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OFFICE, 19, SOUTH JOHN-STREET, LIVERPOOL Ete kuttlittn Matto FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1856 , THE DAY'S NEWS In our publication of yesterday we inadvertently made a mistake as to the result of the division on the motion to increase the salary of Mr. Mansfield. Our readers, through the error in question, may have been led to believe that the Council granted the increase sought for. Such, however, was not the case, so that, no doubt, the matter will again be brought forward. A reference to our report of the Town Council proceedings, where the result of the division was accurately given, would, no doubt, satisfy the numerous readers of our paper that the mistake to which we have called attention was an oversight in the hurry of preparing for press. The 'Health Committee held their usual weekly meeting yesterday. According to the report of the Medical Officer, the health of the town continues in a satisfactory state. Zymotic, or epidemic diseases, are reported to be considerably below those of last year at same date. The temperature has been in a fluctuating state, and rain has fallen in the course of the week to the extent of 94-100th inch. A curious circumstance is reported in the proceedings of the Health Committee, with reference to the non-interment of a man named Albert, who was unburied for a fortnight after I his decease. The body was incased in a shell, well pitched inside, with a plate glass in serted in the lid, to show the face of the body. The reason assigned for the non-interment of the corpse was two-foldwant of sufficient means to defray funeral expenses, and wishing to procure the attendance of friends from Glasgow. The Health Committee have taken steps to enforce the validity of the liability of the Athenaeum and Lyceum news rooms, and_to compel the - managers of those insti tutions to defray their just quota of the local rates ; and, from what transpired, it is not at all impro bable that the matter will, ere long, be referred to the decision of the Court of Queen's Bench. The proceedings of the Dock Committee, yester day, were of an unimportant .character, and the chief point of discussion was respecting the prac tice of the chairman of the committee taking upon himself the duty of explaining the proceedings of sub-committees, instead of leaving to the chairmen of the several sub-committees to state what their proceedings were. The conversation led to no practical result. The members of the Wallasey local Board of Health held their monthly meeting last night, and from the report of the proceedings which took place we learn that a district rate of I s 9.1, a spe cial rate of 3d for Seacombe, and 411 for New Brighton, were agreed to. The Board also en gaged in some discussion respecting the Birken head Docks and approaches to the Landing Stage at Liverpool. For the particulars of what took place, we have to refer our readers to the report inserted elsewhere. It would seem that the Irish government have at length directed that more active steps shall be taken for the discovery of the assassin of Mr. Little. Owing, it is stated, to instructions from a high quarter, two of the most efficient of the Lon don detective officers (Witcher and Smith) have arrived in Dublin and commenced operations at the Broadstone Terminus, in conjunction with the Dublin detectives. According to one of the Dublin papers, new ground has been broken, and the explora tion after facts is going on steadily and surely. The durance to which Catherine Campbell has been subjected for some days past, we learn, has made her get rid of a good deal of her tactinurity, and become rather communicative. Such is the importance attached to this woman's evidence that strict watch is kept on her, and she is not allowed to hold intercourse with any person save with those who are in charge of her. This precaution is said to be absolutely necessary. A few days or - a few hours may remove a great deal of the mystery which hangs over this murder, and from what we have heard there is every reason to hope that the police are on the right track of the assassin. One of our metropolitan cotemporaries yesterday gave currency to a rumour that the murderer had been arrested on board one of the steamers belonging to the City of Dublin Company, about to start for Liverpool, but we fear our cotemporary has been imposed upon by the report in questi on. We observe that there is a rumour prevalent in Dublin, that an intention_ exists- of removing the Earl of Carlisle from the vice royalty is not received with favour by any party. There has never been a Lord Lieutenant in Ireland so universally popular, and his withdrawal would be viewed with very general regret. Among the domestic incidents of the day, is the enthroning of the Bishop of London yesterday. The ceremony took place in St. Paul's Cathedral, in the presence of a large number of the clergy and laity of the metropolis. The ceremony was a somewhat_ lengthy one, for not only had the Right Rev. Prelate to repeat his oaths of abjuration and Supremacy, but he had also to take - the oath of residence, and that in reference to the rights of JAMES BAINES & CO. I the church. The Southampton Electors have a difficult game to play just now. According to advices from our Southampton Correspondent, Mr. EdWin James was the favourite of the London candidates for the borough. He was the first also in the field. Mr. Weguelin, however, considered thai he had such a powerful party of liberals