The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-31 00:00:00

THIS DAY. 'ln is DAy, the 31st inst., at Twelve o'clock, at 1, Oldhall-street. A Quantity of China and Indian CURIOSITIES, SILK and CRAPE s_HAWLS, CHESS MEN, FANS, WORK and GLOVE BOXES, &c. N iw on view.—Api ly to HOW & BARCLAY, Brokers. NEXT WEEK. MONDAY. On MONDAY next, the sth January, at Twelve o'clock, at the Commer, ial Saleroom, Temple-cour , , DJ Barrels Wh to HERRINGS, ungutted, ex Snowden, from Newfoundland —Apply to GEORGE BA DENACH & SON, Brokers. On MONDAY next, the sth January, at Twelve o'cbck. at the Brokers' Oflico, 2 Dale-street, 1200 Bags RAPESFED. 64 Bags MUSI'ARDSEED, 90 Bags LINSEED, just landed.—Apply to BROW \E, HUNTV.I. & CO., Brokers: PEACHES, PINE APPLES, OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, ALMON, &c., Fresh in germeticaly Sealed Tine of 21bs. each, Just received from an eminent American Estqblishment. In quantities to suit purchasers. Samples may be seen and tasted at Messrs. H. 5f Or ra4sl & CO.'s, 34, Oldhall-street 110LEY'S AMERICAN GOLD PENS. CHARLES WILLMER," '''' — WHOLESALE AND RETAIL STATIONER,: T 19, souni JOHN-STREET, _ _ Re.pectfully intimates to Alerchants, Traders, and Dealers, that:he ha( be n aopWnted Sole Arent for 'he Sale of FOLEY CELEBRATED AMERICAN GOLD PENS, which are universally acknowledged to be far superior to any other Manufactured either in America or t,is Country. They are sold Chraper, are made of the boat Gold, with superior Points, and are war ranted to wear at !east ten years. In America they have been exten sively used I'm that perityl, and are preferred to new ones. The Prices range !rnm FIVE SHILLINGS to a guinea each. _ . StwolieCi . Wholesale, by Charles Willmer, - 19, South John-street, rpool. USIGFOR THE ,MILLIION. To !cern sweet music, you only need go To Seventy-nine Dale-street, where y u will find A master of talent, whose genius doth show In playing the Accordeon, to strengthen the mind. The Flutina, as graceful, ig taught with success, Whose soft thrilling notes are delightful to hear;] While the chaste Concertina doth augic express, To gladden the heart when rude ssrrow is near.] The name is GEORGE JORDAN, whose fame is well known; The Cornopean, Sa.rhorn. anti Flute he repairs ; Thus, Alusital Instruments, when old they are grown, He manages neatly to powerful airs. Fle deals in Accordeons and Flutinas too, And Concertinas unrivalled for sweetness of tone; Now, Christmas is coming, he promises you To teach you those instruments sweetly, you'll own. THE ART OF PLAYING on the Accordeon, Elution, or Concer tina taught in a superior style, In a few easy Lessons, for Ten shillings. Accordeons, Flutinas, Concertinas, Mus c Boxes, Cornopians, Sax horns, Trombones, Clarionets, Flutes, Violins, and every other article in the Ma slcal line, of the best make, cheaper than any other est , •blishment. Every description of Musical Instruments tuned, epaired, or taken in exchange at GEORGE J 0 It I) AN'S MUSICAL WAREHOUSE, 79, DALE STREET, (Opposite sir Thoma.'s Buildings, Liverpool.) NORTHERN TIMES PERMANENTLY ENLARGED DOUBLE ITS ORIGINAL SIZE. IT IS NOW AN EIGHT PAGE DAILY PAPER, POSSESSING THE ,LARGEST CIRCULATION, AND IS THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN LIVERPOOL. SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS SIXPENCE EACH. The NORTHERN TIMES is delivered every morning nt Subscribers' residences, within five miles of the Liverpool Exchange, by special messengers, by Eight o'clock, for the Annual Subscription of £1 18s. Od. in advance. OFFICE, 19, SOUTH JOHN-STREET, LIVERPOOL. AMUSEMENTS, PUBLIC MEETINGS, & u . THIS DAY. Theatre Royal—Simpson and Co., and Pantomime— seven p.m. Royal Amphitheatre—Equestrian Company—seven p.m. Liverpool Academy's Exhibition—ten a.m. to ten p.m. Queen's Hall—Hoffman's Organophonic Band—eight p.m. Allsop's New Crystal Palace—Lime-street—ten a.m. to ten p.m. St. George's Hall—Grand Festival of Scotch Music—half- past two and eight p.m. Clayton Hall—Miss Julia St. George—eight p.m. Freemason's Hall—Gallery of Anatomy—eleven a.m. to ten p.m. Royal Colosseum—General Entertainment—half-past six. Royal Institution—Museum—nine a.m. to four p.m. S'. St'•phe.i the Martyr's School—Bazaar—nine a.m. to four p m., and six to nine p.m., at Lyceum Cemmittae Room, Bold-street. •,• For particulars see advertisements in first page. ?A -I), de" 'Lge ,Qi)pattl3 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1856. THE DAYS' NEWS. We have some additional advices respecting bombardment of Canton. They are, however, —ter which does not sufficiently enable 'non an occurrence which has —orcial city in. the Celestial 1 -nd its fleet. The belligerent - con. of a chart... us to comment, _ destroyed the first comt.._ empire, and entirely demoliet, alleged cause of Michael Seymour operation is, the reprehensible and inhume... duct of the Chinese authorities in seizing a _ number of British sailors and cutting off mentb the heads of four. No doubt, when the Overland Mail arrives we shall be in a position to state the true cause of the quarrel, and satisfy our readers as to which was the right side and which was the wrong, Already the effect of the news has shown itself, and bears out our remarks inyesterday's monetary and commercial article, for we find that not only here but in London, specu lation in Tea has set in. Our advises, received from London last night, state that the news received from China has already produced some excitement in the tea and silk trade. The value of the former article has risen about 11d. per lb. for the common qua'ities, and 2d. to 10d. for the better descriptions, and a considerable business has Been transacted at that improvement. There is now, however, rather less activity than was experienced immediately after the news arrived, and the present quotation -for common Congou is 110, to Is. per lb. The stocks of silk are gene rally very light, and prices are exceedingly firm, with an upward tendency. Very little influence, however, has been exercised on prices, by the bombardment, as the trade consider that no serious difficulty will arise from that event. Our