The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-11-22 00:00:00

tarOtra attn. TUESDAI VOVEMBER 22, 1853 SEcßET.diplomacy in political circles is held. to be an usurpation of a public right, which gives to a single Minister, or a few men forming a Cabinet, the . power of entailing endless misery and losses on a country. In this opinion we not only concur to the fullest extent, but we contend, also, that where any point involving any one national interest is to be discussed, the niiblic should be admitted to iti'discussion, and , where an opinion is to be expressed, the national voice should proclaim it. Suppose the AUTOCRAT had been dealing since July last with the British people, instead of the English Ministry, is it likely that the Danube and Pruth would be the rivers of blood they are at this moment? Suppose Perth and Glasgow had protested openly and manfully against the foul designs of the CZAR. Had Manchester warned NICHOLAS of the re prisals Englishmen would enforce if the peace of the world were disturbed ; and, lastly, suppose the good people of Cork had declared their willingness to take the field, if only for the sake of a small taste of fighting, is it probable the MUSCOVITE would have dared to play the part he has? If England had ordered the Russian troops out of the Principalities within a given time, as OMAR PASHA did previous to the commencement of hos tilities, is it likely that the thousand Turks, who are said to have been slain in one battle, would have been sacrificed to a bloodthirsty monster ? There is a fearful amount of cool indifference abroad on the subject of shedding the blood of un offending men in order to gratify the whim of one wretched monster. One filthy despot who, in dis regard of all human and Divine law, is suffered to dip his hand in the blood .Of his fellow-creatures, and then to hold it up in triumph in the face of GOD and man! It is fashionable to applaud heroes in such tragedies? Secret diplomacy must have been the great moral agent in CAIN'S days, and we should not be surprised to see the lovers of mili tary butchery proposing a monument to the memory of their household god. This would be an appropriate prelude to the volumes of pro found adoration which are yet in store for NICHOLAS and the leaders who are engage]. in fulfilling his sanguinary orders The war on the Danube will no sooner be ended than the murderer of the Turks will be invited to the Courts of Europe. Peradventure, he may take St. James's in his way. He will be the lion—the first man—the greatsoldier—EMPEßOß of all the Russus ! Idol of vulgarity ! The god of sinfulness ! The youth and virtue of England will cheer the Prince of blood as he passes along our streets in his war chariot. The aged weakness and wickedness of our race will draw fresh life and vigour from the sight of the illustrious man-killer ! The heavens will vibrate with their shouts of rejoicing ! To church to-day. To-morrow we go to see the great man. All these phases of society, as it is, date from a governing principle. The argument is, "if it was not for these great men, these destroyers of mankind, there would not be a man left alive. Statesmen, churchmen, and philosophers are all of the same opinion. There is not another subject connected with hitman affairs, in which so many Doctors of Divinity and Law, will tell one with an air of excruciating gravity, that a life take n in a field of battle is quite a different thing to throat-cutting by the way-side. The Doctor of Laws, says—the law—" Thou shalt do no murder" does not apply to a butcher in a cocked hat. " Precisely so," says the Divine, " or we should never have had a Duke of Welling ton." This style of reasoning is no less awful than amusing, and the low and compromising order of morality to which it belongs, is the stronghold of that secret diplomacy which has led to the pre sent war in the East A bold and independent Minister can have nothing to fear from letting his acts and thoughts be known on a subject of univer sal interest. The stability of our political system is attributed to the fact, that every Englishman has a stake in the country; and in a case where that stake is endangered, has not every man a right to know the steps which are taken to guard the national in- The fact of a deputation of merchants having waited on Lord CLARENDON, for the purpose of ascertaining what position their property would be in, in trading with Russia, under existing circum stances is a case in point. They had large sums employed in the Russian trade, and owing to the " silent system" of Downing-street, they were com pelled to go and demand in person, some informa tion from the Foreign Secretary. The meeting with Lord CLARENDON was thus for mally recorded : An interview took place on Tuesday, between Lord Cla rendon and certain eminent English merchants engaged in the Russian trade, whose object was to gain from his lord ship the expression of some decided opinion as to the danger of this trade being interrupted by possible political changes. It was represented to his lordship that English merchants are in the habit, at this period of the year, of making heavy contracts in St. Petersburg for Russian produce, such as hemp, tallow, &c., deliverable next season, and upon which goods very heavy advances, amounting sometimes to the entire contract, are made to the Russian dealers. The reply of Lord Clarendon was to the effect that, whilst her Majesty's government are using their utmost exertions to avert war, caution in relation to these transactions is never theless advisable : and, in fact, a hint was given that it would be as well for the Russian merchants to avoid risking their money under present circumstances. This interview formed a topic of current conversation in commercial circles during the day." The amount advanced by English merchants on Russian produce cannot be less than X 5,000,000 annually. This sum, although trifling in a na tional point of view, is a serious affair for the indi viduals who employ their money in the way stated by the deputation. And here we ask, what might the Government have to withhold from those mer chants the information which is so essential to the safety of their capital ? Are the merchants of England unworthy of confidence where their own interests are concerned ? Are the people of England traitors to their country, and their own stake in its welfare ? Is there, after all, no stability in our political system beyond that which is