Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-30 00:00:00

6.ommertiai (Salim. THIS DAY. On account of whom it may concern, This Day (Friday,) the 30th instant, at One o'clock, at the Brokers' Oftice, 11, Oldhall-street, 51 Bales Surat COTTON, all faults, And a Cl , tantity of Surat PICKINGS. JAMES BATESON, EONS, & CO., Brokers. Apply to • On account of whom it may concern. This Day (Friday,) the 30th instant, at One o'clock, at the • Public Sale-room, Exchange-buildings, Liverpool. Aboia 150 -.Packages of valuable MANUFACTURED tiaons, d amage d, consisting of White, Grey. and Printed Cottons, Twist, Shoe Threads, Blankets; hardware, 30 Barrels Soda Ash, 20 Barrels Saltpetre, and a tinantity Block Tin, loose, &c. ; landed from the steamer African, hence to Constantinople. &c., pat hack Lull sea; lying at the Beds for Wrecked Goods, north-east side rrince's Doak, a - id No. 11, Transit Sheds, west side Prince's Dock. Apply to PERCIYAL, CAMPBELL, & CO., Brokers to the Liverpool Underwrite's' Association. NEXT WEEK. On Wednesday next, the - 4th January, at Twelve o'clock, at the Public Saleroom, Exchange-build;stga, 222 Bales Bombay MA D DER ROOTS. N. WATERHOUSE & SONS, Brokers. APP I Y to Postponed from Wednesday, the 2lth Dec. -On Wednesday next, the 4th Janusxv, at the Broker's Sale-room, Aps 9800 Bundles RATTANS, ex John Wood, from Singapore. Apply to Mero.rs. Leech, Harrison, and Forwood, Merchants ; or to S. RICKMAN, Broker. Postponed from Thursday, the 29th Dec. On Thursday, the' sth January, at the Broker's Sale-room, Apuley-buikiings, About MO Bags RICE, all faults, -now landing es John Wood, from gingapore. Apply to Messrs, Leech, Harrison, and Ferwood, ?Jemhants; or to Broker. On 2*. ON SALE, 60 Cases (6 Jars in each) PREgEIIiTED CHINA GINGER. Apply to - • - JOHN RAE, Pekin-beiltlings, 19, Harrington-street. 6ja3 li ornIiGHAM ALE. This celebrated ALE is brewed expressly for Fatuities, and may be had in casks of 9, 18, and 36 gallons. Apply to JOHN BHELTON, Sole Agent. Stores: 6s, Hanover-street, corner of Wood-street. 78f19 Vaselis nu 2itte. FOR SALE, in Sandon Dock, 4 , The fine well-built Barque MARIANNE. t... 0 54, Length. 109 feet 5-10ths ; breadth, 28 feet 8-10ths ; 10 7 . depth, 17 feet. 398 tens A.M., 338 14-108ths tons - trar. This vessel is built of the best Balt4c Pine timber, is lavishly fastened withwood knees, and is thoreoghlv eonnd. She has lately undergone considerable repairs abroad, when her timbers were found first-rate ; has sister-kelsons and bilge logs, which render her a strong, useful vessel; has a qn2ntity of stores on board, and can be sent to sea at a tritline expense. She would make a first-rate deal vessel, or coalhulk, het last cargo being upwards of 500 tons coals. Apply to the Owner, on board ; or to ' CALEB D. WATSON & CO. ' Ship Brokers, 14, Water -street. 49f11 FOR SALE, The handsome and superior Ship 1„ MAXWELL; -I)Length, 168*et 3-10ths ; bread h, 85 feet 6-10ths ; CA . % depth, 22 feet 7-10tha. 1,000 tons register, and .._ 1,026 tons ox.; built in 1858, at Quebec, of the beet - materials, principal y well-seasoned heckmatac, under special inspection of Lloyd's surveyor and a competent person sent from this country; is classed in hull for seven years (see Lloyd's Register, in Supplement No. 25); has a full poop and cabin, neatly fitted up, and topgallant forecastle, 'with ample space for crew ; spars and rigging well proportioned, and of the best quality, and is well finished in hull ;. will carry a'very large cargo on a moderate draft of water, sails well, shifts without ballast, and will be found on inspection a strong, well-fastened, and faithfully-built vessel, possessing the best qualities of a first-rate merchant ship : lying in Brunswick 'ock. Apply to CHARLES SAUNDERS. mwf LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. Thursday Evening. The Market for English Securities was firm, probably in some degree secured by no alteration having been made in the Bank of England rate of discount. A tendency to advance was indi cated and maintained for Consols which were 9.5 a to h for the January account ; Reduced Three per Cents. have been dealt in at 954 ; New Three per Cents., 96 to 951 ; India Debentures, 98 3 ; ditto "enforced" paper, 96 ; and Exchequer Bills, 30s. and 29A. pm. New Indian Five per Cent. Loan is quoted firm, at 1.04.4 to Ocean Marine Insurance remain steady, at 14 to I pm. Towards the close the Market sustained a slight shock by the reception of an unfavourable tele graph from Paris ; and Consols are marked NI,- to for the account. fn the English Itailway Share Market business was again rather better, though there was no increase of business in hese securities. Great Northerns were .1 per cent. higher. Great Western, Midland, and London and North Western have improved each o per cent. South Easterns are 103. higher per share. The Market for Foreign Securities has \ been very dull, but values are generally well supported: Mexicans have improved 1, per cent., Spanish are steady at previous quotations, and the New Turkish Sixes have zealised 644. The French Renter on the Paris Bourse were first quoted 09f. 70c., whence they declined to 69f. hue., and again to 69f. 50c., with a flat market. THE FUNDS.---CLOSING rlucßs. Consols, Money— - Bank Stock .. . 226 8 7 „ Account... .. . 951 a Three per Cents.. 951 1,- Exchequer Bills.. 29 32 411LWAY SIIARES.---CLOSING nuns. , . . Amb. Not. &E. J.. 61 7-, I Lancas. & York. 104 7, Caledonians .. . . 941 t L. &N. West... 981 9 Dutch Rhenish . . L. &S. W. .. . . 