The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-06-05 00:00:00

GROCERS.—To be LET, with immediate possession, a small 111 handsomely-fitted shop for the above trade, in the best situation In Southport. —Apply at Northern Times office. UN ant ttr . vrAITTED, APARTMENTS.—One or two Sitting-rooms and four Bedrooms, in a farm-house, anywhere about Hale, Wootton, Hroadgreee, or Gateacre.—Address, Box G. 43, Post -office. 7 , 0 THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. GENTLEMAN who. as lived several years in London as iDISPENSER, Is desirous of a similar ENGAGEMENT in Liverpool or Birken bead.—Address H. 40, Northern Times office. WANTED —A SITUATION as BOOKKEEPER, or any other respectable and permanent employment, is required by a Venn married man, of considerable business experlence.—Addres s T., Northern Times office. A. MANCHESTER COMMISSION HOUSE, of long and first rate standing, wishes to Increase its connection among the large Shipping Houses in Liverpool, as their buyer of Manchester goods ; and to houses of undoubted respectability, large and liberal credits will be given. —Address A. 97. Post- office, Manchester. TNAILY GOVERNESS.—A Lady who teaches English, French, L./ (acquired on the Continent), and Music, wishes to meet with ♦n engagement, f'r a few hours in the day, after the Midsummer faeation. The advertiser has bad many years' experience in tuition, and can give the most satisfactory references.__ Address, E. R., Ifortherts Times office. WANTED, a SOLICITOR, for a First-class Tailoring and Out fitting Establishment.—A liberal salary and commission will its given to a competent man, who has a good connection with aaptains, and the shipping generally.—Address by letter (Z. R.), at the Northam Times office, stating qualifications and where last employed. Co be 31,tt, IO be LET, a Double OFFICE on the second floor, N 0.7, Castle street. Rent, including all rates and charges, sem—Apply to Webb and Hunt. TO be LET, a commodious WAREHOUSE. with Counting houses. and Offices complete, situated at the bottom of School- Jane, and suitable for any wholesale business.—Apply at 77, Lord- TO WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS and OTHERS.—TO be LET, for Terml of Years, the MILLS, WAREHOUSE, OFFICES, &c., In Wood-street, lately occupied by Messrs. Edney & Raines, as wholesale druggists, including the Engine and Machinery, now ready for work. The Premises, which are very commodious, will be Let together or separately, and immediate possession can be given.—For further particulars apply to Mr. George S. Sanderson, Is, James-street, Liverpool. en 55aIt Vire ENTLEDGE.—A large and well-assorted Stock always on hand Jas. Also, BALLAST (Pig , IRON. • WILLIAM F. SIM, Sweeting-street. O be SOLD, a very handsome Bleck PONY, 13 hands high, accustomed to harness and saddle; may ha seen at Mr. Jones's Livery Stables, Cook-street. SMALL PH/ETON AND HARNESS.—TO be SOLD, a Bargain, a Small, Light, Short, Easy, Four-wheel PONY PH/ETON, to carry two, and invaluable for a small pony or hilly country. Also, the HARNESS. Price 15 Guineas the two:—Apply at 6, Upper INewingtor. Phaeton is in perfect condition. ADDRESS MR. PRIEST, BIRKENHEAD. HOUSEi I HOUSES ! I LAND ! LAND I ! —ON SALE, in large or small lots, variously situated, and ranging In price from about /2100 to .€6o,ooo.—See H. P. Priest's Cheshire and Lancashire Property Circular. Can be had gratis and free by post. Cheshire offices. for the Sale and Letting of Land and Houses, Market-cross Chambers (one door from Market-square) bi arket-street. Birken head. TMPORTANT TO HOLLOW-WARE MANUFACTURERS, IRON a- FOUNDERS. AND OTHERS.—TO be SOLD, by Private Treaty, by Tender, and may be entered upon immediately, all that ve , y compact and desirable HOLLOW-WARE MANUFACTORY and IRON FOUNDRY, complete with every convenience for carrying on a very extensive business, situate at No. 11, Upper Warwick-street, Liverpool. The Foundry contains a full mid complete set of mould ing boxes, also a quantity of large and small general Jobbing boxes, crane, annealing pans, annealing oven and stove, core stove, and blacking stove, &c., &c. The Turning Mill contains fifteen round and two oval lathes, with speed pulleys and belts, grinding stone, turning tools, wood chucks, &c., &c. The Tinning Shop contains seven hearths complete, with bellows and boilers, kettle-grinding machine, drilling lathes, stakes, &c. The Fitting Shop contains one large and two small lathes, fitting benches, vices, tools, &c., &c. The Cover Shop contains two stamping machines, edging tool, cover turning machine, benches, vices, tools, &c., &c. Also, a 1 ti-horse high-pressure oscillating horizontal steam-engine.—For further Information and all particulars, with note to view the property, apply personally, or by letter, to Messrs. Neal and Martin, Solicitors, liweeting-street ; or to George F. Holt, Accountant, 21, Nor.h John street, Liverpool. toin:n►rt;ai cxalti. TO-MORROW On account of whom it may concern. To-moaftow, the 6th instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at Golding and Nosh's Saleroom, Corn Exchange, Brunswick-street, About 129 Barrels FLOUR, ?or particulars apply to J. & M. HARNETT, Brokers. P J. NODDER, ..ILL • HATTER, 81, CHURCH-STREET, Begs respectfully to inform the Nobility and Gentry of Liver pool that his NEW_STYLES for the Season are NOW READY for Inspection. T HE GENTLEMEN'S SHIRT WAREHOUSE, 2` ond 26-, _3 OLD-STREET P. L. ktACTAGGART, SHIRT MERCHANT AND MANUFACTURER 1000 r BUSINESS ADDRESS CARDS, I ( Printed In the Best Style for 112 s 6d eir CHARLES WILLMER, GENERAL PRINTER , NORTHERN TIMES OFFICE, 19, SOUTH JOHN STREET, LIVERPOOL. 1000 POSTING BILLS PRINTED FOR 50s. BY CHARLES WILLMER, GENERAL PRINTER, VOIITHERN TIMES OFFICE, 19. SOUTFI JOHN STREET, LIVERPOOL CHARLES WILL ME R, WHOLE SALE STATIONER, MACHINE PRINTER, and Foreign NEWSPAPER AGENT, ig, South John-street, Liverpool; and tog, Fulton-street, New York. WILLMER'S RAILWAY AND STEAMBOAT GUID E, for JUNE—PRICE TWOPENCE. sold by CHkRLES WILLIIIIR, 19, South John-street, and by all Ilooksellers. DHESIVE ENVELOPES.—FULL LETTER SIZE, ss. per 1,000, Cash, at CHARLES WILLMER'S 'holesale Stationery Warehouge. 