Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-05 00:00:00

OCTOBER 5, 1859. low and ungentlemanly person, who might thus have set both countries by the ears—the intrepid HARNEY. If this licentious and lawless spirit, which is so troublesome and difficult to control in America, be a not very satisfactory illustration of that Republican virtue, which modern Radicals are accustomed to hold up to plebeian admiration, neither is it a -favourable or encouraging fact that the gravest complications might, and pro bably would have arisen, had the present repre sentative of the Republic been on the eve of a how candidateship, instead of resignation of his office. We may thank the political independence of his position, should Mr. BUCHANAN feel him self at liberty to give full scope to those senti r ments of justice, humanity, and wisdom, which w e hope will respond to our own efforts at a peaceable solution of the present difficulty: NOTES OF THE DAY Now that our Ambassador at the French Court has at length gone to Biarritz, it is.both puzzling and pro "'king to find it declared that the purpose of what we ha ve been taught to consider as a long-deferred visit, is not to take part in the negotiations respecting Italy, but only to assist in the concltision of arrangements for a general French and English expedition to China. There 4.s still, however, the hope,—at least, we see it expressed rquarters, — that he may not confine himself L° a discussion of the affairs of China ; but will at least co nvey to the French Emperor, and those who are P ar ticipators in his councils, the opinions of the British Government upon the Italian dispute. The worst of it there is every reason to believe, ls, that Otiose opinions, are not such as can be expected to accord at present with the measures that it is understood are most likely to be adopted. The probability is, therefore, that Lord Cowley will find little opportunity of representing tngland on this still unsettled Italian question. The intelligence that the treaty of peace, which has been prepared at Zurich, 'is now ready for signature, and only awaits some final orders from Vienna for its completion, would seem to promise that a new phase in the proceeding will at length be entered upon.' The impression seems , to gain ground, that the question of the sovereignties of the revolted states will, however, niter all, have to be determined by a Congress of the reat Powers. It would now seem/to be placed beyond quertion, that he Spanish Governmcnt, in going to war with Morocco, IS not to seek any territorial conqUests, but -Simply to enforce satisfaction, if it should bp refused by the Moors. It is on this undersiandino. that our own Government 0 has s resol ve d to r e frait from offering any opposition to Spain in these hostilities. The Moors have no doubt bee n P re suming ton much on the forbearance of Spain and it may do them good, promote lusat ion, improuatiy pro as well as make them better neighbours for the time to come,—to teach them the leSson which main is now prepared to do. The. further account we published yesteaday, of the dispute that has unhappily arisen respecting the territory Tiritish Columbia, if it is - to be relied -ter to the "difficulty," of San Jnar upon, give Americans as iii a, mach m ore serious than it 'Seemed afore. The Ame r i can f orce was eVidently qto Suite g enough to mai n t a i n its ground, until British .aforcements arrived ; and it is not improbable that, Presuming upon their greater strength, the Americans have proceeded to extremities which may 'have a di trous issue. • The British Governor has Seems, by the Legislative Assembly of Vancouver's Isl and, to raise c om p an i es of volunteers for the purpose of nefeuding Briti s h r i g h ts in San Juan. But it is to be hoped, that no hostile demonstration will have beer, made, in the absence of those instructions from the home Govern ninent4 b y which it is so 'desirable they should be guided such an occasion. The point in dispute itself, may not b, "'erY impo r t an t ; b u t, be that as it may, it is e t most desirabl e t o avo id all occasion of a rup ur.n , e with the t r ni‘States, the GoVernment of which t'annof ted_ own ways be responsible for ° ' c 'era in distant 'settlements the freaks of even its • LIVERP OOL P OST - OFFICE " QUESTIONS."—In reB Pect to the ser i es of questions put to officials connected With the LiverpoOl Post-office ' given by us in another column, the f o ll owing appears in the Globe of last night e are authorised to say that there is no foundation f whatever for a statement which has eare in some o ' til e Public journals to the effect that, ap by p direction of the Postroa.ster-General, l3 -or of Mr. Rowland .the ti leerB in the Post -Ace at Liverpool lave been called , char act Pen to reply to a s e ri es of quest i ons of an i nqu i s i tor i a l in that er• The facts o f th e case ar e , t h at a f ew persons n offic e having,it .was feared, become embarrassed their affairs and entangled in a system of 'pecuniary commodation, an investigation was ordered ; and . the postmaster m a _ of Liverpool judged it expedient in making i.nvestiga.tion to address to these persons certain , io ss 2 l "s; but this coarse he took on his own authority thelland on the natter coming to the knowledge of . ulef-effice, an inquiry into the Postmaster's pro ngs Was i mmediately instituted." - " C EIe plea s u re r AT S T. . GEORGE ' S HALL , --We —We had much aboreTh •aiii,nwahttieh, ending at the c oncer t l ast night in the well to we are happy to sa y, was remarkably ,ntenanced by , the music -lovi ng port i on of the town annd rnO ne ighbourh oo d ; i n f act, the hallwas filled, and e u 4, antsng The audienc e were many of our leading mer and other notables of the district, as well as :a Ge n , -eraL'Officer from South America, who wore many hottottraille distinctions. The concert went off in a most Pleu ing and satisfactory manner.; and we are sure that th e a n d experienced a great, musical treat. The performers consisted of Miss Alice Dodd, (this being :bier first public appearance beforen Liverpool audience,) A adame Catherine Hayes, Madame Weiss, — Mr. J, ~ W. Morga n , and M. we:ss, Madame Hayes 18 so well known in Liverpool, that it is scarcely ureecceesary to say that she was warmly and deservedly ed— we never heard her in better voice. Miss Dodd wa partir," 3 Peculiarly happy . in Donizetti's " Con:vien dwellin which si,--c was most enthusiastically encored, as ' 11.1 se veral other pieces, which she rendered in erY Pleasing style We have no doubt that after a 16 . Yr ., more. public reeeptions, such as she met with. last sight' she will attain more confidence, aid become aj. 