The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-11 00:00:00

On acc MIS De just _landed ex Flor ticulars apply t., ~.---- 8101.4iN E L or to THIS DAY, Commer the 11 &46 Hi now landing ex Sultan, from Lis FLETCHER & FIRTH, I Tius DAY A. Qua : ex J. P. Harwood nG rav particular. THIS DAY, the Brokers' c 55 Bak 45 Do ex Milton and Me street and Beacon-street Hack s COTT m by-street —For further ck, at y damag New Orleans ying in Glegg -Apply BOURNE r o-m o To-MORROW precisely, at Mess A Quant ship damaged, es Ri apply to Messrs. Arge To-moaaow, the 12 precisely. at Messrs, Gold A Quant ROW Canal FLOI %hip damaged, ex Robert 'Kelly, from New York.—For particulars apply to Messrs. Franghiadi and-Rodocanachi and Co., Merchants, OT to J. & M. HARNETT, Brokers. WED On WED ex Qaeen of the Exe, apply to FRANCIS On FRIDAY next, the 15th instant, atlialfpastOne o'clock precisely, at Messrs. Goldinz and Nash's saleroom, Corn Etch ange, Brunswick -street, _ About 1200 Qua r iters Yellow INDIAN CORN, ex Tonawanda, from Philadelphia ; lying in Brown's ware house, Chapel-street.—For particulars apply to J. & M. HARNETT, Brokers. TKB ANNUAL SUBB clurr DAILY TIMES is rwo G INEAS PE EVENING EDITION Sr do Evening Et TiMEs is now Publisli sontaiaing the Markets, Day, up to the hour of going to Press (4 ichrtijau MONDA I', IRY 11, 1856 ith America, according )eech of Frida night It would what the Premier I with the lint: reasonablo Minist h which it a regard to the s' Government ho merel n the reca from f 1 to despo- ss and ading of desola- nerco, and all the unceasing intercourse intelli snip cana rlities are diplomatists )ject to the United States such a work we ( and if Parlia Colonel general the Ho] departure FEBRI WE are to have no war to Lord PALM unless, indeed, diplomat; have been 1 if th appears to ha felt had QUEE'S'S Speech. But, as man in America will explanation, and the cordial mann was received by the House. Wit Central American dispute, the Sta can scare ly refi Ise tile proposition made by this country to refer the whole matter to some third Power, and to abide by its decision. In the enlistment question the injuries complained of can easily be repaired. The American Gov, that we should recall those I ament are anxious tish officials wh took a temptible a erred and do not, ther removing our M obeyed th the public Friday, we hot matter Should, however, the States in of Mr. C —not war—not th republicanism, wealth-diffusin tism, with al tion--not for our trade a gains which attend an between industri, simply to prevent the effusion of blood—in a word. for peace's sake. The :American people know full well the strength we have at our disposal, and how we could use it, that if we yield one inch, it will be in the cause of humanity alone, that the people of England loathe the idea of a war with their kinsmen, and would rather send a fleet, capable of laying waste the whole seaboard of Europe, to bring away our minister from the States in peace, than fire one broadside on American tizens or their property vould venture on in ill-will. Diplomac precipitating a war between the two countries—a war which assuredly would become ne of institu- Lions, and in which no man could possibly foresee on which side the world's sympathies would range themselves. As for the fable of the Darien canal, it is really monstrous to hear such things talked of as the bases of treaties between civilised nations in this The physical difficulties which are said to have been found to exist since 1850 have been known e since DRA isited the er ed California )e hoped that and it Pacific, and d is sincerely no war will be suffered to grow out of the interpretation of a document which says so little for the geographical knowledge of the diplomatists engaged in its concoction ! All we are entitled to on the Isthmus is a right of way on the conditions granted by New Grenada to the " most favoured nations." And with exception of our long re cognised settlement of Honduras, we have nothing to defend or acquire in Central America which would be of the slightest use to us. The Nicar agua route is not t h at by which we should b e e able to unite our i.Atlanti c and Pacific traffic. We can never colonise, according to the modern acceptation of the term, anyl of the swamps or pestilential islands on the Mosquito coast or its neighbouring territories ; and when time has brought to light so many ornamental woods of equal durability and surpassing richness we question if all the mahogany of Honduras is worth using one the whole Nical )rd about. lan cusf And since turns upon the , lonise or not. a simple point whetl2 region as sickly as the West Coast of Africa, it is to be hoped that the good sense of the people of this country will decide the question like rational beings. The whole of Central America is not quccessfully The worth talking about. It can never be -- solonised, except by red men and negroes I few Eurot Commtrcial Saltf. THIS DAY t of whom it may concern ,he - 11th ingtant, at One o'clock, at the 317 Bags Perham SUGAR, all faults, ie Maia, from Pernambuco.—For par. Messrs. Crabtree, Aked & Co., Merchants X, TAYLOR & CO., Brokers. 'en o'clock, at the , at Ele n ORANGES, 3bon.