The Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1861-01-15 00:00:00

4 44, _ o inntcr tint Sales. THIS DAY. This Day (Tuesday), 15th instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at the Broker's Office, Corn Exchange-buildings, A Quantity of Damaicd WHEAT, Indian CORN, and PEASE. Apply to H. H. GOLDING, Broker. This Day (Tuesday), the 15th instant, at One o'clock, at the Broken' Office, 2, Dale-street, 88 Bales and a Quantity Loose COIR YARN. Apply to BROWNE, HUNTER, & CO., Brokers. On account of whom it may concern. This Day (Tuesday), the 15th instant, at Half-past One o'clock precisely, at H. H. Golding's Sale-room, Corn Exchange, 1,800 Centals WHEAT. For further particulars, apply to J. & M. HARNETT, Brokers. On account of whom it may concern This Day (Tuesday), 15th instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at Golding's Saleroom, Corn Exchange, 14 Bales American HOPS , _ _ ex Belle of the Ocean, from New York, damaged by sea water on the 'Voyage of importation_ Apply to Messrs. Henning•, Gosling, and Co.; merchants; or WM. GARDNER & CO., Brokers. TO-MORROW. To-morrow (Wednesday), the 16th instant; at Twelve o'clock, at the Public Saleroom, Exchange-buildings, 1,059 Bags SALTPETRE, now landing ex Aracan, from Calcutta, west side Prince's Dock. Apply to Messrs. T. and J. Brocklebank, Merchants ; or to T. & 11. LITTLEDALE & CO., Brokers. To-morrow (Wednesday). the 16th inst., at Twelve o'clock, at J. H. Rayner and Co.'s Office, 16, Exchange-buildings, 150 Tierces North American ' 60 Skins (about 30 Tons) fine Odessa TALLOW, 30 Pipes South American 20 Tons Foreign Refined RAPE OIL. For further particulars apply to J. H. RAYNER & CO.. Brokers. THURSDAY. On Thursday next, the 17th inst., at Half-past Twelve o'clock, 2,900 Bags Bengal LINSEED, 682 „ RAPESEED, now landing ex Rajmahal, Princes Dock. Apply to Messrs. ri Thos. and John Brocklebank, Merchants ; or to T. & H. LITTLEDALE & CO., Brokers. On Thursday next, the 17th instant, at One o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 157 Bales Snort HEMP, now landing ex Rajmahal, Prince's Dock. Apply to Messrs. Thos. and John Brocklebank, Merchants; or to .T. & H. LITTLEDALE & CO., Brokers. FRIDAY. On account of whom it may concern. On Friday next, the 18th instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at 11. H. Golding's Saleroom, Corn Exchange, About 2.000 Centals Damaged WHE per Canova. For further particulars apply to J. &. M. HARNETT, Brokers. On account of whom it may concern. On Friday next, lath instant, at Half-past One o'cloek, at H. H. Golding's Saleroom, Corn Exchange, Brunswick-street, 11,000 Bushels Red WHEAT, 200 Barrels FLOUR. For further particulars apply to J. & M. HARNETT, Brokers. On Friday next, the 18th instant, at Three o'clock, at the Cotton Saleroom, 750 Bales Fast India 2,50 ~ Lima, unwashed fine, 250 „ Buenos Ayres, unwashed common, WOOL. 100 „ Mocradore 10 „ California 140 ~ Portugursa 1,500 Bales. Apply to JOHN L. BOWES & BROTHER, Wool Brokers LIVERPOOL WOOL SALES. on Friday next, the 18th inst., at Four o'clock, at the Public Saleroom, Exchange-buildings, 2,000 Bales East India WOOL. Also, on Tuesday, the 22nd instant. at Four o'clock, 2,200 Bales East India WOOL. Also, on Wednesday, the 23rd instant, at Four o'clock, 2 , 000 Bales East India 330 „ Peruvian WOOLS. 200 „ Mogadore 30 ~ Bosnia, Egyptian, &c. Tor catalogues apply to T. & H. LITTLEDALE & CO., Brokers. NEXT WEEK. On Monday, the 21st instant, at Four o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, Victoria -buildings, Ilackin's-hey, 1,400 Bales East India, Mogadore, Fine Scoured Frontier, Spanish, Oporto, L isbon, English, and other WOOL. 44 Bags WOOLLEN RAGS. Apply to PERKINS & ROBINSON, Wool Brokers. On Monday next, the 21st inst., at Four o'clock, at the Cotton Raleroom, Exchange-buildings, 650 Bales East India 120 „ Egyptian WOOL. 200 „ Other EDMUND BUCKLEY, Wool Broker, Colonial-buildings, 36, Dale-street. Aisrilsr to LIVERPOOL WOOL SALES. 'On Thursday, the 24th instant, at Four o'clock, at the Cotton Saleroom, Exchange-buildings, 2,200 Bales East India 55 Mogadore and Sfax 20 „ Cape . WOOLS. 50 ~ Egypt ym 98 „ Sundries 2,423 Bales. Also, on Friday, the 25th instant, at Three o'clock. 250 Sheets English Skin, Fleece, &c., WOOLS. Apply to MALCOLM GREA3IE & BILBROUGH, Brokers. LIVERPOOL WOOL SALES. On Friday, the 25th instant, at Three o'clock, at the Cotton Saleroom, Exchange-buildings, 500 Sheets English Skin and Fleece 300 Bales East India 300 „ Fine Lima 1 WOOL. 1,000 ~ Egyptian, Turkey, Smyrna, &c. 2,000 Bales and Sheets. Apply to 'W. GREAME & CO., Brokers. (flit Sgt. ON SALE, PATAGONIAN GUANO. JOHN DAVIES, 8, Lancaster -buildings NIXON'S DUFFRYN SOUTH WALES STEAM COAL. To s. d. s. d. Lisbon Malta l5 0 00 1 Trieste Corfu l5 0 ... 0 0 Smyrna l5 0 ... 0 0 Varna nominal. COAL : FROM LIVERPI OOL OR BIRKENHEAD. To a. d. s. d. Sinope ' Ancona Ragusa Venice ,. 17 0 ... 18 0 Genoa l6 0 0 0 Naples nom. 16 0 ... 17 0 Rhodes St Thos.fmWales 17 0 0 0 Rio Janeiro Ditto frm. Wales 31 0 ... 0 0 Bahia 27 0 ... 0 0 Cape of G. Hope 36 0 ... 0 0 Pernambuco 2B 0 -. 0 0 Galveston Rails.. 25'0 & 5 p o AlexandrialMWlslB 0 ... 0 0 AlicantefmWales 17 0 ... 0 0 FREIGHTS. s. d. a. d. Liverpool to Aden o_ 0 to 40 0 Hong Kong 147 6 to 50 0 Ditto fm Wales I (nominal) 52 6to 0 0 Chusan Ceylon : Iron (nominal) 40 0 to 0 0 i r Bombay : Coals 32 oto 33 0 Ditto from Wales 0 0 to 0 0 Iron from the Clyde 45 A to 0 0 Gibraltar Leghorn... nom l5 0 0 0 Athens Havannab l4 0 ... 0 0 Cardenas Monte Video small 40 0 Buenos Ayres ships Constantinople l5 0 ... 16 0 Salonica l6 0 ... 17 0 Trebizonde,nom l4 0 ... 15 0 GENERAL ~ S uez ~ M Sy e lbourn dn e ey or 1 £3 155 Od register ton. ~ King George's Sound, Australia... 40 oto 42 6 ~ Singapore Ditto from *Tates ~ Calle Shanghai, . 52 6t055 0 Ditto !tom Wales ' 55 oto 57 6 „ Calcutta: Salt without consignment 41 0 to 42 0 Ditto with ditto 45 oto 0 0 1 f Ditto with Locomotives 47 6&5 pr et. „ Calcutta : Iron, Engines, &c. 42 6&5 pr et. „ Ditto, Coals Ascension, from Wales ' „ Madras Ditto from Wales 0 oto 0 0 „ Kurrachee, from Wales 0 0 to 35 0 „ Fernando Po, front Wales 2B 0 to 0 0 „ St. Paul de Loando „ 32 0 to 0 0 Callao, front Wales 35 0 to 0 0 ~ Valparaiso direct, from Wales 32 6 to 0 0 . Wowing (nominal) 75 Francs. ~ from Wales d 80 Frlnts. Liverpool to Madras : Iron, &c., 40s; Clye, 42s IF:d. Do. Coals, 34s Do. from Wales Vis. Liverpool to Valparaiso for orders, to discharge there or at a Port not North of Callao, 32s 6d small ships; Swansea to ditto, 40s. Tyne to Callao, Coke 50s, Coals 30s Cd. Liverpool to New York, Coals, full cargoes, 8s and per cent., nominal. Is Moulmain, 90s, Teak to U.K. ; or £7 28 6d on the round, nominal. Akyab, option of Rangoon, Bassein, or Monlmain, to U. K. 65s Od, or option of Continent, 678 6d to 70s, nominal. Calcutta to Liverpool or London, 605 Od. Guano from Chinchas to U. K. or Continent, 65a for ships under 900 tons ' • to Mauritius, Ms. Bombay to Liverpool or London, 505.; Continent, 555. ; Medi terranean, 60s (small ships only). We are indebted to Messrs, Taylor, Tipper, and Co., for the following rates of freight to the United States:— Boston. New York. j Philadelph in s. d. a. d. s. d. a,. d. s. d. a. d. Pig Iron, Bars, 1 12 6 0 0 2 6... 3 0 0 0...15 0 . Rails, &c.... Chemicals and 1 0 0...15 0 0 0...6 0 0 0...17 6 Fine 1r0n..... Salt Dry Goods lO 0...15 0 10 0...15 0 0 0...20 0 Hardware l2 6... 0 0 0 0...12 6 20 0... 0 0 Earthenware 0 0... 6 0 0 0... 4 0 0 0... 9 0 Passengers £3 15s Od £3 5s to£3 7s6d £3 10s to£3 153 Gross. Gross. Gross. Baltimore. Charleston. New Orleans. a. d. a. d. s. d. a. d. a. d. s. d. Pig Iron, Bars, 0 0...15 0 0 0...12 6 0 0... 8 0 Rails, &c .... Chemicals and 6 6 0 '0...12 6 0 .0... 9 0 Fine Iron .... 1 , 0 o ••• 1 Salt . Dry Goods 2O 0... 0 0 0 0...20 0 12 6... 0 0 Hardwal c 2O 0... 0 0 0 0.,20 0 0 0...12 6 Earthenware 0 0... 9 0 0 0... 6 0 0 0... 4 0 Passengers A6 Os £5 Os. ;£5 5A to £5 lOs . Nominal. Nominal. I Gross. LONDON, MONDAY EVENING. In the LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE to-day the Funds were steady at the improvement which occurred on Saturday afternoon, but very little business was done. British Railway Shares opened rather firmer, with slightly improved prices. The old Stocks, however, closed heavy at about f, per cent. lower their highest point. The market closed at the following prices : THE FUNDS. Consols Money „ Account (Dec.) . . . Exchequer Bills 7 3 dis Bank Stock ...... . . 232 4 Three per Cents. . • nxlLwAys. Ambergate, Not., & East. Junction 84 ; Caledonians . 97/ 4- 4 Cheater and Holyhead 53 1 Eastern Counties 8 5 6 2 8 East Lancashire New York and Erie Edinburgh & Glasgow . . . Great Northern 91 f A. Great Westerns Great Western of Canada . . Grand Trunk of Canada . . . Great Southern & Western . . Illinois Central Lancashire & Yorkshire . . . Lombardo-Venetian London & North-Western . . London & South-Western . . Leeds Northern Manchester, Sheff., & Lincolnshire 551 6 Midland Stock 135 k North British South-Eastern & Dover . . . York, Newcastle, & Berwick . York & North Midland . . . The following appeared in our later editions of yesterday : The funds closed with steadiness in consequence of favourable news by the Persia from New York. The share markets were inanimate. In the dis count market few transactions took place below the Bank rate.