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EARLY DELIVERY OF THE " NORTHERN TIMES."—Any subscriber within four miles of the Liverpool Exchange, or at Rock-ferry, Trawnere, Birkenhead, Woodside, Oxton, Claughton, Seacombe, Egremont, or New Brighton, who does not receive his copy of the "NORTHERN TIMES," by Eight o'clock will oblige the publisher by addressing a note to him at the office notifying the fact, in order that the cause of complaint may be investigated and removed. As our messengers commence their delivery at five o'clock on each morning, it would greatly facilitate its completion if subscribers would have letter-boxes in their doors through which the papers might be dropped, as the detention at some houses is very great at present, and causes delay and disappointment to other subscribers. EVENING EDITION 0 without foundation. It was intended to send "there a certain number of regiments returning " from the Crimea .to `replace those which had been " withdrawn ; but that a very large force was to be " despatched to our North American colonies was " an unfounded rumour. It had also been stated " that great quantities of munitions of war were " also on the point of being sent to those colonies. " The fact was, that during the recent war, the " colonial depots had been drawn upon largely for " this description of stores, and all that was about " to be done was to replace the quantity that had been so removed." This explanation is certainly sufficient for the moment ; but, then, the Central American question remains to be settled, and that or An Evening Edition of the NORTIMRN DAILY TimlS as now Published every Afternoon, at Three o'clock, containing the Markets, together with all the News of the Day, up to the hour of going to Press. Tam ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION TO THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES is TWO GUINEAS PER ANNUM. Ihrtijern TIMM SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1856 THE assurance given to the country by Lord PANMURE, in the House of Lords, on Thursday, with respect to the troops and ammunition which have been sent to Canada, will scarcely be thought sufficient to remove the public's doubts as to the policy of the PALMERSTON Cabinet towards the United States. The articles which have recently appeared in the London Times have shown us that there is an American war party in England, or rather in London, who are quite ready to change the scenes of blood we have witnessed within the last two years, from the Crimea to the Western Continent. Aristocratic Europe would like to fall upon democratic America on first principles. They would attack her because she is rich, and subjugate her because she is free. They would punish her because she is a political recusant, and overthrow her for daring to- be a rival in power and commercial activity. These, however, are th e aspirations of heads without brains and a body without a soul. Aristo cracies do not rule the Old World, except in very popular causes, and as a war with the States will never be popular, except in some extreme case of international outrage on their part, with the people of any civilised country, we have little to fear, beyond an attempt to rouse the hostility of a nation whose friendship we have more reason to preserve than that of all the rest of the world. Those who entertain these feelings towards the United States, and who really foresee the lament able consequences which would f o llow the slightest rupture between ourselves and the Americans, will not fail to exercise the utmost vigilance over the movements of the Cabinet and their supporters of the Press, whom nothing short of an open expression of public execration could restrain from fanning the embers of diplomatic haggling into the Lord PANMURE states that an impression which had gone abroad, that a " large military force was about to be embarked for " the British possessions in North America, was fiercest flames of war THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1866 MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY EVENING . The Liverpool Cotton Market continues very firm, and a large business has been done to-day at full prices, the total sales reaching 15,000 bales, of which 5,000 have been taken for speculation and export. The total sales of the week foot up 126,170 bales, 81,230 of which have been taken by the trade, 5,010 for export, and 39,930 for specula tion. Our quotations show an advance upon those of Friday last of 3-16(1 to id per lb. in all the current qualities of American, that is Cotton ranging between 51d and 61d per lb, and -4 d in the lower and better classes. Brazil must be considered id dearer, but Egyptian and Surat, though commanding full rates, are nominally without change. The Committee's quotations to day for fair Cotton are as follows, viz—Bowed, Gad. Mobile, 60, and Orleans, Id per lb. There has been a fair amount of business. done in the Liverpool Share Market, and prices throughout have been steadily maintained, closing firm at the following quotations :—Aberdeen,l3l 131. Chester and Birkenhead, 151 16. Caledonian, 30;4 301. Chester and Holyhead, 161 161. Eastern Counties, 10 1-16 10 3-16. East Lancashire , 19 i 198. Great Northern, 23* 231. Ditto A, 9a 10k. Great Western, 64 65. Lancashire and Yorkshire, Stock, 89 1 1 894. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 17 17 1 . London and North Western Stock , 101 1 1011. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 291 29a, Ditto Pref., 111 12. Ditto New 6 per cent. Pret., sp. Midland Stock, 751 751. North British, 8 13-16 81. North Staffordshire, 6 51d. South Eastern and Dover, 22 22 1-16. York, Newcastle, and Berwick; 191 197. York and North Midland, 28* 28;4. Leeds Capital Stock, 15- 7 - 16. Buffalo and Lake Huron, 2-4- 21p. Dutch ' Rhenish, 11 1- . 