The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-10 00:00:00

THE AMERICAN SLAVE TRADE. --.. aZhe N ew York Journal of Commerce has an article on the 17,8.e.ntrade. It says—. We learn upon enquiry of the th is L'oPuty Marshals, that the fitting out of slavers from kr , Port continues. In fact, this business was never 0 useented with greater energy than at present. The ceasiorial interposition of the legal authorities exercises Zto apparent influence for its suppression. It is seldom tti ll a at ,,! rie or more vessels cannot be designated at the 4 „-es, respectinc, which there is evidence that she either tc: r h as been concerned in the traffic; and within the last l',eir:ri.ql„,(Pths three alleged slave cases of the character 4 tlst ah -- ' to have been before our Court. resulting, in . on e e glifprr.', in c onfiscation. That such is the fact , is n be t Arot,o':ing. when it is considered that a vessel must pro -411 'n the - United States, in order to secure the i 411 that °it V: 8/7 q which prohibits the right of search, kti tr . "Cow Yerk a ,'a ' s affording the best facilit2es . for ti 0008684", slave ships, with the least liability . of detection, ~,t 4e ot m ` l tY becomes the centre of opera,ions. Add to aws , , 4 ,tlit; rl, - 9 '• aPpeal which this traffic presents . oat a:' l ' and the ease with which the law is o evaded ts . ZarriQ-d'arge illegitimate trade with the coast . of Africa the m ! l albe " from this port, is very evident ; for th t l sk , ot' vessels annually fitted out here, is altoge , er 144(1go°P,,°rtioned to the amount of imports and exper,s, i ll ttial..",;,sllMcie t to do the whole business of the country ~is,3 ori-ci4r,,eetion. tl ' The manner . of conducting this trade Well t ^ ° no somt3 change within a few months, which it ° llt 4 slaver ° observe. Parties in Cuba desirous of fittin . g the'qt , have no difficulty in procuring agents in this ,cli,",r,"gh certain commercial houses, to negotiate for i, r ' R pfric a ;"er of such a craft. as may be deemed su.itable for an t ,' N. °O -vge. They come here with the reTnsite amount " Bess, Itli readil effect a charter, with a proviso that f 4 ti t-4- - r 2 1 . ,111 , a3' be Purchased y if 0 . - ,sired, when she arrives thqqs, kration. Throu,'',l the potent influence of said koe.salloacln t h° a .nterest of all concerned, even to I tiC e ab o --"' ca ''' . k , shipwright and joiner, to say no Q Ga r ilt ... th‘s ,ma " t i te e r r thanis necessary and as regard s s Z i'la 'l . ,,. u nn'e Betts has ruled that its character, th a e 11:soeyd-.7etkle ad; up, can afford no evidence justifying • 1 , 1 1 ,, fi,, ~.Tion. The vessel therefore departs with the P,, 41 Ivi - :1, ' " ne t' Peak, and a proper person cn board tiro 4:ttht .I.'" blank papers, the powers of an attorney, &c., ii::l•Rolo`a,?_arrangeinent can . be effected for procuri , or late 0 "egroes, the vessel is sold at a large profit, and 4 ri r el e . Pr w o o ll o e o r d s in itt o, New York are no longer responsible_ . Mes a Her flag will protect her from in vlitiker,,,,e by foreign cruisers, and our own are not The ,'"ssei i'S but that the can commonly be avoided. b 'efittet 't then run to juba, the cargo discharged, and:the 4 - I. 4 4 t e eel i ll f; , e t le. numanity has been outraged, but . a has been acquired. The question . is /I ) '' t ? l f 8 1 4 ;' e Lo r sLi e ll more ea ac quir e d. Can the fitting ? There are officers :4RaeLeuoplosy or the Government, noted for their la tlb iE'ef" ar ia long experience in connection with . this -I v ' who ,11...relat;_g t answer that it can, by so amending the A t p. R!'d i.! 0 the shipment of crews, that vessels At' e 4 lea ti : t he , African trade . shall take . none but th e aB iv e ,' Though such a law might seem un j ustly op titan tt. s e Poo that branch of commerce, the ex . igen in ,l ing ma afford a sufficient justification , and i_ . c li e k Ni s o l ll e t g i i t il . the manner proposed , . the 25 or 30 small tiollty oLrorately employed in th i l s s trade , no _no insuperable d that African z,tl;,..stratior'aulonovaprrieashrintteate olrte f ign crews, mostly . Po e r e tu u: th e l s il tio: ll Who are n Y ot likely to be trouble . d n f wi r t enders ' s l‘ -4 liteeroples, and whose manner of to l 'oitti os calt to find, whether wanted a l s i a e s criminals C rag s di sci ses • Nor are they as . likely others to w. , etion elr par le 4 *°Se " I . t' ipation in any ?f l t . h t e e s s e tk,` 4 _ tiot ~,,!*, Americans and those of other nationa i 1 . t 1y . 1.? ,,i 1 0 t 1 i3.ll.oiile'r3ll,Yfaisbee induced representations. ' to engage in slave-trading 1 lo . t u ti l l_llar ot li,a presentations. and their deceivers I to. suffer for their temerity, before d a t4. et.. " 4 diti a uce• Crews for slavers are not procure to b e, Til ere i r! way, but . picked F as opportunity may N t. all ex i a man in . the Fourth Ward who is reported ki lo ,. aoci ensive shipper of crews t for the African ko ,1 1 .` of th, another, a shoemaker by . rade who does illi t lnt oolt:Satne kind of business.. .It. is i r t epresented that 44 Of a 2Leotild arise in determining her the nation. t loo Pl'onc,'.'4ll or the destination of a vessel • that the plan oil s *0 0l ( f ecl Is eminently practicable, and its adop eN o rapidly tlecy be followed by a suppresion of the 'elY. increasing and so loudly demanding a 1., °I -A NTIC STEAM NAVIGATION. ‘af. .. 1 . % 1 1 31, °c olt l e --... Le Lyonnais by h loss of the French steamer ~I beta aPPropriatelv revives the subject of lanes for ed by Lieut. "1k14,,,,t4 crotsing the Atlantic, as pro 1444' ePt• Forbes, and others ; and the increased in num 41', Yi(liirdjaasters, as ocean steamers multi,Pityh c l reased fre greater 1,41,D01‘',-b.' eOritintio to invest tiro subject Bpi 'BBlllll-"CB' Lieut. Maury is of the opinion the plan l)too 1.11 Will ere long be compelled to adopt that ocean M ose s, 41 qr cl i from c onsiderations of personal sa t f o ety ti , le as rig w h e t l , l , lllileetullary interest, :and that "keep 4 1 4 a ,- la m - rule as truly recognised theonn Tho su se b a j, s c , •,"Qt.,,,,'`*---or disaster is inevitable. t as h o as n 4 '4 1 , ';` 4 a laborious and patient investigat a io n n ti , o a ip n l d t , o ziL ' l 5tC ``) w hat • have been i t , bs, Might naturally ati,lllltht4ef°4llll that the adop t t h i e on vo o y f a s g te e a s m between Europe ts t,•.s ii,,,Z-3, -engthenoag "lanes," so far t i to 1.v.e,1 ed States, will prob ie ably shorten tha E v a e s r t ag to e '‘'ili %tisi ‘ l_ , and not increase tt average to the ,i other words, that tkiPeset7,_l•ble extent. tti, 4 3• 4,_;aulY shorten the ia distance from Cape Clear to Iles, one lane ) (lir" Pec ul and .by thirty m a'r 4 , v 1,48 thedisknce going to Euro t pe m s e e a y s e u n r t o y d -fi h v y e 10,1 t I,,",int, prolonged distance, when iis tii '' (11te-i'4114), U nicalene, the Gulf stream, batter weather, eompeh. IfD r ine.' , ;,ited frequency of fogs, will more than N'.4 °De rl:4 o t i i i le judgment of the writer, "these lanes, pas. 114) 1; 1 , 48 det er 4 ,e d, will make m t e h a e h average length th o o f y tit•il lea illed by te . I vili w n 10 4 , 8 eaCh way, certainly not more than an hour dividual passages bs t n ot p e 7. 