Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-24 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE, BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD. 1k"..75NG UP Kirwin, an old woman, 1:270g in a cellar, in Hill-street, Park, was charged -ronn.r. the following circumstances. It appeared that a - - feet.4g, named the Ethel, now in the Coburg-dock, and ©„wing to Messrs. Duncan and Stewart, had, a short since, forty-three barrels of pork carefully re-packed stared. On Friday last, some persons connected the ship had occasion to examine the pork, when 7 -seven barrels of pork were missing. A locker, in bthere was preserved fish, was then examined, and a cwt. of it was missed also. There was 'at apprentice on board the ship, who had of the property, who was then missing, and traced to the cellar of the prisoner, where his as found, but he could not be had himself. On n.g. the cellar, two barrels of pork and a quantity rued fish were found. It also appeared that the gai. had actually taken a stall in Cleveland-square for the purpose of belling pork and fish. The was remanded, in order that the boy might be linapHy's " Fuq.r.'—A rather lathy-looking y no means of ferocious appearance, whose name Tom Murphy, was charged with having ... _tiled fi illiam liesketh and Jones Nichols. ...e evidence given, it appeared that the previous the prisoner got a bludgeon, and went along 111 road, as he called it, "amusing himself" by I,g the heads of all the lieges of Queen Victoria erne in his way. The two complainants, along AMC other person, were passing along the street, the prisoner ran at them, and broke the heads of Mr- Bluck appeared for the prisoner, and endea to show that it was not the work of Mr. Tom y, but was caused by a gentleman known by the tat of "John Barleycorn," but as that individual - affs . ;d present absent, the prisoner was remanded until Ithe- mialt o f the cuts on the complainants' heads could be sementriined. zi-ve sailor, named John Edgar, was charged Burke with having assaulted her. The prose a servant in the eating house of Mr. Sykes, of eet, and the previous night, the prisoner went house, and appeared to be the worse for "beer." some refreshment, and then fell asleep.' Miss vent to arouse him from his balmy slumbers, when up, and to use her own words, he "mass-a-creed her into flitters, tore her asunder, and kilt Mr. Edgar repudiated the hard. gisrossg-hment, and laid the blame altogether infusion of hops, malt, and water, which ged had committed larceny on his brains, so that oblivious to what had passed at the nocturnal ew with Miss Burke. His worship did not under lie excuse of Master Edgar, and fined him £2 and ,r in default of payment, one months imprisonment. atasr,z the party who stole Mr. Edga r ' s brains, may auslsr-Scrward and pay the fine for him. AfsZiam Williams, a farmer, living at Mostyn, in was brought up on a warrant, charged by -I, named Elizabeth Anderson, for refusing her the balance of money due to s the support of a child. Mr. Cobb appeared for risoner, and said, if the woman had gone down to &In she would have got the money. The amount marts were paid, and the prisoner was discharged. BENEFACTORS. —ln a case where a young urchin tcought up on a charge of having stolen a hen, his xiip asked, "What is the value of that animal ?" - !reply was 3s. Mr. Mansfield : Three shillings ? Mr. Clough : I believe, officer, she laid a fine ,r you, this morning? She did sir. (Laughter.) lziasfleld : The noise Ind annoyance of cocks and it this town in the mornings is so great, that a tat whoever takes them up is a public benefactor; r ray opinion, but, unfortunately, the law says other s: Let the boy go to gaol for fourteen days. The smsk was removed. irdy." 12 IFiffia WA Mae 7 JEFORE MESSRS. CROPPER AND CHALONER. tiFLF.SS CONDUCT OF A POLICEMAN TOWARDS A Miss Elizabeth Kernan, a lady residing at 108, :reel - , and carrying on business as a dress-maker, cd police officers Patrick Cordon, and Quine, 417, ag assaulted her, on Sunday week last, in Seel, Mr. Cobb appeared for the complainants, and k for the defendants. The case excited a great terest, as the complainant is most respectably ; and a large number of her friends, ladies men, were present, who came to hear the - oat deal of legal argument took place egal gentlemen, as to the construction of a ,ound point, whether two defendants charged .se same offence, but who are summoned separately Near on behalf of each other as witnesses or not, :heir names are not inserted in each summons maikrztively, insteap of individualy. This point arose Saturday week, when a captain and mate were Iseult on a sailor, when it was ce) that because the names of both in each summons, that one could ,s for the other, and of course they swore each at of two charges. Mr. Cobb, at the time agreed was perfectly illegal to admit such evidence. We a a leading article that it was utterly illegal, and News, in a day or two afterwards, reiterated , nts, in a leader. This was the point raised to admit one of the policemen ;, as a witness for the other, e again strongly protest against this Jutted into any court of criminal jurisdiction ; only illegal, but positively outrageous. Look ffect snch a rule would have. Two fellows may gcd with murder one of them, according to this made law, may be admitted as a witness, to he other out of the offence, and then the r, No. 1, may be put into the witness-box, r murderer No. 2 out of it als o . L e t us h ope mimon sense of all courts in England, that is the only place where such a monstrosity - econd be tolerated. There may be "new ' but the laws of evidence, in criminal a immutable as the laws of of the "Medes and ' which nothing can alter. We were glad to sever, that in future, where two persons are d with a joint offence—assault or otherwise, ,e-g under the criminal side of the court, that Vyberg has ordered that the names of both "wens shall be inserted in each summons. This Yea rare the detect—although it was no defect, - we state authoratively that there was not . 