The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-09-15 00:00:00

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1855, THE DAY'S NEWS The West India mail steamer Atrato, arrived at Southampton yesterday. By a telegraphic despatch from our special correspondent, containing an earn that a serious shock It at St. Thomas re, and several deaths Jamaica was healthy, and The details of the news 3CtIVO broug' that comet tiff ant t7J. ....... WANTED, by a highly respectable Young Man, a Situation as CASHIER or COLLECTOR. Satisfactory reterenees and security given, if required.—APPLY• by letter, to X.Y.Z.A., Northern Co be 3Let. BU CCIIER9 AND OTHERS.—A First-raterSHOP, in a 1 hig h ly re spectahle neighbourhood , doing from £5O to .'6O on 30.--For orders to view apply to Mr. Alfred Jacob, Estate qh-street. Established 1848 Agent,. 13A, 8 , PICRTA4 A with 1,( widow Liverp , court o: FOR SALE free frog Small PONY ENTL E DG E /1 Also, BAL —One or two Gentlemen can be accommodated , a;S, w,th ur without board, in the hull , e of the a a village a abort distance from r omnibus. 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NODDER y to inform the Nobility and Gentry of Liver- V SPYLES for the Season are NOW READY tome of the news, we earthquake I 'iad been a was preva e taking place business I from Nicaragua will be found of an important character. and showing that matters are still un- The S been enabled to patch up their differences, and agreed to the passage of the Army Appropriation Bill, thereby enabling the extra session of Congress to adjour This has given much satis Illayed the uneasy f( cling which many factior ans gan to entertain, lest the leading I 1 to matter sh Deuces of a serious nature as re permanency of the Union New York had I ited with another extensive fire lama; of 150,000 dole. was to the extent whose int several parties, ofinsuran Lion was becoming of PI Partially secured by policies The approaching Pr more and more th Both parties xnd speaking strongly in advocacy of the • principles they espouse. Who will be the victori ous candidate no one could say. But generally speaking, the chances appeared to be in favour of Col. Fremont. The intelligence from Kansas con tinued to bring tidings of further depredations committed by the lawless desperadoes from Mis- lain topic meetings soon By way of the United States, we have accounts from Havana informing us that General Concha was the object of considerable attention on the part of admiring Cubans. We have also information that the Home Government had approved of the project for the production of 40,000 African very well THE NORTHERN TIMES says the journal in question, "to give the facts," " disclosed in Mr. WILLIAM TYSON'S bankruptcy, " as a specimen of our mercantile transactions at " the present day." Passing from the unpardon able truths disclosed in this bankrupt's case, our author attempts to justify what he altogether con demns. He tells us it can be " readily understood " that occasions may arise, even in ,the course of " the most legitimate business, when the merchant " is driven into a corner through no fault of his " own, and is prepared to pay an enormous rate of " interest, once in a way, for temporary accommo " dation." Again, he says, "no business, how " ever, can be carried ou upon the basis of money " borrowed at tho rato of 70 per cent. as its normal " condition." We are thankful for this admission from those who would sanction usury under any circumstances, and our gratitude will be very materially increased if we can command the sympathy of the London Press when we show that 70 per cent. is by no means an uncommon rate of interest to pay on commercial transactions. Every man in trade is aware that money was not to be had only a very short time since under 10 or 8 per cent. We all know that a merchant's bill is discounted and re-discounted at the current rates of interest, seven, eight, and even ten times before it arrives at maturity. The obvious result then, isa that the circle of traders interested to the extant of 1001. worth of produce, say, will only receive 30/. or 401., or perhaps nothing at all, for this bill. In the process of discounting, the whole of the bill will have passed into the hands of the dis counters, and it matters little to the man in busi ness whether 70 per cent. goes in a lump into the hands of one individual such as Mr. PEMBERTON, or whether it is swallowed up in tenths by some eight or ten discounters ; and we, therefore, quite agree with our cotemporary, when hs asserts that "no business can be carried on upon the basis of " money borrowed at the rate of 70 per cent. as its " normal condition." This discovery, though made rather late in the day, is of great importance, and when coupled with the axiom that, " the Legislature " has no more right to prescribe the price of one " commodity than another, and money is just as " much a commodity as corn, iron, or cotton "—it is perfectly invaluable. Such recantations as these, coming from an obdurate source, leads one to believe that the writer, like Moses, has been admonished, and that he may, consequently, be received into the ranks of the monetary reformers, as one to whom their leader might say, admitta to habilem. We have, in fact, only to convince him that gold is money, that money is a commodity, in order to satisfy him, that fixing the value of gold, i.e. money, at 3/ 17s 100 per ounce,was a cruel abuse and injus tice on the part of the Legislature ; and that, limiting the issues of notes to the amount