Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-22 00:00:00

AMUSEAESTS, PUBLIC NiEECINGS, &c. THIS PAY. Z•TAL Am PRI rrusemE —Dramatic Performance-7 p.m.! I€CTAL CoLossErm—General Entertainment—B.3o p.m. ZOOLOGICAL GARDE VS—Grand .nd Varied Entertainments.. GL rr o x HALL, Clayt n-square—G,rdon Cumming-8 p.m. ALLIOP'S CZYSTAL PALIC3 O Lime-street-10 a.m. to 10 p.m. r For particulars see advertisements. Elie korona t; inn WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1857. THE DAY'S NEWS. The Committee of the 110113 C of Commons, which - was appointed to inquire into the recent election at Malden, have concluded their labours, and have reported and declared that Mr. Western was duly elected; and they declare that Mr, Bramley-Moore is duly elected, and that the peti' Lion against the latter gentleman was frivolous and vexatious. The Oxford election has ended in the return - of Mr. Edward Cardwell, by a majority of 79 over .Mr. Thackeray ; the gross numbers polled being—Card well, 1,102; Thackeray, 1,023. The business transacted in the House of Lords, last night, was not of the least importance. Lord Campbell drew attention to the case of Solomons e. Miller, now pending in the Court of Error, and asked the Lord Chancellor when they might expect the decision of the court. He had hoped that the admission of Jews into Parliament would have been assented to by the House consequent upon the public opinion so expressed in favour of the bill for that purpose, but as the House bad thought fit not to pass the bill, he deprecated the proposal which had been made in the House of Commons for the admission of Jews into that House by a simple resolution. This would be a coup d'etat not eclipsed by Louis Napoleon, and he, for one, could not sanction such a proceeding. After a few words from Lord Brougham and the Lord Chancellor, the subject dropped, and the House adjourned. In the House of Commons, on the motion for going into committee on the Banking Bill, Mr. Headlam and Mr. Hadfield protested against a bill of such importance being proceeded with in such a thin house. Mr. Lowe defended the bill, the object of which was to put an end to the winding up system, which had proved so disastrous in the case of the Royal British Bank ; and hoped thatno opposition would be offered *o its progress, The House having gone into committee, an amendment to provide for the re-establishment of Joint Stock Backs, upon the principle of limited liability, was moved by Mr. Headlam. A long discussion followed, Mr. Bernard, an extensive shareholder in the London and County Joint Stock Bank, being in favour of the amend ment. Mr. Archibald Hastie deprecated such a movement. Mr. Glyn and others opposed the amendment, and after some conversation it was withdrawn, and the several clauses having been agreed to, the bill was reported. Several bills passed a third reading. In our Telegraphic summary of last night's proceedings we find the following singular paragraph :—" Mr. Tollemache asked Sir James Graham whether an expression niade use of by him, on bringing up the report on the Mersey Conservancy Bill, was to be understood as implying that the passing of the second reading of the bill pledged the House to the principle. Sir G. Grey objected to the question, and it was not replied to." Lord John Russell moved for leave to bring in a bill to amend the act for the removal of doubts as to the validity of certain oaths. The noble lord contended that although the House of Lords had refused to act in accordance with the opinion of the ma jority of the House of Commons, it was necessary for the tnaintaintainance of re igious liberty, and for the defence of their privileges, that they should not be baffled. Mr. Walpole objected to the House taking a step which would bring that House into collision with the House of Lords. A lengthened discussion ensued, in which Lord Palmerston, Mr. Glad stone, and Mr. Whiteside took part. Ultimately the House divided, when there appeared for the Bill, 246—against, 15.1. Majority in favour of the motion, 92. Yesterday the parliamentary deputation on the subject of the admission of Jews into the House of Commons, waited upon Lord Palmerston, but, by his lordship's express directions, reporters were excluded. The Globe of last evening enters into some ex planations respecting the land forces. When the troops ordered for India have left we shall have in England but eighteen infantry regi ments to do the duty for which, upon the organisation of the peace establishment, forty were considered the proper complement. We are about to increase this number by four regiments ordered home from the Mediterranean- We have drawn t cf2Erison -apen the colonial garrisons as far as we can do. Twelve regiments are little enough to Gibraltar, Malta, and the lonian Islands. "We believ e " (says the authority above quoted) " that the Commander-En-Chief at the Cape does not feel warranted in giving us one of the ten regiments under his command. The six regiments in North America cannot be considered more than an adequate establishment. The Australian and West India garrisons are too small to permit of our drawing upon them. We shall, therefore, have for the garrison duty of the United Kingdom but twenty-two infantry battalions, or e i g h teen under the proper establishment. This deficiency will be made up by raising the regiments from 840 to 1,000 men each, and then, in all probability, by adding some twelve second battalions of 1,000 men. We send 16,000 men to India, and raise 16,000 to replace them, but this causes no addi tional expense, as the first 16,000 men will in future be paid by the East India Company. Unless some further grave disaster occur, neither Parliament nor the tax-payer need be a ppealed to." • Some correspondence between the Audit Board the Treasury, the India Board, and the East India House, presented to parliament, was issued yes- I terday. It brings to a close the protracted cor respondence respecting the claims of the East India Company upon the Imperial Government for expences incurred by the employment of Indian troops in the late war with China (not the present hostilities) ; the terms of the settle ment being the Payment to the company of a balance of 590,6931, and that sum accordingly appears in the estimates to be voted for this year. A parliamentary document, issued yesterday, shows