4p. Great Western of Canada, 261 .26 9-16. Ditto New Shares, 3 9-16 3ap. Ditto 2nd issue, 3 9-16 kip. Great Luxembourg, 71- The Liverpool Corn Market has been rather more firm to-day, and a fair amount of business was done at about Tuesday's prices. Mr. F. J. Eaton's circular, issued to-day, gives the following report of the Tallow Market : A fair amount of business has again been concluded in P.Y.C. at 50s to 50s 6d per cwt, 200 hhds N. Ameri can sold at 49s 6d to 50s, and several parcels of South American at 48s to 49s 6d per cwt as in quality. The London Market, not withstanding the steadily increasing deliveries, has declined Gd to 9d per cwt on the spot, and 2s per cwt for last three months, the closing prices yesterday were 47s 6d for present, and 478 per cwt Oct. Dec. The delivery for the four days of this week is 2,153 casks, against 1,537 casks for same time last year, and the stock on the 14th was 23,231 casks, against 33,241 iu 1855. _ The Prussian Moniteur, of the 15th inst., contains a circular from the Minister of Commerce, addressed to the provincial administrations, rela tive to the prohibition of foreign paper money. It will be remembered that some months ago the Prussian government interdicted the circulation of all foreign notes payable to bearer below the value of 10 thalers. This the minister states is not high enough to check the dangers intended to be prevented by the measure, in consequence of the recent establishment of so many new credit banks throughout Germany, and consequently, the operation of the interdict is to be extended to notes issued by foreign banks from 10 to 50 thalers, as well as those for sums below the first amount. A rumour was current on the Berlin Bourse during the week that the Russian government had intimated their intention of contracting a new loan shortly. This, however, has been officially contradicted in the columns of the Gazette, at the same time mentioning that the rumour was got up by certain speculators at Berlin and Amsterdam for interested motives. It is rumoured in the City that the Bank of France are about to increase their paper circula tion by 200 million francs. The effect of this measure would be to relieve the French Money Market, which again would have a beneficial influence on that of England. No official an nouncement of the same, however, has up to this • time transpired. A meeing of the Spanish Certificate holders has been convened by Sir John Fitzgerald, M.P., who proposes forming an energetic committee for the purpose of taking measures to obtain consideration at the hands of the Government of Madrid. The improving financial condition of Spain, and the example set by her neighbour Portugal, have, indeed, a more confident feeling among the holders of the coupons. _ . . _ . Foreign Exchanges : Amsterdam short, 11 19 to 11 191. Do., 3 months, 12 11 to 12 2. Rotterdam, do. 12 11 to 12 21. Antwerp do., 25 60 to 25 674 Brussels, do., 25 60 to 25 671. Hamburg do, 13 1 to 13 114. Paris, short, 25 371 to 25 45. Do., three months, 25 70 to 25 75. Marseilles, do, 25 72 to 25 771. Frankfort, do., 121 i to 1214. Vienna, do, 10 20 to 10 24. Trieste ; do., 10 22 to 10 26 Petersburg, 361 to 37. Madrid, do., 493. 498. BANE. OF ENGLAND RETURNS. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap 32, for the Week ending April 11, 1856. before long Matters cannot be left as they stand now, unless the solemn pledge contained in Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S despatch is to be observed, first, with regard to the natives of the Mosquito territory ; and, secondly, with respect to our promise to exercise no right of sovereignty whatever in those That we are bound, in honour to the assurance given by the British Minister, is quite certain, and we cannot retrace our steps without committing a flagrant breach of faith. This will not be attempted, it is hoped, by any ministry, to gratify the whims of a party, or to give consistency to filibustering articles of a " leading journal." Let us have peace with all the world, and endeavour to make of our planet something regions besides a charnel-house of war. It is all very well for the London Times to be Bullish and Bearish in turn, and after its writers have been the first to frighten the nations into fits, to turn round and say, " Think what an equipage "thou hast in air," and bring their whole fabric of alarm down to the zero of despair. We want now to go on steadily for some years, and endeavour to work out those reforms which cannot be delayed without leaving to popular excitement to accom plish what our cooler reason ought to effect. The London Press has had its two years of blood, dating from years of malefic diplomacy to which they were privy ; and now let us have a little political honesty, and that progress which belongs to peace and moderation. The people of the United States, as well as those of England, were entitled to the explanation given by Lord PANMtRE, who was evidently desirous removing any feeling of uneasiness have been engendered in the public mind of either country by the rumours to which the noble lord adverted, was a timely displayof becoming deference to the popular feeling of these isles, and will suffice to show our Trans. atlantic kinsmen that the aristocracy, though a powerful element in the European system of government, is only one of many, and does not rule all else besides. We are at a loss, however, of that may to understand how a colony which is so peaceable andlprosperous as Canada notoriously is, should be so much in need of a hurried departure of troops and ammunition from our shores. Never was there, perhaps, a country better able or more willing to defend herself against all-comers—enemies she has none—and it would have been as well to have kept all our strength at home until we see Austria out of the Principalities, the affairs of Italy un ravelled, and many other Continental complexities removed. But the policy of the course pursued and explained by Lord PANM CBE will probably be further enquired into before long, when the public will be better able to judge of its expediency. Meanwhile, it is well to know that we are not to have a war—a London Times war—with the States. We mention this fact somewhat triumphantly, as we were amongst the first to scout the idea. THE COURT The Queen, attended by the Countess of Desart and Lord Alfred Paget, visited the Duchess of Gloucester on Thursday afternoon, at Gloucester House. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback in the afternoon. In the evening her Majesty and the Prince Consort honoured the Adelphi Theatre with their presence. FBANCE.—The continued detention of the French mails deprives us of the letter of our own Paris correspondent of Thursday evening's date. The Archbishop' of Canterbury intends - to move on Monday that the Lord Chancellor's Church Discipline Bill be read that day six months. Mr. Thomas, a Madras civil servant, has, we hear, been appointed by the Crown a director of the East India Company under the late Charter:Act. THE COLONY OF VICTORIA.—We have reason to know that the Governorship of Victoria, which has been offered by the Colonial Secretary to the Earl of Elgin, has been declined by the noble earl. We have some reason to believe that the Emperor of the French will be present at the great naval review at Spithead on Wednesday next, and that our Admiralty have placed three steamers at the disposal of his Imperial Majesty and his suite. THE MARQUIS OF DALHOUSIE.—This distinguished noble man, late governor general of India, arrived at Malta, on the 10th inst., in the Caradoc. We rejoice to learn that his lordship, whose health had been so long impaired, has derived great benefit from the voyage. THE TOWN DUES.—We present our readers with a report of the proceedings yesterday, before the select committee appointed by the House of Commons on the question of Local Dues on Shipping. It will be seen that already the case of Manchester v. Liverpool, has been opened by the examination of Mr. Heron, the town clerk of our neighbouring city. Thia examination appears to consist of a reiterati m of tha gentleman'sfrequent orations on the same subject, ar.d though it combined the advocate and the witness, no novelty was presented, The examination of Mr. Heron occupied this, the opening, sitting of the committee, and does not appear to have terminated when the committee adjourned. • THE CRIMEAN MILITARY ENQUIRY.—The Board of General Officers resumed their labours yesterday, in the Great Hall, at the Chelsea Hospital. The whole of the sitting was occupied in the examination of witnesses, among whom were Colonel Tulloch, who was recalled; General the Hon. Sir J. Yorke Scarlett ; and Colonel Douglas, who commanded the 11th Hussars in the Crimea. The Earl of Lucan intimated his desire to examine Admiral Sir Whitley Deans Dundas, but observed that that gallant officer could not at present attend owing to a recent domestic affliction—the death of his son. The noble Earl proposed, in his absence, to read the answer the gallant admiral had given to several questions he had put to him by letter. The board, however, refused to receive such evidence, as it was possible Sir Deans Dun das could attend on a future day. The board shortly after two o'clock adjourned until Monday. SCOTCH AND IRISH PAUTHRS.—On Thursday a deputa tion, consisting of Mr. Horsfall, M.P., M r. J . C. Swart, M.P., the tev. Mr. Campbell, rector, Mr. Woodruff, churchwarden, and Mr. Hart, vestry clerk, of Liverpool, • had an interview with the Right Hon. E. P, Bouverie, at the office of the poor-law, board, on the subject of the bill n ow b e f ore Parlia ment, relating to the removal of Irish and Scotch paupers. ROYAL COLOSSEU3I.-Mr. Heath, ever ceaseless in pro ducing attractive no v el tie s at this house, has this introduced to the p ublic the wonderful performers, s Professor we Filles and his Sons, whose extraordinary representations are the theme of applause from crowded and delighted audiences every evening. The great fetes of Messrs. Wood and his talented sons are still duly appreciated, and the other attractions are well worth a visit. To such as wish to spend a rational hour, the amusements afforded at this house cannot be surpassed in any place of entertainment in Liverpool. k ISSUE DEPARTMENT, Debit. Credit. Notes issued £23,905,130 Government Debt Other securities 3,495,900 Gold Coin and Bullion £23,905,130 9,430,130 Total £23,905,130 BANKING DEPARTMENT. Debit. Credit. Proprietors' ca- Government se pital Rest Public deposits 3,443,136 Notes 3,895,040 Other „ 12,314,701 Gold and silver Seven day, and coin other bills. 808,960 668,537 Total .... £34,267,542 ---I Total ... 34,276,542 The foregoing Bank Returns show the following results when compared with those of the preceding week :—Notes issued, decrease 10,1501; bullion in both departments, decrease 41,5621; rest, decrease 683,2601; public deposits, decrease 2,567,3031; other deposits, increase 804,3721; seven days' and other bills, increase 51,9351. On the credit side govern ment securities show an increase of 1,046,6591; other securities, decrease 2,917,1921. Notes unemployed, decrease, 575,4351. Actual circulation 20,010,0901, increase 565,285/. The Funds to-day were firm and singularly devoid of fluctuation, prices being quoted at the close at 93g to 94 The appearance of the Money Market has been more favourable during the last day or two. The recent pressure for loans for Stock Exchange purchases has subsided. In the Discount Market also the demand is less active, and although the rates are