The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-31 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1853. CORRESPONDENCE. Letters addressed to the Editor should be accompanied by the real name and address of the writer, not for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith ; this is indispensably requisite in any statement of facts. The Editor wishes it to be understood that lie does not hold himself responsible for the opinions or statements of his correspondents. LIVERPOOL ELECTION PETITION. To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SlR,—Allow me, through the medium of your journal, to correct a misstatement made in the list of persons alleged to have received bribes at the late Liverpool Election, where my name is included. I beg to state most emphatically that I did , not, either directly or indirectly, receive any bribe or compen sation for my vote. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, Rock Ferry, May 30, 1853. JOHN LOCKHART. LOCAL RATES. Lighting Paving.. Sewer .. Water .. General Os. 3d. Os. 10d. Os. 4d. @s. Id. Os. 4d. The Chronicle of Henry of Huntingdon. London : 'ew, Feb., 1551.) note with pleasure and commend with sincerit Electrical Illumination London : Saunders and In this pamphlet we find a few remarks on the present state and prospects of electrical illumination, by Dr. Joseph Watson, with a description of the author's patented inventions in galvanic batteries and electric lamps. To every member of the human family this thoughtful work commends itself, but especially to that swiftly-increasing section of the community who devote much of their time and study to voltaic electricity, than which, perhaps, no branch of experimental philosophy receives more attention from the practically-minded of the present day. The Dublin University Magazine. Liverpool : Orr. Having received this Magazine so immediately on our going to press, we have only time to notice briefly its chief contents. It opens with " the Great Industrial Exhibition of 1853." " The Tree of Knowledge" is a story from the German. This is followed by the first part of an interesting paper "on the ancient music of the Hebrews in general, and their Temple music in particular." The popu lar tale of " Sir Jasper Carew Kent" is continued, as is also "Nineveh," the first part of which ap peared last month. " A Pilgrimage to the Donegal klighlands," with some exciting adventures in the mountains. Among the other contents, we may notice "The Duke of Buckingham," " Ancient Sophists and Modern Liberals." "The Isthmus of Darien," and " Our Colonies." We regret our inability to find spaae for extracts. Antiquity Surrendered, or Romanism a Novelty. London : Sampson Low. Liverpool : Deighton. Under this title, the whole of the letters from Dr. M'Neile to Priest Power, and the attempts at reply, which have appeared in the Liverpool Stan dard, have been re-published in London in the form of a pamphlet. We subjoin the Preface : " It must now be admitted, that the Roman Catholics of Great Britain have surrendered the long-boasted claim of antiquity for their church. Such a claim may, indeed, still be asserted without proof and against proof. But Such assertions must ba confined to the ignorant. No priest, or bishop, or archbishop, or cardinal, will have the hardihood to commit himself to such an assertion before the world. The matter in dispute is not a matter of opinion, on which differences might continue after the fullest explanations. It is a matter of dates and facts, concerning which there can be no difference, except between ignorance and knowledge. Can ' any learned man of our adversaries,' to use the language of Bishop Jewell, in his celebrated challenge, or any learned man alive, shew by reference to facts and dates, that the creed of the Church of Rome as it now stands, in all that dis tinguishes it from the creed of the Church of England, was ever heard of as a creed previous to the month of December, in the year 1564 ?' " Can any learned man of our adversaries, or any learned man alive, deny, on the evidence of facts and slates, that several general councils of the Church Catholic condemned, with a solemn anathema, any man who should at any time compose or profess any other articles of faith than those contained in the Nicene Creed ? " Can any learned man, in the face of facts and dates, deny, that in defiance of the solemn decrees of those general councils, a Bishop of Rome did, in the year 1564, compose and profess, and compel his clergy to subscribe, twelve NEW articles of faith, in addition to the Nicene Creed ? " The issue is fairly put in the following letters. Priest Rower has surrendered. Of course, not in so many words ; but does any man believe that if he had a fact to Clew, or a sound argument to advance, he would allow judgment to go by default, and remain silent in the face of such letters ? It is not yet too late. The invitation given to him is hereby extended to every priest of every grade in the kingdom. Will no one speak ? Will no one rescue Romanism as it is from the charge of novelty ? Then, assuredly, even the poor ignorant people, who call themselves Catholics, will soon make the discovery that theirs is not the old church ; and that the boast of anti boastquity in the mouth s o f t h e i r pr i ests is a vain-glorious . " May the enlightening grace of Him who came to vroclaim deliverance to the captives, accompany the con. viction, and lead thousands to the enjoyment of that holy liberty with which Christ makes his people free !" D'Almaine and Co , the London music-pub lishers, have forwarded to us, among other recent productions of a high class, the "Glee Quadrille," performed with immense success by the London hands, arranged for the piano -forte by E. Frewin ; a description of that beautiful instrument, the Har monium ; and the Opera Music Books of Rimbault, a selection of the most favourable and well-known Italian and French operas. HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.—AN EXTRA ORDINARY CURE OF A BAD FOOT. —Mr. Henry Kenne well, son of the late much respected surveyor of the ,Southampton district, of St. Pancras, London, states in a letter to his mother, from Burra Burra, Port Adelaide, that in his journey to those mines, from Adelaide, he was compelled to walk, for want of a conveyance, and in doing 1130 he grazed and afterwards poisoned his foot, which be came so bad that he was under a surgeon's hands for more than four months without obtaining any relief. He was then induced to try Holloway's Ointment and Pills, which in three weeks completely cured his foot, and he was ena bled to commence work without inconvenience. BONAPARTE'S OPINION.—It was a saying of Napoleon the Great, that the inhabitants of this country were all shopkeepers. Whatever may have been the object of "the Soldier of Toulon and Arcole," in making this observation, or whether we receive it as a compliment or not, it is undoubtedly true that the great bulk of the population is engaged in commercial pursuits, and our superiority in the factory and the counting-house is more frankly acknowledged by our neighbours than in the field. If we were not entitled to the latter, however, we would not enjoy the former. But without further inquiries into these matters, we beg the favour of a word or two from the ladies, to whom by right belongs the onerous duty of going a shopping, and thus seeing the season when the balle aesemblee and the opera house call for more than ordinary attention to the toilet —we wish to speak of the white about which the Parisian blanchisseuse is so punctilious—that is, Starch, of cou-se. But as many of our fair readers, no doubt, understand there is consider able difficulty in distinguishin g the BEST from the WORST, judging from external appearance alone; what we would suggest in such a case, is, to use only such as is known and acknowledged to be first class, and we know none that merits this appellation more than the GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH. It has been a favourite with the public for years. This being known to certain individuals, they began making and selling to the public something reaern bling Starch, and called it " Glenfield." In last Session of the Court of Chancery, the manufacturer of the Genuine Glenfield Starch (R.. Wotherspoon), obtained injunctions to restrain these parties from thus imposing on the public, the particulars of which we reprinted at the time. The real article can be obtained of any " Shopkeeper " in the town, as also printed testimonials from Her Majesty's Laundress, ere., &c., in favour of the Starch. The only test of genuineness being the maker's name, R. Wother spoon, which is printed on every label. _ _ • To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SIR,—Is the following just? A few weeks back I took a small house in the hundred of West Derby, in a bye-street from the main road, and owing to the imperfection or misinterpre• tation of a verbal understanding, I am under the necessity of quitting ; meanwhile I am presented with the following bill : Is. 19d. per pound on the rent. Can I resist part or whole for six weeks' occupancy, as no doubt I shall be favoured with a similar account at the next house? And, further, as to the items. It appears to me to be a kind of legal imposition, inasmuch as regards the first item— viz., lighting,—why, there is not such a thing in the street. I do not know what they intend to do, but my neighbours were in still darkness throughout the past winter; and as to the second charge, that of paving, there is not eve n th e s h a d ow o f Books FOR REVIEW, &c.