Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-28 00:00:00

RPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE—YEsTzRner BEFORE MESSES. RATHBONE AND CASTELLAINE, STRANGE CASE.—Police-officer Eccleston (242) summ one d Mary Mliritle, who lives in Jenkinson-street, Everton, on two charges—one for being drunk, and the other for havi ng used obscene language —both offences said to have been committed at half-past twelve on the night of the 18th inst. Mr. Cobb appeared for the defenda n t. Th e case was as follows :—On the night of the 13th th e d efendant had a ..;small party at her house, and it seemed that the officer took the defendant into custody on a charge of having assaulted him. She was brought before Mr. Preston the next day, when she, through h er a tt orney (Mr. Cobb), produced several witnesses, who disproved the charge, and the woman was discharged. The officer was much censured in the court by Mr. Clough for his conduct ; and the woman subsequently complained to Major Greig of the policeman's conduct, and the latter was removed from the beat. This was the origin o f th e case . Th e o ffi cer sa i d (now), on the night of the 18th, at half-past twelve, a man came to me in William Henry-street, and said I was wanted directly at a beer-house in Jenkinson-street Mr. Cobb objected to this. The witness went on to say that he went to the beer-house of a Mrs. Palmer in the street. I saw the defendant on the steps of her own door. She called me Mrs. Palmer's " bully," and used other and abusive language to me. Mr. Cobb : Was she drunk ? She was. I swear that, and that she used the language. lam not on the beat now. I was removed from it. Mr. Cobb : By whom ? I don't know. Mr. Cobb : Sir, do you tell me you were removed off a beat and don't know by whose order or authority ? I suppose it was by order of the superintendent. Mr. Cobb : Don't you know you were removed in consequence of that case ? What case ? Mr. Cobb : The case in the next court, where you had her charged for an assault, where she was discharged, and when you were reprimanded by Mr. Clough for your conduct ? She was discharged because I could not get any witnesses, and Mr. Clough said I had no right to charge her, but to have summoned her. M r . Cobb : On your oath, sir, is not this case brought by you out of pure spite for that case ? o ; and on thi s occasion, I took an officer with me, so that no one could say I did this out of spite. What did she say to you ? She said I was the bully of Mrs. Palmer, the beer-house keeper, and other bad language; she was on her own steps, and created a great disturbance. Mr. Cobb : Did you read the report of the former case in the NORTHERN TIMES No, sir. Did any one read it for you ? I heard of it. Did you not come Ohi of Palmer's beer-house ? No, I swear I did not. You know Mrs. Palmer ? Yes. Do you ever take a drop there ? No. Police-officers 738 and 177, together with Mrs. Palmer, the beerhouse-keeper, were examined, and proved that defendant was drunk, and used the language. On cross-examination by Mr. Cobb, the witnesses varied considerably in their statements. A " large " Welshman, named Owens, was examined, and caused an immense amount of laughter on cross examination by Mr. Cobb. He said he was in the beer-house at half-past twelve at night. Mr. Cobb : What were you doing there at that hour ? That's my affair ; am a Welshman. (Laughter.) Mr. Cobb : And do you think because you are a Welshman that you are privileged to be in a beer-house at illegal hours ? I don't know Mr. Cobb : What were you 'doing there, sir ? Owens : Mrs. Palmer is single, and so am I, sir. (Roars of laughter.) Mr. Cobb : Oh ! I see it all now. Were you in the bedroom ? The brow of the witness fell like the countenance of Cain, as he replied, " No." Mr. Cobb : Do you expect to be the owner of the beer-house, and the proprietor of Mrs. Palmer also. (General laughter.) That's my affair, sir. The evidence of this witness was quite different from that of the others. Mr. Cobb called some witnesses for the defence, and, after a long investiga tion, the magistrates dismissed the charge of drunkenness, but fined her ss. and costs for using the bad language. VIOLENT ASSAULT. —Thos. Hill, a person in the employ ment of Messrs. Forrest, Lime-street, glass manufacturers, charged 'Thomas Skinner, a person in the same employ ment for having violently assaulted him. Mr. Cobb was for the complainant, and Mr. Block for the defence. - It appeared from the evidence of the complainant, that, on the 18th instant, the parties were in the shop, when the complainant was going to a particular part of the house ; the defendant asked him what he was " grinning at, like a Cheshire cat ? " This caused some words, and at last the defendant struck him seven or eight blows on the head, and two under the left eye, inflicting a severe wound. The complainant lost his employment, in consequence, he said, of proceeding against the defendant. O n cross - exam i nat i on by Mr. Bluck, he said the case was investi g at e d by his einployers, and they thought it better to ha;,-e the afi'air sealed privately, but as he refused, they dismissed him On this, Mr. Muck founded an argument, to the effect that the complainant was in the fault, but the ma g istrates were of opinion that the assault was savage and unpro voked, and fined the defendant and costs. BEFORE MR. PRESTON A VIOLENT WIFE. A " large" woman, named Mary Foley, was charged with having violently assaulted her husband. It appeared that the man has been confined to his bed for some time past by illness. The prisoner goes out with a basket, and on Tuesday she was out as usual ; on her return, the door was shut, and there being no one in the house, she broke in the door, and, taking the key, a heavy one, she beat her poor husband in a severe manner with it. He is at present in Hospital, not able to -attend. The prisoner was remanded for the present, until the result of the injuries on her husband can be ascertained. ASSAULT.—James Wilberforce, was charged with having committed a desperate assau lt on a f ema l e. M r. Bluck was for the prisoner. The evidence went to show, that the injured woman lived with the prisoner as his wife, in the locality of London road, and that the prisoner actually used to send her out at night, to earn money in an infamous manner for him, and that when she failed to bring him cash, he was in the habit of beating her severely. On the previous night she came home unsuccessful, and he beat her in a frightful manner. The magistrate said it was the worst case he had heard of, and he sent the prisoner to jail for six months with hard labour. LIVERPOOL BANKRUPTCY COURT.-YESTERDAY BEFORE MR. COMMISSIONER PERRY Re E. A. GLOVER.-The bankrupt in this case was formerly the proprietor of the London Restaurant, in this town, and came up on his adjourned certificate application. Mr. Deighton opposed on behalf of the assignees, and the bankrupt was supported by Mr. Aspinall. Some examina tion took place as to a previons insolvency in London. His Honour said he would give judgment on Friday. Re JAIIRS LEVINGSTONE —The bankrnpt, formerly a ship owner of this town, passed his last examination without any opposition, and his certificate meeting was fixed for the 20th of May. To SHIPPERS AND EXPORTERS.