Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-17 00:00:00

LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY.— THE LOSS ON TILE LIVERPOOL AND CROSBY LINE. [rhom 017 Ft, OWN REVORTER.I, The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company was held M a nchester, at noon, at the company's o ffi ces, Hunt's Bank, M a nchester, 11. W. Wickham, Esq., M.P., chairman of the board of directors, presiding. , Amongst the directors present were Mr. William Stuart, deputy Chairman, and Mr. James name, of Liverpool. The report, which has already been published, was taken as read. The following paragraph, in the report gave rise to a discussion strongly condemnatory of the coarse pursued by the L on d on and North Western COmpany :—" The London and North-Western 'Rail way Company have brought bills into Parliament for lines which will viable them to get to Bradford, Wakefield, &c., and thus divert traffic which is already sufficiently accommodated by your line of railway. This procedure on their part is the/more to be -dePrecated, us it follows upon the earnest and hearty efforts of your directors to maintain the most friendly relations with that company, and the avoidance, on their part, ofeverything which could in any way be construed as either Against the letter of any existing as likely to interfere rith that friendly ,-sr so long existed between the two companies. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and:accounts;.said-: He was disappointed on this occasion, that the report should contain - the recommenda tion of so small a dividend as at the four per cent. only , but when they looked at the different 'charges which ha d been brought into the accounts durin,c the half-year just ended, he thought they would sce:the,i 'the directors had acted with prudence . in making those 'charges, and so, on the present occasion, redacing s'fie dividend. Many of those charges were exceptional, - and would not, in all probability, influence frau; dividends 'The parliamentary expenses, and the increas' consequence of the late competition, we more particularly alluded ;to. The competition which had existed, but which was now happily closed, had prevented, amongst other things, the directors r mending the dividend which they had anticipate- " income efthe company 'during the past half agreement, or I )irit which has rate of cu charges in !,re whyt he 'ecom - Th© r had been slowly recovering from the pa during=pie preiious year. As compared with the con pending period of the previottS half-year, there was decrease in the amount of passenger traffic , to the extent of £24,512, but an increase in the goods trdffic amounting to £3 3 ,994, showing a nett increase in the half-year's receipts of ..-C21,482 over the previous half-year. For the first six weeks of the present half year the receipts amounted to £23,662 in excess of those of the previous half Year, and the amount of last week's traffic, which had only that day been published, showed an increase of £3,000, so that already they had a considerable increase on the previous half year. The increase "in the expendi ture, during the past half year, was undoubtedly very large, but a considerable portion of it was for parliamen tary expenses, which amounted •to £ll,OOO, and this, with the sum paid for the renewal•of way, would account for £21,000 out of the total increase of £29,000. With regard to the proposed amalgamation with the East Lancashire company, he regretted that they did not obtain powers for it in the last session of parliament. The two companies had, however, worked harmoniously together, notwithstanding ; and, considering the half year they bad gone through, that was a very great advantage. The directors were again applying to parlia ment for the amalgamation bill, and he confidently hoped they would carry it. It would be an advantage to the two companies, and—he said it fearlessly—it would be equally an advantage to the public. Referring to the proposed new brances to Dewsbury, and Wakefield, he said the directors deeply regretted that they were com pelled to apply for them, but the conduct of the London and North Western Company, in coming into their district, had forced it upon them. After stating that the directors had decided to expend £12,000 in the erection of a new station at Wigan, he said that the shareholders had every reason to look forward to the most satisfactory re sults for the future, and concluded by moving the adop tion of the report and accounts. Mr. William Stuart, of Liverpool, deputy-chairman, seconded the motion. An animated discussion of nearly two hours followed, in the course of which the expenditure and .accounts were freely canvassed, and several shareholders . were loud in their complaints, alleging that several items of the yxpenditure were unjustifiable; and also that the goods traffic was carried to; low, and: was unremnnerative Mr. l3ruff said, he was alarmed at the enormous expen diture, and if it was to be permanent, the value of the property would be seriously damaged. lie condemned the conduct of the London .and North Western Railway Company in attempting to come into their district. It was altogether an unprovoked act, and he. would support the directors of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company in resisting.it. A shareholder, whose name we 'could not learn, occu pied the time of the meeting for a considerable period, in finding fault with the entire manag company. Re held in his hand a huge bu] and was evidently listened to with impal course of his remark Mr. James Holme (director), of Liverpool, rose, and said he would suggest to the hon. proprietor, that instead of going into all those details he should write a pamphlet on the subject. (Laughter.) The Shareholder said, he had already written it, and had it in his pocket. He then remarked that all railway 'companies that be had been in the habit of said that they were quite puzzled by his w addressing, at matters. (Loud laughter.) Mr. Stockdale, of Bolton, complained that the express train from Liverpool to Manchester was frequently started from Liverpool and travelled the whole of the journey with one passenger, and why that train was kept on was to hi m a mystery. The chairman had said the directors were going to expend - £12,000 in the erection of a station at Wigan. In his opinion £2,000 would be sufficient to expendon a station in such a place. There was another question which he should like to ask, seeing that Mr. Stuart, of Liver pool, was present. He was present on a former occasion 'when a gentleman took up the question of the Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport line. Now, on that occasion Mr. Stuart stated that the traffic on the Liverpool and South port line paid the 31 per ce n t. w hi c h was guaran t ee d t o the shareholders of that company at the time of the amalgamation. As far.as. my Mi. Stuart : I said nothing of the kind. - knowledge, I believe it; is paying itself, but our directors do not know exactly. The Chairman said, that the objects in getting possession of that line were of a twofold character. They wished to . get it into th e i r h an d s, so t h at no other entrance into , Ltvervool, from Southport, should be obtained. At. the :time, it was contemplated to get a shore line into Liver pool, and it was therefore thought wise on their part to get hold of the line even if it did not pay. Mr. Stockdale repeated that, at a former meeting, it was stated in the room that the traffic on the line did pay per cent., and he (Mr. Stockdale) was happy to hear it, but afterwards he heard Mr. Cawkwell make a different statement in a committee -of the House of Commons, to the effect, that after they _had paid all their expenbes in connection with the Liverpool and Southport traffic, they had only £2,000 with which to pay. the 31 per cent. Now, if that were so, how could the original proprietors of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company be surprised to receive only four per ,cent ? said, that the express The Chairman, in his reply - train between Liverpool and Manch in consequence of the London and Nor pany having one. That train, yesterday, conveyed 30 First. class and 12 second class passengers_ from Liverpool. 