The Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-12-24 00:00:00

3nsurarta otictL QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. C OIFFICE INSTIANUE BUILDINGS, LIVER...POOL, LONDON UTFICE: -2, RetAL EXCHANGE BUILDINGS. Trustees.---Tuolus EDWARDS Moss, Esq., Claus/telt Fall Brs•sra.r., Esq., EDWARD HEATR, Esq. Chairman.---ThromAs B. FORWOOD, Esq. Depest,y Chairman.---FasNcis A. Ca m% Esq. Chairman of London B9ard.---HExur lAtt - cs:, Esq. (Director of Colonial Butt.) FIRE PREMIUMS, Yeaiended 31st Aug., 1860 824,996 14 8 LOSSES BY FI VE 11,690 5 2 PREMIUMS ON NEW LIFE ASSURANCES 5,842 4 0 lONE CLAIM BY DEATH l5O 0 0 TOTAL INCOME FOR THE YEAR 38,000 0 0 T,IFE ASSITRANCE in every branch. NON FORFEITURE of Policies after three years. LOW MMIVMS. LIBERAL SURRENDER VALUES GI% RN. YOUR-FIFTHS of Profits returned. POLICIES GRANTED • :oil HALF-CttEDIT SYSTEM. ANNUITIES and ENDOW MENTS granted. NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR RIFLE .10ORPS. WIRE INSURANCE on the most favourable terms.. ' DAYS OF GRACE.4FuII proiection granted under both - Fire and Life Policies during the period allowed for their . Renewal. LOSSES LIBERALLY and PROMPTLY SETTLED. •NOTICE. , • N.. FIRE POLICIES falling due at CHRISTMAS ithiiubi be --1 ...1rENEWE1.49 or before the 9th latmary . NeTt: ' P. CLIREIIUGH..M_ALICIMER AND ACTITAI3.• . . - BONUS AT 20vit' JANUARY. ArREQTORS,..of the' CITY OF . GLASGOW LIFT • AgSURACE.;,CI2I.6A . &Y HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that all Persons who may DESIRE TO PA R pAVICIPATE IN THE PROFITS to be Divided at the Close of Oeptirrent Year must lodge their proposals with the Cora l:4.llra- A hts, ..or at the Otlice I,ondon, not later than Ile -day above named. . . ,;The Gonna for many years has 'been at the . rate of £1 10s. per cent. per annum. The annual revenue of the Company exceeds £83,000, and its accumulated Nil& Ontoant to £364,064. At the end of last year, the assurances existing on the books amounted to £2,162,938 10s.. Ltd. The new assurances effecte 1 during the ; ls3t four years have been as follow, viz. : 1856. 1857. 18 * 58. 1859. £241,701 £245,074 £211,286 .. P 194,676 RIFLE CORPS. 4,*%aco,not affected by the assured joining Volunteer !It: Wile Corps. and no extra Premi u M w ill b e c h arge d t o th e 7.' assured while serving within the United Kingdom. Applications to be made to GEORGE EDWARD WHT,lt r i'Z `A. G*NT, 30, CASTLE-STREEf LIYEAPOOL. - LONDON OFFICE :-12, King ly VitY; MRS. TWEDDLE respectfully announces that she has a'choice Assortment of all Idnds of Work, in CHAIRS, OTTOMANS, BANNER SCREENS, - 'FENDER STOOLS, &P. • ALSO, FRENCH ORNAMENT-, SWISS CARVWsiiii, FRENCH and GERMAN BAGS, with and witllrsit Fittings, for Work and Travelling. FANCY ARTICLESof every kind. MRS. TWEDDLE, 101, BOLD-STREET. VERY LOW PRIcE. R OTARY NI F E ACA-PAINES REDUCED PRICES FOR CASH. , £l4 14s. Size Reduced to £7 7 0 ' Machine to Clean Four Knives " 10 0 Machine to Clean Five Knives 3 0 .0 Machine to Clean Six Knives Machine to Clean Seven Knives Macbiae to Clean Nine Knives AT WILLIAM ODELL'S, 90, BOLD-STREET. MINI4TURE BROUGHAM& 'OPEN AND CLOSED CARRIAGES OF FIRST CLASS • DESCRIPTION . - - Always ON SALE .by . , ~..4 ' l r , - IN ILLIAM ;I_ I IIO3IAS, (From London and Bristol.) at his Carriage and Wheel Works, Repository and Show-rooms, __ 28, 30, AND 32, ST. A NNE- STit E KT. CARRIAGES TAIEy IN TO STAND, AND SOLD ON • ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR 4,AMIRS,Ac„.4-'• - MERC4IANTs TREATEIS LIBERALGT-. A VESIDERATIIM Fft FAMILIES. ATOIT can Purchase at our ESTABLISHMENT, I and hare fonrarded free to pour.residence, SMALL CASKS OF PRESTON ALE. 6 Gallons 9 . 138. „ 15s. Od. 9 Bitte; .pfd Draught or 2 1 0 1 4fid • -WINES , ": Firstiluality of old and matured SPIRITS. Fine rich sparkling BOTTLED ALE sad LONDON DUBLIN STOUT.. lir Spirits in quantities from Half-a-pint Op:wards. H. F. CAMIDGE AND CO., 135. DUKE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. tI AN 0-FOR TES with easy terms of purchase. ,I AN 0-FOR TES on hire, with option of purchase. _ TOIANO-FOR,TES with seven octaves and three unisons. P 1 ANO-FOR TES tuned, repaired, and exchanged. Merchants. Dealers, and the Trade contracted with. W. BOND & CO., PRACTICAL PIANO-FORTE MAKERS. MANUFACTORY AND SHOW-ROONS— A 4.PSCR - DiNuti4- 33 143i1fe24 . 1806; L, 1859. 1861.-PRINTING.-1861. Ma MOST EXTENSIVE PREMISES, PLANT, AND STAFF IN LIVERPOOL. L . • ETTERPRESS PRINTIN G.— BANKERS, MERCHANTS, BROKERS, SOLICITORS, AUCTIONEERS, TRADESMEN, And others about to change their printer —or new Finns about to establish houses in Liverpool —are respectfully informed that every description of Mercantile, Legal, and General PRINT ING, is executed with accuracy and despatch, and on the most 'moderate terms. The Premises, Plant, and Staff, for extent, 'completeness, and efficiency, are unequalled i n Li ver p ool . Machinery of ? the best construction, driven by steam power, .ensures :rapidity and economy; while a large and efficient tat of intelligent workmen enables H. G. to execute orders in 'the first style of the art.' Merchants 4cl Brokers are guaranteed Economy, Accuracy, and Expedita n in the Print sag* of Weekly, Monthly, and Anna*/ Circa a. Estimates :furnished to large Consum e r s f or Commere General, and .FANCY PRINTING of every description. . • ',.....,.. . • ITIEOGAAPHIC De . pArt- J ment ordy first-class Workmen and the most perfect achinery are employed. In th e various braiiches of Plain and Ornamental LITHOGRAPHY, the irniost attention is given to the expeditious execution of Weekly Commercial. CarcuLue, Prices Current, and every other description of Mercantile and General Lithography. Superior work manship guatanteed in printing Maps Plans of Estates or other Property, S ec ti ons , Diagrams, L andscapes, Marine Flews, Portrait s , Ma-Similes; Architec tural, Engineering, and Mechanical Drawing s, Coloured Skov, Cards, Labels, Circa- Ur', Chews* Bill Heads, Invoifes, Bank Drqfp, and ever!, variety of anamental ,Colpmercial Litk*aphy, plain, Afftted, or colgared. ' BOOKBINDING. —Every description of Plain and Ornamental BOOKBINDING executed by experienced workmen in first-class style, with economy and despatch. A larva number of elaborate and beautiful patterns may be seen at EL G. 's establishment. ADYER TISEMENT,,§ FOIL ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWSPAPERS. • .ADV.ERTISING AGENT, - , Since 1849, 'TO ALL THE LEADING MERCANTILE FIRMS AND TRADE4MEN IN LIVERPOOL. HENRY GREENWOOD is the AUTHORISED AGENT IN LIVERPOOL for receiving ADVZRUSEMENTS for all the leading English, &Weis Welsh, Dish, Australian, Canrsdian, American, French, Rassian, German, Belgian, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Swiss., and other Foreign Newspapers, having a direct communication with nearly 500 newspapers throughout the world, and devotes to this business the experience of nearly quarter of a century. Contracts entered into for long series greatly reduced rates. Advertisements for the Manchester , and other district Papers Ithe fallowing day received up to Seven o'clock every evening. All the irrincipal newspapers filed for reference. HENRY GREENWOOD, 17NWERSAL ADVERTISING AGENT, PRINTER BY STEAM-POWER. ENGRAVER AND LITHOGRAPHER, IROORANDER AND MANUFACTURING STATIONER, 32-CASTLE-STREET-32. : HARRINGTON-STREET, LIVERPOOL. 1861.-STATIONERY.-1861. , ATENT ACCOUNT BOOKS FOR THE NEW AIL YEAR. [EARLY ORDERS WILL OBLIGE.] rit z LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTMENT OP WELL SEASONED LEDGERS, BILL BOORS, LEDGER BOOKS. LS • LETTER BOOKS, CASH • BILL OF ENTRY COPYIN BOOKSBOORS,, SHIPPING AND CARTAGE WOKS, &c., In every size and style of binding. - They Books are manufactured at H. G.'s own Works. The 'best workmen only are eraplo ed in the manufacture of these B o eta, and only the bestmachine and hand-made Kent papers are nosed. They are guaranteed to be well finished, to open Izetly, and to be most substantial and enduring. ACCOUNT BOOKS Made and ruled to order, and bound i nany style, from th e c heapest to the most expensiv e bi nding. Al! orders executed with expedition, and Vtlathwistmost core. MERCANTILE STATIO NERY. °Neel carefully and ecenzomicrslly fi tted up With e 'er)/ article in Stationery. Pint-class machine Ina hand-made WRITING PAPER S, for Home Use and Exportation. Law Stationery.. Law Books, Periodicals, and Newspapers. Deed Boxes. Mourning Stationery. Wedding Stationery. Family Stationery. Miscellaneous Stationery. Stationery Cabinets. Envelope Boxes. Despatch Boxes, Tourists' Cases, Writing Desks, &c. Christmas Presents and New Year Gifts, in great variety. - Bibles,-Prayer Books, Church Services, in the tinist and most el e gant bindings, and Ill us t rate d rks • SUBSCRIBERS' NAMES RECEPIED FOR ALL PERIODICALS. DIARIES, POCKET BOOKS, AND ALMANACKS. GREENWOOD'S IMPROVED SCRIBBLING DIARIES. GREENWOOD'S IMPROVED ONE MILLING POCKET- DIARIES - PLAYING CARDS, DE LA RUE'S and GOODALL'S, from Is. 6d. r .,. Pack. WHIST MARKERS. HENRY GREENWOOD, PATENT ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER. WHOLESALE, RETAIL, & EXPORT STATIONER, ' LAW AND Gr.NERAL BOOKSELLER, HAAILINOTOI7-BTKEET, 1,1,7E11,0X. ~~~. Xtßali flotire. OTIC 4 Ljt *RISSY GIVEN that JEREMIAH 'X `ED N'TAM'Wi'i ODSY of•liVerpooi,\in the County o f ` Lancaster, llcildet and Glover, has by Indenture bearing date the Bth **AA December,lB6o , granted, covenant to surrender, and arbigned that is to say,as to such part of his Estate and =NstAuf_Fikld tenure - granted, and as to such part ate anAlffeNns aNitf Onpyhold tenure covenanted to surrentle2f) and as to such part of his F. state and Effects as are of the nature or personal Estate assigned, unto THOMAS BAYLet, of Aboct-sit#Ct, in the City of London, Warehouse man, all and singular