Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-11-14 00:00:00

SMITHSONIAN HOTEL, BaosiswAY, Corner of ITOUSTON , STEEEr, New You K. 14r-used In honour of the SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, Established at WASHINGTON, by the U. S. CONGRESS, With Fnids bequeathed by JAMES SMITHSON, of ENGLAND, Ewan the Friendship of the 0 FFICEM of the NATIONAL INSTITUTION Is conducted on the:System of Hotels ENGLAND. CRAS. 11. SMITH. AMUSEAF...iTS, PUBLIC MEErING6, &c. THIS DAL TIZZATI,II ROYAL—Professor Anderson-7 p.r0.1 ROYAL AMParruEATßE—Dramatis Performance-7 p.m. PialmAltmoxic HALL—Phomas's Grand Concerts-8 p.m. BY. Gaosoz's HALL—The People's Concerts-8 p.m. HEMMER'S CIRQUE VARLETS, Dals-Street —7 p.m. LIVERPOOL ACADENI'S EXHIBITION, POStOftlee-place. ROYAL CoLossausa—Geasral Entertainment-6.39 p.m. gar For advertisements see see() nd p ige7 Eije kortOrrt SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1837. THE DAYS NEWS. The gloomy feeling which has for some time past prevailed in monetary and commercial circles, has, in a Daimler, disappeared, and although con fidence is not quite restored, there is a much more buoyant tone in trade generally. Yesterday, cotton, provisions, &c., found ready buyers, at a much higher price than could have been obtained on Thursday. The Bank returns of the week are, however, very far from favourable, but they ex hibit the cause which led to the suspension of the Bank Act on Thursday. The amount of mullion and coin held by the Bank was reduced to £7,170,508, being a decrease of £1,327,272, during the seven days subsequently. In the panic week of October, 1817, the Bank possessed £1,142,183 more bullion in its coffers than on Wednesday last. Between September 26:h and November 11. th, the Bank parted with gold to the amount of £4,105,180, though in this interval it had, by five suceeseive steps, raised the rate of discount from 51 to 10 per cent. in the same period, the reserve of notes has fallen from 6,014,1001. to the remarkably small sum of 037,7101., indicaeive of the excessive demand for money,and of the necessity of afford ine immediate relief to the establishment. We supply our readers with a list of the many failures that have occurred in the United Kingdom during the panic, they number just sixty, and their lia bilities must reach fully twenty millions sterling. Among the list is a new name—the firm of Denny Brothers, Dainbarton, engineers, & n & There is a further despatch from Ladle. It ap pears that the passengers arrived at Marseilles, report General Havelock's position to be very critical. He is surrounded by a hostile popula tion, is in want Of provisions, and is encumbered with women and children. Iniced, it is reported, that Lucknolw, which was relieved by Havelock on the 29th September, was at the latest date besieged by Nene Sahib with 50,000 rebels. We are informed that General Wilson's order to the British troops was emphatically obeyed. " All the city people found at Delhi were bayoneted by our troops " In the same paragraph we find that" Europeans were discovered there fighting on the part of the rebels ;" if so, we do hope that they were spared for the more ignominutis death of the gallows. From Australia we have three weeks' later new's. The Emeu arrived at Suez on the 3rd inst , after having been ashore in the Red Sea. The Emeu transhipped some £040,000 at Suez, but she brunch no mails, as they had been transhipped to the steamer Deddak, and in that ease they would arrive at Suez in about three weeks. We need not, therefore, expect any mails from Australia for some weeks to come. The passengers and officers in the Emeu have, however, supplied us with an outline of the intelligence. We regret to say that the ship Dunbar, from London to Sydney, had been completely lost, and the crew and passengers, with the exception of one seaman, 140 in number, had met a watery grave. A collision had taken place between two coasting steamers off Cape Otway, near Port Phillip Heals, and one of them went down with foriy persons on ho This is ruthel a fearful record from 'Melbourne. Several new gold fields had been discovered. Money was scarce. The wool market was active, and the clip et' this year would not realise expectations formerly indulged in We to-day supply our leaders with a full summery of the news brought by the steamer Teyiot, arrived at Southampton from the Breziis. Of local news there is nothing worthy of com ment in this column. Yesterday, at the County Court, a case of some importance to the ship broking interest of the port was decided. We refer our readers to an ample report in another column. _ _ - - - Of political gossip there is a variety just now. starving. In 1857, with the gold fields of Aus- The political portion of the working classes eer thinly seem much more disposed than ever they tralia at our command, and with nothing more were to co-operate with those Reformers who . belong to the middle ranks, in order to o bt a i n a than an ordinary demand f or b u lli on a b roa d, good Reform Bill ; and inquiries continue to be ‘vhich could be stopped at any moment by adding male as to the views and intentions of a few gentlemen who appear to have held a sixpence to the price of the ounce of gold, dential meeting last week. These inquiries, and Lord PALM , IISTON suffered usury to run on to a slight expression of distrust, have evoked state ments to the effect that those who met