The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-04-26 00:00:00

sionary exertions. report in another page. The motion of the Earl of WINCIIILSEA for a committee of inquiry into the system of education pursued at the College of Maynooth, was negatived in the House of Lords by a majority of 110 to 53, upon an amendment being moved by the Earl of ABERDEEN for a royal commission to inquire into the management of the college and the discipline and studies pursued therein, and also the effects produced by the increased endowment in 1845. The latter was agreed to without a division, but it will be observed that it is a mere variation of the mode of making the inquiry. The motion for the second reading of the Canada Clergy Reserves Bill led to a long discussion in the House of Lords on Friday, in which the Lord BISHOP of EXETER and the Earl of DERBY StrOngl ~. ..,..nts Y strongly con- ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA. demned the measure. It was , h owever, resolved to B_, the British and North American Royal Mail steam agree to the second reading, and endeavour to ship Niagara, Capt. Lang, arrived in the Mersey on amend the Bill in committ ee . Sunday, at 11 25 p. m ., we h ave a d v i ses from New York to the 12(1), and from Boston to the 13th instant. On Saturday, the Braziliera, the first of a line of The Niagara brought the following 123 passengers, but steamers for the South Ame r i can an d G eneral Screw no specie. PASSENGERS FROM BOSTON : The Hon. W. Cagley, Steam Navigation Company, to trade between this lady, and infant, the Hon. Judge Washburn and lady, port and Brazil, wa s l aunc h e d f rom t h e yard of Mr. H. Wh a le an d lady, Rev. E. Squire and lady, B. F. Kendall and lady, Mr. G A riffiths and lady, Miss . Mr. JOHN LAIRD, at Birkenhead ; and yesterday Griffiths, Mr. J. Brown and Hobbs, lady, Miss Brown, Mi ss the Olinda, the second pa c k e t f or th e same li ne, was Perch,' Mrs. Simmo n d s , infant Mr. G. M'K ean d an d l a , Mr. P. Spitin and to be launched at Port-Glasgow, from the yard of lady, Captain Vidal and lady, Miss Vidal and nurse, Miss Messrs. JOHN REID and Co. Montgomery, Mr. Tingle and Miss Tingle, Mrs. Buchan, two children., and nurse, M rs . E. W. Willi ams, Miss A new iron steam-boat f or th e W oo d s id e F erry Boultbee, MI. A. 0. Bigelon and lady, Mr. Chandler, was launched yesterday, fr om th e y ar d o f M essrs. ' Rev. E. P. P ea b o d y , M r . C . G r iffi t h s, Mr. S. Salisbury, Mr. A. Pitt, M r . R. Si mmon d s, M r. Jarvis, Mr. W. JORDAN and GETTY, at the south en d. Hinks, Mr. J. M. Keipfer, Mr. H. I. Parker, Mr. J. It appears that no arrangement has been come M'Lean, Mr. J. Haddock, Mr. A. H. Davidson, to as yet with reference t o th e acqu i s i t i on of the Mr. Jones, beare r o f d espa t c h es, M r. Bruce Samuel Dickey. M r . R. S t il t, M r. P. W. ' Mr. Price, Birkenhead Docks, the committee, on the part of Mr. J. Hawes, Mr. G. K. Hannay, Mr. G. Brandt, Mr. J. Hol me s Miss Mr. J. Mr. J. the present owners, ha v i ng re f use d to name a price. Mitchell, Mr. J. Brettaigh, Palser,Mr. Dufond, ' March,Mr. Rus h is to be regretted that any obstacle should be sell, Mrs. Day and two children, Miss Rowlands, interposed to an arran g e men t so mutually advan- J. Fisher, Mr. W. Wheeler, Mr. James Graham, son, and servant, Mr. E. Tamer, Mr. S. Webber, Mr. Cordukes, Capt. J. H. Lefroy, R.A., Mr. F. Adams and daughter, , Mr. J. Chabot, Mr. R. Ledward, Mr. Goldsmith, Mr. 1 W. H. Samson, Mr. J. B. Cook, Mr. G. 11. Carpenter, I Mr. A. Dessommes, Mr. P. Mallard, Mr. J. Badnall, Mr. A. Campbell, Mr. J. Legrello, Mr. A. Rufin, Mr. W. B. ' Partridge, Mr. Vendryes, Dr. H. H. Atkinson, Mr. J. W. Wrieht, Mr. J. Day and lady, Mr. G. H. Boughton, Mr. G. Wood, Mr. W. Hook, Mr. Bennet, Mr. L. Lace, Mr. L. Relim, Mr. Zainlart, Mr. G. Schnape, Mr. S. Ormandy, and Mr. Crombeke.—FßOM HALIFAX : The Bishop of Nova Scotia, Rev. Geo. Hill, Mr. Millett, Mr. Dickson, Mr. Vaughan, Mr. Hood, Mrs. Evans. The steamer America, hence, arrived at Halifax on the 12th instant. On the 17th instant the Niagara passed the steam-ship Arabia, and on Sunday the steam-ship Asia, hence for New York. In the State senate, a spirited debate took place between Messrs. Taber and Babcock, concerning the bill intro , duced by the former for the benefit of certain Romanist associations. A proposition was introduced to protect the press in fair and correct reports of trials. Both houses were in session till a very late hour, hurrying through the work, in order to be ready for the adjournment on the 11th inst., previous to which the nomination of Mr. Buchanan as minister to England was confirmed. We learn from Providence that the British bark Robert Kerr, with a cargo of iron, from txlasgow for New York, was abandoned at sea in a sinking condition, on the 4th ult. Her passengers and crew were a'l rescued by the British bark Douglas. CUBA.—The steamer Isabel had arrived at Charleston with Havana advices to the Bthi nstant. The lives of the political prisoners had been spared. They were taken to the scaffold, when their pardons were read. Aivices of the 30th ult., from Rio Grande, state that Caravajal had again crossed the river and taken possession of the town of Reynosa. A rumour was current in Brownsville that the town of Edinburg had been destroyed, from some cause growing out of a new filibustier move ment. Edinburg is an American town, situate in front of the Mexican town of Reynosa. CALIFORNIA.—Advises of the 16th ult. are to hand. A difficulty took place between the Indians and miners in the vicinity of Tohama, growing out of sundry thefts and depredations. The Americans rose in a body, and slaughtered some fifteen or twenty belonging to one tribe. Gold in considerable quantities had been found east of the Cascade Mountains, Oregon. A number of new and very rich diggings have recently been discovered near Nevada, and also in the vicinity of Coloma. The town of Weaverville, near Shasta, was entirely destroyed by fire on the 7th ult. Loss estimated at about 43100,000. Miss Hayes gave her last concert in San Francisco on the 12th ult. A report was brought into Sonora on the 12th ult. that the famous robber Joaquin was seen at a fan dango house, in the vicinity of Quartzburg, a day or two before. He was recognised by some one who cried out "Joaquin," when the robber rushed upon him, and a desperate fight ensued between Joaquin's men and the citizens, in which two or three Americans were killed and others wounded. But the robbers are said to have escaped. HAYTI.—Port-au•Prince advices of the 28th ult. state that the fever was raging to an alarming extent, with no signs of abatement. CENTRAL Asaxmcit.—From San Juan de Nicaragua, we learn that everything was quiet on the 31st March H. M.'s steamer Genser had arrived there. tageous THE SPANISH MINISTRY.—The knot of obscure men who have lately governed Spain, appear to have miscarried in an attempt at a coup d'e'tat, and to have been dislodged from office by the recoil. As usual, it is difficult to discover that the change involves any public interest or any political prin ciple. The progressists being crushed, the domi nant party seem to have fallen to quarrelling amongst themselves. Narvaez was eliminated from office—then expelled the country; by the injustice inflicted on him he became queerly identified with the cause of constitutional liberty which has suffered so much violence at his hands; the Senate listened to his appeal, and the popular Chamber became angry and rebellious; the unpopularity of the Court rose suddenly to an unusual height ; the Government, without courage to take the last step of all, hazarded the last but one ; they suspended the sittings of the Cortes, dismissed, by an expiring effort of malice, the senators who had voted for Narvaez—and resigned. The natural result would be the recal of Narvaea and his eventual restora tion to power. But the whole political drama in Spain is an outrage on probability. The fallen Government:sent him to Vienna; it is on the cards that the new one may send him to Timbuctoo.— Guardian. FOREIGN NEWS. FRANCE.—A recent despatch announces that, soon after the arrival of the French squadron off Salamis, the Admiral received a visit from the Russian Admiral, who had gone to Athens, and had visited the different islands in the Archipelago ; he had also been visited by the naval commandant of the coasts of Greece. On Tuesday the Emperor and the Empress inspected, at the official residence of the Minister of State, the pro ducts of the Imperial manufactories of Gobelins, Sevres, and Beauvais, which are to figure in the Exhibition at Dublin. One of the rumours on Friday at the Bourse was, that the French Government had received from London an in timation of a probable change of Ministry. SWITZERLAND.