'great favouzite—withs the Live public. Mr. a „ v -nit:binson filled the office of conductor; and, oa i ariably does, gave "eh 1 1- -) e, the c oncert W ' great satisfaction. On the and refl ected _ tea, cut off in a very satisfactory manner/ Messrs. ni ta : aud t Credit on all concerned, not forgetting management ; and _ °l ') who, We understand, had the haring such wane::llat to have the opportunity of shortly h ! . During Saturday r l i olt a , ------..... number of fires occurred i n 4 1 1 1 ff Sur idaY alo of a great verent parti, of the metro politan district, SOW Of whio. loss of property. . ere attended with great PATRICK AND PRIEST. ---- cc Ma 101167 tells me that you have Patri ckst, the widow Pie, -Is that correct or not ? " -i?.. is One of her finest ' What have you done with it ? " „IdnYeer Honour" it, yer Honour." "Oh Patrick ! Pat r i e o it and ate IV:hen you are brought face to face with the widow and You of sttotaltive•eo'f j ud gtnent 7 day, what account will you be able tel. Pig on Yourself when the widow accuses rivcrvnee, I'll " Did you say the pig would be there, yer tivereni e - e" ,: "To be sure I did." " Well, then, Ter fay, s Mrs, Maloney, there's yer pit,,,." THE LATEST NEWS, FRANCE. PARIS, October 4 It is asserted that the Austrian Government has consented to reduce the debt of Lombardy to be borne by Piedmont, from 400,000,000, to little more than one-half this sum. General Changarnier has returned to Paris froth Belgium. Marshal Canrobert, and Marshal the Duke of Magenta, have quitted Paris for Nancy and Lille, to resume the command of their military districts. THE FRENCH FUNDS PARIS, October 4 12.10 p.m.—Rentes continue very variable, and open to-day firm at 69.60. 3 26 p.m.—Prices of fulasis are well supported. The final quotations, 69.75, of Rentes show an improvement of since yesterday, AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Oct. 4, -The Austrian 'Correspondence states that there is in Vienna no paper of a semi-official character. The Correspondence also denies the reported wed ding of the Imperial House. THE MUTINY ON BOARD THE GREAT EASTERN. At Judges' chambers, yesterday, Mr. Justice Byles granted an order for a writ of certierari, to bring up the convietiin of Francis Johnson, who was sentenced to one month's imprisonment in Doncaster jail, for refusing to clean the decks of the Great Eastern on Sunday. The following appeared in a portion of our im pression of yesterday := THE BOMBAY MAIL • The telegrams in anticipation of the Bombay mail are now overdue. FRANCE The Chinese expedition hangs fire. Little or nothing is doing in the ports of France, The expedition is not popular either with civilians or military men. The interests of France in China being insignificant, it is considered, that the military and naval contribution of France to operations in: that quarter ought to be in the SA me proportion. Mr. Mason, the American Minister at Paris, yesterday, of apoplexy. ITALIAN AFFAIRS The Paris correspondent of the Times says that the Italian affairs approach a crisis, and after referring to the - circular of tfie Sardinian' Government, quotes an order of the day just issued by General Fanti, the Commander-in-Chief of the forces of Central Italy, who promises that, the tricolor of Italy, preceded by the old cross of Savoy, will precede them in the fresh battles that will for ever free Italy from the stranger. Gari baldi has also issued an address summoning the Italians of the Legations to arms. A collision is very shortly expected, and some persons think it will be produced by. the Papal troops invading Romagna. TELEGRAMS FROM LONDON TO CALCUTTA. It is expected that by the middle of January tele graphic communication will have been established from London to Calcutta. FORTUNATE ESCAPE Yesterday the ship Clara, with 188 married women and 198 children, the families of soldiers in the East, struck on the rocks under Nare Head, at 3.30 a.m., but got'ctff again, and the report from Falmouth is that she was not making much water. REPORTED LOSS OF A BOAT WITH £160,000. , A telegram, received at Lloyd's, from Lisbon, and pur porting to g ive ,news fro m Pernambuco to 15th Sept., is to the following effect :—" Boat with specie to Tyne sunk lagt evening. About £160,000 l os t." The Daily News says it i s obvious that the amount is greatly over stated. COALS FOR CHINA. The French Government have invited tenders for the supply of coals in China, but have refused all the offers made, and are shipping from the French ports the surplus stock accumulated during the Italian war. THE-BUILDERS' STRIKE, The 11th week of the Builders' Strike has been com menced by a dividend of the same amount as last week. The determination on both sides not to yield appears to be more resolute than ever. LATEST FROM AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE ANGLO-SAXON. The Montreal Ocean Steam-ship Company's screw-steamer Anglo-Saxon, Captain Ballanty.ne, arrived in Liverpool last night from Quebec, whence she sailed on the 24th of September. She brought the Canadian mails, and one hundred and five passengers, of whom twenty-one were in the first cabin. _ • The North American (s.s.) hence, arrived at Father Point on the 24th ; and on the same day the John Bell (sA.) from Glasgow, near off Antigoush. By this arrival we have Quebec journals to the 24th ult., and from New York to the 22nd. The Canadian papers are chiefly taken up in discussing, matters which are only of colonial interest, including written and oral controversy respecting the seat of Government, and the claims of the upper and lower provinces to priority of consideration. THE . GOVERNOR GENERAL.