— A most profitable article of export, to warm climates especially, are the Self- Cleansing Charcoal Filters, patented by Messrs. Sawhders and Co., of 16, Parker-street, Liverpool—in fact they are invaluable wherever there is be water. S. and Co. allow a liberal discount on export and wholesale orders. THE WESTERN OVERLAND ROUTE.---Among the passen gers who go to California in to-day's (April sth) steamer is a corps of surveyors and civil engineers, en route to Oregon to open a new line of communication from the Missouri to the Columbia. This route is represented as passing through a rich and interesting region of country, and when com pleted must open a new gate to the redundantly populated regions of the north-west and central sections of the country, that are now looking for new homes towards the Pacific, This route first • came into notice through the auspices of Mr. Jefferson, who sent Captains Lewis and Clarke, in 1804, to make the first overland exa- - mination ; since which time, to the present day, many lead-• ing statesmen, including the father of the present Secretary . of War, when in Congress, in 1825, from Virginia, have en deavoured to have this line surveyed and a new route opened to the Pacific that would enable our citizens to build up our possessions on the western coast. The matter, however, slumbered, and was neglected until the Hon. Jefferson Davis determined to carry out a plan that embodied all the views of its many advocates, and both as Secretary of War and Chairman of the Military Committee in the Senate, took an active and creditable course in urging the matter before Congress and the country General Lane from Oregon, and Stevens from Washington, repre senting the growing interests of the North Pacific, year after year urged before Congress the necessity of opening the line, in order to give increased facilities to an overland emigration to their infant territories, and laboured hard and zealously in its behalf. During the last winter the lion. John B. Floyd again urged, as Secretary of War the military necessity of opening this line, in view of the present and prospecti ve I n di an troubles in the north-west, and with aviewof having li nes open across t h e continent for the movement of troops via the Missouri and Columbia r i vers, and appealed t o Congress not to allow another season to pass over without taking some steps that would enable th e department to open thi s line. Again, Mr. Davis urged it before the Senate, and, notwith standing the low state of the treasury, succeeded in having passed 100 , 0 00 dollars it bein g ; one-half of the estimat e asked. As soon as the appropriation was made, Captain Humphreys, united States army, the chief of the Jureau of Washington, o rgan i sed a corps of able and scientific engineers in Washington, with instruc tions to proceed at once to the field to commence operations, who are now en route for the work. There are few things that will tend to develope more rapidly the wealth of the North-west than this project, and we wish it, with all our heart, every success, and we shall watch its results with marked interest.—Neto Fork Herald. . EDUCATION OF THE BLIND. On Tuesday afternoon, a meeting was held in the Hope hall, Hope-street, of the Society for the Education of the Blind, the chair being occupied by our respected member, T. B. Horsfall, Esq. The proceedings commenced by a prayer, which was offered by the Rev. Mr.'Harke. Mr. Horsfall said, that though an institution for the education of the blind had existed in London for some time, one had only been in existence in this town for a few years. Most institutions had their interests, but an institution like this, for the purpose of teaching the blind to read, was for the good of society, and ought to be supported by a Christian public. ' In this town the institntion had only existed for two years. In that time, no less than 300 blind persons had been visited, and 150 pupils had been instructed, their teacher being a blind man. He should have been glad t o have entered details, but the secretary had prepared a report, which he would lay before the meeting, and he must therefore call upon the secretary to read the report. Next year he hoped that the attendance would not be confined to 100 ladies and gentlemen, as at present, but that the number would be largely increased. The Rev. Mr. Harke then read THE REPORT Upon the occasion of this first public meeting of the Society for the Home Teaching of the Indigent Blind of Liverpool, the com mittee are desirous of giving, not only a report of the results of their labours during the past year, but also, b r i e fl y, some of the reasonssociety into existence. ( t no u w ud tm or de r r ho th u e o p ti a o t e ron of ag s e o o m f o th o e f f t : h a fs l Towards the ose of 1856,h the o perations of the c en t ra l soc i ety in o L f on s d h o o n ft f o o s r bu t r3 he , s cl u am os e b o r b o j u ec g t h committee, and the great ne e d o f the blind pressed upon their attention. From the census of 1651 it appeared there were 29,000 of this afflicted class in the United Kingdom, and that half of them 'are above fifty years of age. Of these it is believed only 2,000 could read. The remaining multitude, scattered over the length and breadth of our land, from their darkness and exclusion, cry loudly for help and consolation. • It has been also calculated that all the schools for the blind in the kingdom are supposed not to contain above 1,300. It is therefore manifestly impossible they could ever be multiplied to receive all that are left; and even if they could, there are numbers, from various causes, who could not avail themselves of the benefits offered. The only plan, therefore, whereby the masses can be reached is to visit them in their own abodes, teaching them there to read, supplying them with Scriptures in embossed type, and so place within their individual grasp the one great source of comfort which God's word can alone supply. There was little doubt that Liverpool, with its large population of 450,000 inhabitants, contained its full share of these hitherto much neglected, suffering people. Great difficulties presented themselves, but inquiries were made, and speedily a long list of names and addresses were produced, and an attempt for their relief resolved upon. A few books were pro cured, and a suitable teacher engaged. Moon's system of embossed type was adopted, from a deep conviction that it is the most easily acquired, as well as the most permanent, and comprises also the greatest variety of books. The fact of there being a larger number sold by the British and Foreign Bible Society in one year, on that system, than of all the other systems put together, proves it to be the most acceptable to the blind themselves. A suitable teacher, himself blind, was engaged, the town divided into districts for visitation on certain fixed days, by which arrangement wherever a blind person lived there the teacher went, and in this manner, during the two years the society has been in operation, 300 blind have been visited, 150 of whom have been under instruction for a longer or shorter time; 95 are still on the books, and receive weekly, fortnightly, or monthly visits, as required ; four are about 70, nine from GO to 70, and eight under ten years ; these latter were truly dark little creatures in every sense, but through this society are now taught to know and love the Son of Righteousness, Who has indeed risen upon them with healing in His wings. The majority are most thankful for the instruction given, and, directly their progress is sufficient, thankfully avail themselves of the bountiful supply of books so liberally provided for them at the solicitation of this society by the committee of the Free Public Library, opened now at the north, as it was last year for their benefit at the south, end of the town. During the past year 569 volumes have been in circulation amongst 35 rea d ers. renew th The com eir thanks for the great assistance rendered by above institution to the blind of Liverpool, and especially upon this occasion for the increased accommodation arising from opening the new library in Great Nelson-street. It is much to be hoped their good example will be followed in all the large towns where a similar work is carried on. A supply of books is nevertheless requisite for this society to maintain, for the purpose of elementary instruction and early practice ; this, from their frequent requisite renewal, forms an important item in the year's expenditure. It is gratifying to know that many other good fruits have re sulted from the society's work, besides its primary object ; thus adding fresh testimony that the Word of God is indeed powerful. No sooner in many instances have these afflicted people felt its bleSsed influence, than hope and energy have revived within them. The thought of being cared for is quite new, and the possibility in their turn of being useful to others as well as to themselves ani mates them to great and well-sustained efforts. Several cases are mentioned of blind persons being taught to read through the agency of the institution, and the pleasure and gratification they received on being enabled to read the Word of God With regard to the important work in which the institution is engaged, the committee express their anxious desire to extend it much beyond its present limits. Want of funds alone prevents their employing other teachers in the surrounding districts ; besides which, they would greatly rejoice could they assist their pupils from a separate fund in carrying on their various trades, by snpplying them with materials at more reasonable prices than, for want of capital, they can procure for themselves, and thus help them out of the sad poverty which unwillingly drives many to a life of vagrancy. In conclusion, the committee commend their society to the atten tion of the benevolent public, feeling assured its objects need only be known to ensure the support so much required, and earnestly re quested. _ - They wish also to return the thanks of the pupils to the lady who so liberally provided the tea party for them, as well as to the various friends who have kindly bestowed articles of clothing, which have proved most useful to many amongst them. The first teacher being linable to remain with the society, the committee engaged a female, also blind, to take his place, who seems eminently qualified for her occupation; her success has so far been highly encouraging, and the untiring energy with which she has carried on her labours fully proves the interest she takes in her work. Subscriptions will be thankfully received by any member of the committee, by Mr. Rose, at the Bible Depository, where a selection of Moon's books may be seen, or may be paid into the Commercial Bank of Liverpool. The names aiid addresses of any blind persons wishing to be taught to read may be sent to Mr. Rose, Slater-street, who will send the teacher to their houses. Mr. John Cropper moved, as a resolution, that the report be accepted and printed. Very much was done by the society with very little means. Great care and labour was bestowed upon the society. The financial statememt, of the society showed that efforts must be made to keep the society in efficient working order. Mr. Steains seconded the resolution. The work com mended itself to their deepest sympathy. Blindness was a most serious calamity, and it became them, by every means, to mitigate its evils. The committee was aided by the Free Lending Library of this town. He felt that in extending assistance to the blind, they were simply doing their duty. Mr. Steains then read a variety of extracts from the report of Mr. Rolston, the superintendent of the library, showing the value of the distribution of the books for the instruction of the blind upon Moon's system, which is now generally adopted. The speaker urged the fairness of every class having a fair share in the distribution of the funds of the public institutions. He concluded by seconding the resolution. 'The resolution was unanimously carried. One of the pupils, a little girl, then read the 15th chapter of St. John, from the embossed type, and she also sang a child's ditty in a very tou c hi ng style. Abraham Booth, a young man, read the 14th chapter of Exodus. Richard Moore read a portion of the 32nd chapter of Deuteronomy. John M'Loughlin read a passage on the plants, climate, &c., of England. The hymn, "Come let ns join our cheerfel songs," was then sung, and a collection was made. The Rev. Dr. Al‘Neile moved a resolution, testifying to the valise of the society, and calling upon the inhabitants of this town to support the movement liberally. The resolution, he said, would require no elaborate commendation ; it com mended itself to the cordial support of the meeting. He knew not. what others had felt, but he himself had felt strongly that out of the mouths of babes and sucklings God had perfected praise. What they had heard in the report and in the speeches was calculated to teach them valuable les sons. One of the speakers had dropped the expression, "poor human nature." Human nature, indeed, was poor in its best estate, and in reference to the moral law of God, human nature was equally poor, for the great Apostle to the Gen tiles had said that there was no difference : all had sinned. Bat, speaking relatively with reference to the creatures themselves, there were steps of gradation in the fall. It was true that intellectually there were men of gigantic intellect, and there was long gradation downwards. And so it was in morality; there was a long chain from the highest to the lowest; and as it was intellectually and mo rally, so it was physically. He imagined a company of angels contemplating fallen man, and the compassion they would feel for him. They saw man, and they were sure there was some disaster then. The angels were right; man had met with a disaster. He imagined those angels ' - oe.in;, - r, a Christian amongst men, and aiming at what ,ight. The effort was a poor one certainly, but still was an effort; and the man would be said to be lisping ae truth, and partly using his faculties. He could again .magine themselves as looking upon men as having only four senses, and they would say of them " Poor creatures, they were a step below themselves." He.could imagine a society like that stepping in, and doing something for these poor crea tures. It was a feeble attempt, but there was something in it. They had heard the result of such an effort, and had seen the creatures with four senses approaching them with five. Here was the