-Apply to 3rokere, 4, Temple. fight to hay( stion could never be no matter )mance and imprac as reall sober and an have no true interpretation to of a disinterested Power, who will t with becoming led,m should likE to see the farce enacted, and should not eaving the whole matter in the hands of in intelligent navvy or a moderately sagacious .nipstress But we protest in the name of zis country, or Eng- lually with th States. A question of such magnitude must b, .1 of her millions of arti altars EATON, Br nade one affecting the resent Ministry's retention la settle our differences with the United States amicably, they should give place to those who can. Liverpool is not to be made bankrupt, and the manufacturing districts of the North wholly beggared, by insisting on the reten- tion of our right to colonise a region of the earth which bullfrogs and rattlesnakes would not embark ; or refusing to remove an official rvasnington who could be as well provided r in some other branch of our diplomatic service. We must, in fact, have no war with America, lout worthless rights, and concessions which can made without dishonour or loss to any indivi dual. We have gone as far as words can go, to insure!the:continuance of peace ; and at a moment the News of the I when we are fully prepared for war, we may surely NORTHERN INNUM. NORTHERN DAILY Three o' venture to withdraw our minister if demanded, and leave America to act as her citizens may think fit, so long as they do not outrage the hospitality due from one nation to another. If the Washington Cabinet should send home Mr. Crampton, what then? Would that justify England's declaring war against the States? It would not be the first time a British minister had been constrained to quit a foreign country without war being attempted ; and should Mr. Crampton be compelled to re tire from the American capital, much as we may regret such an event, it would not justify a war. Powerful and civilised nations can afford to mako concessions and in the present instance they may be done with singular good grace. But let what may occur we must have no war with America. That diplomacy which sees so much must be surely capable of understanding the singular political revolution it would bring about in men's :minds throughout Europe, and let us not run headlong into an ocean of risks which may end, mercy knows where. Now that we have a prospect of peace which will leave us with large armies and fleets on our hands 'cumstam for Great wolvel in a war with should undertake an hardly be bound to follow her I f Fran— should engage in nce would not things quite certair )ie watch dili but, above all, ntly the movements of subject WINDSOR, Feb. B.—The Archbishop of Canterbury arrived yesterday on a visit to her Mai accompanied by the Prin The Queen, drove out in an open carria by the Du ss Royal and Prince Artht )f Welli ?, in the afternoon, attended )f Lein s of Kent, the Prii lank as ere ar h would lead the ly exhibit a complexion whit beholder t, believe that To go to be it strict keeping 13uhver treat 3 which, iocuments they were fed on logwood for ,such possessions would with the Clayton much as Id no we prize be sorry n removed from among the archives leting Powers and thi atral Americ a romance If Mr. COBDEN ha view of th id had h Bulwer treaty to the have rendered m luo to a r ily great int( ion wh I by her people. Yet, if ti docum leaving thei fable of the olonisation of any 'ell for but impossibilities and out of place in State taken this common sense p the Clayton n of Europe, he would rvice to the cause of ith all the ernational England had no business to seek the The Equerries in Waiting .rd, Bar MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL, SPOOL, SATURDAY EVENING The ship Dreadnought which arrived here to-day has brought four days' later news from New York, ample details of which will be found in another column, and . which may generally be regarded as satisfactory, both in a commercial and political to 1 point of view. ss Royal, Prince - • eirebbishop of Canterbury, Lady de Speth, Lieut.-general Sir J A. and Mrs. Gordon the Hon. out hunting this•morniniz. The Arch: ary left the Castle in the afternoon, A.. and Mrs. Gordon, and Lieutenant- J. Scarlett have also taken their SATURDAY, Feb. 9.—Her Majesty rode on b' this morning, accompanied by Albert, and attended by the :,;aid of Honour in Waiting, his Rood; iighness Prince the Hon. Miss 14 ;ng. His Serene Highness the Prince Ernest:;i Leiningen accom panied the Queen and Prince, who were a tt en d ed by the equerries in waiting. The younger members of the royal family took their usual walks and rides. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, with her Ladies in Waiting, Lady F. Howard and the !Baroness de Speth, joined the royal party :at the castle at dinner this evening ; the circle also including Prince Ernest of Leiningen, the Duchess of Wellington, the Hon. Misses Byng and Bulteel, Lady M. Hood, Gen. Sir :E. Bowater, Major-General Bouverie, and Captain Du Plat. On Monday her Majesty and Prince Albert, with the court, will leave the castle for Buckingham —;rseback CABINET COUNCIL. —On Friday summonses were issued to the Ministers to attend a Cabinet Council, at two o'clock ;on Saturday afternoon, at the Foreign Office, Downing -street. Lord Panmare, who had been slightly indisposed during the last few days, was able to attend the meeting. The Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Argyll, Lords Palmerston, Harrowby, and Clarendon, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir George Lewis, Sir C. Wood, Sir Geo. Grey, Mr. - Secretary Labouchere, Mr. Vernon:Smith, and Mr. Baines were also present. The Ministers remained in deliberation until past six o'clock. doTn,hefor Earl Paris, an d C at t o h u e n t e e n s d s o o f r t C h l e a r e w n e d e o k n , w i ll w l e i a l l v o r eai Lo. d n e : dbtleeri:genthgaegceodnffeorrentchees, C a a c t co th m e m H od o a t t e i l o ß n Bristol, u to o l,wic r Secretary of State and his suite. His lordship will hFohrehigbanes Po acom nanied by hi s private secretary, the Hon. Spencer J. nson Viviaby, and by Messrs. C. Spring Ri ce , J o h n B i dwell C. n, and Villiers Lister, all of the Foreign Office, and by the Ron. J ul i an Pane, who is attached to her Majesty's mission at Vienna. Mr. E. Hammond and Lord Wodehouse, remain the under-se cretaries of state, w ill Foreign _in London, and superint end the business of the office during the absence of Lo rd Clarendon. FIRE. —On Saturday night, about 8 o'clock, a fire broke out in an extensive bottling store, occupied by Mr. Foren, in College-lane. The cellar is divided into several com partments, which were stored with crates full of straw and bottles, a large quantity of straw was also stored, and great di ffi culty was experienced in also at the fire, it was, however, ultimately subdued in the .C(parie of au hour. The property was not insured. The Liverpool Cotton Market has been steady to-day, and with a moderately active demand and a fair supply, the business done amounts to 8,000 bales, at full prices, and includes x,006 taken for speculation and export. The Liverpool Share Market was firm at yesterday's closing prices, but after the official closing, sellers came :forward at lower prices upon - unfavourable news from America.