derived from secrecy in the administration of our national affairs ? Are the mouths of my Lords ABERDEEN and CLARENDON the only channels through which England is to applaud and encourage an ally, or scout and denounce the enemies of mankind ? Why, such a thought may amuse a doting old peer Of the eighteenth century, but it must not be tolerated by the present age. The CzAn's usurpa tion of the Principalities is less aggresive than this attempt at the usurpation of the rights of the sub ject. England is not a 'nation of traitors who would betray the rights and interests of their own or any other country to a merciless despot And when she has heavy commercial interests pending, it is a little too much to require our merchants to parade themselves in Downing-street before they are able to get " a hint" even of the position in which their capital may be placed. We have already shown on several occasions the heavy. losses this country has sustained by the de preciation in the value of our public securities ;' the advance in the prices of the necessaries of life, and the suspension of employment caused by the apprehension of war, the existence of which our secret diplomatists are still unwilling to admit: Deputations having failed with Lord CLARENDON, on Saturday we find that Lord PALMERSTON was tried by Lord DUDLEY STUART and several gentle men, who waited upon the Home Secretary for the purpose of presenting an address to the Q UEEN , which had been agreed to at the recent meeting at the London Tavern, protesting against Russian encroachments on Turkey. This document not only speaks most emphatically on the subject of foreign affairs, but it openly expresses a want of confidence in her MAJESTY'S Government, as at present constituted, with reference to our- foreign policy. In reply to this deputation, Lord PALMER STON stated that it was the determination of the Government, at all hazards, to present the ititeg rity of the Ottoman Empire. This is all very well as far as it goes, but how do they propose to do what they say ? This is the question the country requires should be distinctly answered. We have had a volume of similar assurances within the last six mouths, and yet the Turks are left to cope with an enemy which the Government admits is capable of swallowing up the empire which they say England is bound to protect and uphold. What order of diplomacy is this? To what school of administration does it belong ? The future may explain an anomaly which baffles the sagacity of the present THE pretended miracle of " La Salette," like its counter-part, the " Holy Coat of Treves," we thought had long ago been exploded. We have, however, been very much mistaken. It appears that in some quarters the story is received with the greatest credulity; and it has arrived at such im portance that the other evening the inhabitants of Liverpool were enlightened with a lecture on the subject by Mr. SPENCER NORTHCOTE. Really, we have no patience with such rampant superstition. We are by no means hostile to any system of religious belief; but we cannot be silent whilst such ridiculous legends are gravely spoken of as true by men old enough to have better sense. It is positively absurd at a time when every long cherished belief is being brought to the test of reason—when the contest between Philosophy and Dogma wages hotter and stronger than ever, to have such "ghost-stories" thrust down our throats as undeniable verities. 'Twill never do. Our pro gress, at all events, slow though it be, is forward— not backward; and Supernaturalism must take up its abode in that deep abyss— " Where entity and quidity, The ghosts of defunct follies lie." If once we allow Superstition to take the place of Reason, there is no telling what absurdities we may receive—manifest evidences of which we may observe in those countries where the reasoning faculties of the people meet with little or no cultiva tion. The shoeless Neapolitan most applaudingly views the liquified blood of the good Saint Janua rius—the Paduan becomes awed in presence of the snuffy divine who exhibits tlfE tongue of St. Antony, with which he once preached to the fishes—the poor lazzarone kisses the bronze toe of St. Peter and crosses himself in presence of the black stone in Santa Sabina which a nameless individual once flung at St. Dominic—others fall in wrapt adora tion before " winking Madonnas," and devoutly and reverently visit those places wherein are en shrined the cradle of Bethlehem—pieces of the true cross—the feathers from St. Michael's wings— and the Lord knows what beside ! Now we conceive that the bare mention of such gross delusions and " got-up" impositions must excite not only the laughter but the indignation of all reasonable men of every creed; and our only wonder is that, in enlightened England, any one could be found pre sumptuous or foolish enough to undertake the defence of such extravagant folly. Doubtless, in the " spirit" line other countries are more highly favoured than our own; and were it not for the occa sional spiritual manifestations with which we are occasionally visited, we might well be jealous of the privilege thus unduly conferred. Of course, we have had a " Ghost" in Chelsea the other day; but we English being so very incredulous paid it no further attention than to abuse it right heartily. Had it appeared any where else it would be univer sally hailed as a supernatural event ; and there is not a doubt but that the same would become a standing and authentic miracle by this time. One question, however, puzzles us sorely, and it is this. How comes it to pass that those countries so famed for their miraculous manifestations are inva riably remarkable for the absence of all trade and commerce ; and that their inhabitants are of the lowest condition of intellect, steeped in poverty, misery, and degradation—whilst such a country as our own, where our public monuments never wink an eye, move a limb, or deign to take a midnight walk abroad ; and the pictures at the National Gallery remain quietly suspended from the walls — never condescending to recognise the multitudes who almost daily throng to view them—is growing in commercial prosperity and greatness, and has become signalised above all other nations? Now, which is the greater miracle ? The circumstance attending the alleged miracle are as follows : On the 19th September, 1852, at La Salette, an apparation of "a beautiful lady, clothed in white, wearing a chaplet of pearls and gar land