'Therefore, it was not so bad. er was necessary, LZi 'Western Com- The .report and accounts were then adopted, and a dividend in 'accordance with the report was declared. A motion by Mr. Pockin to adopt the .scheme of rail 'way management propounded by Mr. Wrigley, was uegatived by 28 to 38. The retiring. directors and other officers _ha elected, the proceedings closed- rig been •SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. A fele pickings by a friencl ofthe Man in the J 1 On. Mr. George Dawson has arriv.ed at Middleham, from Ilambleton, and brings a strin g of seven horses. Agnes is doing .good work, and siook.s remarkably welt Tiorraton goes very free and whatever race .they want him for he will be very dangerous. runstall ,Maid looks magnificent, if she only trains on she will be • just good enough. to win the Great Metropolitan Stakes, Underhand. and Marsoillaise go like rue horses, but with respect to Underhand you must look oat for Min.' At Ilsley Mr. Joseph Dawson has a two,— ear -old 7 - ry powerful looking -t Dengue], may do a good air bi the Fl )utclunan, out of Vandeux din's darn iu England, I now come' —4 I . must e of the d will do something this year Mr. Dawson and J. Prince& st Of Dawsoil:; good S untert and looks well inu goes like a race-1 doing wry good work le 3.14n0l nth 'look - sunbeam, and well, the, latter having wieJi work, lnd crrilics, Xing of thO Isles, I 2 exerei,;c 71 v . fiaq will d LIVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE BE T IORE It. MANSFIELD .THE LoYR ADV,ENTERES,. )12 MISADVENTURES, O F ANNIE EDWARDS AND JOHN LEWIS. —Annie Edwards is a tidy, darkeyed, blackhaired, rosy-checked girl of 21, or thereiboUts; and, more be token, she is altogether handsome, in the ordinary acceptation of the term ; and yet - Miss Annie Edwards was a bar - maid, whilom, at the public-house of Mr. Fisher, Great Crosshall-street, corner of Standish-street, but now resides at the beer-house o f M r . Ri c h a rd Harrison, Burlington-street. Such were the particulars regarding . the aforesaid Miss Annie Edwards, as collected yesterday, when she entered the w itness-box. On looking towards the dock, there stood at the bar a round-faced good-looking youth, of about 20 years in this breathing, whose same was pronounced John Lewis, and stated to be a steward of an Australian packet ship, and the charge against him was by A nn i e Edwards,. and, -as she stated, it was for threaten ing 'to take her life. The girl, on being • asked what her corriplaint was, said, he 'wanted to . marry me, bat I would not have him, and he threatened to take my life. He did so before, after he came his last voyage from Australia. Mr. Mansfield.: What did he do lately ? He came on Monday night last to the `house, and brought a dagger, with which he threatened to take myilife=or :that he would use it on me. Prisoner:: Did you ever; hear me . - EIA) , I would take your life'? No, but others did. Pri soner : I deny it ;it is not true. You cannot bring any one who will 'Say 'that I said so. Richard Harrison, the owner of the beer-house when the complainant lives, said, the prisoner came to his house on Monday night last, and pulled out a' dagger. He told the prisoner it was an - unlawful 'weapon. H e sa id it 'was to protect himself. Prisoner : Did you hear me my I would use it on the young woman ? No, I aid. not. Miss Edwards : Why, I had 'to leave my place in conse quence of him. Prisoner No ; but don't you know that you were going :to poison yotcrself about the Complainant. No. That was berme you went to Australia'. Prisoner: Den't you know you caused my brother's death? No. He died of consumption. Prisoner : Yes, but you caused that to be br6ught on him, and as you caused his death, I suppose yogis now want to cause mine, although I offered to marry. you. Mr. Mansfield : Did she give you lunch encouragement ? Yes, a very ndeed. negation Edwards He then It on to desc - ribe if, faced . Annie denied by the .oung man offered to bring witnesses to prove what he said. A youth, about 16 - years of age, was called to proVe the complainant's case, but instead of doing so, he proved that the girl went" wild, stark staring mad," after the prisoner, who had, merely to oblige her, offered to marry her,in order to get rid of the annoyance ! Complainant Oh, but that was three years ago. I . have altogether changed. my mind since that time. His Worship at this just stage of the proceedings, which were becoming in teresting, cautioned the young man not to go near the . girl any more, and discharged him. The you ng Man said he would not go near her, and hoped she would keep away froth him in future, as he had no wish to be done into a-consumption, after the fashion she had cooked his brother. Miss Edwards smiled, and exhibited her fine white teeth, and left' the court laughing considerably. THE SAILOIeS WiFE.—His Worship received ss. from "A. Z.," and 10s.. from Mr. George Howarth, for Martha Liunsden, the poor sailor's wife, who applied.to him a few days .ago, as she was in a fearful state of I destitution THE GAMBOLS OF THREE HULL Yourns.—Detective officer Eaton brought up three well dressed and respectable looking youths, named Thomas Holden Cowl, Alexander .411‘Cleland Fowler, and William Henry Pape, on the following charge : He said he got a telegraphic message the previous day, that the prisoners had absconded from Hull, Cowl taking with him £lOO, the money of his .master, a merchant named Cook. The three prisoners were all clerks to merchants at Hull, and were respectably connected. He (Eaton) went in search of the prisoners, and at six o'clock, he arrested them on board the steamer City of Baltimore, in the river, bound for New York. He told Cowl the charge, when he replied there was £147, but some of it was in cheques. They had purchased three rifles, three revolver pistols, and three daggers, and had paid eight guineas each for their passage. They had about £6O in , money on them, and they told him the robbery_had been concocted for a long time past, and that they had for some months past made such arrangements as they imagined would enable them to escape. His Worship said it was fortunate that they were arrested, for, had they got to America, no doubt they would have ended their career worSe than they began it. He sent them back to Hull, in custody of the THE COTION 'CASE.—George Riley, Mary O'Neill, and Edward TA.iner, who were remanded on a charge of having stolen cotton, were brought up for final examina tion. Mr. Pemberton appeared for the prisoners. It may be remembered that last weer Riley and O'Neill y of rid that naying stolen Mr. Trainer whose warehouse was charged with having received the cotton, knowing it to have been stolen. The case was fully reported in our paper last week, and the evi- dence was gone into de - novo yesterday. - Parry; the twine manufacturer, of St, Domingo-road, who had purchased the .