killed and wounded, 93 ; non-commissioned officers and men killed, 144, ditto wounded, 1058 ; making a total of 1296. LOAN TO THE TURKISH GOVERNMENT. Mr. RICARDO asked Lord Palmerston whether it was true that the government intended to guarantee a loan to the Turkish government, and if so, whether and in what form he would bring the subject before the house. Lord PALmEnsTorr replied that whenever the government had a communication to make to the house upon a matter of that sort, they would make it. He was not in the habit of answer. ing prospective questions, as to what were the intentions of government upon matters on which ho intention had been formed. Mr. GIBBON gave notice that there would be considerable opposition to any attempt at subsidy. THE COLONY OF VICTORIA. The house then went into committee on the Victoria- Government Bill, when on clause 3, which reserves to the Crown the right of annulling any laws passed by the legis lature of the colony, Mr. ADDERLEY moved the omissison of the clause. After a lengthened debate, the committee divided— For the clause ll O, _ Against it Majority for On clause 4, Mr. MIALL moved that the sum of £50,00 should be paid annually out of the funds of the colony, for the endowment of the several religious denominations therein named, in proportion to their numbers,. The committee di vided, when there appeared— For Mr. Miall's motion 4O Against it 65 Majority against 26 Sir J. PAKINGToN then moved the omission of the whole clause, on the ground that it was an unnecessary freedom with the discretion of the legislature of the colony. After some debate, the motion was withdrawn, and the clause agreed to. Mr. MIALL next proposed an amendment in paragraph from 47 of the scheduled bill, reducing the governor's civil list from £112,750 to £57,750, a proposition that subsequently involved the same question as that previously decided. Lord J. Russma, opposed the amendment, contending that the paragraph as it stood expressed the sentiments- of the colony. On a division, the numbers were— For the amendment Against it 7l Majority against ...... 42 Mr. LOWE then moved the omission of the whole paragraph, on the ground that the civil list which it provided was enor mous in proportion to the revenue of the colony, and further, that it had been procured by misrepresentation. The proposal was eventually withdrawn on paragraph 54. Mr. HADFIELD moved an amendment to the effect that the legislature should be empowered to grant the £50,000 for religious denominations, instead of as in the 4th clause, it being compulsory. Mr. J. BALL, on the part of the government, showed that the question had already been decided on the 4th clause. Mr. HADFIELD withdrew the motion. On paragraph 61, Mr..Anfi - Eni,Er. moved the omission of words in the schedule, the effect of which was to omit the civil list from the bill passed by the legislative council. The committee divided : For the motion .. 5B Against ..... Majority against.... 26 All the other clauses and paragraphs were agreed to without opposition, and the bill was reported. The third reading was fixed for Friday. The house then went into committee on THE NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT BILL. Mr. LOWE moved the omission of paragraph 4, which pro vides that the 2nd clause shall be• omitted ; he wished it to be elective. Mr. ROEBUCK supported the proposal, urging the example of Canada, in which the Colonial Office had been compelled to give way to the question by the popular voice. Lord J. RUSSELL contended that the cases were not analo gous, and he abided by the paragraph as it stood. After a lengthened discussion, the committee divided — For the clause 173 Against it Majority for The remaining clauses were agreed to, and the bill reported. The house next went into committee on the Waste Land (Australian Companies) Bill. All the clauses were passed. The Education (Scotland) Bill was postponed until Friday.. The Youthful Offenders Bill passed through committee. The Merchant Shipping Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Monday next. The Burial Grounds (Scotland) Bill was read a third time and passed. _ _ On the motion for resuming the- adjourned debate on the Education Bill, Sir J. Pakington fixed it for Monday next. • Lord SErmoun objected to any further delay, and moved that the adjourned debate be resumed this day three months, and said if this motion was unsuccessful now, he should renew it on Monday. Lord J. RUSSELL approved of the course suggested by Sir J. Pakington, and thought that proposed by the noble lord by no means a proper way of dealinewith the question which had already been much debated. Mr. GIBSON said the country would be disappointed, unless the principle was decided this session. The motion of the noble lord would be tantamount to a rejection of all the bills, and he recommended it to be withdrawn. After some observations from Mr. LIDDELL, Mr. WA.LPOLE, Mr. KINNAIRD, Sir W. CLAY, and Mr. HENLEY, Lord SEY MOUR withdrew his motion, and the debate was adjourned, till Monday. _ _ In committee, on Bills of Exchange Bill, Mr. SPooNER moved an alteration to the effect that execu tion on such instruments should not issue until 14 days after judgment instead of 12 days. The committee divided, and the numbers were — For the motion. Against it.. Majority against 23 The other orders were disposed of, and the house adjourned at a quarter past one. • LIVERPOOL B.4IY.I. 7 7i"VPTCY COURT. YESTERDAY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Perry.) RE Jome WALSH, bankrupt, late a corn merchant in this town, came up on his adjourned examination, supported by Mr. Hull, solicitor. Mr. J. Yate s , j un . , on behalf of the as signees, applied to have the examination adjourned sine die, and protection withdrawn from the bankrupt, on the grounds of general misconduct, fraudulent preference to his father, buying