The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-23 00:00:00

AMANCHE sTER COMMISSION HOUSE, cf long and first rate standing, wishes to increase its connection among the large Shipping Houses in Liverpoll, as their buyer of Manchester goods ; and to houses of undoubted respectability, large and liberal credits will' '-^..—Address A. 97, Post-office, Manchester. WANTED, a SOLICITOR, fora First-class Tailoring and Out fitting Establishment.—A liberal salary and commission will be given to a competent man, who has a good connection with captains, and the shipping generally.—Ad , ress by letter (Z. R.), at the Northern Times office, stating qualifications and where last elm olnyed. Vllanteir. WANFED, an APPRENTICE, who writes a good hand ; one accustomed to Hardware or Office work preferred.—Address R. 28, Post-office. WANTED, a COTTAGE, with Three Bedrooms, not more than Five Miles from Liverpool—a Garden attached preferred.— Address by letter, R. S. J., Northern Times office. —A Young Gentleman of great expe, TO MERCHANTS, 8t,.. rience, representing onk ,f the largest shipping houses in this seen Having for many years devoted ~ping, he can command an extensive connection. x M 85. Pc's—office. Liverpool. town, N °peal n eng!gemen his attention to eh —Addreai tro be Ed. T o be LET, Unfurnished WATERLOO. —TO be L the Sea side, containin VURNI .12 To h en. and Out-office, 3cilm-st — reet, I ED HO '`O DRAPERS LET, with I ire, apply 'SOCT del ADDRESS MR. P HOUSES! I LAN .eloo to ie6 Property Circ Ch ,tubers (one door head. go 5, Bedford-place, Bedford-stree e 15th August.—Apply for Cards ti ', a Furnished COTTAGE, close bur Bedrooms,Drawing S,pply by letter to R.& V Northern 3EITON. near BIRKENE ACHINRRY Eng 3 arts. To 4 INCA MACH!? —To Part California. and other RDAN'S GOLD EXTRACT. nd, ani to Shippers to SOLD driVing Gea lirge Iron ',ails —Apply to Mr. Char bedrooms, thr. stlperiOr othc 3. &buildings, and SHOP to be he most popular less. and an or retiring fr, For lurther par rnis ed HO nd may be entere or ashorter tim to Mr. G -ON SAI it that no one - HOUSE g Operations DAY, the Pulverising Gold, Tin, or other Ores, finding. New and complete, with Basins or Pans, 48 cwt. each; fotta four smaller do., 16 cwt. each. -street, Liverpool. t. each ; a !s Hand, M THIS DAY Brokers' oft f.past One o'c!ock, at the 10, Chanel-street, h African GUANO, just arrived ex Oamond, now in dock.— N - A - R 7 r & COX. Brokers Tars DAY, the 23rd ins ant, at Half-past One o'clock, at the Brokers' office, 10. Chapel street. .t 370 Tons Ichabce GUA N 0, Arrival daily expected, ex Basilica.—Apply to STEWART & COX, Brokers. Tais DAY, the Zrd instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at the tft Sara —Apply to Til I S DAT, t ex sundry Chapel.street. G3gc nian GUANO. STEWART & COX. Brokers f whom it may concern Istant, at Half-past One o'clock, at the 100 Byrn isttls.—App s office. 10, Brunswick street, els Philadelphia and Baltic FLOUR, o WILLIAM PARKE, Broker nkt4 Da.y, the just )spaded.-9p GE' at Ohs o'clock, at the Brokers' DALE At CO., Brokers, sT 'S NEW OUTFITTING rA BLI SH hi ENT, ET, LIVER FAY OF ANDERSON', DINING ROO MERCHAN HMENT IS OW OPEN. The As; FIR ST-CI rtment comp . SS GOODS very choice moderat, lection of em for. SHIRTS MAD for those Gent!e- ANDE it has been usual to obtain ORDER. the fit warranted, and d to be of the best qual.ties and tment of LADIES' FIRST QUALITY SON'S 5, CASTLE-ST., LIVERPOOL THE LARGEST & CHEAPEST WEEKLY PAPER, THE NORTHERN WEEKLY TIMES ATURDAY NEXT, T H R E E-H ALFP E N C E, FULLEST REPORT PALMER'S TRIAL, And include the whole of the Medical Evidence for the Prosecution ; a Verbatim .Report of Sergeant Shee'a Open th the Evidence for the Defence. log Speech ; together up to the Risir cg- News of the Court on Friday night 0, to secure a supply, should give their orders im OFFICE 19, SOUTH JOHN-1 TREET, LIVERPOOT LTIONERY, U Urd PAPER )r 5 quire lye prop eneral pur fAir large I 3rd instant et Teneriffe, from Smyrna Apply to }Cuba Clayed MOLASSES, ower buildings, 3 Tons VALONIA, lying in'tbe Shed, Huskisson Dock.— JOHN & SAMUEL BECKWITH, Brokers. On account of whom it may concffn. 23,cl in•tant, at One o'clock, at the Prince's saved trom the wreck of the Elizabeth lantanzni Open forinspertion in Rioce's Dock 2;.—Apply to COX BROTHERS, Brokers. Tins DAY, t ex Jewess, fi Beecham. fri rom Gal To•rsoaitow , at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' n, 18, Chapel-street, ) Balrs COTTON, all faults. n Mobile; lying in Dover's, Dundee-street.—Appl to Messrs. Fraser, Trenholm 8 Qrusal 8., Merchant., or to % BUCHANAN & CO., Bri great anxiety with respect to the position into which this country has been brought on the Italian question. Great Britain has hitherto maintained perfect independence as a European power. Her statesmen have always carefnlly eschewed a policy which was likely to bind her up with a large and turbulent family of nations. Her treaties, offensive and defensive, have been confined to some definite object in which all the contracting parties had an equal interest. Her diplomatists never ventured to liscuss in protocols tl and to plecig e general condition of Eu- e us to very questionable princi- pies for the government of the world. The honour of makin lictato ppear one of a family of Ltedo.reg the PALUE RSTO .3ss to froth th day, howeve Jay intermeddlers ve very st ,Tong r ‘g\IERCIAI CHARLES WILLAIER, WHOLESALE STATIONER AND PRINTER, 19, SOUTH JOHN-STREET, LIVERPOOL. METE attention of Merchant 1 men, and others, owing list of CASH PR' Brokers, Trades fully drawn to the fol Is respe LETTER PAPER Per Ream. For 3 Reams Superfine la , Ditto Ditto e thin Cr( itto Bli rn Laid 3 Wove 6 0 0 17 6 6 6 0 18 0 Yellow WO 6 0 017 0 3od's) for Foreign 7 6 ?ondenee 1 1 0 French, war 761 1 0 1 3 OR CUSTOM ROUSE PAPER FOOLSCA.. Per Ream. F;;3 Reams, •90 1 6 0 961 7 6 Thin B Middle . ss. per 1000 6s, per 1000 r 3s 6d per ream ING BOOKS, —2 -...1 inrinTPll- 580 do, 83 6 , 7s ti s equally low PER _ST RE- 19. SOT WAREHOUSE, ET, LIVERPOOL. ietid Mb Thiek Ye