—His Excellency the Governor General arrived in Montreal on Thursday night, the 15th ultimo, by the Grand Trunk Train from Toronto, and with Lady Head and other members of his family, proceeded to the residence of General Sir Fenwick Williams, whose guest his Excellency was . during his stay in Montreal. On Saturday he left Montreal for Beauharnois, where he will be the guest of James Keith, Esq., Agent to the Seigniory. The Governor-General, accompanied by . his family and suite, were to return to Kingston during the Upper Canada Provincial Show, from the 28th to the 30th September. After the exhibition, his Excellency would leave Upper Canada (finally, it is understood,) to take up his residence at Quebec, which is to be the future seat of government, until public buildings are provided at Ottawa. NEW YORK. The meetings, speech makings, and other elements of electoral commotion continued rife in the different states of the union, pendin g the coming elections, General Scott took his departure this afternoon, the' 20th, in the Star of the West, for Aspinwall. He was escorted to the boat by . the Scott Life Guard; whO gitve him a parting salute of thirty-one guns from the battery. FROM CALIFORNIA AND VANCOUVER. ISLAND. ST. Louis, Sept. 20. 5 Ti1e overland mail, with San Francisco dates of the 26th ult., reached Jefferson City this morning. Business at San Francisco showed more activity, but the demand was mainly of a speculative character, and confined principally to candles and provisior.G. A report from Oregon states that Captain Wallens'. command, consisting of 140 men of the 4th Infantry, had been massacred by the Snake Indians at Warm Springs, east of the Cascade Mountains. The report was credited at Fort Dallas. The overland immigration continued to pour in. Much suffering is reported on the Plains among broken down Pike's Peakers. The town of Murphys was nearly destroyed by fire on the 21st, involving a loss of $lOO,OOO. On June 30th, new discoveries of guano were made at Independence Island. Victoria papers of the 22nd ult., ,say that five com panies. of infantry, four of artillery, and a battery of eight 32-pounders, from the U.S steamer Massachusetts, were at the Island of San Juan. All was quiet at later dates. The shipments of gold from Victoria, during the previous fortnight, amounted to $144,000. Ntw ORLEANS, Wednesday, Sept 21, 1859. The steamship Habana, of the Tehuantepec line, has arrived, with San Francisco dates of the sth inst. The steamship Washington had been libeled before the BraHlian Consul. Five hundred American troops were on the. Island bf San Juan. Gen. Harney had written a letter to Governer Douglass, to the effect that he bad occupied the island to protect the Americans there from the insults of the British authorities of Vancouver's Island and the Hud son's Bay Company's 'officers. The American and British officers were on friendly terms. .'The report of, the massacre of troops in Oregon by the Indians is unconfirmed and discredited. LATER FROM MEXICO NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 21, 1859. The correspondent of The Picayune says that General 3firamon was at the capital, holding a consultation general in "reference to the expedition to Vera Cruz. The house of Debarron had loaned .Miramon a large sum of money on bonds. Mr. Otway, the British Minister, would remain in Mexico until October. NORTIIMIN DAILY TIA ES. LATER FROM HAVAN2 NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 21, 1859. The steamship Cahawba has arrived here with Havana dates of the 18th inst. The money market was tight and the bank was pre paring to issue new bills to facilitate business. Sugar was dull and quotations nominal. The stock was 200,000 boxes. Freights were dull. Exchange on London was 13, 1 to 15t per cent. premium, an d on New York 3 to 54 per cent. In the New York Tribune we have details of a defal cation in the Fulton Bank to the extent of $60,000, by a clerk, named William J. Lane, jun. He has been employed in the bank for the past four years, and has occupied the position of transfer and foreign clerk, at a salary of $l,OOO per annum. He is a young married man, twenty-eight years of age, and his wife is repre sented as 4 lovely an d pleasing fady. Lane has hereto fore resided with his wife at the house of his father in Fourteenth-street, near Eighth avenue. His father, William .J. Lane, senior, a very re s p ec t a bl e an d honourablegentlema n , h as been the cashier of the I Bank since its foundation, thirty-five years ago. became his son's surety at the bank in the sum $lO,OOO, and will probably secure the bank from all losses: Suspicion was first attracted toward young Lane, by his extravagant mode of living ; and on in vestigaBon it was found that he had represented to his father that he was the agent of A. B. Dean and Co., of New Jersey. The Tribune adds :—" We hear, also, a curious story in regard to another bank, which we do not get officially. The Discount Clerk of the bank in question had, it appears, resigned his situation; his resignation had been accepted ; his accounts been pronounced all right, and a compli mentary vote passed by the hoard for his attention to his duties, &c. He then stated to the board that he had a tommunication to make; as a caution 4- • them to watch his successor. He stated that, notwith standing his accounts were all correct at the time of resignation, he had, in fact, been using the bills receiva and employing, the funds in the purchase of paper at usurious rates. By this course he had accumulated suf ficient property to meet his moderate desires, and,'hav ing no further use for the facilities he had enjoyed, he had resir,ned." COMMERCIAL. NEw Yonx, 22nd September. The Share and Money Markets yesterday were rather dull, and prices of stocks were irregular. There seemed no especial effort made either to raise or to depress the market. In Foreign Exchanges little was done, but rates were firm. Asirns—The market' is supply i,s not large ; sal Is at $5 25c COTTON—The market has been very dull ; only 300 bales are reported. , The export since the 13th instant has been 9,749 b a l e s, viz : to' Liverpool, 7,479 bales ; Havre, 953 ;• Hamburgh; 973 ; Bremen, 406. We quote : . • • NEW YORK CLASSIFICATION Upland. Florida. Mobile. Ordinary Middling lll 11 121 Middling fair 14 1 13 Fair 12/ 12 4 14 -- COFFEE.