The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-11-16 00:00:00

11 6'1 o t f ))A ling 1 0 tli° 0, SPEPNG Of THE SALFORD E -4010 8 STIT 111 41,I UTION, AND TE 'IIANCE H IN A LL. A-. p tiblie li da ni i c ! e a Party a n d mus i ca l so i ree too k p l ace, on , k 4ne i l ' ils t, t ie celebration of the opening of the Salford • Atas ltution and Temp erance H a ll. The meet the Lecture R oom o f th e institution, which 4 ta thnetial and commodi ous b u ildi ng , a d m i ra bly' fitted Georges urposes for which it is intented, erected in itlare en i i street, Salford. There a was every numerous 'ltel ent s' ladies and gentlemen on the occasion. After E . Rtes had been disposed of, the chair was occu -1,4e0.e • Longworthy, Esq., the president of the in . toe % k e . was tastefully decorated with busts; flags, ban of a nd on the platform were an efficient choir, Oe - ssi ; 3 °PranoB, Mrs. Tomkins and Mrs. Yarndley; Holt and Norbury ; tenor, Messrs. bassi, Messrs. Smith and Craig. Mr. Obi,, President at the piano forte. ;14. des of the evening was commenced by the lion. 4kletterAngustus Marshall) intimating that he had re lehtletas ° f aPology for non-attendance from the follow- Oli e ,, e n,--the Very Rev. the Dean of Manchester. Veaec er ' 31 . P., Mr. John Cheetham, M. P., Mr. Ja- O tipsr. James Heywood, M. P., Mr. George Had- Mr. Fairbairn, C. E.. the Rev. Dr. e• lest the gentlemen by whom the chairman was . sur h° iced :—E. R. Langworthy, Esq.. in the 1 _04 4 Ross, Esq., mayor of Salford ; J. Brother- Hindley, M. P. ; Sir E. Armytage, Sir 11,he„r ,„ ; .Alexander Henry, Esq. ; Thomas Bazley, ter°,4,uessor Scott; Oliver Heywood, Esq. ; James 7 4 e1 rq• ; Dr. McKerrow ' IL Dr. Watts, Rev. ; . it t e e, 'e,v. P. Tucker, Rev, T. G. Lee, Dr. Caplin, A '''vert, Mr, Thomas Wright, J.H. Hulme, xce4 a t[latetion ' Esq • Wm. Morris, Esq. ; Alder et.,Y, -Rev. Dr. Beard, John Kay, Esq. ; Thomas 1 '42 . 11 ; Dr. Isencee, Ephraim Hutchings, Esq; e,te, Es .• Colin Mather, Esq. • Councillor tl ) 'bell' ' c • or Pellett, Councillor Goodall, Councillor Cer °'lncillor Mosley, Councillor Horrocks, Mr. )4 e l Mr Alexander Baird, Mr. David Chad e„ easerer • ‘ r. f , and Mr. Augustus Marshall, honr. i ty /41 , ) b1ej",, 4 0 - said they had met that night to inaug.u -; \ D N d - lg. in which they were assembled, and which r a ke„ e j` for the purpose of a mechanics' institution. N e 'last . And he sincerely congratulated them that they ' ll Salford a building of that kind. (Hear.) Many t attempt was made to form such an institution, 41 kfla %‘ 1111 Sllecessful ; and for many years the want of elCuig had been much felt. It was with much th a e iNTatulated the members of the building com- N",their labours were terminated,. and that they %)le, a ` e p L,ed the building in so satisfactory a manner. 4, 1 , 4 0 t b . .. ) The hon. secretary (Mr. Augustus Marshall) t `gath a ye that night to make any report as to the pro •d .. !et er ; bee n ma d e —had he made any report it would !'ei t 4 4th e d chiefly t o money received and money spent ; `44,, e Permission of the meeting, he (the chairman) N 4 c a few particulars as to the rise and progress of `eyi tee . It was in July, 1851, a meeting was held, to nleasures to raise a building in Salford, as a 'q, c4 e.e Ins titution. A committee was formed of several 4 f4"te l4) felt anxious to carry this (into operation, , pit,, , I Z ekbers of the existing mechanics' institution. ' 4 l e im aie:Period of united action, some differences of 1 „ 4 41186 - 2 ' le . the committee, which led to its dissolution Zulte t , & ' and at this date a fresh committee was formed, L' 4 d, - ,ttlit - 1 , 1.8 of the existing institution retiring. The ,1 , 11 1 , 41 q le ) ,7e continued their labours, and, meeting with ' e ret e -4 lltee . "' a l Support in their applications to the public, ,cl,o 4 e , i leee„,'Noise s for £6OO, determined to proceed with the `4E1,,,,, , and of the building. The tenders amounted to e lildite„ °ll the 7th February, 1853, the corner stone of ,„r'tee '',.„,as laid, and the work fairly commenced, the sting to further support. Subsequently it was G;Pa, e t e, - ;',ye the building warmed and ventilated upon o e ` th"„ e 'res, it being considered essential to the conve ;e„'ild ~„e i asees, schools, &e. ; this addition cost between has of tle,"" 0 extra. The separation between the direc taot b; existing institution and the building committee er - all Parties connected with the building to be a Ae k l eisilleere regret. Negotiations were carried on by eac ts,' 'e3th parties became convinced that each ie object, that of extending the means of their purpose would be best attained by On the 14th of July, the amalgama ttees was concluded, and their united since made towards the same end in a and union. This event, pleasing to all much to final success in raising the pre ) designation of the institution was, in the Salford Athenaeum, but upon the tiding committee with the directors institution, a change was made to Aitution and Temperance Hall. They irable it was for institutions of this debt, and it afforded him much satis , this institution was likely soon to bo institution had no chief rent upon it, e a , „P'eat advantage (hear, hear); and the only in t h a s the balance which remained yet unpaid. keC it tee 1 .; ‘ " he thought there was very little doubt the e t ,liat. .I'4l succeed in obtaining a sum sufficient to nti bl tel ear.) The treasurer reminded him that there /1 1 , - „uluidred subscriptions of ld. each. (Hear, NOleit t ,', 4 ciught they were deeply indebted to the build coeffee for their perseverance and steady exertion, aot but particularly refer to the exertions of 11'101 er g : Cs , of the committee, Mr. Chadwick, the hon. e else) "nu. Mr. Marshall, the hon. secretary. (Loud , 'ae't)tkei 110 assured the meeting that those gentlemen sa d with indefatigable zeal; and he spoke with all kti,; ( y, t o s Teerity, when he said that it was due to them th at , T, e continuance of their exertions and perseve ke t ,Nc the buildinm was carried on and finally consum -IPlause.) 'They had now got a building, and ‘lp i the directors would be to carry out the objects prf Ctution. There would be a class for the instrue kaNe Young adults who might avail themselves of the kte!,4l, afforded by the lecture-room, the reading-room, kO4 - L ildi ng library. (Hear.) Then there were schools ht „"i, the institution of an elevating character. He t hat throu g h the exertions of Mr. Ainsworth, the t he ' advantages of the schools to the community l 're,. lto 4 c rY great. (Applause.) The young men of Sal le Oki now have an opportunity of availing themselves nd etZable advantages in promoting their education, a !ft} that the working-classes would now, -in great lee! ,Lake advantage both of the elementary classes and 4 C be The course of education was, perhaps, one of '""Portant of the day, and he was delighted to find teas Bur ded by so many gentlemen who were dis 41410114edadvocates of that that cause. (Hear, and applause.) keiSti'ducatioan they would be behind the race of nations. ,ke'l e ea e ° ° leed across the Atlantic, they would find the 'V I . glee " were adopting means of education far superior to , taro o t ,f, the kind we had in this land. And if we wished . t t'de el os ile advantages we had hitherto held . as a nation, ,4‘, 11 i11 . 1 ., q0 - obedience to the laws, if we wished for the N' -4 i l l . ' and happiness of the nation, we must look to ge n ii ° t o aS the means, and must carry that education for t 4 the lowest classes. (Hear, hear.) He did not t tl ll N•tl 4 , t night to allude to any particular scheme of ed !