the real and personal Estate and Effects of him the said . JERE a lAll EDWARD WOODS, upon the DAVIDNk GROWN.. P 3 CO. 0 trusts therein- mentioned for the b en efit of all and every the Creditor and Creditors of him the said JEREMIAH EDWARD WOODS. That the said Indenture was du l y exe c ut e d b y the said JEREMIAH EDWARD WOODS , on t he da Y of the dat e thereof and by the said THOMAS BAYLEY , on t he 19th da y of December, 1860, and as to the execution thereof by the s a id JEREMIAH EDWARD WOODS is witnessed and attested b y Weir Anderson , of Liverpool, Solicito r, and a s to the execu tion thereof by the said THONIAS BAY LEY is witnessed and attested by Augustus Bradbury , of Weavers' Hal l. No. 22 , Basinghall-street, in the City of Lo ndon, So licitor, and that the said Deed of Assignment now lies at the o ff ice of Messrs. Davidson, Bradbury, and Hardw ick, Weav ers' Hall, No. 2 2, 13asinghall-,treet, aforesaid. for execution by those Creditors who have not executed the aline. • Dated this 20th day of Deeeinber, ISO, ' - --- ' w the N., Trustees.. . - rimy,INEST COF FEE sSleltar. mm5................m.................1.......1,1 A T CELEBRATED MARK ) M,A. .1 A. 11,A I C.. 44 . . , r• To•be. 11 , 11 , ?ricels4cl.... RAW, Is. - Ms. ROASTED, at any of .2 N'ItY TATE AND 'CO.'S STORES, IN LIVERPOOL A X D BIRKENHEAD. Those who complain that they cannot get any really lino Coffee should try this., R OYAL BALMORAL CAKES. JOHN GIBBONS Has now ready an extensive Stook of the above E L ICI OU S CAKES, Same as supplied to Her Majesty at Balmoral, And a variety of other kinds, for which his Establishment has been so long noted. EDINBURGH FANCY BliErß- 4ND BISCUIT WAREHOU`SE, - * . - --,60.-kiNIE-Rt'l.4L. 1,1 VERRO°I" SATZ) it DA Y EVENIMG. Etc cotton Rluttt. The Liverpool Cotton Niarket to-day continued firm ) and a good business was dolt. • The sales intluding 190 Pernambuco at Bid to 91d, 40 Bahia at. Bid, 400 Egyptian at 8d to 11d ) and 1,500 Surat - at 4td to oid—amounted to 12,000 bales, of which 4,000 were ou specuiation and for , export. PURCHASERS OF MON BEDSTEADS. HIGGS Zt TONES invite an inspection of weir extensive and well-selected -. , STOCK OF: ATBN T, N .1)" S S S- fr' - E DS, IgC.ludbag the Most original designs, at prices varying from 14s. upwards. Feather Beds ; Hair, Cotton, and Silk Flock Mat tresses ; Straw Palliasses, &c., all of Warranted quality, to suit the above. HIGGS • , 2 4 rIsTD lONES, FURNIS Nji..,C 4 I.I)_E,IcrDU, A T nt Ot - tt ", • *--LORD-STREM.,.-----==-46. XMA.S Timm need now be no hesitation as to what is the most suitable and acceptable pr, sent to make our children and young friends at this season, et Ing we can procure, at several shops in town, those truly . ekquisite sweets called " Wotherspoon's Victoria Lozenge's," in packets from One Penny to One ,Shilling and Fourpeette each, and in a variety of flavours suitable to all tastes.. it is wetthy of remark that_ these new. Lozenges are •enti —f re e from colouring matter, and made by patent self-acting machinery, which ren ders them independent of Rs/Ovulation in the processor manu facture, and are therefqre4ited. to the most fastidious tastes. U: R *- 'O7.N :. &, -.p,, , , 0 L S 0 N'S II . PATENT IfOR - S FLOUR. • The Larteet , stateh; •• ' . : • , . .....‘Vints ts SUPERIOR TO ANTTELTICO OF THE Iti!ir , XNIINPN•" " - • The most wholesome part of the best Indian Corn, prepared ny ,a process Patented for the Three Kingdoms and France, and whereVer it becomes known Obtains great favour for fudtkings, Custards, Blantinatore; all the uses of the finest lrrnWroot, and : especially fated to the delicacy of Children and Invalids. . • "BROWN - & . TOLSON,' MANUFA.Ar: ERS. TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN --, PAISLM MANCHESTER, DUBLIN AND LONDON. ~ . m -...74..tvntr00L W HOLICSALE AGENTS, WRIMIT.- C4OSSLEY, & CO.. RABIES & CO., AND EVANS & CO. THE GREAT PURIFIER OP THE BLOOD ! DR. JEBB'S CELEBRATED DANDELION and SARSAPARILLA PILLS. The finest medicine in the world for disordered Stomach, Liver, Kidneys, &c. It is mildly aperient. A trial of one box will prove the tact. Their continued4ise is attended with improvement of the appetite and digestion, increase of strength, augmentation of ,flesh, tke production of a more healthy tone of mind, the palliation in all, and disappearance in moat, of the various morbid symptoms . such as eruptions, ulcerations, pains of :a Rheitutiatie eintractei,'Gbut . especially acid all affections of the In bdzes at Is. lid., 2s. 9d., 4s, 6d., lie., and 225.—. t d. box-is equal to 16s. worth of the liquid preparationsOnd con tains three Is. Lid. boxes. prepared only by S. Rorke ' 10, Hungerford-street, London. Wholesale depdt, T. B a bb, 2, Whiterriars-street, London (8.C.) Sold by all druggists. May be had in Liverpool of Clay and Co. Bold-street; T. D. W a lk er , 20, R ane iagh-street ; Shaw (late Wagstaff ), St. George's-place. Birkenhead : Glover, Pearson and Son. Buck, Lowe, Stewart. Tranmere : Guy. THE .TEETH. The extraordinary success of Mes‘rs. Gabriel's productions— nnparalleled in Mechanical Dentistry—the remarkable sim plicity of arrangement, together with the wonderful amount of comfort enjoyed by the wearer, as well as the perfectly indestructible nature of the materials employed, which last a lifetime, have produced a host of imitations, and the usual results in such cases. Certain persons, unable to adopt Messrs. Gabriel's Improvements, have Imitated their Adver tisements, and adopted other methods, so as to lead the Public to believe they can supply Messrs. Gabriel's Inven tions. Messrs. Gabriel feel it a duty they owe to their Minim.. as well as to themselves, to state that their pro- IMPORTANT NOTICE. MESSRS. .GABRIEL THE OLD-ESTABLISIIED LONDON DENTISTS, have tht• honour to announce that they may be coNsuLrab at their residence, „ lir 184, DUKE-STREET, LIVERPOOL, (Opposite Berry-street,) Where their New Patented Improvements, and every specialite connected with the Profession, may be seen daily, fru Ten to Six o'clock. (CONSIILTATION GRATIS.) Messrs. GABRIEL feet assured that they have o • o announce that the same principles, high Artistic W '• manship, First-class Materials only, and extreme Moderate Charges, which have hitherto characterised their practice, will be pursued to ensure from the Inhabitants of Liverpool and its vicinity a continuance of their patronage. Messrs. Gabriel's Self-adhesive Mineral Teeth and Patent Coralite Gum-coloured India Rubber Gum% entirely supersede the ordinary methods, and are supplied withetut Springs, Wir es , or Metals, and without Extracting Teeth or FLumps. Among the moreimportant advantages attetinable by Messrs. Gabriel's Suction Mines and Air Cells, thf following may be enumerated : Besides being preferable in 'all other respects, excel in point of economy, quality, and durability, as well as ter the advantages they offer to those who, residing abroad or in the country, are not able to pays Sequent visits to the Den tist., One set will wear longer than three ordinar rages, they act as supports to loose teeth, require no springs, Wires, or metals, °w for accuracy of fit, and increased amount of sue ion, they stand.uhrivalied. The gradual ehauge or absorption of the Gums, the less of Teeth or Stumps, cart a‘eny,time be made good without in er feting with the stability &Mesas% or the convenience of the patient, and requires no operation. The best materials, which, are warranted to remain pure., and sweet, with firat-4class workmanship only employed, while the expense is even less than half the ordinary cost. Yrbe attention of the Medical Profession and , all interested a particularly requested. ENsery 'Operation pertaining to the Profession. Stopping Frontleeth with the celebrated White Enamel, &c., at the same strictly moderate rate of charges. American Mineral teeth, bes*EFope, from Four to Seven Guineas per Set, warranted: The Wain 411TTA PERCHA ENAMEL, for STOPPING DECAYED TE.ETH.—This invaluable preparation, introduced by Messrs. GAIWEL, the old-established Dentists, may be had from the Inventors, or through any Chymist in the king dom, (observe thekname on each box.) Price Is. 6d , with full directions enclosed; or will be sent free by post on receipt of 20 stamps. The GUTTA PERCI T O"ENAMEL is warrmted free from all pernicious ingredients, and is, therefore, onry requisite to be known to be appreciated. Will prevent toothache. and prove an invaluable boon to thousands suffering from this distressing 'malady. PATENT WHITE ENA., I 4EL CEMENT, the only permanent preparation for front teeth, which effec tually retains its colour (3s. per packet). FROM COUNTRY PATIENTS ONE VISIT ONLY REQUI SITE FOR A SINGLE TOOTH OR COMPLETE SEX, MESSRS. GABRIEL, (B pointment, DENTISTS TOT H E PRINCE D'OTTAJANA. ESTABLISHIM 1815. DIPLOMA. 134, DUKE-STREET, LIVERPOOL; 110, REGENT-STREET WEST, 33 and 34, LUDGATE-HILL, CITY, LONDON ; 65, NEW-STREET, BIRMINGHAM. z s, Varriagts, anb . ge4tts. Births, Marriages, and Deaths, forwarded for insertion, must be prop rly authenticated with the name and address of th( sender. The charge for the insertion of Births will be Six pence each. BIRTHS. On the 16th inst., the wife - of Mr. Thomas Parry, pilot, of a daughter. On the 20th inst., at Liscard, the wife of Mr. Geo. Roberts, of a son. On the 21st inst., at 21, Kilshaw-street, West Derby-mad, :he wife of Mr. F. Dawes, of a son. On the 22nd inst.,.the wife Of William Maitland, Esq. 43itor of the Lary Times, of a sop. MARRIAGES. At St. Mark's, by the Ser. D. Anderson, R. A. Stanbury, Esq., son of Captain Wm. Stanbury, R.N., to Annie, eldest daughter of Chas. Hulme, Esq., Childwall House, Childwall. On the 20th inst., at Wallasey parish church, by the Rev. Frederick Haggitt, Mr. Jos. Hall Platt, M.D., of New York, to 8. Lucy, daughter or 'the late John Heywood, Esq., of Manchester. DEATHS. On the 14th inst., at her residence, 45, Pleasant-street, aged 88, Mrs. Grace Bartlam. _ _ _ On the'l4th inst.. of apoplexy, at his residence, 45, Spring field, aged 43...51r..,Jare5 - Dunbabin. On the lfith'inst., at the residence of his sister, Phoebe Ann street, aged 42, Mr. Richard Moore. of Phythiatl-street On the 2Gth inst., at his residence, Cornwallfs-street, aged 38, Mr. Thomas Biggins, late of her Majesty's customs. On the 20th inst., aged firracmths, Frederick, son of Mr. John E. Lloyd, Rase-mount, Oxton. On the 22nd inst., at Rose Villas, WaYertree, aged 73 years, Deborah Slater, late of Seel-strect, in this town. BROWN and BA CO Truterespectfully announce to their cus tomers and tiv^ pub is generally, that they keep a large and well.seleete.l , tack of articles required for Famifs. Mourning ; and that a ll Funeral and Mourning orders are attended to with the greatest care and economy.