The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-06-28 00:00:00

LAYS OF THE LIVERPOOL ELECTION. sighs load the air of Liverpool. The Peti tioning interest is in a dolorous and disagreeable mood. The camp is agitated and divided against itself. Its mirth is now mourning. The boastful mouth is silent. The braggart has retreated in bashfulness ; loudly-told hopes are sunk into despair. Why is this ? ye Liverpool Liberals ? Is it thus ye mark a glorious victory ? "Eh ! a victory did ye say, my good friends ; let us see what we have gained. The privilege of paying £12,000 ; of seeing the Freemen retain their privileges untouched, our party afraid even to bring forward a candidate, the Conservative side more energetic and compact than ever ; and of seeing ourselves laughed at and lampooned everywhere, even by our friends. Is this not the sum of our woful gain, my Petitioning Friend, who blandly asketh me for my subscription to this cause of purity ? Go ; I have lost enough, without paying for thy absurdity." The poor Liberal We pity . him heartily. And yet are we not to have our laugh with our Rhymers in their castigation of that wretched farce, the result of which has brought Liverpool to the eve of a new election ? The poets are ever foremost in the righting of wrongs, and in the reprehension of wickedness. And so, on the present occasion, we find that, while a stupid proser or two have appeared on the other side, the true minstrels who attune their harps on such occasions are up and singing for the right; and the banks of the Mersey are rife with lays, many of them exciting the genial laughter and sympathy of the crowd. " Liberal" Thanks, say we, and all encouragement to the rhymers. They have marked the cause of the poor Postmen, whom lying slanders assailed, from the lips of lawyers in London and the servile pens of local scribes—whom it was en deavoured to deprive of their daily bread, and who were brahTed as the probable recipients of infamy and trans portation ! And, again, thanks to the rhymers, say we, for their attachment to the ancient and time-honoured rights of our Freemen, an attachment which indicates the possession of a healthy feeling, far removed from the heart of the selfish utilitarian, who would destroy every landmark of the past, and wrench from its rightful pos. sessor every ancient privilege. Claiming precedent at our hands is the subjoined spirited narrative, after the style of Ingoldsby THE LIVERPOOL ELECTION INQUIRY. The King of the regions below held a court, Just under this jolly old Town and Port, In July—Fifty-two ; And he told all his princes assembled round, That if some clever imp could only be found, He'd a job for him to do : His Majesty then went on to relate More than was telegraphed on the " slate," For he knew exactly the desperate state Of the so-called Liberal set ; That they sorely winced under their defeat, Chiefly that CARDWELL had lost his seat — Their most especial pet. "Whoever shall undertake the mission, Must be prepared to put the dish on" (His Majesty meant the pot) ; He then looked round for Beelzebub, Who sat near the door, on a resin tub, For the room was deuced hot : " Go, Bub, and undertake this case, You've got a sanctimonious face ; Do all you can to spread dissension, But talk meanwhile of ' pure intention ;' Hunt up a batch of 'jolly bricks,' And make them drunk to learn their tricks. The witness-box you'll fill with these— When drunk, they'll lie just as you please ; Slander—abuse—defame,—and bribe, But do it all on virtue's side." Away—away Ts Beelzebub ; He cannot stay To eat his grub ! An express awaits him at the door, He is in—and at Clayton-square by FOUR ; Invisible all — He entered the room, and diffused his gall, And BILLY took his in the shape of a " Ball ;" Then grew very funny, Talk'd of " Carlton" and " Money"— That full " Thirty Thousand" had brib'd half the town; With his weather eye open, he had noted it down ; He'd file a Petition—he'd have an inquiry ; And BILLY the peaceful —was BILLY the fiery. "Who'll ring the bell ?" Why—who, indeed ? " We, RATHBONE and RONALD, We'll do the deed." Beelzebub left when this was arranged, For he saw all the Liberals here were deranged. " To love Bible truth, Yet support our 3laynooth," Quoth he, " I am losing my time here forsooth ; I'll return thro' Kilkenny, and call upon CAHILL— There are not many like him and Dr. :ll` HALE ! The Petition sped on, The witnesses came, The Committee sat down To examine the same. But there never was anything turned out so tame. Some men lost a clay By going to vote, And were pa qid for their time, As ever man ought 'ere working for naught ! &;ject of " bands Such a Jerem May put up b 7 Diddle .s Fiddle— He'll never be waned while Liverpool stands youth, a a friend to Maynooth, A very nice Thoug Said the Liberals wanted to compromise, That if MAC would but go, They would turn away JOE, And TURNER and CARDWELL they'd equally prize Oh, ye who are " Liberals " only in name ! Your Petition has clad you in " garments of shame ;" You have won—but you lose the regard of the just— You have won—but you have to come down with " the dust " You have won—but you'll lose the Election again, For we must and we will have Conservative men. Z Quite in a different style is No. 2, which is appro priately entitled— A DOLOROUS DUET, AS SING BY THE CO-PETITIONERS RATHBONE. Oh ! 'tis the rosy month of June, _ The sun shines bright on Mersey's shore ; But ah ! I'm sadly out of tune, Because we've not a copper more ! I leaned my back upon an oak, I thought it was a trusty tree, But first it bow'd, and then it broke; And, faith, it did come down on me. Oh! yes, it did come down on we. RONALD, BOTH RONALD Oh ! when 'twas young, that lovely case— Which, BILLY, owed its birth to you, I did in it my whole trust place ; But ah ! RATHBONE, you proved untrue. Thy servile gossips in the town Its lovely horrors said they knew, But when we got to London town, Those horrors melted like the dew. And, faith, it's fairly dried me too ! Whole twenty-five !* Oh, what a-do ! RATHBONE RONALD. RATHBONE. Oh, RONALD dear, I'm ill at ease— The thousands that we've yet to get ; I'll fly to the antipodes, Or boldly brave the grim Gazette. Oh, wherefore should I mind my toilet, Oh, why so nicely oil my locks ? Fame, fortune. friends are all away— My friends could dip me in the docks. Mind, BILL, you put them in a box ! Oh, RONALD, spare those shabby knocks. (A pause.) RONALD, RATIEBONE. The midnight road is now my bed; The sheets shall ne'er be pressed by me ; I'll never rest my aching head, Since all I sought has fled from me ! Oh ! winter wind, when shalt thou blow, And shake the ships upon the sea ; Oh I gentle Death, thou kindest foe, Oh, take young BILL of Wavertree ! RONALD. But no more tin you'll take from me. RATUDONE. Alas ! that friends should disagree. * This petitioner subscribed 425 towards the inquiry. RATHBONE. Our next specimen is sent from the classic locale of Everton Brow; and in that part of the town the song, in MSS., is said to have become quite popular. It is called— A NICE YOUNG ENGLISH GENTLEMAN, Tune.