of gold held by the banks, is simply saying—" you shall only have a " certain quantity of that commodity, money, " wherewith to obtain corn, iron, or cotton." We are indebted for these very opportune changes in the minds of our London scribes, to a vain effort to paint the DEVIL blacker than ho really is. Many abler hands have lost their way in this bootless task. Mr. CIIARLES PEMBERTON would make a very respectable board of bank directors if properly cut up into aliquot parts, but since he is quite capable of doing the work of seven, eight, or ten bill discounters,we do not see that the public will be either gainers or losers by allow ing him to remain as he is. To fall upon one man for what has become a national sin is a course we should never tolerate, though the offender were as black as SATAN himself. The land is full of 70 per s only a fair average sample of the modern British bill discounter, as every trader in Liverpool knows to 'URI those who are wont to pour forth a la maniere d'anatheme ought to have as good memories as less scrupulous truth slayers. The London Times has forgotten that usury has become almost a time-honoured institution in this country, and that fixing a low mint price on gold gives us a standard of value, and regulates the value of that commodity—money ; and that while the Legislature did this, that it also, in the purest spirit of Pagan tyranny, limited the amount of cir culation we were to have. And what are the practical results ? Banks, after running all the heavy risks of their business, divide 20 per cent. per annum profit, and often more ! Panics in trade, which occur within circles of years which become shorter as the perfection of usury developes itself, and the pressure on the first necessary of life—corn ; and the weight of taxation increase with the augmen tation of the hands to be employed, and the mouths to be fed. These are the hydra-headed evils which have followed that which our cotempo rary says the Legislature have no right to do. They have fixed the price and quantity of money we are to have, and usury is sanctioned by law ; and we think it the height of Editorial iniquity to censure the commercial anomalies displayed in auy indivi dual transaction, while the accused can plead the immoralities of a heathen statute, and father the sins of the usurer on such names as those of PEEL, OVERSTONE, and GLADSTONE. The two first-named Legislators had the hardihood to fix the value of the prime commodity of human progress, and the latter has converted the temple of our money changers, which was once religiously watched by Parliament, into a 70 per cent. discount market, in which Mr. PEMBERTON, or any other man, may, to-day or to. morrow, charge twice 70 per cent. if he pleases, and have as perfectly a valid claim against a bank rupt's estate as any trade creditor, whose profits do not exceed five per cent. on a cash transaction. Such is the law in the nineteenth century of the Christian THE PALMERSTON Cabinet have at last decided on a line of policy. The PREMIER is aware of what the country expects from him, and as novelties command the highest prices in these days, the noble Viscount proposes to introduce a few to the public. Susceptible minds hate vulgar criticism. Pure spirits dread the danger of contamination. The wisest measures are often defeated by national contumaciousness, and scouted by the honesty and wisdom of the multitude. " The PREMIER," if his London heralds speak truly, " knows this. One " great task has been laid upon him, and he is qware that by .deeds, not by words, will his administration be tried. Accordingly, " he wishes to p ut his work well out of hand, that " the disagreeable t ask o f criticism may be despatched " within official do ors, rather than in the eyes of the whole world. Children and fools, it is said, should " not see unfinished work, and the latter class is " too numerous in both Houses to allow an tin " fin. shed law reform to present itself with " impunity." We think we hear the national voice re-echoing from shore to shore a hearty ha ! ha ! ha I at this announcement. Either Lord PALMERSTON or his chron iclers have assuredly b s ee the wine of n dining at the Trinity H ouse lately ; Arra y s ee the T o wer-Hill is more than usually potent, we may excus e the sugges tion of an attempt to despatch the disagreeable task of c riticism " within official " doors" The Trinity brethren are famous for their love of secrecy, and this proposition is only the ---LIVERPOOL, MONDAY. second volume of the homily which the lovers of mystery have recently given to the world. As far as legislation goes, the ministerial ption is, that " what is everybody's business "is nobody's business." Now, we have no objec tion whatever to collar a burly headed prophet and try to shake him into reason ; but experience has shown us that it is little short of insanity to grapple with those who tack their faith to the most e f fete pro verb. Let them, then, have their hobbies, just as you would allow a malefactor to help himself to rope. We are happy to find, however, that the PREMIER has mistaken sand for hemp in this instance, and that no serious consequences are to be apprehended from an attempt at premature des truction. He has decided on a very comprehensive line of action. " There is," says the exponents of the noble lord's unuttered thoughts, " A. bundle of " work already cut out for next session, and for " the Lords to begin with. Towards the close of " last session the LORD CHANCELLOR laid on the " table of that