- t e Y met on a broad principle—but he considered Rr 4 1'41 Cause of the day, and to which all should lend ( A a nd exertions for the purpose of carrying it for- t k)7 l 4 e Z9Plause.) Much had been done, but they m l us tO,l s Zthat enough had not been done. (Hear.) Ve forward to some great national scheme, such . as 1 , 4 c 5 , 10 the United States of America, before the desire c,,Lhe ‘ ,.`d be accomplished. (Hear, hear.) \ -51. 0t11 k 4 1. °R OF SALFORD (William Ross, Esq.) warmly , 9 4 1 1';' ° ,d the meeting on the opening of the Salford 'e4,101 1 1 ~f Institution. To him the occasion was peculiarly lea '1; a nd he saw in the opening of that institution the tradeer° eae°l. of an idea which he had warmly cherished some ,hot: , but in which he and those with whom he acted ‘ 4 n 7 il ecessful, owing to the difficulties with which they le ps • e nitend However, he was glad to find that they 4 , °re successful. (Hear, hear.) He believed that ttrp individual who drew up the prospectus for the NeTed Institution for Salford. (Hear.) They e t i, e , l 'Y hard at that time, and had many difficulties to t nit j . " ,, which the promoters of the present estab ,V,DartneW not of. There were at that time in exis- V s 44tiou walls which since then had fallen down, 4 11 - ',"taliding at that time a great deal of good was (A ' great deal ' of benefit occurred to the working L'eq,"'eh PPlause.) They had before them at the time •referr e d a large mass of adversaries, regarding vde es Institutions. .A.t that time, there were many SWII4 the o f high standing and great moral influence,. tO ` t ,dVOCateS of the institutions could not prev a il NO I them but nevertheless, they succeeded in I t% f e Z many who were at first opposed to them, le eo '''en became members of the first Salford e th e Institution. (Hear.) He found that where the ` Pe called u p on , m uch misapprehension existed k„l''re e ' °°r king of Mechanics' Institutions. He found th confounded them with schools; now that was 4,Tk ot ,• )e ) for h e b e lie ve d th a t Mechanics' Institutions t o taup e ` l "'ls which were essentially different from those j,,,Si t t t abled to a school. (Hear, hear.) His influence, Fil l ."lie ,t Yvent, would be exerted in inducing young men . r Nos institution—(applause); and he rejoiced . in 40illeged at this, his first :public appearance since „4 1 teAtnent to the office of mayor, to speak in favour 4 I table an institution. (Loud applause.) He had Nv a ~rl l l supporter of Mechanics' Institutions ever r h teQ t § c ias h able to do anything for them by influence, or ep t ee e could render them, for he thought they were 4 ejoelef, unmixed good, and when better understood k . I ' o more heartily appreciated by the public at eeti °l4 l .I% 4 applause.) b,.. 1 ? 1 , th at 1 1 BRETIIERTON, M. P., could assure . the Qlo eo Tla tio ,,o_e felt sincere pleasure . in offering his cordial e i Pey sli ce upon the opening of this institution. The the I,lollll,iii`-'l4llles' Institution and a Temperance Hall,was a e- e Ysl e eei al_t'on its (applause), for it was niostimportant that 11 , 4 t t 4ab of the people should be attended to if t nc w e r°fit by education',; they might rest assured `eese tVeraoved from external restraint, if we did e Power of self government that liberty be came mischevious. (Hear, hear.) But if we attend to those maxims that had the effect of controlling the passions, of bringing man into a state of order, man might then enjoy everything that was calculated to promote his welfare. (Hear, hear.) Now the institution was, has had been well ob served, to promote the education, and to advance the cha racter of man, to elevate him in his position, to cause him to feel self respect, to obey the law, and to promote the hap piness of his fellow-men. (Hear, hear.) Now he did con sider that they were all deeply interested in the establish ment, and in the promotion of such institutions as this. (Hear, hear.) It was not merely the higher or the lower classes that were to be benefitted, but the institution was for the benefit of all classes of the community. The great end which they ought all to have in view, was good govern ment, the promotion of the welfare, the interests, the pro perty and the happiness of all classes. Education was but a means to an end, and the object was the promotion of the well-being of Society. (Hear, hear.) He wished this in stitution success, and he trusted that succeeding generations would partake of its benefits. (Loud applause.) Principal SCOTT, of 0 wen's College, addressed the meet ing at great length, in favour of educational establishments, and explanatory of the advantages they conferred upon the community at large. He particularly dwelt upon the ad vantages of fundamental education in America, the result of which were highly beneficial to that country. Sir JOHN POTTER said, he came there that evening to tender his tribute of respect to the chairman, who he believed to have been mainly instrumental in the esablishinent of the institution, the opening of which they had met to celebrate. (Applause). He came there to tender him, as an inhabitant of Salford, his warmest thanks for the constant and muni ficent efforts he had made to benefit his fellow citizens—to improve the present and all future generations of the inhabi tants of Salford. (Applause). And he came there also to congratulate them upon the establishment of another institution, which, he believed, would be made the means of great usefulness to them all, and of great advantage to their families. He had heard with great satisfaction the reference that had been made tint evening to the state of education in America, and he firmly believed that unless we made great efforts in England to promote the better education of our poorer and of our richer classes too (hear, her) —he believed that unless that were done, our brethren across the Atlantic would outrun us in the race of civilisation, and might even yet distance us in great manufacturing energies and appli cation. (Hear, hear). He thought that the institution was creditable to the benevolence of the people of Salford, and the basis upon which it was founded was most enlarged and most popular. It was an institution in their own hands, under their own management, and must depend for its success entirely upon their own efforts. (Hear, hear). It embraced the various important points which had been so ably attended to by Professor Scott, and he hoped and trusted that its means of usefulness might be enlarged by the abilities which might be developed amongst its own members. He thought the poorer classes of these communities enjoyed great advantages, for which they ought to be thankful, advantages which were not possessed by their richer forefathers; and when they looked at the long list of public useful institutions established in Manchester and Salford, he thought they might well congratulate themselves upon them. (Hear, hear). He hoped and trusted that the information delivered at the institution which had just been opened in Salford, would be of great value to the entire neighbourhood. He had listened with great delight to the remarks made by their worthy friend, Mr. Brotherton, and he believed that if such institutions as this were fully de veloped, and their natural effects fully produced, we should see more wisdom among our operatives, and fewer of those strikes that promised to be so productive of misery and sorrow amongst the working classes. (Hear, hear). He hoped and trusted they