Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-19 00:00:00

PREP° OL POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-YESTERDAY, BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD. THE " CA P ERA TI ON S" OF MASTER CANE.—Martin Cane, a young gentleman, whose contempt for shirt collars was - very plainly perceptible, and who seemed to have the same affection for soap that a Sepoy has for lard or greased cartridges, and to whom an ablution of even Pike water would have been equal to a miracle, was brought up by officer Stockdale, who generally regulates the disorderlies of Lime-street during nocturnal rosy hours, on a charge of having knocked down and assaulted • Miss Mary Ward, a young lady who resides in Vill a - s t ree t, The prisoner was rowdying it through Lime-street the previous night at rather an early hour, and without any provocation he went up to the young lady, and with a degree of audacity even unequalled in Lime-street, deliberately knocked her down. The officer was present, and saw him do it ; and gripped him by the collarless shirt, when Mr. It. Cane began to try experiments on the shins of the officer, whether the said shins were as hard as the tops of the wooden clogs on Master Cane's feet. The clogs, in this instance, seemed to carry the palm, but at the same time, Stockdale carried him to Hotham-street. The prisoner appeared to treat the matter with a sort of Borth pole icy indifference, but his Worship, considering six months' exile from Lime-street would be an advantage to the legs and respiratory organs of this " bamboo" cane, considerately sent him out of harm's way for that period,. l where be can indulge in kicking the steps of the ‘‘ in place of bone and flesh and the sinews of policemen's egs• A " SWEEPING" AFFAIR. —John Morgan and William Webb, two young sweeps, were charged with having violently assaulted a " flying stationer," named Thomas Finerty. An officer said, at half past eleven the previous night, he heard shouts of " Murder," in Scotland-place, and on going forward he met Webb running, and took him into custody. A man came up and told him that the prisoner and another fellow had killed a man with a sweeping machine. He lodged the prisoner in• bridewell, and then went to the place, and found Finerty lying in a state of insensibility on the street. He conveyed him on a shutter to the dispen sary, where he was attended, and in some time after he revived. He then arrested the other. The complainant said he was in a public-hosse in the locality of Scotland road, when the prisoners came in, and began to quarrel with him about drink. He went out to avoid them, when they followed, and one struck him with his hand, and the other hit him with a sweeping machine, and he knew no more of what took place. A surgeon from the dispensary stated that the man was brought in quite insensible, and h e bad afterwards an apoplectic fit, but recovered, and although he was much hurt, he (the surgeon) did not apprehend any immediate danger. The prisoners were sent to gaol for two months with hard labour. How TO OBTAIN BOARD AND LODGING FOR NOUGHT."— Hugh Hughes, whose appearance was not quite so green as the leek that represents " his own, his native land," was brought up for having patronised a country woman of his, named Mrs. Ann Roberts, a beerhouse-keeper in Smithfield street, to the extent of 4s. Patronage and payment, accord to Mr. Hugh Hughes, are not relative terms ; but, at all events, he was much more honest in his intentions than other gentlemen belonging to the country, that now gives title to a certain young gentleman, who in all human proba bility will one day govern this country, except he fulfils the wolf cry of certain old ladies, who faint at the mere mention of a " Holy Roman," and get fits of " St. Vitus's dance," at the notion of that illustrious juvenile having got into fearful proximity with a certain portion of the toe of the "Sovereign Pontiff " Mr. Hughes, remembering the charitable maxim of beginning at home, concluded that, as Mrs. Roberts was his countrywoman, she was specially entitled to his attention. Mrs. Roberts, as well as selling good beer, lets beds to the weary, and does other corporal works of mercy, such as feeding the hungry (and she might have done something in clothing the naked, only she does not keep an outfitting shop), and the like. Her benevolence would be complete if she could afford to do these things for nothing, but she could not. On the previous evening, the prisoner asked her if he could have a lodging, and being answered in the affirmative, said he was a sailor, and called for tea, supper, beer, and " all the rest of it !" He got up in the morning, and was walking away, no doubt in a fit of abstraction, when Mrs. Roberts ventured to remind him of a trifling incident—a " little bill" of 48 pence—that would be acceptable to her, but Mr. Hughes scorned the imputation to such an extent as led him directly' into the claws of the law, to wit, a police man. The prisoner was remanded for a week. THE BRIBED POLICEMAN.—In reference to the policeman (Chambers, No. 347) who had been bribed by a mate of a vessel, an account of which appeared in our paper of yester day, Mr. Clough stated that the man was taken before Major Greig, and the case being proved there, he was at once dismissed, and a forfiture of the pay due to him was also inflicted. Morin or Miss Lucy CLARE'S DOINGS, —A few days ago, we gave some of the adventures of Miss Lucy Clare, with her opera mantle. Thelsame lady, but in quite a different costume, was brought up yesterday morning by eirizer M 3. If any good novel maker, or the maker of good morals will favour us with a line, "private and confidential," we will supply him, her, them, they, thou, and all the rest of " them," with materials for a three volume copy, based on the last evening's adventures of Miss Clare, and of —, but at present the only infor mation we will afford "inquiring friends," is that Miss Clare will not be visible (except in her cell) for the next seven days. In reference to some observations made by Mr. Mans field some days ago, regarding the swearing of a military sergeant belonging to the 89th Regiment, about a deserter named Eaton, alias Edwards, in which his Worship spoke in strong terms of the alleged mistake of the sergeant, and which observations were published in our paper, his Worship now said : Having had certain doenments from the war officer laid before him, and comparing these and the circumstances, he found that there could be no doubt the sergeant was right, and he thonght in justice to the sergeant he ought to state so. Evidently the deserter had told a lie, and he was now suffering a month's imprison ment as a rogue and vagabond. His Worship trusted that *egress would give this publication, as the censure he had passed on the sergeant had already been published, and he was sure the same publicity would be given to the sergeant's exoneration. The sergeant thanked his Worship, and withdrew. A DODGER CAUGHT.