The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-11 00:00:00

~.. ~^MY'_a.... ,~.:';,: A !. ~ 11 LATE _ HIGHWAY ROBBERY AT •7. ! . BIRKENHEAD. O D D --- '.•.• , ST OF THE SUPPOSED PERPETRATORS. outt%" l. Paper of Monday we recorded the particulars of an hav e ewurnitted at Birkenhead on Mr. R. Singlehurst. We 14 t h - q"? to state that two of the persons (out of three engaged d e , '• outrage) are now.in custody, and it is said that the evi- . vr7e.which will be produced is very conclusive on the point. P 0 741 information received by the police, Carlisle, Horn, 0:,),',...aed NVOullocb went Monday night to a heerhouse in 'w e ;;;"-slreet, kept by " Jem Clarke," where they arrested I/icier-4os, named Francis Jones and James Little, on sus stleotV. heing concerned in the outrage. The prisoners are . , n tete r C. ° Y e ars of a4e, and Jones, it is said, is respectably n In this town; c° Collegiate D' 4 ktit and received his education at the tioek, iti ,"; At one time he held a situation -in the Albert ,i'l "atlatterly•be has been associated with a number o i ll 4 4 , rac ters who infest this town. His residence . has been Itastoric":'treet, Texteth-park. Little, the other prrloner ld i uti t IL', lB an iirrerant confectioner. He belongs to Srufhe , lo e'Y Ile 1 bee n l' • 14 Norhury-street. near , - ale., et , 'as tying at , 'etil "1 in this t It pears ttrat a smart ~ ,e r 0, own... ap youth, a two Plise eer ' newspapers on the landing-stage, noticed thet six i Tol 8 - aPti another man cross the aver . by the half-pas ve,,,,,4. steamer Saturday" • to Woodside. They ' on reamer on evening . at re o Cheshire side about 40 minutes, when the od. !_ i 'le h : 1 , W 49 again attracted to their leaving one of the- Vo wer e " 3- •'•' at the landing stage. The youth knew that they erl)s4ad characters, but of course was not aware for what til hil. th eY had been at Birkenhead. On the followingn th e , of, " en hearin g of the outrage, the boy gave information ' e ir Th — e , li ' e • OR Sunday the prisoners were in a house f ul '5. I:CW6-buildings where they offered a watch for sale for s ti e 4ll tit r'°,tir being captured they had in their pusEessitr —4ll l 3 : d new wearing ' apparel, supposed to have bee n ' 4 , eu et ' ' , - ,' w ith the ' .k n from Mr. Singlehurst. Both 4 4 ei, —re removed 'nen" ' a e h d on Tuesday, and upon g pla ced . to Bleken ea r. Si, , to brideweil amongst a number of other prisoners, kra e ,sg'ehurst immediately identified Jones as one of the wh° had attacked him. The prisoners were - remand!! A ilsto ' °I °1:13 BUR LARY AT MANOR OAKS, G • -: NEAR SHEFFIELD. o '4: 11-i) it T O MURDER. MR. BRADLEY, .AND Ab Nd k ROBBERY OF £3OO, ... t ', 1 )1),,,,,, half. ROBBERY one o'clock on Monday . Morning, a . daring t '''' 4 sec past with' brutal violenee, was L't ' arlar °4 ", the residence .of William Bradley,_ Es q., ' r . A, , committed at t s e n P ri 'letee -, ; ti r time stated, Mrs. Bradley was aroused from ' "" e— by hearing one of the panes of glass in_ the '," gai: ef the first landing broken. She got out of be 1, and t i "'" g t ; e e the . nd f und th t t t' l t r i gh o l e ' ll t e t tisu, ch s w v l iole n n w ee ° as t . o cu a t t a h a ore n i n n e th h e ad eu b r e t e a7in. se A n t t e t. ,•er 1,,,, , o,e,heard the voices of several men in a room Mr ' Bradley was in a sound b ('situ " a''" bedchamber. him, • tried to waken him I,' aye, ",• Bradley shook and . tant the -a tlit ) ,4 " William William !" In another . •ms e five 41 es, ~,:'' door was opined 'with considerable noise, " t ieN t e ii . thei r faces blackened, and some also having masks, ay he room, armed with bludgeons and pistols. °0 lay • 3' entered a heavy blow was aimed a . t Mr. Bradley 4 1, N1 ' - 41 he almost smashing the elbow joint o . f h s i i s de le o f f t t h e 44144. Btadle then dragged him to the opposite side him t '",. Pro t ; anl after getting him in the corner, stood ;4r hl et n '' The m n continued to strike . at tieceteeeeddgrus, which were loaded with . lead, bet Mrs.. before him e ,deed e n, Preventing them from seriously maltreatinghim. 4;e:rejyZeezr.erece!'ved several blows, one of which . ,s,tsfruok good , iii 7t, what ~h er , right breast. Mr. Wadley said .y as le ts rind W h ic u h ° 3?ti want?" An * answer to this enquiry w N I i : b eing ee , alarm e d both Mr, and M life. • We are come to murder Mg's. radley very 4 44 ' 1 , 1 7 : "" Jess than "Your . I a% This threat was followed up with continued violence ! i ‘ i er " l e C e lle b lows fell more upon Mrs. Bradley, who . was th ( t l i t i . lalletle!..o,nding her husband, Mr. Bradley exclaimed, W e c.aente_n_ t murder my wife " it is you. !" " No," cried the fellows, horrid purpose , st, ill tour rac es betraying , their Tele l itad ' i y ou , A furious onslaught was again made tr e a red at th 'eY, and a blow he receivedhed.it hie fi h n i g s er l s e . ft hand Mrs. e r eeee --e moment to have limas-- a oti e r inj sb n at ° , W , began 'to fear that the fellows intended to murder Ms ' of the ', and her fears betraying themselves in her looks, i' t e r,, le a 2onro.,,bliers said, " We will not hurt Mrs. Bradley,. ere ei . irlte good w omen." "Well now, men," said she, in a f!at4 e ' " don't murder either of us. There is nr h d on t o h e a r t ..,. e.ol°,tne thieves, and will you •give m I ,l ,°‘re 1, , in iure Mr Bradley.'; " ' n ut we will ' money.lt is money we . ie e. ' l ?ee e e have your ~ W e , i l l e , , P your eried one w w o a f n t t h . , e , S;' 4 "'h ad began to break epee the drawers in the room, 'ff ' ,', 0%:%a11e-y then stepped . from behind his wife, and te' ke ye his trouq.re, sod flair], " Fr re are my trougem ti d'e te Y 4 Will find in the pockets. e Don't break open le a er a . ,-..-- _; What money I have yen will find.'' The in the t'"dPer'''eued to unlock and ransack the drawers, and . robbers e li s i 4i' ' : 'tilr fee found a small bag containing a number oldof 41, t l it ty w i er r ' Bradley re nested' them' - not' to take those coins, th toes ~,,. ,° ,I IY old coins, " Oh, but we'll e s t e y e th ab e e e ti o t in ti s iat o e n ' 1, 6 N o ~ the fell ows an d proceeded to P t t r a Y , ler' osSceing that they much value, were '''' •er4ert re""m ' there and proceeded to r o a f nsaek-th a e nd ot t h i e te r t'' ' ' ' . a •- e hre e . , of the men searched the drawers,in keeping . ,t'et'olte,,,reed Mr'. and Mrs, Bradley, one eier,Tthe; l'reBented at them, a sec oe u l r o ed o g si n l k, se t 4 ° f va lue in this room , hen which e i mo n f c e l . ntuhde-headdßradley's old grad eke Mr. law' Vim,several £5 note: some go•-' • me t h e owd th e !' *at e e l h ' ' . ° rl(' of the fellows called out, " Give c har left th ' I know he wears a Rood 1 l ' n h the revolver to take tti, ii , e ee Ai.. .r°ol3l, leaving the man with " Four of the men a ,ii.three I . ' a nd Mrs. Bradley. The robbers n dle another were provided it"`„ l k lante'g.ibts, one carryieg a , small yellow . ca , _ ,fore l sfi. n t the ', and a third an oeletashioned oil lamp. ed., , I e is that wealth) t „'", You , r °lni the fellows asked. '''W -ler Bradley ' " j ett `,; 5 ‘ , - a i „", he (• r e l' the house • old mother, who le st le ' g ~ ! none but my poor The ~ '24 t , v : VII !' said the men, anti left the room. e , 40 11 . 