The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-26 00:00:00

C OUTHPORT. —TO be LET, a weal-furnis' ed HOU SE, CJ delightfully situated in the best part of Lord-street, about five minutes' walk from the Railway Stations, and may be entered upon early in June. The House will not be Let for a shorter time than four months, and may be had ma very liberal terms for one, two, or more years.—For particulars apply to Mr. Grigg, Bedford house, Southport. N.B.—it is particularly requested that no one will apply who Intends taking in visitors. Vaanttlf. -1 AMANCHE 4 TER COMMISSION HOUSE. of long and first rate standing, wishes to increase its connection among the large Shipping Houses in Liverpool, as their buyer of Manchester goods ; and to houses of undoubted respectability, large and liberal credits will be given. —Address A. 97, Poe- office, Manchester. WANTED, a SOLICITOR, for a First-class Tailoring and Out fitting Establishment.—A liberal salary and commission will be given to a competent man, who has a good connection with captains, and the shipping generally —Address by letter (Z. R.), at the Northern Times office, stating qualifications and where last employed. Co be Ed. WATERLOO. —TO be LET, a Furnished COTTAGE, close to the sea side containing Four Bedrooms,Drawing-room, Par lour, Kitchen, and Out-offices.—Apply by letter to R. & V., Northern Times office. FURNISHEDIHOUSE, CLAUGHTON, near BIRKENHEAD To he LET, for one or two months, from about June 1, con taining three handsome sitting rooms, four bedrooms, three capital attics, dressing-room, bath-room, water-closet, superior offices, and a good garden.—Apply to Mr. Verelst, Trafford-buildings, South John-street, Liverpool. en *alt. O AT SALE, a PHAETON and DRAG.—Apply to Mr. Middlehurst, MAnchtister ADDRESS MR. PRIEST, BIRKENHEAD. HOUSE, ! HOUSES ! ! LAND! LAND ! ! —ON SALE, in large or small lots, variously situated, and ranging in price hem about £lOO to £6 ,00.—See H. P. Priest's Cheshire and Lancashire Property Circular. Can he had g - atis and free Gy post. Cheshire o flees, for the Sale /y4l Letting of Land and Houses, Market-cross Chambers (one door from Market-square) Market-street, Birken h T O-M 0 R R 0 W TO-MORROW, the 27th instant, at f-past One o'clock, at the B oker's offi el About 109 Qrs Slightly ice, 11. Brunswick-street, • Stained Yellow INDIAN CORN 400 Bushels Damaged V Nixed HEAP; iplit PEAS DITTO 80 Sacks Fit est 6-cote Apply to T PROCTOR, Broker. On account of whom It may concern To-mottaow, the 27ch instant, at H and Nash's saleroom,'Co•n Exchange About 1140 13%r tls FLOUR,2 80 Sacks WHEAT, er p,rticulars apply to Messrs past One o'c o-k, at Golding 3runswick.strttt. ea Kate, from Savanna.—For furt Baring, Brothers & Co., Me.chants, or tc J. & M. HARNETT, Brokers To-atoalow, the 27th instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at the Brokers' office, 10, Chapel-street, About 390 Tous Ichabce GUANO, just arrived ex Basilica, from Ichabce.—Apply to STEWART & CrSx. Brokers. On account of whom it may tonCern. TO-mortaow, the 27th instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at Golding and Nash's saleroom, Corn Exchange, Brunswick-street, About 2600 Bushels Damaged WHEAT, ex Julia, from Alexandria.—For further Particulars apply to Wil l ...lA' BLAIN & SONS, Brokers. WEDNESDAY WZDNZSDAY next, the 28th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' office, 17, Exchange-buildings, 5 Bales Damaged COTTON, and A Quantity of Wet PICKINGS, %x Sisters, from Mohile.—For particulars, apply to DUCKWORTH & RATHBONE, Brokers. fit. NODDER, HATTER, Sl, CHURCH-STREET, Begs respectfully to inform the Nobility and Gentry of Liver pool that hie NEW STYLES for the Season are NOW READY for Inspection . G ENTLEMEN'S NEW OUTFITTING ESTABLISHMENT, ISTLE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. NEXT DOOR TO THE GATEWAY OF ANDERSON'S MERCHANTS' NEW DINING ROOMS DAVID ANDERSON, PROPRIETOR THE ABOVE ESTABLISHMENT IS NOW OPEN. The Assortment comprises a very choice selection of FIItST-CLASS GOODS ONLY, suitable for those Gentle men frequen'ing the neighbourhood of the Exchange, and at more moderate priCes than it has been usual to obtain em for. SHIRTS MADE TO ORDER, e fit warranted, and e materials guaranteed to be of the best qualities and ent of LADIES' FIRST QUALITY A select assort will be kept. bio*iB ANDERSON'S 5, CASTLE-ST., LIVERPOOL. TKa ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION TO THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES Is TWO GtTINEAS PER ANNUM. Et krallyrn firm MONDAY, 31AY 26, 1856 THE reduction recently made in the rates of discount by the Bank of England has brought our Indian, Colonial, and Foreign Bills of Ex- change once more within the pale of commercial transactions. The minimum rate is now G per cent. Commencing at this excessive, or political discount, the drawers against produce must be prepared to advance with the money market. The change is, therefore, merely nominal. Still, it is well to find the exporting merchant placed, even in name, on an equal footing tringency" of the with importers, manufacturers, and general con sumers. But how the advocates of the Bank Charter Act purpose to justify this extraordinary concession we cannot comprehend. The theory held in Parliament is, that the rates of interest should be raised, and money made both scarce and dear, while the prices of all commodities are lowered, to the destruction of every fund and produce holder, to bring back gold. Bankers shew a fanatical reverence for these bullion dog. mas, and act up to them, in word and deed, in a spirit of earnestness which might make the most zealous Mohammadan blush ! Fortunately we have before us the practical effect produced on the bullion reserves of the Bank of England by the operation of political or extravagant, and moderate or commercial, rates of discount. Having now returned to a state Of peace, we must necessarily go back to, say 1852, in order to see what cheap money and increased issues have done for us in our past and present condition War is said to produce an exceptional state of things, which sanctify the most flagrant violation of the soundest economic laws. But the commercial world must reject, with the utmost scorn, such dangerous and strength destroying doctrines. The principles which govern a nation should be as perfect and irre proachable as the rules of spiritual salvation, by which all hope to vanquish the enemy of eternal peace. The licentious scribes and designing hypocrites of this age alone scoff at the fearless denunciation of national sins, and the advocacy of what appears to the erring and suffering multitude a dream of unattainable perfectability. For those objectors to what they think will not bear the light of day, we know of no greater punishment than to hold up their monstrous fallacies in the full blaze of the sun. We have just seen it practically demonstrated, that our power, to defend our independence and sus tain life, as a nation, depends wholly on those laws which govern the quality, quantity, and value of money. We have seen the most appall ing sufferings of our heroic army and navy, wide spread destitution at home, and the most alarming losses in trade and commerce used as us to reso r t arq, umen t s against allowing so many to a national currency to limit the quantity o f circulation authorised by the Legislative, and t o add exorbitant rates of interest to low prices, doubled taxes, and all the other difficulties and dangers which follow in the wake of bloodshed. 