Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-22 00:00:00

On Thursday,: the 29th instant, at the Broker's Sale-room, • Apsley-buildings, About 300 Bags RICK, all faults, now landing el John WOod, from Singapore. Apply to Messrs, Leech, Harrison, and Forwood, Merchants ; or to S. RICKMAN, Broker. On Sgt. N,OTTINGHAM ALE. This celebrated Al.lins brewed expressly for Families, and may be ,ha4 , in casks of 9, 18, and. 36 gallons. Apply to• JOHN - SIIELTON, Sole Agent. • . . Stores: 68, Hanover-street, corner of Wood-street. 78119 Apply to ON SALE, SAL AMMONIAC, - • - SALTS OF TARTAR, CARBONATE AMMONIA, • OLAUBER SALTS, Ready packed for Export. GEORGE WILLIAMS, 32, Dale strew`_, Pf55Cl5 on daze. FOR_ SALE,_BY.. PRIVATE TREATY,_ The well-known Chepstow-built Brio , . , . • • ELINOR CHAPMAN, m coppered and copper-fastened ; 293 tons x.N.m.— ezr....,....., ='F or further particulars apply to CHARLES CALLIS, 2, New Wapping ; CAPTAIN • FRANCES, Coburg Dock. , or or, board to • FOR SALE, BY PRIVATE TREATY, t\ The Fine British-built Barque CONRAI), A I. coppered and copper-fastened, 323 tons N.N.M. 7- 77 -'- - Now lying is the West India Export Dock, London, • For further particulars apply to Suart and Simp son, 9, Ciement's-lane, Lombard-street, London ; or to d 24 CHARLES CALMS, 2, New ‘Capping, Liverpool. FOR SALE, in Sandon Dock, v,4: The fine well-built Barque MARIANNE. I en.rth. 109 feet 5-10ths • breadth, 28 feet 6-10ths ; depth, 17 feet. 398 tons 0.M., 318 14-100ths tons , 7z - vrere , -,N.N.M. This vessel is built of the best Baltic Pine timber, Is laviShly fastened with wood knees, and is thoroughly sound. She has lately undergone considerable repairs abroad, when her timbers were found first-rate ; has sister-kelsons and bilge log., which render her a strong, useful vessel; has a quantity of stores on board, and can be sent to sea at a trifiine expense. She would make a first-rate deal vessel, or coal hulk, hei last cargo being upwards of 500 tons coals. Apply to the Owner, on board ; or to CALEB D. WATSON' & CO., Ship Brokers, 14, Water-street. • 49f11 FOR SALE, The fine new Barque GLENARA ; A 423 tons recTiste-, abont 450 tons 0 . 31.: built at ..=',Richibueto,' in 1859,. and classed A seven years. Length, 127 feet ; breadth, 27 feA 7-10ths ; depth, 18 feet 2-10ths. Has house on deck, and forecastle; yellow metal fastening; is well finished and a fine motel, and sails fast; carries a large cargo, and is a useful vessel for any trade.---For further par ticulars apply to JOHN JARDINE & SON, 6d26 5, Trafford-chambers. FOR SALE, The Brig lANTIIE. P4 l , ZI P ; Length, 93 feet 3-10ths ; breadth, 23 feet 4-10ths ; ,"1r 4.-• depth, 12 feet ;173 84-100 tons se w.m., 246 tons o.M. ; • - classed 3-3 and zinced. Built at Pugwash in 1858, having made one voyage to the West Indies; will carry 350 tons coals on 12 feet draft. Has a large hatchway, and well found in stores, and wants only provisions to go to sea. Lying in King's DOck. For particulars apply to GEORGE P. OXLEY & CO., 10, Rumford-place. FOR SALE, The magnificent new Ship QUEENSLAND ; 0-; Length, 168 feet ; breadth, 36 feet ; depth, 22 feet. 1,040 ton , oat., and 993 tons register. This ship has been built this season, at Quebec, under special survey, of the best and well seasoned materials. Her frame is diagonally iron strapped ; she was iron kneed while on the stocks, and the hull is now classed A seven years from June, 1860. Has a fine poop and topgallant forecastle; long fiat floor; stands without ballast ; carries a large cargo on a light draft of water, and sails very fast. Lying in Brunswick Dock.—For further particulars apply to 2wtfo CHARLES SAUNDERS, etsstts b Aurtion. Unless previously Sold by Private Bargain. On Tuesday, the 10th January next, at the Office of the Clyde and Mediterranean Packet Company (Limited,) Madeira buildings, Glasgow, The Screw-steamer Sr. ELMO, / 181 tons nett, 266 tons gross register. . 3 Further particulars, and orders for inspection, `YY _J. may be had on application, at the Company's - Office, to THOMAS MEIKLE. 6ammtrdli "aLes. THIS DAY. This Day ( Ihursday,) the 22nd instant, at Twelve o'clock, a the Brokers' Office, 16, Esehange-buildings, -I: ' . 5 Casks African BEES' WAX, 2 Cases Open for inspection at 16, Exchange-buildings. Apply to J. 11. RAYNER & CO., Brokers. This Day (Tlitirsday,) the 22nd instant, 'at Twelve o'clock, in the Commercial Sale-room, 96 CAMELLIA PLANTS, i . 