The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-28 00:00:00

I\7-OTARY AND COMMERCIAL. „ LIVER POOL , T HURSDAY E V E NING. 41g4,, 11 W on the eve of another struggle tot d i : 4l "s in the Liverpool Corn Market, we ev c' better, for the Trade than to bring to all ry fact which can serve as a beacon to , Par ties of dang er , an d we now h ave t o . 41 : 4 4 the wheat c r op s o f th e U n it e d St a t es 1 1 1)6 „sent year is e s ti ma t e d a t 150,000,000 ' l4 ' the lndian corn crop a t 800,000,000 le g Without discriminating between the j il ° , f Which the aggregate will be compoSed, tY o sig A es reckon with confidence upon the ,siol: rfl erica to export by the Ist of July next mO,O O - a and breadstuffs to the amount of 'and ~,°l s • With these facts staring us in the it t i t 'vith enormous influx of bullion which is t urn, who can anticipate a scarcety or f ss ee of th e present prices of grain ? Still effort was made to-day in the. Man- Nes "Lar produce ket t o a large a L dvance on ,2y • Wheat was quoted 4d. per 70 lbs.; a, ',Per sack an d b arre l; an d Oats ld. per e erte er • Indian Corn was 3s. per 4801bs. k4e 4; 110 11 this day se'nnight. (letcy 4 e1 1 )00 1 Cotton Market closed flat, with a lower prices. The sales were 5000 eh 1,. 1. 4,"„,,1eh 500 were taken for export. et be Market was dull again to-day, with 'oe l) qhlsiness. Prices receded a shade from tai e 14,7rday. 1 . )allot;; (1 4 Stock Market was also heavier rn ti l Ne t i a l thstanding the absence of every cir t e Ptit mat could tend to produce uneasiness „ 4th'q, o 4 `.'nund. Indian Stock was in increased lo h; :ta it g to a reportthat the Court of Directors 14 4 :leth India Company'have found it necessary iil , ,lt oi e rate of interest . payable upon. the Com o th us from 21 to 3f • per cent. in order to eti a a . f eet t a pum. The increased rate e 4 1 / 9 m yesterday, the 26th. The . Court , °Lice that the transfer booka for, the er. Stock will also be closed on the 6th and re-open on the 17th of January arato ry to the payment of. the dividends of January. Consuls were done at 92 8 , for • Money and Account. Reduced, 3f per cents., .93i .931, 931 ; India r eq to s s . p rem ., i n consequence of the i nterest ; India stock, -250; South Sea ( 9 ; exchequer bills; par to 3 prem. k l ` l If o - 7eurities gen.erallyweie higher. Buenos 1 per cent. ; Chilian bonds, 1t- per ,ei- ean, 240 24k; Sardinian, 912 92k; th e Per cents., higher. Pied ` S hare Market the dealers were chiefly : it h the settlement of the account. Cale- IV: 2:e quoted 501 to 51 for money and time. ,C,Prns 80. North Westerns, 102 k 102 k for th e 1 03 for time. South Westerns 74 and si e , next account . Midland, 592 and 60. 4 h:iares are lower Californian Mining e improved, Agua Fria and Quartz ~ne,; English and Scottish Australian Allistralian Agricultural, 341; Crystal 8 1 prem. st advises received from South Africa • tol, C opy of the colonial estimates of the atnY for 1854, from which it appears that m a ted expenditure of the colonial go -18 the ensuing year is 275,6911. ; the esti - ; 2: 11 11e is 228 , 8121. The estimated revenue 4N as 263,7001„ whilst the actual revenue to t ,',. s as 281,1471 . The supplementary esti °:j ' 01 53 were to the extent of 39,478/, ; those o t ,!,ere 33,9961. The sum of 28,0001. is lrir the estimates for the support, from the O f the mounted Kaffir police, and the - f 4 Of Fingoe militia, which has been or -BoftVr the s p ec i a l protection of the in.habi tll,7 Eastern f r ontier. e giv - `" MARK ET AND FOREIGN EXCHANGES, the the current prices of Gold, as follows, to .4 4 , merchant in calculating the rates of kxchange, by • the actual current rates of 's last reported : • co CI , 41 ) 7 75. 9d. ; Paris, —; Hardourgh,—; Am 'r P. Vienna, —; St. Petersburg, ; Ber ri) ; " Mil —; Constantinopl e , —; Alexandric, Iprit" "tlhay, —; Calcutta, ; Hong li onp . l e Of ;i,.. 7 45. 9d. to —s. ; Port Phillip, 77 5 . 6d; Adelaide,; letoria, 775. 6d. ; Ovens, 765. 6d. ; Montreal, ---; nine ;pArk, Boston, £3 17s. 9d. ; San Francisco, ; Brazils, ; Geelong, 775. 6d. he oin a return of the Foreign Exchanges, 4„, • ecording to the Londo n Mi n t p r i ce o f tt1 i11 •T t 2 , 69; 1 41, ' sh t o h r e t, o l u l n l e 6 e i : t — o 17 ; do, 3 months, 11 18, /44.4 t tterdam, 3 m. 11 18t to —19 i Antwerp, 1 0:!t3 40 ; Brussels, 3 m. 25 35 to 405 4 21', 4 0, a" 4 . 13 61 to 74; Paris, short, 25 s t o !'F r m. 25 35 to 40 ; Marseilles, 3m. 25 374; ,T r f a 'qort, 3m. 1204 to 120 i ; Vienna, 3m. 11 11, ' ''te 3m. 11 18 to 11 22 ; Petersburgh, 37.; 'rll ' a 3m. 49Z- to 50; Cadiz, 3m.50 to 501, , ; I N - a • 30 10 to 30 20 ; Genoa, 3m.2545 to 25 50; S a 3 1 1 :' 41i to 42; Palermo, 3 m. 1241 to 1241; V t o .12 4 i to 125 ; Lisbon, 3 m. -- to 544; Oporto, tto; R. Janeiro, 60 days, 28 to 293.- • New Noa r ,2--ui to 110 ; Boston, ditto, —to ; Foreign 't 3 17s. 9d. ; Mexican Dollars, Os. Od. ; Silver 16, 1 45 ; Vs. Od. ; East India Company's Bills. House lobeth, Os. Co's Rupee, .2s. 41d. ; Bombay do. 6 mo. 1 1 1 4 .;do., Madras 2s. ; Hong Kong, ss. 9d. to ey, 30 ds.4dis., 1 pr. ; Adelaide, 30 ds. 1 dis., Pt. ' l , Bt on, 30 ds., 1 dis. 1 pr. ; Hobart Town, 30 ds• I 1(4 8 ' v ellington, &c., 15 di., 1 dis., 2 pr. • Geelong OQ,' Pr- to .; exandria, 996 ; Shangb.ae, Od. to Al —. L ,el; the 0 to' lairi.,"" qi ill!': 11th', g' s sch°. ni on eo defi 4111 - 8 ' PRESTON LOCKOUT. FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.) N b .. , . PRESTON, THURSDAY. Ittih2, U Y of men, who have been . deprived of the -itt„-"ustence by the closing of the mills, namely, the it iltti .. of ,c Power-looms, 1 , 0 5 , 4 7 of the public. p i . c .1 Issue an y the overloo titl, N iubit s of Preston "- A, 2 Priends.---We have thrown themselves upon , th T e his morning the subjoined 1 1, 1 4 Z. i der it our duty to lay before ay ilich we now stand, t , . e Er g e t tits between the employer and e ,o f nearly 200 of us now out "I tt,oo manymills being closed. tl it tlae r , s plite . the overloo e .ittee power-loomdthe Public in general. •overlookers of the public the as regards this dispue which the employed. of employ, in con- At the commence ' (li N -4 ,„!ives into a body, merely to assist those who ie NO noh a r, through the same, aid at the first genaral at it was unanimously agreed that, as we t iloli,Part in the dispute from the commencement, Ili tl 7,,Would be to stand neutral to the end. r kt ref ire agreed that those of our body who were ti:N l T, lsl ild be supported by their more fortunate at % e V, those who were in work, and we are proud If' e i ,(14t,. employed overlookers of Preston and the sur k,,,qQ,,s'ets, with a very few exceptions, came forward N e , BB and generosity of spirit that gives credit to ~e t ,,-,sut we are now almost all thrown out, and 0,, ' reluctantly compelled to look elsewhere for l 1 , 1 , . 4 °Q el, be sOrry indeed to giye offence to any party, At dire is to show you the position in which we 1 1 IN Q) a • oi l; lit „_ and, having dune so, we earnestly call upon , Te " some support, and by so doing, you will ! ;I', - arli coo o , tile; t .4 '4, , "Your obedient servants, '1 ,i"..?"WER—LOOI.I OVERLOOKERS OF PRESTON. Cc i ‘lt i By order of the Committee." • ti i llEteti' S believed by some parties that our body had le ,` ° , ll with that body, calling themselVes over iSi: ° 0 held that meeting in St. Paul's School ' Ovi b e g to inform the public, that we had no 41 : - 1tIlat body whatever, but that we are stand- Vi tt : uoth sides." ' L'll 4 , ° ° ll the throstle spinners had a meeting at the ‘ 4 ,, a reillbers of this branch of the cotton trade are ‘`, i 'l)q — , t i e 0 destitution. Last week, the fund placed ~,` p:, 7 „,' was only £6L 2s. 41d., out of which the ',,,'',ty r :' according to their earnings when in work, clik A , s ' e diving Is - 6d., whilst some only obtained 9d, ) 1 ,.,"' th e "' °,l the meeting gave an exceedingly gloomy A l / 4 4 \P a , s 'tltation of the throstle hands.. Those pre- Itti):: it °f the small sum per head paid to the hands i c , l TA t 74 l.r . o \v ° l lld not keep life in them for a week. k lt i t tl kt stle hands got is. 6d,, others is. ford others t h i :111:Relent for them to live on week ? '.O-o c t. They, however, had entered the field, il)i,,ltNtht Was on or return to work at the old prices. A l 4 , § St‘ l a "as what they set out for, and they were XVtl ia. , 4 e He had no doubt the weavers would l i e i qR, Otit al so would would it do them unless the throstle 4, 1 ) ‘; , ? o „°. 