—In order to facilitate an arrange ment with Switzerland, the Austrian Ambassador had been instructed to make a verbal reply to the accusations which Switzerland preferred against Austria at a former period. The Ambassador has complained of a certain poem, which was published at Geneva, under the title of " The Cry of Blood." This poem treats of the differ ences existing between Austria and Switzerland. To support his complaint, the Ambassador has appealed to the Federal press law. HOLLAND.—The Cabinet has been dissolved. For the new Cabinet the following appointrnents have been made : —Foreign Affairs.—M. Van Hall. Justice.—M. Dunker Curtius. Home-office.—M. Vanreenen. Fi nance.—M. Van Doom. NAPLES.—A strong shock of earthquake was felt at Naples on the 9th. It was felt at Caserea, Nola, Log- Rua, and Salerno, but most severely at Copagne, where it did considerable damage to the archbishop's palace, the prefecture, and the barracks. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, APRIL 12. MONEY.—The aspect of the Money Market continues to improve, and confidence is in a measure restored throughout the business community. Loans among our moneyed institutions and private bankers are confined at present, and will be for a short time longer, to first-class customs. The immense accumulation of capital in this metropolis, from foreign quarters, is greater now than at any former period ; and the accumulation going on at an increased ratio. The demand for foreign Exchange has been moderate to-day, but rates are firm. London 109} to 1094; Paris 5.124 to 5.13 1; Amsterdam, 404 to 41 ; Frankfort. 404 to 404 ; Bremen, 794 to 79} ; Ham burg, 36; to 364. The Sardinian Government have issued a memorandum to the European Courts on the confiscations in Lom bardy, and detailing the relations between Austria and Piedmont from 1848 to the present time. Advices of April 10, from Naples, state that the great event of the week has been the launching of the Vesuvius three decker, from the dry dock where she had been thoroughly overhauled. It was the first instance, and awakened great interest. A slight shock of earthquake had been felt. WEST INDIES.—The Great Western steam-ship, with the 'West India and Pacific mails, arrived at South ampton on Friday. She left Jamaica on the 27th of March, Barbadoes, on the 28th, and St. Thomas's on the 2d of April, and has brought eighty passengers and 5'808,855. The yellow fever had almost disappeared in the West Indies. There is little doubt but that the crops will be short throughout the whole of the islands. A cop per mine, with a vein of beautiful malachite, had been discovered in Jamaica. (From the New York Courier of April 12) CoTroN.—The sales of the 9th amounted to upwards o 4,000 bales, and to-day (the 11th), 1,230. The excess at all the ports, as made up at New Orleans on the 9th inst., is now reduced to 360,000, the receipts having been at New Orleans 27,000 against 43,000 last year ; and at Mo bile 5,000 against 12,000. Prices on this side are now (assuming line. for middling Orleans, freight 5-16 d., exchange 9 per cent.) /d. above the last Liverpool quota tions, (5/3. to 51d,) and are sustained in the a b sence o f favourable advices from abroad by the continued decrease in receipts combined with the unfavourable advices rela tive to the planting season. TURKEY.—Lord Stratford de Redcliffe arrived at Constantinople on the sth instant. He landed at To phana at eleven o'clock, and was received by the resident British subjects. His lordship has been received by the Sultan. Prince Menschikoff's propositions were still pending. He is reported to have threatened that, if not speedily complied with, he would leave Constantinople. Turkey continues her warlik e p repara ti ons, the excite ment increasing daily. Disturbances have occurred at Broussa, originating with some fanatical Turks, and order was only restored by the exertions of the troops. Fifteen Christians are said to have been killed and wounded in the course of this affray. M. de Bruck, Aust r i an Inter nuncio at Constantinople , has received the most pa c ifi c instructions from his Government, which is doing every thing in its power to bring to an amicable conclusion the difference between Turkey and Russia. Strict Liverpool classification : New Orleans Other and Texas. Gulf Ports. Atlantic. Inferior nominal. nominal. nominal. Low to good ord 94 to 10 91 to 10 94 to 94 Low to good mid.... Mid. fair to fair 12 124 114 124 114 114 Fully Fair l3 124 12 121 (From Mr. W. P. Wright's Circular) Since my circular of the 6th instant, we are in posses sion of Liverpool dates to the 26th ult., per Europa ; the market was without change from our previous advices per Arctic. During the past week here we have had a less active market, and in some cases a slight reduction in price, not sufficient, however, to warrant a change in quotations. The business, wh ich amounts to 7,500 bales, has been done for export to the continent, a fair proportion for Liverpool, little or none for Havre. Home consumers have taken more freely of the better qualities. The export for the same time has been as follows :—To Liverpool, 7,861 bales ; Havre, 635 ; Bremen, 597 ; Rotterdam, 56. Total, 9,149 bales. The table of receipts, &c., for the week reduces the excess to 380,000 bales. Next week the total receipts at all the ports will be about 55,000 bales, against 90,000 bales for the same week last season ; and the excess will be farther reduced to about 345,000 bales. The exports are again considerably less to Great Britain and France than in the corresponding week of last year ; the increase to the former is now reduced to 145,000 bales, while to the latter the decrease is 59,000 bales. The following is a statement of the movement in cotton since the Ist of September last, as withc lB o s m 3 pared lBs2B the l pr s e l vious lB th so ree years : THE PENINSULA.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Tagus, Captain Joy, arrived a t Southampton at midnight on Tuesday, with 66 passengers and £2,400 in specie. Her dates are—Gibraltar, 14th ; Lisbon, 19th ; Vigo and Oporto, 20th. From Lisbon we learn that the Duke of Saldanha will soon have to resign office, in consequence of ill health. The Duke of Terceira will, it is supposed, be appointed in his stead. Viscount Sa Bandeira is likely to be Minister for Foreign Affairs. lie belongs to the Septembrist party, who held office before. The bill of indemnity is still in debate, and speeches stretched through whole sittings. The Bengal did not reach Gibraltar until the 10th. She was detained seven days before entering the channel. Lisbon exchange on London, Isl for bills at ninety days' date. The Tagus, in let. 49 18, broke her shafts and disabled the starboard engine, and had to perf orm the remainder of the co, age with only one engine and wheel. receipts at the ports 2,818,000 2,438,000 1,936,000 1,758,000 Exports to Great Britain 1,138,000 993,000 812,000 624,000 France other for. ports 214,000 207,000 166,000 107,000 Total expor`q 1 615,000 1,522,000 1,226,000 936,000 Stock on hand Of which during the past week, included in the above telegraphic des INDIA. AND CHINA.— By patches from Trieste, dated Sunday, we learn that the steam er Bombay arrived in 10S hours from Alexandria, bringing advices from Calcutta to the 19th ult. There was no news from Burmab. Trade was improving at Calcutta. Exchange on London, 2. Trac'e was dull at Bombay, and money plentiful. CHlNA. — According to advices from China of the 12th ult., it was said that Nankin had fallen into the bands of the rebels on the 9th of February, and it was thought that nothing but European intervention could maintain the Emperor on the throne. 1853 1852 1851 1850 Receipts at the ports 59,000 97,000 44,000 30,000 Exports to Great Britain 38,000 63,000 55,000 32,000 i, France Total " exports otb other for. ports 10,000 i 1311,000 3,000 2,000 ,000 60000 47,000 BREADST UFFS.