1 1. than it now been, c o m i e n a g r , 4t the the ~ a Ps be made . s i . s o . I quickly as they In e rriving h.. Ne ,reenge, trips ;sill be shortened." ade or amination was m iq",(l'ke7unetions, a diligent heap dk;gB containing obserevxationsforaondoeolrersesnttshainh Vhket s 4 8 ' nn the winds, weather, sea, these lanes pass. t rl Ile th:f the ocean th , rough 4 5 fr4ele ttaluediate object of whichthese investigations was bay the ti l . a suitable reply to certain i of 'S he- Undervvriters and merchants of Boston, facts 14 44 estabr h d decrree t e hatever i) k nat e , is e which must ultimately il k !lees niable value. In w Ilk4t. °I call' . d . inished, ~ p t ro thh ve e to that exten Allt 441 ision. are 1m . ' *tr, k kai tt ' I ! the Atlantic is vied th:tion of the logs of the C rendered d perilous. Collins by them r in. Nittlld 150tbatlilieprt of the h, d' of aectively— lessC is the foramy off a I;,Motillattet.ll;:apropo t s h i e tioniss d to p lh e t pit,. Miles broad, on 'us great hi,,`ae o r „ roadway,Northern im l recommendayn Sithoeuythearrne 110: Ov.‘;rieet:oother, according to t e directions this steamers to N' ‘q t... 4l l . ti l j e e __ e i Qs which might be urged against og Nl tt nlia ß 7 und of . the liability of area er i ed by gales, I : t e t /t• ewa fishing vessel t s are not con ' ack ice, no Mt 4 anse s -r eed out of the or t•nv.,.t• Th.._ '' the exposure hu t t o o r h collision will e her return tothe pl , ;. t lifi t i a '„ 4 ,.. a.st present all in (Ay ~tech 04e, will be less. It is also asserted that the 1 oat ' 4, e' G- Ulf f ogs are _ N I Of th e . n Stream and of the completion cif th hit a lead, and water th t e he soundingkoste.lanesngs will recent materially e f facilitate the adoption ititret, 1,,;,,_ . ftr. by the use of th are approached, „ ts l 4 B l of 4u_ falls as the Banks e readily be i4sto.7 fre.. VeElsl may mor but the advan ,'noi, Of th-q?Pting the lane to Europe , k3 / 4 1k4113 Y .- 111 "altfax will have to m . ake t d h e e te u greatest '' 'h r'''' ) lane d safety, are 100 P o o ss n__ a . y s ts ti k 44 ) la ne as r . e g a r s any delay that can interests s l a b r l e k ,it e „, Th e ._, pscatipg for in whieh vast, i f nt c e omm erce 1,,:cl tili:ed, 41:4-Izea jethis one h reat expansion . a degree of 14tit44eInt14, 4nd powertfid modes of propulsi o on employed, tt tl l 4t vt'hipeels perils . of - collision, invest with of ttle,L_t could not have P Wo rt history. possessed at an earlier kph E ABOUT NEWSPAPERS. 1 , 1 hith!r,, - Prom the Everting Afirror. is a move %-, b,, - , l'tl t /.., I t i s said there . -). - m fo -PATITATIoN.-- - paper in this As et to St t daily evening 04_ 11 4 ,, _ ar aßepublicanism."new daily s and sl% el ttld, Z&litple of üby leading The .e.oterprise, pahtit r l e a a n t sue .,titillB; ii,Altal, and backed ot fa P il of achievin t g "I' n,. 44 % r! 4,annot help feeling sceptical as whether a o perraoro o io u g r ‘44-441e4113' Want any more daily news t p e kb, .ri es use all parties SI I lir•g• it st 1 that among h great number thir tfl 411 t ' Of Journals published in this city 144 N: et " can be accommodated. m some ak F e or thoifirrloarnda Ilkti•ollkpse %Ye .have been trying to ,Il t h i lag e in eVery respect worthy of ea ers• i,Ne lat e of all intelligent and cultivate 4 r. 11 faithfu y the perusa d e at tap theolitical contest, the Mirror has i.. 4 en. t sA t n' ti ed ~ Profoundest sentiment and the most the 'ili4:4lon -Pinions of the North regard time in s ame hal ltleit',Yout.: slavery, and at the . 1 eb,.'lles '' to inculcate conservative and ?t Cklllea`,4 all sections of the Union. 'o4tti go"%watit a better evening PaP fi er ve th tl a iousand addi -1 f these e z; h a i l „ o .o u r s , peaceful i tqt: ll bse r .` l 7 3 Work and send us 14 4 Of r joa rn 4 .rs, cash in advance, and we will give them e tsf'4 4 4 1 4tito_al than they will be . likely to create , b , y in t k. i,;NO, qfsed thousand dollars in the shape o p f o a litio s ians IV nes e '', a co Mmittee of rich and aspiring ,ilri ear l s , and control it." 'k tt, o -4Rgest a. better thing than this ital—enlarge 11 I. filteen tho d dollars to its cap. MetesK tep 4i n its r ead . usan _let the Afirror ic,ktit: ,rteen, oringvinenattvter— agreeable, spicy, columns of them up ive the public every after 144etItttphit:a,able news, gossip, 84c" &c. ;—post of all ,'"ii, am i ,', ( 3' to the last minute; let politici ans -• rs . an d keep •own anal , it 3 tikr, all Parties attend to their instead of calling 10154e-11°1. f ive or siand I)kkitt:, itibiesrB' t he Alirror, will any more '` - bu t octlitil_ite,etrue that we d .l o . mont hs, find subscribers calling J" _eo Leer One S. -- .Nelt/ ())k Daily Times. THE GREAT GOLD ROBBERY. In an article which appeared in yesterday's impression it was stated that Tester had been for some weeks in London. Such, however, was not the case. It appears that at the time of his quitting Sweden, or at least, as he alleges, before he had himself received any intimation of Agar's revelations, and the consequent charge made against himself, he was suddenly dismissed from his situation on the Royal Swedish Railway, without any cause being assigned by the authorities, and at once decided upon returning to England ; his station being some distance up the country. He accordingly quitted Sweden for Copenhagen, passing thence to rlamburgh, learning on his way the danger of his position, and coming to the con. elusion that the statement of Agar had led to his dismissal from his. appointment. From Hamburgh he passed through Belgium to Calais, and thence, hardy as it may seem, to Dover. What followed reads like a chapter of romance, and is, in fart, one of the strangest episodes in the (xreat Gold case; for at Dover, without the intervention of any elaborate dis guise, but simply with the collar of his coat turned up, he remained upon the p'atform at the railway station for nearly an hour, took his seat in the train, travelled up to town in the ordinary way, and passed through the London-bridge terminus without enquiry, or even a suspicion being entertained that that man, upon whom the company were, above all others, anxious to lay their hands, had so e.tsily eluded pursuit. What makes this more singular still, is the fact that that same night Mr. Bees, solicitor fbr the prosecution, travelled down the line to Dover for the purpose of endeavouring to gain some informa tion as to the whereabouts of the fugitive from Tester's father, who resides there. There appears to be something singularly daring in thus passing through the very hands of his enemies, but probably Tester, having made up his mind to meet the charge, was indifferent as to capture, while the South Eastern Railway itself would probably be the very last place where tiiogp AI Ito ov ugh L wo..t l c.s t iceL to nna THE DEAD AMONG THE LIVING. At one of th a London police courts, on Monday, two shop keepers, residing in King street, St. Saviour's, attended before' Mr. Burcham for his advice, under the following circumstances. They stated that in a room, at No. 16, the dead body of a young woman had been lying nearly nineteen days in a coffin. The loom was locked up, and the effluvia was so offensive as to be injurious to the inmates of the house and the neighbour— hood, They wished to know what could be done to remove the body. Mr. Burcham : Who rents the room in question ? Applicant : The father of the deceased, who stated himself to be a master bricklayer. He rented the room of Mr. Mills, the landlord, who is a gas fitter, but owed him near £6O, and he had locked the door up and gone away, no one knows where to. Mr. Burcham : Had he a wife in the room at any time ? Applicant : I