Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-14 00:00:00

By order of the Mersey Dock and,Harbour Board. ' On atcomit of whom it may concern, and without reserve. On Thursday neit, the 15th 'natant, at One o'clock, at the Brokers' saleroom; Wahner-buildings, Water-street, The Schooner . k i fk FIDELITY, itt to.* 60 tons, as she nor lice in 'a damaged state in Canning Half-tide Dock ' • and, immediately after, 62 tons Rushy P ar k best House COAL. This ves sel was ro.paired'at"Prur J 'eight months since. ..I)imenSions : Lergth, 56 test ; breadth, 15 feet ; depth, 8 ,fe'et 8 inches. Apply to CVRTIY, 11,LOCE, and CO., Eroltgrs.- Commertiali S,aitti. 'LLETS I)4Y. This Day (Wetlnesdaty,).the 3-4th ins.an ,, ,•at Twelve o'clock, S 9 Bales HOGS' HAIR, ex. Constitution, from New • York; in Sill's Germ Apply to HOW .ft P.ARCLAY,-or • ARNOLD, LEETE, ROSCOE, ,s c co., Brekers, 'Thi - d Day (IVNlncytiday,) the 14th in7;tant,...at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers! Office, Draid-court„ Dale-street, 114 .Ecgs ORC:IELLA WEED., Braganza, from Lisbon. Apply to J. & 11. MAXWELL, Vhii; Day (Wctinez(la7,) ?4th ins`tant, at One 6%13ek, at the Broke; , ,' ()ate, Liverpool aad L07C, , ..n-ehainhers, A epe.ntity Damagcd - a;lUnmer3harttable• COTTON, all faults, rer various ships. NE WALL •CLAT.:" . :ON, Brokers, CURRY, KELLOCK, anal CO. , BROKERS FOR THE SALE AND PURCIIASE -- OF - SHIPS AND STDAMERS;9H - 11" -- VA3. - t - TER•f 3- • " AND APPOINTED BROKERS ....•() TOE HIGH 07 ADMIRALTY Wainer -buildings, Wz.ter-stx ert. Applrto TLis .Day ( 1 ,17Ca - sciay), the 14th r :ye at the liiol3 C ( ; ff. ee, BoyaT 219 Bags Bombay ex Anrftlitchell.--2Gr TO CIC-Se. 811ntlry Th:s ledy (Wecin:•sclay,) the at `pie Ert,kers' t, Abotit cri;...r.l COTTON Apply to LATE,SO_C, CITAIUBP,E, '6: CO , This Day {We• - flaeEda} - ,) the 14th fnstf.at, :tithe 5 Tons licquell , 2 CAMW•• just :landed Maggie Walker; .. _ t Dock Ware house, i'tios. 4 and 5. Apply to GRIFFITH, SON - S, & PALL - 17. Br(facrs. This Day'(WetlflosCa..y), .the 14th instant, at Twelve. ,cl'..cleek, at the Cernnt,J - reial Fnlerocm, 752 Large Boxes St. MI, 01-.1 „ R. 752, ^7- - . 7 - - • Pet. 1000 Hal'.'-cicsto, 0 Half-buses Tang ex Arho 300 Faro 605 T,arge Toes St. Michat,l's ORANGES, ex -.Zig Lotus, Clio, and Stork. • :583 Half-cheats Aveiro - 01LANGES, ex HerculeA. 102 Half-opensLlsbrm GRANGES, ex Dracanza. CLses Messina LEMONS., 250.1i0y.es Palermo ORANG.E6, lex Corir.tVan (s.s.) 10 Cases Do.. . 200 Bones Messina ORANGES, ex *Robert - • .10 Bag: French CIIESNUTS. . • 100 „ Ittesqua NUTS. Apply to JAMES ADAM, SON, and * CO. Prair,-. COMMERCIAL CIRCULARS, CATALOGUES, &c. . G IFFIN &31 HI E Woccessors to CIIATILIS WILLmEr.,) • 'GENERAL 'PRINT RS, Are pobition to erceonte, on the shortest notice, and with .crxrecencEs, COMMERCIAL CIIICELARi, CATALOGUES, PRINTING OFFICE, Q, 15, SOUTII •JOUN-STREET. TO-MORROW, 70-nrorrow ('flu:zsday,,) the 15th instant.; at Tivt - 211-2 u'clock, at the Brokers' Oalce 13, Exchange-I , :didings, COI - nags Bengal RICE, all Sault& &. LITTLEDALE & CO., 'Brokn,s. At, ply to T.o,taorrow (Tharsday,) the Ilith iiistant, rvt Twelve o'clocl, at the Brokers' 11, Oranrc-ce , lrt, eaitle-street, now :landirm ex Eleanor ifo:n Cur:lc-71. Apply to .I.le.sk4r;..Xlllligan, ET ans , (.)11DO; EC C,r)., To-monnw (Thuraday,)tli 151 h at the Bre'kers' Oft:v.;e, :'oval 490 Ba,gs Bengal fatfltg, ex TippoZaib, from Calenttn. For parfcnir,.... - s THOTINE.W.II.I. Brohers. On. account of wLoin it Inay concern. 'TO-:roTraw,(Thlase:ay), the 15th Ct the .Evokers' Offie?, i 7, , 17 'Bales 1 1 ,1e , h 41 0 COTTON , _ _ 4wataged by:_sca vatr•r. ex Mary, fr, , ira M3bile. For. Dart' ez:ars apply to D JCKWORI II - .5z 'It:IT:IEONi', 17,1-ckem FRIDAY. On l'xiday r.ext, the ii.th instant, at 1 , 5^.1ve at the Erekers' 011c2. .5, Exchar,e.e-t, - „li:C.,;:gs, • 2...15 lir s EA PESEED, •13a . .'s DITTO, 41 - 1 ex ,Tipps) ::, - fag in, :inert Dcek •Ware homes, ` and 3. Apply to SALIsBUE;Y, TURN..ER, & GREY, Brokers. - On Friday nest, the ICth instant, at Twelve o'el,:ck, at.. the BrOkers' Office, 2, l'ale-q:cet, 7,384 BUFFALO HORNS, • • ex Melborane, in Albert Perk. Apply to BROWNE, HUNTER, and CO., Brolters. On Friday, the 16th instaht, at Twk.lve Browne, I.l.4rater, and Co.'.4k)ffice, Dale-strat, Bales 80 - _ - 4bay lEM?, Abc.u.t. C 3 cwt. Loose BROWNE, 'HUNTER, & Co., 77,-;,:er3. Apply to On Fliday next, U. 'e .- -'. . -- . ,- ..- - ..7 , •-• .ve 0 %1.7 , '' ,l *: Noco, on the Quay, tr. - -- i • ":1 - i - :.: - .-•••:. : . -.. : '.-•-• ---,:, 471 Logs White i•::::. I.IML;_:% _, : -: 1... 7 — .l l e , fcc.t. 29 „ 7 - ..- ,'•::-, .- . 4 .10 e , CO „ . 3;i , l'. -.-.. .7:-: !, „ ~ . 28 „ OAK 1;. - Y .•, ~ 9 „ Slllan '.... ; : 5 . .. 7 ,7 7 r„ -: 5 ~ ~ ... 