—" THE OLD COUNTRY GENTLEMAN." The song I'll sing its lately made, and tells of latter days, Of a nice young English gentleman, his dad, and their queer ways, Which never have been chronicled in older minstrels' lays, And which expose a Quaker's son, and his funny little tralls. He's a nice young English gentleman, all of the modern time, _ Old Liverpool , it was BI LL's home, and on the Mersey's shore His dad had dwelt full many a year—for he was known of yore; 1 " Apostate, oh 1" the Quaker how led ; " Old BILL, do ye mind the time," The people bawled, Gascoigne, You fine old English gentleman, all of the olden time ?" "when you behaved so bad to General Old BILL he was a Liberal, and modelled on the plan Ot doing right unto himself, if to no other man ; And so when'er his party won, by money, drink, or force, He cheered and croaked, and cried " Hurra !" till he was nearly hoarse, This just old Quaker gentleman, all of the olden time. But a change came o'er his spirit when, in luckless '52, His favourites were left behind, and lost by four to two ; lie swore an oath, conceived a plan within his brain, and then lie called young BILL, the charge gave out—young BILL he said "Amen l" This fine young English gentleman, all of the modern time "Straight off you'll go to London, BILL, take RONALD with you, too, See your dear brother, P- 7 , and give hi m t h e case to do ; Some knaves who like their beer first find, and make them all topheavy, Note down their fibs, and then per train transport the entire bevy, You rare young English gentleman, all of the modern time, "By hook or crook, I will confound the Freemen of this town, The rabble rude, th e villains vile, who dare on me to frown ; That north-country lo on , 31---e, and C- T--, they must go, _ - If truth won't do it,then, dear son, fibs will, my son, you know, For you're a smart young English ge n tleman, and worthy of your line." _ 's stuff'd, young BILL is there, but he looks Old KINGLAKE rather blue, For poor deceived RONALD, in a buff, bas ta'en the rue ; Bat for full twenty days young BILL he shows his pretty face, And, with arts unbounded, tries to bolster up the horrid Case. This patriotic gentleman, all of the modern time. \„ t len s I ween," ;th, says WILLIAM WILLIA " What a hoax is this, GENERAL NEWS ECCLESIASTICAL. Old FRESH ' FIELD thinks that such a case ne'er took place in Room 13, Lord FRANKFORT has been liberated from Coldbath fields Prison, by order of Lord Palmerston. DIOCESE OF CHESTER. While MAX swears the Freemen have done nothing • that is wrong, But for putting Master BILL in quod the case is very strong. Oh, the gallant young petitioner, all of the modern time. JOSEPH EVAN SAVAGE, a soldier found guilty, at the Middlesex sessions, of being concerned in a robbery upon a person in the street at night, has been sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. CLABON stoutly cries for cash, KINOLAKE'S heavy speech toay, As also p the dear son-in-law, old BODKIN, and IIAcAuLAy, And the great cloud of w itnesses—the drunk ones they did call, The wronged Postmen and the lobby host they never ask'd at all. Those precious honest gentlemen, all of the modern time. SHERIFF SKENE, an astute Scotchman, has decided, in the Small Debt Court, at Glasgow, that the value of a cat is one guinea ! and that, if a boy murders a cat which is killing his pigeons, his parents are responsible, and must pay the value of the feline wretch ! THE THIRTY-THIRD.—Her Majesty has commanded that the 33rd Regiment of Foot shall, henceforward, bear the name of " The 33rd, or the Duke of 'Wellington's Regiment," which honourable distinction will be inscribe.i on the colours of the regiment. FOUR FEMALES, in the course of a fortnight, have com mitted suicide from the Old Gravel-lane bridge of the London docks. There is quite a mania among the women of the neighbourhood for suicide. Two or three attempts have been made nightly by the females of Ratcliffe High way during the last month. A POPISH DODGE EXPOSED.—We are authorised to give the most explicit and emphatic contradiction to a statement which appeared in the popish Free Press of Saturday last, to the effect that the Dachess of Hamilton had been converted to the Romish Church. The state ment is totally devoid of foundation.— Glasgow Consti. lutional. Young BILLY has ta'en the rail, third-class, 16-and-9, And, when at the Blisworth Junction, he steppeth out to dine, He's heard to groan a fearful groan, "0, direst woe is mine, And,before I'll go that road again, I'll cross the salt seA brine!" The conscience-smitten Quaker's son, all of the modern time. And now, my friends, I really think that here the youth was right, For did you e'er n poor boy see in such a precious plight ; And I'm told that if the " Liberals" do not cash up to-night, It's feared he will betake himself to Brownlow-hill or flight, This fine young English gentleman, all of the modern time. Everton-brow. M. P. L. We had a fancy that the Scotch were mostly Whigs ; but it would seem that we have one of the right stamp among the Northerners stationed here —one, who is a good poet as well as a good politician. His rhyme is sung to a popular Scottish tune, which has been rendered popular in the south by a son of the celebrated Braham, and other vocalists of note : SONG. Tune—LIZZY LINDSAY. PART I. Will ye gang wi' me, ROBBY RONALD, Will ye gang up to London wi' me ; Great glory to gain, ROBBY RONALD, To share a' the honour with me ? UNDER the title of " The progress of Folly," a New York paper mentions that an impudent little girl, named Phebe Ann Tarn, who professes to be a " medium," has written, offering for sale the copyright of a book which she has penned at the dictation of the " spirits." She thinks it is worth $l,OOO, and can afford it for no less ! Spank her and send her to bed, says the ungallant editor. To gang and petition wi' you, sir, I think I will even agree ; If sae be that the case is sae black, As the lad says that I am gaun wi'. PART IT. Oh ! RATHBONE, lad, ya mann ken little, To mak' sic a big fool o' me, For my name is the stainless ROB RONALD, An elector o' highest degree. On his pate he has planted his castor, An' he's aff frae the lang committee, An' awa' wi' the rail is Ron RONALD, Oh ! how savage an' sullen is he ! Tosteth•park. DORIC REEDE. SINTALLows.—As a proof of the valuable services' ren dered by swallows, it is estimated that one of these birds will destroy, at a low calculation, 900 insects per day; and, when it is considered that some insects produce as many as nine generations in a summer, the state of the air but for these birds may be readily conceived. One kind of insect alone mightproduce 560,970,489,000,000,000 of its race in a single year. THE FRIGATE CARLO ALBERTA.—The Carlo Alberto Sardinian auxiliary screw frigate, launched at Newcastle. about a month ago, has been safely brought to Shields, in tow of seven powerful tug steamers. She will, it is an ticipated, be fitted out by October. Since she ran on a sand bank, while launching, the greatest anxiety has been felt for her safety in coming round the sharp points and over the shoal parts of the river between Newcastle and Shields. She was trimmed to an even keel and buoyed at the stern, giving her a uniform depth of about 15 feet 9 inches, and was brought down, without the slightest accident. She is a noble specimen of naval architecture, and is valued at between 480,000 and £90,000. THE HON. H. T. LIDDELL AND THE REPRESENTATION OF LIVERPOOL. . IT will afford much gratification in this and the adjoining counties, as well as to the admirers of political character and statesmanlike ability throughout the kingdom, to know that the Hon. H. T. Liddell has been invited by the unanimous expression of the leading Conservatives of Li verpool, embodied in an influential requisition, to allow his name to be brought forward, in conjunction with that of Mr. Horsfall, for the representation of that most im portant constituency of the kingdom at the ensuing elec tion, to supply the place of Messrs. Forbes Mackenzie and Turner, just unseated. This invitation, which is couched in most complimentary terms, and pays a well-merited tribute to his political consistency and parliamentary ser vices, the hon. gentleman has, we are happy to say, seen it his duty to accept. We feel assured he will have the sympathy and good wishes of many old and valued friends in the northern counties ; and it must be gratifying to the hon. gentleman to find that one and all of his poli tical friends are unanimous in their approbation and sup port. It is important at this crisis, when custom-house and other commercial reforms are loudly called for, and suitable measures of relief for the shipping interest remain to be secured, that the first shipping port in the world should be suitably represented ; and the two counties, who remember the able and consistent parliamentary services of Mr. Liddell, are in the best position to congra tulate the electors of Liverpool upon their choice of a candidate who, whether as regards private worth, political integrity, or statesmanlike conduct, as well as intimate acquaintance with the varied interests with which Liver pool is identified, and upon which the welfare of the king dom depends, is the most eligible which they could have selected. As the representative of that great maritime and commercial constituency also, the hon. gentleman will occupy that elevated and influential position to which his great experience and talents, as well as sound political Principles, entitle him ; and the legislature of the country will derive no small advantage from the matured parlia mentary experience, as well as the Conservative portion in the House of Commons additional weight, from the accession of so consistent and able an advocate.