The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-17 00:00:00

Xllberp,a,al *tanbarV. TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 17', 1853. THE WEEK. THE week just past has not been very prolific of striking events, as if the public mind partook of the stagnation caused by the prolonged chilly wea ther, or the lengthened debate on the CHANCEL- I.OR OF THE EXCHEQUER'S financial policy had postponed the consideration of all other important questions. Perhaps the most interesting occur rence was the formal opening of the Great Exhi bition in Dublin by the LORD LIEUTENANT of Ireland—a ceremony which attracted an immense concourse of spectators, and passed off with an eckit which exceeded the most sanguine anticipa tions. Liverpool was so largely interested in the affair, from the great share which she has in the collection, that we despatched "our own Reporter," in order to give the fullest and most authentic information ; and the result of his labours will be found in our sixth page. At the meeting of the Town Council, on Wed nesday, by adjournment from the previous week, the charge against our representative, Mr. W. FORBES MACKENZIE, of neglecting the interests of the Corporation in the recommendation to the Crown for the appointment of new Magistrates, was set at rest by a letter from that gentleman to Mr. J. B. LLOYD, in which he states that, so far from having been the means of the neglect of the late Government, he had made repeated applica tions on the subject, and had failed to secure the attention of Mr. Secretary WALPOLE. Mr. Ro- BERTSON GLADSTONE said the question should not rest where it was, and expressed his determi nation to substantiate his former statemet. Whe ther he can do so, remains to be proved ; but it must not be forgotten that, so far from the Govern ment being obliged to take the recommendation of a Town Council in the appointment of Borough Magistrates, the clause conferring that right was struck out of the bill by the House of Commons, against the wishes of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, the then Minister. The arrival of the steam-ship Arabia from New York, on Saturday afternoon, after the shortest passage yet performed by any of the CUNARD line of steamers, has confirmed the favourable opinion which was entertained of the superior sailing qualities of this magnificent vessel, and the improvements constantly being made by this enterprising com pany, as each new vessel has proved superior to its - _ predecessors. The Health Committee have approved of the proposal of the Lancashire and Yorkshire and the East Lancashire Railway Companies to cross the public thoroughfares at the north-end on the level, and the approval has been confirmed by the Town Council. This will do away with one of the reasons for requiring the proposed High-level Railway, and open a direct means of communication between the Docks and the Railways to the interior. The Mersey has presented an interesting scene during the last few days, owing to several large ships freighted with emigrants being anchored in the stream previous to their departure for distant settlements. The accounts received a short time since from Australia, of miseries and disappoint ments, had considerably damped the ardour for expatriation in search of gold, but later reports are far more favourable, as it appears that steady application to develops the resources of the country is more likely to prove successful than the enthu siasm which, expecting too much, was more easily disappointed. On Saturday, the Chinese Junk Keying was towed up the river by the steamer Shannon, and forms an object of great attraction at _ _ _ Rock Ferry The proposal to abolish the restriction on the number of Foreign Seamen in British ships was brought before the House of Lords, on Thursday, by the Earl of ELLENBOROUGH, in presenting a petition from the Seamen of Sunderland against the measure. He showed from official returns that the number of British Seamen employed in the coasting trade had diminished, and insisted on the importance of maintaining this essential arm of our national defence. The inquiry into the alleged corrupt practices of the late Board of Admiralty has been continued from day to day, without discovering anything more important than that Mr. STAFFORD did not choose to promote the nominees of Whig-appointed offi cials. The story about the pressure by the Earl of DERBY and Mr. DISRAELI has turned out mere moonshine; but a Whig colouring is given to every petty transaction, and, considering the constitution of the Committee under such an unscrupulous partisan as Lord SEYMOUR, it is difficult to anticipate what decision they may come to. Yesterday, being Whit Monday, was generally observed as a holiday. The several steam-boats on the river were gaily decorated with flags, and crowds of pleasure-seekers visited the various objects of interest on the Cheshire shore from Eastham to Egremont and New Brighton. The trains also brought numbers into Liverpool from Manchester and the other neighbouring towns, while the omnibuses to the Zoological Gardens and other suburban attractions were largely in request. Much genuine sympathy is expressed for Mr. GLADSTONE, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, by men of all shades of politics, for being the subject of an infamous attempt at extortion, which he very properly denounced, as, although he is above all suspicion by those to whom he is known, a censo rious world is too apt to apply the proverb, that where there s SMO must be some fire. He has, however, by his manly conduct, set all such detraction at defiance. FOREIGN NEWS. FRANCE.—The Minister of War has decreed that a camp shall be established in the course of the summer at Satory, near Versailles. The three divisions of the army of Paris will occupy the camp by turns, and practise field manoeuvres on a large scale. The command is to be given to Generel Magnan. The campaign against the Kabyles is about to o mence. The troops which take part in the expeditioenrre. concentrated at Aumale and at Setif. The Governor- General left Algiers on the Bth instant, to take the com mand of the army. The Minister of the Interior has given orders to ex pedite the works of the Chateau of Pau. It is thought that the Emperor and the Empress will visit the Pyrenees in the course of the summer. The health of the Empress has so far improved that she will be allowed to take out-door exercise as soon as the weather will permit. But she is still very weak. It is said that the Emperor's health has suffered from , anxiety on her account. It is announced in the Bulletin de Paris that their Majesties will visit the watering-place of Bonnes in the course of the summer. Great activity has been displayed at Cherbourg in fitting out the Austerlitz screw steam battle-ship, for the crew of whi chsome hundreds of men are expected from Brest. The rating out of the Marceau steam advice-boat is nearly concluded. This latter vessel is to be stationed in the vicinity of Guyana. SPAIN.—The Catalan• Deputies, headed by Senor Madoz, went en masse to Aranj uez , on the 2nd instant, to make a representation to the Queen against the recent decree, by which a new valuation for the laying on of Customs duties is ordered to be made. General Narvaez has been reported as likely to be the French Ambassador at Paris. It is said that Senor Isturitz has made some representa tion to the British Foreign Secretary with respect to the " inconvenient language" of some English journals on the affairs of Spain. -- ITALY.—It is stated that the Austrian Embassy a t Rome is about to be replaced on its original splendid foot ing. An Ambassador will be appointed, and a regular service of couriers will be re-established, which will bring despatches every week to the Austrian Ambassadors at the different Courts of Italy, as was done before 1848. SWITZERLAND.—The misfortunes of the canton of Friburg are increasing. The t own o f Bulle has b een th e scene of a sanguinary outbreak. An election lately took place of e deputy to the Grand Council, in the room of The first sod of Messrs. Hislop and Waring's projected railway from Lisbon to the Spanish frontier was turned by the Queen of Portugal on Saturday week, in a field about three miles from the centre of the city. PRUSSIA.