of roses" appeared to a boy and girl of the respective ages of 11 and 15 years, whilst employed in minding cattle on a neighbouring mountain. The apparition complained with bitterness and tears of the gross immorality of the villagers, in neglecting to keep holidays and the /emits ofthe Church—speak ing first in pure French ; but to suit the illiterate capacities addressed, subsequently adopting the patois of the district. We, in our ignorance, are at a loss to conceive why the apparition did not em ploy the latter mode at first ! but we say this by• way ofparenthesis. However, 'as the story goes, it then commissioned those children to make known all that was said to them : but subsequently took them apart, and uttered some secret into the ear of each, at the same time giving them strict in junctions, that such should not be divulged. The Ghost then took to its heels, leaving the poor terrified urchins to gaze at vacancy! Immediately an intermittent spring in the neighbourhood, known to be occasionally dried up, poured forth spontaneously ; and has never since become ex hausted ! Of course there is no end to the num ber of miraculous cures wrought by the water of this fountain; and there can be little doubt that it has yielded, and does still yield, an ample return to the owner of the property in which it is situated Whoever got up the apparition evidently had an eye to business. Pious frauds, even within our own remembrance have proved highly successful modes for renewing empty exchequers and getting grist together. And all acquainted with history need not be told how productive such schemes have been, when once sanctioned by ecclesiastical authority. - We cannot conceive how such hobgoblin stories can publicly be advocated in the broad daylight of the Nineteenth century, and of all other places in the world, in England ! Our country and our people have long since outgrown such follies— they.have no chance whatever of passing current with us—so the best thing that can be done with them is to confine them exclusively to their native soil, where, no doubt they will meet ready accept• mice, and yield a more substantial and profitable return ! We, as a people, have obtained a character for common sense, and we have no disposition whatever to exchange the same for a " cap and bells r If ever we should feel disposed to indulge our imagination in the supernatural, we have plenty of sources to turn to without having re course to-the hotchpotch tale of the " La Salette " apparition. There is not an old woman we meet who cannot afford us some gratification in that way, and tell an infinitely far better story of some weird sprite ! But if this source should not be available we can always find an excellent substi tute in " The Fairy Tales!" A cabinet council will be held at the foreign office to-day, at two o'clock. HINTS TO STRANGERS. THE TOWN HALL, Within 2 Minutes walk of The Mansion Holm( Drury-lane Cornmertiai fpairis. THIS DAY THIS DAY (Tuesday), the 22nd instant, at the Commercial Sale-room, Temple-court, at half-past One o'Cclock, About 800 Boxes American CHEESE. . _ Apply to Mr. ROBT. MORRISON, Merchant, or to WM. GARDNER& CO., Brokers. THIS DAY, the 22nd instant, at half past One o'clock, at the Commercial Sale-room, Temple-court, About 700 Boxes American CHEESE, Just landed per Atlantic steamer, from New York.. to Messrs. TRIMMER and GRAINGER Agents; or to WILLIAM GARDNER & CO., Brokers -Apply Tura DAY, the 22nd instant, at half past One o'clock, at the Commercial Sale-room, Temple-court, About 400 Firkins Ohio BUTTER, Just landed from New York.—Apply to • WILLIAM GARDNER & CO., Brokers. TO-MORROW •• TO -MORROW (Wednesday), the 23rd inst., at Twelve o'clock ; 1000 Bags fine Palermo SHUMAC, Now landing ex " Calpe " steamer.—Apply to W. W. iIITH, Brok( WED NESDA-Y TO -MORROW, (Wednesday,) the 23rd instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Public Sale-room, Exchange Buildings, 300 Cases CASTOR OIL, 200 Bags Black PEPPER, 200 Bales MADDER ROOTS, 500 Boxes PEARL SAGO. 10 Chests GUM ARABIC, 50 Bags SAGO FLOUR, 50 Bags LINSEED. T. & H. LITTLEDALE & CO., Brokers. THIIRSDKY NEXT Apply to On THURSDAY next, the 24th instant, at Twelve o'clocl, the QUAY of No. 5 Warehouse, West side Albert Dock 1280 Pieces KINGWOOD. lately landed ex Linda 2 qrs. 1011 Weighing 10 tons 9 cwt. from Ceara.—On account of the importers. DUNCAN, EWING & CO., Brokers On THURSDAY next, the 24th instant, at the Brokers' Office, 3, York Buildings, Dale-street, _ The Brigantine INA, 106 t ons reg i s t er . „ ;t"' Length .. .. ... .. 73 feet, ai,l Breadth .. .. .. .. .. 18 feet 8-10ths - --- -7 -7 - • Depth ........ 10 feet 8-10ths _ This vessel was built at Shelburne, N.S., in 1851, of the best seasoned material s ; sh e h as hard wood floors ; her keel, stem, sternpost, and planking, are of the best white oak ; her top timbers and deck frame are all heckmatac, pine and spruce; her knees are all heckmatac, and she is altogether very strong, being butt-bolted throughout with galvanised iron bolts ; she has just had new masts, and her cordage is of the best Gourock make ; last year she was thoroughly caulked and zinked at a cost of 1150 ; she is well suited for the Australian trade, drawing only 10 feet aft, with a very large cargo ; lyi ng i n G eorge ' s D oc k.— Apply to CUNARD, MUNN, & CO., Brokers FRIDAY NEXT On PulpAy next, the 25th instant. at Half past Twelve, at the Public Sale-room, Exchange Buildings, 2354 Packages TEA. LLOYD, MATHESON dc CO., Brokers, 33, Dale-street Apply to On account of whom it may concern, On TUESDAY next, the 29th instant, at Twelve o'clock precisely, at the Brokers'-office, 6, North John-street, About 120 Hhds. Kentucky Leaf and Stemmed TOBACCO, Damaged, just landed'ex Camillies from Orleans, Also, at the same time, a Parcel Kentucky LEAF, just landed, partially damaged, ex Siddons, from New York, And abOut 150Iiiid s. Kentucky LEA} Also, 1600 Bales Greek and Turkey LEAF TOBACCO. For further particulars apply to PARRY & CROSBIES . FOR SALE, The Fine British-built Smack AMLWCH PACKET, 27 700-3500ths tons per register. Length 39 feet 2-10th; breadth 13 feet 2-10ths, depth 7 feet 9-10ths; is an excellent carrier, upon a light draft of water and well suited for coasting purposes; now lying in Canning Dock.