—New castle Journal. SUDDEN DEATH IN PRISON.—The Rev. John Mayor, 8.D., of Lincoln College, Oxford, and son of the cele brated Dr. Mayor, author of the Spelling-book, and many other popular works, was found dead, on Monday afternoon, in his cell on the debtors' side of the O x f or d County Gaol, where he had been confined upwards of nine years. He had refused to receive the gaol allowance of food, and subsisted entirely on the bounty of his friends. For a long time he had been unwell, but re fused to see the medical attendant at the gaol, and had occasionally refused to touch any food for two or three days together. The deceased's former living in Essex, worth about £350 per annum, was sequestere about ten years ago to pay his debts ; but had he lived until October next it would have been cleared and restored to him. A JUDGE BEFORE A MAGISTRATE.—At the Marl borough-street Police-office, London, on Saturday, Baron Alderson was summoned for refusing to pay a cab-driver's demand of eightpence, for having been called off the rank. The learned baron, who was his own lawyer, cross-ex amined the complainant, to show that he had sent some one to the house to receive the eightpence. This, how ever, was denied. The baron mentioned to the magis trate that the eightpence had been paid to some cabman who had called at his house. He was not in town at the time, and the cab was not fetched on his account. He did not make that an objection to the summons, but he attended to answer it in order to stop the demands on him. If he did not take some such step, he should have the whole cab rank coming to his house for the eight pence. The magistrate decided that the learned baron should pay the eightpence, and the cost of the summons ; but he would not allow anything for loss of time, in con sequence of the complainant's indiscreet conduct in having talked about the affair amongst his fellow-cabmen, and thus induced the fraud. THE BOOMERANG PROPELLER.—A trial of Sir Thos Mitchell's Boomerang Propeller took place on board H.M.S. Conflict, in Stoke's Bay, on Saturday week : After a run of eight times along the measured distance, the results were, on an average, 9'125 knots, with average revolutions of 63. This was somewhat surpassing in speed the result of the last trial with the common screw, with eight revolutions less, and a saving of one-eighth of the coal, and Sir Thos. Mitchell appeared to entertain no doubt that, had the pitch of the Boomerang screw been the same as the pitch of the common screw, a higher speed would have been the result. The reduction of the vibration ordinarily experienced on board either screw or paddle-steamers, and frequently a distressing annoyance, was noticed approvingly by all on board the Conflict. This comparative absence of vibration is one of the com fortable characteristics of the Boomerang, saving at once the wear and tear of the ship and the passengers' rest. MAILS von AUSTEtAILIA.—The Government have again invited tenders for the conveyance of mails to Australia, the periods fixed in the present instance being the 4th of August, the 4th of October, and the 3d of December. They are to be delivered at Adelaide, Sydney, and Mel bourne, and it is contemplated to repeat the singular ar rangement of sending the whole in one ship, paying a bounty of £l,OOO, instead of distributing this sum among vessels to the separate ports, which would not only insure the greatest individual dispatch, but also increase the stimulus of competition. The tenders, as in the former case, may be for either steam or sailing ships, the owners having the option of London, Liverpool, Plymouth, or Southampton as the port of departure; and preference will be given to that which specifies the shortest time for the service. A penalty of £5O is to be incurred for every day's delay in leaving, and of £3O for every day occupied in the passage beyond the time named in the tender; these penalties, however, in no case to exced £1,250, that is to say, £250 beyond the amount granted. It appears that any route may be selected for the passage. A SCOTCH ACT-EON.—A pretty village on the neigh. bouring coast, frequented by summer visitors, was lately the scene of rather an amusing incident. Taking advan tage of a lovely summer day, two young ladies betook themselves to a sheltered spot a little way up the coast, where they hoped to indulge in an unmolested bathe. After the usual preliminary proceedings, they had jest ac complished a few dips, when, to their consternation and disgust, they observed a young gentleman of an inquiring turn of mind seated on a neighbouring rock, and intensely enjoying the scene. The impertinence was aggravated by the fact, that a powerful opera-glass was made the instru ment of a more minute inspection of their aquatic evolu tions. The blushing but indignant maidens remained in the water as long as was consistent with comfort and se curity, in the hope that the stranger would withdraw, and leave them to, at least, their necessary toilet, when, to their horror, he was observed to descend calmly from his elevation, divest himself of his apparel, and proceed to bathe in close proximity. But he had strangely miscalcu lated the results, for the spirit of the maidens was at last aroused, and they secretly determined on a bold revenge. With an appearance of insulted modesty, they timidly withdrew from the sea, and, concealing themselves behind a convenient rock, proceeded to dress ; then, folding up their bathing gowns, they rushed upon the garments of the gentleman, and bore them off in triumph. The unfortunate man in stantly comprehended his position. A succession of shouts and supplications followed the ladies in their flight, growing fainter and fainter as the distance increased ; while the " gentleman," with considerable modesty, re mained in the water, evincing great agitation, and implor ing restitution, at first with stentorian lungs, and subse quently in animated and appropriate gestures ; but in vain, —the insulted maidens were inexorable. As the spot was very secluded, some hours elapsed before he could make his situation known. At length a grinning rustic made his appearance, and informed him that the " twa leddies had left his cla'es wi' a wench at the green, a mile awa', what wadna gi'e them back without he paid a pun' for taking care o' them, forby being a penalty for affront ing the leddies dookin'." The penalty was paid on the restitution of the garments, and the unlucky wight quietly left the village, where the joke was already known, and the conduct of the damsels publicly approved of. The offender is now suffering from a severe attack of rheuma tism.—Edinburgh Guardian. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1853. PREFERMENTS.—The Rev. William Henry Vernon, licensed to the Perpetual Curacy of St Stephen's, Liver pool, void by the resignation of the Rev. Thomas Suter Ackland.—Patrons, the Venerable Archdeacon Brooks and the Rev. Augustus Campbell, Rectors of Liverpool. —Value £l5O. The Rev. George Banner licensed to the Perpetual Curacy of the newly consecrated Church of St. Bartholomew, Roby, in the parish of Huyton, in the county of Lancaster.—Patron, the Earl of Derby. ST. DAVID'S COLLEGE. LAMPETER.—The Rev. Win. Hughes, Incumbent of St. David's, in this town, has just taken the degree of Bachelor in Divinity in the above college. We hear that Mr. Hughes was one of the tequales for the Classical Prize, the Latin and Hebrew prizeman, and likewise a first-classman of his college. ST. HELEN'S INEWTON-LE-WILLOWS.—There is in course of rapid formation an extensive and handsome lake between Gal borne park and Newton church, near the Railway station, on the estate of Thomas Legh, Esq., in the Valley, near " Cattle bill," one of the most beautiful and picturesque spots in England. The ancient covered market granted under the charter of King Edward 1., which has been closed for many years, was re-opened with great eclat on Saturday last, and was so densely thronged that the traders were unable to provide for all their wants. There was a dinner to commemorate the event at the Horse and Jockey Inn, and most of the leading gentry were present. Wm. Mercer, Esq., agent of the lord of the manor, presided. AGRICULTURE.