The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-21 00:00:00

THE LARGEST 8c CHEAPEST WEEKLY PAPER. THE NORTHERN WEEKLY TIMES SATURDAY NEXT, THREE-HALFPENCE, Will contain the FULLEST REPORT PALMER'S TRIAL, And include the whole of the Medical Evidence for the Prosecution ; a Verbatim Report of Sergeant Shee's Open ing Speech ; together with the Evidence for the Defence, up to the Rising of the Court on Friday night. tom' News Agents, to secure a supply, should give their orders immediately. OFFICE: 19, SOUTH JOHN-STREET, LIVERPOOL HATTER, 81, CHURCH.STREET, Nubility and Gentry of Liver ,hi Season are NOW READY nierrial c,alts THIS DAY Tais DAY, the 21st instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' e, 13. Exchange-buildings, 4092 Bags Bengal RICE, how landing ex Dorisani, from Calcutta, 2 and 3, Albert Dock.— Apply to T. & u. LITTLEDALE & CO., Brokers. Tuts DAT, the 21st instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' office, 8, Lancaster-buildings, 'I ithebarn-street, 109 Tierces LARD, row landing ex Philadelphia, from Philadelphia, Waterloo Dock.— Apply to SILL & MEUGENS, Brokers. THIS DAY, the 21st instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' ar, office, 15. Oldhail.street, About 48 Tons LOGWOOD, just landed ex Castries, from St. Lucia, N.E. corner King's Dock. — Apply to BUCHANAN, BROWNE St CO., Brokers. On FRIDAY next, the 23rd Inst., at Half-past One o'clock, at the Brokers' office, 10, Chapel-street. About 370 Tons Ichabce GUA N 0, arrival daily expected, ex Baallica.—Apply to STEWART & COX, Brokers. On FRIDAY next, the 23rd inst., at Half-past One o'clock, at the Brokers' office, 10, Chapel street, About 200 Tons i'atagcnian GUANO, STEWART & COX, Brokers. ez Sarah.—Apply to THE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION TO THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES Is TWO GUINEAS PER ANNUM. THE amount said to have been contracted on the sth of January last, there remains, at least, 50,000,0001. to be added, which brings us back, after only two years and two days of bloodshed, to about the grand total of 1816 ; and then he takes great credit to himself when he says :—"The total diminution " in the charge of the funded and unfunded debt, " since the close of the last war, is 4,514,6311." Strip the Finance Minister's figures of all Parlia mentary garnishing, and this is what they amount to, without allowing one sixpence for the cost of a change from war to peace ! But there is no analogy whatever between the two years selected by Sir CORNWALL LEWIS for illustration. In 1816 we had little more than half the population to feed, clothe, and house, we have now ; while the circulation of the Bank of Eng land, alone, amounted to 27,000,0001., against 18,900,8051. in January, 1856. At the former period, the pressure on the nation's source of supply, both foreign and domestic, were less severe, and there was more money in the country to meet the general wants of the day. All com- modities were high in value, because the taxes levied by the State were added to price. An abundance of money, and a most stringent usury law, are very different things to an unnatural con traction of the circulation—the available means of trade—and a bank screw, invented for the special purpose of causing " a fall generally" in the prices of all products, totally irrespective of the to taxation ! These are additions made (1e birt*n (Timm TVEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1856 The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER'S financial statement is, as we have led our mercantile readers to expect, a most extraordinary episode, comment ing and ending with monster deficiencies. Last year, when we had to replace our army, for which routine has yet to account, by foreign troops, to subsidise Continental States, and raise large bodies of alien soldiers to serve in the British ranks, the expenditure only reached 88,428,0001., being 26,470,0001. in excess of an income of 65,705,0001. This sum was made up, as we all know, by loans and the issue of Exchequer Bonds and Bills, which, when applied to legitimate purposes, left the Government, as a net balance, a trifle over 100,0001., on the 31st of March last ! Sir CORN- WALL LEWIS looks on the first year of peace as one of the last of war—or as a season of " transition," in which it is delusive to expect any material re duction in the expenditure of a nation ; and this he proved to the entire satisfaction of his hearers. For while he proposes a reduction of 17,559,0001. on the army and navy estimates, he still asks for an increase to meet the charges of 1856-7, of 77,525,0001., which, deducted from the . 88,428,0001., leaves only 10,903,0001. as the gross estimated amount to be saved to the country by peace! The estimated revenue for the current year is set down at:67o 66,0001., to which sum the Income Tax is to contribute 16,000,0001., or close on 25 per cent ! None of our war taxation is to be removed or reduced. The war duty on malt alone is left to die a natural death in July next. The duties on tea, coffee, sugar, and molasses, are to be reduced after the sth of April, 1857, and again, after the sth of April, 1858. Starting on the hypothesis that the taxes levied for the war were not excessive, Sir CORNWALL LEWIS appears to have made up his mind that reductions in the taxes on the necessaries of life should not be extravagant, as will be seen by the figures in his tabular statement. But, on giving due weight to the fact, that no allusion was made to a reduction in the numerical strength of either army, navy, or militia, we have reason to rejoice at the announcement made by the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER that her MAJESTY'S Gov ernment do not think, in the present circumstances of the country, they would be justified in proposing any new taxes. There is much in these few words to console us, let what may happen ; and had the right honourable Baronet stopped here, all would have been well. Our financier would, however, stray back to 1816 as the first year of the late peace, in search of comparisons to reconcile us to the inflictions of 1856. And after showing us our fi nanc ial condition after a twelve years' and a two