Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-28 00:00:00

f . oUNARD, WILSON & CO., tr a.•;.-2!':1%. 5 ,YORK , EU ILD A I D G S, LIVERPOOL ';ilcM , ND 50, PENCHURCH-STREET, LONDON, BROKERS Foa TIZE PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHIPS, SHIP VALUEitS, Soo. FOR SALE, the well known ..,nierican ha.rgne ► ,Xt.-VA MARY AND SUSAN ; 392 tons register, copper fastened and yellow metalled. This vessel Wee hunt at Boston, U. S. in 1.26; was opened last year awd found toile sound . nd in good order, had new upper deck and t n sides and has 'twes t decas 1 ; she lees been employed in the South Sea Its tra le for u marls of 15 years, and the materials of which she is co aposed km been so saturated with oil as to render her almost impervious to decay. Lying in the licskisson Dock,--For farther particulars apply to C , INARD, WILSON and CO., Brokers for the parciage and sale of Ship 3, 5, York Bnildings, gale-street. FHB. SALE, the tine new brig ELOPE ; 4.01 ‘44, 197 tons oat 126 toss register. Length, 81 feet; ;.$4...„0. breadth. 22 feet; depth, 11¢ feet. Built at P. E. Maud, under the special inspection of Lloyd's Surveyor. under whom she was iron kneed, and •clas.ed 4 years; has gesi sailing q - talities, easy draft of wa'er, and sails without ballast, and is well worthy of inspection. Lying in tie Birkenhead Dock. —Fer inventoiles and further particulars app y to Messrs. d Hill and Co., Merchantq, Look-street; or to QUNARD, WILSON, & CO., Brokers for the Purchase and Sale of Ship; 5, Y,rk b..llldintrs, lisle street, Liverpool. FOR SALE, the well known Paddle.steamer FIRE FLY, 237 tons o ac., 2u7 tons NN. Length ' 3, over all., 180 feet; lea;..th for measurement, 167 fe e t g-i0;113; bresdth, 25 feat; depth, II feet 9-10ths. Aut.,. ...is,guw, of iron, in 1845. Engines direct acting, 160-horse power (nominal) ; d amet,r o' cyl•nders,•49 Inches; length of stroke, 4 feet 8 inches ; tubalar boilers. Carries 200 tonscri 10 feet of water. Consumption of fuel, 39 tons in 38 hours ; bunkers -coot •In 05. Average speed, 12i knots. Has cabin eccommodction for 70 first class passengers, and 259 second class. This boat is now olyin. , between Liverpool and Wexford, and may b... inspected at either of the above ports et stated times. - For further particulars apply to Itessrs. h. and R. Allen, Wexford; or to ,‘ UNARD, WILSON, & CO., Brokers for the Purchase and Sale of Ships, 5, York-buildings, Dale-at. eet, iv erpool. Commzrztal talc-s. HOW DELIGHTFUL IS THE FRAGRANCE OF FINE TEA 1 HOW RESTORING IS ITS INFLUENCE! HOW MUCH DOES IT CONTRIBUTE TO THE ENJOYMENTS OF THE EVENING Some very exquisite TEAS are now being Sold, in handsome Chinese Packages, by the LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN TEA. COMPANY, OLD PO ST-OF FICE-P LACE, CHURCH-STREET. LIVERPOOL. T H•IS DAY Tuts , DAY, the 28th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 16, Exchange-buildings, 11 Casks SPii: KM oIL, ex Sir Robert Peel.--Apply to Messrs. Baring, Brothers and Ce., lierchams; or to J. H. RAYNEU & CO., Brokers. Tais DAT, the -nth instant, at Eleven o'cloc at the Commercial Soieroom, WO Boxes Port .ORANGES, ex Rattier (s.s.) 130 Do. Gibraltar DITTO, ex Euphrates (s.s.) 13:1 00. Messina DITTO, 200 Cases I)o. LEYlo2 , l4,}ex Corinthian (s.s.) 70 Boxes Do. DITTO, . 200 Cases Palermo DITTO, ex Steamer, 40 Boxes Port QNIOr(, ex Braganza (s.s.) 50 Do. Lisbon DITTO, 200 Bads Bi'boa CHEswu'rs, ex Lusita, 200 Da. D. DITTO, ex Rita (s.s.) g3O Barrels 7' ewtown PIPPIN APPLE,., 30 Do. Rueset APPLES. 200 Bags New Para NUTS, cx Princess Royal. Apply to GEO. BADRNACH & SON, Brokers. Tess DAT, the 21th instant, at Eleven o'c ock precisely, at the Commercial Saleroom, Temple-court, 477 Large Boxes St. Michael's ORA.,GEs, ex King Arthur, II Small Do. Do. DET CO, 785 Large Do. Do. DITTO, ex Criteria, 116 small Do. Do. DITTO, 672 Halt chests Li3b n ORANGES, ex Lord Nelson, 1,397 Do. Do. DITT.), ex Braganzi ,s.s.) 247 Do. Do. D:T 10, ex John and Catherine, 194 DJ. Port DI (TO, S ex Rattler, 5 Boxes Tangerine DtTro, 73 Do. Palermo DI [TO, 70 Do. Do. Mandarin t I ITO, ex C,rintlilan (Ls.) 20 Do. LEMONS, 250 Cases Messina DITTO, 150 Do. Do. Dn. fO, ex Albanian (s.s.) j 200 Bags Bilooa CH ESN TITS, 50 Do. Sicily WALNU Ts. Unc:eared Lots. 47 Large Boxes St. Michael's OP.ANGES, 23 Smalt Do, Do. DITIO, 75 Half-chests Lisbon 011'10, 31 Boxes Vianna DITTO, 122 Do . Palermo DI rro,; 8 Bags Siaily WALNUTS. Apply to JAM ttS ADA NI, SON tkr. CO., Brokers, North John-street, Liverpo.A. TO-MORROW On account of whom it may concern. TO-MORROW, the 29th instant, at i welya o'clock, wt the Brokers' ()dice, Sweeting• street, 3,500 Salted HOlli HIDES, now landing ex Isnthn, from Monts Video.—Api:q to ARNO.D, LEITE, ituSCOL, & CO., Brokers. WEDNESDAY. On account of whom it may concern. On WEDNESDAY next, the 30th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the . . Bro:tors' If, Ezchango-buildit,zs, 262 Casks PAL si OIL, saved from the wreck of the Niger.—Apply to :Jesus. Laird, Fletcher, ani Co; or to J. H. RAYNEIt & CO., Brokers. On WEDNESDAY next, the 30th instant, at Twelve o'clock at noon, in the Wood Saves Sheds, South End Brnnswice Deck, 13,191 Pieces SPRUCE DEALS, containing 407.229 feet. 581 „ DIETO ENDS, Pt 6,572 „ 31 „ SCANTLI SG, 686 „ 10,000 „ being the cargo just arrived per Levanter, from St. John, N.B.— Apply to Messrs. I.AD.il'OitT and HOLT, Merchants. To the ab3va will be added other WHITEW 60D.i.—r or particulars apply to EDWARD CHALONER, Woo 3 Broker and Measurer, 6, East Side Queea's Dock. NEXT WEEK On account of whom it may concern. Ey order 6f the Trustees of the Liverpool Docks.—For the paymenl and satisfac on of freight and charges. On 'I lIESDAY, January sth, 1958, at Half-past One o'clock. at the Brokers' Saleroom, 18, Chapel-street, I).P. 38 Bales WOOL, & Co. ex Zouave, from Bombay; lying in Wapping Dock Warehouses.• For further particular, apply to DANIEL C. BUCHANA N & CO., Brokers. On ...i. ate. SODA ASH, BLEACHING POWDER, VITRIOL. BIGLAND, SUNS and JEFFREYS. 