would all join in their spheres in doing the ut mostlin their power to promote the education of their fel low-citizens. (Applause). The Rev. FRANCIS TUCKER next addressed the audience, directing his exhortations and remarks chiefly to the work ing classes. In the course of his speech, he vindicated the conduct he had pursued in advocating the system of secular education recommended by the Public School Associa- ton. After two or three further addresses, the meeting sepa ,ed. LECTURE AT THE CATHOLIC INSTITUTE. On last evening, Mr. J S. Northcote, (late of Corpus Christi College, Oxford) delivered a lecture in the hall of the Catholic Institute, Hope-street, on the " Albigenses and Waldenses." Owing to the wetness of the evening the at tendance was not as large as usual. Mr. John Yates, jun. took the chair, and in a few brief remarks introduced the lecturer to the meeting. Mr. Northeote, on presenting himself, was loudly ap pl_rged. He said that a story was told of one of our Prime Ministers, he believed Sir Robert Walpole, that on one occasion, when he was too unwell to read or write himself, he called upon his secretary to read something to him which should be at once useful and entertaining—something that should be instructive to him as a politician and a statesman. The secretary propecoa to road cnnin "hicfnrirgi work, hnt the minister said " Do not read me that or any work uponhistory, for history I know must naturally be false." His experience of the events of the times in which he lived, and the accounts which went forth of them to the world, taught him that history for the most part was written in entire ignorance of the real motives of men, and of the causes which led to public events; nor was he single in that opi nion. History had a bad name generally ; it had been called " one vast conspiracy against truth ;" and no wonder for it had fallen into bad hands, and had been put to vile uses. And history, as the Englishman`read it, in its multitudinous shapes and forms —in tracts, pamphlets, and tomes—was, indeed, "one vast conspiracy against God's church." The subject on which he was about to address them on that evening, was one of those which had been misrepresented and perverted from the truth, and set before the world in a point of view most diametrically opposed to the true one. The lecturer then briefly stated that according to the Pro testant readings, and the Exeter Hall traditions, the Albi genses were persecuted solely because they entertained religious views at variance with those of the Romish Hierarchy; that they were persecuted by the Pope for twenty years, in an endeavour to extirpate them ; and that &Uhlg in that endeavour, they became that from which sprung the subsequent Protestant Reformation. On one point both Catholics and Protestants agreed, namely, that such a people as the Albigenses lived in the thirteenth century in the south of France, andthat a crusade, or holy war, was waged against them for twenty years. There were three points arising from that statement, on which it was necessary that he should say a few words, in order that they might be in possession of the facts of the case. These points were, firstly, how came the Pope to have any thing to do with heretics in the South of France, and how had he the power, being the Sovereign of the Papal States, to proclaim a war in that district ? Secondly, who were those persecuted Albigenses, and why were they persecuted by any body ? And thirdly, supposing the Pope to have the right of interference with them, what did the Pope do, and what did the Albigenses suffer ? The lecturer then explained what the social state of Europe was in the middle ages—how in the Popes was vested, by common consent, the appellant jurisdiction over all Christendom, and how in all disputes between the Chris tian princes and their people, the leanings of the Popes were ever on the popular side. Me argued that this appellant jurisdiction iu the Popes was the key-stone of the arch of their social system, and that the Popes were not only justi fied but bound to use the powers, however stringent, which were vested in them for the common weal, as occasion might require. They did co more than what was now done by other powers, and what the Church Defence Society, without the exigencies of the early ages, wanted the Queen and government of England to do with regard to the Catholics of these kingdoms. The lecturer then traced the progress of the Albigensian heresy, from its rise in the twelfth cen tury, and described its teachings as being opposed not only to the Christian religion, but to every idea of moral rospon sibility. Its teachings were bad, but its practices were still worse, and in a short time proved to those princes who first countenanced it (as it legalised their excesses, by teaching that "chastity was no virtue, and its want no vice,") that it was totally subversive of society ; so much so that the court of Toulouse, which was its first patron, soon wrote to the King of France for assistance to put down the heretics, or rioters, who were devastating his principality. The lecturer then detailed the history of the Councils of Rheims and Montpellier, and the general Councilof Rome, at which the crusade was directed to be preached against the Albigenses, and contended that the horrors of that war could not be attributed to the Church of Rome. Moreover, though the war lasted for twenty years, it ceased to be a " cru sade ; ' for it became a war of conquest the country was given up without the sanction or consent of the Pope, by Arnold to Simon de Montfort, Count of Leicester. The lecturer then contrasted the horrors of this war, which he did not mean to extenuate, with those by which he contended, on the autho rity of Voltaire and Macaulay, that Protestanism was estab lished. According to Erasmus, the propagation of Pro testanism ended, so far as its leaders were concerned, like a comedy, in marriage, but with the people like a tragedy, in death. (Applause.) On the motion of the Rev. Mr. Nugent, who announced that the lecturer would deliver another lecture on next Mon day evening, in the Concert Hall, Lord Nelson-street, on " The Inquisition," the thanks of the meeting were voted by acclamation to Mr. Northcote. ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE. The Lord Bishop 0 Manchester, yesterday, at the Diocesan Registry, St. James's-square, licensed the Rev. George Hales, B.C.L. to the perpetual curacy of Birch, in the Parish of Middleton, near Manchester, the same being vacant by the institution of the Rev. Hugh Percy Thomas, the late incumbent to the Rectory of Nash-cum-Upton, in the diocese of Saint David's, on the nomination of the Rev. Richard Durnford , the Rector of Middleton, the Patron. MARSHAL NARVAEZ AND THE QUEEN OF SPAIN.