The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-24 00:00:00

On TUBRDAY n.xt, the 27th instant. at half-past One o'clock, at the B•oker's office, 11. Bruastwor-street, =Abort 100 Qrs Slightly Stained Yellow INDIAN CORN ; 9 1 50 Qrs Ditto Sliced DITTO; , „ 40) Bushe!s Damaged WHEAL; 80 Sacks FL est Scotch split PEAS. ROBERT PROCTOR, Broker. On account of whom it may concern Mantel. AMANCHEqTER CO MM!SSION HOUSE. of long and first rate standing, wishes to increase its connection among the large Shipping Houses in Liverpoll, as their buyer of Manchester goods; and to houses of undoubted respectability, large and liberal credits will be given.—Address A. 97, Post-office, Manchester. NVANTED, a SOLICITOR, for a First-class Tailoring and Out fitting Establishment. —A libeial salary and commission will be given to a competent man, who has a good connection with captains, and the shipping gene-ally —Ad •ress by letter (Z. IL), at the Northern Times office, stating qualifications and where last em ployed. N ' V ALL ASEY (near the Chnrch).—TO be LET, a COTTAGE, with four and a half Acres of L &ND. The Cottage contains parlour, two bedrooms, and kitchen, on the ground floor • two smaller bedrooms detached trom the house; a two - stall stable, loose box, coach-house, shippon, barn, shed, poultry house, piggeries, and a lame garden.—For particulars apply to Mr. S. Waterhouse, 4, Derby-square. Co be .et. WO be LET, a WAP.EFIOUSEI in Lattocelott's.hey, called " Crumpsi," containing seven rooms and a cellar.—Apply at No. 14, Union-strtet. ►iao-be LET, Furnished, the whole or part of a good HOUSE, -L close to the Beach, in RHYL, N.W. Terms moderate.— Address, 19, Water-street; Rhyl. rra In , LET, a commodious WAREHOUSE, with Counting -I- houses and Offices complete, situated at the bottam or School. lane, and suitable for any wholesale business.—Applv at 77, Lord. street. rViraTERLOO.—TO be LET, a Furnished COTTAGE, close to the sea side containing Fou Bedrooms,Drawing-room. Par lour, Kitchen.and Out-offices.—Apply by letter to R. & V., Northern Times office. MO be LET, a Corn, Flour, and Provision WAREHOUSE, with good Shop, Cellars, Bakehonse, Stable, &c.; also, good accom modation fOr the Sale of Ale, Eeer, &c., in the centre of a very thrrged Inighbourhood Apply to Jas. Longton and Son, Wooltda ToD be LET, a well- furnished HOUSE, Ciliate at Caton, cwt b3in•ng three entertaining rooms, three bedrooms, dressing room, two attics, two ater-dosets, bath, in dressing-room, and a gool garden.—For ciders to view, apply to Dlr. S. Waterhouse, 4, Derby-square. FURNISHED HOUSE, Ci.AUGHTON. near BIRKENHEAD. To be LET, for one or two months. from about June I, con taining three handsome sitting rooms, four be rooms, three capital attics, dressing-room. bath-room, water-closet. superior othces, and a good garden.—Apply to Dlr. Vezeist, 'Trufford-buildings, South John-street, Liverimol. WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS and OTHER 4 .—TO be L FT,for a Term of Years, the MILLS, WAREHOUSE, OFFICES, &c., in Wood-greet, lately occupied by Messrs. Edney & Haines, as ‘Vhdleatile druggls s, including the Engihe and Machinery, now ready foi• work. The Premises, which are very commod ous, will bl Let together or separately, and immediate possession can be givert.—For further particulars apply to Mr. George S. Sanderson, U, James street. Liverpool SOUTHPORT`. —TO be *LET. a we 1-furnis ed HOU SE, delleaully s'tuated is the best part of Lord-street, about Sve rtilaites' walk from the Railway Stations, and may be entered lot! early In June. The House will not be Let for a shorter time bid four months, and may be had on very liberal terms for one, two, or more years.—For particulars apply to Mr. Grigg, Bedford house, Southport. N.B.—it is patticu:arly requested that no one will apply who intends taking in visitors. On *alt. ON SALF, a Brown Carriage HORSE, 16 hands high, 6 years old, steady in sadd'e or harness.--Enquire at Calderstune's Cotriure, Allen on. KENTLEDG E.—A large and welt-assorted Stock always on hard Also ) BALLAST (Pis) IRON. A I LLIAM F. SIM. SwePtinz-street ADDRESS MR. PRIEST, BIRKENHEAD. HOUsE, I HOUSES!! LAND! LAND !I —ON SALE, in large or small lots. variously situated, and ranging in price ft, m about 100 to an ,000.—See H. P. Priest's Cheshire and Lancashire Property Circular. Can be had gratis and free by post. Cheshire offices, for the Sale and Letting of Land and Houses, Market-cross Ch,mbers (one door from Market-square) Market-street. Birken head. rctat „alts , THIS 'DAY. Tim DAY, the 24th instant, at Twelve o'clock; at the Brokers' office 13. Exchange-buildings, 136> Bags Bengal RICE, now• lancVng ex Florence Nigh i gale, from Calcutta, west side Prince's Dock.—Apply to — - . T. & H. LITTLEDALE & CO., Brokers. NEXT WEE.K TUESDAY. Apply to On TUZSDAT next, the 27th instant, at lialt.past One o'n'o'k, at Got Ana and Nailed saleroom, Co n Ex(hange, Brunawick.a reet About 1140 Bar els FLOUR. ex Kate, from Savanna.—For further particulars apply to Messrs Baring, Brothers do Co., Me. chants or to J. & M. HAFtNETT, Brokers. F.' NODDER, HATTER. 81, CHURCH-STREET, negS respectfully to inform the Nobility and “cutr y of Liver pool that his NEW•STYLES fur the Season are NOW READY for Inspection. G ENTLEMEN'S NEW OUTFITTING ESTABLISHMENT, ;5, CASTLE-STREET, LIVERPOOL NEXT DOOR TO THE GATEWAY OF ANDERSON'S MERCHANTS' NEW DINING ROOMS, DAVID ANDERSON, PROPRIETOR THE ABOVE ESTABLISHMENT IS NOW OPEN. The Assortment comprises a very choice selection of FIRST-CLASS GOODS ONLY, suitable for those Gentle. men frequen.ing the neighbourhood of the Exchange, and at mora moderate prices than it has been usual to obtain them for. snit - yrs MADE TO ORDER. the fit warranted, and the materials guaranteed to be of the best qual,ties and makes. A select assortment of LADIES' FIRST QUALITY GLOVES will be kept. ANDERSON'S 5, CASTLE-ST., LIVERPOOL THE LARGEST & CHEAPEST WEEKLY PAPER. THE NORTHERN WEEKLY TIMES TIIIS DAY (SATURDAY), THREE-HALFPENCE, Ccontains the FULLEST REPORT PALMER'S TRIAL , And includes the whole of the Medical Evidence for the Prosecution ; a Verbatim Report of Sergeant Shee's Open ing Speech ; together with the Evidence for the Defence, up to the Rising of the Court last night. Orixon: 19, SOUTH JOHN-STREET, LIVERPOOL WILLMER'S RAILWAY AND STEAMBOAT GUID E, fur MAY-PEACE TWOPENCE. Sold by Casittes WILLNIBB, 1:), South John-street, and by all Booksellers. COMMERCIAL STATIONERY, SOLD BY CHARLES WILLMER, WHOLESALE STATIONER AND PRINTER, 19, SOUTH JOHN-STREET, LIVERPOOL. THE attention of Merchants, Brokers, Trades men, and others, is respectfully drawn to the fol owing list of Casa PRICES for LETTER PAPER Per Ream. For 3 Reams s. d. s. d. ▪ 6 0 0 17 6 • 6 6 0 18 0 • 6 0 0 17 0 Superfine large thin Cream Laid Ditto ditto Slue Wove Ditto ditto Yellow Wove - - - Bank Post (Towgood's) for Foreign 1 7 6 1 1 0 Correspondence Ditto French, extra thin 761 1 0 FOOLSCAP OR CUSTOM HOUSE PAPER. Thin Blue Laid Middle Yellow Wove Per Ream. For 3 Reams 901 6 0 961 7 6 EN VEL OP ES islid Adhesive, full letter size. Thick Yellow Wove, ditto.... .