The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-04-07 00:00:00

THE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION TO THE NORTHEIC DAILY TIMES is TWO GUINEAS PER ANNUM. Ee 30.,tirtbru Timm MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1856 , AT the Annual Meeting of the Members of Lloyd's, held on Wednesday, Mr. WATTS, speaking for himself and a minority of the London Under- writers, passed some sweeping strictures on the ships and shippers of England. Of those of the North he spoke with extraordinary bitterness. In lamenting the increase of business, the conse quent addition of risks, and low premiums caused by competition, Mr. WATTS was pleased to say : " There had been individual secessions, some " giving up business wholly, some in part; some " determining to refuse to insure goods to any port " of export, especially manufactured good " from the Mersey or the Clyde shipped others had come to " a similar resolution with respect to bodies of " ships and to open policies, because the experi " ence of late years had proved that no possible " profit could be made out of such a class of risks." Fortunately we are in a position to tell Mr. WATTS, that, if there was no Lloyd's in existence, the shippers of the Mersey and the Clyde would be able to effect insurances on " manufactured goods.' London underwriters have found this out already. Even Mr. WATTS admits, that " while everything " had done homage to what he supposed, in the " phrase of the day, he must describe as the pro " 'gress of the age,' there had been no analogous " movement on the part of the underwriter, who g‘ had not adapted his system of business to the " alterations that occurred, and the natural couse- quenee was, that under the pressure of competi " tion, which acted with peculiar severity in the " direction of profits, he found himself distanced "in the race." All this appears to be very possible, and, indeed, perfectly - trt has changed vastly Room was first establis mercantile world since Lloyd's Underwriters, We have lived to see Kangaroos swimrair sea, and Flying-fish out-ru Red Jackets. like ducks on the ayes by range and romantic times, verily, Mr. WATTS lestion if the export the and general ship pers o f g o ods in North 1 tam y submit to be lone to " death nderous tongues." Mr. WATTS had a tolerably "good case for his lade out no soon client, than he set to work, like a very bad lawyer, dente which is necessary to prevent the wanton usurpation to demolish it without mercy, of the rights of our town and port, and the protection of Some men are never to be pleased with their the pockets of its ratepayers. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LITERPOOL, SATURDAY EVENING, There was no change in the tone of the Liver pool Cotton Market to•day, but the amount •of business done has not been quite so large, the sales only reaching 8,000 bales, inclusive of 2,000 taken for speculation and export. The supply continues liberal, and prices are without change. The Liverpool Share Market opened this morning with considerable firmness, and throughout the day there was a buoyant feeling, the market closing firm at the following quotations :—Aberdeen, 13+ 14. Chester and Birkenhead, 151 16. Caledonian, 30 30+. Chester and Holyhead, 16+ 161. Eastern Counties, t 101 10 7-16. East Lancashire, 191 19+ Great Northern, 238 231. Ditto A, 9+ 10+. Great Western, 64+ 6471. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 88 88+. Liverpool, Crosby, and South port, 16 16/, London and North Western Stock, 1011 1011. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 28+ 29. Ditto Preference, na 11 1 , Ditto New 6 per cent. Pref., +p. Midland Stock, 741 75. North British, 8+ B+. North Stafford shire, 6 511 South Eastern, 21 11-16 211. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 19 13-16 19 15-10. York and North Midland, 28-a 28+ Leeds Capital Stock, 15+ 16. Dutch Rhenish, 2 2+-p. Ditto New Shares 33- 31p. Great Western of Canada. 25+ 251 Ditto New Shares, 2 11-16 2 13-16 p. Ditto 2nd issue, 2+ 28p. Great Luxembourg, 6+ 60. The movements of specie this week have been important. The imports amount to 769,0007., being the largest within the same period of time for some months past, and comprise—by the Ravenshourne, from Antwerp, 32 packages of bullion; the Sultan, from the Mediterranean, 7157, ; the La Plata, from the West Indies, &c., $2,839,000, or 565,0007., of which 80,000/. was in gold, and the rest in silver; the Baltic, from America, $790,971, or 1k9,0001. ; the Alma, from Alexandria, 5,0004 ; the Holland, from Ostend, 3 packages of bullion; the Roman Emperor, from St. Helena, 3 packages of specie. In addition to the above, the Brilliant arrived to-day from Geelong, having on board gold to the value of 68,0001. The exports amounted to 530,0007., and comprises —for the West Indies, 4,7307.; the Pera, for Alex andria and the East Indies, about 487,1241., of which 28,656/. was in gold, and the rest in silver, divided as follows :—gold to Alexandria 1,0007., Ceylon 7,6701., Singapore 667., and Hong Kong 19,920/. ; silver to Bomby 166,5197., Madras 12,8571., Calcutta 74,0037., Singapore 25,9907., Hong Kong 81,0357., and Shanghae 41,309/. Mr. William Avens, in his circular to-day, gives the following report of the London Money and Stock Markets for the past week : Notwithstanding the announcement of peace, and a pro gressive return of confidence, the Money Market has partially retained the stringency which characterised it at the end of last week. Discounts have been no lower, while the demand has been active and increasing. The pressure is mainly attributable to two causes ; first, to several banks having not only limited their usual advances in certain classes of trade, but called in outstanding loans, and next, to the preparations to meet the commercial bills which fell due yesterday. These causes, though severely felt, can only be temporary. Money cannot be permanently dear now that peace has returned, while specie is flowing in, and the exchanges are becoming more favourable, owing to the activity of the export trade. An apprehension is undoubt edly abroad that a speculative mania will set in before the end of summer. It is this impression which induces so much caution on the part of bankers and money dealers, and it may, possibly, be the means of keeping the market tight longer than is currently expected. But on the