Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-09-21 00:00:00

SEPTEM BE R 1-856, Which ancient writers—grand moralists, sub lime philosophers—speak of the mass. They hardly acknowledge them to,be men.., They ; 44) -not recagnise : "Ct s dan - mo few statesmen and philosophers, with their chosen fo llowers, - talking lofty morality and mOtapfi:V 7 sies, or Making speedhes'in assemblies,—a few generals with laurels, Isthmian victors, an here ditary breed of citizens, gossiping inthe forum, 7 - this is their World, thi;s" is humanity x all outside of it are slaves and barbarians,---i.e., little better than brutes. They Form the agricultural stock of the world, and rank with cattle and farming Nobody_ but a citizen: had a righti Instruments t° virtuous; it was a piece of presumption if Ile was• The gods did not — dare for morality in ltl anybody but a Greek. It is astounding to men of penetrating thought shutting their e yes to the plainest •of all facts—a common human nature, .which all men possess alike. This Was no secret, no tenet of a school, no E gyptian mystery.; it was stamped in the P l ainest letters upon every human being in the World, yet they did not see, it., It was Chris tianity alone which really practically revealed i the faet that all mankind were one, and that "alai' nature was the same in all." • It, i 8 Most satisfactory, we repeat, to see an in .llelltial organ of public opinion like the Times, 111"Il e ating in this way true Christian politics. 0 cannot but feel grateful to Sir . Jorn Pr,„ _ )LE rtil3GE for having incited our powerful con- Lellll/°11 . 1 7 to discourse on such a subject, in such a ate • But let us not withhold our ,thankful- either from the journalist himself, who has so ably, and so opportunely, ".bettered the We need scarcely add, that we ~i'v es go along with this 'view of the question e— ' r elY• We would carry it farther indeed ; and eially Would we advocate its .realisation, by clo wn, pra c ti cal application - of the princ i ples l a id tiaZ o ! to a ll t h e efforts that are now be i ng so lau aployed to educate, and thereby exalt, the Feat Ilstruction mass of the peo-ple,—exalt thein, not by.rais '4 t heta out of their proper positions in society, "‘ bY tea c hi ng them, a. to do their daty in that state of life unto which it b ath pleased- GOD to call them." 11 the more effectually, NOTES OF THE DAY more We learn of the proceedings that have been lined upon by the F r e nc h E m p eror , f or en f orc i ng in China, the more reason we see-to hope, that, the evil that has arisen, very great good may at ho me. Not only are powerfal French armti ai to be sent out immediately, but English ships been offered to convey the forces from France—an Ir 7 hOwever, which has been declined,, although in 48 the most courteous and amicable, and only on -the king the present opportunity of finding employment s ome 'of the many vessels which it has recently built. ,1115 Chinese affair ii . just one in which two countries like lance and England may co-operate to their mutual ' 4lvan tage; and the very circumstance of their doing so, Is one that is directly calculated—provided, of course, that it be judiciously carried out—to promote and main tain a good understanding. The intelligence from China by the Indian mail yes terday was, ' upon the whole, satisfactory. We do not Mean that it in any way lessens the extent of the late disaster in the P e ih o ; b u t it assures us that, even by this time, through the energy of the Governor-General of India, men and munitions of war have arrived in the China waters, not only amply sufficient for the protection of the British.' and French squadron, and for British and French interests generally, but also to enable that 9quad ln to stand more on the defensive, than after its re t losses it could be in a condition to do. As soon as inforcements from India are strengthened y u they so powerfully in .a short time, there is no doubt use authorities will be taught a lesson, through ...uisfaction they will be compelled to give for their ate 4 ntrage, which they will not soon forget, and the ihtluenee of which will most probably prove highly ad '.eous, in securing, for the:future, an uninterrupted arse with that country -Lae fact which we noticed yesterday, of the London m4B -builders, although getting the bof teir 11le n, who t urne d out, and who still refuse etter to accede h to t heir terms, being e yet unable to o bt a i n wor k men of qual skill to the others, is giving rise, we observe, to t a e : °Pinion in the publi c m i n d o f the metropolis, that Y i eld the ti me is now come when the mast ers s h ou ld point o f the obnoxious Declaration ; since time, have virtually t r i ump h e d , and, at the same lune, shown the w or k men , i n a manner, and with an effect -w hich they will no doubt rememb er as l ong as e y l i"*e) that they are not in a position, by combination, to set the makers utterly at defiance. : 14 e test thing for all parties," says the Times, Li w mildtbe, th at the masters should abstain from push g t heir Power to exce ss , and ;that the men should 1 111 for the futu re t o k eep the action of their Trades' mi g ht' within prop er b oun d s. This result, as we think, e°ll!be secured, if the Document were frankly aban -1" anel only such a check maintained upon the pro f& t eeC e lill g B of the men as could be easily exercised through 4 0 , w ra Pcwary 'sh op rule. ' " This view of the case, as it 4 T : 41 1444 N as one that a sound public opinion is evi delie-laseaztioning. Th e mas t ers h ave asserted their in- "'".ee • and the most judicious