• • • . . • ... ss. per 1000 • 6e. per 1000 PAPER. NOTE Superfine Large Cream Laid, is for 5 quires, or 3s 6d per ream Ditto Ditto 13Iuo Wove, Is for 5 quires, or 3s fid per ream LETTER COPYING 'BOOKS, Halt-bound, calf, paged and indexed, 4 1011 eaves, €3; 430 do, 73; 500 do, 7s 6d; 580 do, 8s 6d ACCOUNT BOOKS, ion, manufactured on the prgmises, in th :3hortest notice, and at prices equally low o'• every b ist sty] e, On tu, iveprompt attention R WIIOL q ESAL PAPE WAREHOUSE, r) IT Tfl J E OHN-STREET, LIVERPOOL THE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION TO THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES is TWO GUINEAS PER ANNUM. E4e korthun SATURDAY MAY 24, 1866 THE debate which took place in the House of Lords on Thursday, on the conduct of the British Plenipotentiaries at the Paris Conference, is full of historical research and political hope. A high Con stitutional spirit pervades the language employed by the Opposition. It leaves no room for doubt as to the consistency and moderation by which those who spoke and voted against the Govern ment were actuated. 'The Cabinet, whose conduct was impugned, found shelter in that peculiar organisation of the Upper House which has favoured party from the earliest periods, and which is inherent in all hereditary bodies. In the progress of time, old age must reduce a large number, if not the majority of its members, to imbecility, and it is really painful to look over the present list of the House of Lords, and see the numbers whom the waste of life, and bodily and mental infirmities, have - incapacitated for the business of this world. When we deduct the infants, octogenarians, lunatics, and Peerages in abeyance, from the really effective roll, one ed. to know where the 258 votes THE is puz recorded on Thursday obtained. There were only 144 Pears present The proxies amounted to 114, of which number the Government had 68, and the. Opposi tion only 46 But how many of these were proxies, representing men who were wholly incapable of offering an opinion on a grave national question, such as that before the House on the occasion alluded to, we leave those who have time to analyse the votes to determine. , , It is certain, however, that while Ministers had only a majority of 32 of the Peers in the House, they showed a majority of 54, including their proxies, This incident supplies one of the strongest illustrations of the organic defects in the hereditary branch of our Legislature, and which, we feel convinced, all right minded noblemen in the Peerage would be rejoiced to see remedied. In this instance, the subject under discussion had no party colouring. The Government were charged with having, through their Represents. tives at a foreign Congress, outstepped the Constitutional limits allowed to the Executive, and with having pledged the Imperial Parliament and people of England to a policy—and, what is more, a principle—which our greatest states men have declared would amount to a surrender of Great Britain's maritime great ness, and which the Earl of DERBY tells us, ought to be "resisted by every Englishman to the " last drop of his blood." It will be recollected that we pointed out, some time since, that the powers conferred on the British Plenipotentiaries at the Peace Conference, and the uses made of them, were wholly at variance with our national notions of Parliamentary privileges, and Con stitutional goVernment. And now we find the House of Lords complaining most bitterly, and justly, of the course Lord CLA.Ii.ENDON thought proper to pursue, without the knowledge and consenCof Parliament ; and Lord COLCHKSTER cited the highest authorities to show that what the Government have done is glaringly incon- last were really sistent with the former practices of this great maritime nation Now, we do not pretend to attach any very remarkable•importauce to our being bound to the observance of any untenable doctrine urgency of war pays no respect to " laws" embodied in protocols, or the obligations expressed in treaties. When the sword is once raised, it is with difficulty nations can be made to regard those feelings of humanity which should bind man to man, or those mercies which the Creator heaps upon all men. It is use less, then, to talk of making laws in peace which are to govern the exigencies of a season of blood shed. Belligerents will always adopt that course which will lead to the most signal triumphs, and the speediest issue of the contest in which they may be engaged. And adopting a line of conduct or the little romances of the small sentimentalists of our times, which shall exclude Great Britain from pursuing any policy which is more likely than another to put a stop to the effusion of her best blood, and the waste of her dearly bought treasure* must appear to every thinking man in the com munity wholly beneath common sense. Yet, as a violation of the Constitution of this country, the powers taken by the English Representatives at the international Congress are certainly without a parallel in British history, and cannot be too universally deprecated. The principle that an enemy's goods should be seized wherever found, 'whether on board a neutral ship, or in the actual possession of a subject of a belligerent State, appears to be one of the conditions inseparable from a state of war. It is, at all events, one which any nation which, like ourselves, mainly depend on their maritime power for defence, can never forego. We must at all times cripple our foes by cutting up their com merce, and seizing their products whenever and wherever they are to be found. The British Minister who would attempt any other course would lay himself open to a charge of partisanship and favouring an enemy by the most powerful means within his reach. Prussian and Austrian neutrality has shown England how admirably the new and snivelling theory of humanity would work for the benefit of any Continental State, and how materially it would aid war-making Pow ers in their efforts to protract