— For particulars apply to RITCHIE, MACKAY, & CO., 6, Cook-street. On a day to be named in a future advertisement, at One, o'clock at the Brokers' Sale-room, t 4 .4\ Derby Buildings, Fenwick-street, The following most desirable _ . RIVER FLATS ; Built at Winsford and Northwich, and hitherto employed in the salt trade, and which will be Sold with all Stores belonging to each. These Flats are easily converted into sea going vessels, and are eminently suited for the coasting trade. 1. MARY ANN, 115 tons burthen, square sterned, and in • good working order. 2. RICHARD, 115 tons burthen, ditto. 3. MARTHA, 120 tons burthen, ditto. 4. TARPORLEY, 120 tons burthen, ditto. 5. TWO BROTHERS, 90 tons burthen, ditto. 6. NERO, 100 tons burthen, ditto. 7. ELLEN, 120 tons burthen, ditto. 8. TELL, 120 tons burthen, ditto. 9. RICHARD, 150 tons burthen,l round sterned. May be seen in the Birkenhead Dock, four or five days before the day of sale. —Apply to Mr. CROSS, Winsford ; or here to D. HoLmEs, Esq., or to TONGE, CURRY & CO. Brokers. ON SALT 20 Hogsheads Scotch BITTER ALE, Per Duncan Ritchie, wrecked off Scilly.—For particulars apply to DUFF, M'INROY & CO. 9, Rumford-place. HOUSI AGENTS HAVING PREMISES TO L ET OR SELL SHOULD kDVER TISE IN THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES AT A CHARGE 01 SIXPE N C E. Offices-19 2 SOUTH JOHN STREET, LIVERPOOL; 9, PRINCESS STREET, MANCHESTER. SERVANTS WANTIN G SITUATIONS PERSONS WANTING SERVANTS, should Advertise in the DAILY TIMES NORTHERN CHARGE SIXPE N C I Published every morning, at 19, South John-street, Liverpool, and 9. Princess-street. Manchester. NOT The Proprietors of the have now completed their the delivery of the pap every morning, at, or bef BIRKENHEAD WOODSIDE TRANMERE ROCK FERRY WATERLOO S EAFORTH NORTHERN DAILY TI➢IES r arrangements for securing 9er at the following places fore eight o'clock. BOOTLE WALTON EVERTON FAIRFIELD AIGBURTH. TO CORRI iPONDENTS Jaccwv.s LE PET rr.--Whilst fully agreeing with you in regard to the evil complained of, we must decline to in sert your letter,. being unwilling to open our columns to that_ which might lead to an unprofitable polemical die- cussion. Whatever is intended for insertion must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer ; not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of his good faith. We cannot undertake to return rejected communications. All communications, Books for Review, etc., to be for warded to the Editor must be addressed to the Publisher, CHARLES WIT LAI R. E and those from London may be seen to the care of Messrs. Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. LECTURE ON THE INQUISITION Mr. J. SPENCER NORTHCOTE delivered a lecture upon the Inquisition at the Concert Hall list night. The hall and galleries were very much crowded. The chair was taken by the Rev. Mr. NUGENT, and upon the platform, besides seve ral Roman Catholic gentlemen, there were Messrs. J. C. Corbally, John Lynch, John Yates, jun, James Levingston, R. H. Shiel, Clements, Hare, V. Challoner, &c. &c. The lecturer commenced by describing the origin of the Inquisition, which might be traced to a decree of the council of Verona, published in the 12th century, enjoininc , all bishops to make an inspection regarding the number of heretics in their dioceses. He then proceeded to vindicate it as a legal tribunal. He contended that so far from being bloodthirsty in its nature, it showed every leaning towards the accused, by allowing full pardon, only awarding some slight canonical punishment if the offence were confessed, by compelling the accuser, before any other step were taken, to prove the grounds of suspicion upon the oaths of five wit nesses, and to take an oath that he was not actuated by malice. By distinguishing offences committed in the heat of passion, which were only visited with a nominal punishment, and by granting the accused the fullest extent of time neces sary to bring forward witnesses in his favour, even from the most distant countries. He replied to the arguments ad duced regarding the private manner in which arrests were made, and the concealment of the names of accusers and witnesses, by contending that the first measure was adopted in order that the accused, if innocent, should not be sub jected to loss of character through public exposure, and that the latter course was rendered necessary, as otherwise accusers and witnesses would have been in those days liable to assassination. Ile then came to deal with the torturing of the accused, in order to extort confession, and the punish ment awarded to the condemned, and contended that in both instances the Inquisition was more cautious and moderate than the other tribunals of the age. [At this period of the lecture, some confusion was caused by the gas, which had been for some minutes growing fainter, becoming at last extinguished altogether]. Rev. Mr. NUGENT came forward and stated that he had heard that the gas in many parts of the town had gone out; but that if the audience would keep their places candles would be brought in. After some delay, (during which the room was in total darkness, cheers were called for and given for the Pope, Mr. Northcote, and Dr. Cahill), candles were introduced into the building. Rev. Mr. NUGENT then said the lecture would proceed if the meeting desired it. (Loud cries of " go on, go on.") Mr. .NORTHCOTE then proceeded. He declared the inquisi tion to have been holy in its objects, just in its measures, and beneficial in its results ; and denounced the Protestant historian, Lorente, as a bad man and a perjured priest, whose history was a series of exaggerations, and the very amount of whose exaggerations could not be known, because he had himself destroyed the testimoni a l s by w hi c h they could be refuted. He argued that the histories of the numbers de stroyed by the Inquisition were altogether exaggerated, and that where a number of persons were merely sentenced to a light punishment, they were stated by historians to have been burnt. In conclusion, he accused Protestants of having been at all times intolerant, and as sheaving that intolerance in the present day by the manner in which they acted to. wards persons who had adopted the Roman Catholic religion. The lecturer was loudly applauded. Rev. Mr. NUGENT proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. North cote, which was carried by acclamation. The proceedings then terminated. EXECUTION OF MOBBS _FOR THE MURDER OF HIS WIFE. Yesterday morning the extreme penalty of the law was carried into effect upon the body of this wretched criminal, who was convicted, at the last session of the Central Crimi nal Court, of