The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-03-01 00:00:00

HILHARMONIC HALL T RIS EVENING (TUESDAY), TIT LAST NIGHT BUT FOUR OF .L ONIAS'S UNRIVALLED BAND OF FIFTY PERFORMERS. ; Stalls, 2s. ; foxes, 2s. 6d. 'See Prograrrimes of the day.) kirrlission, Is March 'lst, PHILHARMONIC HALL, OWI ICG To T I D I E TH E IMMENSE SUCCESS ()F 'ALBERT'S GRAND EXPOSI TION .QUADRILLE Together It.will again be repeated THIS !EVENING, (TUESDAY); with II New GRAND SELECTION from WILLIAM TELL. ,Advission, One Shilling •, Stalls, Two Shillings ; Boxes, Two Shillings and Sixpence.- tberpoot #ptanbarbf TUETDAY• MORNING, MARCH 1, 1853 lb . 4 ' ELECTION PETITIONS —REFORM OF I T THE REFORM ACT . th a w 's predicted by th e l ate Sir -ROBERT PEEL, tothe fir s t attempt to alter the Reform Act would 11. 41 1 e from those who wer e most clamorous for ~ the , he ~, 't) ( 1 14 . th e Whole Bill, and nothing but theßill th e many charges of corruption .at . . tion at; the late investigation e;i7n, which .are now undergoing :a,„e l ' es pective , Committees, have been alleged as ode -11a for a chan,ge in the Act being made. No t w i ll deny that much of the baser arts of per tlzion were made •use of at the last Election, but Ive must not forget that the majority of cases have ten proved against telf-styled Liberals ; and yet the organs of Radicalisaa assume a virtuous indig- Ntion, as though old Toryism had been in the g part, however, of itseendant, and perpetrated all the vices in 131 : The most amusin this : 41 upt to agitate for a new Reform Bill, i s th at fik eu by ,one of our Liberal contemporaries, who th e all the mischief to those mutilations o f ' 4 old Reform Bill, by which the franchise of 80-I.(3l'gh 1.(31'gh Freemen was retained—fifty-pound tenants. 4t, • I will allosved to vote for Counties • by the Chandos eflbilee--and sundrysmall Boroughs retained, instead be and in schedule A. o h. g set clown Id i, ecti °o come from a Conservative of the old e it would have been intelligible ; hut o eC na te fro m a professing Liberal, serves to 41 41, ' the shifts to which this faction will re was The whole aim of the Reform party t o ", to extend the right of Suffrage, in order the ha the governing power as far as possible in N a l latids of the people. To this end no exertion threBPored, and no means left untried —even to the to Lon of sendin g an armed force from Birmingham 11 01 :dond o L.. n ---to coerce the Legislature by mob thi s ,'"; and the great difficulty was to restrain li,liituernocratic tendency, by imposing a reasonable to re. 13.1. qualification for the franchise. The clause c414:4111 the votes of Freemen and the CHANDOS e Nre directly in favour of the Reform move- ment, for they virtually extended the Suffrage; and yet these time-serving politicians now pretend to see great danger from them, because they have not operated exactly in their favour. They have not the honesty to state that the real grievance is, that such voters are more often to be found exercising their franchise in support of Constitutional prin ciples; but they betray their own perfidy, even in the arguments by which they endeavour to main tain their position. In Boroughs, they say the Ten-pound Householders are the only proper de positories of representative power, and the Freemen ought to be disfranchised. In Counties, a directly opposite course is taken. There, the small Free holders should reign uncontrolled, and Fifty-pound occupiers should not interfere. Is it possible to suppose a more flagrant instance of perversion of sense, for party purposes, than this fast and loose mode of argument, in order to serve a sinister pur pose ? Counties may be carried by wholesale fag got-voters, so long as they return Radical repre sentatives ; but substantial occupiers, to the value of fifty pounds a year, should have no voice in the matter. Boroughs can be won more easily by the ten-pounders ; and, therefore, the Freemen are to go to the wall. The objection to the retention of the smaller Boroughs is equally unreasonable; and the more so, when we bear in mind that one of the principal features of Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S new Reform Bill, which met such an ignominious fate last year, was the wholesale introduction of small Boroughs among the favoured few which at present enjoy the franchise. It is a favourite plan of these pseudo Reformers, who have no other princit,le than the advancement of their own interests, to draw comparisons between the number of voters in large and small towns, and affect mighty indignation at the injustice of the hundreds having as many re presentatives as the thousands. Let us look, how ever, for an instant at the working of the system. With the exception of Liverpool, Dublin, and a very few other large towns, the ablest, the most honest, the most consistent, and the most re spectable members of the House of Commons are returned by the small Towns and the Counties. But what have the large constituencies yet to show us a 'With very few exceptions, the prediction that the Reform Act would have the effect of admitting into the Legislature men who were a disgrace to it, has been realised by the large Boroughs. 'We have only to go to the great Metropolis, and out of its twenty-two representatives we shall not find one whose vote is to be relied upon in favour of the maintenance of the principles of the Constitution. Nor shall we fare better if we go to Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, Hull, Salford, Edinburgh, Glasgow, or the West Riding of Yorkshire. As a defence of the Coustitution, large Towns are a failure; while the Statesman who is too honest to stoop, in order to pander to mob popularity, must resort to the small Borough, or find no place in Parliament.. The numerous investigations which are now taking place with reference to the practices at the last election may appear to show a sad want of morality to have prevailed; but it should be recol lected that much of this is owing to the greater strictness of the inquiry. It may be that the cor ruption at previous elections was not exceeded, but formerly the Committees possessed no power to examine the candidates themselves, and to this alteration, giving a greater facility of discovering facts, may be owing much of the apparent enor mity on the present occasion.. The Radicals, how ever, can claim no credit for purity, for they are as much, if not more, deeply implicated than their opponents, and in many instances have pursued the inquiry with a vindictiveness of feeling which betokens anything but a regard for the purity of election. Under any , eircumstances, however, sys tematic bribery and 4reating is highly to be con demned ; and while we repudiate altogether the charge as endeavoured to be fixed upon Conserva tives, we should willingly concur in any measure which would operate as an effectual •remedy. It is to be hoped, however, that the number of seats rendered vacant, and the knowledge that a strict inquiry must follow such practices, will prove a sufficient warning to deter from their commission in future. THE RONIISH COLLEGE OE NIAYNOOTH. THE proposition has been made to the House of Commons for a 'Select Committee on the subject of tire Romish College of Alaynooth, with a view .to the withdrawal of the grant of i.. 30,000 a year; and the motion having been virtually defeated by .an amendment which throws the inquiry open to all religious endowments, the final decision has been postponed until to-morrow (Wednesday). It can hardly be necessary at this time to expose the utter absurdity and folly of a nation, avowedly Christian, contributing to the education of such pestilent firebrands as Romig' priests —a class of men who are idolaters in religion and traitors to the state, who preach sedition, and keep their ,dupes in ignorance and spiritual thraldom. The grant to Mavnooth College is a standing disgrace to the country ; and yet among the votes in its favour were those of several members of the present