4it'tlh4ler remarks, the chairman introduced Mr, 6, 1 °, 4 •,tft belonging to the weavers. He said, he , ‘ N 4'lleir own fault that the throstle-spinners of tr, Vt received a larger amount of pecuniary e et e : v as for want of advocacy. He suggested, ti li , a rY should communicate with the weavers' °,llghout the country, requesting them to t 14 - ', °Y collecting from the throstle loom hands "Iticite:•,calities. If that were done, he had no Itti t.,,D1)1y7 of £6O, they would obtain £l6O. They Ssto4, h r4 : 3l ' their share of the public money con ' th t ,, t he „ the support of the unemployed. In krOsti v - Peaker urged his hearers to be united Q tl. eS, and to observe the law. The meeting h4 r41,-.—___ [;4,1 4 isl l , l , 4 i ils committals in all Ireland de "74t, ' 1861, to 17,678, in 1852, a decreaie PITT-STREET WARD. MEETING LAST NIGHT. A very numerously attended meeting of the supporters of Mr. John Smith, was held at half-past seven o'clock, last night, at Mr. Watson's, 95, Park-lane, for the purpose of taking steps to secure the return of that gentleman as repre sentative of the Pitt-street Ward, in the Town Council, at the approaching election. The Chair was taken by Mr. M'MILLA.N . , who was loudly cheered. The CHAIRMAN, in a very few words stated the object of the meeting, and in referring to Mr. Jeffreys, remarked that he had not heard of any public services which that gentle man had performed, except that he had been a very effi cient man in working.for Forbes Mackenzie against Card well, at the election when he was treasurer for Pitt-street Ward, and they all knew that the treasurer held the most important office in a borough election. (Hear, hear, cheers and laughter). They had tried Mr. Jeffreys and found him wanting. Mr. Jeffreys might say that he was in possession but that possession in law was nine-tenths. (Laughter). He might say—" I am in possession of the ward, I have the seat in the council, and I find it a very comfortable place, for there are little bits of good living there as well as some thing else—(Cheers :and laugther)—l am there and I will stop there." (Renewed laughter). But he (the Chairman) expected that by their verdict that night they would give Mr. Jeffreys notice of ejectment. (Hear, hear, mid cheers). The chairman then concluded by reading a letter from Mr. Robertson Gladstone, apologising for being unable to attend the meeting, and saying that he heartily concurred in their object, and in wishing that the ward should have the bene fit of Mr. John Smith's services. Mr. STEEL proposed the first resolution, which was as follows :--" that as the proper performance of the varied and important duties of the town council require high intel ligence, and occupies much time, the electors and not the elected are the parties most obliged, and that the public in terest suffers greatly, from the prevalence of the practice of personal canvassing by the candidates for municipal honours, inasmuch as it deprives the community of the services of the most worthy and able citizens, who, though ever willing to take a great part in the management of local affairs, will not , accept the responsibility of a public trust which is, as it were, a personal favour.' (Cheers). Mr. Steel dwelt upon the importance of putting a stop to the practice of per sonal canvass, and the suspicion which was actually created in the minds of electors by candidates supplicating actually for their votes, because they were forced to the conclusion that unless men had some private interest to serve, they would not degrade themselves to that extent . (Hear, hear). In confirmation of his views, the speaker quoted amid loud cheers, an extract from a leading article in the NORTHERN DAILY t TIMES of Wednesday, and a letter signed " A Cosmopolitan," in the same journal, both referring to the approaching municipal election. Mr. Steel concluded by proposing that the resolution be adopted. Mr. SAMUEL seconded the resolution in an eloquent speech, in which he stated that he had not one word to say against, their present representative, Mr. Jeffreys, in a personal view, and the fact that he had been elected to the council, shewed that he must have possessed a number of friends who believed him worthy of the honour ; but he conceived that Mr. John Smith was a man better qualified to take a leading part in public affairs. (Hear, hear). Mr. John Smith had not gone round, cap in hand, to ask for votes, nor attended to convivial meetings for the purpose of bribing the electors with bowls of punch or pipes of tobacco. (Hear, hear, cheers and laughter). Mr. BENNETT spoke to the resolution, and in the course of his observations impressedupon the meetingthe importance of obtaining an insight into the management of the corporate funds, the advantage of putting an end to the system of personal canvass, and the claims which the long and valuable services of Mr. Smith possessed upon that ward and the people of Liverpool. The CHAIRMAN put the resolution, which was unanimously adopted Mr. HAYLOCg proposed the second resolution :—" That Mr. John Smith's well-known public spirit and independence of character, matured . judgment, steady adherence to prin ciples, and great experience of local affairs, admirably qualify him for the office of Town Councilor, and that gentleman having expressed a hearty approval of the principles em bodied in the foregoing resolution, and his willingness to serve his fellow-townsmen in the council, if elected on that basis, this meeting hereby pledges itself to use every honor able means to secure his return.' (Loud cheers). Mr. M'CLELLAN seconded the:resolution, and enumerated the public services which Mr. John Smith had conferred upon Liverpeol. He alluded to the part which that gentle man had taken in opposing the Corn LaWs, both at the time of their imposition, and during more recent years ; his con tinued advocacy of civil and religious liberty which he had evinced by the active manner he had laboured for the removal of the disqualifications under which their ItOman Catholic and Di sse nting brethren suffered ; his assistance i n obtaining the municipal reform, by which they were enabled that night to take a part in the election of a representative ; his efforts for the advancement of education, which ,were so remarkable that he was called upon to deliver his lectures upon infant education in the presence of the court and of royalty, and the many other past services which he had been instrumental in conferring, not alone upon Liverpool, but upon the empire at large. The speaker concluded, amid loud cheers, by seconding the adoption of the resolution. _ The CHAIRMAN put the resolution, which was carried with acclamation. Mr. JOHN SMITH was then introduced, and greeted with the most enthusiastic bursts of cheering, which were again and again renewed. He proceeded to express his thanks to the meeting, individually and collectively, for the flattering manner in which, he understood, the resolution had been passed, and their personal kindness. The requisition which had been presented to him was one of which he considered Franklin himself might be proud, for it enumerated princi ples which were dear to every man who