The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-07 00:00:00

taialittlf. tTANTED, a SOLICITOR, for a First-class Tailoring and Out lc V fitting Establishment.—A liberal salary and commission will be given to a competent man, who has a good connection with captains, and the shipping generally.—Ad'ress by letter (Z. R.), at the Northern Times office, stating qualifications and where last employed. A STUDENT (in his last year), at the Medical Schools of Man. cheater. wishes to eater into an ENGAGEMENT with a Medical Man, to as.isr, or take charge of a Practice, during the months of August and September next (the • atumn recess). The most satisfactory references can be given.—Apply A. 8., Northern iinies office. July let. 1855 Ott Salt. K.ENTLEDGE.—A large and welt-assorted Stock always on hand Also, BALI.AST (Pit , IRON. ILLIAM F. SIM & CO.. Sweeting-street. JUST Received , per" Niagara." No. 28 of PRA, K LESLIE'S AMERICAN I LLI.HTRATED NE WSPAPE Price Sixpence. Alto, a variety of other AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS.—ON SALE, at the Northern Times cats. rrOXTFTH PARK - CEMETERY, SMITHDOWN-LANE. — NOTICE.—The Burial Board are now prepared to SELL GROUND for Gravesend Vaults, and for Interments In the above Cemetery. For scale of charges apply et the office of the Registrar, at the Cemetery; or to the Clerk to the Board, at the Public Office, Park-place, Toxteth Park. eatruntrcial Sales. THIS DAY tais DAY, the 7th instant, at'_Twelve o'clock, at the Broker' s OfOce, 7, Exchange-chambers, About 10 Tons PIAS',AVA, now landing ex Nanscow, in the ' ellinvon Dock.—For further 'particulars spoil to FRANCIS J. EACON, "Loser. T O-M ORR 0 W. Ird(.4I6RROW, the Bth instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Broker's Oft Le. 7. Exchange-chambers, 16 Barrels TA r lOCA. jest landed ex Rosamond, from Bahia —Far further particulars apply to FRANCES J. EATON, Broker. On account of whom To -swallow, the Bth instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 10, Brunswick-street, 889 arrels Ohio FLOUR, ex David Crockett.—Ap,ly to WI LLI A M PARKE. Broker. may concern On account of whom it may concern. TO-MORROW, the Bth instant, at 1141-past One o'clock, at Golding and Nash's Saleroom, Corn Exchange, Brunswick-street, 144 Sacks Damaged Spanis'i FLOUR, ex Egyptian, lying in Maclver's A Warehouse, M•Viccar-stre . q.— A, ply to WILLIAM BLAIN & SONS, Brokers. On account of whom It may concern. to-stOaaow, the Bth instant at Half past One o'clock, at Golding and Nash's Saleroom, Corn Exchange, Brn lawick-street, About 730 Quarters Mszagan INDIAN CORN. Yor part'culars 'Toy to J. az M. HARNETT, Rrokers. To-molutow, the fith instant. at Golding and Nash's Saleroom, Cork Exchange, Brun4wick-street, 2000 Barrels Superfine Sweet Baltimore FLOUR, just landed ex Ann E. Hooper from Baltimore; and 1000 Barrels Superfine Sweet Extra States FLOUR. just 'muted ex Albion and Benjamin Adams, from New York 4PPtY toJOHN TOMLINSON & CO., Brokers. tro.atoaaow, the Bth instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office. Col , nial.buildings, Dale-street, 100 Bales JUTE, now landing ex City of Dublin, from Calcutta, in the Albert Dock.— Par further particulars apply to BUSHEY & CO., Brokers. To-moastow, the Bth instant. at Twelve o'clock, at the Brok,rs' Office, 2000 Bales J U T E, ex Florence Niehtingale.—Apply to Messrs. Thomas and John Brocklebank, Merchants, or to T. & H. LITTLF.ERLE & CO., Broker.. R.' NODDER, HATTER, 81, CHURCH-STREET, - • Begs respectfully to inform the Nobility and Gentry of Liver pool that his NEW STYLES for the Season are NOW READY for Inspection. - E4e Indian Can MONDAY, JULY 7, 1856 4.- MR. LOWE'S defeat in his own Committee on Towns Dues will probably satisfy that gentleman on two points. First, that the rights of property cannot be violated in this country with impunity and secondly, that he owes to his own casting Vote the rejection of a report in favour of the continuance of the Liverpool Town Dues. But the Vice-President of the Board of Trade's humiliation did not end here. His amendment to Mr. HEAnLaxt's motion, in favour of a report declaring the indisputable right of this Borough td tta manorial privileges, left him no escape. The right honourable member was obliged to carry up 4id evidence to the House, replete as it is with the tlearest ptoofe of the legal and sacred character Mr. LowE would have the world believe that we levied black mail, and usurped rights which were wholly incompatible with the wants of commerce, and the general of Our corporate property interests of the community. But now he goes back to the House of Commons with a volume of evidence in his hands, to show that all we claim is as firmly secured to us as the estate of any individual in the realm. The report when printed will be of little use to those who -d it into existence. They will scarcely venture to quote a part of it, and leave Parliament to read and digest the remainder. The Manchester version of the history and operation of the Dues has its antidote, and when the poison is used, its corrective must be brought forward, and by the time Mr. LOWE has read to the 'House the title, Mr. SHUTTLEWORTH has placed on record, it is likely its hearers will ask no more. Manchester complains as we do, and every ether town in the kingdom does, of the pressure of such taxes, but what is the remedy ? What would become of the manufacturing districts if they had not docks, with proper approaches, and all the conveniences of ease and despatch which our port and town present ? The Government have not supplied these facilities, and now that they have discovered the means by which the great and necessary work has been accomplished, they ask us to deliver our property up to e Government Board, and leave us encumbered with debt which supplying a national want has created ! Mr. LOWE, we must repeat once more, never proposed to relieve trade of the Town Dues. He merely seeks to have them transferred to the Board of Trade. This is centralisation in its essence, and setting aside the moral injustice of this scheme, it must be opposed as a vast political design by the advocates of local self-government throughout the country. If Mr. LOWE and his supporters proposed to widen the basis of our municipal repre sentation, and reform the Corporate administration of the realm, we should be able to follow them, but we hold the property of the subject to be as sacred as life, and the British public will no more tolerate a violation of one, than an outrage against the othe r . The promoters of the present attack upon the income of this town, would, therefore, do well to let the matter drop where it is. Our title to Town Dues is well proved, and what ministry will attempt to subvert all the property rights of Great Britain? Mr. Dlsni.su spoke out like a good continentalist on corporate affairs, at a late banquet given by the Lord Mayor of London. But we do not believe that a union of Derbyites and Ministerialists