news from both Prussia and Switzerland is of a more satisfactory character than for some weeks past. We learn that an influential member of the Swiss Federal Council, Dr. Furrer, who was presi dent of the Swiss Confederation during the Sunder build war, left Berne on Sunday on a secret mission for Frankfort. This was regarded as a mission of paramount importance. Another member of the couucil, Frey, left at the same time for Basle. On the same day, the Swiss envoy at the French court, Barmann, arrived at Borne. No doubt he brought the joint note of the Powers, and the missions just mentioned were the immediate result. Whether warlike or peaceful there is -no indi indication. We have received a copy of the communication from the Swiss Council to the Federal Assembly. It consists of a recapit ulation of the ne,gociation to which the Neufchatel difficulty has given rise. The ground which the Federal Council takes in defending its conduct, is that it has never unconditionally refused the release of the prisoners, but had offered it on con dition of the simultaneous recognition of the independence of Neufchatel. The same modera tion of language is observable in this document az has hither to characterised the papers issued by the Prussian Government. The Federal Council decl,res it would be content with a simple guaran tee that the independence of Neufchatel should be the result of the negotiation on which Prussia declares she is willing to enter if the prisoners be released. This must give rise to decided hopes of of peace A committee has been entrusted by the Assembly with the duty to report on the message of the Council ; and the Assembly has adjourned sine die, to give the committee time to prepare the report. From Berlin we have advices of an equally pacific character. It is stated that Prussia has adhered to the promises held out in the joint note of the Great Powers. The Chamber of Wurtem berg has protested against the concentration or passage of Prussian troops on 'Wurtemberg territory. The chief grounds alleged against the passage of troops through Wurtemberg being that such a step would impose pecuniary burdens upon Southern Germany, and interrupt trade and com merce. The protest also sets forth that " Switzer lan I has always been the most peaceful, the most ' inoffensive, and the best neighbour of Germany, as she enjoys our esteem, friendship, our full sympathy, and is, moreover, united to us by reciprocal commercial interests." With regard to the expected Conference at Paris there is as yet no definite intelligence, it is, how ever, confidently expected that that event cannot now be delayed much longer. The political gos sipers have had food for much talk of a recent visit of M. Guizot to M. Thiers, to talk over the prospects of the forthcoming general elections. M. Guizot, ever since he has been out of office, has been much more anxious to play a part in politics than M. Thiers, who, immersed in his historical pursuits, is well content to stand aloof from active participation in tlie events of the time. It is rumoured accordingly that M. Guizot's sug gestions for an understanding between the different fractions of the monarchial parties were very coldly received by M. Thiers. The Paris Presse contains an article of some interest on the subject of the island of Karrak, which the English have taken as their base of operations in the Persian Gulf. That island, the Presse declares, belongs to France, having been ceded by treaty in 17G9 to M. Pyrault, French consul at Bassora, by Kerim Khan, vakil of Persia. The article concludes as follows :—" In present political circumstances the rights of Franca on Kar rak might produce complications of an unexpected nature in the Anglo-Persian difficulty. We may mention one single instance which might arise were Persia, our ally, to express her discontent at seeing an English army transform the French Island of Karrak into its base of operations; this would suffice to compel the French Government to inter fere in the question." The Moniteur announces that Count Kisseleff, the Russian Ambassador, was received on Saturday by the Emperor, and presented to him a letter, in which the Emperor Alexander notified the birth of Prince Nicholas, son of his Imperial Highness the Grand Duko Nicholas and of her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess Alexandra•Petrowna. Among the domestic topics of the day worthy of notice, is the charge of Mr. D. Hill to the Grand Jury of the Borough of Birmingham, on tran sportation and tickets of leave. Mr. Hill, after alluding to to the practices of other countries with regard to the treatment of their criminals, remarked that I- ngland was the only country in the world which had recourse to transportation for the disposal of its criminals. He considered that we might alleviate our condition at once without any change in the law as it now stands The ticket of leave, as dealt with by the authori ties, he said, might just as well be a piece of blank paper. It purports to hold the bearer to the liability of being sent back to prison if he shall associate with notoriously bad characters, or in any way not " prove by his subsequent conduct that he iswortliy of her Majesty's clemency." This is the theory. The practice is to indulge him in every species of misconduct short of committing another offence, cognisable by the criminal law, when, of course, whether he had or had not a ticket of leave he would bo deprived of his liberty. That a document so dealt with is an absurd affair must be admitted, and if it had been made the subject of ridicule none could have been surprised, and no one ought to have been offended. But to make it a grave object of attack is, certainly, to emulate, and even to go beyond the absurdity of treating its conditions as waste paper. General Codrington has entered upon his canvass for the suffrages of the electors of Greenwich, and it is said his prospects of success are good. Although the gallant general has a large circle of military friends at Woolwich, who are also electors of the borough, not one of these was requested to sign the requisition inviting him to become