other hand, it is highly probable that the Bank of England will shortly reduce the rate of interest on long dated bills from seven to six per cent, and that in about three months it will be followed by a general reduction to five per cent. Money will then gradually become cheaper, and the holders of public securities be the first to derive advan tage from the change. In the Stock Exchange money was in great demand during the early part of the week at an average rate of eight per cent. It is now worth 54 per cent, the rate may possibly increase as the Consol settlement, for the 10th, progresses ; but, on the other hand, considerable relief may be expected from the payment of the April divi dends next week, which will throw about £3,000,000 upon the market. Peace was signed on Sunday. Consols on Saturday closed at 927 to 93. On Monday they opened at 931 to -1- 4 and the highest price afterwards attained was 937, The immedia ce effect of the announcement, therefore, proved that the peace had been " discounted ;" for not only was the market almost stationary, but little or no business was done, showing that, with money at present rates, Con sols are now at about their natural value. The lowest price since has been 93 toy ; all attempts to force them below 93 have hitherto entirely failed, as purchasers always come in upon the least appearance of a decline upon the present prices. For the Bth of May, the next Account, the quotations were 933 to -a, at the close yesterday. It was in Railway Shares that the announcement of peace produced the greatest improvement. An extremely active business immediately commenced in all descriptions, prices advanced from £2 to £3, and the market has been good ever since. Subsequently there were some symptoms of a slight reaction, owing to sales for the realisation of profits on previous purchases, but they have abated ; and the market may he considered as strong in tone. Foreign Railway Shares, especially Belgian, have been in good demand ; and have advanced considerably. The E ist India lines are also in great favour ; and large investments are making in them. Great Western of Canada, the dividend on which is at the rate of 8 per cent. are firm, and are likely to be much sought after. Guaranteed Shares have been largely dealt in for permanent investment. Pernambuco lt to pm. The Railway calls for this month amount to £2.432,802. Foreign Securities have been extremely active, and a large bona jib and speculative business has been done in all descriptions, especially Turkish and Mexi can. The improvement has averaged nearly 3 per cent. since Saturday. Joint Stock Bank Shares, though with little doing, are increasing in value. London and County have fluctuated considerably, having been done at 32 and also at 29 ; yesterday they closed at 301. Bank of Egypt are at 1,3 to 4 pm. Ottoman, lt ton pm. In Miscellaneous Shares, Australian Agricultural have advanced £9 since Wednesday. To-day business has been quiet, without any particular feature ; but the markets are firm, and the tendency is towards further improvement. Consols opened at 938 for the 10th inst., and closed at 93 to H. For the Bth of May the price was 931 to 1. Railway Shares continue in demand and are firm at our quotations. Some of the principal Stocks appear inclined to advance, and more enquiry is being made in lines that have been neglected during the late lengthened depression, R 9, indeed, there has been for several days past. Belgian lines maintain their improved prices. The East India lines are unchanged. Foreign Securi ties are good at our quotations. Mexican, always a speculative stock, has been done at 23k, closing at 221 to 23. In Joint Stock Banks nothing of any importance is doing. London and County have been done at 311 and 338 ; Ottomans closed at 28 to pm.; National Discount Ito 4 pm. ; and Bank of Egypt 11 to 2 pm. There has been na particular demand for Money. Rates unchanged. In the Mincing-lane Markets, this week, there has been more activity, and the quotations of some of the principal staples have improved. Sugar has been in request, but the market closed with a quieter appearance than it presented at the com mencement of business on Tuesday. The advance in prices has been 6d to is per cwt., which has been maintained with firmness. The stocks of sugar at the chief ports of Great Britain, on the Ist April, were 87,351 tons, against 81,175 tons at the same period of 1855. The market for coffee has been quiet, but firm, and the supply has again been limited. The dealings in cocoa have been small. Tea has ruled dull. Rice has been much depressed, although an increased inquiry has existed. Very little has been done in saltpetre, but former rates have ruled firm. Spices have been rather cheaper, and rum has met with a good inquiry at full rates. The tallow market has been quiet. The following are the Gazette average prices of Muscovado Sugar, for the week ending April Ist, 1856, exclusive of Custom's duties payable thereon, on the importation thereof into Great Britain : From the West Indies, 265. 21d. per cwt. ; from Mauritius, 265. 71d. ; from the East Indies, 235. 101-d. Average price of the three foregoing de scriptions, 265. ld. A good deal of surprise was occasioned to-day at the announcement of the suspension of Mr. W. 0. Young, the shiphroker, for a large amount. This unfortunate event was, it is stated, accelerated by the stoppage of Messrs. Syers, Walker and Co., which took place yesterday. Another house was also alleged to be in difficulties, but its business being small the affair did not excite much interest. The liabilities of Messrs. Syers, Walker and Co., it is said, will range between 150,0001. and 200,000/. The price of gold at Hamburg is 4268 per mark, and the exchange on London at short 13.78, making gold 0 . 87 per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg. . The course of Exchange at New York on London is 109 l per cent., which leaves only a very small COMMERCIAL STATIONERY, CHARLES WHOLESALE STATIO 19, SOUTH JOHN-STRI WILLMER, TE R AND PRINTER, ET, LIVERPOOL. T ' n attention of Merchants, Brokers, Trades and oth ,, - - - , .tfully drawn to the fol o wing list of CAM PRICES for - LETTER PAPER Per Ream. For 3 Reams. s. d. .t' S. d. , 6 0 0 17 6 superfine large thin Cream Lai( Ditto ditto Blue Wove Ditto ditto Yellow Wove Bank Post (Towgood's) for Foreign 1 7 6 1 1 0 Correspondence f _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 6 018 0 6 0 0 17 0 Ditto French, extra thin 61 1 0 FOOLSCAP OR CUSTOM HOUSE PAPER Per Ream, , 9 0 Thin Blue Laid Middle Yellow Wove ENVELOPES. Laid Adhesive, full letter size. Thick Yellow Wove, ditto.... .... NOTE PAP ER Saperfine Large Cream Laid, 1 Ditto Ditto Blue W Half-bound, c and inde COUN BOOKS, ry description, manntactu. est not LETTER COPYING BOOKS, ceive prompt attention. For 3 Reams. 