The Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1861-01-01 00:00:00

Aommacial Sato. TO-MORROW. To-morro•;td'ednesda.y), the 2nd instant, at Twelve o'clock, as the Public Saleroom, Exchange-buildings, 1,000 Bags SAGO FLOUR. T. & 11. LITTLEDALE & CO., Brokers. A.PPIY to To-morrow( W ednesday), the 2ndinstant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Ord ,e, IC, Exchange-buildings, 1,000 Barrels Common ROSIN, • mow landing cx sundry vessels from New York and Charleston. Apply to J. H. RAYNER & CO., Brokers. 'ow (Wednesday), 2nd instant, at Half-past One o'clock, it the Brokers' Office, 16, Exchange-buildings, 560 Bags COTTON SEED CAKES, ling, per John Carver, front New Orleans. For further :1011 apply to Messrs. Maclean, Maris, and Co., Mer -6r to J. H. RAYNER & CO., Brokers. THURSDAY. Thunday.-next,the3rd instant, a One o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 2, Dale-street, 1,000 Bales JUTE. BROWNE, HUNTER, & CO., Brokers. Apply to NEXT WEEK. On Tuesday next, the Bth instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at the Commercial Saleroom, Temple-court, --. American CHEESE, BUTTER, BACON, and HAMS. Apply to WILLIAM GARDNER & CO., Ilrokers. Oa Tuesday next, the Bth instant, at Half-past One o'clock. at the Commercial saleroom, Temple-court, .500 Firkins American BUTTER, Together with American CHEESE, HAMS, and BACON. Apply to J. MARQUIS & CO., Brokers. Ott Sate, ON SALE, PATAGONIAN GUANO. JOHN DAVIES, 8, Lancaster-buildings. Apply to ELLIS & CO.'S ASPUALTE ROOFING FELT, lIAIR BOILER FELT , SHIP SHEATHING FELT, SUPERIOR PORTLAND CEMENT, . BOLD WH OLESALE AND RETAIL, 14, STRAND-STREET, LIVERPOOL. ON SALE, SEVERAL PARCELS OF SUPERIOR SHERRY WINE I\ WOOD AND BOTTLE, CONFIDENTLY RECOMMEND. WHICH WE CAN HENRY BROTHERS & CO., Foreign Wine Merchants, 7, Dale-street. NIXON'S DUFFRYN SOUTH WALES STEAM COAL. 7.--COAL,sare icu&ed front the deep Duffryn Colliery, iclusirely from the celebrated Seam known as the latt'our Veet." ,: t iiform and unmixed quality is thus secured. Frery are on the English and French G overnme nt Lists, and su pplied to the Peninsular and Oriental, Royal Mail, Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia, Cunard, pac ific, Galway, and other Steam Companies.—Apply to TOWXLEY & MARTIN, 3, India-buildings. • COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY EVENING. Jjc Cotton ( )Auk'. In the Liverpool Cotton Market since Friday a )d business was transacted, and prices fully retained; this morning the Bank of England ca its rate of discount to 6 per cent, which d a rather quieter feeling to prevail, but ut producing any change in prices. The _inxzelFriday—consisting of 50 Sea Island at "flirto 25d, 3,710 Upland at 3f-d to 71d, 2,080 Mobilo at 44d to 71d, 16,900 New Orleans at 41d to 81d, 600 Brazil at Bad to 91d, 270 Egyptian at Bfl to 10d, and 5,360 East India at 2d to 50 — amounted to 28,970 bales, of which 5 390 were uo speculation and for export ; and the imports to 17,106 bales, namely, 14,618 Mobile and New Orleans and 2,488 East India. The total imports during 1860 amounted to 3,171,799 bales, against 2,709,503 in 1859. Estimated stock on the 31st Dec., 1860, 535,310 bales, against 472,590 at the satoe time last year—actual stock held in this Part to-day, 545,675 bales (being only 10,364 more thin the estimate), against 441,710 in 1859. Rt *are Band. In, the Liverpool Share Market to-day the tone at he opening was steady, but became weak upo n the announcement of the Bank of England having raised its rate to 6 per cent. At the close pric e s were rather firmer than at one period of the day. The transactions before three o'clock included —Lancashire and Yorkshire, 119 k, 19, 188; London and North-Western, 1014, g, 1 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 551, 5 ; Mid land, 135 North-Eastern, Berwick 1,9 5 9 .19 k ; Capital Stock, 105 k, 5; South-Eastern, 26k, 3-16; -Dutch Rhenish, 2. 13-16 d ; North Union (B), 159 f; Liverpool and London Fire and LifeTlY: The market closed at the following prices:— Sales after 3 o'clock. Railways. Closing Prices. Birkenhead &Cheshire Jn. 814 82 Cale lonian 971 98 Eastern Counties ibbrtlPsrtfriern ll O4 111 1 t • Great Westerns -- Lancashire & Yorkshire London & North Western 101 1011 101 Manchester, Shef., & Lin. 551 554 55 1 4 Midland Stock 1351 1354 135 k Ditto now shares -16p North British. North Staffordshire 24 —24 d North Eastern—Berwick .105 k 1051 Do. York and N. Midland 95 954 Do. Leeds Northern • • South Eastern •• • Oxford, W. & Wolverhptn 49 50 Dutch Rhenish d — Great Luxembourg . • Grand Trunk of Canada 54 Gt. W. of Canada Illinois Central Buffalo and Lake Huron.. 4k 4 15-16 Great Ship Thames & Mersey M. CO. 1 3-16— 1 5-16 p - OR TICKET DAYS FOR JANUARY, 1861. London ...... 15th & 30th I Liverpool.... 15th & 30th PAY DAYS—Liverpool, 17th Jan. and Ist Feb. DAYS FOR BUYING -IN FOR THE ACCOUNT, the 27th Dec. Scrip ....31st Dec. I Transfer.. 7th Jan. LAST DAY FOE 15TII JAN. ACCOUNT... 14th Jan. gtyt tottanat Vrobute ti .et. I. the Liverpool Colonial Produce Market since Friday the business was chiefly confined to Sugar, Rum, and Gambier. Sugar : The market was steady, and a fair amount of business was done; the sales (including Saturday's transactions) comprised 150 hhds. Demerara at 39s to 40s, with 940 bags grainy at 448 9d 400 bags Dates at 42s 6d, and 7,150 bags chiefly at 358 9d per cwt. from VW v 00 puncheons Demerara cha n ge d hands . ious rates. Rice : Nothing to notice. Gambier: 200 bales heated were reported at 16s• 6d per cwt. tin eattit Markt, At the Liverpool Cattle Market to-day the sup plies were smaller than on Monday last, eld a better trade was experienced, at advanced prices. gates of treigtt. The Freight Market is inactive, and we have no operations to report this week. Rates are unaltered for India and China, but an advance may be looked for in outward rates, as the confirm ation of the peace with China leaves no doubt that many of the transports will be paid off, which doubtless will cause a fall in homeward freights. Political and financial troubles in the United States, and a severe frost here, closing our inland water communication for the present, has brought shipments to the United States' ports almost to a stand-still, and our quotations are almost nominal. GENERAL FREIGHTS. s. d. s. d. Liverpool to Aden 3B 0 to 40 0 Hong Kong .... ..... Ditto fin Wales I (nominal) 3 5 0 5 0 t o to g 0 Chusan Ceylon : Iron (nominal) 40 0 to 0 0 • Bombay : Coals 32 0 to 33 0 Of Ditto from Wales 0 oto 0 0 Iron from the Clyde 35 0 to 0 0 Suez 45 0 to 0 0 Of Sydney or OP £3 12s 6d register ton. Melbourne • King George's Sound, Australia 4O 0 to 0 0 Of S i nga pore OP Ditto from Wales Galle Of Shanghai 55 0 to 0 0 IP • Ditto from Wales ~ Calcu tta: Salt without consignment 40 oto 0 0 Ditto with ditto 42 6to 0 0 11 Ditto with Locomotives 45 0&5 pr ct. It ~ Calcutta : Iron, Engines, &c. 42 6to 0 0 Ditto, Coals _ Ascens i o n, from Wales 2B 0 to 0 0 • _ Madras Ditto from Wales 0 0 to 0 0 • Ku rrachee, from Wales 34 0 to 35 0 Fernando Po, from Wales 3O 0 to 0 0 ~ St. Paul de Loando Callao. frnm 35 0 to 0 0 4ao, from Wales • Val - paiaiso direct, from Wales 32 6to 0 0 • Noodung (nominal) 75 Francs. ~ from Wales .„ 80 Francs. Lifcrpool to Madras : Iron, &c., 4os; Clyde, 42s 6d. Do. Coals, 35.3 DO. from Wales 375. `Llirerpeol to ValparalSO for orders, to discharge there or at a Port not North of calla°, 32s 6d smal: ships; Swansea to ditto, 41s. Tyne to Callao, Coke 50s, Coals 30s ed. Liverpool to New York, Coals, full cargoes, 8s and per cent. Moulmain, 90s, Teak to U.K. ; or £7 2a 6d on the round, nominal. Akyab, option of Rangoon, Bassein, or Moulmain ' to U. K. 65s optiona l kontinent, 67s 6d to 70s, om s,,s!‘.l to Boston. ' New Stork. Philadelphia s. d. s. d. s. d. a, d ,e. d. s. d. Pig Iron, Bars, 0 o_l7 6 5 0... 6 0 0 0—.15 .6 Rails, &c.... Chemicals and 1 20 0... 0 0 8 0_ 9 0 20 CIO 0 Fine 1r0n..... Salt . nominal, nominal. nominal. Dry Goods lO 0...15 0 10 0...17 6 0 0...20 0 Hardware l2 6... 0 0 0 0...12 6 20 0... 0 0 Earthenware 7 6,.. 0 0 4 4... 0 0 0 0... 9 0 Passengers £3 15s Od to.C3 7s6d .£3 toC3 15s Gross. Gross. Gross. Baltimore. Charleston. New Orleans. s. d. s. d. a. (1. s. d. s. d. s. d. Pig Iron, Bars, 0 0...17 6 15 0... 0 0 12 6... 0 0 Rails, &c Chemicals and 0 0...20 0 0 0...17 G 0 0...12 6 Fine Iron .... Salt Dry Goods 2O 0... 0 0 0 0...20 0 12 6... 0 0 Hardwaic 2O 0_ 0 0 0 0 ..20 0 0 0...15 0 Earthenware 0 0...10 0 0 0... 6 6 0 0... 