The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-09-06 00:00:00

N SIJRRECTION IN SWITZERLAND. the little insurrection at Neufchatel, in the be ea es i t c't . the King of Prussia, appears to have deeparkt4l2°St immediately suppressed. Our latest the tots sa y s :—" The federal troops have retaken li e. 0 711 , arid the insurgent leader, Count Pourta- Ar :e r been arrested." A despatch 1 0 a despatch from Paris, of yesterday : whieh'esPatch has just arrived from Neufchatel, The 843'8 the canton is again tranquil." r eifY e " t °n of Neufchatel was under the sove the^;ll',3' of the King of Prussia until 1848, when Pra'sn;°abitants rose in insurrection against the t ° , a n rule, and declared themselves attached lietti e :"' w 'se Confederation. Since then Prussian taiy 0 11ty h as never been re established, nor has the p at A tel 4t, with th a t o bj ec t, b een m ad e . A t Gre ;,: r 's Conferences, when the questions of took a nd Italy were discussed, Baron Manteuffel the °Pportunity o f saying that " a n aff a ir of had-1;111°st interest for his Court and for Europe the ; e en passed over in silence ; he refers to raati, - , re , s ,ent situation of Neufchatel. He re- Poi ni T,Lnat this Principality is, perhaps, the only an - 1 411 Europe where in contradiction to treaties l tho What has been formally recognised by a disc great Powers, a revolutionary Power which 11 a - l ard s the right of the Sovereign holds sway. 411 - ,, ° 1 11 , Ivlanteuffel demands that this question eh q ° 4 l 4l) „,e included in the number of those to he fliZ u Not the least notice was taken e r emarks by any of the Plenipotentiaries. SPAIN. 4:t.uI6SOLUTION or THE CORTES. he Madrid Gazette, of Sept oeyee dissolving the Constituent Cortes. 3, publishes a 1,-,..._°other royal decree accepts the resignation of oirrtiiorrtardi, N. tcytiaTn iviadrid linister of Spain contains at Lisbon. papers of the 31st nit. . itn— g.lroPertant. The Espana announces tha s t e it . s tollPtalreskon of the day before was seized because onit Oen,,Zel a paragraph in answer to an attack (another Na paragra p h The seizure of the Leon Espanol be r i:, organ of Narvaez', the Nevedades, also ann o ;' Inc 4ssoci,ition, and the Discussion is lie -need• The Espana announces that the s p P ai llbli e of st. Domingo has given satisfaction to A 11,,fr certain grievances. cor n handdate Pcndent, writing from Madrid on the 4 iied th , says :—The Narvaez faction lick t the the Dubli ca jtt beats them. Narvaez replies . Nviti i I °n of the report against Queen Cari o s ta ti i n r a 4 ecl a , I ° ll g letter, signed by his own secre der Of the that he does not assume to be the lea ta. tiot, eYlederado party, and, with a modest aft abilit°l "If-denial, only professing that what f l ' i c ttle laec, 03:113illhinl. lies at the serviceof the throne. This that e -Pa aPPeal to O'Donnell is a falsehood ? tn ea too ) has I ), ai o i ,- , ae to serve the turn. O'Donnell 1)4 the a ged qeolared that, at the very first provocation a 1 10- 4 "; Part of the Polaces, he will strike them 140;11arder tha n the previous one. Those who °T lee f the man will believe that he has said this tpe et Oral' (,) ; and so We are deprived of the amusing di 4 (10 ~1 1—e of these internal discords of the Mo ode r for some time to come. NAPLES. 11 ' Lil t Ost 7) VIENNA, SEPT. 3. eteh, , —eutsche Post announces that a fresh me at ; 8 b ee n addressed by the Neapolitan govern to do ,; (11 th ° B e of France and England, in order . vjueedlaY with the unfavourable impression pro Je4 1 . 4 l °3' the former one, Accordin to the same Naples' M. Brenier the French ambassador si at of 4_,,eublealmhaossitsatisfied,with it, and the mis • on it is said, been postponed. PIEDMONT g(l cirefi a Z i en ,°Ps of Piedmont, several months Rome,ago clite rr , - - -1 'livers questions to the See of regarci-ling the course they were to pursue ,o with f rdini„ . • o the new ecclesiastical legislation ' 3l Ror t - ; b The answers of the Sacred Penitentiary n nd ere ear the date of the sth of July last, a d ,"c 'ever 11 1-I°t intended for publication ; a circumstance, - .etiti ; Which has not deterred the Gittand i no tlilesti,,lroln giving them verbatim. deed:un, Whether those who, by either word The ii i;)srt of th co-operated in the framing or executionun preetiia law of May 29, 1855, for the s _. 1 3 , ere oh ?, cd. monastic establishments, are n o t,. tapti;' 1 0 act as sponsors in the Ilitl.;44,„arld co nfirmation, is solved as follows _ , ceremonies : 2 - th e i.e. -c,.xtravagant ad evitenda of PGpe Martin on y l. untestedaithl are not bound to avoid an exc or ter sentence ~_ individual, unless the .exe,,,,re nave been officially published ; the IX 11,314,11nicated person incurs further b ee u n t st . tr e e_ 'To th e the faithful in any religious exerc IR Pi M a ' 8 , eeond question, as to whether , the ti c al Priest can marry persons under ece they - thee at censure, unless they prove that obtained absolution, it is replied, that l. iakalt3l,inst ought first to insist upon the excomm e t . bq t teb'i Persons seeking absolution for his offen t c he , Nrti;at should his efforts prove vain, and if the 'eer e -e runtheirisk of scandalous exposure The j c , ° , ll 3' be deferred, he may, with the consent o ei f . 1171,t‘s ~ isops, celebrate the marrtiaogbeltrFiaolrsaonf eaxricsnwm.lo - third 'relating oicatecl persons in consecrated ground,. t s l... Etsti ca r, are referred to the best writers on ecc i le 1 Wheth JilllsPrudence. tohsurhest h may g th ra e nt bou,,,,be‘r absolution °n ave fourth it as men t or i,°eZeeticelesittstical property from the government real rePeotanna it is replied, that in case 0 absolution „nil condition-."-' auch Persons- receive may 'lncreove of their performing aproper penance. r, the faith _ . ndui. Christ may obtain i Rel ic° tos h ful in the havechase church property, or retain uc first, they k eep Y already bought, provided : ; ateconBfill?,_ll Property at the disposal of the church it Well ; -,',..‘,Lic3" i mprove the land and administer or of linel l ,„'"`",rd, they come in aid of the church d the e,eeteiastical persons as have suffere from 14forAecntion of the law of 1855 ; fourth, they stence of th e z4 their heirs and successors of the exi bserve the Eleici conditions, and enjoin them to o earne. ROMAN STATES Fla Ctr" from Ancona, of the 25th August, states having last ); €l , A nstrians are fortifying that place, 4° lls e e —el M a new covered battery below the lighte tew bi o i the harbour, and having brought som t in g 1 -3 e" °f artillery to be placed on the exis - Auat r l rti fi°ations• This does not look as if the : t ; ahorat/ii?ccupation were intended to cease within sit ", f ': 1 , 111e . The popular subscription, mean sa"snn° '" e cannon to be mounted at Alessandria - very Well at Ancona in spite of the police. LOMBARDY, A lett, zitatee that r°lll Brescia, in the Italia e Popolo, l'ardy 6 - " ,all address to the inhabitants of Loin "visit' -8 "on circulated in and around that town, the taxes, and tattier to til ent to refuse payment of . ' b et those PerßonB their goods be seized in default , 4 as e th lv. " o should presume, in that case, by pur- Austri e goods offered for sale at auction y . the v on Itti au thorities are threatened with republican -geance. .V.A.L REVIEW BY THE FRENCH EMPEROR. A P ali l 1.1 1 . B letter , in the Presse Beige, says :—" The ..:44t, -4 " 1 11' that a naval review is to be passed by the I , e % 3.. p r9r at Toulon, in presence of several _foreign ~.._vereigns, gains credit. It is even said that the review will take place some weeks sooner than was 13,541E41y intended, in order to avoid the risk of t,,1 Weathr. The imperial family is afterwards u c ome to The for the winter." "JUN OF THE F____......