generally maintained at the Bank minimum, first class short dated paper can be negotiated out of doors rather than below 6 per cent. On Thursday next, however, falls due the first instalment on the loan on the Exchequer Bills. This will require in all 1,050,000. At Paris to-day the 3 per cent. Rentes close 8 to I per cent. higher than yesterday. This shows a total rise of 1 per cent. since Wednesday morning. The shares of the Bank of France rose no less than 200 f. to-day, owing perhaps to the report of an approaching large issue of notes. It is stated that the remarkable increase in the bullion held in the Bank of France. is partly to be attributed to the recovery of about 1,200,0001. as payment for exemp tion from military service. The following were the closing quotations of Rail way Shares :—Caledonian, 61/ 611. Eastern Coun ties, 10 10*. East Lancashire, 77 79. Great Northern, 041 951. Ditto A. 791 801. Great Western, 644 65. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 89/ 89i. London and North Western, 101-3- 1018. Man chester Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 28,1 29* Midland Stock, 752 757. North British, 35k. South Eastern and Dover, 73/ 731. York, New castle, and Berwick, 781 791. York and North Midland, 56i 57. A VICIOUS LrrrLE GIRL.—Some time ago, we gave the details of a case, in which a respectable fem ale was char g ed on suspicion of having stolen £l6, the money of a man named Fitzsimons, who lodges at Mrs. Gudgeon's, Redcross street. The woman was taken up on information given by a girl named Elizabeth Atkins, about 14 years of age, who was a servant at Mrs. Gudgeon's. It appeared, however, that the girl had taken the money herself and gone to Leeds, where she was arrested by the police. Yesterday she was brought before the bench here, by detectives Marks and Horn. She had expended all the money in clothes, and had given a good deal of wearing apparel to a girl in the Park. he was remanded. LATEST INTELLIGENCE, THE TREATY OF PEACE A despatch dated Vienna, Thursday, now states that one of the most important conditions in the Treaty of Peace is, that the forts on the Circassian coast of the Black Sea are not to be rebuilt. In short, the status quo on the coasts of the Black Sea is to be maintained. This is authentic. 0 DESPATCH FROM GENERAL SIR W. J. CODRINGTON The Gazette, of last night, contains a despatch received from General Sir W. J. Codrington, by Lord Panmure, of which the following is a copy : Sebastopol, Ist April, 1856 My Lord,—There is nothing particular to report except the continuance of the well being of the troops, under circumstances of weather as severe in point of change and cold as any that we have had. There is no material increase in the number of the sick. Having received the signature of General Luders to the armistice agreed to by the Allied Generals, the continuance of it has been prolonged until further orders. A. boat from H.M.S. Leopard entered the har bour from the sea yesterday, under a flag of truce, to carry on the communication across the harbour from our side. We had only one old and heavy Russian boat for that purpose. The conditions of the armistice did not permit either party to use the harbour, and the entry of the boat of H.M.S. Leopard, was the result of the communications between General Luders and myself. The Artillery continue to move the Russian guns from Sebas topol, as well as those damaged ones of ours, from the batteries of attack. 718 are already em barked for England. There have been removed from below the water of the dock-yard by Mr. Deane, the sub-marine diver, 11. pieces of field artillery with their limbers and waggons.----I have, &e., W. J. CODRINGTON, To Lord Panniun. General Commanding. THE ITALIAN STATES PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING There is much said here relative to the despatch, to the various courts of Italy, of several Plenipo tentiaries from the German Courts, and these mis sions are supposed to be closely connected with the present political situation of the Italian penin sula. PARMA. The last advices which has reached us from Parma, announces no change in the state of affairs there. It does not appear, however, that the Austrians have actually occupied Pontrenelle. FRANCE. (PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING The Congress assembled to-day for the last time. I am told that the official Moniteur will tomorrow announce this last meeting, and that the Congress will not meet again until the end of the month, when the exchange of the ratifications will take place. The official journal will likewise, it is said, make known that Count Buol, Lord Clarendon, and Baron de Manteuffel have been summoned home, and that the other Plenipotentiaries remain ing in Paris will have a meeting at the end of the month, to exchange the ratifications. It will add that immediately after this exchange the treaty of peace will be published, as will also the pro tocols. _ _ If I am correctly informed—and my information came from a good source—the Congress has re• solved to appoint three several commissioners, one to go to the Danube and to arrange all matters relative to the question of the navigation ; the second to arrange the future government of the Principalities ; and the last to take measures relative to the position of the Christians in Turkey. The five great powers, with Turkey and Sardinia, are to be on the first commission ; the five great powers and Turkey, and delegates of the notables of the Principalities, are the second one ; and the great powers and Turkey on the third one. I hear that the French government has this day received news that some Russian officers are attempting to excite an insurrection in Bulgaria in favour of Russia. It is reported that the French Emperor has blamed the Sardinian Ministers for having spoken, in their memoirs addressed to the Congress, disre spectfully of the Pope—but this is not true. News from Constantinople to the 7th have been received from Trieste. They are to the effect that the Hatti-Hamayoum had led to disturbances in the presence of Caramania ; the Turks had pillaged houses and compelled the inhabitants to take to flight. An English company had obtained the concession of the railway from Constantinople to Adrianople. It was reported on the Bourse to-day that, in consequence of the state of the money market, the government has requested railway companies not to issue any more bonds for the present. NORTH SHIELDS AND TYNEMOIJTH Docrc.