The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-11-07 00:00:00

MO BE SOLD, Two Convenient and Well-built HOUSES, situated in Bootle-lane, with abont .500 yards of Land, having good Gardens, well laid out, front and rear. Tenure, Freehold. Rental, £6O per annum. Lowest price, £BOO. If required, a greater part of the purchase money may remain on Mortgage. Apply to GEORGE BYFoRD, 44, Dale-street. TO BE SOLD, Freehold of Inheritance, situ ated at the North-end of the Town, a Corner Public House, and Corner Flour Shop, together with Six Houses, lat - fronting a wide street, forming a complete Block, the like seldom in the Market. Rental, £lB4 lOs. per annum. Price £2,200, of which £1,600 can remain thereon. Also £l,OOO Trust Money to be lent on Freehold. Apply to GEORGE BYFORD, 44, Dale-street. MO be LET, a SHOP, together with the HOUSE attached, which is most conveniently situated, in Pembroke-place, and has a private entrance. The Shop is fitted up with a handsome Plate-glass Front, and is well adapted for either a Surgeon, Druggist, Stationer, Hosier, Watch, or Boot and Shoe Maker. Apply to GEORGE ByvoilD, 44, Dale •street. BONUS TO POLICY-HOLDERS THE CITY OF GLASGOW LIFE ASSURANCE AND REVERSIONARY COMPANY .Established 1838—Constituted by Act of Parliament 1842 The next ANNUAL INVESTIGATION takes place upon 20th JANUARY, 1854, and all parties opening participating Policies on or beforr that date will be entitled to the Bonus then to be declared. The Bonus for several years past has been ONE AND A HALF PER CENT. PER ANNUM ON THE SUM ASSURED. POLICIES GRANTED FREE OF STAMP DUTY. NO ENTRY MONEY CHARGED. MEDICAL FEES PAID BY THE COMPANY. Every facility for ejecting Assurances will be given on application at the HEAD OFFICE 40 ST. VINCENT PLACE, GLASGOW. EDINBURGH OFFICE 19 ST. ANDREW SQUARE, LONDON OFFICE 12 KING WILLIAM STREET, CITY, And at the several Agencies of the Company throughout the Kingdom. By order of the Board of Directors. D. WALKINSHAW, MANAGER. AGENT FOR LIVERPOOL, THOMAS BANKIER, 1, RUMFORD PLACE. .... THE STEAM-SHIP •.. 1, ,,, ,- ai• GOLDEN AGE 401. Mk. FOR AUSTRALIA. g ......, ,------ _ - _ -4 - - Is now ON VIEW in the HUSKISSON DOCK; She is largest and most magnificently fitted steam ship in the world.—For Cards of Admission apply MILLERS & THOMPSON, 4, Drury-lane, Liverpool. PORT. -J. MOTT & SONS have now ready for bottling the choicest WINES, of 1847 and 1851. Samples may be tasted at their counting-house, or sample bottles forwarded to the country. SHERRY.--S. MOTT & SONS have recently , imported several varieties of verysplendid SHERRIES, which they can offer to connoisseurs at 50s. per dozan. SOUTH CASTLE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. FERRY STEAMER PRIZE MODEI HE Commissioners of Birkenhead are desirous T to obtain Models of an Iron Steam Boat, adapted for the Passenger Traffic of the Woodside Ferry, and are prepared to sward a premium of One Hundred Pounds for the Model which shall be declared the best. The Steamer to be constructed to steer from both ends, she must not exceed 130 feet in length over all, and her extreme draught of water, with Engines, &c., on board, must not exceed 5 feet 6 inches. The points chiefly to be regarded by the modellers, will be the strength and speed of the vessel, the convenience of the passengers, as far as it can be secured, in all weathers, and the carrying capacity of the Boat, which must not be less than 600 passengers, according to the mea surement laid down by the Board of Trade, viz. 3 square feet clear deck space to each. The Models, accompanied by specifications, stating the power and weight of Engines and Boilers, and other such descriptive particulars as may be necessary, to be deposited with the Managers of Woodside Ferry, on or before the Ist of February next, and the premium will be awarded immediately thereafter, by competent judges, to be appointed by the Com missioners; the successful Model will become the property of the Commissioners. The other Models will be at the disposal of their respective owners. Each modeller is requested to send his name in a sealed envelope, addressed to the Chairman of the Woodside Ferry Committee, with a number or motto on the outside, corres ponding with the number or motto of the Model to which it refers. By order of the Committee, W. RUDD, Manager Woodside Ferry, Birkenhead, November 5, 1353 ATILNERS' HOLDFAST AND FIRE-RE SISTING SAFES, CLOSETS, DOORS, CHESTS, BOXES, GUNPOWDER MAGAZINES, &c. AT MILNERS' PHCENIX (212 0 ) SAFE WORKS, WINDSOR, LIVERPOOL, (Show Rooms, 54, Lord-street.) LONDON DEPOT, 47A, MOORGATE-STREET, CITY. GREAT FIRE AT THE GUTTA PERCHA COM PANY'S WORKS, AND DEFEATED BURGLARIES. " Gutta Percha Company's Works, City Road, London, Bth June, 1853. "SIRS,—We consider it only our duty to inform you of the entire preservation of all the Books and Papers, * con tained in the large Safe you recently supplied us with, although exposed during Sunday last to a fire which de stroyed the larger part of our Works—this is the more re markable, as the intense heat has in many parts melted the outside of the Safe. "We are of opinion, that so successful a vindication of the merits of your invention cannot, on public grounds, be too generally known ; and we therefore leave you at liberty to use this letter in any way you may wish. " We are, Sirs, your obedient Servants, THE GUTTA PERCHA COMPANY, " HENRY FORD BARCLAY. "Messrs. Thomas Milner and Son, 47A, Moorgate-Street, City, London. * Including £5,000 of cash and bills. For PRIVATE SALE, A N,, The fine First-class American Clipper-ship STAFFORDS-HIRE 1,817 tons register ; Built at Boston, in the Autumn of 1851, by Donald M'Kay, the celebrated builder of the Flying Cloud, Sovereign of the Seas, &c., &c. This Ship is well known in this trade for her rapid pas sages; she also made the quickest run of 1852, from Boston to San Francisco, 101 days, and from Calcutta to Boston in 81 days, the shortest passage on record. For terms, &c., apply on board, Huskisson Dock, to Capt. Josiah Richardson; or to TRAIN and CO. HOUSE AGENTS HAVING PREMISES TO LET OR SELL SHOTJLD ADVER T I S E IN TH E NORTHERN DAILY TIMES AT A CHARGE OF SIXPE N C E. Offices-19, SOUTH JOAN STREET, LIVERPOOL; 9, PRINCFSS STREET, MAN CHESTER. SERVANTS WANTING SITUATIONS. PERSONS WANTING SERVANTS, should Advertise in the NORTHERN DAILY TIMES, CHARGE SIXPE N C E. Published every morning, at 19, South John-street, Liverpool, and 9, Princess-street, Manchester. DAYLIGHT REFLECTORS TT having come to the knowledge of C. TROUPEAtT, the Original Inventor, and sole Patentee of the DIURNAL REFLECTOR, manufacturer by . Appointment to Her Majesty, that one of his late servants, viz.. Chappuis, is infringing his patent in some large provincial towns, and the said Chappius having been formally declared an un principled defaulter to Charles Troupeau, as the subjoined extract from the award of C. Hance, Esq., barrister and ar bitrator in the matter of Troupeau v. Chappuis, proves : Charles Troupeau, relying on the utility of his invention and his own integrity, respectfully solicits the patronage of the Public, in the conviction that they will not countenance fraud in any shape or mode, or by whomsoever practised. EXTRACT: " In an action in her Majesty's Court of Exchequer, the said arbitrator has awarded and ordered, viz.: " Ist.