2 , 0, Exchange-bnildings. Apply to T R. CAMERON, • WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MAKE/C, 54, SOUTH CASTLE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. !MARINE CHRONOMETERS ON SALE, OR HIRE. ZXTANT3, QUADRANTS, TELESCOPES, BAROAEEERS, CHARTS. &c. H ENRY MACGROTTY & CO., WINE MERCHANTS, Bank-buildings, 43, Castle street, offer to the Public 4,000 Dozens Old Bottled PORT WINES of most aopreved Vintages and Shippers. These first-class It fines eying been purchased on present advantageous terms, buyers will find prices very much below market valve. Gentlemen purchasing in quantities of 10 doze's, will be charged trade price. Sherries, Madeira, Claret, Burgundy, and Sparkling Wines shipped by " Costello & Co ," " Misa & C 0.," " vunn," " Clarke," " " Beckhard," &c., all of qaality attractive to the Connoisseur, and at prices to ensure sales. December 4, IS57t PIANO FORTES AND HA.RMONIUDIS. WRYALLS has just unpacked a very fine • Stock selected from Collards, Broadwood, Hop k i nson, and Alexandre, at below manufacturers' prices, ail warranted. TUNING and REPAIRING by the best London Workmen. PIANOS and HARRONIUMS for HIRE, with the option of pur chase, and all the best Music at HALF PRICE. MUSIC REPOSITORY, 26, HAMILTON-STREET, BIRKENHEAD, GOLDSMITH'S STOCK OF CIGARS, PIPES, FANCY GOUDS. &c. TAMES BRADFORD has purchased the above valuAle ST OC K, by Public Tender, for Cash, consisting of— All kinds, including many of the CIGARS. best brands, In good condition, two years' old. f The makes of the be s t L on d on menu- SNUFFS f Rice". Meerschaum Pipes, Amb er M ou th- FANCY GOODS .... own importing. Boxes, &e., of .Goldsmith's The above were bought, at a Discount of 50 per cent. off, from the Trustees, and will be SOLD at JOB PRICES, to clear the entire in:a few days. JAMES BIRADFORD, CHURCH-STREET, AND JAMES.STREET, LivEgrooL. THE NORTHERN TIMES.- LIVERPOOL, MONDAY ) DECEMBER is, 1857. W ILDE BROTHERS WHOLESALE CABINET MANUFACTURERS. 8 AND 10, HUNTER-STREET, • li, CUERDON-STREET, BYROM-STRELT, Beg to inform the inhabitants of Liverpool and its Vicinity. tit& they have OPENED part of their Warehouse as SHOW ROOMS, FOR A RETAIL TRADE. Parties Furnishing will effect a S _ving of 25 per tent. by purchasing from the sfanufacturers. EXPORT ORDERS PUNCTUALLY ATTENDED TO. THE TitADE SUPPLIED AS USUAL. THE CHKA PEST HOUSE IN LIVERPOOL. ?pa REALLT GOOD WATCHES AND CLOCKS, GOLD CHAINS. \VEDD NG RINGS, &c., dze, VDWARD EUSTA.NCE, PATENT LEVER. WATCH AND CLOCK MANUFACTURER AND JEWELLER, No. 4, Corner of 11ANCITESTER-STREr, DALE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. REPAIRS FXECUTED with skill and despatch, shames ra.rlerata JMOTT AND S(NS' • CHRISTMAS LIST. Per Gallm. LONDON GIN .. 6 8 •• . . Ditto Strong • 10 8 Ditto Best and strongest ............ . - (The best London Gi n i s t h e purest and most whclesome Spirit made in Great Britain.) RUM, good qualities. Ditto, very old Jamaica . Old Cognac BRANDY. 29 4 Ditto, very choice 32s. Od. and 36 0 British BRANDY, very supeidor 13 4 WHISKY Ditto 1- ine Ir,sh. . . 13 4 Ditto Old Dublin . .. 20 0 Ditto Old Scotch . .. HOLLANDS • Per Dozen. Hungarian Red WINE,(j ust arrived from Bncla-Pesth) 30 0 FOR r Do. Choice and old. Do. Crusted . .. Do. Very siuerior Do. Splendid Oid Wines ..... ...... 60s. od, to 84 0 SHERRY, superior Pale Do. ditto .. • • • • 3G 0 Do. Old golden Do. Old pale Do. Very splendid brown and golden Do. Pure Amontil,ado .......... ...... .. CHAMPAGNE .... (half pints) . .. Do. .... (pints) 30 0 Do. .... (quarts) MOSELLE. HOCK, BUCELLAS, and other WINES for Evening Parties, at moderate Prices. LONDON STOUT, IN EXCELLENr CONDITION, Quarts 6s. 6d., Pints 3s. 65., per dczen. TERMS—CASH. A remittance or reference with country orders. Daily deliveries on the Cheshire side. Hampers are sent, carriage free, to any Railway or Steamboat Station in the Northern Counties. J. MOTT AND SONS, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, 21, SOUTH CASTLE-STREET, AND 98, OLDRALL-STREET, LIVERPOOL. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL, DRestonta 28. Wine Timm nDAI, N.N.E.—Light. Ries WATXR—Mers, S 38—Even. 9 9—l-frigid, 15 ft. 0 in. OFF THE PORT AND INWARD BOUND. Zillah, and Greyhound. ARRIVED. Dec. 26. - ^e' ------ Charlotte Rio Janeiro Moscongiri Baltimore Rowan free ......St. John, N.B. Effort ; Bordeaux Nord Cap Alexandria Dec. 27. Scottish Chief Bombay Dauntless Africa Herald of the Morning CAM() Whited Kingdom Quebec Nero Clitsti.m .... .... .......... Sligc ' Pioneer ...... stivens .....• .... ..... —Cardiff Lancashire La 55...... ..... „Sligo Racaliew .. ...... ..........Sligo Sylph ...... Apollo . Virag0...... Sfelarnpns arah Vixen Glasgow li.nt , rorise ............Porthcawl Lip5ey........... waterliliy. Dec. 27. Rita (s.s.) ..... Sea Rover ........ ..... _Kingston Mary Worrall .. eio Janet o Maid of Athens... . Valparaiso Serpent ............St. Michael's Amoury „ ...... .... „Bordeaux P - xcelsior Belle Pottle John J. Boyd MuNth . Vid . ,a, uson _ ............ Galres on Jane Brown .. Elena C...... 'Cambria .. New Orleani Isabel.... Sir Charles Napier .... .. Bombay i White Mouse L sboil Trum',ull ..........New Orli:Jana ;Ocean Ball Wm. Penn .... • ..... Pniladelphia ISt. Jacob THE LIVERPOOL FINANCIAL REFORM ASSOCIATION. At the weekly meating, en Monday, several letters, approving the address to the constitnerces, air] exhorting the Council to perseverance, were read. The following is an extract from one of them :—" I was delighted with the address ; and I think your Association must be gratified at the improved prospects of success which every day evinces. There is no hope of completing so vast a !dorm in the present century ; but nothing is to be done without perseverance, and in this you stand alone." A. review e f Tract xxii, en Government Bookkeeping, which appeared in the Banker's Circular, of the 19,h inst., was also read. The editor endorses the three recommen dations of the tract, viz.,, honest, and, titerefore, intelligible accounts; the coincidence of tie financial with the natural year, so that accounts may be rendered before new supplies are voted ; and a standing. Finance Committee of the House of Commons ; and, he says—" We have no doubt that the indefatigable labours of the Association will be ultimately crowned with success ; and, as the evidence before the Select Committee, cn Public Money's, proves, incontestably, that nothing can be more disgraceful or dargereue than the system in which the Natienal Accounts are, at present, kept, there will, probably, be some attempt to place before the House of Commons and the public an improved form of balance sheet." It was surmised that the non•insertion of the address to the constitnences in the Times, was attributable, either to its not having been sent exclusively to that journal. or to the unceremonious mode in which it deals with London monopolies, which the Times has taken under its active, or tacit, protection. THE HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY. There was some conversation as to the necessity of a further attempt to arouse public attention to the vital importance of abolishing the monstrous privileges of this company, and throwing open the vast territories, which it has either usurped, under colour of a charter, void front the beginning, or had conferred upon it through favour at the Colonial Office; and the blind indifference of Parliament to national interests. It was observed, that there had been a terrible 'mon in India, as to the consequences of giving exclusive privileges, in foreign lands, to trading companies, which had a direct interest in perpetuating the original condition of the barbarous natives. If India had been free, open to colonisation, the