The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-14 00:00:00

Commercfal Salti. THIS DAY. Tars DAT, the 14th instant, at One o'clock, at the Brokers' office, 33, Tithebarn-street, 59 Tons Prime Smyrna VALONI A, just arrived.—Apply to ISAAC HAD WEN, JUN: & CO , Brokers. Tins DAY, the 14th instant, at Half-past One o'clock, . at the Brokers' office, 10, Brunswick-street, About 3000 Bushels of WHEAT, saved from the wreck of the ship Constitution ; also, 15 Bales of American HOPS, WILLIAM PARKE, Broker. NEXT WEEK TUESDAY. Apply to On TIIESD►Y next, the 18th inst., at Half-past One o'clock, at the Commercial saleroom, Temple-court, 4000 Boxes American CHEESE, 200 Do. Do. BACON. TRIMMER & •GRAINGER, Bank Chambers, Cook-street. WEDNESDAY. On WitnnEsnAir next, the 19th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Public saleroom, Exchange-buildings, 150 Chests LAC DYE. Apply to Messrs. Thomas and John Brocklebank, Mer chants, or to T. &H. LITTLEDALE & CO., Brokers. On WEDNESDAY next, the 19th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Public saleroom, 788 Bags SAGO FLOUR, now landing ex Qnintin Leitch, from Singapore, Albert Dock.—Apply to T. & U. LITTLEDALE & CO., Brokers. THE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION TO THE NORTHERN DAILY TIDES is TWO GUINEAS PER ANNUM. EARLY DELIVERY OF THE " NORTHERN TIMES."—Any subscriber within four miles of the Liverpool Exchange, or at Reck-ferry, Tranmere, Birkenhead, Woodside, Oxton, Claughton, Seacombe, Egremont, or New Brighton, who does not receive his copy of the "NORTHERN TIMES," by Eight o'clock will oblige the publisher by widows* a note to him at the office notifying the fact, in order that the cause of complaint may be investigated and removed. As our messengers commence their delivery at five o'clock on each morning, it would greatly facilitate its completion if subscribers would have letter-boxes in their doors through which the papers might be dropped, as the detention at some houses is very great at present, and causes delay and disappointment to other subscribers. EVENING EDITION. or An Evening Edition of the NORTHERN DAILY TIMES it now Published every Afternoon, at Three o'clock, containing the Markets, together with all the News of the Day, up to the hour of going to Press. TO CORRESPONDENTS Tax SOUTHPORT RAILWAY.—We have received the letter d " Beta," and regret that we cannot find room for its insertion until to-morrow. WILL POSITIVELY CLOSE TO-MORROW, LAST DAY BUT ONE. FIRST EXHIBITION of the FRENCH SCHOOL of the FINE ARTS in Liverpool, including MAD'LLE ROSA BONHEIIR'S GREAT PICTURE OP "THE HORSE FAIR," Is NOW OPEN at the Liverpool Academy Rooms Old Post-office place, Cluirch4treet. Admission Is. Catalogues. fid. Gentle s►en's Season Tickets, ss. _Ladles' Ditto, 3s 6d.—Open from Ten till Five o'clock. The Exhibition is now oven In the Evening, from Seven to Nine o'clock. Admission, 6d. B. FRODSHAM, Secretary. Fit Jilartion 6trueo FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1856 Tag Liverpool and Australian Steam Navigation Company's prospectus was no sooner published than the London Times put forward Dover ! of all places in the world, as the best Australian packet station in the kingdom—the narrow, shallow, dirty. mouthed Queen of the ancient Cinque Ports ! This ought to be sufficient to show the traders of the manufacturing districts, and the merchants and shipowners of Liverpool, th at we have nothing to expect in the North but competition. The Mersey must take care of itself as a packet station, and be prepared not only to compete with commercial capital, but ' With government grants and post-office favouritism. The Londoners care nothing about the race we have to run with the United States in the Aus tralian trade. All they seek is to keep Liverpool from becoming the packet station; and to do this they resort to all sorts of falsehoods, and even assert that they have just discovered the shortest route which has yet been found to the Antipodes ! Nay, they have done more. They have just found out that the average speed of ocean steamers is ten knots an hour through the year. This is something-worth proving, as it would add fully 25 per- cent. to the value of our steam tonnage. Perhaps the London Times will inform us which of the Southampton Companies ocean boats average ten knots an hour the year through, as it is likely that some of our enterprising Lancashire ship owners might like to buy a Whole fleet of such eclipsers. We have been pretty sueces a f t A with our .North American steamer flotilla —that great flational ornament which excites the admiration and envy of the world--and we will not admit that wa are beaten by the ocean steamers of any other port in the world, until the London Times pan prove what it hats asserted to be true. Plat journal does not, however, rely on the knowledge of its writers in its anxiety to monopo lise early intelligence from Australia. It draws cn the Hydrographer Royal as to distances, the Australian Association of London to supply commercial statistics, and the Parliamentary Steam Committee, to furnish the necessary figures, " calculated on the run" from Dover to Melbourne ! It may appear very presump tive to dispute the accuracy of anything that has been put forward on such high authority, but our readers are aware that we do not take all that comes from London, but more particularly from Printing-house Square, as true beyond a certain point. They will not, therefore, be surprised to find us declaring that all the figures, calculations, and " facts" paraded by the London Tinier, and its authorities, begin with the stranga, rise to the marvellous, reach the sublime, and then drop down suddenly to the ridiculous. The Hydrographer Royal starts away on the map of the world from rover, and going along, as the crow flies,— " O'er hill, and over mountain, " O'er wood, and over break," he reaches Marseilles. From thence he proceeds in a straight line across the Mediterranean, regard less of its many awkward peninsulas and large families of islands, until he comes to Suez. Here he starts right away to Aden, crosses the woods and rocky mountains of the Mauritius, and tumb ling on the Great Chagos or Diogo Gracia Island, he crosses it ; then makes his way, as fast as ruler and pencil can go, in a direct line, until he comes to King George's Sound, passing over the island of Ceylon as a matter of no importance. But why go to George's Sound, with its paltry number of inhabitants, at all? Why lose twelve hours in stopping at such a wretched spot, or twelve hours in getting to it ? Can a notion be entertained of giving the mail contract to those who did not give the public satisfaction when they had it before? . Those who had the conveyance of the Australian mails formerly, thought a great deal more about their China and Indian business than they did Apply to THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1866 MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. • LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY EVENING The Cotton Market has been heavy to-day, and prices must be quoted a 1.16 th of a penny per pound lower. The sales are 6000 bales, and include 1000 on speculation and for export. The Liverpool Share Market has been very strong throughout the day, particularly for Lancashire and Yorkshire stock, which advanced at one time 2 per cent above yesterday's price. The buying was almost altogether of a speculative character, but still stock may be considered scarce. At the close prices firm, at a shade under the highest point. The following were the closing prices :—Aberdeen, 14 131. Chester and Birkenhead, 141 15. Cale donian, 304 301. Chester and Holyhead, 128 13. Eastern Counties, 91 9, 7 i. East Lancashire, 181 18/. Great Northern, 23 231. Do. A9l 10. Great Western, 62 64. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 831- 83, 3 ,-. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 151 154. London and North Western Stock, 1001 1001 Manchester, Sheffield and Lincoln, 251 26. Ditto Preference, 114 111 Ditto New 6 per cent. Pref., Midland Stock, 71 71k. North British, 71 North Staffordshire, 6,1 67d. South Eastern, 204 20 9-16. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 194 192 York and North Midland, 274 271. Leeds Capital Stock, 151 151. Dutch Rhenish, a a l ). Ditto New Shares, 24 23p. Great Western of Canada, 254 251. Ditto New Shares, 24 24p. Great Luxembourg, 8 . 4 84d. _ _ In the Manchester Goods Market to-day only a moderate business has been done, but prices for both goods and yarns have been firm. The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of the Bank of England was held to-day,,J. G. Hubbard, Esq., in the chair, when a statement was read, showing the net profit for the half-year ending 29th February last to be 705,3251. Bs. 7d., making the amount of rest 3,728,3791. 16s. After providing for a dividend of 5 per cent. for the half-year, the rest would be 3,000,72.91. 10s. The dividend was was agreed to unanimously. The Funds to-day shocved increased firmness An advance of *to per cent. was temporarily attained, but the quotations at the closing were scarcely an I I- per cent. above those of yesterday. The prices finally stood ut 92-a, 92/. The prepon. derance of operations is still on the side of pur chases, a sanguine impression prevailing as regards political prospects. The announcement that Prussia is to join the Conference at Paris is favourably viewed, inasmuch as it is assumed that her admission would not have been permitted had not Russia previously made all necessary concessions. The Money Market continues tight, but both in the Stock Exchange and in Lombard-street, to-day. the demand was less pressing, notwithstanding the instalment falling due on the new loan. At Paris, to day, the Three per Cent. Renter closed at about -k per cent. below the final quotations of yesterday. From a statement made up to the 3rd instant, and just issued by the Admiralty, we find that the full number of vessels in the service of govern ment, as transports, at that date, was 244. of which 110 were steamers, and 134 sailing vessels. The Railway Share Market to day was very ibuoy ant. Large speculative purchases have been made for the new account. Investments and speculative purchases are induced by the belief that the scrutiny to which the management, whose under takings have lately been subjected, will be produc tive of much future benefit. The closing quotations were as follows : Eastern Counties 10-1. East Lancashire, 72 731. Great Northern, 931- 931. Do. A., 79 80. Great Western 62i63. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 85-a- 858. Lon don and North Western, 1004- 1001. Manchester Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 25 . 1 26. Midland Stock 704 1 718. North British, 30! 34. South Eastern and Dover, 681 York Newcastle, and Ber wick, 761 773. York and North Midland, 54k. TRADE REPORT.-THURSDAY. LIVERPOOL, COTTON The Cotton market continues quiet, the demand to-day has been moderate, holders offer with considerable liberality, and prices are irregular at 1-16 d. per lb. decline. The sales—including 100 Pernambuco, bid to 7d ; 20 Bahia, 6id : 70 Maranham, 64d ; 200 Egyptian, Gd to 71c1; 500 Surat, 4td to 4-td—are reported 6,000 bales, of which 1,000 are on speculation and for export. Sco•rea PIG IRON : Our market for warrants closes at 693 61, cash; and 695, one month, fixed; 703, one month, open. SUGAR: We have no change to notice, and the sales are confined to 70 hhds Antigua at 383 6d, 40 hhds Demerara at 363 3d to 375, with 100 bags grainy at 40s 6d per cwt MOLASSES There has been rather more doing, 350 punchec..is clayed Cuba being reported at 17s 31, and 90 puncheons Antigua at 17s 61 per cwt. from the quay. Rum : 50 puncheons D:merara have been sold at pre vious prices, 25 puncheons Leewards at 29, and 70 hhds East India at Is 10d per gallon proof. COFFEE: We have only to notice 120 bags damaged Bahia. TEA : The market is without alteration ; common Congou 93 to 9d per lb. RICE : 1,000 bags Bengal have realised lOs per cwt. INDIGO : 150 chests Kurpah offered by auction this morning, about two-thirds were sold, consisting chiefly of the middling to good qualities, which realised full London rates, but'the lower kinds were unsaleable, and had to be withdrawn. PEPPER : We have to notice 550 biga Singapore black, to arrive, price not reported. HEMP : 700 bales Manilla on the spot, the price not reported. LONDON. SUGAR.—The public sales of foreign are progressing steadily at yesterday's prices. Refined grocery lumps 503 to 525. COFF2L—There has not been a public sale to-day. The market is steady. TEA.—We are without transactions of importance to report to-day. SALTPETRE.-500 bags of Bengal of good quality sold at full prices. Refraction 7to 8,33 s 6d to 345. - Rim—White Bengal sold in public sale at 103 61 Madras, 9s to Ils, according to quality, a part bought in at 8s 6d. PIMENTO: sold steadily 4: to 41, which scarcely sup ported previous rates. PEPPER 1 500 bags black offered and bought in at 51. SAGO : Pearl sold at 24s to 24s 6d. COTTON . No sales reported. IRON : Scotch pig quoted 693 to 70s. In other articles no material alteration. TALLOW : The market remains quiet to day, at the following quotations, namely :—Town tallow, 31s net cash. Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 573; March to April, 5 3a ; April to June, 51s 6(1; October to December, 51s. YESTERDAY'S MARIZETS. MANCHESTER CORN: The attendance at our market to day was moderate. There was a good demand for wheat, at an advance of 3s per qr. Flour was firmly held for an improvement of 2i per sack, but the sale was limited. Oats were id per bushel, oatmeal is per load, and beans fully is per quarter, dearer. GLASGOW CATTLE : We had a large supply of cattle at market today, which soil freely, at rather better prices than last week, best Scotch bullocks brought 6d to 611 ; best Irish, 51(1 to sil ; 2nd quality, 5d to 5-1 d ; inferior, 41 to 4d per lb sinking the offal. The supply of sheep was moderate, and prices fully maintained—best black faced wedders, 7d ; 2nd quality, 61 to qd ; ewes, 5d to 5d per lb. Beasts 928, sheep 1,956 —all sold. DUBLIN CATTLE : The market was largely supplied. The demand for Engl and and for home consumption acti ve , an d rates steady to the late quotations. Pigs were numerous, and prices looking. down. CORK CouN: 90 brls white wheat, 363 to 375; 90 do red wheat, 36s to 363 61; 359 do barley, 16a to 19s ; 350 do oats, lls 83 to 123. Hrs Tonic SOCIETY.