-cotton- and sold it to Mr. Trainer, was again examined, and subjected to a long and very searchin cross-examination b and from this it appeared that Mr. • Mr. Pemberton, Trainer had taken the cotton in a ,legitimate manner, and; therefore, he bought it from. him. Mr. Pemberton also produced witnesses who swore that Mr. Trainer had sent to Parry's place to ascertain if his statement—before he purchased the cotton—was correct, and finding it to be so he purchased the cotton. On these grounds, Mr. Pem berton added that there was n o t a shadow_ of evidence man in business. His Worship, however, decided on CO,lll - Mr. Trainer for two months, for not having satis factorily accounted for the'possession of the cotton, and also committed Riley for a like period. The woman O'Neill he discharged, as having acted under the direc tion of Mr. Trainer, without knowing the consequences. Mr. Pemberton stated that he would apply, to a superior court on behalf of Mr. Trainer, to have him discharged, as -it was clearly, in his opinion, illegal to commit him, inasmuch as Mr. Trainer had properly, substantially, and correctly accounted for the possession of the cotton, which he had received in the usual and ordinary course of, business, after making every enquiry as to its correctness. [ln reference to this case, we understand that Mr. Pe m be r t on i n t en d s appeal ing, to the Court of Queen's Bench, and that the neces sary steps for that purpose were taken last night.— ED. N. T.] EXTRAORDINARY CASE.--A very nice looking girl, named Mary Clairdroy, the daughter of a shop keeper, who was also a pensioner from the army, was charged with having stolen £5 from her father. Mr. muck appeared for the prisoner. When the case was called on, the officer who had charge of the prisoner said : The prosecutor in this case does not appear. Mr. Blitek :Is he not her own father ? Officer : I understand he is, sir. Mr. Mansfield : I think it is a great cruelty for persons to give other persons in charge, on frivolous cases, and then not co m e f orwar d even to sustain such cases. It is a great hardship to have parties brought up here, because--no matter how innocent they the accused may be—there is something always attached to a person :.who is put into that dock. I wish persons giling other persons •in charge would be more cautious what they do. Discharge the prisoner. 11013BERY •OF EMPTY lore s.—Last week, John Baines and John Walker were charged for having stolen a large quantity of bell pulls and .other articles from empty horses in the locality of Pea - Bement-street, and Rose Fitzpatrick, a marine store dealer, • was charged with having received the property, knowing it to be stolen. The parties were brought up yesterday on remand, when Mr. Aspinall (the deputy recorder), instructed by Mr. Black, appeared for them. The details of *lie case have already appeared, and Mr. Aspinall showed that , Mrs. Fitzpatrick had acted in quite a ler,itinzate manner. She was discharged, and admitted as a witness against the two other prisoner, and His Worship sent them for trial at the next BEFORE 7.4ESSILS, *. - OTjOIITON AND CAgTEI,LAINI Curious CASE.— Jobe Turtle, a shipwright, summoned Robert Rinimer, another shipwright, for £lO compensa tion for a broken arm. l'ae case was brought under a local Act of Parliament, Mr. Bluck appeared for the defendant, and urged that no formal notice of cf the demand had been given to the defendant. The faets appeared to be, that oa the Bth of January the cotoplamant went into a public-house in Athol-street, where he met the defendant. lie asked him to I, :st a glass of a/.e ' which thz defendant partook at the same time stating that he had a .rent ont and that he and broke 11 The parties then NO n the defendant knocked down Turtle, 17 - arta, and for this compensation was sought. Mr. Bitick and, therefore, the comapo,lai still f urged that, aceo rding to the act, no former noti ce lain was wsaasmeuntheadna l b , l e . n made, after some discussion it way order to produce a eedto adjourn the '. ease, in served a notice on person,n whom it was alleged had the Oteßclial • demand, t In recrence to the a gainst the .complainant,Toeld eettle with him Aometime. THE NORTHERN TIMES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1859 LIVERPOOL BANKRUPTCY COURT.—YESTAItbAY REEORE 2SR, COMMISSIONERPERRY. r In, re HENRY PARRY.—This ;bankrupt,' who was •av grocer and_ draper at Capel Cerrig, near Carnarvon, 4p plied to pass his last examination. Mr. Norris appeared for the assignees, and examined the bankrupt with refer eike to his accounts. Mr. Robert Evans supported the bankrupt, who was allowed to pass, and the certificate sitting fixed for the 16th day of - March. In re HENRY CREATOREX. —The bankrupt, who kept the Hotel, Llanrwst, North Wales, also applied to pass his last examination. Mr. Robert Evans, for the assignees offered no opposition. His Honour, after conamentin„o• severely upon the unsatisfactory , nature of the accounts, said, as there Was no oppositionthe bankrupt might pass, birt he Ivordd reserve the right to deal with the accounts when the bankrupt came up for his certificate. The meeting for the certificate was fixed for the 17th of March. • LIVERPOOL COUNTY COURT.—YESTERDAY. ' BEFORE NV. A. RULTON, ESQ., JUDGE. INSOLVENT. - In re Catherine Longman, whose petition was heard the previous day, was re-called at the opening of the court, according to arrangement. His Honour said there had been, without doubt, great irregularities in the insolvent's dealings, and some circumstances con nected with her case required cautious examination. Ho should fit the 15th March as the day for her final order, and on that day enquiries could be made with regard to the money paid to the insolvent's sister, and also the debt alleged to be due to her mother. The other business of the court was unimportant, consisting of a few trifling credit-bill cases. MANNING THE NAVY.-DEFENCES OF . .. THE. COUNTRY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES. Sir,—Some time since, you favoured me by the insertion of two letters, on the important subject of manning the navy ; and, although those letters attracted some attention, I regret to say that no , eflicial action was taken thereon ; yet the figures, 'facts, and arguments which I used were incontro- vertable, and - such as should not have suffered. the torture of the great circumlocution office, and fall a victim to red tapeism. Time gives proof, every day, of the correctness of my views, and that the government should adopt energetic measures for securing .the thorough and efficient manning of the navy. Take up any newspaper in the kingdom, and it will be found that an alarm—and not an unnecessary alarm—prevails, as to the defences of the country, in case of hostility coming from any quarter. I believe the government are at length beginning to open their eyes to these things, but their tardiness -in .puttin.