The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-04-09 00:00:00

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TKx Ai , DAIL'? priori TO THE NORTHEItN 'WO GUINEAS PER ANNUM. t)4e LottliPnt fitnes WEDNESDAY, IPlill 9, 1856 THE Go nt, we are told, for the hundredth time, are deeply iropressfd with the importance and necessit y of re-establishing a regular postal communication with the Australian Colonies. The Duke of Argyll conveyed this stale but agree ble intelligence, to the House of Lords on Monday. The Earl of HARDWTCKE declared him self in . favour of the Ad e n, Di ego G arc i a, an d King George's Sound route, so forcibly advocated by the London Times. The noble Earl said that, " in the present state of steam navigation, he had " no hesitation in saying that there was nothing " in the shape of tides, currents, rocks, or shoals, " which could prevent steamers from taking this " direct line." The Singapore route he would abandon altogether, while that via Panama the noble Lord could not deign to notice. But the Government appear to overlook in toto the evidence given before the Commons' Committee of 1851 ; and the " leading journal" seems pledged to forget all it has said since that date on this important subject. Captain Sir EDWARD BEL' CHER, R.N., when speaking of the Panama and Aden routes, said, before the Committee : I think by way of Panama that the passage out is secure and smooth, and that the return is not liable to so many dangers, either to the machinery or to the vessel, as by either of the other routes. I consider that by the other two routes you would have in most cases either the outward passage to perform before the wind, or the passage back dead against the wind, in either ease with very heavy seas or with calm, as the case may be, and I think you are more subject to be influenced by the different monsoons; whereas in the Pacific I think in either case you would have a leafiing wind, which is the best wind always for a screw steamer, or you would have an opportunity on the return passage of having what is called a soldier's wind, and that the breezes which blow there would enable a vessel to go faster than she would even with strong breezes on the other side. If the company had a coal depot at Gambier's Group, the distance across by Gambier's Group to Sydney would be 6,574 miles, it would be further windward in coming back, which would be particularly advantageous to a screw steamer. In returning she might be compelled to go as high she might be enabled to make a passage in there would be no necessity for her touching th American coast at all; I think she would reach from Gambier's Group, with a soldier's wind, to the --a f r om the Gallipagos up to Panama she winds, favourable, not adverse, as 40°, but 35 or 36° on the Soul Gallipag would have calm or ligh under steam In opposition to this line Lord HARDWICKE, and all who think with hirx ffould advocate a route where they cannot deny the existence of monsoons, tides, currents, rocks, and shoals ! But what appears still more strange is that the London Times should have forgotten all it said in favour of the Panama line only as far back as the 4th of April, 1853, when condemning the management of the Overland Company. " The Panama line to " Australia,' cotemporary, " is 1 4, about to be opened, and that will be 1 " by far the shortest and quickest route to our mag " nificent Australian possessions, the chances of I " great and permanent success which have been " thrown away and wasted by the want of energy, " forethought, and enterprise of this Association, " are certainly sufficient to lead the public to anti " cipate very little improvement for the future, but "to entertain the expectation that everything will henceforward be conducted on the old beaten " track of hesitancy and confidence in the yet " undeveloped resources of a traffic which deserves " to be conducted on a scale the most enlightened, ` 4 and with a policy that should secure a most " effective performance of this important link in " the chain of communieation between the old and " the new worlds." Not satisfied with all this, the same journal gives us another proof that its writers were alive to the truth, on the 26th of April, 1853, in these remarkable words : " The steamer Unicorn was to leave Panama for " Australia on the 6th of April, and the prospects " of trade with that country were of a nature to " excite increased interest at all the ports on the " Pacific, from the demonstrations constantly occur- ring that the Panama route is the true one between England and Sydney Some very remarkable changes must have come over the material world within the last two years, to account for the miraculous perversion of understanding which the Editor of that journal must have laboured under at the dates to which we alluded. What can have happened to induce the House of Lords to believe that the evidence given before Commons by practical men was erroneous, or to convince the London Times that that which was "by far the shortest and "quickest line in 1853, is not the true one between ``England and Sydney" in 1856? As far as our ducal POSTMASTER-GENERAL iS concerned, we think he knows no more about the matter than that the Government is deeply impressed with the import ance and necessity of re-establishing the postal communication which, despite " the chances of " great and permanent success, was thrown away " and wasted by want of energy, forethought, and " enterprise." A juvenile Postmaster may be able to explain a blunder, but our cotemporary can scarcely expect that the public will place much reliance - on his geographical statistics of the Aden and Diego Garcia, after his having declared that the Panama line was the skor test and quickest! Probably the " leading journal" had never heard of the Chagos and Seychelles groups, the peculiar atmospheric conditions