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THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, PHILHARMONIC HAI LAST NINE NiGHTS OF THOMAS'S UNRIVALLED BAND The PHILHARMONIC-HALL combines, with magnitude and grandeur , the comfort and warmth of a Drawing-room, so that the most delicate may sit and pleasantly enjoy these Concerts, as if by their own Fireside. First Night, THURSDAY next. the 24th instant, MR. LAZARUS'S BENEFIT. (See particulars in another Advertisement.) Eiberpool .#tattbarb. F:1031 OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. ............__- MONDAY MORNING LORD BROUGHAM ha 3 again made his appearance in the grand Assembly of the Nation, after sojourning at his chateau in the south of France during the late holidays. The noble and learned lord looks healthy, and as sharp as a weasel. I learn that there was great fun in the French Institute the other day ; the noble lord, I need hardly state, is a member of the National Institute of France, and he had been pursuing his favourite study —on the theory of light—with experiments, in the romantic solitude of Cannes. Upwards of half a century ago, when HENRY BROUGHAM was merging into early manhood, he wrote a paper on the same subject, which was considered of so much value by the savans of the Royal Society, as to be entitled to a place in the Phil. Trans. Constant as a true lover, the strife of politics, the wrangling of courts of law, CAROLINE'S trial, election botheration, pride, pomp, and circumstance of high office—all, and much more I could state—have not diverted BROUGHAM'S mind from the " theory of light." lam not now going to draw a parallel between his Lordship's genius and discoveries in this regard, as compared with those of Sir DAVID BREWSTER, also a member of the National lustitute, and the inventor of the Kaleidoscope ; it is sufficient to my pur pose to confine my remarks on the present occasion to Lord BROUGHAM. Someof hisexperimentsaredroll; pourinz.for example, a ray of light through a small aperture into a darkened room—"a trap to catch a sunbeam." Well, then, his Lordship hurried frox Cannes, to have a meeting at the Institute in Paris, and read his paper, illustrated by models, instruments, and lots of philosophical knick knackery. Those only of the readers of The Standard who have been present at a meeting of the French Institute, when there is much of what is called in our Scientific Societies " pro forma " business, have an idea of the Babel-clack which occurs. Such a meeting was that when Lord BROUGHAM presented himself with his " traps." He waited patiently, saw it was useless, and—l wont say, in a huff—" bundled" the things up, and intimated that he would read his paper some other time. Served them right. His Lordship was received with great cordiality by his brother Peers in the House of Lords. His appearance, when he entered, was somewhat outré, as he wore a French chapeau of curious make, which instantly attracted the attention of Lord MONTEAGLE, who, with the hat in his hand, felt the felt, as if cheapening it, laughed heartily, as did Lord BROUGHAM himself; then came Lord CAMPBELL, he must needs examine the French tile, al though Lord CAMPBELL probably never had a decent hat in hi% life. The scene was amusing enough ; but a little fun goes a great way in either House of Parliament. The sorrowful case of those poor, oppressed, and suffer ing Protestants, FRANCESCO and RosA. MADIAI, came before the House of Commons on Thursday night, on the motion of Mr. KINNAIRD, the member for Perth, pray ing an address to the Crown. The question could scarcely have originated in a more appropriate manner. The Speaker's gallery was crammed with intellectual and be nevolent sympathizers for the illustrious MADIAI—poor and humble though their origin, the name is henceforth to become in the annals of Italy as famous as those of the DoniA. or DONATTI. Mr. KINNAIRD belongs to a family of the right sort for such a question—ancient, truly Pro testant—Presbyterian, indeed, and long distinguished for their attachment to the good cause established at the Re formation. The debate was dispassionately conducted. Lord DUDLEY STUART, another Scot, staunch, and true to virtue and Protestantism, which is the same thing, in a speech fraught with historical research, and, what is better, characterised by the true spirit of Christian meek ness, seconded the motion. Lord JOHN RUSSELL met the question with caution—with some animation certainly, but the noble lord's fits of heat on religious topics are sometimes fallacious and short-lived. The memorable Durham Letter and the maimed Ecclesiastical Titles Bill, to wit. His lordship's letter, however, on the MADIAI to Sir HENRY BULWER must have its meed of praise, and will be a text through Protestant Europe. It was only printed in the parliamentary papers on Thursday. The failure of the evening was the address of Mr. LUCAS, the Quaker-Romanist—a failure, not from want of talent, knowledge of facts, and of the state of Europe, but poisoned by most transparent attempts to make the " worse appear the better reason," at which I had hitherto considered LUCAS an adept. He took for the basis of his argument a most unlawyerlike proposition—that Protes tants had persecuted Romanists. Mr. LUCAS, need you be reminded that t o blacks won't make a white. The MADIAI question is left in the hands of the Government, and, from what I know of the mild and cultivated man ners of the Tuscans, the poor Protestant couple—if they survive yet a little longer—will be safe. GOD defend the Of a verity, Wednesday was a great day for the black coats, Episcopal and Dissenting ; the former sleek as otter skin, the latter rusty rather. The Convocation of the Clergy in the morning of the above-named day was really not worth going to, the correction of Clerks (men in orders) and a discussion touching the right of Colonial Bishops to sit in the Upper House of Convocation, form ing the chief business, with the exception of a sensible address to HER MAJESTY, the presentation of which to the QUEEN, on the throne, in the afternoon, at Bucking ham-palace, was, indeed, a sight worth recording and remembering. There was plenty of "purple and fine linen," gold sticks and silver sticks in waiting, cham berlains and comptrollers, gentlemen-at-arms, mistresses and grooms of the robes, equerries and ushers, almost countless, and I know not how many more in attendance to do duty to the MAJESTY of England,—and the Clergy. The officers I have indicated, together with the ladies and gentlemen of the court, formed themselves into a lane in the reception-room, at the upper end of which sat, in regal pomp resplendent, VICTORIA, with the PRINCE ALBERT by her side. At a levee or drawing-room, it is laughable to see how easily the empiric succeeds in approaching the hand of royalty. It is usual, at the , entrance or foot of the lane aforesaid, for the individual entering to make an obeisance, and retire ; your true empiric does not hesitate a bit to advance,—he may have an opusculum bound in scarlet under his arm to place at the foot of the throne, — "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread." By angels, of course, I mean pretty women. Yet so it is, the officers in attendance, if not ordered to the con trary, are not very particular ; besides they don't wish to cause any appearance of irregularity. The party intruding " up the lane" likewise has had his entre card ; for the most part he is harmless, rich—and in other regards re spectable. This happens