have no ten per cent., and would not then h a ve a ff or d e d wish to keep the leadership of the Reform move- relief if it had not been that th , 3re was some ment in their own hands, that the last thing in d anger of the " public depo s it s ,' or th e money their minds was to have it consigned to a secret coterie, and that their only object in holding pri- required for the current expenditure of the State, vate intercourse was to ascertain how far a union being swept away in a general run for gold. If of action could be secured on such points as house hold suffrage, Tate by ballot, the_ repeal of the the real interests of the Bank. of England, or property qualification, and the calling of a new Parliament every third year. No statement those of the public, had been co n s id ere d, th e however, has yet been made public as to the Bank would have been relieved from the trammels .result of the private conference, and thus those of the Bank Charter Act, when the Directors who are outside do not know whether the gentle-- men in question are likely to do mu c h or t o d o were constrained to raise the rate to eight per nothing. The Chartist leaders, it may be here observed, arc again exhibiting signs of activity, and cent. ' or if even threepence had been added to are disposed to make any compromise with the the mint price for the ounce of gold, no pressure middle classes in the way of agitation, save that of would have been felt from the exportation of abandoning the right of every man of age and sanity, and untuinted with crime, to have a vote in bullion; and we should have been released from the election of Members of Parliament. The term the consequences of blind Legislative interference " manhood suffrage," they would adopt rather than " universal suffrage," as less likely to with the price of a commodity which the law induce misapprehension ; and the cons:Auences declares to be essential to our existence and of the political alliance they propose may , easily be foreseen—first, that the danger of which it compels us to have at any sacrifice. collision at public meetings world be avoided ; Fortunately, the crisis originated with the and, second, that the chance . of obtaining the Re form contemplated would become a certainty. It Bank of England, when trade was never sounder. will readily be supposed that if a united agitation Our markets were only moderately stocked, and of this kind is to be initiated, the working men must be as willing to abandon all notir=ns of v:olent in some instances the supply fell short of the advocacy as the middle class will be to yield the demand. Our orders were large and remune point of manhood suffrage such as it exists in France or the United Sta'es. rative. Employment was with very .few excep tions good, and wile-es above the average of The foreign news this morning intimates that measures of progressive reform are constantly former years. O ur cre dit a t h ome an d a b roa d to be reported from Russ i a . The tux hitherto levied on foreigners residing in the two capitals never stood higher. The Bank alone felt a strain. has been abolished. A great re action of tho It was not designed to su s t a i n nat i ona l prosperity. overgrown establishment of the civil administra tion is now to follow that of the military forces. It is left for. cabinets to decide when temporary The announcement of a Turkish note, protestiog enlargements in the issue of legal tender notes against the resolutions of the Rouman Divans, which, it must be confessed, went rather a are necessary to preserve the stability and welfare little too far, perhaps on the principle of trade in • of the nation; and since they will take upon the East, to demand always much more than what you may hope to get, is confirmed by th e co nteros themselves such thankless offices, and since th e y of the Constantinople mail of the Ida inst. At the have brought us into such an unenviable con same time a despatch from Constantinople of the 7th has reached us, conveying rather important dition, we would suggest that they be allowed n ews from Teheran Five bodies of T urcoman have invaded the territo r y of to take the initiative in getting trade out of its troops, it appears, the Shah, who had declined the assist a n ce difficulties. Sanctioning an unlimited issue of proffered to him, of the Russian forces. He notes is one sound step; but coupling it with a had, however, sent an extraordinary envoy to St. Petersburgh, and if necessary promises to ten per cent, rate of discount, will detract very call in the aid of a Russian corps. The elec. materially from its efficacy. For trade tions for the new Belgian chambers will take place, in accordance with the constitution, about the we must have money at a commercial middle of next month, namely, forty clays after i prce, and if mercan til e men go to the the decree of dissolution. The new ministry have delayed occupying their official residences until Bank for money as little as possible at ten per that time, though their victory is considered safe. The Senate is not embraced in the decree of dis solutiom ; but though its present majority is conservative, it is expected that it will not obstruct measures proceeding from a liberal chamber, particularly those with regard to public education. cent., the Bank of England will very speedily find a substantial excuse for lowering their dis count. It is the duty of those, at all events, who