The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-04-05 00:00:00

NEVER-FAILING REMEDY I E E N T ! 0 A L CRIPPLEL AV S E A T 4T C l Rurr :\ c i ii V SA ' S S IDE O HI I S AFTER TEN YEARS' SUFFERING. Cop] of a Letter from Mr Thompson, Chemist, Liverpool, dated August 21 :Otii, 1852 To Professor HOLLOWAY,L-Dear am enabled to fur h you with a most extraordinary cure effected by your inva le Ointment and Pills, which has astonished every person 'inted with the sufferer. About ten years ago, Mr. W. ins, of Saltney-street, in this town, was thrown from his 'hereby he received very serious injuries; he had the ' sdvice at the time, and was afterwards an inmate et he grew worse, and at length a ma- Agnant running ulcer settled in his hip, which so completely crippled him, that he could not move without crutches for nearly ten years; recently he began to use your Ointment and Pills, which have now healed the wound, strengthened his limb, and enabled him to dispense with his crutches, so that he can walk with the greatest ease, and with renewed health and vig,our. J. THOMPSON. t infirmaries, y A MOST EXTRAORDINARY CURE of A DREADFUL SKIN DISEASE WHEN ALL MEDICAL AID HAD FAILED. of a Letter from Mr Bird, Draper, of Keardy, -near - - Gaiitsbro', dated March lit, 1852. To Professor HOLLOWAY,—Sir,—Some time since, one of my children was afflicted with dreadful eruptions over the body and limbs. I obtained the advice of several eminent surgeons all of whom the case was consid ere d hope and physicians, by less. At length I tried your Ointment and Pills, and without exa r;o•eration, the effect was miraculous, for by persevering in thei7use, all the eruptions quickly disappeared, and the child was restored to perfect health. I previously lost a child f rom a similar complaint, and I believe, had I in her case adopted your medicines, she would have been saved also. I shall be happy to testify the truth of this to any inquirer. —J. HIRD. CERTAIN REMEDY FOR SCORBUTIC HUMOURS—AND AN ASTONISHING CURE OF AN OLD LADY SEVENTY 'es YEARS OF AGE OF v I A R Bp co LEg t . ent Copy of a Letter from Mews. I a er ?Bath. To Professor HOLLOWAY , — D e ar Sir, —Among the numerous cures effected by the use of your valuable medicines in this neighbourhood, we may mention that of an old lady living in the village of Preston, about five miles from this city. She had ulcerated wounds in her leg for many years, and latterly they increased to such an alarming extent as to defy all the usual remedies; her health rapidly giving way under the suffering she endured. In this distressinc, condition she had recourse to your Oi n t ment an d Pill s, l and by the assistance of her, friends, was ena b le d to persevere i n t h e i r use , u ntil she received a perfect cure. We have ourselves been greatly astonished at the effect upon so old a person, she being above,7o years of age. We shall be happy t o satisfy any inquiries as to the authenticity really wonderful case, either personally or by letter.— te in the Bath Police Force, also, bas been perfectly an old scorbutic affection in the face, after all other id failed. He states that it is entirely by the use of lc/lent, and speaks loudly i n i ts praise. —We remain, l e ns faithfully, (Signed) WALKER and Co. - , bl be used conjointly with the Ointment, in - cases : A pry Bad Legs Bad Breasts Cancers Contrac Joints Scalds 1 and Stiff Sore Nipples Sore Throats isiS Skin Diseases Scurvy of Mos , 1F and S Coco Bay Chiego fc Chilblains Chapped Hands Corns (Soft) s Gout Glandular S Lumbago Piles Rheumatism Sold at the Establishment of Professor HOLLOWAY, 224, :ear Temple Bar,) London, and by all respectable ,ts and Dealers in Medicines throughout the Civilized in Pots, at Is. Lid., 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., I ls., 225., and 335. 'ad'. There is a very considerable saving in taking the larger sizes. `.B.—Directions for the guidance of Patients are Affixed to each Pot, Sore Read gs Tumours Strand Druggi World, b!i PARKER'S PATENT FOR BANDING PULLEYS. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1853. Mr. J. D. Fowles, Mr. Glyn, Mr. Dent, Mr. Barclay, and Mr. Masterman. Si r J. D u k e h av i ng rea d an a dd ress expressive of the cordial feeling which those who signed it entertained towards the people of France, and their de sire to maintain peace between the two nations, His Majesty replied in English s—" I am extremely touched by this manifestation. It confirms me in the confidence with which the good sense of the English nation has always inspired me. During the long stay I made in England I admired the liberty she enjoys,— thanks to the perfection of her institutions. Nevertheless, at one period last year I feared that public opinion was misled with regard to the true state of France and her sentiments towards Great Britain. But the good faith of a great people cannot be long deceived, and the step which you now take is a striking proof of this. Ever since I have held power my efforts constantly tend to de velope the prosperity of France. I know her interests ; they are not different from those of all other civilised nations. Like you, I desire peace ; and, to make it sure, I wish, like you, to draw close r the bonds which unite our two countries. within a few miles of New York, in the short space of 84 days—the quickest passage ever made. Her cargo of silks' teas, &c., is said to be worth upwards of 4200,000. ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA. By the British and North American Royal Mail Steam Ship Africa, Captain Harrison, which arrived on Sunday afternoon, we have advices from New York to 23rd ult. The Africa sailed from New York at 2 18, p.m., on the 23rd, and at 3 56, p.m. on the 24th, she passed and ex changed signals with the steam ship Asia, hence, 242 miles from Sandy Hook. On the 25th, at 1 50, a.m., she passed a screw steamer steering west. On the 29th, at 7 30, p.m., exchanged night signals with a steamer steer ing west, supposed to be the United States Mail Steamer Arctic, hence for New York. On the 2nd instant, at 2 30, p.m., the Africa passed Cape Clear ; and at 5 26, p.m., the Old Head of Kinsale. On Sunday, at 8, a.m., she was abreast Holyhead ; and, at 3 20, p.m. passed the Rock Lighthouse, having made the run in 10 days, 19 hours, and 17 minutes. The Africa brought the following sixty-three passengers : PASSENGERS.-Mr. Cochrane and son, Mr. Hertz, Mr. W. Moir, Mr. T. Appleton, Mr. J. B. Ulm, Mr. D. Stirratt and lady, Mr. Dalesme and lady, Mr. Blanken stein and lady, Mr. Ballin, Mr. C. Angrave, Mr. W. V. Wicht, Mr. J. Prath, Rev. W. C. Dowding and lady, Mr. L. Brough, Mr. J. De Tisse, Mr. J. Dixon, Mr. W. Dwight, jun., Captain E. Cook, Mr. Wallace Adair, Mr. Belpamne, Mr. James Bacon, Mr. Satterthwaite, Mr. W. H. Guion, Mr. G. Wright, jun., and child, Mr. Z. Meyer, Mr. J. Parkinson, Mr. L. Rosenfeld. jun., Mr. R. Schultz, Master A. Turnbull, Mr. Dela Comb, Mr. T. Glen, Mr. R. T. Gregory, Mr. J. De Gomez, Mr. Birrosse, Mr. Montinhe, Mr. R. F. Kelles, Mr. Stobart, Mr. G. Blaaue, Mr. J. M. Binnon, Mr. G. Sardinech, Mr. G. Bigo, Mr.. C. Robinson, Mr. N, Peri, Mr. A. Lutz, Mr. Moncasson, Mr. Rodow, Mr. Moncasson, jun., Mr. G. Youngson, Mr. J. A. Allen, Mr. W. King and wife, Mr. J. W. Smith, Mrs. P. Gourdine, Mr. J. L. Nash, Mr. C. Leigh ton, Mr. Nickel, Mr. Vicente, and Mr. Kent. The United States Mail Steam Ship Atlantic, West, commander, which sailed from the Mersey on the 9th ult., arrived at New York on the 22nd. On Tuesday the Emperor granted an audience to a deputation of the English company who propose joining the Atlantic with the Pacific Ocean. The ambassadors from Peru and New Granada joined the deputation, and were also received by the Emperor, who assured them that he would give them all the support which their noble effort so richly deserved. The Pontiff's visit seems to excite interest and curiosity n proportion to the mystery which envelopes it. That preparations of various kinds for the coronation are in progress is no longer doubtful, any more than that it will take place probably in May, should the Pope either definitively refuse his presence, or consent to come at that season. SPAIN.