thought for himself, and it was these principles alone, he could assure them, which induced him to allow his name to be connected with the ensuing election. He could say, with all the sincerity of which he was capable, that he was not personally desirous of a seat in the Town Council of Liverpool. (Hear, hear.) He had in his early life served upon all the great boards of the town, so that a public office was not an object to him, and he would rather live in retirement, as he had done for some years past; than again go into public life. But they had asked him for the use of his name to fight a particular battle of principle, and he could not refuse that battle. (Cheers.) As regarded his own personal feeling, he could say with more truth than any aspirant for the office of a bishop, nolo episcopari—(cheers and laughter)---but yet no one could more heartily than he wish them God speed in the experiment they were about to try. They were anxious to put their representative in the position of being their chosen man, in such a position that they should feel independent of him, and he of them, except so far as public duty united them. It was indeed time that:constituencies should be the selectors themselves, of those who were to be their trustees in the discharge of public duty (hear, hear). It was to be lamented, it was to be deprecated, that men of honesty and reputation, supposed to possess sufficient enlightenment for a public station, should be compelled, as the fashion had for centuries been, to go about asking as if it were a favour to be altowed to go and do the people some good somewhere (hear, hear, and cheers). It must excite suspicion sometimes. He would not for a moment insinuate the slighteSt dereliction of principle upon the part of the present candidates for public favour; but the system was one which ought to be put an end to, as was proposed by the men of Pitt-street ward (cheers). What would they think of a man 'who went round using every influence, and begging to be named the executor of some person of property about to die ? He should be very much astonished if any one would listen to such an appeal as that without beginning to button up his pockets (cheers, and laughter). What would they think of a man catering about and soliciting to be appointed agent of a farm, a plantation, or a mercantile establishment, saying he would do all for noth;n o , clie manage ment of the money ? (Laughter.) Every one would feel that such a proceeding excited suspicion. (Hear, hear) Every man was supposed to be present in the council chamber, or in the house of' commons, where he was represented—that was an axiom of our excellent constitution—but as they could not all be actually present themselves, they should select persons to represent them, and the way in which to choose a person Wineh should be above all suspicion, was to place him in the position they wished him to accept, free from pledges of any kind, free from the necessity of solicita tion upon his side, and from any expense whatever. If they did that their representative, finding that he had not pur chased his position, would have no excuse for selling it, no excuse for making it advantageous to himself, directly or indirectly. (Hear, hear.) But if, in addition to the trouble of going round and soliciting office, cringing and begging for it, they found a man spending his money to get into it, what were they to think, then, but that he must have some great object, either of money or of ambition, to serve, for which he was making them the stepping-stone—the ladder by which to climb—and they all knew how such ladders were knocked.down, when those who had mounted to the top had no further occasion for them. (Cries of " hear, hear," and loud cheers.) There were situations of emolument for which men might openly offer themselves, and which, if they were qualified, it was an honourable ambition to seek for, and the man who did his duty diligently, zealously, and conscien ciously, in snob a capacity, did a service to the public as well as to himself, uniting self-interest with public interest, while plodding through the routine of his duty. (Hear, hear.) But this was not what was aimed at in their requisition, which contained principles that should be held up m every Ward, and every constituency, and if their example was fol lowed it would certainly lead to one of the largest reforms in the position of the representatives and the constituencies which could possibly be carried, and there was no calculating the amount of purity and virtue with which it would invest all future legislation. (Cheers.) ' They would _promote, at the same time, their own interests and the welfare of the community in which they were placed. The speaker then proceeded to speak on the public improvements which he would advocate in the council. There was not much wis dom shewn in that matter heretofore. (Hear, hear.) The filling up of the old docks, and immediately taking masses of high-rented, and high-rated property for the purpose of making another set of docks close by the spot where the old docks, were, did not seeps very easily explained. (Hear, hear.) The first improvement which Qught to be aimed at, was a street from St. James's Church to the river. That over topped in value all other improvements which he had heard of; and would make Castle-street one of the finest streets in Europe. (Hear, hear.) Another improvement which he would advocate was, that they should pay a little more liberally the poor hard working employees of the Council, which might very well be coupled with giving rather less salary for the purpose of increasing the luxuries and comforts of those who had luxuries and comforts sufficient already. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Mr. Smith then concluded by declaring that he now stood as regarded principle, where *he had 'begun, and could adopt with propriety and consistency the motto of the Earl of Derby sans changer. (Cheers.) He should end his career where he begun, a firm, faithful, honest, and honourable ad vocate of everything which could:aid human progress human enlightenment, and human happiness. (Loud cheers.) Mr. TiIOiIPSON having _addressed ,the meeting in support • f Mr. Smith, _ _ A special vote of thanks was given to Mr. Smith for the readiness with which he had responded to the call. of the requisit ion. Thanks were also voted to the chairman, after which the meeting separated. THE LL NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. TURKEY AND RUSSIA. We have our Paris advices of Thursday. The Moniteur says that the Eastern question has en tered upon a new phase—the Ottoman Porte having thought fit to renounce further negociation. The interests involved touching other European Powers more nearly than France, there is reason to regard with calm this new evolution of the Eastern question. The object sought for by the conference of Vienna not having been attained, viz., the maintenance of the rights of the Sultan, the independence of the Porte, and the balance of power, the Emperor Na poleon, when the Sultan thought that war alone was open to him for the maintenance of his dignity, has not departed from the line of policy consequent on the occupation of the provinces, traced Out from the beginning, in accordance with England ; and the two squadrons have by this time anchored in the Sea of Marmora. • The Emperor of Russia has given solemn as surances that he would aid in th preservation of peace; but peace would be wanting in its essential condition when no longer having for the basis the balance of power, securing the interests of. all Such an enterprise as the present was worthy to unite the two flags of the Western Powers. As formerly in negociation, so now they will be united in action. If the two other Cabinets who took part in the negociation do not judge necessary to associate