forced trade off its centre, to restore it to its axis, and it is imperatively necessary that our social ex istence shall not be longer imperilled by the repe tition of that abominable hoax, " I promise to pay on demand." Such a piece of commercial immo rality is ill suited to an age when the heaviest penal consequences are attached to far less breaches of faith in matters relating to the busi ness of banking. may not be out of place. Lord CAMPBELL, after hearing Sir FREDERICK TEIESIGER'S statement, was of opinion " there were gross abuses in the conduct of the Guardians of this Union, and looking to the situation filled by Mr. GOODWIN, he could not at all blame him for trying to expose them and bring them to justice." Mr. Justice COLERIDGE thought "it was clear from the affidavits on both sides that strong grounds of suspicion existed, and he was satisfied that there was no ground for believing that GOODWIN proceeded otherwise than from bona fide and good motives." Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN observed, that as schoolmaster GOODWIN "had a public duty to perform, and he was justified in exposing any malpractices which might have existed in the workhouse, and there was sufficient on the affidavits to show that he might have entertained a sincere opinion that an improper system was carried on, and that in truth, the paupers did not get the allowance which, according to the contracts, they were entitled to receive." Mr. Justice ERLE was of a similar opinion. Now we sincerely hope that what has taken place in this case will be a warning to all public bodies to be cautious how they institute legal proceedings for what they conceive libels, arising out of comment upon their con luct. The West Derby Guardians have been most unlucky in their prosecution, and serve them right. The solemn Judges' of the Queen's Bench have given them a character, which the ratepayers would do well to ponder over before the day of next election. If they do so, and act truly to themselves, many of the present Guar dians will then be told, in authorative terms, to march to the tune of "Bundle and Co." THE relief given to the public by the suspen sion of the Bank Charter Act was truly magical. The announcement was no sooner made than commerce once more breathed freely, and trade threw aside its crutches. That a remedy so simple should have removed such a complicated mass of maladies as those which afflicted the country, is not very wonderful, after all. It was simply letting the fresh air into the plague-ship and fever-ward to purify the atmosphere; and we see its beneficial effects in the perfect restoration of confidence in the sufferers. It will not suffice, however, to cobble up the shattered frame. The merchant has lost heavily, and minor traders have been cruel sufferers; and we have not only to regain all that they have lost, but to guard against the return of another money plague. It would be idle to ask this in the name of any particular class or interest. We must demand it as a measure of prudence, due to the safety and well-being of the British Empire. The power which produces such ravages in com merce, and which can, on the instant, remedy national bankruptcy when it occurs, are not powers which an enlightened nation would leave in the hands of any set of irresprisible men. We may take this dry polititical view as the basis for demanding an entire change in our monetary system. THE proceedings in our Superior Courts of Law often contain much that is interesting to the general reader. But, when the cases heard or tried therein relate to any particular locality , then its inhabitants feel a general and unusual interest in all that is said and done in the afore said Courts. There are also certain classes of cases—civil and criminal—which always com mand special attention, and, among such, is the offence of libel. The law relating to libel is not only peculiar in its character, but in some respects arbitrary, oppressive, and stringent in its provi sions. Some slight modifications, it is true, have been made of late years, and from what took place in the last Session of Parliament, we may reasonably expect that further amendments will be made, and greater latitude given to writers and publishers of the Newspaper Press. This is nothing more than justice, founded upon com mon sense, It is too bad that any individual who fancies that he has been injured, particularly if he occupies a public position, should have the power to hie off to the Superior Courts, and without " Rhyme or reason" vent his spleen upon his supposed libeller, and involve him in serious expenses in preparing the mere prelimi naries of his defence. Of all cases tried before the judges of the land, that of frivolous and vexatious libel is decidedly the most annoying and reprehensible. And we are glad to see that the judges are determined to put an end to such cases, and mark with their indignation all frivolous complaints, by causing the parties who bring them into Court to pay "all costs." These remarks have been suggested by a perusal of a case—the QUEEN (on the prosecu tion of the Guardians of the West Derby Union) v. JAMES GOODWIN. Our readers are aware the Guardians aforesaid obtained a rule nisi against Mr. GOODWIN. On Monday, accord ing to the forms of the Queen's Bench, Sir FREDERICK TIIESIGER appeared for the defendant to show cause why the rule should not be made absolute, in other