'lightest pretence for ever having admitted such -ht illegal evidence. When this point was rattled yesterday, Mr. Cobb proceeded to open the case - 1.1 , & part of the young lady, who complained of the committed on her by the policeman. He said, Kernan was a highly respectable young lady, of svirtik•vit connections, and carried on business at 108, ligivel-- - Ftreet for some years past, as a dressmaker. She gosti ia the habit of attending at Seel-street Catholic ' t ,, r years past. There was a poor old woman, ,n the habit of attending at the church, asking 1 the lady was in the habit of giving her a yor penny from time to time. On last Sunday week, the complainant went to the church as le old woman coming out of ords passed between them, as the young lady s? It appeared red in plain Num.3.41 ith a joint aE ustices midi ajoinCoffence 46.N1r.e.ri 41 met ti it how she w t, Quine, was close by, dre - the lady did not know him. The Ime up at once, and catching hold of the old , ok her violently, so that she fell down on the The lady asked him why he did so ? and that to be ashamed of himself, when he addressed 31L-ed for. her _name. She refused to give it to he then seized her, and dragged her through to HOtham-street Bridewell, - where he charged irnetinc• him in the discharge of his duty. The of cotta Viser7 refused (on hearin g the case), to take the charge then the officer turned round and wanted to cliargi ►'d" that, and after the young rh the str as a commor am oimst ore persons who e now brought the vindictive feelings against him, although the outrage was very gross. The officer made a very abject (but not more than he ought to do) apology to the lady for his gross conduct. Mr. Black : No doubt my client did very wrong in taking her into custody. The officer :I am very sorry for it, and I hope the lady will forgive me for what I have done. The lady did, in the kindest manner forgive him, and then the summons was withdrawn, and Mr. Clough cautioned the officer to be more careful in future. The lady left the court with a large number of her friends. LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES Yesterday the annual meeting of the 'governors of the Liverpool Dispensaries was held in the Common-hall, Hackie's-hey. The Rev. Rector Campbell presided. The notice calling the meeting having been read, The Chairman called upon Mr. T. L. Payne to read the report, which he did as follows : REPORT. " The committee of the irverpool Dispensaries have pleasure in being able to lay before the governors of that institution a favourable report both of its efficiency and financial condition. " The patients receiving relief have been fewer during the past year than in any yearsince 1850 ; they amounted only to 32,075, a number smaller by 519 than even that of 1857. The pence received from the patients amounted to £261 2s 2d. "The financial position of the dispensaries is at pre sent good. The expenditure for the past year was £2,680 19s 6d, while the receipts (including the balance brought from 1857) were £3,930 9s 6d; accordingly the committee felt themselves justified in investing £I,OOJ, hoping by this means to make some permanent provision for the future, while they are still able to show a balance in hand for the present. "This excess of receipts above expenditure (more than £1,000) arises from the unusual value of legacies re ceived during 1858; these amounted to £1,3638s 6d, of which the handsome sum of £l,OOO was the bequest of one individual, the late Mr. Thomas Watkinson. " But While the committee rejoice in being able to present so favourable a report for the past year, they are sensible that the average annual receipts from legacies and donations during the ten years from 1847 to 1857 were £BOO below the sum received from the same sources during 1858. They feel, therefore, that it is net safe to rely much upon these precarious sources of income, and are much concerned to notice a serious deficiency in that . branch of their income, on which they must always, mainly depend, the annual subscriptions. "Owing to deaths among the subscribers, the pressure of the present times, and other circumstances, the sub scription list, as compared with that of the preceding year, shows a decrease in annual subscriptions of more than £lOO. " The committee beg to call attention to this fact especially, and to express a hope that all who have the interests of this institution at heart will use their exer tions to remedy this serious deficiency in this important branch of their income. " Since issuing their last report the committee have made some important alterations, which they hope will receive the sanction of the governors. "In compliance with a request made by the members of the Medical Institution, the committee, after a full consideration of the subject, resolved to aid them in abolishing the practice •of canvassing for honorary medical' appointments. Accordingly they determined to recommend the governors of this institution to entrust the election of their honorary medical officers to the general committee. This change, if allowed, will save medical candidates the expense and trouble of canvassing, as well as relieve the governors from what many have felt the unpleasantness of being solicited for their vote, and also afford the election body an oppor tunity of inspecting the testimonials of the different candidates. " The committee have also been employed in amending the general rules of the Institution. The changes suggested, with the exception of that relating to the election of honorary medical officers, are such as will not affect the governors in general." Mr. Mill, treasurer, read a statement of the accounts, which showed a balance in favour of the charity of 249 10s. Captain Bourne moved, and Mr. Moss seconded, that the report, together with the treasurer's account, be printed and circulated. The motion was carried by acc ;lamation, Mr. Fletcher moved the thanks of the meeting to the Rev. Rector Campbell, the treasurer, and others, who had given their time and attention to the charity. Hutchison seconded the motion. On.the,motion of Mr. King, the thanks of the meeting was tendered to the honorary medical officers, for their valuable services during the past year. Mr. Mill moved, " That the thanks of the meeting be given to the various clergymen who had advocated the cause of this charity in their respective churches." He said, that during the past year there were only two denominations of Christians who had subscribed -the Established Church, £ll2 Bs. 4d., and the Walsh Calvanistic Methodists, £B. He was of opinion, that if the ministers in the various dissenting bodies brought the charity before the notice of their congregations, the annual amount would be con siderably increased. Many people, in his opinion, would give their 2s. 6d. or ss. if a collection were taken up in the church on the appeal of their ministers, who would not think of having their names in the subscription list. He hoped that next year they would have subscriptions from all. Mr. Payne said, the remarks came very well from Mr. Mill, as treasurer, but he had found, by looking over the cash book, in the page for entering collections from churches, that the Welsh Calvanistic Methodists had made' it a matter of conscience to give something every year, and that the Presbyterians had not given anything since 1853, and the Roman Catholics once since that time. He thought Mr. Mill would have been near the mark if he had said once in the three years. It was, however, really monstrous that the rich dissenters did not contribute more to that charity which was doing so much good for their poor. (Laughter.) Mr. Waters proposed a number of gentlemen, as officers for the ensuing year. Dr. Whittle seconded the resolution. Mr. Desmond moved " That the election of honorary medical officers be in future entrusted to the general committee." Mr. Payne moved, that the code of rules as revised by committe, be approved of and adopted. He said, in 1828, when their friend Mr. Francis Jordan was theii- chair man, they passed a code of laws, but they had found that they would not be sufficient for them, they had gone through the rules and revised them, and had now to submit them to the meeting for adoption. The entire motions were carried, and a vote of thanks being passed to the chairman, the business terminated. Itim" trith bavine r( 'Nam PT keeper " pooh pooh . _ this "' as"s'a'tilit . - strec!t -- • I her what ailed lU he up in plain clothe. Pere lfr. Clot uu, with severe punislithent. Miss land . 