1 6 0 961 7 6 .. ss. per 1000, 6s. per 1000. r 5 quires, or 38 6d per ream ,r 5 quires, or 3s 6d per ream 480 do, 7s ;. 500 do, 7s 6d; 580 do, 8s 6d 3 on the premises, in the and at prices equally low. 490 leaves, bast style, on ,' Orders from the Countr WHOLESALE PAPER WAREHOUSE, SOUTH JOHN-STREET, LIVERPOOL WILLMER'S RAILWAI AND STEAMBOAT GUIDE, for APRILLIPRICE TWOPENCE. Sold by Cnkluss Wmt.mas, 19, South John-street, and by all Booksellers. rrrial .14a1r5 THIS DAY ]Dss, the 7th inst., at a Quarter to Eleven o'clock, at the Brokers' office, 11, Temple-court, 150 Half-Chests Lisbon ORANGES, ex Douro, 176 Boxes Bitter DITTO, ex Euphrates, 202 Cases Messina LEMONS, ex Lizzie Garrow, 300 Bags Barcelona NUTS, ex Estrella, 71 .Do. Brazil DITTO, ex Douro, 100 Do. Do. DITTO, ex Princess Royal, • 10 Do. Spanish CHESNUTS, 10 Bundles Faro BASKETS. 200 Kegs Spanish OLIVES. Apply to HOUGHTON OLEVY, Brokers. T o.l‘l 0 R R 0 W. TO -MORROW, the Bth instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at Golding and Nash's saleroom, Corn Exchange, Brans- wick-street, About 2,500 Sacks First !and Second Quality English Manufactured FLOUR. Samples may be seen, and further particulars obtained, on applieation tothe Brokers, J. &M. HARNETT, 10, Fenwick-street. To close an account, To-In/mow, the Bth instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at the Brokers' office, Corn Exchange-buildings, Bruns- wick-street, Apply to To-mcamow, the Bth instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at the Brokers' office, 4, Lancaster-buildings, 150 Tons Patagonian GUANO, of good analysis, ex Maitland.—Anply to JOHN DAVIES & CO., Brokers. ;On account of whom it may concern. TO-MORROW, the Bth instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at Golding and Nash's saleroom, Corn Exchange, Bruns wick-street, _ _ _ _ ex America. About 242 Barrels FLOUR, For particulars apply to J. & M. HARNETT, Brokers, 10, Fenwick-street. WEDNESDAY On WEDNESDAY ne Broker's :t, the 9th inst. at One o'c ck, at the cc, 7, Exchange Chambers, Tithebarn-street, 6229 Double Bundles PIASSAVA, now landing ex Jamaica, from Bahia.—For further par ticulars apply to FRANCIS J. EATON, Broker. EARLY DELIVERY 0 subscriber within four m at Rock-ferry, Tran-uer I not receive 1 cause of complaint n which th some hou ald hay disappointment to 0 EVENING EDITION OW" An Evening Edition of the NORTHERN DAILY TIMES is now Published every Afternoon, at Three o'clock, containing the Markets, together with all the News of the Day, up to the hour of going to Press. About 2350 Bushels Egyptian WHEAT, GOLDING & NASH, Brokers To-MORROW, the Bth instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' office, 4, Lancaster-buildings, 1225 Sacks Thin Oblong LINSEED CAKE, 37 Barrels now landing ex Ellen Austen, from New York.—Apply to JOHN DAVIES & CO., Brokers. THE " NORTIIE f the I —Any ,1 Exchange. oodside, Old t, or New Brighton NORTHERN TIMES .ng a note tion if door; through )ped, as the detention at sent, and causes delay and own or any other person's labour. There are maw worms in trade, as well as in the more secluded walks of science and philosophy. Mr. WATTS is one of these. He tells us that the Underwriters' liability began everywhere, and ended no where in these days. He then invites us to look at the incessant risk for which Underwriters now are liable. First, he said—" There was the great " change made in the size of mercantile vessels ; " the unuJieldy' and dangerous class of vessels now " employed ; the clipper nuisance and danger; the use "of iron in the construction of large ships; the " difficulty, as every shipowner well knew, of pro " curing competent captains and mates ; the " impossibility of manning ships with ablebodied "British seamen ; the necessity of making use of " undersized, drunken, outport and foreign lubbers, " quite unfit for seamen's duties, thanks to legisla " tive tinkering of the laws by ignorant statesmen, `‘ for the most part set in motion by interested "adventurers, who now felt the consequences of " their own selfishness, and were the most eager "to retrace their steps ; above all, look at the "increased risk of collision, arising from the intro- duction of steam, and the reckless sacrifice of safety to speed." Here we have a catalogue of according to Mr. WATTS, those hanges to which, Aters at LLOYD'S have not adapted their system of doing business. It is strange, however, to find a man in this practical age, stand ing up in public, and giving utterance to arrant - - Underwriters can write goods or not, as they please. There is no law to compel them to run risks, and right well the gentlemen sitting at Lloyd's know this, and how to use their discretion. Competition has no doubt reduced their profits; and the employ. ment of large ships, instead of old crazy tubs, make their losses fall with increased weight when acci dents do occur; but we deny that large ships are more dangrous than small ones—that clippers are a nuisance—that the use of iron in the construc tion of ships adds to the risk of insurers—that the employment of steam has led to a reckless sacrifice of safety to speed—and that the captains, mates, and ships' crews of the present time are worse than they were forty or twenty years ago. Such notions, emanating from Lloyds, might have been thought exceedingly ominous, if Mr. WATTS had not been met by an overwhelming majority of the associated Underwriters, and his motion thrown aside. Turning from ships to com merce, Mr. WATTS dealt with the whole mercantile community with the same severity. He asserted that a system of imposition was practised on the Underwriter ; that there was an organised system of premeditated fraud in the guise of claims for particular average, for damages by sea water, which was rapidly identifying itself with ordinary business, and against which the Underwriter had not sufficient protection, and that it was impossible to write goods to any port in the world