31 „ lied PINE 11:: ',:1.! , ~ _., . _ „ ~ 17 „ TAMAIIAC,L.r..) „ 1000:Pieers Blight SPRUCE DEAL , , 12 x 9 x-3, 65 „ I:n4;M PINE. DEALS, 1_ X 0 X ? , z... 7::: I.: - ,:::1, 2400 • „ , s.tandata STAVEF-1; 2.. • .. " - 18 Cords HEMLOCK 4-11 et 1.A . 1 . ii •,- ', '. being the ;':: - ,•go now landinf.." cx I,Ene:-.;. - . - 1 1 ' .• . On floecrint of the imp.. : - . -. Apply to .A.F. & D. ?MACKAY, E, - .... .--• :.• . '..7.- - ..:1 . , Enit Side Quc::.'• 1 Foot of Parliament-.-. 1 -..: _-.. :.- :-pool. NEXT On Tuesday next, the 20th instant, at One o'clock, at the Broker's 0 - Pfiee, 16, Picchu - one-bulb :dugs, E 1 *Case 1- ,- Bala FIBER, • . 96 Ergs Per Isabella g:Ott : lyinx in Johnson's,- 8rc01..--street. Apply to Messes. DrFc e, Kleinwcrt, and. Cohen, Merchants; or to J. li. RAYNOR & CO., Brokers. en 2nlr. i OTTINGIIAM ALE. This celebrated ALE is brewed extressiy. for Families, and fray be had in eases a 9, 18, and 36 gallons. Apply to JOHN SJ/EI,TON, Som Agent. Stores: CB, Hanover-FiCtt, corner of Wood-:::•;:ct. - 78f:9 ON SALE, SAL AMMONIAC, SALTS OF TATITAF., CARBONATE_ GLAUBER SALTS, Ready packed for Export. GEORGE WILLIAMS, 32, Dalcs-stTeat. Apply to Vtsseis zu FOIt 'SALE, BY PRIVATE TREATY, The well-}mown Chepstow-built Brig pi** - ELINOR _CIIAPMAN, cnprered and copper -fastened ; 293 tons „ Fcr further perticulars apply to CHARLES CALLIS, 2 New Wapping ; or on board, to CAT.TAIN FRANCES, Coburg Deck. Cd FOR SALE, BY PRIVATE NREATY, The tine British-bnilt Barque • c !CONRAD, Al. .1 ON% coppered and copper-fastenodi 328 tons :Z.LN.:II. Now iring in the West India Export .Dock, London. For forger particulars apply to. Suart and Simp son, 9, Cement's-lane, Lombard-etreet, London; or to CHARLES CALLIS, 2, New Wapping, Liverpool. • , FOR SALE, ,: • • The beautiful barque • • ARBITRATOR ; 'Length,.l42 feet 9-10ths ; breadth, 30 feet ; depth, r 19" feet. 537.t0ns register, and GO7 tons 0./tt: Tnis superior vessel Was launched at Quebec,, this year, having' been built under special- inspection, • of the best materials, and is classed in Hull for 7seven years (see Lloyd's • Rekister, in Supplement No.. 49) ;• ske is well Enished, her spats and rigging are of the best quality and dimensions; has two neat houses on deck for officers and 'creW, Will carry a large cargo OA a moderate !draft of. water . sails well, will .' stand without ballast, and he found on inspection to possess the good qualities of a most Useful merchant ship, and at the • same time - sightly in . appearance : lying in Brunswick Dock. FJT furtber particulars apply to 'CitARIXS SAUNDrII.S. mwf • • FOR SALE The handsome an,d superior Ship _ - 1 1 . ....5A Length, us feet a-VX7ET.,L ; . 6 4 , 4 depth, 22 feet 7-nth h q s; breadth, S 5 feet C-10ths ; . 1,026 tons 0.m.. bail. .. 1;000 tons register, and . . _ 7 ln is ss af test materials, pr:ncipal.v well-seaioned'h - e e k Q in ue a b ta ec t : - o u f nd th e e r spee'Ad i ns pection of Lloyd's surveyor and ' sent from this.country ; i s classed in Ball 'for:lPetent person seven years (see . 1.1ov(I's Register, in Supplement Nco 3.5); has calL, neatly fitted up, and topgallant -forecastle, .rick andi space for crew; spars and rigging well proportioned, a T tnP-c the best quality, and is well finished in 'hull,; w:11 carry a nd of large •eargo on a moderate draft of water, sails well, shifts - without ballast, and will be found on ,inspection a strong, well4astened, and faithfully-.built vessel, 'possessing the best qualities of a first-rate Merchant' ship : lying in Brunswick Dock. Apply.to CHARLES SAUNDERS. mwf MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LivEßrooL, Tuesdny Evening. The 'Colton Market to-day wa.s oniet, without nct , ,vithstantling which however a large =mint of business was transacted. The sales re ported extend to 10,600 bales, of which 6,000 are for export or taken on speculation. The business is I)clieved to have been influenced by low rates, although iio change •en Friday's prices has been mad-% EL the Liverpool Share Market the tone was good o.nd-steady, with prices in most cases some what higher. The tone at the close was very steady. The transactions included Eastern Coun ties at l 4.; Great-Western, GSA, ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 991, ;' London and North- Western, 9811 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 37. Z; Midland, IN-: ; _South-Eastern, 24 9-19, ;_!!, ; Grand Trunk of Ganda, 1.01; Liverpool and London Fire and Life Insurance, 6 15-IG, gip. ; Liverpool United Gas, 204; British . and Irish Magnetic Telegraph A., 36,k; Great Ship, CLO SIN G PRICES. Cll6...ster & B'head 7811 7 8h Caleqcniart .... 924 93 E. Coani:es . . i 1 11, 1 G. N. ....103 107 Great Weiiterns.. 684 6.9 Lan. and York 99-* 99:4 Ln. & Nor. West. 931 994 „ -4.-43har-es .. .9-13 t d, M. S. and Lin , :oin 373 37 MidlanclSteek _1661 ; 1033 N. British Stock .. 