—The labours of Lord Howden in the anti. slavery cause are said to have been crowned with success at Madrid, the Spanish Government having agreed to emancipate the slaves of Cuba. All who have served five years are to be liberated at the end of the present year, and the rest as their term of apprenticeship expires. It is supposed that a liberated slave population will hardly be a desirable acquisition for the United States. All senators holding public office have been deprived that voted the other day in support of the recal of General Narvaez. The screw steamer City of Glasgow, Wylie, commander, from this port, arrived at Philadelphia on the 22nd ult. The President still continued at Washington. None of the foreign appointments had been decided upon ; and it was thought the nominations would be postponed till after the adjournment of the Senate. Mr. Buchanan is still spoken of for England, Mr. H. A. Wise for France, and Mr. Soule for Spain. DENMARK.—The Prince of Schleswig-Holstein Noer, writing from London, has addressed a letter to the Spanish Diet, in which he repudiates being a consenting party to the document by which his brother the Duke of Schleswig- Holstein Augustenburg surrenders for himself and his family all claims of succession to the throne of Denmark. The ship Shand, Of Liverpool, had arrived at Boston, from Calcutta, with a portion of the passengers and crew of the ship Golden Light, from New York for San Fran cisco. On the night of the 22nd February, in lat, 22 23 N., lon. 47 4.5 W., the Golden Light was struck by light ning. All hands were driven to the boats, numbering (passengers and crew) thirty-five persons. The ship was afterwards enveloped in flames, and burnt to the water's edge. The boats, five in number, were abundantly sup plied with provisions and water : one of them was missing on the morning of the 24th, and another parted company on the fourth night after leaving the ship. After five days' exposure, the remaining three boats were picked up by the ship Shand, with fifteen persons in them. The crew of the American ship Washington, twenty-six in number, loading for Liverpool, were committed for trial, on a charge of mutiny, before the United States Circuit Court, at Mobile, on the 9th ultimo. The bacon-dealers of Baltimore are reported to have lost heavily by the decline in provisions. Several failures had occurred, the total liabilities being about .6250,000. The navigation of the North River and Lake Erie had been resumed. Despatches from various points on Lake Erie announce the ice to be disappearing. Steamers had already resumed their trips between Cleveland, Ashtabula, Erie, &c. TURKEY.—lntelligence from Constantinople to the 15th ult. states that the armaments in the south of Russia continued. Stores for an army of 150,000 men are said to be collecting at Odessa. Several Russian officers have left Constantinople for the Archipelago, for Greece, and Montenegro. The Semaphore of Marseilles states that Russia demands not oily the revocation of the firman on the Holy Places, but also that the Greek Patri arch shall receive his investiture at St. Petersburgh, and that the Greek Church and clergy shall be placed under the immediate protection of the Czar. RUSSlA.—Letters from St. Petersburg]] mention a disastrous fire at the port of Cronstadt. All the principal timber wharfs had been burnt, and the loss is estimated at between 500,000 and 600,000 silver roubles. It happened that the quantity remaining in stock in con sequence of the want of shipping last autumn was unusually large, and hence the evil is more serious than would otherwise have been the case. Most of the houses engaged in the deal trade, Russian as well as foreign, will, it is said, be sufferers, although many of the latter are protected by insurances. The quantity of deals destroyed is supposed to be 50,000 dozens of the first sort, besides the wood of minor dealers, and a very large stock of lathwood. These advices are to the 22d inst., and the rate of exchange at that date wai again rather mole favourable for England, the quotation being 38 7-16 d. Intelligence has also been received of a fire at Narva, in the Gulf of Finland, by which about 100,000 roubles of Russian produce is said to have been destroyed. MEXlCo. — Advices from the city of Mexico are to the 3rd ultimo, and from Vera Crux to the 6th. In Merida, the capital of Yucatan, revolutionary movements are in full force. Of the twenty-three states and districts into which the republics are divided, seventeen have voted for the presidency of Santa Anna, and it is believed. with some reason, that the six which fell back will follow the example of the rest. CcsA.—We have advices from Havana to the 13th ult. A large number of European vessels were in the harbour, awaiting cargoes. There was no alteration to report in the markets. Two or three cargoes of slaves had been recently imported into Havana. and were being sold with out much secrecy. The British consul-general had directed a communication to the authorities, but the advices do not state whether he had received an answer. _ Despatches received from Poland mention that there is great activity at present in the Russian army. All soldiers on furlough have received orders to join their respective regiments. The Russian fleet in the Black Sea, composed of forty-four vessels, has been placed under the command of the Grand Duke Constantine. MOROCCO.—lntelligence has been received at Madrid of the deplorable state of the Emperor's health. His death, it is feared, will be the signal for a terrible crisis. ST. DOMINGO : we have - advices to the Ist ult. The yellow fever had entirely disappeared. The weather was very fine, and coffee was beginning to come in in large quantities, which bad caused a good demand for European vessels. WEST INDIES.—By the Royal Mail steam-ship La Plata, which arrived at Southampton on Saturday, we have advises from Vera Cruz to the Bth ; Tampico, 6th ; Havana, 13th ; Jamaica, 13th ; Demerara, 11th ; Trinidad, 11th ; Barbadoes, 13th ; Chagres, 10th ; and St. Thomas, 20th. She brings specie value $914,569. The Royal Mail steamer Trent arrived at St. Thomas on the 17th of March, having on board General Santa Anna and suite. He was about to proceed to Vgra Cruz by the next British mail steamer. The Jamaica House of Assembly had sanctioned the abolition of tonnage-dues, with the exception of 3d. per ton, retained as a lighthouse tax. The produce market was quiet, without being firm, especially as regards sugar and rum. There was no pimento at market, and coffee came in slowly. The import markets were heavy. The island was healthy. In St. Lucia the weather bad been unsettled, and a good deal of rain had fallen. Two smart shocks of an; earthquake had been, experienced. The island was healthy. The sugar crop had fairly commen ced, but labour was scarce. Gold was reported to have been discovered on the windward side of the island of St. Lucia. The yellow fever had abated at St. Vincent: at Tobago, also, the scourge was disappearing. Barbados papers contain no news. A gale of wind had done some damage to several plantations in the Christ Church dis trict. From British Guiana our accounts are to the 10th ult. The weather had been very dry, and was likely to continue so, but the crops do not appear to suffer ma terially. An extraordinary plague has, however, made its appearance in swarms of rats, which were doing an immense amount of injury to the standing canes. Pro visions of every kind were scarce and dear. The fever had disappeared on shore, but still lingered amongst the shipping. COMMERCIAL, NEW YORE, March 23 MONEY MAREET.—The transactions in the stock mar ket hay been small, and prices generally have exhibited a downward tendency, without, however, material decline in any descriptions. Money continued in demand at 8 to I'o per cent. for first class, and 11 to 15 per cent. for second class, mer cantile paper. Money on call in request at 7 per cent. Foreign Exchange, dull. Bills on London sold at 108 to 1081 ; Bankers Bills, 109 to 109*; Paris, 5.164 to 5,181; Amsterdam, 40,1 to 401; Bremen, n to ; Hamburgh, 36 to 361; Frankfort, 401 to 401. CormN.—(Frona W. P. Wright's Circular of March 23)—During the whole of last week an active demand was experienced in this market the daily sales were large at improving prices, until at the close it was necessary to advance quotations of last steamer half-a-cent per lb. On Monday the advices per Canada were received. which were less unfavourable than had been expeoted. causing holders to maintain the position as to prices, and thereby limiting somewhat the business. Yesterday the sales were again large, and prices firm and well sustained at the quotations given annexed. The total• sales since the 14th instant to last evening amount to 25,000 bales, of which the greater portion has been on speculation, and a fair share for export to Great Britain, France, and the Continent of Europe. The southern markets have ad vanced, and large sales have taken place in each of the four leading shipping ports. The receipts at the ports for the week- under review have been 76,000 bales, against 120,000 bales in the cor responding week last season ; and the excess, which, a week ago, was 521,000 bales, is now reduced to 477,000 bales. Next week a further reduction of about 40,000 bales will occur ; nor is it now at all improbable that the excess will continue to decrease, not, however, to the same weekly extent during the whole of April. The stock on hand is very heavy, amounting to 800,000 bales, which does not now include about 20,000 bales recently destroyed in New Orleans. . . CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.