—Towards the close of last week a decline of 04. c. per barrel for flour was in some cases sub- Yiberptal tanbatV. TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 26, 1853 THE WEEK. ALMOST all interest having been concentrated in the financial operations of the Government, the past week has been comparatively dull, as minor sub jects have been allowed to pass almost without obser vation. The near approach of the opening of the Great Exhibition in Duhlin has stimulated many of our Liverpool tradesmen and manufacturers to take part in the competition for superiority, and no doubt the department allotted to this commercial metropolis will prove by no means the least attractive feature. The annual meeting of the Liverpool branch of the Church Missionary Society was celebrated yes trday by two crowded meetings, at which the Lord Bishop of CHESTER, ever foremost in any good work, and the Rev. Dr. M`NEILE presided. Ser mons were preached on Sunday at many church es and chapels in the town and its vicinity, and col lections were made in aid of the Church's mis- We have given a more detailed 'AN THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1853. AUSTRALIA..—We have advices to the 15th January, received by way of Valparaiso and Panama. Business of every description was th r i v i ng , an d th e arrivals of emi grants constantly on the increase. The Government escort which arrived at Melbourne from Bendigo and Mount Alexander on the Bth of January, brought down 20,007 ounces of gold. The quantity received from the same places by a previous escort amounted to 17,500 ounces. At Melbourne gold was firm at £3 10s. 6d. per ounce. Flour was held at, for old, £2O per ton; new, £l9 ; seconds do., £l7 ; bran, ls. 4d. per bush. ; old wheat, 7s. per bush. ; new do., 6s. 9d. Groceries were also firm at the following quotations :—Hams Is. per lb. ; butter, ls. 21d. ; lemon syrup, 225. 6d. per dozen ; half gallon pickles, 375. 6d. per dozen; sauces, 7s. to 13s. per dozen ; vinegar. 10d. per gall. Gold was still being received in considerable quantities, although a large pro portion of the miners were engaged in prospecting, or, at least, in surface digging, seeming, as in the early history of gold hunting in California, to have an aversion to ex pending any great amount of labour in sinking deep shafts, or pushing tunnels into the hills. Several correspondents from the gold fields complain that exaggerated reports of the productiveness of the placers are publishad in the Melbourne papers, which tend to delude many into the belief that they can do better by digging than by following their legitimate business in the towns and cities, thus causing much distress and suffering among the new comers. Bush-ranging is carried on to a considerable pxtent, and in many instances with the most daring impunity. An instance of this occurred within three miles of Forrest Creek, and in full view of several tents, where a man was robbed of £4O by two men well armed and mounted. An occasional arrest is made, however, by the patrols, who are quite numerous, and range the country both on foot arid on horseback. Some very heavy swindling operations have been carried on for a number of months past in Australia, in the manufacture of spurious gold, which, for a long time, passed quite currently among all classes without the least suspicion as to its genuineness. It is said that £lOO.OOO had been made in five months by operations in the gold frauds, one bank alone having been mulcted in £30,000. The Kate had sailed for London on the 12th, with 28,977 ounces of gold, worth £115,000; and the Cuth berts on the following day, with 445 ounces. The John Taylor had sailed with 11,847 ounces, the Joshua with 5,732 ounces, and the Sir Robert Sale with 13,836 ounces ; all from Victoria. The steamer Sarah Sands was to sail from Sydney for Liverpool on the 27th of January. Among the sailing-vessels about to depart for England were the Washington Irving, on the 17th ; the Lydia, Windsor, and Waterloo, on the 20th ; and the Cheapside on the 21st of January; the Cyrus, on the Ist of Feb- ruary ; the Anglesey, on the 10th; the Templar, on the 12th ; the Carnatic, on the 20th ; and the Vimiera, Black River, and Catherine Jameson, at dates not specified. The Peninsula and Oriental Company's steamer Shanghai was expected from Singapore about the Ist of February, and would be despatched during the same month. AMERICA. mitted to, but since the receipt of the Liverpool advices, per Europa, the decline has been fully recovered, and the market closes firm at our quotations. Wheat is in fair demand, without change in value. Northern round yel low Indian corn, 64c. to 65c. per 56 lbs. Southern yellow, 65c. to 69c. per 56 lbs. • white, 64c. to 65c. ; mixed, 61c. to 63c. per 56 lb s . • barley, 64c. to 68c. per 48 lbs. • rye, 90c. to 92c. per 56 lbs. ; corn meal, £3121c. to £3 enc. ; rye flour, £'3 75c. to £4 50c. per barrel. PROVISIONS.—We have no alteration to notice in the market ; }solders are firm. A f ew h un d re d b arre l s mess pork sod at £l5 ; prime, £l3 25c. ; country mess, £'B 25c. to £lO 25c. ; prime ditto, £4 50c. to £5 ; city mess, £l3 ; prime ditto, £6 to $5 50e. ; prime mess, £'2o to £2l. Lard, in Larrels, 91c. to 03-c. ; kegs, 101 c. to 10iC. NAVAL STORES.—SaIes o f 300 barrels of spirits of tur pentine were made at 53c. ; rough turpentine and rosin remain dull, at previous rates. IRON.-Scotch pig was in demand at 37 dols. to 38 dols., and held at 38 dols. to 40 dols. per ton, from yard. FREIGHTS.-To Liverpool : Cotton, 5-16 d. ; flour and meal, per brl., 2s. 6d. ; rosin, 2a. 71d. to 2s. 9d. • heavy goods, p r ton, 275. 61. to 30s. ; grain, in bulk, per bushel, 61d. to 7d. To London : Tobacco, per hhd., 30s. to 325. 6d. ; flour, per brl., 2s. 9J. to 3s. ; turpen tine, per 280155., 3s. 6d. ; measurement goods, per ton, 30g. ; heavy goods, oil, &c., 30s. to 325. 6d.; cheese, 30s. to 355.; beef, per tierce, Gs. to 6s. 6d. ; oil cake, per brl., 3s. To Havre : Cotton, sq nare bales, per lb., V:. ; ashes, per ton, 8 dols. to 10 dols. ; rice, 10 dols. ; measurement good a, ICdols. ; whalebone, per lb., NEW ORLEANS, April 11.-Cotton has been very live to-day, and the business amounts to fully 14,000 bales, at an advance of c. to 4c. Strict middling is quoted at 9 3 e. to 10c. CHARLESTON, April 11.—The sales of cotton to-day have been 1,800 bales, at prices ranging from 81c. to 11c. Prices are quite full. Moann, April 11.—The sales of cotton, during the week, have been 13,000 bale, and the receipts of the same period foot up 5,000 bales, with exports of 12,000. The stock on hand now amounts to 97,000 bales. Middling is quoted at 91. fIA.vANA, April B.—Sugars were active. Assorted, 6r. to 9.1 r. ; whites, Br. to 10r. ; yellows, 6r. to nr. ; browns 51r. to 64r.; and Muscavadoes, 4}r. to 6r. The stock of sugars at Havana and Matanzas amounted to 200,000 boxes. Molasses scarce, arid readily brought 21r. Exchange on London had advanced. British bills were quoted at 91, and for small amounts 10 per cent. Freights were unsteady, and small vessels were wanted. Quota tions :—lo Cowes, £2 15s. ARRIVAL OF THE FRANKLIN. By the United States mail steam-ship Franklin, Capt. Wotton, which arrived off Cowes just before midnight on Wednesday, we have advices from New York to the 9th instant. The steamers Daniel Webster and Philadelphia had arrived at New Orleans with a fornight's later news from California. The Pacific mail steamer Tenessee was totally lost near San Francisco by running ashore in a fog. Her passengers, 600 in number, and the mails, were saved. Great anxiety was manifested for the safety of the Vanderbilt steamer Independence, which vessel was 30 days overdue. A steamer had been sent in search of her. The California mining intelligence was favourable. Gold mines of great value had been found in Oregon. The steamer Prometheus had put into Charleston short of coals, and reported the San Juan difficulty to be all settled. Dates from the city of Mexico to the 21st of March state that on the 17th the ballot-box containing votes for the President of the Republic had been opened, and Santa Anna was duly elected. The town of Weaverville, in California, had been destroyed by fire ; the damage was estimated at ;B'loo,ooo. FOREIGN MISCELLANY. LARGE Dram°Nn.—ln the last news from Rio Janeiro we find the following statement :—A diamond, valued at £200,000, of superior quality, and as large as a pigeon's egg, wo.s discovered in one of the miner's district, by a female slave, the property of a poor lame man, who em ployed her in searching for stones of value. TELEGRAPH TAX.—The government of Mecklenburg- Schweriu , eing of opinio.l that the use of electric tele graphs is Injurious to the post-office revenues, requires that a tax shall be paid to the state for every despatch by the railway company; and the company not being im mediately disposed to acquiesce in this 'dew, the wi-es remain, for the present, unused. SHIP DESTROYED BY LIGHTNING.