4 6 Passengers £s Os £5 Os. ,La 5s to £5 lOs Nominal. Nominal. I Gross. Sllip . autr trt (From Messrs. Cunard, Wi The sales of sailing shi . may be reported as fully but we , are unable to quot :nit 'Sada. sot: and Co.'s Circular.) ps at our ports in 1860 ;qual to those in 1859, _ e any marked advance in prices. In one or two exceptional cases we have obtained as much as £9 per ton register, for very superior new British colonial-built vessels, classed A 7 years ; but the general nitty-ttrP quoted at from £8 to £8 15s per ton, as shown by the sales of 15 new vessels during the past month. The prices of British-built high classed vessels are still lower than for some years past; and this, with the high price of labour and material, has caused many builders to cease building for the market, and to lay down vessels only that have previously been contracted for. Iron ship-building is increasing, though generally only to order, and moderate sized iron vessels suitable for China and the West Coast of America, are much inquired after. The sales of such vessels during the year produce an average rate of £l5 per ton, builders' measurement ; and at this price we are still enabled to effect contracts for vessels to be built, by eminent builders, classed A 1 twelve years at Lloyd's, with a complete East India outfit. There are now 61 vessels for sale in this port : the greater number of which arc Colonial built, and their aggregate tonnage is 29,408 tons, being 12 ships, and 8,480 tons less than at 31st Dec., 1859. We shall have a larger supply of new tonnage from the Colonies, but only a small proportion can arrive before August or September, and we do not apprehend the whole will be more than necessary to meet the losses of the year, and the rapidly expanding trade of the country. Vessels from 4 to 10 years old, both British and Colonial built, that have not yet lapsed from their original class of A 1, are always in demand, and for those of a lower class suitable for carrying timber or cotton (of which there are very few for sale), there are, particularly at this season, numerous buyers at advanced prices. The steam tonnage of the the United Kingdom, has within the last five years increased in a much greater proportion than that of sailing vessels, and in a much greater ratio than that of any other nation. While, at the end of 1855 it amounted to 288,956 tons, it increased in 1859 to 389,515 tons, being about 35 per cent. more. There is apparently a tendency to substitute the rapid and comparatively certain power of steam for the more uncertain power of wind, and this tendency will become stronger, should the various experiments for economising fuel prove to be as successful as they are expected. A large busi ness has been done in the sale of steamers during the year : several important sales having been made for foreign account. For the trade of our own country there has been a good demand; the increased traffic of some of the leading railways having induced an opposition by screw-steamers, whereby both purchasers and charterers have been brought into the market. With regard to the 'Kant - OC - steamers-for emplcryment, we maS• quote the rates at which we have chartered steamers during the year, which vary from 19s to 23s per ton gross per month, on the govern ment form of charter, and from 13s to 15s 6d per ton in cases where the charterers pay all expenses, the boats being insured at the cost of the owners. For one very fine screw-steamer we obtained 16s 8d per ton. E - Rani Narket. (From John L. Bowes mod Brother's Annual Circular.) The Wool Market now presents many features si►nilar to what it did at the close of 1859. Stocks are light, consumption large, and prices high. For the future the parallel is less favourable. Although the Chinese war is over, and that market again open to our goods, and though Europe is nomi nally in a state of peace, the increased value of food and money, the uncertain position of Euro pean politics, and, still more, the unsettled condition of our best foreigti customers, the United States, all contribute to produce a state of things which leaves the market open to unfavourable influences ; but it must be admitted that the high range of value now ruling tor Wool is entirely the legiti mate result of consumption having encroached too closely upon supply, and the main cause of high prices is still in force. During the year now closing the Wool Market has usually been steady, with a few intervals of dulness, and prices, which have fluctuated about 10 per cent., are in most instances on a par with those quoted in our last annual circular, the chief exceptions being bright haired combing domestic fleeces and competing descriptions of foreign, these having advanced ld to lid per lb. The chief scarcity is of sound long stapled Wools, prices of which have advanced in a greater ratio than those of short tender ill-grown classes. Canada has this year supplied us, vid the United States, with 3,000 bags of a very suitable character for our market, but which Wool admits of a considerable improvement in growth, as well as greater care in classification. California and other countries on the Pacific promise to be large producers, and possess varieties of climate and other requisites calculated for raising many descriptions ; and it is a question for farmers, where herbage is abundant and other conditions suitable, whether they may not do better by growing a large fleece of a breed approximating to the Leicester rather than a small one of the Merino. Many other countries in various parts of the world, particularly Northern Africa, Turkey, Egypt, Russia, Portugal, the East Indies, &c., possess breeds of sheep, the wool of which, by the introduction of suitable rams, •or by judi cibus crossing with the best of what they already have, might be vastly improved and rendered adaptable to many additional purposes. Care should be taken to eliminate those sheep whose white Wool is spoiled by a sprinking of thick coloured hairs; the Wool should be sent to market more free of burrs, seeds, and filth ;, the matted, inferior, and coloured fleeces should be packed separately from the good white ones. At the same One an indiscriminate growth of long Wool is not at all desirable, for the climate and herbage of some countries—which eminently favour the Merino and Mestizo breeds (for which Wool there is a sufficient and increasing demand) — would prove entirely unsuitable to a larger kind. The object of these remarks is merely to suggest improvement in eises where little attention has been paid, and where much has been left to nature or chance. The import of Wool into the United Kingdcm during the past eleven months shows an increase of 10 per cent. on the corres ponding period of last year, and an increase of 22 per cent. on the average of the five years pre ceding the present. The quantity re-exported during the eleven months shows an increase on 1859 of 3 per cent., but including the export of Domestic the increase is 10 per cent. on 1859 : on the average of 1855 to 1859 a decrease of 5 per cent. is shown. Assumi9g the growth of Do mestic to be unaltered, though there is good reason for believing that last season there was a .t om ,, weather, the total omestic retai ne d e last eleven bunds in excess ng period of an at the India IMP.ROVEYEAT 1N GENTLEMEIV'S HATS. Tint EBARN-BTREET, LIVERPOOL, GENTLEMEN —I have given your Patent Easy-fitting Hat a fair trial, and I must say it is the most comfortalm hat I ever wore, particularly when crossing the water in a windy day, when with the old style of hat I invariably had a headache, which with your new style is not the case. I can, therefore, safely recommend it to any one, particularly to those subject to headache.—l am, gentlemen, yours truly. I have worn for some time one of the Patented Easy-fitting Hats sold by Mr. -, and I can testify to the advantage derived from the absence of that unpleasant pressure, particu larly on the forehead, usually felt from the hats generally worn. -- House, Cheltenham. (Signed) -. This letter is from a first-rate English admiral. The name is not given for obvious reasons. NOTICE.—Five Pounds Reward upon conviction of an in fringement of my Patent. Simpson's Patent Easy-fitting Hats are on,y Ind in Liverpool at No. 6, St. George's-crescent (two doors from the top of Lord-street), and at 9, Dale-street (opposite Royal Bank Buildings), and in upwards of one hundred other towns, a list of which would make this advertisement too long. The Agents in each place make themselves known. ' 4 ='• THE ' TEETH, The extraordinary suctess of Messrs. Gabriel's productions— unparalleled ill Mechanieal Dentistry—the lithiarkabla sim plicity of arrangement, together 'with the wonderful amount of tonid'ort enjoyed by th,, wearer, as well as the perfectly indestructible nature of the hilderiala employed, which last a litethric, hase 'pr64tuted a host of imitations, and the usital results in such cases. Certain persons, unable to adopt lktf , essts, GibriePs Improvements, have Imitated their Adver - - tisements, and adopted other methods, so as to, lehd the ftblie to believe they can supply Messrs. Gabriel's ~Invent ions. Messrs. Ga l brlel feel it a duty they owe to their Patient's, as well alt to themaerves, 'to state thst their pro dactions can only be obtained as noiv Atikrtihed. AddreSS as 'Under. —= 131Voltfi.,\.1•NoTicE. • N. e t theES'S RS. GABWL! ',litE CLI)-FSTABLISHED LONDON , DENTISTS, ll a honour to announce that they hihy be CONSULTED at their residence, rrir 134, DUXE-STREET, LIVERPOOL), tOpposite Berry-street,) , Where their New Patented ItriproVerirn't)', hrillt it I T specialite conneettii with the Profession, mhy fe seen daily, from Ten to Ail o''Clock. ICortibit.r.Vri4 , CatArrs.) Mesh's. Pck,IIVI Pt fuel assured that they have only to 4innerimee ,Aht tire same principles, high Artistic Work killuilliiP, First-class Materials only, and extreme Moderate tttiltes, which have hitherto characterised their practice, will be pursued to en-ure from the . lnhabitants of Liverpool and its vicinity a continuance of their patronage. Messrs. Gabriel's Self-adhesive Mineral Teeth and Patent •Coralite Gitm-coloured India Rubber Gnats entirely siipctsede the ordinary methods, and are litipplieet Without Sptings, Wires, or Metals, and without Extreentirgr 'fecal or Strips. Among.the.inere'irdpertant advantages artaffialne oy mesers. Gabriel's Suction traffics and Air Cells, die following 'may be enumerated :: Besides being lirefcrable in all other respects, excel in point of econonly, quality, add diirability, as wellts !or the advantages they ofIL r to those who, residing abrOkd in the 'eoftntry, are dot able to pay freqUent iieits to the litil tist% One set will wear longer-than three ()Winery ones, they act as at pports to looee te6tly, re l tiltil* - 114:1 springs, wires, or wkile for accuracy of lit, and increased amount of sue ion, they Itarid unrivalled% - The gradual ehdrige or absorption of the Gums the loss of Teeth or stumps, can at any time be made good without in et tering With the stability of the case, or the convenience of the Patient, and requires no operation. The best materials, Which are warranted to remain pure and sweet, , with, nt-ellos workmanship on' es y employed, while thY pais'e is even less than half the ordinary Fest. The attention of the liFetial Profession and all interested a particularly requested , . Every Operation pertaining to the Profession. Stopping Front Teeth with the celebrated White Enamel, &c., at the Barite ttidetly moderate rate of charges. American Mineral teeth, best in Europe, from Four to Sera -Guineas per Set,-warranzed. The WHITE GUTTA PERCHA ENAMM, for STOPPING DECAYED TEETH.—This invaltffibre preparation, introduced by Messrs. GABRIEL, the o_4'r-established Dentists, may be had from the Inventors, or through any Chymist in the king dom, (observe tiketor name on each box.) Price Is. 6d , with full directin'as enclosed; or will be sent free by post on receipt of '1 stamps. The GUTTA PERCHA ENAMEL is warranted free from ail pernicious ingredients, and is, therefore, only requisite to be known to be appreciated. Will prevent 110othache. and proVe an invaluable boon to thousands tottering froWithis distressing malady. PATENT WHITE ENAMEL rEME 4 sT, the only poobaamil l ; peepartitiols 'for Ted& te L which effec tually tetaina its eo bur (. s, pee Packet). V' ROM. COUNTRY,FXTIRNTS ONE VISIT ONLY REQUI SITE A MN GUI: TOOTH OR COMPLETE SET. MESSRS. GABRIEL, (By Appointment,) DENTISTS TO THE PRINCE D'OTTAJANA. ESTABLISHED 1815. DIPLOMA• 131, DUKE-STREET, LIVERPOOL; 110; REGENT-STREET WEST, 33 and 34, LUDGATE-HILL, CITY, LONDON; 65, NEW-STREET, BIRMINGHAM: 'OOL OR BIRKENHEAD. COAL : FROM LIVERri To s. d. s. d. Lisbon Malta l4 0 0 0 Trieste Corfu l5 0 0 0 Smyrna Varna Gibraltar Leghorn... nom l5 0 0 01 Athens Havannah l4 0 0 01 Cardenas Monte Video small 40 0 Buenos Ayres 1 ships Constantinople l5 0 ... 16 0' galonica l6 6 ... 17 0 Trabizonde We are indebted to Mess for the following rates of fo To s. d. e. d. Sinope Ancona Ragusa Venice Genoa l6'o '6 0 r Naples nom. 16 '6 17 0 Rhodes St Thos.imWales 17 0 0 0 Rio Janeiro Ditto frm. Wales 30 0 0 0 Bahia Care Kir G. Hope 35 0 36 0 Pernambuco 2B 0 ... 0 0 Galveston Rails 25 0 & 5 p c AlexandriafmWlslB 0 ... 0 0 AlicantefmWales 17 0 0 0 , rs. Taylor, Tipper, acrd 00., ;ight to trniteil States : stocks of Wool at Live/vol are almost exhausted and suppildisiiittkh'K,Atiii.ed. , . LONDON, MONPiy EVEN . &G. in the LONDON STOCK EXtthtlsk: it 'to-day Consols opened at 9n, to being railer buyers at 7-16, but afterwaras declined upon the Bank raising'the rate °Miscount tot per cent. Foreign Securities were extremely inactive, and prie6s rather lower. The dealings in British RAII - 'Shares were very limited,•tlnd iirives were, In some instances, influenced by the downward movement in . Consols. She fields were in demand. In the Foreign and Colonial Markets the transac tions were trAmportant, but Canadas were steady. Sens all anticipate a very bad Bank return this Week. The market closed at the following prices : THE FUNDS. Consols Money Account (Dec.) . . . Exchequer Bills Bank Stock Three per Cents RAILWATS, Ambergate, Not., & East. Junction 8M 1 Caledonians Chester and Holyhead Eastern Counties East Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgow . . . Great Northern ~A.IOW Great Westerns Great Western of Canada . Grand Trunk of Canada . Great Southern & Western . 1.11 13 Lancashire & Yorkshire . . • . 1187,- Lombarde-Venettan London & North-Western . . 1011 Londen & &nth-Western . . . . Leeds Northern • tilit Manchester, Sheff., & Lincolnshire .,544 Midland Stock . . 165 •,1 North British . . 60 4' South-Eastern & Dover . 871 • • 4 York . Bc North Midland .. . . 91 4, The %flowing appeared in our later editions of yesterday : From the character of the Bank returns, viewed in conjunction with the continued pressure for money, and with the continued drain of gold for America, it is in ferred that an advance in the . Bank rate of discount will shortly take place, to oi per cent., if not beyond. The demand for money was again very active, and, as there is not much disposition to do business in the open market, unless at an advance upon the Bank rate, the applications at that establishment were not much beyond the average of any Saturday. The etotivity now witnessed seems more likely to increase than diminish for several days to Netve City Article. The Bank revenue and the continued depression on. Om Paris Bourse caused the funds to open at a decant of k per cent: from the prices of Friday, but better ten dency was manifested. Telegrams from New York to the 15th of December, showing a recovery of 2 or 3 per cent. in the rate of exchange, lnd a favourable effect. The demand for discount has again been extremely active. There were no gold operations at the Bank. The railway market has been quiet but steadily supported. —Times' City Article. During December the range of Consols has been 17 4 per cent., and, notwithstanding the panic in America, a rise of 1 per cent. has been established. In railway shares the improvement has been more considerable. During the year which closes to-day, public companies have been projected, representing a capital of £17,230,000 ; but a number or them have been withdrawn, comprising at least one-fouth of the total. The shipments of specie to Vice United States since Nov. 28 now amount to £1,723,000. The LONDON COLONIAL PRODUCE MARKET to-day exhibited little alteration. Sugar: 2,000 boxes Havanna were sold, No. 12 at 27s 6d for the United Kingdom. Rice : The market was firm, with a good inquiry. Saltpetre: Business was quiet. The LONDON TALLOW MARKET to-day was steady at the following quotations: flown Tallow 58s 9d, nett cash; Petersburg Y.C., on the spot, 60s ; Jan. to March, 59s 9d to 60s ; April to June, 595; Oct. to Dec., 57s'6d. The BOROUGH HOP MARKET to-day conti nues in a most inactive state. Nevertheless, prices generally are well supported. Last week's im ports were-166 bales from New York; 204 from Rotterdam; 54 from Hamburg; 75 from Ant werp; 72 from Ostend; and 90 from Havre. In the LONDON CORN MARKET to-day Wheat was is to 2s dearer. Maize against buyers. Flour 13d to is better. Barley, Beans, and Peas fully as dear. Oats fully 6d dearer. At the METROPOLITAN CATTLE MAI U to-day the supplies of stock were very moderate, and the trade generally was brisk. Beasts and Sheep have advanced quite 2d, and Calves 4d per 81bs. Pigs are quite as dear as last week. The fol lowing are the quotations : Beef 3s 4d to 5s Od Veal 4s 4d to 'ss 4d Mutton 3s lbd to 6s Od Pork 4s Od to 5s 2d Lamb Os Od to Os Od V Blbs. TOTAL SUPPLY. • Beasts _6OO „ foreign ...... Cows ~ foreign Sheep and Lambs 16,600 „ foreign. — PROVINCIAL, &c., MARKETS, YESTERDAY GLASGOW IRON.—Market quiet. No. 1, 493 3d to 49s 6d; Warrauts, 493 9d to 50s Od; No. 3,48 s 3d to 48s 6d. MANCHESTER SHARES.—Sheffields, 541, 5, 41, ; 'Leeds, 119 a, -I, 19, 184,1, 1 ; Dovers, 261, ; Midlands, 135 a, 4, I, 1, b ; Great Westerns, 741-; Lon dons, 1014. • CORN MARKETS.