The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-09-20 00:00:00

FRANCE. (PROII OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING. P- l e he despatch to the King of Naples from the r e r e l eg and to English Governments, threatening 414,1 11 : le Ainbassalors if he does not forthwith the W ays, is said to be "imminent." lio. " do Ravneval, the French Minister at f ..,,e, ‘,„1.. absence'"uo has been here some time on leave o I hhas set out on his return to his post. , 135 heal to.day, that the Russian railways aleto kob;ei?oeeded, not exclusively to the Credit ds baocler C ompany as was reported a few By Sr t: ul lt to a company formed of Messrs. Barry, ite ` , -4 1, i nci°n : Messrs. Lina, of Vienna ; Messrs. f itoq ' „"tz, of St. Petersburg ; Prince Torlonea, o i kilo `,',rtoil the Credit Mobilier of France. It s are shout these various great banking institutions it oisluelittoo depute delegates to meet at Vienna, ier m the the necessarycon primiandnary ot rehgeir matt er s or taking for taking the concession F or ' i 1 4 ' 1 ' a n . f?", t hne past, loud complaints have been ` 4 4,,, - , toe French Government, for . chi tin, i ',H e mare prohibition to form companies the 111 ` ) Ilex , '" al \e osPital, which was imposed on in ul.cler'Market in - March last.. It is said that,. 414,. to enable shares of the forthcoming 11, ' l an' rail , the I ,,;t l rs e „„,'IaY company to be ,`,'err ,i -"," in order also to remove the complaints I .44e tl e ofp . ` Q ' the probiniton in question will be .. n te l%th - a • ll ot, it is added, that before taking this i-8e e - i,„ ve rriment has expressed a strong desire ti e e a e n 'Provei t take lace on the Bourse. --ilteniilltecce, it is sa id to be not improbable eassirle,;:L: great bankers a will adopt measures for vp, l : ll e ' lai r° ,e . in the rente and in all securities : h 'ltie „eto• publishes to day a long article, '41114 ' 7 , ° f ar back - as 1834, to show that the "1117:4;istdkeel. of Moldavia and Wallachia havc i tit 4 l• pubil.reci.tbe union of the two Principalities. e e l l . l h° l l proves the correctness .of the S'° „ ll ' lell t - b e 4 have been able to communicate to d°l,4l4t°leB-7.!voeffect that the French Government P. t) e !1at),,, 14 orable to the union, notwithstanding o ß n il ,ql . 6, ol ° i f n °Pinion that had taken place in the 4 d it t , et on the subject. htltift' that a lady of high rank has eloped . with () f A nobl ' • the " fast" circles 4 rie ° roan well known in Th • tn e $ fr o l la Y. It,„ llr se has again been sadly depressed be o _thei i ,l a s . said that when speculators , returned tin tßai " Il daYs, the business would become ar ll e . R hn; t hey have returned , but thinks - ei a- 'ad l ett 4 ,p ever. From, i l ' i sh S ou Lue telegraph , the quotations of the ~} , ..fwe oOrse did not arrive to-day. ' lll Ratirs ale to believe a Madrid despatch, the pro. 4 , 1. :‘ , 4 ,„ , been'tiouout the Constitution of 1845, and the ite ree e ` a ct" by which it is accompanied, had oreordinaltved with favour. This additional act," lit: he w 2° the Debats, provides ' f ' orth . ecreation 4 14. 1 111th Se of 140 members, nominated for fromer P° wer to the Queen to increase their i b e , but • o e ein, with restrictions preventing them e il t til e 'i l in o ad e in " batches," as has heretofore 4.e e -"° The " Act" also enacts, that the t hat ' "hall . 41 ' 1, at is sit for at least four months in the year, '1 e Illavn moti l e G —l.B of municipalities shall f re ej Aal Qr roent from lists drawn up by the '4,4 the elegytors, and that the Press shallheas p l ' e G o re sPeet for the Queen and the authority h itti roui Turinent shall allow. King I stif 4 it ed we learn that the iof Sardinia lit a k viap , amnesty to all persons condemned "etio9:- galert part s in the political disturbances t 849. AMERICA. Al t/tiv , At OP THE CITY OF MANCHESTER Nletter, t eti AY afternoon the screw steamer, City of Manchester, 141 '4 I n l'ettle, entered the Mersey with one d p ay h 's i ' is la d t e e i r_ hi e 1.41 the United States, having sailed from 1)14,111 steerage Pa4sengers' 1 ° 2 4 0 Lb' N oing of the 4th inst. and a brings full She 0_ cargo—and 3 0 reports eabin S 7: a large steamer, bound west, on the morning 1 rro k pi; laPPosed to be the City of Baltimore,three days' sail She would tliereto lladelphia, and eight from Liverpool. te blak ofabout eleven days. v Ilie ti , e a passage 4 e14 :. teeeired. A Whig State Convention had for h m ee r n . Filieti'll kassachusetts, at which a preference Whig tiek t : l te for President was expressed, and a separate From l'orrennklitlated for governor and other officers. 11 . 1 4 3 , - L lt we learn that the success of the Republicanore ticket 14 the "aas Otervibelming There was no 141 Fill i , o e t i(l ' arid that run by the Democrats received but a t o l' h e lle 'lllheore State Convention held keyaiiied•Wal largely attended, and an enth a u t si N as e ti w c h s a p v i e r n i; Ad l i e her eel fro Washington state, that the Indedendence 4t A PI l ii4e in the South Pacific Ocean, visited the harbour 414r i a a "littlit i of Upalu, where it was ascertained that the as I '4ll ea:l citizens had been plundered by the natives I ltl* 1: 1 a l a wless d degraded number of both to 44 and an en coerced them ; pie AMericans. Commodore Mery en orfetaititntion,. and also promptly attended to the 411 then the Americans in other quarters. 'hop d°ete doe from the capital says, tha . t h or w d o elh g a o d °4 t 4 dot Upon by the government, which Calico,,the aezt stoamer to the g overnment e state, ll'lth.'`eiLa, relative to the revolutionary affairs in that offi ers in Il leu ri t ellaracter had not been revealed. ~Noltl°ll, lager was still prevalent at Fort Hamilton and A fire ' l, i tl ,",") eat the eases wre of a mild description. 1,,, qattati "rth of 1 Oil the 3rd instant, destroyed 50,000 dollars The ma 1/I'°Perty. ißah o — hs ai l froM Salt Lake had reached St. Lonis. oes T o h . e g e dr 40,-',1:41111 is un important. Under the infiaen grass y 1 P8 ( ; % t ) Cold weather, "and the'ravages of the g o ' the crops were very short. --- tie 4 sl tly 1 0 COMMERCIAL. . N. 411(1 . kill' S ePt. 3, 6 p.m.. —Money continues in active SV s , rerlt. rates of interest favour buyers. _C_all r I c o e a n n t s . ilt R‘oDd'B,2l,4 Primle mercantile aer 8 to Pu cent. The to t tel. for f',ol.ld-class names 10 to p . 12 per o,s_l'hoelnillttts,%rei.lgo e Ycehange ruled quiet, forat 1091 to 1091 . bills on Paris. wp b-stitoti srerling, and - 5-171 to 5-!ser 4t l i j i l l i kat or e li f e o t is heavy, (l air pl r a a n t .. ti s, easier, with sales .le Uplands, 1 lic for r 11 f 1 arkl‘eito notl; 111 4 1) ' itafi•Qr INiewr n3Orleialfs. Ttle Flour Market has °der the Persia's news, but there is kik detssj'ted under the Persia s new! ? 1 1 }, s3,l.e.onsura-mfo:r export and only a limited . enquiry for quite unsettled. ' 4 444 hre ~,,',(311. The ' Wheat Market is : t he 411 Vfsiiii"iug to pay 3c per . busho b l al a ly dv t a b n e ce s , am bu e t . 134slutlahetir4littlarli4ei to 7c. Rye '":l l l l undred thousand iei . -ay e I ,_ -8 excited. Over 1 dsli Oat s i:"e_11 Sold at an adv o a n nce of 3c to 4ic per The pork market i2 tie' !Tid is to at full prices. Isi s , e and t.et 2s lower. Beef without change i \vith ble ss 17).`43' Beef hams to tdiv! Iboderart Unchanged- . 