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

gommtraat Sale.. THIS DAY On account of whom it may concern. THIS DAy, the 3rd instant, at One o'clock, at 1, Exchange-buildings, About 165 Bales COTTON, all faults, just landed ex Ocean Rover, from Charleston ; 109 lying west side Waterloo Dock, and 56 in Swainson's Warehouse, Back Goree.—Apply_to GEORGE COOKE & CO., Brokers,`: Exchange-boildinzs, or to ANTHONY SWAINSON, Broker, Virginia-buildings Tuts DAY, the 3rd instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' office, 7, Exchange chambers, 60 Casks Fine Butchers' Association TALLOW, now landing ex Princeton, from New York.—or further particulars apply to FRANCIS J. EATON F , Broker. THIS DAY, the 3rd instant, at a Quarter to Eleven o'clock, at the Brokers' offices, 11, Temple-court, 250 Boxes Messina Bitter ORANGES, ex Euphrates, 300 Cases Do. LEMONS, ex Milan. 120 Boxes Lisbon ONIONS. ex Minbo, ,50 Casks Leghorn CHESNUTS, ex Maria Spesmea, 200 Bags Bags Barcelona NUTS, ex Estrella, 50 Du. Brazil NUTS, 7 Barrels FORBIDDEN FRUIT, 8 Bundles Faro BASKETS. Apply to HOUGHTON & LEVY, Brokers. TUESDAY On account of whom it may concern. TO l ionuow, the 4th instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at Messrs. Golding and Nasli's saleroom, Corn Exchange, Brunswick-street, About 169 Barrels FLOUR, ex Columbia, from New York.—For partic p ulars a B ply to J. &M. HARNETT, rokers. On account of whom it may concern. Te-Moßitow, the 4th instant, at Italf-paFt One o'clock, itt Messrs. Golding and Nath's saleroom, Corn Exchange, nrUnswick-street, About 100 Loads Westport OATMEAL, x or further particulars apply to J & M. HARNETT, Brokers. On account of whom it may concern. TO -MORROW, the 4th instant, at Half-past One o'clock at the Broker.' office, Corn Exchange-buildings, Bruns wick-street, 72 Barrels Stained Baltimore FLOUR. GOLDING & NASH, Brokers. Xpply to FRIDAY On account of whom it may concern. On FRIDAY next, the 7th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Public saleroom, Exchange-buildings, 400 Packages of MANUFACTURED GOODS, partially Damaged, Consisting of Twist, Grey, and White COTTONS, &c., landed from the Ship Fort George. hence to Calcutta, put back from sea; lying at No. 4, Transit Shed, west side Prince's Dock.—Apply to PERCIVAL, CAMPBELL & CO., Brokers to the Underwriters' Association. T. 13 SUBSCMPTION TO THE DAILY ANNITAL TIMES is TWO GUINEAS PER NORTHERY ANNUM. EARLY DELIVERY OF THE " NORTHERN TIMES."—Any subscriber within four miles of the Liverpool Exchange, or at Rock-terry, Tranmere, Birkenhead, Woodside, Oxton, (Naughton, Seacombe, Egremont, or New Brighton, who does not receive his copy of the "NORTHERN TIMES," by 111;igkt o'clock will oblige the publisher by addressing a note to him at the office notifying the fact, in order that the name of-complaint may be investigated and removed. 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On and of er This Day, open in the Evening, from Seven to Nine o'clock. Admission, 6d. B. FRODSHAM, Secretary. Eb:e iviattitru (Titan MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1856 THE report of the Crimean Commissioners has proved, as was long since anticipated, a most prolific source of Parliamentary discussion. But, in all that has been said, we cannot find any one syllable to convince the public that England has not lost in the East one of the noblest armies which has ever left this country, and has to redeem the highest military prestige with which any nation has entered ort a war. No one denies that we have lost such an army, with its provisions, horses, and other animals, in a campaign which the most ordinary military knowledge and foresight has since rendered infinitely more lightsome and agreeable to the soldier, than the every day routine of garrison duty, and military life. No one attempts to gainsay all this. We lost an army by the sheer incompetency and neglect of its com manders. Under these circumstances, it became the duty of the Government to endeavour to fix , the responsibility and criminality on those who are really guilty. They did not institute an inquiry at home, but they sent their Commissioners to the spot where the appalling tragedy had been enacted. They elicited evidence from officers who had commanded in the trenches ; soldier, who had escaped death from starvation as if by a miracle, and from all those, who as living witnesses, confirmed the voice from the graves of Balaklava and Catheart•hill, still exelaiming—"We " came to fight in our country's defence, but we " were starved, and perished by our commanders' " ignorance of their duty, and neglect of our " valuable lives?' On this spot, and from these reliable sources, the Crimean Commissioners derived that informa tion which they have given to the world in their report. And they have so far discharged the duty for which they were sent out, as to fix the burden of the Crimean dirge on the shoulders of those commanders who played conspicuous parts in the most appalling scenes of destruction. Is not thi s enough for Englishmen, whose sense of justice is equal to that of any country in the world? Are we to suppose that Sir JOHN M'NEILL and Colonel TULLOCIi hare dared to lay before Parliament and the public, evidence derived from partial or corrupt ? Or that they did not behold with their own eyes, T w hile on the heights before Sebastopol, on the valley of the chernaya, and in the town and harbour of Balaklava, sufficient to convince g i v en by their witnesses them that the testim on y was correct in the main, if not to the letter. Those who have any doubts on these matters are entitled to no consideration, as they amount to a direct impeachment of ordinary understanding. And the people of this country must, therefore, view the appointment of a Royal commission, to sit in judgment upon the report of a former commission, as one of the most singular procedures ever yet adopted. The Crimean enquiry has brought to light sufficient facts to justify the appointment of a court-martial to try those whose conduct has been impugned. Their cases should be left in the hands of the regiments or divisions to which they belong; and any departure from the course laid witnesses down and acted upon for so many years, utast be viewed as a dangerous precedent. Why should Lords LUCAN and CARDIGAN, General AIREY and Mr. FILDER, be handed over out of the usual course