—By advices from the United States, we learn that a splendid merchant trader, called the Goldin Light, was struck by lightning within the limits of the north-east trade winds, in the early part of last month, and totally destroyed. The captain an I crew escaped in the boats. Two boats, how ever, are still missing. The loss to the Boston under writers, where the ship was principally insured, is about X 60,000. ROME p is been full of visitors, including as many as 35,000 for. igners. Our correspondent informs us of the discovery of tombs near the Via Appia, that fruitful mine of antiquarian interest, containing the ashes of the free men of Nero, Pompey, and Cae3ar. Dr. E. Braun has nearly completed a guide to the monumental relics of Rome. The gasworks now being erected for the illumi nation of Rome, under the direction of our energetic countryr n, Mr. James Shepherd, engineer, are rapidly progressing. AN Or. ATORICAL NEW YORK WA/71414. - The whit, waiters of New York have been out on strike. it seems. At one of their gatherings a Mr. Adolphus Swin was ap pointed president. Mr. Swin spoke pithily.. He said Many amongst you are prevented from marrying, and thus adcpting a barrier against vice and dissipation, owing to the impossibility of sustaining a family upon twelve dollars a month. Your Sundays and your week days are all alike. If you ask the religious hotel keeper, who heaps in his twenty or sixty thousand dollars a year, " if you can go to church or to mass," what does he reply ?- Just this, " I do not employ you :to go to church ; I pay you to work." And yet perhaps this hotel keeper is a mem ber of a Bible Society, or subscribes to send missionaries out to the countries of the far Pacific, or the desert of Sahara, at the moment he refuses you, aj ust remunera tion for 3- - :ur time, and thus contributes to your moral and social degradation. MORAL FORCE IN THE UNITED, STATES.—A case of Lynch law, not, however, of a very severe character, has lately occurred in Woodstock, New Hampshire. A letter from that place states the facts as follows —A man of the name of Tucker, alias "Colonel,"' who has a wife and several fine children, took it into his head to make love to r young girl about two years since, and has from time to time taken her on journeys with him, and on their return would leave her at the house of her father. Finally, he informed his wife that he should live with her no longer, and took the girl to live with him.. Fiske and Norcross, of Lowell, have a large number of men near this place during the winter season cutting and hauling logs. These men, hearing of the matter, met from the different camps, and, after consultation, agreed to pro ceed to Colonel Tucker's house and make a demonstra tion. As it was well known that Tucker usually went armed with revolver and dirk, there was some hesitation as to who should " bell the cat," or, in other words, who should take the lead and enter the house in search of Tucker. Finally, one of the oldest hands of the gang, named Jenkins, stepped forward and said that, as he was getting old, and was without wife or child to cry for him if he was killed, he would volunteer to lead in the matter. On Saturday, March 19th, the loggers to the number of about 100, according to agreement, surrounded the house, and Captain Jenkins entered, while the others stood out side. Co onel Tucker was made prisoner and placed in the cent-^. The girl tried to escape but was prevented, and taken back to her father's house. They then took Colonel .t.'ucker and marched him to the home of the father of the girl, to whom they introduced him. After this they took him to the house of Colonel Brown, who told theta not to kill him, but to punish him, as he de served They then marched him to the village of Woodstock, where they formed a line, and ordered him to march and countermarch in front of them. Finally, after keeping up this exercise until about midnight, they gave him some good advice. obtained a promise from him that he would take his wife and children home and treat them well, with the alternative that if he did not they would visit him again in two weeks, and then they allowed him to depart.—Boston Paper. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY APRIL 19 CASE OF MR. KIRWAN.—The Earl of EGLINTON called attention to the case of Mr. Kirwan, whom he had removed from the magistracy, but who had been reinstated by the Earl of St. Germans.—The Earl of ABERDEEN said that the Earl of St. Germans had no intention to cast any slur upon the Earl of Eglinton. After some further discussion the matter dropped. CHARITABLE TRUSTS.—The Lord CHANCELLOR brought in a Bill for the better regulation of charitable trusts. which they would be able to suggest.improvements which would make the whole plan still more desirable. After some further discussions, the papers were ordered to be printed. PILOTAGE BILL. MR. CARDWELL having presented two petitions in favour of this measure from merchants, masters of vessels, and others of Liverpool, moved that the House go into committee on the bill. MR. C. TURNER moved, by way of amendment, that the bill be referred to a select committee. The interests at stake, both as regarded the persons immediately con nected, in one way and another, with pilotage, and as re garded the lives and property of the public, were so vast, and the question itself was so complicated, that a select committee could alone properly investigate the subject. The hon. gentleman had presented, indeed, petitions in favour of this bill from certain merchants, masters of vessels, and others of Liverpool, but he was prepared to state that the very large majority of the merchants of that port, and of the masters and mates of vessels there, were decidedly opposed to the measure as it now stood, and assuredly the opinion of the port of Liverpool, so greatly exceeding in business as it did the port of London, was entitled, on such a matter, to the serious consideration of the House. The underwriters at that port, men well qualified to give their judgment on the subject, were also decidedly opposed to the bill, and, indeed, it might be said that almost the only persons connected with the trade of Liverpool who advocated the measure were the masters and mates of the steam-vessels. He was ready to admit that the pilotage charges to which these vessels had been subjected in the port of Liverpool, were too heavy, but the Pilot Board there had agreed to reduce those charges. The Pilot Board of Liverpool was not composed of pilots, of persons connected with the pilots, but of merchants, whose obvious interest it was to keep the pilots and their charges under proper control. Whether and in what way the composition of the local pilot boards might be im proved was a point which a select committee could effi ciently consider. The centralizing of the authority under the Board of Control seemed a most extraordinary thing, without any good ground, and against the opinions of those who thought that instead of 39,000 vessels going out of the port without a single loss, the probability would be they would have a tremendous loss of life and property. The only objection to the present system was, he believed, the charges, and that point he was quite willing to leave to the decision of the Board of Trade. He hoped, there fore, the Government would accede to the proposition he had made, or, if not, that the parties whom he repre sented would be heard before they proceeded further with the bill. This motion was seconded by Sir E. DERING, who in. sisted that if ever a bill rejuired the strictest inquiry it was this, which affected the great maritime interest of the country, as well as the vested interests of the pilots of the united kingdom. Mr. GEORGE gave his hearty support to the bill, which , in his opinion did justice to the important steam interest connected with the port of Liverpool. He warmly ap proved of the power of appeal to the Board of Trade in the event of the local boards refusing to license competent masters and mates; and to show the injurious operation of the existing system, he referred to the case of the Dublirr and Liverpool Steam Company. The masters and mates employed by the company were experienced men, and knew every crevice of the port of Liverpool, but the local board refused to license them. In the last three years the company's vessels had made 2,736 voyages from port to port. In only 245 cases had they employed the Liverpool Pilots, and they had been compelled to pay for that service no less than £4,500., being at the rate of £1,500 a-year Mr. CA:RDIvgLL observed that the House had assented to the second reading of the bill without a division, and if they intended the shipping interest to enjoy the benefit of this reform they would pass it through. this stage. If it were sent to-a committee upstairs, and witnesses were to be examined . , it would be long before it r9-appeared. The principle of the measure was, that no bodies should levy compulsory taxation upon the subjects- of the realm, rendering no- account to Parliament of the manner in which the funds were disposed of. Upon a division the amendment was negatived by 221 to 85, and the House went into Committee, but imme diately afterwards adjourned. FRIDAY, APRIL 22. MAIDSTONE: ELECTION.