half-a-dozen times during the season. HER MAJESTY, on the present occasion, ap peared much affected, when in her answer—beautifully read—she made reference to the death of the most dis tinguished of her subjects. The Court business was soon over Then came the Dissenters' dinner, in the evening. Such affairs are generally very dull,—not unfrequently acrimonious, — the speakers dealing blows right and left at Episcopacy. The Dissenting clergy, however, this year, stole a march on old time—they had profane sing ing ! RANSFORD, with his manly bass; GENGE, a pretty tenor, and divers others, professors of the art which " pleases and hurts not." I would as soon have expected to bear an organ in a kirk, as these same ballad singers at such a dinner. The speeches were not worth noticing. A paragraph about GEORGE HUDSON, the ex-railway ki ng , may not be amiss at the present moment, seeing the co-cab people are doing so little in both houses of the legislature, either to amuse, improve, or instruct the lieges. GEORGE HUDSON, to make use of a homely phrase, is rather down in the mouth. From some little acquaintance with the subject, I can state that the dioci sion, the other day pronounced in the Rolls Court against him with regard to intrornissions, as th e S cotch lawyers say, in connexion with the York and North Midland Rail way C om pany, will cost the ex-king not far short of £lOO,OOO. GEORGE HUDSON IS still safe ; he has m ore caiition and daring blended than any man I ever knew. Grossly vulgar in bearing, he seems embued with tastes of the most aristocratic order. D'ORsAy, when alive, and he was to the manner born, never sue. ceeded better. Who is that " tun of man," with lips by no means classically compressed, lolling on one of the best boxes in the Opera-house ? GEORGE HUDSON. Who, in that exquisite loge at the French play-house, every cushion breathing repose ! HUDSON again ! Yea, even yet ! It is notable on a grand night, at either or both of the houses mentioned, to compare GEORGE HUDSON'S manoeuvres with those of some of the Dons—your SALISBURYS, LONDONDERRYS, JLltsEys, &g. Take the Royal Italian Opera on a Za turday night : time, a quarter to twelve—the great stair case is crowded ; not room to move ; while the flunkeys at the bottom are bawling at the top of their voices, pro longed by a score of roopey linksmen, " Lady So-and so's carriage stops the way." Herladyship, perhaps, don't reach her carriage for half an hour ; meantime, GEORGE, of the Railway, may be seen waddling down by the edge of the staircase, and quietly gets to his carriage and steals a march upon the most experienced habitue ; the ladies of GEORGE are not far off ; in they get, and drive away. GEORGE laughs, not in his sleeve only, but loud enough to be heard on the topmost step. This has GEORGE done over and over again, just to " make things pleasant," when, perhaps, he was torn to atoms by nineteen or twenty newspapers. Brave GEORGE! one almost wishes that you may have a " battle of brandy to wash your teeth with" every day. When HUDSON first commenced he could not take a walk but some half dozen surveyors watched his movements, fancying they saw a new line in his every step. _ . I You will be one of the first to announce a very im portant piece of intelligence, namely, the proposed constitution of the parliamentary tribunal which is to prepare legislation on the most difficult subject of Land lord and Tenant in Ireland. I have good reason for be lieving that this select committee will consist of six mem bers from Ulster, six from Munster. six from Leinster, six from England, and three from Scotland. If Ibe not very much misinformed, Sir Joan YOUNG will, this evening, ask the House of Commons to nominate the following gentlemen ; but inasmuch as there is a prepon derance of anti-communists' advocates for the non-con fiscation of property on this projected committee, and as the extensive agricultural province of Connaught is alto gether excluded from the representation, you may be quite certain that theLucasites will not suffer Sir Jolt N YOUNG'S proposition to pass without at least kicking up a row on behalf of " the industrious Tenant-farmers." Here is the government list: Viscount Palmerston, Sir John Young, Lord Naas, Sir Robert Fergusson, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Cairns, Mr. C. Fortescue, Mr. Serjeant Shee, Mr. Gre- Tulle, Mr. Napier, Mr. C. S. Duffy, Mr. Urquhart, Mr. Lucas, Viscount Monck, Mr. Walpole, Mr. Bright, Mr. Drummond, Mr. Vernon, Mr. M`Kenzie, Mr. Dunlop, Mr. Bouverie, Mr. James Sadlier, Mr. Meagher, Mr. Fagan, Mr. T. D. Fitzgerald, Mr. E. Roche, Mr. H, Herbert. Liverpool, just as much as any part-of Ire land, is deeply interested in the settlement of the Irish land question, and it is sincerely to be hoped that this committee may produce a measure which will give satis faction to all parties. COMMERCIAL AND 3IONETARI' NETTS. MONDAY NIGHT. NOTWITHSTANDING that the returns of the Bank of England show another diminution in the stock Bullion to the extent of about £300,000, it appears to have created no ill effect, as the Funds have since not only maintained their value but have slightly advanced. Nor is this the only evidence of the present satisfactory state of monetary affairs, as most of the principal markets present a steady aspect, leading to the conclusion that money is easy for com mercial purposes, and that no alarm of over specu lation has produced a feeling of uneasiness of which there was some tendency when the rate of discount was increased. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced a reduction of the rate of interest on the floating debt, not, as was anticipated, from Ild. to lid. per day, but the sweeping reduction to Id. or 331 per cent. This reduction, amounting in the aggregate to about £130,000, and which will form a satisfactory item in the new financial statement, has been objected to on the ground of its extent, but the premium which Exchequer Bills have since borne in the market completely justifies the Chan cellor of the Exchequer in the step which be has taken. So long as these securities bear a premium which leaves a reasonable margin for ordinary pro babilities, the interest is sufficient, however low it may be, as anything beyond this is so much loss to the country. The care of our finance minister is to keep them from falling below par, and on this ground there is as yet no cause for complaint. The Return from the Bank of England for the week ending the 12th February gives the following results when compared with the previous week : Public deposits .. 6,239,297; Increase £671,092 Other deposits .. .. 12,012,578; Decrease 593,652 Rest .. 3,313,924 ; Increase 5,492 On the other side of the account — Government securities £13,648,600 ; Decrease £116,051 Other securities .. 13,790,758 ; Increase 84,946 Notes unemployed .. 9,494,625 ; Increase 155,805 The amount of notes in circulation is £22,305,085, being a decrease of £390,325 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £18,402,360, show ing a decreise of £293,452 when compared with the preceding return. ISSUE DEP. Notes issued .. £31,799,710 f ARTSIENT. Govrnt. Debt.. £11,015,100 Other securities 2,984,900 Gold coin & bu1n.17,780,556 Silver bullion .. 19,154 £31,799,710 £31,799,710 BANKING DEPARTMENT. Prop.'s capita1.X14,553,000 Gov. securities.Xl3,64B,6oo Rest Public deposits. 6,239,297 Notes .. ~.. 9,494,625 Other deposits . 12,012,578 Gold & silt'. coin 602,630 7-day, &c. bills. 