words, to convince the Court that his client's offence was not a libel, and that he had not done anything beyond what he was justly and legally entitled to do. Former _pro ceedings of the West Derby Board of Guardians have convinced us that many of these gentlemen are exceedingly sensitive, so much so, that they have often SG behaved themselves in the Board room as rendered them a laughing stock, not only in their own immediate locality, but throughout the country. Gentlemen who aspire to public office, and would have the commonality recognise them as persons of superiority and influence, should not stand aghast, in a state of half frenzy, when their actions are canvassed and their motives questioned. Public criticism is their due, and when made in a spirit of modera tion, and without any design beyond pro bono public°, they who take offence thereat, and have recourse to the Queen's Bench for satisfaction, manifest a truly vindictive spirit, a non-appre ciation of their exact position and privileges, and a total want of some of the essential qualities of public officials. The West Derby Guardians think quite otherwise. They would fine and confine any man who would dare to question their actions and motives as Guardians. A short piece of print, or a leading article in a newspaper reflecting on their sayings and doings —reproving them for• intemperance of language, and disputing the validity of any portion of the decisions respecting the treatment of the paupers under their care, had made some of them gnash their teeth, and like poor HonoE, in the Rszor Seller," e vow the direst vengeance with clinched claws" upon the vile author, printer and publisher who thus arraigns them before the bar of pUblic opinion. With some people such threats answer the purpose and procures a freedom from com ment. But it was not so with Mr. GOODWIN. He considered it a duty to notice, by means of printed letters, certain matters connected with the management of the poor of the West Derby Union. Mr. GOODWIN, be it ob served, was a ratepayer in the Union, and as such it was his duty to watch with a jealous eye everything relating to the contracts entered into by the Guardians. He had a pecuniary interest in stamping with reprobation every attempt at jobbery, and sent to the chairman certain questions touching contracts for meal and potatoes taken by Mr. BIRCH, one of the Guardians. Mr. GOODWIN also hinted that certain potatoes called " blue farmers " were inferior in quality to those he had contracted to furnish to the workhouse. The matter was brought before the Guardians, and they agreed to investigate the charges by a select committee, but the constitution of that committee was of such a character as to preclude Mr. GOODWIN from obtaining any redress; some of the parties implicated in the alleged libel were members of the committee. The Judges of the Queen's Bench discharged the rule, and granted GOODWIN his costs. The contemptible failure of the currency scheming of 1819, and of that hideous abor tion, the Bank Charter Act of 1844, can never be tolerated again. If they hal . merely endangered the existence of the Bank of England, their advocates might have some show of reason for clinging to their hobbies. But it has not only shaken public confidence in the Bank, but it has injured the whole community, by destroying all existing relations between employer and employed, and broken up the whole organisation of com merce. To prove this we need only mention three facts. First—That wherever the Bank f England notes were held to a small amount on Thursday, the utmost anxiety was shown by the holders to exchange them away for gold and silver. Secondly—Oar factories are only working half-time, and thousands of unemployed labourers have been added, Within the last fortnight, to those previously petitioning their employers for relief. Thirdly— Our merchants lost their credit, and the whole community look upon the sources from whence they derived their funds with the utmost distrust. Tile power to produce these frightful social evils is vested in the Bank of England. The power and moment to arrest the danger with which they threaten all classes of society, are left to the discretion of the irresponsible Government of the day. The exercise of this latter function is not guided by any fixed principle, It is all dependent on whim and caprice. In 18-17, Lord JOLIN RUSSELL checked the ruin of the country when the Bank rate of discount reached_eight per THE BANK ACT AND THE GOVERNYMTT. TO THE EDITOR or THE NORTHERN TIMES. I think that so large and influential a com mercial community as this, should not receive in silence, the boon which Lord Palmerston and the Chancellor or the Exchequer have bestowed upon us, by suspending Peel's Bank Act of 1851, more particularly when we see them assailed in no unmeasured terms, in the Tinos and other papers. The least we can do is, to thank them, and communicate our unbounded confidence and approbation in the bold step they have taken. How this is to be done may be for the Mayor, the Chamber of Commerce, or the commercial community to decide ; but, perhaps the most flattering way would be to present them with a memorial, as we did to Lord Palmerston, when he was out-voted by faction, on his Chinese policy. Feeling sure that you will coincide in this view, and that it will be responded to by the merchants brokers, and others oa 'Change.—l am, your obedient servant. AN OBSERVER. 