—Out-door operations are now going on in suitable weather. Hay-making claims most of the farmer's attention during the present tickle and showery weather ; this crop is light, and with little or no old stock on hand we may expect higher prices. Wheat is fast com ing into ear, but will be thin, in consequence of the heavy rains at sowing time, with little more than half the quan tity sown. Oats and Barley are growing most luxuriantly. Beans now sweeten the air by their fragrance and bloom. Potatoes are again showing signs of decay. Vetches are looking well, but the winter sown ones were inferior, and some have been ploughed under. Milch cows and sheep have recovered from the effects of the late dry weather. INAUGURATION OF THE GARSTON DOCK. Tuesday last was a red-letter day in the annals of Gar ston. On the occasion of the opening of the new dock, it was the scene of gay festivities, in which the entire popu lation were joined by a large number of visitors. The St. Helens and Garston Canal and Railway Company invited upwards of 600 ladies and gentlemen to witness the open ing of the new dock, which is so well fitted to develope the important commercial capacity of that district, parti cularly in regard to coal and salt. A large proportion of the guests came from Manchester, St. Helens, Warring ton, and other towns ; and for their conveyance to Gar ston trains were provided by the directors. The Liverpool portion of the company sailed from the Landing-stage about half-past ten o'clock, in the fleet and beautiful steamer Countess of Ellesmere. Though the weather during the trip was anything but favourable,the passengers remained on deck, and here and there, on the shore, were collected groups of persons, who cheered her course as, with streaming pennons and glancing prow, the steamer bounded along with that swiftness and grace for which she is so distinguished. At intervals, selections of music were performed by Gribbin's band. The arrival of the Countess of Ellesmere at the new dock, at about eleven o'clock, was hailed by repeated salutes from cannon stationed on the piers; by stirring music from Gribbin's and the Stockport bands, the latter being posted at the dock ; and by the hearty cheering of crowds of spectators. The vessels in dock, of which there were a considerable number, were gaily dressed with flags, while bunches of laurel were placed at the extremities of the spars. It was about an hour before high water, and the 24f foot mark on the sill of the dock was just covered. The Countess was brought round to the quay opposite the entrance, where the passengers landed amidst renewed plaudits and peals of cannon. One of the semi-com pleted warehouses, an impromptu tent of sails, and a handsome marquee of Edgington's, formed the banquet ing-room, whither some of the ladies at once adjourned, while others, with the gentlemen, made the tour of the dock, in order to inspect the various appliances with which it has been supplied. The dimensions are as fol low :—Water area, 6 acres ; width of ship entrance, 50 feet; width of river-craft lock, 20 feet; depth of water on sills below Old Dock Sill, Liverpool, 6 feet ; giving, on a 20-feet tide, a depth of water of 26 feet on the sills, and 29 feet in the dock, the dock being excavated three feet below the gate-sills ; length of wharf (100 feet wide), S3O yards. The dock has been designed and laid out for mineral and salt traffic, but it is capable of being used for other goods, should the course of trade require. Thirty acres of land are set apart for a coal depot on the high level, thirty feet above the dock wharf, fv4ia coal-drops on the dock-side for shipping the coal from the waggons into the ships' holds, the speed of delivery being only limited to the rate at which the coal can be stowed. These coal-drops have been made by Mr. Robert Dagleish, jun., of St. Helens. Each waggon will hold six tons, and the motive power is gained by an ingenious appli ca tion o f compensating weights. It is conjectured that there will be constantly from 500 to 1,000 waggons in the dep6t, arriving, departing, and in standage. At the north end of the depOt are a series of coal-yards, with neat cottages for the keepers, uniformly built. For the accommodation of lighter goods, a warehouse of two floors is being erected on the south end of the dock. The cranes and hoists will all be worked by Armstrong and Co.'s hydrau lic apparatus. An essential feature in this railway dock is, that it is always at work, night and day. To facilitate night-work the warehouse and quays will be all lighted with gas. Round the margin of the dock a line of rails will be laid, on the level, the waggons being hoisted and lowered by hydraulic apparatus placed on the east quay. The banquet took place at one o'clock, in a room, the sides and roof of which were clothed with shrubs and flowers, from whose graceful combinations peeped appro priate mottoes. To Mr. Bell, who arranged the decora tions, the utmost credit is due for the excellent taste and fancy exhibited in the work. There were twenty•four tables in all, including that at which sat the directors and the principal guests. The tables were well supplied by Mr. Lynn, of the Waterloo. Gilbert Greenali, Esq., M.P., occupied the chair, and amongst the other members of the company were Samuel Holme, Esq., the Mayor, with whom were Mrs. and Miss Holme. and Messrs. Charles Holland. John Stewart, Arthur Holme, Bernard Hall, :zlilliamTborneley, Frederic Peel, J. Crosthwaite,Wiiliam Stewart, James Holme, Robert Neilson, Edward Mills, Edward Heath, J. K. Rouothwaite, William Fo sbery, Campbell, Massiter, Muspratt, Studley Martin, 'Whitley, Armitage Pearson, M.R.C.S., surgeon to the railway, Rev. Richard Greenall, Dr. Ihne, Captain Cook, &c. A very large proportion of the company consisted of ladies, who seemed delighted with the whole proceedings of the day. When the heavier equipages were removed, and the dessert was placed upon the table, the speaking com menced. The chairman, after giving an historical sketch of the dock, in the course of which he paid a tribute to the memory of Mr. Ashton, of Liverpool, the founder of the Sankey Canal, the first canal in England, and re ferred to the fact that it was their privilege to have a descendant of the great John Ashton in that room, pro posed that the company should drink to the success of the Dock, and expressed the hope that their happiness, in celebrating its opening that day, might, as it were, be a type of its future prosperity. The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm.—Mr. Fosbery, jun., gave " The Town and Trade of St. Helens," coupling the toast with the name of Mr. Pilkington, who replied ; and Mr. Keats took the opportunity of saying that, when the St. Helens and Runcorn Railway was projected, he was re sident near St. Helens, and was the first person who established a manufactory on that line of railway, for the purpose of availing himself of the facilities he believed it would afford, and he had not been disappointed.—Mr. Holland gave " The health of Mr. Samuel Holme and the Town and Trade of Liver pool," a toast which his Worship acknowledged in an eloquent and energetic speech, in the course of which he remarked that from the increasing importance of that place, which he supposed they must in future dignify by the name of the port of Garston, the chair man would not be doing his duty to Lancashire if, should a new reform bill be brought forward in the next session of parliament, he did not claim for the enterprising town of St. Helens the privilege of sending members to that house. (Great cheering.) His worship likewise observed : I have often witnessed the facility with which coals were shipped in other places, and I must confess I have burned with indignation that the Mersey, which has taken the lead in the commercial world, the town which I do repre sent, should have been so much behind even the smallest Welsh ports, as well as the great towns in the north of England, in calling to her aid and adapting the modern facilities of science to her wants. You have set an example to our Dock Trustees on this occasion.