The Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1861-01-14 00:00:00

--•,a!- ~,.. ommertiat•Salts. Tills DAT. This Day (Monday), the 14th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Commercial Saleroom, Temple-court, 203 Cases Messina LEMONS, 50 /3arrrls Newtown PIPPINS, 50 Boxes Lisbon ONIONS. 30 Bags French WALNUTS, 20 Bundles Faro BASKETS. JAMES ADAM, SON, & CO., Brokers. TO-MORROW. To-morrow (Tuesday), 15th instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at the Broker's Office. Corn Exchange-buildings, A Quantity of Daina,,ed WHEAT, Indian CORN, and PEASE. Apply to II. H. GOLDING, Broker. To-mot Tow k Tuesday), the 15th instant, at One o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 2, Dale-street, 38 Bales and a Quantity Loose COIR YARN. Apply to BROWNE, HUNTER, & CO., Brokers. On account of whom it may concern. To-morrow (Tuesday). 15th instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at Golding's Saleroom, Corn Exchange, 14 Bales American HOPS, ex Belle of the Ocean, from New York, damaged by sea water on the voyav of importation. Apply to Messrs. Hennings, Gosling, and Co., merchants; or WM. GARDNER & CO., Brokers. FRIDAY. On account of whom it may concern. (in Friday next, lfith instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at H. H. Golding's Saleroom, Corn Exchange, Brunswick-street, 11,000 Bushels Red WHEAT, 200 Barrels FLOUR. For further rat ticulars apply to J. & M. HARNETT, Brokers. On Friday next, the 18th inetant, at Three o'clock, at the Cotton Saleroom, 'l5O Bales East India 2.10 „ Lima, unwashed tine, 250 „ Buenos Ayres, unwashed common, WOOL. 11)0 „ .Meador• 10 „ California 140 „ Portuguese 1,500 Bales. Apply t) JOHN L. BOWES & BROTHER, Wool Brokers. LIVERPOOL WOOL SALES. On Friday next, the 18th inst., at Four o'clock, at the Cotton Saleroom, Exchange-buildings, 2,000 Itales East India WOOL. Also, on Tuesday, the 22nd in'tant. at Four o'clock, 2,200 Bales East India WOOL. Also, on Wednesday, the 23rd instant, at Four o'clock, 2,000 Bales East India '350 „ Peruvian WOOLS. 200 „ Mogadore 50 ~ Bosnia, Egyptian, &c. For catalogues apply to T. & A. LITTLEDALE & CO., Brokers. NEXT WEEK. On Monday, the 21st instant, at Four o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, Victoria-buildings, Hackin's-her, 1,400 Bales East India, Mogadore, Fine Scoured Frontier, Spanish. Oporto, Lisbon, English, and °tint WOOL. 44 Bags WOOLLEN RAGS. Apply to PERKINS 8c ROBINSON. Wool Brokers. LIVERPOOL WOOL SALES. On Thursday, the 24th instant, at Four o'clock, at the Cotton Saleroom, Exchange-buildings, 2,200 Bales East India 55 „ Mogadore and Sfax 20 „ Cape WOOLS. 50 ,9 Egyptian 98 ~ Sundries 2,423 Bales. Also, on Friday, the 25th 'natant, at Three o'clock. 250 Sheets English Skin, Fleece, &c., WOOLS. Apply to MALCOLM GREAME do BILBROUGLT, Brokers. LIVERPOOL WOOL SALES. On Friday, the 25th instant, at Three o'clock, at the Cotton Saleroom ' Exchange-buildings, 500 Sheets Engli s h Skin and Fleece 300 Bales East India WOOL. 200 „ Fine Lima 1, 000 „ Egyptian, Turkey, Smyrna, &c. 2,000 Bales and Sheets. Apply to W. GREAME & CO., Brokers. Ou 54att. ON SALE. PATAGONIAN GUANO. JOHN DAVIES, 8, Lancaster-building!. NIXON'S DUFFRYN SOUTH WALES STEAM COAL. Apply to Apply to TRIPPED 1' clamp? 701. LIVERPOOL AND BIRKENHEAD, These COALS are worked from the deep Duffryn Colliery, and exclusive* from the celebrated Seam known as the "Upper Four Feet." Ons•ukiform and unmited quality is thus sertavd. They are on the English and French Government Lista, and are supplied to the Peninsular and Oriental, Royal Mail, Cunard, raciflc, Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia, 'Galway, and other Steam Companies.—Apply to TOWNLEY & MARTIN, 3, India-buildings. COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY EVENING. Tbt Cattffit Barket. The Liverpool Cotton Market to-day was ani mated, and prices were in favour of sellers. The transactions included-500 Pernambuco at Bid to old, 60 Bahia at 81d, 200 Egyptian at 91d to sid, and 2,000 Surat at 4Zd to Sid—amounted to 20,000 bales, of which 7,000 were on speculation and for export. tl4te sitare Band. The Liverpool Share Market to-day remained quiet, with rather lower prices. The transactions included—Caledonian, 961 ; Lancashire and York shire, 1171, d, I, d, I ; London and North-Western, 100; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 56, s•',- ; Midland, 135 t ; North-Eastern, Berwick Capital Stock, 1041 ; Oswestry and Newtown 5, 1 ; South- Eastern, 26, 5 15-16, f„ 15-16; Dutch Rhenish, .2 - 1,d3 Great Luxembourg Constit., 61, ; Lancaster sand Carlisle 4 per Cent., 11p. The market closed at the following prices :— Sales after 117: o'clock.: Railways. 82 Closing Pricer. Birkenhead &Cheshire In Bll Caledonian 96 97 101 Eastern Counties Great Northern ll2 113 Great Westerns Lancashire & Yorkshire ll7i —117 a 9 London &North Western 100 —lO Manchester, Shef., & Lin 551 58 _i Midland Stock Ditto new shares 2 —21- 1 6 p North British. 651 65 1 North Staffordshire ....2 7-16 —2 5-16 d North Eastern —Berwick .1041 1041 Do. York and N. Midland 941 95 Do. Leeds Northern .... 64 641 South Eastern 251 —25 1546 Oxford, W. & Wolverhptn 4 7.1 48 Dutch Rhenish ........ 2 13-16 ad 2 11-16 d 1 , Great Luxemb ourg .... 6 11-16 6 13-16 Grand Trunk of Canada.. 51 Gt. W. of Canada ..... 101 —10 i Illinois Cent ra l ... . .... 321 -- 31 0 Buffalo and. Lake Huron.. 5 Great Ship .......... ss. Od.— Ss. 6d. Thames & Mersey M. Co. 5-16 p ACCOUNT OR TIcK.P.T D.kYs FOR JANUARY, 1861. London 15th & 30th I Liverpool.... 15th & 30th PAT aurs—Liverpool, 17th Jan. and Ist Feb. D AYS FOR BArnicia-IN FOR THE ACCOUNT, the.27th Dec. Scrip ..31st Dec. I Transfer.. 7th Jan. LAST DAT FOR ltirni Saw. AccovNT... 14th Jan. -: - .1 • • plobuton ark. e t 1 74 , r _r V-lj t The Liverpool (St. John's) Provisions Market ruled as follows : s. d. s. d. lb 0 0 e 0 8 Mutton ...... 06„ 0 g Veal ......... 06„ 0 gi Lamb, ......... 00, I 0 0 ~ fore qr 00,, 0 0 hind qr 0 1 , 0 0 Fresh Pork . 06,, 0 7 Salmon . ..... 9, 4 0 ~ 0 0 Cod Fish ... 04,, 0 0 Soles ......... 04 ., 0 8 Bret ........ 04,, 0 6 Turbot . ..... 10,, 1 3 Haddocks „ 04,, 0 0 Fresh Butter ~ 1 3 ~ 1 8 Salt ditto „, „ 0 10 „ 1 3 Filberts „10 „ 1 3 Grapes, for. „ 1 6 ~ 2 0 0 Da.Eng. ~ 8 0 0 0 0 ~ 0 0 Cherries...... Eggs VIA 90„ 0 0 strawberries qt 0„ 0 0 Gooseberries, „ 0 0 „ 0 Damsons „o e„o 0 8. d s, d Currants,blk,p.ot 0 0. „ 0 0 . Do., red & wt. „ 0 0 ~ 0 Potatoes, *peck 1 0 1 4 Peas, ,, 0 0n 0 0 Fowls, * couple 3 0 3 6 Ducks, ~ 3 0,, 4 o Rabbits, ~ 2 0„ 2 6 Pigeons, „ 1 0„ 0 0 Grouse, 48 brace 0 0 „ 0 0 Partridges „ 2 0„ 0 0 Black Game „ 0 0„ 0 0 Pheasants, „ 8 0„ 0 0 Geese each 3 0 „ 6 0 Turkeys „ 4 0„ 7 0 Wild Ducks 1 6 „ 0 4I Snipes flares Lobsters... „ 0 6„ 1 0 Cucumbers, „ 0 0„ 0 0 Apricbts, „ 0 0„ 0 0 Pines, for.„. 0 0„ 0 0 Do. Eng lb. 7 0 „ 8 0 Asparagus, Xl 100 0 0„o 0 Ztit agriruiturai Volum 'Stake. The Liverpool Agricultural Produce Market to-day ruled as follows : a. d. 1e• d. s. d. a. d, Hay, old Ditto, new Ditto, clover OlO ... 1 0 De. whiterocks 4 0 ... 0 0 Green Clover 0 0 ... 0 0 Do. Balehaws 0 0 ... 0 0 Vetches . straw, wleeat 'Ditto, oat Ditto, berley.. 0 5 .. o 5i Carrots 'straw. 0 0 ... 0 0 Mangelwurzel 0 0 ... 0 0 Oats, in Pota.tion, flukes 410 ... 5 2 Manure 5 6 ... 7 6 ___. *nit Varks. (From Houghton 4- Let's Fruit Circular) Currants : After the large business that was done last week we hav e a quiet market to report, partly on account of the want of that description most in demand, and also the general indisposition to operate so early in the new . year. Ia low fruit there is little to be had under 275, dealers and speculators last week having pretty well cleared the market. Medium and good fruit have been neglected,' but holders are firm at 28s to 335; a parcel of old has been sold at 25s ; we have an arrival of a parcel from Syra. The clearances are small, as expected, at this period, but for the first eight days of the month reached 100 tons. Raisins : There are very few . transactions to note in any description. Valentine retailing by dealers at 41s 6d to 425. Smyrna fruit neglected, value 35a to 425, the later for fair Elemes. Some parcels of Sultanas have been sold at 52s 6d. Muscatelles go off slowly. Almonds in limited demand. Lit.. Shell £45. Figs: Turkey of useful n quality commands 40s to 425; in other descriptions nsi eas nothing d doin g. Nuts: A very slow b scriptions. Black Spanish hnve w i l. ng " ed in all tu 3'l- Walnuts have brought G, for French:: Green Fruit : We have had a.l large supply of price s Oranges, and being mos tly out of condition h av e experienced a considerable decli ne. St. Michael's, on Monday, realised 25s to 265, but on Wednesday fell to 20s 6d to 235. Pa-lermos main- Valentias are held for nedtheir value 90. Jordan £l3 to 0 '' S 19s, but a vasty cargo sold at an average of los per case. Lemons go off slowly at 16s to 17s. Apples in very limited demand, and prices declin ing as the condition depreciates. liatts of /rtigtt. The Freight Market is remarkably inactive, and with the exception of a better inquiry for vessels home from India, we have no alteration to report. On the round to Calcutta £5 is obtain able, but the rate has not been accepted ; there is also a good, demand for ships at 41s for salt out, and 60s home to. Liverpool or London. To United States ports we have no improvement to notice; but-a thaw having at last set in, we trust soon to see an improvement, the quantity of stuff locked up by the frost being considerable, business cannot be expected to resume its old shape until political matters in the United States becomes more settled. RAILS--BRISTOL CHANNEL. • To Galveston; 4 5s and 3 per cent. To Mobile . (nominal) ... . _ _- To New YorK 18s Std. To New Orleans lBs Od and 5 per cent. To Charleston ISs Od and 3 per rent. To Pernambuco ',7s Od. To Fernandina (Florida) do. 26s Od and 3 per cent. To Portsmouth (nominal) To Savannah (nominal) . . To Havannah (nominal)...2sa. To Alexandria (nominal)...2ss. , To Cape of Good Rope .. , ...... 