Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-07-01 00:00:00

Commtrtitti ,Safts. THIS DAY. THIS DAY, the Ist instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at the Broker's Office, Corn Exchange-buildings, Brunswick-street, „ , 630 Cutlasses - Nantes FLOUR. H. H. GOLDING, Broker Apply to Tats DAY, the let instant, at theßrokers' Office, ipsley-buildings 4, Olclhall- street, A Quantity of Damaged COTTON, Also 60 Bales Damaged COTTON, And a Quantity of ROPES and RAG 3, w in saved from the fire in Robert -street, and no lying Love-lane Apply to SHEPPARD and HYSLOP, Brokers. Apply to Tnis t Atr, the, ISt instant, atTwelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 1,047 Bales JUTE, per War Cloud.—Apply to'.3.2essis. : Nicol, Duckworth, and Co., Merchants ; or to T. and H,LITTLEDALE and Co., Brokers NEXT WEEK To close an account. an MONDAY next, the 4th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 7, Exchange-chambers, 8 Casks Mogadare BEES' WAX, 12 Packages American BEES' WAX; 2 Casks Myrtle WAX. FRANCIS J. EATON, Broker Tuts DAN, the Ist instant, at Twelve o'clock; at the Brokers' Office, 500 Bales J.1171`11.. Diamond (3 and Co. T. and H. LITTLEDALE and Co., Brokers Apply to OD TUESDAY float; the sth July, at Twelve o'clock, at 1, Oldhall-striet, 371 Bags Rio COFFEE, all faults, in Albert Dock, Warehcitise : 14'o. 6. Apply to Messrs. Fielden Bra., and Co., Merchant HOW - and BARCLAY, Brokers On THURSDA .- 1, tje 7th July next) at One o'clock, rat 'R. W, Preston and Co.'s Office, India-buildings, Water-street, The Bonded Stock of the late firm of Beran and Smith, with other Stock, on account of whom it may concern, to close outstanding accounts, about - . 19 Butts, t Fine SHERRY, 32 Hhds. ShiPP•kbrila.urie, Warm, Smith, W.oodhouse, and Co., Yriaster, `lamas, Gordon, and D'otri, &c. 53 Pipes Fine PORT, 37 11.hds - Including Vintages 1847, 1851, 1853, 1854, shipped by Magalhaens, Donaldsons, Furlong, Martinez, Gassiott, and Co., Cockburns, Olney and Co., &c. ,476 Dozen Fine Old Bottled PORT, Together with small lets in Hhds. and Quarter Casks and Cases of Marsala, Sweet Malaga, Lisbon, Claret, Champagne, Mdselle, Hock. &c. _ _ 12 'alas. 5 3 6 BaTr Ci iie e s isil COGNAC BRANDY Apply to R. W. PRESTON and Co., Brokers TO EXPORTER i AND TEIE TRADE 011 THURIDAY, thl nit July next, at. One• o'clock, at :R., W Preston and Co.'s Office, Water-stre previously dispcksed of- lay.priv4te, sale),_abqut 1,000 Cases common BRANDY, ' ' ' 300 Cases CLARET, 282 Cases Olt ikAIP AGNE; 216 Cases HERRY, (Boaled, in B'nd), {23 Butte - - 25 Hhds. SHERRY, 272 Casks , 7 Hh,ls. GENEVA, - • Together with other WINES and SPIRITS.—For particulars apply to , Its W.. PRESTON and Co., Brokers. Ou Sate. ON, SALE, FOR HIP'S STORES, 100 ' CASKS COSSIPORE TREACLE, Weighing about 6 nett. • :.WAINWRIGHT, WRIGHT, &Co Maneaty-lane. Apply to To MANUFA, PORCELAIN, AND TERRA COTTA. SOMBRERO, AND OTHER. arca_OßG iNIC CRUST PHOSPHATES. OF LIM Apply to ARNOTT BRoNERS, Mersey C lumbers TO GENERAL BROKERS, TRADESMEN, AND OTHERS. THE Patent BARREL PACKAGE of every description and sizes 'adapted for all kinds of Dry 'Goods, Samples, 14", &c.—Apply to George Goore, 5, Rumford-stn . et, Agent to the Manufacturer. •i 21,1 y L IVERPOOL, VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS BLAKEY BROTHERS, MILITARY BOOT MAKERS, WILLIAMSON-SQUARE, LI VERPOOL, VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS ivr LITARy AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, BY' KSHLER." JAMES SMITH flaying been APPOINTED AGENT- in LIVERPOOL roTh THE AIIOVE JUSTLY C IMES kT AMC. b:11., begs tg aquoancoithat, he has a very choice selection on hand;just unpack d.. EVERY DESCRIPTION OF MUSICAL INSTII Repai)ed in the most -satisfactory mvaner, OBsEuvE!-76, LORD-ST I:IEET. MENTS VOLUNTEER ItIFLE; CORPS Gentlemen desirous o'f j oi n i ng the VARIOUS !VOLUNTEER CORPS now formin y i , k ,Atcorpool and Neighbourhood, can &coped the Auro e iRISJD (1.1 1- II ; OR.11S at the Establishment of T A D REtT AND JULES, MILITARY TAILORS, 3, ---SOUTH CASTLE-STREET, ---3 LIVERPOOL. -THIS DAY AMUSEMENTS; MEETINGS, Sic THEATRE ktO YAI —DramAtic Performance. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS Mount Etna, &c. THE PARISIAN GALLERY of Alfilforti, Paradise-street gZ"' For particulars see advertisements on Bth page TO CORRESPONDENTS. Under no circumstances can we insert communications / accompanied by the author's .real name and address, not nee sarily for publication s but "as a guarantee of good faith. )Itirtlittn FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1859, -..-....-...........-- THE DAY'S NEWS The House of Commons met, yesterday, after a recess of some ten days. The new Ministry, those who had been elected, were sworn in ; and, after a notice of motion by Lord Elcho, that he should, on an early day, bring forward a resolution to the effect that the late Government, in reference to forei.n affairs, deserved the approval of the House, and was consistent with the honour and dignity of the country ; and expressed a hope that the policy of neutrality would be strictly adhered to. Lord Pal merston afterwards entered into some explanations regarding the future policy of the new Ministry. They would observe a strict neutrality, following the footsteps of their predecessors ; and, as the session was now so far gone, he thought it would be unwise to bring in a Reform Bill just now ; but, in the next session, he would endeavour to bring in a bill com mensurate with the exigencies of the times. A similar statement was made by Lord Granville in the Upper House. The news from the seat of war is very scant. It is reported in the Paris correspondence of the Times that the military commission of the Diet of Frankfort have approved of the dema n d to move an army of observation to the Rhine. The Vienna correspondent of the Times says the loss of the Austrian army on the 24th inst., in killed, wounded, and missing, is estimated at 20,000 men. The Herald's Paris correspondent says that a squadron, now organising at Cherbourg, is to receive the appellation of the Channel Squadron. A Berlin letter, in the Ilcunburgh News, says it may be considered as certain that the Prussian government has