The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-04-09 00:00:00

`4l AUSTRALIA. .RRIVAL OF THE RED JACKET, sPlen'ilid White Star li ne o f packet ship Red Jacket itrifived in the Mersey yesterday f o r enoon , end pleted her third voyage to Melbourne back. We regret to announce that during the llorneward Passage, her respected comman Ca Main Millward der, °l lle time , a was tken ill, and, aft er su ff er i ng ' V aluabl e , died. Sh e has brought home a cargo of wool, 280 passengers, and 120,000 , 'ounces of gold. .80 l ate The advi ces now to hand are not b ul as tho se t h at have already been published, I, t hey supply a vacauum in the narrative of 1; e " , which will be read with great inte res t. foll o wing is the letter from ( 0.17 R OWN OR RESPONDENT.) MELBOURNE, JANUARY 8, 1856, Scarcely had the great excitement, caused by the intelli *ne of the stranding of the Schomberg, subsided a little, Ys7 le lle e ll i t vas violently aroused, and wound up to a still 'higher pitch, by the news of the sudden death of Sir Charles f Botha pitch, the 'only two days!overnor of Victoria, after a short illness . o . Although choleraic diarrabcea was the im mediate cause, yet there can be no doubt that extreme anxiety of mind and the harrassing condition of public f afr ec e l a r e s ) Were.the real cause of his sudden and premature eie e e • Sir Charles notham came among us with every 11v6Z o f be'eoming one of the most popular rulers that 3,-tbtr%ree.sen.ted her Majesty in a British colony. Welcomed as t i . 1041StS with the warmest expressions of transport, v.eir fancied deliverer from the misrule . , neglect - , andlif,a4ll,too extravagance of his predecessor, his first com inpolieja°ns with them only served to swell the high tide of billow, which was bearing him onward an the topmost Whipe:', i lut, alas for man, deceived by the hearty welcome by .e v • "'due received from every part of the colony, and f6 ll :: e vi lers, who persuaded him that it was all paid . to the 1., e .. - e,ea not to the man, that the people of Victoria were bei"lg spaniels, who would meet with equal eye aid on he.ts and caresses " he retracted all his promises, unsaid qee-rtielril__,ne speeches, and at once undertook to establish and the - ueek at Ballarat, government. The insurrection 11 Subsequent acquittal of every person'concerned in Matter who was brought up for trial, partially opened ....,eYes to the folly he had committed ; but it was too . late ms fo-tur: h ad fallen too far in public estimation to regain _ ~ le -4er Position except by taking the " back -track ti o a Manner which his pride would not allow. :ld ltruggled doggedly on, snubbed by his council, eee in !esed by the °people, whenever he made his appearance of Test/1144c, even in the theatre, until the establishmen Pons' bie government excited in all the hope of . seeing . at som e change for the better. About a fortnight since, establl,ll°l-son brought forward a bill, providing for the ° ft e l-- "nt of the ballot, in all elections for legislative 4,i?t Mader the new constitution. The premier, Mr. Of es, confident of success, announced, to the astonishment ever Wer e / "e, that the government were opposed to it, and tali or b resolved to make it a close question, and stand .d d, and t l; it. After a lengthy debate, the house dfivii eht (de ° government were defeated by a majority o . e g rAterrtti:ll,le-/-itetrioeiszsolto twenty-five), and, of course, resigned. was then commissioned by the'governor to Pe na l 1114118 trY• After fruitless endeavours, he was corn Itwee -to abandon the attempt, and a note to that effect eA dispatched by him to Sir Charles, who had then 11l ativ ta a - en ill, but was not considered by his physician %I ',anger. The worry of mind, however, produced one 41in• telligence, and the utter hopelessness of forming his teivleh could work with thehe present house, d irritated t the ah h ,° l2B , system to such a grye that his 4theereeerevprtionnanodf of him, and within twen y- aar t la r s ou e rs go of Mr. Nicholson'e note, the governor was hon o r P„ B° ' Ilia remains were interred with all the usr.al M) reili te ' r r a on Friday last. Major General Macarthur, senior °facer in the colony, occupies temporarily the put ch air e Ai • the 804.rtstmas evening, about half-past nine o'clock, otit,ll7lP §chomberg, teen in her eighty. first day Was knee,iescl within about forty miles of Cape Otway. She e . ently very near the shore, and remarlie s were freely b y they wi e passengers as to the safety ot going so near ; drifti„r4 lulled gradually away, and the ; ship evidently tei m i t 7 close in shore. An attempt Ivrea made to tack, but driftetig std shore, wearing was tried, ble. too late. The ship liahen g at in, and the anchors he'in g in board, the chains be d on t ) e It t ed the hawse holes plugge. j, of course nothing could lam 4 f 0 stop her, and she fio" ally settled on to a spit of t fro ta vie* Miles outside to hr eakers. The steamer Queen herre d° attiambool, att,:acte?,. by her signals of distress, b w n to her, A , r an- , took off the principal part of eamt--eeengere•e r,• he ..• xi- an ,laiately upon the arrival of the eer a&siste; -e. eeellieeurne, steamers were despatched to the whole - 0 7' „mid. the remainder of the passengers, with e vret e saf ly - "Mir luggage crew, - to - toWn within sevent-two ere Ilue struck not a vestige was left to show to th e , th .-ronottec 11-°°4 Shit) once lay. It would hardly be fair .e e tth; , e an opinion on what will probably become 4. 1 _ icc L of a Government investigation, at which both ~i o' l ll ot the matter will be represented, and fair concht oe:tribv at; but, certainly the conduct of Captain e e to de , . oth a : t eArmg and since the accident, has been . such deckle., er ev e! , e Warmest friends from expressing any P aseng ir B 4 lll P : Vs4 is With him. The meeting of the _reatteetit- bro ughta to light some matters relating to the Pre vaill n - tile passengers, and the system of morality °4 l), tal et g °II board, which it would have been as well for the ootite,,,ancl some of his officers if nothliig had been said -3 was ' ° . 4 e of m e statements have been denied ; in fact, `eZalaeatio witil the greatest difficulty that any kind of an e ven th en A could be extorted from Captain Forbes, and tOlBcontrdict, shallow and unsatisfactory as it was, it has been ; st ire o e el fiat lY, by persons who were on board, in its ~,l4 i ot i 131.-`4%t points. In fact it seems to be the general '..`n,.alte 4 er ' r e l ! thet soured and disappointed by his failure to -41 1 de --ileik Passage, or even shipa fa t i e rone, he became careless siteatiostrae, allowed his Preekiti:hited finally goget into an awkward sashore, when the most ordinary r °l 'nee tt ; and care might have saved the whole of the sa ve been lost o n 4'B " 441°1111 t of property confided to his hands. Vessels - ivied 13 f th e aai in the °ln' oven shore before, but .never, . theyNiit and a smoothy'4l on a brilliant moonlight night, a light I,pu ,o.sea. Poor fellow, I fear it will go hard to illiattil Morrow, he is summoned to appear before at t 'e t il b d ill tr "j ea w b i L be n e ch, to answe r to the charge_ of cruelty eve r hough jtlstril! of, the passengers during the .voyage s; Ot tai(T l , ter e Into ee •Is generally about the last thing wilfetase.,B- o ver t h the deliberations of the naval Solon who f l 1/ vverY notorious court, yet the feeling . o e,,,erProhaioileizilleadeiting against the captain with the public, ele„,e_Pettit„, duce the sapient judge to inflic t t be very 0 111 8 1; t te pi e j l , B 2 .. a order to enjoy the rare t and, a refore, l l ° the ei m i r e , of hearing one of his decisions applauded I e ,• 0 e of his own myrmidons. ro ta ~.. ee too ebestierrerPoei .CfatPtaill Jackson, arrived on Friday last, Niaa 6 ,-,el'ery etc thi s;n excellent run of seventy-five days, he 2 . ° l -neen, • Pseason, except the Red Jacket. The . s--7 atBttblleiatitiarwl!twitalt,f the Place of the Schomberg, with .41 1 e „e Ligetl.-4°u. The markets are about the same lin e , ~leisicie ?Inn sailing. Breadstuffs are declining. beeb- lime, `u at hae ~.Pir hail poured in latterly with an abund- Nitii at 4 .