37s 6d. COAL: FROM LIVERPOOL OR BIRKENHEAD. To a. d. s. d. To s. d. s. d. Lisbon 'Malta l5 0 ... 0 0 .Ancona Trieste Corfu Smyrna l5 0 - 0 0 Genoa l6 0 ... 0 0 Varna Gibraltar - . l6 0 ••• 17 ° Leghorn... nom l.l 0 ... 0 0 St Thos.fm Wales 17 0 ... 0 0 Athens Havanna,' l4 0 ... 0 0 Ditto frm. Wales 31 0 -, . 0 0 Cardenas ,ty 0 Monte Video 1 small i A Cape of G. Hope 36 0 ~, 0 0 Buenos Ayres i shipsl 40 " Pernambuco 2B 0 ... 0 0 Constantinople.. 15 0 ... 16 0 Galveston Bails- 25 0& 3 p e Sidonica l6 0 ... 17 0 AlexandriafinWlslB 0,„ 0 0 Trebizonde,nom l4 0 ... 15 0 AlicantefinWales U 0 ... 0-0 GENERAL FREIGHTS. a, d. a. d. r o to 40 0 ... (47 6 to 50 0 Lleel (nominal) ,52 6to 0 0 (75 francs 40 0 to 0 0 32 . 0 to 31A 0 0 oto 0' 0 38 n to .1i 0 45 0 to 0 0 Liverpool to Aden w Hong Kong Ditto fin Wa Chusan (nominal) „ Ceylon : 1r Bombay Coals Ditto from Wales, Iron from the Clyde PO Sq.er p. Sydney or I£3 13s Od register ton. Melbourne If King George's Sound, Australia 40 0 to 42 6 ~ Singapore Ditto from Wales 37 oto 0 0 ~ Galle — 35 0 to 38 0 „ Shanghai. 52 6 to 53 0 Ditto from Wales „ Calcutta Salt without consignment 41 0 to 42 0 .. Ditto with ditto 43 oto 0 0 ~ Ditto with Locomotircs 47 6& . pr ct. ~ Calcutta : Iron, Engines, &c 43 6&4 pr ct. ~ Ditto, Coals Ascension, from Wales ... ..... . ~ Madras Ditto from Wa1e5............................ 0 , 0 to 0 0 „ Kurrachee, from Wa1e5.......... ...... 0 0 to 35 0 „ Fernando Po, frost %lea 2B 0 to 0 0 „ St. Paid de Leande ~ Callao, from Woks 35 0 to 0 '0 0 Valparaiso direct, from Wales 32 6 to 0 0 If , Woosang (nominal) 75 Francs. from ales , 80 Francs. Liverpool to Madras : Iron, &c. W , 40s; Clyile, 42s 6d. De. Coals, 35s Do. from Wales . . 375. Liverpool to Valparaiso for orders, to discharge there or at a Port not North of Callao, 328 Od sine. ships; Swansea to ditto, 40s. Tyne to Callao, Coke 50s, Coals 30s rd. Liverpool to New York Coals, full cargoes, to and per cent., nominal. Moulmain, 90s, Teak *0 ; or £7 2s Gd on the round, nominal,. Akyab, option of Rangoon, Banein, or Moulmain, to U. K. 65s Od, or option of Continent, 67s 6d to 70s, nominal. Calcutta to Liverpool or London, 60s Od. Guano from Cbinehas to U. K. or Continent, 658 for ships under 900 tons ; to Mauritius, 648. Bombay to Liverpool or London, 505.; Continent, 355.; Medi terranean, 60s (small ships only). We are indebted to Messrs. Taylor, Tipper, and Co,, for the following rates of freight to the United States:-- Boston. New York. Philadelphia s. (I. a. d. s. d. 8. d. e. d. s. d. Pig Iron, Bars, 12 6... 0 0 2 6... 3 0 0 0...15 0 Rails, &c.._ Chemicals and 0 9...15 0 0 0... 5.0 .0 .0...17 6 • Fine 1r0n..... Salt nominal. nominal. • nominal. Dry Goods. lO ' 0...15 0 10 0...15 0 0 0...20 0 Hardware l2 6... 0 0 0 0-.12 6 20 0... 0 0 . Earthenware 0 0... 6 6 0 0... 4 0 0 O._ 9 0 Passengers £3 15s Od £3 5s t 043 7s6d £3 103 t0f.,31.5s Gross. Gross. Gross. Baltimore. Charleston. 1 NeAVVIICTa s. d. s. d. a. d. s, d. s. (1. a. d. Pig Iron, Bars, 0 0...13 0 0 0...12 6 0 0... 3 0 Bails, &c Chemicals and • 0 0...16 6 0 . 0...12 6 0 0... 9 0 Fine Iron .... Salt Dry Goods. 2O 0... 0 0 0 0...20 0 12 6... 0 0 Hardwat c 2O 0... 0 0 0 0..20 0 0 0...12 6 Earthenware 0 0... 9 0 0 0... 6 0 0 0... 4 0 Passengers £s Os £5 Os. IES Is to £5 10s Nominal. Nominal. Groot% LONDON, SAtURDAt EVENING In the LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE to-day the Funds were" firnt At yesterday's :prices. In the Share Market nothing was done, and British Railway Stocks were 4 per cent. lower on the average. Canadas were firm. The market closed at the following prices THE FUNDS. Consols Money ~ Account (Dec.) . . . Exchequer Bills Bank Stock . 232 4 Three per Cents. ii RAILWAYS. Ambergate, Not., & East. Junction 8k Caledonians . • • . Chester and Holyhead 53 Eastern Counties . East Lancashire New York and Erie , 32 3 Edinburgh & Glasgow •. • Great Northern It Great Wostorns 73k A. 1074 8 Great Western of Canada . . Grand Trunk o f C ana d a . Great Southern .& Western . . . llinois Central Lancashire & Y or k s hi re .. . Lombardo-Veneti an . London & North-Western , . 1001 London & South-Western . . . 941 51 Leeds Northern Manchester, Shoff., & Lincolnshire. Midland Stock 1351 a North British South-Eastern & Doter .. . . 86! 11. York, Newcastle, & Berwick . . 1041 t York & North Midland . , The following appeared in sir later editions of Saturday : The stock markets remain inanimate. The day's business was unusually uninteresting; the funds, how ever, were steady at yesterday's prices. In the market for British railway stocks a reduction of i s to per cent.' occurred in several instances. In the discount market the supply of money continues large, arising partly from the payment of the dividends; but there is little disposition to take bills below the Bank rate in the present uncertain condition of the market. The increasing inquiries for good six months bills, however,. ihditate that the existing state of tension 'is not generally expected to be of long continuance.—Daily .News' City Article. The Daily Nem describes• the change in last night's Bank return as being of rather a re-assuring character. The English funds have been without the slightest fluctuation, and have closed with a firm appearance. In the general discount market the demand has been moderate, and sixty days' paper was readily taken at 61 per cent.; at the Bank, however, the applications were rather numerous. In the foreign exchanges bills on Amsterdam and Hamburg were rather more in demand ; the rates on other places were about the same as last post. About £20,000 in bar gold, and £20,000 to £30,000 in sovereigns were withdrawn from the Bank: The steamer with the Bombay mail to-morrow (Saturday) will take £381,387, of which £365,027 is silver.—Times' City Article. Scarcely anything was done in the railway market yesterday. The aggregate traffic returns for the United Kingdom, for the week ending January sth, show an increase of £72 over the corresponding week last year. The LONDON COLONIAL PRODUCE MARKET to-day was extremely quiet, and there was no new feature to report. _ The LONDON TALLOW MARKET to-day waa steady, at 59s 9d and 59s 6d on the spot and Jan. and March, 598 6d to 608 March, and 57s 6d Oct. and Dec. In the BOROUGH HOP MARKET to-day new Hops commanded but a limited sale at late rates. For yearlings and olds there was a steady de mand at very full prices. PROVINCIAL, &c., MARKETS, SATURDAY. MANCHESTER SHARES.—Leeds, 1171; Mid lands, 1351 ; Sheffields, 551 ; Dovers, 26; London, 1001 ; Great . Westerns, 731; New York and Eric, 32. GLASGOW IRON.—Market quiet. No. 1,48 s 6d to 48s 9d; Warrants, 49s Od to 49s 11d; No. 3,47 s 3d to 4789 d. CORN MARKETS.—CARLISLE : We had a fair supply of all kinds of Grain' at market this morning, and prices rnurh the same as last week. For Oats more money was made; and a good clearance effected.—NEw- CASTLE : There was a good supply of farmers' Wheat ;, condition very inferior, but the whole was sold at last week's prices. Business in coast and foreign Wheat very quiet, but holders very firm at fully late rates. Flour met a slow sale, but was fully as dear. Malting Barley in fair request, and last week's prices fully supported. Oats in laige supply from farmers, but the demand was ( quiet at full ,rates. In Beans and Peas nothing was passing.—DONCASTER : There was a large show of Wheat, but a great proportion was of indifferent quality and in bad condition; a heavy sale for all descriptions at a decline of Is per three bushels. There was a full supply of Barley, which could only be sold at a reduc tion of Is p'r qr. A large show of Oats, and the best parcels in demand at unchanged prices; other kinds rather lower. Beans firm at former rates.---Conx : White Wheat, 29s to 33s ; Red Wheat, 19s to 31s; Barley, h 17 s 6d t o 21 s; O a t s , 13 s t o 15 s Md.—DROGHEDA: T w as e. Wheat a esmalla declinedatten 6d perdanee and barrel in a dull salea Saturdayatto-d to-day's market last, but Oats and Barley maintained the prices of that day. ATTLE MARKET.— DONCASTER : The marke t I ' A „ , PAPIga 1411ACIO. GOODS LIVERPOOL. JEWELLERY,' PLATE, &-6. buccrAsoa TO , F.. II A us B ur. G, LPIR POOI. LIVERPOOL. X C E L S . _ A_ IVIN TER Semfe—Williamson 2 sqn are.' Time—Any evening since Christmas. The shadows of night were coming down swift, And the dazzling snow lay drift'oir drift, As thro' "the Square" a figure did go, Carrying a flag with this mottot. . . &eV iiferehead pale came copious hair, His nose retrousse; complexion fair; O'er his tightish eyean auburn lash ; His chin was close shaven, and no moustache. He stealthily looked "the Square all Yowl," To see if " a peeler" was there to be found. At big gas lanip - he made a stop ) As if he meant placing the flag en the. top. As Uptiards fie elairiberdd, he tliende did`sec• A numlier of families i He eyed the dislie3 and, plates -Vert keen; ro See if his " Yellow" was thea. is be seen, "Oh! don't, go tip,'? said an Old woman, " stop ! It's freezing 'like blazes' :up /here on t top, You'll tumble off. on Votheriide ;" But thetkedtaeled stranger loud replied— IXP.ROVEZEN iN GENTLEMEN S—H.tl 2 ' 1 %0 TlTuErsAnx-STREETS GENTIAMEN,—I have given vour Patent.,Ea s y-fitting Hat a fair trial, and I must say it Is the most ceinfortabre had ever wore, particularly when crossing the Water in a windy day, when with the old style of hat I-invariably had a headache, which with youc ntie style is not the 'case. I can, theiefo're, safely recommend it to any one, particularly to those subject to headache.