Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-07 00:00:00

-I)_t_EMPFT 7, ISfO re sent this country at that Congress,. We are not ~,,1 1i 3 e d th a t th e C a bi ne t—" the Cabinet of all t alents"—have come to the wise conclusion ttl) t i i t is far better that he should remain here to vi ? to those many important questions which dot be Put to him at the meeting of Parliament. h Wi thstanding that it is on all hands admitted, lit t he possesses one of those happy tempera lits Which, under circumstances of complexity ki (I tfaculty, always makes it a point " to take th ings easy," yet still we think that the i i t t ; ll° glie of queries which awaits him, will give maple occupation to meet them with satisfac tlll to the country and credit to himself. In the t Place, he has to explain to the House e conmons what is to be the likely issue, Wh at at present bears the appearance of some (f t ka elli tY, namely the San Juan affair. Then he to keep together in working order the etl eY " Administration over which he presides kti , kii, Which will require all his tact and general t° guide and to lead. In the fact of -lig opposition, the most compact, and the th: i t l united, of any party in the House, al gh the -same time the most generous, /v ill find a check upon any of those opinions % t e h have been forced upon him by the " ad- Libcyral party," by the acceptance of tk e %c support, through a factious spirit, he over to W the late able Government. He will be : i l )e lled to bring forward such plans of ° l l.ll l as cannot be accepted by a party, which hi ttlib 't it would offer no factious opposition to amass the present Government, yet still could k ith its regard for the preservation of the Nlished institutions of this country, support lashed measures. Yet, on the other hand, ( *der that he may render available the "pt of the extreme revolutionary party, hill be obliged to make such concessions L must startle the minds of all reflecting lire should be sorry, however, to see the C e rvative party accept the support of the ehester school for the overthrow of the pre -14. t Government, unless it could take the reins Power with a certainty of keeping the seat 4 4114 uently. We think it most undesirable that bERBY and his supporters should accept the - Until they can without any doubt secure for e c iselv es a considerable working majority ; for , % 1, are convinced that continued changes of c rulnent weaken our influence upon the and that it is upon this very ground th e . t the Continental Powers of Europe avail kselve s o f any o pp or tunity for carrying into oi l y ° operation many of those plans which they tk e s r Wise would not do, could the Government of t b . , c ountry be relied upon for its stability. Be the C r oeter of the R e fo r m Bill to be brought in by k e Present Administration what it may, we are ;70roughly convinced that in any measure the ext ens i on of the franchise, one of its, - t i a/. elements Sought to be that of -finality—that tt tat there should be some guarantee that the t4i T tl tUtion of this country is not to be periodi- , tampered with. c Whigs have always arrogated to them esthe monopoly of progress. It is unjust bd bt untrue to attribute either the desire of retro s'lion or of stagnation to Lord DERBY and his 4, 11 11 Y• On the contrary, we believe that it is the 4, l4 desire of the Constitutional party to extend the el lise largely to all ellsies of the community, t h ell its members are fully prepared for the re t)ti(l/1 of so solemn and important a trust.. , ktt Atless it i s most desirable that, with the 4 sion of the franchise, there should be means i k, 7vered by which purity of election might be th Ilr ed. The flagrant cases of bribery which. lit : late inquiries have evoked, show how 4 sary it is that some measure should be passed t:rder that such a right, where possessed, should h o fairly an d proper l y exerc i se d . W e are no t, :ever, dispoied to adopt those transatlantic l ures which Mr. BRIGHT as the represen 've of the " Advanced Liberal" party proposes, 140 e 'We think that the Ballot, which he would ti ;fside r as the remedy for the gross corrnp '44 'Which has been brought to light, is ac t wo evils the greater. The recent kli 'lults which we have received from America, also from Australia, and some of our other ti bii possessions employing such a "means df eti ng their representatives, show it to be most o f liable that we should escape the consequences 4 1 , tr ° evil a system. Independent of the fact that ,3 7 is not one of the characteristics of an tohanan, we learn fromthe operation of the ik lt lu in those places to which we have mimed, 1 1 , The result is that persons are elected as re :4ltatives under the cloak of this odious N t4 : l4l e, whom voters under the present system, ld be ashamed openly to return. tit h itt does not appear what is to be the main fea- I lia of this forthcoming Reform Bill which itself t tokl Y be looked for as a necessary result flowing t Elth the present state of parties in the House, than from any wide-spread desire for it in Ri o 4 co untry. No doubt there will be an exten- Hofof the franchise to the educated and 4, Nion a l classes, as also a property quailatio n , but how low that standard may 1 0.1 4i ll as not been revealed by, the present kit. 41- Ye—and doubtless they find it a difficult 01,Y ec t to agree upon, holding as they (Ida con "ltals, e variety of political opinions. We are 4 4t herefore surprised to. hear that there, are y ou rs of dissensions on the subject of ..a 1114 1 44 sill in the Cabinet. With all these of t to occupy the time and attention 11 4: 1 ' d PALMERSTON, we may say that his toj il e are full enough at home, without his. 1 1 4 4 . abroad to get them further filled with the, Xi tlt. , ll)a tion in Ni hat promises to be a very com elt an d protracted deliberation concerning 4tfair s of the Italian Peninsula, THE lATEST NEWS. LET BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.] FRANCE. THE FRENCH FUNDS. PARIS, Dec. 5. 