scenes of bloodshed. But then our diplomatic pigmies say :—" We " reserve to ourselves the right of declaring this, "that, and the other description of goods contraband "of war." This opens up the vexed question of " right of searching" the ships of neutrals, while the humanising principle of " no seizure" prevents us from depriving the foe of his sources of supply. But, we contend that in war all the goods of an enemy, let them be found where they may, become, of necessity, contraband. If this argument cannot be sustained, how comes it that Prussia was threatened with the Imperial vengeance of France, and had to submit to the subsidiary menaces of England for the facilities she afforded Russia in disposing of her products during the late struggle? Lord CLARENDON evi dently went to Paris determined to humble himself that he might be exalted ; but all the noble earl has done will, he may rest assured, never be suffered to humiliate the great nation he repre sented, nor to abrogate the Constitutional privi• leges of either branches of our Imperial legislaturO. Should it fail in involving us in those interminable difficulties whi c h, a too rea d y adoption of interna tional crot c h ets, and forfeiture of our long- cherished independe nce as a European Power, au; like' to bring upo n our heads, the House P will not allow th emselves to, be stultified, or • excluded from the expression of an op. matters , affoc - .ing the future destiiiie' - • 2hty EmOr€ ,nd if the T im . te to treat whichis imbecilitypassing with manly disdain the tw L aCid l l ' e r'cu ( current in the diplomatic world soon find its natural level, be it intl will I ture of party, or a world wide tumult. the discomfi. Re P s i t ta . l NORTHERN TIMES. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL LiTERPOOL, FRIDAY EVENING The tone of the Cotton market throughout the week has been quiet, and the total sales do not exceed 37,440 bales of which 6,130 have been taken on speculation, and 1,730 for export. Prices have been rather easier,,.but have again become steady. The sales to-day amount to 10,000 bales, of which 4.000 have been taken on speculation. and for export. - The Liverpool Share Market has been tolerably active, and prices have been well supported, closing as under:—Aberdeen, 13k 131 Chester and Birkenhead, 151 16. Caledonian, 301 30k. Chester and Holyhead, 151 16; Eastern Counties, 187101. East Lancashire, 19A 19-1. Great Northern 231 241. Ditto A, 98 10k. Great Western, 60 60a. Lancashire and Yoikshire Stock, 90191. Liverpool, Crosby and Southport. 17174. London and North Western Stock, 1011 101 k. " Manchester Sheffield, and Lincoln, 291 29/ ' Ditto Pref., 11a 111. Ditto New 6 per cent. Pref , an. Midland Stoek,. 779 774. North British, 88 81. , 4 11Tin•th Staffordshire, sid. South Eastern and DoNrer, 211 21 746. York, Newcastle, and Berwiek, 20k 201. Yoik and. North Midland, 281 28k. Leeds Capital Stock, 16; 16k. Buffalo and Lake Huron, 1 lip. Dutch Rhenish; 11 1 11-16 p. Great Western of Canada, 267 7 261. Ditto New Shares. 39 31p. Ditto 2nd issue, 37 31p. Great Luxembourg, 7H 7ad. We quote the following report of the Tallow Market from the circular of Mr. F. J. Eaton : The sales of P.Y.C. are about, 100 cks at 48s to 493 per cwt. a small parcel fine N. American also brought the latter price ; 15 tons extra quality S. American grease sold at 403 per cwt. A good business has again been transacted in London, both for consumption and on speculation, at about last week's prices ; the closing value last night was 454 91 to 46s spot, and rather more enquiry for Oct. Dec. at 45s 3d to 45s 6d per cwt. The bait-week delivery is 973 cks against 828 cks last year. and the stock on the 19th instant was 16,380 cks against 46,680 cks in 1855. The Colonial Produce Markets this week have been quiet but steady. For Sugar there has been rather a limited enquiry, but previous prices have in most eases been fairly maintained. Coffee has been dull, and prices have rather tended down wards. At the public sales of Tea full prices have been obtained, but the biddings have not been animated. Rice has been rather cheaper, and Spices are also lower. Saltpetre has slightly de clined, and Tallow has attracted a fair amount of attention at previous rates. The Indigo sales ter minated on Wednesday at the previous decline of 3d to tad per lb. on Bengal, Madras, and Kurpah. The Wool auctions are proceeding with less ani mation, and the quotations are rather flatter. The arrivals of this staple from Australia and the Cape have considerably augmented the supply, and it is expected that at the next July sales a larger quantity than usual will be offered. Letters from Constantinople of the 12th instant state that an important industrial project has been submitted to the Government by an Anglo French Company, and the pronosition is said to be actually under examination. This company has fixed their capital at 20,000,0001. sterling, or 500,000,000 f., and propose to construct a complete system of railways, roads, &c., throughout Turkey, so as to bring it within the great netl,Cork of communication now being established in Central and Eastern Europe. Besides this proposition there are mimerous others, among which are many for the establish ment of Banks, but as yet nothing certain has been done by the Ottoman Government. A telegraphic communication from St. Peters. burg, dated the 20th instant, states , that the nlvigation of the Gulf of Finland was completely open, and that a steamboat from Lubeck had arrived at St. Petersburg on the 18th. The. Emperor had approved of the financial report of the city authorities, wh;ch shows that the receipts for the year were 1,978,635 silver roubles, and the exn'nses 1,938,730. ditto. _ _ _ The Belgian Moniteur contains the report of the central committee, appointed by the chamber of re presentatives, relative to the credit of 21,000,000 f. de manded by the department of public works, for the constructing and finishing the State railways now in progress, from which it appears they agree with the measure in principle, but, contrary to the ministerial plan, they propose to divide the sum into different sections, and make certain reductions, which lessens the total to 15,455,375 f. the divi sion proposed is as follows :-Ist. Routes. 2.521,710 f ; 2nd. Stations, 4,402,213 f ; 3d. Double ways, 2.245,280 ; 4th. Material for exploitation, 6.106,171 f; and sth. Extension of telegraphic lines, 180,000 f. Upon these terms being acceded to by the minister, the central , committee will propose the adoption of the measure to the chamber. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS, An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending May 16, 1856. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Debit. Credit. Notes issued £23,673,613 Government Debt Other securities 3,459,900 Gold Coin and Bullion X 23,673,615 Debit. Proprietors' ca- 9,198,615 £23,673,615 BANKING DEPARTMENT. Credit. Government se- £14,556,000 curities £12,479.416 3,243,963 Other securities 16,710,812 2,991,9,M Notes 4,136,675 12,351,097 Gold and silver coin 787,137 Public deposits Other „ Seven day, and other bills.. 603,250 £33,930,153 Total... £33,930,153 „ . The foregoing Bank Returns show the following results when compared with those of the preceding week :—Notes issued, increase, 39,7957; bullion in both departments, increase, 23,2831; rest, in crease, 10 596( ; public deposits, decrease, 41,6327; other deposits, increase, 1,737,183/ ; seven days' and other bills, decrease, 49 675/. On the credit side government securities have decreased, 183,2361; other securities,increase, 1,413,5351. Notes unem ployed, increase, 445,6857, Actual circulation, 19,536,940/, decrease, 405,8961. The subjoined were the final quotations of the Foreign Exchanges :—Amsterdam, short, 11 182 to 11 19. Do., three months, 12 Ito 12 14, Rotterdam, do., 12 11 to 12 11. Antwerp, do., 25 621. to 25 70. Brussels, do., 25 62k to 25 70. Hamburg, do., 13 10 to 13 111. Paris, short. 25 35 to 25 421. Do., three months, 25 7511- to 25 80. Marseilles, do., 25 75 to 25 80. Frankfort, Flo , 1202 to 121 k. Vienna, do., 10 21 to 10 23. Trieste. do., 10 22 to 10 24. Petersburg, do., 36k to 361. Madrid, do., 491 to 40a. The improved appearance of the Money Market renders the Funds very firm. Prices closed to-day h per cent higher than yesterday, the extreme point of the late rise being thus maintained. Con sols, therefore, closed at 01 7-16 to 94p-16. The Discount Market continues to show .increased ease. Good bills can now be negociated at 54 per cent, being per cent below the minimum charge of the Bank of England. In the Stock Exchange, loans upon stock can be obtained at three per cent for short periods, but for longer dates the charge is about five per cent. At Paris to-day the three per cent rents closed a trifle lower than yesterday. The Railway Share Market to-day was steady, except as regards Great Western and Midland Stock. At the close, the prices of Railway Shares were quoted as under :—Caledonian, 60,4 WQ. Eastern Counties 10 10k. East Lancashire, 771 781. Great Northern, 95 06. Do. A, 79 80. Great Western, 59i 00. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 901, 91. London and North Western, 101 a 101. k. Manches. ter, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 20 20. Midland Stock, 771 78. Ncrth British, 33 36. South Eastern and Dover, 711 711. York. . Newcastle. and Berwick, 80 81. York and North Mulla:ad, 57i 58. LONDON GAZETTE BANKRUPTS. —EDWARD Moil° AN, Hastings, S tis , ex, provision merchant. Jong SQulitE TIVEEN, Ware, West mill, fleets, miller. JoHN WiLus, Northwicb, Cheshire, clock and watch maker and jeweller. JOHN HOPKINSON, Nottingham, grocer. COUNTY COURT.—This court sat yesterday, and disposed of more than:loo cases, but ncne of them possessed any public interest THE DIORAMA or THE OVERLAND MAIL TO INDIA.— This interesting and instructive exhibition still attracts highly respectable audiences every evening ; and, i n addition, we must say that the views of the Crystal Palace are not only faithful hut exquisitely beautiful. The num ber of visitors shows how much it. is truly appreciated, not only in the places so truly pointed out, but for the detailed description so graphically given by the explanatory lecture, and the splendid music that accomralics the whole. -LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY. FRANCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS THURSDAY EVENING There is no political news of interest to be sent to-day. A report of the Minister of Justice, giving crimi nal statistics of 1854, compared with those of previous years, has been published this morning. The number of cases tried in 185 was 5,525, only 85 more than in the preceding year. Compared with 1851, there is a marked diminution is the crimes against the person, but as marked an increase in crimes against property. The establishment of a Credit Mobilier at St. Petersburg is, it appears, decidedly resolved on ; but instead of being exclusively French or Russian, as was at one time intended, the firms of Baring, of London ; Hope, of Amsterdam ; Sina, of Vienna ; and Stieglitz, of St. Petersburg, will take part in it. The passion for Stock Exchange speculations, which has so long prevailed amongst the French, appears to " grow by what it feeds on." Not content with the facilities for gambling which the rente, shares of railway, mining, Credit Merbilier, and other companies afford, the good people sub scribe, with extraordinary eagerness, the capital which is demanded of them fog• any enterprise whatever. Within a comparatively short time, an Angle-French company for making carpets has obtained three times its capital ; a company for stock jobbing purposes, got 4,000,000/. sterling subscribed in two days. Augustin Threrry, the celebrated French his torian, died this morning, aged only 01. His " History of the Conquest of England by the Normans," and his " Letters on the History of France," will live a French literature. Roman papers say that a good deal of agitation prevails in the city, that the Cardinals are for the most part indignant at France and Austria pre suming to address remonstrances to the Pope or his system of government, and that there is a talk of his making a second flight to Gaete. The Sar- dinian papers give accounts of the commencement of agitation in Turin and Genoa. In the former city, the students have had grand banquets, at which they have drunk toasts to the unity of Italy, and called to account the editor of an Ultramon tane paper who had insulted them. At Genua threatening placards against the Austrian Consul had been stuck up, and stones and filth had been thrown at the coat of arms above his door. A telegraphic despatch from Copenhagen an nounces the loss of the EnE,lish steamer the Tyne, on its way to Cronstadt, but no doubt the news has reached you before this. THE BIRKENHEAD DOCKS' BILL. (FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.) LONDON, FRIDAY NIGHT. The commit tee re-assembled yesterday, at 12 o'clock, Sir W. Clay in the chair. The other members present