Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-13 00:00:00

Exclusively for CLOTHING BOYS from 6 to 20 years LEWIS & COMPANY, Ranelagb-street. - ROBERT MULLINER, (Successor to GORST & CO.), (Late with Win. Home, London), :CARRIAGE ANi) lIALINESS MiNUFACTURER, 59 and 61, GREAT CHARLOTTE-STREET, LIVERPOOL, a.A.NURACTURICA OF RFERT DESCRIPTION OF FASHIONABLE CARRIAGES. o?e Agent for the Patent Dioraples, for which a Prize 3fedal was awarded at the Gre•st Exhibition. '"'A. Great Variety of New and Fashionable CARRIAGES always on ;Taw, which are ready for !mmediate use. Estimates given for repairs. CARRIAGES TAKEN IN EXCHANGE. Carriages sold by Corn Good Standing on moderate terms. mission. Merchants supplied with Carriages for exportation on liberal erm.. BOYS' CLOTHING MADE WITH GREAT TASTE, At LEWIS & COMPANY'S, Kinelagh-street. .14 USE AIE \ITS, PUBLIC MEE &c. THIS DAY.( ROYAL A M PHITHEATRE—Dramatic Performance-7 p.m. HENOLER'S GRAND CIRQUEVARIETS, Dale-street-2.30 and 7 p.m. TEUTONIC HALL (Upper), Lime-street—Diorama of India-2 p.m. FREEMASON'S HALL—Gallery of Anatomy-11 a.m. to 10 p.m. ALLS6P',4 CRYSTAL. PALACE, Limo-street-10 a.m. to 10 p.m. RoTAL CoLosszum —General Entertainment-6.10 p.m. ZoOLoGICAL GARDENS—Grand and Varied Entertainments. CONCERT HALL, Lord Nelson-street—The Italian Union-7 p.m. Cr For particulars see advertisements. :fic Jtott4tru SATURDAY. JUNE 13, 1857 THE DNY'S NEWS In the House of Commons, last night, a select committee to consider the questions connected with the Duchy of Lancaster was appointed. The committee consist of the following gentlemen : Colonel Esteourt, Lord Godderich, Mr. Branis ton, Lord E. Vane, and Mr. J. H. Hamilton. The Athlone election petition was thrown out, the Speaker cone iering that the recognizances of Mr John M‘Doa_ld were objectionable. Sir George ' Grey intimated that on the new bill on Reformatory Institutions, care should he taken to intronuce a clau,e which would render more effectual the power of obtaining money from parents for the maintenance of their children in reformatory schools. Mr. Dandas called attention to the dis graceful crushing and pushing at the last Queen's drawing-room. Sir B. Hall admitted the grievance, but stated that the corridors of St. James's Palace would be enlarged. The tone of the house was evidently against St. James's Palace, as cries of No, no," were heard in all directions. Sir B Hall therefore intimated that nothing would be done in the matter without the sanction of Par liament. Mr. Wilson then made his promised explanation in relation to the increase of late years in the civil service estimates, which had increased from 2 393,0001. in 1838, to 6,724,000 in 1856. The hon. gentleman entered at great length into the question, and showed where the increase had taken place, and in every case endeavoured to justify the increase. He said that nearly one million and a half sterling had been transferred from the consolidated fund to the yearly estimates by Mr. Gladstone in 1854. In the House of Lords, the Princess Royal's Annuity Bill was read a third time and passed. Some discussion took place on the Transportation and Penal Bill. Lord Campbell was decidedly against it, on the ground that it would lead to convicts being treated as favoured emigrants. We, to-day, supply our readers with a full report of the proceedings at an important meeting on the supply of Cotton. at the Cotton Sale Rooms, yesterday. As we are crowded with matter this morning, we need only draw attention to the speeches delivered on the occasion. Yesterday, Messrs. Berm and Bedford, glass bottle manufacturers, and the Messrs. Corrington, engaged in a similar business, were fined £5 for not consuming their own smoke, and Mr. C. It Simpson, rice miller, was fined 20s. fur a like offence. In our paper of to-day will be found the particu lars of one of the most horrible cases of brutality practiced on board a ship that it has ever been our lot to chronicle, and many cases of the description have come before us. The prisoners, the captain, and two others of the ship Martha, of Sunderland, were remanded ; Mr. Mansfield very properly re fusing bail. At the Police Court, yesterday, Mr. Robertson Gladstone animadverted in very severe terms on the reprehensible system of policemen in plain clothes visiting public-hodses at contraband hours, for the purpose of informing against the owners, should there be any trading: and in each case of the description the worthy magistrate inflicted a fine of is and Is costs, Mr. Gladstone said . " I have a great dislike to this system of constables visiting houses either of publicans or other persons, in plain clothes. I dislike it very much. It is not an English system. It is not fair play, as every man has a right to know when justice in an official capacity goes to his door. It is against my sense of what is right. I shall fine you, how ever, is and is cost?, but you had better be careful in future, as it is against the law; and obey it as it is the law; but it is not a law according to my taste." Without any apparent espionage, the English de tective police is, perhaps, the most complete and vigilant which has ever existed, not excluding those of the highly elaborated despotisms ; and although ample time has been given to the delin quents of the Royal British Bank to effect their escape, after a criminal prosecution became pro bable, they will all pretty certainly be seized into the hands of justice. The arrest of Mr. Humphrey Brown we announce to-day; Mr. Stapleton, .11,P . has given guarantees that he will be forthcoming when wanted ; and others of the gang are under surveillance abroad, whence it is hoped no diffi culties of international law will interpose to