to a Royal Commission composed of general officers? They one and all had specific duties to perform, and the question to be decided is, did they, or did they not, discharge those duties ? How can a commission sitting in London decide in such a case? A hey simply to read the report of th former C and to say whether the )mmissioners evidence it contains is true or not ? The testimony fy the adduced is sufficiei t we repeat, to officers alluded to being sent before a court martial. An officer, who leav( s the horses of his regiment or brigade to eat off each others mains and tails, after being told that forage could be had within an hour's rile of his head quarteis, must surely be amenable to those laws which have been designed to secure the country against the losses which it has sustained. Stepping out of the beaten track in this instance will be viewed with the utmost disapprobation by the whole army, and by the public as a species of favouritism which cannot be too gravely deprecated. The Royal Warrant issued for the establishment of the new Commission states that in the report of Sir JOHN M`NEILL and Colonel TIILLOCH the conduct of certain generals, staff, and other officers in the the army has been animadverted upon, and as these officers have demanded a full enquiry into their conduct, and being desirous h sh ,justice done to all parties, the Commission has been appointed, with power to summons such persons as they may deem necessary, to give information, and having examined such witnesses, the Commission is to " make a report there " upon, together with their opinion, whether the " said officers of our army above referred to, be or " be not responsible, to any and what extent, for the " unsatisfactory condition of our said army, or " any portion thereof, noticed by Sir JOHN APNEILL "and Colonel TuLLocu, in their reports and the " evidence thereunto attached." Here it is quite obvious that the Government do not view the evidence contained in the report in question as implicitly true, or else, knowing it to be so, they would fain screen the responsible parties from the infliction of the penalty a court-martial would should the present Commission deny the truthfulness of its predecessor's report, what is to become of Sir Jona APNEILL or Colonel TULLOCH'S character, to say nothing of those whose evidence they have published? How is the truth to be extracted from such a mass of contradictory testimony, and made manifest, and how can justice be done to all parties? There must be some ears of corn among the tares in so wide and well harrowed a field, and if there be but a shadow of truth in the charges laid at the door of the accused , is this second commission to palliate and render it tolerable to the outraged feelings of humanity and justice ? Sir Jolts NPNEILL and Colonel TULLOCH have done their duty in reporting all they have heard from eye witnesses, and in animadverting on the conduct of those whose names were brought prominently under their notice. And as these men enforce lave not shrunk from a duty which must have been as painful as it was onerous, it behoves the British public to see that those who are appointed to test the veracity of their report, act with equal impartiality, and adhere with the same untirriching rectitude to what appears, in theirjudgment, to be plain, unvarnished truth. The bill now before Parliament to enlarge the qualification of magistrates by extending it to per sonal property, is a measure which is likely to meet with very partial approval. While landed property constitutes the sole qualification, we may be quite sure that in tbe adjustment of taxation the landowner pays especial heed to the interests of his own class. Nothing could be more natural, and probably less reprehensible. The great aim of our Constitution is, however, to give equal representation to all, and so guard against a preponderance of interest or influence on any one side. This change will, therefore, contribute very materially to the attainment of that salutary end But as the commissions of the peace are derived directly from the Crown, like those bestowed upon officers in our army and navy, the magisterial bench is little more than a court-martial. When bodies thus constituted enter upon taxation, we have that most unconstitutional of all things—tax ation without representation. It is true that the landed interest in counties is, for the most part, that which ought to be most largely represented. Still there are county towns, large and populous seats of industry and trade, and villages whose inhabitants have no more pecuniary interest in the surrounding territorial possessions, than the ratepayers of Liverpool have in the estates of Lords DERBY and SEFTON. And yet all localities so situated are now represented at their boards of local taxation by gentlemen who must prove that they have a sufficient interest in landed property, to establish a belief that that particular portion of the national substance they represent,will form a primary consideration with them in all their acts. Any measure which is likely to alter, g it to b in the remo test degree, this state of the law, ought hailed as a great boon. At present the qualifica tion for the commission of the peace in a county, is landed property to the value of 1001. per annum, and it is now proposed that a person in possession of 3001. a year personal property, or holding a government office, or a plale under the East India Company, with an income to that amount, shall be entitled to hold a commission of the peace for a county. The new bill further provides that prac tising attorneys and solicitors shall not act as county justices,whilo it gives to county-court judges that power in right of their offices. The bill is, how ever, purely permissive. The lords lieutenant are left in the full exercise of the discretion and powers they now enjoy. Consequently the landed interest will have but little to fear from the inno- vations it contains. If the bill has anything more to recommend it, it will be found in the few words employed by its promoters, and by Mr. SEYMER, the Protec tionist member for Dorchester, in the debate on its second reading. That gentleman observed that "there was a great want of magistrates in " some districts, and he thought that the East "India Company's servants, settled in different " parts of the country, would be a class of men " extremely well