opened negociations with England and Russia, in order to establish a common basis of mediation. The bishops of Lombardy have been instructed by the Sardinian governor of Milan to int ro d uce i n the liturgy prayers for the king and for the success of the allied armies. They are al so i nv i te d to issue pastoral . letters explaining the advantages of the new national _government. According to all accounts, both public and private, the battle of Solferino was a second Inkerman. The French and Sardinians were surprised at early dawn, before the mists _ that roll from the Tyrolese waters had dis- persed ; Louis Napoleon was summoned to the field by an, unexpected peal of cannon; Victor Emmanuel took horse when half his troops were engaged; the Piedmontese at one moment were enveloped by a whirlwind of Austrian cavalry; their allies on the right we re broken ; it was the central co l umn , bayoneting its way to Volto, that retrieved the. fortunes of France and Italy. and converted a defeat into a triumph . It is impossible not to admire the splendid energies of. tl4' French divisional com manders. As M‘Mahon saved Magenta, so Niel rescued Solferino. But the price of blood, was paid. Neither of the belligerents appears willing to avow his losses ; the bulletins announce no totals - of slaughter ; no catalogues of dead . and wounded are gazetted, either at Vienna or Paris. What carnage stained those slopeg and. crags will never be known ; the men who fell at Austerlitz and Jerfit were never counted, nor will any statesman ever calculate at what cost was purchased the victory of the Mincio. That river has been passed ; but how - rnafiv who marched from Paris and Turin are i i eft behind in the hospitals of Milan, or under the Sods of the Chiesan valley ? .The Austrians stand at arms within their . secure entrenchments ; but how many did they leave to be trampled over by the Red Hussars, and the lightly-stepping volunteers of Savoy. A London contemporary in allusion to ths t great battle on Friday, the 24th ultimo, says : " However warmly we must appre- ciate the successful bravery of the allies, it is im—pos- sible not to sympathise with the disappointed courage of their enemy, who was within a few degrees of forcing a drawn battle, and whose tactics were admi rable. First, the Austrians evacuated their positions on the right bank of the Mincio; thus completely deluding the invaders. Following up this Movement, they suddenly and swiftly returned ; their battering train thundered through - the gates of Peschiera, across the armed bridges, and upon the last Lombard plain. Simultaneously they attacked both French and•Piedmentese. Their masses, matched against equal. if not superior numbers, everywhere pressed back the foe ; theii standards glittered Within sight of the Chieia ; when, like the launching of a thunder bolt, General Niel's division smote their central front. The blow struck through their most gallant ranks; its recoil was felt from Volta; the victorious wings of the Austrian army were compelled to close up for mutual safety; and, after' sixteen hours of terrible effort, the assailants, repulsed along their whole line, withdrew, leaving the field in possession of its gallant defenders. No pursuit was possible ; the Austrians retired in perfect order ; they had been repulsed, not overthrown; they retraced their way leisurely across the Min*); remained for some time unmolested at Villa Franca; and finally, in accordance with the new programme drawn up by General Hess, fell back on the base *hence they have resolved to direct their future operations. - The West India mail brings us an account "of: serious accident to the clipper ship Indian- Queen, on her voyage from Liverpool to Melbourne. She struck an iceberg, April Ist, in lat. 60 •S., lon. 169,W. Captain Brewer, the first mate, thirteen men., and two passengers, lowered the life-boat and left the ship. Came alongside again, after an, interval of a quarter of an hour, and, finding the ship was making no water, they tried to get on board ; but .losing" their oars when near the ship, and being too far off to catch any rope thrown to them, the ship. drifted. clear of ice, and the boat was never seen afterwards. The Indian Queen reached Valpariso on the 10th of liday, entirely dismantled. We give a list of the passengers arrived in safety at Valparaiso..: _ The quarterly Revenue accounts were made up last evening, and they are of a 'very favourable character. In Customs the increase is about £280,000, and the Excise shows an increase of 'about £320,000. Land and assessed taxes, Post-office, crown land, and miscellaneous items will yield an increase Of about £200,000,=-thus, then, will be a total increase in the above heads of revenue of about three quarters of a million sterling. . Against this there is a falling off of about £120,4300 on stamps . . The fall in the Income tax from 7d. to 'pa. in the £, occasions a loss of .about £420,000. In the account for the year now ending June 30th, there is a loSs on income tax of upwards of £4,000,000, owing to the collection for the year being at -an average rate of 6d.', instead of 10-0., in, consequence of. the varia tionsof the rate. In every other branch of revenne, the year's account yields increased, receipts. The increase on customs to £1,500,000 ; the excise, £270,000 ; stamps, £230,000 ;, land and assessed tales; £30,000; post-office, £210;000 ;' Crown lands about £4,000; miscellaneous items, about £600,000. The loss of income tax is £4,000,000, but the increase as above, reduced the nett loss on the year to about 11,200,000, ,thus:making •up about £2,800,000 of the loss sustained by the reduction of the income tax. _There is no_ domestic news of any importance this morning, - At the close of the poll yesterday, in the Oxford University, Mr.'dladstone was in advance of Lord ChandoS,' by about 'lOO votes. The liPrning Herald had *said that. Thursday was the day on which the supporters. of Lord Chamlos were likely to rally- in great numberi; but yesterday's voting does not bear out the prediction. An official notice has been issued calling out all the militia regiments of Ireland, with two exceptions. At the Dock Board, yesterday, some discussion took place in