1,417,834 I £37,536,633 £37,536,633 The returns of the Board of Trade which have been made up to the sth of January last show a very favourable account of trade in 1852, the declared value of exports for the year being an increase of £2,897,947 over the year 1851. Of this increase the greatest was upon metals, amounting to £1,010,281 ; next woollen manufactures, £348,462 ; haberdash ery and millinery, £344,874 ; wool, £317,403 ; leather, £247,915 ; linen yarn, £193,095 ; beer, £176,218; thrown silk, £134,664, and linen manu factures, £104,934: while upon cotton manufac tures there has been a decrease of £153,532; hard ware, £134,572 ; refined sugar, £67,991, and wool len yarn, £64,611. The following is a comparative table of the declared value of Exportations. 1851. 1852. Alkali, viz. soda Beer and ale Butter . . 233,805 .... 335,448 Candles Cheese .... Coals and culm Cordage and cables Cotton manufactures 2.3,454,810 .... '23,301,278 Cotton yarn .. Earthenware 1,121,101 .... 1,152,015 Fish 344,399 .... 344.789 Glass manufactures ..... Haberdashery and millinery 1,727,690 .... 2,072,564 Hardwares and cutlery Leather. Linen manufactures Linen yarn . 951,426 .... 1,144,521 Machinery Metals Oil and seeds . Painters' colours, &e. Salt . Silk manufactures Silk, thrown . . 57,003 .... 192,467 Silk, twist and yarn Soap 211,558 .... 239,936 Stationery 399,668 .... 412,060 Sugar, refined Wool, sheep or lambs' Woollen manufactures Woollen yarn . ... 1,484,544 .. ~ 1,419,933 68,531,601 71,429,518 In the return of Importations, the quantities re tained for home consumption of Breadstuffs and other provisions show a considerable decrease, amounting on Wheat to 762,615; other grain, 363,402 ; and Indian Corn, 339,892 qrs.; flour, 1,493,333 cwt. ; Bacon and Lard, 227,191 ; and Butter and Cheese, 110,807 cwt. On most other articles of foreign produce there has been an in crease, amounting on Coffee to 2,480,182 lbs.; Sugar, 674,205 cwt.; and Tea, 759,503 lbs. The following is a comparative table of the quantities taken for home consumption :- 1851. 1852. . 3,836,835 .... 30,74,220 . 2.491,261 .... 2,122,859 .. 1 ,819,783 .... 1,479,891 .. 5,384,580 3,891,197 • • 680,338 .... 569,531 .. 115,524,243 .... 108,320,480 .. 3,024,338 .... 3,382,944 .. 27 , 9 97,096 .... 27,722,806 4,567,095 7,321,570 Grain, wheat, qr 5..... „ or. kinds, „ Indian corn, urs.... Flour and meal, cwt Butter and cheese, „ Eggs, No— • • • • .. Coffee, Cocoa, lbs. British, lbs. foreign, ~ •• • • --- Total coffee 7, West India, cwt. t Mauritius, •• •• • • 907,031 .... 1,142,705 East India, ~ •• • • 1,260,624 .• •• 1,534,127 1 509 ...• 687,269 ' 7 ' Foreign, t, • • 383 " 6,254,631 .... 6,928,856 Total sugar ~ • . • • Tea, lbs. . .... 53,965,112 .... 54,724,625 Rice, cwt • • 399,170 .. 575,339 Spirits, gall ons , ********* 4,756,859 .... 4,851,405 Opium, lbs. : . Wines " 6 554,438 .. • • 6,614,231 Tobacco, ....... ..... 28,062,841 .... 28,358,939 DJ ra Currants, c figs, and i 695,736 .... 625,969 P. Lena l o i ns -7 an s g t O;ne s :, 1 1 {. • • 50,682 .... 62,521 P'. chests .......... J 374,123 .... 374,196 Spices, lbs. „ cwt.., ... • The COlDNltitintablc of the trad e in ra"wriaateriMs, taking the balance of imports after deducting ex ports, show an increase on all articles but Hemp and Tallow, the comparison being as follows : 1851: 1852. Cotton, cwt.. Flax, cwt. 1,194,184 .... 1,402,267 Hemp, cwt 1,293,412 .... 1,070,066 Silk, raw, lbs. 4.059,449 .... 5,179,231 Tallow, cwt.. Wool, lbs 67,587,050 .... 79 : 735,014 In Silk manufactures there is an increase in the quantities retained for home consumption, amount ing to 16,788 lbs. of European manufacture, and 7,343 pieces from India ; the total of the former being 576,178 lbs., and of the latter 139,329 pieces. In the SHARE MARKET prices remained much as given in our last week's number, with, in some cases, a slight advance until Saturday, when they gave way one or two per cent. generally, from which they have not rallied to-day. At the close, this evening, the market is heavy and looks like a fur ther decline. The prices of the day are :—Chester and Birkenhead, 211; Caledonian, 32 1-I; Chester and Holyhead, 23; Eastern Counties, 13i 7-16 i; East Lancashire, 19 5-16 *; Lancashire and York shire, 781 +; Lancaster and Preston, 4-shares, 27; London stock, 1201; Sheffield stock, 30; Man chester and Sheffield, £lO preference, £11; Midland, 781 8 81; South Eastern and Dover, 24 *4 ; Wa terford and Limerick, 28 ; York and North Mid land, 30. PRODUCE.-There has been an improved de mand for Sugar, both for refining and grocery purposes ; but, owing to the supply being limited, the sales were only 500 hhds. 8.P., 6,500 bags Bengal, and 2,000 bags Madras. For foreign Sugar there was a better enquiry from the refiners, and the sales amounted to 220 cases and 3,500 bags Bahia, Pernam and Maceio, 500 bags Ceara, and 150 bags yellow Pernam. Nothing doing in Mo lasses. In Rum no change to note. Coffee in fair request, the sales comprising 200 bags Laguayra, 150 bags Rio, 250 bags St. Domingo, 20 bales Mo cha, and a few casks Jamaica. Of Pepper, 500 bags Malabar realised 3d., and 700 bags white Sid. to sid. per lb. Of Cocoa, 100 bags sold at 255. 6d. per cwt. The demand for Tea is im proving, and the prices for good common Congous are 10d , and for medium kinds ls. ld. to ls. 4d. per lb. At public sale 2,000 packages were taken by the trade at full rates. Guano is in fair demand at former rates. Of Saltpetre only 250 bags are reported at 255. to 295. per cwt. Of American Rosin 1,110 barrels sold at ss. 6d. to 13s. per cwt. Ashes have been in active demand, and 1,000 bar rels have been taken at 265. 6d. to 275. for Pot, and 275. 6d. to 28s. per cwt. for Pearl. In Hides little doing. Brimstone has been in steady demand. Of Olive Oil about 50 tuns realised previous rates. Linseed Oil has been in good demand at 335. 6d. Spirits of Turpentine have commanded higher prices, 655. to 675. per cwt. having been paid. For Tallow there has been an improved demand at 455. to 455. 6d. for Petersburg Y.C., and 465. for small parcels. Nothing done in Jute, all offered by auc tion having been withdrawn for higher prices. I TO-DAY there has been an extensive inqui r y f or I Sugar, and stiffer prices have been realized; the business, including Saturday's sales, comprising a small lot of Barbadoes at 335., with a few hhds. Demerara at 345. 6d., 1,500 bags Dates, chiefly at 365. to 365. 6d, 2,600 bags new Khaur at 295, 260 bags Madras at 325. 6d. to 345, 6d., 650 boxes Havana at 20s, 700 bags Bahia at 18s, and 7,000 bags Pernams and Paraiba at 17s. to 18s. per cwt. A small lot of Demerara Rum is reported at pre vious rates.-There has been more doing in Coffee, 1,850 bags St. Domingo having realized 425. 6d., 100 bags old Java 48s, 100 bags Laguyra 555, and 140 bags Rio, to arrive, 465. per cwt.-The Tea market is quiet ; the Euphrates, from Canton, is reported off Holyhead.-125 bags Bengal Rice have brought 12s. per cwt.-We have to notice 300 bags Pimento at 5.1 d., and 100 bags black Pepper at 33d, 1 per lb. COTTON.