Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-11-27 00:00:00

EMIGRANT RUNNERS AND BROKERS. TO CAPTAIN SCOMBERG, R N., GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION OFFICER. Sin,—You have had an interview with the Dock Com mittee relative to the inefficient working of the Passenger Act of 1855. You told them it had not answered all your expectations, and that the only remedy for its atuses was to abolish the badge and license altogether—that to appor tion a dock for tee purpose of landing and embarking emigrants, and to establish a " Home " for their temporary residence, was the imperative duty of the dock trustees. You have been to a certain extent forced to this step by the series of articles that have from week to week been published in the Liverpool Chronicle, and copied thence into many of the provincial journals, commenting in unmeasured terms on the working of the Passenger Act, en the supiness of its administrators at this port, and the unmitigated rascality of all engaged or connected with the emigration business. Everything that could tend to excite the already prejudiced mind of the public against the brokers and runners was pictured in the most glaring colours, whilst even the private biekerings of disappointed and rival “loafers" were imported into print to furnish a theme for a column of Billingsgate. All the offensivness of years has been rakei together, and every atom magnified under the microscopic eye of the censor of the Chronicle. Has it ever struck you to examine into this new-born philantrophy which is sow retailed so cheaply, and to inquire where it has arisen, and whether it is the off. spring of charity, or the abortion of self-interest under the,guise of mercy ? I will endeavour, before I have done, to point out to you its claims to respect, or rather dis espect, and to drag from its back every vestige of the false garb it is dressed io, and show it to you in all its naked grossness and deformity. You are aware that there is in New York a business which of late years has sprung up, caused by the influx of emigrants on their way to the west, called the Inland Forwarding Trade. The railway companies contract with agents for the transmission of passengers to the interior at certain rates, much below the current price of the day. The agents pay all the expenses of soliciting and booking the passengers, and the railway officials merely collect the tickets to check with the agent. In the course of time agencies have been established for that purpose even in Earopean cities, from which the tide of emigration flows 'westward, ana amongst the number in Liverpool. The trade has. now become one of such importance, that the 'directors of those railways diverging from New York, wish to retain it entirely in their own hands, and for that porpese have adopted every insane that were calculated to take the business out of the hands of the agents. The motive for this is obvious. I have before me at present, a priced list of fares issue 1 by one of those rail way companies at New York, and in parallel columns are given the fares which the agent is to pay the company, and the prices that he is himself to charge. In order that you may have an idea of those matters, I will instance a few of them for your, and the public information. Agent pays Charges Railroad. P. ssengers. New York to Utica Do. to Buffalo Do. to Toronto.... 3.75 . Do. to Port Hope.. 4. 0 Do. to Hamilton.. 4. 0 Do. to Oswega..... 2.61 .......... 4.50 The difference hers is so material to a good dividend, that we do not wonder the directors and shareholders of the Railways have a desire to receive the larger instead of the smaller sum. For the better accomplishing their object, they hive, under the pretence of protecting the *migrant, obtained the sanction ?f the local government of New York (where change of political parties is so fre quent, that those in power Make it a point to play into the hands of their supporters) to the establishment of the premises, known as Castle Gardens, for the purpose of, disembarking emigrants, ostensibly for their protection, bet really for the more effectually getting them into their own hands, because only certain Companies have access to the place, and all communication with the public outside is denied the unfortunates, whom necessity com pels to take shelter within its walls.. until such time as they are In ieadlnetis to be sent off by the emigrant cars, which generally leave in the evening, and travel all night. in order more effectually to reach their object, paid emissaries are to be sent to Europe to endeavour, under the semblance of philanthropy, to establish institutions, working in concert with Castle Garden. Some antiquated apinster of the Press is to be retained to propagate their writings, and here in this town the emigration officers are, if possible, to be made the cat's paw, to enable the railway directors of America, to pull their Castle Garden chestnut from the fire where it is roasting. The Chronicle being one of the old lumbering species of vehicle, has lven almost run off the road by younger and more vigo r:ions rivals, and having in connection with it a paper published weekly, called the European Times, which circulates largely in America, and is patronised by the New York directors, and Castle Garden supporters, it is Therefore ;pressed into the service, having at the same time a double object in vie w—namely, the serving its supporters in New York, and obtaining a sort of temv ran,' resuscitation in the morbid notoriety its articles on emigration are obtaining for it. Herein lies the secret of the Chronicle's philanthropic efforts which must be received for only what they are worth, and regarded with suspicion and mistrust. The writer in the Chronicle sets out by attacking the runners as a boly, then he attacks the government officers for licensing them ; next, the small brokers come under Isis lash ; and lastly, the cloven hoof of the Castle Garden is permitted to peep out, and the " Home" is broadly advocated. To each of these subjects I might devote a letter, but I will content myself by glancing at them, and give you my opinions on them without pr,•ju dice or bias. The emigrant runners must be divided into two classes. first, those who, as lodging-house keepers, have for a Lumber of years been endeavouring, by the careful and attentive treatment given to emigrants, to build up a con- Erection of friends in this country and in Ireland upon which their future living entirely depends ; and second, Mose who, after years spent in the passenger traffic, have zso connections in the country, neither do they desire it, but float upon the surface of the community—the vultures and cormorants, who prey upon the