974 91 Eastern Counties. 484 ~ 1 Leeds Northern.. 481 - DI East Lancashire. Man. Sheff. & Lin. 38* 9 Edinburgh & Glas. 82 3 Midland Stock _10;1 l i Great Northern .. 197 8 North British .. . 63-.1 4 „ A.. 95 96 i 1) Gt. Westerns 69? ; G. W. Cana.l2 13-16 15-16 Tk. Canada.. 10 g Gt. S. and West.ll2t 1134- N. Staffordshire.. -- S. E. & Dover .. 84 A u York, N. &B. .. 95 York & N. Mid... 79 1, I'he following appeared in a portion of our im pression of yesterday : COMMERCIAL. Although the public markets in Mincing-lane are closed until Tuesday next, a considerable amount of busi ness is going forward in sugar and coffee, at full prices. THE 'MONEY MARKET. The English Funds opened this morning at the dull prices of the last two days, but subsequently experienced an improvement of I, although the accounts from the Paris Bourse were unfavourable, and there was a slight withdrawal of gold from the Bank. As the year ap proaches its close the demand for discount becomes more active, and in the open market nothing is done below 24 per cent. There is, however, at present, no appear ance of pressure.—Tinics. The funds opened with a dull appearance, but main tained last week's quotations, notwithstanding news that the French three per cents. had opened at a fresh fall of per cent. A partial recovery being recorded from Paris in the afternoop, consols advanced per cent. After recognised hours, another rise ofd took place, at which the market closed with firmness. Great support is still derived. from the anticipation of the payment of the January dividends. In the share market, attention was chiefly directed to the settlement, preparations for which commenced this day. Great steadiness continues to prevail. The demand for money in Lombard-street was active, and the supply was somewhat limited. No business was done below 23 per cent. In the absence of arrivals from America and Australia, £44,000 in bar gold was withdrawn from the Bank for the Continent. _Daily News. The Tinies city article says, yesterday the railway market was again very firm all day, from the scarcity of stock and the renewed . demand, both speculative and bona fide. The arrangements for the settlement com menced in the morning, and the rates for carrying over purchases to the new account iu January were moderate at first ; but in the case of London and North Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Caladonian, and South East ern, afterwards increased. The two latter descriptions and Great Western , appear chiefly in speculative request. After official hours the tendency continued favourable. The Hudson's Bay Seal Skin Cloaks .and Jackets, One Guinea each, at the-New Shawl and Mantle Ware house, 40, Bold-street.—Shellard and Hodgson, Pro prietors. Vesstis lyg Zurtin. Without reserve.—On account of whom it may concern. On Thursday next, the sth of . January. At Three o'clock, at Cunard, Wilson, and Co.'s saleroom, Exchange, Liverpool, The Liverpool-built Barque BAHAMIAN, 318 tons 0.m., per register, abort 330 tons prevent Ita.l measurement. Length, 101 feet; breadth, 26 feet 7-10ths ; depth, 18 feet 5-10ths. Built at Liver pool for private use; is very strongly fastened with iron hanging and rider knees ; and carries 480 tons dead weight ; underwent considerable repairs, in 1855, when she received new binding bolts, and was rc-treenailed from the bilges to gun wale ; has just come out of the graving dock, where she was zinced, thoroughly caulked, and painted; had new mainmast, rudder, rigging stripped and der sails put in good order for a long voyage. Is now bailed with coals in the Birkenhead Dock. Apply to CUNARD, WILSON, and CO., Brokers. Unless previously Sold by Private Bargaie. On Tuesday, the 10th January nest, at the Office of the Clyde and Mediterranean Packet Company (Liraited,) Madeira buildings, Glasgow, The Screw-steamer ST. ELMO, • lel tow; nett, 260 tons gross register. IL, Further particulars, and orders for inspection, 4 b•- may be had on application, at the Company's • Office, to THOMAS MEINLE. On Thursday, the 12th January . , at Three o'clock, at Cunard, Wilson, and Co.'s Sale-room, Exchange, Liverpool, The lasting Brig LENA, 155 tons 0.3 d., 147 tons register. Length, 82 feet; ~,- breadth, 20 feet 5-10 the ; depth, 11 feet 7-10thm, utt... • Built at Nova Scotia in 18M, and has been kept in flo , t-rate condition, and, having a'.ways been employed in the 8 , ,h trade, is thoroughly saturated with oil; stands without ballast, and would make a capital coaster. In George's Dock. Apply to Mesurs.'W. and H. Thomas and Co., Merchants; or to CUNARD, WILSON, & CO., Brokers. On Thursday, the 12th January,lB6o, at Three o'clock, at Cunard, Wilson and Co.'s Saleroom, Exchange, Liverpool, The 'well-known Paddle Steamer cf.! ••• '' . NICOLA' I. ; • 415 tons register, 658 tons gross measurement, ___, 240 horse-power. Length, 186 feet 7 inches ; breadth, 29 feet 5 irches ; depth, 17 feet 3 inches. Built in the Thames in 1839; has since been kept in good working °rile • ; and has recently been repaired and fitted for the cattle trade, for which she is particularly well adapted. Diameter of cylinders, 59 inches; length of stroke, 4 feet 6 inches. lies tubular boilers and two direct acting en gines ; and will be found well worthy of inspection. Lying in Garston Dock. Apply to Messrs. Stoddart, Brothers, Tower buildings; or to CUNARD, WILSON and CO., Brokers. CURRY, KELLOCK, and CO., <;, BROKERS FOR THE SALE AND PURCHASE VA,IOA OF SHIPS AND STEAMERS, SHIP VALUERS Jr .. ;;6 1 3:a.; AND APPOINTED BROKERS To THE 111011 ( MCAT OF ADMIRALTY Walner-buildings, Water-street. ROBERT A. MUNN and CO., - k 1 4 ,, ADMIRALTY BROKERS, ,04,.. 