—The ceremony of investing the Prince of Prussia with the Golden Fleece of Spain took place on the 6th, with great pomp, in the " Golden Chamber" of the Berlin Palace, in the presence of the Kings of Prussia and Belgium, and all the Royal Princes. It is rumoured that the King intends to confer the order of the Black Eagle on the Duke of Brabant, and that Prince Frederick William of Prussia will receive the Grand Cross of King Leopold's order. His Majesty bad a long conference with the King of the Belgians, relative, as it is supposed, to the conclusion of a new Zoilverein treaty. The tax proposed by the Government to be laid upon railways has been voted by the two Chambers. The King of the Bel gians and the Duke of Brabant left Berlin at nine on Thursday morning for Vienna, travelling by the Silesian railroal. TURKEY.—Numerous letters from Odessa speak of the preparations for war in the different ports of the Black Sea as going on with the greatest activity. It is certain that the Turks are arming, as well as they are able. Con siderable agitation is observed amongst the Greek popu lation of Constantinople, in consequence of the rumours of intended massacres, and the Porte has taken pre cautionary measures, avoiding, however, any appearance of alarm. Lord Stratford de Redcliffe has had an unsatisfactory interview with the Grand Vizier, and it is said that they 9Pnnratpd in onernes BUENOS AY RES.—lntelligence has been received from the River Plate, by the bark Peacock, that the commissioners of the belligerent parties at Buenos Ayres had concluded terms of peace, which were awaiting rati. fication by Urquiza on the one hand, and the authorities of Buenos Ayres on the other. It is said the conditions are liberal, and such as will be likely to satisfy both sides. At the same time, the most revolting cruelties are alleged to have been committed by insurrectionary parties in the interior of the country. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA, By the British and North American Royal Mail Steam Ship Arabia, Captain Judkins, which arrived on Saturday afternoon, we have advices from New York to the 4th instant. The Arabia sailed from New York at 10 32, p m., on the 4th ;at 8 30, p.m., passed the steam-ship Asia, hence for New York ; on the sth, with a fresh S.E. breeze, she ran 273 miles; Gth, wind S.S.W., 290 miles; 7th, wind N.N.E., 293 miles ; and Bth, with a southerly wind, 292 miles. During the next four days she ex perienced moderate S., N.W., and S.S.E. winds, and logged 303, 310, 317, and 330 miles per day, respectively, being a total of 1,260 miles for the four days. On the 13th she encountered a fresh easterly wind, and ran 290 miles; and at 5 13, p.m., was abreast of the Fastnett Rock; and at 5 30, p.m., passed Cape Clear; and at 8 20, p.m., passed the Old Head of Kinsale. On Satur day, at 11 8, a.m., she vassed Holyhead ; at 12 30, a.m., the Skerries ; and at 3 43, p.m., the Rock Lighthouse, having made the run in 9 days 22 hours and 26 minutes, mean time. One of the passengers, named Seldon, jumped over board on Friday morning, during the time the passengers were at breakfast. Captain Judkins ordered the Arabia to be backed at full speed, and a boat, with six men, was lowered. He was got out of the water as soon as possi ble, but life was found to be extinct. The unfortunate event caused a delay of upwards of an hour. The Arabia brought the following 146 passengers, and $201,717 in specie on freight. PASSENGERS.—Mr. and Mrs. Addoms and two Miss Addoms, Mrs. Bulpin, Miss Marshall, Mr. J. Beck, Mr. Broom, Mr. and Mrs. Heidelback, infant, and servant, Count Pedwsa and lady, Mrs. Gillespie, three children, and nurse, Miss Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Holmes, Miss Plucknett and servant, Mr. and Mrs. Chisholm and child, Mr. and Mrs. Eliot and infant, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Skade, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Brown, Mr. J. P. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Howard, Mr. A. Lewis, Rev. J. Eld ridge, Mr. and M's. Wick, Herman, Prince of Weid, and servant, Mr. A. Atkins, Mr. J. J. Haggerty, Mr. W. M'Allister, Mr. Ralli, Mr. H. Rockhill and son, Mrs. Langdon and maid, Mr. R. Nicholson, Mr. J. G. Jack son, two children, and nurse, Mr. and Mrs. M'Kenzie, Mr. and Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. Carpentier, Mr. C. Vom Rath, Mr. G. Mallinckweth, Mrs. Coffin, Mrs. Lindsay, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bergh, Mr. A. Guild, Mr. H. A. Small, Mr. H. G. Roirsell, Mr. F. R. Stair, Mr. John Higgins, Mr. Ohlenschlager, Mr. S. Thomas, Mr. William Hell man, Mr. F. Hansell, Mr. J. Sedway, Mr. E. P. Artig, Mr. F. A. Prado, Mr. Hansell, Mr. Chatfield, Mr. Ro. manes, Dr. Chas. Precht, Master P. Schleiden, Mr. T. P. Code, Mr. H. H. Gideon, Mr. J. Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. Sutton, Mr. Gorrissin, Mr. H. Thomas, jun., Mr. R. H. Levy, Mr. H. D. Seldon, Mr. H. J. Raymond, Mr. F. Sedway, Mr. Holyoake, Mr. B. Solomon, Mrs. M'Gregor, Miss H. A. Cargill, Mr. and Mrs. Wilks and five children, two maids, and manservant, Mr. E. Muitzenbecker, Mr. A. F. Taylor, Mr. B. Lee, Mr. Spencer, Mr. J. Lorrinal, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Fairish, Captain Hallet, Mr. John Hill, Mr. Brewster, Mr. J. H. Phillips, Mr. De Bruhl, Mrs. Fedden, Mr. De Roulandt, Mr. and Mrs. P. Frankenhemier, Mr. C. R. Gorsiwold, Mr. S. Simon, Mr. Isaac Mossop, Mr. R. C. Haws, Mr. P. Geiblehaus, Mrs. M. A. Harris, Mr. P. H. 0. Connor, Mr. Lock, Mr. A. A. Townsend, Mr. J. Baird, Mr. Stern, Mr. J. Hopkins, Mr. J. Smith, Mr. N. M'Mullen, Mr. J. O'Brien, Mr. and Mrs. Crooks, and Mr. Higginghouse. The - U.S. mail steam-ship Baltic, Captain Comstock, arrived at New York on the Ist instant None of the foreign appointments had been officially confirmed. A convention for revising the constitution of Delaware, at Dover, had passed the following section of the new constitution by a vote of 19 yeas to 8 nays :—" No free negro or mulatto, not now an inhabitant of the State, or who shall leave the State with intent to change his re sidence, shall, after the adoption of this constitution, settle in this State, or come into and remain within the State more than ten days. All contracts made with any free negro or mulatto coming into the State contrary to the provisions of this section shall be void ; and any per son who shall employ such free negro or mulatto, or otherwise encourage him to remain in the State, shall be fined in a sum not less than twenty nor more than five hundred dollars." The Hon. Mr. Bayard, in his speech supporting the amendment, stated that there are 18,000 free negroes in the State of Delaware, making about one fifth of the whole population, In Maryland there are about one-sixth, in New Jersey one-seventh, and in Pennsylvania about one-fiftieth. Ringgold's exploring and surveying expedition was en gaging the attention of commercial and other circles. It consists of six vessels, under the command of Commander Cadwalader Ringgold, which have been equipped, rigged, and manned for the purpose of examining and surveying a large portion of the North Pacific Ocean, Behring's Straits, and the Arctic Sea, so far north as may be found practicable, together with the adjacent coasts of America and Asia, these surveys having for their object the pro motion of commerce and of the whaling business in those greatly-frequented but slightly-known regions. The pro moters of the enterprise argue that, as the trade pro mises' in the course of a few years, to b e e sti ma t e d i n value by millions of dollars, that the route between their Pacific coast and the ports of China should be carefully - - and scientifically examined ; and not only so, but that the various groups of islands lying in the track of the shipping trading on the North Pacific should be visited and ac curately surveyed, and also that the Chinese, Sooloo, and Celebean Seas, with their numerous islands, straits, and harbours, which are now either unknown or very im perfectly ascertained and located, and through which hundreds of their vessels will be trading with the East Indies, should be laid down upon charts with the utmost accuracy, from data obtained from actual surveys. They also propose, with a view of increasing the facilities for whale fishery, that the localities and true position of the Atlantic Islands, which stretch nearly across the Northern Pacific, and from the southern boundary of the Behring or Kamstchatka Sea, and the Kurile Islands, which ex tended from Japan to Kamstchatka, should be examined and defined ; and also that the Sea of Okhotsk, the Islands of Japan, with the adjacent seas, as well as the Gulf