children of the settlers would, by this time, have formed a cordon of military power sufficient to restrain the natives; but, instead of that, attempts at colonisation had been jealously prohibited, and all possible difficultties had been thrown in the way of procuring land, although it is stated, on indisputable authority, that less than a fourth part, not of all the land, but of the very best land, is now under cultivation. We had, in fact, been training and arming a power to fight against ourselves. The experiment had, lamentably, failed in India; yet, the same policy was pursued in the Hudson's Bay territories ; and, we might, by-and-bye, have to fight the natives there, also. Anlarticle in the Toronto Globe, of the sth of November, was referred to, as containing same curious particulars respecting a second Charter granted by King Charles 11. to the Hudson's Bay Company, which Mr. Isbister, the gentleman who has taken so active a part in bringing this iniquitous monopoly before Government and the public, has ferreted out from the musty parchments deposited in the vaults of the Rolls Chapel. This document is dated the 13th of May. 1674, that is four years after the date of the original Charter to Prince Rupert, and the other " merchant adventurers." By it the King gives and grants " unto the Governor and Company" of adven turers of England all the island called the Bose Island, lying between 57 and 59 degrees of northern latitude, or thereabouts, and the sole trade and commerce of all the seas, ba y s, inlets, mere, creeks, an d sounds whatsoever, lying within, near, or about the said Island. with the fishery of all sorts of fish, as well whales, sturgeons, and ali royal fishes as other sorts of fishes, in the seas, bays, and inlets aforesaid ; together with the royalty of the sea, and all lakes, ',reeks, and bays, upon, about, or within the island aforesaid,—and the mince royal, as well dis covered as not discovered within the island aforesaid,"— as absolute lords and proprietors thereof, saving only their allegience. No consideration is mentioned : but a more important question is—where and what is this alleged " Island of Busse ?" It is not mentioned in any English map or geographical work of the period; but in Martiniero's Dictimnaire Geographigue, published at Paris in 1705, " L'lale au terre de Bus," latinized into "lasnld Baia," is described as a newly discovered country lying between Greenland and Newfoundland. This position corresponded with the peninsular district now known as East Maine and Labrador, which the navigators of that period assumed to be an island. There was, in fact, no "Island of Busse," to give away : but it is clear from the document that the _company did not at that time construe the first Charter as including the 67th or 59th parrellel of north latttnde, otherwise there would have been no °edition for a second charter to give them possession of the imaginary island, supposed to be there situated. This second charter seems never to have been confirmed or acted upon its any way, or even to have been mentioned during the discusion of later days. In thus sinking Busse Island with all its mine', gems, and royal fishes, the company seems to have acted with sound discretion, for the very circumstance of the granting of the second charter shows that in the first even King Charles did not intend to convey to the company half the Continent of Ni rtb America. G3ViIIiNMEN r ACCOUNTS. A letter from Mr. H. L. Morgan, of London, called the attention of the Council to two errors in the Return of Public Income and Expenditure for the year ended the 31st of March last, furnished on the motion of Mr. W. Williams, and just published. At page 2 customs and excise add np £36,018,396 instead of X 36,017,796 The total given corresponds with that in the Finance Accounts, but the items differ in several places. It is stated in a note at page 2 that the Return does not agree with the Finance Accounts because the cx penditure in the collection of the revenue is founded on uctual payments, whilst that in the Financs Accounts is founded on Exchequer Credits. The fact seems to he that both are concoctions, and neither of them to be relied on. "It is ridiculous " says Mr. Morgan, " to suppose that if they were real accounts there would be the slightest difficulty in preparing them within three months, and the juggle should not be suff,red to continue. You will observe" he acne " that in consequence, no doubt, of the remarks in your last T. act, No. xxii., p. 8 , there is a memorandum attached to the total charges of the collection of the revenue; but, that this observation is carefully omitted in the thiid page of the Return, wh-re alone it could be really useful in preventing mis apprehension. In reference to the apparent discrepancy of £5,336,509 in the amount of naval and military expenditure, for the year ending March 31st, 1856, as set down in the Finance Accounts for that year, and in the Return No. 380, of last session, the Secretary was directed to call the attention of Sir H. P. Willoughby, M.P. for Evesham, (and author of a valukble pamphlet, on the absence of any real parliamentary control over the public money) to the subj. ct, to suggest the propriety of demandi g an explanation in the House of Commons. THE n INK MONOPOLY. In the course of conversation on the present state of commercial and monetary affairs, it was observed, that no mercantile man could approve of an inconvertible paper money. The banking law of the State of New York was referred to, as affording adequate security for a paper cur rency. There any banker may issue as many noes as he likes, but always subject to pay cash for them ou demand. Before issuing notes, ho has to take stock of the United States to the full amount, at the market price of the day, and such stock is deposited with the exchequer, as collateral security for the holder of the notes. It the bolder cannot get cash on demand, he goes to the comptroller, who is o'aliged to sell stock sufficient to cash the notes, within forty-eight hours. The banks of New York had given ample security, and they had stopped most absurdly. The member who made this statement was asked how the fact of the stoppage was to be reconciled with it ? and he said he supposed it was because the stock deposited could not be sold, owing to the panic. Another member salt!, the plan described was somewhat similar to that suggested by Mr. Reddish—viz., that government should issua mint notes, on the deposit of Consols, to the amount of three fourths of the stock so deposited. The monopoly of the Bank of England was denounced ; and the obligation to sell geld to it at the rate of £3 17s 9d per ounce —however much the market value might exceed that rate—was cle• scribed as a gross injustice, sometimes involving enormous sacrifices on the public. The opposite policy of the Bulk of France was commented