=Magazin : 81, 83, and 85, 'cold-street. —Ad cribbaPLATING CU "' .10 .5.--filitherto the keenly . contested whist ge, 100, Bre., exhausted the use of the playing card. Now, however, the beautiful, instructive, ana chaste designs imparted to their exterior, teach the form, colour, and growth of plants which have enriched the commerce of Great Britain. i Those manufactured by Be la Rue and Co., are peculiarly rich and can be had in great variety at Benson and Mal mercial stajioners, Castle-street. e n t t d ' e s , s icgonm, Mr . j dfa5;7,72722 CON9I:3II"TION, (4 4 g , CiIi , AgTHMA, A HorehoundoCopperas hill, 1, ers_ in caves of bron chitis I believe thi he preparation " o l' i l l " 0 NCHITIS CURABLE and Aniseed (as prepared by Lirerpooid rill prove of more value, " and incspient consumption, tha n extant. It relieves the most irritating errue rt :titer remedy and, although it contains no preparation of 'opium,rl 4nifiutes; it sound and refreshing sleep, soot hes the ne rvous ayst ihduces restores the heal) hy action of the lungs. Recommended ;bove and all otherin,l.cines by Sir Alexander Tralles—see Materia Mcdica, page 17.5, vol. 2. The followin g is from Brett, the eminent chemist :—" I con sider the balsam of bore:. hound and aniseed, as prepared by Mr. Martin, ail elega n t and efficient cough remedy, and I fully agree with Sir Alexan. der Tralles and Dr. Anthony Todd Thomson, that, in conjune tion with cod fiver oil, it is an admirable remeay for con sumption and delicate constitutions."—R. H. Brett, Ph. Dr., M.R.C.S., late Lecturer on Chemistry and Medical Jurispru dence, Liverpool Royal Infirmary: The balsam of horehound and aniseed is prepared only by T. Martin, chemist, 22, Cop peras-hill, Liverpool ; but, owing to its great and increasing sale, agents have been appointed in all principal towns and cities. It can be procured wholesa* from Raimes and Co.. Edinburgh and York, from Sutton and Co. L on don, West rnacott, Manchester, and wholesale and retail from the manu facturer, as above. Price, Is. lid., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. each. The lozenges in box et Is. lid: or free by post for Is. 6d. Railways. nosing Prices. Birkenhead &ljiMeilireJn. 811 82 Caledonian Etk'sttrn Counties lO 13-16 10 15-16-- Great Northern ll Ol —111 k Great Westerns t4peashire'& 'Yorkshire Condim&NCrthWesrern 101 i 102 Manchester, & Lin. 551 56 Midland Stock . 1351 135 Vitta nen-shares 2 2 North British. • • 65 North Staffordshire 2f 2 ,North Eistern-,-Berwick .105 i 105 Dik York and N. Midland 95,1- 951 - Do. Leeds Northern . 65 65, South Eastern t 6 6-16 26 7-16 Oxford, W.& Wolrerhptn 50i 501 Dutch Rhenish -16 . gid Greta Luxembourg - 6y Grand Trunk.of Canada 5 13-16 5 15-16 Gt. W....9(Stilnaila Illinois Central .. 29 280 Buffalo and Lake lliiron 4 13-16 4 15-18' . Great Ship Thames & Mersey M. Co. 1 a-16--- liP 1201 ..• P - d -e ACCOUNT OR TIMET DAYS FOR DECEMBER, 1860 London 13th & 27th I Liverpool.... 13th & 27th PAY DAYS—Liverpool, 15th and 29th Dec. DAYS FOR BUYING-IN FOR THE ACCOUNT, the 13th Dec. Scrip....l7th Dec. I Transfer..24th Dec. LAST DAT FOR 27TH DEC. ACCOUNT... 26th Dec. NOTICE.—The Stock Exchange will be closed from to-day (Saturday) till Wednesday. zD.e probision Sark& The Liverpool (St. John's) Provisions Marke , ruled as follows : g. d. s. d.J Beet ........... lb .0. 6 0 0 8 -Mutton „ 0 6 „ 0 8 Veal „ 0 7 „ 0 9 Larnbt ......... „ 0 0„0 0 „ fore yr 15 0 „ 0 0 „ hind qr 10 6 „ 0 0 Fresh Pork . „ 0 0 „ 0 0 SalmOn „ 0 0 „ 0 0 Cod Fish ~ 0 4 „ 0 6 Soles s „ 0 6 „ 0 0 .Bret -* 0 0 Turbot, „ 0 10 „ 1 4 Haddeeks „ 0 3 0 5 „ Fresh Butter „ 1 3 ~ 1 6 Salt ditto „ .o'lo „ 1 3 Filberts „ 1 3 Grapet, for. -„ , •2 o,aa Do. Eng „ 8 0 „ 0 0 Cherries „ 0 0 „ 0 0 Eggs- 1 1 124 8 8 „ 0 0 Strawberries,P qt 0 0 „ 0 0 Gooseberries, „ 0 0 „ 0 , 0 Damsons „ 0 0 „ 0 0 s. d. s. d. Currants,blk,p.qt 0 0 „ 0 0 Do., red & wt. , 0 0 „ 0 0 Potatoes, aft peck 1 0 „ 1 4 Peas „ 0 0„ 0 0 Fowls, IP couple 3 0„ 4 0 Ducks, „ 3 0 „ 4 0 Rabbits, „ 2 0 „ 0 0 Pigeons, „ 1 0„ 1 4 Grouse, 41 brace 4 0„ 0 0 Partridges „ 4 0„ 0 0 Black Game ~ 6 0„ 0 0 Pheasants, ~ 8 0 „20 '0 Geese each 4 0 „ 8 0 Turkeys „ 5 0 „20 0 wad 15~cks 1 6 „ 1 .9 Snipes Ram Lobstert. f, • 0 6„ 1 0 Cucumbers., „ 0 0,, 0 0 Apricots, Pines, for., „ 0 0,, 0 0 Do. Eng lb. 7 0 „ 8 0 Asparagus,lB 100 0 0 „ 0 0 zqte a g ricultural problut .s, Thy IlverpocA_Agricultural Produce Markel s. d. e. d. s. d. s. flay, old Ditto, new Ditto, clover 0 9 ... 1 0 D.. whiterocks 3 8 3 9 Green Clover 0 0 ... 0 0 Do. Balshaws 0 0 0 0 Vetcbes... ... . Straw, wheat Ditto, oat 08 Turnips 28 \ll —3O 0 Ditto, barley .. 0 .. 0 7 Carrots Oats, in straw. 0 0 0 0 Mangelwurzel 0 0 •.... 0 Petatos. flukes 4 6 ... 4 9 Manure 5 6 . 0 gaits of freiglit. There pis no improvement in the rates to the East and China, and these voyages are in con sequence neglected. For Calcutta, vessels have been chartered at a reduction of 2s per ton for Salt. There has been- no chartering homewards from India during the past week. Shipowners are expecting high rates, as there is every pro bability of the transports in China being retained in Government employ. The Guano rate is still 655, but an advance daily looked for, as the present rate does not command much tonnage. yacific freights are weaker : Outwards 35s from Niragt to Callao being difficult to obtain. For the Brazils, tonnage offers very freely, and rates have fallen 2s to 3s per ton. In Freights to U.S. ports, there is little doing, and as tonnage is abundant, we do not look for any improvement for some time. RAILS--BRISTOL CHANNEL. To Galveston (nominal) 20s and 5 per cent. To Mobile (nominal) To New York 188 Od. To New Orleans (nominal) 18s Od and 5 per cent. To Charleston lBs Od and 5 per cent. To Fernandina (Florida) do. 26s Od and 5 per cent. To Portsmouth (nominal) To Savannah (nominal) To Havannah 'lO Alexandria 255. COAL : FROM LIVERPOOL OR BIRKENHEAD. _ To s. d. s. d. Lisbon Malta l4 0 ... 0 0 Trieste Corfu l6 6 ... 0 0 Smyrna l5 0 16 0 Varna Gibraltar Leghorn... nom l5 0 ...* 0 0 Athens Havannah nom l4 0 ... 0 0 Cardenas Monte Video ) small Buenos Ayres sh!ps 35 0 Constantinople l5 0 ... 16 0 Salonica - l6 0 ... 17 0 Trabizonde „ 14.,0 ... 13 0 To 8. d. s. d. Sinope Ancona- l6 0 ... 0 0 Ragusa Venice Genoa 16.0 ... 0 0 Naples nom. 16 0 ... 17 0 Rhodes St Thos.fmWales 17 0 0 0 Rio Janeiro Ditto frm. Wales 30 0 ... 0 0 Bahia 26 0 0 0 Cape of G. Hope 35 0 ... 36 0 Pernambuco 2B 0 ... 0 0 Galveston Rails nominal. AlexandriafmWls 18 0 ... 0 0 Alicante l7 0 ... 0 0 GENERAL FREIGHTS. Liverpool to Aden „ Hong Kong Ditto fm Wa; Chusan „ Ceylon: Iron „ Bombay : Coals Ditto from Wales... Iron from the Clyde „ Suez les J (nominal) A. d. s. d. 38 0 to 40 0 150 0 to 0 0 '55 0 to 0 0 75 francs 40 0 to 0 0 32 0 to 33 0 0 0 to 0 0 35 0 to 0 0 45 0 to 0 0 (nominal) ~ 53.dney or £3 12s 6d register ton. Melbourne „ _ Singapore - -0-- 0 Ditto from Wales „ Galle „ Shanghai 52 6 to 55 0 Ditto from Wales ' „ Calcutta: -Salt without consignment : 42 . • 0 to 0 0 ,• Ditto with ditto 45 0 'to 0 0 /I 11 Ditto with Lociimotives 45 0&5 pr ct. „ Calcutta : Iron, Engines, &c. 42 6 to 0 0 Ditto, Coals ' 36 oto 0 0 Ascension, from Wales . ' „ Madras 0 to 0 0 Ditto from Wales ' 0 oto 0 0 Kurrachee, from Wales 34 0 to 35 0 Fernando Po ' from Wales 3O 0 t o 0 0 Callao, from Wales. -. 32 6 to 35 0 , 0 Valparaiso direct, from Wales 32 6 to 0 0 fl , Woosung (nominal) 75 F rancs . ~ from Wales , 80 Francs. Liverpool to Madras : Iron, &c., 40s ; Clyde, 42s 6d. Do. Coals, 35s " ' - Do. from Wales 375. Liverpool to Valparaiso for orders, to discharge there or at a Fort not North of Callao, 32s 6d small ships; Swansea to ditto, 40s. Tyne to Callao, Coke 555, Coals 32s 6d. Liverpool to New York, Coals, full cargoes, 9s to lOs and per cent. If Moulmain, 90s, Teak to U.K. ; o r £7 2 s 6d on • the round, nominal. Akyab, option of Rangoon, Bassein, or ltloulmain, to U. K. 65s Od, or option of Continent, 67s 6d to 70e, nominal. Calcutta to Liverpool or London, 60s Od. Guano from Chinchas to U. K. or Continent, 65s ; to Mauritius, 655. Bombay to Liverpool or London, 50s. ; Continent, 555. ; Medi terranean, 60s (small ships only). We are indebted to Messrs. Taylor, Tipp er , an d C o., or the following rates of freight to the United States:— Boston. New York. Philadelphia a. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. e. d. s. d. Vali : n, s, B c ars, 1 20 0... 0 0 7 6 .•• 8 0 0 0...17 6 Chemicals and 1 20 0... 0 0 9 0 ... 10 0 20 0...20 0 Fine 1r0n..... Salt nominal. 0 0...10 0 nominal. Dry Goods lO 0...15 0 10 0...17 6 0 0...20 0 Hardware l2 6... 0 0 0 0...12 6 20 0... 0 0 Earthenware 7 6... 0 0 4 6... 0 0 0 0...10 0 Passengers ; I ron and . ... 1 £3 153 Od £3 Si to£3 7s 6 d £ 3 10, toE3 15s Ch iipita Gross. Gross. Gross. Baltimore. Charleston. New Orleans. a. d. a. d. s. d. s. d. a. d. s. d Pl 6 e in mi ir°iels e lll a , s o Bear ii s 0 0...17 6 15 0... 