The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-19 00:00:00

:ommertirt: THIS DAY. THIS DAY (Monday), the 19th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, Exchange-buildings, 70 Bales Surat COTTON, all faults, Ex "Reliance," lying in Tobin's, Galton-street.—Apply to T. and H. LITTLEDALE & Co., Brokers, TO CORRESPONDENTS. The receipt of the "President's Measage," at 1 a.m. this morning, has obliged us to hold over a mass of Corres pondence already in type; and amongst them we may mention the letter of Mr. Jones, of the Collegiate Institu tion, in reference to the unwarrantable attack made upon him in the Mail of Saturday last. lisrtymt Matto THEATRE ROYAL, Williamson-square. MR. BARRY SULLIVAN, who is engaged for Four Nights only, will make his First Appearance Tuts EVENING (Monday), 19th inst.— The management has great pleasure in announcing, in reply to the Innumerable applications that have been made at the Box-office, by parties desirous of witnessing MISS CUSHMAN'S powerful and unequalled delineation of MEG MERRILIES S it has succeeded in prevailing on this highly talented Artiste to wave her intention of appearing for onr night only; and as on that occasion (last Thurs day) the overflow to the Theatre caused disappoin'ment to several nnable to obtain admission, she has most obligingly acceded to the request of the Management, and will appear one night more (Wednesday next, the 21st Instant), in the Musical Play of GUY MANNERING ; or, THE GIPSY'S PROPHECY ! Tim EVENING (Monday) 19th instant, the Tragedy of HAMLET. Hamlet, Mr. Barry Sullivan. And MISCHIEF MAKING.— On Monday, the 26th instant, will be produced an entirely New Grand Comic CHRIS TM AS PANTOMIME! entitled THE BUTTERFLY'S BALL, and THE GRASSHOPPER'S FEAST; in, HARLEQUIN AND THE GENIUS OF SPRING ! Founded on the Popnlar Poem by Mr. Roscoe, of Liverpool.— Admielpion— Dress Boxes, 4s. 1 Upper Boxes, Ss.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, is. The Box-office Is open from Ten to Three o'clock daily, for securing -eats and taking Private Boxes, under the direction of Mr. T. Shuttleworth. Children in arms will not be admitted. Doors open at half-past Six, the performance to com mence at Seven o'clock precisely. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee, Mr. W. R. Copeland, 15, Great Charlotte-street. IMMENSE SUCCESS OF PABLO FANQUE'S COMPANY! GRAND ROUTINE OF EQUESTRIAN NOVELTIES, MR. PABLO FANQUE, ever anxi_us to cater for Novelties, has great pleasure in Informing the Public, that he has engaged, for SIX NIGHTS ONLY, "S'TOKE'S AMERICAN WONDERS ! YOUNG LEON, MADEMOISELLE ELLA, from Drury Lane Theatre. They will appear This Evening (Monday), December 19th, and every evening during the week.—Another CHANGE of PERFORMANCE THIS EVENING (Money), December the 19th.—TWO GRAND DAY JUVENILE FETES Next Week, on Wednesday. Dec. 21, and Friday. Dec. 23. D,,ors open at One, to commence at Two. In the Evening the Doors open at a quarter to Seven, and Performances commence at half-past Seven. Prices of Admission : Dress Circle, Ss.; Side Boxes, 2s, 63. ; Pit, Is. 6d. ; Stalls, is. 6d. ; Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Dress Circle, 25.; Side Boxes, Is. 6 ; Pit, Is. ; no secoLd price to Gallery or Stalls. Second Price, to Boxes and Pit, at nine o'clock. ROYAL ADELPH I THEATRE, Christian Street, Islington, Taxi EvitNlrozi (Monday), December 19th, A VARIETY OF FAVOURITE E NTE ETA IN M ENT S.—ln preparation, the Magnificent New Comic PANTOMIME, which will be produced dining the Christmas Holidays, with Gorgeous New Scenery by Messrs. Mathews and Ramsden, Machinery by Mfr. Atkins, and Appointments by Mr. Gibbs, entitled THE VALE OF GEMS ; or, HARLEQUIN AND SINBAD THE SAILOR, AND Tau FAIRY or CORAL. G ROT. Sinbad, the sailor, Miss Carre, from the Theatre Royal. Haymarket. Harlequin, Mr. C. Brown. Pantaloon, Mr. Jackson. Columbine, Miss E. Gibbs. Clown, Herr Teesate. Sprite, Signor Sylrani.—Centre Boxes, 25.; Side Boxes, ls.; Pit Lid.; Gal lery, 3d. ROYAL PARK THEATRE. Parliament Street, near St, James's Market. Tuts EVENING (Monday), December 19th, A NEW DRAMA of powerful interest, with a Variety of other E NTERTAIN ENTS.— No Performance on Cuesdiy, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, in consequence of the arrangements necessary for the New Pantomime. —ln Rehearsal, the New Grand Local Christmas Pantomime, ORUSHEAD Tait GREAT; or, HARLEQUIN & JENNY JONES, AND THE FLOWER OF SNOWDON, Columbine, Mademoiselle Rose; Harlequin, Sig. Guarrino; Pantaloon, Mr. P. Anderson; Inimitable Clown, Mr. J. Appleby.—yours open at half past six, commence at seven o'clock.—Admission, Private Boxes, La. ; Boxes, Is.; Pit, Gd.; Gallery. Id. HIGH WATER IN THE MERSEY. Tins DAY—Morning, lh. 8m.... Afternoon, lh. 26m. MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1853. ANOTHER BATTLE. (By Submarine and European Telegraph.) VIENNA, FRIDAY NIGHT, DEC. 16. An official. bulletin (Russian) has been received here from Bucharest, under date of 13th December, announcing that the Russians have been victorious at Achalzick and Alexandrianople. General Prince Andronikow, attacked the Turks 10,000 to 15,000 strong, at Lucolis, a village near Achalzick, and took the Turkish entrenchments by storm, after a hot contest of eleven hours' duration. The Turks lost 1,000 killed, 200 prisoners, 13 can non, 2 artillery trains, ammunition, &c., and a number of standards. Their entire camp became the booty of the Russians, whose loss is given as 40 regulars killed ; General Freitaz, 9 officers, and 180 men wounded. Some battalions, under General Prince Bebutow, repulsed the main body of the Turkish army at Alexandrianople THE resignation of Lord PALMERSTON has drawn down the bitterest indignation of the British press upon Lord ABERDEEN, if not the whole Administra tion, and has placed the existence of the Cabinet itself in great jeopardy. Men of every shade of political opinion protest against the existence of an apathetic and impracti cable Ministry at this most momentous epoch. Those who were most in favour of a coalition in which every political section of the country was re presented are the loudest in declaring against men whose acts are followed by daily disasters. The foreign policy of the Cabinet is not only considered as reckless in the extreme, but is actually viewed with a degree of alarm that is almost unprecedented. The