The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-06-13 00:00:00

tz:aerzysza•en=r MI anto3. TirANTED, a HOUSEMAID.—AppIy at 21, Oxford-street, Abercrombrsquar WAN C( two English SE.VANTS, age 20 to 25. a good Plain ,nd a HOUSEMAID.—AppIy at 6, Dingle-lane. WANTED, PRRMISES (with Steam Power attached), suitable for a Manufactory.—Apply, by letter, to S. P., 50, Northern FIVE POUNDS will be given by a highly respectable competent Person, for the Situa , ion of PU RS F. It or AgSISTANT PURSER. on board a good ship or steamer.—Address A. 8., 17, Gallon-street, A YOUNG MAN who has been some years in Liverpool, and 11 acquainted with the routine of a Shipowner's office, is open to AGEMENT, either in a Merchant's or Shipbroker's —Address M. M. J., Po4-office, Liverpool. estab l .ls tr DRAPERS.—A respectable young married man is open to an eneractement for a permsn , at and confidential SITUATION. Dd experience in the London trade, and that of the large ,owns; conversant w,th bookkeeping.—Address, K. S. T., Liverpool. Et COASMISSIO HOUSE. of long ti increase its connection amc large Shipping Homes in as their buyer of Manchester goods ; ad to houses undoub , iredits will be given. —A Is A. 97, Post WANTED, a SOLICITOR, f flttit be given to g Establishment,--A larg. and liberal Captains, a at the Nort) ce, M ancheater ecti on PARTNER WANTED.—Th C.Apitc' 1 ley PARTNERS P- er (Z. R mainly a , qqa andti:e( Add —arteri Si U. S . A ere last PARK C REGISTRAR at sa, is desirous of forming a £lOO per an ates and elsewhere ddressed to the undersigned, at the Public Office, Park-place, Toxteth Park, endorsed " Application for the Office of Registrar," to be delivered on or before Wednesday next, the lEth June instant.—Ry or,.:er of the Board, J. ROWLAND, Clerk. Pubic Office, Tox.eth Park, 12th June, 1856. to the duties 1, and w testimonaJ Co be 3Let. TO be LET, a well furnished COTTAGE Waterton.—Apply at No. 4. 2 on the Terrace, TO be LET, , n Sortie, a very large HALL. well adapted for a Meeting House, Club Room, or any other such purpose, being at the present time occupied as a Mar e of Worship, with seats and everything complete.—Apply to Mr. Parsons, Mersey Hotel. Booth. TO DRAPERS and GROCERS.—A HOUSE and SHOP to be LET, with immediate possession, in one of the most popular towns in North Wales, doing a first-rare business, and an old establishment, of 18 years' standinv. The prcprietor retiring from the trade. The stock can be reduced it required. For further par ticulars, apply E. T., Northern Times office. en ,Salt. A Second-hand Cottage PIANO-FORTE (a firfeited pledge), to be SOLD Cheap, at H. J. Syred'e, Pawnbroker, Park-lane. A Gocd SA LE,MAN WANTED. P 0 be DISPOSED of, the STOCK-IN-TRADE and FIXTURES, at a valuation, and INTERNIST therein, of a SADDLER'd SHOP, of sixty years' standing. Good connection in a leading thoroughfare. This is a good cpplrtunity for any one desirous of entering into that trade. —Apply at 186, Scotiand-road. lANO-FORTES.—Four Capital Cott ag e PIANO-FORTES , P Octrives; One Grand Square Ditto, ar d Three Good squares, 6 and 6& Octaves, wilt be SOLD reasonable.—To be seen at 16, Pitt-street. ON SALE.—Four IRON SAFES or CHEST S, various s i zes, w i ll be SOLD moderately, to clear them off.—Enquire as above. A DDRESS IR. PRIEST, BIRKENHEAD. HOUSES I LAND! LAND 11—ON SALE, in large or usly situated, and ranging in price from about I.—See H. P. Priest's Cheshire and Lac . Can be had ratis and free by post. C for the Sale and Letting of Land and Houses. Market-cross bers (one deor from Market-square) Market-street. Birken- Commercial *a 1e THIS DAY On account of whom it may concern. Tars DAT, the 13th instant, at Half-part One o'clock, at Golding anti Nash's Saleroom, Corn Exchange, Brunswick-street, About 645 Quarters Indidn CORN, ez TUrnet ac, from New Orleans.—Fo- particulars apply to .1. & M H A,• NE IT, Brokers. On account of echo it may concern. Tarts DAT, the 13th instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at the Broker's Office, 10. Brun•w ck•street, 422 Barrels FLO , . R, ex Constantine, 400 Quarters Indian CORN, ex Ina. Russell. Wl► LIAM BAKKE, Broker, On account of wlwrn it may concern. n4tant at Twe!ve o'clock, at the Brokers' 3. Excia TSB DAY, the 13t Ige-buildings, Bales JUT I Empe, • from Calcutta.—Apply to T. Re H. LITFLEDAI.E. 8 ge CO., Brokers rHI a DAY, the 13th Offio taut, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' buildings, ex Merlin, from Calcut ,a, Stanley Dock.—Apply to T. & H. LITTLEDA►.E & CO.,Brokers. THIS DAY, the 13th in ant, at T. at the Broken' ex St. I awrence, 8 and E & CO., B NEXT On MONDAY next, ock, at the Dale-street, ns Jamaica LOGW 001), Broken' 3 Toni Jamnica FUSTIC ng ex Marianne, Princes Dock.— Far further particulars BY & CO., Brokers. THURSDAY On Tnu ASDAT next, the gth instant, at Twe've o'clec , at the 100 Chests Beval 1SDI`;0, ust arrived.—Apply t) T. & H. LITTLE DALE & CO., Brokers, R J. NODDER, HATTER. 81, CHURCH-STREET, Begs respectfully to inform the Nobility and Gentry of Liver pool that his NEW STYLES for the Season are NOW READY for Inspection. T HE GREAT ITALIAN WIZARD, SIGNOR ALFRED BOSCO, THIS EVENING, And every Evening, at the QUEEN'S HALL, BOLD STREET , (he kartlytu fittn FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1866 THIS practical age must have been taken by sur. prise at the announcement of the semi-official ;ournal of Paris, the Patrie, respecting the cotton diplomacy of Great Britain, in the United States questions. " The attitude of England," says our French cotemporary, "in presence of the preten ms of the United States appears to become The manufacturing question has been " firmer " hitherto of a nature to exercise some influence on " the government of Great Britain ; but the British " government, as we are informed from London, " thinks of rendering its policy perfectly