'Change, lah November, 1857. cent. Lord JOHN shuddered at the thought cf allow ing usury to proceed further, notwithstanding that Inany millions of gold were required to pur chase foreign corn to keep our people from A brief reference to the principles whiCh influenced their lordship's in discharging the rule THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1857. AMUSEMENTS, &a. PHILIEARMONIC-HALL. get invariably comes from the 10111 talkers of their own party. It is one of the tests, we suppose, to which their sincerity must be subjected—but it is one which does not necessarily redound to the credit of those who apply it, — Nonconformist. MR. E. W. THOMAS'S Burman CONCERTS AT THE This day will conclude the first week of Mr. Thomas's admirable Concerts at the Philharmonic-hall, we regret to say to very inadequate audiences. Last night, a "Beethoven Festival" was given, at which the "Symphony Eroica" was played for the first time in Liverpool, yet the attendance was not by any means so numerous as Mr. Thomas had a right to expect. The pressure on private resources by the crisis in money matters, may have had something to do with the hesitation on the partlof the public to patronise a spirited caterer for public gratification, but we hope the relaxation produced by the suspension of the Bank Act of 18-14 will induce them to come forward, and make the second—the last—week sufficiently remunerative to cover all the deficiencies and short-comings of the first. His vocalist, Miss Louisa Vinning, has a brilliant and power ful voice, a finished execution, and an expressive manner which always cheers the audience, and at the concert to-day, she will sing a beautiful duet from Mr. Percival's graceful cantata, " The Lyre ; " Thee, the voice, the dance obey," with Miss lilies, as well as the grand aira from Verdi's opera. "Ernani"—" Ernani Involami." So far as vocal performances go, these can scarcely be exceeded, and the band is as good or better than any Mr, Thomas has ever had. Bsethoven's grand symphony last night was very finely played, ba'ing a few queer passages from one of the horns. To day Mr. Percival's new overture to " Zanoni" will be played,and a selection of airs from " Dmnizetti's" opera "La Favorita" which was given last night, and loudly applauded. The solos were admirably executed by Messrs. Carrodus, Alfred Nicholson, and G. H. Davies. Mr. E. W. Thomas played De Berriot's "B Tremo!o" with great spirit. The instru mental solos this morning, will be given by Mr. G. H. Davies, on the Cornet a Piston and the Bassoon. Tuna Tam Rovan.—The reign of the wonder-working Wizard still endures at this theatre, and crowds are a eyed by his sceptre every night. Only a short time, however, yet remains of his stay in our town, and those who have not yet enjoyed the exhibition of his power, had better lose no time in doing so. A very considerable period must elapse before Mr. Anderson can again visit Liverpool. AMPIII'2IITUTRE —Mr. Roberts, an American trag 2dian, has been playing during the week. We have. alraady briefly noticed his performance of Sir Giles Overeach, and it is not necessary to enter into any lengthened remarks upon an actor who, as yet, has given no evidence of a claim to a distinctive position on the stage, although possessing some of the qualifications which are indispensable to success. Mad'lle Anriol, the well-known danseuse, appears at present in the Amphitheatre and is an attraction of no ordinary power. Mr. Flexmore's wonderful displays of agility and grace are the theme of admiration and astonishment to the spectators in this theatre. Those who do not yet know anything of Mr. Fiexmore's peculiarities, may obtain some idea of them by reading the remarks of the most original and giffed theatre critic now living, M. Jules Janin, called forth by the appearance of this singular performer in Paris. We must not omit to mention that the Amphi theatre has received an addition to its regular company, in the person of Mr. Edgar, an actor of considerable merit. LADY HAVELOCK AT HER MAJES CY'S THEATRE. —Lady Havelock and her family were present at her Majesty's Theatre, on Thursday night, and M. Jullien, after the performance of the " Ilivatoelc Triumphal March," called for three -cheers for the " General." They were given with the greatest enthusiasm. Lady Havelock was much affect:4 with the demonstration. THE COURT. WINDSOR, Tflt-RSDAY —The Queen and Prince Consort walked in the Home Park this morning. The Princess Rojal and Princess Alice rode in the Riding House. lord Panmure had an audience of her Majesty to day. CONYALESENCE OF THE KING OF PRUSSIA.