on, and it was observed that that bank had no difficulty in procuring gold, and had never been in danger of failure, whilst on one occa s i on it had lent two millio ns of gold to the Bank of Eng land, to avert such danger. It was remarked that it was all very fine for upholders of the Act of 1844 to attribute the crisis entirely to reckless ever-trading, encou raged by injudicious advances from Liverpool, Glasgow, and other banks; but the effect of that eat was to aggravate the mischief, and to occasion depreciation of property, sometimes to the amount of fifty per cent. If a man bought cotton at three months for lid per lb, and before the three months were over, the pries fell to nd, was that man to be held up before the community as a reckless trader ? It was again suggested that persona receiving money on deposit, at interest, should be entitled, by law, to certain notice before the money could be called in. GOVERNMENT ECONOMY AND GOVERNMENT EXTRAVAGANCE. Some amusement was occasioned by a recent correspon dence betweec the magistrates of the Dudley division and the Home Offiee. The former had applied for .two extra I copies or the Police G aze tt e f or ib onse of the corstabulary 1 The following was the reply - Whitehall, Nov. 21, 1857. Gentlemen,—l am directed by Secretary Sir George Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th mat : , to inform you that your application for two additional espies of the Police Gazette does not come within the rules prescribed for the gr_tuitous distribution of that publicat'on. I am to add that the Gazette can be pur chased at the rate of Id per copy.—l am, gentlemen, your obedient servant, W. Masse Y. Here was a notable instance of economy on the pirt of one department of the Government, by which there was a palpable saving of 21. per week, and not loss than 89. 81. per annum ; but the satisfaction derivable from it was materially diminished byelensideration of the way in which other departments deal with thousands and millions of pounds. It may be considered valuable as the acknow ledeement of a principle, but it may also only tend to show that Government has adopted, as the rule of its conduct, the questionable axiom, "Take care of the pennieT, and the pounds will take care of themselves." On a strictly literal interpretation of Ibis proverb, it must be that Government acts in selling for pence stores that have coat the nation pounds, of which mode of dealing a very flagrant instance has just occurred. Towards the close of the late war, Government obtained from France a large supply of " com pressed vegetable," for the use of the troops in the Crimea, at the rate of 11d. per lb or £4 7s. per case of 951bs. Of this there is a large quantity still on hand ; but, of course, it never occurred to the authorities that, though not wanted in the Crimea, such feed woald be very available in some of the many home establishments for troops, prisoners. See . or in the navy ; and, accordingly, on the 26th of November last, they sold 1,000 of these cases at 4s. 3d. each, thus losing exactly £4 2s. 94. per case, the fortunate purchasers of which, professing to sell again at one-third of the original cost, realise the nice little profit of 500 per teat. A further Government sale of these cases was advertised for Tuesday, the 22nd inst. WATER COMMITTEE. The usual weekly meeting of this clmmittee was held on Saturday last. Present—Messrs. Hodson (chairman), Jeffary, Mellor, Chilton, Ryley, Earle, Funvvorth, Wag staff, Vernon, Stitt, Woodruff, Bennett, ere llin, and Livingstone. From a return produced, it appeased that the revenue for the past year on the water account amounted to nearly £BO,OOO. There had been a decrease in the tenancy rptceipte of £lB7, but on the other hand an increase of £2,330, in consequence of the addition of about 2 300 new houses in the area of supply, each house averaging about £1 each. During the week there had been received from Riving ton 35,416,227 gallons of water, and from the wells 90,350,696 gallons. Of this quantity, 3,500,000 gallons had been used in washing out the mains, and the balance, 70,382,395, distributed throughout the town. The com plaints of the quality of the water had been numerous, and- it was explained that the great discoloration had arisen from the increased proportion of the Rivington water which had been supplied. The inhabitants of Bootle and the neighbourhood, with a portion of the north end of the town, are still supplied with the well water, 3,000,000 gallons having bean distributed to them, un mixed, during the week. A supply of water was ordered to be given, on the appli cation of Messrs. Irving, Son, and Jones, for the use of hydrants to be need on their premises in case of fire. An agreement is to be entered into that the water is not to be used, except in the suppression of fire. It was elicited, in the coarse of conversation, that hydrants are now placed directly into .he sewers, instead of over the surface, as hitherto. This called forth the remark, that unless there was considerable watchfulness on the part of the officers of the committee, a very large quantity of water might inn to waste, without any one being aware of the fact. The Rivington water works are constructed to supply 16,000,000 gallons of water every 24 hours to the town of Liverpool. The Water Committee have received a letter front Mr Hawksley, the engineer, stating that the works are completed. Mr. Docwra, who laid the pipes, has had charge of the line for the last twelve months, receiving £1,600 to make good any damage that might result from leakage. or breakage of pipes. His contract for that du'y will expire on the 4th of next month ; and before taking the works into their own hands, the committee have arranged to have the supply tested. The resident engineer, Mr. Duncan, reported that all the mains, valves, and other appliances had been carefully examined preparatory to the test, which is fixed to take place as follows :—On Tuesday next the line from Prescot to Liverpool will be tested. On Wednesday from Montry house to Prescot. On Thursday from Aspull to Montry-house ; and on Friday from the equalising tanks to Aspull. Mr Hawksley is so much engaged in London that he will not be able to be in attendance, but the chairman intimated that every. fadility should be given to the members of the committee, and conveyances engaged 'to take them from one part of the line to another in order that a thorough e xam i na ti on o f t h e test m i g h t be made. - It was reported that the Rivington reservoir was still at a low level, having fallen nine inches during the week, although the Auglezark reservoir had risen a little. Samples of the water are to be placed bsfore the com mittee at its next meeting, in order that th •y may be able to compare the quality this month with that of last month. THE EAGLE/31W' POISONING CASE.