-4 am, gentlemen, yours truly. • I have worn for some time one of the Patented Easy.fitting Hats sold by Mr. —, and I can testify to the advantage derived from the absence of that unpleasant presiiire, particu larly on the forehead, usually felt from the hats generitilywonf —House, Cheltenham. - (Signed) —. e This letter is from a ftrst i rate English admiral. -The name is not given. fol.' obvious reasons. NOTICE.—Five Pounds Reward upon conviction of an in fringement of my Patent. Simpson's Patent Easy-fitting Hats arc ono , hnd In Liverpool nt No. 6, St. George's -crescent (two doors froth the top of Lord-street), and at 9, Dale-street (opposite Royal Bank Buildings), and in upwards of one hundred - other towns, a list of which would make this advertisement too long. The Agents n each place make themselves known. . NEWS OF THE DAY: .Varriagts, au Watt ls. Births, Marriages, and Death; forwarded for insertion, yiust be jaryperly authenticated with the name and address of the sender. Vie charge for the insertion of Births will be Six vence,each. , . 13MTIIS. • On the 9th inst., at .Loughborough Cottager, Lotlghborotigh Park, Brixton, London, the wife of Mr. J. Adains, formerly of this town, of a daughter. On the 10th inst., at 0, Lownder-square, London, Lady Mary Wilbraham Egerton, of a son, , . • MARRIAGES. Gn the 10th inst., at tho parish church, Eccles. near Man chester, by the Rev. IV. Robson, assisted .by the Rev. it. N. GOoday, Robert Orrell, Esq., of this tow n , t o M ary Emma, third daughte r o f Tnomasßarlow Jervis,,Esq., of Swinton Park, near Manchester. • • • DEATHS. an the 4th ult., on his passage from Calcutta to Kurrtrchee, Capt../. Nyedgewood, of the barque Bentinck. On the sth inst., aged 54, Mr. Rouert Anderson, joiner and builder, 15, Gibson-street, Toateth-park. On lhe lyth• inst. Harriet, wife of R. Mundell, Esq., Dacre hill, Rock Ferry, inst., ' - ' Our readers have only to send their address to L. E. Perrier, 77, Regent-street, W., London, and they will receive, free by post, 195th edition of the " INVALID' S OWN GUIDE,". or natural restorer without medicine or expense of perfect diges tion, strong Berms, sound lungs and refreshing sleep to the most enfeebled, effectually removing indigestion (dyipepsia), nausea, and sickness, even during pregnancy,' debility, ner vousness, palpitation, cough, asthma, incipient consumption, dropsy, constipation, flatulency, diarrhoea, dysentery, bilipus ness, fevers, sore throats, !catarrhs, colds, noises in the ears, ;rheumatism, gout, impurities, eruptions,, hysteria, neuralgia, iirratability, sleeple ssness , acidity, palpitation, heartburn, headache, despondency, cramp, spasms, sinking, fits, bronchi-, tis; also children's complaints. Accompanied wi,h numerous successful,cures which had resisted'all medical treatment, and been abandoned as less. • . , • ;,; b Coxstrimrrezi, Cotran, ASTHMA, AND BIiONCDIT.4B , CURAiLI I believe that the preparation of BalSant of Horehound and Aniseed /as prepared by Air. Martin, of-22 t Copperps-, • hill, Liverpdoi,) Wall prove of more value, in eases of 'bron chitis and incipient consumption, than am,' other remedy, extant. IL relieves the most irritating cough in a few m barites ; and, although it contains no preparation of opium, it•intlncei sound and refreshiny sleep, soothes the nervous system, and restores the healthy action of the lungs." Recommended above all other medicines by Sir Alexander Tralles—see Tlionison's Materia Medico, page 175, vol. 2. The following i s from 1)r. Brett, the eminent chemist :—" I consider the balsam of hore hound and aniseed; as prepared by Mr. Martin, an..elegarit, and efficiettit: cough remedy, and' I fully'agre e With :sir der Tralles and Dr. Anthony Todd Thomson, that, in conjunc tion with cod liver 'oil, it is .an admirable remedy-for con sumption and delicite constitutions."— R. H. Brett, Ph. Dr., M.R.C.S., late Lecturer on Chemistry and Medical Jurispru dence, Liverpooßoyal ;'The balsam of horehdund is, prepared only by T. Martin, chemist, 22, C§p peras• have been appointed in all principal towns anc'd sale, agents Liverpool; bet, °wit* to ,its. great andincreasing dY rk from Sutton:and Co., noon, Nri , est- Edinburgh an 0 _ c a i n ti d e . s a . n h i i s i e l ed retail fi9 it f L° roM ain' ,:tte and .nin 'e n e n • - • • be . procured t : lb o N l v e li sia u il l;s a a ,n2 le st . i 9d and 4s.'6d. each. The Lozenges in box at Is. er free post for ls, 6d. facture: t as c a an madott; Matich bo es re ter, arnrice, Is. .......----„, ANDELIERS. LAMPS, &c. fr S ~ ' - • :'-i *, • Il• T 0 0 K . E ,' SUCCESSOR TO ' L. HAUSBURG, . 111 tful ?:. vit i es A attention to tlie,xt t cn s ,ve STOCK of i xDEijiEi of Glass and Metal ; fo s z: 'RNS, BRACKETS, LtSTRES, of all descriptions, ' ,,- c • * , '41. , ' VESTIBULE AND OTIIER: LAMPS, INCLUDING •THE CELEBRATED 41 - C1 EigsK,LAMP. Public Buildings and Private Residaccltted far Gas. Exzrienced Gasfitters emzloyed on the Premises, and all . Mei orTeraitT P `cirrelqrrittended to in' the Manufactory, 24, Cuuncti-sfitp:r. ; ' 4 r 7 - A Crepy's foreign ßefined COLZ7I. Vit,especially adapted hen01turee1e4Amp0r.....m..........................,,..„. . . • A large Assortment of TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY, 7., At the lowest Prices. CI 7;. The Sitoek . f! Includes a very extensive assortment of Articles selected from the productions of the most eminent Manufacturers in the Kingdom, ensuring the greatest durability, exquisite finish, OLD POSTOrFICBIJILDINGS, T 00KE, comile+cd, the selection of his Stock for the ,season, in whit irkil he fbutad at the grea`test novelties In f4shiOn and. design, solicits an inspection of the same, comprising an extensive collection of - • n DIAMOND AND GEM TORN. LONDON AND OTHERIJEWELLERY . . of the very best quality. . PLATED GOODS,, of theneweetstyles and designs, fiom.the first makers. ENGEISH WATCHES, combining all the latest improvements, and guaranteed to perform with the greatest accuracy. GENEVA from tfirst t in iV an A_ ufa T au C r , e i r i s. E , -S, -W. lI.T. would direct attention to hia formeroonneetion with the ,TriIOL,ESAL I? AND XAN,IIFACTURING BRANCHES, and likewise to the fact of hls making all his paypepts for PRomPr cAst A by IT Is tnatltl: add dekriiiiiied;tO iiibmit his "goods at . I . 4rair .110DER41'EP.RICES that no other - IoiAC Can offer such advantageous terms. OLD.POSTOFFICE-BITILDINGS, PRESENTS FOR CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW !YEAR. 0 ., !.-. ' ba, -0 K E , „, • -• CrEM'gritt TO P. L. HAUSBURG, In presenting the usual address at this Season, begs to return his best thanks for the kind and liberal patronage conferred upon him during the past year. . • ' To. his extensive and unrivalled Collection of BRITISH . AND - FOREIGN MANUFACTURES has been added every ENGLISH AND FOREIC NOVELTY,, And the greatest care has-been eXereised- in the SELECTION of the GOODS, to stet= THE DEST QUALITY at the very Lowest Priwa, , , EsPecialltt4tion I c eilubsted to•the large Assortment of • FANCY ARTICLES, - *lftehttling • PARISIAN NOVELTIES, FANS, CASKETS, - O Icf E RS,i ;B:0 IT QIUX T• 1.; 0 L RS,I and the New SITI.T. of lIEADORNAMENT in the iir e eatest•taricty. • • • • AN E:tTENSIVE 'STOCK OF FRENCH DECORATED ALABASTER FIGURES, VARIAN . ' A Splendid STOCK di 130IIBifil;11 ENGLiStf; AisTiPtititidit GLASS VASES, &c. •—•• Out Ititequalled Stock of PRESSING-CASES, - DESKS, WORK-BOXES, - BAGATELLE TABLES, &c., manufactured on the'pfemisti; will be found complete in all its branches. • The ussortmcnt,of , • ENGLISH AND FOREIGN TOYS,. 'GAMES; DISSECTIONS, &c:, is replete With erfty'ilokeelt; nil h 1 lfld a A great 'daiietY of liTt*AktM's kpR C4RISTAIAS TREES, W. H. TOola.hopes, by hi t s unceasing personal attention ; to secure, the continuance of that confidence and support which have hitherto been".so kindly extended to him. OLD POSTOFFICE:BUILDINGS, I 0 R . , • , 4.„ " The made a graven image, and set it up on high ; - And there it stands unto this day, to witness if.l lie.' Macau/ay. fetidly ho Yellow ho 'i ellow ho Yellow ho " Yellow ho Oh! please don't go up such a shocking night ; Come sleep on mx box, said. a cabbie bright ; On his pallid cheek a tear-drop come, But still he remarked, as he upward dumb, Vend* ho 1 4 0611, eta foi the i36ii`ell of ilia high eroas.trea, Dodge fain ice if any you see. With that 4 ‘ the Patty' went home to bed, Aincl_azainglar voice replied overhead, _ Yellow ho ! At a quarter-past six that same afternoon, An astronomer, taking a look at the moon, Beard spoken above him, as often as twice. The very same words, in a very weak voice, Yellow ho When "the peeler" came round at a quarter past sea du, lie wag slo*rin , " his beat's the road being unttr; Found the stranger dead in the drifted 'snows Still clutching the flag with this rhottO— iio est hitless, &Mitt, Without any doubt,' The "lamp of his being" decidedly out; On the dreary flagstones " poor Kelly'!T was lying, ; I And 'twas no more ,use for him to , be saying-, , • - • • Yellow Butter ho .'; . • RESURGAM! All ye who lament that poor Kelly is i lost, Just call at the " Butter Place !"