- 2 1 4 . ced the Price to £3O, and some sales have Il te Ili a Ltd will b Butter is firm at is 2d. Coals are la m , tle i ll , e ein demand again. Building materials l'sci Dr?visiemtbitiland, except slates, which are enquired fo . r. stup iteresanote.l ship bread command a ready sale—in 14 all kinds are saleable, and at good profits. the Addition Iv J . W. T. deo,BllAltnetry f e 0 , CillOte the following abstract of 14 1 - e ° f the 96 ). ;Ifej.lvaA Published in the Melbourne toi le Go tt , n Uary : i 4 " ill •W e h ave littl e to add to the remarks on this t otis ~/ 1,411 d n i p, ' . 11.11nIteary. The yield is steady and a -0141iti - Izonlng popularon generally is in a pros 8 410114te "• Th e , ' 'vt a 4 to 110 xport of the precious metals for 1855 ek a Ir a e to ns 8 owt 3 h pert lied lbs for . qrs 6 lbs, against 88 tons pros bee :,.. forehipttlentsti prewous year. The receipts by 1854 and 1855 respectively have in. Twlteceived Shipped 1854 elve Nron chg. in Twelve Months. % in • 1 855 1855. 17: 1 e ". 1 854. 1,~ -4 ,44 G Ounces. Ounces. Ounces. to'll,o 144 • • • • 2,177,887.. • .2,122,596.. • , 2,650,578 tilkelboorrlt:OY statement of the amount of gold broughtrd r oliiii the Cod .Geelong by escort in 1805, ef.e2oPa.__ 144114 :-.lBe4P°Ae,d2eg quarter of 185_4., exhiobitstheuneoells ;wllausgt fc,f 141'6(4'21854, la ‘79,9, ounce s ;. ilBearoca,s6e4o9n,- t 2 he ° last quarter l'h.the cur:26 ounces. Weeeha'venhad only one escort return I: 'ltal 1141,o4tbeYrear, that for the week ending the sthsl 5/n3s3t: R4)4telte4cl"e4,:e whielc:ftVesnees recreive"lylibititaaO'v°eurntledBst4o , is very i l l' i ' 4 l ' :4 the tilos t e necoruertaugi n o s g feexature is that it has been . , 1 14 . 14 , sho d progressive. We subjoi❑ comparative 1.,,,41g ea c h ti g the amount of our import and export trades 1 04 for tkrllrarter of 'e Years. 1854 and 1855 respectively, and the lq , Imports. Exports. 2riri l arte r t 5 1854 1855 1854 1855 a,,OtlArter 3::9,184 £2,808,171 £2,615,31.5 L,2,9959,,7,0195(7) '41114.4:ter 3,,V,,5_64( 2,023,739 ‘2,288593,536401 - 3 ,317,968 110 1: rter 2:81(-'1U8,16 2i0471,09160 2 2 , 4 3 , 3 306 3,443,516 ''' t), l'4z, Com \ "') ' ' silent c. , tiib i t ' ruN carioN.—Of late w e hav e been i t 4;2r:tr a,iee_of a steam postalservice between the mother ,ii ner ti , for ~vustralia, for the simple reason that we believed 1041!litktilti its Inainediate resumption was on foot, and . that l 4'144 ,e, had been met and overcome by the liberal ‘:_t!tii..!, t ,P` ri or offered by the various Australian Legisla -0 s°, g()vernmenta. It now appears, however, that tqZt., the 41,,,!. gerotss negligence, er d.eliberate dereliction of Fi c ulP a a of steam communication seem as . tar off > ti t% , , c41 : 1 only at present remark that the interest otouists in this question is stronger, if possible. OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION. —The financial statement for tho quarter and year ended the 31st December was issued by the Government immediately on the close of 1855. While a decrease is shown in the total receipts for the year, as compared with those of 1854, there is at the same time good reason for congratulating the country on the rapid improvement in some chief sources of revenue, especially i❑ the Customs, which may be considered the pulse of the country. It will he observed that there is a falling off in the gold revenues to the extent of about £100,000; but as more than that has been saved in police, and in the Gold Commissioners ) and other establish ments, the measures of last session in reference to the gold fie:ds may be fairly pronounced to be financially successful. The chief decrease in revenue is in that derived from the sale of land, but, as we have before explained, this does not so much arise from the diminished quantity of land purchased, as from the greatly diminished price per acre realised. On the whole the statement of revenue may be pronounced satisfac tory. AGRICULTURE.—We have recorded at various times the progress made during last year in cultivation, and we have now the satisfaction of stating, that the crops in course of being garnered exceed in quantity and quality those of any previous year. Accounts from New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania are as favourable, in reference to the bountifulness of the harvest, as those which we furnish of the colony of Victoria ; and we may add, that nothing seems to be wanted to give perfect suc cess to the laudable eff , rts of agriculturists but a proper supply of labour, the scarcity of which may, at the last moment, wreck the industry of a year. Gas IN MELBOURNE. —The gas company fulfilled their promise to the people of Melbourne. On the Ist of Janu ary, 1856, gas was supplied to all who had made prepara tions for its use. The undertaking has been a gigantic one, and before the operations are completed no less a sum than 150,0001., it is calculated, will have been ex pended. The amount of the original estimate of cost was 20,0001. The necessary apparatus for lighting the streets has not yet arrived, but its arrival is hourly expected, and immediately thereafter the full advantage of the gas manufacture will be enjoyed by the people of Mel bourne. POLITICAL.—AIthough but a very short time has elapsed since the date of our last summary, the political confusion which subsisted then has been worse confounded by the death of our late governor, Sir Charles Hotham. The ministerial crisis to which we alluded in our last summary has not yet ld ended, Officetheir successors. Much disappointment was occasioned by the announcement that Mr. Nicholson had been unable to form a ministri. We believe that this was partly his own fault. It is said that Mr. Nicholson now perceives the mistake he made, and that if he should be called upon to renew his attempt, he sees a clear road before him to success. But as to what course is to be pursued we are still quite in the dark. The council met yesterday, and an explanation was expected. Mr. Haines, however, having moved the appointment of a select committee to prepare an address of condolence to Lady Hotham, moved further that no other business should be proceeded with till this melancholy duty had been done, and the House adjourned almost immediately, without a word of expla nation being given. We believe the most prevalent opinion to be that Mr. Haines's ministry will retain office, but this opinion we do not share. At the moment we write we hear that a requisition to the Mayor of Mel bourne to call a meeting to consider the propriety of addressing her Majesty, praying her to extend to the colonists the privilege of choosing their governor, has been signed by many influential citizens. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Since our last circular the Christmas holidays have in a great measure caused a suspension of business, and the movements in the market have been unimportant. We ought to remark that the depression in our wholesale trade, usual at this season, was seriously enhanced by the sudden death of Sir Charles Hotham, late governor of this colony, which has cast a gloom over the whole commu nity. Now that the holidays are over, trade begins to revive. Many of the country buyers are in town, and some descriptions of goods, such as brandy, bottled beer, and provisions generally, are advancing. It is expected that the improve men t w ill b e supporte, especially if the English money market continues tight, and that a good trade will be done during the summer and spring. A very great sensation has been created here by the wreck of the Schomberg. Great blame is attributed to the captain and officers, and there is a strong anxiety for a thorough investigation by the government. Proceedings havl as yet only been instituted by the immigration agent against the captain, but it is probable that this is merely preliminary to a further and more serious process. We subjoin a few remarks on those branches of imports in which we can report sales : Breadstuffs. —There is a considerable variety of opinion in reference to flour. Some maintain that the markets from which we naturally expect supplies, are so distant from the influence of European demand (beyond a certain point) that the price here must rule low permanently, when in comparison with last year's figures ; and it is a pretty general opinion that -e25 per ton will be a full average in the present year. Certain it is, that the colo nial crops are large, and the grain of good quality; that a great stimulus has been given to cereal productions in Chili; and it is reported that the United States will deliver here, during the ensuing four months, some% here about 25,000 brls. Sales of wheat are reported at Bs, but we presume it is not of first quality. The millers still buy at 10s. Corn meal is nominal at 35s to 38s per brl. Oats are still a great drug, and our quotations are the prices at which they are held by some of the principal importers. Potatoes—New potatoes are worth .elO lOs per ton. Rice—Patna and Carolina have slightly declined ; fine Java is worth from £l4 to 815 per ton. Liquors.