—Coax : White Wheat, 25s to 32s 6d; red do., 26s to 303; Barley, 17s 7d to 19s 6d ; Births, Marri'ages., and Deaths, forwarded for insertion, must be progerly 'authenticated with the name and address of the render.. The charge for the insertion of Births will be Six pence each. BIRTH. On the 29th ult., at 62, Bedford-street South, the wife of E. Fairclough, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIAGES. On the 21th nit., at the Baptist Ch a p e l, 'Vauxhall-Iva& Prcs ton, by the Rev. . Howarth, Mt. Thomas Webster, professor of music, of this town, to Margaret, eldest daughter of Mr. 11. Hesketh, Meet, Chttrehsatrett, Preston. On the 27th ult., at Seacombe Church, by the Rev. Mr. Roberts, Mr. Charles Logan, of Glasgow, to Sarah Mm, eldest daughter of Mr. W. Allcott, licensed victualler, GraftJn-street, Toxteth-park. DEATHS. On the 25th ult., at 3, Bailey-street, aged 63, Mr. Williatti Rowlands, teamowner. On the 26th ult., at Torquay, aged 28, Sohn trOsbie, eldest son of R. W. Kelley, Es q., of this tewn. On the 28th ult., at 193, London%road, aged 42, Matilda L. Harsuett, fifth delight& of the late'. Harsnett, of this town. On the 28th alt., aged 74, John Platt, for many years a licensed victualler in this town, and lately a messenger in the Liverpool Bankruptcy Court. On the 29th ult., at 122, Hill-street, Toxteth-park, aged 71, Jane, wife of Mr. Robert Duncan. On the 30th ult., at Seaforth, aged 18, Hugh Ralphy young est son of Mr. George Badenach. THE BUTTEEMAN'A CAltoL'! "WIDO*MACHREr." kELLV, my jeWel,.jugt lis6nt9 nii— , Ocly horte Kelly, machree Och, hone! Kelly, machree ! As I could not expect Yod your shop to neglect, 1 went out to inspect, (My own time beingfree ;) And what sights met my view I'll describe now to you, " , ' Och, hone'`. Kelfy, machrce ! From home then I Ad teT6n Past Saturday, Och, hone! Kelly, machree! flitt to the markets I wended my way, Och, hone! Kelly, ntichree! I ne'er saw such a lot Of quare things in one slot; Halt their names I've forgot, For they quite botheite.Me ; So all I eq.uvio, to sneak of a few, Och, hone! Kelly, machree! To describe 'such a sight, faith I have not got words, Och. hone! Kelly, machree ! There was dead beef and mutton, and all kinds of birds, Och, hone ! Kelly, maehred Och ! 'twas odd to see thole Things all hung up h' rov,A Like t o many tcaretrWs .(pt a branch tf ti tree; the* Was eVerY fowl, 1 3 26 M the lark to the owl, Och, hone! Kelly, machrce! They'd pigeon, and widgeon, and paycocks, and snipe, Och, hone!! Kelly, ruachree And on some of the stalls I saw illigant tripe, Och, hone! Kelly, machrce I • They'd raisins and figs, And eels they call snigs, And nate sucking pigs As I ever did see, And lobsters, and erate4 Periwinkle's, and dab% Oth . , hone I Kelly, machree! The Militia% todkrea very purty when dead; Och, hone! Kelly, machree! bards were on them to tell where they'd been " bred and fed," Och, hone ! Kelly, machree ! There were apples and pears, There were rabbits and hares, And other small wares, Such as oysthe:s and tea, Wax candles and coffee, And Evertoa toffee, Oeh, hone ! Kelly ) maehtee Stipp* -3itttiligturt. Wind yesterday, S.E. ; at Holyhead, E Dec. 31. Guadalquiver Lisbon I SAIL :VED. Alice Ball.picky, New Orleans Aurora LED. Dec. 23. Dec. 30. Krydscren, Alyseth, Aalesund l3raganza (es), Nevin...Oporto Fortunate,Woodeock,Palermo Arcadia (ss),Perrie,Alexandria Punch, Foster Genoa Dec. 31. Duchess of Lancast r, Rymer, Underwriter, Roberts, Bordeaux I New York New York John Ritson, Owen, Carman, Sands Buenos Ayres E Boustead, Price, Maranham Nova, Bella, Clark Bombay I War Cloud, Mackay...Bombay FOREIGN PORTS. Abbots Reading, Powell, and Countess of Sefton, Leveson, both hence at Callao Sutherland, hence at Charleston John Wells, Chadwick, and Ann Cheshyre, Whiteway, both hence at Valparaiso Inkerman, Shinkle, from San Bias at San Francisco General Nowell, hence at New Orleans Floating Cloud, from St Thomas at Galveston Jeremiah Thompson, hence at New York • Homeward Bound, and Hindoo, both at Callao Zephelima, and Annie Fisher, b,th at Valparaiso SPOKEN. Pilot Fish, hence for Rio, Dec 21 ' Alice, Madras for Liverpool, Oat 3, BS, 93E Astrea, Mauritius for Liverpool, Nov 10, 335, 31E Hesperus, hence for Shanghai, Oct 15, 245, 113 E OUTPORTS. Orange Blossom, from Valencia at Falmouth Martin, from Havre, and Waterwitch (es), from Oporto, both at Greenock Marmion, Failed from Greenock for Trinidad Bloomer, hence at Queenstown for Africa Medora, from Singapore at Crookhaven St Herman, from Nantes, and Couriet, from Palermo, both at Holyhead for Liverpool Queenstown, Dec. 3l.—Arrived Bleng, from Valparaiso ; Ocean Bride, New York ; Falcon, Mauritius ; St Syrian, and Ann Catherine, Monte Video ; Comeon, St Michael's ; Robert Hay, Taganrog; Heros, Akyab ; Zephyr, Mazagan ; liCille des Azores, St Nicholas MARITIME EXTRACTS. LIVERPOOL, December 31. The Plantaganet (ss), from Jamaica for Liverpool, has put into Crookhaven for coals. The Ann Catherina, from Monte Video for Liverpool, at Queenstown with loss of bowsprit, jibboom, and cutwater, from collision with a ship, mune unknown. The Sardine arrived here, to-day, with wrecked goods from the Lydia. Sporting .I.lttitigrart. HUNTING FIXTURES. The WYNNSTAY PACK will meet on Wednesday, January 2, at andford, near Prees Saturday, January 6, at Macefin Each day at half-past ten. Master, Sir W. W. Wynn, Bait, M.P. ; Huntsman, J.Walker. The CHESHIRE HOUNDS meet on Wednesday, January 2, at Duddon Heath Thursday, January 3, at Appleton Hall Saturday, J anuary 5, at Oulton Park Monday, January 7, at Booth's Obelisk Wednesday, January 9, at Wrenbury Station Thursday, January 10, at Cholmondeley Saturday, January 12, at Astle Each day at half-past ten. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1861. FEBRUARY. l 3 Derby Spring MARCH. Nottingham Spring Liverpool spring Lincoln . _ APRIL. Northampton Cro;ton Park Epsom Spring , ll Newmarket First Spring ... 29 Newmarket Cratcn MAY. ▪ 7 1 Bath . 14 I Manchester . 16 I Harpenden ........ . 16 Epsom Summer 2B Pldnaiii .- ' 25 • 5 Newcastle 25 26 11 Stockbridge 19 Winchester C ....... 6 Bibery Club Chester York Mallon Salisbury Berarley helmeford crford ftelomtax;fte JEWELLERY, PLATE, &C. W. H. T 0 0 SUCCESSOR TO F. L. HAUSBURG, Having completed the selection of his Stock for the season, in which will be found all the greatest novelties in fashion and design, solicits an inspection of the same, oompristhg an extensive collection of. DIAMOND AND GEM WORK. LONDON AND OTHER JEWELLERY of the very best quality. SILVER AND PLATED GOODS, of the newest styles and designs, from the Erst makers. ENGLISH WATCHES, combining all the latest improvements, and guaranteed to perform with the greatest accuracy. GENEVA WATCHES, from the first manufacturers. IV.H.T. would direct attention to his foriner connection with the TVHDLESALB AND .11 - ANUFAcTURING BRANCITBs, and likewise to the fact of his ,making all his ,payments for TROMP T CASH, • by which he is enabled and Otermined to submit his goods at SUCH MO i ERATE _PRICES that no other house can o :er, such advantageous term s. OLD POST FFICE-BUILDINGS, vg THE DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1861. ECCLESIASTItAt INTaadEt•TcE. i iik:N‘o_,liloES AND AI?POINTMENTS VACANT. RECTORSHIP. Oxfora, Llacoln College : pats. the Fellows : Ray. J. 'Thomp son, D.D., dec. RECTORIES. • Buckorn-Weston, Dorset : aio SalOtoNir'y Et6T ith resi dence : pat Lady Stapleton . : Biev, j. H. L. Cameron, prom. Cholderton, West, Wilts: diO Salisbury : val £225 with resi dence': .pats Oriel Cotrege, Oxford : Rev. J. Fraser, resigned. TivyfOril, BuckflO: dio Oxford : val £725 with* residence (an nexed to the Rectorship of Lincoln College, .Oxford) : Rev. 3. Thompson, D.D., dec. VICARAGES. Bugthorpe, co and dio York : val £111: pat Archbishop of York : Rev. R. Kitching, prom. Canterbury, St. Margaret: val £97: pat Archdeacon of Can. terbury : Rev. J. C: Franks, resigned. CUKACIES. • Nonington, Kent: dio Canterbury. Tarporley, co and dio Chester. Thetford, Cambridgeshire ',: dio ENLARGEMENT OF PREMISES. • komoLl, id a`b 32, CHURCH-STREET, (OPPOSITE PARKER-STREET,) Prfts, 7ilitarriagts, }tut( pcaters. COLOURED FLAN'NEL SHIRTS, FOR SHOOTING, TRAVELLING, &c. , A LARGE SELECTION OF NEW PATTERNS. SHIRTS AND' COLLARS OF EVERY STYLE MADE TO MEASURE, A Correct Fit guaranteed. 'E. BURDEN, SHIRT AND COLLAR. MAKER, 7, CHURCH-STREET, LIVERPOOL. mth CHANDELIERS. LAMPS, &c. W. 11. TOOK E, SUCCESSOR TO F. L. HAUSRURG, Respectfully invites attention to the extensve STOCK of CHANDELIERS, of Glass and Metal ; LANTERNS, BRACKETS, LUSTRES, of all descriptions, PATENT VESTIBULE AND OTHER LAMPS, INCLUDING TIIE CELEBRATED AUREOLE LAMP. Public Buildings and Private Residences fitted for Gas. Experienced Gastitters employed on the Premises, and all kinds of repairs carefully attended to in the Manufactory, 24, CIIWICII-STREET. Crepy's Foreign Refined COLZA OIL, especially adapted for the Aurdole Lamps. . A large Assortment of TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY, at the lowest Prices. The Stock of A j PAPIER MACHE GOODS Includes a very extensive assortment of Articles selected from the productions of 'the most eminent Manufacturers in the Kingdom, ensuring the greatest durability, exquisite finish, &c. OLD POSTOFFICE-BUILDINGS, LIVERPOOL. PRESENTS FOR CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR. W. H. iooKE, SUCCESSOR TO F. L. HAUSBURG, In presenting the usual address at this Season, begs to return his best thanks for the kind and liberal patronage conferred upon him during the past year. To his extensive and unrivalled Collection of BRITISH AND FOREIGN MANUFACTURES has been added every ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NOVELTY, And the greatest care has been exercised in the SELECTION of the • GOODS, to SECURE TOE BEST QUALITY at the very Lowest Prices. Especial attention is requested to the large'Assortment of FANCY ARTICLES, • including. PARISIAN NOVELTIES, FANS, CASKETS; SOUVENIRS, BOUQUET