31 ' 1, Thaveli ve d a t 108 , Wood s, and any a clres3rnaker. On Sunday IV:1A At . snook the old woman ~, a shame for him to (lo so, which I refused to give hi m. 11Intl , 111r.4 _ and took Vt.. Cobb .o with it, am I him LIVERPOOL BOROUGH SESSIONS The General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the borough of Liverpeol was opened in the Crown Court, St. George's Hall, yesterday forenoon. I n th e unavoid able absence of Gilbert Henderson, Esq., Recorder, J. B. Aspinall, Esq., the Deputy-recorder, commenced the business of the sessions. The usual proclamation against vice and immorality having been read by the Clerk of the Peace, the following gentlemen were sworn upon the GRAND JURY. . _ _ Win. Charles Fosbery, merchant, Tithebarn-street (foreman). James Beazley, merchant, Rcdeross-street. James Blake, soap manufacturer, Kitchen -street. John Gordon Brown, merchant, Sweeting-street. Win. Baker, corn merchant, Brunswick -street. James Cunningham, baker, Oldhall-atreet. Henry Curry, broker, Rumford -street. Denis Daly, merchant, Brunswick-street. John Gerrard Geller, merchant, Slater-court. Alexander Gillespie, merchant, Brunswick-street. Edward Lawrence, merchant, Cook-street. John Lynch, merchant, James-street. Wm. Makin, corn merchant, Brunswick-street. John Newby Moore, wine merchant, Batchelor-street. Win. Thompson Mann, ironfounder, Bedford-street South. Thomas Paton, merchant, Brunswick-street. Frederick Hillman Powell, shipbroker, South John-street. Joseph Taylor, merchant, Launcelot's-hey. Joseph Hill Worthington, commission merchant, Tower-garden. Richard Alison Watson, timber merchant, Great Crosshall-street. The Deputy-Recorder, in charging the grand jury, said he did not think, under the circumstances, that he should detain them with any observations except such as might be made necessary by the cases to come before them. Before doing that, however, he would draw their attention to one matter of some congratulation which appears on the face of the calendar, and that was the considerable diminution which had taken place in the stabbing cases in which the knife was used, of which they formerly had very many at these sessions. There were undoubtedly a few to come before them on this occasion: but still the number was so dispropor tionate with what it had been, that it was impossible not to congratulate themselves upon a result which he believed had followed from the wise severity used in that court, and by the magistrates. H e h a d l oo k e d over the depositions, and he - did not find any case which called for any special direction with the exception per haps of one, and that was an i n di c t men t w hi ch would be preferred before them against a person of the name of Ellis Wharton. The evidence would direct itself to show them that the person was alleged to have been guilty of keeping a brothel; but the class of the evidence would be, not that the person actually kept the brothel himself, but was in the habit of farming out a number of brothels from the owner, and letting them to persons who afterwards made use of them for the purpose of that disgusting occupation. There might be some question of law which might arise upon the case ; but if they should be satisfied by the evidence brought before them that that was the case, and that thi s p erson did take those b ro th e l s f rom the andlord for any such purpose, and did afterwards, knowing they were to be so used, let them to different parties in order to make a profit for himself, it would be their duty to find a true bill and put the case into due course of investigation. There was no other case among the depositions on which he should make an observation ; but it had been inti mated to him, and he believed it would be the case, that there wonld be several bills presented to them in eases which did not go before the magistrates. It was in some degree more important that the grand jury should take some care in investigating cases which had not been before the magistrates. , Those bills, he understood, would relate to a class of houses and establishments where persons were allowed to congregate, it would be said for immoral purposes, in a certain public thorough fare in this town. He understood that several bills of that class would be preferred before them. The grand jury would be the best judges whether they ought to find those bills or not ; but he would point out the class of evidence which he thought they ought to require, to put the matter into a course of investigation. If they should find, in any case of this description, that it was proved the place—whether kept nominally for the pur pose of refreshment, or for the purpose of dancing, or any other amusement—was solely frequented by per sons of immoral character, and if they should be led to believe by the evidence, that those persons were brought there for an immoral purpose, although that immoral purpose might not be carried out upon the premises—if the place in fact amounted to a disorderly house, he should recommend them upon that ground to find the bills, without pledging himself to any opinion as to what the result of that finding might be. There was another point of view in which also they might be justi fied in finding bills against those 'parties. They would not be treated merely as disorderly houses ; but there would be evidence offered to show that they were a grievous nuisance to the public passing the streets. At the recent assizes an indictment was actually preferred of a similar description, and in that case the learned judge laid down what appeared to be a common sense view —that if a house, which might he perfectly innocent in itself, so far as what went on inside was concerned, was frequented by characters who habitually conducted themselves so as to be a nuisance in the public streets, it might be indicted as a nuisance. Unless