of the South Seas, and other phenomena of the Indian Ocean, when its scribes talked so loudly and truly of Panama and the Pacific. That journal does however, admit still that " there is no doubt that " prima facie the shortest route is the best." that " the organization of the shortest possible corn " munication with Australia is just now, or should " be, a leading feature of Imperial policy." There is some hope for Liverpool and Panama in these admissions. We have the shortest line, as proved by scientific persons, naval officers, and masters of merchant ships ; and before the Mersey allows its legitimate rights to be stultified, we promise the POSTMASTER-GENERAL, and the London Times, a display of such a catalogue of facts, as will lead to the ultimate selection of this port as the Australian packet station, in opposition to all party or individual trickery. We give them a few to-day, and they shall have more anon. THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1846 THE COURT BUCILINGILLM PALACE, TllESDAY.—Yesterday was the birthday of Prince Leopold. The Duchess of Kent arrived early at Buckingham Palace to pay a visit of congratulation to his Majesty and the Prince Consort. The young Prince 7igited the. Derheaq of ,he afternoon. Prince Albert rode on horseback with the ?duce of Wales, attended by his Equerry in Waiting. The Ineen and the Prince Consort, accompanied by the Princess loyal and the Princess Alice, took a drive in an open andau and four, in the afternoon. Her Majesty had a dinner party in the evening. The company included the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Royal, Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar and the Countess of Dorn burg, the Hon. George M. Dallas (United States Minister), Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, Field-Marshal Viscount Combermere, Lord and Lady de Roe, Lord Wodehouse, and Col. the Hon. C. B. Phipps. Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar visited the Duchess of Kent yes- rday at Clarence-house, St. James's, THE LOCAL DUES ON SHIPPING.—Last night, in the House of Commons, the Vice-president of the Board of Trade succeeded in packing his jnry to try the question of the rights of the ratepayers of Liverpool to their town dues, for though the matter is dignified as enquiry into local charges on shipping, that is the real question at issue. Under a tribunal constituted like that nominated last night, the enquiry is a "mockery, a delusion, and a snare," and well was it described by Mr. Watson, as a committee fraud for partizan purposes. It will be seen from our Parliamentary report, that after a complaint made by Mr. V. Scully that not an Irish member was nominated, Mr. Ilorsfall moved that the debate be ad juourned for a week, no doubt with a view to have the subject discussed, and decided in a fuller House, than it would appear was there assembled. On a division the hon. member's motion was defeated by a majority of 41, the numbers being-67 in favour of the adjournment, and 108 against it. The enquiry will, no doubt, commence forthwith, and though the selection of the committee is all on one side, it will not be well for our municipal authorities to relax in their efforts, or abandon their duty, in upholding the inviolability of the property of which they are the trustees. THE REVIEW AT SPITHEAD.—The naval review to be held at Spithead is postponed. According to present arrangements it will be held on Wednesday, April 23. THE MILITARY ENQUIRY AT CHELSEA.---The Board of General Officers appointed to enquire into the allegations contained in the Crimean Report, resumed :its sittings yesterday at 11 o'clock, when the case of the Earl of Lucan was proceeded with. The noble Earl complained of the tenor of an article published in the Times of that morning, and desired the opinion of the Board upon it. The Judge- Advocate stated that the Board would consider it, and state their opnion before they rose. The examination of witnesses, called by Lord Lucan, then began, and among them were Colonel Griffiths, of the Scots Greys, who deposed to the circumstances under which Lord Lucan threatened to place him under arrest, for urging the want of proper protection for his horses, which he admitted he did in strong language. Before anything was said about arrest, Lord Lucan had used very harsh language towards him. He could not remember the precise expressions he used to Lord Lucan, but he believed he only addressed him as one gentleman would address another. After describing the condition into which the horses of his regiment were reduced, the witness withdrew. The mat witness called was Quartermaster-General Sir R. Airey, who spoke to the exertions made by Lord Lucan to pro cure shelter for the horses of the Cavalry under his command, and explained the difficulty of supplying the demand, in consequence of the magnitude of the works which were going on at Balaklava. The witness said he had not been examined by the commissioners sent to the Crimea, and generally he admitted [the accuracy of the statements made by Lord Lucan. Colonel Doherty, of the 13th Light Dragoons, was :next examined, and cor rected some mistakes he had committed in his evidence before the commissioners. This occupied the remainder of the sitting, and at four o'clock the board again ad journed to this day. Prior to the rising of the court, the Judge Advocate referring to the complaint made by Lord Lucan on the subject of the comments in the evidence published in the Times said that the board, while regretting the publication of such an article, could not but express its hope that no such comments would in future be made until the board had reported on the whole subject of their Investigation. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL, LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY EVENING The Liverpool Cotton Market has been mode rately active to-day, and the business done amounts to 8,000 bales, of which 3,000 have been taken on speculation and for export. Prices are firm and steady. We subjoin a statement of the quantity of American Cotton now at sea : NEW ORLEANS, APALACHICOLA. Ashburten Isabella'.. 1608 Devon ... 2363 Livingston 2586 Benlomond 1325 1343 Jas. Nasmith Polar Star... Margaretta Acta= ..... Horizon J. P. Morse . Roderick Dhu Burmah... 1564 5117 savANNAH. 2769 New York Packet 2404 United Kingdom 2493 Lady Blaney 3627 Vanguard . 2200 E. Buckley 2091 2105 1910 1321 Ironsides .. Goliah .... Delft Haven Tirrell .... Refuge .... Juniatta Edmund CHARLESTON. 18581Argy1e Norman Lochiel Isabella Orion 813 Ontario 1864 Royal Vic'oria 3162 1 J0hn Fraser 4155 R. B. Summer Glencairn 51,5861. F Dster, jun Ore;,on lEnterprise . . 24021 W. Tapscott 2243 2629 4300 2392 Geo'ige Evans Oregon 800 - it:Luang John Miller Wm. Vail.., 25021 New Orleans 3106IAfobil Sisters Salem . Woodstock Marchmont 29,861 The Liverpoel Share Market continues to show a gradually hardening tendenly. It opened steady today, and continued to improve throughout, closing a shade better, at the following quota_ tions :--Aberdeen, 134 14. Chester and Birken head, 16 161-. Caledonian, 301 xd 302. Chester and Holyhead, 161 162. Eastern Counties, 104 101,. East Lancashire, 191 191. Great Northern, 231 231. Ditto A, 94 104. Great Western, 641 641. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 884 881. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 16 161. London and North Western Stock, 1012 1014. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 281 29. Ditto Pref., 11a 111. Ditto New 6 per cent. Pref., 7-16 9-16 p. Midland Stock, 74,-11741 North British, 84 9. North Stafford shire, 6 51d. South Eastern, 221 21 13-16. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 19 11-16 19 13-16. Y or k and North Midland, 284281. Leeds Capital Stock, 16 164. Dutch Rhenish, 11, 1 13-16 p. Ditto New Shares, 3i 34p. Great Western of Canada, 25f 251. Ditto New Shares, 21 2 13-16 p. Ditto 2nd issue, 2 9-16 2 11-16 p. Great Luxem bourg, 61 The following is a statement of traffic receipts of the Great Western Railway of Canada by pas senger and goods trains for the week ending 21st March, 1856, and for the corresponding period last year :-21st March, 1856-total receipts, 12,6231. 19s. 6d. ; 23rd March, 1855-do., 8.5711. 7s. 6d. Aggregate gross receipts from the commence ment of the current half-year to the above date, 66,4901. 7s. ; ditto for the corresponding period last year, 44,7951. 6s 601.-all sterling. The Red Jacket, arrived here from Melbourne, has brought 120,000 ounces of gold, valued at about 480,0001. The commercial accounts which are given in detail in another column are highly important and satisfactory. The Blackwall, which left Melbourne for London on the 27th December has 86,281 ounces of gold on board. I n conse quence of the loss of the Schomberg the next mail would be despatched by the Indian Queen, of the Black Ball line of packets. The Albatross was announced to leave for Liverpool on the 17th of January, and the Gipsy Bride early. Messrs. T. and H. Littledale & Co. have issued their usual monthly circular to-day, f r o m w hi c h we s ulierai remarks- The all-but certainty of last month has become the cer tainty of this. Peace is restored, and the mutual forbear ance of all parties in the Paris Conferences-the manner in which grave difficulties were overcome and the quick ness with which the pacific result was arrived at-show the anxiety of all the great powers to put an end to war, and afford, perhaps, the best assurance that it will not soon be provoked again. But now comes the re-adjust ment of commerce, a matter next in importance to the conferences. Such was the opinion formed of the vast resources of Russia and her obstinacy, that a more lengthened war was generally anticipated, and the opera tions entered into, in India and elsewhere, to supply the vacuum in Russian produce had been on a very extensive scale. Thanks to the telegraph, the news of the peace propositions, which left England on the 26th Jan., reached Calcutta on the 23d Feb. ! and would prevent further mis chief; but the large contracts for rice, wheat, seeds, jute and saltpetre must be carried out-the quantities already shipped were very heavy and an unusually large amount of shipping was chartered in the autumn (pro bably 100,000 to 150,000 tons) for Calcutta, Bombay and Akyab, principally for rice and seeds. These operations combined, must result in very serious losses, and throw discredit on certain firms known to be deeply interested ; but it should be borne in mind that there is always a tendency to exaggerate the evils of a revulsion of this kind, and thus to bring about panic and disaster which a little time and patience might possibly avert. The present ruinous depression in the value of Rice for instance, will put a stop to shipments from Calcutta, as it is much wanted in other parts of the east, whilst its low price here is already increasing, and will further induce ex ports to the continent. It must also be remembered that the Calcutta trade was perhaps the most prosperous of last year, and that this season the profits on silk and indigo will go far to counteract the losses on other articles to the general importer, and confine the mischief to those, who have gone almost exclusively into rice, jute, and seeds. The suspension of Messrs. Syers, Walker and Co. was announced on Friday. Their operations, particularly in chartering vessels for the east, have been amongst the most extensive, and their liabilities will probably reach £250,000. Money.