course lore • 'now, there , , 1 8 to show their workmen that, after all, they have t ( o 3 , Nt igh to push matters to an, extremity—least of all Itx,r4Pose upon them any slavish conditions of service. a ' e h ave already had occasion to remark, in this place, Pon the co-operation of the Liverpool Financial Reform 4880 ei,, ation with some of the principal Apostles of the and 13411,hester SchooL First, it was Messrs, Cobden , t z.,. IY) now it is 11. r. John Bright, whose conference held, the directors of the aforesaid association has been sche me with the view of Carrying out the great Manchester ;°,e , o Jneetao: burdeMng the owners of real property with .', sehot_freetiOTliand etting, the manufacturers, as such, we is the plain English of the whole matter. " Why should great produce of wealth," they ask, " be burthened with rapidity of our coursen?rthing whatever to impede the As it is, it takes at least illte the accumulation of riches ? nuxars for one of us to make a laxge fortune ; why sh we not be enabled - to do it in Ge,—which, but for ° the iniquitous taxes that we eople have t lad our workp P li a s Y t , Wsould assuredly be e case ? There is a long° work sumption in daily use of °I taxed articles of idupon the were they but removed and g im°73 A Pe op le ; rty of the aristocracy, Nvi ly We P sh ae o " our work done for about halttiwtsouliaciefe'st;net * lace the operatives, thus relieved g so immensely reduced. It is bec ause lid Anna now live and enjoy all those necessaries • feW little luxurieS, to which they are assns_ of this . taxation, without suehlaigh that we do not get rich in eta of livin )7 reason We now pay the 1 shorter time Ulan is possible at present we repeat, is the plain English of the matter. They want, for their own especial benefit, to make the abused and hated aristocracy bear the main burden of taxation, --7-not, we may be sure, for the benefit of the working classes themselves, among _whom, as is well known, wages rise and fall so very much .according to the cost Of subsistence. - We .have treated the :subject, it will be seen, in some of its other phases; in one of our leading articles to-day. THE LATEST NEWS. FRANCE.. The camp at Chalons was suddenly broken up yesterday It was stated in Paris yesterday afternoon, that "the Emperor Napoleon has requested the King of Sardinia to refuse to the deputations from the Legations their request for the annexation of their provinces to Piedmont MARSEILLES, Sept. 20 News has been received from the" frontier of Morocco: The native tribes had renewed their attacks on the French outworks, and had pillaged and set fire to some French houses. General Esterhazy made a brilliant onslaught and repulsed the enemy. The Government of Morocco does not appear to be implicated in these attacks, but has not the power to check them. FRENCH FUNDS PARIS, Tuesday, 12.15 p.m.—Rentes open flat, but . without alteration, at 68.65. .3.40 p.m.—The market •eloses firm and ani- mated. Rentes 68.95, a rise of since yesterday ITALY. [Via MARSEILLES.] ROME, 17th September His Holiness the' Pope is recovered from his late illness. The Papal Government has ex pressed its satisfaction with the article on'ltalian affairs published in the Moniteur of the 9th inst. Conferences between Cardinal Antonelli and the French Ambassador, Due de Grammont, continue to be held It is said that the authorities of the Council of State, and the Finand extended FLORENCE, 19th September The Government has notified to the plenipoten_ tiaries of the Grand Duke to evacuate the palace within three days,—in case of non-compliance the property of the Grand Duke is to be sequestered, +--- AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Sept. 20 Thy Weiner Zeitung of this day contains an Imperial decree raising the state of siege in Venice. However, some slight regulations will continue provisionally in force for a certain time. BAVARIA. Mu/vim, September '26 Baron Von Beust, Minister for Foreign Affairs an& the Interior of Saxony, and Baron Von Dngel, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Wurtem burg, arrived here to-day, to hold a conference,* is supposed, with our Minister for Foreign Affairs. INDIA AND CHINA FLEET,. kdmiral F'.. 'T. James, C. 8., has this day beini appointed second in command d - the East India and China Station. Rear-. McERAL OF THE LATE .11R. 'BRUNEL The funeral of Mr. Brunel took /Ante to-day at Kensall-green. A large number of 'gentlemen connected with -the .Society of Civil Engineers, and the profession generally, assembled at the cexactary. COST OF THE LATE WAR The Augsberg Gazette calculates that,lzy account of the late war, a sum of £52,000,0100 :sterling was affirectly expended by the different Powers. Frame and Austria each figure for 110;0G0,000; Piedmont, £4,000,000; Germany, £5,090,000 ; Russ* £1,220,000 ; /various Italian States, £BOO,OOO ; and England, £BBO,OOO. The Globe says there is no intention of ?nomi nating a successor to Mr. Lettson, who is removed from Bolivia to be Charged' Affaires and CARSIII - at Monte Video. The Rev. Richard BonnQr is appointed Dean of St. Asaph. The Globe says, it is not Improbable that the accident on board the Great Eastern may give rise to some actions at law The Agincourt has arrived from Australia with £133,000 in gold. The following appeared in a portion of our impression of yesterday : • CONFERENCE AT ZURICH. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] ZuRICHy Sept. 20.