the murder of his wife, by cutting her throat, at their residence, in Enoch-court, Aldgate. As usual, on such occasions, a vast concourse of spectators, principally the very dregs of society, were assembled at an early hour in front of Newgate to witness the melancholy spectacle, hun dreds in fact having taken up their position shortly after midnight, preferring to wait all night sooner than be de prived of a good position. It being apecied that the crowd would be unusually great, the authorities had caused additional barriers to be erected at various points of the Old Bailey, so as effectually to pre vent accidents, the dread engine of death being erected about one o'clock. During the whole of Sunday, crowds of persons were assembled round the prison eagerly discussing the forthcoming strangulation of a fellow creature, with a morbid pleasure painfully disgusting to behold. The crowd actually as sembled at th time of execution, there is some pleasure in remarking, was far from being so great as on former occa sions, there not being more than from 4,000 to 5,000 persons present, and, what is more unusual, but few females. The windows of the houses facing the drop were also compara tively unoccupied, shewing that hanging, even for the crime of murder, has lost much of its morbid attraction. After the wretched culprit had taken his final leave of his four children on Saturday, he became more calm and col lected, and continued absorbed in religious meditation, being frequently visited by the Reverend Ordinary, Mr. Davis. From his first admission into the jail, both before and since his condemnation, he has had no hope that his life would be spared, and has repeatedly so expressed himself, and never altered his statement from that contained in his petition to the Queen for mercy—that he was driven to the act from a belief that his wife was unfaithful to him. On Sunday he attended for the last time in the chapel, when the Rev. Ordinary preached the condemned sermon, and paid the most marked attention to the discourse ; in fact his conduct has been such that the prison authorities state a better conducted criminal was never within its walls. After the conclusion of the sermon the convict was visited by the Sheriffs and the Rev. Ordinary, and he repeated his thanks for the kindness that had been shown to him. He continued reading from his bible the particular portions of scripture which had been pointed out for his instruction. He retired to rest at an early hour, and appeared to sleep calmly. He rose soon after six o'clock yesterday morning, and haring partaken sparingly of some coffee and toast that was provided him, he was visited by the Rev. Mr. Davis, who found him devoutly engaged in reading. About 20 minutes to eight he expressed a desire that the prayers of the day should be read. At half-past seven o'clock the sheriffs, alderman Wire and J. T. Wallis, Esq., with the undersheriffs, Mr. Anderton and Mr. Smith, arrived at the prison, and about a quarter to eight they were introduced to the cell of the prisoner, in the Chapel-yard, where they found hi m sea t e d a t a table, with his bible and prayer book open before him • he appeared quite prepared for th e v i s it, an d l oo k e d up calmly, perfectly resigned, and being told the fatal moment was nearly arrived, he expressed himself prepared to meet it. At his request, all left a e cell, with the exception of the sheriffs, who continued with the doomed man upwards of ten minutes; the usual time having been exceeded by several minutes. Mr. Cope entered the cell with the undersheriffs, and announced that the last moment had arrived for the procession to move. The wretched man at once rose, but at the request of Calcraft, the executioner, who had entered the cell, he resumed his seat while his arms were being pinioned back by a strong leather buckle strap, instead of tying the hands, as hereto fore. During the operation the only apparent struggle within him was a sort of spasmodic cough, which he could not restrain. He then rose with a firm step, and walked out of the cell, the Rev. Mr. Davis reading the burial ser vice, preceded by the Sheriffs, the bells of the chapel of the prison and St. Sepulchre's tolling forth the death knell. As soon as the sound was heard the shouts and outcries of the crowd, of " hats off ! " and other eager manifestations of desiring to witness the last scene of the tragedy, were ap palling. As the wretched man passed through the narrow passages to the lobby, which was hung with black cloth, leading to the fatal drop, he appeared to gain firmness, and ascended the steps without any assistance, and placed himself beneath the fatal beam. Calcraft speedily placed the cap over his head, and adjusted the fatal noose, the ordinary continuing the reading of the service, and the wretched man appearing to be absorbed in inward prayer, his lips not moving, or speaking a single word. The signal being given, the bolt was drawn, and the wretched man fell. His struggles appeared severe for many minutes. The body having hung the usual time, the sheriffs returned to be pre sent at the cutting down, which having been done by the executioner, it was placed in a coffin, and in the course of the day buried in the precincts of the prison. The prisoner, who was attired in the usual prison dress, was a small spare man, about five feet six inches in height, about forty years of age, with a calm expression of countenance, wholly free from any appearance of ferocity. PRINCE ALBERT AT CAMBRIDGE.—Prince Albert, accom panied by the Duke of Brabant, is to visit Cambridge Uni versity to-day. He is to arrive this morning, and remain till to-morrow afternoon. A rumour is current that the Prince Chancellor will (in person) confer a degree upon the Duke. DEATH OF THE LATE HEAD-CONSTABLE.—On Sunday forenoon last, Mr. M. M. G. Dowling, who for several years filled the office of head-constable and commissioner of police in this borough, expired at his residence at Wavertree. Mr. Dowling had for some years been declining in health, and since seceding from the police he had had several attacks of paralysis, which had destroyed the use of one side, and almost entirely deprived him of the power of speech. At the time of hi's decease Mr. Dowling was in his 66th year. THE CORPORATION OF MANCHESTER V. THE OVERSEERS OF MANCHESTER.