independent of " its material interests by favouring, by extensive asures, the cultivation of cotton in its Indian " possessions. Ihstructions in this sense are said to have been sent off from London." Such anec- dotes impart to the monotony of commercial life the relief which the idler finds in the pages of a novel or a book of conundrums. We, therefore, ventilate them with a gusto which our numerous mercantile readers will readily appreciate. And, by way of keeping up the joke, we would ask our semi-official scribe when the instructions which have been sent to India, with regard to the cultivation of cotton, are likely to produce 3,500,000 bales of that staple to cover the nakedness of mankind? The question is a serious one, and we will give the Pa time to reply to it In diplo- however it Parisian cotemporaries are macy, bette _ . reformed, and less likely to be misled than on practical qu 3d about the assur- the British Government perfectly inde Happily v to intluelieo th and we feel somes\ ance the} give us, that of render cotton here or in th-! States, although they m ay do so in France and other Continental markets. We, poor mortals, are almost dependent on America for cotton, and, we regret to say, we see no hope of rescuing ourselves from our unenviable plight, Apply to emabil harsh and discordant voices, against the lass Tai guisti tton has titution with the N posse inasmuch as we fear that the States will not be dble to supply the European demand, leaving their kown'wants out of sight altogether. If humanity was not devoted, in opposition to all the philosophy of self-protection, to the practice of selling in the dearest and buying in the cheapest market, we question if England would ever see another pound of States' cotton or any other description of dime. rican produce. It is to an ugly propensity, awkward compulsion, and an abominable love of gain, that we in Liverpool are indebted for 20,000,0001. of American cotton, breadstuffs and provisions ; and considering that we are not the only nation in Europe who look to America for the developement of manufucturing skill, and for d Bret- I food, we will back these three Furies, with their Witch es 11 Europe wants a 1,000,000 bal hunger and in fact, become a Catholic And to make war upon the only hope of temporal salvation we can hold out to millions rather silly- Those, then, who talk of throwing aside the " material interests" of cotton, would simply bring of ind rious hands, would b )urge of the Continent about their own and our ears, and are fit subjects for Bedlam gro has a far higher appreciation of the of this commodity than the diplo mates of Europe ; for he calls everything—from a white infant to a Dutch clock—cotton. He sees, in the agonies of his bondage, the pinch ing wants of civilisation. He sees Christianity outraged to supply his fellow man with employment and raiment ; and yet enlightened politicians, at . a distance, pretend to be ignorant of the important part cotton plays in the great drama of modern life. But it would be trifling with time to say more than we hope statesmen, at home or abroad, will beware how they tamper with this inestimable element of universal industry, and that while they give i its production, they omnipote tructions to increase 11 refrain from retarding the delivery of the moderate supply we can now command. The few who look to, and know how to value the ratio of increase which has taken place in the demand for our manufactures, more especially for cotton goods, within the last half century, are surprised, if not alarmed, at what they see going on. At the present moment the exports of these Isles appears—according, to the Board of Trade, of which Mr. LOWE is Vice-President—to have reached their minimum, and the production of cotton in the 1 1 !re I States its maximum limits. In 1800, the total of British exports amounted to about 29,000,0001, In 1845 they reached 150,000,0001, Such was the increase which took place in the short space of forty-five years, notwithstanding all the adverse changes with which we have had to contend ; and it should be observed, that every remarkable augmentation which has taken place in any particular year during that period of time, has been exceeded at some subsequent date, and has fallen considerably below the average of the succeeding cycles of three, five, and ten years. The export demand of 1856, however great it may be, compared with 1845, will not reach the high point it attained in 1845, but the ratios of increase show us, that within a very short time 150,000,0001 will be below the average of future years. The stance, unless of a like chaiacter." If the chemists for the prosecution are not prepared to rebut these assertions, which are given to the public as facts, what are we to think ? We have already left WILLIAM PALMER to his fate, and do not care to allude to his name again. But we would ask, should we be justified in sending men to the scaffold on the strength of these new doctrines of poisoning ? Within three weeks after their promulgation to the world, the halls of science, from which they are supposed to have emanated, repudiate them—not upon hearsay— not upon the authority of writers on chemistry— but on experience derived from practical experi- ments 1 16 and Dove' Berwick, 20 Great W( Shares ment 2V-; 30. THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY EVENING There has been more activity in the Liverpool Cotton Market to day, and a larger amount of business has been done, the sales reaching 8,000 bales, 1,500 of which have been taken for specula tion and export. With an ample supply- prices have been steady. The Liverpool Share market has shown consider able firmness, and a fair amount of business was done. The closing prices were :—Aberdeen, 13 131. Chester and Birkenhead, 151 15i. Caledonian, 301 301. Chester and Holyhead, 161161. Eastern Counties, 101 101. East Lancashire, 191 191. Great Northern. 