9 0 12 '' 0 0...20 0 0 0 ' 20 norinal. D S a r l y t 0,.a: Hardwaie Earthenware nominal. Q 0... 4 0 ...... . . 0,, 00 ... : , ... ... t oo u 000 0 0 i. ,... 2 7 6 0 60 1 1,0:1 2 00 6 .. ...... 1 ,0 55 00 0 PaSieP ." ireff„.. £s Os £5 Os. £5 56 to £5 104 , 3 4 0,15iiiinal. Nominal. Gross. . .. . , , . iai.tshaVe again niednii,;',,ato,4 and tht Market *as at chile tinie rely heavy. Mete Was no additional foreign news, And tIVe Idettkand for : ow,: ivass;tromeLV attiVe• in Tolisecinence -- orthe three onispension business next week, was the chief Wise atilt tendency to depression. The applications at the Bank for discount and for advances upon Government securities at 5 per cent, were numerous. In the 'dis count market also there Was a very.ttttlVe business., In be foreign exchanges the rates on . 11§11an0 were " slightly higher." -- lvtthtitaisirniarOf £24`,000 in bir gold was taken from th Bank. These withdrawals are for transmission 'to botnbay by the steamer of the 27th, which is expected to take about £6o,ooo.—tinzes City Article. The railway market yesterday was again slightly depressed, owing to the sales to close speculative accounts before the holidays. The amount of silver received at the Bank of England from the Bank of France up to this day is X 1,250,000. The stoppage is announced of Mr. William Hancock, tituber merchant, of. Millwall, whose liabilities, including 'Wove nn bills receivable, are stated at 'between £lO,OOO and £20,000. The railway traffic returns for the United Kingdom, for the week ending December 15th show ad 'indieitie of 38,300 over the.correSpOndirig .week lait year. The liabilities of Mr. F. H. Schroder; BUar refiner, are £24,000; assets, £10,368.. The produce markets during the week have continued exceedingly quiet, *ith transytions on a very limited state, and in some cases pricesave closed rather lower. The colonial markets will not re-open for public busi ness until Tuesday week. In- the LONDON COLONIAL PRODUCE MARKET to-day nothing new was passing. There was little inquiry for Sugar. - In the BOROUGH HOP MARKET today so little business was done that prices are almost nominal: AR ~'y'+ ' On *At ON SALE, PATAGONIAN GUANO. Apply to' JOHN HAYIES, 8, Lancaster-buildings. ELMS & CO.'S ASPHALTE ROOFING FELT, HAIR BOILER FELT, SHIP SHEATHING FELT, SUPERIOR PORTLAND CEMENT, SOLD WHOLESALE AND BETAIL, 14, STRAND-STREET, LIVERPOOL. ON SALE, SEVERAL EARCELS OF SUPERIOR SHERRY WINE, • IN WOOD AND BOTTLE, WHICH WE CAN CONFIDENTLY RECOMMEND. ' !LEN KY BROTHERS & CO., Foreign Wine Merchants, 7, Dale-street. NIXON'S DUFFRYN SOUTH WALES STEAM COAL. SHIPPED AT . CARDIFF FOR LIVERPOOL AND BIRKENHEAD. These COALS are worked from the deep Duffryn Colliery, and exclusively from the celebrated Sean known as the "Upper Four Feet." One uniform and unmixed quality is thus secured. They are on the English and French Government Lists, and are supplied to the Peninsular and Oriental, Eoysl Mail, Cunard,' Pacific, Liverpool,' New- -York, and Philadelphia, Galway, and other Steam , Companies.—Apply. to . TOWNLEY & MARTIN, 3, -lndia-bnilditigs; ttt 511 art Si(t'fttt, The Liverpool ShMit Ntarket to-day was quiet throughcak britki Init. little doing. The tone at the Was firm. The transactions included-- Caledonian, 08; Great Western, 741 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1204, a, 4 , 4 , 1 , f ,. ; London and North:;Western, Mk, 2 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Liatiffirtalu,74 . io, ; Midland, 1451, f f North-Eastern, Berwick ..Capital Stock, 105 y ; Ditto York Capital Stock, 26 54.0, ArtT.t Ltl et boiir Constit., 6/ ; Great Weakupiadriattll; 'Queen Inattrance Ip, The w ticaTrket closed •at tie following prices:— Sales after - o'clotk:" LONDON, SATURDAY EVSNING.- In the LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE to-day, owing to the approach of the holidays, business was inanimate. The Funds %rem dull, and at one period a reduction of I per cent. was quoted; bat a recovery afterwards took plate, the art closing firm in torte. Britigh ithilWay Stocks were firm, and in some instances slightly dearer. Canadas showed dulness. The market closed at the following prices : THE FUNDS. Consols Money 2 Account (Dec.) . . . Exchequer Bills - • ~. 8 Bank Stock Three per Cents 92± • RAILWAYS. Ambergate, Not., & East. Junction S A s Caledonians , ~,, 97i 8* Chester and Holyhead 5 31 Eastern Counties . East Lancashire . . . 9 Edinburgh & Glasgow . •. . 87 . 89 Great Nprtifeil'u 1191 • . y, • • • • p . 4 Ito 6. - Greta weieith .1 1 • .• • ." 74 Great We4olli of Canada . . 19 il. Oratd Trunk 'Of t'anada . . - 51 ; CA'eat SOniltern • . 111 12 Laittedslth'e & .• • 128 1 I Porabirde - -NPeikOtah. Dehtl'O'n & North-Western . . London -& South-Western . . Leeds Northern . ..... ' Manchester, Sheff., & Lincolnshire,. 'B, .Midland Stock . . 1351. ,North . . BoNa , •EMe'rn .I)o'Ver ▪ . 87f . $7 York, Newcastle, it Br.kwk▪ ic . Y 4 York & NOTal • . The filt6*li* i:1 eared in our later editions The funds showed increased heaviness, and closed at a reduction of 1 per cent. The markets generally weie ,under the influence of the coming holidays, which causes speculators to close their accounts. The demand in the discount market and et -the diseonnt.office at the Bank, was decidedly brisker : NO business *as done generally below the : Bank tate, ProVisioh is kkeing made for the engagements maturing on Sunday, Mon day, and Tuesday (Chtistmas-day).—Dailg Netes City Article. 1300 TS FOR WINTER / rICHE CHEAPEST BOOTS in Town. (quality toh. sitiered)are to be had of T. KENNI.N6, BOOTMAKER, 91, LORD-STREET. Calf Elastic Boots from 16s. Od. Stout Bitliteral Boon from • -• Att. Drets Etastic Boots rot lss. Od. REGULATION LEGGINGS. Laches'ind Children's Walking and Dress Boots awl Shoe in every VarietY., ENLARGEMENTt PitEMISES. F. W PROM 0 L I 30 AND 32, CHURCH-STREEA (OPPOSITE PARILtRISTEEiiT;) tIVER.PISI3i:s. rlattdrs tat Xl5 Many kind friends and patron's will be glen to learn that, having added to his own the eAceniife and iommodions premises lately In I the Oceupition j)f Missl4. Willmer and Smith, he has been enabled to INCREASE HIS LARGE SroCt MSortment of GU ijOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. BROOCHES, BRACELETS, NECKLETS, CHAINS, and every variety of JEWELLERY, from the most trifling to the most important and expensive Articles: GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, of the best Home-made and rOrtign Manufacture. CLOCKS, MUSICAL BOXES, AND B.KONZES, DRESSING OASES AND WORK BOXES, SILVER AND ELECTRO-PLATE, And a Very large Anantity of useful and ornamental Articles much too numerous te. Mention ; also the Largest Collection of MECAANICAL AND OTHER TOYS, GAMES, &c 4 in Liverpool; both of English and Foieigri Mannft.ttlire, which he ie deteritYin, , d td het l . dtistomers have at Ten per Cent. aVer the Cost Price t and as he only intends keeping the DATR. &e., nuring the ms Customers, he will feel greatly obliged by an early selection. F. W. P. takes this :opportunity of again returning his best thanks for the kindness which has been hitherto shown him, and looks forward with confidenee to a farther increased eacourageniett and .lupport. Be good enough to notice the Address— F. W. PROMOLI, 30 A lvn. 32, CIIIJIRCII-STREET, (OPPOSITE PARKEA-STREETO LIVERPOOL. EIsiI,ARGEMENi dF PREMISES. NEWS ,OF THE DAY. . . Lett t'al kontantian'S trestititch, teladi-e to the taking of Pekiii, 'Whirl is pnblihed is the ltfoniteu';-, and will bn found elseWhern,is ushered in With a lectute t'6 the English press, whiCh, all nirCiunataniei atisideigi, can hardl) , nth` tivise than of the nature of a gratuitous impertinence. The chief subject of the despatch refers to the plunder of the summer palace of the Chinese Emperor, by the French ,soldicry,.Ala is ,an - attempt at a reply to the statements on that sUbjett published by the English lokietials lit China. The general states in substance that the English army under Gen'eral Grant "lost its way "—of course implicating that the French were on the right track, as, indeed, they were in one sense of the word ; that his division arrived alone in the evening, in front of the palace; that they forced an entrance, with the loss of Om offibets killed, and some soldiers 'Wounded; that he ordered the 'Wane to be occapied', and thathe " went there-hitnielf early the nett morning." Ite say's, further, that he appinted, on the arrival of the English cavarry, tliro offleere, One English the other Freda . , to See that nailing. was Lounueu , 41111 um, wueti lima .I.l4gtu duu ueuerat tyrant came Up three commissioners of oav,h nation were em. powered to make a division of the most precious objects. He does not say anything, however, of what occurred between seven o'clock at night—when the palace was occupied by the French alone, and " early nett motning," when he himself visited it;, Perhaps it was iißt eon- , venient to do sol autlintiti'pt shall tstin'etlY hrid otacially declare that no priVate plunder took place in that interval, the people of England cannot be expected to, nor will they, regard these explanations as by any means exhaustive or satis factory. THE DAILY TIMES ) MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1860. PROVINCIAL, &c., MARKETS, SATURDAY. GLASGOW IRON.—Market steady. No. 1,49 s 6d to 50s Od ; Warrants, 50s 3d to 50s 6d; No. 3, 4ss 6d to 49s Od. CATTLE MARKETS.JDO;Ckaznn: A very meagre show of Beasts and Sheep, and little of anything done in either at former rates. A thinner show of Pigs, and a little brisker market for all kinds at fully last week's rates. Pork, 7s to 7s 6d per stone. CORN MARKETS. DONCASTER : The frosty weather during the week has enabled farmers to thrash freely, and in consequence the market' has been better supplied with Wheat. Trade was not so brisk as last week, but prices were 6d per three bushels dearer for' fine dry qualities; rough damp samples are neglected, and several . remain over unsold. Fine Barley a free sale at full prices : in some cases an advance was ob tained. _ Grinding Barley dearer. Oats and Beans quiet, at fall prices.