—Yesterday, after the arrival of a French courier, the Plenipotentiaries of France and Austria held a conference lasting three hours. THE CALCUTTA MAIL, The mail steamer Candia, which arrived at Aden on the 11th inst., besides the Calcutta mails, has advices from Shanghai , to August 2nd, and from Hong Kong to August 10th. THE BUILDERS' STRIKE Yesterday,tceTrlieT6on& - ence distributed amongst total the men on strike £1,330 odd, the dividend being 4s per man, the largest they haVe yet. paid. TrAlope's men were paid 12s skilled, and 8s unskilled, each. The t t number of the recipients was 6,955, or 21 less than e previous week, and the sum distributed was larger DY upwards of £162. The Daily News announces that General Mansfield Will be app o i n t e d C ommander- i n-Ch i ef of the Bombay army. NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. LATEST FROM AMERICA. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. PROFESSOR Olystis.,: - Y.4.5.--:-Chir readers will be pleased to perceive that the lectures of this distinguished • The Montreal Ocean Steam-ship Company' s savant begin next week. screw-steamer Indian, Captain Smith, arrived. ANNUAL TEA PARTY.—Last evening, the annual tea party, in connexion with the Town Mission, was held at yesterday from Montreal, - whence she - sailed on the Congregational Schools, Burlington-street, Scot the 10th instant. She has brought the Canadian land-road. he attendance was large, and the evening's p e r e o l c in e (r edings_passed off in the greatest harmony and good mails, and about eighty passengers, but no specie. feeling . In the neighbourhood of the Straits of Belisle, At the Central Criminal Court,. yesterday, the noto she passed a number of icebergs, an unusual cir- lions bigamist " The .11on. William Denbigh Sloper cumstance at so early a pericid of the year. Harrison," alias Marshall, was tried and -convicted of The general news by this arrival is not ini- bigamy. He was sentenced, to penal servitude for ten , years. portant. . The preparations of Sir Edmund Head, COUNTY COURT, YESTERDAY.— (Before TV. A. Holton, the governor-general of Canada, for his departure, Esq)—The following is the business of the court to come continued in progress, and it was whispered in 21st, .1 1 s honour on -the dates as under :—Wednesday, gemez_it summonses, and 150 original cases ; Toronto that Sir W. F. Williams would take his Thu t ;sia tl y, .22nd, 26 cases of £lO and upwards ; Friday, place. This, however, was a mere rumour, which 23rd, judgement summonses, and 150. original cases ; did not-gain much credence. On the contrary, Monday, 26th, judgement summonses, and 150 ori g inal cases ; Tuesday, 27th, judgement summonses, an d 150 the Montreal Gazette suggests, that his Excel- original cases ; Wednesday, 28th, insolvency cases ; lency's departure will be only from Toronto to Thursday, 29th, 31 cases of £lO and upwards ; Friday, Quehec. 30th, adjourned cases ; making a total to be heard from is d LE af 657 iginal case. It is said that the island of Jamaica is being put thE CT y l o N O OF or ASSISTANT- s OVERSEER FOR TOXTETH in a state of defence. PARK.—Yesterday, the poll was resumed at the Public- A proverb informs us that we must go from offices, Park-road. Mr. Peak was in the majority at home for home news ;and in illustration of this two o'clock,and at that hour the other candidate re ti re d we perceive in the Middlesex Prototype (Canada from the contest. Mr. Peak was therefo r e d ec l are d d u ly elected to the office of assistant-overseer for the town- West) the following bit of gossip :—" The Prince s hi j . ) . of Wales, it is confidently stat e d, is a b ou t t o LIVERPOOL EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY, MOUNT marry Princess Alexandria of Prussia, daughter PLEASANT.—Consulting Surgeon, Hugh Neill, Esq. ; D S t r ir . g is r e n vi s n , s; John Ass s o ta o n le t , - s Es urg q e ., on D , r R . . E lli k b e b r e t r o t n, Taylor, g. of Prince Albrecht, brother of the King. The nuptials are to take place in the autumn of next Treasurer, J. G. Livingston, Esq. Report for week ending. Sept. 17, 1859 :—New cases—Ey es 74, E ars 31 ; year, and all the preliminaries of the contract, so it is asserted, are ahead settled." prescribed for, and received su rg i ca l ass i s t ance —E yes y 397, Ears 134. COMMERCIAL MATTERS remain in an inactive BA NiKRUPTCY Counr,—Yesterday, before Mr. Coin- State. The weather, was fine and highly favour- missioner Perry, Mr. H. N. Hughes, late builder and able to the growth and harvesting of the crops. joiner at Wrexham, Caine up for his certificate. Mr. In tea, coffee, and sugar, market s were d u ll. Evans, solicitor, applied for an allowance for the bank rupt ; but it appearing that the estate had not realized The failure of - Mr. Thomas Hutchinson, dry- the amount required by the act, the whole case was goods merchant, in Toronto, was announced. His adjourned for six weeks. liabilities are represented as amounting. to THE CANADIAN MAILS.—The screw-steamer Hun garian sails this day with the weekly Canadian mails. $262,000. Thd assets are said to present a total The letter-box .at the Post-office will close at 11.45 of $318,000. a.m., and finally at 12.15 p.m, The receiving box on FLOUR.—Receipts moderate, without material the Landing stage will be open until about 1 p.m. on the payment of a fee of ls. The screw-steamer change in value, but the ma r k e t l ess active. Indian arrived here yesterday, ;vith the mails and Wheat active, and Ito 2c. better. Sales Bth advices from Quebec to the 10th instant. She reports September, 12,000 bushels. • • meeting a number of icebergs in the vicinity of the straits of Belle Isle. SAILING OF THE HILTON FOR MELBOURNE.