Govern ment, and an array of professing Radicals. It is gratifying, however, to observe that the Con servatives generally voted for the motion.; and among them were Messrs. TURNER and MAc- KENZIE, our own representatives, and Mr. Lions .FALL, M.P. for Derby. teemed SONS !rn Art I SELL sorrow, twelve of th Etty, Lance, Linde!, Percy, ;S, by ntleyp Morn , . Taos S wily larch, street, Ironze China, leman mprise loured Tamed 7ellent t Top, r, on Gilt [ding, Vash lests sales by fining binet post, 'oilet ider equi- E'S LTS, :e on the BOOT AND SHOEMAKER'S STOCK. WEARING • APPAREL, &c., HANOVER ROOMS. (Wednesday) the 2d instant, at Eleven o'clock, at the Hanover Rooms, By Mr. BRANCH, RE remaining STOCK of a BOOT and SHOE MAKER, which co m p r i ses a b out 150 P a i rs o f B oo t s an d Sho es , of variou s descriptions, in Wellingtons, Short Wellin t : g- Clarences, Blutchers, Shoes, &c.Also, a quantity of :.EBA and G APPAREL, in Top Coats, Trousers, Vests, Pale be had f 1, Jackets. To be viewed on the Morning of Sale, when Catalogues may rom Mr. BRAN CH . SALE 7; Jr THE REMAINING STOCK OF THE MERSEY 018 EL AND IRON COMPANY, DUKE'S DOCK, LIVER POOL. By . , F RIDAY next, the 4th Mr inst ßßANCH ant, at Eleven o'clock, at the Warehouse, Duke's Dock, Wapping, HE Remaining part of the STOCK of the MER SEYIT, STEEL and IRON COMPANY, declining the 0f `,.. 41 . Part of the BUSINESS, which comprises an Assortment Urst Steel. in Double Shear, Drift Bolt, Hoop L. Blister, 'vedish, Chisel, Tap, Spring, and other sorts; Six Bundles i ect uft s ! Iron, several Vices, Cart Arm Moulds, and other Ef taTto be viewed on Thursday, the 3d instant, when li an al °gues may be had on the Premises, or rrtim Mr. BRANCH On BY MR. BYFORD, FRIDAY next, the 4th of March, a t Six o ' c l oc k i n th e even s, at the house of Mr. Ch ar l es L upton, S a l utat i on H otel, AG rea t Homer -street, LL that Leasehold Piece of LAND, with the Three side o f thereon, being Nos. 3,5, and 7, roe south side of Wilbraham -street, Liverpool, containing A ",! oat thereto 52 feet, and in width at the back thereof 47 feet i h mehes, and running in depth backwards, on the went side li n e _ r eOf, 41 fet 6 inches, and 'on the east side, in an irregular v, 43 feet 6 inches, and containing 235 superficial square 4ar dSi or thereabouts. ye The ("re m i ses are leasehold for the residue of a term of 75 commencing on the 25th March, 1845, subject to an.an .4tgretind ren of .40, and are in he resectiv occuations Ayr. Anderto n , t Mrs. l Robson, and t Mr. Bo p wers, e at the p rental of 19 guineas each. ,APply to Mr. itrePARD HOLDEN, Solicitor, No. 2, Elliot atreti or to Mr. BYFORD, Auctioneer, Clayton -square. DV WIDER OF THE MORTGAGEES. By Mr. BYFORD, WErlgsnAir,the 16th day of March next, at One o'clock in the Afternoon, at the Clarendon-rooms, South John-street, Liverpool, subject to such conditions as will be then pro duced, and unless previo us ly di sposed of by Private Contract, A LI, that Piece of LAND, situate and being on the east side of Vauxhall -road and north side of Tatlock street, in 'Liverpool aforesaid, containing in front to Vauxhall road 49 feet:E inches, then turning at an angle and running in eastwardly direction al ong l an d of William Jones, and Includimot Passage 3 feet 6 inches wide, 40 feet 3 inches, then turning northwardly direction along a Passage 3 f ee t 6 inchesVide, 59 feet 4 inches, then running in a southeast '_l'a r dly direction 3 f ee t 3 i nc h es w id e, and nd , containing at the aLack or east side thereof Land now or late belonging to Richard ti ftrl gi 93 feet 7 inches, and in front to Tatlock-stre e t V ocre said,including the first-named Passage of 3 feet 6 inches d3l feet 9 inches, and in the whole 382 square yards, or iperelliouts •, and. also, all those Fmrr ME,•,SUAGES or r,,ELLI NG - HOUSES and SHIPPON erected on the said 11-tece of Land, or some part thereof, which said Premises are res in the and occu R p o ation bert W ofJo am seph Rogers, Clous Holtman, James sdee s. _Tenure is Freehold of Inheritance. x.c,i.r_inurther particulars apply to Mr. .j. B. LLOYD, Soljcitor, t h u g', ge-auey ; or to Mr. MAR EN, Accountant, 5, Old On ..., By Mr. BYPORD, 11) iverpool ,v EDNESDA I', the 16th day of '5l arch next, at One o'clock the Afternoon, at the Clarendon-rooms, South John-street, Produced, i . sub'ect to such conditions of sale as will be then ,1Al:, Valu able COPYTIOLD ESTATE, w ith the ES -, SIJAGES;COTTAGESo, AI nd.FARM BUILDINGS thereo n i n e_d 'situate at Mosley-vale, in the township of Wax ertree, I,„._ii,tasure nd ,.2ty parish of Childwall, containing in the whole, by a recent merit, 37 Acres, 1 Rood, and 17 perches, or tliere ofl'irltatt.te measure, and - in the respective occupations there e i . Francis Grace and Isaac Fletcher Esq., as Tenants z o nnadteedd eithetr7 is s o w r This Proper aie I, ernbank it \ h i i l i l i as a , • 0 11. i. i ngFence,a Agricultural nd purposes; it advantageous Esq" Gr °n the Public"Rging the northwest , by the Estate of Win. ltathbone. , to on , the south by the Mosley-hill Estate, now Thomas Sands, Esq., and on the east by I%l , o sley.hin . --Oad leading from - Liverpool to Garston and tiful Site i he Part °f the Estate adjoining Mosley-hill affords lbeau "d the for N illas, commanding a view of the River 11 ei se l y 4_, urther /alli es fi : welsh Hills. The Property is about three-and-aiha f Fo r f "n Liverpool. Particulars apply to Mr. J. B. LLOYD, Solicitor, ....._ un ange-ali e ., -------,,,_......._ ' • A . SMALL Respectable Family (where there.are no fr om lildren), residing within a quarter of an haul's walk Wouled.e Exchange, an accommodate a Gentleruao. who tE tivs ine in tow_ ,n with a neatly furnished ORM% G and Woui d ", on the same 'floor; or if preferred, one or two be taken to live with the family. Terms moderate. °r particulars see reference list, Standard Office. PtEl --- ,,--------___________ ', Y'S. NEW MERCHANTS' DINING 'ROOMS, 141, SLATER-COURT, CASTLE-STREET. it• PEENY :acknowledges with gratitude and be en Pleasure, the numerous communications which have th e c Pleasure , forwarded to him. containing valuable . hints as to lett e ,?nduct of his MOW enterprise, and solicits the favour of ti n ' 8 from all his ether friends who may have similar sugges ... one to make. rHE CREDITORS of SPENCE, COCHRANE, p a , and Co., and SPENCE and CO., _which Firms stopped ~,dlah l ent in February, 1846, are requested to send statements a T e eir respective accounts, on or Solicitors the 10th of March Street, Liverpool, from . whom they will receive notice when 4 .___llcl where they may receive payments in full. [DUTY FREE.] TO PRINTERS. THE Guard,,a-as of the Poo r o f the West Derby anGIL Union are desirous of CONTRACTING for the PRlNT required by them the particulars of whi c h may b e known a pplication to the,Clerk, to whom Tenders rniist.he sent on ?? before b e opened on the TUESDAfolloivingY, the Bth day of March next, which T en d ers w ill By order of the Board, WILLIAM 2 , Elliot-street, Clalgon-square, Liverpool, CLEAV ER, Clerk. 24th February. 1853_ THE LIVERPO OL COLLEGE OF CHEMISTRY. THIS INSTITUTION RE -OPENS •n _MONDAY next, the 7th March. ORGANIC, lIINERAL, and BLOW-PIPE CHEMISTRY tire taught in all their relations to Agriculture, Arts, and Manufactures. Gentlemen may also b e i nstructe d i n every Branch of ASSAYING. A Prospectu s , containing full information as to the Fees and the Course of Study, may be had on a ppli ca ti on at THE • DUKE '.STREET. ROYAL ASSEMBLY-ROOMS, GREAT GEORGE /tot/ .„.