—In the Court of Queen's Bench on Sa turday last an appeal of the Corporation of Monchester came on for argument. The case was taken under Mr. Baines's act for the opinion of the court. The question was, whether the corporation of Manchester were liable to be rated to the relief of the poor of the township of Manchester in respect of the Corporation Gasworks, which had been assessed upon a rental of £5,000. The qu es ti on t urn ed entirely upon the construction to be put by the court upon the I 3th section of all at passed for lighting the town of of Manchester, by which it was enacted that the property held by the corporation should be exempt from parochial rates so long as the corporation held it in trust for the said township. After hearing the arguments, Lord Campbell, and Mr. Justice Erle concurred that according to the act of parliament the corporate property was exempt. Judg ment was therefore. for the appellants. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL LIVERPOOL, MONDAY EVENING, Owing to hurry and pressure on our columns, caused by the receipt of our intelligence from New York yesterday, and which was TWO DAYS later than that contained in any other European paper, we omitted the important fact that flour had advanced in the New York markets 1 shilling per barrel after the departure of the iagara. This advance was caused by the advices taken out, as we have before stated, by the steamers which sailed during the late period of excitement in our own markets. This has entirely subsided for quite a fortnight, and the next intelligence re ceived from Europe will cause a marked reaction ; and when we take into account the stringency of the American money market, and impossibility of speculators holding stocks, we should not be sur prised to hear of a disastrous panic being the re sult of recent operations. The system followed by the American Banks at the present moment is pre cisely similar to that which causes such rapid de preciation in the value of every commodity in this country. And when we find money rating at 12 to 18 per cent., there can be but little power left to speculators to hold stocks or maintain prices. We therefore repeat that the trade should use increased caution at this critical moment. The London Corn Market was fully attended by country buyers ; but the supply of English wheat being light, the rates of this day week were obtain ed. There was a good inquiry for foreign wheat of intermediate qualities, at Monday's quotations. There was a good supply of barley, and a decline of Is, to 2s. per quarter was submitted to. Beans were ts. dearer. Oats were in fair demand. Rus sian was quoted 6d. to Is. per quarter higher. The price of flour and peas was unaltered. The London Produce Market was active to-day. Teas were in demand at a slight advance. Sound Congou realised ls. 14d: to ls. 2d. Coffee was dull but very firm. Native Ceylon 465. to 475. Sugars were in increased demand. Yellow Havanna 235. 6d. to 265. in bond. Refined brown lumps 445. Rice is still wanted. Madras at 13s. 3d. to 13s. 9d. White Bengal at 14s. 9d. to 16s. Cotton remains firm, but demand limited. Tallow is not so much sought for._ P.Y.C. at 565. 9d. to 575. on the spot. THE STOCK IS 33,605 CASKS Against 41,831 „ Deliveries Against.... 2,917 By the Port - Wallace, from Melbourne, whence she sailed July 4, we have to announce the arrival of 10,108 ounces of gold, and by the Childe Harold, from Sydney, with advices to July 20, we have also to announce the arrival of 2,300 ounces, value about 49,6001, to which we have to add 350,000 dollars, making the total imports since Saturday 119,600/. These large imports of gold, in addition to the large sums brought by the Solent, Niagara, and Manches ter, has helped to increase the value of all kinds of stocks in the London market. Consols closed to day at 951 to 95 1 . Three and a Quarter per Cents 95i to 96k. Ban 4 lc Stock 217 to 218. Exchequer Bills ss. to Bs. premium. The Foreign Stock Market was also better. Prus sian 11] to 112. Mexican 241 to 24k. Spanish 46 to 461. New Deferred 22k to 221. Russia 41 to 5. The Railway and General Share Market was also much more bouyant. The Euxine steamer, which was to leave South ampton yesterday for the Mediterranean with the East India mails, took out 481,9601. in specie, of which 442,6201. was in silver. The advises from Havanna to the Ist instant re port the rate of exchange on London 11 to per cent. prem. Freights were lower, and on the de cline ; the last terms were London or the Clyde, 3/. ss. ; Falmouth and a market, 31. 10s. The Liverpool Cotton Market continues quiet and firm. The sales to-day amounted to 6,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken for export and speculation. The import of American cotton so far, this week amounts to 5,813 bales, including ships reported this day. The clearances advised per Niagara, for week ending 9th November, are 13,637 bales, and the quantity now at sea for this port sums up 27,467 bales, as follows : New York, Oct. 19 Colonel Cutts 221 Brought forward, 10,632 Oct. 22 Empire State 1117 6 Guiding Star 2120 18 Chasca - 2247 26 Bell Rock - 2491 Liverpool 318 24 Compromise 344 ... - 9318 27 Franklin King 1040 Charleston, 28 Will Stetson Menapia 28 Irvino - 1356 29 Switzerland 2443 Nov. 1 G. A. Hopley 2705 Waltham - 2038 - 8052 Mobile, Oct. - 8542 1 Hartford - 1555 1 Isaac Webb 1740 Niagara 649 2 Excelsior 757 6 Van guard New Orleans, Oct. 6 Olympus - 2460 Total, - • 27,467 Carried forward, 10,632 I The receipts into the ports for the week ending 9th Nov., are - • • Against last year, - - 49,914 83,244 The total receipts at all the ports to 9th November 223,055 Against last year, - - 416,740 Decrease, 193,685 The shipments to Great Britain Against • • 71,013 116,655 Decrease, 45,542 The dock remaining in port, 176,929 261,988 Against Decrease, 86,059 Private letters speak very unfavourably of the quality of the cotton arriving at the southern ports. This is looked upon as a bad omen for the future supply, and will tend to sustain prices of all qua lities above middling, whatever may be the ultimate result of the crop, or the course of trade in this country. The general estimate of the crop is about 3,000,000 bales. Some few estimates considerably below, but still fewer higher. Our Share market has been active to-day, and closed at its " best point." For the closing quota tions we must refer to another column. SHARE MARKETS.-YESTERDAY, LIVERPOOL.