231 24. Ditto A, 911 91. Great Western, 611 611- Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 93 93k. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport. 171 171. London and North Western Stock, 1021 1021 Manchester Sheffield, and Lincoln, 29! 30 Ditto Pref., 11-2- 11-1 Midland Stock, 79 791. North British, 8 15-16 9 Ditto New 6 per cent. Pref., 4 North Staffordshire, 6 s'o 21 11-16 21.1. York, Newcastle, York and North Midland 181 BnF-1 Leeds C Rai Stoc Lae Huron,l lip tern of Cana( 3 3 1-160 Accounts from - th 25 13-16 25 Jo and Ditto New Great Luxembourg, 80 B,id ign Silk Market s report great firmness in prices, with an improvement in the raw material. At Joyeuse sales were effected f to 87f per kilogramme, and holders were waiting for an advince ducing establishments in the neighbourhod have lost a large proportion of cocoons during the recent bad weather. - At St. Amboise the result of the season is not so bad, but at Auvenas there are many complaints ; and it is expected that the quality as well as the quantity of raw silk from those places will be inferior this season to the last. Advices from St. Petersburg state that the market for metals has not been so brisk as was expected after the opening of navigation. The transactions in copper have been chiefly confined to speculators, who are looking for a large profit on their purchases, which, however, they are not likely to realise. For Paskkoff vogelmark qualities 12 roubles per pood was given, and for other kinds 11-1 to 112 r. A sale of 2,000 poods of Laval for delivery in July was closed at 11 rubles 40 kopecks There is little demand for the interior, and the chief portion of wheat that haS been brought to market will be consumed in the cities and at the shipbuilding stations. The annual report of the lonian Bank was read to-day at the meeting of the shareholders, Mr. Ranking in the chair. It stated that the blight had continued to ravage the soil for the past year, as it did in previous ones, and had therefore much diminished the profits of this institution. It was hoped that the ravages of this disease would in future be mitigated at least. The net profits of the year were 8,4341 7s 7d, making, with balance of 1855, a sum of 14,813 18s 10d; after deducting two dividends at 5 per cent, there remained a balance to the credit of profit and loss on the Ist Jan., 1856, of 7,3131 18s 10d. The report was adopted. It has been discovered that some of the boxes brought by the last West India steamer, purport ing to be filled with gold, contain only lead and shot. The amount of the deficiency at present ascertained is about 9,0001. A portion having been sent to Paris, the result was communicated to this side, and on examination on behalf of the con signees to-day at the Bank of England it was demonstrated the extent of the fraud. The boxes came from the interior of New Granada, and were -shipped at Carthagena. The Funds retain much firmness, but were prejudiced to-day by unfavourable rumours relative to the American question, coupled with news of considerable activity in the naval depots of govern- The extent of the day's depression, how ever, was limited to 4 per cent, and the closing prices were only a per cent below those of yester day, so that the late rise may be considered fairly supported. The final quotations were 944 94 In the Stock Exchange to-day instalments of 20 per cent on the new loan induced a more active demand for accommodation, the current rate being about 5 per cent for short loans on stock, but there was a good supply of money.. In the Dis count Market there is no particular demand, and the Bank is still underbid. Amongst the influences that tend to support the P Bourso is a report a furtli reduction The Railwm Share some improvement n the mornina Consols quotation following were the closing Shares :—Caledonian, 611 t. TO 101. East Lancashir( North. - Ditto Western, 6 ,ondon anu apprc Eastern Counties Great 78 79. __nd Yorkshire, . North Western, 1021 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Midland Stock, 79 791. North British, /in 36:;-, South Eastern and Dover, 711 721, York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 811 82. York and North Midland, 581 59. rn, 951 -1 62. Lancashire Great clay's work THE MiurrA.—The Gazette of Tuesday publishes the following notification :-4th or Duke of Lancaster's Own (Light Infantry) Royal Lancashire Milata—Sheffield Beetham, Esq„ to be Paymaster; May 3. THE VACANT BISHOPRIC.—The favourite names for the vacant see of Gloucester are, at present, the Dean of Bristol (Dr. Elliott), the Master of Pembroke College, Oxford (Dr. Jenne), and the Regius Professor of Divinity at Cam bridge (Dr. Jeremie). SUDDEN DEATHS.—On Wednesday evening a person named Gower Roberts, aged about 31 years, died suddenly in Duke-street. He was subject to fits. He had been at the baths a short time previously.—John Holden, about 58 years, who was engaged in the London and North Western Railway Station, Great Howard-street, was found dead in one of the stores on the premisEs. Inquests will be held this day by the Coroner. WOOLTON FLOWER SHOW.—The annual exhibition of fauits, flowers, and vegetables, in connection with the Wcolton Horticultural Society, took place in a marquee, erected in a field near the church, yesterday. There was a good display of specimens in each class exhibited. The weather was not so favourable as could have been wished, yet, notwithstanding that drawback, there was a fair gathering of the cultivators and admirers of flowers and Fruits.: LIVERPOOL BANKRUPTCY COURT, YESTERDAY.—(Before Mr. Commissioner Stevenson.)—ln re Edward Powell.— The bankrupt applied this day for his certificate: His Honour granted him a certificate of the second class, after four monthb' suspension, with orotection.