Siperfine T Ditto Ditto THE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION TO TH E NOR I DAILY TIMES xs TWO G INEAS pt (4e roLiiile , 3 FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1856 --.0-- THE British public are beginning to manifest 3nerators has been re Cabinet We go ', as profound We pro. elictions of our own— 3t Italy as principal but as an accesso and we ered ou ordina: to pursue, ene on which we are to characters We . have suf- to be jammed in between Sardinia and Austria on on( ilst ide, and between APOLEON on the othe towards us the hostilities of toman Catholic Europe. We and pledged to id order, where we find lurch of Ron 3 in revolt, the people in arms gains temporal power of the head of their ovets the Papal territo and 1. Where one Stat omething like importance another to make her powerful. Where all, in fact, is disorder, ana all that is being done, is declared to be unlawful ! to giVe he: To get England into such a labunth of imminent angers is this, scarcely re Our su uired any very extra rior abilities and good ommon sense yed in keeping out can do nothing for Italy been di of such turmoils t with the sword ; and by pursuing a: course which the French Government would he the first to resist, and Austria to forbid. England can do none of those things in the Roman dominions that her people desire ; and yet we are to be mixed up in the unfathomable troubles of the Holy See. We believe with Mr. DISRAELI that:— " Time, the great reformer, will save Italy; but if " there can be anything that will throw her back "in her career—anything that will baffle her " advancing destinies—it will be the intrigues of " politicians who are not Italians, and who, for the sake of getting an impulse and support which otherwise they might not command, trifle with " the fate of a great people, pander to the lusts of " secret societies, pretend to sympathy they do not " feel, and, for the 1 we of popular applause and a " momentary success, compromise the destiny of a `• great and gifted nation." Here we have the secret of that interference in the affairs of the Italian States which threatens disgrace and bloodshed. We are one day entering into treaties with one state, and on the next expressing our sympathy with its rivals. The POPE seeks td regain possession of the territories Austria has usurped. Piedmont wishes to lay her hands on them, and while we would rather see the reigons a given to either of them, in preference sing FRANCIS JOSEPH'S 3 ente r into eing the independence of th trian Empire, including, of course, her Italian inquests Vhether such a system of dealing with foreign ier becoming or safe for this country a leave the public voice to decide. We all know what the wretched Italians have suffered and what they are now enduring, at the hands of their foreign and domestic oppressors. A true recital of the afflictions they have endured for the last four years would make humanity blush. But are we going to release the ROMAN prisoner from his dungeon, to drive out the foreign invader, and vil and religious freedom ? Nothing of the kind ! The Autocrat of Austria engrosses the entire sympathy of the French and British Cabinets. Sardinia may hold her own, but whatever is done with the POPE and his people, it will be in the interest of Austria France has no liberty, and England no freedom, to bestow on the Romans. If Austria_ should be e her people to ldueed to withdraw her ‘ troops from the Italian soil, it will be because she has exhausted it, and can no longer support an army of occupation ; and to heal the wound her conquest and tyranny have left behind them, it is rumoured that she is to retain possession of the most valuable portion of our ally, the SULTAN'S, dominions—the Principali- ties, the very territories we went to war to secure to the . Ottomans ! Such are the facts, which history will probably reveal' to us in a few short months or years. We may live to see the Austrian eagle waving along the banks of the Danube, from Vienna to Galatz, and the trade and commercial intercourse of Western Europe proscribed as sternly as it has ever been on the waters of that despotic Power. Not a word is said .in any quarter about the withdrawal of the Austrian troops from the Turkish provinces. Such a thing was never thought of, and if it should take place, it will be owing to some marked expression of public opinion in France and England on the subject. And taking all these intrigues and their bitter fruits into consideration, what, we ask, must those nations, whoare watching our acts and words, think of the policy Great Britain has followed, and is pursuing at the present moment ? Is it manly' open, honest, or English ? Have we a right to inter' fere if we do not intend to help the oppressed? Are we justified in trifling with the woes of those whose anguish we have no intention to assuage? Are our staunch Allies to be plundered, in order to prop up treacherous friends ? Our course, if sh to retain the reputation of being a straight is to leave to time those re which we have not the power nor desire to carry cannot be a party to treaties, or other compacts which are to enforce the 'option of certain principles on the civilised countries of the world The idea is too con- ble, and the undertaking too immense for a nation who hope to enjoy, for another series of years, the admiration and respect of surround- We are indebted mainly to our ing States )nsisteney, manliness, and freedom from all )articipation. in the designs of other countries, for the influence we enjoy in the councils of Christe dom ; and let it never be said of Great fallen from her high position, and common who dread the advance of the tom, and civilisation, of which coma we are the champions, more than they do the spread of the blackest despotism. There has been rather more business done in the Cotton Miirket to-day, and the sales reach 7,000 bales, of which 1,500 have been taken for specula tion and export. Prices continue steady. The Liverpool Share Market opened with a firm tone, but became easier, closing firm, however, at the following prices :-Aberdeen, 131 131. Chester and Birkenhead,, 151 16. Caledonian, 301 301. Chester and Holyhead, 151 16. Eastern Counties ; 101101. East Lancashire, lin 191. Great Northern 231241. Ditto A ; 91 10 1 1. Great Western, 601 611. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 919111. Liverpool, Crosby and Southport, 17174. London and North Western Stock, 102 1021. Manchester Sheffield, and Lincoln, 293 29f Ditto Pref., 111 111. Ditto New 6 per cent. Pref., ? T n. Midland Stock, 771 771. North British, 88 81. North Staffordshire, 6k 61ct. South Eastern and Dover, 21 7-16 211. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 20k 201. York and North Midland, 281 281. Leeds Capital Stock, 101 161. Buffalo and Lake Huron, 1 1.1 p: Dutch Rhenish, 1 1 11-16 p. Great Western of Canada, 261 261. Ditto New Shares, 31 31p. Ditto 2nd issue. 31 31p. Great Luxembourg, 7i 7-Id. At Havre business has been very brisk this week in the grain and cotton markets. The sales of wheat comprised 60,000 kilos. of Brittany at 76f. to 79f. per 200 kilos., 10,000 kilos. at 78f., 72,000 kilos. at 80f., and 46,000 kilos. at 88f.; flour, 2,800 barrels, New York, from 39f. 50c. to 43f., and 200 barrels, Baltimore, at 43f. The advices from the United, States, regarding the cotton market, announcing a diminution in the stocks on hand, caused a firmness in prices. Many pnrchasers from the interior bought at the old prices, and 1,200 bales of Louisiana realised from 821 r. to 93fr. per 50 kilos. The arrivals from New Yolk on the 19th comprised 5.120 bales of mixed Louisiana and Georgia, a portion of which was sold before it was landed. The Belgian Chamber of Itepresentatives is at present engaged in discussing some measures tending to modify the laws relative to the com merce of the country, which are brought forward by the Minister of the Interior. The section now under consideration proposes a reduction of the duties on imported iron, as follows s—pig iron, 2f per 100 kilos ; bar iron, if ; manufactured cast iron, 5f ; do. wrought iron, 7f 50c; do. in copper and other metals, 12f; and wire of all kinds, 12f per 100 kilos. These different rates have been approved of by the President of the Central Com mittee of the Association for Reforming the Cus toms in Belgium, and there is every likelihood that the measure will pass the legislature, with but slight modifications. The Portuguese Chamber of Deputies at a recent meeting adopted the two financial projects pre- sented by the Minister of Finance, relative to an arrangement made by him with the holders of the foreign, debt, and authorising him to negociate a loan of three millions sterling by an issue of 3 per cent. bonds. The first measure was passed by 76 votes against 29, and the second by 70 against 37. These ,votes, it is said, strengthen the Cabinet, notwithstanding the violent opposition made against the re-organisation of the national finance, and the government are thus confirmed in their views by a powerful majority in the House of Representatives. The Indemnity arrived yesterday from Mel bourne, with 7,387 ounces of gold, and the Eagle has been announced this morning from the same place with 66,464 ounces. The easier condition of the Money Market has induced the Bank of England Directors, at their " parlour" meeting this day, to remove the addi tional 1 per cent imposed in October last on the negociation of paper having more than 60 days to run. The minimum charge is now therefore 6 per cent for all classes of bills. The influx of specie into the Bank of England, the favourable state of the Continental exchanges, and the cessation of shipments of the precious metals to Turkey have rendered this measure advisable, and it is confi dently expected that monetary affairs will now gradually improve. - The effect produced upon the Money Market by the announcement of the reduction by the Bank of the rate of discount which had been generally anti cipated is trifling, the more especially as good paper has recently been negociated out of doors at a reduction from the Bank charges. Nevertheless, to-day's measure is regarded with great satisfaction, as indicating that expected improvements in the Money Market has at length fairly set in. It is understood that the resources of the Bank are gradually increasing, and the influx of gold and cessation of the drain to Turkey, are considered all to warrant the belief that a further ame lioration will take place. The Funds con tinue to exhibit general firmness, but the closing quotations this afternoon showed a decline of per cent, the prices being finally stated, at 94-1 to 9.4 In the Stock Exchange, money is remarkably abundant, and loans are obtainable on Consols from day to day, at the low rate of 3 per cent. per annum. The scrip of the new loan, after being marked as high as 2i prem. was last quoted 14 to 2 prem. At Paris, to day, the Three per Cent Rentes were rather higher for money, but the account price showed a decline of A. per cent. The gold, by the Eagle, is expected to be in hand to-morrow, and in the absence of any demand on Continental account, the whole will probably be sent into the Bank. The Railway Share Market to-day was rather flatter. At the close of the day, Railway Shares were quoted as under :--Caledonian, 6 - 01 61- Eastern Counties 10 10k. East Lancashire, 77i 78k. Great Northern, 951 951. Do. A, 79/ 801. Great Western, 601 61. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 90/ 91. London and North Western, 1024 102/. Manches. ter, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 29k 294. Midland Stock, 771 771 North British, 35 36. South Eastern and Dover, 701 701. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 80 82. York and North Midland, 57 58. is eitl THE NORTHERN TIME ) C6MNIEIiCIA.L. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY EVENT'S( THE COURT OSBORNE, May 21.