—Daily News' City Article. In the discount market there has been increased ease, and three or four months' bills were nego tiated at 6/ per cent. At the Bank the applica tions were unimportant ; there were no gold operations at the Bank. The railway market has again been flat, and closed at a general decline, although slightly better than at one period of the day. The funds experienced an improvement, which was well maintained, the news from New York being considered favourable.--Times' City Article. The LONDON COLONIAL PRODUCE MARKET to-day was rather better in tone. Sugar : Since the late decline the market has become more steady. Coffee : The market was steady. Tea: The sales have concluded with rather more spirit, but no change in prices. Rice : There was a fair inquiry. Saltpetre : The market was dull, with a down ward tendency. The LONDON TALLOW MARKET to-day was quiet, and little doing at the following quota tions :—Spot, 59s 6d ; January alone, 59s 6d to 59s ; March alone, 59s 6d to 59s 9d ; April to June, 58s 6d; October to December, 57s 6d. In the BOROUGH HOP MARKET to-day there was a fair business done in Hops of last year's growth, as well as yearlings. Foreign qualities, too, are steady in price. In the LONDON CORN MARKET to-day the supplies of English Wheat were small; con dition better; supplies of foreign small. Limited Sales of Wheat, Barley, and Corn at nominally Monday's prices. Oats in good demand, and in some cases ad dearer. Flour unaltered. At the METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET to-day there was about an average supply of fat stock on sale. All breeds of Beasts and heavy Sheep moved off slowly at 2d per Blbs less money ; prime down Sheep sold readily at the same rates. Calves and Pigs supported last week's currency. The following are the quotations : Beef 36 2d to 46 104 Veal 4e 4d to 5s 44 Mutton 36 84 to 66 Od Pork 49 Od to 5s Od Lamb Os Od to Os Od It Sibs. WIND AND WEATHER REPORT:—YEt , TERDAT. LITERTOOT S.E. rEiarsrowx - F HOLYHEAD E. `I3ELFAr. , r E., tiff. CHANDELIERS. LAMPS, &c. • t, W. H. • OOKE; SUCCESSOR TO F. L. HAUSBURG, Respectfully invites attention to the extcn,ve STOCK of CHANDELIERS, of Glass and Metal ; LANTERNS, BRACKETS, LUSTRES, • of all descriptions, PA.TENT VESTIBULE AND OTHER LAMPS, INCLUDING THE CELEBRATED AUREOLE LAMP. Public Buildings and Private Residences fitted for Gas. Experienced Gasfitters employed on the Premises, and all kinds of repairs carefully attended to in the Manufactory, 24, CHURCH-STREET. Crepy's Foreign Refined COLZA OIL, especially adapted for the Aureole Lamps. A la'rge Assortment or TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY, at the lowest Prices. The Stock or • A 7 PAPIER INIACHE GOODS Includes a very extensive assortment of Articles selected from the productions of the moat eminent Manufacturers in the Kingdom, ensuring the greatest durability; exquisite finish, &e. OLD POSTOFFICE-BUILDINGS, LIVERPOOL. Apply to SHIPPED T CARDIFF' POE LIVERPOOL AND BIRKENHEAD. These COILS are worked from the deep Duffryn Colliery, and exclusively from the celebrated Sean known as the " Upper Four Feet." One uniform and unmixed qualify is thus aeoured. They are on the English and French Government Lists, and are supplied to the Peninsular and Oriental, Royal Mail, Cunard, Pacific, Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia, Galway, and other Steam Companies.—Apply to TOWNLEY & MARTIN, 3, India-buildings. COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY EVENING. Tilt (Cotton arid. The Liverpool Cotton Market to-day continued very active. The transactions since Friday amounted to 50,000 bales, including 28,000 on speculation and for export, at an advance since that day of fully. id per lb. Rt Start lijarittt. The Liverpool Share Market to-day opened quietly, but improved as the day advanced, closing steady. The transactions included—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1171, 4 ; London and North-Western, 100, e, ; Midland, 135, 48, 5,1; Oswestry and Newtown, 5a ; South-Eastern, 25 15-16, 6. The market closed at the following prices:— Railways. Clo s i ng Prices Sales for A c t Birkenhead &Cheshire Jn. 801- id 8.0: 30th J an. * Caledonian Eastern Counties Great Northern ll2 113 Great Westerns Lancashire & Yorkshire London &North Western-100 4 1 1001 100 c M a nchester, Shef., & Lin. 55 1 551 Midland Stock Ditto new shares .... 2 —21-16 p North British 65 65* North Staffordshire North Eastern—Berwick lO5 1051 105 Do. York and N. Midland 941 95 Do. Leeds Northern 64 641 South Eastern ... Oxford, W. & Wolverhptn 471 48 Dutch Rhenish 2 13-16-2 11-16 d Great Luxembourg 6 11-16-6 13-16 Grand Trunk of Canada s* 5 Gt. W. of Canada lOl 10 Illinois Central Buffalo and Lake Huron G rea t Ship Thames & Mersey M. C) ll lip ACCOUNT OR TIOEET DAYS FOR JANUARY, 1861. London ...... 15th & 30th Liverpool .... 15th & 30th PAY DAYS —Liverpool, 17th Jan. and Ist Feb. DAYS FOR BUYING -IN FO THE ACCOUNT, the 27th Dec. Scrip ....31st Dec. R Transfer.. 7th Jan. LAST DAY FOR 15TH JAN. ACCOUNT... 14th Jan. Crt getting Praha °Sada. In the Liverpool Colonial Produce Market since Friday a little more disposition was shown by buyers to do business in Sugar, but there are no sales to notice in Molasses, Rum, or Coffee, and the market for Rice remained quiet. Sugar : The sales comprised 80 hhds. Demerara at 37s 6d to 38s 6d, with 100 bags grainy at 445, 230 bags Date at 42s 9d, 255 hhds. dark brown Surinam at 375, and 25 hhds. Cuba at 37s 6d to 41s 6d per cwt. Sago Flour : 700 bags changed hands, chiefly at 18s per cwt. gyre gattie Markt, At the Liverpool Cattle Market to-day the supply of Beef and Mutton was very good for the time of year, and the demand was fair for each, at prices rather in favour of buyers. The stock consisted of 2,476 Cattle and 7,474 Sheep. Prices—Beef, 6d to 71d ; Mutton, 7d to 81d per lb. /Intozi Irttgtt. The Freight Market is remarkably inactive, and with the exception of a better inquiry for vessels home from India, we have no alteration to report. On the round to Calcutta £5 is obtain able, but the rate has not been accepted ; there is also a good demand for ships at 41s for salt out, and 60s home to Liverpool or London. To United States ports we have no improvement to notice ; but a thaw having at last set in, we trust soon to see an improvement, the quantity of stuff locked up by the frost being considerable, business cannot be expected to resume its old shape until political matters in the United States becomes more settled. RAILS—BRISTOL CITANNEL. To Galveston:"rr.and 5 per cent. To Mobile (nominal) York Od. To New To New Orleans To Charlest on 11 88: oi od iin 4 5 Per cent : To Pernambuco 37s Od. To Fern an dina (Florida) do. 26s Od and a 5 3 Per cent rn T o Portsmouth ......... (nominal) per cent . To savannah ............ (nominal) To Havannah ...... (nominal) 255. To Alexandria ..... (nominal) 255. To Cape of Good ...... 375 6d. GREAT MALTERN.-Dr. Stummes having just left Dr. Wilson's llvdropathic Establishment, where he has been resident phy sician since 1848, is continuing the hydropathic practice at his private residence, Abbey Villa, Malvern, until his new establishment is completed. His patients have the privilege of using the public douches and other baths newly erected by Di. Gully. Our readers have only to send their address to L. E. Perrier, 77, Regent-street, W., London, and they will receive, free by post, 105th edition of the " INVALID'S OWN GUIDE," or natural restorer without medicine or expense of perfect diges tion, strong nerves. s mnd lungs and refreshing sleep to the most enfeebled, effectually removing indigestion (dyspepsia), nausea, and ,chnc,,, even during pregnancy, debility, ner vousness, palpitation, cough, asthma, incipient consumption, dropsy, constipation, flatulency, diarrhoea, dysentery, bilious ness, fevers, sore throats, !catarrhs, colds, noises in the ears; rheumatism, gout, impurities, - eruptions, hysteria, neuralgia, irritability, sleeplessness, acidity, palpitation, heartburn. headache, despondency, cramp, spasms, sinking, fits, bronchi tis • also children's complaints. Accompanied w i,h numerous successful cures which had resisted all medical treatment, and been abandoned as less. CONSUMPTION, COUGH, ASTHMA, AND BRONCHITIS CURABLE —" I believe that the preparation of Balsam of Horehound and Aniseed (as prepared by Mr. Martin, of 22, Copperas hill, Liverpool,) will prove of more value, in cases of bron chitis and incipient consumption, than any other remedy extant. It relieves the most irritating cough in a few minutes; and, although it contains no preparation of opium, it induces sound and refreshing sleep, soothes the nervous system, and restores the healthy action of the lungs." Recommended above all other medicines by Sir Alexander Tralles—see Thonison's jlateria Medics, page 175, vol. 2. The following is from Dr. Brett, the eminent chemist I consider the balsam of hore hound and auiseed, as prepared by Mr. Martin, an elegant iind efficient cough remedy, and I fully agree with sir Alexan der Tralles and Dr. Anthony Todd Thomson, that, in conjunc tion with cod liver oil, it is an admirable remedy for con sumption and delicate constitutions."--R. H. Brett, Ph. Dr., M.R.C.S., late Lecturer on Chemistry and Medical Jurispru dence, Liverpool Royal Infirmary. The balsam of horehound and aniseed is prepared only by T. Martin, chemist, 22, duel-eagents have been appointed in all principal towns ant: Cop peras-hill, Liverpool ; but, owing to its great and increasing s. It cr d be from Sutton and Co., London, West procured wholesale from Raimes and Co.. West lecturer, as en ch York, abo es y t e er, and wholesale and retail from the manu ; EdlnburA macott, m a The lozenge 6 ix; at Is. lid; Pri ce, Is. lid., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. each. er bee by Post for Is. 6d. ' - . - TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts foreign ...... .. 