a candidate, as it was deemed prudent that such invitation should emanate entirely from civilian electors — who alone signed the document. His opponent, Colonel Sleigh, one of the proprietors of the Daily Telegraph, is also prosecuting an active and energetic canvass, and his friends aver that he will be the winning candidate. Mr. J. Stewart Wortley, the new Solicitor General. has issued his address to the Electors of Buteshire, The leading tenets of his political creed may be gleaned from the subjoined extract from his address :—" Attached to the essential institutions of my country I have ever been ready to redress abuses by the application of practical remedies, and it is by this rule that my conduct will continue to be regulated. In joining Lord Palmerston's adminis tration I hope for opportunities of being serviceable to my country. I hope to bear my share in further and extensive improvement in the law, in the pro motion of liberal but religious education, in the adjustment and fair distribution as well as of the honours as of the burdens of our great and neces sary establishments, and in the assertion of the honour of our country in the presence of all the nations of the world. I adhere to all that I have said of my determination to resist the encroach of the power of Rome, whether open or insidious, as injurious to religion and subversive of the truest and most precious freedom?' The proceedings in yesterday's Polies Court Were of an unusuallyinteresting character. Two cases, in particular, deserve special notice, namely, the charge brought by Martin Maguire, the " ticket of leave 'man," against Mr. and Mrs. Moore, of Wood-street ; and the complaint made by a police officer against Major Greig, the head constable. It appears that the Major, on going his rounds on Sunday afternooe, observed three police officers in conversation in Great George's-street, which is contrary to the Major's orders. • He accosted the plaintiff, and ordered him to go to the end of his beat. This order the policeman proceeded to obey, but that in the estimation of the Major was performed in too slow a manner, and he called repeatedly to th officer to proceed " quicker:: applying his cane I,•peatedly to the back and shoulders of the policeman. Such was the tenor of the charge. Major Greig replied to this that he merely touched the officer, and not with any view of assaulting him. The charge was dismissed. We forbear making any comments upon the matter at present, but shall take another opportunity of returning thereto, and then endea vour to show that principles of vast and serious importance are involved in the fact of the Head Constable acting as he did The Ragged School Society held its annual meeting last night. From the report which was presented, and a copy of which will be found in another column, we are glad to learn that this society is silently, hut certainly, doing much good among a large number of the outcasts of Liverpool. and laying the foundation of a useful, because a moral, education among the most indigent and neglected children of this large and populous borough. ANOTHER Conference is to take place, and at Paris. At its meetings, matters are to be dis cussed which have been already agreed to. The whole affair is to be a mere parade—a show from which a hieroglyphic is to be produced to startle our nurseries, and decorate the walls of many a Senate. The late war has, however, proved a triumph for Russia in every respect, except in the field, where her troops had to confront those of the Allies. As warriors, we have won every thing. As statesmen and diplomatists we have gained nothing, if time should not prove that we have lost all for which wehave shed so much blood. The childish delays which have taken place in bringing about the final adjustment of the terms of peace have done incalculable mischief in keep ing the public mind unsettled, both at home and abroad. France has suffered most bitterly from this cause. England has shared the reverses of her Ally in a modified degree ; and it appears to us that Austria's protracted occupation of the Principalities, and the proposal Russia is said to have accepted, with regard to the Bessarabian frontier, are all in favour of the success of the Cz AR's tactics, and the ultimate triumph of his cause. The last project mooted, and which it is said the Emperor ALEXANDER agrees to, is— First, " both the Bolgrads are to be ceded to " Moldavia ; second, the Delta of the Danube " and the Isle of Serpents are to be ceded to " Turkey, and Russia is to retain possession of the piece of land between the Yalpuk and its " tributary as a compensation for Old Bolgrad " (Tabak)." This may be thought a good arrangement at a cursory glance. " The area of * the above-mentioned territories,' says our Austrian informants, "is said to be " about 180 square miles, with a population of " between 8,000 and 10,000 souls." Now, there is something in the magnitude of these conces sions, which should induce us to pause and look narrowly into the future. The hereditary policy of Russia is to endeavour to infuse the Musco vite element into those countries which have successfully resisted her attempts at their sub jugation by arms ; and here we find her following up her designs on a grand scale. The Ottoman population of Wallachia and Moldavia does not exceed 1,520,000 souls, and these few helpless people are to have a Russianised host, estimated at 8,000 or 10,000, tacked to them. This num ber may be thought too small to cause any serious alarm ; but they are, nevertheless, quite sufficient to show us that Russia has succeeded in getting the point of her favourite wedge in, where the sword has failed to secure her ambi tious ends. She sees also, in the occupation of the banks of the lower Danube, that the Princi palities are virtually cut off from the SULTAN'S dominions. Thus the CZAR finds the conquest of Turkey approaching rapidly. Political strategy is doing what brute force could not accomplish. Austria can form no alliance with England, so long as she continues her open antagonism to the spirit of the Treaty of Paris. France could scarcely sanction the violation