—Books, New Prints, Music, &e., intended for review, may be left at M r . C. Mi tc h ell ' s, Red- a stone, unless such as lie about to the danger o f passengers lion-court, Fleet-street, London, address e d "t o t h e Editor both by day and night, thrown here and there by rude boys. And then, again, the sewer rate. lam sure there i s no suc h of the LIVERPOOL S T AN DARD ," w h en th ey w ill b e forwarded and receive attention. thing done or about being done; in fact, Monday week, during 1 the snow storm, I had to make my way by the hind entrance, unless I had endangered my health by getting wet feet, as the . _ Henry G. Bohn.' - ------ ' gutters were overflowed, owing to the want of a drain to carry This work comprises th e hi s t or y o f E ng l an d off the superfluous water occasioned by the me lti ng o f the from the invasion o f J u li us Caesar to t h e accession snow. And, oh! what will it be in a thunder-sto rm ? L as tl y , as to the water, for I shall say nothing about th a t ra t e s t y l e d of Henry 11., and is t r a ns l a t e d an d e dit e d b y Mr. "GENERAL." During this warm weather, when there is th e Thomas Forester. The au th or i s suppose d to h ave been a native of Lincoln, an d was b orn towar d s the least wind up, I dare not open my windows, else I should b e in close of the eleventh century, p ro b a bl y b etween the a Saharian state of bewilderment. I have not said as much on the subject as I should wish, or expressed myself satisfactorily, years 1080 and 1090. His father, whose name was fearing lam already trespassing on your valuable columns.--I Nicholas, was an ecclesiastic of some eminence in am, Mr. Editor, yours, &c., A CONSTANT READER. the church of Lincoln, as was his accomplished Eon, the chronicler, whose fervid imagination made him a writer of verse—although his verse never equalled the prose compositions by which his name has been preserved as one of the most illustrious in the annals of historical literature. The introduction of Henry's Chronicle into the excellent Antiquarian ',Hoary of Mr. Bohn is a circumstance which we communication with that place seemed cut off. There appeared no doubt of the rebel force investing the city, and a report was current that one of the outer gates had been forced. Among the various reports circulated there was a prevailing one that Keshen, the former Viceroy of Canton, had made a very successful attack on the rebel force with the Imperial troops, about 150 miles from Nan kin, in which many thousands of the rebels are said to have suffered. Nearer Nankin, at Taeping, the Imperial force is also said to have defeated the rebels with great loss of life. This news requires confirmation. The High Mandarin at Shanghai engaged four vessels fully equipped to proceed up the Yangtsekiang, to reinforce Chekiang foo. At Shanghai there had been fresh alarm among the brokers and natives, from the difficulty of arriving at the truth as to the state of affairs. The present force off Shanghai is two British steamers and one brig-of-war, one French, and one American steamer. There has been a fair demand for imports at Canton, but the price of goods is lower. Metals are maintained. Rice has ad vanced in value, and prices are reported high in the north. The business done in tea has been small, and prices show no change. Exchange on England for six months' bills ss. to ss. Id. ; Company's accepted bills, 237 r. to 238 r. per 100. Freights to England £3 15s. Two vessels load ing, sufficient for wants." Another letter says :—" On the 16th of March most urgent despatches from the Governor of Nankin were re received by the Chinese Governor of Shanghai, requiring him to implore the foreign Consuls to send immediate assistance to Nankin, and stating that unless foreign aid were afforded, and that immediately, the city must fall into the hands of the rebels, by whom it was closely in vested, both by land and water. A fleet of imperial junks, assisted by hired Portuguese armed lorchas, which had been sent up the river to oppose the progress of the insur gents, had been overpowered by the rebel flotilla ; and the latter sailing down the Yangtsekiang, had anchored with out opposition imediately opposite Nankin. The division of the ' revolutionary army' investing the place by land is stated to be 30,000 strong, and increasing. Several days before this the Chinese Government had also applied for assistance to Sir C. Bonham, the British Commissioner at Hong Kong. Sir Charles accordingly departed in her Majesty's steamer Hermes. on the 13th of March, for Shanghai, but had not arrived there when the mail left. Her Majesty's steam-ship Salamander had also gone to Shanghai, and her Majesty's ship Lily was already there. The French war steamer Cassini and the United States' leviathan Susquehanna have both proceeded up the Yang tsekiang, and Colonel Marshall, the American Commis sioner, has determined to place the latter before Nankin. The immediate effect of this interference on the relative position of the insurgents and Imperialists is most momen tous. It is acknowledged by the Chinese themselves that the loss of Nankin would have been the loss of the empire." CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.—The General Screw Steam Shipping Company's mail-packet Bosphorous, Captain Henry B. Benson, arrived at Plymouth on Saturday, from Calcutta and the Cape. The Bosphorous left Cal cutta on the 15th of March, Madras on the 20th, and the Cape on the 21st of April. CAPE TOWN, APRIL 21.—Since the departure of the last steamer nothing has occurred to damp the satisfac tion universally felt at the conclusion of the Caifre war. A number of the Hottentot banditti continue to prowl about, and the frontier mail that has just arrived brings intelligence of another murder; but these things may he expected, after the conclusion of such a struggle.—No intelligence of the Melbourne steam-ship, Capt. Hutton, had reached the Cape of Good Hope up to the 21st April, when the Bosphorous left • but the colonists were expect ing her hourly from Australia.—Depart ures from the Cape for Australia : For Melbourne—The Hotspur, Jack, Gem, West Wind, and Ceres. For Port Philip—The Cherusker. Baltimore, and Hellespont. For Sydney—The Royal Alice. For Adelaide—The Adelaide ecrew steamer and the Alert. AMERICA, ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA By the British and North American Royal Mail steam ship Asia, Captain Loq, which arrived on Saturday night, we have advices from New York to the 18th instant. The Asia sailed from New York at 0 49, p.m., on the 18th instant, and shortly afterwards passed the ship Meta, of Bremen, going in ; on the 20th, at 6 30, p.m., passed the ship Union ; on the 21st, at 4 45, a.m., passed the United States steam-ship Franklin, from Havre for New York ; on the 24th, at 3 50, p.m., passed the screw steamer City of Manchester, hence for Philadelphia ; and on the 27th passed the British barque St. Andrew, steer ing N.W. The Asia experienced fine weather on the passage, and arrived off the Rock Light at 9 45, p.m., on Saturday, having made the run in 10 days 4 hours and 20 minutes. The Asia brought the following 136 passengers, and £'615,450 in specie on freight : PASSENGERS.