—The pro moters of this important undertaking have withdrawn their bill for the present session, in deference to the wishes of the Lords of the Admiralty. The Duke of Northumberland, the river Tyne commissioners, and the bondholders of the Hayhold dock, had organised a strong opposition against the fynemouth Dock Bill, before the committee of the House of Commons. SUDDEN AND ACCIDENTAL DEATHS.—Mary Bagley, twenty-nine years old (whose husband is in Mobile), and who got her living by washing, fell dead in Shaw's-alley, on Thursday night. The only thing she had complained of previous l y was a slight cold.—John Armstrong, a ware house-keeper, employed at Messrs. Baring, Brothers, was hurt on the Bth instant, by a bale of cotton falling on him, and he died from the effects of the injuries on Thursday night. Inquests will be held in these cases this day. REVOLTING CASE.—On Wednesday a woman, named Davis, living at No. 12, Allen-street, Westminster Bridge road, received intimation of the death of a brother, and she got drunk. She returned about two o'clock in the morning in a beastly state, and managed to get a lighted candle, and in a few minutes afterwards the bed, with its furniture, was all in flames. A woman, in charge of a sleeping child, awoke in a state of stupefaction. The flames were extinguished ; but the child was so burnt that it died. EXTENSIVE STRIKE OF COLLIERS.—On Thursday a great meeting of the colliers located in what is termed the Glasgow district, was held at Govan Colliery. There were between 4,000 and 5,000 men present. Mr. James Blee was called to the chair. It appears that the meeting was held in cJnsequence of an intimation from the masters that the wages of the men would be reduced from ss. to 4s. per day. Mr. Thomas Cowan moved that the men remain out on strike until the is a day proposed to be taken from them should be restored, which motion was unanimously agreed to—the men declaring their determination not to submit to the reduction. At the same meeting, Mr. John Mere was appointed a delegate to proceed to London to give evidence in favour of Mr. Mackinnon's bill for the settle ment of matters in dispute by arbitration. Meetings simihr to the above have been held at Ballieston and Chapelhall during the week, at which resolutions to resist the reduc— tion were agreed to. In all, there are 14,000 men, we are informed, on strike in Lanark and Renfre wshires. A few pits are still open, in which the master's pay the old wages of 5s per day.—Glasgow Daily Hail. MONUMENT TO JOHN WESLEY. —At a public meeting held at Epworth, the principal town in the Isle of Axholme, North Lincolnshire, and the birthplace of John Wesley, the founder of the sect of Wesleyan Methodists, it was unanimously resolved—" That a statue, in accordance with a design submitted to the meeting by Mr. H enry T i lbury , artist, Doncaster, be erected in some convenient place in the town of Epworth, the birthplace of the late John Wesley ; the requisite fund to be raised by a national penny subscription. A committee was formed, with Mr. G. Dunn, M.D., of Doncaster, at the head, for the purpose of carrying out the objects of the meeting ; and, in furtherance of the foregoing resolution, a lithograph of the intended monument was ordered to be prepared, and arrangements were made to facilitate the collection of subscriptions by duly authorised agents. The design of the proposed monumont represents Johr. Wesley attired in a gown, with a Bible in his hand, and preaching from a tombstone, he having once delivered a sermon from the stone over his father's grave in Epworth churchyard. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack about five o'clock. TORTURE IN INDIA: The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH mentioned a case of torture that had occurred in Bengal, and added that the delin quent had been sentenced to imprisonment in irons for from seven to five years, with hard labour. He asked the Duke cf Argyle to obtain information on the subject. The Duke of ARGYLE promised to do so. TICKET-OF-LEAVE CONVICTS The Marquis of SALISBURY asked for an explanation respecting the grounds on which certain convicts specified by him had obtained tickets. of-leave. The Duke of ARGYLE explained that one of the parties was only ten years old, and obtained the ticket-of-leave on his friends giving security for his future good conduct. Another of the persons had undergone three years penal servitude, and the remainder obtained tickets-of-leave on medical certificates. He promised that a report from Colonel Jebb on the subject would be shortly laid on the table, and said, that from the statement of that individual it appeared that, in two years, and five months betwei n 5,000 and 6,000 convicts had been liberated, and that the total number of re-committals came to about eight per cent, being two and a fraction for each year. SECDNDARY PUNISHMENTS Earl STANHOPE called the attention of the House to the state of the law with regard to secondary punishments, and, in referring to the difficulties experienced in carrying out the present system of tickets-of-leave, recommended that