„RE _NCIH EMPEROR TO PARIS. Emperor," says the Courrier du Havre, in 8t int ends, it is th ought, to be in Paris by the 15th by, as several of the Ministers now absent on . e ave have received notice to return to the capital the 14th." THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT KIRKDALE Yesterday, a fire that destroyed a great deal of pro perty, took place at the Kirkdale Vinegar Distillery, situate at the extreme end of Scotland-road. It is unne c , ssary to state the sort and nature of materials which this large premises contained. The fire was first suddenly discovered, about one o'clock, in the east wing of the building, and the flames spread with great rapidity. It was feared that the whole building, with materials, utensils, stock, &c. would be destroyed. An express was at once sent to the fire station in Temple-court, and before two o'clock Mr. Hewitt, with an efficient body of the fire brigade, were at the scene of the conflagration. The engine of the West of England office, and Mr. Barrett, followed soon after. Mr. Hewitt got his engines to play on the flaming mass very soon, and every effort was made to preserve the west wing of the premises, and this, we are glad to say, proved successful. The east wing is totally destroyed, and the other portions, of course, more or less damaged. The firemen exhibited the best judg ment, and the people and police rendered every assistance in their power. Like all other fires, the origin of this cannot be traced ; but, from the nature of the materials, there can be no doubt that it wai purely accidental. It was fortunate that the fire broke out in the day, when such effi nt service could be rendered, and which pre served so much of the premises and property; for, had it taken place at night, the consequences must have been As it is, the destruction of property is most disastrous considerable, but the exact amount could not be ascer- tained at present. We understand that an insurance was effected in the Atlas Company for .E 4,030, but that the valued some time since for £6,ooo—the por atter destroyed is not known. The premises tion of t belong to the Earl of Derby, and we are informed that the buildings are insured in the Atlas Company, but to what amount is not stated. The greatest alarm prevailed in the locality for some time after the fire broke out ; but as the day was fine, there was no wind to waft the flames to any adjoining premises. In less than an hour after the arrival of the engines the fire was got under ; and all the men under Mr. Hewitt behaved most admirable ; Mr. Barrett and his corps also rendered effective service . At four o'clock all was safe, and the engines returned to to EIRE LAST NIGHT.—A fire broke out in the premises of Mr. Thompson, provision dealer, Mersey-street, at eight o'clock last evening. On the arrival of the fire-engines, however, the flames were quickly subdued before any serious damage had been sustained. Mr. Hewitt, with his fire brigade, and the West of England's, were imme diately on the spot, and the firemen, as usual, rendered very effective service, subduing the flames ere they had effected much damage. The entire loss is not more than to £3O, which is covered by insurance in the Imperial. VISIT OF SIR COLIN CAMPBELL TO FULWOOD BARRACKS On Thursday morning Lieut.-General Sir Colin Camp bell, G.C.8., upon whom the newly created appointment -general of Infantry has been preferred, paid a visit to the Fulwood Barracks, for the purpose of inspecting the depot battalionsrnow quartered in that garrison. The whole of the men, composing the 34th and 97th regiments, were drawn up to receive him. The Infantry, having formed in line, Sir Colin Campbell commenced his inspection, which was of the most of Inspecto and searching character. ,voiti;.ions over, Sir Colin expressed his approbation of the soldierly bear ing and excellent discipline of the men; and having examined their kits, he complimented the officers upon the general cleanliness and good order of all that he had The dinner and barrack rooms were next with the whole of the arrangements in . - these departments, Sir Colin stated his approval. A close investigation into the state of the military hospital and prison elicited his satisfaction. After some examina tions of the barracks had been made, Sir Colin left, the gar- inspected, and rison, his inspection having extended over four hours. He did not dE , r any address to the men. The object of the tour now being made by Sir Colin, is the compilation of material for a report on the present system of depot battalions, with a view, also, to ascertain the desirability, or otherwise, of providing fixed establishments as training schools for officers. CHESHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY On Thursday this annual meeting took place at Nant wich. The stock and implements were exhibited in a field about three minutes walk from the town, which, towards was completely thronged by all classes, except ltlemen, of whom very few thought it worth With the exception of John Tollemache, Peakforton, and Colonel Tomkinson, of Winnergton, scarcely a landed proprietor of any note was present. The town itself presented unusual flags and banners being hoisted in every direction. rds eleven o'clock a general move was made towards eld, and great interest appeared to be taken in view e various descriptions of implements. The day was ifully fine, and a splendid band of music played at the country g P.CI of while to al . - - intervals It would be out of all question for us to enter into a minute detail of the different attractions that met the eve, we shall, therefore, confine ourselves to furnishing a brief description. The general opinion was, that the exhibition of cattle was superior to that of last year. Of bulls there was a splendid supply. Of horses there was an unusual number, and competent judges appeared to consider that so fine a show had never previously taken place in Cheshire. Of cows, very few milkers had been brought. The dinner, which was attended by about two huddred gentlemen. took place at the Crown Inn, at four o'clock, John Tollemache. Eeq, presiding. After the usual loyal toasts had been disposed of, the health of the Marquis of Westminster and Viscount Combermere were drunk amidst enthusiasm, and the proceedings were brought to a termination. WEIGHING BREAD.—At the Devizes petty sessions, recently, Samnel Strong, a baker, of Allcannings, was sum moned by Mr. Superintendent Wolfe, for delivering bread from a waggon without being provided with weights and scales, agreeable to the act. The defendant was convicted in the mitigated penalty of 10s, and 93 costs, the bench observing tha', on the recurrence of a similar me, the full penalty of £5 would be inflicted. ALBor4i AND GASSIER.—During the recent concerts, which were attended with such great success, at the Belle Vue Gardens, Manchester, it was feared on one occasion that Madame Alboni, who had been suffering from indis position, would be unable to sing according to her engagement, and Mr. Beale. under whose direction the performances were given, secured the assistance of Madame Gassier, in order that she might supply her place in the event of her non-appearance. It fortunately happened, however, that Alboni was not prevented from singing, and that, in short, she was never heard to greater advantage; but so sensible was this gifted artist of the generous co-operation of Madame Gassier, that she took from her arm a magnificent diamond bracelet, and pre sented to her—an instance of reciprooity of feeling between two distinguished prime donne not often to be met with amongst our musical favourites. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Thursday, Mr. William Baker held an inquest at the Crown Tavern, Upper East Smith field, London, respecting the death of John Jeaves, a carman, aged 31 years. It appeared that the deceased was in the service of the Great Northern Railway Com panr, and on the previous afternoon he proc- - -icd with a lad in a van to the " F" warehouse of St. Katherine's Dock, to procure goods which were to be sent into th country. The deceased placed the vehicle under the loop holes in front of the building, to receive a number of bags of sugar, each about three cwt. There were several men standing on the fourth floor who had suspended two bags by the tackle, and while in the act of lowering them the rope suddenly became liberated, whereby the bags and their contents fell upon the deceased, who was crushed and mutilated in a shocking manner. The deceased, when extricated, raised his right hand and exclaimed to the boy who was with him, " Geed bye," when he immediately exp.red. Verdict, accidental death. NEW :P_TENT WATERPROOFING may POW be seen in the shop window of r. D. Myers, 72, Lord street. The great desideratum of this method is, that any garment or fabric, even of the thinnest texture, may be rendered perfectly waterproof without affecting or preventing the ventilation, and at a very trifling cost. This improvement will be found of very great importance and comfort to those whose occupa, em out of doors ; and to gentlemen accustomed to horse riding, shooting, cricketing, or any other exercise es full circulation and moisture, it is invaluable, _ o arments made waterproof by this new process admit free exhalation, and, at the same time, impervious to that ca as ,the ALLSOP'S WAX- WORK EXHIBITION, TEUTONIC -HALL, LIME-STREET, LIVERPOOL.—DOVE, THE MURDERER.—The only correct likeness of this criminal i s to be een at the above ex hibiti on , an d i s placed by the side of Palmer. Bot h these poisoners era full-length, and are acknowledge u d p b w yal s l to be p er f ect l i k enesses. Th e y ar e surrounded by upwards of 100 wax figu res , large as life; together with 000 statues, busts, cuts of h ea d s , &c.. &c. ; also a great nmpher of Stereoscopic and other views. The proprietor begs to state that the likeness of Dove and Palmer are most positively the only true ones taken. Palmer was modelled by Mr. George Ewing, of London, during hie trial at the Old Bailey; and a sketch of Dove was taken by Mr. sTohn Storey, of York, and afterwards modelled expressly for Mr. Allsop, by 11 . 1 r. William Leland, of Liverpool. Open from ten, a.m., till ten, p.m. Admission, Sixpence. A quadrille band in attendance. Observe the name of Allsop's Wax work on the two lamps over the entrance. MONETARY & COMMERCIAL PROJECTS The Bills regulating the establishment of joint-stock companie, and limiting the liability of shareholders therein, has had the effect of setting on foot several schemes of an important character, and which, if carried out with sincerity of purpose, and honesty of principle by their respective directors, cannot fail of ultimately prov itrz advantageous to all concerned. Whilst according our approval to many of the projects now being brought for ward, there are others which, we fear, are either imprac ticab7e in character, or started by directorates unable by position or financial means to attain anything approxim ating a remunerating point. It is not our object to can vass the claims and pretensions of this latter class. The duty we have to perform is of a more agreeable character —viz., to recommend to public notice and approbation a Monetary Institution just started in the city, under the attractive and significant title of " The National Savings' Bank Association." It is useless at this time of day, to urge the vast importance to all classes of the community, of any scheme which has for its object the prompting to, and cultivation of " provident habits." Something already has been done in this way by means of savings' banks, life assurance companies, and building and freehold land societies. Nevertheless, these, after all, must be regarded as unsatisfactory experiments. The great [mass of the people have held aloof from each and all, so that the benefits which any of them were capable of conferring have been limited in extent and doubtful in character. The savings' bank system hitte'rto in operation in these kingdoms, has three main defects —lt is partial in operation, insufficient in security, and unremunerative to depositors. Oar readers are well aware (perhaps some of them to their loss) of the extensive system of embezzle. ment which has been carried on by the actuaries of many of the savings banks both here and in the sister country, nor can they be ignorant of the hardships which these speculations have in flicted upon many a poor, but honest and struggling depositor. Of some of the life assurance companies we have already written. Not that it is our desire to/ disapprove the system. On the contrary, we hail its promotion and extension, under really honest and solvent parties, as a great blessing; but where repacity is the guiding principle, and needy adventurers its adminis trators, evil instead of good must, be, and is, the result. This latter remark is also applicable to building and free hold land societies. Some have profited, whilst others, and that not a few, have lest by becoming members. Our immediate object is, however, with the National Savings' Bank Association, and the remarks thereon will be of a twofold character, namely, the nature and objects of the institution and the position and standing of its directors. The " National Saving's Bank" has been called into exist ence to consolidate and improve the savings' bank sys tem; to offer better interest than has hitherto been allowed; facilities for unlimited deposit ; means of conve nient withdrawal ; and perfect security to the depositor ; whilst, to the shareholder, it offers the means of profitable investment. Looking at,the history of the savings' banks of the last twenty years, we trace in it, the following defects :—lst, difficulty of establishment; 2nd, eipensive ness of working; 3rd, a low rate of interest; 4th, limita tion of deposits ; sth, deficiency of management ; 6th, want of sufficient security ; 7th, inconvenience of with drawal. To remedy these drawbacks the directors of the National Savings' Bank have matured their scheme, so as to have branch offices throughout the country, easy of esta blishment, making investment—not a charitable subscrip tion—as the basis of the association. Its mode of tran sacting business will be regulated by strict economy, and, therefore, inexpensive ; so that depositors will have an increased rate of interest. Again, the deposits will be unlimited in amount, and to encourage provident habits among the poor, and children, sums from three to eleven pence may also be deposited, and if the same be paid con secutively every week for a year, interest will be allowed at the rate of 31 per cent per annum, although the deposits may not amount to £l. The association will be placed under a complete and vigilant control ; and, in order to detect the least attempt at fraud, depositors can write to the head office, at any time, to verify their accounts. As another inducement to depositors, the " deed of settle ment" guarantees that the association's capital must be all exhausted before one penny of the deposit is endan gered. Improved methods have been devised for the withdrawal of deposits. Such are the leading fea tures of the " National Savings' Bank Association." Viewing them as a