- the house in order is most remarkable. England, Ireland, a n d Seot land have no security from an invasio n , except in our Navy ; and what can our Ships do without a full compliment of able and well trained sailors ? That the navy is deficient in men, as regards numbers and training, the most ardent advocate and admirer of peace will not venture to deny. We may, however, s l um b er too long "in our fancied security ; and, therefore, as a person of no small experience in the matter of manning of ships, I must again raise my voice on this most vital national question. The government are beginning to send small squadrons abo u t our coas t s , but it is quite notorious that the vessels are by no means suffi ciently supplied with competent men. I have already demonstrated this, and pointed out how the defect could be promptly and effi ciently remedied, and, although my suggestions were received by the authorities with a formal acknowledgment, yet I think it my, duty, as it is the duty of all loyal and patriotic men, not to cease knocking at the public door until universal, attention is awakened to the ticklish position that the country is placed in at this moment, by the lowering cloud that hangs over . continental Europe. Government, like individuals, should not regret wholesome and timely advice, even from so humble a quarter as this. The cry of "wolf" May turn out true before long, and there should be neither apathy nor supineness, so as to prevent our meeting the cry. It is unnecessary to dilate on the state of. our Navy, which, in case of an outbreak, is our chief dependance, both at home and in the colonies. The most superficial politi cian can discover all this, and yet our great statesmen and legislators, who are supposed to inherit wisdom and peep into futurity, are per fectly opthalmic to coming events, although their foreshadowing is unmistakeable. In my former letters I pointed out (as has been allowed) very clearly, the reasons why our war navy lacked able and sufficient sailors ; and I also showed how that could be avoided by relieving the Mer cantile Marine from an oppressive law, made, not by parliament, but government emigration officers, who have constituted themselves into Queen, Lords, and Commons, to legislate for shipowners at every port where the same emigration officers are to be found. It is hard to credit this, yet it is true. I need not go over the ground already tra velled by me, where I proved, to mathematical correctness, that the want of sufficient hands on board her Majesty's ships of war arose in consequence of the over-drain by the Mercan tile Marine Passenger ships, consequent on the self-made law of the emigration officers. In no port (because there is no other like Liverpool) is this arbitrary enactment of the officials carried to such an extent as it is here. I have, however, the . satisfaction to know that my letters have done some service, for I find that the Emigration Com missioners in London, in advertising for a ship to take emigrants to' Sydney, have come to the following conclusion -as appears in the Times: " The commissioners have determined in future to make a graduated reduction in the number of the crew on board their vessels, according to the following scale—viz., four men for each 100 tons of the first 500 tons of the ship's registered tonnage ; three men for each 100 tons between 500 and 1,000 tons ; two and a-half men for each 100 tons between 1,000 and 1,500 tons, and two men for each 100 tons over 1,500 tons. Two-thirds of the seamen to be able seamen before the mast. Two boys under the age of eighteen to be reckoned as an ordinary seaman." Hero we have then, the head quarters tacitly admitting the force and truth of my arguments, and yet the officers here, with a degree of pertinacious self-will that mocks all remonstrance, continue the old system, which will soon, if persisted in, hardly leave an additional sailor in port for our mercantile service ; and, as this is the great nursery for the navy, what is to become of our men-of-war, without sufficient hands to work them ? This is not a local, it is a great national question, and one that should be taken up by some in fluential member of Parliament ; and this forcibly suggests that no better men could be found to perform so desirable and important a duty, than the gentlemen who now represent this borough in Parliament, They are well aware of the trade of this great port—its interest in all respects, and the dependence that must necessarily be on it, as a depot for sailors, from which supplies ought to be drawn for the ships of the navy. The subject is worth discussing; and, I trust, when properly brought under the notice of Parliament, the self made law of the emigrant officers will be at once abrogated, and proper steps taken to make Liver pool the storehouse, from which able and suffic: seamen can be at all times drawn to meet any emergency • I ii - aVe no ambition to gratify, nor end to serve— except, 'as every man is in duty bound to raise his voice, when his country is menaced. I wish to. state that lamin no way connected with either ships or steamers that come under the control of the Emigration Lycurguses, so that I cannot be charged as having • any interest in my advocacy of the system that I maintain. The apprentice system should be again resorted to, and speedily. It was almost a fatal error to abandon it. I am the sole owner of. a .vessel, 620 tons, and on her return here, in a few days, from Charleston, I intend to add four apprentices to two already on board. and if shipowners generally would do in like manner, it wou ld i ncrease th e men of the merchant service, and of course add to the navy also, as young men would be anxious to join the latte r , w ith th e p rospec t o f promo ti on. 'Thanking you for your kind attention, I am, sir, your obedient servant, JOHN D4COsTA, Ship and Steam-boot Qw4fl And Shipping Agent. 37, Bath-street, Feb. 14th, 1859. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL Wednesday EvTeeing,' The Liverpool Cotton' market has recovered its activity, and to-day a large business "has been done, the sales amounting to 12;000 bales, of which about a third have been taken for speculation and export. The market has, . however, been tame throughout.- - There has been ratheri more business done •in the Share Market' to-day, and prices have been steady. The transactions were :-Laneashire and Yorkshire, 951, 96 ; London and North Western, 96, 961; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 381'; Midland, 1014, 102; , North British, 614 ; Oxfbrd; Worcester, •and 'Wolverhampton, 30 ; South Eastern, 221, 22 5-16 ; Dutch Rhenish, 51 d; Grand Trunk of Canada, 7 7-16 ; Do. 7 per Cent. Preference, - 1872, 591 ; Great Luxem bourg, 6 , 4 ; Great Western of Canada, 151, After official - - hours the transactions 'were - Eastern Counties at 12 7-16 ; Midlands, 102, 1011 ; - North British; 611 ; and' South Easterei, 221. The quotations were :-Blaele burn, 111, 11 Chester and Birkenhead, 661 671; Caledonian, 841, 851 ; Ch es t e r and Helyhead, • 481, 481; Eastern Counties, 12 7-16, 12 9-16 . ; East Lancashire, 951, 961 ; Do. £9 shares, .1 .p ; Great Northern, 105, 106 ; Do. A, 88, 89 ; Great - Western, 561, 57 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 95k, 954 • Ditto £9 shares, 1, p ; London and North Western Stock, 951, 96 ; Do. one-eighth shares, le, a d ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 381, 38Z ; Midland Stock; 101 7 7 ,-; 1021 ; North British, 611, 611 ; North Western; 131, 131 ; N or th Staf fordshire, 44 xd, 4 d ; North Eastern-Berwick, 931, 931'; York and North Midland, 781, 781 ; Leeds Capital Stock, 481, 481 ; South Eastern, and Dover, 221, 22 5-16 ; Dutch Rhenish, 5 4 , 5 d ; Great 4 Western of Canada, 151, 15'4- ; Ditto New Shares, 41, 47,, d ; Great Luxembourg, 6 11-16 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 71, 71. The