— Aberdeen, 12i 12i. Chester and Birkenhead, 131 14. Caledonian, 271 271, Chester and Holyhead, 13 131. Eastern Counties, 10 101. East Lancashire, 18 181. Great Northern, 221 23. Ditto A Shares, 91 91. Great Western, 551 551. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 8111 811. Liver pool, Crosby, and Southport, 15 151. London and North Western Stock, 1001 1001. Manchester, Sheffield and Lincoln, 248 25. Ditto Preference, 114- 11g. Ditto New 6 per cent Pref., 7.16 9-16 p. Midland Stock, 60?„- 691. North British, 7g- 71 North Staftordshire, 8 7FI. South Eastern and Dover, 184 18 13 16. York, Newcastle, and Ber wick, 19 19+. York and North Midland, 25+ 251. Leeds Capital Stock, 141 141. Dutch Rhenish, -4 Ip. Ditto New Shares, 2 2 1-16 p. Great Western of Canada, 258 251. Ditto New Shares, 3 31p. Great Luxembourg, 9 811 d. The imports of specie during the week have been by the Scandinavian, from Hamburg, 18 boxes of bullion ; the Ravensbourne, from Antwerp, 20 cases of bullion ; the Retriever, from Africa, 1,824 ozs of void )r 7,3001; the Shalimar, from Melbourne, 73,126 ozs of gold, or 202,5001. The exports have been by the Tyne for the West Indies, 12,0001; the Tagus for Lisbon, 13,0001, and Cadiz 6,2001; the Ava for Alexandria and India 492,4001, of which n silve divided as follows—gold to Alexandria 27001, Ceylon 27241, Madras 2001, Calcutta 162/, Singapore 970, Hong Kong 18,1401; silver to Calcutta 259,3911, Bombay 149,680/, Penang 1506, Singapore 19,915/, Hong Kong 6362, Canton 19,826, and Shanghai 9890/. The quotation of gold at Paris is 5 per mille premium, and the exchange on London at short 25 . 30, making gold nearly the same price in Paris as in London. The price of gold at Hamburg is 425 per mark, and the exchange on London at short 13'61 making gold 0 . 87 per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg. The international commission appointed to report upon the practicability of cutting a canal through the isthmus of Suez, to unite the Mediterranean and Red Sea, have issued their statement addressed to the Viceroy of Egypt, which contains some interesting particulars. At first they proceeded with their survey to ascertain if it was practicable to cut a canal by way of Alexandria, but the numerous engineering difficulties which presented themselves, at once caused them to abandon that line. After a careful examination of the bays on the coast of the Red Sea, they found that the Gulf of Peluse was not much further than the port of Alexandria, from the town of Suez, and that the intervening country presented few obstacles to establish a navigable canal in a direct line. The opinion of the commission was unanimous on this point, and they set to work and finished their plans accordingly, which propose a general depth of 8 metres, and a width from 1,600 to 2,500 metres. The estimated cost of the whole when finished, is laid down at 200,000,000 f. It is to be hoped that the labours of this commission will not be wholly lost for the want of capital to complete the under. taking, the results of which are incalculable in extending commerce. The following review of the Silk Trade for the past month is extaacted from Mr. H. W. Eaton's circular : The Silk market, during January has been extremely buoyant, especially in Chinas, the probability of peace hav ing quickly dispelled any fears that might have arisen from the report of unexpectedly large exports from China. The operations have been very considerable, producing an advance of Is to 2s upon best third and the lower sorts of Tsatlee, and making Nos. 1 and 2 current at 193 6d, and 18s 6d, with rather an upward tendency even in them. Taysaams have fully participated both in the demand and advance, and Chinese throwns, best qualities, are again selling freely from 16s 6d to 17i. The letters just received from China report the total shipments to England todate to be 25,356 bales, against 27,641 bales at the same period last season ; of these 13,000 bales have already arrived. The shipments to other parts are estimated at abort 3,500 bales, making the total exports of the season 28,500, and fthc but the rise in exchanre would nteract any benefit arising from As regards our prospects, looking at the general rcity of silk throng - houi the producing countries of Europe, and the analysis of cur Present stocks and those afloat, with reference to the large deliveries, I am in- ineti to think that the late advance will be fully main ined, and may be even susceptible of further improvement More the new silk can be brought to market, should no- thing political occur to check the currency of the present de mand. Bengal silk has experienced its share of the present demand, but without a corresponding advance in price, except for a few small parcel. of extra fine sorts. The re cent imports, however, as well as several other parcels, have been taken freely at prices not I - In Brntia silk there is nothing new, ,na every hing has been sold at 104. 