1 ! are out of market. os.A'rPool, tit, o Usiness. Frei to r‘l' _.rathep , " a good business, g - h a ts rd are is ag v a e L y fi fi rm rm e; - , te, 4 -. ~,,1 3 1 . . evidence thoughthat t h e r a t m es ar ibv k ae e vr t e_ Do o i , th e ", • e 3', giving 14 bOlkeitide 601000 thinating point. n agements to d Z ) tt on, itarzind ships, I ) l usi s ti!s 2 c s o oo rn a E nd g wheat at 8d to b Std brls flour, 23 ; Qtoil "it . 1111( - 1 500 t g rls ' ro ' sin, Is 7id. QS 2,ooCdollsto 22. A scb. 150 tons to To Te L n e6B e n r 7 i ff e en bales n 8 dl ARRIVAL OF THE HERMANN ----"..._._____ DAYS LATER NEWS. 141 ; 1 4: Wilti ng the above, we have received the follow- Th e despatch :- 11.1"te poised SOU THAMPTON, , . kiP i l ) s, itietSitat!; from m eNamw.s York on the 6th inst., lirct4 rived here 8 i landede rr mails e and 80 passengers, an d 'r the st d en r oute for Bremen. She reports the arrival t kipatner Ericsson at N6w York. ~o the 1 t Presid g n ew is sa id to have taken place with regard ‘4)11,,,, eBa, and residential campaign. The adjournment of ir e l e the consequent withdrawal of fashio . nable exeeeaditront. the capital, had made society in Washington . 'pt, tiy uii. 1.,54t-jitgral'hie despatches from the south announce the 4. h e p't another battle had been fought at Kansas. . .114,..1, 'AVSlaver p arty had succeeded in overcoming 4 11 i i „ Free StateYopponents. Many lives had been lost, ett; great amount of property destroyed. 1 4 cur eonntiercial advices inform us that Exchange was 11 1: ;,, and rather nominal at the quotations given . on t1,.,t-al"ag of the Africa. Breadstuffs were in active Iriban,dl,and prices advancing. The cotton market was 1,,, , a n ti closed with an , M erited a similar remark. u p w ard tendency. Freights, THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY. THE GENOA TRANSATLANTIC STEAM COMPANY'S FLEET. The company is established to form a communication between Genoa and South America, and between Genoa and the United States, and it is intended to have four ships for each service. The ship which had her trial trip on Thurs day, is called the Genova commanded by Captain Napoi. She is u screw.steamer, three masted, and barque rigged with wire ropes ; her length is 265 feet, breadth 38 feet, and depth of hold 28 feet, drawing when loaded 20 fe t . Her burden is 1,852 tons, builder's measurement, and she can carry from 800 to 900 tons of cargo, and from 700 to 800 tons of coal in the bunkers, besides which she has capacity for 60 first-class, 100 second, and 200 third-class passengers. Her engines are of 300 horse-power, enominal ; the engines are on the direct acting principle with two piston rods two feet six inches stroke, and making sixty strokes per minute. The diameter of the cylinders is fifty-five inches ; the screw propeller is fifteen feet diameter and nineteen feet pitch. There are four boilers and one extra boiler on deck to work a donkey eneine, which may be used for raising the anchor or other heavy work. She was designed by Mr. Ash, and built by Messrs. Mare and Co , under the direction of Captain Ford, formerly in the service of the General Screw Steam Company, and lately employed by the Turkish government. She has a poop deck and raised forecastle. The saloon is of the full width of the ship, is lighted from the port-holes and a companion lantern on deck ; it has six feet ten inches headway, and is superbly fitted, the decorations being in maple and oak. There is also a second cabin, the fittings of which are elegant. The ventilation is by means of perforated panels ; it appears to be effectually accomplished, and the orna• mentatioa is made subservient to it. The vessel is fitted with a distilling apparatus, which is capable of supplying about 350 gallons of fresh water per diem, besides a separate apparatus for, the cooking-room, which will supply 150 gallons. Altogether, whether in respect of comfort, con venience, or elegance, the Genova is one of the best specimens of naval architecture that has been built on the banks of the Thames. She started from Gravesend at twenty minutes past twelve, having on board a number of gentlemen connected with the 'company and their friends, amongst whom were Mr. P. Rolt, M.P., Mr. Maudslay, Mr. Joshua Field, Mr. G. B. Rennie, Captain Mackinnon, R.N., Mr. Petroni, and other scientific gen tlemen. The trial was not one of speed, but in order to ascertain that her engines acted properly and that the vessel was in working trim. Her engines, therefore, were not kept at full speed, but she made about twelve knots an hour. The engines at first worked a little stiffly, which is inseparable from newness, but this wore off, and before long they worked freely enough, and there was a remark able absence of vibration. The vessel steamed round the Nore Light, and then returned, arriving at Gravesend about five o'clock, every one on board being well pleased with the trip and with the performance of the vessel. This is the third ship of the fleet which has been completed. The two first, which are named the Victor Emmanuel and the Count de Cavour, were built by the same firm (the engines by Messrs. Rennie,) have been engaged in the Crimea in the French transport service, from which they are now disengaged, and are being made ready to take their stations on the line ; a fourth ship is being built also at the shipyard of Messrs. Mare, whose busi ness, we understand, is now conducted by an association of engineers, and she is expected to be hunched on the 15th proximo. DARESBURY AND FRODSHAM FARMERS CLUB THE SHOW AT RUNCORN. (FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.) On Thursday the town of RuncJul presented an appearance of extraordinary int3rest and animation, on the occasion of the above mentioned society holding its annual exhibition of oattio in tho town. Flag. and banners, triumphal arches bedecked with evergreens, were to be seen in every direction, and even at the houses of the working classes, the same attention was manifested to do honour to tha meeting, as that of the wealthier portion of the inhabitants. At an early hour the sky became clouded, and from nine to eleven o'clock rain fell almost without intermission; towards noon, however, the sun shone out in all its splendour, and the remainder of the day was all that could be desired. The town soon became filled with the gentry, agriculturists, and labourers of the district. At the hout appointed the gates of the show yard were thrown open to the public, and the handsome return of £92 some odd shillings was received for admission. It is wholly impossible that any description of ours can do justice to the quality of the various implements and cattle which were exhibited. After the judges had minutely made their inspection, the proceedings were adjourned to the new and spacious Market Hal!, which has just been completed, and where the dinner, which was supplied by Mr. Huxley, of the Royal Hotel, took place. The tables were abundantly supplied with every delicacy of the season, and reflected much credit on the worthy host and hostess. Gilbert Greenhall, M.P., presided. Amongst the company we observed—Joseph Stubs, Esq., of Frodsham; Sir Richard Brooks, Bart.; Captain Lyon, the Rev. John Barclay, Vicar of Runcorn ; James Nicolson, Esq. ; William Hignett, Esq.. steward to the Marquis of Cholmondely; J. H. Hays, Esq., of Frodsham ; Phillip Whiteway, Esq., of Runcorn, &c. After the cloth had been removed, the Warrington band struck up " God Save the Queen." The Chairman then proposed, "Health. Long Life, and Happiness to her Majesty,' which was responded to by the the most hearty cheers. The next toast was, " Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family," which