reference to a letter from the timber trade,' whocemplained of.beingdeprived of a por tion of the storage ground assigned to them at the north end, in order that the excavations for the new steam dock, in connection'with the - Huskisson Dock, may go On. "Mr. Smith contended that the timber trade had a just cause of complainf ; but the Chair man urged that the inconvenience would be merely temporary ; and that, in the meantime, suitable accsmmodation w - mid be provided for the timber trade. The subject was referred to the Works Com mittee, with tbe:.Engineer to provide the necessary accommodation. The Health of the , Town;' according to the report of the medical officers of the borough, read at the meeting of the Health Cominittee yesterday, is in a very satisfabtory state, the mortality being less than in any corresponding week during the past ten years. This is very cheering, and no doubt, is much owing to the attention paid by the Sanatory officers to the cleanliness, &c., of the bye and other streets. Two interesting cases will be found ill:our paper today, the details of which transpired at the Police Court yesterday-one a case of elopement,and seduc tion, the other a fight about open-air preaching. We have stated heretofore, that, unless the latter is at once stopped, blood will be shed in the end GERMANY TO THE RESCUE IT must have been foreseen all along, one would think, thal'in the war which has been so' wantonly provoked in Italy, ustin proportion as Austria was defeated and France provoked, would the feeling of Germany be aroused, and her resistance called forth. And so it is coming to pass. The battle of Solferino may for the moment be hailed by the French as a famous victory; but it is not improbable that it may prove to be one of a series of 'successes which may lead, in the long run, to calamitous results. They are successes which, in their achievements, have involved an enormous sacrifice on the part of the victors, not less than on that of th'e vanquished. Blood and treasure have been wasted to an awful amount ; and it very likely it may turn out to be for no better purpose, than was that similar sacrifice, on nearly the same arena, now more than half THE NOltTiltßNlllgtS, YR,IbAT, ItTLY 1, 1859 LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. , requires 23 men to stand On the gunwale of the boat to bring it to the water edge. The boat was accompanied by an excellent transporting carriage, thus making her available for a considerable line of coast. The boat and carriage have cost upwards of £3OO. To this humane and philan throphic national work, the pecuniary aid will surely be given by Scotland's great landed proprietors, the sea boundaries of whose estates are washed by the angry waves, and by the merchants and shipowners of her commerical cities; and by all humane persons who can feel, and have the power to waist those unfortunate persons who, by the -violence of the storm, are cast away, and too often perish, on its shores, from the want of the help which a powerful THE AUSTRALIAN IgAIL CONTRACT.—It is said that a New York association will send in a tender for the Austra lian m it (via Panata) contract. meliowAßD's STEAMERS.—The Daily News contradicts a report that the steamers belonging to Mr. Howard have been offered either to the French or Kustrian governments. CHARGE' OF MANAADGHTER.—Thomas Stephens, the man charged with the manslaughter of his wife, was sent for trial 'from the - police-court, yesterday, on that jharge. The details of the case were Published in our paper of Tuesday and Wednesday. ASSAULT BY A Wohwisr.—A woman, named Mary Howe, who :keeps a broker's shop in Fonterioy-street,was fined £lO, or six months' imprisonment, yesterday, by Mr. Mansfield, at the police-court, having assaulted a blind woman, named Ann Casey. TRINITY CHWROH, Gabvc-smenr.--Yesterday, the'open ing services were concluded in the above church—fir the forenoon, by the Rev. John Bowers, President of the Con ference • and,,fis the evening, by the Rev. Francis A. West, of. London. , On both, occasions the attendance was large, and collections were taken up in :lid of the building fund. On. Sunday next,- services will be conducted by the Rev. - anvuel D. Wady, and the Rev. Thos. Baffles, D.D., L.L.D'., when collections wills also be taken up.. COAL EXPORTS.—Messrs. W. and S. Laird and Co , obi Liverpool, in their monthlyeircular just issued, remark that during the month of May the total exports of coal from the Northern ports were- 4130',4'21) tons ; froth. the. Yorkshire ports, 27,172 tons ; from' Liverpool, 46,7'56: tons; from the Severn ports, 143,886 tons; from the Scotch ports, 49,255 tdns in& that the total increase of exports from the Northern' ports was 7' 2 143: tons; from YOrkshira ports, 1,680 tons'; from the' Severn ports, 27,047 tens.; from Scotch ports, 4,455. • In the case of Liverpool there has been a decrease 0f16,291 tons. The total increase for the month has been 24,033 tons. CoRONER'S Covar.,- Yesterday, the coroner' held the fdlowing inquest. On the-body of Francis Riley, 27:years o rage; a labourer, who was found drowned in-one of thedocks, be-was much given to drink—Verdict, " found drowned." On the body d a man, name- unknown, that; was found in the Wapping Dock. The only evidence was .as to' the finding of the• body, and the-jury found `a verdict to that effect. On the body of a boy named Patrick. Murray, 15 years of age, wilt) was accidentally killed by.falling into•the hold' of the steam' - ship Palestine=—Verdict, "accidental death." Oh the body of MA Scott, a rigger, who. was missed'l6 - daycas.