would suffice to carry any great scheme of municipal spoliation. • Every town and parish in the three kingdoms will see, in the case of Liverpool, what they have to expect, and the House of Commons have not yet grown so vastly in power, as to be wholly beyond the managment of their constituents. A little corporate and parochial agitation will suffice to make a very visible impression on the Parlia mentary mind. And it will take more than a DISRAELITE and PlamzusroN whip to get a Majority to despise the interests of their friends on the advent of a general election. Our safety then lies in the magnitude of the centralisation policy, of which Mr. LOWE has been made the mouth-piece and tool ; and we promise the Vice- President of the Board of Trade, that as soon as be enters on the second scene of his career, the Corporation and citizens of Manchester will be found in the foremost ranks of his enemies. We only ask Mr. LOWE to give his dupes time to rub the dust out of their eyes, before he draws them further to wards the pit he has prepared for them—before he enquires of Mr. COBDEN what right Manchester has to manorial tolls, which " every housewife has "to pay when she goes to market." In dealing with our respected neighbours, we would say to Mr. LOWE, "Pity the blind." They will regain their sight after a while, and then they will be fair game. If Parliament should decide on taking away the manorial rights of Liverpool, it must be equally just and necessary to abolish those of Manchester. But the matter will not, we predict, be pushed to such lengths. Mr. LOWE has spent a long and miserable session, and has now, per haps, a better knowledge of the horrors of the probationary system than he would have acquired if he had spent the whole of his life in the penal colonies. Next Session the right honourable gentleman will, however, be more at home, and we feel no hesitation in saying that he will keep clear of committees for the remainder of his days, if it be possible. The expense he has put the rate-payers of Liverpool to, is all we have to repent. Our title to Town Dues is now so completely established that it can never be shaken, unless, indeed, Parlia merit is ready to overthrow the Constitution, and give us taxation without representation, except that of the Board of Trade, whose Vice President was returned to the House of Commons by 246 voters out of a constituency of 495. This would hardly be representation in a Constitutional sense, The President of the Board of Trade is a Peer, and we do not think that a member who owes his seat to such a miserable unit of the good sense of the community, is qualified for the very respon sible trust which a wholesale centralisation of local revenues would create. But passing over these points, which may be left for future discussion, we trust, for Mr. LOWE'S sake, that he will endeavour to find a fairer field for the display of his legis lative powers—that he will look for public favour by candour and straightforward dealing with mercantile and shipping interests, and will hence forward avoid using the credulity of one large seat of trade, for the subversion of the lawful rights, and manifest injury of another vast home of enterprise and emporium of commerce. The great commercial communities of England are not accustomed to harsh and unjust treatment and they will not surrender their property without a struggle, in which the expulsion of a ministry from office would be among the least of the changes which would follow a determined corporate agitation in defence of local self-government and rights of property. Mr. LOWE has been fairly beaten ; and, with the frankness of a noble foe, he ought to acknowledge his defeat, and withdraw from a contest in which he has lost the prestige of a fair Parliamentary name. THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, MONDAY. THE COURT Her Majesty the Queen and the Prince Consort, accom panied by the King of the Belgians, the Princess Charlotte of Belgium and the,Count de Flandres, visited the Duchess of Gloucester on Friday evening, at Gloucester-house, to honour with their presence a grand ball given by the venerable and illustrious aunt of the Sovereign. The Queen led off with the Duke of Cambridge, Prince Albert dancing with the Princess Charlotte of Belgium, and the Count de Flandres with the Princess Mary of Cambridge In a subsequent quadrille the Queen danced with the Count de Flandres. His Royal Highness Prince Oscar of Sweden arrived at Gloucester-house at eleven o'clock, and the royal party. At midnight a superb supper was J oined served served to her Majesty and the royal visitors in the prin cipal drawing-room. The Queen afterwards returned to the ball-room, and it was nearly one o'clock when her Majesty took her departure. SATURDAY.—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived early at the palace to-day, to pay a visit to the Queen and his Majesty the King of the Belgians. The King walked with the Queen and the Princess Royal in the gardens of the palace. His Royal Highness Prince Albert took a ride on horseback about one o'clock this afternoon, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, and attended by his Equerry in Waiting. His Majesty the King of the Belgians went to-day to inspect the Crystal Palace, at Sydenham. His Majesty was accompanied by his son, the Count de Flandres, and his daughter, the Princess Charlotte. The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert left the palace this afternoon, at a quarter before five o'clock, and proceeded to Claremont, and visited the Countess de Neuilly, the Duke and Duchess de Nemours, and the Duke and Duchess d'Aumale. Her Majesty and Prince Albert returned by the same route to London. His Royal Highness Prince Oscar of Sweden, attended by the officers of his suite, left Claridge's Hotel, Brook-street, soon after twelve o'clock to-day, for Wind sor, for the purpose of inspecting the castle and park. The Queen, with her royal uncle, the King of the Belgians, together with his Royal Highness Prince Albert and his Royal Highness the Count of Flandres, went this evening to Her Majesty's Theatre, to witness the performance of Mademoiselle Wagner. It is probable that his Majesty the King of the Bel gians will take his departure about Wednesday next. Her Majesty will leave London to-day at twelve o'clock for the Camp, where she will remain the night, and on Tuesday will review the whole of the troops, and return on Tuesday evening. ICH is, therefore, probable that the Guards will enter London on Wednesday, but due notice will be given. The three batallions now in barracks will leave London to make room for those from the Crimea. The Earl of Shelburne hail accepted the Chiltern Hun— dreds, and vacated his seat in the House of Commons for Caine, which borough he has represented for twenty years. The necessity for this step has arisen from the state of the law, which permits only three Secretaries of State, or three Under Secretaries. to sit