fair fame of others— - who pounce upon everything which may affard them a meal, and abandon it only when it presents nothing further to destroy. To at once put a stop to complaints, I will suggest a remedy, which ycu may adopt or ❑ot as you may think - well, but, from a matured experience, I think it is the best yet proposed in the present emergency. Instead of runners, who are more than the trade requires, issue licenses to 140, who will be amply sufficient to supply all the requirements of the business. Let the brokers recom mend the men as before, instructing them, however to Zeturn none but men whom they consider honest, and who have made connections in the country, because the brokers know well the character and position of every man in the trade. Strike off the list the fellows who " loaf" about the railways and pier-heads, who sneak about the doors of broker's offices, and prowl around the ship when she is receiving her passengers. These are the men who bring disgrace upon the business, who hunt in gaugs an' recommend each other to the unwary stranger, and afterwards divide the plunder obtained from him• Seve ral of this class received licenses this year after the greater number were distributed, but I am confident you did not know the character and unfitness of these men— o..ie Sayers's and the Derry Chortles of the business—or you never would have sanctioned them• Let two inspec- tors be appointed, one for the docks, and the other for the railways men like Mr. Swaine or Mr. Smith, 'ho superintend the badge-porters, will act honestly and independently in their situation, will preserve order and regularity at those places, and prevent improper persons bolding licenses. Give six men to every large broker, and three men to each small broker, and the number will be found sufficient for all useful purpose. You will be be showing to the runners that the fair and honest treat ment of their passengers is the only security for the renewal of their licences, and these men will become what it was intended they should be—a protection to the emigrant. The case of the small broker is worthy of a moment's consideration.: You understand it well, but the public have not that advantage. I will therefore say a word on this subject, first premising that two thousand pounds are the amount of the securities for , either a large or a small broker. The transactions of the small broker seldom reach three hundred pounds for any single ship, which must be paid in almost every case before his pas;engers go on board. He must have contracted with the large broker before he wrote a single ticket ; and if he fail to meet his engagements, an instance of which has not occurred for several years, his securities in the above -amount are called in to make good his deficiencies. On the other hand, the large broker may have agents in America, or in Australia, where large sums are rec3ived on account of passages; may issue drafts for large amounts, payable in those countries or in England ; and when reverses in trade occur, as at the present moment, tens of thousands of pounds may be involved without a word being uttered in condemnation of their acts, but rather commisseration and regret. lam sorry to ray we have seen some instances of this description, and may see more yet. The sympathetic souls who would weep over a seven and sixpenny commission, have not a tear to bestow on a matter which concerns the wants and feelings of thousands of unfortunate persons. Many of the large brokers in this town are also ship owners, and in the event of the commission now paid being abolished, they would no doubt benefit to a corresponding amount. The ship owner here and in America will alone derive the benefit from it, for I assert that the fare will not be reduced one penny, but rather advanced, as in 1850, from the absence of that competition between rival runners, which at present prevails, and tends to keep the price within reasonable boundi. The scribe of the Chronicle knows this all well, and he therefore wishes to propitiate the large brokers by the sacrifice of the small ones. All this time he has been venting his feigned indig-, nation against the runners and small brokers, he has cunningly and conveniently closed his eyes to the fact, that the large brokers he so much admires have, throughout these kingdoms, " age z nts" for the purpose of booking pas sengers, men who have no license whatever, for whose in tegrity collectively the broker is alone responsible, and who receive the same commission—and sometimes more— which the runner and lodging-house keeper get here. The extent of of those agents employed by each broker may be estimated when I affirm that they vary in number from 50 to 150. If the small broker is an eyesore and an injury to the trade, why retain these men ? I will tell you—because they are the instruments in the hands of the largo brokers and shipowners, and it is the interests of the shipowner and the railroad director that the well-paid philanthropist of Castle Garden has come so far to advocate. , But, act independently, sir, as yon have hith9rto done, where the small broker is a man of goodcharacter, and can produce his securities for £2 , 000, he has as good a right to a license as any shipowner who ever signed a deed of Bottomry—provided always that such broker be not himself a clerk in a passage broker's office, a storekeeper, or outfitter, as Irregularities frequently occur from , this pause. The great panacea of all the evils of the trade, we are told, is to be found in the " Home," and if tho Dock Trustees will not consent to erect such a place. the Murrays and Sallivens of Castle Garden, will go to Parliament for powers to compel them. Well, we will suppose an act, sanctioning such an institution to have been procured, and the " Home " ready to receive its inmates. What, then ? Simply this—that the Irish emigrant, sickened as he is with the thousand modes adopted by ancient dames of both sexes, and hypocritical saints, to undermine his faith, will look on it as a monster proselytis. lag affair—will shun its portals with abhorrence, and seek the humble residence of the man with whom his friends sojourned before, and by whom they were fairly treated. The . English emigrant will not enter its doors, because the very idea of stopping in the same building with the poor Irish is so repugnant to John Bull's prejudices that very little support, indeed, may be looked for from that quarter. In order to be useful, such an establishment must be self supporting, blit if, from these causes, it becomes a burthen on the dock estate, or on the property of the burgesses and ratepayeis, it must inevitably collapse like a wind ball, having served no useful purpose nor furthered any real object, except that of the cheap philantropists of Castle Garden. You now behold what the advocacy of the Chronicle and its letter is worth. Be not deceived by the smooth and silky coat and mild accents of the Murrays and (3#Sulli vans, for underneath their kind and plausible appearance lurks a rough and rugged nature, which only puts on the character of the lamb to suit the purpose of the hour, and for the more ready attainment of their object. Act as you have always done, independently and honourably. You and the gentlemen who act with you are deserving of the highest praise for the manner in which you have per formed your duties. Your conduct has at all times been characterised by feeling and gentleness, and whilst earning the gratitude of the emigrant, you have at the same time succeeded in winning the respect of the captain and the broker.