House a batch of bills for the con " solidation of the criminal law. They are announced as part o f a ser i es f or t h e consolida- " tion—that is, virtually, the modification—of the " whole law of this land ; but what we have before us relate to the criminal law, under the several " heads of offences against the person, larceny, " and the like offences against property, malicious . _ injuries to property, forgery, treason, and offences against the State, k - offences against public and religion, accessories justice, peace, " and abettors, and criminal procedure." We were informed long since that the Ministry pro posed to make every man his own constable, and a policeman at large, that public prosecutors were to be introduced to annihilate the junior criminal bar, and that the army is to be reduced to a very respectable war footing. In this concise summary of coming events, we have a good deal of pure comic trifling with public opinion, a melo-dramatic onslaught on the Con. stitutional rights of the people, and a few passes of real tragedy. Setting up the LORD CHANCELLO R with " a batch of bills for the consolidation of the " Criminal Law," as a make-believe that the public are to have no more of the semi-political property swindles which are so common in our equity courts, and that the monster crimson curtain and no jury system is wholly to be abolished, is certainly very laughable. Then comes the con stabilisation of the whole male population, which is to give the dock porter the power of arresting a merchant prince, a " brother officer" on a suspicion housebreaking,of ioin bs asb tproposition at lo pecrown oo Igvrnha mat highway programme. eb g eehw ludicrousness imported Lastly t • uloysube comes os r ns y , feorsof or mtthheNe treason . tasrpeani tragic ThNaples, s pr business of " a de c s ed i e in g disagreeables withi n 4 0 ' f o f fic t i h a e l doors" a s r " T he re r issubatenraniemamn immense e assa d g e e a s l "of the haunted castle by torch light," and the " knight of the bloody shield " about this part of the coming Parliamentary bill of fare. The " witch with the magic lantern" could scarcely be dispensed with in the working out of so heavy a plot. Simple clowns to reveal the secrets of the Lord of the " haunted castle " will not be wanted, as " children and fools," particularly "the latter c lass, is numerous in both Houses" of Parliament , in addition to which we have the mock dukes and touchstones of Printing-house-square to fall back upon. Who is to introduce the goddess of secrecy— " Deep, ambushed in her silent den," surrounded by thousands of despatched disagree ables, we cannot tell. The London Times vows with more than an ordinary amount of solemn dianity that Lord PALMERSTON has been engaged for the leading heavy business of the Parliamen tary season, and few announcements could be more attractive, especially if the noble lord should open the session in the character of " OTHELLO," and commence by saying, "'Tis better as it is." THE COURT BALMORAL, Sept. 11.—Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness the Prince Consort drove out yesterday afternoon. The rest of the royal family took walking and riding exercise in the neighbourhood of the castle. BALMORAL, Sept. I2.—The Earl of Clarendon takes leave of her Majesty to-morrow, and returns to his official duties in town. Sir George Grey is expected to be the Secretary of State in attendance upon her Majesty in succession to the noble earl. The Braemar gathering of the clans of the Dee side was held yesterday at Braemar Castle, the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Far quharson, of Invercauld. The Queen and Prince Albert, with their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, the Princess Helena, and the Princess Louisa, left Balmoral in the middle of the day, and were received on their arrival at Braemar by Mr. and Mrs. Farquharson. The various Highland games and sports then took place in presence of her Majesty, and were continued for some hours ; after which, the Queen and royal family returned to Balmoral• The Earl of Clarendon, Lady Ely, Miss Seymour, and the Gentlemen of the Household were in attendance upon her Majesty. The royal family were riding and walking in the forenoon. The royal dinner circle yes terday included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Royal, the Princess Amalie, the Marchioness of Ely, Lady Augusta Bruce, the Hon. Miss Seymour, the Hon. General Grey, and the Hon. Colonel Phipps. Her Majesty is expected to prolong her residence in Scotland this year to seven weeks' sojourn. Lord Palmerston will return to London, on Thursday next, from St. Leonards-on-Sea. Lord Panmure has not yet left London for Balmoral to replace Lord Clarendon in attendance upon the Q ueen, -..---.......