130 Calves llO .. „ foreign 97 Pigs 4OO 19,700 „ foreign. — CoWs.. „ foreign .... Sheep and Lambs PROVINCIAL, &c., MARKETS, YESTERDAY. MANCHESTER SHARES.—Leeds, next account, 1181, k ; Sheffields, next, 563, I ; Erie, next, 331; North Staffords, 2Ztd; Canadas, this, MI; next, 10a. GLASGOW IRON.—Market firm. No. 1, 493 Od to 49s 6d; Warrants, 49s 3d to 49s 6d; No. 3, 478 6d to 483 Od. CORN MARKETS.—CoRx. : White Wheat, 28s to 34s 6d; red do., 26s to 303; Barley, 18s to 20s 6d; Oats, 12s 7d to 15s 6d. Stippinff 4utritigentr. Jan. 13. Jalawar.ltochfort Bassien J Fraser, Herbert, Charleston Panther, Garnett ...New York Beatrice,Taylor,NewfoundPnd Kinglach, Fraser, Newfoundland OFF Ti! Scotsman, from Demerara ; I Shanghai; Houghton, Fleetwc Cuba; Courier, Maracaibo; an , SAI' Jan. 12. Joseph, Phillips. .Rio Pongo Ben Adams, Chase... New York Jan. 14. B D Medcalf, Stetson, Gulf of Mexico Island Queen, Bolstho, Santander Magries, Rocha Lisbon Sovereign, Blampied Lisbon J S Harris, Harman... Havana Sam Slick, Varwell, St IV chacl's Boadicea, Roberts, St Nt chael's FOREIG, Bencoolen, from Bombay at Egeria, Gyater, hence at Galie, and left for Bombay Star of the South, Renner, hence at Galle, and sailed for Kurrachee PORTS, ,den Nepaul, Muir, itente at Madras Cambula,User, from Foochoo at Woosung Spirtdiett hence at Shanghai cypress. Blake, hence at Sydney 'toward, Stanwood, hence at Ilavana lanthe, Angors, hence at Matanzas Luna, Anchoda, hence at Cardenas Jobnanne, Sanders, hence at Trinidad Maude, Taylor, and Plantaganet, Cochran, all hence at New Orleans Warhawk, Simmons ; Neptune, Peabody ; Dating, Simon son ; America, Salter ; Australia, Toward ; Wild Hunter, Bal dry ; Dreadnought, Samaels; and Fidclia, Beselling, all hence at New York Karnak (ss), from Nassau at New York Thames, Anthony, and Energy, Doane, both hence at Roston Laconia (ss), Haram, from Salonica at Smyrna Christina (ss), Mansfield, from Alexandretta at Alexandtia Mecander (SS), from Messina at Palermo, and left Jan 4 for Liverpool Balbee (ss , , hence at Havre Idas, from Manilla at Bontaaig Bay, Celehca Hurricane, Look. from Hong Kong at Priho Kleber, from San Frantisco at . Melbourne Lavinia, Pali, h'enet at Lisbon SPOKEN. COnstimtlrit, from 'Havre, Nov 26, 4N, 30W Marian, off Tuskar Talisman (ss), Dec 20, 42N, 30W Commonwealth, New York for Liverpool, Dec 25, 43N, 59W A Danish ship, hence for Honolulu, Oct 2, 535, 81W Wacousta, bound north-east, Dec 21, 33N, 74W Empress Eugenie, bound south-west, Nov 24, 7N, 21W War Chiud, Jan 2,49 N, 12W Milan, New Orleans for Liverpool, Dec 16, off Gun Keys Hermine, Oct 16, 578, 70W Evangeline, hence for Calcutta, Nov 26, 4N, 30W Siccardi, for Cadiz, Nov 30, BN, 31W OUTPORTM. Deal, lan. 14.—Arrived and passed : Otnii, from Calcutta; Waverley, New York ; Epsom, China; Omar Pasha, :Carde nas; New Orleans, New Orleantl, all for London; Moshwa, for Bombay; Nile,lS,ydney; investigator, Honduras; Dromo, Cape C,ast Castle; GoVernor M'Donald, Bathurst; Rangoon, Liverpool, all rrom London. Gratesend, Jan. 14.—Arrived : Flown, from Valencia ; Pan dora, Terciera ; Persus, Prince Edward Island; Prompt, Lis bon ; Jeune Hirondelle, Maran.; J W Page, Portland ; Aptut Catherine, Rochefort ; Elfida, Gijon; Edward O'Brien, New York ; Dreadnought, Demerara ; Hawthorn, Singapore ; Leva, Oporto; Ann Warren, Lisbon; Epsom, Hong Kong; Morning Star, Boston; Argo, Villavieitsa; Bonne Mere, Nantes; Imperatrice. Demerara; NoW Orleans, New Orleans; Waver ley, New York, Greenock, 14.—Arrived : Dione, from Mauritius ; Dor cas C tekton, and .7 W Lovett, New York ; Contest, St John, NB; Catherine, Rotten. Queenstown, Jan. 14.—Arrived : Mary Cures, from Ra Bay ; Oquenda, 3latanzas ; Pioneer, Richmond ; Mangerton, Callao; Johanna Hendjrika, New York; Majestic, Demerara, went to Portsmouth; Kearsage, New Orleans, went to Havre. Belfast, Jan. 14.—Sailed: Victor, for Ostend; Landrath Von, and Hector, Cardiff; Betsey Susanna, Swansed. Dublin, Jan. 14.—Arrived : Mary Anne, and Catherine, froth St John. NB; Mazaphy, Maaagan; Ocean Bride, New York Adam Clarke, Miramichi. Kingstown, Jan. 14.—Arrived t Vizcaya, from Venice; DAM. dalk, Dundalk for New York, Sailed Elizabeth, and Sprite ; for-Newport. 31ARIT11 tXTRACTS+ LinnPooL, January 14. The flat EWAN', of Chester, with coals, in proceeding down the rivet yerterriay, got in contact with the ship Saratoga, from Mobile, towing up, and sank immediately. She was afterwards seen afloat bottom up. The Saratoga'was not i.jured. The Young Mechanic, from New York, was aground off the King's Dock, but came off at two this afternoon, and went into dock. _ A large round-sterned ship, with gilt work on her stern,was passsed in lat. 44, lon. 41, on her broadside. with her three lower masts standing. and a large number of casks, supposed to be flour, floating around, by the Wabash, arrived here. The Anne Powell, arrived here yesterday, pasta tltelve large icebergs, from 150 to 300 feet In heights bOtwten Oct. 18 and 21, and between 575. 62W. and ti5S. 53W., which were from three to fifteen miles distant from the ship. On Oct. 26, in lat. 505., lon. 47W. passed within a mile of a low ,flat ice berg; and en Jan. 2 , in lat. 48, lon. 17, passed a derelict barque, painted black, apparently some time abandoned. The Marmion barque, of and from New 'York for London derry, was abandoned Dec. 31, in lat. 42, fon. 45, with loss of rudderhead, knees all started, and four feet water in the hold ; crew taken off by the Canova, arrived here. The Cunard screw-steamer Jura passed Queenstown harbour this afternoon, bound west. The Avondale. of Hull, apparently timber laden, was passed a derelict off the Western Islands, by the W. V. Moses, arrived here. The Fidelia, hence at New York, with skylights stove, loss of boats. &c. The Pioneer, from Richmond and Crookhaven, at Queens. town with rudder gone. The ship Mangektn, in coming to anchor at Queeistown on Sunday evening, got foul of the brag Lucy, and did her slight damage. _ _ _ The - Virginie from Maryport at Belfasti lost lbretopmast in a heavy sea off the Mull of Galloway. The liar y Anne, from St. John, Ncß., cut away foremast and sails on the 4th instant, during a gale of wind. The Katherine, frbbn St. John, LB., also arrived at Dublin, has on board the Crew of the Grace Gordon, of Boston, with which ves.et she fell in with Dec. 18, in 'at:46N., lon. 47W., disntasted and sinking. She passed the Frigalton, of Hartle pobl. waterlogged and abandoned, in lat. 48 20N., lon. 33 30W. Calcutta, Dec. 8 : The Ravensworth, hence for Dull, NVO spoken Nov. 28, with a pilot on board; her 'S aritO hid shifted from being thrown on :her beam endP. The 'Ship Blanche, for Juddah, with rice, grounded, Ipnt p?oceeded without examina tion. Hong Kong, NO. 26 : The Thetis has been lost, with nearly all hands. Swansea, Jan. 11 : The Harry Herbert, of Liverpool, that Was sunk near the Mumbles, was floated off this afternoon's tide, and will be repaired here. The Dreadnought, hence at New York with loss of sails, &c: E % C A ,VINTIAER OS I 0 R " They made a graven image, and set it up on high - And there it stands untothis dayw to witness if I lie." • Macaulay. ;Icene--Williamson-square, • Time—Any evening since Christmas. The shadows of night were coming down swift, And the dazzling snow lay drift on drift, As thro' " the Square" a figure did go, Carrying a flag with this motto, O'er a forehead pale came copious hair, His nose retrousse, complexion fair O'er his ti htish eye on auburn lash; His chin was clone shaven, and no moustache. Ycllow ho I Yellow ho He stealthily looked "the Square all round," To see if " a peeler" was there to be found. At the big gas lamp he made a stop, As if he meant placing the flag on the top. Yellow ho As upwards he clambered, he thence did see A number of families sitting at tea ; He eyed the dishes and plates very keen, To see if his " Yellow" was there to be seen. Yollow ho ! " Oh 1 don't go hp," said an old woman, " stop Ys freezing 'like blazes' up there on t top, ou'll tumble off on t'other side ;" But the spectacled stranger loud replied— " Yellow ho !" Oh! pleitse don't go Up zilch a shocking night; Come sleep on nip box, said a cabbie bright ; tit his pallid cheek a tear-drop come, But still he remarked, as he Npward clomb, Yellow ho Look out for the branch of that high cross-tree, Dodge fulling ice if any you see. 'With that "the Party" went home to bcd, And a singlar voice replied overhead, Yellow ho ! At a quarter-past six that same afternoon, An astronomer, taking a look at the moon, Heard spoken above him, as often as twice,' The very same words, in a very weak voice, Yellow ho When " the peeler" came round at h 4thirter past seven, He was slow in "his beat," the road being uneven, Found the stranger dead in the drifted snow, Still clutching the flag with this motto — Yellow ho : "lies! lifClcss, dellinct, Without any 'doubt, The "lamp of his being" dedidedlk out; On the dreary fiagstOttes " poor Kelly" was lying, And 'twat; no more use for him to be saying— Yellow Butter ho! RESURGAM! All ye who lament that poor Kelly is lost, Just call at the " Butter Place !"