„ and.whose - body was foand in the river VevNet, -- " r fOund di-owned."' THE P6LIOE AND PeurleA.Nai;--In our paper of yesterday, we reported a case in which Mrs: Lancaster; the wife highly, respectable citizen, was.subject, to truth annoyance arid frogged before thepolice niagistrates, by a politeman merely - because she expressed an opinion when- she saw an Officer doing Violence 'to a prisoaer. . This - circumstance caused' a good deal of conversation through town yesterday, and particularly imtheease affects the publicans of Liverpool. That the lady was,ll,dly treated; the decisiOn•of the bench clearly - proved, hut; after all, itis-not in regard to individual charges-that ,publieuttention should be directed. Although the magistrates decided in dismissing , the . complaint against Mrs Lancaster, we.thinkit but Poor compensation for the outrage committedonher. It is true that Mr. Lancaster can appeal to the watch committee, and we trust that an impartial inquiry will - be bud - before that tribunal, whose functions, .as regards, thepoliqe, are of a peculiar description, and cannot be influenced by- any decision- the magistrates may_have.previouslyccime to o as regards the facts that the watch committee--mays have to deal with in the course of their inquiry. Emu:aumil is, of course; a good resource where the emigrant is adapted' for the field of industry open to him The reason - Why - tife — Unitsd — States: and' Australia afford acreeiiible fOod and work for able bodied persons, who are without food and , 'work here,: is simply because the labour market is not so much overstocked, there ; as it is at home. There are 1& ; 000,000 acres, at least, of neelaimable land now unreclaimed in the United Kingdom, and enlightened life-boat can alone render_ Frisian Fournairns.—With all our vaunted civilisation it is an unquestionable fact that in sanitory and other matters of personal comfort and social economy we are behind many eastern and continental nations. Extramural cemeteries for the interment of the dead, which have from time immemorial been known among them, are, with us, of recent date; and even yet, the practice of 'burying the dead amidst the living, is continued amongst us. So again the luxury of the bath, which is as establised institution in the cities and towns of Western Asia, and of Eastern and Southern Europe, is only beginning to be duly appreciated by us. But, perhaps, there is no publi'v improvement that is calculated to prove more salutary in its effects, and more uesful to the working classes in our large towns, than the introduction of public fountains. We rejoice to , find that through the philanthrophic efforts of many benevollent persons, this movement is rapidly extending. Several of time fountains have- been recently erected in Plymouth, through the liberality of Mr. W. U. Bryant, and we- are gratified? to , find that a gentleman well known for his ?Alia spirit and liberality, James R. Jeffery, EsqL, Compton liouse, Liverpool; has generously . offered to present twelve of Melly's galvanized iron fountains to his native town, nine to be erected in Devonport, and three at Btonehouse. The matter has been brought under the notice of the Council, by Mr. R. M. Watson, who at some length gave a concise history of the movement at Liverpool, Leeds, and other places, where the want of any means. of obtaining water to drink by the working classes had been felt to be a great grievance: As an instance of the extent to• which these fountains have been appreciated in Liverpool the statistics furnished by Mr. Melly will afford some idea. On the 9th of April, 1855, soon after their erection, 2,308 persons were counted drinking at the Prince's Dock Granite Fountain in twelve hours. On the 22nd of June, of the same year, 3, 34 - persons drank at the Iron Fountain, George Dock Bridge, in twelvt hours and a quarter, making an average of four persons drinking every . minute throughout the day. The - number of fountains in Liverpool since that period has increased from six to forty, without any apparent diminution in the numbtr drinking at each. At the Granite Fountain in Park-road, in the upper part of the town, 2,184 persons were counted drinking on the 18th of September last. Gn an average it is computed that 1,004 persons drink every day at each of the forty fountains erected in Liverpool. This will furnish some idea of the want supplied by these. public conveniences, the absence of which has been productive of much social evil and individual misery. The proposal of Mr. Jeffery has been referred to the General Purposes Committee for consideration, and when these gentlemen bring up their Report we shall again refer to the subject ; in the meantime we tender our acknowledgments to Mr. Jeffery for this substantial proof of the interest which he continues to take in the welfare of his native town.—Devonport Telegraph. THEATRE ROYAL.—Very well put on the stage, and very. well performed. was the " School for Scandal" on Wednes day evening. We were sorry to see that the pit was the only well-filled part of the house. Mrs. Charles-Young as Lady Teazle displayed a versatility we had hardly expected of her; and what was far more important, appeared to be actuated by what seems to us the true ideas with regard to the character which she assumed. Lady. Teazle is, after all, no born and, trained woman of fashion. She is the country girl who has been suddenly, thrown into, a. certain circle of fashionable, society, and who, while she.proves an apt pupil in her school, cannot always repress the impulsive feelings and the free naive manners of her real character. If Lady Teazla be looked' upon as a sort of Lady Bebastoa; Mrs. , Young's performance must seem quite too impulsive,, vehe ment, and something almost hoydenish; but, looked' at as the impersonation of a country girl playing at fashion, it was a natural, life-like, and spirited performance. Perhaps the only passage in whkh Mrs. Young failed, was that in the' famous library scene after the falling of the screen, where she aclandoned the expression of natural passion and emotion for the balanced and formal periods. of stage deelamation. In the scene of Sir l'eter alternately coaxing and vexing, Mrs. Young was probably most successful. Mr. Coivper's C'harles Surface was in every respect,an excellent performance : full of careless grace and not unattractive abandonment to caprice, relieved by occasional glimpses of thought and feeling, which rendered the redeeming traits of character not out of keeping with, its general outlines. It is cemmon with actors to exhibit Charlene Surface as, a mere libertine, just saved from utter worthlessness by an occasional burst of thoughtless, animal , good-nature. Mr. Cowper represented Lim as a man of heart and feeling, fallen for a time into habits which some times obscured, but never wholly extinguished, his original nature. With many actors Charles's sudden reformation and redemption surprise us at the esid; , and snake us incredulous : with Mr. Cowper such h result appeared the natural restoration of the character to its original position. The other performers of the evening sustained their parts with credit, Mr. Cowper being, perhaps, a little too weak and half-dotin g for Sir Peter Teazle, whom Sheridan never meant or a mere good-natured old fool. Mr. Sinclair was a very effective and consistent Joseph Surface ; and Mr. 