1 .01 th,,ilPy ransacked was Mrs. Bradley's . dressing room, ili s n', l . l oll j: re was an immense quantity of valuables. Tee A )4 'nler, 4 ", which this room was left P e r ,. tea s tl' eenfusioe such as it is im . r ese t n o te d d ese a rih sc e e . n T e h o e f lort s e r T ; g des'kv,:r:Lotviter f with . papel:s,tbhroPossinlderessing cases, and o N, ,, ki ha i ir very drawe e r u , r n n d it b u n te x e k r e o n om was one complete in had been forced open, exceptmore te, l 'abl e a r . ,,"?lk, and this one neglected box contained le e tlk eli te,e!es than all beside. Mrs. Bradley's . ld watch ' l "% ' : land "rn the dressing table, along with gold a o valusble ' 's tl a Pair of gold bracelets ; and out o o n n s e fi o v f e th of e t ,'43 i ,. 1.‘ ;ere were taken three devil silver teaspoo ee from nese ailrited with tl letter " yv e • They also , s , tol t d two :I',r salt a silver tankard marked . " LC:NV" e e n sing l'c'et'4l,A! 4),,,°r.nts. While a t r he robbers were_ in , her dressing *teii'''tds„l'dradleY beseeched them not to destroy or take d , " Oh, t 4l %6, ,Pfipers, and the fellows insolently . rep e el '°4 eov r rein the breakfast, dining, dra'wing es they teal'' fi d " st airs, the fellows took all the silver artic , li a e . nd other Two iliij'fidise-s' anmunting in value to nearly tl , i i ttri el i we :v e er which loo• were tealri.epnened, and t T h i e tere sil w ve a r s sr so one a goldwatch fi ,, 'Y e.: l , ° 'n the room a i w n a w y• hich Mrs. Bradley slept, and t while awa,. i t , tl4 ransacking the drawers in the room she fi got away t 4 frog of? rho Meditated throwing herself . fi ern t 'd e she saw ''' I 'w " e h " , e • but drawing the blind -as ' ° 4 1 , 8 _ erf ui fel , , . on ; , eorberke'e te ,11,,,, til e 1 ptng sent 7 8 ,it 6 , , - ,`, it. rsp t. s h e v e al. ] ' li r s p t t e o n ttehrer them g , and in a fer Vent uma i n n n e er , outltlsoidero'onaS'heinv;lntitclbl alelke; S i ,°ztp rt , Nr of you have a mother I pray you spare in 1., le i amen see and they replied . 'erjg lINI t , ne rued to touch the men, .N.. they di' We we have got . mothers, d y e r, :They pr " o ',!' e not leave off their wet k e t will spare destruction, andve how. ° ad t " I n the u der] to break open all the cupboards and . every I, t'°l ll tI P°II. v , r " r n• All the valuables the y could lay their "lif, ' l Pstai ' er e conveyed away. After having searched and a 1t,,,,,,,1eritir the hi ch occupied them nearly hourstw d o Mrs. Bradley tttra threat whole of which time tt llls to wi t h . 'lra Went d,death if they N the are going down i't e ' 4 erl i f wia stairs, saving, " —°w ' madMenhaenleast alarm, the 'l 4 ; W d'en Make any alarm to get i‘nileilg° KhOW tht9 is a good shop, and we ate we shall return and murder te, Yri e 43' replied, ~ 414 b' "dle t° eat and drink, and shall be about g t o w in ohou i r v s e .' s : a 4 The 11. ,th e , re welcome to whatever food you like. My good fellows, don't take . any r 1 tal,:ee silt down stairs, and helped themselves to ree ti 4 , ,{...iver articles they could find in the differentthem ir, 'Y et.,4 which they decamped, taking with . o 1114't ls iat i n Pr() P"tY to the amount of about £3OO A 4ithl'e en°Tteef the premises was then male. It was found 4 c ro w '' break:"" had been effected through the front window l ' 4 t bkr, [ ' St r oom, the shutters being wrenched open with e premises, Ili a !Lee 1,,' There vVere . two lay e dogs outside the pr that W,4l'llP,,,Bej° uot heard to hark g at all, and it is probableoon as it rodree ' t s err tzt ,,"ad GA thorn to keep them quiet. As was ' made, 4 hie trained that the men had decamped an I : , ea, tadi e , B ll ' r. li ' ae k 4 on and S eons were sent for to attend ig (, a tuber 4, inju r es. In a field opposite Mr. Bradley's t1,,1, am of keives two mahogany knife boxes, a bread 4 a t • t c ` t n wa:-ther articles ' were 'found, having evidently been On Mr. tlf \, t 85 4 1 , at ' .3 - the thieves to accelerate their escape. th t t• Be adl e , l was discovered that the thumb and first finger te e i t - Li '''''ey's left handliadbeen broken by the blow, and 1 ri7 e t lie sther Rogers • . seriously injured. His elbow,. 4 `4:" , se,,% st blow was struck, was found to be seriously Iqii ~ 4 ~li, h t l of the flesh having been knocked . off, and I_7 , L'` l 4; s 1 shivered. Besides the wall in the corner i i: % i t i , th er '. il'adley protected her husband being withma n r s k e er t i ,tlie 4tiii of the:ee'e Many robber evidences about the ho add, are 4 " lar ge. e°wardly s, who, we are sorry to hi iii, 11 !1 ' the N ational closed in the autumn ti t , 1' piet,, . Gallery was . iris'sote "' e s have been hung on the line, and, .therefore, e ,, adv a ,, tageously seen. 11„ i tta ; l a a Material improvelenf. 'The change, in several viliti ' 4.1. `". ATT t 4 Itli' (411 tlesd tated that Mr. Ira at 4 v e, and da EMPT AT SUICIDE —On enquiry at the y evening, it was s as could be txpected. We e Will evenoti u n a g lly a3 re w co e v ll er Held Llst.—:-Thati . the . Railway Companies • must ine vitably arrange for the present terminus to be transferred to the northside of the Woodside slip, and that the Corporation ought then, to secure, not only the present station, but also the whole. of the remaining portion" of the land between Church street and the river. The cost would be small, and would make their present property complete. 2nd.-That it is now absolutely imperative on the Corporation to secure the Ferry right. If our pro perty in Birkenhead is on so vast a scale, it is self evident that the access to it should be in our hands, and not subject to the control of any other party. • leave these matters for the serious considera tion of the Town Council.—Yours, &c., Liverpool, 9th Dec., 1856. RATEPAYER. STABBING POLICE. OFFICERS. On Monday, Ludwig Theis, a young Bavarian, was Snallyexamineil before r Mr. D'Eynconrt, at Worship street 'Police Court, on the charge of maliciously stabbing, on, the Ist of .November last, police constable Josiah Warner, 33 H, 'and Henry Moles, a brushmaker FiVe adjournments of this case have been requisite, in consequence of the injured men's inability to attend and give their additional important testimony ; and even at this distant period the officer was so - extremely weak, that having been carefully assisted into court by two of his own division, he gave the following evidence, seated : —Shortly after twelve o'clock on the night in question; being on duty at the time, my attention was directed to a disturbance and a crowd of persons in Brown's Lane, Spitalfields ; a young man in sisted on my taking the prisoner into custody for attempting to' rob another person. Prisoner was then standing in the road. I walked off the kerb to him. and ealied oat " Stop ;" he answered, " You too, you tar)." At that moment he was flourishing something above his head, which I took to be a roll of paper, but he did not then appear excited or in a rage. I seized him by the collar of his coat with my right hand, and he instantly stabbed me in my right breast. I stepped backwards about a foot, and then he stabbed me in the right thigh, striking his arm backwards. I felt my boot flowing over 'with' blood. I screamed for assistance, some one came, butt don't know who,'and becoming exhausted, I fell to the ground. Henry Moles sworn : I reside in Pearl street, Spitalfields. About ten minutes to twelve on the Ist of November I was standing at the corner of Vine-court talking to Sarah Bryant. Prisoner caul° up and asked for some water. I put my hand 'to my mouth to imply drinking, and he nodded, his: head. I said, !