—The magnificent " White Star" packet-ship Hilton, belong-. ing to Messrs. H. T. Wilson and Chambers, will be de spatched to-day for Melbourne. This fine vessel takes out upwards of 300 passengers and a valuable cargo. She will be succeeded on the 20th of next month by the magnificent clipper White Star, Captain Kerr.. This favourite and capacious clipper, which is of 5,000 tons burden, is now on the berth, and from her well known commediousness, rapid . Sailing qualities, and th e grea t skill of the commander, she offers an admirable means for securing an agreeable passage to those who intend to proceed to any part of Australia. • CORONER'S INQUESTS.-Yesterday, inquests were held before the Deputy-Coroner on the body of an old woman named Mary Greaves, 85 years of age, who fell down in the kitchen of her house in Lord-street, and was' so injured that death ensued. A verdict of " Accidental death" was returned.—On the body of a man, unknown, who was found drowned in St. George's Dock Basin. A verdict of " Founi drowned" was returned.—On the body of Mary Mulroy, who died suddenly in Thomas street, on Monday. A verdict of "Died from natural ARRIVAL OF THE INDIAN: LATEST FROM NEW YORK. - (By Telegraph via Quebee.) . NEw YORK, September 9tb, Evening. Sterling Exchange is in moderate request at steady rates. Bankers' Bills range at about I I ok. The Cotton Market is flat, and sales are, to a trifling extent, at about former prices. BRE.OSTUFFS are all steady, and prices are firmly maintained. BEEF and PORK are dull, but without any quotable decline, LARD is buoyant at 101 e. to 111 e. per lb. SUGARS are quiet. - COFFEE is at 10Ac. to 12,ic. for Rio Srturrs OF TURPENTINE steady, at 452 c. to 46c SCOTCH Pzo IRON heavy, at $23. FREIGHTS continue quiet. NEW ORLEA.NS, Sept. 8. Sales to-day, 4,000 bales, at irregular prices ; middling to strict: middling, 11c. to 111 c. COTTON, MESS PORK dull, at il4 75c. - Cotton freights to Liverpool, 19-32 d. to (By Telegraph,_via Father Point.) The usual Neer York telegram of the 10th has failed 'to come to hand. NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 9th, Evening. The sales of cotton to-day were 3,500 bales is a better feeling in the market, at lle. to llc. for middling. The business of the week posts up 20,000 hales ; and the receipts of the week have been 22,000 bales, against 11,500 in the corresponding week last year. The stock en hand is 55,500 hales, against 40,000 last year. Corn is dull at 70c. Flom- quiet and steady. Freights of cotton to Liverpool laeld at 19-32 d., but shippers only offer 9-16 d., sterling. Exchange is quoted at 9 to 9 , 1- premium. MONTREAL, Sept. 10. Our Flour Market has been active at steady prices to-day, and new Wheat has been selling freely. Ashes, steady, at $5 60c. to $5 65c. for pots, and $5 65c. to $5 70c. for pearls. It appears, from the report of the chief emigration agent, that the num b er o f em i grants arrived at Quebec up to this date, bas been 7,365, which shows a decrease of 4,100 as compared with the precious year, at the same date last year. IMPORTANT 'NEWS FROM THE CAUCASUS The St. Petersburgh Gazette publishes the follow ing telegram, addressed to the Emperor by Piince Bariatinsky HEA.D.Q.UARTERS, AT THE AOUL OF KEGICERA, August 22 (September 3). " I place at the feet of your Imperial Majesty my re spectful congratulations on the evasion of your fete. " From the Caspian Sea to the 'military road of Geor gia, the whole cif the Caucasus is subjected to our seep fre ; 48 guns, at the fortresses, and a stronghold nf the enemy, are in .ml. hands. I have visited in person Karata, Tiok, Igali, Okhoulgo, lhimry, Ountsoukoul, Tzatanykh, Khottnzakh, Tilitl, I4udgdja, and Tehokh. ",I am actually laying siege to Ghounib, where, &hamyl has shill himself in with 400 murids. " Aide-de-camp General, Prince BARIATINSKY.." f[The capture 4xf:Sehamyl and fall of Ghounib have already been announced by telegraph.] WAI WITH Mo-kocco.—The Spanish journals of fle 14th inst. bring a despatch from the lovernor of Teuta, saying that the Moors, having advanced to the line, were' repulsed by the Chasseurs of Madrid, and driven back to Cases Puertes and the Mosque. Both places were immediately after taken by the Chasseurs a la bayonete. The Moons have been driven back as far as the Serrablo. The losses are thirty-two dead and about forty wounded of the Moors, and twelve wounded of the Spaniards. • THE PIG AND WHIEFLE.—At a recent meeting of the Somerset Archaeological Society, a paper on the word 4t pig," b x y Mr. H. N. Sealey, was read by the Rev. F. Warre, in the course of which it was remarked that in the Saxon language the name for a girl was " Piga," P and its diminutive Pigsuey was thus explained in Johnson's Dictionary :—Pigsney, from Pit eggy" is a a (Saxon), a girl ; a word of endearment to a gi r l. " common name of females in Scotland, but i s use d especially as a diminutive of Margar e t. B ay ' s Eng lish and Latin Dictionary also gave "Piga" t o b e "maid, maiden, girl, lass." Several quotations were then made from the Danish New Testament, showing that the word "maid" was represented by " Pigen." Old mixen, a native of Bridgewater, in his "History of Eng land," published m 1730, noticed the "Pig Cross" and the "High Cross," in his account of the siege of Bridge water by the Parliamentary forces, A.D. 1645 ; and Monmouth's Rebellion, in 1685. The " High Cross" stood on the Cornhill, and was pulled down about fifty Tears ago ;' the " Pig Cross stood at no great dis= tance from it, and not far from the parish church, which was dedicated to the Virgin Mary ; and nothing was more