—l remain, Sir, your obedient Servant, • Liverpool, Nov. 24, 1857. HIBERNICUS. MR. W. CONINGHAM, M.P., ON THE INDIAN CRISIS. On Monday evening, according to previous arrangement, Mr. Coningham addressed a large meeting of his consti tuents in the Town-hall, Brighton. Mr. William Alger presided. Mr. Coningham, at great length, entered into an explanation of his conduct during the past session, defending the votes he had given on different occasions, and referring to a few of the most important measures upon which the House divided. He next adverted to India, and asked who appointed General Anson head of the Indian army ? He would say that if there had been efficient soldiers like Napier, Campbell, Havelock, Neill, and Nicholson, people with no handles to their names—if they had been commanders-in-chief when the Meerut mutiny broke out —he believed it would not have broken—but even if it had it would have been crushed immediately, as Sir Charles Napier crushed the mutiny in Scinde after the war, for which Lord Dalhousie, another of the aristocracy, sent him back to England for having taken upon himself to do so, and dared to interfere with his sacred privileges. And now they have another Governor-General, another aristocrat, nominated, as all such men have been, because they were lords, as if that was the only qualification necessary. In old constitutional countries like England, any respectable blockhead will do for a monarch (laughter), but for those who are invested with the control of such a territory as India, and 200,000 soldiers, it requires a very different qualification to that of aristocracy. It must be an aristocracy of brains. Was it not palpable how England drifted into a war with Russia through incapacity, and has she net now drifted into a mutiny by the same cause, and her females massacred, slaughtered, violated, and abused by a set of ruffians ? That ought not to be allowed to escape investigation, and the cause of the disasters should be found out, for they could have been prev,nted. The cause may partly be attributed to having stripped the country of European troop - , annexed Oude, and tampered and inter fered with the religion of the natives—interfered with that with which they have no business. On the one hand, countenance has been given to the superstition of the natives, and on the other, proselytism has been allowed ; and the result is that fearful mutiny anti disaffection in the Sepoy army. That army will have to be re-organised, but in a different manner to what it has been. Mr. Coning. ham then reviewed the manner in whioh India had been governed ; and said he knew it must be ruled with a rod of iron, but it was also necessary to adminster justice ; and if the sword was carried in the right hand, the even balance of justice should be carried in the left. Mr. Coningham then alluded to the Princess Royal's dowry, and explained that what he did was in p-otest ; he then referred to the Dachy of Lancaster ; and concluded by an allusion to the question of Refo r m, i n t h e course of his observa tions on which he referred to the unequ.l registration of the country, and gave several items as instances ; among them were 22 boroughs with a population of 3 780,000, which returned 42 members, and 22 other boroughs, with a population of only 100,000, returned a like number; while the property qualification of Sussex, of £1 169,000 value, returned 18 members ; and that of Middlesex, velued at £7,293,000, returned but 14 members. Lieut.- Colonel Fawcett, in a brief speech, mov e d th e f o ll ow i ng resolution That this meeting approve of the conduct of William Conningham, Esq , as one of the memb ers f or this borough, and that they consider him to be worthy of their confidence ; " which being seconded by Mr. J. G. Bass, was after some discursory conversation, put and carried unanimously. A vote of thanks was given to the chairman, and the meeting separated. The Emperor of Russia has presented a girl, named Maria Moltechanoff, aged 10 years, with 400 roubles, as a . reward for her courage in saving her two young brothera from destruction during a most destructive fire that occurred there on the sth inst. MEETING OF THE DENNISTOUN CREDITORS. Yesterday afternoon a meeting of Dennistoun and Co.'s creditors was held at the London Tavern for the purpose of receiving a balance-sheet, prepared by Mr. Coleman the well-known accountant, and generally 'to take into consideration the whole affAirs of the firm. The attendance was very numerous. Mr. Charles Binney Skinner, of the firm of Jardine, Skinner, and Co., was called to the chair: Mr. Coleman read the balance sheet,* included the whole of the transacti9ns of Messrs. J. and A. Dennistoun, of Glas gow, Dennistoun and Co., of Liverpool, DenniStoun, Wood and Co., New York, and A. and J. Dannistonn, and Co. of New Orleans. The general statement was as , fol lows : on the debtor side were the following items :—To creditors on open accounts, 91,917/. 