-We anticipated: in our last circular that the Bank of England would ere this have equalised their rate of discount to 6 per cent; but though the directors may have:thought that the stationary, position of the bullion did not justify any change, the rates in the open market have become decidedly easier during the month on long-dated paper, and within the last few days there has been an evident anxiety to get out Money for long periods at present rates- a fair indication as to the probable course of the Money Market for some time to come. The Bank of France has reduced its rate per cent. ; but her financial position would not seem to justify such a step, as she continues to be a free buyer of gold at a heavy loss ; it is therefore looked upon as a political move to add prestige to the proclamation of peace, and the birth of the imperial Prince. The stock of bullion in the bank is 10,449,3331. against 10,599,6501. on the Ist March, and the reserve of notes 5,289,7801. against 5,493,005. 117,784 The Liverpool Corn Market showed no important change to-day. Sales of wheat were made at a decline of Id per bushel, and flour was about is per sack lower. Commercial advices from France report very little alteration in the state of trade, notwithstand ing the proclamation of peace. The most imp ortant matter of the week has been the reduction of the rate of discount by the Bank of France to 5 per rent, which has materially assisted commercial enterprises. Meanwhile some export houses have received new orders from England and Germany, and the packets recently arrived, have brought some important commissions from the United States. The rise in the price of merchandise which has continued for some weeks is not arrested, which restricts the amounts of pur chases by foreign agents, who hesitate to give the increased price excepting for intermediate requirements, while on the other hand the manufacturers are not inclined to lower their prices while they pay the increased value for raw materials. An extraordinary rise has taken place in the value of diamonds, in consequence of the demand for Russia. This rise is estimated at not less than twenty to twenty-five per cent. on previous prices, and has given great impetus to the usually quiet business of the diamond mer chant. The demand for Russia is attributed to the approaching coronation of the Emperor. The same cause has increased the orders for Lyons manufactures. Accounts from Austria give the particulars of the order issued by the Minister of Finance, recalling all the small paper money in circulation. All the kreutzer notes, except the Hungarian 10 kr, must be exchanged at the National Bank at Vienna, on or before the 31st of August, 1856 ; and in exceptional cases to the Ist of November follow ing. It is the intention of the government to issue instead a copper metallic currency with the alloyed kreutzer pieces, as at present in circulation ; at I the same time they will establish greater unity in the amount of the higher notes in circulation. Already the Mint has issued a considerable amount of new coin A. General Court of Proprietors was held this day in the parlour of the Bank for the election of a governor and deputy governor for the year ensuing. The names of the house list are, for governor, Thomas Matthias Weguelin, Esq., and Sheffield Neave, Esq , for deputy. The ballot glasses were opened at ten o'clock, and closed at four. The Court was then adjourned until to morrow, for the election of twenty-lour directors. The suspensions are announced of Mr. Thomas Harrison, shipowner, and asphalte manufacturer,in consequence of a connection with Messrs. Syers, Walker, and Co., and of Messrs. Woollett and Nephew, ship and insurance agents. The Funds opened at a further decline of a t per cent. this morning, but afterwards rallied, and closed „I per cent. higher than yesterday—the quo tations being 928 93. Despite the considerable outstanding speculation for a rise, which is devel oped at the settlement now in progress in Consols, the market retains great steadiness, confidence being felt in the future. The large arrivals of gold promote this favourable feeling. Not withstanding the preparations for Thursday's instalments on the new loan, there is no pressure in the Discount Market, the dividends being payable tomorrow, Wednesday. In the Stock Exchange, however, partly in connection with the consol settlement, money was in active demand at six per cent on government securities. The recent failures have excited a cautious feeling, the depreciation in many articles of produce having been serious, and the losses consequently severe. Confidence continues to be felt, however, in the general stability of trade. At Paris to-day the three per cent Rentes closed 4 per cent higher than yesterday. The amount of gold brought in by the Red Jacket from Melbourne is stated at no less than 100,600 ounces, worth about 402,0001. The purchase of gold on account of the Bank of France having apparently ceased, it is hoped that the bulk of this large remittance will be sent into the Bank. The Foreign Exchanges this afternoon generally showed more firmness. In the case of Paris and Italian places a slight advance in rates was established. The following are the closing quotations of Foreign Exchanges : Amsterdam short, 11 194 to 12 0. Do., 3 months, 12 24 to 12 24. Rotterdam, do. 12 24 to 12 24. Antwerp do., 25 60 to 25 674 Brussels, do., 25 60 to 25 67*. Hamburg do, 13 114. to 13 12. Paris, short, 25 374 to 25 40. Do., three months, 25 75 to 25 80. Marseilles, do ,25 75 to 25 80. Frankfort, do., 1214 to 1214. Vienna, do. 10 21 to 10 26. Trieste, do., 10 23 to 10 28. Petersburg, 364 to 364. Madrid, do., 491 to 494. The Railway Share Market was flat inthe morn ing, a reduction of a 4 per cent being quoted in many cases—a rally afterwards took place. The final quotations stood thus : Caledonian, 614 614. Eastern Counties, 104 104. East Lancashire, 76 78. Great Northern, 94 95. Ditto A, 79 80. Great Western, 641 65. Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 884 881 London and North Western, 1014 1014. Manchester Shef field, and Lincolnshire, 284 29 Midland Stock, 744 75. North British, 75 76. South Eastern and Dover, 72 724. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 784 794. York and North Midland, 564 574. LONDON GAZ ETTE, BANKRUPTS.—Wm. PILLEY, Aldermanbury-postern, City, tailor. JOHN BRETT, Tower Shades, Trinity-square, Tower-hill, licensed victualler. WM. GASCOINE, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, butcher. THOMAS RYDER, Old Broad street, City, merchant. JOHN THOMAS METCALF, and GEORGE METCALFE, Bow-lane, City, and Farnham, Surrey, canvas merchants. GEORGE BYFORD, Liverpool, slate dealer. THOMAS GORE, Manchester, Lancashire, machine maker THOMAS 'WALKER BLOTT, late of Stamford, Lin colnshire, innkeeper, corn factor, and coal dealer. ENNIS ELECTlON.—Yesterday, the newly appointed Attorney General for Ireland, the Right Honourable J. D. Fitzgerald, was re-elected for Ennis without opposition. We regret to notify the decease of Mrs. Huskisson, the • relict of the late Right Hon. William Huskisson, formerly membar for this borough, and so long one of the most distinguished members of the House of Commons, whose vt,U4Sivu of the opetilllg Of tile Liverpool and Manchester Railway, cast so deep a gloom over the whole community. The amiable lady departed this life on Monday last, at Eastham, near Chichester, in the 79th year of her age. THE MERCANTILE MARINE Acv.--A series of three petitions to the House of Commons on an important ques tion is in course of preparation and signature in this town. The subject to which the petitions refer is the Mercantile Marine Act of 18.50, and the injurious operation of some of its provisions. The first of the series emanates from the captains and mates of the mercantile marine frequenting our port, and, after adverting to a notification recently put forth by the Board of Trade, cautioning shipowners agains t employing any but " licensed parties, or persons bona fidc in their employ" to engage or provide seamen for mer chant ships, proceeds to allege that an experience of five years working of the act referred to, fully convinced the petitioners that it hal completely failed to carry out the object the legislature, when passing it, had in view. The petitioners complain that they cannot so sttisfac torily select their men, and that hence they are compelled, though under penalties for so doing, to employ a private shipping agent to obtain and ship a crew, before going to the government office to sign articles ; and, after describing the unnecessary delay to which they are exposed, they pray for the repeal of that part of the act which renders it compulsory to ship and pay off crews at the Government Shipping Office, or that the Legislature will revoke that part of the statute which prohibits the employment of private agents, who should be under license to carry on that branch of the business. The petition has received the signatures of about 400 captains and mates, and has been enclosed in a similar petition, which bears the signatures of upwards of 1,700 seamen. The third petition, which embodies the same complaints and opinions, emanates from the merchants and shipowners of the town and port, to which the names of no less than 120 firms have been appended. The three petitions will be forwarded on Thursday to Mr. T. B. Horsfall, 3LP., for presentation, and it is to be hoped they will secure that attention, both from the Government and the House, which th)importance of the question, and the position of the petitioners, ought to command. SELECT VESTRY ELECTION.—The polling for a select vestryman was resumed yesterday. At the close of the poll Mr. Syred was 165 votes a-head of Mr. Flanagan THE WEanien.--Yesterday, from an early hour, there was a heavy fall of rain, accompanied by a very cold atmos phere. The rain was very welcome, and will prove of considerable advantage to the country. LADIES COLLEGE, BLACRBURNE HOUSE.--The Rev. W. H. Channing, will give a lecture, which will be free to ladies, on " the relations of the poets of England to the national life," at Blackburne House, on Friday morning, at ten minutes past eleven. COMPLIMENTARY DINNER AND PRESENT TO MR. JOSEPH PROCTOR.—It is always gratifying to find the services of an officer duly appreciated by those who may be under his directions, and in the many compliments which, from time to time, we have seen presented to deserving persons, we have not witnessed one of m ore i n t eres t th an th a t which took place on Saturday evening, when Mr. Joseph Proctor, the conductor of the jobbing department of the office con nected with the NORTHERN DAILY TIMES , was entertained by the gentlemen connect e d w ith th a t a nd other departments of the establishment, at a sumptuous banquet, and presented with a magnificent gold chain, in token of the esteem he is held by them. The presentation took place on the retire ment of Mr. Proctor from the office, which he had ably filled for the last fif t een y ea rs. The dinner was held at Lawton's, Bee Hotel, Queen square, and was of that recherche description for which the house is well known. The viands were of the first class, and the wines of the best vintages. There were about twenty gentlemen connected with the establishment present. the chair being filled very efficiently by Mr. William Griffin. When the good things had been discussed, and the usual loyal toasts disposed of, tine tizmai gave the health of the respected guest in appropriate terms, stating that his late colleagues held him in the highest esteem, for his general kindness and fatherly attention to them on all occasions. They had asked him to present him with a gold chain as a lasting record of their regard. The chairman then presented the chain to Mr. Proctor amid applause. The worthy and respected recipient returned thanks, both for his health and the