—looh at his ghost I He sits in the window, and looks safe and sound; And RiIL sell •yon sonic • " Yellow " at £l,l the pound, ' elloNt Butter ho - Hlrdif WATER, - TUTS DAY, AT LIVERPOOL. Hintr. Height. MORNING lh. 26m. 1, _ ft. tin. -EVENING lh. 43rn. pairy Eimts. . The advices from America by the Persia, of which a summary will be found in another column, are calculated to strengthen the views which have been formed by the - rnajerity of people in this country, of the seriousness 'Of the events of which the American States, new no longer " United," are . shortly to be the theatre. . Mr. Buchanan wil probably be - Called upon; to retire forthwith i unless he initiate some decisive medBiires for dealing with the.trisis thttt ha's arisen,. and which is daily be coming more'embarrassing ; but, in the first place the members of his Cabinet are still unable to agree on any plan of combined action, and,. secondly, even if they did agree, th ere wou ld b e no small difficulty in carrying their decision into effect. The New York /remit/ gives a very gloomy pictdre of the present condition of affairs in the, Union ) and we have reproduced some of its principal outlines for the enlightenment of the more sanguine of our readers. At the same time it will be remarked that the monetary, accounts received from New York are considered decidedly less unfavourable ; though a very heavy failure had occurred in the sugar trade, the house being that of Nora, Novara and Co. Some minor firms had also been brought down. An extraordinary express in anticipation of the Overland Mail furnishes us with fuller particulars of the interesting intelligence from China and New ZOaland,' which 'was - summarised in the telegrams already published. We have given a full .account of ~the Battle of Mahoetahi, which resulted in the total defeat of the New Zealand Chiefs anti their followers. • It is stated that'Lord Elgin will go direct from the Peiho to Jeddo, to see how matters are pro gressing' there, and *hat pregress Alditinii Jones shall have made with his mission, to the Japanese Goveninent. it is at length announced_ that Francis IL has , ;. , •.1 accepted the terms proposed to him for an armis-; tice. • It will be a disgrace to Europe if hostilities are; all Owed to be resumed: '' , The. fire of the' bespgers is said to have been terrific down to the date of the 'SGp f enSion of L hoitilities. 't he Council) °lathe, Litutenaficy , ofThiplea has fol owed the example Of 'a body 'Similarly consti tuted at Palermo, where there has been another TIIE DAILY TIT ES, MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1861. LIBERAL REPRESENTATIVES AND • DELUDED CONSTITUENCIESi- The consequence is, as was repeatedly pointed out by Lord DERBY, Mr.' DnRAET,I, and' others, during the discussions of last session on the Treaty and the Budget, that we have e only now to anticipate a deficiency this year of many millions sterling to meet our national require ments. Those Liberals first. caused the necessity, for our suddenly, increased expenditure for . our defence, and then as suddenly caused that dlini nution of our' resonrces which, so far, disables us to meet theemergency. The qUeStion then comesto . be one of loyalty and patriotism, namely, shall , rious " demonstration." The members have all \ sent in their resignations to M. Farini. King Victor has found it necessary to issue another problamation, with a view to the removal of the more recent causes of disaffection to his ink— which are said to hav,e been foniented by the Murntistsand ; he ha.'B had the satisfaction of learning that hill new-, Lieutenant, Prince Carig nan),. was_ saluted, on his arrival at Naples from Turin, by the English fleet in ,the harbour. The rumoured changes in' the =foreign depart ment of -the -French Ministry are - po.AtivElyden ied by the Moqiteuri which at the'sarne:time pays a ' high complimeheto M. Thouvenel. The ' gfat enemy or: Helfand—water—has again put forth its strength, and broken down the dams which protected households and fairriS from its devastations: The 1111dt-owned. cattle have, collected in the higher localities, whence it is'impossible to rescue them', so that they remain within the •narrow compass. of a dam-top, till, stiffened with cold, they drop dOWn dead: The whole scone is,described as heartrending. The Rinnan Catholic bishops in- Ireland arc about to issue a ,manifesto prohibiting clerical patrons of Remaii Catholic schools from sending their teachers .to' any of the. model or training schools in connection' with the Natibnal and also dechiriag that Roman Catholic patrons will pot employ, in any literary capacity, pupils, • monitors, .pupil teachers, or teachers who bray enter any. of those institutions,. after the date of such prohibition. Some of the Roman Catholic prelates ,have, in fact, already promulgated this edict within their respective districts. _ Another aecident,happened on the London and North-Western line on Friday morning, to a Birmingham train, a portion of which went off the rails, near the Cheddington.Station. No severe injuries appear to have been sustained in this instance, as if fOrtunatelY happened that no _passengers had.,been .riding in the. compartment ,which was destroy-ed. ;. • -Peter Emalie, , the master of the Warlock, a j t India trader, has becup committed. to Maid stone gaol for causing the .death of one:of his crew by brutal treatment. According to the evidence of the atirgeon exatnined at the inquest, the death of the man, who was a negro, was occasioned by "cold, exposure, - and — rieglect." This gentleman stated, at the same time, that when negroes were brought to this country, they` ought to be supplied with plenty of clothing and good food. The jury took this view of the case, and found a verdict' of Manslaughter against - Captain Emslie.. The authorities are busily engaged on the new code of regulatiOns for the 'iolunteer force of Great Britaini . and it is expected that it will be ,ready fOrissue in a week or ten days. The murderers of Mrs. Waterman, of Dundry, near Bristol have been apprehended, and prove to be two riephe - ws . of the deceased.. They Made a determined resistance -when captured. One of the ruffians discharged a pistol .at his captor, and the other endeavoured ineffectually to' do the same. 1 It is announced that the Marquis of Chandos has resigned the post of Chairman of the London and North-Western Railway Company. The inquiry into the calamity at the Risca Colliery is being still continued. Naturally ENGLISHMEN 'tire' Very TaradoXical._ frank in disposition, they often, strange to say, mean the opposite of -what 'they. utter.. -,Occa sionally professing themseNes one thing, they are practically found to be the reverse. Denoun cing and despising insincerity and obliquity, on the part of public men, they frequently ttlieraie,a course of 'action by their leader§ the very anti thesis of their. avowed creeds. Individually and nationally careful of their pecuniary and material interests, and ready to applaud every cry which implies increased sources of income, or diminished heads of . expendittire; ' they hate disquisitions 'abont national finance, and would d.s willingly read a tabular column of pure statistics, as •pcfuse an elaborate paper upon.the . cans:* of the present low state ociour receipts, or . of the high amount of our disbursements. 'fine, 'we believe that, popularly, the doubling Of'a 'few leading iteins;of taxation would be more patiently submitted to, • than the eoniptilsory Of a fery facts and figures intended to provethat no increase of taia don whatever is actually necessary.: We hoest ourselves, and our continental neighbours, taking us.at our word,'taunt 'us with being - a thoroughly "practicer! peopleo They, en the otherhandipridP themselves ; . and we have• tacitly given ,in td their assumption, that they—we mean our Galilean allies-ake an " ideal! ; Teeple: No the truth is, that in reality we are the Moro it ideal ; fiedifid of the two. France professed to go to war with Austria in Italy for "an idea;" but, as it turned out, the "idea" was a very substantial, stock of Savoy cabbage! When England went to war against Russia, and made such enormous sacrifices on the bleak arid inhospitable shores of the Crimea, Was it, after all, for anything but ‘i aii ideitl 4 ' If arty . really advantageous .. result was reaped, it was wholly appropriated by France. England was satisfied with the idea, of victory 'at any cost. Applauding public. men whose ostentatious utter ances are nicely. calculated to suit the general ear, the public art net easily ,roused to suspect, nay, More; prefer not to doubt; the, sincerity of their favourites. Indeed; 'with' of that love of " blarney" which appertains at least to the traditional Irishman, we find Englikli men disposed even to wink at a slight admixture of that soothing elenient, .wlierf , adroitly administered, even' when .conscious that the fun may east somebody "deep slid dear.° It maybe that iftimaii iidture itiii ersdll ig a 'kindle of apparent contradictions and paratiOiesiitl, if so, certainly, our own countrymen 'cannot boast themselves as exceptions to the general rule. What more striking illustration of the absurd inconsistency which we too often witness on the part of our Parliamentary representativei, with comparative indifference, certainly without any outbreak of impatience; dotild_ we cite than the fact, no* patent to all the World; that the " Reduction of the National txpendittire " has been made the subject of a very specious com munication to the Premier, which is now being circulated for signature amongst the LIBERAL members of the House of Commons ? Who .has . - caused the present unusually high state of the • public expenditure ? Who has squandered the . national resources to please Prance ? To Whom' do we owe the prospective deficiency for 1861 ? To the LIBERALS! , We fearlessly assert, to the Liberals,.aild to them only. They know it. "TheY have not been ashamed to avow it. By reason of their penny-wise-and-poutid-foolish cry —for lack of any better political capital—about retrench ment, our naval and military forces Were giadually year by year, allowed to sink into a state of startling inutility. France, under the restless and ambitious direction of LOUIS NAPOLEON, backed , by his audacious Colonels, did not scruple o ins ult us, and openly proposed to exterminate us: Suddenly we were called on to make such gigantic exertions to restore our arms afloat . and ashore as have involved us in a wofully heavy outlay. This we rightfully put to the debit