‘ Call at the first public house' and they will give you a glass of water,' Ile: was they about three yards from us. I- turned and spoke to the young woman again, , when he suddenly came' up, and seized her by the arm as though to throw 'her down. I pushed him away, and he made two or three blows at me, but did not touch me. Then he laid hold of my watch guard and pulled it, tearing a button off my waistcoat, for I held' my watch in my pocket. He then stabbed at me near the collar of my coat,-and I felt a slight cut. The young woman called' out " murder," and prisoner ran away. I looked aboUt for a polieeman; and while so doing prisoner returned,' and 1 said to :him, " I will give you in charge." He then, I perceived, had the knife in his bail I, and this time I saw him open it. He made a plunge at me with it, saying, "Do you," and flourished the knife about. Again the girl screamed, and again he ran off. I saw the constable come out of a turning and catch him. I was fifty yards off, but I saw the officer stabbed in the breast. He cried out, " Help me, he has stabbed me," and I saw blood coming from the bottoin of his trousers. He became weak and ex hausted, and I seized prisoner's right hand, which held the knife. We struggled very hard. He broke away from me, and 'stabbed me in the cheek. The blade paSsed into the roof of my mouth, and he then:severed my cheek to the 'corner of my mouth. A man came up and laid hold of him. Mr. Robert Debenbam : lam house surgeon at the London Hospital : Henry Moles was brought in on the morning of the 2nd of November, faint from the loss of blood flowing from a wound in the cheek, three inches in length, extending in a perpen dicular direction from the lower jaw to the corner of the inOuth. , The wound in the r , of of the Mouth was half an inch in extent. Before I had finished dressing them the constable was brought in ; 'he was in a state of col. lapse from loss of blood, proceeding from a. wound an inch' and a half in length. on the right thigh ; it was a' punCtured wound of three inches depth. I expected he* would have died. There was also a punctured wound of, superficial character between the third.and fourth ribs of the right hrea,st ; ,it did not penetrate the chest. Such wounds might have been occasioned by the knife shown to me. Both men are now out of danger, but it will be long before the.officeris enabled to attend to his duty. The above evidence having been interpreted to the prisoner by, Louis Williani• Strauss, whose services are frequently in requisition at this court, and the usual caution given, he merely answered that he should reserve his defence, and the depodtions being then completed by Mr.'Henry Phillips,' 'the chief clerk, and the witnesses bound over, he was fully committed to the Central Criminal Court for trial. MURDEROUS ASSAULT ON A WIFE. On Monday, John Collins, a workman in the service of Messrs. Holies and Sons, the extensive floor-cloth manu facturers, in Kennington-lane, was charged before Mr. Elliott, at Southwark Police-court, with the commission of a most savage and murderous assault on his wife, Julia Collins. Police-constable Philip M'Cauley, 182 L, said that on Saturday night, while he was passing through George-street, Lamneth-walk, he saw the daughter of the prisoner standing at the door of No. 27, and she asked him to go upstairs, saying her father had killed her mother. On going upstairs to the room occupied by the prisoner, he found him there, and also his wife. The latter was lying on the bed in a very exhausted state, and her person, as well as the floor about the bed, 'smothered with blood. She said her husband did it, and'the prisoner admitted having kicked her. Mr. Elliott : What were her words? Witness: She said, your worship, that she slapped his face, and that he struck and kicked her. I then took the prisoner to the station house, and left a brother officer with the wife to take her, tq the station house. Police constable John Smith, 152 P,' l said he went to the lodgings of the prisoner immediately after the last 'witness. and on going.iuto the room he saw at least two quarts of blood on the floor. The prisoner's wife wai lying on the bed, and the lower part of her dress wa,s completely saturated with blood; and at that time blood was flowing from the lower part of her person. He asked her if she thought she could go to the station house to give charge there of her husband, and she replied that she thought she could, and got out of bed, but the moment she stood up she fainted from exhaustion. She also fainted a second time, and a surgeon was sent for. She charged the prisoner with striking and kicking her, and his reply was, " If I did, she deserved it ; and if I had killed her, I should not have been hung for it." He was then taken into custody, and the surgeon, after examining his wife, gave the following certificate of her then state:—" This ip to certify that I have seen and examined juliaGollins, of No. 27, George-street, Vauxhall, and that she is labouring from the effects of injuries inflicted by her husband, which will not admit of her leaving home. W. M. Thompson, Surgeon, 119, Vauxhall walk." Mr. Elliott : Have yon got a certificate of the poor woman's present condition? Witness: Yes, your worship ; here it is; but she is here. Mr. Elliott : What in attendance, after the state you have described her to be in ? Witness; Yes, your worship, she is in court. The magistrate read the second certificate, which ran thus : " I hereby certify that Julia Collins, though much im proved since Saturday night, is nevertheless in a very weak and precarious condition. W. M. Thompson, Surgeon, Vauxhall - walk, December 8, 18 56 . The unfortunate wife of the prisoner was here observed struggling towards the witness box, and having ultimately managed to get into it, she, in the most imploring manner, said, "Your honour, it was all my own fault. My hus band had been out drinking, and wanted to get out again to get more, when I objected to his doing so, and struck him a slap on the face ; so he could not bear it, and struck me ; but it was all my own fault, and I hops your worship will forgive him." Mr. Elliott: You say he struck you; did he not kick you as well? Witness (after some hesita tion) : Well, sir, he did, but it was my own fault altogether. Mr. Elliott: And those kicks were on a delicate part of your person? Witness (again hesitating): Oh, no, sir, they were on the small of the back. The poor creature, whose countenance was completely blanched, vas here observed to be no longer able to support herself in the witness-box, and was kindly assisted by one of The ushers to a seat at the table appropriated to solicitors. The prisoner, when asked what he had to say for his savage conduct, replied in a blustering tone, that his wife had provoked him to hit her, but denied that his ill-usage had caused the more serious injuries, alleging that it had been occasioned by miscarriage, a thing she was subject to. Mr. Elliott remanded him for a week. . • LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY EVENING There has been rather a better demand for cotton to-day, the sales reaching 10,000 bales, of which 1,500 were taken by speculators and ex potters". There is no change to notice in prices. The Liverpool Share Market exhibited a very firm aspect to-day ; a fair business was done, and prices were well maintained. The transactions consisted of the following, viz :—Chester and Birkenhead; £22 shares, 14 ; Blackburn, 7 ; Caledonian. 301 ; Eastern Counties, 9 9-16 ; Lancashire and York shire,97l. :3; London Stock, 105/. 