611 61 1 ; N. Stafford Y.. E. Der. c. Stock 94 ,- 4 94=1 York - capital Stock '781 : 78b Leeds Stock .... 481. 481 East. 2J 24 11-16 Dutch Rhenish .. 4 7 . 4 4,t1 Gt. Luzena. 7 1 1 , G.'f. Cana... 10 5-16 10 2 G. ANT.Can, 132 14 „ new share's -6 6,1 d Daffalo & L. Ilurart 4.1 Great Ship 10 0 10 6 Lomb-Vi.netian. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. • Tuesday Evening. The market for Eng:ish Securities has been maintained to-day at about the final quotations of yesterday. Little business however was done. Consols opened with steadiness, and are now qcoted rather buyers at to ex . div. for January. Reduced Three per Cents. have been dealt in at 95:;:- and ; New Three per Cents. at same; India Debentures at 97; and Exchequer Bills, :305., 2Ss.; and 275. prem. Stock of the of the New Indian Loan is quoted 1061. toe for delivery, and 10;31 to for account. Ocean Marine - I.l.;rance Shares are steady at 11 to 1Z The English Railway Market was t, yet firm in tone, and with a tendency to Great N3rth'ern, Great Wekern, and may be consfdered per cent. better ; South Fasterns are rather firmer. The Market for Foreign Securities on the whole has been steadier, but dull in the ex tremz. Mexicans have recovered to 221 and ; Spanish have been done at 45L-- ; Original Turkish brought 77 k ; and the New Sixes, 66:4. The usual telegram from the Paris Bourse has not come to hand, owing, it is said, to an acci dent to the wires. The steamer Canada has arrived from Halifax with specie to the value of £4,500.' The Ethiope, from the west coast of Afrft'a, brings 1,557 ounces of gold dust, worth . X 6,230: THE r:INTs.—.TLOSING PRICES. • Consols, Money, shut. Bank Sthek.... 227 8 „ Acconnt .... 951 f: Three per Cents E , 5 , 2. Exel:equer Bils 27 80 RAILWAY sTrAr.ms. Lancas. & York. 091 L. &N. Weil:— iB l L. and S. West.. 971 8 Leeds Northern.. 48 1 Man. Sheff. & Lin 37 t Midland Stock ...108,1 North British ... 601 14 N. Staffordshire,. S. E. & Dover 82 York, N. &B. . . 94, 1 York & N. Mid... 781 Amb. Not. &E. J.. 6 1 = 2 Caledonians . . . 92 1 - 3 3• Dutch Rhenish Eastern Counties. 571 8 East Lancashire. Edinburgh & Glas 80 81 Great Northern .106.1 „ A. 95 96 Gt. Westerns.... 691 1 . a G. W.Cana. 13 13-16 15-16 Gd. Tk. Canada ..4C_; 1-1 Gt. S. and West. 112 114 • FOREIGN EXCHANGES. Amsterdam, 0,, •••••• - •11 13 to' 11' 13 • Do., .* three months - 11 151 to 11 15' Rotterdam; do. Antwerp, do. 25 22:1 to 25 30 . Brussels, do. 25 221 to 25 30 - Hamburg, do II 5 rto - 13 ., 51' i Paris, short 25 e to .25 15 Do., three rwanths 25 30 : ' to 25 35 '25 321 Marseilles, do - . . to - 25 37'a Franlifort,.. do • ,117 . ,ta' 1171 ..\ Vienna, do l2 55 to, 12 c 0 . Trieste, do l2 55 to 12 G 2 ' Petersburgh, do. - 34 a to - 341 Madrid, do - 491, to . 991 . . The following appeared in a part of our impression of yesterday • COMMERCIAL. The directors of the Provincial Bank of Ireland have declared a dividend and,bonus, for the half-year ending at Christmas, equal, together, to 11 per cont. per an- . _ num. . The Times says the ndvices from Marseilles state,ihat the failure- of the Fianco-Belge sugar 7 regnery; at •that port; has caused, great trouble and discredit. The man ager, it is said, is.iii.prison.. Taal Teleg-rams from - St. PeterSburg announce the failure 0 2 f ,5 .T. Frederick Hill, with' . liabilities estimated at _ bt ; ce s T i l l ta : l e hl r ioew zubles,- or about 'X40,003. The loss will in hemp, havlenaimost entirely in Russia. 'Mr'. Hill's transactions Is, took place grain, and linked. ; aa t i t iv, yesterday, an advance of 6d. to the :says the 'movement is although entirely speculative. this . expected to continue.• is i lls is a period of the year In the meantime, when the ' consumption gradually lessening. argest, the deliveries are - . • • . . MONEY MARKET • & , -(7". The general' transactions in the StOek Exchange to day have been extensive,' but -corisol-itiarket- affected at opening by a :slight preponderance of sales, an d remained without material improvement to close. • The market was not influenced, by • axy foreign news; and money was in full supply at 2 - per_ cent. There has been a. fair demand for money to=day; the ratein open market-continuing at 2,1 per :cent. ' they market has been - firm and little affected by flatness in the funds.—Times. The funds were again rather weaker to -day, and closed flat, at a - redUction of i- to i per - cent., notwith , standing the continued buoyancy of Paris Bourse. The L 1 172 'd T4' • • 1 ,3 Flour. INTO i 11 a faa -- FROM Qrs. Qrs. arz. qrs. l Qrs. Qrg Drls. 2347 420 Coaftiv - IF , e . 127 C: 9( 95 .. 124 052 ... U. :.;tates • 8:, - ; 5770 700'031' .., 843 Egypt """ "' INTO RUNCO2.I4 23(. 23 52 -- Total 0589 05 3451 31071 7003773 2471 13134 ... EXTORTS - For. Parts. .. ... ...1 5.3 1335 ... 101• .. 72t . 1436 155 Ccastwise . 5 c 2.. 