—ln re M'Kennell and Smith.—This day was fixed for the bankrupts' last examination. The first named appeared and passe], but the other not appearing, proclamation of outlawry was made against him. _ _ SPAIs - THREATENING A GAMEKEEPEa.—John Pollard and George Griffith were charged at the Birkenhead police court, yesterday, with using threatening lan• guage to John Hounthwaite, gamekeeper to the Earl of Shrewsbury. It appeared that the defendants were in pursuit of game on some lands at Hargraves, when they accosted the plaintiff and used such language as he had reason to apprehend danger from. These facts were fnlly proved, and Pollard was ordered to find two sureties to keep the peace, and Griffith was discharged upon entering into his own recognisances. A TRAIN ON FIRE.—On Wednesday last, as the train which left Birmingham for Liverpool and Manchester at 10-30 a.m., was approaching Stafford, the occupants of a second-class carriage noticed a strong smell of fire, and presently sparks began to fly in through the windows. The passengers, among whom were some dragoons, shouted lustily until the train was stopped, when it was discovered that the adjoining goods truck was on fire. N Awithstand ' ing the most energetic exertions on the part of the soldiers, assisted by the other passengers, the contents of the truck were completely destroyed beore the fire was suppressed. THE RATING OF THE WEST DERBY WATER-WORKS. — Yesterday the Court of Queen's Bench gave judgment in the cause of the Overseers of West Derby v. tile Corpora tion of Liverpool. It will be remembered that the question raised for the opinion of the court was whether the Corpo ration of Liverpool were liable to be assessed to the poor rate of West Derby, in which certain water-works belonging to the Corporation were situated. Lord Campbell now delivered judgment in favour of the Overseers, intimating the opinion of the court that the water-works were rateable, irrespective of the question whether they yielded a profit or not. CHARGE OP DESERTING A WIFE. — Diehard Luttrell, a publican, resitting in Cunliff-s+., was brought up on warrant yesterday, before Mr. Mansfield, charged wi t h l eav i ng hi s wife chargeable on the parish. These parties have, un happily for themselves, been several times b e f ore t h e court, and it appears that great discontent prevail, between them. No doubt the present case arose out of a vindictive feeling. The defendant complained of the annoyance that be received from his wife, but Mr. Ma ns fi e ld to ld hi m he could pay the parish authorities, and thus save himself the annoyance to which he was exposed. Ile paid lie 6d and was discharged, and, on the suggestion of hi s wors hi p , h e said he would consult the parish authorities. I FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE The accounts which have reached Paris from the Inundated districts are such as to create no further pensions The baptism of the Imperial Prince to-morrow will not take place until half-past five o'clock in the afternoon This arrangement has been made in order to give the working classes an opportunity of wit nessing the gorgeous procession and ceremonial without incurring the loss of the proceeds of a _ 4 ,-_ AUSTRIA It is asserted by the Breslau . Gazette that Austria intends to recall her charge d'affaires from Turin, on account of new note said to have been )y Count C your to the court of St Petersburg, and containing complaints against Austria, on account of with regard to Sardini titude she has ISII AND' MEXICA assumed DIFFI RENCES The Gonstitutionnel of Wednesday has the follow We were quite justifitA in expressing a hope that the difference between Spain and Mexico will not be so serious as was supposed. We learn already by letters from Mexico, that General Almonte has been appointed MinisLer Plenipo tentiary of that Republic at the Court of Spain. There can be no doubt that the presence of this personage at Madrid will powerfully contribute to smooth all the difficulties that have arisen between the two countries." anxiety of this country must consequently be great, not only with respect to the increased every other British and which enter at all largely production of cotton, bu foreign commodity consumption of this, and other countries NVIII ell ly dependa t on Great Britain for The coming Am jean cotton tie, if anything, in advance of that 1855, and if the st ,hin the next thrc Europe may have se mentatio THE medical witnesses in WILLIAM PALMER'S case are now fairly on their trial, and should the prisoner be put to death to-morrow, the guilt of neglect will be added to error and obstinacy. Time has been allowed them to make experiments to establish the truth of the scientific opinions they have advanced, but they have not announced to the public one fact in support of their disputed assertions. In every instance where strychnine was tried for the purposes of the trial, its pre sence was discovered. Poor Mr. COOK'S case was the only one in which " perfect absorption" was proved, to the satisfaction of the prosecutors. As for the doctrine of antimony destroying strych nine, the thing is too great an absurdity—is too monstrous for any chemist to entertain. We might as well stay that a black draught destroyed mercury. If antimony drives strychnia from the stomach, its simultaneous use would have a ten dency to save life. If it has an affinity for it, it would absorb and retain it, and although one might change the colour and general appearance of the other, still the component parts of the combination it formed, could be detected by a careful analysis. To give interest and importance to the discussion as it now stands, no mention need be made of PALMER'S name. The public safety is concerned in the settlement of the scientific evidence on which a subject has been sentenced to death ; and it is due to the honour and general character