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4 ;aIM THIS DAY THIS DAY, the 13th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' office, 7, Oldhall-street, 12 Chests INDIGO, just landed, ex Advance, from Madras ; on show, No 8, Albert Warehouses.—For particulars apply to GLADSTONE & SERJEANTSON, Brokers. TO-MORROW TO-MORROII, the 14th instant, at Ralf-past One o'c at the Brokers' office, 10, Brunswick-street, About 3000 Bushels of WHEAT, saved from the wreck of the ship Constitution ; also, 15 Bales of American HOPS, WILLIAM PARKE, Broker. Apply to Tits ANNUAL SußscairrioN TO THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES is TWO GUINEAS PER ANNUM. EARLY DELIVERY OF THE " NORTRERN TIMES. 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Great Marlborongb-street, London ; and may be had from the Booksellers in Liverpool and Chester. WILL POSITIVELY CLOSE ON SATURDAY NEXT. LAST DAY BUT TWO. FIRST EXHIBITION of the FRENCH SCHOOL of the FINE ARTS in Liverpool, including MAD'LLE ROSA BONHEIIR'S GREAT PICTITILS OF •THE HORSE FAIR," Is NOW OPEN at the Liverpool Academy Rooms. Old Post-office place, Church-street. Admission Is. Catalogues. id. Gentle men's Season Tickets, ss. _Ladies' Ditto. 36 6d.--Open from Ten till Five o'clock. The Fxbibition is now oven in the Evening, from Seven to Nine o'clock. Admission, cd. B. FRODSHAM, Secretary. THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1866 WE delight in Manchester naen. They are so original! They have about them all that primitive roughness, which, is said, to cover the richest water and most piercing radiance of the diamond. The question at this moment is not, however, how to account for the existence of such inestimable qualities in our species, but how to deal with them when they become refulgent? Our Manchester brethren have recently fallen upon Mr. HORSFALL, and have threatened to set Mr. MILNXR GIBSON and Mr. COBDEN at our representative, to worry him for the special benefit of the agricultural interest of Salford ! This is really too bad. We must interpose, and endeavour to save a political opponent from the hands of a ruthless enemy to our social prosperity. And we will commence tby saying that Mr. HoRsiALL , in discussing the Town Dues question in Parliament, did much good service. He exposed the inconsistency of the Corporation of Manchester, and sheaved very clearly that, what they considered " Latin for goose" in one case, was by no means classic " sauce for gander." Manchester in their estimation is still entitled to feudal tolls, dating from the remotest manorial ages, and can claim for itself the right to sell to dealers in their public market-places " the " right to sell." To make this system fall with the greatest ease on the Burgesses, the Manchester Examiner says " the right to sell certain articles of " produce, in certain places, is sold every year to " the dealers in those articles, who, as a matter of " course, lay the burden again on their customers, " who are the Manchester public at large." Here we will venture to ask our cotemporary how this right to sell" is sold? Is it by auction, when competition may be carried to such a height as to exclude the needy and industrious dealer from the privilege of selling? or are such municipal immu nities bestowed by the Corporation on their own hacks and active partizans? The Examiner, in alluding to the NORTHERN TIMES, has informed its readers that :—" One " audacious Liverpool journalist wanted the other " day to know how much Liverpool paid towards " the Manchester manorial exactions ?" Our "as in charges cotemporary answers our question, and with great ingenuity. He says :—" If any Liverpool " housewife does come on a Saturday evening to " Smithfield market to buy vegetables or fish, then "we readily admit that money is taken from " Liverpool, for which they obtain all the " advantages of the markets. Virtually, in " Manchester, as in Liverpool and all other towns, " manorial or market tolls are only charges made "as a rent for the standing accommodation " voluntarily obtained in the market ; and we are " quite prepared to challenge comparison of the " rent so paid in Manchester, with that exacted " from the stall-keepers in St. John's and Gill •'street markets, Liverpool." Here it is fairly admitted that if a Liverpool housewife g oes t o Manc h es ter to buy, the manorial . or market tolls are taken from Li v erpol. And since daalers must purchase the right to sell in the same market, how Mr. GIBSQN and "Mr. COBDEN will venture to meet Mr. HOWITALL on the Liverpool Town: Dues, which, ' Mal:chaster, and all other made as are " a rent for the standing accotnrnodation volun- " towns, to conceive, " tarily obtained," we are at a loss Talk of audaciousness after these admissions But to be logical we must throw aside surprise Wh ere there is brilliancy, or anything else to repletion, "it will out." Liverpool cannot pretend to cope with l‘lanehester, not even in audacity ! It's journalists have such a superabundance of this and similar " articles of produce," that they might venture to sell them off yearly to the highest AND COAIMERCIAT and faires bidder, sell in their markets LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY EVENING But in addition to what we have noticed, the Aton Market has again shown a quiet _A with an ample supply prices remain change. The total sales reach 7000 bales, g 1000 taken for speculation and export. The following is a statement of the Cotton at sea, The C tone, an includ latest accounts :- 2237 Owego 2363 India 1601 Perseverance 1883 Argyle 3121 Fanny Fern 4 6 46 klliince 2061 Pride of Canada . . 150 0 Carnatic . 2294 . 1395 2603 4. 