—Th's society met last night, in the grand jury room, St. George's ; Mr. Danson in the chair. Ladies were invited to be present, and a large number of them availed themselves of the opportunity to witness the proceed ngs of the society, and hear the exceedingly interesting papers noted for the evening ; one being a " Na r ttive of the d scovery of Cruciform Inscrip tions, and the mode of interpreting them," with illustra tions, by M. Oppert, late surve , or to the French Oriental expedition; the ether, a " Continuation of the paper on Liverprol manners, custom=, and population a century ago," by James Boardman, Esq. Several articles of c iri , sity, chiefly to the lady visitor, were exhibited. Among the donations received were : from the Manchester Literary and •Phileso;.hical Society, se oral volumes of their trans action,; from Lord Lonsbarongh, Misctllanea Graphics; from Charles C. Babington, Es j., F.R.S., a copy of his Manual of British Botany; from Dr. Thom, two numbers of the Rambler, published in Liverpool in 1837, &c. M, Oppert's paper, which was read by the Rev. Dr. Hume, was of a deeply interesting and instructive character. It will, no doubt, he rublished in the annual volume of the society, and will he one of its most valuable ncords. An interesting discussion, in which the Chairman, the Rev. Dr. Thom, the Rev. Dr. Hume, and Mr. E. Heath fel -1 lowed, on the subject of the paper. THE CRIMEA. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) SEBASTOPOL, FEB. 29 Since I last wrote we have been enjoying a few excitements. The ground, which this time last week had attained a most unusual consistency, tempted our generals to a little display of the "pomp and circumstance of war." Whether the choice of the day for this military ebullition was either politic or wise, it is not my intention hero to discuss ;in a time of war, religion, I am well aware, must ever be content to follow humbly in the rear, happy if she can in any way alleviate its miseries, or soften its blood-thirsty spirit, and she must resign herself to the lot of often having to see her rites:and solemn duties disregarded, for the imperative necessities of military places, or the sudden movements of a campaign. But whether the act on Sunday last, of depriving the army of the short space of time it enjoys during the week for asking God's protection, and imploring His blessing on its arms, and devoting that time to a numbering of all his forces, be judicious on the part of the Commander in -Chief, is a question that has arisen in more minds than my own. Putting aside the religious nature of the question, and looking at it in its social effect on the army at large, it seems to me an unwise (even if it be not an impious) proceed ing; while the servile imitation of the manlier of our Allies can gain us no respect in their eyes, and must seem to them a strange satire on the reality of our Protestant religion. On Sunday last—for I conclude description will be more to the taste of your readers than digression—a grand review was held of the greater part of our army in the Crimea. Late on Saturday night orders came out counter manding the church parades on the following morning, and ordering each brigade to parade at 10.30 a.m. preparatory to being inspected by his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief. From their private parades the regiments in each di vision marched to Conybeare's Hill, and there awaited the arrival of Sir William Codrington. It seemed to me there was something very significant in the spot chosen for the review . ; if you were to land at Balaklava, and .march straight across the country for Sebastopol, you would cross in your path, the heights that go by the name of Conybeare's Hill ; from the plateau on the summit of:these heights, there is, perhaps, the most splendid view in the whole Crimea. Looking towards the south, you have beneath you the beautiful level plain of Balaklava, the scene of the far-famed cavalry charge, bounded by the fantastically shaped hills and towering heights, that stretch their brown outline from Balaklava up to Baidar, while the Genoese fort, that marks where Balaklava harbour lies, rises totally on a peculiar conical hill, and comes out in fine con trast against the dark horizon of the Black Sea. Turn more to the north, and you have in one view the valley of the Tchernaya, the battle-field of Inkerman, and a collection of the most strangely shaped hills surrounded by Mackenzie's heights, and the frowning summits of Inkerrnan; while on the west, there stretches one vast expanse of tented fields still in the distance. Sebastopol—still gorgeous in appearance— glistens in the setting sun. Well, then, might it stir up one's British blood—phlegmatic though it be—on such a spot, with Balaklava on the right, and Sebastopol on the left hand, to see 20,000 as fine British troops as ever drew the sword, march past in brilliant array, as conquerors of the land on which they so bravely trod. At about eleven o'clock a.m., the whole of the divisions had marched on to the ground ; they were drawn up in brigades in the following order :—The Ist division on the right towards Balaklava ; then the High land Brigade, the 2nd division, the 3rd division, the 4th division, and last, on the extreme left, the Rifles, and the Light Division. Shortly after they were formed, General Sir William Codring ton rode up with a numerous staff, and an escort of the 11th Hussars. His Excellency was mounted on a white charger, which made him the more easily distinguished. He first of all began the review by riding slowly aloUg the front rank of the whole mass of troops, and seemed carefully to inspect each man as he rode along. lie began with the Guards, who formed the Ist brigade of the Ist division, and rode along the whole extent to the end of the Light Division. The band of each brigade struck up as he approached, and its Brigadier rode alongside of him, till he came to the next. It was a very grand sight, as the old general rode slowly along a few yards a-head, followed by a numerous staff, and an indefinite crowd of non-descript horsemen of all descriptions: After inspecting the whole length of the line, the general rode round at full gallop, to a mound about the middle of the plateau. 