think not, sir. No one but the deceased female and an aunt occupied the room. As soon as the former was dead and put in her coffin they both left, and have not returned since. Mr. Burcham : When was a coffin provided ? Applicant : More than a fortnight ago. The stench is intolerable at the present time, The young woman had been in a dying state four months. Mr. Bur— cham : Mr. Mills, as the landlord, ought to have adopted some means to remove the body. How is it he has not done so ? Applicant : Mr. Mills says he is afraid to interfere in the matter. The door is locked and he does not like to break it open. Applicant had understood that the under taker had not been paid for the coffin, and that the father of deceased bad paid nobody. Mr. Burcham : Is there much stench from the room ? Applicant : Oh, yes, sir, so offensive that unless something is done immediately, disease will spread among themselves. Mr. Burcham: I think it a case that ought to he attended to immediately. I should recommend you to proceed at once to the parish officers and inform them. They will cause their medical man to visit the house, and if he reports that the stench is dangerous to health, they will remove the body. Inspector Mackenzie, who was in court at the time, said that he would attend to the case, and see that the body was removed. Applicant then thanked his worship for his advice, and left the court. TERRIFIC GAS EXPLOSION IN LONDON. On Monday afternoon, a most serious explosion of gas took place on the premises of Mr. Geerge Colk, chemist and druggist, No. 29, Fleet street. City, nearly opposite the church of St. Dunstan's in the West, resulting in the destruction of a considerable amount of the extensive stock, in addition to the damage to the premises, but, fortunately, unattended with injuries of a serious nature to any person, notvvithstandingsthe fact that a young man, who fills the office of assistant to Mr. Colk, was seriously burnt about the hea i and flee. It appeared that on Friday and Saturday last, the gas in Mr. Colk's shop burnt black and smoky, and did not give a brilliant light, i. oOnocquotac. 141,11 C. , 11 , wrote to the company, requesting that a man might be sent to see what was the matter with the pipes. Accor dingly the gas company directed one of their servants to attend on Monday morning. The person in .question left Mr. Colk's premises shortly after twelve o'clock, having previously investigated the cause of the defect. About one o'clock the assistant smelt gas, and in order to ascertain from whence it proceeded, at once struck a light, and placed it at one end of a glass case in the front window, through which the gas pipe passed. While he was doing so the other end of the case was blown out with great force, and a sheet of flame rushed round the shop, bringing down nearly 200 bottles (some of them containing very valuable drugs) ha its conrse, hurling them on to the floor and smashing them into pieces. Passing to the end of the shop the flames broke through some plate glass windows in the door of a lobby, into which it entered, and from there through other glass windows into the back surgery. The shop front was greatly damaged, and most of the windows and bottles, containing acids, perfumes, &c., which were deposited therein, were blown out into Fleet street. The young man was severely burnt upon the head and face, but no dangerous results are anticipated. It is supposed the gas had escaped from the pipe during the time the gasman was cleaning it. The damage done to the premises and stock is very considerable. The Board of School Directors in the city of St. Louis have passed the following resolution : " That henceforth no teacher shall be allowed to inflict blows on the head in any manner ; that the use of the rattan, or like instrument upon the hand, is prohibited e and that bruising or maiming the hand, or any other part of the body, will not be tolerated ; and this board wish it distinctly understood that, in accord. ance with powers reserved in their rules, they will consider departure from such restrictions good cause fa immediate discharge from the service of this board." DETERMINED SUICIDE OF A GENTLEMAN.—Yesterday in formation was received by the police, of a determined suicide by a gentleman, in Highgate Cemetery, who shot himself through the head with a pistol. The body, on being dis covered, was removed to the Angel Tavern. It is that of a man about 40, clad in a fashionable suit of black, and loose over coat ; on one of his fingers was a handsome gold signet ring, and in his pocket a sum of money, two letters (sealed), one addressed to Miss Parrott, and the other to Miss Part ridge, and other documents, leading to the belief that the deceasei waa an officer holding a high position in the army. TILE UNITED STATES AND NEW GRANADA.—A Wash ington letter says :—" The Hon. Isaac E Morse, formerly member of Congress for Louisiana, and who has also held the post of attorney-general of that state, is expected here in a day or two, when he will receive the appointmont of envoy extraordinary to New Granada. His duty there will be to endeavour to effect an arrangement with the New Granadian government in reference to the claims of our citizens against that government, arioin g out of tho sacra at Panama in April last, and also as to security from a repetition of such outrages. A number of cabinet meetings have been held in regrard to this matter, but as yet no defi nite conclusion has been arrived at. The question is a very delicate and difficult one, and one with which the adminis tration find it hard to deal." LANDSLIP NEAR HALIFAX.—OR Sunday night, SOOT] after eleven o'clock, a landslip occurred at Stump Cross, about a mile from Halifax. A considerable quantity of water had collected in the hollows on the Northowram hill ' side, in consequence of the recent thaw and the heavy showers of rain which fell during Saturday and Sunday ; and in the afternoon of the latter day the water was observed springing up in a column about as thick as a man's arm. at a short distance below one of the ponds. This had no effect upon the residents, except to excite the curiosity of some ; but at night, when many of them had retired to rest, they were greatly alarmed by a rumbling noise, which was followed by the falling of thousands of tons of earth from the upper to the lower part of the hill, bringing with it large trees and fences, and almost completely blocking up the carriage way below. Fortunately no one was hurt, but two or three of the inhabitants narrowly escaped with their lives, and many were so teraified that they sat up the greater part of the night. INSURANCE ON GRAIN. —During two years past, of all vessels that have gone from here to European ports, loaded with grain in bulk, but one has been lost, and that in a gale of last January, and not from being overloaded. Over twelve millions of bushels of grain have been sent in this manner, and only nine thousand lost. Perhaps this great exemption fr m loss may be fairly attributed to the appoint ment of an inspector, whose duty it is to examine every vessel that seeks insurance, and without his certificate that she is properly loaded, the vessel cannot be accepted by the underwriters. Of all the vessels thus examined and certi fied, but one has been lost, as before mentioned. This wonderful success shows that accidents at sea are usually the result of negligence on the part of owners or officers, and that the underwriters make a great saving in exercis ing vigilance in the loading of vessels insured.