—That full payment be made by Chappuis to Ch. Troupeau, of the moneys received and wrongfully detained by Chappuis on balance of account, viz., £175. "2nd.—The restitution of the Diurnal Reflectors, metal, frames, various fittings and goods, wrongfully detained by the said Chappuis, to the extent, in the aggregate, of 1746 square feet,. _ _ 3rd.—That £5O Damages be paid by Chappuis to Charles Troupeau, for certain breaches of duty, and breaches of promises, committed by the said Chappuis, while acting as Agent to Charles Troupeau. " 4th.—That the whole costs of the proceedings and of the award be paid by the said Chappuis." Head Office at London, Chas. Troupeau, 22, Middle-row, Holborn. Head Office at Paris. 4, Cite Trevise. Prospectuses, and all particulars, free of charge, on appli cation to William Bennett, Manager, 55, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool Wednesday, November 2 Commarfal /mitt TUESDAY On account of whom it may concern On Tuesday next, the Bth instant, at the Corn Sales-room, Brunswick -street, at half-past One o'clock, About 10,168 Bushels WHEAT, more or lass damaged by s ea water, ex " Conti nen t," from New York. Apply to Mr. JOHN DOHERTY, Merchant, or WILLIAM GARDNER & Co., Brokers Modern and genteel HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Gas Chandelier, Dinner Service, China, Glass, Timepiece, and Effects of a Lady declining Housekeeping. MR, GRICE will SELL by AUCTION, this day, Mon day, October the 7th instant, at Eleven o'clock prompt, on the Premises, 17, St. Anne-street, the whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, comprising, in the Dining room and Parlour, two sets of modern chairs, a capital sofa, one ditto with spring seat, mahogany sideboard in very fine order, cabinet and bookcase, chiffionniere, handsome chimney glasses, Brussels and Kidderminster carpets, Turkey rugs, fenders, fire irons, oblong 100 tables, a round ditto, of very fine wood, capital telescope dining table, on massive carved legs, easy chair in leather, one ditto in hair cloth, chimney orna ments, china, glass, dinner service, gas chandelier, &c. The Bad-chambers are furnished with massive mahogany four-post bedsteads and hangings, several half-tester, French, and nur sery ditto, prime seasoned feather beds, mahogany winged wardrobe, handsome tray glasses, pair of mahogany dressing tables and stands, Lair and wool mattresses, and the appropriate Painted chamber articles; Kitchen Utensils; - very handsome hatstand, stair carpets, oil cloth, meat safe, spring dial, and other articles of doniestia use. _ _ _ _ _ May bo viewed 747 Z; morning of sale, and catalogues had foul Mr. Chico, 40i-Iftlitech4Po, - MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1853 THE Mersey has already beaten all her rivals in ocean steam navigation. A screw steam ship built on the Mersey, and the property of a Liverpool company, has performed one of the longest ocean voyages in the shortest space of time. This is a victory. The Braziliera has won it, and to beat her is what her rivals have to accomplish. This noble vessel sailed from this port on the 24th of August, and has accomplished the passage to Buenos Ayres and back, a distance of 14,000 miles, in the short space of seventy-three days including stop pages. Her average speed coming home was 240 miles per diem, but she has run as many as 286 miles in the day. What will our neighbours of the Clyde think of this? Our American friends must also improve their hands at screw-steam navi gation before they can equal the Braziliera in an ocean voyage. The fashionable waters of South hampton must be stirred by a Mersey screw, if their pretensions to patronage and favour are to be sustained. The .Braziliera has, in fact, to be equalled and beaten before we shall cease to claim for this port that consideration to which it is entitled. We have here a ship built in our river and sailed by a Liver pool company, which is little more than a private firm, unaided, unpatronisecl, and unsustained by exhorbitant contracts or favours of any kind, and yet they have by private enterprise, as it were, produced a vessel capable of doing more than any of the mail steamers are able to perform. In doing this, the owners of the Braziliera have confirmed the high enterprising spirit of our towns men, while the builders of their noble vessel have established the superiority of our port in many of those high qualities which have defeated the genius of every other portion of the British empire. If we feel a just pride in recording such an achievement, what must the South American and General Steam Navigation Company feel in being entitled to hoist the flag of triumph at the mast head of the noble Braziliera. If a vessel which embodies all the recognised defects as well as advantages of the present school of construction and propulsion, can touch an average speed of, say 9 knots an hour on an ocean voyage, what may we not hope to see accom plished when that enterprise and science which has done so much, shall apply itself still further to the work of overcoming the great practical difficulties which surround the all-important subject of steam navigation ;—when undulatory and oscillating ac tion shall be encountered and successfully over come; when immersion shall be no longer a pre vailing source of danger and disaster, and when the propulsive force of the screw and paddle shall equal the power exerted by the piston ? To accomplish these immense and obviously necessary improvements, is the task set before our professors of marine architecture and nautical engineers. The Mersey, to be great, must be first. No pigmy effort will meet the giant demands of this progressive era. The Clyde has carried away a vast trade which