The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-11-28 00:00:00

A A ,Z,27 -0 71- ER IC 441 • CLIL' cell` • or- ~ er 1 „,4,• s, 43 ,16 Dts, t t b lit" 0re, 4 1 J/e otv 3( be° t ,it I A r co ll3 ' I p A if g 4 0 ' 3 o SI A r , /1 6 ••'6;fl C oo° , C 'f P. 04 1 , 1 V 6 l " head of cattle passed down the stream of (ecticut to-day, probably from off the mea -e the city. of some 30 or 40 feet span on the Ver- LleY Railway, between Dummerston and '4%ea Vt. ' was carried off by the water, and the g thi s e rs, baggage and mails, had to change cars tb~he Point • ti ,e 1.1 ousafonic river rose rapidly. At Derby klwiel were driven ashore, and a large quan- CAt 4 -L umber was carried away. It is reported h a gi h ite ral lives were lost at Birmingham. The c o t ile neighbourhood of Derby is put down at kt , ti, ' O OO to 30,000 dollars. it r eported that the banks of the Morris canal a te 4 illerson, have again broken away, and if true % ° tight transportation will be stopped for the e E vening Post says " The storm of Saturday 11:leil t , and Sunday appears to have been very Ip i xe s 'A many parts of New t ngland, damaging a nd railroads, and, in one instance, destroy 11.1'r us e. At Seymour, Connecticut, th e b r id ge 00 1 , v g e river was carried away, and four persons e N 4 er on it at the time were drowned. The Oi el I tself was floated off, so that scarcely a e of it remains. The cries of the p ersons tare heard by others, but it was impossible to L'4e 7 41 any aid." \"1) ' l lrober yard of the Derby Building and , Company was completely washed away, 5 0 1 th ko-s k ,,—e lumber, worth from twenty to thirty ', ,,N ti dollars. Several vessels were driven (Jeli ' 4 Ol and dry, and others broken up. t'kt,, l l 'ailroad bridge at Seymour has been floated d l low lies unbroken on the bank of the river I, ! ,,l ec i l ance below. The railroad is very badly Of . die ow Derby to Ansonia it is nearly all the distance of about a mile, and beyond di e l j lle h • • d injuie . IN,eoste, the French Consul in New York, e, O F eehat city on the 15th inst. la il l ,, lt) "e received a copy of the Message of the 1 1 11 1 4. ' ls of Georgia, at the opening of the legis -11)4., deb t of the state on the 20th of October, 1851, was t tub' 2 2. To this should be added $745,000 issued / tlG,\jel lt , s e,quent enactments, and $369,500 bonded debt of sh o al Bank, making together $2,881,972 22, from 4' of -11, (1 be deducted $166 500 paid under the opera ,t t , ti,_, ? ‘ th 'kt o t. 7 sinking fund, and leaving the present debt of 1 ~ e 0,,, ,63 5,472 22. A large portion of this debt will ` l, the tit the same time, the inconvenience arising from. Ails 4of li g o vernor recommends, to be obviated by antici- I PerreYments of bonds as far as the means of the state R ,er e h e t ;,. He says : 1 11 t ' s ent prosperous condition of our state affairs, e no difficulty in creating a sinking fund, which W(11 1 , - - Y dischar ge th e p u bli c d e bt b e f ore it s h a ll h ave :et, There s h ou ld b e a dditi ona l l eg i s l a ti on on thi s 'ti k ,' e ° l!ai" ) ` at v e lll to the executive full power and discretion to 04 e surplus means of the treasury to the pur 414jleek 1' bonds under such limitations as your judgment N rni e d,a,avisable. The present law leaves the question :bil°t, whether or not the legislature intended any d l Zi o ni ci a be paid by the state in the purchase of bonds it t , stat e om-h, however, is the present - high . character . Iso4ib, ecurities, with all classes of capitalists, that it 1 04 to obtain them at par ,Ite,,,bo.l.l4(lB,4s.._in.dividuils are willing to pay a premium for ' ll lto f long will the state also be compelled to pay tl lO 4 sllch as s h e may w i sh to redeem i n advance. to gat It advisable to make the purchase at a small amount required by law to be annually here is no other safe investment of a Ott ) , t o and as a. matter of economy, it is eNti to Payr the premium than to allow the ) 1 1 1 t 44 .k th e le undisposed of in the treasury, orktito.res gislature either to unnecessary and wasteful tZY }:toti o ' n ° r to an unwise reduction of taxes. I call It Particularly to this subject that such laws "t as will carry out the publi c will in reference kl t Aft' k n'era or N , s tates that, up on a careful investigation of v he ‘`le Cent ra l B an k , now in the course of liqui fr be% satisfied, a ft er ex h aust i ng all its resources, t , P;.,b li th e t ef t the amou n t o f 5369,600, which must be 0; 2 , ° 441 es re 9snrY, and which i s i nc l u d e d i n the list of tv % Ei a ut I'ven above. Ile recommends that the exe bossuprised to t a k e up these bonds, and is sue regu gni' therefore. About $20,000 has been bor- tl) ° . ; ' 4 17 fOr A RRIVAL OF THE AFRICA. T he British and North American royal mail th Africa, Captain H arr i son , arr i ve d i n f r :2 l ,,, er ee3 7 , at half-p as t e l even o ' c l oc k l as t n i g h t, h a ; New York, after a passage of eleven days, Shy ° g sailed f r om th a t p o rt on t h e 16th inst. doll 'as b rought home 74 passengers, a n d 500,000 k t a , rs in specie. By her arrival we have been p m 41 possession of our files of papers, and pri hereac°lrespondence from New York, to the date of re ee : Ae Parture, which are four days later than those the on Wednesday last by the Arctic. p ool e American steam ship Baltic, from Liver th e A a rrived out at New York on the morning of Ti' l 7tb inst., at 11.45. tivp,,, e Africa passed the steamer Arabia, from oT,Peol, going into New York on the 16th. Ntti o - h r ' New York correspondent, in his communi tk,,—.,ef the'l6thl states that the America's mails 4 0 - 'toston were not delivered in New York until , k e ,.. - ` 4 3 7 the 14th,late in the afternoon. The delay th eT , , s ca used—first, by th e b o i s t erous weat h er, an d Vario accident on the railway,which prolonged Miil e lay twelve hours. In consequence, the mails 4 left here by the Baltic, f our d ays a f ter th e l i b il ect sail e d, were d e li vere d i n N ew York f i rst. ke e /lon Mr. Atherton, United States senator, V e ,ntidential friend of P r esid en t Pi erce , di e d a t IVlaester, N.H., on the 15th i ns t. Ne e Liverpool packet ship Western World re -9e:'l some time since as having gone ashore on 1 54,; 4 Beach h a d b ro k en up . H er d ec k s dr i fted ereh-re,ed all broken to pieces, many o f w hi c h were Par around with dry goods, which c om p ose d abl e °f the cargo. Her bottom, with a consider lvttera. I nount of iron in it, is out of si g ht un d er eo hi , It is not doubted that th e i ron w ill b e re kivede`t• But there will not be a sufficient value Peßsel to cover expenses, so that in effect both Peleand cargo are a total loss. The ship was at at 80,000 dols., on which there is ins ur a nce amount of 70,000 dols., in four offices in this N il :the cargo, which is heavily insured, was 4 , at 180,000 dols. ktri,,!,ship American Union from Liverpool had Ni,: 4 at New York from Liverpool, with 629 104.5raut passengers. On the 29th ult., lat. 43 03, ~4 1 -,4 4 7 4 8, she encountered a hurricane, which away the foreyard and maintopsail yard in t' nab On the 9th instant, lat. 46 48, lon. 65, i °ai - `Yln a ., ,, to in a hurriCane from S. S. W., the t hcgard - was blown from the slings and truss ' o ll gw '. Which brought it down by the run. The tN,, l4 g seamen died of cholera during the h ,krie Thomas Clarry, William Robinson, Greensuch, Joseph Burger and Charles ti tl l ; ll ,ning, and seventy-five passengers. NA; 41 oston packet ship Meridian had arrived at at V from ort Liverpool in 35 days, with upwards NA Passengers to Train and Co., all in good q'and not a death on the passage. Of I cr 4 leiew York papers give the following details 14 41" ° st fearful storm which had visited New , and destroyed a vast amount of property : i m'ts ; o f the greatest rain storms that has visited 1, -t elii i) -e „ e ton for years, commenced on Saturday T, e tlv e -6 ' Nov. 12. The storm reached its height at n 1 1 o'clock a.m., and 3 p.m. yesterday ; 111 die, 43r. ) The churches presented meagre ;', 1 oll„ - „ e efs• All the streams in the vicinity were NO street.' that they overflowed their banks, and ti ver presented the appearance of minature s,ewflers and culverts being too small to t i.v erti e . 