of the medical and chemical professions that all doubt as to the new theories advanced, shall be at once, and for ever set at rest. Her MAJESTY'S Government appear to have been fully impressed with the immense importance of the subject somo days since ; for it seems that they gave instructions to Mr. GIRDWOOD, of the Horse Guards, to investigate the question of perfect absorption," and also the possibility of destroying strychnine by antimony. This gentleman, assisted by Professor ROGER'S, of the St. George's School of Medicine, " have," says the Morning Chronicle, " performed experi " ments which now place beyond all doubt the " futility of the proposition that strychnine is lost "in the act of poisoning, or that time can efface the detection of alkaloid, so long as any of the muscular tissue of the person or animal poisoned " by it remains A dog (which had been poisoned - - - by mistake with strychnine), and had been buried Saturday last. The in May, 1835, was dug up on • - - :mine was found in all the tissues, and experiments are still in progress to find it in the "bones The medical gentler i confi lently " anticipate that even these osseous substances I ing to ., ourinformant, have experiment upon rab- And they .ry tyro of away can in bits, previously prepared with anthno " disgrace" to the most T proclaim it chemical science, to assert that an any way prejudice the result of the ordinary operations resorted to for the detection of strychnia, " inasmuch as before strychnia is sought " for, all other substances must be cleared away, and " antimony, being of a ponderous character, is got " rid of more readily than almost any other sub- does not increase mor z in production the horrors of war to their ee or four years, all ucient cause to deplore a out super songs of Whenever strychnia has been given, as been found after death; and saying, that when it is auppo , c 1 to have been used, it cannot alarm and discussion. No man's life is safe when it is declared that the detection of a deadly poison ice. Such the ground on nouncement does away with hick we now reIN s stor for a successful abroad, and there e no want of criminal adventurers. " Give loctors, - they say, cannot find it after death," will become the fashionable .yehnine in every den of vice To avoid th let us go back again—no matter whether 1 justified in hanging PALMER to-morrow or not—and exhume COOK'S body a second time—appoint a medical and chemical commission to examine and endeavour to discover strychnia in the tissues or bones of the deceased —let experiments be made on every description of animal, and in every imaginable way, before the public are asked to subscribe to assertions which demolish the only safety of life from poison, we have remaining. lovernment f THE COURT, WINDSOR, June 11.—The Duchess of Sutherland, the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Breadalbane, the Marquis of Abercorn, and Earl Spencer, arrived yesterday on a visit, and had the honour of joining the royal dinner circle at the castle. This morning her Majesty walked in the Home Park with the Prince Consort and Prince Frederick William of Prussia. The Regent of Baden arrived to-day from a tour in Scotland. His Royal Highness quitted Glasgow soon after eight o'clock last evening, travelled by route of Carlisle, Lancaster, Crewe, and Rugby to London ; proceeded from the Euston Square to the Paddington terminus, and arrived. at the castle at half-past twelve o'clock. The French Ambassador and the Countess de Persigny, the Duke of Buccleuch, the Prussian Minister and Countess Berns torff, Viscount Palmerston, the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, the Earl of Eglinton, the Earl and Countess of Bessborough, and Lord George Lennox also arrived at the castle. The royal party went out at five o'clock this afternoon in pony carriages and on hoseback. The Queen, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and Prince Frederick William of Prussia, were in an open pony carriage and four. Prince Albert was on hoseback, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and the Prince Regent of Baden. The Queen gave a dinner to a large party this evening in St. George's Hall. The dis_ tinguished guests comprised the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Royal, the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, the Regent of Baden, Prince Frederick William of Prussia and the Duke of Cambridge, the Duchess of Sutherland, the French Ambassador and Countess de Persigny, Duke of Buccleuch, Duke and Duchess of Montrose, Duchess of Roxburghe, Duke of Wellington, the Prussian Minister and Countess Berns torff, Marquis of Breadalbane, Marquis of Abercorn, Earl Spencer, Lady A. 111. Dawson, Lady Geraldine Somerset, Lady Caroline and Miss Barrington, Baroness de Speth, Earl of Eglinton, Earl and 'Countess of Clarendon, Earl and Countess of Bessborough, Viscount Palmerston, and Lord George Lennox. Her Majesty BANK OF IRELAND•-T tors of the Bank of xl yest declared a dividend of 41 per cen to which they added a bonus of 5 per This, for the year, is equal to 14 y r annum SERIOUS INDIj'WITION OE THE ELDEST DAUGHTER OF HORSFALL —We deeply regret having ming illness of Miss Horsfall (the eldest daughter of our member, Mr. T. B. Horsfall), who is now lying in a very precarious state, at her father's town residence in London. We learn that the young lady, who is about seventeen years of age, is in an ad_ vanced stage of consumption, and that little hopes are entertained of her recovery. On Wednesday evening she to announce the e was supposed to be sinking fast, and it was not expected that she could have survived throughout the evening. It will be seen from our report of the shipping dues com mittee 3 esterday, that their proceedings were adjourned in consequence of the distressing circumstance. ACClDENT.