in the maritime demonstrations made for the sake of the common interest, their neutrality will not be indifference, and their co-operation will not be wanting in any negotiations which may tend to bring about a solution of the present differences. So many circumstances are united together in fa vor of the European cause, that we may look forward to all possible eventualities with security, and await the result with confidence. The Moniteur also announces that the two Cabi nets have despatched orders to their respctive fleets to pass the Dardanelles, and that by this time they will have anchored in tha Sea of Marmora. A submarine telegraphic despatch has been re ceived, giving the substance of the article in the Moniteur, which it states, " after having explained the considerations that have determined the send ing of the fleet to Besika, followed by the declara tion of war by Turkey, says—' Such an enterprise was worthy of the two great States of the West, and displays the noble spectacle of a perfect understand ing in action as well as in negotiation."' The Moniteur adds, that the co-operation of the two Cabinets of Vienna and Berlin in future nego tiations is not altogether hopeless. FRANCE. Advices from Paris of Wednesday evening state that there had beena sudden rise in the funds in the afternoon, and various rumours Were in circu lation to account for it. One was, that information had been received by telegraph from Vienna, stat ing that Baron Meyendorff, having communicated to the Emperor of Russia the heads of the new project of arrangement proposed by the four Pow ers, had received an answer which was considered favourable. As the German journals, which arrived in Paris on Wednesday morning, contained a state ment that the Sultan had, when this new project was mentioned to him, declared that he would cheerfully accede to any diplomatic arrangement which would secure the independence of Turkey and his goveroigh rights, the report in quotation was of a nature to inspire confidence as to the maintenance of peace. Another rumour of a very different nature, and much more improbable if we calculate date, was that the Russians had attempted to cross the Danube, and had met with a check from the Turks of so serious a nature that they will not hastily renew the attempt. One of the Paris journals states that as many as 15,000 copies of the last pamphlet of M. Ledru Rollin have been seized by the police in France. This statement, however, is considered to be greatly exaggerated, as the copies seized went from England, and there had not been time to print an edition here with clandestine presses. It is con sidered by some persons connected with the police, that too great promptitude has been exer cised in this affair : and that if the agents of M. Ledru . Rollin had been allowed a few, days more for operations, their plans would have been ascer tained with greater accuracy. In political news all that we learn of a positive character is that the Porte, not regarding the an swer of Prince Gortschakoff as satisfactory, had ordered, on the 15th, the immediate commence ment of hostilities. The two fleets were said to have arrived at Constantinople on the 16th, in con sequence of fresh orders. The Patrie gives the following account of an ac cident on the Versailles Railway :—" The train which left Versailles this morning, at seven o'clock, broke a rail between the stations of Courbevoie and Amiens, at a"place called the Pont des Quinze Perches. The threel ast carriages having gone off the rails, came against the iron pillars of the bridge which stand on the left side of the road. Two of these pillars were thrown down, and falling on the carriages, knocked one to pieces and damaged another. Unfortunately in the shock seven per sons were more or less seriously injured, and six bruised. Among the wounded is the conducteur who attended to the breaks. Every attention was given to the wounded by rthe agents of the com pany, and five of them were taken to a maison de sante at Courbevoie. The rupture of the rail was completely accidental; it is stated by several en gineers that it was in perfectly good condition, and that the accident would not have been attended with any bad results, but for the proximity of the A.c coon ac the account of it reached Paris M. Magne, the Minister of Public Works, pro ceeded to the spot to ascertain from his own ob servation the causes of the Accident. PERSIA A letter from Tabuez states. that it was said the Russian Minister was about quitting Teheran, and had already sent away his wife and family. The letter concludes by announcing " most glorious ac counts of the victorious doings of the renown ed Daghistan chief Schamyl, who placed him self at the head of 20,000 mountaineers, and besieged the town of Zakkataili, distant about two hours from Cahetty. The place was occupied. by 25,000 Russians, and a bloody battle en sued, in which the Dagistanlees abandoned the field. The loss of the Emperor's troops is esti mated at 3,000 infantry and artillery. The news was brought to Tiflis by an express, and the com mander-in-chief instantly despatched new forces, but Schamyl was nowhere to be found ; he had withdrawn Into his fastnesses, after having burnt and pillaged the villages along the return route." SPAIN We learn from Madrid of the 23rd, that the Mi nister of the United States had been received by the Queen. STATE OF TRADE IN MANCHESTER. THURSDAY.—Since Tuesday the market has increased in dullness, and all descriptions of cloth and yarn are heavy, and difficult of sale, except at a reduction upon Tuesday's prices. Buyers are operating only for immediate wants, and their purchasers are confined to very small parcels. Both for export and home consumption very little is doing, and even with the decreased production of yarn and cloth, as stocks are accutnu lating in agents' hand; and but for the strike it is quite clear a much lower range of prices would have taken place. Fine caps are quoted considerably lower. Mr. Rowland Hill calculates that the State loses, by carrying newspapers, £30,000 a-year, while by car rying letters it gains £1,000,000 a-year. A Roman Catholic priest who took part in the last Sligo election, has been adjudged to pay a bill of £8 15s. for refreshments supplied to voters apparently under hip duee~ivus. . _ MR. COBDEN ON NATIONAL EDUCATION AND THE STRIKES IN THE MANU- FACTURING DISTRICTS, On Tuesday evening lasViir: Cobden presided at the re opening of the Barnsley Mechanics' Institution, and ad dressed a numerous and respectable audience. • The President of the institution, and some other gentle men having addressed the meeting, Mr. COBDEN rose, and was received with loud and long continued cheering, and commenced his speech by showing that mechanics' institutions were originally intended, when launched under the auspices of Dr. Birkbeck, to supply the defects of early education to that class who, in former times, had not had an opportunity of receiving such education. Such being the case, it was not enough for them to draw together a large - number of membe rs in their lecture-room or library, or to collect books, but one of the primary objects of mechanics' institutions was, to enable young m en , f ee li ng themselves deficient in some branch of knowledge, to join a society where they could have the opportunity of repairing such deficiency. They must, therefore, determine that their insti tution must be—what all mechanics' institutions w ere intended to be—a means of instruction to the neglected adult popu lation. The hon. gentleman strongly urged the necessity of the artisans in the manufacturing districts being instructed in drawing and the art of designing, and therefore they must connect with their institution a class for drawing. Referring to the general question of education, the hon. member said :—lf, in consequence