The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-06-07 00:00:00

ilw 'hiuriftiliksateil °REIGN INTELLIGENCE. Berlin RUSSIA. 'under date of yesterday, we . have . [ll lll t ,l ll 3 7 t en i , c ,e, which informs us, that advices recetveu. y from St. Petersburg state, that the 'it la „ - ` ° of Russia has empowered the Minister o f Biib ra ' ; ' . to grant passports. without previously C0ti 4 4 , 1 ;u 1 7, the applications for the same to a f for k ' .'" of Ministers to merchants desirous o IhloV, branch establishments abroad. i nt 4 a 19tter from Berlin we read the following Pres:nsiintig narrative :—" The footing on which the 121 rAv a — I'4l3°Peror stands with his mother, tha ttt„,'ger Empress, is described to be of the most (le and cordial nature, in spite of the l el o ,`,, l i nee of their views ; the mother remains std. th e ; 3 ' wedded to the ideas of the late Emperor as Pllve-,,as!° himself in life ; the son embracing the Lands t l.s . early committed by Providence to as a welcome opportunity of working of principles and vi ews . It is young Emperor was pre nl - tlaY ot his father's death, to receive a ge of the rest of his family and of the shortly before he would -' 'atea tiriother seL ,- that When th on the ' ', l iter th e mar b le saloon, where they were fl I:1 ed his mother entered his room alone, t to greet him as emperor; she had husband she had loved so truly, s, and o,othed herself with all rial majesty, her white satin and net her crown on her head, to er son on his acces- I of um- stat e r to b. - in to eons Brussels " Russi ,ion the daily increasing iml 2lations with China, has deter_ " -- tn th „, Atrt of Pekin hiving given its con- arge d'affaires at the govern- x,mpire, in the place of a d -- e';', Fll. at Canton. Baron Solvinski, a cele , ,' l nese scholar, has been chosen for this reside one part of the year at Macao, 3 I) (r 2ther at Ca n t on . Three new consuls have " Innointed ; these are placed at his dispo will be fixed according to I Iktir residence . I ' ell eies of THE ROMAN STATES. lip pea wrench ministerial journal there is about to a c ommunication, purporting to emanate Vter im ' i °lllo , with th e o bj ect o f s h ow i ng t h a t th e een. 1,-,°rganiza.tion of the Pontifieial States has s e vere J ll stlY censured, and that those who have real Et Judged it have done so in ignorance of the 114 5fi r ,; 46 of the e ase. The co mmun i ca ti on i n 't -11 e nters into statistical details, intending to f th • e c orrectness of this view of the case. The ; 'lg are the c onc l u di ng p assages ::- 4 , 111 1), , -annot c l ose thi s rap id s k etc h o f t h e witho;,!tnent introduced in the Administration not'L noticing the spirit of clemency which has 1 , 0 v e ,,, 4 e(1 to direct the acts of the Pontifical ' l .%t o ; l tlent in spite of the feelings by which e44 e ,ft t iens are in general actuated- No wil l - N lA , 4 "jias been exercised against those who had )1 I; 'led the Pope to quit Rome ; no measure 4tl l rl has b een app li e d t o t h em; t h e H o l y he y t Co ntented himself with putting it out of 0 41 11.1).°Wer to be m i sc hi evous b y expe lli ng t h em 1)4sl territory. No imprisonment —no judicial 'lal- e ; clir lgs, excepting cases where some inclivi t,'r P i sted on being brought to trial, and wh o , tviii,`Lteir condemnation, were punished only by hei..v passports handed to them. r espect to the flagrant conspiracies which 't q i , e hard on th e return o f the Popes it was ; 437 to have p un i s h e d th em, as also the acts 'assination which were the results. Those Il tions were t;onducted in the most regular '• The Holy Father never failed to mitigate of the sentence. Among those who 'st deeply implicated a considerable _-r a certain lapse of time, libe condition of expatriating themselves. b e me 'ere, aft, aoment it is not easy to ascertain the I Tber of persons to whom a return to the States is prohibtted for political reasons, 1 that it does not exceed 50. 'e assur 4 04 — : w se Who attack the Pontificial administra nt Iv v, ih the p re -d e t erm i na ti on t o fi n d i t bad, will I ller,r e nefit by what precedes. It is intended llai„ for those who love truth and desire to ec,lt • Is not unreasonable to suppose that in the th.eation alluded to is contained most of e Pontificial Government has to say in its ; I . o te j; if indeed it be no t the analysis of the i'et tl . which Cardinal Patrizi is said to be the seert° the F renc h G overnmen t. Th e conc l us i on : ) Ditt s , t e_he that the French Government are of (nu there is little or nothing to be done etch States just now. What the popula hese States think of the matter it is hard happy without being aware if ; the may b -.......-....4,.-.---, l ett SARDINIA. e l' dated Turin, June 1, observes, that while --..tria have been at pains to 'e greatest cordiality en their own and the French cabinet, .irs of Italy, the news received from the conclusion, that the two Emperors 1 , 1 , 7 ing, through their agents at the Pontifical ' l3, anything but unanimity. When it ll'ident that the Grand Duke of Tuscany rrained to make a concordat with Rome, Ile effect as that accepted by the Austrian nt, the French representative, at Flor charged to assure the Tuscan govern it might confidently reckon a:IPPort of France, if necessary, in resisting ~.I'ite r' "aalds of Rome on that subject. The same ,‘S al , O bserves that it appears that these rivals ~°l lt eac f ,? and Austria) for the Church's affections are ,' , le re ,; collecting their forces for a struggle in the t'ap a l College whenever a new election for the b e l 'nay occur. Cardinal Viale Prela is known lioll.,,'youred by Austria, and as the religious or '9Areitieal party in the College has selected al Riario, Archbishop of Naples, as its can ll i t is not unlikely that he may also receive eine, h patronage, which would probably ensure ' t c "cn, and (what would be held as of greater - ' ll ce) ensure the defeat of the Austrian hat ti led t 4.r° kge e Austrian government has thought it neces to 4b as , address itself through its newly-made 'unjwlor to the cabinet of the Tuilieries on the ! l er, , i ' et of the late debates in the Sardinian claam- IN 4st a. d to complair, in an injured tone, of the ttept i ,, c ? done to it by Sardinian statesmen. The ai l such lamentations produced upon the I , ( rliit il l` f i government may be gathered from the fact 4 1 4 vio;,"cummunicated the intelligence of their ; e le 1)7, b een made, through its representative here, 83,,, ‘•C do Gramont, accompanied by expressions ° ver,, — ,,Pathy and friendship foe the Sardinian Ge n ::leut, stronger if possible than before. 