The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-28 00:00:00

natant. at Twelve o'clock at noon e quay west side Brunswick Dock, THIS DAY Tsui DAY, the 269 Logs BIRCH, 238 33.40 tons, averaging 151 inches calliper, 610 g Pieces Ist quality bPRIICE DEALS, contg. 169.311 super. ft 8692 .. 2nd .. DITTO, .. 246.841 4006 .. 3t d .. DITTO, ~. 112,700 535- PINE DEALS SPRUCE SCANTLING, DITTO BOARDS, DEAL END., 20 Cords LATH WOOD, being the cargo now landing ex Queen of the East, from St. John, N.B.—On account of the Importers--Apply to FARNWORTII & JARDINE, Brokers, Queen's Dock. 183,932 4,882 1,..76 14,920 WAN ai ,f Horses WANTED, First and Sec Stea and Tamplin, C ASTU] chest Medical Man, to as, .nonths of August and Seutembe most satisfactory ri Times office. July 124 1856. ',licences can be give Co be Let. APARTMENTS FURNISH FD.—A DRAWING-ROOM and PARLOUR, with one or two BEDROOMS, to be LE r, toge ther or separate.—Apply at 3', Mann-ptreet, 9 - 10 be l oppc be taken at a valuation n Vulcan-street. North Shore, k, suitable for an Iron-founder. Soap ! bn-in.ess. Rent, .690. Fixtures to particulars apply to Mr. Sidcl,ll, 2, WORKS, situa ite Huskiss er ex ensivt ngs John., CHUHCH-ROAD, SEAL'ORTI-I.—TO be LET, for two months from the beginning of August, a well-furnished HOUSE, con taining three entertaining ronm., eight bed and two d easing rooms, bath and water close, address C. R., Northern Ti, ck and front garden.—For palticulara, imea office. ON SAL k J price ToxTFTH PARK C NOTICE.—The 80, GROUND for Graves and Cemetery. For scale of cl at the Cemetery; or to th Park-place, ,Toateth Park ADDRESS MR. PRIP'ST. BIRKENHEAD. HOUSE, ! HOUSES!! LAND! LAND 11—ON SALE, in large or small lots. variously situated, and ranging in price tram about .elOO to .R6q,ooo.—See H. P. Priest's Cheshire and Lancashire Property Circular. Can he had gratis and free by post. Cheshire offices, for the Sale and Letting of Land and Houses, Market-cross Chambers (one door from Market-square) Market-street, Birken head. T 0-M 0 R R 0 IV TO-MORROW, the rz9th instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at Golding and Nach's Saleroom, Corn Exchange, Brunswick-street, 400 Barrels Splendid Sour FLOUR, St. Louis's brand, now landing ex Emily A. Hall, from New Orleans.—Apply to JOHN TOMLINSON & SON, Brokers. TO-MORROW, the 29th instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at Golding and Nash's Saleroom, Corn Exchange, Brunswick-street, About 2380 Bags Superfi e Smyrna FLOUR, suitable for 'king aad manufacturing purp-ses ; now landing ex Northumberland, from Constantinople, east side King's Dack.— Apply to Messrs. Whitton, Lenox and Co., Merchants, or to JOHN TOMLINSON & SON, Brokers. On acc unt of whom it may concern, , TO-MORROW, the 29th instant, at Ralf-past One o'clock, at the Broker's Office, 10, Brunswick-street, About 2000 Barrels FLOUR ea sundries.—Apply ti WILLIAM PARKE, Broker, R . NODDER, 81, CHURCH.STREET, !tfolly to inform the Nobility and Gentry of Liver- NEW STYLES for the Season are NOW READY Ebt pm ILIMPF: 7110NDA JULY has anticipated all the ordinary rs of the Parliamentary Session, and a most able and statesmanlik trospeet the Right lion ourable Gentleman has given us of what th Goverrment hoped to do, and what they have failed to accomplish. The Session, which will close to-morr I have consecutive months he House of Corn levoteit to ti-ov and of these again twenty days were taken with the supplies leavin the Cabin€ Iv tvven two days for the dispos al measures. le early n the country kn or promotion of absorbed by war affa peace, and the followed Russia must have.eng ntion o rang uil of th Dave been superannua count The neg all of pf Stan ilf of the Ses3 ssipated" in a way which left but ver ttle spare time for matters of a less urgent char The Cabinet made tolerably good use, how_ ever, of the little breathing space allowed them. The oldest inhabitant of Downing-street, or the most venerable inmate of the House of Commons can scarcely remember a Session in which the same number of Government measures were brought under the notice of the Legislature. No Cabinet could have shown greater industry in the prepara- of bills ; and if they had been carried into law, t e never would have bee n a Ministry wh dad created so vast an amount proposal made to the Com- by their refined tact )f patronage mons was full of the snuggest berths imaginabl and everything the Lords had to consider wg fraught with large additions to the already exces sive charges on the Consolidated Fund, or some startling augmentation in the more direct burdens imposed on the public. Patronage and Centralisa tion were, in fact, the prime Ministerial objects of the memorable Session of 1856 The changes proposed to meet the abuses complained in the State, the church, or law administration of the country were urely patronage measures, emedN suggested for grievances of a less general or public nature was simply cen tralisation, as a means of enriching the sources of e previou in existence. Suppose, then PALM \dministration had been as successful as are been industrious, what a harvest would has I to the share of pla men and piace•hunters ! Mr. Dissxxm gives the a catalogu at full gth, and after naming t Partnership Amendment ce Bills, he says :—" We hav a to consider the whole discipline of the een called the testamentary jurisdiction of the le police of the country ; a reform of ancient, the most wealthy, and the werful municipality, intimatelyconnecjed Ind libertie3 of England ; the l iole civil service of the appropriation of trust f a V loin kingdom Property; the ed the retirement of bis heir sees, and last, but not least ; the means of aster_ thing the most impot npire by a system of agricu is long and inviting bill of fare the r mber divided into a sort of f sinner, tea and sup all of which wer( from the throne. Of a sections Mr. DI disparaging term ,ssed over 1 Mr. Disi some day The th slemar the r Waded to in the opening s _ _ - first and second o Ah( at hor re which wa ke in rather cool and third was a matter not a principle irable gen. eve the ?axis ien came the rumours ion of the T :1 a large share rich required insta )n and prompt and rigorous action lferenee immediately and the final restoration ty brought with it a host m may, therefore, he said to It. -PIG IRON hips' Ballast, at a MATHER, I WARD & CO., 12, Rumford-place SMITHDOWN w prepared to SELL the above )ply ^ t the office of the Registrar, 3 the Board, at the Public Office, Mantel. he must have a satisfactor to Mr. Kirkham, West Derb acting trade Apply this da' ext (the Axil —Apt, in recess). A. 8., No MAN, to take care of a Carriage y character ENGINEERS for an A 1 Screw (Monday) to wick-street, it the Medical Schools of Man. an ENGAGEMENT with a urge of a Practice, during t; e THE "mercantile marine of this mercantile