12.30 P.M.--Funds continue firm, Rentes open ing at 71f. 40c. 3.20 P.M. -- The Bourse has been very ani mated, but prices have no further alteration. Rentes close the same as yesterday, at 71f. 35c. ITALY. FLORENCE, Dec. 5. The Monitore de Foseana - announces .that M. Buoneompagni will take the title of Governor- General of the League of the provinces of Central Italy. Baron Racolli has returned to Florence. ROME, Dec. 4. The concordat with Baden has been pub lished, and is similar to that concluded with Austria and Wurtemberg. CALCUTTA &CHINA MAILS. The following telegrams have been received at Mr. Reuter's office in anticipation of the mail due in London on the 14th December. CHINA. SHANGHAI, Oct. 28. No political news. Large sales of black tea, green in limited request. Silk Market well supplied. Tonnage plentiful. Exchange on Lon don at six months, 6s. Bd. CANTON, Oct. 27. The new customs ruleS do not work well. Markets quiet. Teas flat. Freight to London £3. KONG KONG, Oct. 29. A destructive fire took place on the 20th. Property of the value of 100,000 dollars burnt. The Yates Hartley steamer was lost on the rocks eighty miles .from this place. The, crew and treasure were saved. The ship Inkerman, of London, has also been lost. The exchange on London 'at six months has advanced to 45.. 10d. JAPAN- NAGASKI, OCt. 21. The Japanese embassy will leave for Washing ton by the Powhat on the 22nd February ° . Trade is progressing- MANILLA, OCt. 22. Markets dull. Sugar and Hemp unaltered. Exchange on London at six months, 4s. 3d. Freights to England, £1 10s. to £2. `SINGAPORE, OCt. 5. The steamer Ottowa with the English mail of the 26th September, is to-day a week overdue. Market for European goods quiet. Produce in good demand. Exchange at six months, 4s. 9d. Tonnage plentiful; freight declined. INDIA SERVICE. ADEN, Nov. 28. The Candia Ms arrived with the Calcutta mails, due in London, via Marseilles, on Dec. 14. MADRAS,'NOT 14. Exchange on London, Bank Rills. ls. 4d. lower ; Documents, 2s. OQd. ; Government Securities, per cent. to 41 discount. Imports: Mule Twist in good. demand; Shirtings, inactive ; Beer and Porter,large stocks, and small demand ; Wines and Spirits, limited enquiry. Exports : Cotton, only small transactions; Indigo, large purchases ; Jurpas at 44 to 56 rupees ; Sugar, active demand, 24 to 26 rupees per candy; Rice, nothing doing. Freights, 255. to 30s. THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL. MARSEILLES, Dec. 6. The Valetta has .arrived with the Australian mail. MELBOURNE, Oct. 17th. Parliament was opened on the 13th, and Mr. Murphy has been elected speaker without opposition. The want of confidence debate was to commence on the 18th of October, and a majority against the ministers appears certain. Trade dull. Imports in excess of consumption. Money tight. Ex change premium for sixty days. Government debentum firm at 17 ; increase for the year, £300,000.. The production of gold is 100,000 ounces less than last year. Gold ships sailed for London : Lew Chew, Sept., 20th, 28,000 oz,; Norfolk, Sept. 30th, 68,000 oz ; Anglesea, 70,000 oz. Flour fallen 30 per cent. IVool, increased demand, 1s I.od to 2s per. lb. Tallow declined. Hides lower. The labour. market is overstocked. • SYDNEY, Oct. 15. The quarter's revenue has increased £90,000. Exchange at par for 60 days. The capital of the Bank of New South Wales has been increased 50 per . cent. Government Debentures easy. A resolution against the Moreton Bay separation has been carried in Council. Three Englishmen have been shot in New- - Caledonia in arms against Government. MAILS FRO:4I FRANCE TO AMERICA, VIA - QUEENSTOWN. The ..I'rench Government haS arranged for taking advantage of the despatch of mails . to America from Queenstown. Closed mails from France will be sent under an agreement with the English Post-office in time for each Queenstown steamer: Belgium, Russia, and Northern Ger many, but especially Hamburg and Bremen, are also likely to avail themselves of the Queenstown despatch. SHIPPING NEWS.' The Canton, from Calcutta to London, which came ashore on ,the Sussex coast yesterday, has broken up, and the wreckage is strewed along the coast. All the cargo is lost, and only two seamen saved.—The vessel which has gone ashore at the back of the Isle of Wight is the Maltese barque Maribata, from Marseilles to London ' • cargo, oats ; five men saved and eleven drowned.