10s. Bd. ; ,ditto, holding security,2l7,276/. Is. 9,i. ; ditto, on.bills payable, 1,833, 4781.3 s 11—liabilities, 2,142,7011 15s 6d; amount of capital standing to the credit of the several partners, 560,8971 2s 9d; ditto Liverpool Borough Bank shares cost 208,8731 2s lld ;-769,7701 5s 81; balance of profit and loss acc)unt, 23,5201 73 5d ; making a total of 2,935,9921 8s 7d. On the credit side—By cash in hand, 9,0381 lOs 91 ; couating-houses, fur ❑iture. &c., 2,5001; produce on hand, 26,3601 ; bills receivabli on hand, 111,7861 93 3d; debtors in Great Britain, &e., 213,0131 7s lid; ditto in America, £1,58 , 1,215 143 9d; securities with creditors, £187,080 12s 10d; amount to debit of Dennistoun Brothers, and Co., Australia, £354,345 133 6d—.C2;488,340 93. Further separate estates of the partners available, £190,379 16s 81 ; debts doe to the separate partners in 'America, £48,399 ; Liverpool B Tough Bank shares contra, £208,873 2s 11d; milting £2,935,992 83 7d. The Claims and assets exhibited the following items on the debit s'de :—To creditors on open accounts, £91,947 lOs 3d ; to ditto on bills payable, £1,833,478 3s ld ; less balances to the debit of parties for whose account the bills are accepted, the principal part of which are considered good, £1,214,414 53 3d—£619,063 17s 10d ; creditors partially secured, £177,142 14s lld ; security held, £142,531 158—£34,610 19s 11d ; creditors fully secured—security held, .E 44,548 17s 10d; claims, £40,133 6s 10d—£4,415 lls ; liabilities on bills die c)unted, £514,769 lOs 4d, of which it is estimated there may rank on this estate £50,000 ; making £795,622 8s sd; on the credit side there appeared, by cash in hand, &c., £9,038 lOs 9d ; by counting-houses, furniture, &c., £2,500 ; by produce on hand, £26,360; by bills receivable on - band, £111,786 93 3rl; by debtors, £682,814 17s 51 ; by surplus from securities contra, £4,415 lls ; by amount to debit of Dennistoun Brothers & Co. (Australia), £354,345 13s 6d—£1,091,261 is Ild; by further separate estates of the partners available, £190,379 16s 8d ; by debts due to the separate partners in America, £48,399 ; making £1 ,330,039 183 7d. Mr. Murray, who appeared for the firms, submitted to the meeting the proposition of the partners. The parent firm was upwards of seventy years the house is New York ; it had existed for fifty years, and that in New Orleans for 40 years. What the partners proposed in respect of the English and United States houses was this, that creditors should receive 3a. in the pound in cash on the 30th Jan., 1858; 2s. on the 31st July, 1858 ; 35. on the 31st December, 1858; 4s. on the 30th June, 1859; 4s. on the 31st December, 1859 ; and the remaining 4s. on the 30th June, 1860; with interest on each instalment at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. For the liqui dation of the Australian liabilities, the proposal was this : =6s 81 in the pound in cash on the 30th ,Tan., 1858 3s 41 on the 30th Jane, 1858 ; 5s on the 31st Jan., 1859, and 5s on the 31st July, 1859, with interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. If these proposals were accepted, it would be for the meeting to grant letters of license to the firms to carry out the arrangement. The usual promissory notes would be giving for the instalments, the ereditors in return giving up or cancelling their existing notes or liabilities. The two estates, narnely, the Australian and the American, would bs kept separate ; all the proceeds from the Australian house would be kept distihctl3 to meet Australian liabilities. Mr. Coleman announced that if these proposals were accepted, and it should afterwards be in their power to do so, the firms would anticipate the payments of the pro missory notes. On the motion of Mr. Tennant, seconded by Mr. Van Wart, the proposals were unanimously adopted. Other resolutions of a financial character were afterwards passed and the proceedings terminated. STOPPAGE OF THE NORTHUMBERLAND AND DISTRICT BANK. (From the Times City Article.) An application for assistance to the Bank of England was declined on Tuesday. The draughts of the District Bank were returned yesterday morning. The liabilities are thought to be very great, probably not much less than £3,000,000, and the general opinion of the character of their assets is far from favourable. They are understood to have made enormous advances on collieries and iron works, and at the time of the failure of Messrs. Carr Bros., at Newcastle, in August last, for £720,000, they appeared as large creditors on that estate--the claim being secured by a mortgage of extensive coal mines. The last stated number of shareholders was 408. Terrible distress is likely to be felt throughout the entire district, and among all classes. The average weekly amount paid for wages alone, through this bank, is stated to have been about £85,000, and it is feared that, by the catastrophe, several thousand persons will b 3 thrown out of work, The Bank of England have a branch at Newcastle, and every effort will be made by them, and also by other institutions, to mitigate the evil in this respect as far as possible. A despatch in the Times, dated Wolverhampton, Wed nesday night, says —lt was expected that the business of the suspended bank would be resumed with the New Year. The district is described as wearing a very gloomy aspect. THE EAST INDIA. COMPANY PENSIONS FOR MILITARY SERVICES. The Daily News says it is the intention of the Directors to propose an annuity of £l,OOO to General Sir Archdale Wilson of Delhi, and also grant two several pensions of .E3OO to the nearest surviving relatives of the late Generals Nicholson and Mell. In the case of General Nicholson, the Daily News believes the pension will accrue to his mother, and in the case of General Niell to his widow, and it trusts that Government are prepared to propose a pen sion of £l,OOO a-year to General Sir Henry Havelock of Lucknow, who is a Queen's officer. General Wilson, as also Generals Nicholson and Niell, were the East India Company's officers. The Daily News says, that the intelligence by the present mail is by far the most cheering that has been received since the outbreak of the mutiny. The Times says, that the news will be received by the country wi h deep satisfaction and relief. BERLIN, Wednesday.—The Journal de Mayence an nounces that the Military Federal Commissioner has received a proposal to purchase the entire quarter of the city wherein the explosion has made most ravages, with all the buildings as they stand, on the basis of their value before the accident. THE EARL OF DURHAM'S C OLLIERIES.—This noblesaans who is one of the greatest c oa l proprietors in England, is at present making extensive preparations to work several of his mines with increased vigour. Many of the tensn's upon his estates in Durham have received noticas to quit, in order that mining agents and viewers may occupy their dwelling-houses. MONUMENT TO THE 23RD WELEIR FIISILEERS.