HOLDERS, and the NEW STYLE Of HEAD ORNAMENT in - the greatest variety. AN EXTENSIVE STOCK OF FRENCH DECORATED CHINA, ALABASTER FIGURES, PARIAN DITTO. A Splendid STOCK of BOHEMIAN, ENGLISH, AND FRENCH GLASS VASES, LUSTRES, &c. The unequalled Stock of DRESSING-CASES, DESKS, •WORK-BOXES,. BAGATELLE TABLES, &c., manufactured on the premises, will be found complete in all its branches. The assortment of ENGLISH AND FOREIGN TOYS, GAMES, DISSECTIONS, &c., is replete with every novelty, and includes a great variety of ORNAMENTS FOR CHRISTMAS TREES. W. H. TOOKE hopes, by his unceasing personal attention, to secure the continuance of that confidence and support which have hitherto been so kindly extended to him. OLD POSTOFFICE-BUILDINGS, LIVERPOOL. NEWS OF THE DAY. The Directors of the Bank of England ) in consequence of the continued drain upon their resources; yesterday morning suddenly raised the rate of discount from five to six per cent. This measure was not altogether unex pected, because it was noticed at the date of the last return that the position establishment Was tery little, if any, stronger than it was just before the autho rities made a similar alteration in November last. As soon as the late arrangement was concluded between the Banks of England and France for an exchange of £2,000,000 gold for an equal quantity of silver, the Money Market underwent an improvement ) and the authorities here related their regulations Le the eiteitt of Otte per Cent. but since then an efflux of gold has taken place in another direction, viz. to the United States, which, together pith a revival of the demand for accommoda tion, has produced such a variation in the supplies of bullion, the other securitlt'a, and the reserve of notes, that renewed restrictions hate bedon:e netessary. The intimation has been followed by a fresh fall of k per cent. in the munds, and to 4 per cent. in most of the principal British Railway Stocks. The other markets are likewise heavy. Generally throughout the Stock Exchange much heaviness prevails, but this arises doubtless partly from the state of the weather. The latest news front China reaches us through a Foreign Office telegram. It is entirely of a negative character, though not unimportant, inasmuch as it shows that the status quo was undisturbed up to the 18th of November. Some additional particulars of interest, relative to the proceedings of the British army before Pekin, will be found elsewhere, as well as the text of the treaty between France and China. According to the Ost bedtseke Post of Saturday Count Rechberg has tendered his resignation as President of the Council of Ministers in the Austrian Cabinet ; but, adds that journal, the resignation has not been definitively accepted. Count Rechberg., , it is well. known, has always been the ,adypcate and supporter of the old absolute regime, and strongly opposed .to , alt liberal innovations. As bang, therefore, as he remained in the Cabinet doubts were entertained as to the sin cerity of the Emperor's acceptance of the programme of M. Schmerling,` advising thci 'grant of a constitu tion with representative government, religious tolera tion, and freedom of the press,... The i seeession of Count. Rechberg will, therefore, give general saiisfaction, and secure for the Emperor that confidence and support in the heart of his empire so much needed when the outlying provinces are being excited to revolt by foreign agents, and an attempt to wrest Venetia front him threatened in the spring. It can hardly be doubted, therefore, that his Majesty will definitively accept the count's resignation, Indeed, the Austrian Gazette says, it is asserted that M. Schmerling is ^to be ,appointed President of the Council, and Count Mensdorff Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Emperor is also exhibiting the greatest desire to pacify the various provinces, and, in addition to former concessions, he has now agreed, at the solicitation of the Hungarians, to incorporate the Woiwodina and the Banat with Hungary. But it is insinuated in various quarters' that this line of policy is adopted by his :Majesty chiefly in order to strengthen the resistance which it is stated he is deter mined to oppose to the surrender of Venetia on any terms...ln consequence the French and Sardinian Governments are making immense preparations for the war, which it is fully expected will 'commence in the spring. Couht Ladislaus Teleki has been sent to the fortress of Josefstadt, in Bohemia. The Paris correspOndent of the Times writes:—"l have much satisfaction in stating that the Emperor Napoleon has caused the matter of Count Teleki to be taken up in a manner that does him great credit. lam assured that. strong remonstrances have been made both to the Austrian and Saxon Ministers here, and the conduct of the Government represented by the latter has been commented upon in terms of special reprobation." An important Cabinet Council has been held at the Tuileries, at which it is said the chief subject of discus sion was the recent changes in the mode of conducting the debates in the French Legislature. At this meeting Count de Morny offered the most strenuous opposition to any further advance in a constitutional direction, and did not hesitate strongly to condemn the concessions which the Emperor had already decreed, but he found himself in a decided minority. The Emperor, it will be seen, has converted the occasion of his presence at the first representation of a new melodrama, at ono of the Paris theatres, into a political demonstration of great significance, as bearing upon the present position of the Eastern question, and the attitude of France regarding it. The returns for the year and the quarter were to be officially completed last night. The results for the quarter are a decrease in customs of £350,000, a falling off in excise of £l,ooo,ooo,—but the change in the malt credit will account for £900,000, and the post ponement of the hop duty for £50,000 more : there is a decrease under the head spirits. In stamps there is an increase o f £18,000: in taxes a at.........k_0f31 000, caused by the transfer of game certificates to the excise. The increase of the income tax is about £2,600,000. In the Post-office there is an increase of £50,000. The nett increase on the quarter is about £1,160,000 com pared with the same period in 1859. Taking tbe entire year, Zustems show a decrease of £1,700,000, but the inconie tak eihibits an increase of £6,800,000; excise, fin increase of £28,000; stamps, an increase of £300,000; post-office, an increase of £185,000. The nett increase of the year is about £5,900,000. It will be observed that the increase on both quarter and passed year is almost entirely due to increased taxation, and the large decrease which is observable, is admitted to be due to the extensive and disturbing financial changes which have still their course to run for good or for evil. The high price of provisions must also have contributed to a considerable extent in keeping down the resources of the country, The traffic returns or the railways in the United King dom for the week ending the 22nd December amounted to £540,370, and for the corresponding week of last year to £498,890; showing an increase of £41,480. The gross receipts of the eight railways having their termini in the metropolis amounted to £235,620, and for the corresponding week of 1850 be £124,4431 showing an increase of £ll,lBl. The receipts 'Oh the other lines in the United Kingdom amounted to £304,744., and for the corresponding weeir , of last year to £274,447; showing an increase of £30,207, whith, added to the increase oh the metropolitan lines, makes the total increase £lll4BO, as compared With the 'coitetpohdint week of 1850. The Hefter' Coal Company have jtist don'e a /host munificent act. TheY haVe Undeitakeii to provide for the families of 'tilde WhO we're left destitute by the late explosion in one of their collieries. Mr. Nicholas Wood, One of the paaners of the company, said it was at Rrst the intention of the proprietors to subscribe £l,OOO to a fund for the relief of the afflicted; but the owners of the colliery subsequently determined to extend their munificence by providing for the widows and children, the former for life or till re-marriage, the latter till they Were able 10 piOvide fur theilitielVet Her Metesty the 4uVon 11aabeeil Most gratiOnslY DleitSo td 'forward a donation of £lOO to the fund of the Metropolitan Visiting, and Relief :Assoaallon ( (of Whieh the Bishop of Laden is . iiesideht),, in fit. liar= Trafalgar-square. nth bohtribhtion was t eo4iVeyea With her Majesty's commands that it should be promptly applied to alleviate the distresi now exist- pleased to observe she felt the present severe weather must so greatly tend to aggravate:. A liberal but aneriyinoWs tenqA:Ctdr llabit3 Stilt the 1)4..W01i • Sdlis i tniiy a very handsome donation, suffi 'dently large for the purpose, his lordship has purchased , a commodious and suitable house in the Close, Salis bury, to convert it into a theological'COiteie for trdining candidates for holy, order The ,e . rd's u the Admiralty have decided that the bounty given to seamen on