„ STREET, LIVE RPOOL . WO NIGHTS'ONLY,—MONDAY EVENING, the 14th, and TIIES,DO,,Y EVENING, the 15th instant. R. JOHN PARRY'S PORTFOLIO, for. Children 4,4 Artist of all Ages, containing Sc ra p s an d Sketches, Musical 4 tilOzirs to open at Eight o'clock, to commence at Half-past 5t..4 and conclude a little before Eleven. , T I N near the Platform, (each seat numbered and reserved,) e•atator Which an early application is requested; Unreserved . , Seat s ' 4 3 .; Family Tickets to Ditto, to admit Four, 13s; ; Back 2s. Schools admitted at Half-price to the Unreserved pri„Sea's. Children under Twelve Years of Age admitted at Half to miteeletke ts the to be Stalls only. had of Messrs. MIME and SON, 57, Church- TILE LIVERPOOL STANDKRD, TUESDAY, MARCH I, 1853. MISSIONS IN INDIA. The Rev.P.Percival delive — red his second and concluding lecture on India and Ceylon in the Collegiate Institution, on Friday evening. The attendance was still more meagre than on the night of :the first lecture. Mr. Percival, on this occasion, furnished a succinct account of Christian missions in India from the earliest period to the present time. He alluded to the labours of the Jesuits, who esta blished a system by which Christianity was paganized, and which was so iniquitously absurd that it even offended the Roman Catholics, but which it took the Pope more than eighty years thoroughly to suppress. The Dutch mis sions were likewise sketched. Judging by the number of natives baptised, the Dutch would appear to have been the most triumphant evangelists in that part of the world. But the secret of the vast numbers baptised was the fact that the Dutch used compulsion. This compulsory mode of converting the heathen continued until 1795, when the less overbearing British supplanted the reign of the Dutch. Corningdown, step by step, to the present time, the lecturer noticed the gratifying feature that education was being pro moted now to aconsiderable extent, but it was not religious education. He had visited, some time ago, one of the chief institutions in Bombay, and in the course of a conversa tion with the master, he happened to ask—But what of the Bible ? " Oh, we have a copy," was the reply, " and it is in a glass case." That was a fair example of the position which the Sacred Scriptures occupied in the schools of India, at which not less than 520,000 children were receiving their education. True, the schools receiv ing grants of money from the Government were obliged to introduce Christianity into their teaching. but then the parents of the children were at liberty to withdraw them during the hours set apart for religious instruction. There was at Madras a regular theological seminary for training, both in the English language and in the verna culars, well qualified native agents for Christian pastors, catechists, &c. These were much superior to English teachers, being well acquainted, from early associations, with the habits and predilections of the people. They were also more economical. Sixty pounds a year would Place a native on a footing with respect to men holding government offices, equal to that of a European mission ary receiving three or four times that amount. Then he did not require either passage-money or outfit. And, with regard to certain portions of the work, especially where stations had been long established, and a native church had to be superintended, he was quite equal to the others. With regard to the whole of the missions in the south of India, in connexion with this society, the pros pect was exceedingly encouraging. The Church Mission ary Society was exerting an equal amount of influence. It had its training institutions, with precisely the same objects. The two societies, especially in Tinevelly, workad most •harmoniously together. They were united in council deliberation, and even in effort, In the trans lation bf the, Scriptures, in the publication of religious works and tracts, and in various other ways, they acted as if they were one society. They were like two trees planted on either side of a separating fence, whose branches were so mingled and intertwined that the travel ler, plucking the fruit from above, would be unable to say from ivhich side of the fence it came. Combined, they spent something like £7,000 per annum in steencies, and in the promotion of education in the three Presidencies and the Island of Ceylon. The Tranquebar Mission might be said to have been founded in IGI6, but it had dwindled down to three men. When Dr. Duff went to India he found only one school in Calcutta ; now there were 4,000 or 5,000 youths receiving Christian instruction in their own language. The missionary work had com menced as early as 1706; byt the decay that had super vened, and the want of spirit in carrying it on, made it questionable if any good had resulted from these early efforts. But what had since been done ? The baptised converts, of different denominations, numbered 110,000, of whom about 20,000 were communicants. In the vari ous schools there were about 120,000 youths, besides several important boarding-schools in Madras,Tanjore,and Tinevelly. In then there were about 14,000 youths learn ing the English language. The Bible had been trans lated into ten out of the thirteen languages of British India, and the Liturgy published in several. A native literature had been commenced, consisting of such works as " Bun yan's Pilgrim's Progress," " Dodridge's rise and Progress of Religion," and various school books. TRIAL TRIP OF THE ANTELOPE SCREW STEAMER. We reported last week the result of this vessel's perfor mances on the Monday. On Thursday a second trip was made, and on this occasion a party of about a hundred gentlemen witnessed the performances of this fine vessel. The Antelope started from the Nelson Dock about half past twelve, with a strong head wind, and the tide on the turn. On trying the log a shcrt time after starting, and the engines snaking fifty revolutions per minute, it was found that the ship was going with her yards square, at the rate of nine and a half knots an hour. On nearing the Crosby light-ship, speed was slackened, and the steamer put about for Liverpool against the tide and a fair wind. When full speed was again put on, it was ascertained that the ship was going eleven knots an hour, under steam only. Opposite the Rock the company were summoned to partake of a splendid d6eaner in the grand saloon, pro vided by Messrs. Millers and Thompson, the owners. Mr. Thompson presided, 'Capt. Keen, the commander of the Antelope, acting as vice-chairman. Amongst the company wereithe Mayor, Samuel Holme, Esq., Alderman Parker, Thomas Littledale, Esq., Arthur Henderson, Esq., W. F. M'Gregor, Esq., Rev. Wm. Pollock, Lieut. Edwards, Mr. John Gray, optician, by whom the compasses have been adjusted, &c. After the usual routine of toasts the chair man proposed the health of the bishop and clergy of the diocese, which was responded to by the Rev. William Pollock. The toast of the army and navy was responded to by Lieut. Edwards, R.N. The town and trade of Liver pool was responded to in an eloquent speech by the mayor. who proposed the health of the owners. Mr. Thompson acknowledged the compliment, and proposed the health of the builder. Mr. Hodgson, in returning thanks, said that, besides building the Antelope, he was the builder of the first screw-steamer that sailed for New York—the Sarah Sands; also, the first iron screw-steamer for the River Plate, South America. After spending a pleasant day, the company broke up about half-past five o'clock, highly delighted with the ship, and the kind treatment of her enterprising owners. The Antelope, which has:been fitted up with every thing that liberality, experience, and skill could devise and procure for the comfort of passengers, was closely inspected by the company, all of whom were loud in the praise of her arrangements, which are unequalled by those of any othe essel in the trade. MEETING OFTHE POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY LAST NIGHT. THE HIGH-LEVEL RAILWAY. The customary monthly meeting of the Polytechnic 'Societe was held last night, at the Royal Institution ; the president, H.. P. Horner, Esq., in the chair. The mem bers of the society having partaken of coffee in one of the ante-rooms, proceeded to the business of the evening, which was the consideration of Mr. Grantham's proposed High-Level Railway for the Liverpool docks. The attend. ance was large and