in Southampton, who had promised him their support, that he declined to give way to Mr. James. For the latter to have any chance, therefore, it was necessary that he should personally canvass the electors. His pro fession, however, required so much of his time that this was impossible. His friends, seeing the hope lessness of contending with the activity of Mr. Weguelin and Sir Edward Butler, gave up the task in despair. The bad feelings engendered by the split prevented them from uniting their forces with Mr. Weguelin to fight the Conservative candidate, and they decided on bringing forward another liberal. Their choice fell upon Mr. Richard Andrews, mayor of the borough. Mr. Andrews resolved at once to come forward, provided a numerously signed requisition by the electors' was presented to him. As he is the returning officer, he will be obliged to resign the office of mayor, and pay a heavy fine, before he can be elected member of parliament. He has pledged himself that if he becomes a candidate he will go to the poll, and poll the last man. He is a liberal with very advanced opinions, and a most energetic man. We have Paris advices of Wednesday, from from which we learn that the talk of a forthcoming Congress is now quite general, and by the positive tone in which it is spoken of, preliminaries would already seem to have been arranged. The rumours, too, that all differences between Lord Palmerston and the French Cabinet are smoothed down, and that the two will now act in the most perfect har mony, are again repeated, The Siecle, triumphant in the policy it has all along pursued, exults over those journals which, but a little while ago, " represented Lord Palmerston as ready to carry fire and flood to the four corners of Europe," and which now are obliged to assume "the piteous atti tude of those sacrificed personages who, at the end of a melodrama, go off by the wings, so as not to trouble the joys of a happy. denouement." This is, anon, directed against the Debate, which the Siecle does not seem inclined to let off very easily for its article of a few day's since. According to the infor mation of a frequenter of one of the best political sa loons of Paris it would seem that the old reports that the King of Naples will make no concession either to England and France, or to the Congress that may assemble in which they will take part, is again in circulation, but merits no more attention than has hitherto been bestowed upon it. • The accounts from Switzerland are of the most reassuring kind, and show that however much the King of Prussia may threaten and bully, his " claim'" will meet with the firm resistance it deserves, and that Neufchatel will not be surrendered without a blow being struck in its defence. The liberal party would appear to be just now stronger, than ever, and to be acting with an unanimity, which is the best guarantee for thelr success. It would appear that amnesties are the . order of he day. The Emperor of Austria has issued an amnesty. Seventy political offenders have received a free pardon, and the sequestration on the pro perty of political fugitives is entirely removed. It is said that the Emperor, when at Trieste, ad dressed a flattering letter to the Governor of the Coasts, expressing to the inhabitants his Sincere. gratitude and best wishes for their welfare and prosperity, and the satisfaction which he feels at the state of the administration and public institu tions. The Emperor on the same day decreed the total suspension for five years, from Ist January next, of the import duties on wheat, buckwheat, flour, and a number of other articles in the custom houses of Istria and the Isles of the Quarnero. From Berlin we learn that the Prussian Corres pondence contains a violent article against what it calls the disgraceful attitude assumed by certain English journals on the subject of the question of Neufchatel. It declares that it relies on the English government declining all solidarity in the sentiments put forth by these journals. Respecting the opening of the Diet at Berlin, we are informed that the King, in delivering his speech, was visibly affected at the part which referred to Neufchatel, and his emotion gained the assembly. On two occasions bravoes broke out, and when the King made an appeal to the people to defend the honour of the Crown, hurrahs four times repeated. When the minister president, in conformity with the order of the King, had declared the session to be opened, his Majesty left the Chamber amidst the acclama tions of the assembly. The members of the Diet were afterwards individually presented to their Majesties in the picture gallery, and were then entertained at breakfast. The Chambers subse quently assembled. In the Chamber of Nobles, Prince Hohenlohe I ngelfin gen was elected president by 89 votes out of 90. In the Lower Chamber, where 235 out of 350 members were present, com mittees were formed to examine into the validity of the newly-elected members, and the election of president was postponed to the ensuing Monday. DIPLOMATIC intermeddling has, at last, produced civil war in Naples, and just as those for whom the busybodies have professed commiseration had taken up arms to throw off the yoke of the oppressor they have condemned so loudly, the intermeddlers draw back that the insurrection may be put down. This affair of " putting "down insurrections," involves a cruel sacrifice of human life, and arms the Government revolted against, with full power to put to death those whose lives our diplomatists