there was a case of considerable gravity, he did not think these were inquiries which should proceed further than the comparatively private inquiry held before the grand jury. It was, however, a question of considerable importance. There had been other attempts to deal with these houses in other ways; people might have different opinions as to the value of such proceedings, but the simple question for them would be to consider whether there was a prima facie case made out of offence against the law. They would also have before them a heavy case of robbery, which took place by a prostitute, in the very street in which these establishments existed He did not mean to say it followed they had any connection ; but if they found a number of robberies committed in that neighbourhood, it might throw some light on the ques tion as to the importance of undertaking these proceed ings. He did not think they would have any difficulty , . on the subject. The Grand Jury then retired to consider the various indictments laid before them.. The followin7., cases were then proceed e d with, and dis posed of as under : Catherine Marlow, for stealing a purse containing two pounds, the property of Thomas Welsh ; ten months. Alexander Bond, for stealing a purse and two sovereigns, from the person of Margaret Hodgson ; three years. Margaret Hunt, for stealing from the person of Alice Erickson the sum of 4s 10d ; discharged. Mary Jones, for stealing a purse containing £4O, from the person of Isaac Schwersensky ; four years. Frederick Williams, for stealing from David Morgan twenty-one yards of flannel ; three months. Robert Kerwick, for stealing six feet of lead piping the property of John Ladd; six months. Thomas Sniff, for embezzling the sum of 7s 2d, from his employers John Lawrence and Co. ; one month. William Brown, for stealing a casket from John Dixon ; two months. aerine Bond, for stealing from the person of Eliza sum Of 0 Benjamin Cross, for steali n g a packet-book from Wm. Thompson, and a pair of scissors from Will. Redmond, four months Ma Anne Bright, for stealing a pair of blankets, two and a pair of trousers, from Michael Tierney, x months Jane Phillips, for stealing a double blanket from Sarah Markham, for stealing a coat from Robert Rotherv, six months. Rowland Williams, for stealing four pictures from hn Parks, two months. torgurz 11.L11, iillU ruury duce 1,0 wan, tor stealing a watch and cham from William Newell, four months iC Cou: idjourned till ten o'clock this morninz. POLITICAL CRISIS announcement of erston al with the critical state of Europe, on Friday, has 3n, and. it .ly believes that Lord What we THE NORTHERN TIMES, -- THURSDAY,FEBIWARY - 24, -1859 THE ORPHAN BOYS' ASYLUM The annual meeting of this Institution was held at Two o'clock yesterday, in the Asylum, Myrtle-street. Mr. Harmood Banner presided, and the chaplain, the Rev. T. Banner, opened the proceedings with prayer. The report of the committee was then read. It called attention to the fact that the ordinary sources of income were far from sufficient to meet the necessary expenditure, the annual subscriptions and such Church collections as may be safely calculated upon from year to year falling short of the disbursements to an extent of nearly £3OO. The number of boys in the Institution has increased con siderably, being now 104, consequently, although the greatest enonomy was practised, it would have proved impossible to have avoided a heavy debt, had it not been for the fortunate chance of legacies and donations sufficient to cover the deficiency. The committee urged strongly upon their friends to call the wants of _ notice of others with whom e to exert an influence. The health of the boys, under the able superintendence of Mr. Harris, had been excellent, though the season had been a sickly one. Favourable accounts as to con duct and character had been received from the masters byluni . to - the may be a of twenty-two apprentices, and of the remaining two, making up the entire number of twenty-four, who had left the Asylum since its establishment, no report could at present bc'obtained, from the fact of their being now serving their times as sailors in distant parts of the world. The delight taken by the boys in music increases• under the encouraging care of Palgrave Simpson, Esq. The progress made by them was such as to warrant the bold attempt of their giving a concert at St. George's Hall for the benefit of the Infant Orphan Asylum. Some members of the Philharmonic Society gave their assis tance, and the result was, that a sum of no less than £133 was handed over to the treasurer of the new insti- Mr. Brancker, treasurer, read the statement of ac counts, from which it appeared that the year's expenditure was £1,131 4s 7d, and the receipts £1,554 5s 7d, leaving a balance in favour of the Institution of £423 ls. The surplus arose entirely from legacies and donations. lue uaairmani in moving the adoption of the report and statement of accounts, appealed to the meeting and the public for some additional support to the Institution. While the number of boys had increased from 80 to 'lOO. donation Tiptions had not increased, and but for the and legacies which they had received during the Rev. Thomas B. Banner, which was seconded by Mr. Elliott, and carried by acclamation. Mr. Grazebrook moved a resolution requesting Mr. Brancker to continue in the office of treasurer, which was unanimously.agreed to. The Chairman then brought forward a motion to alter one of the existing regulations of the institution. The rule at present was that boys should be admitted between the ages of eight and ten. It was thonght desirous to extend the time, and make it from seven to ten. The new institution which was being organised for infants, would receive such inmates up to the age of seven, and the proposed alteration in the rule of the Orphan Boys' Institution, would henceforward provide for .every orphan child of legitimate parents of whatever age, up to the time when they should be placed in some position to maintain them selves. The proposed alteration was agreed to without objec tion. The Chairman proposed that a new rule be added to those already existing, to the effect that every clergyman who preached on behalf of the institution, be appointed a guardian for life. The rule was approved and adopted. Mr.. Hill moved the appointment of the committee for the ensuin„,.. year, which was second e d by M r . Elliott, and carried. The Chairman alluded to the death of Mr. Henry Torrens Brown in reeling terms, and expressed his sense of the deep loss the institution had suffered by the depri vation of so valued and earnest a supporter of it. Before the meeting separated the boys of the institution were afforded an opportunity of displaying their great musical proficiency. The band performed a piece of music with a skill which would have rendered high credit to the most accomplished professional musicians. YESTERDAY'S MARKETS LIVERPOOL PRODUCE.