—The Cologne Gazette announces that the health of the King of Prussia is every day improving, and that the Court will shortly remove to Charlottenburg. The old road by the Grunewald is being repaired for the purpose. The Prince of Prussia will at the same time take up his residence at Berlin. THE NEW REFORM MOVEMENT. It would seem that efforts have been made by certain gentlemen t ascertain the extent to which advanced Parliamentary Reformers throughout the kingdom can be induced to agree to thn general outline of a measure for the amendment of our representative system next session. We believe they have succeeded in finding common grounds upon which the party may base their operations . They are now found fault with, as we understand, not because the ground they have roughly marked cut is objectionable, but because they have prosecuted their difficult and delicate undertaking in a manner which gives to it the appearance of confining a broad matter of national interest to the management of a private clique. It appears to be suspected that the whole ontetprise has been planned and prosecuted with the ulterior view of throwing the Parliamentary_ leadership of the more advanced _Reform party into the hands of a pateieular men, add to elevate into undue prominence, in connexion with the question of representative reform, a few aspiring individuals. The very contrary to this is the fact. The method adopted, and that advisedly, has been such as to exclude all rife , rence to leadership, and leave that to he determined by the natural course of events—while with regard to the gong:- men who have been most active in the matter, it probable that their names will never publically appear. Teey are constructing no national organisation—they are concentrating in their hands no lines of management — they are contemplating no noisy agitation—they are laying out no plans for the accumulation of political influence. All that they have proposed to themselves lrs, been to get a defination of what it is worth while for the country to demand—end this done, to rely upon the people to do their own work. We may add that the public man whose popular name the newspaper press have associated with this movement has had no more to do with it, beyond presiding at the first meeting in Palace Yard, than other public men whose views have been consulted, and probably would be the very first to disclaim any closer connection with it, than that which he shares in com mon with many others—namely, general concurrence in the result. And we are confident that the first authentic demoestration of that result to the public will euffice to convince the most saepicioue, that no personal objects can have been contemplated by those who planned the enterprise, or that if they have been, the method selected has been such as 'was specially adapted to defend their own end. We venture, in conclusion, to suggest to the • Radical body, that whilst avoiding the weakness of com mitting themselves to any unknown course, merely in deference to the authority of individual names, they will do wisely to abstain also from opposing what commends itself to their juigment merely in antipathy to name s with which it may chance to be associated. Let there be the utmost vigilance, by all means—but let there be no giving way to personal prijedices. For our own part, we see no practical benefit which is likely to arise from putting the most uncharitable construction on the motives of such as may sho w themse'ves willing to work. If they have mistaken their vocation, the event will soon Undeceive them. Meanwhile, we think they are enti led to quite as liberal an interpretation of their efforts, as those who keenly criticise 'everything, but help to do nothing. It is curious and instructive to notice how, whenever men set about something with earnest and disinterested determination, the n:st slap in the face they LITERATURE. TRUE TO NATURE. A Novel. 2 Was. London : Hurst and Blackett, 1557. "True to Nature" comes launched forth into the world for no special purpose, and on no special mission. It does not explore unknown social depths. It does not coast a'ong now scenes. It is laden with no theoies. It - is manned ty no interesting victims of unequAl laws, or protesters against unholy conventions. It is no weary sermon, fraudulently concealing itself beneath the light sails of tha novelist. It is merely a pleasant story, full of kindliness end grace, and they who read it will feel, as they close the book, that they have hell communion with a gentle and loving sprit. And so, after, all, " True to Nature" has its mission. Tha man of the world may turn away from its pure and unaffected narrative,—the man of business will not give the time,—the literary critic may not give the attention,--which its pages wet deserve. But many a happy fireside will follo w the fortunes of Etealor and Clarice—many a sick ro ,rn will be cheered with the patient resignation of Lod Montag u—many a cold, sad heart will glow again at that happy home ammo; the oaks of Chillinghurst. It is a good, truo book, and we can heartily recmmend it. ' All the city people found in Delhi are said to have been bayonetted by our troops. Europeans were discovered there fighting on the side of the rebels. LEWIS AND COMPANY'S NEW ESTABLISHMENT FOR BOYS' CLOTHING.—Number of boys clothed for week ending Sqturde.y, NoVenthe r 7th, 543; corresponding week last year, 339 ; increase, 204 boys. COLLEGIATE .•:CllQOLS.—l'elr. A. W. Hunt, of this town, whose rising eminence as an artist, is well known, and who was formerly Canning Exhibitioner from the Upper Colle giate School, has recently been elected a Fellow of Corpus Ch r i s ti College, Oxford. Another pupil of the slim school, Mr. T. Webster, formf.rlv Gladstone Exhibitioner. was last month elected Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. SnORT TIME AT LANCA.STER.—An aanoundement has been m do to the hands is the employment of Messrs. Greg and Ca , of tOi3 town, that, until further notice, the mill wi:l only run four days a week. Mr. Ceoaet's workntrople, at the 111th Mill, are already upon short time. Lancasfrr Guardian. The law colrts of Athens are ahoot to be engaged in a suit in which six millions of frar:cs are involved. A Greek of distinction, named To . z . zss, left by will to his widow his whole fo,-tune, cmsisting of the above mentioned sum. The testator's brbthe:,- residing at Leghorn, disputes the will and hence the suit. The case cicites gre.at interest at Athens. FATAL AccrnErrr.