1572 NEW YORK. 1233 Washington 2596 Webster • 2237 kndrew Foster 572 2818 Ontario 9.510 1264 NEW ORLEANS CHARLESTON. J. C. Boynton General Dunlap Mar. of Que ;ensbury Granite S. Carting R. C. Winthrop Weymouth ... Western Chief . Chicora 16,173 Northland... Marshfield .. Thorwaldsen Ellen Shamrock Sebastopol Simoda .. )üblic care tor THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVRRPOOL, THURSDAY, MARCH ii, 1856 hand-to mouth business is being done, neither merchants nor shipowners displaying any eager ness to operate. The prevalence of easterly winds has kept'out the shipping, and accordingly there has been no press of disengaged tonnage. With the settlement of the peace we anticipate a large business, but during the present interregnum but little will be done. Australian freights continue much depressed, tonnage on the berth being con ducted in the face of a very moderate export. Some of the heavier Railway Stocks showed a little flatness this morning, but upon the whole this department is remarkably well supported. The closing quotations were as follows : Caledonian, 59 , 1 601. Eastern Counties 9 11-16 9 13-16. East Lancashire, 72 73. Great Northern. 92 924. Do. A., 771 781. Great Western 511 52. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 831 841. Lon: don and North Western, 991 100. Manchester Sheffield, and Lincolnshire. 25 251. Midland Stock 691 70. North British, 301 311. South Eastern and Dover, 671 671. York Newcastle, and Ber wick, 76 77. York and North Midland, 521 531,. Thessaly Rockli4ht Crime Leona Silistria Jas. IV asmith Golden Horn Otseonthe .... Sunderland .. George West. Samuel Watts Wallace ..... Elizabeth Holderness Jas. 8.. Keeler Walter Scott.. R. L. Gilchrist* Lady Franklin Sam. Dunning Squantum Lady Milton . Montezuma .. Spartan . Redwood Hungarian York .. , . IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF C()IITAIONS.—WEDNESDAY Tne SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock. PRIVATE BILLS The Aberdeen Peterhead and Fraserburgh, and the Deeside and Alford, Railway Bills were read a second The Aberdeen and Scottish Junction Railway bill was withdrawn The Dundee Harbour bill and the Heywood Gas bill were considered and ordered for third reading. BOYS FOR THE NAVY, Sir F. BARING in presenting a petition from the guardians of the poor of Portsea, complaining of the ex clusion of workhouse boys from the navy, whilst they were admitted to the army, gave notice, that he would after the recess call attention to the subject. THE POLICE BILL Sir G. GREY, in reply to a question from Sir F. Baring, stated that it was his intention to afford both the House and the country, the fullest opportunity of considering the Police Bill, as amended ; and he proposed, therefore that they should go into committee, pro forma, on Friday, and that the bill in its altered form might be printed and circulated, before they came to a discussion of its pro visions after Easter. The Commission of Supply (Scotland) Bill was read a second time. REFORMATORIES (SCOTLAND) BILL On the motion for reading the Reformatory Schools (Scotland) Bill a second time, Mr. MAGUIRE complainedi:of the ,inefficient provision made in;the bill for the religious education, in these refor matory schools, of Roman Catholic children, and that a system of proselytism was performed by the managers. He mentioned a number of cases of proselytism by compul sory means in houses of refuge in Scotland, referring especially to the Glasgow Institution, and demanded from the Government that Roman Catholic children should receive instructionlin their own religion on certain days of the week. Mr. DRUMMOND did not see any objection to instructing children in the faith of their fathers, but the moral prin. ciples of Roman Catholics were so different, each member of a Roman Catholic family being a spy upon another, that he would have them completely separated even in secular instruction and in prayer. Sir G. GREY said there was no ground for the com plaints of the hon. member for Dungarvon. There was a provision in the English bill for the removal of children from one institution to another, in order that they might receive instruction in their own religion. Mr. A. DEASY considered the demand of Mr. Maguire as most just and equitable. Mr. A. BLACK and Mr. KENNEDY took a similar view. The LORD-ADVOCATE, while agreeing that the power given to reformatory schools would be abused by prosely tising, could not adopt the suggestion of Mr. Maguire, as he felt that it would be unjust to force Presbyterian and Protestant institutions to receive Roman Catholic minis.. ters. The question of removal to Catholic institutions did not appear to tam objectionable, but it required further consideration. Mr. LIDDELL remarked that in schools with which he was connected in the north of England, the principle of admitting priests to Roman Catholic children was allowed , but the priests scarcely availed themselves of it. The discussion was continued by Mr . KINNAIRD, Sir S. NOBVICOTE, Mr. A. I]ASTIE, Mr. SCOTT', and Mr. DUNLOP. The Bill was then read a second time MUNICIPAL REFORM (SCOTLAND) BILL The second reading of the Municipal Reform (Scotland) Bill was moved by Mr. EWART. The LORD ADVOCATE opposed the measure, on the ground that the boroughs which it proposed to establish were too insignificant to be allowed self-government. Mr. G. ANDERSON supported the bill. After a brief conversation, The LORD ADvocarz give a pledge that if the bill were withdrawn, he would, some time this session, intro duce a measure for the government of the boroughs in question. Mr. EWART acceded to' this arrangement, and the bill was accordingly withdrawn. BA.NREMPTCY (SCOTLAND) BILL. The Loan ADVOCATE in moving the second reading of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Bill, stated its object to be the consolidation of the Scotch bankruptcy law, and its assimilation to the law of England. Mr. A. HAsrro approved of the measure. Tne bill was then read a second time. ASSAULTS ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN Mr. DILLWYN moved for leave to bring in a bill to amend the act 16 and 17 Vic., chap. 30, for the better prevention and punishment of aggravated assaults on women and children. He proposed to limit the term of imprisonment for such offeaces to not more than two months, and not less than fourteen days, and that one private whipping should be administered during the term. After a few remarks fromplr. BOWyER, Mr. BOUVESUE would not oppose the introduction of he bill, though he objected to the re--establishment of he punishment of adults by whipping. He urged also hat sufficient time had not been Niven to ascertain how be act of 1853 had