of Turkish independence, to the maintenance of which she stands pledged as deeply as Great Britain. The Austrians, then, occupy the position of mar-plots, which Russia seems to know how to appreciate, as it gives her, in her minority of one, as much power and security as she could obtain by a • large majority. The Allies could find no difficulty in compelling the Czar to keep his engagements. The question is, how to keep together a majority against the common enemy while the Austrians retain armed possession of the soil of the very people for whose indepen dence they wen. to war ? Russia will not unite in ordering the Austrians out of the Principalities. Throwiug open the Danube is not in the " interest of Germany " or Russia, with their competing rivers, seas, and hopes. France takes narrow views of social changes; Great Britain alone seems to comprehend the advantages of commercial progress on broad and equitable principles. She therefore stands alone in Con tinental Councils when she seeks to secure for commerce its natural freedom. She has no supporters in such a cause, and smooth as the surface of the diplomatic current may appear, the under plot will, if possible, defeat her, and withhold from her the reward due to her glorious victories in war. The public to whom we address these remarks will have an opportunity of judging of their value within the next year or two. The free navigation of the Danube is a great European question, and if it is possible to defeat the development of its countless advantages to the millions whom we hope to benefit by it; it will be done. What faith, then, can we have in the result of this second Conference ? The material progress and social prosperity we seek, must, we fear, come from a far different source. In our efforts to tranquilise the surface of continental society, we shall not be able to go deep enough to remove the rocks and other obstructions which lie in the way of any great extension of free commercial intercourse. The ruling policy of the great European Powers is against us, and if we can hold our own for' the present, we must leave time to work out those changes which belong to a higher stage of true economic knowledge and political amelioration than that which prevails on the Continent in these days. The necessities of mankind are multiplying with astounding rapidity ; and as the mother of invention is ever pregnant with genius, we may find the wants of one mistaken State ministering to the cravings of others in obedience to those natural laws which diplomacy is but too apt to despise. Such are the hopes with which we must, consequently, meet the shortcomings of the Paris Conferences, where the cause we have espoused has few friends, as it is not understood, and cannot be made intelligible, to the diplomatic mind of the DIRECT TRADE FROM CHICAGO TO EUROPE. The slavery question is not the only subject of anxiety or of discussion. The people of the West are demanding Free Trade. They perceive that so long as the United States Navigation Laws exclude British ships from the coasting trade of the lakes, the Canadian Government will not either widen or deepen the canals. The lower import duties levied in Canada compared with those levied by the United States Tariff for the protection of the manufacturers, are also exciting considerable attention, as will be seen from the following extracts : Considerable talk has of late been made in the newspa pers in regard to the trip of the Dean Richmond from Chicago to Liverpool, as establishing the feasibility of a direct trade between the Western States and .Europe. Another vessel has since been chartered to perform the same trip. It appears, however, that the trip of the Dean Richmond was not a good speculation, financially con sidered. It has been represented that the vessel was sold in Liverpool at a profit of 9,350 dols. ; but a letter from Messrs. Cunard, Brett and Austen, of Liverpool, states that there was an actual 1088 of 6.000 dols. The vessel cost 19,000 dols., and was sold for 13,000 dols. The Chicago Tribune throws a wet blanket upon the pleasing vision of a direct trade with Europe. It says : After all the published opinions, we must come down at least to the facts as they are developed by experience. Until the Welland, Lachine, and Rideau canals are enlarged, and until our Government can be pricked, coaxed, or shamed into the improvement 'of oar lake harbours, and the deepening of the channel of our St. Clair Flats we are inclined to believe that direct trade with Europe will be chiefly confined to the newspapers of Canada and the North West. So far as our end of the route is concerned, we are not without hope that the people of the West, will, before the lapse of many years, see that their interest demands that they should be more independent in their political action, and by refusing to recognise the chieftaincy of those on the Atlantic seaboard who make up political issues for them, set up for themselves, and insist upon a recognition of their rights. When that time comes, we may be sure that what has been so long denied will be cheerfully accorded, and that the obstructions which now hinder the enlargement of our commercial intercourse with European ports will be removed. As long, however, as we choose to look to New York and Boston for the cue to political action, we have no hope that the demands of the Northwest will be heeded. A Western party,' embracing all men who will unite in exacting justice from our government to Western interests, is the indispensable pre-requisite to the perma nency of our European trade. The trade of Chicago has nearly closed, and the year's business has been enormous. The receipts of grain at port alone have baen 24,000,000 bushels, forming of itself an immense business for the railroads terminating at that point. The shipments of grain: have been 19,757,988 bushels ;1 last season, 15,655,882 bushels ; increase, 4,092,106 bushels. The shipments in lumber show an enormous figure, being 456,003,556 feet ; last season, 299,492,429; increase, 156,531,127. Mr. Bidder, who has been superintending the opening of the Grand Trunk Railway has, we