—There is a moderate demand, and prices are steady ; sales of 3,000 bags Rio, part from second hands, at 11c. to 12c. ;' 300 mats Java at 151 c., and 200 bags Triage Laguayra at Bc. FLOUR A:5113 MEAL—The demand for Western Canal Flour is moderate ; the firmness of hOlders checks the inquiry for the East, and there is less doing for ship ping.; Ohio Extras *are firmly held, and are less Oenty ; other kinds are more abundant, and better grades are not- so firm at the close. 157.0. 4- Texas 91 IRON.—The inquiry continues limited ; sales of 500 tons Scotch Pig during the vreek, in lots, at $23 to $23 50c. ; 50 tons refined English Bars at $54; and 100 ditto. Common ditto at $43, six months. MONTREAL, September 24. FLOUR. -There has been good demand during the 'past week for all grades, and very little Flour on the market. Receipts continue very light, and to-day any good lots can be easily placed at our quotations. There is an iacrease for the week, compared with last year, of 6,254 brls. ; but a decrease on the year of 158;185 brls. WEEAT.--The receipts have been small. Chicago No. 1 Spring has been taken at SI per 60 lbs. ; holders now demanding $1,05. No Upper Canada parcels yet in market. THE LATEST. [By telegraph via Father Point. 3 The agent of the Associated Press at Liverpool has received the following intelligence : • • .NEW Yonx, September 23. The Cotton market was quiet at easier prices. The sales were 300 bales. Middling Uplands quoted 11:i to 11!c. Flour in moderate damand, and sc: better on low grades. Wheat improved Ito 2c. Corn slightly dearer ; mixed Western 93 to 94c. Beef unchanged. Pork firm and active mess, $l5 75c. to $l5 87c. ; prime, $lO 75c. to $lO 87c. Lard firm, at 101 c. to I lie. Sugar advanced 1 „c. to lc. Spirits of Turpentine quiet, at 47c. to 474 e. Rice active; for exports 3.tc. to 4c. Freights quiet and firm. NEW YORK; Sept. 24, Evening. The steamships Kangaroo with $1,570,000, and the Ocean Queen with $1,250,000, in specie, took their departure to-day, the former for Liverpool, the latter for Southampton. The shipnient of gold from California, due at this port next week, will amount to two millions of dollars. Cotton unchanged. Sales to day 600 bales. Flour without material change. Wheat heavy, and lc. to 2c. lower; Western _red, $1 sc. ditto; white, $1 25c. to $1 30c. Corn heavy, and declined Ic. to 2c. ; • mixed Western, 23c. Provisions unchanged ; Pork rather firmer. Gro ceries firm. Spirits of Turpentine dull at 47c. Rosin quiet; common, $1 55c. to $1 60c. Rice quiet. Freights firm. NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 23, evening. Sales of cotton to-day, 2,500 bales, at 11c. to 111 c. for middling. Sales of the week, 25,500 bales ; receipts of the week, 38,500 bales, against 28,500 bales in cor responding week last year. Exports of the week, 14,000 bales, making a total since September Ist of 129,000 bales. Receipts at this port over last year, 26,000ba1es. Stock import, 101,700 bales, against 71,000 last year. Sterling Exchange, 9 to 9;: i per cent. premium. Rice quiet. __ • . _ . MomLE, Sept. 23, Evening. Sales of Cotton to-day, 700 bales at 10,1 c. to Ile. for middling, prices being easier, but not quotably lower. Sales of the week, 8,15 Q bales. Receipts of the week, 12,620 bales, against 8,026 bales same time last year. Stock in port, 42,605 bales. Freight to Liverpool, 9-16 d..; to Havre, l i tc. Sterling Exchange, 8,3- to 91,- per cent. per annum. MONTREAL, September 24, Evening. Political news is quite unimportant. The weather during the week has been cold and wet, and business has not been so brisk as was expected. The steam-ship Nova Scotian. reached Father Point on the 21st, havir_g been detained by dense fogs and head winds. The .cricket match between the All England Eleven and twenty-two of the Montreal Club commenced to-day, and excites great interest, people having come from parts of Canada and the United States to witness it. When the play stopped to-night, the score stood :—First innings—Montreal, 85 ; All England, 7, and one wicket down. The match will be resumed on - Monday (Sep rember 26). MARKETS, ASHES.—in the early part of the week, Pots realised $5.70c., and in two other instances $5.75e. ; but the bulk of the business has been quoted to-day, Pots $5.60. Flour, double extra, $5.50 to ,$6, single extra $5.15 to $5.40; fancies, $5.0; superfine No. 1, $4.80 to $4.85, No. 2, $5.49 ; the sales are few, and the supply small. Wheat. —One or two small parcels of TLC. spring were placed at $1; others are offered at that, and" refused. A parcel of No. 2 Chicago changed hands at 95c. Mess Pork in demand, with sales at 517.50, and $lB are now asked for Prime. Prime Mess $14.50 to $15.0 ; Prime, $l4. Exchange.—Bank Bills on London, 110 g. • LIST OF 'PASSENGERS PER ANGLO-SAXON (SS), FROM QUEBEC TO LIVERPOOL.—Mrs. Saunders, Mrs. Murray, Mr. J. S. Cartwright, Mr. J. H. Cartwright, Henry Burstall, Esq., Dr. Davies, Mr. C. D. Eaton, Thomas Walker, Esq., Mr. Hastedder, Right Rev. Archbishop Valdirieso, Rev. F. Martineux; Rev. M. Praslo, Rev. A. Barbarm, MisS M. M'Kay, Three Misses Kirans, Dr. Kirans and child, Mr. Jarvis, H.M.'s 100th Regiment; Dr. Ross, H.M.'s 39th Regiment. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. QUICK PASSAGE OF A LIVERPOOL SHlP.—Advices per telegraph from Malta announce the arrival out in Sfreeford,,at Bombay. This is a remarkably fast sage, especia iy as we are stand that the e cargo of general goods when she left Liverpool. THE EFFECTS or DRUNKENNESS.