15 HEATH PLANTS, landing ee Cintra (e. 5..) from Oporto. Apply to DRING & CO., Brokers, 27, North John-street. - - TO-MORROW. To-morrow (Friday,) the 23rd instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, Mancheiter-buildings, 'Fithebarn-street, .12 Bales Orleans COTTON, all faults, per Frank Pierce ; lying in Gray's; 315, Formby-street. For further particulars apply to BUSHBY & CO., Brokers. To-nioffow (Friday,) the 23rd instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at the Biokers' Office, Corn Exchange-buildings, Brunswick street,' 50 Tons LOCUST BEANS, H. H. GOLDING, Broker. Apply to" •—• ' On account of whom it may concern. To-morrow (Friday,l the 23rd instant, at One o'olock, at the Brokers' Office, 17, Exchange-buildings, 20 Bales Upland COTTON, damaged by sea water, ex William Rathbone, from Savannah. For particulars apply to DUCKWORTH & RATHBONE, Brokers. To-morrow (Friday.) the 23rd instant, at One o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 8, Orange-court, Castle-street, • 230 Tons BONES, • 60 Tons BONE ASH, discharging per Gottland, from Buenos Ayres, in Queen's Dock. Apply to - - JOHN and HENRY BECKWITH, Brokers. NEXT WEEK. On Wednesday next, the 28th instant, at the Broker's Sale-room, Apsley-buildings, 9800 Bundles RATTANS, • •t John Wood,. from Singapore. Apply to Misers. Leech, Harrison, and Forwood, 'Merchants ; or to 8: RICKMAN, Broker. CURRY, KELLOCK, and CO:, BROKERS FOR THE SALE AND PURCHASE .e.!; OF SHIPS AND STEAMERS, SHIP VALUERS 1:41 . a, AND APPOINTED BROKERS To Titz HIGH ,mers52.4. ( 3OURT OF ADMIRALTY Walmer-buildings, Water-street. ROBERT A. MUNN and CO., A 0 4='. 1 ` BROKERS D POR MIRALTY THE SALE BROKERS or SHIPS AND VAA , STEAMERS, SHIP VALUERS, &c., 3, York-buildings, Dale-street. COMMERCIAL CIRCULARS, CATALOGUES, &e. RIFFIN & M , GIIIE, (Successors to CHAILLIIS WILLMERO GENERAL PRINTERS, Are in a position to execute, ou the shortest notice, and with c orreotness, COMMERCIAL CIRCULARS, CATALOGUES, &c. PRINTING OFFICES, 15, SOUTII JOHN -STREET. AIONMV LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Evening., The Cotton Market to-day was very quiet, holders showing an increased desire to sell, and. prices were irregular. The sales reported amount to 5,000 bales, all to the trade. In :•the Liverpool Share Market business was quiet, if not absolutely dull. The transactions include sales .of Great Westerns at 694 ; Lanca shire and Yorkshire, 091 ; London and North Western, 984 c. y ; South Eastern, 25 1-16 ; Warrington and Stockport, B'4 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 101, 7-16, I; Ditto per cent., 1872, cum int., 75i. CLOSING PRIM. Chester & B'head 77i 784 N. E. Ber. c. Stock 95 951 Caledonian .. 931 934 York oapital Stock 781 79 E. Counties llt 11 13-16 Leeds Stock .. 481 49 II stock 107 108 S. Eastern Great Westerns . . 694- 694 utch Rhenish . Lan. mid York .. 99 1 991 Gt. Luzern 74 74 Ln. & Nor. West. 984 98;-' G.T. C'da. 10 7-16 10 9-16 „ 1 -shares 7-16 d G. W. Canada M. S. and Lincoln 384 381 , new shares 74 64-01 Midl an d Stock ..109-1091 Buffalo &c. 4 13-16 4 15-16 N. British Stock . 62, 6/ Great Ship . l2/0 12/6 N. Stafford ...... 4, 344 Lomb-Venetian 24 34p LONDON STOCK EXCTIANOE. • 1 e es ay Evernng. The market for English Securities was firmer to-day, though only a lingering amount of busi ness was done. Consols opened an eighth per Cent. better than the final prices of last night, and throughout the morning have been well sup ported at that advance, the latest quotation being 95;q1 ex div. ; Reduced Three per Cents..have been dealt in at 951 and ;" NeW Three per Cents. at the same ; India' Debentures, On Exchequer Bills, 31s. pm. ; Do. Small, 28s. pm. Stock of the New Indian Five per Cent. Loan is nominally marked 1041 to 2. Ocean Marine InsUrance Shire's ot•ened firmly,'• when they shortly improved to 11 and 1, and subsequently advanced toll and 11 pm. In the English Railway Market business seems almost suspended; nevertheless, shares fairly Maintained their values - at about yesterday's quotations. South-Easterns are, if anything, a shade firmer. The Market fur Foreign Securities was dull, in some instances stock exhibited a want of firmness. Mexicans are, however, sup ported at 24 and 1.; - btit 'Sardinian haVe declined per cent. Original Turkish realised only 77 for mone y , and 761 for account ; the New Sixes have been dealt in at 646 to 65. The quotation for French Rentes at five minutes past twelve was 70f. 50c., they afterwards became slightly better at 70f. 55e., with a very firm market. • • LONDON MINING MARBET.—Dn. 21. :In the mining market to-day there is ,a relapse in East Wheal Russell shares, which have been dealt in in the Stock Exchange at 121, 12k, and 123. Great South Tolgus, are inquired for, and marked 141 to 141. The, other, transactions havee - been principally in shares in Stray Park, North Basset, Wheal Unity, Great Hewas, Camborne Vean, North Robert,; and Treloweth mines. Bon Accord C9lspg shares have been dealt in at dis., and North Rhine Copper (South Australia) at par anal prem. ' English and Australian Copper are marked 11. . Great Noftlierii - Copper ,(South Australia), are quoted A , to I prem., and St. John's (Newfoundland), 3-16 to 5-16 prem. • The oontributories of the Welsh Potosi Lead and Copper Mining Company are required' by the Court of Chancerfto pay a call of £1 10s. per share by the 21st of `January. The royal mail steamer Parana 'has arrived from the West Indies•with specie to the value of £149,480 THE PDNDS.-CLOSING PRICES. Con. Money ...'. -- - Bank Stock.. : 227 9 „ Account. :... 951 1 Three per Cents. 952 Z- Exchequer Bills. 