exercise of compassion. He called upon them to help in the work. If they could find a suitable teacher to help the one already em ployed, or if they could find another hundred pupils, he counselled them to go about it to enable the blind to with draw from their dark and solitary confinement, and instead of eyes to teach them sight by their fingers. The society deserved the support of the inhabitant, of this town. A great disaster had'fallen upon the world. Creatures higher than themseles saw them as they saw the blind, and it was for them to partake of the condecension of God ; not to mind high things; but to condescend to men of low estate. Let them pray for the blind, that God would give what no human teacher could confer, namely, that he would give, effect to their teaching, by the blessed influence of the spirit oinf As r l a o s s s - e a , n w d i t a h t o i u n t k l w i n h o. i c c h y h m i b s a o l w n word was but as " s oun d- Ou the motion of the T. Moore, seconded by the Rev. M. H ar k e, a vote of thanks was given to the chair man, and the meetinn. separated. WALTON EASTER VESTRY. On Tuesday, the annual Vestry for the parish of Walton was held in Walton Church, the Rev. T. G. Leigh, Rector of Walton, , presiding. The Rector called for the minutes of the last year to be read. which *as done - . The church wardens' accounts showed a total receipt of £376 6s a small balance being in. hand at the commencement of the year. The balance in hand; after paying the ordin ar y ex penditure, amounted to £23 13s Bd. Mr. Stone wished to know what was the amount contri buted by West Derby. He said he had been given to under stand an enormous discount was paid for collecting the money, of which West Derby had paid £202 net. Ile moved that the accounts be referred for audit. Mr. Pitts thought there was a great discrepancy in the accounts. Some did not pay five per cent., other townships paid fifty per cent. A halfpenny in the pound would raise £B7O. No churchwarden could inspect those accounts alone. He agreed with Mr. Stone. Eaton only collected £34. Mr. Musker said if any man objected to pay the rate they did not press him. A Parishioner said the overseers threw every obstacle in the way of paying the rate, and therefore it was not paid. Mr. Stone had paid the rate on principle, but he would lo so no more. A Parishioner thought if the rate were enforced it would cost more to collect it than the rate would realise. Mr. Statham moved that the accounts , do pass, and Mr. Bunting seconded the motion. Mr. Kirktis objected to the beadle's account. He would Put his servant in livery for one-third less. Mr. Musker : Perhaps you would not give him so good a coat. (Laughter.) Mr. Kirkus thought the painting was a bad job. Mr. Stone again moved, finally, that three auditors be appointed to examine the accounts, and that a future meet ing be held to receive their reports. Mr. McConnell seconded the motion. Mr. Pitts thought the sexton had £lOO a-year from grave making, and he charged 4s, and 2s for paupers, for tolling the bell, so that he ought not to have his salary of £l4 14s. The clerk had £175 a-year. They were not bound to over pay him or any other man in salary. • Mr. Kirkus would support the passing of the accounts, if the churchwardens would print them. Mr. Stone would withdraw his motion, if the accounts were printed. The Chairman then put the original motion, which was carried, the accounts being directed to be advertised in the Liverpool Mail, Mercury, Journal, and Courier newspapers within ten days. Mr. Musker then presented an account of the charities connected with the church, namely, the Fazakerley Charity, the Boys' Endowed School, Barry's Charity, and Tarlton and Jamieson Charities, about £l7O in all, for the year. The Chairman appointed Mr. Charles Musker church warden for the ensuing year. Mr. Fallows proposed Mr. Henry Harrison, of Walton, as sidesman for the ensuing year, which was seconded by Mr. Woolfall, and carried unanimously. Mr. Statham moved that a rate of a halfpenny in the pound be laid for the ensuing year. Mr. ICirkus seconded th e resolution. Mr. M'Connell wished to know how much the total assessment would be. The Chairman said it would be the same as the poor -rate assessment. Mr. M'Caull moved that the question stand over for nine months. Mr. Pitts, as a high-churchman, moved a negative to the motion. The Chairman then put the original motion, stating that he had no objection to the rate being considered as volun tary. The custom in Walton gave him 4eat powers —more than the church law—but he relaxed his rights. The rate was carried. Mr. Statham moved the thanks of the meeting to the Chairman, which Mr. Pilling seconded, and which was unanimously carried, and after 'congratulating the meeting on the goodwill exhibited, the Vestry broke up. --o--- SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, TATTERSALL'S.---YESTERDAY, LATEST BETTING. CHESTER Cup.---8 to 1 agst Leamington, (off); 20 to 1 asst Polestar (off); 25 t o -1 ags t Rosabel (t); 30 to 1 agst Defender (t) ; 30 to 1 ag s t M as t er Bagot (off) ; 1,000 to 30 agst Brewer (t) ; 50 to 1 agst Jordan (t) ; 50 to 1 agst Bankrupt (t) ; 50 to 1 agst Roman Candle (t). THE DERBY.---15 to 1 agst Gamester (t); 25 to 1 agst Ticket of Leave (t) ; 25 to 1 agst Merryman, (t) ; 30 to 1 agst Trumpeter (t); 40 to 1 agst Glenbuck (t) ; 50 to 1 agst Balnamoon (off). RACES.---YESTERDAY WELLINGTON. Easter Monday walked over. STEWARD'S PLATE. Barfleur ArNy,e Darling SELLni G STAKES, Lady Abbess Surprise .... CATTERICK RACES.-YESTERDAY CRAVEN HANDICAP Meanee Colt Trabuco Six ran TRIENNIAL STAKES, Tib Jacket Craymond Five ran. BOROUGH HANDICAP .... Miss Stewart ... Prince of Denmark Eight ran. NINTH TRIENNIAL STAKES Star of the East Trabuco Three ran. TENTH TRIENNIAL STAKES Qui live Clara Webster Five ran NEWMARKET RACES.—YESTERDAY HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES, 10 BOYS. Orianda Lord Berkley ....... . - Four ran. £5O PLATE FOR TWO YEAR OLDS Emily Rat tlebone Thirteen ran MATCHES. Harry Bluff beat Schoolfellow I Harry beat Coalition (f) SUBSCRIPTION PLATE. Speaker Sedbury Seven ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 Bova Gin Polly Johnson MATCHES. Ghika paid. Twang beat Golden Rule COLUMN STAKES Chapelier Anewan . PROGRAMME OF 'NEWMARKET MEETING, THURSDAY A SUBSCRIPTION PLATE of 50 sovs ; three year olds 7st, four Bst 71b, five Bst 1311, six and aged 9st ; the winner to be sold for 300 sovs if demanded, &e. ; if entered to be sold for 150 sovs, allowed 71b ; D.M. A HANDICAP PLATE of 50 sovs, for three year olds and upwards ; A.F. A SWEEPSTAKES (reduced to a match) of 100 sovs each, h ft, for three year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst Glb ; winners of a two year old stakes value 200 sovs 51b, of two such stakes or one of 500 sovs 91b extra ; D.M. Duhe of Bedford's c Luff Mr. Payne's c by Cotherstone out of Glenluce A SWEEPSTAKES of 200 soya each, h ft; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 31b ; untried stallions or mares allowed 31b, if both 51b • D.M. ; 4 subs. lichmond (31b shapelier I Mazzini (31b' C by Cotherstone out Glenlime (31b) A SWEEPSTAKES of 100 sovs each, h ft, for three year olds ; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 41b ; the produce of mares