—A man named Michael Kenna was driving a spring cart down Great Hoivai 7 street yesterday, while in - a state of drunkennE _ . He lost his balance. and fell out on' he pavement.____ He was - taken up and conveyed to the Northern Hospital, where it was found that he had received a scalp wound, and alio a contusion on the back. He remains,under medical treatment. - THE CHRISTY MINSTRELS.—MR. MONTAGUE'S BE NEFIT.—We beg to remind our readers that the per formance of the Christy Minstrels to-morrow evening will be for the benefit of Mr. Montague. The unusual circumstance of giving 'what is called a "benefit" by these artistes is, as we are informed,` a special gift of Mil'. Raynor to mark the respect in which Mr. Montague is held. HE BOROUGH REVISION COURT.—The revision, of the list of voters for the parliamentary borough was resumed yesterday, when the names from M to S inclu- sive, were gone through. The Conservatives made 332 objections, and struck off 263. They withdrew 36, and paid "2 10s. The Radicals made 200 objections, and struck off 126, withdrawing 30. They paid £1 in costs. On the proceedings of the day, the _total Conservative gain was 137 . NAPOLEON HT. AND THE INVASION . or ENGLAND. — From 'Our advertising columns it will be seen that Mons. G. A. M. Mejer, who has - recently been appointed Rector of the University of Salvadore, and who has recently returned from France, will deliver a lecture on Friday . ' evening, in Hope Hall. The subject of the lecture will be "Napoleon 111. and the Inva s i on o f _ _ _ _ during his late visit to' France. ' STEALING A WATCH.—At the County M ag i s t ra t es Court, yesterday, William Simpson, a hardener at roken ir house of David Reid, ant chain, valued at £4. stolen thereliom :a watch, and' After stealing the watch, the prisoner pawned it, first at the shop of Mr. Spencer, and subsequently at Mr. Greene's,' at which latter place the watch was found, and the 'prisoner identified as the person who pledged it. The prisoner, ,who pleaded: guilty, was sent to the sessions for trial. THE GREAT EASTERN AT HOITHEAD.—From sur advertising columns, it will be seen that the large and commodious paddlewheel steam-ship City of Aberdeen will ply betiveen Liverpool and itolyhead during the time the " Great Ship" remains at Holyhead. This will be a favourable means of visiting the vast nautical wonder of the world. As the arrangements are to be e 1 under the management of our townsman, Mr. Robert • - eiliceneir TRADE OF LEEDS.—LEEDS, October 4, 1859.—The staple trade of this district continues in an active and prosperous condition. Our manufacturers are fully engaged, and many for all they call produce for three months in advance. New contracts to fix must be done at higher rates, particularly for long ells, camblets, 'and other articles suited for the Chi na market; abundance of orders would be readily fixed at old prices, but some hesitation exists at this juncture to accede to the higher rates demanded, though we don't expect to find any concession in price. THE LIVER BUILDING SOCIETY eveniag. last, the officers and niembt —On Wednesday prosperous society, with their friends, to the number of about thirty, dined together at the houSe of Mr. Wit liam,Coward, the Star of Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick- road, in celebration of the" second anniversary of the society.—The president, Mr. J. E. Thompshn, occupied the chair ; and the solicitor, Mr. R. F: Stehle, the vice chair.—After the usual loyal and "patriotic toasts had been given, the healths 'of' the president, the trustees, committee, .and other officers, tary, Mr. C. Sweeting, were given and duly responded to.—Having spent a very agreeable evening, the com pany separated at an early hour. PRESBYTERIAN CHAPEL, MOUNT 'PLEASANT.Hrhe fiftieth anniversary of the opening of this chapel' - was celebrated last night by a soiree, held in the school room. The room, which was tastefully decorated with flags, was well filled, and the liberal . tea‘,provided for the occasion gave general satisfaction. After tea, the congregation adjourned into the adjoining chapel, and prayer was offered up by the Rev. `3.lr. Scott, of Man chester. The Rev.. Hugh Crighton, • the respected .minister of the chapel, then proceeded with his address. Referring to the jubilee services which had already been held, he said they had given him the greatest satis faction, and he had not the slightest doubt they were also satisfactory to the congregation. He then referred to the praiseworthy efforts of his prede cessor, the Rev. John Stewart, and paid a 'just tribute to his memory. Mr. Thomas Holder, - secretary of the chapel, then read a very interesting account of the his tory of the Presbyterians ,from the time Of. the first schism in 1732 to their present jubilee. In the course of the evening, the Rev. Mr. 111‘Kerrow; of Manchester, delivered an eloquent address on the progress of .PresbY terianism in Lancashire, in the course of whichohe gave some interesting and curious facts concerning the various chapels founded in the earlier part of the movement. Several other gentlemen 'addressed the meeting. ; after which, a hymn was sung, and the company separated. CORONER'S COURT, YESTERDAY. —The following inquests were held before H. Statham, "Esq.,.deputy coroner :—On the body of William. StOddart; of 6,5, Crosshall-street, two years old. The deceaSed was playing, in the street, w h en a spr i ng cart, driven by W. Knowles, ran over hi m, crush i ng * his bead,..and severely injuring his legs and body, . _Deceased was removed to the Northern Dispeasary,,where he died shortly after his arrival. Verdict, " Accidental death."—On the body of James Curry, residing at 92, Albert-street, Evertors. It appeared that deceased was a labourer,. and while work ing in the &if on Monday week, the Stones noon which he was employed gave way, and he fell to the bottom of the q uarry. He was carried to the Royal Infirmary, where he died on Friday last. The evidence went to show- that the fall was quite accidental, and a verdict to to that effect was returned.