respectable, and included the Wor -shipful the Mayor. After a few introductory remarks by the CHAIRMAN, Mr. ;GRANTHAM, C.E., gave a brief recapitul a ti on o f his paper (read at the last meeting of the society, and a report of which appeared at the time in the Standard). Availing himself of this opportunity, he touched upon various objections which had been brought forward at the previous meeting, and to remove some erroneous impres sions which had then arisen in the minds of gentlemen. He alluded to the idea that he and his friends were opposed to the Dock Committee, and also that they spoke dis paragingly of the port of Liverpool. Such impressions were perfectly erroneos, and he thought that the general tenor of his conduct would support him In saying, that he had no idea of doing aught but endeavouring to im prove our town in one point, in which it was most amazingly behind the age. Not only had every inhabit tant of the town a right to stand up and speak his mind in such a case, but he felt that it was their imperative duty. He, therefore, thought that gentlemen in public positions should not feel sore when the simple truth was told. Mechanical applications had been slighted. In many of the modern docks this was being remedied, but still no place was so far behind as the port of Liverpool. Millions had been spent, but still they were without the new applications, which, for such a port, were most essen tial. On the former occasion many supposed that it was proposed to do away with the lower part of the sheds, but this was quite a mis-apprehension, inasmuch as it was intended to make them more available than they had ever been heretofore. The water cranes which it was pro posed to introduce, would effect an immense saving, both in respect to time and money. Water cranes would load and discharge goods five times quicker, and would only cost lid per ton, while by the manual system each ton cost sd. on an average. It was said that the new scheme would - deprive many working men of their situations, but be 'thought this was one of its chief advan tages—that, at the very time manual labour was likely to become scarce in the country, the high-level railway would come in to help the great mercantile interest of our port. He contended, too, that it would suit exports as well as imports—that it would not do away with stage berths, if some people wished to enjoy them--and that the statement, that though the Dock Committee constructed the railway, it would not be used, received a very substantial denial in the popularity of the Present railway, imperfect as it was in a thousand ways. From the clear and excellent plane which he bad prepared, Mr. Grantham showed that in one dock three vessels might be laden or discharged at both hatches at the same moment ; a thing which was at present never accomplished. The quantity of goods removed in the neighbourhood of the docks appeared to be 25,000 tons per day. He had arrived at the conclusion that passengers might be conducted by this railway, although he had given up the idea that at present a locomotive could be adopted, in consequence of th e difficulty with the insurance offices,&e. Horses,again were too slow; and though he had been afraid it would be difficult to make a rope work effectively, still he had de vised a plan, by which he proposed to have stations every half-mile, with a steam-engine at each station to work the cranes and the ropes too. The ropes to be only the length of each station, to lessen the likelihood of accidents. A rope weighing 2} tons would be sufficient; while at the Lime-street tunnel the rope weighed 15 tons. He thought they might run a train every ten minutes, and, of course, the fares would be very low. The line which resembled this proposed railway most was that at Blackwell, and his impression was, that the number of passengers at Liverpool would greatly exceed the number who patronized the Blackwell Railway. Last year an average number of 17,000 people a day travelled on the Blackwell Bailway. Suppose that they had at Liverpool, on an average, 12,000 passengers daily, at Id. each, • the income would be amply sufficient to pay the interest of the money upon the additional outlay, and also the ordinary working expenditure. Were such a railway provided, he was sure that the entire population would immediately become a riding population. (Hear, hear.) A railway on the dock level was, he contended, perfectly inadmissible in such a. port as this, and that the dock committee would find out-soon. (Cheers.) He enforced this matter upon the attention.of the corporation, as being of especial inte. rest to there ; 'ind desired every Itentleman present to-say plainly what liier thought, od 'to lot no .uncertain sound RETURNS OF NEWSPAPER STAMPS AN attempt was made on Monday, last week, in the House of Commons, by 111 r. BROTHERTON, Sup ported by Mr. M. GtnSON, to obtain a return of the number of Stamps supplied to each Newspaper, with the object, as was alleged, of obtaining infor mation as to their respective amount of circulation. The motion was.opposed by the CHANCELLOR of the E!.,C,CHEQUER, for the several reasons that the llouse had deliberately abandoned the granting of these returns; that it was an improper exposure of the affairs of Newspaper publishers ; and that the public might, with as much propriety, require a return of the several amounts of income for which individuals were assessed under schedules D and E of the Property-tax, upon the ground that it might be useful respecting the solvency of various firms. For our own part, we should not have objected to the motion for making the return, as it would have afforded the public an opportunity of seeing the great and increasing progress of the Liverpool Standard under its present management ; but at the same time we quite agree with the objections stated by the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. It would be an unnecessary and unjust exposure of th s affairs of private individuals, under the pre. tense of consulting the interests of advertisers, w hile it would offer no real test or safe criterion as to the object which it p ro f esse d to serve . It i s w ell know n t h at many Radical newspapers, having the h o p e of such a n exposure b e f ore t h em — as t h e motion is al ways a made by R a di ca l mem b ers o f th e House of Comrilans— beyond th e d e la) in a s t ore o f St am p s f ar dema n d s an appearance o f a lar g u e p c o i n r c t u h l e a m t i 0 , n i n . o o r dne the o hand, it must b e born in mind givet e r e that the actual number circulated o f a Newspaper forms in no degree a test of its value to adv • ertisers. The real value of a Newspaper in this respect depends far more upon its quality than it quantity; for it must be evident that even a limited circulation among the more respectable classes of society is of in finitely greater importance to those who have occasion to advertise, than a circulation, however large, among the frequenters of tap-rcoms, beer houses, and sbavinglhops, where Radical papers are more generally to be found. This was well illustrated some years ago in a London weekly Newspaper; which, vhile circulating to the extent of about eighty tho•isand each publicatiion, had never advertisements to one-fifth part the value of papers, the circulation of which did not exceed four thousand. The attempt last week was unsuc ceseful, for the motion was withdrawn, amidst the laughter of the Opposition. THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. TN answer to the questions of fie Earl of ELLEN BOROUGH, who entered into a bng string of griev ances complained of by petitiolers at Madras, the Government have announced their intention to take upon themselves the responsitility of proposing a measure during the present Session for the future government of India. In mailing this announce ment, the PREMIER refused to enter into particu lars ; but said that, while the measure they meant to propose would greatly modify the