—Mr. Muller and lady, Mr. Ellison, lady, and son, Mr. Reilly, lady, and child, Mrs. Kernan, Mrs. Anderson and three children, Mrs. Gilmour, Miss Dunlop, Miss Leter, Miss Titford, Mr. Warren, lady, and servant, Mr. Oelrich, lady, and servant, Mr. Lomar and lady, Mr. Yuille, lady, child, and servant, Mr. Henriquez, Mr. Lawson. Mr. Bird, Miss Carvalho and maid, Mr. Hachey, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Delgado, Mr. Maillefort. Mr. Tomer, Mr. Perien, Mr. Norlan, Mr. Harbert. Mr. Farr, Mr. Von Hoffmann, Mr. Schepeler, Mr. R. Dunlop, Mr. Thier rnarm, Mr. Kershaw, Mr. Heidenheimer, Mr. Drew, Mr. T. Simpson, Mr. Ventosnions, Mr. J. Sykes, sen., Mr. Lumley, Mr. Escoupe, Mr. Roming, Mr. Lockhart, Mr. J. A. Alexander, Mr. Hodge, Mr. S. Lord and lady, Mr. Pattison, lady, three children, and servant, Mrs. F. Thompson, Mr. Charters and brother, Mr. H. Robinson, Mr. Cole, Mr. Davies, Mr. Joes, Mr. Torres. Mr. Ytur bide, Mr. Mutzenbecker. Mr. Alvarado, Mr. Millet, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Nesmith, Mr. Derignier and servant, Mr. Maxwell, Mr. Hepley, Mr. Kohn, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Rowan, Mr. Street, Mr. Meads and son, Mr. Montene grog and brother, Mr. H. E. Legrain, Mr. Hood and two daughters, Mr. Orson Pratt, Mrs. Umpstetter and three children, Mrs. Marshall and three children, Mr. Masses, Mr. Johnson and lady, Mr. Trotter, lady, and three children, Mr. Murray and lady, Mrs. Musgrove and child, Mr. Hogan, Mr. Sprigmann, Mr. Bell, Mr. Phin neas, Mr. Britten, Mr. F. Barbour, Mr. C. Witte, Mr. Rastrick, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Falkenstein, Mr. Fowle, Mr. Bell, Mr. R. Duncan, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Thorneley, Mr. Levine, and Mr. Boardmann. The screw steam-ship Genova, Paton, commander, the pioneer of the new line between Liverpool and Montreal, sailed from the latter port on her return for this port, rid Quebec, on the 13th instant. The Illinois had arrived at New York, from California, with .8'2,285,248 in specie and freight. Upwards of one hundred and sixty emigrants had been lost by the foundering, off the Bahamas, of the barque William and Mary, from Liverpool for New Orleans. Full particulars will be found in another page. The Ericsson was undergoing extensive alterations at New York, and would not be ready to sail for Europe for several months. Mr. Vanderbelt's new steam-packet North Star was to sail on the 10th of June for Southamp ton. The Arctic searching expedition was to sail in a few days. The cupola of the New York Crystal Palace was being put in its place. A Sardinian frigate had arrived at New York with contributions for the forthcoming exhibi tion. The owners of the Sovereign of the Seas having made a challenge to the world, Mr. W. H. Webb, the shipbuilder, replied that he would bet ten thousand dol lars on his last new shin Young America. They were both to sail from New York for San Francisco loaded, and within thirty days of each other. During a concert at Boston some sensation had been occasioned by two coloured individuals being found in the first circle after the performances had been commenced. A person in the vicinity oLjected to their presence, and complained to the manager. The coloured persons were requested to re move back several seats, to a less conspicuous position, when they remarked that they were very comfortable. They were immediately turned out of the hall. The Feliciano (U.S.) Whig of April 20 relates the following shocking affair :—" On Saturday last a runaway negro was killed in the parish of East Baton Rogue, just below the line of this parish, under the following circumstances. Two citizens of Port Hudson, learning that a negro was at work on a flat boat, loading with sand, just below that place, who was suspected as being a runaway, went down in a skiff for the purpose of arresting him. Having seized him, and put him into the skiff, they started back, but had not proceeded far when the negro, who was at the oars, seized a hatchet and assaulted one of them, wound ing him very seriously. A scuffle ensued, in which both fell overboard. They were both rescued by the citizens pulling to them with the skiff. Finding him so un manageable, the negro was put ash ore , an d th e part i es returned to Port Hudson for arms and a pack of negro dogs, and started again with the intention to capture him. They soon got on his trail, and when found again he was standing at bay upon the edge of a large raft of drift wood, armed with a club and pistol. In this position he bade defiance to men and dogs—knocking- the latter into the water with his club, and resolutely threatening death to any man who approached him. Finding him obstinately determined not to surrender, one of his pursuers shot him. He fell at that fatal fire, and so determined was he not to be captured, that when an effort was made to rescue him from drowning, he made battle with Ms club, and sank, waving his weapon in angry defiance at his pursuers. He refused to give the name of his owner." JAMAlCA.—Advices from Kingstown, to the 9th inst., report the continuance of the dispute between the Gover nor and the House of Assembly, the members of which had declined to legislate. The Governor had, in conse quence, prorogued the house until the 17th. The King ston Journal, of the 2nd instant, says, " We learn that a steamer, called the Medea, or Medaie, has arrived at Havana, having on board three gentlemen who have been appointed by the British Government as commissioners to inquire into the present condition of this island. If this report be true, we may expect these gentlemen to arrive in a day or two." CANADA.—A resolution was before the Canadian Legis lature to the following effect :-1. That it is expedient to provide that no foreign-built vessel shall be considered as, or be permitted to exercise the privileges of, a British vessel on any of the inland waters of this province, unless duly registered. 2. That it is expedient to provide that such foreign vessels as now wholly belong to British sub jects, or shall hereafter be sold in this province as for feited for any breach of the revenue or navigation laws, and shall be purchased at such sale and wholly owned by British subjects, may be registered under the Act 8 Vic., c. 5, as British plantation vessels ; and that whenever and so long as vessels built in this province shall be ad mitted in any foreign country to the exercise of the same privileges on the inland waters thereof when owned by subjects of such foreign country, to which vessels regis tered under the said provincial act are entitled on the inland waters of this province, then any vessels built in such foreign country, b u t w h o lly owned by British sub jects, may be registered under the said provincial act as British plantation vessels, and may exercise the privileges thereof. 3. That it is expedient to provide that vessels owned by any corporate body or limited partnership, in corporated or constituted under act of the parliament of this province, and expressly empowered by such act to hold vessels, shall, for the purposes of registration under the provincial act aforesaid, be held to be wholly owned by British subjects, although some of the members of such corporations or partnership be aliens. 4. That it is expedient to provide that for the purposes aforesaid all the waters of this province, except the Gulf of St. Lawrence and so much of the River St. Lawrence as lies below the upper limit of the Harbour of Montreal, shall he deemed inland waters. 5. That it is expedient•to provide that so far as regards foreign-built vessels, the foregoing provi sions shall be in force, although the imperial act for the registry of vessels should be extended to the inland waters ' of this provirce. 6. That it is expedient to amend the I said act, chap. 5, in accordance with the foregoing reso lutions. The committee appointed by the Canadian House of Assembly had presented their report upon the fishery question. We have intelligence from New Brunswick of a serious accident which had occurred to the governor of the pro vince. He was thrown from his horse whilst riding, and had three of his ribs broken. CUBA.—Advices from Havana, to the 12th instant, an nounce the arrival at that port of the mail steamer Avon with ex-President Arista, who had been exiled. General Woll had ordered the arrest of the municipal authorities at Tampico, for refusing to announce the elevation of Santa Anna to supreme power, and had sent them all prisoners in a steamer to Vera Cruz. The opinion that Santa Anna was negotiating with Spain respecting Mexico was gaining ground, Queen Isabel's minister having de corated the President with a Spanish order. The follow ing list of foreign appointments is given :—Gen. Almonte, to Washington ; J. Ramon Pacheco, to France • Gen. Uraga, to Prussia ; C a still o Y. L anzas , t o England; Ma nuel Larrainzar, to Rome ; Buenaventura Viro, to Ma drid. The Havana letters state that another slaver had been able to elude the English cruizers, and landed some 850 Africans near Sagua la Grande, taking advantage of the temporary absence of her Majesty's mail steamer Buzzard, which had been lying off and on the coast in that vicinity. The Buzzard put into Havana for supplies on the 2d, and returned to her division of coast on the 4th instant. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, MAY 18. MoNEY MARKET.