of the advice given by our friend Mr. Wilderspin, twenty years ago, there had been an infant school established in every village, you would not have wanted customers for your mechanics' institutions; they would have grown up around you. And this brings me to the question—leaving for a moment this institution— what were these institutions established for ? Not as a system of education, but to supplement the want of educa tion, and we want the education still which we wanted when these institutions were founded. I know that it is made a vexed question, and to some extent a party question. I never regarded it as a party question. I don't care through what it comes. Give me voluntary education, or State education—but education I want. (Loud applause.) I cannot accept statistics to prove the number of people who attend schools—to prove that the people are educated, because I cannot shut my eyes to what is evident to my senses,—that the people are not educated,—that they are not being educated. (Renewed applause.) I was talking only yester day. with a merchant in Manchester, who told me that he had attended at the swearing in of the militia in one of the largest manufacturing towns of England, and that not one half of those sworn in could read, and not one-third could sign their names. (Hear, hear.) Now, without wishing to utter any fanatical opinion with regard to the peace ques tion, I must say, with all sincerity, I think it would have been much better to hand these young men over to the schoolmaster, rather than to the drill-sergeant. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) For I think the safety of this country would be more promoted by teaching them to read and write, than by teaching them to fac e a b ou t r i g ht r i g htly. (Laughter.) I was talking this subject over to an old friend of mine at Preston, and he said, I attended the coroner one day last week at an inquest. There were 13 jurymen; five signed their names, and eight made their mark." Can I shut my eyes to what is going on around us ? I cannot, and there fore I say, we are not an educated people; and I say it is our duty, and our safety calls upon us, to see that the people are educated ; and I know of no place more fitting to discuss this subject than in such a meet ing as this, because, I take it for granted, you are all interested in it. You all admit the deficiency of juvenile instruction, or you would not have attended to the defective adult education. (Hear, hear.) We are not an educated people, and I have no hesitation in asserting that, in point of school learning, the mass of the English people are the least instructed of any Protestant community in the world. (" Shame !") I say that delibe rately. I remember quite well at the time of the Hungarian emigration into this country after the revolution a very distinguished minister or religious teacher of Hungary was talking to me on the subject of our education, and I told him a large portion of our people could neither read nor write. He could not believe it, and said, " If it is true a large pro portion of your people can neither read nor write, how do you maintain your constitutional franchises and your poli tical liberties ? Why, it is evident to me that your institu tions are rather ahead of your people, and that this self government is only a habit with you." It is a habit, and we will cling to it and hold it ; hut I want a safer foundation. I want to have our self-government a habit of appreciation—something our people will be proud of, and not simply a habit ; and there is no security unless it is based upOi; a wider' intelligence of the people than we meet with at the present moment. It meets us let every turn—you can't do anything in social reform but you are met with the question of education. Take the question of sanitary reform. Why do people live in bad cellars, sur rounded by filth and disease ? Your may say it is their po verty; but their poverty ',comes as much from their igno rance as their vices; and their vices often spring from their ignorance. (Applause.) The great mass of the people don't know what the sanitary laws are ; they dont know that ventilation is good, for health; they don't know that the miasma of an wascavenged street or impure ally is productive of cholera and Raise.... If they did know these things people - would take care they Inhabited better houses uud if people were only more careful in their habits than they are, and husbanded their means, they might get into better houses. (Hear, hear). And when I hear persons advocate temperance, which I as one of the most temperate men in the world, always like to hear advocated, I say the best way is to afford them some other occupation or recreation than that which is derived only through their senses—the best way is to give them education. If the working man is deprived of those recreations which consist of the intellectual and moral enjoyments that education and good training give, indni g h en e ee n , naturally falls into h excitement all l e excitement of must sensual us f thave. (Hear, hear). Therefore, when you wish to make them more temperate, and secure moral and sanitary and social improvements among the working classes, education, depend upon it, mast be at the bottom of it all. Gentlemen, I see in different parts of the country a great social movement going on between different classes of the community. For instance, in the town of Preston you have 20,000 to 30,000 persons out of work, and there is in that place not a chimney but is cold and cheerless—neither smoke nor steam cheering your eyes. Look at the destitution and m i sery cause d b y leaving a town in this state for a month or six weeks. Why is this ? I answer it springs from ignoranCe. (Hear, hear). Not ignorance confined to one party in the dispute. (Ap plause.) It is ignorance on both sides, and deplorable in its result. But do you suppose that when the world becomes more enlightened you will have such a scene as this, of a whole community stopping its labours for a month or six weeks, and creating misery, immorality, and destitution that may not be removed for five or six years to come ? (Hear, hear. When masters and men understand the prin ciples upon which the rate of wages and profits depend, they will settle their matters and arrange their differences in a less bungling way than that which now brings so much Misery upon all parties to the quarrel. (Applause.) Even now, however, we see great progress in this respect. I re member the time when the cessation of labour by 25,000 persons whould have led to riot & disturbanco, and the calling out of the military. This is n o t t o h e seen now. (Hear, hear.) We see passive resistance and firmness to an extent which, if they had policy and propriety at their back, would be highly desirable and most commendable. (Hear, hear.) But, gentlemen, we shall probably live to see the time when another step will be taken onward. You will live to see the time when men will settle these matters, not by resorting to blind passion, by vituperation, and counter-vituperation —when the question of wages will be left to the master and man to arrange according to their own interest—when the whole question of wages and the rate of wages will be settled just as quietly as you now see the price of any article fixed in the public market. (Hear, hear.) They did not find that people who went to market with cattle, potatoes, or anything else, struck against the buyers of those cattle or potatoes,. They did not find that the seller of the cattle struck against the seller of the potatoes, and that the buyers and the eaters of the potatoes stood quietly by and sta. ma while the potatoes rotted. They did not find men doing such things; but they found that it was by the higgling of the market that they tranquilly decided its price ; they thus fixed