—After Tuesday last the market became more steady, and, holders being indifferent, sellers had the effect of rather stiffening prices. The week's sales amounted to 39,800 bales, of which spinners took about 28,000 bales. Still quotations were re duced about 1-16 per lb. on the middling qualities of American. On Saturday the Baltic brought five days' later accounts. Although prices had scarcely varied at New York or New Orleans, since the departure of the Europa, the markets were quiet, and the receipts had continued heavy. This pro duced a willingness amongst holders to realise, and less desire on the part of buyers to operate. The sales on Saturday and to-day are estimated at 5,000 bales per day, and prices rather in favour of buyers. It is very possible that the present time would be the best for spinners to stock themselves ; however, they will probably wait until we hear of a falling off of 50,000 bales in the receipt per week, and may then have to pay * more than at present. The ultimate turn of this market will entirely depend upon the receipts at the ports in the " States." Should they continue excessive' for many more weeks, which, though expected by some, is hardly likely, then prices must give way; but, on the other hand, should they begin to fall off in the course of the next two or three weeks, then holders and specula tors would have the market in their own hands, aided by increased prices in America. The Africa, due yesterday, has not yet arrived. The weather had been stormy when the Baltic left, and it may be that on account of the prevailing easterly winds she could not cross the bar. Feb. 18 STOCK This Year. 3 772201784301 150172 fJ 9919 1 16960 } 17959 I _ _ 1111 240 13087' 96760 337 ' 4330 •••• 15376 71510 .... 1010 275003 605060 WooL.—During the past week there has been no feature in the wool market worthy of note. The attention of the trade has been chiefly attracted to the public sales in London, which are progressing steadily at the advance noted in our last. The attendance of the home trade is very good ; but the unusually large amount offering at this season, together with the recent change in the money market, precludes prices attaining that state of buoyancy which was expected previous to the opening of these sales. The market generally wears a very firm aspect. The imports into this market from all quarters continue very limited—quite in adequate to the present demand, which is very good. All good, clean, useful wools—such as Egyptian, Turkey, Smyrna, Donskoi, &c., (of which the market is quite bare)—would meet a ready sale. The demand for all kinds of low wool continues good ; but, as the assortment offering is at present very small, not much business has been done. For the small quantity sold full rates have been obtained. Messrs. W. Greame and Co., in their report, say:— " We have no change to note in the wool market. Imports from all quarters continue very light, and all useful low wools—such as Egyptian, Turkey, Smyrna, &c.—are very very valuable at our full quotations." SlLK. — Messrs. T and H. Littltdale and Co. in their bi-monthly circular say, that in consequence of the public sales being advertised for the 23rd instant, and stocks of both Chinas and Bengals being large, manufacturers and dealers have with held from buying—prices for Tsatlees have receded 6d. per lb., but all other descriptions remain station ary. Throwsters are still fully employed, arising from the demand for exportation. For East India and China Silk Piece Goods there has been a steady demand at improved prices, particularly for all descriptions suited for exportation, such as Tussore and Pongee Cloths, Blue Sallampores and Nan keens, and the stocks of such goods, are very light —all recent arrivals have met with ready sale. IRON. -- There has been a rally in the Scotch Pig market, and 575. has been paid to-day. Whe ther the improvement will turn out to be of a temporary nature, time alone will show; but the most prudent course is to be cautions. JOHN GRICE, a victim of intemperance, was taken into the custody of the police on Sunday in a state of inebria tion, and from bridewell he was transferred to the Southern Hospital, where he expired the same day. Sr. PAL - L's CLOCK. —On Friday morning the inhabi tants in the neighbourhood of St. Paul's, London, were surprised at the stoppage of the Cathedral clock at twelve minutes before nine. It is supposed the stoppage was caused by the intense cold. UNIVERSITY ELECTIONS.—Sy a bill before the House of Commons, it is proposed to limit the polling in future at contested elections for the Universities of Oxford Cambridge to tin days—from tea W. five 04%Ictek, BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE SINGULAR CASE AT LANCASTER ASSIZES On Saturday, .a somewhat remarkable case came before Mr. Baron Martin, and a special jury, at the Lancaster Assizes. The plaintiff was Mrs. Jane Angus Robertson. the widow of an Aberdeen merchant, against Mr. Thos. Butler Cole, a magistrate of large fortune, residing near Lancaster, at his seat called Beaumont Cole. The de fendant pleaded that he did not promise. The damages were laid at £20,000. Mr. Ed cv,n James, Q.C. (specially retained), and Mr. Campbell Foster appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Serjeant Wilkins, Mr. Cowling, and Mr. Segar for the defendant. Mr. James said that the plaintiff was the widow of a merchant in Scotland, about 30 years of age, and the defendant was Mr. Butler Cole, a gentleman of large property in the county of Lancaster. The plaintiff became a widow in 1846, and in 1848 she was introduced to Mr. Cole, ender circumstances which he would detail to them. He believed that Mr. Cole's habits were somewhat peculiar, aid that ailed been his cus tom to advertise in the London papers, for purposes best known to himself, forhousekeepees and ladiesofintelligence and ladylike demeanour, to act es companion when he oc casionally visited London, who were directed to apply to him under the name of Dr. Lerner. Mrs. Robertson was acquainted with a young lacy of the name of Morton, and those advertisements havins attracted her attention, she consulted Mrs. Robertson about the propriety of her answering one of them, and thil eventually led to the in troduction of Mrs. Robertson to Mr. Cole, as Miss Mor ton's friend. The defendant MS at that time married, and living separately from his wife. He then expressed himself as being much struck les Mrs. Robertson's per sonal attractions, but the plaintiff having heard that the defendant was a married man, though not living with his wife, every overture of that kind was declined by her. In March, 1851, the defendant reneted Lis acquaintance, and invited Mrs. Robertson to his seat at Beaumont Cole, on her way down to Scotland to visit her friends, Mr. Cole's wife at that time being dead. )Ir. Cole then made proposals to her, which he was not at lberty to prove, and which would necessarily render the evidence in the case very meagre—none being present but tie plaintiff and the defendant at the time these proposals were made. He believed it would turn out that Mr. Colt, rendered cau tious by previous transactions of this kind, had taken es pecial care that there should be no written evidence of his promise. Mrs. Robertson on the occasion referred to stayed at Beaumont Cole on a visit of some nineor ten days. Af terwards the defendant visited her in Oldßond-street and at St. James's Palace, where she was liviig as companion to a lady, and she occasionally called won him at his house in Chester-street, Belgrave-square, and he then ex pressed his intention of marrying her, and asked a young lady of the name of Murray, who was shying on a visit with the plaintiff, to be her bridesmaid. March, 1852, was fixed as the time for the marriage. The defendant then spoke to her relative to taking a house in which to reside after their marriage. The marriage was openly talked of by him, and it was mentioned before the servants that the plaintiff was to be the future mistress of the