The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-06-23 00:00:00

~i~irtc~~ WANTED, a Second-hand BATH CH AIR, large size, light, with hood to it.—Address, stating where to be seen, Box J. 1, post-office, Liverpoll. WANTED, a Good Strong PONY, from 14 t 3 15 hands high. Must be quiet, and steady to ride or drive, with good action, and moderately fast. Price not to exceed £2O. For address, see Reference List, Northern Times office. WANTED. an ACTIVE YOUNG MAN, of good address, who has been accustomed to the KEEPING and COLLECTION of ACCOUNTS. Must write a good hand. One who has a k-ow ledge of the PRINTING and STATIONERY Business preferred. — Address, in applicant's own hand writing, to A. C. G., Northern times office. WANTED, a SOLICITOR, for a First-class Tailoring and Out.. fitting Establishment.—A liberal salary and commission will be given to a competent man, who has a good connection with captains, and the shipping generally —Address by letter (Z. R.), at the Northern Times office, stating qualifications and where last employed. fro be Att. SOUTHPORT. —TO be LET, f urn i s h ed, on the 25th of June, at a moderate rental, for two, six, or twelve months, YEW TREE VILLA, Sea Bank Road, Southport. The cottage contains drawing-room, dining-rosm, and five bedrooms. Has been recently fnrnished, and commands a delightful view of the sea. To a s;3r or twelve months' tenant, liberal terms will be offered, and any alterations or improvements made that may be desired; or the house will be let unfurnished to any party who will take the furni ture, or a portion of it, at a valuation. Water aad gas in the home. For terms and further particulars apply to Mr. HargTeave, London street, Southport Ott Salt. AVariety cf AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS, rece'ved per Baltic, on SALE, at the Northern Times office. f\N SALE, in Oxtm, Cheshire, upon liberal terms, ELIGIBLE BUILDING LAND, commarding sp endid views, and suitable for the erection of fiat-class Villas. The unexpired lease is for 83 y, ars, free from all rent charges.—Apply to Mrs. Atherton, 18, Great George -square, Liverpool. TOXTFTH PARK CEMETERY, SMITHD O W N-LANE.— NOTICE.—The Burial Board are now prepared to SELL GROUND for Gravesend Vaults, and for Interments in the above Cemetery. For scale of charges apply r t the office of the Registrar, at the Cemetery; or to the Clerk to the Board, at the Public Office, Park-place, Tosteth P•rk. ADDRESS MR. PRIEST. BIRKENHEAD. HOUSED HOUSES! 1 LAND ! LAND I I —ON SALE, in large or small lots. variously situated, and ranging in price from about 4'loo to es ~ ooo.—See H. P. Priest's Cheshire and Lancashire Property Circular. Can be had gratis and free by post. Cheshire Offices. for the Sale and Letting of Land and Houses, Market-cross Chambers (one door from Market-square) Alarket-street, Birken head. eToniniercial THIS l'uts DAY. the 23rd instant, at a quarter to Eleven o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, Temple-court, 250 I : La . -chests Lishon ORANGES, ex Douro; rases Messina LEMONS, ex Italian; 150 Bags O }Brazil NUTS, ex Pri n c e ss R oya l 30 Bags d 300 Bags Barcelona DITTO, ex Estrella. HOUGHTON & LEVY, Brokers. T 0-M 0 It R 0 W. On account of who - n it may concern. C Postponed until To - moßßow, the 24th Instant. at Golding and Nash's Saleroom, Corn Exchange, Brunswick-street. About 2800 Qua-tera White and Yellow Indian CORN. ex Exchange, from Havannah —For particulars apply to Messrs , James &I'llenry and Co., Merchants, or to J. & M. HARNETT, Brokers. On'account of whom it may concern. To.moalow, the 24th instant. at Half-past One o'clock, at Golding and Nash's Saleroom, Corn Exchange, Branswick.street, About 2500 Bags Chili FLOUR, ex Pelican, from Valparaiso.—For particulars apply to Messrs. Grahain, Kelley and Co., Merchants, or ,to J. & AL HARNETT, Brokers. Sri TuasnAir rext, the 24th instant, and following days, at Four o'clock, at the Brokers' Saleroom, Hackin's-hey, 250 Bales East India, .104 Do, Entr e Ri os . }WOOLS. 1500 Vo. Peruvian, Egyptian, Oporto, and other Apply to PERKINS & ROBINSON. Wool Brokers. 1101 J. NODDER, .1.. t • HATTER, 81, CHURCH-STREET, Begs respectfully to Inform the Nobility and Gentry of Liver pool that his NEW STYLES for the Season are NOW READY for Inspection. THE NORTHERN TIMES, the Oldest Daily Newspaper in the English Provinces, and command ing the Largest and most Influential Circ dation, is the Lest medium in the North of England for every description of Advertisements.— OFFICE 19, SOUTH JOHN STREET, LI VERPOOL.—CRAR LES WI L MEE, Publisher. EVENING EDITION or 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 Pay, up to the hour of going to Press. -- - - THz ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION TO THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES IS TWO GUINEAS PPR ANNUM. E4e kort4tru 4itttts MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1856 MR. GLADSTONE succeeded in drawing an assur ance from Lord PALMERSTON on Friday, that the papers relating to the American difficulty, together with Lord CLARENDON'S reply to Mr, MARCY'S despatch, would be laid before Parlia ment in the course of this week—" probably on "an early day." Now we are really at a loss to know what the production of these memorable documents can lead to. The world has long since fread and discussed the whole of the correspon dence which has taken place between the two Cabinets, with the exception of Lord CLARENDON'S last letter. The history of the Central American and Recruiting Questions has been sifted and re-sifted a hundred times, and unless our Foreign Secretary's last communication is equivalent to a declaration of war, it can really contain nothing which will be likely to embarrass this country or annoy the Americans. The British Government are in the wrong as we have said from the commencement of their embroglio, and the correctness of this asser tion will be proved by the debate which is about to take place,'and by the result of a division in one or other of the Houses of Parliament. The Cabinet have no friends in this case. The Opposi . tion who supported the war are ashamed of the means resorted to for its prosecution; while those who dread the recurrence of bloodshed, and those who foresee what the fate of this country would be if she should be deprived of her American trade, will not •:support the Ministry, and thereby give the sanction of the Legislature to conduct which the British public strenuously deprecate. The PALMERSTON Cabinet selected the course they have followed from- many that were open to them, and if the PREMIER has become like CICERO , whom, it is said, " was o f t h e eclectic sect " of his time, he must conciliate his country without giving renewed