belonged legitimately to this port. The time she has occupied in the study of improvements, both in the construction of vessels and marine propellers, has hitherto given her a great, advantage ; but in all that they have done as yet we have but little to apprehend for the future. The Braziliera's fame will spread far and wide. to answer the most distant inquiries for ships of the first class. The arrangements which have been recently made by our leading ship builders, to carry on an enlarged trade, will be a great advantage to our port. The increased demand for shipping has doubtless led to this commencement of busi ness on an extended scale, and all we shall, ere long, have to lament, is that the initiative was not taken some years' ago. As for the success of what is now about to be done, there is not the smallest room for doubt. Ships of the largest size are re quired, and in vast numbers. The statistics of British shipping, which have just been published, show that the size of our ships has been increasing yearly. In 1814, the average capacity of all the ships constructed in the United Kingdom, was 122 tons; while in 1852 the average capacity had nearly doubled, it being set down at 235 tons. Here, although the aggregate of new tonnage has nearly doubled, the figures being 86,075 tons in 1815, against 167,491 in 1852, the number of vessels built every year has remained nearly the same— the total being 706 in 1815, and 712 in 1852. In the returns of colonial-built ships, the demand for vessels of increased tonnage is still more obsery able, the average capacity having been 84 tons only, in 1815, against 207 tons in 1851. The colonies, however, have not only shared with us in the demand for ships of increased capacity, but they have also built a much greater number. In 1815 they only built 131 vessels, with an aggregate capacity of 11,069 tons, while in 1851 they built no less than 680 vessels, with a total capacity of The number of vessels belonging to the several ports of the British empire, in 1814 was 24,418, with an aggregate capacity of 2,616,965 tons, em ploying '172,786 men and boys. Last year, the number was 34,402 vessels, with a tonnage of 4,424,392 tons, employing 243,512 men and boys. During the interval of 39 years, therefore, the increase of vessels was equal to 41 per cent., of tonnage to 72 per cent., and of men to 40 per cent., the increase in capacity, and partial improvements in construction, causing a slight economy in the number of persons employed. The number of foreign ships purchased by British owners since the repeal of the Navigation Laws, was—in 1850, 57, with a capacity of 10,499 tons; in 1851, 26, with a capacity of 6,049 tons, and in 1852, 28, with a capacity of 6,724 tons. If Liverpool had bestirred herself in time, our town might have participated, to a large extent, in this most remunerative branch of trade. But the building of ships is not the only advantage which accrues to a sea-port. The number of hands to which ships give employment, is a matter of paramount importance. It is impossible, therefore, to over - estimate the benefits likely to arise from achievements such as those of the Braziliera. Increased speed, and burthen-carrying capacity, are the desiderata of the age, and the port which can offer the greatest share of either or both, will take the lead, and trade also in ship-building. FEW can doubt but that our social system is, in many respects, materially defective, and essentially needs, if not absolute changes, at least consider able modifications. Several of the evils which afflict society, have grown upon it unawares ; and have been induced by an unavoidable necessity. The labouring classes in large towns, for instance, are compelled to herd together like brutes, in low, filthy neighbourhoods, where the light of HEAVEN scarcely penetrates—where the air is im pregnated with mephitic exhalations,—and where, consequently, Typhus and Cholera, with all their " demon horde," hold perpetual carnival! And why? Simply because better habitations cannot be had at the price the labourer can afford to pay, and in consequence of his being obliged to reside contiguous to his work. Again; with respect to what is called the " long-hour system;" excessive competition and active trade, have im perceptibly led shopkeepers to adopt this prac tice, until it has attained, not only to an estab lished custom, but to a frightful injustice. The proverb says that, " prevention is better than cure ;" but, unfortunately, there are instances when its applicability is sheerly impossible. This should not, however, render us either in different or inactive in labouring to remove, an evil, although established usage sanctions, and the public connive at it. The habit of keeping houses of business open until late at night, thereby prolonging the hours of labour unduly, deserves to be rebuked with unmitigated severity. It is impossible to describe the train of evils which such a system induces ; and our chief astonishment is, that any one should be found weak or wicked enough, upon any pre text, to justify so daring a wrong. That the perpetuation of such an iniquitous practice is beneficial to the employer, we most emphatically deny. - On the grounds of X. s. d. alone, he certainly is no gainer. Let him deduct from the annual returns arising out of night gain, the cost of gaslight, and the amount of damage sustained by his light goods, therefrom, and we venture to predict, that the item of profit which would remain he could not, with decency, place on the plate of his parish-church on the next charity sermon day! _ But the employer is a loser m anotner respect - . His assistants, naturally enough, being continually overworked, cannot perform that degree of service which they otherwise could and would ; so that he becomes necessitated either to engage additional labour, or else have much of the business of his concern left undone altogether, or performed most negligently. Thus young people, through sheer fatigue and ennui, are unable to present themselves before purchasers so agreeably as the former may desire, or the latter expect. Hence fewer purchases are probably made; and the parties never set foot within the concern again, but lay out their cash at the rival establishment of JONES'S opposite ! who adopts the Early Closing principle—and finds him self much the gainer from the change,—as unques tionably he is. But apart from these low, mercenary views, there exist high moral and social reasons why such a practice as we now condemn should be