1, 1 0j>.‘,. BROKERS FOR THE SALE or SIIIPS Am) ~i a 0.. ..1 STEAMERS, SIIIP VALUERS, &c., ~—.. 3, York-buildings, Dale-street. COMMERCIAL CIRCULARS, CATALOGUES, &c. GRIFFIN & 11 , GBIE, (successors to CHARLES WI LUSE R ,) GENERAL PRINTERS, Arc in a position to execute, on the shortest notice, and with correctness, COMMERCIAL CIRCULARS, CAT ALOGUES, PRINTING OFFICTS, 16, SOUTH JOHN-STREET. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL LivEnrooL, Thursday Evening. The Cotton market to-day was rather more active, and the general business was better. The sales amounted. to 8,000 bales, of which 1,000 were for export or taken on speculation. Prices • were not changed. In the Railway . Share Market more business was done, but prices did not f3how an improve ment corresponding. The transactions included Birkenheads at 77c ; Eastern Counties, 111 Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, 30 c. , ; Great Western, 69, 70 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1001, 1, 100; Lancaster . and Carlisle Consolidated stock, 206 ; London and North-Western, 994-, 81 I v ditto a Shares, id. ; Manchester Sheffield and Lincoln, 391 y 9 81 ; Midland, 110; North British, 631; North Eastern, York capital stock, • 79 ; South Eastern, 25.1 5-16 3-16 1 3-16 4 ; . Grand Trunk of Canada ex bds., 10 ; ditto 6 per cent. debut., 73 ; ditto 7 per cent. 1872 cum int., 75 1 ; Great Western of Canada, 121 ; North Union, 239. CIO9ING TUICIES. Chester & B'head 76 2 7V. N. E. Ber. c. Stock 951 95 ; 1 Caledonian .... 941- 941 York capital Stock 79 794 - E. Couh. 11 11-16 11 13-16 Leeds Stock . . . 484 49 0. N. Stock . . 107 1074 S. Eastern 25 3-16 25 . 6-16. Great Westerns.. 692 70 Dutch Rhenish.. 4411 Lan. and Y0rk...1004 100 Gt. Luxemburg. . 7k 72 Ln. & Nor. West. 981 99 ^ GTof C. 10 1-16ibds10 3-16 k-shares 4 7-16 d G. W. Canada . . 121 13 U, S. and Lincoln 39 39 „ new shares 7!, ; 74d :Midland Stock 10n Buffalo &L.Huron 41 5 British Stock .. 63 4 1 ; 631 Great Ship .. . 12/6 Staard ~,,,, sza Lemb-tenet4ul 27, 3ki') LIVERPOOL COTTCN MARKET.—DEc. 29. There has been a rather more general business in cotton to day, without change in price. The sales, including 50 Per nambuco at 7d, "40 Maranham at 82d, 100 Egyptian at 7d to 100, 700 Surat at 4d to sid, are reported 8,000 bales, of which 1,000 are on speculation and for export. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.—Dmc. 29. SuoAn : The market continues very firm; 4,300 bags Native Madras have realised 3.35. 9d., and 2,8130 bags Pernams 245. tad. per cwt., in bond. MOLMSFS, RCM, AND COFFEE : Nothing to notice. Rica : The market continues quiet, and there are no trans actions to report. Psrrna : We have to notice 250 bags Singapore black at 41d. for sound. TAPIOCA : GO barrels Rio at 74d. to rid. per lb. RAPESEED : 250 bags Calcutta at 455. tkl. LiNsEr.a 1,373 bags Calcutta at 526. 3d. per quarter. LIVERPOOL AGRICULT 'URAL MARKET, DEC. 29. s. d. 1. 11. nay, old Ditto, now Ditto, clover 0 A. 0 10 Green Clover Vetehet 0 0 0 0 Straw, wheat Ditto, oat 0 5 ... 0 G Ditto, barley 0 4 0 41 Oats, in straw 0 0 0 0 Potato; flukes 3 G 3 10 s.'d. s. Potatos, kemps 3 8 to 4 0 Do. Seedlings. 2 6 2 9 Do. whiterocks 2 4 2 6 Do. Balshaw 0 0 0 Do. Beldrunas. 0 0 ... 0 0 Do. cattle Turnips 22 0 ...23 0 Carrots 3O 0 ... 0 0 Mangelwursel2o 0 ...21 0 Manure 5 0 G LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.-DEC. 29. Sugar continues in active demand. Coffee very firm, with good inquiry. Tea unaltered. Rice : The firmness of holders checks business. Saltpetre steady; the sales yesterday were 1,300 bags Bengal , I to 10 : x, at 36s 6d to 375; 61 to 7/, at 395. LONDON TALLOW MARKET.—DEC. 29. • Quiet for this month, and steady for January to March. Spot and all month, 575. 3d. ; January to March, 578, to 575. 3d. ; March alone, 575. 9d. to 588. LONDON CORN MARKET.-DEC. 29. Weather very wet. Supplies of all grain slow, at the nominal prices of last week. Flour slow ; Norfolks sell at 30e. 6d. LONDON MINING MARKET.---Dre. 29. Steadiness generally continues to prevail in this market. East Wheal Russell shares remain rather fiat, b,ing officially marked in the Stock Exchange 114 and 11/ ; North Downs have been dealt in at I. There have likewise been transactions at steady prices, in shares in Lady Bertha, Itosewarne, Wheal Harriet, East Caradon, and Grey Wheal Alfred. St. John del Rey Mining shares have been more inquired for, and are mar.,ed 19i and 19. Imperial Brazilian have been dealt in at Is., and Dun Mountain at i die. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—DEc. 29. Considerable firmness continues to prevail in the deniand for new hops, at very full prices. Yearlings are still firm. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—Ihc. 29. Very scanty supply of both beasts and sheep; prime breed., sold readily at extreme rates, but inferior quali ies were a lull inquiry on former terms. The few calves in the market were disposed of at full currencies, and pigs supported previous quotations. Jae" .. .. ... 3s 2d to 4e 10d Veal 4s 2d to 5s 2d Muttaii . ......38 4d to 5€ 4d Pork 3B 6d to 40 6tl Ltamb p i , od to Os Od V sibs. - TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts ~foreign . ..... .. 180 Calves Cows ,••• l3O foreign 22 foreign 279 sheep LONDON CORN AVERAGES. The average prices of corn, imperial mea sure , i n Eng l and and Wales, for tke week ending Dec. 24 ; — Wheat, .135. Gd. ; bailey, 345. 