responsibilities the Government have taken upon itself in the Eastern question are not of a character which may be removed by the mere re signation of one of its members. The folly and mischief that have marked its progress must be ac counted for, and up to the day that Lord PALMER STON withdrew his support from the Earl of ABER DEEN he must participate fully in the consequences of his colleagues' acts ; and hence we are disposed to take objection to the propriety of Lord PALMER- STON . E3 resignation It the views and opinions of certain members of the Cabinet were so entirely opposed to the interest and well-being of the State, Lord PALMERSTON should have demanded a meeting in council, and the objects and results of that meeting ought to have been given to the country. The present crisis is altogether too great to justify the mere putting of a letter of resignation into the hands of the Premier whose presence in office was mainly owing to the coales cence of the noble Viscount. If he saw still greater danger to our best interests in the proposed course of the head, or any other member of the Administration, that is the very reason why he should not have left them in the hands of mistaken or incompetent men. The policy which LORD PALMERSTON has uniformly pursued in the management of our foreign affairs is just that which would tell with tenfold greater effect now than it has ever done before, and he should have shown no delicacy in enforcing its positive adoption. If the Turks were rebels against the lawful rule .of the CZAR—if Russia was a civilised and enlight ened state, whose social and political system worked in harmony with the rest of Europe, then, indeed, we might be disposed to palliate the con duct of the ABERDEEN Cabinet. But where we have to deal with a base transgressor against the law of nations and the peace of the world—a mis creant, whose mission is that of bloodshed and de solation—whose commercial system is prohibitive, and whose political system renders war probable and possible at any moment, to sanction the aggression and increase of power on the part of a nation so constituted, would be perfectly suicidal. Setting aside the claims which humanity must always have on this and every civilised country, what sympathy or what interest can the people of England have for Russia ? t. Pree trade is simply moral and social progres sion, and an enlarged circle of commerce can only be attained by means of peace. Russia knows this well, and she tries to defeat the foiiner by openly violating the latter, and the only man in the coalition * Cabinet Capable of comprehending this view of Russia's designs in all its bearings was Lord PALMERSTON. The vast reforms which have taken place in Turkey within the last twenty-five years are all to be attributed to the counten ance given by Lord PALMERSTON tO RESCHID PACHA and other reformers among the Ottoman statesmen. Russian intrigue was incessantly em ployed to check the social improvement of the Turks ; and no expense was spared to defeat the efforts made by our Foreign-office to encourage the SULTAN to proceed with the good work. The war now pending is therefore one which Lord PALMgRSTON has provoked, by encouraging the Turks to carry out those reforms which were so much needed. They are his measures and his principles that are now on their trial, and we are again inclined to say that he ought not to have surrended them up to Lord ABERDEEN. The world is too deeply interested in the work of civilisation, to think of allowing the cause of the rational pro gress of nations to fall into the hands of a man who views all such matters as so much moonshine. At the Cabinet Council of yesterday, we feel assured the Eastern question was not past over in cool indifference, and we shall not be surprised to hear of 'other resignations following that of the Home Secretary, which has itself produced a crisis which Lord ABERDEEN and the country must very soon feel and understand. If Lord PALMERSTON retired from office on the advice or with the sanction of Lord LANSDOWNE, the latter nobleman can scarcely hold his place in a ministry for which he can feel no very high de gree of respect. And if ho should leave the PREMIER, it is not unreasonable to suppose that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will also retire. In the meantime, however, the Turks are being slaughtered both by land and sea without mercy-- the English and French fleets are lying idle in the Bosphorus like so many hulks—Lord STRATFORD, our Ambassador at the Porte, is doing all he can to keep the. Turkish admiral, who is an English man, inactive—the Turkish fleet is therefore useless, and the battle of Sinope has been followed by still further victories on the part of the Rus sians. Luckily, however, the Emperor of France has at last spoken out. The French are . no less interested than we are in the preservation of the Ottoman Enipire ; and we feel strongly inclined to believe that the Emperor will not suffer the French fleet to remain inactive much longer. From accounts recently published, it appears that the population of Turkey in Asia, Africa, and Europe, amounts to 35,000,000 souls. The Turkish army is estimated at 448,000 men, which are divided as follows :—Regular army, 138,680 men; reserve, 138,680 ; irregulars, 61,500 ; and contingents, 110,000. To annihilate such a force as this is not the work of a day; but why suifer bloodshed when the Government of England is said to be resolved in upholding the SULTAN'S sovereignty and main taining peace ? THE subject of Life Assurance is fraught with vital interests to the community. Especially does it concern the middle and humbler classes. And we are glad to find Lord ERSKINE,—who is never backward in promoting measures of social advan tage,—lending his honoured name and zealous ad vocacy to such a cause. Now, amongst the most useful institutions of modern times may be ranked Life Assurance Companies ; and their increase of late years proves that their value is becoming more fully appreciated. Still their nature is very 4 _ . „_-- 1. -1 7 4.-.. 