—New York Observer. [As our readers are probably aware, this plan is followed out by the Liverpool Underwriters, who have no less than four surveyors in their employ.] THE NORTHERN TIMES. SIR CHARLES NAPIER, SIR ROBERT PEEL, AND THE GRAND DUKE CONSTANTINE. The following correspondence appears in one of our London cotempraries of yesterday : Sir,—l beg to send you my reply to a letter received from Lord Palmerston, dated Dec. 1, refusing me an investigation into my conduct, in consequence of Sir Robert Peel's statements. I also send a letter to Lord Palmerston, enclosing the Grand Duke Constantine's reply to my letter to his Imperial Highness, dated the 29th of October last.—l am, &c., CHAS. NAPIER. No. I. SIR C. NAPIER TO LORD PALMERSTON. Merchistoun, Dec. 5, 1856. My Lord,—Your lordAip tells me that you have witnessed with great pain "the discussions that have taken place between me and the Board of Admiralty, both in and out of parliament, as well as the attacks made by me upon Sir James Graham on a public occa sion." But, my lord, if you have felt pain on that occasion—provoked as I was by Sir James Graham and his Board—how much more pained must you have been to witness the unprovoked attacks made upon me by a member of your lordship's government on two public occasions. Your lordship tells me that " you have always maintained, when professionally employed in executing instructions under your drpartment, that you had full reason to be satisfied with my judgment and dis cretion ; and you are bound to say that you estimate the great services which professionally shave performed. You' highly respect the noble qualities, of which—in my profes sional career—l have given such frequent proofs. But you have seen, with sincere grief. in tnv conduct op shore, tntngs wnicn my best friends (and you claim to he one of them) could not witness without deep regret." How much more poignant, then, my lord, must have been your " grief," and bow much more deep your " regret," to witness the conduct of Sir Robert Peel—a Lord of the Admiralty, a member of your government— in attacking an old officer, double his age, who had served his country honourably for upwards of fifty years, had several times received the thanks of parliament, and had even been lauded in parliament by the h in. baronet's own father. Your lordship must also remember that in attacking me he attacked the French admiral, my col league ; and in doing so must have given offence to the French nation—our ally. Your lordship will permit me to observe that you do not put the case sufficiently strong. The attacks were made at public meetings, it is true; but they were made by Sir Robert Peel, a Lord of the Admiralty, a member of your lordship's government, and in the presence of one of your colleagues. Your lordship thinks no investigation necessary, because "you consider my conduct to have been judicious and proper, and to have been founded on a correct sense of my public duty, in the very responsible position in which I was placed; as Commander-in-Chief of the Baltic fleet." The fleet. I commanded, your lordship observes, " was perfectly sufficient, when reinforced by the French squadron. to have enabled me to give a good account of the Russian fleet, if it had come out to give me battle: But the fleet under my command was not sufficient for the double purpose of attacking the stone batteries of Cronstadt, and afterwards encountering with success the Russian fleet." Your lordship further observes, that "if I had attacked Cronstadt, whatever the result might have been to the Russian batteries, my ships would have been seriously damaged, and my fleet, after such an action with the batteries, would probably not have been in a situation to encounter the Russian fleet. The conse quence of such a state of things might have been a naval disaster, or the temporary ascendancy of the Russian fleet, not only in the Baltic, but in the North Sea, and on the coasts of England." You therefore think that, "in the then existing state of things, I acted with sound judgment in refraining from attacking the batteries of Cronstadt with the fleet under my command ; and that, in pursuing this course, I best performed the important and responsible duty which I had undertaken." This, your lordship says, "is your opinion now—was your opinion at the time—and it was so expressed in a private letter to me, when I was still in command of the Baltic fleet, and that this is the opinion you have invariably expressed to all with whom von have eommunicated at any time on the subject. I feel highly gratified that you entertain so high an opinion of my public services in general, and particularly of my conduct before Cron stadt. But Ido not think, after what has passed, that even your good opinion will clear me in the eyes of the world. It was stated by Admiral Berkeley in 1856, that it was my fault that Cronstadt was not attneked liae been atatcat cat one public meeting, iu picheucti of one of your colleagues, by Sir Robert Peel, another Lord of the Admiralty, " that had I done my duty, Cronstadt would have been crumbled to dust." This was confirmed at another public meeting, and it was stated by Sir R. Peel that " what he had said at Stafford was approved by the 'highest authority.' " This has gone forth to the remotest corners of the earth. The " highest authority" could not have been your lordship, after what you have written to me. It could not have been her Majesty. Therefore, I think the country has a right to know who this " highest authority" is. Sr Robert l'eel's opinion, my lord, on naval matters, is not worth much ; nor, indeed, on any other. His want of judgment is proverbial, but his posi tion gives him weight. The course he has pursued reflects little credit on your lordship's government ; and be assured, my lord, that he is not the Samson to pull down the pillars of the State, and crush the administra tion beneath its ruins. I therefore trust your lordship will reconsider your decision, and grant me the investi gation I request.—l have, &c., &c , CHARLES NA PIER. The Right Hon. Viscount Palmerston. .. No. If. SIR,C. NAPIER TO LORD PALMERSTON. Merchistoun, Dec. 7, 1856. My Lord,--Since writing to your lordship on the sth of December, I beg to send you a copy of the Grand Duke's reply to me, just received. It is for your lordship to judge whether a member of your lordship's govern ment, who has endeavoured to ruin the reputation of an old officer, is fit to be one of his masters ; and tour lord ship may, perhaps, be able to ascertain who the " highest authority" is, to whom Sir R. Peel alluded in his speech. --I have, &c., CHAS. NAPIER. The Right Hon. Viscount Palmerston. NO. 111. SIR C. NAPIER TO THE GRAND DUKE CONSTANTINE. Merchistoun, Oct. 29, 1856. Sir, —I beg to send to your imperial highness a speech of Sir R. Peel—a Lord of the Admiralty—in which he accuses me of not doing my duty before Cronstadt. I also send your highness my letter to him, and two to Lord Palmerston. I think I have distinctly stated what passed between your imperial highness and myself relative to Cronstadt, which certainly does not agree with what Sir R. Peel states. I shall make no apology to your imperial highness for writing to you. Your highness is a frank, open-hearted sailor. I therefore request you will be pleased to inform me whether I have correctly stated what passed between your highness and myself when you honoured me with an interview, and whether, as stated by Sir R. Peel, if I had attacked Cronstadt, I would have crumbled it into duet.