—Colonial. &c. Our . Sugar market is without change ; 70 hogsheads Demerara are reported at 38s 9d to 40s 6d ; 1,100 bags Dates at 40 s t o 40s 6d; and 1,500 bags Pernams, in bond, at 24s 6d per cwt. from the quay. Nothing done in Molasses or Rum. Of Coffee, 200 bags Ceara have been taken at 47s 6d to 48s 6d per cwt. No sales have transpired in Rice. In Dyewoods : 240 tons Jamaica Logwood at £3 17s 6d ; 30 tons Bombay Sapanwood, all faults, at £ll 12s 6d; a small lot of Carmwood at £4O ; and 10 tons East luidia Redwood at £5 5s per ton. Ashes quiet, at 29s for Pots, and at 32s for Pearls. A fair business in Nitrate of Soda at 14s 6d to 16s ; and of Saltpetre, 1,180 bags, for arrival, have been placed at 41s per cwt, for five per cent refrac tion. Of Brimstone, 20 tons reported at £8 per ton for best seconds. 30 bales Bengal Safflower at £7 to £9 ; a small parcel of Tincal at 555; 200 bales .3funjeet at 36s to 38s ' • 400 bags Tumeric at 18s ; 640 bags Cutch at 38s to 38s 6d ; 800 bales Gambier at 15s 6efor sound, and at 14s !d per cwt for heated. 100 cases Castor Oil at 7d to 78d per lb; and 750 bags Myrabolams at 8s to 9s 6d per cwt. Oils , 4-c. : Palm unchanged at £44 ; and small sales of Sea. at £35 per tun; for tinged Tallow at 54s per cwt for P. Y. C. Seeds : 3,900 bags Bombay Linseed have been taken at 52s per quarter. We have also to notice 10 tons Farina at 14s 6d per cwt ; and 1,600 bundles Rattans at 4s per 100 canes. LrvEnroor. COTTON.—There has been a fair demand for cotton to-day, and prices continue steady. The sales —including 180 Pernambuco, at 7-0 to_N-d; 40 Bahia, at 7d to 74d; 80 Maranham, at 714 to 7ld ; 60 Egyptian, at 'rid to 8d; 300 Surat. at sid to 6d—are reported 8,000 bales,of which 2,500 are on speculation and for export. LONDON PRODUCE. —Sugar : The market has a quiet appearance, but the small public sales are progressing steadily. Refined without alteration. Coffee : This article is very firm. Tea : The public sales concluded to-day ; they went off briskly, at the full prices of yes terday. Spices : The small public sales went off irregu larly; but black pepper sold at fully previous rates. Cotton : The market is quiet ; 100 bales only sold. In other articles no material alteration. LONDON CORY.—In Mark-lane to-day the attendance of the trade was about as usual on Wednesday, the tone firmer, prices of most articles unaltered. The supply of home grown grain was fair, and the arrivals of foreign grain into London since last Monday were nihil of wheat, small of barley, and fair of oats. Wheat : English more inquired after at about fast Monday's prices. Foreign unaltered in value with an improving demand. Flour firm at last Monday's rates. Barley retail sale at about last Monday's prices. Oats : Demand quiet, but firm in price, at last Monday's currency. Beans a slow sale, at last Monday's reduced prices ; say is less than eight days ago. Peas . dull, and is per quarter cheaper than last week. BOROUGH HOP.—There was a good demand for Weald Kent and Sussex stock ; fine samples bring higher rates. lONnoist TaLLow.—The market is quiet. Town 'tal low is quoted 51s 9d, nett cash ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 52s .6d; February and March, 52s 6d; .March only, 52s 6d; April to June, 52s 3d to 6d; October to December, 529 3d, "buyers." LONDON MINES :In the mining market to-day there is again considerable excitement as regards East Wheal Russell shares, which have experienced a further extraor dinary rise, being now quoted 19 to 20. East Basset shares are officially marked in the Stock Exchange 208, and Par Consols 161. There have also been some trans actions in Grambler and St Aubyn and West Par. No change has occurred in foreign or colonial mining securi ties. At a meeting of adventurers in •South Carn Brea mine, held on Tuesday, the accounts for September, Octo ber, November, and December, showed as follows : To 4 months' cost (including balance of £425 6s 2d due to treasurers on last audit), £1,500 lis sd. By sales of copper and tin ores, and on account of calls, £1,012 9s 11d. Balance, £4BB is d, against which there are Bills in hand not at maturity, and arrears of calls due amounting to £433 15s sd. A call of 2s per share was made. LONDON MONEY.—Consols opened firm at 958 to 951, and advanced to 95i, and are now steady at opening price. Shares firm in tone, and prices improved a little, but with little animation. Canadians unchanged. French steady, and a shade better in tone. Last quota tions of French Routes, 67f 70c. CORK CORN.—White wheat, 22s to 235; red wheat, 21s to 22s 9d ; barley, 12s 9d to 15s; oats, Us 6d to 13s 4d. CORK BUTTER.— lsts, 130 s; seconds, 130 s; 3rds, 103 s ; 4ths, 84s ; sths, 61s. per cwt. 300 firkins in market. GLASGOW CORN. —The tone of the market was some what improved, but sales were few, and mainly in retail. Wheat and flour sold at last week's prices. Marianonle brought 23s ; Ghirkas, 22s ; Danube, 225. Barley, beans, peas, and oats met a dull sale, and were rather lower. Arrival small, but a large quantity of French wheat and flour being on passage, adds to the present inactivity. GLASGOW PIG InoN.—Our 'pig iron market has been very inactive to-day, but the •tendency is still drooping. Warrants sold at 51s 6d one month open. Nos. 1 and 3 G 31 B, Ms 6d. AN HONOURABLE DIED.—In 1852, a grocer, named Ostler, resided in Northgate, Halifax. He failed in business, and went off unceremoniously to Australia. Mr. Collinson and Mr. Thompson, tea dealers, undertook to wind up the affairs, and they paid in the end 55.. in the pound to the creditors. Some time ago Mr. Ostler wrote for the particulars of the balances unpaid; and a remittance has been r ;0 disc harge the who: ired from him . which Lebts and interest following is a copy of the letter sent with the Money . ; East Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Dec. 14, 1858. Messrs. Collinson and Thomp3on. Gentlemen —As agents to my Halifax estate, I hereby forward you a draw.Tht for £276, for discharging all claims against the said estate, with 10 per cent. thereon. Your imme diate attention to this will oblige, yours, JOSEPH OSTLER."