of our Rus- SELLs, COBDENS, and BRIGHTS. But they have done more mischief than this. Latterly they have pitChed across the Channel almost every source of income except that most obnoxious and irritating of all—the Income Tax ; while they have re tained the war tax upon the poor man's tea and sugar. we, at any necessary cost, maintain mir ancient supremacy ;' or shall we, in deference to the sup posed Manchester interest, dismantle our ships and disband our forces, until we arc again —and more entirely than ever—at the mercy of any foreign filibuster who may choose to insult us, or invade ,our shores? Our " Liberal representa tives" prefer the latter course, and trust for Nip port to the popular cry for retrenchment, and the rectuction of the national expenditure. They. have fixed the country into the awkward and unhappy dilemma of an enormous expenditure f on the one hand, and reduced .resources on the other; and" . now, like dishonest bankrupts, they would denyi and 'run from their liabilities, and leave .the country to take care of itself as best it may, : These " liberal" economists are the most illiberal, extravagant, and dishonest financiers. They are the bane of the country, and the people have more than once begun to appreciate their influence for evil, ..This trick of getting tip . a communication to the head of the Government, signed by Lord PAL MER.STON'S general suppOrters, if not altogether new, seems to be looked upon, under present Circumstances, as especially likely to succeed in party manoeuvring. ; It did ; so last year in regard to the religious clause of the Census Bill. It is to be tried on .again this year in reference to the " Reduction of the National, Expenditure," and • . also, as ,we have before pointed out, on the Church-rate Abolition question. We thus .know about two of the main points of attack intended by the Radicals this coming session, and also their modus operandi. We are much mis taken; 'however, if they will succeed in either case in realising anything else than defeat. The people of England begin . to tire of the . sickening jokes of these trading politicians; and, fond as they are of a clever paradox, tolerant as they ever have been of a considerable platitude of humbug, and indifferent as they too often have shewn themselvea.to, extravagance and waste in our national means and, resources, we opine these false Whigs have ridden their nag to death, and have thoroughly exhausted the scarcely exhaus tible good -nature and , perennial patience of the most trustful and indulgent, b ecause th e most powerful and self-confident, people in the world.. It is impossible for any impartial and enlightened person to read .over the communica tion, now in course of signature, and to which we have adverted, without being disgusted with its ineffable presumption, unparalleled cant, and unpardonable' inconsistency with facts. If the First Lord of the Treasury is thereby to be moved aside from 'the course of action he has hitherto sanctioned, we have little need to dread his greatly prolonged tenure of office and of power. Every name now or to be attached to such a docuinnt must be set down as something. little better than that of 'a confessed traitor to the Throne and the Constitution. We are no advocates' of extravagant expendi diture ; far less do we plead for a maintenance of Mr. GLIDSTONE'S income-tax, and the war tax on .tea and sugar. If our choice lay between the maintenance of the income-tax and the abolition of the tax on tea and sugar, we should certainly say, relieve ihe poor. But there is an economy that is not wise, and a gene rosity that is not just. At the present time Eng land is called on to deal with the primary ques tion of self-preservation. The amount at stake is not so much temporary taxation, but all that we are now, or ever may be, worth, as a free nation. Our national free institutions, our liberfies of speech, of the press, and of individual opinion are at hazard.. If we value them above life itselt• we shall be ready to make l itny sacrifices. If any undervalue them, and would sell them for " a mess of pottage," how shall they dare to hold up their faces before their fellow countrymen, and peesent themselves as the Liberal representatives of the people ? Let the people of this great coun try give such recreant apostates to the cause of freedom and independ-ence distinctly to under statid that their eondua tends more to . serve the interest of England's enemies than those of their not-to-be-deluded constituents'. FALLACY AS TO THE GOLD DISCOVERIES: It is well remarked as a very striking fact, that though not a single sovereign less than one hun dred Millions sterling have been imported into Europe in Californian and Australian gold within the last ten years, the amount of bullion in the Bank of England at this hour is no greater than it was before this gold began to be received. So striking is this fact, indeed, that the very few (and they were very, very few) who fore Saw this sin gular teSult, would almost stand aghast at the realisation of their predictions, in which un- M][3'4'o;oll6 reasons were adduced why such a result should he. We all remember the " Gold Fever.". 'We can none of us forgelthat i through out 1852, and the larger half of 1658, an almost universal idea prevailed in England, and, indeed, in many other States, that the great influx of bullion then expected, and since realised, would bring about a very easy money market, reduce the rate of interest to one or two per cent., and taiSe , the price of merchandise to a figure *hien vithild be nearly ruinous to the pos sess Ors of filed ititnistes: A greater fallacy there never was,—a national delusion more complete, and, yet more groundless; ire rer east a film before the eyes of a great people. And it rested on a fallacy still greater than itself. The fundamental fallacy was this :—That - whereas from the sixteenth century to the nine teenth gold and 'silver in large masses were ported from America to Europe, and did bring abant; in fat; the results we have just mentioned, it 4:is Concluded by the writers and the speakers on the qiiestion; in IES and 1853, that what had been accomplished in d period of three hundred years might be reasonably eXpeeted (an this rapid locomotive age) to be brought about in three. This was the great fallacy ; and we look back upon it now, as some very few of us did then, with the wonder and astonishment it was calcu-- lated to produce. But the time has arrived for reiterating the truth upon this subject. It was this :—The discoveries in California and Australia, and the large production of the precious metals they gave rid to, occasioned a flow of business so enoritions in every quarter of the globe —gave rise to such increased supplies of all raw produce —brought about such antaiiing building specula tions, both on land and sea, created such immense transactions of all kinds, and so mul tiplied exchangeable commodities, that the very weight of these transactions, their extent and ramification, and the unlimited amount of paper issues which they floated iii every place, pressed doWti With an overwhelming force upon the lever which had raised them, and, though they could not succeed in breaking it, have bent it into an inert and helpless mass, In other words, one hundred millions of the precious • metals were overshadowed by one thousand millions of new engagements; and as if the natu ral result 'was not enough, it was increased and •. greatly aggravated by the rise of innumerable hacks ; some of which, not content with the timate extension which the real transactions gave them, fostered and encouraged spurious issues, which brought ruin on many thousands and dis eredit on a class of institutions which, if cau tiously and judiciously managed ; are calculated to neonfer the greatest advantages on the country- Another crisis has now occurred, and a state of matters prevails in the financial world, certainly as curious as any that has previously occurred. The question how it is to be received and dealt with, an d .how the recurrence of similar periodical disturbances is to be guarded against, prepared for, and rendered as innocuous as possible to the trading interests of the country,. is obviously one of the most important, as it is certainly one of the most difficult, questions of the day. We have reason to believe that Mr. Baring will succeed Lord de Grey as Tinder Secretary of State for the War Department, acting under the neiv Lord Herbert ; and the Lord de Grey will take Mr. Baring's place in the India Office, and represent that department in the House of Lords.—Observer. The Earl and Countess of Derby are entertaining the following circle at Knowsley Park :—The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield and Lady Evelyn Stanhope, Viscount Canterbury, Lord Colville, Lord Stanley, Colonel the Hon. W. P. and Lady Emma Talbot, Hon. Miss Wilbraham, Hon, Captain Talbot, Hon. Captain Stanley,. Sir Robert Gerard, Mr. Allen Bathuist, and :.11r. C. Leslie. The noble host went out for the first time since his recent illness on 'Wednesday. His lord ship went to see the shooting of his friends in the preserves of his park. was very thinly supplied with both Beasts andAhee7 and not much business transpired. Mitch Cow Mid at £l4 to £lB, an 4 Drapes at £8 to. £ll Ter bead. il l'here was an avera, ;gAlow of*Pigs, but trade vtb.4 for all sorts, with snual ones declinc4 a little in4alue.i BELFAST PORIC—The supply to-dap consisted of 467 Pigs, and prices ranged from .5 : 2s 6d to .57s 6d. Wl4-.mak\ -— '-, ---, 7 ---- r --- AND;WINITHEAt ItEEORT.,---YEsTERD N . LIVERPOOL. S.E. BELFAST N.W, HOLYHEAD E.S.E, light. I DCBLIN N.N.W, QuEENSTOWN ......N.W., fine. :Ipiry...