--The schooner ashore near the same place is the Sentinel, - of Carnarvon. There was but little hope' of savin o c , 'the crew. On Monday and Tuesday heavy gales prevailed on most parts of the coast. GAZETTE NEWS. To be Companions of the_ Order of the Bath, Civil Division ; Coiquhoun, Consul-General in Egypt'; Crawford, ConsUl-Genetal in flavannah ; 1 'Crowe, Consul-Geueral, Norway ; Ward, Consul - General, Saxony; Sir A. Perrier, Consul at Brest; and Parks, Consul at Shanghai; also Major Lunisten, Bengal Army ; and Majors llodes and Green, Bonabay Army; • Lord EbTington is called to the Rouse of Peers, as already announced. MAIL NEWS. i The Oneida, with the Brazilian and River Plate mails, passed Hurst Castle at 5.30 p.m. LARGE RECOVERY OF GOLD FROM THE ROYAL CHARTER. The recovery of ingots of gold from the Royal Charter of the estimated value of £BO,OOO, was telegraphed to Lloyd's this morning. The following appeared in a portion of our im pression of yesterday : A despatch from Portsmouth this morning states that two vessels, had got ashore in Chale Bay. Supposed name of one, Mirabite, laden with grain ; twelve men drowned, and five saved. The other is the Sentinel, from Carnarvon; crew in the rigging, and could not be rescued when advices left. NORTHERN DAILY TIMES N.F. ; ,but up to the closing hour this evening nothing has been heard of the steam-ship Circas sian, which was to have left Galway on the 12th inst. for St. John's and New York. ARRIVAL OF THE VIGO. NEW YORK, Nov. 25. The steam-ship Vigo, from Liverpool 9th inst., has arrived. ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST TRAIN THROUGH VICTORIA-BRIDGE. On the 24th ult., at 2 25 p.m., the contractor's engine was employed in carrying iron plates and rails into the tube, and a platform-car, carrying over sixty persons, mostly 'connected with the Grand Trunk Company, passed through the bride to the south side of the river. It was originally intended to run the directors' splendid car through with the party ; but, owing to some immaterial accident, it was not used, and seats were placed on a platform car. The party con sisted of Mr. Blackwell, the vice-president ; Hon. G. E. Cartier, Attorney-General ; Mr. Shanly ; Mr. Hodges ; Mr. A. M. Ross ; Mr. Grant; Major Campbell; Messrs. Ridout, Growski, M'Pherson, Webster, J. B. Vorsyth ; and Captain Rhodes and Mr. Bowen, N.P., of Quebec, and a number of other gentlemen. On arriving at the centre tube, the train stopped, and the party gave three cheers for the Queen ; they then proceeded, and on emerging from the tube on the south side of the river Mr. Cartier made a few pertinent remarks about having had the pleasure of passing over the longest bridge in the world ; he also mentioned the engineers and contractors in a few happy phrases, and concluded by calling for three cheers for the Queen ; these were given, and " God Save the Queen " was then sung, the Attorney-General leading. The company then dispersed ; a train awaiting Mr. Blackwell and the Attorney-General, who respectively proceeded to Portland and Quebec, and the other gentlemen returning through the bridge to Point St. Charles. The time occupied in passing through was 121 minut s. The tubes of the bridge are not all entirely finished, but no doubt is entertained that the whole structure will be completed and ready to be opened for traffic by the middle of December. The traffic over the road was steadily increasing the receipts for the week preceding the opening to Detroit, which took place on the 21st ultimo, amounting to $60,560, being $lO,OOO improve ment over corresponding period of last year, and prospects of through western freight good. Navigation would be closed about the 19th instant, by which time the whole of the Grand Trunk system would be completed. The first mails from the Western and North and South-Western States, contracted by the Federal Government to be carried to Europe rid the Grand Trunk Railway and the Canadian Ocean Line, have been brought over in the Hun garian, in charge of Mr, Griffin, the agent of the Canadian Post-office, who left Chicago on the night of the 23rd, bringing with him the follow ing dates :—Detroit, Nov. 24th ; Dubugar, St. Louis, and Cincinnati, 22nd; Louille, Nash ville, and St. Joseph, Missouri 21st; Fort Lea vensworth,. Kansas, 20th ; St. Paul, Missouri, and Jefferson City, 19th ; and New Orleans, 18th. HUNGARY. Accounts from Hungary state that the national de monstrations against the Austrian Government were in creasing. All ranks and classes take part in them. THE CONGRESS. It is believed that the Court of Turin will so far yield to the wishes of France as not to send Count Cavour to the Congress. It is probable that Count Arese, a personal friend of the Emperor, will be the Sardinian representative. THE WAR IN MOROCCO. The Gibraltar Chronicle, of the 29th ult., says private letters from the Spanish camp in Africa represent the action of the 25th as more serious, and the loss of the Spanish army as much more considerable than the pub lished accounts admit. Three battalions were fearfully cut up in the hand to-hand fight with the Moors. It is also stated, on good authority, that the Spanish army has lost upwards of 600 men killed and wounded, since the commence ment of operations. THE EMPEROR'S LIVERPOOL LETTER. In the Times city article it is stated that, yesterday, much curiosity was expressed in the city regarding the commercial standing of the four Liverpool merchants who haie constituted themselves the organ of commu nication between England and the Emperor of the French. _ The Daily Hews, Post, Advertiser, and Star, each have a leader on the correspondence. The Daily Hews reminds persons who are ambitious of corresponding with foreign sovereigns, that such an act is a matter of which the Attorney-General may take note in a very disagreeable manner. The Times censures the authors of the letter, and has a long and comprehensive leader on the questions in volved in the correspondence. Its conclusions are, that the best men and the best nations are none the worse for the absence of temptations, and such a prize as England, with nothing but her confidence and good intentions to protect her, is too strong a temptation to be thrown in the way of even exalted virtue. MAIL NEWS. No telegram has yet been received announcing the