would have the world believe they wished to save. The hovering of French and British ships-of-war about the shores of Naples, has encouraged King BOMBA'S subjects to rebel against his lawless Govern ment ;-- but, where are they, now that the unfor tunate Sicilians have taken up arms? What will England and France—what will the world think of such disclosures? We have interfered, swag gered, and bullied, when we had no intention of doing anything for the relief of the oppressed. We have merely furnished the most cruel tyrant in Europe with a pretext for strengthening his strongholds, and augmenting his military and naval forces, which may, ere long, be employed against us on the side of Continental despotism. There is something little short of fiendishness in these work ings of diplomacy, which must soon come to light. The state of Naples was decidedly bad when the Western Powers took upon themselves to advise, protest, and threaten ; but it is now perfectly intolerable. What effect the rising in Sicily will have on the Continent remains to be told. It will not improve our prospects with regard to those branches of our material system, which have been so madly mixed up with the political movements of the day. It may give a fresh impetus to the feeling of terror which led to the rapid hoarding of gold in France, and a wider scope to those monetary embarrassments which promise to give such frightful intensity to the pressure of the winter quarter of the year in this country. Our social condition is deplorable enough in all reason, without suneradding to our difficulties still greater troubles than those we have just had to wade through. When our Paris corespondent sent us the news of the insurrection in Sicily, it was not generally known in the French capital, nor will the exact influence it has had on the popular mind of France be known for some short time to come. We are left to look for the fruits of political events in the Bank returns of Western Europe. We are now suffering from the political doings of the autumn, and what our mid-winter antics may lead to no one can pretend to foretel. We hear already that the ! Sicilians are moved by a strong " Italian spirit.' The great body of the population of the Two Sicilies look towards Italy for deliverance. If this be true, it will serve to increase the entanglement of the latter State. It will also help to stimulate the Italian spirit in the Legations. The Austrians have, for some time, been con- centrating their forces in the large and fortified towns in the Papal States, in anticipation of some contingencies which they have seen looming in the distance ; and it is very possible that this outburst of the " Italian spirit" in Italy mayexplain the necessity which has urged them to tak e such a step. The childish coquetting which has been going on of late between France and Russia, on one hand, and the PALM ERSTON Cabinet and Austria on the other, may also have contributed in some measure towards hastening forward the precautionary steps of FRANCIS JOSE PR'S generals. It will suffice, however, for Englishmen to know that we are once more brought to the brink of a volcano— that we are the scapegoats of intermeddling diplomacy, and a love of political intrigue, which will leave us without a Constitutional ally, or trustworthy friend, to oppose to the avalanche of despotism which is hanging over our. heads. We have no fixed foreign policy. We are drifting about like a ship without a helm. Constitutional Europe is without a leader. Its armies have been scattered by the winds, its moral power and political con sistency have been allowed to be trampled down by compromising statesmen, and a little greater unity among absolute rulers is all that is required to deluge the earth with its blood. That th e solid union of absolute rule will and must speedily take place, is quite certain. .The first rising of the " Italian spirit" will render it indispensible. The insurrection in Sicily is enough of itself to draw the French Government and the CZAR ALEXANDER into still closer alliance ; but the people of this country will be at a loss to understand wh y i t should make the Palmerston Cabinet sanction the prolonged occupation of the Danubian Principal.. ities by the troops of Austria. This is pushing individual views too far in the absence of Parliament. If France and Russia desire the evacuation of the SULTAN'S territories by the Austrian troops, why should Great Britain encourage FRANCIS JOSEPH in his unwarrantable pretensions ? England stands pledged to enforce the strict observance of the conditions of the Treaty of Paris on all the parties to that compact and would it not be most dishonourable for us to be the first to sanction Austria's treating it with disdain? Our foreign relations appear, in a word, to be falling into inextricable confusion. Policy we have none. We are led away from the old landmarks of Constitutionalism by every Conti nental chimera, frightened into obsequiousness by every little bugbear, and laughed at at the conclu sion of every diplomatic rodomontade ; but we should pass over all this in utter contempt, if we were not heavy losers, materially, by the gambols of our diplomates. If they did not bring panics upon us, and leave us, in the depth of a severe winter, without money to employ labour, and keep the springs of trade in motion. Should the Sicilian insurrection spread to the Ita Tian peninsula, we shall soon discover the evils of intermeddling with the concerns of others. Meanwhile, if trade can continue for ano thh month, as it is at present, our con dition at the end of that time will not be im proved by the events which are now treading on the heels of our most unpardonable interference in the affairs of a State, where we had no intention of affording succour to the victims of brutal oppression. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. quoted :—Aberdeen, MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY EVENING. The Cotton Market to-day was rather active, the sales being estimated at fully 12,000 bales, export ers and speculators taking 3,000 bales. Prices of American were slightly in favor of the seller, though not to a quotable extent. East India Cotton was not so firm. - - - - The Liverpool Share Market opened with a very firm feeling to-day, went rather easier, and closed quietly, after sales to the following extent had taken place, viz , Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, O a t. Blackburn, 7 7-161. Caledonian, 29Z,-. Eastern Counties, 92. East Lancashire, 211 Great Western, 701. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 9 7i, Lancaster and Preston,. £ll quarter shares, bap. London and North Western, 1061, 1-„ I. Do. Fifth Shares, 21. Manchester, Shefffield, and Lincoln, 35 Y. Midland Stock, 821-'l, s• North British, 915 16 10. Dovers g. Liverpool Corporation B, ten years, 85. The closing prices are Blackburr 7 9-16. Chester and Birkenhead, 17 171. Caledo nian, 29 13-16 29 13-16. Chester and Holyhead, 19 : 3 ,- 20. Eastern Counties, 9a 91. East Lancashire, 21E xn 211. Great Northern, 22a 224. Ditto A Shares, 91 ; 91. Great Western, 701 701 Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 97197, Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 18-1 18 . 1. London and North Western Stock, 1061 1061 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin coln, 35Z 354. Midland Stock, 821 821. North British, 9 15.16 10. North Staffordshire, 51 511. South Eastern and Dover, 221 22?- 4 . York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 21.1 . 2112. York and North Midland, 301 301 Leeds Capital Stock, 181 19. Buffalo and Lake Huron, Z- 4 1p. Dutch Rhenish, 1 11p. Great Western of Canada, 24 9.16 24 11-16. Do. New Shares, 23 2ap. Great Luxembourg, 107,, 101 d. The Bank of England made the first step today towards a reduction in the official value of discount accommodation to a reasonable fi short sitting compared with previous discussions in the " parlour" of late, the directors reduced the minimum to 01 per cent. Many expected that whenever a change was determined upon, it would be to the extent of 1 per cent., but the authorities have adopted a medium course, because the prejudicial effects of sudden and important alterations in their policy are universally acknowledged. Unless any untoward event occurs, the fall in money will now be gradual, but it is sincerely hoped that undue en couragement will not be given to speculation either in the commercial departments or within the precincts of the Stock Exchange, which might, if carried to an unwarrantable extent, reproduce inconvenience and mistrust As the Directors have lowered their terms, it is reasonable to conclude that the weekly balance-sheet, which will be published to-morrow, will be of a very favourable character, showing a further improve ment in the various departments of the establish ment. The fact of the lowering of the rates of discount being anticipated, there was a buoyant market for the Public Securities, but the dealings were checked by the announcement of a large fail ure in the " House." Consols for Money. were 942 -11. and for January 95/ but when it was announced that the minimum was reduced, a rise to 94i-1 for the former, and to 95-1 a for the latter ensued. The New Three per Cents were quoted at 93f, a, _4, and the Reduced 93,1 I. Bank Stock, 2164 217. Exchequer Bills were gm at 5s to 8s prem, the Bonds are 984 4, and India Bonds is to 2s premium. The transactions in the Railway 'Share Market were limited, but previous, rates continued to be well maintained. In one or two cases a slight advance may be reported. Great Western, Lanca shire and Yorkshire, North Western, South West ern, and South Eastern, exhibited an improvement of about ss. to 7s. 6d. per share. Great Luxem bourg advanced ss. to 10s , and Lombardo Venetian, about 10s. The Canadian and East Indian lines ruled dull, but reached fully former rates. The dealings reported comprised, Eastern Counties, 9 p f ,ll. Great Northern, 91. Great West. ern, 70, •Lancashire and Yorkshire, 074 London and North Western, 106, a. Midland, 82, a ) 3, 2, 4. Dover, 74 4, d. diir produca market keeps moderately active. The Sugar market to-day was firm, and higher prices were demanded for most qualities. Coffee is in good request, and full prices were readily obtained for some Santos sold to-day. The business in Rice was rather restricted at 9s. 91 to uJs. 6d. per Cwt. for Bengal. The steamer Ripon sailed from Southampton to-day for Alexandria. She had 807,2511 on board, of which 8 6201 was in gold, and the remaining 798,6311. in silver. The sum destined for China, which by the mail of the 4th of November amounted to 234,206/, is now only 158,0011, owing to the decline in the Chinese exchanges reported by the last mail Upon the other hand, the remittances of silver to Bombay represent an enormous sum- The particulars are subjoined, viz : for Alexandria, gold, 2,0001; for Bombay, silver, 448,7051; for Ceylon, gold, 3,2001; for Madras, gold, 2,4201 and silver, 10,000/; for Calcutta, silver, 157,3341; for Singapore, silver, 24,5911, and gold, 1,0001; for Hong Kong, silver, 62,7981; for Canton, silver, 30,6921; and for Shanghae, silver, 64,511/. The subjoined statement shows the total remittances by each• of the last six steamers leaving on the 4th of the month, viz.:— July 4, per Euxine August 4, per Ava September 4, per Indus October 4, per Pera .... 