years' war, I. could not help observing with satis igures employed did not show our faction that th present position to be a disadvantageous one "On the sth of January, 1816 Sir CORNWALL LEwis said, " the capital of the funded debt of " England was stated at 816,311,939/. ; on the sth „ " of January, 1.858, it was 766,77r3,599/.; showing a ° decrease of 49,533,3401." Now, to the gross NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY EVENING LATEST INTELLIGEN CE. A very small business has been done in cotton to day, the sales amounting to only 3,000 bales; of which 500 were taken for speculation and export. Prices are easy but not lower. The Liverpool Share Market opened with a firm tone, but subsequently drooped, and closed tamely at the following quotations:—Aberdeen, 13 131. Chester and Birkenhead, 151 16. Caledonian, :401 302. Chester and Holyhead, 151 16. Eastern Counties 108101. East Lancashire, 19: Da. Great Northern, 23i 24-1. Ditto A, 96 10k. Great Western, M. 611. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 901 01a. Liverpool, Crosby and Southport, 17 17-1-. London and North Western Stock, 102 102-1. Manchester Sheffield, and Lincoln, 281 281. Ditto Pref., 11'1, 11* Ditto New 6 per cent. Pref., 1 Midland Stock, 77 77*. North British, 81 84. North Staffordshire, 68 51d. South Eastern and Dover, 21 7-16 211. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 20k 201. York and North Midland, 281 281. Leeds Capital Stock, 161 161. Buffalo and Lake Huron, 11 lap. Dutch Rhenish, 18 1 1-16 p. Great Western of Canada, 261 26Z. Ditto New Shares, 3 3; 5 ,-p. Ditto 2nd issue, 31 3 9-16 p. Great Luxembourg, 81 Bd. The Corn Market continues. to show weakness. Last week's prices, however, were generally main tained at our market to-day for all articles except Indian corn, which was 3d to 6d lower than on Friday. TURKEY. In Manchester there has not been a large busi ness done to-day. There was a moderate demand for goods, but lower prices had to be accepted. In Yarns there was very little done, and prices were not maintained. The following is a statement of Traffic Receipts of the Great Western Railway of Canada, by pas senger and goods trains, for the week ending the 2nd of May, 1856, and for the corresponding period last year:-2nd May, 1856—total receipts, 16,7121. Is. ld. 4th May, 1855—d0., 11,8771. 2s. 10d : Increase, 4,8:341. 18s 3d. Aggregate gross receipts from the commencement of the current half-year to date, 156,579/. 10s. Ud. sterling ; do., for the corre sponding period last year, 110,2031. 4s. 7d., do. The question of the Sound Dues is stated in the foreign journals to be entering upon a new phase and when it comes under discussion before the plenipotentiaries of all the States interested, it is expected that something decisive will be done. It is mentioned that negociations are at the pre sent time going on between England and Prussia, in which the latter Power is urging the British government strongly to accede to the propositions made by the Cabinet of Copenhagen, relative to the capitalisation of the dues. it is also stated with certainty that these propositions have been accepted by Russia, Sweden, Norway, and the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg. The present state of the question as set forth by Denmark, is as fol lows :—The average value of the receipts amount to 2,098,561 rixdalers in custom dues, and 150,018 rixdalers for lighthouse dues. For the first a sum of 32,664,912 rixdalers is mentioned as the amount of capitalisation ; and for the second, 2,335,088 rixdalers, making a total of 26,250,000 Prussian thalers, or about 10,560,0001. sterling. This sum is divided amongst the states interested, as follows :—Russia, 6,304,194 Prussian th ; Great l3ritain 7,595,145 th. ; Prussia, 5,330,000 th. Sweden, not including Norway, 1,192,171 th.; the Low Countries, 1,056 048 th.; France a little more than 000,000 th.; Denmark and Spain, about 800,000 th. each ; North America and Norway, a little more than 500,000 thalers each. The remainder, about 31 million thalers, is distributed among the other States, among which Brazil, Belgium, and Meck lenburg are the principal. The following are the particulars of the specie on board the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company's vessel Pera, which leaves Southampton to-day for India, China. &e. ✓ Alexandria (gold) Bombay (silver) Ceylon (silver) Do. (gold) Madras (gold) Do. (silver).— CaleuttaXsilver) £5,755 276,877 194 1,766 400 24,730 229,520 539,242 The allotments of the new loan were made to the subscribers yesterday, and they appeared to be divided into three classes—viz., a fifth, and a tenth, and a twentieth of the amounts asked tor; the aggregate amount of the deposits being 3,700,0001, representing nearly 4,000,0001. Only a very small portion could be given to the appli cants individually. The funds to-day opened with renewed buoyancy, and soon attained a fresh rise of per cent. Some considerable sales, in realisation of profits ensuing, a reaction of -g- per cent., took place, but at the close the feeling was again firm, and the latest quotations were equal to those of yesterday, namely, 941 to 941. In general character the market remains good. A very favourable impres sion has been produced by the Budget. In the Discount Market there was a full supply of money this afternoen, owing partly to the release of the surplus deposit on the Loan. The scrip of the new loan rose this morning from 2 to 21: pm, and left off at 11 to 19 premium. At Paris to-day the three per cent. rentes closed a little lower. The annexed are the closing quotations of Foreign Exchanges :--Amsterdam, short, 1.1 181 to 11 19. Do., three months, 12 11 to 12 12, Rotterdam, do., 12 11 to 12 11. Antwerp, do., 25 621 to 25 67k. Brussels, do., 25 622 to 25 672. Hamburg, do., 13 11 to 13 11. Paris, short. 25 37, 1 , - - to 25 45. Do., three months, 25 75 to 25 85. Marseilles, do., 25 75 to 25 85. Frankfort, do , 121 to 1214. Vienna, do., 10 20 to 10 23. Trieste, do., 10 21 to 10 24. Petersburg, do., 364 to 391. Madrid, do., 491 to 49a. The railway share market this morning showed buoyancy. In the afternoon, however, a re action took place in sympathy with consols. At the close the subjoined were the prices stated of Railway Shares—Caledonian, 60a 604. Eastern Counties 10 1-16 10 3-16. East Lancashire, 80 81. Great Northern, 95 05k. Do. A, 79 80. Great West ern 61 61k. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 90-.1 London and North Western, 101,1 102 y. Manches. ter, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 291 291. Midland Stock, 774 77g. North British, 343- 35k. South Eastern and Dover, 701, 70. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 80 801. York and North Midland, 57 N7l Despatches from Vienna; dated the 19th inst., state that news had reached us from Constantinople to the lgth, announcing that a convention had been concluded between the Porte and the Western Powers, and adding that the evacuation of the Turkish territory by the troops of the Allies, will be Completed in six months. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.-TIIESDAY. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack. The Earl of Kenmare took the oaths and his seat. MARITIME LAW. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH, referring to the question of maritime law, upon which he thought some distinct un derstanding should be come to, said he proposed, on Thurs day next, to moveresolutions on the subject. DIVORCE, &C., CAUSES BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the second reading of the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Bill, and explained that its object was to establish a competent court to decide in such cases, obviating the necessity for an action for erica. con• preparatory to an application for a divorce. This court would consist of the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Chief Jus tice, and the Judge of the Court of Probate, and would have power to receive viva vote evidence and to avail them selves of a jury if they thought it advisable. The noble and learned lord stated, that he would not object to the introduction of clauses citending the operations of the measure to Ireland. Lord LVNDIttIRST moved that the measure should be re ferred to a select committee. After some discussion, this course was adopted. Their lordships rose at a quarter to eight o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TVESDAY The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. Hughes took the oaths and his seat for Longford, in the room of Mr. R. M. Fox, deceased. PRIVATE BILLS The following private bills were read a third time, and passed—Elgin and Lossiemouth Harbour improvement, Knaresborough and Green Hammerton Road, and Knares borough and Pately Bridge Road. The following bills were considered, and ordered for third reading—Colue Valley and Halstead Railway, Cork Bridges, Waterworks, &c; Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junction Railway ; Oxford, Worcester, and Wol verhampton Railway (Extension of Time) ; Stockton and Middlebrough New Road and Bridge, Yarmouth and Had discoe Railway, Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway. PETITIONS Mr. CAYLEY presented a petition from the inhabitants ti Yorkshire against the Agricultural Statistics Bill. Sir Josnus WALIISLEY presented a petition from the inhabitants of Leicester, praying for the abolition of capital punishment. Mr. HEYWOOD presented several petitions, praying a new translation of the Bible. Mr. MONTA.GU CYIAMBERS presented a petition, very numerously signed by persons trading under the name of leaving shopkeepers, praying that the Pawnbrokers' Act might not pass. PARLIAMENTARY REFORM, Sir J. WALMSLEY postponed his motion on the subject of parliamentary representation to this day month. TORTURE IN INDIA. Mr. OTWAY postponed his motion on the subject of torture in India, to the same day, THE CRIMEA. In answer to a question put by Sir J. PAKINGTON, Mr. PEEL said that no despatch had been received from Gen. Codrington, explaining the order issued by him with regard to the disposal of officers horses in the Crimea, but in such cases it was necessary to leave large discretionary powers in the hands of the Commander-in-chief. A telegraphic message had been sent by Lord Panmure to the effect that officers desirous of bringing their horses home, would have an opportunity of doing so at the public expense. THE SARDINIAN MEMORANDA In reply to Lord GODERICH, Lord PALMERSTON said there would be no objection to the production of the Sardinian Plenipotentiary's address to the English and French ministers, dated March 27th. With regard to the second, no answer had been given to it, but as soon as that was done it would be laid before Parliament. T 1 J. NODDER, Begs respectfully to infor pool that his NEW SEYLE for Inspection. G ENTLEMEN'S NEW OUTFITTING ESTABLISHMENT, 5, CASTLE-STREET, LIVERPOOL NEXT DOOR D THE GATEWAY OF ANDERSON'S ' NEW DINING ROOMS, MERCHANTS' DAVID ANDERSON, PRopr AIETOR THE ABOVE:. ESTABLISHMENT IS NOW_OPEN, The Assortment comprises a very choice selection of PIRST-CLASS GOODS ONLY, suitab'e for those Gentle 4.nen freqnen ing the neighbourhood of the Exchange, and at more moderate prices than it has been usual to obtain cm for. SHIRTS MADE TO ORDER. the fit warranted, and the materials guaranteed to be of the best qualities and makes. A select assortment of LADIES' FIRST QUALITY GLOVES will be kept. ANDERSON'S 5, CASTLE-ST., LIVERPOOL. TO-MORROW To-MORROW, the 22nd instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Broker's office, 7, Exchange-chambers, Tithebarn-street, 800 Barrels TAR, ex Kerelaw, from New York.—For further particulars apply to FRANCIS J. EATON, Broker. To-stoartow, the 22nd instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Broker's office, 7, Exchange• chambers, Till:chore-street, 100 Baas Vegetable WAX, ex Hermione, from Pernambuco.— For further particulars apply to FRANCIS J. EATON, Broker. FRIDAY On FRIDAY next, the 23rd inst., at Half-past One o'clock, at the Brokers' office, 10, Chapel-street. About 300 Tons South African GUANO, just arrived ex Osmond, now in dock.—Apply to STEWART 8z COX, Brokers. NEXT WEEK MONDAY On lliforroAY next, the 26th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' office, 13, Exchange-buildings, 190 Casks Giogelly 112 Casks Ground Nut OIL. 10 Casks Rape 12 Casks Castor just land .d.