qualified to discharge the duties "of magistrates." It is somewhat fatal to the morality of Mr. SEYMER'S view of the proposed change, that on the very following day the Earl of ALBEMARLE moved in the House ofLpolorydesdfotor " various returns connected with th e taxation of " the nations of India, the means em " levy it, and the character of the officers of police " and revenue, in illustration of the official report " recently laid before Parliament on the system of " torture used by the Government agents in the " Presidency of Madras. No to w r c a a is n e it th b e e possible . that the new bil l proposes ment agents, here alluded to, to the local revenue NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, MONDAY, MARCH S i 1058 MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL• benches of England, after what Lord METCALFE has said of them, and after Lord MONTEAGLE' 8 denunciation of the system of violence and cruelty revealed by recent Parliamentary reports, of which the noble Lord said " the glory of England " was more tarnished by their publication, than "by any occurrence that had taken place since our " possession of India." Mercy defend our good old Constitutional country from the advancement of men to power, who have established their claims to preferment in any such school. But the proposed statute interferes more with the prescriptive rights of a class than with the general and pecuniary interests of the com- LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY EVENING The James Baines was announced this morning as having arrived off the coast of Ireland, and she is understood to have somewhere abou t 100,000 ounces of gold on board: The sales of Cotton to-day amount to 8,000 bales, and include 1,500 taken for speculation and export. The tone of the market and prices were without mumty. We may be sure that our lords-lieutenant, who, without one solitary exception ,are large landowners; will not encourage the creation of personality Justices. We have nothing, therefore, to fear from the elevation to the bench of those Indian officials, who, we are told, sanction the use of "Rittee," and other revolting tortures applied to unfortunate defaulters, who are called on to pay taxes in a species of money which the great bulk of the people cannot, by any possibility, obtain, and which millions have never handled or seen. On this subject we shall have much to say in a future article. Meanwhile, the question of taxation involved in the present question, is one which must force itself on the consideration of the country at large. County ratepayers must ere long see the necessity of enforcing a perfectly Consti tutional system of representation , in all cases where their substance is to be assessed, rates struck, and their payment rendered obligatory. For the purposes of criminal and civil law juris diction, there can be no objection to the Crown's exercising the right of selecting those whom it may think proper. But in taxation—matters affecting the collection and expenditure of the public's money—we must, eventually, have a thoroughly popular system of representation. Our legislators seem to have discovered that there is some reform required in our C bench, and they may probably in silt Minty that extending tho qualification of magistrates from lauded to personal property, will give that enlarged representation which the public seek. In this they will find themselves greatly mistaken ;'and we know of no time at which such errors are likely to be forcibly shown than in a period of war, when State burdens must necessarily be so increased as to render local taxation a matter of universal 'interest if not oppression• Finally, the progress of the present proposal should be diligently watched as it has been conceived, in a conciliatory spirit, and contains concessions, which, though far from being sufficient, are not wholly to be despised. LIST OF THE SALOON PASSENGERS ON BOARD THE JAMES NAIVES, — Mrs. Stuckey, Mrs. Boyd (and child born on board), Mrs. Dean, Miss Rough, Mrs. Emma Waller, the celebrated actress, and child, Messrs. D. W. Waller, Tut hill, Wilton, Lyons, Hughes, Raleigh, Inman, Adour, Harvey, Hill, Lightfoot, Goodwin, Lakeman, Boyd, and Menzies ; sixty-one in the second class, and one hundred and fifty-six in the intermediate. The James Baines met with a heavy gale from the S.W., in lat. 31 N., and which lasted for five days. We regret to learn that during the gale, from a sudden heave in the ship, Mrs. Emma Waller fell and dislocated her shoulder. This lady is visiting England professionally, and is spoken of in most eulogistic terms by all the press of the Antipodes, who consider her a highly gifted actress. She is to appear in the metropolis in a few weeks. - • • • ROBBERY AT THE RACES.—At the County Magistrates Court, on Saturday, a pale, delicate-lobliing young man, or rather boy, named James Johnson, was brought up on a charge of having stolen from William Wolfe a gold watch, on Tuesday the 27th of February, at the Aintres races. The complainant went to see the steeple chase, and while an the ground he felt a pull at his chain, and found that his and be caught the prisoner, who was the Jly person near, close up to him. In consequence of the prosecutor being of the Jewish petsual, and therefore declining to sign his name on ,`,.; aturday, his Sabbath, the completion of the depositions was adjourned until atch was go Monday. ARRIVAL OF THE LIGHTNING AT MELBOIJRNE.—The Royal Mail Ship Lightning anchored in Hobson's Bay yesterday, at one p.m., being her eightieth day out. A portion of her false bow on the port side was carried away on the 16th October, when off the Brazils, and the loose planks which remained so impeded her progress that it was necessary to carry some of her cargo aft to set her by the stern, so as to be able to clear the remaining portions ; but, nevertheless, it was only ineffectually done, f.nd what ',as intended as an improvement has only been a source of detention. Captain Enright has gained the good opinion of all his passengers, and on his arrival at this port has been presented with very flattering addresses, to be followed by testimonials as soon as they can b 3 obtained.—Melbourne Herald, Nov. 26. THE JAMES BAINES.