4 the ood. The Connecticut and Little titil ro rose at a fea r f u l ra t e . Th e H . P . an d F . ) , [irci ad tracks th a t h ave been newly laid in their th e W ere badly injured and washed. Such was ttb, i ( ).l.lantity of wat er t h at fell, that the tracks from t eer e the tunnel to the depot were completely sub lievFed, the culverts not being large enough to re rne, the side gutters. trnte„,_ 4 -ile Water that flowed down Asylum, ic,lvielli.floonwaecd of the sewers being obstructed Gaesteet covered the tracks of the x•ead,, and ssed off by finding an outlet through the sewers %der the statio n house. The H. N. H. and S. railroad track was so badly bout four miles north of the city, some of earth being entirely gone, that the n was telegraphed at New Haven, and did that city. The track is also washed at Inville and at Newington. istol train was delayed nearly two hours Bristol and Forestville on account of feet of the track being washed away. iecticut river is now (one o'clock) some 19 e low water mark, and is still rising about iles an hour. The meadows are all over rowed by the treasurer to meet the accruing interest on these bank bonds, for which it will be necessary for the state to furnish means for the reimbursement. The governor reviews the affairs of the Western and Atlantic Railroad at some length. , The $525,000 appro priated by the legislature by the act of January 15, 1852, would have been sufficient to put the road in good condition, but for the fact that by much the larger portion of it had to be applied to the payment of debts which had been accu mulating from its first organisation. The revenues of the road had therefore to be used to make up the deficiency, and the present report of the superintendent will, therefore, show no profits received for the work, into the State Treasury. The governor is adverse to selling the road or any part of it to a private company. He deems that the best method of conducting its affairs, is under the management of the executive of the State, and a superintendent to be appointed by him. The elections in the state of Louisiana have gone in favour of the administration candidates by very large majorities. The delegation in Congress will all be of the same politics from present appearances. A dispatch from Natchez states that the yellow fever had re-appeared there, and that a number had died of the disease. The New York Commercial Advertiser reports that Mr. Crampton, the British minister, has formally denied the allegations that his government contemplated any such proceedings with regard to Cuba as have been attributed to it. The steam ship Isabel arrived at Charleston with advices from Havana to the 3th instant, reports that there is some political excitement in Cuba. Several arrests had been made, and some alarm was felt by the government. A number of the revolutionary paper, Vox del Puebla, had been issued. There was also a story about a vessel having appeared off Baracoa, at the east end of the island, and that at a signal made by her, the fort was attacked by about seventy men on horseback—a rather unusual mode of attacking a fort. The reports ad- 1 that some of these, " horse marines, " shall we call them, were made prisoners, and were already on their way to Havana when the Isabel sailed. The Washington correspondent of the New York Evening Post sends intelligence of considerable interest concerning the Sandwich Islands project of annexation, and also concerning Mexican affairs. It seems that a letter has been received from an army officer on the Rio Grande, that two members -of the Mexican ministry at the termination of the war with the United States, who took an active part in promoting the expulsion of Santa Anna„ have been summarily shot without even the form of a trial. One of them was Luis de la Rosa, who was formerly Mexican minister at Washington. This intelligence is regarded as very important, as indicating the determination of Santa Anna to test his ascendancy and to act with absolute indepen dence in his position. It is known that he is personally disposed to sell further portions of terri tory to the United States, and also to release America from her treaty stipulations concerning the Indians of New Mexico, for a consideration: and the issue of this affair will test his ability to carry out such an arrangement From the Sand wich Islands there is every prospect of an early application for annexation to the United States ; 7 --- and there is no doubt that it will be favourably received by the American government. King Ka mehama is said to be anxious for its consummation. At a meeting of the Hawaiian cabinet held after Dr. Judd's retirement, every member voted for. it except Mr. Wyllie, minister of foreign affairs, who is a Scotchman and warmly opposed to it. There is scarcely a doubt entertained in the island of the speedy consummation of the scheme. From Kingston, Canada, we learn that on the 12th inst. a fire broke out on one of the steam-boat wharves at the foot of Store-street, which destroyed the bonded warehouse of Mr. J. Miller, the wharves and warehouses of the Hon. John Hamilton, and the warehouses of McPherson and Crane, Mr. Hendy, and Watts and Donohue. • The property destroyed was no doubt large. It is said there was insurance to a large amount. The commercial advices by the present arrival t a e r r e : u i p n o n th t e h m e e w n h ey o e m , a o r f k e a t mthoer r e e favohadurableacbheatrtaeer feeling, and less pressure. Loans on call are re ported to have been negociated as low as seven per per cent., where the security was undeniable. The rates of discount had not, however, been reduced. The advices 'carried out from this country had caused a decline in the markets for bread stuffs, and holders appear to have become anxious sellers. Our private correspondent, writing on the 16th, says, "In the markets for bread stuffs we have to notice considerable fluctation. On Saturday, the market for both Flour and Wheat opened very firm with a good demand both for home consumption and export, but at the opening of business on Monday there was a reaction, and the business done on that day was only limited, with