in the House of Commons. It used to be only two ; but when the fourth Secretary of State was constructed last year, the power of sitting in the House of Commons was increased from two to three. There are three Under Secretaries in the House of Com mons—Mr. Ball, Mr. Peel, and Mr. Massey. The Earl Of Shelburne is therefore disqualified to sit in the Lower House, and he will be called by writ to the Upper House, in his father's lifetime, as Baron Shelburne. General Sir William Williams of Kars will succeed him as representative for Caine, for which a new writ was moved on Friday night by Mr. Hayter. The Queen has conferred the title and dignity of Baronet of the United Kingdom on Sir Allan M'Nab, late Prime Minister in Canada. CABINET CouNom—lithe council held on Saturday afternoon, was attended by all the members of the cabinet at present in town. The time appointed was two o'clock, but it was three o'clock before the majority of the ministers reached the Foreign Office. Previous to the assembling of the council, Mr. Dallas, the American Minister, had an interview with the Eirl of Clarendon. The ministers did not remain a long time in deliberation, the council separating at the unusually early hour of five o'clock. .T --. ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDS.—The entry of the Guards into London will probably take place on Wednesday ; but even now the day is not actually fixed. Neither is the route through London positively determined on, although a Horse Guards programme has been published. The truth is, that Sir R. Airey has contrived to mismanage this affair, as he has been said to have mismanaged others. His first intention was to take in a corner of Pimlico—and even nowithere is not enough of street in the line of march. The Horse Guards programme will, therefore, 1:0 probably amended before the day. It is unjust and preposterous that the Court should suffer in public estimatiol from the obstinacy and the exclusiveness of the Horse Guards. When in the face of the enemy it was right and generous to defend these men in their absence, but they are now at home, and they must take their own responsibilities upon themselves. The authorities at the Horse Guards must put their house in order. The Queen and her peopl e desire to give a fitting we!come to the troops, and the Horse Guards authorities are the last that ought to throw any stint or obstruction to a most perfect development of the national will. The Horse Guards is the most irre sponsible and exclusive of all the public departments. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY EVENING The Liverpool Cotton Market to-day has been rather more quiet, and the sales do not exceed 7,000 bales, of which 1,000 have been taken for speculation and export. Prices were fully maintained. The Liverpool Share Market opened with rather a dull tone, with prices weak, but improved during the day, and closed firmly at the following quotations:—Aberdeen, 15 151. Chester and Birkenhead, 17: 171. Caledonian, 31 318. Chester and Holyhead, 17 17k. Eastern Counties, 108 10g. East Lanca shire, 22 22-k. Great Northern, 24 241. Ditto A, 91 10. Great Western, 621 631. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 981 981. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 18: 18k. London and North Western Stock, 1091 109 k. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 351 36 New 6 per cent. Pref., -I in. Ditto Preference, 121 121. Midland Stock, 841 841. North British, 91 91. North Staffordshire, 41441. South Eastern and Dover, 22 11-16 22 13.16 York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 22 221. York and North Midland, 32 321. Leeds Capital Stock, 191 191. Buffalo and Lake Huron, 11- lip. Dutch Rhenish, 21 2 13-16 p. Great Western of Canada, 261 267. Ditto New Shares, 3 5-16 3 7-16 p. Great Luxembourg, 81 87 a. We understand that the parties engaged in the new contract for the Australian Mails are—Messrs. P. Henderson and Co., John R. Ewing, Allan Gilmore, W. Buchanan, and Dunbar, Healey, and Co., of Glasgow, John Pender and Co., of Man chester, and E. Johnstone, Son, and Co , of Liver pool. The imports of specie this week amount to 612,2631, and comprise by the Atrato, (s) from the West Indies, 2,134,646 dols, or 426,9301; the Niagara (s) from America, 901,670 dols, or 180,3321; the Washington (s) from America, 90,000 dols, or 18,0001; the Telegraph (s) from Antwerp, 7 cases of bullion; the Ravensbourne (s) from Antwerp, 64 cases of bullion; the Gambia (s) from Africa, 1,337 ozs gold, or 5,3401; the Tagus (s) from the Mediterranean, 6801 The exports during the week were by the Sultan (s) for the Mediterranean, 19,1601; the La Plata (s) for the West Indies, 16,000/; the Euxine (s) for Alexandria and Egypt, 810,3221, of which 42.5251 was in gold, and the rest in silver, divided as follows :—Gold to Alexandria, 29,1001; Aden, 5001; Hong Kong, 12,9251—Silver to Alexandria, 2,2501; Bombay, 114,6001; Calcutta, 89,3201; Penang ; 2,1681; Singapore, 115,9471; Hong Kong, 200,8561; Canton, 115,1751, and Shanghae, 127,481. The following is the Official Return of the Ex. ports of the precious metals from the port of London for the week ending 26th June :—Gold coin to Hamburg, 780 ozs; do Sierra Leone, 760 ozs; do Belgium, 13,700 ozs ; do Boulogne, 100 ozs ; total gold, 15,340 ozs. Silver coin to Boulogne, 6,000 ozs; do Hamburg. 400 ozs; do bars to Hamburg, 157,308 ozs ; total silver, 163,708 ozs. The steamship Ericesson, of the Collins' line, sailed from New York for Liverpool four days before the Arabia, with 201,652 dols in specie. The Arabia has brought over a million and a half of dollars in specie. About half a million sterling of gold is now due from Australia. The East India Company have raised their rate for bills drawn upon India to the extent of one halfpenny per rupee. In the bullion market prices have remained nominally without alteration, Advices received to-day from the Cape of Good Hope, by the Electra, and dated May 3, state that up to that period there had been no outbreak with the Caffre tribes, and nothing of the kind was expected to occur. Accounts by telegraph from the Paris Bourse to day report no material change in the prices of the Rentes. The James Booth has arrived from Naw South Wales, but she is not believed to have any gold on board. Accounts from the Paris Wool Market report a further lowering of prices, with no disposition on the part of the spinners and manufacturers to sell their goods at reduced rates. This, however, is periodically the case, just about the time the new clip of wool comes into market. Under these circumstances transactions are limited, at the fol• lowing prices :—Choice Merinos, in grease, 2f 45e to 2f 55c per kilo ; ordinary kinds from 2f to 2f 50c; Burgundy, choice quality, 4f 50c to 4f 75c; and do., washed, from 5f 20c to Of per kilo. _ _ _ The quotations of wheat and flour in the Paris grain market show a tendency to fall since the Ist of the month, which is attributed to the