—This splendid clipper weighed anchor at an early hour yesterday morning, and about six o'clock was taken in tow by the steam tugs and proceeded towards the Heads. At 8.30 the Lightning was sighted entering the harbour, and with that prompt consideration for the interests both of the mercantile and of the general community, which has uniformly distinguished the Mel bourne representatives of the firm of Mackay, Baines, and Co., they resolved upon detaining the ou tward bound ship. A great deal of intemperate and uncalled-for abuse has been bestowed upon these gentlemen, in consequence of their resolute refusal to postpone the sailing of the vessel on Saturday last ; but those who were loudest in their com plaints of the want of consideration alleged to have been di s played towards merchants and others by Mackay, Baines, and Co, appsar to have totally lost sight of the consider ation due to that firm, from the mercantile community. If some half a_dozen merchants, bent upon the enjoyment of a three days' holiday, chose to get up a requisition to the Governor, with a view to postpone the date of sailing of a mail vessel, the least the memorialists could have done, in bare and common courtesy, would have been to consult the owners of the vessel on the subject.—ffelbourne Age, Nov. 26. THE STSAMSRIP PERSIA.—The number of visitors who went on board the Canard steamship Persia, at her dock in Jersey City, on Monday, is variously estimated to be from 5,000 to 8,000, who paid one shilling each for the benefit of the poor fund in the hands of the City Missionary. The vessel was thronged from ten o'clock a.m. until five p.m., and the visitors expressed great delght at the magnitude and beauty of the ship. Several slight robberies, perpe trated by pickpockets, occurred on board. She will be open for inspection to-day.. Iler coal and the most of tier cargo is in, ready for her departure on Wednesday. A party of some fifty gentlemen, including many of the financial and political magnates of New York and J ers ey City, w i t h several representatives of the Press, were sumptuously entertained on Saturday afternoon, on beard the magnificent new steamer Persia, by Mr. E. Cunard and Capt. Judkins. After inspecting the monstrous and powerful vessel, at four o'clock the company sat down to an abundant and elegant dinner. Th , ugh the occasio n was a strictly pri vate an d non formal one, it was impossible, under such circumstances, altogether to dispense with the usual glow of genial feeling in the form of speeches and sentiments. We left before this part of the ceremonies was concluded, but not until we had heard some brief and neatly turned remarks from Mr. Cunard, Mr. Delannay, and Mayor Wood.—. New York Tribune. LIST OF PASSENGERS PER R. M. S. PERSIA.—MCSSrS. Hitchcock, Kohler and lady, Jerrold, Miss Weston, Mr. Pierson and lady, Messrs Schmidt, B. Lawrence, De Angelis, Winer Koch, Evans and lady, John B. Branch, Warwick, F. Parraga, Hoffschlarger, lady, and child, A. N. Walker, Edwards, Woodward, R. De Weston, N. Arroys, Suckemever. Cantador, John Hamilton, R. W. Haigh, Cleasby,'N. G. Longee, Robert Rodgers, S. Sondheim, N. Loving, Smith, Capt. Webb, Messrs Grey, J. H. Laton, Fuller, Johns, Lowry, Rubel, Berard, Zibbals, D. Hart, D. Pilkington and lady, Miss Gouler, Mr. Barlow and lady, Viscount Bury, lady, and servant, Messrs. Langemans, F. Rogers and lady, A. Saltier, F. Wolf, A. Cazado wad servant, R. B. Kemball, M. Fleutet, Harrison and lady, Miss Concklin, Messrs J. W. Perrot, Trafford, Alexander Wray, J. C, Bancroft Davis, Ellis, lady, and servant, Hartson, Person, Medenhofer, Ordours and Brother, Davila and Brother, F. Carbutt, Cueva, Dartnell, Dr. Mark, Messrs. L. Audibeot, Alexander, L. B. Jerome, Angell, Hunt, John Haigh, J. Alexander, Hunt, Zomolo, Eug..Zhioliere, George Gi:'son, H. Garrett, Simm, Andrean, Berby, Ullmasin, Celadonia del Val, J. W. Wright, Joze Kifre, Joze de Rich, Grennell, Alburtis, Bainbridge, John Avery and lady, Isaac Hinckley, J. A. Thompson, J. B. Babcock, James Gould and lady, Rev. Dr. Arnett, Mr. and Miss Sheddon, Messrs. Yeoman, Fortune and lady, M‘Nab, M'Carthy, F. Beniss, Vincent, John Davey, Andrew Peacock, Carlis, Wolf, Franciolin, De Costa, George Jones, Mrs. A. Hart, Messrs. Van Lockven, Theo. Thomas, Thompson andlady, Fred. Bower, F. Glik, E. de Brakelier, Lancer, E. Scilmidt H. Warren, E. W. Condin, James Murphy, Wilson. change. The Share Market has been heavy to-day except for Dovers, which maintain their price with great firmness. The uncertainty touching the Confer ences, and the vague rumours arising out of them, hive the effect of checking all speculation for the rise. Aberdeen,l4 13-1-. Chester and Birkenhead,l4B 10. Caledonian, 281. Chester and flolyhead, 121 13. Eastern Counties, 91 9,/ f . East Lancashire, 171 In Great Northern, 23 231 Ditto A. Shares, 01 10. Great Western, 591- Lancashire and Yorkshire Sto.:l{, S2l. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, Ir, 154. London and North Western Stock, 9511 90. Manchester, Sheffield and Lincoln, 24 , ;-, 241. Ditto Preference, 11 11k. Ditto New 6 per cent. Pref., R p. Midland Stock, 69k 69H. North British, 74- 71. North Staffordshire, 6 611. South Eastern, 20 3-16 201. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 19 19!-. York and North Midland, 25126. Leeds Capital Stock, 158 16. Dutch Rhenish, 1 9-16 p Ditto New Shares, 2.,1 21 p. Great Western of Canada, 25 13-16 25 15-16. Do New Shares, 3138 p. Great Luxembourg, 91 9 d. The imports of specie during the week were by the Bavensbourne, from Antwerp, 5 cases bullion ; the Tagus, from the Mediterranean, 5,8 W; the Baron Osy, from Antwerp, 1 case of bullion. The exports have been by the Niger, for Africa, 3,0001. "-cm : the Madrid, for Lisbon, 1,0001. ; and Cadiz, 22,000/. Letters from St. Petersburg mention that the telegraphic communication between that city and the capitals of Western Europe is now more complete, and open to the commercial public. It is thus that the latest intelligence of the state of the English markets is known on the Bourse on the following day, The quotations there are said to be firm in the public Stocks, at the improvement caused by the probable establishment of peace. Tallow and other raw produce, however, which at first rose considerably, has been affected by the low quotations in the London market, and have receded accordingly. In this respect, the Russian traders are reckoning erroneously if they expect that these will be as great a demand for their exports in the British markets as formerly, for the war has increased the imports of tallow, seeds, &c. from our colonial possessions to that extent, that if con - tinned after the opening of the Russian trade will materially diminish its amount. _ _ . In the 11Iincing lane markets this week there has been rather more activity ; some kinds of sugar have realized 61 per cwt advance, but coffee has continued dull. Rice has been quiet, and for rum there has been a limited inquiry. Spices have ruled dull. The following are the Gazette average prices of Muscovado sugar, for the week ending Feb. 26, 185(3, exclusive of customs duties payable thereon, on the importation thereof into Great Britain From the West Indies, 225. 