also met a warm response. After a short pause, the Chairman again rose and gave, " Health, Long Life, and Happiness to his Majesty the Emperor of the French, and his Illustrious Consort," drank with three times three. G. Eaton, Esq., of Poole, then :gave the " Army and Navy." Captain Lyon responded in an appropriate speech. The Chairman then gave, " the Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese"—coupling with the toast the name of the Vicar of Runcorn. The Rev. John Barclay then rose to acknowledge the compliment, and, in the course of an animated address, which way repeatedly applauded, took occa3ion to remark that he was exceedingly thankful to witness, in a manner not to be mistaken, that the exertions of the clergy were appreciated, but, without the co-operation of the laity, they could do but little good. So far as his own exertions were concerned, he was happy to reflect they had been seconded and encouraged by the whole neighbourhood. He was much pleased now to witness the merchant, the manufac turer, and agriculturist associated together for the purpose of carrying out the common benefit. There had, unfortu nately, been times when interests clashed with each other; but that was removed, and all parties appeared to be united in the common bond. from which the best results had arisen. The Chairman then gave " The Health of Sir Richard Brook." The Hen. Baronet, in returning thanks, expressed the delight he felt at being present at so large a meeting of his friends and neighbours. The show had, indeed, been excellent, and reflect° I much credit on the exhibitors. Henry White, Esq., then rose to propose " the Magis trates of the County," to whom all were so deeply indebted. He also begged to couple with the toast the honoured name of Joseph Stubs, E3q., who acknowledged the com pliment in an able speech which was much applauded. The list of prizes was then read over, but its extreme length precludes the possibility of publication in onr impression of to-day. " The Health of the Judges" was then given, which was responded to by Mr. Ellis, of Halewood, near Liverpool, who stated that the stock had been so superior, that they had encountered much difficulty in awarding the prizes. The meeting soon after bra'• e up. [Notwithstanding that we gate a double paper yeste rda y , we were unable to find roomfor the insertion of the above report, although then in type. THE BAZAAR was re-opened at two o'clock on Thursday, and did not close until seven in the evening. It was again crowded, as on the previous day, by persons of respectability, who came with an evident wish, not only to benefit the building fund, but to do honour to the excellent families of the neighbourhood, who had so generally exerted them selves on behalf of a truly philanthrophic object. But, per haps, the great popularity of the Rev. John Barclay, accomplished much towards the grand results which this bazaar has realised. The days receipts from all the stalls, amounted to the handsome sum of £179, which, with the £205 realised on Wednesday, will accomplish far more than was anticipated. DREADFUL ACCIDENT AND LOSS OF LIFE AT LEEDS. An accident of a fearful character, involving loss of life, ' and serious, if not fatal, injuries to several people, took place at A. & B. Wilson and Co.'s railway foundry, Hunslet, near Leeds, on Wednesday evening. It appears that, at the time above mentioned, nine men were engaged at a traverse crane, lifting a marine engine (upon the locomotive principle) to a wherry, for the purpose of removing from the yard. The crane was stated to be capable of lifting in a straight line twenty tons, and the engine to be lifted did not exceed nine tons, but the lift being an oblique one, caused the beam to give way. It fell a distance of between eighteen and twenty feet, smashing to atoms everything it came in contact with in its decent. At this time there wee four men upon the beam, and five below. One poor fellow, named Simon Smith, who was engaged in super intending the work, was killed on the spot. Two other men —John Goodall and James Downing—who were upon the crane when the beam gave way, were hurled to the ground with great violence. Goodall was most seriously, if not dangerously wounded. Downing was found to have his arm broken, and to have sustained serious injuries in his back. Assistance was as soon as possible pro cured, and these two unfortunate men were conveyed with all speed to the Infirmary, where every attention was paid, but Goodall was still in a very precarious condition. Reuben Tyson, also employed at the crane, sustained serious injuries in his back, but he was enabled to be conveyed house in a cab. Two other men, one of whom was named William Knightley, heard something going wrong as they stood upon the platform, and at the risk of their lives made a desperate spring. Fortunately they leaped far enough to clear the falling machinery, and escaped with comparatively slight injuries, Knightley only receiving a Wound in the neck. THE OMNIBUS THIEVES COMMITTAL OF Two OF THE PARTIN —This day week we gave ample details of a charge preferred against four persons, named John Adamson, John Berry, Jane Jones, and Margaret White, with being con cerned in several omnibus and other robberies. The facts of the case must be fresh in our readers' memory. The prisoners were yesterlay brought up on remand by Povey, Thompson, and M'Culloch, of the detective force. The evidence of Mrs. Newell, who was robbed in the Kirkdale 'bus, was taken. In this case, the female prisoners ware caught in the act—one of the officers seeing the fe!ony committed. Mr. Bluck appeared for the prisoners Adamson, Berry, and Jones, and Mr. Campbell was far White. In addition to the evidence already given, the following was adduced :—Mrs. E. Grace, a grocer, residing in Aigburth-street, said about six weeks ago, she was in a omnibus, and went from the bottom of Bold street to Parliament-street. She had two silver spoons (now produced) in her pocket tied up in a leather bag ; her pocket was picked of the spoons, and she identified them as her property. (One of the spoons was found in Berry's house, the other in the lodging of Adamson.) The prisoner White sat beside her on that day, and got out of the 'bus.at the Philhar monic Hall. In reply to Mr. Bluck and Mr. Campbell, the witness said she could not be quite certain of the woman, but she decidedly was most like her, and she would all but swear positively to her identity. Mr. Bluck said that would not do Mrs. Mary Burgess, of North Windsor-street, Park, said, about two months ago she drew £2OO out of Heywood's Bank, and whilst in the Mill-street omnibus, she lost the money, consisting of ten £lO notes and one £lOO note. The woman Jones sat next her, but she was dressed differently from what she appeared at present. In reply to Mr. Bluck, the lady said she picked out the prisoner from amongst half a dozen other women, yet she would not swear beyond all doubt as to her identity, as she was differently dressed. Mr. Bluck contended, that so far as the men were concerned, there was no evidence to commit them The fact of some spoons being found in tbeirkouses was not sufficient, and he contended that the identity of the spoons had not been established, as there was no marks on them. Mr. Campbell addressed the court for his client, and, at the conclusion of both addresses, Mr. Clough said, at present he would not offer any more evidence. The men were discharged, and the women fully committed for trial THE SHORTEST