—l have tne nonour, &c., &c., CHARLES NAPIER, Vice •Admiral. His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Constantine. No. IV. THE GRAND DUKE CONSTANTINE TO SIR C. NAPIER. St. Petersburg, 13th (25th) Nov., 1856. My dear Admiral,—ln answer to your letter of the 29th of October, I willingly affirm that you have quite exactly reported the conversation I had with you con cerning Cronstadt. With regard to Sir R. Peel's state ment, I consider it necessary to say, that I spoke with him but once, viz., at his official presentation in Moscow ; and that not a word concerning Cronstadt—not even the name itself—was mentioned by either of us.—Yours affectionately, CONSTANTINE. Sir Charles Napier, Vice-Admiral. NOT VERY LIIELY.—The Boston Anglo Saxon gives the following surprising announcement :—" We give the fol lowing from a private letter received by us from London . ' Our Ministers have conceded to France all the rights and privileges of uur Newfoundland fisheries." These privileges thus given up to the French are probably of the same nature as those given up to the United States under the Reciprocity Treaty." The barque Amazon, Captain Kirwan, arrived at Baltimore, —had on board nine Frenchmen who have betn driven from their native land on account of political offences, and who escaped from one of the islands of French Guiana, on a raft constructed by themselves, and made of drift wood. After a voyage of five days, they reached Demarara, where they were offered the use of the barque, and arrived here as above stated. COMPLIMENT TO LIEUT. MAURY.—The King of Den. mark, through his Minister at Washington, intimated to Lieut. Maury his Majesty's desire to confer upon him the Ord er of D anne b ro , i n t e stimony of the distinguished services Lieut. Ma ur y' h a d rendered to scienc3. Lieut. Maury 'gratefully acknowleged the flattering compliment which his Majesty's offer conferred upon him, but respect fully declined the order on the ground that the laws of the United States do not allow any of its officers to accept decorations or titles from foreign potentates, LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY EVENING. The Cotton Market keeps very steady. To day the sales were 7,000 bales, including 3,000 on speculation and for export, (a rather large figure in connection therewith) at extreme prices. In our Share Market to-day, there was but little business transacted. The market opened weak, w e a v n e d n l a g s a u n fi s r e m t t l a e s d p e during the perceptible, day, b ut t a o n w d a r closed at the highest quotations of the day, The tran sactions consist of Chester and Birkenhead, 171. Eastern Counties, 01. East Lancashire, 2121. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 961 I, 7,8 i 7, a, 1, 4. London and North Western, 1051, 2, 1. Manches ter, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 35 41, 6, 1-. gti, .1,, 2, 4-, 2, Li, 2, .1. Newcastle and Car isle, 104. Dover, 22,1, 2,1, 2, h. Dutch Rhenish, 2p. Union Bank of Liverpool, 121. Magnetic Telegraph, 464. The closing prizes to day were :—Aberdeen, 131 14. Blackburn, 71 7 Z- * Chester and Birkenhead, 171 172. Cale donian, 30s 301. Chester and Holy head. 19' ; ' , i '1(31 . . Eastern Counties, 91 9 9 16. East Lancashire, 21 p xn 211. Great Northern, 225 2. ; Ditto A shares, 91 91. Great Western, 691 7 - 4. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 971 971. Liverpool, Crosby and Southport, 181 182. Lon don and North Western Stock, 1051 106. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 311 31-1 . : ;‘Uit rid g i S a t tl o 'o ck ra s B ll 2 i l re B , 2- 1 Nth s o d r . South rlri 1-Mi ka g sle cl rn ls a l n fi d Dover, 22 1-16 22 3-16. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 21 211. ' York and North Midland, 30 30f. Leeds Capital Stock 18+ 19. Buffalo and Lake Haron;l Ip. 'Dutch Rhenish, I Great Western of Canada, 24+ 24,1. Do. New Shares, 2+ 24p. Great Luxemburg,lo+ 101 d. An active demand for Money prevails in London and Liverpool, and the minimum quotation is in almost all instances demanded. There is, there fore, no expectation of any further immediate alteration in the official rate, as the arrangement of the quarterly and. annual accounts, as well as the revenue payments, will all assist in maintaining a full enquiry. This morning the market for the English Funds opened at the reduced values current yesterday afternoon, when, owing to the heaviness of the French Bourse, and one or two other minor circumstances. Consols were rather weaker. Besides a few sales by parties who, being frightened by the pause in the upward movement, were induced to realise their profits, there have been some - .73ear operations, but the market shows considerable strength. Consols have been 9321 and 031-1 for the Bth January. A special transfer is reported at 94:-, inclusive of the dividend. The New Three per Cents. are 932 the Reduced 93 1 - 1 Exchequer Bills 4s to 7s premium, ditto Bonds oga and India Bonds 2s premium. Bank Stock is 218, and India Stock 225. Turkish Six per Cents remain rather fiat, and have been sold as low as 94i. The present quotation is 941 to 95. The Guaranteed Four per Cents. are quoted 104 to 1 . Other foreign stocks are dull. The sales include Russian Five per Cents. at 107 ; ditto Four-and-a , Half per Cents (small bonds), at 97+ ; Spanish New Deferred Three per Cents. at 24+ ; and the Committee's Certifs. at 0 per cent. . The amount of gold brought by the True Briton, from Melbourne, is as much as 90,000 ounces, worth about 360,0001. The dates by this vessel extend to the 12th of September. There has been very little business transacted in railway shares this morning, and the fluctuations in prices have not been more than about to 3 , per cent. Caledonian, L ancas hi re and Yorkshire, Brighton, Brighton, North-Western, South-Western, and Midland were about ss. bettor; but Great Northern, Great Western, North-Eastern Berwick, and South Eastern declined 5s to 10s, and Chester and Holy head V. The French lines are also at rather de pressed prices. Paris and Lyons declined about 5s to 7s lid, and LombardoNeuetian, Dutch nuts Muse auout as. Grand Trunk of Canada and Great Western of Canada were each about 5s lower, and Seinde are quoted 7 Some surprise was occasioned yesterday after noon by.the receipt of telegraphic information to the effectlhat the Bank of Amsterdam had raised the rate of discount from sto 571 per cent. This measure would have excited little attention if most of the other continental money markets were not tending in an opposite direction At the same time, however, 5! per cent for money in Holland is a very unusual quotation for discounts, and, although the advance is attributed to the disturb anee caused by the silver speculation, it may be found that the authorities also had in view the impending Russian Loan, which, if it cannot be obtained in France or England, will perhaps be introduced elsewhere: • The agents of the Peruvian government in New York announce, with reference to the Peruvian debt issued in favour of New Granada and Equador, that the sum appropriated to the redemp tion fund on the sth Sept. last was 27,149 dols The outstanding debt is now reduced to 2,481,600 dols, or about 496,0001 sterling. The proprietors of the Grand Trunk Railway have issued a circular