6, 56, 6, 4 ; Manches ter, Sheffleld, and Lincolnshire, 341, -Mid land, 82k 1. Berwick Capital Stock, 214.. North British, 10. Dover, 221. The closing prices are thus reported :—Aberdeen, 131 14: Blackburn. 7 78: Chester and Birkenhead, 171 18. Cale donian, -31 31/. - Chester and -Holy head, 198 191.. Eastern Counties, 9 916 9/ East Lancashire, 211 xn 211. Great Northern ; 224 221. Ditto A shares, 91 9k. Great Western, 691 70. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 97 974. Liverpool, Crosby and Southport, 181 18a.. Lon don and North • Western • Stock, 1054 •106 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 341 .34k Midland '•Stock, 82* 82g. North British 9 15.16 10 . 1-16. North Staffordshire, 51 sd. South Eastern and Dover, 221 22 3-16. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 218 211. York and North Midlanfl, 30 30}. Leeds Capital Stock 181- 19. - Buffalo and Lake Huron, 1 - 8 gyp. • Dutch Rhenish, 8 ip Great Western of Canada, 211 24a Do. New Shares, 21 28p. Great Luxemburg, 10-i 101 d The Money Market is rather easier; partly in consequence of the largo arrival of gold from Aus tralia, and the better feeling prevalent in the chief . banking cities on the Continent. As the silver speculation of the Continent seems to have sub sided, and the withdrawals of gold from this country, to pay for purchases made of the former metal, most - , if not all, of the Australian imports ' will, no doubt, remain in the Bank vaults, and not be bought up immediately on their arrival, as was recently the practice, to be transmitted to Paris and other cities abroad. This is, therefore, an additional reason why a further decline in• the value of discount accommodation may be s )on anticipated. The Bank of England return for last week is now in the hands of the authorities, and will be published next Friday. This statement . owing to the large revenue payment, is 6 . xpeated to show a large increase in the reserve of notes, besides a further addition .to the bullion, and a diminution in the other securities. On this pre sumption 'many are inclined to predict another reduction of I per cent to-morrow in the rate of discount ; but others contend that the change will not be made until the end of the month. Of the two, the former seems the most reasonable conch' sion, but without a knowledge of what is passing within the Bank of England, it is of course impos• sible to tell what course the directors will be ' enabled to pursue. The Funds were decidedly firmer to-day, and a tolerably large business was done. A fresh im prtivement of / per cent. was attained in the morning, and Consols are now quoted 116th per cent. higher than at four o'clock yesterday. English and French railway shares are also rather better. Consols have ranged between 93/ to 94 and 94-to /,: and are now quoted exactly 91, ex div., for the Bth January. The Three per Cents. Re duced .have been dealt in at 93a to I ; the New Three per Cents. at 93 1 to 94 1 ; Bank S tock 4 at 217; Exchequer Bills at 53 to 8s prem, being is higher; and India Bonds at par to 2s prem. Turkish Six per Cents, have advanced to 954 to The Guaranteed Four per Cents. are steady, at 104 to I. Very little business has been dune in other foreign descriptions, the s des being limited to Dutch Four per Cent. Certificates at 961; Mexican Bonds. for the 16th inst., at 214, being flitter ; and the Spanish New Deferred Three per Cents. at 231 for money, and 24 for the account. The L , lndon Share Market, though inactive, was slightly firmer to-day, and one or two of the prin cipal lines show a slight advanco on yesterday's closing quotations. Great Northern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Brighton, and Midland are about 5a higher ; and Caledonian, Great Western, North Western, North Eastern and Berwick have advanced fully Ws. The French lines are also rather firmar, Paris and Lyons improved 15s, and Lombardo- Venetian 5s to 10s, Great Central of France, 55.. The-Canadian lines were dull, at previous quota tions. Joint Stock Bank Shares have been very little dealt in, ani prices generally ruled rather lower. Bank of Australia declined lOs ; Bank of Egypt, 55.• In Miscellaneous shares Electric Tele graph have' declined ss. National Discount Corn pany, and . Peninsular and (Mental Steam were firm, at fully former values. The market for silver shows no recavery from the recent 'fall The bar silver ex the steamer. Xtrato was 861c - I:yesterday for India at 5s lid per ounce standard, , showing a reduction of itel from the price realised for the supply by the previous packet, and a reduction of _a_ I compared with the price obtained privately for some of the silver despatched per the Ripon on the 4th inst. The Mexican and Chilian dollars brought by the Atria() remain on sale. It is anticipated that the supply of the last-mentioned-Coin will be sent to the Con nent, owing to its not being suitable for the Eastern market. Judging from present appearances, it is thought that the shipment of - silver to India by the steamer of the 20th instant, will be considerably below recent remittances. A telegraphic despatch from Riga, dated Sunday, reports warmer weather and a fall of rain. It is doubted, however, whether this change in the weather extends in an equal degree to Cronstadr, and the parties whose ships are detained by the ice at the latter port seemed to have resigned them. selves to the belief that their release will not take place until the spring. .We understand that the • claim for 25,000/ pre ferred against the General Serew Steam Shipping Company by Messrs. ,Cunard, Brett, and Austen, for commission 'on the sale of vessels _to the French *Clipper Company, has been settled by the General Screw Company by payment of a sum of 10,000/. The sale of the steamers to the French company, as is well known, was not com pleted ; yet, notwithstanding 'this' circumstance, under the agreement entered into, the General Screw Company found themselves liable for brokers' commission. Many- of our readers will no doubt be astonished at the similarity of the prices of butter in Cork aril at Melbourne. They are nearly the same, and the reason is thus explained by an intelligent and reliable correspondent In a letter dated - this day, he says :—" As many people are at a loss to account for the very low price of Butter_in Mel bourne, and the very price here, I send you the following table for the perusal of your readers, showing the quantities shipped from England during the last two seasons. EXPORTS OF BUTTER TO MELBOURNE. 1855. 1856. Cwt. Cwt. • May June July 7.053 August September 2,815 2 9Bl October . November 3,950. 4,384 27,758 35,702 Difference about 8,000 cwt., or 400 tons for seven months. The above may help to account for both facts, and to show wild shippers the double injury they are doing to themselves and to their neighbours at home, I merely add that the shipments last year were too large, and that the same remarks apply with equal, if not greater, force to Cheese, Hams, Bacon, &c." The half yearly meeting of the Londonderry and Coleraine Railway Company was held yesterday. The report was favourable, showing an increase in revenue during the last half-year. As the line may now be said to be in possession of the company, though a large sum being paid to the Public Loan Commissioners, arrangements would be made to place the finances in a more satisfactory position. The balance in favour of the company in the half year's traffic was 2,3041., but which was at present , LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MA.RKET.