'He here placed himself, with his staff behind, and the whole army marched past him in th e same order, the Ist Division leading, and the Light Division bringing up the rear. I stood close behind Sir Willi am Codrington on the mound, and the view of the troops as they marched past, was the most magnificent thing I ever beheld. The band of each brigade, as it marched up, played its own brigade past, while the Brigadier wheeled round and stood by the side of the Corrimanderin-Chief till the band of the next brigade was heard approaching ; he then saluted, and rode on. The effect of seeing the troops come down the slope —a space of about half a mile, to where we stood —was very fine. After the whole of the troops had marched past, General Codrington rode to another position, and they again marched past in double quick time on their way to their respective camps. This . ended the review ; but such a review of such an army, and in such a spot, is a sight a man may well be proud to have seen. Where all looked so well, it were almost invidious to mention particular regiments; but some excited more attention than others. The Guards were much admired as they came on in the van of the Ist division; the 56th Regiment also, in the 2nd brigade of the Ist division, attracted some atten tion, by the fine appearance of the men and their much torn colours. The whole of this brigade looked very well, being composed of some of the strongest regiments in the army. But what excited the beholders most, was the appearance of the Highland Brigade. Scarcely had the band of the 2nd brigade of the Ist division ceased playing a stirring English march, when the peculiar shrill tones of the bagpipes was heard, and on, with a light springy step that told of their native hills, there came the Highlanders—c. the wives of the men on grey horses"—as Si r Colin Campbell described them to an inquisitive Russian. Owing to the dryness of the ground, there was not a speck on their white gaiters, and most picturesque did they look, as about 2000 marched past in their Highland costume. They seemed no ways fatigued by their long march from Kamara, but were remark able for their brisk and active step. After them the sober red coats of the Second Division looked somewhat tame; but the attention was again attracted to the Third Division. This division is composed chiefly of Irish regiments, and they came up, with Sir William Eyre at their head, to the appropriate tune of the "Irish Emigrant;" and as the " Royal Irish" marched past, you might almost fancy them, with the glorious scene around them, keeping time to the words, " not forget Could Ireland, were it fifty times as far." After they had passed, the Fourth Division, under Gen. Garrett came; followed by the Light Division and Rifles, who marched past with trailed arms, and brought up the rear of as fine a body of men as ever drew swords in the Queen's behalf. The Rifles, in their dark dress, formed a striking con trast to "the Lights," who looked very neat, and stepped remarkably well together. The number of men out was between 18,000 and 20,000. This was by no means the full force of the army, as a great many were necessarily absent on duty; for instance, only four Highland regiments were present, the rest being necessarily detained in camp for the defence of the Kamara heights. Sir Colin Campbell, who came with the Highland brigade, looked freshened up by his trip to England. During the whole of the review, General Pelis sier was present, and seemed much interested. He was, as usual, in his four-horse carriage, attended by a dashing escort of chasseurs d'Afrique and his Arab sheik. At the cad of the review, a soldier of the 90th regiment, who brought up the rear of the light division, was taken up to him, and the General inspected his musket, weighing it, and examining it carefully. The day, though cold,was bright and fine, and the ground in first-r ate order. The day before the private of the 77th regiment, whom I mentioned in my last as having murdered a man in hospital, was hanged ; he died as he bad lived—impenitent and reckless to the! last. I heard from the officer in command that he showed no signs of fear, but kept time to the " Dead March" as they played him to the grave. He was only 19 years of age, ani according to his own statements his father and mother were both hanged before him. _ The review came off just in time, for on Tuesday the weather changed, and we had snow, frost, and sleet. The ground is once more nothing but slush, and I write with snow on the ground, my fingers deadened with cold, and all the signs of the depths of winter around, " ninaiunt ne crede Crinvea." LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THE CONFERENCES ADMISSION OF PRUSSIA Advices dated Berlin, Wednesday evening, con tain the following : " Prussia has been invited, in the name of the Congress, and for reasons of European interest, to send representatives to the Paris conferences, and she will accept the invitation." In corroboration of the above, a despatch from Vienna also, dated Wednesday evening, makes the following announcement : "It has been definitively settled that Prussia shall be admitted to the conferences." about our colonial interests, Recurring, however, to the extraordinary charac ter of the estimate of distances put forth by the London Times, we are glad to find that by the most approved route it is not more than 10,348 miles, and that the passage from England tQ Melbourne, via Panama, taking Liverpool as a " starting point," and with all other disadvantages and abominations taken into account, does not exceed 12,686 miles. It is well to know that official ingenuity and Cockney hostility cannot make it appear that Liverpool is more than 2,338 miles further from Melbourne than Dover. But how this difference in distance is to mako the transit twelve days twenty-one hours longer by way of Panama than it is proposed to be by the route selected by the London Times, we cannot under stand. It is true our cotemporary allows us four days to cross the Isthmus, whereas we want only one twenty-third part of that time, or about four hours, to get from Chagres to Panama. Here we save eighty-eight hours as a set-off against the extra distance set down against us. In this we may add fully eighty-eight hours more for the saving of time in the transhipment of goods, mails, and passengers. By the Dover and Aden line, letters, parcels, and people would be no sooner out of the railway carriage than they would be carried on board a steamer, to be shot out again on another rail to catch another packet, which they would be compelled to leave to get across the desert of Suez in time to overtake the Aden boat, which would again transfer them to the mail ;steamer bound to St. George's Sound and Melbourne ! For all this huddling and tumbling about of the huge traffic, anticipated on this favourite route, the London Times and its high authorities only ask forty-four days, of which fif teen days, with the advantage of the rail for 799 miles, is spent in getting to Aden, which can be but very little over 3,500 miles from Dover. The French