existing state of the government of India, it would still be founded upon that system. The simple fact that so vast an empire is nominally under the controul of a Com pany of British Merchants, is, )erhaps, the proudest tribute that was ever paid to Commerce ; but, con sidering the extent and lempo-tance of the charge, and bearing in mind that the actual controul is virtually in the Government, it were perhaps more convenient that the ostensible management should be vested in more respcnsible authority. It might be found that under i really efficient system, the vast resources of the empire of India would be much more available than they are at the present time ; and though stch a change would render in evitable an interference with the patronage so ex tensively enjoyed by East Indian Directors, the ad vantages to the naion at large would be incalcu lably augmented. eit the same time it must be admitted that so extensive a change demands the most serious deliberation. RUMOURS OF WAR. The Times of yesterday (Monday) says :—it is said, with what amount e foundation se are unable to state, that the Austrian Government has resolved to demand the extradition, or :t least the expulsion of KOSSUTH, MA ZZINI, and the ►ther foreign refugees now fomenting revolution abroad uider the shelter of British hospitality; and that, on the aiticipated failure of this demand, the Governments of Pr►ssia and of France are prepared to ad dress a joint note to the same effect. In the event of a continued refusal )n our part, we are threatened, so it is said, with a withdrawal of the Ministers representing these three Powes at this Court, and with such further inconvenience as may arise from the destitute condition in which England it is supposed, will thereupon be left. That the Austriar Government,with revolt in Lombardy, with assasination at home, and sanguinary manifestoes fulminated from this metropolis, should just now be in a state of considerable excitement, that Prussia should have caught the infecton, and that the Emperor of the FttEzioft should be glad o express an unaffected sympathy for his brother of Aus:ria, are circumstances natural enough, and if anything could induce us to discredit the rumour we have mentioied, it is its plausibility. DEFENCE OF LIVERPOOL-ARRIVAL OF A WAR STEAMER IN THE MERSEY. Yesterday Ver Majesty's war -steam-ship Encounter, carrying 14 guts, arrived in the Mersey from Portsmouth. We understanl that she has been sent to Liverpool, pur suant to orders issued by the Government, and will remain in the Merser, off the battery at the north end, as a marine station guard for the port. It is understood that in a few weeks another vessel of similar capacity will be sent round froin Portsmouth. THE DUTY OF GIVING FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES. ♦ Yesterday morning a meeting was held in the Claren— don-rooms, at eleven o'clock, to receive a statement of the Rev. A. Other. of the north of Ireland, respecting the publicatior, of Prize Essays relating to the duty of giving for religious purposes. The prize essays were originated by a committee of gentlemen in Belfast, who felt that the support of religious objects and institutions fell upon a very few, and that the effect was only a small per-centage of what might be produced. Five essays of co-equal merit were produced, each taking a different aspect of the subject ; one, for instance, regarding the matter in a logical, and the others in a legal, scriptural, moral, and practical point of view. The successful com petitors embraced laity and clergy, English, Irish, and Scotch, Churchmen and Protestant Dissenters of different kinds. One of them is the Rev. Robert Spence, a well known Dissenting minister in this town. A subscription edition of the whole five, in one volume, is about to be issued, and nearly 5,000 copies have been already ordered. An interesting conversation took place after the subject had been laid before the meeting, in which Mr. Work man, of Belfast, Messrs. Groves, Macfie, G. Casey. the Rev. Dr. Raffles, Rev. Dr. Hume, Mr. Birrell, Mr. Kelly, &c., took part. A sub-committee was formed, consisting, in the first instance, of the relusttionists who had con vened the meeting, for the purpose of forwarding the views of the promoters. IMPORTANT lINWENTIONT. Amongst the various enactments which have received the sanction of the legislature, of recent date, none seems more likely to affect the manufacturing industry of Eng land than the new patent law which came into operation on the Ist October last. Since then, owing to the facili ties afforded to inventive genius,-and the comparative low fees, upwards of 1,000 patents have been obtained, and amongst them one first introduced into this town by two gentlemen from America, to which attention was promi nently drawn by lectures de,ivered at the Liverpool Poly. technic and Archaeological Societies, when s working hand machine, showing the advantages of the nvention, was exhibited. The invention is called a ne ,v mode of banding pulleys; and though applicable to all machinery requiring rotary motion, as blowers, fans, rice mills, saw Mills, cotton factories, &c., has as yet only been ap. plied to hand-sawing machines, steam saw mills, and blowers. At both lectures, some of our first consulting engineers and other practical gentlemen attended, and considerable discussion ensued amongst them. Mr. New lands, the engineer for the borough of Liverpool, at once recommended ft to the Health and 'Baths Committees, both of whom have adopted it. It was universally admit ted that the machine was a perfect tool, indispensable to all , joiners and carpenters, whereby wood either bard or soft, of the thickness of half an inch to four inches, could be cut by hand with the rapidity only previously attained by steam,power ; but, at the same time, considerable doubt was expressed whether the principle would be equally effective when applied to larger machinery, re quiring greater power. That question is now satisfac torily answered. One of the olc;est and most respectable firms in Liverpool engaged in sawing timber, Messrs. M. Gregsnn and Son, has erected a machine to which the principle isuttached, for driving a circular saw of 3 feet 4 in diameter, and by this all that the inventor claimed is fully established,—vir. ' that , with a sa v i ng o f steam power to the extent of from 25 to 50 per cent.,,a velocity at least double, say 1.300 to 2,000 revolutions per minute, can be obtained, at the same time performing more work than by the old method of banding. Several other firms have.purchased the flight to use the invention, and no doubt can be entertained that we shall shortly see it in universal application. The saving of power in old-esta blislled saw mills, where the machinery is already erected, and the fires are fed by the sawdust, entailing little 'cost for coals,—the advantages will evidently not be so appa rent as when new concerns are erected, or where applied to blowers, fans, &c., in manufactories depending solely upon coal for the production of steam. In all instances the invention will secure a saving of power, increased speed, with little or no addition of motive power, and economy of space and belting : these are advantages so important to the manufacturing public, that immediate success for the spirited gentlemen who have introduced it into this country is certain. The simplicity in this, like most other useful and practically beneficial disco.. reries, is one of its strongest recommendations; and we would recommend all who are interested in machinery, (and who is not ?) to inspect either the working hand sawing machine, or the 3 feet 4 lath circular saw, at Mr. Gregson's establishment. TO GENTLEMEN DINING IN LIVERPOOL MR. FEEISTY begs to return his sincere thanks to his numerous patrons and kind friends for the interest ex pressed by them in his behalf since disposing of his share in the Merchant's Dining-rooms, Tithebarn-street, established in 1848. He h as now great