--- THE LIVERPOOL ACADEMY'S EXHIBITION The private view of the exhibition took place - on Satur day, all the arrangements having been fully completed. There was a very crowded attendance of visitors during the day. As we intend to give detailed notices of the principal works of art which make up this exhibition, we shall not at present say more than that its character maintains the opinion we first formed—that it is a display surpassing in general interest that of the previous year, although not perhaps possessing as many separate pictures of remarkable characteristics. The prize picture is Mr. Ford Madox Brown's painting of " Christ washing Peter's feet," which hangs in the centre room. The exhibition opens to the public to-day. TRADE WITH NEW ZEALAND —Some time ago, we inti mated that steps were being taken to open up the trade of New Zealand with this coun tr y . As a preli minary step, Messrs. James Baines and Corny any are about to despatch their well-known clipper-ship, the Oliver Lang, with bounty emigrants to Wellington, on the 20th instant. As a proof of the desirability of making this the port of departure for Government emigrants to Australia, we may mention that the cost of despatching them from London is 20 per cent. more than in Liverpool, whilst the character of the vessels cannot, for comfort, convenience, and accommodation, be compar yl with the Australian clippers sailing from the Mersey. The Oliver Lang is by far the largest and finest ship that has ever been despatched from Liverpool to New Zealand, and the first for Wellington during the last ten years. She will have on board the greatest number of emigrants ever con veyed :in one vessel to that colony. Other vessels will fellow each month, and everything will be done to deve, lope the resources of that splendid region by extending its trade and commerce with the mother country. With the view of inaugurating this important movement, we hear that it is intended to give a grand banquet on board the Oliver Lang on Thursday next. Among the company who are expected to be present on the occasion are—Lord Lyttleton, Lord A. Churchhill, Goldby, Esq., M.P., R. Adderly, Esq., M.P. John Gladstone, Esq., of London, A. Morrison , Esq. , J. T. Smith, Esq., of Wellington, New Zealand, and a number of others interested in the colony. We omitted to say that the Oliver Lang will load back for Liverpool direct. The accounts which are is mail, lead to the belief to a decisive action was about to take plac the forces aching General Walker he news by the Africa 3y, possesses more of interest than usual, mate and House of Representatives had xhen it was thought that uld be defeated. vhieh arrived here apprentices Ad vices from St. Domingo to August 7, state that the Spanish Consul General, Segovia, is taking active measures to coutrol thk- of the Dominican Government in its rAations with the United States, and it is said that he has succeeded in inducing the Minister of Foreign Affairs to re- call, for correction, the recent treaty negotiated with the United States Commissioner Elliott, on the plea that it contains some errors of form and language; but the real object is said to be to sup press the treaty in accordance with the demands of the Spanish Consul. Mr. Elliott is now at Washington, and will make a proper representation of the conduct of the Spanish official, who is said to be openly sustained by the French Consul, and secretly by the English Continental news is still of an uninteresting character. The Emperor of the French is on a visit to Spain to see some intimate friends of the at Santander. Reports come to us Empress that France, England, and Prussia have not given up the idea of inflicting signal punishment upon the Riff pirates, and that the repre sentatt powers are just now in communication with the Emperor of Morocco to obtain his an expedition against the offender consent to It will be seen from the letter of our Paris Correspondent that the French Government do not entirely approve of the conduct of its Admiral iu iu the Pincus affair. The Paris papers contain an interesting account of their Majesties' landing at San Sebastian, where they were received by the Spanish authorities with a hearty welcome. The inhabitants were highly gratified at having the opportunity of paying their respects to the Impe rial visitors, whose stay was short, but whose time was fully occupied in beholding everything of interest that was to be found in that city. The Constitutionnel is particularly desirous that no war shall take place between Turkey and . Montenegro, and urgently recommends that the differences shall be left to the mediation of Austria. Letters from Constantinople of the 6th inst., affirm that the Russians were busily occupied in fortifying the Bong and Nicolaieff. The whole of the English fleet had left the Black Sea, with the exception of the Gladiator, which was cruising off the Isle of Serpents, and would continue so to do until that place should be evacuated by the Russians. By a telegraphic despatch, which has just reached us, we learn that Sir E. Bulwer had arrived at Constantinople. The commission charged with the re organisation of the Danubian Principalities were completely re-united. It is reported that the Sultan allows 2001 r. to every officer or soldier mutilated in the last war. Disturbances have taken place at Napalouse. The Persian Govern ment are preparing a brilliant reception for the French Ambassador. The inhabitants of Liverpool were thrown into a state of extreme consternation on Saturday morn ing, by a report that a most diabolical attempt had been made, on the previous evening, by a man named William Ball, to destroy the Royal Amphi theatre, and, at the same time, cause a most fright ful sacrifice of life. The details of the case are given elsewhere, and it will be gratifying to all our readers to know that no damage was done, that the nefarious designs of the atrocious offender were frus trated, and that he now awaits his trial at the Sessions, charged with the crime alluded to, and for which Mr. Mansfield said he was liable to be John Frost, the notorious Monmouth Chartist convict, seems bent upon mischief. This day he is to make a public display in London, and coin- mcnce an agitation which can do no good, but is "kely to create mischievous consequences of a We had thought the expe- serious character rience of the past would have taught him to refrain from this vain and empty exhibition. The pro gramme of the procession tells us that the Char tists of the north London localities will meet in Russell Square with their bands and banners, and will start from that point at ten o'clock for Lincoln's Inn-fields. Those of the central London localities, Chelsea, Knightsbridge, Kensington, Hammer- smith, Southwark, Lambeth, Westminster, and the " Foreign Democracy," will assemble with their bands and banners in Lincoln's Inn-fields, and being joined by the procession from Russell Square, will start for Finsbury Square at eleven. The Democrats of east London, Walworth, Green wich, Deptford, Croydon, Bermondsey, and all neighbouring localities, will assemble with their bands and banners in Finsbury Square, and wait there till joined by the other processions. A carriage and four will be sent to receive Mr. Frost at London-bridge, and on his arriving at Finsbury Square the united procession will move at twelve o'clock through Cheapside, St. Paul's Churchyard, Ludgate Hill, Fleet Street, the Strand, Trafalgar Square, Portland Place, and the Regent's Park, to Primrose Hill, on which, at two o'clock, " a mass meeting" will be held. An ode, composed for the occasion, to the air of the national anthem, will be sung, and an address will be presented to Mr. Frost " on behalf of the men of London." The authorities should watch this renewal of Chartist agitations, and nip in the bud any speechification likely to lead to a renewal of the seditious doings which took place on Kensington Common some Mr. Frost should get timely warning of the dangerous ground upon which he treads. The affairs of the Royal British Bank continue in a very unsatisfactory state. Numerous meetings of the shareholders and depositors have been held, but without any decisive line of policy being adopted. As the Bank is not yet formally dissolved years an It is thought that some steps may be taken to obtain the substitution of the real holders of the shares for those who were the former proprietors. The shareholders have, of course, a right to avail themselves of every means which may be suggested for relieving themselves from their liabilities. But it is not easy to see by what process they can get the present holders, who have not registered, to place their names on the registry. But, even if the substi_ tution could be effected, it could only absolve those prior holders of shares who had parted with shares at a period three years distant. A meeting of the shareholders in the position we have described was convened for twelve o'clock on Saturday, at the office of Messrs. Ashurst, Son, and Morris, of Old Jury, for the purpose of considering what steps should be taken in order to get their transfer legally completed before the bank dissolved. Owing, however, to the advertisement not appearing till Satur of persons interested atdteanyd, e a dv,earnydliimt was sd resolved number to adjourn the meeting until this day, at twelve was formally o'clocl THE London Times has just discovered that there is such a thing as usury, and that it is practised in this mercantile kingdom. The amazement caused by the discovery is only equalled by the vehemence with which our %temporary denounces it, and its consequences. `‘ It :would be unfair to the traders of England," MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY EVENING. There is rather more tameness in the Cotton Market here. To-day the sales were restricted to 6,000 bales, of which 1,000 were taken by exporters and speculators. Prices of all kinds were well sustained. The accounts by the Africa report a steady market at New York, and the sales moderate in extent, according to the statements contained in - Mr. W. P. Wright's circular • • - receipts at the ports this year exceeded those of 1.855 by 689,000 bales, and the exports to Great Britain this year were 408,000 more than in 1855. Our Railway Share Market is still without any symptoms of improvement: There was no dis position to operate in any of the lines. The chief business was done in Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, which opened at 961, but fell to 96. The sales reported were 961, 1,6, 6. Mid land Stock brought 77x. Eastern Counties, 8 11- 16. Blackburn, 71, and North British, 9 15-16. The market closed with a dull and drooping tendency, sellers being disposed to press their stocks upon the market. There is still much stringency in the Money Market. The constant drain of specie to the East, and the anticipation that the Bank of England may be induced to increase the rate of interest, have their effects upon commercial circles, and causes much depression in the public funds. On Satur day Consols opened at 93, 938, the final quota- tions of the previous day, but subsequently they declined a quarter per cent to 93a, a, and for the account, 934, 934, closing with a still further depression. The weekly circular of Mr. W. Avens contains the following remarks respecting the Money and Consol Markets : The Money Market is in a condition that has occasioned much perplexity, and a very general amount of uneasi ness. The demand during the week has been large and constant, both upon the bank and in Lombard-street, and there are no visible signs of its immediate abatement. At the same time, the Consol settlement which was brought to a termination on Thursday, caused much enquiry upon the Stock Exchange; and the pressure