obstruct their extradition. Some months must elapse before these gentlemen can be brought to trial. A deputation of gentlemen interested in property in the West India Islands, waited upon Lord Pal merston on Thursday, and proposed measures to him to diminish slave importations into Cuba, and to introduce them into Jamaica, under the name of free immigration. The Earl of Shaftesbury headed the deputation, and of the sincere wish of that nobleman to suppress the Cuban slave trade and prevent the trade anywhere else, no doubt can arise; but West India proprietors are justly open to suspicion. And in face of the proved cruelty, horrors, and enormous mortality attending the legalised coolie traffic from the far East to the Caribbean Sea, we are bound to express approval of Lord Palinerston's decided negative to the pro posal to allow negro immigration into our West India Islands, under any name or guarantee whatever. The Continental news this morning does not possess any importance. In France the session of the Senate is closed, and the election movement goes on with increasing vigour Mr. Fould, the Minister of the Imperial Household, has left Paris for England, to repre sent the Emperor at the Manchester Exhibition, and will, we understand, be entertained as her Majesty's guest at Windsor Castle. New acts of grace are expected to be conferred on the Hungarian nation. The most important seems to be one decreeing that two-thirds of the government employes in Hungary must be natives of that country. In a state like Austria, what con cerns the administration of the law is more impor tant than what concerns the law itself. A step towards the unity of Germany has just taken plane in what amounts virtually to an incor poration of the troops of the little State of Anhalt- Bernburg with the Prussian army. Why Anhalt- Bernburg, and several other little States, should have troops of their own at all, was always difficult to conceive. The ratification of the Neufchatel treaty, by Prussia as well as by Switzerland, is now certain. It appears that the King of the Belgians is to close this Session of Chambers altogether, and let the question of the Public Charities stand over. The present ministry will be retained, although it is divided on the subject of this bill. In the meantime the Catholc majority show no inclination to pro voke the conflict again, and time may heal the wounds inflicted by the late tumultuous pro ceedings. We have later news from the British North American provinces by the arrival of the screw steamer Circassian, at this port yesterday ; but it is of no importance. An epitome of the more interesting portions of it wiil be found elsewhere The Bank returns of last night show an increase of £258,247 in the stock of bullion—the amount in the coffers of the bank being set down at 10,290,6491. During the examination of Mr. Shuttleworth, our Town Clerk, yesterday, before the Mersey Conservancy Committee, he became suddenly ill, and the Committee was under the necessity of adjourning at two o'clock. to Monday next. YESTERDAY, the meeting for the purpose of aiding and advancing the cause espoused by the Supply of Cotton Association, was held at the Cotton Sales-room. The attendance, consi dering the importance, was limited, and drew forth from more than one of the speakers a remark that there was apparent apathy on the subject. When we consider the day and the hour at which the meeting was held, we cannot feel surprised at the slender attendance, nor are we to consider that there is a want of sympathy in the movement. Cotton forms one, if not the most, important of items on which depends the happiness and prosperity of our people. It gives employment to millions of our operatives in its manufacture, freights our ships, and procures for us the essentials of domestic comfort. Dear Cotton always brings with it short time ; and short time, we all know, entails privations and sufferings upon the humbler classes. At present the prospects of the Cotton trade are far from being satisfactory. Population is increasing all over the globe. Civilisation is penetrating itself into the most barbarous territories of the earth. With that civilisation there springs up a demand for some description of British manufactures—the product of Cotton. It strikes us that the cultivation of Cotton has not augmented in proportion to the increase of population and the extended wants of the people. Now, if this be so—and the speeches of the most of the speakers at the meeting went to prove the position--it follows that something must be done to meet, and, if possible, avert, what many view as an alarming crisis. Hence it is that we are disposed to view with approval the movement which has been set on foot to procure an additional supply of the raw material. We are well aware that the state of our stocks, together with the prospects of the next crop, have induced care and extreme caution on the part of spinners; and were there brighter prospects as to a future supply, the average weekly consumption would he much grenter. Just now, our estimated stock, as announced in last night's circular, is estimated at 687,090 bales against 722,460, at same time last year. This may appear but a small deficiency, but when we take into account the increased demand, in consequence of an augmented population, both at home and abroad, it is cause sufficient to say that the Manchester people were right in setting on foot a movement for the purpose of obtaining from any and every source an addition to our present receipts. There may be, and there are, in every age and society, those who decry any movement of which they are not the ruling and master spirits ; hence, we find that this movement in favour of l an