imme diately discontinued. " A righteous man," we are told, " regards the life of his beast ;" but surely the obligation which forbids cruelty to our species is more imperative than any which binds us to ex ercise mercy to the lower animals. The confine ment of young persons, for an undue number of hours, in a heated and unhealthy atmosphere is productive of the direst evils,—evils, unhappily, which many shopkeepers do not appear to recognise, or are not sufficiently instructed to know. But we much fear that hard work and long hours are but a portion of the misery which young men, who serve in shops, are necessitated to undergo. Some time since Mr. WILLIAMS, M.P., a retired London tradesman, in advocating, on a public platform, the Early Closing principle, entered into a partial his tory of his life, and stated that when, in early man hood, he was a draper's assistant, he had frequently to sleep under the counter at night, after a weari some day of toil ; and, addressing the numerous young men present, he remarked :—" Now, I dare say, many of you do the same thing, but you are ashamed Lu 4.7,otaktob 1.6 !" We chcrula by -v-cry s orry . indeed, were this story in the slighest degree ap plicable to the town of Liverpool. Man's physical constitution, can with safety, but undergo a certain modicum of labour. Should this be 'exceeded and prolonged, incalculable in juries must inevitably result to the whole organi zation. Young people especially, whose systems are immature, are the more easily affected, and con sequently, the first to suffer. With respect to this class, the Register General's Reports tell, but too often, a melancholy tale ! It fairly puzzles us to know, how shopkeepers can reconcile themselves to this iniquitous custom, and withal make pro fessions which but ill accord with their practices. We truly pity their ;ignorance, if they are insuffi ciently acquainted with the laws of physiology not to know the mischiefs they are quietly inflicting upon those who are helping them to live in the ease and comfort of a London Alderman ! But if this practice arises from desire of gain, we spurn them for their unholy ambition. They then become the very LEGREE'S of Society ; and those they em ploy may, without much exaggeration, form a sub ject for an English Mrs. STOWE to exercise her pen and lavish her sympathies upon. But the truth is, the employers in such a case are greater slaves than the • employed ; for as LA BRUYERE wisely observes, " a slave has but one master, whilst the ambitious man has as many masters as there are persons whose aid contributes to the advancement of his fortune." Of all cants—and they are Legion—practised in this canting world, we know of no cant to be corn pared with that which, on the plea of moral (?) expe diency justifies the continuance of the late hour NOTICE The Proprietors of the NORTHERN DAILY TIMES have now completed their arrangements for securing the delivery of the paper at the following places every morning, at, or before eight o'clock BIRKENHEAD WOODSIDE TRANMERE ROCK FERRY WATERLOO SEAFORTH I BOOTLE 1 WALTON 1 EVERTON FAIRFIELD AIGBURTH. TO CORRESPONDENTS Whatever is intended for insertion must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer; not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of his good faith. W e cannot undertake to return rejected communications. All communications, Books for Review, etc., to be for warded to the Editor must be addressed to the Publisher, CHAR.LES WILLmEn, and those from London may be sent to the care of Messrs. Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. ,V,BrOtrn THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. system. The hypothesis adduced, is, that as young people's morals are liable to be corrupted, the best way to preserve their purity is to prevent, as far as practicable the possibility of contamination from without A most specious, flimsy, and contempti ble.pretext ; and one which deserves to be com batted and overthrown. Why, on the same prin ciple, the law would be justified in authorising the strangulation of children—and with far greater reason ; for whilst moral purity might not suffer in the one case, it is sure to suffer in the other. Then the Hindoo mother performs an acceptable service in depositing her children in the " sacred waters"—and the Thames and the Mersey might properly become as renowned as the Ganges ! The preservation of moral purity forsooth ! by means of long and toilsome hours of labour ! Why if we know ought respecting the principles of physiology, there could not be a better or speedier method devised for destroying all moral sentiment, than that now adopted for its preserva tion. The argument simply amounts to a miser able quibble ; and is exactly the reverse of the truth. When through a course of toil, continuous confinement, and impure air, the human system becomes enfeebled, the grosser passions are more liable to attain development, and an unhealthy mental craving is induced anything but favourable to moral purity ! An almost irresistible disposition is thereby engendered which urges young men to courses of dissipation whenever they S can find a chance or opportunity favours. Such most cer tainly would not be the result had they more leisure for healthful repose, innocent recreation, and refined sources of enjoyment. We again use our pen in the righteous advocacy of the Early Closing movement; and in utter con demnation of the opposite system—whatever be the pretext upon which it is adopted. Let employers argue the question both upon private and public grounds; and not one intelligent shopkeeper will be so Conservative as to conserve injustice ! Let purchasers, too, become better acquainted with the injury they inflict upon numerous individuals by the thoughtless habit of buying goods at an ad vanced period of the day, and the remedy is at once found. But here lies the difficulty. Unfortunately, what is everybody's business is proved to be no body's business—and fearful evils remain unreme died, simply because each member of society con ceives that he himself has nothing to do with it. This is a most erroneous and fatal mistake ; and the prevalence of such neglect is everywhere mani fest. However, let us take one evil at a time, and when we have completely overcome that we shall try our ingenuity upon another. Let all who value social progress; intellectual culture, and moral jus tice, advocate the abolition of Slavery_yes ! and that which approximates closest to it—the Long Hour System ! It is said that a parallel to the " nine days' wonder" will on Wednesday next be exhibited in Liverpool. We have good reason to believe that so ashamed are many members of the council at baying voted for Mr. Bold on Wednesday last as Alderman, that when the general election takes place on Wednesday next, they are determined to show a reasonable clear appearance to reject the objectionable individual. DIABOLICAL OUTRAGE.