favourable accounts received from the country, and the pre valence of flue weather. Rye has been greatly in demand, and sales for immediate delivery are made with facility at previous quotations. Barley is not much in request, and quotations are nominal ; while oats are greatly in demand, at an advance of 50e upon best sorts. The best qualities of flour are firm at previous rates, but the retailers are buying in limited quantities. Rumours are current with regard to the probable early negotiation of a new Turkish loan, and although the terms upon which it is to be taken are mentioned, it is generally believed that the statements made are premature. That Turkey, as well as France and Russia, will eventually require pecuniary assistance in some shape or another is almost certain, but it is generally sup posed that the European money markets, although much easier than they have been, are not yet con sidered sufficiently favourable by those powers for such operations. If Turkey asked for a loan, she would, no doubt, obtain it without the slightest difficulty ; but it is thought that if she waits a short time longer, money can be obtained on more favourable terms than at present. In London the markets to day have been fluctu ating to some extent. They opened flat, the depressions being attributed to a variety of causes, such as an unfavourable state of the continental Exchanges, an increased demand for gold from abroad, and apprehensions of a speculative mania, the e'orts to restrict which on the part of the Bank may tend to keep money at a higher price than its natural value, these points, of course exaggerated and made to appear as threatening as possible, induced a downward tendency; but the real cause of the depression was the near approach of the settlement in Consols. The Account is sure to prove extremely heavy ; and there is a considerable portion of the House where arrangements would be better served if quotations were lower than they are. The depression, however, was but temporary ; fur before the close of the business there was a complete recovery, and the tone was one of renewed firmness. Consols opened at 951 to 95t ex div. The appre hension referred to above, caused a decline to 951 to d ; this price brought in purchases, although the transactions of the day were very limited and an improvement followed, which was only arrested at the close, when the final quotations were 951 to I. There was consequently an advance of 4 upon yesterday's closing prices ; the market leaving off firm. For August, the last price was 964 to Unfunded Securities were is lower; the premium upon Exchequer Bills have declined from 21s to 20s. Railways presented much the same features as Consols. They opened lower, became firm, and finally left off at fully yesterday's quotations, with the prospect of a return of the buoyant tone that has been so obvious during the greater part of the week. The new undertakings have recovered ; French and Belgian Shares about the same. Indian maintained their position. There has been no demand for money to•clay. The closing prices for Shares were as follows :—Caledonian, 613 62. Eastern Counties, 10 104. East Lancashire, 86 88. Great Northern, 954 96. Ditto A, 784 704 Great Western, 621 634. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 984 984 London and North Western, 109 1094. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 354 351-. Midland Stock, 844 844 North British, 384 394. South Eastern and Dover, 754 76}. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 88 89. York and North Midland, 644. LIVERPOOL ROYAL INFIRMARY.—Week ending July 5. 1856.—Admitted : In-patients, 33 ; out-patients. 3 ; casuals during week, 11. Discharged : In-patients cured, 17 ; relieved, and at own request, 16 ; made out-patients, 4 ; irregular, 1 ; dead, 1 ; remain in the house, 162. House visitors : J. G. Livingston, and Alfred North, Esqrs. Physician and surgeon for ensuing week : Dr. Vose, and Mr. Halton. House surkteon : Mr. Edward Morris. Junior house surgeon : Mr. Cecil Webster. Chaplain : Rev. H. J. Garrod, B.A. Robert Hutchison, trimmer. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. -f---- INDIA AND CHINA. (PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 5. The Peninsular and Oriental steamship Indus, Captain Brooks, arrived here with the heavy portion of the East India and China mails to-day at 2 30 p.m. Her dates of sailing are Alexandria, June 21 ; Malta, June 25; and Gibratar, June 30. . . . The Indus brings 109 passengers, and her freight com prises 840 bales silk; lb packages elephants teeth; 13 bales wool ; and 13 packages sundrirs. A fearful collision had taken place about three miles off Tariffa between the French steamer Pamella and the British barque Queen. The catastrophe occurred about ten o'clock at night. The French steamer, which was on her passage from Gibraltar to Rouen, ran into the British barque, cutting her down to the water's edge, caused her to founder in about an hour and a half after the collision. The captain and crew (14 in number) of the Queen, which was bound from Newcastle to Alexandria with a cargo of coal and coke, saved themselves by jumping on board the Pamella. _ _ Her Majesty's ships, Hibernia, Queen, Transit, and Conflict were at Malta, and the Vesuvius at Gibraltar. Gibraltar exchange on London at 90 days' 50i. Freights nominal. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. GIBRALTAR, June 26.—Arrived—Steamship Sir Robert Peel, 26 days from Alexandria, with cotton, for Liverpool (cleared). June 27.—Schooner Bijou, 15 days from Liverpool, with bale goods, for Gibraltar. June 28. Steamship Tamaulipas, 74 days from Liverpool, with a general cargo, for Gibraltar, Malta, and Alexandria (cleared). FRANCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, FRIDAY EVENI/4G A grave piece of news has, I am informed, reached the government to-day from Giurgevo, on the Danube. The telegraph lines that pass by that place were set up by, and belong to, the French, and a small body of French soldiers is stationed there to protect the station. A few days ago, whilst one of the soldiers was on duty as sentinel, an Austrian officer went past, but the French man did not present arms. The officer called on the soldier to pay him the respect which he said was due to his grade, but the man refused. Thereupon the Austrian struck him with a cane. The soldier went in indignation to his superiors to complain of the assault, and whilst he was doing so, some Austrian soldiers forced their way into the guard.house. A fray occurred, and the French soldier was killed. The French Consul immediately complained to the Austrian General commanding the district, and he placed the officer who had caused the turmoil under arrest; and there the matter, for the present, rests. Such, I am told, is the substance of the report which the government has received from its Embassy at Vienna. It appears not improbable, that Count de Morny will, after all, set out for St. Petersburg