extended supply of Cotton has been scouted as uncalled for. Such advocates allege that as the question of supply and demand has rectified itself in days gone bye, it will do so now. But this is a fallacy. And why ? Because the population is not only greater, but the wants, the tastes, and the dispositions, have improved. A supply of 3,000,000 bales might be more than sufficient in 1850• But, considering what has passed in the social_ world since that time—the rapid increase and development of Australia, our penetration into many quarters of the globe; and the fact that at home, he the cause what it may, our consumption is gradually on the increase ; we think the time has come for asking ourselves the question—" Can we go on as we have been doing?" or whether any of the schemes shadowed forth at the meeting yesterday, can result in any practical good, are questions which we shall discuss at an early date. A SECOND service at Exeter-hall, on last Sunday, June 7, has followed up that which was commenced by the Bishop of Carlisle, on May 31 ; but the audience was not of the sort desiderated and expected. The services were commenced avowedly to interest and attract the working classes; but it appears, both from the look of the audience and the address of the preacher, that few of that class presented them selves. The preacher exhorted his hearers not to come next Sunday, but rather to try to find out among the working people those who did not know God, and were uninfluenced by religion. In this matter we conceive the preacher bath counselled neither wisely nor well. First, by what mark are we to distinguish those who know not God and are destitute of religion ? No doubt open wickedness and immorality stamps a man as profane. But, apart from this, how are we to know, among the quiet and com monplace working people, who are the religious, and who are the irreligious ; that more specially need the influences of GOD'S Spirit and Exeter hail. Will the rev. clergyman allow, that good feelings and good conduct are presumptive marks of true religion ? If so, the task would be somewhat less difficult. But no. He will expect virtue to grow from certain theological roots. Goodness is not goodness, if disconnected from certain doctrines ruled to be orthodox ; righteousness is not righteousness, if combined with certain opinions said to be erroneous. Now, who is to judge of another man's theology, and pronounce whether his virtue springs from the right motive; grows from the true root ? Next, it is a very invidious work to set one man to find out the irreligion of another, nor does it seem very congruous with the humility of the Christian. Does it not sound something like, " Stand by, lam holier than thou. I don't need to go and be lectured at Exeter-hall, but you do." Is there not some tempta tion to lay the flattering unction to our souls that we consider ourselves better than others ? " Gon, I thank Thee that I am not as these working classes—unwashed, unkempt—people that have no proper religion, and that need the Maine Law and Exeter-hall." We cannot discern the modesty and humility of all this. Instead of spying out the religion or irreligion of their poor neighbours, might it not be as improving if these well-dressed people could try to cultivate religion in themselves. We notice, further, that this implies the working classes to be more irreligious, and unprincipled than the other classes. It may be so; but a good deal could be advanced to render this doubtful. Take them class for class—make allowance for the unfavourable surroundings of our working people—and we apprehend there is not much to prefer in the virtue of either. The amounts of virtue do not probably differ so much in reality as in appearance. One of the most difficult inquiries in the world would be to ascertain the comparitive amounts of virtue in the different classes of' society. Of doctrinal religion, we suppose it is true that the working class have less than the other classes of British society; they have less of Church religion; less of ceremony, but perhaps not less of the reality. It is probably true that the working people are largely alienated from theological doctrines, the prevailing opinions about religion ; and it is doubtful if even the well-meant and well got up services at Exeter hall will greatly mend this. All denominations, the Church of England included, confess to failure in attracting and holding the working classes. It is the well dressed middle classes who mostly fill our churches and chapels. It is among these that voluntaryism succeeds, but the mass of our working people seem to be alienated from all religious ministrations. Even the Methodists, Primitive, Wesleyan, Whitfieldite, with all their varieties and sub-divisions, hold only an inconsiderable fraction of our millions of operatives. This is a very grave state of' things, and is confessed and deplord by Baptists and Inlependents at their anniversary meetings, Whether sceptical opinions are more widely disseminated among the working people than among the middle class, is just one of those things of which we have no accurate guage ; but perhaps such opinions are by them more openly avowed, if not more generally entertained. We seem to be in transition from old beliefs to new faiths, or, as some think, and others fear, to Unfaith. Truth, no doubt, is mighty, and will prevail, but it must do so by earnest men and women lending their voices, and their effective help. A short step is taken in the right direc tion, when Bishops and dignitaries consent to officiate in an unconsecrated Hall. But a great deal more and different things must be done to interest the working classes, and to secure for religion that . respect from the intellect, and that home in their affections, which, by general con fession. it has not at present. CORONER'S INRUEST.