in this quarter can hardly be expected to diminish for the present. seeing that the railway and foreign settlements occur next week, while the final instalment upon the loan, amounting to 1,000,0001, is due next Thursday. Concurrently with the adverse influences arising from these circumstances, is the continuous demand for gold from the continent. The continent has for some months past been absorbing nearly all the gold that has arrived, partly in payment for silver to meet the drain for that metal from India and China, and partly for financial and political purposes. The rapidity with which silver has been bought up, and the increasing demand for further supplies, has alarmed all the continental banks without exception. and the rates of inte rest have been arbitrarly increased with the avowed object of stopping the export. This policy will certainly fail ; but in the meantime, a feeling of alarm has been engendered, which has depreciated the value of most descriptions of securities. Our own market, besides being affected by these circumstances, has been unsettled by rumours hitherto unfounded, but the Bank of England would find it. necessary to increase the minimum rate of discount from 41, to 5 per cent. So that, on the whole, the condition of the money market is practically not one to give much, if any, hope of immediate improvement, though we have reason to believe that the banks and discount houses have still good reserves. The specie imports during the week amount to neariy £424,133, partly from Australia, and partly from the United States. The exports are about £lOO,OOO, so far as they are at present known ; but it is stated that the whole of the balance will be sent to the Continent. Consols, from the market being influenced by the dearness of money and the business of the settlem whilst it has derived no support from the public, have again declined. One cause of the depression has been an over supply of stock. The first price ' for the Bth October after the close of the settle ment was 9 , q to last night they closed at 94 *. Rail way Shares have also declined, some to a considerable , from the same causes which have depressed Con_ sell it is believed that continued favourable traffic returns will upon the slightest appearance of ease . Jointn the Money Market. cause a reaction in this market. Stock Banks, like most other securities, i are lower, par ticularly the new undertakings ; and business n them has been far from active. The effect of th e suspension of the Royal British Bank are, still felt in this m ar k e t . The other markets continue in a dormant state. The following table shows the fluctuation in Consols during the week ending Saturday last : Lowest Highest Closing prices. prices. prices. Monday ....Money •94 ; 1 95 912 Account .. 941 944 94i , Money 94?-, 94 941 Account .. 94Z Wednesday..Meney 94 9119 5 1 i Account .. 95 Thurs d Money 934 941- 94 Account 941 94.5 911 Money 944- 9 93 7 Friday Account 94i .. ,; 94=7, 91k Money ~ 931 934 933 Account .. 93i 94 The 931 imports of speci e during the past week am ount to fully half a million sterling, and includ e 127,5501 per the Canad a , from Boston' 40,8 001 f rom N e w York, p er the Baltic ; 7,4521 from the Brazils, per the Tamar ; 256,000/ from Melbourne, per the Sardinian, in addition to 21 cases from Antwerp, and 5 cases of silver from Oporto, the amounts of which are not declared. Th e exports of specie in the same period were-- by the Tynemouth, for the Cape of Good & e ., 8,0001; the S u lt an, per Lisbon Hope, , Cadiz, 10,0001; the A von 1,0001; and , for the Brazils, making in all 75,0001. The London Share Market on Saturday was very stupid, and a further fall has taken place. Midland Stock was marked as low as 76f ex div, London and North Western at 1011 ex div, and Great Western 621 ex div. I n some cases, however, there was a partial recovery from the lowest point of the morning. Among the transactions of the day were —Caledonian, 52. Chester and Holyhead, 15f 16 Eastern Counties, Ba. Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, 34 Great Northern, 922 Great Western, 934. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 96. North Western, 1011. South Western, 103. land, 761. North B r i t i s h , 39 Mid,. North E astern, Berwick, 78, South Eastern, . The state of trade in the manu7ottncturing districts continues brisk, employment is good, and the con ditions and prospects of the operatives encourag ing. At Manchester, prices are firm for most descriptions of cloths, with a fair amount of business doing both for home consumption and for export. Yarns have been active, and prices steady. The Hosiery Trade, at Leicester, is steady, at full prices. The Woollen Trade, generally, is considered to be in a very satisfactory position. At Bradford a fair amount of business has been transacted in goods suitable for the home trade, and also for fancy goods for exportation. A large business has been transacted in Woollen Cloths at Leeds, more particularly in th ose suitable for the home and Irish Winter trade. With respect to the state of the Birmingham Iron Trade, there is some diversity of opinion, but the prevailing impression is, that it is rather better ; that there is more animation in the pig trade, and that there is a better demand for finished iron, especially for sheets and bars. The best makers of the former are now pretty full of orders, and although the second-rate houses are still slack, there is un doubtedly a better trade, and unless the Money Market becomes more