whole, we are disposed to regard it as not only a feasible but commendable scheme, and one which, from its peculiar and improved modes of operation, .the large extent of business it will transact, and the several advantageous methods of investment at its command, cannot fail of paying to its shareholders a large dividend upon their paid up capital. But the most feasible and best concocted schemes may fall far short of realising their proposed objects, and their intended advantages may turn out positive injuries, from the want of judicious management. Such, in our opinion, cannot be the case with this association. Unlike many of the modern public companies the published list of its directors contains the names of gentlemen of substance— men who hold a high and influential position in the banking and mercantile community, and who would be sorry indeed to lend their hitherto unsullied names and reputation to any emperial scheme. They see in the project the elements of complete success, advance their capital to forward the association's designs, and give their names as its directors from a thorough conviction of the practical character and soundness of the undertaking. When gentlemen, such as those contained in the list of directors, place themselves at the head of a monetary institution, we have a sufficient guarantee that it will not be a " commercial bubble," but an association carrried on and managed with honour and rectitude, that its deposi tors will reap all the advantages held forth, and its share holders be duly rewarded for investing their capital therein. The scheme commends itself to the earnest con sideration of every class of the community—all, high and low, rich and poor, can participate in its proposed benefits. Without the uncertainty appertaining to many of the life assurance companies, and building and land societies, this association will enable the most humble person in the land to provide for future contingencies, and render them comparatively independent in their respective positions in society. To our readers, we say, obtain the associa tion's prospectus, study its contents, and then judge for yourselves. POLICE COURT -YESTERDAY. (BEFORE MR. ALDERMAN ILOIME. CURIOUS CASE.---llr. Robert Fox, a publican, residing at No. 18, Magull-street, charged a person named Thomas Murray, for having stolen six and a•half sovereigns from him. Mr. ChiltoiCwas for the prisoner. The complainant and prisoner reside near each other, and, as the former stated, he met Murray abont nine o'clock the previous night near the Sailor's Home, and he asked him to stand treat; they went into the " Brown Cow " and had some "two pennorths ;" both were "fresh," and went arm and arm to the house of complainant. On arriving there he missed his money, which, he asserted, he had when they left the " Brown Cow," and he concluded the prisoner had taken it. In reply to Mr. Chilton, the prosecutor said he had some brandy in Hatton -garden, where he was doing busineis with his spirit merchant. He was not sober, nor was he drunk at the time. He denied that he told the prisoner that he was leading a cat and dog life with his wife, and that he wanted to get separated from her. The learned gentleman pressed the witness at some length, but the only thing he elicited was, that he was not sober at the time. The wife of the complainant was examined, and told a story that a wizard could not unravel. As well as could be collected, she said when her husband came home she searched him and got only is with bim, and then he went to bed saying Tommy Murray had taken it. She then told a confused story about her brother and the wife of the prisoner, whom she said gave her £3 I Is, which she took from the prisoner, and said he•had another sovereign in his pocket. Mr. Chilton said his client could account for the possession of the money, and he was remanded for that purpose.. A CHEAP AND HIGHLY RESPECTABLE LODGING! — Edmund Taylor, a gentlemanly looking person, with a strong Scotch accent, charged a female, named Mary Mathews, with havibg stolen X 3 from him. The com plainant said he had takCri a lodging at the "Edinburgh Castle," Lime street, but corning home late he was locked the prisoner to wt. he communicated his predieame take him to "" at onee.offered to relieve him, and i and highly respectable lodging." He went with her this d(Tsirable 'donuts, where she managed to extract two sovereigns —one of which was found on the sofa, and the other in the skirt of her dress. The prisoner alleged that, both coins were given to her by an officer of the Marco Polo, to release some dresses. The Alderman censured the conduct of the prosecutor, but said his foolishness did not justify the prisoner taking the money. She was sent to gaol for two months. ROBBERY BY A LODGER.—Carl . Fraz. a German, was brought up on remand, charged with having stolen £l2los from a German boarding house, kept by - a Mrs. Faring, in Wellington-street. The facts of this case have already been published. The prisoner was again remanded, as there is further evidence to be produced. "WANT RUBBING STONES ? "—A DEAD SELL.—The longer we live, the more we know. John Sadleir was a gigantic swindler, but, in all his " devices," he never could have done anything better than Ann Murray and Mary Murphy practised on the weak nerves of one Ellen Williams,ta simple, honest, tidy, and hard-working Welsh woman, who 'sells potatoes and "other green groceries," at 7, Slade-street. The afore-named young females, who looked as innocent as a pair of sucking doves, were put forward on a charge with having swindled, " diddled," plundered, robbed, and cheated the said Ellen Williams, aforesaid, out of the sum of 13s 33, of the lawful coin of the realm—that is, of Queen Vic toria, by the grace and so forth, defender of the faith, and so forth, etcetera. Mr. Clough made one of his most " flowery " speeches, on opening the case to the bench, he was most eloquent—more eloquent than we have heard him for some time (and that is saying a good deal), but is not to be wondered at, for the subject partook of the ludicrous, the pathetic, and the flinty, and, when in the master-hand of the talented and respected officer, could not fail to prove interesting, considering it was one of his very best oratorical displays. We shall only refer to it as such, suffice to say. that so much effect had it on the audience, that it produced fits of laughing, and eke of crying—such is the power of eloquence and genius over the human panions. Mrs. Ellen Williams, of 7, Slade street, must, however, be allowed to tell her own story in her own ,words (the Welsh excepted.) Now, Mrs. Wil liams is a nice, pretty, little woman, and by no means verdant looking; but in this instance, she proved greener than grass—very grass. She said, a few days To—first she said I keep a shop—a small shop—at 7, Slade-street, and sell potatoes to any one who choses to buy them. She was proceeding to give an introduct or y l ec t ure on t h e " rot' that befel that celebrated esculent, but as the bench, no doubt, had heard plenty of enlightening deserta tions:on that mysterious malady, they did not think Mrs. Williams could elucidate it further, and, after a hint to that effect, the lady proceeded.