9d. ; oats, 21s. ld. ; rye , 28s. 10d. ;beans, 395. 11d • ; peas, 375. Gd. BIRMINGHAM CORN MARK ET.—DEc. 29. We have a full supply of Wheat to-day for a holiday mar. ket, and the trade rules dull at the currency of this day week. Barley kept its value, but only for buyers in limited quanti ties. Oats, Beans, and Peas held for precious rates, with little dcinantl. NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET.—DEC. 20. Market very thinly attended, and, owing to the return ef mild and open weather, aweJ tie the holiday character of the pree , nt seneen, the traneactionF :n ar, articlee. were eittreenel:s limited, for no ticta,led et,ierNatice. :Lc THE DAY'S NEWS. The mysterious pamphlet about the Popedom continues to furnish matter for political specula tion, and in some quarters to produce extra ordinary excitement, upon the Continent. The clerical party in France is represented as being highly indignant ; as, indeed, is the same party in Austria and in Belgium • while at Rome a perfect panic has been produced, under the influence of which all the . preparations for the Pope being t•e presented at the Congress would appear to have been suspended. The !limes regards the Papal question as treated, in the pamphlet, in two aspects. As Englishmen, it is contended, we have nothing to do with it, except as a political question ; but, then, as English Protestants, it is impossible not to look at it in a religious aspect, in connection with its probable consequences to the Church of Rome as a religious system. In thislatter aspect, then, it is shown that a long-cherished hope of English Protestantism has now been revived. " It would be vain to expect," the writer argues, "that our honest, staunch Protestant, should not feel the wings of his religious fancy a little active and lively, when we have actually drawn out in a pamphlet from head-quarters in France, and and commented on favourably by the whole French press, except the Union, and the Uniners, a scheme for making the Pope, instead of Sove reign of the Papal States, simply Lord Mayor of the city of Rome, and supporting him by an annual European contribution," still the jour nalist, " would not have his Protestant friends too - sanguine about the immediate overthrow of the Pope." They will have to be content, he thinks, if the approaching Congress gives them "an instalment of their full vision." The most formidable opposition to the project contained in the pamphlet relating to the rope dom is likely to come from Russia, which has communicated to the French Government that, irrespective of the r2lioious question, with which it does not intend to interfere, there are principles involved the recognition of which would affect the stability of its own empire, and which there fore it cannot sanction in the case of the States of the Church. The later despatches from the Commander-in- Chief of the Spanish forces in Morocco, indicate that the war is now being prosecuted with great vigour, and apparently with no slight success on the part of Spain. General Prim it is asserted, has driven the enemy back on all sides. " The cavalry, for the first time, charged the enemy, who fled without awaiting the shock." Of course we must receive these accounts with some slight qualification ; but there is little doubt, we believe, that the Spaniards arc now subduing the . Moors with considerable effect. The remark contained in the official report of the Board of Trade on the loss of the Mail Steamer Paramatta, that " the desire to make rapid voyageS is supplanting the proper caution of shipmasters, who may be led to suppose that their first duty is to regard, not the safety of the ship, but the quickness of the passage,' •is one likely to produce some excitement among the Shipping Interest. How far such a reflection may be deserved, we will not take upon us to say; but the matter is a serious one, and we have no doubt will receive the utmost attention at the hands of 'the parties more immediately concerned. The Times, in a leading article en the late riot at the camp at Aldershot, arising out of a collision between a regiment of the militia and one of the line, observes that " it is the very height of absurdity to conceive that these two branches of the service should entertain a jealousy of each other." But, at the same time, it is admitted that " facts must be taken as we find them, and the utmost care be used to avert a danger which, from the very nature of the case, must always exist." And this care can be best shown, it is maintained, " by discipline and vigilance to obviate the mis chief," not that such discipline and vigilance have been altogether neglected ; but, it is added, " that there is still room for more to be - done, is what we must needs conclude from the incidents of the Aldershot riot." It would be difficult to find any of our public men more deserving of a testimonial for public services than Sir John Pakington. It is gratify ing, therefore, to find that such a testimonial has just been presented to the right honourable baronet, in his native county of Worcester, and one, the design of which is intended to illustrate those branches of public duty to which he has particularly devoted himself, namely, the Navy, Colonies, Education, and Justice. This object, is effected in the form of a shield, containing very ingenious illustrations of the several subjects referred to. The dedication sets forth that it is presented by the county and city of "Worcester, in grateful recognition of his public services. Our report of the meeting of the Shareholders of the