—Brandy is firmer since the receipt of the news per Schomberg. Scotch whisky is scarce, and realises 7s per gallon. Other spirits a re not fir m . Wine—Port, in wood, is firm at our quotations. Sales are reported at £62 lOs to .€65 all round, for two and three diamond. Lower rates have lately been submitted to for the best qualities of port and sherry in case, and for champagne ; sales are reported at our quotations. Other French wines are dull. Malt Liquors—There is no change in bulk beer; Tennent's XXX stout has realised £8 103 per hhd. For Evans's stout in bottle 13s, less discount, have been offered, and refused. Byas's has been sold at 13s 6d to 14s. American cyder has realised 15s. Tobacco, Cigars, &c.--There is a general decline in the tobacco market. Manilla cigars are also lower. Real Havauas, however, are wanted. Groceries, Oilmen's Stores, &c.—Pearl Sago is worth 3d per lb. Since our last, all description of candles, except Nevas, have declined from ld to 2d per lb. Nevas main tain their value at not less than is 6d to is 7d per lb. American Adamantine are dull at ls, and American sperm at is sd. Coffee is firmer, and sales are reported at an advance for Manila, Java. and Ceylon. Chicory is scarce and has advanced. Fruits—Dried apples are now worth Bcl. Patras currants are saleable at is 3d to Is 4d per lb, and jams, and jellies at a like price. New Barcelona nuts have declined. Bottled fruits and Chesme rasins are advancing. Hops—a large quantity of this article has recently come in, both dried and co l on i a ll y. These im portations have been mostly very old and of indifferent quality, evidently the clearing out, for the new growth, or the remains of the inferior crops of 1854 or older dates. The supply has checked buyers, and sales are pushed at auction, of Belgian or Bavarian, at 4d to 8d per lb, American at Is 4d to is 7d per lb, and English at is to is 9d. A large supply from the United States is close at hand. Mustard is enquired for. Pickles in pints are lower. Spices —nutmegs have again advanced, and black pepper has slightly declined. Salt —coarse Liverpool does not realise more than .85 per ton. Soap—Steele's yellow (crown) is worth 35s ; white (feather) is unsale able. Starch has declined. Colman and Lescher's is worth sd, and the best Glenfield 65 to bid. Sugar—There is an active demand for Mauritius. Pampanga realises £29. There is no American loaf in the market. Cossi. Pore is steady. Tea is firm. There are enquiries for congou in all packages. Provisions are now advancing. This applies particu larly to bacon, hams, and beef. Irish pork is worth £6 3s, and American £5 ss. Butter is again looking upwards. Cheese—Prices are not firm. North Wilts and American are lower. Fish.—Preserved salmon, sardines, and lobsters have declined. Other articles are still scarce. Paints, Oils, &c.—Polar oil has realised £5O to £55, and sperm 95 to 100 per ton. Metals.—Bar and Bolt iron are advancing. Pig iron is lower. Muntz patent metal has also declined. Tin plates are very scarce. Building Materials. —Cement is improving: Roman is worth 255. per barrel, and American 16s in the bay Plaster of; aris, 21s. Slates—Sales are reported as fol lows :—Duchess £2O, countess £l7, ladies .t 9 per thou- Timber —Cross-cut drawn flooring has declined. rhe following are prices : inch Baltic, in bay, 2d; 6 x ,t running, 11d. A mer i can l um b er i s f i rm at our quota ;ionl s. Doors and sash es h ave d ec li ne d . Oars have latey realised our quotations. Drugs and Chemicals.—Tartaric acid has declined. Flour of sulphur is scarce. Boots and Sh oes. —Hungarian wax and grain bring a full price only if nailed. W declined..oodware. Cane- seated chairs and brooms ha ve Hardware. — Long h andled American shovels have icks are advanced. D. H. are lower. A merican spades and heavy p advancing. Cookin Cut tacks a re overstocked. g stoves are i n d eman d. Bags and Bagging.—American drills and ducks have declined. Three-bushel bags are still advancing. There are sales at I7s 3d, and they are held for more. Cordage.—Another change has taken place as to the demand for sizes. In place of large sizes Ito 21 inch are than ever, and that the disgust at the conduct of the Home authorities is correspondingly intense,. THE WOOL TRADE The present wool season has com menced earlier than usual. It has rarely happened in previous seasons that more than three or four sales have taken place before the close of the year. On the present occasion there have been about a dozen. Judging from the facts that have reached us, we aro of opinion that the bulk of the crop of this season will be earlier, tby four weeks at least, than that of last season. he results of the clip of the present season are not yet suffi ciently known to warrant any very reliable statement of the yield. It will be in excess of that of last year certainly, but the ratio of increase will not be great. The effects of that pest of Australian sheep runs—seab--will have worked its influence on the progress of this interest. In quality, the present clip will, it is expected, excel that of any year since the discovery of gold. The earliness of season will ensure a greater freedom from b urrs an d grass see d s, and greater pains have been taken in the washing and shearing. Shipping is plentiful, freights ruling from Id to Id per lb, Charges of carriage from town to the bay trom 2s to 3s 6d per bale. NORM= TIMIIB.-LIVERPCOL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1856. ed. We fell into:an error in reference to pine It is not werth more than £2B, and is not The Schomberg was becaluied for twenty days after crossing the equator, and encountered light and variable winds during the entire passage. The only part of the voyage where she proved her sailing qualities, was between the Cape of Good Hope and Desolation Island. Captain Forbes is very disconsolate at the disaster, and shed tears when the passengers left the ship yes terday mornim.t. There was only one accident, which occurred to a seamen, at the time the ship struck. All the passengers and crew are safe, although parties well acquainted with th e coas t i n th e locality, predict that what cargo is landed will have to endure immersion before land ing; and it is very improbable if ever it will be got off again, as the roll of the sea inshore make it extremely perilous for any boat to venture in the surge. It is rumoured that the Schoenberg got aground off Cape Nothutnber laud, bat we do not vouch for the accuracy of this statement. Captain Forbes, in order to save time and distance, is supposed by competent judges, well acquainted with that part of our coast, to have hugged the shore too close with the view of rounding Cape Otway, and a heavy S.E. swell setting in, while the wind lulled, has been the occasion of drifting the unfortunate Schomber; on to the ground as before indicated, at a reported distance of two hundred yards from the beach. The land in that locality is very rugged, and densely covered with timber ; the country only presenting a :cultivated appearance toward Warnambool and Port Fairy. TRADE REPORT.