offence to a friendly nation. His Govern ment chose a dangerous, because it was a wrong, course, and it remains to be seen whether the difficulty of the Ministerial position will be met by a candid admission of an error, or whether the popular mind is to be further perturbed by a stubborn adherence to an untenable interpretation of international law and public morality. The good sense of the com munity at large has displayed itself, on this occasion, in a most remarkable degree; and while the voice of the three kingdoms is unanimously in favour of a pacific policy towards America, it is hoped that the decisions of the House of Commons will not be directly opposed to the feelings of the Par liamentary constituency and public generally. Those who talk of war with the United States seem to forget altogethe r the magnitude of the conflict in which they would involve us. We have all witnessed the gigantic means we requ i red to enable us to invade the Crimea, One of t h e most isolated portions of the Russian territory, an d what would a similar force amount to on th e North American Continent ? What would an army, of 250,090 men be in a struggle against the States with their railways, navigable rivers, steamboats, and all their appliances for the rapid concentration of numbers ? In America, we have a people full of energy and resources, equal to ourselves in valour, and indomitable perseverance As a maritime Power, the States are as much to be dreaded as France or Russia. They have already seventy-five men of war —eleven ships of Nthe—line, thiffeentrigatel, and nineteen sloops, carrying 2,092 guns. Their land forces are, how ever, far more formidable than those of any country in Europe. Their regular, or federal army, does not amount probably to more than 20,000 men, but they have, exclusively of the States of New Mexico Oregon, Washington, Kansas, Nebraska, and' lowa, no less than 2407,826 trained men on their militia roll. This defensive force is ready for the field at any moment, and with the vast means of transit, both by sea and land, they have at their disposal, they have little to fear from the combined strength of Europe. New York has 295,563 rifles for its defence, Massachusetts 142,269, and the incipient California 208,645. There is no room for doubting the efficiency and general character of these large bodies of men, and we should look well to what we are about before we suffer ourselves to be involved in a struggle with such a Power. It is rather a serious matter to think of engaging in a contest with a people who cannot have less than 3,000,000 of bayonets to call to their aid. Sending puny armaments against such a nation, would be exposing them to slaughter and defeat; and, can it be possible, that Parliament would encourage any Ministry in a course which would leave us open to the chance of being called upon to make the sacrifices which would be required to carry on a war on the largest scale ever known? There can be no such thought lurking in the Parliamentary mind of England, and, if a division should take place on any of the motions which are about to be made, it is hoped that it will give union and consistency to the opinions expressed by all thinking and high minded men, on both sides of the Atlantic. The Paris Convention promised us world-wide repose, and the PALMERSTON Cabinet endorsed the European assurance, and here we are, in the second or third month after the flattering pledge was given, compelled to use all our wits to keep that same Cabinet from Involving us in a war, which, if it should occur, can oily be attributed to their policy in a former struggle. That great uneasiness is felt in the House of Commons with regard to the present position of the American dispute is quite obvious, and its leading members, on both sides, do not hesitate to show their distrust of the Cabinet's discretion in the matter, and the House, before it rises, will, no doubt, record an unmis takeable opinion on the subject, for the future guidance of the Ministry. The anxiety felt throughout the country by keeping the matter alive, is doing a vast amount of injury to trade, and is depriving the industrial classes of many of the advantages they were led to anticipate frorß the restoration of peace. These facts alone ought to induce Parliament to act decisively, and bring the dispute to a close. The Imperial Senate are not responsible to party, but to the country in such cases, and if the interests of the Empire be studied in this instance, it would be hard to conceive how the Cabinet, who, while closing one door against war, directly opened another of a far more alarming character, can escape a marked vote of censure. LOSS OF THE SHIP OCEAN QUEEN, WITH ONE HUNDRED LIVES. Intelligence was received on Saturday at Lloyd's which leaves no doubt that the London and New York Line cf Packet Ship Ocean Queen, Captain Smith, has foundered in the Atlantic with every soul on board. There is but little doubt that like the Pacific and other missing steamers, it is the floating ice which has caused her destruction. The Ocean Queen, with 85 passengers and a crew of 25 hands, left the London Docks on the Bth of February, and the last heard of her was on the 15th of the same month off the Isle of Wight, when she signalled 46 gill 4- 13. lelG trio Thames the same day, and narrowly escaped destruction by the ice. Another New York packet-ship. the Driver, which left Liverpool almost the same time as the Ocean Queen, with many passengers, has, it is feared, shared a similar fate. RETURN OF THE GUARDS FROM THE CRIMEA.—Th e return of the Guards to London from the Crimea may be expected from day to day. The procession will be on a grand scale, headed by the Queen in person —a compli ment richly deserved by the gallant Heroes of Alma and Inkermann. WAR HONOURS.—The Queen has signified her intention of raising Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, Bart., G.C.8., G.C.H., to the peerage, by the title of Baron Lyons. The Queen has conferred a baronetcy on Sir Baldwin Walker, in acknowledgment of the valuable services rendered by him as Surveyor of her Majesty's Navy. CABINET COUNCIL.—The Ministers assembled in Coun cil at the unusually early hour of twelve o'clock on Saturday morning. The Premier arrived at the Foreign Office at twenty minutes to one. Mr. Crampton, late British Minister to the United States of America, was in attendance in the office during the consultation of Ministers. The Council broke up at half-past two o'clock. THE IRISH RAILWAY FORGE Rpm —On Saturday the Chief Baron and Mr. Justice Keogh sat at the Commission Court, Dublin, for the trial of James Knighting, charged with the railway forgeries. The trial lasted from ten o'clock in the morning until half-past nine o'clock at night, when the jury returned a verdict of guilty on the first count of the indictment. The Chief Baron, in pronouncing judgment, delivered an eloquent and impressive lecture on the prisoner, and sentenced him to six years penal servitude. • VISIT Of QUEEN VICTORIA TO BERLIN.