—Yesterday, a child of tender years, died from the injuries it had received from falling off a bed. An inquest will be held upon the body this day. THE AMERICAN MAILS. —The Royal Mail Steamer Asia will sail to-morrow for New York. Letters will be received at the General Post Office, in the usual course, up to two, and with fees to three o'clock. At the Stage with addi tional late fees up to four o'clock. ACClDENT.—Yesterday afternoon, a labouring man, employed at the liukisson dock, met with a severe accident by falling into the hold of a ship, on board of which he was employed. Though surgical assistance was imme diately rendered, but slight hopes are entertained of his recovery. LECTURE.—Last evening Mr. Pagel gave a lecture at the Royal Institution, Colquitt-street, on the " Writings of Goethe and Schiller." The proceeds were placed at the disposal of the French Consul of this town, to be appro priated for the benefit of the sufferers by the late inundations in France. CRICKET.—The return match between the Carlton and Collegiate Cricket Clubs was played on the grounds of the later on Wedn: silly last. Prom the following scorei it will be seen that the Collegiate won by one innings and 109 runs. The return was : —Collegiate, 175 ; Carlton, Ist inn. 44, 2nd 22—total 66. EMBARKATION OF TROOPS.— Yesterday the 51st regiment of foot, with several tetachments from other regiments, embarked on board the screw-steamer Cleopatra, en route far Cork. This fine regiment has of late been stationed at Bury, in this county. A large number of persons were on , the landing-stage to witness their departure. CALEDONIAN Fuzz SctiooLs.—The annual examination of the pupils in attendance at the Caledonian Schools, Oldham-:trees, took place yesterday in the presence of the chaplain and other clergymen, several ladies and gentlemen, frienes of the institution, and also a number of the parents of the pupils. The proceedings, throughout, gave the greatest satistaction to the visitors, who were much pleased with the proficiency displayed by the children, both male and female, in the several branches of a sound, useful, and religions education. Great care had evidently been bestowed upon them by their teachers, and their conduct and appear ance on the occasion were all that could be desired. A large number of very elegant prizes were distributed, and the „;s terminated, after singing a hymn, with several rounds of cheers by the young felts in honour of various And other sentiments suggested by the Rev. A. ;, the gentlemen present recorded, terms, their opinion of the proficiency displayed, just tribute to the zeal of the several teachers, ' , at of the committee who manage the affairs dent institution. proceeding Graham. Before diiperslng of this ver MISS VADENHOFP —This talented tragedienne, an honour Arne , she bears, is again enchanting ant au ces at the Royal A phitheatre Apart from the success which invariably attends her imper ,nation of Igdina, in her own beautiful play " Woman's -denhoff won golden opinions on Wed night, In S'icridan Knowles' splendid play, "The As Mariana, this gifted actress is without a corn ,etitor. Most effectively and efficiently is she supported, in he range of characters in which she has appeared, by Mr. T. Swinhourne, an actor of careful study, and chaste conception. His scene with the ex-Duke, in the play last mentioned, was a mastorliece is the histrionic art. While we congratulate Miss Vandenhoff, and her talented c-,adj , :itor, on the triumphs they have achieved, it is bat justice to Mr. Copeland that we should tender that gentle man our thanks, on behalf of the lovers of the drama, for the liberal spirit and accurate judgment with which he continues to provide for their instruction and amusement. II n, Wife." art," Miss N SARDINIA We read the following in the Opinione of Turin, of the 9th inst. :—" We learn that when General de Dabormida passed throu,sh Vienna on his way to Warsaw, he left his card at Count Buol's, who sent to request an interview with him. As General de Dabormida had no mission from his government to that of Vienna, the visit was strictly of a private nature, and we are told that it led to no satisfac tory solution of the present difficulties. They conversed about the sequestrations in Lombady, each maintaining his own opinion unflinchingly. General de Dabormida, in conclusion, said the only solution possible was the repeal of the seques tration by Austria, after which the two diplomatists separated." FRANCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING The ministers of the legislative body are, it is whispered, squabbling amongst themselves as to the amount they thall give to the victims of the inundations, some proposing a collective sum of 100,000 fr. (4,00 W.), others I,ooofr. each, and others, that each member shall give what he pleases. Count de Montalembert and his friends, are in favour of giving a collective sum. M. Olozaga, who has been raised from the post of plenipotentiary to the dignity of ambass%dor of Spain, is to be received in private audience by the Emperor, to present his new credentials. The Univers, the church organ, of to-day, ex presses a hope that France will not think of going to war with t4e United States to oblige England; she has, it says, no interest to do so Honiteur publishes the programme of the fetes on the baptism of the Imperial Prince. On Saturday, there is to be the baptism, a dinner at the Hotel de Ville to the Emperor and Empress, firing of artillery and illuminations. On Saturday, we are to have firing of artillery, greased poles to climb up, pantomime performances, and military spectacles, all the theatres thrown open gratuitously, balloons sent up, bon bone, with splendid illuminations and fireworks. There has been a marked improvement on the Bourse to -day. The provincial letters and papers say that the inundations are continuing to