the price of the day, and the whole thing was quietly settled without that irritation and waste of property, without that misery and suffering, which I consider most painful, and, as a sign of the intelligence of the day, the most discreditable that struggle between master and workpeople which is passing in our time. (Applause.) I am not saying one word of the merits of either side upon this question. Both parties think themselves right, and -both are, no doubt, right in attempting to get the best price they can, the one for his labour, and the other for his capital ; but if there were more intelligence upon this question—if the laws were better understood which decide finally and inexorable the relative value of labour as well as everything else, these matters would be settled without that hideous amount of suffering which I deplore to see accompanying these strikes and troubles in the manufacturing . districts. (Applause.) And when I say, gentlemen, that intelligence will put an end to these things, I am only saying that will be done here which has already been done in America. (Hear, hear.) You cannot point to an instance in America, where people have more education than they have here, of the total cessation from labour of a whole community, of an entire town :given over as a prey to destitution. (Hear, hear.) You cannot point out such an instance in America ; neither will you see it in England when that intelligence and enlightenment which those i ns tit u ti ons are intended to pro mote shall be spread throughout our country. (Loud ap plause.) Well, gentlemen, this brings me back again to the point that we want schools —schools to teach people these principles— schools to teach people from their youth to take a calm and reasoning view of the things which affect their interest, and so to educate them that they shall not allow others to lead them away by appeals to their passions. (Applause.) We shall never be safe as a manufacturing and mining community until a school invariably grows up along with every manu f ac t ory, an d a t the mouth of every pit and mine in the kingdom. (Loud applause.) Now, gentlemen, I must here again allude to America, 'When / came through Manchester the other day I found many of the most influential manufacturing capitalists talking very gravely upon a report which had reached them from a gne tleman who was selected by the Government to go out to America to make a report upon the Great Exhibition in-New York. That gentleman was one of the most eminent of of tue mechanicians and machine-makers of Manchester, employing a very large number of workpeople, renowned for the quality of his productions, and known in the scien• tific world, and whose scientific attainments were appre ciated from the Astronomer Royal downwards. He has been over to New York to report upon the progress of me chanics and mechanical arts in the United States. Well, he has returned. No report from him to the Government has, as yet, been published, and what he has t o sa y specifi cally upon the subject will not be known until that report has been so made and published to the country. But it has oozed out in Manchester amongst his neigh bours, that he has found in America a degree of intelligence among the manufacturing operatives and a state of things in the mechanical arts which have con vinced him that, if we are to hold our own—if we are not to fall back in the rear in the race of nations —we must educate:oar people so as to put them upon a level with the more educated artisans of the United States. (Applause). We shall all have an opportunity of judging of this matter when that report is issued ; but sufficient has already oozed out among his neighbours to excite a great interest, and, I may say, some alarm. Well, I am delighted to find an intelligent man has been selected for this duty, for all the world will approve of the selection made, because the gentle man alluded to was fully competent to the task ; and he has come back to tell us it is necessary to educate the people. (Hear. hear). I went to that country 20 years ago, and I published a record of my opinions. That was written in 1835, and I stated that England would be brought to the consciousness that it was to that country she would have to look with apprehension as to manufacturing rivalry ; and now I am delighted that it should turn out as I have stated, that it has come from a quarter—from a person so well qualified to procure correct information that no one will question the truth of his report when it comes out. I say I am delighted, because I want England to know her danger, if there is one. (Hear, hear). Napoleon used to say to those in communication with him, "If you have any bad news to tell me, awake me at any hour of the night, for good news will keep, but bad news I cannot know too soon." (Hear, hear.) I say. then, I am delighted with this, but let but Englishmen know of a danger to face, and of a difficulty to surmount, and there is nothing within the com pass of human capacity which they will not accomplish; but the great misfortune is, that Englishmen are too much given up to and incrusted with their insular pride and prejudice —a sort of Chinese notion of superiority,—that they will not awaken up and use their eyes as to what is going on in other countries until it is too late. (Hear, hear.) lam glad, therefore, that this question is to be brought forward ; but why should America be better educated than England? Do you think that a new country which has the wilderness to cultivate, primeval forests to level, roads to make, and every bridge and church to erect,—do you think that such a country is in a position to rival an old country, if that country will only do its duty to its people ? (Hear, hear.) No, an old country has greater advantages and facilities at com mand than a new one ; and if you find a new country beating an old one in this matter, depend upon it, it is because of some fault in the old one. (Hear, hear.) We don't read in ancient Greece, when she sent forth her colo nies, that they became the teachers of the mother country. No ; Athens always remained the teacher of the whole world. And it is a shame if a new people, sent out from us only yesterday, is to be held up for our admiration and ex ample, and this too in the matter of education. (Hear, hear.) Now, I hope that it won't be said that there is any thin.- in these remarks which is out of place in an assembly snch as this. It appears to me that if there can be a meet ing at which such a subject as this should be discussed it is just such a meeting as this. (Hear, hear.) We are all here, at all events, presumed to feel a great interest in the subject of education, and therefore anxious to promote it. (Hear, hear.) And I dont despair even now. I should not despair of this country, if the people of this country would only resolve to do it, surpassing all the world in education in a generation or two. (" Hear, hear," and applause.) But we must not refuse to adopt the improved machinery of other countries. (Hear, hear.) We must not be like the Chinese with their junks, who refuse to build their ships after our improved model; we must not refuse to adopt what we see in other countries if better than our own. If we see the Americans beating us in their spinning-jennies and in their sailing-boats, we adopt their improvements ; if they send over a yacht which beats ours, we send over and build one which will beat them : if a man comes over and picks our locks, we may wonder how it is he makes better locks than we do, but we buy them ; and so it is in other matters of this kind. But on the question of education, they have in the United States adopted a system which we in this country have not adopted, except in Scotland to some extent ; and what is so natural as that we should follow the same rule in this matter as we