worked. Mr. WILLIAMS defended the measure. Leave was then given, and the bill was brought in. The House adjourned at twenty minutes to four o'clock, GREAT FIRE AT SCOTT RUSSELL'S SHIPBUILDING YARD. Yesterday afternoon, shortly after three o'clock, a most destructive fire broke out on the shipbuilding premises of Messrs. Scott Russell and Co., Mill wall, which, it is feared, will prove most disastrous, the conflagration having extended to numerous buildings, and is still fiercely raging. The fire commenced at the sawing works and speedily communicated to the engine-house. Of course, as yet, the origin of the disaster is not known. Manchester scribes have discovered, and th tend that LOWE'S bill will not at all interfere with the ey con- rights of creditors, who have advanced money on e Lords of Town Dues with the sanction o " the Treasury, and under the provisions of an " Act of Parliament." To prove the truth of their assertion th LowE'a bill: ey quote this passage from Mr. —" That so far as the creditors are lies, and obligations " concerned, their ri ghts, rerae shall continue in force to the same extent as if the act had not passed Precisely so. Th. creditor will have all his rights, remedies, and obligations, and will be empowered to enforce them against the Corporate and other bodies, who have raised money on Town Dues, and these borrowers will levy localrates, and enforce their pay ment to the extent of the interest required, just " as "if the act had not been passed." The Manchester Examiner does not pretend to have discovered in Mr. LowE's spoliation measure any other plan by which the interest on the existing Town Dues debts are to be paid It is all right to transfer the income the Dues produce, but creditors may ao and fish for their annuities in poor and bank- localities s they pl a, and thi bellicose is the parliamentary mora►i the cotemporary calls on " feudal rate ! What does he " rights," whether in the hands of municipal bodies or private individuals ? Leave Manchester in the full enjoyment of manorial dues, and . ter pupae ' at large," and which take money from Liverpool when any of its housewives buy, or any of its dealers sell, in that city's markets—and all will be right enough. But the Examiner must pardon us when we once more modestly protest, in the name of common sense, against such audacious twaddle. Mr. LowE's bill is a dastardly attempt at the subversion of the rights of property, commencing with those of municipalities, and to be extended to those of private persons, at the most inconvenient , if not the earliest, opportunity. And we are really astonished to find any enlightened man, ever so indirectly connected with the Press of the present day, adv ket to' hich fall on the Manel sting a cause so fraught with danger to the internal peace and prosperity of If Manchester newspapers really want to country save the pockets of the citizens, let them turn to the high price the City Council have placed on the poor Burgesses light, in order that they may have a large surplus income, derived from one of the first and commonest necessaries of life, to make parks and gardens, wherein the more wealthi spend their leisure hours. Thirty- classes may wo thousand in the shape of light, upon pounds a year best°, the operatives of Manchester, would indeed be fl boon worth the Corporation's talking we would strongly recommend Manchester Jour- , about; ana nalists to " look at home," before they go abroad advocating doctrines which are to teach the people to trample on the most sacred rights of th© sub- parliamontar ject, and encourage a fe tons in a career which the good moral seas simple the country is determined to resist by all constitu- tional means THE COURT Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Queen on Tuesday. Prince Victor of Hohenloho returned to town from Frogmore, and remains at Buckingham Palace on a visit to her Majesty. The Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, attended by Col. the Hon. C. B. Phipps and Mr. Gibbs, visited the works of the Chartered Gas Company in the liorseferry-road. Prince Leopold visited the Duchess of Cambridge at her residence in St. James's Palace. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Princes - Helena, and Prince Victor of llohenlobe, honoured th Olympic theatre with the r presence in the evening We regret to announce the death, at Nice, on Saturday last, of the Hon. Thomas Liddell, second son of the late Lord Ravensworth. HER MAJESTY'S LEVEE.—Her Majesty held a levee (the third this season), yesterday afternoon, in St. James's Palace. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert were escorted from Buckingham Palace by a detachment of the Royal Horse Guards, and were received at St. James's by the Lord Chamberlain, the Vice Chamberlain, and the Clerk Marshal. COUNTY COURT.—This court sat yesterday, and disposed of the usual number of cases, none of which, however, possessed any public interest. FATAL ACCIDENT.— Some days ago, a man named Burns, who was at work on board a ship, fell into the hold and was much hurt. He died yesterday in the Northern-hospital from the effects of the injuries he had received. A PROLIFIC WIFE —Mrs. Sherratt, wire of John Sheratt, porter, of 2, Newton-street, Brook-street, Manchester, was on Friday afternoon, delivered, by Mr. A. W. Close, sur geon, of four living children—three girls and one boy. M. OPPERT's LECTCRE.—The Council of the Historic Society have arranged to afford a rich treat to their friends this evening, in presenting a local paper of great interest, and one on a subject of great interest, by an eminent oriental scholar. A new feature will be the presence of ladies, as at au ordinary lecture SOUTHERN AND TOXTETH HOSPITAL. —WEEKLY REPORT, MARCH 12, 1856. —ln patients : —Discharged : cured, 24 ; relieved, 0; at own request, 3 ; irregular, 0. Dead, 1; entered, 17; under treatment, 64. Out patients: cured, 44 ; entered, 42; under treatment, 43. Treasurer, James Houghton, Esq. Visitors, Rev. J. Rohberds, and S. Martin, Esq. Honorary chaplain, Rev. D. T. Barry, B.A. Physicians and surgeons for the week, Dr. Cameron, and Mr. Churton. House surgeons, Mr. E. C. Garland, and Mr. William Townsend. FIRE, LAST NlGHT.