9d. to I ls. 9d. In Italian ag at higher prices, but the well as imports, preclude any :lady Jim d stock r featur William Avens, in his weekly circular to 7es the following report of the London Stock and Share Market for the week : lay, a The markets for public securities of nearly all descrip tions have been characterised by general steadiness, although fluctuations to some extent have been of daily occurrence during the week. In consols there has been a tendency to advance, whilst in several descriptions of railway stock and foreign securities the disposition e has been towards a reaction he improvement which was noticed in my last. But -- from t markets . of lower prices within the our present quota :. railway stock of coarse is liable to Lied from day to day by expectations as to alount of the half yearly dividends about to be declared. The political circumstances that have exercised influence during the week, have been first the undiminished prospects of peace with Russia. and next the state of our relations with the government of the United States. The war with Russia is regarded as virtually at an end. At the same time there is a visible amount of distrust lest the duration intended armistice should be such as to afford Russia of recruiting her strength, and so enable her :fives to take high ground in the approaching s. Already means have been found for re-opening )f the Baltic trade, to the manifest advantage of rcial interests. This is a circumstance which,while some anxiety as to the issue of the negotiations, in spires hope, on the other han , l, of a trade most advantageous to both countries in the event of a definitive peace. Mean. while, the Mince of opinion being favourable to peace, the effect on prices has been strength e ni ng; an d it i s pro b a b le, notwithstandin g an adverse Money Market, that there would have been a marked advance had not the misunder standing with the 'United States interposed a serious obsta cle to further improvement. Th e two questions at issue with the United States Government —that as to central America, and that as to enlistment into the British service on American territory—are still unsettled ; and a fear has been entertained that the temper of our own Government will not permit any concessions beyond those already made, but the observations m a de i n t h e H ouse of Commons last night by Lord Palmerston were conciliatory though firm. Chi the other hand, the United States Government do not appear to be animated by a very pacific disposition towards this country, as far as relates to the matters in contention. The correspondence is not yet closed, and this circumstance may give time for the public opinion of both countries to be heard against the impolicy and ruin of a war on such ground s of difference. Money is still very dear with a brisk demand f or discount accommodation, both in Lombard -street and at the bank. Rates are unchanged; and only good bilsl have been taken. The acceptances due on the 4th, were generally well met ; but some banking establishments had to note a much larger proportion of bills than usual. One of the joint stock banks in London is understood to have been placed in this Position. Production is considerably upon the increase in various important branches of manufacture, founded upon the expectation of peace and of the opening of extended foreign markets, and, as a necessary conse quence, large discounts have been required. Bankers, however, are extremely chary of all paper presumed to represent speculative undertakings or transactions. Still, the legitimate trade of the country is ready to engage in new operations ; a n d if money were but a little cheaper, there is no doubt th a t the stimulus of genuine enterprise would act favourably upon the values o f a ll descriptions of negociable securities. Consols closed last night at 91?- 7 to 1. The fluctuations, con sequently, have averaged about £1 per cent. Th e settlement was arranged w itho u t difficulty, notwithstand ing that in some cases the differences have been equal to nearly st per cent, but several failures have occurred in the house. Railway Shares have been firm, but during variations, go NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1856. the last day or two the tone has given shay. Great Western have receded 3/, owing to adverse repsrts as to the dividend. Caledonians are also lower from the same cause. Indeed, in most other Stocks there has been more or less a decline since Saturday ; but the fall seems now arrested. Traffics are all good. The dividend of the London and North Western will be at the rate of 51 per cent. per annum. In Foreign Stocks the principal dealings have again been in Turkish Six per Cents ; but they are now quiet. The Four per cent. Guaranteed have not attracted much notice during the last day or two. Joint Stock Banks still maintain their prices with a tendency to further improve ment. For most descriptions of colonial produce this week the demand in Mincing-lane has rather diminished, while front sortie of the leading staples lower prices have been current. The inquiry for West India sugar has again almost ceased, and the result has been a decline of is to 2s per cwt. At the end of last week the stock in London was 54 236, against 68,398 tons, at the same period in 1855. Coffee has been steady but quiet, and tea has undergone no quotable change. Rice has re ceeded about is per cwt, spices have ruled dull, and saltpetre had not impr)ve,d. Ruin, which was dull early in the week, was more inquired for yes terday. Tallow advanced about ls 6d per cwt, but the market has since declined. The Funds remain very firm. Prices closed to day at a further improvement of # per cent, the final quotations being 919 911 Business was limited s but confidence was stimulated by the increase in the bullion and unemployed notes at the bank, and by the moderation of Lord Palmer ston's remarks of last night, with reference to the American dispute. At Paris to-day, the money price of the three per cent Rentes closed about # per cent higher than yesterday. The importation of the Precious Metals this week, amounts to about 132,0001, nearly all in gold. The whole of the 320,0001 ex Shalimar, was taken for exportation. The announcement of the dividends of several of the leading companies has not caused any change in prices in the Railway Share Market, in which the subjoined were the closing prices :—Caledonian, 55a 554. Eastern Counties 9 15-16 10 1-16. East Lancashire, 72 73. Great Northern, 904 91. Do. A, 75 70. Great Western, 55Z- 551. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 811 811 London and North Western, 1.009 100 k. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 241 251. Midland Stock, 69i 69k. North British, 29 30. South Eastern and Dover 621; 63k. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 76 77. York and North Midland, 51 52. SUDDEN DEATH.