5 0 to ear. I,v those very persons whose peculiar interest it is to possess a sound and practical knowledge of the science upon which they are established. Upon the inferior orders of creation it would seem as if more care had been bestowed than upon those of a higher rank. Animals, for instance, which are destined for subordinate spheres are born with every requisite their mean condition demands, and possess the necessary defences against the effects of a torrid, a temperate, or a frigid zone. They are also found to possess the property of instinct, which does for them what reason should accomplish for man. But this very apparent neglect of Nature with regard to hu man kind, argues a far higher and nobler condi tion of being. By the wonderful qualities of mind and reason, comforts, conveniencies, and even luxuries are procured, which Nature in her rude condition would ever fail to impart. Not withstanding the beautiful order that characterises Nature and pervades her manifold works, there is a glaring incongruity apparent ; and this incon• gruity is exclusively confined to man, the noblest specimen of her skill and genius. Take, for ex ample, the tiny ant—view her ceaseless industry— —her indomitable perseverance—her extraordinar y skill—and above all, her prudent concern for the future in laying up ample, provision for her neces sities. How sad and bitter the contrast which the ant presents to many of us who rank highest in. the scale of existence, and who claim the prerogative of intellectual beings ! This little creature will gather into its store-house nn ample supply for its future wants, whilst men will neglect to lay up, by provident savings, what would enable them to in sure their lives, and thus secure to their depen dents provision in case of being cut _off either by disease or sudden calamity,—contingencies against which every rational and civilized man should pro vide. We are strongly of opinion that the only efficient preventative of pauperism is the universal practice of Life Assurance. Previous to the institutions for the assurance of life being so general, the person who could save a very small portion of a limited income despaired of ever accumulating sufficient to afford any pit tance to his children, and he became reckless of attaining so hopeless an object. The trouble and difficulty of investing small sums yearly, and of obtaining accumulated interest, were in themselves sufficient to deter even a man anxiously de sirous for the future welfare of his family, from endeavouring to acquire by small savings what he could reasonably hope would—though fostered through length of years—swell into a patrimony for his children. But now the more than pro bability—the certainty is his. The system of Life Assurance—a science worthy of our advanced civilization—incites all to the moral obligation of exercising foresight and prudence ; since through its means these virtues may be incessantly and successfully practised and their ultimate reward secured. If a man's income be sufficient to allow of his setting apart somewhat considerable for au accumulating fund, it is still no slight advantage. considering the constitution of human nature, that he can put it out of his power to encroach upon his savings. By laying out an annual sum in in suring his life he cannot without difficulty and considerable loss apply to hie present uses his past accumulations ; while there is little fear that he will be so reckless or improvident as to forfeit his testamentary claim by neglecting to meet his peri odical payments. Besides the benefits Assurance Companies confer on the individual, they are like wise fraught with advantages to society. By their means an immense accumulating productive capital is formed ; while the annual premiums payable thereupon are regarded as a part of neces sary expenditure ; these, and the continially in creasing interest upon them, are so much added to the productive capital of the community. The advantages which Life Assurance confers are not limited in their character or confined to any particular class. Civilisation and science have brought those benefits within the. reach of all. A man with a moderate income may feel that in a few years he shall have saved sufficient to leave a competence for his family ; but he feels likewise that at any moment of time he may be snatched from them ere the proposed sum is amassed. He therefore has recourse to an in surance on his life, and renders that certain which Nature has made uncertain. The hoard is already his in reversion, and the best years of his life are no longer wasted away by anxiety and care. The gloomy anticipation of future evil no longer robs him of present enjoyment. But some may say : "We are now in the possession of excellent health, and we have every prospect of living for many years. Why should we insure our lives? Will it not answer at a more advanced period ?" What a strange creature is man. How inconsistent! " How penny wise and pound-foolish !" The very principles by which he is governed in the counting-house or the work-shop, actuate him no longer when far more important interests are at stake. The man who fancies he has many and beautiful years to live, is he upon whom Death may speedily feast. It is not upon the delicate form that the grave loves to riot, „but upon the hale and blooming body. On this it delights to make its ravages. It loves to feed upon the Vine whose branches yield rich fruit and blossom ; not upon the sapless tendrils of the decayed Cypress ! But how unwise and impolitic is the conduct of him who refrains from insuring his life until the time approaches when he knows that his days are numbered? It is very doubtful whether he would be accepted by any Company, on any terms, at the time he may set about insuring. But, if otherwise, a very large rate of premium would necessarily be required to save the office from much risk. The disadvantages, therefore, are obvious; whilst the benefits which accrue from insuring one's life early are consider. able. For instance, a male, whose age will be 21 years next birthday, can insure to the amount of 500/. by the small payment of somethi ng lik e 91. 