that have bred a winner of the Two Thousand Guineas, Grand Duke Michael, Derby, Oaks, or Doncaster St. Leger stakes 71b extra ; those by stallions or out of mares that never bred a wi nner a ll owe d 31 b ; D.M. ; 6 subs. Cby Bay Middleton Clapham (31b) r Crafton (31b) out of Bribery (Mb) Guy Fawkes (Sib) Christopher (dead) *Knuckle Duster The CLARET STAKES of 200 sovs each, h ft, for four year olds ; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 21b ; D.I. ; 5 subs. Toxophiliti Blanche of Middlebi 1 Wilton Sunbeam • The Happy Land A SWEEPSTAKES of 50 sovs each, for three year old s ; co lt s Bst 71b, fillies Bst 21b ; winners of a two year old stake amounting to 400 sovs, including the winner's own stake, 61b, of two such stakes 101 b extra ; A.F. ; 4 subs. *King at Arms I North Lincoln (101 b i C ommodore Indifference extra) A SWEEPSTAKES of 25 sovs each, for two year olds; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 51b ; l as t h a lf of A b . M. ; 8 subs. *Mr C Alexander's bf by Kingdom Sir J. Hawley's Madam Eglantin • ! out of Ellen Horne Mr. Moreton's br f by Kingston *Lord Clifton's bf by Loup Garou out of Sacrifice out of Hersey *Mr R. H. Neville's bf by Pyrrhus 1 , Mr E. It. Clark's Emily • the First, out of Sneer LordGlasgow'sch fbyTeddington Lord Stamford's br c by Pelion out of senorita out of Termagant THE NORTHERN TIMES THURSDAI, APRIL 28, 1859 MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Evening. The Liverpool Cotton Market continues very dull, and, with a small amount of business done to-day, prices must be quoted from an eighth to a farthing per pound lower than on Friday. The sales amount to 3,500 bales, and all to the trade. Great irregularity has characterised the Liverpool Share Market to-day, and prices have sustained a heavy fall in consequence of the very threatening aspect of affairs on the Continent. The transactions were, however, numerous, as will be seen by the following statement of the transactions :-Caledonian, 75 1 , 75, 751 ; Eastern C oun ti es, 1 04, 101; Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 891, 89, 884, 88, 881 ; London and North W es t ern , 89 1, 88, sh 89 ; ditto one-eighth shares, 11, 1 11-16, 1 d ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 36 ; Midland, 97, 961, 961, 97 ; South Eastern, 19,189, 18 15-16,189, 181. There was considerable business done after official hours, and prices in some degree recovered from the strong depressions of the morni ng . Th e sa l es were - Caledonian, 741, 74 ; Eastern Counties, 10,10 13-16 ; Great Western, 54, 531; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 88, 881 ; London and North-Western, 894, 881, 881, 881, 881, 884, 89, 881, 881, 88, 884 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 35; Midland Stock, 961, 97, 961, 96, 961 ; South Eastern, 18'4, 19, 184 ; Blackburn, 111, 11Z. The fi na l closing prices were :-Chester and Birkenhead, 611, 611 ; Cale. donian, 74, 741 ; Eastern Counties, 101; 11; East Lancashire, 87, 88 ; Great Northern, 99, 100 s Do. A., 83, 84 ; Great Western, 53, 531; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 88, 881 ; London and North Western, 881, 881; Do. one-eighth shares, 11, 11 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 35, 351; Midland Stock, 961, 961 ; North British, 52, 53; North Staffordshire, 44, 4d d; North Eastern -Berwick, 83, 84; York and North Midland, 71, 72 ; Leeds Capital Stock, 424, 434; South Eastern and Dover, 184, 18 15-16 ; Dutch Rhenish, 61, 6 d ; Great Western of Canada, 141, 15 ; Do. New Shares,. 51, 51 d; Great Lux em b ourg , 51, 5a ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 74, 78 ; Lombardo-Venetian, 21, 2 d Do. New Shares, 3, 21 d. The following were the Continuations paid :-Blackburn, 9d. ; Caledonian, l: Eastern Counties, Bd, 9d, is ; Great Western, 3-16; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1,4 s 44d, 5-16, 4 ; London and North-Western, 1, 5-16, 3-16; Do. one-eighth shares, 54d, 6d ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, is 6d, 2s, is 9d, 4, ; Midland Stock, 3-16, 1; South Eastern, is, /911 d, 1-16 ; Dutch Rhenish, 7d, 2s; Great Western of Canada, 9d Great Luxembourg, 4d, sd, 6d ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 6d ; Lombardo-Venetian, .6d; Ditto New Shares, 6d. The excitement which has prevailed in the Lon don Stock Market, and the panic which took place, is described as having been greater than the oldest members of the Exchange can remember. It need not be stated that the cause operating to this end was the aspect of the Continental difficulty, and particularly the statements that an offensive and defensive treaty has been concluded between Russia and France, and that of a French loan of 20,000,000/ sterling. Five failures have already, it is stated, taken place, owing to the utter inability of the embarrased parties to get their accounts closed. The Funds opened at a decline of fully from 21 to 3 per cent. from the closing quotations of yesterday. A partial recovery subsequently took place ; but to an extent far below the decline. At noon, Consols were quoted at 911 to 92, and they finally closed at the same point. The closing quotations for other Securities were---Three per Cents, 904, 91; Bank Stock, 220, 223; Exchequer Bills, Large and Small, 30, 35 pm. The London Railway Share Market has shown even more wildness th an th e Stock Exchange, and prices of Railway Stocks have generally declined from three to five per cent. There were a good many transactions reported, and prices paid were exceedingly irregular. The final closing quotations were :---Ambergate, 51, 6 ; Caledo nian, 74, 75 ; Preference, 99, 101 • Eastern Counties, 531, 541 ; East L ancas hi re, 86, 88 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 70, 72 ; Great N or th ern , 96 , 98 • ' ditto A, 80, 82 ; ditto B, 128, 130 ; Great Western, 511, 521; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 871, 881; Brighton, 106, 108 ; North-Western, 874, 881; South-Western, 851, 861; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 35, 36 ; Midland, 95, 96; North British, 51, 53, pref., 107, 109 ; North-Eastern -Berwick, 83, 85 ; ditto Leeds, 41, 43 ; ditto York, 69, 71; North Stafford, 51, 5 ; South Eastern, 62, 63 ; Turkish Sixes, 65, 70 ; ditto Fours, 991, 1001 ; Great Western of Canada, 141, 15 ; new, 6, 51; ditto Trunks, 74, 74. At the half-yearly meeting of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company to-day a dividend of two pounds per share for the half-year was declared. The net available profit on the half-year's traffic for that purpose was £36,683 18s. 9d, The report was adopted unanimously. At the meeting. of the. East India Coal Company Limited to-day, H. Hayman, Esq., in the chair, a resolution was passed for the confirmation of the various improvements agreed to be made in the deed of settlement at the last meeting, and for other purposes, after which the meeting adjourned. The demand for accommodation at the Bank yes terday was more than usually active. The descrip tion of paper offering showed that the impression entertained is that an advance in the rate will not he long delayed. Merchants and others are discount ♦ ing with the view of providing against any contin gency, and the result is that a rise to three per cent. is now daily anticipated. The declension in the stock of bullion, which during the last five or six weeks has been nearly 2,000,0001., with the decrease in the reserve of notes, marks the action which has been progressing, notwithstanding predictions to the con trary in more than ore quarter. The various banks and discount establishments are transacting a favour able business, but for paper of the most unexception able character they only charge the Bank minimum of 21 per cent. For second and third class bills, however, they obtain much better terms, and it is through these operations that the greater proportion of profit is secured. Although the supplies of specie from America will provide for a portion of the remittances to be sent away, still withdrawals take place, and the drain is not wholly checked. 