The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-05 00:00:00

Cotnnurtiat ~aio. FRIDAY. On Friday, the 7th instant, at Twelve, At the Broker's Office, Colonial Buildings, 46, Dale-street, A quantity of CHINESE CURIOSITIES, VASES, &c. Apply to - BUSHBY & Co., Brokers. On Friday next, the 7th instant, at Half-past One, at the Broker's Office, 14, Brunswick-street, about 90 Tons prime American thin oblong LINSEED CARES, - In 55 Casks, 161 Barrels and 599 bags, just arrived in the river, per Johann Lange, from New York. ROBERT PROCTER, Broker. On Friday, 7th inst., at One, at the Brokers' Sale Room, Derby Buildings, Fenwiok Street. • THE MALTESE BRIG " TIGRE," 229 Tons per register. Built at Malta, in 1844, it&,-,is copper fastened, and was sheathed with heavy - • --- copper in April, of this Year, when £BOO was expended on her in repairs. The Vessel will be sold as she now lies in the Queen's Dock Basin, at this Port, with all her stores, and everything belonging to her. For Inventories, and further particulars, Apply to TONGE, CURRY & CO. Brokers, SERVANTS WANTING SITUATION PERSONS WANTING SERVANTS, should Advertise in the NORTHERN DAILY LIES, CHARGE S EN CE. Published every morning, at 19, South John-street Liverpool, and 9, Princess-street, Manchester. TO CORRESPONDENTS, No notice can be taken of anonymous communications. Whatever is intended for insertion must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer; not necessarily for publication, but as a guarrantee of his good faith. We cannot undertake to return rejected 'Communications. All communications, Books for Review, etc., to be for warded to the Editor must be addressee to the Publisher, CHARLES WILLMER, and those from London may be sent to the care of Messrs. Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. TVEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1853 WE announced in our impression of yesterday on the authority of a telegraphic dispatch received in London, the probable pacific settlement of the Eastern question. That intelligence, however, has been partially superseded by a report which reached the metropolis yesterday morning, to the effect, that the SULTAN had positively signed a de claration of war against Russia—being advised thereto by the Grand Council of the Turkish em- pire, who had met for consultation on the 26th ultimo. It has further been affirmed, that actual hostilities have already commenced ; and also that Prince Gortschakoff was moving troops towards the Danube with the view of attacking a Turkish position at Roustchouk. We now publish, in ex tenso, all the particulars received up to the moment of our going to press, from which it will be learnt, that the ultimate issue is involyed in as much doubt and the question itself in as much intricacy, as After bestowing upon the extensive in formation received the fullest and completest consideration, it appears to us quite as probable that the peace of Europe may still be preserved, as that the ru moured declaration of war will be carried into effect THE appearance of an American fleet in the Mediterranean is a source of no small concern to the eagles of Russia and the vultures of Austria. The first sight of Columbus on the coast of Ame rica could scarcely have caused more alarm, anxiety, the curiosity, among the descendants of the scat tered Mogul Tartars, whom the chivalrous Navi gator found on the shores of the NEW WORLD. Fortunately there is nothing about the sailor-sons of America which bespeaks the danger of a feast, a la Cannibale, in which the good people in the ports of the Mediterranean are to supply the head or foot dishes. The fear alluded to is of a different character, and is confined to a rapid flood of doubts and anxieties, which show themselves in a torrent of queries and expressions, such as, " When did they come ?" " What do they want ?" " Who is that gentleman in the cocked hat?" " What heroes they look !" " One would scarcely take them for demo crats—vulgar republicans, they look like the repre sentatives of a great nation." These are the varied thoughts and sayings of the good people of Smyrna, Alexandria, and La Spezzia, who now have an op portunity of viewing one of the finest naval arma ments in the world—the United States fleet. There is a certain party in England quite amazed to find that the United States have a fleet at all, and doubly so, at the thoughts of the fact, that her fleet, at present congregated at Smyrna, is larger than that of either England or France. But we are by no means at a loss to com prehend the significance of its appearance, or the possible result of its mission, in that highly in- teresting quarter. The American statesman sees a compromise exist ing between constitutional governments and actual barbarism, which is constantly exposing American trade, commerce, and citizens, to the annoyances, and in many cases, outrages, which kindred states in Europe submit to, and which she, as a tame, con senting party to the compromise, is also expected humbly to submit. The recentinsult offered to the American Flag, and person of Captain INcluAnam, is a case in point. Austria barricades her coasts, rivers, and frontiers, against all commercial inter course with other nations—she tramples on the civil and religious liberties of the surrounding states—she denies labour to her soil, that she may preserve an army to replenish her treasury by ex tortion and plunder—she flogs women; she has shed more blood on mere political charges, tried at the drum-head, than all the NERO'S of the earth and, finally, she abjures all freedom and deifies s lavery, and even enforces it upon the religious orders of her people. England holds all these things in abhorrence, and yet we are congratulated on the maintenance of " friendly relations " with Austria, as well as other countries who uphold these despotic MONARCHIES. Here lies the compromise between CONSTITUTIONA L Government, barbarism, and tyranny. But as for an enlightened and great people, such as the Anglo- Americans, holding any intercourse with such countries, without in some way giving or receiving insult, appears almost impossible. Respect be tween nations must be based upon a mutual sense of moral and political right. What sympathy or respect, then, can we expect the American to show the Austrian, who willingly submits to be cajoled out of his freedom, dragooned in his streets, and made to crouch like a dog on his own hearth ? There is something painful in beholding such peo ple, to say nothing of the repulsiveness one feels at the cool submission and respect they show to their oppressors. The power which has so far degraded and debased the people of both Austria and Rusoa, the American statesmen may possibly be contem plating as the fit object of attack. And, indeed, when we consider the home, succour, and advance -114041t tito Union bestows on the outcasts of fortune from every land, we .cannot be surprised when we find her demanding common respect and consider ation for her own people in other countries. Again, it is possible that she is about to suggest a qu9ry to Europe, and to make it the question of the nine teenth century: How long shall America throw open her Hudson, Mississippi, and St. LaWrence to the trade, commerce, and manufactures of Eu rope, and in return be denied access to the Danube and Dardanelles, or to any other portion of the European Empires? If Russ, will be a bear, and hug the logs of her forests, that is no reason why America should abandon the platonic philosophy of her reasoning, and stultify her hopes of inter national progression, by becoming a hedge-hog, and retiring to the Prairies, to enjoy in solitude the happiness of a mere animal existence. That her inclinations and interests lie in a dif ferent direction, is pretty well known, and whatever experiments the AMERICAN Government may have sent their fleet to the Mediterranean to make, we feel assured that they will execute them in such a way as to convince our AUTOCRATIC neighbours that a Democratic Republic can maintain their rights as a nation quite as well as any despotic conclave in the world. Every state has a right to make any laws it pleases for the observance of its own subjects, provided that government be constitutional ; but America questions the right even of a constitutional government to make laws which prohibit the sub jects of other- countries from trading with that This opinion is very generally held in Ame rica, while the national voice denies in toto the right of irresponsible and despotic governments, such as those, of Austria and Russia, to make laws which require huge standing armies to uphold them even in their own, dominions, and the maintenance of an equally large force, on the part of other countries, to protect their subjects from the oppression, cruelty, and injustice of their operations. There can be no real civilisation so long as we admit such a right. , The cowardly TYRANTS of the continent have long acted on the belief that Washington's anti-war ideas would secure them from American interference in the 'affairs of Europe ; but it now seems that they " reckoned without their host." Still, while they pass over the admonitions of their PATmoz-father, they may be induced to act upon his principles, and lop off a limb or two from the rotten trunk of conventional Europe That such an 'exploit would be exceedingly popular in the States, will be seen by the following extract from the New York Herald: " Had Captain Ingraham but opened a broadside on the Austrian corvette in the waters of Smyrna, the other day, he would have been the next Presi dent of the United States." The quiet way in which the Americans have congregated their fleet in the Mediterranean is very singular; and the strict silence that has been observed, respecting their movements, is equally remarkable, and must excite considerable surprise in the public mind. IT appears that the hope we had entertained of the speedy liberation of Miss CUNNINGHAME from the prison of Lucca, was both premature and un warrantable. At the time we gave expression to such a hope, it was owing, not to any altered opi nion either of the GRAND DUKE or his government, but simply and solely in consequence of the firm and confident language addressed by our FOREIGN SECRETARY to the Deputation of the Pro testant Alliance, headed by the Earl of SHAFTES BURY, that waited upon him in Miss CUNNING HAME'S behalf. It would seem, however, that all the diplomatic intervention employed in this case has been productive of no favourable result;. and that the unfortunate victim of Tuscan despotisth has the gloomy prospect before her of a long and miserable incarceration, which, should the existing law be carried out in its entirety, will extend to a period of from five to ten years ! We deeply regret that Miss CUNNINGHAME did not exercise more prudence and caution when she set her foot upon foreign ground. Neither the inexorability of the GRAND DUKE'S character, nor the intolerance of the Tuscan laws, was a secret in this country ; and hence it behoved that lady when she ventured within the jurisdiction of the one, and became amenable to the other, to act very circumspectly, lest she should fall, (as un happily has been the case) into the clutches of both. Much praise is due to Mr. SCARLETT, our Charge d'Affaires, for the activity and zeal he has dis played in this business. But something more than diplomatic politesse will be required, and must be demanded. The English nation will not be lulled into placid indifference so long as an insignificant GRAND DUKE, or a Brltmmagem Italian government, thinks fit to incarcerate an English subject—and that a weak, defenceless WOMAN ! for so slight a breach of its iniquitous and tyran nical laws. We would earnestly urge upon those who value civil and religious liberty, •to exert themselves without delay in procuring an unmis takeable demonstration of public feeling and opi nion on this occasion, that vigorous and effectual steps may thereby be taken in the proper quarter to free another victim from the ruthless grasp and iron rule of a miserable, puny, and contemptible continental DESPOT ! IT is not often, fortunately in 'these days, that the records of maritime casualties contain details of so thrilling an interest to the members of a maritime community, as those of the fearful tragedy which We transferred into a late impression from the Friend of China. In the present state of civili zation, it is not often, either on land or sea, that the cunning artifice, or brute force of savages, las the opportunity or temptation to perpetrate such deeds of horror. Piracy, as practised in bygone days by particular races of men, is now almost a thing unknown, Such efforts as those, for instance, of Sir James Brook, on the coast and in the rivers of Borneo, have all but swept away the last traces of what was once a dreaded scourge to the mercan tile enterprize of the whole commercial world. The inhabitants of islands and wide ranges of sea board, to whom ocean robbery was formerly the sole means of subsistence, and for the purposes of which they seemed alone to live, have, for the most part, long since been coerced into a better under standing of their own true interests, and, at any rate, into a subservience to the common require ments of the world's welfare. A pirate on the broadway of the ocean is now almost as scarce a phenomenon as a highwayman on Hounslow Heath, The black flag no longer waves successful defiance to standardS • perhaps never lowered before an enemy in civilized warfare. Whatever fanciful temptations of glory once wrought on the soul of a Kidd, a Paul Jones, or other noted corsairs, have