the gross income of the United Kingdom in the year ended 30th June, 1857, to have amounted to 72,067,821/. thus made up :—Customs, 23,606.4687.; exci5e,17,667,000/.; 5tamp5,7,364,6161 ; land and assessed taxes, 3,097,020/. ; property and income tax, 16,168,7227. ; post office, 2,845,000/. ; crown linds(net)2B4,Bs7l. ; miscellaneous, 1,034,136/ The expenditure amounted to 71,756,7101, leaving an excess of income in the year of 311,1111. Of the expenditure 28,695,0201. was on account of the permament and floating debt ; on consolidated fund (including civil list, annuities and pensions, salaries and allowances, diplomatic salaries and allowances, courts of justice, and mislellaneous), 1,798,7051..; army, 16,104,556/ ; navy, 12,370,000/.; miscel laneous civil services, 6,671,240/ ; salaries', &c., of revenue departments, 4,117.1871 ; for redemp tion of exchequer bonds, 2.000,000/. ; the balances in the exchequer on 30th June, 1857, were 6,611,563/, ; on the 30th June, 1850, the balances were only 3,922,334/. In our columns this morning will be found, full reports of three trials for breach of promise of marriage —one of them of a rather strange character—the gentleman suing the lady for damages. It will be remembered that in the second last session of the late Parliament, a proposition, understood to have originated with an illustrious personage, was made to the House of Commons, and supported by Ministers, and by the chie'S of the opposition, for its sanction to transfer the National Gallery from its present site to Kensington. That proposition was rejected by the House, and a commission was imme diately issued by the Crown to inquire and re port. A majority of the commissioners reported against the removal of the Gallery; yet it is rumoured, and the Times gives currency to the report, that as soon as Parliament shall have risen both the report of the Royal Commission and the decision of the House of Commons will be disre garded, and the National Gallery transferred to Kensington. 'The monstrous insolence and abuse of authority which such a proceeding would involve, are by no means a reason why the report should be discredited ; and the House of Commons ought therefore to be on the alert, and take timely guarantees. The news from abroad this morning is interesting. The latest despatches from Naples announce that the prisoners from Pisacane's band will not be tried by court-martial, but by the ordinary court of justice of the province of Salerno. This, at all events, makes the Neapolitan Government con traFet rather favourably with that of Spain, where joist now military jurisdiction is at its butcheries, and with many other governments who, under such circumstances as characterised the late coup de main in Naples, have never for a moment hesi tated to proclaim a state of siege, and to replace the judge by the soldier. The impression produced in France by Lord Palmerston's second explanation with regard to the Suez Canal project is very bad, indeed we might say almost dangerous to the good under standing between the two nations. At the same time the French people have become well aware how the temper of the noble lord has recently changed, and conclude very naturally that this proceeds from a serious feeling of uneasiness and distrust as to the results of his foreign policy. We have one day's later news from the United States, by the arrival of the City of Baltimore. The intelligence is not of much importance. The rioting had ceased in New York, and quiet was required. A very destructive fire broke out at New Orleans on the Bth iast., and the loss was very large. Another steamer had exploded on one of the rivers, resulting in the 1033 of four lives, and severely wounding several others. The Ind'ans continued troublesome in Texas. The difficulties with Venezuela are as far from settlement as ever. The breach between the two governments appears to be widening. Commercial matters were quiet. THE Mersey Conservancy Bill passed its second reading in the House of Lords on Monday night, in a very thin House, not more than thirty-eight peers voting on the occasion. From our Parliamentary proceedings in yester day's publication, our readers will have observed that the Earl of DERBY battled hard for the interests and rights of Liverpool. Lord RAVENS WORTH led the opposition, by moving that the Bill should be read that day three months. Lord WENSLEYDALE also made a capital speech against the Bill. At length a division took place, when fifteen voted for the rejection of the measure, and twenty-three supported its second reading. It will not be out of place to inquire if that portion of their Lordships who voted for the second reading threw any new light upon the subject, so as to justify what the Duke of NEWCASTLE admitted had the appearance of spoliation. The first position put forward to justify the measure was, that the Docks of Liverpool, being public property, should be under public control. This is an entirely false premises to assume, and nothing that either the Duke of NEWCASTLE or Lord STANLEY, of Alderlev, could urge would prove its correctness. If, then, the advocates of the Bill failed to prove their position, we hold that Parliament is not justified in interfering with the regulation and manage ment of private property. We still contend that the Docks of Liverpool are, de facto, the property of the Bondholders who have invested their money in them, and until all these debenture claims are satisfied, the Docks must be deemed private property. Another argument equally fallacious, because not founded on fact, put forward by Lord STANLEY, was, that the Cor poration of Liverpool was not the proper body to regulate the Harbour Vast of Liverpool, inasmuch as the local interests of the Cor-, noration prevented them from doing as r much good to the trade and shipping of the country, as if the estate was under a new and separate board. Now, this objection implies mismanagement ; and to that we chal lenge the shadow of a proof. If the Corporation of Liverpool had not manifested a generous and fostering care of the Dock Estate, it would not now be the wonder and admiration of the world. The rapidity of dock extension in Liverpool, and the facilities afforded for pro moting the interests of shippers belies th statements of the noble President of the Board of Trade, and clearly demonstrated the shifts