—Leeds Mercury. THE ENIPRESS EUGENIE'S FIVOUGIT curious fact is reported of one of these reunions, which took place on Sunday night. The youngest gentleman standing up in one of the quadrilles was the Due de Saint Simon, wlio, by'the way, - managed to tread. upon one of the leather machines which encase the toes of M. Duni!' aine and drive its hob-nails into the'soft cedar wood the mosaic pattern which ornament the parquet: Th Empress, whose talent for supporting ennui is but a son one, a occasionec favoarit game of les This daine. by proposing a turn at her !tits papier', invented by her ich is ingenious, ing nature than is consistent with the activi spirits of her Majesty, is played by a gentl and high na - n 'to whom MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Evening. The demand for Cotton to-day has been rather more brisk, and a large business has been done, the sales reaching 8,000 bales, of which 2,500 have been taken on speculation and export. Prices remain without change. The Liverpool Share Market has again been dull, and with small transactions prices have had a lowering tendency. The actual transactions were as follows :-Lancashire and Yorkshire, 951, 951 ; Lancaster and Preston, 38 p ; Ditto One fourth shares, 22 ; Ditto New One-fourth shares, B, 8 p ; London and North Western, 951, ; Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 371 • Midland, 1011, 1011 ; North B r iti s h, 581 ; gouth East ern, 221 ; Dutch Rhenish, 4 13-16, 41, 4 11-16, There was more business done after official hours, and . quotations were higher, the market finally closing at the following prices :-Black burn, 111, 111 ; Chester and Birkenhead, 63, 64 ; Caledonian, 841, 841 ; Chester and Holyhead, 48, 481 ; Eastern Counties, 12, 121 ; East Lancashire, 94/, 95/ ; Do. £9 shares, 1, 1 p ; Great Northern, 1041, 105 ; Do. A, 88, 89 ; Great Western, 561, 561 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 951, 951; Do. £9 shares, 1, 1 p ; London and North Western Stock, 951, 953; Do. one-eighth shares, 7 -, 13-16 d; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 371, 371; Midland Stock, 1011, 1011 ; North British, 581, 591 ; North Western, 131, 131 ; North Staf fordshire, 5 xd, 41 d ; North Eastern-Berwick, 931, 931 ; York and North Midland, .78, 781; Leeds Capital Stock, 48, 481 ; South Eastern and Dover, 22 1-16, 221 ; Dutch Rhenish, 4/, 4,1 d ; Great Western of Canada, 16, 16/ ; Ditto New Shares, 41, 4y d ; Great Luxembourg, 63, 61 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 7=l, 7 7-16. The Paris accounts to-day have been better, and on the Bourse a much better feeli ng prevailed, and the quotations for Rentes were higher, closing firm at 68.5 for Money, and 68.20 for the Account. The tone prevailing in the London Stock Ex change to-day, was much more cheerful than for some days past. The improvement was chiefly ascribed to the announcement that Lord Cowley was deputed to proceed to Vienna on a special mission. Consols opened steady, and improved during the day. The quota tions at noon were 954, 951 ; and at the close 95, 951, at which they continued after official hours. The following were the closing prices for other securities : Three per Cents, 95 g to 96 ; Bank Stock, 228 to 230 ; Exchequer Bills, large and small, 35 to 38 pm. The London Market for Railway Shares was favourably effected by the improvement in Consols, and with rather larger transactions prices had a tendency to advance. The following were the closing quotations :-Ambergates, 64, 61 ; Caledonians, 841, 841 ; Ditto pref., 103, 105 ; Eastern Counties, 60, 61; East Lancashire, 94, 96; Edinburgh' and Glasgow, 701, 711 ; Great Northern, 104, 105 • Do. A., 87, 89 ; Do. 8., 137, 138; Great Westerns, 56, 561 ; Lanca shire and Yorkshire, 95, 951; Brighton, 109, 1094. London and North W es t ern , 95, 95 1; London and South Western, 92, 921 ; Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 37, 374 ; Midland Stock, 101, 1011 ; North British, 581, 591 ; Do. 'pref., 112, 114 ; North Eastern- Berwieks, 924, 931 ; Do. Leeds, 471, 481 •, Do. Yorks, 78, 781; North Staffords, 5, 4:1 ; South Eastern, 731; 731 ; Turkish, 901, 901; New,•lo2l, 103 ; Great Western of Canada, 16, 164 ; N ew , 41, 4 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 7 7-16, 7 9-16. The following Railway Traffic Returns have been issued to-day : - London and North-Western., £60,110 ; increase £2,736. Lancashire and York shire, £23,280; increase, £2,817. Manchester and Sheffield, £10,029; increase, £735. The half-yearly meeting of the North Devon Railway Company was held to-day, when a dividend of 17s 6d per cent. on the ordinary stock for the half year was declared, which would leave a balance of £ll7 14s ,6d for the next a ccoun t. The nett revenue for the six' monthsliad increased and was £2,555 Ils sd, from which the interest of the preference stock would also be payable. The report was adopted. . At the meeting of the Southampton Dock Com pany to-day, the report, which recommended dividend at the race of 31 per cent. per annum, was adopted. The surplus to be cavied to the next half year was £285. The nett revenue for the half year was £6,996. There was a little dis- • importance. Transactions butit was not of Transactions in the Discount Market continue on a comparatively limited scale. In some direc tions there was rather more demand yesterday, but it created no great influence upon quotations. The average rate for advances by the bankers to the brokers is 11 to 2 per cent., and their terms range from 14 to 24 per cent. At the Bank the applications were of the most moderate descrip tion, the inquiry in that channel having been altogether unimportant. The announcement was made yestesday that the deputation from the Stock Exchange, re presenting a large amount of -Venezuelan debt, have succeeded in inducing the Minister to modify the term of his late proposal, and to base the arrangement in the following manner : Interest at the rate of 3 per cent. upon the Active debt, and 3 per cent. upon all arrears, the payment to be at the rate of 14 per cent. on the Deferred. If this proposal shall be sanctioned, the dividends to commence from the end of the present year, 1859. The qualified agreement is certainly less favourabl e th an could be wished, and very inadequate, considering the sacrifices the bondholders have endured; still the state in which the finances have been left through the pecula tions of Monagas has placed the new Government in a doubtful position. It is, therefore, pre sumed that some allowance will be made for the difficulty they have had to encounter, and for the serious drawbacks that must be experienced before they can restore things into a legitimate situation. At the same time the Venezuelan authorities must be made to appreciate the concession, and rendered sensible of the great advantage they will derive through the adjustment, especially as it involves a question of several millions sterling, though a portion of the debt is composed of arrears. About £13,000 was sent into the Bank yesterday afternoon, and the greater portion of any fresh arrivals it is thought will be retained in this country. The demand for silver for the purposes of exportation is likely to diminish since the receipt of lower quotations from Calcutta, Hong Kong, and Shanghae, and the price is rather heavy at ss. I'4 d per ounce for bar silver. The English Funds opened at a, further decline, but the market closed with an appearance of comparative buoyancy, at a recovery of a quarter per cent. It was rumoured that some communication of a tranquilising nature had been received from Paris, but the public, after recent experience, will not be likely to place much reliance upon it unless it be accompanied by an immediate reduction of the threatening preparations daily reported all parts of France.