sooner than was expected. According to a Paris letter in the Independance of Brussels, he will leave as soon as Sunday, for Wilbad, in Wurtemburg, where the Dowager Empress of Russia has gone for the benefit of her health, and will pay his respects to her en passant; but I hear that he will probably hardly be able to leave so soon, inasmuch as Count de Flahant, (who, according to common report, stands in a very interesting relation to him, and who is at present residing with the Count, in his official residence, as President of the Legislative Body), is rather seriously I referred a day or two back to something that was said here, about the connection between Prince Jerome, the Emperor's uncle, and the son of his first wife, Mrs. Patterson, of the United States of America. I have heard some thing further on the subject to-day :—lt appears, that what M. Bonaparte, the son in question, who lives in the United States, wants to do, is to have his right to call himself Bonaparte, or in other terms, the legitimacy of his mother's marriage, declared by the French courts ; but this Old Jerome opposes, because if it were granted, his second marriage with a Wurtemburg Princess would be invalid, and his favourite son, Napoleon, would be illegitimate. If, on the other hand, Mr. Bonaparte's pretensions were to be admitted, he would become His Imperial Highness Prince (whatever his name may be), and would be, in the event of the death of the little Prince Imperial, and of his father Jerome, heir to the throne of France! Such a prospect, saying nothing of what he owes to the m‘onory of his mother, is enough to make Mr. Bonaparte insist on his rights ; but there is, I fancy, very little chance, indeed, that the servile courts in France will admit them. It is said that the Emperor is nut indisposed to encourage Mr. Bonaparte, in order to spite his dearly beloved uncle and cousins, who have shown him much more than once, and whom he suspects to be no great friends to his little son; but it is not likely that his Majesty will do anything calculated to bring down additional scandal on the Bonaparte family, for, in truth, enough attaches to it already ! The government has decided that apparatus for making draining tiles, if complete, shall be admitted at the duty of 15f the 100 kilos. Heretofore such apparatus has paid one much higher. Marshal Pelissier and the remaining troops from the Crimea are to make a triumphal entrance into Paris. A telegraphic despatch from Trieste says that an insur rection had broken out in the province of Yemen, and that the Turkish Governnment was sending off troops to quell it. The Emperor of Russia has authorised the issue of two series of Treasury Bills to the amount of 6,000,000 effective roubles (very nearly a million sterling). CAPE OF GOOD HOPE The Cape Journals of the 3rd of May, being nine days later than the last accounts, have come to hand. Little is said of any apprehended outbreak on the part of the Kaffirs ; and, therefore, the fears entertained when the previous accounts left the colony had considerably sub sided. The most recent intelligence in Cape Town respecting the affairs in the Free State is contained in a private letter dated Colesburg, April 23 : The Bloemfontein newspaper is, as usual, silent about the Commando. Private letters state that Moshesh has claimed some fifty of the Boers' farms as falling within his line. As the same time he professes the most friendly feeling towards the Boers, and I hear offers to defend the lives and property of any Boers who may choose to take refuge with him, during the war with Witsie. This is snpposed to be a deep stroke of policy on his part, as he would thus create a diversion among the Boers, leave them with fewer men, and also by this appearance of friendliness keep his own country free from alarm, whilst a large number of his men would join Witsie in resisting the attacks of the Boers. I hope they may come to an amicable settlement, for I fear that the Free State is but ill provided with the sinews of war. An important measure had been brought before the House of Assembly respecting the desirability of procuring or inducing European labourers and others to prefer South Africa to other fields of emigration. On the 29th April the following resolutions were approved in a committee of the whole house : I That emigration from Europe to this colony, at the present time, under the auspices of government, is both expedient and necessary. 2. That the chief objects to be secured under the emi gration scheme should be two-fold, viz.: to provide a supply of labour, and add to the general population of the colony. _ _ 3. That the classes of emigrants to be introduced should embrace, first, agricultural labourers of all des criptions, shepherds, and mechanics, and secondly, such other emigrants as will promote the filling up of the country, both in the western and eastern divisions. 4. That provision should be made in the first instance, under proper limitations, to enable persons desirous so to do, to send for any particular parties whom they may wish to introduce ; but that such persons should enter into an engagement with government that the parties so introduced by them shall, from the day of arrival, be at their cost and responsibility. 5. That a vessel should be simultaneously dispatched to Table and Algoa Bays, and that arrangements should be made for application for these emigrants being received previously to their arrival, and for their distribution through the different divisions of the colony as soon after their arrival as possible. 6. That special government agents should be appointed at Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, for the purpose of carrying out the distribution of emigrants at these points ; and that these agents should put themselves in communication with the Divisional Councils or local Emigration Committees, with a view of arranging to supply the labour which may be required in their divi— sions. i 447. That the agency to be employed in recruiting emigrants for this colony should consist of persons deputed from the colony, who are acquainted with its wants, or of persons resident in the mother country, but likewise acquainted with the character and capabilities of the colony. 8. That no portion of the expenditure for emigration should be applied to the defraying of expenses on board any ship or ships, beyond the expenses of each emigrant, excepting such charges as may necessarily be incurred in providing a superintending surgeon. 9. That in providing means for this scheme of immigra tion, the credit of the country should be employed, through the issue of nebentures, bearing a certain rate of interest, and these debentures should be redeemed, after a certain time to be fibed in the act which shall provide for their issue. _ _ _ . _ _ 10. That tenders should be invited in London for these debentures, to the extent, in the whole, of £200,000; that they should bear interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, but that the government should be restrictqd to the issue of debentures to the amount of £50,000, add no more, during the current year; and that the government should not issue any further debentures until authorised so to do by a vote of both Houses of Parliament. 