-Mr. HALL reported from the Select Committee that Mr. George Dodd was not duly elected. CLASSIFICATION OF OUTPORTS. -In answer to 8 question from Mr. W. Brown, Mr. WILSON said, that he omitted last night to state the intention of the Go vernment with respect to the classification of the outplrts. It was intended to abolish the present system altogether, and to have no. special classification, but to deal with each port from time to time according to its circum stances, taking into account the amount of trade in con nexion with it and the amount of revenue le7ied thereat. The salaries of the officers and the different charges con nected with them would be fixed in future in• reference to the circumstances-of the port, and not in reference to any general classification. REDUCTION 07 THREE PER CENTS. - - The House baying resolved itself into a Committee upon , the South Sea and other Annuities' Commutation Bill, on arriving at the second clause, which provides that proprietors of the South Sea Stock and other minor 3 per cent. stocks may for every £l9O receive £B2 10s. new 3Lper cents., or £llO new 21 per cents., both guaranteed tor 40 years ; or an Exchequer bond for £lOO, bearing interest at 21 per cent. until 1864, and 21 per cent.:until 1894—Sir F. KELLY characterised the whole scheme contained in the bill as inconsistent, impracticable, mischievous, and un just, and declared ho should oppose this part of it, as making a large and substantial addition to the national debt, under circa:instances which led to a reasonable ap prehension t hat. the principle would be applied to the whole debt, unless Mr. Gladstone consented, so far to modify the bill, as to strike out the second alternative, and he moved an amendment to that effect. Mr. DISRAELI. observed, that the plan of 'ale Govern ment, if completed, could, at the utmost, save no more than £600,003 a-year, with a guarantee that might entail a loss, and contrasted very unfavourably with preceding financial arrangements, especially in respect to the gua rantee, the most important feature of the present plan. He objected that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had settled the terms of the operation, whereas it was his Lluty to have thrown upon the public creditor the responsibility of offering terms. A2l per cult. stock could be created at any time ; its policy depended upon terms and time, and, in his opinion, Mr. Gladstone, though ingenious, had been premature. Theprospects of the rate of , interest were uncertain; new phenomena were hourly appeasing; and al though beforathese great changes, which had confounded the greatest financiers, the most successful of our chan cellors of the exchequer had never contemplated a gua rantee beyond, twenty years, a guarantee : of forty years was now proposed for a conversion which, if perfectly fulfilled, would save only £600,003 a-year.—The CHAN CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER defended the measure ; and, after some discussion, the amendment was negati v ed by 236 to In; and the hole of the clauses were agreed to. CUSTOMS. REFORM.—The report of the Customs, &c., Acts Committee was agreed to, and a was ordered to be brought in. REMARKABLE DELUSION. OF A DERBY FAMILY. At. the Derby County Court, on Monday week, a man named Thomas Baynton and his wife made a claim for £241165. 10d., in the name of board and wages, against Miss Einma Hunt, a young lady of Derby, who, with the other members of her family, would appear to have been a victim to the most remarkable delusions, unparalleled in the• wildest tales of fiction. The plaintiff and his wife were induced to leave a good situation in the Isle of Wight on representations made. by the defendant, and at her instigation, by her father and sister, to the effect that she, the defendant, was about to be married to a duke, and that he, the plaintiff, was to be engaged as head gardener, while his wife was to sustain the impor tant office of housekeeper in. the ducal establishment. The household of the duke was to be on a scale of ex traordinary magnificence. The lady was to have four gardeners, of whom the plaintiff was to be the chief ; she was likewise to have four grooms, four coachmen, four housekeepers, and, in short, a very noble establishment. _ The movements, as well as. the locus in quo, of his grace,. were supposed to be very uncertain, as his intended duchess did not know exactly when the wedding was to take place, or where the ducal residence was ultimately to be reared. However, es a make. shift and tern. porary dwelling-place, St. Helen's House was fixed on, while a magnificent mansion was to be built on the Ashbourne-road, some idea of which domicile might be formed from the feet, that it was to have forty, rooms on the ground floor, four of which were to be dining. rooms, and four to he drawing-rooms. Saint Helen's House having been found inadequate to the requirements of the noble pair, even for temporary purposes, was abandoned, and, the more suitable mansion of Brocklesby Hall, in Lincolnshire, the seat of the Earl of Yarborough, was fixed on, its noble owner having, as the lady stated, kindly placed it at the service of the fair affiance, and her noble bridegroom. Still, no duke had been seen, and no precise day: or hour had been fixed for the wedding, of which important event, the lady stated she herself would not, in all probability, receive six hours' notice, only one or two interesting events being certain as to the joyous ceremony. The first of these was,. that the nuptials should be graced by Her Majesty and Prince Albert, in addition to whom, was a mysterons foreign nobleman, who, having come from " some place far abroad," had un expectedly, as well as unfortunately, been placed under quarantine, in Liverpool. This little contretemps, how ever, was more than compensated for, by the condescend ing kindness of Her Majesty, who, in addition to counte saucing the marriage of the Derby bride, had graciously consented to waive the rigour of the law , on so august a u occasion, and allow the duke and his " fairy Hunt," to drive eight horses in their state carr iage. Preparatio ns for the expected, but unconsummated marriage, continued off and on, from the end of November, till ne ar th e close of February, when the expectant bride, " like Niobe, all tears," was dragged before the magistrates, to answer the demand of one of the plaintiffs, who, besides having seen, no situation, had been unexpectedly, as well as involun tarily, exalted to the position of privat e h an k er to h i s g race's future father-in-law ; that ge n tl eman, w i th a con descension which certainly was remarkable, having borrowed several small sums of money to m e et p resen t necessities with. On being taken before the magistrates, Miss Emma, the defendant, said, on account of the illness of his grace, the marriage had been indefinitely postponed, but that she would settle all claims within a fortnight. Subsequent to this, the su m o f £7l 10 s. was pa id to Bayn ton, that being the amount advanced by him to the defend ant's father ; no more being forthcoming, on account of the illness of his imaginary grace. Under these circum stances, the plaintiff and his wife, having lost a good situation, without having received another, as they had been engaged to have had, brought the present action. In the cross-examination of Baynton, he stated that nego tiations had been opened with witness, by the father of the defendant, so long ago as the month of July last, in a series of letter 3, which were read. In one of these it represented, in a roundabout way, that defendant had been left £40,000 a year, by a Mr. Bell, in the county of York. In another, reference was made to the splendid Ct m aoi a nw n estishoen Castled a i b m o e u n; t siit t o o anl b ss e oo b sf t u at i th l e t, ed a pt n rh d i an rtipqhauele news a t p i n a g rit w ma i ne t s n ni e tos s n s i nw t oaEsoab tsot have five dining•roores. Another of the old gentleman's ECCLESIASTICAL. DIOCESE OF' CHESTER CDIVSECRATION.—SCARISBRICK CHURCH, PARISH ORMSRIRK.