—Charles John Scott, who was described as a pawnbroker's and publican's assistant, was charged with having robbed several houses where he had been lodgin g . There were some dozen or more charges against the prisoner, but the following oily were gone into. It appeared that the pri soner went to the house of Mrs. Tineley, 21, Garden street, Edge-hill, on Friday night week, and took a lodging. Be got up early in the morning, and walked off with the bed, bolster, and pillow, which he pledged immediately after for £l. He took a lodging in the same way at Mrs. Ellen Stephenson's, Collins-street, Park, and "sloped" with half a dozen silver spoons, a sugar tongs, and other articles. He did the same sort of trick at Mrs. Irvine's, 31, litathbone-street, and ran off with a timepiece, all of which he pledged. He was identified by the pawnbrokers' people as the pledger of the articles, and he was sent for PUBLICANS' AND BEERSELLERS' CASES. BEFORE MMES. CASTELLAINE AND HOUGHTON. William Irving, publican, Richmond-row, was charged with permitting drunkenness. It would appear that at ten voiautes to three on the 12th inst., the officers visited the house, and found eight men and four prostitutes in the bar, with drink before three—four of the men, and all the prostitutes, were drank. The defendant denied the drunkenness, and stated that he had refused to sell anything to the prostitutes. Fined 20s and costs. Benjamin Davis, beerhouse keeper, was charged with selling ale at illegal hours on Sunday ast. The officers saw a woman come out of the house with a pint jug containing ale. Fined 10s and costs. Stephen Scholfield, beerhouse keeper, Richmond-street was charged with selling ale at five minutes to twelve on 13 ''daY• The officers noticed a woman coming out of the house vith a pint of ale, and a girl with a gill. It was asserted that the drink was supplied to a dying man, and a woman in her confinement. Mr. Cobb appeared for the defence, and the magistr a t es acquitted the defendant. Miles O'Brien, tieerhouse keeper, Gerard-street, was charged with selling beer at t en o ' c l oc k on Sunday morning last. The officers found six men on the premises, and four of them there had a pint o f beer before them. Fined 5s and costs. Patrick Cohen, beer-house kneewpeorra, chisenhale-street, was charged with selling beer to on Sunday morning last. The woman at a quarter to two home with a can containing half a n ii cam e out of the woman endeavouced to destroy it, but the of beer. The sufficient to test that it was beer. The o Loeffieer obtained the defendant keeps his house open nearly all r n s i At i ated that purpose of supplying brothels, a great number t, for the. m the street. Fined 20s and costs. of which are Richard Naylor ' beerhouse-keeper, Johnston-street, was charged with selling ale at fi ve minutes past g twelve on Sunday morning last. The officers s aw a - l coming out of the house with a gill of ale, and, on going into the house, they fo u nd four men drinking with ale before them, and a pack of cards on the table. Fined 5s and costs. Joseph Dobbin, becrhouse - keeper , O rmond- street, was fined in as and costs for selling ale at illegal hours on Sunday last. Ann Jones, beerhouse-keeper, Norfolk-street, was fined in 2s 6d and costs for - selling drink at illegal hours last nnday, Ann Devonshire, beerhouse-keeper, Peel-street, Toxteth park,. was charged with selling drink at illegal hours, and peruutting drunkenness. At twelve o'clock on Sunday last the officers found three men in the house, with ale before them, and at four o'clock on the same afternoon he found six men in the house, three of them being drunk. As the defendant had been fined for the same offences repeatedly, the magistrates inflicted a penalty of 50s. and costs. John Prest, publican, was charged with selling brandy after hours. Mr. Bluck appeared for the defendant, and he was addressing the bench when the magistrates stopped him, saying the case was a very paltry one, and discharged the summons. Thomas M'Gowan, beerhouse keeper, Park, was fined in 10s. and costs, for refusing to admit the officers. BENEFIT BUILDING SOCIETIES AGAIN.—Mr. Bluck ap peared on behalf of Catherine Gibbons, widow of the late Robert Gibbons, a labourer, to prefer a charge against the Liverpool Imperial Benefit Burial Society for the sum of £6. Mr. Bluck complained of the conduct of the society. The complainant had paid every week for three years, up to the very Sunday before her husband died, which was on the New Year's Eve, 1857. When the death took place she saw the collector, and he stated that there was 3d due, this she offered to him, but he refused it, although he said she was not out of benefit, and to fetch the register of the death, and she was to get the money. She went the next day, when the collector said, " Oh, I am very sorry you are out of benefit, but we will give you £l, as you are a poor widow woman." On cross-examination the plain tiff said that she changed her children into another burial society—the Liver. Mr. Cobb : Oh, ho ; it's coming out now; Mr. Bluck appears in another case for the Liver. Mr. Bluck : I didn't know that her children were in the Liver. The defence of Mr. Cobb, who appeared for the defendants, said that the whole point of the defence was that she was entirely out of benefit, and if such could be proved, then he should call upon the magistrates to dismiss the case, for, however hard it should be on the poor woman, the rules were legal and lawful, and there was no case. Mr. Hughes, secretary and manager to the society, produced his books to show that there were a number of arrears, which in all amounted to eight weeks, which, according to the rules, put her out of benefit, and the sum mons was dismissed. CHARGE OF ASSAULT AGAINST A POLICE OFFICER.— Police officer John Lynch, 252, was charged with violently assaulting Patrick Kelly, an American shipping-master. It would appear that the complainant had shipped a number of seamen on board the American ship Lombard. One of the men who received an advance note did not go to sea. This advance note was cashed by a Mr. Nelson, and of course the agents of the vessel refused to pay the money. Mr. Nelson, on the 4th of March, gave Kelly into custody on the charge of obtaining money on false pretences to Lynch. From the evidence of the complainant, it would appear that he offered to walk along with the officer on the charge, but he alleged that the defendant violently assaulted him, caught him by the arm, and turned it round, dragged him through the streets to his little hut, locked him in there for two hours, and afterwards took him to the "stone jug." The summons was dismissed. WAVERTREE POLICE COURT. BEFORE MESSRS. T. W. RATHBONE, RICHARD ALISON, - T. B. BARCLAY, EDWARD GIBBONS, AND ROBERT WILSON. DISHONEST SERVANTS.