'Such lessons are surely not to be thrown away on a highly intellectual and reasonable people. The public cannot shut their eyes to the fact, that every thing our monetary Charlatans declare to be sound in theory and practice have proved so many giant impostures, and all their predic tions so many bare-faced political lies. Pass by THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, MONDAY theiAtliptiant rubbish, and take their figures, whether it be those they parade week after week before the country, or those which are less °sten., tatiously brought before Parliament s and the great sham of stability, fair dealing, and public morality will appear equally palpable and unpar donable. If " dear money" and scarcity of drew lation is meant to retain or bring back gold to compensate the producer for his loss by the depreciation of commodities, let us go back to 1852, when the maximum rate of discount was 21 per cent., and compare the movements of bullion with what has actually taken place since and up to the present time. On the first of January, 1852, the rate of interest was 21 per cent., the bullion reserve being 17,557,0001. At this low rate the reserve had increased to 19,587,000/. on the 22nd of April, when the discount was lowered to 2 per cent. This reduction gave a fresh impetus to the Bank's power of acnumulation, and on the 18th of July following, we find the bullion re serve quoted at 22,232,0001. In this year the Bank bought upwards of 15,000,0001. of gold, notwithstanding which, on the oth of January, 1853, they showed a decrease in their bullion for that year of 2,407,0001., as compared with their returns of 18th July, and an increase of only 2,208,0001. in the twelve months Still, on the oth January, '53, they raised their rate of interest to 21 per cent again, and continued advancing it to 3, 31, 4, and up to 5 per cent. And we find that between the above date and the 29th of September they had parted with no less than 4,152,0001. This rate would not bring back the gold. It continued running out, and we find it as low as 1 2 ,580,0001. on the 11th of May, 1851, when it was again raised to 31 per cent. This was also a failure, for on the Bth August following the dearness of money had only added 710,000?. to the Bank's stock of gold. War was then raging in all its worst fury, and the wise expedient of dropping the pates of discount to 5 per cent was again resorted to, and in flowed the bullion ; and on the Bth of April, 1855, amidst all the horrors of the Crimean campaign, the gold had increased 1,780,0001., when the rate was again lowered to and subs:quently, to 4 and 31 per cent. on the 14th of June, when the bullion had again risen to 18,061,0004 Between this latter date and the oth September, there was a drain, amounting to 3,814,0001., on the Bank's stock. The discounts were consequently raised to 4, then to 5 and 51 per cent., despite the fact, that the Bank had purchased, from January, 1853, to May, 1854, upwards of 19,000,0001. of gold. The rates were then raised, as we all know to our cost, from 51 to 6 and 7 per cent., and what is our position now? Why! after all the Bank screwing to make money dear, circulation scarce, and all commodities cheap, we have only 9,801,0001. of bullion in the Bank, which is 12,431,000/. less than we had when the circulation was abundant at two per cent. and in time of peace, 5,278,0001. less than we had when bills were cashed at 41 per cent. in the worst stages of the late war, and 9,860,0001. below what we had two months after the discounts had been lowered from 41 to 4 per cent.—namely, June 14, 185:5. Now, would it be possible for figures to illustrate more clearly the political absurdity and moral turpitude of longer tolerating such fallacies as those to which the trade and industry of this Empire are made to succomb ? We have proved, from the statistics of the enemies of social progress and national inde pendence, that history proclaims their theories to be false, their operation arbitary and unjust, and their prophecies the most wilful perversion of truth. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY EVENING The Cotton Market has been steady to-4ay; and the sales amouht to 7,000 bales, of Which 2,006 have been taken for speculation and export. Prices are steady: A firm feeling has prevailed in the Share Market, and with a moderate business, prices closed as under:--Aberdeen, 134 134. Chester and Birkenhead, 151 10. Caledonian, 30 7-16 30 9-16. Chester and Holyhead, 151 16. Eastern Counties, 10 1 10' East Lancashire, 19.4 19Z. Great Northern 1• 231-,, Ditto A, 94 104. Great Western, 601 604. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 911914. Liverpool, Crosby and Southport, 17 174. London and North Western Stock, 1011 1014. Manchester Sheffield, and Lincoln, 294 294 Ditto Pref., 114 111. Ditto New 6 per Cent. Pref., 4 4p. Midland Stock, 774 774. North British, 8 4 8/. North Staffordshire, 61 51d. South Eastern and Dover, 214 21 7-16. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 20k 20k. York linq North Midland, 284 29. Leeds Capital Stock, 164 164. Buffalo and Lake Huron, 1k Ip. Dutch Rhenish, 14 1 11-16 p. Great Western of Canada, 261 261. Ditto New Shares, 34 34p. Ditto 2nd issue, 3i 34p. Great Luxembourg, 74 Tad. The Great Western Railway of Canada Traffic Returns, by the Persia, for the week ending the 9th Any, shows an increase of 5,4741. over the corres ponding week last year. The Stebonheath, from Australia, has arrived in the Downs, with dates from Melbourne, and 61,957 ounces of gold on freight, valued at 247,8281. sterling. The imports of the precious metals daring the present week, including the arrivals to day, com prise -20,000 ounces of gold from Melbourne, per Invincible ; 190,579 in specie from Boston, per Arabia ; 200 ounces of gold from Adelaide, per Irene ; 924,710 dollars specie from the West Indies, per Parana; 13,026 oz. gold from Melbourne, per Sultana 1,5671. specie from the Peninsula, per Sultan; 0,000 oz. gold, per Indemnity, from Mel-, bourne; 66,464 ounces ditto per Eagle, from ditto ; 61,917 aiLio, per Stebonheath, frotn iitto ; 1,431,365 dols specie from New York, per Persia—making the total value of the precious metals imported for the week about 1,385,6811 sterling. Further arrivals of gold from Australia are expected by the Fantome, Roxburgh Castle, Medway, and George Marshall, which were to leave shortly after the Eagle. The shipments include 18,843/ ex Madrid, to the Peninsula; 9,7691 ex Atrato, to the West Indies; 537 ozs. gold coin to Hamburg; 8,5001 and 500 ozs. gold coin, and 88,236 ozs. silver ditto to Belgium ; besides with drawals from the bank, and private remittances; making a total value of the precious metals exported of about 700,000/. business in London has been partially sus pended; but the markets generally are exceedingly well maintained, being still supported by the con tinued expectation of money becoming cheaper, and confidence being more generally strengthened. There has been no demand for money to day. The Lombard-street Houses are said to be regularly discounting below the Bank minimum. The large arrivals of specie this morning has strengthened the tone of the markets. Consols opened at 941 to 946 for the account, at one time there were buyers at 941 ; but French prices coming lower, they receded to the opening quotation ; but closed firm. Exchequer Bills are recovering from the depression which they exhibited yes terday. The June Bills are now at 3s. dis. to par. The Railway Markets were rather heavy at the opening, but it rallied in the course of the morning, and the quototions of mdst descrip tions advanced, although they do not leave off at the highest price of the day. Business was very limited, but the market closed firm. Great West ern of Canada Shares are very firm at a slight improvement, caused by intelligence brought by the Persia, which arrived at Liverpool this morning, of an increase in the traffic to the extent of 5,4001. Consols Scrip left off at 2to 24. prem. There is no particular change in the other markets, but the tendency is all towards improvement. The noon quotations of the French Three per Cents on the Paris Bourse to day ryas 75f sc, being a fall of since yesterday. prices equal to our last quotations. Messrs Mort and Co. report that beef tallow the first of this season's boiling has appeared, and that £47 Os per ton has been readily obtained. In our import Markets we have few changes to report since our last. Flour is still quoted by the Mills, by the Chili flour company, and other holders; 'at £25 for fine, and £26 for seconds. In liquids, pre . tionsly quoted prices are fully maintained. Martell's brandy is held at 14s. Rum, W. I, 30 o.p, 6s 6d; other qualities, 10 o.p, 4s 61. Wines, fair port, 9s; finer qualities, lOs to 13s, in demand. Ordinary sherries, 7s to Bs. Good sherries are in demand, and; if of very superior quality, obtain as high as 13s. For French and Rhenish wines, more especially for clarets, there is much demand. In beers, bottled porter is quoted at 9s to Ils ; in bulk, £7 to £7 7s. Bottled ales, 9s to Its ; in bulk, £8 103 to £9. In Groceries the demand continues very active, and several articles have advanced considerably in price during the week. In addition to the usual orders for country and station supplies at this season, there is a large business doing with Melbourne, which is draining our stocks of several items, principally butter, candles, and provisions, which must be bought, in anticipation of higher rates, as at present the quotations from there (except candles, which are much higher here), are about the same. CANULts : No. 1 Belmont. Considerable speculation has taken place, and large sales during the week, at rates ranging from is 9d to 2s 2d. SUGARS : We have no alterations to report this last week ; prices are maintained, and a considerable trade is doing, especially for Melbourne. TEAS : No alteration in prices; but the advices from Melbourne state that rates are easier, and market at present supplied. The William Oswald, from China, arrived this week, with about 6,000 chests of congeu, the quality of which is reported very fine. COFFEE : Without any material change; good samples are getting scarce, and will (in the absence of large arrivals) advance considerably, as stocks both here and in Melbourne are going rapiily into consumption. OILMEN'S STORES are more in demand, and several orders has been executed for shipment. First-class brands, such as Batty and Co., Crosse and Black welVs, and others, are en quired for ; inferior goods unsaleable. Pint pickles are mote in request, and sales have been made of the above brands at 85 6d to Ss 9d. Mustards are getting scarce, and several lots of half pounds had changed hands at 7s 9el to 8s 6d for the Melbourne market. Salad oil, supplied ; and prices declining. At a sale by auction this week, a parcel of salad oils, of Robert Feast's brand, was sold on account of the shipper, consisting of quarts, pints, and halves, in conse quence of a very serious attempt at imposition on the part of the manufacturer, by palming off bottles of about half the usual size. We understand a survey has been held before two of our leading merchants (who are on the point of leaving the colony for England), and the result was that a quart and a pint of oil together only measured a pint, and a half pint not quite a gill; and, as the bottles were all full, it is evident they were made for the purpose of deceiving purchasers. AMERICA. We have shown that cheap money, whether in ce, keeps gold at home, and time of war or pea increases our stock, a circumstance easily explained Low rates of discount favour consumption and production, while it advances prices. Not being - forced to sell to foreigners to get gold, we realise more of the precious metal for all we have to vend, and the bullion naturally flows back to us in greater quantities. Dear money, on the contrary, checks these sources of supply, and we are left as bankrupts in trade, unable to meet our ordinary engagements, much less the additions made to taxation in seasons of pressure. The great political apprehension of the day is, that we should consume and produce too much. The latter crime is styled " reckless buoyancy," the former " over-trading," and, by means of these dastardly clap-traps, a few designing men traffic without mercy in the substance of the whole community. The property of the rich, and the daily bread of the poor—the incomes of the pro fessional classes, and the wages of the working man, are all subject to the same sudden revulsions. No man is safe but the money philosopher, who stands by in the time of prosperity to revel in his neighbours sudden desolation, and his country's bitter sorrow ; and who, when accused of his guilty knowledge of the enormity of his lust for wealth, can only tell the uninitiated to look at those arrays of figures which we have cited to demonstrate the rottenness of his arguments, and the baseness of his practices. THE COURT OSBORNE, MAY 23.