- The Bourse Gazette of Berlin, of the 17th says :—" A visit of the Queen of England to the Court of Berlin, and one of the Prince and Princess of Prussia to London, have long been the subject of conversation, and it is now said that these reciprocal visits will certainly take place. The Prince and Princess of Prussia will probably leave for London at the end of July, and remain there for a week ; and it is thought that Queen Victoria will come to Berlin in September." ARRIVAL OF PRINCE OSCAR OF SWEDEN.—His Royal Highness Prince Oscar. son of his Majesty the King of Sweden, arrived at Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook.street, about seven a'clock on Saturday evening. The Prince left Folkestone that afternoon, in company with his excellency Baron Rothschild, the Swedish Minister at the court of Great Britain, and travelled by the South Eastern railway to London. On reaching the Bricklayers' Arms station, the Prince, the Minister, the Secretary of Legation, and five gentlemen of his royal highness's suite, entered two of her Majesty's carriages and four, and drove to Mivart's Hotel, where every preparation had been made for the royal visitor. THE INUNDATIONS IN FRANCE.—The news which con tinues to arrive of the extent and gravity of the disasters caused by the late inundations in France, is such as to form an increased claim on public sympathy and benevolence. We learn that the rain continues to fall, and that the waters of the river Loire are again swollen, causing tba utmost fear and consternation. The extent of the damage already ascertained amounts to £8,000,000, and our own Paris correspondent states - that the Central Comm: for distributing the relief, at its first sitting on Tuesday last, have announced, that notwithstanding the amount already subscribed in France, they deem it nece.s'iry to mak.ems an earnest a p pea l to public charity, on bch ilf of the victi. The announcenaect of the meeting in this town had afforded great pleasure to the Parisians; awl we would fain trust that the hopes raised will not be blighted, but that our fellow t ownsmen will, without delay, open their purse strings, and contribute with lavish liberality to the funds intended to meet th e consequences of one of the direst calamities that ever befel a great, a noble and a generous people, THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, MONDAY. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY EVENING There has been no change in the tone of the Cotton Market to-day. With a moderate demand and an ample supply prices remain without change. The sales amount to 7,000 bales, of which 2,000 have been taken for speculation and export. The Liverpool Share Market has again shown great firmness, and a good business has been done at full prices. The market closed very firm at its best, at the following quotations :—Aberdeen, 131 131. Chester and Birkenhead, 151 151. Caledonian, 31/ 311. Chester and Holyhead, 16* 164. Eastern Counties, 10 13.16 10 15-16. East Lancashire, 20 9-16 201. Great Northern, 24 241. Ditto A, 91 10. Great Western, 633 64. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 953 951. Liver pool, Crosby, and Southport, 171 171. London and North Western Stock, 104 104/. Manchester Sheffield, and Lincoln, 3l i lk, 311. Ditto New 6 per cent. Pref., 9-16 Ip. Ditto Pref., 111 12. Mid land Stock. 81 811. North British, 9 3.16 9 5-16. North Staffordshire, 6 sd. South Eastern and Dover, 22 22 1-16. York, Newcastle, and Ber_ wick, 211 215.16. York and North Midland, 291 30. Leeds Capital Stock, 181 191. Buffalo and Lake Huron, 11 lap. Dutch Rhenish, 1 13-16 1 15-16 p. Great Western of Canada, 26g- 261. Ditto New Shares, 33 3 9-16 p. Great Luxembourg, 83 81d. The arrivals of the precious metals from Australia and America this week have amounted to the immense item in the import list of 1 350,5561 ster ling, while the export is only 105,7541, as follows : —From New York, per Canada. $542,630; from the Peninsula, per Sultan, 1,3331; from the West Indies, per La Plata, 800,0001; from Melbourne, per Medway, 38,686 oz of gold and 5,000 sovereigns; from Melbourne, per George Marshall, 60,000 oz of gold and 100,000 sovereigns; and from the same port the Marco Polo with 68,000 oz of gold and 40.000 sovereigns. The items of the exports are 5,2201 ex Madrid, for the Peninsula; 2001 in gold ex Parana, for the West Indies ; and 190,2341 in specie, ex Ava, to the East. The public sales of wool at Antwerp commenced on the 19th inst., when there was a large attend. ante of buyers, many of whom were foreigners. The sales consisted of 2,800 hales Buenos Ayres ; 89 ditto New South Wales ; 30 ditto Cordova, 35 Italian, and 140 ditto lamb's wool. For Merinos the prices realised were from 2f 10c to 3f 500 in grease, and from 3f 30c to 4f 35e washed Inferior sorts brought from if 95c to 2f 85c in grease, and from 2f 950 to 4f 10c per 3 killo. Sydney washed wools realised 5f 85c and 4f 18c in grease. Accounts from the French wine districts report a tendency to rise in all qualities. At Pezenas purchasers were anxious to buy, and freely gave 150 f to 200 f for good light wines, 280 f to 300 f for black qualities ; from 170 f to 200 f for superior pique-pool qualities, and 150 f for lower kinds, per hectolitre. Fine white wines from Adassam of rare qualities are in demand at 1,200 f, and a small quantity of 1840 vintage realised 1,400 f per 700 litres. At Bourdeaux the prices of spirits are well maintained. Languedoc 155 f. The advices to-day from Paris are by no means favourable so far as regards money and Stock Exchange affairs. We learn that not less than 40 to 50 failures have occurred in the Coal sse, that is, among the speculators not admitted within the tabooed circle of agens de change, who are licensed Government brokers. More failures still are expected. The stoppage of M. Place, one of the agens de change, reported last week, was, as said, likely to be followed by others of equal or greater consideration. What is worst of all is the reported difficulties of the great Credit Mobilier bank, which has been struggling some time, it is understood, and has been attempting to get out of its troubles by a ,juggling issue of shares, representing its inte rest in the Austrian Railway contract, which are repudiated in the money market as legitimate securities. As the French Government is deeply implicated with the Credit Mobilier, it has been coming to its aid by various expedients, but short of the one