—Mary Brown, aged 66 years, the wife of a tailor, residing in Thomas-street, was found dead in bed at an early hour on Saturday morning. She had been ail:ng for some time past. SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—On Saturday morning a portion of the wall of some buildings, which are being taken down in Water-street, fell on one of the workmen, named John Ashcroft, and injured him so seriously that his life is dig pared of. He was at once conveyed to the Northern Hospital, where every attention was paid him. On Friday, Mr. Hope, assistant surgeon of the convict bulk Stirling Castle, in Portsmouth harbour, was murdered by Thomas Jones, a convict, whn was received en board the hulk last January. Jones had been removed by Mr. Hope's order, from one deck to another, by which his liberty was somewhat curtailed. TRANMERE SCHOOLS.—We understand that Mr. Orred, the Lord of the Manor, has just aranted a piece of land on the Holt Common, Tranmere, for the erection of new schools for the district of St. Catherine's Church. A new building has long been needed, and now that Mr. erred has added this further proof of his interest in the welfare of the township (he having already assisted the outlying hamlet of Limekiln-lane with sites for both church and schools) the inhabitants will subscribe liberally towards the new institution. FREE CONCERT.—The " Campanalogian Band" give a free concert on Thursday evening next at Hope ;Hall, when they will perform on their famous bells. The object of the concert is an excellent one—the Patriotic Fund—and, although, the band perform gratuitously and give the public free admission, yet their will be a box to receive any contributions the audience may please to give for the fund. THE LATE SITICIDE.—We deeply regret to state, that in our first impression of Saturday, an error in reference to the above melancholy case appeared in regard to the name of the gentleman. It should have been " Robert," and not John. We hasten at once to correct the mistake, and to assure the parties concerned, that it was farthest from our thoughts to give any one the slightest pain in regard to the unfortunate transaction, which we deeply deplore. It fur ther appears that there was an inquest held, and that the verdict of the jury was " Temporary insanity." LIVERPOOL ROYAL INFIRMARY.—Week ending 9th of February, 1856.—Admitted : In-patients, 38 ; out-patients, 10; casuals during the week, 16. Discharged. In-patients; cured, 18 ; relieved, and at own request,B ; made out. patients, 8 ; irregular, 5 ; dead, 4. Remain in the house, 164: House visitors: C. B. Robinson, Esq., and Rev. J. Stewart, A.M. Physician and surgeon for the ensuing week : Dr. Vose and Mr. Halton. House surgeon : Mr. G. H. Hal ford. Junior house surgeon : Mr. Cecil 'Webster. Chaplain : Rev. 11. J. Garrod, B.A. Robert Hutchison, treasurer. DIOCESE Of' CIIESTER.—The Rev. William Hen ry Hop kins has been licensed by the bishop to the perpetual curacy of St. Paul's Church, Werneth, in the county of Chester, void by the resignation of the Rev. John Rodgers patrons, G. and C. Andrew, Esqr.9. The Rev. Gilbert Procter, M.A.,has been nominated to the perpetual curacy, of Egton-cum-Newland, in the county of Lancaster, void 1 y the death of the Rev. William Morgan ; patron, J. P. Machell, Esq. The Rev. Edmund Hampson has been licensed to officiate in the licensed school-room in con nection with Price's patent candle manufactory, Brom borough Pool, Birkenhead, in the county of Chester, on the nomination of the Rev. Charles Barton, incumbent of Bromborough THE NESi FRENCH SCREW STEAMER MEANDRE.—The Meandre, a very rakish-looking iron screw steamer, has been for two or three days moored off I3irkenhead ferry, waiting for settled weather, before sailing for Marseilles. The Meandre has been built by Mr. Laird for the Com pagnie des Messageries Imperiale of France, to run between Marseilles, Constantinople, and the Crimea, with troops, mails, and passengers. Her tonnage is 1,200, but her hull is so beautifully proportioned that she looks much less than that size. She is propelled by geared trunk engines of 220 horse power, made by Messrs. Faw cett, Preston, and Co., of this town. The Meandre is a similar vessel to the Borysthene and Jourdaine, -;„ built by Mr. Laird for the same cornpan:: , 'snd Which have made the fastest pas sage uTh the Plediterranean station. On her trill • `... on Wednesday, the Meandre proved hem': qulfe equal to those vessels in speed. ,AHNCTI OF Two GUN BOATS TO-DAY.-01.1T readers are aware that Mr. John Laird, the well known builder of this port, is executing for the Admiralty a large order for wooden 'gunboats and iron mortar vessels. The first two gunboats completed will be launched from his yard at the Gfeat Float, Birkenhead, at one o'clock to-day, with their engines on board and screws fitted. They are 220 tons and 60 horse power :the machinery being con structed at the well known foundry of Messrs. Penn and Son, of London. They will be rigged as three-masted schooners, carrying fore and aft canvas. They are to be named, respectively, we believe, the Beacon and the Brave, and will be armed with two guns of the heaviest calibre. The Beacon and Brave belong to 'that useful class of vessels w hi c h did suc h very effective service in the Sea of Azoff, and at Sweaborg and Kinburn last year. DREADFUL SHIPWRECK. —A telegraphic despatch was received in town on Saturday, from Milford, dated the Bth instant, announcing that the Great Duke, from New Orleans to Liverpool, with cotton and Indian corn, was wrecked at Port Slaughter Bay. She has gone entirely to pieces. Twenty-nine lives are lost. THE £lOO ROBBERY AT BIRKESIIE.AD.