—Her Majesty reviewed the regi ments of militia in garrison at Portsmouth and Gosport on Southsea-common, yesterday afternoon. Prince Albert accompanied her Majesty on horseback. On arriving on the ground, her Majesty reviewed the troops under the command of Major-General Breton. The royal party re-embarked in the Fairy at ten minutes before seven o'clock, and returned to Osborne. The Queen and Prince, with the Princess Royal and Princess Alioe, crossed over to Portsmouth this morning to meet Prince Frederick William of Prussia, who is expected to arrive on a visit to her Majesty. PRINCE FREDERICK WILLIAM OF PRUSSIA. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 21.—Her Majesty, Prince Albert, and others of the royal family, came over to this port this morning from Osborne in the Fairy, screw yacht, to receive the Prince Frederick William of Prussia. The visit was private, no standard flying, nor any other indi cation of royalty being on board the yacht being dis- played. • Prince Albert, and one of the attaches of the court, landed at the dockyard, being received there by the proper officials of the port and garrison. From the dockyard • they proceeded, in one of the royal carriages, to the railway terminus to meet the young prince, who arrived at the terminus, from Folkstone, at half-past twelve, and accompanied Prince Allier, back to the dockyard, from whence they embarked on board the Fairy. The Prussian standard was hoisted at the Fairy's masthead, and was saluted by the Victory, in harbour, , the garrison, from the ramparts, and by the fleet at Spithead. The illustrious visitors arrived at Osborne at about half-past one. , _...--__ TALBOT'S DIVORCE —ln the House of Lords yesterday, the Lord Chancellor, Lords Brougham and St. Leonards severally delivered judgment, approving of the petition for divorce, presented by Mr. Talbot, on the ground of adulteiy.—Judgment in favour of the bill. ALARMING FIRE AT BLACKBURN.—We have received intelligence of the outbreak oran alarming fire, threatening ken out yesterday evening, shortly before eight o'cloek, — in the cotton mill of the well known firm of Messrs. Yates and ll*rte. At the hour the news was despatched to us, the fire was extending rapidly, and with increased violence, in the direction of the new mills belonging to the same firm. It is needless to add tl.at the utmost consternation prevailedin the locality where the calamity has occurred. The Journal des Debuts of yesterday puts forth a new interpretation upon the trepartite treaty. It asserts that the Porte was not threatend by Russia only, but also by Austra, and the words of the French writer are, that "Austria, in signing the treaty of the 15th April, has given to the Western Powers a guarantee against herself." IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, lIOTJSE OF LORDS.-THURSDAY. The Lord CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. The Duke of 1 1 .Torfolk took the oaths and his seat THE PEACE CONGRESS. S.---LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY. LATEST INTELLIGrENC E. I THE TREPARTITE TREATY THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA Despatches from Warsaw, dated the 21st inst., mention that the Czar was expected to arrive in that city the following day, and would take up his residence at the Guzienski's summer palace. ..-----.......-- LOSS OF THE NEW STEAMER TYNE Advices dated Hamburg, the 22nd instant, announce the loss of the new English steamer Tyne, on her first entrance into Cronstadt. The Tyne was wracked, and all her cargo lost at Ozel Island, in the Gulf of Finland. AUSTRALIA The ship Eagle, arrived at this port yesterday, bringing advices from Melbourne to the date of the 28th Feb. last. Sydney advices of the 23d of Feb. report more activity in wool. Tallow looking upwards in con sequence of short supply. The import trade quiet, without change. Hobart Town advices, to the 23d of Feb , state that rumours were current that gold had been found in the neighbourhood of Launceston sufficient to claim the government reward. The Eagle has brought 66,401 ounces of gold in freight, and 106 passengers. The price of gold was quoted at from 16s 4d to £3 16s 3d per ounce The demand continued brisk. Advices from Plymouth announce the arrival in the Channel of the ship Indemnity, with dates from Melbourne to the 6th February. The Indem nity brings 6,000 ounces of gold on freight, seven passengers, and about 700 tons of wool and hides. She passed several icebergs south of Cape Horn, which much retarded her voyage. FRANCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING Some surprise has been expressed at Count Orloff prolonging his stay in this city, now that Baron Brunow has been nominated on an extra ordinary mission ; but I am told that he is afflicted with a malady in the eyes, and is stopping for medical advice. The departure of Count de Morny for St. Petersburg will, I hear, take place on the sth or 6th of June. As he goes to re-establish ordinary diplomatic relations, he will only be accompanied by the ordinary personnel of an embassy. But as he is to figure at the coronation of the Czar, which is to take place at Moscow, in that city, a brilliant staff, or what the government calls (somewhat comically) " the extraordinary personnel" will be sent to join him there. I am informed that on the Ist of the next month a vessel of war will be sent from Toulon to Civita Vecchia to convey to France the Cardinal who is to baptise the Imperial Prince. A review was given yesterday at Versailles (as I told you there would be) in honour of the Austrian Archduke. He afterward visited the palace—a visit that must have been painful to him, seeing that he must have been constantly reminded of that unfortunate member of his family, Marie Antoinette, seeing also that the walls are literally covered with pictures representing the defeats of the Austrians at the hands of the French. After a grand dinner, a popular farce, by the company of the Palais Royal, was performed in the theatre of the palace. One of the German papers has another version of the history of the treaty of the 15th April between France, Austria, and Great Britain—a treaty which has caused so much sensation on the Continent., that the