stringent, there seems to he a prospect of trade becoming more active. In referring last week to the fact of there being no great accumulation of pig iron, we might have added that the number of furnaces in blast is not so great as it was some time ago ; this has prevented accumulation, although the mills and forges were partially standing. The accounts from the Midland dis triets relative t o th e manufacturing trades are upon the whole, f avoura bl e. At West B romwich the hollow-ware manufacture is still tolerably brisk. At Dudley th e manufacturers are better off for orders than they were two or three weeks ago ; there is a great demand for gas tubing and fittings. From 'Walsall the report is that trade is steady, the country orders for saddlers' iron mongery being rather better. The nail trade is dull, with the exception of horse-nails, for which there are orders in from America. Our commercial advices from the United States are considered satisfactory. Money was in fair request at the principal commercial cities and towns throughout the Union. The New York Returns for the week, ending August 30, show the following changes from the previous statement of August 23 : Decrease in Loans ...................................... $814,093 Increasein Specie ......................................... 50,505 Increase in Circulation .................................... Decrease in Undrawn Deposits ..................... 1,417,332 ,326 At the close of August the City Banks of N ew York held in specie, 12,965,257 dollars, and the Sub-Treasury 13,670,817 dollars, making a total of 26,636,054 dollars, being an increase of 3,251,510 dollars on that on hand at same period in 1855- We have received. by the Africa, some interesting details on the result of the late harvest, and statis tics of the shipping trade of the United States, to Tuesday. Thursday Saturday. which we shall refer on another occasion. At Now Orleans, on the Ist inst., sterling exchange was quoted at 9i premium. The value of cotton was unsettled, and sugar was quoted at 9d per lb. We have later commercial advices from Havana , which state that exchange on London was quoted at 5 to 6 per cent premium. Freights were inac tive. Sugar and tobacco sold steadily at former prices. From Valparaiso we learn that business in that city is dull, and freights to England quoted at 4/. 4s 10d. FRANCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT:) PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING, The Riff affair, if I am correctly informed, ig neither forgotten nor forgiven ; but before taking any decided steps, England, France, and Prussia have sent orders to their diplomatic agents in Morocco to collect all the information they can likely to be useful in an expedition against the pirates, and to obtain the consent of the Emperor of Morocco to one being undertaken. If an exnect dition be made, no other powers than England France, and Prussia, will take a part in it. The information which the French Government has received from Berlin about the Neufchatel affair is, I am told, not exactly the same as that' published in the newspapers. It is to the effect that Prussia will not publicly disavow the that she will energetically demand that the prisoners shall be mercifully treated, and that she will press the great powers to settle, once for all., the question as to her sovereignty in the Canton. The statement in one of the London daily papers (the Daily News) that the French en couraged Prussia to get up the insurrection is utterly untrue, and is laughed at here. If your London cotemporary knew anything at all as to the state et the relations between France and Prussia, he would never have printed anything so silly. The death of one of the Counts de Pourtales, who took part' in the insurrection, is announced. The Monthly Return of the Bank of Vrancefpuh - ", lished today, shows a diminution of 12,000,000 fr. in the metallic reserve, of 21,000,000 fr. in the notes in' circulation, of 23,000,000 fr. in the discount accoin' modation, of 12,.500,000fr. in advances or securities: and of 45 ,000,000 fr. in private accounts current. The premium paid on the purchase of precionts metals show an increase of 350,327 fr. Although some of these items prove a falling off in commer cial activity, the Bourse has not regarded the returns as unfavourable, and the diminution in the metallic reserve has occasioned no alarm, as it io counterbalanced by a diminution of the notes in circulation. A decree prolongs to the 31st December, 185 7 • the period fixed for the importation of articles of food free of duty, or at moderate rates. According to an Arras paper, the pastoral letter' of the Bishop of that diocese, denouncing the admission of English Protestant chil Area to Catholic schools, is to be carried before the Council of State. This means, that it will be censured by the Government, and declared of no effect. The Patrie, of this eYening, says that the kabyles made a new attack, on the sth, (ma the Frerfen positions they attacked on the Zad, but they wide; warmly received and had to retire. If We are to believe an official report of the:. Prefect of the Sei ne , t h e revenues of the city of Paris, for 1855, exceeded the eltietses by 27,187,185 fr., and those of the present year will do so by 31,213,557 fr. Considering the immense improvements that have been effected, these results are rather extraordinary. From Madrid we learn that the resignation of M. Escalante, Spanish Minister at Washington , ' has been officially accepted, and that M. Gonzalez' Bravo is spoken of as his successor. P.S.