—look at his ghost ! He sits iu the window, and looks safe and sound, And will sell you some " Yellow " at Bd. the pound. Yellow Butter ho lIIGII WATER, THIS DAY, AT LIVERPOOL. Hour. Height. MORNING lh. 55m. ) EVENING 2h. 17m. 16"' Ain. paitß (into. TUESDAY, JANUARY, 16, 1861. NEWS OF THE DAY. The King of Prussia has made another speech —on this occasion at the opening of the PrUssian Chambers, His Majesty again makes marked allusion to the army, its new organisation having, he said, become necessary for the defence of the integrity of " the German territory," to which it was his first duty to attend. His Majesty indulged in some hopeful remarks on the pros pects of the completion of satisfactory commercial relations between the Zollverein and France ; adding by way of reference, primarily, no doubt, to the recent interview of the Sovereigns at Warsaw, that political relations between the Great Powers had " become still more friendly by the personal meetings which have taken place." The Schleswig-Holstein question must, and should be, settled forthwith ; for the rest, his Majesty saw in the principles of government which he imposed on himself on assuming the regency, the only safe guarantee against the revolutionary spirit spread abroad in Europe. One of these principles of government is, we know, the keeping up of a larger armed force, and it does not seem very unreasonable to suppose that the extensive military preparations in which the Prussian Government has for a long time past been engaged in making, are organised rather with a view to a possible war with France, than to any apprehension of a serious complication with Denmark. We may as well, therefore, make up our minds without further delay, to have ere long a confirmation of the previous report of the existence of a Franco-Danish convention. The announcement that Francis 11. has agreed to the terms of the armistice proposed by the Emperor Napoleon is confirmed; but it is added that the commander of the besieging force de clines in the meantime to suspend the siege works. There is a short reference in a telegram, to the new proclamation of King Victor to the Neapoli tans. This document seems to amount to little more than an introduction of his relative to the. viceroyalty over them. The correspondent of the Times in China, in his very interesting letter given elsewhere in full, describes the looting of the Summer Palace, which, in fact, consisted of forty-two palaces, occupyin g an area of several miles. The esti mate of the amount of 'property pillaged and destroyed exceeds £6,000,000 sterling. Every soldier who was present is replete with loot. On entering the Emperor's particular residence no one knew what to take, silver was thrown away to take up gold, and gold to take up jewelled watches and gems. The Emperor's washstand basin and ewer of gold, studded with stones, were sold for £2,000 by the captor. Lord Amherst's watch was sold by a French soldier for twenty dollars, it was worth £200. * Many men have thirty or forty pounds of pure gold in their pos session; and others have pearls „and. precious stones of unknown value. The Globe announces that the Admiralty sent out letters on. Saturday, calling upon Messt's: Napier, Laird,. Scott Russell, Mare, Samuda, Palmer, Westwood and Co., and the Thames yard Shipbuilding Company, to send in tender's by the 24th inst. for building two : ships, of about 4,000 tons each. The vessels , are . to be very similar in construction to the Resistance and Defence, now nearly complete. They are to be 280 feet long, 56 feet broad, and plated with iron slabs fore and aft. The angular principle will it is said, not be adopted in this instanee,.notwith standing- all that has been done and said upon the subject. It appears, however, to be considered that the question is still a moot one with the officers of the Comptroller's Department, and that, consequently, the instalment made to our iron navy is at present only a small one: The report made by Captain Hewlett, of the Excellent, last-- August, was -understood to be decidedly favourable to Mr, Josiah Zones' invention ;And he is supported in his statement by the openly expressed opinion of all the principal scientific officers in the royal vavy. Rear Admiral Sir Baldwin Walker has just had a pension of £6OO per annum conferred upon him for his_ services as surveyor and comptroller of the navy ; and it is evident that our authorities are at length fully awake to the necessity of strengthening the defensive resources of the coun try. in - the above direction. There is no little need for such exertions, if we look across the water and see how busily employed our neigh bours continue to be in similar undertakings. According to the Havre journals, there is a talk of experiments lately made at Cherbourg, with a new sort of art's° invented by the Emperor him self. A new steel cannon of extremely long range, also invented by the Emperor, is spoken of. It has been already stated that four new iron-cased frigates have been put on the stocks to complete the Emperor's programme, it being his intention to have twenty iron-cased frigates at sea this year. At the present moment there are six afloat, ten are just ready for launching, and the four above-mentioned will make up the number. It will be seen from an interesting article in another column that Mr. W. S. Lindsay, M.}. ; had a long interview with the Emperor Napoleon at the Tuileries, on Thursday last, when he submitted to his Majesty doctinientary proof of the importitwe of abrogating the Monopoly of the coasting colonial trade by French ships. The Emperor, it is said, has been much struck with Mr. Lindsay's statements on this and kindred subjects. It is not unreasonable to conclud6 that Mr. Lindsay, in thus introducing the question of the Navigation Laws, as lately altered, and the unfairness and inequality of their operation to the Ruler of the French hatiolii is acting under indiredt instructions from our own dovernment, which cannot appear to get over its preference for the employment of amateur diplomatists to attend to the interests of the country abroad. We regret to have to record another accident which happened on the North-Western Railway yesterday morning, to the up limited mail train from the north, which was due at Euston-square at 4.37, when the train was within a short dis tance of the narrow station. According to ati account received sitbseqtent to that which appears in another colinn, the results of the present accident *ere of a very terrific character. The engine went off the line, a great part of the train was entirely demolished, and a number of pas sengers and post-office guards were shockingly, and, it seems to be feared, fatally injured. The arrival and delivery of the mails was greatly - delayed in conseqUence.tWe obser-Ve that the directors of this line hate just isstled instruct ions for an increase in the time of the fast trains, so as to admit of their more frequent stoppage for the purpose of having all the wheels and general machinery examined by special inspectors, who throughout the continuance of the frost will be stationed along the line for that purpose. This regulation will meet with general approval. It will be iiotibed that this last accident ocdiirred through the giving way of an axle of one of the carriages. The Marquis of Chandos has been succeeded in the chairmanship of the line by Rear-Admiral Moorsoom. As was to have been expected from the severity of the weather and other obvious causes, the accounts from the manufacturing districts are generally unfavourable. 'theme is a. marked falling off in the niimbet or continental buyers, whilst those from America ate aliiiost entirely absent. There is not, however, anything .like widespread distress in the country. The cotton, woollen, and other great branches of manufacture continue satisfactorily busy; and the statement continues to be reiterated that, go far as Liver pool is concerned, there is no cause to apprehend any greater evils from want of employment than those which can be met by the ordinary machinery of relief already in active operation. It is gratifying to observe that the clergy of the Archdeaconry of Ely are setting to work in earnest to inducoa sound feeling- oti the Church rate qUestion, We iindttstand that petitions against the abolition of Church-rates are in course of signature at various places in Liverpool. The adjourned inquest was held yesterday in the case of the man killed by a lion at Astley's. The jury retiiriied a i'eidiet nif tteidental death, but expressed their opinion that the cage was not sufficiently strong for the security of such animals. The Coroner remarked that a recurrence of sue;).. a catastrophe would involve a charge of man slaughter. It is rumoured that a " terrific" scene with a tigress occurred one day last week, in one of the extensive menageries at present exhibiting' in this town, on the occasion of the usual exhi bition of the power Which the keeper has acquired over the annuals 1 but, 6ti fur d 9 can learn; the encounter was not followed by any serious result. It must be obvious to the directors of these establishments that they have the greatest interest in preventing all displays of unnecessary rash ness towards the animals. THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON AND MR, WI LINDSAY, M,P, ... Mr. Lindsay was received at the Tuileries on Thurs day morning last, and had the honour of a long and interesting conversation with his Majesty. It is said that Mr. Lindsay showed to the Emperor, on documentary evidence, that during ninety years of strict protection the increase of English shipping was 1,170,000 tons; that