—IR this journal of the 28th ult., the particulars of the audacious robbery at Capt. Angell's, Price-street, Birkenhead, were given so far as they had transpired. It will be remembered that the house was entered by the,back door, on the previous evening, when Captain Angell and his wife were at chapel, the only persons in the house at the time being the servant girl and a little daughter of Captain Angell. Subsequently circum stances transpired that led to the apprehension of the ser vant girl as an accomplice of the robbers, and, after several remands, she was taken up before the Birkenhead magistrates, and the whole of the evidence obtained by the police brought against her. Captain Angell stated that his loss was not so great as he at first supposed. The thieves had taken £25 in Bank of England notes, £l7 in sovereigns, an old fguinea,:five crown pi eces , an d twenty Spanish and Amerie In dollars. A bank post bill for £OO had been taken out of a drawer in his room, and dropped on the floor in the back bedroom, but the robbers did not seem to have been aware of its value. Mrs. Angell said that the prisoner (Elizabeth Fairclough) had been twice in her service, but she never had any occasion to suspect her honesty before. Miss Deborah Angell, niece to Captain Angell, and who was at Liverpool on the day of the robbery, stated that her box was also broken open and some trinkets stolen, which have since been recovered. Other ev;-- donee showed that on the Sunday previous to the robbery a man named Daniel Doyle, and another named Lindsay (an assistant at Mrs. Poncia's photographic portrait rooms, 84, Lord-street), called at Captain Angell's, and saw the prisoner. On the following Wednesday the prisoner stopped in Liverpool all night with Doyle. The day after the robbery this Doyle had his portrait taken at Mrs. Poncia's, and he inadvertently left behind him some trinkets, which turned out t o b e th ose stolen f rom Mi ss D e b ora h Ingell's box, and were produced in court. It was also stated a short time before the robbery the prisoner went twice to the front door to speak to some one, and that the prisoner, while in bridewell, confessed to a fellow prisoner how the robbery was planned and carried out. The magistrates committed the prisoner for trial at Knutsford sessions, which commence to-day. Sh e i s a married w oman , a nd her husband arrived from sea on the night of the robbery. Doyle and he had previously been shipmates. The latter absconded when he heard the police were after him, and he is still out of the way, LATEST INTELLIGENCE. SECOND EDITION. BEDOUIN INSURRECTION A despatch from Alexandria, dated the sth inst., states that, in consequence of soma recent enrol ments of militia, an insurrection had broken out amongst the Bedouins at Damanlaur, near Cairo. Troops had been despatched to repress the movements, which appeared to be of a serious character. CONVOCATION OF THE FRENCH LEGIS- LATURE An Imperial decree appears in the Moniteur of yesterday, by which the Senate and the Legislative Corps of France, are convoked for the 3rd of March next. By another decree published in the same journal, General Bosquet is raised to the dignity of a Senator. ....-.....------- THE PEACE CONGRESS The Pays of Saturday evening says :—lt is posi tively stated that the Congress will open on the last day of the three weeks fixed as the extreme limit by the protocol of the Ist February instant. It is added that an armistice of six weeks will be signed at the first sitting. THE EAST A despatch from Marseilles announces that the army in Anatolia has received the provisions which had been sent out to it. The disorders committed by the Bashi-Bazoults at Schumla had been repressed, but news from Asia states they have committed disorders at Sinope. OVERLAND MAIL. TRIESTE, SUNDAY The steamer Australian arrived this morning at nine o'clock in 113 hours from Alexandria. She brings advices from Calcutta of the date of Jan. 8, and from Bombay of Jan. 18. The Santal rebellion is at an end. On the 10th Dec. a great fire nt Rangoon had destroyed property to the value of 200,0001. The Bank of Bengal had declared a dividend of twenty per cent. Trade in India is dull ; prices are low, and the money market is stringent. Public securities have undergone a further decline. Exchange at Cal cutta, 2s. 21d. AMERICA ARRIVAL OF THE HERMANN, (PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 10 The Hermann has just arrived with intelligence two days later from New York. The ballots for the Speakership still continued without any results, and there was still " No Speaker." The excitement in relation to a probability of war was subsiding. The commercial news brought by the Hermann is, that the markets were dull. At New York cotton was a quarter cent easier, in consequence of the news brought by the Africa. Wheat and breadstuffs were quiet, and provisions dull. Ex change, 108'1. The Baltic had arrived out. From California the intelligence is good, and the discovery of fresh diggings is spoken of. NORTH WALES Si'. ASAPH.—On Tuesday last a young man, named Robert Hughes, a resid en t o f this city, and a great devotee to the bacchanalian god, on being remonstrated by his sister, committed on her a most brutal and unmanly assault, which led to his incarceration in the "lock-up." On the following morning the constable went to take charge of the prisoner for examination before the magi strates but could not get access to him, the prisoner having barricaded the prison doors in the inside, and refused to come out. The constable, however, broke open a second door, and after much ',llllioulty secured and handcuffed the prisoner, - , - -..no:was tined by the magistrates (Captain Leiz' T: - iumas, and Mr. John Tipon) live pounds, or in '‘;eiault, two months' imprisonment In Flint gaol, to which place he was consigned. RIIYL FAIR AND CORN MARKET.