28 3? 'Next 'Adcoitnt " - - RAILWAY SHARES. A. Not. &E. J. -. : - - 60' ---' - Late: & York... - . - 991 106 Caledonians .... 931 L. &N. W 9Bl -1 Dutch Rhenish.. - r —;L.& S. W. Eastqm Counties- 581 1 Leeds Northern 4Bi East Lancashire. -- Ifan.Sheff.&Lin 3Bl 9 Edinbgh. & GLiS. 82 83 Midland Stock . lO9l Z Great Northern.. 106 1 - 4 , North Britiih' - : HI --•- , „A. 94t 54 N.'Staffordshire. ——• Gt. Westerns.... 69 1 -, eS.E. & Dover Gt. W. Canadal3 5-16 7-16 York, N. & B Gd. Tk. of c.. 410 746 9-16 York &N. Mid 7B/ .1 Gt: S. and W... 111 113 , . , • . The week's traffic of the London and North westbrn Railway was £72,534, being an increase 'of £5,982. The traffic of the Grand Trunk Railway . of Canada, ending the 26th-of ,Nov., with 970 miles of rail Way open, amounted to .£12,982.155. 4d., against £9,686 lls. 111 d., with 880 miles.of rail way open, the c . orrevonaig week of the previous year. - ' ' ' --F-- The Hudson's Bay Seal Skin Cloaks and Jackets, One Guinea each, at the New Shawl and Mantle Ware house, 40, Bold-street.—Shellard and Hodgson, Pro prietors. The following appeared in a portion of our im pression of.yesterday!z-- THE MONEY MARKET, The approach of the holidays has caused business in the Stock Exchange to relapse into a quiet state. The.de mand for money was brisker to-day ; very few bills were discounted below the Bank minimum. The tele grams received to-day from Amsterdam report a decline of 1 per cent. in Austrian securities. No gold was taken from the Ban.k to-day for exportation. The whole of the £272,00e.by the Norfolk has now been purchased for the Continent and the supply by the Vigo and Africa will also be sent away. Foreign exchanges this afternoon experienced no alteration worthy of notice.— Daily News. . The English funds have been dull and inactive to-day, but they closed with a slightly improved tone. The appliCations for discount at 'the Bank were numerous to-lay, and are- likely now to continue rather heavy until the end of the year, the daily amounts absorbed for th'e public for revenue and other payments being considerable: The railway market has again been very inaetive f and several of the leading British descriptions closed at a slight decline. The market, however, con tinuei to possess considerable inherent strength, from the absorption of stock to the public at the late settle ment, the absence of supplies of any consequence, and the prospect of continued favonrable traffic returns in the new year.—T nes: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1859. THE DAY'S NEWS. The arrangements for the approaching Congress still occupy considerable attention at Paris, and continue to be the subjects also of much political speculation. One of the latest rumours is, that Russia and Austria combine in insisting that either our Premier or Foreign Secretary shall be present at. the Congress, on the ground that they are the principals with whom business of 'so much European : importance must be transacted on such an occasion. We merely give the report without believing in it. But if it be true, it will only be one of several signs that we observe of a desire in certain quarters to render the Condiess after all nugatory, so far as any real settlement of the Italian question is to be accom plished. They have at length succeeded in securing the appointment of Count Cavour as chief Sardinian plenipotentiary; and the Pope, it is expected, will be represented by Cardinal Antonelli. There be no objection to the- latter a 'ointment ; LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—DEC. 21. The Cotton market continues very quiet, and, with an anxious desire to sell, prices show considerable irregu larity. The sales--including 40 Pernambuco, at 74d..; 300 Egyptian, at 72d. to 13d. ; and 1,000 Surat, at 4d., to 574—are reported 5,000 bales to the trade. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARBET.-DEC. 21. SUGAR.—The market remains steady, but the business is confined to 100 hhds. Demerara, at 375., up to 435. 6d. per cwt. for grainy. MOLASSES AND Rum.—Nothing has taken place in these articles. may . t. ,ppt but it is very questionable, we think, that Austria will consent to Count Cavour. The Spaniards in Morocco are still not pros perous in the war they have entered upon. Heavy rains have flooded their encampments around Ceuta, and impeded the further advance of Marshal O'Donnell's troops, at the same time that they are likely to swell the number of his sick. The Marshal is receiving large reinforce- COFFEE.-1,200 bags Bahia, to arrive, have realised 50s. per cwt. from the quay. In RICE there is nothing to report. SAGO FLOUR.-200 bags at 16s. 6d. per cwt. DYEWOODS.-450 tons Barwood, to arrive, on private terms; 50 tons St. Domingo Fustic, at £6 ss. per ton. DRYSALTERIES, &C.-1 cask Sicily Argols, at 80s. 20 casks G. L. & Co. discoloured Tartar, at 120 s. 9 chests common button Shellac, at £8 ss. 400 bales Gambier, all faults, at 16s. 6d. ex quay. 11 cases Druggist Gum, at 51s. No sales in Brimstone. 