The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-28 00:00:00

THE CRIMEA. (nom OtIR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Camp at Sebastopol, Jan. 12, 1856. The only event of any interest that has occurred uurieq the last week, has been the final destruction of ttie docks on our side of Sebastopol. -- 4;l:anent of these splendid works Nv destroyed on Tuesday last. A great concourse of fal the dignities had assembled to see the thing come of f . Sir William Codrington and staff, and generals innumerable, were down at the place, at 2 1) : 111 ., the time appointed for the explosion. For two hours did they wait in vain for the completion '°f the arrangements. At last, at 4, pm , it was ` s aid all was ready; there was a great pause— %generals looked nervous, a staff officer turned pale, a t dead sil ence , an d then another horrible pause; last an engineer officer stepped forward ; every body heard him as he, in a firm voice, cried "twice;' and d rew his breath a little shorter ; ``thrice," made th e heart go a deal quicker ; thrice," the ut eve r y nerve in the body was s t ra i ne d t o most, waiting for the terrific roar that was to ollow. Slowly, it seemed hours in being pro /a°:rteed, th ere came forth the dreaded signal tt ia . ";7 11 4- 1 ' Yo u cou ld a l most h ear t h e l ong b reath L - WitS d rawn as that little word wen t f or th, an d uotui ng more was heard. It was a failure, and the colour returned into many a cheek. Another a ttempt Was to be made, but the majority left im mediately, as a veteran general observed, " I am l ai d for being shot at, and d on 't m i n d going un d er ° on duty, but h ang me if I can stan d b eing put 44 nk like this for nothing." The explosion, how "er, went off successfully about six o'clock, and tWorld, he docks of Sebastopol, the finest, perhaps, are no more. The army still continues remarkably healthy, and if we take the field in the 2 ti llg, will b e th e b est E ngland ever could boast. 'fere it not for the state of the roads, which retain their essential characteristics of Crimean slush, en ° /night fancy oneself any where but in a foreign fted hostile land. Everything, from a toothbrush 1 11 , to a hut, may be bought at Kadikoi or miesch of ; we have railways, and the heights Balaklava resound for the first time to 'the s hrill whistle of an English locomotive. How e Greeks or Genoese, that once sojourned there, WO id wonder were they to open their eyes on s cene that now stretches itself over their former habitations. It is amusing to watch an old 'Turk, as the Alliance or the Victory (for such are the g a mes of th e two transported engines) he by, a smile of bewilderment spreads over his broad face, and you may hear 'him mutter, " Miashallah ! it is very wonderful." an omnibus, a real 'bus, the T a l ez f re d e, also runs n . ow regularly betw een B a l aklava and Karniesch, so eirvilized and unromantic are we become. The hard frost broke up last Monday, and we have had o. southerly wi n d , with very mild weath er, ever otnce. Yesterday the thermometer was at sixty five degrees, rather a sudden change from last Sunday, when it stood all day at fifteen. The conseqnence of the thaw has been that the roads have resumed the appearance of a sea of dirty Paste; but considering the traffic, it is surprising they are as good as they are—the road to Balaklava 18 in first-rate order. The last FRANCE. -~--t--- 'as utterly FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ( PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING. t corniti,:l:e has been . a t good deal of excitement on the s excellent barometer of d . t' , to-day —t in_ It was reported I poufical situation of France. ti -ill e ,, t ,he greatest confidence that the news h e a c d' a nce of the Austrian propositions by. -- ea d USe a sanguinary riot at Russiaoof ti l e rhae persons even went so far as S t t o . ay Petersburg th at tii e ; But the v'lnPe'rer Alexander had been strangled. ~Iverniuent made the commissary agens . " 7 " th 5 Bourse notify to the c4(4496 that it had received no information Of an , Wer e "dilnich e vent. Nevertheless, the Pour . siers t h I, aposed to take a gloomier view of things vi, W a i a tl i i at 7,47 i l l l l i t l m y o es st te a r l d l a s y and so business left off yesterday, ; that of the rents of s u i l n the threes, 75c for cash, and 85c for the en d ende le-math —four and a half, 750 cash, and 40 of the month. In' have read to-da a letter from a Russian noble thetah at St. Petersburg, to a friend in this cite ,. says, that the news of the Russian acceptance o the Austrian propositions—which, was not communicated by the government by the way, i, hadad!, but was transmitted from Vienna— been received without satisfaction by the p ce party, a n the war party. d with c onsternation and rage by the other —the peac e . E ach party vehemently accused gentry contending that the 'war faction, by ' their violence, had driven the country into a,disastrous war, from which it could llot escape with honour ; the war party loudly Itc . ea sing the other of havinv consented to the disgrace and dishonour of The Masses of the population not Hol Russia. Holy owing exactly what all the fuss was about, were of opinion, as the y almost always are, that what the Czar had do n e was right, and they even said, " that h e had fag the cowardly enemies kiss his sublime seep. fn e ' but it was feared that when these brutal and „`tistical !masses should become aware of the real truth there would be terrible commotion. On the thole, the writer of the letter was of opinion that Nill Conferences which are about to take place . v lead ohing, inamuelf as, the peace party, being In a • Minority at St. Petersburg, the Czar would be u nder the necessity of endeavouring to gain more ia,vaurable conditions than those to which he has Rive n i f Allies Is assent —a thing to which the casino consent a vi ° of ou r • vs apers have letters from St. Petershc ra, butn newspapers only contain two facts word). Inentioning. Th e first is, that the Czar took his l'esolution to accept the Austrian propositions, Without, consulting his terrible brother Constan time, and , that that he was afterwards so afraid of his 'anno unce to 'vrath he sent his b ro th er Ni c h o l as to meat whi ch is him what he h a d done—an announce said b etween th to have l e d to a furious scene en two br ot h ers. The interview of the Emperor a Consta ntine Was expecte d to be terrible. The second have al rea d y learned fact is (b ut you will, perhaps, it by the B erl i n telegraph), that General Mouravieff has added Kars and its Pachalick to the Russian Empire, and the Czar not only accepted the addition, but sent a tele• graphic despatch to the general with the words, ' Approved—thanks.' The Patrie of this evening (it is a semi-official a uthority), confirms what I have twice told you, n amely, that Paris is to be the seat of the approaching hegociations—Russia herself