ROUTE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC. Like the king who cried 'for a new pleasure, I should think that many European travellers would be glad to hear of some new route. I will tell them something of a very grand one which assuredly has the merit of being novel to most people. It is across the Atlantic ferry and up the gulf and river St. Lawrence. lam not going to write any fancy sketch, but a simple narrative of what I myself have seen; and I will add some indubitable geographical facts which I have reason to believe are unknown to many who ought to know them. I start from Quebec (whence there is railway and water com munication cheap and commodious to all parts of the North American continent) in one of the screw steam ships of the fortnightly line of the Montreal Ocean Steam-ship Navigation Company. This line is essentially Canadian, being principally owned in Canada, supported by Canadian traffic, and a small annual subsidy of £22,000 from the Canadian government for postal service. I need not tell you what a magnificent harbour Quebec possesses. It is capable of containing an unlimited quantity of shipping; and more than a thousand ships may be s3en in it at once. The citadel crests a high and steep rock, and the city of Quebec and its fortifications show well from the harbour, while in every direction around the scenery is magnificently beautiful. Its background is a mountain range, while the foreground is dotted with villages and little white houses of the Canadian farmers As the steam-ship proceeds down the noble river, Quebec is soon hidden from the view ; but, panorama-like, new beauties open up. First, there are the Falls of Montmo renci, formed by a small river being precipitated over a ledge of rock about three hundred feet high, as I jndge by the eye. The large and thickly settled Island of Orleans is next an object of interest. On both sides of the river the houses of the habitans form almost a continual street for hundreds of miles, while here and there a group thicker than usual form a village, of which the most con spicuous object is a white church with its spire. Almost every house or other building is painted white or white washed, and the effect of this is very beautiful, for the white fairly glitters in the clear bright air and sunshine of the Canadian climate. The lines of the farms may be seen clearly marked out on either side, and these look peaceful and smiling; while behind and above all, a little distance back, the mountains lift their stately heads towards the sky: The mountains for the most part are covered with forest; and islands of various forms and sizes, also thickly clothed with trees, dot the river here and there ; and they are very beautiful objects to look upon. There are hundreds of miles of such scenery. As you steam downwards the river assumes more gigantic proportions, and it is fifteen miles from bank to bank. Now you pass the mouth of the Saguenay, the most wonderful river in the world—incre dibly deep, with perpendicular sides of rock, which in some places reach to an enormous height above the sur face of the water. As you steam on, the river still becomes wider, and you lose sight of one of the banks. On the whole, no man can sail down the St. Lawrence, and not admit the truth of the statement of Mr. M'Gregor that "this river and the whole country unfold scenery, the magnificence of which, in combination with the most delightful physical beauty, is unequalled in America, and perhaps in any other part of the world." The works of nature here are truly on the grandest scale, and they serve to make—but not solely—the Canadian proud of his country. Three days' steaming, or a fraction over, have taken us through the Straits of Belle Isle to the island of this name, where we bid adieu to land, and stretch out on the broad surface of the North Atlantic Ocean. At this point, let it be observed, one-third of the voyage is accom plished, and something less than six days' steaming will bring us in sight of Tory Island, on the north of Ireland, which is twenty-four hours' sail from Liverpool, in com paratively smooth water. You. sir, will have perceived that I have indicated the shortest route across the Atlantic Ocean; but as this geographical fact is of the greatest importance, not only to the most considerable of the British colonies in America, but to the whole of that continent, as well as important to large interests in Great Britain—to say nothing of other considerations—l will write some particnlars of comparative distances. I copy the figures from Mr. Keefer's map, which was prepared by order of the government of Canada for exhibition at the late Paris Exposition. Any one can verify them on a globe or accurate map. The distance from Quebec to Belle Isle is 705 miles. From Belle Isle to Liverpool 1,878 miles—in all 2,583 miles. The distance from New York to Cape Race is 1,010 miles ; Cape Race to Liver pool by Cape Clear. 2,003 miles—in all 3,013; but the Cunard steamers run round the north of Ireland, and thus reduce the distance from New York to Liverpool to 2,980 miles. In either case, however, it is clear that the St. Lawrence route has very great advantages in point of distance, and to this must be added the great advantage which the river, for one-third of the way, affords for steaming, to say nothing of the magnificently beautiful scenery of the St. Lawrence to glad the eye of the travel ler. The distance from Belle Isle to Tory Island is exactly 1,655 miles, which is all the purely ocean naviga. tion in the sailing circle, of which the St. Lawrence forms an are, of the route of the Canadian steamships, against 3,013 miles by the route by Capes Race and Clear from New York to Liverpool, or 2,980 miles by the route of the Cunard steam-ships. These figures require no comments. It may be added that the distance between Liverpool and Boston is not so great as between that town and New York, but it is still very largely in favour of the St. Lawrence route, and the voyage to Boston is ocean navigation all the way. Another mode of putting the case is this —lt is no further to Hamilton, at the head of Lake Ontario, from Liverpool, than it is from Liverpool to New York; and let it be well borne in mind that the moment you touch any of the Canadian cities you have railway, water, and telegraphic communication with the whole continent. Such being the facts, what is the result of the summer's experience of the Canadian line of steamships which only commenced to run last spring ? Just that which might be expected. They have made the shortest voyages (the Persia excepted) across the Atlantic, and furnished regularly the latest news to the whole American continent, in advance of the Cunard and Collins steamships. The Canadian steamships are nevertheless of less size and power (although they are beautiful vessels and fast sailers, and the wants of passengers are well cared for in them) than those of the lines just mentioned. Take one instance: the Baltic left New York on her last trip on the same day that the Anglo Saxon left Quebec, yet the former arrived in the Mersey 40 hours after the latter. The time made by the Anglo. Saxon between Quebec and Liverpool was 9 days and 23 hours. The same vessel, in her outward voyage, reached River du Loup (the telegraphic station below Quebec) in 10 days and 2 hours from Liverpool, and Quebec and Montreal a few hours later. She made the passage to Quebec in two days less time than did the Asia or the Atlantic, which sailed nearly at the same Of course the Canadian