— (Hear, hear.) lam exceedingly glad to see the deputy chairman of our Dock Trustees present—(laughter and cheers)—and I hope they will follow your example in giving a high level railway for the shipment of coals ; since I for one believe that our river ought to become one great quay, crowded with every facility which science can give you for the transaction of the business of the world.— Mr. Holme concluded by proposing the health of the Chairman, who, after acknowledging the compliment, gave " The Dock Trustees of the port of Liverpool," coupled with the name of Mr. Shand.—Mr. Shand briefly replied.—The subsequent toasts were :—" The Town and Trade of Warrington," by the Chairman, acknowledged by Mr. Perrin, the mayor, in a spirited speech ; " The health of Mr. Court, the engineer," from the chair, acknowledged by Mr. C. in a modest speech, who said that, if he required information, he had only to go to Liverpool and draw upon the " stock" of that father of dock engineering, Mr. Jesse Hartley. " The Lancashire Witches ;" " The directors, secretary, and officers of the Railway," by Mr. H. C. Beloe ; '• The Press," by Mr. Charles Holland, acknowledged by Mr. Baines ; " The health of Mr. Whitley, solicitor to the Company ;" and, "The Bishop and the Clergy," which was acknowledged by the Rev. Richard Greenall, of Warrington. The pleasant proceedings having come to a conclusion, the Liverpool visitors returned home for the most part by the well-ap pointed omnibuses from Aigburth, the ride home in the sunshine (for the afterpart of the day had cleared up beautifully) forming not the least agreeable part of the day's enjoyment. DREADFUL ACCIDENT ON BOARD H.M.S. LONDON.— On the passage of Rear-admiral Corry's squadron, to Portsmouth, a most appalling accident took place on board the London, 90 guns, Capt. Hutton, causing the instan taneous death of Lieutenant Wellesley Pole Chapman, first lieutenant, and six men belonging to her. There being s calm, the London was taken in tow by the Imperieuse, 50 gun screw-frigate, the tow rope being fastened to the London's chain messenger, which was attached to a ring bolt on the lower deck. It would appear that the chain messenger was not well secured to the `• bits," and a sud den strain occurring, the whole force of it was concentrated on the ring -bolt, which gave way, and the chain flew round with terrific violence, killing Lieutenant Chapman and six men instantaneously. The bodies were consigned to the deep on the same evening. Nine others were most severely wounded, and one of whom it is feared will not recover.—Morning Post. Sr. ANN'S INFANT SCHOOL, OLD SWAN.--An exami nation of the infants of the above school took place on Thursday evening last, the 23rd inst., which was numer ously attended by the ladies and gentlemen of the neigh bourhood. The various subjects in which the infants were examined included scripture, the life of Christ, from map, a great portion of the old testament, geo graphy, history of England, natural history, and objects. The examination gave great satisfaction to all present, and the audience testified their entire approbation in frequent and loud applause at the admirable manner in which the infants gave their answers to the numerous questions. Too much praise cannot be given to Mrs. Stewart, the talented schoolmistress, for the admirable and very careful manner in which she has laboured to train up the infants placed under her care ; and we have no doubt . she must d have felt highly gratified at the cordial manner n which her endeavours were received. The Rev. T. Gardner, in cumbent of St. Ann's, Stanley, delivered a very feeling address to the children and their parents, with reference to their proper training, &c., and the proceedings termi nated about half-past 9 o'clock, CORRESPONDENCE. REPRESENTATION OF LIVERPOOL. To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD, SlR,—The very faithful address of him, who will doubtless ere long be one of Liverpool's Representatives, must, I imagine, have set at rest those electors whose minds have been made uneasy by the sudden introduction of the Hon. Henry Thomas Liddell, as one of our candidates. True as it was, that such a man was received with surprise by many of the electors,—on the sole account of its being strange to most, —yet, it is pretty generally admitted now (after the due perusal of that gentle man's address), that that surprise has become most agreeable. I cannot help agreeing with the remark of your contempo rary—that when, throng We have &re .1 the course of events, Mr. Liddell ed to the Upper House, we shall have, in him, had a sufficient impression made upon our minds, as to the influent of which this gentleman is possessed, so as not to doubt that such a man, in conjunction with our much-respected townsman, Mr. T. B. Horsfall, is the man for Liverpool ; and that in him, as arepresentative (so long as we can enjoy h's influence), we ought, indeed, to be proud. On reference, I find that the Liddell family is of very ancient origin, they having been baronets since 1642. The present peer being the second Lord Ravensworth ; the fourth baronet having been created the first baron, but which title expired at his demise, until revived in favour of the present peer. It may not likewise be generally known that our Candidate's eldest son, aged 32, is M.P. for South Northumberland, and that he, like his father and grandfather—whose respective ages are 5G and ;B—possesses the same eound Church and State, and Con servative principles, but which predominate in the highest degree, and to the greatest extent, in both our worthy candi dates. The Conservatives of Liverpool, undoubtedly, owe a debt of gratitude to the members of its Constitutional Association, who have introduced to its electors such two names,—yet, most especially, I contend, the name of the Honourable Henry Thomas Liddell.—Your obliged Subscriber, A CONSERVATIVE ELECTOR, Liverpool, June 25th, 1(.13 To the EDITOR off" the LIVERPOOL ST-INDARD Qw on the eve of an election for two members for the borough of Liverpool, to take the place of those who have been unseated by the decision of the Parliamentary Sin,—We are nc Committee, The first question, then, to consider is, who are the most proper men for us to return in place of Mackenzie and Turner? When the former was brought out here, it is well known the selection did not give satisfaction. On the contrary, an opinion has been gaining ground that the town of the greatest import ance in the United Kingdom, and second only to the metro • polis in its commerce and shipping, does not require strangers at r'l to represent it ; but that having within itself men of ability, talent, and experience, it prefers one known and tried to any one that it must take at the recommendation of a London clique. I find that a requisition (which, by-the-bye, never appeared on 'Change) has been hastily got up, asking Messrs. Horsfiol and Liddell to stand ; but to me and many others, who expected that Mr. l3ramley-Moore and Mr. T. B. Horsfall would have been brought forward, this selection is very displeasing. There is a very large section of the independent voters who would prefer Mr. Bramley-Moore to Mr. Liddell; and why should Liverpool return a stranger so long as we have a man who, like Mr. Bramley-Moore, has so devoted himself to the furtherance of her interests, that his acts have been appreciated and approved by his fellow-townsmen? One or two instances will suffice As a proof of the high sense entertained of his valuable ser vices by the community : in 1847, when the first term of his dock-chairmanship expired, a memorial, signed in a few hours, I believe, by 168 of the leading firms, (not individual signa tures,) was presented to him, praying him to consent to be re elected, where he continued to give, in my opinion, greater satisfaction to those who could appreciate his services in that capacity than any chairman who has preceded or followed him. The Mayoralty which followed his occupation of the Dock Chair, was one of the most satisfactory ever known; and, during the same, it will be recollected, he originated and suc cessfully carried out a fancy fair in the Princes-park; and that this was appreciated and enjoyed by a very great number, is best estimated by the tens of thousands who for three days turned out daily to