4 ttireal. della Marmora arrived at Turin on 4 tio n a t night, and was received at the railway cr yge ° the Ministers, the municipality, and a eer e i °wd of private friends. He was loudly %t i . as he got into his carriage, and all along 1 ; 0 11 eets as he drove home. To - day he is gone 4 tit eZ, to pay his respects to the King. .It is io4 at n - Z, the 15th has been fixed on for the &stn. C . the Crimean decorations. ' a ye lately had soe severe storms of rain, I've don e consider m able mischief to crops of ' B, Particularly wheat and hay, and we are 4 the effects of still heavier storms in f°l. the mail from France which arrived last v v ,, 48 , 2 8 hours behind its time, and there are reneh mails overdue. The stoppage is e '' rl ed it appears by Ihods near St. Jean de ra ri ne which have also upset some of the Ph Posts, so that messages from Paris have or tl.'sarily sent round by Belli nzon a the last r ee days. l es .d;`larober of deputies has virtually closed I(7 'n, th oug h it canno t b e prorogue d unt il " a te has completed its labours on the The interpellations on the amnesty aunt Cavour assuring M. Valerio that onaent had long had the subject under In, hut doubts having arisen as to le Crown or its advisers could legally of grace without the rrnission of Parliament, he ha 1 submitted Council of State and the magistrature 1. and if it should be found that the ad that power, the amnesty (there are persons now in political exile) would at once, but if it were necessary — , ..iament for authority, he would l'oe a bill to that effect at the earliest oppor- f7. l h 'N fs h , C e 7,.. tich an net THE NORTHERN TIMES I. .111C1.111. BIRKENHEAD IMPROVEMENT ACT. (FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.) DOUSE OF COMMONS, FRIDAY The select committee on this bill, promoted by the Bir kenhead Township Commissioners, met to-day ; Sir Wm. Clay in the chair. The other members of the committee present were Sir Joseph Paxto❑ and Sir Edward tiering. Mr. Venables and Mr. Lush appeared on behalf of the promoters, and Mr. Anderson for the opponents, the latter being the Birkenhead Dock Trustees, and Mr. Henderson one of the bondholders, Mr. Venables opened the ease of the promoters at con siderable length. He commenced his observations by stating that last year negotiations went on between the Birk enhead Commissioners and the Corporation of Liverpool, for the amalgamation of the two places, but in consequence of the Birkenhead bondholders not being satisfied with the terms offered by the corporation of Liverpool, the nego tiations were broken off, and the consequence was, that the commissioners of Birkenhead, in their present position, were under the necessity of coming to parliament in reference to their affairs counsel then proceeded to explain the provisions learned of the bill which the commissioners sought to ob tain. It had mainly reference to the financial portion of the township. After showing the difficulties in which the township was placed, he said that the object of the bill was to capitalis' the arrears of interest owing by the commissioners, to postpone the payment, and reduce their present rate of interest, which was five per cent., to three and a half per cent. By thus oapitalising the arrears of interest, they would get rid of a sum of 4 . 63,000, and improve the position of the township. After a long statement in detail, he said that, if the bill did not pass, the arrears of interest would continue to go on, and it would be impossible for the commissioners to remain in a solvent state. The learned counsel had not finished his address when the Speaker was announced at prayers, and the committee adjourned. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. MUSE OF LORDS.-FRIDAY. The House met at five o'clock. The Drafts on Banker's Bill, and the Public Health Supplemental Bill were read a third time and passed. The Hay and Straw Trade Bill passed through com mittee. PUNISHIIiENt OP DEATH, In answer to Lord St. Leonard's, Earl GRANVILLE stated that the Government did not intend to introduce a bill to abolish the punishment of death in cases of murder by women. He stated also, that it was not the intention of the Home Secretary to exercise the prerogative of mercy, in all such cases. AY'PE LLATE JURISDICTION BILL, The motion for the third reading of the Appellate Jurisdiction Bill, was opposed by Lord Denman, the Earl of Clancarty, the Earl of Wicklow, and the Mar quis of Clanricarde. was carried on a division, by 44 votes to 4 ; majority, 40. The bill was accordingly read a third time, and after a brief discussion passed. The House rose at twenty minutes to nine o'clock HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FRIDAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. THE INDIAN BUDGET. Mr. J. G. PHILLIMORE gave notice that, on the motion for going into committee on the Indian budget, be should move for a select committee to enquire into the abuses in the courts of India. BRTTISII GUIANA. In reply to Mr. HORSFALL, Mr. LABOUCHEEE stated that by the West India mails just arrived, it appeared that tranquillity was restored in Demerara. The ringleaders had been convicted, and justice had been satisfied. OUR RELATIONS WITH AMERICA. Sir E. B. LYTTON drew attention to the present rela tions between this country and America. Since his motion on the subject had been postponed, events of a very grave nature had occurred. In the absence of official information on the subject, he believed Mr. Crampton had left Washington. The proceedings of General Walker with regard to the annexation of the Mosquito territory to Nicaragua had been sanctioned by the American government. and a vessel of war had been sent to Greytown. Under these circum stances, and believing that a war with America would be the greatest calamity, except the loss of honour, that could occur to this country, he was willing further to post pone his motion. On the present occasion he would con" tent himself with asking whether, in the interval that had elapsed since he gave notice of his motion, steps had been taken to obtain the reply to the proposal of the British government. Lord PALMERSTON said he was unable to give an answer to the specific question put by the hon. baronet, but could only say that the government of America had been made fully aware of the offer of the British government to submit the differences to arbitration. He did not know whether Lord Clarendon had thought it necessary to press for an early answer to the proposal, while a question of greater importance was pending. With regard to the observations of the hon. baronet in the present state of things between the overnments, he had no hesitation in saying that the prospect of a permanent maintenance of amicable relations between the United States and this country would be increased by the continued exercise of that forbearance that the House had already shown with regard to these discussions, and to the proceedings in the late war befor the restoration of peace. The circumstances in connection with the American question were now of a very grave character, but he hoped the good sense of both countries would prevent any interruption of peaceful relations, and he observed that discussion in that House could not fail to have an injurious tendency. He took the opportunity of referring to the statement made by him yesterday, that indirectly he had been informed of Mr. Crampton's depar ture from Washington. That statement was founded upon information brought by a packet that left New York on the 22nd of May, but yesterday a vessel arrived which left New York two days later, and bringing no confirma tion of the