—The visit of the Emperor to Santander, 1.1 ; Spain, ann ounced by telegraph yesterday. lvtl made, it is sa id , for the purpose of seeing some intimate friends of the family of the Empress. PARIS, THURSDAY EvENI/46. The Emperor of the French is in Spain, at lead he was at S an Sebastian on Tuesday. This is what a telegraphic despatch from Mat . , a nnounces to us . If i t b e correct. it is certainly not a little extraordinary that Boa` should have k nown nothing of the Im perial move. Th e Madrid papers, both yester day and to-d ay, mentioned a report that it wes, probable that the Emperor would visit the o country; but th a t h e, who likes pomp and parade' should have gone across the frontier, not only without beat of drum and clang of trumpet, but even without giving his loving subjects any inti mation of his intention, is certainly wonderful. I told you the other day that some recent articles' of the Morning Post had created a great sensation ‘ here, o w i ng to t h e b el i ef which prevails, that that journal is " inspired," as the French say, by Lord Palmerston. The Presse, of this evening, has!". long article on the subject of them. 113 which it manifests much bitterness against Eug' land, and calls on Europe tobe on its guard against' 'the policy which, if the Morning Post be an authce rity, our Government may be expected to adopt. Count d e Morny is to remain so me little time i¢ Russia, tho ug h he only went there as Ambassado r _ Extraordi nary, to attend the coronation ; but the personnel of his E m b assy i s to return by the en d the month. The Russian Government has mall, fested a wish that he should remain permanent-u s as Ambassador, but he will certainly not do so, it: Paris has peculiar charms for him, and the climate of Russia great terrors. I am assured that the French Government de e° not altogether approve of the conduct of its ilidnl id t . ral in Greece in the Piraeus affair. There is a rePel' of the Ki ng of Greece coming to this city for age "' days. The German journals assert, on the authority of Vienna letters that the King of N ap l es h as a t last becom e aware of the gravity o f hi s situation, and that he is disposed to make co ncess i on s. But I, Italian, and especially Neapolit an a ff a irs, the Ge t s man journals are not safe authorities. The Patrie announces that the Kaybles attack-e... on the 2 n d, the village of Dra-el-Mizam, and theft 1- 1 leaders had p reac h ed the Holy War against the French. B ut they had been repulsed in that v ll,, , lage, and th at the Gover nor-General had sent strong forces to quell th e i nsurrection. under Generals Y ousou f and Renatil" We have had another fall on the Bourse to-diq l ; caused partly b y t h e belief that the monthly return of the B an k of France, to be published to-morroo, will be unf avourable, and by the apprehension that ~, that Ba n k and the Bank of England will short ly increase the rate of discount. ATTEMPT AT SIIICIDE.—Ou Saturday morning, a limnin g named Anne Baines, the wife of a respectable tradesin e 4 living in Shaw's-brow, attempted to destroy her life, flinging herself out of a window into the street. She however, after great difficulty, rescued, and the P °l l , i a t su cceeded in taki ng h er to the workhouse, It appears t" the pcor woman is insane. CORONER'S INQUESTS.—On Saturday, the borentt, coroner held th e f ollowing inquests :—On the body of Enet, Davis, aged 59, who resid e d i n J o h n ' s p l ace, Spencer s tre a Kirkdal e , who died suddenly on Thursday. Deceased 1 1% been formerly in the Horse Guards, from which he ba u th e pension, an d was engaged lately as band master a t jea l Industrial Sch oo l s , at Kirkdale. From the medical evidence, evidence, it a p peared he died from natural causes. Vervio accordingly. —O n t h e body of a man, name unknown, ad, was found d ea d i n the river, near the Prince's pier be pa The only follows : thing that could b e ascerta i ne d a b out t h e d e cet h was as He appeared about 60 years of age, I A grey hair and small red whiskers. Dressed in black c olc coat arid vest, mixed trousers, Wellington boots, and b! s satin stock. On his person were found four small k e l s ' e at penknife, a pocket book, with the name Andrew And e , r „ n et of Dumfries, a letter, from Edinburgh, dated 26th of the 1854, and two pawn tickets. There was a writing in " o il book to the effect that he hadperambulated the stree t° , l of r.ight, and that his hair was P on fire. From a vari e h Abe letters, memorandum books, &c.. found in a bag, which deceased left at the Ball Inn, in Dale street, where be "00 on Monday night, it seemed he was engaged in 1 1, 0 0 business in Manchester, but the documents were of a rem t o date. There were a few shirts, a vest, and small t .„ O of found in the bag. From some entries, after the fash l w o a dairy, found in his pocket book, it would appear he o s t o very great distress : and, from the rambling man ner 13 ', bits memorandum, it was clear the poor fellow was o ut mind. The jury returned a verdict of found drown e 301 .e On the body of M ary Walker, who died suddenly et 1:,,°;d99' Stanley str ee t, as reported in our paper of S n ' - f l‘f t ' Verdict, di e d b y the visitation of God.—On the body ° A O% Hart, who d estroyed his life in Dale street, by so prussic acid. The details of the case were j us t the Bel l ow published in our i mpression of Saturday. The 1 111 u dder that deceased t oo k the poison while labouring - insanity,