Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-08-19 00:00:00

Apply to (commercial 2,alrs THIS DAN Lt, at Twelve o'clock, at Browne, Hunter. and COi'm tnutm, -- • 49 Bales Bombay HEMP, ' . BROWNE, HUNTER, & CO., Brokers, This Day, the 19th instant, at One o'clock, at the Broker's Office, 22, Tower-buildings, 120 Tons VALONIA, 3m Smyrna.—Apply to SAMUEL BECKWITH, Broker. •et Oncko en Johax Apply to al 2, Tow It One o'clock, at the Brok I—'l4lngs. 3 Tons Damaged VALONIA SAMUEL BECKWI 11, Broke] On date. Annlv '0 ON SALT 50 Tons SULPHATE BARYTES, 14 Tons Devon SHINING ORE, of very superior quality Apply to GEORGE WILLIAMS, 32, Dale-street ON SALE, 40 PIPESEnglis h p LEMOd).N JUICE, (resse Apply to THOMSON, BAGNALL, and BUTTERWORTH, 30, Moorficlds. ON SALE, NASSAU SELTZER WATER, Fresh and direct from the Brunnin. H. W. BUCKNALL, 4, Exchange-alley North ON SAL} Apply to On accaunt of whom it may concern. This Day, the 19th instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at the Broker's Office. Corn Exchange-buildings, Brunswick-street, A Quantity of RICE, in original packages, A Quantity of FLOUR, „ A Quantity of Mixed WHEAT, FLOUR, &c., more or less damaged by the late fire at the North Shoi.e Mills ; can be inspected on the morning of sale.—For catalogues and other particulars apply to H. H. GOLDING, Broker. NEXT WEEK On Monday next, the 22nd instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 12, LanCaster-buildings , About 1,000 Bales Medium and Fine ROSIN, from the Quay —Apply to - ANTHONY WOOD Be CO., Brokers. On Wednesday next, the 24th instant, at Twelve o'cloc. 29 Casks Spanish Red ARGOLS, ex Mary Warren. JACKSON & M'CULLOCII. Brokers, 18, llackin's-hey. Apply to On Thuradav, the 25th August, at Twelve o'clock, at Browne, Hunter, and Co.'s Office, 2, Dale-street, 2,000 E. I. TANNED KIPS. BItOWNE, HUNTER., & CO., Brokers. Mply to Postponed from Thursday, the 11th instant. On Thursday, the 25th inst., at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, Lancaster-buildings, Tithebarn-street, 450 Singapore Buffalo ) MIDES. 150 Dry West Coast G. F. MARTIN & CO., Brokers. kenlv to On Thursday, the 25th instant, at Twelve o'clock, 100 Cases CASTOR OIL, ex Dream, 71 Bags ORANGE PEEL, 14 Bags SQUILLS, ex Leda, 2 Bales CARRIAGE SPRINGS, , 1 Box SCAMMONY, ex Palestm:?, 20 Barrels BALSAM CAPIVI, ex Tyrer, 6 Bales SARSAPARILLA, ex Edwards. 23 Barrels Cayenne POD PEPPER, 1 Box Essential OIL OF PIMENTO. • JACKSON & M'CULLOCH, Brokers, 18, Hackin's-hey. CORK PICKLED BUTTER. WALTER A. HAYMAN, 4, Chapel-street A?ply to THE CELEBRATED SWISS CIGARS op MESSRS. ORMOND AND CO., VEVEY, IN BULK, IN BOND, OR DUTY PAID, In any quantity not less than 500. ,H. W. BUCKNALL, Importer and Sole Agent, 4, Exchange-alley North. 0226 d Anply to On (satt. FOR SALE. The handy Brig NORTH STAR; length 101 feet, breadth 23 feet 5-10ths, depth 13 11.04„w8 feet 5-lOths, 247 tons register, built at Nova Scotia Pia4l"l,F ‘ ein 1854, and is now classed Ai 1, is sheathed with - - zinc, whichis hi fair order, and will be found, upon inspection, a very desirable vessel for the coasting, or any other trade her size may suit ; lying in Brunswick-dock. For farther particulars, inventories, &c., a ppl y to M. S. WILSON, 6, York-buildings, Liverpool. ON SALE, ; The Ship NABOB, length 144 feet 3-10ths, b rea dth 30 f ee t 5-10ths' 1111 , 4, , Jr,Vaitit.l depth 20 feet 6-10ths ; built i n th e U n it e d Stater,. "»- in 184 i; has just come out of the graving dock, where she has been tooroughly overhaulcl, boottopped, and newly sheathed with yellow metal, and is now classed A 1 in red for five years; had a new mainmast put in; she is a large carrier, and is well suited for the Australian or other trades. Lying in Salthouse Dock. For further particulars, inventories, &c., apply to _ - - J. WILSON, 6, York-buildings, Liverpool. tths CURRY, KELLOCK, and CO., BROKERS FOR THE SALE AND PURCHASE ac.NOF SHIPS AND STEAMERS, SHIP VALUERS, AND APPOINTED BROKERS TO TUR HIGH •- OF ADMIRALTY, Walmer-buildings, Water-street. MONETARY AND COMMERUIAL THURSDAY EVENING For Cotton a fair demand prevails, at about previous rates. The sales to-day were about 5,000 bales, of which 500 were on speculation and for export, without further change in price. In the Liverpool Share Market p . rices have been somewhat higher to-day; nevertheleSs, the business done has been upon the most limited scale, and there is no new feature to report. The following were among the transactions :—Bir kenhead, 771 ; Eastern Counties, 111 ; Great Western, 59 ; London and North-western, 944; Midland, 1051 to 104; North Staffordshire, 41 to 44d ; Warrington and Stockport, 9; Dutch Rhenish, 5 9-16 d; Grand Trunk of Canada, 8 11 -16 ; Liverpool and London Fire and Life, Tl i c p A general decrease has taken place in the inquiry for accommodation. Now the half monthly accounts at the Stock Exchange have been concluded, there is a larger supply of money than ever ; and the rate for first-class prime paper is 21 to 21. The demand at the Bank was ex tremely sluggish, clearly indicating that the pressure this day week was occasioned by the apprc hension that the directors would have ad vanced the terms for discount. Although business on the London Stock Ex change is very limited, there was evidently a bet ter feeling, and at the close of business there was a slight reaction in prices, Conic)ls closing at an advance of a per cent., viz., at 951 to 95k, for both money and the account. The New Threes are quoted at 955 to 96, and Exchequer Bills 23 to 26 The London Railway Share Market was inac tive all the day, closing firmly. Canadian and French Shares were inactive. We quote Caledo nian 83 to 831 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire 954 London and North-western 941 to 941; Midland 1051 to 1051 ; Dovers 741 to 741. The Corn Trade remains dull. In Wheat and Flour there is very little business doing, an d even a slight concession in price does not induce purchases to any extent. The demand for the chief articles in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets is very limited, and prices of Sugar, Molasses, and Rum, are merely nominal. By the arrival of the screw steamer Jura, we have New York • advices to the 6th instant. On the sth the Cotton Market was inactive, and sales quite limited. The heavy fall of rain during the greater part of the business hours of the day tend e d to check transactions. In the absence of s ales of importance, the market closed nominal at quotations given in another column. Flour was again heavy, and cheaper for the common grades of State and Western. Southern Flour was also easier, while sales of all kinds were limited. Wheat wa s firmer, and supplies of prime to choice new were scarce, while sales were moderate, among which were prime to choice white Kentucky at $1 56c. to $ l , 65 c., and prime Southern at slsoc. to $1 56c. Indian Corn was firm, and in fair demand, at 76c. to 78e. for Western mixed. Pork was irregular and lower, with sales of mess at $l4 80c. to $lB 874 c., thin mess at $l3 871 c., and prime at $lO 70c. to $lO 87-Ic., and 1,000 barrels were sold, deliverable in the first fifteen days of October, at 1 ~i~. Beef was heavy, while LEtta wai firm Freights were firmer, with more offering tor English ports. Among the engagements were 500 bales of Cotton for Liverpool at 5-32 d. to The estate of Messrs. Reid, Irving, & Co., one of the principal firms brought to the gronnd in the panic of 1847, is being liquidated in a manner much more favourable than was anticipated. Although fully eleven years have elapsed since the suspension, the amount of dividend paid has steadily increased, until, with the is. 6d. in the pound announced in the annexd circular, it now amounts -to 6s. This is a very different result from that which was considered the prospect some five or six years ago. By perse severance and good management the properties have been realised, and the avoidance of litiga tion has bnabled a larger division, notwithstand ing the lengthened intervals at which the pay ments have been effected. It is satisfactory to find that, from the proceeds of the Mauritius property, which furnishes the means of the pre sent distribution, a further sum of 2s. to 2s. 6d. in the pound may be obtained. An endeavour, it appears, is being made to arrange the bankruptcy of Messrs. Oak and Snow, Blandford Forum, bankers, on the basis of a com position of ss. Bd. in the pound. The London Wool Sales continue to be largely attended, and the biddings to-day have ruled active at extreme quotations. Over 2,000 bales have been disposed of on continental account. THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE LONDON, Thursday Evening The Funds to-day are firmer. Consols are quoted at an improvement •of 1-16 toy per cent. The government broker has purchased another parcel of £15,000 Consols for account of the savings banks. A favourable effect has been produced by the announcement of the amnesty in France. Stock Exchange biisiness,however,remains limited. The weekly court at the bank has separated without altering the rate of discount, nor was any change expected. The Russian Loan is quoted u to a prem., and the Indian nominally 98 to 1. Consols are officially marked 951 to 2 for money, and 951 to 1 for the 7th of September. The present quotation is 954 to 1 both for money and the account. The Three per Cents. Reduced have been dealt in at 951 to 96i ; the New Three per Cents., at 951 to 961 ; the Indian Four per Cent. Debentures, 1858, at 951 ; ditto, 1859, at 941 ; India Bonds, at 1 ls. to 15s. dis. ; and Exchequer Bills, at 235. to 265. prem. The transactions in the foreign Stock Market have been upon rather a limited scale. Attention has been chiefly directed to Turkish stocks, which have improved, the Old Loan being quoted 83 to 1, and the New, 73 to 74. Other descriptions are well supported. A meeting was held to-day of the creditors of Messrs. E. and A. Prior, coal merchants, who failed on the 6th instant. The liabilities were stated at £83,988, and the assets at only L 17,726. A committee of inspection was ap pointed, who will present their report to an adjourned meeting to be held on Tuesday next. THE FUNDS ,OSING PRICES Consols, Money, 957, 4 I Bank Stock.... 223 5 „ . Account 957, g Three per Cents 951,- 6 .xchequt RAILWAY SHARES.CLOSING PRICES Amb. Not. &E. J. 6 1 Laucas. & York.. 95 Caledonians . . . . 83 L. &N. Western 94 Dutch Rhenish . L. and S. West'n 90 Eastern Counties. 561 7i Leeds Northern.. 43 East Lancashire. Man. Sheff. & Lin 35 Edinburgh & Glas 73 74 Midland Stock. Great Northerft ..101 102 North British . 1) „ A. 82 3 N. St a ff or d s hi re.. Gt. Westerns.... 58q 3 1 S. E. & Dover . . 74i G. Wes. of Canada 14 1 4 York, New. & Ber 891 Gd. Trnk. of 8;71 a York &N. Mid.. 713 Gt. S. and West.lo3 105 LIVERPOOL STOCK EXCIIANGE.-At 1051 57-1 8 CLOSING PRICES JUST 18, Ches. & Rhead.. 77-1- 771 North Staffordsh. 42„ ad 41,d Caledonia Stock... •83 834 N. E. Ber. c. Stck 89 xd 89-4 E. Counties - • H.& 11 Yorkcapital Stck 711 xd 71 E. L. Stock .... 951- 954 Leeds Stock .. 434 xd 431 G. N. Stock ....100 102 S. Eastern ..22 7-16 224- Great Westerns 581 xd 591 Dutch Rhenish .. 5H &id Lan. and York .. 951 95-4 Gt. Luxem. ' 61 6 ,7 - •• 0 0 Lon. & Nor. West. 941 944 G. T. Canada 8-2 8 1 s • „ -4--shares .11- qd G.W.Canada 14i 14— M. S. and Lincoln 35 35 „ new shares 5i si'd Midland Stock _1057,1054 Lomb.-Venetian . 21 24p Nor. British Stock 574 58 „. new shares 2 21p L:VERPOOL COTTON MARKET AUGUST 18 The Cotton market opened this morning with a fair demand; but operation% being limited to small parcels, and holders offering freely, prices rule 1-16 d. to Id. per lb. lower than the currency of last week. The sales, including 10 Maranhams at 81d. per lb., 100 Egyptians at B,ld. to 9kd. per lb., and 400 Surats at skd. to 51d. per lb., are reported 5,000 bales, of which 500 are on sneculation and for export. FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT 111 111 illiUticovva 0 demand. Sales of Yarns are limited, and a reduction of d. per lb. is with difficulty obtained. In Goods the inquiry is limited. India and China Shirtings are fully 3d. down ; and other kinds are lower, but with less de pression. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.—AuGuST 18. We have no change to notice in the SUGAR Market, which continues very inactive ; no transactions have taken place on the spot, but 530 cases, 1,000 bags Bahia, to arrive, (now off the coast,) are reported at 235. per cwt. from the quay. There is nothing to notice in MOLASSES or RUM. Of COFFEE, 150 bags Rio are reported at 525. to 525. 6d. per cwt, We have had rather an improved demand for Bengal Rica, and fully previous rates have been realised, 4,000 bags having changed hands, e 10s. 9d. to 13s. per cwt. fbr good middling old to fine new. • PEARL SAGO.-50 boxes small grain, at 18s. 6d. per cwt. SEEDS.-200 bags Bombay Linseed, at 50s. ; 250 bags brown Bombay Rapeseed, at 40s. ; and 250 bags yellow Scinde, on private terms. DvEwoons.:--10 tons Laguna Logwood, at £7 par ton. DRYSALTERIES, &c.—No sales in Argols. One cask Cream of Tartar, at 117 s. 6d. 30 bags Sumac, at lls. 100 bags Baltimore Bark, at 7s. 60 tons best thirds Brimstone, at £8 2g. 6d. per ton. 25 tons Nitrate of Soda, at 14s. to 1.45. 6d. 150 barrels Potashes on the spot, and to arrive, at 265. 6d. to 265. 9d. Small sales of Bichrome, at 114 d. per pound. OILS, &c.—Palm, £43 10s. to £44. P.Y.C. Tallow, 565. ; North American, 555. Cod Oil is easier, £ 33 10s. to £34 accepted. No sales of Rosin. 100 barrels Spirits of Turpentine at 345. per cwt. PIG IRON.—No business done ; buyers, 525. 9d. fourteen days ; sellers, 525. 9d. prompt ; buyers, 535. one month ; and sellers, 535. 3d. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.—AUGusT 18. SUGAR.—The market continuos dull, but prices are unaltered to-day. Refined lumps 51s. to 535., partly nominal. .... COFFEE.—This article has a very firm appearance. Porto Rico sold at 665. to 68s. ; low middling to middling Plantation_ Ceylon, 695. to 71s. good Singa pore Java, 60s. 6d. NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. Cocos has become ratber'dull of sale. TEA.