—Apply to T. &H. LITTLEDALE & CO., Brokers. matters the EXCHEQUER which we fear the CHANCELLOR of has not taken into his calculations. But the Cabinet to which he belongs, must prepare for their practical and inevitable effects. The Ministry calculates on realising an increase of 1,461,0001., over the esti mated revenue of 1854-5, yet. they do not venture to look to the increased activity of trade, for the consummation of their hopes. The sum expected from Customs' Duties is slightly in excess of last year's receipts, but in Excise, Stamps, Taxes, Post office, Crown Lands, and miscellaneous receipts, the estimates for 1856-7, are below the sums received for the year ending the 31st of March last. It is to the Income Tax the Government look for salvation. From this prolific source they hope to get quite 2,000.0001. more than they obtained last year, and between 5,000,0001. and 6,000,0001. more thanjthey got in 1853-4. Property and Income are, therefore, the favourites of the day. So long as their possessors remain passive, there will be no want of adventurous CHANCELLORS of the EXCHEQUER We should be sorry, nevertheless, to stake a heavy wager on any man's attempts to throw the dead weight of taxation on those who have the elective franchise in their hands, and who might be induced to exercise it for their own deliverance, particularly where it can be shown that that tax is too high, and the mode of adjusting it most unequal and unjust. But we need not enter into this question at greater length, as we shall soon hear something from the Income Tax Reformers on the subject which will give the reader a tolerably good idea of what is thought of its protracted continuance. Meanwhile it is enough for the public to know that they have to make good 77,525,000/. in the course of the current financial year, whilst no one in or out of Parliament ventures to assure the country that money will be cheaper, and trade more active or remunerative, Those who have subscribed for the new 5,000,0002. loan on the Government terms may probably be satisfied with their bargain, but a week hence they may be less gratified with their good fortune. The financial statement has a decided Bearish tendency, and by the time the Budget has been fairly digested, few will envy those who have had the new scrip allotted to them. Consols were as low at sixty-five in 1816, which is the best year, it appears, Sir CORNWALL LEWIS could select for comparison with our financial position of to-day, and although we do not appre hend any change which would bring the funds down to so calamitous a point, still if something be not done to relieve the Money Market, and release trade from :usurious discounts, the prices of Government Securities must follow those of corn, and all commodities against which the Bank's screw is directed. The London Times hints at the possibility of an advance being made in the Government rates of interest, but it would not be safe for fundholders tolrely on a system of purchasing the retention of place by direct drafts on the pockets of the community. THE COURT OSBORNE, May 19:—The Queen and Prince, the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, and the Princess Royal attended divine service yesterday morning at Whipping ham Church. The Rev. G. Prothero officiated. Tun NEW MILITARY HOSPITAL.—On Monday her Majesty laid the foundation stone of the new military hospital about to be erected near Southampton. Her Majesty was accompanied by the Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal, and was attended by the Bishop of Winchester, Sir John Burgoyne, Lord Panmure, the Mayor and Corporation of South ampton, and a brilliant suite. The ceremonial went off to perfection and was closed by the Queen naming the intended edifice "The Royal Victoria Military Hospital." Ilitss EMMA STANLEY.—The eclat of this lady's per formance needs no reiteration ; but it is a peculiar pleasure to us that while we are not deprived of the repetition of her professional excellencies, so patent to all, we have occasion to congratulate her upon the signal defeat of the late attempt at annoyance in her private position. When we find that an immediate decision has compelled the cessation of legal proceedings, in a most unaccountable and vexatious action, together with an order for the immediate refunding a large sum previously deposited, we are sure that the pleasure of all who have been charmed by the magic of her talents will only be equalled by their detestation of the actors in this attempt to annoy private feelings in so estimable a possessor of the highest professional abilities. LAST NIGHT'S PARLIAMENT.—COHtTaTy to expectations, and in direct contravention of divers rumours that the Commons would not " make a house," the representatives of the people assembled yesterday at the usual hour. Further rumours were spread to the effect that the object of not making a house was to get rid of Sir Joshua Walmsley's motion'on the subject of the Parliamentary Representation, and to defeat that of Mr. 11. Berkeley on the question of Vote by Ballot. The House, however, met in goodly numbers, when Sir Joshua Walmsley post poned his ill-starred motion for a month ; while the Ballot was again defeated on a division, which displayed 111 in favour of the proposition of the Hon. Member for Bristol, and 151 against it, thus giving a majority of 40 votes against the proposal. The remainder of the business was destitute of interest, and the House adjourned at the unusually early hour of eight o'clock. FinE.—Last night, about eight o'clock, a fire was discovered at th e cement works of Alr.eiSutton, b Pump field, Vauxhall-r oa d . O n an alarm ngongiven,.the engines and fire b r i ga d e from Temple c under Mr. Hewitt, haste ne d to t h e scen of conflagration Court station, In about an hour the fire was got und er , after in damages to the amount of between .£5O an ‘ dtl n O n O n . n ' vned FftIGHTFUL ASSAULT BY A F EMALE. - 1 v,, • Anne Croft, a shirt-dresser, residing at No. 47, Sell ..et, was charged with having committed a mnrderons issault on a shoemaker named John hi iCornaick, of 13, Woolsterholme-square. Mr. Black defended. There was a row in the house of a Mr. Sullivan, when the prisoner struck the complainant a desperate blow on the head with a jug, which cut the temporal artery. The prisoner was , remanded. LONDON GAZETTE BANKRUPTS.