splendid gift, which he said he would cherish as long as he lived. The evening was passed in the happiest manner, and all felt reget that the hours seemeed to wing their way with more than usual swiftness, for parting with an old friend is not an easy task. However, all felt satisfied with the enjoyment in which they bad participated. L t.TEST INTELLIGENCE, THE CONGRESS PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING Count Buol has received instructions to remain here in order to take part in the deliberations on matters, the details of which still have to be settled and arranged. THE MARITIME ARMISTICE A despatch from St. Petersburg states that the maritime armistice was published in that city on Monday last, the 7th instant. The Russian ports are now all re-opened for commerce IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—TuEsDAY• The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. The Agricultural Statistics Bill was re ad a Second time. INDIAN ARMY EXPENDITURE. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE • tan , 11l MO len" til of the expenses of the Indian entered at some r. army, udla into a statement as to the financial returns of 1 nd showing, in 1839, that the revenue was £18,000,00°, t 3 the that it had since increased to £25,000,000, but th- 4 , expenditure had increased in • and that still tii, proportion, "ng for a re Ann 000.0 increase exceeded the expenditure by about £l,—' olvoy The Earl of ELLENROROUGH and the Earl of the 0 having made some remarks on the subject, the returns were ordered Their Lordships rose at a few minutes a o'clock. for seven HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TuE sPO ' The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. , . fa vour Mr. WISE presented petitions from:Renfrew la, of the Ten Hours Bill. wilted Several petitions to the same effect were Pr peq from various other parts of the country. Sev[3e aboli tions were presented in favour of, and against tu a ging tion of church-rates ; also, several petitions, io'neeed that all places of public anrasement might not be 4d for on the Lord's-day. Several petitions were presence and against thepledical Profession Bill. the opera Mr. MuußouGH presented a pe tition from - „b e ster tives in the employment of Mr. J. Wil so n, of IVal l ' in favour of the Ten Hours system. CHURCH RATES BILL DI reply to Lord R. Cecil, - yv Ceti Sir W. CLAY said it was his intention to accea ri e w toirc iat amendments proposed by the Government to his Rates Bill BLEACHING WORKS BILL. In answer to Mr. Gibson, to th e the Mr. J. BUTT made some explanations in reference course which he intended to pursue with regal .- embe r Bleach Works Bill. The honourable and learned C ations said he found it necessary to make material age/oose in the measure, which he would state to the on the earliest opportunity. FALL OF KARS. e iativ e Mr. WHITESIDE postponed his notice of motion r to the fall of Kars until the 24th inst. MR. HOLROYD'S NEW GUN. n r the Captain LEICESTER VERNON asked the Cletb;:tween Ordnance, whether the trial at Shoeburyness, 003.6- Mr. Holroyd's 12-pou- der wrought iron gun °f a s eivi ee ' ouner brass cular metal, and a 12 - had shown results satisf d gu til e actory to the en d il ol l gilt' n o f ran ee and tenacity of the metal composing the w— iron gun 001 - r. MONSELL said that the experiments with '1":"torl. royd's gun, after 141 rounds, had proved very 0051„3' PUNISHMENT OF DEATH. be 13th Mr. W. EWART gave notice of a mot i on for t inst., in reference to the punishment of death. THE BALLOT, e ost" Mr. G. LANGTON, on behalf of Mr. 11. BerkeleY; P et of poned the motion, standing in his name on the sta the ballot, from the 22nd till the 24th instant. EXCHANGE OF CRIMEAN Horrocas• In answer to Major Sibthorp, rao cil Mr. PEEL said the Government had heard with satisfaction, that the government of France was " go stir confer a medal on the British troops. It was °onfer posed that the Turkish government was about to t "„is ha' medal on our troops, but no official notice of been received In reply to . a further question from Major Sitil l l e r r ;e cl Mr. PEEL said the new order of merit would be ° )u o f the for all acts of bravery since the commencement._ ready war. He could not say when the order would b' for distribution. THE menu Arm, PROPERTY TAX. << That it Mr. Mi./I.z moved the following resolution-- oo t ot is the opinion of thi s H ouse( an ,equitable ad.iosilnterest the Income and Property Tax is egseritial to the te °f el; of the country, particularly as regards' t he comP a la went upon industrial and professional inct." o „" ~ h is '- b with those derived f r o m fi xe d p r operty.' a the riel was unfairly levied b e t ween th e p oo r man at... -, 0 forli ier for while on the latter the burden fell lightlY , had frequently to pay on more than he really ear'', to - Mr. P. URQUHART seconded th e motion, remarkirtb,,:ler the people were opposed t o th e tax, and that th e tion must, therefore, be sho r tly attended to. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER acknovvleaC eseti: the importance of the question. The tax was a , ' Fr ee s S / Is. 4d. in the pound, and would remain so til l the wool() tion of the war, and after the conclusion of peace t , whe be sd. in the pound till 1860. The hon. niern be "„und s introduced the question, had not shown sufficien t gr for the alteration of this tax, and i t , B o,o o° wag not surprising that a revenue of £ l6, ' el° would be collected without some inconvenience t°s,j3o public. If the hon. member was consistent in his v i l i g ir tata? should have proposed to abolish Customs, Excise, and "030 duties ; for the mechanic receiving 15s. a week paid to tri „ a proportion equal to that paid by the richest in the e °llii. ous The right hon. gentleman concluded by moving the P re.' question. Mr. LAING concurred in the observations of the a"" - lor of the Exchequer. Ananit • Mr. W. WILLIAMS supported the motion of Mr. 0% Mr. SPOONER considered that landed proprietor s l 'ibose much right to complain of the inequality of the tax as i d Dot, included in the motion before the House ; and be cell' therefore, assent to it as it then stood. d Sir 11 ' After some remarks from Mr. MAeGazoolt all WILLOUGHBY, Mr. MUNTZ replied. The House divided, when the numbers were — For the motion Agdinst it ...... • • . 