Liverpool Borough Bank, yesterday, will be read, we are sure, with no oulinary interest. As at previous meetings of this unfortunate establishment, there was, on the present occasion, considerable excitement ; although the report of the liquidators was well calculated to allay any such feeling. Their motive for avoiding a second call on the shareholders, and preferring to effect a loan for the estimated amount of the deficiency of the sum necessary to meet the fifth and last instalment due on the 27th of October last, cannot, we think, but be generally appreciated. The winding-up of the affairs of the Bank, it will be seen, is still deferred, owing to the difficulty of realising fully a large proportion of its assets. The opportunity was taken advantage of for the purpose—one legitimate enough, however galling it may be to those whom it reflects upon,—of reviewing again that course of misfortune and mismanagement which made the failure of the bank co fearful a calamity lu the town. The speccb of Mr. ETWllley-Moore IYI.IB /I very able expose of the whole case, and well deserves to be seriously pondered, as a lesson and a offarning regarding such undertakings'for all time to come. THERE is no doubt that the centrifugal forces in the Cabinet are just at this moment in full play; and it is a moot point whether the Gladstonian or the Gibsonian star shall be shot out of the sphere. It would be curious to know what really has been taken to be the doctrinal centre round which all the diversities of opinion in the Cabiliet were to revolve ; each not without a private orbit of its own, but all sufficiently de pendent upon the common principle of,attraction. Were Minister© to be agreed upon the first lessen, the mere A B C of politics—that is, of English politics ? If so, this' would be an union which could not but be productive of go'od practical results. If we take Lord JOHN RussELL's Aberdeen exposition of the kind of reform that is wanted, and suppose that the politics of the present Cabinet were to be consciously based upon the principles there laid down, we should look only for plain sailing before the path which the next Parlia ment has to traverse. If the principles of our present governmental and political system are accepted as the starting-point for all modifica tions and developments, the work can be only one of detail, and the differences in elaborating it only teelznical and easily surmountable. The question is, has not the present Cabinet admitted among its members at least one man of violent sentiments on the express ground that the Repub lican party has a claim to be represented ? But the admission of this claim is a surrender of the Constitutional principle, and an intimation that Mr. BRIGHT'S transitional arguments as to taking for the present what can be got, mark out the recognised course of reform for the future. The present spirit of concession to Mr. BRIGHT denotes one fact in our position and prospects—namely, that if the fortunes of this Ministry are to be given up to the piloting of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, it must soon find itself on a very wide sea, with a very strong current, drifting to a well-known destination, without rudder or chart. The moment that the motive for reform is, found in concession to Mr. BRIGHT and the democrats, that moment the course is entered upon which must issue in the destruction of our present system. If the motive for reform were merely, as Lord JOHN RUSSELL thought it convenient to lay down at Aberdeen, the adapting of Constitutional forms to altered circumstances—that is, as it were, leaving the Constitution free to grow by its own principle of growth, then it is not only allowable but natural , and not only natural, bat necessary, to leave Mr. BRIWIT entirely out of the question. Is it not simply an impertinence that this small knot of democrats should presume I to anticipate the course which they shall be ..„ pleased to take in response to coming legislative propositions ? That they should announce with a great deal of formality their will and pleasure that the reforms ventured upon shall be accepted as instalment and promises of what is ultimately to be extorted ? Yet this is the position which Mr. BRIGHT has openly assumed, and which the present Ministry tacitly recognise as his, either by right of his principles, or by right of his power. But the plain truth is, that he has no such right, either from one or the other. Any concession to Mr. BRIGHT, en account of his principles, is sufficient - ground for the condemna tion and expulsion of any Ministry. As we have over. and overt again contended, not only are his principles dangerous and pernicious, but they are of such a nature as to destroy his right to be keard at all. No Constitutional politician and himself can have the smallest strip of common ground; and unless the question is, whe ther our present political fabric should be pulled down from the top to the bottom, or not, argu i t - ment would be useless, even if we were to grant as a privilege what cannot be demanded as a right. While, as to his power, if all the Constitutional strength in the State were really to cast aside all vain and party motives, and collectinto one mass, we should see an active and noisy faction crushed to powder. The difficulties of the present Ministry are solely created by the exigencies of partisanship. Gratuitous as these exigencies arc, and deeply discreditable too, the difficulties are not slight. It will become Conservatives to take advantage of them, not fora party