having indicated this ,City. According to the same journal, the Allies have not made it a condition sine qua non that Prussia shall not be admitted to U nless she eng ages , i n t h e event of e Conf erences tth heir failur e , to take p art i n the war against Russia. Such a failure, however, the Patrie says, is " contrary to all proba bility." in this City The semi-official journals .Continue to manifest the greatest confidence in Peace. Scarcely any one, however, of the people I rofernsseieotn though they are of all classes and of all professions entertains the same opinion. The Legitimistand O r l ean i st papers continue to speak of England with insult. though , I am assured, on fair authority, that to -v,hgland (as I have already told you) consents to an armistice, she will positively not consent suspend the blockade of the Russian ports,. and . that she has made France approve of this detei mination. T he official Illoniteur gives to-d ay an account of the investiture with the Order of the Bath of the I'rench generals and officers, whose names I trans mitted to you yesterday. It says that at the banquetwhich followed the ceremony, Lord Cowley, the Ambassador, proposed theJ health of the Em peror, and that Prince Napoleon spoke as follows : —" My Lord, and Gentlemen, I propose to you the health of Her Majesty, the Queen of England. In the name of my comrades of the Army of the East, I thank her. Majesty for the high distinction which she has been kind enough to confer on us. If, in our devotedness to the most just of causes for which we have fought and triumphed, we had need of an encouragement and recompense, we should have found it in the striking testimony of the favour of our august Sovereign, and the gratitude of a great people, our Ally. In the name of the army, To the Queen of England?' The Moniteur then says :-----" The Ambassador of 'and, terminating by a toast full of oppoftune ,s and importance in the present situation, pro ,sed the early conclusion of peace, and the egitimate hope which the new negociations gave to the Allies, and in particular to the English peo ple to see an end put to the evils of war—evils, he added, of which the illustrious soldiers then present tould appreciate all the extent, because they had been the spectators of them, and so many of their glorious comrades had been their victims. " This fete so complete," adds the Moniteur, " is an addi tional tie between the two armies, and the two It is calculated, by the souvenirs it will leave in the minds of the eminent men who have BEng nations received the striking marks of the kindness - Of Queen Victoria, to cement the alliance of the two Western Powers, on which reposes the future of the civilised world." Mete remarks have excited a good deal of ion, and have been diversely interpreted ; people think that they are a sure indication of peace, and others that, from what they say of close alliance of the Western Powers, they menace war. The Bank of France has not carried into effect the resolution it was said to contemplate, of again ' ' bills at three months' date. NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1858. eturn shows that the price of wheat n all France has , declined within the last month official I' M. Massino Azeglios has been nominated Sar dinian Ambassador for the Conferences, and Count Buol is to act for Austria. The Italian , papers say, that in consequence of the prospects of peace, recruiting foi the Italian Legibn has been sus- pended PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA. The British and North American Royal Mail steamer Canada, Capt. . Lang, arrived in the Mersey last night from Boston and Halifax, bringing 77 passengers, and dates from New York to the 15th, Boston to the 16th, and Halifax to the 16th inst. The steamerAtlantie, from Liverpool, arrived out at New York on Suniay the 13th. The steamer *Errieson, froth Southatipton, had ano arrived out at New York. There had been 'very little change in the aspect of affairs. There had been a scarcity of money, and the rates of interest still ruled high. The last return of the New York City Banks showed a much More favourable result in regard to specie than was anticipated. The " street" generally looked. for 500,000 dols. to 700,000 dols. decrease, while the result showed a gain of about 90,000 dols. The movement outward in specie had been lest active than during the previous week, and about one half the 5Q5,000 dols paid by the State of Illinois on its' debt in gold was received.. There werb also other receipts froni the West during the last days of the Week. The loans still show an expansion, bat not to any important extent. The deposits, show nominally a falling off of 5,600,000 dole., but a portion of this is due to the decrease in the clearing-house transactions, and much of the re mainder to the distribution of money by the pay ment of interest and dividends. The comparison with last week is— an an. t; Loans and Dis• Specie. Citalatioit. Deposits. Dols. Dca. Dols. Dols. ..ph 86s3b() 11.667.909 7,903,656 83 ; 534,893 ..96,145,401 11,777 711 7,612 507 77,931,498 Increase. Decrease - The Cotton market had not been very active, but prices showed no m a t er i a l change. Breadstuffs were heavy, and prices had declined 50e per bushel for wheat. Exchange on London was quoted at 1071 to 1081, but without much doing. The proceedings in Congress had been unim portant. The house of representatives had not - yet elected a speaker. The Washington advices again report that the American government had demanded the recal of Mr. Crampton, the British minister, and yet we find that on the 11th he was present at the Presi dent's dinner party. The New York Herald says— It is reported that the administration has sent out to the London Cabinet a positive demand for the recall of Mr. Crampton, the British Anlbassador at Washington, and declares its purpose, in the event of a non-coiiipliance with its exactions, promptly to withdraw the:exequaturs of Mr. Crampton, Mr. Barclay, Mr. Mathew, and Mr. ltowcroft, implicated in the violation of our neutrality laws, by enlistments for the British army in the Crimea. In reference to Central American affairs, a Wash ington correspondent writes:— It is reported here, with an air of truth, that England, rather than engage in a war with the United States, on the Central American question, will recede from her assumed protectorate over the Bay Islands and the Mosquito King dom. It was incorrectly reported here that tte last dis patches sent to England were through Mr. Crampton. If any have been sent recently, they went through the regular channel. The .Washington advices of the 15th state that it is not true that a treaty of alliance offensive and defensive has been concluded between the United States and Russia. It is that the report probably sprung from the fact that Russia has sub mitted to the American government a draft of a treaty of amity and commerce, The New York papers are filled with the parti culars of a tremendous snow storm,' which had caused much damage to property and shipping. The Albion says :—" New York is abandoned to sleighing, and the mercury in the thermonrters round about us has dipped down five or six degrees below zero. Of the derangement of travellers and mailbags, every one has some story to tell ; but we did not expect to hear that the stoppage had par tially extended to ocean traffic. But it hes been. The steamers Star of the West and Empire City had arrived at NeW York with over two million of dollars from California, and dates to the 20th nit. The news from California is unimportant. 