71 2471 31' 4; 719 140 Tx .,- 77,nr,ny rt,Tri - r7l - ITITTTS I r -pr TsTrTlrfl TS • " LIVERPOOL AGR: :CULTURAL MARKET, DEC. 13 *lay, old DitW, new OO ... 0 11 i Do. Seedlings. 2 _ 'Ditto, clo . ver, 0 .:)_) ... 0 9). I Do. w'biteze2l:s 2 - 7 (1 - 1 . - !c::: Clover O. 0 - ... 0 'O.- D. 1-',11,1-_pw . 0 0 Vetches 0 0 ... 0 0 DJ. rt,idruhr. 0 0 straw, ni,ea: Ditto, oat Dit:o, barley 0 4 .:. 0 4), Carrots Oats, in straw. 0 0 ... 0 0 - Mlngeiwttrzel 20 0 PotatoOlukes 3 6 ...- 3 3 1 Manure 5 0 LONDON PRODVCE MARKET.—DEC. 13. SUGAR stiff to-day, and public sales. going at fail rates. . Corrnn.—The 'sales by auction have gone at full prices. Market film.' . _ _ TEA.—There is rather better jenaani.l, but no change in prices. RICE.-Of 4,500 bags ordinary Nocransie, about half sold at 9s. 6d. Market very firm. SALTPETRE firm, but quiet. LONDON TALLOW MARKET.-DEC. 13. On the, spot and for delivery in all .the month quota tions are not quite so firm, while for March alone and January to ittar&a there is an improvement of 61 per cwt. , Subjoined are the prices :—Town tallow, 545. 9d. net cash; Petersburg Y.C. on tre spot, 565. 6d. to 565.. 9d. ;' all the month, 565. 6d. ;. January to March, 565.; March only, 5Cs. Gd. LONDON MINING MARKET.-DEC. 13. .East Whcal Russell shares are in bctter demand to d,ty, and have been dealt in in the Stock . Exchange at 11. Stray Park • are marked '2ok and 201, and Tamar, 3. We also hear of transactions in Great Crinnis at 31s. The other principal bargains have been in shares in Camborne Vean,'• West Bassett, Kelly Bray,.Grambler and St. Aubyn, and Rogewa.rae United :Mines. - A tele gram received to-day from the latter reports that the lode is worth £lOO per fathom, and that no wall has yet been .reached. United •Mexican Mining shares have been dealt in at 1 and- .14. Port- Philip Mining 'are quetcd 13s. to 13s. 6d., and . Great Northern Copper (smith Australia) ki prem. Worthing Mining have been dealt in.at 10s. • - • BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—Die. 13. Very firm market, and prices have an upward ten dency. Show of samples limited. MANCHESTER. TRADE REPORT.—DEc. 13. The subdued tone of the niarket s_ more apparent to day than it was last week ;" With few exceptions, prices both of Cloth and Yarns, especially the latter, are in favour of buyers. MANCHESTER SHARE MARKET.—DEc. 13. Great IVesterns, GBl, ; SheiCelds ; iDovers, 24:a ; Trunks, • 104, 3-16 ; ,Londons, ; Mid lands, 108-1. • NEWCASTLE. CORN MAIIKET.—DEC. 13. There was a'quiet trade to-day in Wheat, and Satur : - day's prices were obtained for all sorts. In Flour there was not much doing. Barley was rather lower, - except for grinding qualities, which sold well. Oats were very 'steady; butt• not dearer. Beans and Peas met a slow sale. THE DAY'S ...NEWS.' All the Powers invited to the Congress having now sent in their adhesion, including., last of all, Rome and Naples, the Congress may be considered as constituted in principle. As one of the semi official journals of Paris observes, "the unanimous adhesion to it proves that Europe knows how to appreciate and acknowledge the energetic and loyal policy of the Emperor, and allows us to presage a satisfactory solution of the difficulties of the Italian question." Let us hope that this idea will•be fully realised. The fulfilment of such a presage cannot but conduce to the interests, because to the pacification of Europe. The only question is, whether, in its fulfilment, such a measure of independence can be secured to Italian States, as will satisfy their reasonable desires, and grant them that nationality after which they so ardently yearn, and the attainment of which is now, perhaps, an essential element in the per- - manent solution of difficulties which have done so mush to throw Europe into a state of anniety and n T r , —.—,—.• It is com:)lained in Paris, we observe, that .there is a great dearth of po:litical news and con jectures. They might to be satisfied, however, since it is evident that the better understanding, which is believcd to ,have been promoted be tween Franco and England, is conclu.cing most materially to the benefit of trade, both in the capital and throughout the provinces. The in timation of its being the intention of the Govern in.,2nt to bring forward a revision of the Customs Duties, is rett...rded with considerable satisfaction by many of the commercial community; and there is now little doubt, we believe, that the re vision will take a direction decidedly in favour of free trade. It is said that Mr. Cobden has had some lengthened conversations with the Emperor on the subject, whom he found quite disposed to enter into his views, and to give the utmost effect to them that he could, consistently with what the mcl.chants and manufacturers of France consider their own interests. As yet, however, it is more a natter of speculation, than