—HENRY STUART and RICHARD SENNETT, Cook-street, Burlington-gardens, tailors. BENJAMIN HAWTHORN, Lisle-street, Leicester-square, and of St. Paul's-place, Wandsworth-road, shoemercer. EMANUEL GUIDIEI, St. Mary-Axe, City, merchant. ROBERT JOHNSON, York, furniture broker. GEORGE BINNS, Hartahead-moor, Burstel,Yorkshire, cloth manufacturer. CHARLES ERSWELL, Saffron Weldon. Essex, builder. JOHN HAWARD BLACK WELL, Smell wick, Staffordshire, and GEORGE BENNET, Wombourne, Staffordshire, ironmongers. ROBERT SAMUEL LuNDIE, Long Acre, wood engraver and dealer in boxwood, Jrrart DAVIES, Shrewsbury, printer and bookseller. C. BEADSHAW, Manchester, victualler. QUICK PASAGE.—The fine ship Dreadnought, Captain Samuels, belonging to Messrs. Taylor and Co.'s line of packets, arrived here yesterday from New York, after an extraordinary passage of fourteen and a half days. She brought twenty-six first cabin, ninety-nine second, and sixty-nine steerage passengers, besides a cargo consisting of 1,000 boxes bacon, 948 brls flour, 10,000 bushels corn, 10,30 J bushels wheat, 711 bags wheat, 3,011 boxes cheese, 236 bales cotton, 1,200 hhds staves, and 50 cases mer chandise. The following is a list of her cabin passengers —Mr. James Stuart, Rev. Dr. Thompson, Mr. Wm. B. Morrison. Mr. John Gibson, Mrs. James Stuart, Mrs. Joseph Stuart, Miss Catherine Gourlay, Miss Anne Ross, Miss Anne Stuart, Miss Susan Stuart, Mss Mirisie Stuart, Mr. Joseph Stuart, jun., Miss Marga-ot Stuart, Mr. William Stuart, Mr. Robert W. Stuart, Miss Annie Stuart, Mr. Thomas Ross Thompson, Mr. Martin Baetz, John D. Koch, Mr. Thomas M'Guire, Mrs. Annie Samuels, Miss Cornelia Samuels, Master Stanley Samuels, Master Frederick Samuels, Ellon Comascus (servant). PRESERVED MEATS.—On Friday last we gave a brief account of the appearance of some mutton which had been preserved for eight months, by J; Ward's patent, and exhibited by Mr. Morice, of Cooper's-row, who is the sole agent in Liverpool for the sale of this sort of provision. Yesterday we saw a leg of mutton and a turkey preserved by the process, dressed at Rigby's Commercial Hotel, Canning place, when several scientific and experienced gentlemen were present. The experiment more than answered the highest expectation of all present, for the mutton was as fresh, and much more tender than if killed only the previous day. The turkey also was as fresh and as sweet as if " knocked down" only an hour. The company expressed their un qualified approval of both articles, and some experienced nautical gentlemen stated that the mercantile navy would reap the most important benefits from the use of this pro vision. It would be difficult to state the praise bestowed on the meat, and deservedly so, and we believe in a few days that an official experiment will be made, so that the authorities will be able to pronounce on its value for sea and other purposes. GENERAL SIR W. WILLIAMS Advices reached Berlin on the 19th, which announce that General Sir W. Williams had arrived at St. Petersburg, and would shortly leave the Russian capital for England. AUSTRALIA, The Australian mail ship Sultana arrived off Holyhead at ten o'clock yesterday morning. The Sultana left Melbourne on the 12th of February, and brings about 13,000 ounces of gold. Previous arrivals have anticipated her advices. THE INDIA MAIL, SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 20 The Peninsular and Oriental Company's Steam ship Indus, Captain Brooks, with the India and Mediterranean mails, arrived here to day at eight o'clock, a.m. Her dates are, Alexandria, May 6 ; Malta, May 10 ; and Gibraltar, May 15. The Indus brings 127 passengers and the follow ing cargo :-458 bales silk ; 6 cases piece goods; 7 cases plants ; 8 chests Cashmere shawls ; 6 pack ages coffee ; 39 packages, 14 barrels, and 28 cases gum ; 18 bags rice; 37 chests Indigo ; 1 chest cigars ; 84 boxes oranges ; and 96 packages sundries. The weather at Gibraltar had been very boister ous, and se'eral vessels had gone ashore, but with • out receiving any serious damage. The 12th instant was observed at Gibraltar as a General Thanksgiving for the completion of peace. Exchange at Gibraltar on London for bills at 90 days was quoted at Hi. Off Malta the Indus saw the Great Britain, and off Goza, H.M.S. Perseverance, both standing for the harbour. Off Galita she passed the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamship Ava, and off Europa Point, the steam transport, 241, standing W.N W. H. M. SHIPS AT MALTA.—The Hannibal, Rear-admiral Stewart; Hibernia, Rear-admiral Stopford ; Royal Albert, Terrible, Firebrand, Spiteful, Odin, Himalaya, Medina, Triton, and Shearwatcr ; British transports—Nicholas Wood, Assistance, Khersonese, City of London, and Belgravia._ H. M. SHIPS AT GlBRALTAR.—Highflyer,and Ariel ; transports Herefordshire, Resolute, and Egyptian ; steam vessel Nile. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS AT GIBRALTAR.—May 5: Brigantine Good Intent. T. Thorrington, 19 days from Liverpool, with coals for Gibraltar. Steamer Spartan, J. Millburn,!l2 days from Alexandria, and 5 from Malta, with general cargo. May 6th: Steamer Teneriffe, J. R, Ball, 10 days from Smyrna, 6 from Malta, with general cargo, for Liverpool. (Cleared.) Steamer Maiden City, M. Hay, 4 days from Marseilles, in ballast, for Liverpool. (Cleared.) Steamer Albanian, G. W. Wakeham, 5 days from Liver pool, with general cargo for Corfu. (Cleared.) Brig Washburn, F. Morris, 41 days from Marseilles, with general cargo, for Liverpool. (Cleared.) May 8: Brig Wildway, A. Williams, 31 days from Smyr na, with valonia, for Liverpool (cleared); steamer Elba, M. Hammill, 7 days from Liverpool, with general cargo for Genoa, Leghorn, and Naples (cleared). May 9: Steamer Frankfort, G. P. Lock, 6 days from Liverpool, with bale goods for Gibraltar and Naples (cleared). May 10: Barque Witch of the Wave, A. Leslie, 50 days from Alexandria, with wheat and cotton for Liverpool (cleared); Greek government steamer Ydra, 7/ days from Liverpool, for Syra. May 11 : Steamer Sardinian, J. M'Gowan, 3/ days from Marseilles, with general cargo for Liverpool (cleared), May 13 : Schooner Herald, P. Tucker, 33 days from Tarragona, with nuts from Liverpool (cleared). — On the 13th the barque Mary Wilson, T. Owen, from Alexandria for Liverpool, laden with cotton, went ashore at Europa Point. The tug Brother went to her assist ance, but failed to get her off. On the 14th, after taking out part of her cargo, she was got off, and towed into the bay by the Bustler. She is in a very leaky state, and will discharge to undergo repairs. FRANCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, MONDAY EVENING The Moniteur announces to-day that Baron de Brunow (whose arrival in this city was notified to you some days back) has presented letters to the Emperor, accrediting him on an " extraordinary mission" from the Emperor of Russia. This has occasioned some surprise, as it is known that the Baron has been appointed minister of his court at Berlin, as his extraordinary mission might as well be given to Count Orloff, who still remains here ; and, as above al], it shows on the part of Russia none of that anxious desire to place her diplomatic relations with France on a definitive and peculiarly friendly footing which she is supposed to entertain. It is eon sidered, too, a proof that Russia is really seriously offended at the treaty of the 15th April between Austria, France, and Turkey, for the protection of the Ottoman Empire, and she feels that that treaty either contains some secret articles, or is accompanied by another of a still graver nature. The question of Consulates in the Black Sea occupies a good deal of attention in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ; but I am told that thus far nothing has been decided in the matter beyond the re-establishment of Consulates in places where they formerly existed, and the nomination of Consuls to them. The new places in which there are to be Consuls have not yet been selected, nor have any appointments to them been made. Some'of the Belgian and French papers pretend that the King of Naples has sent a protest to the different governments against the memorandum on the state of Italy presented by Count de Cavour to the Peace Congress, but I am assured, on good authority, that the French government has not received information of his having done any such thing, or intending to do it. I am informed that a treaty for the protection of literary property has just been concluded between Saxony and France. It will be very advantageous to French authors, as it is in Saxony that most of the German piracies of their works are made; and, besides, it renders it probable that all the German states will follow the example of that country. It is stated to me, from a good source, that not withstanding all that may be said in the news papers, neither France nor the United States has yet come to any definite arrangement with Den mark about the Sound Dues. _ _ Prince Oscar, of Sweden, arrived here at four o'clock this afternoon, and was received at the station by Prince Napoleon and Marshal Vaillant, the minister of war. He and his suite were at once conveyed in state carriages to St. Cloud. To-mon - ow it is said a grand review in the Plaine de Fatory is to be given in his honour and in that of the Archduke Maximilian, who still remains here. A German journal pretends that England and France, in communicating the treaty of the 15th April to foreign governments, have declared" that it must not be considered as expressing distrust in the continuation of peace, and is only meant to establish that the alliance between the three powers remains unchanged." ---- -- THE CHIEF CONSTABLE OF ROCHDALE. —At the petty sessions, on Monday, Andrew Stewart, Esq., was sworn in as the chief constable of Rochdale for the ensuing year. ORDINATION.—The Lord Bishop of Manchester. on Sunday last, held an ordination in the Parish Church of Heaton Mersey, near Manchester, when the following gentlemen were ordained and afterwards licensed to the curacies set orpisite their respective names, viz.:—Dea cons : Alfred Birley, 8.A., Baliol College, Oxford, to the • Parish Church of Chorley ; Wa ldo Cholmeley, St. Bees College, Cumberland, to Ch urchkirk ; Solomon Kelle y Ferrier Ralph, Brasenose C olle g e, Oxford, to Christ Church, Preston ; Edward Swinden Sanderson, 8.A., Corpus Christi College, Cambr id g e, to the Parish Church of Halton, near Lancaster ; Edmund Snowden, 8.A., University College, Oxford , to St. George's ' , Hulme Thomas Matthews Studholm e, 8.A., Trinity College Dublin, to St. Philip's, Salfo rd ; John Tinkler, 8.A., Se John's College, Cambridge, to Newton Heath.—p r i ests . u Q ee t n ie ,s en'sColleg c e, am O b x r f id or g d e ; James Henry Tomlinson Blunt, B.A , Eet c e a r tn C br o , l id le g e e e . ., y , c C t ll l l b eg e e r i Oxford ; William Caine, M.A., Trinity College, Dublin ; Thomas Arthur Ayres Cox,. Ellis,A l . A . i‘, , 1 . S A t .. , John ' s and Fe l l College, ow 0 fTrinit Cambridge ; William Holmes, St. Bees College l E a d n w d a ; rdAwlfreesdterPmaavn7, 8.A.,8.A „4., Richard Tonge, B A., St. John's College, Cambridge • William Winlaw, K.ng's College, London. College , THE FOREIGN LEGION. Replying to Mr. MURROUGH, Mr. PEEL said that a portion of the foreign legion, those in the East, would return with the British army. It had been arranged that the men, at the expiration of their ser vice, should have the option of being sent to their homes on the continent or to the colonies, and an order had been sent to the East to ascertain their wishes on the subject; and, as soon as the necessary information could be obtained, mea sures would be taken for their disbandment. In reply to Mr. W. LOCKHART, Mr. PEEL said that it was not intended to retain any Scotch militia regiments in an embodied state. THE SECRET TREATY In replying to the Marquis of GRANBY, Lord PALMERSTON said there was no other treaty con cluded between the Allied Powers, but that whimn had been laid before Parliament. VOTE BY BALLOT Mr. H. BERKELEY moved, pursuant to notice, for leave to bring in a bill to protoct the electors of Great Britain and Ireland by taking the votes at elections by voting by ballot. After expressing gratitude for the attention with which the house had listened to him on the several occasions, that he had