12s. annually; whereas a person ag e d 60 years should pay for the same advantage 361 during the remaining period of his life. By the payment of less than 12 guineas a-year a husband, aged 30, may secure to his wife at his death the amount of 501. for the whole term of her Life ; or an annuity of 251. may be guaranteed by the payment of 6 guineas per annum. What a number of destitute widows there are in the world, that the sum of fifty, or even twenty-five pounds a year would make comparatively comfortable? Their tears would be wiped away—their sighs suppressed —and their hearts would beat with thankfulness. Husbands who really love their wives should prove it by their deeds ; and in no way better than by making trifling sacrifices to ensure to them lasting benefits. Affection, like gratitude, consists more in acts than in words ; and that " Is not the best remembered where the lips Pour forth their voluble and fluent tide Of warm acknowledgments." What a pleasant consideration it must be for the head of a family to know that should he be sud denly deprived of existence, he has not left his dependents destitute, and obliged to solicit the " cold hand of charity," and, perhaps, solicit it in vain. How pleasing the satisfaction which even Life Assurance affords to the mechanic, who, although he cannot hope, in the event of his de cease, W ima,v yr and orphans large Bums, may yet by little retrenchments procure sufficient to save them from the workhouse and place them in some industrial pursuit. Life Assurance com mends itself to all classes—but especially to the artizan, whose extent of life is considerably below that of the other portions of the community, and who, unfortunately, is less alive than others to the benefits such a system confers. However, we trust that the efforts made by the Press, and the instructions that occasionally emanate from the platform, will tend to bring about a better under standing of a subject pregnant with such import ant consequences. THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. POLITICAL MOVEMENTS. We learn from the Court Circular that Lord Aberdeen re turned to town from Osborne, on Friday evening, and that he was immediately met by the Duke of Newcastle, with whom he had a short conference. Mr. Gladstone and family arrived on the same afternoon, from Lord Lyttleton's seat in "Worcestershire ; Earl Grenville, President of the Council, from a visit to Earl Bruce; the Right Hon. S. Herbert, from his residence, Wilton House, Salisbury; the Duke of Argyle, from Newtham ; the Right Hon. Sir James Graham, from Grimsby, Yorkshire, where he had been for twenty-four hours only. The Lord Chancellor; the Right Hon.- Sir William Moles worth, and the Right lon. Sir Charles Wood were staying in town. Viscount Palmerston, accompanied by her ladyship, left town on Thursday, to meet the distinguished circle visiting the Marquis of Lansdowne, at Bowood, Wilts. The noble viscount returned to Carlton-gardens on Saturday afternoon, (he had intended to stay there until Tuesday next), and early this week his lordship quits London for Broadlands, his seat near Romney, Hants. The Earl of Aberdeen had given audiences on Friday night to several of his colleagues in the cabinet. Late in the evening, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Duke of Newcastle, the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and two other members of the cabinet, assembled at Sir James Graham's official residence, at the admiralty, and were in consultation until after 12 o'clock. CABINET COUNCIL.—On Thursday morning, says the Observer of Sunday, summonses were issued to the ministers to attend a cabinet council, yesterday, at the foreiF,n-office, Downing-street. One o'clock was th e h our appointed for the meeting, and soon after that time the following ministers assembled, viz. : —The Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Newcastle, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl of Clarendon, Sir James Graham, Lord John Russell, Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Sidney Herbert, and Sir C. Wood. Lord Granville arrived soon after two o'clock, having travelled to town from Marlborough, in order to attend the meeting. The ministers remained in deliberation until near six o'clock. TAR INDIA BOARD. —The government has come to the de termination of appointing one of the secretaries to the India Board, a permanent officer, as was recommended by so many parties last year in the discussion of the India Bill, Sir Thomas Redington, formerly under-secretary for Ireland and the abomination of the extreme parties in that country. has been named the first permanent secretary. Sir Thomas Redington is an Irishman, and a Galway landed proprietor. THE QUEEN'S COURT. There are no visitors staying at Osborne, the Queen and the Prince continuing in retirement. The Queen and Prince Albert, 'it is at present ar ranged, will leave here on Thursday next, the 22nd inst., for Windsor Castle, there to pass the Christmas holidays. Her majesty's emigration commissioners have advertised for two more ships —one for Melbourne, to be ready to receive passengers on the 7th of February next, and the other for Geelong, to be ready on the 10th of the same m onth. Last night, about half-past six o'clock, a fire broke out in some premises in Benson-street, but on the arrival of the fire brig ale, they were quickly extinguished, without doing any material damage, except destroying an innumerable quantity of vermin. _ - ALARMING FlRE.—Between ten and eleven o'clock on the night of Saturday last a fire was discovered in the outatting shop belonging . to Mr. Kidd, Bath-street, Prince's-dock. How the fire originated has at present been undiscovered, but there is no doubt, had it not been for the timely aid afforded by the fire brigaie, and the assistance from the Prince's-dock station, that the dama g e would have been much more serious than it re ally is. There being a goad supply of water, and the exertions of the fire brigad?, the tire was extinguished, but not until considerable damage was done, but which is fully covered by the insurance, the property being insured for upwards of £2OO. Mr. M'Philli more, of Waterloo-road, was most efficient in his efforts to x tingnish the fire, MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY By the arrival of the steamers Otinda,,at Cork, and Great iVestern at Southampton, we have received advices from Rio Janeiro to the Ist, Buenos Ayres the 2nd, Monte Video the sth, Bahia the 19th, land Pernambuco to the 22nd ult. The Brazilian Chamber of Representatives had under its consideration the drafts of a law involving important modifications in the tariff. The measure provides that the duties of 35.40 and 50 per cent. shall be reduced to 25 as the maximum, whilst the absolute prohibition of from Si) to 90 articles of home production is to be en tirely abolished. No doubt