a matter of fact. Spai:i is at length reinforcing in earnest her arrnam:_ilts aga.:ust Morocco. The third corps cl'arine has embarked at Malaga, amidst the p:audits of the people ; and it is stated that immediately on their arrival at Ceuta, they are to take the offensive, and offer battle to the Moors. Austria is proceeding to adjust her financial affairs in the best way she can, under the cifcum stances of her case. An imperial decree has already gone forth, ordering the payment of the interest on the national loan,—to commence on New Year's Day, and to be paid in silver —pay ments in that coin having already been resumed. Lord St. Leonards has done good service, not only to the building trade, but to the interests of the mebhanies and their employers generally, by the letter he, has addressed to the Times on the Builders' Strike. The law, it seems, as it now stands, is quite sufficient to regulate their mutual engagements, provided only that its requirements' be adhered to. But it would seem that there is considerable ignorance of the law on the subject. Lord 'St. Leonards suggests therefore, that a' recital of the several provisions of the law should be printed, framed, glazed, and conspicuonSly posted in every builder's shop, in order that the workmen may understand the conditions on which, under the law, they enter upon their employment; and that their acceptance 'of en gagements, where such paper is posted, should be ' considered as indicating their comprehension of the law, and their obligation to observe it. When this is done, there can be no occasion for any such obnoxious document as the "Declaration," which has caused so much : mischief 'between masters and 'men. Of course such an arrange ment as this must have the effect of breaking up the Trade Unions, the tyranny of which has proved so ruinous to all concerned. The annual general meeting of the. Liverpool and London Fire and Life Insurance Company was held yesterday. The meeting was one of deep interest, as such meetings always are. Full details of the proceeding's will I . le found in our . reporting columns. . • By the arrival of the Ethiope we have the mails and' general news froM the West Coast of Africa. The intelligence thus conveyed is of more mercantile than political importance. Par ticulars, so far as these are furnished by the general despatch, and also additional information from reliable private sources, will be found under the proper head. , - TIIE remark of Baron MARTIN, in his Charge to the Grand Jury at the opening of our Assizes on Monday, respecting the growing prevalence of that most reckless violence which brings so many criminals into' our Courts of Justice, is one that well deserves the attention of those who seek the improvement of society. Out of sixty-two cases is the calendar, there are no less than fourteen for homicide,—all of them the results of such reckless violence. " It appears," his Lordship obser'red, " that in this' county, upon the slightest provocation or offence, upon a dispute between persons immediately before upon the most friendly terms, the party offended has recourse to a knife, an- iron tool, or any weapon that comes to his hand; and upon several of these occasions— I dare say not less than ten or a dozen of them — you will find the man immediately killed by the violence applied to him under the circumstance,. There are three of-them which are most deplorable cases. One of them is that of a child. A man received some insult from some boys, and he imme diately seized some iron weapon, flung it at them, and killed a child, for he died almost immediately afterwards. Another case is that of a man and wife, who, both being drunk, abused each other for some time, when the enraged woman stabbed him, and he died in a short time. Immediately afterwards the woman exhibited traits of tender ness and great contrition when she fond that the man was dead, and that she was left a widow in consequence of her violence. Another very sad case is one in- which two men were sitting to gether in a perfectly friendly way in a public house, when a woman, the sister of the deceased man, came in and upbraided him for being, as she said, on friendl3; terms with the man she called his enemy. The result is a struggle ensues, and one of the men is killed. These are three of the cases, and they are specimens, and most melancholy ones, of others which will be brought before you." Now, it were certainly worth while to enquire, what is the cause of such a state of things as this among the humbler classes of society ; for it is among these, we believe, that such outrages more generally occur. Certainly, it argues great bru tality ; and thtre cannot be brutality without depravity, more or less, of a general character. No man or woman would perpetrate such cruel ties as the learned Judge has described, who