understand, just left Montreal for England, with the view of making arrange ments for a through ticket system from every shipping port of importance in Europe to any part of North America. That is, the Grand Trunk Railway have made such arrangements with all the leading Railways in the United States and in Canada, as will pass their passengers to any part of North and Western America upon tickets to be given to the passengers in Europe. Thus, passengers who take through tickets from the Grand Trunk agents at Bremen, Hamburg, Liverpool, Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin, or any other leading port, will be conveyed to any point in Canada to which a railway runs, or to any place in the United States where a leading railway has a section without the tEoub!e of making even an enquiry, or the delay of a single unnecessary moment. Each passenger will be supplied with a ticket, map, and even time-table, which, whilst it secures him against all impositions, vexations and delays after he lands, will tell him the very hour almost he will arrive in the extreme west of America, or in any part of Canada. If this system is thoroughly carried out—and we are led to believe that Mr. Bidder is well adapted for the task—it will tend to revolutionise the whole passenger traffic between Europe and America, as well as in America itself. CLAYTON HALL, MISS JULIA ST. GEORGE'S HOME AND FOREIGN LYRICS. Many eminent actors, after completely mastering the mimetic art on the regular boards, have brought their treasures of delineative acquirements to bear upon some thing which gives more complete scope to their special powers, and concentrates their energies on what is known in our time by the title of an " Entertainment." The elder Mathews and Yates commenced it, (and we have often wondered that the younger Mathews never yet essayed in the line for which he is essentially gifted), and in later times ladies have entered the lists with the male " entertainers,' and have won their laurels well, particu larly in the cases of Miss Emma Stanley, and Mr. and Mrs. Henri Drayton ; and, though last, not least, the accomplished Miss Julia St. George, who has paid Liver pool the compliment to produce her olio here— it having never before appeared on any stage until Friday evening last. This lady is an established favourite with the London play-goers, having earned her fame by her brilliant impersonations and singing, in burlesque and comedy, at the Lyceum and Olympic, and bringing with her thorough knowledge of personal representation, a charming person, and an unusual contralto voice, it is not surprising if she has achieved a complete success in her new entertainment, which is entitled "Home and Foreign Lyrics." The story is in fact a very extended tour, which embraces the greater portion of the civilised world, and there are introduced stories, persons, and songs, characteristic of the various places. Some of the characters are completely " impersonated " by a rapid appearance in the necessary costume, and these changes are at times most striking ; and one finds that even dress ing may be elevated into one of the arts. Others, again, are pourtrayed by an assumption on the stage of a demi toilet, which completely disguises the fair representer. There are songs and stories incidental to home life, to the ordinary tour of Europe, of Greece, India, America, and France. Of these, we would say the graphic story of 'fir. Jenkins' (a cockney's) visit to the Continent, the Yankee " help," Captain Crawler (tho most languid man in the world), the French Postilion, and Joan of Arc (in full costume), are assumptions that call forth the delight and wonder of the audience from the extraordinary versatility displayed, each being excellent in accent, demeanour, and " get up." The Yankee girl is life, and the chivalric em bodiment of the Maid of Orleans, is one calling for a very high order of talent. The music, which is composed by Mr. Duggan, is of a recherche character, admirably suited to each subject illustrated ; and in almost every style of song there is to be called a gem. The recitative, " By Heaven Inspired," and the martial air following, are as noble as their theme, and are delivered by Miss St. George, mail-clad, with such fervour as to thrill her hearers. The entertainment is on the whole a most delightful one, but it would be improved by a little more compactness, and many of the characters are worthy of greater elaboration—doubtless, this will all be effected, as Miss St. George progresses• Meantime, those who can enjoy, for two hours, a mixture of the grave and gay in word and song, and high art in representation of character, can have all at a trifling cast nightly, at the Clayton nail. There are also morning performances. HOFFMAN'S ENTERTAINMENT, BOLD•STREET TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES. Sir,—/is you are always the friend of the working man, will you permit me to suggest, through the medium o your columns, to Mr. Hoffman, that the charges for his entertainment—excellent though it be—are too high for artizans and others to enjoy an evening at the hall. 1 venture to say that if the prices were lowered his receipts would increase, at the same time that many of our vtorking classes, with their families, would be enabled to spend agreeable and intellectual evenings at this house. If the 2s seats were reduced to Is, and the shilling places to 6dP it would be much more profitable to himself, at the same time it would confer a boon on the class to which I belong. ONE OF THE MILLION. [The suggestion of. our correspondent is an excellent one, and no doubt will receive due attention. We like to see the million enjoy themselves, and particularly at such an entertainment as Mr. Hoffman's. which is calculated to instruct and amuse. We hope the idea will be adopted.] Conuntrcfai ;Bar. At twelve o'clock, at 1, Oldhall street, a quantity of China and Indian Curiosities, Silk and Crape Sha w ls, Chess Men, Fans, Work and Glove Boxes, tic.—How and Barclay. At twelve o'clock, at the public saleroom, Exchange buildings, 240 tons St. Domingo Log wood.