—DEo 10. SUGAR t There is rio change to notice in suga-, the mar ket being very b trely supplitA, and the sales consist only of 150 bags Dates at 51s, and 1,000 bags Paraiba in bond, from the quay, at 33s 61 per cwt. MoLasscs AND Rum: Nothing has occurred in molasses or rum. • Co FFEE : The business is confined to 100 bags Rio at 47s 61 to 48a per cwt. Rice : Of the Madras rica offered by auction, 4,000 bags were sold at lOs 3d per cwt, for pinky. SALTPETRE: About 8 1 0 bags of SaltPetre were offered, but there being no disposition to purchase, the whole vras withdrawn. At the other public sales, 250 bales Bombay madder roots, part all'faults, realised 42s - 6 , 1 for sound, 50 bags sago fl mr, all faults, 18s for first.class damaged, 25 serous white gum.33l, a parc2l of heated and repacked gambier 15* 9d to 163..9 1 per owt, and 40 tons, of sapan wood £lB per ton: — AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET.—Dao. 10 Per stone, 201135. ' _ Per corks. d. s d. 8. d. a. d. Potatoes. Seedlings 3 4 lo 3 6 Flay, oH ...... 0 8 to 083 Ditto, Kempa .... 3ls to 4 0 Ditto, new.. 0 63 to 0 S Ditto, Whiterocks.. 2 1 t to 3 1 Ditto, clover 0 6 , 0 0 7iDitto, Balahaws .. 2 9 to 2 11. Green Clover 0 0 to 0 °low°, Beldrums... 2 6 io 2 8 Vetches - 0 0 to 0 0 Ditto, cattle Straw, whe-tt 0 23 to 0 33! Per ton. Ditto, oat 0 23 to 0 3 Turnips lB 0 to 20 0 Ditto, barley .... 0 0 to 0 0 Carrots Oats, in straw ... 0 0 to 0 0 Mangle wurtel 18 0 to 19 0 Manure - r, 0 to 7 0 LONDON PRODUCE MARKET. —DEC 10. SUGAR : The advance quoted yesterday of 6d to Is on good and fine qualities is maintained to day, but low descriptions are neglected. Refined lumps, fair to fine, 62s to 645. COFFEE : Na public sales to day. TEA : The demand csntinues very good for blackish leaf kind, and speculators show great confidence in the article. Common congou, 9id to sti per lb. &nem: The - public sales are large and various to day. And are going 3ff without showing any . material alteration in prices. Rice eontinues dull of sale. Rum has a very firm appearance, and it would be rather difficult to buy at last week's prices. Demerara proof sold at Ba. CorroN : 100 bales only sold. SALTPETRE: General quotations are unaltered. LONDON TALLOW MARKET.—DEc. 10. The market is firmer at the subjoined quotations.— Town tallow 58s 6d nett cash; Petersburg Y,C , on the spot, 593; December, 583 91 to 593 ; January to March, 58s 6d to 595. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.---Dnc. 10. The demand for fine coloured hops continues unabated, and prices are stili advancing. LONDON CORN MARKET.—Dac. 10. The receipts of all descriptions of grain thus far this week have been m3derate. The wheat trade, although very inactive, cannot be quoted lower. Flour a retail sale at Mondays quotations. Barley of fine quality fully maintains its value, other de scriptions drill. The Oat trade was firm at the currency of last market day with a limited business. Beans and Peas unchanged. ARRIVALS INTO LONDON FROM DEC 8 TO DEC. 10. Wheat. Barley ..... Oats Malt English avid Scotch 930 240 Foreign. 4580 650 Mo 1 3040 Flour, .... sacks... barrels. LONDON MINING MARKET.—DEc. 10. Tne cbief feature in the mar;et for British mining securities is a steady demand for dividend shares, of which there aro few sellers at present prices. The market is generally steady in character. In the Stock Exchange to-day the only business reported is in Linares shares, at 84. Subjoined is •a list of yesterday's transactions in the Mining Exchange : —Alfred Consols, 164, t, 17 ; Bailing Well. 5 ; Great Alfred, 12, ; Bender, n o 4,4, N ; Ilen'difoot, 34, s ; Hingston D .wn, 31, 3-16 ; North Basset, 36 ; North Crofty, 31, A m , Porkellis, 91 •, Pe4nandrea, 21s, 22s ; Sortrilge Consols, 24, 8 ; South Frances, 350, 355, 357 i, 360, 365 ; Tamar Consols. 17= 61, 20s ; West Sewn, 340, 3421 ; Wheal Basset, 260, 265, 270 ; Wheal Edward, 21, 4, g, e ; Wheal Grenville, 28s ; Wheal Trelawney, 15 1, Wheal Trefusis, 7f ; Wheal Zion, 20g, 22s 63. In the Stock Exchange, South Frances, 360 ; West Seton, 358 ; North Basset, 35, 1,4; Alfred Consols, l6a 4, 16; Tamar ammo's, 15s, 16s 6d ,• Great Wheal A gild , 117-, 12; Wheal Edward, 2?,-; Porkellis, 9a, ; Trefusis, B ronfloyd, 6; Linares, 8, 1. GLASGOW CORN MARBET.—Duc. 10. At to day's market there was scarcely any business passing : wheat trade very restricle3, and sales confined to choice qualities at a reduction of fully 63. per 240 lbs. Americin red sold at 303 to 31s 61; white, 333 to 34s 6d. Flour barrel, a slow salt', and 6d cheaper ; 32s to 343 for new Westerns ; 34s to 37s for Canadas barley. Prime malting quality scarce and unchanged in value; secondary descriptions almost unsaleable, though offered Is. lower; top price-of 51 lb ; Danish, 303 ; oats, demand lets active but full prices asked ; oatmeal very dull. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET.—DEC. 10. The market keeps extremely dull. 13 )th sellers and buyers are silent; and the prices are nominally 72s 9I per cwt CORONER'S INQUESTB.—On Tuesday, the coroner held the following inquests. On the body of Edward William., aged 51 years, who was engaged as a sewer watchm to, and who died in consequence of injuries received by an aecidental fall. Verdict, accidental death.—On the body of a coloured seaman, named Moses Burke, who died at No. 3,Westmore land street. It appeared that deceased had been ailing for some ti m e, and died of natural causes. Verdict, died by the visitation of God.—On the body of Winifred McGuinness, 43 years, who died suddenly at her lodging in Midghall ' street ; and it appeared that the deceased was:much given to drinking, and that death was much hastened by intem perance. Verdict acocrdingly.— On the body of Jobn Tomlinson, a butcher, 57 years of age, who died suddenly at 71, Ellison street, and who was stated not to have been sober for some considerable time past. His death was very sudden. Verdict, died of excessive drinking. Two DEATHS FROM SUFFOCATION.—h camaity of a a very serious nature, resulting in the death of two men by suffocation, took place on Saturday forenoon, at Messrs. Birley's, Chorlton Mi.. John Dishley, aged 33, gasfitter, was employed as such at the mill, the firm making their own gas. On the forenoon in question, in consequence of an obstrc ctien in the passage of the gas, Dishley descended the place in which the pipes go down to the gasometer. A bucket of water was In readim ss to hand him, and as soon as he had taken it he fell off the ladder to the bottom of the well. An alarm being given, George Darlington, aged 44, labourer, came to the place, and descended the ladder, with a rope to tie round Dishley ; but before reaching the bottom he too fell. A rope was then tied round a man named Schofield ; he was let down, fainted. and had to be drawn up again. A fourth man, named Farrell, was then let down, having a handkerchief tied over his mouth. When he had attached a lope to the body of Darlington, he was so over powered by the sm e ll, th a t h e was only able to make a sign to those above to pull both ur, which they did—Darlington a corpse, and Farrell in a very exhausted condition, He, however, recovered in a short time, and on making a second descent, he brought up the body of Dishley. The man Schofield came round after lying some time in the yard.