of Tartary, and the approach and entrance of the large River Amour, should form a portion of the scientific labours of this extensive survey. Bitter strife had sprung up between the Protestants and Romanists of Cincinnati, in consequence of the mayor having forbidden a Protestant street preacher from holding forth, on the plea that his sermon had the tendency of inciting to riot. The steamer Ocean Wave had been destroyed by fire on Lake Ontario. Out of about fifty persons twenty-two only were saved. When the fire was first diecovered the vessel was off the Ducks, about forty miles from Kingston, and a mile and a half from shore, to which she was immediately headed • but, the engin e s b ecom i ng useless from the in tense heat, she drifted out to sea. The survivors were rescued by a small vessel. In reference to the dispute between Governor Lane and the Mexicans, respecting the Mecilla Valley, it is asserted that Judge Conkling, United States ambassador to Mexico, had assured the Ministers that his Government would discountenance Governor Lane's acts. M r . B art l ett, the United States commiskon - er who laid out the boundary between Mexico and New Mexico, had published a letter maintaining the Mexican claim. In the Quebec Legislative Council a divorce sued f or b y Captain William Henry Beresford , against his wife, on the grounds of adultery and violence, had been granted. It is stated that the King of the Sandwich Islands, having become alarmed at the designs of France upon his territory, had appealed to the United States for protection. COMMERCIAL IN TELLTGENCE. NEW YORK, MAY 4. - , MONE Y AND STOCKS.—The Stock market, during the past fortnight, has not exhibited quite so much activity. Money matters continue to show a steady improvement. The exports of specie for the fortnight amount to 8363,063, making a total, since Ist January, of 431,794, 0781 M. Bussard, deceased. The Conservatives formed at least two-thirds of the assembly, but the election being pro. nounced by the Prefect to be doubtful, they demanded that the votes should be counted. Their voices, how. ever, were drowned by roll of drum. Without using any provocation, the Conservatives renewed their demand, when the Radicals, the gensdarmes, the artillerymen, and the carbineers rushed on their adversaries, the majority of whom bad not even a stick with which to defend them selves. A scene of horror and carnage commenced ; blood flowed under the blows of sabres and muskets. The Radicals talked at one time of bringing the cannon against their adversaries. But the most frightful spec tacle was to see the fury displayed against the Conserva tives, who could not escape promptly enough. The old men, who were naturally among this number, suffered considerably ; several were so seriously wounded that their lives are in danger. PORTUGAL. —The Peninsular and Oriental Com pany's steamer Iberia arrived at Southampton on Satur day, with the usual mails from Gibraltar of the 4th ; Cadiz, the sth ; Lisbon, the 9th ; and Oporto and Vigo, the 10th instant. The Iberia, on her outward voyage, while proceeding from Oporto to Lisbon, fell in with the wreck of a large vessel, bottom upwards ; and, as the same wreck was observed in a similar position on the 2nd of April last, there is reason to believe that the anchor of the vessel is at the bottom, and will remain there, unless measures are taken for its removal. against 47,232,761 in 1852. The receipts of gold from California, during the same period, are *2,874,000. The exchange market remains without any alteration of im portance. The following are the current rates :--Bills on London, 1091 to 1091 ; Paris, 5131 to 516-1- ; Ham burg, 361 to 361. CorroN.—(From the New York Shipping List of May 4.)—The Baltic's unexpectedly unfavourable advices from Liverpool have disappointed holders and depressed our market, and sales have been made at a Ic. decline. We have reduced our quotations to conform to the pre sent currency. The sales for the last three days are 6,500 bales. We quote : Atlantic Other Ports. Florida. Gulf Ports. Inferior Low to good ord B3 to 01 8$ to 93 83 to 93 Low to good mid .... Mid. fair to fair 11 113 113 Ili 113 123 Total import since Ist instant 7,940 bales. Export from Ist to 30th April, 1853, 40,965 ; 1852, 5 9 ,019. EXPORT FROM THE UNITED STATES. Since Ist September, 1852 1,011,442 bales Same time, 1851 1 806,194 ~ RECEIPTS, EXPORIS, AND STOCKS OF COTTON. ' Exports to Total Exports Stock, and Receipts. Gt. Britain to For. Ports. on shipb'd 1853 2,975,311 1,310,070 1,911,442 567,748 1852 2,685,781 1,219,880 1,806,194 492,376 Increase 289,530 90,190 105,248 75,372 STOCK OF COTTON IN INTERIO R TOWNS NOT INCLUDED IN THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1853 IHR RECEIPTS Ports. 1853. 1852. Augusta and Hamburg, April 1.... 35,626 Macon, Georgia, April 1 Columbus, Georgia, April 23 3,876 Rome, Georgia, April 14 487 Montgomery, Alabama, April 25.. 2,242 Memphis, Tennessee, April 21.... 7,625 Columbia, S. C., April 5 7,117 VESSELS LOADING FOR GREAT BRITAIN, New Orleans, April 23 Mobile, April 23 6 19 Florida, April 25 Galveston Savannah, April 29 9 91 Charleston, April 29 5 New York, May 3 2B Pt Total 9B vessels. (From Mr. W. P. Wright's Circular, of May 4) Last week there Was a pretty good demand f or co tt on in this market, with a slight yielding in price, amounting, up to Saturday, to /c. per lb. Yesterday, after receipt of the letters per Baltic, there was a greater disposition to realise, and on the few sales made a further decline of Ic. was submitted to. The reports from Southern markets show a decline on the lower grades in the Gulf ports, and dull and unsettled state of markets in the Atlantic.— The excess in receipts at the ports is reduced this week to 292,000 bales on the corresponding dates last season. By telegraph I learn that at New Orleans, up to Friday last, they received 22,500 bales, against 37,000 in the cor responding week last year ; in Mobile 3,500 against 7,000 last year, from which I anticipate a further reduction for my table of next week, to about 275,000 excess. The continued diminution in the excess of exports to Great Britain, to which I have lately more than once called attention, is again worthy of note • it stands at 90,000 bales over last year to same dates, and it now seems pro bable that, owing to the free shipments to France and the Continent of Europe, and to the larger amount re quired by our own manufacturers, that Great Britain will not receive an amount much in excess of last year.— In regard to the growing crop there have been received here from the South, during the past week, various ac counts of " late planting," " backwardness of the corn," too much rain in some sections, and too little in others, with other complaints incident to the season. Without attaching any importance to these reports myself, at so early a period, they are, nevertheless, governing, to some extent, the action of interested parties. BREADSTUFFS. -- Notwithstanding the discouraging tenor of the late advices from England, prices here have not only been maintained, but an advance has been realized in all descriptions of Breadstuffs. The enhance. ment in the value of Flour since the 26th ult. cannot be quoted less than 124 c per barrel, but the market closes quiet. Wheat is about 2c per bushel dearer than on this day week, and in good demand. Indian Corn has partici pated in the general improvement to the extent of 2c to 3c per bushel. PROVISIONS.—The heavy receipts of Pork at western points of the Erie Canal have depressed our market, and prices of mess and prime are lower. Beef is less active and less firm, and prices have favoured buyers. Lard is in moderate supply at the moment, but the expected arrivals tend to depression. IRON.—The market for Scotch Pig has been heavy, and prices irregular ; a few hundred tons have changed hands at 833 to '834 50c for Lon here, and 832 to 833 , for shipments to arrive. English bars have been offered at 862 50c, but the trade are not disposed to buy at that rate. SALT.—TWO invoices Liverpool ground, together 5,95 sacks, have been taken at and about 81 sc, four months; and 850 ditto Ashton's fi ne on private terms. FREIGHTS.—To Liverpool : Cotton, -4-d to 5-16 d per lb ; Flour, 2s 3d per brl ; G ra i n , i n bulk, 6d per bushel. To London : Flour, 2s 9d per brl. To Havre : Cotton, lc per lb. - NEW ORLEANS, April 30.