—A shocking accident took place on Tuesday last in South Devor, causing ihe instant death of the unfortunate gentleman to wham it occurred. Mr. W. Wills, a gentleman r• siding at Ilsingt n, on the borders of Dartmoor, was out hunting at Torbryar, near Newton Ab4ott, when, in crossing the railway, th e fore-feet of hie horse caught in a "sleeper;" the animal stumbled, thr rx Mr. Wills over, and fell upon him, killing him in a moment; THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL—The Emu left. Sydney on the 11th September, and Melbourne the 17th. On the night of the 20th of October, she struck on a coral reef, in the Red Sea ; she got off crippled, and was run ashore on the east coast of Nubia, to keep her from sinking. She arrived leaky, at Suez, on the 3rd instant, and transhipped £(;40,000, in gold, to the Australasian, for Southampton. All well at the geld fields. Wool market very firm. Money tight. Produce selling at fair prices. The mails brought by the Emu are likely to be delayed. It is supposed they had been tran4erred to another mail boat, which had not arrived at Suez at the last dates. A Nlew :IDeEstre thnizetr.—Professor Edmund Davy, in a paper, reed to tbe Royal Society of Dubin, proposes the following as an excellent cement for repairing gutters, drein-pipes, pumps, &c. It consists in two parts of common pitch mel , ed together with one part of gutta pereha. This compound is in many cases preferable to gutta perclia alone, and may moreover b.: dried and preserved for use. In order, to apply it to metal gutters or pipes, they should be warmed with a hut iron, and the cement tlnn be poured upon a leaky place. It is equally applicable to wood, glass, porcelain, i vor y, l eat h e paretic:atm, and, a number of other subetaneas, TELEGRAPHIC NEW DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. VIENNA,'NO defy' It is confidently stated that an alliance, loit sive and offensive, has been enter ed into be: t o Denmark and Sweden, in anticipation °I movements of the German Confederation. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPar the to The Journal de Constantinople says t h° of the Principalities is becoming extreme'," 5 0 1 " owing to the fermentation created by the situation." FRANCE. Vgllo PAra g f t he The Three per Cents remain inaciee te- ii e returns of the Bank of France, ant CIO t- as yesterday--66f. 603. THE MONETARY CRISIS. RIOTS IN IRELIND• LURGAN, FxiPA y /e fl , This afternoon, a mob, composed of: t e l li oP attacked the power-loom factory of JO' Esq. of this town. being driven from ". 0 9 11 ; police, they commenced to demolish tile of his private residence. Several shots Ice' and several persons were wounded , blit c let l ! dangerously. Several arrests have been 111 0; to this time (10 p.m.) by the police. The now quiet; The origin of this attao' Malcolm's factory and private re sidel) :;o l ascribable to the fact of his employees half-time. AMERICA• tt°' SOUTHAMPTOA' AT t 1$ Th© North Star (steamer) has arrived ° t or O • r from New York, with advices to the 31°- 40 No specie. Commercial affairs slightly . in g. Money easier, and stocks better. ity The New York Herald says:— , id "The Stock Market, on the 30th, 8 11 proving one, and with more activity ot,' i! leading stocks, better prices ruled all th e ,tD r i ot minent. Western Railroad stocks appearack. k l4 ot demand ; at the 2ad board market rather for some railroad stocks closed beavy 0i 0,4 the houses which had suspended are resuming*, 4 0! No movement in cotton - market. C°' sn i s o , and sales limited. Flour in good de vi e l, 0 00 closing at an advane of 5c to 10c per bite active, and firm. Corn scarce. Pork dull. 4,04 /4 active. Freights in fair request. Asb e° Exchange very firm: sterling at 106, and hel d leading houses." .1/J ♦ - e oti egith AN OSTVWRY LODGING House —A fo I w o d li g t fi n i c a r ' o u'l p superintendent of police went int o a ll Oswestry. In a house composed of two r°°/511d be to each of which was so smell that the walls on either si:le by a man standing wi h °test( ''tee the centre, were riund no lees than three r and two dead bodies. There was not aaes f h 3 b 4 ; ee i n it r o n b Dpii 3 the house, the stench from the place w the whole of the furniture in the place Of V, could be called) was not worth five s hillire,se o superintendent visited this place, end found i t g't sr, Lion described, was the 13th ult, and on vis; : , l l-n eii;;V e i on the 28th, he found it as much crowdau lures ;s filthy as en the former vi-it. The 1 0 t el t , brought before the magistrates, and the man ses te place, one Patrick M'Kew, fined £5, or in defa" . r . t er:oo to three months' imprisonmene—Ostvestry 'll/1:0014fe.d1 GALLANTRY AND REMARKABLE i t s ESCArE.