778,763 November 4, per Candia December 4, per Ripon The steamer La Plata has taken out £66,692 in specie to the West Indies, besides jewellery valued at £9,000, The Euxine has brought in about £13,000 from the Peninsula, and the Caledonia, from Hamburg, about £28,000 worth of bar silver on freight. Some interest has been excited by the statement that M. Mires and other French capitalists propose to undertake a new Spanish loan of some three millions sterling. To understand the nature of the transaction, fuller details are required; but in any case the English markets cannot be affected, our Stock Exchange being closed against all new Spanish securities until the government shall have satisfied the claims of the parties holding the certificate for the overdue coupons. From Copenhagen we have advices by telegraph of the failure of Messrs. Mailing and Lund, of that city. This firm, was largely engaged in the corn trade, and was otherwise committed to extensive speculative engagements. The liabilities are esti mated at 150,0001, and the loss is expected to fall upon houses in Hamburgh and Glasgow, and in the interior of Denmark. Business in American, securities in London during the past week has been active, with con siderable transactions in Illinois Central Construc tion Bonds and Shares, in Erie Third Mortgage, 1862 and 1871 Bonds, and in New York Central Six per Cent and Seven per• Cent Convertible, and in Michigan Central Eight per Cent Convertible Bonds. We note a moderate enquiry for the bonds of the Detroit and Milwaukie Railroad. Accounts from Belgium state that the imports of merchandise into that country, in October last, were 1 per cent. larger than those of the corres ponding month of the previous year, and 12 per cent. more than in 1854. Exports in the same period exceeded those of the preceding year by 9 per cent , and those of 1854 by 8 per cent. The imports showed an augmentation in raw cotton, wool, leather, glass, oleaginous goods, wheat, flour, bran, and rice. The exports were larger as regards m anufactured leather , linen , machinery, cott on tissues, cloths, &e. The accounts from the continental wcol markets represent trade as being quiet, but prices were well supported. At Berlin there is an absence of animation, and the manufacturers, having effected large purchases at the fair at Frankfort, are operat ing only to a limited extent. During the week ending the 24th ult. the sales were estimated at 1,000 centners. At Breslau the market has been quiet, but those descriptions suitable for cloths and combed wools have been in good demand. For Silesian also there has been a brisk enquiry, and as the finer qualities are scarce full prices FALL OF HERAT We learn from Paris advices of last night, received per telegraph, that letters from Constan inople to the 24th ult announce as positive the fall of Herat with out a s.ruggle. The intell;g. nce, however, is from a Persian siurce, and is not generally believed. The Bank of France has made no alteration in the rate of discount. Bourse heavy in consequence. THE GREAT NORTHERN FRAUDS RE-EXAMINATION AND COMMITTAL OF MR. SNELL, YESTERDAY. William Snell, late the chief clerk in the accountant's department of the Great Northern Railway, who has been twice remanded on the charge of - stealing a cheque for £5OO, and also with embezzling a like amount of money, was, yesterday, at a few minutes to four, placed in the dock at the Clerkenwell police court for re-examination. Mr. Tyrwhitt was the presiding magistrate. Mr. Huddle ston appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Hopgood for the defence. Mr. H.uddleston stated that on the last occasion be proved the case against the prisoner. There was only one piece of evidence, which through the extreme acuteness of Mr. Mould, the chief clerk, was suggested to be brought forward, and that was, that nothing equivalent to the sum stated was paid into the sick account. Mr. Reynolds had gone carefully through the accounts, and he could state positively that no such sums had been paid in. With regard to £7O, he was in a position to prove that the prisoner had not paid the money in, but had appropriated it to himself. Mr, Mould having read over the evidence taken on a previous occasion. Mr. Reynolds, the accountant, was examined, and stated —There is a docket-book kept, and the counterfoil shows in detail the different sums of which the amount is paid up. On locking over that counterfoil, I do not find any mention or entry of two such sums as the cheques were made out for, or for either of them. The cheques were for £2O 18s 5d and £23 12s 101. lam unable to say positively that no such sums have been paid into the accountant's drawing ac count. It was the prisoner's duty to pay the same money in that he received. He had often before paid money into the sick account. Some conversation ensued as to what offence the prisoner was to be indicted with, and it was ultimately decided that he should be indicted—the first offence with stealing, and the second with embezzling. The prisoner having been duly cautioned, Mr. Hopgood said, he should reserve the defence for a higher tribunal. The prisoner was then removed by Turner, the gaoler, appearing quite as confident as on the previous occasions. The prisoner was then committed to Newgate for trial. The case seemed to excite but very little interest, and there were but few persons present during the investigation. DISCOVERY OF IRON IN WILTSHIRE.