convicts should be sent to Morton Bay, that an addi tional number should be sent to Western Australia, and that a new convict settlement should be established. He also suggested that increased aid should be given to reformatories for the young. _ _ Earl GRANVILLE suggested that the noble earl should move for a select committee to enquire into the subject. Lord Lyttleton, Earl Grey, the ;Earl of Derby, the Earl of Harrowby, and the Lord Chancellor subsequently addressed the House. _ _ _ Earl STANHOPE, in adoption of the suggestion of Earl Granville, gave notice that on a future night he would move for a committee. The Public Works, and Public Works (Ireland) Bills passed through committee. The Charitable Uses Bill, and the Exchequer Bills (£21,182,700) Bill were read a second time. Their lordships adjourned at twenty minutes to nine o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Imprisoned :Debtors' Discharge Society Bill was read a third time. _ _ - ............. ___ The Cambridge University and Town Bill, and the Cork and Ycughal Railway Bills were considered as amended, and ordered for the third reading on Monday. THE COUNTY AND BOROUGH POLICE BILL. In reply to Mr. DISRAELI, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said if the estim ates were completed that night, the Police Bill would be brought on ou Monday ; if not, the committee of supply would be rusumed on Monday, and the Police Bill would come on on Friday. The Government intended on Mon day to move that the House, at its rising, do adjourn till Thursday. • NATIONAL EDUCATION (IRELAND.) Mr. WALPOLE gave notice that, on the 6th of June, ;he should submit to the House a motion on the subject of National Education in Ireland. MINISTERS' MONEY. Mr. FAGAN gave notice that, on an early day, he should move ayesolution on the subject of Ministers' Money. AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BILL. Mr. PAcKE gave notice that, on the motion for the Agricultural Statistics Bill, he should move that it be read a second time that day six months. PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION. Sir J. WALMSLEY gave notice that on the Bth of May he should make a motion on the subject of the amendment of the representation. COMMUNICATION WITH AUSTRALIA. In reply to a question from Mr. E. DENISON, Mr. WILSON stated the position in which the question of communication with Australia then stood. Communi cations had been received from all the Australian colonies, with the exception of New Zealand, approving the sug gestion of Sir W. Denison, to establish a steam communi cation between the colonies and the mothe: country, each contributing half of the expense. Tenders had been invited, but none had been approved of by the Govern ment, and, therefore, they were about to be re opened. In reply to a further question from Sir J. PAJUNGTON, Mr. Witsox stated that it was not intended to confine them the contracts to any particular line,but to throw them open to public competition, without any restriction what ever. STATUTE LAW REFORM Answering a question put by Mr. Locke King. Sir F. KELLY announced, that it was the intention of the statute law committee to introduce bills consolidating the entire Statute Law. Some of the measures were complete, some were in preparation, and the whole would be pre sented to Parliament at the earliest possible period. CLASPS FOR SEBASTOPOL. Mr. PEEL, in reply to a question from Sir J. Paking ton, he stated that it was intended to give the Sebastopol Clasp to a number of the commissariat officers who had served at Sebastopol. Lord RAYNHAM drew attention to certain wooden buildings that had been erected in the Green Park, and Hyde Park. Mr. MONSELL explained that they were buildings necessary for a pyrotechnic display in the celebration of peace THE NAVAL REVIEW On the motion that the House at his rising do adjourn till Monday, a discussion took place as to the accommo dation provided for Members of Parliament at the naval review on Wednsedav, in the course of which Mr. F. French and others complained that there was no accom modation for the wives of the Members of the House of Commons, as there was for Peeresses. _ _ Mr. HADFIELD moved, as an amendment to the:motion for adjournment to Monday, W i t the House, at its rising, do adjourn till Thursday, but the proposition was strongly opposed, and was negatived without a division. The original was then agreed to. INDIAN REVENUE, Sir E. PERRY drew attention to the continued annual deficit in India. He entered into statements to show that there was an annual deficit of two millions and that deficit was increasing. He attributed this to the prin ciple of annexation, and proceeded then to comment upon the policy of annexation, which he looked upon as unjust and indefencible, in addition ,to the increased military expenditure which it entailed by an extension of the frontier. He referred to the policy of Lord Dalhousie, which he denounced, and alluded especially to the annexa tion of Oude. Mr. Munnouon spoke to a similar effect. Mr. V. SMITH allowed that there was an annual deficit, but said that it was attributable in a great measure to the expenses of public works in India which were now in progress, and which, when completed, would alter the state of things. He defended the conduct of Lord Dalhousie in reference to the annexation of Oude, and said that he would be home in a few days, and would then be able personally to defend his policy. With regard to the financial position of India, he observed that no doubt the improved communications that were being made by railway and by electric telegraph, would lead to a reduction of the salaries of public ser vants, which would, he felt assured, be an object of attention with Lord Canning, but beyond that, he could hold out no promise of an increase