which the supporters of the bill had to m? &e, in order to gain the sympathy of the Pears. Well and truly did Lard RAVaNSWORTU remark that the object in proposing the Bill was to achieve a conquest over Liverpool which could not have been achieved if Liverpool had been joined with the other ports of the kingdom in a general bill ; " and when that conquest over Liverpool was effected, the other ports would be dealt with in succession in a similar manner-" In these remarks there was a solid argument against the measure. Indeed, some of the law Lords held that it was most objectionable to legislate upon what was held to be a great public matter by means of a private enactment. That part of the Mersey Conservancy Bill , relating to the Town Dues was ably resisted by Lord WENSLEYDALE. He held that "if the Corporation of Liverpool were to be robbed of the Town Dues, 150,000/. per annum, they would be obliged to impose a borough rate ; the value of property would be diminished, and pri v ate interests would be injuriously affected." Ad mitting that such results will follow the transfer of the Town Dues to the new Mersey Con servancy Board—and who can deny that such wil not be the case, it follows that the passing of such a law will be a serious violation of that principle of our constitution which provides that no person shall be deprived of his property without due compensation. According to the principle put forward in the Bill, private property is by no means secure. And we would not be surprised to learn that , the " Man of Manchester" has it in contemplation to bring in a " Private" Bill to regulate the revenues of certain noblemen's estates which are held under deeds and gifts from the Crown. There is no denying that the Corporation purchased the rigllt to levy Town Dues on all articles of commerce carried on the waters of the Mersey. By their forethought and wisdom they have improved that portion of their income. To rob them of it without compensation is nothing more nor less than a piece of legis lative tyranny. Besides, it should be recollected that in their anxiety to promote the trade and commerce of the country, they have erected a Customs'-house and a Post-office, a Sailors' Home and Courts of Law. Do these splendid fabrics, which have aroused the jealousy and envy of Manchester, show any desire to misappropriate the Town Dues ? Are not the approaches to all the Docks, and our mammoth Landing•stages, an evidence of lavish but legitimate ex•• penditure of the borough funds for the pur pose of extending and promoting shipping accommodation in the port ? Although deeply regretting that the Bill has passed a second reading in the House of Peers, we are not without hope that it will yet be rejected. It is to be referred to a Select Committee, and Lord REDESDALE, who is Chairman of Com mittees, has given a significant intimation that the principle of the Bill seeks to establish a dangerous precedent. THE JEWS. LORD PALMERSTON'S HOLLOW PRO FEssiolis.—At the beginning of the Session Lord Pal merston pledged himself to Parliamentary Reform, but asked a year to prepare his Reform Bill. In the mearvime, to prove the sincerity of his Liberalism, Lord Palnaerston offered an immediate instalment—the removal of the Jewish Disabilities. The admission of the Jews to Parliament was made a Cabinet question. When Lord Palmerston undertook to introduce such a me-sure, it ceased to be "an open question." With regard to it, all who from that moment were not with him were against him. Yet a member of Lord Palmerston's Cabinet who abstained from voting in the House of Lords on the motion that the Jews' Bill be read a second time, still remains' a member of the Cabinet. Again, there is a noble lord who, though not ostensibly a member of the Administration, is understood to act as Lord Palmerston's Ministre des Cultes, to be the dispenser of his Episcopal patronage. This noble lord, by voting for the second reading of the bill, and at the same time intimating his intention to move an amendment in committee which would perpetuate the exclusion of the Jews from Parlia ment, contrived, with a dexterity which some Protestants imagine is the exclusive characteristic of the disciples of Loyola, to give his voice at once against the Jaws and in favour of their professed champion, Lord Palmerston Under these circamatances it is impossible to believe that Lord Palmerston intended that his Jew Will should be carried. He has made no exertions to get his, own mea sure carried, and he will allow no other person to try what can be done, Seeing that Lord Palmerston has this year played fast and loose with his promises as regards a mere instalment of Parliamentary Reform, what reliance can Reformers place 'on his promises relating to next year's comprehensive measure of Reform —Daily News to iv lait4.—Ebfs At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, 1, Oldhall-street, 11 casks Earth Oil or Bitumen.—N. Waterhouse & Son. At one o'clock, at 13, Exchange buildings, 150 bales Surat Cotton —T. and H. Littledale and Co. At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, Exchange-street East, 5 casks Rape Oil, &c —Harpin and Co. At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, Exchange-place, 12 bags Sumac.—Harpin and Co. At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, 7, Exchange chambers, 16 casks Tallow.—F. J. Eaton. At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, 21, Oldhall-street, 106 cases Borax.—Buchanan, Browne, and Co. At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, Sweeting-street, 54 casks Australian Tallow.—Arnold, Leete, Roscoe and Co. At twelve o'clock, at the public saleroom, Exchange buildings, 20 chests Piste Lac.—Bower and Slack. At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, 14, Exchange-build ings, 108 bales Bombay Madder Roots —Bower & Slack. At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, 14, Exchange buildings, 25 chests of Shet Lac.—Bower and Slack. At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, 14, Exchange buildings, 79 bala3 Bombay Boots ; 53 bales Persian Berries.—Robert Christie. At twelve c'clork, at the brokers' office, 56 casks Austra lian Tal ow —Biglsid, Sons, and Jeffreys. At twelve o'clock, at 16, Exchange alley North, 8 hhds. Quercitron Bark, 20 bsles Irish Moss.—F, F. Law. At twelve o'clock, at the Public :ale-room, Exchange buildings, 430 bales Gambier.