--A paragraph has appeared in some of the local papers stating that iron ore had been discovered near Caine. It is, however, at Seend, three miles from Melksham, and near the Kennet and Avon Canal, that the discovery has been made. The ore is described as being very good.—Salisbury Journal. If we may credit one of the Perlin papers, the former Prime Minister of the Elector of Hesse Cassel, the well known Hassenpflug (nicknamed Hessen . 'luch in the days of his power), has been obliged to leave Cassel, and go to reside at Marburg, simply because no inhabitant of the former town was inclined to receive him as a tenant or a lodger. _ _ SEAT OF GOVERNMENT IN NEW ZEALAND.—From the remit of the debates in the General Assembly, at Auckland, we are led to infer that Auckland has virtually ceased to be regarded as the future seat of government of New Zealand. In the House of Representatives, on the 11th of August, the government was asked whether they had come to any conclusion as to the next session of the Assembly ? The reply was, that the ministry being divided among themselves, bad tendered no advice to his Excellency upon the subject. Shortly afterwards, however, the governor sent down a message, stating that, having come to the resolution named, the house must make provision for the expenses necessarily attendant on the removal of the General Assembly to Wellington.—Emigration Record. A curious but convenient peculiarity in the transmission of messages by the Atlantic Telegraph will arise from the difference of longitude—New York time being about six hours behind London. It follows, according to the arrangement at present contemplated, that the messages which are forwarded from London from ten in the morn ing till four in the afternoon—our business hours—though they arrive instantaneously at the other side, do so, according to their time, between four and ten in the morn ing, and at their ten o'clock these replies until their four will reach this country between four and ten in the even. ing, leaving them the whole night for consideration or obtaining information before our hours of activity recom mences at ten in the morning. DEATH FROM A STAB.—MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.-011 Wed nesday evening Mr. C. St. Clair Bedford, the Westminster coroner, heldjan inquest at King's College Hospital, on the body of Peter Locket, aged 33, formerly a soldier in the East India Company's service. .It appeared from the evidence of the deceased's father and mother that the deceased about nine weeks ago left home with a woman named Caroline Ryan, and on his return with her at night they observed some blood on the front of his shirt. De ceased told theni he had had a stab in his side, but that it had only been done in a "lark," and he would not give them any further infbrniatiein on the matter. Deceased was received into King's College Hospital a day or two after. He made the same statement to the surgeon there, but would not inform him who had inflicted the injury. Deceased got worse, and ultimately died of pleurisy, the effect of the wound. Police Constable 52 F stated that although he had used every exertion he had been unable to trace the woman Caroline Ryan, or where the deceased was when he received the wound. The jury after_ some deliberation, returned the following verdict, " That the deceased died from pleurisy, caused by a wound, but how or by whom that wound was inflicted there was no evi dence to show• LQS; OF THE SHIP HAMILTON.—WEYMOUTH, DEC. I. The following are the particulars relating to the loss of the ship Hamilton, Captain Robinson, of London, which was abandoned, waterlogged, on the 26th ult., on her passage from Cronstadt for London. The crew, twenty-two in number, including master's wife, were this afternoon landed here from the schooner Niord, Captain Jensen, for Bristol : —The ship Hamilton, of London, 603 tons, Captain Robinson, with 245 standard deals and lathwood, and 150 tons of iron, from Cronstadt for London, after riding out a continuance of heavy gales with two anchors a-head at times, for sixteen days off Cronstadt, and heavy gales in the Gulf of Finland, experienced a terrific gale at sea from N.W., on the Dogger bank, in which she sprung a leak, the stem being started away, quickly filling up to the lower deck beams. The captain and crew were taken on board the Niord, Danish schooner. for Bristol, and landed at Weymouth, being twenty souls, without the captain and his wife, twenty-two in all, saved from the tops and starvation or a watery grave, as in a few more hours she would have filled up to her upper deck. The • Hamilton was set on fire at both ends, and the crew then got into the boats, and on board the Niord. As the ship was in the direct track of vessels, she was destroyed to prevent further disasters to any other ship. • The upper part being quite dry, she soon burnt to the water's edge, and the iron would sink the bottom. Commercial A . aieg.—ttlf4 aV• At twelve o'clock, at the broker's office, 7, Exchange chambers, 50 tons Linseed Cake, and 630 bags Salt petre.—Francis J. Eaton. At twelve o'clock, at the public saleroom, Exchange. buildingi, a quantity of damaged Manufactured Goods.