probable than that the cross should be dedi cated to the same saint, and distinguiihed from the other cross by the name of the " Pig Cross," or, as he presumed, the "Lady Cross." If we associated with the cross the Blessed Virgin Mary, all incongruity vanished ; the " Pig Cross" became the " Lady's Cross ;" " Pig's Hill" and " Pig's Ditch" beeamelhe " Lady's Farm" or " field," the revenue having been applied to the mainte nance of the " Lady's" chapel, or of the priest who officiated. The sign of the " Pig and Whistle" threw much light on the meaning of "pig," when associated with sacred subjects ; if we consider " pig" as the maid or the Virgin. Mary, and " Whistle" as a corruption of Wassail," from the Saxon Washml (Johnson), " Your health"—the salutation—then the "Pig and Whistle" becomes the "Virgin and Salutation." causes" was returned. SERIOUS IMPUTATION ON A DMUGGIST.—At the Coroner's Court, yesterday, an inquest was held on the body of a child named 'William Cotterill, ten days old, who died in a brothel in Albion-street. It appeared from the evidence, that when the deceased was taken ill Mr. Martin, chemist and druggist, of Copperas hill, was called in, and ordered a quantity of anniseed. The child died, and Mr. Martin gave a certificate to the effect that it had died from mirasmus and want of nourish ment. The registrar refused to receive this certificate, and hence the inquest was held.—Mr. Ayrton, surgeon, was examined, and he stated that it was not true that the deceased died from mirasmus, as stated in the drug gist's certificate. The child died from congestion of the ' lungs. The jury, in returning their verdict of " death from natural causes," coupled it with the expression of their opinion that there was blaine to the' friends of the child for not calling in a drily qualified practioner. ROYAL_ LANCASHIRE ARTILLERY.—We see, by the Dover Paper, that this fine regiment has again changed its quarters. It has now been sent to Spike Island and adjacent forts in Cork harbour, having been at Shorn cliff only one month. These frequent changes (quite unusualin the Royal Artillery), press very hard on th e married - non-commissioned officers and men, to each of whom, every change of quarters is expensive. The re g iment has been doing duty, f or th e l as t t wo years, in the Isle of Wight, Gosport, Portsmouth, Dover, and Shorndliff, and its conduct has everywhere been the sub ject of'praise, yet it is now sent to what was lately a penal settlement. Surely it deserved better at the hands of the government; and unless it be the object to deter men from entering the service, as representation made through the Lord-Lieutenant to the authorities at the War Office, to - bring back the corps to its .own county, after, so long an absence, ought to be attended to.—Communicated. "' RUNAWAY Ilonen.—Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Richard Weston, ofWoolton, was driving into town in comp an y with a lady. The animal which he drove was young and spitited, and on reaching the Monument, at the top of London-road, it struck into a fast trot, and almost immediately sprang off at a frightful speed. The street was crowded at the time with all kinds of veichles as well as with foot-passengers, rendering it impossible for Mr. Weston to avoid.coming . in contact with something: The wheel of the phaeton in which he and his com panion rode, was dashed with violence against a cart, by which they were driven to . the other side of the street, and the other wheel struck against the 'kerb with such force thatthey were both thrown out on the flags. The lady was lifted up and taken =into the shop of a flour dealer, opposite to which she fell, and she appeared to be very seriously injured. 'The horse dashed on down London road and Shaw's=brow, but on coming to the corner of St. George's-hall, he took a turn and ran along in front of the building at full speed. It was thought that he would be smashed by leaping over the steps at the south of the hall, tout of a sudden he took another turn and passed out between the lions into Lime-street. Ile con tinued his pace up Lime-street into Renshaw-street, where he was stopped by'a cart crossinc , the street. In the meantime a eab was procured, and about half an hour's time Mr. Weston and the lady proceeded home, both appearing to be badly injured by the fall. ST. JAmEs's CHORAL SOCIETY.—Last night, this society gave a Grand Miscellaneous Concert, in the school-room, St. James's-road. The large room was filled by a respectable audience, numbering about 300. The concert commenced with the overture to Zampa, arranged as a duet for the piano -forte, and performed by Messrs. Brown and Klddel, in a manner well deserving of the liberal applause bestowed upon it. Another duet by these two gentlemen would have been more satisfactory had the applause been commensurate with the style of performance, which was certainly ex cellent. Mr. W. Keene Miller, who, judging from the applause with which his appearance was greeted, appeared to be well-known to the audience, saner with great ei pression and effect a new song, composed by the conductor of the society, Mr. Brown, and entitled "Tears of the night." In the' absence of Mr. Glover, one of the solo singers, Mr. Taylor volunteered two comic songs, both of which were enthusiastically applauded. ,the choruses it praise; many of them were sung with a degree of care particular, " All among the barley," from the feeling and correct manner in which it was sung, entitles it to consideredeeofetwttnhorengto speak except in Ibelanguage of satisfaction Altogetherbeawnneod rledc l,correctness rrbperformanceststhheeac amateurs, extremely like t r h a e r e in present. soci e t i societies n e composed song it upon the zeal and ability uhfiend c f 7w their a.ranesdos uf ti h l theean reflect s t e musts d o ei egreattrtasvhave conductor.cffgroievrc credit HoLLowAy's C . )INT MENT AND PILLS .