report, he had no information upon the subject. SLIGO ELECTION CO3IMITTEE Mr. THOMAS DIINCOMBE drew attention to the report o the Sligo Election Committee, and enquired whether it was the intention of the government that Edward Killoran and James Ward be indicted for perjury ? Mr. I. BoTT, the chairman of the committee, said that as the committee did not recommend the indictment of these men for perjury, he did not propose to make a motion to that effect, but at the same time it was open to any member to take what course he thought proper in the matter. RETURN OF TROOPS FROM THE CRIMEA. In reply to Lord ELcuo, Sir CUAELEB WOOD stated that the delay in the return of the troops from the Crimea was owing to the reluctance of the government to employ ships of war on the service, but they were now being employed, and the whole of the a rmy would be home by the 30th of July next. MILITIA DISEMBODIMENT, In reply to Colonel GREvILLE, Lord PALMERSTON said, in the disembodiment of the Militia. the Government proposed to follow the precedent of 1813, and give them (as a gratuity) fourteen days pay. After some further discussions on miscellaneou matters, the House went into committee of SUPPLY. The following votes were agreed to :—£40,000 for the Cape of Good Hope, £12,630 for treasury chest trans actions and freight of specie, and .€6,600 for collectin agricultural statistics in Scotland and Ireland. A vote o £2,000 for the proposed British historical portrai gallery, was opposed by Mr. Spooner and others, but was carried on a division by 29. A vote of £6,000 was after wards agreed to, as compensation to the clerks of justiciary of Scotland for surrender of their rights. The remaining votes of the civil service estimates having been agreed to, the House resumed. JOINT STOCK COMPANIES WINDING-UP PILL, Mr. MALIN% in moving the second reading of the Joint Stock Companies Winding-up Act Bill, denied that ifs object was to remove liability from the shareholders of the Tipperary Bank. Mr. S. FITZGERALD moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Mr. HEigLEvZseconded the amendment. On the motion of Mr. Hume, the debate was then adjourned. The other business was disposed of, and the House adjourned at two o'clock. THE AMERICAN MAILS.—The Royal mail steamer America, will sail this day for Halifax and Boston, with the mails, Bro. Letters will be received at the General Post office up to ten o'clock in the usual course, and with late fees to eleven. At the stage the box will be open to twelve o'clock, with additional late fees of Is. for letters. ACCIDENTAL DEATH.—Yesterday afternoon Anthony Ballock, a shipkeeper on board the Conference, lying in the Clarence Graving-dock, met with his death by a heavy spar falling upon him. The poor man was very severely injured, and died almost immediately. The body of the deceased is lying at the deadhouse, awaiting the coroner's . . inquisition. THR STEAMER COUNTESS OP ELLESMERE.—This beau tiful vessel, vthich has been the pride of the Mersey, both for her swiftness and her model, has, we understand, been entirely re-decorated in the most splendid style, and will in a few days take her departure for St. Petersburgh, when i is expected she will be purchased for the use of the Prince Constantine. Her interior decorations are most magnificent, no expense having been spared by the Bridgewater Trust, to whom she belonged, to have her so fitted up as to be fit for the reception of royalty. TEMPBRANCE HOTELS.—The keepers of all our prin cipal " temperance hotels," says the Aberdeen Herald, have lately been convicted on excise prosecutions of sell ing spirits, beer, or other exciseable articles, without a license, and the lowest statutory fines—Ll2 lOs in each case—were imposed. M. Bakunine, whose pardon by the Emperor of Russia has been announced by telegraph, is a Russian subject, who took an active part in the revolutionary disturbances of Prague, iu 1848, and who commandcd at the insurrection at Dresden in 1849. For those offences he had been sent to Siberia. It is understood that he is indebted for his pardon to the interest used with the Empress Mother by General murAyieff, who ia ti Galin 9f Bakunine. THE OXFORD COMMEMOMiTION, The following further particulars of the ceremony of presenting the honorary doctors of law will be interesting to many of our readers :—The Regent of Baden and Prince William of Prussia, being made doctors by diploma, accom panied the chanceller of the university on his entrance into the Sheldonian-theatre with his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and took their seats at once in the semicircle on the left of the chancellor, his royal highness being seated on his right hand. The honorary doctors, meanwhile, remained in the divinity school, while the chancellor proposed their graces to the house—or, in other words, asked the consent of the convocation to each de gree. The placets having been recorded, the bedels left the Theatre, and shortly re-appeared, ushering in a mot brilliant cortege, which made way with difficulty through the dense crowd in the area to the foot of the steps leading up to the semicircle of the doctors. The ambass ador of the Sultan was the leading personage, followed by the Prussian minister, and the Marquis of Abercorn. After him came the Earl of Clarendon and the other candidates, in order of precedence. As soon as the procession reached the steps of the semicircle, the regius professor of civil law presented the ambassador to the chancellor, and introduced him in a short Latin speech as the first Christian subject of the Porte who has ever represented the person of the Sultan as his Ambassador, and congratulated the University on the occasion of his visit being at so auspicious a moment when the Sultan had granted equal laws and full civil rights to his Christian subjects. The name of the Farl of Cla rendon, which followed the announcement of the Prussian Minister and the Marquis of Abercorn, was welcomed with lord plaudits, more especially when the Professor alluded to his great ancestor (whose character as a historian was the subject of the Stanhope prize), and whose name his lordship had pre ferred to retain rather than accept a higher title from his Sovereign, in reward for his distinguished services. Lord Elgin's successful administration of Canada was next referred to in connection with the promotion of it s foreign trade by troaties of commerce, and the develop. meat of its internal resources by great lines of railway and other public works. The name of Sir Edmund Lyons was received with great applause. The pro fessor alluded to the enemy having sunk their ships rather than risk their destruction by encountering the allied fleet. The bombardment of Sweaborg was coupled with the name of Sir Richard Dundas, while the capture of Bomarsund and the overthrow of Sebastopol were cited in illustration of the engineering skill of Sir I Parry Jones. Dr. Sandwith's endurance and his humanity to friend and fee alike during the terrible siege of Kars were the next subject of eulogy, and a tribute of respect was paid to G enera l Mouravieff for his treatment of e Bri , ish prisoners. Dr. Barth's