—Sales for the week 40,000 bales; middling 101-c. Receipts for the week 22,500 bales. Excess at this port 245,000 bales, and at all the ports, as made up by our tables to-day, 279,000 bales. Stock on hand 240,000 bales. Freight to Liverpool, gd. Exchange on London, 9} per cent. MOBILE, April 30.—Receipts for the week 3,700 bales ; middling, 10c. Freight to Liverpool, id. Exchange on London, 9 per cent. FOREIGN MISCELLANY. (THE JEWS OF STOCKHOLM have lately commenced using the Swedish language, in place of the Hebrew, in the performance of their religious services. A NEW INVENTION for producing beer in a stone like mass has been discovered in Bohemia. On infusion in, water it dissolves, and froths up into a palatable beverage. Several English houses have turned their attention to it. AMERICAN BANKS.—The bank capital of the New England States amounts to 8'80,700,000 :—namely, MAine, ''4,100,000; Massachusetts, .8'43,200,000; New Hampshire. 4 8'2,600,000; Rhode Island, ''14,000,000; : Vermont, '82,800,000; Connecticut, 8'14,000,000. A WEEPING WILLOW, of large size, grown from a cut ting of the willow which overhangs Napoleon's tomb at St. Helena, has been presented _to the Emperor of the French, by a nursery man, and has been placed in the garden of the palace of St. Cloud. STOLEN Tnoi.s.—The silver image of the IW:donna della Consolazione at Turin, presented in 1833 by Queen Maria Christina, relict of Charles Felix, of the value of 40,000 francs, has been stolen. At Casal a golden urn, containing the ashes of St. Evasus, has likewise been made away with. RELIC OF COLUMBUS.—The Espana announces that the general autograph chart of the pilot Juan de la Cossa, the companion of Columbus in his discovery of the New World, has been purchased in Paris, by order of the Spanish government, for the sum of 4000 f. It lately be longed to Baron Walkenaer, whose library was sold some weeks ago in Paris. THUNDER-STORMS IN AMERICA.—By letters just re ceived we learn that severe thunder-storms had been experienced in many parts in the vicinity of Philadelphia, and some telegraph offices had been rendered useless. One at Buffalo bad been set on fire by the electric fluid, and the instruments destroyed and the gas-pipes melted. Hailstones as large as musket-balls are said to have fallen during the storm. THE CZAR AND THE EMPEROR OF CLLINA.—A letter from St. Petersburg, of April 25, says :—" There is much talk in the best-informed circles of a secret mission of a Russian envoy, sent to China overland, and who, it is said, has already arrived at Kiatha, a town belonging jointly to the two governments. It is confidently reported that the object of his mission is to offer to the sovereign of the Celestial Empire the aid of Russia for the purpose of quelling the insurrection in his dominions." THE MADIAI have been residing at Hyeres for three weeks, with a friend. They live in strict seclusion, seeing only three or four Christians of the reformed faith, and seeking in solitude and repose to recover that health and strength which their long detention and mental sufferings greatly injured. When they arrived, Rosa was suffering considerably from supposed pleurisy, accompanied with fever. Thanks to the enlightened care of the physician, she is better. Her husband, Francesco, is apparently, judging from his exterior, stronger and more robust ; but he suffers in his head, and there lies all his illness. LIABILITY OF SHIPOWNERS IN CASES OF COLLISION. —The United States Supreme Court at Washington has recently reversed the decisions of Judge Story, of the Massachusetts Supreme Court, on the question of the liabilities of shipowners in cases of collision. The old doctrine was, that Underwriters were " li.blo to ropy to the insured damages paid by him to the owners of another vessel and cargo, suffered in a collision occasioned by the negligence of the master or mariners of the vessel in sured." Judge Curtis has recently delivered the opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States, that Under. writers are not thus liable. STEAMERS BETWEEN GENOA AND NEW YORX.—A correspondent writing from Genoa, under date of April 11th, says, " The long-talked-of line of steamers be tween this port and New York is at length made secure by a contract between the transatlantic Company and the royal government, which was duly signed at Turin, last week. The company, which is chartered for twenty years, with a capital of two millions of dollars, is required to establish two lines of monthly steamers ; namely, one between Genoa and New York, and another between Monte Video and Genoa ; and the Government guarantees to each line a sum equal, at least, to 86,000 per voyage for carrying the mails, and accords to the company cer tain other important privileges and resources. The yes. sels are to stop at Madeira, and other intermediate ports ; and are to be of, at least, 1,500 tons and 250 horse-power. Some large English houses have taken stock to the amount of 8'600,000." THE NEW YORK EXHIBITION.—The Crystal Palace at New York is rapidly rising to completion. With the exception of the floor, it is entirely constructed of iron and glass. The general idea of the edifice is a Greek cross, surmounted by a dome at the intersection. Each diameter of the cross will be 365 feet 5 inches long. Each arm of the cross on the ground plan 149 feet broad. This is divided into a central nave and two aisles, one on each side. The central portion or nave is carried up to the heighth of 67 feet, and the semi-circular arch by which it is spanned is 41 feet broad. There are thus in effect two arched naves crossing each other at right angles, 41 feet broad, 67 feet high to the crown of the earth, and 365 feet long ; and on each side of these naves is an aisle 54 feet broad, and 45 feet high. At each angle is an octagonal tower 8 feet in diameter, and 65 feet high. The building contains on the ground-floor 111,000 square feet of space, and in its galleries, which are 54 feet wide, 62,000 square feet more, making a total area of 173,000 square feet for aoamount t he 01 u44 purposes o otoo s3l o u, f oamir e e x hf square (l b tu i . t a i roenT. The eee T tg. h l aes The r hf o oe o r f a w tph i p l e l l c c ba o ut v ii e ol r dn isanng fromawr will Europe are principally as follows :—Great Britain about 700 ; Germany not far from 800 ; France over 500 ; the Netherlands about 200 ; Switzerland near 100 ; many from Italy, and some from other countries, It was in tended to open the Exhibition on the Ist of May, but the event is postponed fore Ulna IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY, MAY 10. Several petitions were presented on various subjects. TRANSPORTATION OF CONVICTS.—EarI GREY moved an address to her Majesty, praying that the arrangements with respect to the transportation of convicts which were in force last year might not be altered until Parliament was made acquainted with the system which the Govern ment proposed to substitute for those arrangements, and until it had an opportunity of discussing the new system.— The Earl of ABERDEEN said, that the motion of Earl Grey was of a very unusual character, involving, as it did, an interference seldom attempted with the prerogative of the Crown and the discretion of the Executive, he must protest against the notion that transportation was to be altogether abolished, because the Government had found it necessary to discontinue it in the case of Van Diemen's Land.—The Earl of CHICHESTER opposed the motion, and proposed an amendment, declaring it to be the opinion of the house that transportation should only be applied to the graver offences, that it should be limited to certain colonies, and that a more complete system of secondary and reformatory punishment should be introduced at home.—The Earl of DERBY said that the amendment was quite beside the original motion, for there was no reason why any one who agreed to the one should not also agree to the other. It was with regret that he observed that the Government were about to take a course which would involve them in embarrassment, and which had the appearance of concession to popular clamour raised in Van Diemen's Land ; for this reason, if for no other, he should vote with Lord Grey, if he pressed his motion to a division.—The Duke of NEWCASTLE de fended the course pursued by the Government in a speech of considerable length, and after some discussion the motion was negatived by 54 to 37. THURSDAY, MAY 12. BRITISH SEAMEN.—The Earl of ELLENBOROT:GH pre sented a petition from the seamen of Sunderland to the same effect as the petition which he presented a little time ago from Hartlepool—that foreign seamen might not be admitted into the coasting trade. BANKRUPTCY LAWS.