•••••••••••••• • •••••• - Bleng Jan. 11. Pelican (ss), Malone, Dunkirk ziyzunictry, Ellis ...Santander 'Armenian' (s.snirltd---"Allicu Jan. 13, Persia (s), Jthlkf! . .s New York Irßiick; Celffrh' "Wirral' y r hg Mechanic,3l . Loon, New Yorli Garibaldi, Adams New Yorli Ohio, Ilutchirgr7.:New:Yorld City of litodislYh, CUse, Jan. 12. Marian, Stivenson.,,Vatimore Gustav, Neander Minho (ss), Bulkeley Oporto Shait,:l - Puniah Argo, Ballard Savannah Sheridan, liussell, • - , - - 31()bile 31,innesota, Dishon Mobile L'Gihnore, Chase...Cliarle- ton Niobe,,Londerkin Boston Indust: IT, 'Milan ...Baltimore Ii Marcy, Keysvr,New Orleans W V Moses, J ones, NewOrlaini De Soto, Heed Savannah ) Akrin Vowejl P:sagti4 'Lott Sr 'Sleigh Cameroonsi Westburn . • Belize! New York, Dewhurst, _ 1 - New , orteang Invincible, Hepburn, ' .New York Hortmisia, Atkitn, Philadelphia, Callao Baltimore Damn Of Hite Wo . Arawak„ Vanhan„ • New Orleans Callender, • Cole... New Orleans Minerva, Moore ...Charleston Fortuna; Dewar • Galveston Countess of Scafiold, • . ' • - Charleston! Gondar. Goocling...Charle,,ton! Locomotive Pomaront Evangeline, Epaddart,__ . , Monte Thiel Frinceton,Wyack...Neiv York Juniata Wilson Paltimore Corinthian, Swetzer, • ow Orleans OFF TUE PORT, YT ' s Y 9 Zion, Panther, Sappho, Success, (heat Western, Carlota, and Jalawar. ' . - Cape - Hay tien Sarato , za Mobile, rttero, Faitlein ' • Akyabl '• ' - . Jan. 11. . .T.:J lloyd, Thomas...N6W 'fork. Jan. 12. : Niagara (,), M(Joviie —.Boston 1 . . • ' Jan. 13.. 1 Coronclatts,frilee,. , ... It C fitilston, Tihinan, leiv s Orleans Rio Janeiro I Revenue, Otu - e11 . ....Neiv York SAILED. ihooting Star, Irotchkits, Boston I\targarettaJohitina, Verelitir, _ _ • FORM( N PORTS.: Nicolaus, Sibbe, hence at 'Maracaibo, and sailed bee 11 on her return . , Gczieaa, Dicks, hence at Maracaibo, and sailedMv 2S caller return Pettus Hearn~, - Zating, hence at Nantes Advent...re f - brute at , Barcelona Alts,Calaian 'o4s), hence at New York .Alfeta AugOte, hence at Adelaide. Mittsh'Lion from Bombay at Hong Kong Anglia, Beck, from' :-ingapOre ; Foam, Turner, and Art Union, Morrison, from Foochoo; Livingston, Prim ; Kate Car nie, ; and Wynaud, Reid, fronr eataughai ; and lmpc ratriz (ss), Sharp, from Hong .Kong, all seVen at Anjer for London Recorder, Osborne, and Maim, Cooper, both from Manilla at Anjer for Queenstown • Electric, Sprott, and Teaser Sanders, from Fooehoo John Bibby, sii i tta,. from SiagaportA• and .Matildav Gantlet, from Mani! a, all four at Anjer for Li,verp'Oot Clifton, &cater t' Knightl - tUrd Balnageath, Cundy, all three from Hong Kong at Anjer for the Channel Bnlochee.Cleinents,.from Hong Kong at Singapore Arabia, rotrest, froth Calcutta at Singapore, and sailed for Thang. Kong, perinea, Horner, hence at Malta Delhi, Thwaites, from London at Singapore Verbena, Woodgate, from Bankok it Singapore for China Demetrius (ss), Folland, and Thessalia (ss), Flinn, both hence at' Malta • Triton, Hurit, hence at Dania Mary Watkins, Wil hento at Messina Lodore, Gardner, 11. m Calcutta at Melbourne • ' Report of the Armenian (rmss)l— barque Receife,- Eagle, from Cardiff tor Bahia, sprung a leak, and was. abandoned Dec. 24, in lat. aON, len: 16W. ; crew pickell up by the Ayrshire Lass, and landed at Madeira. The Cloutier, df Landon, was on the Red Bank, Gambia river. Dec. 2G, but expnted off next day: Benin, Nev. 24: Ccerops, Fanny, Lynch, and Jason: Fernando Po, Nov. 20: H.M.S. Wrangler; U.S. frigate San Jacinto, schookers Uncle Joe and Aletta ; the Uncle ,Nat had been ashore at Cape Three Points. • .• Cameroon, Dec. 1 : Mozilla, and Commerce ; outside, and Jessie. Old Calabar, Dec. 3: Dorothy, Parattiatta ; Clangregor, Tapley, Mosquito, Araminta, • Gartsherrie, and King Eyo Honesty 111 (ss). • Bonny, Dec.-7 t Ml siasippi, tphigenia, Flora . M.lvor, Ellen Grant, Star of the Sea.. Earl of Derby, st. Andrew, Ito* Arch, Albrb, Ellersiie, Providence, and Fidalater (Ss). Medea Sailed Dee. 6, and- Fcrozepore 7th. Ne* Calabar: Mazy Llae.k, tailiftess, Sunshine, Elizabeth, and Bahama. . • • Rio- Bente, net. r : Selina, Belle, Orient, Empress, and SeVetm: : . Is'lln, Dec. 7 : Rainbow, Sunbeam, and Bessie. Lagos„Dec. 10 :*; Blobdhound, gunboat Sump. tcr, brigs Louisa and Medina. Cape Coast, Dec. 14 : H.M.S. Alecto and brir: Alligator. Cape Patinas, Dec. 17 : Ethiope left Dec. 16, Ina ; and Constance. Sierra Leone : Paramatta, and H.M.S.iFalcon and Torch. 0 UTPOR'I'S. Ocean Bride, from New York at Kingstown, • .•: John Fife, ft;in New Vork, and Trenton; from New• OileAns l both at Greenock. Otagn, sailed froth Greenotk for BotabliY.' Martha, from Ornnintenit Holyhead; Jass. 12 i ArriVed from Liverpool : Red Jacket, for St Michael's; George 'Reynolds, Jamaica; Joseph, Rio l'engo; Parana, Africa; Belsize, Buenos Ayres ; - Liverpool, Naples; Alaunea, Matafizas; Wort, Gibraltar; and Bolivar, Aspinwall. Queenstown, Jan. 13.—Arrived : Contest, from Mazagan; Levant, Rio Janeiro; Alfred the Great, Manritius; Cremona, New York for Glasgow ; Venetia (sa), New York for Liverpool and proceeded; City of New York, Mauritius Unieorn, De merara ; Emily Farnham, Callao ; Advice, Bonny for Liver pool; Camliae, St Lather ne i Blank Warrior, Altata; Julia Mathilda, St Mark's R Augusta Jeanette, New York ; Lucy, Demerara. Sailed: Ileitis, aaik 61 - eice, for Liverpool ; Adam Parr, Dublin: MARITIME EXTRACTS. I LtvEttroal, ' January 13. TEL Niagara (rms), Moodie, sailed hence for Boston on Saturday, took out 52011,000. The Saratoga, from Mobile ' arrived here to-day dismasted and leaky, towed round from Crookhaven. The FiOlic, hence for Halifax b with general cargo, at Queens town leaky. The Menittstuna; for Sivatinsh,' bits pkit back: . . The 'Ellen Sophia, from IgeWport for Szklynia *ith e(531.5, at Queenstown lerklqu' ' Odessa, Dec..Sl*.: for the litt t*O days it his ik*ale freak the north; Which still centikkeit, and severil casualties have occurred. . Dora's, Jan. 11= TIM trett the Wave, from China,:which was on Chore at BlaekiVail Voint, came off in about an hour, and Was hauled him the West India dock. iieeenstfiwn; Jan; l 2 - - The barque Pioneer, from Richmond, V., with tobacco, was on shore, but was got off and towed into Crookhaven ; lost rudder and leaky; will have heavy salvage claims. The Alfa, Bakker, from Fleet - Wood for II ti, was strdetl at Santa 'Anna, Madeira, Dec. 24, and weald betohnen Lek ; part of cargo expected to be saved.. . a The Receife, from Cardiff for BAbla, spring a leak, and was abandoned Dee. 24, In MINA l W. Crew landed at Madeira by the AVrshimL, , , The brig CO.tritt, of London, was on'the Red Bank, Gambia, btkt expected, off next dap Nev York.' Jan: 31: 'Hercules:from quebec for London, abandoned; crew here. Wellington, Dec. 31: The ship Elmo, of Liverpool, from Bombay for NOM York, was ran ashore in a sinkingcondition 21th inst., three miles north-east of New Inlet Light; crew saved. [Mom. The Emma, Underwood; "sailed from Bombay fur New York Sept. 18.] Boston, Dec. 80 ; The Emperor, from St. 'Sohn for Ptirarth Roads, sprung a leak and went en- retry, on Stitotiner Bar, Chatham, and is expetted to be a wreck ; the captain and crew saved. The Ocean Bride, foi••"10W York, has put back to Newport throttgh stress of weather. The Delhi, Thwaites, from. London at Siegapore, will prpba big be.dookod, having been aslicnJe in Caeamatta Pastiage.l The Verbena, Woodgate, from Bankok for .China. at Singa pore leaky, and will have to discharge part of cargo. Shanghai, Nov. 22: The Queen of the Seas, Pierce, from Liverpool for this port with coals, it is feared has foundered in .a typhoan in the China Seas. She was last seen by the Leba non Sept. 21, off the north end of Formosa i and a severe typhoon raged the following day. Queenstown, Jan. •11 c The American ship BlaCk Warrior, in coming to anehtir this toollibik, got in collision with the barque Briton and Owlish Schooner Fortuna, and all three received damage. , The Cremona, from New York for Glasgow, at Queenstown with loss of foretopsail. The American barque Lizzie Boggi, of Warren, was spoken in lat. 48N, lon. 7W, with main and mizen masts gone, and a l , only foremast standing with jury - foretopmast, 14t. did not require assistance, by the Minh° (s4l). Madeira, Jan. 3 : 11.M.5. Harrier, Ayrshire L and Cleo patra are entering the bay. The Viseata, Jones; hence at Portsmouth, with loss of stan chions, rigging, bulwarks, sails, &c., froth collision with the Ben Muick Min, • . •.. . , , . , ~ . •. The Ben Muiek Dhti, CoCketill, troll% Boi4eaVtle at POrts . Month with stem started and Ci4A ate mit-tied away, NQV. 24 the at-go -of the Arabia, from LirerpOol, was l'andot toefolt Silo teak fire, except the railway plant, ivltich is titppbsed to be damaged ; the wreck has: been sold fer £660% The fiydney Griffiths, Harrison, from Foochoo at 14felbou . rife, got ashore on arrival, and her cargo is supposed to be mach damaged. ~~ T ELY MONDAY, JANUARY, 14, 1861. AMERICA. The Persia, with dates down to the 2nd inst. inclusive, arrived in the Mersey yesterday morn ing at one o'clock. The principal items of intel ligence in the New York papers which are brought by the Persia, are anticipated in the telegraphic summary forwarded in advance from Queenstown, to which we refer. (From the IVeto York Herald, of lantfary 2, 1861.) THE ROBBERY OE. THE iliTEßiOli DEPARTMENT. EXCITEMENT AND DEVELOPMENTS. GENERAL - DEMORALISATION. • The excitement caused by the news of the robbery o the Indian. Trust Bonds at Washington, was intense all through the city. For the time people seemed to forget the secession movement altogether, and the itiror considerably increased by the arrest of Mr. W. 11. Russell as one of the parties implicated in some way in the transaction, and his conveyance to the federal capital. Mr, Russell (who, it may be remembered, was the contractor for the army of Utah during the Mormon rebellion, his contract covering several millions of dollars) is now the