defendant's establishment. Circumstances transpired tothe knowledge of Mrs. Robertson which created a coldness letween them. She called once on the defendant in Chesterstreet, and it then came to her knowledge that some adies of very doubtful character had been staving there with the de fendant, and she took umbrage on discoverirg that at the very time the defendant was making honotrable profes sions to her he was conducting himself in this manner. He, however, at the time, expressed greet: contrition. Afterwards he broke off his engagement with her in a manner which left it for them to say whether the de fendant was at liberty to treat a lady in tie manner in which he had done this. without being made to pay most ample damages. Mrs. Robertson was at that time with out any male relative in England. Her brother was an officer in the army in India. She wrote several times to the defendant for an explanation of his condtct, and to know whether he intended to act as a man of honour in his engagement to her. She could get no answer to these letters, and was treated with the greatest indignity. After having been seen with the defendant in public, and pointed out as his future wife and the lady about to become the mistress of his establishment, she was resolved to obtain some answer, and in August last, about the ith or 9th, she came down to Lancaster,—whether rightly or wrongly it was not for him to say,—and then wrote to him demanding an answer definitively as to his intentions. Receiving no answer, she rode over to the defendant's house. accompanied by a groom. While there sho was treated with the greatest _ indignity. The defendant directed his servants to expel her the house in a manner the most cruel and unmanly. He hal already stated that, from the very nature of Mr. Cole's trans actions, the evidence might be thought slight. Ee would prove the promise made. On the pleadings the Ireach of it was admitted, and there was no justification pleaded. But Mr. Cole bad large property, and he had gone about most unscrupulously getting up evidence against the plaintiff's character, and if that was to be made the ground of defence to-day, he should most willingly c3allenge that inquiry, and he would object to no witness that might be called to prove it. On her behalf he challenged the most strict investigation. lithe defendant had broken his engagement with the plaintiff from motives of caprice it might be more justifiable than another motive which might appear to have actuated him. The plaintiff ap peared to have been too virtuous to_permit the defendant to carryoutbis real motive; but tine defendant alusi taught that he could not do these thinisWii;:intpunity. They were told that his manners were peculiar. They might be. His possessions might enable him to set at defiance public opinion. It might answer his purposes to lead the life of a sensualist and a Sybarite ; but, whatever he chose to do, he (the learned counsel) challenged his friend (Serjeant Wilkins), as the de fendant's able counsel, not to rely merely on his elo quence, but, if he had the evidence which it was rumoured he had, which would take away the lady's character—fearless of the result and confident of Mrs. Robertson's honour, he challenged him to produce it. Miss Christiana Mitchell Murray, a young lady of very considerable personal attractions, was then called and ex amined by Mr. Foster.—She said she lived with her mother in Edinburgh, and had been at school with the plaintiff in the north of Scotland, and had since kept up her acquaintance with the plaintiff. She recollected the plaintiff being married, when of the age of 17, to a mer chant at Aberdeen, who died about seven years ago, in January, 1846. Since that time witness had visited the plaintiff at her lodgings, No. 6. Old Bond street, London, where she had a first floor. In September, 1851, she accom panied the plaintiff to dine with the defendant at his house in Chester -street, Beigrave-square. The defendant then showed the plaintiff particular attention at dinner, and after dinner. The defendant sent them home in his cab. A few days afterwards she and the plaintiff dined with the defen dant at Richmond, and while there the defendant asked witness if she thought the plaintiff would make him a good wife, and witness answered " Yes, she thought she would." The defendant went with the plaintiff for a walk in Rich mond Park, leaving witness at the Star and Garter Hotel. The defendant said he had particular business to talk with Mrs. Robertson about, and that witness should hear more of it afterwards. The plaintiff was requested to sit at the head of the table at dinner, and the defendant then paid her great attention, and said " he should be a happy man to have such a woman for a wife." Thesdefendant said to witness if she would remain in England till Christmas the marriage should take place then, instead of in March, and that witness should be the bridesmaid. The defendant also mentioned the marriage settlements, and said he had been so much engaged with his country lqwyer that he had not been able to conclude that matter then. He said he would allow the plaintiff £4OO a-year for dress. He also proposed that they should reside at Blackheath, and re quested the plaintiff to look about for a house that would suit them. Witness accompanied the plaintiff to do so. Owing 0 her mother's sudden illness witness was obliged to return a few days afterwards to Scotland. While she remained the defendant was constantly " boring" her, in asking her if she thought that the plaintiff would make him a good wife. Cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant Wilkins.—Witness had never told the defendant that she herself was very much delighted with him. The plaintiff was a very dis tant relation of hers. She had heard so in talking at home among them. She was at school with the plaintiff at Miss Carnaby's, at Inverness. This was about 18 years ago. She herself was 27 years of age. She had never said that Mrs. Robertson was 15 years older than herself. By his LORDSHIP.—She was only 9 years of age when she knew the plaintiff at school. By Mr. Serjeant WlLKlNS.—Witness's mother kept a lodging-house, in Queen-street, Edinburgh. The plain tiff stayed at her mother's in 1819 on a visit. She did not pay for her lodgings, but she paid for her board. Witness had seen the plaintiff about two years before that, but not at any other time after seeing her at school. The plaintiff did nut know witness's mother before that time. At the dinner at Richmond, at the Star and Gar ter, they had champagne and sherry ; but she did not know whether they had any liqueur after their fish. (Laughter.) The defendant both before and after din ner talked about nothing else but having such a handsome woman for a wife. The defendant paid the plaintiff greater attention at dinner than any gentleman would do in ordinary circumstances. He paid her that particular attention which existed between ladies and gentlemen going to get married. Mr. Serjeant Witict.Ns.—ln what respect? Did he help her to her meat in a particular way ? (Loud laughter.) Witness.—All gentlemen did so. Did he squeeze her feet under the table ?—He showed her great attention,—what you gentlemen do. Mr. Serjeant WILKINS.—But I don't know what that is. Mr. JAMES.--You have forgotten it now, I suppose. (Loud laughter.) The leanred Serjeant still pressed for an instance of the defendant's particular attention. Witness.