—Lord ST. LEONARDS laid On the table the report of the select committee on the Bank ruptcy Bill, and stated, that as he understood it was the intention of the Government to institute an inquiry into the whole subject of the law and judicature of bankruptcy and insolvency, he would postpone the further considera tion of his bills upon these subjects for the present. Poori-LAws.--In answer to a question whether the Government would bring forward any measure on the subject of the poor rates during the present session, the Earl of ABERDEEN replied, that it was not the intention of the Government to propose any such measure. CLITHEROE ELECTION.—It was agreed, on the motion. of Lord ABERDEEN, that a message should be sent to the House of Commons, stating that the house had not thought it expedient to pass an address to the Crown praying for an inquiry into corrupt practices at the late election for Clitheroe. FRIDAY, MAY 13. The royal assent was given by commission to the Exchequer Bills ; the Crystal Palace Company ; the Dub lin and Belfast Railway Company ; and other private Bills. The second reading was agreed to of the Common Lodging-houses Bill, intended to carry out the provisions of the act of last session, the working of which had already been attended with the most beneficial results. The Earl of ALBEMARLE presented a petition from Manchester praying for a reform in the home government in India, and a very interesting discussion ensued, in which Lords ELLENBOROUGH and WEIARIsTCLUE took part, and in which the neglect shown under the present system towards the development of the natural resources of India was ably exposed HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY, MAY 10. The Preston Waterworks Bill and the Stockport Im provement Bill were read a third time and passed. PLYMOUTH ELECTION.—Mr. AGLIONDY reported from the Select Committee that Mr. Mare had not been duly elected, on the ground of bribery, and recommended further inquiry. The Exchequer Bills Bill was read a thin:him° and passed. INSPECTION OF NUNNERIES.—Mr. T. CHAMBERS, in moving for leave to bring in a bill to facilitate the re covery of personal liberty in certain cases, observed that an impression prevailed that there were classes in this country, especially females, subjected to personal coercion and restraint, a wrong which the state of the law was not adequate to redress; and there were institutions in this country—namely, monastic establishments—alien to our legal institutions, and rapidly increasing, whiich required the interposition of Parliament, with the view of protect ing those who were beyond the reach of the law as it now existed. He proposed, therefore, that the Secretary of State for the Home Department should have the power of appointing one or more persons, where there were reasonable grounds to infer the exercise of coercion and restraint towards any female anywhere, to go, in company with a justice of the peace, to the house, see the party, ascertain the facts, and, if necessary, put the ordinary law in force by writ of habeas corpus.—ln the course of the discussion which ensued, Lord J. RUSSELL opposed the motion. We lived in a free country, and he did not believe that our fellow-subjects professing the Romish re ligion were so indifferent to political freedom, and so destitute of the feelings of humanity, that they would willingly see our laws set at nought, and lend no assist ance towards the liberation of their own relations. A remedy like this, differing from the ordinary 14w of the land, could hardly be used without exciting feelings of great indignation on the part of the Romanists, who would think their religious institutions unduly interfered with. He had no reason to believe that the general law was not sufficient for the protection of personal liberty, and with this feeling he must refuse his assent to the in troduction of the bill. Upon a division the motion was carried by 140 to 117; being a majority of 23 against Ministers. ADULTERATION OP COPFEE.—ID reply to some obser vations of Mr. Gregson, relating to the sale of mixtures of coffee and chicory—Mr. S. WILSON stated the number of convictions and punishments under - the order, to prove the bond fide intention of the Government to prosecute in all cases of its infraction, and showed the favourable affect of the order in increasing the consumption of coffee. BARNSTAPLE ELE ETTON.—A motion byMr.O. STANLEY for an address for a commission to inquire into corrupt practices at the late election for the borough of Barn staple, was agreed to.. DURHAM ELRCTION.--A motion by Mr. BENTINCK for a select committee to inquire into the circumstances under which the petitions against the return of Mr. Atherton and Mr. Grainger for the city of Durham had been withdrawn, was after some discussion postponed until the 31st of May. WEDNESDAY, MAY 11. . The Elections Bill was on t h e motion , of Mr. Burr read a second time. SCOTCH SHERIFF COURTS. — Mr. CRAWFORD moved the second reading of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) (No. 2) Bill, which after some discussion was negatived by 186 to 60. COUNTY RATES.—The House went again into com mittee upon the County Rates and Expenditure Bill, commencing with- the 4th clause. No sensible progress had been made in the discussion, when the approach of 6 o'clock rendered it necessary that the Chairmen should report progress,—though none had been really made. THURSDAY, MAY 12. Mr. TOLLEMACHE presented petitions from Malpas, Cheshire, and Hamner, Flintshire, against opening the Crystal Palace on Sundays. Mr. MILNER GIBSON presented petitions from associa tions of Literary and Mechanics'' Institutes in Lanca-. shire and Cheshire, in favour of a repeal of the advertise ment duty. NEWSPAPERS.—In answer to a question, the CHAN CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated that Government would postpone the bill to settle legal doubts relative to newspapers until after the question of the repeal or modi fication of the advertisement duty had been settled. CORRUPTION OF IRISH MEMBERS.—On the question of going into Committee of Ways and Means, Mr.MAOAN, referring to a question put to him on a previous occasion, stated that the names of the Irish members who had stated that if their party assisted the Whigs to turn out the late Government the income-tax would not be ex tended to Ireland, were Mr. Ffrench and Mr. Maurice O'Connell.—Mr. FFRENQH explained that, in December last, a meeting of the Irish members was held to consider the course to be taken in reference to the Budget. Dis satisfaction was expressed at the partial extension of the income-tax to Ireland, but it was said that if the Whigs succeeded to office there was no security against their taking a similar or even a stronger course. Mr. Ffrench happening to meet Mr. Hayter after leaving the meeting, he put the question to him, and received for answer, that Mr. Hayter had spoken to some of the leading Whigs and believed that it was not their intention to depart from their former policy on the sub ject. At a subsequent meeting Maurice Cr (Annuli said lac was authori.od to state that if the Whig party returned to office, it was not intended to extend the income-tax to Ireland.—Mr. O'CONNELL corroborated the leading features of Mr. Ffrench's statement. He had been asked by Mr. Hayter how he was likely to vote on the budget, and he had re plied that he had never given a Tory vote and never would. From what passed between them on that occa sion he had certainly understood that the income-tax would not be extended to Ireland ; but he denied that his vote had been influenced by that fact.—Mr. HAYTER, without " charging his memory" with all the particulars, did not deny the statements that had been made; but he did deny that he had ever been authorised to state the in. tentions of the Whig party on the subject, or had stated anything but his own personal opinions. —Sir C. WOOD, who had been alluded to by the preceding speakers, thought it was very probable that he had said to Mr. Hayter what he had said in the house, that he was against extending the income-tax to lreland.—Mr. MAGAN said that he had considered Mr. Hayter to be the agent of his party.—Mr. LucAs said that the meeting had understood the communication had come in an authorised form from a leading member of the Whig party ; that there had been a distinct understanding on the subject ; and that the communication had influenced his vote, as he believed it had those of other Irish members.