—Times City Article, Tuesday Erening. The Stock _Markets continue to fluctuate with the varying rumours of the hour. Dealers are timid, as each ar of a paci fie tendency has an immedia ;e, if only momentary effect, and any project of permanent improve ment in the political horizon would probably cause public The Ftinds, which ye3terday fell per cent., hav r edii; day recovered per cent. In most of the other depart ments of the Stock Exchange, a partial rally likewise took SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE• HIGH WATER. Morn. Even. Height .... 345 .... 14 7 .... 1 3 2 WIND At L IVERPOOL, — N.W.—Moderate breeze. „ HotrunAo,—N.W.—Gentle breeze. THIS DAY Chaseley Conquest Trenton A.RRI Maranham Laguna New Orleans - y E D. Balbeo (ss) gam Princeza Santel Regulus Pet ............ SAIED. Invincible Brass L Shamrock . .New Orlong Africa Stettin Nu gge tt B o rabal Geo Washington ..Boston Challenge .... Monte Vid e° Merage long Kong Princes s Royal ....Trieste Celestial Union ..N York N anc y - Gibralt3r North Briton (ss)..Portland OFF THE PORT. Busy (brigantine). MARATIME EXTRACTS. LIVERPOOL, 1, EB. 23 A fire broke out this morning in the cabin of schooner Arrow, in the George's dock. It was guished in about half an hour, having done much dam" - to the cabin furniture. The Arabian, for Melbourne, was left by the ste er ; tug United States t wo m il es off Tuskar, at 6.30 pin.) ° the 22nd inst. Wi n d, NNW, moderate. s SLIGO, Feb. 21: The M ar y El eanor , for Glae 4 (meal), got on shore last even i ng o p pos it e Oyster Isla l and is full of water. tiet HAVRE, Feb. 19: Advices rece i ve d from Gong t state that two ships' namebo ar d s h ave b een p i c ked up are a Ushant, and brought t o th e f ormer p l ace : t h ey ill mo s 2 metres 22 centi me t res i n length by 22 centimetres • breadth, and bear th e following inscriptions : Oa . . °ll d " William " is painted i n w hit e on a bl ac k ground; .r,k on the other " Both n i a " i s cu t an d g ild ed on a 131".'" ground. They are covered with barnacles. ST. ÜBES, Feb. 15 : The Margarita, Lo was tots pez, fo,r Cadiz for Harbour Grace (N,F.), (salt), wrecked on this coast Feb. 2 ; crew save d. BERMUDA ' Jan. 19 : The Americ an s hip G. F. paten' Mitchell, of Bath, 800 tons burth en , 67 d ays f ro m Bri,ti for New York, with 1,000 t ons o f ra il roa d i ron , arri at the port of St. Georg e on th e 15th i nst. i n , distresg: being under jurymasts, having lost bowsprit, forema st ' mainmast just below th e t o p, an d m i zen t o p- ga llantinas.' , with everything attached. This severe casualty oceurre dlll about lat. 42, lon. 60, while the ship was lying to dui a heavy gale from th e wes t war d. Th e G . F . Patten le,, Bristol Nov. 8, and had ma d e f avoura bl e progress ea t° Dec. 23, when she encountered the gale. Had been VI to in the storm for 26 hours, when a heavy sea str uc ,. , the ship on her port bow, carrying away instantaneo u j j ': the spars and their gear, as above mentioned. work of destruction by the sea was all done within L r space of a minute ; all the spars and rigging went the side except the mainyard, which fell on deck, broken into three pieces ; and shortly aft er thi s th e troubles °p board were au gmen t e d by th e s t ar ti ng o f the iron betw.e°o , decks. Owing t o th e hi g h sea, an d the sh i p l a bourint , heavily, nothing could be saved from the wreck of &c., which were all cut adrift ; and, after much lab the iron in the uppe r h o ld was agai- -dp 0- Tile ..gain made secure. ship kept perfectly ti g ht. In the course of four or 'Ae A , days after the accident, amid almost constant of snow and hail, something like juryan; were got up ; but th e h eav il y l a d en s hip very unmanageable. Endeavoured in this con' dition to make for an A m e r i can port; b ut f res h M e having arisen, Captain Mitchell was compelled on r to 28th to bear up for Bermuda. J an. 2 : S aw a slop„, windward, and made signal of distress to her ; she a :if proached within a mil e an d a h a lf , an d then made sig without even answering h er co l ours. S ame d a y, sa another ship, which came to the G. F. Patten's assistance' it was the Cumberland, Merrill, of Portland ; was kin' ) supplied with a coil of rope, a sail, and small storel; together with offers of further aid. Aft er parting with the Cumberland, s p o k e th e s hi p M arc i a G ree nleaLg Merriman, and received kind offers of assistance there: from ; but the relief from the Cumberland was sufficient. Captain Mitchell exp resses warm grat i tude towar ds th worthy commanders of these two ships. PRINCE EDWARD ISL AN D (Sounrs) Jan. 18. —On the 14th, the schooner W. T. King, of Souris, Ch evere , from Halifax (good s ), a ft er being several days in the ice, being near the shore here on Saturday last, was on Sunday abandoned by the crew, after some of the cargo ha d been landed. Th e Scottish Chief, M'lntyre, also from Halifax (goods), wa s go t on shore on Sunday last, DP! ,. Little Harbour; she bad been some ten days j u the l e " . On the 18th, the brigantine Three B ro th ers, of Quebec' appears to have b een d r i ven b y the ice from some ", 11 , 65 .- bour, as she is in a la rge fi e ld o f sol i d i ce, such as male s in harbours, and has a chain out at both bow and stern: There was only about half a barrel of flour and the Saul! of beef on board. Michael Campion and some four five other men, went on board of her on Friday, and tooxi some provisions with them, an d I b e li eve are on boar: still, and expect to be able to sa ve h er . Sh e h a d sol n four or five feet of water and i ce i n th e h o ld . She w , south seen yesterday off the East Point, ra th er to th e sol' Side of it. The belief is, th a t if t h e w i nd b lows f ro m the westward, she will be forced round Cape North, wh ere she will soon be clear of the ice. It is considered rather a hazardous attempt. CHRISTI iNSAND, Feb. 11.—The Elida, Thilker, fr°, ll l Aarhuus for Leith, ha s p u t i n h ere leaking a little, 0 . 11 1 the pumps are chok e d, an d i t i s f eared the cargo (grallll absorbs the water; she has therefore been ordered to O A.'" charge. The Jonge Marie (s), Manning, from Landscro lai for Amsterdam, w hi c h put into Mandal considera bl y leaky ,Feb. 5, is discharging. The Nanna, Madsen, fro m Horsens for Hull, which put into Mandal Feb. 5, leaky' is discharging. ANTWERP, Feb. 21.