intrepidity in exploring the course of the river Benin, the western branch of the Niger, was the last subject of commendation, and his constancy was highly praised in resisting for seven months the threats of the King of Timbuctoo, and his endeavours to compel him by the fear of instant death to renounce the Christian faith. The names of the other 'distinguished candidates whose good deeds were also recited—Lord Ashburton's, in refer ence to his exertions in promoting the education of the poor ; Sir Henry Holland's, in regard to his writing on medical science and psychologywere all most favourably received ; and the presence of the Chancellor of the University gave more than usual interest to the ceremony of admission, which followed immediately after the presenta tion of each honourary doctor. CALAMITOUS FIRE AT BELFAST. On Wednesday evening, about four o'clock. a fire was discovered in the upper story of the flax store occupied by Messrs. James Burns and Co., Queen-street, Belfast, while the men were engaged delivering flax. When the alarm of fire was given the utmost exertions were used by the men on the premises, and a number of respectable citizens to remove a portion of the property ; but so rapidly did the flames extend that before more than a few tons could be thrown into the open yard in front of the building, the men were obliged to fly from the premises to save them selves. Even of the flax which had been so saved, a portion caught fire at the door of the store. Speedily the whole building was enveloped in flames, which burst out by every window, burning the wood work, and destroying the floors and roof. A bright flamo shot up in the air when the roof gave way, and all hopes that had been previously entertained of saving a porlion' of the property were then at an end. The danger to the surrounding property was imminent. On each side of the burning building were private houses, the outbuild ings of some &yen running into a portion of the store ; while separated by a slight wall, were the other stores belong ing to the firm of James Burns & Co., also filled with flax. One of the private houses in Queen street, occupied by a most respectable lady, we have been told, was actually on fire ; but owing to the exertions of the fire brigade, aided by the inhabi tants, all anxiety for the safety of this house was removed, and the entire range was preserved. The houses in College-street North, immediately adjoining the rear of the burning premises, were also in great danger, as a house which is rented by the Orangemen of Belfast for an Orange ball, is connected with the store. When the water-engines began to play upon the fire, the exertions of the brigade, were solely directed to confining it within the building where it originated, and thus to preserve adjacent property. At five o'clock the wreck was awful, as seen from the rear of the building. The walls alone were standing. We aro happy to be able to state that Messrs. James Burns & Co., are fully insured. The origin of the fire is unknown, and it is, there• fore, idle to conjecture anything on the subject, Another cause of congratulation is, that although so many persons were present, and the spread of die devouring element was so rapid, no accident occurred. The Emperor of Russia has empowered the Minister of Finance to grant passports to merchants desirous of forming branch establishments abroad, without previously presenting the application to a council of ministers. The General in command at Alderahott has, in a divi sional order, thanked the militia regiments about to depart, for their excellent conduct. The General says, that of the 27 regiments of militia—English and Irish—he had had under his command, there hag not been one whose general efficiency and capacity for all purposes of soldiers, would not have done credit to any corps in Europe. Neither of these regiments have left the camp. THE REVENUES OF THE EAST INDIA PRESIDENCIES.— It appears from a return just published that the gross total receipts, as revenue, of all the presidencies of East India in the year 1853-4, amounted to £26,375,191. The total payments out of the income amounted to £6,670,117, leaving a net amount of £19,705,080 in the several govern. ment treasuries. The land revenues yield £16,680,146, the customs £1,283,455, salt £2,917,52 4 , opium X 4,478,653. The gross receipts of the Bengal presidency amounted to £10,519,774, and the payments to £2,389,694; the revenue of the Burmese provinces was £303,741 ; and the revenue of the North-west provinces was £7,002,184, and the expenditure £1,311,010; the revenue of the Punjaub and trans-Indus territory was £1,215,571, and the expenditure £323,879 • the revenue of the Bombay presidency was £4,313,254 and the payments £1,646,553. It has been shown that £ 2 6,373,197 was the grand total revenue of India in 1853-54, and against this must be set an expenditure of £28,419 314.1eaving a deficit of £2,044,117. The payments in the realisation of,the revenue amounted to £6,670,117, the charges in India to £18,486,908, and the charges in England to £3,202,289c -LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY. THE CONVICT PALMER. The public anxiety with reference to every circumstance that has even a remote connection with this wretched culprit, compels us to record details we should otherwise gladly avoid. We must, however, state that Mr. Thomas Wright, of Manchester, whose philanthropic efforts with refer once to criminal reform It would be derogatory to that gentleman to tender the offering of the highest praise, went over to Stafford, on Wednesday morning, for the purpose of obtaining an interview with the wretched man, William Palmer. Arriving about twelve o'clock, he remained with the prisoner nearly an hour, and after— wards had a further communication with him in the Course of the afternoon. Mr. Wright was forcibly struck with the behaviour of Palmer, and the manner of his re ception, which was peculiarly indicative of a proper sense of the awful situation iti which he stands. Having read a portion of scripture—the 51st Psalm—Mr.Wright proposed to offer up tt prayer, tr) which there was no objection made, but, on the contrary. Palmer, taking tho hand of his visitor, desired that he would, in such prayer, ask for a blessing upon his little boy, who, we understand, is as yet ignorant of the fearful position in which his father is place. Palmer also expressed a hope that he might have the prayers of that portien of society who, in spite of his pre sumed guilt, can yet feel sympathy for him as a miserable man about to suffer. Being asked if a further visit would be acceptable, he declared the consolation that it would afford him, and further entreated that Mr. Wright would remain with him to the end. He also stated how grateful he felt to the governor and the - chaplin of the - gaol for their humane consideration, and their general bearing towards him. Palmer is younger than has been sup posed, having not yet reached his 26th year. A petition, of which the following is a copy, is, we understand, in course of signature for presentation to her Majesty. The petition opens in the usual