arrival at Marseilles of the light portion of the mails from Australia and Bombay. The steamer Indus arrived at Southampton last night, the with East India and China mails. She left Alexan dria, November, 21st; Malta, 25th; Gibraltar, 30th. RAILWAY AMALGAMATION. Great interest is felt in the further discussion, fixed for this day, of the proposed amalgamation between the South Eastern and East Kent Railways. LATEST FROM AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE HUNGARIAN. The Montreal Ocean Steam-ship Company's steamer Hungarian, Captain Jones, arrived in Liverpool last night, from Portland, whence she tailed Ull the 201,11 ultimo. Tho Hungarian brought 68 passengers, of whom 39 were cabin; she also brought the usual Canadian mails, and had on board six officers and fifty of the crew of the s.s. Indian, belonging to the same Company. The Indian was one of the steamers belonging to the Montreal Ocean Steam-ship Company, and she was considered one of their best vessels. WRECK OF THE INDIAN. We deeply regret, says the Montreal Weekly . Gazette of 26th ult., to learn yesterday morning of the loss of the Ind ian.The intelligence was conveyed the agents, Messrs. Edmonstone, Allan, and Co., by a telegram from the captain, J. Smith. The telegram was dated Monday, :at a place called Mary and Joseph, about 70 miles east of Halifax, on the Nova Scotian coast, opposite - which the Indian ran on some rocks at 5 a.m., on that day. Captain Smith says that she parted amidships ; in other words broke in -two. He says the passengers were saved ; but three of the crew are missing. Some of the things from the cabin are saved. The telegram does not enter 'into further particulars. The captain had evidently written in great confusion. Messrs. Edmonstone, Allan and Co. immediately telegraphed for par ticulars ; but we understand that Mary and Joseph is some thirty miles from the nearest tele graph station. The state of the roads is believed to be bad, and it is uncertain how soon the message would reach the captain, or how soon his reply would reach Montreal. The probability is he had been unable to take observations. The weather has been very bad. The Nova Scotia coast is not a place where 'danger was apprehended. The captain, we believe, is a man of ability, and has been many years in the service of the com pany, in different capacities. The Indian was insured, but we believe not quite to her full value. Her loss is a calamity not only to the owners but to the Province. Her place will be supplied by the Bohemian. Only one voyage will be missed, that which the Indian was to make from Port land. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. We give below all the despatches we have received in relation to the loss of the steam-ship Indian. It will be noticed that the loss of life is greater than at first reported, and that two boats filled with passengers and crew are still missing. We trust the next intelligence will be that those boats with their passengers are safe. SACKVILLE, N. 8., Nov. 25.—The screw steamer 'lndian, from Liverpool for" Portland, struck the sea ledge near Maria Joseph on Monday the 21st. She had 38 . passengers, 100 crew, 800 tons of freight and some specie. Half an hour after striking she parted amid ships. One boat capsized and several persons were drowned. Another stove alongside. Two more, with passengers and crew, drifted to sea, and have not been heard of. Schooner Alexander, Capt. Shellnot, was the first to render assistance. She arrived at Halifax on the 24th with 24 passengers on board. The number of lives lost is not yet known. Stir. Lutea ran close to the wreck, went among the breakers, and became a total wreck, but her crew were saved. Since the above dispatch was received, we learn from Mr. Allen, one of the owners of the vessel, that 10 passengers, and 10 of the crew were lost, and that 5 passengers are missing.— The masts were saved, and will be forwarded to this city via Windsor and St. John, reaching here next Tuesday morning, in the steamer Admiral. In one hour after the steamer struck, she went to pieces, and the, vessel and cargo bad entirely disappeared. The steamer was insured for £35,000. - The Hangaiian will call at Halifax for the offi pers and crew' of the Indian, to take them to England. The steam-ship Delta, which was at first con jectured to be the, wrecked vessel, his, arrived at Sydney, C. B. -- • NON-ARRIVAL OF THE CIRCASSIAN. SACKVILLE, N. 8., Wednesday, Nov. 23. The line is in working order to St. John's, THE SAN JUAN DIFFICULTY. The following despatch was received on the 25th, at Washington, by the Secretary of War, from Gen. Scott. It is dated Straits of Fuca, and was sent by the overland express Two days ago I despatched from Fort Townsend a com munication to Governor Douglass, proposing a temporary adjustment of the existing difficulties, on the basis suggested by the President in his suggestions to me. There has been no answer yet, but there is no doubt the proposition will be. accepted. Everything is tranquil in these slands." It is reported at Washington that Governor Wise has received informatiori of the existence, in Ohio and other States, of a secret association, numbering several thousands, who are bound by oath to achieve the liberation of Brown from prison. It is said that - Governor Wise gives credit to the statement, and that this is the cause of his stationing so.large a body of troops at Charles town. A fire occurred on the morning of the 25th in the building 379, 381, and 383, Washington street, occupied by Mr. George Hews and Mr. A. Newhall, piano-forte makers, and by Messrs. For tune and Pelletier, dry goods dealers. The loss is about $20,000. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW Yonx, Nov. 25. AsuEs.-Unchanged; sales 50 bbls. ; pots, $5 121 c. ; pearls, $5 25c. COTTON.-Heavy and drooping ; sales 800 bales ; Middling Uplands at 11k. FLOUR.-Receipts, 25,407 bbls. ; sales, 27,000 bbls. ; State and Western excited and 16c. to 20c. better ; Superfine State, $5 00e. to $5 10c.; extra State, $5 25c. to $5 35c. ; round hoop Ohio, $5 60c. to $5 75c. ; common to good extra Western, $5 25c. to $5 40c. ; Southern, firmer ; sales, 3,400 bbls. ; mixed to good, $5 60c. to $5 75c. ' • fancy and extra, $5 80c. to $7 25c. ; Canada, sales 350 bbls. extra at $5 30c. to $6 35 1 e. WHEAT.-Excited, and 3c. to sc. better ; sales; 28,000 bushels; Chicago Spring, $1 15c. to $1 18c. , Milwaukie club, $1 20e. to $1 25c. ; Western white; $1 41c. to $1 53e.; Southern white, $1 44c. for common. FREIGHTS TO LIVERPOOL-Active ; cotton, 3-16 d. to 7-32 d. ; flour, 2s. ; grain, 51d. to 6d. MONTREAL MARKET. MONTREAL, Nov. 25.—Flour firmer and with more inquiry for good Superfine and $5 is procurable—holders generally demanding 5c to 10c more ; Fancy wanted at $5 25c to $5 30c. Extra steady at $5 80c to $6 30c, but not much asked for. No. 2 : sales at $4 80c to $4 85c ; coarse grades scarce and wanted. Nothing doing in grain of any kind. Ashes dull ; pots $5 55c ; pearls $5 40c. TORONTO MARKET. TORONTO, Nov. 25.—Wheat steady and in good de mand; prime white $1 25c. to $1 28c. ; common to fair, $1 15c. to $1 25c. ; prime red, 95c. to 100 c. ; common to fair, 90e. to 95c. - Peas, 50c. to 56c. Oats, 35c. to. 38c. Barley dull at 60c. Flour quiet but firm ; super fine, $4 50e. to $4 60c ; fancy, $1 85e. to $4 90e. ; extra and double extra, $5 50c. to $6. THE LATEST PER HUNGARIAN. • HALIFAX, Nov. 26. Five of the survivors of the steamer Indian .were picked up at noon on the 21st Nov. by the schooner Wave. Their names are--Chas. Bingham, third mate; Charles Barton, assistant steward; Jas. Crunis, butcher; and John I3ennett and John Fursiand, seamen. Mr. Bingham states the.weather was thick, and the Indian was going under full steam and canvass at the time she struck. Three out of seven boats were capsized, after being launched ; and a fourth stove by the rollers breaking on the . ledge. The number drowned could not be ascertained. Mr. Bingham supposes mails and nearly everything on board lost, as the vessel - was fast breaking up. The captain was deceived by.soundings, when he supposed he was off Sable Island. Three boats were lowered at the time the vessel broke amidships, one of - them being . under the command of Mr..Biggans, third officer, who is sup posed to be lost.. At daylight on the 21st the forward part of the ship disappeared, and plate, stores, &c., lost or .stolen. Twenty-seven persons are said to be drowned; and among those lost are :—Lewen J. Moses, wife, and tiie children ; Mrs. Eickmann and infant, and • James Dickson, passengers; and of crew drowncd.there are James Lang, jOiner ; John Herron, seaman; John E. Mork* seaman; Henry Carroll, seaman; William Ross; third. erigiueer ; Robert Ritchie, fourth do. ; John Miller, fireman ; James Standwell, steward ; Alf red Walsh , boy steward; and ThoreaS Lloyd, chief cook. The Gladiator returned to Halifax, on the 26th, with the remainder of the survivors. Very little of the cargo was saved ; and the saved passengers complain of being plundered-by the.natives. The mail was saved, and for warded, via Windsor, in -care of the purser. 1 LOCAL INTELLIQENCE. A good Playing Card for Is, 6d. Sold by Mawdsley • and Son, 4, Castle-street. d 22 GARSTON LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH.--The usual monthly meeting of the Garston Local Board of Health was held yesterday, at the Public-offices,, Mr. J. G, Morris presiding ; and there. were also present—MesSrs.. Challenor, Chidson, Castellaine, Watts, and M'lntire. The business transacted was void of public interest. THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT.—EXCHANGE COIL PANY.---7This company commenced drill on Saturday last in the Corn Exchange, the use of which has been kindly granted by the committee. It affords one of the best drill grounds in the town, being central, roomy, and warm. The compaay,is filling up rapidly, and its leading advantages consist of T'clieap fees and uniform, and drill close to the centre of business. The drill will commence at seven o'clock in .the evening, and will be superintended by competent officers and serjeants. HOPE-STREET CHURCH LECTURES.—The third lecture. of the above course was delivered in the Hope-street School last evening, by Justin M'Carthy, Esq., who took for his subject "Jean Paul Richter on Education." The subject matter of the lecture was excellent, and the delivery elegant. The audience manifested their appre ciation of Mr. M'Carthy's talent by a marked attention to his observations; and at the close, a vote of thanks to the lecturer was passed by acclamation•. A similar tribute having been paid to the chairman, Mr.-C. E. Rawlins, the proceedings ended. MALTA PROTESTANT COLLEGE.