—The 8010, Scalia, which sail e . a for Genoa yesterday morning, 'put back i n t o th e basin In the afternoon, in colisequence of having been ashore. CUXHAVEN, Feb. 19. Advices from the Duhnen stP e that a vessel's deck, a mast, part of a long boat, a jollr boat, a compass, and other wreckage, all without all distinguishing mark, have been driven on shore here. OUTP ORTS GRAVESEND, Feb. 23 : Arrived : Nicodemus from Gotha' berg ; Sophia, Halbeck ; Ingram, Seville; Friar Tuck' Canton; Adona, Oporto ; Active, Prasloe; Elysees, Deme rara; Victor, Odessa; Alinuth, Emden. Sailed: Idrette for Pernambuco ; John Barrow, Callao ; Adelane, Genoa; Johan Herman, Kurrachee. DEAL, Feb. 23 : Arrived : Alnwick Castle, from Cal cutta. Passed—Loda,f rom L on d on f or C ape of Good Sol ; Guiseppina Francis, London for Cardiff; Raby Castle? London for Calcutta ; Falcholette, London for Rouen ; Mitchell, London f or M a l ta ; Naviese, London for Rouen; Bijou, London for Lisbon ; Ino Devasto, London for Cardiff; Ahti ' Shields for C ons t an ti nop l e ; Della ' (barque) Shields for Ad e l a id e ; Partricia, Shields O r Genoa ; Bullfinch, L on d on f or Launceston ; Marco Polo, Shields for Venice ; Prince Albert, Shields for Barcelona,; Agnes Garland, Mauritius for London ; Harrier (brigh Pernambuco for London ; Broadwater, London 1 , ° ,! Hobart Town ; St a li e , Shi e ld s for Fiume ; Beaver, D'' Inas for London ; Aderate, London for Pernambuco' Etheral, London for Cape of Good Hope Raven, London for Cardiff; San Dionisio, London for Cardiff; Insulaneran' Laguna for London ; Mahtoree, Cardiff for London' Assyrian, Shanghai fOr Mondini ; Jane of Weymouth , Weymouth for London. Sailed—Jupiter, Guidini d Elphinstone, Mangert on , Ochertyn, Aquilst, Ellerslie, an d Mina, with nearly a ll th e outward bound. KINGSTOWN, Feb. 22 : Sailed : The A, Flintshire Lass, London ; Sumatra, Rio Pongo. QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 23 : Sailed : The E. Q., for Ile" York"; Echo, for Hamburgh. DUBLIN Feb. 23 : A rr i ve d : The Faire Jasen, Cardiff; n Sylph (ss), from London, BELFAST, Feb. 23 : Arrived, The London. for Lisbon from Cara Aurora (s s, .). fr°Ul WATERFORD, Feb. 23.—Arrived: The Emmeline, fro m Cardiff; Lady Louisa, LlanellY , William 1 101 , 11 ,: Llanelly ; Emma, Bideford ; Malakoff (s) London Sailed : The C am ill a ( s.s. ) , for Bristol ; Ja mes Hackett, Thomas, Cork ; , James Alexander, Cork ; Clipper , Killarney (s), Glasgow ; Vesta (s), Liverpool! • H.M.S. Cutter Eliza sailed at Norway N ewpor G4BENOCK, Feb. 23 : Arrived, The. Coaster, from Villa Nova ; Dickey Sam, Bahia ; Trelawney, Jamaica' City of Dublin, Calcutta. Diarnant, hence at Ostend, Feb. 20 Minho (ss), henco at Oporto. Feb. 15' Jane F. ~'~rn:. !, it waa the off net 111 ,er apolog- the - insnit and have been guilty of. Mr Cobb : She has no I position I sts so mom.f The Ala,/ .e wanton postponemen little towards it cannot hut mark cious that h what Ave may hope, and what we must feat )f peace - ind, above all, is taken and maintained in a still hopes -to see a broad, feark marked out and adopted by- En postponement of the nay . , 'peech from Lord Palmerston that Lord Pahnerston q Star Reform Bill - The Morning Star learns that Lord Derby will meet his Conservative supporters on the Ist of next month, that is to say on the day after Mr. Disraeli has submitted hic Reform Bill. It was very desirable, if it could possibly be done, that all donations andlegacies should be invested, to continue, as it were, the subscriptions which the donors had given during their life. They hoped to be able to invest £4OO, and trusted that, by increased exertions, such additional subscriptions would be raised as would enable them to do so without injury to the present position of the Institution. The motion for the adoption of the report was seconded by Mrs. Newton, and carried unanimously. Mr. Buxton moved a vote of thanks to the clergy who had preached on behalf the institution, and the donors, which was seconded and carried. The Rev. Mr. Moore moved a vote of thanks to the treasurer, the committee, and the medical officers of the institution. Mr. Jones seconded the motion, which was carried Mr. Hunt proposed a vote of thanks to the chaplain, furniture in any difficult and intricate faslion'he may He is then furnished with a handful of paper cuttings, and calling, in a loud voice, upon any one of the ladies nresent. " Ranzaßßo7 4110.9 motile --• LL, ULM LILL Utl6ll, uuu rouuti-uoout, over, between, and under the furniture, the lady thus chal lenged compelled to follow him in every turn and extreme expedient he may think proper to resort to, in order to pick up les petits papicrs, which he of course takes care to drop at the most difficult juncture. This game is always - a welcome one, and has fiecn found of the — o - reatest resource in wiling away the hours unoccupied by cere mony. cere mony. In spite of all the gay cavaliers and diplomatic dandies assembled at Compiegne, it was the grave and learned pundit, Prosper Merrunee, who was considered the best leader of petits pepiers, and numerous and spirituel enough were the puns to which his professional science at the game gave rise. Court Journal. Continenta class Bills were readily taken at courses are sti supply of money being: To-day first 2 to 2& per emit.:ii;e as at any period of the tneir discount nusiness. .tibollt £13,000 in American geld was this ,day sent into the Bank. On the P ar i s Bourse, to-day, there 1 ' a quarter per cent. Much depress in all the other Continental stoc prevai yesterday per cent:.; ana at Frankfort one and a-quarter per cent ; whilst at Amster dam the deprecation apyears to • have been Still more serious. On 'Change this afternoon bills on Flamburgh, St. Petersburg, and Vienn a , were quoted at rates more favourable to this country. The rise in the Vienna Exchange is considerable, and indicates the steady growth of distrust at Vienna.---Daily Yew: City Article, Tuesday Evening. Hannibal, hence at Ancon a , Feb. 14 Jules Heinrich, hence at Trieste, Feb. 18 Douro (ss), from Zante at Patras Feb. 10, and left on he 11th on her return. Sveti Vid sailed from Trieste for Liverpool, Feb. 1 5 Arendina, hence at Venice, Feb. 18 Coert Cornelis sailed from St. Naz, ,iverpool, The letters from Calcutta and China are expected to be distributed about Monday next. The Nonconformists body have begun to move agaLl i. 5t Mr. Walpole's Church Rate Bill: Mr. Edwin James, at a large meeting of the MarY leb ! lle electors, on Tuesday night, expressed his general cull currence Mr. Bright's bill. As a symptom of the end of the Sepoy rebellion, it . . 0 111 stated that berth s on b oar d th e homeward In di an In''' . packets for several weeks to come are all taken.