—Two servant girls, named Susanna Holt and Ellen Martin, were brought up, charged with stealing a number of articles, the property of Mr. Nixon, grocer, Castle-street. The girls both app eare d respec t a bl e, and were well d resse d, an d were evidently deeply affected at the position in which they were placed. Mr. Worship defended them, and Mr. Fowler, superintendent of th e district, prosecuted. Thwircumstances of the case will b e gathered from the followiTg evidence :—Mr. Henry Wheeler Nixon, who resides at 7, Olive-mount, Wavertree, said the two prisoners were in his employ. Ellen Martin was nurse ; she came into his service on the Bth November last. Susanna Holt was housemaid; she came into his employ on the 12th January. Ellen Martin left on the 17th February, and the other left on the 18th. About a week or ten days after they had gone he missed some property, consisting of a leather bag, a linen shirt, two towels, two linen sheets, one calico sheet, one table cloth, six pieces of new carpet, six wine glasses ; six knives were missed, two of which were found, and some other articles. The value of the whole would be about £8 or £9. On discovering his loss he communicated with Mr. Bates, of Liverpool. He identified the property in court as a portion of that missing. Elizabeth Williams was examined. She resided in Leed-street, and was the wife of William 'Williams, a porter. Both prisoners came to her house on the 19th February. They came to take lodgings. She let them a room. It was furnished. They brought the box produced. They remained with her till the 28th of February ; on the Monday following, the 19th, they brought a second box. When the detectives came they examined the second box, and found in it some of the stolen articles. The sheets were found on the bed, and the table cloth on the table. The boxes were not locked. William Campbell, 23, Duke-street, Everton : Engaged with Mr. Bates, as assistant in the private enquiry office, No. 3, York-buildings. He went with John Sayle, another 'of Mr. Bates's assistants, to search for the two prisoners, on Monday, the 28th. They found them at one of the prisoner's aunts, in Gregson-street, Everton. They were requested by Mr. Sayle to come down to Mr. Bates's office. They went off with Sayle in a car. He saw them in Mr. Bates's office about five minutes afterwards. Sayle asked them where they were stopping. Both of them said they were living at 34, Leed-street. Mr. Fowler said he had just been enquiring why Sayle was not present, and the sergeant of police had just told him that Mr. Bates said Sayle would not be able to give half the information this man would give. He had no doubt it was a trick en deavoured to be played on them. Witness : No doubt Mr. Bates would have sent Sayle if he thought it was necessary. 'Mr. Fowler : Well, we will see how we can get on without him. The witness then proceeded to state how he found the goods which were brought to Mr. Bates's office. The prisoners were left at Mr. Bates's office. The prisoners were not at the office when the witness returned. The clerk said they requested to go, and he had no power to retain them. Mr. Nixon had no proof of the theft. It was only a matter of suspicion. Mr. Rathbone : Do you know why the other officer is not here. Witness : It was not thought necessary to bring him. He knows nothing more than myself. It was believed my evidence would be sufficient. I am sure Mr. Bates would be willing to give every facility. Mr. Rath bone : This an important case, and it i s desirable to have all the evidence available, in order to sift the matter thoroughly. John Priestly, a police constable, was ex amined. His evidence related to having taken the custody of the goods, and as to his taking the prisoners also into custody, OR the 10th March, in Liverpool. When taken into custody, Susan Holt, on being charged with the crime, said, "We have stolen them, and one is as bad as the other." Ellen Martin replied, that she had stolen nothing, but she knew what was going on at the time. The prisoner Holt pleaded guilty, and Martin pleaded not guilty. Mr. Worship addressed the bench on behalf of the prisoners, but the magistrates said, they had made up their minds to send the prisoners to trial. They regretted that they were not able to deal with the case under the summary jurisdiction act. It was one that bad worked well, and saved a great deal of expense and trouble. The prisoners were accordingly committed for trial to the quarter sessions COUNTY MAGISTRATES COURT. BEFORE MESSRS. ROTHERAM AND MYERS, CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT. —John Morpeth, a respectable looking man, foreman to Henry Dawes, sewerage con tractor to the Waterloo Board of Health, was placed in the dock upon a charge of embezzlement. The case had been remanded from Monday last. Mr. Mason appeared for Mr. Dawes, the prosecator, and Mr. Gray defended. The substance of the charge was that in the week ending February the 19th last, Morpeth reported to the prosecutor that he had 145 men in his employment, and received £97 as part payment of their wages, and that in the following week he reported that h e h a d the same number empl o y e d', and received £145, whereas, it was alleged, on the part of the prosecution, that the amount he paid in wages during the two weeks in question was forty pounds less than he had received, Mr. Mason applied for another remand, stating that the prosecutor had employed a respect able accountant to go over the whole of the accounts between him and the prisoner, but they were in such a complicated state that the task had not yet been completed. Mr. Gray opposed the demand, on the ground that the magistrates had as yet no evidence whatever before them that the defendant had not employed the number of men aid paid the amount of money represented. He contended that the whole question was merely one of account, and that it was unjust towards his client to have such a charge so long pending over his head. The prosecutor was him self examined, and deposed that on Saturday, the 19th of Febniary, the defendant told him he would require wages to pay 145 men. Prosecutor gave him £97, that being what was called a " sub" week. The following Saturday defendant asked for wages for 145 men also, and the prosecutor gave him £ll5. On Tuesday evening, the Bth March, prosecutor was going over the accounts with aefendant, when the latter snatched the book out• of his hand, and the pay sheets, and took them out of the room, and would not let him see them. The Bench agreed to allow a remand until Tuesday next, but intimated an opinion that no further remand ought to be asked for. The defendant was ahowed to remain out on his own reebgnizauce. To SHIPPERS AND EXPORTERS.