country from " charges of great weight under which it had long " laboured, and against which it had long complained." Now, this is one of the most perfect pieces of time serving twaddle ever uttered within the walls of the House of Commons. We will not say that it is palpably false ; but we will simply ask Mr. DISRAELI if Mr. LowE's abandoned Passing Tells and Town Dues Bill was designed to, or could by any possibility "relieve the mercantile marine of " this mercantile country from charges of great " weight?" and whether he and his party are pre pared to sanction the principle embodied in Mr. LOWE'S Bill, to support the transfer of local reve- nues to Government boards, the open subversion of all existing rights of property, and the annihilation of all local self-government ? Mr. DISRAELI would do well to make up his mind on these points before the next general election takes place; and, for his party's sake, he had better seize the earliest opportunity of offering the country a few words of explanation on the subject. The all but defunct Session has been an instructive one to those who have watched the expression,of public opinion with regard to shams and impostures, and now that so elaborate a review of what ought to have been, and what has been done, is before the people, they will be better able to decide how the work of " peace. retrenchment, and reform" is to be carried out in a frank, generous, and true English spirit. Lord PALMERSTON might have chastised Mr. DISRAELI most severely, but the PREMIER'S speech was merely a reply, and barely that in a Parliamentary sense THE COURT OSBORNB, July 25. It is her Majesty's intention to inspect the troops at Aldershott on Wednesday next, at four o'clock in the afternoon. The Queen and Prince, accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Prussia and Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, honoured Colonel and Lady Catherine Harcourt with a visit at St. Clare, near Ryde, yesterday. Prince Victor of Hohenlohe arrived on a visit. Captain the Hon. J. Denman had the honour of dining with her Majesty. SATIIRDAX, Ju'v 26.—Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and the Princess of Prussia, with their daughter the Princess Louise, remain the guests of her Majesty, but are shortly expected to take their departure for the Continent. On Monday (this day) her Majesty will hole here a Privy Council, to give her sanction to the speech from the throne on closing the session of Parliament. Towards the close of next week, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent is expected to arrive at Osborne from Frogmore, near Windsor, on a visit to the Queen. PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.—To-morrow the session of Parliament will he terminated. A Royal Commission will enunciate the speech from the throne -dismissing our legislators from further attendance. GUARDS.—A grand banquet to be given by subscription to the non-commissioned officers and privates of the Guards who have recently returned from the 13 ANQII ET TO THE Crimea, is in course of organisation. This is as it should only requ;res to be carried into effect to render fraternisation as between that body of men and the politan population perfect and complete The frank on of sympathy and respect stimulates men to fresh xertions in order to retain them CABINET COUNCIL —The Cabinet Council for settling the Queen's speech on closing the Houses of Parliament (by commission) on Tuesday next, was held on Saturday after noon, at the Foreign Office, Downing -street. One o'clock was the time appointed, and soon after that hour the Lord Chancellor, the Marqnis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Claren don, Lord Palmerston, Mr. LaboricherP, Sir G. Cornewall Lewis, Lord Harrowby, Mr. Baines, Sir Charles Wood, Sir G. Grey, and Lord Stanley of Alderley assembled. The Ministers re wined in deliberation until half-past five Most of the Ministers will assemble on Monday to-day) early, and proc ed to the Isle of Wight, to attend her Majesty's council summoned to give official sanction to the royal speech. ALLEGED FLOGGING OF WOMEN.--The Marylebone police report publishes the details of a most extraordinary proceed- ing on the part of tha master and two of the porters of ebone Wnrkhonse. The proceedings before Mr, Bronghton, the magistrate, arose in eonFequenee of two women being charged with riotous and disorderly behaviour and in their reply to the charge they accused the master and 1 Green and Brown, with procuring a p and canes, and severely flogging three other young men, who were locked up at the workhouse, but whom fraid to charge on account of 3 state they were in from the severe punishment inflicted upon them. The women were sent for by order of the magistrate, and when examined weals and bruises were found on their backs, shoulders, and other parts of their bodies. Mr. Broughton stated that the master was not justified by law in inflicting personal chastisement upon s, and he remanded the women till an investigation should be held by the Board of Directors and Guardians. The board, at their meeting on Friday, opened the investi gation, and it was resolved to hear further evidence, and the invest gation was adjourned for that purpose. - ♦ TERRIFIC SHOWER.—On Saturday morning, one of the most terrific showers that we have for years witnessed, fell over this town and neighbourhood. A little after nine o'clock the sky became suddenly overcast, and in an instant it would seem that the flood gates above were opened, for the water came down in globes nearly as large as ordinary eggs ; and, as these burst on the streets, the most curious and fantastic figures were produced, as the drops fell per pendicularly. The streets soon became one sheet of water, several inches deep. In streets where there was a fall of the ground, large streams were formed with great rapidity, and rushed along with much velocity. In London road, down Lime street, and St. John's lane, there ran streams upwards of two feet in depth, and the scene was quite pic turesque. The street entrances to sewers were at once clogged up, and the lower streets of the town were imme diately flooded. One good was effected by the shower—it cleansed the streets of Liverpool in a few minutes, more effectually than all the scavengers of Liverpool could ever have done. After the shower ceased, the weather has been unusually bright and warm, and, we_ trust, it will continue some time, for the benefit of the agricultural SUNDAY Ntotrr.—The rain is now falling New -9- 9d NORTHERN tY AND COMMERCIAL LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY EVENING The Liverpool Cotton Market has been dull, the sales amounting only to 5,000 bales, of which 500 have been taken for speculation. Prices remain with out change. The amount of business done in the Share Market to day has been small, and in the early part of the day the tone of the market was heavy, but became better towards the close. The following were the closing quotations :—Aberdeen, 144 14.1. Chester and Birkenhead, 161 17. Caledonian. 