victory, but with the con viction that this triumph will be the salvation of the country and the defeat of the democratic fac tion. Meantime, who is to be the JONA.u, cast out of the sinking ship, by next session of Parli. liament ? THE first attempt that we have observed to turn the Rifle Corps movement to a mischievous pur pose, has been made by one of the Radical mem bers for Finsbury,—Mr. Cox,—who, at a soiree of the North London Political Union, the other evening, boasted of his having presided at the first meeting in the metropolis, for the promotion of the movement, and left it to be inferred that his ultimate object in doing so was to arm the people, not so much, if at all, for a defensive purpose against a foreign foe, but that they might be in a position to enforce their demands for the elective franchise ! Mr. Cox, as we all know, if not an universal-suffrage man, is for so large an extension of the suffi•age among the lower classes of the people, as would be almost tantamount to universal suffrage ; and his idea is, that to have the people armed and arrayed in Rifle Corps, may be one very effectual means of compelling the Government to submit to their demands. Notwithstanding' he declared, that the fear of an invasion had now passed away from the minds of men, still the _Rifle Corps MO veIUCLIt should not be allowed to FRANCE. It is reported at Paris that M. Guizot is en gaged on a pamphlet on the temporal power of the Pope. THE MYSTERIOUS PAMPHLET. PARIS, Dec. 29. The Pays of this evening contains an article signed by M. Granier de Cassagnac, on the pam phlet " The Pope and the Congress," which, the article states, has been wrongly interpreted by the newspapers. The pamphlet does not propose to deprive the Pope of the Legations but advises his Holiness to submit to the present state of things and proclaims the necessity of maintaining the temporal power of the Pope. M. de Cassagnac *kids, the pamphlet confines itself to pronouncing an opinion the Congress alone will decide, and even after that the Church will remain full and entire. The. Bishop of Orleans has written an answer to the pamphlet on the Roman question. Its language is described as exceedingly violent. The letter of the Bishop of Orleans in the Union newspaper being considered a pastoral in disguise, the question of giving a warning to that journal is stated to have been discussed by the Council of Ministers, but it has been resolved to reply to it in a series of letters, which will appear in the' semi-official Constitutionnel, from the Independent Catholics, who are to be in spired by the same ideas that are to be found in the pamphlet on the Roman question. NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. quotations of this day se'nnight, and it may be remarked that holders manifest considerable qranICSS. .MAN'CHESTER SHARE MARKET.—DEc. 29. Triinks, 1O ; Midiatids, 1091 ; London& 90; Leeds, 100 a ; Great Westerns, 69 7q. DUBLIN CATTLE MARKET.-DEC. 29, . The show of stock to-day was small. No alteration to note in the value of beasts end mutton of good quality ; inferior difficult to dispose of, and a few sheep remain unsold. A good supply of veal, prices about the same as last week. Wool 011 enquiry at 235. for hog, 245. 6d. for mixed parcels. Prime beef, 60s. to. 635. per cwt. ; second rate, 355. to 555. Best routtoa, Gd. to 61c1: per lb.; inferior, sd. to Gd. Veal, 7d. t.s 6d. CORK CORN MARKET.-DEC. 29. White wheat, 23.4. Gd. to 275. 93. ; :red, 225. to 265. ; barley, 17s. to 20s. Gtl. ; oats, lls. Gd. to 14s. GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET.—DEe. 29. A smaller supply of all sorts of stock, which met a fair deinand. An early clear ante was effected, at a slight ialyance on both beef and mutton ; 914 cattle and 3,544 sheep at market. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Shcrt letters are invited on matters of public interest. They should be le,gibly written mime sale of the paper only. Under no clreunismnees can we msert communications not accompanied by. the author's real name and address, which are re quited, not necessarily for publication, but as guaran tees of good faith. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1859 , Friday, December 30, 1859. languish :—" He regarded it as a most useful secondary cause, and his advice was that all of the working class who could should join, for they might be sure that 100,000 riflemen's wishes would do more to convince the Government of thedesires of the people regarding elective rights than all the efforts they might otherwise make." That is to say, a hundred thousand of the people, with rifles in their hands, clamouring for political privileges which it is not deemed expedient that they should possess, would exert an influence, would be a source of intimidation to any Govern ment, far beyond " all the efforts they might otherwise make." It is not to reason, therefore, —it is not upon any Constitutional principle, or from any sense of right and justice, that these classes of the people are to have conceded to them political rights; but because they are armed— because they present their rifles at the Govern ment—because they arc placed in a position to say, " Give us those rights, or else —you know the alternative.";." Now this, we contend, is a most mischievous suggestion to make ;. and the very idea of it, if given way to, would do more to obstruct the Rifle Corps movement among the people, than anything else that could possibly be devised. The object of that movement, in the first place, is not a political one. No