19. S , uth John-ftreet. EVENING EDITION ar An Boning Edition of the NORTHERN DAILY ;'Mesa is now Published every Afternoon, at Three o'clock, tn taxing the Markets, together with all the News of the ay, up to the hour of going to Press. rHi ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION TO THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES is TWO GUINEAS PER ANNUM. brOm final THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1856 Tna consternation with which the promoters and opponents of the Birkenhead Docks' Bill were seized, when they read the announcement of the Parliamentary Committee, to which we alluded in the NORTHERN TIMES, of yesterday, can be easier conceived than described. The Bill was opposed in its entirety by the Great Western, and Chester and Birkenhead Railway Companies. They com menced with its preamble, and would have gone on opposing its enacting clauses, to the end of the chapter, forgetting, as it were, that the Liverpool Corporation were bound, by the Act of last session, to go to Parliament this year to obtain the necessary powers to enable them to hasten forward the com pletion of the Docks. The failure of memory on the part of our Corporate authorities resembled, in no trifling degree, the mental abstraction of their Opponents. The promoters of Mr. HARTLEY'S plan lost sight of the fact that Parliament had settled, in a still earlier Act than that of last ses sion, that the Birkenhead Docks should be con eructed according to Mr. RENDELL'S plan. Sir WILLIAM CLAYS Committee, seeing all this, declined to hear any further evidence on either side, and will probably, and very naturally, shrink from the responsibility of reversing the decision previously arrived at, and entering into an inter minable enquiry, in which all the parties, examined on former occasions, appear again on the boards to renew hostilities with increased resolution. The Committee will, no doubt, subscribe to the common sense axiom that a railways must accommodate " themselves to the wants of d o cks." The opponents of the Bill, fi n di ng thi s to be the case, entered on all the enginee r i ng questions which have long since been set at rest. All Mr. RENDELL, Mr. HARTLEY, Mr. HAWXSLEY, Mr. ABERNETHY, and even Mr. HOPE SCOTT, can have to say, has been twice or thrice told. And the Committee, assuming that when Liverpool bought the Birkenhead Docks we took their plans and alljust as they were to have been oonbtructed according to pre-existing 4cte of sys-.N THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY. Parliament, will most likely throw out the present Bill altogether, and leave the engineers and gentle men of the sable robe, on either side, to settle their differences of opinion. on a subject of which the Committee must be wholly ignorant, in some other place and way. Such a course, under ordinary circumstances, would be perfectly unobjectionable. The gentlemen who are for and against the rival plans, have had years of leisure time to discuss and adjust their differences of opinion. Failing to have done this, they can scarcely be surprised that Parliament will not again hear them agree to differ. The rebuff which they have received seems, in fact, to have been suggested by their own contumaciousness and importunities. And few would regret the salutary warning which the legislature have given to all those who may embark in a similar course, if it was not for the moral certainty that the public interest must suffer by frivolous and vexatious delays in the execution of such works, as those on which the professional belligerents are engaged in this case. Those members of the Committee who have given their attention to the trade of the Mersey, and have watched its rapid growth, can well understand the increasing demand which must be felt for dock accommoda tion in this port, when the business of the country returns to that level which will enable us to form a correct estimate of its value, by the amount of tonnage which enters and leaves our port. Were the returning tide of posterity to carry us back to 1852-3, we should require a considerable addition to our dock space. If the continuance ofpeace should give the anticipated expansion to commerce beyond what we witnessed in the above years, our accommodation for shipping, in central and good natural situations, would be found injuriously and astoundingly insufficient. The Committee, as representing the public weal, should therefore pause before they reject a great national undertakng, merely to get rid of personal jealousies, and local squabbling. That we want the Birkenhead Docks, and that they would greatly facilitate the commerce of the port, is proved by Parliament having sanctioned their construction, What is strictly speaking, " the Preamble of the Bill," is consequently proved, and if it is the opinion of the Committee that they would not be justified in reversing the decision of former Com mittees, with regard to the adoption of Mr REN DELL'S plan—simply because the Dock Estate has changed hands—they can entertain the present Bill, subject to the engineering plans sanctioned in the former Acts. The difference between Mr. REN DELL'S and Mr. HARTLEY'S schemes are so trifling , as far as docks and the accommodation of shipping are concerned, that half a dozen school boys could be made to understand it in a few minutes, and although they are both open to the same grave objections, the Committee are not likely to hear one word about them; therefore, the only difficulty in the way of the measure's passing into law, is the railway hostility which Mr. HARTLEY appears to have created by his high and dry plans—matters on which the Committee can surely arrive at a rational solution, without depriving this important port for another year of the dock accommodation it may require within the next six months. SHOULD the desastre which has recently befallen M. PLACE, extend to the Credit Mobilier Com pany of France, it must prove an European calamity. Austria and Prussia have already engaged in the erection of similar superstructures of credit. Belgium, Turkey, Spain, and Russia are to follow. The hopes of the entire Continent are, in fact, wrapped up in the " organisation of " credit," which is to give fresh vitality to the effete doctrine of " cash payments." To those who love to study the effects produced by the operation of contrarieties and co-existant impracticabilities, we commend this wide field for observation. There is something peculiarly inviting about schemes which propose to wipe off indebtedness by extend ing credit. Nations are caught by the delusion quite as readily, if not more so, than individuals, but that they survive the agonies of inauguration of such a fallacy, must be the amazement of all reflective minds. A