'lnc intelligence of the most importance is that from Oregon and Washington. In both territories some hard fighting with the Indians has taken place, accompanied with considerable loss of life. The details of the actions are painfully interesting. It will also be seen that Gen. Wool is placed in a very unfortunate position, having no power to raise volunteer troops. There is nothing par ticularly important from the Sandwich Islands. The arrival of the frigate Potomac at San Juan had given rise to considerable speculation as to the designs of the United States government in that quarter. Throughout Nicaragua everything was quiet. There were reports that Ramon Rivas had organized a band for the purpose of attacking the Transit Company's steamer on the lake and taking possession of it. Prompt measures had been taken to frustrate the scheme. To this circumstance, perhaps, may be attributed the reports recently published of a revolt against the constituted authorities. The reported lauding of Capt. Zermon and a party of filibusters at Cape . San. Lucas is corroborated 282,018 294,159 5,603,395 From Central America we have files of papers. General Walker's army consisted of about four hundred men, who were under good discipline, and in excellent spirits. Some deaths had already occurred amongst his troops, and Colonel Gillman, Captain Davidson, and a couple of other officers, were much regretted. An order from the war department promoted several deserving soldiers to higher commissions, in consequence of the decease of these gentlemen. The entire force had attended at church, and the general had graced a military ball with his presence.. In Granada house rent was going up, in consequence- of the daily return of native families. Colonel Wheeler, the United States minister, had been complimented by an address from the Americans resident in that city. An American hotel was much wanted, and would be well patronised. Major Schlesinger, of Cuban celebrity, gives a succinct account of his experience previous to his embarking and after he was on board of the steamship Northern Light, on the occasion of her famous run out of this port for Nicaragua. Owing to the activity of the United States officials, the Major —like the late Louis Philippe, when in a difficulty —had to sacrifice his whiskers and moustache, but, according to his own acocount, did not take cold, and felt in good health and spirits at San Juan. Colonel Kinney was en couraging the cultivation of yams, and hoped that cotton would be raised successively in his colony. The Chontales and other gold mines of Nicaragua were attracting much attention. Walker's chief of commissariat had advertised for contracts for army supplies. These reports, direct from Nicaragua, of church services, halls, incjease of house property value, army contracts and promotions, gold mines, and yam and cotton cultivation, flatly contradict our late Washington advices on the prospects of Central America. A large fleet of United States and British men-of-war were expected at San Juan. Our Vera Cruz dates confirm the accounts already received as to the melancholy condition of Mexico. Disorganization, robberies, murders, and popular discontent prevailed all over the re public. The Comonfort cabinet gave tolerable satis faction, but it was thought that the President would not hold the reins of power long. The true liberal party was at work in favour of General Almonte and his system of government. General Yanez, Corn onfort's war minister, was on his way form Sonora to the capital. Yanez, as welti as the majority of his official colleagues, is a-moderate liberal. The measure of Alvarez for doing a wa y with the clergy and army exemptions, was causing much dissatisfaction wherever its enforcement was attempted. When the military were employed in posting the proclamation referring to it in Puebla, they were attacked by the people, and many killed on either side. General Comonfort had ordered two thousand five • hundred men to march on Puebla and " subdue " it. It was thought that Vera Cruz would soon pronounce in favour of Robles : General Uraga had refused a post in the new ministry, COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, MONEY AND STocKs.—Notwithstanding the heavy dis bursements for interest, &c., during the last two weeks, and the important addition to the floating capital resulting therefrom, the large receipts of gold from California, and the total suspension of specie payments to Europe, the demand for money, although less pressing than at the close of the year, continues Wive. There is a considerable drain of specie to the interior, and the activity of the import trade absorbs *slave amount of coin in the payment of duties- The year opened with considerable buoy ancy in the stock market, based upon the rather pacific tone of the President's Message and the expectation of an immediate relief from the pressure in money matters, which, during the previous week, had thrown a large amount of cash stock upon the market and produced a general down ward tendency in prices. The upward movement, however, was soon checked by the continued scarcity of money, and, with a few exceptions, the annexed list of prices shows but slight changes from those given in our last report, 24th ult. Our present quotations are in many instances ex dividend. The letter re is prefixed to the price of each of the securities to which this remark applies. 