81d. per cwt. ; Mau ritius, 245. lid. do. ; East Indies, 28s. lid. do ; average price of the three foregoing descriptions, 235. 04d. The quotation for gold at Paris is about six per mille premium, and the exchange on London at short 25 37*, making gold about 022 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. The price of gold in Hamburg is 4264 per mark, and the exchange on London at short 13.7 i, making gold 0.75 per dearer in London than in Hamburg. Mr. William Avens, in his weekly circular, gives the following report of the London Money and Stock Market : _ _ _ The demand for money, which was extremely heavy in the past week, relaxed for a few days in the present ; but it is now as great as ever. The temporary mitigation of the pressure was produced in a great measure by the release of the surplus paid in on account of deposits upon the new loan, which was attended with an improved feeling of con fidence, owing to the declaration of an armistice, and the g eneral expectation of a speedy peace. On the Stock Ex change there was a plentiful supply until yesterday, and advances were obtained for short periods at from 4 to 5 per cent, but the rates are now higher. I, the Discount Market, though the demand was in excess of the supply for a time, as to the ordinary run of commercial bills there is no improvement ; heavy rates continue to be required, and some difficulty is anticipated in getting over the early part of next week. At the same time the general trade of the country is evidently increasing, and manufacturing pro duction considerably extending. Consols have undergone considerable fluctuation. O❑ Saturday, the Chancellor of the Exchequer's statemerr - , as to the amount of the deficit at the end of the year, being considered satisfactory, they improved from 912 to 91i, to 914' to 914. On Monday the Conferences opened in Paris, and the first result being the declaration of a land armistice till the end of March. a gradual advance took place to 92-I to 922, the highest price of the week. From this point there was a decline until last night when the final quotation was 914 to 912 for the account. The fall was attributable partly to sales for the realization of profits, and partly to a considerable decline in the French Three per Cents, caused by an excessive demand for money in preparation for the settlement ; but more particularly to the circumstance of there having been no sittings of the Conferences in Paris on Wednesday, it being considered that as one had been announced, there must have been some hitch in the discussions likely to affect the issue of the negotiations. Yesterday there was a sitting of the Conference, and the market was extremely agitated by various adverse and even alarming rumours. Consols, which opened at 911 to 1, dropped almost at once to 904, to',, and for a moment they were even at 90t to a. Confidence however shortly after wards began to revive, and at the close, the prices were 911.- to for money, and 911 to 1 7- for the account. Consol Scrip has been largely dealt in. It left off last night at 1 A pm ; the March Exchequer Bills at 4s to Is dis.; and the June at 2s dis. to is premium. The interest on the bills falling due on the 17th instant will not be advanced, a circumstance that indicates the confidence of the government in their financial arrangements. The Railway market has been well maintained, particularly in the great lines ; but yesterday it was flat, in sympathy with consols. The tone generally is good ; and, on the whole, prices well supported. Foreign Securities have given way a little during the last day or two ; but the transactions in them have been limited. Joint-stock Banks, though lower than last week, have, been steady, and considerable dealings have taken place The leading quotations to-day are given below. The prospectus of another Metropolitan Bank for the West-end has been issued. It is to have a capital of £300,000 in £lOO shares. One or two undertakings of a similar character are projected; but not much encouragement is given to them. The London Stock Market this morning opened quiet with little more than a nominal business ; but prices, notwithstanding doubts and rumours unfavourable to a pacific issue of the negotiations, remained stationary. The disposition, however, at the close was scarcely as good as at the opening- Consols opened at 914 to 911, and after some little wavering they improved, first at 911 to 911„ and some time afterwards to 911 to 91-I ; but this price was not maintained, and at the final close the quo tations were 911 to 9l for money, and 9li-, to 917 for the account. Dealings in Railway Shares continuo limited, but holders are scarcely disposed to effect sales at our quotations. The apparent tendency of the operations in this market is towards a further improvement. Foreign Securities left off rather lower than yesterday, but there is an advance in most descriptions upon the prices of this day week. The French three per cents closed last night at 72f. 80c. This morning they opened at 72f. 90c., and the noon quotation was 721. 75e., and finally closed 72f. 60c. being a fall of t per cent. Private letters represent the feeling upon the Bourse to be one of great confi - dence in the restoration of peace, and numerous engagements have been entered into in that belief. Money has been in good demand all day. The Journal de Constantinople insists on a definite arrangement of the Asiatic frontier, and especially on the non-occupation of the forts on the Caucasian coast, for the prevention of future collision. CORONER'S INCIITE.ITS.