without having a claim made for alleged sea damage. To all this he added, with some truth no doubt : —" The extent and audacity of this system indi " sated a condition of commercial morality per " fectly appalling. Shippers and manufacturers " looked not to the profit of the markets so much "as to the profit they could extract from the pockets of underwriters by manufactured claims for pretended sea damage. It was necessary to " cheek this nefarious business. It could not, how. " ever, be done by the present safeguards. It was " a delusion to consider the law as affording any protection to undorwritorg against dishonoot " claims. The extra costs, if successful—which " was very doubtful indeed—and the annoyance, " would be found in nearly every instance to out " weigh the amount of the dishonest claim.'' Here the speaker alluded to the agency; and "Average Staters " system, which he declared to be most defective, as the mode Of payment placed interest in direct opposition to honesty. But in cases of this sort, where the evils are so gigantic, the public always expect to find some plan proposed which will meet the alarming symptoms complained of. They are, however, loomed to disappointment in this instance, for the proposition Mr. WATTS had to make was— or the meeting to agree to establish a board of investigation, to which all doubtful and disputed " claims should be referred. The decision of this " board should be binding, either for the claim to " be paid, or resisted out of a common fund. He also proposed that a register of claims, the names of par ties, and the nature of the claims, be kept for the " use of the members." So small a mouse never before followed from the travail of a mountain. Mr. WATTS would have sufferers by shipwreck handed over to a board of investigators, whose interest, like that of their agents, would be at variance with the speedy settlement of claims ; and a register opened in which the names of unfortunate shippers would be inserted, with a view of shutting them out from insurance after the first accident 1 Mr. WATTS is evidently one of those philanthrophists who are always ready to sacrifice the many for the few ; and because there may be some isolated cases of fraud practised on Underwriters by dishonest shippers, he would have the names of the first manufacturers in the kingdom placed on LLOYD'S felon list, if they happened to have goods damaged more than once in a commercial life, by sea-water ! We wish Mr. WATTS and his fellow Underwriters a happy reception for their bantling on Wednesday next, when the discussion is to be revived. THE TOWN DUES QUESTION.—We have reason to believe sident of the Board of Trade will move to-night in the House of Commons the appointment of the that the Vice-p Select Committee, to whom will be referred the questions involved in the rejected Local Dues on Shipping Bill. We have reson to believe that the right hon. gentleman will propose the following members to constitute the Select Committee :—Mr. Lo we (Kidderminster), Mr. Milner Gibson (Manchester), Mr. Cobden (West Yorkshire), Mr. Horsfall (Liverpool), Mr. Hardy (Leominster), Sir. J. Duckworth (Exeter), Mr. Deedes (East Kent), Mr. Fen wick (Sunderland), Mr. Cardwell (Oxford), Mr. Bouverie (Kilmarnock), Lord Duncan (Forfarshire), Mr. Headlam (Newcastle -on-Tyne), Sir Stafford Northcote (Dudley), Lord Hotham (East Yorkshire), Mr. Moffatt (Ashburton). Looking at the constitution of the committee, we see in it ingredients which should ensure the most energetic action on the part of those who entertain the opinion that the recent attempt of the Government was based in injustice, robbery and spoliation. In analysing this list of names, we find that no less than eight of the members of the tribunal are favourable, if not pledged, to the views sought to be carried out by the Government on this question, while the opponents of the scheme have only Eve on whom to rely, and the sentiments of the remaining two members are at present unknown. We thus class the committee, supposing a division to take place :—For the Government scheme, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Fenwick, Mr. Cobden, Mr. Cardwell, Mr. Bouverie, Lord Duncan, Mr. Moffatt, and Mr. Lowe, the father of the scheme, who will, as a matter of course, occupy the chair. Of the opponents to the plan, we enumerate Lord Hotham, Mr. Headlam, Mr. Hardy, Mr. De e d es , and Mr. Iforsfall, "" we place in the neutral list Sir S. Northcote and Sir - According to usual practice, the committee, when will forthwith open their i nqu i ry, and hence a no n t oin ime te i d, s to be lost in the organisation of the evi- Y. Duckworth THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVRRPOOL, MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1860 profit on the importation of gold from the United States. The French General Direction of the Customs have published the tables of the exports and im ports of merchandise, with the amounts of duty paid thereon throughout the ports of France, for the month of Feb., and during the two first months of the year, as compared with the corresponding periods in 1854 and 1855. In the first report, the duties received on foreign merchandise, amounted to 13,000,000 f., in round numbers, being an increase of three millions, compared with the same month of the two preceding years. The total receipts for the second period was 24 millions, being one nail• lion over 1855, and three millions over 1854. In the articles imported there was an increase in grain, flour, and all cereals, as well as animal food ; olive oil, iron in castings and bars, cotton, silk, hemp, flax, linen, cochineal, indigo, &c., and a diminution in wines, spirits, coffee, cocoa, oleaginous grains, colonial and foreign sugars, wool, copper, lead, and zinc. In the ex ports there was a considerable increase in wines, spirits, machinery, articles of dress, soap, crystal wares, woollen and cotton fabrics, and linen and silk manufactures. Raising the duty on all chemical salts increased the receipts from 2,292,682 f. in 1855, to 2,946,788 f. in 1856. The stocks of merchandise on hand are large, especially of grain, cotton, wool, colonial sugars, olive oil, &c., but small in other articles. During the two first months of the year the shipping entered inwards from foreign countries was in the aggregate 127,493 tons, and 84,366 tons outwards. THE COURT The Queen held