—The Queen and Prince, accom panied by the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, Prince Arthur, the Princess Royal, Princess Helena, Princess Louisa, Prince Frederick William of Prussia, and Prince Loewenstein, went on board the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert yesterday afternoon, and cruised to the Needles. The Royal dinner party yesterday included the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Royal, Prince Frederick William of Prussia, Prince Loewenstein, and Lieutenant general Baron Schreckenstein. SATURDAY, May 24.—T0-day is the Queen's birth day. Early In the morning the band of the Royal Marines attended and performed a number of favourite airs beneath the windows of the Royal apartments. The day proved unpropitious throughout the forenoon. LORD-LIEUTENANCY. — The Queen has appointed the Earl of Shaftesbury to be Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Dorset, in the room of Earl Digby, deceased. THE LATE LORD ADOLPHUS FITZCLARENOE.—The funeral of the late Lord Adolphus Fitzclarance took place on Saturday, at the seat of Sir George Wombwell, Bart., in Yorkshire. The Duke of Cambridge was present, and the relations of the deceased also attended. FATAL ACCIDENT. —On Saturday, a man named James Gilmore Anderson, who resided in Duke-street, and who was engaged in a warehouse in Strand-street, belonging to Messrs. Baring Brothers, was killed by a bale of cotton falling on him. The poor fellow has left three children, and his wife is near her confinement. The deceased was respectably connected in Scotland. Mrss gmmn STANLEY,—In just appreciation of the wants of the public during the current festivities, the lessees of Clayton Hall, Messrs. Thomas and Chisholm, have concluded a new engagement with Miss Emma Stanley, ruder which she will appear for t%rclve more nights in her exquisitely amusing entertainment, "The Seven Ages of Woman." The attractions of the pro gramme are in no degree curtailed ; the attractions remain as vivid and exciting as ever, and yet the prices of admission are reduced one half. The present positively closes the appearance of this talented lady in the country for some time, as at its close she takes her departure for New York. Hence we strenuously advise all who have not participated in the pleasures her performances afford, to lose no time in securing a participation in the rich humouroua treat her inimitable impersonations afford. AUSTRALIA. By the arrival of the Light of the Age, from Sydney, we have received files of papers from that port, to the Ist March inclusive, being a week later than those brought by the Eagle. From the Sydney _Herald of the Ist of March we quote the following summary of news : Our last summary of colonial news for our English readers was despatched by the Waterloo and the Wolloomoolco. We have now the pleasure of continuing our commentary upon public events, to be transmitted by the two best ships of the season. The Light of the Age is a vessel of 1,200 tons, commanded by Captain John Williams, formerly of the Marchioness of Londonderry, and is announced to sail this morning, at ten o'clock. We arc on the eve of a general election. The excite ment is perhaps greater, both in the towns and countries, than on any previous occasion. The candidates are nu merous, and nearly every seat will be contested. Upwards of one hundred candidates have entered the list to c rntend for the honour of filling the fifty-four seats in the new Parliament. In accordance with the recommendation of the Le2islative Council, and which also met the approval of the Chamber of Commerce, a public meeting was held on Wednesday, to adopt means for the formation of a nautical school in the port of Sydney. That the gold fields in New South Wales have never yet had a fair trial, is a fact beyond dispute ; and the splendid find of Mr. White and his companions on the Ophir, at Yerkey's Corner, induces us to believe that, ere long, our Bold mines will rival for richness the most favcured fields in Victoria. On the 18th ultimo we mentioned the arrival in town of a party of three, who brought with them, as the result of three weeks' labour, 406 ounces 12 dwts of the precious metal, principally in nuggets, the largest weighing 212 ounces, another 13 ounces, and other two the respective weights of which were 10k and 11 ounces. Atter minutely describing to our reporter the locality selected for their operations, Mr. White says he and his mates set to work and dug for about three .days, first through a red alluvial soil, then a thick layer of gravelly earth, coming next to slate and rock, where traces of gold were first observed. On the sixth day after breaking ground the party lighted on the largest nugget, which was extracted from the rock ; and that same day they took out 91 ounces of gold altogether. The daily findings were—first day, after coming to the slaty rock, 6 ounces, second, 54 ounces ; third, 78 ounces ; sixth, 91 ounces. From that time the yield fell suddenly, until the hole was abandoned. The area of ground from which this rich treasure was extracted measured twenty-five square feet. Since the last summary E 0 very important change has taken place, so far as our shipping interest is concerned. Seamen, however, are not to be procured quite so readily as formerly, although no great difficulty has been experienced in supplying hands when in requisition. The whaling trade is much briEker than usual, and a considerable business is doing with Chili and Valparaiso, chiefly in breadstuffs. The arrivals from British ports have not been so numer ous as during the first two months of the present year. In the department of public works we have to report con siderable progress since the last date of our summary, although we cannot say there is much cluing in the way of private building. The extension of the Sydney and Parra matta railway to Liverpool is proceeding rapidly, about two and a half consecutive miles of the line having been com pleted so far as to be in a position to receive the rails. Altogether there are about 70,000 cubic yards of embank ment executed, which leaves about 48,000 yet to be done. Several of the culverts have also been finished, besides a bridge near Prospect Creek and exclusive of the embank ments referred to. The heaviest work on the line will be rho construction of three viaducts, one