—Shortly after twelve o'clock last night information reached the fire station, Temple-court, that a fire had broken out in the stables and premises ' situate in Lady Ann - street , Duke-street, in the occupation of Messrs. Thorp and Taylor, cart owners. The fire brigade. under Mr. Hewitt, and a body of police, under Major Greig, were quickly on the spot, and though at one time considerable apprehensions prevailed that the conflagration would extend to the neighbouring cooper ages, the energetic exertions of the fire brigade succeeded in mastering the destructive element, and by two o'clock all danger was over. The extent of the damage con sequent upon the disaster had not been ascertained' at the time we write. THE LATE MR. SADLEIR, M.P.—The verdict of felo-de-se pronounced by the Coroner's jury emp +nnelled to inquire touching the death of the 1 ite Mr. Sadleir, would have had the effect of preventing any religious ceremonial being observed at the interment of the unfortionte gentleman, had not the body already been consigned to its last resting place. On the Tuesday after the late Mr. Sadleir was found dead on Hampstead-heath, and after the coroner had given per mission for bis interment, the body was removed from the workhouse at Hampstead to the house of the deceased in Gloucester-square, Hyde-park, and on the following Thurs day morning, at a very early hour, interred in Highgate Cemetery, in the presence of a few of his immediate relatives and others, the burial service being performed by a Roman Catholic clergyman. STABBING ON BOARD AN AMERICAN SHIP.-011 Tuesday evening, an affray of rather a sei ions description took place on board the American ship Richard Robinson, bound for New York. At present the case is ex parte, and, therefore, for the sake of all parties, we only give the short facts, until an opportunity takes place when all parties will he fully heard. It appears that the vessel was preparing to proceed to sea, having her cargo and passengers nearly ready. An affray, which is differently described as to the origin, took place between some of the crew, and it seems th was stabbed ematewen designedly ttoquellthe bydisturbance.twomen now in Itis alleged that he custody. Whether the wounds were inflicted wilfully or not, the mate has been stabbed in several piblaf if notectehs,a n off d is at e present con fined to men,to th e who ship, arein a accused serious, dangerous eneew eon dtition• secured, and before the rising of the magistra r l e es d at on th ce e police court yesterday afternoon, they were brought up the prisoners tone the charge. The mate not being able to prisoners were ordered to be remanded to this (1, , y for rt her examination. The g ov ernment emigration officer has, for the present, delayed the sailing of the vessel. One of the men is named Richard Bynds, and the name of the mate is Aaron S. Long. It is alleged he beat the men before he w as struck. ent 'When Captain Higgins, one of the w governmen t agents, on board, he heard of the case, and insisted ou having a searching inquiry into the whole affair. 5 10INeptune 1860 Antarctic klin King 3700 New World 821 ..... 2662 S. Crowell. 905 2443 America ...... 500 3501 2012 8,392 2421 --- 9361 SAVANNAH. 2259 Ellen Maria ..... . 1984 1391 Evergreen ... ...... l9OO 18751 John [lowell 2073 2408 2586; Middleton 9' 2011 Tamerlane 2600 Glenlyon 2205 207 0 Chieftain . 2520 Hope , 3017 .. 4007 Kingston ... 2262 Anglesea 408 3161 2459 19,556 APALACHICOLA. Pam Flush 1 90,602 Favourite J GALVESTON. Alamo .. 1798 3822 5242 TOTALS. 2079 New Orleans 90602 1819 Mobile 1462 Savannah 2061 Charleston 16173 3359 New York ... 8392 3199 Apalachicola 3882 2684 Galveston 166,130 * The R. L. Gilchrist is reported, Feb. 25, on fire at the New Orleans Bar, but i 4; is not known how much the loss is. We have taken out of the List the vessels that have put into ports in distress, leaving the actual quantity at sea for this port 166,130 bales. The Liverpool Share Market maintains its firm ness surprisingly in face of the Contangos. Leeds Stock, Dovers, and Caledonians, were chiefly in request, and experienced an important advance. Midland Stock was unaltered, and London stock flat. The following were the closing quotations :—Aberdeen, 131 131. Chester and Birkenhead, 15 154. Caledonian, 29Z- 301. Chester and Holyhead, 127 1 , 13. Eastern Counties, 9 11-16 9 13.16. East Lancashire, 17 15-16 18 1-16. Great Northern, 23 231. Do. AOl 10. Great Western, 6I 60i. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 84 84. Liver pool, Crosby, and Southport, 151 London and North Western Stock, 991 99/. Manchester, Sheffield and Lincoln, 24 15-16 25. Ditto Preference, 111 111. Ditto New 6 per cent. Pref., gip. Mid land Stock, 691 701. North British, 71 71 North Staffordshire, 61- 6Z-d. South Eastern 20 11-16 201. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 19 194. York and North Midland, 261 261 Leeds Capital Stock, Oa 15Z. Dutch Rhenish, a Ditto New Shares, 21 2ip. Great Western of Canada, 25Z 25a. Ditto New Shares, 31 31p . Great Luxembourg, 81 84d. The following is a statement of traffic receipts of the Great Western Railway of Canada by passengers and goods trains for the week ending 22nd February, 1856, and for the corresponding period last year :-22nd February, 1856, total receipts sterling, 8,7151 16s 4d ; 23rd February, 1855, total receipts sterling, 6,0681 lis 10d. In crease, 2,6471 4s 6d. Aggregate gross receipts from the commencement of the current half-year to date, 26,3101 18s, sterling ; aggregate gross receipts for the corresponding period last year, 15,7811 15s 9d, sterling. Letters from Alexandria mention that the an nouncement of the projected establishment of a Bank of Egypt in London, with a capital exclu sively English, has been received with much dissatisfaction at the agency of the Consul General of France, and some of the other consulates of . gn Powers. It is feared by them that the operations of such a bank will materially interfere with their interests, and those of the countries they represent ; consequently, it has been made the subject of reports by the consuls to their several governments. Under these