were Sir Joseph Paxton, Sir E. Derring, and Mr. Esmonde. Amongst the Liverpool and other local parties present to-day were Mr. Charles Turner, chairman of the dock committee ; Mr. Thomas Bold, Mr. Brocklebank, and other gentlemen connected with the Liverpool dock trustees. There were also present Mr. Atkinson, chair man of the Birkenhead and Cheshire Junction Railway Company; and Mr. Alderman Bancroft, Mr. E. Harper, and Mr. Oliver, also directors of the railway. The witness, Captain Manghan, was cross-examined by Mr. Webster. He disapproved of the half-tide basins in the Liverpool docks, which he regarded as curses to dock masters. The mode of sluicing, as adopted by Sir William Cubitt in Cardiff, he approved of, bat disapproved of the sluicing adopted in the London docks. The original entrance which Sir William Cubiit adopted is still in existence. The witness was interrogated at some length as to the area of the London docks, more particularly the East and West India Docks, and the Limehouse docks. Did not think that there was any difference between the approaches to the Thames docks and the Mersey docks. The water was the same. In laying out docks I would have regard to whether the imports were to remain there. In London they are generally housed. In Liverpool they are generally transit imports to the extent of five-sixths. Did not know any instance where, with such a large area of docks as that proposed in Mr. Hartley's plan at Bir kenhead, there was such a small entrance basin. Re examined by Mr. Lock : Taking all things into con sideration, I think that Mr. Hartley's proposed plans are the best that could be adopted. Captain H. Foot, R.N., examined: Was now harbour master at Newport. Was generally acquainted with the construction of docks. Had been at Birkenhead, and had also examined the original plans of Mr. Bendel!, and the proposed plans by Mr. Hartley. Preferred Mr. Hartley's. Amongst the advantages in Mr. Hartley's plans was, that they admitted the passing of vessels in a storm, where the other did not. At Newport had experienced considerable inconvenience in making the entrance. He approved of Mr. Hartley's to have two pair of gates to the entrance to the Great Float, in consequence of there being such a great body of water. A few days ago there was danger' at Newport, to a vessel in consequence of there being one pair of gates. Did not approve of Mr. Rendell's plan for vessels entering the great low water basin, as proposed by him. They might enter, but not lie there with safety. Was acquainted with the proposed landing stage at Woodside basin similar to that at Liverpool, and approved of it. Captain Christie examined : Had for sixteen years been in the service of the City of Dublin Company, command ing their vessels from Liverpool to Dublin. Approved of Mr. Hartley's plans and locks for entering the great float in preference to Mr. Rendell's great low water basin, as being more safe for vessels, and more convenient for loading and unloading. Ido not think that the anchorage facilities in the great low water basin is good, and if it were it would be dangerous and inconvenient for vessels to go into. Cross-examined by Mr. Webster : We sometimes go to the landing-stage, Liverpool, but it not being in all cases sufficient for the purposes of passengers, and goods, we sometimes go to the Clarenee dock. The present landinz stage is not large enough, but the one constructing will be, in consequence of having two gangways, and being so much larger. We cannot always get into the Clarence dock, in consequence of the position of the dock gates turning the tide from them. That is the main difficulty. The low water basin at Birkenhead, containing 19 feet of water. would be an advantage to vessels which are now frequently compelled to remain in the river. Joseph Wood, dock master at the Coburg dock, at Liverpool, examined : Had known the Liverpool docks for many years. The Clarence dock was only for steamers, but the Coburg dock was for both sailing ships and. steamers. The largest vessels that ever came to Liver pool entered the Coburg dock—the Australian vessels, amongst others, ofupwards of 2,600 tons burthen. In one tide, in 1854, thirty-three large vessels went in and out, and amongst them were four large steamers. With some alteration in the gates, as proposed in Mr. Hartley's plan, we could dock more vessels at Birkenhead than at the Coburg dock, in Liverpool. As far as regards general convenience for docking large vessels, Mr. Hartley's plan is much better than Mr. Rendall's plan. Cross-examined by Mr. Webster: With two or three steam tugs, did not deny that the vessels might easily he managed in the great low water basin at Birkenhead. William Hughes, a pilot at Liverpool, examined by Mr. Sergeant Mereweather : The witness said he preferred Mr. Bartley's plan to Mr. Rendell's i❑ consequence of the entrance being wider, and more workable, and ho also preferred Mr. Hartley's plan in consequence of the locks. Cross-examined by Mr. Webster : Would have no objection to sail into Mr. Hartley's entrance with a vessel of 1,000 tons. John Shepherd, a master-pilot of Liverpool for 30 years, examined by Mr. Sergeant Mangham : He also preferred Mr. Hartley's plans in preference to Mr. Rendell's in consequence of the entrances being nearer the month, and, also, because they were wider. He did not agree with the last witness as to sailing a vessel of 1,000 tons through Mr. Hartley's entrances. (Laughter). Cross examined by Mr Webster : The plots were appoint ed by the pilots' committee, who were appointed by the corporation. - . Mr. Sergeant Wrangham denied the impression evidently intended by the question of Mr. Webster, which implied that the witness was biassed by the corporation. The pilots' com mittee was not appointed by the corporation, but by a board of commissioners, Mr. Cook, the superintendent of the Liverpool pilots, was here called, and ho proved that the pilots' committee was appointed by the commissioners for carrying out the Liverpool Docks Act, the latter being jointly appointed by the corpora tion and dock rate payers. Mr. WehAc r, captain of a Liverpool steam tug, comhorated the former witness. He would rather tako a vessel into Birkenhead through Mr: Hartley's entrance than Dir. Rendall's. Mr. Moss, a dock master at Hartlepool, was next called, and epoke more particularly to the question of s l uicing. Ho expressed himself decidedly in favour of Mr. Hartley's 'plaits, as compared with Mr. Ben&ll's. The witness was doss-examined at considerable length by Mr. Calvert, with