—Why, I don't know what you gentlemen do. He looked sweet upon her. (Great laughter.) Judging from Mrs. Robertson's appearance, she was about thirty years of age. She did not think she was thirty-six. She should take the defendant to be about fifty, perhaps older. Mr. Serjeant WILKINS.—SO the defendant was a great bore to you, was he ?—He was, asking those questions. Did you work a purse for the old bore ?—Yes. (Loud laughter.) Mr. JAMES.—SIIO said, " bore "—spelt b-o-r-e, not " boar." (Continued laughter.) Did you not thank him for his condescension in noticing a person in your rank in life ?—Yes, by letter, when I left the purse at his lodgings ; but I did not see him. Re-examined by Mr. JAMES.—Her mother was the widow of a surgeon, and lived in one of the principal streets in Edinburgh. Her father died suddenly of the cholera, and mother was, in consequence, obliged to let lodgings. She knew that Mrs. Robertson was a person of independent property. At this stage of the proceedings, the defendant having come into court, and the learned counsel having con sulted together for some time, Mr. JAMES announced that it had been agreed to with draw a juror, an arrangement having been arrived at, part of the terms of which were that all legal proceedings, of whatever kind, should cease as against the defendant. He felt it his duty also to say, under the circumstances and after communicating with Mr. Serjeant Wilkins, that there might possibly be some mistake as to the fact opened by him that the defendant had advertised for housekeepers from improper motives; and he felt bound also to state that in the assault committed on the plaintiff in expelling her (real ale dekllclaut'd thg MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. PARIS, SUNDAY.—No news of importance. ITALY.—The Austrian blockade of Teciano is most rigorously enforced. Accounts from Milan of the 15th state that there was still great difficulty in obtaining access to the city. Two persons had been hanged. MONTENEGRO.—Hostilities are reported to have re commenced. The Montenegrians are getting plentiful supplies of arms, ammunition, and provisions, by the Austrians. It is even said that Austrian cannon have found their way into Montenegro. ANTWERP, 19TH FEB.—The demand for coffee very 'active ; higher prices asked. Metals again advanceci. In Holland and Germany coffee is reported very firm. DESCRIPTION Sea Island Stained .. Boweds .. Mobile.... New Orleans, Pernams, &c. Aracati, &c.. Bahia, &c... Maranham .. Sawginned. Demerara, &c Egyptian.... Barbadoes .. Peruvian.... Lagui!yra, Coin.W.l.&c. Carthagena.. Smyrna .... Manila Surat . Madras Bengal 1 IMPORTS, 1 r ...---"...____, I t ____—. , PRICES. Week Previ- , Week ending ously ending Feb.lB.ithis yr. Feb.lB. d. d. 17 @3O 3901 2200 9 12k; 20 260 1538 5 6# l 9950 68030 6110 27740;1 i 5539' 4 7/i 15070 136530 J 64 71 } 1780 1 8350' .... si 600 10910 .... 6 6 * 6 6 1 } 420 2880' } _ •••• 70 .... 5i 13 2800 17630. , .... 52 10 • .... 1630 .... •••• 2 . 6 . 6 . 0 30820, 1095 840 1 I .... 3f 0 39810! 307910! 8172' FEBRUARY 22, 1853. might not be responsible for the excess of violence of his servants. Mr. Serjeant WILKINS said .he might say a few words. Had the case gone on, he should have shown that there was no stain upon the defendant as a man and a Christian, and that he left the court with his character unblemished. The juror was then withdrawn, subject to the terms agreed upon. His LORDSHIP then directed an indictment charging the defendant and his clan servant with having assaulted the plaintiff in August last to be disposed of. A fresh jury was then sworn, Mr. Foster appearing fo the prosecution and Mr. Segar for the defendants. No evidence was offered on the part of the prosecution, and the defendants were discharged. His LORDSHIP then proceeded to try criminal cases, the Cause List having been disposed of. RAILWAY MEETINGS, NORTH WESTERN.—The — half-yearly meeting was held on Friday, at Eustou station ; Major-General Anson in the chair. In the course of .his observations, the Chairman reviewed, generally, the state and prospects of the company. The charges placed upon the revenue had been diminishing, and the state of the debenture debt was very satisfactory, as it would be possible, in the pre sent state of the money market, to reduce the interest upon it to the extent of £25,000. The revenue account was also satisfactory ; and the expenditure, although it had been increased by damage done by the floods, had not been materially different to that of the previous half year. The cost of making good the injuries done by the floods would not exceed £15,000, instead of £50,000, or £lOO,OOO, as had been reported in the papers. The com pensation paid for accidents amounted to £9,000, very little of which arose from personal injuries. He regretted the amount for legal expenses, but he assured the propri etors they had been caused solely by the necessity they were under of defending their interests against the ag gression of other parties. He lamented that it was not in the power of the directors to maintain the dividend of July : but he thought it would be admitted they were right in not acting upon the reserve. The report, which was of considerable length, showed that the disposable balance amounted to £625,942 4d. ; and the directors recommended a dividend of £2 103., for the six months. This would absorb £533,155 183. 6d., and leave a balance of £92,786 Is. 10d. to be carried forward to the next half yearly account. After some discussion the report was adopted unanimously, and the dividend declared.—The following were elected directors :—M. General Anson, Mr. R. Barrow, Mr. Edward Cropper, Mr. Hardman Earle, Mr. William Rawson, and Mr. Theodore Rath bone.—A vote of thanks to Mr. Glyn, M.P., for his valu able services as chairman, was agreed to, and the meeting separated. GREAT WESTERN.— The dividend declared at the half yearly meeting was at the rate of 4 per cent., leaving a balance of £63,777 to next account, and the report was adopted. It was stated by the chairman, that the chief feature of the last half-year had been the opening of their line to Birmingham. The position of agreements with the two Shrewsbury companies for the interchange of traffic and future amalgamation, it appears, will again form sub jects for the consideration of parliament. EAST LANCASHIRE.—A dividend at the rate of 3 per cent. on the ordinary capital stock was carried. The property of the company was stated to be in an improving condition. BRISTOL AND EXETER.—The Bristol and Exeter divi dend will be at the rate of 4} per cent., carrying over a balance of £10,819 to next account. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.—The report states that a bill for the proposed junction of this line with that of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Company, is again pro. secuted by the North-western Company. MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCDLNSHIRE.— The report states that a steady increase is exhibited in the bond fide traffic, part of which is due to the opening of the new dock at Grimsby. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE.—The directors have decided to recommend a dividend for the past half year, at the rate of three per cent. per annum. BANKRUPTCY COURT.-YESTERDAY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Perry.) IN RE ROGER RICHARDS.—CERTIFICATE.