—On Saturday the coroner held the following inquests : On the body of a child named Sohn Darby, aged five years, who resided with his mother in Maguire Street. The inquest became necessary in conse quence of the report made by the mother of the child's death. It appeared that the child was illegitimate, the father being a person engaged in some way in the coal business. About nine weeks ago he took the child away from the mother, but in a fo: ' , night after he returned it, and allowed her the' usual stipend for support. The health of the child declined from that time until it died, and the mother, suspecting all was not right, gave the information which was followed by the inquest. It appeared, however, from the certificate of a med;cal gentleman, that the child died of bronchitis, and the jury returned a verdict accord ingly.—On the body of an infant that was suffocated in bed. Verdict, " Accidental death." ArIIFS LI INTELLIGENCE. H CHARITY SCHOOLS ............--- The annual examination of the children educated at the Welsh Charity Schools, Russell-street, took place on Saturday, in the presence of Robert Roberts, Esq. . CAMP, SEBSSTOPOL, FEB. 16th. dent, and a numerous company of ladies and gentlemen, The most important event in the camp has been among whom were Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Lloyd, Mr. Ellis the arrival of General Sir Colin Campbell. Nothing - Jones, Mr. Owen and Mrs. and the Misses Williams, Mr. of importance has been yet promulgated respecting E. Jones, Mr. R. Griffith ,Mr. W 2 Chambres, Mr- H' divisions to form the new corps d' arrnee. It - is presi understood that - the light, 4th, and Highland Rev' Briscoe, Rev. E. Williams, of st.. James' Church, divisions will compose this force, the selections Lodge, Rev. W. Jones, Mr. W. P. Jeffreyes, Mr. J. 13 • having been determined by the relative standing Morgan, &c., &c. in seniority of the generals commanding. The children, both boys and girls, looked cledn, healthly. Brigadier-General Duncan Camerbn, C. 8., Lieut.' and cheerful; and the correctness of their answers to and e Colonel of the 42nd regiment, is to b e p ermanently questions put to them in Scripture, geography, installed in command of the Highl and Divi s ion, English histor y , in which they were examined, was the which he has been holding during the absence of best proof that could be afforded of the care devoted to Sir Colin Campbell in England. Lieutenant- their education by the master and mistress of the schools_ Colonel Mackenzie, at present on duty at Balak- —Mr. F. Edwards, and Mrs. Cottien. The object of the • lava, is named as the probable head of the committee, however,' who manage the schools is n ot. to Quartermaster -General's department of Sir Colin give the Children a first-class the term, Engl ish ther to education m to in the Campbell's brigade. The new arr an g ements are now popular sense of but ra fit the all dependent, it is presumed, on the negotiations h ln e useful, trustworthy, and intelligent servants hereafter• the boys' school, there are upwards of 200 on the book% for peace proving abortive. The companies and the average attendance is 180, while in the g irls' schoo l , of the siege train, encamped in the there are about 120 on the books, and an average attend-, front, left to-day for Balaklava to embark ance ot 80. There is establishments, alo an infant not school only enable p safe keeping by the bands of nearly all the neighbouring parents vhile at t en tL g ha t v o e th t e ll r eir wor c k h child r en in it i. also serves as a regiments. All the men off duty turned out in feeder to the other schools, the in fa nts as they grow till crowds, and L cheered their departing comrades. being successively transferred there. After the clan S The work of demolition has been making examinations, an African youth, named Grand BonnYl who has been sent to England to be educated, recite d ,' progress, both in Sebastopol and the Xarabelnia hymn, and though he has been in this country but twen ty suburb. Several of the underground banks, and months, his progress in reading and writing has been suc h bomb-proof batteries in the Redan, were blown up as to denote considerable intelligence, if not ability. Ils yesterday. It is said that the whole of the Crimean seemed m u ch pleased at the applause of his school railway material, including all the e n g ines, car- fellows. Another boy, named Hugh Hughes then recited riages, and stores, have bee n sold to a company a poem which appeared in one of the Liverpool papers who intend to transport them to the neighbour- entitled "Her Majesty's Farewell to the British Troops after which, Joseph Graham, another of the puP ilsl hood of Heracleia, to be used with the coal thanked the presid ent and • committee for the care be mine. The weather has been very variable. stowed on their education, and promised that in atter life they would prove themselves worthy of it. '.. 1 . Mr. Roberts thanked the children f or their kind wishe s and expressed a fervent hope that they would be true t, their promise. He told them there was no p osition in to which they could not attain by industry, perseverance, i n telligence and Integrity, and mentioned two instances, illustrative of this, in the persons of the chie f engineer , ale Baltic fleet and the engineer of her M a j esty y ac ht. Lath were poor boys, the first-mentioned bu rl twenty years ago warning as wages only 6s. a-week, as yet by the exercise of the they had gained their present respZ!. qualities which he mentioll_ called on the b-ys to imitate those example:, able positions, it! by being faithful and zealous servants. : ... Mr. J. B. Lloyd, in moving the thanks of the subsoil' and to begn i bers to the president, said he believed the schools wer e the oldest in Liverpool, . and that though from an earlr period they had been chiefly connected with the Prnnl: pality, yet the children of other than Welsh parents vierN readily received into them. (Hear, hear.) H e rejoice' at the progress of the children , and he w as still reort! rejoiced, he said, that that progress was based on a s still liberal education. He trusted that the schools would stilt continue to prosper, and that they would receive from the natives of the Principality resident in Liierpool and Of public generally that generous measure of support vitil i c "d their usefulness merited. In conclusion Mr. Lloyd allun e v to the interest which Sir William and Lady Wynne ton.