— A most profitable article of export, to warm climates especially, are the Self cleansing Charcoal Filters, patented by Messrs. Saunders and Co., of 16, Parker-street, Liverpool —in fact they are invaluable wherever there is bad water. S. and Co. allow a liberal discount on export and wholesale orders, THE NORTHERN TIMES, SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1859 MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, Friday Evening. There has been no change in the tone of the Cotton Market to-day, and only a moderate business has been done, the sales amounting to 6,000 bales, inclusive of the week's business, which amounts to 42,160. Messrs. Wright, Junior, and Co., in their circular say : We closed our last circular advices of 11th instant, per Niagara, with less buoyancy in the cotton market, but at steady prices. Spinners having previously operated freely, and secured a present supply, have relaxed in their pur chases, and with a diminished inquiry from speculators and exporters, the result is against holders, who offer their stock with freedom, and seem more eager to progress with sales at a slight concession on last Friday's quota tions, this feature being more manifest as the week advanced. The deliveries to the trade do not exceed the arrivals; and shipments from the american ports being again on the increase, early augmentations are thus promised to our stock, which, with the re-offerings of speculative parcels on which profits can be realised, affords ample choice of clean qualities, and to which the demand is chiefly confined. In monetary matters there has been and continues to be more demand for accommodation, and the Bank minimum rate is fully supported for first class bills. The political aspect of affairs is again menacing, and agitation in the public funds and securities clearly indicates a want of confidence in the preservation of European peace, which is not without a certain influence in commercial circles. Today's market is characterized by irregularity in prices and more liberal offerings ; the estimated sales are 6,000 bales, all to the trade, at a full kd per lb. decline in rates, the Fulton's advices failing to have any influence. The total sales of the week, including what has been forwarded from the ship's side, amount to 42,160 bales, of which 32,710 are American. Speculators have taken 7,670, and exporters 4,900, leaving 29,590 bales of all kinds to the trade. The import for same time is 33,646 bales, of which 29,882 are American. The quantity known to be at sea from American ports is about 125,000 bales. PRICES TO-DAY : New Orleans Fair, 8d Middling, 71-1. Ordinary, 4dto 6 d Mobile „ 7 1-16 d. „ 5d to d Atlantic „ 7 5-16 d. , 6id ' , 5d to 6 d Total taken for consumption, 1859, ' 494,830 bales.lBsB, 431,110 bales. „ export (actual) „ 46,113 „ „ 26,610 „ American Brazil Egyptian E. India W.lndia Total Stock this day.... 319,320 14,650 20,740 5,210 460 360,380 Same time 1858 243,020 28,790 6,580 72,640 2,970 354,000 Later and less favourable advices from the East have had the effect of suspending figthers orders for Manchester pro ductions. These naturally bias the op ei ations for other quarters, and, with a curtailed inquiry, the market for goods and yarns has assumed a quiet appearance, with occasional concessions in prices of both, for forward delivery. Messrs. Edmund Jardine and Co., in their circular issued this evening, say Our market opened this week with a continuance of the strong. feeling which characterised it during the previous fortnight, but on Wednesday a considerable reaction set in, and holders who were desirous of realising had to submit to a decline of ad per lb. in bowels, and 1-16 d to *d in the middling and lower descriptions of Mobile and Orleans ; fair and upwards have maintained their position. Since then the daily sales have been very small, being restricted to the immediate requirements of the trade, and we close at the full decline as noticed above. Brazil and Egyptian have been in fair request at steady prices. Surats, from their scarcity, command extreme prices. The Liverpool Produce Markets have not been active this week. Ashes are without change in value, and sales limited to 150 barrels pots and pearls. Bark is only in retail demand at 9s per cwt. for Philadelphia firsts. Bees' wax : A few small transactions are reported at £9 2s 6d to £9 5s per cwt. for good to fine qualities. Cloverseed : Heavy arrivals have depressed prices, and the unsettled weather induces dealers to withhold purchasing. Timothyseed is very light in stock ; sales are 500 ba g s at 34s to 35s per cwt. L ar d : Lib era l supp li es of home made conduces to nominal value, and no transactions have taken place in the article. Linseed cake has arrived in quantity, and £9 per ton for good thin oblong is with difficulty obtained, with only a limited demand. Rice is only moderately dealt in at previous currency. Rosin : A large import has acted on prices, which have receded to 4s 8d to 4s 9d per cwt. for common, up to 15s per cwt. for very fine qualities, and at which rates 2,000 barrels have been realized. Tallow is not much inquired for, and the business is restricted to small parcels at 52s to 53s per cwt. Turpentine :No sales of rough, and only 300 barrels spirits have found buyers at 42s to 42s 6d per cwt. The Liverpool Share market has ag ain been quiet, and prices continued not only without improvement, but show a tendency still further to recede. The transactions were :-Caledonian, 84,1 ; Great West ern, • 57:1, 574 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 94,1, 95 ; Do., £9 shares, 1 , 4 p ; London and North Western, 94/, 95 ; Ditto, One-eighth s h ares , d ; Midland, 1001, 100 k, 1001 • South Eastern 214, 21 3-16, 211 ; Whitehaven and Furness, 10 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 8;• 5 -„ ; Great Luxembourg, 6/ ; Great Western of Canada, 151. There was some little busi ness done after official ,hours, and included Lancashire and Yorkshire at 951, and Mid lands at 100 k. The final closing prices were :- Blackburn, 111, 111 ; Chester and Birken head, 63, 631 ; Caledonian, 841, 841 ; Chester and Holyhead, :48, 481 ; Eastern Counties, 12, 128 ; East Lancashire, 921, 93 ; Do. £9 shares, k, d p ; Great Northern, 1021, 1031 ; Do. A, 88, 89 ; Great Western, 571, 58 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 941., 958 ; Do. £9 shares, a, 1 p ; London and North Western Stock, 95, WI ; Do. one eighth shares, -1, d ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 371, 371; Midland Stock, 100 L 1001 . ; North British, 581, 59 ; North Western, 131, 131 ; North Staffordshire, 41, 4a d ; North Eastern -Berwick, 92, 921 ; York and North Midland, 76, 761 ; Leeds Capital Stock, 46, 461 ; South Eastern and Dover, 211, 21 5-16 ; Dutch Rhenish, 41, 4 d ; Great Western of Canada, 154, 16 ; Do. New Shares, 5, 41 d; Great Lux embourg, 6 13-16, 6 15-16; Grand Trunk of Canada, 8 11-16, 8 13-16 ; Lombardo-Venetian, 1, 1 p ; Do. New Shares, 1, 2 p. The Corn trade generally continues without much animation. To-day the attendance at the Liverpool Exchange was only moderate, and prices for all articles were barely sustained. At Wakefield a moderate business was done, at the currency of last Friday. The continued unsettled state of European politics still exercises a very prejudicial influence on the London Stock Market, and to-day the amount of business done has been very small, whilst prices, in the early part of the day, were depressed. Consols opened at 95+ to 951, but, under the pressure of sales at noon, they stood at 95,3 sellers. Subse quently, favourable news was received from France, and they became firmer, closing at 95+ to 95/. The London Share larket was heavy at the opening, and prices tended to a