newspapers give the utmost possible prominence to these facts, and they cannot be toa widely spread in Great Britain. An effort is being made in Canada to induce tha British Govern. meat to make Quebec and Montreal the ports at which the British steam-ships touch which receive imperial aid for postal service between Great Britain and North America, and the argument in favour of the change is very strong. Its drawback is the winter, for it is only• during the summer months that the St. Lawrence is open. Portland, how ever, has a magnificent harbour which is always open, and it is connected by railway with Quebec and Montreal, and all other parts of the continent. But my purpose is not to pursue this argument. I have stated the facts, and I have done. I think I have said enough to induce the enterprising European traveller sometime to take a trip across the Atlantic ferry, and see the new world. I must not, however, omit to add, that the Canadian government are now lighting the lower St. Lawrence, the Gulf, and the Straits of Belle Isle ; and that when this is done, Quebec may lay claim to being one of the safest ports on the North American continent. As it is now, I know that some very intelligent sea captains prefer the route through the Straits of Belle Isle to that by Cape Race and the banks of Newfoundland.—Communicated. THE DUBLIN CRIMEAN BANQUET.—Over £l,lOO has been received, independent of other sums collected at the various public establishments in Dublin. LOCAL C9ARGER oN SHIPPING.— Yesterday the report of the select committee on this subject was issued. It is a very bulky affair, extending to 703 folio pages, and is, besides, embellished with maps and drawings. The corn. mittee simply report that they have consi lered some of the matters to them referred, and have taken evidence thereupon which they have agreed to report to the house without any expression of opinion. The price of the report is marked N. THE C:VSE ARCHDENCON DENISON A number o, clergymen in the north of England have addressed the following remonstrance to the Archbishop of Canterbury : " May it pleme your Grace,—We, the undersigned clergy and laity in the diocese of Durham, are unable to withhold from your grace the expression of our surprise and alarm at the judgment which your grace has intimated your intention of pronouncing in the case of the Venerable the Archdeacon of Taunton. " That a clergyman should undergo sentence of depriva tion for holding opinions which have been maintained by multitudes of the greatest ornaments, not only of the Church of England, but of the church of Christ, in all ages and countries, on a question professedly of the most deep and recondite character, on which different and apparently conflicting modes of expression have always been freely employed, as endeavours (all perhaps equally inadequate) to represent, from different points of view, the different aspects of the same transcendant mystery : "That limitations should thus be introduced, and burdens upon the conscience imposed, when the Holy Scriptures and the Church Universal have imposed none : " That the same formularies, the interpretation of which was, on a recent occasion, with your grace's expressed approval, stretched so wide as to admit of their embracing statements upon one of the sacraments, apparently in direct opposition to them, should now, in the case of the other sacrament, have their interpretation contracted to so narrow a limit as to admit but of one rigid construction alone: " That the articles should be shut out from the explana tory light thrown on them by other portions of the Prayer Book, by the writings of the recognised authorities of the Church of England, and even by Holy Scripture ; and should thus, without reference to their history, or the specific theological bearing of their terms, be constituted the one all-sufficient standard of doctrine : " All this appears to us fraught with consequences so disastrous and detrimental to the best interests of our church, that we dare not withhold our feeble remon strance. " We must humbly remind your grace that the vener able defendant in the pres nt case has solemnly . professed his full assent to the dogmatic statements of the Church of England upon the holy sacrament of our Lord's body and blood, and that the opinions for which he has been tried are held by him not in disparagement of those state mentc, but in conjunction with them. We would also suggest that, however formally irreconcilable the two lines of thought embodied respectively in the defendant's propositions and in the Articles. may appear, they are not really so, as is evidenced by their existing side by side in the writings of our greatest divines, particularly that sainted father of the church (St. Augustine) from whom the very words of the Twenty-ninth Article are derived, as also by their joint recognition in our own Eucharistic office. " We have only to add that, as Archdeacon Denison impugns none of the doctrinal statements of our articles, but merely vindicates the co-existent truth of another set of statements, which cannot be shown to be theologically incompatible with the former, we cannot regard a sentence which would condemn him, on the ground of his con tradicting what he does not contradict, otherwise than as repugnant to equity, as establishing a most dangerous precedent, and on alt accounts to be seriously deprecated. Earnestly praying that the Great Head of the Church may pour upon your grace the spirit of wisdom and under standing, and direct you so to act in this and all other matters as shall best promote His glory, and further the trua interests of the holy church throughout the world, we beg to subscribe ourselves your grace's faithful and devoted servants." THE SEES OF LONDON AND DURHAM ft is now stated, authoritatively, that the vacancy caused by the resignation of the Right Rev. Edward Maltby, D.D., lately Lord Bishop of Durham, has been filled by the translation of the Lord Bishop of Ripon to that see. A cotemporary writes :---‘ Dr. Longley has well earned this promotion by his twenty years' labour in the arduous West Riding see ; and he is also a man whose learning, suavity, and sincere desire to do his duty, have earned for him the general esteem. Dr. Tait, whose elevation to the see of London is stated to be probable, is also a worthy, learned, and painstaking man. He was, we believe, formerly tutor of Balliol College, and then master of Rugby School, from whence he was promoted to the deanery of Carlisle. His name was much talked of two or three months ago, when the see of Gloucester was vacant; but latterly it has not been placed among the list of those from whom the choice was likely to be made. Six or seven other names, we know, have been under discussion; but probably objections were started to each one of them. We believe that the Dean of Carlisle is quite as likely to fill the chair with dignity and usefulness as any of those whose claims have been under considera tion during the past month." The Brighton Gazette says that "the influx of visitors to Brighton during the last seven or eight days has been greater than we ever remember in so short a period of time." It is said that M. Thiers and M. de Montalembert are about to visit England together. It is equally reported that the Duke de Nemours will go to Frosdorff on the 29th, to visit the Duke de Chambord on the anniversary of his birthday. Ma. CLARKSON, THE BARRISTER.