— At the inquest, before Mr. Herford, city coroner, Mr. Chas. James Healy, the chief engineer, said the obstruction to the passage of the gas had been sought for in vain in the syphon well; afterwards it was supposed there might be too much water in the dry well. and some was taken out. by means of a bucket attached to a rope. Still the obstruction continued, and Mr. Healy-gave instructions that a hole should be drilled in a pipe in the syphon well, so as to admit of the escape of water without letting off the syphon. The in ference is, that Dishley misunderstood those instructions and supposed they referred to the dry well, as he went to it im mediately. He told Farrell he had been sent by Mr. Healey to drill a hole in that well, and that he thought he could not remain down long enough, but be would do what he could, and he tied a handkerchief over his mouth and took a drill with him. Mr. Healey considered that Dishley distinctly understood the order given him. The jury, upon the evi dence, returned a verdict of " Accidental death." Queenstown. Dec. B.—Areved —Marion, Roxby ; and Argo Green der•on. from Alexandria — Alms, Thornton, from Card.ff for Per nambuco, to loud the crew of the ship Importer. Falmouth, Dec. 8 —Arrived—Trinithod, Lom Noaport for Alicante —Marshal Pelissier from Havre for Goree Hylton, from Taganrog —Paul August, Sultan, and Franklin, from Alexandria—Director, from London for Jamaica—Crim Roth, 13rant, from London for —onstantinople. Kingstown, Dec. 9 —Arrived - Bridget, from Santander for Car diff. Portsmouth, Dec. S.—Arrived—Vereinsrang, Wehlen, from Ham burg for Liverpool. Torbay, Dec. 7.—Arrived—Britannia. Phillips. from Liver') for Figuera. (I I'. • GRAVING DOCK ACCOMMODATION. . , TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES. Sir,—l read a letter in your valuable publication some days ago, on the subject of increased Graving Dock Accommodation, in Birkenhead. It appeared to be reasonable, so I paid a visit of inspection. After maturely considering the new plans of the Birkenhead Docks, I came to the following con clusions :--.- ° - 7 "ft: t i 4 if_ - ,r • !' i ~, r _} i ERN TIMES.--LIVERPOOL, LIATv UOL TH UR SDA w 4". i THE MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL, nearly absorbed in interest. The report was carried un tnimously. We have much pleasure in stating that the value 'of the cargo of the Adriatic which was wrecked the other day in the Mersey, did not exceed 50,000 instead of 100,000 1 , as reported by our marine reporter. Coinnteroal Tntelligence. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—DEc. 10. The cotton market continues without change to day, and a fair business has been transacted at steady prices. The sales —including 80 Pernambucos 7,1,-'1 to 81, 350 13Thias 61d to 641, 50 Maranhams 711 to 711, 500 Egyptians 6i4 to Bd, 2,500 Surits 4-id to 511--are reported 10,000 -bales, of which 1 500 are on speculation and for: export. ' SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL, DECEZINNE 11 HIGH WATBR—Morn. 10 35 —Even, 10 59 —Height, 18 ft. 1 in OFF THE PORT AND INWARD HOUND. Barkhill, Euxine, Scottish Chief, Ellerslie, and Moulin. ARRIVED. Dee, 10. Northern Bride Calcottal Proioma Lively Carditf: SAI Dec. 10. Baltic (U.S.M.S•) .... New York R. 1- Lane ..... New Yoe( Elizabeth I and "n I Providence !John Thom ..... Poo!e ,Buebin lionsoo Fate on . . New 01leans Adelaide Dumfries LOADING. 1 T.awrence ...Manllli Em .)ress ..'gob le Elizi Jenkins .. Monte Video,&e. Australia New ifo k Demetrius Gallovidian . • Smy raa OUTPORTS. ENTERED F Dec. 9 Annetta Gitnert Batavia, &c. Gos3ypinm W9l. Fairbairn Cal,utta Catherine ....Caldera and C4l an Adelaide St. George Gu rnse MARITIME EXTRACTS. Liverpool, Dec. 10 —lnez from St. John N 8., has not arrived as reported yesterday.—The Ella A. liadzer, for Calcutta, has put back, sited Decemii r 5, crew exhausted, continuous heavy gales from S.W.. strip atl right. Did not:get below South Stack.—The Champion of the Seas, for Melbourne was left by the steam tut a midnight on Monday, off Puffin Island. Wind west—a heavy gaye. —The steam tug nattier proceeded to the assistance of the • driatie, on shore at Dungarron, this afternoon, at 2,15 p.m., with Jumpers, Lite. Macaio, Nov. 12.—TheJardma, Rees, irom Bahia, In entering this port, Oct. 25, touched sliahtly on a knole, eastwa d of tte reef, but has been surveyed and found to he perfectly ti,ht. She is to sail to-day for Liverpool with a c..rgo of cotton. Elsinore, Dec. 4—The Caroline, Litbe.t, of and for Memel hence, which was on shore on ['Mar i a Reef, Nov 3'l, was assisted cif after part of her cargo had been thrown overlioard, and proceeded, not having sustained any apparent damage. Leomig, Dec. 3.—About twenty bales of cotton have lately been washed on shore on the coast, and It is likely that more have come on shore, awhicti there is no acconnt. Galatz, Nov. 25. —From the 17 h to the 22nd of November, the Sulina bar was not sounded, owing to bad weather, and ro vessel was able to Caine in or go ont. On the 23rd, the depth was nearly eleven feet.—The Emanuel, Boutcher, touched on the Bar enterinf, Nov. 15. Tenby, Dec. B.—Arrived—Celina, Mon, from Liverpool for Gon. sires. wi h loss of anchors and cables. The True Brit in, ar, ived in London from Melbourne, when to leeward of the Brecas Bank, (N.E. of Cape St. Roque). saw two ensigns flying on separate ft gstaffs. In three-quarters of an hour one was hauled down, and the other hoisted h tif-mast ; and sup posng some shipwrecked persons were on the barren bank, endea voured to work the ship in; bat, being carried away by the current, sent the cutter with five hands to bring the people off, but it re t aned after being within 2 miles of the island, the ship bring hull down, and fearing they might lose her, as night was coming on. Pernan. Nov. 23.—The following vessels, and five lighters, have been driving about in the gall at the mercy of the ice for a fortnight, exposed to great risk : —The Eva, Duncan; Ann-1 Peat, Laurence; Mecklenburg. Ohlerick (loaded wi h grain) ; Egbertns, Schruk ; Paul Fredric•h, Fenger ; Delphi°, Freyburh• The Brazilian has been driven ashore, as previously reperted. and a lighter loaded with salt from hey, has been cut tlirotrzh by the ice and sunk. Wexford. Dec. 9.—The J. L. Warner, Thomas from New Orleans to Liverpool, parted anchor and came ashore last night, near Tecumshir Lough. Crew saved. If the weather moderates the cargo will be saved. The Edwird O'Brien, from St. John, N.B. to Liverpool, was assisted by pilots at K lm re and prone. ded. Que. nstown, Dec. 8 The Importer, of Liverpool, M'Millan, front Newport to Jamaica, was abandoned this morning off Poor Head, dismasted, 'Crew arrived here in the Swedi-h schooner Alma. Holyhead, Dec. 9.—The Hinton, from Newport to Cork, has been towed in here with toss of both anchars by the Victory steam-tug. A schooner about 150 tons burden, with masts ainve water, was passed Doe. 5 cff T •skar, bearing S.E., distant 13 miles. Whiteh wen, Dec. 9.—Nearly all the materials have been landed from the Clarendon, and the discharge of the cargo has commenced. Dumfries, Dec. B.—The Enterprise, from Liverpool to Dumfries, still remains on Blackshaw Bank. She does not make much water. Part of her cargo is landed li.tle damaged. Dundalk. Dee. 6.—The Maria Ross, Adair, from Liverpool to Newry, got ashore last night on the South Bull, but as yet has re ceived no damaoe. Dec. B.—The Maria Roos, from Liverpool to Newry, came off without injury, and is now at Soldier's Point. The captain and fifteen persons pictred up tr,on the Lyonnais (s.), have arrived at Bordeaux. Chowringee. Ferguson, from Calcutta at Belfast Lough for Liver pool, lost b ilwarks. Bonny, Nov. 6--Tie barque Wolfreton was wrecked off Calabar, Oct. 19. Crew saved. St. Vincent C.V., Nov. 27.