—The coroner held an inquest yesterday, in the Borough Gaol, on the body cf Ellen Bentham, 38 years of age. She was undergoing a sentence of imprisonment for stealing a watch. She died from inflamation of the intestines. Verdict accordingly. BODY FouND.—The body of a man, name unknown, was found in the river, yesterday. COLLEGIATE INSTIUTI3N.—M. T. Widdowson is again near the head of the first c 1 ass at St. John's College, C imbridge, being higher than he was last year. Mr. H. H. Bishop, of Christ's College, , ,obtained mathematical honours as second senior optirne at the recent examination for degrees. Mr. A. S. Lafone has been placed in the first class of er:the voluntary classical examination at St. John's College. SHIP RED JAClC.F.T.—Extracts from the letter of Captain O'Haloran :—" R,cl Jacket, 18.15 S., 30.30 W., Apri 21, 1857. As you are aware, we started from Liverpool with a strong S.E. breeze, aad towed to Bardsey ; is the first twenty-four hours out Cork harbour bore N.N E., 70 miles ; the next thy we ran 330 mi'es, and on the third day crossed the Bay of Biscay ; here we encountered strong S.W. breezcs • on the eighth day we passed Madera; on the 10th the Canary Wands, and on the 15th the Cape de Verd. From this to the equator we had nothing but light baffling winds. Our present position (31 days out) is 18.15 south latitude, and 30.30 west longitude, quite equal to her first Brea , run in 1854. All well on board." MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—On Thursday, the marriage of the Hon. Miss E. Fiennes, eldest daughter of Lord Saye and Sele, with R. T. Webb, Esq., eldest son of R Webb, Esq., of Donnington Hall, Leadbury, Hereford shire, was celebrated at George's, Hanover-square. The ceremony was performed by the Hon. and Rev. C. Twisleton, uncle of the bride. On leavidg the church the party proceeded to Lower Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor,. square, where Lord Saye and Sele gave a grand dejeuner to upwards of 200 of the THE RAPIDLY APPROACHING COMET.—The predicted probable disaster to our earth by this monster phenomena of the firmament has produced among all nations the utmost fear and alarm, as if by it the end of our terrestrial sphere was about to be consummated, But our readers may congratulate themselves upon knowing that no such direful catastrophe is about to take place, as from recent discoveries made by most popular as tronomers, a collision between the comet and ourl earth is considered highly improbable, and its dreaded disastrous effects almost impossible. One thing, however, is certain —we may expect with it an unusually hot summer, and would therefore warn the public in general, and families in particular, to look well to the sanitary condition of their dwellings, and to their general health and comfort ; to live well and temperately ; to keep all filth and refuse at a distance; to provide good ventilation and as much pure air as it is possible to command ; and above all to have a due regard to the eradication or suppression of all kinds of noxious insects and vermin, as in warm seasons the extent of their propagation is fearful in the extreme. This last precaution is highly desirable, particularly in largely populated districts, and for that object an early application should be made at the Anti-vermin Office, in this tow/L.,. See advt. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, Friday Evening. The sales to-day are 7,000 bales, including 2,000 on Speculation and for Export. At the close of last week there was an increased demand, both from the Trade and Speculators; the sales on Saturday being fully 10,000 bales, one-half on Speculation and for Export, holders obtaining a trifling advan tage. On Monday, in consequence of the advice s by the Asia, with continued unfavourable reports from the Cotton-growing districts, there was renewed activity in this market, the sales on that day and since having been extensive, and in most instances fully id. per lb. advance has been readily obtained on nearly all descriptions of American. Brazil has been in fair request at full rates, whilst in Egyptian a good business has been done at id. per lb. advance. Surat in the past day or two has been in very good request, and the better qualities are slightly dearer. Speculators have taken 10,840 American, 250 Egyptian and 1,690 Surat; and there are reported for export, 7,020 American, 100 Pernam, 200 Bahia, 320 Egyptian, 200 Surat, 70 Malras, and 50 Bengal. The Liverpool Share Market was very firm to day, yet the business done was of a very moderate character. The day's sales were as follows, viz.:- Birkenhead, Lan t eashire, and Cheshire, 69,1; Cale donian, 36i ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1001; Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 194; London and North Western, 1031 ; Midland, 831, d, 1 ; Dovers, 22i, 4 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 151 ; Great Luxembourg, 11 3-16 d. The following were the sales for the next account :-Caledonian 371, -1-; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 101 ; Lon don and North Western, 1041, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 44, ; North British, 1.1; Midland, 831 ; Dovers, 221, d ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 151. The closing prices are thus quoted :-Blackburn, 8 13-16, Si ; Chester and Birkenhead, 69, 69*; Caledonian, 37, 371 ; Chester and Holyhead, 18, 181 ; Eastern Counties, 119-16, 1] 11-16 ; East Lancashire, 96i, 961 ; Ditto £9 shares, 1, 13-16 p ; Great Northern, 241„ 241; Great Western, 641„ 64i; Lancashire and Yorkshire, Stock, 1001, 1001 ; ditto £9 shares, 1, 1 1-16 p ; Liverpool,Crosby, and Southport, 19k, 191; London and North Western Stock, 1031 1031 i ditto 4- shares, 3-16, d ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 43/, 431 ; Midland Stock, 831, 831; North British, la 10 15-16 ; North Staffordshire, 5, 44 d; South Eastern, 221. 