—The bank rupt in this case, a surgeon and druggist, at Wrexham, came before the court, on an application for his certifi cate. Mr. J. Yates,. jun., supported the application, which was opposed by Mr. Evans, who appeared for the assignees. sir. EVANS, at some length, stated the various grounds of opposition, alleging against the bankrupt that he had commenced business i❑ Wrexham as a druggist without any capital ; that he had incurred an excessive expendi ture, and that he had kept no beoks. Mr. Evans also urged against the bankrupt, that he had taken advantage of the inexperience of a young gentleman named Grif fiths, a collegian at Cambridge, and by false representa tions had illegally obtained from him the sum of £2OO. Mr. Griffiths was a youngtman just passing through college, and during the time that he had a number of friends with him, spending money at a great rate, he became intimately acquainted with the bankrupt, who managed to defraud him of £2OO. Mr 7 YATES, for the bankrupt. urged that the objection taken by Mr. Evans, with regard to the £2OO, was against the spirit of the bankrupt laws, which provided for a bankrupt being examined on those matters only which referred to his conduct as a trader, and not upon private transactions with friends. As to the alleged expenditu% beyond his income, it was not much in itself, and had been brought about mainly by the bankrupt, who was ormerly surgeon to the Wrexham Infirmary, being pre sented from practising as a surgeon in Wrexham, until after the expiration of three years after he left the In firmary. Since that time he had carried on business as a druggist, but he had only resorted to that business until the- time arrived when he could commence practice for himself as a surgeon. His connexions were respectable, and he was obliged to maintain an appearance accordingly, and that might account for the expenditure exceeding his income. With regard to the absence of books, it was the case with many persons ; and being a professional man, who knew little about book-keeping, he thought it might be excused. His HONOR remarked, that he did not even show a cash-book. Mr. YATES, whilst admitting that this was to be la mented, said it was very common, and rather jocosely confessed, that until very recently he himself had not kept one. He considered that if ever there was a case which deserved the favourable consideration of the court, assuming that the bankrupt might have been indiscreet in some of his transactions, the present was one. His HONOR deferred his judgment to this day. LINES WRITTEN UPON THE DEATH OF A MUCH-LOVED RELATIVE. BY THE REV. DR. ASPINALL REST thee, aching head, All is over now ! Ruthless death has set his seal Upon thy clay-cold brow ! Rest thee, weary heart — At length a blest relief! An amnesty from all thy pain— Repose from every grief! Rest ! but whither found — Beneath the churchyard sod? Thy body sleeps there—but thy soul Rests by the throne of God! Liverpool, Feb. 21, 1853. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. LONDON. A Privy Council was held at Buckingham Palace to day.—The Council of Education also had a meeting. HIPPING.—There were few arrivals reported at Lloyd's to-day. The Sun's city article says :—" A rumour prevails that the duty imposed by the French Government on guano brought in foreign ships is to be taken off." HOUSE OF LORDS.—AIosDA.y. The Royal assent was given by commission to the fol lowing Bills :—Transfer of Aids Bill, Valuation Act Amendment (Ireland) Bill, and Stamp Duties on Patents for Inventions Bill. In reply to a question from the Earl of Cardigan, the Earl of ABERDEEN said it was the intention of the Irish government, with respect to the Six-mile Bridge affair, to prosecute those soldiers against whom the coroner's jury had returned a verdict of " Wilful murder ;" and also to prosecute certain Roman Catholic priests for their conduct on that occasion. Lord ABERDEEN, in reply to a question from Lord Monteagle, said he could not at present give an opinion as to what course government would pursue with respect to the Consolidation of Annuities in Ireland. The house adjourned at half-past six o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MoNDAY The SPEAKER read a letter from the agents of parties petitioning against the return for Maidstone, stating that it was not their intention to proceed further with the pe tition. Mr. DIYETT, the Chairman of the Lancaster Election Committee, reported that Mr. Armstrong, Q.C., the sitting member, had not been duly elected, inasmuch as as he had, by his agents, been guilty of bribery. Lord ROBERT GROSVENOR, Chairman of the Tavistock Election Committee, reported that the sitting member, Mr. Samuel Carter, had not been duly elected, because he did not possess the qualifications required by law, and that Mr. Phillips had been duly elected. Mr. KER SEYMER, Chairman of the Canterbury Elec tion Committee, reported that Mr. Gipps and Mr. Butler Johnstone had not boen duly elected, and that the last elec.- tion was a void election. The Committee further reported that extensive bribery bad prevailed at last and previous Elections ; and a motion was made for a Commission to in quire into the system of bribery, which was proved to have been in practice at elections for the borough of Canter bury, Ur' DUNCOUDEgave uv Uco*Emmy Le should move that a writ for a new election be suspended, and that the evidence given before committee be printed. The house was summoned to the House of Lords, to hear the royal assent given by commission to several bills. In reply to a question from Mr. F. Wilson Patten, Mr. CARDWELL said it was the intention of government to introduce a bill to establish the principle of limited liabi lity ; but in respect to bills now before the house, it would be expedient to be careful in granting this power in cases where the object would be accomplished by means of competition. Lord J. RUSSELL, in answer to a question from Lord Dudley Stuart, stated that the British Minister at Flo rence was yet making representations in favour of Mr. Edward Murray, a British subject, now imprisoned by the Roman government, and would continue to do so; his own opinion was, that the evidence upon wljich Mr. Murray had been convicted, would not have been sufficient in a British court of justice to have proved his guilt of the offence alleged against him.—• In answer to Mr. H. Drummond, Lord J. RUSSELL said Mr. Murray was undoubtedly born of British parents. As to his being a British subject, he had no further infor mation than was contained in the papers before the house. On the motion that the House go into committee of supply. Mr: MOORE asked Government what were their inten tions with regard to the Established Church of Ireland. He, in a verylong speech, urged that it was necessary for the peace of Ireland that there should be complete religious equality between the several denominations into which the people of Ireland were divided ; and he inquirad whether they would bring in a bill for that purpose. Lord JowN RUSSELL said Government had no intention of introducing any measure relative to the Established Church of Ireland, other than one relative to ministers' money, of which they had given notice. Mr. O'FLAHERTY, as an Irish member, said the ques tion had been most injudiciously brought forward upon the hon. member's (Mr. Moore's) own responsibility, and would interfere, in his opinion, with the settlement of the question of tenant right. The speech of the hon. member on the Church question was perfect " moon shine "—(a laugh)—and calculated to increase the dif ferences which already prevailed.