— Bad legs, bad breasts, ulcers, abscesses, cancers, woun d s, and sores o f a ll ki n d s , ma y be thoroughly healed by the application of this Ointment. The discharge i s not checked at once, for such sudden check must be always dangerous. NatUre is thenoblest of physicians, and must not be opposed, but seconded. All sores are for a time the safetf-valv,s of the constitution and should not be closed or heal e d until they assume a healthier character, under 1 the action. of t his powerful Oi ntment, aided by a course of these ills, which purify the depraved humours of the body. 21 THE GRAND CONCERT AT' ST. GEORGE'S HALL OURT AND OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Waiting. The concert,. last night, attracted, as we anticipated, a The royal dinner parties at Balmoral have included pth,e Princess Alice, the Prince of Wales, the Count de tsonanoles, Lord John Russell, Mrs. and Miss_Farquhar nvercauld, and the Ladies and Gentlemen in who large a w n a d s enthusia stic welcomed with jth audience s p t c ; i a al n dM marksd nae . of C l a rf4av favour, e n l 1 not t , 1 and other compositions of a claisic character, but al?o. Viscount Palmerston has returned to his seat, Broad only sang llaydn's well-knoWn song, "On mighty ens gave, if possible, even greater delight E-judging, at least, 1 9 , 1 1 e 8 1 ,.1 - pnts. from the' heartiness of 'the app - lause—by her, exquisite 1 Chancellor o f the Exchequer has thiS week been transacting busine ss at hi s official residence in Downing renderina-Of .fwo old Scottish songs, "'Twas within a street. 0 mile -o' ..Edinburgh town," and " Whall- be king but The Duke of Ncwcastk has - returned to his seat, Charlie ?". Both these songs, by the way, were styled Clumber-park. The town-council o f Ab erdeen have unanimously to agreed -confer the freedom .of th e i r c i ty upon Lord h i l n th ce e rt p a r i o n gr l John Russell. The day for th e ceremony will aepend vocalists were Mr. and Madame Weiss,. and Mr. Wilbye yainnoince i lamjatcoobtiltlee songs gs ei " tio b n u . t t T he heothe former r upon his lordship's convenience. • „ ably.• Madame Weiss sang with even more than her, wonted feeling and pathos ; and Mr. Weiss was, as IMPROYEMENT IN GENTLEMEN'S lISTS compositions, ":\Ve were boys together." Mr. Wilbye ' _ Liverpool, April 15, 1659. Cooper, 'however, was less happy in having allotted to . him a rapid piece of sentimentalism, entitled "Forgotten . GENTLEMEN,—The Hat y. - a soldeth-;iraet day I la s ay s e irt e c v e e l r rre. - - all;" which even the interpretation of Mr. Sims Reeves v si)n o un us c i e y t w h o e rn mol3 n t Lascty, it t n i d s comfortable aluxury to put on and take off the has failed to 'make popular in the metropolis.' The . head.—l am, Gentlemen, yours truly, Messrs. IC INNEAR and SimrsoN, St. George's-crescent. instrumental portion' of the concert was of a very high character. Mr. Beit brought out all the power and sweetness of.the organ in two grand sell) performances ; and Herr Charles Halle gave full proof of his-excellence as a pianist Bootle, April 20, 1859, Messrs. KINNEAR and SIMPSON, Hatters, st: George' GENTLEMEN,—The Hat you made for me fits me better, and is more comfortable, than any new Hat I have ever had or worn prior to this, and. I wish you success with your•new invention.---Yours truly, Commander Ship This letter was accompanied with a present 'of a very rich and beautiful otter skin. Itles:WS. KINNEAR AND SIMTSON, DEAR SIRS,—I have great pleasure in bearing my testimony to the comfort afforded me by your improved Hat, and in windy weather it holds comfortably and firmly to the head. Yours truly, Goree Piazzas, Liverpool, April 2S, 18.59. Lancaster, June 30, 1859 1. KINNEAR AND SIMMN Liverpool GENTLEMEN,---I have much pleaLsure in informing you that the,Hat which I received from.you through Mr. -,---,- satiates The improvement in the-head4ining le'in every respect 1 con ssure you that --Yours faith •enders it, in my opinion, one of the most comforta renient Hats ever yet produced ;• and I beg to a [ can confidently recommend it to the public.- . The above letters, with numerous others, in reference to SimrsON's EASY-FITTING HATS, have been received by Messrs. Kinnear and Simpson, and may be seen at their shops, 6, ST. GEORGE'S-CRFSENT, and 9, DALE-STREET LIVERPOOL • CLOSE OF THE SALMON FISHING- SEASON.—Wednes— day was the last day of the salmon fishing season in Scotland, except on the Tweed. WAR VESSELS FOR ClllNA.