22 3-16 ; Scottish North Eastern, 121, 13 ; North Eastern-Berwick, 221, 221; York and North Midland 34*, 351 ; Leeds Capital Stock, 221, 224; Buffalo and Lake Huron, /,1 d ; Ditto New Shares, 6, d ; Dutch Rhenish, 11, 11 d ; Groat Western of Canada, 23, 231 ; Ditto New Shares, la, 1 p; Great. Luxembourg, 114, Ili 1 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 15 9-16, 15 11-16. The following were the continuations paid :-Black burn, 9d ; Caledonian, a ; Chester and Holyhead, R, is 6d ; Eastern Counties, is, is is 2d, is 14c1 ; East Lancashire, 1 ; Great Western, 3-16 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 7-16, 1! 7-16, t; London and North Western Stock, I 9-16, /, 9-16, ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 3-16, 4s, 4s 6,1, 4s 31, 4 ; Midland Stock, 5-16, s ; North British, I.s, 1-16; South Eastern, 2s, 2s I.ld, 2s 3d; l i North Eastern-Berwick, .2s, ; Leeds Capital Stock, 2a ; Dutch Rhenish, ls ; Great Western of Canada, 2s ; Ditto New Shares, Is ; Great Luxem bourg, 8d ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 2s 3d, 2s, 2s 3d, 2s. _ _ The Weekly Traffic Returns received up to this evening, are as follows :- Bedale and Leyburn 1081; Belfast and Ballymena 1,2611; Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 3,7181; Bristol and Exeter 6,9311; Caledonian 13,3681; Chester and Holyhead 5,776/; Cork and Bandon 3481; Cork, Blackrock, and Passage 2701; Deeide 3691; Dub lin and Belfast Junction 1,1791; Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction 1,1011; Dundalk and En niskilkn 461/ ; Dahlia and Drogheda 1,6181; Dublin, Wicklow, and Dublin and Kingstown, 2,3131; East Anglian 1,1241; East Counties and Eastern Union 28,6111; East Lancashire 9,0731; Edinburgh and Glasgow and South Dunfermline, 6,3341; Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee 3,5201; Glasgow and South Western 7,2291; Great North of Scotland 1,4821; Great Northern 23,617/; Great Southern and Western 6,2791; Great Western 33,9261; Kendal and Windermere 2831; Lancaster and Carlisle 5,9181; Lancashire, and Yorkshire 32,1671; L!anelly Railway and Dock 5151; London and Blackwall 1,8731; London, Brighton, and South Coast 1.7,7031; London and North Western 66,4401; London and South Western 19,0161; London, Tilbury,;and S )uthend, 1,638/; Manchester, Shef field, and Lincolnshire 14,501/ ; Manchester, South Junction, and Altrincham 2,0901; Maryport and Carlisle 1,0611 ; Midland 34,0301; Midland Great Western, 4,4281 ; Neweasi.le and Carlisle 3,6351; North British 5,3401; North Eastern 39,3221; North Staffordshire Railway and Canal, 8 6021 ; North Western, 9181; Oxford, Worcester, and Wol verhampton,s,o2s/; St. Helen's Canal and Railway, 1,612/ ; Shrewsbury and Birmingham 1,920/ ; Shrewsbury and Chester 2,9281; Shrewsbury and Hereford 1,3741; Scottish Central 2,6701; Scottish North Eastern (late Aberdeen) 3,7.461; South Devon 2 8961; South Eastern 22,4371; South York and River Dun 3,0231; South Wales 7,7381; Taff Vale 5,218/ ; Ulster 1,4481; Vale of Neath 1,8641; Warrington and Stockport 3841; Waterford and Kilkenny 321/. The Funds were very steady to-day, both in demand and prices, Consols for the account closing at 934 to 931.1 Exchequer Bills were quoted at 3 dis to 2 pm; and the New Three-per-Cents closed at 92 1 to 924 In the London Railway Share Market to-day, a moderate business was transacted, at about steady prices. The following were the closing prices :-Am bergate, Nottingham, and East Junction, sy, 5 ; Caledonian, 73k, 74 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 59, 61 ; Eastern Counties, 11 9-16, 11 11-16 , East Lancashire, 961, 97 ; Great Northern, 97, 98 , Ditto A, 88, 89 ; Great Western, 641, 643 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1001, 100! ; Leeds Northern. 44, 45 ; London and North Western, 1031, 1031 ; London and South Western, 1001, 1001 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 431, 44 ; Midland Stock, 831, 831 ; North British, 421, 433 ; South Eastern and Diver, 731, 74 ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 90, 91 ; York and North Midland, 601, 691; Bank Stock, 212. 214 ; Holyhead, 36, 37 ; Grand Trunk, 15k, 151 ; Western of Canada, 231 • do New, 11. 1; Mexicans, 223, 23 ; Northern of irance, 381, 381; Paris and Strasburg, 281, 293 ; Paris and Lyons, 581. 581 ; Russian, 108, 110; Paris and Orleans, 57, 58; Central of France, 241, 24+; Sambre and Meuse, 8, 81; Namur and Liege, 8, 81 ; Great Luxembourg. 6, ; Antwerp and Rotter dam, 11. 111 ; Lombardo Venetian, 4;-:-'„ 51. After official hours the following were the prices paid :-Caledonian, 73+, 743 ; Eastern Counties, 11 9 16, 11 11-16; East Lancashire, 961, 971; Great Northern, 97, 98 ; Ditto A, 88, 89 ; Great Western, 641, 641; London and North Western, 1031, 1031; London and South Western, 1001, 100/ ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 4 - 31, 44 ; Midland Stock, 833, 831 ; North British, 433; South Eastern and Dover, 73+, 74; York, New castle; and Berwick, 90, 91; York and North Midland, 691, 70. The British Grain Markets, held so far this week, show increased firmness, and the decline noted last week in the value of Wheat has been in most instances recovered, the continued large deliveries from our farmers being neutralised by the inadequate imports from abroad. The Gazette returns for the week ending the 6th inst. are 128.553 qrs, against 119,039 