head of the Overland Pony ExpresS, is extensively engaged in the contracting business, and usually commands a large amount of capital and political influence. The corruption into which all political parties have fallen has literally demoralised all our governing bodies to such a degree that hardly a week passes without bringing to light some gross fraud, swindle, or defalca tion.of the public moneys. Between the corrupt course of the republicans in the State Legislatures selling their votes for gold, and backing up every lobby job, the defalCation of State Treasurers, like those of Maine and Vermont, and the.: frauds now and then developing themselves among the democratic official's' of the federal government, political parties of all complexions have come to be a burning shame and a scandal to the country. But this last affair, in the Interior Department at Washington is the most, gigantic discovery of fraud which has yet taken place since the organisation of the Government, involving as it does—if report be true— Cabinet officers, millionaires in New York and mit West, and mammoth contractors, amounting to a sum of from 800,000 to 3,000,000 dollars—for the exact amount plundered is not yet known. The possession of power in these days, of spoils and plunder demoralises every party organisation, and thus we see that when one party is about to withdraw and give place to a new one, all at once the community is startled by the discovery of defalcations and frauds and robberies in public places. When Jackson was retiring, collectors, postmasters, and other federal officers all over the country were found to be in default, and it was so also at the ter mination of Van Buren's regime; and now that the demo cratic party of this day is about to lose its grasp of power, to lose it, too, by the very force of its corruption and dis honesty, which have broken it to pieces, we see the very same scenes re-enacted, and on a larger scale. When the republicans are installed in power we may,.apect, from their antecedents in the States whore they hold office, that the corruption and plunder will be still greater than those of their predecessors. The democrats are, as it were, gorged with the spoils of eight unbroken years' accumulation ; but the republicans are coming fresh and hungry into the field to fatten upon the sweets of the Treasury, 'Whereof they , have not yet tasted.' ' With regard to the disposal of the Indian Trust Fund . Bonds stolen from the Department of the Interior, nothing definite has yet been ascertained ; but it was remarked about the time of the election that a great quantity of bonds of the same character were thrown into Wall-street, where, as the supply was much greater than the demand, they of course depreciated, and are still low—and now the cause is, disclosed. It was thought at the time that they , were put into the market for the specific purpose of depreciating it ; but that was absurd, for there was ground enough for depression in the political condition of the times after the election of Lincoln. In the•face of this astounding discovery, •it would be well for Congress to overhaul all the public departments before the republican party come into office, and endea. your, if possible, to so reconstruct them as to put same check upon fraud and swindling. If they do not, there will be no limit to the corruption of the next four years, and particularly . in these revolutionary times, when everything like law and order and decency appears to be thrown to the winds. ' ' THE UNITED STATES CREDIT 131tEAKING DOWN. Mr. Cobb left the Federal treasury in a terrible con dition about. a month ago. No , provision had been made for the payment of the January interest on the public debt, and Congress immediately authorised the issue of five millions of dollars in Treasury notes. A very short ' time ago the bankers would have taken this loan very gladly ; but up to 'Thurs day afternoon less than one-tenth of the sum required was offered. The Sub-Treasurer 'of the United States finally succeeded in inducing some of the bankers to m*e up the sum of a million and a half at twelve per cent. per annum. The spectacle of a great Power like the United States " shinning " for money.in Wall-street, after the manner of a small trader shivering, upon the verge of bankruptcy, is cer tainly a 'most humiliating one, and it affords the strongeit proof of the sad condition to which the coun try-has been reduced by the petty politicians of the day, who, in their mad .struggle for the federal spoils, have paralysed the Government, brought us to the brink of civil wear, and ruined the national credit at home and abroad.. THE CAUSE OF THE PRESENT TROUBLES. To what cause shall we trace the whole of this trouble which has befallen the country, and which lenves it to day on the verge of civil war ? To the agitation of the anti-slavery societies; to Wendell Phillips, G arr i son , and those men who have embodied their fanatical ideas and abstractions in political aotion; to 'the preachers and orators of the republican party, like Beecher, and Greeley, and the rest of them.. It is these men w h o are responsible for the desperate position in which the country is placed at the present hour, and the still more terrible condition to which it may be reduced in the dark and perilous future. THE SIGNING OF THE SECESSION ORDINANCE.. The Charleston Mercury thus describes the scenes attending the signing of the Secession Ordinance : The scene was one profoundly grand and impressive. There were a people assembled through their highest representatives —men most of them upon whose heads the snow of sixty winters had been shed—patriarchs in age—the dignitaries of the land—the High Priests of the Church of Christ—reverend statesmen—and the wise judges of the law. . In the midst of deep silence, an old man, with bowed form and hair as white as snow, the Rev. Dr. Backman, advanced forward, with upraised hands, in prayer to. Almighty God, for His blessing and favour in this great net of His people about to be con summated. The whole assembly at once rose to its feet, and, with hats off, listened to the touching and eloquent appeal to the All Wise Disposer of events. At the close of the prayer, the President advanced with the consecrated parchment upon which was inscribed the deeision of the State, with the great seal attached Slowly and solemnly it was read unto the last word— "dissolved," when men could contain themselves no longer, and a shout that shook the very building, rever berating long-continued, rose to heaven, and ceased only with the loss of breath. In proud, grave silence, the Convention itself waited the end with beating hearts. The members of the Convention then advanced, one by one, and placed their signatures to the ordinance, after which, amidst the most tumultuous applause, the President proclaimed the State of South Carolina a separate, indepeudent nationality. COTTON. ' (From W. P. Wright 4- Co.'s Circular.) NEW YORK, Dec. 31, 1860. The political movements in the South and at Wash ington become daily more complicated. The probabilities are in favour of other States following the example of South Carolina during the coming month, which must tend to interfere with the movement of Cotton. This fear we think h as h a d some i nfluence in stimulating the dejnand in all Southern markets, particularly during the past week. The sales have been large, prices fully lc, per lb. higher, freights firmer, while the improve ment in exchange is trifling. Receipts continue to fall off as Compared with last year; crop views decidedly below four millions; exports free, comparatively. The money market in New York is very much easier. Ex change on London slowly but steadily improving; the late free buying of Cotton keeps the market well sup -plied with low priced exchange, and our importers owe less to 'Europe than usual, hence the moderate demand and slowness to advance to the specie point. It is con fidently expected we shall touch that figure in the course of a few weeks. In this city we have had a further advance of 4c per lb., owing in part to our small stock, and the improve ment in all southern ports, but in a largei degree to the maintenance of prices in Liverpool, and the possible tuin of political affairs in the south in such a manner a4i to interfere with the receipt and export of a large por tion of the crop remaining in the country-. Our market i is poorly supplied, and likely to remain so for some time. Spinners have bought' moderately, and do not under stand the advance. Exporters have taken freely all cot ton offered at fair market prices. Holders at the close of ,the week' advanced their pretensions and checked the business. The sales for the week have beei 12,000 bales, closing with firmness at the annexed quotations, which show an advance of fully je. per lb. The clear ances for the week have been—to Liverpool, 4,474 ; Glasgow, - 598; Havre, -1,497; Hamburgh, 317 ; Ant werp, 262. Total, 7,468 bales. PA-4 P.M.—The Kangaroo, with advices to the 30th instant, arrived this morning; her accounts are considered favourable, particularly for cotton., Holders in this -city have again advanced their pretensions, and it is difficult to y at the quotations. We look for , inereased. activity •at the South, with a further advance in price. By telegraph the following has:been received : New Orleans, Dec. 29.--Receipts for the week, 60,000, bales (net) ; same week last year, 84,000 bales. Sales. • for the week, 62,000. Middling, 111 c. pen lb. Export for the week—to Great Britain, 36,000 bales ;to France, 9,000. Stock on hand, 344,000 bales. Exchange on London, 100 to 101 per cent., and, with bills of lading, 96 per cent. Freight to Liverpool, Nd. per lb. P.M.— Sales to-day 10.000 bales, marked firm. Mobile, Dec. 29.