—No sales of importance reported to-day. Prices are unaltered. RICE.—A cargo of Necranzie sold afloat at 10s. 3d. Rum.—Demerara sold at 2s. 3d. SPlCES.—Pimento sold at 3-1-d. to 3Z-d. Cloves, Zan ato, sold at 31-(1, to azd, . . nhiaflv.hnritriA in SArrPETRE.--ine puunc to-day. On 'Change yesterday, refraction 5, 51, 375, to 375. 6d. ; refraction 7, 365. 3d. ; refraction 10, 355. 6d. CorroN.-100 bales sold at previous rates. JUTE.—The demand is limited. LONDON MINING MARKET.--:-AUGUST 18 The Mining market remains steady. The principal transactions have been in shares in Stray Park, which are in demand, Ilingston Downs, Pendeen Consols, Tamar, South Bassett, Wheal Trelawney, and Cumber land Lead Mines. In the Stock Exchange North Frances shares are officially marked 61 to 67 7 . Cobre Copper Mining shares arc enquired for, and hare been dealt in at 421. Other foreign descriptions are quiet. LONDON TALLOW MATIKET.—AtrousT 18. The market is quiet, at the following prices, viz.:— Town Tallow, 535. 6d. to 545. nett cash ; Petersburg Y.C., 555. ; gust to September, 555. 3d. ; October to December, 555. 6d.; do. separately, 66e. BIRMINGHAM CORN MARKET.—Arcun 18 There was a limited supply of Wheat DA our market to-day, which sold readily at last week's rates. Barley, unaltered, oats; - 61 per quarter lower. Beans and Peas rather cheaper. MANCHESTER CORN 'MARKET.—AtrotrsT 18. The market was rather numerously attended to ; and although factors and millers in some instanens de manded a slight advance for Wheat and Flour, upon the rates of last week, the business done was very trifling, even where holders were willing to accept. GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET AUGUST 18 The supply at to-day's market consisted of 754 cattle, 2,751 sheep, and 7,183 lambs. Top quality of beef was in demand, at an advance on last week's rates ; but there was no improvement in middling or inferior. All the sheep and lambs sold at fair prices. Top Scotch cattle, 648. ; Irish do., 625.; middling and inferior, 50s. per cwt. ; best black-faced mutton, 7d. per lb. ; lambs, Bs. to 20s. each. GLASGOW IRON MARKET.—AuGusT 18. We had a very steady market to-day, all being quoted at 525. 6d. to 525. 9d. per ton. CORK CORN MARKET.—Airotral 18. The market is quiet.to-day at the itirtexed prices : White Wheat 17s. to 235. 6d. ; Red ditto, 20s. to 225. 6d. ; Barley 10s. 6d. ; Oats lls. to 11sti 10d. DUBLIN CATTLE MARKEt.—August 18. The supply of Beef at this day's market was smaller than usual, and all was readily cleared off at the rates of last Thursday, and, perhaps, in, a few instances, at an advance of 2s. to 3s. per head. There was a large supply of Sheep. The best descriptions of old Wedders were readily sold at - full prices, while middling and in ferior were neglected. Of Veal there was a fair supply, and maintained last week's prices. We quote—Beef, 50s. to 60s. per cwt.; Mutton, 50. to 611- r el. per lb.; Veal, 64d. to 74d. per lb. ; and Lambs, 18s. to 30s. each. _..... The following appeared in a part of our impression of yesterday : (From the Times City Article.) A reaction; of in Con sols at the opening was not recovered during the day. There was scarcely any general: business, but the Government Broker took Zlo,oo'o* on account of trre WEDNESDAY EVENING Savings' Banks M the Bank to-day the applications for discount have been few. There has been no feature of importance in. the Rail way Share Market to-clay ; in some instances prices- were slightly lower (Front the Daily Keyes eihj Article) WEDNESDAY EVENING.—The. Funds opened with no little dulness, in consequence of the fall yesterday on the Paris Bourse. The final quotations of Consols were• only about 1-16 per cent. below those of yesterday:— Chief support is derived from the scarcity of stock.. Business in every department of the Stock ExchangE was languid. With the completion of the fortnight settlement many members have left London, and man The demand for money to-day was, slack, and the best were readily taken at 2Z- per cen A sum of £4OOO in gold was sent into the Bank to-day. The £llB,OOO by the Southampton, from Melbourne, was purchased for transmission abroad.. The remittances of silver for Calcutta and China bri the steamer of the 20th will probably amount to , be— tween £500,000 and £600,000. The Produce Market to-day was very dull, and as regards a number of articles prices showed a drooping tendency The Corn Market to-day was steady at former prices MANCHESTER SHARE MARKET, AUGUST 18_ Dovers, 22 7-16 ; Leeds, 95Z-; Londons, 94 ;. Dub lin and Drogheda, 701. BOROUGH HOP MARKET, AUGUST 18 We have no change to notice in the value of ani kind of Hops, and trade generally rules heavy favourable accounts continue to arrive from the planta - - tions. • METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—ArG. 18. The market was fairly supplied with all kinds of stock, which met. a very slow sale. Beasts, Sheep, Lambs, and Pigs sold at Mon"ay's currencies, but Calves gave way fully 2d per 8 lbs Beef 28 8d to 4s 8d I Veal Mutton 3g 2d to 5s Od Pork Lamb 4s Gd to 5s 8d 3s 2d to 4s 8d 3s Ad to 4s 6d Btbs. TOTAL SUPPLY ShCep and farn.l;s- ALUZZ laows 250 Calves 11900 „ foreign 1800 Pigs „ foreign THE FRENCH 'FUNDS. , PARIS, Thursday. The French Funds opened heavy ; Rentes at a slight decline, being quoted 68 70. 