was not more or less depraved,—more or less degene rate, and demoralised. For cruelty is the sure indication of a state of heart and mind, which must be the source of other and, it may be, even more dreadful evils than the acts of cruelty or violence which they are led to commit. It is the remark of a great philosopher, that "Nothing is so pregnant as cruelty ; so multifa rious, so rapid, so ever-teeming a mother, is un known to the animal kingdom ; each of her ex periments provokes another, and refines upon the last; though always progressive, yet always re mote from the end." This, we believe, is the true state of the case. And when we consider it in this point of view, we may form some idea of the magnitude of such an evil as that of the pre valence of cruelty among the masses of the peo ple,—a disposition that is constantly inciting them to acts of violmice, which not unfrequently terminate in murder itself. In considering, then, the means of improving those classes of the people, this is a subject which will require to be closely kept in view. For our part, we believe that the vice itself is one which . g . or:mates in very early life. As boys and girls, they arc cruet,--they are addicted to cruel prac tices towards each other; and the vicious feeling grows with their growth, and strengthens with their strength; In the education of those classes, therefore, we see how indispensable it is, to train them up in habits of gentleness; kindness, and virtue. To teach them to read and write,—to make them darer, in the worldly sense of the term,—will do nothing at all towards that end. The elements of the mischief can never be reached by any process of mere secular instruction. A higher principle must be instilled . into their hearts and minds, than any which can be im parted by mere popular instruction,--the princi ple, namely, of mutual forbearance, kindness, gentleness, and charity. Until this principle is so directed as to exert an influence over the minds of those classes of the people, that reckless violence, so justly complained of by the Judge of Assize, will still prevail, and only become more deeply rooted and more aggravated by its preva lence. TnEnE are so many inefficiencies and inadequa -cies in everything that can be devised for • the purpose, that the objector to the present system of Government, or Representation, begins with a very heavy burden of proof resting upon him. This condition of the ease cuts two ways. -For whilst it makes it very easy to find fault, it makes it just as difficult to find a remedy. The re former has to prove, not that there are deficien cies and incapabilities in the existing scheme of things, but that he can provide a substitute which shall avoil them and overcome them. The mo meat he comes down from his transcendentalism, his ,castles in the air, his vague dream-land, he finds that he has to do hard battle with human nature itself ; that he has not merely to elaborate a new theory- but to construct out of the old ma- Y , terials a neW stage for its exhibition. The plat form `of humanity, as he finds it, is of too - rude and awkward a nature for the purpose. Our Radical reformers do certainly sometimes come out of their unpractical reveries, and ven ture an attempt to save their consistency, by making definite propositions. But this they always take care to do, when there is little chance of their suggestions being adopted, and when the most they can expect 'is, that a feature here and there may be taken from their hasty plans. The distinguishing mark of these schemes is, that they are always made to flow inevitably out of some first principle, and that they pretend to a great .exactness of logical sequence. They are, therefore, easy of construction, but impossible to be embo died ; being, in truth, like the razors, made not to cut but to sell—not to work but to engage the enthusiasm of a political following, and form a rallying point in party tactics. But no politician makes out a claim to the reputation of a states man, and no demagogue rebuts the charge of being a visionary and fan.atic, by elaborating pre- etssets Jar Attain. Unless pretionsly Sold by Pritate Bargain. On Tuesday, the 10th January noxt, at the Office of. the Clyde and Mediterranean Packet Company (Limited,) Madura ,buildings, Glasgow, - , The Screw-steamer , Sr. ELMO, • • 181 tons nett, 266 tons gross register. Further particulars, and orders for inspection, .* 4fAi.V.;11 . 1. , may be had. on application,<at the Company's Office, to THOMAS METKLE. ROBERT A. MUNN and CO., ADMIRALTY* BRPICERS, .ethAl Rll BT ;ro THE SALE or SHIPS AND STEAMERS, SHIP VALUERS, &e., 3, York :building's, Dale-street. NORTHERN DAILY FINES. contradictory movement-of English funds is attributed, in a great measure, to the numerous exchanges into securities of various kinds, the 'demand for Which — has for some time past formed one of the principal lea -tares_ of -business - in (the Stock Exchange. In .