decline, but with the improvement in Consols, they improved a little, but without leading to any amount of business, and finally closed at the following quotations :—Ambergate, 61 ; Caledonians, 844 ; Ditto Preference, 103, 105 ; Eastern Counties, 591, 601; East Lancashire, 92, 93 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 711, 72+ ; Great Northern, 102, 103 ; Do. A., 87, 89 ; Do. 8., 133, 134 ; Great Western, 57, 581; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 941, 951 ; Brighton, 1111, 1121 ; London and North Western, 941, 951 ; London and South Western, 921, 921 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 37, 38 ; Midland 100+ ; North British, 58+, 59; Do. Preference, 111, 113 ; North Eastern Berwick, 911, 92 ; Leeds Northern, 46, 46+ ; York North Eastern, 76, 761 ; North Stafford, 4 7 7 0 4N ; South Eastern, 70, 71 ; Turkish Sixes, 921, 931 ; Do. Fours, 103, 1031 ; Great Western of Canada, 15,3, 151; DO. New, 41, 4,3 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, Ba, 81. The demand for Money continues active, and the rates generally current for the best bills is equal to the Bank minimum. At the Bank yesterday the applications were again rather numerous. The next return of that establishment is expected to show a considerable increase in the " other " securities. The fact that the Council of India have now com menced to make extensive remittances of silver to India, with a view to relieve the pecuniary embarass ments of the local governments, is not without its influence upon the Money Market. The leading Lombard-street discount firm have within the last day or two raised their rate of allow ance for loans for fixed periods (say seven days) from 11 to 2 per cent., but - no alteration has been made in the general rate for loans "at call." About 20,00/. in bar gold was yesterday with drawn from the Bank for exportation to the Conti nent, in payment for silver. Further withOwals are not improbable, the efflux of silver to the East having become very rapid, partly in consequence of the government operations. A very active demand prevails for Silver, prin cipally on Government account, and the quotation has advanced to ss. 2d. per ounce standard. Fully 800,5001. would be despatched to the East by the steamer Indus on the 20th inst. could that amount be procured, but, owing to the shortness of the period allowed for procuring supplies from the Continent, it is thought that the total will not ex ceed 600,0001. or 650,0001., of which about 300,000/. will be for Calcutta, on Government account. The remittances to China by the present opportunity will be very limited. The imports of Silver from the Continent are now very large. The sum received on Wednesday by steamers was about 80,0001; a considerable supply arrived yesterday, and a further large amount is expected to-day. The last meeting of the Chester and Holyhead Railway Company was held to-day, and henceforth it emerges into the London and North-Western, which has guaranteed a fixed rate of dividend. The report agreeing to these arrangements was adopted. At the half-yearly meeting of the Midland Great Western Railway Company, a dividend was declared of five per cent. per annum, free from income tax. The Fulton, with the New York mails of the sth, has arrived at Southampton. She has $75,600 for England, and $46,000 for France. She spoke the Europa (s) March 6th ; and on the 13th a large steamer supposed to be the Arabia. The New York Cotton Market was steady, with sales of 3,500 bales. A lively enquiry prevailed for bread stuffs, and a fair demand for provisions, sugars, and molasses. Hides and leather more sought after. Freights : Engagements moderate. The Money Market was easy and quiet. Exchange closed firm for Fulton at 109;-} to 1091 on London, and of 12c on Paris. Stocks were higher, and left off steady. At New Orleans, on the 3rd, cotton was firm, and 6,000 bales sold, middling at lie to 111 c. Sugar steady, fair 61c to 6fic. Flour firm at Savannah. The cotton market on the 7th closed at advancing prices, and at Chiirleston the market closed at N to 1c better prices on the week. The ship Vanguard, with 4,100 bales of cotton for Cronstadt, was burning at Algiers, opposite New Orleans, and it was feared would be totally destroyed. Congress adjourned on the 4th instant. The demand for money continues to increase, and the general rate has been equal to the Bank minimum. It appears that the advance offered yesterday by Messrs. Overend, Gurney and Co., in their allowance to depositors, was not for money at call, but at seven days notice. Their rate was l 7 and is now 2 per cent. The accounts from the Paris Bourse caused Consols to open this morning at a further decline of 4-, They remained without recovery until near the close, when the market exhibited a slight improve ment.—Times City Article, Thursday Evening. .• , The Funds opened with rather a Heavy appearance, but a fresh decline of i t- per cent. proved merely temporary, owing to a partial recovery in the Paris Bourse. Consols finally closed the same as yesterday. The demand for money continues active, and the rate generally current for the best bills is equal to the Bank minimum. The fact that the Council of India have now commenced to make extensive remittances to India, with a view to relieve the pecuniary embarrasments of the local governments, is not without its influence upon the Money Market. £20,000 in gold was to-day withdrawn from the Bank for exporta tion to the Continent in payment for silver. Silver has advanced to 5s 2d per ounce standard. Fully eight hundred thousand pounds would be despatched to the East by the steamer Indus, on the 20th inst, could that amount be procured ; but owing to the shortness of the period allowed for procuring supplies from the Continent, the total will not exceed £650,000, of which about £300,000 will be for Calcutta, on Government account.—. Daily News City Article, Thursday Evening. The Spray of the Ocean has arrived from China with 1,001,0001b5. of tea. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS:—The Eastern Counties' show this week an increase of £2,128 ; the Midland an increase of £1,496 ; the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin cDlnshire, an increase of £2,191; the Lancashire and York shire an increase of £4,013 ; and the East Lancashire an increase of £1,258. Amsterdam ..., Ditto Rotterdam ♦ntwerp .. Brussels .. Hamburgh Paris Ditto Marseilles Frankfort Vienna Trieste Petersburg . Madrid FOREIGN EXCHANGES. .Short ll ... 15} to 11 ... 151 ...Three Months.. 11 ... 17 ... 11 ... 17 .... I. 11 ... 17 ... 11 ... 17 .... Of 25 ... 27 ... 25 ... 35 .... ~ 25 ... 27 ... 25 ... 35 ... ft 13 ... 5 ... 13 ... 5i ....Short 25 ... 7 ... 25 ... 12i ...Three Months 25 ... 30 ... 25 ... 35 .... „ 25 ... 30 ... 21 ... 35 .... ~ ... 1172 ... ... 118 i IP 11 ... 35 ... 11 ... 40 ... PI 11 ... 40 ... 11 ... 45 .. 35i ... ... 351 ... 491 ... ... 49 BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS, Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Vic., cap. 23, for the week ending Wednesday, March 16, 1859 : ISSUE DEPARTMENT. DEBIT. Notes issued ~., 33,680,950 CREDIT. E Government Debt ... 