in thirty years bf only partial free-trade, the increase Was 3,dob,tlbo ; while iti orilY eight rears of free-trade the increase was 1,740,000 tons, or about 600,000 tons more than during ninety years of protec tion ; that on a comparison of the tonnage in each coun try for the last twenty years, the increase of French sailing vessels was 370,000 tons, and in steam vessels 2,800,000 tons, and in steamers 400,000 tons. France has not shipping enough to carry on her com merce, and Mr. Lindsay showed that the total entries at French ports in 1858 amounted to 4,162,000 tons; and that of this amount there were of foreign ships 2,550,000 tons; that France pays large sums every year to pro mote her shipping, but without effect, for it does not increase like that of other countries, and that the existing differential duties yield no revenue. It was also submitted that the results from the com mercial treaty with England will not be so great as anticipated without a change in the navigation laws of France. The products and manufactures of France bought by England would be oftener paid for by colonial produce, and yet that produce cannot be imported to France in the ships of the nation that buys her produce and manufactures. The insufficiency of French shipping to convey to France the material for her industry must affect injuriously the labour of the people. Great changes are seldom effected at once, and as a beginning what is proposed is to treat the trade with the English colonies in the same manner as the direct trade with England itself is now treated. It is said that the Emperor has been much struck with Mr. Lindsay's statements. His Majesty, whose great desire is to increase .the material wealth of the country, must have perceived the evil effects of a system which excludes all other but. French ships from the coasting trade, which exchides all but French ships from the colonial trade, and the result of which is that, whereas in 1787 the shipping was 114,000 tons, in 1858 it was only 102,000 tons. The effect of a partial relaxation of these restrictions he will have seen in the increase in the direct trade between England and France, open to French and Eng lish ships ; while in the direct trade between France and the English colonies - 'l . lh. eic.Ethips only are eMploYecl. A French Sovereign cannot be insensible to the state ment that France offers many facilities for a large mari time trade, and would obtain it if the shipmasters trusted to their own energi4s rather than to the aid of the government. It was shown that France has in the Channel 150 leagues df coast, on the Atlantic 130, and on the Mediterranean 90, with harbours commodiously situated with respect! to the great marts of the world, and easy of access ; t:hat the produce and manufactures forming the staple h.* of France are also very large, and are on the increase;' and that her special commerce —her own produce and manufactures—increased from 1827 to 1836, 10,000,000 f.; from 1837 to 1846 : 15,000,000 f.; - and from 1847 to 1850, 22,000,000 f. That France requires a large amount of shipping to carry on her trade is shown by the fact that the total -*entries at French ports in 1858 were 4;162,000 tons, of which more than half were foreign ships. The fact is mentioned of a French company working mines in Algeria being obliged to have recourse to English ship owners for the means of transporting their minerals to two French ports—Marseilles and Dunkirk. IMPORTANT SHIPPING ARRIVALS.—The ship Canova, which arrived in dock yesterday from New York, has a large cargo, consisting of 3,506 barrels of flour, 42,000 bushels of wheat, about 350 tierces of beef, and some cotton. She picked up, in lat. 45 VT., lon. 42 N., the crew of the barque Marmion, Captain - Adams, bound for Londonderry with Indian corn and flour. As the last boat left the Marmion, when she was abandoned, and the men got on hoard the Canova, the ship bell announced the new year. The Canova encountered very heavy gales during the whole of Christmas week. The ship Albert Gallatin ; which also arrived in dock to-day from Mohile, brought a cargo of 2,700 bales of cotton. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Jan. 12 and 13, 1861. A number of interesting particulars are appear ing from time to time in the French journals, respecting the prospects of the Roman Church in China, to the re-establishment and extension of which in that Empire, the Commander-in-Chief of the French expedition in China appears to have received instructions to devote special attention. In fact, it would seem as if this object rather than any other, had occupied almost the principal place in all the arrangements which have taken place, in reference to the treaty concluded be tween Baron Gros and the Chinese authorities. The Atoniteur de l'Arnie'e, in which one looks rather for the last interesting episode in the pro gress of the siege of Gaeta, or for the list of the latest batch of French colonels who have received decorations corresponding to the zeal which they have shown in offering to combat for some new idea of the Emperor, has just devoted a consi derable portion of the space of one of its latest numbers to an account of the history of the Catho lic cemetery of Pekin. The foll&wing details are given respecting this now famous cemetery, which, according to this journal, has " just been restored to France by our arms :" The Jesuit Fathers took possession of this ground in 1508; and the first among them; to whom it afforded a place of sepulture, was Father Ricci, an Italian Jesuit, born at Macerate, in the States of the Church, in 1548, and who died, in 1610, in the capital of China. Later, when the Emperor Kang Hi succeeded to power, he displayed a profound taste for the sciences, arts, and literature, and sought by every means in his power to spread instruction among his people, and with this object he pa hiniseif inecininittnication with the then head of the Catholic mission; whd was d native of France. This ecclesiastic wrote to Paris, and pointed Mit the importance it would be to France to be represeqted in China by some men of note. Lotris,XlV. approved of the idea ; and, after having consulted with the Academy of Sciences, he selected six Jesuit Fathers, who were all distinguished mathematicians, to proceed to Pekin, where they arrived in 1685. Among them was Father Gerbilion and Father Bouvet, whose tombs are still intact. These eminent men were not long in acquiring the favour of the Emperor. The first became his pro fessor of mathematics, and eanlpdsecl for him, In the Chinese language, a Treatise on Geometry and Algebra. the Emperor attached it as a scientific supplement to his work of "Les Maximes peril- le Gouveinement des Etats," one of the most valuable works in the Chinese language. In reward for the services which these illustrious men had rendered to his country, Kang-hi, by an edict issued by him in 1692, authorised the free exercise of the Christian religion throughout the whole extent of his empire ; be extended his protecticn in a special manner towards the missionaries, authorised the Jesuits to build a church, a school of stipefiOf instruction, and a resi dence within the interior of the gardens of his palace. He also made over to them the property of the Cathode Cemetery, with permission to erect thereon a chapel and a raison de retraite, which still exist there. This large piece of ground, when it was officially restored to us by the exertions of General de Montauban, was nearly in the same state in which it was when Father Motily, present Bishop of Pekin, visited it in 1835. It forms a vast square, &frig about 20 metres* in length and the same in breadth. It is planted with trees of large growth, and surrounded by high walls, all in a very good state of preservation. The Chinese have such a respect for the dead that, in spite of their fanaticism, they have never desecrated this burying place. The symptoms of decay which are observable are owing entirely to the ravages of time, and are of no very serious extent. The necessary repairs are about to be made, and the two buildings erected in the interior of the enclosure ate dbout to be restored to their original condition. The graves of the Frenchmen who itete Massacred by the Chinese have been placed in the centre at the Cemetery, near the monument erected in honour of Father Jean Damascene, who died Bishop of Pekin in ifk From the inforniatioti which has reached us in private letters, we learn that Mgr. I - 401'11 . 