—On the evening of the Bth Narvaez proceeded to the Palace to present his homages to the Queen. The audience was very short. The marshal thanked the Queen for her kindness in allowing him to return to Spain for the benefit of his health. The Queen is said to have replied to him :—" I perceive with pleasure that your health is good. I thought you were ill. Had I known that you enjoyed such good health I should have insisted on your going to Vienna." The marshal immediately took leave of her Majesty, and left on the 9th for Aranjuez, THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. l e4 e 1 : 11: 1e 'eild ; and b. k kt . W the same .i eo. all d that ti s ci eration. i i te commit •Of Pave been IbutcordialitY il' it e °titr • ed ‘tt !rig- The k Instance, t kOf the bull, ,yj existing . in Vulnics' Inst 4,, 5 _ . '• 1 1 , >•,, &sir f ree,3l'‘free fro ] e hat t 1 ,1113 w as • . t . qt. rani, a green 2 THE _REV. HUGH S. BROWN'S LECTURES. The Rev. Mr. Brown delivered another of his course of lectures upon the religions of the East, in the Concert Hall, last night. The subject of the lecture was the rise and pro gress of the Mahometan religion. In opening the subject, the rev. lecturer described the geographical position and extent of the great Arabian country in which the founder of the Mahomedan creed had his birth and promulgated his doctrines. He dwelt upon the character of the tribes who inhabited those regions since the race had sprang from Ishmael, of whom the prophecy had gone forth before his birth that his hand should be against every man and the hand of every man against him. The indomitable character which descended to the children of the desert and was per petuated by them, was illustrated by the manner in which they had held their country against every conqueror ; how they had resisted the approach of Cambyses, and held them selves ready to dispute the dominion of their native wilds with Alexander the Great, should he have attempted to invade them ; and even the Romans, although under Trojan they had reached the head of the Persian Gulf, they never were permitted to do more than touch the ex treme frontier of the territories of Ishmael. The lecturer then spoke of the early religion which at first, as was natural to a wild and unhoused race, was merely a worship of the heavenly bodies, but which gradually was led to confound the symbol with the thing signified, and from revering the planets as the signs of God, and as what they belived to be mediators between themselves and the Deity, degenerated at last into the worship of idols. He then spoke of the well of Zem-zem, which stood in the desert, and was believed to possess marvellous properties since Hagar laid her child Ish mael beside it. Close to this well was the most holy temple of Arabia, the Caiba, in which was the famous black stone believe to have been endowed by God with the attributes ofy a guardian angel. This spot being the constant resort of pilgrims, the lecturer showed how, in the course of time, habitations began to spring up in the desert around it, which gradually became streets and squares, until the great city of Mecca, the birth-place of Mahomet and the source of his creed, stood upon the spot. The destruction of Jerusalem by the army of Titus, and the planting of the Roman gods upon the spot, consecrated to the worship of Jehovah, com pelled large bodies of the Jews to take refuge, fulfilling the prophecy of the Scriptures in the solitudes of the desert. A number of the native tribes became proselytes to Judaism. At this time Arabia was also visited by many preachers of the Gospel of Christ, and no fewer than six tribes, and por tions of others, embraced that faith. But, the lecturer pro ceeded to explain, corruptions, superstitions, and asceticisms crept in among the followers of that faith, until under the delusion that their acts would propitiate the God who they declared by their creed had been propitiated already, they performed acts of irrational mortification, which equalled, if they did not surpass in extravagance, the wildest fanatical excesses of Indian or Chinese religious self-torment. The teachers of the creed differed in the doctrines they taught, and the wildest delusions began to be introduced under the name of Christianity. From this condition of society in these regions an opportunity was offered for one who, like Mahomet, came forward to reduce all creeds under one monotheistic system. Therefore, the lecturer denied that there was any truth in the assertion so often made without due thought that Mahommedanism had gained a victory over Christianity in the East. Over the doctrines of Christ in their true form, that creed had never gained a triumph, but it had overturned in the East the stuffed idol which had been set up in the place and under the name of Chris tianity. He also showed that the Khoran itself contained very little which was original, and that its teachings were principally borrowed from what Mahomet had learned of the religions of Judaism and Christianity. Entering at this point upon the life of Mahomet, the lecturer detailed the circumstances of his birth and education under the old idol atrous and polytheistic doctrines, and showed how his mind gradually began to entertain doubts of the extravagant creed which he had been taught, and to inquire more deeply into the truth. At this period of his life, the lecturer expresed admiration for the strong mind breaking through all the ties of family, habits, education, and interest, and seeking out a creed upon which his reason might rest. He pointed out the different sources from which he might have derived, in his early days, a knowledge of the Jewish and Christian re ligion, and through this means easily began to doubt the creed of his ancestors. It was said that Mahomet had been a curse and a destruction to Eastern Christendom ; but he reminded his hearers how Eastern Christendom had cursed itself, and how its own hand had very nearly destroyed it. The early preaching of Mahomet in the streets of Mecca, and to the pilgrims arriving in the city, were described by the lecturer, and the declaration with which he had started, but subsequently abandoned, that only by perseverance, and not by violence, should his principles be spread. The lec turer then adverted to his assertions, that he had had inter course with Heaven through the mediation of the angel Gabriel ; and here arose the first question in the mind of every one regarding his imposture. These assertions might have been the result of fanatical visien., as it woo beyond doubt that Mahomet was subject to fits resembling epilepsy, and might have received, as actual occurrences, the visions of fov et ,and CA unay. But even if they were impostures, the lecturer showed that similar imposture were common in that age, even among the teachers of Christianity ; and while he did not seek to exculpate Mahomet, while every one would feel that imposture of whatever kind was despicable and damnable. The entire career of Mahomet should not be viewed with too hasty contempt, nor what he had done as a reformer, if not a religious teacher, be entirely over looked. The lecturer then detailed the further incidents in the career of Mahomet, his flight from Mecca, and favour able reception at Medina ; the numbers which surrounded him; his total abandonment of his early peaceful declaration, and his resort to arms, declaring that he was sent by God as the last prophet, and ordered to subdue by the sword. From this period to his final return as a prince and conqueror to his native city, the lecturer unequivocally condemned his career, pointing at the same time, to the many examples which had preceded him over Christian monarchs who endeavoured to establish the religion they professed by the sword. That system had succeeded with the Mahometan creed because it was a false creed, and required such inter vention ; but, as the lecturer showed, it had even failed when tried by Christians, because Christianity was the true creed, and looked with contempt as well as sorrow upon the delusion of those who thought to assist its progress by bloodshed. Having traced the career of Mahomet to its conclusion, the reverend gentleman announced that, upon the next night he would speak of the Khoran, examine its doctrines, and show the effect which they had produced. Loud bursts of applause followed the conclusion of the lecture. From the London Gazettee of last night. Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County Palatine of Lancaster. 4th Royal Lancashire (Light Infantry) Militia—Ensign Thomas Byron Whitehead to be Lieutenant, vice Phibbs, who retires ; Nov. 7. The Artillery Corps of the Royal Lancashire Militia.— Second Lieutenant John Railton to be First Lieutenant ; Nov. 7. Second Lieutenant William Graham Furnival, to be First Lieutenant; Nov, 7. Second Lieutenant John Eneas Deans Campbell to be First Lieutenant ; Nov. 9. BANKRUPTS. John Edward Loader, Mile End, builder. Thomas Cook Millington, Maldon, Essex, chemist. John Ready, Holywell-street, Shoreditch, oilman. WilliamWrenn, Penge, Surrey, grazier and cattle dealer. John Salter, Whitechapel, and Ratcliffe-highway, yeast merchant. Robert Craigie Hopekirk, Exeter, perfumer. Charles Robert Roper, ackney, chemist. James Roberts, Coal Harbour, Blackwall, coal and timber merchant. James Windeyer Lewty, Wilden, Worcester, William Partridge, Birmingham, and Edmund Lewty,. Stourport, Worcester, plate workers. AUSTRALIAN ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY.— On Monday an extraordinary general meeting of this company took place at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate street, for the purpose of resolving the time required for the tenure of shares by a director previous to his election from the period of six consecutive months now required by the deed of settlement to the period of ten consecutive days next preceding his election, as agreed to at the last general meeting, and since sanctioned by the Board of Trade; and so far as may be requisite in relation thereto, annulling, altering, or varying the existing provi visions of the deed of settlement. Also for the purpose of appointing new directors, appointing an auditor, and fixing the remuneration of directors and auditors. Mr. Frith in the chair. The chairman announced that an application had been made to the Board of Trade, and that a result was a conception of the proposed alteration in the deed of settlement. A long and angry discussion took place respect ing the election of seven new directors. Ultimately a number of gentlemen were proposed seriatim, and their election agreed to by a majority present, on which a poll was demanded, and it was agreed that the polling should be proceeded with during the next three days, and that the meeting be adjourned till Friday, to ascertain the result of the poll. THE CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION COMMISSION.— Yesterday, Mr. John Remington Mills, silk manufacturer, was examined before the city corporation commissioners, and amongst other statements he made some curious dis closures as to the doings in the election of sheriffs. In an- swer to a question from Mr. Lewis ' one of the commissioners, he observes ; — Parties who want to be sheriffs employ cor rupt means to have themselves appointed. The under-sheriffs put up persons who are willing to serve, and the election is carried by the longshore men. You will find that the un der-sheriff's are nearly the same for a long period of time. In the years 1814-15 the fines for refusing to serve the office of sheriff amounted to £16,000 ; and it was stated that the reason why this sum was exacted was to entertain the Emperor of Russia and other foreign potentates. Now Alderman Challis, when he served, by playing his cards well got £2OO out of the £5OO which I paid for refusing .to serve. (Laughter.) Up to 1830, the fines for not serving the office of sheriff were paid into the general fund ; bat after December, 1830, the fund,. by a resolution of the Common Council, was devoted to improvements in chari ties and other purposes, but they have never been so applied. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. The news from the seat of war adds very little information to that published in the second supple ment of the NORTHERN DAILY TIMES of yester day. A telegraphic despatch has been. received, announcing that the Turks had advanced upon Bucharest., between the sth and 11th instant, and were fighting there on Friday. The main body of the Turks had crossed the Danube. We find the following items of intelligence in let ters from Constantinople of the 31st. One of them says—" I am just in time to give - you the important intelligence that the Sultan, in his speech, while at the Grand Council of Justice to-day, declared that in the spring he will join the army, and per sonally conduct military operations against Russia. The greatest enthusiasm reigned in the assembly, which was composed of all the Pachas, civil and military, and most of the in fluential members of the Ulema. A proclamation will be published containing the above important declaration. All attempts to bring about peace are now useless The Sultan, who, so far, has been weak and undecided in his policy, has now crossed over to the war party, and placed himself forward as its leader. The people here are frantic in their joy, and (1w :litre they will all follow the Sultan.. His Majesty, by a few words, has made himself more popular than the greatest sovereign that ever reigned over this people. Hostilities have com menced, both in Roumelia and Anatolia. We know nothing positive up to the present moment, the only official intelligence that has reached the government being that 40 or 50 Turkish regulars, belonging to the regiment commanded by Mus tapha Paella, had crossed the Danube at Turtokai, and carried off eight or ten Russian soldiers. The Egyptians had done the same thing at Maxin, Letters from Varna, however, state that hostilities had .occurred along the whole line of the Danube, and that the steamer running between Ismail and Odessa was fired at by the Turkish fortress of Isaktchi, and her commander and fourteen men were killed, and one passenger and several seaman wounded. The celebrated Tossoun Pacha, Who behaved with such daring courage during the last war with Russia, has been named general of divi sion, and will command the army of Sophia. The Porte has decided to form a foreign legion, to be employed in Asia. About forty Poles have already entered the service, but the majority here prefer to wait for a new turn of events, whereby they can serve their own country, _ _ . Pj ivate letters from - Constantinople of the 31st mention that intelligence received from Asia Minor announce the capture, by the Turkish troops, of five forts on the frontiers of Georgia. The first of these forts is called Cartom, and was taken by the Kurds ; the second, Entilee, by the contingent from Damascus ; the third, Hermini, the foUrth, Istrat, and the fifth, Kuchat, were captured by the Bashi- Bozouks, or irregular troops. The same letters add that the intelligence was believed to be correct in Constantinople. A private letter from Trebizond, of the 22nd ult., states that Abdi Pasha marched from Erzeroum. through Kars, on the 12th October, at the head of 12,000 regular troops. 