60 tons of Nitrate of Soda, at 15s. 6d. 300 bales Bombay Madder Roots at 30s. for fifth class, and 40s. sound, some Naples roots at 445. 570 bags , Myrabolams, at 7s. 3d. to Bs. 6d. 25 tone Curacoa Divi, at £l2 10s. per ton. 150 tons American Linseed Cakes at £9 2s. 6d. to £9 ss. per ton. 550 bags Saltpetre, 151 to 10 per cent., at 335. to 375. No change in Ashes. OILS, &c.-Palm, £44 10s. to £45. Tallow steady, at late rates. 50 brls. Lard, at 575. to 58s. 6d. Gingelly Oil. 335. 6d. to 345. 200 brls. Common Rosin, at 4s. 4d. Small sales of Spirits of Turpentine, at 345. per cwt. yesterday devoted to a review of the recent meet ins i d the Liverpool and London I: orpot, _nsurance Company. The writer takes up the same view ofthe subject as Mr. 'Matthew Forster:did in his pamphlet—indeed there is much about the article to induce.one to conclude that the writer is either directly or indirectly in the interest of that gen tleman. We' have not thought it worth while to copy it, or any part of it, into our columns, since it simply consists of a repetition of the cir cumstances of the case with which our readers are familiar, accompanied by a few ex parte com ments reflecting upon the Liverpool Board, and evidently intended to justify the course which Mr. M. Forster has thought proper to pursue in assailing the company. The first meeting of the Mersey Branch of the Society for Missions to Seamen took place yester day, at the Sailors' Home, his Worship the Mayor presiding. The meeting was further enhanced in moral value by the presence of a great number of our leading shipowners and merchant& The proceedings, as will be seen from our lengthened report, were highly interesting. The remarks made by the Rev. Rector Campbell, and also those by the Rev. Dr. M'Neile, indicated in lively terms one phase of the evils to be encountered by the society. Our respected townsmen, Messrs. Wm. Brown, Ralph Brocklebank, and S. R. Graves, spoke distinctly and emphatically on other points connected with the well-being of the sail:or& both afloat and on shore,—the whole tone of the meet ing being in the highest degree salutary and in 'spiriting, AMONG domestic questions, the question of the day,- . ---and of alll questions,, whether internal or external, the one most really concerned with the fortunes of this country, is the question of Re form. There is a , vague impression , :abroad,that Reform is nothing loss than a fatality ; and that all that remains for the prudent is to make it as usefnl or as harmless as possible. Now it much depends on this " vague impression" in men's min& what turn the new treatment will take ; and we shall make no 'apology to our readers, if we think it advisable, bet Ween this and the coming session, to make unwearied and repeated effort,s to intensify and consolidate their impressions upon this subject. The truth is; there is greater ,danger at this time to the stability of our , institutions' i just because there is by common consent, no danger so immediate and threatening as to call for any united effort to avert it. All things go on quietly in political circles. The course of legislation is looked forward to as if it were to receive no violent or marked interruption. The character of our political system is still speculated upon and thought about, as something well de .fined and permanent, as having in it finality at least in its leading principle of self-develop ment. No one thinks that it is so soon to have the 'experinzentum crucis applied to it. That it is to be forced upon its trial by self-made judges, , who pretend they have seen the handwriting on the wall, and are now' meditating the execution of the sentence. Every one supposes, indeed, that something has to be done ; but something of no importance, and to be shuffled over as quickly as may be, that the national mind may give itself to more serious work. No one will deny that this describes accurately the present character of the crisis. And proba bly it corresponds, not too inaccurately, with the real value of the question involved. But at the same time it may be feared that this supineness will lead •to more or less danger from the man oeuvres of faction making use of the stealthy ener gies of democracy. Parties are so balanced in the House of Commons, that the gravest interests of the country may be sacrificed to the merest ments, however, and seems resolved to make a formidable onslaught on the Moors as soon as he exigencies of a government. Mr. GLADSTONE is afforded a fitting opportunity. may withdraw his countenance from a govern- The West India mail has brought over un- ment rushing blindly on to hurtful measures; but favourable accounts from St. Thomas, the popu this tardy consistency may occur only in time to " lation of which continued to suffer severely from throw the honour" of Lord JOHN RUSSELL more unreservedly into the keeping of Mr. BRIGHT yellow fever—its ravages extending even to the and his democrats. A government may be turned shipping in the harbour. Jamaica and the other out and extreme measures averted, but the