—On Saturday night, whilst a female was passing along Upper Hill-street, carrying a num ber of sheets, and other articles, some miscreant threw a quantity of fluid lime in her eyes, the effect of which was to deprive her temporarily of sight. The clothes were forced from the woman's hands, and the thief or others escaped. The poor woman suffered dreadfully for a considerable period, and serious results were for some time apprehended as to her sight. THE KNIFE AGAIN.—Mr. Benson, of Watkinson street, about three o'clock on yesterday afternoon, was stabbed by a man in Greenland-street, with whom he had a quarrel. He was three times struck in the face with the knife, and is severely injured. ACCIDEITS.—On . Saturday morning, a man named Patrick AVGirp i e livino Wh4lev-stmetfell frotha xxecir. into he old of tne ship, Jacob Westervelt, arta received a severe scalp wound, and general contusions. John Moran, a labourer, residing at 11 Court, Gultner-street, whilst working at some new warehouses, in the course of erection at Stanley dock, fell from the top of the building, and received a compound fracture of the thigh and ribs, and general contusions. Ho died two hours after admission into the Northern Hospital. John Hegan, living at No. 1, court, Chadwick street, whilst working on board the ship George Washington, lying in the Bramley-Moore dock, fell into the hold, and had his skull fractured ; he is lying in a very precarious state. All these cases were received at the Northern Hos pital. DARING ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY.—Yesterday, three well-dressed men attempted to enter the premises of Messrs. Littleland and Davies, watch and chronometer makers, .Bold street, by means of false keys. Luckily, however, they were seen by Russellas, of the Detective force, who succeeded in taking all three into custody. A number of skeleton keys, jemmys, and other implements were found upon them. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY DROWNING YESTERDAY.— Yesterday (Sunday) forenoon, about eleven o'clock, a female whose name is supposed to be Hunston, about 40 years of age, was seen on the Salford bank of the Irwell, behind the Victoria public-house, Stanley-street, when s h e coo ll y t oo k o ff h er bon net and shawl, tied her legs together with a garter, and jumped into the river backwards. Some boatmen, who were in a flat on the opposite side of the river . , immediately crossed, and got her out of the water, when in a state of insensibility, and re moved her to the hospital of the New Bailey adjoining. There medical assistance was speedily procured, and under the treat ment to which she was subjected, the unhappy woman gradually recovered. She states that she is a married woman, that her husband is at presentin the lunatic asylum, at Lancaster, and that she has had a great many troubles to undergo. She will be brought up this morning, at the Salford Borough Police Court, on the charge of attempting to take away her own life. FUNERAL OF POLICE OFFICER SUITDERLAND.—The funeral of this ill-fated officer, who was so wantonly murdered on Tuesday last by Copeland, who has since been committed to Kirkdale on a charge of wilful murder, took place in the Ne cropolis, Low-Hill. The funeral was attended by nearly 400 of the Police, including the several superintendents, and the ehief constable Capt. Greig, the hearse upon which the body was placed, was preceded by a body of firemen twenty eight in number, the rest of the men falling in behind. An im mence crowd joined the melancholy cortege as it proceeded from the residence of the deceased, to the burial place. The deeeased was interred about two o'clock, at which time a spec ial service was performed by Mr. Kirkus, so as not to interfere with the other funerals. The service was limited to the officers of the force, and a very impressive discourse was delivered to the men on the occasion. Sunderland was placed in the grave which contained the remains of Willan, the officer who was day w...a nook, tba previ ous Sunday.. THE DYERS' STRlKE•—Eventually, after a struggle of 18 weeks duration, the operative dyers of Man chester and Salford have given way, and are desirous of re turning to their employment at the prices they received when they struck for an advance of 3s. per week. About 400 have resumed work within the last few days, and it is expected that about 200 more will be re-engaged this (Monde Lorning. Amongst the works closed during the strike, and which are now opened again, are those of Messrs. Andrew and Co., Ardwick, Manchester, and Mr. John Lan caster, Springfield Lane, Salford. In order to find employ ment for these who cannot resume work with their old masters, in consequence of their places being filled with fresh hands, a cooperative dyework is to be forthwith es tablished. For the co-operative establishment a large num ber of shares have already been taken. DEATH BY BURNING—An inquest was held at the Dog and Partridge public house, Oldham-road, Manchester, on Friday, touching the death of Margaret Johnson, daugh ter of John Johnson, of Piling's buildings. The deceased was nine years of age. John Johnson stated that on Thurs day fortnight he was in bed, that his wife was out, and that the deceased and other children were playing in the kitchen. He heard a shout, upon which he jumped out of bed and came down stairs. Deceased's clothes were all blazing up, and her hair was on fire. He removed the clothes off her, and took her to the infirmary. They told him to put oil upon the girl, which he did regularly until Wednesday when she died. Deceased was in a club. She stated before she died, that her pinafore became ignited as she was putting the kettle on the fire. Verdict, " Died from burning." THEATRICAL ON DIT.--We are requested by Mr. Charles Kean to contradict the report that he had engaged Lord Aberdeen to perform, at the Windsor theatricals, the Dancing Seotchman. The malevolent rumour arose from its having been generally remarked that his lordship had lately been practising the double shuftle.