—Another lady of the name of Mrs. Williams, who keeps a respectable grocery establishment in the neighbourhoo I, was known by reputation to Mrs. Williams. of No. 7, Slade-street.. Now, Mrs. Williams, of Slade-street, was standing at her own door thinking—like other mighty people, of just—nothing at all, when Miss Anne Murray addressed her. Good evening, Mrs. Williams, says she, and how is trade ? Slack, lam sorry to say, was the reply. I'm come to give you a very good order, says the youn g lady. Mrs. Williams would, of course, have asked her to take a glass of the best ale, but Mrs. Williams is a T.T. (teetotaler.) Have you any rubbing-stone? enquired Miss Murray. Not a bit, says the lady. Don't you sell it ? asked she. No. Then don't know the value of it, do you? Not a bit of me. Then, I want three gross of it for Mrs. Williams, the grocer, and she wants to send it off to Wales by the first boat, so you had better see to it. You will make a first-rate thing by it, I assure you! Mrs. Williams, of Slade-street, quite agreed with her good-natured friend, whom she never before laid her two looking eyes on. Where was she (Mrs. Williams) to get the three gross of rubbing-stones ? She would try and get it ; and then Miss Murray vanished, saying she would tell her mistress that all was "square." Mrs. Williams was about quitting Slade-street in search of 36 dozen of rubbing-stone, when, by one of those fortunate coincidences, who should come up but Miss Margt. Murphy with a large basket on her head. Maybe you'd be wanting some fine rubbing-stone ? asked the young lady of Mrs. Williams. Faith, and it's the very thing Ido want, said the lady—green as her own country leek. A bargain was at once struck, and by another curious coim , idence, the quantity in the basket was just 36 dozen, not one less nor more ! Now, Mrs. Williams did not know the value of rubbing-stone, and an equal amount of ignorance was displayed by the vendor, for if not, she surely would never ask, not to men- tion, take 13s 3d for the three gross, when the three pence was nearer the value ! Mrs. Williams of Slade-street, expected at least £1 for her purchase, and although she was ignorant of the real value of rubbing-stones, she had a keen perception of 65 per cent. Having transferred the rubbing-stones to her shop, and Miss Murphy having transferred the 13s 3d into her pocket, she went away, leaving Mrs. Williams dreaming of a sovereign, She might have dreamt on that pleasing topic until the day of judgment, but she thonght the period too remote, and, therefore, she went to her namesake, the grocer, and told him she had procured (at a great sacrifice, of course) the rubbing-stones. If spirits from the vasty deep had come to Mrs. Williams, the grocer, she might not have been astonished, bat the physical appearance of her name. , sake, and the strange announcement she made, put her into "all sorts." Poor Mrs. Williams, of Slade-street, found it was a sell, but she also discovered that she could not sell the rubbing-stone to her countrywoman and namesake, and so she told the police, who at last captured the pair of partners in the granite line. The whole story caused an amount of laughter greater than ever produced by Charles Mathews, or Patrick Frederick Gallagher, and what added to the hilarity was, an announcement made by Mr. Clough, who stated that there were seventeen similar oases against the prisoners, The prisoners were remanded. DOING IT CLEAN. —A young sailor, named James Sullivan, charged a girl, named Jane Wilson, with stealing all his clothes. There was nothing very remarkable in who keeps a b oar di ng -h ouse i n Charlotte the case, so far as the f e l ony was concerne d , b ut Mr. where Carpenter, complainant l o d ge d , came forward, and said t pC h laa e rcp c e lO thes of his lodger were pledged for 135., and he imagined that ought to pay for the boy's lodging for one night; but in addition to this, he (Mr. Carpenter) had received the following letter, which he hauded in Mr. Carpenter,--Will you please to send me 145., for lam in pledge. Be as quick as possible, and come to No. 1, Ash court, Spitalfields." He complained of the pawnbroker who took in the goods. Mr. Woods, whose young man took in the pledge, repudiated the idea of taking in goods in any but a fair and honest Matiner2 Mr. Carpenter said, for the last three years upwards of 500 suits of clothes belonging to sailors who lodged at his house had been pledged by improper females. He was of opinion that pawnbrokers should be more cautious in taking in goods from such females, and he had warned some himself not to do so. It appeared, in this instance, that the pawn broker's young man took in the things from a person giving a proper name and address ; but his Worship, ordered the clothes to be restored, and the prisoner diseharged, I4EV!,IIOTISE CAsEa..-Anne Hudson, Rupert-street, Brownlow-liill, was summoned for Sunday trading. Mr. Bluck defended, and elicited the fact from the officer that the people were at dinner. Dismissed.—Anne Whaley, Bamber-street, was charged with selling ale at illegal hours on Sunday night. Fined 2s. (BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD SMOKE NUISANCES.—Messrs. Franklin and Co., the proprietors of the steam marble works, Clement•street, off Vauxhall -road, were summoned for having permitted dense volumes of smoke to issue from their chimney, on the 26th of August. Mr. M‘Gowan, or the Health Com mittee, appeared to conduct the case, and attributed it to the defendants having left the engine in the charge of a lad who was only paid 4s. per week, and at the same time stated that the apparatus employed was fully equal to consuming the smoke, if care and attention was bestowed on the furnace. The case was proved by Inspector Wagnall, and Mr. Higgins, the engineer. For the defence it was proved that a man was regularly employed at a salary of 30s, per week, and that the boy had only been left In charge while the man was otherwise employed, The defendant was fined 40s. and costs. THURSDAY. JUVENILE DELINQUENTS.—Three young offenders, named Mary Lyons (alias Quinn, alias Flynn), Agnes M`Kewan, and Thomas Ryle (alias Moore), were brought up by detective officer Kennedy, charged with having attempted to pick pockets the previous evening in r t!thebarne-street. The offence was fully made out, Mr. Mansfield said—Mary Lyons, you were brought before me on the 6th of September, 1855, for stealing some cotton print, and committed for fourteen days. On the 28th of the same month, you were charged with 4tealing a dress, but acquitted. On the 3rd of October, you were sent to goal for a' month, as a suspicious person. On the pal of November, you were sentenced to be imprisoned for two months, for stealing a dress ; and, on the 30th of June last, you were committed for a month, for stealing a dress. Against you, Agnes M'Kewan, there are seven charges on the books, beginning with October 7, 1854, and ending January 21, 1856. You, Ryle, have been brought before the court four times, hut, as you were so fortunate, as to be acquitted, I suppose I must consider you as an injured person. The career of all of you has now come to an end. I shall remand you for seven days, and, in the meantime. make enquiries as to what reformatory will receive you. As the culprits were being removed, one of the females said, " stop, till I get hold of you Kennedy." In reference to these pri-oners, it may be added, that Thomas Moore, the fath -r of the prisoner Ryle, or Moore, was tried at the Koutsford sessions, in April last, and sentenced to four years' penal servitude, for picking pockets ; and the mother of the same prisoner, after having been several times convicted summarily,was tried at the Liverpool Sessions last July, and sentenced to four years' penal servitude for picking pockets. STABBING. —Jane Henderson was placed in the dock, charged by Mary Williams with having stabbed her with a knife. It appeared that the women had been drinking together in a public-house in Great Crosshall.street, and, on coming out of the house, some quarrel took pllee, when the prisoner suddenly struck the prosecutrix with a knife or other sharp instrument, on the temple, giving her a severe wound. Both parties were women of the town. Informations were ordered to he received. TOXTETH-PARK LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH. Yesterday, this board held a special meeting at the Public-offices, Toxteth-park, for the purpose of transacting the wale" monthly business, the regular meeting not having been held, in consequence of there not having been a sufficient number of members present to furm a quorum. Mr. Alpas, the chairman of the board, presided. The other commissioners present, being—Messrs. Jeffrey, W. Rathbone, R , lgers, Briscoe, Lee, and Dansie. The Clerk read the minutes of the last monthly meeting, and also those of the intervening special meetings, from which it appeared that Mr. J. 11. Thompson bad been chosen as the treasurer of the board, and Mr. Thomas Arisen as the clerk. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, The proceedings of this committee recommended the pay ment of several accounts. ➢Zr. Briscoe said, the only subject connected with these proceedings was, that only two members of the committee were present when the recommendations were made. He mentioned that, in order that i❑ future there might be a better attendance of members of the committee. The Chairman said, that himself and Mr. Briscoe had gone over the accounts item bv item. Mr. Jeffrey said he should have been present at the last meeting, but, as he had given notice, had to attend a gene•al meeting of the Liverpool burial board. He moved the adoption of the proceedings, which was seconded, and unanimously confirmed. THE SEWERAGE COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this committee chiefly related to the negotiations which had taken place with reference to the appointment of Mr. Newlands, the borough engineer, as the consulting engineer to that board, and the communications which had been made with the health committee on the subject. The Clerk stated that he had seen Mr. Newlands, and that gentleman had promised to communicate with him on the subject, but, up to the present time, had not done so. The proceedings were confirmed. THE AUDITOR'S REPORT, Mr. Rees, the district auditor, reported that he had examined the accounts, and made an annual statement up to the 30th of June, which statement he enclosed. The Chairman : It is necessary that this statement should be published in one of the Liverpool papers; now, the question is, in which of the Liverpool papers will you have it ? Mr. Jeffrey suggested that it should be in two papers, and it was ultimately decided that the statement should be advertised in the Courier and Mercury papers. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS, Messrs. Williams and Jones, builders, sent in a plan of three houses, about to be erected on the east side of Park fields, which, after some conversation, were referred to the sewerage committee, for the purpose of obtaining specifi cations with regard to the ashpits and cesspools, as re quired by the act of Parliament. While on this subject, Mr. Briscoe stated that he did not agree with the appoint ment of Mr. Newlands as consulting engineer; what he thought was, that the board should themselves apprint a person who was competent to undertake the entire duties of surveyor, architect, and engineer, and moved that the board take the subject into consideration. The motion, not finding a seconder, fell to the ground. New Members : Mr. Tipping and Mr. Harrison having resigned the office of commissioners to this board, and Mr. A. Browne having become ineligible from non-attendance, it was unanimously decided that the necessary advertisements for the appoint- ment of their successors, should be inserted In the NoßTunnrt TIMES, the Post, and the Mercury. The Com mittees: In conseauenee of the difficulty experienced in: getting quorums at the committee m stings , It was agreed that the duties of the road and lighting committees should be consolidated with the sewerage committee. Nuisances : The nuisance complained of by Mr, Wm, Ratbbone, the surveyor stated was removed, by the erection of some rails round the pond. That complained of by Mr. Jas. Graham, in Park lane, the chairman was requested to inspect. The appointment of a Consulting EKgineer: Mr. Newlands was then unanimously appointed consulting engineer to the board, and he was requested t ,- ) furnish plans for the sewerage of Grove-park, Park-fields, and Park-lane. The board then adjourned. MR. CHURCHWARDEN WOODRUFF AND THE REV. RECTOR CAMPBELL. Liverpool, 3rd Sept., 1856. Rey, and ]Dear Sir,—l duly received your letter, and was about to answer it as a private letter, when I found that you had sent it to the Courier, without waiting for my answer, so as to let both he published together. As to your declining to sign the extract from the minutes sent to you by the vestry clerk, on the ground of not having been chairman during the latter part of the meeting, it is a mere point of form, and it is not of the slightest importance whether you, or I, or both, sign them. They were sent to you as a matter of courtesy merely, as you had occupied the chair during part rf the meet ing. But you complain of my conduct as chairman, and protest against the proceedings as illegal. You further state that had you continued chairman you wonld not have permitted the proceedings to be eondaeted as they were, and contrast them with thoae of former meetings. I think a little consideration will show that my conduct was strictly in accordance with law, and that I had no power to assume any such position as you appear to imagine was my duty. To have set myself in opposition to the vestry, by refusing to put a resolution duly moved and seconded, or to act in accordance with it when adopted, would have justly exposed me to blame. Such a collision would have been most unfortunate. Had you continued chairman, as J very much wish you had, I do not doubt that you would have prevented the course which matters took, by saying, as you now write, that you had no wish to be elected in preference to Mr. Jeffery. But I submit that that is the only way in which you would haTe been justified in attenlpting to pre vent it. " With regard to the figures in year letter, I may add that you are under an entire misapprehension in stating, as the result of the polling, that four persons have decided upon the constitution of the burial board. That question was previously unanimously decided by show of hands, and no po'l was demanded, The voting was merely upon l the subsidiary question of whether you or Mr. 4effreys should be one of the members. And even what you say with respect to the result of the yotlng is less material than it may appear to you, at 2, distance, since there were numbers present who refrained from voting, seeing that it was unnecessary." Though you close your letter by an intimation that you will not permit any funeral service at S. Martin's Come. tery after Sunday next, I cannot see that that ought to have anything to do with the proceedings of the vestry ; and I suppose, therefore, that you do not mean to connect them.— I am, rev. and dear sir, yours very truly, ___ - JOHN WOODRUFF Rev. A. Campbell, Rector of Liverpool, Altyre, Forres. P.S.—As you have already made your complaint pablic, I am obliged, in self-defence, to send this letter to the papers. REMST RARE OP THE COUNTY COURTS.-011 the Ist of next month the clerk of a county court is to be called "registrar" of the co ur t, an d h ence f o rth no person is to be appointed tor more than one court. . . . A Missrma STEAMER.