—There is no new feature of import ance to notice in the Stock market. Money is decidedly More abundant. The most current rate for Coal Loans is six per cent, although in many instances seven per cent is still obtained. The receipts of gold from California since Ist instant are fully up to the average of the preceding months, amounting for the fortnight to 43'2,400,000. The exports of specie show a small increase, but are still un important. The aggregate for the month, thus far, is only 8.1,036,346. In May, 1852, they reached 4'1,957,000. The foreign imports continue very heavy. The business in foreign exchange has been pretty large. We quote, as the closing rates. Bills on London, 9/ to 9f per cent premium ; Paris, &c., sf. 12/c. to 51. Inc., sixty days ; and short sight, 51. 10c. to sf. 114 c. ; Hamburg, 3G. to 365. (From the New York Shipping List, of May 18) COTTON.—The market is steady, with a fair demand, and we have no particular change to notice in prices, our quotations remaining about as on Friday last. The sales for the last three days are 5,800 bales. We quote : Atlantic Ports 0 Other Gulf Inferior ...... Ports. 0 0 0 0— 0 Low to good ord. Low to good mid. 93 103 93 103 10 113 Mid fair to fair 11 113 11 113 113 123 Total import since Ist instant 38,475 bales. Export from Ist to 17th May, 1853, 17,627; 1852, 36,124. EXPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES. Since Ist September, 1852. ....2,070,854 bales. Same time, ISs] RECEIPTS, EXPORTS, AND STOCKS OF COTTON. Exports to Total Exports. Stock,and :pts. Gt. Britain. to For. Ports. on shipb'd 3... /9,314 1,411,755 2,b70,854 462,112 2 ... 97,54 1,332,303 1,931,306 404,863 refu 261,7( 79,450 89,548 57,249 STOCK COTT IN INTERIOR TOWNS NOT INCLUDED IN THE Rece: t 3,959,314 Increase RECEIPTS. Augusta and Hamburg, May 1 Macon, Georgia, May 1 Columbus, Georgia, May 7 Rome, Georgia, April 14 Montgomery, Alabama, May 9 Memphis, Tennessee, May 3 . Columbia, S. C., May 1 . . VESSELS LOADING FOR GREAT BRITAIN. e Orleans, May 14 Mobile, May 7 Florida, May 2 a .. 27,941 ~ 10,910 .. 3,164 .. 487 .. 1,342 .. 5.370 Savannah, Slay 12. Charleston, May 12 New York, May 17 Total (From the New York courier and Inquirer of May 18.) Our last review of the market, written for the Pacific, included the transactions of the 13th instant. On the 14th the Liverpool advices of the 4th inst., per Atlantic, came to hand, and although disappointing in their tenor, have had no unfavourable effect on this side. On the contrary, with sales on the 14th of 2,500, 16th 1,000, and to-day 3,700 bales, prices have been fully maintained, the market closing very firmly at extreme quotations for all descrip tions. It is evidently the settled opinion of all in the trade that the supply for the world's consumption from the present large crop will prove insufficient to keep up, much less augment, stocks at the close of the year. And if this is to be the result of full yields, the chances are de cidedly in favour of high prices as the season advances, and stocks reducing are easier held, independently of any influence as affecting future supplies which casualties to the growing crop may exercise. BREADSTUFM—In the absence of foreign demand for flour, the home trade and purchases for the eastern states are sufficient to keep prices steady against the influence of the unfavourable advices from England. We can, there fore, quote a decline of 61-c. per barrel in Canada flour alone. Wheat continues in fair demand, at last week's quotations. Indian corn has advanced about 2c. per bushel, with a fair demand. PROVISIONS.—The arrivals of Western pork are large, but there has been an increased demand, and the market is a trifle higher. The quotation for prime mess is 4316. Beef continues plentiful, and there is only a moderate demand, but prices are supported. Lard is in good sup. ply, but prices remain as last quoted. Butter doll. SALT.—There is nothing in the salt market. The supply now arriving from Liverpool was sold previously. TOBACCO.—The market is inactive, but we hare no change to note in prices; the sales include 100 hhds. Kentucky, at 51c. to Sic. ; 96 bales Havannab, 29c. to 55c. ; 22 ditto Kentucky stems, 1,4 c. ; 11 cases Maysville, 10c. ; 63 ditto Pennsylvania and Connecticut, sc. to 161 c.; and 6 ditto Florida, on private terms. IRON.—The market for both Scotch pig and English bars remains depressed, and of the former an occasional sale has been made as low as .528, cash, and 431, six months. Holders of bars are storing : last sale of com mon, A 57 50c. and SSS, six and eight months ; but it can now hardly be quoted over 555, and refined 4'65, six months. FREIGIITS.-To Liverpool the offerings are moderate ; the engagements are, for Tallow, 20s. to 255.; Flour, 2s. to 2s. 3d. ; Rosin, Is. 41d. to 25.; Grain, 6d., in ship's bags ; load, 65.; Staves, 605.; Tobacco, 30s. • and Cot. ton, 4d. to 5-16 d. To London : Flour, 2s. ; Rosin, 2s. 6d. ; Lard, 255. ; Tobacco, 30s. • and Fur, 225. To Glasgow, per steamer : Oil, 275. 6ci.; and Tobacco, 3s. Three ships were engaged from Bic to London at 105 s. ; one from Quebec, at 120 s. ; one from Crane Island, at 107 s. 6d. ; and one from St. John's to Bristol, at 90s. for peals out, and 255. for iron from Cardiff to New I ork. MOBILE, MAY 14.-The sales of Cotton for the week have been 10,000 bales, and the receipts 15,000 bales, Our stock is now 37,000 bales. We quote middling 91c. NEW ORLEANS, MAY 13.-The sales of Cotton to-day were 7,000 bales, at unchanged prices : we quote strict middling at 91c. The sales of the week amount to 26,000 bales. Our stock is now 157,000 bales. The increased receipts at this port over last year are 237,000 bales, and at all the southern ports 262,000. Freights : Cotton to Liverpool is 7-16 d. Sterling, 91, outside rate. MAY 14.-Cotton was still firmer after the reception of —tiantic's advices, with sales to-day of 6,000 bales : we quote middling filo. The receipts to-day were 1,800 bales, and the exports 13,000. HAVANA, MAY 11.—Since the 7th instant very con lerable animation has prevailed in our sugar market. advices received from Europe, about the effect of checking purchases, but .et revived since the arrival of the last 4ccounts, they being of a more cheerful character. The demand is now good for all classes, and, although n ow and then trifling parcels m i g ht be obtained a shade lower generally, there is, as yet, no alterations, and holders remain very firm. The stock of sugars is now estimated at 150,000 boxes. Our last advices from Matanzas report the stock in first and second hands at about 45,000 boxes. Molasses continues in good demand. Shipments of sugar in April, 127,870 boxes from Havana, and 62,166 boxes from Matanzas, making an excess since the Ist January over same time last year of 20,518 boxes. Coffee : the greater part of the stock on hand has been bought up at 484- to 40 per qtl. for 2d. and 3d., and 47 to 471- for Triage. Of old Vuelta-Abajo tobacco there is scarcely any left in first hands, and a superior quality fetches as high as 4200 for wrappers. Ot new we have bad various arrivals finding ready buyers for lsts and 2nds at 4140, 3rd 4110, 4th 480, sth 440, 6th and Capadura at 430 for a superior description. Cigars are in good demand, par ticularly the finer description. Exchanges : considerable activity has prevailed during the week owing to large pur chases being made for the Southampton and Cadiz steamers ; some £40,000 were sold at from 9 to 10 per cent. premium, and large amounts on Paris at 2-} percent. discount. Our freight market has experienced no altera tion of note since our last report. The unfavo ten days a .go, ha the marl ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC, By the United States Mail steam-ship Pacific, Capt. Nye, which arrived in the Mersey on Tuesday, we have advices from New York to the 14th inst. The steam-ship Canada, Capt. Lang, arrived at Boston on the 13th inst. The steamer Atlantic arrived at New York on the 14th instant. The steamer Hermann arrived at New York from Southampton on the 11th inst. A dreadful calamity had occurred in Buffalo by the falling of a building, occupied as a banking house, by which upwards of 25 persons were killed and wounded. The coroner's jury, in the recent dreadful railway acci- dent at Norwalk, after sitting several days, bad retur ne d a verdict that th e acc id en t was cause d by th e wilful negli gence of the engineer. It is not intended to remove Mr. Aspinwall, who now holds the London Consulate, from the office, but simply to transfer him to another Consulship, giving the London office to Mr. George Sanders. The steamer Teas had arrived at New Orleans, from Vera Cruz, with advices from the city o f M ex i co to the sth inst. The inauguration of Santa Anna and the for mation of a new cabinet had taken place. Santa Anna had proclaimed a new arbitrary law with regard to the press, requiring all the papers to be licensed by the Go vernment, and the proprietors to deposit large sums as securities, and send copies of every article to Government officers before publication, and to abstain entirely from discussing political matters. Texas accounts, of the 10th instant, state that th' gold accounts are fully confirmed. The Galveston News says it is informed by a gentleman, from Holk hart, that a party of citizens, who had just returned from an exploring ex pedition, found gold in the mountains, 70 miles north of that town, both on the surface and by digging. They brought back several lumps, all of which were valued at $5,950. The deeper the digging the more abundant and richer is the gold. The steamer Prometheus had arrived at New York with advises from San Francisco to the 17th ult., and .8170,000 in gold-dust. The steamer Northerner sailed from San Francisco on the 16th, with £'2,713,550 in gold dust, en route for the United States. The steamer Philadelphia had arrived at New Orleans, with the California mails, and a small amount of specie. She reported that the Illinois was to sail from Aspinwall on the 6th, with nearly -83,000,000 in gold-dust for New York. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.-THURSDAY, MAY 26. Certain returns connected with the alleged increase of perjury were ordered, on the motion of Lord BROUGHAM. The Aggravated Assaults Bill was read a second time, on the motion of Lord GRANVILLE. The Common Lodging-houses Bill passed through com mittee, on the motion of Lord SHAFTESBURY, and Was reported. _ The Evidence and Procedure Bill was read a second time, and the Law of Evidence and Procedure Bill " 5 reported. INDIA.—Lord MONTEAGLE presented a petition from the inhabitants of Bengal, having reference to the law of inheritance in India.—After some discussion, the petition was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Their lordships then adjourned. FRIDAY, MAY 27. AFFAIRS IN TURKEY.—In reply to questions from the Earl of MALMESBURY, the Earl of CLARENDON said that, with reference to existing negotiations at Constantinople. the Ambassadors of England and France were acting ill concert; but as further explanation would only tend to embarrass the public service, he would only add his ex pectation that the peace of Europe would not be disturbed; —After some observations from Lord BEAUMONT Lord BROUGHAM, the subject dropped. LEGACY DUTY ON REAL PROPERTY.—The Ear! or MALNIESBURY moved for a select comm itt ee to inquire into the probable effect of extending to the case of sue' censors to real property, and property under settlement! the stamp duties now payable in respect of legacies. The question, he thought, was one of great difficulty, and one, he believed, very little understood, if he might judge from the debates elsewhere. The measure proposed in the House of Commons he thought unjust, and in many re; spects very inexpedient.—The Earl of ABERDEEN opposed the motion, as being obstructive, and one which their lordships ought not to agree to. The Government hoe no wavering in their opinion of the wisdom and justice 0 a tax on successions.—The Earl of DERBY said the House of Lords were not merely in the position of registerins the measures of the House of Commons. They had the right of judging of measures for themselves according to their merits ; and judging by this standard, the succession tax had no ground whatever to stand upon.—After some further discussion. their lordships divided, and the motion was negatived by 139 to 126. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY, MAY 26, CORK ELECTION.—Sir JOHN BULLER reported front the select committee " That Francis Stack Murphy, Esq. , and William Trant Fagan, Esq., are duly elected citizens to serve in this present parliament for the county of the city of Cork. That the evidence adduced before the com; mittee shows that during the election for the county of the city of Cork riotous and tumultuous proceedings took place in the said city, and that serious outrages and assaults were committed on the persons and property of several electors and others. That intimidation was exercised upon, and threats used towards severa l vo t ers f or t h e purpose o r influencing their votes. That in consequence of a riotous' disturbance at one of the polling-booths in the Lee w ard . the deputy-sheriff adjourned the poll till the next Cult when it was again opened and the polling proceeded with. That it aopears that at the last election for the county of the city of Cork meat, drink, and entertainment were rivn vided to some extent for the refreshment of voters, That no sufficient evidence has been brought before the com mittee to connect the sitting members or their agent,s, with the providing such meat, drink, and entertainment. The evidence was ordered to he printed. SAVTNGS BANKS.—The CHANCELLOR of the EXCFI' QUER gave notice of his intention to move, on Tuesdays for leave to bring in a bill to amend the laws relating to savings banks, and also to amend the laws relating to the purchase of Government annuities through the interveu• Lion of savings banks. CORPORATION PC.OPERTY.—The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated, in reply to Mr. HEADLAM, that 3 was the intention of the Government to make a proposal, for applying the legacy duty on successions to the pro' perty of corporations. FOREIGN CHEESE.—Mr. TOLLEMACHE gave notice , that when in committee on the Customs' Acts, he should take the sensa of the House on the proposition of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to reduce the duty on foreign cheese. CHURCH RATES.—Dr. R. PHILLIMORE reeved for leave to bring i n a bill t o a lt er an d amend the law re specting chu rc h ra t es. Hi s proposal was that all parishioners who conscientiously dissent from the Es . , tablished Church shall be exempted from church rates, on their stating in writing to the churchwarden the fact of such dissent ; but they shall with such exemption lose all right to compel burial or other ecclesiastical rites peen liar to churchmen, or to vote at vestry meetings, or upon questions of Church property. He would provide, also, for a mode by which such persons may be restored to the Chinch should they so desire it. On withdrawing their written declaration of dissent, and requesting to be re stored to the Church. the request may be complied withr provided the ecclesiastical authorities give their sanction. —Sir W. CLAY moved, as an amendment, that the hou u se, in committee, do conside r w h e th er c h urc h ra tes should ar ges not be abolished, and p rov i s i on ma d e, from the and fro mm to which they are appli ca bl e , f rom pew rent;,om church the increased value w hi c h may b e d er i v ed r lands and property.—l n th e course o f the subsequent dis cussion, Lord J. RUSSEL L sa id h e w ould rather that the law should remain as it th en was th a n adopt either of the' proposed remedies in the shap e th e y w ere proposed ; and he warned th e h ouse no t to sanct i on t h e d oc t r i nes in volved in th e p ro p os iti on of S i r W Clay.—Upon a divi sion, both questions were nega ti ve d , t h e amendment by 209 to 187, and the original motion by 222 to 174. PLYMOUTH.—Sir J. Y. BULLER moved the issue of new writ for the borough of Plymouth, which, after A short discussion, was agreed to. The house finally adjourned at two o'clock. FRIDAY, MAY 27. Mr. CHA RLES TURNER presented petitions from the body, of Welsh Calvini s t s a t Liverpool, from the members of St. Andrew's Scotch Church, Rodney-street, Liv , rpool, and from the members of the Oldham-street Scotch Church, Liverpool, against the opening of the Crystal Palace or its grounds on the Lord's Day. BLACKBURN ELECTION.—The SPEAKER informed the house that he had received a letter from the agents en gaged to prosecute a petition against the return of Hire M. J. Feilden for the borough of Blackburn, stating that it was not their intentian to proceed with the petition. LONDON, LIVERPOOL, AND NORTH AMERICAN SCREW COMPANY.—On the motion of Sir H. Maddock, an ad dress was agreed to for copies of all petitions to, one orders of Her Majesty in Council •, of all memorials pre sented to the President of the Board of Trade ; of all correspondence addressed to the President and to the Se cretary of the Board of Trade ; and of statements sub mitted with such correspondence, or the abstracts of such statements ; and of all correspondence addressed by the Board of Trade to various persons in relation to a n appli cation made on behalf of the promoters and provisional -- of the London, Liverpool, and North American im-ship Comp ,ny, between the month of Sept., the month of April, 1853, for the :oval charter of incorporation to the said comps.,,. CUSTOMS REFORM.