witness it, and by the very satisfactory results, as thereby a sum of nearly .elO,OOO was realised after deducting all expenses, and paid over for the benefit of three of the leading charities. Mr. Bramley Moore has many admirers and supporters, independent of the Constitutional Association ; and some even of those who hold different political opinions, do not hesitate to acknowledge that he has done much for the town, as may be gathered from the Liverpool Mercury, of Friday last, in which it is stated, that when it was understood the two candidates would be Mr. Horsfall and Mr. Bramley-Moore, it was received 4 ' with approbation by a great body of their followers. The heads of the party were complimented on having abandoned their prejudices in favour of strangers," &c. feeling that Mr. There is, I repeat it, a very strong Braml M oor e would be more satisfactory to his fellow-townsm en . than Mr. Liddell. Many of us know the former to be a man of ability, experience, and energy, well acquainted with the true interests of the town, and well qualified to advance and de• fend those interests as its representative ; whereas of the latter we know little or nothing further than that, like Mr. Cardwell,—of whom we have experience,—he was one of Sir Robert Peel's followers ; and let us not forget to whom we are indebted for the increased and increasing foreign tonnage in our docks. I firmly believe the feelings of the town generally, and per haps not less since our experience of Mr. Mackenzie, will be in favour of Mr. Bramley-Moore in preference to a stranger — one who has shewn what he can do rather than one who has given us no proof ; and, at the eleventh hour, who knows if Mr. Bramley-Moore is brought out, that be may not be at the head of the poll.—Your obedient servant, \INDEX. Weft Doll, June 25th, 1853. IRELAND. Was, E. HUDSON, ESQ., who was one of the taxing officers for the law-courts, died suddenly, at his country residence, in the county Cork, on Thursday. MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. —A number of workmen have been employed these last few days in laying down tele graphic wires between the terminus of the Ulster Railway and that of the County Down Railway. LIBEL.—An action for libel was commenced on Satur day in the Common Pleas, before Chief-Justice Mo naghan and a special jury, in which Mr. Francis Wyse is plaintiff, and the proprietor of the Nation defendant. ELECTIONEERING.—The priest of Kilkishen, in address ing his congregation at the chapel, said, " You must all exert yourselves to return Sir John Fitzgerald and Cor nelius O'Brien—as we have not horses, we must plough with asses." CANVASSING.—An Irish witness, before the Clare Election Committee, having said he had beers " all day canvassing," was directed to " define" canvassing, which he did thus.—To try to induce and force the voters to vote for Corny O'Brien, and if they would not, to give them drink till they could not vote at all." ELIHU BURRITT asserts that more than one-third of all the letters that pass between the United Kingdom and the United States, are transmitted to or from Ireland ! " So," he argues, " there is little doubt that the bard-handed children of Erin in the United States, and their poorer friends in the United Kingdom, actually produce one-half the correspondence which is now carried on between the two great nations. What a vast impulse to their corres pondence would be imparted by an Ocean Penny Postage. RAMPANT ROMANISM.—A Dublin correspondent says that :—" Dr. Paul Cullen and the Ultramontanists have achieved a decisive victory over the supporters of national education. The result of Friday's deliberations at the board has leaked out through the columns of the Evening Mail, wherein it is recorded with shame' that the war fare waged against Archbishop Whately's Evidences of Christianity has been successful. The work, in fact, is ' rejected, expunged,' by an overwhelming majority of ten to one, from the list of books used in the national schools. Commissioners It fu f r o t u h g e h r t t r u a n n d s e p r i r t e h s e t s ti c a a ' r t et thebanner Presbyterian Arch bishop Cullen,' and that the task of conducting the op position fell exclusively upon the shoulders of Mr. Black burne, the ex-Chancellor of Ireland, Archbishop Whately being absent on a tour of visitations, and Mr. Baron Green being again unable to attend the meeting of the board, owing to the pressure of his judicial duties.". PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS. Rev. G. J. Bidewell, to the Curacy of Castle Donington Leicestershire. Rev. H. Hurst Burrow, 8.A., to the Curacy of Levens, near Milnethorpe, Westmoreland. Rev. J. Edgworth Close, 8.A., to the Curacy of St. Bridget and St. Martin, Chester. Rev. F.l'. Cusins, 8.A., to the Curacy of St. James's, Latch ford, Cheshire. Rev. P. J. Davies, M.A., to the Incumbency of Bettws-Leike, Cardiganshire. Rev. R. D. Dingle, M.A., to be Mathematical Master of the Durham Diocesan Training College. Rev. \V. S. Hadley, M.A., of Queen's College, Oxford, to the Rectory of Compton Abbas, near Shaftesbury. Rev. F. Hessey, D.C.L., Head Master of the Grammar School, Kensington, to the Incumbency of St. Barnabas' Church, Kensington. Rev. W. Hooper, to the Incumbency of Mariansleigh, Devon. Rev. It. M. Inskip, Curate of Sutton-on-Plym, Plymouth, to be Chaplain and Naval Instructor of Her Majesty's steam frigate Magicienne. Rev. G. W. Langmead, Garrison Chaplain at Plymouth, to be Staff Chaplain to the Army encamped at Chobham. Rev. H. S. Nlackarness, Cdrate of liymchurch, to the Incum bency of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Romney-marsh. Rev. R. H. Morgan, to the Incumbency of Lianguick, near Neath, Glamorganshire. Rev. J. Parry, 8.A., to the Curacy of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Rev. T. Pelly, 8.D., to the Rectory of Church Brampton, near Northampton. Rev. W. H. Prichett, M.A., Head Master of the Ordnance Schools, at Carshalton, to be Chaplain to the Earl of Stair. Ven. T. Robinson, D.D., Master of the Temple, and late Archdeacon of Madras, to the Rectory of Therfield, near Ruston, Herts. __ _ Rev. H. R. P. Sandford, 8.A., to be one of Her Majesty's Assistant Inspectors of Schools. Rev. H. W. Taylor, M.A., to be Chaplain to Her Majesty's ship Terrible. THE BISHOP or RIPON IN PRUSSIA.—A letter from Berlin, dated 17th June, says :—The Bishop of Ripon arrived here last night from Hanover, and celebrated the rite of confirmation in the English chapel here to-day. His lordship expresses himself much gratified with the reception he has met with hitherto on the continent. In Hamburgh he has confirmed twenty-seven young persons ; in Hanover, ten ; here, eight ; and in Dresden there are twenty-six candidates for confirmation waiting for him. In Prussia the King has lately fitted up a wing of his palace at Monbijou for the devotional use of the English congregation. The Bishop of Ripon is invited to dine with His Majesty to-morrow. PIDDINGTON CURACY.—The election of a curate to the perpetual curacy of Piddington, Oxfordshire, took place on Thursday, in the parish church. The number of electors is 83, and the value of the curacy is estimated at £3OO a-year,and a place of residence. There were originally upwards of 150 candidates, but on the morning of the election the number was reduced to two, viz., the Rev. W. H. Soencer, chaplain of Christ Church, Oxford, late curate of Piddington, and the Rev. J. J. Thorp, late head master of Summerstown and present curate of Pid dington. At the close of the poll the numbers for each candidate were found to be equal, 40 voters having voted for each of the rev. gentlemen. The registrar declared that no election had taken place. There will in conse quence be another election. GRAND MILITARY AT CH OBLIAM. REVIEW Her Majesty visited the camp at Chobham-common on Tuesday for the purpose of reviewing the troops. From the earliest hour pedestrians and carriages of all imagina ble kinds began to flock from all directions to the scene of action, and it is calculated that no less than 30,000 spectators were on the ground. Shortly before eleven a troop of Life Guards were drawn up along the road to Windsor, awaiting the arrival of Her Majesty. In about half an hour the royal standard was run up, and a move ment of the Life Guards