qrs. the previous week. Here we have had a good amount of business passing in Wheat since Tuesday, at prices slightly in favour of sellers ; Flour and Indian Corn, however, having been lese inquired for, the value is unchanged. At the various markets held to-day, extreme prices for Wheat were insisted upon. Other articles were steady. The report of the committee of shareholders of the North of Europe Steam Company, appointed in March last, after the discovery had been made that, while the company were paying dividends at the rate of 10 per cent., their capital was fast disappearing, has just been issued. A more complete expose of utter indifference on the part of directors to the interests of their constituents was never presented. Captain Andrews, the managing director, was left with supreme power. It now appears that out of a subscribed capital of 500,0001.. a positive money loss of 74,3821. has been sustained ; and that after making the necessary allowance for depre ciation in the value of the fleet, as well as for bad debts, &e., this will he increased to 136,0431. — more than a fourth of the entire capital is therefore gone. With regard to future prospects, the com mittee express a strong belief that, by econo mical and vigilant management a satisfactory return may be made upon the reduced capital, and that it would therefore be much better for the company in a remodelled form to continue their operations than to submit to the further sacrifices that might attend a forced sale of their property. With respect to tilt* conduct of the directors, the committee make the announcement, which will have been anticipated, that nothing has transpired to impugn their integrity or motives. In other respects the facts must speak for themselves. That they have neglected their duties which they undertook faithfully to perform, cannot be denied The Bank of France monthly return, which is completed to yesterday, and signed for the first time by the new Governor, M de Germiny, is quite as favourable as was anticipated. Compared with the previous balance sheet there is an increase of about 2,056,8421. in the bullion, and a decline of 1,338,034 t. in the amount of bills discounted. The general appearance of the return is satisfactory, and an early decline in the minimum may be predicted. The steamer Jura has arrived at Southampton, from Alexandria, with 48,0001. in Australian gold on freigbt. This remittance, which was brought to Suez per the steamer Columbian, is expected to reach London to-lay (Friday). The steamer Thessalia has arrived from Con stantinople. This vessel is known to have at least 12,000/. in sovereigns on freight. Of the 248,0001. in gold by the Kent, from Mel bourne, 26,000/ was yesterday bought for exporta tion to the Continent. The Imports of Silver from the Continent, for exportation to the East by the steamer Pera, on the 20th inst., continue on a large scale. The Seine and the Rhine have both arrived in the River Thames, from Boulogne, the former with 51, and the latter with nine eases. The value of these two remittances is probably about 50,0001. Con siderable quantities of silver also reach London and France, via Boulogne and Folkestone. The Arnon has arrived from Launceston, but is not known to have any gold on freight. With reference to the market for American securities Messrs. D Bell, Son, and Co., report as follows :—" The market for American securities during the past week has exhibited no signs of increased animation, and prices are without altera tion." BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending June 5, 1857. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Credit. Government Debt Other securities 3,459,901) Gold Coin and Bullion Debit. Notes issued .. £24,063,580 £24,063,580 BANKING D: 9,588,580 Total .... £24,063,580 Debit. Proprietors' ca pital Rest Public deposits 7,036,869 Other „ 9,796,386 Seven days, and other bills , 664,467 lEPA.RTMENT. Credit. Government se curities £10,326,131 Other securities 19,066,740 Notes 5,277,600 Gold and silver coin Total .... £35,372,540 Compared with the raw have the following results : Active circulation Decrease Bullion Total £35,372,540 of the previous week, we 0E87,859,80 291,495 10,290,649 258,247 3,321,818 19,461 664,467 48.841 7,036,867 72,450 9,796,386 570,737 10;326,131 Increase Increase. Seven day and other bills . Decrease Public deposits . Increase Other deposits Increase Government securities No change Other securities Increase Notes unemployed 5,277,600 Increase The following are the latest quotations for Foreign Exchanges :—Amsterda,m Short, 11 17 to 11 18 ; Rotterdam three months, 11 to 111 ; Ant werp Do., 25 471 to 25 55 ; Brussels Do., 25 47) 1 to 25 55 ; Harnbur9' Do., 13 81, to 13 8g ; Paris Short, 25 25 to 25 321; Do. Three Months, 25 70 to 25 75 ; Marseilles Do., 25 70 to 25 75; Frankfurt Do., 1191 to 1191 , Vienna Do., 10 31 to 10 34 ; Trieste Do , 10 32 to 10 35 ; Petersburg Do., 364 to 364 ; Madrid Do., 48i to 40. a THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1857. PRESENTATIONS. To THE REV. DR. TAYLOR, OF ST. JOHN'S CHURCH. —The Confirmation Class attached to St. John's Church, have purchased an elegant silver butter cooler, to present to their highly-respected pastor, the Rev. W. F. Taylor, LL D., as a small token of esteem. It will be on view, for a short time, in the window of the maker, Mr. John G. Jacob, silversmith, 56, Church-street, To THE REV. G. L. IRELAND, A M., or ST. JOHN':, CHURCH. —To testify the high esteem in which the Rev. G. L. Ireland is held by the Confirmation Class attached to St. John's Church, they are about to present the rev. gentleman with an elegant silver-mounted piper-knife, which can be seen in the window of Mr. John G. Jacob, silversmith, 56, Church street. To THE REV. RICHARD DANDY, M.A.