13usiness in State stocks is limited. Virginia sixes have declined 1, and Alissouris 8 per cent. Sales of New York fives, 1874, have been made to some extent at 102. The States of Illinois paid, oe inst, 500,000 d o h on account of principil, and 2 per Cent interest on the Illinois Internal Improvetnent Stock of 1347. There is a moderate demand for a few descriptions of city and county bonds, at slightly improved prices. For railroad securities the market is without animation. The transactions for the last few days have been comparatively snail, and although there is less disposition to force salts on time, in anticipation of a decline, prices have rather a eownward tendency at the close, the accounts per Atlantic teing eonstrued unfavourably. CAMMANN & Co. It is confidently reported on the Bourse to-day, of police I Knial THE CRIMEA an armistice was signed yesterday at Vienna for three months, and that the peace conferences are to be held in this city. If the first part of the news be true, you will have already received it by telegraph from Vienna ; for the latter, my letters will have already prepared you. A telegraphic despatch from Berlin says that the circular of Count Nesselrode to the diplomatic agents of his government, states that Russia has consented to make concessions for peace, in order to please her Allies, but in no respect because her own in teretts call for peace. The Constitutionnel of to-day publishes a letter dated St. Petersburg, Which says, that the Emperor Alexander resolved on peace without consulting his brother Constan tine; and that the nobles received the news of his having made concessions, with discontent, and the mass of the people with incredulity. All this is not, it must be confessed, couleur de rose. A Hamburg despatch states, that the Russian Government has just ordered a new issue of 54,000.000 roubles of treasury bills. A Berlin letter says, that the Prussian Cabinet has resolved not to make any change in its atti tude or policy in order to obtain admission to the peace conferences. It is reported to-day, that the Bank of France had resolved to accept bills at three months' date. This will be a great convenience to commerce. Combined with the report of the armistice, it has caused another large rise on the Stock Exchange. In addition to the Crimean medal granted to the French troops who served in the Crimea, the English government has conferred the dignity of G.C.B. on General Bosquet and General Regnault de St. Jean d'Angeley ; of K.C.B. on Generals de Maitimprey, Niel, Duitte, EPelesuie, awl Arenmet, also Capt. Amirel of the navy ; of C.B. on Generals Espinasse, Paris de la Rollardiere, Cler, Lorenz, De Champeron, Beville, Mameque, Forgeot ; Colo nels Courignan, De Rochebouet, and De Douay, and Palthes de Bomret ; Lieutenant-colonels Heine, De Malroy, and Gagneur, and Captain Pothnau. The decorations were conferred yesterday in the isual form, at the Embassy, in the presents of the Ministers of War and Foreign affairs, Sir Colin Sir A. Woodford, &c. Lord Cowley gave a grand dinner to the new If peace should be established an extraordinary impulse will be given to commercial enterprise, and speculations of all kinds will be launched into with reckless enthusiasm. Already I hear of several schemes being on the tapis. English capi- talists will, no doubt, be able to find profit in some of these undertakings ; but they must be cautious not to go too far and too fast. One of the newspapers of this morning mentions 'act which shows the development which French commerce and manufactures may be expected to It is, that the production of coal has risen from 5,000,000 tons, since 1852, to between 6,000,000 and 7,000,000 tons, and that the importation of foreign coal has increased from 8,000,000 to between 10 000.0n0 and 11,000,000 tons. The Marseilles telegraph brings news from Con stantinople to the 14th. It was said that, in the event of a rupture between England and Persia, which was considered inevitable, France and Turkey would also break off with her. The con ferences for the settlement of the affairs of the Principalities had commenced. General Vivian, fearing to be attacked at Kertch, had demanded officers of infantry and artillery. An attack of 30,000 Russians on Kinburn was expected. At Sebastopol the Allies were firing on the Russians, and the Russians on them. The following appeared in our Extra Editions o f Saturday : Camp, Sebastopol, January 12.—. The monotony of camp life in the Crimea has not been broken by any event worthy of record. When the last mail left, on the Bth instant, the snow which covered the ground, in some places upwards of a foot in depth, was meltinir rapidly. Now the snow has wholly disap peared. On the open ground large green patches of new vegetation are scattered, and many of the earlier bulbous plants are shooting up. Should the wind veer to the northwards the scene will be wholly changed in a few hours. The roads are unavoidably in a bad con dition. The traffic upon them is immense and constant. The condition of the transport mules is fast improving. They are now nearly all stabled. Six hundred carts for the tratyport corps have been landed during the present week. In the early part of the week the destruction of the remaining portions of the Karabelnaia docks, in charge of the English engineers, was effected. Part of the great basin still remains to be destroyed. The Rus sians have maintained their fire from the north side and a few casualties have occurred among men fetching stores from_the ruins of the town.—Daily News. PRUSSIA BERLIN, FRIDAY EVENING.-It is stated that, in addi• tion to Austria and Prussia. the proposals for peace were also strongly supported by Holland, at the Court of St. Petersburg. Much doubt has been thrown on the existence of the alleged Russian circular, placing an untoward interpretation on the proposals of peace accepted by the Czar. COMMERCE WITH ,RUSSIA, —The Dublin Corn firm referred to in our paper of Saturday, announcing the probable opening of the Corn trade with Russia, is that of Messrs. James Pim and Co. The Evening Post of Saturday contains a circular from Messrs. Brandt and Co., of Archangel and Riga, setting forth the terms upon which Wheat, Rye, Oats and Linseed can be put free on board at Russian ports. For Wheat the prices rnnge from 19s 6d to 21s 6d per quarter. Messrs. Pim are to receive orders in Dublin. DISSOLUTION or PASITNERSIIIP.—Ward and Leech, Manchester, plumb ers . T . W i thers and W. Co bb , Man chester, makers -up. D en h am and Gr i nrod, Rochdale, cardmakers. *E. an d J . Chadwick and J. Chadwick and Co., Ashton-nnderLy ne, and Dukinfield, Cheshire, cotton spinners. 'l'. and S, Moulton Liverpool, lard refiners. Knowles snd Ince, Enfield, Lancashire, tailors. Harts horn and Add Inge, Leeds, stonemasons. Johannsen, Bucking, and Co., Manchester, oil refiners. D. Jowitt and Co., Huddersfield, linendraners. D. and R. Millar, Leeds, drap . ers. Bromilovv, Foster, o , Biekerataff, cashire, coal proprietors. J. Goodso'n and Son, Leeds, brushmakers. dotToi4 Since the Ist of January we host had a very inactive cotton market in this city ; our stock is still small, and the !election pool; the deniand liMited from exporters, and the inducements to speculate not, considered flittering; in addition to which . we haVe had it mispension of mail com munication with tne South for a whole week. Heavy rains in the Southern States, and deep snow at the North, has eeriously interrupted not only the mail but all travel, and at Charleston and Savannah operated against the receipt of cotton. The unusual delay in the arrival of the Canada has added to the indisposition to operate freely; holders, however, have been firm, and the quotations in my last ,circular are renewed with the ,remark, that it is more ditilcult now than then to purchase the rea t. 