circumstances the Egyptian government feel some embarrassment in dealing with the question. At the same time, they have declared officially that they have not conceded to the company all the privileges set forth in the prospectus. They are desirous that the different nations represented in Egypt should have every encouragement to assist, financially and commer sially, in developing their resources, but that no country, directly or indirectly, should be favoured more than another. Accounts from Madrid state that the discussion upon the financial schemes of the new Minister of Finance proceed in the Cortes with great spirit and some degree of acrimony. Having been rejected by an equality of votes in the commission appointed to examine the question, it occupies the serious attention of the government and people. It is said that the former will make it a Cabinet question, should the Cortes show strong oppoctsi tion to the measure. In that case it is expected that the Duke of Victory will speak in favour of the project presented by his financial colleague, and probably carry with him a majority of 20 or 25 votes- By telegraph from Madrid it is stated that the t first issue of 70,000 shares by the Credit Mobilier t Company had all been taken up ; and that Senor Salamanca had ceded the Railway of Alma nza to the Grand Central Railway Company of France. Senor Santa Cruz, the Minister of Finance, has presented a new measure for the regulation of the customs tariff. Further intelligence from Constantinople men tions that the recent financial and commercial difficulties arising from the fluctuations in the rates of exchange on foreign countries had caused the principal merchants and bankers there, to apply by petition to the representatives of the Great Powers. to aid them in bringing the matter before the Ottoman government, with a view to some better arrangement. In consequence of this the I minister of finance had appointed Saturday, the 3d inst. ; to take the matter into consideration, and had invited the attendance of the chief financiers at Constantinople. The Funds have experienced a rise of to per cent to-day. The closing prices were quoted at 02 11-16 to 92 13 16. Numerous purchases have been induced by private advices from Paris, which confirm the current statement that Russia has made all necessary concessions to secure peace. This was pay-day in the Consol Market, and the difference arising out of the last monthly account were finally liquidated. The public continue to absorb stock steadily, but for the time the supply derived from the new loan, is in advance of invest meats, and hence the pressure for money in the Stock Exchange. In every department of the Stock Exchange to-day. money continued dear; the preparations for tomorrow's instalment on the new loan exercised some influence. In the Dis count Market, however, the demand was less active than yesterday. Some considerable sums were to-day lent in the market, by the East India Company, and tended to afford relief. At Paris to day, the Bourse also showed great buoyancy. The three per cent Rentes close d fully 7 , per cent higher than yesterday. The Corn Market to-day was firmer. Holders severally asked an advance of I . s to 2s per quarter over Monday's rates, and this was , in several instances, conceded. At nearly all the country markets held yesterday, the supply from farmers was short, and advanced prices were estab lished. The French markets are also i reported firmer. The Freight Market continues inanimate, with a very limited demand for tonnage. Until the question of peace or war is settled, a sort of rd Johnson 25,727 MOBILE. 1551 1552 1719 PRINCE JEROME A despatch, dated Paris, yesterday evening, mentions that the present state of the health of Prince Jerome causes the deepest anxiety. THE FRENCH FUNDS PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING On the Bourse to-day the transactions closed at the following quotations :—Four and a half per Cents., 04f 250; Three per Cents., 73f 30e. FRANCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING. Of political news there is none to send today; but I have been assuredin a well informed quarter, that in the sitting of the Congress yesterday everything went off very satisfactorily, and that la situation is at this juncture favourable in every respect. In this city the hopes of peace are again in the ascendant. Count Orloff is, it appears, a somewhat eccentric character ; in speaking he gesticulates violently,and strange to say, his gesticulations are not always in accord with his language. Thus in the Congress he speaks generally in the most conciliatory language possible, and yet he thumps the table as if he were in a violent passion. Even when talking to the Emperor he every now and then bangs his fist on the table ! Orders have been Given to the tradesmen and householders on the Boulevards and in the prin cipal streets, to deck their houses with flags on the occasion of the delivery of the Empress. Prince Jerome, the Emperor's Uncle, had a relapse last night, and is now very seriously ill, indeed. The Berlin newspapers say that M. Manteuffel, the prime minister, is to come to Paris to take part in the Congress. He may come to Paris, but it is denied by a semi-official paper that he will be allowed to take part in the Congress. The Euphrate has arrived at Marseilles to-day, with Constantinople news to the 3d. They confirm the news of great sickness prevailing in thelFrench army in the Crimea ; the number of sick sent to Constantinople was so great that the English military doctors had been obliged to offer to attend them. The English army, 50 000 strong, had been Passed in review at Balaklava. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE The uncle of the Emperor, Prince Jerome, is in a most precarious condition. The following bul letin was issued during the day, on Tuesday, at the Palais Royal : " MARCH 11., 8 A.M.