10,000 regulars had arrived at his head-quarters from Kurdistan and Diarbekir; 15,000 rediffs are likewise encamped in the neigh bourhood of Kars, The government has called the Bashi-Bozouks into active service. They are irre gular volunteers, armed with muskets, without bayonets, with pistols, and a poinard with a broad blade. There are nearly 36,000 of them between Batoum and Kars. A Russian corps of 30,000 men had been encamped for the previous twenty days at the foot of the mountain which commands Alex andropol, distant twelve hours march from Kars on the Georgian territory. Another corps of 15,000 men is encamped in the neighbourhood of Akhal zikh, which is intended to take possession of Batoum by the mountains which command it, whilst it is to be bombarded on the sea side by ships of war. Fifteen hundred riflemen, armed like the Chasseurs of Vincennes, were landed at Trebizonde, on the 21st, from Turkish ships, toge ther with 0,000 lufau.tkx. Thu ac. Liuvp aiG well armed and equipped. Twenty-two steam boats were expected with additional troops for Erzeroum and Kars. It was expected that. the Turkish govern ment would despatch 6,000 good troops from Con stantinople to Batoum the following vv cult. Thi o • was absolutely necessary, for Batoum was defended by only 2,000 regular troops, and 6,000 Bashi-Bo zouks, who could not resist Russian troops prepar ing to attack it. Another letter from Trebizonde announces that the Russian fortress of Dariel, situate in Circassia on the right bank of the Terek, between Mosdok and Tiflis, was surrounded by the insurgent Ossette and by a large force of Circassians, and that it was on the point of falling into their power. The same letter announces that the authentic details had been received of the affair, which took place some time .back, when 20,090 Russians lately arrived in the country, were overpowered by Schamyl's troops, and all that were not killed were made prisoners, and are now at Ardiauskia, in Circassia. A letter from Tunis, of the sth instant, an nounces that a Tunisslan brig, escorted by a Turkish-shiP-of-war, had sailed the previous day for Constantinople, with arms and amunition for the Sultan. We learn from Belgrade, that the national arm ing proceeds with astonishing rapidity. District inspectors go from village to village examining every man's rifle. The prince and people are of one mind, and parties have disappeared, Plans have been drawn for a system of fortifications for the frontier. The Paris correspondent of the Chronicle, says that immense quantites of ammunition are in course of being dispatched from Lyons to Toulon. It -- iexpected that the decree for the increase of the Chasseurs de Vincennes will appear in a day or two. " The Turkish Ambassador in Paris," he adds, " this morning sent off a telegraphic despatch to his colleague at Vienna, requesting the earliest information as to the expected battle at Oltenitza : but up to the present hour nothing has arrived. " A Wallachian boyard has arrived in Paris to day, direct from the seat of war. He declares that the population of the Principalities are in a state of the utmost exasperation against the Russians, in consequence of the vexations to which they are subjected from the Russian troops, and the inso lence of the Russian generals ; and that in the event of a more decided advantage being gained by the Turks, the whole country would be up in arms against the invaders. " Several of the guests invited to Fontainebleau left Paris to-day for that place ; among them are the Pope's Nuncio, and the Ministers of Austria, Prussia, and Denmark. M. de Kisseleff is invited from the 18th to the 22nd.; and, curiously enough, Vely Pacha, the Turkish Ambassador, is invited for the same time." DENMARK. In its secret sitting on the 7th inst., the Volks thing r solved not to entertain the government bill for changing the special constitution of Den mark Proper, bfore a fundamental law for the whole monarchy should have been enacted. SOUTH AMERICAN MAIL. SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY.—By the Royal Mail steam ship Severn, Strutt, Commander, we have dates from Buenos Ayres, Oct. 2; Montevedo, sth ; Rio Janeiro, 15th; Pernambuco, 23d; St. Vincent, 31st; Teneiiffe, Nov. sth Maderia, 7th; Lisbon, 11th. The Severn brings 38 passengers, and on freight specie value 1001., diamonds value 10,0001„ 136 serous cochineal, 22 serous ipecacuanha, 586 chests oranges, and sundry merchandise, and has ex perienced heaVy north-easterly gales since leaving _isbon. This packet left Rio only five days after the Brazileira, which reached Liverpool on the sth inst. No events of importance had transpired in the interm, either in the River Plate or in the Brazils. The internal condition of Buenos Ayres was rapidly improving, and a number of industrial enterprises were on the tapis. This packet brings a memorandum and protest from the Government of Buenos Ayres, addressed to all the European powers, against the treaty re cently established for a protectorate of the Island of Martin Garcia. At Rio the closing rate of exchange on London was 28 ; six per cent. stock, 101 to 102. Coffee sold at full prices. Exchange to the amount of 450,0001. has been done upon London. Freights active, ~i From Lisbon we have accounts to the 11th inst. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Iberia left for Southampton on that day, having started two days behind her time in consequence of a long outward passage. Exchange on London 54. Asevere shock of an earthquake bad-been experienced in Lisbon The screw steamer Lady Jocelyn left St. Vin cent's on the 30th October. The steamer Aus tralian arrived on the same day from London, and remained in quarantine, having been fined for a breach of the port regulations. THE BRAZILIAN MAILS. SOUTHAINIPTON, TUESDAY. — The Royal Mail Com pany's steam-ship Severn has just arrived with the Brazilian and River Plate mails. Her dates are Buenos Ayres, Oct. 3, Monte Video, 6, Rio Janeiro, 15, Pernambuco, 22, Madeira, Nov. 7, and Lisbon, The news from Buenos Ayres is encouraging. The Buenos Ayres Packet states that " the spirit of union, cordiality, and progress is on foot." At Pernambuco, operations in exports had been small; the sugar crop being very late. A scarcity of shipping existed, and high freights prevailed. A large business had been done for this season in exchange, amounting to £93,000, almost entirely at 2s. 3d. Money plentiful, and discounts low. The steamer Olinda arrived out from Liverpool on the 18th October. The Severn reports having received clean bills of health from all the Brazilian ports, the yellow fever having entirely disappeared ; notwithstanding, the ship was placed in quarantine in the Spanish and Portuguese ports. The °event brings advises from Lisbon to the 11th. A smart shock of earthquake was felt on the 4th. Elections in different parts of Portugal to fill up vacancies in the Chamber of Deputies had termi nated in favour of ministerial candidates. There was a gceat influx of gold, and English sovereigns were consequently at a discount of 50 reis. Silver scarce- The Gem, from Denia, had put into the Tagus n a leaky state. THE AFRICAN MAILS. FALMOUTH, TUESDAY—The Faith, Commander Parsons, has arrived with the mails from West Africa. Her dates are Sierra Leone, October 23 ; Teneriffe, November 1; and Madeira, November 3. She has on freight gold dust to the amount of £6,000. . The following vessels of war were at Lagos : The Electra, Polyphemus, and Waterwitch. At Sierra-Leone—Myrmidon, Volcano, and Britomart. FRANCE. PARIS, MONDAY EVENING.