a Court and Privy Council at three o'clock on Friday afternoon at Buckingham Palace. At the Court, Count Colloredo had an audience, and delivered to her Majesty his letter of recall as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the Emperor of Austria The Hon. George Mifflin Dallas had his first audience of the Queen, and presented his credentials as Envoy Extra ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States of America. Their Excellencies were respectively introduced by Viscount Palmerston, G.C.8., acting for the Earl of Clarendon, the Queen's Secretary at State for Foreigh Affairs. The Privy Council was attended by the Prince Consort, the Earl of Harrowby, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir George Grey, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith, the Right Hon. M. T. Baines, Earl Spencer, the Marquis of Breadalbane, the Duke of Wellington, and the Marquis of Abercorn. Sir Lawrence Peel was, by command of the Queen, sworn of her Majesty's most honourable privy council. Her Majesty baying. been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. William Henry Lord Leigh to be Lord Lieutenant of the county of Warwick, the oaths of office were admin istered to his lordship. The Queen gave audience to Viscount Palmerston and Earl Spencer. Prince Albert rode on horseback with the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred. The dinner party in the evening included the Marquis of Breadalbane, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Macdonald, General Berreiros (Portuguese service), Major• General Wylde, and Colonel Wetherall. SATURDAY, APRIL s.—Her Majesty walked in the grounds of the palace. The Right Hon. C. P. Villiers, Judge Advocate-general, had an audience of the Queen relative to his department. His Royal Highness Prince Albert left the palace at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, to preside at a meeting of the committee of the governors of the Wellington College, held at the apartments of the Fine Arts Commission in the new Houses of Parliament. The Queen took a drive at five o'clock this afternoon, in an open carriage and four, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and one of the younger princes, and attended by the lady in waiting and two of her Majesty's equerries, the latter being on horseback. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, with Colonel Seymour, left the Palace, on horseback, at the same time. A dinner party was given by the Queen this evening, to a distinguised circle, comprising her Royal Highness the Duchess of ent, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam bridge, the Earl of Elgin, Lord and Lady Hardinge, Lady Macdonald, the Right Hon. Charles Villiers, Lady Fanny Howard, Baron Smola, Colonel Bingham, Baroness de Speth, Captain Wissiack, and Lord Dufferin. The Queen's Drawing-room next Thursday is expected to be fully attended. It will be the first Court for the pre sentation of ladies this season. WRECK OF THE SCREW STEAMER MINHO—Loss OF NINETY-FOUR LlVES.—Advices from Gibraltar bring us the melancholly intelligence of the loss of the screw steamer Minho, Captain Marquillas, on her passage from this port to Barcelona. It seems that the ill-fated vessel, on the 28th ultimo, when off Tarifa, came into collision with the transport ship Minden, and received such damage that she almost immediately sank, She had on board 115 souls, of whom only four passengers and seventeen of the crew (twenty-one in all) were saved. We regl et further to learn that Captain Marquillas is supposed to have gone down with the steamer. A MAN SAWN TO DEATH.—On Friday, at Ardwick, Manchester, a man, named Israel Riley, was literally sawn to death. He was in the employ of Messrs. Bennett, timber merchants, Hyde-road, and he had the charge of the cir cular saw. This can be oiled and greased only when it is in motion. Between four and five o'clock on Friday after noon, after greasing one side of it, Riley attempted to step over, upon the iron platform on which the wood to be sawn is placed, in order to get at the other side ; and, as he did so, his foot slipped and he fell upon the saw. It took off one of his legs, cut open hie side, and threw him forward in this horribly mutilated condition. Some of his fellow workmen caught him and prevented him falling ; but he lived only a few minutes. He was a steady man, and he was acquainted with the saw, as he had been in Messrs. Bennett's employ since June last. He leaves a widow and three children. The inquest was held on Saturday, by Mr Herford, city coroner, and a verdict of " accidental death" returned. ST. ANNE'S DISPENSARY AND EYE AND EAR INSTITU TION, 9, ROSE-HlLL.—Week ending April s,—New patients entered on the books last week, viz—Relieved at the institution, 161 ; relieved at their own dwellings, 67. Total, 228. Visitors.—Mr. E. Watts, and Mr. T. Kirk. Hon. secretary and treasurer—Joseph Kitchen, Esq. Trim LATE EXECUTION.—The Sheriffs of London and Middlesex have sent in their report to the:Secretary of State, in reference to the unhappy circumstances attending the execution of the murderer Bousfield, at the Old Bailey, on Monday last. The Sheriffs report that Calcraft, the execu tioner, was unnerved by a letter which he had received from a party of roughs, threatening his life on the scaffold ; and that the unhappy circumstances of the execution were aggra vated by the physical prostration of the wretched victim when brought up for execution. LIVERPOOL ROYAL INFIRMARY. Week ending sth April, 1856.—Admitted : le-patients, 37 ; out-patients 5 ; casuals during the week, 9. Discharged : In-patients, cured, 15; relieved, and at own request, 12 ; made out patients, 8 ; irregular, 2 ; dead, 4. Remain in the house, 163, House visitors : Edward Gibbon and William Gregson, Esqrs. Physician and surgeon for the ensuing week : Dr, Turnbull and Mr. Long. House surgeon : Mr. G. B. Salford. Junior house surgeon : Mr. Cecil Webster. Chaplain : Rev. H. T. Garrod, B.A. Robert Hutchison, treasurer. CORONER'S COURT.