'the sales since 31st Dec. to this evening I estimate at 7,000 bales. The clearances, up to 7th inst., were—for Liverpool, 1,105 *aales ; Antwerp, 1,890; Naples, 535. Total, 3,430 bales. SOUTHERN MARKETS have been less active during the week under review, and in Mobile and New Orleans the sales are but about one-half the amount of receipts. with prices slightly lower. In Savannah and Charleston there is no change of moment, either in extent of business or price. The following is a statement of the movement in since the Ist September last, as compared with th previous le years 1855 1854. 185 Receipts at the Ports... Exports to Great Britain 1,52 , ,000 913,00 q 959,0001,493,000 500,000 411.000 24,000 555,000 189,000 98,010 75.000 98,000 121.00 , ) .49,000 63,010 .ro 000 4307,000 958,000 4.45 009 743,000 645,000 360,000 40,000 595,000 France . " other For. Ports Total Ekporta . Stock on hand. TRIAL TRIP OF THE PRINCE PATRICK STEAMER Some time ago we had the satisfaction of recording the lannch, from the well-known building-yard of Messrs Vernon. and Sons, of this vessel, built for the North Lanca shire Steam Navigation Company, running between Fleet wood and Belfast, and to-day we have the pleasure of recordiug her first trial trip, previous to her being placed on the station,and it may at once be said that the vessel has more than realized the hopes of all concerned. The vessel is a beautiful model, and built from a design by Mr Kennedy, whose scientific attainments are well known. The dimens:ons of the Prince Patrick are—Length, 216 feet; breadth of beam, 25 feet; depth of hold, from spar deck, 14 feet; her registered tonnage is 700 tons, but she will carry Mich more. Her engines e- on the oscill and are built by Messrs James Watt and Co, of London and Birmingham, and are pronottnced by the best be very superior. Their working on new, and necessarily stiff, was asserted with confidence that aft (lees to tufdav, admirable, and i the machinery gets smooth and in worldni order, that tl speed will be increased a couple of miles per hour cylinders are 0 inches, and tne strol trial on Saturday, and 17 miles an 23 revolutions is 6 feet, and on the !re made yPr minute cootty Idu wit.o a sms, pressure of steam: Not the least feature of the interestin proceeding of the day was the fact that the Prince Patric went out on her trip jest as the Persia siiled for New Yori and it Ni-as resolved to try the speed of the Prince Patt with that of the wonderful leviathan had all her power on we c very fast, and yet her y, but she Nether the Persia linly went mpetitori according to stri ;terabout two m latcons kept on board, beat her huge in ten, and sailed round her off the Bell buoy, giving he several hearty cheers, and saluted her with gurbg, which the people, on board the Persia warmly returned, and the two parted amidst e Prin started at 11 o'cloelc frdm company of about 30 gentlemen dthongst Messrs. Wm. Stewart, deputy chairman of ! and Yorkshire Railway, Tames Holme, Ii E Kemp, Berridge, Braithwaite Poole. Kennedy, Vernon, Bulteel, Poole, beautifully. and al that for her a were Lien, ff. Blackniore, S. W. &c. The vessel went on I worked teamers that has ever, perhaps, the directors a sumptuous entertainment provtoe4 in the cabin, and when we add that the ea 'I, of the merchant's P . superintended the arranger nothing was left undone. and he well sustained the charact Morris' Ig-rooms, who in ents, it will be understood that Hr. Morrish had a carte branche, f his house for the S'othins • ••., vidndS and wines to b 3 had in Liverpool, could exceed the entertainment in all respects, contrary and galley apparatus of the ship ; filled up by Messrs, Robinson, Canning-place, contributed tO Make all in that department Perfect. The cabin of the 'vessel is model of comfort and convenience; and a stove, principle, open at all Bidea, affords eottial heat through the apartment ; in short every thing has been studied and carried out to perfection in this fine vessel. At the lianquet the chair was taken by Mr. 'William Stewart, and the vice chair by Mr. Kemp, the company's manager and agent at Fleetwood. When the good things at the table had been discussed, and the usual loyal toasts given and honoured, The Chairman rose to propose "Success and prosperity to the Company." Ile was indeed very glad of the privilege afforded him on that occasion, because the Lancashire Navigation CoMpany had shown that they were succeeding by theif enterprise and exertions when they added to their fine fleet of vesse►s the splendid shin ;:in which they now stood. (Hear, hear.) It was a proof of the prosperity of the undertaking, which opened up a new acid Hell field of traffic with the north of Leland. (Hear perfect on a nev s nea,., country now found a market for its fat cattle and provisions which this country purchased, at the same time sending over the cash, which the people of Ireland wanted. (Hear, hear.) Ile trusted that the business would increase to such an extent that the company would have to employ the builders (Messrs. Vernon and Sons) again for a similar ship to the present, which did them so much credit. He spoke of the design of the ship, and her perfection in every way, and said, as to her speed they had ample proof 'of that, as she was enabled to pass the great Persia very easily (Cheers.) He felt great pleasure therefore in proposing prosperity to the comnany, and with it he would couple the name of Messrs. Kemp and Co., the agents at Fleet wood, who so well sustained the interests of the company. The toast was duly hono Mr, Kemp, in returniez between the north of Ireland and Flee increased—(hear, hear)—so much so, indeed, that found quite impossible for the company to accommodate it without the aid of a new and splendid vessel like the Prince Patrick—(loud applause)—and as the trade increased, so would the company increase their accommodation— (hear)—and that would bring grist to more mills than one. (Loud applause.) If the trade increased from England, the Irish trade had also rapidly risen, and resources heretofore undeveloped in the north and adjacent parts of Ireland, were now, happily, thrown open. The company. too, had facilities rendered by the London and North-western, and the:Lancashire Railway Companies, and so they would go on and prosper, to the benefit of both countries and tha advantages of their company as well as of the railways. (Cheers.) He would not cease his exertions for the advantage of the company and the general good of all parties concerned. Having briefly acknowledged the personal compliment paid him, Mr. Kemp then, in brief terms, begged to propose the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, and couple with it the name of Mr. Stewart, the present chairman. The toast was received with applause, and drunk with all the honours. 