comparative silence of the English press and parliament about it excites surprise. This new ersion is that France and England had concluded a separate treaty between themselves, fixing their future conduct with regard to Turkey—that Austria got word of it, and demanded to be allowed to be a party to it, and, in consequence, much secret negotiation, after the treaty between England and France was trans formed into that between the three powers. The last accounts from Copenhagen say that the Sound question is not so fur advanced towards a solution as has been supposed, and that the govern ment is not without apprehension that the United States will, after all, make it the pretext for some hostile demonstration. Accounts from Constantinople to the 12th have reached Marseilles. General Codrington was expected in the former city on the 13th. A con vention between Turkey and the allies, allows, it was reported, six months for the evacuation of the territory by the latter. Of the English army six regiments were to go to Canada, five to Gibral tar, three to Corfu, and none to Malta. The Turk ish Government had resolved on establishing a corps of gendarmerie on the French model. Forces had been sent to Marasch, where the English agent was burnt. A telegraphic despatch says, that at Malta, on the 15th, every thing was tranquil. Conimunication by sea, with St. Petersburg, recommenced on the 18th. The Czar left on the 19th for Warsaw, and was to arrive there on the .21st. An amnesty, and other concessions, were talked of. A postal treaty between Prussia and the United States of America has been concluded. CRICKET.—An interesting match will take place (to morrow) Saturday, between the Everton and Bootle clubs, on the ground of the latter, when some excellent play is expected by both parties. A band will be in attendance, and everything is arranged for the afterndon's amusement to pass off with great eclat. The declared value of the British goods exported from Liverpool, according to the bill of entry of the 21st inst., for the month of April, was £4,343,560. This, with the returns for the quarter ending the 31st of March, brings up the value of the British goods exported (exclusive of f 'reign goods) from the port, in the first four months of 1856, to £16,820,774. INQUEST.—An inquest was held yesterday before the borough coroner, W. H. Currie, Esq., on the body of a man named James Molyneux, fifty years of age, whose death resulted from injuries received by him while employed at a quarry at Woolton. The quarry belongs to Mr. James Gore, of Woolton, and when the stones are cut out, there being no crane for lowering them, they are hurled over the brow of the rock. Last Saturday week the deceased was employed at the quarry, and after hurling over a large stone, the ledge on which he was standing gave way, and he was precipitated with the falling matter to the bottom of the pit, a height of thirty-five feet. He was immediately removed to the Royal Infirmary where he died yesterday. The jury in returning their verdict censured Mr. Gore for not having stones lowered by a crane, as the practice of hurling them over the brow tends to make the edge of the quarry insecure. CANVASS OF I.IvERPOOL F SIIND AY SCHOOL SCHOLARS. —Last evening, a meeting of the canvassers and friends of the above movement was held at the Concert Hall, Lord Nelson-street. The platform was occupied by ministers of the various religious denominations, and the body of the hail was well filled. The Rev. Dr. Hume, the chairman of the executive committee, occupied the chair. After the usual singing and prayer, the rev. chairman addressed the meeting, and in the course of his observations referred to the imnortance of the subject under consideration, which was not alone for this, but for future generations. The object they had in view, was to do that which government had never done, namely, to look into every house, and send the children to a Sabbath school. He then went on to show from statistics the necessity . there was for the agitation, as a very large portion of the juvenile population of the town were receiving no education, and that the present would be the means by which it could be accomplished; He also pointed out the great necessity there was for teachers, and concluded by hoping that the effects of the committee would be crowned with success, and that it might le a d tet the forma tion of classes for adult instruction amongst; the working. classes. The Rev. Mr. Graham next addressedfthe meeting, and appealed for more teachers, more scholars, and more school-accommodation in the town of Liverpool. Other ministers of religion addressed the meeting, which concluded by singing the doxology. Lord COLCHESTER moved resolutions condemnatory of the course taken by the English Plenipotentiaries at the Conferences of Paris, in agreeing, without the knowledge or consent of Parliament, to the declaration for the pro • tection of neutrality in time of war, that free ships make free goods. The noble lord referred to various authori ties to show that the declaration was inconsistent with the former practices of this country. The Earl of CLARENDON defended the course taken by himself and his colleague in reference to this subject. He referred to authoritis to show that this course was justifiable, and called attention to a number of treaties entered into, during, a period of 125 years, with France, Spain, Holland, and Portugal, in which, with a few exceptions, provisions were contained recognising the principle that free ships make free goods. He reminded the House, that if they took a different course from that adopted by them at the commencement of the war, they might be at war with other countries besides Russia ; at least they could not hold any friendly relations with them. _ The Earl of CARNARVON supported the resolution. The Earl of HARROWBY defended the course taken by the Government. The Earl of HAunivicxE supported the resolution. The Earl of ALtEMARLE and the Duke of ARGYLE de fended the Government. _ . The Earl of DERBY defended the