over Prospect Crcek, one over Orphan School Creek, and another over Cabramatta Creek. The whole three structures have been commenced, and are, we understand, progrersing in a most favourable manner. _ _ _ — i'leNewcastle and Maitland railway is progressing rapidly. The cuttings, with the exception of one, are all completed, and the quantity of earth-work executed is about 275,000 cubic yards, which leaves about 32,100 yards to be dine. The bridges and culverts are all finished, and a locomotive engine is already at work ballasting the per:- magent way to the extent of twelve miles. The projected permanent additions to the Legislative Council Chambers for the purpose of accommodating the new parliament have been stopped by the Governor-General, in consequence of all the tenders sent in exceeding the amount voted by the Legislature. The quantity of gold received by escorts from , the southern and western diggings during the past two months of January and February is nearly 15,000 ounces, being an increase on the corresponding months of 1855 of almost 5,000 ounces. Besides which there is a large quantity arriving daily by private hands. The startling news brought by Mr. White and tarty from Ophir, and the sample of 406 ounces which they exhibited for inspection, has induced many to proceed to Ophir, and we are informed about one hundred diggers passed through Penrith during the past week on their way to Opbir. In our wool markets we have to report that during the week the arrivals from the squattages have been but few ; I but the parcels offered (in good condition) have realised ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA The Cunard steamer Persia, Captain Judkins, arrived here from New York, on Saturday morning, after a passage still more rapid than her last, bringing 229 passengers, 1,431,365 dollars in specie, and advices from New York to the 14th inst. The steamer Atlantic, from Liverpool, had arrived out at New York. The exact time of the Persia's passage is nine days eight hours and seven minutes to the Bar. The Central American question continued to occupy a large share of public attention, and it seems not improbable that it will cause a break up of the Cabinet of Washington, at which place there were some startling reports in circula tion. The correspondant of the New York Times, writing on the 12th, says :—" I heard it asserted this morning, with great positiveness, that at the last Cabinet meeting, the President and Mr. Marcy disagreed so seriously (the former in favour of, and the latter against, the recognition of the Walker Government,) that the Secretary of State had determined to retire from office the moment the recognition of Pedro Vijil should become a fait aceompli. lam well satisfied that the disagreements upon this subject have been very positive and serious." Our Washington advices state that Mr. Crompton, the British minister, had given a grand reconciliation dinner to the ministers of Russia, France, and others. This is the only social occasion in which the three first have personally participated since the war began. The enter tainment was brilliant, and was enlivened by the presence of the ladies of the legations now in Washington. A Washington correspondent, writing on the 13th inst., says :—The President is decided on his purpose to receive Padre Vijil, the minister sent to represent Walker's govern ment in Nicaragua. This purpose may be communicated in the message answering the resolution of inquiry into Central American affairs. The opposition in the Cabinet seems not to have affected the President's inclination. This step, if taken in connection with the dismissal of Mr. Crampton, the British representative here—which dismissal is now determined upon—it is believed by sagacious states men will have the effect of reviving Lord Palmerston's power, which is totterin ,-, to its fall, and of seriously compli cating our relations with all the European governments. Indeed, it cannot be disguised, that the most momentuous consequences may ensue, involving the peace of this country in various quarters, and inviting entanglements and disputes which cannot at this time be appreciated by the public. A profound sensation will necessarily be created throughout Europe, leading to new and formidable combinations against the United States. It is by far the gravest complication since the Oregon difficulty. The New York Times publishes a full report of the testimony taken before the congressional investigating committee, on the Kansas provision question, upon the first two days of its :session. If any one has hitherto been inclined to doubt the statements which have been made from time to time, concerning the outragous invasion of Kansas by men from Missouri, we are confident a perusal of this testimony will compel a conviction of their truth. It is certain, indeed, from this evidence, that the propagandists of slavery had formed an extensive organisation for the ex press purpose of introducing illegal voters, and thus making Kansas a slave State. Mr. Jordan Davidson, the first witness who was examined before this committee, testified that he was a member of a secret society formed in Missouri, the express object of which was to make Kansas a slave State, and that he had reason to believe that it existed also in other Southern States,—in Virginia, in Tennessee, Ken tucky and Arkansas. He came from Missouri to Kansas to vote—was sworn in on the spot as one of the officers of election, and knew of many others who came from Missouri and voted. _ The commercial accounts report that the cotton market was easier, that owing to the tenor of the European news there had been an upward tendency in the markets for brea d stuff=, and that freights were more firm. Exchange on Lon don ranged from 109 to 1091. There had been a little strin gency in the money market, but at the last acconnts it was again more free although the demand continued active. NEW YORK MARKETS, MAY 14. AgitEs.—The market for both pot and pearl, with increased receipts, present and prospective, is very unsettled, and prices gradually tend downward. COTTON. — The decline in Liverpool, as advised by the Atlantic, has caused a depression in this market, and the improvement noticed at the date of our last, predicated upon th , America's news, has been lost. The demand has continued moderate, with sales for the three days of about 5000 bales, mostly from store. We revise our quotations, with the remark, that, In the present unsettled and depressed condition of the market, they were nominal. Fr.ouit AND MEAL—The market for Western and State flour advanced 6i to 12} cents under favourable advices per Atlantic, but closed at about the quotations current on Friday last, the advance in freights Navin; checked the export demand yesterday. The re ce'p's continue light, no supplies havide reached us via the canal as yet, though the stock on hand is fully adequate to the present enquiry. The better grades are relatively firmer th n the inferior qualities, the stock of the former being comparatively ILIA. Southern flour is in moderate supply, and with a fair demand, the market for the low and medium grades is 12} cents better. GRAIN.