now altogether lost their power ; and the term piracy- can be suggestive only of a noose from the yard-arm. But even, as in the every day experienCe of society, the spirit of unprincipled greedy adven ture, unable to find scope in great or shoWy deeds of nefarious daring, expends itself too often in actions of meaner, perhaps more revolting atrocity, so do we sometimes find the usual difficulties and dangers of life - on' the ocean, horribly diversified by an outbreak of the resuscitated spirit of piracy. The evils of piracy, in the usual acceptation THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. of the word—once so wide spread and 89 com- mon that' the dangers arising therefrom formed as much a matter of calculation for the shipowner or the underwriter, as those from fire, wars, or ship wreck—have, as before said,. been put down by the united energy of civilized nations ; and of such perils no Vessel leaving port, manned even .aCcord ing to the most approved peace fashion, need en tertain a dread. But there is another species of piracy to which merchant vessels, especially those trading to or from ports of half-civilized coun tries, and in consequence frequently having a few • natives of them among their crews, are still subjected ; and •of this fact our columns lately afforded a truly fearful exemplifi cation. The details of the catastrophe, as we are possessed of them, are as brief as they are horrible—we will place them once more before our readers. The Aratoon Apcan clipper bark; belonging, it seems, to Calcutta, left Hong Kong a few months since, on her return voyage. She was under the command of Captain Henry Lovett; and, besides her compliment, (made up principally of Bengalese, with ten 'Chi .neSe, the mates being English), appears to have had two or more Chinese passengers and two Eng lish on board. According to the last entry made in the log book of the ill-fated ship, Green island was distant at noon on the day of their departure N.E 52 miles. At midnight the pilot took his de parture, leaving the ship in charge of Mr. Wood burne, the second mate. Half an hour after this, the Chinese portion of the crew, with the two Chi nese passengers, rushed up, armed with sharp square knives, and after murdering and throwing overboard the unhappy mate, made their way into the cabin, where the captain, the chief mate, a young relative of the former, and the two passen gers, one a surgeon, and the other, the late com mander of a merchant vessel, were in their berths. All these, with the exception of Captain Lovett, who was mortally wounded and left in the cabin, were either thrown or jumped overboard. The man at the wheel, it seems, and some Lascar seamen, who were on deck at the time, made their way into the rigging, and, about two o'clock, con trived to communicate the dreadful scene they had witnessed to the gunner, who occupied a berth for ward, and was in utter ignorance of any thing ex traordinary having occurred. Meanwhile the villians, having spiked the guns, cut away the top sail halyards, and endeavoured to set the ship on fire, made their escape in the quarter boats. Great hopes are entertained of their capture, as also that some of their victims who are missing may have .succeeded in reaching, a small island near which the ship lay at the time of the outbreak. Thus, then, we see that the discipline even of an English ship, commanded by English officers, may prove inadequate to .forstall or contend against the diabolical daring and cunning of exasperated or greedy savages—for the cause which provoked their passions in the present case is yet unknown—or how far their object, whatever it may have been, beyond murder, was effected. The one lamentable fact before us, that British officers have been mur dered, a British vessel captured and afterwards abandoned, by a small band of cowardly savages, is, we think, a sufficient justification for bringing it thus prominently before our readers. If there is once place more than another especially interested in such a tragical occurrence, it is assuredly the Port of Liverpool. THE ISAAC WRIGHT. TO THE EDITOR OP THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES Six,--I spoke the ship Isaac Wright, Capt. Abell, at 5 A.M. 29th ult, who requested me to report his ship with rudder gone and leaking badly he, also wanted a steam-boat im mediately. There was no consultation held as regarded the best means to be adopted, nor did I pretend to know where the ship struck, but only knew the position in which she then was, namely, longtitude 8 0, latitude 50 50. JOHN SMITH HATFIELD, Captain of the ship Oncanasta. [The above letter is inserted at the request of the writer, to correct an erroneous statement which appeared in a con temporary.—En. N. D. T.] . THE EMIGRANT SHIP "ISAAC WRIGHT"—CHOLERA AMONGST THE PASSENGERS.—The "Isaac Wright," emigrant ship, for whose safety some fears were entertained, arrived in the Mersey at an early hour yesterday morning. We regret to say that Asiatic Cholera broke out amongst the passengers before the arrival of the vessel in the river, and, although the number of deaths on board cannot be accurately ascertamed, it is stated by the passengers as varying from thirty to fifty. The whole of the surviving passengers were landed last evening and conveyed to the workhouse. In addition to those who died outside, upwards of thirty of the emigrants are at present suffering from cholera in the -Work house, and it is feared a great number of these cases will terminate fatally. If the statements of some of the emi grants, at present in the Workhouse Hospital, be true, an immediate investigation is imperatively demanded, not alone on the part of the local authorities, but also On the part of the government of the country. AUSTRALIAN MAILS.—A mail will be despatched from this port to day, by the Neleus. Another favourable op portunity of communicating with Australian colonies, offers by the Harbinger steamer, which sails from Southampton on Thursday. GRISI AND MARIO AT THE PHILHARMONIC HALL. —The concert announced for last night was numerously at tended, the singing of Grisi and Mario was as. usual, beyond praise, and these two great stars were well supported by the performers of lesser rank. MAIL STEAMERS.—The United States Mail steam ship Atlantic, sails to-day for New York. The Neleus, steam-ship, also sails to-day from this port for Australia, carrying her Majesty's mails. THE LANCASHIRE ARTILLERY CORPS.—The newly enrolled regiment of royal artillery volunteers assembled yesterday for a month's training, at the depot at Everton. Beyond the men receiving their outfit nothing was done. The regiment will assemble for training this morning. REVISION OP THE MUNICIPAL BURGESS LlST.