—A mail, not only without fresh hostilities, but with promise of a reduction of forces, induces belief that we do begin to see something like peace dawning on Caffreland. By the Calcutta screw steam-ship, whose praise for sea worthiness, as proved in a hurricane encountered on her way home, is in the mouths of all her passengers —a fact to be noted after recent occurrences—brings news to the 22d of Feb., that General Cathcart has closed accounts with Mosesh so as to leave no point to raise a wrangle upon, and that Sandilli had abandoned his hopeless contest with the British power, and, agreeably to the requirements of the Governor, retired from Caffraria. He announced the fact, acknowledging his defeat, and signified submission. By the last advices he was beyond the Kei, together with Macomo, Ante, and Tola, so that the Caffre war to all appearance was closed. The Governor, on Feb. 14, pro claimed that peace and amity" had been restored be tween Her Majesty and her faithful friend Kreili, who on his part promises to be true and faithful to all his engage. ments, and to regard the rivers Indwe and Kei as the boundary between Her Majesty's territories and his own. A less satisfactory announcement, though perhaps a necessary one, is that General Cathcart was making pre parations for holding the Amatolas as a settlement, with military posts in strong positions, within the distance of a mile, besides offering to resident settlers allotments of arable ground on the condition of residence and readiness to act with the military for the general defence. This involves the exclusion of natives and Caffres, and the maintenance of a considerable and watchful force among the mountains. Settlers are to be reimbursed should the Home Government disapprove of the project. Reductions in the various forces hitherto engaged were immediately to take place. The following corps, &c., were to be dis continued at the end of February :—The Albany Rangers ; the Ist and 2d European Levy, with its officers ; the Shiloh Fingo Levy and its officers ; the junior captain and junior subaltern of the Ist European Corps ; the command, pay, and allowances to Captain Stevenson as commanding the Mancazana district; and the Garrison Sergeant- Major at Whittlesea. The following is a statement of the movement in cotton since the Ist of September last, as compared with the previous -three years:— 1853 1853 1851 1850 Receipts into the ports 2,612,000 2,135,000 1,802,000 1,656,000 Exports to Great Britainl,o3s,ooo 794,000 654,000 535,000 „ France 209,000 276,000 230,000 175,000 „ other for.ports 187,000 149,000 152,009 94,000 Total exports 1,431,060 1,219,000 1,036,000 804,000 Stock on band BOO,OOO 610,000 650,000 609,000 Of which during the past week, included in the above : 1853 1852 1851 1850 Receipts at the ports 76,000 120,000 51,000 46,000 Exports to Great Britain 40,000 75,000 36,000 36,000 „ France lB,OOO 7,000 5,000 5,000 other for. ports 7,000 7,000 12,000 7,000 Total exports From which it will be seen that the excess in receipts now amounts to 477,000 bales; the increase in exports to Great Britain, 241,000; other foreign ports, 38,000. De crease to France, 67,000 bales. Total increase in exports, 212,000 bales. BREADSTUFFS.—The Flour market has been in a very depressed condition since the 14th instant, under the combined influence of the discouraging advices from Edgland, and the prospect of early supplies from the interior. The decline in prices amounts to ISc. to 25c. per barrel on Western Canal and Ohio. The market, however, closes firm, with an increasing demand for ship ment. PuovistoNs.—The market for all descriptions is rather dull. FREIGHTS.—To Liverpool : Cotton,d. to 5-16 d.; Flour, 4000 barrels were taken at 2s. 9d. Grain, 71d. Rosin, 2s. 9d. Heavy Goods, per ton, 255. to 275. 6d.--London Tobacco, per hhd., 30s, to 355. ; Flour, per barrel, 2s. 9d. to3s.; Turpentine, per 280 lbs., 3s. 6d.; Measurement Goods, per ton, 30s. • Heavy Goods, Oil, &c., 255. to 30s. ; Cheese, 305.; Beef, per tierce, 6s. NEW ORLEANS, March 16. Cotton has been steady to-day, with sales amounting to 11,000 bales ; good middling is quoted at Olc. to 10c. The stock on hand at this port is 384,000 bales. Freights are firm, at id. to Liverpool. March 18. The sales of Cotton to-day were 9000 bales, and for the week 58,000 bales. Prices are firm. We quote middling 9i-e. to 91c. The stock on hand is 384,000 bales ; increased receipts at all southern ports, 459,000 bales. MoBILE, March 18, The sales of Cotton for the week are 16,000 bales ; re ceipts 11,000. Stock, 137,000 bales. The closing quota tion for middling is 9/c. CHARLESTON, March 17. Sales of Cotton to-day 1300 bales, at an advance of to c. Fair is quoted at 10-4-c. to Unc. The receipts of the week foot up 13,500 bales, and the stock on hand is 60,000 bales. ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT BRITAIN FROM AUSTRALIA, The delay in the appearance of the Great Britain steam ship in the Mersey has for more than a fortnight been the theme of general conversation in Liverpool, and the source of many heartfelt regrets. All who have taken an interest in the character and reputation of that fine vessel —and that means almost everybody in this community— felt that her non-appearance was a calamity to the port. In news-room, on 'Change, in the workshop, and the street, the inquiries respecting her whereabouts were in cessant. Her run to and from New York was so success ful, that, when she sailed in August last, it was believed she would have made the trip to Australia in less time than it had ever been performed, and the thousands which lined the quays to witness her departure afforded the best proof of the deep interest with which she was regarded. And, though that anticipation has not been realised, the interest felt in the Great Britain seems in no wise to have abated ; and when, on Saturday morning, a telegraphic message arrived with the intelli gence that she was off Holyhead, the news ran through the town like wildfire. The approaching vessel became the theme of every conversation, and nearly every one seemed inclined to believe that some reason must exist, why the fastest screw-steamer that ever crossed the At lantic had been so unsuccessful in her first voyage to the southern hemisphere. In the forenoon a tug-steamer proceeded down the river, and brought off the mails. As the afternoon advanced, thousands of anxious spectators , lined the shore ; and, animated as the sight usually is on the landing-stage and the pier-head, the eager throngs who crowded both were such as we only wit ness on very extraordinary occasions. When, about four o'clock, the noble vessel was seen entering the Mersey, the utmost enthusiasm prevailed among the assembled thousands, whose private speculations on the steamer, her gold-laden passengers, and her protracted journey it was highly interesting to note. From the state of the tide, the Great Britain had to wait for several hours at the bar for water. Her mails and despatches were, however, sent on, withdut delay, in a steam-tug, and arrived at the post-office shortly after three o'clock. When the Great Britain arrived off Crosby Lightship, she met the royal mail steamer America, hence for Boston. Salutes were fired from each steamer, and the passengers and crews of both vessels assembled on deck, and gave several rounds of hearty cheers. On it becoming known throughout the town that the Great Britain had been sig nalized, thousands of persons wended their way to the pierheads in order to secure places from which to obtain a view of her massive proportions as she steamed up the river. The scene that presented itself when the Great Britain rounded the Rock Lighthouse almost beggars description ; the pierheads, &c., as far as the eye could reach, being literally packed with human beings. Salute after salute, and cheer after cheer,- rent the air, as she slowly steamed up the river. When she turned round for the purpose of proceeding to dock, the rush along the streets leading to the Wellington Dock was terrific; but, on the arrival of the multitude