—CARLISLE : We had a good supply of Wheat at our market this morning : prices much the same as last week. The condition was better, and a good clearance was made. Barley and Oats in good supply, and met with a ready sale at last week's rat!s.— NEWCA.B7LE : Fair supply of farmers' Wlnal lt ivsq u a good sale at is per qr. advarw esdav's rates, foreign helftfoSatticait; but full prices of that 'day were readily obtained. A better sale of Flour, at fully Tuesday's rates. Malting Barley meets with more in quiry at rather better rates. Oats firm, but , not mueh doing. Beans and Peas unaltered.—Conx : White Wheat, 26s to 358 3d; Red, 22s to .308 6d; Barley, 16s to 20s 6d; Oats, 12s to 16s. 2 , tippit4fc Wind yesterday, S.N. ; at Holyhead, ARRI :VED. Dec. 22. Avon, Haw ---- t J o h n, NB Dec. 23. Reindeer, Davies ...New York Mackinaw, Hammer, New York Arabia (s), Stone Boston British Queen (ss) Havre SAIJ _ __ Dec. 21: North America, Harris, New York —;- New Orleans, Rich, New Orleans E C Scranton, Magna, New Orleans Contest, Sprott Callao Mary, Breet St Thomas Cairo (ss), Follett Genoa Tamaulipas (ss) Bordeaux Stirlingshire, Adams, Savannah Sawley Cludow ...New Orleans Golden Eagle, Wilson, New Orleans Alfred Vittrey, Tyrer, - St Michael's Crimea, LOrd......New Orleans Braganza, .Nelse n, Blenos Ayres Dec. 23. Aracan, Orleans FOREIGN PORTS. Sir Allan M'Nab, from Bahia at New Orleans Lady Blessington , Bennett, hence at Calcutta loh-i-noor, hence at Colombo - William Chamberlain; Knapp, hence at New York Ocean Belle, Brown, hence at New Orleans Cleator (ss), and Supply, both hence at Bordeaux Reine, and Deux Meres, both hence at Paimbreuf Jenne Alice, hence at antes . • • . • William Prenton, hence at. Messina fOr Syra Chapman, hence at St Nazaire - Pelican (ss), hence at Dunkirk , , Stromboli (ssi, hence at Havre • • Venelia, Naage, hence at Messina ' • • • - SPOKEN. The Glasgow (ss), on the 9th inst, at 3 40 p,m., in lat. 40 37, lon. 69 15, passed the United, Kingdom (sl4),* from Glasgow for New York ; and atnoon on'the , l4th;.lsth,..and 16th inst., s aw a steamer bound east, supposed to be the United States m a i steamer Arago. OUTPORTS. Ballarat, from Shanghai off the Staff . The Percy, from Constantinople at Dublin • . George Dundas,liom mince Edward. Islandfor Liverpool, at Kingstown •;: • Deal, Dec. 23.---Arrlved and Passett : Ballarat, from China ; and Joseph, from Quebec, both for 'Loralort ; Massilius, for north-east; United States, Port Phillip.;! Comet, Madeira;, Queen of the Chase, Falmouth ; Air, Malta; •Walkinger, ph i _ ladelphia ; Warren Hastings, Madras ; .411 from London • Gravesend, Dec. 23.---Sailed: George Canning, for Nelson, New Zealand ; United States, Port Phillip; Warren Hasting s , . Madras; Comet, Madeira; Sussex, Melbourne; Zambia, Bom bay ; Vesta, Alexandria Holyhead, Dec: 22.---Arrived Trafalgar, from Demerara ; Lady Gordon, Quebec; Fortuna, Catania for Liverpool Queenstown, Dec. 22.—Arrived : Eldorado, from Queb ec. Off : Warlock, from Demerara, and went to Portsmouth Paragon, Africa for Liverpool: Sailed : James- Carthy, f or Liverpool. _ _ _ Valentia, Dec. 22.---Arrived Elitabeth Morgan, from Glen. cester to Tralee; Elcemasyard, Bangor to Limerick; Billow, Gloucester to Tralee • - MARITIME EXTRACTS. LivzapooL, Decemtier 23. The Mackinaw, arrived here from New York, has on board the crew of the Ocean Monarch, from Montreal for Liverpool, abandoned in lon. 11 W. The Agia Soda (es), from Alexandria lot. Liverpool, at-Fal mouth short of fuel. - "' - Deal,lDee. 23: A quantity of spirits,,in casks and 4emijohls, have been picked up and landed 'here, supposed to be part of the cargo of a schooner lost on the 'Goodwin sands yestemay, but nothing to lead to tho name of the vessel., The Bristol, of Falmouth, front Girgenti for Liverpool, foun dered in the Bay of Biscay; crew saved.- • Naples, Dec. 19: The Chance totallylost; . two men droWned. The Queen of the Isles, hence for Terceira; at Queenstown with mainmast sprung erevesick. The barque. Permingbam. left Dublin for- Maryport on the 19th inst., and put back on the 21st, with loss of foretopmast. LIIPROVEY.EI r IN, ciENTLEMEX S TINTS. TITILEBARN-STREET, txv'Ettpeign.•- Gsarvxmaax,—l laVe given your Patent Easy-fitting Hat a fair trial, and I must say it is the, most comfortable hat I ever wore, particularly when crossing the water in a windy day, when with the old style - of bat ,I invariably had a headache, I which with your new style is not the case. can, therefore. safely recommend it io. any one, particularly to those subject to headache.—l.atn, gentle Men, yours truly. I have worn for some' time one of the Patented Easy-fitting Hats sold by Mr. -, and I can testify to the advantage derived from the absence. of that unpleasant.pressure, particu larly on the forehead, usually felt from the hats generally worn. -- House, Cheltenham. • (Signed) This letter is from a first-ra' e English admiral. The name is not given for•9b.vious reasons. NOTICE.—Fire Pounds Reward .upon conviction of an in fringementof my Patent. Siinpson'sPaient Rosy-fitting Hats are on.y hod in Liverpool at No. 6, St. George's-crescent (two doors from the top of Lord-street), and at 9, Dale-street (opposite Royal Bank Buildings), and in upwards of one hundred other towns, a list of which would make this advertisement too long. The Agents in each place make themselves known. NEW INVENTION.—THE NEW FOUNTAIN PEN.—A greater annoyance than a bad steel pen can hardly be met with—the difficulty is to get a good one. Amongst the recent improve ments the new "fountain pen," just introduced by Budball and Co., is the best we have ever seen. By a simple but effec tive contrivance the ink is retained in a fountain, by means of a second inverted barrel, above the writing nib, and this barrel can be taken out at any time, so the pen can be kept perfectly clean without any chance of being corroded. Another feature in this pen is, that one din in the ink will last for five minutes' quick writing. The pen itself is of the finest description, s in merchants' offices, banks, and indeed in every plae , ' be found to fill a want felt by every one up to 0' have tried this splendid pen, handed to South John-street, and can pronoun re all who use it will give a f•-• it will —is time. We oy Mr. E. T. Hall, ..e it perfect, and we are verdict in its favour, DR.JEBB'S Tau It will be eau' pure, C • OARSAPAILILLA AND DANDELION PILLS.-.- ..1): understood why, the blood should be perfectly keep in repair so delicate a machine as the human Indeed, unless the blood be properly purified, the whole system is thrown out of order, the patient suffers from languor, low spirits, depressed circulation, loss of appetite, imfligestiov., sickness,, bilious and nervous affections, and, in fact, every unhealthy symptom. This if; only to be remedied by vegetable dygs having a specific and peculiar action upon the blood 'itself, - which, in its turn, stimulates every organ in the body to a healthy action. Such a happy state of things is brought about" by taking the above pills.. Wholesale depot, T. Babb, 2, Whitefriars-street, London, E.C. Sold by all druggists and patent medicine vendors, in boxes at Is. lid., 2e. 9d. and la. 6d. F. L. HAUSBURG, In presenting the usual address at this Season, begs to retnrn his best thankts4hor th 'kind and liberal patronage Conferred ;upon him during the past year. To his extensive and ntitivalled Collection of BRITISH AND FOREIGN MANUFACTURES has been added every ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NOVELTY, And the greatest care has been exercised in the SELECTION of the GOODS, to SECURE THE BEST QUALITY at the Very Lowest Prices. Especial attentitni is tecinetteil to the large kssortneent of FANCY ARTICLES including PARISIAN NIOVELTiES, FANS, CASKETS, SOtVENIRS, BOUQUET HOLDERS, and the NEW STYLE of HEAD ORNAMENT in the greatest variety. AN EXTENSIVE STOCK OF FRENCH DECORATED CHINA, ALABASTER FIGURES, PARIAN DITTO. , • A Splendid ST to Clt of BOHEMIAN, ENGLISH, AND FRENCH GLASS VASES, _ LUSTRES, &c. The unglualled Stock of DRESSING-CASES, DESKS, WORR-BOXES, BAGATELLE TABLES, &C., manufactured on the premises, will be fodnd complete in all its branches. The assortment of gNGLISH AND FOREIGN TOYS, GAMES, DISSECTIONS,. &c., is replete witlieyery.novelty, and includes a great 'variety of ORNAMENTS FOR CHRISTMAS TREES. w. H. TOOKE hopes, by his unceasing personal attention, to secure the continuance of that confidence and support which have hitherto been so kindly extended to bins. OLD POSTOFFICE-BUILDINGS, COLOURED FLANNEL SHIRTS, *cSzt 81100tnc6 ) ThAVELLING, &c., ik LADE SELECTION OF NEW PATTERNS. SKIRTS AND COLLARS OF EVERY STYLE MADE TO MEASURE, A Correct Fit guaranteed. E. BURDEN, SHIRT AND COLLAR MAKER, 17, CHURCH-STREET, LIVERPOOL. mth PRESENTS FOR CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR, AV T OOKE, SUCCESSOR TO LIVERPOOL, CriANDELIERS, LAMPS, &c. w ji g T OO K E , SUCCESSOR TO Respectfully invites attention to the extensve STOCK of CHANDELIE - RS, of Glass and Metal; LANTERNS, BRACKETS, LUSTRES, of all descriptions, PATENT VESTIBULE AND OTHER LAMPS, INCLUDING THE CELEBRATED AUREOLE LAMP. Public Buildings and Private Residences fitted for Gas. Experienced Gasfitters employed on the Premises, and all kinds of repairs carefully attended to in the Manufactory, 24, CHURCH-STREET. Crepy's Foreign Refined COLZA OIL, especially adapted for the Aureole Lamps. A large Assortment - of. TABLE AND" POCKET CUTLERY, at the lowest Prices. The Stock of A PAPIER MACH) GOODS Includes a very extensive assortment of Articles selected from the productions of the most eminent Manufacturers in the Kingdom, ensuring the greatest durability, exquisite finish, &c. OLD POSTOFFICE-BUILDINGS, LIVERPOOL. SEWELLERY, PLATE, &c. - • WH. TOOICE; • • 81JCCESSOR TO' P. L. HAIJSIIIIRG, Having completed the selection of his Stock for the season, in which will be found all the , greatest novelties-in 'fashion and design, solicits an itispeotiorCtf! , the seine;" comprising an extensive collection_of r 5.1(1j DEoloix: 4 l.,,vrtAtT.NFOßß. LoNnosi4ilb WELLEI67 of, the very:beat ality. snya:4ll g wOOOD$ of the newest styles and designs, from the first makers. ENGJAS u !! WATCHES, combining an the latest T proveAents, fft#,F4p.pnteed to perform wit i li'th# siceitisi*•pferttp7,l .