—The Simla (a.), from Southampton t Australia, on ent, ring the harbour ran into the Cleonatra shanghae, Oct. 7. —The Inchirman, from New Zealand. was got off I.y H.l‘l steamer Encounter. She is now being •epaired. —The Pairne •t•ton, from Hong Kong, arrived here, had been ashore above Woosung and Aisch,r g ed h r ca•go to get off. Waterford, Dec B.—The Adriatic, Coombes, from f.iv, rp 101 to _ . New York, in running fir Itungarvon to-day, in a sinking state, in charge of a pilot, struck on Black Rock, beat over and went ashore on Dungarvon sands. If the weather is moderate the cargo between decks will be saved. Milford, Dec. 9.—The Laurel, Richards, from Cadiz to Liverpool, has put in here with loss of bowsprit, cathead, anchor, chains, but warks, &c. Heavy gale from S.W. SPORES. Report by the Northern Bride, arrived here from Calcu to In lat. Lon. Sept. 16.. Palatine, hence to Calcutta . .. 10 N.. 87 E. Sept. 14.. Waddatool, :.altmon Nev. 12.. Anne Hoyden, Lo-n Calcutta to Liverpool.. 8 N.. AW. Nov. 13 .Canning. trom London to Melbourne Nov. 13.. Birmingham, from St. Vincent to Bahia 4 N... 25 W. Nov. 19.. Premier, from Newport to Aden. l3 N.. 29 w. FOREIGN PORTS Come On, hence at Rio Grande. Jeannette, Aileen, hence at Tenee.ffe, and left for Goree. Fl :ming°, hence at Madeira. and sailed for London E ;r:-be•h. Bentley, hence at St. John, N.B. Gem, hence at Trir ste. Ann r, hence at Genoa. Calpe (s a ), hence at Lisbon. Jane. hence at Helvoet. Florence, and Sue• ess, sailed fr. in Rio Grande for Liverpool. Clio, hence at Hobart Town. F.thlope (s.s.). from Plymouth at Madeira. Candace (.. s ), from Plymouth at Sierra Leone, and left tor Fer nando Nov. 13. Clangregor, and Endrsgt, hence at Old Calabar. Arabian. henei at Lagos. Gove ,- nor M' Lean, and Mary—hoth hence at Bathurst. Ely, and Snowdrop—both hence at I'eneriffe. Dove sailed from Maceio f r Liverpool. Oct. 10. Amelia sailed from Maceio for Liverpool, Oct. 15. Chapman sailed from Vouice for Liverpool, Dec. 3. Fart of Derby sailed from Bonny for Liverpool, Nov. 6. Coquette sai.ed from Fernando Po for Liverpool. Nov. 7. Moselle sailed from Cameroons for Bristol, Oct. 18. Bessie Seawright sailed from Rio Janeiro for the Cape of Good Hope, Oct. 29, Irhuriel sailed from Eio Janeiro for Buenos Ayres, Oct. 31. El Dorado sai'ed from Rio Janei o for Callao, Oct. 31. Helvellyn sailed from Madeira for Cardiff. Nov 17. Cleopatra ls.s ), from the Cape of Good Hope at St. Vincent, and left for Liverpool, Nov. 27. Ellen MiGarry. hence at Melbourne. • Ben, Heape, sailed from Metl•ourne for Guam Sept. 18. Napoleon. Cushing, for Calcutta, put back to PC ibJurne. Master sick. Lord Duncan sailed from Accra for Bristol, Nov. 2. Uryn-y-Mor sailed from C •pe Coast Castle for London, Nov. 6. Gordyne, from Pernambuco at Almelo, and ailed for Liverpool. Ob Ton, and Rangoon—b >th from Pernambuco at Alac,io. Frankfort (s.s ), and M, scow—both hence at Gibraltar. Alazepp hence at Charente. BIRTHS. On the 10th lust., the wife of Mr. Henry Hess, of St. James terrace, of a son. • On the lOth inst., at 30, Bandon-street, the wife of the Rev. P. F. Forfar, minister of the Scatch Church, Oldham-street, of a son. MARRIAGES. • On the 2nd inst., by special license, at St. Bride's Church, by the Rev. W. M. Failoon, A. 111., Mr. John Mercer, bookkeeper, late of flindley, near Wigan, to Miss Eliza Sykes, late of Paddock, near fludderefleld. On the 10th inst., at St. Andrew's Church, Renshaw-street, by the Rev. W. 1 eveson, 31r. Myles P. Whit , side, to Maly J. M., eldest daughter of the late Mr. William White, dock master. DEATHS. On the 3001 ult., at 9, Brunswick-street, Barnsbury-toad, Isling ton, Mr. Thomas Evans, land agent, aged 71. O the Ist inst., at Csleitenhr,m, Antony, secand surviving son of the late George Henry Gibbs, Esq., of 11, Bedford-square, London Oo t' e Ist inst., at Niapiedurliam, Oxfor after a frw days' Magas while on a visit to her friends, Martha Ann, eldest dau B hter of Mr. W. Barefoct, of Upper-street, Islington. Births. Marriages, and Deaths, are only inserted when se' t to our Office duly authenticated. FREE TRADE IN BELGIUM. —The free traders in Belgium are encountering something like the opposition ensountered by the anti-corn law party in this country from the agri cultural interest. The protectionist party in Belgium is different from that which existed among us, beinemostly the large manufacturers. The Belgian protectionists have gone so far as to advertise a public meeting in Brussels. The free traders intend to oppose them. The protectionis's programme contains the following, which will serve as a sample of their reasoning : —"Each day's labour is a capital added to the public prosperity. The diminution of labour is the advance of impoverishment.. Its absence is the death of the working classes, and of that commerce which exiits but by them. It is, therefore, the imperious and sacred duty of the government to protect labour; for a country in which it ceases to be protected descends rapidly into misery. A country without labour is a country utterly lost. Never theless, it is proposed by certain parties in Belgium to adopt free trade that is to say, to suppress altogether her customs' tariff, to open her frontiers, without first taking the precaution of ascertaining whither the pow ers by which she is surrounded will open their frontiers. The industry of Belgium would not opp ose suc h an arranges. ment, would not object to a system o f trade based upon reciprocity and ecneral loyalty ; b u t i t d emands that the government should not proceed hastily in such a direct ion without first taking into their serious consideration the peculiar circumstances and the attitnde of neighbouring nations." . ODO Capt. HANSEN. COI,MOR ANT .... Capt. BYRNP. ALBATROSS Capt. BYRNE. From Colliugwood Dock, LIVEItPOOL TO CORE!, Saturday . . D•c 13.... Tuesday Dec 16 at 1, Lfte noon Se turday Dec 20......... at 4, afternoon Tuesday Dec 23 at 7, evening , Saturday Dec 27.. at 10, morning Tue,dav 1 ec 30........ at 11, night Leaving CORK for Livia npoo r. every Wednesday and Saturday. FAREs—Cabin (including Steward's Fee), 17s 6d ; Deck, lOs 6d.11 Carriages, Hor.es, and Goods intent ed for shipment to Cork, should be at the Vessel One Hour b, ~:re the advertised time of starting. The Company Hereby Give Notice, that they will not be account able for Passengers' Luggage, unless the value be declared and freight paid accordingly at the time ofsi ipment, For further particulars apply to WILSON SON. & cRITRoII. 17. Water-atreet. ! I A S MANTLES and JACKETS are so very generally worn this Season, J. MAC LENNAN, 36, CHURCH-STREET, (OPPOSITE PAlc KER-STREET), Has made arra - geme.nts to have a Case of Parts MANTLES and JACKETS, Iu Velvet*, Reversible Cloths, and all the other Fashionable Materia , s, deliverer; Every Week for the nest Two Months; therefore, those Ladles desirous of having the Fashions as soon as they make their appearance to 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 et the extraordin arily Low Price of 4s. lld each. SHAWL AND MANTLE WAREHOUSE, OPPOSITE PARKER STREET. A • M A CD I A R M ID TEACHER OF NAVIGATION AND NAUTICAL ASTRONOMY, ABLY ASSISTED, PRACTICALLY. BY CAPTAIN A. MACNAUGHTAN, ACADEMY, and the LIVERPOOL MASTER MARINERS' ASSOCIATION'S ROOMS 24, GREAT GEORGE-SIWAR,. LIVERPOOL. •.