—S. Dutton and Nephew, and Thomas R. Arnott. At twelve o'clrek. at the brokers' office. 16, Exchange buildings, 1,700 bags Rapeseed, 90 tons Thin Oblong Linseed Cake, and 2,120 barrels common American Rosin.—J. H. Rayner and Co. At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, 13, Rumfoul street, 1,364 bags Rapeseed, and 473 boxes Pearl Sago.—Whitaker, Whitehead and Co. At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, 20, Exchange buildings, about 80 tons fine Pale American Rosin.— Bigland, Sons and Jeffreys. At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, 100 bales Jute.— T. and H. Littledale and Co. At twelve o'clock, 250 bales Jute.—Cox Brothers. At twelve o'clock, at the public saleroom, Exchange buildings, about 400 lots of very valuable Manufac tured Goods.—Percival, Campbell and Co. At twelve o'clock, at the broker's office, 13, Tempest-hey, 576 barrels Rosin.—John Rowlinson. At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, Exchange street East, 2 cases Scammony, 20 bales Alexandria Senna, and 100 bags fine . Irish Moss.—William Porter and Co. I At one o'clock, at the brokers' office, Exchange-place, 32, Exchange-stceet East, 13 bales of sea damaged Cott.n, and a quantity of Pickings.—Cowie, Smith r" and Co. 1 11, At J. A. Bencke's office, 1, Royal Bank-buildings, a quan tity Russian Hemp, all faults.—.T. A. Bencke. Commer,lat THIS DAY. Tam Day, the sth last , at Twelve o'clock, at the Broker'a oflice, 7, Exchange.cha , nbers, 50 Toas LINSEED CAKE (Earles and Carter's make). Apply to FRANCIS J. E ATOM, Broker MIS DAY, the sth Inst., at Twelve o'clock, at the Broker's office, 7, Exchange-chambers, 630 Bags SALT PETRE, rar landing ex Conqueror, from Calcutta.—Apply to FRANCIS J. EATON, Broker. are current. The other markets are described as being quiet, as usual, immediately afier the London sales by auction. The Banker's Magazine furnishes the returns 0 . f circulation of the ate and joint - stoc k banks i n England and Wales for the four weeks, ending the 25th of October, and giving the following as t.he average weekly circulation of those banks during the past month, viz Private banl £3, 939,06 0 3,155,106 Joint-stock banks Average weekly circulation .. 57,09 4 , 166 On a comparison of the above with the returns for the month. ending the 27th of September last, shows: — An ircrease iu the notes of private banks of X 269,393 An increase in the notes of joint-stock 107, 155 Total increase on the month £37 6,5° And, as compared with the month ending of banks of 27A de , 1855, it shows : 148.5 7 crease in the notes of private banks A decrease in the notes of juint-stock banks of "I,'" 1...---^"' .......' Total decrease as compared with the, ( . 4 , 28 9 same period of last year ... . ....... A 4 u' the The following is the comparative state 01r circulation, as regards the fixed issues:— ",159 The private banks are below their fixed issues 1- o °' The joint-stock banks are below their fixed 1 ,251 issue ...... Total below the fixed issues ...••• X 732,70 The first portion of the fleet of fishing :esis, belonging to the London and West of fishing Fishing and Fish Manure Company, consistiatie six welled vessels and one cutter, is to leave the Thames to day for Galway, the head statio n 0 • d , company's operations on the west coast of Ire l r ie d It is expected that the first of the screw lv .a e , el ) steamers (to be employed as carriers to the, fleet) and two of the welled schooners, now builtht t Messrs. Pitcher at Northfleet, vill be coMPl —e he so as to proceed to their destination before close of the year. t t sin The report of the Peninsular and Oriental Company has been published, previously W tori meeting on Saturday. Owing to the satis fse A position of the revenue accannt the divideno, commended is at the rate of 7 per cent per, 4 4 11 : pef with a bonus of 11 per paid up share, and new share, all free of income tax. At the 1 1 - a id time it is proposed that a payment of 30s per s , do ed and of 6s per new share be made out of thebno of 49 , 2481 standing to the credit of the prop ri° underwriting account. or, 01 According to the circular of M. Arles Dillajog Lyons, the decline in the prices of slik,";tion November, notwithstanding the general con tra ; p et of business, had been o n ly between 2 and ,„`" cent. Raw silk remained in proportion Zioo dearer than thrown, °and this peculiar 011 " - TO was likely to last until January or FebruarP., thg use of China silk is daily extending ame13,.,5 tbd manufacturers of Lyons, and hence, althotleoci knowledge of the great quantities to 0 6 had been expected to produce a serious fall, th e n° thus far been no depression. THE WEATHER. ACCIDEN7B.—A FLAT SUNK —Wednesday n ight -- AO was excessively thick on the river and over the towat ja great caution had to be observed to avoid accid e , l) ,, e . ooo the river there were some trifling accidents, but " jt pig serious one happened to a flat laden with sal t ', ao ran into by the Lord Morpeth, Woodside ferry ur-J,,rett sank immediately. By considerable exertion the °l e a ; nor, saved. Yesterday evening and last night the fog " n g siderable, and great care was necessary to the safe pill the boats STREETS er. neri i° IN THE—SeveTal minor accidents haPP e ra l of the streets, by the upsetting of horses and carts, ae /e i otal the latter vehicles were broken and horses injured. ', it the had his thigh severely lacerated by a fall from a car t e ster' corner of Whitechapel and Great Charlotte street,t;tbo day morning. Yesterday evening, about Eve o'cloc" '.OO weather changed again, and rain set in , but the cola o il tinned intense, and probably we shall have more frost snow. h.ll THURSDAY EVENING LECTURES.