there, they were doomed to disappointment, as there was not sufficient water to allow her to enter. She again turned round, and proceeded up the river to the Sloyne. When passing the U.S. steamer Pacific, the ensign of that vessel was dipped, and a salute fired ; the compliment being acknowledged and returned by the Great Britain. The Great Britain brought a very large mail. It con sisted of 19,500 letters, and upwards of 25,000'n - ewspapers. She has brought 260 passengers, and gold dust of the value of between £500,000 and £600,000 sterling on freight. There is also a large amount of gold dust in the hands of passengers, several of whom have nuggets of very large size and great value in their possession. The pas sengers, without an exception, express themselves perfectly satisfied with the arrangements made for their comfort in every department. There was one birth and one death on the passage. The death occurred on the 4th of February, the name of the person being Mr. Matthew Math, of Truro, Cornwall. The birth took place on the 25th of March, the lady who had thus added to the number of souls on board being the wife of Mr. William Cross Zuilli, a passenger from Melbourne. The Creat Britain sailed from Sydney on her homeward passage on the 20th December, and arrived at Melbourne on the 25th. After taking on board a large amount of gold dust, a great proportion of her passengers, and some cargo, she proceeded to Hobson's Bay to await a favourable opportunity for sailing, and finally left the Australian shores on the 6th of January. During her run towarda the Cape she experienced moderate and light winds. Oh the 6th of February she anchored in Algoa Bay, and remained upwards of two:days. At eight p.m., on the Bth, she left Algoa Bay, and, on the 10th, anchored in Shnon's Bay. There being but a small supply of coal at Simon's Bay, and very poor facilities for placing it on board vessels, her stay there was necessarily long, the whole detention being upwards of eight days. On the 19th she arrived in Table Bay. and after embarking the mails, passengers, &c., again proceeded to sea at four a.m. on the 20th February. In consequence of the very light and unfavourable winds experienced, the sails were of little or no use, and her steam power alone had mainly to be relied upon. In less than a month the coals again ran short, and she had to bear up for the island of St. Michael, where she arrived on the 19th of March. Here what fuel could be procured was taken on board, together with a large quantity of oranges on freight. She left St. Michael on the night of the 21st, and on the 28th put into Vigo, in Spain. After a detention of two days she finally started for this port on the 20th, and arrived off the Bell Buoy at noon on Saturday, being the quickest passage ever made from Vigo to this port. s _ From the above it will be seen that the whole voyage has been performed under very disadvantageous and try ing circumstances—that of an insufficient supply of fuel throughout. On no occasion, during the pissenge. could. the whole of her steam power be made available : but, notwithstanding this circumstance, she often, with steam power alone, logged upwards of 200 miles in the twenty four hours. The time occupied in making the passage from Hobson's Bay, Melbourne, including detentions, to the Mersey, is eighty-six days ; and, deducting deten tions, seventy-two days. The distance sailed over in that time, according to her log, was 14,688 miles, which gives an average speed of 204 miles pe r d a y. If ? a sufficient supply of fuel could be depended upon at the ports of call, there is not the least doubt but that the Great Bri tain could regularly make the:passage between Liverpool and Melbourne, or vice versa, under 60 days. The com mander and officers were highly complimented by the pas sengers previous to their leaving the ship. The Great Britain spoke very few vessels on the passage. On the sth January she saw the American ship, Harriet Scott enter Hobson's Bay ; on the 22d she passed the Lanark, of Boston ; and on-the 23d the Russian ship, Vesta. On the 10th Februry she passed a ship a ship flying Marryatt's signals, No. 7,618, second distinguishing pennant. We believe it is the intention of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. to again dispatch the Great Britain, to Australia as soon as possible. _ _ The following is an abstract of her log : Jan. 4.—Wind W.S.W. Fresh gales. „ s.—Wind S.S.W. Spoke American ship. Harriett Scott Thick weather. „ 6.—Wind E.S.E. 120 miles. Strong winds. 7.—Wind E. 205 miles. Light winds. „ B.—Wind2:S.W. 220 miles. Light winds. „ 9.—Wind S.W. 178 miles. Fresh and.strong winds. „ 10.—Wind S.W.S. 180 miles. Moderate. „ 11.—Wind N.E. 192 miles. Light air. „ 12.—Wind.N.N.W. 237 miles. Fresh and strong winds „ 13.—Wind W. 158 miles. Light and fresh winds. „ 14.—Wind S.S.W. 215 miles. Moderate. 15.—Wind S. 205 miles. Light winds. „ 16.—%Vind S.E. 201 miles. Light winds. „ E.S.E. 193 miles. Light winds. „ E.S.E. 185 miles. Light winds. 19.—Wind S.S.W. 198 miles. Light winds _ . 20.—Wind S.E. 210 miles. LighCwinds, 21.—Wind S.E. 191 miles. Light winds. „ 22.—Wind E. 216 miles. Spoke Lanark, of Boston. Light winds. 23.—Wind S.E. 200 miles. Spoke Vesta, Russian. Moderate „ 24.—Wind E.S.E. 203 miles. Light winds. „ 25.—Wind E. _203 miles. Liglitwinds, 26.—Wind N.E. 192 miles. I.ight winds. „ 27.—Wind N.N.W. 211 miles. Light winds. „ 28.—Wind W. 20-( ` miles. Light winds. 29 30 ..- - 1 1 V v i i n n d d S E ..E s .. E. lB7 2o l 7 ni m les il . eu llg L h i t gh w t i n w d in s els. , 31.—Wind N.N.E. 206 miles. Light winds. Feb. I.—Wind N.W. 193 miles. Light winds. 2.—Wind S.S.E. 197 miles. Light winds. 3.—Wind N. 210 miles. Light winds. 4.—Wind S.W.S. 206 miles. Moderate. , s.—Wind N.N.W. 169 miles. Light airs. 6.—Wind S.W. 167 miles. Cameto anchor at A2g9a Bay. „ B.—Wind W.N.W. S,p.m. left Algoa Bay. „ 9.—Wind W. 113 miles. „ 10.—Wind S.E. 170 miles. Spoke No. 7,618, 2d disting pennant, midn't. Anchored in Simon's Bay. 19.—Wind Calm. Arrived in Table Bay. „ 20.—Wind S.S.E. 66 miles. Strong winds. „ 21.—Wind S.S.E. 247 miles. Moderate. „ 22.—Wind S.S.E. 248 miles. Moderate andlresh. „ 23.—Wind S.S.E. 241 miles. Fresh breezn „ 24.—Wind S. by E. 207 miles. Moderate and " light winds. „ 25.—Wind S.E. 232 miles. Strong and fresh winds. „ 26.—Wind S.E.E. 221 miles. Fresh winds. „ 27.—Wind S.S.E. 227 miles. Light airs. „ 28.—Wind S.S.E. 217 miles. Air moderate. Mar. I.—Wind S.S.W. 218 miles. Light airs. „ 2.—Wind S.S.W. 217 miles._ Light airs. , 3.—Wind S.W. 210 miles. Light airs. 4.—Wind W.S.W. 214 miles. Light airs and hot wea ther. „ s.—Wind W.N.W. 197 miles. Light airs. „ 6.—Wind W.N.W. 182 miles. Moderate wind. „ 7.--Wind N. 174 miles. Moderate. „ B.—Wind N.N.E. 164 miles. Moderate. „ 9.—Wind N.E. 173 miles. Moderate. „ 10.—Wind N.E. 206 miles. Fresh breezes. 11.—Wind N.E. by E. 192 miles. Fresh and strong breezes. 12.—Wind N.E. by E. 184 miles. Moderate and light. „ 13.—Wind N.E. by E. 202 miles. Moderate and light. „ 14.—Wind E.N.E. 193 miles. Light winds. „, 15.—Wind E. 193 miles. Light winds. 16.—Wind W.N.W. 180 miles. Variable winds. 17.—Wind N.W. 190 miles. Variable winds. • 18.—Wind S.W. 181 miles. Variable winds. 19.—Wind E.N.E. Variable winds. ~ 20. t Lying at anchor S.S.E. 217 miles. Fresh and moderate winds. 24.—Wind E. 203- miles. Fresh and moderate winds. S. 100 locoho miles., ii e i s t . he s Bay tron g o f winds St. 1 I . i chael. 25.—Wind N.E. by N. 163 miles. Light winds and fresh gales. 26.—Wind N.B. by E squally. 27.—Wind E.N.E 28. Channel 247 mi l e s . a Fresh „„ noon. } Lying off the town of Vigo, in Spain. ft , 30.—Wind W. 53 miles. Light and moderate w i n d s , an d squally. tStopped breezes. at Bell „ 31.