felt it is duty to bring the question before them, he stated that in that parliament there were 224 supporters of the ballot, and though some of those who had voted with him on former occasions had since changed their o pinions, it was a remarkable fact that they had changed, in some cases their politics, and in others their constituents also. He then alluded to the early objections to the abolition of the corn laws, its supporters being designated as madmen, and to the race that was afterwards run between Sir Robert Peel and Lord J. Russell as advocates of the movement ; urging that, with this example before them, the supporters of the ballot had no reason to despair of ultimate success. The hon. member proceeded to repeat the various arguments in favour of the ballot, and referred to the recent bribery act, which he designated as so much waste paper. Sir DE LACY EvAtis seconded the motion. Mr. PEACOCK opposed the ballot system, observing that, if it was expedient in elections it should be extended to voting in that House, as members were frequently obliged to vote against their opinions, owing to pressure from without. The House then divided, and the numbers were— For the motion Against it Majority ECCLESIASTICAL JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS Mr. J. G. PHILLIMORE moved for leave to bring in a bill to take away from all archbishops, bishops, and ecclesiastical persons in England and Wales, all power of appointing judges and chancellors, and vesting such powers in the Lord Chancellor. Mr. HADFIELD seconded the motion. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL would net oppose the intro duction of the measure, but, at the same time, ho thought that the Testamentary Jurisdiction Bill would meet some of the evils complained of. Mr. GLADSTONE objected to the introduction of measures which then; was no prospect of passing, and recommended the government to move some determined resolutions for the classification of measures, on the subject of ecclesiastical jurisdiction. Several bills had been produced on the subject, and none of them had arrived at a second reading, and he did not see any prospect of this measure being more success ful than its predecessors. Lord PALmEaszorr defended the Solicitor-general from attacks made by Mr. Gladstone upon him, on account of his failure in measures of Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction. After some further discussion, leave was given to bring in the bill. PUBLIC HEALTH ACT. Mr. COWPER obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the Public Health Act. IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT. Mr. A. PELLATT obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the law relating to imprisonment for debt. The house adjourned at five minutes past eight o'clock. THE SABBATH QUESTION TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES. S ir,—The Church of England has been stigmatised se' bigoted, intolerant, and uncharitable, in c onsequence ge e the active part she has taken, through her recognised head, in procuring a veto on the Sunday music in gen sington Gardens. Now, although, it is probably true that the politic Premier may not have been solely influenced th! by respect for archipiscopal remonstrances , Yet, as Church bears a large proportion of the bl ame, it is, 1 ot think, incumbent upon all her Minister); (wh o d° 11 1 sympathise with the sentiments uttered by Th at elevate t member supposed to contain their mouth), to p' es against being included in the general and too just 00 31 ' 9 : tion. The example has been set us by several Lend°' clergymen, and I hope that it will be followed bY hut/. dreds throughout the country. I believe that a large number of the clergy find it a painful effort large reconcile the dictates of supposed conscience with the natural instincts of a feeling heart, and only en couragement to enable them to struggle successfully with that congenial prejudice which closes their ear to the claims of the poor. lam sure that a vast number of the laity would gladly see the Sunday a day of rest and inn °- cent recreation to the labouring classes; a day on wh ich the heart might be softened and enlarged by love for those with whom they join in common and harmless enjoym ent by love to Him, whose goodness is far better s een bY the simple in,.His works; I have learnt in those bitter de" nunciations of His wrath, which favourite fulminat°r,g, delight to dwell. Such topics may console the " elect,but they are more likely to terrify than a ttract the novice. So much has been already written on the Sunday question that I will not now go into it farther, Oan to ask , in the name of common sense, whether it is reasonab le to Or pose that an ordinance of universal obligation, strutin its requirements as the Christo-Judaic Sabbat h, fibm t l A be left to be discovered by inference alone ? At i ts ali,!Z%" institution, at the creation, it is said, God rested, blesses_ and sanctified the seventh day—that seventh day only, Le` ought we know. There is no command to man to obseri.fe it at all, and we have no evidence to show that he did observe it for some 2,400 years after this, nor 001 14 more reason to suppose it was intended that he ex pects observe it than there is that the Queen her subjects to observe every 29th of May, beelles,.! the next is set apart, and in a sense sanctified, 1: honour of our rest from war. When God did m end man to keep a Sabbath, he gave a positive a°. precise precept. He ordered the Jews to absta.nt from all work on their Sabbath; but public W" g4l , lP h is there formed no part of the ordinance. The Christian Salmi is, therefore, not identical with the Jewish. W e search the new testament in vain for anything,' but c the s demnation of Jewish Sabbatical strictness, nor Vi as . Sunday ever kept' by: the `early or mediaeval Chrietl ati t with :that;:ascetic:andf injurious severity, which, firs introduced by the Puritans, has, in spite of th e o p inions" of Luther, Calvin, and other leaders of the Reformation!. supplanted the sanitary observance of the day, and_forcect the inhabitants of crowded cities into habits of sottish' ness and vice. If, after trial, music, green fields ands fresh breezes be found