—Whitaker, Whitehead, and Co. At twelve o'clock, at the broker's office, 18, Chapel street, 6 casks Pink Tartar.—W. 0. Woods. At twelve o'clock, at 3, York-buildings, Dale-stre,t, 122 tons St. Domingo Logwood.— Carson and Kilgour. At twelve o'clock, at 3, York-buildings, Dale-street, 50 tons 2nd Licata Brimstone.—Carson and Ktigour. ♦t twelve o'clock, at the broker's office, 14, „Exchange alley North', 21 chests East India Refined Borax, 35 chests Tincal.—W. H Hawkins. At twelve o'clock, at the broker's office, 9, North John street, 21 barrels Foreign Tapioca, 80 boxes West India Arrowroot (331bs each).—Henry Gardner. At twelve o'clock, on the Quay, east side Brunswick-dock, opposite the broker's offi2e, 8,755 Yellow or Pitch Pine Deals.—James Houghton. C4' For particulars see advertisement., THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1857. the Duchess of Richmond, faltly Cecilia Gordon Lennox, Viscount Chelsea, Lady Louisa Oswald, Captain Bathurst, Sir George Wombwell, the Earl of Cardigan, and a great many others of the nobility. The bride at the ceremony wore a superb bridal costume, composed of a silver moire gothic dress, covered with Brussels lace. A wreath of of orange flowers, intermixed with silver leaves, encircled the head, and a neeklace and hotpot of costly pearls and diamonds, with a costly Brussels lace veil, ccmpleted the costume. Her ladyship carried in her hand a magnificient boquet of the rarest exotics. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager of the Netherlands, attended by the Dutch Minister and a numerous suite, also the Duchess of Orleans, the Duke and Duchess of Mon . - pensier, and a large party, visited the Crystal Palace on Saturday, and dined in the Palace after the display of the great fountains. THE PRINCE OF WALES IN PRUSSIA.—The Prince of Wales is now established at Konigswinter, in"' the Hotel d'Europe, which has been taken for him and his suite till the end of August. His Royal Highness passes nnder his title of Baron Renfrew ; and tourists on the Rhine, who now pay more attention than ever to Drachenfels, in the neighbourhood of which the Prince is staying, have all of them something to relate of His Royal Highness's assiduity in climbing rocks, &c. . Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess d'Aumale will give a grand fete champetre, to-day, at Orleans House, Twickenham, which wili'•be honoured with the presence of the Queen of the Netherlands, and a great number of royal and distinguished visitors. A correspondent at Boulogne, writing on the 17th inst., says :—The races are fixed for Thursday, the 23rd, and Saturday, the 25th July, The Philharmonic Society have announced a concert fur July the 28th, for the benefit of the British Free Schools, and Messrs. Ernst and Ascher have promised their assistance. There are to be some grand religious fetes at the end of August, to celebrate the completion of the dome of the Cathedral, and the Arch bishop of Paris is coming to preside over them." THE COURT, &c OsBoRNE, July 19. —The Q teen, the Prince Consort, the Princess Royal, Princess Alice, and Prince Alfred, atten ded by the ladies and gentlemen in waiting, arrived at Osborne shortly before 7 o'clock yesterday evening from Aldershott Camp. O3BOItNE, July 20.—The Queen, Prince Consort, and the elder royal children attended Divine service yesterday morning at Oiborne, which was performed by the Rev. J. Prothero. It is reported at Brussels that her Majesty Queen Victoria, after visiting the Emperor and Empress of the French early in September, will proceed to Brussels, where her Majesty will remain for a few days on a visit to King Leopold. Yesterday morning the marriage of Lady Mary Yorke, daughter of the Earl and Countess of Hard wieke, and Mr. Craven, of the Ist Life Guards, was celebrated at the parish church of St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, in the presence of a brilliant circle. WEDDING t ' itESENTS,—The wedding presents to Lady Mary Y:urke, on the occasion of her marriage to Mr. W. et. Craven, Ist Life Guards, were exceedingly valuable, The jewels presented by the bridegroom Wete very magni ficent. Amongst them may be particularly mentioned a fine Oriental pearl necklace, each pearl being of a most perfect fora.; and colour; a ruby and diamond ornament, with pearl pendant; an unusually choice set of half hoop rings ; and a set o f bl ac k, w hi te, and pink pear l s, tastefully arranged togeth er , an d mounte d w i th diamonds, producing a moat refined effect, In addition to these fine gems the bride received very handsome presents from a great many of the leading members of the aristocracy. Among others a magnificent diamond and pearl stomacher, and a diamond tassel bracelet, and these two ornaments were presented by the Duchess De la Forcee, mother of the bridgegroom ; a handsome and massive turquoise and diamond bracelet from the Earl Craven ; a pearl and diamond bracelet from the Countess Craven ; a rich pair of pearl and diamond earrings from the Hon Frederick Craven; a massive silver gilt inkstand from the Ladies Craven ; a richly mounted silver gilt Bible from the younger sons of Lord Cra:eu ; a handsome pearl and enamel bracelet from the Cot :cess Dowager Craven ; a diamond watch bracelet fro l ::.‘ the brother of the bridegroom, Mr. Walter Craven, R.N.; a pearl and enamel necklace, from Sir Frederick Bathurst; and a sapphire and diamond toilet from the Earl of Sefton. In addition to these, there were presents from the Princess Mary, the Earl of Derby, Lord Cavendish, the Countess Persignv, Colonel Parker, of the Ist Life fitiards, Lord Grey de Wilton, Captain Magens, Mr. Pavenport, AMUSEMENTS, &c. MR. GORDIN CUMMIN G'S ENTERT AIN ME be Clay ton-hall, with the utaprecedentedly attractive entertainment of Mr. Gordon Cumming., continues to be visited by large and select audiences. The interesting narrative of the great hunter, is in itself enough to draw full houses ; but when the pictorial illustrations, and musical accompani ments are added, one almost imagines he is amidst the exciting scenes of the regions explored by few, if indeed by any other indomitable individual, beside the man who shows such vivid scenes of the danger and triumphs of hunting in the wild wastes of Africa. The trophies about him, proclaim him what he has done. The brightest fancy, formed from book reading, can have no idea of the thrilling incidents related by Mr. Cumming, and to behold the African hunter's course in all its startling phases, the lecture and illustrations at the Clayton, gives the most vivid picture ever presented to the Liverpool public. THE ROUSIL CONCERTS.