—A,monu ment is to be erected to the memory of the officers and soldiers of the 23rd Royal Welsh Fcsileers, who fell in the Crimea during the late Russian war. It is to be erected at tie expense of Colonel Lysons, 25th Foot, late colonel of the 23rd, and the officers of that gallant regiment, and is to be placed in the Guildhall-square, at Carmarthen. The whole w ill b e thi rty f eet in height,' and formed of Portland stone, the base being twelve feet square. A hand some cast iron railing, in imitation of muskets and fixed bayonets, is to surround the monument, on the shaft and pedestal of which will be inscribed the names of every officer, non-commissioned officer, and the rank and file who fell during the war, whether on the field or by disease. This appropriate tribute to a brave and gallant regiment is to be ready for erection early next year, THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1857 MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, Thursday Evening. There continues to be only a very moderate business done in our Cotton Market, and prices are now about Id. per lb. lower than on Friday. The , sales to day are estimated at about 3,000 bales. Though the Continuations were high . in the Liverpool Share Market to-day, prices continued to, rise during the, day, aided by a rumour of the Bank of France having lOwered its rate of interest 1 per cent, The following were the transactions : -Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 621 Caledohian, 374, 374, 37 11-16; Eastern Counties, 101 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 89, 891, 89; London and North Western, 94, 031, 934, 934, 941; Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 351, 35, 341; Midland, 814, 821; North Eastern, 23 Dovers, 184, 18 5-16; Grand Trunk of Canada, 8 11-16, 81 ; Great Western of Canada, 174; Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 31 per cent., 634; Bank of Liverpool, 22 ; Liverpool and London Fire and Life, Bp. The following was the business for the next account. Caledonian, 37 11-16 ; London and North-Western, 944, 944; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 351; Mid land Stock, 821, 824, 824 ; Dovers, 184; Grand Trunk of Canada, 9. The closing prices were :- Blackburn 84, 84 ; Cheater and Birkenhead, 621. 621; Caledonian, 374, 374; Chester and Holyhead, 144, 15 ; Eastern Counties, 104 104 ; East Lan cashire, 86, 87; Do. 91. Shares, par, 4 p; Great Northern, 234, 231 ; Do. A, 94, 10 ; Great Western, 48, 481 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 891, 891 ; Do. 9/ shares, par 4 p ; Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 181, 184 ; London and North Western Stock, 94, 941 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 354. 354; Midland Stock, 82, 821; North British, 114, 114 ; North Staffordshire, 44, 44 d ; North Eastern - Berwick, 221 23; York and •North Midland, 394, 391 ; Leeds Capital Stock, 24, 241; South Eastern 18 5-16, 18 7-10 ; Dutch Rhenish, 64, 54 d ; Great Western of Canada, 174. 18 ; Do. new shares, 3 24 d ; Great Luxembourg, 51, 51 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 81, 9. The following were the continuations paid :-Blackbure, is con ; Caledonian, 3s, 3s 6d ; Eastern Counties, la 6d ; Great Western, even 1-16 con ; Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 7:16, 1, 9-16, 4-; London and. North Western Steck, 1,4, 4,5, oge, 4; Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln,' 3s, 1,6 i, 4 ; Midland Stock, 1, 9-16, 4, 9.16, 1 , 9-16; North Eastern-Berwick, 1,2 s 31, ; South g Eastern, 4,3 s ; Dutch Rheniah, 9d, 10d, 6d ; Great Western, of Canada, is 6d, 1-16 ; Do. new shares, Od ; Great Luxembourg, Bd, 7d, 8d ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 1-16, is 6d, 1-16, The Bank Directors had a protracted sitting to day, but no alteration has been made- in the rate of discount. The Funds have experienced a fresh rise of 4 per cent., in consequence of the extensive investments by the public. The value of Money in the Stock Exchange is only about four per cent. on Government Securities up the 7th of December. Consols for Money closed this afternoon at 901 to 904, and for the Account, 904 to 904. After official hours, they were rather higher, v;z , 90 1116 to 90 13-16. In the London Railway Share Market there was not so much change to notice to-day. The business done was steady, and, perhaps, rather better prices. The following were the closing prices :-Caledoni ans, 741, 754 ; -Eastern Counties, 104, 1 . 04 ; East Lancashire, 864, 871; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 57, 59 ; Great Northern, 904, 911 ; Ditto A, 78, 80 ; Great Westerns, 484, 481; Great Western of Canada, 1 171, 18 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 351, 361 ; Great Southern and Western ; 96, 98 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 884, 89 ; London and North Western, 94, 944; London and South Western, 86, 87 ; Leeds Northern, 471, .481; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 341, 35 ; Midland Stock, 824, North British, 461, 471 ; South Eastern and Dover, 614 ;' York, Newcastle and Berwick 914, 92 ; York and North Midland, 78k, 79; After official hours the following were the nominal prices :-Caledonians 754, 751; Eastern Counties, 104, 104; East Lancashire, 864, 874; Great Northern, 901, 914 ; Do. A., 80, 78, 80 ; Great Western, 484, 49 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 894, 894; London "and North Western, 944, 944 ; Manchester, Sheffield,' and Lincolnshire, 341, 35 ; Midland Stock, 821; North British, 46, 47 ; South Eastern and Dover, 611. Messrs. Dennistoun's meeting of creditors has been held, and a highly favourable report of the position of the house presented. We believe it was determined that the firm should resume busi ness, paying a dividend in cash of seven shillings in the pound upon all over-due liabilities, and the balance of twenty shillings at fixed dates, with interest. The balance-sheet shows a surplus of 450,0001 over and above all liabilities. Great satisfaction is expressed at the result of the meeting of creditors of Messrs. Naylor, Vickers, and Co., which took place at Sheffield on Monday. Twenty shillings in the pound, in addition to in terest, is to paid by instalments. The liabilities prove considerably smaller than the first hasty estimate led the public to believe, and, on the average, do not fall due until Merck next. Con sequently, the payment 'of the first instalment is deferred until next July.. After payment in full there will remain an estimated surplus of 225.0001., independent of the private property of the partners. - We had yesterday to announce another serious Banking difficulty. It has been known for some time past that the Northumberland and Durham District Banking Company were in embarrassment, and two or three days ago the name of the institu tion was freely mentioned. Upon that occasion the rumour was met by a contradiction, apparently on authority. Yesterday morning, however, the London agents refused to accept their . drafts ; and, from the magnitude of the amount return ed, it is feared that the Bank will be com pelled to close their doors. Occurring at a time when confidence was steadily reviving, this event is very lamentable, the more especially as the engage ments of the institution are very large, and widely ramified. Their transactions, too, are in great part amongst a poor