3.35 p.m. : The market has experienced a more favourable tendency and closes firm and rather animated ; Rentes 69 OO, showing a rise of nearly a since yesterday. TO SUBSCRIBERS. 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Short letters are eneourag ;ed on matters of public interest y should be legibly wrtten onoae side of the j), and contair confidence) the.writer's name and address, g4t gort4trn gintes FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1859. THE DAY'S NEWS The curious letter addressed to the Journal de Frankfort,Nitich will be found in another column, respecting the recent attempt of Lord Palmer ston and Lord John Russell to accept, of their own accord, the conditions of the peace of Villa franca, well deserves attention at the present moment. Of course it must be taken tipm credit ; but there is only too math reason to believe that what he states is, in the main, true The i-nos t interesting news from the Corrfikent this morning is that rola ng to the French amnesty. It would seem to be free E 3 and urtv served ; and it is said that the finperor has ordmd two government steamers to live immediately for Algeria and. Cayenne, to bring back political The Paris correspondent of the Daily transports, News conjectures the latest news from Italy had. something to do with the promulgation of the amnesty, and that the impossibility of carrying out the peace of Villafranca in an Austrian sense has• made the Emperor reflect seriously on the necessity of uniting all parties in Fray Ice round his standard The works on the Prussian fortifications of Konigsberg, which had been suspended on the first news of the peace, have been resumes, and are now pushed on with extraordinary 'vigour. A decree has been published at Bologna, de claring alt the citizens of the Romagna, wihout destinctibm of religion, equal in the eye o the law and in; the exercise of their political rights. A journal of Turin statcs.that the army of the League of Central Italy is tb consist of 40,000 men, under the command of'General Garibaldi.. From Rome we learn that Cardinal Antonelli has retired: from the Presidency of the Council of State. Tha - Paris correspondent of the Herald says that the Cardinal retains-the most important office of Secretary of State. By the arrival of the Imperatriz at this port we are in receipt of late news from the Cape of Good Hope. T 1 Cape Parliament was prorogued on the Bth July by the Governor:General. The American ship, Josephine had been completely destroyed by fire- in the harbour - of St. Louis, Mauritius, on the. 28th of June. No lives were We are in receipt of a day's later news from America by the Jura. It is not, however, of much importance. The Indians in. New Mexico were becoming very troublesome. The war of races had ended in Yucatan, and advices;from Hayti represent quiet as. being restored. An extraordinary. case has been. before the Bristol magistrates.. One Mr.. Williams, a soli- citor, summoned the It ev. J. 8.. Sn h, a dissent- ing minister, for endeavouring to incite him to a breach of the peace. The facts are rather strange. The complainant is a , member of the defendant's congregation. Some time ago he saw his wife's sister give her a letter; which was subsequently torn up and thrown into the water-closet.. Mr. Williams suspected' something, wroitgi. and pro cured the torn-up. pieces, which being, placed together proved to be a, letter from, the rev. gentleman to Williams's wife, asking'her to meet him that night and they would elope:. Williams was indignant at this,, and issued a placard to, the effect that he would publish the letter ; the re joinder was that Mr.. Williams had. endeavoured to seduce a number of young women. of the con gregation, and a letter was sent through. the post to Williams, threatening to expose ands ruin him. Mr. Smith was accordingly summoned by Mr. Williams, and the magistrates boun.d.both parties over to keep the peace. The trial of Dr. Smethurst was resumed yes terday morning. One of the medical witnesses examined was of opinion that the deceased