—This evening, the Earl of Shaftesbury and the Hon. A. Kinnaird, M.P., will advocate the claims of this institution. The chair will be taken by T. B. Horsfall, Esq., M.P. The college has for some years been educating natives of the Turkish empire and adjoining countries, who are sent back to their own lands as missionaries, Scripture readers, &c. Agents are also prepared for the consular service. It has long been known that British interests are not preperly . attended to M the Turkish empire, as those whose business it is to protect them are ignorant of their duties. At present foreigners, without any English sympathies, are entrusted with these offices. For the future, it is to be hoped that men fully qualified will be appointed. This can be accomplished if ad vantage be taken of the college at Malta. It is the only British institution in the East which adequately re presents the religion, commerce, and literature of Eng land.—ammunicated. DISTINGUISHED VISITORS AT ST. GEORGE'S-HALL. —Yesterday afternoon, the Countess of Derby, accom panied by Lady Emma Stanley, and the , following dis tinguished party, who axe at present guests at Knowsley, visited St. George's-hall, for the purpose of hearing the great organ :—The Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe- Weimar, Lady Constance Grosvenor, the Misses Egerton, Lord Otho Fitzgerald, Lord Loughborough, Lady Emme line Stanhope, Mr. Frederick Stanley, and Mr. Russell. Mr. W. T. Best, the organist, played several pieces, including Mendelssohn's fifth Organ Sonata, a Prelude and Fugue by Bach, and Handel's Hallelujah Chorus, from the Messiah. Mr. Best had subsequently- the honour of being presented to the Prince and Princess, who expressed themselves highly gratified by his play ing, as well as with the qualities of the noble 'instru ment. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT CLAss.—The fortnightly meeting of this class took place on Monday evening last; Mr. Henry J. Silverlock in the chair. A very elaborate and care fully prepared essay, on " Popular Literature," was read by Mr. B. H. Grindley, who, in the course of his observations, alluded to the pernicious influence of. many of the cheap weekly publications; and spoke in terms of the highest praise of those issued by the Religious Tract Society. He also in glowing language depicted the benefits which must accrue from the large increase of penny newspapers • and sat down amid much applause. Mr. Rayment moved, and Mr. Carter seconded, a vote of thanks, which was supported by Mr. Dawbarn and Mr. Nickson; and unanimously carried. The birsi ness Of the meeting, which was very numerously attended, wad terminated by the'singing of the doxology. FUNDS OF THE INFIRMARY AND HOSPWA , LS.—Our readers will perhaps remember that one of first acts of his Worship the present Mayor, on assutting office, was to call attention to the pecuniary wants of three of our rincpal charities, the Royal Infirmary and the two hospitals. The subject immediately attracted the atten tion of the First Company of the Lancashire Volunteers, who at once resolved to devote the whole of the profits of their annual ball, • which will take place in St. George's-hall, on Friday next, to assist as far as possible in aiding the funds of these most useful institutions. At present there is every prospect, so far as the members of the corps are concerned, of a brilliant success, but we trust the opportunity of doing good will not be lost sight of by the gentlemen officially connected with the charities, and that they will use every exertion within their power to promote the sale of tickets. LIST OP PASSENGERS PER S.S. HUNGARIAN.—Mr. R. Clayton, Mr. R. R. Dobell, Mr. John Griffin, Mrs. Stevens, Miss Stevens, Mr. Thomas E. Blackwell, Miss F. Blackwell, Miss E. Blackwell, Mr.. E. T. Blackwell, Mr. E. J. Blackwell, Mr. John M. Giant, Mr. E. P. Tenbrock, Mr. A. T. Galt, Mr. John Cummings, Mr. William Currie, Mr. Charles Simmons, Mrs. Murray, Mr. H; Macdougal, Mr. John E. Wilson, Mr. Jos. M'Kay, Rev. Mr. Storey, Mr. A. A. James, Mr. D. Stark, Mr. Felix Boiard, Mr. John Gordon, Mr. John M'Lean, Mr. James Cockburn, Mr. T. D. Boucher, Mr. James 'Kelso, Capt. W. Hondlett, Mr. 0. L. Swinson, Dr. Bethune, Mr. S. P. Shaw, Mr. John Metcalf, Mr. S. Marx, Mr. A. Fleck, Mr. 'William Rutherford, Mr. J. H: Kirk, and Mr. Carcand. Also on board, from Halifax, six officers and fifty crew of the screw-Steamer Indian, wrecked on Nova Scotia. COUNTY COURT, YESTERDAY.—(Before J. K. Blair, Esq., Judge.)—Marples v. Willis.—The plaintiff in this case was Mr. Wm. Orr Marples, master printer, of this town ; and the defendant was a journeyman printer named Willis, in the employ of Messrs. Loxley Brothers, Sheffield. The claim was for £3 lOs, under the follow ing circumstances :—ln October, MA , the plaintiff had the appointment to a situation at the. Messrs. Loxley's, and he agreed to appoint the defendant on condition that the latter should pay him a commission: of £5. The sum of 30s. was paid down, and the remainder was to be paid at the end of a year if Willis continued in the situation. He did so for the period stipulated, 'and the plaintiff now claimed the balance of £3 10s. The defendant said the plaintiff had agreed to take the of a person named Rolston, living in Dublin, for £5. and 30s. in cash as his commission. This the plaintiff'emphatically denied, arid a verdict was given for the amount claimed.—Tredgment Summonses : The following persons were committed to prison for fourteen days each for non-compliance with orders of payment made by the court:—Laurence Chookey, 2 Court, Lam bert-street, to issue in a fortnight ; Samuel John Fisher, 8, Shod : well-street, Athol-street, warrant to issue in a month ; Maurice Johnston, gasworks, Athol-street, warrant to issue in a week ; and Wm. Jones, 111, Rose-vale, forthwith. TOXTETH-PARK BOARD OF HEALTH.