—Wind S.S. W. 230 m iles. Strong gale and squally. buoy for water. Strong b reezes. April 21.._w—Wiinn(di W.N.W. W.N.W. 137 miles. Fresh gales and 205 miles. Strang winds. Yitictßatri *tanVatV. THE Proprietors of Foundries, Cotton Factories, Saw Mills, Corn and Rice Mills, Building and Joiners' Establishments, and all others requiring rotary motion, are respectfully invited to examine PARKER'S PRINCIPLE of BANDING PULLEYS, which combines a large saving of motive power, with an increased velocity of motion never before obtained in limited compass, and may be applied as well to the the first motion from the engine as to the collateral demands upon the power, which is largely saved by avoiding the Com plicated Bands, Pulleys, and Cog Wheels. The principle is applied with matchless success to Fans, Blowers, Lathes, Winnowing and Thrashing Corn, Chopping IF the old saying be true, that " a bushel of March Hay, Grinding Malt, Circular Saws, .of any required dimen- dust is worth a K i ng ' s ransom, " the last month left sions ; but the most remarkable a pp li cation of this invention us an abundance of riches. The days had been d r is to the Portable Circular Saw , which is made to perform a Variety of duties that render it the most desirable tool, and y which no mechanic will be able to dispense with. and sunny, and the nights clear and frosty, till Thurs- For the right to use this patented invention, and for the pur chase of the royalties of any Town, County, District, or for any day, when the wind blew almost a ga l e, w hi c h individual establishment, and for directions in its application, raised immense clouds of the muc h- pr i ze d d ust. Apply to WI LLI A M ROW ET T, Commercial -buildings, During all the night the w i n d con ti nue d i n fierce Water-street, who is the sole Agent for Liverpool. NB--It has been ascertained that one man working the Portable Saw can do the work :of a steam-engine of one-horse gusts from the south-west, and the morning of April power fora limited period. _ broke, as an April morning should break, in smiles and tears—an alternation of sunshine and showers. The gale, however, was unabated, and some mari time disasters were the consequence. The magnifi• cent ship Ebba Brahe sailed on Thursday afternoon for Australia with about seven hundred emigrants, but at ten o'clock the same night got on shore on a sand called the East Mouse, whence she was not relieved until two o'clock the next morning in a leaky state, and was compelled to put back for the necessary repairs. Such an untoward event to the largest sailing vessel that has left this port has caused much regret, as considerable interest was felt in the success of her voyage. The decision of the Finance Committee, to whom was referred the selection of three candidates for the office of Receiver of Town Dues, to be elected by the Town Council, has excited the animadversion of our Radical contemporaries, who never lose the opportunity of mixing up every affair with political bias, and attributing every decision which does not accord with their own views to political motives. It appears, from a careful analysis of the votes, that, out of sixteen members of the Committee, nine were in favour of Mr. BRADE, who has ably dis charged the duties of the office during the illness of the two previous occupants of it, and up to the present time. The other seven members of the Committee were, however, in favour of another candidate, and, as three had to be returned, they were unanimous as to the three for whom they voted, and with the second and third votes of the other members of the Committee added to the seven, Mr. BRADE was left in a minority ; so that his defeat is solely owing to the want of unanimity among his own friends. Such a result is not un common in Parliamentary elections, through the second votes of the partisans of a favourite candi date being given indiscrimately to either of his opponents, but it never yet was made the ground for vitiating the election. The annual parish meetings which have been held during Easter have passed off on the whole very satisfactory, though attempts have been made by some to introduce discord, by throwing part of the expense of the services of the Church upon volun tary aid. There is something very specious in the manner in which the dissentients appeal to Christian feeling, in their endeavours to reduce the Church to the level of a voluntary society ; but we should not forget that it is a National Institution to which this country owes most of the blessings which it TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 5, 1853. THE WEEK. ELEGANT PERSONAL REQUISITES. UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF ROYALTY AND THE ARISTOCRACY THROUGHOUT EUROPE, AND UNIVERSALLY PREFERRED & ESTEEMED. THE successful results of the last Half Century 1 have proved beyond question that ROWLANDS' MACAS SAR OIL possesses singularly nourishing powers in the growth, restoration, and improvement of the Human Hair, and when every other specific has failed. This celebrated Oil is now universally acknowledged to be the cheapest, and superior to an other preparationsfor the Hair. It prevents it from falling off or turning grey—strengthens weak hair—produces a thick and luxuriant growth—cleanses it from Scurf and Dandriff— and makes it beautifully soft, curly, and glossy. Its operation in cases of baldness is peculiarly active; and in the growth of Whiskers, Eyebrows, and Mustachios, it is unfailing in its stimulative operation. For Children it is especially recom mended, as forming the basis of a beautiful head of hair, and rendering the use of the fine-comb unnecessary. In dressing the hair nothing can equal its effect, rendering it so admirably soft that it will lie in any direction, and imparting a transcen dant lustre. A small Pamphlet accompanies each Bottle of ROWLANDS' IUACAS,AR OIL, wherein important hints and advice will be found on the Culture of the Hair of Infancy and on its preservation and beauty through the several stages of human life.—Price 3s. 6d. and 7s. ; Family Bottles (equal to four small), 10s. 6d. ; and double that size, 21s. CAUTION ! 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CAUTION. —The words ROWLANDS'KALYDOR are cn the wrapper of each bottle, and their signature, A. Row- LAND & SONS, 20, Hatton-garden, London, in red ink, at foot. THE TEETH AND HEALTH.—A good set of Teeth ever insures favourable impressions, while their preservation is of the utmost importance to every individual, both as regards the genera' eadhby the proper Mastication of food, and - the co. Sequent posses;ion Of pure and sweet breath. Amon, the various preparations offered for the purpose, ROWLANDS' ODONTO, or PEARL DENTIFRICE, stands unrivalled in its capability of embellishing, purifying, and preserving the teeth to the latest period of life. Prepared from Oriental Herbs with unusual care,transmitted to this country at great expense, tins unique compound will be found to eradicate all tartar and concretions, and impart a pearl-like whiteness to the enamelled surface, remove spots of incipient decay, render the gums firm and red, fix the teeth firmly in their sockets, min, from its influence, impart sweetness and purity to the breath. !s. 9d. per box. CAUTION.—The words RowLANDs' are on the Label, and "A. Rowland -.Sons, 20, Hatton engraved on the Government Stamp affixed on each box. the Proprietors, and by Chemists ant Perfumers. *** Beware of Spurious Imitations ! ! ! FOR STOPPING DECAYED TEETH PATRONIZED BY HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN, HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT, HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF KENT, HIS GRACE THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, AND ALL THE NOBILITY. Al R. HOWARD'S WHITE SUCCE 4‘, DANEUM, for Filling Decayed Teeth, r 7;,..(4) 6 " however large the cavity. It is superior to any - thing ever before used, as it is placed in the tooth in a soft state, without any pressure or and in a short time will become as hard as the enamel, swill remain firm in the tooth for many years, rendering )n unnecessary. It arrests all further progress of nd renders them again useful in mastication. All per t use the SUCCEDANEUM THEMSELVES WITH s full directions are enclosed. Prepared only by THOMAS HOWARD, Surgeon Dentist, 17, George-street, Hanover-square, London, who will send the SUCCEDANEUM free by POST to any part of the Kingdom. Price 2s. 6d.