11. That the government should be requested to introduce a bill on the basis of these resolutions, and containing such other provisions as may be necessary for carrying out this scheme of emigration. The committee divided on the resolutions, and the Ayes were 22, Noes 14—majority 8. Several opportunities would occur for the further dis cussion of the above resolutions, both in the Assembly and in the Council, so that the Cape public need not fear that so important a measure ,would be rashly adopted or rejected• FEARFUL COLLISION AND LOSS OF LIFE IN THE MEESEY. About two o'cloek yesterday morning a fearful collision, attended by a considerable loss of life, took place within side the Rock lighthouse. The exact number of those whose lives have been sacrificed has not at present been ascertained, nor is the precise number of persons who were seriously injured known. From the information we hate been able to collect, it appears that, about the hour named, the Mail, one of the Dublin Screw Steamship Company's iron steamers, was entering the river from Dublin, and, when a short distance within side the Rock lighthouse, and close to the Cheshire shore, she saw the Excelsior, also an iron screw steamer, outward bound for Belfast, steering towards her with a light up, and about a mile distant. Seeing a collision probable, the Mail stopped her engines and ordered the passengers aft ; but, unfortunately, many of them were asleep and remained forward. Immediately afterwards the Excelsior, stein on, struck the Mail on the port bow, and cut her dawn to the water's edge. Some time elapsed before the two vessels could be disengaged from each other. The Mail lost her anchors, and the Excelsior left her anchors and a quantity of her chain cable entangled on board the Mail, which had on board 75 steerage, and 4 cabin passengers. Six of the steerage passengers were killed by the collision, and on the arrival of the boat the bodies of the unfortunates were conveyed to the dead house, at the corner of the Princes dock. Of three of the sufferers we have been able to ascertain the names, but the other three, up to a late hour last evening had not been identified. The names of those who have been recognised are David Havil, Michael Soyer) and John Caney. The names of the eight passengers who had sustained fearful injuries, and were conveyed to the Northern Hospi tal, are—Michael Doran, John Corley, John Murphy, Patrick Rattle, Lawrence DArken, Michael Kilhorn, Daniel Nahan, and Thomas Neil. Doran and Corley expired shortly after they became inmates of that establishment, and several of the others are not expected to survive. The cabin passengers happily escaped without injury. The two boats remained entangled together for upwards of two hours, therefore some of the missing passengers from the Mail may have escaped by getting on board the Ex celsior. The leading points of these particulars have been obtained from the captain of the Hail, which, after landing her passengers, was run into the Prince's dock basin. The port bow of the vessel seems quite demolished, and the sprinkling of human blood among the planks and spars, presented a feartul and appalling appearance. The Mail made no water after the occurrence, the bulk-head remained firm, and the engine and boiler remains uninjured. The Excelsior, so far as is at present known, has sustained but little injury beyong the loss of her figurehead and bowsprit. After getting clear of the Mail, she at once proceeded on her voyage. . An inquest will be held on the bodies of the unfortunate deceased's, all of who are harvestmen, this day but in all probability will be adjourned until the return of the Excelsior, when all the facts connected with this painful event will be elicited. POLICE COURT.-SATURDAY. (BEFORE MR. HAMILTON.) ATTEMPTING TO PICK POCKETS.-John Jenkins, a well known youth, was charged with attempting to pick the pocket of Mr. John Eaves, master mariner. The complainant and his wife, were last evening walking along Church-street, Everton, when lie felt the prisoner's hand in his pocket. He immediately eccured him, and handed him over to the police. The prisoner was com mitted for three months. _ _ CHARGE OF FORGERY —Richard Bibby, formerly a partner with M r. 11'Conorher, of the Eagle Iron Works, Boundary-street, was brought up by detective officer Sullivan, on a charge of having forged the name of Peter Bibby, his father, to an acceptance of £3OO. Mr. Roby attended for the prosecution, and stated that he should, on that occasion, ask for a remand, in order to afford time for the attendance of the prisoner's father, who had made an affidavit that he had not signed the acceptance, nor had it been added to the bill by his authority. The prisoner stated that his father was present when the bill was signed. The case was remanded. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY LY A SERVANT.—Mrs. Burns, Alice Makin (her mother), with Henry O'Hare, and Mary Rooney, were placed in the dock under the fol lowing circumstances :—The detective officer stated that, on the evening of Wednesday last, he received information that a large quantity of wearing apparel had been stolen from the house of Mrs. Ellen Beeby, of No. 17, Alfred-street, and that the servant, Mary Burns, had absconded. Upon making enquiries at the several pawn-of f ices, he found that a mantle and other articles had been pledged by a woman named Power, whom he traced, and then discovered that she had pledged them by the direction of Makin and O'Hare. These facts were proved, when the girl said that her mother had given her drink, and then told her to go to her mistress's house and get all she could lay hold of. She accordingly went, and took the various articles specified out of the back door and gave them to her mother, whom she had never seen since. The mother said the girl had taken them to her house, and that was all she knew about them. The magistrates ordered Rooney to he discharged, and the other three prisoners were committed fur trial, ST. ANNE'S DISPENSARY AND EYE AND EAR INSTITU TION, 9, ROSE-HILL. —Week ending July 5. New patients entered on the books last week, viz—Relieved at the institution, 174 ; relieved at their own dwellings, 62 ; eases of prevailing epidemic, 0; total, 236. Visitors, Mr. E. Watts, Mr. T. Kirk. Hon Sec. and treasurer, Joseph Kitchen, Esq. THE WAGES MOVEMENT AT PRESTON.