308 30 7-16. Chester and Holyhead, 171 171 Eastern Counties, 101 10 5 16. East Lancashire, 211 21i. Great Northern, 231 24. Ditto A, Oil- 98 Great Western, 62 621. Lancashire and Yorkshire 97-?- 4 971. Liverpool, Cro'§by, and Southport, 181 18k. London and North Western, 1071 108. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 34,-1341 Ditto New 6 per cent. Pref., 13-16 15-16 p. Ditto Pref., 12 11-16 12 13-16. Midland Stock, 831 84. North British, 91 9 North Staffordshire, 41 40. South Eastern and Dover, 22 3-16 221. York, New castle, and Berwick, 218 22. York and North Midland, '314 31y, Leeds Capital Stock, 181 181. Buffalo and Lake Huron, 1 ip. Dutch Rhenish, Great Western of Canada, 251 26. Ditto Shares, 31 3 3-16 p. Great Luxembourg, The trade and navigation returns, just issued, show that in the last month of June, the value of British produce exported was almost exactly two millions and a half in excess of the corresponding month of 1855, and not far short of two millions over that of 1854. The numbers are 10,661,087/ in 1856 ; 8,168,5951 in 1855 ; and 8,747,3131 in 1854 The returns for the first half of each of the three years are also very satisfactory, the exports in that portion of the present year amounting in value to 53,968,416/, in the last to 43,112,3221, and in the previous one to 49,173.002/. The returns relating to the articles from abroad entered for home con sumption show, as regards the principal com modities in domestic use—that cocoa has some what decreased, that the consumption of coffee and spirits is well sustained, and that sugar, tea, tobacco, and wine are all used in increased quantities. The navigation returns also indicate an increase of activity in almost every department of the shipping trade. In London, to-day, there was no change in the tone of the Money Market The English Funds were very quiet, but firm. The Bank of England return is generally considered encouraging, and a reduction in the minimum rate of discount next week is currently spoken of. The dealings have been rather limited to-day, as usual on Saturday. Consols have been 95-,?,- 951 for money, 951,- 95,7_ 4 ' for account The New Threes were 962 961, and the Reduced 964 96-1 Bank Stock was 217-1, and India Stock 225. Exchequer Bills were Is. lower, viz.. 20s. to 235., and the Bonds brought 1001 100.1 The settlement of the English Stock Market is fixed for the 7th of August. Bank Stock, 217*. Reduced Annuities, 961 96k. Consols, 95-,1 951 New 3 per Cents., 961. 96i. Exchequer Bills, 20s. 235. Long Annuities, 184 India Bonds, 255. Ditto, Stock, 235. Consols for Account, 951 95k. Ditto, New Scrip, 44 44 pm. The Railway Share Market was dull, a smaller amount of business having been done than for a long time past. The Midland, North Western, South Western, and most of the principal lines, however, have ruled firm. Foreign and Colonial have been quiet. Rigas were 5,1 7„ being higher. Ceylons were 1! a, Calcuttas.l3- s prem., and Born bays, 2 I prem. Metropolitan were quoted 4 to 1 prem. The following were the cloSing prices : Caledonian 60i 601. Eastern Counties, 10 3-10 10 5-16. East Lancashire, 86 88. Great Northern 97 98. A, 781 794. Great Western, 621. Lanca: shire and Yorkshire, 972 97 London and North Western, 1074 108 k. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 341 Midland Stock, 831 84. North British, 374- 38-i. South Eastern and Dover, 731 741. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 87 88 York and North Midland, 644 654 The United States mail steamer Hermann, from New York for Bremen, with the German, French, and English mails, touched off Cowes this morn ing, with about 150 passengers, 100,000 dols in specie, and dates from New York to the 12th instant. The imports of Specie this week were by the Asia, from New York, 255,7401; the Joshua, from Sydney, 5,0001; the Fyenoord, from Rotterdam, 20 cases of silver; the Honors, from Antwerp, 9 ingots of silver, 13 eases of bullion ; the Ravensbourne, from Antwerp, 15 bags bullion ; the Tagus, from the Mediterranean, 2,2421; the Baron Osy, from Antwerp, 5 ingots of silver, 1 package specie. The exports were by the Indus, 342,285/, of which 337,0851 was in silver, and 5,200/ gold, divided as follows—Gold to Alexandria, 3,0001; Suez, 850; Ceylon, 1,3501. Silver to Bombay, 176,975/; Cal cutta, 139,800/, and Madras, 20,310/. The following is the official return of the exports of the precious metals from the port of London for the week ending 18th July—Gold coin to Peters burg. 382 ozs ; Hamburg, 500 ozs ; Boulogne, 160 ozs; Belgium, 60 ozs; gold bars to Tonning. 240 ozs Total gold, 1,342 oxs. Silver coin to Ham burg 118,000 ozs, 140/ ; Belgium. 25,440 ozs ; Boulogne, 1,600 ozs ; Mauritius, 1,095 ozs ; silver bars to Mauritius, 750 ozs. Total silver, 116,885 ozs ; 140/. The amount of bills drawn by the Hon. East India Company on the three presidencies, during the last fortnight, has been—on Bengal, 20,7371 19s; on Madras, 10,3661 Os 5d ; and on Bombay, 2031 4s, making a total of 31,307/ 3s sd. The continental advices received to-day contain no new features of general interest. In the Mincing-lane markets, this week, the busi ness transacted has not been large, but the prices of all the principal staples have been well main tained. Sugar has ruled firmer, owing to the reduc tion of the duties in Russia, and the satisfactory re sult of the Dutch Trading Company's sale, held on Thursday in Holland. There has been a good inquiry for coffee, at full rates. Cocoa has remained firm ; and tea, owing to the heavy stocks, has been flat. Rice has been rather cheaper. Rum has met with a ready sale, at Id per gallon advance; and of spices the purchases have been of a moderate character. Tallow has been at rather irregular quotations, but a fair amount of business has been done. The public sales of colonial wool have pro ceeded slowly ; and prices have not improved. Many of the foreign buyers who attended at the commencement of the sale, have ceased purchasing for the present. The following are the Gazette average prices of Muscovado sugar for the week ending July 22, 1856, exclusive of Custom's duties payable thereon, on the importation thereof into Great Britain—From the West Indies, 33s ld per cwt ; Mauritius, 30s 82d per cwt; average price of two foregoing descrip tions, 31s 111 d. LIVERPOOL. ROYAL INFIRMARY.—Week ending July 26/ 1856.—Admitted : In-patients, 39 ; out-patients, 11 ; casuals during week, 16. Discharged : In-patients cured, 31 ; relieved, and at own request, 5 ; made out-patients, 4 ; irregular, 2 ; dead, 4 ; remain in the house, 156. House visitors : Alfred North, and R. S. Tinly, F.sqrs. Physician and surgeon for ensuing week : Dr. Vose, and Mr. Halton. House surgeon : Mr. Edward Morris. Junior house surgeon : Mr. Cecil Webster, Chaplain : Rev. H. J. Garrod, B.A. Robert Hutchison, treasurer. THE AMERICAN SHIP, GOLDEN GATE, DESTROYED BY FIRE—On Saturday a despatch was received at Lloyd's, announcing the destruction, by fire, of the American clipper ship, Golden Gate, of 1.600 tons, and also the meritorious coed let of the officers and crew of the British ship John Linn, in saving the lives of those on board, as well as same of the cargo. The announcement is from the British Consulate at Pernambuco, dated June 14th, and states that the John Linn; Captain H. Owens, was lying in the Roads, as was also the Golden Gate. Thee was a great disatisfaction amongst the crew of the latter, an+ four seamen swam ashore and deser. f l. On the night of the 25th May, whilst the captain of the Golden Gate was on shore, suddenly the ship was observed in flames, having, it is supposed, been set fire to by some incendiary on board. Notwithstanding the bois'erous state of the weather. and that it was dark and raining, Captain Owens and his crew put off in their boats, and succeeded in rescuing all on board, and saving a considerable amount of cargo. The American Consul desired to recommend the captain and crew of the British ship to his government, but Captain Owens refused any reward, stating that he considered he had only performed a common act of humanity and duty. The British Consul states that should the board deem it proper to express approval of Captain Owen's conduct, he will be found in Liverpool, for which port he had sailed, The loss of the Golden Gate is estimated at £50,000. TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, MONDAY. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. the productions of the country, and establish a new rate upon merchandise imported. ITALY, Advices dated Rome, July 19, inform us that M. Tisserand, a Frenchman, who has for some time past acted as secretaary of the French Consulate at Rimini, was, about seven o'clock in the evening, on the 15th of this month, while walking on the public promenade of Rimini with his wife and daughter, stabbed by a person, who escaped de:ec Lion at the time, and has not since been heard of. Robberies of all kinds, of houses, or on the high. way, are common occurrences throughout the Pope's dominions at present Brigand and beg gars assume a prescriptive right to share the fruit of the land with the Church, and the claims of the latter have indeed been fully recognised by certain high clerical authorities. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.-SATURDAY The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat at a quarter past twelve o'clock. Lord D UNGAI4NON gave notice that early next session he would call attention to the inadequate remuneration of the commanders of the mail packets plying between Holyhead and Kingstown. MAIL COMMUNICATION WITH AUSTRALIA The Earl of HARDWICKE called attention to a late con tract entered into for the purpose or conveying mails to Australia. He did not approve of the arrangement, because he believed it impossible to make the voyage within the time specified in the contract, which was 39 days outward and 35 days inward. According to the rate of speed at which the steamers of the company are stated to travel, which is 9a knots an hour, it would be impos sible to perform the voyage within the time. It was true that a penalty of £lOO a day for non-performance of the contract was stipulated, but the company might safely engage to pay such a penalty, for the enormous profits of the transaction could afford it. The situation of the colonies was therefore worse now than before. Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY admitted that he was not in a position to give precise information on the subject, but he understood that the penalties which the company would be obliged to pay would be amply sufficient to ensure the performance of the contract, and the Govern ment had the power to break off the engagement if it should he performed in an unsatisfactory manner. The Commons' amendments to the Stoke Pogis Hospital Bill, Evidence in Foreign Suits Bill, Bishops' of London and Durham Retirement Bill, Hay and Straw Bill, Metropolis Local Management Bill, Vice President of Committee of Council on Education Bill, and Reformatory and Industrial Schools' Bill were agreed to. The Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill, and Hospitals (Dublin) Bill, as amended, were read a third time and passed. PEERAGE OF THE RIGHT HON. EDWARD STRUTT, Lord REnEsDALE wished to call attention to a state ment made in the public papers that a right hon. gentle man was about to be raised to the peerage by the title of Baron Kingston, a title already borne by a member of that House. He thought it would cause confusion to have two peers with the same title. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said the new peer was to be Lord Belper. The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that even if it were true that the new peer was to bear the same title as another member of the House, there were various precedents for it. Lord REDESDALB thought nevertheless that the practice was inconvenient, and quite an innovation. LEkSES OF SALES OF SETTLED ESTATES BILL The Commons' amendment to this bill was again con sidered, the measure having been sent back to that House yesterdetv, and returned a second time for consideration. The Earl of Hardwicke, Lord Redesdale, and Lord Wynford, opposed the amendment, on the ground that it was unjust to legislate in this way against an individual, as the effect of the amendment would be to prevent Sir T. M. Wilson from building on Hampstead Heath. The LORD CHANCELLOR then put the motion, that the House do not insist on disagreeing to the Commons' amendment. Contents lO Non-contents.... Majority 4 The amendment was therefore agreed to. The House then adjourned at twenty-five minutes to two o'clock until one o'clock on Tuesday. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—SATURDAY The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock. LEASES AND SALES OF SETTLED ESTATES BILL. On the order of the day for taking into consideration the Lords' reasons for disagreeing to an amendment made to the bill by the House of Commons, Lord R. GROSVENOR moved that the House of Commons insist upon its amendment. The motion was agreed to, and a committee was ap pointed to draw up the reasons why the House of Commons adhered to its original amendment. BISHOPS (SCOTLAND). Mr. GLADSTONE called the attention of the House to the recent announcement of her Majesty's Government, of their intention to discontinue an allowance heretofore made to the bishops of the Episcopal communion in Scotland, and to the legal disabilities not applicable to the ministers of any religious den , mination in this country, to which the said bishops and their clergy are subjected in common with the Episcopal clergy of the United Sates; and to move for copies or extracts of any correspondence relating to the subject. He thought Parliament should, under any cir cumstances, continue the grant for the lives of the present recipients. Mr. A. BLACK though he could not advocate grants to any religious bodies, trought an injustice was done to the Scottish episcopal clergy by the withdrawal of tlis grant. The Scottish Episcopalians v ere Dissenters in Scotland, and were the on;y body of Dissenters who were subject to petty persecution. The honourable gentleman passed a high eulogium upon the prelates and clergy of the Scottish Episcopal communion.. Mr . PELLATT thought that the improvements suggested by the right honourable gentleman should proceed from the church itself, and not from legislation. Mr. DUNcAN thought that the present state of the law was disgraceful, and that to shut out such clergymen as those in connection with the Scottish church from the privi lecres of the English church wa s hi g hly o bj ec ti ona bl e. r The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he was not aware until now of the disabilities to which the clergy of the Episcopal Church of Scotland were exposed, and he could not understand what reasonable grounds there could he for such a disqualification. (Hear, hear.) As to the grant, he could assure the house that the government ha , ] the greatest relu c tance in com i ng t o the decision that had been adverted to. The right honourable gentleman having explained the origin of the grant, which was first regularly paid in 1828, and which consisted of £1,200 biennally, said that, looking to the Episcopal Church of Scotland, it would be found that it was a wealthy body, and that under the circumstances the government did not feel justified in continuing to pay the grant out of the Civil Contingencies. The motion for the production of the correspondence was then agreed to. MR. CONSUL MATHEW Mr. GLADSTONE made an explanation respecting Mr. Mathew, in reference to the enlistment questi,n, who bad done nothing but obey his instructi- , s, and had suffered by the withdrawal of his exequatur. He (Mr. Gladstone) was supposed to have said that the veracity of Mr. Mathew was not to he implicitly relied upon, but he had said nothing of the sort, nor had he meant to imply anything whatever against the truth and honour of that g -ntlermin. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQ 'TER moved that the house at its rising do adj ,urn until Tuesday. The motion was agreed to. Same bills having been brought down from the Lords, the house adjourned shortly before two o'clock. There is now no doubt, whatever, that a large army is being concentrated on the Pyrenees with extraordinary speed. There has been some agitation at Saumur owing to the dearness of food. A battalion of Chasseurs was sent there from Paris the day before yesterday. ST. ANNE'S DISPENSARY AND EYE AND EAR INSTI TUfION, 9, ROSE-HlLL.—Week ending July 26th—New patients entered on the hooks last week, viz—Relieved at the institu ion, 183; relieved at their own dwellings, 54 ; cases of prevailing epidemic, 0. Total, 237. Visitors— Mr. E. Watts, Mr. T. Kirk. Hon. secretary and treasurer, Joseph Kitchen, Esq. , . WRECK OF THE PRINCESS RoYAL.---On the evening of Friday last a heavy swell of the sea from the south-west broke up the aft portion of the Princess Royal steamer, the great bulk of which sunk in deep water, while fragments of the platform, deck, &c, have been spread round the coast. The funnel, engines &a, remain firmly imbedded upon the rock, and will most likely cont i nue so until a purchaser attempts to have them separated and removed.—North British Mail. DISSOLUTIONS OF P ARTNERSHIP. —Farrow, Wilde, and Co., Bury, Lancashire, machine makers. Duprey, Foulkes, and Co., San Francisco, California, merchants. J. Wilkin son and Co,, Huddersfield, woollen manufacturers. J. A. Jee and J. A. H. Jee, Liverpool, merchants. Ingham and Ashworth, Rochdale, cotton spinners. J. Wood and F. Foster, Halifax, stonemasons. Earnshaw and Co., Hud• dersfiela, woollen cloth manufacturers (so far as regards R. Skilbeck). Hepstons-all and Matthews, Highburton, Yorkshire, stay manufacturers. Ma. JAMES SADLIR.—One of the messengers of the House of Commons arrived in Clonmel on Tuesday even ing, and proceeded forthwith to the late residence of the fugitive member for Tipperary, to serve a notice requir ing his attendance in the House of Commons on Thursday. This rather superfluous corm his been followed by another, in the shape of a supersedeas from the Crown and Hanaper officer, directed to the Hon. George Prittie, clerk of the peace for Tipperary, requiring Mr. James Sadleir to resign and deliver up the commission which he holds as a justice of the peace for that county. The writ is to be served personally as soon as they catch him. heavily, THE SHIP ONTARIO.—Some time ago we gave a descrip g to Messrs. Bowman Line" of New York packets, had an opportunity, a day or two since, of inspecting sister ship, the Ontario, now lying in the Waterloo- Her 'tween decks, for passengers, are ample and lofty, and as lightsome as an ordinary house on shore. These requisites, however desirable, would be of minor value without proper ventilation. This is managed by means of tubes, and other contrivances, which ensure the passage of a current of air through all parts of the vessel. This point has lately been so well understood, and so ad mirably carried out in this line of packets, that one now hardly ever hears of any mortality on board—even a single death very seldom happening on . the voyage. Sh e h as separate places of entrances and es from the cabins. The spaces allowed for berths, according to the emigration act, have been elaborated. Besides this, appropriat e pl aces are set apart for the sexes; and, in this respect, the utmost attention has been paid to the comfort' and convenience of both. There is a splendid promenade , deck from the poop forward, and here the passengers can exercise and enjoy themselves in any way that may be calculated to render a passage across the Atlantic agreeable. The poop cabins are am ongs t t h e b est and most comp l ete apar t ments of this description we k now ot. T he e l evat i on o f th ese cabins is between eight and nine feet, and the lighting is so admirably contrived that ventilation is also enjoyed without the inconvenience often attendant on opening windows—we mean that the windows can h e kept open without inconveni ence to the passengers; and, even if shut, theair is not excluded. Those who hav e gone even short ert sea voyages, can duly appreciate this contrivan ce . There are two state anar tments— one the common gran d saloon, which is 'fur nished in a style which could hardly be surpassed, but, w hen we enter the next, we behold every thing th a t money , could procure and taste suggest.. The bedr ooms are hand somely fitted up , a n d accord with . other portions o f th e ship in respect to health and comfort , and, what we think an improvement, is, that they are placed, as it is termed, !‘ fore and aft," so that the occupants would not experience any inconvenience from a cross o r ro llin g motion of the vessel. The commander of this fine ves s el , Captain Wood, is well known and highly esteemed in the trade, tson o n, belonzu Tai THE STATE OF SPAIN A despatch dated Barcelona, July 22, states that the insurrection had been completely subdued, and that tranquillity . prevailed both at Gracea and Barcelona. A despatch dated Yrun, July 24, mentions that the military commander at Guipusita had not received any official news from Sarc. , ,ossa. It would appear, however, that the Captain General Echagnes had taken up his position near the capital of Aragon, but, it was said, with only few troops. Three battalions had, however, been met on their way to join his forces. The troops sent from Madrid to Sargossa had not arrived. The interruption of telegraphic communication still continued, and at Saragossa the delivery of letters, even though unsealed, was prohibited. The Basque provinces and Navarre were reported to be in a tranquil state. Espartero has not left Madrid. The General had demanded his passport, but it had been refused him; the Government had prevented him leaving the capital at present. The Moniteur announces the receipt of intelli gence from Bilboa, to the effect that the Juntas, in their sitting of the 17th, upon a written propo sition signed by the representatives of the town and Commune had, amidst the utmost enthusiasm, declared the Prince Imperial of France a free citizen (originaire) of Biscay. The Illoniteur of yesterday, mentions the receipt of news from Barcelona to the 24th inst., which states that the Commander of Gironne, General Ruiz, had evacuated that town, followed by a com pany of Chasseurs of the National Militia. The revolutionary Junta of Gironne was dis solved on account of the arrival of Rosas's troops. Another account mentions, that General Ruiz had taken refuge in France, as well as Henriquez Clement, one of the chiefs of the insurgents. it is added, that disorganisation is making rapid way in the ranks of the militia. Accounts from St. Sebastian state, that General Echaques remained at Alagon, near Saragossa, and had established an electric telegraph office, by which he communicated with Madrid. MThe insurgents in Saragossa had asked an armis tice of five days which had been granted. It is remarked that as the truth becomes to be known, great discouragement prevailed in Sara- gossa - On the 2Gth inst., Jacquea had submitted, the government there had been changed and the garrison released. FRANCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING Considerable disgust is felt here against the semi-official press for having told most audacious falsehoods about the coup d'etat of O'Donnell in Madrid. Thus it impudently asserted a few days back that at Saragosa General Falcon, after pro nouncing against O'Donnell, had been abandoned by his troops, and had retired from the town ; whereas it turns out from the Ilioniteur of to-day (as telegraphic despatches will no doubt have informed you), that on the 20th the General passed a review of 16,000 men, and that 15,000 militia were on their march from the adjacent places to join him. At Barcelona., also, the insurrection was infinitely more formidable than the govern ment press saw fit to represent. As, too, O'Donnell cannot take away many troops from Madrid, Valencia, and other great towns, serious doubts are expressed that he will find it an easy task to quell the rising atj Saragossa. The non-certainty of his success, combined with the decided dissatisfaction which England is said to have expressed both at his coup d'etat and his atrocity, have, it is said, caused the French Emperor to reflect that it will not be prudent to commit himself to his cause, and accordingly he not only no longer speaks so admiringly of O'Donnell, but even half blames his Ambassador at Madrid for having hastened to compliment him, and his brother-in-law, the Duke de Alba, for having placed himself at the head of the Madrid Munici pality. As to the idea of French intervention in Spain, it is even less probable than I told you it was a few days ago. Troops will nevertheless be collected on the frontiers. Several arrests for political causes have been made in the Faubourv, St. Antoine. It is alleged that from the enquiries the go vernment has made of the harvest, though magni ficent in certain parts of the Empire, will be deficient in others, and will, of course, be null in the inundated districts. On the whole it will present a deficit, and as even in the best seasons France does not produce enough for her wants, she has another year's quasi scarcity, and high prices to look forward to. SPAIN, At Saragossa, on the 20th instant, General Falcon passed in review 16,000 men. A battalion which had marched against the city from Tudela, joined the insurgents upon reaching the place. 15,000 militia or peasants had marched from Quinca to join the insurgent Aragonese. At the Navarre frontier all was tranquil. The following has been published at Sara gossa TO THE SPANISH NATION. A political movement, of which history gives but few examples, has just taken place in this city. Without display of force—without military precautions, or disorder of any description—without the utterance by the people of a single alarming cry—all the authorities, the deputies to the Cortes, popular corporations, and the chiefs of the army and national militia, interpreting the will of Madrid, Saragossa, and the entire country, decided upon resistance to the O'Donnell cabinet, which has trodden every prin ciple under foot, rebelled against the constitutional Cortes, and proved faithless to its own most solemn engagements. If the violated authority of the Cortes is to be established in a'l its plentitude—if the throne is to remain closely united to the people—if the political prin. ciple represented by the Duke of Victory is to be pre served intact—the nation must he ready to undergo sacri fice for the attainment of these objects —conquered in the revolution of July, and to-day extreme dancer. The offers matie by the whole country to the Duke of Victory have now reached the hour of their accomplish ment. Those who in prosperous days, two years ago, promised him their loyal aid, are called upon to carry out their promise into deed now that he is held the victim