—At the sitting of the Glasgow Circuit Court, before the Lord Justice Clerk, on Tuesday, John Thomson, alias Peter Walker, a young man, apparently about 28, was placed at the bar, charged with murder ; as also administering prussic acid or other poi son; as also contravention of 10th George IV., cap. 38, sec. 2, in so far as, Ist, on the 13th of September, in the house in Eagleslaam occupied by Agnes Montgomery, a reeler in a mill, now deceased, and residing there, he did feloniously administer, or cause to be administer , d or taken by her, a quantity or quantities of prussic acid, or other poison, in consequence of which she afterwards died ; 2nd, is having, on the 25th or 26th of September, within a house in John-street, Glasgow, occupied by Archihall Mason, manufacturer, he, the said John Thomson, alias Peter Walker, did administer to Agnes Stenhouse, or Mason, wife of Archibald Milton, a quantity of prussic acid in whiskey or some other article, with intent to murder her, and did her grievous bodily harm; 3rd, el the same date, and in the same house, did administer, in a similar way, a quantity of prussic acid to Archib a ld Mason, with intent to murder him, and did him grievous bodily harm. The prisoner pleaded not: guily. Upwards of thirty witnesses were examined, after which the can't adjourn al till the following morning. After a trial lasting a period of three days, the prisoner was found guilty on the first charge, and sentenced to death. A. STORY, OF A B , UQUET.-At the (meat charity ball given to the Opera on Saturday, a regular gathering of all the somites of Paris took place. The rich toilets, the jewels, the beauty of the ladies, reminded us of the good old times, when the Duchess de Berri was wont to ask, as a favour of her friends, to wear a new dress, and have their diamonds re-set, whenever she stood as lady patroness of a ball. The new beauty from Genoa. whose reputation has preceded her here, was considered the most lovely person in the assembly, and the most inconvenient crowds followed her whenever she moved, and pressed around her when she danced. The Contessa della F— is the herione of a romantic tale, to which may very likely be ascribed a great portion of her popularity. The richest heroine in Genoa, and the greatest beauty in the city, her hand was deemed a prize well worth disputing, and she was assailed on all sides by advantageous propositions. Among her admirers, last but not least, was the well known improvisatore, Geronimo dells F—, who sighed in silence, not daring to own his admiration but content with occupying, night after night, the same place beneath the box of the proud beauty at the opera One evening the fair heiress let fall her bouquet into the pit, but caring nothing for the accident, she did not even bend forword to examine ito fate. The next mornin a sprig of orange flower was forwarded to her, with a beautiful stanza, describing the accident which had thrown the flower into the possession of one who dared not keep it. And then a charming compliment, indicating the resemblance between the peculiar qualities of the orange flower and her own— in short, such verses ae those which create the dreams in the young and regrets in the old. The next day came a pomegranate blossom, with fre sh verses and a new compliment, and so on, for many weeks, the young heiress wondering all the while who could be her modest but talented admirer, It was some time after the bouquet had been thus returned piecemeal, and the farewell had been bestowed with the last flower, that the young lady by the merest accident, being attracted by the gay binding of a friend's album, opened it listlessly, and started on beholding the writing so familiar and so dear employed to describe a monntain-pass in Corsica. The book fell from her hands on beholding the signature of one whom all Genoa loves and admires. So great was her delight that she wrote to him to express her thanks; and when ho came to thank her in his turn, she was so bitter in her reproaches at his cowardice in not daring to disclose his love, that, in order to convince her that it was not from indifference, but timidity, he bade her prepare for the demand of her heart and hand ; and when she told him wit h a smile that she was prepared for the worst that could befil they perfectly understood each other, and were married almost immediately. Count della F—, having just been created an honorary member of the institute, is here with his lovely bride, and both are decidedly the fashion.—Court Journal. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVICRPOOL, Saturday Evening: This was a complete dies non in Monetary and Commercial affairs, the Stock Exchange in both London and Liverpool being closed. Business was also suspended in the General Produce Markets. The Money Market is evidently in a much easier condition than it was in the middle of the week, and the opinion seems to be provelant that a emplete reaction has set in, and that it is probable, before the end of Jenuary, that Money will be down to 6 per cent. ; it may even decline to 5 per cent. The crisis has so far dimi nished as to have caused a comparative ease in the Money and Stock Market:, and the diminished demand for discount has caused the rate out of doors to be considerably below the Bank minimum. The Imports of Gold have also contributed mate drially to increase confidence. The Imports of Specie amount to over 600,0001, viz., by the Pollen, from Hamburgb, 1 cask gold coin ; the Dolphin, from Antwerp, 6 cases bullion ; the Florence Nightingale, from Constantinople, 2 groups specie ; the Belgium, from Ostend, 2 bar rels bullion ; the Triton, from Boulogne, 6 boxes bullion ; the Africa, from America, 340,000/. ; the Parana, from the West Indies, 586,181 dols, of which 460.048 dols was in gold, and 126,133 dole in silver, or 117,0001. ; the Kangaroo, from New York, 250 000 dols, or 50,000/. ; th 3 Fulton, from America, 426,737 dols, or 80.350/.; the Alhambra, from the Mediterranean, 18,0371. The Exports were about 400,000/; viz., by the Countess of Lonsdale, for Hamburgh, 8,6001 ; the Pera, for Alexandria, and the East Indies, 357,2771., of which 16,4971. was in gold, and the remainder in silver. The Official Return of the Exports of the Precious Metals from the port of London for the week ending Dec. 18, show a total of 6,126 OZ3 of gold, and 246,914 ozs of silver. The following shows the fluctuations of Consols during the week : Lowest Highest Closing prices. prices. prices. Monday Money ....shut Account ...921 931 921 Tuesday Money ..... 94 94 94 Account 92 . 