subside everywhere, but the accounts of the damage are really afflict ing. It is said that in addition to what it has already done, the government contemplates mak ing a demand on the legislative body for a grant of very large amount indeed. The Emperor will not reach Paris until a very late hour to-night. The Cardinal Legate, yesterday, went to the church of St. Genevieve (Notre Dame being occu pied by the preparations for the Imperial baptism) to offer thanks to Heaven for the safe accom plishment of his journey. The archbishop re ceived him, and delivered a speech, full of laudation of him and of the Pope, and the Legate replied in suitable terms ; after which, he said— " Now, let us go to the foot of the alter, to pray to God for their Imperial Majesties, for France, and for the church !" The Poles in Paris have resolved not to accept the amnesty offered by the Emperor of Russia. According to some of the German papers, the Turin Cabinet has addressed a complaint to the Emperor of Russia, on the manner in which Austria acts towards it, and Austria has, in con sequence, threatened to break off diplomatic relations. The tale, however, looks wondrously improbable Marseilles telegraph announces the receipt of Constantinople news to the 2nd. Russia had, it was said, nominated M. de Boutenieff her Minister in that city, and M. Ozeron at Athens. Great projects were on foot for beautifying Constantinople. The Sultan had made a valuable present to Miss Nightingale. The crops in all parts of the empire presented a magnificent appearance. It was reported that the Russians had destroyed the fortress of Ismael and the fortifications of Kars. A lighthouse has been constructed by the Turks in the Isle of Serpents. There had been a great fire at Kamiesch, but the amount of damage is not stated. The crops in Algeria will, it is stated, be splen- did, aud, in consequence, a fall in the price of wheat has taken place at Marseilles. Teen Ex ROYAL FA NI ELY Or FRANCE.—The Belgian sfealn packet Diamond, Captain Huth, arrived at Dover on Wednesday afternoon with the Countess de Neuilly. ex-Queen of the French, the Duke and Duchess de Nemours, the Princess Mai•guerite, General Count de Chabanne, and a numerous suite. The royal party were soon j , )inA. at Birmingham's Royal Ship Hotel, by the Duke and Duchess d'Aumale, and the Prince de Joinville, who appeared most truly happy to see their venerable parent again in most excellent health. The Rev. Molly:8 Palmer, brother of William Palmer in Stafford gaol under sentence of death, was a St. Bee's CiAlege. He entered at the commence.. meat of the Michaelmas term, 1848, and passed his final exarni , atif nat the close of the Ester term, 1860. We un derstand that he was generally esteemed by his fellows and those with whom he made acquaintance, yet he does not appear to have been a very industrious student, as at the close of the fourth term his position on the college board was the fifth in class vi.—Cumberland Pacquet. now F . a " '' C . 1 ". . - . . . - IMPERIAL PARLIAM Elvi ' HOUSE OF LORDS.—Tato - - - ENCUMBERED ESTATES' ACT tM The House met at five o'clock. The Earl of Dolv ouonmon E asked whether it o' as intention:ue of the government to contin th exercise e act: _11.e,. the Irish Encumbered Estates 'CAirt which a functions for another year ? The L ORD CHANcELLon said it wa s intended tora IP': short continuance act, unless t he court was incorpott w i t h the Irish Court of Chance r y , in accordance with bill introduced for that purpose in the liouse of C 015) and which had been referred to a select cornalittee. COUNTY COURTS ACT an T d he report of amendments to the County CourE; bill was brought up and the amendments agre! Q d The Draft on Bankers Bill was read a third toe 3 ro.t The insurance on Lives Abatement of Income , was brought from tia,L, Commons an d read a first. t Their Lordships adjourned at ten minutes to s) passed `NC F CO toots the chair at four o clue ravAT: TE,s. ti n land Junction bi The Aberciem an Dttish M nd Hu the Kalif r e '''' . ..ioll 3 ital idersfield Re --..y and Welehpool bill, the Wes , ' Railway bill, and the London and South West( a time and Passed bill, were severally read a BB7S 3IACKENZIS ACT, In reply to IN. COBB E TT, Iv W ag Intention to bring in a bill for the amendment or th e Ac t, (W W I the act known as Forbes Mackenzie's present session, and he did not think it I ° ll tha should propose any measure on the subject' TE said it certaim The LORD An THE SARDINIAN CONVENTIO:4' The CHANCELLOR of the ExcoeQuEß 'col II: 1, might 'l9 message to from the crown, statiig that her 1 " o ce t c h o a n t ci c u o Cl u e n d tr a y c ar onvention with Sardinia, fo r ari d:"iestl relied upon her ffilthofouol,ocooornsmteornligntgo, wrahaiicoh ghoeor UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN DIU" the W l ' Mr. M. GIBBON . University of member for the University of Dublin, with regara too Dbwliinshueidll.tolnptuht a .questionvit3os ..aeto tbenf that bill there _ ev e v extending the exemption now allowed to the e 2" _ e os, duty charged and books of common prayer and psalms, onand toe wh_ r h . e ll r oo the paper in printing bibles, ~,,d to o' ° tional b used at ttohebollpnriovaeerdsistdy.wilihe, awnitri;io; to Government proceed. AMILTON said it was certainly Mendtco Ole sbome w n i t th w t h h e e n h bill, e sbhuotulidt whaoyueld adaep uP m , o f wortei' ' doing we A ut ft i e u r tu so c m em e f in u i r t t t h e e e r e m f miscellaneous discusel°l3' _the god The vote for the Civil 6SueFrPvlicY; having bee n agreed to , A dcati o ' eEplained that £300,000 of the whole amount of ' 3 ' ) 00 grant,rha remaining ms S d oi i ar r u ibnJGt ofthe vote for public eu,1,000 ehioen.ningic GREY, : haep k eAa e l K n: : andmoving toof the 7N ° G . ToN approved of the increase tbe e ignorancepitulated hinisthfoormuoeurnstrtayt.eme.nts. asto