—Mr. Bow- YER had not, individually, understood the communica tion as coming from authority.—Col. GREVILLE had understood the communication as coming from authority. —Sir R. Nous thought that the discussion had gone far enough, and the house thinking so too, went in com mittee of ways and means. THE INCOME-TAX.—Upon that part of the resolution which proposed that, in respect of the occupation of lands and tenements, one moiety of the rate shall be payable, Mr. VANSITTART moved to substitute " one-third part" for " one moiety." The CHANCELLOR of the Ex- CHEQUER objected that the farmers were, under all cir- cumstances, placed in no disadvantageous position with reference to the tax, which had been renewed several times since the repeal of the corn laws. After some dis cussion the amendment was negatived by 122 to 62. LEGACY DUTY. — TheCHANcELLoR of theExcHEQuER proposed his motion for the extension of the duty upon all successions. He asked them on that occasion for a vote upon the general principle, leaving the details for subse quent consideration. Alluding, in the first place, to Mr. Disraeli's objection, that the Legacy Duty, intended as a compensation for the incqualities - of - the Income-tax, was proposed to be imposed permanently, while the Income. tax only endured for seven years, he denied that he alleged the reason referred to as the only reason for the tax, There were other more forcible reasons, one of which was that without the legacy duties the Income-tax could not be repealed at all, and another, that it was intended as a means for procuring a progressive remission of indirect taxation. But the most potent reason was, that it was impossible to retain the law in its present state, it being more vindictive than valuable, and certainly neither safe, wise, nor expedient. He denied that this or any portion of the budget was conceived in a " spirit of injustice to the land," the land, as regarded the Legacy Duty, paying only £400,000 of the sum anticipated. He defended the proposition, as founded upon equity and justice, for the removal of gross and crying anomalies.—On the motion of Sir J. PAKINGTON the committee reported progress. RYE ELECTION.—The debate on the motion for a new writ for Rye was again adjourned. FRIDAY, MAY 13. Mr. CHARLES TURNER presented a petition from the magistrates of Liverpool, praying for an act to enable them to commit to a reformatory institution, sanctioned and inspected by Government, children between the ages of 8 and 16 belonging to the following classes :-1, children convicted before a magistrate of felony; 2, vagrants who are outcasts from home owing to the cruelty of their parents ; 3, vagrants, being outcasts, whose parents are dead ; 4, vagrant children whose parents are unable to restrain them and request their admission. ADULTERATION OF COFFEE.—In reply to a question, Mr. WILSON said he had had communication with the chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, and they had adopted a plan which he thought would effectually prevent anything like frauds in future. They had issued a circular requiring that every package of a mixture of chicory and coffee which was sold should have printed legibly, on one side of the package, without any other printing,—" This is sold as a mixture of chicory and coffee." It was pro vided that no other printing, of any description whatever, except the name of the vendor, should be upon the pack age or canister containing the mixture. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.—In reply to a question from Mr. BAILLIE, Sir C. WOOD said, he could not pledge himself as to the day on which he would introduce the India Bill until he saw what progress was made with regard to the financial measures of the Government. He was, however, anxious to introduce the bill as soon after Whitsuntide as possible. LEGACY DUTY.—The adjourned debate upon the reso lution moved by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that the stamp duties in respect of legacies be made payable upon every succession to real or personal estate, or to any portion of the profits, in consequence of the death of any person,under whatever title, existing or future, the succes sion might be derived, was resumed by Sir J. PAXINGTON, who, in opposing the resolution, reviewed the reasons assigned by Mr. Gladstone for extending the legacy duty to real property, and said if this part of the budget could not be vindicated upon the ground of justice—and he resisted it because of its injustice—it could not be vindi cated at ail. Some discussion followed, but, at the suggestion of Mr. Disraeli, no division took place, which was deferred until the second reading of the bill, and the resolution was agreed to RYE ELECTION.—The adjourned debate upon the motion for the issue of a new writ for the borough of Rye was then resumed.—Lord PALMERS/FON had no objection to the issue of the writ, which it was not the practice to postpone unless with a view to some ulterior measure, and there was no notice of any such measure in this case. —After a short discussion, interrupted by a division upon the question of adjournment, the motion for the issue of the writ was carried by 120 to 101. MERCHANT SHIPPING.—The house went into com mittee on the Merchant Shipping CARDWELL stated that his object was to get that portion of the bill through committee to which no objection was to be made, in order that public business might advance.—Sir F. KELLY was quite willing to allow the bill to be com mitted pro forma.—Captain SCOBELL said he had an amendment to propose which would take some time to explain, and he therefore moved that the house adjourn.— Mr. DIGEY S'EYMOUR had amendments to propose, and objected to the bill being proceeded with.—After a short conversation the committee adjourned till Thursday next. COURT AND FASHION HENRY V.—There is a report that Count de Chambord purposes visiting Scotland during the summer. THE ARCHBISHOP OF ARMAGH, Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar and family, have arrived in Charles-street, St. James's square, from the Palace, Armagh, for the season. MASTERSHIP OF 'PHE EXCHEQ,UNR.—The Chief Baron of the Exchequer has appointed Mr. J. Templer, a special pleader, to the vacant Mastership of the Exchequer. STATE DINNERS will be given, on the 24th instant,. by the Earl of Aberdeen, Viscount Palmerston, and the Mite of Newcastle, in honour of the Queen's birthday. HER MAJESTY'S BIRTHDAY is to be celebrated on the 24th inst. She will then have completed her 34th year. The 25th is the birthday of the Princess Helena : it will; I it is expected, be celebrated at Osborne. LORD ELLESMERE and suite embarked on Monday, last week, under a salute,. on board her Majesty's frigate Leander, 50, Captain King,. in Plymouth Sound, bound to New York. LORD CUNNINGHAME ) from the precarious stare of his• health, has resigned his seat on the bench of the court of session. Mr. George Deas, formerly solicitor-general for Scotland, is likely to be appointed to the vacant judgeship. LORD AUCKLAND, Bishop of Sodor and Man, was prayed for in the churches throughout the island:on last Sunday. week. His lordship is in London, suffering greatly from his fractured leg, owing to the severe measures adopted in order to induce the fractured bone to•unite. THE REV. MR. PALEY, who was ordained a few months since at Islington Church, by the Bishop of Sierre Leone, and had just entered upon his interesting sphere of labour, as a missionary, was seized with dysentery, succumbed to the climate, and died at Ab beolc-uta on the Ist of April last. Mr. Paley was a descendant of the celebrated Archdeacon Paley. THE COURT remains in privacy at Osborne. Her Majesty has benefited by the sea air. It is not expected there will be any public celebration of the royal birthday beyond the serenades and musical performances of the military bands. The return of the Court to the metro polis is fixed for the 27th instant, to be in time to receive the Prince and Princess of Prussia,. who are expected shortly after that time. THE IRISH PEERAGE.—The Committee for Privilege assembled in the House of Lords,. on Wednesday, to hear claims for the right of voting for representative peers of Ireland, in the cases of the Garragh, Donough more, and Charleville peerages. The committee resolved that the Garragh and Charleville claims were made out, but that the Donoughmore claim must be postponed for further hearing. THE HEIR, APPARENT.