reference to sluicing, but the questions were altogether technical and uninteresting. Mr. Ralph Brocklebauk, a member of the Liverpool dock committee, elected by the ratepayers, and also a mem b er of the dock sub-committee of works, deposed to king in favour of Mr. Hartley's plans, and also to many of the large ship owners at Liverpool being also in favour of the plan. The °lnmate°, at four o'clock, adjourned to Monday. k MERICA. SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY This morning, at eight o'clock, the steam ship North Star, Captain Hunter, entered the dock, with 140 passengers, and four days' later intelli gence from New York, which place she left on the evening of the 10th inst. This - ship is the pioneer of the Vanderbilt Americo-European line of steam ships, connecting the ports of Havre, Bremen, and Southampton, with the city of New York. The departures from each port will be monthly. The North Star will be succeeded by the Ariel and Vanderbilt, the latter being nearly completed, and exceeding in magnitude the Persia of the Cunard Line. On the, 12th in lat. 40.40 long. 69.15. she passed the British barque Chance, of Goole, steering west. On the 13th, in lat. 40.14, long. 63 spoke the Danish barque Union, heading east. Between longitudes 48 and 26 saw large and numerous fragments of wreck and broken spars. The Hermann, City of Baltimore, and America had arrived out. Nothing of practical importance was done in Congress. In the Senate the House spent the day in discussing the question of appointing a third joint committee to confer as to the Senate's amendments to the deficiency appropriation bill. The amendments of 1,800,000 dols for the army, and 300,000 dols for-the Washington waterworks are the points at issue. No action was taken on the subject, The United States Senate was engaged in dis cussing the Danish sound dues question, the point being the adoption of a resolution declaring that no further act of legislation is necessary to put an end to the treaty with Denmark. No decision was arrived at. The house adopted a resolution calling on the President for information regarding the Panama massacre, the interruption of travel on the Isthmus, and what steps had been taken relative to the same. The subject of the con ference on the deficiency bill coming up, Mr. GiddingA commenced a speech, but before its conclusion suddenly fainted, and tell to the floor. He recovered partially, and was taken to his resi dence, hut afterwards returned and finished his remarks. The bill granting 1,500,000 acres of.land to lowa, for railroads, was passed by 79 to 59. It is stated upon good authority that the admi nis.ration is prepared to recognise theßivas-Walker government and receive the new minister from Nicaragua, Padre Vigily, who has probably ere this reached the capital. The President and members of the Cabinet held a consultation on Monday on Nicaraguan affairs. It is thought the outside pressure will compel the administration to receive the new Minister, who had arrived in Washington. Mr. Soule, in his speech at the New Orleans meeting, on the 28th ult , announced with much positiveness that our government would recognize that of Gen. Walker. A bloody affray happened in Washington on Thursday morning. Mr. Philip T. Herbert, mem ber of Congress from California, had a difficulty with one of the waiters at Willard's Hotel, during which the former shot the latter, killing him in stantly. Mr. Herbert immediately surrendered himself and an investigation was commenced before a magistrate in the afternoon. The evidence i said to be contradictory ; Mr. Herbert's friends are confi dent that he will be fully exonorated. Major Heiss had a rencontre with Mr. Wallach, the editor of the Star, on Thursday evening, in consequence of an editorial article concerning Padre Vigily, the new minister from Nicaragua. A meeting had been held at New York for the purpose of sympathising with General Walker, which was numerously attended. Great enthusiasm prevailed, and a similar calamity had befallen a large store at Lowell, known as Wigman's Exchange. The total loss from both catastrophes was estimated at 53,000 dollars. A severe storm, which unroofed several houses, had occurred at Bangor. News received from the Havanna report sugars as higher and molasses scarce. An affidavit had been filed at the State De partment in Washington by the captain of the steamer Orizaba„ which set forth the " inter ference" of the British frigate Eurydice at San Juan del Norte in forbidding all passengers having tickets for Nicaragua leaving the ship Evidence was also presented that the British force forbade the American passengers who came down the river from communicating with the shore at San Juan, and that the British boats exercised a strong sur veillance over all Americans while there. Secretary Dobbin said most decisively that such outrages could not be permitted to pass unrebuked. From New Orleans, under date of the Bth, we learn that a severe storm occurred at Baton Rouge, unrooffing several houses, and doing con si,! erable other damage. In the New York money market, bills on London are firm at 100 i to 110 ; Paris, 5 171 to 5 10k. The cotton market had improved, and prices were firmer. Wheat was not so active. Oats moderate. Provisions easy. Freights for Liverpool moderate. For other ports the shipments were light. At New Orleans the cotton quotations were 10Ic to 101 c. Intelligence reached New York on the 9th inst., of a fearful accident, which occurred on iVednes day evening, the 7th, on the Mississipi and Missouri Railroad, near Davenport, lowa. The express train from lowa City ran off the track, while going at a rapid rate, causing terrible destruction. Twelve persons are said to have been killed and a great many others were wounded. The entire train, consisting of the loco motive, four passenger cars and a baggage car, was demolished. The scene is said to have been an awful one. From St. John, N. 8., news had reached of the explosion of the boiler of the steamboat J. D. Pierce, thirty-five miles above Frederickton, instantly killing four persons ; another has since died, and several others are seriously injured. At Providence, the cotton mill, known as Kent's mill, had been destroyed by fire. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. A SRE3 are in fair request, with sales of 75 brls pot at 6 dols 50c to 6 dols 56/e; and 10 ditto pearl, 7 dols 62#c—the latter continue very scarce. C()A.I. —Foreign is in moderate supply, but the market is dull and lower-150 tans Blundell's Liverpool Orrell sold at 7 dols, 4 months. Hard is without changes. COPP ga.