—The market has been active all day, and closes at its best point. The sales are :—Caledonian, 288 ; Eastern Counties, 131; East Lancashire, 161 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 66" " " • Ditto, Fifth shares, d6l; Lou ti _ S_ . don and North Western:o'3l ' • Ditto, 1 g sharei, new, d 1 ; Midland, 63 3c 3 8 1 1 ; North British, 71 ; South Eastern Stock, 18.13.9 ; York and North Midland, 241 The fol lowing are the closing prices : Caledonians, 241; Eastern Counties, 13, 1 2 m ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 661 '; London and North Western, 1031 4 • Midland, 637- ; South Eastern, 18,13.9 I; York and North, 244 5 ; Sheffield Stock, 213 7 2. MANCRESTER. —To-day business has been tiansacted at improved prices. The sales are :—Aberdeen Pref. 6 per cent., x.d.w.; Caledonian, 28k; Eastern Counties, 131 3-16 ; East Lancashire, Pref. Fifths, 1-16 p ; Ditto, ditto, 1-16 p ; Kendal and Windermere, 134 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 66 ; Ml, 4 i,,g; ; London and North Western, 1031 ; Ditto, M. and B. Qrs C, 1p ; Manchester, Sheffie d, and Lincoln, 211 Ditto, £lO Pref., 9 9-16 ; Ditto, new £6 Pref., 3-16 p ; Midland Railway Consols, 63 k 483 k; South Eastern, 181 11-16. LEEDS.—The sales are :—Midland, 631; South Eastern and Dover, 181; Leeds Northern, 14. THE FUNDS, STOCK AND CLOSIN SHARE MARKET, LONDON 1t PRICE . Monday, .Novembor 21st, 1853. London and N. W 104 3f London and S. W 77 9 blanche-ter. sheffield, & Lincolnshire 2l 2 Midland Stock 63* North British 294 30j ENGLISH MARKET. Consols Account 9s* 1)0. Money Bank Stock ....... 217.18 Exchequer Bills, L. .. 15 Spin. Do. Three and a Quarter per cent. RAILWAY SIIARES. Do Preference - Norfolks North Staffordshire 5l 1 Shrewsbury and Dim Do. L. and N. W. guar. South E and Dover 613 24 York. New., and 8er.,65 6 Do. Extension Do. Preference 4.. 3} York and North Mid Do. Preference FOREIGN STOCKS. Ambergate, Nottingham, and Eastern Junction .... 41 j Caledoni.n 56 Do. Preference...... Bristol and Exeter East Anglian Eastern i;ounties I3k East Lancashire Eastern Union, A Do B. & C Edinbro' & Glasgow Great Northern B5 6 Mexican 24t 51 Spanish New Deferred 22* Do. Passives 42 3 Do. Threes Russians Do. 46} 111 12 97i8 Great Western 82} 31 Lancashire & Yorkshire 664 i Do. Fifths Leeds Northern l3l i London Brighton and South Coast 97 8 LAND SIIARES. Agricultural 44 5 North B. Australian * i Peel River .... South Australia GLASGOW IRON MARKET.—YESTERDAY. There has not been much business to-day, and the sales of pig have been free at 79s 6d to 80s. LIVERPOOL MARKET S.—YEsTERDAt (Written expressly for the Northern Daily Times.) e SUGAR continues in fair request for refining purposes, t!io sales reported to-day comprising 70 hhds Jamaica, at 335'1 a' to 34s 6d ; 20 hhds grainy Demerara, at 36s 6d ; 1,100 bag, Khaur, at 28s 6d ; 1,500 bans Pernams and Par aiba, 18s 9d to 19s 6d ; 30 cases 20 ° brls Maceo, at 1 9 s to 203 e4l; and 200 boxes brown Havana, at 20s 3d l cwt. Of Rum a small lot of Demerara has brought full Price's. No sales of Coffee have transpired. ta RICE.—The business is confined to 2,000 bags Arrac an) 13s 9d ; and 500 bags Bengal, at 15s 6d V cwt. In other articles we have to notice 300 bags Saltpetre, at 29s 6d, 5 per cent. refraction; 120 bags Plate Lac, at 3 45 ; and I,ooo:bags Sago Flour, at 21s e cwt, for arrival. TEA.—There continues a good demand both from t trade and speculators, at higher rates. Common Cong in request at is 2d tfi lb. Corrox.—The market is in every respect without cha re or since Saturday. The sales are 6,000 bales, 1,500 being export, and on speculation. LONDON CORN EXCHANGE.—YEsTERDAT Very small supply of English wheat met a ready 5 31 e :f eztreme rates of this day week, having a large attendanc e " , s , s country . buyers. A good inquiry for Foreign wheat/ chiefly intermediate qualities at full prices of last 1‘10!olaIoi Barley in good supply, and trade very slow at a dec11 .... . 6 e. Is to 2s V qr. Beans is higher. Oats fair sale ; B a r 6d to Is qr dearer. Price of flour and peas unaltered. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.—YESTERDAY. SUGAR. Foreign yellow Havanah, 22s 6d to 26s in t ij a. several buyers. Refined brown lumps, 44s ; fair denw, —COFFEE is firm, but the inquiry is dull ; native Celli 46s to 47s.—TE;firm, demand large ; sound congou, ls to I s 2d. RICE. —Madras is wanted, and few sellers, „. 13s 3d to 13s 9d ; white Bengal sells small at 14s 9d to —COCHINEAL is brisk ; low to fine Honduras silvers 4 6 i , 4s 10d. CorroN firm, but sales are limited. TALLoif slow of sale, P.Y.C. 563 9d to 57s on spot. SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET.—YEsTERDO We were well supplied with foreign stock to-day. CI the whole, a good business was transacted in most kinds.. The arrivals of beasts fre s h u p f rom our own graz ing j tricts were moderately ext e n s i ve as t o num b er , an d is average condition. The general weight, however, was f o r no means heavy. The weather being favourable , 4 slaughtering, and the attendance of both town and cotial buyers good, the beef trade ruled steadily, and last Mondij prices were well supported. The best Scots realised 49 8 lb. „n.c, Beasts, 5,628; sheep, 28,260 ; calves, 284 ; pigs) Foreign: Beasts, 2,060; sheeps, 6,270 ; calves, 248. BANK.RUPTCY CO UR T (Before ➢ir. Commissioner PERRY.) . IN RE FAincLotrGit.—There was a meeting in this t ri t , yesterday for certificate. The bankrupt, Mr. J. W. ' s % Clough, who was a member of th e fi rm of Dognall Fairclough, comb manufacturers, did not appear, and an journment sine die was ordered. SPORTING BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S LAST NIGIa. THE DERBY. 6 to 1 against Autocrat—taken. 10 to 1 „ King Tom „ 14 to 1 „ Dervish /) 25 to 1 „ Acrobat „ 33 to 1 „ Neville. 33 to 1 „ Marsyas—taken. 40 to 1 „ Hesse Cassell—taken 25 to 1 „ Ruby—taken. The annual sermon was preached on Sunday last 0' 0 Barnabas's church, by the Rev. Mr. B arr y, in aid 01 funds of the Northern Hospital. The m a yor and Bel ( I members of the council were present. A sum o f upwa' 601. was realised. e' The Rev. Mr. Parry preached on Sunday in St. Clel o Church, Windsor, in aid of the building fund of the 01 1 0 4 0 boys' asylum. The collection realised a sum of up" of 50/. t THE QUEEN OF THE WEST.