following Railway Traffic Returns have been published to-day :-Lendon and North- Western, 61,4431, increase 3,8861; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 23,629/, increase 3,2001; Manchester and Sheffield, 9,721/, increase 1,0347. Some dulness was created in the London Stock Market this morning by the rumour circulated of the probability of a French loan for £20,000,000, and hence fresh speculative sales. Great uncer tainty consequently prevails, and little disposition is exhibited to ,effect purchases. Consols for Money . were 951 to 951,. and for the Account 95 ; Three, per Cents. Reduced, .96 to 961 ; N ew Th ree per Cent., 954 to 96; India Debentures, 98 to 98-1; India Bonds, 18 to 20; Eichequer Bills, 33s to 36s pm. ; and - Exchequer Bonds, 1001 to 1001., After official hours Consols were quoted at 951 to 95/, and Three per Cents. at,951 to 954. The London Share Market opened good, but there was subsequently a reaction' in one or two of the principal lines. Caledonians have receded to 851 to 851. Chester and Holyheads to 481. Edin-• burgh; , Perth, and' Dundee to 711. Great Northern. A Stock to 89. Lancashire and Yorkshire to 95k, 951. Midland to 1021. North British to 611, 611; and South-Eastern to 741. Eastern Counties, have improved to 621. South-Western to 921, 93. • Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln to 381 ; and North Eastern, York, to 79. The Foreign Lines are very quiet. Namur and Liege are dealt in at. 81. Lombardo and Venetian, Old Shares, have, declined to -4 prem., and the New Shares tog a prem. In the Colonial Market East Indian have advanced to 1021, 1021, and Grand Trunk of Canada to 301, 301. Great Indian Peninsula are steady at 100 and 1001. After official hours the quotations -were :-Ex chequer Bills, 33, 36 prem ; Ambergate, 61, 61 e Caledonian, 85, 851 ; ditto Preference, 103, 105; Eastern Counties, 62, 63; East Lancashire,. 95, 97; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 711, 721 ; Great Northern, 1041, 1051 ; Do. A., 88, 90 ; Ditto 8., 137, , 139. ; Great Western, 561, 57 ' • Lancashire and Yo r kshir e , 95 1 , 951 ; B r i g ht on , 109, 1094 ; London and North Western, 951, 96: ; London and South Western, 92, 921 ; Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 38, 39; Midland 1011, 102 ; North British, 611, 611 Ditto Preference, 111, 113 ; North. Eastern Berwick, 934, 94 ; Leeds Northern, 481, 481; York. and North Mid-. land, 781, 79 ; York, 781, 79 ; North Stafford, 41, 44; South Eastern, 74, 75 ; Turkish Sixes, 901, 901; ditto Fours, 1021, 103 ; Great Westeru of Canada, 154, 161 ; ditto New, 48, 4y ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 71, 71. The first of the series of public sales of East India Indigo, which commenced on the Bth inst., were brought to a termination yesterday. The quantity declared was 9,904 chests, out of which 3,628 were withdrawn,' 2,424 bought in, and 3,852 ' sold. The following report with respect to. the profits of. the sale is from the circular of Messrs. H. W. jewesbury and Co. :- The quantity brought forward being larger than was ,required to meet an y p ro b a bl e demand , the sales opened flatly, but it soon became evident that importers, by withdrawing largely, would not submit to lower prices, confidence was given to the article, and the sale pro gressed with firmness, and with fair competition ; the ordinary and middling Bengal qualities sold fully up to the average of October rates, but the finer sorts were less firm. Kurpah sold well, the ordinary qualities being rather dearer than last sale. Dry-leaf Madras met with more favour, and a larger quantity was sold than for many sales past. The critical aspect of affairs abroad has , no doubt, to some e x t en t a ff ec t e d thi s article, but its favourable position, with regard to present stock, and the comparatively small quantity to be received fro:n Calcutta and Madras, leads to a firm con viction that prices will rule rather higher than lower. Of the quantity brought f orwar d, it is estimated that .2,421 chests have been bought in, 3,623 withdrawn, and 3,852 sold,- to 'which may be added about 451 of the bought-in, making the total quantity sold by 4,300 chests, of which 2,000 are estimated for export, and 2,300 for home use and re-sale. There is no alteration in the prices as compared with the last sale; we, therefore, re peat our quotations of October last: Good and fine Bengal, 3(1 to 6d lower than July; middling and ordi nary, about par ; Madras, 3d higher ; Kurpah, good and fine, 3d to 6d higher. The demand for money has not varied in any great degree ; at the bank, yesterday, applications were unimportant. The resources of the discount companies and the private brokers are increasing, owing to supplies being received from the pro vinces for employment. This is especially the case with reference to Manchester and Liverpool, whence the amount of deposits has increased the last few days. On the Stock Exchange, loans for short periods are obtainable on very easy terms. The following are the terms proposed by the Venezuelan government for the arrangement of the English debt, and they are generally considered inadequate, after twelve yeari' suspension of dividends:- The arrears of interest on the Active and Deferred Bonds, to the 31st December Tait inclusive,. to be capital ised, and such Bonds, together with the Active Bonds now in circulation, to bear interest as follows : —From 31st December,. 1858, to 31st December, 1860, 21 per cent. per annum ; from 31st December, 1862, 21 per cent. per annum; afterwards 3 per cent. without further increase. The Deferred Bonds to bear interest from 31st December, 1858, to 31st DeceMber, 1860, 1 per cent. per annum ; from 31st December, 1860, to 31st December, 1862, 11 per cent. per annum; after wards 11 per cent., without further increase. The first payment of interest to be made on the Ist July nest. It is the intention of the committee to . convene a meeting of the bondholders for Wednesday,' the 23rd instant, to consider these pro positions. . . - It is stated that the more assuring Character of the advises frona Constantinople has exercised an effect upon the value of Turkish securities, and quotations yesterday generally were better, though full advance was not supported. Since the issue of the new bonds and - the announcement of the deposit of the firman, 8,7 c., at the Bank of England, some steady purchases have been effected, but yet quotations - are still at a heavy discount for the stock and scrip of the last loan, The original Six per Cents. were dealt in at 901 and 90-j for the Account, and left off 904- to 90a. There were no transactions in the Four per Cent. Guaranteed, but the quotations was rather firmer than yester day. In the Six -per Cents. of the New Loan the bargains were at 79 for Money, and 79-1, 80, and 79fr for the Account, and closed, 79-} to 79f. !rho scrip of the second issue was taken at fit, G; and 5 4/ and was last quoted 51 to 51 discount. The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the New Steam-Tug Company (Limited), was held in the Clarendon-rooms on the 15th inst. We understand that, after a--very agreeable and unani mous meeting, a substantial dividend was declared. We also understand that the full amount of the registered capital of the company was paid up prior to the last half-yearly meeting. the usual hours rather less animation was apparent, and Tices were considered a shade flatter A - large parcel of bullion, £BO,OOO, principally