in which the shareholders are invited to subscribe for preferential six per cent bonds to the amount of two millions sterling. The holders of these bonds are to have priority over the first lien of the province; and the proceeds, which are to be deposited, in the first instance, in the hands of the financial agents of the Canadian government in London, are to be handed over to the company upon proof being given to the govern ment respecting the progress of the works. One of these works is the Victoi is bridge. The directors hint that the immediatesubscribing of this capital will materially strengthen their position in urging upon the Canadian government a modification of the relief act. A deposit of 10 per cent is to be paid on the new preferential bonds by the 19th instant. - The prospectus of the Dagenham Dock Company is issued. This company has been incorporated by act of parliament for the purpose of providing additional dock accommodation in the Thames. The new docks are to be situated on the north side of the river, and, it is mentioned, will comprise a total area of 142 acres, inclusive of warehouses, cattle pens, &c. The north side of the docks will be bounded by the London, Tilbury, and Southend Railway. A considerable amount of business is apparently expected from the coal trade. The capital is fixed at 90,0001., in 101. shares, and the first call is to be 21. The deposit is fixed at 10s. per share. Messrs Browne, Hunter, and Co.'s circular of this date, in relation to the movements in East Indian produce, says : During the past fortnight there has been greater confi dence manifested in monetary matters, which is ascribed to the timely arrivals of gold from Australia, part of which has remained in the Bank coffers, thereby augmenting slightly its stock of bullion. The directors of the Bank of England reduced on the 4th inst. their rate of discount -1; per cent., the minimum rate being now 6i per cent., and although but a trifling concession, the movement is in the right direction, and is likely to impart a better feeling in mercantile affairs. The produce markets have been active, prices well s u p porte d , an d i n some i nstances an upward tendency is apparent. The letters per the South American Mail were delivered here this morning. At Pernambuco we learn that there was a large business doing in sugar and cotton, and prices of both articles had materially advanced. The latter being a full id. per lb. higher than on the departure of the former mail. At Bahia, prices were steady, in fact rather on the decline. At Rio Janeiro, the exchange market was firm at 28Z. to 27; The sales in coffee had been rather extensive, amounting to 249,700 bags in the month, at very full rates. By the True Briton we have Melbourne advices to the 12th of September. This vessel brings some eighty or ninety thousand ounces of gold, valued at £350,000. At Melbourne there was a fair demand f or gol d , and this article was quoted at 75 5. 6 d. to 765. per ounce. The arrival of gold per escort had kept up to their average, altho some allowance might be made for the licence of general election times at the diggings. Quartz crushing operations were being extended, and no doubt could exist of the benefits of such a system. The escort returns for the fortnight ending September 6, gave a total of 1,804,041 oz, Commeatal Entelltenct. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—DEC. 9. There has been a fair demand for cotton to day, and, with moderate offerings, prices are very steady. The sales —including 40 Pernambucos Si, 2,000 RAW; 611, 20 Maranhama 7d, 100 Egyptians sid, 1 000 Surats 49d to sid —are reported 7,000 bales, of which 3,000 are on specula tion and for export. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.—Dsc. 9. SUGAR : The market keeps very firm, and the sale on the spot consist of 2,800 bags Pernams in bond at 34s from the quay; for arrival, 2,000 bags Ben ares have been dis posed of at about previous prices, andjl,3oo bags Madras at 41s to 42s per cwt. ex ship. MOLASSES, RUM, AND COFFEE : No transactions to notice. RICE: The Moulmein (5,500 bags) offered by auction this morning was not sold; lOs 6d per cwt. was bid. LINSEED: 350 bags Bombay brought 65s 6d per qr. PART, Saco : 150 boxes to arrive brought 24s per cwt. JUTE : The common qualities are in very little demand, and at the auctions this morning, when about 1,100 bales, chiefly of these descriptions, were offered, only 320 bales found buyers, at £l4 to £l4 17s 6d per ton. LIVERPOOL (scoTcH) PIG IRON MARKET.—DEC. 9. Our market for warrants closes at 72s 6d to 72s 9d, cash, nominal prices. I'ut..l Shipments of Plg Iron from Liverpool in Nov., 1856. ... "1,366 Do. do. do. do. 1855.... 1,556 Do. do. do. do. 1854.... 982 Total Shipments of Manufactured Iron in Nov 20,987 Do. do. do. do. Isss 21,571 Da. do. do. do. 1554 . . 12,474 Pig Iron from Liverpool to the United States in Nov" 1836.. 892 Do. do. do. , do. 1856..1,228 Do. do. do. do. 1854.. 426 Shipments, from Glasgow, last week. under D0.D0., corresponding week. 1855 Do. Do., • corresponding week, 1854 Aggregate shipments from Glasgow from Jan., 1856, to date.. 478.810 Same period, 1855 Decrease .. 28,891 • nice this time last year, 77s 6d. ,o' • LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.—DEc. 9. The attendance of buyers this morning was limited; the trade for any description of wheat ruled slow, and we have had a bad selling day; where sales were pressed from the quay, it was generally necessary to concede 2d to 3d per bushel from the currencies of this day week, and though we had rather more business done towards the close of the market, the transactions altogether are of very moderate amount. At the farmers' market to.day, there was a fair attendance, and • good show of samples ; sellers were not inclined to take lower prices, and a small business resulted at about the quotations of this day week. The Flour trade is also dull, and the late value scareely maintained. Barley is very unsaleable, and quotations almost nomi nal. Beans in quite retail demand, and 6d per qr cheaper. Prime Oats are rather dearer, and Oatmeal finds a fair sale at full prices. • Yellow and mixed Indian Corn must be noted 3d, and white 6d per qr cheaper ; the transactions are exceedingly light. Arrivals and exports from the 2nd to the Bth December, 1836, inclusive: Into Liverpool from Ireland—Wheat, 263 qrs ; barley, 480 qrs ; oats, 1,200 qrs ; beans; 93 qrs ; oatmeal, 3,662 sacks ; flour, 1,973 sacks. Coastwise— Wheat, 125 qrs ; oats, 2 qrs ; oatmeal, 29 sacks ; flour, 152 sacks. Canada, &c.—Wheat, 3,499 qrs; pease, 1,446 qrs ; flour, 6,361 brls. United States—Wneat, 25,488 qrs ; Indian corn, 13,309 qrs ; flour, 12 322 brls. Europe, &c.— Barley, 202 qrs ; Indian corn, 706 qrs ; flour, 350 sacks. Egypt—Wheat, 6,587 qrs; beans, 240 qrs. Into Runcorn —Oatmeal, 224 .sacks; flour, 96 sacks. Total—Wheat, 35,962 qrs ; barley, 682 qrs ; oats, 1202 qrs ; beans, 513 qrs ; pease, 1,446 qrs ; Indian corn, 14,015 qrs ; oatmeal, 3.915 sacks ; flour 2,571 sacks, 18.683 brls. Exports to Foreign Parts—Wheat, 2 284 qrs; barley 6 qrs ; oats, 2.364 qua : beans, 581 qrs ; Indian corn, 483 ; oatmeal, 10 sacks ; flour, 1,465 sacks, 402: brls. Ireland—Wheat, 823 qrs ; malt, 15 qrs ; Indian corn, 1,193 qrs ; flour, 998 sacks, 60 brls. Coastwise—Wheat, 1,232 qrs; oats, 12 qrs; beans, 114 qrs ; Indian corn, 458 qrs ; oatmeal, 56 sacks ; flour, 866 sacks, 1,082 brls. R. MAKIN & SoNs. ZAGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET.—DEc. 9 Per stone, 201bs. ' Per 901145. s. d. s. d. s. d. P. d. Po. atoes, Seedlings 3 4 Iwe 6 gay, 01d...... 0 8 to 0 q Ditto, Kemps .... 3 7 to 3 11 Ditto, new.. 0 6} to 08# Ditto. Whiterocks.. 2 9 to 3 0 Ditto, clover 0 6 'o 0 7 Ditto, P,alshaws .. 2 6 to 2 9 Green Clover 0 0 to 0 0 Ditto, Beldrums... 2 6 to 2 7 Vetches Straw, wheat 0 3 to 034 Per ton. Ditto, oat Ditto, barley .... 0 2i to 020 Carrots Oat., In straw 0 0 to 0 o Manede wurzei..._ A 0 tn 10 0 manure 6O to / 0 MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT.—DEc. 9. The market to-day has Keen firm ; prices are well sus• tained, but the business transacted was not as large as on last week. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET. —DEC. 9. SUGAR: The market has opened with a very firm appearance, and the public sales are progressing at full prices. Refined lumps, fair to fine, 61s to 63s 6d. COFFEE : The public sales are progressing steadily. TEA : This article has fully supported the late advance, and great confidence is evinced by the trade and specula tors in this article. SALTPETRE: No transactions of importance reported, but last week's prices are fully supported. Rum remains firm. RICE: The quantity offered in public sale was bought in, as buyers did not seem disposed to give full prices. COTTON: No sales reported. In other articles no material alteration. LONDON TALLOW MARKET.—DEc. 9. The market is firm to-day. Town tallow is quoted 58s 6d nett cash ; Petersburg Y,C , on the spot, 58s 9d to 595; December, 58s 9d; January to March, 58s 9d. LONDON MINING MARKET.—DEc. 9. . . . . _ A. fair amount of business is going forward in the mar ket for British mining stocks, and much steadiness is shown. Good dividend shares meet with a steady demand. National Brazilian shares have been enquired for this morning and show an improvement, being marked 31 and 31. Linares shares have been dealt iu at 8 and 81 ; and Tamar Mining at 15s. Subjoined is a list of yesterday's transactions in the Mining Exchange : Boiling Well, 5; Devon Buller, 12s 6d, 15s ; Giltnar, 3, Great Alfred, 12f, 1; Hawkmoor, 6s ; Hender, 31, i ; Lady Bertha, 20s, 21s ; Pednandrea, 21s, 225; South Frances, 355, 36); St. Day United, 15s, 16s ; Tamar Consols, 16s 64, 178 6d ; Vale of Towy, 16s 6d ; Wheal Edward, 21, f,l Wheal Trelawney, 151, 1 ; Wheal Zion. 21s, 223 6d, 233, 255, 21s, 225. In the Stock Exchange . :—South Wheal Frances, 360 ; Boseean, 105 ; :North Basset, 35i ; West Basset, 32, 1; Alfred Consols, 16, 1, 16 ; Sortridge Consols, 21, 1 ; Vale of Towy, 16s 6d, 17s, 16s 6d; Great Wheal Alfred, 12, 1, 1,1, 12 ; North Frances, 10 ; Wheal Bender, 21, 3 ; Wheal Edward, 63 3d; Pednandrea, 11; Lady Bertha, 20s ; Santiago, 21 ; National Brazilian, 3&, 1; Mariquita, lis 3d HULL CORN MARKET.—DEc. 9. At to-day's market we had a small supply of wheat, and the quality was rather below that of last week. The demand was sluggish, and prices were below those of last Tuesday to the extent of is to 28 per quarter. Malting barley was in good demand, and beans is to 2s lower; oats were held at fully former. dates. • , GLASGOW IRON MARKET.—Dsc. 9. The sales are' limited. We quote one sale at 72s 9d, three weeks. The market is tame. We record exports at 5000 tons. • IMPROVED WRITING Isx.—What a delicious treat it is to be blest with free, flowing writing ink. We have often been disposed to quarrel with our very finger ends when compelled to use some of those abominable quasi-fluids called ink. Mr. E. T. Hall, of South John street, has pro duced an ink, which we have tried, and we do not hesitate to pronounce it one of the best kind we ever used. It flows freely from the pen, and is amongst other things distinguised by its affinity and intensity of colour. — Northern Daily Times, 24th October, 1853.—501 d in Bottles, 6d, Is, and 2s each. —Advt. AS MANTLES and JACKETS are so very generally worn this Season, J. MAC LENNAN, 36, CHURCH-STREET. (OPPOSITE PARKER-STREET), Has made arrangements to have a Case of Paris MANTLES and JACKETS, in Velvets, Reversible Cloths, and all the other Faskionable Materials, delivered Every Week for the next Two Months; therefore, those Ladies desirous of having the Fashions as soon as they make their appearance in Paris, combined with moderation in prices, are respect fully solicited to inspect the Stock. JUST RECEIVED, from London, Two Cases contain ing about 700 MANTLES, commencing at the extraordin arily Low Price of es. l Id. each. SHAWL AND MANTLE WAREHOUSE, OPPOSITE PARKER STREET. MACDIARMID A . TEACHER OF NAVIGATION AND NAITTICAL ASTRONOMY, ABLY ASSISTED, PRACTICALLY, BY ,CAPTAIN A. MACNAUGHTAN, ACADEM Y, and the LIVERPOOL MASTER MARINERS' ASSOCIATION'S ROOMS 24, GREAT GEORGE-SQUARE, LivitarooL. . *.• Inquire for full copy of prospe c t us at any o f the OPfaciang. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL, Hion WATift—hforn. 9 46—1 Storm Tatmar 3Patras uChi Gesino Bremen Sear:lower .. N.B. Thorwaldsen Cronstadt Inez S t. J o h n , Magrico Ann , Dtczumas 10. :yen. 10 10 —Height, 17 ft. 5 tn.' Dec. 9. Jura (5.5.)...... Corfu, &c.jOucanasta ,..Callao BAILED. Dec. 8. j Boeotia (e.g.). ... Constantinople Trieste l Dannbe (5.1.) ENTERED FOE LOADING. (Canadian (s.s.) Portland Jane Anse Rio Janeiro Ann Prichard . Rouen Mirage ...... St. Michaels Express .. ............ St. Thomas :Fanny Santander eorgia Savannah Gambia .... Ship Island Fusilier V.iparaiso Seranhtna.... Pernambuco Edward .... Santander Athenian (s.)..ConstantinopleAc Teneriffe (s.) .. Genoa, &c.l Brandenburg Genoa, &c , Envoy Guernsey and Jersey' Favourite Guernsey and Jersey; Vrouw Martha Leghori.l Star Maltal A'rican ... ..... ... ... Melbourne Fury ...... ...... .. New Orleans Europa (s.) .. . New York Linda.... OUTPORTS. Queenstown. Dec. 7.—Arrived—Dale. Eisden. from Odessa. Falmouth, Dec. 7.—Arrived—Cezempra, Wren, from Cardiff. MARITIME EXTRACTS• Liverpool, Dec. g.—The Storm, arrived here to-day feorn Patna, has experienced very heavy weather for the last 3 days, from 8.8. E. to:west. Pee. 7, off Tuskar, was struck br a heavy sea, which car ried away bulwarks on both sides.—The Jane Esther, for Santander. has put back through stress of weather, having lost canvas, and pumps choked.—The Cassibel urns, which sailed for Calcutta, Dec. 1, has put back, having enceuntered a very heavy sale from S.W. 50 miles west of Tuskar, on the sth and 6th Dec. On the 6th lost fore and main topmas4, and one searnan and an apprentice off the t.reyard. Vessel perfectly tight.—The brig Magician, for Laguayra, is reported putting back. Whitehaven, Dec. 9 —The Clarendon remains in the same posi tion. Fier sails have been unbent and sent on shore. The steam tug Fury le,aves to-night at 7 o'clock. Pernambuco, Nov. 20.—The American schooner Patrick Henry, from Newfoundland, in entering the harbour struck upon the rocks, and remained till the following tide, when she got off and caste inside. making much water. the cargo, however, was landed free from salt water damage, but the vessel's bottom being found to be in a very bad state, she has been condemned And sold for 2,500 mllreis. Troon, Dec. 9.—The Louisiana, from Liverpool to Genoa. on shore on Black Rock, is being discharged. Her being got off is dependent upon the weather. Wexford, Dec. 7.