3 greatly Mr. Stewart briefly returned thanks, and trusted that any difference which heretofore existed between the companies had been happily arranged—(hear, hear,)—and he hoped, in a_short time, that the utmost harmony would exist between all companies, which benefit to all. Ha vin his seat amid cheers. Mr. Corkill. havir to oro way, than the north of Ireland, and he time, to see great advantages to both co the intercourse. By the aid of the I North- western and Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Companies, and the great facilities afforded by the North Lancashire Steam Navigation Company, be hoped to see persons leaving Euston-square, London, at five in the evening, and arrive in Belfast at nine next morning, in time to attend their business. (Cheers.) It only wanted a couple of boats like the Prince Patrick to do it—(hear, hear.) —and they had now the means, as they had accomplished everything that could be desired. Therefore, he trusted, with the aid of their Allies, (as he would call the railway companies) they would accomplish a'l they -required. (Cheers ) He would give them the London and North Western Railway Company, and, couple with it, the name of Mr. Braithwaite Poole, F.S.S., author of " The Commerce of Liverpool," &c. The toast was received with all the honours. Mr. Poole returned thanks, and said he felt it a grea t honour to be connecte d with the ' company, and he felt great pleasure in co-operating in any way with the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company, for the benefit of alt parties. (Hear, hear.) The company afforded great facilities of intercourse between England and Ireland, both in mer chandise and passenger traffic ; and he felt very proud indeed at seeing such a splendid vessel as the Prince Patrick built for that purpose. (Rear, hear.) It would enable the company to hold daily communication with the North of Ireland, to which Fleetwood was the natural route. It was becoming every day more appreciated for its im portance. (Cheers.) So far, the London and North Western Railway Company had an interest in the under taking, and they would carry out the design for the benefit of all parties concerned, and for the public good. (Cheers.) Having spoken of the fine ship, he thanked the party f o r the compliment, and sat down amid applause. Mr. Stewart having business on shore, vacated the chair, and was succeeded in it by Mr. James Holmes. The healths of Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Blake (the latter the representative of Messrs. Watts and Co., the engine makers), were proposed, and duly honoured, and these gentlemen duly responded. Mr. Vernon, jun., one of the firm by whom the ship was built, in returning thanks for the honour conferred on him, by his health being proposed, said, although the machinery of the vessel was of course stiff, yet, under small pressure, she had obtained a speed of seventeen miles an hour— (loud cheers) and there was no doubt whatever that 81:e would do a mile or two more when she was in working order after a voyage or two. (Renewed applause.) They had a fair start and run against the Persia, which was one of the finest and fastest steamers ever launched, and yet with all her power on, the Prince Patrick beat her two miles in a run of ten. (Loud cheers.) He thought that spoke for itself. Mr. Vernon sat down highly applauded. The Chairman (Mr. Holme s ) i n proposing the health of Captain Humphries, the commander of the vessel, said money might be laid out, and ships built, but without the assistance of a gmod, judiPious, and zealous comman der, all would be of no avail. Captain Humphries pos sessed the qualities requisite for the command of such a ship. He has now got a noble vessel, and he was fit to command her. (Cheers.) The toast was received with enthusiasm. Captain Humphries, in thanking the company, said it was gratifying to him, after twelve years' service, to find he was so much honoured as he was that day, both by being promoted to the comm and of such a splendid ship, and the compliment just paid him. He felt grateful, and would not cease to exert himself for the benefit of the company, and the advantage of the public. (Cheers ) The Chairman then, in suitable terms, gave the health of Mr. Bulteel, the treasurer of the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway company, which was warmly received Mr. Bulteel returned thanks, and expressed how much pleasure he felt at being present on the occasion of such a triumphal trial trip as the vessel had accomplished that day. He then alluded to the effect of trade with the north of Ireland by such fine vestels as this, and others belonging to the company, would be of vast advantage to both countries. Mr. Barridge, in happy t" Messrs. Corkill and _I received with applause, and drs The first named gentleman in res had dor n fact greater traffic ban there was wh —(hear, hear)—a every day in Dr9ll betwEen F s only Failed twice the health* of ie week, the pass ad and honour& that ha increased to a superfluity. - 0 the company would, howeve There was elfast noW nereaseddeniand Mr. Blackwor 'f highly pleas North Wes feu and goods t rs.) The The Chairman tt Of which during the pastweek, included in the above:— Receipts at the Ports Exports to Great Britain 2 .• France.. other For. Ports . Total Exports 136,000 59,000 87,000 135,00 50,000 47,000 24,000 49,000 12,000 6,000 18,000 1 17,000 8,000 3 000 13,000 12,000 70.000 56,000 55,000 7t; ,00d SUMMARY.—Receipts : Increase in the ports over last year, 613,000 bales ; over 1853, 33,000. Exports : Increase to Great Britain, 89,000 bales ; decrease to same date in 1853, 65,000. Increase to France, 82,000 ; same time 1863, 82,000. Increase to other foreign ports, 78,000 bales ; same time in 1853, 47,000. FREIGHTS have been dull, and the few engagements made have been at 3.16 d to 7-32 d for Liverpool, and '4c per lb. to ilaVre. EXCHANGES are dull 'and lower, the rates ringing horn 108 to 108 i per cent. on London, and 5.224 on Paris. WILLIAM P. WRIGHT, Broker, -38, Beaver, and 135 Pearl-street, BREADSTITITS FLOUR: The market has been much depressed since the sth inst, in consequence of the unfavourable tenor of the English accounts received per Canada and Atlantic, to the 22nd and 29th December respectively. The decline in prices amount to 37P to 50c per brl, at which the business transacted yesterday, after receipt of the advices per the Atlantic, was still on a very moderate soile, Western Canal, 7 dole 874 c to 8 dols per bushel. Ohio and pure Genesee, 8 dots to 8 dots 50c. Fancies and Extras, 8 dots 50c to 10 dots. Southern kinds, 8 dots 37P to 10 dole 50c. Canada, 8 dole to 9 dots 50c. WHEAT is quoted 5c per bushel lower, and to effect sales to any considerable extent some further decline would be required. Genesee White, 210 c to 215 c per 601bs. Southern White, 205 c to 215 c, Western White, none. Western Red and Mixed, 180 e to 195 c. Canada, 2050 to 215 c. Southern Red, 190 c to 2000. INDIAN CORN in fair demand, without material change in priooo. -Torcoy and Northorn Round Yellow., none. South ern Yellow, new, 35c to 88c per 