locomotives go a little faster than ten miles an hour. Where, then is the time lost ? By the steamers in the Mediterranean, crossing the Isthmus, and navigating the Red Sea? The speed of the packets in those waters does not average ten knots the year through. Ocean steamers of the first-class, bound from Liverpool to Melbourne via Panama, would beat the mails by the Dover and Aden Line in three out of every five runs. The telegraphic intelligence may be of immense advantage to the London newspapers, but the merchant who wants the gold and " heavy part of " the mail" must look to the Liverpool and Mel bourne packets. By the Dover and King George's Sound Line there must he four separate re-ship ments of passengers, goods and mails. By the Liverpool and Australian Navigation Company there would be none, and by the Liverpool and Panama packets only one. Persons who are particularly acquainted with the working of heavy mail lines well know what value to place on the advantages the Mersey and Melbourne steamers will offer ; and where the merchants and manu facturers of the North can show, so incontestably, that the preference ought to be given to this port, we think they are bound to enter their solemn protest against the public's money being employed to divert the mercantile correspondence of the country from its natural and most expeditious channels, simply to confer favours on the London Press, and on sea ports unknown almost, except to the bearded Tourist and May-fair keepers. Liverpool steamers can perform the passage to Melbourne, by way of Panama, in 45 days, and if it takes 44 by Dover and Aden, with all its stop pages, we think passengers and letter writers will know which to choose, once ourline is fairly estab lished. The Government have placed no restric tions on the route contractors are to take, but they require the mail packet to make King George's Sound the first Australian port at which they are to land a mail. The object of this arrangement is difficult to comprehend. King George's district is the richest portion of Australia in pastoral resources, but it has no trade, no population, and therefore no claim to the importance the Home Government give it. And we question if any one of the Colonies, which have offered such munificent bounties for the establishment of a direct and expeditious line of communication, will contribute one sixpence towards the support of the route. If Liverpool adopts the Panama line the Colonists will hear of no other. AMERICAN MAILS.—The Royal Mail steamer, Canada, will sail for Boston, &c., to-morrow, with the American Mails. At the post-office, letters, &c. will be received in the usual way up to 12 o'clock, and until 1 with fees. The Landing-stage box will be open up to 2 for letters, with additional fees. THE AFFRAY ON BOARD THE RICHARD ROBINSON.— Yesterday the two men, Robert Ingham and Richard Bynd, who were remanded on a charge of stabbing Aaron Long, the mate of the above ship, were brought up before the magistrates, but there being no evidence whatever tendered in support of the charge, the men were dis charged. Mr. Carr, the Governor of the Workhouse has called for an immediate inquiry to enable him to disprove the allega tion put forward at the West Derby Board of Guardians at their last meeting, to the effect that a woman named Sarah Willis was forced to leave the Workhouse a fortnight after her confinement, without clothing for her infant. THE SHOOTING CASE ON BOARD THE CITY OF 1` ~R ILE. —Marquis Delfs, the cook of the above ship, was brought up on remand before the magistrates yesterday, on the charge of having shot a sailor, named John Scanlon, belonging to the same vessel. The facts of the case appeared fully reported in our paper a few days ago. The wounded man was not able to attend, and a medical certificate to that effect was put in, ani the prisoner was again remanded. --------- LIST OP PASSENGERS PER ATLANTIC, PROM NEW YORK. —His Excellency G. M. Dallas and family, W. Noble and family, Mr. and Mis; Petrie, Mr. and Mrs. Booth and child, Messrs. John Potter, W. H. Smith, J. A. Peck, W. Sillick, J. W. Nelson, M. Rringel, C. Digglesnann, S. W. Roop G. W. Bear, M. Velay, Madlle. Aguilhn, Baron de Richs fohen and family, Mr. H. Hunt, Messrs. T. H. Emanuel, 0. W. Josleyn, J. Goetz, J. Daunies, J. Ferguson, E. M`Cann, Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan and family, Messrs.J. Sneddon, H. Rumoor, R. Congrave, W. Groove, M. Brayne, L. Eichel, A. Ebbs, J. C. Vv arden:. A SLIGUT MisTAKE.—When all the morning charges before Mr. Mansfield at the sittings in the police court yesterday were disposed of, officer Southwell, 705, who has special charge of Castle-street and the locality, put round to the front of the dock an individual who looked like a man, but who was attired in woman's apparel. The case caused unusual interest, and the court was thronged by a crowd thq had followed the prisoner into court. The colour of the person's face was a bronzed semi-black—the hair being sable. It (for at the time the sex was not stated) had on a nice cap and bonnet, with a black lace veil, so transparent that it did not at all interfere to hide the " human face divine." There was a mantle on the figure, and laid over the shoulders with such feminine tact as would have done credit to any young dressmaker, in the trying-on way. It appeared, from the statement of the officer, that beside these articles, the prisoner wore a woman's gown and petticoat, while the under garments consisted of a good flannel shirt, a white linen ditto, a pair of black trousers, boots and warm stockings. It further appoared that the name of the individual was not Lucy, nor Jane, nor Ophelia, nor Juliet, but John Alexander Williams, a Frenchman, and that he was a " real sailor." The officer found him ro-ing about th e C rescent, w i th some other sailors, and about 500 people about them, and, seeinc , he was sailing under false colour s , an d very likely to cause a disturbance, he took him into custody, and demanded by what authority he assumed the aforesaid habiliments. Ile ascertained that the prisoner had made an exchange of vestment in this way. He had been plundered the previous night, in a house of a certain class, of his coat and v est, and not Ending these articles in the morning, he took the others instead. lle was discharged with a caution (after a scene of great merriment), but the lady's attire was taken from him. THE PRUSSIAN PLENIPOTENTIARIES. Despatches from Berlin confirm the news of the acceptance, by the Prussian Government, of the invitation forwarded by Count Walewski, to take part in the Conferences now holding in Paris. Baron Manteuffel leaves Berlin for Paris this day (Friday), as the Prussian Representative, and will be assisted by M. Hatzfelt, the Prussian Minister at the French Court, as second Plenipo tentiary. THE HEALTH OF PRINCE JEROME The latest bulletin of Prince Jerome's health is dated Wednesday morning. It states that " a rather marked alleviation