pleasure in informing them that, under the auspices and through the interest of some of the prin cipal eentlemen on 'Change, he has succeeded in obtain.. ing suitable premises in Slater court, Castle-street,which, after undergoing extensive alterations and improvements, will be opened in a style hitherto unequalled in Liverpool for elegance and comfort. . Mr. Feeny is about visiting the principal hotels and re staurants, on the Continent, in order to carry out his ar rangements on the most perfect scale, so that his new es-, tablishment may be unequalled in every respect. Mr. F. regrets that he has not been able earlier to corn mence operations; but, although several sites were kindly offered to him, none presented features in every way so suited to his object as the premises which he has now en gaged, and the early opening of which will be duly an nounced. SLATER -COURT, CASTLE-STREET, (fourth:door from Mr. Nixon's,) corner of Dale-street, February 24th,.1853. THE TAURUS, the third of a new line of steamers be tween Liverpool, New York, and Chagres, lately estab. lished by the Cunard Co., was launched from the building yaid of Messrs. Wm. Dcany r and Brotbers, at Dualbar ton, on Tuesday last. z • • - go out from that society. (Hear, hear.) And above all he hoped they would not adopt the " do-nothing" system, but that, if they approved of the scheme, they would do all in their power to carry it into practical operation. A lengthy discussion took place on the project,after the reading of a long letter by Mr. Braithwaite Poole, approv ing of Mr. Grantham's scheme. Mr. Joseph Boult, Mr. M`Nicoll, Mr. J. R. Jeffery, and some other gentlemen, expressed themselves warmly in favour of the scheme. Mr. James Holme, Mr. Ald. Bramley Moore, Mr. Newlands, Mr. Betteley, and others, were afraid that it was impracticable, and in the course of the discussion Mr. Bramley Moore stated, that in his opinion Mr. Braith waite Poole's letter was intended more to benefit the London and North Western Railway Company than the port of Liverpool. When our reporter left, between ten and eleven o'clock last night, the debate was still proceeding, but it was understood that the discussion was to be adjourned to the next meeting of the THE SHIP MARCO POLO. The name of Marco Polo is justly celebrated as the Venetian traveller and historian, who, from his knowledge of the different dialects of Tartary, was employed in embassies which gave him the opportunity of traversing Tartary, China, and other Eastern countries, whence he returned in 1295. A short time after, serving his country at sea against the Genoese, his galley, in a great naval engagement, was sunk, and himself taken prisoner, and carried to Genoa, where he composed the history of his voyages. which appeared at Venice in• 1496. The ship Marco Polo is hardly less celebrated for her extraordinary rapid voyage under her able commander, Captain J. N. Forbes, from Liverpool to the Australian colonies and back to the Mersey, in the short space of five months and twenty-two days, a speed owing, not only to favourable weather but to her excellent qualities as a seafaring vessel and the skill of her commander. She is now about to leave Liverpool once more on a voyage for which she has acquired such well-earned fame ; and the merits of Captain Forbes being appreciated by those most capable of judging, a meeting of shipowners and others was held on Thursday, in Messrs. Cunard and Co's office, the Hon. Joseph Cunard in the e.air,— The following resolution, moved by Samuel Gould, Esq., and seconded by James Alexander, Esq., was agreed to : " This meeting considering the recent voyage of the ship Marco Polo, hence to Australia and back, as unprecedented in the annals of sailing, is desirous of publicly expressing admiration thereof ; and while it accords to the builders their full measure of praise for the model and construction of the ship, consider it mainly owing to the untiring exer tions and able management of Captain Forbes that the success of the voyage is to be attributed."—lt was moved by William Fisher, ELI., seconded by John Hamilton, Eq., and resolved unanimously :—" That Capt. Forbes be presented with an epergne, or other piece of plate, with a suitable inscription, to the value of the amount subscribed, in testimony of their admiration of his skill as a British seaman." The following gentlemen were then appointed a committee to carry the resolutions into effect: Hon. Joseph Cunard, chairman ' • Samuel Gould, Esq., William Fisher, Esq., and Joseph Mondel, Esq. Yesterday (Monday) a handsome dejeuner was given on board the vessel, lying in the Salthouse Dock ; and a very numerous party, including the Worshipful the Mayor of Liverpool (Samuel Holrne, Esq.), sat down to an elegant repast, at which Mr. Mackay, one of the owners of the vessel, presided. At the conclusion of the repast, the CHAIRMAN pro posed the usual loyal toasts of " The Queen," " Prir.ce Albert and the rest of the Royal Family." and " The Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese." The latter toast was responded to by The Rev. BROTHERS, who said the name of the ship, and that of her gallant captain, would long be a watchword to men of enterprise and genius. The toast of " The Army and Navy" was responded to by Captain FAUL/INER. Captain SCHOMBERG, R.N., the Government Emigra tion Officer, also returned thanks. He said they were on board the flying Marco Polo, the pride of the Liverpool fleet, which, well and liberally fitted up, was designed to carry a large body of men and women to our furthestcolonies with the utmost safety and com fort. As the emigration officer of the port, he had much pleasure in being associated with an undertaking so ' liberally conducted as that of the Marco Polo. He described in facetious terms the difficulties which emi grants have to encounter, and trusted that they might all be surmounted. Mr. CUNARD then performed the pleasing duty of pre senting to Captain Forbes, on behalf of the merchants of Liverpool, the magnificent epergne which had been sub scribed for, and which reflected great credit on Mr. Mayer, by whom it was supplied. Mr. Cunard pronounced the highest eulogium on the skill and enterprise of Captain Forbes, who had performed the voyage to Australia and back in a manner unprecedented in the annals of the mercantile marine. He had been associated with Mr. Gould and Mr. Fisher in arranging for the testimonial before him, which he had much pleasure in presenting to Captain Forbes, and also in proposing his health, a toast which was received with l ou d an d long-continued cheering. Captain FORBES, in returning thanks, said he hardly knew how to express himself. He came to Liverpool in 1839 without a shilling. They all knew his present position, and he might say, though he was not a Liverpool man he had Liverpool ways with him. He thanked them most cor dially for the handsome manner in which they had acknow ledged his exertions, and he felt confident that he should be able, on his next voyage, not only to do it well, but that the Antelope must keep up her fires if she expected to beat him. The CHAIRMAN said they must not forget, while think ing of the vast empire upon which the sun never sets, that they were in the important port of Liverpool, and she had the good fortune to be presided over by a gentleman who was one of their guests that day, and he had much pleasure in proposing " Prosperity to Liverpool, and the health of the worthy mayor (loud cheers). The MAYOR (S. Holmes, Esq.) returned thanks, and descanted in terms of warm approval on the excellent, and liberal manner in which the Marco Polo was fitted up for the comfort of so many pasengers, who, he hoped, would carry the laws of the civilisation of Englsnd to the most distant parts. He trusted they would all join him in fervently wishing, according to the pious clause in the bills of lading, that God may send the good ship to her desired port in safety. His worship then proposed the health of the