—The Brousil Family again appeared befere the Liverpool public in two concerts, which they gave yesterday, in the new Concert-room, St. George's-hall—the first at half-past two p.m., and the other at eight o'cleck in the evening. From the twofold attraction which the concerts presented, the distinguished character of the artistes, and the beauty of Ve room in which they were to perform, it was expected that they would be attended by very numerous audiences; and we have no doubt that this expectation would have been to the full realised, were it not for the unpropitious character of the weather. As it was, at the morning concert the room was more than half fi'led, notwithstanding the heavy rain which began to pour down some time before the hour fixed for the commencement of the performances. The concerts were, on the whole, of a more pretentious character than those given by the Brousil Family on the occasion of their first visit to Liverpool, the selections comprising " Eighth Concerto" (Sphor); " Romance et Inquietude" (Ernst) • "Fantasia Sestetto," "Lucretia Borgia" (Saha ton) ; "rio--Adagio and Finale" (Beethoven); Seitetto —" The Bird ou the Tree" (Hauser) ; Fantasia—" Norma" (Alard) • and the never-to-be-too-much_adenired "Came ral de ' Valise." The marked improvement which has taken place in the execution of the younger members of the family, who, with increasing knowledge and experience, are acciniiing more confidence, justified this change; but we would wish to have heard them again in these simple and exquisite airs with which they first charmed us. Of Mad'lle Bertha's performance we can only speak in the terms of praise and admiration, which all who have heard her have bestowed on it. It lacked, perhaps, the fire of tivori or Ernst, but in no other quality was it inferior to the best efforts of either of those disinguished violinists. The vocal part of the concerts was well-sustained by Miss T. Jefferys ; and of the performances, as a whole, the audience frequently testified their approval by the most hearty applause. The selections at the evening concert were, with one or two exceptions, those performed in the morning; and it was equally successful. Before con• eluding, we may be allowed to express a hope that the Concert-room, St. George's-hall, will be more frequently availed of than it has heretofore beer. THEATRH ROYAL, EDINBURGII—The re-engagement of Mr. Toole at this theatre has shown the tact and ability possessed by Mr. and Mrs. Wyndham, as caterers for the public taste, in the " modern Athens." In this weather of "melting nights," we fear managers, for the want of proper discrimination, show a " beggarly account of empty benches." At this house we have the sort of entertainments adapted both to our taste and the weather. During the past week the very excellent and clever burlesque of the " Winter's Tale," by Mr. W. Brougb, has been produced, and was put upon the stage with that taste and attention to the mise en scence, for which Mr. Wyndham is proverbial, and the whole was supported by the regular company in a manner worthy of this nursery of genius and supporter of talent. Toole's ifutolyens, his original cha racter, was, beyond doubt, the great and very laughable feature of the performance. Mr. Toole's acting and singing, as the impudent, thieving vagabond, are capital ; and the gravity and earnestness with which he pursues his roguish calling, striving all the while to persuade himself and the andience of its respectable and laudable nature, are such palpable hits at some modern notions of pushing busi ness as hardly to require the aid of the song " Robbing around" to concentrate the satire'and send it home. Miss Keeley, who acted the part of Florzzel, lent a great attrac tion to the piece by her excellent singing. The whistling duet was exceedingly droll. Miss Nicol, as Bernrione, also greatly added to the success of the burlesque, and was vociferously applauded. The statue scene was also very enjoyable, being at once funny and artistic in a high degree. Altogether the entertainments are completely successful, and very creditable to the management and all concerned. NORFOLK AND NORWICH TWELFTH TRIENNIAL MUSICAL FE3TIV‘L.—The Festival Committee have lately engaged the services of Madlle. Piccolomini and Signor Belletti to sing at the festival, and an engagement has been offered to Signor Ginglini. The other vocalists engaged are : Madame Clara Novello, Madlle. Leonhardi, Madame Weiss, Mrs. Lockey, Signor Gardoni, Mr. Lockey, and Mr. Weiss. Mr. Miranda, (well-known and appreciated by the Liverpool public) we believe, will sing the tenor parts in Mr. H sward Glover's cantata, " Tam o'Shanter." The first morning's performance, on Wednesday, the 16th of September, will comprise Spohr's " Hymn to God," Mendelssohn's " Lobgesang," and Mezart's " Requiem ;" the second Beethoven's" Mount of Olives," and" Haydn's " Seasons ;" and the third, " The Messiah." The festival will terminate on Friday evening with a grand fancy dress ball, the band being conducted by Mr. Weippart. Mr. Benedict will visit Norwich on Monday, the 3rd of August, to be present at the rehearsals at St. Andrew's Hall on that and the following day. LIVERPOOL TOWN DUES.—John Charley, Esq., having been summouea to London to give evidence on this question, before the committee of the House of Commons, he was requested to express the opinion of the council that all charges levied on shipping or merchandise, except for services actually rendered, are injurious, and contrary to good policy; and that they are in favour of auy measure that would cause the dues collectel to be expended solely at the port of collection, for the accommodation of mer chandise, and the advantage of ships frequenting the port. —Report of the Belfast Chamber of Commerce. WAPPING, OR SOUTH BETHEL SUNDAY SCHOOL, 66, PARK-LANE EiTABLI:iHED 1838.