—On the body of Griffith Williams, bookkeeper, formerly residing at 53, Nation street. The deceased, whose habits were remarkably . Verdict, temperate, was suffering under a disease of the lungs, and when going to his office On Monday morning, he was seized with an hemorrage, and died soon after. case therefore of Alexander Trotter, Shaw-hill-street, Preston-street, who " Death from natural causes."—On the body was stabbed by his wife, Susan Trotter, in a quarrel they had on Sunday afternoon. The-particulars of this appeareduhneienese,vaesrst,etredaryep'sea.fotrhtierherinheTire.m. The and jury, after after a careful consideration of the evidence, 'returned a verdict of " Aggravated manslaughter." T HE WEATHER.—We have had very sultry weath er , for the season, during the last two days, and yesterday afternoon a violent thunderstorm passed over this tow, accompanied ,by heavy showers of rain. Th e a i r was not, however, cooled by the storm. ACCIDENTS.—The following cases of accident were received into the, Northern Hospital, Great Howard street, yesterday; and the patients remain in that estab ment under treatment :—Henry WArede, residing at 84, Highfield-street, suffering. from 'a fracture of the foot. sustained at the Waterloo Dock ' by a large bell falling on him.—Michael Coleman/a labourer, residinc , at 32, Christian-street, having received a fracture of the thigh.by a quantity of, clay falling upon him.—Luke Devine, a labourer, residing in Kew-strut, received a severe wound. of the foot, by a waggon passing over it, at the new„North Dock. __EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE."- Mrs. Sarah . Thomas, who resides with her husband, a cart owner, in Pent - him-street, Scotland-road, on Satur day evening attempted to commit suicide. She is about forty years of age ; and on Saturday, having had some dispute. with her husband, she threatened to poison her self. She went to the shop of Mr. Richardson, a purchased a drench for horses,, and on her return home immediately swallowed it. The mixture consisted of two ounces of laudanum, twc ounces of turpentine, and two ounces of sweet spirit of nitre. She very soon became insensible, and Dr. Pope, of 157, Great Homer-street. was called in. She remained almost without life for nearly six hours, and even yet her life is considered to be in danger. DIST/LESSING SUlClDE.—Yesterday, the Deputy- Coroner held a private enquiry relative to the death of Mr. Charles Iforsfall, a 'gentleman, who died in the Infirmary on Monday last, in consequence of violence • n• , • ao was a gentleman of independent means, residing in Mount pleasant, went on the morning of Saturday week, the 24th ultimo, into one of the water-closets attached to the .Lyceum News-room, in this town ; and there, shortly afterwards, he .was found with his throat cut. The instrument of violence had be3n his own pocket knife, and the sad act can only be accounted for by the supposition of a temporary hallucination. The unfor tunate gentleman was removed at his own request to the Infirmary, where great hopes of his recover' were at loss:of blood was so and expire( great that he gradually declined GARSTDti BOARD OF HEALTH. ing of the Garston'Board of He The. monthly meet afternoon s at the new offices, Gars ;ton Old Read cooper presided. The other members present were— Messrs. Harrison, Chaloner, Tinne, Chidson; and Watts: The business was chiefly confined-to the adoption of the reports of the several committees.—Mr. Tinne drew at tention to a resolution which had been passed at the last meeting respecting the sewerage of Sidley-road. He complained they had passed a previous resolution that the pipes in Sidley-road should be fifteen inches in diameter, but subsequently they had rescinded that reso- . lution, and were now only using twelve-inch pipes.- - le Clerk to the Board :said' that Mr. Tinne was in The pipes to be laid in Sidley-road were fifteen and they were actually ready to be place, and the Works beini —A lengthened discussion took proceedings of the Committet to the subject, saying that he would not at all be respon sible for what they were now doing respecting the sewerage. He wanted to know why they did not sewer Bark-hill,. Sidles-road, and other roads and lanes, with fifteen-inch piping. It was explained that th e _ pip es • now laying, and to be laid, were quite sufficient for the next twenty years, and the outlay would only be about £5B ; if they adopted Mr: Tinne's suggestions; there would. be an -immediate • expenditure of some £6OO Committee of Works: were confirmed.- from Messrs. Johnston and Barry' to At An application boitrd, that their houses in ItlieisEle-road, was read, and the clerk was directed to reply, that, in the present state of the involve a Brea sewer Riversdale= —This — was the BA LUX ASLOB TUESDAY EVENING -FIRST This was the show day for sheep, and from an early hour large flocks poured into, the Race-park of Garbelly. The weather to-day has been fine ; and it is estimated at present that the sunnly of sheen is fully to ten o'clock, when business became brisker'. The Connaught grazers were firm in their demands, and Leinster buyers were unwilling to su b m it t o t h e terms dcmanded. r There was a decline a 9. tic, 60 ewes at .575. 6d., 100 at 435., and 100 at 375.; Mr. 4 ogle sold 100 ewes at 425.; Mr. .Masters sold to Mr. Pollock 300 ewes, at 425. 6d: ; Mr. Holland sold 100 *etliera, at 465. ; Mr. Rafferty sold 200 ewes, at 425. 6d., mixed ; and 200 wethers, at 425. ; Mr. Coonys Sold 100 ewes, at 425. ; and 100 wethers, at 425. 6d. ; Colonel Greville, M.P., bought 320 wethers, at 465. 7 • and Lord Clanmorris sold 100 ewes, at 40 s . ; Mr. T. Persse 150 wethers, at 40s. ; Lord Clanriearde sold 50; Mr. Angier 100 ewes, at 36s.—From Saunders' Reporter. r. flipte sok THE PROGRESSIVE POWER OF CONSERVATISM.