owners of the Marco Polo, and success to their spirited exertions. The toast was received with loud cheers, and responded to by Mr. MACKAY, the chairman, Mr. W. FISHER paid a high eulogy to the merits of Captain Forbes, who, in returning thanks, said that as long as the owners had a coat to button he was there to button it. Mr. BAINES then proposed " Prosperity to the Town and Trade of Liverpool," —a toast which was warmly received and responded to by Mr. MOZLEY, who en larged on the importance of the judicious expenditure of capital, and the benefit which had accrued to Liverpool through the union of wealth, skill, and prudence. He trusted such a beneficial combination would long continue. The CHAIRMAN proposed the Emigration Officers in Liverpool. Captain Schomberg was, comparatively, a stranger, but he had always found him a true British sailor to the back bone. As for Mr. Prior, lie bad grown grey in the respect of every man. Clpt. SCHOMBERU and Lieut. PRIOR returned thanks. The CHAIRMAN then alluded to the services of Mr. Macdonald, the first mate of the Marco Polo ; and, in the name of the owners, presented him with a handsome gold chronometer, with a suitable inscription. Mr. BAINES said that, on the return of the Marco Polo after another voyage, Lieut. Macdonald should have the command. They would find some suitable employ for Captain Forbes, in a ship to be built in Liverpool, Captain SMITH remarked, that as the chairman had promised a ship to be built in Liverpool to beat the colo nial tub, he would only say, as the builder of the Marco Polo, that if the owners got a Liverpool builder to beat her, he would engage to keep pace with her. Their ship hail beat all the world, and they meant to keep their pre eminence; and if any gentleman had the spirit he would risk the value of the ship, to sail ship for ship. Some ran down colonial-built vessels, but he had then in his pocket orders for six two-thousand ton ships, a proof that they were appreciated in some quarters. The next toast was the Australian trade, with the names of Boyd, Edwards and Co. Mr. BOYD said the only fear was their over-doing a trade in which they should act with caution. The MAYOR, after a complimentary eulogy on the ser vices of British Seamen, proposed the junior officers of the Marco Polo, trusting that, lik e goo d seamen, t h ey would perform their duty, and take the good ship out and home again. The lI.AIRMAN, in a compliment ar y speec h , proposed " The Press," which he denominated the only Free Press in Europe. Mr. GOULD then proposed " Prosperity to the Black ball Line of Australian Packets," which was responded to by Mr. Baines. He said if the best endeavours of a determination to succeed had any effect, they were bound to go a-head. He proposed "The Masters and Mates of the Mercantile Marine," which was acknowledged by Captain Mills, of the Indian Queen. The MAYOR, in a humorous speech, which excited roars of laughter, proposed " The Ladies." Among the toasts was that of Mr. J. T. Towson, the author of the system of greatcircle sailing, who, in re turning thanks, highly complimented Captain Forbes for the genius he had displayed in finding so short a passage to and from Australia. In the course of the evening Mr. Baines, on the part of the owners, pre sented Captain Forbes with a magnificent silver tea service, consisting of coffee-pot, tea-pot, sugar-basin, cream-ewer, and salver. all richly chased, and the latter with an appropriate inscription. LIVERPOOL FEMALE ORPHAN ASYL UM ANNUAL MEETING. , The Annual Meeting of the members of the Liverplol Female Orphan Asylum took place yesterday, at the Insti tution house. Myrtle-street. William M'Cracken, Esq., the President of the Institu tion, took the chair. Amongst those present, we notice Mr. Hubback, Mr. John Aiken, Mr. H. T. Browne, the Rev. H. H. Higgins. and several ladies. The proceedings having been opened with prayer, which was offered by the Rev. Mr. Higgins, Mr. Harmood Banner, the treasurer, read the report : which was to the effect that 160 was still the number of the inmates ; that two deaths had occurred during the year; that the average cost per head was £l7 13s. 2d. ' or Is. less than in 1851 ; and concluded with the h o p e that, as the price of pro visions in the present year would probably increase the outlay, they hoped the friends of the institution would in crease their contributions, and that new subscribers would be obtained. Ninety girls had to this time been apprenticed ; and it was a pleasing duty to state th at those who were in service were doing well. The Rev. 1T IL liwonvs, in moving the adoption o f the report, alluded, amongst other things, to the healthy condition of the inmates, which .was e 7 i danced by the: exceeding small amount which had be en - paid for medicines during in y the,year. It was gratif • g to know that the conduct of the.wrnats generally t as those who had left.the i ilstitutioni was o f the Most well as &eine' plart description, 0.9 010 inlltanceS of an ,•opposite nature had been somewhat prominently brought before the public ; but he must remark that whilst, perhaps, undue publicity was given to isolated cases of insubordination on the pert of some particular inmate, the satisfactory man ner in which.the inmates as a body conducted themselves, although well known to the managers of the institution, was not within the knowledge of the inhabitants generally. (Hear, hear.) He wished to name this on the present occasion, not only in justice to the inmates themselves, but also because it might probably be the last occasion on which he should have the opportunity of speaking of the institution as one connected with it. [We understand that Mr. Higgins is leaving Liverpool.l After referring at some length to the great value of the institution, the rev. gentleman concluded by moving the adoption of the report. Mr. AIKEN seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. Mr. BRANCH next moved, and Miss LONG seconded, a vote of thanks to the clergy for their attendance upon the inmates. This motion was also carried unanimously. On the motion of Mr. HUBBACIC, seconded by Miss AIKEN. thanks were voted to the committee. Similar compliments were also paid to the other officers, after which the proceedings terminated. SECOND EDITION. Standard-office, Two o'clock, p.m. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] TUESDAY AFTERNOON. AUSTRIA.—A telegraphic despatch in the Cologne Gazelle, dated Vienna, FA. 26, i the evening, states that Count Leiningen had arrived at Trieste from Con stantinople, ani that the Porte had complied with all the demands made by Austria. The Emperor is going on well. The troops on the march to Crotia, had received ccun - ter orders. PARIS, Monday.—Three per Cents. opened 791 ; c'ose 1 80.20. Four-and-a-halves closed 105.90. SWITZERLAND.—BERNE, Feb. 25.—Two reports of the Federal Commissioners, communicated to the Co nci , prove that the Government of Ticeno preserved the tiC - est neutrality during the recent events. ST. PETEassuaGx. Feb. 26.—Total importation of bullion in that city, since the close of the navigation, had amounted to £868,000. PLYMOUTH, MARCH I.—THE AUSTRALIAN STEAMER —The cause of the Australian's leak has been discovered, and will be remedied on. Tuesday, so as to enable her to sail on Wednesday. Twenty-eight of her mail• bags were saturated with water, several thousand letters and news papers being soaked. Many of the addresses are illegible, and the covers fallen off. The London Post-office autho rities have made every effort to dry them, and all that can be made out will be sent by the Overland Mail on the 4th instant. CALEDONIANRAILWAY.—Trafficreturns,XB 90765.0 id. Corresponding week last year, £7,648 2s. 101 d. ♦ LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE.-THIS DAY. NOON QUOTATIONS Caledonians, 32k ; East Lancashire, 181 ; Leeds Northern, 16k ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 781; Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 301; Midland, 771 ; North Western, 83.16 ; South Eastern and Dover, 241 ; Australian Freehold, 11; Carson's Creek, 4s. LONDON STOCK AND SHARE MARKET. THIS DAY, ONE O'CLOCK. Consols for Account, O9i ; ditto Money, 991 ; Ex chequer Bills, L.. 17 18; ditto S., 17; Three-and-a-quarter per Cents., 1031 1. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE.—Tins DAY. NOO'N QUOTATIONS. Caledonians, 32i; Eastern Counties, 1311 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 78k; London and North Western, 120; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 301—ditto. New Pref., 9-16 pm. ; Midland, 773; South Eastern and Dover, 24-16 ; West Riding Union 3 dis. ; Black burn, 7k. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.—THIs DAY. The trade has remained quiet here since the close of the week, and the various markets of this country and Ireland have also shown little animation, but without any material change in value from previous rates, buyers generally holding off as much as possible, in anticipation of a free supply and good choice of samples. In the meantime the growers' deliveries have been limited, and may be expected to continue so for some time to come. With the change of wind, a moderate quantity of Wheat and Indian Corn has got up, and upwards of 22,000br15. of Flour, from America. We have - also a good fresh supply of Oats and Oatmeal from Ireland, but little else, during the week, thence or coastwise. Very few arrivals of either Wheat or Indian Corn are as yet reported at calling ports. 'Mire was again a dull market this morning, and though we do not quote any alteration in Wheat, lower prices must have been submitted to, in order to effect sales, the tendency being downwards. Flour was more freely offered, but the demand cc as slack, and prices may be quoted Gd. per barrel lower than on last Tuesday. The same remark will apply to Oatmeal, which is fully 3d. :per load cheaper. Indian Corn on the spot, is dull of sale. In other articles very little doing, at prices the turn in favour of the buyer. LONDON CORN MARKET.—YESTERDAY. At this morning's market the supply of Wheat from Essex and Kent was only moderate, and there were but few offers by rail from Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire. The millers were rather eager buyers of the white Essex Wheat, and the stands were cleared early, at fully last Monday's prices, but the Kentish red Wheat scarcely sold so readily. Foreign Wheat met rather an improved demand. The supply of English Barley was small, and last Mon day's rates were fully realised for all descriptions, as there are no further arrivals of Foreign. _ _ . Malt continues in tolerably fair demand for the best qualities. - Oats moved off on quite as good terms as of late, and, for some choice parcels, rather more money was obtained. Beans were in improved demand, at full prices. Flour, for best English marks, is in rather better de mand from the cold weather, and foreign, although slightly checked by the arrivals of Spanish and French, realizes about the same terms. LATEST SHIPPING. Mercia, from Calcutta ; Moultan, from Madras ; Black Cat, from St. Michael's, all at Gravesend, 28th Feb. York Town, from New York, at Deal, 28th Feb. Nouvelle Union, at St. Mazaire, 23d Feb. ; Good Intent, at Seville, 19th ; Eugenie, and Nouvelle Union, at Nantes, 26th ; all from this port. EXPOSITION QUADRILLE.—The performance of this music last evening at the Philharmonic-hall was received with rapturous applause. ELECTION COMMITTEES.--The committee on the Bridgnorth election have unseated Sir Robert Pigot, on the ground of bribery. The committees on Clitheroe, Cambridge, Chatham, and F, ome, are still sitting. The new appointments are Waterford County, yesterday; Wigton Burghs, Hull, and Derby, to-day ; Guildford, Rye, and Huddersfield, to-morrow ; Tynemouth, 15th. and Athlone, 16th of March. DELIVERY OF LETTERS.—Mr. Banning, the post master of this town, has published a letter recommending each person to have a letter-box on his front door, as the most effectual means of expediting the delivery of letters. A mere aperture in the door wculd be sufficient, particu larly if there is a piece of wire-work at the back, through which the letters might be seen; and if secured with a lock, there could be no doubt of the letters getting into the proper hands. PRomoTroN.—The Rev. D. James, M.A., the incum. bent of St. Mary's, Kirkdale, has been elected Chief Warden of Llandovery Coll..ge, rendered vacant by the resignation of the Ven. Archdeacon Williams, from ill health. There were eleven candidates, many of them of the highest classical attainments, as well as possessing superior literary and colloquial knowledge of the Welsh lar ;nage, which, by the deed of endowment, is of primary importance. The choice fell upon Mr. James, as being not only an eminent classical scholar, and well versed in Welsh literature, but a man of indomitable activity and energy. lIKALTn OF LIVERPOOL DURING 1852.—From the annual report of the medical officer of the Board of Health, it appears that 11,824 deaths wers registered in the borough ; one less than in the preceding year. Dis eases of the zymotic class were 2503 ; measles carried away 554 ; diarrhoea, 804 ; smallpox, only 57 ; typhus, 629 ; scarletina, 694 ; hooping.cough, 243 ; croup, 133 ; dysentery, 143; cholera, 46; erysipelas, 74; syphilis, 39; remittent fever, 35; thrush and chancre, 29 ; purpura, 10; influenza, 7 ; scurvy, 3; ague, 3; diseases of the lungs, (including 1486 from consumption,) 3380; gout, 5; car buncles. 12 ; sudden and violent deaths, 490 ; intemper- ance, 48. DR. W. M. FISHER, OF ST. GEORGE'S STREET, we are glad to learn has yielded to the request of several friends, and intends to repeat the splendid exhibition passed off a few weeks ago, at the Collegiate Institution, with so much eclat. He has consented to show his rich and varied views in the Cornwallis-street schools, on Tuesday evening, the 15th instant, so that those who, from the crowded state of the collegiate were prevented from getting in on the former occasion, will now have an opportunity of seeing this most beautiful and attractive exhibition. As usual, Dr. Fisher's efforts are again en. listed in the cause of a c haritable object, and are given without any remuneration to himself, beyond the gratifi cation he derives in assisting to promote what is good. We shall be able to announce particulars next week. INQUESTS.—An inquest was held yesterday before Mr. on who f Johntdh died body d wyeri gyozsfell. biscuit-baker, 28, William, aged three uddenly on Saturday morning last. Verdict, natural death —A 1 . was held yesterday on not ler inquest B Cm e tlo n rnr J tyh O s f i t ' n h s ien o n fca - I s rt t ° r cn e he e Ir t i , d the body • of Mary. aged seven m onths, child of John 10 3I 1 died on Friday fr om the effects Williams, , argaret-street, who of an accident on Satur day week, by which the contents of a boilin g te a pot were poured upon the unfortunate infant, ortunate who had been left in the charge of a sister ten ears old while the mother was absent from the dwelling . Verdict, accidental d ath An in quest e . was also held on the body of James, aged eleven weeks , infant son of Jamas Minshuil. of Sillitoe's terrace I Stanhope -street, who died suddenly on Sunday, morning. Verdict accordingly. - HOLLOWAY'S PILLs.—An aged man cured by them of a complaint in his stomach and shortness of breath.—" I , desire to bear testimony to the good effects of Holloway's Pills. For some years I was afflicted with a tightness an the stomach, accompanied with shortness of breath this prevented"ma from walking about. I am 84 years old s yet, so far advanced in years, these Pills have had so good an effect that rabic take exercise without inconvenie.ntel or pain, and Ifeel quite relieved of the stoma ceepitit"' —Signed; 'Henry ge..llT or th. :s t reetf ,L ynn . ,, -- essrs. Thew and Son, proprietors of the Lynn Advertifer will confirm this statement. ' ~.—.. .