tradi islands are reported to be healthy. Great efforts have been made in London all tionary Apostle of Reform may be thrown into a new position, and find his only account for the future ing on Sunday, by securing Monday as the this week to compensate for Christmas day fall in an unreserved dependence upon Mr. BRIGHT. W Christmas holiday. The movement has been mete know how much personal considerations a re apparently in the very best spirit by all those at the bottom of this standing question of Re who have it in their power to give it practical form ; and that the only person really in earnest effect : and there is no doubt that Monday will is he who wishes to destroy the Constitution. It is be a better type of the good old English Christ- because Lord JOHN RUSSELL is said to be mas day, in so far as the festitities of the occasion pledged to Reform, that the House of Commons are concerned, than the day itself will be. is to lend-him all its collective aid to redeem the The London Times continues to exert its in- pledge. It is said to be because his "honour is a fluence in a most benevolent spirit, and apparently posseisiOn of the House of .Commons" (!)•--by with no slight success, in behalf of the houseless an airy euphemism it must, be admitted—that it poor of the metropolis at this inclement season. is to reckon upon no work as its more peculiarly, Ouri contemporary has more particularly pointed than the work of assisting to keep the jewel untar out the necessity of relief being extended to those nished. We who have rougher and staler notions ,who are in the strictest sense of the word house- of this statesman's political honour, can see before , I less; and the appeal that has been made is alto_ us another possibility in the case. Though gether responded to in the most liberal spirit, mad measures of political change almost amount- Would that something of the kind could be done ing to a revolution, may be for the PreWat here in Liverpool. For notwithstanding the defeated, yet what new condition will by imr, orte d number and extent of our various charities for into these personal considerations, if ,ord. JOIIN the relief of the poor and destitute, in one form or RUSSELL finds himself by a party niko l e thrown into another, webelieve that there are thousands of such the arms of the demagogue, ania "pledged" to a homeless poor amongst us as are found in London greater instalment of democ-v -.y What will then also, and who are the least prepared to resist the be done with his "•hon t ror r, and will the House rigours of such a winter as that into the depths think it has it still in ijr keeping ? So ridiculously of which we have now entered. In so far as food confused is the • r w sent notion of the relations of is concerned, no better means could be adopted Lord JOHN to, V alls . eternal question, and so res for feeding the hungry than that of soup kitchens pectable is 0 ne amount of tact which this beau —but there arc the naked to be clothed, and the itljal party leaders has always in reserve, that destitute to be housed, as well as the hungry to we, ~ should not be surprised in some future session be fed ; and the only effectual way of doing these 4 , o hear the whole force of the legislature chal things is b ysome vigorous effort to seek thew, o r ' lenged in support of Lord JOHN RUSSELL magnifi awl relieve them. Nearly a column an d a halfof the Tie. cently engaged in redeeming his pledges to— nes under Mr. BRIGHT ! its money market and c ity inteUiP e nce head, was The nescessity of the moment is simply to put to a proper use that' well ascertained and substantial body of opinion, which is really at the bottom of the whole political life of the country. "The honour of Lord JOHN RUSSELL in the keeping of the House of Commons" is a pleasant and amusing fancy enough, to which, so long as the best interests of the country are not played off in the reciprocation, there is no great objection, which we care to bring. But the country , must learn that its Constitutional interests are not safe in the hands of Lord JOHN RUSSELL. It must be fully awakened to the danger there is, lest the Constitution be left unreservedly to the honour of one man with a traditional character, and then handed to another of no political character at all,—that is, of no character That can be recognised in that present governmental system which is :the only basis and the only regulator of Reform. rest assured, is that prison officer, without whose agency so desirable an object can never be s,ccom plis. h6d. • THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY. Christmas falling on a Sunday this year, will of necessity deprive some hundreds of thousands of indus trioui people of , their usual Christmas holiday, —as it is popularly considered,—unless some general arrangement be made, by which the following day, Monday, can be, by common consent, appropriated for that purpose. It is very desirable, we think, that it should ; for those who are engaged in the daily drudgery of life, have so very few