goods when in a state of insolvency, and beginning business without capital—in fact, with only fifty loads of oat meal, yet carrying on transactions to the extent of £50,000 per annum. Mr. Hull resisted the application on behalf of the bankrupt Mr. F. Lyon, of this town, was exam i ned with reference to the nature of his transactions with the unfortunate bankrupt. The principal part of bankrupt's purchases were made under his (Mr. Lyon's) recommendations. From September, 1852, to the end of 1853, the transactions which he conducted for the bankrupt amounted to £lB,BOO. In the year 1854, the transactions for the bankrupt amounted to £58,000, but both these amounts, which were set forth in the statement of ac counts, represented the value of the corn and the acceptances which the bankrupt gave to meet the purchases. He did not know what the bankrupt's capital was, but shortly after the first transaction he began to buy corn for him for speculation —transactions which were continued up to October or Novem ber, 1854. He could not say what proportion of the transac tions was for third parties, and what was for speculation. He attributed the successful result of the joint speculations to the fact, that the purchases were made in connection with the fall in the market of last August. Mr. Yates cross-examined the witness, to elicit the course of business pur sue d b e t ween himself and the bankrupt. Mr. Yates : Was the course of business in these speculations this— you bought corn for him, held it a short time, and then sold it, having in the meantime drawn upon him against it ? Mr. Lyon : Whenever I wanted money, I drew at three months. Mr. Yates : Were the bills drawn for the specific price of the corn, or were they for varied amounts, according to your wants ? Mr. Lyon : Both. Mr. Yates : On what terms did you usually buy and sell the corn ? Mr. Lyon : From Greeks, cash down—other parties at one month. Mr. Yates : Then would you not frequently have his bills running, after you had received the cash ? Mr. Lyon : Yes. Mr. Yates : Who met all these bills ? Mr. Lyon : I did. Mr. Yates : Were the bills drawn for your accommodation ? Mr. Lyon : They were drawn for the purpose of obtaining money to meet those purchases. and that was perfectly known to the banker. Mr. Yates : Did you not, in many instances, buy corn and sell it for cash before the purchase money became payable ? Mr. Lyon : I do not know. In answer to Mr. Hull, Mr. Lyon stated that towards the end of 1854, he could not without • very great difficulty and inconvenience have made up the bankrupt's account. The bankrupt was then examined on points touched on in his previous examination; after which, Mr. Hull addressed the court in support of his application, that the bankrupt should be declared to have passed his last examination, lie having made a full disclosure of his effects, and that protection should be continued to him. He con tended that the application of the assignees was a most unu sual one, and that the charges, which were adduced in sup port of it, and which would be more applicable in the case of opposition to the certificate, had not been maintained. He had not concluded his argument at six o'clock, when the case was further adjourned until to-morrow (Wednesday). RE J. P. HALL, JUN., bankrupt (who is brother-in-law to Mr. John Bighorn, and in whose bankruptcy he was mixed up), was a shipowner and general merchant of this town. This was a meeting for proof of debts and choice of assignees. Mr. Martin appeared for the bankrupt ; Mr. Forshaw for certain creditors, and Messrs. Townsend and Ridley for the North and South Wales Bank. After a hard struggle between the various creditors present to have the assignees of their respec tive nominations chosen, the choice was adjourned. ______,....... 1 SELLING OF F AT AN ENORMOUS SACRIFICE.— MaIy Thompson and Mary Jordan, two girls about 17 years of age, were brought up at the Police -court yesterday, charged with stealing a piece of print, measuring 53 yards, and valued at 275., from the shop of Mr. James Sandale draper, 12, Pem broke-place. A young lady, an assistant in the shop, said J about six o'clock, she noticed a about the shop door, but being en inher attention was taken from them oy ran into the shop, threw a price girlst ta u irmde customer , a time. hanging eAve boy ticket on the floor, and stated that some girls had stolen a en for o a gaged thatl number db on nhrirStf short piece of print. She (the witness) went out and saw six or seven girls, most of them with baskets, running along Gill street. She followed and secured Jordan, and after a struggle brought her back to the shop. Officer 159 said that he met Thompson about half-past six, in Hood -street near St. John's Market, and, " noti c i ng that she looked rather bulky," took her into custody, when he discovered the stolen property wrapped round her body. The prisoners were old offenders, and they were committed for trial. In answer to the bench, Mr. Sandale's assistant said the goods had only been in the shop about two hours, when they went off at what she con sidered an enormous sacrifice. LIST OF PASSENGERS BY THE SHIP EMERALD ISLE, Capt. Geo. B. Cornish, from New York, in eighteen day s: — Mr._ . R. Scath, lady, and son ; Mr. and Miss Going, Miss Colby, Mrs. Massey and two children, Mrs. Morgan,3iurray4, M`Carthy, Mr. Clappen and son, Miss Cornish, forty Dr. Lord, and Mr. Wilson ; and one hundred and pas sengers in the second cabin. ELECTION OF DOCK A UDIT COMMISSIONEIIB.—The a nnual election took place yesterday, in the Town-hall ; Mr. J o h n Gordon in the chair. The following gentlemen wer e unani mously re-elected, Henry Dawson, Joseph Mondel, David Rae , John Alexander Bl ack, John Gordon, Henry Repton Hoskins , Wm. H ug h es Daunt, Jervis R. Wordley, James T. Pownall, James Willi ams, and George Kendall. :--James Brebner, TT