country faltering and falling at every step for money—a State provision wherewith to support its population and develope its resources —starts a Credit Mobilier Bank, or a company of money-brokers, contributions are raised in the metallic and paper currency of the State, which, like that of Austria, may be at a heavy discount. With this capital, the greater proportion of which must necessarily be paper, they commence business by making advances to the public, for which they have to pay the current rates of interest. The money thus lent is repaid. The interest goes to the shareholders, and to defray the expenses of management. Having borrowed the capital with which they started, and so absorbed a large share of the available means of the community, as their business increases they borrow, and absord more, and supply the public as our discount houses do. But does this add one fraction to that money power which enables a State, and its subjects, to meet their demands by " cash payments ?" Does it give a nation a solid and expansive money basis ? Certainly not. Its operations only widen the circle of indebtedness — creating an external pressure, which, when it reacheß the centre, is found to be based on a very small amount of metallic money, and a huge mountain of credits. They can make no increase to the Legal Tender of the countries in which they are established. They are based on metallic money, and the further they go beyond that basis to meet the wants of the Governments or their customers, the sooner they will find their doom at hand. Such institutions are manifestly nothing more than so many vain attempts at the old absurdity of getting a " bushel of malt out of the peck of barley." What three-fourths of the Continental States require is Legal Tender to employ in the discharge of debts and taxes. The State alone can take credit from, and give accommodation to, a whole com• munity. If they have not the prudence or honesty to regulate these elements of social prosperity and progress the fault is theirs, and the consequences of folly or reckless abuse must recoil on its authors, and until the truth of these long cherished and established aphorisms are generally admitted, the Credit Mobilier Companies of the Conti_ rent will continue to be the most hazardous con cerns in which British capitalists can invest their money. If their respective governments were to give such companies a credit of 14,000,0001., or some like amount, and allowed them to add so much to the cash paying currency of their countries, by issuing Legal Tender, receivable in discharge of private and State debts, then the credit basis would be sound, and their operations would be so many national blessings. The burden of the Credit Mobilier song would then be left on the Crowns of those who sanctioned their melodious strains. But it will be urged that there is not a State on the Continent which has not too much paper afloat already, which is at a ruinous discount, owing to the impossibility of converting it into metallic money. Precisely so. And what, we would ask, is to become of those credit establishments which enter deliberately into the vortex of such social disorganisation, and hope to reap a harvest from the universal inability to pay ? This does not apply to France ; still, its credit establishment is based on the possibility of ,eventually meeting their engagements in bullion. And what would the British public say if the Bank of England, our bill-brokers, and all those who incur debts and give credit, were to disregard such an obligation and go on enlarging their sphere of operations as though there was not to be a day of reckoning ? We have been induced to devote so much of our space to these very popular institutions, seeing that it is hoped English capital will flow freely into the coffers 'of their projectors ; and being anxious to arrest the indiscretion of all who may have overlooked the unmistakable danger of engaging in the speculations of those who expect to make an enormous amount of inconver tible debt profitable by an incalculable extension of credit—we say, look at the misfortunes which overtake us at home, when we lose sight of those fixed principles which govern us in the smallest, as well as largest, transactions of life. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY EVENING There has been no change in the tone of the Cotton Market to-day, and only a small business has been done, the sales amounting to 6,000 bales, of which 1,000 have been taken for speculation. The Liverpool Share Market continues heavy, and prices not well supported. The closing quotations to - day were as folllows :—Aber deen, 13 131. Chester and Birkenhead, 154 16. Caledonian, 301 30,. Chester and Holyhead, 16 161. Eastern Counties, 104- 104,. East Lancashire, 191 19Z-. Great Northern, 231241. Ditto A, 9810 s. Great Western, 601 601. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 92a 923. Liverpool, Crosby and Southport, 171- 172. London and North Western Stock, 1011 102. Manchester Sheffield, and Lin coln, 291 291. Ditto Pref., 11,4 111. Ditto New 6 per cent. Pref., t- 2- p . Midland Stock, 781 78Z. North British, 8g 0. North Staffordshire, 6 54d. South Eastern and Dover, 21 0-16 218. York, New castle, and Berwick, 201 20,1,. York and North Midland, 294. 29a. Leeds Capital Stock, 17Z 17. Buffalo and Lake Huron, 1 lip. Dutch Rhenish, 1: lip. Great Western of Canada, 25i 258. Ditto New Shares, 2 7-16 2,1 p. Great Luxembourg, 8 1-16 Bd. The Solent has arrived to-day at Southampton, with the West India mails, and has brought nearly 4,000,000 dollars in specie. Her advises in other respects are not important. Mining operations continued farourable, whilst the markets were much in the same state as previously reported. Messrs. Taylor and Bright, of Hull, give the following review of the corn trade for the past month : The trade throughout the month of May has had no very marked character. There has been a steady demand from consumers for the best runs of fresh red wheat, with which farmers have very freely supplied the different markets of the country, and it now remains to be seen to what extent they can keep this up from the present time to harvest. Our impression being that they do not hold an average quantity, and knowing that the Baltic and Denmark, from whence we usually look for aid at this season, can only inadequately supply our wants, we are prepared to see present prices maintained, with the most favourable weather through the