—The dispute between Mr. Bashall and his operative minders is still unsettled, and the past week, like the former, has also been unproductive of anything, other than an attempt on the part of the operatives to settle the dispute by tersarbi tration. In conformity with a resolution of the c ommittee a deputation consisting of three of the m en on strike accompanied by Mr. William Banks , th e s p inners' secre way with cannot loff earn a proper week's wages. .2nd. We beg you to allow one , secre tary, had an interview with Mr. B ashall on Thursda y , and submitted to him the following p ro p ositions, namely -Ist.ay are eu employed , sho ul d d mindersoa creeler to three wheels. 3 r d. That y ou will pay a bobbin because e wheneverpropose that t y carrier. Many employers pay both a bobbin and set carrier, which is a great benefit to the minder, and all well conducted firms have both, to enable the minders to do their own work. 4th. That you will allow the minders "set" books, as they are allowed in almost every firm, where the minders spin by weight. sth. We are willing to refer the points in dispute to a board of arbitration, to consist of two master manufacturers, two operatives, and an independent chairman, and we will abide the result. These propositions were forwarded to Mr. Bashall, asking him for an interview, which he readily granted. Ile received the deputation courteously, declined to argue the question in dispute with a third party, but said he was willing to meet his own hands and discuss the matter with them. The following day a deputation of his own hands waited upon him, and they were in consultation about an hour, but he would only accede to the 4th pro position, and allow them "set" books. The reply to Mr. Bashall's statement has also just been issusd by the sec retary, Mr. Banks, which contradicts, to soma extent, the one published by that gentleman, in respect to the counts of weft, the earnings of the minders, and the statement that the mules in Mr. Bashall's mill are smaller than those used by other firms in the town. Mr. Banks also denies that the rates paid by Mr. Bashall to his minders are equal to those paid by other firms. A. general meeting of delegates is to be held to take the matter into further consideration. _ . - F;;;;;;iii, PER R.M.S. ARABIA, FROM NEW YORK TO LIVERPOOL.—Mr. Blake and lady, Mr. J. M.Kay, lady, and son, Mr. Major, lady, and three children, Mr. Carpenter and lady, Mr. Cassidy and lady, Mr. Bossauge, lady, three children, and nurse, Mr. Davidson and lady, Mr. Goodman, Mr. Rose, lady, and two daughters, Mr. Carwin, Mr. Brenion, Mr. Seinas and lady, Mr. Rose, jun., Mr. Sorely, Mr. J. J. Mills, Mrs. E. Hurd, Miss M. C. Stone, Mr. J. Young and son, Mr. W. G. Moorhead, lady, and child, Miss Susan Townshend, Miss Julia Townshend, Mr. G. B. Statile, lady, and child, Mr Michels, Mr. N. lli, Mr. Stetemis and lady, Mrs. Weston Thomas, Miss L. Prcctor, Mr. Laurenc-, Miss Mitchell and two children, Messrs James Brand, Tuttle, James Scott, M‘Pberson, Proctor, jun., Gamble, Williams, G. Arnold, Mr. Holt and lady, Mr. Carpenter and lady, Messrs. E. Devenue, J. Hayman, F. A. Abbott and friend, Mr. 0. B. Graham and friend, Harishie, Weidenfeld, C. P Dodge, H. Steegman, William Judson, F. H. Hill, W. H. Harrison, H. Lees, li. Hall, William Hall, John Wilson, Morrison, J. Peroji, James Edwards. Kippen, Spencer, Bodisco, H. Lobach, Connor and lady, C. H. Schart, Tilkenstat, Howey, John Stanbury, D. Spencer, Trapman, T. Holland, J. H. Eineor, Hurlburt, Robertson, H. Carey and lady, Mrs. Almagro and daughter, Messrs. Linder, Alir :hams, Almagro and son, Moorhead, jan., Covas, P. Dordally, lady, and two children, Mitchell, Denop, Patridva, Meert, James Dalton, E. Kirkland, Grenberry, Cohen, Henry, Yawadaky, J. A. Francisco, G. Martiaay, Nicholson, Trois Stockton, lady and son, Lindsay, James, Bishop Cobb, Mr- Amaun and friend, G. Nicholson, Jacobs, Major, Yully Bacber, Trowbridge, Amour, Demors, Richard Walker, Daniel M'Cantin, G. Weickhert. Shutes and servant maid, Careys and servant maid, Mcliass and servant maid, Mrs. Bellard, Mrs. G. Cartell and two children, Mr. Adam Hey and lady, Miss A. Dustin, Messrs. James Jennings, J. P. Richley, Jas. Hume, R. Edwards, George Castell, iS ashman, W. Christopher, Weidels, Strachan, Stewart and lady, Smith, Eackley, and Tapling.-173. OPEN AIR PREACHING REV. HUGH M'NEILE AT WINDSOR. -YESTERDAY In compliance with an invitation addressed to him by a large number of men employed at Milner's Phoenix: Iron Safe Works, the Rev. Hugh M'Neile undertook to deliver an open air sermon yesterday, at half-past two o'clock, upon a large piece of waste ground immediately opposite the works, at Windsor. The early part of the day was exceedingly unfavourable, as heavy and frequent showers of rain were falling. Preparitions were made on the open ground by the erection of a reading desk, and the placing of seats to accommodate a considerable number. Shortly before half-past two only a very small number of people had assembled, as it was then raining heavily, and some doubt appeared to be. felt as to , whether the rev, preacher would come. Punctually, however, at the appointed time, the Rev. Dr. lll‘Neile arrived on the ground and proceeded at once, under the' slight protection of an umbrella, to deliver his sermon. In a few minutes a large crowd began to assemble, and in a very short time there were probably over a thou sand persons assembled, who listened with the greatest attention, and endured most stoutly the occasional thick showers of rain. Towards the close of the sermon the rain ceased, and the day became warm and bright. The rev. preacher, without introducing his discourse by any text, applied himself at once, in plain and simple language, to his subject. He said he was about to make use of a sword = a sharp sword, which could pierce the heart without dividing the skin or shedding the blood. The sword which he came there commanded to use was the sword of the Spirit, the word of God contained in the Bible. It could turn the blasphemer into an apostle, the drunkard into a sober man. The people of all countries required to be taught by that word Great and small, high and low, required that teaching. Their great philosopher and scholars required teaching in the things which it most concerned men to know. They did not require teaching in mathematics, astronomy, mechanics, and various other portions of physical science, in which they were very knowing. But some of the men who were acquainted with all these things, and who were termed the best scholars, mathematicians, philosophers, and practical operators in England, were, nevertheless, ignorant men. . For, if a man did not know what was to provide for his immortal soul, he was an ignorant man. If a man did' not know what was to become of him when he left the world, he was an ignorant man ; and not the poor only, who as ere labouring all the week, and had little time to study, but the rich, the great and the learned, who were unconverted to God, were all ignorant men, and needed to be taught. He believed his con gregation in St. Paul's required to be taught just as much as the crowd he saw around him in the great things which were of God. sow, the Word of God, which explained all that nothing else could explain, was to teach what was