-This very fashion able and favourite watering place, so much resorted to in the spring, summer, and autumn, is rapidly increasing in size and growing in public estimation, and is now begin ning to assume an important position in the business world. Its railway, in connection with the coal and agricultural districts, with its markets and its numerous fairs, are bringing it into additional notice. The authori ties have not been unmindful of the requirements necessary for the accommodation of its commodities ; for the market-hall and the cattle market are now complete; the latter was opened for the first time on the Bth inst., and is a capital improvement, as well as a great boon to the town and neighbourhood. Cattle and all produce brought here, can be conveyed by rail to any part of the kingdom. Being a very beautiful day, crowds of attend ants began to pour in at an early hour. The supply of stock was excellent; sheep met a ready sale, and nearly all were disposed of at reduced prices. There was a large number of pigs, which :fetched higher rates than at the neighbouring fairs, with an early clearance of all, except those in carts, which varied greatly in prices. Very few horses appeared, which were soon cleared away. The show of cattle was extremely good, and of a superior order; the eighteen bullocks from Rhydorddwyfawr, and the twelve from Aberkinsey, near this town, were the best ever seen at Rhyl fairs ; and the exhibitors were highly and deserve Ily complimented. The cattle were nearly all sold, and farmers expressed their satisfaction at the prices obtained. Though the prospects of peace has :had the effect of paralysing the grain trade in the large towns, but hardly a sufficient reason for the extraordinary change which has all at once :taken place in public g opinion—the impression being, that the value of breadstuffs is to fall materially, all parties refrain from buying; and, until the millers and dealers shall have consumed the small stocks on hand, they will buy sparingly. The fall in the price of wheat at to-day's market already amounts to Is. per hobbet, or at the rate of 3s. a quarter ; and we should not be sur— prised to see a further decline to the same extent before the expiration of another fortnight, but by that time the millers will be compelled to renew their purchases. The wheat business to-day was in an inactive state, and it was almost impossible to make sales to any extent;; we had an extensive supply fof oats from Anglesey, and but little change has occurred in prices ; on the whole the turn has been in favour of the buyer. . At the close of the market the average price of corn and grain was as follows :—Wheat, 235. to 235. 9d., or 695. to 71s. 6d. per quarter ; barley, 13s. to 14s. ; oats, tis. to 9s. ; beans, 15s. to 16s. per hobbet; pease about the same price. Alto gether this fair was considered a good beginning towards establishing first.rate fairs at Rhyl. At the close of the fair we heard that an unfortunate dealer got " eased" of 151. by some "larks" on the way home. ENGLAND AND AMERICA.—The London Times of Saturday, in a leading article reviews the course taken by the English cabinet on one band, and the government at Washington on the other, in reference to the existing difficulties, and after remarking that even the humility we have shown must have its limits, concludes as follows : "We are as desirous for peace as Mr. Cobden can be, but we know that when a nation becomes too proud to listen to reason the only appeal is to arms." At Odessa and several manufacturing towns of South Russia, all the houses were illuminated when the news of the Imperial decision in favour of peace reached them. The merchants' club of Odessa have decided upon an address of congr Itulation to the Emperor. Prince Gortachakoff, and the French and English Ambassadors, were present at a grand dinner given by Count Buol a few days ago. FRANCE. (PROM OTIR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) 0 0. PARIS, FRIDAY The most important piece of news rec eife d o' day by telegraph is, that in the Germanic 11 Frankfort, yesterday, the proposition of M s t io to the effect that the Diet should apprelo itite o ill five points of the Russian conditions was f °l :, brought forward ; but that it was referr ed fl b committees without discussion. As Pra ssiti t tO some of the smaller states decline to a e°°P do el said points for themselves individually, will 6o not seem likely the AuStrian motion Wilito adopted. By the way, it will not ° do o the sagacity of your readers that the backOr cot, of Prussia and other pro-Russian States t° ! c od , conditions to which Russia herself has eV s j i tteri does not say much for the good faith of ta.trooi and does not consequently hold out ve r y inducement to believe in peace. A St. Petersburg - h despatch, dated Yr. t , e de, says that Count Orloff, one of the Russ l ti ciators in the Conferences, had not left to 1 / 1 0 for Paris as supposed. The cause of theZ d e o 'o his departure is not stated, but Baron -P c l - r so who is to be his colleague, had already le ft fort, and is expected to arrive to-morrow. Baron Bourqueney, one of the French 120' ciators, is expected from Vienna on 9? p i eo Lord Clarendon is to come on the 17th; Xl2 prri~ on the 18th. The Austrian negotiators next week. It is positively stated in German paPn 9 4 ' confirmed by telegraphic despatches, Prussian government has sent out a circuP: diplomatic agents, declaring that it will 1 30 ",, any demand to be admitt e d t o th e confer t ol Knowing, however, that it had no c hance O',( 8 0 0 admitted, this determination remi n ds one , fox and the grapes. tel fo A Turin despatch says that the Senate the loan of 1,200,0001. by fifty votes to seve2i c il, V that General La Marmora had arrived in t_,J 49 loo! In Turin letters it is positively stated that i g t fe i and France will probably allow Sardinia 13 ,, e 0 9 position in the Conferences—that is to say sP , o ne' lot her have two plenipotentiari es instead o ' o o also, as they are bound to do, they Wil l over her interest. According to Warsaw letters, Prince Gortsa" - de the Russian Ambassador at Vienna is, in th e f i s 0 of peace being concluded, to come to Fi l ',„ol Ambassador. The Parisian Embassy for years previous to the war was held by 111.1 6s t s w itr, St. Petersburg letters assure us that n ° e/ it! standing the prospects of peace the go verall,, i tl making more formidable preparations f° ` defence and for war than ever. A Of You will no doubt have already heari.upolo wreck of the English war corvette Polyp Captain Warren, off ,the coast of Jutland , : 4 " being drowned. PARIS, Twill s o 0 Nothing 0 0 Nothing new of importance has become - „ c pc) today. The telegraph says, that the seo ° ;" powers of Germany hesitate to accept the se e, point" of the Austrian conditions without and that Russia