—Yesterday was fixed by his worship the Mayor for the holding of a Court to revise the municipal bUrgess roll ; but, in conse quence of the Court for the parliamentary revision being still sitting, the former was adjourned, to ten o'cloCk on Friday next. MORTALITY AMONGST THE EMIGRANTS OF THE SILAS 6REENMAN.--:Since Sunday, the number of deaths , amongst the passengers belonging to this vessel, who were removed to the Workhouse, have been twelve. Most of them are Germans; and though in many cases ASiatic cholera decidedly evinced itself, still it would be difficult to attribute their death solely to that scourge, as they were all seriausly,debilitated by continuous diarrhce. A CASE OF CHOLERA IN LIVERPOOL.—We are con cerned to say, that a case of fatal Asiatic cholera occurred yesterday in Liverpool. The deceased, Patrick Palmer, lived in 11 Court, Milton-street. He was removed to the Work house at one o'clock in the morning, and he died at the same hour, in the afternoon. He was quite well the evening previous, and, as we are given to understand, his friends say, that he complained of no symptom that could denote the approach of cholera. LIVERPOOL AND THE LISBON BOARD OF HEALTH.— According to a statement in another part of our paper, it will be seen that Lisbon letters have been received to the 29th ult. ' from which , we learn that the. Lisbon Board of Health had decreed Liverpool to be a suspected port, in consequence of advices sent out by the Portuguese consul, on the 19th ult., by the Gannet, steamer, and it was ex pected that all subsequent vessels from Liverpool would be subject to quarantine in Portuguese ports. ILLEGALITY OF THE WOOLTON HIGHWAY'RATES. —The usual Petty 'Sessions for the Prescott Division was held *yesterday, • before T. Rodiek, and Thomas E. Moss, Esqrs., when five parties appeared to show cause why they did not pay the highway rates during the last five years for the township of Much Woolton. Mr. Sewell, the collector, said that one of the parties was summoned for £1 Bs. 4d. rates, due up to March, in the present yea r . Mr. Rodick :—Why, here are five years' rates summoned for; how is this, have you never been asked for them be fore ? Defendant : sir. I never had a rate paper left before. Mr. Rodrick (to the collector) I don't see why you should go back so far as five years'. Here are a uum berof 'persons summoned here for the first time, and asked to pay these rates. I think it most unjust, if it is the law. In the course of an explanation which was given, it trans pired that the rates for 1852 and 1853 were illegal, in con sequence of. their having been- laid. by a single magistrate, instead of two or more,- es required by the statute. On this explanation being tendered, Mr. Rodick-said that the rates for 1852 and 1853 must be expunged, and they would have nothing to do with the back rates, The cases, there fore, must be all dismissed, ANTI-SLAVERY LECTURE LAST NIGHT. LAST Night a lectitre was delivered, according to announce ment, by J..lll‘liinui Esq., upon the present position, and the prospects of the slavery abolition movement in America. The lecture was delivered in the room of the Bible Society, Slater=street, at seven o'clock, and the audience was very numerous; • The chair was taken by the 1161 ViiSaveis BISHOP , who, after some brief remarks upon the cause of slaVery abolition, and the difficutlies which surrounded its advocacy in Amer ica, introduced the lecturer as one of that noble band of men and women in America, who had devoted themselves to the promotion of that cause, who had put. their hand to the plough, and by the blessing_ of God had strewn, amid contumely of no ordinary kind ) and persecution, and • social and petty exclusion, a fidelity to that cause which every true-hearted Man niust admire. He therefore felt great pleasurein requesting Mr) M‘liirr whem he had had the opportunity ) and the g . reat privilege of becoming per. sonally Acquainted with in Philadelphia, to give some • account of the labours of the abolitionists, the principles by which they were actuated, and the modes by which they proposed to carry out the great objects which they had in • view, the final and total overthrow of that gigantic abomi nation, human . slavery. (Applause.) Mr. M'liinn then proceeded to address the nieeting. After sonic introductory remarks, the lecturer observed that his . views upon that question, and the expressions which he would eniploy, did not arise from any preferences to Monar chical or democratic institutionS ) for he heartily preferred the form of government which prevailed in his own country, and there was something grossly revolting •to him in the inequalities of wealth and fictitious distinctions of rank, which he perceived in England. He was ready to adMit that it was quite possible an Englishman might make a tour through the entire, of America, and never see stripes inflicted upon the slave, or any of the revolting barbarities resulting from the slave system. He might not have seen as much physical destitution as he had met with in tours through that country and the continent. He might have found the Americans of the south, as Well as those of the north, as hospitable, as honest, and as upright in their dealings as those whom they had left behind upon their own shores. He might also have heard almost universal testimony ex pressed against the abolitionists, as an unreasonable, un .reasoning set, fanatical, injudicious, and with a disposition to disorganize. But were all these facts', however, fully admitted, a plea for the existence of slavery in America ? Let them take the nature of slavery as defined in the laws of the slave-owners themselves. Tile code of South Carolina said—" A slave shall be deemed, taken, and adjudged by law, to be a chattel personal in the hands of his owner, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, to all intents, constructions, and purposes whatsoever." The Louisiana code was in somewhat different language,—" The slave is one" said the revised code. of Louisiana, "who is in the power of the master to whom he belongs,—the master may sell him, dispose of his person, or his industry ; all that he is, and all that he has ; and all that he can acquire, is the property of his master." On these definitions he contended that there could be no worse injury heaped upon a man, even by taking away his life, than by thus converting him into a mere chattel, and treating him, "to all intents, con structions, and purposes whatsoever," as a mere article of marketable property. (Loud applause,) It might be said, that the law was more severe than the actual system, and that things abstractedly appeared much worse than they were in the concrete. But he contended, that if any lesson was taught in the history of the world, it was, that no human being, even the most pre-eminently good, could be safely trusted with unlimited power over another. (Ap plause.) The lecturer