—An inquest was to be held on the b )dy of a man, named Joseph Harris, who, it was supposed, had hung himself in his father's kitchen, as reported in this journal. From inquiries, however, it was discovered that there were some suspicious circumstances connected with the case, which rendered an adjournment necessary, fo r th e purpose of procuring some additional evidence. It was dis. covered that when the body of the deceased w a s f oun d th e hands were tied behind him, with the cord by which he was suspended. The inquest will be resumed to-morrow (Tues day.) - - • - THE SELECT VESTRY. —On Saturday, the polling for the election of a select vestryman was commenced at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and was continued until four o'clock in the afternoon, when the following was the result :—Mr. Flannagan, 335; Mr. Tyrel, 330. Majority, 5. The result was received with cheers by the friends of the former gentleman. Yesterday, the town was extensively placarded with large bills, calling upon " the friends of P ro t es t ant i sm " to be early at the poll thismorning, to record their votes, for the purpose of opposi...g the " Romanist backed as he was by the churchwardens ." The poll i s announced to be again opened this morning at ten o'clock. LA.TEST INTELLIGENCE, THE PEACE. PARIS, SUNDAY EVENING The Monite'ur of to-day announces that pending the exchange of the ratifications of the Peace Treaty of Paris, a maritime armistice has been con cluded between the belligerent powers. [This news has been already anticipated by the letter of our own Paris correspondent.—En. N.T.] RUSSIA A despatch dated Berlin the sth instant, men- tions that an Imperial ukase has been published giving permission for the exportation of corn ARRIVAL OF THE HERMANN SOUTHAMPTON, SUNDAY. The steamer Hermann has arrived at this port from New York, with dates to the 21st ult FRANCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING. Another sitting of the Congress has been held to-day. I am assured, on fair authority, that the French Emperor, notwithstanding the conclusion of peace, clings more firmly than ever to the English alli ance, and that, as a proof of his sincerity, he even contemplates entering into a liberal commercial treaty with England. His decided adoption of the English alliance, has, I am told, made a profound impres sion on the Russian negociators, and in conse quence, they are much more civil to England than they were at first disposed to be. Count Orloff I hear loudly complains that the Princess Lieven and M. de Kisselef, the two Russian diplomatists in Paris, before the war corn menced, completely deceived the Russian Govern. went, by their reports on the state of France, anti on the impossibility of an alliance between France and England. The Princess Lieven has closed her salon The Journal des Debate announces somewhai authoritatively, that the French and English governments have not determined that their alliance shall be exercised, if necessary, against the United States ; but this seems to be simply a new version of what Lord Clarendon said months ago. The question, whether or not France would be disposed to support England in the event of a war with the States, is a good deal discussed here. Most people, French as well as English seem to think that she would ; but though, most undoubtedly, her present government bears no good will to the States, and though recent pro- ceedings of the States have greatly depopularised them in France, it is not likely that France is disposed to go to war with them, de gaiete de caur► and still less merely to oblige England. A private telegraphic despatch from Hamburg says, that the departure of the Russian crews for Riga, to man the gunboats, had been counter manded. A Credit Mobilier Society is, it is said, to be established at Constantinople, and the Roths childs are to invest upwards of £2,000,000 in it I am told the Austrian troops will very shortly evacuate the Legations. Yesterday took place the reception of the Duke de Broglie, as member of the Academie Francaise and, as usual, he delivered a long speech in eulo glum of his predecessor, Count de St. Aulaire, for merly French Ambassador at London ; but, though he was a politician speaking of a politician, he said nothing remarkable. M. Nisard, who replied to him, and who is an adherent of the present govern ment, wanted to praise the coup d etat which raised the Emperor to the throne, but this the Academy would not allow. THE ABANDONMENT OP THE SHIP EURIPA.—The enquiry into this case terminated on Saturday before Mr. Mansfield and [Captain Schomberg. After the examination of several witnesses, the court decided on sending up the captain's certificate to the board of trade for the present. THE Lams ELECTIONS.—Mr. John Ennis, governor of the bank of Ireland, and chairman of the Irish Midland Great Western railway, is about to offer himself as a candidate for Athlone on liberal principles, and will in all probability, be successful, although it is srid he will have a competitor in Mr. John Reynolds. In the borough of Ennis no opposition is expected to the re-election of Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, the new Attorney General. LIVERPOOL INFIRMARY FOR CHILDREN.— Patrons : The Right Hon. the Earl of Derby ; T. B. Horsfall, Esq., M.P. ; J. C. Ewart, Esq, M.P. ; the Venerable John Jones, M.A., Archdeacon of Liverpool ; Rev. Augustus Campbell, M.A., Rector of Liverpool. Monthly Report, March, 1856: Fresh patients admitted during the month, 88 ; patients who have received treatment during the month,l67 ; remaining under treatment, April Ist, 105. Medical Officers : Mr. Stephens, Mr. Hey. Surgeon Dentist: Mr. Newman. M: KOSSUTH IN CIrESTER•-M. Kossuth will deliver in the Music Hall, Chester, to-night, the first of two lectures " on the probable effects of the concordat recently con cluded between the Pope and Francis Joseph, of Austria, on Hungary in general, and the Protestantism of Hungary in particular." This is the first visit of M. Kossuth to this part of the country, and there can be little doubt that the fame of his name, combined with the attractive subject on which he is to discourse, will draw together an over flowing audience. Indeed, on this occasion his hearers will have the double pleasure of listening to eloquence unsur passed in any age, and of benefitting an institution deserving of the largest measure of public support, inasmuch as the proceeds of the evening will be given to the Chester Mechanics' Institution. PASSENGERS PER R.M.S. ARABIA, FROM BOSTON AND HALIFAX TO LIVERPOOL —Mrs. Francis H. Booth, W. L. Tucker, Mrs. Kirk Booth, Miss H. Tappan, Miss Sarah Booth, Mrs. E. B. Drummond, Mrs. MeNear and two daughters, Mr. Kussar and