—The inflamation of the chest has increased, and the situation of the Prince has become much worse. A fresh blister has been applied on the upper part of the chest." From inquiries at a much later hour than the one mentioned in the last bulletin, it would appear that the infiamation has increased, and that the condition of the Prince has become most alarming. Indeed it was reported an hour or two ago that there was not much hope of saving him. His death would cast a gloom over the two important events the public are in expectation of—the proclamation of peace, and the birth of a Prince. Prince Jerome had a dinner party last Wednesday, and a reception in the evening, and it was remarked that for a long time past he had not appeared in better health or spirits. On the following day he dined at the Tuileries, and it was on Friday evening he was seized with his present dangerous illness. Invita tions for another dinner party and for a reception for to-morrow had been sent out. It has been stated in some journals that the Em peror was not well. Such is not the case—the health of his Majesty is excellent. The state of the Empress is in every way satisfactory. The impor tant event is looked forward to as likely to occur at any hour. A letter from Rome of the sth, in the Debats, says :—Rumours are current that Cardinal Alfieri will go to Paris to represent the Pope as godfather to the infant of the Emperor at the ceremony of the baptism, but others think it probable that there will not be any special envoy, the Nuncio in Paris executing the mission. RUSSIA Advices dated Konigsberg, March 11th, mention that accounts from St. Petersburg state, that the Government has just published a plan for the fresh organisation of the new frontier army of the Baskirs of Orenbourg. This army will be com posed of twelve regiments of cavalry and a brigade of horse artillery. AUSTRIA A letter dated Vienna, March 8, has the follow ing intelligence :—About two months since you were informed that the relations between Austria and the United States had not only greatly improved, but that something was passing between them which was kept from the knowledge of the public. The mystery is at length cleared up. An Austro-American Commercial Company is about to he formed, and the Ministerial Austria explains, that the principal aim of the establishment will be to open a direct trade between the United States and Austria, " so that there shall no longer be such heavy expenses for agency, warehousing, &c." It need hardly be said that the Austrians wish to import their cotton, coffee, &c. direct from America, instead of getting them second hand from Liverpool or London. Nothing has yet been openly said of a Treaty of Commerce between Austria and the United States, but there is a strong impression on my mind that at no distant period one will be concluded. Can it be that Austria is endeavouring to play off the United States against England? The Post Ampt Gazette, says :—Prince Gortscha koff has given a farewell fete, at which were present Prince Aloys de Lichenstein, Count Zichy, and many other notabilities. The Hourse Gazette, states :—The Emperor has ordered that more attention be paid to the improve • ment and development of the navy, and at this moment a very extensive plan 'concerning this subjelt has been submitted to his examination. Already, in consequence of former orders, three screw line-of-battle ships are being constructed. It would appear that the monetary conference proceeds very slowly. It is announced by the Paris Freese that measures have been taken to expel from the Bourse women who, to evade the rule against the admission of females, have lately been in the habit of going there in male attire. The animal population of the Jardin des Plantes has just been increased by the birth of a male giraffe, the first of the race which has ever been born either in France or on any part of the continent of Europe. It already measures nearly six feet in height. The Russian government has the intention, it is reported of establishing journals, as organs of its views, in various capitals of Europe, or of purchasing journals already M. Tisseraud, the gentleman sent to this country by the established. Le Nord is said to fulfil in a very small French Minister of Agriculture, has been busy visiting far degree the expectations of its founders. mers in the vicinity of Edinburgh. After his tour in Scot- The stoppage of a very old and respectable house in the land, he visits England to communicate with the English retail woollen trade in Dublin, hitherto supposed to be agriculturists. wealthy, was announced early in the week. Great sympathy Tins A C COUCLIBMENT.-11 is expected that on official is felt for the head of the establishment, who was much intimation of the birth of an heir to the throne of France re-petted. The liabilities are stated to be 20,0001. The being received by the British government, a general royal assets are reported to be small. salute will he ordered to h e fired b y the fleet, with ships MILITARY DUELLlNO.—Sergeant Brodie has, it seems, dressed and yards manned, at Portsmouth and elsewhere. askel Colonel Dunne, why he pronou n ce d him unfit to fill THE RECTORY OP S fOCKPORT.—Tho responsibility . of the office of inspector of saddle r y at Weedon. Col o n e l gi v ing spi r itu a l instruction to 42,000 of the inhabitants of Dunne's o n ly r eply was, i 4 y ou had no business to interfere Stockport is to be decided by the auctioneer's hammer in with officers in a duel." At least so says Brodie in a letter *he course of the present month. The valuable ecclesiasti to one of the London morning papers. cal living which is thus to be disposed of comprises the THE IRON TRADE. —The iron trade of Birmingham eon. rectories of St. Mary and St. Thomas, as the same will be tinues less active than it was in t.e early part o f J a n uar y, divided under the provisions of a recent Act of Parliament and until th e resu lt of the Paris Conferences is made known, upon the death of the present rector, the Rev. C. K. Pres there is not much probability of i its revival. The spring cott, who is no w in his 70th y ear. Upon such division the orders are coming in slowly, bur. it s . known that Am er i ca n income of the recto r y of St. Mar y will be about £ 2 , 000 a merchants, more especially, are holding back until the ques- year, with some patronage. The income of the rectory of tion of war or peace is fully settled. St. Thomas, after the division, will be about 4920 a year. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. PRUSSIA A despatch from Berlin, dated the 11th instant, announces that Prince Gortschakoff is proceeding to St. Petersburg to take part in deliberations which are about to commence with reference to the diplomatic attitude to be assumed by Russia after the conclusion of peace. M. de Titoff, the Russian Ambassador at Stutt gardt, is summoned to St. Petersburg for the same object ROYAL OAK BURIAL SOCIET A public meeting of the members of this Society was held at eight o'clock last night, in the Clarence-hall, Bond-street. The public also were generally invited to attend , and aid the committee appointed to conduct the investigation into the affairs of the society. The attendance was numerous. Mr' Joseph Shepherd presided. The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, thanked the meting for the honour they had done iin electing him t ° the e chair, and announced that free discussion would be allow( d on the subject of the meeting. (Hear, hear.) He had so often repeated the statement that large and serious frauds had been perpetrated on the funds of the society, that he woula not take up their time by dwelling upon that point. Ile took it for granted that all now admitted that it was too true that large amounts had been lavishly spent in the manner lie had already so often described, as no one had had the moral coinage to come foward to rebut his statements, or to vi the character of these implicated in the cl arge. hear.) It was thought at first that there was no law un friendly societies' act to take cognisance of this partictu.. matter in reference to the society, and he might at once tell them that they had very great difficulty indeed in finding any law under the act to meet this case, and that if it had not been for the large powers vested in the County Court, a'legal inquiry into the affairs could not at ail take place in Liverpool. It should be tried in the Queen's Bench ; but fortunately 4 was found from the constitution of the County Court it could now be tried there. They knew the judge who pres ided there—they knew his impartiality, and patience in the investi• gating every case brought before them—and whatever l' i ! decision might be in the inquiry in reference to the affairs 0 ' the society, which would soon come under his notice, ft would be received, by all connected with the society.___vdt_l4 (gear, to the (Hear, respect, and submitted to without a murmur by ths bear.) He (the chairman) regretted that the press predecessors were not like him, for if, like him, gained for the County Court the confidence of the public, which it uow frauds of which they now complained, and but too justly, would have been long since checked. Some people might think that arbitration would be better than having recourse to legal proceedings. Now, he would warn the work° ing men generally against taking that particular course—arbi tration. He had known so much of buying and selling bY arbitrators, that he always preferred, himself, to go before s e higher and legal tribunal where buying and selling was o ut et the question. (Hear, hear.) He believed that arbitratio rt was a very bad system for the working classes of society, : I ° 4 he warned them against it in all such questions as that on which they were now engaged. (Hear, hear.) He c ould assure them that it had been ur-hill work with the committee of investigation to bring the case to its present issue. A day was fixed for the inquiry, and he had no doubt that when it arrived, the result would be satisfactory to all parties. Their case was just and well founded, and the more strictly the investigation was conducted the clearer would the truth of their charges appear. (Rear, hear.) Much was said as to the officere of the society being now engaged in making all rig ht. (Laughter.) He doped they were doing so, and he hoped they would make it clear that all was right. Every op p o rtunitY had been given to them ; the committee had conducte d tbeif investigation openly and above board ; free discussion hdd beed allowed at all their meetings, but as yet the officers had net availed themselves of those opportunities to come forward and rebut the serious charges made against them. (Hear, hea r ' ) Nevertheless, he sincerely hoped, that when the legal inquiry came, they would be able to show to the world that they sre, re not those dishonest men they were declared to be. (Hear.) 11° doubted not that many of the officers were able to refund the money collected for the society, but they should remember that they were bound to return, not only that money, but also the sums which had been fraudulently voted to them. (g ear ' hear.) In conclusion, the chairman maintained that it was the duty of the ratepayers generally to support the commi ttee in the inquiry in which they were at present engaged, in cenee qaence of the savings to the rates effected by such so cieties, and concluded by calling for a vote of thanks to Mr. S irre son, who had kindly given them the use of the room. (4' plausa.) Mr. Henry Smith proposed the first resolution, which was as follows : ---“Resolved, that this meeting do hereby exp ress the great satisfaction with which they have heard tha t the inquiry into 'the frauds perpetrated upon the funds of the Liverpool United Loyal Friendly Burial Society is about to be brought to a practical issue (a day having been appointed bY the judge of the county court for entering upon the inquire"), and we hereby approve of the measures already adopted by t lt e committee of investigation." In moving the resolution, no said that to some extent the members generally of the socie t y were to blame, because, if they as a body had not been 5° remiss in looking after a matter which so deeply interested theni'l as the proper management of the society, the frauds whi c they now deplored could never have taken place. Wee r ' b e en hear.) In that duty they themselves had,unfortunatelY, , remiss, and they now felt the consequence. On t hat accou nt he thought the collectors were not censurable to the e xtent I L would first seem ; but, nevertheless, nefarious frauds had been