—The Confirmation Class attached to St. Aidens' Church, Victoria-road, are about to present their estimable pastor with an elegant chased ink-stand, as a token of their affectionate regard and esteem. It will he on view for a few days in the window of the manufacturer, Mr. John tl, Jacob, 56, Chuch-street. A VERY ELEGANT Solid Silver Cigar Case is about to be presented to the Mess of the 21st Regiment, Bengal Native Infantry, as a slight token of regard from a late subaltern in the regiment. This is a most elegant piece of workmanship, which has bsen designed and manufac tured by Mr. Roe, silversmith, Church-street, and is now on view COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—O weCIIICSday last, the pupils of the Middle School, who 'atve lyen • recently con firmed, presented the Rev. J. S. Howson, the Principal of the Institution, with a handsome gold pencil case, as a slight mark of their appreciation of the affectionate care, with which he had prepared them for reception of the s,lernn rite. AMUSEMENTS. Ami.urrunkricn.—We have only space to call atten tion to the fact that to-night closes the engagement of Mr. T. C. Kira:. This talented and successful tragedian appears to-night as Macbeth, Miss Marriott sustaining the character of Lady Macbeth. It is, we believe, the last opportunity that will be afforded for some time of seeing one of the most gifted and promising performers who has made his appearance in Liverpool for many years. GREAT INDIAN DIORANIA.—Mr. Sheffield. the able manager of this beautiful and truly admired work, both amusing and inst7ctive, and which has so a d m i rably elucidated Indian life, scenery, manners, an d customs of that wonderful people, claims the attentio n o f t h e pu b l i c to his benefit, which takes place on Tue s d ay even i ng. In dependent of the merits of the wo n d er f u l and attractive paintings of the diorama, Mr. Sheffield has claims not to be forgotten, for it is to him the people of Liverpool, owe the introduction of what has proved such a source of knowledge and amusement. On the evening in question, Madame Correlli, whose bold and pleasing execution on the great piano has elicited general applause, will perform, amongst other pieces, the grand overture to " Guillaume Tell," and the fantasia on the National Anthem, on both of which her Maj?sty, the Qaeen, has been pleased to bestow high praise. These will, no d ou bt, have due weight, and it is to be hoped the people of Liverpool will prove to Mr. Sheffield that they duly appreciate his efforts. VOUSDEN'S ILLNESS.—We are requested to state that Mr. Vousde n d eep ly regre t s that a serious attack of his former illness prevented his appearing on Monday night; and also that s o m a n y of his kind patrons were di sapointed for the following evening, in consequence of soMy papers, of unauthor isedte advertisement appearing in some of i He hopes soon : to make the amend,. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. [By British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph.] DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT FLORENCE. NEARLY FIFTY PERSONS KILLED. At Florence, on Thursday, night, the scenery of the Theatre caught fire during the performance of the " Siege of Sebastopol." A panic arose, and forty-three persons were killed, and 134 wounded: The following is another account of the above calamity : LEGHORN, JUNE 8. Yesteaday, at the Theatre des Acquedotti, during the performance of a piece, entitled " The Capture of the Malakhoff," the fireworks ignited the scenery, and the flames spread with great rapidity. A great panic ensued, and two hundred persons have been wounded or killed. The Grand Duke came to Leghorn this morning, as soon as the news of the catastrophe reached him, and directed the persons injured to be conveyed to the hospitals. FRANCE. The Paris Three Per Cents closed yesterday (Friday), at 68f. 65c. BRITISH AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE CIRCASSIAN The screw steamship Circassian, from Portland (Maine), Halifax (Nova Scotia), and. St. John's (Newfoundland) arrived yesterday in the Mersey, after an excellent passage of only eight days and three hours. She has brought a large number of passengers, the following being from St. John's : Mr. Edward Smith, Mrs. Cranford, Miss Stabb, Hon. Thomas Row and servant, Mrs. Row, Master Row, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Stafford, Mr. W. Kitchen, Hon. P. Duggan, Miss Inkes, Rev. W. G. Crouch, C. F. Bennett, Esq., Mrs. Bennett, W. H. Ridley, servant and infant, Mr. W. Thompson, Mr. James Baird, Mr. J. B. Barnes, Mr. E. Barnes, Mr. D. P. Ramie, the two Misses Stonehouse, Mrs. Mun. From Portland :—Mr. W. A. Packard, Mrs. Wetherbee Miss Medley, Miss Burnett, Mr. J. W. M'Callum, Mrs. M'Callum, Mr. Jacob Aemosnina, Mr. Abraham Israel, Mr. L N La Chapelle. From Halifax :—Mcs. Stewart, Miss Stewart. By this arrival we have dates from Portland to the 30th ult., Halifax to the Ist, awl St. John's to the 4th instant. From Newfoundland we learn that on the 29th of May, a great fire raged at River Head. Thirty miles in circumference of woods were burning at one time, and a large quantity of cattle was de stroyed. _ _ The St. John's papers of Janell, sny : - There i' an awful fire still raging from above River head, nearly as far east as Mosquito valley ; several houses at Riverhead burned yesnr-day ; thirty miles in circumference of wood burning at oner time, a great numbe of cattle des troye 1. If rain does not fall, many farms at River head will be ruined. The appearance of the fire at night is awful. There have been several extensive fires