—The Bishop of Chester consecrated Church of St. Mark, Scarisbrick, on Tuesday last, 95 Chapel of Ease to the P ar i s h Ch urc h o f Ormskirk, Or/ which it is distant 4} miles, in a situation where the fi ll ! ! of church accommodation was muc h f e l t. It contoljill sittings for 408 persons, including children, of wbi number - 291 are altogether free. After a sermon by P. Bishop in aid of th e f un d f or d e f ray i ng t h e cost o f t" m? Church, a sum of nearly £5O was collected. .41 INcE.—The Bishop has licensed a room in this pa r r ;l for the performance of Di v i ne S erv i ce an d ot h er s ac offices during the time the Church is -closed, on acci* of the repairs it is about to undergo. MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. MRS. HILES'S CONCERT will come off this evening. Miss Hiles, in addition to the other talent engaged, ap pears as a debutante. THE LIVERPOOL GLEE AND MADRIGAL UNION gave their third performance on Wednesday evening last, at the Assembly Rooms, Great George-street. The room was crowded. LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.—The next con cert will take place on the 17th May, when it is expected that Herr Staudigl, Miss Louisa Pyne, and Signor Guilio Regondi will appear. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—The present week is the last of that magnificent spectacle, " Henry V.," and also of Mr. George Vandenhoff's engagement. It will be noticed that Mr. Vandenhoff's benefit takes place on Friday evening. The pieces selected are Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton's fine comedy of " Money," and " Kathe. rine and Petruchio." We hope that the enterprising manager will find himself encouraged on the present occa sion to persevere in his spirited efforts to place the legiti mate r ama 1- _ , More the public in a style hitherto unequalled out of the metropolis. HORTICULTURE. Stove and Green-house Department.—Notwithstanding the ext.a - irdinery lateness and inclemency of the season, the plants under glass have not suffered to any injurious extent ; indeed, as far as our own observations have ex tended, the plants, though backward, appear stronger and healthier than usual at this season ; and the Pelargoniums, which have been well cared for, are showing fine trusses of flower buds. They should now be staked and tied out, and an occasional watering with very weak liquid manure at the roots will be found beneficial ; but if this be ad ministered too strong, it will have the effect of making the colours of the flowers run, and thus spoil the other wise beautiful markings. !Flower Garden.—Sow hardy seeds,very thinly, and bring forward to the borders all the biennials and pirennials which have been kept in reserve beds. A regular supply of these things should be kept up by annual sowings, which should be pricked out into reserve beds, for the decoration of the mixed borders. M. HERMAN, chief engineer on the Orleans railway, by a happy application of the electric telegraph, has in vented a simple machine for making known an accident of any kind which has occu rre d to t h e ra il w ay train to the guard, while the guard maintains a constant means of communication with the driver in front. The accident is announced to the official by the ringing of a bell. THURSDAY, APRIL 21 Some conversation took place on the convention with France respecting the surrender of refugees. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a petition from St. Matthew's, Liverpool, against the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sundays. HULL ELECTION.—Their lordships agreed to an address to the crown for a commission to• inquire into corrupt practices in this borough. THE JEW BILL.—The Earl of ABERDEEN gave notice for the second reading of this bill on Friday. AMERICAN COLONIAL FISHERIES.—In reply to a ques tion, the Earl of CLARENDON said that Mr. Crampton, British minister at Washington, in obedience to instruc tions from Lord Maltneshury when in office, had cntered into negotiations on the subject of the fisheries, which were still pending. With respect to the protection to be afforded to British fishermen, the present Government had adopted precisely the same inst►uctions as those sent out by their predecessors. FRIDAY, APRIL 22 The Archbishop of CANTERBURY presented a petition from the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts against the Canada Clergy Reserves Bill ; and one from the Bishop of Toronto to the same effect. CANADA CLERGY RESERVES.—TiIe Duke of NEW CASTLE, in moving the second reading of the Clergy Re serves (Canada) Bill, enlarged upon the necessity of, as far as possible, meeting the views and feelings of the Canadian people, and said it was no part of the principle of the bill to give a preference to any one church over another.—The Bishop of EXETER moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months, and contended that it was only right that the British Parliament should possess a power of control over the colonies in a'l such important matters.—The Earl of DERBY said, if the se cond reading of the bill should be agreed to, he would propose some amendments in committee which would make the bill more consonant to his own views, and he trusted more satisfactory to their lordships ; as the object of those amendments would be to render all appropri ations of land, whether to the Church of England or Church of Scotland, as inviolable as if it were the pro perty of private individuals.—Earl GREY said, if the bill should be rejected, a controversy would be opened with the parliament of Canada, which would never be adjusted except by concession on our part, or by the separation of Canada from Great Britain. In his opinion the parlia ment of Canada should insist upon• its demands.—The Earl of DERBY appealed to the Bishop of Exeter to with draw his amendment, to which the latter assented.— The bill was then read a second time, and their lordships soon after adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-TUESDAY, APRIL 19 Mr. CHAS. TURNER presented a petition from the in habitants of the district of St. Baraabas, Liverpool, against opening the Crystal Palace on Sundays. Mr. DUNLOP presented a petition from the working classes in the district of St. Saviour's Church, Liverpool, to the same effect. COCKERMOUTH ELECTION.—Mr. HAMILTON reported from the Select Committee that Mr. Aglionby and General Wyndham had been duly elected. LAW OF PARTNERSHIP.—In answer to a question, Mr. CARDWELL said that a commission of inquiry on the subject was about to be issued, but the report would not be ready for legislation during this session. THE LATE ADMIRALTY BOARD.—Sir B. HA , LL, i n 8 long speech, called attention to a charge against the late Secretary, and the late Lords of the Admiralty, for alleged interference with the patronage of the dockyards for electioneering purposes, and he concluded by moving for a committee of inq,uiry.—Mr. STAFFORD entered into a long explanation, but made no opposition to , the mo tion, and after some further discussion it was agreed to.. MALDON ELECTION.—A motion for an address-to the Crown, for a commission to enquire into the existence of corrupt practices at Maldon, was carried by a majority of 71 to 50. WEDNESDN.Y, APRIL 20. Mr. MACKENZIE presented a petition from theWesleyans of Liverpool, and also from the working men of Bverton, against the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sundays. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.--Mr. FIELDEN presented a petition from the members of the Blackburn Commercial Association, suggestive of. divers reforms in the legislation of India, irrespective of the form that Government may assume, and praying that the same have statutory: effect in any legislation for the future government of that country. SCOTCH PUBLIC-HOUS-ES.—The Public-houses (Scot land) Bill passed through committee, and severaLamend ments moved by Mr. MACKENZIE were agreed to, MAYO ELECTION.—Lord H. VANE reported from the Select Committee that Messrs. Moore and Higgins had been declared to be duly elected. JUDGES' EXCLUSION BILL.—In committee on this Bill Mr. HUME moved that the Recorder of Londowshould be disqualified from a seat in Parliament, but after, some discussion the amendment was withdrawn. COUNTY BATES.—The County Rates and Expenditure Bill was deferred until next Wednesday. THURSDAY, APRIL 21. BAUNSTAPLE ELizarzow.