— We are informed that Mr. Clarkson, the eminent barrister, is lying very dangerously ill at his Brighton residence, on the King's road, and that but faint hopes are entertained of his Jecoverv. LIVINGSTON.—The Rev. Dr. Livingston, the cele brated African traveller, has arrived safe at the Mauritius. This gentleman has completed in his l a st t our a j ourney through southern tropical Africa from Loando to Quille. main in the east. -- CROSSING THE' LlNE.—Amongst the vessels composing the squadron lying off the west coast of Africa, there is one (the nee's) just gone out to join those already there. On crossing the line the savage ceremony of " shaving" was performed on about ninety unfortunate sailors. Amongst them was one poor fellow, named Henry Green, who, after having been subjected to the infamous shaving process, in order to escape being dragged into the water by those ruffians stationed near him for the purpose, at' empted to jump into it. In the attempt, however, he knocked his head against some part of the vessel, and in a abort time expired. On making a post tnortein examination, it was found that the poor creature's neck wa broken. The poor fellow leaves a wife and family in Plymouth to deplore his loss. This barbarous custom is forbidden by the admiralty, and it will be very strange should the conduct of the officer in command of the Hecht on this occasion be allowed to pass without encpiiry. PISTOLS FOR Two —Oa Friday last a rencontre took place in the public street not a hundred miles from dessop's-gardens, Cheltenham, between two well-known gentlemen in this town, the one a "noble lord," celebrated for his connoisseurship in a certain article of general " consu . mption " a mong b on v i vants , an d th e o th er an officer in her Majesty's service. The " noble lord," who was on horseback, happened, on the day in question, to meet the " gallant captain" in the street as aforesaid, andimmediately called out to him at the top of his voice, in pursuance, we presume, of some previous cause of quarrel, "you're a blackguard, sir a dirty, low black guard you're a disgrace to her Majesty's service, and I'll tell you so w h enever I meet you. " This was certa i nly plain and unmistakeable language, and the " gallant captain," who sp or t s a l arge mous t ac h e , an d p ossesses otherwise a determined, fire eating demeanour, instantly made a gest ure as though he would at once annihilate his equestrian antagonist. " Lord John." however, "stood his ground," or rather "sat his horse" with all the dignity and sang froid of a "Knight of Golden Fleece," on seeing which the gallant captain appeared to think " discretion the better part of va l our ," f or h e conte n t e d hi mse lf w i t h shouting out in stentorian tones, at a distance of some twenty or thirty paces, " And I say you're a blackguard, sir—a low, shopkeeping blackguard! Go home and put on your apron and get behind the counter." With this interchange of civilities the parties separated, much to the disappointment, a p parently, of the numerous lookers on who had witnessed the " scene," and who evidently expected the " son of Mars" would have proceeded then and there t o administer a persona l castigation on his burly and mounted antaeonist. It has been whispered at "the club" th at it was ' a dec id ed case of " pistols for two," but we have not yet heard of any " renewal of hos tilities,' or that eith er of the belligerent parties has as yet made his appearance before the magistrates in order to be " bound over to keep the peace."—Cheltenha m ExarniL POLICE INTELLIGENCE LIVERPOOL. (BEFORE SIR. E. R. HARVEY.) A LUCKY SAILOR.—A woman, named Catherine Ward, was charged with having stolen a ten pound note from a sailor, named John Stephens. The man had that day been paid off, and amongst his money was a ten pound note, which was stolen from him, and, about six o'clock yesterday morning, the prisoner, and some other women of bad repute, entered the public-house of Mr. James M'Keon, Scotland place, and offered the note for change. Mr. M'Keon at once suspected that the note was stolen, and he sent for the police and had the prisoner arrested. It turned out as supposed, and the note was identified by Jack, who was informed that he was a lucky fellow to get back his note. The woman was committed for two months. Two SORTS OF AB3TRACTION.—A LOVER OF LITERATURE. —John Lewis, alias Seth Roberts, was charged with having stolen " The Lives of the Poets," and " Don Sebastian," from the shop of Mr. John M'llugh, bookseller, South John street. A young man, an assistant to Mr. M`Hugh, said, for some time past, books were missed from the shop, and a look out was kept. The prisoner visited the shop on Thursday, and on leaving he put a book under his coat. He was followed and given into custody, and on being searched the second book was found in his pocket. The prisoner, in answer to the charge, said he had been in the shop a day or two before, and purchased a book ; he went on Thursday to purchase another, hut finding he had no money, he put the hooks in his pocket in a fit of abstraction ! Mr. Clough said there were two sorts of "abstraction," the "abstraction" of the books and the abstraction of the mind—be did not believe the latter in the present instance. The prisoner was com mitted for one month. GETTING INTO Dock AND GETTING our OF IT!---A young fellow named Richard Radcliff,was brought up by officer .508, charged under the following very strange circumstances : The officer's evidence, and that of other witnesses, went to show that the prisoner and some other persons were surprised on board the ship Culloden, in the Prince's dock, in the act of committing a felony. They were followed, and the others managed to escape, but the prisoner being much pressed by the police, he jumped over the side of the vessel into the dock; great alarm - prevailed lest he should be drowned, and several ropes were thrown to him, but he refused to take hold of any of them. until he had emptied his pockets, which he did in th e coo l es t man ner with one hand, whil s t he held himself up with the other. Having performed this "duty" he took hold of the rope, and was hauled on board. H e was sent to gaol for one month. Wno Is RionT?— Sarah Lavelle, Brian Lavelle, and Thomas Kelly, was charged by Thomas Winchip, a shop keeper in Warwick -street, for having attompted to pass a base half-sovereign on him. He sa'd the prisoners entered his shop, and offered him a coin in payment for some goods. He tried it in the " patent tester," which he had on his counter, and found it was a counterfeit, and he gave the narties into custody, and then tbey told him they got it up the country in payment of harvest wages. Mr. Clough said he suspected, when he saw the half-sovereign, that it was a good one ; be showed it to a goldsmith, who pronounced it to he good, and he then sent it to an assayer, who said there was r ever a better coin made on earth. The coin was handed about the court table, and almost a blind man would know it was genuine. The Magistrate at once ordered the prisoners to be discharged, saying it was a hardship that they had been given in custody at all. Mr. Clough ordered the coin to be given back to the prisoners, and at the same time remarked—"lt was very careless on the part of the officer and also on the part of the bridewell-keeper to lock up these people, as it was quite apparent the coin was good, and they might have made enquiry about it." He strongly advised Mr. Winchip to arrange with the parties to prevent an action being brought against him for false imprisonment. AN DCAPE. —Samuel Atkins, said by