-T IJESDAY LIVERPOOL CorroN: We continue to experience a fair enquiry for cotton, the sales to-day amounting to 8,000 bales, of which 3,000 are on speculation and for export, at steady rates. SCOTCEI PIG IRON : Our market for warrants closes at 70s to 71s, cash, buyers. Market firm but quiet. Tons. Shipments from Glasgow last week Do. corres p on di ng wee k 1855 13 495 Do. do. 1854 16,525 Aggregate shipments from Glasgow from Ist 1 118,922 January, 1856, to d a t e Same period 1865 Decrease . 140,470 21,548 Price this time last year, 59s 6d. SUGAR. : There has been a very firm market, and full prices have been realised, the business consisting of 230 hhds Antigua, at 425; 1,500 bags common native Madras, at 365; 750 hags damp and washed Dates, at 40s to 425; 70 hhds Porto Rico, at 41s 3d to 42s 3d ; 80 boxes damaged Havana, at 423 6d, and 4,200 bags Paraiba, at 24s per cwt in bond from the quay. MOLASSES : We have nothing to notice. RUM : 60 puns D .merara have realised previous rates. TEA : The sales have been limited, the trade awaiting the samples by the Crisis and C. Matthie. RICE : The market is very quiet, and only 140 tierces fine Carolina reported, at 23s 6d to 23s 9d per cwt, duty paid. LINSEED : There was no disposition evinced to purchase the linseed offered by auction, and only a few hundred bags, part all faults, sold at 58s per qr for sound. RAPESEED was also withdrawn. CASTOR OIL : 100 cases are reported, at 6d per lb. CORN : To-day's market was tolerably well attended by neighbouring, as well as some distant millers, but there appeared no disposition to operate freely, and we have to note a slow inactive trade in any description of wheat, fine qualities alone nearly supporting the currencies of this day week, but all other grades offering Id to 2d per bushel cheaper. Upon a tolerable show of farmers' wheat this morning, sales were moderate in amount at previous rates. Barrel flour was in fair request, at late prices, but we had very little doing in sack flour, the value of which is with difficulty maintained, even in retail transactions. Barley in moderate demand, at full prices. Egyptian beans rather neglected, and 61 per qr cheaper. For oats and oatmeal we had also but a small enquiry, with the turn in favour of buyers. The large arrival of Indian corn does not cause any undue pressure on the market, and we had compartively few samples showing; some parcels of prime yellow were taken at 30s, mixed at 29s to 29s 6d, and white at 29s to 30s per 480 lbs ; this being a decline of i s per qr. With occasional rains daily of late, vegetation is now progressing favourably, and the crops on the ground in this district appear healthy and promising. Arrivals and exports from the Ist to the 7th April, 1846, inclusive :—From Ireland, 34 qrs wheat, 24 qrs malt, 3,928 qrs oats, 37 qrs beans, 135 qrs Indian corn, 5,002 sacks oatmeal ; 369 sacks flour ; coastwise, 100 qrs wheat, 376 qrs barley, 1,250 qrs malt, 140 qrs oats, 12 sacks oatmeal ; Canada and other British colonies out of Europe, 2,833 qrs wheat; United States, 22,609 qrs wheat, 637 qrs pease, 51,963 qrs Indian corn, 30 brls Indian cornmeal, 567 sacks flour, 22,502 brls flour ; Europe, &c., 4,427 qrs wheat, 1,175 qrs beans, 815 qrs pease, 2,825 qrs Indian corn, 6,674 sacks flour; Egypt, 14,288 qrs wheat, 3,440 qrs beans, 1,069 qrs Indian corn. Total, 44,291 qrs wheat. 376 qrs barley, 1,274 qrs malt, 4,068 qrs oats, 4,652 qrs beans, 1,452 qrs pease, 55,992 qrs. Indian corn, 30 oils Indian cornmeal, 5,014 sacks oatmeal, 7,610 sacks flour, 22,502 brls flour. Exports to foreign parts, 31 qrs barley, 1,080 qrs oats, 400 qrs Indian corn, 102 sacks oatmeal, 100 sacks flour, 28 brls flour ; Ireland : 825 qrs wheat, 38 qrs beans, 3,636 qrs Indian corn, 436 sacks flour, 793 brls flour; coastwise, 60 qrs wheat, 30 qrs oats, 164 qrs Indian corn. 39 brls Indian cornmeal, 55 sacks flour, 401 brls flour. R. MAKIN & SON. LONDON. SUGAR : The market has opened with a steady appear ance, at last week's currency. The refined market is firm; grocery lumps, 53s to 555. COFFEE : This article has a firm appearance, but the demand is not active. TEA remains without alteration. RICE : 2,000 bags of white Bengal sold in public sale at is to 9s 6d, which showed a decline of 6d. RUM : The market is steady, but not active. Corrow: 150 bales sold yesterday on 'Change. IRON : Scotch pig, 695. SALTPETRE : This article has become rather dull of sale Iu other articles no material alteration. TALLOW: The market continues to acquire firmness, in consequence of the continued demand for home consumption and export. Petersburg Y.C. on the spot is quoted 47s 6d ; April to May, 47s ; May to Tune, 47s 3d ; Oct. to Dec., 435. YESTERDA.Y'S MARKETS CORR CORN : White wheat, 36;7:, 39s ; red do, 32s to 35s ; barley, 17s to 19s 6d; oats, lOs 9d to 12s; pork, 365. DUBLIN CORN : Slow market, and little doing. Prices steady, except for Indian corn, which was Is per qr lower. LEEDS CORN : We have a fair show of wheat, but fine qualities are scarce; best samples of red and white met ready sale at the rates of last Tuesday, but damp and inferior descriptions rather gave way in price. Barley is not so plentiful, but maintained its value, as also beans and oats. Other articles without alteration. HULL CORN : Market well attended, and fair show of wheat, which met a moderat sale, at about last week's prices. Barley in good demand, as also good oats. GOVERNMENT MANUFACTORIES.—A sum total of £106,526 was expended in 1854-5 and 1855-6 at the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield—viz., £51,124 for buildings, £49,561 for machinery, £3,590 for putting up machinery, and £2,250 for altering machinery. We read in the Memorial des Pyrenees :—" A person residing at Pau having written to Marshal Bosquet, con gratulating him on his promotion, received from him a reply, in which the illustrious marshal, alluding to the gracious manner in which the Emperor had informed him, as well as General Canrobert, of their promotion to the dignity of marshal, adds these words It is two swords and two hearts placed as sentinels on the right and left of a cradle; we have well comprehended the dignity in that sense.' " ECONOMY, —The Morning Herald gravely states that with a view to the reduction of the national expenditure the government a few days ago, put a stop to all supplies of—wafers!—to the reporters's gallery of the House of Commons ; and encouraged by the result, the saving there by effected having proved so enormous, the consumption of that costly article reaching, it is understood, to upwards of a quarter of a pound per week !—they last night cut off the supply of—ink ! BRIGANDS.—A diligence was stopped the other day near the Tuscan frontier, by a band of robbers who wore masks and were dressed in black. These gentlemen of the road gave their hands to the ladies to assist them to descend from the vehicle, and, on a child beginning to cry, the chief of the band took it in his arms and quieted it with bonbons. Neither the money nor the bijoux of the travellers were touched. The fellows contented themselves with getting the key of a coffer containing 20,000 fr. belonging to the government, and then withdrew amidst a profusion of bows and compliments. A. FORTNIGHT WITH BRIGANDS,—The Spanish journals record the capture of a gentleman of property by brigands, Count de Vallariezo was carried off three weeks ago from the district of Toledo, and 10,000 piastres were demanded from his family for his ransom. The family paid the money, but the local authorities succeeded in seizing it before it reached its destination. The brigands, however, again notified to the family that they expected the ransom, and the latter deemed it right, in spite of the prohibition of the authorities, to forward it to them. On receipt of it, the brigands immediately released the count, and he arrived at ome eight days back. He relates that the brigands on capturing him told him that he need entertain no fear, as they had taken him not to murder him, but to do a good stroke of business by getting paid for his release, and they expressed their regret at being obliged to carry him into Portugal. He says also that when the brigands, who were always on the move during the day, encamped for the night, they gave him blankets to wrap himself up in, and that wlr,n provisions happened to be scarce. they even stinted themselves in order that he might have enough. He says, moreover, that they appeared to possess a certain degree of education, and asked if in his visits to Madrid he had not visited the opera, and heard Ronconi—expressing surprise on being answered in the negative. now wan apple rope wanted Soft Goods.