11,015,100 Other Securities Gold Coin and other 1 19,205,950 Bullion £33,680,950 BANKING D' DEBIT. £ Proprietor's Capital 14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits Other Deposits Seven-day & other} 7 64,998 Bills 233,630,950 229,000 64,690 :PARTMENT. CREDIT. A Government Secu- I 10,696,147 rities Other Securities Notes 13,349,695 Gold and Silver Coin. 716,782 £41,466,236 I Total £41,466,236 Compared with the returns of the previous week, the above shows the following results : A _ Active Circulation 20,331,265—Decrease .. Bullion Rest Seven-day Sc other 1 764,988—Decrease Bills Public Deposits Other Deposits Government Secu- } 10,696,147 rides Other Securities l6,7o3,7so—lncrease Notes unemployed 13,349,695—1ncrea5e Cash to liabilities 605—Decrease per Mil 104,745 48,090 2,655 11,708 113,355 201,045 .... .. No change. Rate of Interest, 2i per cent, TRADE IN TITIE MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS. MANCHESTER, Friday.—Market quieter since Tuesday, with very little business doing. Where producers are in a position to accept orders, they are willing to take slightly lower prices. BRADFORD, Thursday.—Few sales of wool h ave been i effected to-day. What s sold is for immediate and pressing wants. Prices remain unchanged. Noils and shorts conti nue inactive. In worsted yarns there is the same activity we have noticed for some time past on the part of those engaged in the home trade. The spinners are well employed to order. The export houses, however, are doing less than they were, and their absence from the market is felt by some who prefer allowing their machinery to remain idle to working to stock. Cotton yarns are only in limited demand. In goods manufacturers are generally well employed to order, and stocks are not accumulating either in merchants' or manufacturers' hands. NOTTINGHAM, Thursday. Several of the branches of the lace trade continue gradually to improve. Wide laces in imitation of pusher goods are in good request. The German buyers are in the market, but their purchases are exceed ingly small ; bnt the American trade is fast improving, and good expectations are entertained. Another failure is spoken of, and the party mentioned is extensively engaged in the silk edging trade. The hosiery trade continues good in every department, and frames are standing for want of workmen. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.—MARCH 18. Colonial, &c.: We continue to have a qfliet market for Sugar, the sales being confined to 40 hhds Cuba at 40s 6d per ewt, and nothing has occurred in Molasses, Rum, or Coffee. At the public sales of 23,000 bags of Arracan Rice, the whole of the sound was withdrawn, and only 4,000 bags damaged found buyers ; 2,500 bags Bengal, part all faults, were disposed of at 8s 6d per cwt for sound. Dyewoods : The sales are confined to 60 tons Jamaica Logwood at £3 15s to £4 per ton. Ashes : 400 barrels Pots sold at 29s ; other sorts in proportion ; and Pearls dull at 31s 6d per cwt. Small sales of Nitrate of Soda at previous rates. Of Brim stone, 20 tons at £8 5s for 3rds, and 10s per ton for best 2nds ; the sales for the week amount to 500 tons at 15s to £8 10s for best 2nds, besides 200 tons 3rds, afloat, to arrive, at £7 12s 6d per ton delivered. 6 barrels grey Tartar reported, at 102 s 6d; 200 bags Sago Flour at 15s ; 300 boxes large Pearl Sago at 16s 6d to 16s 9d ; 100 sacks foreign _Farina at 14s per cwt. 30 tons Mother-of-Pearl Shells at £5l, and 10 tons Rio Divi-divi at £lO lOs per ton. Oils, &c : Of Palm, 20 to 30 tons taken at £45 per ton; a small business in Olive, without change ; and some sales of Gingelly, at 35s per cwt. The market for Tallow is a little better; P Y C at 53s 9d per cwt. Nothing to notice in Lard, Rosin, or Spirits of Turpentine. The Tute market has become very dull, and of 1,750 bales brought to auction, only about one-third sold at £l5 to £l9 7s 6d per ton, being rather easier rates. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—lanat 18. The vaccilating state of the public mind respecting peace or war, creating uncertainty and mistrust, exe rc i ses i ts 6ans. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.—MARCH 18. Our Corn Exchange this morning brought an average attendance: the trade in wheat was of a firmer character, and previous rates in some cases rather exceeded ; a fair quantity was bought for shipment to Ireland, and some enquiry on speculation. Oats slow, so were barley, peas, and Indian corn—prices unchanged. Beans slightly dearer, Sack, barrel flour and oatmeal in moderate request, at our former quotations. American oaty red wheat, 5s 5d to 6s ; French red, 6s to 6s 3d; white, 6s 6d to 6s 10d; Danzig, 7s 10d to 8s 2d per 701bs. Yellow and mixed maize, 29s to to 31s ; and white, 33s to 35s 6d per 4801bs. Irish old oats, 3s 4d to 3s 6d. Scotch and Foreign, 4s to 4s 4d per 451bs. Feeding barley, 3s 6d to 3s 10d per 60Ibs. Egyptian beans, 37s 6d to 38s per 4801bs. Peas, 38s to 42s per 5041b5. Linseed, 55s to 56s per imperial quarter. Barrel flour ranges from 20s to 25s per 1961b5. Sack flour, from 29s to 363 per 2801bs. Oatmeal, 24s 6d to 27s per 2401b5. Irish red wheat, 5s 3d to 6s ; white, 6s 4d to 6s 8d per 701bs. Oats, 2s 9d to 3s 4d per 451bs. FOWLER & FREAN. ful influence upon all commercial pursuits. This, together with a diminution of the extraordinary demand (now for some time experienced), for goods and yarns suiti:ble for India, has caused a quieter feeling to prevail in Mancht:ster, which has reacted upon the cotton market here, and t l ;e week's business has been moderate, which, unaccompanied by any undue pressure on the part of holders, has given the buyer an advantage of 4-d per lb on American. Brazil and Egyptian rather less saleable. Surat in limited supply, at extreme rates. The weekly sales are 42,160 bales, of which 7,670 are on speculation, and 4,900 for export. THIS WEEK. I I Prices Paid. Cur. Prices. DESCRIP- - STOCK. - Import. Sales. TION. This Week. Mid. Fair. - - --- --- d. d. d. d. 810 Sea Island 8+ to 17i 12+ to 13+ 9,467 8,690 Upland ... 5 7 715-16 7 5-16 ( 5,540 Mobile ... 51 8 71-16 7 319,320 20,415 17,670 New Orleans 41 91 7 3-16 8 1,206 1,650 Brazil 2,445 3,610 Egyptian 6 11 7i 8 20,750 113 90 West India . 