'Walton, as Sir Oliver, exhibited a genuine, unexaggerated appreciation of true comedy. Per haps none' of' the characters were, for its importance, more skilfully sustained than this latter by Mr.. Walton. On the whole, we can only say that a comedy better performed it "Would be scarcely 'possible to' see 'upon' any. stage. The management and the performers deserved the very highest credit ;. and 'our only source of regret was P that a more numerous audience did not assemble to appreciate the performance. The Leehmer children appeared during the evening, but we cannot say that the entertainment con tributed to remove any of our repugnance to infant phenomena. In the burletta of "Fra Diavola," Mr. Charles Young was an amazing bandit of the genuine Surrey or Victoria Theatre style, Mrs. Power a most amusing robber hero, and' Miss Goodall a lively piquante krline. Last night Mrs. Charles Young appeared as Lady Gay Spanker, in " London Assurance," and to-night she, will appear, for her own benefit, as Peg Wojington, in "-Masks and Faces." This will be the last night but one of her engagement, and we would hope that she may be welcomed by a crowded house. rustice, as well , as soiiricliP olicy, demands that all this Wasted territOry . should be brought into cultivation. Theland of a onnatTv is its ehiegsourcs - of wealth, and there cam be uo artificial prescriptive right to waste it, send debar the com munity from the benefit derivable from it, so farasjustice and fair reasoning , gO 4 by any class or section of the community. Wei., the people• properly represented in parliament, the reftirm indicated might be brought, about. At present. howevet; the House of Commons represents the peers, and . not Vie 'People, as a large majority are their relations and dependents, or otherwise under the control of their's' legitimate inflnence." - But if every inch• of-British ground.. were cultivated to the utmost, still, without a thorough knowledge of what we nay call the philosophy of the population question, there woad soon be• an excess of human beings, again, beyond the amount of accessible food and work • WanstateeersE ComirrruE, - The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held yesterday, Mr. Churchwarden Cropper. in the chair. The Other members present were-- Messrs. Smith, Critehley, Denton, and Syred. The. Medical Officer reported that the number of deaths occurring in, the establishment during the week ending the 28th June was 17, of whom 9 were men, 4 women, and 4 children.. The number of patients under treatment last week was 497 ; new cases admitted since, 142 ; cured and discharged, 93; now remaining in the sick wards 529, of Whom 39 are fever, 20 iteh, and 4 small-pox eases. 'Mr. Lodge, the Master of the vagrant sheds, reported that the number of destitute persons relieved in this department brie; the week ending the 25th June was 235, of whom 114 were males, 88 females, and 33 children, showing, a nett increase over_sthe previous week _of two, and a decrease Under the corresponding week of last year of thirty-seven. The governor, Mr. Carr, reported that the number in the house last week was 1,797, number this week 1,792, being a decrease of five, number in the corresponding week of last year. 1,980, Showing a decrease of 183 ort the year. A letter was read frbm the Town-clerk in refeience to , an accident that occurred some time ago, .when the men employed by the Corporation were fitting up Water-pipes in , the house, and by which great damage was" done to the foundations of some portions of the building by. a. fl )w of water from one of the pipes which had been left improperly secured. The Town-clerk said, he did not' see that • the Corporation were liable for the damage. The letter was referred to a special committee for consideration. There was no other business of public interest. • MANCHESTER AND LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. —A meeting of the local committee of this society for mauagiug•the exhibition of the present year in-Liverpool, was held yesterday. In' the absence of his Worship the Mayor, the chair was occupied by George H e nr y Horsfall, Esq. The other niernbers present were —Messrs. Worsall, Stewart, Ellis, Roscoe, Ryder, Brown, John Birch, Clark, Moss, and Hindson. Mr. Ryder, the secretar`y, said that the sub-committee had agreed to the general principal and outline of the list of special prizes to be given at the show in September next. He further intimated that - the sum proposed to be set aside as special prizes amounts to £666,, and that, including the sum of £36 8s intimated at the present meeting, the total sum subscribed for the local fund is £741 2s. From this condition of the local fund, he con sidered the battle might be said to he won. After some His Royal Highness the Prince Consort, on Wednesday, . discussion with respect to one or two classes of animals for I pwralesli, Buckin g ham-gate, tia:hameetlngatgo: St. James the Councilaes s , Park. to Duchy of Corn competition in the special prize list, Mr. Ellis drew attention to as hat he considered a disproportionately great sum set apart as prizes' for poultry. — Several members expressed Sir -William amber attended and took the oaths on hi s their sentiments on the subject, but none of them seemed appointment as Keeper of the Privy Seal. to-be in unison with those expressed by Mr. Ellis, and ulti mately, on the motion of Mr. Worrall, seconded by Mr, Messrs. White and Hankey had the h on o ur o f submitting for her Majesty's inspection, the " Great Welcome Nugget" Brown, it was agreed to adopt a list of prizes in the class for poultry suggested by Mr. I:liaison, which was in effect from Australia, weighing 2,200 ounces, and valued at the £6O, instead of £55 as had been originally intended. The above £ 9 , 000 . special prize list, as finally amended, was then stated by the The Prince of Wales, went to the Exhibition of the Royal secretary to amount to £686, instead of £666 The trials Academy, in Trafalgar-square. of implements offered for competition was fixed to take place on the 25th August, as it was considered that to delay The Duke of Oporto went to Greenhithe. the trials till the period of the show would not give a fair On Wednesday evening, Her Majesty the Queen, at opportunity of testing the different implements, particularly Buckingham Palace, gave a State Ball, to a party of two those for reaping and mowing. —Thanks were then voted to thousand. the chairman , and the meeting sepa ra t e d. AYR NEW LIFE-BoAT.