Australian, the balance of the reniittantes by the Norfolk, was sent into the bank yesterday. The continental demand appears for the moment to have been satisfied,' but new orders are shortly anticipated. The quotation for bar silver is still firm at ss. lid. The Morning Herald says, the resources of the discount companies, and thnprivate brokers are• increasing, owing to supplies being received from the Provinces for employ ment. This is especially the case" with reference t 6 Man chester and Liverpool, whence the amount of deposits has increased the last few days. The English Funds opened this morning at an advance of s, and showed steadiness throughout the day—an adverse change which has taken place on the Paris Bourse not being generally known until after regular hours. =At the Bank the demand for discount was very moderate, and in . the open market best paper has been freely negotiated at 2 per cent. In the Stock Exchange, on Government securities 1 per cent. is the utmost that can be obtained. The new Austrian loan, after receding to discount, left off at to discount. On the Paris Bourse, to-day, the closing quotations of the Three ioer Cents. show a relapse of nearly per cent. The fall is attributable to a variety of disquieting rumours. In the Foreign Exchanges, this afternoon, there has been an advance in the rates on Vienna and Trieste.—Times City Article, Tuesday Evening. A favourable impression was produced in the Stock Exchange this morning, by the Indian financial state ments.. The funds opened with decided firmness, and an advance of about a quarter percent. would probably have been supported but for the receipt of news of a considerable fall in the Paris Bourse. The closing quotations were barely a quarter per cent. .above those of yesterday. In the other departments of the Stock Exchange firmness prevailed, and the general tendency was favourable Complaints of the prejudice inflicted upon business by the prevailing political suspense are becoming general. The immediate effect is to increase the glut of money. First class bills were taken at 2 to 2 8 1 per cent. About £BO,OOO in Australian gold was sent into the bank. At Paris, the. 3 per cent. rentes have fallen Ito ' 7 l per cent. The sum of £60,000 in Russian gold daily expected, has alre a dy b een , so ld f or th e Conti nent. The specie by the' West. India steamer includes £163,000 in silver, and £15,3Q0 in gold. The £58,000 by the Avon, is understood to Consist principally of sove reigns, which will be taken to the bank. The Foreign Exchanges this afternoon were .firm.—Daily 21. 7 etcs'City Article, Tuesday Evening. YESTERDAY'S MARKETS LIVERPOOL PRODUCE. — Colonial, &c.: We have had rather more doing in Sugar, the dempa for which has been freely met by holders. 600 bags of very low Date have been purchased at 31s 3d; 570 bags Benares at 455; LOOO mots brown Mauritius at 405.; 1,300 bags MaOelo, in bond, at 24s Gd ; and 2,000 bags Bahia, from the quay, at 24s lAd per ewt., besides a cargo (14,000 bags) of unclayed Manilla, to arrive, the, price of which has not trans ph-ed. There are no sales in Afolayses, Rum or Wee. Of Rice, only 500 bags old Necransie reported at Os 6dper cwt. The sale s in Dyetcoods comprise 30 tons St. Domingo Logwood at £4 Is; 8 tons Tampico Plastic at £5 7s 6d ; •20'tons Rio Bache Fustin at £3 5s ; 2 tons Camwood at £4O; and 20 tons Siain Sapanwood at £ll lOs to £ll 12s Od per ton. Ashes: Pots quoted at 29s 6d: Only a retail business in Nitrate of Soda at 14s 6d to 16s ; of Saltpetre, 400 bags Bombay at 23s for 35 per cent., and at 23s per cwt. for 38 per cent. refraction. Of Brimstone. small sales. reported at £8 Is per ton for seconds ' • 5 casks Cream of T ar t ar at 1255 ; 140 bags Palermo Sumac atll.s to lls Od per cwt.; 20 casks Flag Annatto at 9d per lb. ; 500 bales Gambier at 148 for heated, and 15s 3d for sound, with .200 tons to arrive; chiefly at 14s 6d for heated and sound; 5 serons Guatemala Indigo at 4s td 4s 4d; a few serons Cichineal at 3s 7d to 3s 8d per lb. ; 50 chests good native Shell Lac at 82s 6d; 1,200 bag's ..Ityrabolanisat 8s 9d to 9s 3d, up to . 13s 3d to 13s 6d ; 23 packages American Bees' ' Wax at £9 2s 6d to £9 ss.per cwt. ; and 26 casks Pumice Stone at £7 2s ed per ton'. Oils: Palm quoted at £44, and of Olive. 5 tuns Malaga taken at £4610s per tun. Small sales of Tallow at 54s to 31s 63 per cwt. for P.Y.C. ; of Rosin, 400 barrels common at' 4s 9d to 4s 10d, and 100 barrels fine at 14s; 90 barrels Spirits of Turpentine sold'at 40s 6d to 41s per cwt: We have likewise to notice 680 bags Bengal Linseed at 30s 6d ; 375 bags Nigerseed at 37s per quarter ; and 100 tons Smyrna Valonia at £l7 per ton. LIVERPOOL COTTON.—With a good demand the cotton market continues very steady, but without animation. The sales— including 150 Pernambuco at 7W. to 7,1 d, 200 Bahia. at 7d to lad ; 70 Maranhadi at 8d ; 900 Egyptian at '7;01 to lOid, 700 Surat. at sad to 6hd—are reported 12,000 bales, of which 4,000 are on speculation and for export. __ _ LONDON PRODUCE.—ugar : The public sales are progressing steadily, without showing any material alteration in prices. Refined lumps quoted 52s 6d to 545. Coffee : There has not been a public sale to-day, but the market is very steady. Tea : The market is very firm; common congou sold at 13d, short prompt. Indigo : The sales terminated yesterday. The quantity offered consisted of • 9,4.58 chests—viz. 4,380 Bengal Tirhoot, 1,962 Madras, 907 Kurpah, 346 . 0ude, 124 Figs, 192 Manilla, and 1,547 sundries in B catalogue. The sales opened with great heaviness. The orders from Russia appeared to be very limited, consequently the good and fine qualities of Bengal were neglected ; holders, being unwilling to sell unless at full prices, withdrew freely towards the close of the sale. Marks lit for shipping having been much reduced, buyers came forward more freely, and the prices paid were on a par with those of the October sale. Kurpahs have been in request throughout the sale, both for home use and export, at last sale's rates; dry leaf Madras sold at from last sale's rates to 3d advance, more especially qualities ranging from 2s 9d to 3s 6d. 3,628 chests have been withdrawn, and 2,424 bought, in, leaving 3,852 chests sold, to which must be added about 500 of the withdrawn are bought in. Pepper : About half of the quantity offered in public sale was bought in Singapore black sold at 4s. Pimento sold at 3id to 3fd. Rice is quoted a , shade lower. In other articles no material alteration. Markets generally quiet. LONDON Coax. —The supplies to-day were very small, but fully equal to demand. Little business doing. Prices nominally as on Monday last. Weather line. Second Report.—English' wheat brings Monday's rates, but sales small; foreign quiet, value unchanged. Flour in moderate request. Prime barley in' demand; common sells slowly. Oats fully as high; supply moderate; demand good. Value of malt unchanged. Beans and peas bring full prices. Linseed sells more readily. Arrivals British wheat, 1,050; do. barley, 1,080; do. malt, 1,670; do. 'oats, 230 : do. flour, 940 sacks. Irish oats, 60. Foreign wheat, 2,600; do. barley, 3,910; do. oats, 2,330; do. flour, 450 sacks. . Bonocuzi Hor. There was an improved enquiry to-day for, nearly all kinds of Hops, and fine qualities are held firmly for more money. LONDON TALLow.—The market is steady. Town tallow, 52s nett cash • Petersburg Y.C. on the- spot, 53s ; March alone, 53a; April, 52s 9d to 53s ; April and May, 52s 9d; April to June, 52s 6d; October to December, 52s 6d. LONDON MINING.