—The lecture ---e to this course was delivered in the Hope Hall last ee, l !°, o o Bu _,, io j by the Rev. James Sherman, of London. The j " the Pre-eminence of Christ." Rev. J. R. Welsh Oar the Chair. Tan sg t ; LIVERPOOL INFIRMARY FOR CHILDREN, 58. HOPE'a ies -Monthly Report, November, MM.—Fresh Pao” admitted, 73 ; patients who have received treatment" let, patients remaining under treatment, December ~ den" surge' Medical officers : Mr. Stephens, Mr. Hay. tilt, Mr. Newman. Th . s e e IMPORTANT TO SHIPOWNERS.—Mr. John --a w d e r -b, e , maker, Queen's Dock, Liverpool, has registered, ti and and patent law, an improved lower mast, in which w a d ,„oti f iron are so combined as to secure a durability o de' Li e not hitherto attained. We understand that a ° w ill " Brown's Patent Union Mast" (such is its title) exhibited to the mercantile community in a few d t a tprivT THE CHORAL UNION'S CONCERT, The Pin — - 0 concart of the Choral Union took place in the Va t/Jr .-4W The „ridr!' of the Collegiate Institute last night. mance was Haydn's oratorio of " The Creation•heriser Sunderland was the principal soprano, and the nt,,,%treat iog performers were Mr. Maddock and Mr. ~/.1 • 1"- C rot Mr. T. Radcliffe presided at the organ, and lu r o tast v conducted. In every respect the nerformance was °- factory MONTHLY and cr REPORT editable t OF THE o the soc T EYE AND EAR ` iety. " 1 „gll f. No. 126, TOP OF MOUNT PLEASANT. StHgeO n " T om Neill, Esq., John Poole, Dr. R. Ilibbertoistenld Assistant surgeon : D. Nevins. Treasurer : d olt Langton, Esq. Eye Department : New patients abobavo in the month, 309 ; p a ti en t s p rescr ib e d for, an i d : l 6 a, received surgical assistanc e d ur i ng th e month, i''nth, 11 1 Department : New patients a d m itt e d i n the Ina orr patients prescribed tor, and who have receive(' oleg assistance during the month, 464. CORONERS' INQUESTS.—The coroner held O . ?e join inquests :—On the body of Peter Doran, aged ot"„"see e o t who died in the Northern Hospital in consecl-ode,j injuries received by a fall, which he met with hi ti c idealT o at a new house in Queen street. Verdict tt a d t' 0 death.—On the body of a new born child follosnegreti West Derby Road, and from the evidence o f 01 ( 101 Kemp, it appeared that the child was born ali / f 4 o f * in consequence of exposure to cold. Verdict oaf o murder against some one unknown.—On the htfla child named Meally, who died in Newsham stree Vet sequence of injuries sustained by scalding wate r ' „ 4 . , accidental death. INCREASED STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH " Igg ol . 0 0 We observe, with much pleasure, that steps b ate taken to secure an increased steam-boat 00 0 , 1 % 01%1 between Liverpool and Westport, a rising Pl a w e ss, county of Mayo. Three new and powerful steallose get of Lucan, Dumbarton Youth, and Northman , . fi sgeF e el put upon the line ; and, whether we regard thelcr o oriel e ir accommodation, capacity for cargo, or the n 7 of nautical capabilities or gentlemanly deportot e rfiee of captains, sure we are that the line is well u" - ,, tiler patronage and support. To those who have T s ean business in the West of Ireland, we would recut a. n ory w Westport, route as the cheapest and most exPe al . t/7 ' be state of,to 'they can adopt. SEASONABLE BENEVOLENCE.— The present weather must hear heavily on many poor r town. The following is an example well worthy ° „ n o SP: O 6 No doLbt there are hundreds of benevolent per s " bo adn", B o6 us who only require a hint, and out of their a f 0 0 trifle well bestowed at this inclement season a g e ssial'Ase on the deserving poor, will bring a tenfoldure to o to the cheerful giver. It affords us sincere Ple fis „; e ste, a ' r e tled, insertion to the following. Major Greig rev forw_." bra' acknowledge the receipt of a Ten Pound nnb g e ' n earrsoo? by a gentleman who resides in Abercromh9 DI hoP the sum to be given for the establish Mete Poo bra Kitchens, the other half for the benefit of t'l d ied ul To The charity of the excellent doner is only e t i g ;ubli c ' ge modesty, f r his name is withheld from th e ithnle st others in arnilifegi.;;; affluent circumstances, the act epee ° - hela• thou and do likewise." .„pe no sitl e A INCOME TAX SECRETS SOLD.—At a Gloucester last week relative to the o ppress ,l 4 gue— g ueo of the income tax, one of the speakers, Mr. „ ng iv . ere e rs - 0 0 01 „ asked what became of the returns which Per a " ? A P e 'wee° upon to make to the commissioners or surveY t e b r at o f o ll th a e tso :s o n t friend, a resident of this county, told hitt before 11 , 2 had occasion to apply to a shopkeePer f 0 OCIS n$ 1 2f where be lived for some goods and those -g a r ater - sal' home to him covered with the income t w al itshi re. bern e l relative of his (Mr. B uc kl an d) living in l re turn Buckland request e d th a t hi s f r i e nd, on hi! 08 aPAber, would obtain some f ur th er p a p ers of the hi nt a m be r of s ee, to the trade s m an , w h o p ro d uce d a large nl Devia returns, some from persons in Trowbridge an „a his _O l ultimately others from persons in WestburSt to • n qulr l " o deco a actually came upon his own return ! 1- tra an the • at, extent thew papers had been purchased by d w og 0 / he said he had bought about three Sho w any s not that he had them upstairs, but would n o bu Wilts County Mirror.