in the revenue of India, or a decrease of expenditure. Mr. OTWAY remarked that India was now in the ' position of having a large annual deficit. which, as the kingdom was taxed to the utmost, and had an expenditure that could not be reduced, and a revenue that could not be increased, must eventually, in some form or other, fall upon this country. The sum in the Indian treasury in 1855, amounting to £828,125, was little more than what all financiers agreed was necessary for the exigencies of the Indian service. He entered into calculations to show that Indians could only obtain money at the rate of two-thirds of a million per annum. He condemned the annexation of Oude, urging, that upon the same ground, Russia might annex Persia. He remarked upon the loss entailed by such annexations, and upon the injustice of the proceed ings, stating that when it was known that Oude was to come under British rules, 10,000 persons went into mourning, tore their hair, and beat their breasts- He also urged that the annexation was in violation of the treaty between the Company and the King of Oude. Sir J. HOGG defended the East India Company, stating that :the deficiency in the finances was owing the great public works that were in progress and to the immense military force. There had been an in crease in the civil service, but it had been to native officials, and it could not be expected that they could remain faithful unless they received adequate salaries. The expenses were only temporary, and would terminate with tranquillity, or with the com pletion of the public works, which would lead to a material reduction in the military expenditure. He thought, with regard to the annexation of Oude, that when all the circumstances were known, the proceedings would be found honourable to Lord Dalhousie, and to the East India Company, and that the only ground for com plaint was that the kingdom had not been annexed sooner. After some remarks from Mr. J. G. Phillimore, the subject dropped. E IVEL LINGTON STATLIE. In reply to Viscount CITELSEA, Sir B. HALL said application had been made to four artists for a statue to the Duke of Wellington, and two sent in models, but neither were thought acceptable. There remained £25,000 of the X80,0: 1 0 voted for the funeral expenses of the late Duke, and it was proposed to ask the sanction of Parliament to devote that sum to the erection of a monument which i hould be thrown open to a wide competition amongst artsts. SUPPLY The House then went into Committee of Supply. £13,954 was voted for the Presbyterian Clergy in the north of Ireland. One other vote for civil contingencies in the department of the Lord-lieutenant having been passed, the House resumed. The other orders having been disposed of, the House adjourned at a quarter-past one o'clock. THE TOWN DUES LOCAL CHARGES ON SHIPPING COM- MITTEE (FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.) HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FRIDAY. The select committee appointed to enquire into the operation of local charges on shipping, met to-day for the first time, Mr. Lowe, vice-president of the hoard of trade, in the chair. Mr. Creed was the committee clerk. The other members of the committee present were — Lord Hotham, Sir Stafford Northeote, Mr. Milner Cllb . son, Mr. Beamish, Mr. Horsfall, Mr. Vance, Mr. Fenwi Mr. Hardy, Mr. Bouverie, (president of the poor La' board), Mr. Duncan, Mr. Moffat, Mr. Watson, Mr. Car. well, and Sir John Duckworth. The members absent were, Mr. Cobden and M Headlam. The Chairman announced that Lord Stanley, °I Alderley, the president of the Biard of Trade, had re- ceived a petition from the inhabitants of Runcorn, plaining of the local charges on salt. This petition noble lord hal forwarded for the consideration of committee, and perhaps it would be as well that it shot] be read by the clerk. Mr. Horsfall said before that was done, he begged to move that the room be cleared, as he had some important private business to bring before the committee. Strangers were accordingly directed to withdrass the committee remained in deliberation with closed do,'' for nearly an hour and a half. On the readmission of Me public the Runcorn petition was read. Lord Hothant thought the more regular plan wou ld have been, that the petition should have been presented and come through the House. The Chairman : ,But this is not a petition to the House ; it is only a petition to the Board of Trade, an d i` will not be entered in the minutes. Mr. Heron, the Town Clerk of Manchester, wa s then called, and examined by the Chairman : He said he b-id considered the question of local charges of vital impor tance, both to Manchester and Liverpool. In 17 00, the population of Liverpool was 5,714; in 1831, it Wag 165,000 ; and was now very little short of 35 0,000 ' In 1753, the dock dues of Liverpool were £2,034 1 6 s 2d, in 1803 they were £28,027 13s 4d, in 1833 they w er e £182,980 16s 4d, in 1851 they were £235,527 2s 6d. The Parliamentary Committee that sat on the dock dues last year, proved that the dock dues were nearly £380,000. In 1731, the town dues were £648 16s 3d, in 1 801 theY were £19,728 3s sd, in 1833 they were £47,007 1 . 