19 4 ..---- .13i Majority CASE OP CO LONEL HARN ESS. den & Captain VRRNON moved for a coy of the correspee „ye! between the cl er k o f the ordn p ance and Lient .-c °,e et' Harness, deputy inspector-general of fortifications, reread ing his removal from that military position, and con l P c i v il of the constant sub or di na ti on of the m ilitary to il , e 4eel; branches of the service un d er the resent or dnance s r f it or Mr. MoNsELL entert a i ne d a hi g h opinion - of the nie h 'i the Colonel Har ness as an engineer officer, but be thong ge conduct of Colonel Harness had justified his reninv al p ' t gae• would not, however, obj ec t t o th e pro d uc ti o n of the r- After some discussion, the motion was withdrawn. PAROCETICAL SCHOOL., SCOTLAND. • a bil l The LORD ADVOCATE moved for leave to bring lechols i t no Scotland regulate ; andan and alsoake f e u rt bille , r t provisions makeor v . is i o A n pc s : f v o r Ei r e: p o a su r i o r c i l o s n it e i o a for ale within burghs in Scotland. A Ns it Mr. CARTER, Mr. BLACK A • •L'' ° chiefly in a K p l3 p u r ß o N ba E tio a Mr. BLACKBURNE, n n d o f o tthheer measures, hon. leave members, having g t° bring in the bill. LOCAL DUES ON SHIPPING COMMITTIM b e the Mr. LOWE moved that the following me mber° select committee on local charges upon shiPPi n g, : , gr. Lowe, Mr. Hardy, M r . Mil ner Gib son, M r . ffors 6 " d e s, Fenwick, Sir Staff or d N or th cote, M r. C o bd e n, gr. Dee jc ho Mr. Bonverie, Mr. Headlam, Mr. Cardwell, S ir gt, Duckworth, Mr. Dunc an , L or d Ilotham, and Mr. 14° Mr. V. SC ULLY o bj ec t e d to th e comm i t t ee newinfa4—cl'a ' e wes° the Government, on th e groun d that Ir i s h memb ers e entirely exclud e d. H e oppose d the f i rst na me ell th that of Mr. L owe , th e v i ce - pres i dent o f the 13°$111 of Trade. a the The CHANCELLO R o f th e E XCHEQUER CaPreBgeheS readiness of the Gov ernment to add two I r i s h reeln'- the committee. , gr. 1r " Mr. DISRAEL I d e p reca t e d th e course t a ken q , ore Scully, whose compl a i n t th at t h e Irishnienlber unfairly treated in that House was unfounded. ro i t tse , Mr. WATsos obj ec t e d a l toget h er t o the c°l3:filtee• which he looked up on as f rame d as a part i za n'i 0111-1 After some discussion, Mr. FIORSFALL moved the adjournment of the debate a week. Mr. F. SCULLY seconded that motion. Upon a division, there appeared— For adjourning the debate Against it Majority The committee was then nominated THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. ° f the Mr. BOW YER drew attention to the constitution olio Board of Audit, and the lawregarding the audit of P accounts. de so— T fie The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER having In a explanations, the motion was withdrawn. The report of supply was brought up and agreed to. The Rouse adjourned at twelve o'clock. ifiee v ' The death of Dr. Rothman leaves vacant the 0 pa id CORRIGAN, THE MURDERER. Registrar to the University of London. The fili a l ' to Dr. Rothman was £5OO a year.Corrigan' tile man who was convictedatthe February sessions ' a s av a w servitudeple asure, f has or l i had fe. his H e sentence wfl i sh Central Cri • minal Court for the murder of his wife, d u ring: — b e T r h e o m m o a y s e d ir o tas :i b t i b 3 o ordered for execution but was afterwards respited e coa l to the Milbank prison, preparatory to his undergoo, sentence. , y°' THE GREAT APPEAL CASE.—The East India CorilEirring orti c y ommuted to that %Poo the Hon. Mas. Dyce Sombre, is now in course of ue'•The before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Counci l '. co amount of property in dispute is stated at the almost i p ll rs o f dible sum of seven millions. All the leading ine rn , / , 3 10 0 the bar hold briefs on one side or the other, and es,°," : Li to received a fee of 500 guineas with them. In adori"ning which there are two consultations daily, one in the 1 0 ° r . no o and the other in the evening, each time a fee of 3 0 g ul being paid to every counsel so consulting. MOBILE, TOTALS, 2861 4311 2262 14,188 54586 29861 14188 PERSIA Intelligence has been received which announces that the Government of Persia has taken posses sion of the island of Karete in the Persian Gulf. The Minister of War of the Schah was dead, and the Khan of Baratchan had been arrested. --,-.......,.__ THE REMOVAL OF THE BLOCKADE The Gazette of last night contains the following notification : Foreign Office, April 8. Notice is hereby given that, pending the ratifi cation of the treaty of peace, an armistice by sea as well as by land has been agreed upon between Great Britain and her allies on the one hand, and Russia on the other, and that consequently orders have been given for immediately raising the blockade of Russian ports. FRANCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, MONDAY EVENING. The Congress met again to-day. It is announced that Count Orloff has received orders to return forthwith to St. Petersburgh, his presence being required in certain important conferences which the Czar is about to hold. His place at Paris is, it is said, to be taken by M. de Titoff. The Jouarial des Debats gives new details about the deliberations of the Congress, and as they are no doubt derived from a semi-official source, they, though not altogether new, merit attention. They are to this effect—An