—The news given by the Moniteur of this day, respecting the affair at Oltenitza, terminates in a way which leaves every body in doubt as to what was meant. The Moni teur says Prince Gortschakoff has left for Oltenitza. It is intended to attack the Turks with 24,000 men to-day or to-morrow." Is this extracted from the despatch, received by the French govern ment, and the date of which is not given ? or is it the language of the Moniteur ? If it be extracted from the despatch, the " to-day or to-morrow" may have been the sth or the 6th—and it can indeed hardly be supposed that Prince Gortschakoff would wait - eight or nine days before he attacked, thus giving abundant time to the Turks to receive rein forcements, which would be the case if the Moni teur means the 13th or 14th. The article of the Moniteur being written on the 13th, the " to-day or to-morrow" of that journal, unless it has omitted to give the account as an extract, would be yester day or to-day. The Presse of this evening says— " It is known that Prince Gortschakoff had made the attack with his 24,000 men, and had been again defeated; but the Presse does not say who knows this, or how the news ramp The Count de Nesselrode's note has excited great dissatisfaction. It is rumoured, that on Saturday last, when the manifesto and the note were both in the hands of the Emperor of the _ _ ~ French, it was intimated to M. de Kisseleit that under existing en ~,..ta.c.oos hi s p resence a t Fon tainebleau might be unpleasant to ithu. It appears that he had previously received an invita tion. The money market has been very dull to-da y with very little variation in prices. There wa s in fact, scarcely any business. It is worth stating, as the Emperor of Russia charges - the Porte with having collected revolu tionary elements for the war with Russia, that up to this time the Turkish ambassador here has not accepted any of the offers made by officers of dif ferent countries. Only three days ago the son of an ex-Peer of France, and himself a distinguished officer, offered his services to the ambassador, who thanked him warmly, but said he had received no authority from his government to accept any of the offers that had been made to him. The Patrie of this evening has no news of im portance from the Danube, but it states from Trebizond, that the authentic account' of the last affairs of the Caucasus had been received there, and that it fully confirms all that has been said of the great victory over the Russians obtained by Shamyl. - _The following was published in our Second Supplement of yesterday]. VIENNA, MONDAY. According to a private dispatch, fighting was renewed near Bucharest; on the morning of the 11th inst. It is believed that Omer Pasha will also attemp to cross the Danube above Galatz, in order to gel to Moldavia. • The Turkish Embassy here have reason to be lieve that between Ninety and One Hundred Thousand Turks have already crossed the Da nube. The Wanderer publishes a letter from Bucharest of the 6th, stating, that after a series of murderous conflicts on 3rd, 4th, and sth, the Turks maintained their position on the Wallachian bank of the Danube, while the Russians took refuge in their entrenchments near Oltenitza. Advices from Kalafat of 3rd state that on tha day that the Turks had left their positions, theyt were waiting for reinforcements to mareh upon Krajova. . . The communication between Galatz and Odessa has been interrupted since October 28th. Some disaffection seems to have shown itself among the Polish troops in Russian service, and four soldiers have been summarily shot. the Morning Chronicle correspondent writing on the 9th instant, from Bucharest, states that the Turks have been repulsed from the Island near Guirgevo.. General Klapka has received a Turkish com mand at Oltenitza, or Giurgevo. A strong can nonade was heard on the 9th. Gortschakoff had advanced his head quarters some stations from Bucharest. The Correspondent of the Morning Post writing from St. Petersburgh on the 6th inst., states that the Czar's Manifesto was read in all the Churches on the 4th. There was a review the same day, but the Manifesto was not read to the soldiers. A corps dames was under orders to embark from Odessa for Georgia to reinforce Prince Woranzoff, who urgently asks for succour. The embarkation has been countermanded since the proclamation of war by Turkey, as that Power's naval forces in the Black •Sea might effectually hinder the corps from reaching its destination. The forces will now proceed to the Principalities. The orders for sending Russian cavalry to the Principalities is withdrawn, as, owing to the rains, they could not act. CONSTANTINOPLE, OCTOBER 31ST. It is said that the Turks have obtained posses sion of seven Russian Forts, in Georgia and the Caucasus. HOLLAND. The Bank of Amsterdam raised the rate of dis count from two and a-half to three per cent, on Monday. PARIS BOURSE, MONDAY. The Funds steady, but very little done. Three's closed at 72-50 ; Four and a•half per cents, 99-90. The Times says much uncertainty still prevails respecting the actual incidents of the Wallachian war, and it awaits further advioes. LIVERPOOL MARKETS.-YESTERDAY. Written expressly for the Northern Daily Times. SUGAR. —There has been considerably more doing to-day, chiefly for refining purposes, the sales comprising 185 hhds Antigua, at 33s to 34s 64; 50 hhds St. Lucia, at 32s to 33s ; and 45 hhds graininc , Barbadoes, at 33s to 37s 6d. Also 2,360 bags Madras, at 30s; 500 bags Benares, at 37s 9d to 38s; 140 hhds Surinam, at 31s 6d to 325; 70 hhds Porto Rico and Cuba, at 34s 9el to 36s 9d; 800 bags 60 brls low brown Bahia, at 18s 6d to 19s; and 70 cases good brown, at 20s 6d t/ cwt. Of Molasses no further sales. COFFEE. -Of the Jamaica brought to auction to-day, about 70 tierces found buyers at 50s for good ordinary, to 66s cwt for good middling; 250 bags Para Cocoa are reported at 27s 6d cwt; and 50 bags Pimento, at 6d lb. Of Rice 7,000 bags Arracan have brought 13s; and 1,000 begs Bengal to arrive, at 12s to 15s cwt, for broken to fine. TEA.—There continues a good demand for most descrip tions at advancing rates, but holders shew increased firmness. IlinEs.—The market continues inactive, and there is no thing to report to-day. Of Tallow 100 pipes South American brought 55s cwt, for fair to good quality. By public sale 250 bags Myrobolams went at 9s to 9s 6d; and about 50 tons Iralonia, fair to good Smyrna, at £l5 23 6d ty ton, ex ship. Corrox.—We have had a dull market to-day. The sales are 5,000 bales, 1,000 having been taken for export, and on speculation. LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE.-YESTERDAY. There is a better general attendance of the trade to-day than for several markets past. Foreign Wheats have met a more extended sale, and the transactions, though not large, have been to a fair extent, the value of all fine qualities fully maintaining, and that of middle descriptions, such as Medi terranean, exceeding by a Icl to 2d ? bushel the currencies of this day week. The farmers brought forward a good supply, considerable disparity in the quality and condition ; the best samples sold readily up to 10s 4d 70 lbs. In Flour a good business has been done, chiefly at the rates of Tuesday last for general good brands; extra super fine qualities are quite in small compass, and comparatively high prices are being realised. Irish Barley is in excessive supply, and all but the choicest quality is offered 3d to 4d I) bushel cheaper. Beans are dull at the quotations. . Fine Oats are scarce, and command full prices, but in ferior descriptions are ld 3 bushel cheaper; and Oatmeal has also declined Ocl to 9d 4 ) 9 load. Indian Corn in fair request at previous rates; several floating cargoes are in hand, but being held above the value, do business can at present be done. Prices current in Liverpool per Imperial Standard. Tuesday, .November 15, 1853. BRITISH. s. d s. d. s. d. s. d WHEAT .. 4r701h, English, red, old g 3 10 1 ..new.. g 3 9 1J D 0... IRISH .... ........ D 0....... wh. do ..do. _ RYE.. lo Quarter, English.... — Irsh6oth _ BARLEY.. 