season, while anything adverse would cause great excitement. Of lower descrip tions of wheat we are fairly supplied, and they have been much more extensively used than in former years. Of potatoes we have had a bountiful supply, and of excellent quality ; they now, however, begin to be more scarce. For barley, beans, and oats, there has been a great sale all through the month, and each article is dearer, with small stocks ; indeed, the unusual lateness of the season, has caused the demand for every kind of feeding stuff to be great. Notwithstanding the excess of rain we have had during the month, and long continuance of cold easterly winds, the growing crops are favourably re ported of. There is an unusual breadth of land under wheat this year, and less of barley. We have advices from Alexandria, Egypt, to the 23rd of May, and quote the following report from the circular of Messrs. Peel & Co. : Our last circular was of the 19th ultimo, since which date the transactions in our market amount to :-70,000 cantars cotton ; 650 do. flax ; 6,000 ardebs wheat ; 7,000 do. beans ; 1,200 do. barley ; and 900 do. sessame, exclu sive of very considerable contracts for wheat and beans, deliverable in September and October next, from the new crops.—Cotton has continued in good demand, at very full prices. The sales consist of 450 cantata from Sea Island seed, at from 141 dols to 16 dols, or Fid to 91d per lb., f. o. b. ; 8,250 do. of various Pashas' produce at from 10i dols to 133 dols, or 6 4-10 d to 8d per lb., f. o. b. ; and 62,000 do. private trade at from si dols to 14 dols, or 5 2- 10d to Bid per lb., f. o. b. ; middling fair is worth 6,14 per lb., f. o. b., and better qualities higher in proportion.— Flax continues scarce ; the sales are 250 cantars hand dressed at piastres 1471 to 160, or 401 18s to 441 7s per ton; f. o. b. ; 400 cantars rough piastres 70 to 85, or 191 13s to 231 15s per ton, f. o. b.—Wheat: The contracts for Saidi, deliverable in September and October, amount to nearly 200,000 ardebs, at from piastres 65 to 80 per ardeb; the present value is about piastres 75, or 29s per imperial qr., f. o. b., exclusive of interest and guarantee. The sales on the spot have been to complete cargoes, at from piastres 82 to 90, or 31s 6d to 34s 4d per qr., f. o. b. The arrivals of wheat and beans have been light. —Beans : The contracts amount to about 15,000 ardebs, at piastres 56 to 65, present value piastres 63, or 23s 6d per qr., f. o. b. The sales on the spot are at piastres 60 to 61i, or 22s 6d to 23s per qr., f. o. b., for private, and at piastres 65 Tarif for Abbas Pasha's, or 24s 7d per imperial qr., f. o. b. A few ardebs of new Saidi have been taken at piastres 63 to 68, or 23s 6d to 25s 3d per qr., f. o. b.— Barley : The new crop will be •ery abundant. The last sale was at piastres 58, or 22s 7d per qr., f. o. b., but much lower rates are expected•—ln Lentils, Indian corn, and linseed nothing done.—Sessame : 9)0 ardebs sold at piastres 164 to 170, or 61s 6d to 63s 10d per qr., f. o. b. —Freights have advanced. The quotations are, for wheat or beans 6s to 6s 6d for orders, 5s to direct ports ; as bal last to Liverpool 4s, to London 4s 6d ; cotton id per lb. ; flax 2/ to 3l; and wool 3/ to 3/ 10s.—Exchange : The above calculations are made at piastres 99i per £.—Weights and Measures : 1 cantar gross=92 lbs. nett cotton=9s lbs. nett flax. 100 ardebs=6s imperial qrs. beans, 62i imperial qrs. wheat, &c.—Exports : To all parts : 15,587 cantars wheat, 692 do. flax, 25,085 ardebs wheat, 8,509 do. beans, 25,073 do. barley, 632 do. lentils, 2,313 do, linseed, 3,466 do. sessame. of which to United Kingdom, 8,055 cantars cotton, 185 do. flax, 24,b65 ardebs wheat, 7,360 do. beans, 570 do. lentils, 2,313 do. linseed. Accounts from Trieste report an active state of trade in the principal articles of import during the latter part of May, after a long state of stagnation. Coffee was in demand, but prices were a little reduced. Some sales were effected in Brazils for export to the Levant and Greece. For the interior the demand continued to be limited Prices ruled as follows :-6,380 bags Rio, from 24 to 29 florins per quintal; 144 cases St. Jago, fine quality, from 47fl to 48A; and 2nd do, from 40f1 to 4611 sugars were quiet, with a tendency in prices to decline. The sales comprised 1,583 cases white Havanna, at 201t1 to 2111 per quintal, and 300 bags Benares, at 1911 to 1916. Refined sugars have main tained their prices with much firmness. Accounts from the Vienna Bourse dated the 2nd instant, state that the business of the month had commenced with very little activity, and the Austrian Funds had not recovered the gradual decline of the previous month. The 5 per cent Metallics were heavy at 837„ being a fall of 11 com• pared with the same period in May ; and the 41 per cents were without variation at 74i. Austrian Railways were quoted at 260, and shares of the New Credit Bank at 392, the latter having improved 811 during the previous month. Notwithstanding the exertions of the National Bank to resume their specie payments and decrease their paper currency, the report at the close of May showed but a trifling improvement on the April returns. The items are as follows :—Total amount of specie in the bank coffers, 56,914,534f1., (about 5,500,0001.,) being 2,842,59511, larger than on the 30th April ; amount of notes in circulation, 368,407,663 florins (about 35,000,0001. at the present rate of exchange,) being only 1,865,4311 less than at the close of the pre vious month. The rate of exchange on London is now 10 3, and on Paris, 119}. The public sales of colonial wool close this even ing, and the following information upon the subject is taken from Messrs. S. B. Edenborough and Co.'s circular : Owing to the great activity in all the manufacturing districts that has existed since the last sales in March, which terminated with so much buoyancy, and the consequent extreme lowness of stock on hand, some advance was anti cipated, but not to the extent that took place at the opening sales, namely Id. to 24d. per lb. This rise com pletely. took both home and foreign buyers by surprise, and, in most instances, caused parties to hold back in the hope of a reaction, which so soon as pressing demands were fully satisfied, ultimately took plate, and prices receded to the closing rate of March sales. Pur chases on foreign account have not been important, many having left without operating at all, expecting to do better by waiting until July, when