—In answer to Mr. W. Bre.wn, Mr. WILSON stated that the bill for the conso!i,lation of the whole of the Customs Acts, and of the acts of manage ment, which he had promised to lay before the ... cornmitte Screw St€ 1852, and ,rant of a .ole, WAS now in preparation, and he hoped t within the next fortnight. _ eeees LI QUESTION.—Mr. DISRAELI prefaced certain questions which he wished to put to the Govern . —.fleeting the state of our relations with the Otto / a brief narrative of the circumstances coo ed with the extraordinary embassy of Prince Mens off from the Court of St. Petersburg to the Porte; in conclusion, inquired, first, whether the English nch ambassadors at Constantinople were at the present moment acting in concert; and, secondly, whether Her Majesty's Governmenrt could communicate to the house the tendency of the instructions they were fulfilling. Lord J. RUSSELL, correcting some of Mr. Disraeli details, said the English Government had been informed by that of Russia that the Emperor had thought it neces sary to send a special ambassador to Constantinople to obtain a confirmation of certain concessions heretofore made by the Porte to the Greek Church with reference to the holy places at Jerusalem, and some security that those _:tons sho not be withdrawn ; the nature of the securities net being stated. On the arrival of the Russian ambassador at Constantinople, circumstances occurred which created apprehension in the mind of the Grand Vizier, who - applied to Colonel Rose e acting in the absence of Lord Stratford, our ambassador at the Porte, to procure the presence of an English fleet in the Dardanelles. and Colonel Rose sent a steamer with a despatch to Admiral Dundas at Malta, who forwarded the despatch to England, determining to wait the orders of her Majesty's Govern ment. In the meanwhile, Colonel Rose was informed by the Grand Vizier that there was no necessity for the' English fleet to leave Malta. Thetio pro ceeded ; Lord Stratford lent hi s assistance .to enable ' Prince Menschikoff t o o bt a i n from thenTeugorktiiashGnsoveprrnn: Tent declarations and acts which were considered suffi cient, and it was hoped th a t the matter was settled, and that the mission of Prince Mensehikoff would terminate favourably. But it appeared that further proposals were made by the Prince, which, although in the estimation of the Russian Government, were no more than necessary to secure the fulfilment of the declarations made by the l • Porte, in th e op i n i on of the Turkish Government, as veil as in the opinion of her Majesty's ambassador and that to the ambassador of the Emperor of the French, were of such a nature as to endanger the independence of the Porte. His answers to the questions were, that the most perfect confid ence an d accor d ance subsisted between her Majesty's ambassador at Constantinople and the ambasSe dor of the Emperor of the French, who took the setae view of the Russian proposals ; that in the present state of the negotiations it wo u ld no t cons i s t w i t h the goo d °! the public service to pr o d uce th e i nstruct i ons upon w hich . l Lord Stratford acted ; hut that the policy which dictated them was that of maintaining inviolate the faith of trea ties and the independence of Turkey. up l o N n C t O b Nt e Ei n T e A o X m . e — .T T a l x le ß h i n n ti . f o w n en t t h a e ga 2 i 6 n th in c t l o au c s o e m , 3 1 ,ifv e t e . BUTT moved to exempt precarious incomes under X l .. a-year, and clerical incomes.—The CHANCELLOR of the. EXCHEQUER objected that the alteration would introduq the principle of investigating the sources 'of income, 5e embarrass the measure with difficulties which it w as e .,. intended to avoid.—The p ro p ose d amen d ment was nee._ tived upon a division.—B e f ore th e 26 t h clause b a d been gone through, the CHAI RMAN was or d ere d t o report early a to pro THE T man Pori() b\ nee• and Fre progress. of REGISTRATION of w o a F s, A a s ft s e u r n a A s N ho c r E t s. second time, and referred to a select committee, power to call for evidence, vo te StiPPLY.—In a Committee of Wave and Means,„ of X-1,000,000 was granted to her 'Majesty out of the L'°"" solidated Fund. and Confinement Bill, the Burgh II hours !Scotland-. The Copyholds Bill, the Convicted Prisoners Rewors' ar Bill, and the County Rates and Expenditure 1 31 " rally passed through committee. conversation, — The R egi s t r r : t TH. NAVY.---It is currently r orted that Rear-admid and relieve Rear-adrciral Mor , C. 8., ral James Stirlin g will shortly hoist his flag o n boa r ; the fifty-gun frigate Presiden t'esby now in dock at Clutha. of service will expi re _i n A ugus t. w hose Ferl" RIGINAI THE RESCUE. BY AIARION PAUL AIR.D. A wreck A shrieking drownink cry ; " Who'll board the crashing—creaking deck Of yon ship in agony ?" The wave rolls mountains high, The leaping, foaming tide, Like a wreck is tossing yon ship on The tempest's sport and pride Yon flag for succour pleads, A suppliant 'mid the strife; From the mouth of death it intercedes Like a death-doomed soul for life. Who'll breast the angry wave, And wrestle with the storm, And snatch from the depth of an ocean grave Each hunger-stricken form? The Captain spoke his fears— His impotence to save, And loudly called for volunteers Out spoke a seaman brave— "Launch the boat ;"—a hero cries— " I'll brave the warring tide, My life for theirs, a brother dies — On the boiling surge I'll ride." The life-boat mounts the wave, Like an angel-form appears Amid the storm that hero brave, As the sinking wreck be nears. With toil, and thirst, and hunger dumb, From the sinking ship he drew With Saviour hand, each dying one Of that tempest-stricken crew. The last. from the labouring barque, Was brought. Like a mighty stone In that wilderness of waters dark It sunk with gurgling moan. Then a shout of gladness rose, Like a song of victory! As he came like a conqueror 'mid his foes, And set the captive free. Twine a wreath for that hero brave, Who nobly, 'mid the strife, For brother-men. 'mid wind and wave, All worthless cast his life. LITERATURE. , —a found'ring wreck Stamford. NATIONAL WEALTH. (From the North British Reri riches of a community depend on the amount of the mass of commodities which they possess, to whic the metallic wealth will always bear but a small proportion. The 'no of the latter will only be beneficial in so far as it stimulates . rise of prices, whit to produc- tion, by adding the increased price to the ordinary rate When the advance is complete, and prices again become sta tionary, this effect ceases. There can be a general rise of prices, from abundance of the precious metals, and some commodities of profit, may, from various causes, rise in value with respect to the rest; but a general rise of values is impossible, and the increased quantity of gold or silver received for one commodity, must be paid in the increased price of another. Those who produce more than they consume, will find their wealth, measured by the precious metals, increase; and those who consume more than they produce, will find theirs gradually diminish. The majority, who are both consumers and producers, will only gain by the excess of their production over their consumption. Debtors will gain by giving a smaller quantity of produce to obtain the money necessary to discharge a debt contracted before the rise of prices. Creditors will receive the same quan tity of gold which they lent, but it will command a smaller quantity of commodities. The amount of the National Debt will bear a smaller proportion to the money value of the mate rial wealth of the country ; and, as the interest of it forms the largest portion of the public expenditure, the weight of taxation will be so far lightened, but the Government, in its capacity of a consumer, will pay more for commodities, and on that portion of the public expenditure the burthen of taxation will be in creased. The receivers of dividends will find their command of luxuries and necessaries less as prices rise ; and since a large majority of fundholders are those whose dividends are less than one hundred pounds per annum, the change will press heavily on a numerous class. Tenant farmers who hold on lease at money rents, will find themselves undereasier rents, requiring for their discharge a smaller share of the produce than they contemplated when they hired their farms ; and landlords whose estates are let on lease will suffer, unless the rents shall have been reserved in grain. Tenants at will, when their leases expire, will find that they derive no benefit from the advanced prices, because rents will have advanced in equal proportion." TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Sza,--If the above be t rue, what