required. The secret which could move men's hearts, by which alone they could be guided, was to be found in that book. It taught that God so loved the fallen creatures of the world, the poor wanderers, the prodigals away from their father's house feeding on swine's husks, which could not satisfy their souls, and save them in eternity-- that gave them His only begotten Son, that whosoever believed in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. The Bible was the book of God, the word of Christ. It was not to be understood that Christ himself spoke every word of it, but the word of Christ meant, that every word was written about him. The whole Bible was written about him. All the Old Testament contained prophecies of his coming. The Bible told of Him as the Son of God, equal to His Fatber ; as the Son of Man, inferior to the Father. It s p o k e o f Hi m as enduring the penalty of the law, and suffering the death which the sinner deserved to suffer, although no sinner Himself. It spoke of Him as the resurrection from the dead, the first fruits of the great harvest to be reaped at the second coming of Christ Jesus. It spoke of Him as the great High Priest, whose church extended all over the world, who was at all times ready to receive the penitent, and give him absolution. It spoke of Him as the King who should return again to reign over the earth, when there would be no more pain, or sorrow, or poverty, or sin. Surely, if this were true, the poor man ought to know it. Surely it was a good hope for him who was poor and troubled now, to think that the Lord was coming, and that the time was at hand when there would be no more distress. Oh, if the poor man of this world knew what real happiness God had in store for him, if he knew that all his suffering here was but like the pain of a night, and that joy would come in the morning, after which there never would be night again, how it would help him to bear his trouble, and strengthen him when he found that the evils of this world were such as he could not rectify ! The world was out of joint, now. The whole thing was broken to pieces, Man was not what lie originally was, or what he was intended to be. The purpose of the Lord was, to change all that, when Jesus Christ would come and reign over the earth. Then there would be no more war, or hatred, or robbery, or ambition of power, or poisoning of neighbours to get their money, as in the case of the unfortunate wretch Palmer, of whose execu tion they had heard only a week or two ago. What was the difference between him and a great many other men ? He carried matters a little further, and he was found out ; but many a man was doing evil in the very same way, and for the same purpose of gain, who was never found out. Many a many was deceiving his customers with false weigh's and measures. Many a man was offending God and injuring man, and was not detected. The diffea ance between man and man was far more in what was found out, and what was not, than in who did right and' who did not. Oh ! the whole state of things Was out of joint, and it must continue so, until the beloved Saviour returned from heaven. And the Saviour would return —he felt as sure that the Saviour would come back again, in like manner as be went away, as that he was himself now standing before that crowd. The word of God was the teacher of all this, and the only tfacher they could have, and from which they could learn true religion. He demanded, therefore, for the word of Christ, a place in their memory, in their conscience, in their heart, and in their affections. With an eloquent exhortation to this effect, the preacher concluded the address, of which the above is a brief outline. A hymn was then sung, after which Dr. M'Neile addressed a few practical and earnest words to the working men and their wives around him, on the value of temperance in their conduct, and quiet and cleanli ness in their homes. He also invited as many as could find room there, to visit St. Paul's church last evening. A blessing was given, and the assembly dispersed COUNTY MAGISTRATES' COURT.-SATURDAY; (BEFORE MESSRS. CHALONEB, CAMPBELL, PRESTON, AND CAPT. ASPINALL ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.—Thomas Preston, a middle aged, gaunt-looking man, was brought up on a charge of having attempted to commit suicide. It appeared that the prisoner was observed by some men to jump into a a deep pit filled with water, near the Aigburtb Hotel. They instantly got him out, upon which he said he would do it again, and the moment he was released, he ran to another pit and jumped in. When again rescued, he WAS given into custody. It was stated that he appeared to be sober at the time, but was very wild in manner. The prisoner was unable to give any account of his motives for such attempts. He said something was wrong with him that day, but he could not tell what. The magistrates directed the prisoner to be taken to the West Derby Workhouse, there to undego a medical examination, for the purpose of ascertaining the state of his intellect. ALL IN THE WitoNo.—William Mercer, of West Derby, appeared to prosecute Samuel Janyan, also of West Derby, for an assault. The complainant stated that on the 25th of last month the defendant struck him on the face, without any provocation, gave him two black eyes, and knocked him down. The defendant alleged that the plaintiff was drunk at the time, and commenced the row by calling him several abusive names, and saying that he had been waiting a fortnight and looking for him, in order that defendant might strike him, but that the latter had not the courage to do so. A witness called by the plaintiff deposed that he saw defendant strike him ; but a witness on the part of the defence positively averred that there was no striking at all, but that the plaintiff fell down, in consequence of being drunk. The magistrates came to the conclusion that both parties were drunk and equally a nuisance and disgraee to the neighbourhood, including in this general estimate the witnes ses as w ell as the co ntest i ng parties. To the great su r p r i s e of the plaintiff, t h e magistrates therefore ord ere d that he and the d e f en d ant should each enter into sure ties to keep the pea ce , or b e imprisoned for one m on th each. STEALING.—John B u rns, a chimney sweep, was sen . fenced to two month s ' i m prisonment f or stea li ng a pair of boots from th e re sidence of Mr. Roberts on Gl a d stone, Roby, on Tue s d a y last.—Thomas Davison w as sentence d to four months' i m prisonment for st ea li ng a quantity of wearing apparel from the house of Mr. Garnett, Tuebrook. The Emperor Napoleon suff ers muc h f rom rheumatism. T He has telegraphed for the famous Dr. Brettonneau, o f„ urs , from whose coun se l h e d erived such benefit when he W as Pre , ident of the Republic. A Turin journal says that the reply of the King of Naples to the government of France and England .has already been despatched, and that it is of an unsatisfac tory nature,