—The masts of the ship at anchor off the bar of Taenrnshirc Lough, were cut away yeate day, and they came on shore last night, with a boat. 24 feet long, but no name ou it. A cask was thrown overboard to-day, which broke in pieces in the surf, on one end was panted—" corn meal, ship J. L. Warner, stores." Mem. : The J. L. Warner cleared at New Orleans for Liverpool, Oct. 23. Dublin. Dec. 9.—The ship Adriatic, from Liverpool to New York, was wrecked yesterday near Dungarven ; three men drowned. Ship's cargo and freight worth .4"loJ.oo43.—Troubadour (5.), from Cork at Dublin, for Milford, in distress, having experierlced strong gales, about 20 head of cattle, and same number of swine, are on board dead. Glasgow, Dec. B.—The Vixen, from Marseilles to this port, was stranded last night, about Bowling Bay, during a severe gale: And, owing to the flooded state of the river, several ineffectual attenOte were made to-day to get her off. It is feared that part of the cargo' will have to be discharged. Swansea, Dec. 7.—lt blew a complete hurricane all last night and this morning from W.S.W., but is now, 6 p.m., more moderate.—, The barque Richardsons, of and for this port, from Coquimbo, with copper ore, while bringing up during the gale, parted her cables, ran ashore about a mile west of the harbour, and remains.—The Beethoven, from Coquimbo, whh copper ore, slipped both chains sad carte into port, but the tide being low, struck once or twice entering Aberystwi , h, Dec. 6.—The Ann, Blair, from Quebec, in attempt.. ing to enter the harbour to-day, became unmanageable, and grounded outside. where she will have to discharge. Dumfries, Dec. 6.—The Enterprise, - Milligan. of:and for Dumfries for Liverpool, grounded on BlaCksheen Bank at high water this morning, but is not supposed to have sustained damage; sod if the weather moderates, she will be got off on the rise of the tides. SPOKEN. In lat. Lou., Dec. 5.. Queeen of Montrose, outward bound SO N.. 7W. Nov. 26.. Eachase, from New York to Lisbon 44 N.. 23 W, Dec. 2.. Srerig', hence to Africa ... .. 49 N.. 11 W., Dec. 4.. Mary Helen, of Belfast Nov. 4.. Seringapatam, bound south Nov. 24.. Win Penn, hence to New York ....45 N.. 21 W. Nov. 12—Gertrude, of Liverpool; lost her three top masts on the 21st Oct. FOREIGN PORTS. Contest, from Calcutta in the Downs. British Trident, Cunningham ; De Salabery, Helaby; Sea, Houston; and Tornado, Creight On—all hence at Melbourne. Ultonian, from London at Melbourne. Beemab, Pickernell, hence off Port Phillip Heads, Sept. 12. Minerva, Omernan, hence; Tiger, Mohot, from Leith; Regina, from Newport; Reciprocity, Madge. trom Paysandie ; H. Bulman, Lily, from Paranagua ; and Allan Gardner, Briard, from Falkland Islands—all at Monte Video. Ellen, hence, Sept. 5 ; and Golden Era, Sept. 9 —bot'n at Melbourne. Guiding Star, from London, Sept. 5 ; Victory, and Rienzi, Sept. 7 —all at Melbourne. Emily, Campbell, from Newfoundland at Pernambuco, and sailed for Bahia, Nov. 12. Eliza, Lucas, from Newfoundlani at Pernambuco, and sailed for Paraiba and Liverpool, Nov. 16. Queen. Munro; levee, Steel, both from Newfoundland at Per nambuco. Gardyne sailed Irons Pernambuco for Meech, and Liverpool. Oct. 25. Glengariff, sailed from Pernambuco for Paraiba and Liverpool, Nov. 18. Ethiope, sailed from Pernambuco fof Liverpool,Oct. 28. Ed, sailed from Pernambuco for Liverpool, Oct. 29. Hiudoo, from Quebec for Carnarvon at Beattniaris, Dec. 8. Bellona, hence at Holyhead :or Santander. Douro (s.s ), Louden, hence at Holyhead for Oporto. Jenny Lind, Carpenter, hence at Holyhead for Lisbon. True Briton, Reynell. from Port Phillip at Deal. • Margaret Dean, from Mauritius at Queenstown. Freeland, M'Kensie, from Odessa at Scilly for Falmouth. Rainbow, Forbes, from Riga at Cromarty for Liverpool. Spray, R oper. from Newfoundland at Pernambuco, and sailed on her retina, Nov. I.' Harriet, Lantboru, from Newfoundl an d a t P ernam b uca, an d from Newfoundland at P ernam b uco, and sailed s a i To l e ibt d e, rnf on, B j p a ae l a i e a r from Newfoundland at P ernam b uco, and sailed for Maceio and Liverpool Nov. 7, for Paraiba and Liverpool Nov. 7. Mercury, Boyes, from Newfoundland at Pernambuco, and sailed on her return Nov. 7. First Fruit, Har:ie, from Newfoundland at Pernambuco, and sailed for St. Michaels Nov. g. Midas, Westlake, from Newfoundland at Pernambuco, and sailed en her return Nov. 13. Jessie, Bother, from Newfoundland at Pernambuco, ,and sailed far Bahia. Voyager, Crowell, from Newfoundland at Pernambuco. Netherton sailed from Bahia for New York, Oct. 25; Dorisana, for Maceio and Liverpool, Oct. 27 ; George Robinson, for River Plate, Oct. 29 ; and Laura, for Liverpool, Nov, 10—all at Bahia. Anna Lena, Laurens; Dan Juan, Williams ; Ipswich, Langlois ; and Gauntlett, Bell—all hence at Buenos Ayres. re thbnostah f , r K o l ni rk e pa ly tr d i . c i , al f; at m ßu on rkeennel l Lady Mona sailed from Buenos Ayres for England , Sept. 30 ; oL e o n n o d sAy ; res K i. Millar, , and Eagle, I ord Haddo, for Cape of Good Hope. Oct. 7; Devondale, for Cape of Good Hope, Oct. 24 ; Lavinia. for Rio Grande, Oct. 13; Golden Era, for Uraguay. Oct. 14; Texican, for Pampa, Oct. 22; Glitch°. for Mauritius, Oct. 2.5; and Neptunus for Liverpool, Oct 25.' Nebraska, Swaseg; and Jane Gray, Worry, both hence; Blaiteh ard, Bahia; Jessie Boyle, Plymouth for Callao; Port Wallace. Smith, Sunderland ; Joseph Weir, Melon, London ; Dolphin, Norman ; and Emily, Stabb, both from Newfoundland ; and Courier, Gavey, Cape Verd—all at Rio Janero. Irlanh from Jamaica at al angsnilla de Cuba, loading for Liverpool. Birmingham sailed from St. Vinc?nt. Cape de Verde, for Bombay. Isabella sailed from Monte Video for England. Oct. 31 ; Mary, for Mauritius, Oct. 27th; and Alliance. for Mauritius. Oct. 28. Wreath, Myers, hence; Stilla, Boyd, from Newfoundland, and sailed on her return; Tusso, Goldsworthy, Newfoundland. and sailed for New York, Nov. 12; Atrevida. Shearer. Cardiff ; Kelpie, Bailey, Newfoundland, and sailed on her return, Nov. 6 ; Norval, Scott; Claudia, Brooking; and Crescent, Mi lington—all (rum Monte Video at Bahia. BIRTH. On the 28th ult., at 90, South-street, Prince's Park, the wife of Mr. Robert William Edwards, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. On the 11th of November, at Bahia, by J ohn Morgan. Jun.. Ban., Her Britannic Majesty's Consul, George Edwa►d, youngest son of Alexander Stevenson, Bag . of Bdinburgh, to Sophia Caroline. youngest daughter of the late Charles Schwind, Esq.. formerly of Bahia. On the 9th inst., at the United Presbyterian "Chapel, Mount Pleasant, by the Rev. William Graham, William Payne, Esq., to Isabella, eldest surviving daughter of Henry Fernie, Esq. DEATHS. On the 11th of October, at Buenos Ayres, aged 26, Mr. William Holder, late of this town. On the 3rd Inst., at 24. Moon-street; Mr. John Davies, aged 67 years. formerly Licensed Victualler of this town. On the 7th inst., aged 43, Mr, William Inkster, Perfume•. 3, Leece-street, formerly of Tama, N.B. Mr. Joseph White. aged 23 years, Clerk, late of the City of DOlitt Steam Pacaet Company. P? Births. Marriages, and Deaths, are only inserted when seut to our Office duly authenticate _ SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. IPSWICH.--YEsTERDiI. The following horses are here :—Hopeless Star, Cuss Cou, Marmaduke, and Ganymede. M CHESTER C HES T ER . —M oNDAY. 45 to 1 a gs t Alice Wentworth-5o to I taken s° „ ••• 1 • -• St. Giles—take 500 to 9 ... Tasma ni a— take 500 to 9 DEB BY. 575 to 25 agat M.D.—taken 1000 Glenniasson—taken 500 ... 15 ... 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