prices favouring the buyer. The receipt of the Baltic's advices late on in the day caused a further decline in almost all descriptions, but chiefly in Common State Brands. The decline is 121 cents. per brl. In Southern Flour there was a moderate demand, and prices were about the same. Canadian in bond was in demand and firm. The Cotton market continued dull, and the tran sactions limited, although sellers appeared willing to give way a little in price. Our correspondent says, "In provisions less has been done in pork, and prices have in consequence slightly declined. In beef there was more doing, and prices remained firm, and in some cases higher rates were made. Lard was in demand at about former prices. But ter was in good demand, prices not changed. For freights there is hardly so much inquiry ; but prices are pretty well maintained to Liverpool. Flour at 3s. 3d. to 3s. 9d. ; wheat at 124 - to 14 cents per bushel." There was a fair inquiry for exchange on Lon don for remittance by the Africa and first class drawers held firmly for 1091 to 1092. The New York Times says, the supplies of flour and grain sent forward to Great Britain from the five principal shipping ports of this country, New York, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Boston, from Sept. 1 to the present date, are equal to 508,314 qrs., (8 bushels each) of Wheat, and 13,960 qrs, Indian corn. The flour reckoned as equal to five bushels wheat to the brl. shed al as Y feet • ces : . train \ ,, ,v co 0 e pelf P.1): 1 )s or tr. hea ti ; ) , li jo "eel l 3ri . 4 lIIt fifth P ri a o , 4 t e cqlni so thee Ethovd, fr 1, - e rih ° Wed it, et , : 4 the 'era]. ,at`'' abo v -11 0 ttlk t br. cP Q tl lthr( ivv v r, 4t h all ( Arl COMPLIMENT TO CAPTAIN COMSTOCK. The following letter is from the passengers of the steam ship Baltic to Captain Comstock : SlR,—The passengers on board the steamship Baltic, Nov. 14, during the present passage from Liverpool, have instructed the undersigned, on their behalf, to request you to accept two pitchers and a salver of silver, as a mark of their respect for yourself, and their appreciati o n o f th e s kill, firmness, and attention displayed by you during the past tempestuous voyage. Standing as you do at the head of your profession, as a commander of a packet-ship unsurpassed on the ocean, the passengers do not present these articles as a reward for ser vices which, however great, your high sense of duty would have required you to perform, but as a token of cordial respect and gratitude. In accordance with the generous sentiments expressed by you at a meeting of the passengers, and in obedience to their instructions, we would wish you to convey to the officers, engineers, and crew of the Baltic, our high estimate of their untiring energy and faithfulness dur ing our stormy passage. We deem it proper to congratulate you, as well as ourselves, upon their signal manifestion of the admirable qualities of the ship and its machinery. As soon as they can be procured, we shall do ourselves the pleasure to present you the articles above named. Please accept for yourself our best wishes for your welfare. Very respectfully yours, JNO. A. ROCKWELL, Ct. Wm. W. DE FOREST, N. Y. P. S. FORBES, N. Y. Capt. Jos. J. COMSTOCK, G. F. LINDSAY, 11. S. M. C. 11. S. M. S. Baltic. Capt. ALFRED F. SMITH, Pa. Capt. Comstock's reply. BAY OF NEW YORK, Steamship Baltic, November 14. GENTLEMEN —I have received your communication of this date, and while I thank you for your highly flattering compliment to myself and officers for our humble efforts for your comfort and safety while on board the admirable ship, I beg to join you in awarding to her all those noble qualities which have made us all perfectly satisfied with her ability to contend safely with the severest weather upon the Atlantic. For your additional evidence of esteem, please accept my thanks, and be assured of my highest regar d f or yourse l ves and the large number of intelligent passengers whom you represent. I am, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Jos. J. COMSTOCK Messrs. lion. Jno. A. Rockwell, P. S. Forbes, Esq., Capt. Lindsay, 11. S. Marine, Capt. Alfred Smith, W. W. De Forest, Esq. NEW YORK MARKETS.—Nov. 16. ASFIES. —The market is rather dull, but prices have not varied, sales having been made of 100 brls Pot, and 50 do. Pearl, at 0 50c. Export from Ist to 15th November. 1853. 1852. Pot .. .. brls. 844 151 Pearl . . .. 44 296 Co.u.—We notice sales of a cargo of Sydney at $7 75c. cash ; and 45 tons Liverpool Cannel, $l2 50c.; 4 mos. Cumberland is in active demand at $3 75c for fine, $4 for run of mine, and $4 35c. cash, delivered at Baltimore—when sold deliverable at Alexandria, a discount of 25c. per ton is made from these prices. CorroN.—The market has continued depressed, and the prices of Monday last show a decline of -4 to of a cent from those of the week previous, closing with a downward ten dency, the rates current yesterday being again in favour of buyers. The sales for the three days are 4359 bales, in chiding 1311 for export, 1796 for home use, 672 on specu lation, and 580 in transitu. The sales the whole of last week were 8095 bales, of which 3272 were for export, 3604 for home use, 900 on speculation, and 319 in transitu. We quote : NEW-YORK CLASSIFICATION. N.-Orleans. Upland. Florida. Mobile. qTexas. Ordinary -- 7a 7 7 ' Middling Middling Fair ll 11 11i 11 1 Fair l l 2B 1 Fl- 121-, 12 s , e The arrivals have been from— Mobile .. .. .. .. • • .. .. . • 380 bales. Georgia . .. .. .. .. .. .. 2062 South Carolina .. .. .. .. .. ..3,309 Baltimore .. .. .. .. .. .. . , 40 Total ... ...5,791 Total import since Ist instant ...13,894 bales. Export, from Ist to 15th November, 1853. ...ba1e5.2,288 Export from the UNITED STATES. Since Ist September, 1853 ... ba1e5,117,234 Same time, 1852 ... . .. 207,878 COTTON 1852. 10,785 FLOUR AND MEAL.—The Flour market Opened buoyantly on Saturday, with an active demand, both for export and home use ; and on Monday prices were decidedly in favor of the buyer until late in the day after the receipts of the Baltic's unfavorable accounts, when a further decline was established. Yesterday, with an increased inquiry for ex port, there was a slight reaction, the market closing firmly at our revised quotations, which show a decline of 6 cents on the low and medium grades. The betetr descriptions have been very active for home use, particularly for the eastward, and prices for these are relatively higher than for the common qualities. Canada, with a steady good demand, remains without material variation —the sales are 2800 brls. at $7 to $7,061, in bond. The sales of domestic were : Saturday, 11,400 brls.; Monday, 16,000; and yes • terday, 21,000. Included in the above were some 15,000 bels. to arrive at $7 during this month, and $7,121 in the early part of December. We quote : Sour per brl. 6 25 to 6 62 1 Superfine No. 2 6 621 to 6 81 State, common brands State, straight brands State, favourite brands 7 121 to Western, mixed do. Michigan and Indiana, straight do 7 121 to Michigan, fancy brands Ohio, common to good brands 7 121 to 7 181 Ohio, round hoop, common Ohio, fancy brands Ohio, extra brands Michigan and Indiana, extra do Genesee, fancy brands 7 121 to 7 25 Genesee, extra brands.. Canada in (bond) Southern opened, firm, with a good demand, and the better grades are a grade higher—the sales are 400 brls.,the market closing at $7,18i to $7,371 for mixed to straight brands Alexandria, Baltimore and Georgetown, $7,311 to $7,50 for favourite, and $7,50 to $8 for fancy. Rye flour is a shade firmer, with sales of 200 bbls., in lots, at $5 for fine, and $5 25 to $5 50 for superfine. Buckwheat flour is in fair request at $2 to 2,25 per 100 lb., and $4,25 to $4,75 per brl. Corn meal is heavy—sales 675 brls. at $4,061 to $4,121, cash, for Jersey. Brandyw'ne is inactive and inmi nal at $4,50 to $4,621 for brls., and $l9 cash for pun cheons. - Export from Ist to 15th November, Wheat flour .. .... . . 