-other markets business:was checked by the approach of settle ment. There were-no transactions in bullion at tbe Bank to-day.—Daily News. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—DEC: 13. The cotton.market continues quiet, without chaflge. A large business has been transacted in Surat, induced by low rates. The -sales, including 40 Pernambuco, at 0,4 ; 200 Egyptian, 71-d to 10d; 5,000 Surat, 3jd to 44a, are reported 10,000 bales, of which 6,000 -,are on speculation and for .export. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.—Dr.c. 13. •- 1 :-.Jor , ..n.—We have had a fair demand f9r the refining qualities of Brazil, and rather higher prices Lave been realised; 3,300 bags brown Bahia are reported at '.2la. 6d., 1,200 .bags Pernams at 225. 93., and 1,800 bags Paraiba at 235., besides 'which, 1,400 bags good Native Madro.s.have changed hands at Sts. per cwt. MOLASSES AND Rum.—There is nothing to notice. C9FFED.-At. auction, 120 bags Costa Rica realised 575. to 61s. 6d. per ewt. RICE.----Nothing is reported in East India; 100 - tierces Carolina have brought 21s. 91. to 225. per cwt. SKLTPETRE.-3 . 50 bags Bombay have chaliged hands .at 15s. for. 38 per cent., and 50 bags Calcutta at 40s. par cwt, for 2 per cent. refraction. -JUTE.—Sales comprise 460 bales chiefly at £l3 10s. per ton; 1,100 bales Manilla hemp have also been sold, but the price has not transpired. LINSEED.—Of the Linseed offered by auction, 2.600 bags Calcutta were sold subsequently, but the price has not been reprted; 3,360 bags Calcutta Rape realised 455. 6d. per quarter. SAGO FLoua.—Small sales at 17s. No sales to notice in Dyewoods. DAYSILTERIES, ton Tartaric Acid at Is. 9d., 15 pipes Lemon Juice at Id. to 15. par degree, 20 bales eighteen months Naples Madder Root at 435., 25 biarrels Pearl Ashes at 275. 65., 200 tons best 3rds Brimstone at X.B 2s. Gd., a cargo' (500 tons) of Nitrate of Soda to arrive, at 155., • 50 . bags :Bombay Turmeric at I4s. 61. Saltpetre-L-50 bags Calcutta 21 per cent , at 405., and 350 bags Bombay, 38 per cent., at 155., 50 cases apan Wax at 6,55. OILs; &c.—Palm, £44 10s: to £45; Tallow rather better, P.Y.C., 5Ss. 6g. ; North American, 5Ss. ; South Anierican, 575. 6d. Spirits of Turpentine-50 barren at 345. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.—Dzc. 13 We have very few bttyers at: market to-day, an 4 the trade has ruled dull for Wheat, 'without any clian:;c in prices from those of Tuesday last, excepting that new red American is not procurable on terms as easy as previously. Advices from New York are to hand during marl:et, quoting an advance of 2s. per quarter, and scarcely anything practicable Lir export to this side. Flour goes into consumption very slow:y, but we do not alter quotations. beans in warehouse are held for former rates, but ex-ship a concession'of 3•a to 6d. per quarter is made. Oats without change. Oatmeal is held rather more firmly. Indian Corn quiet, and to tirdct sales oomewhat les; money must be taken. ARRIVALS AND ENT( FlOlll the Cth tD the L2th Doccrn7 HULL CORN MARKET.—Dro. 13. Fair supply of Wheat from farmers, which meets a brisk sale at last Tuesday'S rates. In other articles no alteration. • NEWCASTLE CATTLE MAIIKET.—Dtc. 13. The supply of Beef comprised 1081 head. Trade steady, and the better qualities are dearer. Number of sheep 4,420.. The Mutton trade was in an active state at 1 1 . per *mad advance. Number of pigs 1023. A good de'mand for Pork, at about 3d.' per stone reduc tion from last week. Beef, 6s. to Bs., per stone ; Pork, ss. 6d. to 7s. 9d. per stone ; Sheep, 6d. to 711 per lb. LEEDS CORN MARKET.—DEc. 13. Fair show of Wheat. Trade firm at Friday's prices. Barley and Beans slow sale. GLASGOW IRON MARKET.—Dnc. 13. No. 1, 558 6d to 55s 9d ; .warrants, 56s 43d to 56s 74d ; makers' iron, 5s 6d to 658 9d • No. 3, 558 3d t o 503 6d. M ar k et very firm. Shipped this week, 10,300 tons ; same week last year, 9,100. iludsoa'i Bay Seal Skin Ckals and Jackets, One Guinea each, at th_e N.e_w_Shawl and Mantle Ware honse, 40, Bold-street.—Shellard and Hodgson, Pro prietors. TO CORIMSTONDENTS. " A Farmer" has not favoured us with his name. Therefore, we cannot pzthlish his e:onununicati , ..,n.. . Short letters are encouraged on matters of publ:c interest. They should he legibly written on one side of the paper cnly. Under no circumstances can we insert cornraunicaticn3 not accompanied by the author's real name and address, which • are required, cot necessarily for publication, but as guaran tees of geed faith. ilfy tbrtlyrn (0)-iinte5 ITTE,DY_ESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1859 DECEMBER 14, 185 g. tentious schemes of national representation. 