—Observe; the SUCCEDANEUM is sold in SEALED Packets, with full directions for use enclosed, and the gnature of THOMAS HOWARD, in Red Ink, on the outside the Wrapper. Sold by Thompson and Son, Chemists, Church-street; and - le Chemists and Medicine Vendors in the King 2s. 6d. enjoys Messrs. HARTLEY, the surveyors of the Dock property, have presented a report to the Dock Committee, upon the scheme of Mr. GRANTHAM for a High Level Railway along the line of Docks. Without entering into the question of its effect upon the trade of Liverpool,—by facilitating the de spatch of merchandise from the vessels in the Docks direct by railway to the interior, thereby rendering warehouses in Liverpool comparatively unnecessary,—they have confined their attention to the end proposed, and condemned the scheme as impracticable. They are of opinion that, so far from affording increased facilities, it would operate in iir contrary direction, aid, instead of proving economical, make the cost f transit more expen sive. They are also of opinion that the large sum, which the scheme would inevitably cost, would be much more beneficially expended in the construc tion of commodions warehouses. At the same time they approve of the proposal made by another engineer, of a railway to connect the Stanley Dock with the terminus of the East Lancashire and Lan cashire and Yorkshire Railways ; and the Dock Committee, adopting the opinions of their surveyors, have adopted the latter scheme. Almost the whole of Liverpool was in a state of excitement on Saturday, owing to the telegraphic announcement that the steam-ship Great Britain, from Australia, had arrived off Holyhead that morn ing, and might be expected to reach the Mersey in the course of the afternoon. Shortly after four o'clock the heavy booming of a gun gave the signal of her approach, and the landing-stage, and every available point along the river side, were speedily crowded with thousands of anxious spectators to witness the return of the mammoth ship from the regions of gold. She steamed majestically up the river amidst thousands of cheers of welcome, dropped anchor off the wall of the Birkenhead Dock, and at six o'clock made her way to the berth prepared for her in the Wellington Dock. Her arrival formed the general topic of conversation during the day, and the satisfaction at the event, which was naturally felt by those directly interested in her welfare, was largely shared by almost all classes of the community. all respectal dom. Price LOSS OF TEETH. A New and Curious Invention connected with Dental Surgery has been introduced by Mr. Howard; it is the introduction of an ENTIRELY NEW DESCRIPTION of ARTIFICIAL TEETH ; fixed without springs, wires, or ligatures. They so perfectly resemble natural teeth as not to be distinguished from the originals by the closest observer. They will never change colour or decay, and will be found very superior to any teeth ever before used. This method does not require the extraction of roots, or any painful operation, and will support and preserve the teeth that are loose, and is gua ranteed to restore articulation and mastication. The invention is of importance to many persons, and those who are interested in it, should avail themselves of this New discovery. MR. HOWA4IIIIOURGEON DENTAL 17, GEORGE-STREET,IIIIIIINOVER-SQUAB ONDON. At home - from eleven till four, This new method of fixing Artificial Teeth, has obtained the approbation and recommendation of the following eminent Physicians and Surgeons :—Sir James Clark, Bart., Physician Her Majesty; Dr. Locock, Physician Accoucheur to Her sty; Sir B. C. Brodie, Bart., Sergeant Surgeon to Her sty; Sir D. Davies, Physician to Her Majesty the Queen r; Dr. Merriman, Physician to Her R. 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Price 2s. 9d. per box.—Observe that " Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London," is impressed upon the Government Stamp. AMERICAN PATRONAGE.—The American papers give us a lively idea of the vast extent of that whole sale place-jobbing which is found necessary to oil the machinery of the most democratic constitution in the world. The substitution of a democratic President for a Whig makes a clean sweep of some hundred thousand posts, large and small; and no potentate probably on the face of the earth has at his disposal one-half of the enormous mass of patronage which the usage of the Republic pours at once into the lap of General Pierce. A great evil surely, for it both makes place the reward of par tizanship, and stimulates partizanship by an unna tural greediness for place. It corrupts public spirit and injures the public service, and inundates - a country at the same time with false patriots and in efficient einploy.—Guardian. FOREIGN NEWS. FRANCE.—The Eastern question has ceased to be any longer regarded at Paris in the light of a serious political complication. The interest it now excites is confined to two points—to the fact of the French fleet having sailed from Toulon, and to the effect which the negotiations at Constantinople between Russia, France, and the Porte, as well as, it is supposed, Austria, if turning exclusively upon religious questions, are likely to have upon the Pope's determination to come to Paris. With regard to the fleet, the opinion is now general that the mere fact of its having sailed is no longer to be considered as of itself alarming, and that it will either be speedily recalled, or the most pacific instructions be transmitted to its com mander. On Easter Monday the long-talked of ball was given by the Legislative Corps to the Emperor and Empress, at the Palace of the Luxembourg. Four thousand were present, and the crush tremendous, but all passed off with the greatest eclat. The Empress looked beautiful, though rather pale. Her Majesty danced with M. Billault, President of the Legislative body, and the Emperor with Mdlle. Billault, daughter of that func tionary. The other persons in the quadrille were the Princess Mathilde, who had M. Fould, the Minister of State, for her partner, their vis.a.vis being M. Rogier, the Minister of Belgium, and the Countess de Hatzfeldt, wife of the Prussian Minister. The Emperor, who was suffering from headache, left with her Majesty at a little after twelve, but dancing was kept up to an advanced hour. Among the company there were two personages who attracted particular attention—the Duke of Bruns wick, and a Highland chief, who appeared in his full costume. Nothing was wanting—the knife at the garter, the hunting-horn thrown round the shoulder, the plaid, the kilt, the bonnet, the sporran—all complete as Roderick Dhu, or Fergus Maclvor. The personage who excited the curiosity of the spectators was, it is said, Lord Orkney, and he certainly had more than an equal share of public admiration. His Highness of Brunswick has long accustomed us to the splendour of his toilet ; he was in full blaze that night, and never were grim beauty and rich adornment more conspicuous. But the Highland chief bore off the palm. With some of the provincials who were present, most of whom ad n b e e v h e e r ld re th ad e h pi c t ur esque costume for the first time, or Walter Scott, an idea seemed to p revail that his lordship's dress was the State costume of the House of Peers ; while others, who had heard much of the civic magnifi cence of the London Corporation, rather suspected it was the holiday toilet of the chief magistrate, his aldermanic brethren, or the Common Council. On Easter Monday the Emperor of the French re ceived at the Tuileries a deputation' of merchants from London. The Ministers of State, of Foreign Affairs, and of the Interior were present. The deputation was com posed of Sir James Duke, Bart, M.P., Sir Edward N. I Buxton, Bart., Mr. Samuel Gurney, Mr. W. Gladstone, INDIA OVERLAND MAIL. Intelligence has been received by overland mail from Calcutta to the 19th February, Bombay Ist March, and Rangoon 14th February. Ambassadors from Ara, accompanied by two mis sionaries, had reached General Godwin's camp. The Emperor of Ava was beseiged in a small fort by his younger brother, who had the whole army on his side ; iie was sure of reducing the fort, and desired peace with the British on any terms. In conscquenco of orders received from Ava, the Bur mese troops had evacuated the province of Pegu, and General Steel had occupied all the strong positions in the district. _ _ _ The province of Bassein had been cleared of the enemy by Captains Pytch and Rennie ' • but an expedition sent against a robber chief, near Donabew, had been repulsed, with a loss of two guns and 88 killed and wounded. Among the officers killed were Captain Loch and Lieut. Kennedy, R.N., and Captain Pryce, 67th Bengal Native Infantry. Among the severely wounded were Lieut. Bush nell, R.N., and Messrs. Hinde and Wilson, mates of the Winchester. At Rangoon accounts merely state that a tremendous conflagration had nearly swept away the building-yards, the commissariat, and a large portion of the town. The city has from its foundation being subject to incessant fires, and it is said will probably now be rebuilt, with some material less inflammable than wood. Smallpox was committing sad ravages amongst the inhabitants. From the Indian provinces we learn that a civil war had commenced in Bahawulpore, owing to the escape of the Nawaub, who, on his brother usurping his throne, had been imprisoned by him. AMERICA.—ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC. — The United States mail-steamer Pacific, Captain Nye, with advices from New York to the 19th ult., arrived on Thur sday ,. with 93 passengers, but no specie. The British and North American Royal Mail steamer Canada, from this port, arrived at Halifax on the 18th ult. The steamer Ohio had arrived at New York with the California mails of the 16th of February, and $2,416,875 in sold dust on freight. Three failures of houses in the provision trade at Balti more are reported. The aggregate liabilities, however, were not large, being put down at about £250,000 to £300,000, and it was believed they would be able to pay from 50 to 75 cents on the dollar. The navigation of the Hudson river was expected to be resumed in a few days, and it was thought th a t th e l a k es wou ld soon open f or navigation. Large fires had occurred at Buffalo, Troy, Newhaven, Boston, and Rochester. The British ships America and Belmont, which had been on fire at New Orleans, were not so greatly injured as at first supposed ; and the cotton being pressed would not be damaged more than 20 per cent. The steamer Bee had exploded her boilers on the O hio river, Milling four persons, and dangerously scalding five others. It was thought that the clipper ship Atalanta, ashore off the Highlands of Neversink, would be got off without much damage. She h:td made tiZe rut NM Canton to where 3 1 4 :truck, AN AMERICAN ON SLAVERY. (FROM THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE.) The American Bible Society has appointed some dis tinguished clergymen to attend the meeting of the British and Foreign Bible Society in London, in May. Imagine one of our eloquent divines upon the platform in Exeter-Hall. The vast building is thronged. In glowing terms he speaks of the word of God, the gift to all His children. He speaks of the priceless treasure with which it is fraught to every human soul. He urges its universal diffusion through Europe, through Asia, through Africa. Some tongue, eloquent through envy and malice, re sponds " Have you, an American, the effrontery to urge us to send the Bible to the African ? Your eloquence is wasted here, it is needed at home. Your own countrymen, professing to be Christians, withhold the Bible from three millions of souls. You not only refuse to give it to them, but you declare they shall not have it. Say not that this is the work of oppressive rulers to which the people are compelled to submit at the bayonet's point. In your land the people rule. Go home, then, to your own countrymen, tell them their boasted liberty and christianity are despised in lands which they call despotic." It is in vain that our clerical friend attempts a defence. Indignation deafens every ear, and the clamour of an au dience, loving to reproach Republican America, drowns his voice. This is the reception that awaits every American in England. " Who cares," some one valiantly exclaims. Undeserved obloquy the bold heart can bear ; but merited contempt crushes the spirit. And who are they who are thus degrading America, and sinking her in the abyss of reproach and shame ? They are thirty thousand men, who insist upon it, that they will have their lands tilled, their linen washed, and their boots blacked without pay. Their fathers did it before them, and therefore they will do the same. And the deep disgrace tarnishes the fair fame of a noble, liberty-loving, high-minded Nation, twenty-three millions strong. It is intolerable. We do well to be angry. POSTAGE OF BOOKS TO NEW SOUTH WALES.—Printed books may now be sent to Australia at the rate of 6d. the half-pound, under the usual regulations, prepaid by stamps. LIST OF PASSENGERS, From Sydney.—Mr. and Mrs. Haigh, Mr. and Mrs. Solomon, Miss Solomon, Miss Anna Solomon, Miss Selina Solomon, Miss Esther Solomon, Master Moss Solomon, Master Samuel Solo mon, Master Solomon Solomon, Mr. Francis Solomon, Eliza beth Wheeler (servant), Mr. G. R. Griffiths, Mrs. Griffiths, Miss Griffiths, Miss Letitia Griffiths, Master Neville Griffiths, Master Cecil Griffiths, Master Russell Griffiths, Master Algernon Griffiths, Master Stanley Griffiths, Master Llewellyn Griffiths, Emily Gibbons (servant), Mr. Anderson, Mr. Rawson, Mr. Macnab, Mr. F. W. Ploomer, Mr. Wm. Griere, Mr. John Inches, Mr. Edwin Husley, Captain Spence, Mr. and Mrs. Robley, Mr. Parrott, Mr. Lewis Wilson, Mr. John Matson, Mr. John Tully. _ _ From Melbourne.—Rev. Archdeacon Davies, Mr. Peppers, Mr. R. Macredie, Mrs. Macredie and infant, Miss Margaret C. Macredie, Susanna Seeley (servant), Mr. G. Turnbull, Mrs. Turnbull, Mr. W. J. Sterland, Mrs. Sterland and infant, Miss Tolmie, Miss Margaret M'Kay (governess), Mr. Tolmie, Master John Tolmie, Master D. K. Tolmie, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mater ryN, Miss E, Taylor (oyeruels), Mr. G. Loughto, Mr. H. S. Chapman, Master Chapman, Mr. G. Webster, Mr. F. Spiers, Mr. Zuilli, Miss Betsy Zuilli, Miss Ann Zuilli, Ruth Zuilli, Master George Zuilli, Master William Zuillig Master James Zuilli, Master Archibald Zuilli, Miss Ruth Bur chell, Mrs. Lemann, Miss Lemann, Miss Eliza Lemann, Mary Ann Millwood (servant), Captain Conran (11th), Mrs. Conrapo Master L. W. Conran, Master H. L. Conran, Mrs. Wills, MO Sarah Adams (governess), Mrs. Dill (servant) Mr. and Mra• Donald, Master Colin D. Don a ld, Master William Donald, 1 % , * A. Burroughs (servant), Mr. and Mrs. Bond, and infant, Misg Alice Bond, Miss Louisa Bond, Master William Bond, Master Henry Bond, Master Charles Bond, Rachael King (servanOs Mr. Fleming, Mr. and Mrs. Stevens. Miss Fanny M. Stevens. Miss Hannah Stevens, Master Charles Stevens, Master John Y. Stevens, Master Joseph N. Stevens, Mr. George Gorton. Mr. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Elm e s, M r. H . Elmes, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan, Miss Esther Nathan, Master Samuel Nathan. Master Lewis Nathan, Master Hyam Nathan, Mi s s Rachael Nathan, Mr. J. F. Bennett, Mr. H. Feldheim, Mr. J. S. LevY. Mr. R. Pemberton, Mrs. Benson, Mr. and Mrs. Dickenson. Mr. H. Trevethen, Mr. Cortiesos, Mr. Simeon Cohen, Mr. John Shields, Mr. Alex. Warke, Mr. C. and Mrs. Spratt, Mr. D. and Mrs. Knight, Mr. E. Winks, Mr. G. Cherry, Mr. J. Canty` bell, Mr. R. Russell, Mr. W. Carter, Mr. Featherstonaugh, M. and Mrs. Greenwood, Masters H. and T. Greenwood, D. Lury, Mr. J. Little, Mr. Vaughan, Mr. Harrison, Mr. if* Hopkins, Mrs. Charlton Miss C. Charlton, Mr. D. MlKenley's Mr. Walter Allen, Mr. ickers, Mr. Bevan, Mr. G. Gill, Mr. A. Street, Mr. W. H. Rodden, Mr. James Britton, Mr, George Murray, Mr. T. Taylor, Mr. N. M'Donald, Mr. Richard Johnson. Mr. John Jones, Mr. George Wilkinson, Mr. R. Mitchell, Mr. W. Powell, Mr. and Mrs. Clarke, Miss Sarah Clarke, Master Roland Clarke, Miss M. A. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Cunning' ham, Miss Anna Cunningham, Miss Anna Jane Cunningham. Miss Elizabeth Cunningham, Miss Rebecca Cunningham. Mr. Henry Cunningham, Master John Cunningham, Mr. Meara, Mr. L. Roberts, Mr. James Blythe, Mr. W. Graharno Mr. W. Ordish, Mr. C. Cox, Mr. J. Dutch, Mr. W. Burke. Mr. W. Cumming, Mr. George Cox, Miss Phoebe Nesbitt, Mr. W. Clay, Mr. W. West woo d, M r. Monk, Mrs. Monk, Mater Monk, Mr. G. Robinson Mr. E. Strike, M r . J. E nwoo d , Mr. M. M. Murray, Mrs. Rigby, Miss Amelia A. Rigby, Master John Rigby, Mr. J. James, Mr. R. M. Thomas, Mr. F. BrowS. Mr. C. Warner, Mr. W. Dennis, Mr. Isaac Asher, Mr. u , Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Peterson, Mr. Chumanox, Mr. Rowles. Mr. James Hunter, Mr. William Hunter, Mrs. Col. Cooper. Dr. Morgan. For the Cape.—Mr. J. C. Hunt, Mr. W. Burgess, Mr' N. Maurice, Mr. P. Moore, Col. Cooper, Miss Smith, M. Jarvis and family, Mr. Nichols, Capt. Salmond, Mr. H. Wat' son, Mr. J. Behren, Mr. G. Wilson. From the Cape of Good Hope.—Sir Robert Stanford, Capra W. R. King (74th), Lieut. J. C. King (744 h), Hon. H. Annesley , Madame Caulett, Mr. Wm. Davis, Mr. Thomas Crowdy, D. Cowie, Mr. Crown, Mr. G. Holland; M r . J ames C ur dle, Mrs. Bilston, Mrs. Newman. From St. Michael's.—Mr. A. Cohen, Mr. J. Benshaw, 3. A. Putron. From Vigo.—Mr. Jose Maria Marco. Yesterday she was taken into the Sandon Dock, where she now lies, and we understand that the work of di®.' charging will be at once commenced. A correspondent remarks :—" Among the pass engerg we find 2 Kings, 10 S o l omons, 1 C rown, 3' Monks, and 1 Briton, Knight, Winks, Strike, Little, Inch, a Bur• gess, a Blythe, Fife, 1 Cherry, 3 Lamons, 1 Sprat, I Whale, 2 Hunters, Greenwood, 1 Taylor, 1 Cooper, I Asher, 2 Elms, 8 Boards, and Crowdey." FOREIGN MISCELLANY. - A MAN one hundred and four years of age was im prisoned in Cincinnati a few days since, for stealing. AN AMERICAN GENTLEMAN recently built a yacht et Canton after the fashion of the far-famed America, which appeared at the Macao regatta on the 2nd of December' THE YELLOW FEVER.