showed that the Queen had entered the encampment Her Majesty, on arriving at the common, left her car riage and mounted a splendid charger. She wore on her riding-hat a plume of military feathers, and looked remark ably well. Prince Albert, in Field Marshal's uniform, rode on her left, and the King of Hanover, his horse led by one of his aides-de-camp - , on the right. Lord Hardinge, with a brilliant staff, preceded the royal personages ; and in front of him was Lord Seaton, the general in com mand of the division, also attended by his staff. The cortege was led on by a Guard of Honour, formed by a detachment of Life Guards. A blaze of uniforms, among which some Hanoverian and Prussian were conspicuous, followed immediately behind Her Majesty, and then came a throng of equestrians and some few carriages. It is quite impossible to exaggerate the brilliancy of the scene as the royal party at a slow pace passed from regiment to regi ment, drawn up each on its respective parade ground, the band of each saluting them with the National Anthem and presenting arms. The splendour and extent of the cortege was a thing of itself worth going some distance to see, and, though its strictly military character was not preserved, perhaps the leaven of well-mounted civilians was felt to be rather an advantage than otherwise by the great body of the spectators. The Queen seemed to enter thoroughly into the spirit of the occasion, and saluted the troops with almost soldier-like precision. She passed close along the line, and appeared to examine narrowly the appearance and discipline of the men. Her Majesty inspected ,first the cavalry regiments drawn up in front of their camps, and afterwards passed along the whole of the infantry. While Her Majesty was inspecting the infantry, the cavalry trotted off to the positions assigned them in the forthcoming movements, and Her Majesty then retired to a pavilion erected for her accommodation, from which she could witness the evolu tions of the troops. The enemy who were to be dislodged by the troops—consisting of a small body of the 23d Fusiliers, son-e Sappers and Miners, the farriers of the camp, and a few guns—appeared on the summit of a small hill opposite the royal tent. The movements of the troops in the plain now commenced with firing by ad vanced skirmishers of Foot Guards, the cavalry rode off to different points in the distance, and the artillery hurried off to take up their position of attack. The line of skirmishers was now recalled, the Highland regiments formed into squares. deployed and advanced, the artillery took the enemy in flank, and the cavalry, who had dis mounted to await the arrival of the infantry, remounted and advanced in line, covered by their skirmishers. The skirmishers were then called in, and the 6th and 13th re giments charged, retired in columns, and formed in the rear of the Lancers. This movement was beautifully exe cuted, and elicited from the Duke of Cambridge a shout of " Well done, Carabineers." The infantry meanwhile took up a position behind one of the hills, out of the reach of the enemies' guns. The cavalry then advanced again in two lines, the Life Guards and Lancers, and in turn the other division, charging with splendid effect ; then the whole retreated in a body covered by skirmishers, who kept up a rapid fire. The cavalry at length halted, and the infantry being now in line, called in their skir mishers and prepared for a decisive movement towards the enemy. The infantry skirmishers advanced, the guards.fired a deafening volley, and the infantry rushed forward up the devoted hill, carrying before them not only the supposed enemy, but also hundreds of spectators who had been unwise enough to take up a proximate position, and now fled in tumultuous disorder down the opposite side of the hill. The infantry now formed on the top of the hill, and shortly after the helmets and lances of the cavalry appeared above the ridge. Victory being complete, the regiments came down from the hill and defiled before Her Majesty, who expressed herself extremely delighted with the spectacle. Her Majesty afterwards partook of luncheon at head-quarters, and left the ground at three o'clock, shortly after which the rain, which had been threatening all day to descend, came dow? in torrents, to the no small confusion of the nu merous unsheltered visitors. THE QUEEN'S APPROBATION.—The following com munication was received on Wednesday by Lieut.-General Lord Seaton, commanding the camp at Chobham Memorandron.—The general commanding in chief has received the Queen's commands, on the occasion of her Majesty's having this day reviewed the division of the army encamped, to express to Lieutenant-General Lord Seaton her Majesty's entire approbation of the military arrangements made by the lieutenant-general. The ap pearance of the troops as the Queen rode along the line was most satisfactory; and her Majesty was much grati fied by the perfect order and regularity which prevailed during the field movements (so ably directed by the lieutenant-general), by which many thousands of specta tors witnessed from the heights the manoeuvres of the troops on the plain without inconvenience or accident. The lieutenant-general will be pleased to convey these her Majesty's sentiments of unqualified approbation to the majors.general and commanders of brigades, to the com manding officers of the corps, and to the officers and men of all ranks.—G. Browne, Adjutant-General. THE ELECTIONS. HARWICH.—CLOSE Or THE POLL. Bagshaw (L.) Sir W. Fraser (C.) 31aj0rity.......... 25 CHATHAM.—CLOSE OF THE POLL. Captain Vernon (C.) ........ ........ .... 610 Admiral Stirling (L.) . .. Majority......., .. 13 PETERBOROVGH.—CLOSE OF THE POLL. Whalley (C.) . •••• Hankey (L.) Majority DURHAM.—CLOSE OF THE POLL Mowbray (C.) . Douglas kL.)... Majority DISTRESSING SUICIDE. — The Rev. H. J. Stevenson, M.A., vicar of Hallow, and examining chaplain to the Bishop of Worcester, committed suicide on Friday by cutting his throat with a razor. He held the vicarage of Hallow, worth £1,200 a year, and was also a prebendary of Worcester Cathedral. THE PRINCESS ROYAL, a screw ship of 91 guns, was launched at Portsmouth, on Thursday. She was laid down in 1841, on the lines of the Albion, but the latter being found to have too great a tendency to roll, the Ad miralty in 1847 altered the plan of the Princess Royal by reducing her breadth two feet, and giving a different form to her sections. Again, last year she 'vas altered so as to adapt her for the screw-propeller, when she was length ened 13 feet by the stern. A large number of naval, mili tary, arid dockyard officers formed part of the opectators. COMMERCIAL .4 ND MONETARY NETT S, MONDAY NIGHT• still unsettled state of affairs in the East has been the prevailing influence on the state of the Money Market, and the contradictory accounts which have been received, leading to doubts as to an amicable settlement, have had the effect of creating several depressions in the Public Securities, alternating with slight improvements ; but it Intl be satisfactory to remark that the fall has at no tim e been to any great extent, that the prevailing o pinion seems to be in favour of peace, and that nothing h as occurred in commercial affairs to check that confi dence in general stability which is indispensable to a healthy state. Money for commercial purpos es has been comparatively easy, and the rates for firs!' class paper have been below the minimum of t ue Bank of England. It will be seen by the weeklY report that the stock of bullion is gradually creasing, and there are continuous arrivals of specie? not only from Australia but from America. As the South Sea Company has resolved not t° accept the new stocks 'contrived by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the latter will have to provide above £8,000,000 within the current financial year , to pay off the dissentients,--an operation which, e ° far from realising the profit which was anticipate' will more than probably result in a loss. The markets in the manufacturing districts ar e disturbed in opposing directions, by the apprehen sions of war in the East, and the extending innce," ment of the operatives—the first tending to diminis' the demand, and the latter to decrease the supply' The strike which commenced in Stockport has n°' yet been brought to a conclusion, although the de mands of the men are the subject of negotiation; and the example has been followed at Blackball and other places. In the meantime holders are firm, and prices both for yarns and ma n u factured goods have been maintained, but the amount o ' , business has been comparatively trifling. I n tbe woollen and linen districts there is no change worthy of special notice. The spinners complain of the high price of the raw material, while orders are kept, back until something more definitive is known Of the result of the dispute between Russia and Turkel' A return, which has just been published, of the rates and duties received by the treasurer of the Liverpool docks, for the year ended 24th of Jun e ' shows an improvement on every source of revenue, with the exception of lighthouse duties and extra dock rent, when compared with the preceding yea r ' The comparative receipts are— 1852. 