illustrated this observation by several examples drawn from history, and from his own experience, and dwelt upon the manner in which English people, going to America, by suppressing their feelings at first, became gradually accustomed to witness the system there, and filially, either became supporters of slavery, or at least reconciled to it. Upon the other hand, the pas sage across here seemed to have a contrary effect upon Americans, and many who were never heard to lift their voices against the slave system in America, became strong opponents to it when they had been some time in England. By English travellers in America, an argument was grounded upon the fact, that the slave was generally well treated. He had not himself seen many of the cases of cruelty which were related upon good authority—he knew nothing from personal. observation of the treatment of the slave in the cotton plantations, in the rice swamp, or the sugar-mills of the south. There, it • was stated that slavery of the worst description existed,' and if the system had any evil attendant upon it, its supporters admitted that it was to be found there. His residence was Philadelphia, and there he had many op portunities of seem"- fugitive slaves, and they were such as were generally consideted well-treated slaves, slaves who had more than the ordinary amount of liberty, whO were allowed a holiday sometimes, who had more than the ordinary amount of if telligence, and were even allowed to acquire a little money for themselves. Yet these men braved the most ex traordinary dangers, they fled from the south, guided only at night, by the north star, they . waded rivers, and made their way through swamps, hiding in the day, and pursuing their course at night, daring incredible perils, in order to enjoin ..the boon of liberty. (Loud. applause). The lecturer narrated several instances of this character, and proceeded to say that there were what were called well-treated slaves ; but there was, in reality, no such thing as a well-treated slave. (Loud applause). It was not possible to make a man a chattel and treat him well. He might be treated well as a horse or a dog was treated well. Food and protection from the cold were all that was required as good treatment for the horse or the dog, but was that -good treatment for a man with an immortal soul, with the affections, aspirations, and attributes of a being created to th e i mage oiGod. It was a blasphemy to talk about treating a man well and keeping him a slave. (Long and general applause). It was the same, whether it was done by the brutal Legrees of the south, or the amiable and accomplished Christian minister, for he regretted to say, that they had persons who enjoyed that reputation, and a fair proportion of them, who held slaves just as others did. He had seen something of the slave trade, but only in its mildest form ; yet some occurrences which he had witnessed, were a sufficient reply to the arguments which had been brought forward by those who opposed the abolition move ment. He had seen a slave leaving the city of Washington put his head out of the car, and heard him call out with a sort of melancholy satisfaction to the field-workers who were leaning on their hoes,—" Farewell, I have my whole family with me." But he did not know that when an advertise ment appeared for 500 likely young negroes, they wanted the likely young negroes for the plantation, the women to serve as cooks in the city, and the children to be sent to some other district. The lecturer then proceeded to repel . the c h arge which had been made against the leaders of the abolition party in America, that they were infidels and irreligious men opposed to the church and to the clergy, and not only that , but also opposed to the marriage tie. He defended William Lloyd Garrison who was generally looked upon as the leader of the abolitionist party in America, from the charges which had been made against him in a religious journal, published at that side of the water, that he was op posed to the marriage tie. All he would ask was, that peo ple would become acquainted with those men whom they maligned, some of them unintentionally : others, all the charity he could summon, would not allow him to say unin— tentionally. He believed there were those, who wilfully ut tered these gross calumnies—for gross calunmies they were. (Applause.) He would wish that many people who spoke in such a manner, were acquainted with' Garrison, and Phillips, and Quincey— with the conductors of the Anti-slavery i Stan dard, and the Executive Committee of the S oc i e ty n New York and Philadelphia, and learned what . was the governing principle of their minds and hearts, and he was sure.many of ,them would no more repeat or give - ear to these charges of infidelity. (Renewed applause.) On the contrary, he contended that the leading advocate o abolition were always remarkable for the purity of their motives, and the rectitude 'of their characters. It was true indeed, that 'many of them had been compelled to express opinions strongly at variance with those held by many of the ministers of religion in America. The American clergy, many of them, held slaves, and sanctioned slavery by example as well as by precept ; and were, in fact, the great bulwarks of the slave system in that country. The leaders of the anti-slavery .movement were therefore compelled, as the friends of true religion, to denounce those ministers of the church who upheld that system. If, to denounce such men deserved the name of infidelity, then indeed, the leaders of the anti-slavery•movement were infidels. The leeturer read several passages from the sermons of clergymen of different persuasions in America, declaring that the system of slavery, was one sanctioned by religion. He also, read portions of a sermon, preached by an American bishop, to a negro con gregation, enjoining them to o b e y the comm ands o f th e i r masters, as they would the commands of God, for their masters were placed over them by God. The preacher quoted the text, " do unto others as you • would, that they should do unto you." The lecturer proceeded to say, that one might naturally imagine that text should operate as an argument' against the system of slavery, but the preacher had perverted it to his own end, by telling his hearers that it enjoined them to do unto others as , they would have others do to them were they placed in similar circumstances ; and that therefore, they should work for their masters as diligently, and obey them as implicitly as they would wish their masters should work for them, were their positiOns changed. That was precisely the same. a i s to contend, that if a robber put a pistol to-the breast of any man there, and demanded his money, the, man attacked should make no resistance, but quietly hand out his purse; because.he would wish, were