—Great fears are entertained (says a letter from Shields) for the safety of the Whitley Pa r k steamship, which left here upwards of a fortnight ego, for London, and has not since been heard of. The Whitley Park, according to " TurnbalPs Annual Shippi ng R eqi i , ter," was built at Jarrow, on the Tyne, in 1854; is 1 rP ' tered 431 toes i and the property of Mess A rs iip G o . r at nadned-r.gi\,:ll. Palmer, of Newcastle, and Messrs. J. J. Kirtley, of Derby, A state S 'hat the Rev INtIVLAR EPISC x OPAL DECREE.—The P f _eerpap b e a r s s . J. Corte, re c t or of S - t, Petcock, resigned his living in consequence of the Bishop of Exeter having prohibited his curate, he being a literate, from pteaching. The decision of the Bishop of Exeter is some what remarkable, as it has 1 --we Practice for the bishops to admlit 'or many years past o th n e s literates old (that pe without a university degree) into h them the usual privile7 , ,e . of presehinm y e minent osromeres,vaerydisto grsrant living clergymen were literates when they were ordained. Among them may h e mentioned the presen t Bishop of Sierra Leone, Dr. Bowers, Dean of Manchester, the Rev. T. Hartwell Horne, the author of the Introduction to the Scriptures ; the Rev. Dr. Worthington, Mr. Paylpv, the Rector of Bloomsbury, and Professor Nicolay, of }ing's College, LIVERPOk. CLAYTON HALL,--THE b. quently the case that alleged je before the world for public fa. over-rated, and as often in mercy, arid in this manner passes —very so, We have, unfortunately too often, hear. the world calls juvenile prodigies, thrust with unblushing effrontery as the acme of pet many cases, if the word " prodigy " were truly a. it should read " rnonstrocity "—our Theatres, Co, halls, Music Saloons, and other places of public amt. ments, have been over-crowded with such precociou, talent (?) titne out of mind —and wonderful—the good natured public have positively allowed it. We might write a column about such humbugs, but surely our readers know the fact as well as we do. We have been led into these brief remarks by a couple of visits paid, during the week. to that eminently-beautiful house, Clayton-hall, to witness the performance of the " Brousil Family." In addition to what we have already said regurding this family, we may now repeat that they are positively astounding, and produce the most surprising sensations on the audience. At first, although the family came, strongly supported by written evidence in their favour, we confess we did not expect to meet with more than a superior average—that is, something better than what we alluded to in our opening observations— something better than what we have been frequently doomed to the penalty of sitting half an hour—by a great effort—to hear. With these feelings we went to hear this family, but we came away impressed with quite different ideas - for we had at last really heard and wit nessed something out—very much out, indeed—of the common track. There are members of this family— three boys and three girls—there can be no mistake about their relationship, as the " family likeness" is too strong to admit a doubt. The youngest is six, the eldest fourteen years of age. The eldest girl (Bertha) fourteen, Cecelia six, and Alois (boy) seven, are violins ; Adolph (eleven), Viol de Gamba ; Albin (thirteen), violoncello; and Antonia, piano. Of the three first, we hardly know how to speak. To say they are splendid performers would be a hackuied phrase, and convoy no notion of what they do accomplish. It is not the mere role of music they perform—there is a clear and cornprehen, sive mastery—an artistic sang froid, that proves these gifted creatures are not governed by impulse, but understand what they are doing—and act accordingly. We can safely say that more exquisite per formers we have not heard, and at the same time that they astonish the audience, they convey an indescribable feeling of pleasure—even to the non-ini tiated. The fidelity with which the leader is followed— the accuracy of accompaniments —the rapid and beautiful passes—all produce a feeling something beyond amaze merit ; and at last the pent•up breath of the audien ce . who seem half spell bound, breaks into a wild ar.,; ( l joyous huzza that makes the roof trees of the tmilding ring again. In the way of the pecul;.'ar and interesting performance of this family we have not before witnessed anything to equal it, and we say, without hesitation, that in its line the admirers of music (and is there any one who will admit he does not like music ?) will lose one of the greatest enjoyments that could be conferred, should they miss the present wonderful treat prepared at Clayton-hall. QUEEN'S HALL, BOLD STREET.—.MISS MARIAN...—. We wonder what would have become of this lady a couple and a-half of centuries past ? She would have been roasted at the stake for a witch—except, indeed, some of her own beautiful enchantments came to her rescue—. which we nothing doubt. The " gun trick " of Anderson had its day ; the great " punch trick " of Bosco superceded that ; now, our fair friend not only performs these things better than the above-named professors, but she rivals them in her wonderful " fruit trick." This, to our mind, is one of the most inexpli cable, and, at the same time, ane of the most pleasureable pieces of "canning art" we have seen. A large tub,. containing an orange tree, is laid on an open table—. there is no commnnicatton by machinery, or otherwise, with the tree. The lady borrows some shillings from the audience, and puts these into a gun, which she fires into the branches of the tree. Slowly and beautifully the tree begins to blossom, and, in the course of a short time, we see plainly some exquisite oranges (for we tasted one of them) grow and ripen on the stems. She plucks, and distributes them, and out of one, here and there, she cuts the " identical" coins lent her a short time before ! It, is as decided a clever piece of sorcery as could have been done by the old gentlemen of ancient Egypt! As for turning handkerchiefs into birds, and wooden balls into coffee, rice inte good white sugar, and money into—. nothing, if we may call feathers nothing—she thinks nothing of. It is the most pleasing place we know of to spend a couple of hours, and so think the public, for we never saw more crowded houses ; but we do not wonder at that, considering the attraction, LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET. ‘ROUSIL FAMILY.— It is fre• •venile talent, wilt placed 'tour and fame, is often spared by the critic, nn into obscurity. and seen what on the public - section. In •endered, ncert- COUNTY COURT (BEFORE JOSEPH POLLOCK, ESQ., ,JUDGE.) PARRY V. BARNES.