—The Highflyer, lately arrived from Bermuda, has lost four officers and four men on the station, and her Majesty's ship Calypso has since lost two officers, who caught the fever by dining on board the Highflyer ; and it is a remarkable fact, that every stranger who went on board the Hi g hfl yer too k t h e f e ver, eve a the black pilot who navigated her into Jamaica. COTTON IN CAYENNE. Cotton is raised in variouS quarters of the colony, but not to any considerable ex tent. It is however of a superior quality, the fibre being fine a nd long. In 1847 the exportation reached the sum of 350,00; lbs. It is cultivated in similar tracts with the rocon, and in many instances upon the same estates. It lurnishee two crops annually, and with care can be made to produce for ten years in succession. The average production Is from 4to 500 lb. to the acre. The process of preparing it for market is, as you are probably aware, very simple and inexpensive, and it is therefore principally cultivated in Cayenne by proprietors of small means. A PLEASANT LAND.-"It is a remarkable fact that Cay enne is entirely free from many of those unpleasant elec tric phenomena, which are associated with the idea of tropic climes. Not only has no pestilence ever been able to withstand there the onset of the pure ocean breezes , but severe squalls, hurricanes, thunder and lightning are unfeared because unknown. Neither has the earthquake even left a print of devastation upon its surface. Sig Archibald Alison in his history of Europe treats it quite freely to the epithets, pestiferous and pestilential Mitchell informs us that the deportation to Cayenne 0f deputies obnoxious to the ruling party during the revoltl" Lion, was inflicted as equivalent to a sentence of death. CONDITION OF ROME..-- Miss Grace Greenwood, . 11 American authoress, writing from Rome, says :—" With soldiers and priests Rome aotually swarms. You mea t everywhere dark, sinister-looking Jesuits, in their sombre robes, moving about by twos, at a peculiar, stealthi! prowling gait—walking presentments of the very blackness of spiritual darkness ; stupid, vu l gar -l oo ki ng F ranc i s can-/ in coarse gowns of brown cloth, ropegirted ; bare footfd,f u N la P t A ed iu t B h . a — t shaven: begging friars, sometimes leading asses laden the pious offerings of the faithful—the more asses !Mr! handsome young abbes, who contrive in some inexphcab w nnisel/ way to. give a dandical touch to their ugly, u costume, and who are seldom too much wrapt in heavenly contemplation to cast searching and insinuating glan s at the young and comely women they.ehance to meet. r ef:e. l s t En is r c E a s lc r A.n excellent charitable ineasturs..., J.. al...cm to be areemea under the patronage s: 30 000 inron.- brfl tl the Pu e7p, Paris are annually sent into the country, 29, 30 r and 50 miles from Paris, to be nursed. Stern necessity compels a vast proportion of the mothers of these children to cows fide them to nurses of whom they know positively nothing/ except this, that they must make a profit out of a miserably small monthly payment. The natural cow. sequence of this state of things is the death, in numbers far exceeding the average, of infants thus removed far from the parent's eye. It is now intended to form fal large establishments in the banlieue of Paris, where children may be received to be nursed and weaned, and where they may at all times be visited by their mothere• The Abbe Raymond is to be the director of. these estab lishments, which, should they succeed,. will be an ad mirable supplement to the Creches, which have done 0 0 much good.—Daily Newe. "A NueoErr OF A WIFR."—A recent traveller la Australia came to the " estate of. Mr.. Badgery, whOr besides receiving an ample income from his land, realises large profits by supplying the diggers with butcher's meiad and all sorts of necessaries from his. store.. In this he a assisted by Mrs. Badgery ; a tidy, clever, bustling little woman, who, though probably never before accustomed to such an occupation, was,, under the circumstance/ quite equal to the task ; in fact, what a wife should be, particularly in this young community —a helpmate to her husband. We heard an opinion of, her, expressed loudly to himself, from a huge-fellow who was leaning his heal shoulders against the door-post, and watching her. "Ahl said he, " that's what I call a nugget of a wife." Novro a, " nugget" is a smooth,, water-worn piece of shining gold, varying from the size of a pea to a large turnll 7 ! and what the Californian and Australian gold-digger° consider the most satisfactory, thing imaginable to posses!' To liken Mrs. Badgery to a " nugget,." therefore, wasl o his mind the greatest compliment he could pay her." _ IRELAND. THE LATE VICEROY..—It is stated that the Earl an Countess of Eglintoun, who are now in Paris, will pay 0 visit to Dublin in time to attend the opening of the Great Exhibition. THE ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY'S CATTLE SHOW WO held on Tuesday. The show of cattle of all classes N' regarded as better than that of last year. In the evening the usual meeting of the society was held for the adjudl" cation of prizes to the successful competitors. 11 0 excellency, as president of the society, took the chair. . THE EARL . OF DERBY'S TIPPERARY ESTATES.--TO sale of the Earl of Derby's cattle and farming stock tool' place on Wednesday, adjacent to the station of; ti le Limerick Junction Railway, in the county of Tipperary' There was a very large attendance of the gentry an d graziers from the surrounding dist r i c t s , an d ver y big* prices were realised. This sale produced u p w ards I?' £4OOO. The portion of the estate farmed by the nob lord has been let to tenants. who are at once to,enter on possession. EXODUS.—The Freeman's Journal takets,a gloomy view of the ultimate effects of the Irish Exodo, which , as it observes, with the return of the spring, resumes more than its old proportions. Home bad ceased t o attract the Celt, and he follows his kindred, whether t? America or Australia, " with all that strength of domestlO affection which characterizes the Irish race." The Frew' man maintains that the result of this efflux cannot r calculated in reference to the value ?f property, wag es, and other questions which are resolvaak by upholdins' population. due proportion between laud, labour, and THE mADIAI, & PIERCE CONNELLY, YI.A` --4- A letter on the subject of the Madiai, addressed to 01 Earl of Aberdeen, by Pierce Connelly, M.A., publis_rhea by Hatchard, has already reached a fourth edition. X!' Connelly, a convert from Rome, and formerly domestic chaplain to the late Earl of Shrewsbury, at Alton Towergy asserts that this is the very first occasion that, wee spool he has pen ne d one li ne f or p u bli ca ti on s i nce hi s res ider in England. He now comes forward to correct wbat, l3 o l regards as a general misapprehension in a natter such general interest—and from that general interest. l ;r such great importance—as the treatment of the Madial*„ He quotes the passage in Lord Aberdeen's 10 3 4 to the General Assembly's Committee, in which ,tat treatment of the Madiai is characterised as, e variance with the civilization of modern times." 0 this assertion he does not concur, believing with e writer in the Westrninister Review, that Englishmen (t7 O most highly civilized people on earth) are less worth)" .' s be free now than in the days of Edward Besides Li st avows the opinion that " the most voluptuous, the rol i v accomplished, the most scientific civilisation is perfea h ' s compatible, nay, alas ! perfectly congenial with cruellest despotism in rulers, and the most impote'a political debasement in the people." The conviction Il e perse cution of the pious Florentin e ' a nd hi s w if e , with t ee " whole damned imposture of the Papacy is at variot t o with something, a great deal higher, a r e v, deal holier, and a great de a l o ld er , than thing it has ever been the fashion to call civilisatit;cl —lt is at variance with the being of a e se and with the nature of a man. It is at variance with th 04 laws which were promulgated once and for eve r o£ divinely, universally est a bli s h e d u p o n " the 1 ,3( .:r e ll eternity"—at the creation. It is at variance wi d f l or it personal, all social, all civil, all religious duty ; _ ee g makes justice and the distinction between right and slurs stand outside of us, and in opinion,, instead of Inn lair and necessity of truth. It is at variance with all no. er c ol Terrestrial PoLITY: all social, all civil, all religious rights. Popery n el loA cV be a mere religion. It was once a great CoNsr _ jot ; against all CIVIL GOVERNMENTS. It is now a rlA'g„ u e with the yielded preQQaCtlA' supremacy."