—R. L. Care. At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, 11, Oldhall street, 17 bales American Cloth Rags.—Ferguson, Pillans and Co. At twelve c'clock, at the public saleroom, Exchange buildings, 8 bags Green and White Galls.—William Porter and Co. At twelve o'clock, at the brokers office, Apsley-buildings, Oldhall-street, 550 bags Palermo, Sumac.—Rooke, Okell and Spence. At tv.eive o'clue,s, at the brokers' office, 1, Exchange street West, about 50 bales Surat Cotton, and 29 bales Ditto, ship damaged.—Bateson, Chambres and Co. At eleven o'clock, at the commercial saleroom, Temple_ court, a quantity of Fruit, consisting of Oranges, Grapes and Nuts.—James Adam, Son and Co. C.onuncr:at TO-MORROW. TO-P.IORROW, the lst January. at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Saleroom, le, Chapel-street, 47 Bales and half-bales Surat CUIVON (all faults), ex Black Eagle; lying in Albert Dock Warehouses.—Apply to Blebs's. F. Lyon ana Brothers, Merchants; or to DANIEL. C. BUCHANAN & CO., Brokers. Apply to WEDNESDAY On WEDNESDAY, the 7th January, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 2, Dale-btreet, 333 Bags Bombay SALTPETRE, 420 Bales MADDDER ROOTS. 470 Bags 1.41UX VOMICA, 45 Bags STICK LAC. 153 Bags SAGO FLOUR, 305 Bags BLACK PEPPER. BROWNE, HUNTER Sc CO., Brokers. 3 AFTER NEXT WEEK. On THURMDAT, the 15th January, 1857. at Twelve O'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 2, Dale-street, About 9 lons INDIA RUBBER, ez Meg ieo.--Apply to BROWNE, HUNTER. es CO., Brokers, On THURSDAY, the 15th January. 1557, 3' following days, at the Brokers' Of •e, 2, IP:le-street, 2,500 Bakes East India; l WOOL. 100 B4les Egyptian, EBOWN'2, HUNTER & CO., Brokers Apply to Stir -ale. '" DAN WEBSTER." Just imported from the Havana, Some Cases CIGARS, of 'llls and other celebrated Brand•. Apply tO El.. MORRISON & CO., 3, Old Hall, o!dhall.ttreet. ME NORTHERN TIMES.----LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY THE ARCTIC SHIP RESOLUTE. PORT3MOUTH, Dro. 29.—At twelve o'clock to•morrow the American flag will be hauled down on board the Resolute, when it will be saluted by the Victory with 21 guns. The Union Jack will then be hoisted, and the ship will be given up to the authorities. There will be no other ceremony on the occasion. In the afternoon, the Sprightly, steam tender, Master Commanding George Allen. will convey the officers and crew to Southampton, to embark there on board the United States mail steam ship Washington. which leaves on Wednesday for New York. The Washington passed this afternoon through Spithead from Hamburg, to take the British mails passengers, &c., on board from Southampton. -4n THE COURT, Ise. WINDSOR, MONDAY, Dec. 29.—The Queen walked in the grounds adjoining the Castle this morning. Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales, the Prince of Leiningen, and Prince Edward of Leiningen, skated on the ice in the Home Park. The Queen held a Court of Privy Council at three o'clock to-day. The Privy Council was attended by Prince Albert, Earl Granville, Earl of Clarendon, Sir George Grey, Mr. H. Labouchere, Mr. M. T. Baines, and Lord Ernest Bruce, Vice - Chamberlain. The Queen having appointed Charles Lord Vivian to be Lord Lieuten ant of the County of Cornwall, his Lordship took the usual oath. Mr. C. Greville was the Clerk to the Council in waiting. The Queen gave audience in the Court to the Turkish Ambassador. His Excellency was introduced by the Earl of Clarendon. The Queen gave audiences to the Earl of Clarendon and Earl Granville. Lord Rivers and General Berkeley Drummond were the Lord and the Groom in Waiting. The Earl of Clarendon remains on a visit. A matrimonial alliance is about to take place between Lord Alfred Churchill, younger son of the Duke of Marl- borough, and the Hon. Harriet Calthorpe, daughter of Lord Calthorue. A letter from Nice states that the Baroness Vigicr (Sophie Cruvelli) is at present residing in that town for her health. She is seen almost every day in a pony car riage,'which she drives herself. A Turin journal mentions the following improbable incident :—" The King of Piedmont, while on a sporting excursion a few days ago, having been separated from his suite, was stopped by a party of robbers, who demanded his purse. But 1 am the King,' was the reply; to which the robbers answered, We know that very well, and it is precisely for you alone that we are waiting here.' The wood being solitary and the King's suite at a distance , his Majesty was obliged to yield compliance, and held out to the robbers a purse containing about twenty gold pieces, which was received with marks of the greatest respect." CITY or WASHINGTON.—This steamer proceeds to sea this day, with the largest and most valuable cargo ever carried by any steamer, having on board over 1,500 tons of measurement goods, value about 5e200,000, besides about 120 passengers. This splendid steamer is the firs t of this line sailing direct to New York, and this will be her second voyage across the Atlantic. She accomplished her first voyage in 12i days, and came home from Phila delphia in 9 days 10 hours. PRINCE ADAM CZARTORYSICL—The venerable Prince Czartoryski, in his capacity of the President of the Polish Historical Society at Paris, has recently addressed its members in a long and interesting :speech, of which the following is the substance:—While reviewing the political events which have just been accomplished, events so pregnant with hopes for the Polish cause, ho seemed to reproach his countrymen with not having quickly profited by the circumstances occasioned by the late war ; but he also averred that the attitude of the Allied Powers towards the Poles was not of a nature to encourage their efforts . 