—The monthly meeting of this board was held at the Public-offices, Park-pace, yesterday morning. Mr. H. S. Alpass presided; and the other members present were Messrs. E. Hughes, J. Hargreaves, Joseph Boult, F. Wood 'head, E. Hill, T. Jevons, and J. Rogers. The pro ceedings of the last general meeting, and of the special committee, were read and confirmed. It was moved by Mr. Hughes, and seconded by Mr. Hargraves, that the law clerk be instructed to write to the Wavertree Board, inquiring whether an offer of £2OO had been officially made by the board for permission to enter the sewer in Smithdown-lane, belonging to Toxteth-park Board. The chairman stated that a letter had been received from the Wavertree Board on the subject. Mr. Hughes said he had heard from a member of that. board that no such offer had been made by them. It was agreed, ultimately, that the motion of Mi.. Hughes should stand over till the next meeting.—The proceed ings of the executive committee, which contained nothing of- public interest s , a w ri e sne r o e toinc r e e t a n d be eptin. given ve proceedings i n n fi ig sn r o m ed . Mr. Boult moved that it be a standing order that no business should be considered at a general or spe cial t f he the cior, com mittee, m i le e meeting, e x u i such a unlessthe consent of three-fifths of the members s of the 'board. Mr. Rogers secon d e d' th e mo ti on . Mr. Hughes opposed it on the g roun d th a t it would inter fere with free discussion; an d he was corroborated by t e cpt except Mr. Woodhead. The motion was pat, but as the votes were equal for and againit, the Chairman said he would give his vote against the motion.—Mr. Boult then moved that no gentleman be allowed to speak more than once on a subject, .except the mover of a resolution' in reply. The motion was rejected.--A resolution was passed to the effect that the • Law Clerk be directed to lay a rate for sewerage purposes on the Snithdown-lane district.—Mr. Woodhead complained of the filthy and disgraceful condition of the footpath in Smithdown-lane, and directed the attention of the Sur i . eyor to the nuisance.—The board then adjourned. Yesterday afternoon, about four o'clock, a fire broke • out in a hayloft in Lydia Ann-strcet. Mr. Hewitt was - on the snot with an engine, - and the flames were subdued in a very short time. The damage done was trifling. • ST. ANNE'S DISPENSARY AND EYE AND EAR INSTI TIITIOI4.—IteIieved at the institution, 152 ; relieved at their own dwellings, 53. Total, 205. Visitors—Messrs. E. Watts and George Jordan. Honorary Secretary and Treasurer—TosephKitchen, Esq. ACCIDENTS. YESTERDAY. —Charles Windsor, a coach builder, Church-street, Soho, received a severe wound of the leg at Mr. Williams's coach-building works, Tarleton-street, in conequence of an axe slipping off a piece of wood, which he was cutting.---William Evans, a fisherman, residing ,. at No. 12, Arley-stre e t, s li ppe d off the footpath in 'Scotland-road, and fractured his thigh. These cases were received at the Northern Hospital. SUPPER LASTNlGHT.—Yesterday evening, the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Pritchard, who occupy the premises No. 51, Highfield-street, determined to pay them a mark of respe€t on the occasion of their opening a new ale and porter house. The supper, which - was of a very substantial description, was served up in good style. About forty-five persons sat down, Mr. William Jones occupying the chair. The evening was spent in drink ing appropriate toasts, and in singing various songs. After spending a convivial and happy evening, the entire partyseparated at eleven o'clock, highly delighted with the entertainment. t" • YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. — The ninth lecture of the present winter course, in connection with the above association, was delivered last night at Hope hall. The Rev. L. H. Wiseman, who had been adver tised as the lecturer for the occasion, was detained in York through a serious illness, but an able and efficient substitute was found in the Rev. G. Bowden, who kindly consented to deliver a lecture on the " Mind of Man." Mr. Bowden is so deservedly popular among all classes in Liverpool, that we were rather disappointed at the comparatively meagre attendance, a fact, however, which might be owing to the unfavourable state of the weather. The lecture included a popular and graphic exposition of the different classes of exertions of which the human mind is capable ; such as sensations, thoughts, and emotions. The lecture contained something more, however, than a mere metaphysical disquisition on these subjects, and it endeavoured to lead the audience from the works of creation to the Creator himself, and thus exhibited the omnipotence of God, in perhaps a more powerful manner than could have been done had the lecture treated of 'some historical or biographical subject. ENLARGEMENT OF WAVERTREB PARK.