the quantity likely to be brought forward will be so much larger, and theyfancy that prices in consequence will be easier. The wool continues to arrive very well got up, and of a healthy character, and does great credit to the growers of all the colonies, both Australian and Cape. The half-yearly meeting of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company was held to day, at which a report was presented, showing the earnings of the ships to have been satisfactory, and that no casualties of any. importance had occurred to the fleet. The chief features of the report were the erection of a Lighthouse on the Basses Rocks, in the island of Ceylon, and the intention of the directors totender for the Australian postal service. A dividend of 33 per cent was declared for the half-year ending 31st March last. Jay the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Comp any ' s ship Indus, which was to sail from Southampton to-day, the followiug amount of the preci ous metals was exported :--To Bombay, Calcutta, Singapore, Hong Bong, Canton, and Shanghai, 478,3461 in silver, and 11,340/ value in gold to Alexandria, Madras, Calcutta, Singapore, and Hong Kong—making a total of 489,686/. The Funds experienced renewed depression this morning, but afterwards as sume d more firmness. The daily fluctuations are still almost entirely attribute lo to the American dispute, the influences in operation upon the market being, in other respects, highly favourable. The mass of mercan tile bills falling due to-day, the fourth of the month, was unusually heavy, but the liabilities were remarkably well met. In no department of the Money Market was any pressure observable. In the Stock Exchange, notwithstanding the requirements in connection with the Consol settle ment, money was obtainable on easier terms, for short periods, and did not command more than 5 per cent for longer loans. In Paris, to-day, the Three per Cent Rentes closed at a fresh fail of per cent. The Bourse can with difficulty sustain the prevailing inflation, and the weight of the mass of new securities almost daily created. The quantity of specie brought by the Solent, from the West Indies and Mexico, is even larger than was anticipated--amounting to the unprecedented total of about .723,400/ sterling, chiefly in silver. The Corn Market to-day was firm at Monday's rates. It is noticed that a parcel of grain has arrived froth St Petersburg. Some of the country markets held yesterday were rather dearer. The Railway Share Market to-day was inactive and flatter, but the decline in prices was not general. The following were . the closing quotations : Caledonian, 611. 61k. Eastern Counties, 10 1-16 10 3-16. East Lancashire, 78,1 791. Great Northern 95& 96. Ditto A, 78 79. Great Western, 604 61k. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 921 93. London and North Western, 102 - 102•77- 0 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 29+ 291. Midland Stock, 782 781. North British, 351 361. South Eastern and Dover, 72 721. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 801 81. York and North Midland, 581 581. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. DISMISSAL OF MR. CRAMPTON. A Metropolitan cotemporary states that the American Government had communicated to Mr. Crampton its decision that he should immediately quit the United States. In consequence of this decree, it is stated that Mr. Crampton had left Washington, and had reached Toronto, in Canada. THE COURT Her Majesty held a court on Tuesday, at Buckingham Palace. Lord Wodehouse, the Queen's Envoy Extraor dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Emperor of all the Russias, had an audience of her Majesty, and took leave on proceeding to St. Petersburg. His Lord ship was presented by the Earl of Clarendon, the Secre tary of State for Foreign Affairs, Prince Frederick William of Prussia, attended by the gentlemen of his suite and Colonel Francis Seymour, visited the British Museum on Tuesday morning. The Regent of Baden, attended by the gentlemen of his suite and the hon. Mortimer Sackville West, went on Tuesday morning to the Tower of London, where he was received by the Deputy-Lieutenant, Lord de Ros. who attended his Royal Highness during his inspection of the different objects of interest in the edifice. The Prince Regent also visited the Royal Mint and St. Pauls's Cathedral. Prince Albert and Prince Frederick William of Prussia, attended by Captain the Hon. D. de Ros and Captain Heinz, visited the British Museum. In the evening her Majesty and the Prince Consort, with the Regent of Baden, and Prince Frederick William of Prussia, honoured the Princesses Theatre with their presence. PRINCE ALFRED.—The Royal Lodge, in Windsor Great Park, formerly occupied by George IV., or that portion of the building which was spared when, in the reign of William IV., the greater part of this beautiful cottage was pulled down, has just been put in a fitting state for the reception of his Royal Highness Prince Alfred, now in his twelfth year, In order that the young Prince may uninterruptedly pursue his studies, more particularly that portion comprising engineering, under his tutor, Lieut. Cowell, of the Royal Engineers. The apartments have been repaired, embellished, and furnished. The little chapel and magnificent conservatory are, and have always been, kept in perfect order. The stabling will be at Cum. berland Lodge. The establishment will be limited to merely the necessary number of servants required to attend the Prince and his tutor. His Royal Highness arrived at the Royal Lodge on Tuesday afternoon. LIVERPOOL STEAM-TUG ASSOCIATION,—The annual meet ing of this association was held in the Clarendon-rooms, at two o'clock, yesterday. Mr. Edward Heath presided. The proceedings were conducted in private. NOVEL CASE.—A. novel case is about to be brought before the Court of Queen's Bench. The Judge of the County Court at Lancaster has refused to hear the case of an insolvent who filed a schedule on a creditor's peti tion, which the Chief Commissioner Law had referred to him on the ground that he was bound to hear the case. The matter is forthwith to be brought before the Court of Queen's Bench, and in the meantime the man remains in Lancaster Castle. LIVERPOOL ROYAL INFIRMARY.—Week ending May 31, 1856.