their entry into the service shall be discontinued. The experiment has been a very costly one, and it is said not a very satisfactory one. Next to Parliamentary Acts, it has been well re marked, is the direct action of the p'eckile `6't England themselves in raising, equipping, and organising an Artily of Volunteers. It has been calculated that £2,000,000 of money has been spent by private indi- Tiduals on the movement—that is, the people of England have taxed themselves an additional Income tax of twopence in the pound. The past year has been the year of the movement ; at least one hundred thousand men, private citizens in January of this year, are now citizen-soldiers drilled and tegis mented ; and 1860 has seen three great Retign =•=a Royal ReVieW lit Ycle Were the girded reviewed $2,d07 '; the Scottish review, when '0,06 men met in Holyrood-park ; and our own Knowsley review, when one county mustered 11,000 men. We publish to-day—and we are sorry our space has not enabled us to do so earlier—the proceedings of the important meeting which took place at Preston, on Friday last, under the presidency of the Lord Lieutenant, for the formation of the Rifle Association for this great county. The rules and regiilations Of this association were given in a pieVions dumber of pi* paper; find it is Most satisfantory to Witilets the bOrdial aid edthlislastie manner iu which the project is to be carried out. It will be obserVed that the meeting was one of the most influential which has been held in the Duchy in con nection with the movement. LIVERPOOL, Flatters himself that his many kind 'friends and patrons be glad to learn that, having added to his own the extensive and commodious premises lately in the occupation of Messrs. \ Vintner and Smith, he has been enabled to INCREASE HIS LARGE STOCK with a further splendid Assortment of GEM GOODS OF EVERT` DESCRIPTION. BROCCIIES, BRACELETS, NECKLETS, CIIAINS, and every variety of JEWELLERY, front the most trifling to the most important and expensive Articles. GOLD AND SILVER 'VATCHES, of the best Home-made and Foreign Manufacture. CLOCKS, MUSICAL BOXES, AND BItONZES, DRESSING CASES AND WORK BOXES, SILVER AND ELECTRO-PLATE, And a Very large gdantity of useful and ornaMental Articles ran& too nnintrouis tb mention ; also the Largest Collection of MECHANICAL AND OTHER TOYS, GAMES, &c., &c., in LiVerpciol, boat of English and Foreign Manufacture, which Ile is determined to let his Ms : tomes have at Ten per Cent. oVei the Cost Nice . ; and as he only intenirs keeping the revs, &c., doling the Holidays for the clannifteC of his Customers, he will feel greatly obliged by an early selection. F. W. P. takVa this :opPtartithity of again returning bis best thanks .for the kindnes§ which has been hitherto sho*n him, and lboks fOrward with eoultdenZe to a farther Incretsed encouragement And t upportt Be gotitk v4(00. kd notice the Address-:- F. W. PROMOLi, 30 kNi) 3t, t(in ) iostit's 'i•Ailika-Srakkr,) LIVERPOOL. ENLARGEMENT OF PREMISES After that, I went of to the great BUtitit OLAohi Oth, hone! Kelly machree. To ktsvt left that Unseen *duld have been a disgrace, Och, hone ! Kelly machree. Och ! the bust you'd got there, In my whole life I ne'er, • In a fancy Baazar, Such a threasure did see, 'Tis yourself's wide awake, ' Let me now my leave take. Och, hone ! Kelly machree ! lIIGIi WATERY THIS DIVES AT LIVERPOOL. Hour. Height. MOR.:Tirio lh. 59m. EVENING 2l l. 21 m. lift ' 4in • Et'e pa 4 Eillll's. TUESDAY, JANUARY, 1, 1861. ‘,/ A HAPPY NEW YEAR. A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL l The year 1860, which opened With such glowing anticipations, leas passed away; and 1861 has dawned upon us amid considerable prosperity, and yet With no small shalt of aniiety anti. doubt as to coming events. The lapse of so lengthened a period in the brief span of our life naturally leads all men, more or less, to reflection as to the past and the present, and, as far as possible, to anticipate the probable future. At such a time, the more studious, likewise, endeavour to form some correct and impartial general estimate of the actual historical value of the past year. In doing so, it has been usual to offer the trite prefatory remark that the natural tendency of men is to exaggerate the influence of the age in which they live, and the importance of the events of which they happen to have been the spectators. The object in making such an observation may be very good. But we question the accuracy of the observation, and even the desirability of attempt ing to persuade men or nations that the parts they severally enact in the great drama of the world's history are of insignificant value. We are rather disposed to think that the more com mon error in men's judgments as to the bearing of the events of their own era lies the other way; arfd that few people are sufficiently alive to the great and lasting effects of passing events upon the subsequent history of the world. Cur, any one cast a glance, however cur sorily, over the world's doings of 1860, without being Convinced that, during that period, women t9us issues have been raised afresh and sofar dis posed of in a way which cannot fail to produce a permanent impression upon the future progress of nations? The difficulty, as it appears to us, is in persuading people to estimate truly the vast con sequences for good or for evil which must endur ingly flow from current events. ' On looking nbroad, fl e mind is atn.rtlod to find that ideas of radical change have been developed in almost every region of the globe with a sudden ness and universality unparalleled in past history. From the regions of republicanism in America to those of celestialism in China—from the icy regions of Russia to the fruitful lands whose shores are washed by the Southern Pacific—in the new as in the old world—in Asia as in Europe—all have been commotion. From the frozen north to the sunny south—from the rising to the setting of the sun—the cry has gone forth for an immediate, decisive, and unsparing revision of the old landmarks, both political and geographical. England, like a high and adamantine rock in mid ocean, or like an elevated and far-reaching beacon-light in the murky and tempestuous night, has alone stood steadily, calmly, and scathelessly, while at the same time a deeply-interested and prudently prepared witness of the general turmoil. It would be difficult to over-estimate the importance of perhaps the greatest fact of the year, namely, the marvellous enthusiasm with which a hundred and fifty thousand Englishmen have voluntarily armed themselves for the defence of the country. This achievement of itself has fortified the posi tion of England in the eyes of all Europe and of the whole world to an extent that has set aside the last remnant of the invasion panic, and has given Us the assurance that so long as our great Volunteer force maintains its present highly effi cient and promising condition we may defy all fears of the invader. The principal feature of the parliamentary year, as our readers know, has been the utter failure to realise any of the high-sounding pro mises with which it opened, and the waste of the session upon measures which either had better never been heard of, or which were in the end necessarily withdrawn. The tragedy of the Treaty and Budget, the interlude of the Reform Bill, the burlesque of the Paper Duty question, and the costly masquerade of the two supplementary budgets, made up the prin cipal items of the legislative programme. One of `the very few encouraging facts of the session of 1860 was the decided and triumphant progress made by the Parliamentary friends of ,the Church, as proved by the various divisions on the Church Rates question. The constantly decreasing number of the abolitionists has struck dismay into the elaborately organised bands of the spoilers of the sanctuary, and convinced the somewhat disunited supporters of our national Zion that a little more union and energy is all that is now required to secure for ever, intact, the ancient properties of the Church of England. We enter upon 1861 with the pOlitical horizon of Europe undoubtedly obscured by many dark and foreboding clouds. The approaching season will, in all probability, see further great changes in Italy and in Austria. Who can foresee the effects of a campaign in which all the resources of Italy and France may be brought into collision with those of still-powerful Austria ? Can Prus sia stand aloof? Could Russia and England long remain neutral? A feW Weeks Will likely go fiir to determine the awful question of European peade or war. There remains to be solved the perplex ing questions—What is to become of Rome and the POPE ?