—The Press. MEANING THE PREMIER. —The Czar (in gratitude for the assistance of a certain eminent Fellow of the Anti quarian Society) says that he has obtained the Danubian" provinces per F.A.S et nefas.•---The Press. A CAMP, on a similar plan to that which was adopted with the home regiments during the past summer at Chobham, is about to be formed in the western portion of hOr Majesty's dependencies in the East Indies, FEARFUL MORTALILY ON BOARD EMI GRANT SHIPS FROM EUROPE TO THE UNITED STATES. The advices by the Canada give a fearful account of the mortality on board emigrant ships from Liverpool and other European ports to New York. We give the particulars as under from the New York Herald. Among the arrivals at this port of emigrant ships during the last few weeks, a very large number of deaths have been reported. In one vessel, the Chas. Sprague, the unusually large number of forty-five persons died on the passage from Bremen, and in another, the Winchester, from Liverpool, the number of fatal cases amounted to no less than seventy-nine. The following is the number of cases at this port from September 9th up to the present time : No. of Pas- Arrival. Ships. Where from. sengers. Deaths, Sept. 9.—Zurich ..... Havre ... ... 358 2 11. —Lucy Thompson .. .. Liverpool . ... 800 35 15.—Niagara 21.—Chas. Sprague 26.—Oder Hamburgh.... 237 14 27.—Winchester Liverpool ....463 79 29.—Kate Hunter . " ~. • 342 1 29.--Rhine 30.—Talleyrand Hamburgh ... 210 11 30.—Louisiana " ..142 4 Oct.ll.—Harvest Queen .... Havre 367 5 12.—Copernicus Hamburgh.. .192 15 14.—Orphan ... Bremen ..280 4 14.—Marmion . . 17.—Waterloo " .. , .294 4 17.—Jas. Wright .. " ....430 1 19.—Statira Morse Glasgow .. .201 2 20.—Sir Robert Peel London .... 407 6 20. Cordelia Bremen 339 3 20.—London . ....Havre - 229 2 21.—New York . Liverpool . . . 4OO 16 21.—Benjamin Adams .... " . 620 15 Total Although the captains, in their reports, with one exception, merely mentioned the fact of such a number having died, it is pretty certain that the disease which =lied them off was cholera, that fatal malady which is making such havoc among the shipping in Europe. Several, no doubt, died by the com mon diseases, but that cholera was raging on board many of the above named vessels is beyond all question, from the fact that thirty-three persons who were landed at Quarantine were suffering from that epidemic. The sickness on the Benjamin Adams was decidedly cholera ; and, in addition, the ship Sagadahock, from Gottenburg,,which arrived at Boston yester day, reports the loss of seventy passengers by the same disease. MINING INTELLIGLNCE. (From the Mining Journal of Saturday.) A larger amount of business than usual has been transacted in mining shares this week. Money is more abundant, and the high price of metals has its effect in bringing speculators into the market for dividend stocks, and for speculative shares, at the present low rates. Rumours are afloat as to the failure of another foreign mining company, which, owing to the extra vagant reports received a few months since, stood at a pre mium in the market of £300,000., on a small amount paid up. If what we hear be true, large losses will be sustained by the public. The feature of the gold mining share market has been an in creased demand for shares in the Australian adventures, conse quent upon the advices of the continued extraordinary yield of.the precious metal in those colonies, as reported by the Argo. Most of these shares have improved in price, and are steadily maintained at the advance. The Californian descrip tions have also been well supported. The arrivals of gold have been, the Eagle, 22,000 oz., value £88,000.; Phomi clan, 29,650 oz., value £118,600. In Iron and Coal Companies, during the week, busines§ has been done at the following prices :—Rhymney Iron, 28, 27k, 2771, at which rates the transactions have been numerous ; New South Wales Coal, to s dis.; Mount Carbon Coal, to 4dis- ; Australasian Coal, to dis. In miscellaneous Shares, considerable improvement has taken place ; w i t h a very fair amount of business doing. A CHILD BURNED TO DEATH —OH Saturday afternoon, an inquest was held at the Royal Infirmary, (by Edward Rutter, Esq., coroner for the city of Manchester,) touching the death of Ann Walters, of 12, Back Newberry street, aged 3 years. It appeared from the evidence adduced that the deceased came to her death by her clothes accidentally taking fire. Verdict accordingly. CAUTION TO CARTERS AND OTHERS.—On Saturday, at the city police court, Manchester, a respectable looking man named James Sumner, was charged by Mr. Superintendant Taylor with having been drunk the previous day, while in charge of a lorry, which he drove against another vehicle. Fined 10s. and ss. costs. DEATH FROM SUFFOCATION.—At the Dog and Part ridge public house, Oldham-road, Manchester, on Friday evening, an inquest was held by Edward Herford, Esq., coroner for the city, touching the death of Sarah Whitfield, daughter of John Whitfield, 12, Back Clock Alley, aged two wee - 9.21. .z.ue ututater ur uecettseu, imiry wnitnela, statea, that early on the previous morning, before it was daylight, she got out of bed and lighted a candle, and then she noticed that the deceased looked curious, upon which she took it up in her arms, and found that it was dead. They had not gone to bed until two o'clock in the morning. The child was well enough before going to bed, except that she screamed a good deal. Mr. Ralph Worthington Ledward, surgeon, stated that he had made a post-mortem examina tion of the body. The child was a healthy one. There was a discoloured swelling on the left groin, and the surface generally was discoloured. The lungs were gorged with dark blood, and the membranes of the brain were exceed ingly vascular. The bowels and stomach were both healthy. The body appeared to have been pressed upon, and the ap pearances on the lungs were very much those of suffocation, but death might have arisen from convulsions from natural causes. Verdict, " Accidental suffocation." DEATH FROM EXCESSIVE DRINKING.—An inquest was held on Friday evening, at the British Rolla public house, Collier street, Salford, by Mr. W. S. Rutter, coroner, touching the death of William Eastham, aged 38, a coach driver, who lived in Dickson-street, Salford. It appeared that the deceased, who was in the employ of Mr. Statham, was a married man, and has left behind him a widow and six children. The deceased was 'taken ill on Sunday morning, from which time he gradually grew worse. On Thursday night he went into the street with nothing on him but his shirt ; the police then saw him and interfered, and finding that it was not safe from the condition in which he then was to let him remain in the house, they removed him to the workhouse between 10 and 11 o'clock at night, and he died in the workhouse on Friday mor ning, at 7 o'clock. It appeared that the deceased had been drinking freely for some time . previous to his death, and that he was an habitual drunkard. The verdict come to by the jury was that he died from delirium tremens. DROWNING THROUGH INTOXICATION.