great engine of money down, it is not impossible that we have John Law and the Regency over again. The following are the Gazette average prices of Muscovado Sugar, for the week ending June 17th, 1856, exclusive of Custom's duties payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain : From the West Indies, 29s 10td per cwt; from the Mauritius, 30s lid per cwt; from the East I n di es. oo- oaa erage price of the three fore going descriptions, 30s Old per cwt. There has been a good feeling in the London Stock Market to-day. Consols opened at 944 to t ex-dividend, and improved to 94-.1 to 0, at which they finally left off with a very firm feeling ; though, as usual upon Saturdays, business was extremely limited. Consol Scrip 3 to !pm. Exchequer Bills have again improved ; they are now at 13s pm. The Railway Market has been exceedingly firm, and in some instances, a rise has been established of fully 2 per cent. All the heavy Stocks are in favour, and a demand is evidently springing up for the best dividend paying shares. All the other markets are firm, though business is inactive. Mr. W. Avens in his circular says : The favourable character of the Bank return has not produced any appreciable effect upon prices to-day, but it has certainly contributed to strengthen and confirm the improved tone which has been manifested throughout the week. As anticipated in Thursday's circular, there has not only been a complete recovery of the temporay de cline on some railway stocks, but a further improvement ; and from the present aspect of the general market, having relation to our financial condition and the prospects of the harvest, we have very little hesitation in concluding that there will be an additional rise on some descriptions before the close of the current account, unless some unfore seen political circumstances occur to obstruct the present tendency. With respect to the action of the Bank next week there are two opinions. One is that no movement will be made for a further reduction is the rates of dis count; and the other is that such a step cannot be post poned beyond next Thursday. Judging solely from the published accounts, and from the probabilities of the case as deduced from the state of the money market, the action of the Exchanges, the accumulations of specie, and the general character of our export trade, in addition tolthe prospects of the harvest, we are inclined to believe that the rate will be reduced next week. The state of the money market is such that the Bank is doing no discount business at all compared with the Lombard-street hou-es, nor is it making any general advances worth notice. Its profits are thus falling off while its unemployed reserve is increasing every week—this week to the extent of nearly three quarters of a million. These circumstances must necesi tate a speedy change. The more general features of our trade point in the same direction. And in the return published last night, evidence to the same effect is dis closed. For instance, it is a maxim in the Bank manage ment that, when the reserve amounts to a greater sum than a moiety of their liabilities, the time has arrived for a reduction. This is the case now, according to the return published yesterday. We have thus a large balance of probabilities in favour of the reductions being made next week, with little or nothing to set against them. The question then is, what will be the amount of the reduction ? If it is only per cent it must speedily be followed by a further reduction, for that amount will not be sufficient to bring back very much business to the bank. However, 2 per cent. is probably as much as can reasonably be exi ected main the dividends are in course of payment Tlie money market continues easy, notwith standing a moderately active demand ; and though the Bank minimum nominally governs the rates, it is certain that the Lombard -street houses have been doing an extensive discount business at fully 71 - per cent. lower. In numerous instances their charges remain at 41 per cent. but for the best class of bills the maximum is 41 per cent. Under these circumstances the Bank has not yet been able to recover any portion of this class of business; but it has been making advances, as it always does during the shutting of the books, to a considerable extent on Government securities, and also been rendering assistance in revenue payments, the profits upon which will compensate in next week's return, for the comparative absence of discount transactions. This state of things however, must soon be changed ; for the dividend payments of next month will unlock large supplies of capital, much of which will at once be transferred to Lombard -street, to be again employed in discounts, the competition for which will at once be trans_ LATEST INTELLIGENCE. Furred to Lombard-street, to be again employed in discounts, the competition for which the Bank will be unable to meet, except by means of a •eduction of at least 1 per cent LIVERPOOL ROYAL INFIRMARY.--Week ending June 21, 1856.—Admitted : In-patients, 48 ; out-patients, 8 casuals during week, 3. ,Discharged : In-patients cured, 17 ; relieved, and at own request, 10 ; made outpatients, 4 ; irregular, 2 ; dead, 2 ; remain in the house, 184. House visitors : William Gregson, and J. G. Livingson, Esqrs. Physician and surgeon for ensuing week : Dr. Dickinson and Mr. Stubbs. House surgeon : Mr. G. B. Halford. Junior house surgeon : Mr. Cecil Webster. Chaplain : Rev. H. J. Garrod, B.A. Robert Hutchison, treasurer. Apply to THE EAST. By the Alexandria, which arrived yesterday at Marseilles, we have intelligence from Constantino ple to the date of the 13th instant. The Turkish journals mention that the Russians have abolished the fortifications of Ismael and Beni, and state that by 2,000 labourers, under the command of Officers of Engineers, the stones of which the fortresses were constructed have been shipped to Odessa. The Russians had also restored the town of Kars to the Turkish authorities ; and the Otto man troops had evacuated the fortress of Redoubt Kale. i ILLNESS OF THE QUEEN OF SPAIN A despatch from Madrid, of yesterday's date, informs us that her Majesty the Queen of Spain had suffered from a miscarriage. Her Majesty had been bled, and was still very unwell. DENMARK AND THE UNITED STATES A despatch, dated Berlin, June 21, mentions that, thanks to the mediation of Russia, an arrangement has been concluded between Denmark and the United States, in virtue of which a provisional Toll Convention will remain in force until June, 1857, and the Sound Dues will be collected under this Convention as formerly. FRANCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING. The Moniteur publishes the draft of the Senatus Consultum about the