1863. brls. 196,698 1852. 57,298 GRAIN.—The wheat market opened on Saturday very film, with an active export demand, but after the arrival of the Baltic, lower prices were accepted for the common medium qualities; yesterday, there was a very active demand for export, and the decline of the previous day was partly recovered, the market closing firmly. Our quotations show a decline of 2 to 3 cents on the common descriptions, but prime parcels, which are scarce, are without particular change—sales 33,500 bushels common to prime white Canada at $1 60 to $1 75, in bond; 40,600 ordinary to prime white Gennesse, $1 75 to $1 81; :2,500 good to white Pennsylvania, $1 734 to $1 75; 50,000 common to good white Michigan, $1 70 to $1 75 ; 7 , 00 0 goo d w hi te 'Western, to arrive, $1 67; 16,400 or di nary to good wh i te Ohio, $1 64 2 to $1 68; 3,000 mixed do., $1 50 ; 3,100 fair white Southern, $1 65 ; 150,500 red and mixed Western and Upper Lake, $1 46 to $155; and 600 red Long Island, $1 44. Rye continues firm, with a dood demand---sales 11,000 bushels, to arrive, the greater part at $l, but includ ing a portion on terms not transpired. Barley is quiet, but firm, with sales of good four-rowed at 86 cents. Oats are in good request, but with an increased supply, State and Western are a shade lower, while other kinds are without change. Corn has continued in good demand, in part for export, and prices are without material change---the sales are 98,000 bushels, the market closing heavily at quotations. A sale of 3,000 bushels prime buckwheat was made at 65 cents, in bulk. Export from Ist to 15th November. 1853. 1852. Wheat . . bush. 816,095 282,298 Corn . ...... . .... „ 84,394 5,643 IRON. Scotch pig has been in good demand and some 1200 to 1400 tons have changed hands, chiefly at $36,50 to $37, 6 mos., and in some instances 432,50 to $54,50 cash. At the close of last week 700 tons sold to arrive, at $35, 6 mos. We quote English bars $65, and common Swedes, $B3, 60 to $B4, but have no transactions to report, 150 bdls English sheet, assorted numbers, brought 5i cents, 6 mos. NAVAL STORES.—Turpentine is steady at previous rates, with a small stock. Spirits Turpentine is about as last noticed, with less done. Rosins are quiet, and tar is steady, with a good demand. PROVISIONS.—With increased receipts, and a moderate demand, western mess and prime pork declined 25 to 371 cents, but there was more doing at decline—sales 3875 brls, the market closing heavily at quotations; other descriptions are scarce, and quotations entirely nominal. Beef has con tinued in active request, in part for export, particularly prime qualities, which are scarce; the arrivals are light, and the market closes firmly at quotations—sales 970 brls at our quoted rates; extra mess is scarce and nominal at $15,50. There is new prime mess in market, and the supply of old is exhausted. Beef hams are in fair demand, and full prices continue to be realised—sales 250 brls new Vermont and Chicago, mostly to arrive at $l5. Dressed hogs are arriving more freely, and prices are lower ; a large portion of the arri vals are in bad order—sales are making at 6 to 7 cents. as in quality. Lard is plenty and lower—the sales are 625 brls. and tea. at 101, to 10? cents for fair to prime ; some new has been received and sold at ii. Butter is arriving freely, and the market is dull, though previous prices are supported. Cheese continues dull at 8 to 8 1 oonta for Ohio, and 04 to 10 for state. Export from Ist to 15th November. 1853. 1852. Beef tcs. 876 449 Beef bls. 768 1407 Pork 2049 1329 Lard equal to kegs 1313 4685 RlCE.—Since our last, sales of 200 tcs. have been made at ,3 87-I - - to $4 50, cash. SALT.—Sales have been made of 400 sacks Bromilow's Liverpool fine at $1 50, cash; 10,910 do. ground and fine, and two cargoes Bonaire and Curacao, on terms not made public. _ _ TALLOW.—The advices from England being unfavourable, and the demand for home use very limited, prices have a downward tendency. We note sales of 45,000 lb s p r i me , in lots, at 113-, cents, cash, but there are now few buyers at this rate. FREIGHTS.—The market to Great Britain and the conti nent is scarcely so firm since the arrival of the Baltic, though rates have not varied materially. Shipowners and agents are unwilling to submit to a decline so long as the offerings continue so large, and the tonnage in port so small as at present. To Liverpool we note engagements of 12,000 brls. Flour at 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; about 160,000 bushs. Wheat 121 d to 13d, mostly at 121 d to 12/d, closing at the inside rate ; 6000 brls rosin, 4s 3d to 4s 6d ; 300 spirits turpentine, Bs, 100 lard, 40s; 6000 whale oil, 455; and cot ton 3-16 d to 7-32 d, to London 60,000 to 70,000 bushels wheat, 15d to 16d ; 10,000 brls, flour 4s 9d to 55; 160 tcs beef, 7s ed ; 1500 bushels clover seed, 17d ; 25,000 lbs whalebone, -411 ; 60 tons oil cake, 45s ; and 3000 hhd staves, 355. EXCHANGE. - There has been considerable business in Sterling, and prices closed firm—the same may be said of French Exchange. Continental prices are about as before, with moderate transactions. We quote bills on London 9 to 91 per cent. prem. ; Paris, &c., f 5.121 to f 5.131, 60 days, and f 5.083 short sight ; Antwerp, f 6.134 ; Amsterdam, 41f, to 411 ; Hamburg, 36-2- to 361 ; Bremen, 807- 3 to 801 ; Frankfort, 41 . 3 1 ; and Thalers,.72l. By Telesraph. NEW ORLEANS, Sunday, Nov. 13.—Sales of Cotton yes terday, 4,000 bales. Prices firm. Mess Pork is quoted at $l5 to $l5 50. Molasses has declined. Sales, 2,000 brls prime, at 20c. - • NEW ORLEANS, Tuesday, Nov. 15.—Cotton was very active yesterday. Belem, 9,000 bales, at an advance of in TTIE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. Since Ist September, 1853 on the better qualities. The quotations are : middling, 9 0 to 98e ; good middling, 91c to lOc. CHARLESTON, Sunday, Nov. 13.—Sales Cotton yester day, 350 bales. Quotations range from 81c to 108. EXPORT OF BREAD STUFFS, FROM THE UNITED STATES TO GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, From Flour. Meal Wheat. Corn Brls. Brls. Bush. Bush New York Nov. 15 247,745 . . 2,284,225 101,410 New Orleans . Nov. 5 . . . .. 6,272 Philadelphia.. . . Nov. 11 104,891 5908 179,113 116,450 Baltimore Nov. 11 70,940 507 97,730 6,330 Boston... ..Nov. 11 4,098 186 . . . . Other ports . ......Nov. 11 1,000 . . Total 428,674 6601 2,561,068 230,462 Same time last year.. . 