- . - GENEVA WA'TCHtS,. from the first manufacturers. W. H.T. would direct attention to his former connection with the WHOLESALE AND MANUFACTURING BRANCHES, and likewise to the fact of his making aIL his payments for PROMPT CASH, by which he is enabled and determined to submit Ili& goods at SUCH MODER4TE PRICES that no other house'cau offer such advantageous-terms— OLD 130§TOFFICELBtILDINGS, LIvREPOOL. As we expected, public attention has been directed in a very marked manner to the circumstance that both our own Government and that of the Emperor ef the French were indebted to the Ausstaii aathoritles fdr the news of the 'Coneltision of the War With China, greatly in advance of the ordinary mail ; and on inquiry it has been ascertained that the telegraphic lines of Russia have been quietly advancing into Asia to a most mar vellous extent, and that they are progressing with an extraordinary rapidity. Siberia will soon be traversed by them.; and it is said that the Russian Government propose to connect Siberia with America by means of a submarine line along the Aleutian islands: This is b' no Means an impossible undertaking i and a despotic GoVernitent has means at its disposal to execute its designs without loss of time, which a Parliamentary Government cannot hope to imitate. It is not altogether impossible, therefore, that our American, as well as our China news, may come to us through Russian channels. And again we say we are rejoiced to think so, especially if that knowledge shall act as a spur upon us to take advantage of the molt wonderful application of the greatest known power of natare to unite ourselves with our,offshoots in the distant East, and retain in our own hands, and under our own eye, the means Of torumani eating with then". There hat hitherto been sad bungling in regard to most of our great undertakings in this department: The circular by Baron Von Schmerling, the new Aus trian Minister of State, addressed to the Governors of the different provinces of the Empire, explanatory of the leading principles by which his policy is to be guided, Was published yesterday in the official Vienna Gazette. A summary of the contents of this most important docu ment, which it is hardly an etageration to say, is big with the fate of the Austrian monarchb will be found in our telegraphic columns. there is tO be perfect rreedoni or religious Worship, and the political and civil rights of Austrian subjects are to be forever secured against any encroachments, all the different religious bodies being established upon an equitable footing, and on a system whose foundation is charity. This is in deed a revolution. Public instruction is to be promoted by every possible means, and all restrictions are to be removed from the public press. Efforts will be redoubled to further the development of the interests of agt-10;1Communes—a trade,: The Communes are here after to enjoy an independent existence ; and so is the judicial department of the State. The connection between the latter and the executive is to be severed; and the whole of the proceedings in the law courts are to be allowed to be published ; various salutary reforms are likewise to be effected in the present mode of procedure. In short, the reorganisation of every department of the state is to be most complete, and the Government of the Empire and the rights and liberties of the people are to be placed on a thoroughly constitutional basis. In sanc tioning this programme of his new minister, the Emperor Joseph has shown himself in the Most unmis takeable manner to be at last aroused to the gravity of his position, and to the necessity—if he desires to pre serve for his empire its present limits—of anticipating those concessions, which he would offer in vain, after the struggle between himself and his people, which has been so long imminent, had actually commenced. He will also find that, while he has disarmed his foes, he has likewise secured a far firmer hold on the sympathy and support of .those Powers which weredisposed to be friendly towards himself and his dynasty. We wonder what will be the feelings with Which snob sweeping changes will be regarded by Napoleon . The Aus trian envoy may now confidently calculate on the recep tion at the Tuileries, on the Ist of jahliiry next, passing off without any unpleasantness, so far as he and the government which he represents are Concerned. We learn from authentic advices received by telegram that the bombardment of Gaeta,which had been renewed by the Sardinian army, has been so effective as to drive the King and all his staff from the Palace, and to force them to seek refuge in a remote corner of the fortress. In Naples a great conspiracy has been discovered, it is said, among the superior clergy. They have been in active correspondence with the ex-King at Gaeta ; and it is probably owing to their counsel, as much as the unwarrantable interference of Louis Napoleon, that Francis 11. has not long since surrendered that fortress. hn i n fi e e b hc l y y h; n h hr a ce v ht e t l ih e n d e p Natoe a pd i s e e s u s t e u a r ne e de o e f ar e therne reconstitution Thi- p the rarc mproceed; rt tys to such extremities. A letter from Moscow, in the Nord, states that the Grand Duke Constantine, as Admiral-in-Chief of the Russian fleet, has introduced a series of ameliorations in the maritime schools of the empire. The Prince had previously effected radical reforms in the organisation of the department of naval stores, and he intends, it is said, to continue his reforming mission with indefatigable perseverance. As regards the naval schools, the Grand Duke has, among other things, decided that boys of all classes of society may enter them ; hitherto they, like the military schools, were reserved to the sons of nobles. On leaving these establishments pupils attain the grade of officers. Prussia appears bent on making a first-class fortress of Treves, to be garrisoned, not like Mayente or Coblentz, or Radstadt, by a mixed force of Federal and Prussian troops, but exclusively by the latter. The passport question is beginning to occupy the deni zens of the Rhenish provinces; and the other day, in the Belgian Parliament, Mousier Coomans interro gated the Ministerial Bench as to what steps had been taken towards the admission of Belgians ad eundum in the matter of British freedom of entry here, The Premier, M. Pogier, stated, in reply, that as far as that Government was concerned, every facility of intercourse would be given, and for the present a cheap ticket ) easily procurable, would be substituted for the old duce.= ment, but that it was most desirable that the abolition should be entire throughout the Oontintht. Americans will, of course, avail themselves a the privilege which the mother tongue can now be a test of claim ic, ; and the ear of the seaport authorities must'- than at pre s e n t if th ey pretend • oecome more nice to detect by the accent The Pope deli , - - Queen Victoria. who is and wh o i s no t A subject of tory of 0- _,ere d another allocution to the Consis pr' .....rdinals held en the 17th, but the speech has yet yet reeched us in extenso. The brief reference to it in the programme does not afford any satisfactory materials for comment in the meanwhile. The traffic returns of railways in the United King dom, for the week ending Dec. 15th, amounted to £502,160, and for the corresponding period of last year to £463,860, showing an increase of £38,300. The gross receipts of the eight railways having their termini in the metropolis amounted, for the week ending as above, to £209,255 ; and for the corresponding week of last year to £199,417, showing an increase of £9,838. The increase on the Eastern Counties Railway amounted to £1,092 ; on the Great West.