was entertained, but that this important free trade movement would be accomplished, and the Buenes Ayres British Pac ket thus speculates upon the result : " Some mem bers appear afraid of cutting too deep, especially as regards protection to local manufactures and products. Instead of one sweeping stride from 35 to 15, a few would prefer dividing the distance, and making a temporary halt at 25, and amongst these the Minister of Finance, ou the double score of revenue in the mean time, and a considerate de terence to vested interests. With its present compromises and encumbrances, and the total want of anything deserving the name of a general system of finance, the question of revenue is a grave and stubborn matter of fact to which theoretic predilections must give way for a time; products of art or industry, we hold, on the authority of very recent experience, and on a grand scale, to be more specious than real. The aboli tion of the corn laws in England, did not over whelm the landed or agricultural interest, as many anticipated, and confidently predicted ; on the contrary, landed property has risen in value, arid agriculture made gigantic strides since that period. Subsequently the very same results have ensued with respect to the shipping interest, despite the sweeping reform of the navigation laws. We quote these cases to tranquillise parties who may fancy their interests menaced by the pending measures. When the first panic has subsided, they will get on we dare say equally well, perhaps better, under a general system of freedom arid wholesome corn petition, than under the hollow and often fallacious system of protection. On the score of revenue, therefore, we would counsel the acceptance of 25, as an instalment, or the least of two evils; but with the express understanding, that these protec- tive duties must eventually be reduced to 15, or even a lower figure. This principle should be d'stinctly recorded in the present law, as a timely premonition to individuals, to make the necessary arrangements." The overland mail supplies three days later news from Australia than that received by the Victoria, the dates from Melbourne being to the 27th, and from Adelaide to the 30th September. At the for mer port, the price of gold had declined on the closing of the business for the Victoria, but a demand having sprung up for : shipment by the Shanghae, which could not be supplied ; it was last quoted at 765. 6d. Labour of every descrip tion was still scarce The private advices by the West India mail are, upon the whole, of a favourable character. At Jamaica, during the previous fortnight, the business had been rather restricted in conse quence of the high prices generally demanded. The House of Assembly have abandoned their in tention in respect to the excise on spirits, alluded to in previous advices. From returns furnished to the House of Assembly by the officers of the cus toms it would appear that the amount of duties, rated and ad val., which would have been paid on goods imported into the island generally from Ist May to 10th October of the present year, had the Import Duty Bill been in operation, was £136,545 13 0 10,817 10 2 Instead of which there were col lected, after the rate of 21 per cent., ad val which shows an apparent loss to the revenue of.. £125,728 2 10 The following statement shows the quantities of the most heavily taxed articles which were imported into Kingston, from the Ist May to the 10th Octcber, 1853, compared with the importations of the previous year : 1852. 1853. Beef, barrels Flour, wheat, barrels Pork, barrels 1,061 0,746 Brauiiy, gallons Cordials, ditto Gin, ditto Tea, lbs Tobacco, leaf, lbs 49,011 420,432 „ manufactured, do 41,421 191,494 Segars, number 996,575 1,559,250 Wine, tons 74 220 The business done on the Liverpool Stock Ea• change yesterday was not large, and towards the close of business there was scarcely so good a feeling as existed at an earlier period. . The pyesent critical position of affairs evidently exercised a powerful influence. Th closing prices were as follow: Caledonians, 288 f ; Eastern Counties 13g I ; Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 68 ; London and North Western, 1034 4 ; Midland, 648 1 ; North British, tif 3; South Eastern, 19 k ; Berwicks, 244 m ; Shef field Stock, 251 t. In Manchester the Goods Market was mode rately active, and greater firmness was shown in yarns of low and middling qualities. Considerable sales were made, both for home consumption and for export. A fair inquiry existed for Indian yarns and light cloths. The diminished production, and the price of good cotton, cause great firmness ; and the opinion prevails that we shall have a conside rable increase in transactions at the beginning of the year. In the Foreign Stock Market there was very little business yesterday, except on Peruvian bonds which were fully 3 per cent lower than on Friday, owing to a variety of circumstances, the unrestric ted issue of certain new bonds, to the extent of nearly two millions, being one of the causes, the war with Bolivia, and the decrease of the guano deposits on the Chinca islands being other causes. The four-and-a-half per cents. 64. Russian four and-a-half per cents 081. Granada deferred at 8. The London Share Market was more active on Saturday, and a larger amount of business was transacted : the market closing firmly. Caledonian 561; Great Northerns 85; North Westerns, 103 k 1034; South Westerns 78k; Midlands unaltered at 63t- 64; Norfolks 53i ; North British 34i ; South Easterns improved to 631; Luxembourg 101, 61; Namur and Liege 84; Chartered Bank of Australia 2 4 pm. ; Union of Australia 75; B.A. L an d 76 ; S.A. Land 40 ; Netherlands Land Enclosure 1 dis. The new steamer, City of Sydney, belonging to the Australian Steam Navigation Company, is announced to leave the Clyde for Melbourne about the 26th inst., taking a mail. The Emigration Commissioners have advertised for two more ships, one for Melbourne on the 7th February, and one for Geelong on the 10th February. The Rational. Bank of Ireland has declared a dividend for the present half-year at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, payable on the 13th January. The general position of the Bullion Market being so favourable, the market for public securities opened with considerable buoyancy on Saturday. Consols were first done at 948 to 941 ex.div., and closed at 941 to 94Z- for account. Reduced Threes 94a. New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents 96 968. India Bonds par; and Exchequer Bills 3s. to 6s. prethium. THE MurriA.