—It iS said that two sons of noblemen, at school at Eton, were asked to Windsor Castle to spend the day with the Prince of Wales. His highness having in the course of the day's amusements given himself some airs which the young Etonians had no relish for, one of them gave him a sound drubbing. The circumstance reached the ears of the Queen, who, having ascertained on inquiry that her son had given sufficient provocation to merit the thrashing, had the good sense toexpress her satisfaction at the lesson taught him. --- DEATH OF LADY FEILDING. — Lady . Feilding died at Naples on the Ist inst. of rapid consumption. Her Lady ship was daughter and heiress of the late David Pennant, Esq., and of the late Lady. Emma Pennant, on whose demise her Ladyship succeeded to the extensive domains of her father in Wales. By her marriage with Rudolph Basil, eldest son of the Earl of Denbigh, her Ladyship has left a youthful family. The lamentable perversion of Lord and Lady Feilding to Romanism will be fresh in the remembrance of our readers. I THE MINISTRY.—The Earl of Aberdeen remains in London. Lord John Russell is staying at his residence, Pembroke-lodge, Richmond-park, where he has been con fined to the house, owing to a cold.. The Duke of New castle has left London to.spend the Whitsun holydays at. Exchequermber-a r ark left o townt ti ng on n a m s s a b t Ni. u r r e d a y T , w h t h C m h a r n s - . Mrs. Talbot, at Falconhurst-lodge, K en t, w h ere they chi G e l ls a lo d sr s e t ao le tCh a el n u d two children, for the residence of th e H on . will remain till Thursday afternoon. Lord Granville is staying in Dublin, having travelled thither to take part in the ceremony of the opening of the Great Industrial Exhibition. Lord Palmerston and Mr. Sydney Herbert have left town to pass the recess at their country seats. All the members of the Cabinet are expected to re assemble in the metropolis on Friday next. DEATH Or SIR WALTER RALEIGH GILBERT, BART.—. The announcement of the death of Lieut. General Sir W. R. Gilbert ? , Bart., G.C.8., and member of the Council of India, bas been received with deep regret. Sir Walter Gilbert had attained the age of G 8; yet his death is re garded by his comrades as premature. So. brilliant a soldier was he that no one could hold him to be other than young. He entered the Bengal army in. 1800 ;he was present at the defeat of General Perron's brigades at Coel, at the siege and capture of Allyghur, at the battle of Delhi, at the storming of Agra, at the memorable battle of Luswaree, at the battle of Dieg, and at the desperate but unsuccessful assaults on. Bhurtpore. In these arduous services Lieut. Gilbert exhibited the same heroism which later in life induced him to dis m o un t when he found that his horse would not approach a huge boar which threatened the life of his friend, and charge the enraged animal on foot with his single spear. As cap tain, major, and colonel, he was subsequently employed in various responsible offices ; bat it was on the Sutlej and in the Punjab that the public notice became fixed on Sir Walter Gilbert as a first-rate commander. MAIDSTONE ELECTION.—At the close of the poll On Saturday. the numbers were—Lee (Liberal), 748 ; Mar. tin (Conservative), 735. EMIGRATION.—Her Majesty's Emigration Commis. sioners have accepted tenders for the conveyance of emi grants to New South Wales by the Ellenborough, and to Melbourne by the Argyle. BERWICK ELECTION,—At the close of th e po ll on Friday, the numbers were—Majoribanks (L.) 473 ; For ster (L.) 385 ; Renton (C.) 196 ; Hodgson (C.) 157. Two first elected. Mr. Forster is a son of one of the unseated members. Hungary,Ku Tavern. Lord ta yah, and New Yo hasA. S h ik: d r r a n g , a l l late t d e a yo f the London Dudley Stuart was the Jupiter of the a ff a i r, and appointed Mr. Douglas Jerrold for his Me rcury. T he object of the gathering was to present t o th e hero of no fight, but of sundry flights, a copy o f a p i ctorial Shakspeare, in a baby-house, construct e d on the model of Shak. Mr. rk speare's house at Stratford- on -A von, the said baby-house and books being " the gift of the people of England," raised by a penny subscription. According to this statement the value of the present ought to be some where about £62,500, agreeably to the latest census; but it is understood that the real value was somewhat below that sum. The price of admission to the platform, the only part of the room which was not " suffocating," was fixed at one shilling, and among the notabilities which made their appearance there, were,—besides M. Kossuth himself, who, we are informed, " was dressed in a short black velvet frock, with black bugles and braid on the front, and wide open sleeves,"—his courier, " in a cavalry jacket, with go ld l ace on th e b reas t, a tricolour sash, and broad gold s t r ip es on hi s p an t a l oo ns," and three of his lackeys, Sir Joshua Walmsley, M.P., Mr. Cobden, M.P., and Mr. Digby Seymour, M.P., in the ordinary dress of English gentlemen.—John Bull. ECCLESIASTICAL DIOCESE OF CHESTER. VACANCIES.—The vicarage of Neston, Cheshire, by the death of the Rev. R. Yarker. Patrons, Dean and Chapter of Chester ; value, £535, with a house.--St• Stephen's Perpetual Curacy, Liverpool, by resignation of Rev. T. S. Acland. Patrons, Rectors of Liverpool; value, £l5O. VISITATION. The Rev. Chancellor Raikes held his visitation for the admission of churchwardens and sidesmen, at Nantwich and Middlewich, on Monday, the 9th instant ; at Macclesfield and Stockport, on Tuesday► the 10th ; at Knutsford and Warrington, on Wednesday' the 11th; at Frodsham, on Thursday, the 12th; and at Chester on Saturday last. To-morrow (Wednesday), the 18th, he holds a visitation at Ormskirk, at eleven o'clock, and at the parish church of St. Peter, Liverpool, at three o'clock in the afternoon, for the like purpose. PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS. Rev. E. Bickerstetli, M.A., Vicar of Aylesbury, to the Arch' deaconry of Buckingham. Rev. J. Drury, B.A. Curate of Clonmel, t o th e Ch apla i n d of the barracks, and of the troops stationed in that town. Rev. J. Fortescue, M.A., to the Perpetual Curacy of o , ' Anne Bewdley, Worcestershire. Rev. J. James, M.A., Perpetual Curate of Headingtoi! Quarry, near Oxford, to the Rectory of Arington. nes , Hungerford. Rev. M. Kinsey, M.A., to be British Chaplain at Dunkirk. Rer. C. Maxwell, 8.A., to the Rectory of LeakpatricKi diocese of Derry. Rev. J. Mules, LL.B., to the Curacy of West Wratting , Cambridgeshire. Rev. H. R. Pattinson, 8.A., to the Curacy of Rye. Sussex. Rev. W. F. Rawes, M.A., to the Perpetual Curacy of Sr John's, Wembley, Middlesex. Rev. Dr. M. Vaughan, to the Incumbency of St. Johng Church, Angell-town, North Brixton. Rev. T. B. Walpole, to the Curacy of St. John's, Greenock. Rev. S. Walton, 8.A., to the Vicarage of Fenstanton, with the Curacy of Hilton, Hunts. Rev. T. Westmorland, M.A., to the Vicarage of Leominster. Herefordshire. THE BISHOP OF RIPON will visit Berlin in June, for, the purpose of confirming such youthful members of the Church of England as are prevented from celebrating this rite in England. THE FOUNDATION -STONE of the new diocesan training college at Exeter, will be laid on the 19th inst., by Sit J. Kennaway. The bishop of the diocese has signified his intention of taking a part in the important ceremony THE NEW CHITRCH of St. John, Angell-town, North Brixton, the first stone of which was laid by Mr. Win. Stone, of Herne-bill, on April 21, 1852, was.consecrated last week by the Bishop of Winchester. THE REV. AUGUSTUS P. SAUNDERS, D.D:, formal/ student and tutor of Christchurch, Oxford, and since Head Master of the Charterhouse School during: twenty' one years, has been appointed to the deanery of Peter• borough, vacant by the death of the Very Rer. George Butler, D.D. THE FOUNDATION -STONE of a new church, dedicated to St. Ann, was laid on Saturday week, at Sale , Moorf within four miles of Manchester. It is intended to supply the spiritual needs of a large population which has migrated thither from Manchester, the Altrincham Rail. way affording a cheap and ready means of access. CONVOCATION.—To-morrow, Wednesday, has been appointed for the meeting of the Convocation of the proms vince of York, and the proceedings will take place in the' Chapter-house of York Minster. It is not expected tbst the archbishop will attend, but that he will delegate his" authority to the Rev. E. C. Hawkins, and the Rey::: W. H. Dixon, two of the canons residentiary, who will act as his grace's commissioners. RURIDECANAL CHAPTERS IN BANGOR DIOCESE.