—We are informed that a memorial, signed by upwards of 10,000 inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood, is intended to be presented to the Town Council at its meeting to day, praying for the enlaro•ement of the park at Waver tree. That the members of the council will give to that memorial every attention and consideration may be safely predicted, from its importance as indicated by the number of signatures which it bears. It may also be affirmed, without much exaggeration, that few per sons can be found in this great locality who would oppose the natural desire expressed by the parties who have signed the memorial for the enlargement of this, the only place easily accessible to the bulk of our population where they can tread the green turf . without being liable to the charge of being " trespassers." In modern times with the increased intelligence and education of the people has arisen the desire to beautify and improve our large towns by the allocation of grounds for public parks and play grounds. Manchester, Birmingham, Halifax, and Glasgow are thus advantaged, whilst the metropolis has had many hundred thousand pounds expended • in its vicißity, of late years for like praiseworthy objects. Liverpool is behind hand. in this respect. The Waver-. tree-park is the only public ground which the people can call their own, and these who have visited it during the last summer know how utterly inadequate it is now to afford reasonable open air, relaxation to the great lumbers who use it. Let our municipal governors then take a bold step in meeting the requisitionists upon the assurance that the public will give their sanction to any liberal measure they may decide upon. COURT AND OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. The Queen and Prince Consort walked in the grounds - of Windsor Castle on Monday morning. Her Majesty visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent at Frogmore. The Royal Duchess visited her Majesty on Monday afternoon at Windsor Castle. The Judicial Committee, of the Privy Council sat on Monday. An appeal from the High Court of Admiralty, "The William Hutt," was commenced. The lords pre sent were Lords Cranworth, Chelmsford, and Kings down, and Sir Edward Ryan. Despatches have been sent from the colonial office to the governors of the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, and St. Helena. Preparations were made for the departure of the Court from Windsor for Osborne at half-past ten o'clock on Monday morning, but several telegrams, conveying the intelligence of the boisterous state of the Channel, having been transmitted to the Castle, the Royal journey was postponed until the middle of the day, and ultimately put off altogether. The time of her Majesty's journey will now be regulated according to the state of the weather. Northumberland iothoeastof arc Europe. about to The 1v o D o u n k e and a tour The Duke and Duchess of Manchester have bees D fo u r ch th e e ss winter ter entertaining their Serene Highnesses Prince and Pi incess Edward of Saxe Weimar, the Earl and Countess of Clarendon and Ladies Villiers, Earl Cowper, the Earl of Sandwich, the Countess of Tankerville, Viscount Hamil ton, Lord Otho Fitzgerald, and a succession of friends at Simbolton Castle, Huntingdonshire. The Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford have left Stafford House, St. James's, for Lilleshall, Salop. The Earl and Countess of - Durham have left London for their seat in the north. The Earl and Countess of Lichfield have left London for Shugborough-park, Staf fordshire, for the winter. ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE. It is understood that the Rev. W. W. Champneys, Rector of Whitechapel, is to be the Vicar of St. Pancras, in succession to Mr. Dale. .The Bishop of Brisbane preached his farewell sermon, at Marlborough, on Sunday week. The fund raised for the restoration of the octagon and lantern of Ely Cathedral, as a memorial of the late Dean Peacock, now amounts to nearly £3,000. Mr. Scott's ) plans will, however, involve an expenditure of £5,000. BANKRUPTCY. John - ar st l r e e s et, F E re e d di i Samuel Jay, miller, Iladleigh, Suffolk. • ' , . - , 4 -" ii, Robert George Webb, silk mercer and dra p er, Bri g hton. r., erck Tucker, and Dougla s Alfred Tucker, ma kers of show-beards boa c r ic d ts S , tair dra o p rd ei s • i ? ire No . rtham Henryp ton. Bed ford-row, Middlesex. John Biggs, coal d ealer and bee r h ouse - keeper, Wolver hampton, ag l e 'u n c t k s :r j , George -Tuesr,aGnde°acirgveerEtidsiwnign James Heather, builder, East Moulsey, Surrey. James Allen, omnibus propriet or , P e lh am -t errace , Bays water. Underwood, j un. , i ron monger, Cardiff. James Hickson, ironmonger, Sheffield. lvat BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. William Ireland, licensed victualler, Paistow, Essex. srarting fltelttgente. The American. Turf men have sent over a challenge to take 100 to 1 that Umpire wins the Derby and Goodwood Cup, and that the "Benicia Boy" beats "Tom Sayers" for the Chain- pionship of the EngliSh Prizc7Ring. A correspondent of the globe last night writes as follows : The Derby betting continues extremely dull, and the Chester Cup fever is completely abated. ..Mr. Ten Broeck, the owner of Umpire, has left England for Italy, 'in which co un try he will pass the winter. But . his horse, turned out every day for an hour in his paddock, is never left unguarded, and though his - coat is as long as a goat's, and the Newmarket traincr 3 are aghast at this violation of their red-tape systena, he still keeps at . hif command to try llim w ith ; his place with firmness. Nutbour nr , i n o th er hands, would beat a shorter price, as the publi c h ave no t that confidence in a small stable of two or three h orses as they wou ld have were he under the care of som e ex p er i ence d trainer, with Animals tamed of the modest es ti ma t e o f Mr. Wyatt. when he refuted, £7,000 down 'for him,_ an d as ked Lord Stam f o rd the trifling sum of E 1,5-00 per annum for the hi r e of him for four years. RE ADD, GI STEEPLECHAS£S.—Theie stecplccha - ses, which were appointed to take place Mithe.lltli and 12th of Janu ar y , have . • and some idea m a y be enter been postponed, the terms denianded for the hire of the • ground being deemed by the promoters of the events too ex— orbitant to make the undertaking pay. . ..