—In this case, which involved the question of the liability of a husband for debts contracted by his wife for jewellery, a jury of ten was summoned. Only four attended, oue of whom claimed exemption on account of old age. The claim was allowed, and his Honour directed that the absent jurors should be each fined 40s, with costs. The case was accordingly adjourned. He, at the same time, remarked that it was singular, as well as unfortunate, that the gentlemen of Liverpool should appear to take so little interest in the administration of justice, in cases of so much importance to a commercial community as that involving the liability of a husband for goods supplied to his wife. Out of 15,000 cases tried in the court last year, hardly one jury had been summoned, So that gentle men could not consider themselves as having been too frequently summoned. He should order a new jury to be summoned in this case, and he should take tare that all who did not attend, or give a reasonable excuse for their absence, should be fined £5 each. Mr. Bremner appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr, Aspinall, instructed by Mr. Hime, for the defendant, PROCRASTINATION TO RE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES, Sir,—The Toxteth Local Baard of Health have been loud and vehement in their complaints of the hindrances they have met with at the hands of the Health Committee of Liverpool, and the representatives of Lord Sefton ; and yet it appears that, at their ordinary monthly meeting on Tues day, they could not form a quorum, although the board consists of fifteen members. What is the remedy for this indifference ? I understand part of the business to be con sidered was the making of a sewer in Grove Park, but, though this is much needed, I do not see, in the list of those present on that dry, the names of two gentlemen, who may be called two of the representatives of Grove Park, seeing that they reside either in the Grove or its immediate vicinity ! Do not let the Toxteth Board throw dirt at other people, until they have put their own house in o r der . -- Yours, &c,, A RATEPAYER. SOrTRERN AND TOXTETH HOSPITAL. —WEEKLY REPORT ; SEPT. 3, 1856. —ln patients ;—Discharged : cured, 14 ; relieved, 0; at own request, 0 ; irregular, O. Dead, 0 ; entered, 19 ; under treatment, 55. Out patients : cured, 56 ; entered, 48 ; under treatment, 49. Treasurer, James Houghton, Esq. Visitors, B. Platt, Esq., and T. Rogers, Esq. Honorary chaplain, It ev . D. T. Barry, B.A. Physicians and surgeons for the week, Dr. Cameron, and Mr. Minshull. House surgeons, Mr. E. C. Garland, and Mr. William Townsend, 1U VIEW OF THR AMER. Ashes.—Rather more doing. sales upwards of 300 brls at 39s to 39s 6d for pots on the spot, and 338 per cwt to arrive, and pe.rls at 4 ,- 4 to 47s ner cwt, Brimstone has been in good demand, 890 one sold at „el 17s 61 to £3 is 31 for 3rds, an I .€5 2s 6d to R 3 34 9d for best 2nd:. Nitrate.-150 tons are reported at 16. 3d to 163 62 per cwt. The only transaction in Saltoet, is 470 bags Bombay. 24i per cent, at 193 rper cwt. Dyewoods.--Dogwoods —l5O tons Caniper.chy brought 48 105 to .48 11's 61, and 120 tons St. Damingo .4'.5 7s 6i. Fustic.—Small sales of Puerto Cabello at £6. and Jamaica .4'5 10s. Barwood,-45 tons ol the spot brought £7 53 to 47 7s 6d, and 23 tons to arrive, at £6 15s to .46 17s 62 per ton. Catnwood —7 tons Sherbro realised 415. Mashiec Ronts.-20 bales Turkey sold at G2s. with small sales of Bombay at 403, Madder. —French i 4 held for 555. Aegis are firmly held toe an advance, only a retail business doing. Tartars.—Small sales al cream at 107 s 6d, anti discoloured at g 53. 13 casks grey sold 03 terms not made public. Sumac is in good demand, Paler , " ao sAling at 18 3cl to 124 6d ; of Tyrol the market is bare. 25 0 I,afy Trieste brought 8i to 8s 3d. 15 bales Persian yelle berries brought Vs. Gum.—Gerlda is in extensive demand o r wa - r - d; *- of t h l t ol( s l , pe a r I b il , 12s fld. In. Ciltch and g Gambier w ' is 1,400 bags sold at 19.:. Annatto.--A few s o o as t iz i o .i f fl- Bark—Phildelphia Quertitron Bark, worthy reso o ld f a r t eport. Piate Lac.-25 bass sold at 50s. havel ,300 b n a a g t h s i ß a a a. l ti mo Sago Flour.— 800 bap realised 198 fief. and 250 to arrive, 18s 6d„ Castor Oil. -75 eases brough% 51d. ',stall :wen-30 bales Bengal sold at 903 to 114 s. Gals.—A. small lot of blue realised 72. ad. o.ls—Olive—Late prices fully maintained; the sales of the week will only amount to 120 tuns, comprising Gallipoli 455 to £57, Corfu '53 to .453 ss, and Sicily at 454. Linseed.—The big' prices ruling In the United States have caused an 'perm ed demand, and sales to some extent have been maie at 368 6d t 3 37s per cwt naked, 383 64 t) 390 per ewt in export casks for immediate shipment, and 3 , is per cwt for last three months' delivery. Rap in limited request, at about late rates. Small sales of gingelly at 46s to 45s per cat. Fish (Wm.—No change in pale seal or cod, of which there. are no stocks in first hands. Sp ril.—A little more enquiry, but sa fsr wtthoui leading to business 20 tuns winter-bagged advettscd for Thursday next. Palm.— The sales of the week on the spot will reach gOO tons, at £44 503 to .£l5 per ton for sound oil. Grease Butter.-3fai casks sold at 603 to 73s per cwt as in quality. Lard.—The sales of the week will rea. h 10'J tons at 73s for ordinary. and 75s to" 70, per cat for good, stock in first Lands only 50. tons,, Bees' Wax.—With the exception cf small sales of American, at aft 7 10.3 to 47 12s 6d per cwt, there is nothing worth reporting. Linseed Cake without change in value, and a very moderate demand for Eng. lish. Naval Stores. — Turpentine—Ncthing to report in rough. Spirits—Only retail sales have been made at 32. ad to 54s per cwt; two vessels arri7cd yerterday with about 850 barrels. Rosin—A large business has again been done in comm.an, about 6,0':0 barrels eel i, , g on the spot and to arrive at 4s 6tl to 1. 7 d per cwt, and 4s 7d to js per cwt for better '-‘)",r qualt-__. Sales of Stockholm have been made at 169i.y Tar-. banal; 4 300 barrels of American lust In!, part 01 "which will be offered next week. See la—A parcel of 4 400 hair:. Bombay 1 inseed has been taken at 6'a to tits 62, per .A cp - 1. and 446 bags B om b a y R ape at 6 34 CO per qr. Chemi'als --Sod--Sod.',Ytis firm at 2id to 2 3.16 d. Bleaching Powder, 411. Soda Crvt . .als, 45 10s. Roman Vitriol, 365. Prua. slate, 12Ad, Tartaric; Acid--Sales have been made at is sd. but headelti generally PAO is 54,1. Biehrome—gid less 5 per cent. _ - P. J. EATON. ENSUING SALES BY AUCTION - . Selurday, September 6.-5 bales Wool. Monday, Bth,-1,37.5 bags Rice ; 357 brls rosin. Tuesday, 9th.-4.932 Hides: 1,150 East India Kips; 2,450 bales Jute; 53 XlO. Sunn Flemp Wednesday, laLh. —ll casks Tartar ; 142 bales 111 un jeet Sumac; 55 do. Canary Seed ; 3:9 brls Rosin 300 bags Thursday, 11 th.-50 cases Gain Traacanth; 10 chests. 950 bags Gum Arabic; 90 do. Galls; 20 tuns Sperm 011; 10 casks Peat Nuts. Friday, 12th.-125 brls Rosin SPORTING INTELLIGENCE DERBY RACES.-YESTERDAY, INNKEEPER ' S FLAW C. I I D Two ran. _ CHATSWORTH STAKES. 1 I Vulcan..... Five ran CHESTERFIELD STAKES, • 1 1 Odd Trick • 'l'hree ran SUDBURY` STAKES; • - .. 1 i Unexpected Eight ran. BIRTH. On the 31st ult., at lit, Eg e rto n - s t reet, the Reef, of a son. Cl,' Births, Marriages, and Deaths, are only inserted when cent to our Office duly authenticated. clay s N e T to A t C h T e . A :s ibl a Nn cl l a l THE MERCANTILE L E A n w g,in (S n t: . T 1' There A) —This act is now in force, and in some respects is similar to the one respecting effect that goods sold but not delivered are not to be attach able by the o-editors of the seller. A Goon FINDING. --A party of three miners working in the Back Creek, at Tarradale, at a depth of about 12 feet from the surface, came upon a 644 lump of gold, weighing 541b5., with about 80 ounces of smaller nuggets in close ty. Proxirni The total v a l ue taken from the gg claim was a little under £3,000. Melbourne Argus, of June 9 Ti " Mc " l3 AND FORESTS. The accounts from the moors continue to show a great fallin , off in the number of birds. It is now certain that the season is a failure as far as grouse are concerned. We mentioned last week that that county. accounts from P ert h s hi re s p o ke of an average se ason i n Caithness also seems to be an exception to the rule of failure which seems to oharacterise the season in all other parts of Scotland. It is said that, in addition to the wetness of the weather and other causes for the scar city of birds, their numbers have been sadly thinned by tapeworm. The forests continue to yield excellent sport. [ —lnverness Advertiser, Noisette Gemmt; de Verge Yorkshlrem an wife of Mr. Georg