—This very fine emigra x '.o ' which was compelled to put into Co r k di smas ted • fie the Mersey on Saturday with her pas sengers a ll well. °l learn that the great bulk of the emi gran t s by the aui 4o o, the West were yesterday shipped on board the Ash') OnoP which vessel was to sail at an early hour this 1 09r o: These emigrants w ere supp li e d b y Messrs, Bowman: itiv' nell, and Co., the agents of th e Q ueen of the Wes" fresh provisions for the voyage. REPRESENTATION OF EAST GLOUCESTERSHIRE . $14 16 elevation to the peerage of the Marquis of Worceste r occasioned a vacancy for this division of the cou s t' ) Holland, of Dumbleton, it is sa id i n t en d s o ff er ing 6 o fQ on the Liberal interest ; the Hon. Mr. Ponsonby, sej,, o \o de Manley, is also spoken of. A rumour is likewa`w tf) that Mr. Philip W. S. Miles, of Kingiwestea - rti offer hltneelr Tor Ilia T111.1:6131.4 soravOCULtl/1 M.P. for Bristol. will be in v it e d by Cr" LIVE R Fus :b SIMULTANEOUS COLLECTION IN AID OF TH E r CHARITIES.--The annual simultaneous collection ae.,101 funds of the Liverpool charities, took place on Su i, u n a tt li s at the several churches in Liverpool. We are —some announce the gross amount of the collection, as al o iler stances the returns are imperfect, and in others the c tion has been adjourned to next Sunday. At ' l iaise Prince's Park, the collection amounted to 207/, itt e rso , thanks-offering of 100/. ; at St. Michael's, Textetlotif 421. was realised ; at St. Bride's 901., and at the Old tiu cs ed e 161. 15s. The amount on the whole is expected to .1 that collected last year. g to LIVERPOOL IN DARKNESS.—Yesterday evening, 03 0 some defective arrangement on the part of the gas e? astV a very considerable portion of the town was left 1 1 100 ness. All attempts made to light the gas in th eeh establishments in Lord-street, North and South John',o and several other streets in the locality, being al t be futile, and candles, in some instances, were o bligea, of resorted to as a substitute. In a short time t: 000 0 office was actually besieged by complainants, and as - practicable the defect, whatever it was, was reme died. r learn that the shops in Waterloo-road, James's-st reel were also for some time similarly inconvenienced. 0 s ~,01 LORD SHAFTESBURY ON THE SANITORY CONDFFI,,,p MANCHESTER.—The Earl of Shaftesbury, in a letter 1. 1 ; 0 0 Times of yesterday, thus speaks of the sanitory el e jte, made by the Manchester Town Council :---" Sir, maj o r the liberty of employing your columns, as a means ot major public attention, and especially the attention of all ? j o g pal and corporate authorities, to the example that l est eti them, at the present time, by the corporation of 31an c . „ be to,„ I am just returned from a short visit to their town, ,7 0e riP, heard of and saw the many improvements that have tuted by . that public-spirited body. Vast thorough opened in many parts ; the streets, courts, and c a ,l , e ' re regularly cleansed ; pavements are almost everywiu, e ra f b s t i down ; the smoke nuisance is in rapid course of ahaw i l il y public drains and sewers are constructed ; the cesspe ° remain will, I hope, be speedily removed ; and an,ft b bti r d supply of good and soft water is so admirably ao'"; 0 1 that, in a short time, the smallest tenement will A l e unlimited quantity, at an almost nominal price. A fits to the mass of the people are quite incalculable.' .. . 4 o ) ,', LIABILITY OF RAILWAY COMPANIES FOR ACClDerha THEIR OWN SERVANTS..--In the court of ExchecKA Friday, was tried the case of Skipp v. the Eastern ;op Railway Company. It was an action for damages f° „ of sustained by the plaintiff through the negligenc e defendants. Mr. James, for the plaintiff, said t O O question was important, being whether a railway e ffe ct was liable, under such circumstanc e s, f or injury s u 01' 4 , their own servant when performing his duty in their t K, The plaintiff was guard to a luggage train which le pro don on the Ist of June, 1852. On arriving at L ea si station he found that there were 42 trucks on which were to be linked on to his train and taken tol s e7 There was no porter or other person t o as s ist him i' l 3 , A O and linking these trucks, so as to set o ff b e fore the r if f a passenger train, and the plaintiff, in his anxiety the work and to avoid a collision or stoppage, I ° l 'oo' o o under the wheel of -the engine and his arm seve re(l s , l oo j o body. For this injury he claimed compensation. t hat «g 1 was obviously varied in its circumstances fig: 4° , 3 0 P d domestic servant, as he (Mr. James) su b m itted tha t j ev,ll company, having servants who mu s t encounte r ,4 1 2 duties, were bound to provide a sufficient staff and 0 411 assistants, as accidents must occur where either tile d , 0 0 1 or its servants discharge their duti es inefficiently d s 9 8 e call the plaintiff and another man who had aet e ol9 to a goods train, and the jury w ou ld find that, 0 , 0 ea assistance at Lea Bridge station, f ears were a hl ti o tanned of being overtaken by a passenger 00 a0 there were many trucks to be link e d to the g thear / . The consequence was, that the guards had to use est activity in shifting and linking of the trucks ; this ib~ frequently slipped, or were thrown down, as in is by the weight of the extra tru c k s . R e p e ated reP 00 c ef difficulties had been made to the manager, b ut 4e nt,,: a tte! was given to them, nor was any assistance ever t he now and then, when a porter would come fr (4ll the 0 0 " ham station. The evid e n ce h a yi ng corro borate d meat of counsel, M r . B aron M ar ti n sa id there tie r' O OC to go to the jury, and went on to say tha t i oich. t o company was not responsible for any a cciden e dl o o oF befall their servants. If a servant was dissatigi „e with so ino r employment, or if he found it attended it as to render him fearful of the c onsequene es !, t . th e fectly comp e t en t i n hi m t o qu it th e employ pany did not c o mp e l hi m t o rema in in theithoug.uLy the man remained o f hi s own a ccord, eve n o f a in), aware that the duty he had to perform wa s 0 elv, - .0" oclwianraacette.r. He H i h s a s d o t r h e e m p a o in w in e g r t i o n qtahiet, sehravtiFewode`icaAdvo:voti to do so, and then this unfortunate accident () piped for the consequences of that accident, 1 . 1 2 L , L bo uld oo3 , ! l e railway company was not responsible. i ideri da oh! ,' direct the jury to find a verdict for flue the ir 41/ / fr being no evidence to go to them in proof a p,'„ot. --Mr. James said he would rather co ns o el, l ,_",, Nil colt. he proposed to bring the question bcfor to' nonsuit was then entered. u s , erv ictt ,b'e PUS or d 4.a1: i 4 tk 4 14: ' 4 l l, - * e t h tit i cii ,_ 0 tt t't? t4I