through the woods in various directions about St. John's during the last few days, and it is to be feared considerable mis chief has been dono by them. We are yet uninformed as to particulars. The Newfoundland Evros urges the attention of the government and legislators to the question of education, and suggests that the sum of £1,400 should be voted to establish one superior school in each electoral district or division, and a second in . each of the more populous districts. The propo sition has been received with general favour. e The following vessels were loading at St. John's : Elizabeth, for Liverpool; Ida, Ellen, and Dart, for London ; Ann Johnston, for Greenock. A Halifax paper of the Ist inst. says : We are sorry to perceive by the editorial column of the Advertiser of Thursday, that business is dull at Windsor this Spring, great quantities of Plaister, the staple of that part, remaining on hand. The writer speaks favorably of the progress of Railway works in that direction. When these are completed, there is little doubt that Windsor will immediately take a start as great as its best friends can desire. We repeat the hope that the utmost efforts will be put forth to make the whole road to Windsor available at an early period of the present season. Our contempo rary reports " eighty sturdy Highlanders," from Cape Breton, for labour on the railway. A few more such batches ought to push " the slow length" more rapidly along than hitherto. Contractors shou dbe kept tightly to their specified time of completion, or the commissioners will be held responsible. The Rev. George M'Clatchey, a minister of twenty-seven years standing, and of late a resident Katesville, Canada, has been committed to jail for having forged a certificate of losses from fire, with the intent to defraud the Provincial Insurance Company. The forgery was made perfectly ap parent, General Eyre, Military Commander-in-Chief of 8.N.A., was nearly drowned lately by the lurch of a boat in which he was, but was saved by the grasp of Major Robinson, his secretary. A road from River de Loup in Canada to New Brunswick is in a state of forwardness We have received the first two numbers of a new paper lately started in Charlottetown, P.E.1,, called the Monitor, and published semi-weekly. It begins with spirit and ability, and plunges at once into the restless political sea, for which " the Island" has been long notorious. In the columns of this piper we find a state ment of the yearly revenue and expenditure. showing the former to be about £50,000, of that currency— and the latter several thousands more than the receipts "If it were not for the diffi culty of communication in the winter season, which would make parliamentary attendance at that season next to impossible, it would be, says the Ilalifax Morning Journal, " much for the wel fare of the Island to be politically annexed to Nova Scotia." VISIT OF THE ARCHDUKE FERDINAND OF AUSTRIA TO ENGLAND. Po RTS3101;111, TII I.IIISD . —His Excellency Count Ap ponyi, the Austrian Ambassador. accompanied by Counts Karoyli and Chotek. arrived at Portsmouth last evening by the GAO train from London, to await the arrival of his Imperial Highness Ferdinand Max, hourly expected at Spithead from Trieste in the steam corvette Empress Elizabeth. The Austrian vice consul at this port, Cheva lier L. H. Van den Bergh, was awaiting the arrival of his excellency at the railway terminus, and conducted him and suite to the Portland Hotel, Southsea, where a suite of apartments had been engaged by her Majesty's government for the accommodation of the imperial prince on land ing. Lord Charles Fitzroy, equerry to her Msjes y, accompanied the ambassador from London, and will a , tend the archduke during his sojourn in Englald. It is ex pected that his imperial highness will leave this town for Windsor almost immediately after his arrival. The Austrian ambassador and suite inspected the naval arsenal this afternoon, and, accompanied by Major-General Breton, the commander-in-chief of the south-western district, pro ceeded to Fort Cumberland to witness ball practice by the Royal Marine Artillery. This evening the diplomatic party and Consul Van den Bergh dined with the Com mander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir George Seymour, K.C.8., at the Admiralty House. The authorities, both naval and military, have received orders to pay every attention and short stay a t t h is port. respect to the archduke during hie A YA.sx%u Doonc.—Two pedlars travelling in Centre County, Penuivlvania, recently hit upon an ingenious a3serting that th e I ne k to raise the wind. One of th , m travelled in expedient Bankr house to house, had suspended pay ment, and retuned to advance r}eicaevi,ne from notes in payment for the goods he sold. The next day his accomplice came along, co-Arming the report, but receiving the notes in payment for goods alleging that he wos indebted to the bank. —American Taper. NORTH OF EUROPE STEAM COMPANY.—The report of the committee of shareholders appointed last March, after the discovery had been made, that while the company were paying dividends at the rate of 10 per cent. their capital was fast disappearing, has just been issued. A. more com plete e zpo3e of utter indifference on the part of directors to the interests of their constituents was nevor presented It appears that, out of a subscribed capital of £500,000. a positive money loss of .74,332 has been sustained, and that after making the necessary allowance for deereola- Hoz in the value of the fleet, as well as for bad debts, &c- This will be increased to 8136,043. More than a quarter of the entire capital is therefore gone.f,A. roeeting,of the shareholders is;ealle4 for the 13th- . _ ,