Regency, which I told you two days back] had been presented. It enacts that the minority of an Emperor shall cease at the age of eighteen, and that the Empress' mother shall be Regent, unless the Emperor, his father, shall by some public act, promulgated before his death, have nominated another person. In case there shall be no Empress, and in case the Emperor shall have published no such act, the first Prince of the blood, or in his default, any other Prince capable of succeeding to the throne is to be Regent. In case there be no Prince the Senate is to name the Regent. The protection of the Emperor minor, the superin ten tendence of his education and household, are con fided to his mother. The Regent is to take an oath of fidelity to the Emperor minor. A council of regency, consisting of the princes of the blood, and of persons designated by the Emperor, or in case of no nomination being made by him, five persons selected by the Senate is to be forme' to assist the Regent, and is to be presided over by him or her. Such are the principal enactments of the Regency Bill. In preparing for the contingency of a regency, the Emperor no doubt shows foresight, natural enough for one in his situation ; but, assuredly there are very few men in France who believe that if he were to be taken away, his power would be allowed to descend quietly into the hands of a Regent for the benefit of his son. The large amount subscibed in London for the victims of the inudation, and the announcement that Liverpool is also getting up a subscription for the sufferers, have afforded great pleasure to the Parisians, and are regarded as a proof of hearty good will on the part of the English. The central commission for distributing the funds raised, held i . fi rat cti ft i yrsatard siy, and it dectlareE3 in the Moniteur that the gravity of the disasters " caused by the inundations is such, that notwithstanding the large amount already subscribed in France, " it deems it necessary to make a new and earnest appeal to private charity on behalf of the victims." - The model of a cannon, invented by the Grand Duke Michael, of Russia, was yesterday presented to the Emperor by Count Lewaschiff, aide-de camp to the Prince. The present was, says the Moniteur, made by order of the Emperor of Russia. We have had another bad day at the Bourse—a fall in all kinds of securities. The large capitalists still stand aloof, and leave the speculators to flounder on as best they can. The greater part of these men having counted on a continuous rise, and having no means to await a return of the tide are in a very pitiable position —many of them have been ruined, and others are on the brink of ruin. The great capitalists, who have neither for gotten nor pardoned the large rise which the speculators forced on contrary to their interests, in the few months preceding the conclusion of the war,—have, it is said, determined to give them a terrible lesson. If they have really made this threat, and mean to realise it, it is not easy to say where the fall will stop. Apart from the capitalists, the market is very much oppressed, owing to immense sums it has to supply for various companies. The state of the weather, too, has again begun to cause alarm —it is windy, rainy, and dismal, as in February or March. I am assured that in conse quence of it, serious alarm is felt about the crops— about such of them, that is. as escaped the inunda tions. There is some talk of the resignation of M. Billault, Minister of the Interior, being not impro bable, but I am not disposed to place credit on it. The Cardinal Legate yesterday presented to the Empress the Golden Rose sent her by the Pope. ME HISTORIC SOCIETY. —Besides the intellectual food, which the good people of Preston are preparing for the members of our Historic Society to-morrow, it is rumoured that intentions are entertained of a more substantial hospitality. _ CORONER'S INQUESTS.-0a Saturday the coroner held inquests, the first of which is an additional proof of the fatal effects of drinking to excess. It was on the body of William Swift, aged forty-two, who was a carter, employed by Mr. Hesketh, of Marybone. The deceased had been a teetotaler for three months; but it appeared that on Thurs day morning last he (to use the , phrase of his wife) " broke out." He was very drunk on Friday, and was sitting on the shaft of a lorry, laden with cotton, which he was taking from one of the docks to Gradwell-street. He was told to get down, but he replied he was " a ll r i g ht," an d j ust at the moment he fell off and was crushed to death between one of the wheels and the footway. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death.—On the body of Anthony Compeidonico, who was a tobacco manufacturer in the employment of Mr. Jones, No. 31, Whitechapel. It appeared that on Saturday morning the unfortunate deceased, who was described as a sober, well-conducted young man, twenty-four years of age, went into the cellar to grind some knives. The machinery that worked the e3tablishment, was in the cellar, and it would seem that the apron, worn by the deceased, caught in it, and he was drawn in, and had his head and one o f hi s legs crushed, so that he died at once. Verdict, accidental death. THE LITTLE JOLLY MARINER.—In the northwest corner of George's Dock a saucy looking little craft bearinc , the above name is now lyi ng , an d h as attracted a good deal of attention from nautical men, on account of her pecu liarities and trim appearance. Though only 42 tons register, the Jolly Mariner is intended to cross the Atlan tic, on a voyage of nearly 6,000 miles. Her dimensions are :—Length, 60 feet ; beam, 15 feet ; depth, 6& feet- The Jolly Mariner is constructed of iron by Messrs. Barclay and Curl, of Glasgow, to the order of Mr. Chabot, of Manchester. She has the appearance of a schooner yacht, and is rigged so simply that a couple of hands can work her, but for her Trans-Atlantic voyage, she will carry six. The Jolly Mariner is intended for the Tam pico trade, to ply in connection with the West India mail steamers. The town of Tampico lies six miles above the bar, and as the mail steamers have to lie about two miles outside this bar, the Jolly Mariner is intended to commu nicate between them and the shore. The owners at Tam pico are Messrs. Jolly and Mariner, and the names of the two partners in the firm have been joined into one to giv e an appropriate title to the little vessel. Her commander ; is Captain Trevellick, whose former vessel, the Briti s h ' Empire, was, singularly enough, one of the largest British. 