population, v;hich cannot fail to suffer severely from any shock to local credit. It is apprehended that difficulty may arise in the carry ing on of some of the collieries, and in one quarter !.we hear a statement that the stoppage of the bank, unless averted, will jeopardise a sum of about 30,0001 destined as weekly wages to colliers and others. This bank was established on the Ist of June, 1836, and has about 408 partners. The paid-up capital is 652,5011., and the amount paid up per share, 10 1 . The reserved fund was last ' stated at 90,8741 The dividend last declared was at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum. The head office is at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and there are eight branches, viz , at Alnwick, Berwick, Hexham, Morpeth, North Shields, Sunderland, Durham, and South Shields. The Bank do not issue their own notes, their circulation consisting of those of the Dank of England. The other joint stock banks of Newcastle having fallen into diffi culty some time ago, the Northumberland and Durham District Bank is the only joint-stock bank now left in that town, and this circumstance is cal culated to increase the local distress, unless a suspension can be averted. It is stated that the bullion in the Bank of France has increased to close upon eight millions. This is in consequence of the recent advance iu the Bank's rate Of discount. A legitimate policy being found successful, the Bank are enabled to reduce their artificial purchases of bullion. Hence the reduction in the premium offered for gold to five per mille. At LEWIS & OMPA NY'S , Ranelagh-street, BOYS are CLOTHED from the Ages of Six Twenty Years. A CENTENARIAN.—Died at Curluke, on the 17th inst., Mrs. Rodger, aged 100 years and six months. The day of her birth is not fixed by written evidence, but she was baptised at Carstairs on the 15th May, 1757, (old style, of course), and, according to a story she used to relate, she was only five days. old when taken to the ch urc h f or baptism. Though ultimately blind and feeble in body, her mental faculties were retained to the end of her days.— Glasgow Daily Mail. At LEWIS & Co IIPANY'S, Ranelagh-street. BUTS are CLOTHED from the Agee of Siz to Twenty Year LITERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—Noy. 26. With a moderate enquiry, the cotton market rules more regular, at id per lb decline since Friday. The sales—including 30 Pernarn. bucos lid, 100 Babies 6.td, 160 Egpptians Sid to 9d, 1,200 Surats 3jd to sd—are reported 3,000 bales, of which 1,500 are on speculation and for export. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET—Noy. 26. Stroei,—The market remains without animation. The transac tions consist of 350 hhd s indirect Cnba, part to arrive, at rather easier prices, and 1,200 bags Pernams, in bond, at 2')s 61 per cwt. from the quay. _ _ MoLssas. - -50 puncheons of cloyed Cuba are reported at 13e per cwt. Rum AND Corraz.—Nothing has taken place in these articles. Rion.-1,000 bags old Bengal went off at 8s 3d, and 1,300 bags' Necransie, all faults, at 7s 9d per cwt. for first class damaged. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET.—Nov. 26. Per stone, 201bs. Per 901bs. s. d. s. d. s. d. a. d. Potatoes, Seedlings 3 10 to 4 0 Hay, 01d...... 0 7 to 0 71, Ditto, Kemps .... 4 0 to 4 3 Ditto, new... 0 6 to 0 71 I Ditto, Whiterocks. 2 11 to 3 1 Ditto, clover 0 61 to 0 7 1 Ditto, Balshaws .. 2 9 to 2 10 Green Clover 0 0 to 0 OlDitto, B. Farmers 0 0 to 0 0 Grass 0 0 to U 01 Ditto, cattle 0 0 to 0 U Itraw, wheat 0 2f to 0 3 Per ton. Ditto, oat Ditto, barley .... 0 0 to 0 0 Carrots 24 U tc, 28 0 Oats, in straw .... 0 V to 0 0 Mangle wurzel 0 (P to 0 0 !Manure 5 0 to 0 6 LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.—Nov. 26 SCIIA R.—The market is quiet to-day, but the good qualities are going of in the public sales at yesterday's prices ; inferior difficult of sale. Refined lumps 55s to 58s. COFFEE.—The public saes are progressing at about previous rates. TEA,—The public sales are going off heavily. The statistics of this article are very favourable; the official statement of the Board of Trade for the ten months ending let November, 1857, show that the importations this year have decreased 14,565,315 lbs., that the increase in the consumption has been 5,314,552 lbs., and the increase on the exportation has been 3,116 551 lbs., making the total deliveries to be 8,400,000 lbs. in excess of last year, whilst the importasion has decreased 14,50'1,000 lbs. . . RICE has further declined 6d. Battam sold 7s to 7s 6d cash and prompt. .. . SAl.TPATRE.—Refraction 4 sold at 3s, which has a lower price. LONDON TALLOW MARKET—Nov. 26. The market is quiet to-day. Town tallow is quoted 48s 6d net cash ; Petersburg Y. C. on the spot, 495; all the year, 48s 61; De cember, 495 ; January and March, 49s 6d. LONDON WOOL MARKET.--Nov. 26. Two brokers, vlz. Chalme & Co., and Mr. Buxton, have offered wool to-day. The attendance of buyers at the sale was moderate, and a fair quantity of wool eanged hands, though somewhat slowly, at unaltered quotations. Very few purchases have been effected for export. , LONDON MINING MARKET.—Nov. 26. We have really no report to make under this head aisrooming, for up to the present hour scarcely any business has been done. In the Stock Exchange no transactions whatever are officially reported. Many stocks stand at merely nominal prices. In foreign and colo nial mining shares there is also an entire absence of movement. Alfred Consols, 14i; East Russell, 24, 3.16 ; Lady Bertha, 225, 235; Sortridge Consols, 2, 2 1-16, k; Wheal Edward, 7, i; Wheal Wrey, s}, BIRMINGHAM CORN MARKET.—Nov 26. The market hes taken a turn for the bettor. In consequence of a short supply of Wheat, and a good demand springing up, prices advanced 21 p:r quarter. Barley was also dearer, but o.its were unaltered. Beans and Peas were fully maintained. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET.—Nov. 25. The Sugar market continues very depressed, and the transactions since our last report have been very limi ed. There is some demand for refiners' produce, which sells at easy rates. The stock of rum is quite exhausted. DUBLIN CATTLE MARKET.—Nov. 26. There is not near such activity in our cattle trade as of late. To-day the supply was large, but the demand for England having fallen off, the sales were but moderate, and prices of cattle declined lOs per head. Mutton also declined, and, at the close, numbers were left unsold. The pig market was larger, and the demand was moderate, at from 423 to 445 per cwt. CORK BUTTER MARKET.—Nov. 26. The supply to-day consisted of about 2,103 kegs and firkins, which were disposed cf at lower prices, viz.: —Firsts, 106 s ; Seconds, 96s ; Thir, s, gos ; Fourths, 86, per cwt. GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET.—Noy. 26. The supply of cattle was rather larger than on Thursday last:and the general condition of stock shown was very inferior. Top bullocks were particularly scarce, and sold at fully last week's prices. All other sorts were in full demand, at unaltered rates, and at the finish a clearance was effected. Sheep were also more abundant, and in good demand, at last week's prices ; all sold. Top beef worth 6fd per lb; middling and inferior, 5d to 6d; sheep, 6d to 7d. Number at market-889 cattle, and 3,237 sheep. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET.—Noy. 2G. We had a very quiet market to-day, at the following prices : Mixed Nos., buyers 525 6d, sellers 533 6d ; No. 1, buyers 525, sellers 53s 6d; No. 3, buyers 495, sellers 49s 6d per ton. THE WELSH IR()N TRADE. The iron trade throughout the west district is very dull, and in several works the men are allowed to work only half-time, and this restriction-will cause some distress. Notice of reduction of wages has also taken place. The orders on hand are numerous, but in the present state of the markets the ironmasters are afraid to execute them, particularly as many are from America. Until confidence is restored a decided improvement cannot be looked for, SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL. NOY/M/IEII 27. Man WA/len—Morn. 7 18—Even. 7 48—Height, 13 ft. 4 in . OFF THE PORT AND INWARD BOUND. Tyro, from Antwerp. ARRIVED. Nov. 25. British Queen (s.e.) Havre Nov. 25. Herman . • Rotterdam Cleopatra Rotterdam . Argus Rostock Deolinda • - uporto Meroo .. Rio Janeiro; Pelican (s.s.). Rotterdaml CLBARED IDTWARDS. Virgendel Carmen....... Matanzas St. Paul . Messina Elizabeth ...... Africa Empire 5tate...........New York Express . .. Africa Ipswich ........St. Vincent ENTERED FOR LOADING. NOV. 25. Sarah Crinoline ..... Buenos Ayres Montreal .. Lady Sale . Charleston City of Baltimore (5.5.).. N. York Lamartine ....... Dram, &c Wyoming Jane Goodyear Gibraltar Emelie and Fe1ix.......... Africa Ann Po well ..Havre Rosa Douro (s.s.) . ..... ....Lisbon Heart of Oak ...... ... • • Trieste Irlam OUTPORTS. Deal, Nov. 2 5.—Arrived—The,JOhnAfathie, from Penang—Julia, China— John Henry, Madras, with loss of anchor and chain. Sailed— She Juno, for Galle—Maize, Colon—Vldefonse, Bilboa. Portnnouth, Nov. 25.—Arrived —The Alive Jordan, from Chinches. Falmouth —Arrived—The Simon, from Bombay. Kingstown, Nov. 25.—Arrived —The Duke, from Odessa—Dumfries shire, Savanil a—Phcenix, Quebec Queenstown.—Arrived off—The Northern Light, from Akyab. Gravesend, Nov. 25.—Arrived—The Acorn, from Algoa Bay. Nov. 26—The Martha Kay, from Odessa—Zephyr, Helingsborg—Brigand, Danzic—Providence and Lionne, Gravelines—lsabella and Jane, Guernsey—alb'on, ophia, Gottenburg—Fortitude, Memel — Moselle (s.s.), Rotterdam. Sailed—The Clarissa, for Melbourne— Elba (s.), Hamburgh. Southampton, Nov. 26.—Arrived—The Alliance (s.), from Havre— Ranger (s.), London—Despatch (a.), Jersey. Sailed—The Petropolis (s.), for Brazils—Courier (s ), Jersey—Havre (s.), Havre—L'Etoile, Ca enton—Ranger (s.), Dublin, Dublin, Nov. 24.—Arrived—The 3piridiono, from Ibrail. Nov. 26. —The Evangelist, from Galatz—Devonshire, Lond..n. MARITIME EXTRACTS. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 26. The Dumfriesshiro has not arrived here as reported y sterday, Quimper, Nov. 24.—The tinrham (s.s.), from Cape Coast Castle, and Teneriffo. to London, with 400 tons palm oil, was stranded near Audierne this morning ; crew landed, and part of cargo will be saved. Milford.—The Erin, Lewis, arrived here from Plymouth, with pumps choked and five feet of water in the hol i. VESSEL'S REPORTS. Report by the Rhone 's.s.), arrived here from Naples. Signalised. In tat. Lon. Nov. 18.. Forth, of Wexford, bound we5t......... 36 36 N.. 02 30 W Nov. 18 ..Fleetwaod,of Glasgow, bound east..... 36 34 N.. 02 36 W Nov. 18 „British barque Thuron, bound west ; and French barque Jan Gamboa, bound east • • Nov. 20 —Orpheus, bound south-east-50 miles south-east of Cape St. Vincent Nov. 20.. A Izig, bound south-east, showing 3rd diet. pendant, 2,615 (Sarah Sm'th), off Cape St. Vincent. SPOKEN. Oct. 9.. King of Algeria, hence to M e lbo urne In lat. Lon. 9 N.. 25 W Oct. 17..Mirzapore, Mad r as t o Li verpoo l l6 N.. 32 W Oct. 25.. Wanderer, hence to Barbado:,a 25 N... 37 W FOREIGN PORTS. Queen, Owen, from London at Port Natal. rovatore, from London at Algoa Bay. Eagle, hence at Brouwershaven. Beechworth, from Kingstown at Cape of Good Hope, head quarters or 95th Regiment, and sailed for Bombay, Sept. 13. Europa (s.s.), hence at Marseilles. Herefordshire, Hutchins; and Henry and Margaret, Jones—both hence at Havre. Juno, Heidberg, hence at Albo. Alberdina, hence at Sc: Ode. Edward, Lomos ; and Augusta, Waldeck—both henee at Ternense. Shepherdess, Rogers, from Calcutta at Havre. Eugenia, sailed from Marseilles for Liverpool, Nov. 22. Ebro (s.s.), sailed from Barcelonia for Liverpool, Nov. 9. America (s.s.), sailed from Barcelonia, Nov. 10. MARRIAGES. On the fifth inst., at the Church of Walton-on-the-Hill, Mr. James M'Cubbin, of the Griffin Hotel, Bootle, to Mrs. Thomas, of the Old Ropey, Liverpool. On the 19th inst., by special license, at Sefton Church, Mr. Richard Webster, to Miss Elizabeth Price, both of Litherland. DEATH. On the 29th ul t ., a t h er resiienTe. --. 6e Alms Houses, Arrad- s t ree t , aced 72, Eliz a b e th W arren , widow of the late Captai n S amuel Warren. Births, Marriages, and Deaths, are only !maned when ant to our Office duly authenticated. Commtrtfati Sates. THIS DAY. Tars Dar, the 27th instant, at Twelve o t wit, II 1, OKhall-street. 4000 Bundles PIASSAVA , ex Arequipa, from %ilia, George's Dock.—ApP to ly iirp s HOW & BA -8° j' ra. ir On account of whom it may concer,,sok p ou r This DAY, the 27th Inst., at Half-past One 01 ''''ir i icT 4*- at H. H. Golding's Sale Room Corn- x hanget Bruno Corn-exchan ge?. c 00 About 700 Sacks ofEnglisk Baker's ..,... r t Or For further particulars apply to J. &M. HARr''' Tuts DAY, the 2/th instant, at Twelve o'cloc--' t Brokers' Office, 13, Tempest -hey, 2050 Bundles PI A SSAYA, VO ea Clyde, from Bahia, in Wapping Dock.—APPLY to JOHN R0W1,1140 I This DAY, the 27th Instant. at One o'clock, s t th. Public Sale Room, Exchange Buildillgt,roS, About 500 Bales of Common American 9 4 4 tile warranted free from damage only. Samples of getc Sale Room.—Apply to Messrs. Brown, Shipley, an d "Iteil , Bro Or to MUSGROVE, VANCE SE O.FO, voile 9, / NRXT WEEX t loctiVA On MONDAY next, the 30th instant, at Onejl h ,e eortl it . Brokers' Saleroom. Clarendon-bnildings, About 500 Bales American COTTON" 10' to close sundry account sales.