253,904 2 1,797,810 31,950 Increase 174,770 6599 763,2581 198,512 Decrease .. . ......... TO THE CONTINENT. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Brls. Bush. Bush. From New York, to Nov. 15... 233,334 661,568 1,022 From other ports to latest dates 29,376 11,185 .. 262,710 672,753 1,022 List of passengers by R.M. S. "Africa," from New York : Major and Mrs. Ready, and child and nurse ; Mrs. Mucks ; Mrs. Mitchell ; Miss Temple ; Mr. and Mrs. Appola ; Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Taylor, and child ; Mr. and Mrs. Knight and children ; Mr. H. Cokin ; Mr. E. T. Alburtis ; Mr. E. B. Abbott ; Mr. Robert Wade ; Mr. Bassett ; Mr. Alfred Wal ler ; Mr. Kennedy ; Mr. Grattan, H.8.M., Consul at Boston; Mr. S. Stettheimer ; Mr. James Stevenson . ; Sir Henry Caldwell ; Colonel Williams, R. H. ; Mr. .Ender ; Mr. Thomas Cringan ; Mr. H. Lempfritt ; Mr. Inlis Vail ; Mr. Walter Tait ; Mr. Baillie ; Hon. H. Killaly ; Mr. Hudson; Mr. Hall; Mr. Smith ; Mr. Julia Askliam ; Mr. Ilatenck ; Lieut. Col. Fulloch ; Mr. J. Wilcock ; Mr: J. Webster ; Mr. S. C. Donaldson; Mr. J. Holman; Mr. B. Tatout ; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas James, and child ; Mr. Samuel ; Mr. H. W. Robinson ; Mr. P. James ; Mr. J. R. Coward ; Mr. Thos. M'Cunn ; Mr. Jamesl Copeland ; Mr. F. A. Green ; Mr. Hicks ; Miss Deery ; Mrs. "Wesley ; Mr. Wm. Green wood ; Mr. S. Nelson ; Mr. Groves ; Mr. James 'Washington , Mr. Errington ; Mr. Gilchrist ; Master Salmond ; Mr. W. Clark; Mr. Carrole ; Mr. J. Bilant ; Mr. Handerman ; Mr. Detrick ; Mr. Truith ; Mr. Dunscombe ; and Mr. Meyer. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK.---Arrived, Nov. 12.---Saxony, from Bristol ; Mariner, from Glasgow; (14), Baltic, (s.) from Liverpool ; (15), American, Huron, from Liverpool; Centurion, from ditto •' J. W. White, from Bristol; Mary E. Whitt a k er , from Newport ; Scotia, and Kossuth, from Liverpool. SAILED, Nov. 12.---American Eagle, for London; Sara toga, for Liverpool ; Golconda, for ditto ; (14), Charles Sprague, for London ; Royalist, for ditto ; (15), Conqueror, for Liverpool. NEW ORLEANS.—AuurvED Nov. 5, Windermere, from Liverpool ; Ocean Star, from Liverpool. PHILADELPHIA.—AuurvEn Nov. 13, Jane Mont gomery, from Liverpool. SAILED Nov. 12, Oxenbridge, for Liverpool; W. V. Kent, for St. Kitts. RICHMOND, VA.—ARRIVED Nov. 9, N. Baynton, from Cork. SAVANNAH.—CLEARED Nov. 8, Noemti, for Liverpool. BOSTON.—ARRIVED Nov. 12, Meridian, from Liverpool. CLEARED Nov. 14, Parliament, for Liverpool. ASTPORT, —ARRIVED Nov. 3, Levi Woodbury, from Liverpool ; (4) Muscou,gus, from ditto. ST. JOHN, N.B.—CLEARED Nov. 7, Middlesex, for Li verpool ; Charles Humberston, for ditto. HALIFAX.—SAILED Nov. 3, S. L. Crowell, for Liver pool. The "Indian Queen," from Melbourne, was telegraphed off Holyhead at 30 past 12 p.m. The ship Western World, which got ashore on Squaw Beach, N. J. some two or three weeks since, went to pieces on the 13th instant during a storm and blow from the east ward. Her decks drifted ashore, all broken to pieces, many of which were wrapped with dry goods, which had composed part of the cargo. Her bottom, with a considerable amount of iron in it, is out of sight under water. It is not doubted that the iron will be recovered, but there will not be suffi cient value saved to cover expenses, so that in effect, both vessel and cargo are a total loss. The ship was valued at $BO,OOO, on which there is insurance to the amount of $70,000, in four offices in this city. Cargo valued at about $lBO,OOO, which is nearly or quite all covered by insurance. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. (From our Second _Edition of Saturday.) VIENNA, THURSDAY EVENING. The Russians attacked St. Nicholas, in Asia, by land and sea, but were repulsed five times ! A Russian steamer, with 1,500 men on board, was stranded, 25 of the crew were saved by the Turks, and brought to Constantinople as prisoners. General Baraguay d'Hilliers arrived at Constan tinople on the 15th. VIENNA, 21. A few days ago an attach 6 of the Ottoman Legation left Vienna for Constantinople with a note which will, it is said, open the way to different negociations between Turkey and Russia. BUCHAREST, 7. Yesterday, the Turks made an attempt to cross the Danube, near "Nikopli and Sistow. They were unsuccessful. An armistice cannot be thought of as the winter does not prevent the carrying out of military operations. The Morning Advertiser was informed that last night government had just received a telegraphic communication announcing the entrance of the combined fleets into, the Black Sea. _ADDITION:AL PARTICULARS. VIENNA, Nov. 21.—The retreat of the Turks across the Danube has produced a favourable im pression in the Austrian capital, because it favours the hope of the resumption of negociations. A few days ago an attache of the Ottoman Legation left for Constantinople, with a note which will, it is said, open the way to direct negociations between Turkey and Russia. It is stated that the Russians have placed bat teries on the heights which command the crossings of the Danube at Oltenitza. KRAJOVA, Nov. 14.—There are about 8,000 Rus sian troops in Krajova and its environs. Their outposts are at Delea and Radowa. Mention has been made of the probability of a retrograde move ment upon Slatina. The Turks have advanced on the one side to Pojan, and on the other to Rastaw. BUCHAREST, Nov. 17.—Bucharest is perfectly tranquil. The Russian army has taken up posi tions which effectually protect Bucharest against all the accidents of war: On the 16th, the Turks made an attempt to cross the Danube at Nikopoli and Sistowa. They were not successful. CON STANTINOPLE, Nov. 14.—The fleets of England and France are in the Bay of Beikos. the tiungarian General Klapka is in Constan tinople. . _ _ A - foreign legion, too, has been formed at Crass, in Asia. There were rumours of an armistice, but they have been contradicted. M. de Kisseleff, whc;liaa returned from Fontain bleau delighted with his reception by the Emperor, speaks in very confident terms of a pacific arrange ment, and declares that there is no truth in the statement of the Patrie, that the Emperor of Russia has ordered his armies to cross the Danube, and attack the Turkish frontiers. According to M. de Kisseleff, the Emperor will wait the result of the pending negociations. A Trieste dispatch announces the formation in Turkey of a regiment of cavalry, formed of Chris tians, and commanded by a renegade; and the for mation of a regiment of infantry at Kars, in Asia, composed of Hungarians and Poles, and to be com manded by General Chrzanowski, who served in the campaign of 1828, on the staff of General de Diebitch, and who afterwards was the director of instruction in the Turkish army. From the Ost Deutsche Post we gather intelligence from the seat of war, reaching to the 17th inst. : A telegraphic despatch of that day, which has reached us . from Bucharest, mentions that the Turks had on the 16th made a fresh attempt to cross from Nicopoli and Hirsova, and gain posses sion of the Wallachian bank of the Danube. The attempt was vain. At Giurgevo also, where they had maintained possession of the island close to Rutschuk, and belonging to the Turkish dominion, their