1p do. English v•6olb,Scotch&lrish,do 5 2 5 7 .do .. 5 0 5 8 MALT 4' 4 Quarter, Eng!ish, pale, do . • 69 076 0.. do. .. p 3 do. Irish, do 0 0 0 0.. do. .. OATS..v4S/b, English&Scotch,old 4 3 4 6.. d 0... air do. Welsh, do ...... Te do. Irish, mealing, do 3 g 4 0 ..d0... 3 10 4 0 Afr Flo do. inferior, do 3 5 3 S.. do. .. FLOUR.. wr 280th do. do. seconds ..fine.. 45 047 0 Do. do. superfine 50 0 55 0.. ex. • • 56 0 57 0 OATMEAL.. v.load of 240th, Irish, 01d.... . ..... 31 6 32 6 —new. •32 0 33 0 Canadian ,do — ~d 0... FOREIGN. WHEAT.. .19. 70th, Canadian, mixed and red 9 5 g 10 __ white 9 11 10 4 United States, do. do 9 6 10 1 ._do. -- 10 2 10 8 DanzigandlConigsberg, do. do g 10 10 4 high m. 10 5 10 11 French,/thenish,and Belgian, do 9 3 910 white__ Odessa, Polish, do. RYE..I r ) 60th, Baltic, &c BARLEY_ _e4 60th, Turk. & Egypt. 4 g 5 1 Danish 5 3 5 6 OATS__l9 , 45lb 3 9 4 0 Rusian 3 8 3 10 INDIAN CORN, lo4Bolb, American _yellow .45 0 46 0 _ -wh- - 45 047 0 FLOUR, vßrl.l96lbCanadian,sweet 36 037 0 ....... U. S. Western Canal. do.__ 36 637 0 Ohio 37 638 6 Do. Philadelphia&Baltimorc do. 37 0 38 o , N.Orle 37 6 38 6 Do.PrimeVirginia&Farryßrand 33 0 39 0 Sour -- 31 033 0 r Sack 2801 b. French fine &swerfine 0 0 t, 0 s pan. 39 0 01 0 Arrivals and Exports from the Bth to the 14th Nov., 1853, inclusive. Wheat, 25,992 qrs ; barley, 3,724 qrs ; malt, 697 qrs ; oats, 3,808 qrs ; beans, 747 qrs ; pease, 21 qrs ; Indian corn, 6,542 qrs; Indian corn meal, 81 brls ; oatmeal, 14,593 sacks; flour, 175 sacks, 17,415 barrels. Exports to Foreign Parts, barley, 31 qrs ; oats, 86 qrs ; ,sos76qrssa;cklsi,idiBa2ns corn,bris. rye, 60 qrs ; Indian corn, 88 qrs ; oatmeal, 15 sacks ; flour, 30 sacks, 4 barrels. Ireland, wheat 1641 p-0 , beans, 1 1 1 9;ley, 1 p n9 q . r t s w ; ;. !:ltli corn, arc ;; 207 qrs ; do. meal, 67 barrels ; oatmeal, 10 sacks ; flour, 497 sacks, 3,285 barrels. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET—YESTERDAY. Tea : Our market is firm, and prices are freely supported. Privately, common sound congou has sold at from is Old to Is ld lAA week the deliveries were 584,210 lbs. Sugar : The supply of sugar brought to public sale to-day be on hut moderate. Nearly the whole changed hands at about last weelc s Pri vatdV the demand is by no means active. In foreign sugars afloat very Julio io doinEr. yet holders are firm. Refined goods move off slowly; brown lumps at 43s 6d to 445, and low to fine grocery, 44s 61 to 47s cwt. Crushed commands less attention. The stock of West India sugar is now 21,560 hhds and tierces; of Mauritius, 95,000 mats; of Bengal and Madras, 173,000 bags ; and of foreign, 203,000 ditto. Molasses : The demand is confined to small parcels, on former terms. Coffee : The amount of business doing in good ord. native Ceylon is by no means extensive, yet there are no sellers under from 46s to 47s t 9 cwt. There is a fair inquiry for plantation kinds, at extreme rates. Foreign Coffee is firm, and quite as clear as last week. The' stock of West India is 706 casks; of Mocha, 14,200 bales; and of Ceylon, 101,000 bags, against 110,000 do, at th e same per i o d in 1852. Cocoa : Our market is steady, and last week's prices are well suppported. Stock of 8.P., 14,530 bags. Rice : There is more doing in this article, and, in some instances, the quotations are on the advance. Cotton : Our market is very firm, and the quotations are well supported in every instance. Hemp and Flax : The demand may be considered steady, but the business doing is by no means extensive. Wool : The public sales are going off somewhat steadily. Prices rule at the opening quotations, owing to the large quantities withdrawn up to this time. _ Provisions : There is' more doing in Irish butter, at an advance in the quotations of from is to 2s cwt. Dutch butter is steady, and again dearer. English is tolerably firm, at full currencies. Bacon moves off slowly, at is ti cwt less money. Other kinds of provisions command vc ry little attention. Metals : Scotch pig iron has sold at 81s to 82s. Copper is ld higher; sheet is worth is id 49 lb; tile and cake, £ll7 1,9 ton. Spelter and lead are held at full prices. Spirits : The sale for rum is very inactive at last week's prices. Proof Leewards, 2s 7d to 2s 72d ; Eagt India, 2s 6d to 2s 61 2 -d ; and Havannah, 2s 6d gall. There is a fair sale for brandy, at full quotations. Sales of cognac, best brands of 1851, 8s 6d to 8s 9d 49 gall. British-made spirits, Ils 49 gall. Gene , .•a, 2s 10d to 3s 6d. Indigo : Although the demand has fallen off, we have no change to notice in prices. Oils : The general demand is inactive, and prices have a downward tendency. Linseed, £ll 9s 6d ; pale rape, £2 2s ; brown ditto, £2 49 cwt; cod, £34 10; pale seal, £39; brown ditto, £33 to £3B ; southern, £3B to £4O tun ; cocoa-nut, £2 5s to £2 Os ; palm, £2 to £2 2s V? cwt. Tallow : Our market is heavy, and the quotations continue to decline. P.Y.C. on the spot, 55s 6d to 55s 9d; all the year, 55s ; and for the spring, January to March, 56s 3d t cwt. Town tallow, 545, nett cash. The stock is now 31,819 casks, against 43,013 ditto in 1852; 68,140 in 1851; 51,332 in 1850 ; and 41,041 in 1849. m RKE e TS.—Y b E L T IL ERD ste Y ady all day. The sales are :—Caledonian, 271 ; E as t ern C ount i es, 121' ; LIVERPOOL.—ET MARKETS.—YESTERDAY. has East Lancashire, 161; Edinbro' and Glasgow, 30c ; Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 641 8 ; Lancaster and Carlisle, new shares, p 113;. London and No r th W es t ern , 10 21 i c ; Midland, 614,?-; South Eastern Stock, 181 6-3 1. The following are the closing prices :—Caledonians, 27 I ; Eastern Counties, 121 13 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 64- 7 -,1; London and North Western, 102 1 ; Midland, 61 3 . 9 ; South Eastern, 18 3-9 1 ; Sh e ffi e ld S toc k, 201 1. M ANCHESTER.—The following was the business tran sacted. Aberdeen, x.d.w. ; Bl ac kb urn , 5 1-16 ; E as t ern Counties, 121; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 301; Lan cas hi re and Yorkshire, 641 ; London and North Western, 1021 ; Manchester, heffield, and Lincoln, 201 ; Ditto, new £6 Pref., 4p ; Midland Railway Consols, 612-1 t- 1; South Eastern, 181 5-16 1. LONDON.—The sales are:—Edinburgh and Glasgow,; 60 ; Great Northern, A, 58 ; Great Western 811 ; Lanca shire and Yorkshire, 651; London an d Blackwall, 71; London and North Western, 1021 ; Ditto, Eighths, 2 1 London and South Western, 75 ; Manchester and Lincoln d shire, 201; Oxford and Wolverhampton, 381; York an d Berwick, 641; York and North Midland, 48. Lines lease d at fixed rentals.—Buckinghamshire, 102; Preston an Wyre, 46+; Royston and Hitchin, Shepreth Stock, 140' Preference Shares.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 6 per cent. Stock, 1401 i London and Brighton, 5 per cent. Stock, 120; Manchester and Lincolnshire, £6, 31; Shrewsbury aad Chester, 8 per cent., 161. Foreign.—East Indian, Exten sion, 24; Luxembourg, 15 paid, 91; Northern of France, 34 1 ; Paris and Lyons, 261 6. DUBLlN.—Consols, 921; for account 9th December, 92k. ; 31 per cent. Sto c k, 95 941 • for account, 94f?; Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway, 45 paid, 451; Dublin and Wicklow, 6 paid, 31; Great Southern and Western, 50 pd, 511. THE BIBLE SOCIETY. - The annual meeting of the Manchester and Salford auxiliary to the British and Foreign Bible Society, was held last night in the Friends' Meeting House, Mount Pleasant, Manchester. The meet ing was numerously attended. The chair was occupied by the Right Hon. the Earl of Shaftesbury, and a great . ntim , ber of clergymen were present.