—The children of this little scito3l and a few of the parents, to the number of 120, took a half holiday on Monday, by adjournment from Thursday la,t, the principal race day, upon which day it is their annual custom to enjoy themselves in the country. On Monday Eastliam was the spot chosen for recreation— . • i-iirahlv adapted for such a a place natnratty _ and with the sports usual upon such oeoasions (among which the senior portion included tea) a very delightful afternoon was spent. In particular, the singing of simple but beautiful melodies reverberating through the trees of the wood, had a highly attractive effect. LIST OF CABIN PAS.',ENGERS BY THE CITY OF BAL. TINIORP.—Mrs. Morley, Mrs. E. A. Murphy, Mr. James Qorrance, lady and child, Dr. Fletcher, lady, and child, Mr. Victor Sheripen, lady and child, Captain Ferris, lam Q ~ child, and servant, Madame M. Henriques, Mad'r te L. Henriques, M. George Henriques, Miss Whitta', e ; Mr G. F. Dolphin, Miss A. M. Dolphin, Mrs. A. ' Mr. George Lyon and lady, Messrs. Jules - ,pence, Allen, Todd, Peardon, G. M'Kenzie, r bape i r i re, Elihu 4' erk theca , Michael Corr, Daniel M , CP ' . ' , Leray, F. 0. Dickey, Wallace, ..rty, A. Smith, X. F. Bowley, Dexter, Sargent, D. f(454e, George Pearson, van Mrs. Bristamonte Westerman, A. M. bulb.- , , . Dr. J. de houdeau, Messrs. Sarroja Noatieras „ 3.. .Treble a, Flarlati, Mrs. C Sand fore Messrs. Metcalf,G4' W est, j. Sharp:GQ l 4Bteto, anct "Ruth el ford, AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF BALTIMORE. The screw steamer City of Baltimore, arrived here yesterday from New York, from whence she sailed on the 9th inst., and has made the run under 12 days. She brings 247 passengers, and £52,000 in specie on freight. The news is one day later. From Washington we learn that the American Minister to Venezuela had notified to the govern ment of that country, that he should leave for the United States within a fortnight, and he had fixed upon the sth of June as the time when be would receive the definite answer of that govern ment in relation to the Bird Island claim before be left for Washington, and that if the answer was not received, he should report in person to his government that other than diplomatic means must be resorted to to effect justice. The funeral of the late Hon. Wm. L. Marcy took place at Albany on the Bth inst. At three o'clock every building on State-street and Broadway, for three miles, was draped in mourning, the black and white cloth intertwined, presenting a splendid ap pearance. Owing to the large arrivals of visitors from other cities, the funeral ceremonies were not commenced until three o'clock. At 2 p.m. all the bells in the city commenced tollin 0 . , and did not cease doing so until the close of the ceremonies. Among the companies that arrived during the day there were three from Syracuse, three from Schenec tady, five from Troy, one from Johnstown, and two from Baldwinsville. The visiting companies were received and entertained by the Burgesses Corps. Stauwix Hall, the American Hotel, the Delevan House, and Congress Hall, were crowded with dis tinguished visitors. At three o'clock the cere , monies at the Capitol commenced amid the tolling of bells and the firing of minute guns. The venerable Dr. Nott opened the funeral services with an eloquent prayer. He was followed by Rev. Dr. Sprague, who read portions of Scripture. A beautiful discourse was then delivered by the Rev. Dr. Hague. The exercises closed with a prayer and be nediction from the Rev. Dr. Welch. The line formed at 3i p.m., and proceeded on the march to the Cemetery, preceded by two platoons of uniformed police under the command of Chief Morgan. The procession was most imposing, and took one hour in passing a given point, and was altogether the largest ever witnessed in this city. There were twenty-five bands of music in it. The day was fine, and everything passed off well. A terrific fire broke out in New Orleans on the afternoon of the Bth inst., and was raging when our last telegraphic account of it was despatched. It broke out in the commission house of Lush and Co., and the whole block occupied by Wheeler and Forstall, as a foundry, by Lush and Co., the Cairo Mail office, Waldo and Hughes, as a hardware store, B. W. Adams, grocery, Snapp and Co., steamboat agents, and by several other parties, will be consumed. The rear block on Fulton street, is also on fire. There was great difficulty in getting water for some time after it broke out, and no progress has yet been made in putting down the fire. The loss will be immense. Lush and Co. are insured for 50,000 dollars, but the insur ance upon the other offices has not been ascertained yet. The steamer Boiling City exploded her boilers, on the Oshkosh river, on the 3rd instant, and four persons were killed and several others wounded. In the New York Common Council, on the evening of the Bth inst., a discussion took place respecting the steamer Great Eastern. The dis cussion is thus reported in the New York papers : The resolution of Aid. Clancy, inviting those who have control of the Great Eastern to make this her first port of destination, was taken up.. President Clancy having called Alderman McSpedon to the chair, proceeded to speak strongly in favour of the invitation. The attempts that had been made to injure the reputation of the harbour of New York should be met, and he held that a larger appropriation than 2,500 dollars should be made for the sending of a messenger with documents, and to answer the objections that had been made. The statements regarding the harbour of New York not being sufficiently deep. was incorrect, and had been maliciously made by parties in Norfolk and Portland. Delegates had been sent from these and other ports, and he thought New York should not be behind the others. Alderman Tucker strongly opposed the measure. The sending of a messen ger by the Mayor was entirely unnecessary. He had thought over the subject, and arrived at the conclusion that no good would result from the passage of the resolu tion. If New York was the most desirable harbour, the Great Eastern would come here ; if not, she would not even if a thousand messengers were sent.. The idea of sending a man to the shipping men of London, to inform them of the depth of water in our harbour, or on our bar, was rididulous. Alderman Clancy spoke again upon the subject, and was followed by Alderman Fulmer. Alder man Blunt opposed the resolution, for the reason that the shipping merchants of London knew the capacity of New York harbour, and