do in the manufacture of our machines for spinning cotton, and in the construction of our ships. (Hear, hear.) I take it that, the result being in favour of American education, it proves that they have adopted better means than we have, and, if we would rival them, we must not be ashamed to adopt their plan, if better than our own. (Hear, hear, and applause.) There is not any party, I believe, now opposed to education, none who do not think that there is more danger from irnoranre in our present artinclal state th:in in education. Whatever our political predilections, there is not one who will not say—what ever we are doomed to undergo, whether proceeding from a straitening of circumstances, from a decline of our commerce, or from difficulties of a strictly political character—whatever there may be in store for us of troubles and distresses—there is nobody but will say we had better have an educated people to meet them than have to encounter them with masses of ignorance and untrained passion ; for, after all, the masses of people do govern in this country—they are called on in the last resort (Hear, hear.) Every one must admit it is better to have an arbitrator who is trained to discuss reasons, and to deduce facts from evidence—it is better to have minds of this sort to settle great national questions, than to refer such mighty interests to the arbitrament of ignorance and passion. (Hear, hear, and applause.) Now, ladies and gentlemen, if I have said too much on this subject to you, and to those elsewhere who may read what we are now saying, I must tell you that I feel so strongly upon it that, when among a body of men met together in favour of education, I cannot be responsible for withholding my opinions in reference to the want of juvenile education, for it is not possible to compensate for the want of juvenile education by means of such institutions as this. We ray by such means improve the education of the people, but we can't have a really educated a nd sa f e commun it y un l ess we begin at the beginning, by training the young. Our friend who will follow me, will deal with that subject better. I can only say, whether you look at this question of education in the interest of morality or religion, as affecting the happiness, in terest, or the welfare of society—in whatever way you regard this question, you may depend upon it, the very highest interests, the dignity, honour, and happiness of the people, are bound up with it. (Loud and continued applause, during which the hon. member resumed his seat.) LOSS OF THE DALHOUSII The facts that have now come to light respecting the loss of the Dalhousie, sho wthat the melancholy occurrence is solely attributable to the vessel being top-heavy, and also crank, from the stowage or shifting of the cargo, The ship, it is now confirmed, lurched over, and lay on her beam ends for about twenty minutes before she sank. When in this state, Captain Butterworth was busy in getting the deck-load, and other top-hamper, thrown overboard ; and it is surprising that he did not, at the same time, think of cutting away the masts. Had this been done, it would, in all probability, have saved the vessel, while the masts themselves would have made a raft on which some lives might have been saved. It is the belief that the ship did not sink through leakage, or from having a quantity of water in her. She may have had a little, which, of course, would keep her on her beam-ends, when she took the heavy lurch which it is described prevented her recovering herself. The master and crew of the Willian of Exeter (the schooner which neared the wreck, but could give no aid) have published a statement in exculpation o f th e i r conduct. "By reason of the distance we were from them, wo erella ',vendor thorn na cusaiatancc whatover, the bea at this time making clean breeches over our little vessel, being only 119 tons and heavily laden with coals. After keeping. the vessel's head to the N. and E. for half an h our , an d finding we could be of no service whatever, drifting as we were on a lee shore, we consulted together, when it was determined (after having done everything in our power to save life) for our own. preservation and that of the ship, to steer our course down Channel, and you may rest assured it was with anything but enviable feelings, haring witnessed such a calamity and unable to render our fellow -creatures the least assistance.'; GOVERNMENT INCOME FROM RAILWAYS.—By the return of Mr. W. Williams, on the public income and ex penditure, recently issued, it is shown that ix the year ended the 6th of January, the payments to the revenue by railways amounted to £280,144. It is rumoured that an eminent Wesleyan minis ter, of great talent, and who is a D.D., is about to secede from the body.— Wolverhampton Herald. The total number of penny newspaper stamps annually consumed is about 80 millions, viz., 654 millions are taken by England, 74 millions by cotland, and less than 64 millions by Ireland—the English portion being divided into 471 millions for the London, and 18 millions for the provincial papers. The number of newspapers posted in London alone is 700,000 weekly, or upwards of 40 mil lions yearly. INTEREST ON EnCHEQUER-BILLS.—It appears from a late return that in'the year ended the sth of January last, the interest paid by the Government on Exchequer-bills amounted to £403,652. Considerable quantities of Spanish cattle are now introduced into France through Bayonne, in consequence of the great reduction in the entrance duty. Two large droves passed through the town last week, and others are announced, The prices of cattle have in consequence fallen considerably in the fairs in the neighbourhood. THE CHOLERA AT GATESHEAD.--HUMILIATION._ Yesterday was observed in the borough of Gateshead as a day of solemn thanksgiving for the mitigation of the pesti lence within that town. The churches were open for wor ship, and the alms of the benevolent and pious were ga thered for the widows and orphans left by the visitation of the chola% When was an Wire gesgatiu 9: bwineag. PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT, Yesterday being the day appointed at the last prorogation of Parliament for the house to meet for the purpose of making a further prorogation in conformity with the decision of her Majesty in Council, the House of Lords was opened for that purpose at 2 o'clock. - There were, as usual, several ladies on the back benches of the body of the house, who were ad mitted to be spectators of the ceremony. Behind the bar there were also several persons in atten dance for the same purpose. The only alteration apparent in the appearance of the house was the placing of a few new statues on their pedestals, on the left-hand side of the throne. The Lords Commissioners were the Lord Chan cellor, Lord Campbell, and Lord Stanley, of Alderley. The Lords Commissioners having taken their seats on the bench placed for that purpose in front of the throne, The LORD CHANCELLOR said they were met to hear her Majesty's Commission read for the further prorogation of Parliament, and he directed Mr. Pulman, Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod, to summon the presence of the House of Commons to hear the Commission read. Mr. Pulman, the -yeoman Usher of the Black Rod, then retirek and in a short time appeared at the bar with - Mr. W. Ley, the Deputy Clerk Assis tant, Mr. Williams and Mr. Tindal, door-keepers, who represented the Commons of Great Britain and Ireland. Mr. Shaw Lefevre, Deputy Clerk of the House, ihen read her Majesty's Commission, proroguing the Parliament from this day to Tuesday, the 29th day of November next. The LORD CHANCELLOR then said, My Lords and Gentlemen, by virtue of her Majesty's Commission which has just been read, and in obedience to the same, we have in her Majesty's name to prorogue this present Parliament from this day to Tuesday, the 29th of November next; and we have to declare that the Parliament is prorogued accordingly. Their Lordships then withdrew. The proceedings did not occupy more than a few minutes. NEWMARKET RACES.