the police to be an active and accomplished thief, and well known to them, was charged by detective Thomason under the following eireum. stance : —He said he was at the Lime street station of the London and North Western Railway, about ten o'clock that morning, when he saw the prisoner and two other yltst class legs prowling about for prey. Knowing them to be thieves and robbers, and "megsmen," ho watched them. In a short time he saw them fall in with a gentlemanly-looking man— evidently a person from the country—and, after a brief conver sation, they all went up London road. The officer followed and watched them into Ford's public house, and he at once entered, when the prisoner rushed out, and, after a regular chase through all the intricacies of the locality, Thompson captured him ; but, just as he came up to him, he dropped a purse which contained about 10 California sovereigns. About a ten days ago, he found the prisoner "trying it on" some emigrants at Waterloo dock with nine five pound flash notes and twenty Californian sovereigns : and on that occasion ho promised to "cut" out of Liverpool, and was let go. Mr. Henry Brown, from Boston, in Lincolnshire, said he was going to emigrate. lie came to Liverpool and made arrrangements, and then sent for his wife, whom he expected to meet at the train. She did not come, however, and he was joined by the prisoner, and the other " gentleman," who seemed to know something about him. They insisted on his taking some ale with them, and lie con sented, but they had not time to do anything wrong before the officer came in and rescued him from what he now learned to be a pack of robbers. He felt very grateful to the police, as no doubt he would have been robbed, for the prisoner asked him if he had any money, and he replied £3l. Mr. Harvey : 1 think the best thing you can do is to g;ve your money to Mr. Clough to keep whilst you remain in town. Mr. Clough : If he lodges it the Borough Bank it will be safe, and ho can draw it at any time. Mr. Brown : Well, I think after this adventure that I may venture to keep it myself, as it will be a warning to me. lam very thankful to the police for having saved me. The prisoner begged hard to be let off this time and he would at once quit the town. Mr. Harvey : You shall certainly quit the town for three months. Commit him for three months with hard labour. RUNCORN. (BEFORE PHILIP WHITEWAY, ESQ.) Peter O'Connor, a youth about 16 yeats' of ag), was charged by Mr. Blake, the chief constable, with being a suspicious character. The evidence given was quite conclusive; in short, the prisoner, who stated that he came front Huddersfield, could give no account of himself. The worthy Magistrate took down the whole of the evidence himself, with all the quickness and gravity of any of the judges of the land, and at the conclusion of the case, ordered the prisoner to be remanded for further examinati on . A respectable looking man, named John Valgrave, was charged with stealing sixty yards of iron pipeing, the property of Mr. John Rigby. The case in all likelihood is destined to prove somewhat critical, involving a question of partnership, and therefore the prisoner was remanded. .u s i i n a c r e . appears-11t30,rio lless froth t.t an a fifty-one issued 6 o mmissions of Eliquiry . have been appointed, and of those seven are still existing. These latter are—The commission for enquiring whether advantage might not be taken of the re building of the Houses of Parliament for the purpose of promoting and encouraging the Fine Arts ; s s t m er N d s ay or th E a N t Q , the commission for enquiring in the process, practice, and system . of pleading in the superior courts of law.; the commission for enquiring into the state and practice of county courts; the commission for enquiring Co ; e s sale and the transfer of land ; the commission for 'rement in subject of the registration of title with referenicneeLtilr enquir ing into the several modes of promotion and r mission for state of the endowed schools, Ireland ;thee in Scotland. enquiring into the state of lunatic asylums ommissions soap. The total aggregate expense of the c the military forces; the commission for enquiring om eti into the pointed amounts to 4768,438 38. sd. TRADE REPORT.-FRIDAY LIVERPOOL. COTTON. —The cotton market in the commencement of the week was very dull, the demand was moderate, and buyers had a slight advantage; during the last two days (an opinion gaining ground that the bank would not raise the rate of discount) rather more confidence has prevailed, causing greater steadiness. and placing quotation of American on a par with last Friday. G , md stap!e.l kinds are becoming scarce, and meet a ready sale a, fe'l prices ; clean ordinary descriptions rather dearer. Brazil and Egyptian firm. Surat in request, but high prices restrict operation. The weekly sales are 48,5a?0 bates, of which 6,240 are on speculation, and 6,550 for export. This week. P..ces paid; Cum. Prices Import Sales. Description. this week •; 3fid. Fair. Stocks d• d. : (1. 1 ,4, , 470 Sea Island -6to 2g 13 15 d. ''" U 8430 Upland --4 to 7 : el 6} „..,,,. .. I 7-190 Mobile --41 to 61 6 5-16 611 u. , .*u 1322 ! 17720 New Orleans 14 to 8 6f 7i, 2916 ! 4910 Brazil - - -I 6f to 8 6l 6i 3137 I 2560 Egyptian - -61 to 9' 61 6i 1005 , 69 West India - 31 to 31 qt 8224 1 6940 I East India - 3i to tf i 4: 6 8 1660 4 98730 -.-1---. 668530 SUGAR.—The market continues firm, and a considerable amount of business has been done, the sales comprising 50 hhds Barbad)es at 45s to 475, 105 hhds Demerara at 44s 6d, 490 hhds Antigua at 45s 6i from the quay, and 140 hhds Surinam at 43s 91 per cwt. Rum.—The business consists of 150 puns Demerara and 30 puns Hayti, of which the prices are not reported. COFFEE.—lncluding the public sales, 670 bags Rio are reported at 41s to 43s for unwashed, and at 55s to 578 for washed, also 30 bags Malabar at 57s 64 per cwt. RICE.—The sales are limited to 800 bags yellow cargo at 9s 3d. PEARL SAGI. per cwt .300 boxes, to arrive, are reported at 25s JUT E. —There continues a good demand, 500 bales having realised £l6 5s to .£lB per ton. LOGWOOD.—Several large parcels were offered this morning by auction, of which 1,000 tons found purchasers, at f 4 Iss to £4 17s 6d for Jamaica, and .£5 per to for St. Domingo. Corm—With very , few buyers at market to-day, the trade in wheat has ruled exceedingly inanimate for all descriptions offering for sale ; finest red American was scarce and enquired for at nearly Tuesday's rates, but the general runs gave way 2d per bushel, inferior sorts were quite unsaleable, and a small parcel or two of white, extra quality, retailed during the market at 103 Bd, was offered at the close at the above reduction. Flour was in limited consumptive demand, but one or two large lots have been cleared at a concession of about 6d per barrel. Barley dull and rather easier to purchase. Beans steady in value and demand. We have a moderate sale for old oats, but little doing in new which scarcely support prices. In oatmeal little or no change. The transactions in Indian corn are of quite a retail character, and we reduce our quotations 66 per qr. Arrivals from the 16th to the 18th September, 1856, inclusive.—lnto Liverpool from Ireland—Wheat, 511 qrs ; barley, 25 qrs ; oats, 958 qrs ; beans, 550 qrs ; pease, 6 qrs ; oatmeal, 1,601 sacks ; flour, 200 sacks. Coastwise—Malt, 1,200 qrs ; oats, 26 qrs ; beans, 220 qrs ; oatmeal, I sack. United {States—Wheat, 7,925 qrs ; Indian corn, 3.192 qrs'; !flour, 899 brls. Europe, &c.