attempt to regain possession of an island ad joining the Wallachian side, on the 14th and 15th, had been unattended with any success. As regards the position of Nicopoli, just mentioned, we may re mind our readers that, according to the last dispatch of the Oesterreichische Correspondenz respecting it, the Turks had established themselves on the left bank of the Danube at Turnu, and that up to this time no intelligence has reached us • announcing their retreat to the right bank. Reports from Bu charest of the 15th inst. mention that the Russians after the withdrawal of the Turks from Oltenitza, formed two camps of 5,000 men each ; one at Irateachi, in the neighbourhood of Giurgevo ; the other Sokaritschi, close to Kalarasch ; that they had strengthened the positions at 01 tenitza with two batteries, four squadrons of Uhlaiis, and 1,000 Cossacks ; whilst upon the heights which command the passage of the river, at the villages of Dobreny and Negojeschti, close to Oltenitza, they have placed strong batteries: The Turks, after razing their fortifications at Oltenitza, withdrew only to the island in the Danube, situate behind the junction of the Argisch, This island forms no part of the Wallachian territory. Letters which have arrived here, direct from Krajova, of the 12th instant,leave no doubt as to the state of things in Lesser Wallachia. They inform us that Krajova is completely filled with Russians, who have re ceived orders to advance immediately upon the ' Danube, and to march on the 14th. On the 13th, quarters were demanded for a new corps, who were to enter and replace tho troops ordered to march. The impression was that General Gortschakoff would arrive at Krajova in person, and that it was the intention . of the Russians to purge the Walla chian bank of the Danube, in a battle at Kalafat, entirely of the Turks. In Lesser Wallachia there is no sympathy felt for the Russians ; this circum stance has been notorious since 1828. In every oc currence the utmost caution and foresight are shown by the generals; the state of siege is most rigorously enforced, and the local authorities are closely watched." A Marseilles journal has the following from Con stantinople :—" The English Admiral Slade, called Mushawer Pacha (the foreign Paella), has left to cruise in the Black Sea. He has taken with him the ship of the line the Medjidieh, five frigates, and a steamer. His object is to drive the Russian cruisers from before Anopa, the only port of the Uaucasus rur a ajnaee of eighty milo-o. panied by Seffer Bey, the Circassian chief, who was so long detained at Arianople ; and he is to supply ammunition and arms to the Lesghians, the Lages, and the Tcherkesses. The expedition is of the highest importance. If the Turks succeed in taking the fortresses which defend the passage into the Caucasus, they will put an end to all commu nication by land between Russia and the Trans caucasian provinces acquired by the treaty of Gu listan. Numerous Russian and Polish deserters from the army of Woronzoff have reached the Turkish advanced posts in Asia. Aides-de camp of Bern and Dembinski have undertaken to organise them. . 2,000 men have, it is stated, already been collected, but the number is probably exaggerated, Desertions, however, are very probable, as the army of the Caucasus has received all the soldiers con demned, and the officers and even the generals who were dismissed and ordered to serve in the ranks." Private letters from Vienna of the 21st inst., announce positively the appointment of General Baron Budberg to the command-in chief of the Danubian provinces. It appears that the Baron distinguished himself on former occasions in the wars of the Caucasus. A letter from Constantinople of the 10th instant states, that a captain of a merchant ship, who arrived there from the Black Sea, met the Russian fleet three days before, not very far from the Bosphorus. The . Turkish fleet was proceeding nearly in the same direction ; and the captain was of opinion that the fleets could not continue their course long without coming into contact. The letter adds that the cholera had broken out at Galatz. ODESSA, Nov. 13.—A division of the Russian fleet, consisting of three line of-battle ships, five frigates, and several steamers, went out from Sebastopol as soon as the Turkish men-of-war appeared in the Black Sea. FRANCE. THE FRENCH ARMY.—The Moniteur this (Satur day) morning publishes a decree of the emperor, ordering the formation of 10 new battalions of chasseurs de Vincennes, with 19 companies a piece. Also the addition to the existing battalion of two new companies. An order for the with drawal of a sufficient number of men for these pur poses from the regiments of the line is given, so that the general effective strength of the army may not be added to, though the efficiency of this parti cular arm is so largely increased. Each battalion of Chasseurs will contain 1,288 men. The increase of the force consists, therefore, of upwards of 13,000 men. Another account from Paris states that several steam-frigates which were laid up in ordinary at Toulon, have been ordered into commission as quickly as possible. It is rumoured to-day that General Canrobert will possibly proceed to St. Petersburgh on a special mission. The accounts from the French departments are far from satisfac tory. The dearness of provision has caused a great deal of agitation ; and several fires have taken place in the north, and especially in the de- partment of the Ardennes, which are attributed to incendiarism. Letters from Frohsdorff state that, on the 21st instant, the Duke de Nemours presented the Duchess, together with his children and the Princess Clementine, to the Count de Chambord. The introduction took place at Vienna. On Tues day, the 22d, the Comte de Chambord and the Duke de Nemours dined with the Emperor of Austria, at the palace of Schonbrunn, Generals Changarnier, de Lamoriciere, and Bedeau, having been specially informed, by orders of the Duke de Nemours, of the " fusion," have written letters approving highly of the step taken by his royal highness, and declaring their entire satisfaction and adhesion. THE SUPERANNUATION OF CIVIL OFFICERS. For the last twenty years an increasing amount of dissatis faction has been expressed by the civil servants of the crown, at the manner in which their services have been re garded by the legislature, and the amount of remuneration awarded them. Whilst the service of the country has ma terially benefited by the increase of intelligence, and by the augmented duties of its servants, it is a matter of notoriety that the remuneration and position of government officers have decreased in a reversed ratio to their increased-labours. That this is so, is easily shewn by various returns that have been made at different times to parliament. From these it appears that the total number of the civil officers of the crown amounts in round numbers to 16,500, and that the average income of each, taking them altogether, is not more than £l4l per annum; that 8,700 of these have incomes that do not exceed £lOO per annnm, or on an average of £B6, whilst 5,800 only have salaries exceeding £lOO per annum, or on average .C 241. In many offices it is