he thought the project ridiculous. Alderman Tucker : There was another objection ; this mis sion was too flagrant : it was not the commerce of the city that was taken into consideration, but a robbery on the city treasury—anything to expend money. Alderman Fulmer, to bluff him off, had called him a " negro wor shipper." This he denounced. After another debate, the resolution was put, when eleven voted in the affirmative, and four in the negative. The paper being lost for want of a constitutional vote, was then re-considered, and laid on the table. The riot which had raged so fiercely in New York City for the last few days had been at last subdued, and the city was restored to its ordinary tranquility. The military, who had been more or less on duty every night since the Fourth, were no longer held in readiness for service. Reliable advices from Fort Randall, state that a band of Sioux Indians had committed a number of murders at Spirit Lake, near the head waters, of the James river. Spirit lake is sixty miles from Fort Pierre, and it is probable a troop from there will be sent after them. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, July 8. COTTON : The market is firmer, and we quote 14ic to 15e for middling uplands and Orleans, with sales to-day of 1,000 bales. BREADSTUFF'S : The market to-day showed no change of moment. Holders are firm at prices which buyers are unwilling to pay. The high grades have in a measure re covered from the depression noted a few days since. WHEAT was more freely offered, but found ready sale at fad prices ; sales 15,000 bushels Milwaukie Club, at 1 dol 57c for,prime, and a few cents off for common ; 15,000 bushels Chicago. Spring, at 150 c, and some new Southern at 2 dole to 2 dols 2c for red, and 2 dols 5c for white. Coax : There was a fair steady market to-day, with sales of 30,000 bushels Western mixed. PROVISIONS : Mess pork to day was firm with sales of 2,000 brls at 22 dole 75c, deliverable at the seller's option during this month ; 266 brls at 22 dols 75c, check to-day, and about 200 at 22 dole 75c regular way. The market at the close manifested a strong tendency to improve. 100 brls extra :thin mess brought 22 dole. Prime pork is selling in lots at 19 dole 25e. Dressed hogs-500 sold to-day at an average price of 7 dole 44c. Cut meats are steady, and shoulders are more inquired after than for several days past. 100 hhds dry salted sides sold at llic. Beef—No transactions of moment have taken place, and prices are nominally unchanged. Lard—The demand for the trade is small, but holders are stif£ Butter—A good inquiry for shipment to California exists, bat receipts being greatly in excess of the demand, prices are barely sustained. Cheese is quiet. ASHES : Pots are steady, with sales of 25 brls at 71-c to ne ; Pearls are easier, with sales of 25 brls Tic to he. COFFER : A strong, healthy tone pervades the market sales 400 mats Java, 161 c; 50 bags Maracaibo at 13c and 10Q Wei Rio at lle to 1 9 e. DRUGS: We note a sale of 50 tons soda ash at 3c. IT ors today were quiet but firm, and we have no change to notice in price, which continues at 0c to 13e for fir - 4 forts to prime. MOLASSES: 15 hhds Muscovado Mola s s es sold at r ~, C. NAVAL STORES : Spirits of Turpentine—Uudp ,t. -)- ,: i n c ore liberal arrivals prices have drooped ; the sales er abrace 80 0 brls, partly in "snipping order, at 48e, ke r b,' . ding several *hundred to fill up , and at the close about 1 JO brie at 47c. Rosin-6,000 brls common, to arrive, bre ug ht 1 (13105 c for 310 lb ; 300 brls delivered f rom y ard 1 dol 971 c ; and 100 strained 2 dole Sc.ln better grades we notice sales of 100 brls No 1 at 3 dole 50c for 2801 F p r ice of 5 dols 7 5 c for 280 lbs, ' Jl, and 500 at an average o . 3 th in yard. Crude Tur pentine oI: : and sales TarT ar I h 4 a o v e and 600 brie Crude ' to 79c. Rica : Is sellinit b u d !: v r ar• Led rude Sperm on private terms, IV' nale at 73c ; Linseed quiet at 78c moderately at 4 dole .Soc to 5 dols 37ic. per 100 lbs. .. \ SUGAR : , , Sal ' ~15 115 hhds Muscovado at 98c to 10c, and 50 hhds •‘` .. ,rto Rico in bond, at 81 to 84c. Annexed are Stuart's quotations for refined ; Loaf Sugar 14-gc ; Crushed 14,1 c ; Ground 131 c ; Crushed, Circle A, 14c. SALT : We note sales of three cargoes, .in all about 30,000 bush, at 22c to 23ic —two of them at the outside figure. WALLOW : 50,000 lbs prime were taken for export to Liverpool at llic free on board, The news per Arabia has imparted a greater firmness to the market, but there is no change in price. FREIGHTS : To Liverpool, a bin of Grain said to be at 3d, and 500 brls Flour at 9J. To Bremen, Oil at 2c per gallon. An American barque was taken for Marseilles at 25 dole for light pipe staves. FRANCE. PARIS, MONDAY EVENING. Lord Palmerston's speech on the Isthmus of Suez question has raised a perfect storm of oppO' sition on the part of the French government journals. They epress a confident belief that public opinion in England will compel the Premier to abandon the position he has assumed. lan informed that on the morning of Beranger'S funeral Marshal Magnan issued an order of the day, which has not been made public, from which it is either to be inferred that he really anticipated street fighting, or that he wished it to be supposed that serious apprehensions of a collision were entertained. He reminded the soldiers of their brilliant conduct in December, 1851, and expressed his confidence that they would again slim the same indomitable courage. Besides the many strategetical positions which I have mentioned in preceding letters, as being occupied by troops, the heights of Mont.