56 lbs. 8 )uthera White, new, 90c to 93c. Mixed, 92c to 94c. BARLEY : 120 e to 128 c per 48 lbs. • RYE : 130 c to 1310 per 56 lbs. CORN MEAL. 4 dols to 4 dols 25e per brl. RYE FLOUR : 6 dols to 6 dols 75c. WOTHERSPOON, KINGSFORD & CO. AsHEs : Are inactive, but pries are without change. COAL: Foreign continues abundant, and parcels forced on the Market are sold at ruinously low prices. COPPER.: New sheathing remains firm at 34 cents, and yellow metal 26, 6 mos 9to 10,000 lb. Old copper and composition sold at 261 cents for the former and 18 for the latter, cash. IRON : There is no changeein this article—the market remains quiet but firm. LEAD : The market for pig is devoid of animation, though holders generally remain firm. PROVISIONS : The market for nork closed irregular and dull. Prime has declined 25c to 50c, while mess has im proved about 121 c. Other descriptions are nominal ; sales 2,500 brls, closing at 15 dols 871 c to 16 dols for mess, 13 dols 50c to 13 dols 75c for prime, and 16 dols to 17do1s 50c for Prime Mess. Beef continues dull, but prices are without quotable change; sales 550 brls. at 9dols to 10 dols for Country Prime, 10dols 50c to 12dols for do. Mess, 13dols 50c to 14dols for VerMont Mess, and 16301 s for repacked Western ; Prime Mess is quiet and prices nominal. Beef Hams are in moderate request, and the market is steady ; sales 200 brls. at i3dols for state, and 15dols 50 cents for Chicago. Cut Meats are heavy, and the demand is moderate; sales 275 hhds, Picked Hams and Shoulders at 8- 1 9 - to 9 cents for the former and 71c to 73c for the latter. Bacon is in fair request; sales 1,100 boxes middles at 2c to 91c for short, and 9ic for long ; 1000 do for February delivery 9c, and 500 short middles, deliverable in Baltimore in all Feb., at 81c. Lard opened decidedly lower, but at the close the decline had been nearly recovered ; sales 2,700 brls at to llic for fair to prime. Butter and cheese are in fair demand at steady rates. SUGAR; Remains as last noticed—steady at previous rates. with a fair demand, and moderate offerinTs. TEA : The public sale yesterday went off without much spirit at a reduction of 1 ,to 2 cents on congou. New oolongs also suffered some decli ne , b u t young h ysons went at full prices for the better qualities, while cargo grades advanced two cents per lb. on the closing sales of last Fall. TIN : Pig is very firm, tho ug h qu i e t ; small sa l es o f Banca are making from store at 32e, cash. Plates of all descriptions retain their fi - mness ; coke plates may be quoted 9 dols Fie. and id L, 11 dols, six months. The only transaction of importance that we hear of, is a purchase of 500 boxes coke terne,lat 8 dols 621 c, six months. LATEST BY TELEGRAPH ..• NEW YORK, JAN. 15, 6 P.M.—Cotton heavy and un changed. Common and medium grades flour a shade higher, with a moderate demand for export and !home consumption ; sales 13,000 bbls at 7i dols to si dols for mixed to fancy to fancy and low grades extra Western ; 7 dols 94c to 8 dols for common State ; 8 dols to 81 dols for extra do, and 9.1 dols to 11 dols for extra Genesee, closing firm ; 400 bbls Canadian at 81 dols to 9f dols. Rye flour dull at 51 dols to 5 dols 67c• Corn meal heavy, at 81- dols for Jersey, 4 dols 25c for Brandywine. Wheat lower Bacon sides held higher ; Cut Meats firmer; 71 to 7i for shoulders ; 8/ to 9 3.B:Hams. Lard 500 brls 11 to 111. Butter 17 to 22 and 23 to 27. Cheese 9to 101. Whiskey 3.51. Coffee more active, sales 3,000 bags Rio 10, to 114, and 200 bags Laguayra 111 to 111. Sugar-500 boxes Brown Havana 8c ; 15 hhds Cuba 7to 7*. Molasses-- 200 brls new crop No. 48 to 49c. Linseed Oil 871 to 88; Whale dull at 75 to 80; Sperm dull at 1 80. Spirits of Turpintine 41. Iron firmer, 150 tons Scotch 33 50, 6 mos. Stocks are better but quiet. Money and exchange un changed. Erie, 51N, Michigan Southern, 86i ; Reading, 841; Nicargana,'22 l l ; Indiana State 5'5.80; Galena & Chicago, 1251 ; Michigan Central, e 93. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE, NEW YORK—Arrived, Jan. 13. Atlantic (U.S. MS.), Liverpool. Jan. 14.—Thornton, Liverpool. C HA RLESTON—Arrived, Dec. 29.—Perseverance, Liver pool. MOBlLE—Arrived, Dec. 26.—Ship Mobile, Liverpool. Dec. 29.—North !American, Clark.; James: L. Bogart, and Conway - all from Liverpool. NEW ORLEANS—Arrived, Dec. 26.—Silistria, Liverpool. BALTIMORE.---411eSVp — encle Joe, from Liverpool at anchor off Kent Island, has been in the bay since Dec. 23. DISASTERS.—The ship Thornton, from Liverpool at New York, lost all her sails in the gale of sth and 6th sprung head of maintopmast, and fore and main yards, had everything moveable carried from the deck, and the upper between decks flooded with water. On the 12th, anchored in seven fathoms, but ',next morning struck heavily on Romer Shoal. On the 14th, was towed up to the city.—The British ship Siam, Chapman, 25 days from Liverpool, for Savannah, while lying some 40 miles off from Thybee, 26th ult., waiting for a pilot, struck on a shoal, at a point where her chart indicated seven fathoms of water, losing part of her keel, and on getting off was found to be leaking so badly that her captain found it necessary to beach her in St. Catherine's Sound. Capt. C. reached Savannah on the 28th, and reported all on board safe. The Siam was in ballast, owned in Plymouth, E ng . land, and consigned to Brigham, Young & Co., of sav ao . nah. She will probably prove a total loss. A. ateamer was despatched to the wreck immediately. also retur combinatior D., the trade N ships, able ry thing else, but of what ,t a free, noble, and indepena t press to record their proceedings ? (Loud cheers.) had beaten the Persia that day, but how would the world know that fact if they had not the press to send it forh to all parts at the earth (Cheers.) It was too much tha onctntn'tn not " the Press" 1;.4. -sr hen said they might have fin aptains, great tr/ rail wonld all be i lc, and c —but so far to that, but would hay proper position r, hear.) H f trail nted the new proposing the " Press present who so ably rep pool. The toast was drunk with enth Mr. Mettny h gentlemer by the worthy main assembly had apers of Liver— I nition of the usef g been called upon, rose to respond their , saand importanc s to himself— se woul e of the I permitted to s congenial duty to the jourt proceedings as had that day e prog] compli eich the whole l's retop; s. (Heari lige in abstr I alik Tied them. (( afforded him ( (ffear,hear.). ,o society, but no mo f deactly vs:arfare, 'and of —the open these' It —the full employmE the triumph of arc id activity where th [►e success of well honoured I been i industry— grounds: A that day seen s of Ireland skill and are matters which could not be of indifferent interest to a native of that country, and when. he (Mr, M.) saw that these things could be best accomplished by affording her opportunity of frequent safe and speedy export, he could not but rejoice at the additional means to that end