—There is no change whatever in this market. Sundries.—English malt realises 15s per bushel. Printing paper is worth from 6d to 10d according to quality. Corks are worth from 2s to 3s, and advancing. Pitch, Stock holm, has realised £2 15s per brl. American resin has been sold at 26s to arrive. English turpentine, in drums, is worth ss. Gunpowder of all kinds is now nominal. There has been large arrivals, and the stock is sufficient for twelve months' consumption. Vuel—Coal is now improving. Melbourne Wool Market.— Our last report was per Light fling, en the 24th ult., since which the market, up to the arrival of the intelligence of the opening of the October series of London wool sales; (per white star liner Monica) continued to show a decided downward tendency; and at the public sales at our warehouse on Thursday last, the 3rd instant, although we had a numerous attendance of buyers, and some of the first clips of the colony were offered, yet 17id was the highest price realised, being fully Id per lb lower than the same class wools were fetching three or four weeks ago. The Monica's news arriving subsequently, will have a still further depressing effect and the Sultana's mails are now anxiously looked for, as the state of the home money market will have to improve before any confidence will be shown by operators in the wool trade here. Since our report of the Bth ult., there have been about 3709 bales brought forward by auction, and the shipments have been this season : Oct. 10 to Nov. 24 1,166,093 lbs £69,312 Nov. 25 to Dec. 29 1,947,319 lbs £115,221 The Red Jacket Total 3.113,412 lbs £184,5 33 goes from this with a fu'l cargo of wool. The Statesman, Anglesea, Albatross, Indemnity, Invincible, Stehonheath, and other first-class vessels are also loading. Freights are rulings at id to Id per lb to London. J. H. (COUGH & THE WRECK OF THE SCHOMBERG, From the Melbourne Argus. Few events have created a greater sensation during the past year than the wreck of the royal mail ship Sehom berg, which brought the mails of the 6th of October. We give the narrative of this sad event as taken from the mouths of two well-known and respected colonists who were returning after a visit to England, by this ill—fated ship. The only cheering circumstances connected with the wreck is that not one single life was lost. The Schomberg sighted at noon on Wednesday, the 26th December, Moonlight Head. The wind was blowing strong due east. Stood out to the south and by east, close-hauled, reefing mizen topsail, and taking in royals and topgallant sails. About three o'clock mainsail was split, and a new one set, and the ship made sail for five and a-half hours, a strong breeze blowing, and then stood in on the opposite tack till, as the captain thought, he was within three miles of land. About half-past ten p.m., as the ship approached land, the wind fell. About a quarter to eleven orders were given to put the ship about, but there was only a breath of wind off the land, and she missed stays, the current drifting the whole' time to the westward at the rate of four miles an hour. At this time the breakers were seen a long way to the westward. The captain then attempted to wear the ship, and she had almost passed the line of breakers when she ran upon a sandspit eastward of the reef. The captain immediately sent out a boat to ascertain where they could land the passengers, and began to get out the ship's boats. In the meantime all sail was taken in, and rockets and blue lights were let off, and guns fired, in case any sail might be in sight. The captain was proceeding with arrangements for landing the passengers when smoke was seen in the distance. The captain then ordered Mr. Laurie, the second mate, to pick out the best crew on board and intercept the steamer. Capt. Doran, of the steamer Queen, had seen:the blue lights, and stood out in the direction where he saw them, and immediately offered to take the whole of the passengers to Melbourne, although on her trip to Portland. He accordingly brought them all up. :Great praise is given to Captain Doran for his extreme kindness and attention to the passengers ; and it is very much to the credit of the passengers (20 in num ber) on board of his vessel that they consented to o back to Melbourne when within a few miles of the termination of their voyage. The mails were also secured by Captain Doran, and subsequently two-thirds of the passengers' luggage were saved and brought to Melbourne by two small steamers despatched for the purpose of getting off the ship, if possible, or of aiding in saving the cargo. The exact position of the site of the wreck is variously described, but we believe that it is a few miles eastward of Gellibrand's River. Soon after the departure of the passengers, about forty of the crew deserted the ship, but they returned to the ship immedi ately on the arrival of the Keera, and other steamers, with Lloyd's agent, B. R. Mathews, Esq., Captain Ferguson, the harbour-master, arid some custom-house and water police-officers on board. On the return of the Keera, we learned that the sailors had all returned to duty, and were lending efficient aid in saving the luggage of the passengers, —a very hazardous service in conse quence of the heavy sea. The weather was very trying, a strong wind blowing from the south west. The Ada and the Lioness, the latter with Mr. Murphy, of the firm of Mackay, Baines, & Co., on board, put into Apollo Bay for shelter. The steamer Queen also arrive I with additional hands to aid in the salvage of the ship and cargo, but was not able to render much assistance It was ultimately determined early on Sunday morning to abandon the vessel altogether, and the crew were sent on shore in the excellent boats belonging to the ship, at great risk, but fortunately without loss of life. In this service the officers of the Sehornberg dis played great skill and seamanship. The boats. had to be guided through the channels in the reef of rocks, and were frequently immerged, but all reached the shore unin jured. Tents were erected near the beach, and the provi sions which were sent ashore properly secured. The vessel was then entirely abandoned. A corps of the water police was on duty on the coast, to guard the property. We have since had to chronicle tis_ partial breaking up and gradual disappearance of this noble ship. As regards the circumstances which led to the wreck, the most extraor dinary rumours have been, and are still, in circulation. Meetings of the unfortunate passengers have been held, at which some among them have not scrupled to charge Capt. Forbes with wilful negligence, and something worse; the Chamber of Commerce have passed a resolution declar ing that a searching investigation is necessary; and yester day a notice was given in the Legislative Council, that the government would be asked to-day what steps it had taken in relation to an inquiry into the matter. As the subject must eventually be examined into we think it more consonant with justice to all parties to suspend our own judgment, and await that of the tribunal upon which the duty will devolve. THE SCHOMBERG'S END. (From the Melbourne Herald.) The report was very general in town yesterday that the Schomberg was fast breaking up, and that in a few hours more of such weather as that of Saturday, she would dis appear altogether. The sensat i on caused by this calamity has by no means subsided. Crowds of people, of every class, were throughout yesterday pouring into, and out of, the Hall of Commerce, anxious to obtain any little additional intelligence that might have come up from the wreck. The excitement is certainly natural enough. It is a painful shock to the mind to find this magnificent, and—if we may believe the accounts of her —unprecedented specimen of naval architecture, upon which so much capital and labour for so many months have been expended —upon which artist and upholsterer have exhausted all their skill— cast ashore on her first voyage, and just as she was nearing her port. As " ships are but boards, sailors but men," it would, of course, be sheer drivelling, under ordinary circumstances, to complain that a thing made for the sea, should perish at sea. As it is as natural for a man to die, as to be born, so it is as natural that a ship should be wrecked, as that she should be built. Still even this admission must have its qualifications, both as to ships and men ; and although both must be allowed to go the ways of ships and men in the ordinary course, without exciting surprise, we have a right at all times under extraordinary circumstances, to hold an inquest upon the departed. 