1- f after an audience with Prince Kong, obtained the restitutiori 61 tyro other buildings, situated in the capital, which formerly be longed to the Jesuits, besides that of several other possession of the same kind, and of similar origin, situated outside the gates of the capital. Upon the foregoing interesting details, the Moniteur de rin4 Insikel the following obser vation, on the part of the French nation, It liich one really ought not, in the circumstances, to grudge Mir allies :—" These facts have a moral importance by no means inconsiderable ; they insure the increase and develotithetit of French influence in that part of the extremity of Asia. They are due to the initiative of the government of the Ettiveiar, and also to the bravery of our army." In the Moniteur o.fficiel I find the following account of the transaction between the French Ambassador and the Chinese authorities, by which the former has obtained from the latter the concession of an eligible site for the erection of a ortititt Catholic church in Canton : An important doiiCessoti lids been obtained at Canton, in conformity with the spirit of the liberal clauses which are inserted in the treaty of peace signed at Pekin. The Viceroy at Canton has granted to our missionaries, for the erection of a Catholic church, a magnificent site in Canton itself, on the spot where stood the palace of the famous Governor Yeh previous to the occupation of the city by the allied forces. t'br t*d years the trench authorities have been de manding the restoration id the bishop of a part at least of the grounds previously attached td certain Catholic establishments, and of which the possessors were driven away and despoiled at the time of the last persecutions carried on in the Celestial Empire against the Christians. Although the Chinese authorities had admitted in principle the propriety of such restitution, they were always iiairtg feedntsd to expedients to escape it; our successes in the north babe happity put an end to these disinclinations, and the church *hien Will not be long of being erected will soon testify in a glorioda triatiner to the solicitude of the government of the Emperor for the welfare of the religious interests placed under the traditional protection of France in the extreme East. The establishment of our missionaries on this spot will, besides, be of benefit to everybody at Canton, for it will establish and maintain the right, always hitherto refused to foreigners, of haring free access to the interior of the city. A letter in the Nord, from St. Petersburg, dated the 10th inst., gives the following outline of the new treaty which Russia has succeeded 'in inducing the Chinese Government to agree to : " General Ignatieff and Prince Kung signed and ratified, at Pekin, on the 2nd November, a con vention supplementary to the treaty of Tien-tsin. This convention confirms the privileges previously acquired by Russia on the confluence of the Amoor and the Oussouri. Trade is free upon the new frontier. Russian merchants may go to Pekin. Trade is opened at Kachgar. Factories and Russian consuls will be established at Kach gar and at Ourga. There will be, a monthly postal service between Kiatka and Pekin." A long conference has taken place between MM. Thouvenel, de Kisseleff, and Lord Cowley, on the affairs of Syria. In alluding to the Eastern question, it is said that the Emperor, at the last council of his ministers', declared that while he had no objections, if necessary, to modify his views upon the Italian question, which affected only considerations of general policy, he was not prepared to alter in any respect the views which he took of the state of the Syrian question, as the inflnence of France was there directly,concerne:d. It is announced that Sl.YerSigy will shortly 4 * The metre is 31t. 3M. , issue a circular on the subject of the electoral question, in which he will renew the assurance that there shall hereafter be freedom of election, at the same time stating that the government does not intend to part with its right of present ing a government candidate to the electors. The reported retirement of M. Thouvenel is con tradicted. A member of the Ministry, who was at the opera on Thursday evening, stated that he was authorised to declare that the rumour to the above effect ; Which had been circulated during the whole day at the tourse, had not the least foundation. This means, I have no doubt, that political events have now taken that particular turn which renders a continuance of his services indispensable. Had the political horizon presented fewer clouds, M. de Peisigny would almost cer tainly have taken M. Thou venel's place. -„ The attention of the French " Horse Guards" is very much taken up at present with the consi deration of a project of law relative to the new system on which it is proposed to place the army of reserve. The evident object of this measure is to enable the executive to command at any moment, and without the necessity of obtaining a special vote of the Corps Legislatif, an effective force of 750,000 men. It is understood that the new plan will be organised upon the principles on which the system of the Prussian army is based, but the project meanwhile meets with a very frigid reception from the Council of State still, as the .Emperor attaches the greatest impor anee to the success of the measure, he will, no doubt, find means of having it carried, I am told that the Germans living in Paris recently expressed a desire to forrii a club, but the application made by them to the Prefect of Police for this purpose, has been refused, at the instance, it is said, of one of the foreign Legations. The sudden activity which manifested itself at the close of the Bourse yesterday, was not maintained, and business to-day has again fallen into a state of almost complete stagnation. The Rente was down so low as 67f. 10c. girtts, Narrints, ma Rat*. Births, Marriages, and Deaths, forwarded for insertion, must be properly authenticated with the name and address of the tender." The charge for the insertion of Births will be Six pence each. MARRIAGES. On the Bth inst., at St. Mary's, Sankey, by the Rev. J. Simplon, John 'Hughes Jones, Esq., solicitor, Mold, to Jane, daughter of Edward J. Pemberton, Esq., Sankey Lodge, near Warring ton. On the 10th inst., at the Cathedral, Manchester, by the Rev. H. H. Westmore, M.A., the Rev. James Thomas Drake, M.A. ; incumbent of the Holy Trinity, The Dicker, Sussex, to Sarah ] daughter of the late Mr. H. A. Pittard, of this town. DEATHS. On the 11th inst., in Field-street, Everton, aged 33, Olivia, wife of Mr. J. B. Tyrer, and daughter of Wm. Hudson, Esq., Litherland. On the 12th inst., at Orchard Villa, Cardiff, Sara, wife of D Jones, Esq., and daughter of Thos. Venables, Esq., of Bedford. street South, in this town. On the 13th inst., at 10, Esplanade, Waterloo, after a painful illness, aged 47, Letitia, wife of George Peptow Forwood, Esq., of this town. IXPROVE.IIENT JH GENTLEXENS HATS. TITHEBARN-STREET, LIVERPOOL. GENTLEMEN,—I have given your Patent Easy-fitting Hat a fair trial, and I must say it is the most comfortable hat[ ever wore, particularly when crossing the water in a windy day, when with the old style of hat I invariably had a headache, which with your new style is not the case. I can, therefore, safely recommend it to any one, particularly to those subject to headache.—l am, gentlemen, yours truly. I have worn for some time one of the Patented Easyfitting Hats sold by Mr. —, and I can testify to the advantage derived from the absence of that unpleasant pressure, particu larly on the forehead, usually felt from the hats generally worn. -- House, Cheltenham. (Signed) This letter is from a first-rate English admiral. The name is not given for obvious reasons. NOTICE.—Five Pounds Reward upon conviction of an in fringement of my Patent. Simpson's Patent Easy-fitting Hats are on.y hn d, in Liverpool at No. 6, St. George's -crescent (two doors from the top of Lord-street), and at 9, Dale-street (opposite Royal Bank Buildings), and in upwards of one hundred other towns, a list of which would make this advertisement too long. The Agents n each place make themselves known. tiding 3ntettigente, BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S.—LAST NIGHT. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. Quotations. Trainers. 6to 1 taken..., Oates THE DERBY. Quotations. Trainers. Dundee 6to 1 taken M. Dawson Big Ben l4 to 1 offered Private Kettledrum 2O to 1 taken Oates Dictator 23 to 1 offered Fobert Nautilus Yorkminster King of Kent Quicksilver Pagoda East Stanley 5O to 1 taken Oates Sycophant 3OOO to 40 taken John Dawson Maeda!) lOOO to 10 taken - Kettledrum .., HUNTING FIXTURES. The WYNNSTAY PACK will meet on The first day after the frost, at The Kennels Each day at half-past ten. Master, Sir W. W. Wynn. - Bart., S.P. ; Huntsman, J.Walker. The CHESHIRE HOUNDS meet on Wednesday, January 16, at.. Thursday, January 17, at Saturday, January 19, at Monday, January 21, at Wednesday, January 23, at Thursday. January 24, at Saturday, January 26, at Monday, January 28, at Wednesday, January 30, at Thursday, January 31, at Saturday, February 2, at Each day at half-past ten. Ilighwayside Crewe Wrenbury Station Beeston Station Peover Arley Vale Royal Warmingham Village ....Norton Priory Appleton Crewe Station RACING FIXTURES FOR 1861. FEBRUARY.. .. 13 J Derby Spring MARCH. 5 I Shrewsbury .. 12 Coventry APRIL. 2 Thirsk 5 Doncaster Spring 11 Newmarket First Spring 29 Lincoln Nottingham Spring Liverpool spring 14 19 Northampton Croxton Park Epsom Spring Newmarket Craven Chester York Maiton Salisbury Bath Manchester llarpenden Epsom Summer 2B E. Oldham 25 Newcastle Bibery Club 26 Stockbridge 27 Winchestt r JU Beverley Chelmsford Hungerford 6 Ascot ll Hampton Newton l9 Newmarket 2 Carlisle Worcester Abingdon 9 AUGt Lewes 5 Brighton Brighton Club 9 Wolverhampton l2 SEPrE3 Devon and Exeter 4 Derby.. 5 Doncaster l7 Richmond Liverpool July Pontefract Nottingham Goodwood IST. Reading ........................... 14 Egham ........................ 20 Oxford Plymouth 3O IBER. Leicester Walsall Monmouth Manchester Autumn 27 BER. Newmarket Houghton 2B 16 30 -------- OCT( Newmarket First October 1 Newmarket Second October 14 NOYE Worcester , 5 Liverpool . l3 J ►IIIER. Shrewsbury 1 - Altnr Jan. 13 Jan. 14. , ' Canova New Ydrk Grace, Boig 1111nititlan Germany, Frank Ne*Rit Au Re' c oir, Sangster. ... ' Hope, Jackson Montr Albert Gallatin, Storer, Mobile E PORT. Rowland, Baltimore; Kohinoor, ood ; Albina, Belize; Success, id Heros, Akyab. LED. 