-of Gaeta and FRANCIS 11. ? And, to complicate matters still further, there is the Eastern pus2le involving the enquiries as to the fate of the sultan's rule and the result of the French oCcUpatioti of Byria— , -already unduly and ominously protracted P One of the most noticeable charaoteriStics of last year is the Uriusttally icing Catalogue rif rioble and illtistriolis then Whose deaths it has been our painful duty from time to time to record. India has cost us aWILsoN, a WARD, an ELPRINSTONE, and a DALHOUSIE ; while at home nature has exacted her universal tribute from a DUNDONALD and an ABERDEEN. A protracted and severe ill ness, which prostrated the most able ) eminent, and high principled of living stlitestaiBn—the IF.ari. of Dtnn---caused the whole nation ) includ ing even his political opponents, niuch Uneasiness for his safety . ; but now; fortunately; the country congiatiilates itself do his restoration to health and to the prospect or, we hope, a still lengthened and brilliant career of service to the State. Let reverence anti affection for the Wise Words and I:Vicir e thY iiibasitiatlf ilinsntlistilighisheti statesthen whan iirovidence has still spared to 'defend the Throne and Colistitiitioti: With all otir losse§, calamities of unpropitious weather, starved flocks and herds, short harvests, and high prices, and notwithstanding the local distress at Coventry and elsewhere, we have, upon the whole, much reatoh to be for the measure of peace, plenty and prosperity with which we begin the new year. The season is gloomy, and our anticipations fret ful and troubled ; but let us hope that He who has brought this great nation happily through so many a dark cloud will still be her strength and shield in the hour of trial aiicl dilciiity, it such be the Int that now for a tithe awaits hngland: VoitEIGN ISIELLiGEkE. FRANCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, 29th Dec., 1860. The Itioniteur publishes the text of the treaty of peace concluded between France and China, as well as the report of the etchatige o 1 the ratiiica tions or the treaty of The trench convention differs frolit the English orilb it One or tit° 'Winn. The gli g ligh receive iii ei4arige for Clittsani whieh tiieY haW tb thitiii; the territory of Cowloon ; while the French, instead of stipulating for any territorial grant, have obtained from the Chinese Government its consent to the following article, which provides that the whole of the religious and charitable establishments belonging to the Christians which have been • confiscated in times past shall be restored to their owners, together with the cemea teries and buildings attached to them Art. 9. In donfoimity with the Iniperial edict pro nounced tki the itith of Mara; 1848, by the abgtist Emperor Tae-Itouang, the religions and 6haritable establishments belonging to the Christians, which were confiscated during the persecutions of which the Chris tians were the victims shall be restored to their owners through the intervention of Ilis Excellency the French Minister in China, to whom the Imperial Government shall cause them to be delivered up together with the cemeteries and other buildings thereto belonging. Baron Gros also obtains an apology from the Emperor for the obstruction offered to the advance of the Allies at the mouth of the Peiho, last year, and the indemnity question is thus dealt with : The sum of 8,000,000 taels is allowed to the French Government for the indemnification of the expenses which the armaments against China have necessitated, as also to recompense those Frenchmen and persons under the protection of France, who have suffered loss by the burning of the factories at Canton, and to in demnify those Catholic Missionaries who have suffered in their persons or properties. The French Govern ment will allocate this sum among the parties interested, whose rights have been legally established to its satis faction, and in virtue of these rights ; and it is agreed upon between the contracting parties, that 1,000,000 of taels shall be appropriated to the indemnification of those French subjects and protegees of France, for the losses which they have experienced and the treatment to which they have been subjected, and that the remaining 7,000,000 of taels shall be set apart for the expenses incurred by the war. I see it stated in the Senzaphore of Marseilles that the sum fixed upon by General Montauban as an indemnity to the families of the French prisoners who have fallen victims to the bar barous treatment to which they were subjected, and to those who were fortunate enough to survive their sufferings, is 1,000,000 taels, or £64,000. Lord Elgin demanded and obtained £lOO,OOO indemnity on the same account for the benefit of the English sufferers ; but it will be observed that although the expenses of the English expedition must ha-ie been vastly greater than those incurred by the French, the amount of indemnity on that head is nearly the same in each case. It is astonishing how difficult it is to get at the truth of what is actually doing in connection with the negotiations for the cession of \Tenetia. It is most. positively stated that _England nas taken to make a formal proposal to Austria for the surrender of Venice for a sum of money; but, on the other hand, it is asserted with equal con fidence that Prince Metternich has been instructed to declare, which he has done publicly, that Austria will refuse its consent to the proposition in the most peremptory and decided manner. Whilst all the papers here are announcing that the King of Naples is intending to quit Gaeta, and that the French fleet is about to be recalled, it is affirmed in certain well-informed quarters that Admiral Titian has received no new instruc tions, and that the rumours in question have their origin in the hopes that are entertained by the Piedmontese who are at this moment in Paris, and whose wishes are fathers to the thought. I hear it also stated that negotiations are in de pendence for a suspension of arms for three months, and that Russia insists that the only way to prevent a general war breaking out in the spring is by maintaining Francis 11. in Gaeta till that period. This does not appear particularly clear to ordinary observers, but there are now so many " wheels within wheels " running their course in the wide field of Italian politics, that I very much doubt whether any one of the moving powers at work knows whither the next turn of the wheel will bring them. Some official explanations have been given on the subject of the arrest of Count Teleki. Austria alleges that Saxony could not refuse to put in execution the treaty of extradition which exists between the two countries. She adds that Count Tekeli has been condemned by the legally estab lished tribunals; but that:she did not reckon upon a judgment being carried out which had evidently become perime, or, as the Scotch say, "fallen into desuetude," by the lapse of time. It is.considered probable that the Count will not be released until the Hungarian crisis is passed; for it is well known that this distinguished man is one of the most eminent among the national Hungarian party. The strictest search among his papers has not brought to light a single circumstance that mixes him up in any of the present political movements. The fall at the Bourse, like the fall of snow, continues; yesterday, the Rentes closed at 67 75 and the 41 at 96 80. PARIS, Dec. 30, 1860. The Emperor was present last evening at the first representation of a new melodrama, entitled the " Massacres of Syria," at the Imperial Theatre of the Cirque. His Majesty was accompanied by Marshal Landon and General Fleury, and was received on his arrival, which took place at the end of the first act, with the liveliest possible enthusiasm. It was remarked that the looks of everyone were turned towards the Emperor each time that the cries of grief and vengeance, uttered by the Maronites, were heard. The drama is a skilfully and most artistically got up performance, and his Majesty's attendance at its first repre sentation in a kind of state, in which he has rarely, of late, indulged, viewed in connection with the present aspect of the Eastern question and of the postponement of the return frond Syria of the Trench Expedition, cannot be i-eg4rded other wise than an act of great and intentional political significance. There was a frightful railway ar '.lent at Fresnoy-le-Grand on the northern line of rail way the other night. The collision occurred in consequence of the guard of one of the trains not being able to see the signals, owing to the violence of the snow storm. Several of the pas sengers were killed, and a number suffered contusions dr a fibre dr it* dangerous . character. The frost hat at length given way; With regard; however, to the Wbibh has fallen during the continuance of it, the quad* *high has fallen within the sphere of the immense &Ail of the Seine, has been estimated at 374 milliards of kilogrammes, which when .melted ought to yield exactly 374 millions of gallons of water, a Circumstance which, says the Journal des Debats, Would itt all probability have led to a frightful inundation; had the thaw continued to proceed as rapidly as it comniedeed. The Menitett)- publishes several additional do= cilthents relatiVe till the Preach expeditionary force in China. filet Tile detailed report of General Montauban, the comniaiidei:ln: chief, descriptive of the various military opera tions of the force under his command: 2nd. An edict, dated the 20th September, in which the Emperor of China denounces the conduct of the "Barbarians" to his subjects: 3rd. A letter from Prince Kung to Baron Gros, sueing for peace : 4th. The answer of the French Emperor to th demand: and sth► The Proclamation adduced General 'Montauban to the inhabitants of Pekiii, Making known to theni the only terms of sur render which the V'renel Wdilla ateept: These docuthents fife ) or dotirsei tod 104 traescriptien in a letter, but it is only fair to statd the account given by General Montauban of the sacking of the Palace is a very circumstantial arr ITIVIMMTAITAMI7II777IreThrTM aeCOUnts The position of the I3ourse has undergone no change Whatver for the better . Rentes closed yeAterday at 47f: 6c. ) being 10c, below the price of the preceding day, The 41 closed at ME 630. ALARMING FIRE AT ST. ANNE'S CHURCH, STANLEY. • Yrtev4qn.,ftefiw,pt . b*Ott; 4,fit§ 1 4. 