form, and sets forth that " William Palmer, late of Rugeley, in the county of Stafford, surgeon, is now lying under sentence of death, in the gaol of Stafford, for the wilful murder of John Parsons Cook. Your petitioners have carefully perused the evidence for and against the prisoner on the trial of the case, and they feel that further investigation is requi site for the purpose of proving whether strychnia is or not traceable under all circumstances where death has been occasioned by it. That there was no proof of the said John Parsons Cook having been poisoned ; and the only evidence against the prisoner was purely circumstantial and theoretical. That the most dis tinguished of the medical men who were examined n othe trial stated the advance of science had been such within the last few years that they could not adhere to any opinions propounded and published by them not more than six or seven years ago. That if a reprieve be granted, the said William Palmer will still remain in custody ; and if science or other facts should substantiate his innocence, his life Will not have fallen a sacrifice to the comparative ignorance admitted to exist amongst men upon certain undefined diseases; whilst, on the other hand, if the said William Palmer should, by the light ofscience be proved guilty, he would still be amenable to the laws' last penalty. Your petitioners, therefore, humbly pray that your most gracious Majesty will be pleased to spare the life of William Palmer. And your petitioners will ever pray, Rze." In the meantime the warfare, of :which pen and ink supply the material, runs - wild and thick among the med ical profession, on issues which are wholly beside the question decided by the jury. Doctors may differ ad nauseam, but the jury have concurred in a verdict which no man in the realm disputes on moral or technical grounds. Letters may be written assailing the character of a particular witness ; that wit ness may respond in the columns of any journal that may afford him those means of justification or of explana tion, but still the all-important question remains that a jury of twelve men, weighing the evidence adduced before them, judging from the conduct, appearance, and demean our of the witnesses, balancing the niceties raised by medical science for defence, after an unexampled and laborious enquiry, have pronounced a verdict of Guilty, and that verdict has been universaly accepted as a just, righteous decision. Petitions and memorials may be got up, paid advocates may be indefatigable in raising such points as they may imagine to be in favour of their unhappy client, but all will be of no avail. Indeed, the movement is only calculated to raise hopes that never will be realised, and to interrupt that state of mind which the interview with Mr. Wright describes. woods. Elm is In speaking on this painful topic the Globe of last night remarks:—" There is something rather audacious in the attempt to make out a case for the murderer on grounds no better than those we have adverted to. There is some_ thing morbid in the desire to prevent the due execution of righteous judgments, arrived at after full, solemn, and impartial trials. Although a petition is circulating in favour of the prisoner, although there is a talk of laying siege to Sir George Grey with a battery of what is grandiloquently called ' au-important fresh evidence,' we are satisfied that the Home Secretary will not allow himself to be hood-winked by special pleading beside the merits of the case; and that upon the 14th of June justice will be done Within the last few days, the prisoner has :shown that he is far more sensible of the solemnity of his position, and of the folly of indulging hopes which it would be cruel to raise in the mind of a person in his condition. He is visited every day by the Rev. Mr. Goo acre, the ordinary of the prison, and by Captain Fulford, the governor, to whom he .is communicative on all subjects except those connected with the crime for which he is to suffer Since the conviction of the prisoner, a great number of letters, directed to him, have been delivered at Stafford jail, from persons who appear moved by a vicious sym pathy for his fate. Some of these communications contain " poetry," supposed, by the authors, to be applicable to a person in his condition, and the writers, for the most part, conclude by expressing a hope that their favours will be acknowledged "if possible." The object of the writers is, in all probability, to obtain the culprit's autograph, but in this they will be disappointed, as the letters never reach his hands. Arrangements have been already commenced at Stafford for the execution, which is to take place at eight o'clock on Saturday morning. This early hour was fixed by the sheriffs in order that the execution may interfere as little as possible with the ordinary business of the day. Satur day is an unusually busy day at Stafford, and it is antici pated that an immense number of persons will be attracted to the town to witness the spectacle. The gaol, which is situated in the centre of the town, covers a consider able area, from which a number of small streets radiate. It is surrounded by a curtain wall, about 18 feet in height, and the space in front of the principal entrance, on which the scaffold is to be erected, is extremely limited. Applications have already been made for almost all the hotel accommodation in the neighbourhood, and special trains will run to and from all the principal towns within a circuit of 50 miles. THE MISSING STEAMER PACIFIC The following appears 'in the Quebec Colonist, of May 24th, received at this port yesterday, by the steamer North America :._ Mr. R. K. Haight, of New York, has received a letter from a London friend, under date of April 22nd, express ing the belief that the steamer Pacific has been blown on the Greenland coast. We extract a portion of the com munication : "Your letter of sth April conveys to 'us the painful apprehension under which you labour of the loss of the Pacific and your son. It is very remarkable that my son in China, now a partner in a large mercantile house, should have sent home a ship load of tea in the Swallow, Captain Tacker, who saw the Pacific drifting before a terrible gale—he thought, disabled; in her machinery. Now, Captain Tucker is a most intimate friend of the Captain of the Pacific, who said to him often: am a Northern bird ; 1 find the degrees less.' On Captain Tucker arriving, he said to some of his consignees that he had every reason to believe the Pacific was disabled and drifting before the gale, and would be found in the northern point of Greenland. Lord Palmerston sent for him, and he stated his opinion, when two men of war steamers were instantly despatched to search every part of the coast—one was the Tartar, in which was my nephew, Mr. Hartford. They have returned. Captain Tucker does not now give up the ship as lost. He says, in such a gale what could a disabled steamer do ? He brought us home 19,000 packages of tea, but for ten days he said he believed his ship would not ride it out, and such a storm prevented his once taking off his clothes. Capt. Tucker says the gale would have blown a disabled steamer three hundred miles in twenty-four hours out of 'her course, for they could set so little canvass. Now, look at the chart—a gale of wind of nine days' duration, a ship like a log on the water, why, where should she be blown to? I cannot help believing, and really hoping, the crew are yet safe with the ship on the inhospitable shores of Greenland, and may any day be heard of, or as soon as they can construct a vessel from the wreck to bring them away*" CANADA. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER NORTH AMERICA The steamship - North America, the first of the line between this port and Quebec, belonging to Messrs. Allan and Gillespie, arrived at this port yesterday, after an excellent passage of eleven days, bringing advices from Quebec to the 24th ultimo inclusive. We quote the following summary of news from the Colonist : The most interesting item in the news by the steamer which leaves Quebec for Europe this day is the fact that we are entering upon a new era in the commercial affairs of this country. The establishment of the Cunard and Collins line of steamers, with large government subsidies from the governments f their respective countries, gave to the trade of New York and the 'United States an impe tus, which, while it tended to do our enterprising neigh bours good, assisted to place us, Canadians, in a very secondary position. Many of the passengers and a great part of the goods intended for Canada found their way to us by way of New York and Boston, and we were fast becoml*commercially speaking, an outport or tributary to the Atlantic cities of the Union. The Canadian Royal Mail steamers have restored us to a footing of perfect equality; and the North American, as well as the Cana dian, have brought to Quebec, and from thence by the agency of the geetrie wires, to every part of the Conti nent the latest news finin Europe, up to their respectivd days of sailing. We expect the North American to reach Liverpool next Wednesday week, bringing with her to Europe, besides a large cargo of Canadian produce, and a full compliment of passengers, the Quebec Colonist, several days later news from all parts of America. We are now in Canada involved in a ministerial crisis, of unusual duration. It has hitherto generally been found easy to get a new set of men to take the places vacated by their predecessors; but although the resignation of the administration, presided ever by Sir Allan `M'Nab, has been in the hands of Ins Excellency since Monday, no new ministry is yet formed, at least we have, at the time Iwe write, received no intimation that Mr. Tache, the leader of the Lower Canadian por tion of the late Government, and who was sent for by his Excellency on Wednesday night, has succeeded in patch— ing up an Administration. The general opinion, seeing the impossibility of reconciling the various sections of the late opposition is, that the ministry, with the etception of Mr. Cayley, who is not supposed to be equal to the position of financial minister, and Sir Allan M'Nab, who is unable to attend his parliamentary duties from sick ness, will return to office, taking iu one or two new men from the ranks of the Liberal Conservative party. The United States news is barren of importance. The apprehensions of difficulties arising out of the Crampton enlistment affair, and the Central American question, appear to have died away; altogether, though the news papers dontinae to comment upon these topics. From all parts of Canada, we have encouraging accounts of the agricultural prospects and operations. The dry ness of the season has not been however favourable for the operations of the lumberers, and much of the timber made last winter, will have to be left in the woods till next year. QUEBEC TIMBER TRADE REPORT. QUEBEC, May 24.—We have delayed issuing our Prices Current longer than usual, owing to the lateness of our arrivals from sea, and the consequent inactivity of our market. Within the last few days, however, our spring fleet has been dropping in, and our market begins to show some signs of animation, although the transactions are not yet on any extended scale. An uneasy feeling has for some weeks been entertained by many, in consequence of constant and continued drought, and the fear that large quantities of timber would remain in the The late rain has partly dispelled this fear, but the accounts we receive from above are very contradictory. Holders of stocks, however, manifest a , good deal of firmness ; and our future prices will, in a great 'measure, be affected by the tonnage coming out, as well as the state of the weather for the next two or three weeks. Few fresh rafts have yet arrived. A sale of a small one of sixty-three feet has been made at 7d, and a fine lot of last year's was placed some weeks ago at 9d, of eighty feet average. For lots in shipping order our quotations aro demanded, and we question if much, or any, deduction would be submitted to. Red pine is held at is for forty feet in shipping order. Oak has been sold at 20d measured off for large avera;e, and this price is asked in shipping order. The stock wintering has been large, but little has been made the past winter; this, with what remained over last year in Upper Canada, will be about one half of the supply of last season, and if the export 3 average one, we expect it will maintain its price, scarce, especially for good, and if low waters con- 3y other, feel its effects, as tinue this article will, more than much of it is got out on small streams Ash and Birch ate scarce. The manufacture of both has caused such loss to parties during the preceding three years, that very little has been made during the past winter. Tamarac is still dull for flatted, of which the stock continues large, but square is in moderato demand at from 9d to is. Staves have opened at £65 for pipe, and 16 for W. 0. puncheon. Although they may decline) a little in summer, we do not expect to see them low, as the supply of both will be moderate. In deals we have not as yet had any large sales during the last few weeks, but holders seem to expect £l2 M. to £l3 for floated, and £l3 10s to £l4 for Bright for first quality, and 2-3rds for 2nds, and for spruce, which aro likely to be less abundant, £7 for lsts, £6 2nds, and £4 108. for 3rds, is Freights opened pretty well, 375. to 37a. 6d. having beer paid for Liverpool and the Clyde, but have gradually declined and we 'now quote them dull at 355. for Liverpool, and 365. for the Clyde. . FORSYTEI, BELL 6c, CO. ANOTHER CHARD OP MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS. CORONER'S INQUEST. Yesterday the Borough Coroner held an inquest on the body of a sailor named John Ti owner, lately belonging to the ship Lincluden Castle, the property of Messrs. Moore and Co., of this town and port. The deceased came by his death by violence, as will be collected from the following evidence : Mr. David Rees, the master of the ship, stated that the deceased shipped with him about the 3rd of March last at Mobile, and that he appeared in good health when the ship sailed on tho 6th. On the 31st March he saw a sailor named James Power, strike