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The following letter, which the Times receive d from a correspondent at Pekin, is one of the most interesting communications that has yet been re ceived relative to the events which immediately preceded and followed the conclusion of the treaty with the Chinese : PERIN, Nov. 7. Since my last date everything has been going on most smoothly. The treaty has been signed by the Emperor, and is being printed in Chinese, for distribution over the empire. The way of printing is very peculiar. It is first written on thin paper, which is pasted on a board about four feet square, then all the paper and a film of the board are cut away, leaving the letters standing in a low bas-relief ; then two tables, the size of the board, are placed about a foot apart; on one is the paper to be printed on, eight feet by four—half of it is heavily weighted to. prevent its moving ; the other half is doubled over on the first ; the board is fixed on the second table ; two men stand opposite each other, wet the type with Indian ink, and then, taking each a corner of a sheet of paper, stretch it from the first table over the type, and let it fall upon them, rub the sheet over with a rather hard fiat brush, and it receives the im pression ; the sheet is then lifted by the corners again, and let fall between the two tables. 1 The allied forces are leaving as fast as possible. The last will be on their march to the Taku Forts, or Tien tsin, on the 9th or 10th. The French left on the Ist, to embark for Cochin China and Madagascar. I have heard it is intended these troops are never to return to France, the expense being too great, but they will be expended at the two abovenamed places. Before they left the French Roman Catholic missionary bishops were presented to Prince Kung with great pomp. On the 2nd the English troops which were encamped and quartered in the villages about three miles from Pekin were concentrated round the gate we hold, it being thought they were too sca'tered with an army of 30,000 Tartars so close to them. This army is the Emperor's guard, and when he made it known that he intended to retreat with it thirty miles to the west of the city his council addressed a memorial to him, which was found in the Summer Palace, stating " that they all had the pro foundest reverence for the skill which prompted such a measure, but to their weak minds it occurred it would be better he left the city to march eastward, and assist San-ko-lin-sin ; they also begged to remind him of the important and significant fact that every one of his august ancestors who had taken the same step had never returned at all, or were brought back as prisoners." He went, however, and these troops are intrenched between him and Pekin. He is about thirty miles away in the mountains, ready for a start into Tartary at a moment's notice. Iris brother, Prince Kung, said to be the most intelligent of the Imperial family, paid a friendly visit to Lord Elgin at the Embassy on the '.3rd. He came in a sedan chair, and was accom panied by a host of every variety of the genus Mandarin on foot and horseback, their grades being known by the peacock's feather or different coloured balls on the crown of their caps; first comes the feather, then the red ball, then the blue, and, lowest of all, the white one. It struck me forcibly at the time that at least two-thirds of their number were chore or less marked with the small-pox. Some, according to the Chinese notions of male beauty, must be considered very hand some, for they were enormously fat ; others were hag , gard, thin, sharp-featured, and waxen-looking, opium smoking being written on their features. Prince Kong appears to be about 31 or 32 years old ; he is rather short, and would be handsome in the face if the mouth and chin did not spoil the other features, as they do all high born Tartars, by making them look sheepish. He Was dressed in a puce-coloured satin robe, with the Imperial dragon coiled in a circle about a foot in diameter, and embroidered in gold on his breast, shoulders, and back. He wore a common Chinese cap, without any ornament. He remained over two hours, and during the conversation after lunch said "that until our visit this s'e'ar' they did not know that India was merely a province of the British Empire ; they formerly believed Great Britain to be a very small island, the popula tion of which was so large more than half were obliged to live in ships." He was received with great ceremony, the Royals and Dragoon Guards lining the entrance and courts of the Embassy, and the full band of the 67th playing during his stay, with which he was much pleased; so were the Mandarins, for they listened to it like children. Lord Elgin returned his visit next day, and afterwards dined with the Russian Minister. After the treaty was signed permission was given for any one from the fleet, or the stations on the road, to visit Pekin, or, fig It is correctly pronounced, " Pechin." Great numbers took advantage of the opportunity, and I dare say go back pleased with being able to say they have been here, but very disappointed with what they expected to see, for Pekin is, without any exception, the most contemp tible city to a stranger I ever saw ; it is built upon a perfectly level plain of mud, so that there is no drainage, the Peiho, into which it might be turned, being fourteen miles distant, and so sluggish in its cur rent it would not carry what was thrown into it away. There are no latrines or any receptacles for filth, the public and; crowded streets,; supplying all demands, without regard to decency. Two or three of these are as broad as: Regent or Oxford-street, but the majority of them are very narrow. In the broad ones a mud cartway runs up the centre, with a ditch of stagnant stinking water on either side, then comes a deep pathway, on which itinerant vendors of every thing, more particularly of old clothes, mended shoes, travelling " old curiosity shops," and the man who has " killed his pig," and brings it ,to market, erect their stalls, or spread their wares on the ground. Here you may have your dinner from a portable cooking shop, selecting your luxuries from puppy dogs, cats, or other suspicious -looking things which no one but a Chinaman has any other name for in the larder vocabulary. Here the barber with his shop on his shoulder stops, makes room for himself, tinkles a little bell, and soon has several heads to shave and tails to replait. Here is a blind fellow playing a full band of instruments, consisting of cymbals, flutes, fiddles, bells, and drums, altogether with his arms and legs ; a little further on you came upon two or three boys yelling forth Chinese songs like our own folk at home, and selling little books of them, no doubt, at "three yards a penny." A CHINESE JUGGLER. And here—and we stopped to see him, his invitation to do so was so polite—we came upon a juggler, a man whom had Barnum once seen, he wo - Jld have been bought up on the spot and carried to England or -America to astonish you at home, as he certainly did us. As soon as he had cleared a circle with the old "string and balls," he spread the contents of his wallet on the ground, and stripped himself to the waist. He was a poor thin fellow, who seemed to suffer from the effects of the tricks he per formed. He first of all spoke for about five minutes with all the volubility of Charles Mathews, evidently saying something witty, for the people round laughed heartily. In the midst of his harangue, however, he was seized with a fit of choking, and after an effort of trying to get something out of his throat drew forth a little slip of bamboo, like a Lisbon toothpick, then another and another, then he sneezed, and out they came from his nostrils, then from his eyes, until he completed the number of 37, by making one appear half-way out of each orifice at the same time, and then threw the lot on the ground for any one to examine. He then took three glass balls, about an inch in diameter, aad, placing them singly between his lips, sucked them into his mouth and swallowed first a red one, then a blue, and last of all a white one ; here was a little interlude of toothpicks and talking, after which he went gravely round the ring, stopping four times ; each time he gave himself a shake and a jump, when the balls were distinctly heard to jingle inside him. On completing his round, after several efforts, he spat the balls out on the ground in the same order he had swallowed them e the red first, the white last. He then took- two more balls, one of polished steel about the size of a hen's egg, and another of glass the same size. These he first let fall on the ground to show they were solid, then, placing them between his lips, swallowed them. like the smaller ones, but with difficulty, the ball swelling the throat as it went down; here more toothpicks and talking, while he prepared two swords, about, an inch wide and twenty long, very like pelislied hcieji4i 4 oti, yashed theta together to show they were real and passed both down his throat at once, until they struck the balli with an audible click withdrawing these, he placed his hands behind him, and after several , apparently painful trials each ball yose in the throat, and fell from his mouth to the ground with a .heavy thump. Other tricks he did, "only suited to a Chinese audience, which I cannot tell you of; but after his exertions he appeared quite satisfied with the trifle . each threw him, The shops on either side the street are only dne storey high, and, amid all the hind and filth, Ate Made as gaudy aS gilt arid the primitive colours can make theth. 