—The supply of wheat continues light, and with a fair demand for home millinz and export; previous prices are fully sustainee. Towards the close, the export enquiry was resricted somewhat by the advance in freights. The rise in fret Flits has had the effect to depress the corn market, and prices have receded 2c to 3c, with increased business at the reduction. I'w/sr.—Scotch Pig is firm, with a fair demand, and sales of 400 tons at 32 dols to 33 dots six months Bars and sheet are quiet. PnovisioNs.—The market for me's Pork, which is scarce and in few hands, has been much excited since our last, and prices have advanced I dol 50c per brl. ; other descriptions, although fir ner, have not advanced at a corresponding ratio. Prime is 12:4c better, and difficult to be had. The stock of all kinds is moderate. and held with confidence, in view of favourable accounts per Atlantic, and the continued light receipts with a good demand. Beef continues in good request, and the market is buoyant. Beef Hams continua scarce and firm, with small sales prime at I6dols to I7dols. Cut meats are in limited supply, and, with a good demand, the market is a shade firmer. Bacon continues scarce, and prices are one quarter of a cent better. Lard is is to 4c dearer, with a good dernitnd, the market closing frm at IQ} to 1O c. In Butter and Cheese there is only a moderate business. SUGAR.—'I here has been a fair demand from the trade and re finers, but with large arrivals within a fly or two, there is less disposition to purchase, and the market closes tamely. FII.I3IOIITS Are decidedly firmer to Great Britain, with increased offerings, but in other directions there is only a limited business without any perceptible change in rates. The engagements to Liverpool include about 1 , 0,000 bushels corn and wheat, closing at 5/(1 to 6d ; 12,000 brie flour 2, to 2s 4id. closing with 2s 6d asked ; 503 brie pork, 2s 6d; 1200 brls rosin, is 10d to 2s; 20'10 bxs at 3-16 d 250 ; 200 brla she pegs, 19 9,1: 2500 bales cotton, closinr to 7 - 322; ;60 Las ha on, 22a 6:1 to 35 5; an d 60 tea lard oil, a 27s 6d. Excriaarne.—The business for th steamer has been considerable, We quote bills on hut the prices are about th , same as b efore. London 9t to 10 per cent pr m. The Ellen, belonging to the Mersey Line of Packets, sailed yesterday morning for Melbourne, having on board, in addition to a full cargo of general merchandise, 140 second cabin, and 12 chief cabin passengers. ARRIVAL OF THE ERICSSON.—The steamer Ericsson, of the Collins line, arrived here yesterday morning from New York with 67 passengers, but she brought no specie. H er advices have been anticipate d b y the Persia, which sailed four days after her. Tun BOOMERANG.—A private letter, dated New Y or k, May 14, says : " The Britis h ship Chanticleer, in b a ll as t, was seen on April 26, in lat 44 ion 40, alongside th e Boomerang, which was quite light, and was expected to be taken into some American port. LATEST INT ELLIGENC E. 4. - - THE CRIMEA, Advices from Vienna of Friday's date, thentien the receipt from Constantinople, dated May 1(, of accounts, stating that 55,000 French, 7,000 Sar dinians, and 10,000 Turks have already quitted the Crimea. There are still in the Crimea 85,000 French, 40,000 English, and 9,000 Sardinians. No less than 17,000 Tartars are leaving the Crimea for the Dobruscha. Many among them enter the Turkish army, and 9,000 will be employed in the construction of the canal lateral with the Danube. General Pelissier was about to embark, in order to arrive in Paris in time to be present at the baptism of the Imperial Prince. The Circassian deputation were about leaving Constantinople, the Divan having refused to acknowledge their independence on account of the treaty of Paris. The embarkation of the English cavalry at Constantinople had commenced. ♦ NEW RUSSIAN LOAN. Advices, dated Hamburg, May 25, states that it was asserted there that a new Russian loan would be shortly concluded, and that the bankers of Hamburg summoned to Berlin, by Baron de Steiglitz, had left for that capital to take an interest in the loan. THE QUARANTINE AT RUSSIAN PORTS Despatches from Odessa, of the date of the 10th, state that the quarantine on foreign ships is sus pended for four months. Merchandise is stated to be scarce, and freights were falling, ♦ ITALY. A letter from tub Roman States mention that every night some ten Or twelve persons are handed across the Papal frt.;:?tier, near Pistoia, by the Papal police, and giveri over to the Tuscan gensdarmes. They are con: eyed to Leghorn, where they are put on boa an American vessel, lying in the harbour, whiC./I has been chartered for the purpose by the Pope. The persons which are thus trans ferred to the Tuscan authorities are political pri soners, most of whom have been for seven years undergoing the awful punishment of confinement in the Papal prisons, without having been tried for any offence, or, in many cases, without even knowing the crime with which they are accused. THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES The special commission appointed, pursuant to the 23r4 article of the treaty of peace, to proceed to Bucharest, to consult the population of the Danubian provinces, as to their future constitution and government, has been nominated. Sir Henry Lytton Buiwer has been selected by the government as the British Commissioner ; Baron Talleyrand is appointed by the French Government; Baron Nolen, the Austrian Internuncio at Constantino ple, will represent the Vienna Cabinet, and General Fenton de Benagon is nominated a Com missioner on the part of Russia. FRANCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING The decree of the ,Emperor, dated the day before yesterday, fixing tha closing of the Legis lative body for the 21st of next month, instead of the 2nd, as originally intended, appears in the Moniteur. The official journal announces that yesterday Baron Hubner, the Austrian Minister, presented his credentials to the Emperor, with the customary ceremony, on his promotion to the dignity of Ambassador, and that he delivered a speech, in which he said that the Emperor of Austria had made him Ambassador, because he " desired to draw closer the bonds of friendship which unite him to the French Emperor, and to increase