- ern to £2,431 ; on the London and North Western to £4,357 ; on the London and Blackwall, to £l2B ; on the London, Brighton, and South Coast, to £1,712; on the London and South Western, to £2,550; and on the South Eastern, to £635 ; total, £12,902. But from this must be deducted £3,067, the decrease on the Great lc/prthern, leaving the increase as above, £9,838. The receipts on the other lines in the United Kingdom amounted to £292,905, and for the corresponding period of 1859 to £264,443, showing an increase of £28,463 in the receipts of these lines; which, added to the increase on the metropolitan lines, makes the total increase of £38,300, as compared with the corresponding period of 1859. During the sharp snow squalls of Friday, the wind blowing fresh from the north, a shocking shipwreck took place on the Goodwin Sands. A Deal lugger which came in reported that, about noon on Friday, they were cruising near the .North Sand Head, when they observed a brigantine with painted ports (appa , retitly laden) go upon the Goodwin: The snow was falling heaVily at the time, and almost immediately after the ill-fated vessel struck she disappeared; and there IS little doubt that the *hole of the unfortunate ore* perished: The state of the Weather pre%euted any assistance being rendered them, even if the destruction of the ship had not been so rapid. Mr. Reuter, it is rumoured, has been busy in making arrangements for supplying the debates in both Houses of Parliament to all the daily London journals at a hied period. This eharigte would iekrohitiotiiie the present One corps will in fritiire pe‘rforin the work of six, and by the'stereotype proCess, one copy is all that need be made. It is intended, we are told, to carry the tetegraPh wires into each office, so that the last hour's debate inaY be composed at Cike, aiid It IS Pro: seeding. It IS ObViAs; in conveniences Will Ve fs l uiia to attend Mr. Reuter's iti6ject, without any great counter-balancing advantage. It is well known that none of the debates are given verbatim, even by the Times, and that much is left to the discretion of the reporter whether a speech shall be taken down in full or not: There are; of course; a few Men in the itdttse dilydse tpeeehes arb as folly reported as possible, and literally, when on any important subject. It is also well known that certain journals, in a certain class of debates, report more fully those debates than others. We have, therefore, the advantage of having a special version of the speeches. Moreover, as no one is infallible, should the reporting be left to one staff, an error, if made, will pervade all the papers, arid not the most perfeet shorthand-Writer can avoid, OaeasiOriall, iiiisinuterstaiiding a phrase or Missing an iniportant *ord. The *latter is a Very iniportarit one, both as regards the dEtily johrnala and the Publit, but we should be inclined to think that great v ue uarrying o - tu el the scheme, In re BRONZE!! NOT " B ROWNS." T— HE following Correspondence, between Lord Palmerston and the BurrgAmArr, explains itself : No. 1. War-office, London, 10th Dec., 1860. DEAR. KELLY The Duke of Cambridge requests me to learn if you are prepared to ship on :board the Chi nese junk Jee-min-y-kre-kcy,' in the George's Dock, ten tens of YELLOW, at £73 per ton, for the use of the British army, wintering in Pekin. Payment, on receipt of bit s of lading—Bronze—less 4 mo,—reply promptly.—Yours, u heretofore, PALMERSTON. No,- 2, The Butte} Mee, LiVerPOol, 11th Dec. ' 1860. AU right, My Lord—l accept Your terms—the Butter shall be shipped—Bmnztis the very thing I want—l'll give you gold or notes for any you have to spare. - yours, as usual; . • KELLY THE BUTTERMAN. No. 3. FROM PALMERSTON TO KELLY. War Office, 111th Dec., 2860. KFLLY,—You're a brick, all the year round. You must know that the new coinage did not go off so freely as we wished (all because we did not introduce your style of a double T) ; several bankers refused it even at a discount of 10 per cent. ; the Chinese order was merely a feeler ; and your reply has given great pleasure up here. _ On submitting it to the Duke, he was so delighted with your "pluck" that he would bring it under the notice of her Majesty, who said (to tk best of my recollection)— " Kelly is a good subject—worthy of "enterprising Liverpool. Let him "ship any Butter to China , bu t .. place in , therefore, not "lo my worthy people— - " ialf a ton of the • 41 PPIY it, as before,' ; , s ue Bronze, withthanks from me." Br -of • England; a n d sen d hi m Iceordir yoil lucky dog, I send the half-ton of -6- ( v i i „B2so), per night train,j,. and N. W. R. ; you'll ze it to-morrow ; acknowWdge receipt ; and don't tell how YOtt got it. Yours as formerly, i have PALMERSTON. No. 4, [TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCFI.I KELLY TO PALMERS-TON. gg ACCEPL" Liverpool, 13th Dec., 1860, PUBLIC —The Half Ton of BRONZE Is now at the BUTTER PLACE. EDWARD KELLY AND CO. iitu December, 1860, CHRISTMAS DAY. The Daily Times will not be published on Tuesaay, that being Christmas Day. Advertisements for Wednesday's issue should be sent on Monday, as business will be suspended on Tuesday ; and any advertise ments already ordered for Tuesday will be inserted in Wednesday's paper, unless special orders are received to the contrary. HIGH WATER, THIS DAY., AT LIVERPOOL. liour. Height. MORM?icr Bh. ny. S ) 12ft. Oin. EVENIN'n Bh. 40n,.. 12ft. sin. Vje paik Cho. MONDAY, DECEMB.EI? 24, 1860, The volunteer class at Hythe, which has just con cluded its course of instruction, is the largest that has ever been at the Sthodl of Miiskbtfy. the total number present Was 06; of whoni 32 are captains; 13 lieutenants; i 4 ensigns; 2 nMf-OttiniiSaiiined ofdee l rs; arid 1 privrites e 'shooting of several of the test maristnen was of the highest order, especially at the longest ranges. The " figure of merit" at the lower ranges was 45.02, or just about the average for volunteers, which for the last five courses has been 45.20. The average for the same number of courses of officers of the army is 44.06. The committee of the Clerical Fund and Poor Clergy Relief Society have made during the past year grants to n inety Poot:clergl - obti, incumbents and etirbit6, amotint ing to btM, and to eighteen Widows of clergymen, £lll ; a total of £504. In addition to these grants of money, they have distributed no less than one hundred parcels of clothing, new and old, the estimated value of which is £324. The society is one of the moat valuable in the metropolis, as its bounty is given in money and clothing to the poor clergy and their widows in Eng land.; Wales, and Ireland. The Rev: liryan King; of St., deorgn'e-iii,the-East; has addressed a second letter to the Bishop of London, which is designed as a public and solemn protest against the conduct of the bishop in St. George's parish. At the conclusion of the letter, Mr. King significantly says : " Even you, my lord, can scarcely be sanguine enough to imagine that I shall respect the acts of your late illegal aggression." A statue in marble, seven feet in height, of the late Sir William Peel, K.C.11., of the Naval Brigade, cke tuted by Mr. W: Tilted, at the eipense of the Right Hon. Frederick Peel, M.P., has been placed in the Painted Ilan, greeti*ieh• ElOspitak It i 3 a Wort of tntioh merit, and is every way worthy of the subject. Colonel Taylor succeeds to the position lately held by the Right Hon. Sir W. Jolliffe in connection with the Conservative party, and will be assisted by Mr. Whit more, and also by the Hon. Gerard Noel, member for Rutland, who will fill the vacancy caused by Sir W. Jolliffe's retirement. Mr. Alfred Bunn died on Thursday at Boulogne. Lovers of the drama will call to mind his long and varied managerial career, while the literary reader will possibly remember, amongst other 13 kodtiotions; his " Word With IVen'alt, l ' No.. 1 Whefeof Was "to be 'conti nued if necessary,'' go caustic was the satire, so telling the personal hits in this brochure, that no further casti gation was necessary. ANTICIPATIONS OF THE COMING SPRING THE frost-bound surface of the earth, deeply shrouded under its white wintry mantle of show; over-arched b'y u Lid and austere firmament of azure cold, and swept across by a sharp and biting breeze that penetrates everywhere, fittingly represents the surface-state of the mental world at this season of the year. Without, all is freezing and forbidding; within, all is cowering and crouching. If we take delight in looking upon the icy, chattering, and lifeless face of nature, it is only in beholding a bold and striking contrast to our recolleetions of the warm and Sultry sun nier months of fanner seasons. We gladly tast brief glances backwards. Therein chiefly lie our Christmas joys. We hardly ever dare look for ward. Hope, like the gayer flowers, seems dead, or at least asleep ; and at this season we live mainly on the memory of the past. With the temperature of the atmosphere so many degrees below " freezing," with the feet and fingers stilly shrunken with numbness., and the head and lungs almost stifled with cold, it is namely within the compass of nature for the mind to rise and soar away into the regions of the higher anticipa tions, social, moral, or political. But stay,-=the longest night and the shortest day of the year are now happily gone past. Every recurring dawn, to some little extent, expands the duration of glorious sunlight, and lessens the shadows of these dreary long nights. The very thought, new-born though it be, tends to recussitate our hopes, and leads us back from a temporary fit of despair to the gladsome regions of anticipatory active and pleasurable delights. Bright and benignant Christmas comes to inaugurate the opening of the hope-inspiring season. A few more weeks past and we shall have sunshine and the bursting buds of spring. There is great events awaiting the coming spring for their development. The tocsin has been sounded for war, and the merciful olive branch has been tendered as then forthcoming to summon the threatening belligerents to councils of peace. The issue involves the welfare and prosperity of all Europe. Let us awaken now from the torpor producing influence of the season, and forewarned let us be forearmed to prevent, or if unavoidable to take our share manfully, rightfully, and suc cessfully in the coming struggle. The prosperity of the ensuing year of grace 1861, in a great measure depends upon the peaceful adjustment of the Italian difficulties. More especially does the question of weal or woe depend upon the amicable settlement of the Venetian question. GARIBALDI'S influence with theltalians is irresistible : Austrian arms, in the celebrated Quadrilateral, have also been considered all but irresistible. The fates seem to have irrevocably decieed that these two so-called irresistibilities shall come into mortal conflict early in the begin ning of nest spring. If the issue is only to be disposed of by an appeal to arms, it is really ter rible to think of the certain