not at all nvl linligliql thing for A TART After +Ns cr.4.7 or years' service not to obtain more than an income of £l3O. Previous to 1829 every person employed under government was entitled to superanuation, according to length of ser vice, on the following scale :—rising, after 10 years' service, from four-twelfths, one-twelth every five years of service, to the full salary, and without any deduction being made from the salary. It was thon considered that it was as just and reasonable to provide for the civil as well as the mili tary officer of the crown. In the year 1829 it was, how ever, determined that the two services should be placed on a separate footing, the military man paying nothing towards -his retiring pension, whilst the civil servant, out of his small pittance, was to have deducted from it from 21 to 5 per cent., out of which his pension was to be paid. This system has now been in operation nearly 24 years, and now let us see how it has operated. The entire sum abated from the civil officers of the crown in the above period up to December, 1352, amounted to £621,000, and the total amount actually paid in pensions, &c., has not exceeded £40,000. The government have, therefore, actually taxed the government officers more than half a million without the parties so taxed deriving in any way the slightest benefit from it. How this surplus fund has been appropriated is not known. The hardship does not, however, end here. Owing to the smallness of the income, it is almost impossible for a go vernment clerk to provide for his family in the case of death. And this difficulty is materially increased from the state de ducting five per cent, from his gross earnings for the for mation of the fund in question. If, however, this amount, instead of being allowed to accumulate, was applied as an assurance for the benefit of his wife and children, a real good would be effected. It is true, that the amount to be re ceived by the widow would not be large, but still it would be better than her being left in utter destitution, which is now but too frequently the case. This question has now for the last seven years been mooted by a large class of the civil servants of the crown, and after some time a committee was formed to see what could be done. We are happy in being enabled to state that after much discouragement their efforts are likely t o b e atten d ed with success. A bill, embracing most of the points we have touched on, has been prepared by Sir Charles Trevelyan, secretary to the treasury, and Mr. Bramby, th e secretary to the audit board, and is now under the consideration of the cabinet. Most sincerely do we hope that the object de sired will be effected, and the cruel injustice under which the government officers have suffered for the last twenty years be rectified. ,:., . THE WAGES MOVEMENT. [mom OIIR OWN REPORTER.] PRESTON, NoV. 2&.—The largest meeting we have had here for some time, in connection with this movement, took place in "the Orchard" this afternoon. It was computed that from 10,000 to 12,000 people were present, Considerable surpriso was excited by its being announced that the manufacturers of this town had memorialised the home secretary, in reference to tha rough treatment experienced by some of their body at Blackburn, no such document having been heard of here (except, of course, amongst the parties by whom it was signed, and perhaps their confidential friends) until its ap pearance in the Manchester Guardian : of to-day. The CHAIRMAN, (Mr.Waddiugton,) of Preston, expressed himself gratified to see the people so cheerful as they were at present. In travelling through the various districts this week, the delegates had met with every encouragement to persevere in the honourable course they had commenced ; it was a course that had nothing but reason; justice, and truth on its side. The nianufacturers might say what they would, and do what they would, and write what they thought proper in any paper they chose to select • but there was no pap er in this country that could trample down truth, reason, and justice. (Cheers.) Truth, reason, and justice would make their way in spite of all the opposition that could be raised against them. (Hear, hear.) It was cheering to his mind to find the people in the out districts of Lancashire, Cheshire , and Derbyshire, in the excellent spirit they evinced, consi dering the difficulties they were labouring under; for they had their difficulties as well as the people of Preston, their employers being a little bit selfish, like those of this town. (Hear, hear.) After a few more remarks, the chairman concluded his introductory address amid applause. Mr. K. Slam, president of the executive council, dis.. sected a letter published in the local papers by the committee of the masters' association, in reply to the memorial recently forwarded by the operatives toLord Palmerston. [Shortly aft er the speaker commenced, a woman was called away from the meeting to attend upon her child, which had been nearly burnt to death during her absence from home.] Mr. Smith a, m referred to this incident before proceeding further. H e observed twit uli other had had to leave her home, and in consequence of that a serious cident had happened in her family. Now if all the crimes must be imputed to the manufacturers of Preston, which he believed really belonged to them, a great deal might be enumerated. When they came to stand before their immaculate God, when the black book was opened, he be lieved that many sins would be imputed to them which they little expected. But, however, be that as it might, he would see whether they or the operatives were in the right. The committee of the manufacturers' association Said : " Seeing in the Times of the 18th November, a co py of a memorial sent from the delegates of the power-loom weavers of Preston to the home secretary, which we do not consider to give a fair account of the cause of the cessation of labour in this town, we deem it our duty to the public to notice a few of the statements therein made. In the first place, we give a complete denial to the charge made against us, as a body, that when we reduced wages in 1847, we promised to restore the same at some future period. No such promise was made by the masters generally of this town. The charge has been frequently put forth of late, and we are glad of this opportunity of denying the truth of it." You see (said the speaker) they don't deny the fact that some of them, at any rate, made the promise. They say here that that promise was not generally made, but they don't say that it was not given at all. The operatives, therefore, are right in their allegation, "We may further state that since 1847, at various - times, advances in wages have taken place." I believe that since 1839, several reductions have taken place in this town. In 1839, the wages were reduced ten per cent. ; between that period and 1847, another 10 per cent. was taken off; and in 1847 they were reduced 10 per cent. again. Now it says here that in con sequence of several advances which have taken place since 1847, you and your employers have been working very comfortably together. (Laughter.) But although they have thrice taken off 10 per cent, they