—Mr. W. 0. STANIJEY re orted from the Select Committee that Sir Wm.. Fraser .nd Mr. Bremridge had not been duly elected. CUSTOMS REFORM. - - - Mr. J. WILSON stated the views of the Government in relation to the recommendations of the select committee respecting the department of the customs, and the altera tions and amendments- they proposed to make- therein. Under the head of costs and penalties the government had thought the time had come when the crown should be put upon the same footing, as the subject ; and, further, that it should be imperative on the crown, in all cases where the amount to be recovered shall not exceed £lO4, instead of an exchequer trial,. to resort to a county court, or such local tribunal as the treasury should direct. Other ameliorations of the law under this head were detailed by Mr. Wilson. With respect to the transit trade, it was proposed to allow all. goods in transitu to be conveyed by railway, under the superintendence of Custom-house officers, from one port to another, and re-exported with out opening the packages, and without reqpiring bonds, except from the railway companies. Other relaxations of the law would be likewise adopted in order to give facilities to this trade. On the important subject of bonding and warehousing, he stated that, in order to obviate a complaint of the committee of the hardship of the present system of charging duties upon deficiencies, it was proposed that the importer of bonded goods shall be liable to the crown until he parts with possession, when the goods shall, be re-entered in the name of the pur chaser, who shall be responsible to the crown ; th a t s t oc k shall be taken every five years, the duties then paid on the ascertained deficiencies, and the goods re-entered. The government proposed to introduce another important modification. which was not recommended by the com mittee. At present, in the case of, large transactions between Lennon and Liverpool, when goods were removed in bond, tho- merchants so removing, them had again to give separate bonds for every transaction, and until very lately they, had to give bonds for double the amount of duty. He thought it would very much facilitate these transactions if one single bond was given, to run from time to• time, and covering a certain amount of trans actions.. With regard to the codification of the laws, the government had given instructions for reducing the exist ing Customs Acts into one (to be expressed in plain and simple terms), which would be shortly laid before the house, and had given directions to the commissioners of the customs to publish monthly all new regulations, which, would from year to year be incorporated in a new act., He now came to the subject of the outports, which was one of very great importance.. When the present consti,.. tution of the Board of Customs was framed, and the pre sent regulations were laid down, a very different state of things with regard to the outports existed to what was now the case. In 1817 the amount of shipping in the-port of Liverpool was only 700,464 tons, whereas in the year 1850 it amounted to 3,786,000 tons. In 1817 the tonnage of shipping in the port of London was 1,226,855 tons; in 1850 it was 3,289,000 tans, being 500,000 tons less than in the port of Liverpool. The total exports in 13SO amounted to £71,300,000. The value of exports from Liverpool was £34,894,000; from London, £14.,13:,000; from Hull, £10,366,000 ; from Glasgow and the, Clyde, £4,150,000, making together £63,544,000, leaving the balance of £7,75M00 exported from the various other ports of the kingdom. These facts showed that the time had come when there must be a change in the organization of the Custom-house establishment. Circumstances had totally altered since the time when London was almost the only place of export, and seat of Custom-house au thority. In the early part of his speech. he stated that it was not the intention of the Government at the present time to make any statement with regard to the recon struction of the Board of Customs, but that the subject was under consideration. But this he might say, that whatever reconstruction might take place in regard to that board, he had stated enough to show that Liverpool must be placed in such a position as that it should be able for its merchants to have decided day by day all impor tant questions that might arise under the Customs, whether by means of a board ar by any other form which it might be considered necessary to establish. That was the decision to which the Government had arrived ; and, considering that Liverpool was rapidly increasing in im portance, they felt they should not be justified in post- , poning such an arrangement even for a day. The Commissioners of Customs had therefore been audio-. rized to extend the existing authority at Liverpool to ad judicate upon all cases not exceeding £lOO value, without requiring the parties to wait, as they were now obliged to do, till the Board of Customs in London could he ap pealed to. The inquiries were to be conducted in open court, and a report of all decisions was directed to be made weekly to the board in London, for the purpose of preserving uniformity in practice. The county court of Liverpool would also be open to those who wished to go to it in all cases limited to the sum he had mentioned. The government were more induced to extend this advan tage to Liverpool because it could not be denied that that town was becoming the great commercial emporium of this country. All these proposals he laid before the House in order that they might be well considered, with the distinct understanding that the government were not bound to them. Mr. CHAS. TURNER would leave the details of the plan to the judgment of the various commercial associa tions of the empire, but could not refrain from thanking the hon. gentleman and the government for the great boon they had conferred on Liverpool by giving it a local board, and thus saving the merchants the delay and an noyance of references to London. He also thanked them for giving jurisdiction to the county court in cases up to £lOO, but thought the penalty should not be included in that amount. The judge of the Liverpool County Court was a gentleman of great ability, and was able to give satisfaction in cases of far larger amount, if left to his decision. _ _ _ MR. 'W. BROWN said his constituents would be exceed. ingly gratified by the plan his hon. friend had propounded to-night, though there might be some points of detail on , letters gave a free and e as y vers i on o f the late boroogil election, stating,- among other matters, that fearing tee: totalism was to he in the ascendant, the publicans of Derby had march e d ou t o f t own i n a body, and that o the Tories had been a bl e t o re t urn a mem b er . Tt stated, that a man had been caught with a sack full e; gold bribing the el ec t ors , an d th at h e h a d b een taken L the hall, and held to b a il f or a th ousan d gu i neas . lll °lla 0 / of these epistles, it was represente d t h at the '1)0"!,., Devonshire was likely t o con t r ib u t e t owar d s th e plenist, ing of the house and groun d s a t th e new mansion, 1,9 r, ' the abundant stores o f Ch a t swor th. D ur i ng the exare .. l , nation and cross-ex am i na ti on o f this witness, the cow was frequently con vu l se d w ith laughter, in which t he e . defendant, her sister, and her brother, who were Pr ia sent, joined heartily.—John Hunt, father of the girl , 58 , 4 the house they all lived in was his son's, who at %, time worked at the railway station. He had guesseu ve the probability of his daughter's connection with the from reports he heard casually in the street ; "j i g heard of the house which was to have forty rooms on ground floor ; he drew the plans of it under his daughter instructions ; it was t o b e nee d e d i n consequence o f expected marriage ; but witness does not know wher e was to be, as th e st ruc t ure was never ra i sed; b e liefe g , still that the house w ill b e b u ilt ; s i m il ar reports to tbo s ; to which he had alluded, informed him that the all.. Ce s , had agreed to a ll ow hi s d aug h ter to d r i ve eight 110'4, Was first informed by his b ro th er at C owes, t h at the was to marry his daughter; witness's brother wrote tn: e , Duke of Rutland' s va l e t, t o k now if t h e report was tr"f (Roars of laughter.). -Harriet Hunt, sister ofdefendantl, very wickedly cross- exam i ne d b y M r. B orough : Waste! thefirst time any of your family was lobe married to a ( 11 1,4 Witness : That's our bu s i ness; w i tness ' s father proalld, them (plantiffs) situatio ns w h en h er s i ster was rnarrle,i; the duke was only im ag i nar y, b u t h e was a real ge nt! 'm.—Mr. Borough : Is th e marr i age st ill: to take plini —Witness : How can the marriage take place when 0 , 11 4 now dead ? She had seen the gentleman and knew 1 ,10 letters had passed between her sister and him ; but, declined to state his name.