'Why was the Schomberg so near the shore ? We do not of course presume to impute blame to Captain Forbes. We are not at present sufficiently well informed, to justify us in so doing. But it is impossible to prevent men from asking the above question. Ask the inter colonial traders, those best acquainted with every bay and headland of this iron-bound coast, and they will tell you that no more ticklish spot is to be found than that between Moonlight Head and Cape Otway. The wind, it seems was blowing from the south-west when the vessel was first observed to be drifting in shore. We are told an immediate effort was made to go about, but that the wind fell, and she refused to answer the helm, and so, &c., &c. This seems almost the sterotyped account of vessels going ashore. We, therefore, repeat the question, why was the Schomberg so near the shore ? Is variable weather so uncommon on the Australian coast; is a sudden calm after a breeze so rare in this region, that navigators need not, as a matter of ordinary prudence, calculate for such phenomena? Does it seem feasible to reason, that a huge ship of between two and three thousand tons, should be shoved as close into shore at any time, and under any circumstances, as a bit of a brig or schooner, which might in any great exigency be towed off shore by a couple of boats ? Do we not naturally expect precaution, and anxious calculations of all pos sible situations of a ship, proportioned to the difficulty or impossibility of escaping from any one of such situations, should it occur ? And how much more is this expectation justified, when, as in the case of the Schomberg, we have some hundreds of lives on board, a most valuable cargo, and a ship worth £50,000 ? Truly it behoves our great ship owners at home to build their captains with as much care as they build their ships. We do not, however, desire to prejudge this melancholy event. It it quite possible, for anything that has yet transpired, that Captain Forbes may be able satisfactory to explain all. If he can do so, it should be done forthwith, for his own sake, as well I as for the public satisfaction. If, however, the explanation should break down, the above enquiries may not be without 1 their use. (Front the Geelong Observer.) There was only one death on board throughout the voyage, being the steward, who fell overboard the line. COUNTY COURT. v --ESTREDAY (BEFORE JOSEPH POLLOCK, ESQ JUDGE.) CLAIM AGAINST A RAILWAY COMPANY.—DUNHA M V. THE LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. His Honor delivered judgment in this case, which was an action brought to recover £5O damages from the London and North Western Railway Company, for delay in the delivery of a quantity of meat, forwarded to plaintiff's agent, Mr. Duckworth, in London, shortly before last Christmas. His Honour said the injury had in part arisen i❑ consequence of an unavoidable accident, and as the evidence showed that some loss would probably have accrued, independently of the detention complained of, the claim must Le reduced to £25, which sum he found to be the amount, if any, to which the plaintiff was entitled. He further found that that sum represented the amount of injury done to him by the defen— dants not forwarding the meat within a reasonable time after it had been entrusted to them. The question then remained to inquire into whether the company was liable for that injury, and as this was the first action in which the main question involved in that case had been raised since the passing of the Railway and Canal Traffic Act of 1854, and the principle was one of great importance to such compaties, as well as to the public, and as moreover the terms of the act of parliament were so exceedingly obscure that their true con struction became a matter rather of conjecture than of certainty, he felt in this case bound to give the grounds of the conclusion at which he had arrived. He had arrived at that conclusion with very considerable difficulty, and he assumed that the opinion of the superior courts would be taken upon his decision as soon as possible. The Railway Company contended that they were not liable in this case for neglect or default of their servants, because by a special contract, signed on behalf of the plaintiff, and declaring that the goods were carried at the owner's risk, they had provided against it. Having dwelt upon the very obscure language of the act of parliament : his Honour said he felt at liberty to enquire into the conditions of the special contract, and be found that those conditions were unjust and unreasonable. He therefore directed a verdict for the plaintiff for £25. CULLEN V. THE LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.--In this case £6 15s. was claimed from the com pany as the value of one carboy, given into the charge of defendants to be forwarded to Nottingham, and which was found to have been broken on the way. The grounds of defence was the same as in the previous case. His Honour said there must be a verdict for the ptaintiff for the sum claimed. He directed, however, that execution should be stayed until the decision in the previous case should be set right, if it were otherwise than correct. SHANNON V. PARISH.—This was an action brought by James Shannon, of 16, Lord-street, to recover £2 7s. Mr. Rymer appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Barron for de fendant. The claim was made for the value of a suit of clothes, purchased by plaintiff for defendant, at a time when the latter was his clerk. The plaintiff, who was i❑ the coal trade, ad mitted that, being in some difficulties last June, he made over his business upon the defendant, who was a young man under twenty-one years of age. The defendant was installed as owner, and plaintiff acted as clerk. He admitted, however, that be received all the money derived from the business. A note for £3OO, signed by defendant, was handed over to the plaintiff, on the transfer of the business. During the owner ship of defendant, plaintiff bought him the suit of clothes, for the value of which the action was brought. The ownership of the defendant only lasted a few weeks, and plaintiff then resumed his place. When defendant was leaving plaintiffs service shortly after, in consequence of want of business, plaintiff directed him to make out an account acknowledging his liability fur the amount now claimed, which defendant did, and signed. The defendant was examined, and stated that the plaintiff said to him he should become master, in order to delude the creditors, and plaintiff would act as clerk, at 30s a week. This was done accordingly, and defend ant's name was put up. He never paid plaintiff 308 a week. For six weeks defendant's name remained up. During that time the plaintiff was generally in the office, but be went to Wales for a little time. Before going, plaintiff told defendant if any of the creditors came into the office to order them out, to tell them that the office was his, and that they had no business to come there. The coals were bought in defendant's name. The plaintiff said to defendant that the latter was rather shabbily dressed to have his name up as a coal merchant, and told him to get in as much money as he could during the week, and ho would buy him some clothes. Defendant got in £lO or £l2 that week, and on the Bth of June the plaintiff went with him and bought the