1 93! Wednesday Money .... shut Account .. ..93 Thursday Money .... shut Account ....93 Friday: , --Money shut Account ....shut Saturday Money .... shut Account ....shut Respecting the movements in Mines during the week, the alining Journal of to-day states:— In the week preceeding Christmas there is seldom much business doing, and the latter falling as it did this year on Friday, we have less than usual to report upon, either in the way of business transactions or mining news. Devon Great Consols 4221 to 427/ aissets inquired for at 140 t o 150, Grambler and St. Aubyn 80, Wheal Edward 62 to 7, \Vest Alfred 30 to 35, Great Alfred 31- to 4, Alfred Consols very flat at 12 to 12,1, Grenville 1: to 1;:' ; , G, eat Beddens 16s to 17s 63, Herodsfoot 61 to 7, Mary Ann 45 to 46, Wheal Wray 51- to 51, Rodmoor p i , West Francis 15 to 17*, North Francis 9 t o 9*-, Clijah and Wentworth 41 to 5, Lady Bertha 17s 6d to 20s, South Tolgus 110 to 120, Castell 3s 6d to 4s 6i, South Caradon 340 to 350. West Caradon 105 to 110, Great Wheal Vor 30s. Par Consols have declined 171 to 18, West Par a to t, Nantios and Penrhiw 1* to 11, North Robert 3 to 31, Great South To'gus 14 to 141, North Bassett 111- to 12, West Bassett 22 to 23, Wheal Trelawney 231- to 24 Yatner 11, Bed ford United 6 to 61, Hingston Down 4, East Tamar, 12s 6d to 15s. Intelligence has been received during th e wee k from the Linares, the Fortuna, the Lusitanian, and the Nouveau Mende Mining Cohapanies' agents, but it is of no general interest. The Meriquita Cempuny have been informed that at the Marmato Mine the returns for September were 11,085 dols., and the cost 10,184 dols. At a meeting of the Linares Company on Thurs day, a dividend of ss. per share was declared. A statement and circular have been issued to the shareholders in the Canada Land Company, show ing that the rece:p's, from the operations in the Colony, from the Ist January to the 27th November, have been £1,770 more than in the corresponding period of the previous year. Notwithstanding this, however, the directors, for reasons stated, think it inexpedient to make any division at present. The Traffic Returns of Railways in the United Kingdom for the week ending December 19, amounted to 415,340/, and for the corresponding period of last year to 428,9001, showing a decrease of 13,5601. The gross receipts for the eight railways having their termini in the metro polis amounted, for the week ending as above, to 178,0561, and for the corresponding week of last year to 181,4451, showing a decrease of 3,3891. The decrease on the London and North Western amounted to 5,4891; on the London and Blackwell to 241; on south Eastern to 5791; total, 6,0921. But from this must be deducted 1801, the increase on the Eastern Counties, 5961. on the Great Northern, 1,2751. on the Great Western, 31 on the London, Brighton, and South Coast, and 6491 on the Lon don and South Western, together 2,7031., leaving the decrease as above, 3,3891. The receipts on the other lines in the United Kingdom amounted to 237,2841., and for the corresponding period of 1856 to 247,4551, showing a decrease of 10,1711 in the receipts of those lines, which added to the decrease on the metropolitan lines, makes the total decrease 13,560/. as compared with the cor responding week of 1856. Respecting the traffic on the Great 'Western Railway for this half year, it will be full 35,0001. in excess of that of the corresponding period last year. Under the circumstances such an amount of increase is very satisfactory. It indicates that tha increase will be large when ordinary times return. It is a good sign of future advancement for the Great Western that the traffic of the passing weeks continues to increase, whilst that of most other lines decreases. This week the traffic is 28,2471. against 26,973/. fur the corresponding weak last year, 93i 93 931 931 The accounts from the Manufacturing districts are far from satisfactory. The same dull feeling that characterised business operations last week, still continues. At Birmingham, the • utmost quietness prevails in almost every branch of trade. At Bradford, several additional failures in the wool trade have been announced. A largo open air meeting of operatives was held at the beginni ng o f the week, b ut the opportune attendance and explanations of one or two leading Manufacturers, had the effect of pacifying the workpeople present. About 1,0001. had been subscribed for the purposes of relief, the distribution of which has since commenced. At Belfast there is a considerable increase of applicants for parochial relief; it is computed that independently of the muslin weavers, between 500 and 600 women and girls obtain assistance in this manner. At Carlisle, hundreds of handloom weavers are reported to be unem ployed, and those who occasionally get employ ment have to submit to further reduction in prices. Many of the factory hands are suffering great privations, and there is a marked increase in the numbers of women who go from door to door seeking alms. At Clitheree the state of things is rather improving, there being now only one mill not running full time. At Chorley trade is said to be on the whole decidedly worse, and the sufferings of the operatives are not exceeded by thUse of any other town in the country. At Halifax matters are still in a very unsatisfactory state, and only some of the smaller manufacturers have recommenced running short time ; but although numbers of people are unemployed, the working population are better off than those of other districts, and it has not yet been found ne cessary to open soup kitchens or adopt special mea sures of relief. At Leicester things are much the same as they were reported last week. At Man chester the applicants for poor law relief are still increasing. At Macclesfield there is no improve ment in the staple trade beyond a little more employment in one or two establishments. At the north-east ports the shipping is said to be in a more depressed condition than it has ever been since the repeal of the corn and navigation laws At Oldham the labouring population eontinued in a very' depressed state, and the applicants for poor relief weekly increase. At Preston the working hours of the mills remain about the same as last week, but a rather more gloomy feeling prevails, owing to the prospect of an extension of the hours of labour appearing rather more remote. At Rochdale there has been symptoms of a slight improvement in the cotton trade in the outskirts of the town. At Stafford the staple trade is not under so much pressure as those of other places. There is a good deal of stagnation in business, but this is expected to be only transient. At Sheffield there has been little more employment at some establishments, owing to its being Christmas week, but for the great majority of workmen there is no change for the better. The local failures are unimportant. At Swansea, the trade of the port is increasing. The North Shields' sailors held a- meeting on Wednesday, at which they determined to resist the reduction of their wages from Si to 41 10s par voyage in the London coal trade, although many of them are already out of employment, and some suffering severe privations. The iron trade in Yorkshire continues extremely depressed, and operations are confined to the narrowest possible limits, only a few establishments completing large orders are on full time. The coal trade is materially affected by the stagnation in manufactures, and the demand, usually good at this season of the year, has greatly fallen off. Notice of a reduction of wages has generally been given, but the abate ment has hitherto been quietly submitted to. The following are the Gazette average prices of Muscovado Sugar, for the week ending Dec. 22, 1857, exclusive of Custdms' duties payable thereon, on the importation thereof into Great Britain : From the West 1ndie5.........,..... 