resolution, urging that from the year 1753 the principle had been asserted, and had been upheld by England, that enemy's goods on board neutral vessels should be liable to seizure, and he con demned the conduct of the British plenipotentiaries in so readily abandoning it witl.mt the opinion of Parliament having been solicited. The surrender of the principle in question had been looked upon by Mr. Pitt as a surrender of the maritime greatness of the nation, and should, therefore, be resisted by Englishmen to the last drop of their blood. But Russia had made the proposition, France had conceded, and England had been led by France. Time was when England was not afraid to stand alone, and England would be England still if it were not for England's ministers ! Earl - GRAY and Earl GRANVILLE defended the govern ment. Their lordships divined, the numbers were— Contents (present) 56 Proxies 46 —Total Non—Contents (present)..BB Proxies .. ... . .... .68 —Total Majority for the government........ 51 The Rouse adjourned at twelve o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THTTRSDAY The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Leeds Roads Bill, the Midland Railway Bill, the Norfolk Railway Bill, and the Stockport and Warrington Road Bill, were severally read a third time, and passed. MILITARY HORSES IN THE CRIMEA. Replying to Sir DE LACY EVANS, Mr. PEEL said it was the intention of the Government, that the more valuable of the artillery horses now in the East should be brought home, and that the horses of the land transport corps should be sold on the spot. MAILS TO AUSTRALIA,-THE IRISH MAILS. In reply to Mr. MACARTNEY, Mr. WILSON said, that all the tenders for the convey ance of mails between' England and the Australian colonies, that were presented in March last, had been rejected, but he had lately been in communication with persons connected with the colonies on the subject, and new conditions would be advertised in a few days. With regard to the Irish Mails, the conditions that the Govern ment had thought proper to propose for the service, had been sent to the united companies, and were now under consideration. Replying to Lord NAAs, Mr. WiLsoN stated that one of the conditions for the service was, that the mails should be carried from Lon don to Dublin in eleven hours, CORRUPT PR.b CTICES AT ELECTIONS, In reply to Mr. FITZROY KELLY, Lord PALMERSTON stated that it was intended to propose a continuance of the Corrupt Practices Prevention Act, of 1854, for a limited period, as the experience of its working was not yet sufficient to lay the foundation for improvements, which might be required. AMNESTY TO POOR DEBTORS, Mr. PELLATT enquired whether the government would advise her Majesty to release, in commemoration of the peace, debtors who were imprisoned for non-payment of sums not exceeding 46. Sir G. GRAY said the government bad no power to do so, and added that most of the persons referred to in the question were detained in prison, in consequence of their refusal to avail themselves of the advantages that the law afforded. THE LOAN RILL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in bringing in the Loan B:11, stated, in reply to lir. DISRAELI, that a bill would he introduced to remove all doubts with regard to the Sardinian loan. THE FACTORIES BILL. On the motion that the House do now resolve itself into committee on the Factories Bill, Mr. COBBETT objected to the measure, and moved as an amendment, that the House go into committee on the bill on that day six months. The House divided, when the numbers appeared— For the original motion For the amendment Majority The House then went into committee. On the fourth clause, which provides for the protection of children and young persons, being proposed, Mr. COBBETT moved an amendment, the object of which was to extend the protection to adults ; both male and female. The committee divided, when the numbers were— For the clause For the amendment .. 33 Majority . The remaining clauses were then agreed to, and the House resumed. THE REFORMATORY SCHOOLS BILL , This bill also passed through committee. FORMATION OF PARISHES BILL. The House went into oommittee on the Formation of Parishes' Bill, in which progress was made as far as the fifth clause. At this stage the chairman reported progress. The Reformatory School (Scotland) Bill went through committee. The Registration of Leases (Scotland) Bill was read a second time. Commissioners of Supply (Scotland) Bill was read a third time and passed. The Registration of Voters (Scutland) Bill was ordered to be committed to a select committee. The Industrial and Provident Societies Bill was read a third time and passed. The other orders were postponed, and the House adjourned at a quarter past one o'clock. THE BIRKENHEAD DOCKS' BILL. [FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.] HOUSE OF COMMONS, THURSDAY. The select committee on the Birkenhead Docks' Bill re-assembled to-day in committee room No. 2. The fol lowing members were present—Sir William Clay (chair man), Sir J. Paxton, Sir E. Deering, and Mr. Fergus. The counsel whose names have already been announced in connection with the proceedings were present. Mr. Bramah said that unfortunately he had no counsel in attendance, but he hoped that the committee would permit him to put some questions to Sir John M'Neil, the first witness he intended to examine. The Chairman said he trusted that the different parties interested would make some arrangement with reference to the number of professional engineers to be examined, merely for the purpose of expressing an opinion, as the committee were prepared to give the subject their fullest consideration. It was quite unnecessary to examine so many witnesses with respect to the engineering branch of the question, for if they adduced so much testimony of that description they might protract the proceedings until Christmas. Mr. Bramah said that the matter had been considered at the last meeting of the promoters, and it was intended by them not to call any more evidence of the description