the intimacy of the alliance so happily existing between the two Im perial Courts—an alliance which is a pledge of order and security fur all, and which has so power fully contributed to render to the world the benefits of peace." Amongst the floating rumours of the day is one, that France and Austria in order to " do some thing for Italy have agreed not only to persuade or compel the Pope to make reforms in his government, which are imperatively needed, but to allow King Bomba of Naples, to be ejected from his throne, and even, if necessary, to aid a little in his expul sion. And it is said that Austria has consented to poor Bomba being replaced by Prince Mu. rat, the Emperor's cousin ; and that, in return for this immense concession, Louis Napo leon has undertaken to guarantee Austria the possession of her Italian territories. As to Eng land, it is said that the belief of the Austrian and French Emperors is that she would not dare to oppose them, but that if she should do so, she should be pacified by being allowed to assume the protectorate of Sicily. In this arrangement you will observe that nothing is said about Sardinia, and it is intended, it is alleged, to toss her completely overboard. Such is the last new plan which the political circles declare is on the tapir It is Machiavellian enough to be true, but it is to be doubted that England will consent to the sacrifice of Sardinia, and the guaranteeing of the Austrian territories in Italy, even to attain the very desirable objects of the expulsion of King Bomba, and the protectorate of Sicily. The division of General Failly, consisting of four regiments, and a battalion of riflemen, arrived yesterday at Lyons, from the Crimea, and was received with great enthusiasm. The arrival of troops at Marseilles and Toulon still continues. Villemain, the celebrated writer and states man, was yesterday knocked down and run over by a cab, in the Place de Valais Royal, but he received no serious injury. The opening of the Universal Agricultural Exhibition has been postponed to the Ist of June. The projected marriage between Emile de Girardin, the well-known editor of the Presse, and Miss Shepherd, au English lady, has, I hear, been completely abandoned. The newspapers have, during the last few days, been reproducing the correspondence containing the offer of M. Uzielli, the Lon don banker, to found an annual prize for the best treatise on peace, and on the advan tages of the English alliance—a correspon dence which I mentioned to you (exclusively, as usual) many days ago. In giving this correspon dence, the Journal des Debuts, of this morning, sneers at the English alliance, calls it a " transitory event," and sarcastically insinuates that it cannot last. This journal was formerly the great and ardent champion of that alliance. CAUTION TO Bovs.—There have been a great many com plaints to the police of the nuisance and annoyance, not to say danger and damage, done by boys playing ball and throwing stones in the streets. On Saturday, a boy named John Morgan was brought before Mr. Mansfield, charged with breaking windows in St. Anne-street. His worship expressed his determination to punish all boys brought before him on such charges. He fined the prisoner ss, or in default of payment fourteen days' imprisonment. THE SHIP EAGLE—PRESENTATION TO CAPT. MURPHY. —The well-known clipper-ship E ig l e , b e l ong i ng to M essrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., arrived here on Thursday last from Melbourne, atter a passage of 82 days. She brought 13 first class, 19 second, and 76 third class passengers. On Saturday the first class passengers filet at the George-hotel, and presented Captain M. Murphy, th e comman d er o f th e ship, with a magnificent silver coffee pot, bearing the fol lowing inscription—" Presented to M. Murphy, Esq., com mander of the ship Eagle, by the first class cabin passen gers on the voyage from Melbourne to Liverpool, as a small token of their regard for him. May, 18.56." The inscrip tion is in a wreath, surmounted very appropriately by an eagle. The value of the present is over £2O, and is for a companion to the beautiful and valuable silver salver, presented to Captain Murphy on his last voyage by George Ward Cole, Esq., one of the legislative council of Sydney, who was a passenger in the Eagle on that occasion. These testimonials prove the estimation in which the commander of that noble vessel is held by those who have had an opportunity of witnessing his conduct , both as a sailor and a gentleman. We have seen letters from several passengers who went out in the ship on her last voyage, and one from a lady of high respectability , a nd all speak in the most unqualified praise of the ship . the provisions, and the never ceasing attention of the captain. THE RUGELEY POISONINGS• TRIAL OF PALMER AT THE CENTRAL, CRIMINAL COURT TENTH DAY (FROM OUR OWN REPORTERS LONDON, SATURDAY NIGaT. The trial was resumed this morning at the usual bon''' long before which time the court was crowded, every avails" ble spot being occupied, and hundreds of anxious applicant& being again unable to obtain admission. Amongst the distinguished notabilities present to-day were several of t he nobility, who have been in court from the first. Mr. Oliver Pemberton was the first witness exam iaed• Was lecturer and teacher of medicine at King's Cortege, Birmingham. Was present at the examination of the bar of Mr. Cook, in January, after it had been taken up. 1 sa w ' the condition of the spinal cord. It was not in a condition.' to enable me to say in what state it was at his death. Th e upper part, where the brain had been separated, was green in colour, from the effects of decomposition. The vivito' ing portion was so soft as not to enable me to form an opinion as to its state at the time of death. Cross—examined by the Attorney-General :Mr Bolton , of - Birmingham. was with me at the time of the examinati°e' s nore Mr. Sergeant Shee : I do not propose to call and medical witnesses. Henry Matthews, a member of the London an d Nora; Western police force, called : I was at the station on the 19th of November last. The two o'clo!lc afternoon train stops at Rugeley. After that no train' leaving London stops at Rugeley. The exPr ee : b : train which leaves London at five arrives at Staffor d at 8.45 p.m. Rugeley is nine miles from Stafford. The a fter best mode of arriving at Rugeley, from Stafford • Staffo rd ' the two o'clock train leaves London, is by road from Mr. Joseph Foster examined : He said, I ant a fanner and grazier at Silverthorp. I kept the George hotel, meetEaston: ford, up to Ladyday last. I knew Mr. Cook . ha ve ni l him at the hunting fields there. I think he was of a were,e c zatitution. I form my judgment from having seY. times sf:en in company when he was ill from bilhouS attacks. ,saddler at Rugeley. 