---AYR, June 28.—There are pro- The Yeomen of the guard were on duty in the Grand bably no parts of the coasts of the United Kingdom where Hall, under the command of Captain Macdonald, the Exon in waiting. Major-General Sir Travell Phillips, the Lieu life-boats are more wanted than on the shores of Scotland. With a seaboard of 1,500 miles, it has hardly half-a-dozen life-boats. The loss of life annually on our coasts is really tenant of the corps, attended. distressing in the extreme. This 'does not as much take At ten o'clock, the Queen and Prince Consort were con place from shipwrecks, as from the accidents which, during ducted by Viscount. Sydney, the Lord Chamberlain, to the the winter season, constantly occur to our numerous fishing Ball and Concert Room. Her Majesty and his Royal boats, which are manned by thousands of hands. When Highness were accompanied by his Majesty the King of the these boats are overtaken by a storm, the distress and agony Belgians, their Royal Highnesses the Prince of' Wales, in a Scotch fishing village is often pitiable indeed. Fisher- the Princess Alice, the Duke of Oporto, and the Count of men are seen in their boats combating nobly, at fearfnl odds, Flanders. with the fury of the elements; but their relatives and The Ladies in Waiting, the Great Officers of State, and friends have no means whatever to render them any assist• the Gentlemen in 'Waiting were in attendance. ante from those well-known shores where succour should. The Queen wore a dress of lilac silk covered with bouil be at hand. It , is, however, gratifying to find that the lonnes of lilac tulle, trimmed with white blonde, and National Life-boat Institution is now making vigourous bunches of green leaves ornamented with diamonds. exertions to supply life-boats for exposed points of the Her Majesty's head dress was a wreath of green leaves Scotch coast. Accordingly, we find that, in addition to the ornamented with diamonds. life-boats recently forwarded by it to Lossiemouth and The. Princess Alice wore a dress of rich pink glace trim- Frazerburgh, on the north east coast, the Society sent, on med with beuillonnes of pink tulle and white roses, Saturday_ last a fine large life-boat to Ayr, on the west rue Princess wore a wreath of white roses and pearls. coast. This boat is 33 feet long and 7 feet 10 inches wide, The ornaments were diamonds and pearls. and Tows 10 oars. She, of course, possesses the uslral I Weippert's Quadrille Band occupied the Orchestra, and cr.nlities of the life-boats of the Institution, in the way of soon after the entrance of the . Queen commenced the self-righting and self-ejecting the water she shies, It " Hommage ala Reine" quqdrille (Tinnoy). "ELECTION INTELLIGANCE. OXFORD UNTTEnsrm—The following is the fourth day's (yesterday) polling : Gladstone Chandos THE WAR IN ITALY. G ARAB ALDI'S POSITION. BERNE, Thursday, June 30th. —Messages from Turin confirm the intelligence that General Garibaldi has received orders to occupy the Upper Yaltaline. Garibaldi is expected at Terano with 3,000 men, where 600 Piedmontese regular infantry have already arrived. Skirmishes have taken place near Bornio, between the Franc Corps of the Valteline and the Austrians, who are guarding the Stelvio Pass. century ago, which the FIRST NAPOLEON had recourse to for his ambitious ends. Paris it seems, has been intoxicated with delight by the news - of such victory as that on the plains of Cavriana: -The glory of it, for the passing moment, is most - grateful to- Parisian vanity. But many hours may not elapse until, having received the details of the terrible slaughter, there will be mourning and woe,, where all has been gladness and joy. Where the losses in the field have to be counted by tens of thousands, the hearts that must be afflicted, and the homes that must be desolated, cannot fail to bear a melancholy proportion thereto. • That it was a victory for the Allies, there can be no manner of doubt. Nor was there any . _ from the first. The Austrian account at once most "frankly acknowledged it. " The collision of the two armies," said their first official deipatch, " took place at 10 a.m. Our left wing, under General WIMPFEN, advanced nearly as far as the Chiese. In the after noon a concentrated assault of the enemy was made upon the heroically defended town of Solferino. Our right wing repulsed the Piedm-ontese, but on the other hand the order of our centre could not be restored. Losses extraordinarily heavy ; a violent thunderstorm, the development of powerful masses of the enemy against our left Wing, and the advance of his main body against Volta, caused our retreat, which began late in the evening.' But' they were not pursued ; from which circumstance it is reason ably inferred that the battle was not a , very decisive one. The Austrians retired behind the Mincio, . which the battle was fought." Thus the paint, in the conflict, has been reached, where it was from the first apprehended that German inter position would begin.. Well is it observed, there fore, in a communication front PhriS, that " - the whole interest of the next movement now lies with the attitude to be assumed by Germany on reception of the news' of the- battle and retreat of tiie Austrians—and even French vanity is ~somewhat „.. awed by the anticipation of what may be the consequence of the appeal male to the Germanic 'Confederation on the new aspect which the loss of the battle, which- the Journals' of all countries have anticipated as decisive, will give to the war." For 'it is added that " in Germany the designs of Louis NAPOLEON aft , spoken of without disguise, and no less a plot than a speedy alliance with Austria is hinted at as a stepping- stone to- the quieting or Prussia; and the delivering her up an easy piiiY 'to the future intentions which are' at present only whispered, and them another at a -little distance beyond is _presented to the eager eyes` of the trenCh army, and bearing with it a far more luring aspect than, any temptation which has yet , been offered., : All these ideas are openly talked of in Paris, and no, one is: astonished but England when .they are even hinted at abroad." 