holidays now-a=days, that it is very hard to deprive them of one which they always contrive to enjoy- - with more than ordinary zest, and the relaxations of which, to say nothing else, we have no doubt are exacta- , cive to the health of both body and mi n d. W e h a ve received a great number of communications upon this subject, but they may all be summed up in this one sentence,—they argue strongly, nay irresistibly, for Monday being set apart as the Christmas Holiday, as an ; act, not only of generosity, but of justice to those numerous classes who, but for such an arrangement, Would have no Christmas Holiday whatever, and there- I fore, as they esteem it, no Christmas enjoyment. In ' l l the metropolis, we understand, every facility will be afforded, not only by tradesmen and others in business, but by the various public offices—the banks and discount establishments—to relieve, as far as possible ; all who are employed by them, from duty on Monday, the 26th. A similar resolution has 'been adopted, we 'believe, in 1 , most of the large cities and towns of the kingdom. T i Indeed, from all we hear, it seems probable that there will , be almost as complete a suspension of ordinary business on 4 , Monday, as though it were Christmas-day. Let us hope, ; then, that Liverpool will be no exception to this excellent movement. We shall not presume to dictate the course to pursued, either by our public bodies, or by private estab lishments, on such an occasion; but we would strongly, though respectfully, urge the adoption of the principle ,! which has been settled in London and elsewhere, that the day shall be made, as much as possible, a holiday, in order that, those who would otherwise be deprived of , , great annual treat, and one which has many endearing- - associations at so hallowed a time as Christmas, may' not by the accident of the . great Christian Festival itself' falling on a Sunday, have any reason to complain of a limitation to those only too few holidays, which, through out the year -they are permitted to enjoy,—to a vast majority, indeed, one of the two only holidays for the whole year. THE report of the Chaplain of her Majesty's Gaol, the Castle of Lancaster, has come into our hands ; and, although it is brief, it yet suggests some rather important considerations to the Magistracy orthe county, and to all who take an interest in our " prisoners and captives." It would., be well, indeed, if more could be induced to feel a concern for those unfortunate persons ; for they belong to classes of the people whose moral and social im provement has very much to do, with the interests of society at large ; and if our gaols could only be made reformatories, as well as prisons, a great work would indeed be 'done in ; the promotion of those interests. The Chaplain first passingty alludes to the debtors' side.of the gaol; of which he regrets that he can give bnt a poor account. "It is true," he observes, " that my position towards them is exactly that of a clergyman in an ordinary parish towards his parishioners ; but the stay of a debtor in gaol averages not more than from five to seven weeks. He may, and often does, go up to court after an incarceration of three weeks. My inter course, therefore, with them, besides being very brief, is with men of whose private life and character I seldom know anything." What he learns of them in the gaol, however, would seem to be anything but satisfactory; for he does not hesitate to declare that, judging from his official point of view, he regards the whole process as a very debasing one. "I can conceive of very few," he observes, " Making the average stay in Lancaster Castle, who are not, morally, the worse for it for life." THE LATEST NEWS. iBY BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNICTIC 'rBLBOICAPH.I FRANCE. With the criminal prisoners his opportunities are different. It is his duty to put himself in the closest communication with them, as one who has charge of their spiritual interests ; and judg ing from the manner in which he expresses his sense of that duty, and the means he adopts most faithfully to discharge it, we have no doubt that he is in all respects an exemplary Chaplain. He states it to be his endeavour to obtain as complete a knowledge of each prisoner as possible ; " and this," he says, " supplies me with materials for indirect moral and religious teaching—for conversations whose undercurrent is religion— materials which enable me to speak of guilt and sin otherwise than in the abstract—and to point out to them, in many cases, what has been the turning-point for evil in their career : it enables me, when I visit them, to seem, what it is my great object to seem, as well as to be,—their friend." Such a course of proceeding as this cannot but have a salutary effect, provided only that the general system of the prison is such as to favour and enforce it. This, however, is un fortunately not always the case. Sufficient im portance, in fact, is not generally attached to the Chaplain's department of prison