died from the disease known as diphtheria dysentery, and the general tendency of the testimony was to show that death arose from natural causes sentery was, aggravated by pregnancy and by a bilious tempvrathent Yesterdaythe grand jury, before being dismissed, made a presentation to the judge• on the state of Int it they state that the majority of the cases of cutting, stabbing, and wounding, which have come before them, have been the result of intoxication, and emphatically declare their opinion to be that, " apart from the moral mis chief which the excessive use of intoxicating drink occasions in families and society, all the poisons sold to malefactors, or wantonly or care lessly used, cause far fewer deaths than the unre gulated sale of lacer and spirits." The grand jury call the attention of his lordship to the fact that the magistrates have little or no control over beer-houses, and that they have not sufficient power over public-houses ; they also seem to think that the owner of a public-house should be compelled to reside on the premises ; and they touched on the much-vexed question whether the trade should be thrown open or not. At the assizes yesterday, Captain Lesley was tried on a charge of assaulting one Benjamin Vicuna M'Kenna. It will be in the recollection of our readers that some time ago the vessel Louisa Braginton arrived here from Chili! In her were three or four Chilian gentlemen, who com plained that they had been carried away from Val paraiso by force. They had been political prisoners; and Captain Lesley had bargained with the Chili= Government to convey them to England, without their knowledge or consent. They were taken on board by a file of soldiers ; and, notwithstanding they protested against the outrage, Captain Lesley proceeded to sea, and would not land them any where on the coast. Yesterday, the jury, as a matter of form, returned a verdict of guilty of assault, Baron Watson remarking that the case would have to be taken to a higher court, for the purpose of deciding some very delicate points of law. Captain Lesley was released on entering into his own recognizance in £6OO, and finding one surety in £lOO, to appear when called upon, crime THE great Soiree to Mr. COBDEN at Rochdale, which we reported yesterday, was certainly a most enthusiastic display of political feeling, and a proud mark of devoted attachment to that I...imitable member. There is no man, certainly, r1..".."1,- if of the party of "Advances as they call theri2selves, who appears to be held in such esteem as Mr. COBDEN,—and, no doubt, de- servedly so. We have ever considered him to be a sincere politician, however widely we may have differed from him as to the principles he professes. And our difference with him is sub- -that his principles are not those of a Monarchy, but of a Republic; and this, we stantially this,— conceive, is the great mistake which such men as Mr. COBDEN make in their statesmanship. Their views are not in accordance, in many important respects, with the Constitution of the country ; and, were they reduced to practice, they would sooll shatter to pieces that venerable and in valuable fabric, under the security of which this country has attained a higher eminence of na- tional gttntness, prosperity, and glory, than was probably ever attained before by any country in the world. That there is a very tiKtettsive pre- valence of flit se principles, however, and espe cially in the manufacturing districits-,. was proved by this gatherfig at Rochdale needed any such' proof ; for we have hail evideroce enough, during flie. past few years mire' ortf-- cularly, of the graving influence of "Adlraneed Liberalism" in then 'districts, and it is rJ4thing Ikrt desirable that tikiia fact should be attnuptedi tot e concealed, or slijhted, in any degree: Po Acor flint we Ibeforwarned is to be fatearmed; and such [fiat; whilht it forewarns, ought certainly to forettiln the Constitutional partrof the country to sfxrid on thvdefensive. That 'Advanced Liberalisnie they muy depend upon it has in it the germ of revolutionary changes ; andl. unless it be cheekel by a Conservative counteraction, its influence muse in no long time prove utter tiV i r destructive of the Constitution There vas nothing very new . or striking in the speech of:lfir. COBDEN. His ecaplanation, which was anticiimited with such deep interest, of the reasons wlift . h induced him to El6cTine the appoint ment offered him by Lord PAVINTERSTON in his Ministry, =lst, we think, have tlisappointed his own friends.. He confined his obyeetion, it would appear, almost entirely to the fkeign policy of Lord PALAtitsToN,—they were •so directly at issue, Mr. COBDEN considered, upon this point that he could' not