waste of blood and treasure with the uncertain issue of the deadly and mutually destructive •eonflict. The only chance of peace seems to lie in the probability of Austria listening to the intreaties of France to dispose of Venetiaupon fair and equitable terms. Whichever way our inclinations may lie, whether toward s the natural claims of Italian unity, or the legal claims of Austrian sovereignity in Venetia, it is equally impossible to deny the difficulties of ob taining a just and equitable solution, the de sirability of attaining a friendly arrangement, and the highly problematical result of an armed contest, Were the fight only between Austria and Italy, we opine, the victory were easily gained by the former—so easily, that were there no distinct indications as to the intentions of Louis NAPOLEON, we might set down the challenge of GARIBALDI as something absolutely Utopian. But GARIBALDI is a practical man, and no mere optimist; and we learn otherwise that he has not calculated without his host. France undoubtedly has undertaken to persuade or force Austria to withdraw from her her only re maining Italian province. The resources of Austria have been, we fear, under-estimated. We may have over-estimated the warlike means and appliances of our French ally, but still they are undoubtedly great—especially on land. The bare idea of a pitched combat between two Empires of such strength and capabilities, and that on an area of such a character as that of the quadrupled fortifications of her Italian stronghold, suggests fears lest the conflict should spread itself from region to region until it shall have involved all Europe in One fierce and consuming blaze of re lentless hostilities England clearly has a high duty to perform in this eventful crisis. Her voice is all potent to coerce or to restrain. Both Austria and France are helplessly bound to obey her high behests hi tiffs great hiatter; "We tii# fault- one or tithet of three courses. We may prevent the mischief by timeously speaking out, and forbidding the terrific onslaught. We may silently encourage the ritiabk; grid althildiely Strike tit the offender. Or, by weak and disgraceftil vacillation; Nte for a time stand wholly neutral, without the power to prevent ourselves, in the end, from being dragged into a ruinous and highly compli cated war with we scarcely know whom, and itith; ire cannot very well tells what specific purpose. We wish We could believe that the last is the least likely fate awaiting us. With such a hay-wisp sort of Ministry, and especially such . a blind, blundering, and imbecile Foreign Minister as Lord JOHN RUSSELL,—whom nobody seems capable of appre ciatingive may fear the worst England: Under lirb;Er nualcal influences, our Prefich td haVe acquired ati extra ordinary " nack" of always getting the *hip; LicttiV. VL µV /.• a:l ` C - We are no advocates of Austrian misrule, whether in Italy or elsewhere; neither do we look jealously upon the aspirations of the Italians for unificatioa that, idea hag heeii iflacte . to do; th 6 4reAting of iTetiethi diitniaioii of the burgs. But we do protest against the influence which France so officiously puts forth towards the attainment of that object, and we do so wholly and solely because we doubt and disbelieve the honest intentions of the Emperor NAPOLEON. The question may be briefly put thus :—Granted that the Italians ought to have all Italy for thernsel - Ves, it is iiot te3 he denied that all Europe has, for sixty yeah; or acknowledged the legitimate power of Austria in her province of Venetia. The contest thus lies between Italian wishes and Austrian rights. Both are jtistifiable and unalterable save by might. So far, however; there can be little doubt that right and alight gd together: Could the Garibaldian rabble reduce Verona, Mantua, or any one of the other splendidly strong places of Austrian Italy ? We do not believe it. Now, if there is any law, equity, or fair play recognised by the other should be-neutral Powers,—that law ought to be equally. invariably, and universally binding upon all. The perfect neutrality of one is inconsistent with the slightest intervention of the other. For any Niter to pretend nowintertentiOti While another actively interferes were siiriiily id alii atid abet that Power by negative action. So long as the matter rests between Austria and. the Italians, we may rightfully enough have nothing to say to either. But when France backs the latter by lending not merely encouragement and countenance, but sub stantial and powerful aid, the gouda tirtlit dispute becomes entirely changed; and our indifference can only be maintained at a sacrifice of prestige, position, infittente, ttrineifilei ilbiloilt; and power. More than all this, every man in England ought 0 be assured that France cannot be permitted to interfere in this matter without endangering the substantial interests of this country in the Media terranean. France does not go to war for " all idea:" With an ideal" phraseology, she is in realit# ittbre earthbound than hard slid phlifiz spoken England. She stroke against Austrian influence in Italy, except to serve her own material objects of ambition. LOUIS NAPOLEON will leave no stone unturned to make that great highway of nations, the Me diterranean, something little better than a French lake, His threats to Austria iii regard to Venetia are btit a ge l s in the process by which lid hopes to Worm out his purpose. its pretended friendly alliance with us is but a blind td that wily and anibitions project. Will England allow him to hoodwink her td the last P By all means let us see to it, that justice and fair play' are dealt out to Italy as well as to Austria in the matter of Venetia. But let us also see to it that the dispute is not turned to the disadvantage of that great and glorious structure of moral and political power which our ancestors have reared at so much cost, and with so much care, wisdom, and consideration, merely to aggrandise the un scrupulous ambition of an adroit but unprincipled French aruenui THE THEATRES AND THE PANTOMIMES; THE THEATRE ROYAL. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews concluded a very suc cessful engagement on Saturday night. On Wednesday evening next this theatre will again reopen, for the purpose of introducing a grand comic Christmas panto mime, written expressly for performance within its walls, entitled "Harlequin and the Black Hen, or the Gift of the Golden Eggs," and got up in unequalled style and effect. For the story on which the pantomime is founded, we must refer our readers to the advertisement, and this is all we need do, for the public are sure to rush in crowds to witness so great an attraction. A grand morning performance is announced for Saturday next, December 29th, for the special benefit of the juvenile portion of the community, and their parents, guardians, and friends. THE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. "Little 80-Peep" is the title of the new grand comic Christmas pantomime, which is to be brought out in this spacious and favourite establishment. The first performance of it will take place this evening, and there will be a Grand Morning Performance on New Year's Day. The " true history of little 80-Peep," comprising the incidents of the pantomime, will like wise be found fully detailed in the advertisement; and a very pretty and happily concluded tale it appears to be. ROYAL COLOSSEUM THEATRE. At this enterprising theatre the proprietor brings out this evening, and every evening until further notice, a grand new comic pantomime, called " Blue Beard, or Harlequin and the Queen of Peace and Fairy Land," but its first performance, our readers will note, is to be given this morning. We understand that very great care and expense have been bestowed on the preparation of the machinery and of the costumes (all of which are entirely new) for this representation, and we have no doubt the public, by their attendance at the performance, will show how greatly they appreciate such spirited efforts for their entertainment' daring the holiday season. HENGLER'S GRAND CIRQUE. At this magnificent equestrian palace, at which the proprietor and manager undertakes, and undertakes suc cessfully, to provide "rational amusement for the mil lion," a special treat for the holidays will be given in the shape of a gorgeous equestrian pantomime, called by the familiar names to the youthful ear of " Valentine and Orson; or, Harlequin the Green Knight of the Forest Fay." The first morning representation •of this superb spectacle and pantomime will take place on Wed nesday, December 26th, and following days during this festive season. The Australasian, which sailed from the Mersey on Saturday afternoon, for New York, took £170,000 in specie. SUPPOSED CHILD MURDER IN LIVEROOL.-011 Satur day some boys discovered in the ashpit of the house 120, Mount-pleasant, the body of a female child, with its throat cut. There is no doubt it was born alive, and the supposition is that the child was murdered. The case will be investigated at the Coroner's Court. CORONER'S COURT.—BURNING CASES.-011 Saturday the Borough Coroner held the following inquests :—On the body of Richard Phillin, 10 years of age. The lad was standing with his back to the fire on Thursday last, in Lace-street, and his clothes having caught fire his back and sides were much burnt, and he died in conse quence of the injuries received. Verdict, accidentally burnt.—On the body of Ellen Phillips, 18 months old. The child's clothes caught fire, and her person was so much injured that death was the result. Verdict accordingly.—On the body of a child, named John Pedder, 6 years of age. The child was scalded in Slade street by the upsetting of a kettle of boiling water, and th, injuries caused death. verdict, accidental death.