— Apply to Et C O ' 0 0 BATESON, CHAMB RE- ' - - - On MONDAY next, the 30th in s tant, at the Pr eters, O la• AN Exchange-chamfers. _ ic a._ • 0 ,, About 70 Tons Fresh LINSEED u' d - oriSehrOr now landing ex Douro.—Apply to Messrs. Letelt„t/ v wood, merchants ; or to FRANCIS J. ' ocltr'' On TUESDAY next, the Ist December, at Twelve , Brokers' Office, 16, Exchange-bui„ l " ; 7l c , OP 800 Barrels Common American Ru'`iigSo * landing ex Nonpareil, from Philadelphia.—Apply t° tOi yo,„, son, Spence and Co., Merchants; or to i , CO,!,± W J. IL RAYNE!! 7,...-:- ( -I c iocri •- On TUESDAY next, the Ist Dec ,at Half-past o ° ° „i r sti Commercial Saleroom, Temple•c o oo l ` 325 Boxes American CHEESE, landing 150 Westphalia HAMS. _)(2/ /1, 5 110., , Apply to GEO. BADENACti "" o cit 1 ' c 1 , On TUESDAY next, the Ist Dec., at Twelve 0 ex cat o il Commercial Sale Town, _ ia (0); 140 Cases Turkey Red RAISINS, ex Aree"_„,""fordi 80 Do. Do. DITTO, e x Tana.' es eilot• 300 Boxes '.. 200 4-Do. 1 Bunch Muscatel RAISINS, in ISY 20 i-Do. 60 Boxes Jordan ALMONDS. 68 Pipes 150 Barrels 1 CURRANTS. s o4 150 Boxes .A goe , " a Apply to G 'ED. BADENA.CR e" - lii , 0 100 , On WEDNESDAY next, the 2nd Dec, at Twelve ° O6 , Brokers' Office. 16, Exchange-buil tv ' " 180 Cases East Indian 1 Ta„1.0_,,, 100 Hhds. Australian I „ k Ov" oil Apply to J. H. RAYNED - O d d On On THURSDAY next, the 3rd Dec., a t Twelr At as, - f ,„0 Brokers' Office, 16, Exchange-b?„7 . o p " 25 Tuns Fine American SPEIs A co Apply to J. H. RAYNER an" ~. 0 On THURSDAY next, the 3rd Dec. at TWelsra 0 0 , ,A 0 Brokers's Office, 16, Exchange Rale 01 1, „.," - r 1370 Sacks Thin Oblong American LINRD.,,, - Sew } , landing ex Cultivator, trom New York.—Apply ''' Maris and Co., Merchants; or to C°" J. H. RAYN w .- g , en S alt. SODA ASH, BLEACHING POWDE R VITRIOL. 0 60,, BIGLAND, SONS ant ,Exc JEivior '_. Nov. 25. Eliza Pirrie Apalachicola Southern Cross.. Bombay Svanen.... Santa Anna ..... ... .. Havannah Gazette Nov. 26. Rhone (s.s.) Naples Bonne Havre 3 R.O Naples j • Nov. 2G. J. M. Wood Savannah Express .. • Rio Bent° .Seaflower Boston Rita (s.s ) . Santander Ed. Stanley New Orleans I Don Francisco Havannah !Fontana .. Havannah' WASHING COM P 10 B RANDON sTR .7411 5' psi BIR Y. • Cffice: " 6, Leicester-buildings, King-street, Liverpool. (I, VAM ELY LINEN, &c., w a3 hed, ...t i t he do INGLI Co s m en Fi t A h N o y7B , raiireaddony.sftoreer Birkenhead. -fOrr regulations. D INNERS IN %, 0 ANDERSON'O MERCHANTS' DININ G SLATER-COURT, ;,CASTLE-STBS,SI. THIS WEEIC-- - ROAST BEEF AND YORKSHIRE 1°)91 :11 1° BOILED ROUNDJ OF BEEF AND -SUET ROAST MUTTON', ROAST GOOSE, BOILED TUltirsY3.B HOT 011 g P re:tv T arial S variety of r Ot And a fr-'3. ROAST VENISON . . t 4 01"f' ALES, WINES, & SPIRITS, of the F,f.- _ _____lG''' of NOTICS. be s r (10' ELECTRO-PLATE GOODS.—There are evf th pe404%1, more perfection has been attained in than h i ' l 'so o ,,De! Do 4P' tiv manufacture, and the most beautiful epee r 5 goblets, and other table articles of the sort, m o ,tlte He is of er!, E. T. Hall's, of 23, South John-street, who, to of t ti fic t e 6 business, has added a department for the sale ~ g n having been appointed agent to one of the a uto 01'0 Birmingham. The designs in these articles arebofteprlcoa r very superior (nearly as goNI as silver), and of tb all these moderate to a degree. An inspe•Alo— tiv prove the above facts.—Nor th ern 105 P er „ Tea spoons Desert Do. .... Table D 0..... ... • •• ' 18 9 ' ...... • ' 241 , o ........ • 05. Dessert Forks ...... • ...... ... •.: • •• "•• Table Do. .. . Sent carriage free to any part of the V r ' r fo • son , u• liic 0 As - " ANTI-GARROTER ."— Dr. atitlon t , iv f lo 0 has invented a most formidable instruinefog ir: ji d o r V the one lately patented in Nottingham 5 .,,,,,,i11e 1 1iei1i 0 it sight or feeling; yet, the moment It is so arranged that nothing exists ete' — i a 11Fr t eo' f el press ure are iii .o ,ll ol ,' knives, worked by a powerful spring, e r' ote t l igie c 1 11 force as to be capable of dividing plunge immediately into the arm of th e b" - f tile* p;i,l 0 " raw* , of. 0 0 o e vessels; the knives then continuing o ,f e i a ven ti b le t!" to resist any further compression. 51 1 e - ivg e- tiro e t ) only preclude the possibility of a men • d the jog 1 ,1 cise any great violence after he has r eceiv e attarl‘ 013 e t ore , fr a l i from the blades, but it is robabl than . the ° unless he should receive immediate as Dc • ,'° r , to death.—Manchester Guardian. there 6111 .,r4 111 :,0, 1 1 A BUNDLE OF OLD LETTEES.---IS e se- o f i f all ' than tiles of old family letters, where ° n fa bric o r t i o oli i' i still firm, while the strong backwards one's own future ? The i t° t ired ° 0 le, J 1 the heart's throb of love, of hope, or f i ,., slated ,J 9 , 4.1 h an d that f P° des p . iiird eo , l4 l) r o , dering in the grave. Letters filled , vi es defeh ro • 109;5, perhaps in their realisation ; or b o p w ith 9 0 ,0 ° 0 7 very accomplishment ; letters soiled.,, , fp that everlasting affection that exhaled tm as the time stained sheet trembles in t !' ol ue,r i , , 0 13 . ,,,,4 dews ; and others, stamped with sinirleerkeeliolattieds'eetceitrt% from heaven upon it ; letters wi th „11.13 11 " c i t) r 'cl v 4 i births, to be received with a fer-r ul Y o d- - l a l P. ,".4 n iiildk° oloo 0 ( 1 1 , o , with fond records of opening letters :sweat r e ,, , i e :t i black-lined sheet, and the hastily br itb g sf lio ce t :,io t oy story of sickness and death ; of betrothals, of illimitable hopes, en" , t2 a l din t ito tf, i `p history, a little farther down in the file, eon ) and periof' 4 1,1 bickerings, and disappointments ; 11 nor rie e 'er!, i 0 and m from year to year, of a loPP e l nte d bi t fulli e 7o v o t4 made stronger by trial, eel' lb chef if ee c o 1 , 0 1 brightened all along its cours e . ; l ies; b at 0 1 °10 1 patience, and home loves and chi ll Til e i i iPg r tia es ru. ._,,,, 0 ,-- there is solemnity, for it ie P ast. A. is 11°t Ib ir gathered in the garner, and co seds wiow the seared stubble field.—Miss Single. 44' of d' WIL I, Printed and Published b CHARG ES Statione StOtt Itreet, at hie General Y Printing 11_ , .!$' 19, South John.street , L iver Pool• 1 FRIDea, vovErdsoß 21, and 641. , 47 1 t b o a i :ek , -.es p t tXP4 C, „ tiding app 130 0103: •Gooa s upe nest To tz,„ , Rol\ I.lze sT t hr t ti k a AC tu„ - On ka, 'trate, 11113/1111 1 /11 0T ; 1) load o 111, ti,QI, - ------- 0 1 , 01 A, t r, t , 4h ,ar, 14 'tl:4e i t) olj 3 • ),Alk 11 143 OA; At /As qz I Apply to T R. CAMERON, t, • WATCH AN D C HRONOM ETEX 10% g i r j kl i ' `SET! Pllllls* 54, SOUTH CASTLE-STR.- gv, MARINE CHRONOMETERS ON SALE, ;4%0, SEXTANTS, QUADRANTS, TELESCOPES CHARTS. &c. F AMILY