—Emma Hunt, the defen o , 6 ? a somewhat sullen-looking damsel, apparently about or 25 years of age, said she never saw the plaintiff r e , they came to Derby ; promised plaintiffs situations 04 1 1 , 0 she was married, if they would wait;. the gentleman a man of property ; he died in March hist.—Cl examined by Mr. Borou g h : It i s my b us i ness where I met with the gentleman ; it is no business of yours ther he left me any of his property or not ; ;vita intended husband saw the plans of the intended NI prepared by her father. Wit ness said to the differ parties they should have the situations if they would'', till she was married ; Sarah Bretby was to have bee s , housemaid, but witness had no t pa id h er ' Ler wages; ,i had given her a p resen t o f money, b ut could not say Dad much it was.—John Hunt, brother of defendant, was 0 4 , examined, but his t es ti mon y went no f art h er than . to fn firm the st a t emen t as t o t h e rea li ty of the suitor, rf having it exto r t e d f rom hi m th a t t h e name of the unka l lover was Henry F re d er ick P earson ; that he-frequell was at witness's house to see defendant., but althea% witness knew that he had had refreshments in the bong o ; witness had never eat or drank with him.—Judgment given -for the plaintiffs, with costs. PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS, Rev. W. Atwot th. M.A.. Rector of Rothley, near I. Oll Pt , borough, to the Rectory of Pl um p s t ea d, near Woolwich, Key, Rev. J. Baker, M.A., Chaplain of Christ Church o% fv to be Master of th e C a th e d ra l S chool. , Rev. H. Ml Birch, Rector of Prestwich,. Dancashire, tO Surrogate forthe diocese of Chester. te' Rev. J. C. blewelin, to the C uracy o f N ar b eth with P'" va stone Wathen Pembrokeshire. hire' Rev. M. Collyns, 8.A., to the C uracy of Holliston, Devontof Rev. W. Cooper, M.A., to the Rectory of Rippingale, Bourne. Lincolnshire. Pe lf Rev. W. J. .Deane, M.A., to th e Rectory, of Ashen, Halstead, Essen. , f it• Rev. J. A. Frere, M.A., Fellow, Se n i or D ean, and Assists; Tutor at Trinity College, to the Vic arage of Shillingtoni fordshire. Rev. T. R. COvett, M.A., late Curate of Se; Saviour's, wick, to the Rectory of Alby, near Aylesham„.Norfolk. "get Rev. A. 0. Hartley, M.A., Fello w o f Ma g d a l ene CO_ tO Cambridge, and Curate of Holy T r i n ity Ch urc h , Bunlza"'001, the Head Mastership of the Fauconberge Free Giammar 6co Beccles Rev S. Hornebrooke, 8.A., to the Curacy•. of Ashicl°°' Norfolk. Rev. E. 0. IThghes, to the Rectory of Llatrddeiniolen , narvonshire. j a r W. Jackson, to be Chaplain to the SheriffffDenbigepste W. E. James, Esq., 8.A., of Jesus College,„Oxford, en plc Assistant Master of the Grammar School, Ludlow, to be Principal of the Training College, Carmarthen., „ le o; m it an e , v. to J b ..V D T. io X ce eal n eyi n il sp .A ec . tor ln o c f u s m c b h e o n o t ls o f f or F , o t td e a d le ioc . e ' se Sodor and Man - - Rev. T. B. Ludlow, M.A., Chaplain and S c h oolmas ter of Christ Church. to the Rectory of Slapton, Bucks. Rev. 0. C. Moore, to the Curacy of Borley,.Essex• Rev. J. H. Moran, 8.A., to be Chaplain to the Female uoo ict Prison, Brixton. neilf Rev. J. Murrell, M.A., to the C urac y o f • Weston', Malton, Yorkshire. Rev. J. J. Nash, M.A., to the Curacy o f St. Michael'sCbure' Macclesfield. Rev. J. 0. Parr, M.A., Vicar of Preston, to be an HOll O Canon in the Cathedral Church of Manchester. oe st Rev. J. D. Pigott, M.A., to the Rectory of Cuxhaith Tetsworth. Rev. G. W. Robinson, 8.A., to the Curacrof Bristont nest Dereham. 114 Hon. and Rev. H. W. V. Stuart, to the,Ouracy of 8 Bromley, Lichfield. r° . Rev. R. S. Sutton, M.A., Fellow of E xe t er , College, 0- d ~0010 late Curate of Begbrooke, Oxfordshi re , t o thadtectory of , near Hurst Green, Sussex. Rev. F. Trevor, 8.A., to the Rectory of Willand, Collumpton, Devon. Rev. J. Turner, M.A., Vicar of Lancaster, to be an Honor Canon in the Cathedral Church of Manchester. Rev. J. S. Whiteford, M.A., to the Rectot g of Taxall, Macclesfield. Rev. A. Willink, to the Stipendiary Curacy of St. Cathert Church, Traninere, Cheshire. COLONIAL. BISHOPRICS. A meeting was he ld at 00 Willis's-rooms on W e d nes d ay , on the invitation of : d e Archbishop of Canterbury, to take measures for contributions towards the endowment of additional c ololll g bishoprics- The report of the council for colonial bisli was read,. from which it appeared tbs.: , there were eovia bishoprics in the British colonial empire ; that the nursi,l of clergy, ministering within th e limits- o f the 15 bishoq to founded within the last twelve years had risen from 275 .0$ o 502 ; that negotiations with her M a j es ty governor $ were pending relative to a bishopric-at the Mauritius, $0 that it, was thought desirable to, establish bishoprics 10 Graham'a Town and Natal, in Africa, at Pertbt ce p Western Australia, and at Kin g st on , C ana d a Nv e dl Taking the necessary expenses milk, account, the col 10, appealed to the church for a contribution of £4s c i, The Bishop of London moved the first resolutio n , wh i gi rf having been seconded by the Earl of Chichester ! „ agreed to ; and resolutions moved by the D u k e o f i` 4e .,,,0 castle and the Bishop of Oxford, and seconded 001, ported by the Bishop of Cape-town, Sir J. Peking MP:, and Mr. Cardwell, were also a dopt Thanks having been voted to the Archbishop of Call d bury on the motion of the Bishop of Quebec, secol e tlp by the Earl of Harrowby, th e proceedings termins! after an announce men t th at X 3,000 had been subscriu"' THE LONDON MAY MEETINGS.. April 26 British Reformation Female Aid Society Baptist Irish Society AWi l l a bi ll oi° B : 4 Crß - hs ° aq ° pu me laal"W H , o 4°ll° King Edward Schools 27 m Fe e m tr a o l p e .Elm,raiginriaangt Institute I H n a s i t i i o tu ve ti r o -s n rad i e g l i t ib c )° , _ 28 Baptist Missionary Prayer Book and Homily Scripture Readers' Hanover-squareßoyas Female Philanthropic . Ch. of Engl. S. Sch. Institute Exeter Hall 29 Col.Blrriisthi sllChurchsTrainingo. Prop.i‘lini Institution i i otousnptsi.o Jews. . . . ExeterFEL Freemason's xe it. seoraitin,orinall Tavern is Sall a , : 1 . 1 1 , Exeter Kali May 2 Wesleya:a Missionary Naval and Millie' y Bible Willis'sill Rooms ~,,ril Home and Col. School Soc lnstitute„Grays-ill" 4 3 Aged c CC Iyhh Britishn r a r. o f e cl i i hSi a l c M Mg n or d i it i s sl ma s s i ni ' o osd n n Faa Friend _ Foreigni y yii es n : 3 .i cl° : b n. ; I s e : 4 Christian Instruction Exeter Hall , Soc. for Evangel. foreigners. '7 - , Newman.strea 5 London City Mission Irish Society of London Sunday School Union Ch. of En g l an d Y oung Men's Freemason's Ha " 6 Jews Society Exeter Hall $l l6 Governesses' Bene. Institute Hanover-square ltoo Shipwrecked Fishermen Religious Tract Society .. Col. Church and School 7 Naval Female Schools 9 British and Foreign Schools Borough- r o a d Sew Ragged School Union Colonial Missionary 10 Church Pastoral-Aid Exeter Hall 000 Domestic Servants' Institn Hanover- sq uare — Home Missionary 11 Protestant Association Exeter Hall ) t , 12 London Missionary Sailors' Home and Asylum Sail ors 'H am e, we London Missionary Female Servants' Home Evangelical Alliance F r ee masons ' Hall 13 Operative Jewish Converts' 16 Irish Evangelical Brit. and. For. Anti-Slavery Exeter Hall voo l ' 18 Foreign-Aid H anover . squ are."' J 5 19 National Temperanc e _. oe/c Female Philanthropic 97 Society Building Churches 79. Pall Mall veOw June 2 Prey. of Cruelty to A n i ma l s O paper)lf any 0 f i s our som r e e t a n d i ne readers e worth aii s 0 studying lv e i t, an dt o f fee l ZZLE. - ITere (says a Yankee I l o e :;f: R recourse u r (P s 'S' e u R Y R O r U A. W E F 0 the point, they are at perfect liberty , t PA P E American journals are compelled toter to ee t o various marg i2l .) stratagems — T he Y U procure the payment of arrears, as v3 cr a or P. inferred from the following " touchin, up: peal" by the editor of an Indiana Journal.—" 11 1 . r( tbeq It is but seldom that we trouble our patrons to as t hat I to fork over the balance due to us, but wo think_ 0,10 they only knew how difficult a task it is for ns r tu _ t tile_ provision to protect Sally and the children f u tt ' s Jill cold, chilling blast of winter, that has come upon_ pay f!, an avalanche, it would be hardly necessary to al r :q V once, for they would come to the rescue iusta' you owe for your paper pay up, u,orlyobs.oo 1.18 do Ves evil on Wa ati Th Inc Yel Tv( ) th, ht e