in question, beyond that of Sir J. M'Neil aua Sir W. Cubitt. Sir J. M'Neil was then examined by Mr. Brame': He stated that he had experience (as civil engineer) of thirty years. He was acquainted with Birkenhead, and he agreed generally with the evidence of Mr. Hartley, rela— tive to his plans. Upon some minor points he differed from him. By Mr. Webster : He did not remember having ex— pressed any opinion in 1854, relative to the half—tide basin. He did not think that if the dam was higher, it would prove more advantageous. He did believe that he said, if Mr. Abernethy entrance had been larger, and more pointed down the river, that, it would have been better. As regarded the testi mony which he had given before Admiral Beaufort and Mr. Robert Stephenson, he could merely say that he had always entertained the opinion that if the entrance was large enough to cover the largest steamer, it would be quite sufficient. His evidence on the occasion in ques tion was merely in support of Mr. Abernethy's plan, and he did not remember having given any contrary evidence. Sir W. Cubitt examined by Mr. Lock: Ile was well acquainted with the Mersey and its tides. He had exe cuted several works for the Liverpool Corporation, including the great landing stage, which had answere d a ll the purpose for which it was intended. At present he was erecting another stage that was double the size of the one to which he had alluded. He considered that if a similar stage was constructed at the opposite side of the , river, vessels would be enabled to approach at all times of the tide, and railways could arrange their trains irre spective of the tides. He considered that it would be at advantage to the Birkenhead side of the river if the star in question was erected. h e w long By Mr. Calvert : Ho could not state exa ctl y it was since he was first consulted respecting their 005 but it might have been two months ago. He had given any opinion respecting the plans in writing to LI corporation of Liverpool. Had known Birkenhead ab°,°.... fourteen years, and he gave the preference to 3 ", Hartley's plan as compared with Mr. Rendall's. Ae retained merely to support Mr. Hartley's plan to the 0 , of his ability. He was not prepared to say which of tZ: two was the best calculated to give the best accomoun tion to the public. (The witness was being exattoo7, with respect to some opinions which he had previoug.tiY_ expressed, but the chairman interposed, stating that tt committee considered any evidence of that descriptwu unnecessar. Lieutenan y t ) Hosking, R.N., examined by Mr. vi Lo e ck ga p! been harbour master since 1844. He had given ntt in support of the original scheme, and would su P Pcr" want By Mr. Bra of a better. and mah: It was in 1837 that the Morpet- f Egerton Dock was opened, and since then th e workigB:4 the docks had been entrusted to him. Subsequent t° i ns % his attention had been directed to the sand and ;; io n held in solution in the Mersey and he was of °P — s io that the proposed method of sluicing the great %tater baebi, would not be successful, as small vessels would therThe be incommoded by the motion of the water produced'l.o prevailing winds in the Mersey were from west to 13- -vie9ir and the greatgales were generally from then orth:;,, When the latter took place, the vessels in the great bad would be influenced by them. . e at Mr. Jones , shipowner, of Liverpool , was ex attun il a rtleY some length , his evidence was in favour of Mr. plan. Captain Manghatt, harbour-master of the London docks, was next examined, and his evidence, to a certain ate was also in favour of Mr. Hartley's plan. The committee then adjourned. THE TOWN DUES. LOCAL CHARGES ON SHIPPING (FROM OCR OWN REPORTER) HOUSE OF COMMONS, THURSDAY NiG rfr '; The select committee on the Local Charges on S hi P P. . a t le . resumed its sittings at noon to-day, after the recess. The members of the committee present wer e " Lowe (chairman), Lord Hotham, Mr. Bouverie, Mr. pa nc ii7, Mr. Fenwick, Mr. Milner Gibson, Mr. Headlam, Mr' nar2 Watson. .0 Mr. Hardy, Mr. Vance. Mr. Beamish, and Mr. Mr. Gregson, a shipper to the United States, residinklis Liverpool, was the first witness called. He stated that ; at attention, as as a commission merchant and shipowner, h a ge some years been directed to the Liverpool town dtt e %l a rli complained of their operation generally, but more part': coo with reference to salt, the amount paid ori which was , '' o o p aia sidered, most excessive. On general goods, the w itri :f salt in town dues about £5OO a year. Large q„Dtitieo Salt is Wbitsueti;v.. were exported from Liverpool to America. vane" made at New York and Virginia, and with the from facturers of the article there the shippers of Galt nt ittt. s Liverpool had to. contend. He often sent out large qu a ' o ter of salt. The gross amount paid on salt Liverpool was £7,500 per annum, exclusive of that ex salt by freemen. The Northern States of America im port s , F from Turk's Island and Cadiz. That involves a considerfroolav competition with the Cheshire salt imported to Ameri ca , t he Liverpool. If the 6d per ton tax on salt was removeitit Liverpool salt could successfully compete with other ea America, and be sent far inland. f th ° By Mr. Horsfall : I do not complain as a citizen 0 United States, but rather as a merchant and a resida at a Liverpool. 