lady, Messrs. A. J. Amson, Maas, W. B. S. Cook, J. J. Townsend, T. Pearce, J. H. Green, C. H. Janson, Lagrave, V. Gross, J. W. Easton, L. Krontwall, J. B. Alder, A. Wachenheim, L. Lamberger, Catlin, Ed. Barnes, jun., W. Spencer, George Johnstone, F. R. Starr, J. W. Bigelow, Argenti, J. B. Moore, David Arklay, F. A. Hersch, Hon. 3, G. Palfray, J. E. Amory, Thomas Howell, G. Finlay, G. H. Hughes, Layard, R. Fisher, Mrs. G. A Schmidt an d three children, Messrs. Ashworth, J. Huzhes, J. Collan, J. Churchman and lady, Dr. Berryman, William Denton, J. T. Jenkins, Isaac Wilde, A. Eullgien, C. A .Moodye ; Capt. William Day and four seamen, taken off the barque Romulus of Bristol, by the ship Chariot of Fame, of Boston ; Mr. John Kane, Miss Mellen, Messrs. A. Blumenthal, J. Blumenthal, T. Herman, lady and servant, F. C. Hilton, T. S. Gold, Deputy-commander general Graybault, lady, and three children, Lieutenant colonel Mayers and Son, Mr. Molloy, List Mr. W. Gaseous, and Mr. Thomas Williams 1 w.1I•. ' . '_ , .. _ . _ THE MISSING STEAMER PACIFIu. (From the New York Herald.) 4 .„i t e The return of the propeller Aron - , to Sandy Hook, from her first cruise in search of t t f missing steamer Pacific, and her report of her tore success, ife. su a ccess, has, in many minds, resolved their gloomY . 0 1 b dings into certainty. The Pacific is out from Liverpoo pot Captain Barge,he 59 days to-day, and yet we find from 60 to 1 00 d a Y s for unusually long passages, at this season of the year , , f t our best packets. Amongst the arrivals at this P° o . ` o ; are 1 the 1 ship Cornelius Grinnell, 60 claY: Bremen; London ; bark Coriolanus, 74 days from bri brig Von Schack, 100 days from Newcastle ; 0 Frances, 40 days from St. Domingo ; ship Alac nu Cape s days from Marseilles ; ship Harvest arrived at the ~d , y 9 of Virginia, in 90 days from Liverpool; brig Eri , t 1 7 1 th from Aux Cayes, for Boston, was spoken on,_t''',,roc, inst., short of provisions ; had lost nearly all ue r : he se nd intended putting into Liverpool, N.S. F" r1 "rollY facts, it will be seen that on the hypothesis genE'cific thought most probable—that the detention of the ~ e t a her e has been caused by the fields of ice od Cape ioc---„„e for ought to be no gronnds for real alarm certainly eu",hreo despair, should she not be heard frOm for two or ' weeks to come. The propeller Arctic left New York, in search , °ll ro th e e t 11th of February, and steered east-solitheast, aheadif.past with a gale on the 12th. It commenced about ha lf pa o'clock in the afternoon, the wind blowin,g, 'f lo u• rs , northwest ; it blew severely for about forty-eig",',id,V and left the vessel with eight feet of water in the l'u'd o ric reason of the bunkers not being secured, at the when leaving. 1 , ql ) (From the Nevi York Courier and Enquirer, ira,r,c"r",,,lo Our belief in the safety of the missing steams "1-",,csed has become extinct. Fifty-nine dayshave new eaeen since she left the Mersey, and no tidings have ,e v i e iv t ° Two steamers despatched spooe,their search have returned, reportingwestern errand a fruitless one. Intelligence from tit 6 " bu t Islands has been received down to the 18th Fehreaqieth it makes no mention of the object of our solicitude. i it to reluctance and pain, we are at last compelled to el,, is our mind the conviction that the Pacific is noW drt,'Ll atone wreck. the cavernous depths of the ocean, a shattered, sutrasong wreck. Four weeks ago we wrote h,fully, givi n g f " - best op . zc om d.iy for the hope that was in us, and we now feel it rn th e .- to assign the causes which have blanche d f be features of hope into the paleness of deV ir 'enth ° U l'A.,. , ~.- :0 inter has been one of extraordinary several,/ , trader s sea and land. Tempests have desolated the latitudes most frequented by European s 9t while the frigidity of the temperature ' in l oc , to the same time imnaired the ability of the Tior ieer AB to d But Winu d oip manage his barque as to defy the storm. waves had before exhausted their power u Ort th e g ° ol ° 10 11 P Pacific, and by her panting engines - she dPashed, 60- 1 wag from her lofty and massive sidesthefeaMing nan-atitrYs, not by these that she perished. In the month of " OP vast portion of the Atlantic ocean, always oP en t ? c a n i of bi tion at that season of the year, was taken posse.c,ssl be lief° an • y continent, with its mountains and plains. We Of ° tha l t e ainst this icy barrier, in fancied security t Wasthe tbe dashed re with impetuous speed, and that destruction obit' suit. We cannot resist the conclusion that the sbiP wreck seen on the 7th of February by testa the s - issia Edinburgh, was all that will ever be seen uf the • °ll steamship. The Pacific sailed from LiyerPo", 5 01 e porteo , he rl the 23rd of Jauuary, before any ice had been r re qc with the winds that then prevailed she would ha re 2sth of in due course lat. 47 dg. lon. 46 dg. on or about thpeopoteread January, and would then most certainly have . e ,, n ";fie l' e the ice. The Persia sailed three days after the rac, - I ' e e oa running, probably, a degree further riouth. struc k t rr" e b t e e : the 31st of January, in lat. 46 dg. lon. 46 dg. ~i - ; , ,' 'b rg,' counter was not without peril. The steamshie P`-4°,541 reported that "on the 7th of Feb in lat. 46 31, lon, be (/' at four p.m., passed two oak . doors, the Woos which appeared to be white ; also _ the n 11 0 1 01 with Venetian blinds, and a work bo%; w rerit'd the same time saw several pieces of geer , stuff." Bearing in mind that the Pacific would bil,irty of for f a point of latitude and longitude not more the t W re ck " 5 " 4 fort miles distant from the Place in which this • t to o seen, and that she probably reached that desit.re!,Pc°flrritcsi!lofs days prior to the 7th of February, that she 0 0 ; it lev,,', and unexpectedly encountered masses - of ice, an it t 'f scarcely a doubt that the Pacific was lost on or about 47 (). 28th of January, between the parallels of 46 5° 4 s biP latitude, and 45 and 46 of longitude. The fate of I .:' g ore may not, necessarily, have become the fate of her Pis re c ' f f and crew. Whether living or dead we cast eo w ode r o reproach against Captain Asa Eldridge, the COnit na , the Pacific. „OP On the 1 lth of March, 1841, the steamship rr; n eve! sailed from New York with thirty passengers, andwp9vorteT, again heard of. In that year ice was severa times report V o ' and the belief is general that she was destroY%64. tlic encounter with ice. On the 19th of March , 1° piii lll ; steamship di City of Glasgow sailed from Liverpool P r , t i, as`' with more than four hundred souls on h° ° ;,, been has P ne ja v i e d r been heard of. She, too, is believed to 13 2, vas e ;4 Y ice, for in that year there were 111° ''' lc' ' destroyed that reported ice, than had ever been known hef °re. .