—beans, 1,239 qrs ; Indian, 550 qrs ; flour, 4 brls. Total—Wheat, 8,466 qrs ; barley, 25 qrs ; malt, 1,200 qrs ; oats, 984 qrs ; beans, 2,009 qrs ; pease, 6 qrs ; Indian corn, 3,742 qrs ; oatmeal, 1,602 sacks 1 : flour; 200 sacks, 903 brls. R. MAKIN Bc, Sons. , --- PROV istoNs.—Beef: The business has been moderate, at rather easier rates. Pork : Dealers continue to buy sparingly, and late prices are scarcely maintained. Bacon: The stocks in the hands of importers are now exhausted, and for what is in second hands an advance on previous rates of is per cwt is demanded. Cheese: Fine quality sells freely at our top quotations. Lard: The sales are Limited to 30 tons, at 78s per cwt. _ J. MARQUIS & Co LONDON, SUGAR.—The market has been firm and active this week at full prices, but the public sales are large and various to-day, and wilt not finish until a late hour. The refined market is very firm; lumps, low to fine, 55s to 58s. COFFEE.—The public sales have gone off well, and good current qualities sold at full pricos. The speculative demand for native C'vlon has subsided the last few days, but holders are very firm at 53s Cocos has sold steadily at fully previous rates. TEA.—Greens of recent importation have been in fair demand this .week, and our general quotations are un altered. RlCE.—There has been a fair amount of business done, chiefly in low descriptions, for which previous prices have been freely paid. RlM—Business to some extent has been done in proof Leeward, at 2s 34 ; and Demerara (proof), 2151 to 2s 61. SALTPETRE has sold steadily this week, at an advance of fully 33. Refraction, 31 to 91, in public sale to-day. 32s to 335. SPICES have sold in public sale at last week's currency. CorroN.—The amount of business done this week has been too snasll to 2report. INntoo.--An adva . nce of 31 has been freely paid on the last quarterly sales prices, and holders now appear indis posed to sell at that advance. Jury.—This article has sold at irregular prices; fine qualities have supported previous rates : other descrip tions sold at a slight decline. In other articles no material alteration. TA LLow.—The market is qaiet, at the annexed quota. tions :—Town tallow, 51s 6d nett cash; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 51s 6d ; September, bls 3d; October and December, 50s 6d, sellers. Calm—the wheat trade in Mark-lane this morning was firm at Monday's prices ; business, however, not eaten. sive. Country flour easier to purchase. Barley dull, and in some cases is cheaper. Oats were not so free a sale as earlier in the week ; at the same time they cannot be quoted lower. Beans and pease unchanged. Arrivals into London from Sept. 15 to Sept. 19 —English and Scotch—Wheat, 2,040 qrs; barley, 1.070 qrs; oats, 50 qrs; malt, 860 qrs. Irish—Oa's, 2,670 qrs. Foreign— Wheat, 8 350 qrs ; barley, 1,810 qrs ; oats, 8,920 qrs. 3d. dp;e pease, 459 4 F B lo s u i r d , ; 6 , o B a 3o t s , b 2 a 6 r s r e 9131. rye,Av r 4 a s g i e ; s — b n h s e , a 4 t , Is 7 B o a s 6; CATTLE.—The number of beasts is smaller than on Friday last; still it is a fair supply. Trade is not so active as was expected ; there is, however, scarcely any alteration from Monday's quotations. The supply of sheep is very small, but fully adequate to the demand ; indeed some remain unsold. The season is nearly over for lamb; there are only purchasers for a few of the best kinds. Trale for calves remains unaltered. From Ger many and Holland there are 354 beasts, 850 sheep, and 384 calves. 400 beasts from the northern and midland, and 143 milch cows from the home counties. Beasts at market, 1,118; sheep and lambs, 5,810 ; calves, 541; pigs, 180 Mmes.—A good business continues to be done in Great Wheal Alfred shares, but the late 'rise is not fully main. tained. There are more enquiries for Alfred Consols and Wheal Grenville which are firmer. Cobre shares continue in request, anl are marked 57 and 57i. Sub joined is a list of yesterday's transactions in the Mining Exchange: —Alfred Consols, 151, j; Cubert United, 26 6d ; Great Alfred, 14, 1, 15, 14,1, 15, 14i, 1, 15, 141, Great South Tolgus, 9k. HA; Holmbush, 383, 40s ; North Frances, 103, 11, 102, 111; North Downs. 40s, 42s 6d; Ped. nandrea, 178 64, 23s 64 ; Porkellis, 10i, 11 ; South Frances, 360 ; Tamar Consols, 17s 61, 18s 6d ; West Frances, 18, ; Wheal Grenville, 23 ; Wheal Mary Ann, 38 ; Wheal Uny, 41, 1; Wheal Wrev, 8. 1. In the Stock Exchange:— Alfred Consols, 15i ; Rosewarne, 60; West Basset, 306. 31 (with div.) ; Duke of Cornwall, 20i, 20; Great Wheal Alfred, 141, ; Wheal Grenville, 21 ; Port Phillip, 3s. YESTERDAY'S MARKET. tooitimayeaclonsisted WAKEFIELD CORN.—There was a good supply of wheat to-day by rail, mostly of the new crop. The trade has been exceedingly dull, and prices of new wheat are fully Is per qr lower than on last Friday. Barley was rather scarce, and tine qualities supported last week's rates. Oats, beans, and shellings were steady, and without alteration in price. DUBLIN CORN. —There was not much business doing in the corn market to-day. Red grain was unchanged. The supply of new produce was small, and wheat was rather higher in price, but towards the close the advance was not realised. Oats sold at the currency of Monday. Barley a e rle t t ; and bere were a shade higher. to 33s ; barley, a BELrA sr Contr.—There was a lance supply of wheat and oats at this day's market. For the farmer there was a brisk demand at 13s to 13s 61 per cwt, for red and whit to 16s per cwt. Flour without chang( Exchange there was a small attell(lanep. CORK CORN.—The prices paid at our market to-d 13s 61 to 14s 63 ; oats, 8s to 9.; a p t e m r were—white wheat, 31s to 35= ; red, 32 21s 6cl to 22s 6cl; and oats, 13s 6'l to 14s Ga. Coca BUTTEU.—The supply of 2,600 firkins and kegs, and the fol' ' cu rrent :—Firsts, 100 s ; Seconds, 1' 5s ; Thirds, 100 s ; Fourths, 96s ; and Fifths, 90 dLASGOW In oN . , r , 4 per cwt. k h( , re is exceedingly little doing. There are buyers and terms. sellers at 71s 9d, on different 15s 61 k t the Corn bghad • ARcn IEPISCOPAL COURTESY.—Tne'Bath Chronicle gives great promi nence i n i ts columns to the following an nounc e . went :—" His worship the Mayor of Bath , Mr. W. Bush, of Durh am , a remarkable fine haun ch of venison from hi s Grace a t t h h e e hAonrcohuhriosfhorpeceoivr C an terbury, as a slight ing, through the L or d Bishop acknowledgment of hi s Grace's appreciation o f the Mayor's courtesy and arrangements for the comfort and convenience of the court lateiy assembled in this city to adjudicate in the case of Ditc her v. Denison."' Si ' PARMA MENTRY PAPERS AND RETURNS.—FRIBNDLY SOCIETIES.—Tiae first report of Mr. Tidd Pratt, the Registrar under the New Friendly Sacie ies Act, was i ssue d yesterday, but as yet, he says, be is not able to offer any o bservations of much interest with reference to these societies with which his official duties are connected. He g ives an analysi s o f th e act (18 and 19 Vi e t . , c . 63) and states that seven societies hav e availed themselves of the provisions of sec ti on 11 and 31 of sect i on 44. Si nce the Ist of Au gust , 1855, when the act came i nto operation, the registrar h as cert ifi e d 7 1 7 rules under it. H e h as also received from the several clerks of the peace ant transcript of all the rules in their possession, amounting io several thousands, and these are being carerully indexed. Appended to the report is a lenzthy index, containing 4 variety of tables, calculations, and other useful information connected with Friendly Societies.