about to be supplied by the vessel in which they' were then enjoying themselves—the Prince iYatrick, 'Cheers.) He hoped her career would be as prosperous - as. - -rite chosen for her was appropriate, and that many would follow until the nor►' 1 vessels f Ireland could nd as the south steam would boast of equal facilities of tra and east—until the channel make the two countries one in commercial prosperity—until the hard toil of the laborious and industrious CeA would be amply compensated by the hard gold of the enterprising and thrifty Saxon. (Loud cheers.) Again, as a member of the press, he thanked the ass em bly f or t h e i r grate f u l _ _ as an Irishman he was for his country, (Loud. zment of its services 1 the prospect openiE Our representative and the other gentlemen present also , he company Dr( Mr. Cor sed the ors of the company, and the name of their respected c was duly honoured man in a happy strain. The following given and responded to—The health of Holme, which )uded to by the worthy chair- t the Lancashire R 3erridge. The S th of Mr. I chairman, responded to r hy Messrs Ha we.e then after spending an agre , diversified by some e: re con 'ever, befc prince of caterers r. Callen, the Company by the Vice 6stler, and ightful evening, 1 by a tender: to the landing stage, Morrish was duly acknowledged I'HE RUGELEY POISONING CASES. LATEST PARTICULARS THE INTENDED DEFENCE (nom OUR OWN IRTER.) We understand that the reason why the body of Mr. John Parsons Cook w re-ex hum morning was in consequence of an expkiment having been made on a cit. Strychnine, we believe, was administered to the animal, and the iult was its deat A. subset' ueut ex- amination disclosed the existence of strychnine in the spinal marrow, and it was then resolved to re-exhume the body of the late Mr. Cook, in order to ascertain if strych nine was deposited in this portion of his body. The sur geon named by Mr. George Palmer, on behalf of hie brother, was expected to be present on Saturday, and the result of the examination will, it is expected, be made known at the trial. From all we can gather, the defence is intended to be a powerful one. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins. Mr. Keneally, and two other juniors have been retained. As regards the case of Mr. Cook, we learn that there will be an absolute denial of the charge. With reference to that of Mrs. William Palmer, there► will al -- - • - ld that as regards the supposed y her life, viz.,the desire to recover , for which her life was insured by eto e that Palmer g uuly wisn w as t o insure mpte he d r life b for shown 5,0001., and that he made the proposal two months before her last accouchement, in consequence of danger having been attendant upon her two previous confinements, and also in dread of an. opinion from medical men that death might probably ensue on the third; that he further took) this precaution in consequence of Col. Brooke's heir at law having threatened an action to recover possession of Mrs. Palmer's property; and, lastly, that he made all the proposals at the same time, intending only to insure for 50001, but did not wish to have to admit that his wife's life had been refused, and, therefore, made the several proposals at the same time, thinking that some of them would be accepted ; that, ultimately, three of them were accepted, and that he then completed the three after cal— culating his risk in the event of his wife's death, coupled with the threat of Col. Brooke's heir at law. ••••., IMO •.• As regards Walter Palmer's case, we learn that it will be attempted to <be established that the deceased had: had considerable advances from his mother, prejudicial to the other members of the family, and that the insurance upon his_ life was effected solely with the view of protecting the interests of his brothers and sisters. We also learn that the proposal upon the life of George Bate will be explained, upon the ground that he wished to take a brewery, in the negociations for which Palmer was assisting him ; that .5,000/. was the amount required, and that that sum could not be raised except upon the collateral security of a policy of insur ance for 25,0001. STATEMENT OF WILLIAM PALMER. It will be observed that in the late inquest on Walter Palmer, Mr. J. Smith, of Bi rm i ng h am, the prisoner's soli citor, made strong assertions against Mr. Whyman, the assistant to Messrs. Mander & Weaver. druggists, of Wolverhampton, who deposed to serving William Palmer with two ounces of prussic acid on Tuesday, the day of Wolverhampton races, previous to the Thursday on which Walter Palmer died suddenl7. Upon the evidence of this witness the verdict of the jury appears to have for the most part rested, the medical witnesses going no farther than to suggest th a t t h e symptoms of death, although similar to . those of apopl exy, m i ght have been occasioned by prussT acid. Willi am Palmer, in giving instructions to his solicitor on this point, says as follows in writing : " 1 will swear mo s t so l emnly and sacredly that I never was i n a druggist's shop in Wolverhampton in my life, and that I do not even know where Mander & Weaver's shon is. "Ask him what time of the day (he says) he sold me the acid. " On Monday, Wolverhampton race day, I went with Mr. Dyke in a fly of Southern's from Rugeley. "On Tuesday I left the Stafford station at 12—(Whyman says it was a quarter -past 12—and persists in it—that Palmer was in Messrs. Brander & Weaver's shop, at Wolverhampton, 20 miles distant)—with Mr. Painter, went to the Talbot with Mr. Painter. from thence to the Swan, then on with Mr. Dyke in a by from the Swan to the course ; from the course with Mr. Dyke, in the same fly back to the Swan, and straight off - ho me i n my gig, which Mr. Dyke drove from Rugeley in the morning.'' As the several persons implicated corroborate this statement, the friends of Palmer assert with confidence that Whyman must either have mistaken some other havin g per made the statement boast '(as it is ca ll e d) when driven i s n o g n iy, for rhPalmer, hasos trutchkat to it into a corner, and so committed perjury. They assert that it can be incontestibly proved that Palmer could not have been at Messrs. Mender and Weaver's, in Wolver • hampton, at the ti me stated, or within several hours after wards. The manner of William Palmer exercises its influences even under present circumstances. On Wednesday last, at Walsall sessions, one of the head turnkeys of Stafford Jail (who is a keen observer and a most trust-worthy roan, having held his position 50 years), said, " he never before knew a prisoner who impressed every one in the jail with a more favourable impression, or with a greater appear ance of beirg innocent of the charges brought against him, than Palmer." ailmes, One C had steps taken by iile them to meet the, and Dxpreued ith the London and ald increase every day, 3uld never fight t Its innuence Wll5 e, in its to say, that no, !SS, it was nd public