'Such- are the complications which, in Frarice, it is apprehended: that the contest may- yet involve ; The idea has' been entertained in certain quarters, We know, that after another defeat, such as that of Solferino, there would be a probability of peace. But it is evident this is not the opinion„, if even the wish,: of Louis' NAPOLEON ; for immediately after the news 'of the battle had been received in Paris, another army 440,000-men was marched oftto the scene of action. All our recent intelligence from Germany prepares us to expect thatthe period of German participation in the war is rapidly approaching —that the time is at hand; when . the cry will be, Germany to •the rescue! • The semi-official explanations :which have been given in the Prussian, Gazette respecting the mobilisation of the Prussian army all point' to that end. - Resistance of French Aggression was the ulti mate object, they declare, for which the Chambers lately voted the extraordinary supplies. " The Chambers," it is now repeated, " unanimously approved of that object.. And thus significantly, therefore, do they proceed to sketch the fUture of their • movement; . — The progress -of events has Since brought the moment nearer for-realising it. If the authority of Prussia, her resolutions, and. her actions, are to be protected in the crisis in which Europe ,is at present pla`deti; it is necessary' that she should comprehend in time what the situation imposes on her. The Franco-Sardinian army is now in the neighbouthoOd.:of the German frontier. The Prussian Government has several times declared,_ with the assent of the Chambers, that it considers the security of Germany as cenfided' to its care. ,The,ltalian conflict every day eXtends ore and - more, and assumes wider proportions:- England and Russia, although at a gree.tny distance, are making consider able armaments. Where is,.the Prussian who would wish that in presence of such circumstances Prussia should remain in an expectant , position ? The Prussian Government would fail in its duty towards the nation. if it were, not .to act .-in conformity with the spirit to, which the country owes her grandeur." Language such as this can scarcely be misunder- stood. It obviously means that' Prussia will lead Germany forth-to do battle against the allied invaders. "It considers the security' of Germany committed to its care." And.now that, by the victory of Solferino, it can be said so much more " the Franco-Sardinian army is in the neigh bourhood of the German frontier," the moment for realising the object in view,. and which will extend to a vigorous'effcirt for the rescue: of Austria; must evidently haVe arrived. DISASTER TO THE CLIPPER SHIP INDIAN QUEEN. LOSS OF FIFTEEN LIVES. The Black Ball Australian clipper-ship Indian Queen, late Brewer, master, from Melbourne to Liverpool, put into Val paraiso May 10. She struck "an iceberg on the Ist April, in lat 60 S, lon 1.49 W, while running at-the rate of twelve knots per hour. The shock caused the mainmast, from the top up, and the foremast to go over the side, carrying with them the bowsprit awl .figure-head. The captain, chief officer; and thirteen of - the crew immediately took to the boat, the second officer -(fortunately •for himself and the ship) refusing to leave the vessel. Shortly after the boat left she was swamped by a sea, and all in her perished. The hull was apparently sound on arriving at Valparaiso, as she was reported not to be making water. The Indian Queen had on board forty passengers and 2,5)7 ounces of gold. The following is a list of the passengers on board : Messrs. H. Caughey, W. Campbell, Mrs. Campbell and two children, J. S. Hardy, Philip Bantillier, M. Evans, J. Hingson and two children, Mrs. Bureknell and child, H. Shefman, J. Ferter, George Dee, Thomas Edbevery, John Geddes, D. Geddes, Michael Burke, Emmanuel Dawson, John Thompson, Joseph Cosbett, Mrs. Cosbett and child, David M'Mister, Mrs. Meyers, W. Delicke, Arthur Wallace, John Roth, John M'Kenzie, Mathew Cain, Alexander Kaskie, George Brown, J. Carrol, E. M`Millan, John Bell, Castor Rowell, THE FRENCH FUNDS, PARIS, Thursday.—Rentes open at a further im provement. First transactions took place at 62 60. 3.32 p.m.—The Bourse closes very firm and animated. Rentes 63, for both money and account, being a rise of more than t since yesterday. THE SWISS COUNCIL, BERNE:, June 30.—The Federal Council has decided in concert with the belligerent powers, that any corps d'armee or soldiers seeking shelter on Swiss territory, shall be sent back to their country, the government engaging themselves not to employ them again in the -present war. Arms and ammuni tion are to be given up after the end of the war, and the costs of their keeping, to be repaid to the Swiss Government. In consequence of this convention, the garrison of Laseno, and the soldiers of General Garibaldi's corps d'armee, will be sent back. The steamers usually running on the Lago Maggiore will be rendered to com mercial service, under the condition that'they have to serve no more for war purposes. The Austrians occupy the Stelvio Pass on 'the side of the Tyrol, numbering thirteen companies of Infantry, and two companies of Carab-ineers. They occupy the posi tion between Glum°. and Trafoi. A battery has been placed on a position com '' - mandinm the road to the Stelvio Pass. Barri cades have also been erected, and there is great fear of a deseent of 'General Garibaldi. The last news from the seat, of war has been confirmed. Forty Austrian physicians have arrived at Lugano, having been dismissed from the hospitals at Milan. They will be sent back to their country. AFFAIRS IN THE EAST, MARSETLLES, June 30.