1 merchantmen afloat. The Jolly Mariner is being de- ' spatched by Messrs. Louthean and Cross, and she carries out a most miscellaneous cargo, including pale ale, patent bricks, crockery ware, soda water, bale goods, &c. Her masts are conspicuous amongst the surrounding forest by the flags they carry, the Mexican flag flying at the fore.A I AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA The British and North American Royal Mail Steam-ship Africa, Captain Niel Shannon, arrived in the Mersey this morning, from New York, with dates to the 11th instant, and bringing about 140 passengers, and 983,920 dollars in specie, and £230 in English silver. On the 11th instant, the Africa passed the Bri tish brig Star, and the American ship Cora Linn, bound east. The news of the nomination of Mr. Buchanan for President, by the Democratic convention at Cincennati, is confirmed. A grand rally of the democracy, to respond to the nomination of Mr. Buchanan, was held in Wash ington city on Saturday night, the 7th instant. Senator Douglas was the principal speaker on the occasion, and in the course of his remarks paid a high compliment to the character of the nominee, and strongly urged the democracy to unity and harmony, for the " sake of the Union." Gen. Cass also made a speech, which was received by the meeting with much enthusiasm. After the speech of Senator Douglas, the meeting proceeded to serenade the President, who made a speech approv ing of the proceedings of the Convention. The Buchanan ratification meeting in Philadel phia last evening was an immense demonstration. The anti-Fillmore Americans of the Sixth Con gressional district at Boston, met on the 9th inst., to elect delegates to the National Convention, appointed to be held in New York on the 12th instant. There was a large attendance at the Convention, many leading men being present who have heretofore supported the nomination of Mr. Fillmore George H. Devereux, of Salem, the leader of the American party in the House of Representatives, presided, and was chosen as delegate to the National Convention, with Hon. Timothy Davis as one of the substitutes. The opinions expressed were that Mr. Fillmore cannot carry Massachusetts, and that only a union of the people of the North can defeat the strong nomina tion made by the democratic party ; and they send their delegates to the New York Convention with the understanding that they will support no candi date who repudiates a single principle of the Springfield American and anti-slavery platform. At a public meeting in Worcester, Mass., four thousand dollars were subscribed to aid the free State settlers of Kansas. It is said a large number of men in that city have volunteered to emigrate to Kansas. They are to be well armed, and com manded by persons of experience in military tactics. Considerable apprehension of epidemic has recently been experienced by the residents of Washington and Georgetown, in consequence of a man having died of black vomit on board a vessel just arrived at the latter place from the West Indies. Effectual means were immediately taken to prevent the spread of the disease. The latest accounts from Kansas state that the free State forces had burned the town of Bernard, destroying from twelve to fifteen thousand dollars worth of property. The town of Franklin was captured by the abolitionists on the morning of the 4th inst. after a desperate fight, in which three pro-slavery men were killed. Marshal Donaldson and four men were killed at Hickory P o i n t on the 3rd inst. All these reports, however, require con firmation. Governor Shannon issued a proclama tion on the 4th inst., ordering all the unauthorised military companies to disperse, and warning out side parties to keep away from the Territory, as he had sufficient force to enforce the laws and protect the citizens. The coloured citizens of Williamsburg held a public meeting, and adopted resolutio ns sympa thising with Senator Sumner and denouncing Preston S. Brooks. In the United States Senate on Monday the 9th inst , Mr. Trumbull, of Illinois, introduced his bill for the pacification of Kansas. It simply proposes to abolish the territorial government of Kansas and the laws passed by its Legislature, and extend over the distracted territory the government and laws in force in Nebraska. After a sharp discussion the bill was referred to the Committee on'Territo• ries. In the Senate on the 10th, Mr. Crittenden pro posed another plan for the pacification of Kabsas. In view of the difficulties existing in the Territory, and the employment of military force for the restoration of peace and harmony there, he sug gests that the President send General Scott to take command of the troops. Mr. Crittenden supported his proposition in a forcible speech. the voice of general Scott, he said, would do more to restore tranquillity than a thousand bayonets. Mr. Mason doubted the propriety of making the request of the President, who by virtue of his office has sole power over the matter. He did not, how ever, think the condition of things in Kansas demanded such a course. Mr. Seward expressed himself in favour of sending General • Scott, and the subject was postponed till to day. A resolution was offered directing enquiry as to the expediency of issuing a register to the British exploring bark Resolute, which, it will be remem bered, was brought to New London some time since from the Arctic ocean by the Captain of the whaleship John Henry. Mr. Mason proposed that the vessel be purchased by our government, refitted and sent back to England as a present. The resolution was thereupon withdrawn, in order that the suggestion of Mr. Mason may be carried out. The steamboat City of Newark, while on the passage from Newark to New York, and when opposite Staten Island,' about nine o'clock in the forenoon of the 10th inst., took fire and was burned to the water's edge. There were about sixty passengers on board, the majority ladies. all of whom, with the exception of two ladies and one man, whose names were unknown, were taken off by the steamers Thomas Hart and Achilles. A telegraphic despatch dated the 10th had reached from Concord, New Hampshire, announc ing that the People's Anti-Nebraska State Conven tion which convened that morning the most stirring assemblage that has met here for years. Though not a handbill has been issued, there are from three to five thousand freemen on the ground. The nomination of Colonel Freemont for president is spontaneous, enthusiastic, and hailed with joyful acclamations. A special despatch to the New York Tribune from Washington, of the date of the 10th, say :--Ne have a startling rumour that Mr. Fillmore declines, and avows himself in favour of a Northern candi date conservative on Slavery. • Intelligence had reached from Montreal that the steamboat running in connection with the Grand Trunk Railroad had exploded on the afternoon of the 10th, making a complete wreck of the boat. Her boiler was blown away an immense distance and the wharf and everything in the neighbour hood is completely shattered. A train had just arrived, and the boat was full of passengers from it at the time of the disaster ; the scene indeed was fearful. A child was blown from the arms of its mother into the air, and landed on the ferry shed. The number of killed is estimated at 20, and the wounded at from 30 to 40. It is reported that 50 passengers still remain unaccounted for. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE: COTTON We have had a better enquiry in this market during the past week, and the total sales I estimate at 10,000 bales. Holders have held their stock very firmly, arid only sold when a full price could be procured, and I have again to raise quotations ic per lb on all grades. 'E , e amount offering is small, and consists mainly of mixed lists of high and low grades. Even running lots of Middling Uplands are scarce, and for sueh 11 c per lb would have to be paid. Orleans of any description is difficult to be found. The export fur the week has been, to Liverpool, 8,209 ; Glasgow, 99; Havre, 396; Bremen, 141 ; Antwerp, 354. Total, 9,199 bales. COTTON IN TRANSITU : The sales are necessarily limited, owing to the small amount here. About 2.000 bales have been disp , sed of on a basis of 104 c for Low Middling Orleans, with 5.16 d freight. SOUTITERN MARKETS • The season is now virtually over, the receipts are light, the stocks small, and much less than half held by first hands, and the besiness community are leaving rapidly. By telegraph the following has been received Orleans, New Orleans, June 7.—Receipts for the week, 7,300 bales ; same week last year, 6,800. Middling, Wie per lb. Frei,,ht to Liverpool. 11-32 d. fflMobile, June 7.—Receipts for the week, 2,000 bales ; same week last ycar, 6,000; sales for the week, 5,000. Middling, 10e to lOie per lb. Freight to Liverpool 5-16 d. CROP: The reports of the growing crop are generally favourable. The present crop will not vary much from 3,550,000 bales. _ The following is a statement of the movement in cotton since the Ist September last, as compared with the pr eysi three years : 1856. 1855. Law*. ,;. - ...--„no Receipts at the Ports 3,386,00012.504,000 2,711, 000 311 !5 5 '00. w- Exports to Great Britain ~.n 402, " France 464,000 396 000 279.vus' ~,,d 00 0 " other For. Porta ~,,,,g 528.. Total Exports . 2,611,000 1,943,000 1,859,vu'l - 33 0,00 v Stack-on hand . 320,000 179,000 467,000 t ..... :Of which during the past week, included in the ab°le. Receipts at the Ports Exports to Great Britain. France.. other For. Porta Total Exports, 26,000 25,000 36,000 0, 000 43.000 36,000 3 6 , 000 'O,OO O A 17,000 7,000 4,000 9,00 0 ,, 5,000 7,000 7, 000 53,00 v 65,000 50.000 47,000 _,,, nOO Receipts : Increase at the ports over last year, bales ; over 1853, 251,000, Exp)rts : increase to ui i ;o l ' o , Britain, 375,000 bales ; compared with 1853, 145 ; v 0 00. Increase to France, 68,000 ; compared with 1853, 'with Increase to other foreign ports, 225,000 ; 1853, 146,000 bales. „ to FREIGHTS : The rate for cotton to Liverpool is °"" 7-32 d, and to avre ic per lb. 805, EXCHANGES :There has been a good demand on Lo o at 1091 to 109.1 per cent, and on Paris at 5-161. , but The total sales for the week in our market moon' ' - 4,709 bales. A very languid and,depressed feelingh° r as e cl vailed throughout, caused by the European advlc es ' l l st compared prices have Again declined Ic to 4c per lb, and close chi our quotations, Freight to Liverpool, Id. re' WILLIAM P. IT ° la I era ° MONEY AND STOCK .— The suppy of money fo r , it ioa rail , investment is very large, but there is little disVst. t surP t to speculate, and the market cannot be called buoyan` lag is probable, however, that the use of so much A pt , funds will, after a while, create a little excitemen t, , t oelt withstanding the caution now manifested. . 1 7 .1 , e h market opened buoyantly on the 10th, but; w",i" there pressure to sell, and but little speculative cletaas: bo ' ardi was less animation towards the close of the fir' s ",, - ( 1,. and the market was again weaker at the second ASHES arrive sparingly, and Pearl remain nonlw'" brls. Pot sold at 6 dols to 6 dols 12ic. COPPER : New sheathing is steady at 32c, and r n is g r ,oD and American yellow metal 26c, 6 mos. Refined 0;0 copper remains quiet. 20,000 lb. old sheathing, 14e.' at 25c to 25ic, cash. FLOUR AND MEAL: With an active demand for st ate c: and Western flour, both for export and home use. P ri llf of the low and medium grades advanced mat eria ' on Saturday and Monday, but yesterday th e re w es on . reaction, and a portion of the improvement was lost, o, sequent upon increased receipts. We revise our, cl „ s , l ° o a tions, which now stand 10 to 15 cents higher t.„ o `" t he Friday last, the market closing tamely; sales fo r s & three days, 41,000 brls. Canada flour is also al so'at6 firmer, with an increased demand; sales 5,000 b dols to 8 dols, as in quality. Frid 3 P GRAIN : Th e The market for wheat openedii:lnlY on, s one but subsequently, with increased- recelpi.s a n " lost: abatement in the export demand, the buoyancy w last" and prices now stand about as at the date of o ` .- if 3 The rye market is firmer and more active, with 01 `,:i t i,o limited supply on sale. The market for corn IS 3 g "witli firmer, some descriptions having improved lc, w 000' a moderate demand, in part for export ; sales, Jul i o bushels, the market closing at 54c to 5 5 0 for vv— ,AO ° to Southern, as in quality, 55c to 57c for yellow do., 520 for mixed do, 45c to 58c for unsound to prime vie s ` - for mixed, 56c to 60c for round white, and 56c to 58 s re' .n round yellow. Oats are dull and drooping. Be — „,„ steady, with sales of 500 bushels State at 2 dols 'At"' if IRON : The market is very quiet, and there is se s ` — h et, anything doing in pig or bars. 300 brls English s o r singles, brought 3i cents, 6 mos. The Philadelphi a H ues American (of Saturday) says The market a nd dull, owing to the difference in the views of buyer s sellers. Stocks are moderate, most of the receipts be LEADS: previoul T her e for.'' but has been something done in Span i s h, p the M articulars have noired. OLASSES : There is t a tra s teady fair demand foul the trade, and prices are well supported. titi e NAVAL STORES : Generally, are inactive. TurPenbio. is in small supply, but neglected—stock 3,000 to 4. 