* Tnnnire tor full cony of prospectus at any of the Opticians, APPROPRIATE. CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR'S GIFT. •• THE BIBLE IN THE FAMILY." Now ready, enclosed in handsome case. with " KEY." Price 14. 6d. (free, by post. Is. 10d ), the THIRD SERIES of LIND AY Compiled by QUERIES. Mrs. BIRRELL. The First and Second Seres !of which many thousands have already been sold), may also be had at the same price. Possessed of a box of " Sunday Queries," emigrant. can pro. fitably and pleasantly pass the hours of the Sabbath during the voyage. ive do not wonder that the success of , he first aeries of ' Sunday Queries' should have led to the publication of a second. We know of no pleasanter or more effectual method of communicating Scrip tural knowledge to•'he young; and there is this great advantage In the queries, that while the leist Instructed teacher or parent may use them, In the way of simple question and answer, they afford scope for the exercise of the h;ghest amount of skill and attainment, in those who are differently qual fied. It will be hailed as a boon in every religious fain ily.”—Lieerpool Courier. "Ti) family circles, Bible classes, and Sunday schools, we cordially recommend it as designed especial to improve and advance their knowledge of the word of God "—Liverpool Mail. " A.. a Chris' tills present for children, nothing can be more appropriate or useful."—Lir rpool Mercury, Admirably calculated to promote an interest in the acquisition of Scriptural krowledge."—Bristol Mercury. Primed rnd Published by HENRY GREENWOOD, 16, Canning-place, Liverpoo i. London : HOULSTON and STONRAIAN. Paternoster-row. Ard may be had throne any Bookseller. ACC OUNT B OOKS FOR 1857. Ledgers, Journals, Cash Books, itc., in every style of Binding, now ready. Books ftr Banks, Mercantile Houses. Publ c 0 ees,Trade,m, tn , made to any patter,,, by experienced workmen, in Russia, Vellum, Calf, &c., with all the latest Im provements, and of the bast Material and Work. manship. CONIDIERCIAL CIRCULARS. -1 ` c3 I • 1 5) I Contracts for the Printing of Cotton Corn, Gene. ral Brokers', and other Commercial Cl RCUL&ttS, during IBS7 made on the c ost econoxical Terms. Accu , acr and dispatch guaranteed. C ) ::' ..::: WI Where expedition in the execution of large orders for Printing is essenti:tl, the facilities p•s+eased by jH Git his extensive St-am Printing Works, Ma !chirery, and Stock, ensure the utmost dispatch. I The Machines for Ruling. Paging Perforating ;Cheeks Paper Cutting, Embossing, Hot Pressing, are of the most mods rn and approved descrip.. ;don, by which a great sowing in labour and time is effected, and all Work executed with greater je couomy and elegance. Cnacg Bongs, of every description, made to order. and PERFORATRD BY PATeNT MACHINE Without .any extra charge. C CD^" C-4 77 =.l g cbg •-t < < E. - zrce, 0 IT CON 0.1111" IN PRINTINCi . ` 4 A (tillers for the Printing of PLACARDS, from 50, Sheets D..,u1,1e-royal downwards, Plain, or in any variety of Colours, executed in the best style, on. the short , tt nol'ire, and with economy. Cards, Circulars, Bill Heads, Note and Letter- Flcadines, and every description of PRINTING, in Letter.press or Lithography, elegantly and accurately executed. EsTIMATirio FultNisnao TO POBL-C COMPANIES. 0 14 to lAiaße e A rms. AND °Toga LARG. CoNStMaiti. rro AUTHORS, PUBLISHERS, ' I LITERARY SOCIE I lES, &c. The Printing of Books, Plain or Illustrated, ere cute(' in a stile wh'eh, for accuracy of Text, beauty of Type, and elegance of appearance, cannot be surp,ssed by any ..letropolitAn House. N.B.— Missionary and Charitable Societies libe rally trea' ed with for *h... Printing of their Reports, &c. Zoutt iamtrif a. EMIGRATION FROM LIVERPOOL TO BUENOS AYRES DIRECT, By the fast-sailing Packet Nk, H. M. ELIZABETH, _ TO SAIL lat JANUARY NEXT PRECISELY. Uas first-rate accommodati,)n for passengers. First Cabin, £35, Interme late, £lB las; Steerage, Jel-1 14s. Children under twelve years of age half price . Infants f ee. To secure berths early applicatlonabou'd be made to the agents, SABEL & CORTIS, 19. W,t,r-street. and 13. Reeen•_rrad Liverpool. *retant. LIVERPOOL AND CO.K STEAMERS. NOTIC E. The Cork Steamship Company will only receive and carry Goods subject to and upon the express terms of their Notice of the 14th December, 1854, alre dy published, and to be obtained at their Offices. The Cork Steamship Company's first-class powerful Steamships are intended to leave, as undermentioned, with or without pilots and with liberty to tow vessels, _ The Steamships CU MMERCIAL FORMS. All Cus! om- house, Mercantile, Marine. asid other Commercial Forms, sold Nlh,-,tesale and Retail. ;Cheaper than any other Establishment in Liver. pool. Customs Forms, with name of Firm printed in. from IS*. 64 per Ream. [ E4TAB LIS RED 1849.] ADVERTISING AGENT TO ALL THE PRINCIPAL MERCANTILE FIRMS & TRADESIdEN OF LIVERPOOL. T HE undersigned respectfully amwozinees, that he is the RECOGNIZED AGENT in Liverpool for receiving ADVERTIQEM F. NTS for all the leading London, Pronin. cial, Colonial, and Foreign Newspapers, to which business h • devotes the experience of a Quarter of a Cei tu , y. H. G. has a direct coin. munication with nearly 510 newspapers throughout the world I CONTRACTS entered into for ',les of Advertisements extruding over a I.rge number of papers. FILES of all the principal Nova papers kept for reference. Advertisements for the District Papers of the following day reee wed on to Seven o'clock, every Evening. HENRY GREENWOOD, GENERAL ADVISRTISING AGENT STEAM PRINTING WORK S, , 16, ---CANNING PLACE- IMPROVED WRITING I wi, ---- it Nx..— .at a delicious treat 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 call , d 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 il owa freely from the pen, and is amongst other things dietingnieed by its affinity and intensity o f co l our.— Northern Daily Times, 24th Oc.s o ber, 1853.—5 01 d in Bottles, 6d 5 l z, and 2s. each.—Advt. PRUDENCE — now much regret, pain, and evil may be avoided by timely forethought ! If it be desirable to economise time and money, is it not still of greater ipor tance to look to your health ? Durirg this inelernett season we strongly advise the use of the Aromatics spice Plasters on the chest. Coughs, colds, astbmas, sbortossi lungs. &c., are effectuall relieved, hod of breath, pain or tightness of the chest. P fections of the entirely prevented, by the i n many cases invaluable pl asters to the timely a pplication of these chest, which are far superior to the the use of i c acommon warm plasters, a n d i n many ugh tto b e without one • ses entirely super se d e internal ee nle di„ . No person during the w i nter o road, &e., persons about to trav e l by ra i ls 'BJ, Is, and is 6d e ac h. To be had in parti cu l ar . Paradise stre e t, an d 94, only f rom F. G. Jones, Chemist, 5, London road, one door from Seymour street; where also m ay be had the Horehound and Squills, so celebrated for cough s , &c., in bottles, is lid, 2s 9d, and 4s 6d. Mr. Jones can show any party interested a number of testimo nials of the great benefit, derived from the Aromatic Spice Plasters and the llorchound aLd Squills, in affectons of the best,—..efdet. CATJTION TO THE PUBLIC.—No sooner is a medicine we? establisbed in public favour than a host of imitation spring up. The Essence of Horehound and Squills, Pectoral Lozenges, and Aromatic Spice Plasters, are sold only at 6 9 Paradise street, and 94, London road, and one agent in most towns in the kingdom.—Ackt.