` r e t° the great enemy which ships propelled by te ar i P e ', ril : fear, and no form of constructio seem s saffog::,,„ii; The President was without compartmentss, the . ' - o i f IP .- ' partially provided with bulkheads; while the Ci''YA g t i gow was perfectly divided by water-tight Wasbaliche3—' 0° The money value of the Pacific and her cargo on t he twomillions of dollars, and the loss will fall her rill underwriters. reg received ANOTHER SUSPECTED CAS.OII: POISONING IN STAFFORDSN''"i„bboer Considerable excitement has prevailed in the e Ile ;ek, b ' ll hood of Burntwood, near Lichfield, during t il , was c)- 0 ° consequence of a rumour that the body of a fern ° s asPi °i i, ° . o e than natural caus c e x o t II s , e r having , after an absence of twelve months, 801 1 a e oiled I recently arisen that death had been oeees In t i a b l jlal rl i The name of the dece e a s sed was Catherine Ash 1 ,c d .o l e o L was the wife of Mr. Joseph Ashmall, farmer, of 1 - 4 cl - 01/ 3 4 of i cthw-doellvde. yearsM r. and rre v A i f o r u s s . t 0 Ashmanher r had be e n nl ar r i : 3 : o p l e s c , e e e n ti e death, which too ,. iss the month of March, 1855, and three children a. ; thir', o , years Ashm a o i l i d , s. health For some was delicate, of the marriage, the eldest of whom is a giber e l l ti m ise li ; to the house. Her death, however, was sorabaeciwbbeartl:-Ilabdeeti.be'eeti were entertained at the time, suspicions tha c t: t e i . :0 13 ci e: to : occasioned by unfair means ; but it having °Ale18011;i w nron ; us t e ha o t f ndonamthe,dniclathlocuegrthifitchaeterehgaisdtrbaer7 PoT ca te O r t ith k t op h t n nh e o r le) elmlicentper,eavniodusshlye to ee‘ffieflovio neisronufminnttnenrnmees,ntthehapdrebneeennt pobrototteineedln,ge:T3ll,ll°lere it° tuted. Ge org e _ A communication was in the meantime made table of the a to S ir f t li G o rey by J. H. Hatton, Esq , the chief eer l : f f ilii o t he cunty, respecting the affair,. and a lette r, a er e ° following is a copy, was recived by the coro Apr il, a 2d instant : " (Pressing.) An n.., (71„, ft Whitehall, 1 5 L l 'A e orge ' t be t " Sir,—l am directed by the Secretary, Sir ;„ 0 as t° t he ? acquaint you that he has received infornlV"tberie%tbe circumstances connected with the death ef.71,fie1d , , 1 „," th ° wife of Joseph Ashman, of Ediall, near 11 ,000:t aid month of March, 1855, from which he b , a r :tie t"„ to conclusion that it is necessary for the ends 01.111iberefla';et• Inquest should be held upon the body. I am ' the 65 5 0 m r e e q n u t es o t f tthhaet bodyou w o i f l lt the issue i said ocuarthwe Catherine warrant sb fe i ; salm i , gli id eon o c i s o , II r the inquest to be holden without delay. 4 the I the obedient servant, " 11. f l °1 6 " tli t3 " P.S.—Chief Constable Hatton is aw 3r ",. - f Pre uli-e stances n of the case, and will be prepared 0 - necessary evidence at the ir u t 0 " n W th . t, Stafford. before " 9 g° e Gre i a letter, Mr. Ward co s m ch tn C u o n r ic o a nr t e e er d efeoivr th : e t:in:fiortrge°ll-bilarelirlif received to Sir George Grey, to which the 011° 'PP 1 0 6. 1 was immediately returned : i Apre, ore + " Whitehall, 20u, Geo rge do lt, ,o"Sir,—l am directed by the Secretary Sil t fi s t inT, et ith eW;stWinasrtda,nE '4 es . Staff ashire, t or acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the, o t he " t o , o f _ warding a copy of a correspondence relative t , i , 0 0 0 had previo c u o s n l ni f na Catherine Ashman ; and to inform you that '.",,,ioti li b ehl he im only sh . _,, without delay,—lsm, sir, your obedient srvant, pogo" previously formed, GthenotrgnenGrienywilnestthe () ) ;i 1 id he ii, WOdshire, " W. Webb Ward, Esq., coroner of jott ed Stafford." a per , t oo l ‘, In accordance with these instruotions, the t/ o ,bich j of his warrant for the disinterment of than,bocl9 bu sbal i ; De place on Friday morning. Mr. Ashn3 th e .,ities i ll , his deceased, afforded every 'facility to the sa th°l ••° 0 ' 9' 'a" b d a i s r c o h a f r o g r e th o e f rtehneeiprtidonutoietsinaendno:posleu.nteered . the la; 3° o lo a nd the lid ee, sfP w in a g n ly o , a a rr d ie i d sta b n y ce th o e f more ne t hoanffioaerqsu, art e T r o o t f h e lsl . lPlii ere tile ie t i l° allow the effluvium to pass away from the Corp f a , 0 5 J e sr was left in the custody of the officers. An Ol e° fig . At ten o'clock, a jury of twenty-three g--- ti gr, panelled at the Star Inn, Burntwood, before 1, ,, tlo Ward, coroner, to investigate the affair. d to vl e i ,pos i ' _ After the jury had been sworn, they stav e °f do cei ej , t P. 0,1 y7 which was in a very advanced stag e c Ttera t e j 0 3 , tion, every trace of personal identity belege_ t ioat _ pos'. anin orde, a de, ° . .,0 5 : On adjournment r e-a emb lin would a t tbheeninoono,stshLyc,oroner 1 1 . 1 th at kid it the circumstances warranted it, mortem examination of the body tines would be obtained. Dr. Monckton, 0 , 4 if ttl o de; been requested to make the examination, all d ioal g oes" thought it advisable that more than, one il l e ateli re4 ' l l man should be present, he would imun edi sele ct. 00, of anmiagnhatlybsevi;iustehiceyerl,filitr; the attendance of any one they Mig ht se r g e 1 jury subsequently selected Mr. Welchmart, iro tioll , o , o Lichfield, to assist Dr. Monckton in the 0 01 ~ure per a letter was sent to Mr. Ashman for th0 .. ., , t 0 1340er ascertaining if he wished a medical gentlensjor 1)..ai1: sent on his behalf. Subsequently err. 1 %.,. As ili- coe r Morgan, of Lichfield, attended on behalf ot IV•• don t i er WW2' ot t and at two o'clock the post mortein ora ..„ p ,tb e s til ' menced. Dr. Monckton made the exatnin avl- Tho r ! tl l° medical gentlemen assisting in the operation...4oo o ,sire however, of the examination, and the (III I ". s Orob e It I o medical gentlemen has not transpired, tiol lo ' that the intestines will, according tPt dire° ~,,,040P i Home Secretary, be forwardedfito fessor A