0 . „,„ 50 Spirits Turpentine is dull. Common rosin is har dl y well, though about as last noted. T ar c ontinues ' inactive. t hen PROVISIONS": The demand for pork has been A --11 r ate more active, part on speculation, and with a En ° 7, - 873 6 stock pressing for sale, prices have advanced '750,;,,pa 0n mess, and 1 dol 25c on prime—the latter being ratively scarce. The beef market continues firm , wc ne ut fair demand. In prime mess there is nothing of in a re doing, and prices are nominally the same. Beef hapLeett dull, and prices are without variation. Cut meats ouy-seto lower, but regained their buoyancy subsequently. "" secl is scarce and wanted. Lard is lower and depree Butter and cheese are steady. trC I RICE is dull, and prices favour buyers. Sales 900 at 3 dols 75c to 4 dols 25c, cash. the SALT : In prices there is no improvement, but a t o re recent reduction on fine Liverpool there has bee n As a ll activity in this description, and the sales noted incin'wo, here, and about all the Ashton's known to be on the ths ; and embrace 4,180 sacks Ashton's at 1 dol 50c, 4 no n c us) and 1,300 do, and three invoices do (together 3, 550 sa io seg to arrive, at something less than that. The market e s o firmer, and the tendency is now upward. In b ull there is nothing doing. W i th SUGAR: We notice a continued activity and WO c w ith in the Sugar market, refiners and speculators buying confidence, and prices are again to of a cent. bi g Da closing very firm—the trade, on the other h a tieted' sparingly, their wants at this season being res%i n ed Refined, too, is in active request, an d the prices e b j - froel are constantly in advance of th e t ar iff o r rates fixe d time to time. : Pig still remains dull, and we hear of no, are The market for plates is unchanged—the stooks he' fair. T- .with the exception of an occasion , — - for manufactured, for export, there is little or Ita doing—the stock is moderate, and agents firm. 0.0 4 FREIGHTS: The market generally continues fir— e active to great Britain, while in o th er di r ections Otero; only a moderate business in pr ogress . The engage to Liverpool include 125,000 bush e l s a t 6d to 7d, o thr and ships bags—including one or two bins for next to° t i l er at 6d to R 6d , d; 22,000 brls flour, at 2s 3d to 25 16d. inside rate a short time ahead ; 3,000 bales cotton , 1 , 29 to id, the latter now an extreme figure; 500 brls 6d; and 500 boxes bacon, 255. EXCHANGE . A fair business was done for the stesig o er g4 prices are about the same. We quote Bills on Lo n ,.161 to 9i per cent premium ; P ar i s , & c ., 5f 17i to 5: .„.,ster days, and 5f 12i short sight ; A n t werp , 51 17*; dam, 41 to 41*; Hamburg, 361 t o 361 ; B rem en, 78 2 to Frankfort, 4111 to 411 ; and Thalers, 71f to 721. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. tert l. Arrivals at New York.—June 7: ship James x°s.r.ifer Porter, ship Ocean Rover, Pickeri ng —b o th front pool. al encl°:rC 'OBACCO THE COURT THE DRAWING ROOK. The Queen held a drawing in . James's P a l a u (1 on Friday afternoon. Her Majesty and the Prince fat es room St. sort arrived from Buckingham Palace at ten 11 , 1 ' 1 4 - 00 past two o'clock, escorted by a party of the Royal " -ci ao' Guards. Prince Frederick William of Prussia,c 0 Duke of Cambridge, and Prince Edward of Weimar, were received, and were conducted to pd Queen by the Vi ce Ch am b er l a i n. H er Majesty ,a t . l ar a h e o P f ri p nc r e us A s l i b a e a r n t, d ac t c h o e mp p a u n k ie e d P of crainmcberFidrede,erick throne room, attended by th e Duchess Cambridge, eSnteirlee u trd l a a ll ci t; Mistress of the Robes; the Duchess of Atholl ing), the Duch ess o f W e lli ngton, t h e M arc hi o ness of ;;i' Lady Churchill, and the Countess of Desart, the [ 4° 4i :ilk, the Bedchamber. The Queen wore a train of crimson rjor brocaded with a runn i ng pattern o f cr i mso n an ds ",cie t bouquets, trimm e d w ith cr i mson sat i n, s ilver b' o w ag and bows of crimson s a ti n r ibb on. The petticoat 0, white satin trimmed with w hi te bl on d e an d s ilver rib The Her Majesty wore a diadem of opals and diamonds . , t he Knights of the Garter, tile Thistle, t• t. Patrick , an fats or a Knights Grand Cross of th e B at h , appeared in the c, of their respective or d ers. The Foreign Ambassaro and Ministers were i n t ro d uce d , w h en t h e presen t a t ' ° , o , took place in the diplomatic circle. The general P re q , he tatioos (which were very numerous) followed. aril Queen and Prince Albert returned to Palace after the drawing room, attended by th e ewe and gentlemen in waiting. H er M a j es ty and the - Consort, accompanied by th e P r i ncess R o yal and Pr i n cean Frederick William of P russ i a , a f terwar d s drove out 1 0 0% open carriage and f our . Th e equerr i e s in waitihad attended on horseback. Jn the evening her Majesty the adinner party, which included the Duchess of K ent '„,„, s ia Princess Royal, Prince Frederick William of rr — t he the Duchess of Sutherland, the Lord Chancellor, Earl and Countess of Clarendon,Vis co unt ai! roll! ) Viscountess Hardinge, and Major General Sir -- Campbell. Queen BUCKINGHAM PALACE, Saturday June 21.-- - x t aks appointed an investiture of the Order of the Bath to place at Buckingham Palace this afternoon, pose of investing Sir Charles Wood, General Sir W, i gt hic- Williams, Sir George Brown, and other officers of_,.."l`;o,hts tion with the insignia of that order. A number of linT a ke of the First Class of the Bath were summoned to , he ir part in the interesting ceremony, and arrived in sir different naval and military uniforms. A d m irai, sir G e neral. tha Edmund Lyons, General Sir James Simpson, j,or- Colin Campbell, and Sir John Burgoyne were amog- it early arrivals at the palace Lord Palmerston an f t he Panmure attended as Civil Knights Grand Cross ° the Bath. The Queen invested the different officers with 01 _, ensigns of their respective dignities, in the order c in o g for th4;gatlo3,- mencing with the Knights of the First Class, con 3 P ris ,ar ils Sir Charles Wood and Si r G eorge Brown, and after s), with Sir William Williams (thegallant defender cf . g ar and his companions in arms, Colonel L a ke and Colonert Teesdale. At the conclusion of the ceremony the C° u t, broke up. I n th e f orenoon, th e Q uee n and Prince Alber f the Princess Royal, and Prince Frederick WilliaToue Prussia, rode o u t on horseback, attended by some .„°' „ ce Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting. At six o'clock, rrf',ol Albert left the palace, in order to preside at the anouvat dinner of the Trinity House on Tower-hill. HiS r highness was attended by Lord Abercorn and other g soontlem e na after r the i household.ne clo'clock, t T o h h e on Q o u u e r en th w e en p t er t f h o i r s in e a v n e c u e l ! Verdi's "II Trovatore,' at the Royal Italian OP of of Lyceum, with her presence. Prince Frederick Willi. Prussia, accompanied her Majesty, and also their 1 . 0 . 7 ,0 Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess