The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-22 00:00:00

Commtrcial THIS DAY. ex Kerelaw, from New York.—For fur NEXT WEEK TUESDAY, nstant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Broker's Inge-chambers, Tithebarn-street, 800 Barr_ Is TAR, __er particulars; apply to FRANCIS J. EATON, Broker. ist3nt, at Twelve o'clock, at the Broker's aage chambers, Tithebarn-street, 100 Bags Vegetable WAX, vim Pernambuco.— For further particulars apply to ,FRANCIS J. EATON, Broker. , at Ha f-past One o'clock, Tffis DA s respect the 2,, 7, Excha 5, CASTLE Tars DAY, the 22n ex Hermion On TUESDAY next, the 27 Commercial Saleroom, Temple-cou 583 Boxes Long Mi !dies ai 329 Do. Short Do. 346 Do. Long Do. Boneless 115 Do. Short Do. Do. ) American BACON. Do. I }American BACON naw la,:ding.—Apply to Messrs. Fielden Brothers, and Co., 11!er chants, of to WM. GARDNER & CO., Brokers. NODDER HATTER 1, CHURCH-STREET, y to inform the N•bility and Gentry of Liver s NEW SPYLES brthe Season are NOW READY S NEW OUTFITTING IBLISHME.NT TREET, LIT El?POOL NEXT DOOR TO THE GATEWAY OF ANDERSON'S MERCHANTS' NEW DINING ROOMS DAVID ANDERSON, PROPRIETOR lIE ABOVEi ESTABLISHMENT IS NOW OPEN. :ment comprises a very choice selection of S GOODS ONLY, suitable for those Gentle- Lug the neighbourhood of the Each :14v, and rate prices than it has been usual to obtain TO OItDER, the fit lest qual ties and .8' FIRST QUALITY /INDEESOZi', 5, CASTLE-ST., LIVERPOOL ILI/Rant elf. A MANCHESTER COMMISSION HOUSE, of long and first `', rate standing, wishes to increase its connection among the rge Shipping Houses in Liverpoil, as their buyer of Manchester oods; and to houses of undoubted respectability, large and liberal redits will be given.—Address A. 97. Poat.office, Manchester. 'TO MERCHANTS, &c.—A Young Gentleman of great expe rience, representing one of the largest shipping houses in this town, is cpeu to an engagement. Having for many years devoted his attention to shipping, he can command an extensive connection. x M 857P05•-office. Liverpool L'E D, a commodious H OUSE (if detached preferred). for Pubilc Charitabte institution.--P poly by I tter, stall n ars, situation, and rent, to Mr. T. Brakell, Printer, Cook an UN x miles with GARDEN, id hear to a Railway or —Address, with all parti- THE 1 THE LARGEST & CHEAPEST WEEKLY PAPER. THE NORTHERN WEEKLY TIMES SATURDAY NEXT, THREE-HALFPENCE, Will contain the FULLEST REPORT PALMER'S TRIAL, And include the whole of the Medical Evidence for the Prosecution ; a Verbatim Report of Sergeant Shee's Open ing Speech ; together with the Evidence for the Defence, up to the Rising of the Court on Friday night. air News Agents, to secure a supply, should give their orders immediately, OFFICE: 19, SOUrn JOHN-STREET, LIVERPOOL THE. ANNUM. SUBSCICIPTION TO THE IN uHTH ERIN DAILY TIMES Is TWO GUINEAS PER ANNUM. Sflart4trn TI J FURNISHED COTTAC on. Rent must be m 3. E , Post-office, Lit TED, a SOLIctTo ft, fora First-class Tailoring and Out ,ing Establishment, —A liberal salary and commission will and the shipping ge Times office,stat Ipetent man, who has a good connection with ally —Ad Tress by letter (Z. R.), qualifications and where ►ast Co be Ett FUENISHED HOUSE, Cr.AUGHTON, near BIRKENHFAD. To he LET, for one or two months, from about June 1, con • Ise sitting rooms, four be.3rooms, three capital ath-room, water-closet, superior offices, and Mr. Veteis:, Traffo.d-buildings, South taking three attics, dressir :t, Liver, 11 1 0 he T 7.74.11.E1T0U3E in Lau wining seven rooms and a cellar.— lott's.hey, call Crum ps pply at No Unfurnished, No dford-place, Bedford-stree PoftsPssion c —Apply for Cards tc Weer • st; eet E DRUGGISTS and OTHER , . —To he LET,for ears, the MILLS, WAREHOUSE, OFFICES, t, lately occupied by Messrs. Edney & Raines, as &c. in N% and Machinery, now are very commodious, will r separately, a further particulars al mmediate possession can be to Mr. George S. Sanderson, Mr. S. V e LET -10(.F.S I•i,4dy for wok be Let togetht given.- 13, Jam e*-stre TO BREAD BAKERS, Pi.OUR DEALERS, &c.—TO bs LET, in Victoria-Street, Alburth,-vale, an excellent HOUSE and SHOP, with a good BAKEHOUSE, having two Ovens, fora term of Three, Five, or Seven years. The above will be found to be a very desirable investment to persons of active business habits, wishing to engage In a country trade, either as a principal or branch shop ; it is situated in a healthy and improving neighbourhood, Where a person with a moderate capital may push an excellent trade. For lurther particulars, and to view the premises, apply to A. Beattie, Grocer and Provision Dealer, Victoria-street, Aic burth-vale. LET, a we 1-furnis! . .ed HOUSE, rt of Lord-street, about ins, and may be entered -louse will not be Let for a shorter time tho best p Railway S OUTHPOR T. —TO b ►,_7 delightfully situated i Ind may be had on very liberal terms for one, —For particulars apply to Mr. Grigg. Bedford- N.B.—lt is particularly requested that no one king in visitors, ViATERLOC the sea sie .—TO be LET, a Furnished COTTAGE, close to e containing Fou- Bedrooms,Drawing-room. Par- I Out-offices.—Apply by letter to R.& V., Northern ar the] Church).-1 obe LE I', a COTTAGE, a half Acres of LAND. The Cottage cont.dos s, and kitchen, on the ground floor; two smaller rum the house; a two-stall stable, loose box, 1, barn, shed, poultry house, l.iggeries, and a particulars apply to Mr. S. Waterhouse, 4, e LET, a MANSION, situate at St. M:cha•i's Hamlet stains four reception r bedrooms, dressing itler's pantry, and large kitchers , ose box, coaei-house, piggeries, and gardener's yard;l pleasur.• grounds, kitchen garden and cards to view and further particulars apply to b, water closets 4. Derby-square Senii-detached HOUSE, M nit:, at Aig,burth, • tion r.oms, a x bedrooms, thee dre ,ss:ng- baths. and water-closet, large kitchens in .he basement, gas orporatlon water laid in.—Apply to Mr. S. Waterhouse, 4, NORTH WALES.— Within two hours of Liverpool by Rail or Steamboat.—TO be LET, an eligible RESIDFNCE, Furnished, ?hal stables, coach house, poultry yard, piggeries, &c., and den. Twcnty acres of LAND, or a smaller quantity to cant, would b± LET with the House, if desired. The picturesque and healthy. The Rouse contains dining ing room, library, and morning room, Liar bed rooms, g rooms, boudoir, and three good servants' rooms. For Mr. 9. Waterhouse, 4, Derby-square. C-PLEASANT, near the Welling•on Roomy—TO be a cornmodicus Family HOUSE, containing dining room, breakfast room, study, six b e d- rooms, dressing room, or particulars apply to Mr. S. Water- ns, &c.— se, 4, Derby-square EET.—TO be LET, a comfortably FURNIsHED HOUSE, containing three entertaining ro•,ms, four three attics, dtc.—For particulars bath, water-closet, . S. Waterhouse, 4, D y-square . IMONTPELIE -TE [MACE, UPPER PA RLIAM ENT-STRE FT.-- TO b., LET, FURNISEIED.—The HOUSE contains three sitting-rooms, four bedrooms, bath, and water-closet.—For terms ant orders to view, apply to Mr. S. Waterhouse, 4. Derby-square. LOWER HRECK-LANE, th , ee and a half mites from the Ex change, and within six minutes' walk of two lines of omni buse•.—TO be LET, a Semi-detached VILLA. with two. stalled stable, loose box and coach-house, an excellent ft nit and flower garden, with large and well-stocked greenhouse and hot-house. The House contains dining, drawing, and breakfast rooms, six excellent bedrooms, bathroom and water-closet, &c., &c.—For particulars and permission to View apply to Mr. S. Waterhouse, 4, Derby -square. T O be LET a well-furnished HOUSE, s tuate at !'xton, eon s entertaining rooms, three bedrooms, dressing. two water-closets, bath. in dressing-room. and a ply to Mr. S. Waterhouse, 4, room, two at ders to v Derby:square, rl . O be LET, exiethire and lofty CELLARS, nearly level with the street, suitable for Brewers, Ship-chandlery, Block-makcrs. se who require spachus p emlses. a c , l are have two es—one from 42, Duke-street, and the other from Henry s tree , . Also STABLES, if require I.—For particulars apply to Mr. Henry Grant, 42, Duke-street. and tho entrant male TO be SOLD, a eetatched modern RESIDENCE, calved Ashfield House, with stabling, coach-house, shippon, horn, and about Ten Acres of LAND, situate at Roby, within fifteeu minutes' Walk of the station. The House is welt supplied with rain and spring water.—For further particu;ars apply to Mr. S. Water house. 4, Derbv-,nuare MO be L 1). a Freehold HOUSE and GARDEN, No. 8, Mount Vernon-green, Edge-hill. The house contains on the basement, two large kitchens, excellent cellarage, &c.; on the pr and floor, entrance hall, dining ro.m, drawing room, breakfast room, and butler's pantry; on the first floor, flee bedrooms, two dressing . 00m s, water closet, hot cold and shower baths ; three good attics; --nch house, three- stalled stable, and harness room attached ; small conservawry in the garden. The premises an area of about 1800 square yards. Apply to Mr. S. Water- a hothouse and square, f 0 SOLD, with ea r l y possess'on, a capita _, i f ,E a itl ich-house, and t wo - stalled stable. le 1 a i ons reception rooms. aid nu ~ereu s b edrooms, and the .. es ,—Cards to view and further particulars may be La. ' , use, 4, Dee,— Q 11 A IV-STR _ FarnLy FL)U , E, with CO customary oftic s. - Wat, would be LET Furnished, a ~00d garden, green house, eolith contains three entertaining rooms, ‘,..„ bath, and water closet, &c. F or a' apply to Mr. S. Waterhouse, 4, Derby_ A IGBURTH.—TO be SOLD, CA. Detached VILI five bed r particular, ADDM HO • PRIEST % BIRKENHEAD. HOU , E- ! LAND! LAND !! —ON SALE, in large or y slthlted, and ranging in price to m about See H. P. Priest's Cheshire and Lancashire Can he had g ads and free by post. Cheshire d Letting of Land and Houses, Market-cross • from Market-square) blarket-street, Bli ken- e and well-assorted Stock always on hal d RON. ILLIAM F. SIM, Sweeting-street. —..k larg IST (Pic 'OSED OF, by Private Contract, the NEW N Ul4- : of an eight-roomed house, the property of a gentle housekeeping.—Address,V. It., Bo a 8.23 , Post-office, EM n *~ THURSDAY, ~IIAY 22, 1856 THE Parliamentary Session may be said to be over. The supplies have been voter!, and the Budget has been agreed to a division. The ABERDEEN war a dry historical record, tud the F4I I..:ERsToN peace is on its trial. The people or England have hailed the advent of the world's repose, with a fervour becoming a Christian nation, and will protest, it is hoped, with one voice, against another rash and useless effusion of blood, as the most heinous crime on the part of those who may again involve us in such an unholy pursuit. The burdens which the last two years have thrown upon the laud, will cause posterity to denounce us for our folly and scout our memory, while they recount the hundreds of millions of debt we shall have left them to pay from their daily toil. A few millions more added to our national debt would absorb three-fourths of the labour of twice the population we now have, when added to the natural increase which must take place in the ordinary expense of governing the larger number of people, and let us take heed not to plunge our children into the dis honour of repudiation or bondage of irredeemable indebtness. Those learned in financial matters tell us that there is no way in which a state can wipe away its obligations except by laying down the cash. All attempts at clearing off the great fiscal debits have .failed, and further efforts will prove futile. Sir CORNWALL LEWIS speaks conclusively on this head. He says—" It . is a sanguine delusion " to expect that any mysterious self-Ictina sinking "fund can be formed by which the debt of a 0 country can ever be diminished. Public debt , " like private debt, can be extinguished only by " the application of money. In the case of a nation, " that money can be raised only by taxation . " There is only one resource to which an honest Legislature can resort in our position—viz , to raise a surplus'revenue by taxation, and annually to apply it to the extinction of the debt. All " other contrivances of financiers—all pretended " sinking funds, however ingeniously formed or " concealed under specious phrases, will be found "in practice delusive and disappointing." These words should never be forgotten by the Go vernment and the people to whom they were addressed ; for how can they excuse oil, selves if we continue heaping debt on the subject and his children, which we believe no nation can ever pay off? We can conceive no more reckless or dishonourable course. The present generation find it difficult to keep faith with the public creditor, and we should see, that that which is as much :as we can accomplish, is not increased to more than those who are to come after us can perform. A purely moral view of these weighty national questions will probably be thought out of place in these columns, still the wish is to impress on all classes the propriety of holding the blessings of peace with all our might, now that we have them, and to set their faces against every man, no matter what his station may be, who by word or deed would venture to entangle us in another war. We can afford to wait for au enemy, and have no right, therefore, to keep up armaments which will lead the crafty statesman of other countries to revive the cry, " the British are coming," and thereby fleece their wretched and duped country men out of millions a year for the support of idle soldiery ! Europe needs honesty in the adminis tration of public affairs. There is by far too much diplomacy in the councils of the Old World, There are too many living without labour, and too many who cannot get labour to live. And wherever this state of things exists, war becomes an agreeable and profitable pastime with the t .vo fag ends of soci ety, and to guard against its terrible consequences those who follow a life of industry, and hope to pass their days in peace, should bestir themselves, and see that employment in the great wealth producing pursuits of peace is not checked or interfered with by any portion of the machinery of State, or the fallacies of party or their leaders, Give us plenty of employment for our ships, looms, ploughs, and millions of hands, and there will be few found to take up arms except the safety of their country required them to draw the sword. If we neglect to supply this want, we may rest assured that war will be our lot. Large armies cannot be kept face to face in Europe for any length of tint', without leading to bloodshed. Russia has always been compelled to find work for her troops, and when France has failed to do so, her army have found employment for themselves. Experience has taught us so much, and time will show us that England cannot be made one great barrack, without provoking hostilities abroad, or anarchy at home. We must have far different employment for our labour to State parades, and some more productive use for our capital, than subscribing for loans to supply a military chest. France, according to Sir CORN WALL LEWIS'S showing, has only added 8,274,519/. to her military and naval expenditure since 1852. Her taxation ❑ow amounts to 11. 17s. 7d per head, on a population of 35,781,628, whilst Great Britain has augmented her navy and army charges to the extent of 35,467,7711., and the rate of tax ation has been advanced from 1/. 19s. 4d., ss. Od. per head, on a population of 28,628,000 since 1852. Now, he should like to be informed how we are to compete, in nuinerical strength, with any military nation? Thu only course left open to us in to reduce the money drains upon the people to the Continental level. We must go back at once to the rate of taxation paid by France. That country must reduce its expenditure—and without delay, and we must follow in her wake. There is nothing whatever to 31. NORTHERN abroad t is there any o call for a lavish military expenditure ; nor king in the general condition of this country to justify or sustain it, now that the excitement of war has passed away. The prospects of trade, as a whole, were never more gloomy. We are thrown back on our old markets with crippled means. Mercantile men are at last aware of the risk they run in entering on any large engagements, while the CHANCELLOIt of the EXCHEQUER continues a borrower, in any form, in the money market. The bullion reserves, rest, unemployed notes, and public deposits, are not in the most flourishing condition, as shown in the last returns of the Bank of England. Aud the Ministry of the day, as well as all the other classes who owe their if inordinate wealth to great commercial crashes ; will find that merchants and traders are not to be so easily caught in a sudden revulsion as thdy were only a short time since. They are begin ning t 3 play the game of the bullionist, and although they may be constrained to accept accommodation at from 6 to 1 per cent. dis count, they take it in very small doses, and they leave Government to make up deficiencies in revenue, and industry to look after itself. The merchant will not buy more than he can sell on the instant, nor will the manufacturer risk one pound in the employment of labour while the Money Market is little more than a political gambling-house. Setting aside, therefore, all the moral views of war, and allowing largely for the innumerable blessings of peace, it would be difficult to discover the grounds on which those who believe the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER will realise all he promises in his Budget, rest their hopes. We know there is a proverb—si lodano gli uomini modesti, and we hope Sir CORNWALL LEVIS, who is the most modest of financiers, will not be overlooked in these days of universal praise. Should he obtain 67,000,0001. of revenue this year, the right honourable baronet will be entitled to an earldom, but the next quarterly returns of the public income will disclose much to enlighten both the Cabinet and the country. TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY tVENIY(. The sales of cotton to-day have been 6,000 bales, of which 500 were taken for speculation and export. The tone of the market was rather more firm, and prices were steady. The Liverpool Share Market opened steady and improved, arid subsequently became easier, but rallied again before the close, and prices left off at the highest point, as under :—Aberdeen, 13k 13i. Chester and Birkenhead, 15/ 16. Caledonian, 301 30/. Chester and Holyhead, 15/ 16. Eastern Counties 10k 101. East Lancashire, 19'8 19i1. Great Northern, 23/ 241. Ditto A, 98 10k. Great Western, 61 611. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 91 91k. Liverpool, Crosby and Southport, 17 171. London and North Western Stock, 1021 1021. Manchester Sheffield, and Lincoln, 201 29a Ditto Pref., Llft 114. Ditto New 6 per cent. Pref., 4-4 p. Midland Stock, 771 778. North British, 82 ( 81 North Staffordshire, 64 50. South Eastern and Dover, 21 7-16 211. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 2O 204. York and North Midland, 28/ 284. Leeds Capital Stock, 16i 161 Buffalo and Lake Huron, 11 lip. Dutch Rhenish, la I 11-16 p. Great Western of Canada, 264 261. Ditto New Shares, 81 31p. Ditto 2nd issue, 3,1, 31p. Great Luxembourg, 74 Tad. A telegraphic despatch from Berlin states that the new measures taken to prevent the negociation of foreign securities on the Bourse had produced a great sensation amongst the operators. Letters from Geneva, of the 17th inst., mention that the great council of that republic and canton have voted the negociation of a loan of 6,000,000 f in four per cent rentes. The produce of this loan is intended to pay a subvention of 2,000,000 f for the completion of the Lyons and Geneva railway as a work of public utility. The railway company take their portion of the loan at 90f per cent, and the other four millions have been negociatect at the rate of 80f by the new International and General Swiss Bank of Credit. The financial position of the canton of Geneva is considered to be very prosperous; the funds are classed amongst the firmest in Europe, and the annual budget of the republic exhibits an excess of receipts over the expenditure, which is to be applied to the mortgag ing of the loan. The Dutch Minister of Finance has published the statement of receipts into the Treasury during the four first months of 1856, which exhibit a total of 18,701,768 florins, against 17,654,853 during the corresponding period of 1855. The increase has been chiefly in the direct imports, customs, and navigation dues, upon some indirect taxes, and in the postal department. The weekly trade report from Antwerp states that business has been remarkably steady, and transactions to a fair amount concluded in the chief articles imported. The public sales of cotton during the week ranged from 43c to 69e per kilo for mixed sorts, among which were 150 bales Louisiana ; good ordinary realised 31e to 32c; middling, 34c to 25c ; and good middling, 351 c to 36c per kilo. The imports comprised 2,756 bales New Orleans, and 656 New York. The market for coffee was quiet, with sales of 1,200 bags St. Domingo in first hands. The arrival of the mail from Rio Janeiro gave great satisfaction, but prices made no advance at the close of the woek. Batavia sorts were in demand at 351 e to 361 c, for St. Domingo 334 c to 34c ; Brazil 25c to 26c, and ditto superior quality 28c to 31c per half kilo. The arrivals from Holland included 1,163 bags. In wool there was a rise in quotations, and the imports comprised 1,508 bales Buenos Ayres, 92 ditto Monte Video, and 79 bales England, and 235 bales La Plata, which were sold at advanced prices. At the adjourned court of the proprietors of East India Stock held this day, Lieutenant-Colonel Sykes in the chair, the resolution for the grant of 5,0001. a year to the Earl of Dalhousie, late Gover nor General of India, agreed to at the last meeting, was again submitted for confirmation. The feeling of opposition was but faintly displayed on this occasion, so that, after a few observations from Mr. Twining, the chairman, Mr. Lewin, and Mr. Jones, the original motion was carried with only four dissentients, and the court adjourned. The Funds, though retaining much firmness, were quoted slightly lower this morning, the recent rise having induced further reactions. The reduc tion, however, did not exceed per cent, and in tho afternoon, there was a sudden advance, the closing quotations being fully a per cent above the best rates of yesterday. The final prices of the day were 94 9.16 to 94 11-16. The market thus closed this evening, at the extreme point of the late rise. This improvement was chiefly occasioned by a report that the long expected abrogation of the seven per cent charge, in respect to bills having between sixty and nine five days to run, is likely to be decided upon by the directors of the Bank of England, at their weekly meeting to-morrow. It is certain, also, that the Money Market to-day is decidedly easier. With the completion of the Government Loan operation, a very free supply has come into the market ; thus, in Lombard-street and elsewhere first-class bills could have been discounted to-day to airy extent at a slight reduction from the Bank rates. The closing quotations of the Paris Bourse did not reach the city this evening. The scrip of the new loan was quoted at four o'clock at 1! to 2 premium. The Corn Market to-day was flat, owing to the fine weather, but an inquiry on French account tended to prevent any actual decline in prices. The country markets held yes terday were flat. In the French markets the late rise has received a check. The Indigo sales, which have passed off with much flatness, closed to-day. The Railway Share Market to-day was generally rather firmer, especially in the afternoon. Towards the close an upward tendency was shown. At the close of the day, Railway Shares were quoted as under :—Caledonian, 601 61. Eastern Countics;Oh 1.01. East Lancashire, 76 78. Great Northern, 951 96. 1)0. A, 794 801. Great Western, 611 611. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 90:-4- 91-k. London and North Western, 1029 104. Manches. ter, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 29i 291. Midland Stock, 77 - 4 778. North British, 35 36. South Eastern and Dover, 711 72. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 80 81. York and North Midland, 57 671. PHILHARMONIC CONCERT. The fourth concert of the subscription took place on Tuesday evening, the principal vocalists being Miss Sherrington (soprano) and Herr Rokitansky (bass) ; and pianist, Madame Schumann, Mr. Z. Hermann conduct ing with his usual skill and discrimination. The band played three overtures, beginning with the " Etoile do Nord," and afterwards giving the " Oberon" and the " Cheval de Bronze" all with excellent spirit and feeling. Miss Sherrington is, we believe, of our county, and has spent a long probation on the Continent, where, it is to be regretted, she has evidently made the French school too exclusively her study; still she is a gifted vocalist, with a great compass of voice, though a little faulty in the mid-register. She sang a somewhat uninteresting cavatina, by Benedict, which, although unpleasing in itself, served admirably to display Miss Sherrington's powers, which are undeniably great, uniting perfect vocal facility with real musical feeling and taste ; and from the fine expression she gives of her music, we imagine the lady would be an acquisition to the operatic stage. Herr Rokitansky has a bass voice of good power and quality, and sang with much of the French exactitude of style and expression, but whether it was from his selections being unsuitable, or from a certain distance of manner, he did not, seem to take hold of his audience. He sung Pietros' solo, from "La Etoile du Nord," "Oh, jours heurenx," which is really unequal to its situation, and although admirably rendered, failed to excite enthusiasm. The same fate attended the duet from the same opera, also sung in French, which polite language we must say continually mars the musical effects. Madame Schumann, a famed. pianiste, made her debut, and astounded the auditory by the Herculean uerfortnance of Beethoven's concerto in E flat, with full orchestral accompaniments. This, her first essay, was a triumph ; the varied excellence of her reading each particular passage with force, precision, delicacy and feeling, was, indeed, a pleasing marvel ; and we think this is the first time we have heard the piano forte used in a hall so large, where it carried out a genuine musical purpose. The band took the. accompani• ments evidently con amore ; and the exquisite composi tion took the possession of the listeners per se, despite the wondrous powers of the excetaante ; and it is mor e complimentary to have to say this of our pianiste, than to heap praises on her feats on the instrument, although we might justly do this were we to enter into the details of all her performances. The concert ball was well attended, but not quite so well filled as usual. FRANCE. (YRO.I/ JUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING Some attention has been attracted to-day to an article in the semi-official Constitutionnel, recom- Mending the Pope, but in very mod erata language, to make serious administrative reforms, to im prove the administration of justice, to establish an army capable of protecting order, to promote public works, and develope commerce and manu factures. As the Constitutionnel never speaks on such subjects without orders, it is certain that the article is " inspired" by the government, and it is considered a proof that the government either has addressed itself, or will address a remonstrance to the Pope on his system of government. The soreness of the Russians at the Anglo- French-Austrian treaty of the 15th April continues unabated. I am told that Count Orloff was at first so offended about it that he actually threatened nothing less than to take his passports. The Russians are more vexed with France than with England for signing the treaty, as it seems to them an unkind and cruel act, after the advances she made to them just before and after the peace, and after the manner in which they have flattered and fawned on her. With Austria they are perfectly savage—her conduct fills up, they say, the measure of her base ness and perfidy to them. And they are labourin g hard to destroy the confidence of Eng land and France, and especially the latter, in her, by representing to them that at the very n2Qment at which she was negotiating the treaty of the TiZ!rh April with them, she was trying to induce Prussia to sign a treaty unknown to them, to protect her Italian possessions. The Archduke Maximillian, anxious to see something of Paris life, quitted his host, the Emperor, and dined at a celebrated restaurant, the Trois Freres Rue Provencaux, in the Palais Royale. The monthly Customs' returns, published to day, show that the receipts in April last were 14,030,172 fr., or 1,137,000 fr. less than in the cor responding month of last year. In the decline, one of the principal items was cotton—but this is explained by the large imports of that article which were made in the preceding month. The Pays says, in contradiction to the London Times, that the Russian expedition about to be sent to Laponia is strictly scientific. The Sardinian government has resolved to give its soldiers, who went to the Crimea, a medal made from the bronze of one of the enemy's cannon. In the last sitting of the Sardinian Chambers, the re-establishment of diplomatic relations withlßussia was announced. Berlin despatches say that it was confidently believed that the Queen of England will visit that city in order to attend the marriage of the Princess Louisa with the Prince Regent of Baden. The Princess is sister to the Prince who is to marry the Princess Royal of England. THE COURT OSBORNE, May 20.—Her Majesty and the Prince Consort, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, and the Princess Royal, crossed over in the Fairy yesterday morning, and proceeded up the South ampton Water to the spot appointed for the erection of the Royal Victoria Hospital, near Netley Abbey, of which her Majesty laid the first stone. Her Majesty received an address from the corporation of Southamp ton, and returned a gracious answer. After the ceremony of laying the first stone had been performed her Majesty inspected the troops employed on the occasion, whilst at the dinner which had been provided for them. The royal party then re embarked on board the Fairy, and returned to Osborne. Dovsx, Wednesday.—Prince Frederick William of Prussia arrived at Dover at midnight, from Ostend. His Royal Highness will leave Dover by special train, for Portsmouth, at 8.30., en route to Osborne. PonTsmornat, May 20.—Her Majesty having intimated her pleasure to review the various regiments of militia assembled in this garrison, they were marched on Southsea Common this afternoon. The intimation of this intention of Her Majesty was a short one ; never theless, some thousands of people were assembled together on the occasion. The militia assembled corn pris-e-d about 3,600 men. At five o'clock the salute from the fleet announced the approach of the Fairy to Spit head, and, soon after, she came into harbour under another salute from the Victory and the garrison. Her Majesty did not arrive on the common till half-past five. She was accompanied by a brilliant cortege, and was received with loud cheers by the assembled multitude, about 30,000 in number. Her Majesty passed in front of the whole line, and the troops commenced to pass in review order. DIOCESE OF CHESTER.—The perpetual curacy of Upton, or Overchurch, in the county of Chester, is vacant by cession of the Rev. 'Thomas Bell. Patron, John Moss, of Liverpool, Esq. The Bev. Henry Ainslie has been presented to the vicarage of Essingwold, in the county of York, void by the death of the Rev. S. J. Alen. Patron, the Lord Bishop of Chester, in right of his See. SOUTHERN AND TOXTETH HOSPITAL.—WEEKLY REPORT, MAY 21, 1856.--In patients :—Discharged : cured, 13 ; relieved, 2; at own request, 0 ; irregular, 1. Dead, 0 ; entered, 21 ; under treatment, 51. Out patients : cured, 49 ; entered, 51; under treatment, 35. Treasurer, James Houghton, Esq. Visitors, Charles Challinor, Esq., and Studley Martin, Esq. Honorary chaplain, Rev. D. T. Barry, B.A. Physicians and surgeons for the week, Dr. Cameron, and Mr. Minshall. House surgeons, Mr. E. C. Garland, and Mr. William Townsend. THE CUSTOMS' BILL OF ENTRY. —From the custom's bill of entry we find that in the past week no less than 183 vessels with cargoes from foreign reported inwards, and that seventy-nine vessels cleared outwards with British goods to foreign ports. By the bill of entry of the 20th, we are also informed that the number of ships measured for tonnage in the year ending the 30th April, 1856, under the new merchants' shipping act, was London 432 ships, 126,768 tons ; Liverpool 481 ships, 200,868 tons ; so that the transactions here under the new registry act exceed those of London very considerably as shown by the figures. This circumstance cannot to otherwise than highly gratify • ing to the merchants of Liverpool, and it also shews that the bill of entry has now become a document of very con siderable importance, not only from the general information it contains, but from the statistics that are given in it so interesting to the mercantile community. GIBRALTAR, MAY 14.—The Resolute (s.tr.), Captain Pentreath, put into the hay this morning from the Crimea and Malta to coal, preparatory to resuming her voyage to Canada with 33 officers, 675 rank and file of the 9th regiment, 109 of the 17th, and 18 of the Land frarasport Corps, all under the command of Colonel Borton, C.B. She has likewise on board 3 ladies, 6 children, and 4 servants. Her Majesty's steam troop ship Simoom, with the 39th regiment for the same desti nation, left Malta two hours before the Resolute. The Dauntless steam-frigate likewise left the same port four hours before her, with invalids for England. The Queen of the South (s.tr.) was met by the Resolute on the 9th inst., between Pantalaria and Cape Bonn, steering for the eastward. We learn that an order was issued before the Rzsolute left Balaklava, that the regiments destined for America, were to be embarked and sent on to their respective destinations prior to any other troops; and it was understood that those for home service would be the last to leave the Crimea. The above mentioned men of the Land Transport Corps are proceeding to Canada for the purpose of forming a depot. PRESERVED MEATS. —On Friday last we gave a brief account of the appearance of some mutton which had been preserved for eight months, by J. Hand's patent, and exhibited by Mr. Morice, of Cooper's-row, who is the sole agent in Liverpool for the sale of this sort of provision. On 'Cuesday we saw a leg of mutton and a turkey preserved by the process, dressed at Purh's Commercial Hotel, Canning place, when several scientific and experienced gentlemen were present. The experiment more than answered the hightst expectation of all present,for the mutton was as fresh, and much more tender than if killed only the previous day. ''ho turkey also was as fresh and as sweet as if " knocked down" only an hour. The company expressed their un qualified approval t,f both articles, and some experienced nautical gentlemen stated that the mercantile navy would reap the most important benefits from the use of this pro vision. It would be difficult to state the braise best owe d on the meat, and deservedly so, and we believe in a few days that an official experiment will be made, so that the authorities will be able to pronounce on its value for sea and other purposes. LAUNCH OF GUN BOATS,--On Tuesday last two more gun boats, for her Majesty's service, were launched from the building-yard of W. C. Miller, at the south side of Toreth Park. These craft were the last built at this port, and although five feet longer than any previously built here, they are so scientifically constructed that, when fully equipped for service, they will only draw 41 feet of water, or 24 feet less than any of their predecessors built here. A most respectable company had assembled to witness the proceedings of the day, and at a quarter before twelve o'clock the northern-most boat, having been named the Kestrel, by Mi,s Cotesworth, left her ways in a majestic style, and in fire minutes after her sister boat, which was christened the Clown, by Miss Miller, daughter of the builder, glided in like manner into the b:som of the Mersey. After the launch, which was most successfully accomplished, _ . the company were entertained by Mr. Miller, at a dejeuner, provided by Mr. Lynn, of the 'Waterloo Hotel, in his usual superior manner. The festivities were kept up with great hilarity, and to the high gratification of all who had been invited to participate. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY, The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Cork and Youghal Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. The Ely Tidal Harbour and Railway Bill, and the Vale of Ciwyd Railway Bill were respectively amended, and ordered for third reading. PETITIONS Sir J. BULLER presented a petition from a place in Devonshire, praying that women who had property might be compelled to take care of their husbands. (Laughter). Mr. Lowz presented a petition from the coal dealers of London in favour of the continuance of the Coal-whippers Act. Some petitions were presented against the Scotch and Irish Pauper Removal Bill. Several hon. members presented petitions against the abolition of church rates without an equivalent. Sir J. DUKE presented a petition from the Joiners' Company against the City of London Corporation Reform Bill. SLIGO ELECTION. The report of the Sligo election committee was brought up by Mr. I. Butt. The committee reported that the Right Hon. John Wynne was duly elected a burgess to serve in Parliament for the borough of Sligo : that the petition of John Patrick Somers was frivolous and vexatious, and that two of the witnesses (Killoran and Ward), in giving their evidence, had been guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury. The Judges and Chancellors Bill was brought in by Mr. J. G. Phillimore, and read a first time. ADVOWSONB BILL, Mr. CHILD, in moving the second reading of this bill, ex plained that it was not a compulsory bill, and that it had two objects—one to enable patrons of livings to dispose of advow4ons held by them, the money to be applied to the augmentation of livings and to other charitable purposes ; and the other to enable patrons to borrow money for these purposes, where there was a deficiency. Mr. KENDALL seconded the motion, and the bill passed a second reading. CHURCH RATES, Mr. PACKE moved the second reading of this bill, and referred to the proceedings on this subject since the year 1837. The principle of the measure which he now asked the house to read a second time, was, that every nonconformist should be absolved from contributing to the support of the Established Church, and in this he went further than the hon. member for the Tower Hamlets. He thought it right that no dissenter should be called upon to pay towards a service to which he con scientiously objected, but at the same time he was convinced that no right minded dissenter would refuse to contribute to the preservation of ancient sacred edifices, which had been attended in former days by his ancestors, as well as those of members of the established church. The measure was formed entirely upon the recommendation of the commission that sat upon the subject four years ago, he hoped the house would allow it to pass a second reading. Sir W. CLAY moved as an amendment that the bill be read a second time that day six months. The measure which he (Sir W. Clay) had introduced was of a totally different nature to that under consideration, and the house having affirmed the principle of the former, the hon. member could not expect his bill to meet with support in that house. His (Sir W. Clay's) bill affirmed the principle of the total abolition of Church Rates, whereas that of the hon. member prolonged their existence. It provided that a dissenter should not be compelled to pay towards the support of the services of the Established Church, bat that he should contribute to the expenses of the edifices, and a rate would be levied under the provisions of the bill, for the purpose, by the churchwardens. He doubted whether the machinery of the measure could be carried out, whether a churchwarden could be found to levy such a rate, and whether a magistrate could be found to sign a warrant for seizing goods, on account of non-payment of the rate. Mr. HADFIELD seconded the amendment. Sir G. GREY opposed the bill. At the suggestion of Sir J. Pakington, Mr. Packe with, drew the measure. JUSTICE QUALIFICATION BILL. The house then went into committee on the Justices of the Peace Qualification Bill, in which progress was made as far as the 12th clause, 13 was omitted, and the chairman reported progress The other business was disposed of, and the house adjourned at four o'clock. A deputation from the Manchester General Cemetery, con sisting of the Right Hon. T. H. Gibson, M.P., Mr. J. Kershaw, M.P., Mr. Gregory, and Mr. W. Crippin (chair man), transacted business on Tuesday at the Home-office. MILITIA. MOVEMENTS. —Yesterday the 2nd Warwickshire regiment of militia arrived here by the Cleopatra, from Dublin, nit immediately proceeded by rail to their county, previous to their disembodiment. The Cleopatra afterwards embarked the Roscommon militia, under the command of Colonel Fitzstephen French, M. P., for Dublin, en route for Roscommon. This regiment has been encamped at Aldershott, and is also on the eve of being disbanded. TOWN COUNCIL. The adjourned meeting of the council was held at deft,/ o'clock yesterday, in the Town Hall. In the absence of tll5 L'mor, Mr. Alderman J. Hayward Turner presided. IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE The p.^oceedings of this committee contained a recomm enda ; tion to purCliase from Mr. B an ner, j un ., a b o ut 1,500 yards 0' l an d on Shaw" ...brow, for £5,500, the possession of the propertf to be given up %%:ithin four months. The land is required for the purpose of the I , roposed public library and museum. u . Mr. Alderman Ben'llott proposed that the proceedings con firmed. Mr. Earle thought the pi:le very extravagant, and a great deal more than the land was wo:th. ed Mr. godson said if the land on shaves-brow were collWarto with that in Great Howard-street, the latter would be aren a . be infinitely superior. The property on the Shaw's-brow la 1 was very poor. Of course it was necessary tho council slic'neli& have the land, but there was no comparison betwe& it and ' land in Great Howard-street. Mr. Fernihough moved that the consideration of the (Pelf- tion be postponed for one month. Mr. Gladstone seconded the motion. - the Mr. Picton said the matter had been well considered by improvement committee, and he believed they had acted ap° o the advice of the surveyor. Suppose it were postponed,. t° which he had no manner of objection, and that the questleo had to come before a jury, and a l arger amoun t had to be g iv e " e than the property was now offered for, he should protest d behalf of the library and museum committee, that the fun administered by that committee should not be saddled with a n y additional expense the council might be put to in obtaining tu: land in that way. If gentlemen who had not attended, % / A did not belong to the committee, were so much more eapa - of judging than the committee who had p a id so much atts oti l to the subject, then it would be unfair to saddle that fund' s t .,. any additional expense incurred in consequence of pos t p s '" went. Mr. Shen expressed a hope that the practice, now becoteihng: very general, of making use of something like a threat, en part of chairmen of committees, would be abandoned. A thought it would be very well that gentlemen, who came bef o i r ; the council with such proposals, would allow some time 'of deliberating upon them, and consider whether the disposa l ° so large an amount of the corporate funds was judicious. g , Mr. Alderman Cooper said the corporation were in P esfie l. sion of the land adjoining, and the . 7 wanted this land to el e plete the whole. It was very likely They might give a too much, but he did not see any advat, tage in refer ring : I, l i purchase back. If they referred it back ti:, would Po b raise the price of th other land required. ,lineet Mr. Gladstone said his in seconding tlic ame n— is was for the sake of enquiry, as lee contended that such proposa should he before th- council one month at least. Mr. Picton stated, in answer to a question, that this „,11; e chase would complete all the land wanted on that side. ' " re i 5,1 had got the centre piece—this was the piece below, a Ol MO a piece with a narrow frontage above , w hi c h they 040, require. Mr. Johnson thought it would be very injittt:icious to po'.11: pone the purchase. The property belon ge d t o a ir estate Whc s had been in chancery. It was now pressed f o r .sale t h o tro tees being exceedingly desirous that it sho u ld be w° unci a immediately. Suppose another party stepp e d i n a nt! Puk"h;: op t it, and then it came before a jury, the ju r y wou ld, •ilak nion, certainly not award less than the sum for which' " offered now. If what Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Sheil mended were done in every instrncc, the council might a s give up their committee, and be resolved into one c ' " • - mittee, to conduct the whole business of the corporation. ort Mr. A. C. Stewart expressed a desire that the qn" o t :ild should be postponed for a month, until th e council c see whether they were getting value for their money or not. Mr. Beckwith, urged that, under the circumstances, postivri!. ment would be very dangerous. Mr. Aiken was in favour of postponement. wag Afters everal other gentlemen had spoken, the aniendmen t fiflally withdrawn, Mr. Gladstone ex p ress i ng a hope that Or the future the notice-papers would st a t e more fully the o w of each committee's recommend a ti on , w h en o f so imPortant a character.—The proceedings were then confirmed. ST. GEORGE'S HALL COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this committee we re rea d. In rer.. , t ur Mr. Beale, the committee stated that the Concert Hall ° n i l! be finished in a fortnight, and that the t erms on which it wont v • be let would be fifty guineas for the fir s t concert, and ti l r : c i' guineas for the second concert. They also stated that th e Y entered into an agreement with Mr. Willis, who undertook t tune, and keep in repair, the organ for £l5O a year. Ml'. J. B. Lloyd moved the confirmation of the P ceedings. Mr. Alderman Parker seconded the motion, and in doing ilt°, c observed that the average attendance at the cheap e encr o , numbered fully 1,900 persons.—The proceedings wer e ° firmed. MARKETS' COMMITTEE. is 'i Ca The proceedings of this committee comprised a leng*T e t i g report from the superintendant of th e N or th Markets, is d out the manner in which frauds were committed in the ' Bl . ° oo hay, by the insertion in the m ar k e t ti c k e t o f the tare aeld by the carter. It was ordered that henceforth the tare ' h° t be never be inserted until the cart was first weighed *I rnaehine in presence of the proper officer. The proceedings were confirmed. f Mr. Wagstaff tendered his resign a ti on as a me mber °- committee, which was accepted. i n 4 A memorial from the inhabitants of Scotland-wa rd ' reference to tho management of St. Martin's Market, wo referred to the committee. —ere The proceedings of the education and gaol committees t er7eread and confirmed. Th e y com p r i se d no item of The proceedings of the health and gardens' committees also w confirmed. OBSERVATORY COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this committee comprised a dation to pl ac e 2100 a t th e di sposa l o f t, le com mittee to . t applied in experiment s f or th e regu l at i on o f s hips con l P l l 9 l,o On the motion of Mr. Aiki n , secon d e d by Mr. Alue— te e Bennett, the recommendation and general proceeding s confirmed. WATER COMMI TTEE. T eCOlCOra e . n o 7 The proceedings of this committee were read. doing ; Mr. Alderman C o ope r move d th e i r con fi rmat i o n, and e _ so, stated that th e t unne l b e i ng ma d e near ° be was nearly completed, there being only one mile to ex, laid of the pipes. They were going on progressively, an d de li. pected in a very short time they would be ready for the very of the water from Rivington. a rd- Mr. Alderman Bennett asked for some explanatio n reg_co., ing the settlement of M r . Rid geway ' s c l a i m f o r coals, re d to mended by Mr. Jackson to be made, and which amou°te between £2,000 and £3,000. il ader Mr. Cooper said that the claim for the value of Oa' es the tunnel came so very near what the committee themolvbe valued it , at, that the matter had b een easily amlnge d '„ t sill exact amount was not yet settled, but it would be vvi t ' °- legal expenses. Mr. Hodson said the coal question was anticipated Inngetag. and the committee th oug ht th e y b a d got a v ery prope r g ment of the question.—The proceedings were c onfirme d. LIBRARY AND MUSEUM CoMMITTEE. malen - The proceedings of thi s c omm i ttee comprised a rec % li dation that notice sh ou ld b e at once given nja P r°L ertY committee for the pur c h ase o f t h e rema i n d e r of the p ro p required for the new museum. he , - Mr. Picton, in movin g t h e con fi rma ti o n or t that i; mendation, said that th e comm i ttee were o f opinion ", 000 would be undesirable to borrow any portion of the oj. zi ts for which they had o bt a i ne d t h e sanct i on o f the gover n until they had first got far into the exp enditure of the X l° ' with the £3OO int eres t accumu l ate d , which they ha d nO9l bank, the . Mr. Alderman D over aga i n comp l a i ne d, th a t althong - the act specified th a t th e ra t e s h ou ld not excee d on e penny in The pound, as much as lid was levied in Toxteth-park. ;„ the consequence was, that no t a x was more unpopular township. Mr. Alderman on the Alderman g C rn o s o s pe a r sse ex ss p ni la e i n n t e , d a th n a d t t te t committee n ees o t t r il % / ; the race whatever to do with the manner in which it was leviedi, n t he Mr. Picton denied th a t it was an unpopular tar. Thive contrary, it was most pop u l ar w i t h t h e middle and opere tbat classes of the community—(h ear , h ear ) —and he wis h ed 'hose every other tax was paid with the same cheerfulness, by who were benefitted by them, as was the library ra,te. con' The recommendation and general proceedings w el firmed. Mr. Robertso n Gl a d stone ten d ere d hi s resignati en „ o S e : member of the c omm i ttee, as, ow i ng to th e pressure or public business, ho could not attend its meetings. The resignation was accepted. HAuctiftir CARR lAGE COMMITTEE. Wed The proceedi ngs of this committee were read, but conta nothing of any interest. n,o J ed Mr n . Woodruff m ove d t h e i r con fi rma ti o n, which was 6— by Mr. Alderman Cooper, and carried. BATHS COMMITTEE. Mr. Wagstaff moved the confirmation of the procee ding', which was carried without any remark. BIRKENHEAD DOCKS COMMITTER. Mr. Hornby moved the confirmation of the proceeding . _ Mr. J. B. Lloyd seconded the motion. Mr. R. Gladstone as k e d p erm ission to retire from committee, in consequence of his having still five others attend. tbst Mr. Aiken urged on Mr. Gladstone to remai n upon committee, at least until the town dues question wa s settled ain a Mr. Tobin strongly requested Mr. Gladstone t o rem member of so highly important a co mmittee. Mr. Gladstone finally withd rew hi s request. The proceedings w ere con fi rme d. „, Of SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON INCREASED ACCOMMODATIO,- the E° TH . This committee brought E up cortricrt its report, which con t a ined l a recommendatiou that the small ball room should be tried as id place of meeti ng , i n or d er t o ascertain whether it i t he , afford the additional accommodation required. ball-room i s 61 f eet b y 29 feet. while the pre sent con is room is but 39 feet by 27. The height of the ball-1"° 00 0 also co ns id era bly greater, and it has a cubic space of 40, feet, bein to g double that of e present room. Mr. Picn moved that th the ball-room be tried, as an exP el : i : went, for the next council meeting, and, after a short CO' versation, the motion was d to. The coroner's account, a amounting to £39 13s 6d, Was passed. The council then broke up. W ; fi