—The mining market remains good in character. In the Stock Exchange the only business officially reported is in Wheal Mary Ann shares at 47. There have, however, been transactions in shares in South Caradon, Rose warae, Hingston Downs, South Basset, Providence Mines, and Grambler and St. Aubyn ; prices are steady. The shares of the North Rhine Copper Mining Company of South Australia - are still inquired for, and are marked g prem. Imperial Brazilian are dull. LONDON MONEY AND STOCK.—Consols opened very steady, at 95 5-16 to 95 7-16, and are now 95a to 95i. Shares were very inanimate, and prices in some instances were a shade lower than Tuesday's, but there is now a pressure of stock, and the market is not bad in character. Canaaian dull. French weak. CORK •BUTTER.—There were 300 kegs and firkins in market, and the following= were the closing prices :—Firsts, 130 s ; seconds; 130 s; thirds, 103 s; fourths, 85s; fifths, 60s per cwt. GidLsoow Pie Inox. - Market extremely flat, and business was done to-day in warrants at 51s 9d cash, and 52s tix weeks ; closing, sellers at these prices, buyers 3d less. Nos. 1 and 3 G.M.B. 50s 9d. THE LONDON GAZETTE.-TUESDAY WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, FEB. 15. Rocal Regiment of Artillery.— Edmund Thomas Palmer, gent., to be Assist.-Burg. Robert Farquharson, M.D., to be Assist.- Surg. 4th Regiment of Foot.— Major William Wilby, to be Lieut.-Col., without purchase ; Capt. and Brevet-Major Domi nic J. Gamble, to be Major, without purchase, vice Wilby ; Lieut. Henry Budgen Maule, to be Capt., without purchase, vice Gamble; Ensign William John Holt, to be Lieut., without purchase, vice Budgen Maule. BREVET Second Capt. Arthur A'Court Fisher, of the Royal Engineers, to be Major in the Army. Second Capt. and Adj. George Montagu Stopford, of the Royal Engineers, to be Major in the Army. COMMISSIONS. Signed by the Lord-Lieut. of the County Palatine of Chester. 2nd Regiment of Royal Cheshire Militia.— Capt. Spence Der ington Turner, half-pay Bengal Army, to be Capt., vice J. J. W. Fredericks. resigned ; Henry John Greswell Harrison, gent. to be Ensign, vice Edgar Gardner, promoted. By the Lord-Lieut. of the Tower Hamlets. King's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Tower Hamlets Militia. George Alexander Warburton, Esq., to be Capt., vice Harris, retired. By the Lord-Lieut. of the County of Wilts. Royal Wilts Militia.—Edmund George Benson, gent., to be Ensign, vice Davies, promoted. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED, Davis, Fenton, and Co., Queen's-ferry, Flintshire, wire rope manufacturers ; Jackson and Casson, Halifax and elsewhere, architects ; J. and J. Plant, Beswick, Lancashire, cotton spin ners; J. Ingham and Co., Leeds, listing manufacturers; W. Atkinson and G. L. Ffrench. Kirkdale, Lancashire, school masters ; Barton and Palmer, Liverpool, window blind manu facturers; Bothwell and Lister, Halifax, and elsewhere, slaters; Carter and Co„ Church, Lancashire, cotton manufacturers ; W. Lord and Co., Luzley-brook. Lancashire, cotton spinners ; Gandcrton and Hargreaves, Liverpool, cement manufaet urers ; Smith, Stray, and Fletcher, Sheffield, edge tool manufacturers ; Akers and Akerman, Witney, drapers ; Thompson, Anderson • _. and Co., Liverpool and Glasgow; T. Lowe and Co., BirmiWat ham, steel pen mannf; .ctu rers DIVIDENDS March 18. R. Parkinson, Blackburn, innkeeper. M arc h 17. T. Mitchell, Preston, coal dealer. March 9. C. Barlow, Liver pool, hatter. March 10. J Griffin, Liverpool, poult erer; J. Atkinson, Blackpool, outfitter ; J. M‘Lennan, Liverpool, shawl warehouseman. March 23. J. Peers, Ruthin, scrivener. March 9. W. Humphreys, Liverpool corn merchant. A SKELITON.—In the excavations for a cellar for a new house, the property of Messrs. Graham, Market Piece, two feet below the 'surface, the workers came upon a box with the bones of a young person. The cause of leading, to the interment of a human body underneath the floor of a house is enshrouded in mystery, but gives rise to the su3pieion that doomsday will /19r9 reveal a deed of. 44rlincss, _Vail. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. HIGH WATER. Even. lii zh' 10 lb 8, THIS DAY WIND At LIVERPOOL;—W.S.W.- Fresh gale. HOLYHEAD,—S. W.—Fresh gale thi ARRIVED. Malta Marsden .. ;haelle Ellen .. • . .Rouen Isabella Dublin Resolution .. Sligo 'Rote • . Eleanor Thompson -Valparaiso Pelican Harimanus Harmonie . Ballina Weym Gratitude .... .......Oporto Vsleut Mountain Maid .. Jamaica •Anne Lawson Alfredo.. Branch Cupid Emily .. ;ari Fe liPl itrangfor u ihrragon s a O l l r 1 Ko tl e r' e ° a u I It Atli.. A, SAILED, City of Baltimore (ss), Leitch MARITIME EXTRACTS I LIVERPOOL. Feb. The Crown, hence to Africa, was left by the steam -tug Re s " lute, south of Minehead, 13th February, all well. The Lady Elma Bruce, from London at this port round by the steam-tug Reliance. The Weymouth, front Alcyab and Falmonth was towed round by the steam-tug United Sta The Enoch Train, hence - to:New Orleans; yesterday,' at noon, with her ( water tanks 3rd February was towed wed ' out ; LiverP o°l, -to W / sailed A rumour prevailed at ,Galway that a mast, supposed to be f from a very large vessel, having five bodies, two b e ing those : I , ladies, and three of gentlemen, lashed to it, had been driven the Connemara coast. A large quantity of wreck was da lly washing on shore, and pieces of boxes, trunks, &e., were occa sionally washed up. The Fortitude, Lord, from. Patook to Queenstow n , which to. on shore south of Cape . Gracios-a-Dews, Honduras, previous the Bth December, has become a total wreck. . The Lizzie Oakf o rd, Kelly, for Falmouth, 'put pack to CO ° on the 16th January, leaky. The Princeton (Ameri can barove), in going out of the E a ' t Bute dock, Cardiff, on th e 14th instant, caught the gronnd oli the west bank, but was expected to be of off the next tide. ALostisßy, Feb. 10. --On the night of Mond . o - last, or,earlyo',' Tuesday morning, the chassemaree Jenne Frederick, Tans r of Portrieux, when off Tourgis" Bay, was overtaken by a squ' h '" which carried away her masts, a nd ren d ere d .h er unmanageabl_it, The anchor was let go , b u t n ot h o ldi ng , th e c h asse rnaree towards the shore, whereupon the crew, consisting of the maste r ' a man and a boy, took to th e b oa t i n h ope o f .reaching the land • The day was then just breaking, and an artilleryman, Jan'l Campbell, stationed in Rat Island Fort, seeing the men in ~,, boat, hastened •to the beach for the purpose of rendering ''„"t assistance in his power. But before reac hi ng the shore the b ° ' th e • was upset, andthe two men and the' boy were thrown in to bie water. Campbell (lathed into the sea, and wading a considers distance succeeded in laying hold of the b o y, w h om he resen , 1 in a drowning state, while two o th e r ar till erymen , !ton Goodwin and Hannigan, with similar i n t re pidity an d human t; i; saved the man. The master, however, disappeared beneath water, and it was not till half an hour later that his dead bo ol Z was recovered. An inquest was held on the corpse by the coin in the course of the day, when the a bo ve f ac t s were deposed Doef and the court, after expressing their warm cornmeadati° n fo r the conduct of Campbell, Goodwin, and Hannigan ; but e d whose exertions two more lives mu s t h ave b ees l os t, return a verdict accordingly. The Jenne Frederick was secured a n , towed into the harbour by the st e a m -t ug W a tt on th e f o llowing day, when the hull was found to be uninjured. OUTPORTS. HOLYHEAD, Feb. 15. -Arrived : The Dolphin, Murray, fran Liverpool for Hang Kong ; Royal Arch, Liverpool for Bonny. to DEAL, Feb. 16. -Anchored : The St. John, • frbm 'Med° Cardiff; Franklin, London to Cape of Good Hope; Jane 0 ' Maria London to Havre; Annie, and Lydia 31'11e:dry-both fr ° . Shields to Carthagena ; Phantom (of Bristol), Blyth to Lisbolj Jollys .