he in the Place of the robber, that just the same should be done to himself. (Laughter and applause.) They surely would not think it strange, that . William Lloyd Garrison and his friends should dendunee, not only these ministers of religion in the ' south, who upheld, by precept and example, the system of slavery, but also those in the north; who associated with them, apologized for them, and defended them. The church in America was full. of men, some of them . amongst her most distinguished ministers; wh o 'not only justified the acts and the system of the slave-oWners, but even went so far as to justify the infamous fugitive slave-law. There were ministers, of all denominations, who had come forward in defence Of that law which had hoirified t even, , to _,some extent, the half-civilized. nouneed the charges which had been made agt and those associated with him, as gross calumnies He admitted that there were r anti-slavery association whose views upon certain points of religion might not concur with those of all in that assemblage, and which, perhaps, might not be correct, but they had made the basis of the association, the principle of leaving it perfectly open to persons of every denomination of religious belief, and even td those of no - denomination at all. The Lecturer recounted the different societies which had been successively established for the abolition of slavery upon the principle of exclusiveness, and showed how they had all in their turn failed, until the establishment of the present society, which left its platfotni open to all who were willing to work in the cause, no matter what their religious belief. He then announced that the Anti-Slavery Bazaar was to be held in Boston ) in about six weeks, so that there was time afforded for all in that town who wished to give it their assistance. Another Bazaar was to be held in Philadelphia, in about the same space of time, and he called upon those present to give their assistance to that city also. This was one of the means by which the people here could assist the movement in America. They had still many obstacles to contend with. Formerly. in Philadelphia the advocates of abolition were assailed with mob violence, and their arguments were replied to with brickbats and unmer chantable eggs. (Laughter) At present, they had not, indeed, those difficulties to encounter ; but they had to en.. counter the passive opposition of people who said—" We 'object to slavery as much as you do, we hate the system as strongly as you, brit we think you are too fanatical and unreasonable, arid that your efforts are only throwing the cause back. We see no way open at present in which we could do anything, and We can only deplore the injury which has been done by your mistaken efforts,"Perhaps, this obstacle Was one which was even more enervating and depressing to meet with than the bfiekzhatsi the rotten eggs; and the mob violened, heat:4 There.was not as yet a will in America to abolish slaverys When the efforts of the abolition society created that will; which he trusted and believed they would do, there would be found a way. (Loud applause.) By appealing to their consciences, to - their fceliiigs, by touching every string in the human bosom which could vibrate to the touch, they hoped to pro duce that revolution in the feeling of the masses ; which was called a change in public sentiment; which he felt certain would be the precursor of universal emancipation: For that consummation. they Were laboiiring—iii thaenterprise they were enlisted. Upon their behalf lie Was in England; and he was in that room ; a part of his errand, to invite the co.: operation of those who felt interested in the movement. The lecturer then thanked the audience for the indulgence with which they had listened to him, and resumed his seat amidst general acclamation. Mr, WOODHEAD briefly proposed a resolution embodying the thanks of the meeting to Mr. M'Kirr, for the instruc tion he had afforded, and expressing their cordial sympathy with the efforts of the American Abolition fiwiety. Mr, RAWLINS seconded the motion. The CHAIRMAN in putting it to the meeting, in a few sentences, stated that he was not one of the English travel lers who becanie reconciled to the slave system by residence in America, for after visiting the Southern States his hatred to it had been infinitely augmented, and referred to scenes which he had witnessed at slave auctions, and amongst others in Richmond, from which Mrs. Julia Tyler had dated her reply to the address of the women of England, which in that assembly he could not attempt to describe. The resolution was passed amid unanimous applause, and Mr. M‘Kirr having returned thanks, the proceedings concluded. LAUNCH OF. A NEW SHIP AT TVARRINGTON. Yesterday, a splendid new ship, named the " Tayleur," was launched from the building yard of the Bank Quay Foundry, Warrington, in the presence of an immense con course of spectators, who had assembled from the surround ing country to witness the launch of one of the largest Bri tish Merchant-men afloat. The " Tayleur" is an iron ship, built for Messrs. Moore and Co., of this town, and intended to form one of Messrs. Pilkington and Wilson's White Star Line of Australian packets. The " Tayleur" measures 2,500 tons new measurement, is estimated to carry 4,000 tons on a draft of 21 feet, and is the largest iron-sailing vessel afloat. Her dimensions are Length of keel - - - 210 feet 0 inches. Rake forward Stern post rake - - - - 5 „ 0 „ Over all with her counter - 250 „ 0 „ Breadth of beam . - - - - 40 „ 0 „ „ Depth of hold • 3O „ 0 She is perceptibly hollow in her entrance and clean in her tail, her bow, as well as her stern lines,commencing near to amidships, whilst her large extent of oor will ensure her carrying canvas and making rapid way through her destined element ; in fact she has in her build and model all the qua lities of a clipper, combined with those of a safe and com fortable vessel. She has been constructed for a three decker, with a spar deck of magnificent proportions, which, with the exception of the small space occupied by the galleys, will be entirely unobstructed, She will, however, in accord ance with the views of the Emigration Board, only carry passengers on one, the main -deck, which will accommodate 680 persons, with unusually ample space for each. The "Tayleur” is a particularly strong ship. Her frames are all of angle iron, five inches by three, and five ei,ghts of an inch thick, with reverse frames of the same iron three inches by three, they are fifteen inches apart amidships, and eighteen fore and aft, The girders which support her floor ings are on every frame, and are more like those of a bridge in strength, than any which we have hitherto seen put into a 'ship, being provided with L' flanges on the top to receive the ceiling. She