understsnding was come to on the fifth point much more easily than had been expected, Russia having readily yielded all that was reasonable. She has besides consented to Nicolaieff being transformed into a commercial port, to the destruction of the navel arsenals in the Black Sea and on the shores thereof, and the complete neutralization of these seas. She, how ) ever, refused to destroy the fortresses on the southern side of the Caucasus, from the Black Sea to the Caspian, on the ground that they are necessary for the defence of her frontier, and she has carried her point. She has also consented not again to fortify the Aland Isles. Turkey demanded an indemnity for the expenses of the war, and for previous wrongs. but Russia refused, and the matter has been left open for future consideration. Finally, the rectification of the Bessarabian frontier has been left to a special commission, and nothing yet has been decided as to the future constitution of the Danu bian Principalities. To what the Debats says, I can add from my private sources of information, that the demand of Turkey for an indemnity will most certainly be rejected. Russia, having obtained peace, will naturally refuse one; and the allies will not be able to constrain her to grant ono unless thoy p:n to war again -a thing which they me not at all likely to do. I can also inform you that such is the antipathy between Austria and Russia that the latter, in spite of the stout resistance of the former, is strivimg to exclude her from all share in the commission for fixing the new Bessarabian frontier. Russia also—and in this she is supported by England —is making great efforts to compel Anstria to withdraw her troops from the Principalities—though Austria urges all manner of reasons for being allowed to remain—the principal of them being that if she goes there will be a revolution, which will lead to the establishment of a Republic —an unholy thing, which, in her eyes, is not to be tolerated for a moment. There has been a very marked advance on rail way shares on the Bourse to-clay-15 francs on the Northern, 32f. on the Orleans, 20f. on the Lyons, 272 E on the Western, and so on. This rise is owing to the large dividends which several of the companies declared at their recent annual meet ings. A further rise on this class of securities is expected. Accounts from Constantinople to the 27th state that in several towns of Asia.hostile manifestations had been made against the recent reforms in favour of the Christians ; that at Ardin the Christians had been ill-treated ; and that at Ismael the English cavalry had had to repress a revolt of the Turks. It may be remembered that it was announced a short time back that the Russian government had abandoned its design in its prohibitive system. But the German papers inform us that as peace is now secure, it has again been determined to make large reforms in the commercial system. THE EAST, We have received the following telegraphic despatch, dated Marseilles, Monday, 7.45 p.m. : The Alexandre has arrived with advices from Constantinople of the 31st, and from the Crimea of the 29th ult. The steamer Hammonia has arrived from Constantinople with 268 invalids. The weather is bad. THE _HANGMAN'S OFFICE.—In consequence of what transpired at the recent meeting of the court of aldermen, in reference to the conduct of Calcraft, numbers of candi— dates have offered themselves to fulfil the duties of the scaffold. NEW CATHOLIC CHuncn.--Yesterday Dr. Goss, the R.C. Bishop of Liverpool, laid the foundation stone of a new Catholic church in James Street, to be called the Church of Saint Vincent De Paul. There were about forty Roman Catholic clergymen present, and a considerable number of spectators, although the day was very wet. The usua 1 rituals of the church was observed on the occasion. The Bishop stated that the Catholic ship carpenters of the town had contributed about £4O, and the working classes the same sum. ACCIDENT TO A WOODSIDE FFRRY-BOAT —PRAISEWORTHY CONDUCT OF CAPT. REED, THE MANAGER.--Yesterday morning, about four o'clock, the Woodside ferry-boat, Queen, on her passage from Liverpool to Woodside, grounded on the end near the slip--about six feet from the extreme end. The usual means to float her again were resorted to, but proved unavailing. The active manager cf the station, Captain Reed, was on the spot almost imme diately, and but for his exertions, there is scarcely a doubt but that the boat would have filled with the flood. The manager, by great exertions, got her stern on the side of the Woodside-ferry, and " listed" her, and about seven or eight o'clock she was quite dry, fore and aft. At this time she presented a very singular appearance, looking like a vessel half suspended in mid air—about four and a half feet on the slip, the rest on red sand stone. On looking along the keel and bilge of the vessel at this time she was as smooth as possible, and neither had sustained the slightest injury, although she is 125 feet long, had nothing to support her bottom, and although the centre bad to sustain the weight of the engines, boilers, and coals. This proves the substantial manner in which the boat has been built, for the only injury she sus tained, after several hours in this perilous position, was the breaking of two of her paddle floats, which did not take more than an hour to repair. The attention of Captain Reed, and his exertions all the time, were remarkable, and about half-past ten or eleven o'clock he succeeded in getting off the boat, to the satisfaction of every one. The acciden t will, of course, cause the loss of a quarter-day's work to the mechanics and other working men who intended to pass by the boat to their work, bat it is to be hoped the liberality of the directors will not forget these poor people at the pay table on Saturday evening, The boat resumed her station during the day,