—At a meeting of the Clergy of the Deanery of Arfon, held on the 28th nit. at St. Mary's, Carnarvon, the Very Rev. the Dean of Bangor, Rural Dean, in the chair, arrangements were made for a regular cycle of meetings of the Clergy of the Deanery, for conference on matters connected with the welfare and efficiency of the Church in their respec tive parishes, as well as on subjects of a more general character ; the meetings to be held quarterly and in ro tation at Bangor, Carnarvon, L!andwrog, and Clynnog ; the proceedings to close with a service and a sermon at the Parish Church. The next meeting is to take place at Bangor, on Thursday, the 7th of July. SONS OF THE CLERGY.—On Tuesday the 199th anni versary of the Sons of the Clergy was - celebrated at St. Paul's Catheth - al, the sermon being preached by Arch deacon Sinclair, from Thessal. v., 25. In urging the claims of the clergy upon the laity, the archdeacon ob served that there were 2,000 parishes in which the income of the clergyman was less than £l5O a year, and thence argued that a society for assisting clergymen who were in pecuniary distress was well deserving of support. The annual banquet took place in the evening at Merchant Tailors Hall,. the Lord Mayor in the chair.- The collec tion, the 1 rgett upon record, amounted; at St. Paul's, to £95, at the dinner to £1,315, which, with the annual subscriptions, and legacies and donations, made the re ceipts £4,168. At the next festival, being the 200th anniversary, efforts will be made to give additional in terest to the proceedings. GRATIFYING- TESTIMONIAL.-011 Thursday, the chil dren attending the day schools attached to St. Silas's reStiurenreynr fhroolnol'atilthotlr — gs C r a th t e e no t , ar with e a Church presented, through Mr. Joseph Wbits. V. p ß e . ri ß u r t o en w dz o t n o r s u. handsome copy of Bagster's Polyglot Bible and Prayer book, bearing the following inscription :—" Presented to the Rev. Robert Brown, M.A., by the children of St. Silas's Church daily schools, as a token of their esteem and affection, in acknowledgment of his zealous labours in promoting their temporal and spiritual welfare, and of his uniform kindness towards them. Numb. vi. ch. v. 24-26. Liverpool, May 13, 1853." The rev. gentleman, whose indefatigable labours amongst the poor of the district are most exemplary, was much affected on the occasion, and returned thanks-in suitable terms. Several ladies of the congregation were present, as were also the• Rev. Messrs. Sutton and Butler. On Sunday, also, the teachers and children of the Sunday-schools evinced their love and regard for the Rev. gentleman by presenting him with a neatly bound copy of Hooker's Ecclesiastical Polity, and Mr. Birk's Memoir of the late Rev. Edw. Bickersteth. IRELAND. A Cow in the possession of Messrs. M`Neill, of Bally macklevenan, near Portrush, has given birth, during tan years, to fifteen•ealves ; three weeks age , ahe calved three at one birth. IRISH CAUTION.—A parish meeting in Kanturk, at the instigation of the priest, has rejected a motion against the introduction. of the income-tax, by passing an amendment that that impost should be accepted in consideration of the Consolidated Annuities, but that the driving out of office of the present ministry would bopreferred to their extending their system of taxation further. SINGULAR APPREHENSION.—Four brothers were in dicted at the Castlebar March Assizes, 1849, for the murder of James Garraty, a farmer,_ at absconded, in November, 1848 • but the whole four and were supposed to have fled to America. Two actually went; while Thomas Lyons, the one said to have given the fatal blow, fled to Wales, where he has been residing, in the parish of Gyffylliog, Denbighshire, until appre hended. About a fortnight ago, Police Sergeant Ham mondsof Ruthin, having received from the authorities of Swimford a description of the supposed murderer, took Lyons into custody. The prisoner confessed that he was in the fray, and that he intended to have escaped to America, but was afraid of the sea. He was conveyed to OF DUBLIN the neat STEAM- PACKET COMPANY.—It' n t e h x e te t m c a a g s i t s i t e r b a ar s, re a t s h si e zes. have committed hims exceedingly t o fi n d t h e vigilance exercised by for g SW r ac i ra t ! r r fi i f ye all r d a uo i the commanders of the steam-packets of the City of Dublin Company, in the swinging out the lifeboats and quarterboats, and lowering them into the water. On Saturday, Captain Christie, of the Iron Duke, at Kings• town, ordered his men on,deck without a moment's-pre vious notice, and had the starboard boat in the water in one minute twenty-three seconds, the portboat in one minute and three seconds, and the two quarter-boats in twenty-three seconds—a feat hitherto considered iOl - Thus, the large numbers of visitors, to our Great Industrial Exhibition,. as well as those who are in the habit of frequently crossing the Channels, have a guarantee for safety and promptitude, w h ich proves the great desire of the company, that all crossing should similar success„ c onfidencekin kind hwiacsil is trialris possess of e3 s the same he as his boats wer e l owere d th us — t h e star b oar d pa ddl e-box boat in one minute te n seconds and the t wo quarter boats madeso well merited. A further by Cspt. - Davis, of the Royal Willia m „ a t th e N ort h Wall, with in twenty seconds. We are aware that th e same promp• titude extends to the other vessel s o f t h e company.--4 Dublin Evening. Poi. THE CORK ELECTION COMMITTEE, now sitting,, has been productive of some startling Popish incidents. 00 Thursday, Catherine Desmond was examined., Several witnesses deposed to having seen voters for Chatterton murdered by an organised mob in favour of the priests' candidates, Murphy and Fagan. Mrs. Desmond swore that Father Brown said to her Lusband that, if he voted as he said he would, for Chatterton, " in two months he should not have a head to put a hat on !" lie did so vote. and was the same night most barbarously murdered. Mrs, Desmond further swore that, when the priest qu itt e d her husband, he sh oo k the dust off his feet, "went out stamp *, and made the sign of the cross upon the flags —a well understood sign at Cork." She further added that, when . her husband was dying, he was refused the consolations of his Church; the clergy would h ave no thi ng to do w i th him , Father Scannell came after he was dead. He stood over the corpse, and exclaimed " you! You were an honest man, tool but where's your soul now ?" Scan nell refused to say a mass for the repose of her husband's soul. Several electors swore that they voted for the priests' candidates solely bec ause th ey were told that, if they voted for Chatterton, they would be murdered the same night ! THE SPANISH WINE CROP.—A letter from Villanueva Geltru, in Catalonia, states that all the wines in the neighbourhood have been atta c k e d w ith t h e ° i diom, a nd consequently all h o p e o f a crop f or the present yew' lost. This is the first time the malady has appeared 111 Catalonia. CONVICTION OF A FORGER. —On Wednesday, in th o , London Central Crimin a l C ourt, a person of gentleman ly exterior, whose name was un k nown, was tried on a charge of having forged and u tt ere d two bills for the respective sums of £474 18s. and £3BB 10s. 9d., with intent to dad fraud Messrs. Overend, Gurney, and Co. It aPPear e that, on the 14th Ap r il, a letter was received by Messr s. Overend, bill brokers, apparently written by John Adarg" son and Sons, wool merchants, of Bradford, Yorkshin enclosing the bills in question, and requesting the arm bu discount them and rem i t t h e amount in bank notes, in a letter, addressed to Air. Adamson, at the Stork Hotel, Liverpool Liverpool ; and th e excuse ma d e for apply i ng t o Mess u rf,. Overend w as th e di fference in the amount of di s co charged at Liverpool and London. The gentleman who ' of received the letter at o nce suspected the genuinenessich re the transaction, and i nqu i r i es were instituted w. h e suited in the appreh ens i on o f th e p x isoner. Th jury t e found a verdict of guilty, an d h e ego sen te nc e d to - years' transportation. CITY 141111 f- yea Week, a 4 ; 3 per ( Itp .D, pilot ca pilot), 1 on TueE tt o t f e N t a P rs r t i some ha Mr of e for theii boardll present UM:I - i.; i; liformat member ABig t e d g a ve tb: was neLq