has a tubular .kelsom two feet six by two feet and a half inch plates, and two sister kelsome of boiler plate iron, the same thickness. Her bilge is of strong angle iron ; and her deck beams are nine inches deep, with bracket ends two feet in length. The plating, commencing at the keel, is one inch thick, diminishing to five-eights, inch and half-inch, the two top strakes being three-fourths of an inch ; is double rivetted throughout, and well over lapped. The upper deck is diagonally braced ; and in fact no expense or skill has been spared to render her perfect as an iron ship of the very strongest construction, Her lower mainmast is of iron ' • and the quantity of canvass she is capabl e o f c arr yin g may be judged of from the fact of her fore and main yards being eighty-four feet long. The ventilation for passengers will be of the most perfect description. She will have seven hatchways with skylights and ventilation over them, besides sidelights to open into every room. Permanent staircases will communicate from the upper deck to the passenger deck; and in every respect she will be provided with the same con veniences and comforts to be found on boar) our first-class passenger steamers. Her galleys, which are spacious, are on the fore part of the spar deck. As a sea boat we can have. little hesitation in predicting that she will not be sur passed by any thing now afloat, her great length, her sharp ness both fore and aft, with her ample floor amidships, ensuring her fast sailing qualities, whilst her ample height between decks—seven feet six—and the large space allowed for berthing, &c., adapt her peculiary for the conveyance of passengers. Such is the graphiz desbription of the noble vessel which was yesterday introduced to the elements, - which for the future is to be her abiding place. A more magnificent specimen of naval architecture could not be seen in Europe. Her fine lines, ample bilge, and graceful proportions were yesterday the theme of universal admiration—an admiration not a little enhanced by the peculiar circumstances under whichthe vessel was built, in what hashitherto been considered almost an inland town: The launch of such a leviathan ship necessarily created a great deal of interest in Warrington, and the neighbourhood, and from an early hour in the morning people were flocking into town from the surround ing districts. By twelve o'clock every spot from which a view of the launch could be had was occupied, and notwith - standing the unpropitious state of the weather, a very . large assemblage of the gentry of Warrington, and its vicinity, were assembled in the yard of the Bank Quay Foundry, which is most favourably situated for the purposes of a building-yard. It is situated on a bend of the Mersey, a little below the town of Warrington, and the liver runs in a direct line from it for several hundred yards, thus presenting an ample launching space for vessels, even of the largest burthen. Shortly after twelve o'clock, the preparations for the launch were being actively carried forward, and they were continued without intermission, up to about twenty minutes past one o'clock. At that time everything was ready, and the signal being given, the daggers were knocked away. In a few seconds, the huge vessel slightly moved, when Miss Patten, daughter of Mr. Wilson Patten, M.P., performed the'ceremony of christening, by breaking a bottle of wine on her bows. A momentary delay, and then .the Tayleur glided majestically into her native element, amidst the enthusiastic cheering of the assembled multitude. Three steam-tugs from Liverpool were in attendance, and immedi ately after the launch, they took the. Tayleur in tow, and conveyed her down the river to within a short distance of Runcorn gap, where she will remain until this day's tide, when she will be brought to Liverpool, and fitted up with all possible despatch. The Tayleur when launched, had 50 tons of coal on board, and drew only 81 feet. This magnificent clipper-ship was designed by William Rennie, Esq., and intended solely for the Australian passen ger trade. The primary objects the owners had in view in her construction were—a high rite of speed, great passen ger space, and perfect ventilation; all these important points have been secured to the fullest practicable extent. The " Tayleur" takes passengers on the upper deck only ; this deck was originally intended for the accommodation of first class saloon passenger alone. The "Tayleur" has side-lights and ports at every seven feet, thus giving one to each room; in addition to which, skylights range from the after part to the forward of the ship, with enclosed staircases. Permanent water-closets are fitted below as wel and wash-houses provided for thi The great superiority, however, of facility she affords to passengers foi her decks being quite dear, fore al tendence of Mr. Heatheotyttie manager of the Bank Quay Foundry, 0 whose ki-A.kiess and courtesy we are indebted for many of the particulars above given. We regret to statd that Cantaiirgoble, who is to command the Tayleur, fell into I.le - hold on Monday, and wa.s,.severely bruised. He as unable to be. present at the launch. As this splendid vessel was being towed down the river she presented a very singular appearance. Her huge hull towered above the surrounding country ; and owing to the narrowness of the river, and its many turns, she seemed as if propelled over dry laud by some winou and mysterious power. 2110 NE TA R Y I.IVD COMMERCIAL, LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY EVESI I ; WE have another telegraphic communic a from Turkey to-day, by which we find that lie s tvj lities have again actually co m m e nce d. - These vices are said to be dated September 27, but all the rumours which hav, - I, ed us, we c only recommend caution uni ligence be received. In the to say that the rumour has cau.,.. in the Liverpool cotton and share markets In cotton the prices - hardly be quoted lower than yt.., were estimated at 5,000 to 6.000 bales by the tr3d and 1000 bales on speculai The imports since Thursd bales. Our corn-market, owing to the calther tone of London market yesterday, ca us ed morning to open with mus.. 7 we have noticed for some time, and forei considerably depres, — f ,, ui• - t r h' e e faiii in e '_ ,l d a complete p were irregular, but The s terdaT 1 less 1, btrt esP ( int to 10y( animation gn wheat2,v, ii — rival of ti news ; announcing me actual declaration of w". the demand increased, trut prices Were not than equal to thdBe of this day week. The 1 ,1 , 11 of flour declined 6d. per bushel. From Odessa u dates are to the 23d, when the wheat mar: °t again active. The •transactiOns during the iv had amounted to ab vance df 28: Front .Glasgow we learn t per tail iii piide": Large stipplic flour will be speedily. brought td our .asA.ctar and we do not think that pries will adVanee te j considerably before the sprilid, if they dd then 80,000 quarters, at all .1 has fallen of both grain an The London market for Public Securities Is depteSSed; Consols have receded to sellers to, for the tieConnt, tater havi n g b een do n e, at oil 92. 