—Orders have been re ceived at Portsmouth from the Admiralty to prepare the Havock, Hardy, Swinger, and Grasshopper gunboats with all possible haste to reinforce the squadron in China. The Ringdove, 6, screw despatch-boat, at the same port, commenced masting on Monday, and was taken in hand by the dock-yard riggers, to make ready for the same service. Orders were received on Monday •at Plymouth to prepare immediately for foreign service the screw steam-ships James Watt, 91, Captain Edward Codd; the Caesar, 91, Captain Thomas H. Mason ; and the Agamemnon, 91, Captain Thomas Hope. WRECK OF A PRUSSIAN BRIG OFF SOUTHWOLD: SOUTHAVOLD s SEPTEMBER 18 Information was re- ceived last night at ten o'clock, from the officer of the Misner Haven Coastguard Station, that a large Prussian brig was on shore near their watch-room, and asking for the assistance of the Southwold life-boat, which belongs to the Royal National Life Boat Institution, to save the lives of the. Crew. A volunteer crew was im- y assembled boat off, through a very heavy surf, at 10.30 p.m. The wind had considerably abated, having been blowing a gale from the N.E. , the whole day, and had thenveered round to the N. by W. The wind, however, increased again before they reached the vessel, and, they found the surf and sea very heavy where the vessel was lying, and making a complete breach over her. The lifeboat behaved nobly, being for a consider able time completely buried in the sea,• and after some time, and great difficulty (having missed the brig on the first attempt), succeeded in boarding her and saving the crew (nine in number) and the captain's wife, who was quite exhausted. They were all safely landed at Misner Haven at one o'clock in the morning. The character of the sea may be judged, when it is stated that one sea which struck the boat, in landing at Misner Haven, knocked the second coxswain, who had charge of the life— boat, overboard. He fortunately kept firm hold of the tiller, and succeeded in again getting on board. The vessel proved to be the Lucinde, of Memel, to Rochester with sleepers. The crew consisted of ten, but one man was unfortunately drowned in attempting to get on shore before the lifeboat arrived. BANKRUPTS, James Green, builder, NOrthampton. John Harrison, builder, Bermondsey. John Machen, innkeeper, BirminghaM. John Francis, plasterer, Cross-road, Islington. H. Wood, merchant, Moorgate-street. Charles Bawden, mine agent, broker, dealer in mining shares, Tavistock, Devonshire'. • • BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED John Joshua Harwood, hosiery manufacturer <sparting nteliigrn rt. RACING FIXTURES FOR SEPTEMBER 21 Newmarket F.O 22 Brecon 23 Whitehaven 26 Walsall Leicester Monmouth Manchester Autumn Belford LATEST BETTING. CESAREWITCH STAKES, 100 to 6 against Royal SoVereigns. 20 to 1 against Polestar 33 to 1 against Tunstall Maid 33 to 1 against Petra • 33 to 1 against The Heiress 40 to 1 against Oddfellow CAMBRIDGESHIRE 100 to G against Volta. 33 to 1 against Woodburn 33 to 1 against Maud There is not any betting at Liverpool to record yesterday, paying and receiving having occupied the whole of the time of the talent. HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGEMENTS. septa 15, at 2.45 p.m., Promised Land out of the remainder of his Doncaster engagements. Sept. 16, at 12.45 p.m.,' Misty Morn out of the Chatsworth Stakes at Chesterfield. Sept. 16, at 12.45 p.m., Starbeck out of the Chesterfield Han— dicap at Manchester. Sept. 19, at 9 a.m., Strathnaver, Hegira, Beethoven, and Balnamoon, out of the Cambridgeshire Stakes. NEWMARKET FIRST THE EASTERN CO HANDICJ Age st lb Olympus 6...9 6 Adulation Montebello 6...8 5 Chanoine. Star of the East 4...8 4 Marsellaise 4...8 4 Penalty .. 6...8.4 Enfield 4...8 0 Grand Secret 4...8 0 Flitch ......... 4...8 0 I Hegira I ....... 4...8 o Accura te ... Clarence 4...7 L . , gt a... 7 13 I Nent:3d-„,,,,,1 OCTOBER MEETING, UNTIES RAILWAY T.Y.C. Age st lb 3...7 2 Scribbler Katherine Logic Fadladeen Wrestler Physician Killigrew Lord of Lorn New Brighton . 0 3...7 4...6 12 3...6 11 5...6 11 4...6 11 3...6 10 3...6 10 Polly Pe:ic Torn King 5...7 1R Woodburn the Manor 5...7 10 fby Stockwell—As To 4...7 8 Like It 4...7 8 Cynthia 4...7 7 Tinton 3. .7 6 Zaretan i 4 . : :. : . :1 7 1 1 ( 0 1 0 E o l l ; rl id b an i e l f a 5...7 6 Carlotta 3...7 4 Merry May 5...7 4 3...6 Glearnasson . ..... Farmer's Son Beatrice ........... Chantress ......... Tiara ........ . ....... Maud....... . ........ Cvnricus ............ Bel Esperenza Zitella ............ Queen of the East 3 -i.. ; 6 6.. . ti 4 3...6 2 4...5 12 LEICESTER RACES. HORSES ARRIVED UP TO LLST EVENING Mixture. Simon, Lady Peel, Fravola, Tease, Zuyder Zee, Ferndale, Woman in Black, Catharine Logie, Twilight, Happy Prince, The Dane, Appendix, Gwillion, Kate, Yoicka, Ben Webster, Smilex, Marmalade, Stir Pudding, Tyrant, The Glenluce colt. • SMETHURST'S VICTIM, A correspondent of the RegiAter warmly defends the late Miss. Bankes from the aspersions cast upon her character. •, He says :—" She was incapable of having knowingly committed the crime of bigamy. That Smethurst; from the first moment that he intended to inveigle, fully satisfied her that he was not really— whatever he might seem in the eyes of the world—the husband of a woman of seventy-four, I have not a shadow of a doubt. Remarkable for her childlike teri totally simplicity and perfect "artlessness' of chara more a match for Smethurst,Than little Red Riding Hood }tamla aliz, nt.ll/1 be. disposed of, and was as readily as a lamb. _destined for slaughter. In the agonies and prostration of -an excruciating death, she was made to sign herself Isabella Bankes, and to call herself spinster.' Nevertheless, I believe that she acted on the principle of obeying her husband, even as Sara, when she denied being Abraham's wife. In the simplicity of her heart, did she do this In the Bible that she read 0,11 her death-bed was v inscribed in her own handwriting, Isabella Smethurst,' which is a solemn testimony to the truth in the belief of her lawful marriage. In the box that Smethurst wished to search for his cheque-book was found a paper sealed in black, as if prophetic of the future doom that awaited her, and also written on by herself, 'My marriage certificate.' Had Inspector Macintyre not protected that important deed, she would have gone to the grave of blood even m ore d egra d e d than Smethurst and