as necessarily suggestive o f beer and gin as profane conversation, dirty streets, and f Ol2l we shall but remain as we are ; but if, as I b e lieve they will, these natural means are found by de g rees t° humanise and elevate the masses, the result will be. a better and more willing attendance at public svorsho and that real appreciation of the value of the Sabbath, which will secure it against robbery. Men w ill j ealousy guard that which they feel to be a blessing , and Will gratefully worship Him from whom it conies, and who inar , for said, "the Sabbath was made for man, and not the Sabbath." Believing that the time is come when all, who hold th ese views, should speak out, I am, yours, &c., W3l. BANNISTER, Chaplain of St. James's Cemetery- BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS An adjourned meeting of this board was held last evening, at the board-room, public offices, H square. Mr. Rae, in the abaence of the ch airman' presided. The other commissioners present !11...re-: Messrs. Bell, Willoughby, Goulborne, Gough , son, Aspinall, Broadley and Hind. • ts' The following is an annual statement of th e accoun of the township, then submitted to the b oard by the chairman, who explained each total,•and compared with those of last year, from which it appeared that 034 a milto c ommenced the year with a balance of £4,046, and COI eluded with only £2,370. £4,0 46 , Dr.—To balance on hand 25th April, 18 55, lOs 6d ; Improvement Rate, to cash recei ved on accou d n. of rate laid June, 1855, and arrears, £6,511 18s Lighting and Watching Rate, to cash received A(l7 account of rate laid June, 1855, an d arrears, X 3 '' ° f 2s ld ; Sewerage Rate, to cash received on accouutif rate laid June, 1855, and arrears, £ 2,174 18s 6 h ; Market Account, to cash received for rents, tolls, wog: t ing, &c., £1,445 13s Id ; Slaughter - house Accou, 1, if n cash received for rents, weighing, and pinf old, £217 us 2d ; Rents Account, to cash received for rents, £B7l 16; 9d ; to cash received on account of new streets, x•''' 17s; to cash received on account of house drainagie, £24 15s ; to cash received for flagging, &c., £261 5s I n ,: to cash received for fines in nuisance cases, Scn• 421 6d ; to cash received for service of park police, to cash received on account for interest on banking account, .EB9 4s Total, 19,840 l4s sd. •d fo r Highways and Scavengers, by cash pal _el 123 wages, £,3,315 4s 2d; Market Establishmen t t i 3 6s 4d a id lls4d ; Slaughter-house Establishment, by nagl i r for superintendent's salary, £152 9s 8d ; Park Estab ► 19 fluent, by cash paid for labourers' and constables' wage!S £752 lOs 1l d ; Town Hall Establishment, by cash I°, l , for secretary's salary, £364 19s 6d ; Treasurer', I;stalf 18s ; lishment, by cash paid for 'salaries, £572 Surveyor's Estoblishment, by cash paid for sala r ld £267 6s 5d • Law Clerk's Establishment, by cash pal for salary, i 545 ; Law and Parliamentary Charges, li g cash paid on account of old parliamentary account. ; £560 7s 40 ; Night Soil Account, by cash Paid removing, £279 6s • Inspection of Lodging H uns Account, by cash paid inspector's salary, clothing,n; £lO3 Os 3d ; Lighting and Watching Account, by 05 . paid for police wages, £3,580 55 Bdi Sewerage Account, by cash paid for wages, £5OO 17s ; by cash paid to contractors, £271 3s 4d; Interest d ue to Bondholders, by cash paid for interest, less income' New Streets Account' tax, £3,852 lOs lld ; Sundries, 17,455 3s lld ; By Balance in North and South Wales Boik'f. £2,370 lOs 6d ; Amount of petty cash in Total' treasurer, £lO ; ditto in hands of surveyor, V. £l9,B 4Gough 0 14s sd. the Mr. thought there was a large increa se in - 0 wages of the scavengers, &c. - and be hoped tha t son) steps would be taken, as the board was in debt, t° decrease the expenditure as far as possible. Mr. Goulborne moved that the accounts be passed' Mr. Bradley Kconded the'motion. Mr. Rae said it was his intention to take som e steps i.,11 endeavouring to reduce the expenditure as soon a' possible after the general election. The accounts were then declared to be carried. THE FERRY ACCOUNTS were then read, and shewed the total ordinary re ceiPl a from the 25th April, 1855, to the 24th April, 185 6, t° have been £27,075 5s Bd, to which was added from the sale of steamers and other sources of revenue, £7,459 is 7, — f giving a gross total of receipts to the amount .", £34,534 7s. The expenditure, including general rep air ' and manufacture of stock, wages, coals, stores, salaries' rates. taxes, and miscellaneous charges, amounted to £33,909 Is 3d, leaving a balance in the bank and in the hands of the treasurer of £625 5s 9d. There was, iikB.; wise, shown to be a balance to the credit of reve ls account of £4BB 17s lld, besides the value of th e store in hand and one set of boilers, giving a total of 41 / 08ir : Mr. Harrison explained the accounts, taking them it far by item, observing that the ferry revenue w as in a ~_A more healthy state than it ever had been, and conclude by moving that the accounts be adopted. Mr. Bradley seconded the motion. Mr. Gough reviewed some of the items, observing that during the last two years, the ferry receipts had been unparralled, and so had been the expenditure. 11. th o ught that the ferry committee were unfit to matiag° the affairs. Mr. Bradley thought it NN as very easy to throw dirt. and some would think that it would be easily brushed. off. He should like Mr. Gough to prove his assertion could Mr. Gough : If I had the ferry boats, I do so. The Chairman having complimented the chairrnan ° I the ferry committee, the accounts were adopte d. pe The board then adjourned until the 2nd of Ju next. ROYAL INSTITUTION SCEIOOL.—On Saturday last th e Ellerton University prize, for the bes t English essay On 3 theological subject, was awarded to He nr y Stewart Byrth, 8.A., of Brasenose College, and late Iliff scholar of the above school. LIVERPOOL BANKRUPTCY COURT--Yesterday.--(Bef°re Mr. Commissioner Perry.) —tn-re Thomas Bann.--T" banrut, a clothier, of Liverpool, passefixed for the certi d his last exami. nation this day, and the 23rd of June was ficate meeting. 'Too l for 4•1., Ara ha/ 11, ii„, (1,, t ve fi rs Ito I bet kr, to I 1 IQ; e xt e ll , till