45 2(l ' in 1847 they were nearly £lOO,OOO, in 1855 they we re nearly £150,000 ; of which sum, £125,000 found its wa y into the coffers of the Corporation of Liverpool, and the remainder (in some way which he could not exp lain) found its way into the pockets of the freemen of Liverpool- The witness proposed to" read extracts from a panW II : let prepared by a member of the Liverpool Finan cial Reform Association on the subject, but some objection was taken to this by Mr. Horsfall and Mr. Watson. Ti le objection, however, was not persevered in, witness went on to say that last year 967 merchants and brokers, who were well able to pay their taxes, were exempt from the town dues of Liverpool, because theY were freemen ; 618 were resident in Liverpool, 184 in Waterford, 68 in Wexford, 68 in Bristol, and 19 ill London. an d the Mr. Horsfall : Do you know that of your own knowledge ? Witness : No ; but if this is wrong, I can easily be set right' The dock dues of Liverpool, at present; were £380,00 0 , b ° town dues £130,000 a-year, and he estimated that `,lien existing works were completed, which would be in the course, of two years, the charge upon the commerce of the Mersey , fb o c dock and town dues, would be something like £656,°,,c, a-year. The increase in tkese charges from 1847 to 18 ' )' was £50,000 a-year. The Chairman : What is the nature of the title to the chargesl? Witness : There is a return which was mac i n 1654: that will show that it appears that the charges are claimed, first, by prescription ; secondly, i bY royal charter; and, thirdly, by purchase from the crown. In 1628, Charles I. conveyed the manor of Liverpool to the ce'r - a ration of London for a sum of about £7OO ; the property' ‘ c3 t afterwards conveyed from the corporation of London to that of Liverpool, through a lease from the Molyneux a nc,ssl° r _ to the present earl of Sefton. In 1833 it was dec ided in ttvlo. case of the Mayor and Corporation of Li ver p ool the Bowden, which was an action brought to try the rights of. corporation, that the title of the corporation of Li" pool was good in law and and then their right had not been disputed. ration of Liverpool seized certain vessels for town dues, to be payable on them. In consequence of that, a b filed against the corporation of Liverpool by Samue l and another, freemen of London. Th o case' was heard 1 the Barons of the Exchequer, on 2nd July, 1697, 01 ' result was, that freemen of London, connected with Live ' were declared to be exempt from the town d' Liverpool. The law proceeding,, taker were not commenced with a of these dues, but only for the purpose oi a more equal distribution of the dues ' and although the "'"action failed in law, it yet had the effect of drawing attention to t oo subject, and some of the previous abuses attendant ?a rt o f levying of the dues were removed by the corperanoes, Liverpool. The corporation claimed an arca to 1 0 1 n „rt extending over the whole custom's port of Liverpool. Tbe,ervo, was established in 1680, by a commission granted 11 Y The dues were levied on every article passing in an d oil, -he port of Liverpool ; they were fixed by tho Town Cot? „. and varied occasionally on memorials addressed to that 11 11 1 ;4 A brass plate used to be fixed at the Custom-house, 0-llt a tariff of duties, but the plate disappeared in 1800; t,,..‘,510, now no regular fixed tariff, though a list of dues did oce- , a ally appear in the directories ; the dues were now collet the ir the discretion of the clerks, who frequently differed .IVrior views, and that offered temptations to young men for poi' the cut of The witness then gave some statistics from°, Robert Proctor's circular, showing the al nciti s , the imports and exports of grain from Ireland, as grown in England and the colonies, for nine ment b ?' lo , ol o Ist October, 1852, to Juno 30, 1853, the dues en wl. ne o coul d something like £B,OOO. He considered that ship Ply, The be benefitted but to a very limited extent by those due b s ' gr. witness then read an extract from a statement wad i ?, Y n icipal Foster, the town clerk of Liverpool before the . 1, -L u w oo well a L t Corporation Commission in 1833, who said the corallienter had evidence before them, showing that by far tthe Wry to portion of the town dues were paid by foreigners ;t Liver say, that they were not a tax upon the inhabitants e Foster) oste r) pool, whether freemen or non-freemen. Ile OR. proportion thought he might fairly affirm that by far the greater pry/added were paid by persons living at a distance. Mr. Fc' st ,f to ward s that the poor rate of Liverpool was about £6 0 , 000, an, 0,01)0,. that the corporation contributed between £5,0 00 ant!donce 0 t out of these very dues. The witness next rea d the jorpool Mr. Bramley-Moore, who averred that the town of "-: in the at large derived great benefit from these to wn due keeping in repair of the streets, &c. on ditur ° The witness next stated the various items of elP_ f gaa' under the borough rate of Liverpool, and al so that 0 equity, r p o . I n 1695 the co ii,„ca in the y. view to the ! chester. At four o'clock the committee adjourned until 111"d2Y SPORTING INTELLIGENCE NEWMARKET RACES.-YESTERDAV. QUEEN'S GUINEAS. 1 l Sir R. Trenchard Four ran. Saucebox Olympus £5O HANDICAP PLAID 1 I Czar. ..... Si ran. PORT STAKES, 1 I Saraband Fandango Two ran. SWEEPSTAKES OP 100 SOVEREIGNS. , Pretty 80y..1 I Duke of Lancaster.. 2 Rip van WI" SWEEPSTAKES. 2 1 George Brov Findon. 1 I Lunelle LONDON GAZ7TTE. pla b c . e, BANKRUPTS —JOHN LAWRANCE trARYEY,Chi,ire.7:ll, s c e a inetmaker. Jomr GoDFREY , late of Taunton, ters, King's Cross, Drer, SAMUEL THOMAS, " l i g l . lrt . _ tshire, coacbmaker, but now of Creech St. M i h e , i ider• 6omersetshire. JOHN ROBERTS, Etolyheatl, shiPvLocer. JANE FOAN, Yeovil, Somersetshire, glover anti g, 3 1r. , pastrYe °° c o rt, EDMUND FOLKABD, Drury-lane, grocer. Ronrier IVa,a SO N, otherwise ROBERT THOMAS, Croydon confectioner. WILLIAM OOSTON YOUNG Sl irl : ,, ° Old Cornhill, City, Manchester and Liverpoo'l, surl'covoS insurance broker, underwriter and merchant. "-- ,le p e ntenv e l oa i FRLDERICK PARSONS, CIIIIIMitig-pice e l jeweller. WILLIAM SCHOFIELD, Rornilv, Ch esbire i rci" dealer, and commission merchant. JAMES Fitri3-3. BENSAMIN LEWIS Essex,, and Anilaill m ill INwonTli, Coggleshall, steam engine Waters, wrights, and machinists. TAE rurtio tde Pr A l t on er 04 11 44 lot. wai' `'fit S od &sr',