becomes of the statement of the Free-Traders, that the "adoption of their policy has en hanced prices 7" California had only begun to pour her univer sal wealth into the lap of commerce at the above date. Since then, Australian gold has found a market. Either the wealth of ' a country is in its own internal resources, or it is not. If capable of improving argumentation, would you permit occa sional comments, from yours respectfully, ONE. Tranmere, May 26, 1853. — ..1b , ---- COMMERCIAL EDUCATION AND TRADE MUSEUMS, To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Sta,—l have read with much pleasure two letters addressed to our worthy and enlightened Mayor, which appeared last week in two or three of the Liverpool newspapers, the first by the Rev. J. S. Howson, M.A., Principal of the Collegiate Institation, and the second by Mr. Wm. Nichol, Secretary of the Mechanics' Institution. Both of these letters are especially interesting, because they manifest the progressive spirit of the two great educational establishments of this town. The subject taken up by these gentlemen is one of vast importance to the future welfare of this country, depending as it does so completely upon its commercial enterprise. Hitherto we have had such vast advantages over our continental neigh bours from various causes, that it can scarcely be considered arrogant to assume that we have enjoyed the especial favour of Providence. Fortunately our energy, contrary to the usual rule, has not decreased with our success, and every depart ment of British commerce indicates as large a share of activity, enterprise, honour and stability, as ever it possessed. One result has, however, been produced by our example-- other nations have been aroused, and wish not only to share in the blessings arising from our increasing prosperity, but they desire also to equal us and keep pace, if not surpass us, in the friendly race for commercical superiority. This altogether changes the - character of the contest; industry, perseverance and honesty, hitherto the chief elements of success, will now be compelled to ally themselves with intellectual power ; mind has now entered the arena, and on whichsoever side it pre ponderates, victory is certain. The project for giving a real commercial education is entirely new ;—it is true that we see "Commercial School " painted in very legible characters on sundry sign-boards, and in con spicuous type in numberless advertisements, but the education there given consists of the ordinary tuition in writing and arithmetic, Pinnock's Geography, Mayor's Spelling Book, and perhaps, if the master is acquainted with it, Blair's Preceptor. Drilling boys to repeat certain portions of these antiquated works has hitherto been the ordinary routine of commercial education of the small private schools of this country; the but they have not yet larger establishments have clone better, . _ learned the vast importance of a cultivated mind joined to ordinary commercial qualifications; the consequence is, that, however, ready commercial men may have been to avail them selves of scientific discoveries, they have only rarely made or improved them, and the most useful and valuable have often been the result of chance or the laborious workings of some enthusiast. This has led to a series of desultory impulses being given to commerce, which have lost fully half their value from want of connexion and perfect development. Liverpool has counted up the tonnage of her shipping, and has exultingly proclaimed the fact, that her foreign commerce is greater than that of any other port either in this or any other kingdom ; either of this or any other time. In this, Liverpool proclaims her duty also. She must not be satisfied with stand ing foremost in the van, but she must lead onward. Commerce is her department of civilization, and she is bound to carry it forward. Has she yet made the effort? She has erected noble buildings,—the finest workhouse in the kingdom, for her paupers, and the noblest assize hall in the world, for trying her criminals ; but what has she done to increase the intelli gence of the world, or her own community? She has, in her free library, collected a store of miscellaneous literature, and has invited the uninstructed to come and feast upon its con tents, but has provided no guides to direct untrained minds in the choice of their mental repast. She has furnished a museum of birds for a commercial community, and expects it to work wonders. But where are her schools of commerce and naviga tion? her museums of commercial products, and marine archi tecture and engineering ? If the last generation has been satis fied with knowing the market price only of the articles in which they have dealt, that amount of knowledge will not suffice for the future—men must be intelligent to be successful, for their neighbours in foreign countries, have learned the value of But to return to the letters of Messrs. Howson and Nichol. lading the communication of the latter gentleman, I per ceived, or thought I perceived, a tone which somewhat lessened the pleasure I otherwise felt in perusing it. It appeared to others, as well as myself, to reproach Mr. Howson for having come forward upon a subjeCt which the managers of the Me chanics' Institution had also considered; and almost implied that the merit of originality did not belong to the Principal of the Collegiate. Possibly no such thoughts entered the head of Mr. Nichol when he was writing, and I am sure if they did, they were not dictated by any unkindly ifeelings; but as the letters are before the public, and may produce impressions they were not designed to do, I beg through this letter to assure Mr. Nichol that, so long back as 1850 the Rev. .1. S. Howson has been in communication with me upon the subject of forming a Museum of Commercial Products, with a view of ,• i; the means of commercial education in the establish To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD, If an importer of mahogany can save is. per balk by car rying on business in Liverpool, there, you may depend upon it, he will go ; but, if he can effect such a saving in Birkenhead, then he will remain : and in every other trade the same. The continued feeling of hostility that appears to actuate parties in these affairs, should be as much as possible put an end to, by the voters electing disinterested men as commis- sioners who have no particular interest to serve, or adverse ITEM. claims to protect.—Tours respectfully, Birkenhead, 30th Map, 1553. FOREIGN NEWS. FRANCE.—The tomb of Napoleon I. was opened to the public on Monday, and an immense concourse assem bled on that and following days to inspect the tomb and the numerous objects displayed in its vicinity. Among these are the sword, hat, and decorations worn by the deceased at Austerlitz. On Tuesday Lord and Lady Cowley gave a splendid entertainment at the British Embassy, in honour of ber Majesty's birth day. The guests numbered more than sixteen hundred, amongst whom were the whole of the Diplomatic Corps, Ministers, and functionaries. Princess Mathilde, Prince Lucien Bonaparte, and a large number of British nobility were present. In its sitting of Tuesday the Corps Legislatif has adopted the bill which provides for the construction of a line of telegraphs between France and Algiers by way of Corsica and Sardinia. The numbers were—For the bill, 202 ; against it, 1. A tefegraphiC despatch from Setif of the 18th instant announces that the Governor-General has left that city at the head of the army. The most magnificent weather favoured the opening of the campaign. The English Ambassador has during the last two or three days had conferences with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and it is stated in the diplomatic circles that there is a perfect understanding on the Turkish business be tween France, England, Austria, and Prussia. This is perhaps why the Russian. Minister in Paris declares that there is not the slightest probability of the peace of Europe being disturbed on the Turkish question. It has been explicitly announced to the French Govern ment, by the Austrian Minister, that Austria does not intend to go further in the Swiss question than the suspension of diplomatic relations. His Excellency has shown documents to M. Dronin de Lhuys which prove that this course was necessary on the part of the Austrian Government. It is considered probable that'the media tion of France will be offered in the matter, and there is no doubt that the offer will be willingly accepted. It is now stated in political circles that the period of the coronation is definitely fixed for the 10th September. The Emperor and Empress purpose proceeding to the baths in the Pyrenees at the end of July, where they are expected to remain three weeks, If any unexpected event, or any political difficulty, should recal the Emperor to Paris, the Empress will remain without the Emperor at the Eaux Bonne:, with a part of the court. But such an event is not considered probable. PORTUGAL.