1853. Duties on tonnage 137,754 140,619 Duties on goods 108.932 116,08 2 Floating-light duties Graving-dock duties Graving-block duties Lighthouse duties Extra dock rent The net increase is £13,169 16s. 9d. The return from the Bank of England, for tbi e , week ending the 18th of June, gives the followias results, when compared with the previous week :"" Public deposits .. .. £4,615,831; Increase Other deposits .. .. 13,174,519; Decrease 3,114,532 i Increase 559. t 2, f 3-79,718? On the other side of the account— Government securities £13,123,910 ; Decrease I,v- Other securities .. 13,700,971 ; Decrease 545 % .,, 26 , 1 ' Notes unemployed 9,4'40,215 ; Increase 512 P" . _ The amount of notes in circulation is £22,695,7 80 :- being a decrease of ;087,300 ; and the stock °' bullion in both departments is £18,635,826, sbo. s , V l 7, ing an increase of £156,311, when compared wn'" the preceding return. Our SHARE MARKET remains in the salv e. quiescent state as reported in our three or fo lt last publications, the eastern question preventing hnsiness to an extent materially to influence price s ' We annex this day's quotations :—Caledonia°,!' 341; Eastern Counties, 13; Lancashire and York' shire, 78+ • Liverpool, Crosby and Southport, 17 -0 London Stock, 1151; Sheffield Stock, 30; D°; er Stock, 21i : 1 5 York and North Midland, _ Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Fret . ' Shares, 10i; Lancashire Insurance, p. COTTON.—AII the anticipations of those WOO speculated for a rise have been fully realised, and the successive accounts from America bear out the opinion that the supply will not be more in excess than is required by the increased demands for consumption. The market has been very firm during the week, notwithstanding the counteracting influences of foreign war and home-strkes, and prices have advanced, particularly on the better descriptions. For Fair the improvement Way he quoted per lb., while Middling is also somewhat dearer. We quote from the circular of Hermann Cox. and Co.:— " The strike of the operatives at Stockport followed by that of others at Blackburn, andtl consnroptio'n of C Messrs. itton has thereby been red 3,000 bales per week. Further strikes are talked the fear of a war with Russia has kept business 1 in Manchester in check. Without strikes in thl facturing districts, and fear of war, we should LL Middl . r , at 6d. ; •at present, however, every ore his operations, and if the article had not been loolce' d ' upon as safe, and a further advance certain, we show have:.had much lower prices." TO-DAY there has been a fair demand for aboa,t, 8,000 bales, particularly for the cleaner sorts 01 American, which are a little dearer than last week' Surats are also in better demand, and, as there i s not much offering, prices are in favour of holders' The advices from America by the Arabia have 11 ° A had much influence on our market, the falling ° 0 ', , 1 in receipts and reports of a bad crop being counteracted by the unsettled state of politics affairs, and the strike of the operatives. PRODUCE.—The demand for Sugar has beer' chiefly confined to West India refining descriptione' of which 700 hhds. have been taken at stead , ' prices, and the only sale in East India consists of parcel of 3,500 bags of Cossipore at 395. to 405.9' per cwt., being rather dearer. Of Foreign the sale are large, and amount to 4,000 bags Paraiba an" Pernatnbuco on the spot; 400 tons brown Bahia tf arrive, also two cargoes for outports, and 100 hh (l- ,; Porto Rico. In Molasses, the sales have been 43t:, puns. For Coffee, a fair demand for all ordinal descriptions. Of Rice, 6,000 bags Bengal sold a d 10s. to 11s. 6d. per cwt. Rum continues in goo good demand. Tea : A good business has been done in Congous from is. 3d. to ls. 7d. per lb., but for low kinds not much inquiry; scented Teas and greens have been taken at full previous rates. Saltpetre, 500 bags, 4 per cent refraction, sold av 275. to 275. 6d., and 150 tons Nitrate of Soda chiefly at 16s. 6d. per cwt. For Guano, the de' mand has begun to subside ; no change in price s ' The only sale of Turpentine was 170 brls., at 1 1' per cwt. Rosin still in g ood dema n d. Ashes du ll ' Hides are quiet. No demand apparent for Oily! Oil; Seal Oil, on the spot and to arrive, sold a' £32. Leed Oils in limited request. Oil of 'fur pentine rules at 48s. 6d. for British, and 495. t° 495. 6d. per cwt. for American, withUittle doing'; For Palm Oil an improved demand ; the sales we re 850 tons on the spot, and 1,400 tons for delivery 3 1 , £34 to £35 per ton. There is a good demand f ° Tallow; Petersburg Y.C. selling at 4Ss. 6d. to 49 5 , 1 1 but a higher price is now demanded. Jute has st il a downward tendency, and the decline is fully 3 1'; per ton from the hi g h es t p o i n t.—T o DAY the transactions in Sugar consist of 50 hh s . Barbad°4`o at 335. to 385., 50 hhd s . J ama i ca ' a t 355. t o 37e.,,,v,„ hhds. St. Lucia at 325. 9d. to 355., 300 brls. f*"; tigua at 345. to 345. 9d., and 30 tierces Trinidad . ", 345. per cwt. Nothing doing in Molasses, En'i; or Coffee. For common descriptions of Cong o Tea there is only a limited demand, but for t,.,P 0 meaium kinds there is a fair inquiry. About s, o v t , packages are declared for sale on Thursday ne s s Of Rice, 725 bags Bengal sold at lls. 3d., soobat t Arracan at 10s., and 30 tierces Carolina Rice ..5 245. 6d. per cwt. A parcel of Bengal Linseed 11 ' been taken at 465. per quarter. • of Woora—The demand for all descriptions, o s foreign Wool continues very languid ; transact i . ° o l are, therefore, very limited ; and, unless poli ti oe affairs in the East begin to wear a more favour, ° ate , aspect, stock will very scon begin to accunit' we r and to force sales at the present moment 1° etc, prices would be inevitable. Imports for the w e er y v 1,569 bales. English and Irish continue ~,ht firm ; at the last Dublin market there was a - 14 ' advance. - - a,.1t14 TIMBER.—The trade is not only in a 1 1 4 "i o r state, but the improving , demand, not only Baltic, but also for American Timber, affords the most gratifying prospect for the future. W e g c i rs• the following extracts from the circular of Me s „'D. A. F. and D. Mackay, which has just been r" lished the erg " St. John Pine is much in demand, the stocii market being reduced to a few thousand feet. E 3r ' Y a dY rivals from the St. Lawrence will also meet with re„pcl sale at good prices. R e d Pi n e is very low in stocsic!r;go early arrivals will meet with prompt sale, 50 feet n f E ltic; having been sold at 2 9 71 d. per foot with cargo•the several cargoes have arrived during the month, and ,., a ins tonnage this year employed 9,350 tons register, EL,- n o f 7,590 tons to same date last year. This desc o riP& . °;bec wood, owing in a great measure to the scarcity fber,llos Red Pine, and other importations of Colonial Tina ‘e f a ct been in great request, which will be borne out bY of the high prices obtained." -At BENDIGO, the ex-champion of England, has bec into the lunatic asylum at Nottingham. a p, too cou roei DIG raer last DE E that th e able Prie duct that 9le j 4ill libra J osef Jone nen Rich Were Rob each it WE the abed Were ln Ce aerie, the 1 them th e Roll e 4 3 t o for ri with 4Lates een re eel decid e, o lllr show' take t° l ll Uett e 1 ? i tIll te nds tine, fOun saga In ti eha, ti los 8 !Elt( son, n- eei Are a h our I' , J,