—The Observer announces that there are not to be, after the present colonels die out, any officers in the militia holding that rank. Th. - lieutenant-colonels only will remain, with two majors, to command that national arm. FATAL ACCIDENT ON BOARD THE LONDONDERRY STEAMER.- Yesterday morning, the steamer Maiden City, from Londonderry to this port arrived in the Mersey, after a protracted passage. It would appear that at half-past nine o'clock on Friday night, when the Maiden City was off the Mull of Galloway, one of the pipes connected with the boilers burst, and caused the instant death of one of the coal trimmers, a man named Michael M'Laughlin, by scal ding. Another man, named William Kennedy, was also severely scalded ; but all the other parties engaged about the machinery escaped uninjured. There was a consider able number of passengers on board the Maiden City at the time of the accident, and the occurrence caused considerable sensation. After some delay the accident was repaired, and. the Maiden City steamed to this port, arriving here yester day morning, when the body of M‘Laughlin was conveyed to the dead house, and Kennedy was immediately sent to the Northern Hospital. Although the latter is severely sJulled, hopes are entertained for his recovery. This day an inquest will be held on the body of M'Laughlin, and from the appearance of Kennedy, who is most dreadfuly scalded, there are but slight hopes that he will ever recover. There can be no blame attached to any person for this fatal casualty, which was purely accidental. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. PROGRESS OF HOSTILITIES The following is from our Second Edition of Saturday. VIENNA, FRIDAY EVENING,—The Turkish embassy has received advices warranting the conclusion that the combined fleets have entered the Black Sea to present further hostilities. SEMLIN, DEC. 11TH.—Official advices state that the Russians attacked the Turkish entrenchments at Kalafat. The Vienna paper Austrian Correspondenz, in a private dispatch, says—" Persia has declared war against England." The Hebe, an English merchant ship, had been fired into by the Russians, and then boarded near Trebizond. The Russians are said to have lost two of their largest vessels at Sinope. The town was totally destroyed. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. CONSTANTINOPLE, DEC. s.—lntelligence has reach ed this capital of a large corps of Circassians march ing upon Souchoum Kaleh. The British merchant vessel Plicebe has been fired upon and searched by the Russians near Trebisond. Abdi Pacha is laying siege to Alexandrianople. Four vessels of the com bined fleets have gone to Sinope and Varna for in formation, but with pacific intentions. They were saluted by the Russians on entering the Black Sea. The Porte has prolonged the permission for Russian trading vessels to pass the Black Sea and Mediterranean for forty-five days; elsewhere for three months. OD E SSA, Dec. s.—An English merchantman was burnt at Sinope. Osman Paella was severely wounded. The town of Sinope was wholly de stroyed. Accounts from Tiflis state that Prince Woronzoff had quite recovered from his late indis position. _ SEMLIN, Dec. 11.—Official advices, received at Belgrade, state that the Russians have attacked the Turkish entrenchments at Kalafat. VIENNA, Dec. 16.—The Turkish embassy has re ceived advices that the combined fleets have now entered the Black Sea to prevent further hostilities. THE SEA FIGHT OF SINOPE.—The following con tains the latest details of the engagement at Sinope : An Ottoman division, composed of four frigates, two corvetts, three or four small vessels, and two steamers, was in port, when a Russian force, corn prising three line. of battle ships and several frigates and corvetts, favoured by the wind, entered, and the fight commenced. The struggle was sustained with heroic courage by the Turks. The batteries of the town were brought into play. The city was burning in two places. The Taif, which brought the news to Constantinople, reports that when she left Sanope the fight was continued with determined obstinacy. They saw on board one Russian liner go down. The Taif was attacked, had several bullets through her, and many men killed and wounded. Impressed with-the news received, admirals Dunias and Lyons, with their French colleagues 'admirals Hamelin and Jacquinot, left Beycos for Pera, on board the Caradoc. Lord Redcliffe, ac companied by the British admirals, proceeded to the French ambassador, General Baraguay d'Hil liers, and a conference between the ambassadors took place, at which the naval officers assisted. The Caradoc was immediately dispatched to Mar seilles, with intelligence for the two governments. The sth of the month is given as the day on which the French steam frigate Charlemage and an English screw steam frigate, under the, flag of Sir Edmund Lyons, were to proceed into the Black Sea. It is difficult to suppose that a very active intervention on the part of the friendly powers will be longer delayed. LAND OPERATIONS.—SchamyI is rendering most efficient co-operation to the Ottoman forces. As soon as the old Imaum found that serious obstinate war between Russia and Turkey was a certainty he collected 16,000 men and 20 guns. His lieutenant, Daniel Bey, was entrusted with 3,000 and four guns, the Naib Emir, with 5,000 men as a reserve, and Abdnul Ghamar with 2,500. Schamyl himself attacked the fortress of Zahkatala, while Daniel Bey assaulted Khagetty, a strong position com manding an important military road through the mountains. Zahkatala fell after a most sanguinary battle, which lasted six and thirty hours. The where he again carriages, Russians fo a u n g a h t burnt r o n s t t desperately, tilei r b arr a barracks. when seh they were next t turned ilongersa firms against a h i the Li na rl 3 :lCe they spiked &bol l - guns, broke tne spikes or their amunttion ne was conqueror, and drove the Russia' ns in the dir • tion of Tiflis. At Khag e tty D an i e l Bey encountereeta a stout resistance, which he endured for several days, but in the end the place fell into his hands. After this Schamyl took four other fortress from the Russians, among them Dischten. He