40,0001. was the total absorbed yesterday, making in all 340,0001. since the date of the last return. Bar silver was less heavy yes terday afternoon in price, being quoted 5s 14d per ounce, though the shipments for the Bombay mail have been completed. It is not believed that the endeavours making to abrogate the contract for the new East Indian Loan will be effective, and there is every expectation that it will be completed with punctuality. Although the period at which it has been arranged has been 'inopportune, still the subscribers must fulfil their engagements or forfeit the deposit. Nothing has occurred to invalidate the proceeding further than a severe reaction in the value of public securities ; and it is scarcely reasonable to contend that because this fall' has occurred, the instalments should not be paid in regular order. Of course some difficulty may be experienced by parties whose means have been impoverished by the late panic, and a deficiency may probably occur in the total to be re ceived, the fact of the price of the Debentures having dr6pped to a discount inducing speculative applicants to withhold their payments, The bulk, however, is supposed to be in the hands of holders who have taken their various proportion as a solid investment, and these capitalists and others will, no doubt, meet the subscriptions with promptitude, looking to the general character of the operation, and not to the immediate value of the Debentures in the market. An extraordinary degree of excitement continues to prevail in the Stock Exchange. and the variations are in cessantly of a most violent character. To-day, however, the fall has received a decided check. A rumour that Austria has consented to suspend her attack for fourteen days has sufficed to cause an instant rebound of 11 per cent. in the English Funds. Dealings were actively continued for an hour and a-half after the close of the establishment, but the movements of the Paris Bourse affording little countenance to the hopes previously excited, about 4 per cent. of the rise was lost. In the other de partments of the Stock Exchange the fluctuations are proportionally severe. The Railway Stocks have been the readiest to respond to the improvement in Consols. The agitation of the public mind is paralysing many branches of business, apart from the Stock Exchange. At Amsterdam, yesterday, the extraordinary fall of about 6 per cent. took place in the Austrian Five per Cent Metalliques. The demand for money, both in the general market and at the Bank, has increased, The apprehension of an advance the Bank rate is inducing many persons to make provision in excess of their immediate actual wants. The amount of gold withdrawn from the Bank to-day for exportation, was £40,000, making a total of £340,000 since the day of the last return. The £150,000 in gold from New York, which reached London to-day, was purchased for transmission to the Continent. —Daily News Oily Article, Tuesday Evening. _ • Sudden and extensive fluctuations have to-day again been witnessed in the Stock Exchange. In the afternoon large purchases were effected, in consequence, it is said, of im portant news from Vienna. A report was circulated that Austria has met the wishes of England by allowing a term of fourteen days for a further trial of that diplomacy already exercised in vain for four months. The authority for the report was a subject far eager inquiry, but no satis faction was gained on that head.—Times City Article, Tuesday Evening. THn SUBMAR;NE TELEGRAPH GOMPANT.—The statement in the Time City Article of Wednesday la officially contradicted. LIVERPOOL. PRODUCE MARKET.—Arnm 27. Colonial, &c.: The business in Sugar, is confined to 1,000 bags low middling-white Benares, at 42s to 42s 9d per cwt ; and we have no sales , to notice in Molasses, Rum, or Coffee. We have had a very active inquiry for Rice, and a large business has been done at very full prices, and there are still anxious buyers for arrival at pre v i ous rates, with no sellers ; the transactions include 26,300 bags Necransie, on the spot, at 8s to 9s 3d, with 1,350 tons Rangoon, and 700 tons Necransie, all of the new crop, at lOs per cwt. In .Dgewoods the sales are restricted to , 5 tons Campeachy Logwoed at £7, 25 tons Rio Hache Fast - re-at £5 2s 6d, with all faults at £5, and a few tons Camwood at £33 per ton. Of Ashes, 100 barrels Pots at 30s 6d to 31s; retail sales of Nitrate of Soda at 14s 9d to 16s ; and 150 bags Bengal Saltpetre sold at 40s 61 per cwt for 101 per cent refraction. Nothing has trans pired in Brimstone. 1,300% bags Sago Flour have been taken at 14s 9d to 15s 3d, with 1,100 bags ditto at 15s 6d to 16s ; 80 bags add', at 38s ; 780 bales heated Gambier, at 16s 9d to 17s, 85 bales sound do, 17s 3d ; 1 ton fine Turkey Gum, at 48s ; 30 serons Gum Gedela, at 25s 6d ; and 900 bags of Myrabolams, at 9s 9d to lOs per cwt. flits , &c. ; Palm at £46 per tun, and in Olive nothing to notice ; a little busi ness done in Linseed Oil at 31s, in export packages, and 20 casks Gingelly at 33s per cwt. Tallow : 130 pipes South American taken at 56s 6d to 575, and 6th asked for PYC. Of Rosin, 40 barrels very fine at 18s ; and of Spirits of Tur pentine, 60 barrels, at 42s 6tl per cwt. We have also to report 700 bags Bombay Linseed, at 50s 6d per quarter ; 45 bales Manilla Hemp, at £24 ; and 50 bales Mexican Fibre, at £24 lOs to £25, for all faults, and at £2B lOs per ton for sound SALFORD CATTLE MARKET.—APRIL 27. Beasts, 1,462: sheep, 5,918 ; calves, 483 ; best wedders in, wool, 7-0 to 9d ; ditto clipped, 6p to 7d; ewes, 5d to 6d ; best beef, 7d to 7i-d; middling, 6d to 62d ; cows 5d to 5,-Id ; calves, 5d to 7d. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.---APRIL 27. Sugar : Market has opened quietly. Barbadoes sold at steady rates. Coffee : Market flat. No , publie sales. Tea : Market is firm, and rather strengthened by China advices. Rice : Large business doing at full rates. Rum : Firm and dearer. Saltpetre : Market still excited. Pepper: 740 bags black Batavia taken in at nd, LONDON CORN MARKET.—APRIL 27. Weather cold and dull. Supplies of wheat moderate. Barley and oats small. Our market for wheat is somewhat excited, at 2s advance on Monday's rates. Barley, ed to is dearer. Oats, 3d to 6d dearer. Flour unsettled in prices, and as much as 3s advanced. LONDON TALLOW MARKET.—APRiL 27. The market was very excited, in consequence of the serious Continental news. Prices somewhat nominal. Spot, 58s ; June alone, 58s fid ; October and December, buyers at 595. LONDON MINING MARKET.