1 " The difficulties (he continued) which a Polish formation has encountered since the commencement of the war, notwithstanding the very favourable intentions of the Otto. man Government,were caused by its total want of resources. It was absolutely necessary for us to be able to reckon on our own resources, in order to establish a nucleus of national troops. Had this information but been placed upon the line of operations, it would soon have increased and proved to the Allies - ‘ how useful to them it might eventually become. The Poles, by actual and impor tant services, would, so to say, have compelled the Allies to aid them efficaciously and do them justice. It is sad to contemplate that a thing so; ntrinsically futile as money should so often decide the fate of nations. The prospe rity, nay, the very existence, of a great Power often depends on:the possession of a2few millions. The want of one million, perhaps of half a million, deprived Poland of the opportunity of reaping any advantage from circum stances which appeared the most favourable to her. This sum may look small if we consider the means and number of those who might have contributed to it. But to unite and take advantage of these heterogeneous elements was a task of almost insuperable difficulty. The first condition of its performance was a generally preconceived idea which could have beforehand established the necessity of the measure. This important condition being incapable of fulfilment, the rest of our efforts suffered from the deficiency. The opinion that we were neither useful nor necessary spread in the allied armies ; and efforts were made to avert our co operation and :destroy our hopes. Meanwhile, many Poles began to lose confidence in the sincerity of the intentions of their protector. In this manner, the disdain of one side, and the suspicion of the other, both hurtful as I think to the cause of the allies, became fatal to our own. Nevertheless, the formation which the Poles had every where solicited in vain, was yet established. The English Government, encouraged by that of France, was at last persuaded that the Poles might render good service in a war against Russia. It :decided upon levying a Polish division, under the name of Cossacks of the Sultan. But this corps, which has given abundant proofs of the still en. during vitality of Polish patriotism, only appeared in an order to which the English generals gave full justice at the moment when peace was about to be signed, and it be came necessary to disband this truly select body." After touching upon the vicissitudes of the war, which, in spite of the victories of the Allies and the powerlessness of Russia to sustain a third campaign, was yet unable to attain her in the sources of her power, the speaker peiuted out that the present peace in procuring her time to repair her losses and capital to cover her immense territory with railroads :will soon treble her aggresive and defensive power. "However (he added) Europe the last few years has made sensible progress. Her policy, hitherto, occu pied exclusively in defending ~the unstable balancel:of power of her States, has now for the first time, of its own impulse, put forward the well being of nations and the jnstice which is their due as the motive of its action. The Western Powers, animated with a solicitude for the wel fare of the Christian ;inhabitants of Turkey, found the Sultan already occupied in alleviating their condition, and anxious to listen to the suggestions of a really Christian policy, which also desires to regulate the fate of the Danubian provinces where the ancient Roumanian nationality hopes for the future to develops itself under the protection of its generous suzerain and of all Europe. Finally, even after the war, the did' quieting state of the people of Italy has attracted thd attention of the Allied Powers. These symptoms 814 encouraging for civilisation. and these noble tendencies, bt an influence entirely moralawherever they act, will pre. duce marked and salutary effects. As long as views 8/ noble atA so disinterested shall animate the two Western Powers, their alliance will be indissoluble. A vast gel d of action remains open before the allies. The Bage l/ Christians will not easily attain the happy security will the Turkish Government wish to establish for them. 1 / d they should not lose the hope of reaching it ; for they W I/ that Europe watches over their fate. The same certainty ought to tranquillise the Italians, who, although suffering 6' under the pressure of many grievances, yet possess, in and tb e great measure, their own customs and laws , advantage of their own nationality ; no one persecutes their language ; they have their own schools, their own universities, their own courts of justice, and their OP_ Administration, which, good or bad, yet belong s to the.,lre own country. What shall we say of the Poles, h ole wo I _, e dispossessed of all these benefits ? ; And yet the wrc; Europe, while consenting to deprive them of their berehig tary independence, has, with the view of softening' `O3 refusal to do them justice, at least declared, by so le , r treaties, to guarantee their nationality. Can we fear it possible to suppose that now the Poles alone are lod gotten ? I cannot believe it." The Prince adsuittlV nevertheless, that appearances at the present niensedid seemed to contradict this opinion, which he, however, ir not cease to hold. But as long as these appearances to, tinue to last, he thought it his duty to trace for h is fe nd countrymea the quiet and dignified course they skis pursue, and the obligations imposed upon them sh ou ld state of things. In conclusion, he added, that " human jnstice again fail us, as it has so many eth yl; let us, Poles, as befits true Christians, place unsins:er trust in the eternal justice of God, which iu the endue' deceives. ' LATEST INTELLIGENCE. SWITZ ERLAND. BERNE, Monday Evening.—An Envoy E%troor dinary from the Emperor Napoleon has art', to He has submitted propositions to Switzerland Tit; release the prisoners, to guarantee their Per e°- 1. and properly, but expel them from the Swiss tertt tory. It is probable that Switzerland w ill aocep this proposal. n to Councillor Furrer is charged with a miss the courts of southern Germany. The Anie“ -- 0 Minister at Berne has left for Berlin. The stearq.b upon the Lake of Baden have been armed vr1:0 guns, and the ports situated upon the lake 11 been put in a state of defence. BANKRUPTS. William Hartz, Mark lane and r re/ enchttrch streel , merchant and commission agent • a 8 011 Peter Edwin Henderson, Cannon street, CRY, an,. m iddl e lane, Cannon street, civil engineer, merchan t au As)' Jams Glover, Thames Ditton, Surrey, late of the market, dealer in wine and spirits ironyn onge f John Bonnard, Little Queen street, Holborn, William Flitch, Warley common, Great Wa rle y , - licensed victualler hal° William Ring, Paddington street, St. Mary leboae, and beef shop and eating house keeper igrete' Frank Broadhurst Farebrother, George William s ad ner, and Joseph Henry Collyer, Stockwell, Surreys Manchester, wax, sperm and oil merchants r soc l John Birch, Old SIN inford, Worcestershire, n3a 35 A " - brewer Rice glass li a a r n r d i s alkali and Rice manufacturers. Williams Harris Bir Mingba ' William Smith, Halesowen, Worcestershire , 0r Thomas Hardacre, Settle, Yorkshire, mercer draper. Matthew Smith, Sheffield, steel manufactur er. °1 COURSE OF , Gibraltar ........... .. 60 Amsterdam - 11 1 45 Ditto, three months 11 1 71 Rotterdam. Antwerp ........ ..... Brussels Hamburg Altona Paris Ditto, three months Marseilles.. Bordeaux . Frankfort-on-Maine .... llg Berlin Vienna ...... 10 44 Trieste Petersburg 37* Madrid Cadiz Barcelona Seville XCLCANGE; Leghorn .............. Genoa 26 0 " ...... " ..... Venice .• .. ............ ""-a Naples .......... • • • • •• • .. 42 ` Palermo ......... •• • • ......... • • 129 i Messina 51 Lisbon •• • •• " • • • ' Oporto .. ••••• • • • • • • • • • 515 Rio •L noir° ......... Buenos Ayres .. • • •••• • New York, 60 days' sight Philadelphia .. •••••' • • • • PRICES OF ittiLmort, r sit v• 9 Foreign Gold, in Bars .4 17 •• 0 Portugal Gold Coin. •• • • ° M e xi c an Dollars ...... ° o 0 New Dollars .. •• • • ° ° 0 Silver, in l3ars ...... • • 0 -A ay' COUNTY COURT.—This COURT.—This Court sat yesterday, 6,,thiebi posed of the ordinary number of cases , none of " inquest at the New Jail, on the body of John however, possessed any public importance. b ga 10 CORONER'S INQUEST.—Yesterday the Coroner -- N od Keel'' , of ed 22. who died rather suddenly. On examination, it ell thi that disease of the lungs was the cause of death, a d be tel jury found a verdict accordingly. The deceased Wl' six times in prison for various offences. +, s ifel HACKIE'S Hay SUNDAY SCHOOL*—A tea par., w e te rdai to the friends and children of these schools Yee p a t 1 . evening, at the schoolrooms , Hackin's Hey, and t t il ,. e te'll etif was numerous and respectable. The creature colv c- 0 10 0 good and abundant, and the children enjoyed then f l or tee very much. The rooms were tastefully fitted uP of occasion, and all went off with deserved M at : THE STEAM SHIP ERICSSON.—III our nor „,,,i1 yesterday, we accidentally stated that the u ' r i s t ßs i i ; l a I : e ijs i Ericsson had put back. The paragraph in cl ~, fie , reference to the United States mail steamer 'Dre ie r /3 dd P A °. S mthampton, and not the Ericsson, which O le ' n traetv" back, although she may have made occasionally Pr" passages. ivene ll , fs9 WORKING MEN'S SATURDAY EVENING Co OAKES' STREET, LONDON ROAD. —NOtWithStalldigoi I!: passed off well, and the vocalists—Miss attractions in Christmas week, the concert oe Sat e ! ?ili" Moert`6 oo perf as diet* , ,01 11 Schneider, and Miss Owens, with Messrs. and the members of the Festival Choral Soc ietl Frsc c , i° maintained the reputations of former occasions, dars''' A. C int, Es , presided, and delivered an excellent aeoding J. IL Jeffery, Esq., has intimated his intention efl r o ad I° next Saturday evening, and Miss Jessie ge ° ,s, tone l l,:(1 again kindly offered her professional services gre' o r ill std ST. STEPHEN THE MARTYR'S SCHOOLS. -- A 13ai litg be y of the fund for the erection of these schools, lib , co 0 yesterday in the Lyceum Committee Rosin, OP /1 0 A , 11 .: 0 tinu.•d to day. The show of useful and thisfancl fee'l„a excellent, and a large supply of toys, suitable to o00 0 0 ; 0 season. attracted the attention of the juveniles, vi li n l aestot in strong force. Although the weather was 1 1 11 ,brottre1 favourable as it might have been, the attendance i e essl . - e l s the day was very good. As we have said, tl 3e ur ginga t tle he continued to-day'; and we have pleasure 1 _ .. . e cone' a re populatedi ntende d to n n s d u p n p e ly glected om di e s tr d i e c g t friends of education to pay a visit to the Lycenwebeole ..",1 Room, and assist in inns good work. The ne w-- a (1 ; e , 1 :0, degree, e, whatever his rt . po r real or religious opinions na l iie liore h is sympathise with efforts directed towards the 9 ,. t i o u of or and t h e e every ts e ° 3 ° : a b e ° I , v ra: t i u o li t t i and the elevation of the moral and social een ul ig ret re at ° fellow creatures. With these feelings we etrof3oild e teo mend our readers to pay a visit to the banne ri° ann., cei dal ST. PAUL'S CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOLS.---1:- eh bee Schools, in connexion with the St. Paul's Cu ur ho ol-te, ; Schools, took place last night in the ec sea - 0 1 Moorfields. There was a very full a ttende E , e tt e ' n eers , lee room was eocorated with evergreen wreaths, 4 11 ke n bi t e, mottoes, in very tasteful style. The chair wee ‘t e gel , 4f, Rev. George Read, and among the speakers We' ge v. T i , Robinson, Rev. Dr. Hume, Rev. Mr. She r, Vi r s l6°. c e lef Hirsch, Rev. Mr. Thomas, Bev. "' l ' te , u n ,a and other gentlemen. Musical entertaitunen 4 e re forte' 1 , eie the direction of Mr. Deague, were Rain er feih r ' proved a pleasing feature. The male P e ,,, r i o r do —Messrs. Deague, Butterfield, Clarke, leY t 'est _ e a and Gilley. Of the music it is but justice to sel , rep he F.ingers, individually and in their collective effe c _ o e. i d o the fullest justice to the well-selected proerftweee6A tol lowing pieces were sung during the intervals u` ry iS ',,-.' addresses of the speakers : Anthem, "DI Jew Cone " ' '° aP, , anthem, g , Now pray we for , o p ur , ‘,03, D e g known •" " Hiil smiling morn," " He. ein cool Grot, ' ," the (P l I" See the Chariot at Hand, and "God Save . ~ e oe .a 1 The whole of the arrangements were conducted2_l.riej tie l t sty'e, and the company enjoyed some hours o f var ied instructive entertainment.