(brig), Shields to Constantinople; ,London, Shield! t 5 Carthagena ; Restless, London to Demerara; Clarissa, Ea s ', Westward; Eleanor Alice, and Z G B NY (Commercial Code briTo -both from North to Westward ; Linch, Hartlepool to Malta ; Dare, Sunderland to Cherbourg; Matilda, Hamburgli Bahia; Danzig, Hartlepool to Genoa; Blaga, Plymoot, l l,. Hartlepool ; Augusta (ss), London to Liv er p oo l ; Abd u l MeoP - jf London-to Shanghae ; Plover, London to Barbadoes ; Wan s . Life, West to North; Pauline, B ou l ogne t o St . th ee; Jan t - Cabina, Newcastle to Coruna. GRAVESEND, Feb. 16.-Arrived: The Faugh-a-Ballagh. fr °l° Rouen ; Osprey, Seville ; Percivals, Media ; Blink, • Rio Pla tB; . Ozalchueno Railway, St. Michael's ; Prince Albert, Maria, Abeirs ; Elizabeth, Messina ; Choice, Colombo; Ec li P se (s), Madeira ;. Ampthill, Malta ; Neptune, Gravelines ; Charles,. Harlingen ; , Providence, Gravelines ; Anne China, Gronini:erl Sailed : Thnllortense, for Boston ; Vanity, Hamburgh. filer MILFORD, Feb. 14.-Put back, 13 : The American ship Ca r be • Simpson, and sailed 14th for New Orleans. Windboun • Ave, North, from Cardiff,,and Clara, Pouter, from LiverPog both for Gibraltar; American ship. Lima, Johnston, from Ca for Boston (U.S.) ; Confidence, Davies, for Nantes, and C e it, Quier, Guillisser, for Alexandria-both from Swansea; Jones, for Seville, and Padarn, fbr Leghorn-both fr Port Talbot i Louisa Ann, Evans, from Williams. 'Ardrossan for Bordea ux s : Truant, Davies, from Alicante for Shields; Edward Johib.J °n for from Galatz for Cork; Uran tr, Williams, from Newport - ha s Dublin. The Ganymede, Budney, from Newport for Lisbon , been put on the bank this day to complete examination of botts Seville, Put in, 13 : The Isabel; Wall, from Neath for Liverpool ; Sa ledr of Wexford; Vivid, King, f rom N ew p or t f or Wexford. t, "„ t d 14 : The Faithf u l, Price, from Newport for Plymouth. The Mill, Grey, from Swansea for Gibraltar, is undergoing rePaf,j, The cargo of the Jupit er , B anas t re, f rom B e lf as t f o r N°' Yarmouth, will be sold by auction this day. o• fr FAtmouurn, Feb. 14.-Arrived : The Caroline, Raschm, itio Janeiro. DI:WORNNESS, Feb. 14. - Arrived off: Th e A ga th a and 3 fari' 4 from Amsterdam for Liverpool. RAMSEY BAY, Feb. 10.-Arrived : The St. Nazair pool for Nantes mLive z.- LIMERICK, Fe Alexandria. b. .16.—Arrived : The Thomas Englih, fr°nl Kmosrows, Feb. 18.—Arrived : - The Annie Jones, from G 13- s t, Row for Roucn ; Eliza, Gl asgow ; Catherine, Glasgow fo r 4l Übes • Dove, Ayr for Newport ; Prin cess , Newport ; El_iza" fo r and Ane, Glasgow for Newport. S a il e d : Th e Bab— - Genoa.„ from Bordeau%i DUBLIN, Feb. 16. !Arrived:- The. M. Matthew, Lisbon; Martin, Rouen. QuEEssrowN, Feb. 16. Sailed : The Bolina, for LverPo° l ' in tow of the 'steam-tug Resolute. BELFAST, Feb. 16.—Sailed, 15 : The Emma, for Glasgow' GREENOCK, Feb. I6.—Arrived: The Ralston, from Mauritius' THE ISAAC WEBB. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES. r Sir,—ln your paper I have obse r v e d a l e tter from the agents here of th e I saac W e bb, i m pute' , T unfairness to me as correspond en t, i n m y repot of the, return of the Isaac Webb with emigrants, a impugning the accuracy of my assertions. The most painful episode in the career of a ° i t : respondent of a respectabl e j ourna l i s , t o h a ve tnv accuracy of his statements questioned—reflecti n g as it does upon his honesty and integrity in giving to the public a garbled and vindictive opinion. t The Isaac Webb return e d t o port on the 31S t ult. I saw h er p assengers l an d from the Ent e,, prise stea m -t ug , w ith th e i r b e ddi ng, in a Mos t forlorn state. Amongst them was a passeug e 3 a townsman of my own (whose . name enclose,) and wh o came t o my res id ence the saga evening, aad gave me 'the particulars I forwara e to you.. I .co u ld, f rom a ten years' knov,dedge of him and his friends, place implicit confidence 111 )° ' his assertions, b orne ou t, as t h ey were, by a dial . ; taken at the time. He also confirmed it by shosvil l g me a document, sig ne d b y near l y one hundre d o f the passengers, which you will admit presents ll' widely different aspect to the color de rase stat e " meutin your paper. - I may add, that on the cl al after the Load Webb returned to p or t, I ca lled, 01 company with one of the officials of the Gorell: merit Emigration office, at the agents' - office, -1 ' Waterloo-road, seeking for further - informatio n ' and during the time I w a it e d, I cou ld no t ge t except the grumbling o f th e p oor crea t ure s, all the arrangements for the payment of their deters" tion money. Th e official from the Governme nt office will bea r me ou t i n my statement, t h a t nv „ e. information co u ld b e go t f rom t h e agents on. .occasion. It is remark a bl e th a t, on t h e appearance o f a similar report in the local journals, Courier an Gore's Advertiser, and to the same purport in the other local journals, no reply was vouchsain" by the agents, until a ft er th e vesse l w hi ch car ried the majority of the poor creatures, had sailed frq . ,„,' the port. The reports appeared simultaneously Pa the Liverpool and Dublin press, on the 2nd an 3rd instant, and up to the Bth, no complaint 1 ever mentioned in Liverpool, while the Harvesci Queen, having a large number on board, agile from the rive r on th e 6 t h i nstant. Had I knol,e that my state men t s were di spute d (and of ttli truth of them not having the slightest doubt) , should have detained the party who kept the dial, alluded to, as while engage d on th e sth, 11PPI another case of ill-treatment of .passengers, - handed the original document to Captain Soho berg, R.N., the respe c t e d government o ffi ce r -3 the port, who, on readi ng i t, sa id , i f any o f they would go to his offi ce on M on d ay, he woul d . ° them redress. The majority sailed the previous 8,7 i I think (with the documents enclosed) I cann° l be charged with making statements " utterly entirely without foundation ;" and as regards tu, , alleged atte m pt t o " mislead intendino. m i gra nt% I think the l ea di ng shipowners in the Americ a n , and Austr a li an trades can bear me out, that lengthened experience they have found a tot ° contrary feeling. I have the highest respect for.the owners of the ) Isaac W e bb (M essrs. Baring, Brothers and Cc'e ; and not having the pleasure of the acquaiuton of the agents of the ship, I can surely disclaim al l '„ personal feelin g in the matt er ; b u t on 'w ifeoccasion, occasion, in which by an expose of the tr ' facts of a case, or by an advi ce t o th e emigr3-„t, his position ca n be improved, I s h a ll no t f a il to IP 4, my exertions to attain that end. a 0 Hoping that this s t a t emen t w ill prove . be answer to the c h arge , perm i t me to subserl myself, your correspondent, JOHN ROBINSON' Correspondent t o th e D u bli n Expre ss and Freeman's Journal. Liverpo9l l Fcbg 1 4 ? 1859. vit 87e. ICA: I Poi lIEN Joil 11t tlca t e ,l4e t)I 14 e 414 to