8 101 7 7 460 4,100 East India 3 si 5+ 515-1 5,220 33,646 42,160 Total ~. - 360,400 LIVERPOOL HIDE MARKET-MARCH 18. Sales this week :-500 salted Monte Video ox hides, average 68* lbs., at 61d per lb. ; tare 5 lbs. 57 ditto com mon, average 78Z- lbs., at 54d per lb. ; tare 6 lbs. 116 ditto cows, average 48- g l- lbs., at 5-4 d per lb. ; tare 4 lbs. 53 ditto extra heavy ox, average 88* lbs., at 6d per lb. ; tare 7 lbs. 75 salted Buenos Ayres bulls, average 91* lbs., at 61d per lb. ; tare 7 lbs. 400 salted Rio Grande ox hides, average 624 lbs., at 61d per lb. ; tare 5 lbs. 1,401 salted Buenos Ayres horse hides, average 331 lbs., at lOs 9d each. 1,430 drysalted Brazil hides—Rio Grande del Norte's : Sound, average 31 lbs., at 71d per lb. ; damp and city damaged, at 61d per lb. Ceara's : Heavy, average 47 lbs., at 71d per lb. Bahia's: Sound, average 28 lbs., at 71d per lb. ; damp and city damaged, at 6d per lb. 536 salted Bombay kips,lst class, average 811bs, 4d ; Ist class, light, average 5* lbs, at 21d; 2nds, 2d; 3rds, id per lb. 107 dry Ceylon buffalo hides, let class,wormed, average 201 lbs, at 4d; 2nds, 21d; light average 4 3-7 to 7 5-6 lbs, at 21d per lb. 876 South American sheep skins, med. washed wool, average 291 lbs, at 71d; torn, 4d; com. washed, average 27 lbs, at 61d; torn, 4d per lb. 39,500 South American lamb skins, cty. skins, average 22 lbs per doz, at lOs ; do. average 14 to 13* lbs, at 6s 6d to 7s 6d ; torn, 3s to 4s; ship damaged, 2s 6d pe r doz. 26,500 South Ameri can lamb skins (slinks), average 4 lbs, at 2s 6d; average lbs, is 9d ; torn, is to i s 3d p er doz. 15 bales hair, common mixed, at 9d per lb. 50 stag skins, average 5 lbs, at 4s each. 11 pipes South American mare's grease, at 38s 6d per cwt. 37 tons divi-divi, common Maracaibo, at £9 per ton • and 70 tons do, Rio "Tulle at £lO 10s, and damaged at £7 to £9 per ton. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.—MARCH 18. SUGIR : The market has been uniformly dull this week, and a further decline of fully 6d has been established with but a small amount of general business done. The refined market has also been dull, but prices are quoted about the same as last week. COFFEE : This market has been steady at last week's price, with a fair amount of business done. TEA : The arrival of the China mail did not influence prices, but the large public sales this week have gone off steadily, particularly for greens. COTTON: Prices have been supported with a limited business. RICE : This article has been neglected, but general quota tions cannot be altered upon so small amount of business. Rum : The low prices have tempted buyers, and a fair business has been done in Demerara proof at 2s to 2s 2d. East India proof, is 61d to Is 7d ; leewards, is 7d. SPICES have sustained last week's prices. SALTPETRE has shown a decline of 6d to is. In other articles no material alteration, but markets generally have been dull. LONDON CORN MARKET—MARcH 18. At this day's market supplies still moderate ; weather beautiful. Wheat as before ; little demand, and little alteration in fine sorts, but damp samples are a drug. Floating cargoes of fine millers' wheat were bid for, but holders ask is per quarter too much. Egyptian dearer. Flour dull, and an unsatisfactory trade in French and English. Indian corn has fallen in price 26s 4d to 26s 6d, 4801bs. haying . been taken for fine Ibrail ; large cargoes. Barley steady in demand and price. Rye rather inquired for ; malt dull. Peas and beans not lively, but no change to quote. Oats : The trade almost entirely in Danes and Swedes and near ports ; German and Dutch as on Wednesday. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—MARCH 18. There is a good consumptive and speculative demand for all new hops, and prices have an upward tendency. Fine yearlings are held for more money; in other kind of hops very little is doing at late rates. LONDON TALLOW MARKET.—MARCH 18. The market is firm, at the following prices: —Town tallow, 51s net cash; Petersburgh Y C on the spot, 52s 3d; all the month, 52s 3d to 52s 6d ; April to June, 52s to 52s 3d ; October to December, 52s 3d to 52s 6d. LONDON MONEY MARKET.-MARCH 18. Consols opened without the least animation at the closing prices of yesterday, 952- to 951, and declined to 95:3 sellers upon a few money sales, and are now steady at 95 4 4 to 951 Shares a shade easier. Canadians dull ; French steady. The closing price of Rentes yesterday was 67f 85c. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—Mancrt 18. Wheat firm, at fully last Friday's prices, with a better demand. Fine barley fully as dear. Beans slower. In oatmeal and shelling no change. BELFAST CORN MARKET.—MARCR 18. Farmer's supply of wheat moderate, and 3d higher for red. Oats dull, and large supply, and 4d lower on the week. Other articles unchanged. At the Corn Exchange the attendance was small. Little doing in wheat and flour, and former prices maintained. A moderate sale of Egyptian wheat at £7. White Indian corn at £8 15s, and yellow £6 17s to £7 per ton. -- BELFAST PORK MARKET.—MARCH 18. Number of boars, 1,865. Prices, 45s to 51s. CORK CORN MARKET.—MARCH 18. White wheat, 21s ; barley, 13s to 14s 6d; oats, 12s 3d to 14s. GLASGOW CORN MARKET.—MARCH 18. We had a very small attendance at market to-day. Prices of all articles unaltered. GLASGOW COTTON MARKET. MARCH 18. Our cotton market has been very quiet all the week, prin cipally owing to the accounts from India. The demand has been small, and prices are rather in favour of the buyer, to the extent of 1-16 d to per lb. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET.—MARCH 18. The market has been steady to-day, and buyers offer 51s 6d fourteen days; sellers ask 51s 9d cash for warrants; Nos. 1 and 3, G M B, 51s 6d. LONDON GAZETTE. BANKRUPTS. R. Bedford Allen, underwriter of Lloyd's, London. Henry Liebus, merchant, Bush-lane, London. Wm. Howlett, builder, Dover Court Lodge, near Har wich. Matthew Baldridge, builder, King's Lynn. John Wilson, auctioneer, late of Whitby, and now of Rotherhithe. Thos. Gurney and John Jacobs, tailors, of Tower-place, West Walworth-road, Surrey. John James Harrison, toy-man, Maidstone. John Murray, contractor and victualler. John. Hutchinson, Aspinwall, merchant, lately residing at Moulmein in the East Indies. Thos. Paul Youngman, commission agent, Nottingham. Chas. Smith, miller, Buliwell, Nottinghamshire. James Simpson, picture dealer, Bristol. John Wm. Rowe Huet, watchmaker, Plymouth. Geo, Herarston Edwards, tobacconist and seed-merchant, Lincoln. Thos. Helliwell, innkeeper, Happerholme, near Halifax, Thos. Hughes, cattle dealer, Tyddynn, Carnarvonshire-. Win. James Taylor , : druggist, North Shields, BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED, James Nudidl, builder, Dirrizes-stretit. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE, HIGH WATER. Morn. Even. 'Pligh t ' TRH DAT . • . 11 43 ...„ 12 0 .••• 20 1 WIND At L/VIRPOOL,—N.W.—Strong breeze. ' 6 HOLYHEAD,-N.W.- A R R Byzantium Yew Orleans Crested Wave ...... Venice Edmund New Orleans Neptune New Orleans Morning Light . .Melbouwe Susan West ....Maracaibo Newnham Lisbon Isis Savanilla John Henry Glasgow SAILED. Queen of England, for Sydney. MARITIME EXTRACTS. The Annie and Marie Mitchell, hence Ll got ashore yesterday at ' Black Point, near BeauraarisP was subseuently got off. p ut The Panuco, Lane, hence to Puerto Cabello, hag P Falmouth, with sails split, and bowsprit sprung. J o% The Prince Albert (ss), from New York for St f vE nfoo ocLo,nsl‘tiaariretltoilh't NF, and Galway, was in company with the City ° f 011 chester (ss), on the 4th inst, about 30 miles east of Hook. at:iresla The Vanguard, with cotton, chartered for Cron sts 4 . o on fire at Algiers, opposite New Orleans, and it would be destroyed. eh 0 , The Marco Polo, of Liverpool, from Grangertl ° l o 6 Dunkirk, has foundered at sea; mate and three Me n at Lowestofft ; remainder of crew drowned. the The Teviot (R.M.S.), with the mails from London ° ol d 18th Feb, arrived at Alexandria on the 7th Mm- ch ' waiting arrival of January mail from Australia. 