—Admitted : In-patients, 49 ; out-patients, 4 ; casuals during week, 11. Discharged : In-patients cured, 17 ; relieved, and at own request, 21 ; made out-patients, 9 ; irregular, 3 ; dead, 5 ; remain in the house, 158. House visitors : Joseph Matthews, and W. H. Moss, Esqrs. Physician and surgeon for ensuing week : Dr. Dickinson and Mr. Stubbs. House surgeon : Mr. G. B. Halford. Junior house surgeon : Mr. Cecil Webster. Chaplain : Rev. H. J. Garrod, B.A. Robert Hutchison, treasurer SOUTHERN AND TOXTETH HOSPITAL.—WEEKLY REPORT, JUNE 4,1856.—1 n patients :—Discharged : cured, 16 ; relieved, 0; at own request, 0 ; irregular, 0. Dead, 3 ; entered, 19 ; under treatment, 54. Out patients: cured, 40 ; entered, 44; under treatment, 49. Treasurer, Jam€ s Houghton, Esq. Visitors, Charles Challino ,r Esq., and Studley Martin, Esq. Honorary chaplain, Rev. D. T. Barry, B.A. Physicians and surgeons for the week, Dr. Cameron, and Mr. Churton. House surgeons, Mr. E. C. Garland, and Mr. William Townsend. LAuNcH.—Yesterday, a very splendid screw steamer, intended to ply between this port and Cardiff and Bristol, was launched from the iron shipbuilding yard belonging to Messrs. Thomas Vernon and Son, Bruns wick-dock. The vessel was christened the Sovereign, and is of the following dimensions :-170 feet long, 25 feet beam, and 14 feet depth of hold. The agents for this town are Messrs. Fitzsimons and Applebee. The launch was very successful, and after it bad been con cluded, a dejertner was given on the premises, to the invited guests, in celebration of the event. THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—There are few places of public amusement, in or about town, where the public can enjoy themselves with greater satisfaction than at these delightful gardens. The proprietor, ever anxious to meet the increasing patronage bestowed on him, announces his engagement of an attractive dramatic company, who will appear next week. This, added to the existing attractions, cannot fail to be duly appre ciated by the public. THE R. M. STEAMER AMERICA.—We understand that the passengers who came by the America, on her last voyage from Boston, held a meeting, at which they unani mously adopted a series of resolutions highly complimen tary to Captain Wickman, the commander of the noble ship, whose kindness, attention, and nautical skill had rendered the voyage replete with comfort and pleasure. The resolutions further stated that the passengers took pleasure in expressing in this unanimous manner their approval of Captain Wickman as an able and efficient commander, and as a gentleman ; and in concloiion they availed themselves of this occasion to thank him for his uniform attention and urbanity to all, and at the same time offer him a vote of thanks, with their best wishes for his future success. CORONER'S INoursTs.—Yesterday the borough coroner held the following inquests. On the body of Joseph Robinson, 21 years of age, who belonged to the flat Bey wood, of Runcorn. The deceased was found in the river near the Duke's-dock, but it appeared that there was a person absent, who could give some information in reference to the death, and the inquiry was adjourned for that purpose.—On the body of John Moulton, 50 years of age, who died in consequence of injuries received by. some naptha (which he was using), catching fire. Verdict, accidental death.—On the body of James Noonan, a child, aged three months', that was suffocated in bed. Verdict accordingly.—On the body of a child, named Henry M'Guirnan aged four years, who was accidentally killed by a lorry running over him. Verdict accordingly. LIST OF PASSENGERS PER ATLANTIC, FROM NEW YORK. —Mr. and Mrs. Appleton, Miss West, Miss Swan, Mr. and Mrs. Davidson, Miss Eliza Carroll, Mrs. Maghell and infant, Mrs. Carroll, Miss King, Mr. and Mrs. Rowe, and party, Mr. and Mrs. Howe, and party, Hon. J. R. Chandler, Mr. and Mrs. Placci and family, Mr. J. H. Grubb, Mr. and Mrs. Watkins, Mrs. M`Gregor, two children and servant, Mrs. Donnell and party, Colonel Pastor and family, Mr. Robinson, Messrs. E. and J. Giquel, Mr. Palmer, Messrs. Cooper and Bailey, Mr. Vincent, Mr. Meetzer and friend, G. C. Perkins and Samuel A. Green, Mr. Croft, Don Pedro Castello and servant, A. Y. Acquino and servant, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, Gavin Parks and friend, M. Mintos, Mr. Gu triviez and friend, Mr. Soruna and friend, D. Gower and friend, Mr. Manter, Mr. Mousham, Mr. Darragay and friend, Mr. Coles, Mr. Sanderson, Mr. Cochrane, Mr. J. Taylor, Mr. Wells, Mr. Asquerino, Mr. Daggett, Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Rineu, Mr. Mendelsohn, Mr. Spier, Mr. Agnew, Mrs. Maugannado and party, Mr. Lehman and friend, Mr. Mockert, Mr. and Mrs. Heineman and friend, Lieutenant Chapman, R.N., Mrs. Gee, daughter and infant, Rey. C. Willerup, lady and two children, Mr. Martinelle, Mr. Parrott, Mr. Musson, Mrs. Kerr, Mr. 4aggarty, Mr. Wheeler, Mr Kapp, Mr ; Ponta, Mr Heim, Mr. Richards Dr. Hamel, Mr. Agar and friend, Mr. Carter, Mr. Walker, Miss Munroe, Mr. and Mrs. Oleson, Mr. Tolkinson, lady, and three children, Messrs. Bogel, Murphy, Mathison, Mr. Gold smith, Mr. Davis, Mr. Strakosl, Mr. Ruilleigh, Mr. J.and S. Goldsmith, Mr. Opi, r.Wolson, Mr. and Mrs. M Catney and three children ; Mr. Kriche, Mr. Del Arena ], Mr. Levine, Mr. and Mrs. Clarke, Mr. Wahnsley, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Mont plaiser, Mr. Heise, Mr. Iverson, Miss M'Caffray, Mr. Harris, Mr. Bennett, John Bennetts, Mr. Kelly, Mr. J. Whittey and Fulcher, Mr. Bell, Mr. Staff, Mr. Wright, Mr, Murphy, Mrs, nay ) Mrs, Carr, and Miss Potter. RUSSIAN DIPLOMATIC CHANGES, We learn by a despatch from Paris, dated last evening, that M. de Balabine who, since the depar ture from Vienna of Prince Gortschakoff has administered the affairs of the Russian Embassy at the Austrian capital, has been nominated Coun cillor of Legation under Prince Dolgorouki, the newly appointed Ambassador. It is also stated that Count Chreptowich, the present Russian Minister at the Belgian Court, will proceed as Ambassador to the Court of St. James. M. de Fonton is mentioned as likely to represent Russia at the German Diet, or to succeed Prince Chrepto wich at Brussels. RUSSIAN SQUADRON FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN. ST. PETERSBURG, WEDNESDAY A steam squadron, consisting of one liner of 96 guns, two frigates, and two corvettes, is fitted out, and will leave Cronstadt almost immediately for Palermo, whither the Dowager Empress is about to repair for the benefit of her health. WEST INDIA MAIL. SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY. The West India royal mail steam-ship company's