—On Friday evening, at the Moulders' Arms Inn, Great Ancoats.street, Manchester, an inquest was held by Edward Herford, Esq., coroner for the city of Manchester, touching the death of Christopher Mc.Ginty, late of 27, Bennett-street, hawker, aged 38, leaving a widow. James Hurst, a lock-keeper of the Rochdale canal, stated that on Wednesday morning between 6 and half-past 6 o'clock he saw that a boat did not get into the lock, (ho meant the Ancoats lane lock.) He went to see what was the matter, and found that there was something between the boat and the lock-side, which the boatman was jamming down with his boat-hook, thinking that it was a dead dog. He ordered the man to draw the boat-hook, and then the body of a man was found at the_front of the vessel. John Donnelly, of Tippett street, Rochdale-road, stated, that on Saturday night about 11 o'clock he saw the deceased at a beer houee, corner of Chapel-street, tipsy. He left the deceased there, and had never seen him since. Mrs. Martha Mc.Ginty, widow of the deceased, stated that he left her house last Fri day about 10 o'clock, and that she never saw him afterwards °Ai v.. ne would have returned to her r ehu was sure, if he had not been drowned on Saturday, as she believes. She could not tell what amount of money he would have upon him. She did not believe but that he had fallen in by accident, as he did not appear anyways injured, except having a small cut under his chin. The jury requested the coroner to draw the atten tion of the authorities to the necessity of fencing the Rochdale canal, so as to prevent the accidents at present continually occurring in it. INQUEST ON A YOUNG GIRL.-011 Saturday after noon, at the Rob Roy public house, Arlington-street, Salford, Mr. George Rutter, deputy coroner, held an inquest, touch ing the death of Susannah Gaskell, of 54, Upper George-street, Salford, aged 8 years. It appeared that the deceased went to a neighbour's. house, who was removing from one place to another, for the purpose of carrying some things. When the child got to the house to which the neighbour had removed, the mistress of th• houce had gone up stairs for the purpose of cleaning the windows. The child cried out, whether she might put the kettle on the firc, and she was told that she might do so. While attempting to put the kettle on the fire, the kettle being a heavy one, she stood on the fender to reach the fire, and in so doing her clothes caught fire. The child screamed out, and ran up stairs to the woman -Am was in the room. Assistance was immediately obtained, and the fire extinguished, but not before the child was very severely burned about the lower part of her person. It was forthwith removed to the Dispensary, and thence home, but the medical men who examined it gave no hope of its recovery, it was so severely injured. Verdict was returned in accordance with the cir cumstances. MISS CATHERINE HAYES gave her parting concert at Valparaiso. on the 12th September. At Santiago she gave several concerts which netted her 10,000 dollars. THE EXPEDITION organized by Lady Franklin, in search of her husband, has been given up for this season, owing to a disagreement among the officers. The following comparative view of the salubrity of the different countries in Europe is given in the sixth annual report of the Registrar-Generar:—England, 22 deaths annually to 1000 living; France, 24 ; Prussia, 27 ; Austria, 30; and Russia, 36. IMPORTANT ON STRIKES.-It is said, that tne Russian army on the Danube is deeimated by disease ; so is the Wigan police—one of them is on tlae sick list.— The Press. • • -- - - MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. O' LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY E•---- tur*lS Al? The Braziliera screw steamship arrived' L'ati Mersey on Saturday afternoon. H er date r s. from Buenos Ayres, September 30; Mont e 1 0 . the Ist, Rio Janeiro, 10th, Bahia, 14th, P erli b e r. buco, 16th, and St. Vincent, the 23rd of Oet°,..et The average speed of this splendid vessel oa u lof homeward passage was 240 miles a day, 4lld highest run was 286 miles in the 24 hours At Rio • Janiero . monetary and • 0 111111 ;i' affairs generally, were in a prosperous coed'the The demand for money was not whilstt ,ej supply was plentiful . The rate of interest rals from 7to 8 per cent, Exchange on Lond° ll !i 90 days' Bills, was quoted at 27id. to 2 8 d. flat market, and about 40,000 pounds havim'i ty passed at the former rate. Consequent, 111)°'ty tenor of advices taken out by the. Severn' holders of Coffee were demanding higher p ia Sugar maintained its value, but the business to, was not considerable. Freights' had been / 0 0 but had received some considerable impulse ffee , the increased business going forward in C L ) e fif The new National Bank Shares were being e"' 5 6 1 1; sought after. The amount left for distrib n t. was only $6,000,000, whilst the ' applications rt p o ed $50,000,000. There was a good deal of vassing going.on for the Directory. From Pernambuco, we learn that the nee e ' capital had been subscribed to the formation.; d company. to run steam boats, from . the VP' i d Ceara, and intermediate ports, to the Nortb`o and to Maceio, to the South. Government Ad promised material aid to the undertaking' Ad sufficient freight was anticipated to speculation a very profitable one for the sh. holders. gtgt The steamship Humboldt also arrived on - . 0. 0 day afternoon at Southampt on . Sh e . sailed{( New York on the 22 n d u lt., an d b r i ngs 670,001 on freight, 267,000. of which were for Londof the 'remainder for the Continent. She 111 board the extraordinary number of 181 passel% The Royal mail steam ship Canada arrived this evening. Her dates are from New Yori>l ! 