--, in the schools, and read a letter from her ladyshiP I n t which she expressed the pleasure which it a ff ord ed her a_, hearing that the children had contributed , from the sr;.111:14 which they received from the managers of th e school, io: the relief of the widows and orphans of the 23 rd re g imen or Welsh Fusiliers. Mr. Ellis Jones seconded the motion, which was unit liii mously adopted. On the motion of Mr. Briscoe, seconded by Mr. IV' - -ir _4,_____ THE CRIMEA, --40--- TURKEY An official despatch, dated Berlin, the 2d inst., brings intelligence from Constantinople, of the 28th ult., which states that the Turkish government has authorised the exportation of corn to all parts in the Mediterranean, including those of the Archipelago and the Adriatic. Jones, thanks were voted to Mr. Oliver Williams, cha. man of the committee, fur his attention to the schools. _ Mr. W. Jones moved tv the thanks of the subscr ibers the Rev. William Jones, for his advocacy of.the interests of the schools, in the sermon which he had preached t h e that day in St. David's church . He highly eulogised t:be rev. gentleman's ability and scholarship in his oat i n tongue, and trusted that the Welsh language would n'7, more studied, and become more generally kno wn, than 1' was at P. P. J sent. Mr. Weffreyes seconded the motion, which W 3.4 unanimously adopted. The Rev. W. Jones acknowledged the complimen t, ap e in doing so, took , the opportunity o f addressing to 0.. w boys some encouraging and instructive remarks. nd The National Anthem was then sung by th e p u p ils, the proceedings closed with ,the ,distrib ution of ' prizes. DENMARIC A despatch, dated Copenhagen, the Ist inst., mentions that the King in opening the council stated in his speech that he hoped that the present threatening eventualities would be soon removed. THE PEACE CONFERENCES. IMPORTANT & EXCLUSIVE DETAILS. • (FROM 01:111 OWN CORRNSPONDENT.) PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING. No new sitting of the Congress has been held to -day. It is probable, but not certain, that one will take place to morrow. A report was spread last evening that the Con gress had been broken up, the plenipotentiaries despairing, from the language of the Russians, of coming to an arrangement—but the report was utterly unfounded. It is said in the English circles that Lord Clarendon will leave for London either this or to-morrow evening. According to some persons he goes to get his difference about precedency with Lord Cowley settled, according to others to con sult with his colleagues on what has taken place in the congress. The latter is infinitely more pro bable—at least for the credit of our statesmen and our country let us hope so. Lord Cowley's pro posed departure for London is postponed, and I believe he gives to-morrow (much against his will no doubt, for he is not generous), a grand dinner to the plenipotentiaries in the congress. I have obtained the information to-day from a very excellent source, indeed on one of the very best in fact to which a newspaper correspondent can have access. In the first sitting of the con gress the general discussion shewed clearly that there is likely to be very considerable difference of opinion on various points, and two of them were specially referred to :—The first was Nicolaieff, and with respect to it Count Orloff confessed that his government was hardly prepared to consent to the demolition of that place, and he said that he hoped the Allies would be content with a " modification of it (I believe this was his very expression)—such a modification to consist in an engagement on the part of Russia not to build large vessels of war in it. He further intimated that he should wish to see the conditions to be made about Nicolaieff, treated, not between Russia and the Allies, but between Russia and Turkey alone. I believe Count Orloff was made to understand that the former part of his views was not likely to obtain the sanction of the Allies, and as to the idea of leaving Russia to treat with Turkey alone, it could not for one moment to be entertained. The second point to which reference was made was the proposed " rectifica tion" of the Russian frontier in Bessarabia; and, with regard to it, Count Orloff remarked that the line of rectification selected was about the very worst that could be chosen, and he gave sundry reasons why it was so. He was told that the diffi culty could be got over by carrying the line further into the Russian territory to a range of hills, but he showed that there were no hills in the position supposed. The other Plenipotentiaries not having the necessary topographical details, the matter was not gone further into. The Russian plenipotentiaries, I hear, affect the utmost frankness and cordiality towards their colleagues in the conferences, and especially towards the French. They state that their instructions leave them very little latitude, but that they are so minute and developed as to pro vide for almost every deficiency that can arise. They even carry the affectation of confidence so far. as to send many of their telegraphic despatches to St. Petersburg, not in cipher but in French. According to the Constitutionnel the reason why the Congress did not meet on Wednesday, as originally fixed, was that it was necessary to have an extra day, not to draw up the minutes of the first sitting. but to settle all the details of the armistice- It adds that the armistice was signed yesterday—six copies of it being drawn up, one for each power. The question as to the means by which the plenipotentiaries are seated round the Congress table, is perhaps hardly worth returning to, but as many contradictory accounts have been given, there can be no harm in having the right one :—The two French plenipotentiaries are at the head of the table ; at their right, that is in the place of honour, are the English plenipotentiaries ; and at the left of the French the Austrians; next to the English are the Russians ; next to the Austrians the Turks; the Sardinians are at the bottom of the table ; facing the French. A. certain distance separates the English and Russian plenipoten tiaries ; in fact the table of the secretary is between them. The French authorities have, I hear, caused to be seized at the Post-office, copies of a pamphlet on the question of peace, just published in Vienna, by Count Ficquehnont, ex-minister of Foreign Affairs. The cause of seizure is, that the pamphlet contains some very violent