911,911 912, and last tit 91. For mole priceS have had nearly the Solna range. Excl i ! quer Bills Bs. 13s, dis., and Bank sice 222 20. There has not been much lAtsim Foreign Stocks, and prices are heal Bonds have receded to 231, but Russ Cents. maintain the extraordinary price of 111 a fact which is attributed to the support given 1 the market by Russian agents. The Rails": l Share Market has been also much depressed, sales to . a considerable extent have been /1 1, 4,1 both speculative and bona fide. The- Gold W 9 ,4 Share Market has attracted no attention 0 1 morning, and prices remain nearly as before. j The shipments of specie by the 'Peninsular 9 0 1 Oriental steamer Euxine amount to X 501,7 50, .° which X 30,000 is gold for Malta, Alexandri, Ceylon, Hong Kong, and Canton, and X 471,750 silver for Bombay, MadraS, Penan Hong Kong, and Canton doing 1 .. „ 11 111exic,!; The periodical sales of colonial wool have bee l : announced to commence on the 20th inst., abotP 52,000 bales having already arrived. At the Bank of England yesterday the following stocks were accepted :- 3/. 10s. per Cent. 21. 13s. per Cent Exchequer bonds BULLION MARKET AND FOREIGN EXCHANGES X5OOO Ni/ We give the current price of Gold, as follows, tF assist the merchant in calculating the rates C Foreign Exchange, by tl bullion, as last reported le actual current rates 6 London, 775. 9d. ; Paris, sterdam, —; Vienna, lin, —; Milan, —; Co —; Bombay, ; Calcutta, —; Hong . liong, Sydney, 745. 6d. to 755. ; Port Phillip, 775. ; Adelai o —; Victoria, 775. 6d. ; Ovens, 765. 6d. ; Montreal, New York, —; San Francisco, Mexico Brazils, —. —; Hamburgh,— St. Petersburg, Mextindo' SHARE MARKETS STE RDAY LIVERPOOL, Oct. 4. with some animation, but yesterday's rate were barely 110. tained. On the arrival of the teleiraphic dispatch , announ~~ g that war against Russia had been declared by Turkey, a pau l " seized the market and several of the leading stocks fell, Westcr.l9, much as two and three per cent. London and No►. which were sold in the morning at 103, were done in 0 1 afternoon at 1001 The transactions were : —Caledonia 251 a 24 ; Chester and Holyhead, 15 ; Eastern Con' 111 ; East Lancashire, 15 1 15.6.3 ; Great c" & Wester', 6,11121, 501; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 63 2 2c 2 . jp d Liverpool C. & Southport, 15:i; London an. Western, 103 c 2i 2 1 1001 lie. 1 1001 ; Do. quarters Do. ei g ht s , 8.9 ; M an . S. an d Li nco l n , 19 4 181 ; Midlao 58 7it a 7457 f 6 7 571 e ; North British, 61 ; Eastern Stock, 174 1 17 17a_ al7d 17 17 kl 7 i t 3.9. -3,, York, Newcastle and Ber. 15 ; York and N. Midland, 211. MANCHESTER.—In consequence of the news from tt Bast, the market opened this morning at a serious decline a the prices of yesterday. The market continued to and finally closed weak, at the lowest quotations of the dayi m Caledonian, x.d. 24 431 • Eastern Countries, lit- 7-10 1 , ; East Lancashire, 151 ' 5-16ths; Lancaster and Car thirds, 10Ip; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 621 in 4 it; London and North Western, 102 la; Ditto new jr, 7.16 d ; Ditto M. and B. Qrs. C., .7-16ths g 7-16 p ; M a nch e , ter, Sheffield and Lincoln, 194 19 18 . 1 ; Midland Rail° / 1 Consols, 58 71 a ; South Eastern, x.d. 17! 5-16t 1,9 „ 4 3-16ths ; York and North Midland, 22; Lancashire AV surance, Bp. GLASGOW.—Business affected by anticipated war in t dwindl t East, and shares tending downwards. Caledonian, 511; Glasgow and South Western, 614. DUBLlN.—Consols, 93 92i 4 ; ditto for account 921; 4 per cent. Stock, 931; Bank Stock, 2174.; City Debenture s, per-cent. of £92 6s. 2d., 901; Ballast Debentures, ditto, (Gov. Sec.) 961; Hibernian Bank £25 pd., 30-L--. Min of of Ireland £7 paid ; for account 151 . Colic and Banu ° ," Railway, 50 paid, 14i.; Dublin and. Belfast Junction, 45 P u '' 461. Dundalk and Enniskillen £3O pd., 141. Gt. Soutl ier i 'l ! and Western, £5O pd., 52, 521, for account, 52 1. Ir i South Eastern, £ll pd., 6. ; Killarney Junction £8 pd., 7 : Midland Gt. Western, 47L pd., 48. Waterford and Limeri cl ' £5O pd., 27 GLASGOW MARKETS, OCTOBER 4 PRODUCE.—There is not much West India S and business is quiet at about former rates mand at 17s. 3d. 2000 hhds. Molass, house at full terms. At our PIG IRON market yesterday, there was a good buol ness done at 645. cash for warrants, closing sellers at 635. 94 '' No. 1, 665. 6d.; Gartsherrie, 725. COTTON.-Our market for Cotton; Piece Goods, and IV!: was rather firmer yesterday, owing to the improved feeling the Liverpool Cotton Market. The accounts from the 01, are again unfavourable to-day, and have caused considerar uneasiness on 'change here. on show, les sold to a Liverpo' STATE OF TRADE MANCHESTER, TUESDAY EVENING. Our market has been very dull to-day, with hard' . ., ) any business doing. Prices of yarns are veu irregular, and nay be quoted id. to id. down froo last Tuesday. Some producers are Much time! : than others, however; and dO not give . way to OA same extent. The export merchants are n early ; out of the market, preferring to wait4tlie peacing °fr .orders, not in immediate want. Tlie :home traa° are operating only from hand to mouth.; and descriptions of warps and cops are accumulating' .To-day's market has been exceedingly depressed , from a variety of causes; and all classes of Wel/ ar e disposed .to be cautious in their operations °'" present. We learn that an extensive doubling firm, g t ' Hebden-bridge, have been suspended with fiabil'' ties amounting to .P5',000, a large portion of falls on some Bolton spinners, and one, a4eut iu that town. _ _ _ From the weekly circular of Messrs. Stevens o 9 Ross, and Co., we note the following extract: 4 .- " The Market continues in the same inactive 001 an d any transactions that have t been at rates a shade und( The hands at the several n ton have turned out for s present stat chance 01 in a.dull 1111_, lit improveuwi:, se.of last, week t n consequence of the t n a f voer = the East NEW COUNCILLOR FOR SALFORD.—TO-Clay, it Ai generally understood, Mr. Millers, sen., marble mason, °i4 be be returned a councillor for Trinity Wird, Salford/ room of kir. E. R. Longworthy, recently elected an Salford,,, man of the borough) without opposition. ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF MlLK.—This e • in compliance with a resolution unanimously come to 3 ,0 meeting of farmers and milk-sellers, held at the vie w. Cattle Market, Salford, the pi vanced to 3d. per quart ONE FOR RUSSIA, — of tar and rosin, will bt battle:—Dioyeneo, inns having a pleag Ho to (