—New shelthiug is firm in suits at 32c; an Invoice of 100 cases s ;Id at something under 31c, 6 months. COTTON.—The market is 1;c better under the America's favourable advices, with a fair demand, principally for home use. The sales are estimated at 6,010 b3les for the three days, all on the spot. There is nothing doing in tran itu parcels. Fuson. AND Msa.t.—The low grades, of State and Western flour have declined 121 c under an increased desire to realise, consequent upon the withdrawal of most of the foreign orders. GRAIN.—"IIie wheat market has not veiled materially, though at the close there was an ,nereased desire to realise on all qualities not strictly prime ; the demand continues moderately active, in part for export, with sales of 14,800 bushels white Canada at I dol 50c to 1 del 95c for common to prime; 9,150 white Sou , hero, 1 dol 47c to 1 dol 80c for inferher to choice; and 3,500 red Tennessee, 1 dol 55c. Rye is in limited request, and the market is unsettled. In barley there is nothing of moment doing. The corn market is a shade firmer. HI DRS.—The demand has been moderate, and prices are not ma terially changed since our last, though the market is languid, buy:rs tating only to the extent of their immediate wants. bums.— lire market for Scotch Pig is very firm ; holders ask 32 dols 50c to 33 dols, 6 mos., but the transactions are unimportant. In Bars we hare no change or sales to notice. LE AD. —The market for Pitr; remains quiet but firm. NAVAL STriarts.— With the exception of Tar, are all held very firmly, and Spirits Turpentine has further improved, the receip's being light, the demand for consumption active, and the stock reduced to 6 500 big, Common Rosin continues to he taken freely for export, at full iates. Tar sells in lots as wanted, at 2 dols for Washington and Wilmington. as it runs—stock 8 to 9,000 brls. PaovistoNs.—The market tor Pork has fluctuated considerably since our last, but finally closed buoyant at all advance of 121 c on Mess; there has been a fair hme trade ii , quiry. Beef continues firm, with a fair demand, and sales of 650 brls within one ran e, wh.ch stand as at the date of our last. Prime Mess continues dull and depressed, and we hear al no sal s. Beet' Hams are in filmier at., supply. Cut Me .ts are in fair demand. and lard is cue-eighth or a cent dearer, with a fair enquiry. Bacon continues scarce, and' prices have ad , anted one (planer of a cent per lb. Butter and Cheese co tinue dull at our quote 1 rates. Rtes.—Prices are much depressed. SALT.—There have been no arrivals since our last. Fine Liver pool wanted, and would readily command our quotations, but Bulk salt is still very dull. Suo , as,—There has been -a good enquiry from the trade and refiners since our last, and the irregularity then noticed has been succeeded by considerable firmness, the market closing buoyantly. TA Ltow is in moderate demand, without change in rites. 11, 7 00r,. There is but a very light stock of low and middling fleece in market. and holders are asking a slight advance. Fasteurs.—A firm market, with fair offerings ; moderate sized vessels continue in good request and at remunerativealiperncrea,teazs,e.w hile large class ships are p tyin.r c.smearativelY small Liverpool, the engag. menrs include 50,00 bushels corn and wheat, about equally di.i ltd, at 01 to 51d, in balk end bags; 4,000 brls flour, is lid to gl; 3,000 uales cotton cloong at 3-16 d; 20u brls oi , , 255 ; 801 boxes c ,eese, a r 25a ; 9CO brls rosin, is 92; 202 hhds hams, 20s; 200 bbls. spirits turuentilie, on private terms; by the Ericsson, sa ii,lg to-clay, 1 otO has cheese 100 do bacon, and 170 pkgs butter, 25s to 40s, the lower rate accepted under peculiar cir cumstances ; 10 Ice beef, ss; 106 tes hams, 2s 6d; and 320 brls pork, 2s. EXCLIANGB —For the Ericsson there was little or nothing done, and we do not vary our quotations. I PENINSULAR MAIL. SOUTHAMPTON, gAv 2 4 . The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steal ship Tagus has just arrived here with the usual Peninsular mails. Her dates are Gibraltar, May 1 4 ; Cadiz, lqii3r 15 ; Lisbon, May 19 ; Oporto and Vigo, fay 20. The Tagus brings 87 passengers, and X 1 ,5001 specie, besides the usual cargo. IMPERIAL PARLIA:VIENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY . The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the vvoo,-- at five o'clock. Lord RAVENSWORTH suggested that, in connection wittt the new approaches to St. James's Park, should be made in the East front of Saint James's P llace. He also recommended that several of the public statues should be placed in more favourable positions, and t ha the statue of the Duke of Kent should be removed fro the end of Portland-place to the court connected with t ile r new entrance to Buckingham Palace. He conaPlai rled ,,:t the manner in which several of the pictures of that g r— o f artist, Turner, had been stowed away in the cel lars the National Gallery. improveroea The Marquis of LANSDOWNE stated that a trial ari shig s out of Mr. Turner's will, having terminated, the Fie ttire would be deposited in a place of safety. ld gahl Lord REDESDALE thought that the public vt°ll :jog nothing by the construction of the road across the Pa of the park. Afr some conversation the subject dropped. The Drainage Private Advances Amendment Bill vito read a second time. Committee On the motion of Earl STANHOPE, a select c° „i—ni ,. 3 . was appointed to enquire into the provisions and 0700 tions of the 16 and 17 Vic., cap. 109, for the sub•titu of certain punishments in lieu of transportation . Act, The Smoke Nuisances Amendment Metropolis 1853, Amendment Bill was read a third time and Pa sse oi , The select committee on the Divorce Bill W a s 1/c) need. "clociP The House adjourned at ten minutes past sevvo° HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAT The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. GUANO. if Mr. HORSFALL asked the First Lord of the Treasgti he could give any information as to the quantity of g ualt .t the islands in the Kooria Mooria Bar on the south eit- coast of Arabia, understood to be ceded to the British cv °l/ . 