attacks on England. According to the Algiers journals, the crop of cotton in the province of Constantina has been got in under favourable conditions. Up to the 31st of December not fewer than fifty tons had been deposited in the Government storehouses at Phillipeville, Bona, and Ghelnia. The success of the cotton harvest has encouraged cultivators, and they will make efforts on a larger scale to increase their production.' A war between England and the United States would be a splendid thing for Algeria, as it would certainly cause that colony, in the course of a few years, to become a great cotton producing country. A despatch from Marseilles announces the arrival of the Simois from Constantinople, with news to the 18th. The resignation of Omer Pasha had been refused. The hatti-scheriff of the Sultan for car rying into effect the reforms in favour of the Chris tians, had been read in presence of the high digni taries of the Porte. At Sebastopol the destruction of Fort Alexander had been completed, and that of the aqueducts and basins was about to be pro ceeded to. At Kertch the Russians had ceased to menace the Allies. The health of the armies are excellent. General Williams continued ill at 4, Tiflis. THE CAMBRIAN SOCIETY, The members of this society celebrated their forty-illil itu b anniversary on Saturday, St. David's day , on occasion upwards of seventy gentlemen sat down to I ' , very excellent dinner, at the Royal Hotel, Dale-street. The president of the society, Mr. John Games, MS' occupied the chair, and Mr, William Roberts officiated 00 vice-president , Amongst the company present were—the Re". °' Williams, incumbent of St. Davids, the Rev. W. Tonal vicar of Nevyn, the Rev. Mr. Lodge, Drs. Marsh, SlaeAt. and Lodge, Messrs. W. B. Bairstow, W. Jones' Jones, Captain Rackham, R. Williams, F. Clarke , */* Crook, E. 0. Ellis, R. Whinery, 0. Owen, Alex. Pllft J. Conway, Fryer, &e. The cloth having been removed and the desser t p ia-- , e upon the table, 0-00 The Chairman proposed "the health of the Queen' " o f was sure that toast would find a response in the hear every Welshman. ( Applause.) The toast having been duly honoured, the Naxt Anthem was swig by the company with great ent husu le ' The Vice-Chairman then proposed "the healthy of Liti Prince of Wales, Prince Albert, and the rest of the ret ie. family." In his preparatory remarks he referred to o r gallant conduct of the Welsh Fusiliers on the heig,t„6;oo Alma, where they so distinguished themselves in la'''. the enemies of England. ,ord The Chairman then gave the health of "the o f Bishop and clergy of the diocese, and other ministers the gospel." a S' This toast was ably responded to by the Rev' Williams and Lodge. 0 3 The Chairman then proposed " the army and n avy ' „,00 our Allies." In proposing this toast, the chalr';oo alluded to the present crisis, when they did not ~,I j ieb• whether the country was at war or peace, but as Er 4 ";,,,er men, Welshmen, Scotchmen, or Irishmen. should "-few forget the army and navy; after their many e aerS acts, they should be proud that they had such defer) 0 of their country and their commerce. The toast drunk with great enthusiasm. Captain Rackham responded to the toast. inaf B9 ir The Chairman next proposed the health of " the and corporation of Liverpool." (Applause.) Be ":" the alluded to the great triumph the town had achieved' ie {or position they had taken with regard to the town due: s o ot which the council deserved their best thanks. The duet was drunk with the usual honours. fl ora ° Mr. Robert Thomas then proposed "the II" piett members and strangers who had honoured the s ° , of with their company." He pointed out the importan t ' l ob all persons joining that , or similar , friendly societies. Wool had such a tendency for improving their social and 10 character. The toast was responded to by Mr. Windral, Bairstow, and Dr. Slack. rae lig The Secretary read several letters from geat.e agr apologising for not attending, through previous ens ments. u 11 ' 9 --• Mr. Sturgess then proposed " the Principality d progress,' which was eloquently responded to by t "' Mr. Jones. sal Dr. Marsh said the toast he had to prop ose he ',flith ", difficulty in doing his duty to. was, " the the President, and success to the Cambrian (3 1 , - i tt a; (Applause.) He was not used to making speeche s ' oe tiOr' the same time, he could not help assuring the rta that that society was worthy of their attention, " . .,",-th i" wished it every success. He had been connected it 6 for some years, and had carefully and long wat"' - ea o3. progress, and he hoped that it would meet with the rt doe success during the future half century that it 113— la during the past. (Applause.) The Chairman acknowleged the compliment insu'tsl7 at terms. . 1 0 A " The Press," and " The health of the Vice -Pre a and the other offi s s 3/1' cers of the society," were prop oe s pe duly honoured. Other toasts followed in t e su ecessi a most delightful and agreeable evening was spe" le_A members, who did not leave the festive board nut,ilivelle:t hour. The pleasure of the evening was much en collect by the Welsh harpist, who performed some very pieces of music. PARISH OF LIVERPOOL The following e:mmunication from the poor-Lsw has been received by Mr. Bradley, in reference to the charge made upon him by the Auditor. 1 85 6 ' Poor-law Board, Whitehall, 29th Fe.".' e dge Sir,—l am directed by the Poor-law Board to aclill"'ibetti the receipt h of your letter of the sth ult., furnishing °f t bs t wit the information they applied for in their lete r ed, s 24th December last, regarding the furniture s o l/ 1i 0 1 the cost of the poor rates, for the apartments of ce r officers of the Workhouse of the Parish of LiverP °°l ' ;JOY The Board having taken your appeal into their c OB . fof tion, together with the reasons stated by the Audtit,i(VAlni, disallowing, at his audit for the half )ear ended t''',elec' last, the sum of £73 Bs. 7d. in the accounts of t„join l vestry, and surcharging you with the amount, are of ( ) c o la. the decision of the auditor cannot be sustained in b l 6 of law. The Board will accordingly issue an order, rev nt°ersig, decision, as soon as the state of business in their permit.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, Secretary' C OUR IBNAT, E. Bradley, Esq., Falkner - square , Liverpool. 3"ud arri h av that I')e late liar hey