26s Sid per cwt. Mauritius „ East India 0 0 If Average price oft he foregoing descriptions 26 66 „ AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARSET.—Da c . 26. Per stone, 201bs. Per 0015 s. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Potatoes, Seedlings 40to 4 4 Na7.old ...... 0 7 to 5 s Ditto. /Temps .—. 4 7 to 4 2 , Ditto, sew 0 6 to 0 73 Ditto, Whiterocks. 3 0 to 3 4 Ditto, clover Green Clover Grose 0 0 is 0 OW°, cattle 0• to 0 0 Straw, wheat. 0 33 to 0 4, Per ton. Ditto, oat ........ 0 31 to 0 4 Turnips 22 0 to 23 0 Ditto, barley .... 0 2* to 0 23 1 Carrots 0 0 Iv 0 0 Oats, in straw .... 0 it to 8 0 Mangle wurzel 1 0 0 to 0 I Manure 5 0 to 0 6 CARLISLE CORN MARBET.—DEC. 26. There was very little business done in our market to-day, the attendance of buyers being exseedingly limited. Prices were un changed. NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET —DEC. 26. There was a short supply of wheat to-day, and the business was of a moat trifling description. LIVERPOOL ROYAL INFIRMARY. Week Endin; December 26, 1857. ADMITTED. In the House last Saturday • •.. In-patients Out-patients .... Casuals during week . DISCHARGED. Inpatients cured PP relieved, and at own reques t .. PP made out-patients .. 6 PP irregular .. .. 1 2-28 dead .. .... .. If .... Remain in the house' Housa VISITORS—J. G. Livingston, and Hugh Perkin., Esqrs. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON FOR ENSUING WEEK—Dr. Dickinson and Mr. Long. HOUSE SURGRON—Mr. E. Morris. JUN UDR HOUSE SURGEON—Mr. Joseph Allen. CHAPLAIN—Rev. H. J. Garrod, B.A. itonsav HUTCHISON, Treasurer. Farly next month be published a "Handy Book on Property Law, in a Series of Letters," by Lord St. Leonard's. JESSIE Wmint.—The Edinburgh Express states that Miss White, who has returned to this country from Geuoa, was married OR Saturday to a young Italian, of literary pre tensions, named Signor Alberto Mario, with whom she became acquainted in &floe. THIS FORTr-B;4ILLTNG FRREEIOLD,—If is understood that James Caird, Esq., M.P. for Dartmouth, intends to move, as aeon as ParHimont re-assembles, for leave to bring in a bill to extend to Scotland a right similar to that enjoyed by the forty-shilling freeholders of England.. A Ftx —A vast number of the trava!li Americans. both in London and on the Continent, it is said, have found themselves in a most unpleasant position, owing to the sudden suspension of firms upon whom they have had letters of credit ; and they are not quite certain that the next mails from America will relieve them of their awkward fix. —Court .Tournel. WILLS.—The will of the late Earl Fitzhardinge was proved in London under £300,000 personalty ; the Hon. Edmund Phipps, £6 000; Archibald Haste, zO,OOO, with the province of Canterbnry ; Chaloner Blake Ogle, Esq., Wimpole Street, £30,000 ; George Farewell Jarman, Esq., £30.000; John Mercer, Esq., banker, Maidstone, £40,000; Rev. William Gordon, of Leitchfield, £30,000. AN EXacr MATcii.—Two old friends met, not long since, after a separation of thirty-five years. " Well, Tom," says one, " how has the' world gone with you, old boy ? Married yet?" " Yes; and I have a family y o u c an't match—seven boys and one girl." " I can match it exactly," was the rep'y, " f or I h ave seven g i rls and one boy," ihe Manckester Guardian publishes the prospectus of a Working Man's College at Manchester, the committee et management including influential and public-spirited gentlemen of all denorninathns. The scheme of studies for the first term covers a ✓ery considerable part of the ground appropriate to a liberal English education ; and the names of the gentlemen who have undertaken to direct in the varioa departments furnish guarantee for the character of the instruction which the polloge will offer. The institution is not proposed to be entirely gratuitous ; but the rate at which the fees are fixed places its advartsges within reach of students of an extremely humble social class. WAGES IN SIBERIA.-Wages in Siberia are almost nothing. Mr. Atkinson in his new book, "Oriental and Western Siberia," says—l have seen a man engaged carv ing foliage on some of the jasper vases, in a style not excelled anywhere in Europe, whose wages were 3s 83 per month, with two poods, of thirty-six pounds, of rye flour per month, to make him bread—meat he is never s•ipposed to eat. I have seen another man cutting a head of Ajax, after the antique, in jasper of two colours—the ground a dark green, and the head a yellowiqh cream colour—in very high relief, and int.nded for a brooch. It was a splendid production of art, and would have raised the man to a high position in any country in Europe except Russia. He a!so, poor man ! received his 3a 81 per month and his bead. DR. JOHNSON IN A F.x.—Local tradition in Dumbarton has preserved something of the illus.rious Samuel which Boswell has omitted to tell U 6. At Dynbarton Castle, Johnson, for once in his life, got himself into "a fig' The dootor is reported to have entered a sentry-box which stood on one of the batteries, and was rather chagrined on finding that his egress was a matter of some difficulty. Seeing the dilemma the doctor had placed himself in, Mr. Campbell was about to offer his assistance; but Boswell stepped forward, touched him (Mr. C.) on the arm, end advised him to take no notice of tie circumstance, and by no ratans to think of offering his aid, as such a prcceedieg would only tend to provoke the clover, who was already somewhat ruffl.d. Acting upon this suggestion, Mr. Campbell left Johnson to get out of his diffienity by his own efforts.—lrvinq's History of Dumbartonshire TAB TYPE OF TITS SUBDUER;—An anecdote is related of a worthy yeoman, well known in the north of England as a successful breeder, and who has always rejoiced in being his own horse-breaker :—" That riding a colt one day about noon, the animal refusal to turn out of the high road that led to his own residence, into the direction he wished him to take. After, for some time, trying every act of encouragement and kindness to induce him to e,mply, but in vain, he quietly brought him to a stand-still on the spots and opposed every attempt the horse made towards how'. An hour having been passed in simply resisting the alt' mat's bent, a second essay was made to turn him, but avidn without effect. Observing a lad pass at the moments he requested him, in true Yorkshire dialec', to go to his wife, and tell her to send him his dinner.. The repast duly arrived, an d was eaten upon t',," animal's back. Another effort was then Dol e ; but an equally f ru i t l ess one. Accor di ng l y t the servant was desired to return home, and bring his e master's supper in th e ev en i ng , if h e did not himself arrl! meantime. Various oth er use l ess en d eavours were sub sequently made at i n t erva l s, t ill even i ng, an d the suPPre'r really appeared. The meal despatched, the roesse o lf he was again sent home for other provisions adapted sometimes midnight watch,!and a l so w h a t, in Yorkshire , is sontet""' called a neet cap,' but before he co u ld return, the animal's obstinacy was exhausted, and he became tractablet_ and obedient to his master's hand." Such; wer.e._•l,3, means which this judicious trainer invariably strictly prohibiting the use of either whip or be a di Ince? opposing every attempt of a young horse at disobedience? or vice, with patient determination end kindness. Yand Printed and Published by CHARLES WILLMES , of ezfr street, at his General Printing and Stationary Establishnlin' 19, South John-street, Liverpool. MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 186 r. Dec. 26, Rosamon 4 Bahia Callao Lima Amelia Charleston Bertha Guatemala Harvest Queen New York Harriet Hu,hle Lima Amstel S; (hey, N.S.W. Falcon Ceara Georgia Savannah Tamaulipas (s a.) Bordeaux Bragatiza (a.s ) Lisbon Constantine . ... Ncw York Australia.. Moulmein Emelia Julia Oporto Nyord Trinidad; Atria, (1t.M...)... New York' Do Witt Clinton New York Baron o Renfrew Boin' , ay': itrsolution.. P ernam b uco' B..)gol'a Havrell Zagora OUTPORTS. HOLTvEAD, Da,l, 27. 1.% ind, W.—tight a!r. Greenock, lee. 25.—Arrived—The Eliza Maria, Martin. from Seville. 24—Sailed—The Minnehaha, Prown, for afelblurne—City Of EcVnburgh, Taylor, zor Ca cutta. 25.—The Ochelia, Parker, for New York, Gravesend, Dec 2 i.—The Sy'ph, from Bordeaux—Raw, Bombay— Great Britain, Sydney—John Bull, Harnburgh. 25.—Arr.ved—The East Anglian. Carisborg—lt , se, Guernsey—WitHaas and Frank, St. Malo— City of Hainburgh, Hamburgh. Aberdeen, Dec. 24.—Arrived—Tire Meg Merriles, Jihnstone, from CaLao. 25 .—Arrived—TbeHain Fisher, Millard; from Callao. Bristol, Dec. 25.—Arrivid—The Eastern Queen, Hancock, from New York. Sailed-1 he Englishman, tor Alicante. Falmouth, Dec. 26.—Arrived—The Griffin, Davies. from River Plate—Suometer, Baliia. Lee.23.—`railed—The G!enburn and Josephine, Loh for Antwerp. 24th—The Robert, for Cherbourg. 25th.—The Marco Polo, Murdock, for Ip with. 26th.—The Nox, for Amsterdam—Perseverance, Bordeaux. Cowes, Dec. 25 .—Arrived—The Peerless, from Have for New Orleans. Queenstown, Dm 24 —Arrived—Th. Ede, from Constantinople— Medora, Mauritius—Wvllington and Norwood, both from allao— Perseverant, Veuit e—Anj a de Guarde, iz. from Callao. Gloneester, Dec. U.—Arrived—The Jos'asia and Mary, both from New York. Milford, Dec. 25 .—Arrived —The Don las, from Prince Edward's Island. Clyde, Dec 24 . —Arrived—The Clara, from New - onndland. Hull, Dec. 24.—Sailed—The tresident, from Port-au-Princ ). Southampton, Dec. 26.—Arrived—The Wonde and Atalanta (s), both from Jersey—A liance (s.), Havre. Sailed—The Despatch (a.), for Jersey—Havre (s.), Have. Deal, Dec. 26 —Ayrived—The Tanjore, f on) Leith for Matanzas. Sailed—The Berbice, from Campbell far Kidston. MARITIME EXTRACTS. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 27. The Dauntless, Boyd, from Africa and Gourock, hai been towed round from the latter part by the ream tug Detrievz.r. Tralee, Dec. 25.--The French brig. VW' Geias, from Bayonne, with Indian corn, is qranded in Brandon Bay, and not likely to get off without dischsrging. Holyhead, Dec. 25.—A puncheon of spirits, marked at the end " Grape vine leaf gin," and " W. and F, 1346," and with "51. K." cut near the bung hole , hai been picked up on the coast iu Carnarvon Bay. Cairnryan, Dec. 22. Several barrels of coal tar, some spars, and pieces of wreck, are coining on shore da ly in Luce Bay and by the Mull of Galloway. Fort William (Inverness), c. 19.—The Banshee, of Glasgow, from Inverness to Curran, in ballast, sank on Dec. 15, near this place, after being in contact with the a.mes Findlay, from Crom rty to Liverpool. '1 be crew of the Banshee were raved. VF.B3EVA REPORTS. Report by V° John O'Gauat arrived here from Calcutta. Spoke. In lat. Lon. Nov. 1.. St Louis, Nantes to Bourbon Nov. 2G . Stenbury, outward bound. . O2 N.— 21 W Dec. 2.. Marie, bound southward. .. ,_ Dec. 3—Triumph, Madras to London ........ ........ 11 N.. 27 W Dec. 6.. Bride cf the Seas, Madras to London .. 2O N.. 33 W Dec. 6 „ Henri3.ta, Co:inga to Falmouth. 26 N.. 35 W Dec. 12.. Lady Head........ • ... Report by the Muscongq., arrived here from Baltimore. Dec. 23, spoke the Wyoming, hence to Philadelphia, off Kinsale. Report by the Rowan Tree, arrived here from St. John, N.B. She encountered a hurricane from s. W. by s., Dec. 24, off Rathlin Island, with a heavy sea and hail storm. Dec. 18, spoke the New E. D., Fiamburgh for Newfoundland. FOREION PORTS. Italian (a s. transport) ; and Warrior Queen (transport)—both from England at Bombay. Zulu, hence at Natal. Minden, Marshall; and Malvinna—both at Calcutta, Nov. 11. Blarney (s a.), M rrigon, from Kertch at Conatantinople. Minho Amlo•, from Ceptalonia at Zante, and left the 11th Dec. for Patna Guiseppina, Frolic.. hence at Trieste. Lebanon (a.a.), Crook, hence at Malta. Danube (s a ), Bruce, hence at Legnorn. Duero, (a s.), Ba'tel, hence at Barcelona. Turla (s.e.), at Dania, and sailed 16th Dee. for Liverpool via Spanish port. Rhone (s.s.), railed from Gibraltar for Palermo, Dec. 16 Scamander (a a.), sailed from Gibraltar for Alexandria, Dee. 17. Forget-me-not, sailed from hfalaga for Liverpool, Dec. 12. Europa (s.s.), sailed from Barce ona for Liverpool, Dec 4. Ter I s.s.), sailed from Barcelonia for Liverpo 4, Dec. 12. Confidence, sailed from Leghorn for Liverpool, Dec. 15. Euphrates (s s.), sailed from Messina fcr Liverpool, Dec. 12. Cslpe (s.s.), sailed from Mes ina for Palermo, Dec. 12. MARRIAGE. On the 25th inst., at Uryon-strest Chapel, Rochdale, Richard H. Baxter, to Beatrice, fourth daughter of the late John Abbott, gar Births, Marriages, and Deaths, are only inserted when sent to our Office du'y authenticated. THE FIRST STE AMER TROM ENGLAND TO THE CAPE— The Dane, the first steamer despatched from England under the new mail contract, arrived at the Cape of Good Hope, and landed her mails at noon on the 29th Octobrr, having been 43 dye 22 hours on the voyage out from Southampton. The lest eigkt days she had to'contend with south-eastgales. She would leave with the homewatd mails on the let Decembe., and is due in England on the 12th January.