the deceased a violent blow on the head which knocked him down, and then Power kicked him twice about the head. The witness called out to Power to -‘ drop such cowardly work," and ordered him aft, but he went into the forecastle. The deceased was then brought aft to the captain, covered with blood, and having a deep cut in one of his cheeks. The deceased complained of great pain in his jaw, and said it was out of joint. The jaw was very much swollen next day, and the captain did all ho possibly could for him, but the deceased could hardly swallow any thing, and was not able to work. The ship arrived here on the 7th April, and the deceased was sent to the Southern Hospital, where ho died on Tuesday the 3rd inst. Power had been, in the meantime, committed for trial by Mr. Mansfield for the assault. John Gray, the carpenter of the ship, was examined, and ho stated that the deceased was an Austrian, and could not speak much English. This witness also stated that he saw Power beat the deceased, and kick him in the face. The deceased's teeth were all loosened, and he could not eat. An Austrian, named Mitchells, who keeps a boarding-house in Mersey-street, stated that the deceased came to his house on the Bth April, and complained that his jaw was broken. The witness sent him to get his jaw set, but it got worse, and he went to the hospital. Mr. Garland, surgeon of the Southern Hospital, stated that an abscess had formed in the jaw of the deceased, and it burst, and the discharge from it was so great that it endangered the man's life. Everything was done for him that medical skill could suggest, but he died on the 3rd. He (the witness) had made a post mortem examination of the body, and found appearances indicative of consumption. Undoubtedly death was accelerated by the injuries which the deceased had received. The deceased had symptoms of consumption when admitted; the discharge was so great from the abscess, as to render consumption a necessary consequence, in addition to which he could not eat any solid food, from the fact of his jaw being broken. Mr. Brown, one of the magistrate's clerks, was examined, and proved that the depositions taken from the deceased before he died, were read over to him in the presence of the accused, whe refused to ask the deceased any questions. The Coroner then read the depositions of the deceased. The facts were not altered from these already given. The only reason for the attack on the deceased by Power, was an alleged dispute about some tobacco, which the deceased charged Power with having taken from him. The coroner then summed up, and the jury found a verdict, that the deceased came by his death in consequence of the injuries inflicted by Power, and that the latter was guilty of man slauf.,,hter. Orders have arrived at Sheerness by telegraph, for the Cressy, eighty gun screw steamer, to be got ready . for foreign service with all possible despatch. She will sail under sealed orders. EX-MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.—Lord J:ltn Russell is about to travel abroad. He is ving to treat himself to a long holiday, and he is quite right. "Ali work and no play makes .Tack a dull boy."—Punch. We regret to announce the sudden demise of M r Richard Gardner, M.P. for Leicester, which melancholy' event took place at his residence in Eaton -square. Disease of the heart proved to be the malady under which the hon. member suffered, and which ended fatally on Wednesday morning. A vac ancy i n t h e re p re sentation of Leicester is thus created. THE CANADIAN GRAND TRUNK AND THE NORTH SHORE RAILWAYS.—The latest rumour with reference to the Grand Trunk matter is, that the contractors, Brassey and Co., engage to build the North Shore railway to Lake Huron, if they get the grant of the four millions acres of land, and to ask no change of their present relations with the government with respect to the Grand Trunk proper, which latter is to be completed also. This is a fair enough proposition, if we were sure of it tin carried out faithfully.—Qffebto THE SUNDAY BAND QUESTION On Thursday evening a crowded meeting was held in the Saftesbury National School, Salisbury-street, Paddington. The meeting was summoned by persons calling il , emselves the " Friends of Religion." who were represented by Dr. S,Jencer, the Rev. J. 111Treo, and other well-knownSabbatarians. The Dr.. as proptietor of the building, took the chair, contrary to the wish of the majority of the meetino.. The Rev. J. M'Cree rose to move the first resolution, to the effect, " Thit the Sabbath being a Divine institution, beyond all human hority, it was wicke d to allow tha bands to play in the parks on Sunday, and that the thanks of the public were due to Lord Palmerston for suppressing such unchristian and desecrating scenes." The remarks of the speaker called forth the indignation of the audience, but an unparalleled scene of confusion arose upon his declaration that this meeting was not open to discuss any amendment; the exasperation of the meeting reached its height on the chairman calling in the police, who, however, found no necessity for interference. With great reluctance, the chairman agreed to an amendment, on condition that the meeting would first hear Dr. M‘Cree. The latter having spoken for nearly an hour, and declaring, when called to time, his determination to speak for an hour longer, the patience of the meeting bccaro 3 exhausted, and they insisted on the amendment being put. This was done in the following terms :—Resolved, " That the thanks of this meeting be given to Sir Benjamin Hall r the military bands to play in the parka on apointing Sunday afternoons, thereby , rdtng i cent recreation to tens of thousands of he j eats, at ord Palmerston their t ned to re- tinuance ; and that the them." The amendolE of about 1,000 to 20, with it MS gin gentle- The meeting was afterw men, and concluded a Ire with three els for Sir Benjamin H Majesty have a Queen be pa d by an ov usiasn On Wednesday last, the correspondence, of which the following is a copy, which has taken place between the Archbishop of Canterbury and Viscount Palmerston on the subject of the suppression of music in Kensington gardens on Sundays, was laid before Parliament. So much was conjectured on the subject that we do not hesitate to lay the correspondence in extenso before our readers (No. 1.) FROM THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY TO :LORD dERST ON " Lambeth, Max 10. " My Lord,—Your Lordship must permit me to address you on a subject on which I ought perhaps to have com municated with you sooner, but on which I can no longer be silent, either on my own account or on that of many of my episcopal brethren, who are appealed to very earnestly respecting the Sunday music in the park. " It is with much reluctance that I interfere in a matter which has the sanction of her Majesty's government, and in which a large class of persons is interested whom we should be most unwilling to deprive of any harmless gratifi cation. But the letters and petitions which reach me daily', and call for an expression of my opinion either in Parlia ment or elsewhere, make it impossible for me to conceal