of the symptoms had set in." The Prince is again believed to be out of danger. FRANCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING The Congress held its eighth sitting to-day, and it was - observed that when it broke up Count Orloff was particularly gay. This has increased the confidence of the partisans of peace—the smiles of a plenipotentiary are considered a proof that the negociations are going on well. It so happens that this morning I saw Lord Cowley, our ambassador, just before he left the embassy for the Congress, but he was neither gay nor sad. What conclusion must he drawn from the " attitude " of the Ambassador I leave more saga cious politicians than I am to decide. _ _ eA p fir t, however, from the smiles of Count Orloff, and even before he had indulged in them, the report was very general, and in well informed quarters too, that peace may be considered as virtually concluded. No precise fact why it should be considered so was, it is true, stated; but still everybody said it, and everybody appeared to believe it. In one quarter, however, it was said that not only were the con ditions of the famous fifth point agreed to, but that the details of the third point—that relative to the destruction of Nicolaieff, had also been settled. On the Bourse these more favourable rumours caused a not unimportant rise. One fact which appeared to confirm them was, that certain brokers who are known to act for very high parties, bought largely. It is reported to-day with very great confidence, that as peace has become probable Prussia will be admitted to the Conferences. Russia, as always, demands her admission ; France is desirous of it, and, from the turn events have taken, England has no longer any serious reason for objecting to it. Indeed, long-headed politicians foresee that if peace be concluded, great coolness will arise, sooner or later, between France and England, and that consequently the latter must again " take up" with her old ally. Prince Jerome is bettor to-day. The Empress was rather ill this morning, and it was thought 'that her time had come, but as was the case the other day, it turned eqt to be a false alarm. Her Majesty afterwards got better, and took a drive in the Bois de Boulogne. It is curious to observe that the Emperor and all the courtiers take it for granted that her child will be, and must be, a boy. On his birth an amnesty, I am informed, will be given to the newspapers that have received " warnings," and to those that are still suffering from condemnations I hear also that as was the case on the birth of the King of Rome, the first Napoleon's son, a month's pay will be presented to all public functionaries as a " gratification." A meeting was held to-day at the Embassy for the purpose of getting, up subscriptions for the Florence Nightingale fund. Scarcely anybody was present—only eleven persons in fact. There was consequently no speechifying, but it was agreed in . a conversation that a committee should be appointed to ask. for subscriptions. and that Messrs. Galignani should receive them Mr. H; Baring, M.P., was pro forma the chairman, and Lord Cowley, the Marquis of Westineath, Lord Gray of Gray, and General Sir *A, Woodford were amongst the eleven persons present. lIIGII LEVEL BRIDGE PROJECT.—The improvement committee have now formally abandoned all idea of a high level bridge at the foot of Dale-street, and have agreed to the levels for the contemplated works and improvements at Shaw's-brow. We believe that the existing levels will be very little changed. BERLIN, Wed nesday.—To-day the French Ambassador handed to M. Manteuffel a despatch from Count Walewski, in his character of organ of the Paris Conferences, communicating an extract from a protocol, inviting Prussia to appoint plenipotentiaries to the Conference. Prussia accepts the invitation. VE-ICE, March 6.—Ou the night before last, at eleven o'clock, the Inspector-general of prisons, in the Duchy of Pama, was stabbed'in several places with a dagger, at the door of his own house, just as he was returning from the theatre. His death appears to have been instan taneous. CORONER'S INQUEST.—The Coroner held the following inquests yesterday. On the body of a child, named Joseph Chapman, aged four years, The child was left in ' bed at 5, Crosbie-street, by its mother, and in her absence its clothes caught fire, from the effects of which death followed.. Verdict, accidental death.-0a the body of a sailor, named Christopher Burns, who was on board the ship Francis P. Sage, and who, whilst engaged aloft, fell from the rigging on the deck, from upwards of fo r ty f ee t . He died in the Northern Hospital, from the effects of the injuries. Verdict, accidental death. THE Loss OF H.M.S. POLYPHEMUS.—The court-martial on the loss of the Polyphemus, 5 guns, was opened on Tuesday, on board the flag-ship Victory, under the presi dency of Rear-Admiral Sir R. S. Dundas, Commander-in- Chief of the Baltic Fleet. The court remained in consulta tion two hours, and on Wednesday acquitted the crew and officers of the ship, and, with regard to Commander Warren, found—" That the loss of the steam sloop Polyphemus is to be ascribed mainly to the irregularity of the currents on the coast of Jutland, where she was wrecked ; but Nit bile the court consider there is evidence of much attention having been paid by the comman d e r, and no want of general vigi lance was imputable to him, it is nevertheless the opinion of the court that blame is attachable to the said commander, Frederick Pelham Warren, in not having slackened the speed of the vessel to obtain accurate soundings, especially when running in thick weather in the neighbourhood of land where the currents are known to be irregular ; th e court coniders that every exertion was used after the wrec k ; an d , upon consideration of all the circumstances of the cas e d oes adjudge the said Commander Frederick Pelham W arren t o be reprimanded for his neglect on the occasion." IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.