—APRIL 27. Steadiness continues to prevail in the market for British mining shares. In the Stock Exchange Wheal Basset shares are officially marked 200 ex dir. Shares in South Caradon Pendeen Consols, Kelly Bray, and Great South Tolgas have also been dealt in. The transactions are on a somewhat limited scale. Transactions in Cobre Copper shares have taken place at 35. Worthing. Mining shares are quoted 8s to 8s 6d, and Port Philip 12s to 12s 6d. LONDON MONEY MARKET.---APRTL 27. Consols, which closed yesterday at 94, buyers, opened this morning at 911 sellers, and were afterwards 911, 92. The alliance between France and Russia has caused great uneasiness. Shares ruled quite nominal, and busi ness almost entirely suspended. We have had three failures, and settlement is most difficult to arrange. In French shares dealers will not make any quotations. CORK CORN MARKET.—APRIL 27. Red wheat, 22s 6d to 23s 6d; barley, 13s to 15s ; oats, 12s 8d to 14s 6d. CORK BUTTER MARKET.—APRIL 27. Firsts, 120 s; seconds, 116 s; thirds, 104 s; fourths, 83s fifths, 545; sixths, not quoted. Over 1,400 in market. GLASGOW CORN MARKET. —APRIL 27. To-day's market was well attended by country buyers. Wheat : All useful kinds in good request at an advance of 2s per 240 lbs. Flour realised 2s to 3s per sack more. Barley scarce ; 23s per 320 lbs. paid for choice malting qualities. Beans and peas fully 6d dearer. Oats, 6d per 264 lbs. dearer; and oatmeal is to 2s per load dearer, GLASGOW IRON MARKET. —APRIL 27. The market of this day shewed a drooping tendency. No. 1,50 s 6d to 50s 9d ; warrants, tiOs 8d to 50s 9d ; makers iron, 50s 3d to 50s ; No, 3 ; 50s 3d to 50s 61 TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.---G. A. Walker, G. Noakes, and J. Bayliff, Liverpool, cart owners, as far as regards the said G. Bayliff. M. Hall, sen., and A. H Bradford, Oxford, tanners. J. Roebuck and Samuel Hetherington, Sheffield, wine merchants. DtvinENDs.---May 19, R. Morrow, J. Morrow, and J. C. Garbutt, Liverpool, merchants, commission agents, and co-partners. • EXTRAORDINARY AND USEFUL INVENTION.—There is nothing that housewives complain of with greater truthful ness, than the breaking of some favourite piece of glass, valuable china, or earthenware. In hundreds of cases such things cannot be matched, and of course cannot be mended. The latter want has been obviated by an extraordinary and effective invention, by Mr. Adshead; of Derby Pottery, near Derby. It is a cement that may be said to heal, in a per fect manner, all cracks and breaks in the articles spoken of , . and not only in these, but in marble, alabaster, &c. The benefit of this article need not be dwelt on. We have seen some of its effects at Mr. Hall's, our neighbour's, and the glass that has been cemented by it is stronger in that part than in any other. The article is very cheap, and no house can be long without it. Mr. Hall is the agent for its sale in Liverpool, and all interested can judge for themselves by looking in at his establishment. Agent for Liverpool, E. T. Hall, 23, South John-street. Sold in bottles, is each, or sent free on receipt of sixteen postage stamps. N.B.— None are genuine, except bearing the signature, "E. T. THE BARRISTER AND THE YORKSHIRE " TENANT IN POSSESSION."-Mr. Baron Martin tells a capital after-dinner , story anent the way in which he was once " floored" by a witness during the course of his career at the bar. It was on a trial of an action of ejectment, brought to recover possession of certain property in Yorkshire, as to which a possessory title was set up ; and one of the chief instructions to, the learned counsel who was retained for the plaintiff was to endeavour to shake the testimony of an important witness on the other side, who had been known throughout the proceedinp as the " tenant in possession." Accordingly, when this individual, a farmer between 70 and 80 years of age, presented himself in the witness box, the learned baron at once bean to talk " big," and l e d o ff a f ter this fashion : " Ahem ! ° So, sir, I believe you are the tenant in possession, eh ? " " I da'ant' believe't---I'm sure on't," was the reply. "Well, now, I suppose you are looked upon as a sort of oracle in the village, ain't you! " " A what ? asked the witness with a puzzled air." "An oracle, a sort of great man, you know ? " "Oh ! aye ! may be I is," quietly replied the witness. " Well, now," pursued the learned counsel, "as you are so clever a man, of course you can tell me who made your coat, eh ? " " Made't coat ? why the tailor to be sure," was the reply. " Well, but what tailor ? " " Why . , Bill Tomkins, if ye wish to knaw ; but ye are very inquisitive, young man," remarks the witness, amid the rising titters of the court. The learned counsel was gradually becoming alive to the fact that in the "tenant in possession" he had caught a Tartar; but not feeling disposed to •be shaken off without a further effort, he followed up his interrogatories by next ask-. ing _the witness who made his breeches ? The old man hesitated a moment ; then looking his interlocutor full in the face, a roguish twinkle meanwhile lighting up his eye, repli e d, " Th e t enant i n possession thinks it a saucy question, and declines to tell thee ?" This was enough. From all sides of the court, from bench, bar, jury, and auditors, there broke one loud, uncontrollable fit of laughter, in the midst of which the learned counsel nervously resumed his seat, and dismissing the witness, declined to hazard another encounter with the " tenant in , possession" of the land and the breeches. _ di SHIPPING INTELLIGES(-)Di HIGH WATER. THIS DAT 8 17 8 43 .... 11 8 Calista Hamm Culloden , Crimean (ss) . WIND At LIVERPOOL,—E.S.E.—Moderate breeze. " HOLYHEAD,—E.S.E.—StrOng breeze' ARR I TED. . TT obr° ....Mobile Dolphin ....... i lunki ri ..Mobile Gannett (ss) . •• ' lexand ° Alexandria Melita (ss) ..... A S AILED. ` . evr yor; Rowena .Q u ebec Pomona .New York Anglo Saxon (se) • . Que be Progress (ss) -.... ...Nantes Caledonia ........ • 'dead Ellen Jenkinson ..Monrovia - Cranes .......... Ca Nuovo St Pierre ..Bbrdeaux MbItITIXE EXTRIICTS LrrEarooL, AP, 2 port , LLOYD'S, April 27.—The Sharwell is leaky port Louis. Esmeralda and Graham are' also leaky o' fr o Louis. The Annette Gilbert, of Liverpool, Locke, Cal to Singapore, with rattans and gutta Pe re s '_9 totally wrecked in the Swooloo Sea on the llth FebM crew saved. The Delft is wrecked at Singapore. scbtim' n '' DANTZIC, April 20.—Put in : The GAi j hilff, from Konigsberg for Stettin, with cargo gifted. IterrEnDA.3l, April 23.---The smack Vivid, ' i u c ', ol 64l London, has been picked up in th e N or th Sea, an" ill into Scheveningen by fishermen. frO DI GRAVESEND, April 27.—Arrived : The Jesuste—, ,en; Hominstad -,• Halicore, Dantzic ; Aevlus, C'r e amin e, Frederica, Aalborg ; Almuth,. Hambro' r Wi l t p ue „iimitet Christiana ; Ann and Charlotte, Dunkerque ; 01+ Guernsey ; Fune Mario, Nykibbing ; Jane an ° v i c tor, Nykiobing ; Minde, Dram - Fides, ' Randers ; L: b i tt g; Randers ; Active, Rostock ; Anne Madeline NY` l° oat' Three Brode rs , H avre ; Christien, Aarhuus ; Bat sel ':eldie" ward ; Norogovod, C ons t an ti nop l e ; V row -- hams ; Peetre Johanes, Middlehams. fO ni DEAL,, April 27.