—The commercial battalion has been dissolved in punishment for an insult offered to the King on the occasion of the funeral of the Princess Amelia. The body of the daughter of the Empress of Brazil, conveyed by the Portuguese steamers Montrose and Don Luis. arrived in the Tagus on the 11th, and was placed in the royal vault in the Church of St. Vincente on the following day. The Orestes, bound to Australia, put into Lisbon a month since, leaky, and foremast rotten : having refitted, she was left loading. The wreck of a Dutch gelliot was drifting about the coast in the neighbourhood of Aveiro. RUSSIA.— The St. Petersburg Journal contains the following intelligence from the Caucasus :—On April the Ist, the appearance of the expeditionary corps of Upper Tchetchnia on the hill of Kazelama caused Schamyl to send to that point some troops to prevent the Russians from cutting down wood and making a road in the ditee tion of Datych. However, notwithstanding the repeated attacks of the mountaineers, this work was terminated on the 12,11. General Baron Wrewsky, haring thus attained his object, evacuated the position which he had taken up on the heights. His march towards Fortanga gave our troops an opportunity of signalizing themselves in a com bat, as brilliant as it was obstinate, against the Tchet chenes and the Tawlines. The attacks of the enemy were repeatedly repulsed with considerable loss. We had seven killed and 83 wounded, of whom six are officers. The cholera appears to be spreading in St. Petersburg. On the 12th instant there were 50 new cases, 42 cures, and 19 deaths. The number of cases under treatment was 433. TURKEY.—The Moniteur states, in its non-official part, that the French government has received news from Constantinople to the 20th instant. The ambassadors of France and England, and the ministers of Prussia and Austria, had agreed to make a joint effort to effect a reconciliation between the Divan and the Russian am bassador. Their attempts, however. were fruitless ; for Prince Menschikoff insisted on obtaining the guarantee for the immunities of the Greek Church. It was said that the Prince proposed leaving Constantinople on the 21st of May. Another despatch, received by way of Vienna. states that Prince Menschikoff left Constanti nople, for Odessa, on the 22nd of May. In spite of the above news, (adds the Moniteur,) it is difficult to believe that the suspension of diplomatic relations between Russia and the Ottoman Porte will be followed up by hostilities. On the one hand, we rely on the wisdom of the cabinet of St. Petersburgh, and the assurances which that cabinet has lately given to the Courts of Europe, and, ;on the other, we are confirmed by international law, which does not consider it as a case of war if a power refuses to accede to a demand of concessions and advantages which have not been stipulated in previous engagements. INDIA.—We have advices by overland mail from Cal cutta to the 28th ult. The news from Burmah extends to the 9th of April, and is extremely unsatisfactory. Two days after the de parture of the reguler mail steamer from Rangoon the Medusa arrived there from Moulmein with an urgent re quisition for more troops. The steam frigate Mozuffer was immediately despatched to Calcutta, where she took on board a wing of the 2d European Fusiliers, and imme diately returned. The other wing is to follow. Arrange.. ments have, it is said, been put in train for following up these reinforcements by a still more numerous embarca tion of soldiers as soon as they can possibly be despatched. The Mozuffer brought down a Rangoon Chronicle Extra, in which it was stated, " that Beling had been attacked and retaken by a large body of the King's troops, who had cut up one small garrison there." One of the secretaries to Government has written to the Calcutta papers to state " that there are no grounds for this re port." The bazaars of Calcutta are, however, inundated by reports of disasters in Burmah. No particulars have yet transpired regarding General Cheape s affair with Myah Thoon. This unwonted si lence has of course led to all sorts of unpleasant rumours. The Englishtnan has heard that some of the native troops —those whose bravery was most relied on—did not be have well. The Harkaru hears that the casualties have been greater than was reported. The first railway in Asia was opened at Bombay amid a vast concourse of people and unprecedented rejoicings on the 16th of April. The most notable event that ever occurred in the East seemed to possess no claims on the regards of the authorities ; the Governor, the Commander in -Chief, and the Bishop, with two of the Secretaries and Presidency Staff, had gone to their summer quarters ; the members of council present were silent. and it was re marked that the prayers or addresses, never omitted in consecrating the colours of a regiment or laying the foun dation of a townhouse, were forgotten at the commence ment of the operations of the most wonderful structure the East ever beheld. There is no other news of pressing importance. The Governor-General is still at Calcutta ; the Commander in-Chief still nowhere. Lord Dalhousie will start for Assam some time next month or the following one. CHINA.—A letter from Hong Kong of the 11th April says, " We have but meagre accounts of the rebellion from the North. The latest date from Shanghai is of the 28th ult., which gives no intelligence that can be depend e d upon relating to the position of matters at Nankin. All meat under his care, and I am perfectly aware that it has been to him a matter of very anxious consideration. A Museum of Raw Products was commenced several years since by Mr. Howson, and has made considerable progress, and I have been employed to give my humble assistance in lecturing upon Economic Botany—so that it is no new matter at the Collegiate any more than it is at the Mechanics' Schools. The fact of its being thought worthy of consideration by both these educa tional establishments, is only a natural consequence of the importance of the subject ; and it will be a gratification to those who seek the benefits of such institutions, that the Principals so fully appreciate the necessities of the times.— Begging the favour of your inserting this letter, I am, Sir, faithfully yours, THOS. C. ARCHER. ELECTION OF BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS. Si R, —May I be alhwed to occupy a space in your columns with a few comments on the affairs now transpiring at Birken head. Amongst your numerous readers there are, doubtless, some who feel a lively interest in the selection of commis sioners so* to take place in that township. The few com ments now offered are with a sincere desire to benefit all parties interested ; and, having watched the progress of affairs in that locality for the last 25 years, I am desirous to point out to the ratepayers the most judicious course to be adopted in the forthcoming election. The great scheme for forming docks of Wallasey tPool has been bisected with the formation of a Land and Warehouse Company, and it appears that the supposed interests of that body clash with the duty of the Dock Trustees. As it may be taken for granted that a body of men, who have no individua l interest to serve, would not move in any way unless with an intention to protect the public rights, the Dock Trustees have a fair claim to be considered disinterested. The Land and Warehouse Company having fixed itself as a parasite on the original scheme, seems determined to prosecute its own pe culiar interest ; and, even admitting for arguments' sake that the present antagonistic aspect be justifiable, yet the public are morally bound to support their own representatives. As Messrs. Laird, Carmichael, and others associated with them, make no secret of their desire for office to shelter their property, the ratepayers of Birkenhead will only be guarding their own interests by declining to elect them. The tedious statistical defence offered by Mr. Laird to the public on Satur day night last, is a clear proof of the improper position of parties, or such an explanation would not have been needed ; and the perversion of details then presented is patent to all who are acquainted with the facts of the matter. The fears felt by some of the voters that a considerable ma nufacturing interest may be jeopardised by the proceedings of the Dock Trustees, are quite unfounded ; for gentlemen en gaged in business will always remain where their interests are best and cheapest served, whether they be elected commis sioners or not.