see his way clear to accept the offer to join' an Administration which had the noble lord at its head. We certNnly were un- reasonable enocegh to expect, as welfare say were the public generally, that Mr. COBDEN'S objections to ttiking office-under Lord PALMEMTON, and in such a Motley Ministry, had a muchnvider range. However, we are bound to accept own expo sition.of those objections, unsatisfactory though We now know " the renson why ;" it may be and iff it is not em what we thoizAht it was In glancing at the general po] country, as- they-have lately been lila the General Election, and in Parli Mr. COBDEN di,velt at some lengt pernicious system, as he not ins.; it, by whicl, so many members h: returned' through briberN and of the aced at on the and corruption almost as a matter of tours( taining the opinions he does, the hoes g urged theintroduction of the Ballot as the great enter- , ntleman remedy for such a state of things,- -an expedient, he mast fallacicrusly maintained, that would "promote order, decorum, an morality "in taking. the poll." As usual,. the work the Ballot ing of in the United States But Mr. COBDEN must was referred to, have returned from that country unir very mis- taken impressions, if he really believes that whate'er " order, decorum, and morality " there may happen to be, "in taking thee• poll," any of those virtues are secured by that political system which the Ballot, and the Ballot' alone, could work out so corruptly as it is *)und to do. Why,, there• is a cry from one• end of the Union. to the other, that the system is so thoroughly corrupt, and produces such demoralising results, that many thoughtful men have the greatest apprehension for the social, no less than the political, safety o their country, No,—what we want is bettex constituencies, Marc must be a great moral ars} social improve ment of those classes of the peopl mon& whom bribery and corruption is found s the to prevail. Let the bribers, as well bribed, wherever; the offence can be brought home, be severely punished lity all means. But, unless the moral condition' of the people them , selves, who are entrusted' with the eleetivo franchise, is elevated an purified, bribery auld corruption will still prevail, in spite of any mure penal measures for its suppression. One thing we humbly think, the Conservatives might consider, in connection with this subject. Since such a demonstration of political feeling, and such an exposition of political principles, as that at Rochdale, must inevitably serve t of rampant Liberalism, is there not a powerful reason furnished thereby for a similar demonstra- tion in support of the Constitutional cause ? Never, we believe, since the passing of the Reform Rill, was there a better Cons, 'vative spirit abroad, in this county at least, than at the present moment ; and it is to be regretted, we cannot but think, that there is no opportunity of its being manifested on some such public occasion as that at Rochdale on Wednesday. THE appalling amount of crime which the Summer Assize and General Gaol Delivery, now drawing to a close, has exhibited in all parts of the co try, is a subject u p on w hi c h our states {uu men , as well as our clergy, would do well to 1 reflect carefully and seriously during the present AUGUST 19, 1859 Parliamentary recess. It is evident that society in this country is deteriorating ; and we think it may be said that such deterioration is now, whatever might have been the case sometime ago, very much confined to the lower classes of bOetc Ly of Atrocious crime whinh have been brought before the Judges of Assize, within the last few weeks, are mostly in those cla4ses of the people. ' We fare not of those who would indulge in any indiscriminate invective on that portion of the population, among whom we believe, there is to be found, after all, a great deal of virtue ; but, certainly, the recent Assize proceedings du most clearly shew that there is also an enormous , amount of vice, and that of the most fearful deseliption. Murderous outrages, to an extent we never remember before, bare been committed, principally among that clams of the population, withiu the last two or three months. Murder itself, indeed, in all its horrors,. has become of very awftl. prevalence amongst us ; agd although there are instances, now and then, of its occurring in higher walks of life, these have now become almost the' exceptions to the general rule. Now, if if has really come to palim. that vice in its greater enomities is fixing itself class of the people more than another llncong one 1 becomes a subject of very serious consideration What 1 , 6 to be done to arrest an evil so dreadful in Mlg rmak of life, but especially' so amongst those who;. fro* their situation and' circumstances, have tulfhtful- Lately so little to eiit3cli . that degeneracy wlttc(h. indicates has set in anon them at so tree eni &sus a rate, The polori;•frost their very plivat4fig -from their ignorazto from their associatiDft from various exigeAvi.