-TIIIIRSDAT Their Lordships m,t at five o'clock. MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIER'S SISTER. Earl ST. G MAINS brought in a bill rendering legal mnrria,.e wAh a deceased wife's sister, provided the ceremony was performed before the register. The Wit was read a first time. g Ri arid The Mutiny Bill, the CorsoHated Fund (9.4,000.00 q) • , the Drainaze Advances Acts Amendment Bill, were severr.lly the third time and passed. JUDICIXL STATISTICS. Lord BROUGHAM re-opened the question of Judicial Star' offering some suggestions for carrying out the resolutions wh laid on the table on a previous night. Their Lordships adjourned at ten minutes past six o'clock HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THURSDAY THE SPEAKER took the cha'r at four o'clock. PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS, SCOTLAND. The Lord ADVOCATE gave notice that on Monday. the 3 1 't March, he should move for leave to bring in a bill to regulate parochial schools in Szotland, and also for the pronaoiou of Olga lion in boroughs of Scotland. THE REDAN ATTACK, Mr. FFRENCH gave notic,. that to-morrow, on the trotion adjournment tti'l Monday, he ►hou'd ask the First Lor I of Treasury wh ther any inquity had been ordered, or had taken as to the failure of the attan by the English troops upon the GI RedAn o❑ the Bth of September. THE BALLOT Mr. H. BEi , KELEY gave notice that shortly after East shou!d make a motion on the subj,et of the ba!los. TPE TARTAR POPULATION IN TRH CRIMEA. Mr. HOLLAND asked whether the attention t.f Gos - ernn been drawn t) the position of the Crimean Tartars in the peace b-ing established, and the allied tirces (towards nh h d shown thems.lvcs friendly dispose ), being recailed. Lord PALMERSTON said that it was the usual cugtom tha conclus on of n peace, to grant an am.,esty to engaged, and that custom would not Le d , parttd from ill iustatice ARMY PROMOTIONS BY PURCHASE, In reply to Mr. E %art, Lord PA , MELtSTUN said that the committee appointe d to enquire Into the system of purchas- in the army, must, of C urge , eaten I its enquiries into the practice of foreign armies with re gard to promotion. Whei her they would enquire into the e,,ucs tion in foreign armies wou:d be another consideratkn. AFFAIRS OF SARDINIA. Mr. BOWYER asked, whether tl.,tre was any truth in the reP ort that the attention of the Paris Conforene,s, will he direct d to the affairs of Sardinia. and also whe her the Sardinian Governm 'oC had suggested, or requested, that any, and what matters of ltalian Politics in ght engage the attention of the Conference ? Lord PALSIES, lON sail he couti not give any answn on the subjee'. One of the first resolutions of the Paris Congress w' s ' that their pro_eedings from day to day ahonld only be know+) " the results. ADMISSION OF PRUSSIA TO THE CONFERENCES. Mr. DISRAELI inquired whether it was true that Prussia had b , en invited to attend the conferences, and that she hod acce, tea the invitation, and if so, what were the names of the dip'.omati O3 who were to represent Prussia ? Lord PALMERSTON declined to answer the que,tiou. THE BALTIC FLEET. - - Sir C. NAPI Ell:moved for a select committee to inquire into 0 , 1 proceedings of the Baltic fleets in 1854 and 1855. , hon• gallant gentleman commenced his observations by referring ti past services, •tatinz that he had been in the service fifty-st d sears, during which time he had commanded fi.ets and arm'es , had endeavoured to do his duty, and he then proceeded to relate :he circumstances connected with the Baltic expedit on which lie cots mended in 1954. Passing over the ce'ebrated reform club dinner+ some of the speeches at which, he said had raised the country t ° such state of expectation, that had he brought the I'm (r f r Nicholas home, the people would not have been sati fiel unless de hsd brought St Petersburg too. He allude I to the imperfect unsatisfactory manner in which the fleet wat manned, and th ° ability and energy which had been displayed by the officers in reduc• ing the mixed crews to a state of discipline. For this, and r o e the successful navigation which he had accom.lished under ve r unfavourable citcumstances, he expected thanks, but 1 is proceed ings had been severely commentel upon. The gallant genii:Ml alluding to and detailing incidents in the Bal is Expedit . on , rea letters from Sir James Graham, dated June and July. 1854, recone mending him not to run the fleet against s'one walls, int.rlol that he should nut attack Cronstadt or Sweaborg, wh ch were r ate by the hon. baronet to be almost impregnable, and expressing nt ire silence upon tus (,ir C. Napier's) imprudence as .sell as ga InntrY These I-tiers were, he admitted, to some extent of a private C ter, but they rel .ted to matters of public interest, and he t himself justified in reading them on that oc anion. He mew—, the destruct on of Bomarsund. which he had 'been commen , t ( l by the Admiralty, and afterwards entitling to the orders he had receives in August t, return home, the obj-ctions of t h e French admirals to leave the Baltic, and the public meetings to which that circiunstiine , gave rise. he comp'ained that Sir James Gratodl had fastened the blame, that Sweaborg was not ta':en, upon lii n , iA order to appease the public, and to cover his own political purposr., He c. mmented upon the fact, that the English Admiralty e h irae" 4“,t1g14 the impression th it the French fleet had not been ordered horn" when `ir James Graham communicated with him as to ri:e It ! :1 ; bility of taking Sweaborg. and stated that he (Sir C. Napicr) ni s.en the despatch dated August 30, ordering the Fr. , nch back to Chet bourglUpon receiving the orders to which he referreu, he imm diately:sent his r ailiing vessels some, and after they i a i VI!! he rec,ivrd an order from the Admiralty, who d d not seem to to aware of the French Admiral's orders to send away his sailing sels, but they were far on:the road home. He stated distinctly to th , a Admiralty that noth.ng could be done against Sweaborg in tha year, and that opinion was shared in by the French Admiral. and he complained that the Admiralty and Sir Jas. Grahatn on that acceunt were ready to throw him overboard. He also comp a Od a that Sir Jame.' Graham had mis-translated a French despatch . 1 ' had misconstrued his report upon the second reconnoissot Sweaborg. in order to rain him. 111 his opinion Sir J. G ahar never serious its the Russian war, as he wrote to prevent tit, from making any attack in the manner they ought, and direct attacks should be made when it was so late in the year it inpossible to carry out the order. He did not comp was not sent to th • Baltic ag +in, buthr thought he ha - ' c ptainef theman- er of his dismissal, for though the Ad rit that they had no cause to censure his conduct, yet he cc the tone of their correi ondenee. They charged hitn with r ntilltheyretu ed to grant acort-tivirttal to 'nquire into ti He did not condemn the Admiralty for not sen ing c in 1854, when the war commenced, but he charged neglect for not taking in 1855 the precautions atigges , el by " w t expedition of 1851, and 1i felt convi• ced that if the rrenara tiont; tb,a_ h been made for 1856 . had been made at the be , inning o f the 1855, the war would have long since been brought to a EI or ay! termination. He c ,nsidered that if he had done right in the 1; 51 ",,` ; he had been treated unjustly, and if he had done wron , ,h e 01 - I g".. to be ply,ished for it, arid he a , ked the House to gran: him a s l c " committee to enquire into the subject. ci tea Admiral WA LCOTT believed th a the Admiralty had inadequa , e y f r the expedition of 1854, and urged that the eNr e ed cane of the war of 1898-9 cave a test of the force that was requ,f ,4 for the Baltic. II thow:ht, however, th e B Iti c ex pel P oie been most suce,sf,il in blockading, and in keeping in d Rus.iln fleet, which was one f.f the most serious injuries that cou