59 0 MOULMEIN, Jan 29: The pilots report that the are have shifted down into the channel in a mass Or the th e body, a frequent occurrence, only discovered b y grounding of a vessel. sp oten The Rattler (ss), from Jamaica to this port, 105 ;,4ist 0 + on the 12th inst, in lat 49, lon 27, by the Bl i '` arrived here. V )3 D. pablig Hibernia ....... vew pot! Mary Anna ..... northca iri Pro v idence .... • . •" .Leg bors St. Catharine •• • .T o ngti Ada............. Lady Ebrington • • • • M o bile Algonquin ...... . :; _ t alerp o Richard &William. r OUTPORTS. Aber' GRAVESEND, March 11.—Arrived : The Clazeut „of% from Genoa ; Fanny, St Michael's ; Bidston, log; Nursery Packet, Maceio ; Warrior Queen, Ireagv i ita; Amalia, Moulmein ; Sardinia. Geelong ; Falcon , S i g Flying Dutchman, St Michael's ; Lauritz, Sin,l e or Jampson, Gravelines ; Atalanta, Sines ; Abeona , " - ca ged : dria ; Crosdale, Alexandria ; Bonogopoc, C a lcutta. s° , l for The Neriet, for Sierra Leone ; General WilliamO Constantinople. odc/ r6 ' DEAL, March 17.—Anchored and Passed : n from Gambia to London ; Lord Palmerston, Lollgeo Lisbon ; Lord Strangford, Hartlepool to Bordeaux ; don W Edwards, London to Galway ; Jane Roberts, I .° A li spt , Dublin ; Montebello, Newcastle to Malta ; Anne an d 8 1 " Sunderland to Portsmouth ; Averthorpe, Shields . 0 4° ,, t ; e rtai i. celona ; Mary Jane, Alexandria to London ; . 0 % - a bet,„' Fuma to London ; Phantom, north to west • P's o o vi Maria, Pernambuco to London ; Oceanica, ' L° ll ' ne rbl , Bombay ; Palmerston, Trinidad to London ; We st , iCoat London to Liverpool ; Cairngorm. London to 1.,. 01115 „,to „ Lord Stanley, London to Cardiff; Antigua, 1 4, ° '4i91 7 Greenock; Columbia, London to Sydney ; Alfrea , 4 - of* to Messina; Neptune, Sunderland to Marseilles; Hull to Genoa; Italian, Hull to Honduras. QUEENSTOWN, March 18.—Arrived : The P s o' from Odessa ; G B Lamar, Mobile, with loss of top 1.111 Elizabeth, Honduras ; Margareta, Bahia. sailed Martha Kay, for Dublin; America, Clyde. „ ni br° ' KINGSTOWN, March 18.—Arrived : The 1 / 4 16,,, from Glasgow for Madras ; William, Troon for Car`;°,. BELFAST, March 18.—Sailed : The Brothers, ' verpool. • r (s)' WATERFORD, March 18.—Arrived : The Coti rle Cia: from Milford ; Shamrock (s), Bristol. Sailed if ( 51 ' zen, for London; H.M's. Gunboat, Wicklow; gal it-t) Milford; Concordia, Cardiff; Malcolm, Swansea. SPOKEN. in 10 Feb. 18. Prince of the Sea..,, hence to Melbourne, ..f 14 N, lon. 27 W. „ 34 A, Feb. 23. Horatio. b o u n d S.S.E , in lat 23 N, I° `:,"s March. 1. Ocean Wave, for Sa . vannah, in lat. 2, 34 W. 1,11`1,1# March 5. Southampton, bonnd west, in lat. 4 68 W. March 9. Ganges, in lat. 44 N, lon. 15 W. 15t March 9. Suez, of Li ver p oo l, i n l a t . 44 N, 6w March 13. Eaglet, of Liverpool, in lat. 50 N, IoU FOREIGN PORTS. Tiber (ss), hence at Naples. Njord, Thelke, hence at Bremen. Vigilant, Claussen ; Eclipse, Defrarfe ; Cog, 9414 for all hence at Ostend. Compass, Newson, from Dunkirk at Dungen ess' Liverpool. , go ot, Energy, Cowling, from Na n t e s a t St. Michael s for Liverpool, March 14. ivere e Shamrock, Wood, sailed from Naples for , March 11. Catharina, Timmer, ready to sail f ro m Helvoet for o'er „ e t O f pool, March 14. Fenna Gerarda, Struik, ready to s ail from gel Liverpool, March 14. rpoo' Bellerofonte, Patturga, sailed f rom V en ice for — ife March 12. f iger Jantje Meyer, De Jonge, sailed from Venice - c) pool, Feb. 27. Cornet, Scail, sailed from Marseilles for L ife March 12. h, g ar° Melita (ss), Langlands, hence at M a lta, 6th left 7th for . Vila, Tasprizza, hence at Alexandria, Feb. 2 is Larissa, Dudley, sailed from Ale x andria for 1, Feb. 18. f Lim Richard Young, Lowe, sailed from Alexandria - or pool, Feb. 18. vi.o 9 THE OUTCRY AGAINST BIRIC_,,,EI'a" ACCOMMODATION AND DOU-A-' g TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN T ll4 ,,.f . yiiiiP Sir, --I have seen such a quantity of speenoc o " and dirty small talk about Birkenhead and eel as completely _disgusts me ; people who 5,, 0 . 0 0 0 ever see the place presume to pronounce a ill" on its capabilities. to t I will, with your permission, make knorae mercantile publigr the great advantages BIT . '" possesses. 16494 I am a timber broker and measurer. low 01 1 commenced business i n Bi r k en h ea d, under th at proprietors ; my reason for doing so we f s :, e re could not get th e f ac iliti es on the P i a bete' side at so cheap a rate as was to be b a ion The reasons assigned that no business could be 00: at Birkenhead (a perfect railway and water munication existed throughout the kinga °— < / gos " Oh, it is a new place ; no p erson co uld there." My answer was a simple one : Never t the if a person can buy goods cheaper, and o e to this carried home at a less rate, they would co ne market." I b it e What has been the result in nine years ? o f °a il sold and delivered go t o ods to the anicu lit soft million eight hund re d and odd pounds ' for poor Birkenhead.—Yours, &c., i v MINISTERIAL MODIFICATIONS L 0 . f r Times exhibits the A ific The tions of the Chanc e ll or o f th e E x h ciiter o . f to ee expenditure of £20,000 crea t e 200 or even 300 0 0 101 holders, and distu r b th e county cons tit ue ncy tA)tiltehe may be, of 5 per ce n t. B u t t h e same a ddition 1 " bu t f f boroughs would b e , i n some cases, even a t the ra t t e ° ,o2 7, cent., and in all wou ld mos t ser i ous ly disturb e and residential ch arac t er o f th e suffrage. No to b in its senses, could ever leave constituencies 1 i e a t WO/ swamped, and in effect destroy in this cheap and ° Mr. Disraeli, then, must either • the P riliel to t he borough freeholders, or his now-bogiasyteedlifPorbearanefon tl lB small boroughs. This, however means little else tb e abandonment of his bill. Whether that -would iniPlYjch the surrender of his office is a delicate question, House of Commons will probably decide for it s ell' -4. cut' . f sto, 0 4 No SHIP SHOULD GO TO SEA without 0 11 - ° cas ed --. and Co.'s Patent Self-cleansing Charcoal Filters', e c — a d t irs° fitted-up expressly for use on board ship. N° 4l ' e th o f SAUNDERS & CO., 16, Parker-street, Live':pool• d mios - the Minister of War, has The Emperor of the French, at the, reconusell d the er►' tence passed on 75.6 oldiers tried by court -s°l d on 3 have been fully pardoned, and the sentence passe lis has been miti_ated, Oh° 3 AUCT the spot 44 ' 12111 Tnenituorr.—A few days sago f its , 9 ,0°) 111111 %e'1 3 , 111 ity of Vienna gave a striking prof fs ) . ( p,v o i o pardoned or mitigate cal ; 4 0 ocreunous toleration by contributing 50,tbouse. _',o t(:. ,ar t e s the construction of a Protestant seho. _ .. ..4 4 a P A . Majesty the Emperor has )ust given 3,oofis. tsilj, bu teaLs church for the Jesuits, but he has also csj; Pr same sum towards a place of worship O r subjects,