discipline and duty, and that which it all involves is not regarded, as it ought to be, as " the one thing needful" above everything else. An instance of the indifference with which the religious department of the prison is too often treated, and the insignificance that is attached to, its practical arrangements, is given in this very report. " I cannot forbear," says the Chaplain, " again calling attention to the state of our chapel ; it is so darkened by galleries, that the female prisoners, who are placed under the debtors' gallery, can, with great difficulty, see to read ; although the daily prayers are at ten o'clock in the forenoon, the chapel has to be lighted with gas throughout the winter months ; the windows are still covered with, and darkened by, thick iron bars. No class of prisoners can kneel during the prayers." Now it is evident, we think, from this, that the prison chapel has been thought to .be a place of 'very little impor tance indeed._ And we .have - reason to know, that in the arrangements of kx any out-of-the-war 'prisons, too commonly,. 'Place is apt to be thought good enough, or " the chapel, without regard to "VP.mience, or to comfort of any kind ; while tho fact just , mentioned, that " no class Pri",oners can kneel during prayers," shows even the commonest accommodation for. divine worship is not thought worth while to be provided. All this arises, no doubt, from the absence of any due appreciation of religion as an element of prison discipline—even in its penitentiary processes; and yet, there is no other element, we may depend upon it, that can ever be brought into successful operation in the great work of onr criminal reformatory system. To teach prisoners to read and write is certainly most desirable ; but e Ten this, apart from any religious influence, will be of no avail in reclaim ing the wandering—often, indeed, quite a contrary effect, by making them all the " cleverer" as rogues and vagabon as • The great object of our prisons should b e , to it may have endeavour to return upon society those who become thei r inmates the better, if possible , for th e i r ineareera tion there,— certa i n ly not the worse, as i s too generally the Case ; and the Chaplain, we may THE 'FRENCH FUNDS. PARIS, Dec. 21. The Bourse opens very firm. Itentea-at 70.50. 4 , 3.28 r.m.—Rumour of an intended reduction of the interest on treasury bills, bons de tresor f were current to-day on the Bourse. It was also said that the Moniteur of to-morrow will contain a report of the minister on general and - financial affairs. Funds have materially improved; and the final : quotations of Rentes were 70.65, shavr ing an increase of since yesterday. SWITZERLAND. BERNE, Dec. 21. In reply to a memorial addressed by Switzer land to the Powers: composing the Congress, the majority have expressed themselves favourable to the admission of plenipotentiaries of Switzer land at the time when the Congress deliberateo on. the neutrality of the province of Savoy. Mr. John Blengole, of Chayley, will be the' Liberal candidate at Lewes, in room of the late-' Mr. Fitzroy. The following appeared. in a part of oar/ impression of yesterday : FOREIGN MAILS, The French and Belgian mails have not read London. FRANCE. [RBUTBIt'S TBLEGRM[.] PARIS, Dee:.2l:. The Ifoniteur of to-day publishes nominations. I ) , several Secretaries to French Embassies abroad, amoste" which Marquis Chateaurenard is Secretary of. EtabagsY at London. The state of Prince Jerome's. health continues tr: improve, and there will be re bulletins published f ° ' some days. , WEST INDIA, PACIFIC, ANDI MEXICA N MAILS. The steamship Parana, from the West Indies, put jut ° Plymouth, yesterday, short of fuel. She left St. T 11: mas December 3rd, and experienced strong head will , and heavli seas all the passage home. She brills— , $747,000 in, specie and bullion. St. Thomas contirned to suffer severely from yellovt: fever, whieh, had caused many deaths among the shS ping. The Parana put four men into the hoe2 o I there ; and several of the crew- suffered severely on ti" voyage. Jamaica and other islands healthy. Trade dull.. Al On the 31st Oct. a fire destroyed considerable pt0P e ,,,,,..,' 1 at Valparaiso. The principal sufferers were Messrs. P; son Bros., Ajacio nros.; Manuel and Co., M. MartiA, ni es the Hotel d'France, J. V. Sanchez, and Pie. l * --- Harker, and Co. eci ° Capt. Grenfell, of H.M.S. Amethyst, has seiz re Mexican cotton-laden ships, and threatened to,taka ti io - , if Mr. Allsop, the British Consul at Tepie„ was nat 1 e, mediately released. • THE VOLUNTEER RIFLE. CORPS' , MOVEMENT. ite Sir John Pakington has attended a meeting at D O O l O with, for the purpose of establishing a rifle corpse s od moved a resolution inviting all classes of the tOvill,ho neighbourhood 'to join. He said ; He was not one "fool contemplated an invasion as a probability, nor didl l _2_„,,.. distrust in the personal intentions of the Emperor l'an',, i) leon, but within the last two or three years there bad u i :l occasions on which our present