—Mr. LUCAS replied to the last speaker, and said the Irish party would act inde pendently of all parties and all ministries until justice was done to Ireland, by giving religious equality. Mr. HINDLEY repeated the question he put on a pre vious evening, as to whether it was the intention of government to prosecute parties charged with the circa. lation of placards dissuading young men from joining the militia. Mr. FITZROY, in the temporary absence of Lord Pal merston stated that it was not intended to proceed with the prosecutions. Mr. BRIGHT, in reference to remarks of Lord Palmer ston of a previous evening, as to the gravity of the offence' in question, characterised it as uncivil and impolitic, and produced one of the placards which contained pictorial representations of the flogging of Somerville, with some extracts from his book. Lord PALMERSTON, who entered the house while Mr. Bright was speaking, produced a letter he had received from Somerville himself, enclosing a copy of the letter he had sent to Mr. Hindley, which he requested his lordship to read in the event of Mr. Hindle) , not reading it to the house. Much amusement was excited by the reading of this letter, Somerville complaining loudly of the Peace Society, and declaring that soldiers would not be flogged but for offences which they could easily avoid. The house then went into committee on the navy esti mates. Mr. STAPLETON drew attention to the injurious effects of flogging in the navy. Sir - JAMES GRAHAM stated that punishment could not be inflicted rashly or immediately. After a long discussion on various topics connected with the details of the service, the two votes of supply were agreed to. The House then resumed. The Grand Jury Cess ( Ireland ) bill, was read third time, and passed. The House then went into committee upon the office of Examiner k Court of Chancery) bill. The 13:11 was not proceeded with, and the House again resumed.—Adjourned at a quarter to one. FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET. Consols were firm all day at lower prices -than Saturday, but closed a• shade higher. Exchequer Bills slightly rallied, and closed steadily. The railway market opened depressed, but rallied in the afternoon, and closed with little appearance of stability. Transactions limited. Gold shares steady, with little doing. Land shares rather lower. The foreign market steadily improved, the demand on the increase,. and the prices generally closed at au advance. CLOSING PRICES Consols, Account .... 99 t Bank Stock 227 8 Do. Money 99i Excheq. Bills ) L. &S. 5 20 Three&QrperCents lO3l • FOREIGN STOCKS Mexicans Do. Threes Spanish New Deferred 231- i Swedish .• • Do. Threes 47 RAILWAY SHARES. _ • _ _ _ . 51 I . Ipm . 2 lidis London Stock l2O i ; Leeds Northern._ Do. Quarters Midland Stock Do. Halves — London,Brighton,and North Staffordshire 4,-1 i South C0a5t........ 104 5 S: Eastern and Dover 80 i London 8.7. S-. Western 911 2i Amberg.,Nottingham, Manches., Shelf., and and E. Junction — Lincolnshire....... 294 301 Caledonian Do. Preference North 8riti5h......_.... 36 7 Eastern Counties East Lancashire Shrewsbury, A....... 66 5 Edinburgh az Glasgow Do. B East Anglian Great Northern 79 SO I Berwick Do. A..... 44 6 Do. Extension 7i i Do. 8......119 21 Do. Preference. Great Western Caley Preference — MINING SHARES. 11 }pm Nugget I lipm B. Australian Freehold Australasian Colonial - . li I-pm Mariposa LAND SHARES. Australian Agricultural 250 60 I Van Dieman's South Australian .... II ipm 1 N. B. Australia Noveau Monde Agua Fria Cordel i era .. Ave Maria Carson's Creek Port Philip Sat 4011 I ion COR N MARKET: The supplies are small. Trade opened firm. English Wheat is in some instances Is. dearer; Foreign very steady. Flour is rather dearer. Fine Oats in some instances are 6d. per qr. higher. Beans and Peas are unchanged. ARRIVALS. English. ... 3688 Irish. Foreign. Wheat Barley Oats .. Malt .. Beans Peas .. Flour . 5571 4036 8028 431 264 3311 - 5401 - 1130 2940 10029 4357 sirs& 1301 brls PRODUCE MARKET. Sugar : There is an increased export demand ; brown Brazil 18s. to 19s. 6d. ; yellow Havana 20s. 6d. to 245. 6d. Refined. Home dealers are cautious ; low to fine gro cery lumps 455. 6d. to 48s. Coffee There is a brisk de mand ; native Ceylon realised 475. to 475. 6d. ; low to fine plantation 50s. to 80s. Tea : Demand large ; ordi nary Congou 10d. to Mid. Rice :An increased demand, but no advance in prices ; white Bengal 11d. to 12d. Cochineal is firm and in better demand. In Cotton there is not much doing, but no decline has taken place. Indigo : The sales proceed with spirit, and the improvement in price is well maintained. Tallow brisk ; Y. C. 455. CATTLE MARKET. The supply of Beasts at our market to-day is small, and there is a brisk trade done at last Monday's prices. Sheep and Calves have advanced in price. Beef 2s ~6d to 4s 2d 1 Lamb Mutton 3s_ 6d to 3s 4d 1 Pork da 8d to 48 Bd. 3804 1 Calves . 17370 1 Pigs .. ARRIVALS. Norfolk and Suffolk Beasts Cambridge, Leicester, Lincoln, and North ampton Beasts Scotch Beasts Holland Beasts Do. Sheep Do. Calves Spanish Sheep Beasts Sheep and Lambs 400 450 541 1440 103 390 GLASGOW CORN MARKET. At to-day's market there is no change in prices, but not much business doing. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE. Closing quotations:—Caledonians, 30i; East Lancashire, 19 cash; London and .North-Western, 120/; Midland, ;s3• LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE. Closing quotations :—Caledonians, 32. TALLOW MARKET. Stock, 38,335 casks, against 52.875 casks last year. Delive ries, 2013 casks, against 2470 casks last year. STEALING MEAT.—At the Police-court, yesterday, a woman, named Mary Bennett, was committed for three months, charged with stealing a leg of mutton from stall in St. John's Market, on Saturday evening. POCKET PICKING.—A lad, named John Williams, was yesterday committed for three months for picking pockets in Great Charlotte-street, on Saturday evening last. ILLEGALLY PAWNlNG.—Yesterday, a woman, named Margaret Lightfoot, was fined 20s. and costs, and in default committed for one month, for illegally pledging a blanket. AIR. RUSSELL'S CONCERTS.—The drawing of a free ticket to Australia took place last night, at Mr. Henry Russell's concert; and Mr. William Hastings, of No. 43, Crown-street, boot and shoe maker, was the winner. Mr. Hastings has a wife and two children, and s t a t e d that he had long been anxious to emigrate. A free ticket will be given every night this week, except Saturday. SATURDAY EVENING CONCERTS. ON SATURDAY, the 26th i ns t an t, HENRY RUSSEL L, composer of "W oo d man , Spare that Tree!" "I'm Afloat , "fhe Maniac," &c., w ill g i ve his A MERICAN ENTERTAINMENT, entitled ''THE FAR WEST; or, THE ENHGRANT'S PROGRESS FROM THE OLD WORLD TO THE NEW," AND "NEGRO LIFE IN FREEDOM AND IN SLAVERY." Whilst the Painting is passing pourtraying some of the prin cipal Cities, the Rivers, Forests, and Praries of the North" South, and Western Portions of America, Mr. ItussELL ‘O l describe the Country, relate Anecdotes and his Adventures+ and will sing a variety of New Songs, his latest Compositions* Admission:-Body, 3d.; Side Gallery, Is.; Reserved Seats' Is. 6d. JOHN CALDERWOOD, Secretary _ LIVERPOOL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1853• PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY MORNING/ BY THE PROPRIETOR, ROBERT PEARSON 'MACKE% OF No. 7, NRCY-STREET, AT THE STANDARD GENERAL. PRINTING OFFICE No. 4, ST. GKORGE'S CRESCENT, Ll'i'EßP9ol. A ART., L SUBS(I,P nON: IN ADYANCEts ta a; 204 CAIOLT 99999 0 lilt, 2°4 Os Od to Os Od 3s 4d to 4s Od . 130 . 305