perpetrated on the funds:of the society, which, though lately detected, it was hoped would never be suffered to take Oa° again. (Hear, hear.) It was unfair, however, that the coal" mittee should bear, not only all the labour, but also the e." pense of the investigation—(hear, hear)—and, therefore, he hoped that the working men of Liverpool would come forwar d with their pence and half-pence, to aid them in prosecuting their inquiry to a successful issue. (Hear, hear.) Their cases be was sure, would receive every attention and cons' ) tion from the judge of the county (Mr. Smith), had little doubt in whose favour :be decision of the court would (Hear, hear.) He exhorted the meeting to stand by th fi e t society, which when well managed, was th e greatest bee , that could bo conferred on them, and to support the co rntelit t , e f in rectifying the abuses which had crept into it , and which 11 ; proclaimed had been fostered chiefly by its president , t k a whom no man was more unfitted for the office. (Applause.) Mr. Henry Tailor seconded the resolution. In putting it to the meeting, the Chairman took the t he o P tunity of passing a high eulogium on Mr. Murphy, one of f auditors who was present, and who gave t o the committee ° inquiry most valuable information. (Hear, bear.) that Mr. Joseph Walker, of Dale-street, asked how it was n Mr. Mut phy passed the previous balance sheets, and refused `- sign the last one ? Mr. Murphy replied that when the balance sheet was fairly il made out he had no alternative but to sign it. He In t4ht t ee aware, as indeed he was !aware, of the improper ac ts of i dy management, but still so long as the balance sheet w as but made out, no matter how the sums were passed, he collie ne sign it, and then tell the parties what he thought of their co ot duct. (Hear, hear,) In the last balance sheet they did ebe enter the money they had in hands, £6OO, and therefor° refused to sign it. (Hear, hear.) He might say, howe/coi, that when the investigation took place two-thirds of the e lectors would be found to be honest men. The Chairman observed that Mr. Murphy could state > tb t other interesting Lets, but the committee thought it Wis e he should reserve them for the inquiry. (Hear, hear.) Tho resolution was then unanimously adopted. tielet Mr. Whittaker Edmondson moved the sec ond res n ' e o e f o gey which was as follows :—" Resolved—That feeling ful;:s11 vinced that the existence of friendly societies is set' s o f endangered by the impunity with which the perpetrlttel to these frauds have hitherto escaped ; tending, as it &Tele destroy all confidence in their stability, on the part ° e ase working classes; and, taking into consideration the ina m l ity, saving to the poor-rates effected through their instrurne nt l.„ of this meeting declares it to be the imperative duty, not en ' no el the members of the society, but of the ratepayers o f Lir er ' generally, to support, by contributions, and every ni e n s o fel their power, the prosecution of this inquiry to a secceo,l. issue." He recapitulated every act of fraud, an d a nd administration, with which the management was chargenit an d declared that they should be punished like Strahan, P3° of Co., as he feared there was no hope of their consciousnef"obo their offences driving them to imitate the last act of Sadleir, on Hampstead-heath. (Cheers and laughter.) o nie Mr. M'Phillips seconded the resolution, which was mously adopted. le A collection was made at the doors to aid the comcnittea carrying out the investigation. ism f ore The proceedings closed by a vote of thanks to the c 1 e the who stated that the committee had under considerati?'' b t ee propriety of appointing medical officers, in connection wit society, in different parts of the town. TePpect enjoyed, the 'ourt, and lie as to the Par t / be. 4 p'" THE SOLICITOR-GENERAL ON CHURCH t° Richard Bethell writes on the subject of church e s 9 c t one of his Aylesbury constituents :—I shall certain,Y.oo port every measure that is directed' to the abo l c u t ori f ; church rates. I shall be obliged to you to make that " i - v vai' at'Aylesbury. It was one of the first pledges I have: n . oo' . kept, even to the extent of voting a a'nst the 5- ment, of which lam a member. g 1 AP Ope; DESTRUCTION OF COVENT GARDEN THEATILE. --- ,,oea r ,„ - cial inquiry into the origin of this disaster has been a nd before Mr. Bedford, the coroner for Westminster, 0 , thv Itelligent jury. After hearing a mass of evidlibat i° ,,' inquiry was adjourned to Saturday next. gr. the civil engineer, who made the Covent Garde d eta ils e t ' into an opera house, gives in the papers sonieedid ef e , its construction. He especially says, "I not.onlY t o to t ; insert a single inch of bond timber, but w'traiehr had whole tiers of bond timber which had origin 4 ' l ;er inserted in the main walls. The former bond tl rn- t fro failed, and in taking down the old vaults, at 13 fee 0 DI the foundation, I found that a tier of Memel tiniber,vijoht: 6, had been introduced in the main wall, all aroun d ' e 011 1,1,1 externally, appeared merely to have shrunk, 13 ° 19- rfe ci "" nation proved to be not only useless, b ut Pe. de ca Myed." u. SMITH O'BRIEN.—A detailed account of °ditte y las t ' view which several Irish members had, on Satin" 1 .13,1 his with Lord Palmerston, on presenting a me°, to ",,,, permission to Mr. W. Smith O'Brien to retu r- ape' t native country, has found its way into the Irish Poj rte ee s His lordship assured the deputation " that t- b ich, iaf should have his most anxious consideration , „t°„ v : veou. l ;cl added, it was entitled, not only on account ot 1 ;: der of nature, but from the additional weight which 1 o t, 0 from that influential deputation. They 01°1' give th%,, course, expect that he could then be prepared t°,,, for t a e a distinct answer; and, indeed, it was imPos l ",,'`; e ot to give them a reply at that mom,nt. The g 5 " l-41 of V.O rober an d P l one to be considered not by a single me Government, but by the Government at large ie , siv" would submit it to his colleagues as soon as Poss w A announce their decision without delay." - The te. ,tr a tc.ellse lor Ge P e b rt ke t,, . o