't'he'y haVe nd .the dal , light being given by the door, which in windy weather closed by a curtain of matting to keep out the diisi; which, by the way, is very peculiar. Outside the chi it is common brown mud, but inside the walls the ground is black like powdered coal, and on hot windy days, blows about in clouds. The day the treaty was signed, the whole of the Embassy, and those who accom panied Lord Elgin to see the ceremony, were like as many sweeps. THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS OF PEKIN. Pekin is not nearly so large or so demiely populated as we have always been led to believe. It has little or no suburbs, and, judging ftoni a tide through both Tartar and Chinese portions, I should say it Ivas not much larger than Manchester or Glasgoil. The inhatitanta certainly pack very closely, but then the liefiteg are only one storey, and every one has some pretensions td a Or= den behind it, The grounds of the Winter Palade and the beautiful park round the Temple of Heaven are eatii several square miles in extent, while the different yamuns, or houses, of the numerous nobles and man darins take up acres upon acres each, so that the ground occupied by the general population is com paratively small, and I should estimate the latter as a little more, perhaps, than that of Glasgow. The Winter Palace no one has been allowed to see, and the only two other redeeming points about Pekin which save it from being contemptible to a stranger are its walls and the Temple of Heaven. As you approach the city, the walls have a very imposing and grand effect ; they are built of a gray-looking brick, and rise 62 feet high ; large square bastions stand out about every quarter of a mile at the top ; the walls are 17 paces thick, with a parapet pierced with loopholes for gingals, but not for guns. Over each gateway there rises a massive structure, with four tiers of portholes, like a man-of-war, 48 in front and 16 on each gable. At the four corners of the walls these towers have only two faces, with 64 portholes in each. There are no guns in them, however, the holes being filled up with a shutter, on which the muzzle of a gun, -is painted. Indeed, there are only three or four on the walls alto gether. The view from the top over the city is very striking. Owing to your elevated position you see little more than a forest of trees, a few straight lines of streets, the tops of joss -houses, the pagoda of the Temple of Heaven, and the Winter Palace, built upon a high artificial mound, with the walls running all round. When once a place is built in China, it seems as if it was supposed to take care of itself for ever afterwards, no attempt being nude to repair the ravages of time or use, and the consequence is thjst these fine walls are fast falling into ruin. The Temple of Heaven is a magnificent structure, situated in the centre of the Chinese city, and surrounded by a walled park as large as • Hampton Court and Bushy Park together, and very like them, too, with its avenues of old trees grossing in all directions; one leads directly from the entrance-gate for about a mile to the foot of an inclined plane, which takes you to a terrace hidden by the trees until you are • upon it. It is about half-a-mile in length, 17 paces wide, and about 20 feet high, and paved with slabs of white marble. On reaching the top, on your right stands the Teinple of the Earth, a beautiful building in itself, but completely eclipsed by that of Heaven on the left. For some reason or other the doors were closed, and we were obliged to content ourselves with only walking round the earthly building, but a good natured priest opened the gateway of that of Heaven for us. You enter its portals of beautifully sculptured marble, and come into a large enclosure, in the middle of which is a raised platform, approached all round by steps. From this the temple, or pagoda, rises in all its beauty. It is about one hundred and fifty feet high, and has three steps of roofs, exquisitely propor tioned to its sire. Inside it forms one octagonal room about sixty feet in diameter, containing the altar and chairs of state for the Emperor and his family, no one else being supposed to worship here. The walls inside are composed of brilliant blue and green enamel and gold; eight very graceful pillars, carved in bas-relief, support the first roof, and the whole is lighted by windows, which are scarcely seen from the floor: The outside is encased in blue and green enamel tiles, a•id is a perfect picture of quiet and repose. There is no joss or figure inside the temple, but in some houses round its enclosure there are a great many. The Emperor visits this temple once a year, especially to plough and sow grain, to show he still retains the simplicity of. life of his ancestors. He is very lame, having nearly rat the use of both legs ; in all his apartments at the Summer Palace pairs of crutches were found. The Summer Palace is about seven miles north of Pekin, situated in grounds many miles in extent, laid out with artificial lakes and canals, crossed by fantastic bridges of the old willow pattern, mounds on which pagodas and Lama temples are built, and the whole beautifully wooded. It must, indeed, have been a lovely place 'in its pride ; but now nothing remains but the bare walls and blackened timbers of forty-two palaces that were burnt. THE PLUNDER OF THE PALACE. It has been estimated that the amount of property pillaged and destroyed exceeds £6,000,000 sterling. Every soldier who was present is replete with loot. On entering the Emperor's particular residence no one knew what to take ; silver was thrown away to take up gold, and gold to take up jewelled watches and gems; china and enamelled vases (the manufacture of which is lost), of priceless value, were broken because too bulky to carry away. Rooms and rooms, full of costly silks, bronzes, jade-stone ointments, and the presents re ceived by the Emperors, every article being labelled with the name of the donor, were ruthlessly looted and destroyed. Much more has been buried beneath the ruins, however, than was carried away. The Empe ror's washstand, basin, and 'ewer of gold, studded with stones, were sold for £2,000 by the captor. Lord Amherst's watch was sold by a French soldier for 20 dollars ; it was worth £2OO. Many men have 301bs. or 401bs. of pure gold in their possession, and others have pearls and precious stones of unknown value. Four hundred eunuchs were found in the palace, and it is worth noticing that all the ladies of the Court must have had natural-sized feet, all the slippers found in their rooms being large ; not a single cramped-footed shoe was seen. The winter has regularly set iu, the thermometer sinking to 22 deg. at night. We have been particularly fortunate in the weather during the whole of the campaign. If it had been a wet season it would have been' next to an impossibility for the army to reach Pekin, the roads throughout the country being nothing but cart tracks through the fields, and, after a few hours' rain, becoming a foot or 18 inches deep in soft mud. There is no drainage, the water being purposely kept on the land for agricultural uses. The 67th Regiment has been the first to leave Pekin ; it marched on the sth for Tien-tsin. The heavy siege guns have also left. The distribution of the army for the winter will be as follows :—The 31st, 60th, and 67th winter at Tien-tsin, where it is also proposed a number of French shall stay ; one wing of the. 31st will occupy the South Taku Forts ; the 99th go to Canton, the 44th to Hong Kong ; the Royals, Queen's, and 3rd Buffs go home ; Fane's Horse remain at Tien tsin ; Prohyn's and the Dragoon Guards go back to India, and the Bth and 15th Punjab Regiments will winter at Cowloon. Brigadier Stavely will remain in command at Tien-tsin. Two batteries of artillery re main behind, and two go to England. The report that the Emperor bad sent in two Mandarins whe were im plicated in the atrocities committed on the prisoners was incorrect. Lord Elgin will leave about the 19th. The Russian Minister leaves at the same time, going overland to St. Petersburg. As soon as the army has embarked on board the transports, the whole of the fleet will leave the mouth of the Peiho for distribution over the station during the winter. The Sampson, Fury, Inflexible, Adventure (with the Marines), Magicienne, Nimrod, Sparrowhawk, Roebuck, and Cruiser are ordered home, and thus ends our short and, it is to be hoped, our last nd effective campaign. AUSTRALIA. (Front the Melbourne Argus of Aovember 24.) Parliament assembled on Tuesday last for the des patch of public business, and already we are in the midst of another ministerial crisis. THE GOLD FIELDS. This time last month we had the prospect of an extensive gold field being opened at th e ex t reme wes tern end of the known auriferous country, but a further trial of the ground then discovered has not borne out these anticipations. The Londonderry diggings have not altogether proved a failure, but they do not promise to be of much extent, or of extraordinary richness. The other discovery made about the same time is turning out to be of more importance, and this, it may be remembered was in the other direction, in the Ovens district, and within a few miles of the Murray. The number of deep leads of gold found at Wahgunyah has been since increased to twelve, and some of these are rich enough --~"~ s --~--~-