of a political intrigue which is preparing us a continual series of disasters. We wish not to innovate ; we aspire to nothing more nor less than the results of July, 18b4. The throne, the Cortes, progress—of which General Espartero is now, as ever, the representative—public order and material prosperity—such are our principles ; in them all the great liberal party unite ; but these principles have been violated by the Count de Lucena, and an effort must be made, as efficacious as general, in favour of threatened liberty, an insulted Cortes, and a throne now divorced from the country. President, ANTONIO FALCON. Vice•Presideut, FELICIANO POLO. MemlrrS of the Junta—Manuel Garreaa, Joaquim Maria, Jose Cano Manuel, I orenzo Maria Schmid, Can (lido Conde, Simon Gicneno, Geronimo Borao ; Secretary, Emilio Miro. Saragossa, July 16, 1856, A letter from Madrid, dated the 21st, states that the Court and Council are already at variance upon the measures to be pursued, those proclaimed being considered too liberal, Among them are the cessa tion of the disarming or disbanding the militia of Madrid. All Progressists and Liberals must be dismissed. There are differences between the O'Donnell party and that of General Concha, on account of the demands of the generals and officers who aided in the coup d'etat. There is coolness between the Queen and O'Donnell, the latter desiring to speak fair to public opinion, the former to precipitate the conflict of despotism and consti tutionalism to a crisis. The Governmental news from Spain represents the" insurrectionary" troops in Saragossa as disorganised, and abandoned by their officers; and that, on the 24th, the command. ant of St. Sebastian opened a bombardment from the citadel against the town, after an unsuccessful summons. The state of siege at Madrid had been raised. TURKEY According' to news from Constantinople of the 18th, the fetes in honour of Marshal Pelissier were exceedingly brilliant. The evacuation of Turkey by the Allied troops —which is rapidly taking place from day to day— contradicts the rumour of an occupation by 20,000 men of the French and 10,000 of the English army. European commerce is full of activity; and the Turkish government is about to impose a duty on THE REPORT ON THE SOUND DUES The select comnaittee on the Sound Dues presented their report on Saturday. The subject is not only of importance in itself, as affecting materially the whole of our Baltic trade, but is peculiarly so at the present time, considering, that America has given notice of her intention to discontinue this payment of dues after the first of June next year, should rot the subject he satisfactorily arranged before then. and if Denmarte should endeavour by force to obtain th it which America refuses, a war would probably en ue of whiett it would he impossible to fifetell the issue. The committee, therefore, in their report, strongly urge that the enhice; should receive the immediate consideration of the Govern ment and the Legislature. The committee have not thought it advisable to enquire into the right exercised by the Crovtit of Denmark to levy tolls on ships and merchandise pass ing between the German Ocean and the Baltic Sea. l t is a matter of history that this country has acquiesc 'd in the payment of these dues for some centu ies pa ,, . and that at this time they are paid and regulated under en . gagement by treaty made between the two countries to • that purpose. In the year 1840 and several previous yea, e, complain's having been urged by the trade, upon tho Government, of the injurious operations of these dues, a revision of the tariff took place, and in 1841 the treats,' (now in operation) purporting to give effect to the new regulation was concluded. The dues which are now imposed consist of a fixed duty levied uniformly upon a 1 ships above 40 tons, and a smaller duty upon vessels of less tonnage, the proceeds of which are said to be applied to the maintenance of lights, buoys, and beacons; and also r f dude; on cargoes, levied specifically on certain goods which are enumerated, and on all goods unenumerated, at the rate of 1 per cent. ad valorem, the amount of which is avowedly for the purpose of Danish revenue. The Mischief and inconvenience attending upon the payment of these dues is a great source of complaint among all persons ezgaged in the Baltic trade. Tbia arises partly from the rate at which they are levied, hilt mainly from the manner in which they are collected. The detention of vessels for the collection of Sound Dues at Elsinore is a fertile source of mischief and needless expense. Competent persons estimate the loss of time cn an average at one day in a voyage ; for, though it would be possible to comply with all the requirements connected with this impost in a few hours, yet owing sometimes to the loss of a favourable wind, or to the circumstance of a number of ships arriving at the same time, or to their arrival at a time when the Custom House authorities were not bound to attend, or to the inducements which present themselves to the captains and crews when on shore to remain longer than they need, vessels are said to be detained occasionally for periods varying from one day to three months. Instances have occurred where, owing to this delay at an advanced period of the season, vessels have been unable to quit the Baltic, and have remained in that sea during the winter. The risk of such detention applies less to steamers than to sailing vessels, but on the other hand, the cost of detention is greater in the case of steamers. But what is chiefly complained of is, the manner in which the duties are collected. It appears, from the report, that the captains and masters of vessels are bound to go on shore, either in their own boats with the crew of the ship, or in boats which go out to them, and which are paid according to a tariff, the charge varying with the state of the weather, and amounting occasionally to £5 and upwards, the latter mode, however, being preferred in order to avoid the consequences of the crew on shore. The captain is here met by agents, of whom there about 50 at Elsinore, whose profits are stated to be very considerable. They un dertake the clearance of the vessel, paying all dues demanded at the Custom House, on which they charge a commission of three per cent., and draw a bill for the whole amount upon the merchant. These charges, which are only inci dental to the payment exacted by the Danish government, amount to more than the dues themselves, in some ca=ts to double the amount. An agent's account was shown to tl.e committee, proving that the dues, properly so called, amounted to only one-fourth of the whole charges for which the ship and cargo were liable. These are composed of various items, such as commission, expedition, translation, stamped paper, &c.; and, though some of