then divided his little army into three corps, the strongest of which marched upon Tiflis ; the second, led by Daniel Bey, marched against Skir wan, and the two other leaders remained at the head of the third division, which was appointed a reserve. Prince Woronzow sent off dispatch after dispatch for help. At last General Orlianoff, with great difficulty, got together 15,000 men, with which to come to his superior's aid. We are ex pecting further particulars respecting subsequent operations. Daniel Bey subsequently attacked the second Russian division on the river Mohacz, and took the fortress of Messer by storm. General Dolgoruki marched against him in vain. Schamyl Naib attacked and defeated him. On the shores of the Black Sea another Turkish corps has taken the fortress of Seffo, about five miles from Schefkatil. The Russians lost 400 men, and 200 escaped. There was a swarm of bees in the Highlands of Perth, on the 2nd instant. The Duke of Brunswick, of London notoriety, has been at law in Paris, and has been defeated. _ _ Mr. Alan Watts has had a pension of £lOO confirmed on him. The 27th, 35th, 82nd, and 90th Regiments are to proceed to the East Indies, to relieve the 25th, 22nd, 96th, and 98th Regiments, which are to return home. The Daily News recommends Lord Goderich for Home Secretary, and the appointment would give great satisfaction to the operative classes. THE CHOLERA IN CORNWALL.—The cholera has raged violently at Redruth in Cornwall, for some time past. There have been over 80 deaths there. The South American steam-ship company's screw steam ship Olinda will, we learn, leave Cork for this port this after noon. BIRMINGHAM CATTLT: SHow.—The show closed on Friday evening. The visitors amounted to 48,000, and the poultry sales to £1,500. Lord Leigh will be president for next SMUGGLING.—A man named Peterson, charged with smuggling three pounds of fo r ei gn manufactured tobacco, which was found concealed on his person, was ordered to pay thirty shillings, the value of the tobacco, in default to be imprisoned fourteen days. Mr. Preece, formerly master of the Hereford union work house, committed suicide on Friday morning. He left his former position with the respect of all those in authority connected with the workhouse. PRINCE ALBERT.—" Lord liardinge," says Miles, a writer in the Daily News, "is far too fond of pleasing a certain high personage, who is beginning to make to make himself too busy in the affairs of the army." Mr. Blexom, a Proctor in Doctor's Commons, London, has been before the magistrates there for publishing a libel on a neighbour, Mrs. Billing. Mr. B. has apologised, and further proceedings are stayed. BANKRUPTCY OP THE LATE MR. CHAMBERS.--" Clericus" in the Tfmes asks who was it endeavoured to make the late Mr. Chambi rs a bankrupt, by which he was kept several years in gaol, and died in mental vagrancy, his property, after spending £50,000 in law, paying his creditors nearly in full ? THE RESIGNATIONS.— One rumour, says a London journal, already ascribes the whole affair to a Cobourg intrigue, and the probabilities are hinted at that Count Walwski (French Ambassador) may yet leave London in anger before Baron Brunow. CLEAN CAUSEWAYS.—The police commissioners of Lon don have given notice that all occupiers of premises are bound to keep the footways and water courses, before their residences, cleansed thorough'y, under a penalty of 40s. for each instance of neglect. Owners are to be deemed occu piers of uno-cupied houses. SHAM PARCELS.--A "dodge" is being tried on in London which ha. met with a good deal of success. A parcel is fetched from some railway, the messenger states, and a de mandi s made of some shillings, from three to five, for car riage, which is frequently paid. The parcel, of course, is made up for the occasion, and generally contains a brick covey ed with straw. THE AMERICAN NI - Ans.—The British and North Amer rican royal mail steamer Afr:oa, Capp. Ryrie, sailed on Satur day morning from the Mersey, with the usual mails for New York, between 30 and 40 passengers, and a fair cargo. FIRE. - At an early hour last night, a fire broke out in a pri •ate house in Bent -street. It was di ;covered in one of the top bed-rooms, and was speedily extinguished through the exertions of Inspector Hewitt and the fire brigade, but not before the bed and bedding in the room were consumed. The reel was from the Rose-hill station. AMERICA' ARRIVAL OF THE C/NAD.S. The British and North American royal: steam ship Canada, Captain Stone, arrived ' P a, Mersey at midnight, and we received ou t patches by her shortly after one o'clock this ing. She left Boston on the 7th, and 1 131if ' 15 the 9th inst. Her dates are from New York to the 6th be ; six day later than those previonsly - to'halid' has brought home 101 passengers, and 7„ v f o n ' t dollars in specie, and al so th at important'h, can state document, the President's messag e oi livered at the opening of C ongress on t h e 6111 1 i The screw steamer Ande s , f rom Li v erP° ( % Boston, put into H a lif ax f or coa l on t h e 5th10.,46 The American steamer Atlantic, from th' F ; with advices to the 16th November, reache d York on the morning of the 29th. 41 , 6; 1 The Europa arriv e d off Sandy Hook oil "" e ,el instant, at 10 o'clock, p.m., but did not ent er i i , ii York until 9 o'clock o n th e - morn i ng of t he bti consequence of fog. She made a very long 1 0 ' 1 ;1, having encountered ver y b a d weat h er t he voyage. ) Our correspondent at New Y or k wr it es , t-at, 6 emigrant ships that had arrived were more he a p and that but few additional deaths had reported, The American mail steamer Humboldt , 1i ;,5 Southampton for New York, was as h ore off 11'1`i and the last report st a t es th a t s h e was no t be got off. Her passengers were all safe. Congress assembled on the sth, when ther e ) 1 unusual expedition in the organisation of /l: House, and L. Boyd was elected Speaker. estimates for the Army proper are 10,151,0 00 ` 0 j for the Naval Establishment, 10,234,000 the Steam Mail service, 1,496,000 dollars, _ The Secretary of the Treasury's estimates f li t , next fiscal year, were laid on the desks of 0 01:11 The entire estimates for- the year ending J ulie 1855, are 51,060,277 dols. 12c. I ° Gen. Gadsden the U n it e d St a t es Mi n is'' , p r j e 6 Mexico, had arrived at Washington wit h A patches. The intelligence he brings coneerfiiiii the filibustering movements in Lower &li fe , is important, but not a l arm i ng. Only a5OllO,P' hundred men are engaged in the expeditioy• Gadsden had directed measures to be tak9 suppress the expedition, by th e a id o f the 11". States troops. 