political power can ever with safety be conceded to those who demand it with rifles in their hands. If the people who are not now in possession of electoral rights, or any considerable portion of them, can properly be admitted to the enjoyment of such rights, the boon must be granted, not to intimidation, but because upon Constitutional grounds it would be proper and right to grant it. The object of the Rifle Corps movement is the defence of the country—and a noble object it is. But if it were to be perverted by our Radical demagogues into a means of inti midating the Government and the Legislature of the country, into conferring political power where, in their sober judgments, they are apprehensive that such power would endanger the balance of the Constitution, then would the movement become, not one of loyalty and patriotism, but of treason and revolution,—and the sooner, therefore, in such an event as that; it were put a stop to, the better, undoubtedly, for the interests of all con cerned. Not that we have any fear the Radical device will succeed ; but it shows how such poli ticians require to be watched. THE LATEST NEWS. IBY BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.] THE FRENCH FUNDS. PARIS, Dec. 29. 12 5 P.M.—The Bourse opens very flat. Rentes, 691. 55e. 2 25 P.M.—Disquieting rumours afloat here caused Rentes to decline to 69f. sc. 3 30 r.M.—The market closes very fiat. Rentes 69f. for money, and 68f. 80c. for account, being nearly one per cent. lower than yesterday. Rail way Shares are 10f. to 15f. lower. 3 45 P.M.—After the regular business hours, an official note was posted at the Bourse, giving a denial to the rumour that the Papal Nuncio intended quitting Paris. Rentes, after having touched 68f. 55c., rose again to 68f. 80c., or the same as official closing price. THE PRINCIPALITIES. Prince Couza intends to contract a loan for the Danubian Principalities, under the guarantee of France, Russia, and Prussia. The amount will be 60,000,000 francs. Among other securities the landed property of the convents will be pledged. ITALY. Colonel Cadogan, the military attache to the British Legation in Piedmont, has been ordered to proceed to the head quarters of General Fanti at Bologna. This fact is considered at Turin as a new proof of the interest taken by the British Government in Central Italy. The King of Naples has sent decorations and presents to the directors of police whose assassi nation was lately attempted at Palermo. The Minister of Finance at Rome has been obliged to sell out consolidated funds to the amount of two million francs. INDIA AND CHINA. The ' Times has received, via Trieste, files of papers in anticipation of the Overland Mail due in London to-morrow. The advices from Calcutta are to November 22, and from Hong Kong to November 15. The Indian news has been partly anticipated by the Bombay mail of Nov. 26th, which arrived on Friday last. At Calcutta there was literally nothing doing in exports. The prices of leading articles of produce were too high to admit o f speculation, and the reports from ngland, which were to Oct. 18th, were considered as not en couraging any hope of improvement. Pi ece goods had declined, and yf.',.rns were lower. Metals steady. Freights to Liverpool, 325. 6 a• to 355. At Hong Kong it was reported that the Americans had been invited to act as mediate between China and the two offended European Powers. The Chinese Government was never' theless gathering together its very limited mai n of defence. From Japan the most important news i 5 the announcement that the Government n's g about to send Commissioners to the United States,: They were to leave in Februa r y. There will e* two Commissioners and two Censors, who have to report on the conduct of the C omm i ss i oners , three Lieutenant-Governors, eight Generals, and two Colonels, two Interpreters, and four servants' The despatch of this commission is in pursuanc e of an article in the treaty with the United States' Increasing confidence is described as e xisting between • foreigners and the Japanese- Govern' ment. The Commercial Circular from. China report s little change either in the markets for exports °. imports since the departure of the previous Ina' Confidence was felt that trade would not b e interrupted by the anticipated war. The chang es in the market were unimportant. The .Egea ll sailed for Liverpool October 28. The JuanPl from'Liverpool had not arri v ed. L on d on mail.° September 26th still due. AUSTRALIA. The telegram received in anticipation of fil e ' mail mentions that the ship Herald of the Moro' ing, sailed from Liverpool August 2nd, has been' burnt at Melbourne. The Suffolk, from Ply mouth, had passed Cape Otway, near Melbour!l e : The Water Nymph, for London, h a d sa il e d with' gold on freight valued at £136,000., • LATEST FROM AMERICA QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 2 9 . The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelplk Company's steamer Edinburgh touched here to 2 30 p.m., with dates from New York to the 1 7 t 11? Experienced bad weather, was at anchor in Sandy Hook Bay from 4 10 p.m. on th e 17th, to 1 30 a.m. on the 18th, it blowing a gale with rain' She brings 150 cabin and steerage passengers C 2 P_ A of whom landed) and 227,200 dollars. Pas the steam-ships Borossia and Vanderbilt on vi e. 18th; on the 19th passed a screw-steamer, barqu e rigged, and on 26th a steamer, both bound wes t ' Mr. Hamilton, chief en g i neer , re p or t s his fi e : partment in perfect order, and ready to. sail Ua Wednesday next. WASHINGTON,- Dec. 16.