be inflicted on the flevt of an enemy '''' Sir C. WOOD said that in the course of a quirter of a cen tury experience in 'hat Hou e, he tad never seen—he had never kl wa n g such a mischievous and pr judicial course taken as The n'''" t i, e nubl'e of a se ret correspondence. With:regard to the motion "' t a corn honourabi and gallant gentleman, he did not think tha. mittee of that House was a proper tribunal to inquire into th e c 0 e t duct of an offi.'er of Her Majesty's service. But putt ng asi , e the se co l" .. correspondence, which oueht never to have been made pubic., he tended that no case had been made for inquiry Into the cal lant ect7 to. rat's conduce He had not be n censured; he had brew called tile°4, o e lover his flag on his return home from an expeelteon, ae % w e officers bad done before him, and as Admiral 'evades has "' zes t after him, but na charge whatever bad been publicly made aga'ii a s him. As to the operations in the Baltic in ISA, he de iie:t . t oft their was an insufficient number of gun boats, and stated his (gro ve that the e were sufficient for the capture of Sweabourg. No Din o; tation had been cast unon the British Navy In the present. War fe e the contrary, never had flee's displayed so much gallantry S s . , e a as opportunity went, and, under the circum s t ances , he sa` en e reason for granting •he enquiry moved for , by th e h qu , a nd 84°- - memeer for Southwark. the Sir J. GRAHAM said, had the motion not been sccond .4 be al e member for Chrieehu-ch, it world have been his impulse to "e-ed seconded it, as he was glad of an opportunity to meet the h e ."°',l,4 gallant admiral's charges which had been made public. As alu e e ' t te his honour and wish, the appointment of a Comm tier would '„1 d given him the greatest Satisfaction, and he should have been !,,e1 that every scrap of paper addressed by him to Sir C. Napier 0, 11 ;4 be there considered, Ind that he and Sir C. Napier slreed be " m e. to appear and give evidence In the c mmittee. The rie -11t i e st Baronet enumerated the charges which had been brought ag 2 . lt e him by Sir C. Napier, amongst which w re political cowardi,e. Ltoe he was not fit to have the honour of au office In his ham"' et treason he had committed to cover his own politica' actions, an l oo conduct unworthy of a gentleman, and this he ment i one d to s 4 e that Sir .;C. Napier had not, as he said was his intention In'";ed forward his case in a spirit of moderation. fie tend e, the conduct f the gallant admiral, in m eking public ''oo correspondence, and referred to a corr espon de-.ce bet o. 0 ( a Mr. Ironside. of Sheffield, and Mr. Grant. the edV° T. ci t bs. the Morning eldrertiser chewing that Sir C. N ap i er had place iate original cerrespone, nee in the hands of Mr. Onnt, w:th i n strucr ,era not to publish them, but wi how any prohibition as to showine ° do. to h a friends, which Mr. Grant had expressed his will nene 4 s C I for As to the steement of Br C. Napier th it the tics t was i n efecit'n v d. the purpose, the right hon. I,aronet read a l e tter to -er Chats. e e e„ j e Feb nary 15, 1854, warning him that if h e did no t thi n k fly: t ri . be which the Mini-tatty were able to place at his di sposa l u fficie• el hs I better net accept the command, to which the gallant d ec or replied,that he was willing to take charge of the ex e edit on he' wet desperate a d the Admiralty might riepend that thehoneur e , w .u'd not tarnish in his hands. The right hon baronet pi:lc: rei t to real a number of letters addressed by Sir. C. Napier to cl,'" e ioe, authorities to the effect that a man over 60 was not fit to un" e er a itot, the charge of a fleet and quoting the examp'e o f L or d Nelson. 4ifie whose vie. ories were - achieved in youth. Thi s h e re f erre d to ides cation of the course whi .h the Admiralty t oo k i n removinire „~tithe Nattier from he command of the Heine fl-et. H e ree:lV e n d statements of Sir C. Napier that the fleet was ill manneat ee;e or reference to the remark of the Gall an t Ad m i ral that time exeft , "e be tee officers w,lre, most successful in changing that stet or affair: . of quoted a pr vete despatch from Sir C. Napier, complai!l r 'e to, seve al officers, high in comma n d, an d intimating that he wl sent them borne as use:ess to him. With regard to the co ,o '!,,pt cats n he lens to the G sla n t Ad m i ral at the comineleel'aal Kof the B tit c expedition, recommend i hg him n-1 to under, of desrerate enterpri s e h e (Si r J . Graham) said that in the rtrat (1.46 the gallant officer to the filet upon enteri ng upon eem m- e' stated his willin gness to embark in any service h ow ever den e to Hence he thou g h! Sir C. Napier might be vt o some nab step, he therefore thought it neccee i eelaoe p 1 ce a littl e restraint upon the laulable zeal of the "e, e et officer. He d en i e d that the intention of the Gover7oo4 with regard t o 'he Raffle Expedition, was infl u ene•d by o< o iers in the Crina'a, an d r e a d a d es patch f r o m hi mself to Sir C. to, before the English troops landed in th e Crimea, ,` of Sw abourg as a' great point to be taken. As to th frog'. Bomarsund the Right Hon. Baronet quoted two desittu' e , , i t tne Sir C. Napier, dive.' the 12th of June, i n w hi ch h e s tated n ti l ,n, i t g fortress contained shout 2,00) men, and as k e d f or 10 niwt•h having at the time fifteen sal. of the li ne at hi s c omman d ' e which he theugte he might succeed In subduing the fort e 4 ;`' mite Right Honourabl • Baronet also quoted a number %,,, , cir g d cuments written by Sir Cl. N ap i er, show i ng ex •nsl, els in the con elet of the Gallant Admiral. anti en tic el iet alluding to a statement of hi s i n the la.t ear that - fo t - ess e ' s e i b' be attacked by sea, whi c h , i n recent letters the gallan t edtr i t ',. completely contradi led With regard to the charge ell' J. Graham) wa s a fr i end to Russia, he repu :tat d the c remarked the' while he was at the Board of Admiralty. n` eiecten, either in the Black Sea or the Baltic, to carry e ree• a with t e eatest sue'T k ..K.F.LFY joined in the condemnation of t h d e n: 'i o f oats colrespondence. fie referred to th e con 11 ns Sir C. Napi r in the 13,1 tic, which h• cad had not been s,l, to win the confidence of the British Fleet. or of our charged 013 g ll'a t admiral with indiscretion in his sPe een discon - Was calculated to render seamen in her Majes , y's set , ' e tnari tented, and mutinous, and con-luded with the remark, that and be IS who cannot govern himself, is unfit to govern a fi.et, a not fitted to command. who has tint learned to obey. Captain SCOIIF:1.1 de'e , ded th • conduct f Sir C. Nlnf r i m gAlfs After some remarks from Mr. MUNTZ, Mr. W• s*a Li Mr. MALINS, and Mr. B. OSBORNE, Sir C. NAPI R repred. whhdrawing his motion. , ne f o rol". The Commissio era of Supply (Scotland) Bill, a nd tne tory Seim ds ( Scotland) Bill passed a stage. • The Rouse adjourned at half-pad twelve o'clock.; daction of