1 mined; I George Myatt exc. - , . am a I was at al was at Shrewsbury races when Polestar won. Raven-hotel that night. That was en Wednesday, ill, second day. I saw Mr. Cook and Mr. PalraNr there night about twelve. I was waiting in the roam shen,rtbei came. I consider that Cook was worse for drink. ".,0 had a glass of brandy and water each before going to I had a glass with them. Cook remarked that it was o°‘ Food. He drank part of it, and said he thought i t bad PI into his head. Cook proposed to have some m ore, a n ; Palmer said he would not have any more, unless 0:1° drank his glass up. They had no more brandy, and Cook t h h ey ai went to bed. I slept in the same room with Palmer. brandy was in a decanter. It was poured out into T 44 ' thw glasses, but Ido not know by whom. I did notileave room. I never saw anything put in the brandy and water while I was in the room. It could not have been put 11:1 ,_ without my seeing it. Cook slept in a separate arlort niell : Nothing further occurred during the night. Whe n went to bed I locked'the door. When we got up in b"; morning, Palmer asked me to call Cook. I did so. knocked at the door and he told me to come in. I did 80 ; He said how ill he had been, and had been obliged to WI, for a doctor. He asked me what had been p ut io !he brandy and water, and I said I did not know 85 0011 had. He then asked me to send for Dr. Palmer to blob did so. After that Palmer and I had breakfast. Cook afterwards came into the room. At night we left f or Rugeley, but before that we all dined at the Rav en. Paiut ; paid for the three tickets. Palmer was sick o n the Oa"; He threw up a good deal. Cook said he could not scoot'. °lt ri for it.-When we got to Stafford, we stopped at the Jnootit Inn, there being no train to take us to Rugeley. We_ivienr from the Junction to Stafford in a cab: When P.- was sick, Cook remarked that it must be the water. Cross-examined by Mr. 'Tames : I have known 141 :: Palmer all his life. He has dealt with me for saddlery. have been with him at races. I was not at Doncaster witt him. I was with him at Wolverhampton races, in Aug, r last. I not stop with Palmer, but with my bro ther-10 ; law. I did not die with him at Wolverhampton. I °l6ll . with him to Lichfield races, but did not come home vitt him. I swear I was never with Palmer at any other rae o last year, nor slept in a double bedded room with Pa with except at Shrewsbury. I was not at Worcester races wit:Li., him. I never was at Worcester in my life. Palmer palu_ my expenses at Shrewsbury races, but never at any °the! in : races. I was with Palmer once when he was staffor gaol, for about two hours. I cannot say whether it iv% before or after Stafford assizes, when the true bill va t found. I saw him in the gaol at Stafford, because 01 Smith said he was going, and I said I should like to 8 " him. I never betted on races more than half a sovere l o or so. I have " stood" on horses with Palmer a socevelgits Or so. I did not bet on Cook's horse, Polestar. I went t0,.°1 Shrewsbury on the Wednesday,.and went to the R aven see if Mr. Palmer was in. It was about eight o'clock, af te a the races. The first person I saw was Cook. Il e ask % me what brought me to Shrewsbury. I replied that I was come to see how] he was getting on. Palmer was t; I went into the town, and returned to the Raven in t Palmer's sitting room, in about an hour. Palmer Was not in, but he came in in about a couple of hours. It was about twelve o'clock. Cook came in with him. Cook v 4- worse for liquor. The brandy was brought in in a decanteri I think the water was on the table, but I cannot ell' , 0 do not remember Palmer being called out of the room . speak to Mrs. Brook. I remember Mr. Fisher c oming . 1 1 the room. Palmer never left the room, from the time he i valle meuntil we went to bed. Before Mr. Fisher came into the room Palmer did not leave the room. After Cook had of the brandy, he asked Palmer to have another ea* Palmer said he would not until Cook had drunk hte He then drunk up his glass. I did not hear him say afte g g i wards that it burnt his throat. He said it made .. Palmer took up the glass, and, after tasting, said t here aA nothing in it but brandy. Ido not recollect Palm er sail„e is ; to Fisher " Taste it," and Fisher replying " Wh at i use--it is empty." ceraplainea Re-examined : When I was present with Palmer in th 6 gaol at Stafford, the governor, or a gaoler, was present' Mr. John Sergeant, examined by Mr. Sergeant Shee live on my means. lam in the habit of attending race°. I know both Palmer and Cook. During Shrewsbury o°4 I received a letter from Cook. I have not got it. I searc h ! _ for it, but I have since found that I sent it to Saunders 91: trainer. By letter I have since made an application t Saunders, I received an answer from Mrs. Saunders b t letter. I have done all in my power to get Cook's l e tter. , know the contents of it well. I on l y k no w from C a°k : letter what Palmer and Cook won an d l os t at Shre wsbur. ' I was at Liverpool with C oo k th e wee k b e f o re the s hrew : * bury meeting. I sl e pt i n an a dj o i n i ng room wit h coo, ;$ In the morning he c a ll e d m y a tt en ti on to the state of s In'a mouth and his throat. The back part of his tongue wa te a complete state of ulcer. I was much surprised at t he sta _ of his mouth and throat. He said he had been in that 80:: for weeks and months, and now he took no notice o f it. 14the was all that passed between us on that occasion. 493 platform at Liverpool, after the races, he complain edla f u t to e pain he had suffered in taking a gingerbread n‘_at saw him take it. He told me afterwards that - it had nearly killed him. I know tha t at Liveid pool Cook was poor. He owed me £ 25 . Se Pa me £lO on account ; said that he had not sufficient to p a / his expenses at Liverpool, but that I should have the balan.c! after the Shrewsbury meeting. Cook and Palmer were I: t the habit of " putting on" for each other. They did the Liverpool meeting. I executed a commission utb Palmer, and he said to me that Cook stood a portion w l him. I have heard Cook apply to Palmer for a `` blaci6 wash." Ido not know that that is mercurial lotion. That was at Warwick. me eting Cross-examined by Mr. James : The Liverpool was the week before Shrewsbury. I was surprised a t hi% drinking at Liverpool. The gingerbread nut i, a WO' which is sometimes played off at Races. all Mr. Jeremiah Smith, of Rugeley, examined : I alia attoi faj 'lll 111 Yee' Rote Cook .c , > I ask Ile Ile R li on , lion, AO O 1 h et l'4lthi ! a1.48 Pttt I , ti 1 has W o l, ti tt4r bed% ' 42 01 Dersl poi !rap