—YE STE RDAT Sweepstakes of 10 soverigns. Jack the Giant Killer Bramly Hobby Horse Handicap Sweepstakes, for Two Years old. Blanchie filly - - ........ Sister to Aphrodite Selling Handicap. Nell Gwynne Winter - Six ran. Match.—Pharold beat Invasion, FIRE AT A COTTON MILL.—On Wednesday morn• ing, about half-past Seven o'clock, a fire was discovered in the blowing room of an extensive cotton mill at Pendleton, the property of. Sir Elkonah Armitage and Sons, spinners, and manufacturers. An express was immediately despatched to the Salford town-hall, and shortly afterwards, chief constable Taylor, with two engines, and a strong body of firemen, were at the scene of the conflagration. The chief constable forthwith got both engines into play upon the blowing room, which is on the fourth storey of the building. Soon afterwards, Mr. Rose, superintendent of the Manches ter Fire Brigade, accompanied by three engines and a body of firemen, were on the spot, and directed his attention first to the lapping room,--on the third storey, which the fire had by that time penetrated. Both bodies of firemen afterwards played jointly on the third and fourth storeys, and in about an hour the fire was extinguished. The damage done is estimated at 1500 ; £4OO to the cotton and goods, and £lOO to the machinery. We have not heard the origin of the fire. DUTY ON GLASS.—From a return of the public income it is shown that in the year ended the sth of January last the revenue from glass amounted to £10,116. LIVERPOOL MA RK ETS.—YESTERDAY. Written expressly for the Northern Daily Times : Our produce markets have been extremely quiet to-day, no business having transpired in either sugar, molasses, rum, or coffee, Of Rice,3,200 bags Aracan have been sold at 12s. 6d. ; 500 bags Bengal at 15a. to 158. 3d.; and 300 bags Moulmain, faults, all at 10s. to 12s. 9d. per cwt. 350 bags saltpetre have realised 28s. 6d. for 91 per cent refraction, and half a ton African red gum copel brought 120 a. per cwt. At auction to•day, about 15d tons of ivory were disposed of at prices varying from £2B 51. up to £4O 15s. for teeth; and from £l6 15s. to £33 15s. for scrivelloes ; 5 tons Egyptian went at £24 to £3O per cwt., being rather an easier ratio for the lower descriptions, but an advance of 10s. to 20s. upon fine kinds ; about 20 tons Panama mother of pearl shells sold at £2O per ton. In tea there has again been more doing at advancing rates, and common Congeu has been placed at ls. per lb ; holders show extreme firmness. COTTON.—The sales to-day are 5,000 bales, SOO being for export. The sales include 80 Pernams and Maranhams, 61d. to 61d ; 20 Bahias, 6Fd. ; 500 Egyptians, 6 d, to 61d. ; 500 Surats, 38d. to 41d. The market closes flat, with a down ward tendency. Compared with Friday's rates, prices of every thing are in the buyer's favour, except American sid. to 6gd., which remain scarce, and relatively very dear. MANCHESTER CORN MARKET,-YESTERDAY, The articles in the market to-day realised advanced rates. The following remarks we extract from the circular of Mi. Thomas Swallow, Old Corn Exchange :—The advance quoted in London and Liverpool, since the dato of my last respects, has in the same period enabled holders of wheat and flour here, to obtain higher prices, but the sale has been for consumption, and of much less extent than in the preceding week. A speculative feeling has sent up the value of Indian corn and Egyptian beans ; meal has rallied from the same cause, and oats have brought extreme rates. The foregoing remarks apply equally to the trade on this morning's market ; in accordance with the improvement real ized, wheat must be written fully 4d. per 701b5.; flour, 2s. per sack and barrel; oats, Id. per 451bs. ; meals, Is. per load; beans, 2s. per quarter ; and Indian corn, 3s. per 4801b5., dearer than on this day se'nnight. The scat city of fine malt enables holders to obtain higher prices for such, and such only, GLASGOW MA RK ETS. —YESTERDAY. COTTON YARNS —There is little in our cotton yarns market this week, and prices are rather in favour of buyers. PIG IRON.—The excitement experienced on Tuesday con tinued all day yesterday, there having been a strange demand and large sales, at 71s. to 725. for mixed Nos., closing sellers at 725.; No. 1. g. m. h. is now quoted at 745. 6d. GLASGOW WEEKLY CORN MARKET. GLASGOW, 26th OcToBER, 1853. We have again to advise a good arrival of wheat, chiefly from the Black Sea, with 1760 bolls from America. The supply of oats is also good, and barley and beans to a fair extent. On wheat we have to note a fresh advance of Is. to Is. 6d. per boll, and on flour of Is. to 2s. per sack and barrel, with • good business in both to the trade and on speculation. Oats are more inquired for, and the full quotations of last week are obtained. Holders now looking for more money. The few fine days of last week were followed by even heavier rains and higher winds than before, and the ground is perfectly saturated. At this day's market the advanced prices rather checked tho tendency to an extensive bueineeo, ball sales were effected at ls. to 2s. per boll advance on the week, and at a corresponding ad Barley vanceo w n floura.s held Oats for 6 wer d. rather m e ore m dearer,. and and more easily sold. SHARE MA RKETS.-YESTERDAY LIVERPOOL.—The market to-day has been dull through out, closing with very little business. The sales are :—Cale donian, 25 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 62H-62/-1 ; London and North Western, 1024-3 e ; i t, shares, new, Mel ; Mid land, 591-594.1 ; South Eastern Stock, 171-g ; St. laden& 5 per cent Stock, 103. _ _ The following were the elosing prices :—Caledonians,24j-5 ; Eastern Counties, 1102; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 621 . -1; London and North Western, 102-I ; Midland, 59-1 ; South E l9 a - st l e . 1-i rn, l 7 ; York and North, 22 4 -3 ; Sheffield Stock, MANCHESTER. To-day, prices are lower, and not much business transacted. Caledonian, 25-4 15-16-5-1 —B-16; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 621-11-1 ; Loudon and North Western, lo2jti; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, ; £lO Pref., 9; Midland Railway Consols, 591n-1-2 ; South Eastern, 17A-7-18 ; South Wales, xn. DUBLlN.—Consols, 91 1 for account 14th Nov., 911 ; 34 per cent Stock, 93 ; B an k S toc k , 217 f ; Hibernian Bank, 23 paid, 31; Cork and Bandon Railway, 50 paid, 131; Dublin and Belfast Junction, 45 paid, 441; Dublin and Drogheda, 75 paid, 651; Great Southern and Western, 50 paid, 51. E C a a r s l t i e s ni l e, fi C 7 o u;n Dittos,t i e I T 2 h ; i rd G e , re a p t m W ; L estern, s a t n e c r n a s , h i B r o e ; a na Lan c aster l,ork s h a i r n e d , LONDON.—The sales are :—Cal e d on i an , 51-50i-501 ; 63-2&-63-21; London and North Westearn, 1024-1.103; London and South Western, 74-73; Midland, 60-591-59 t; Newry and Enniskillen, 21; North Staffordshire, 113 ; Shropshire Union, 2i ; South Eastern, 681-481-1 • South Wales, 34 ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 62 ; York and North Midland, 45,t; Wilts, Somerset, an d Weymouth (leased to Great Western), 97; Caledonian, 96 ; E. Anglian, £3 105. 6d. per cent, 31; Eastern Counties Exten sion, 5 per cent. No. 1, pm; Do. new 6 per cent. stock, 131; was again rather Y siness done was not Great Northern 6 'per cent, 11 6 1- 17 i ; Do, red eema bl e firmGeLrAtSoGtOheWc.l-0-sTe,hebutm Scrip, 1061. extensive. Caledonians are now quoted at £491 to £5O, and t ar h k e et ac y tu e a st l er b d u a other lines as before. Small business doing, but market by an improying tondoucy i Calodoniano, £5l to 050 154