steamer Solent arrrived here this afternoon, bring ing the usual West India mails, nearly 4,000,000 dollars in specie, and 174 passengers. Her dates are from Vera Cruz May 6, Barbadoes the 12th, St. Thomas' the 17th, and Fayal, the 29th. By her advices we learn that several cases of yellow fever had terminated fatally on board her Majesty's ship Malacca. The accounts from Jamaica state that the damage done by the late rains was ranch more extensive than had been previously anticipated, and the weather was still very unsettled. Mining opera tions still progressed satisfactorily. The change in the state of the markets had been unimportant. Sugar was quoted at 19s. 3d. per cwt. In other respects the news is unimportant. FRANCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING The accounts of the inundations which have arrived to-day, are truly deplorable ; houses thrown down—crops destroyed—vineyards ravaged—live stock drowned—peasants with their wretched families flocking into towns—damage immense, and wide spread, and falling for the most part on that class of the community, which is the least able to bear it ; such is the tale the accounts tell. At Lyons, and Avignon, the ravages of the water have been awful—at Orleans and other places, terrible. To the latter place, the Prefect of police of Paris has this day sent several boats. The Emperor, the telegraph informs us, arrived this morning at Avignon, but as two thirds of the town are under water, he had to effect an entrance in a boat. At Lyons he went to all parts of the city on horseback, and one of his Aides-de Camp distributed in his name gold coin from a large bag. He has, besides, given 5,0001 in English money, from his privy purse, and has ordered 12,0001 to be paid from the Treasury. All this is in addition to the 80,0001 demanded yesterday from the Legislative Body. Public subscriptions have been offered by some of the newspapers, and at the Bourse. The English ought to contribute something. That every farthing that can be got will be needed may be judged of from the fact that there is scarcely a valley in France which is not inundated more or less. The news from America would have created im mense sensation if it had not been for this inundation. As it is, its gravity creates interest in the political circles. It is said, however, that with respect to the Central American question England and France will probably for the present content themselves with making a protest. Even the Presse of this evening, a republican paper, blames President Pierce for his conduct in the matter. This will give you an idea of the view taken of the matter here. Cardinal Patrizzi, who is to baptise the Imperial Prince, will, it is said, never go out without having a crucifix carried before him in a carriage. A Belgian paper says that Count de Morny has lost nearly 2,000,000 f (X 80,000) by the failure of M. Place. lam able to assure you that the figure is grossly exaggerated—his loss is between 900,000 f and 1,000,000 f. The Duke de Galleria, however, has lost no less than ti,ooo,ooof, and other personages hare lost in proportion. COUNTY COURT.—Yesterday, the usual number of cases was disposed of in this court, but none possessed any public interest. The Liverpool and Philadelphia Steamship Company's steamer City of Baltimore, Captain Robert Leitch, left the Mersey at [11.45 a.m. yesterday, with 43 cabin passengers and a small cargo. She was preceded down the river by the Canadian mail steamer Anglo-Saxon, for Quebec. THE STRIFE OF MASONS' LABOURERS AT MANcHESTER. —Eighteen men have been apprehended for the riots at the different buildings erecting in Manchester, on Friday last, as described in this journal, and of these fourteen were on Tuesday identified before the magistrates, and committed for trial at the sessions. ACCIDENT.—Last evening, a little boy was run over by a cab, at the corner of the London-road leading out of Lime-street, and was rather seriously injured. He was immediately conveyed to his parents' home, in Anson street. The cab was being driven at a very quick pan although no blame can be attached to the driver, „~ IMPERIAL PARLIAMENI HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDsEs The SPEAKER took the chair shortly after tvrelt PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were conside red an ' The a;ree; vil Bath Gas, and Cheltenham Gas. The following read a third time and passed : —Brough and Eamon: Road ; Crystil Palace Company ; Oxford, 'P rec ; Wolverhampton Railway (Additional Capital Wolverhampton Railway (Addltbonllojjlg bi Wandsworth and Putney Gas. The followig considered and ordered for third reading;•—el'') Water, Gloucester Gas (No. 2), Godley Lane 1 105 .1 bourne and Sheerness Railway, Swansea Vale It° Wainman's Estate (Lords). The B lenheim Est:' (Lords) was read a second time. PETITIONS. P l a Ceg Mr. SpooNER presented petitions from the wickshire against the bands playing in Sunday. Several petitions were presented in favour of Os Right (Ireland) Bill. a Petition Mr. ALEX k NDER HASTIE presented Glasgow against the sale of intoxicating liclu"E°ll AUTHORISED VERSION OF TVS $ 1131 ' 13 ; Mr. Heywood gave notice that, on the Ist °A . 51 should move an address to the Crown for the ayr i l si commission to enquire into the authorised Bible.tha CAPITAL PUNISH/ONT. „ i .ly 0: , Mr. DRUMMOND gave notice that, on al l e— ,p s eil adoptingwould call the attention of the house to the a e ' c ' ecro , r formeasures for the purpose of relieving t . 13 0 " t ,, ;: i of Stateethe Home Department from the Ira P o re coal of the advocates of convicted criminals, whereill of justice was very often impeded. TENANT RIGHT (IRELAND) Bil l " ~. Of t Mr. G. H. MOORE moved the second retl egi b 'i. ill T su e r n e an w t as ßi e g s h se t nt ( f l a r l e l l y an n d) ece ß ss i a ll r . y He said that t i; 1 for a coullt rl ' i t c api land, where land and labour were plentiful, but scarce nu —where the gentry and the pesaaatri ~, ( cc merous, and the middle class too fet--thai'ficillst Th facility should be given to encourage labour aediloped question was beset with difficulties, bat b e tw o should e not be met, at the outset, with all eaP tv ith t o s iti There were three parties connected troc t q p h u i e r s d t l i o o n n . , first the claimants of rights admitted/ ! ) ,, li i i ts; 6 conceded—secondly, th the opponents of those r ribie l i e , e government of the country fret° arts of party y ;omposed. It was admitted that