— The _pelulale Observer, a .Radical paper, of the Man chester school, thus pays an indirect tribute to the p ower eve rirs.a ,n;.s•n gi T., T - __ l 1 • counties which are the hope and confidence of the In dependent Liberal cause Couservatisni. has, of late, The victory .which at the last election gave it the repre sentation of South Lancashire, was not . the result of spasmodic effort, dictated by the resolution gathered from ?air; but w successful agitation against the corn laws. That era of Conservative prostration and undisputed Liberal predominance has passed away. The Tnry party has reconstructed itself ; and having accepted free trade as an accomplished fact, • and reconciled itself to the altered conditions of the time, has recruited its ranks until it is able, as of old, to make a ' strong, and often a successful stand against •the Liberal movement of the age. So long as Toryism held by exploded 'doctrines, and talked the politics of 1841, it was hopelessly behind the age, and therefore fallacies,hopel essly reform, it has regained its position, and regained . its n w d eak; admittinghtit by discarding the di n s e c c a e r s d s i i n ty g of constitutional pro ttl?nist obstructive power. It has given up ostensibly the de sire to retrace the steps which legislation has made in advance of its old principles, and, recognising those steps as inevitable, aims only to prevent the taking of more. In fact, it has given up reaction as impossible, and taken to its natural duty of obstruCtion. - And its renewed strength and courage is only the natural result of this alteration in its course." THE STRIKE.—From information obtained in the' course of Monday, in quarters the most trustworthy, it is now beyond a doubt that the strike, taking a fresh start from recent events, is beginning to assume a new phase, decidedly adverse to the interests of the masters, and placing the inveterate obstinacy and determinatfon of the men in a still stronger light. Until now, with a trifling and irregular exception, the contest has been confined within the limits of the metropolitan postal area, but the emissaries of the Paviours Arms' Con vention have at length crossed the Ticino, so to speak, and are now preparing to engage .the ' enemy on s p p h i r c a u s o c a s usedpart in yesterday the mboyv movement natn fromw ho h th a e s h ta e k g e in n n con spicuous to symbolize the course of action which the members of the a e as c tr u 'e tive committee, there is halting entirely new gi h n no u ow i w i e d v . ree And be among o t n h g e masters't(h f e u nm n fe' a rnac least, ty . Keeping for the no or want o movement in abeyance, they m a o re ni c n o t n t t h e e nt arn t e o llo fi u g ra h; the masters simply . on the question of " the odious document," being shrewd enough to perceive long ago that their resistance to the employers on that point, irrespective of its merits in their own eyes, has attracted an amount of popular - sympathy never accorded to their original demand. The defection of the operative masons, since the failure of their recent attempt at mediation with the masters, is now more apparent than real. In deed, an impetus and a life have been communicated to their policy, since they took up the quarrel on their " own hook," which it never assumed so long as adhesion to the strike remained unsanctioned and unsus r tained by the society at large to which they belong. otherwiselveWardttho pthhirtesumkena: !'n' Divided from the Conference, but only in appearance, now be said to by a recent misunderstanding, they may fight under the sane banner, and with a prestige their un known to their previous course of action. was the COURT AND 'OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 'Me Royal dinner party included the Prince of Wales, Princess Alice, Lord John Russell, and Sir James Hudson, K.C.B. Yesterday morning the marriage of the Hon. Edina cr Campbell, younest daughter of the Right Hon.,John Campbell, LoreChaicellor, and 13aroness Stratheden, with the Rev. William Arthur Duckworth, M.A„ son of 'William Duckworth, of Orchelugh-park i Hampshire, was solemnised at All Saint's ChurCh, Ennismore-place, Princes -gate, Knightsbridge. 4 - POST -OFFICE INQUISITION. The following extraordinary series of questions put to the subordinates of the Liverpool Post-office is extracted. from a late number of the Civil Service Gazette : Post-office, Liverpool, Aug. 24. For Mr. who I request will carefully answer the fol lowing questions, for the information of the Postmaster- 1. Where do you reside ? 2. What rent do you pay ? What taxes ? 3. Do you pay the rentquarterly, monthly, or weekly 4. Have you any income beside that received in your official capacity here, or do you can 7 on or share profits in any kind of business? If so, state particulars. 3. What family have you ? If you have any children, state their ages, aad whether any of them is in employment ; and, if so, the wage. received, and by whom employed. G. Did your expenditure for t•ie year ended 31st July last exceed your income? If so, what amount ? 7. State as nearly as you can the principal items of expendi ture, and what caused the excess, 8. State the amount of your debts owing ? end to whom they are 9. From whom have you borrowed money during the last two years? When did von barrow it, and has any portion of it been repaid ? Have you undertaken to repay debts by weekly instal ments or otherwise ? 10. Have you le.it money to any person in this office? If so, state his name, the amount, and when the transactitm occurred? also, whether such money or any portion of it has been repaid? 11. Are you a boadsman for any person (whether connected with this office or not) who has borrowed money from a loan society 7 I f so, state his name, address, the sum you are surety for, and when the loan was contracted • also, the name of the society from which the loan e. - as obtained 12. 