—The New Orlean s Crescent, of yesterday, says sixty-seven ships a r c e i loading there for Liverpool, six for Havre, an sixteen for other foreign ports. Sixty-four of the principal buyers and brokers at New Orlear li : have acquiesced in the resolution publish e d in New Orleans Crescent of Nov. 10, and it Will g" into effect.on Monday next. Th e even i ng befn''.,, their execution, Cook and Coppic, two of the par t ticipators in Brown's foray, made a bold anew? to escape. They succeeded, with the assist' nice of an old knife and a bed-screl. in sawing off their manacles, and rd digging through the wall of the prison 61/ making their way into the prison yard ; but vrb e 0 the heads of the prisoners appeared above the o r , of the wall the sentinel observed them and g ave . the alarm by discharging his musket. They vm speedily captured. The following is the latest balloting Cc . Speaker:—Herman (Republican), 111 ; B o ecee (Democrat), 83 ; Bottoler, 25 ; Scattering, 9. The following appeared in a part of ° inaprOsion of yesterday : FRANCE. [REITTER'S TBLEGRINIS.] Wit PARIS, Dec. 28.—The Russian ambassador, et ) ,,, Kisselef, has declared to Count Walewski that pamphlet, Le Tape et le Congtes, contains, wit b°i ip l considering . the relipious question, with which Itne does not intend to interfere, principles in oppositiorl_„, the respect of authority on which the Russian Gov el li mant is founded, and that, consequently, Russia I t oppose the programme drawn up in this pamphlet. ot is asserted that Austria, Naples, and Spain send plenipotentiaries to- the Congress should the Pepe not be represented. The Constitictionne/ publishes le", b e of a Catholic journalist, refuting the views of Bishop of Orleans on the pamphlet, Le Tape e Congree. Mr. C. Gilpin, M.P., continues in a very precari °ll6 state. It A testimonial, consisting of a magnificent s ilver - P eo , shield, forty inches in diameter, and of elaborate de l was yesterday presented to Sir J. Pakington at a P ti dinner given him by the county of Worcester. the The Post publishes a circular just promulgated by for Admiralty, who have established new regulatian 3 _ of the entry of naval cadets, and, for the examinat io o o mates, midshipmen, naval cadets, &c., which will c into operation in April next, instead of those n o " , force. 10 0 The official report of the Board of Trade on the 4,4, of the mail steamer Paramata has been publi sh f o r Captain Benton's certificate has been suspend mi r e twelve months and the report remarks that the " t ioe to make rapid voyages is supplanting the proper °I.- t heir of shipmasters, who may be led to suppose that t the first duty is to regard, not the safety of the ship, bu quickness of the passage. LOCAL INTELLIGENO. - --- --,----- -3 00" or LAMPS ron. HIRE.—Now, and during the I r a i ll Lamps, in every shade and vatiety, with oil to b .0.0 iv Company,LIVERPO OL Ee taps Os uO l r 9 Le , d Grea t AtDa t i j o afterG N e George-street. r ot g hN e e - s t llaN r t e es cu meeting R . same, can be had on moderate terms at the New li i i dj ,„of., o f the n ote pool and London Insurance Company, Mr. 1 0 0 ' Frederick Young directed his name to be wit' ~ from the direction of the London Board. ,f, Wh i r THE WOODSIDE FERRY.—The memorial .-, 0 , t- e. we yesterday gave publicity, relative to kee.„„P,, l3l 'sil, e passage clear between the Landing-stage and " "it ha" lies for signature in the Exchange news-room. , already, we believe, received numerous s ignet ANen CoN.. loe, ADJOURNED ANNUAL MEETING OF Ti!N o f th e i MAGISTRATES.—An adjourned annual meetifts ,ni magistrates for the county was held ye ste Itipi e " Preston. The business transacted, although it i ; e oer'" a long sitting, did not involve anything °' ° ' Of t interest. imannidl4elsb? bitter raLnaidlveselrBpofogotahll gallon a nfirs n e ~,,,, "thil l „ila Cita:lsl. - sus CHEER.—Families rending wither .- t , a t b iran aU b d P i Pl a i s tr ed en a d it; l it g h j 3:ll°Pl or s T ° : their .ban" or calling at T. Bolton's, family ale and porter few: 110, Duke-street. 1 - 7 , 1 1 ; Sr. ANNE'S DISPENSARY, AND Eva AND •••••-el 00 5 ic TUTION, 13, ROSE-HILL.—Now patients enter _ IP' books last week, viz.:—Relieved at the institutiy.ot `V relieved at their own dwellings, 64--total, 21 1 ° 100 , Se e ' tors, Messrs. E. Watts and George Jordan. d Treasurer, Joseph K itchen, Escl• ;fl Vole o ' an tbs RIFLE CORI'S' CAPS.—The WeßiDeoll I t '":ith ' le , teers having experienced so much satisfaction frAtybe caps furnished by Mr. Wood, of Lord-stree....o ti, material, and price—that other corps are follereot,:ll,l3, example of the Wellingtons; and, we n° iugP the p sa le m as p ed ies t, ffe.„, f . rs , i t w w i e t r h e t re he g m ui . red by other corps, who ar e ADEIoPIII THF.ATRE.--MiSS Ada Mot-dß—, 0 ,0... At Cheltenham Concerts, is the principal sing I „ rir e ' r of n t , t o being her tirst appearance. She is a sole ma rs 'kilt siderable merit, interesting personnel, and aP„r - e sce,,lbit.- au fait with stage conventialism. She is ,e 7 ,0 of addition to the theatrical and musical P Ol% ef' On town. __. sireo non of A A Boy D ROWNED AT BIRKENHEAD. , „ ca l* b l' 4 day afternoon, Thomas Edwards, aged ‘, l l . l3irig all o 08 Mr. Edward Edwards, 131,Corporation-ron",,, v it. e - , l ll° was drowned whilst sliding on the Another 7 ebil e gg e , waste ground off Cleveland-street. •0 0 e ' e' was on the ice at the same time, had a il li e ti of er from drowning. An ingizec:t will be dw.ased oa ,544',..rday, -- ---