—Advices have been re ceived from - Constantinoples to the 22nd instant. The news of the battle of Magenta has produced a lively impression.' The Divan has simply acquiesed in the Paris .protocols concerning the Principalities, and granted also the Berahs of Investures. THE CONTENDING ARMIES TURIN, June 30 (Official Bulletin).—The Imperial head-quarters at Volta. The passage of the Mincio by our troops continues. The Emperor visited the left bank of the river. The position of the Valegio has been occupied by the French. His Majesty- has also made bridges thrown across the Mincio to replace those destroyed by the Austrians in their retreat THE PAPAL TROOPS The Giornale di Roma, in an official article, declares that the behaviour of the Papal troops sent to put down the insurrections, has been everywhere most exemplary. THE FRENCH EXPEDITION TO THE ADRIATIC. The. Times has received the following despatch :-- " VIENNA, Wednesday, Noon.—On the 28th the following French ships were at Autivari : —Five ships of the line, eight frigates, six war steamers, thirteen floating, batteries, nine gunboats, nine brig, and twenty three-masters. The fleet has many troops, and enormous supplies of provisiom and ammunition on board, so that it can act indepen dently of tho mother country, should an" . other Power attempt to interfere. Admiral Bonet Is abotit to open sealed orders."' INDIA, AND CHINA - MAILS. The arrival of the Calcutta ancl China mails, due at Marseilles at the end of last week . ; has not yet taken place. - . The steamer reached Adert orrthe 10th inst., and a brief summary of news was. sent on to Suez by the Red Sea telegraph. It is conjectured that the steamer sustained damage to hey machinery after leaving Aden. The Brazil and River Plate mails, by the Tyner are expected to be distributed in London on Mon day.. --c.-..- CRYSTAL PALACE • COMPANY. The eighth ordinary general. meeting 'or- the :"move company was held yesterday; at the Bridge-house Hotel, London- bridge. T. N. Farquhar; Esq,,,cliairm4n o f the company; presided. The Chairman, in' epenitie6.o pro ceedings, informed the meeting that on the last occasion it was arranged not to present a, financial account until the end of the year, as it would be impossible to give anything like - acenrate information' of such - matters'itrthr-Trrreerb t , of their season.• In connecti o n. with"--the H an d e l Festiva ' he was glad , to inform them that; from lither, accounts then those recently published; he could say--that there Nva.% dear . .balance =of between £12,000 and £13,000 •.for t"' shareholders. Ho felt bound cordially to tender the alai of the direcitirs to COsta for the indefatigabli zeal an ability with which he eenchicted the festival. (Cheers.) He also intended to propose n'resolution to' the meeting f ° l the purpoie'ef preventing • parties - bringinelin continu a ballots for ,questions Which had already been decided -I V ° the shareholders. ' (Cheers.) iThis was in allusion the agitation on the Sunday question.] The ehairall after entering into some details of management, iutimat e e his desire of retiring . from the onerous duties of the e th c h on ai c r ern at . sreemlieevfetditufir.eomrea:lolnaatbixleietpyeriiond,itswl,iveonrkhionzsaw The report was taken as read, and the chairman concluded bi_ moving its adoption. After some observations by one or two members, the motion was carried. Tian CHAIRMAN OF WAYS AND MEANS.—The Dad , News believes it is not the intention of the Conservativ es to oppose the election of Mr. Massey as chairman of li T ur j and Means. The Dublin Morning News states that the present Attor: ney-General fur Ireland has, to a large extent, abando ns ' the prosecution in the cases of the parties charged with nol iv. plicity in the Phcenix conspiracy. THE NEW' JUDGE.- —The Morning Post says it is inicie r stood that Mr. Colin Blackburne, the new judge, r, r ois , recommended to the Lord Chancellor on the ground of ' learning and acquirements of an accomplished commercial lawyer. A Puntic DINNER will be given to Sir. S Morton N D ' Bart., M.P., as a mark of personal respect, and in celebro" tion of his return for Finsbury at the late (reneral eleati a ° , l / 1 ; at the Freemasons' Tavern, o n Wednesday, the I °` proximo ; Roger Cunliffe, Esq., will preside. LORD CARLISLE, it seems, not only requests that theg shall be no address presented to him, but that he shal l permitted to enter the city of Dublin in private, and that public reception, either by the citizens or their representat iv q , shall be accorded to his excellency on his re-assumption the reins of office. The PRESENTATION TO' THE EARL OF SHAFTESBURY. --- t - Ragged School Teachers having determined upon presen ing an address and a painting to the Earl of ShaftesbeT s as president of the Union, a meeting for that purpose I l e , held on Tuesday night in St. M ar ti n ' s -hall, Long - I r by The chair was occupied by Mr. Joseph P a yne, suppyrteugr. Mr. S. Morley, Mr. R. Baxter, Dr. Cranford, the -Key' m, Raveling, and a great numbe r o f th e mem b ers of the c— ri mittee. The hall was densely crowded, and the noble el's; received a hearty and enthusiastic welcome. To the add r i / i was appended 1,700 signatnres, representing persons about 120 trades and professions. the On Wednesday several presentations were made to a ll, Dean of Chichester (Rev. Dr. Ho o k), i n the Victoria 11 4 15 Leeds, on the occasion of the re v . d oc t o r t a king leave of oo¢ parish over which he had presided so long. The do lati „ e asr consisted of, in the first place, a s um of 2,00 0 g u i - bg• enclosed in an oak casket, and ra i se d by general con tra of tion; a silver centre piece, by the Manchester 1 . 11 1.1 0 01 Oddfellows ; an address from the Leeds' Sunday 0„1 0 ," Committee; another from the "Short Time Coma' and a timepiece and candelabra fun the choristers e'nted Leeds Parish Church. A purq of £270 was also Pre 11001 to Mrs. Hook by the ladles of Leeds. The Dean fee _ kti o acknowledg •ed the vs :ions gifts after the presentations - been cocapletnt, Sir Peter Fairbairn presided,