0 14 By Mr. Lowe : Freemen of Liverpool , who e xport r ;e tre derive special benefit. The Weaver dues and the fla t f have to be paid beside the town dues doub le exported fro By Mr. Horsfall : The Weaver dues amount to those of the Liverpool town dues. ther that to Mr. Lowe : I consider that the dues altoge to a great extent, the exportation of salt. I don't th l tti; the port of Liverpool gain anything by the ireP ° " t an' of town dues, because the return to the corporation la n a ° t . t he equivalent for the disadvantages attending the exaction but town dues. Coal is exported from Liverpool to Anaer. ica n 'f the not in large quantities. I complain more particula rl y unfair advantage enjoyed by the Liverpool freemen in exempted from the operation of the town dues. ht By Mr. Horsfall : I believe there are several free'vete Liverpool who export salt to America, and who can r 0& at 51 orders at a profit when non-freemen cannot ma ke a P r° wig all. They can also compete unfairly by offeri n g a Pre%pot to first class ships to take their salt, which non - fr eemen ea afforddu ° By Mr. Lowe : There cannot be a doubt that th e town are a benefit to the American salt manufacturers; but ta individually, there is no benefit. tha t By Mr. Bearnish : Within the last few ea rs I a"`"" the export of salt from Liverpool has increased. ,„.ester By Mr. Horsfall : The Weaver dues are certain l y 3 6- burthen than the Liverpool town dues. are 13°' By Mr. Lowe : The protective dues in Amer ica against American manufactures. t t il ' By Mr. Headlato : The Liverpool dues are not against _ , Liverpool freemen. been Pre By Mr. 'Parson : Mr. Healey, of Liverpool, has _ e i ciLl' vented from executing an order for salt in acc ordant _ . instructions. Mr. Thomas Lloyd, a retired tradesman of Birmieg h b fi s .•'. was next examined. He was formerly in the hardware dues had particularly occupied his attention. ness. For the last twelve months the Liverpool tool', that they were a grievance, because the money derived fre ln er e, exaction was not expended in givin convenience t 0 c°°°3 " g convenience , be st , ~ but only in local purposes applying purely to Liverpoo" distr i cts °f thou ht that they were a great burthen on the iron distritode Staffordshire, inasmuch as the greatest portion of Thereo° oils from those districts passed through Liverpool. . would amount to £6,000,000. vibel° Mr. liorsfall: You mean the total exports for the kingdom ? sfe , Witn : ess True ; but I believe that nine-tenths 0f it P a through Liverpool. Wit tent of u 0 By Mr. Lowe : Leather is exported to the ex ted fr° £4,000,000, and I take off one-third as being ex por .010 oi y He considereotheir other places besides Liverpool. The dues, calculated fl hell o° own books, amounted to about 2d. per cent, but I i u d. p er rates amount e Messrs. Vanwarf and Son pay to the amount of Whiles.. to lo e c n a t t . thre eg t a o m w e n u n firm t t 0 have only paid .zs4 1 £ 5 9 5. 0 in town d u es, By Mr. Horsfall : Nine-tenths of the trade pa'l_, 600- an d the ere ao re \ Liverpool, notwithstanding the town dues, that a freeman got no • ' •only acteu d'" t 0 ecial benefit if he ' tO g e °T. It was a matterof 'I) • notoriety that freemen nasnat _, c oe. benfit somehow. Ho was not aware of any portico s' Mr. Lloyd's • examination having closed, tto the The Chairman produced a letter that had beßrldgeu g ent t 0 committee by the executors of the late Duke of d o es which referred specially to the Liverpool tow ° t tire 'A bat • as regards the trade on the canal. • The letter sais• . t peel, trustees of the Duke of Bridgwater did not c onside r 1 t aco" sary to attend the committee, in consequence of I' ol4 given evidence on the question before the cornarittee. an j the Mr. Horgfall objected to the receipt of this letter,rsorte room was cleared for the committee to deliberate. 0 0 s biec tio° being re-admitted, we learned that Mr. Borsfall's °lace.: had been sustained, and the letter struck out of the °l it as 11 ,: Mr. Salt, of Bradford, was next called, and g a ,. / ; e j to 5 "" opinion that the Liverpool town dues were prejed te— , trade of that town. o ileor Mr. Alderman Bancroft, of Manchester, was n elt to th e and examined at very great length, with referelleterestsr operation of the Liverpool town dues rt Birkenhead Hinters the more particularly as regarded the Birkenhead railwaYi o f the bi g ti we re docks there. He gave what was called a town dues from the time when the first grt s lq r ,i made from the Crown and the Molyneux far eb ,,.•; p le, e n- Bancroft considered the town dues unjust in Pr ie- „. • e . • injurious to the general interests of trade and eonitnerb; o f the By Mr. Beamish : Those who disputed the rig ~o , bri"g Liverpool corporation to the to ;;n dues could, ot cour' so ; but the matter before a court of Law, it they choose to a° , perhaps ß that would not be good policy. (Laughte)_ouid, os By Mr. Ilorafall : The Liverpool corporation 7, uos w ere course be entitled , enti to compensation, in case the to W 0 due coy l removed, so far as their real rights were concerned. 'aooriai •poration of Manchester were entitled to certaiq in wool' rights, in consequence of purchase, which rights theY / prom defend if attacked. At the close of Mr. Bancroft's examination, Mr. Tw ilit° town clerk of Manchester was called, to explain eerta°o' I o gle regard Li t ir : an d referred to in Mr. BancrOft's evidence, with made by the Manchester corporation to the Lane° Yorkshire railway company. v ne% t- At four o'clock the committee adjour ned to 1%/ O ° . • A 3° BIRKENHEAD POLICE COUR T.--- Vvso3 ior Gey' Magistrates present : The Rev. Mr. Fie We n, Coon, a Sir Edward Mont r. Bryant and the Rev. Mr. C °l l, - t othMet/roApenrnt ybelon ;e i t r , gwtaos Mr. c' chargedrick t stealing g„ sound , o ,k, c ri living on the eloughton-road. The roperty was o°o - by police-constable GannPing, and it i g a ', G O' that she had stolen them from the owner's house, one milted for three months. cleat fit's John Matthews, who had previously been rernan.,kioollf E committed to take his trial for having married Ellen W" his former wife being then alive. little • FATAL ACClDENT.—Yesterday, at noon, 3 "" j a bour ej i named George Lewis, 8 years of age, the son Of 3 , Oree residing at Pennistone - terrace, Townsend - streo/on the Howard street, came by his death while playing, ' lir e , Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. He got 0 0 ',,'„ oc kea near the Sandbill Station, and was unfortunately spa down by one of the engines which are constantly Passdl7o the repassing at that point. He was at once remove Northern Hospital, but he died there in about an d ho ur ,,' t be a half after his admission. An inquest wil l be hel body to-day.