from your lordship the feelings with which these per• formances are regarded, and the offence which they occa. sioncto a large and influential portion of her Majesty's subjects, These consider the question, as to their con tinuance or discontinuance, a vital question as regard? the national religion. " Concurring as I do in these sentiments, I feel it a duty which I owe to my station to represent them to your lord ship. "I have, &c., " J. B. CANTU/M." (No. 2 ) FROM LORD PALMERSTON TO THE ARCHBISHOP ON CANTERBIJRY, " Broadlands, May 10. "My dear Lord,—l received your letter of to-day just as I was leaving London for this place. I concurred in the arrangements for performances by military bands in Kensington Gardens and in the parks for a couple of hours on Sunday afternoon, after Divine service, because 1 thought that those arrangements would afford the inhabi• tants of the metropolis innocent intellectual recreation combined with fresh air and healthy exercise, and such recreation did not seem to me to be at variance with tho soundest and purest sentiments of religion. Such was my opinton, and such is my opinion still; for I have heard nothing on the part of those who object to these arrange• ment3, which has altered my view of the matter. " But I find from your Lordship's letter, and from representations which have reached me from other guar `hat r -I-, number of persons, whose opinions are ,ntitled to respect, look upon the matter from a different point of view, and entertain in regard to it strong opinions widely different from my own. "In this state of things I am naturally led to ask myself, whether the advantage to be gained by a con- tinuance of these musical performances is sufficiently great to compensate for the evil of running counter to the religious feelings of a large body of the community ; and to that question there can be but one answer—namely, that it is not. I shall, therefore, in deference to the sen timents expressed by your Grace, on your own part, and on;that of others, take steps for discontinuing the band playing in Kensington-gardens and. in the parks on undais, "My dear Lord, yours, &c.,__ " PALMERSTON.° J LONDON GAZETTE BANKRUPTS.—Jons Av Env, Nanscawen, DaWil JAMES HODGES COTTRELL and THOMAS BENHAY Laureace red, seed Poutney-lane, Cannon-street, a merchants and seedsm St. Mary-axe, City, merchant. GEO. P Savoy-street, steam printer. ROBT. builder. JAMES WRIGHT, Bristol, cheese fac WILLIAM CLARKE, Bury St. .. Edmonds, ironmonger. PETER ENLME EDGE, Manchester, blacking and match manufacturer. GEORGE FREDERICK ABBOT, Cork, Ireland, draper. GEORGE WORRALL JONES, Crickhowell, Breconshire, baker. JOSEPH SAMUEL ROBINSON, Brook street, New-road, and Stoke, Newington, stone mason and house agent. THOMAS DICKSON the younger, Bishopgate street Within, City, and Manchester, mer chant. GEO. TARLINGTON, Devonshire-street, Portland place, lodging house keeper. FREDERICK Coogan, Derby, late of Cheadle, Staffordshire, currier. Eft tIIC FISHER. Exeter, Jail* Lieutenant-General Sir Colin Campbell arrived at Malta on the 24th ult., on board the Emperor steamer from the Crimea TILE CONVICT PALMER.—It is reported that the execution is to be undertaken by a man of the name of Smith, who had the office at the last fearful exhibition of the same kind which took place in Stafford about five years ago. REPRESENTATION OF LECEISTER,—In consequence of the decease of Mr. R. Gardner, M.P., a vacancy is caused in the representation of Leicester. A meeting of the leaders of the Liberal party has been held, at which 6 strong wish was generally expressed that the next repre sentative should be chosen from the locality, and it was resolved to invite the mayor (Mr. John Biggs) to stand in the Liberal interest. That gentleman :has accepted the invitation, and his election is extremely probable, as he is much respected in the town, having been thrice elected mayor. At the last election the Liberal candidates were returned by a very large majority. ETRE AMATEUR PANTOMIME.—A second performance of the Amateur Pantomime will take place in about a fortnight's time, most probably at Drury-lane Theatre. Already the applilations for seats are most numerous, and as the prices will be lower than on the previous occasion, a crowded house is anticipated. We believe that the pro ceeds of this and any subsequent performance (some of which, at large provincial towns, are in contemplation) will be devoted to the foundation of a charitable fund, to be called "The Fielding Fund," for the immediate relief of destitute literary men. DRURY-LANE THEATRE:—OR Wednesday Mr. Murrell, the auctioneer, submitted to publio competition, a . t the Auction Mart, City, a new renter's share for £ 5OO, in the Theatre Royal Drury-lane. The auctioneer having read the particulars and conditions of sale, said the holder of the ' share would be entitled to a transferable free admission, and to a clear sum of is. 3d. for every performance, whether night or day. He alluded to the satisfactory progress of the theatre since it has been under the spirited leseeship of Mr. E. T. Smith, which, he contended, ought materially to advance the value of these shares. After some conversa tion, £25 was offered , a nd eventually it was knocked down at £45, at which price it was sold. TILE UPPER CANADA TIMBER TRADE. The trade in timber between Quebec and Toronto is growing into im portance though tew seesee m to be aware of it. All through the winter large quantities of spars and hewed timber have been coming down the Northern Railway from about Nottawasaga, and are now being joined into rafts at the Queen's Wharfs for the Quebec market. The quality of the timber is of the best description, and the raft taken from the port last year to Quebec, was said to be superior to any that had ever belPtice been received there. The rmaafts, me of which are from s ts n s o o wconstructingconsist of white pine trees , for 105 to 112 feet long ; and square red pine, of various lengths, used for shipbuilding purposes. The masts, which are in good demand, are dressed in Quebec, and sent to England and . France. They are worth in Quebec from 400 dols to 800 dols each. One of the rafts is owned by Mr. Jacob Baker, of Trenton, who has been for twenty years engaged in the timber trade, and who first, amid a great de a l of opposition and discouragement, conceived and carried out the idea of bringirg lumber ninety miles by rail from Lake Huron, and rafting it five hundred miles to Quebec. He has found it to repay him for his trouble , and he is deserving of much credit for his enterprise. His present raft con sists of 104 white pine masts and 370 square red pine logs. There is another raft, belonging to Messrs. Marsh and Thompson, the number of logs in which we could not obtain, but it is estimated that there is not le , s than 70,000 dollars worth of timber now in the water is more constantly arriv timber was cut some six miles from t The greater quantity of the drawn on sleds over t snow to the tra twelve teams of hor The men employed are . a exclusively French CaAadians, who seem at the Deg prospect of gettinghon tho hueh" ditrink the AERer ifiuter.... Tor