‘of their condition—ante from. the too prevalent manner of life amongs theml„ are more exposeil thunL &fliers to be acted von by vicious infltmtees• of various kinds, Barbarity, .for instance, should it once become infectious in their class oft lifb,. will inevitably fiid ranch less to arrest its‘Drotpcss.than it would iii , die' higher circles. And. it is. much to be apprehended, that there is: amongst the lower dames of the people a greats deal ir.ore of what me ;.be. called savage natte.el.tharr there used to be The conduct of too man‘y ,- who prowl about our strre* and of others who ara to be mat with in places of idle resort, after thiv • hours. of work time- is , too often characters ged by wt only coarseness ; , and rudeness, aid disorderliiiess of • mannur,,buit frequently by great inhumanity and erueltl of behaviour. The worst gammons of humuut nature are given way to ; and from brutality, of language to barbs citiy. trans . kion is but slight,—so ready are they to yield themselves to all the sathinie influences of of action, the unbrid!elgt iinvetuosity. Hence the great number of murderous outrages that arise,--the.'littlfriralue that is get:upon human life,- —the little care: here is • aboattinflicting bodily paini: and personal injury, It were unnecessary to dwelLopon this,bmtluse giied no one an have read, with an 3 proceedings of our Courts of Assize, in difffirent are; the.p,•aiiili weots, viiiidly parts of country, within the Icy withot laying had it all bran slid Ten and very; painfully before bis.mind. The 2 questioris, how are evils so trerifendous as these, in a state of civilised society, to- be arrested ? There but one answer that can • e relied mvpm in such an enquiry, as this ; an& it is that wiA=which we Christianity are furnisi i.ed:by our conmaon The heart of such: ,people must be That is the source,-,we map depend upon itl;of all the mischief there is to bewail We have had such an assucance divineli changed -eyed to, ns more than eighteen centuries. ago; and the, experience of hurnata: life, and emen of civilised; eommunities, in all parts of the world, during:that long course of tune, has lated evidence upon evidence to show :mid to illustrate its palpable, yet most ominous,,truth. What :is wanted, then, is, in the first place, to hunianize these people. They are, many of them, in a moral point of view, but little removed from but arcumu- savag4 life. Some such means must be used for their- reclamation as one- would use wha went into a savage country, with the object of taming and subduing the ferocity of its inhabitants. The subject, we consiJer, is one of more para mount importance, in a moral and social. point of view, than- almost any, which, at this, moment, care engage the publicatttention ; for what is the use, comparatively speaking, of our being at peace, even in our o land, if there is to be so lbrge a body of its . people in that semi-savage and most vicious state which our Courts of Justice and our Police Courts are day by day de- monstrating to be. the case P It is,.indeed, a most fearful state of things. Were we to particularise in any detail tale proofs of such a condition of society as that of which we complain, our sheet, ample though, it be, would not afford space for anything like , a completion of our statement. Let it suffice, however, that, for the present at least,, we earnestly direct the attention of the public— and more especially of the. authorities and of the. clergy— to this most momentous question. It is one, they may be assumd, which lies at the very' foundation of the social: fabric; and unless soittO decisive means be at once adopted to deal with it effectually, we must not be surprised if, in no long time, we should bo involved in even so, (Qad a calamity as that of finding such a fabric, fel-Ulla utterly to pieces in our midst. NOTES OF THE DAY. It now appears that the stipulations of the Treaty of Villafranca, as regaids the Italian States, were framed to admit of the success of the revolutionary movement which the war had produced. Those stipulations merely permit the exiled Princes of Tuscany and Mode" to return to their kingdoms, if they can persuade their subjects to receive them, but forbid their restoration being enforced by arms. In refusing, therefore, either to reinstate them by his own army, or to tolerate the armed intervention of Austria with that object, Lo" Napoleon P 09114 b but acting in accordance