don't say that even one ten per cent. has been restored. (Hear, hear.) "Taking into consideration the diminution of the hours of labour from 69 to 60 hours per week, the weekly earnings of tho great majority of the operatives were higher, previous to the strike than at any former period." It is generally admitted that in all mills where the principle of working 60 hours per week has been established, the operatives produce more work proportionately than before when !they were employed 69 hours. "We need not again enter minutely into the cause of the strike." Because they dare not ; they are ashamed of their cause, for they know it is a bad one, and as a matter of course the less they can say about it the better. (Hear. hear.) "We need not again enter minutely into the cause of the strike ; this we have previousiy put the public fully in possession of. Those mills where it first commenced were amongst the highest paid in the town ; the delegates stating that after obtaining their demands in these cases, they would take the rest of the mills in detail, and so bring them all up to the same standard." I don't know what the manufacturers of Preston mean by this. But I think I could name particular districts where, up to the present time, the hands h ave never once asked for the 10 per cent. At the same time, however, I do believe that it was, and is yet, the intention of the operatives where they are as badly paid as in Preston, to rouse the masters up a bit ; and I also be lieve the delegates will not be content till they get those hands up to tomething like a com fortable position. (Hear, hear.) "In various interviews of the operatives with their masters, they appeared to have had no power to make any terms without first consulting the committee of delegates." Then we are just in the same po sition of the manufacturers themselves. I understand that this week, in your own town, a certain employer wanted to come to some terms with his hands, but before he could do this he had to consult the association of employers. That being so, if it were a fact that the operatives had to consult the committee of delegates —which i deny in toto— if it were a fact, I say, we should only be on a par with themselves. What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander too. It is immaterial who settles this dispute, if it be settled honourably and satisfactorily to both parties. (Hear, hear.) In conclusion, I have on ly t o i n f orm you that London, at the present time, is on the move. Last night there was a discussion going on at a meeting of various trades, as to whether they must send £5OO (:r £lOOO down to Preston. (Cheers.) The cork cutters of London had granted us £2O; and that has come to baud to-day. Accord ing to what I have heard, and I have every reason to con sider the information authentic, if all the mills in Lancashire were to lock up, and the people of Preston would persevere in this movement, they would be supported until they won the day. Everything is prosperous before us, and under these circumstances, I hope and trust you will be true to the cause of 10 per cent., and not withdraw one iota of it. (Loud cheers, Mr. WALLACE BEEVER stated, that during the week ho had been in various districts where the people were locked out, and he found them very happy and contented, for they were receiving very good pay from the parish. He met ono man, the head of a family, who had been for parochial relief, and he had got 21s. Many were receiving ls. 6d. per head for every member of the family, and therelbre they were in better circumstances than the operatives of Preston ; for taking the average, hi s h earers did not g et so much a s th a t.' After all, however, the peopl e h e had spoken of were deter mined to go to work if the masters would open their mill doors, and some would go in even at a reduction, before they would sacrifice Preston. They were resolved that the battle should here be fought and here be won. (Cheers.) After asserting that the masters were scheming day by day to induce the operatives to break the peace, and after cau tioning his hearers to beware of any " dodges" by which tt might be sought to exasperate th em , th e spea k er adverted to the allegation that tr a d e was b a d at the present time. There could be no trade now, he said; it was impossible. The reason was tails— al,. 1, nrS fn call, ail 1 therefore there was no trade. But that was not the fault of h i tagitation. the operatives. The manufacturers might have som e thi ng t o sell if they would give th e i r h an d s an a d vance of 10 per cent. upon their late wages ; th en th ey wou ld hate a trade, but not till then. (Hear, hea r .) T aun t s h a d b een thrown out. about the delegates going u p an d d own th e country spending the people's money. H e wou ld as k, w h ere would they have been but for the delegat es ? Wh ere wou ld h ave b een the two thousand p oun d s an d upwar d s brought in last Sunday but for the delegates ? It wou ld not have b een in Preston. If they meant to have mone y th ey must have somebody to fetch it. (Hear, hear.) Mr. I_,A.NG blamed those who h a d t a k en part i n t h e recent disturbances at Blackb urn; an d i nt i mate d t h at suc h conduct was disapproved of by th e weavers ' comm i ttee i n t h at town, who had issued the f o ll ow i ng p l acar d :—" P eace , law, and. order.—To the fact or y o p era t ives o f th e t own o f Bl ac kb urn. Fellow operatives, in consequence of persons assembling in the old Market-place on a Wednesday e ven i ng, thereby while the Pre s t on ten per cent. question is in disturbing the public peace, we, the we avers ' committee, i beg to state that wo do not countenan ce suc h proceedings ; and we earnestly request you to st a y i n your own homes every eveningse sectary." e Y order of th e weavers ' committeea ry . " M r . L ang added that if the Black burn manufacturers were induced to take off the ten per cent., it would never stop the Preston subscription. To morrow a larger amount would be sent from Blackburn than had ever been received since the lock-out. (Cheers.) Mr. GRIMSHAW remarked that, although this struggle might last over the winter, " because trade was so bad," the manufacture rs wou ld run t h e i r m i lls on condition that they might withhold the 10 p er cen t . If ever there was a system that ought to be warred against, it was this. If our trade could not pi osper ; if our commerce could not flourish, but at the expense of the comfort, happiness, and well-being of the operatives of this country, he would say let trade and commerce perish, and a new order of things be established. (Hear, hear.) Many of the places he had visited during the week had been put on short time, but the people declared that if they only worked two days a week, they would con tinue their levy for Preston. (Cheers.) Mr. CHADWICK having briefly addressed the meeting, The CHAIRMAN referred to the statement of the masters' association, that advances of wages had taLii place in this town since 1847. He said ho should like them to name the places, for he was ignorant of any such advances. Thanks having been voted to the chairman , the vast assembly dispersed in an or d er ly manner at sunset,