'State the elrcums ancesfuil;; , hich led to your present pecuniary embarrassment? " Would it not," asks the Times, " excite the angry surprise and indignation of any Englishman to be told that there were public departments in which the employes were oblizec the minutest Da ke returns to the head clerk, r no interest in the matter, as to S of tili ,nei: ren taxes; w I week I the rent, was paid by the quarter, the month, or the whether they had any income beyond that ren they had, how )1d they were, where they were ; if the children were employed; and, if so, what they were paid, and the names of their employers ; if their own expenditure exceeded their income for the last year, and, if so, how much they owed, and to whom they were indebted; if they had lent any money to their brother employes, or were sureties for any one, and, if so, who that one was? Where,' he would" ask, can this inquisition be tole - Is it in Austria, in Naples, or in Russia ? )ort of the I rated many c • ' l- The fact is," our contemporary adds, " that the Post-office, which is established for the diffusion of in formation, seems to be possessed lately by an in sa ti a bl e thirst for knowledge for its own particular use and ends. The proper study of mankind is man.' The proper study of a Postmaster is a post-office clerk. We do not say to the sufferers, • Thank Rowland Hill for this;' for so far as our information goes, the inquisition to which we refer has not erected the rack in any town but Liverpool. But the document, which will be found in another place, is said to be issued by the authority of the Postmaster-General. We all remember that a year ago the subordinate officers in this department were driven into rebellion in London itself by the petty annoyances of the authorities. "W" not think - that he ,has in virtue of them any right to, torture the public servants under his control. We don't p2rmit our Nelsons to hang, our quartermasters, or our lingtous to flog our Corne►,s of )ureau- cratic spirit is repugnant to our feelings The surveil- lance exercised abroad over all classes of citizens is not Englishmen; it is neither neees- We have submitted to some little '-General without a murmur. caprices of the Postmaste We have consented to the introduction of a new improve ' in the way of receiving our letters, which is now in some measure dependant on the possession of a map of London, or of immense local knowledge, and of acquaintance with arbiirary geographical divisions on the part of our correspondents. We have bored large holes in our hall doors at his beh es t , and are threatened with pains and penalties in case w e d on 't b ore more o f ..,„. them. The directions on newspapers have been the slit ject of a recent ukase from St. Martin's-le-Grand. These and other indications of a despotic tendency have been tolerated.; hitt because Mr. Rowland Hill has won his Solferino, we really cannot permit him to tor ment his Italian's. If he be not responsible for the issue of the document in question, he should at once exercise his authority to save the officers of the Liver pool ,Post-office from the absurd Paul Pry who has subjected them to such persecution. What action, we should like to know, can be taken on the replies to such questions ?. What authority is there on the part of. the Postmaster to put them? Would he dare to dismiss any officer who refused to answer them ? It is altogether monstrous and intolerable that those who are entitled, in the discharge of their duties, to the Con fidence and support of their chiefs, should be exposed to the covert insults and degrading suspicions which are implied by these inquiries on the part of the heads of the Department which they serve. The Post-office May carry, but it cannot pass, an Act of Parliament, and Mr. R. Hill himself would have our warm support if he were dismissed for refusing to tell the Postmaster-General what he had for dinner. last "Sunday,' or to communi cate to that Minister any information as to his tailor's residence or the amount of his rent, or how old his eldest daughter was. We trust we shall hear no more of such outrages on the rights of private life on the part of the Post Office, or of any other Department." THE LATE EXPLOSION IN EIRMINGHAIL—Fourteen of those who perished by the sad occurence were buried in St. Mary's churchyard on Sunday afternoon ; from thirty to forty thousand persons are said to have been of p o p h o i l a d r r e d o in n C havea nbteeern one child dying on present. irulent Friday, awa ry y DIPHTHERIA.—This within t iri ll ien : da a isa y ilte , sfaeanen family a sy 7h ' e , third on Sunday morning. TERRIFIC EXPLOSION AT THE HEBREW COLLEGE.— Yesterday morning Mr. Braidwood, the superintendent of the Fire Brigade, received information that at a late hour on the previous night a terrific explosion of gas occurred in the Hebrew College, the property of the London Society for Promoting Christianity among the Jews, situate at 5, Palestine-place, Cambridge Heath. BANKRUPTS. John Brown, beerseller, High-street, Heaton Charles Flegg, milliner, Great Yarmouth Bassett Edward Leigh, merchant, Birmingham. Thomas Wilson, farmer, Wickersley, Yorkshire. Jacob Themans, tobacconist,- St. George's -street East. Thomas Hustler Pars, grocer, Newmarket, St. Mary, Suffolk. Thomas Benjamin Blocksidge'cti9bacconist, Birmingham. David Alexander Inglis, commission agent and porter merchant, Liverpool. Sipotting (*lttitigturt. RACING FIXTURES, 1859, OCTOBER. Royal Caledonian Hunt and Ipswich . ........... Perth Bedford Newmarket, S.O 5 kelso ............. 6 Newmarket, Ti 10 __ Worcester Autumn. Upton-on-Severn Hereford .. 1 Li rerPool A utumn... .... 4 Shrewsbury Autumn RICIIIVIOND NG RASTAKES. CES.-TUESDAY SAPLI Ilpperhand ............ . ............................... Grand Master (late Bivouac) Four ran. RICHMOND HANDICAP Archduch c " PeggyTatt.. Dilkoosh ..... lively aspect as to the was mostly confined to LATEST MANCHESTER BETTING . number Our market o a f rk p e e t rs t o o n - s d p a y r s presents b a e t v ti e r n i x • Clydesdale, Marine, and North Lincoln. C.ESAREWITCH, 9 to 1 against Artless, taken. 100 to 6 against Clydesdale, taken freely. 100 to• 6 against Petra, taken. 100 to 6 against Gaspard, off., taken 20 to 1. 105 to 5 against Marine, off., taken 100 to 1. 25 to 1 against Yorkshire Grey, taken. 100 to 3 against Vanity, offered.