18 „ 6tlt inka, Annb's (Ant liht Stalilei; 'tit bile Via threatened the entire destruction of the sacred edifiee. It appears, that a few weeks ago a ne v apparatus for warming the church was put down. This consists of a stove, which is placed outside the building, on the south side, and in connection with which are pipes and flues which paswunder the ground floor, and dung thb aisles, float t#o:s Nbt , l3bitAkr thb stitfacb. Oh Sunday last, the store had heel,lighted In the usual clinicli; and, in anticipation of a special service for this day (New Year's Day), the fire had been allowed to remain. Yesterday afternoon, about i the hour named above, Mrs. tar i ker;,Wiee of i sitxgeo„, who resides ini mbalateli ofiPosit6 i 6 tile litirth; iAakiding,st drawing-room window, and saw flames issuing frOrn bns of the windows of the church. She immediately caused the fact to be communicated to the Rev. Mr. Gardner, the incumbent, and in a few minutes that gentleman and a number of oth^r persons ran to the building, and on the being opened, the interior pre sented a dense mass of flame and sintike, tithe esiiebiallY in thb itnh2edifite locality where the pipes and flues 'enter the building ftom the store; The flames had already broken thiough the flooring, and the pews and furniture in connection With thern Were iii Colitsii of 68ti§iimptioiA: the 66 hid nlsd ascended to the ceiling, yid the Ulla Wring hoitimiiiiicated with the windows, all the panes in one a tnerii Wei e entirbli destroyed. With the assistance of the neighbours, whd most creditably assisted in supplying water, the fire was nearly subdued in about an hour, but not until a con siderable amount of damage had been done. Had it not been for the fortunate discovery of the fire there can be no doubt but that the entire edifice would have been destroyed: We understand that the church is fully insured in the Queen Insurance Company. From the pebuliar construction of the under-ground apparatus, it was deeirled adfitable to have officers on the watch during he whole of the night, fdr fear the fire might be smouldering and again burst out. THOMAS WINSLOW AGAIN-VAUXHALL- ROAD MORALITY. This individual, who has been so frequently before the public since June last, was up yesterday at the Police Court in a new character, as the prosecutor of two females, named Margaret and Jane Higgins, sisters, for stealing a gold watch from him. The prisoners, it may be remem bered, were servants in the house of the late Mrs. James, on a charge for whose murder Winslow was tried and acquitted, and since that time they have resided at Winslow's in the capacity of servants, add one of them, as will be seen by the admission of Winslow, lived with him as his wife. The case excited some interest. Mr. Cobb appeared, for the prosecution; and said : I appear in this case on the part of Thomas Winslow, who does not appear as the prosecutor himself, but as the executor of the will of the late Anne James, of Vauxhall-road. I here produce the probate of the will granted to Winslow, and he prosecutes under that, as he has no more personal right to the watch that was stolen than I have. He was in possession of the watch and chain under the will, and held these articles as executor only. The articles were at my office up to Monday last, and then he came and claimed them under the probate, and I gave them up to him. The prisoners were the servants of the late Mrs. James, and they continued in the same position in Winslow's service. If Winslow owed them anything for wages, they could not take property that belonged to Mrs. James, and of which Winslow was the executor only. The prisoners might be under the impression that they could seize on property belonging to Mrs. James, for salary due by Winslow to them, but it was a mistake, and they were guilty of felony. I will prove that the prisoners took the watch by force from Winslow, and pledged it for £4 ; and I think, sir, you will find it your duty to send them for trial for the felony. He then called the fol lowing witnesses to prove the case. Detective-officer Graham said—l took the prisoners into custody, when one of them said Winslow gave it to her, and the other said she pledged it for £4 to raise money for Winslow, and at his request. Thos. Winslow was then examined. 1.1,....17s I .... true executor male prat of Anne J miles under the probate; on Monday I got the gold hunting watch, and in the evening of Wednesday the prisoner Mar garet tore it eut of my pocket against my will. M Lightfoot cross-examined the witness, and he admitt that she acted as his wife, although they are not. married. He did not give her the watch ; pays her no wages. She gave the watch to another man. To Mr. Cobb he said : I did not give them any authority to pledge the watch. For the defence, Patrick Molloy was called, and said—l was in the house on Wednesday last ; the mother of the prisoners had b een there for seven weeks, and they wanted to send her home. Winslow gave Margaret the watch to pledge, to raise money for that purpose. Mr. Cobb—On your oath, which of the ladies is your sweetheart ?—Neither. Mr. Cobb : Don't you live with one of them as your wife ? Yes, with Elizabeth.. Mr. Cobb : Did you ever live with the other as your wife, also ?—Never, in my life. Had you not improper freedom with both of them ? No. But you live with one of them as year wife?-- Yes. Mr. Raffles : I can't convict in this case, as I cannot rely upon the evidence. I must discharge the prisoners. The prisoner Margaret then said—l did not like to tell all the troth on the trial about the poisoning ; I wish I had, now. The p • p r isoners were then di s charged, Mr. scharged, Mr. Raffles remarking that Winslow had been tried and acquitted for the offence,, the woman had no right to make such an observation. LIVERPOOL EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY, MOUNT.. PLEASANT.—Consulting Surgeon, Dr. Hugh Neill, F.R.A.S. ; Surgeons, Dr. R. Hibbert Taylor, Dr. Nevins, T. Bickerton, Esq. ; Assistant Surgeon, Robert Batty, Esq. ; Treasurer, J. G. Livingston, Esq. Report for the week ending Dec. 29, 1860 :—New cases : Eyes, 46 ; Ears, 14. Prescribed for and received surgical assistance : Eyes, 139 ; Ears, 58. THE GREAT ROBBERY IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF FLORENCE.—The interest in political events and charac ters is at the present moment completely absorbed in the the general sorrow felt in the city of Benvenuto Cellini, at the great and audacious robbery perpetrated late last Monday night or at a very early hour on Tuesday morn ing, in the Sala Della Gemrne, or Hall of the Jewels, in the National Gallery of the Uffiza. A hundred and ninety-one rings, of which many are amongst the most precious known in the world—one the work of Ben venuto Cellini; , the head of a warrior, enamelled and set in diamonds ; vases ornamented with rubies and dia monds ; the richly wrought handles of other famous lapis lazuli and jasper cups; the celebrated green cameo, with its ruby setting— a b oo ty, in short, which the fficial * journal represents as not less than 1,000,000 f. in value. but which, it is whispered, may be rated at thrice that sum—all this has disappeared at one fell swoop, and as yet no traces of the plunderers have been discovered. The ring belonging to Cosmo de Medici is alone valued at 250,000 f., on account of its immense topaz. It was at first reported that the famous onyx cup, perhaps the most precious article in the whole Hall of Jewels, was gone with the rest; but this, it appears, is not the case, the robbers having only torn away its silver ornaments. They have also left the casket of rock crystal that belonged to Pope Clement Vll.—the work of Valerio Belli, as well as the cup of Diana of Poitiers, as cribed to Benvenuto Cellini. It would appear that the robbery must have been long pre and it was carried out in the most systema The thieves first entered the gallery, by at the door usually entered by • arcades of the Uffizi Lunghi. 1 landing-place on the stair, when rcctly to the gallery, they fore the first vestibule, which it various busts and stet rope ladder through I went alone the roof ol lery until they got to of Jewels is situated, through the skylight,' Of co that shoal the ti more Was Passe and donne publi lio n; be n with to joi to do other indee the EE q volat behiE had they that i prese nothi were mere to sh whet —bu