- martre and the terrace of St. Germain were the theatre of bivouacs on the supposed eventful daY. " Enfin," as Molier's fop says to the unsuspecting ladies, " nous avons echappe belle." Letters from Japan, confirming the news that the Emperor has decided to open diplomatic rela tions and make commercial treaties with the European Powers, state that his Majesty has fixed upon the Governor of Simoda as an envoy whom he will shortly send to Europe. _ _ _ _ _ . _ A letter from Odessa, addressed to the Presee, contains a long and circumstantial account of the expulsion of fifty or sixtY - Frenehmen from Sebes: topol, under circumstances which it is thought will lead to explanations between the'cabinets of Paris and St. Petersburg. PORTUGAL. The steamer Minho has arrived at thiS port, with Lisbon dates of the 14th instant. The only foreign vessel of war in the Tagus was the French steamer La Bourdonnaye, on her way to the West The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Tamar arrived at Lisbon on the morning of the 13th , landed mails, and proceeded on to Rio de Janeiro on the afternoon of the same day, The Cortes were closed on the 11th instant , by his Majesty Pedro V. After complying with the usual formalities, his Majesty read the speech, in which he thanked the mei bers for their zeal and attention, as also for putting at the disposal of the government the means for carrying out measures of public utility, and specified as the most important,.and as exec cising the most direct influence in developing public prosperity, the project for uniting Oporto with Lisbon by means of railway communication; He lamented that shortness of time prevente d their adopting any plan of public instruction , thanked them for the liberal allowance granted t 0 his future Queen, and concluded by expressing hld satisfaction at the amicable relations which existe with the allied Powers, the state of internal pose, of the country, and the prospect of a better harve sm for the present year. SPAIN. In the Spanish Senate and Chamber of Deputieo on the 16th the royal decree closing the sessio o was read, and the members of both immediatell, dispersed with cries of " Long live the Queen'Tile Gazette announces that the " bands of Van; dais," which had appeared in the provinces of Jaen and &ville, have been dissolved. The Gazette,. then enumerates the various executions which ha d taken place, and adds .---' Judicial proceedingo against the persons made prisoners are being carried on with the greatest activity, and th e terrible, but salutary, vigour of the law will fall 0111 the guilty !" POLAND. A letter from St. Petersburgh of the Bth, ill Voss's Gazette, says— The nobility of Witetesk have addressed the followYg petition to the Emperor :—" Penetrated with veneration for the faith of our ancestors, and attached with all Of, hearts to the language which our children have spoke'', froin their cradles, and in which we offer up our praYef', to God ; and considering that it would be a great benefit the country if the rising generation could receive complete education, which they cannot do at present fro° , the want Of a university in the country, we humbly 01 ) ,,i plicate your Majesty - Ist, to allow the re-establishment hi " the Catholic churches, which are falling into ruins, and w e establish cures in the towns and country, according to 1 1 0 wants of the inhabitants ; 2nd, that your Majesty order that the Polish language shall be spoken in th!.. schools, and that the erection of a university at Polnok in some other town of the province shall be permitted. ITALY. The Legislative Session of the Piedmont Chambers was closed on the 16th. On till .s mill set the Piedmontese Gazette of the 17th says The Legislative Session, opened on the 27th of Januo" and closed yesterday, leaves an agreeable and lasting pression on account of the importance of the questi° treated, the utility of the measures adopted, a ll , 0 the interest of the discussions. This. Sesl i affords a brilliant proof of the progress made our country in a short space of time in 7,,f practice of representative institutions. The laws ' O l the fortifications of Alessandria, the transfer , the naval arsenal to La Spezia, and the new . 0 0 on military conscription have provided for the organisatll l of the national forces and defences. The law will abolishes the usury laws is a new stsp in eccnotuic t ; science. The laws on public instruction, on grornd-rend; on the reform of prisons, and many others have coo 4 ,'" crated important improvements in p u bli c a d m i n i s trate' We will conclude with mentioning the law for the Ligilt l ia Railroad, extendinc , from the frontier line of the Ar sr A t that of Modena, and the law for the perforation of 31 0 , 6 0 Cenis, a colossal project, which, as an Engliin pap9r happily expressed it, is worthy of aneiev.t Rome modern England. CAPE OF GOOD . By ber Majesty's brig FrrilieHOPE we have adl' :AB O /3, and hy the Ariel f t from the Cape to May n ot 41• • Port Elizabeth to May 0. 1"no Earl of 1 19 ' a wicke, from London, with, h -ate We collect from the accounV- t f.a newly appoin t bishop, arrived May 7. K lie a h ffi ed re b a y re the now Ki n h g ear ni tlP -ill4' . ha .nes Town, Gazette, that f o t , from beyond the Kei,_Pio ashamed of themselves, h oit having given heed to ' cattle and prospect, f his predictions. or the winter in reliance tir t y, the prophet, and sacrificed "'„ 0 0 27th of April it A greatwas held na 4 ,0 Kreli's country,. at which maul ' 0 words were e- : iiS et show that Y ,:chang , ed each man boing an.la- ib io, ' -- meeting e had protested from the first ag A lA the general • .represente" o' Theprophet delusion. was q 0 one Both - - evaded the troublesome qu e stion 0 0 to him ion, who by the announcement that" the spirits underg re p o wore wY " a ngry and would answer no more questio ns," 9 1111 • f • ,Ich was con sidered b y no mea ns satisfactorY 09' ,:hiefs were gloomy, and the common people furious. 010 . : currently with this internal dissatisfaction an in 3 P O O; meat in the cniduet of the Kaffirs towards Eti tc ?,, I w as observable. "Civility and a willingne;oo7, oblige," says the local authority already %A " characterise those who were formerly io f O a , tinent and disposed to rob. Cattle were askeu 04 traders, but we had not heard of any being stolen. ro se: 1 1 gether we think we may say that Kreli's tribe at a n d 70 presents no obstacle to the continuance of peace , . ~i t i t o over the frontier our prospects are perhaps es- in OA tbey have been since the settlers of 1820 arriven• , te V 5 colony." There was groat commotion in the Os. 9 oe tP,p State. The President had issued a proclamation, 0 0 is il forth that the commando of Preto rius had erriorj, Vaal River from the South African republic, aIIQL o ,ecoil'o the territory of the Orange Free State, which sv of 't's ingly placed under martial law. The accouu it j mov ements of Pretorius are very contradictory,._ ree , ;lit most generally believed, however, that his I ° . 0 .0 0 " c rossed the Vaal to unite with thosa 4:4 the ' rebel Gore.