the tei f eg e land ought to be secured the proper benefit of thei r l 3 ill into f° diture in capital or labour made on the soil the present and it was to attain that object that he ltl .4 fo !resent bill. The measure in question eatePri:lscill, and d visions—two primary and general, and two hold made specific. The first provided that provisiee siropre mm forsecuring to the tenant the benefit of tb e ditt o() he may have made, either by the .Petitsofi ariii labour e or capital, or both ; secondly, that the r do ld out of prescription in certain parts of Ireland irtiet longer l depend on the caprice or necessities of a P lr i c ti cass, but be defined and limited ; thirdly, tha t re ' c at should be placed on the powers vorcised I/1 ofd landlords in Ireland in evicting large 9135slicsolav t e h n e antry, which was against the dictates of . i . of e %fge r i ere ge well-being of the people, and the country ; and fourthly, that the law should -et of r th eg e ulate certain anomalies that have aris e 0 0 v;plent changes in recent legislation, a nd o° ° the disturbing elements of 1846, ad 6u r ° , o ll , J • He hoped he had said enough tognduce r ! l e to Le agree to the second reading of this bill. (fle3cotilsi the matters of detail for explanation aa l iva t ation uviug in committee. The hon. and learned ge titi t e ts ; :` referredand the to the state of Ireland during the l e6- „a,P of , th th at e measures that had been passed for th e re a ll g°' country, contending that his tneasure v ie t pt h th e e e r a to effect that desirable object than eaFtb.iill 0 SC''' done by modern legislation. Lte M ere ' tl reading of the bill Mr. MAGUIRE seconded the motion. ,„ [l da' A pause ensued, no member attempting ,;" , t house, when there were loud cries of " Agree u l t . Ire and for Mr. Horsman, the Chief SecretarY '° d. address the House. The hon. gentleman dal. on which Ito The &SAXER put the motion, and the when the numbers were— For the second reading ........ • • •••• _••• Against it Majority for second reading .••• • • ' to b The bill was read a second time • and ord er ' milted on Wednesday next house AND LITERARY SOCIETIES' 131I"' Lord louse went into committee on this b ilh _..titg buildings d LOVAINE objected to the clause elO5, M connected wish literary societies frou l 1. 11 ba il , clause w T s ß in rT tr used exclusively free excluslvely for literary and scientifi3 P 9c r t ot from rating. I t was to settle the q uesti ° titr es i n Mr. SrooN - odsuacidedt.hat by the present law. noos ' RR objected to the committee goi--11j 0 absence of any member of the Government, that the chairman report progress• prof Ultimately the bill passed through comm'oBe . ois on th re.eoreraitte6 e understanding it should be fortnight. lY throe The t .-- issenters' Marriages Bill wen ...noSe mi T tt h ee e . adjourned tom other orders of the day having b ee " u „ ,-. Radcliffe, m Sowerbv Bridge, the House k loc ' DISSOLUTIONS of PARTNERSHIP.-- ~,, a elSe s fle d ! iri dl l, e Bo : 3l l l l . er : woollen Lancashire, anufacturers. A, Waltnslf en u be g Oa r , Preston, J Fr f , • coc ia or ir „arburon stone masons, Manchester, makers -up• r r• shefil eicb Cocker, H. drawers, so ocker, and B. T. Bagshavv, _ .f rfl C PI' I far as regards H. Cocker. 4 . 0 o f . 0 t THE TIPPERARY BANIC.—The argunieti. 1 l es I t , on , the appeal of Yorksh:e9 ehe I Ps one of the English shar. ._„, o f t oe Tipperary Joint Stock Bank from the decislce"to 111. Murphy were continued on Monday, bef°t • r ed il l 01 1 of the Rolls ; and traosPl hell from all that has tha t Iliq crb ie course of the d• isei!ssion, it is evident . lice of te r( thoroughly appreciates the iniquitous Or'. .9 a t e 1 ,. thesegentlemen have been made the veto' t: tile ) judgment may be which he will feel Oa „e I I compels him to pronounc The official 1115°31'f O li , s , s o um a s q r u o e r stion put by the Master, stated tladieir . e , payment of which Mr. Jolla 003'0 representethde as responsible to the bank were oa t of he would b e found to be a debtor to the alu ° much less than (pi £300,000. l'ae 9 STEAM .SHIPOWNERS' SHIP ./ ....130 • 60 0 OWNERS' AssocrATlO,• , A ,,, o eis i 4 11 deputation . London from the Steam Shiparrs y"f Al t '(1 Stanley i o f 1 .0 1 had an interview with Lord and u on Right Hon. Robt. Lowe, at the Boartico. 'iv l) the subject of the liabilities of shipesc,ll,liiiroll mr.deputationWatson, consisted of Mr. Arthur Andersoo.il' il i a rq , , Mr. Hall, Mr. Pratt, CaPla",;:cret.l,t, Captaio l ' I Or n Chappell, R.N acsa Mr. gorga fo i 0 0 The deputation was onapanied by rii IP , members r s , 'vsiP of parliament •—Sir Robt. Fe te e i 0 1 1 Mr. William Brown, Mr. Horsfall, itl r • 'i - l . : , : re s ' I ' l Mr. John 111'Gre or Mr Watson, Mr. „,'-'',l4ell, ' Headlam, Mr. Van g ce: Mr.. Bea Eni ti, gr. JO', jatil Willcox, and Mr. M'ean and lsso by Sir • I ' 1. . , A1e'! 1 ___aernt. (Dublin), Mr. Malnc;olinsoi: (Waterfo.ty 0,11. crick), and M'Clure (Belfast), itir• °l'.,eoll‘4‘, Mr. Kemp (Fleetwood), Mr. Laird (1 3 i r t 'fdt 3 ..,3 1 Mr. Hill (Southampton), Messrs. M‘GregoF, t . Robinson (London). gine° STRAHAN PAUL titre - .cC --; AND BATES.—sOIIIO • ,iffece,• 0 attention of the public w • drawn to the " cog c crimes of these three as • the late haili• l 0 ,s•c partners, in - co ila ~ cern, showing that Sir John Paul a Mr, '',, ,Dart,D, the actors the ex in the disgraceful transactions, anptes te expectation of the profits, whilst 'tit' rolt,il absent during the time their crimes were cooa salPi, and also _ that, in point of fact, Mr. Bates wa s s , l ore, clerk, We nos WI although nominally a partner. ,b y the i • A this distinction has been acknowledgeu b e lllV a d t office, and that the memorial presented on „ tr ied t Bates, ' having been referred to the judge ''''',A d " i case, f Mr. Baron Alderson, it has been ilitil.ll;.eceeo:,, friends of Mr. Bates, that the difference "',.":cogll,ll' • p a o n sition and that of his partners has bee° 'ioovt• in d i th s at a mitigation of punishruent roa9 be pee ) c s li case, although his immediate release fiber i' tivity a c a rnot be expected. Sir J. Paul, to,e',`. ove Mr. ~ 0 0° 4 e, are at Pentonville ; Mr. Stralisn i . S W (1 the co when nvlet prisons near London ; and it, ' a - t io `., these two are sent to their final destio • to +' detec te d the clemency of the crown will be exte Bates Bates, and his liberation take place. lirt tw ed teee m l e " e goi tl ellt. fa e : tl sUll aIP,7 01 tb~ d]