0 bo The whole character of th ese dispatches t't that the expedition will fail, and that pet( tween. the United States and Mexico will ttj sei ved. The movement above referred to was the reP 110 landing of 200 armed Californians from ti le cc olt, Caroline, at the port of L a P az , i n L ower Call' jov taking possession of the town, putting 1 0 1/ 0* governor in prison, and " declaring Lower nia independent." A In the Senate Mr. G w i nn h a d i n t ro duce , - p si granting land to California for a railroad fr° 11 : 0 ttl e Francisco, via the Valley of the Sacrament ° boundary of Oregon. v.,,p et The Washington correspondent of the • - ..,, 6 0, 11 Commercial Advertiser, writing on the 3rd 1- e , N A , C. says, in a letter to the State Department lier fl s liell Buchanan acknowledges the receipt o f the jo yea" treaty, and says that he thinks it will be e u , e ' r cle,e, t that he has had an interview with Lord Au f3r ia,'7 upon the subject, who promised that the 0 10 Cabinet would act upon it as soon as s' i s , It would ha v e rece i ve d attent i on b e f o re , heir # :that Russo-Turkish affairs had occupied tention. n ce tlO Havana advices of the 28th ult., aun pezu,e r the new Governor of the Island, Gee e l o f \l'" : „1 was hourly expected. H e b ears the t.",— roy of Cuba, and po ssesses , it i s believeu, ,„ t ie un powers. No other news. Mexican advi ees o f lilt , sin n oaln oT in. the Maclean. provinces. fea s : ot.o v actm e hso r pemt a il l ilem.ea p acpe o cy: l o.ct i va t oi i agni c :at_ a rim l nys a sa.i r ttg r tt e neTh s rohe t sr s edGcooh a a t o,oe e lbretnisi i aa - mp e h e rlev e aena n adts t r, l o y tror,, :: : ! ;selielit a ret A a gone any material change. The Stock /11 : 13 t,,, l ' h ' i the early part of the week had been blion v: towards the close it was scarcely so act market for foreign exchange is reporteucao% active than had been anticipated for the us ill (e fi The business was chiefly at 1098 for prime ii oo o, names, and from this there was a concessule on nearly all considerable tran sac ti o n s . l o a for money remained without alteration, a p e , leading stockbrokers were well supplied. o rtit t York paper says : —The increased discount S past week by the banks, while both the ir dg io A ", and individual deposit s f e ll off slightly, is -- or cation that the country bank balances ar t 3 improving. Our correspondent writes :—" In flour, ,9 1 ; , departure of the last ste amer f or Europe, t',.-eat, fell off, and the m ar k e t became deP`i,otO while lower prices w e re su b m i tte d to. F°r;10(, there has been a steady de man d , an d prices et an upward tendency. Th e provision int;•s firm, and considerable business has been ao' NEW YORK MARKETS, DEC. 6Th;. :, 0 1 , Corrox. —The market for this staple is represent ej , v be ilf o official report of the Board o f C otton Brokers, 9:00,1 lightly stocked, and clo s i ng qu i et l y, within the e 6 range of prices. We subj o i n th e authorised ataWc the sales effected d ur i ng t h e wee k ending with ' f and during this day : PI Week. 6 10 To Spinners, bales . 3,602 1,1 ITo Shippers, bales 3,327 , To Speculators, bales i /I To Transitu, bales li . Total, bales .9,636 We likewise append the official list of current 06 cording to the NEW YORK CLASSIFICATION. 1 4 '• Uplands. Florida. Mob 10. nit Ordinary, per lb. Middling, per lb . 101 10- g 10 1 Middling Fair, per lb _ll 11 11-i FLOUR—Has Is Fair, per lb ll 11 1 111 01 ou j Fun—Has improved very littl e e ith er i n e b ut if value. The steamer's n ews is d eeme d favorable, A , ri private advices a re y e t lacking, and, until receivst'A chants will not operat e f ree ly. Th e day's business ,0 8 ` of 8000 bbls. State, W es t ern , an d S outhern, a t a° rise of 6ic per bbl., in price. et i ' 4 o l 6 GRAlN.—Wheat is held with greater firmness' in much request, a t unc h ange d rates. Among t h e ol p r o were reported a parcel o f choice Genesee white, e OO D,t at $1 80c; some Michigan do. at $1 72c ; and 8 / 4 0 3 / ‘ O , Western rAd, part at $1 53c. A l o t o f S ou thern the r ere j said to have been purcha se d a t $1 56 c. R ye is ruriosere active, at $l. Barley and Oats are essentially 11 % Corn is seemingly dep resse d. Th e d ay ' s movernel„ l `„ to exceed 18,000 bush., W es t ern an d S out h ern a t 7 '„',o o ' the latter price havi ng . been realised only for small 4n of choice yellow, needed by the home trade. 3 tiO ,e` PROVISIONS.—Pork has conti n u e d t o f avor ovra e o e o.l the influence of the light s t oc k h ere an d the pre l os re d; a very animated inquiry. The day's trausact' ° „, e ov 1,200 brls. Western at $l3 311 c. to $l3 50c. for 1- 1 1 4 1. $ll ;for prime, per brl.—both kinds evincing, 311 tenor towards the close. This is an encouragiq d • after such a long period of depression and laugli t ero";:' meats and dressed hogs manifest no essential g o , Lard is a little mo re so u g ht a f ter, b ut d oes not higher. s o- FRElGHTS.—Business, in this line, displays c o n el4f activity, though restricted by the scarcity of v e , o l, the lack of later European accounts. For Live r gd,;_p were engaged 700 brls. Flour, to fill up, at 3s• . at jg lots do. at 3s. 9d. ; and 20,000 bushels Wheat, fi the tsi t bulk, and 13d. in ship's bags. For London 00 b been taken 3,000 brls. Flour, at 4s. 9d. ; 1 °,.9 ° . t 60.; Wheat, in ship's bags, at 16d. ; some lots Bee' 100 brls. .Lard, at 455. per ton. • BY 'TELEGRAPH. the 0?)/ .1 4 ALBANY, Monday, Dec. S.—R ece ipts during, 000 b twenty-four hours—Flour, 19,000 b r l s . ; wheat, 3 `', o 4ce ti tt l : corn, 11,000 bush.; oats, 22,0 0 0 b us h. Our ~1* 0 9 ' • dull, and the only sales w or th not i ng are 17, 000 00 0 ley at 12c. to 83c. f or two-rowed : 831-e for 1 6,1 1( 1 end 84c. for four-rowed. Oats dull at 51. Ro n P: 4 17 ,,, NEW-ORLEANS MONDAY, DEC. s.—Our ar t / t d is without animation—dealers awaiting the ffo r° P3lsr,i e ,/ , ‘,„ ef CHARLESTON, MONDAY, DEC. s.—Our Cotton an d day has declined : 1-,c to lc principally on middl i liz to descriptions. The sales were 1,100 bales at 300 bales fair Georgia brought ate: ten