his advocates have tried to make her. Taking the ring that marked his felony from hex scarcely-cold hand, he soon after exclaimed, She was not my wife,' perhaps forgetting that he had said, only the day before, that his absence might be the death of his wife. That Isabella Bankes went to the grave perfectly unconscious that she had either lived or unlawfully, Miss Louisa Barikes can testify. The'unfortunate victim ha no opportunity afforded to to. of Maki known to her sister. • Her laSt words were onli .T, anything SIR JOHN BOWRING ON THE RUSSIAN TRADE WITH CHINA —sission in section E of the British Asso ciation, on Saturday, Sir !Olin Bowring made some in teresting observations on the Russian trade with China. That trade, he said, is now about to undergo a great change. It has flourished as far as any trade can flourish under. the baneful influence of monopoly. Whether from commercial, political, or other motives, he did not know ; but in view of the great prospec tive change alluded to, it is, perhaps, not undesir able that the British merchant should anticipate the state of things which is coming on in consequence of the late treaties which Russia has made with China. It should be made known that Russia, formerly having a monopoly of the inland trade with China, was not permitted to carry on , commerce with what were called the five treaty ports opened to British trade by Sir H. Pottinger. There trade was confined to a single locality in the north-western part of China, and the whole of that trade was in the hands of certain monopo lists, who enjoyed special privileges florn the Russian government, enormously to the prejudice of the Chinese people. It was important to remark that he (Sir John) found that Russian manufactures had made their way pe culiarly in China. There were many towns in which he did not find any English woollens, in which there was a considerable sale for the woollens of Muscovy. Now we know that the cost of woollens in Russia is much greater than in Central Europe ; Russia imposing duties, some o them very elevated. How, then, is this effect produced ? By an extraordinary ukase of the Russian Emperor, who absolutely prohibited the sale of Russian goods for Chinese money, or the purchase of Chinese goods for silver, the only instrument of exchange in China. •Thus the whole trade was carried on by a system of barter. Therefore, all the monopolist had to take care of, was to get an enormous price for goods introduced by the vexatious overland communication. Russia further protected herself by the prohibition of cheaper goods from China: Sea-borne tea, was absolutely prohibited in Russia. It bad been stated that the tea drunk in Russia is , much superior to what we find in England; ,the simple fact, however, being that the Russians pay about treble for tea in China that the British pay. Tea which could be bought in England for about 7s. or Bs. per lb., was absolutely selling in Russia from 15s. to 255. per lb. That these facts must excite the attention of 'his Imperial Majeky, and also the question which had been often mooted in Russia, viz., that tea conveyed overland lost none of the qualities that recommended it, while sea borne did necessarily lose some of its qualities. He (Sir John) made a suggestion some years ago of this cha racter : That a purchase should be made in the locality which produced this excellent tea, that half of it should be sent overland, the monopolists giving them all the advantages they possessed from monopoly, and that the other half should be carried by British ships, by which the results as to the effects of the different modes would be established—what the tea cost which was brought by sea and by land, and what the period in which the tea could be delivered after going from port to port, and what the time occupied by the cara van carriage ; and, thirdly, was it true that tea lost anything of its excellent sanitary qualities by convey ance by sea? He believed that the result would have been, that the tea lost nothing of its excellent qualities, but that an immense delay of land carriage would be prevented, and that the Russian consumer would have the privilege of drinking tea for about a third the present cost. In fact, there were English houses disposed to deliver tea in Russia at 7s. or Bs. a pound. The Russians, however, with admirable saga city, are using the elements which have been presented to them in China with a foresight and anticipation:of future benefits which by-and-by there would be seen the development. Representing only the interests of peace, they have obtained vast possessions in Chinese Tartary, and the, time was at hand in which they would have to anticipate the . new position of Russia. Russia Duriaz a disc at present was excluded from - the Atlantic and Pacific by the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus. It was impos sible that Russia could make her way there unless in amicable terms with the maritime powers. now w lfo i P n INTELLIGENCE.—BENT. in E g.pie E ke rT d .— ina h l e l t h h o e ps di w at h ri i e c a districts are rapidly becoming brown, considerable alteration in their colour having occurred within the last two or three days. Should the change progress for a week longer, it is feared that a large quantity of the produce will be so discoloured as greatly to deteriorate their value. The produce is everywhere spoken of as quite up to, if not exceeding,-the estimate.—Sussex AND KENT —The. hops come down rapidly, and of excellent quality hitherto ; but. as in Kent, we are informed that they are already much discoloured.—South Eastern Gazette.