these charges are sanctioned by the treaty, the account, when delivered, is seldom examined, and if questioned, redress is difficult to obtain. The Danish government allege that the amount of dues paid by this country alone, is equal to £70,000 per annum, yet the sum actually paid, including the extortionate charges before mentioned, is estimated at being not less than from £200,000 to £230,000 a year. In addition to these annoyances, further loss is aggi vated by the risk incurred by the captains delayingto return to their ships; many of them receiving gratuities from the agents, either, as it is said, to disclose the full value of their cargoes, or as an inducement to employ the same agent again ; and they are induced to lay out their money in their port, and are exposed to the temptations afforded by cheap intoxicating liquors. For instance, each voyage a gratuity of 20s or 30s is allowed by the Elsinore agent to the owner, charterer, or captain, according to arrangement; the captain is also allowed half a dozen of wine, or equivalent in money or tea, and, if a new ship, a china punch bowl. It need not be said that the cost of these gifts eventually came out of the pocket of the merchant or owner. A variety of other annoyances and exactions are m ,, n- Coned, and under these circumstances the committee have no hesitation in declaring that these dues are the cause of injury and annoyance to British commerce, and that they therefore deem it highly desirable that they should he abolished. The committee are further induced to make this recommendation because they have it in evidence that Denmark has manifested her intention to affix the same dues upon all goods that will be carried by the new railways across the country. The committee hesitate to recommend how Denmark should be com pensated for the loss of these dues, she being boeni to keep up the different lights and buoys so essential for the navigation of this dangerous sea. They also forbear to express an opinion whether the amount to be eventually paid to Denmark should be levied on those engaged in the Baltic trade, or by the whole country, it being contended that eventually the consumer would have to pay the cost, in the shape of increased price for the article imported, and that it would be attended with less difficulty if it was paid out of the Consolidated Fund than if raised by taxation en a particular class. These are the main features of the report, and should the recom mendation of the committee be carried into effect, the vexed question of the Sound Dues would at once and for ever be set at rest. LIST OF PASSENGERS PER R.M.S. CANADA, FROM BOSTON VIA HALIFAX, TO LIVERPoOL.—Mr. J. M'Auland and lady, Judge Mullock and lady, Mr. D. A. Watson an. lady, Miss Holdsworth, Madam A. Requereud, Miss M. E. Newport, Miss Wildish, Dr. Hartshorn and lady, Miss Gordon, Messrs. T. H. Parish, R. S. Buchanan, Bowman, Chilton, Mr. Tompkins and lady. Messrs. J. Heidleston, L. Voly, T. Armsley, J, Elias, IL Soudheirn, S. C. Mon tade, A. Wilson ' Monsieur Bacot and b ro th er, M r. J. E Goodson, Mr. J. Dempster, Captain Caffrie, Mess-s. Butler, Duyckuick, S. P. Holden, A. K. Towne Dr. A. Greene, Messrs. T. Gordillo, S. Warner, Krouskoff, Muir, H. V. Angebourt, J. W. Beard, Mr. Robertson, 3, C. Mac Andrew, H. Tucker, J. Horsfall, R. Kidston, J. B. Case, J. Stovell, E. Turpin, R. Hill. J. Rankin, Corversive. N. Vascorves, G. R. Richardson, S. Bray, H. Day, P. Cur , is, Mrs. 0. M. Baylis and two sons, Mr. J. Faghan. Mr. S. Teaser and lady, J. Spuir, lady, and two children, Mrs. G. Bunn, Messrs. Sisson. G. M. Bayley, T. Holcroft, C. Robinson, R. Bustin, J. H. Parker, J. S. Needham, J. Mercer, J. Maguire, G. H. Bayley, J. Bigger, G. R. Dole, and son, W. Morse, G. Baily, J. James, P. James, J. Clark, J. Wilson, R. Weldon, W. Ruston, B. Mulligan, L. Cameron, Mr. R. Carlise and friend, Mr. R. Mahley, Mr. A. Env ry and son, Mr. C. Padey, Mrs. A. Degan, Mrs, Boucles, Messrs. P. E. Jardet, J. Salita, M. Menefoglio, J. Myers, J. Altschul, T. Warnock, J. Nering, J. Brown, S. Legaen, Capt. Newlands,Mr. J. Philam, lady,and brother. M r A. Farando, Pavitt, Madam Motice, Mr. A. La Grand, Mr. Silver, Mr. Duffus and lady, Rev. Mr. Snodgrass, Messrs, Mignowtv, Brown, Paenhard, Harris, Rev. Mr. Sutchliffe, Messrs. Vaughan, Goreham, Denelur, Pope, Clements, Miss Brockwell and sister, Messrs. Harland, M'Cormick, Bro Am, Douse, C. C. Jordeseu, and M. Baley. LAUNCH OF THE PILOT YACHT QUEEN.--011 Saturday, Messrs Ratsey and Son, yacht builders at Cowes, launched from their building yard a very handsome schobner, of about 100 tons, destined fo r th e pil o t serv i ce of the Mersey , The be auty of her lines, combined with the elegant and costly ficish of the interior, renders her more appropriately to be classed as a yacht than a pilot boat. Throughout the progress of her construction she has leen frequently inspected by several members of the yachting community, and pronounced to be the beau ideal of a pleasure vess9l, which should possess the qualifications of comfort, capacity, and speed. The dogshores were knocked away at 12 30, and the Queen, no longer under restraint, glided majestic illy to her destined element (paying, en Passant, a siight embrace to the Maria, which was constructed in the sa , ue yard some few seasons back), until she was brought under the control of her kedge, the artillery of the yacht welcoming her afloat. The honour of baptis . ing the craft was per formed by Miss Hughes, of Liverpool, the daughter of one of the owners. But if there was one thing more gratifying than another at the ceremony, it was the presence ot our patriarch of shipbuilders—Mr. Thomas White—..r. o appeared to take much interest on the occasion. Aftcr the launch a large party of the friends of the builders sat down to a sumptuous entertainment, consisting of every delic.i,l ot the season, and did honour to the occasion.—Another vessel, of similar dimensions and for the same service, is in a forward state on the aejacent slip, and is to be launched in the course of next month, and no doubt with similar results. Her dimensions are : - --Extreme length, 86 feet ;. breadth, 17 feet 4 inches ; depth of hold, 10 feet ; draft 01 water, 10 feet. The main saloon is very chastely fitted with bird's-eyeberi y panels and ma h ogany styles, with fo mapl e side and al' a d accommodati on f or s i xteen pilots, besides the master's ns cabin, whi c h i s aft. There is a pantry, and v convenience fo r th e cu l inary departments, &c., and no every one would believe at first sight but that she was destined la be the marine palace for my lord and family. We under stand that there are six vessels under construction by various builders, destined to form a new era in that branela of service, which will do credit to the commercial interests Of Liverpool. to ) reE