25th, Boston to the 26th, and Halifax to the_ ult., all inclusive. She brings 57 passenge ol ; l l 275,110 dollars in freight. This makes the it o i 3o o l brought by the H um b o ldt an d C ana d a 5 1 0 1 108,4251. The latter ship reports the arrival 0 ? Asia, which sailed hence on the Bth, a t ,ifii York on the 19th ult. The advices now re e ,V, are eight days later than those previously ac'y ledged , The advices taken out by the A 511 1 .4 caused just what we anticipated, a further ( 11 7 1 1' for breudstuffs in the American markets, and Ilitli duded a desire on the part of holders - to sell. i tt quotations fOr,flour show a decline of 18 eell tE i barren. The supplies of .wheat were larg e ) .: prices could not be maintained. The Cotton Oki was steadier, but holders were disposed to s`e the current rates. The weather had been I ' l able for picking operations and an improved f 4 prevailed as to the prospects of the crop ger- The money market continued in the same al' , lous condition we have before noticed. The ri and the public treasury were filled' to rerd with both gold coin and bullion, while t1 1 °,, - ao! for money range 'from . 12 to 18 per cent., av 9 call the quotation is no less than 7 per cent o' effect this extraordinary monetary conditioad to render the market for all kinds of. stock l , l f and it was with difficulty that the Wall-street v i ,a o were induced to discount paper to the paltry end, of 200,000 dols. for the Western Bank. In In n tie ° , ing such stringency we fancy the bullion u" t y are losing the best market they will find flot4 large surplus stocks for many years to donie• t iki . e .t cannot long command the price current a ov l York for the last few months, and we do ue t f g ov that they will be able to keep up the value O g 0: E pru ng d la e n n d ee ce i :t k a e inly will not much longer be sik'!'o tomer for American gold, at the prices she l it iio l9 Paying of late years. The United States bul ls • A oil better look to this in time. There 0 Ae y re t 0 uncertainty there can be no m a i „„ye 4 l, Is in the bullion ni, i ii' e pre'd I, zing down their. credits sve v .4 'e was a nrol - at English mint prie;.t'LlTian realisin i g . at. vi derr o gi for bills on London, and Exeh ed '`..lge elos to 1 091. . De • , n speaking of the contraction of the e tltle tioll, the New York. papers . sayl:—" Large contoL e t or, Bank accommodations haye been mane i" . 0 1- o f weeks, averaging over a million per xv - eel' , ot Ot ti t the, season of the year when the largest 9111 ,itle liquidations of indebt e d neS S is going 011 ' ' f e 9t it more disasters in th e mercan til e world, PO 0 t general soundn ess o f th e t ra din g comm ull iti A is also a subject of frequent remar k that if ee° the heavy decline in stocks of the last 51!t et e , ' there should have been so few failures to 111 . gagements. • s The market was dull for Freights and rate 1 3 ; scarcely sustained. To ..LiverpoOl . , Flour, 3s. 6d. to 3s. 9d. ; 300 bales Cotton , London, 100,000 Or 12;000 bushels Wheat, l u t Plymouth and Gloucester, full cargoes 1 50 . 0 Some engagements to Havre were made at Flour ; 23 to 24e. for Wheat. eO,l The Imports at New York for the three sv e , r vi October are $7,538,856, indicating a total fv,, o p month of about $10,000,000 against $17,0 00, u„ , 01 September. Here is a diminution of $70, 00 while the Exports, including - specie, excel eptember, those of the whole month of promised to be about 5,000,000 in excess o.' o r close. Taking together the reduction of and the increase of Exports, the balance % O tt trade of New York will be about $12,000,000 tol for this month than the last. This is partlY. attributed to the natural and ordinary O tt 0 business from the summer to the fall months,' DI partly to the unusual demand for. Breadstil 3 5 the rapidity and extent of the change indicate great resources and strength of the country 0 From Mexico, our dates are to the 3rd u1t . ., t 1) mail steamer Avon had left Ve r a C r uz witlW a tY, freight-list of specie and cochineal, the cf,,pe being so severe as t o p reven t it s b e ing st The cholera is said to have broken out in tov, e vince Oagaca. The commercial intelligen' ceived is unimportant. W e d ' We have advices f rom B ar b a d oes , Per, h er, i Indian, to Sept. 29th. Th e y re p or t the w o ')Aft, - highly favourable to th e S ugar cro p, and yield was consequently expected. The 1 0 ,e0 were busy in preparing the laud for nest e prices of Stocks were well supportea ti c t iov; f London market on Saturday, but the V° for°g for time do not show a prevailing opinion in to of a fUrther advance. Consols opened at 9 4 g, 41%. for money, and 94l to 95 for_ account, b 1 . 1 1 1 , 3 '3" , closed at 941- to 944 for transfer, and. time- l ieej ced, 931 to 94; Three-and-a-Q u a r ter per 9 ' ; r 95 3 / 4 -, 96 ; Bank Stock, 217 ; Indi a StQck, . Exchequer Bills, 2s. to 45.. premium. l day Foreign Stocks had not changed from r' quotations, the market being very -inactive. a cti f The Railway share market was a lso with scarcely any change in prices: - ,11 The Liverpool Cotton market: closed - ji Saturday, and without change in prices. or amounted to 4000 bales, 500 of w hi c h Wer e for export and speculation.- . Our Sbare market was steady, and closed ' s e quc)tationa differing but little from t' Friday r i BULLION MARKET AND FOREIGN EXCEIAA` O II° W 0; IVe._give the current priceS of Gold, as ~,t0 to assist the merchant i n ca l culating the Foreign Exchange, by th e ac t ua l current vat bullion, as last reported : London, 775. 9d. ; Paris, —; e sterdam, —; Vienna, —,• St. 'Petersburg, vo:( 8 0 /' lin, —; —; Constantinople,. --- ; Bombay, ; C a l cu tt a • 'Tong, - 0 -" At leY 'T Sydney, 745. 9d. to —s.,; Port Philip, 778. Gd —; Victoria, 765. 9d. 775; Ovens, 765. 6d.• 31°11 Frall e 0 4 .7 New York, —; Boston, £3 17s. 9d. ; S 3ll 775•/, • Mexico, ; Brazils, --- ; Geelongl th l B Fingal, 725. ; Melb ourne , 775. 6d. New S° ll average, 765. 2-Id. .;41 ---'. 9 FlRE.—This m orn i n g- about fbur o'clock, til, c eti • 5 10' 1 of Mr. N orr i s , c h a i n manu f acturer, Suffolk -0 706" discovered to be on fire. It was got under ancl,, e l s f before the arrival of the engines by the Little or no damage was done- • tie, A " fl„ Sir Charles Wood at Halifax said, " ' 1 ,(1 ( , 1 .; 1 " 4 we have muchtO get through 'this evening." -- /i d say whether is was in the wood or the bottle, sequent observations on the Porte afford no clue. •oe•f , A NEW. PRINTING PRESS iS deSCribedbi)ocuqct rican contemporaries whi c h will print froyil.,h p0r,14; rolling from a cylinder, cutting and folding , to r %oi l ' gularity, 30,000 copies each hour. Thet'iull l oco his ability to print one mile of paper 'as fast 48 can run on a railway. • Packet ' Il l? pt arc Yorl, 4ach o a bout Iv • 14 , g ti V 3 fl I CI Pta '4%07 mg `t Tory lith o , (14 81 1)1(