11 :. and what restrictions bad been placed on the remo val °f It and, whether any exclusive right to the guano bad De: 4 granted to any perzon or persons; and, if so, the names such perrons, and the terms of such grant. Lord PALMERSTON said there was only a limited qua ° to of guano on these islands. The right to take guano frjoi them for three years had been granted to a certain comp for a certain amount of money. NEW WRIT. o rder ed On the motion of Mr. HAYTER, a new writ wa s haS for Lichfield, in the room of Lord Waterpark , lims" accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. CRIMEAN MEDALS. In answer to questions put by Colonel DUNNE , frail Mr. PEEL sail it was necessary to fix some dat e ' ho uld which the issue of medals for services in the Crimea should cease, and the date determined upon was the - the the . taking of Sebastopol, and all who arrived eaala► Crimea subsequent to that day, and had received oleo& would be required to return them. He was not ` l 6 the that any had been returned in the East , but some °*.i e ge Artillery, who arrived a short time ago , with the train, had given up their medals, about thirty in nu No general order had been issued on the subject. ARCTIC EXPEDITION MEDALS. In answer ODsr. THOMAS DUNCOMBE, ski Sir C. Wsaid he could not state when the rs for the Arctic Expedition, in search of Sir John Fran 5 to would be issued. The delay was owing to doubts 3 the design for the medals. THE SANDHURST COMMISSION. In reply to Colonels NORTH and DUNNE, 11 ; Mr. PEEL admitted that the present time wag for carrying into effect the recorn to of the Sandhurst Commissioners, with rega r ,,detil the establishment of an orphan class of c h - , had at Sandhurst College, in consideration of those w ho tea' lost their lives in the late war, and announced the T hong tion of the government to carry the recomme nd % be into effect, if the House granted a vote, which vir° ° ' asked for the purpose. The motion was agreed to men dad OATHS BILL. The House then went into committee on th e Oath °f Abjuration Bill. Sir F. THESIGER stated his intention on the third r e 34. inz, of bringing up a new form of oath. 'Lord J• RUSSELL ag m r o ee v a ed to a . clause the object of high was to abolish abjuration, of what had ceased to eis The clause was The bill then went through committee C ,, UNTY AND BOROUGH POLICE BILL• en jed , The Police Counties and Boroughs Bill as air ore was taken into consideration, and the amendment s agreed to, and some new clauses were added. The annuities No. 2 bill was read a second time. POOR LAW AMENDMENT BILL. poor The order of the day for the seco n d reading a the 000 Law Amendment Bill, was discharged, and Mr. 1 3 ° Ti re ad brought in a new bill on the subject, which W as first time. GRAND JURY ASSESSMENTS (IRELAND) 13111 " d PI The house went into committee on the Gr an :na of Assessments (Ireland) Bill. The several clauses of the bill, with the e%c e . 13 0 , 6 ;0 038 clause 7 which was omitted, were agreed to amendments, and the bill was reported. The House adjourned at half-past one o'clock. THE COURT OSBORNE , May 22.—Prince Frederick WOO ve; Prussia arrived at Osb o rn e y es t er d a y, on vi sit t , o ,k b Majesty, attended by Lieut.-General Baron Sch ire t he stein. Prince Albert met his Royal Highness al " z 0 railway station at Portsmouth. Her Majesty's Copsu' were in readiness to convey the Prince and by board the royal yacht Fairy, where he was receive" c 0 her Majesty, with the Princess Royal and F rill .,;t• Alice. Prince Lmwenstein arrived yesterday on 1.- EXTFV4IVE FIRE. Shortly after twelve e'' °l( ! c :siv e Thursday night, an alarming fire broke out in the et„,,, s srs premises, known as the transit sheds belonging ter;ftedl M e gver, and situate near the Huskisson Dock. l'"„ e t - ; all' utmost alarm and excitement revailed thewre full of valuable stores, intended for shintn e— M b ' „ n e telit bourhood when the outbreak took p i Speen l „ - a wit: gence was conveyed to the various fire stations,, arodr surprising rapidity the brigade , under bar . Nlr. Hevi t " nes"' strong body of the police, with Major Greig at their - tro were present at the scene of threatened devastatictueri their aid the men belonging to the Lancashire Ar'" sp it h Militia stationed at the fort came forward 11 'd t° theiralaity and zeal which must ever r edo 11° , t oo ° credit. Not only did they lend their assis,ovier i n the ' w all in st saving from destruction the flour deposited su or a es ae o t t: the premises, but they worked the engt„.. lie ti s e ,o „ k tY _ smr l at _ u n u ty which . no language can do justice to. ' , c r lo tt o t d i continued with ravaging effect until four °Ortion yesterday e s r u ay morning, when at last indefatigable °l t :, M I ecessfal in preventing more extensive datilagiOth we are not in a position to state. it is, rumoursserts the loss will amount to aibnotullten.e no but whether R y o e ,t s c te n r r d N a ci y, that amount is covered by insurance to that APP a 0 4 H th o e L c lD o A m Y m . believe THE I bra. • confi led the arrangements for the double ce e „, coo h vav v h e ou3 re ha s ts : o h n et o - i . the Queen's birthday, and the restorationof nea c ' • s ing , _ t hat ~0 eluded some of the details committee to which are or a te character. It has, we believe, been determined t o be children of the various schools in the town tt A r „ e vion s : assembled, in different places of rel t " - ,, - t een L ,' namely, Abercomby-square , and the MI - PO' in • London-road, and thence preceeded "2: tif ° bands belonging to the schools, aided I ' l " ard other musical additions, suplied by he wavecorporat!°:r• to be marshalled into procession -marched to af and n g ii tree Park, where the National Anthem will be s-ri " wt" • ated, the whole assembly , which, it is estirn borer; comprise upwards of thirty thousand e"csoten Though from this juvenile demonstration will be friendsee of f onl the coorate funds, still it is hoped that the gif, education will not relax their contributions t°ofrors increased eclat to the celebration ; we wean , to whose something like a substantial treat to the children, ore • education is the object of their solicitude an u trE ." 0 11 5 With reference to the other contemplated det - o f th e thins, we may mention that the wh ole en oe ti b c public buildings of the town will be throWn 5,000 tickets sLiakers visitors, and that no less than issued for the gratuitous admission of holidol Iro.actie to St. George's Hall, where the powers of the gigantic organ will be displayed to the acme by Ili r ' • riv e ' Best. The regatta club arc also on thunder their and the aquatic sports on the Mersey will, f e atlit e auspices, form no unimportant or least attractive r nex t in the proceedintts of the day. Probably in " far the r impression we shall be enabled to supplY particulars with respect to the final arrangements.