clothes for him. Defendant never thought he would have any claim for payment made on him, as the plaintiff never said one word about the matter until he was leaving the service. When he was leaving, the plaintiff directed him to make out the account, which he did, but he said he never thought he would be asked to pay the amount. Just before he left, the name of James Shannon and Co.was again put up. His Honour said, he must adhere to a plain fixed principle. Where a man put his signature to a plain admission, acknowledging that a certain sum of money was due by him, it must be taken that that amount was due. He was sorry to say that he did not place very much reliance upon the testimony cube: of the plaintiff or of the defendant, One thing, however, was quite clear to him, that Mr. Shannon attempted to enter into a fraudulent arrangement with that young man, and that the young man was quite willing to agree to it. Tho creditors were the persons who were to be deluded, as the young man said, and Mr. Shannon and the young man were to shift the business in this way, by a young man, under twenty years of age, giving a note of hand which probably could never be enforced, and thus appearing to the world as the owner of the business. That the clothes were given in the first instance, without any intention of being paid for, was very possible, but inasmuch as a new arrangement was made when the young man ceased to be even the nominal head of the concern, and Mr. Shannon resumed in name the position he had never in reality left, that new arrangement must be taken as a new consideration. The transaction was a very improper one, in which a man considerably older led a young man to do something which was very dishonest. They now quarrelled, and the truth came out. He almost wondered that either party would bring the case into court, and that they did not mutually prefer to leave the world in ignorance of the arrangement which had existed between them. His Honour then gave a verdict for the plaintiff for the amount claimed, to be paid in eight monthly payments. QUARTER SESSIONS.-YESTERDAY. The Recorder, G. Henderson, Esq., took his seat on the bench, shortly after ten o'clock, when the following prisoners were tried and sentenced :—William Stacey, six months ; Edward Lyons, twelve months; Ellen Ramsey, fourteen months ; Anne Coffary, four years penal servitude; Ellen Rat cliff, twelve months. John William, Henry Whitaker, and Thomas Gregory were each transported for fourteen years, having been f ou nd gu ilty o f h ouse b rea ki ng; and Robert Free for the same off e nc e , w a s sentenced t o f our years penal servi tude. John Mark, picking pockets, four years penal servitude ; Patrick Wolden, three months imprisonment. THE MISSING PACIFIC. GALWAY, Tuesday. —The Tartar and the Desperate, government screw steamers,which had been despatched by the Lords of the Admiralty, in search of the missing Pacific, put into Galway bay yesterday evening, at six o'clock, having spent nine days in searching, but could not discover any trace of the ill-fated Pacific. NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE, ESQ., OF THE UNITED STATES. The Lord Mayor, on Monday night, gave a dinner to a distinguished party. Amongst the toasts was, " Nathaniel Hawthorne, Esq., American Consul, at Liver pool, and prosperity to the United States of America." Mr. Hawthorne, on rising to return thanks, was received with great cordiality. He said—He believed there was never yet a moment when America was not ready to extend her hand to meet the band of England out stretched in earnestness and good faith. It would be strange if it were not so, for Providence connected the two countries by indissoluble ties. Even the rich old soil of England, the birthplace of his fathers, might be said to be still inherited by the Americans, and their own expanding territory belonged to England in that sense. If America made additions to her territory on her Indian frontiers, and changed barren land to gold, that gold came by shiploads to these shores, and if he could put any faith in what he had heard of the kind feeling which he everywhere heard Englishmen express towards America, and towards himself, as an American —and he did put perfect faith in them, for he knew full well that the true heart of an Englishman did not feel what the true tongue did not dare to s a y—then he was, indeed, assured that the friendly relati ons b etween the two countries would never be broken. (Loud cheers.) THE EAST, The Meander arrived at Marseilles on Monday. She left Constantinople on the 31st of March. The hotel of the Russian Embassy, at Constantinople, had been evacuated. General Harris had placed his materiel at the disposal of the French hospitals. From the Crimea, on the 25th, we learn that the sickness was diminishing. On the 7th of March, General Williams was at Tiflis. The Persians have taken possession of the island of Karak, on the Persian Gulf. The War Minister of Persia had just died. THE CONGRESS. The Post believes that Lord Clarendon will return to England in about ten days hence, as by that time it is probable that the affairs which required his presence at the congress will have been despatched. Although the principal plenipotentiaries may quit Paris it is expected that the congress will sit for some time to come, each power represented by its second plenipotentiary, who, in most cases, is its resident minister. POLICE COURT.-_ v E STE RDAY (BEFORE MR. T. D. ANDERSON.) the charge. It appeared called at the house, havir ►omethine for sale, and co. the prisoner !e of offering with the watch and boots; he was pursued, when he flung and escaped for the time. He was, a boots away, bacquen tlp arrested, but the watch was not found. 'I came from Birmingham, and that he had n in Liverpool only two tno He was cc A YOUNG P named Jane Clayton, char. female, a well looking boy, named 'William Smith, with having picked her pocket of 14s, on Saturday, at one o'clock, in Church -street. The boy, it appeared, put his hand into her pocket, took out her purse, and ran off, and though followed by the com plainant, he got away. She described the boy, and the pri soner was subsequently arrested by Constable Smith, when she identified him from amongst a group of others. Mr. Black appeared for the prisoner, and cross-examined the lady at some length, and produced a witness to prove an alibi, but his worship did not credit the evidence adduced for that purpose, and the boy was sent to prison for a month. STEALING TIN.— Michael Joyce was charged by Constable Lees, 184, on suspicion of stealing several ingots of tin from the ship Washington, in the Bramley-Moore dock. ft appeared that seven ingots of tin, weighing 561bs each, had been stolen from the ship whilst being put on board, and a boy saw the prisoner, with two other persons (not in custody), remove them. The prisoner was remanded, in order to have some one from the ship to give evidence. (BEFORE MESSRS. EARLE AND ANDERSON,) A FIGHT BETWEEN Two MERCHANTS.