-"- IP,11), Bristolians at present serving their Qtleen I bilPpr, Lieutenant John a'OVVD, of the sth Fusiliers. v oot o e; officer, and a number of men, under •Tri° Captain „,r0foci!)11, part of the force commanded by Gerierel i marching to Freeport the heroic Havelock) te;011,01 efforts to relieve Lecknow. While on their re9joetis;l4 only 120 men under their command, CaPt• ei,l b blO P h o leeut. Br iwn fell in, on the 14th of last ralont"oliyko of 300 mutinous STo3s, who hod with them t ` l e' s ol e ; guns. The Queen's ferces were similarly 0 , 93 e% el l , action commenced with artillery. After a f e " ees i i 'esf e l 'e Lieutenant Brown was ordered to charge th ei ;elleorD the b .yonet, and ho and his men went at tb s i ecit eery such good will, that the latter ran. and tot - k which were lying in the river ; hat the Fus ille f l o closely that they got on board with the fagit,,, l ifflec ll ,o hand-to-hand battle took place. Lieut. 13 " ° 1, d j bl nately provided with a revolver, the fire barre. 9 discharged with effect among the dark 51•1`4,;e1i',00,i0 took lo work with his sword, which, tinfortunreeorgi'e melee fell from his hand, when a huge Seri c o o 9 'fel l ,; with his tulwar, anti might probably hay s e t tbl e tol comrades, but that a sergeant of Fusiliol ' ese e r; and he fell d-ad at Lieut. Browit's fee" 'r i b : o 4, B ° o ing there was no safety from the Fasilierst l e ,;;ll ) e3 r i ," s and swam for their lives • but the soldicr s :ed t , t) , ' 14 :0 3 them in the water ; still as some ePr e - e t ti lt- e, le ,s 4 el - aim of escaping, Lieut. Brown who %." - t eg $ 4B- s ;lief e el Mink rifle which he obtained from' c oo 9 ; t i l e e li e'sr,iref from the barge, and, followed by such i ; r inglpr s 'iter could swim, succeeded in capturing and t ftb e i iTO t lretf prisoners to shore. The most singular P•i r e " however, remains to be told. - Not ° l 'd P r ' o' Lieutenant Brown and his men had leoP e d bee 9 i elot"era the barge in which he and the others b e t ' tb s til l e,;e l° ,: killing two men who remained behind ; s e ' e pot'elo r- er the men war, in fact, their safety. Toe • o gre e s oe tte , so well served out, were a body of the C s !eit i lel a i who were thus requitted for their o ',. ° l3,verr il e - r s6 tr British lead and steel could repay ther o • 4 .,-Oleel a- 00, 4 1 THE MODERN MANUFACTURE OF Woo%f I, : f 9r te on° eey, has been so abused in our days as that bee, manufacture of words. Ha allows Iner t , ' et ati 9r "er a e r,t ll. and then, with a modest discretion 110° $' e t les t a er g iide t e e , addressing poets, not ve 4 ndore of pate su p so t o, in marine stores. Would he not har e yl.O f i eree term "antigropylos?" Would it not P 9 5,. A Obllcoeft aßentley ? It is time, we protest, to Pl' et . or . 01 1,$1 vile coinages, when every breechee-Il o f o . , il et tr ot S manufacturer invents a compouad 154)ernie--, as expressive of his wares. Ladies d 9 " t heir „"0,07,,, s°s now-a-days. but crinolines. What Is eie etiv, r le i j for garters ? Men do not ride on woce e- ore c aor, time -they take equestrian exereio; t hey,. Di 0 .4 7 married like their grandmotherl-lerso9nesl), to the hymeneal altar. A bookseller, in to it 4 eo9,; a bibliopole ancl a servant is convertchqrs'„or.de Barbers do not sell tooth-powder a c n e. cl pi ; a : g a yi n l : is t : , : i v ile : li ttr i e li , fathers did, but odonto, and dentifriceeeptid;, hair-wash has passed away-it is one tell us what is the meaning. of :fi ‘ tvoa t t o oo/ .to t able to disease ?If it has a 810- 2 Sagan e 0" ' 7 40 guarantee to find helfea-dozan &Oleos I , expressive of the same idea. Al eu t e ,. 6 b:5 e t f pl j , talk of phlebotomy, k r that o ro. ce y, we no\ _ o ur 011 / neetion with bloodletting, and , I° f,iribt ° Vie t/ s ir always associate the term with n ":4" an ' e s between the sheets, all alive ! 1 , 10 96 ,, da l :eref Who would believe that " ePi st3lB ;el l9°)b %P ist ti 9/b 0 bleeding at the nese? Fancy o ,n e v P fe itV o i;' his first, and telling another to " b ° l 7,ed ' ll i oP r e o - ftli l if What is meant by that fashions co la, 9 eie ° ? if, We take up the first book Lee ; 0 4 / 0 i i et random. It is " William Waru e s e " e do 49. , e m ed,slJ by Edwin Paxton Hood. Well , 114 " - g e vil Yi wsthetie biography," he says, "1 inte acie f ` wrlie e e in its ideal attitudes." SiraP Y o n lead b'ea' t nt ss it 13 , 0 i 5fee oro mortal man listen to such vbeyrlntatgeewili are we to understand i tr h j a e s c ``subjective," v o e w , .w d h ay i everyc s h on h s g4s 3 e ? isimi will certainly be the death of tub IN] PURR i The fol: East Indi ; tre c ea lt wa l l t ea lac ) 1 : e l f e rs it oot an d child' „, "After lel field a the Barris b etween C "Latest Seindi OWallo r C It ekinst th Clitting ofl " Divisi 'who Were °II th e on( O 4 the otl A 4 The n gefeated t i st, by a lajor En a na mur *died and " Alexa: Triest General g auges, fi 411, 1 rcliev he storm( " t ook a lay,. Neill was Vrainded. Cawnpc The En Delhi L laxnely, f the as Il lell, one 44 d Wow_ colun 11 °Ivn the ..Rnur, to c t heto. The gi now 411 shot 1; 1) 'to I°l 4 had 1 The Mk u 2 nd, nea A sligl Xas suk, Capt a i, 40 0 rebeh The di The B •tith, et au fron l gun At B ot Cent s , e 'Credit s , Shipped t Passe n for Suez: N. Meosl p yi and serve 'ant; 411.3 . Nea Phillips, Tb_e ?the 17 Preclat 'rouble I *3ll Ppres ,, Lieute r ash luta akaudeisi It Was relieved b esieged For al ac tive ini f or 3' ai• s market. t i've dem 4 Carcity t ag, 2, 2 thE ° f an inl °lortbay "Yed Ho 4, ' r ° l 7l On th Mueeti's ia the pt by Ghoc Besid( Artillery ilatemar. t All th ( by our ti ghting The 1 a vourai -44c1 to f . 4 T pt h e e l Alelbou 11 Coral rc r un ast +rp m e 31(1 of Rola t L'Yclnel All is q4 (l b( lboi X 0 ('/ hay 111 that _ the t EPe.lt et] The t ti d • The