—Passed : The Lord of the rsle s ' r , to London to Hong Kong ; Anna Elizabeth, Lo ra don Quebec ' • Sarpsborg, London to Q ue b ec ; Londear to New York. The Agile, and Aritimese (French ° I wa DA r), riding with two anchors down. RTMOUTH, April 26.—Oft: The Star of Tas from Launcestown. t fet QUEENSTOWN, April 27.—Sail e d Th e Black -, i r r iae, Liverpool ; Manola, —. Put back : Hay and C aoe for Liverpool. fr °° DUBLIN, April 27. Arrived: Frederick and 11 01 ' a n d Caen ; Union, Amsterdam; D ar i n g, St. Malo ; CYgne t ' - Vigilant, Dunkirk. frel l BELFAST, April 27. —Arrived : Victor Chats;' „ ti bia, Ostend; Daphne, Nantes ; P ar i s i an , Abb ev ille; `" Dieppe. of; WATERFORD, April 27. —Arrived : Lida, from , 1.,„5,1i110, Malakoff; Milford. Sail e d : V es t a , f or Li ver pool ; Bristol; Courier (s) Milford. fr °° GREENOCK, April 27,—Arrived : Don Pedro (s'i'b t ico; Leghorn ; Elizabeth, Alexandria ; Onerato, Perna' The Isabella Hay, Alexandria ' • Comet, Nantes. Sail ed: Auguste Louise, for Dunkirk. OITTIVRTS. SPOKIN. 5 1 l' March 23 . . Lucy Thompson, h ence t o N ew Y or k, in 1 • at lon 11 W. 011 Alice Tarleton, Cuba for Hamburgh, in lat 2' , lon 74 W. ;4 t 2 ' 1 April 3.. Monterey, S avanna h t o Li ver p oo l, in . 3 3 lat April 3.. Highland Chief, Savannah to Liverpool. .F 1 32 N, lon 80 W. 'Os 1 April 4.. Star of Peace, New Orleans to Liverpo ol y l 34 N, lon 72 W. April 19 ..Emulous (schooner), off Cape de Gatt. Got. tit April 19.. Island Queen ( s ch ooner ), o ff C ape de April 21.. Zigzag, from Li v e r p oo l, o ff C ape St. Vi nG ' e ili",,. April 25. Camerton, from Jamaica, in lat 48 N, 10 %9V' Kelvin, Baltimore to Liverpool, in lat 39 N, lon March 31 FOREIGN PORTS. Middlesex, Parmalee, from Melbourne at Calouttaj Typhoon, Candlish, hence at Calcutta. Eskdalefrom Cocanada at Madras. Rangoon, Stapleton, hence at Madras. Bacchante, and Cambalumboth hence at Woosting• defi Imperador (ss), hence at S uez , Ap r il 17, w ith part 0' Sea telegraph. Melita, from Hong Kong at Amoy, March 2. e h 1 4 ' Northern Light, sailed from Madras for Akyab, I Alma, Munce, hence at Calcutta. Miriam, sailed from Wha m p oa f or Li ver p oo l, Feb. Industria, sailed f r o m M an ill a f or L on d on Feb. 2,7, a Reporter, s a il e d f rom M an ill a f or Li verpoo l Afftrt Glendower, sailed from Whampoa for London Fe b ' Menam, sailed from Wh am p oa f or L on d on Feb. , ' 6. Bio Bio, sailed from Wh ampoa f or L on d on Marc°, b,l 4 ' Ringleader, sailed f rom F oo - c h oo -f oo f or L on don Le 01 1 Kamehama IV., sailed from Foo-choo-foo for March 1. Star of the North, sailed from Foo-choo-foo for L °ll March 2 Taymouth Castle, sailed from Shanghae for London b' 28. 6 ' Carausius, sailed from Sha ng h ae f or L on d on Marc h Prince Arthur, from Calcutta at Akyab. New Era, from London at Sh ang h ae . Berwick Walls, from Sunderland at Shanghae. 0 00 Carthage (ss), McG regor , f rom B om b ay a t Siner and sailed on the 18th of M arc h f or H ong Kong. I ng Viscount Canning, Black more , f rom Hong J o r i. Singapore, and sailed on th e 18th o f M arc h f o r CSC John Ritson, from Shanghae at Swatow. i ciage Invincible, from Wh am p oa , an d C a ld er , from both at Hong Kong. PIO Wm Carey, Hudson, from R angoon at 11Ong - March 6. g o n g, Thebes (ss), Roskell, from Calcutta at }long March 13. 10 t/P Italian (ss), Webster, from Singapore at Hogg • Feb 28. Patriotess, Russell, from Sadong at Bangkok. Senator, Scott, from Hong Kong at Bangkok. LIVERPOOL EAST INDIA SHIPPING Palatine, hence at Calcutta. Dream, sailed from Calcutta for Liverpool. Dragoon, hence at Madras. Chatham, hence at Singapore. It is a well known maxim that "time is money terms are relative ; so to save one is to save the o ther: 00 d save save both time, and' economise patience, and prese et t': i p 6 or tempers, when we h ave a goo d P EN—a bad one W f on t ence and temp er . P reserve all, then, by p ur chasing ow steel pens and o th er stationery, at E. T. Han /v johl i sale steel pen warehouse. 23 South John-street. er'o Gillott's, Th omas Lowe's, G. W. Hughes, and other I ll " pens at is p er gross. Good Pen Holders 2d per dozens'iege TIIE FIRST C ANNON E MPLOYED IN WAIL—At ti le .,ious' of_Quesnay, i n 13 41, there had appeared a ridieu'ried looking hollow mass composed of plates of ire ° o der, together with strong hoops and loaded with a black P I , u rS, which proj ec t e d round stones, about once in the four:: the, against the walls with tre men d ous f orce. This w " - btee first cannon employed in European war, and far-sig he ir. chevaliers m i g ht h ave seen in the first flash that e d e t occupation was gone. A f ew shots were a l s o fir Crecy.— The History of France, By the Rev. T. While iabl e l • THE HAT TRlEK.—Place a,glass of liquor on th e e ver/ put a hat over it, and say, t , I will engage to -foe drop of that liquor, and yet I'll not touch the hat. , no ct:s, then get under the t a bl e : an d , a f ter g i v i ng three ' l ' were you make a noise with your mouth, as if You ta ble? swallowing the liquor. Then, getting from under the sane you say, " Now, gentlemen, be pleased to look. ", u se one, eager to see if y ou h ave d runk the liquor, wi'svailocr the hat : when you ins t an tl y t a k e up the g l as s and s , the contents, sa yi ng , "Gentlemen I have fulfilleaoft promise. You a re a ll witnesses that I did net to the hat." lea pt THE TORIES. —At th a t t i me men h a d no. _ for a, thoroughly by experience, as now they have, that ne r e ric . no no innovation, . experience almost justifies us i n salsA; i i s b revolution—stncks so foully in the nostrils of an r 4 to S i°. Tory politician' as to be absolutely irreconcilable ~11iu When taken in the refreshing waters of office any ni t ies; can be swallowed. This is now a fact recognised in T y dig it and it is a great point gained in favour of that Pa r f et the their power of deglutition should be so recognised. 14 co te people want what they will, Jew senators, cheap c or .s _ , the b_,y ballot, no property qualification, or anything el A u po or Tories will carry it for them if the Whigs cannot. ''' hu t Whig Premier has none but the liberals to back hin l ;_ sce pt reforming T or y w ill b e b ac k e d b y a ll t h e world l , lar e those few who m hi s own di s h ones t y w ill personally disgusted.—The Bertram.. A Novel, assert t hat CURIOUS CALCULATION.—Scientific writers ase e „, the the number of persons who have existed 5te`,.'„ 4, 845. ...,ber -f beginning of time amounts to 36,627,843,275,w' n These figures when divided by 3,095,000 (the nu,t.' 9, 732 square leagues of land on the globe) leave 11,32yn0d a s square miles of land on the globe, which being 401 . 1 "" le. Let before give 134,622,976 persons to each square T e l l. _ id be us now reduce miles to square rods, and the numb Aye 1,853,174,600,000, which being divided as before, a ped 1,283 1,283 inhabitants to each square rod; which being ! too t of to feet will give about five persons to each square o ne terra firma. Thus it will be perceived that our earti_ eac h vast cemetery-1,283 human beings lie buried A i n. na yo square rod, scareely sufficient for ten graves, Each the must contain 128 persons. Thus it is °folly seen to whole surface of the globe 1443 14Q4A over 128 tarn bury its dead.