supports them ; also, that the tiO secondary powers want to be represented e" conferences. Another despatch says, that R eon will regard the exclusion of Prussia from 0 ;01 ferences as concerning her alone, but that_ i j itlf' conferences she will endeavour to get her adw,;OP That great state dignitaries in this CO",, o 0 employ their official knowledge in speculatiovi;o4 the Bourse is well known. lam credibly in i f° l o) that one of the principal of them, having l e orc; in good time the acceptance of the Austria n ° ooo 4 positions by Russia. gained 4,500,000 f r . (X 113 ,;;0 11 ; The A ssemblee Nationale has received a ing" from the government, for ha v ing Puy:" 0; an article, of too liberal a spirit, on political matters, by M. A. de Broglie. h r e o article originally appeared in a review. Vi i ; tb newspaper has received three " warnings , Tl)a government can suspend or suppress it. OP ► Assembles is the organ of the Fusionist partfo o o; is, of M. Guizot, the Duke de Broglie , te ti Montalembert, and others. It is always 191 , t ," 06: hostile to England, and always shows as — B O ll hostility to the government of the Empero r dares that 0", or One of the canards of the day is, conclusion of peace the Emperor Alexan de o c o , Russia will pay a visit to the Emperor Nann ie A letter from St. Petersburg confirms 1 , 0 15 t t o° said recently as to the Grand Duke Const as ti t having become converted to peace ideas; 1 ; 1 0, says that the aged Prince Menschikoff is stl t DY ) war, and complains that the nobility have rie ei3 e° the courage to oppose the government in its /: ; t3 policy ; that he laments aloud that there few true Russians left ; and that, in an int e ' o lici with the Emperor, he expressed anger at tbe,P, o e o ; of the Emperor Nicholas being so soon aban ay s , The letter adds, th a t th e Prince wantCL.. 4 1 136 0 O f e t to the conferences at P ar i s , b ut t h at the POI tlO . would not hear of anything of the kind, an' his Majesty silenced his grumbli ng , by telling" that instead of now compl a ining o f peace, be ° A - 10; to have behaved bett er a t th e b a ttl e of -;, 5 0) According to this letter the p eo pl e an d nob of the provinces, especially those of Russia 111 ‘"'elc 3 are vehemently opposed to peace, and their 'd' are shared by the clergy. On th e o ther 1 `,„ 1 " . Prince Gortschakoff, ex-commander i n the C r, 'Je t Jer i his cousin the ambassador at Vi enna , an d influential personages, were strongly in fai r°-1 0 1/ ' peace ; and the Empero r ' s own views on the "tel l ject remained unchanged. A telegraphic de s P - 0 14 even assures us that hi s M a j esty h as g i ve n e n ` f se 4 in Northern Germany for the purchase of for his coronation after the singing of peace. I ,sl i Despatches from Constanti no pl e , o f the 2Stilea say that the Sultan has approved of the pr°J e dto reforms, by which Christians w ill b e admit civil offices. • •.• A Madrid despatch says that the goven- c , o o' has raised the state of siege in Burgos and AP I ' and contemplates doing it in Catalonia also, iti TELEGRAPH TO AUSTRALIA.—Th e Genoa C hi 'filet Mercantile, of the sth first., has the following 1 1 , Mediterranean Electric Teleg ra ph C ompany, w hich w ire: this moment occupied in layi ng d own t h e necessary ,00` to unite the island of Sardinia with La Challe, on tb e co or of Africa, intends to establish a complete telegraphi c t be o munication between E urope an d M el b ourne, i n Soo Australia re e , From the commencement o f th e war up to the Po -t' time the Guards have furni s h e d t o th e army o f the 9 P1 69 officers, 213; sergeants, 193 ; d rummers, 82 ; ran k O n , 5,799. Total, 6,287. Th e amoun t o f th e loss °" o 3' battle-field, in the trenches, and f rom di sease, has b e 1 4 field officer, 8 captains, 14 subalterns, 88 sergean t ' the drummer s, 1,873 rank and file. The t o t a l number, i l3 ;oo; Guards brigade invalided, as un fit f or service in the urit'-if has been 58 sergeant s , 12 drummers, and 914 rell file. te r ; MURDER - BY A LADY.—An inquest wa s h e ld no ""; l ( ' Fleming os" day morning at th e Wi nc hi lsea-tavern Walworth, on the b o d y of Frank Wither's Rider, ag e weeks, the son of M r . T . G. Rider, a commercial,: ,le a'', residing at 12, Onslow-terrace, Lorrimore-road, " 'e murdered by his mother, Emily Rider, by drown.;""'; be ep pan of water, on Thursday Evidence last. having rcle' heard, the jury returned a verdict of w ilful 1 " ,, - 5e 9 against Emily Rider. According to one of tha Wit° es the unhappy lady is decidedly insane. an llts , oturioNs of PARTNERSHIPS.—J. Ledward, T. Ledward, Manchester, Hulme, and Stockport, C, h o es oelal manufacturers. E Moorwood and A. Priest, S"",,bacit brass founders. W. Lodge and F. Appleby, Almoo"„ r o+ and Huddersfield, Yorkshire, fancy cloth maotiftw i t . "l 3 - ireP J. Holiday and S. Cowperthwaite, Manningham, Y °r ', g red l ' shoddy dealers. E. Smeeton, and E. W. Smeetou , Yorkshire, - chemists. W. H. Myers and J. C. B irl ‘fi' l - ele h Manchester, attorneys. T. Gatley and J. Wortley, St.bep— ifel3' iron manufacturer s . J . Nicholson and W. White, Su silver platers. THE FATAL COLLISION OFF FOLKSTONF —The r ef which was opened on Friday, at the Queen's • Head ,lv3 'o. 4 oSftrtahneds,hnipear Deal, on the bodies of four of the pas s Son' Josephine Willis, ~, which was run down " Ti a ; re: day night last, sumed on Saturday morning. After a most protre,"' e , iti oel vestigation, the corone r b e i ng ass i ste d by Captain 0 " 1 . 0 e 0 R.N. (lat e o f her M a j es t y ' s s hi p Centaur), the jury retti a verdict of manslaughter against Richard Bourchierorept captain of the Mangerton steamer, who, on the v ° ilai being issued, was found t o h ave l eft the town. On 7010 application was made to Mr. Yardley, at the Thanle s i . nr an court, on behalf of th e B oar d of Trade, to fix a day "" f the inquiry into the c i rcums t ances attending the loss aP; Josephine Willis, and Th ursday next, at 11 % W: In', up the pointed for that p ur p ose. T he inquiry will take place - the 433 d Ration of the merchant shipping act.