—Mr. Rodolph Carl, merchant, summoned Mr. Henry Strirenberg, merchant, residing at No. 17, Brunswick road, with having assaulted him. Mr. Bluck was for the complainant, and opened the case by stating that both gentlemen were in partnership as merchants and ship brokers, in this town, having their counting house in Trafford-chambers. On the 31st of March a gentleman, named Steinman, from Hull, called at the office, and whilst he was there some dispute arose between the complainant and the defendant. The complainant went from the back to the front office, where the defendant caught and struck him twice —once on the face, and once on the stomach. He (the complainant) was not, perhaps, so much hurt, as he felt for th e grea t indignity which was offered to him by his partner, in the presence of his friend. That gentleman was in town, and he had sent for him, but ho refused to come, unless summoned. He (Mr. Bluck) would, however prove the case of assault by the complainant, and another witness. He then called Mr. Carl, who stated exactly what his law adviser had advanced. Mr. Earle, to complainant : He struck you without any provocation, did he Witness : He did, sir. Mr. Earle : Any more than twice ? Witness : No, sir. Mr. Bluck : Was there a clerk present Witness : Yes, sir, there was. Defendant : I simply ask you if I struck you? Witness : Yes, you did. Mr. Earle :He swears you struck him. Mr. John Beckett, a clerk, was ex amined, and said he was in the office. He heard some angry words between the parties, but he did not mind it, as he frequently before had heard angry words between them. Hearing a scuffle, he, however, turned round, and saw the defendant holding Mr. Carl. Defendant : Did you see me strike him ? Witness : No; but if you struck him heavily I think I should have heard it. Mr. Earle : Was the complainant down on the floor? Witness : No, he was standing up. The defendant, in reply to the charge, said his wife was in the office, and she asked Mr. Carl some question about a book ; he gave her a very disrespectful answer, and then walked out to the front office ; he went after him, and laid his hand on his shoulder, telling him to come back and give a respectful answer to the lady. That was all he had done on the occasion. Mr. Anderson : We think there has been a trifling assault committed in this case, and we think a fine of ss. and costs sufficient. The fine was at once paid. (BEFORE 11R. MANSFIELD.) ASSAIILT.—A French sailor, named Charles Goomi, watt fined lOs and costs, for assaulting one of the dock gatemen yesterday. DRUNK AND INCAPABLE.—Robert Miller, commission agent, was charged by constable 605, with being drunk and disorderly. The officer stated that last evening the defendant was about to enter the Bramley-Moore dock, and seeing that ho was drunk, he refused to permit him to do so. The defendant thereupon turned on him, and violently abused him. The defendant denied that he was drunk, but the bridewell keeper corroborated the statement of the officer. He was fined 53. THE USE OF REFORMATORIES.—George Pulson, a little boy, aged ten years, was charged by officer 617, with stealing a piece of iron weighing 10lbs, from a foundry yard in Stanhope street. Tha boy, who looked a sharp, cunning, little fellow, said that he took the iron merely to show "Jim" (one of the mythical children of the mythical "Mrs. Harris,") the differ ence between cast and steel iron, as his young friend did not know it. His mother, however, stepped forward, and informed the bench that recently ho had fallen in with some bad compa nions, and was now turning out a bad boy. She prayed the ma gistrate to send him to a reformatory, and he was remanded for the chaplain's report. Three other children named Mary Jones, Eliza Bewley, and James Sinnot, the last mentioned being scarcely nine years' of age, who were charged with rob bery, and are well-known thieves, were remanded for the same purpose. NOT 8.; BAD As TREY SEEN.--Jane Thompson, a young woman, one of the unfortunate class who walk the street, was charged with having assaulted an elderly woman named Irvine, by striking her on the head with a saucer, and cutting her. The complainant said that while she was in bed, the defendant came and asked to see a letter which had come from the complainant's son. The complainant refused to let her have the letter, and got out of bed to remove her from the house, whereupon the complainant assaulted her. Mr. Mansfield : Is the prisoner your son's wife P Complainant : Oh, no. Mr. Mansfield : What has she, then, to do with your son ? Complainant : Why ho lived with her, and he is transported through her. The defendant said that it was true she had lived with the son, but it was not through her that he had been transported last week. She had " walked the streets" to support him and his mother, and yet they had led her the life of a dog. When convicted, lie wished for 2s. worth of postage stamps, and with the first money she earned, and before breaking her fast, she bought the stamps and sent them to him. Ile did nut deserve the kindness, and it was no fault of her's that he had been transported for pocket picking. The case was dismissed. CARELESS KEEPJNG Or A LOG Boox.—Captain Thomas Berwick, master of the ship Baronet, was fined £2O for carelessly keeping the log book in respect to the crow's wages and other matters. M. KOSSUTH'S LEGrunits.—M. Kossuth delivered his second lecture on the probable effects upon Hungary and Hungarian Protestantism, of the Concordat between the Pope and Austria, in the M us i c H a ll, Chester, last night. The lecture went into a mor e d e t a il e d and circumstantial view of the question to support the arguments brought for ward, and the general conclusions arrived at in the preceding lecture, and urged upon the audience the same moral—the necessity of upholding the position of Hungary, as the barrier between freedom and despotic power, whether imperial or papal. WEST DERBY INSTITITTE..--.The Rev. John Stewart, M.A., rector of West Derby, delivered the fifth lecture of the season, in conn ec ti on with this society, on last Monday eve: ing, the subject being " Sir Walter Raleigh." The lecture, which occupied nearly two hours in the delivery, was a very able one, and was listened to with great interest by the rev. gentleman's audience. The last lecture of the season will be delivered on next Monday evening, by the Rev. R. V. Sheldon, the respected minister of St. Matthew's church, in this town. The subject selected is " Chemistry," and will be illustrated by experiments. CORONERS' brouEsTs.—The coroner held the following inquests :—On the body of Joseph Harris, who was found hanging in his father's kitchen, in Johnson-street. This was an adjourned i nqu i ry i nto th e c i rcu mstances of this mysterious death. The details of the case have already appeared in our pap er . Th er e was no additional evidence produced, and the coroner added the following memorandum, " Tbe beadle (M r . Bl a k e ) having made dilligent enqui r i es in the neighb o u r h oo d, an d not being able to find any further evidence, the jury found an open verdict." —On the body of S. Spruce, who was engaged at the works at the Wapping docks, and who, on the 31st ult., was accidentally thrown into the dock, upwards of thirty feet, by the upsetting of a wheelbarrow. Ho was taken to the Southern Hospital, where he died on Monday, his death being consequent on the injuries he received. Verdict, " accidental death." Inquests were also held on the following cases, the details of which were published in y ester d ay ' s paper :-- On the body of Mr. Joseph Rice, killed in Bath street. Verdict, " acci dental death." —O n t h e body of Charles Groome, 7 years old. " Died from inflammation of the head."—On the body of Stephen H. Hassell, killed at the Sandon dock. Verdict, " accidental death."—On the body of a man, nam e un k nown, drowned by accident in St. George's dock. Verdict accor dingly. —On the body of Mrs. Spencer, who died very sud denly in Naylor street Church, on Sunday evening, Verdict, ' 4 died by the visitation of God." SAGACITY OF A POLICE CONSTABLE.—Two females, named Catherine Butler and Alice IVPGarry, were charged by police officer No. 142, whose name is Lynch, on suspicion of having robbed some person. The constable met the women in Banastre street on the previous night, and suspecting all was not right, he arrested and found a sum of money on them. After he had locked them up, he met a man, named William Gill, in Maryhone, along with an inspector, looking for some one who robbed him. The very money found on the prisoners corresponded with the amount lost by the man Gill. The evidence, although very strong, left a doubt on the mind of his worship, and he gave the benefit of it to the prisoners, and discharged them. The money, however, was given up to Gill. CAUTION TO HOVSEBEEPERS.—Last week we cautioned the public to beware of persons who are going about under pretence of selling small articles, but who arc in reality only thieves. On the occasion alluded to, we sated that one of these persons had committed a felony in South Street, in the Park, having stolen a watch and a pair of hoots from the house of Mr. Elias Rowe, in that street. Yesterday Inspect& Itorne brought up a young fellow named William Davis, on that on the 31st ultimo,