relations with Franee oo n been endangered, and it was impossible to see how , a t o this might again happen ; therefore, they were bonu s be prepared. lie wanted Europe to see that we Za, prepared for all contingencies. Our navy was 5 1 , 1 ,, he wasour p v e e o r p y le an l i or o a us l and for uthneitesude;cesasndofotnhitshmesaevegrmoeuruntr."' to The Court returns to Windsor to-day for Christmas. . tts. 4 Th e Advertiser speaks of Lo r d Llanover as Boaa of suc cessor ,of the late Mr. Fit zro y, at the Works. hel eilti The majority of b an k s an d di s count establis C ie r 0 have agreed, as far as possible, to relieve their from duty on the 26th. tea Above a column of the Times eity article is a nt . a n ef°- 0 to cobo jintehepetaranofye,ectiahrrneigldionlfasgtthweeLekivaetrpLoio4earnpdocLondon In • oi the of The the Royal_en' •u e taking place in the army medical department, natiosi the army. News says that great improvew_th tP, tiomme•jaa.ti.isobiliaer:uor theer the sani r t e a c rr ompl con el Siiiorl ° LIVERPOOL AGRICUL' 'URAL MARKET, DEC. 21. s. d. E. d. s. d. s. d. Hay, old* ollto 0 12i I Potatos, kemps 00to 0 0 Ditto, new Ditto, clover 0 9 ... 0 14 Do. whiterocks 0 0 ~. 0 0 Green Clover 0 0 ... 0 0 Do. Balshaw . 0 0 0 0 Vetches 0 0 ... 0 0 Do. Beldrums. 0 0 ... 0 0 Straw, wheat Ditto, oat Ditto, barley.. 0 4; ... 0 5 Carrots Oats, in straw. 0 0 ... 0 0 Mangelwurzel 23 0 ~.24 0 Potatos, flukes 0 0 0 0 Manure 5 0 6 6 - ST. JOHN'S Mil . • s. d. s. d. Beef lb 0 6 0 8 Mutton Veal . . .... „ 0 6 „ 0 8 Lamb, fore qr „ 0 0 „ 0 0 • „ hind qr „ 0 0 „ 0 0 • Fresh Pork Lobsters „ 0 8 „ 1 0 Salmon Cod Fish „ 0 3 „ 0 4 Soles Bret Turbot Haddocks „ 0 4 „ 0 0 Fresh Butter „ 1 2 „ 1 6 Salt ditto „ 0 10 „ 1 2 Grapes, for. „ 2 0 „ 0 0 Do. Eng „ 0 Y „ 0 0 Cherries „ 0 0 „ 0 0 Damsons... „ 0 0„ 0 0 ftrga ...... . .10124 12 0 „ 0 0 saa, IS peek 00„ 0 Potatoes, IS peek 0 8„ 1 4 Asparagus, leo 0 0„ 0 0 -11 C, .RKET.—DEc. 21. 1. d. s. d. Fowls, VI couple 3 0 6 3 6 Ducks . 3 0 „ 3 6 Rabbits, c'ple 1 9„ 2 4 Pigeons, „ 1•0 „ 1 6 Grouse, brace 5 6„ 6 6 Partridges perbr.3 0 „ 3 6 Black Game „ 7 0„ 8 0 Pheasants,Vbree 7 0 . ,, 7 6 Snipes 1 8 „ 0 0 Currants, r. &w. 0 0 „ 0 0 Gooseberries,p.qto 0 „ 0 6 Strawberries,oqto 0 „ 0 0 Larks ta doz 1• 0 „ 0 0 , Geese each 4 0 „ 7 0 Turkeys „ 40„ 9 0 Hares Cucumbers, each' 0 0 „ 0 0 Apricots, per doz.o 0 „ 0 0 Peaches, each• ... 9 0 „ 0 I Nectarines d 0.... 0 0 „ 0 0 Pines, for., each 0 0 „ 0 0 Do. Eng „ 6 0 „ 8 0 Filberts, per lb. 1 6'„ 0 0 E MAL.KET.—Dic. 21: quiet a.gyesterday's prices. LONDON " PRODuci SUGAR.—The market is Refined steady. COFFEE.—This article has sold at a light advance. Native Ceylon, mixed, 545. 6d.; good ordinary, 565. to 595. TEA continues in good dema nd, and it is difficult to buy black-leaf Congous without pay i ng a further advance. RICE.—A large parcel of new Arracan sold at 10s. SALTPETRE.—Refraction 10 sold at 375. Rum remains firm. In other articles no alteration. LONDON TALLOW MARKET.—DRe. 21. The market remains firm at the following prices, which showed no important variation since yesterday, viz.:—Town Tallow, 565. 6d., net cash; P e tersburg Y.C. on the spot, 58s. ; all the month, 575. 6d. to 576. 9d.; January to March, 575, 3d. ; March alone,, 575. 9d. to 58s. NORTTIE RN DA IL Y TIMES. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—DEc. 21. Trade still continues in a healthy state, and fine Hops are scarce, and command fully the late advance in the quotations. . LONDON CORN MARKET.-DEC. 21. Weather fine ; frost disappeared. The arrivals of all grain eitreidly small. %Wheat very firm at Monday's rates, with little doing. Barley firm. Oats, a fair trade at an advance.. Flour firm at 31s. 6d. for Norfolks. MANCHESTER SHARE MARKET.—DEO. 21. Great Westerns, 691 ' • Sheffields, 381; Eastern Coun ties, 111 ; Union Bank, 1 prem. CORK CORN MARKET.—DEc. 21. White wheat, 268.. to 275. 9d. ; red, 245. to 265. 6d.; oats, 111. 3d. to 14s. ; barley, 16s. 3d. to 20s. 6d. WATERFORD BUTTER.—DEC. 21 13utter 117 s. per cwt.; 54 firkins at market. GLASGOW CORN MARKET.-DEC. 21 Moderate sales of Wheat all the week, at fully pre vious rates. Other articles the turn against sellers. The market to-day is quiet, and rather disappointed sellers. Wheat held for the extreme prices of -this day week. All other articles nominally unaltered in value. • ' GLASGOW IRON MARKET.—Dm. 21. No. 1, 55 s 3d to 55s 6d ; warrants, 55s 100 to 56s 3,4 d ; makers' iron, 55s 3d to 55s 6d ; No. 3, 55 s 3d to 55s 6d. TO CORRESPONDENTS. " A WELL-WrsuEß."--We are obliged by the suggestion. "„A_Subscriber" has not complied with our rule to . furnish, in confidence, his name. His communication, therefore, is in admissible. Short letters are invited on matters of public interest. They should be legibly written on one side of the paper only. Under no circumstances can we insert communications not accompanied by the author's real name and address, which are required, not necessarily for publication, but as riaran tees of Road faith; Thursday,:pecember 22, 18514.