11 , him throw his scheme into working order, 39 let him proceed to work it ; let him show a c c 6 scientious anxiety to provide for every conditio:' and meet all natural and unavoidable obstac iell and he Will have established some claim t °/1 1 heard. Meantime all is dark, ill-defined, almost impossible to be argued or defended , a" less we turn to grapple with those first princiP* of political science which have practically P f . loped themselves under the shadow of the 111 . Constitution. That the Government of this country 5 11 be in the hands . of the general average c population, and ruled by the general average its best ascertained public opinion, is, apprehend, a form of doctrine popular enong l o: suit a pretty extreme specimen of the Li/ 0 1 :. ; mind. That the Government shall be not by numbers, but by classes ; not by the col` : , and most •violent public opinion, but by _ i tl;. steadiest, and most substantial, and best digest is certainly a recognised principle, or else a:1 conscious rule, which has grown up with political system. Any scheme of suffrage goes far to controvert these principles, and' swamp the expression of an average p ith ,l opinion, by investing with undue importance prejudices and antipathies of .a class, bears 117 it its own condemnation, and admits of no argi' ment on details. Viewing it in this, light, is nothing more amazing than the aspect tender regard or ill-disguised fear, that the Liber'; party has assumed with relation to the prey e' extreme section that gives up its brains into t" keeping of Mr. BRIGHT. For a moment's refiect i° : will convince us how incongruous is the conjuncti ° ,l betiveen those who profess allegiance to 0 present Constitutional principles, and those .1; ; natural children whose schemes avowedly colO e the anticipation of the violent derangement ' I have noted. Men could scarcely believe 65t even in our day, we have been so near. to reversal of political and social morality 5 security, d symbolised by the government number and the simple preponderance of force. We cannot be selfish enough to con,gratill' lte ourselves upon the fact, that Opportunity 11 : been found elsewhere for making trial of th e ` novel schemes in government. But we are o' o than justified in looking to thes e exam pl e s they occur, either for warning or for encourag; ment. It would puzzle the most sanguine ' the most candid, to draw the latter DI the most recent instances of the numai c' theory at work either in America or in Allsto n°. The latter, as our own latest offspring, may sur cl be allowed to warn us that the Anglo-SaXon'l * has no charter of wisdom, or moderation, or s' ir , 'cAs tue so inalienable as that its merely numer l e expression is a safe rule of government. At recent elections in Australia we find the opir.' of the rno ,, t numerous oxprosGed most unmista l ' e ; ably; but, in form, only as the opinion of t strongest. They prove by example, what ' 0 anticipate philosophically; that public opiii i ,r ° expressed .by the numerical rule is the sr4Z : macy of mob law and of might over right. reflecting and honest mind could expect 0 t 1) % wise. ror the only safe rule of governo ell 3 , consists in the system of balances and conemise. As Government recedes from this, it ; less perfect, and tends towards oppressiorl,o corruption. But when a preponderating we i t' t is given to the opinions of the majority as 51v i ; the balance is lost, and the despotism of a 1 11°11 found to differ only in form from that o f monarch. THE LATEST NEW A 1 ,114 LEY BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETI C TELEG.,--...." FRANCE. PARIS, Dec. 13 ;0 The Fiance Ceittrale, published at Bl° is ' received a second warning, for having p 1 ii tes against the first one Madame Lemoine . has lodged an appeal be P' the Conrt.of Cessation against her sentence- t ic 'ln the absence of Political news, nearly all r i Paris journals of yesterday appear withou t til j leading article. There is a lull in Continen affairs generally. THE FRENCH FUNDS. • PARrs, Dec. 13 : 013, 12 13 p.m.—Rentes opened without alteratire, at 70 65.. It is expected that the Bank 41 duce its rate of discount on Thursday next. 3 ?3 p.m.—Business continues active , m o r prices are less firm. Rentes close at 70 ")' about the same as yesterday. AUSTRIA. RESUMPTION OF SILVER PAY3IBI'' l The Imperial Law Ga:etteo-ft:d4 paycerc;a? N IF ; contains a decree ordering the paymen t 0 ' ea it, . interest on the National Loan t o ' be com 1/Ito silver as formerly. The decree to conic operation January Ist. PIEDMONT AND AUSTI °. p ee ' I. l ' TURIN , me ,The _Chevalier de Jocteau has i ng of Sarbeen aPP°;n ia minister plenipotentiary of the K td the Court . of Timm. lIOLSTEI.i the pa Prince Christian, of Denmark, has refus 4, Or Governorship 'of iioltein, and the Danis'''. et . vernment has consequently given up the re ill( th of