t it s Mr. BAINE effect was t s deprecated the grant, believing „ o undermine the voluntary country in favour of education, and moved the red a e o r t o h f e thevote to £391,000, the amount which WaS 1 0e Mr. M. GansoN purpose last year. secular scho3ls fr . ~t 5 for educational purposes, but deprecated the e%cl two new items D in oNm the np approved of parliau3entarY tcio, of Sir STANFOR vea Of tile o:Enanicoericlyi,atthlYe a s P x e P t fir e n° a r t i t . o s on - ,. °11 0 , 0 1 f , t o, i t ° o ll6 (l ° capitation grant to populations of more than 5, I) it vote , T a v r no t c i t ci p atiOn. a s s e e s d n u o c ta mightoobject didstrial schools.,ate3 Mr. HENLEY n j t e hs c eh t om t u o ol d t r h e but ~,,g, that the class the humbler clofbe:goal::: t l ye'c'pnadutilt• ei.:'l: 111'11 Mr. MLES supported the grant. OA Mr. H. I LIDDELL and Mr. S . CROSSLEY "I 0 , 0 neg a ' Sir G. GREY replied, the amendment was '- without a division, and the vote was agree tc). The H some remarks, Loans Bill was read a third 3 having resi n of the Peace Prosecution and rea Bill was earrii -vast one ~~ S. 1 by 77 to 10, majorit The House adjo , trned at ha r mr-1 TOW, I_ la IL:J LOCAL CHARGES ON (FROM OUR OWN REPORTED - ~ The select commit S te E e Lord The~Town•c s h e e n t in od The 'lit e examination local char the members on 1 i sa-Pping, met to -day at the 00 hog OF ap p C O i4:3:eldM tOoNSO, ciTtioi r u e a I s i e : o ' toil:, To:m, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Cardwell. jig it' . we'n-clerk and several other parties loc o ' ' t t he terested re b p f re t Present, an d it was and ha , 0 3 coil' tinued, but town-clerkditionwtooutldhe hcalyeirrepaell: v h e O a The Chairman said on entering the room that -- oror been in communication with Mr. Horsfall Whe , 13 c 0 quanta of a serious . i . e j th . affliction in his faroll9, desl o a to ol the proceedings of the committee might be adjoucrocirooo) thought Under there could the circumstances he the • could be • • t he The other no objection. rrieg , members of the committee concu proceedindal' • gs were ad"ou daccordin g ly to Moe o ji J rne h irin s (The dome t• s ic affliction referred to by the c' - ',..„,ht er ' the serious As mr indisposition of Mr. Horsfall 's eldest co . t he : Horsfall is conducting the csarninatioa o,` town-clerknos,.is and other witnesses in defence a tboet-000, _. en e .. Itobvious that the proceedings could 0 m tly g) on in his absence.] Chancellor praying - -- '''' n 1 ill ' ' a TAFFORDSHIRE CORONNIt.--- " e 11-me P the T A HE tto S rney-Ge . neral has presented a Petiti°n the rmatre.d"fromh_t a, , , , ,, a tb,,,, 8t willis nffi g e t e h that Mr. ene W of 7-0. Ward_ be heard in o ppo .th s v i e ti d toe r iverliampton Chronicle. His Holiness Pope Pius IX having lesid.l3cseiredhf° aidin disaster t caused by the inundation in Franeete,ctea va't a e d succour of the victims who w ere CP:'cio 'f them, Paris that n hheas intimated to the apostolitiiesio 0 will devote to that purpos e b i, 15,000 franc a t house of hisfa i t i l --The rob tor- SUICIDE ()F s. A tantsof the P RESTON MANIJFActurt...-• s retired little marine • f Lythan/I, tlie distance from member of Mr. Thomas Preston, were alarmed 'by t ile rueofaeturbe the fthe Wesleyan attended as belonging to th l ' ' - ' • d slat"' .11611 he distributed trac teacher,heTarephpmelnaedichaeenie, acehhhaasloYedi dyrc,c.°esow°l:l4croWrPtb°.mtaco°llreltecitt'irit,hbsellifaelre:o:llllPsPtsolllloijAcsre3Poc%tia°:°lll`tiltelp.ti-it was only 25 years of age. Ile wa s , I %.' e pgt t be character, before noon he returned religious exercises of that community. 1 -' 96 ,h he W e al butu.saal at the Sunday school, of Whi c h covered on instead of accompanying the children porto, srnaetdthb b eo ci nh d oe y u , as aernsddo rtfeotteihrkee ; i n t, 1 ea g:e..irtiss.st a: ici taos: riito, at his side lln u becit e° ,; his his skull n parents o soon afterwards heard the explosion o tbe y. d oll and tll room. the e` )lite s ° : 'lll 4 o entering the apartment of their sell e 0 •014 1 8 r H ec e can be assirtned i'en f e o rk r a.stm t t barrel through. li m ui a r s g t hlaifveeledssisienhaargcehdair, with t _., o f b 11 UIt.RIAN his mouth, as the bullet had Pa s ,.. s r :•cs e l jet in an F oblique direction, scattering hilaht_',,,lel setiot extreme mental depression oily e e , and this is the o o u r se lti vera ß l weeks past Thehc.ad a e t, to ie( Zeitung gives the following account Of el 111 :21 1Ar sr ic l :rifc l e a : , A lit aged in Ratisbon (Regensburg) whichr the atmosphere was loaded le before two a loud whistling soul° I,:caster.l in the a nort I, ton on the '',, ,p, ) , direction,air, the clouds literally new in tiles began to fall from the the r°° o 0 houses. In a few minutes the timber of ~ ,o4e j, completely . exposed to view, and li lil wererge a . Tool e 0 eggs an. tell into the houses. The floors 60°,11,1,e irc,, nndtiategreat part of the furniture spoiled. Al' .::,; .0 1 r 0 side of the the town which is or , i, " is t . '; ,6 halla were either torn up b roots or brok er' lot 11 . middle, The largest trees in the 31ax avenue brc e tr ee 0 g at lass, and not more than ten of the enoroos 1 1 0 V ici m W ithrooS;lsllt,f,si s5l wasthe Sehiess-Ilaush are left. Everything iv: ` o3 ° ,; completely destroyed by the bail. Pi z i ~. g e l: heavily laden with corri, and the) Munich -~lVeor fa r l ea s t t w at o a r e k d sh g o l p a s ss of o lli n ( w dilligence) were hurled into the town int'e t : _c o re I lie The beau e ti bl e a r s e t. thrown down in the streets, and driven eu ,:c r ule s : cathedral has suffered - h 141 ' ered much. The telegreP destroyed." airtleiei are south 1 11 1 e a s Id (e'. :fel., toll; IR E le',7 hey, to i a 4‘ 44 bi k et 111_°411 "A 14 Ztl e i ll ivi l l i ailiteq ens_ a Nj 4 - 1 111 1 1 e1 illik h S IIIL O 0