—Receipts for the week, 26,000 bales; same,week last year, 36,600. Sales for. the week, 27,000. Middling, 10c to lie per lb. Stock on hand, 162,000 bales. Exchange on London, 102 to 'lO3 per cent. Freight to'Liierpool, -241 per lb. P.M.—Sales to-day, .4,600 bales at firm prices. Receipts.—The deficit reaches 524,000 bales; nest week A fUrther ;,50,000.0r so - must be dded. The,action . ,of the conventions the Vario.ns ,Southern States at their meetings during January will be closely watched. If resolutions of secession pass, which 'at the lan-lent seem More than probable, the movement,of cotton to thee seaboard of each seceding State, must be interfered with for, a time, 'at *least. Planters will not risk their pro perty. out of their hands, nor will buyers run the risk of having vessels sail without a clearance frbni the officers of the Federal Government. ;Experts• continue On a fair scale, France and the Continent getting more ,than the corresponding week last year. The decrease to Great Britain stands at 131,000 bales I, to France, 17,000. To other foreign ports there is an increase over last year cf 11,000 bales. The stock on hand at all the ports is again considerably reduced, and is now 585,000 bales, against 968,000 and 712,000 at the corresponding periods of the last two years. The following is a statement of the, movement in cotton since the Ist September last, ,'as compared with the previous four years :- " 1860. 13,19: 1838. 1857. 18.56. Rec. at Ports... 1619,000 2,143,000 1181;000 1,051,000 1,480,000 Ex. to G. 8.... 693,000 824,000 537,01)0 334,000 812,000 „ France 177,000 194,000 249,000 111;000 141;000 „ other F. P. 102,000 91,000 132,000 84,000 88,000 Total Exports...• t 972;000 1,109,000 918,000 529,000 551,000 Stock•on hand .583,000 958,000 712,090 532,000 695,00) Of which, during the past week, included in the above : Rec. at Ports ... 101,000 199,000 143,000 102,000 148,000 Ex to G. B. „ France „ other F. P 13,000 9,000 19,000 7,000 11,000 TOttil raiorts - • • - Summary. —Receipts t Decrease at the ports compared with last year, 524 f 000 bales: Exports t Decrease to Great Britain, 131,000 bales deem's° - Prance} 17,000. hales; increase to other foreign ports; ii,ooo bales. Total decrease in exports, 107;000 bales; Freight: To Liverpool engagements hire teal Midi, for Cotton at 5-16 d to -Id per lb., and to Tlailfe i 16: Exchanges : On London 1041 to 105 per cent., and on Paris 5.371 to 5.50. LIST OF • PASSENGERS BY THE PERSIA.—The follow ing passengers arrived in the Persia from New York : Mr. John Kirkby, Mr. and Mrs. T. O'Reilly, Mr. and Mrs.'T. A. C. Cochrane, Mr. D. Finlayson, Mr. E. S. Godkin, Mr. N. C. Wooster, Mr. P. A. Moore, Mr. J. P. Brown, Mr. William Gust, Mr. John Murphy, Mr. A. Uhde, Mr. 0. Earle, Mr. George Shaw, Mr. H. C. Jarrett, Mr. B. Trieste, Mr. H. L. Simon, Mr. H. JOnas, Rev. L. C. Leelye, Mr. Charles C. Alden, Mr. J. Roberts, Mr. J. B. English, Mr. and Mrs. H. Mortimer, Mr. Cross, Mr. John Jones; Mr. Hewlett, Mr. ~John Brooka, Mi.. Hopkins, Mr. R. J. Southworth, Mr. H. Loeb,. Mr. J. F. Cantwell, Mr. P. Reese, Mr. James Picken, and Mr. and Mrs. Pearson and infant '.'^"' CHEAP OCEAN POSTAGE. THE REPORT OF THE UNITED STATES - POSTMASTER-GENERAL. The annual report of the United States Postmaster-, General holds.out hope of a large reduction of letter postage between this country and the, United States.. It is, indeed, a shame that, while for some years letters have been carried to aid fro between Germany and the United States for 7d., the letters passing between the British Isles and the United States should be subject to the tax of Is. Is Germany geographically, politically, or generically , nearer ,or more akin to America that 7 England, Ireland, or Scotland? We know that the reverse is the case. A proposition to reduce the rate of letter postage from is. to 6d. has recently been made by. the American Postmaster-General, which, we;egret ta learn, has not been accepted by our Post-office author - rities. The present shilling tax is divided as follows :--- United States inland postage , Sea postage' British inland postage 2id. In February, 1857, the British Post-oface proposed a reduction to sixpence, which was to be divided as follows : British inland Sea lid. 3 1i• United States Inland The American Post-office declined this proposition, and culpably let the matter rest for two years and a-half. At length, in August, 1859, it made a counter prOpo'sal„, which we think should, under all the circumstances, have been accepted. Postmaster Holt's offer was t . this effect : British inland Sea ' ' United States inland . ld. Our authorities veto this scheme, because it gives. : to the United States a higher inland rate than to ourselves. In point of fact, it reserves to each country its ordinary inland remuneration. Our government, however, claims. tbat our inland service includes a free delivery, which the American service does not, and that in the convey ance.by sea the British packets render a far more costly service than those of the United States. The United States answer by pointing to their vast territory, their magnificent distances, and their thinly-,concentrated population. They say to us, " Your Post-office is a source of income, ours is a tax on the United Stites., Treasury, to the extent of Sit or seven million dollars annually." , , The two Postmasters also prOpose to reduce very considerably the rate on pamphlets, magazine's; and books; but here again they:cannot agree on any specific plan We really think that the arguments of the 3 United States-Postmaster as to the greater costliness of the American postal system, are entitled to great weight, ,1 and we hope that, whether they be right or wrong, our Government will not, on a point of national, pride, let the sacrifice of a halfpenny en each letter stand in the way of a solid gain to the public of sixpence. Let it be' said in history that one of the immediate consequences of the Prince of 'Wales's transatlantic tour was a reduc tion of the rate of postage between the two countries to one half its former amount. *lO. is the ordinary letter rate in the United States, as a id. with u.s. • GREAT FIRE AT THE BEEHIVE MILLS, MANCHESTER. On Friday morning, about half-past three o'clock, the Beehive Cotton Mills, situated in Jersey-street and and Bengal-street, were discovered to be on fire. A policeman reached the Police Yard with the intelligence at ten minutes before four, and shortly after Mr. Rose arrived at the mills with a strong body of the bri gade and two engines, six other engines coming up soon after. The mills, which are the property of Mr. Coun cillor Joseph Lamb, are five storeys high, and the fire broke out in a room above the boiler-house in the Ben gal-street mill, the main portion of which is occupied by Mr. Thomas Patterson Sykes, cotton-spinner, who has also a mill at Glossop. The pipes connected with the boiler, in consequence of the great heat, very soon exploded, with a noise similar to the report 'of a gun, and aroused the inhabitants in the neighbour hood, crowds of them hastening to the spot. At first the fire was considered so insignificant that it was - - suPposed a very small supply of water would extingui.4 it ; but on the arrival of Mr. Rose and his brigade, "the flames were issuing from about twenty of the windows. An arm of the Rochdale Canal passes the Bengal-street , mill, and an attempt was immediately made to get th* engines to work in connection with this source of water supply. The heat, however, was so intense, that they had to be moved into an adjoining yard. The fire spread with great rapidity to the Jersey -street mill, the two mills being connected and forming nearly a right angle. The most strenuous exertions were made to stay the progress of the flames, which for a time almost seemed to be ineffectual, although 13 jets were vigorously directed upon the burning mass—three from the engines supplied from the canal, and ten in connection with the street mains, which afforded an abundant yield of water. Prom the first Mr. Rose's attention was directed to the saving of the Jersey-street mill, and, with the exception of the top room and roof; which were completely burned, this was happily effected. Had this attempt been,• unsuccetsful, the loss from th.e fire, heavy as it is, would have been considerably augmented. Great coolness and bravery were displayed by the firemen, who maintained their ground on the burning floor GO or 70 feet high, and with beams falling around them. The fire in the Jersey-street, or old mill, was at its height about six o'clock, and the flames having then spread to the upper storeys of the Bengal-street mill, the scene was one of fearful grandeur. At nine o'clock the fire had been so . far got under that no apprehensions were entertained of its further spread ; but it was deemed necessary to play upon the blackened rui ns f or some hours longer. The entire damage is estimated at about £25,000, and the loss will be sustained in different proportions by the . owner—who is also a part occupant—and the other two occupants of the mills. The loss will be in some degree covered by insurances, chiefly in the Manchester and the Guardian Offices. The two lower stories of the mill in Bengal-street were occupied by Mr. Lamb as a spindle and fly manufactory ; the three upper storeys, as well as the main portion of the Jersey-street mill, were in the occupation of Mr. Sykes, and the remaining portion in that of Mr. J. K. Thorburn, also a cotton spin ner. The portions of the mills destroyed are the top room and roof of the Jersey -street mill, and the three upper storeys of the Bengal-street mill. Censiderable damage, will be sustained by Mr. Lamb, as t h ere is much valuable machinery in the lower portionitof the' premises greatly injured by the water. Nothing is known as to the origin of the fire. Some of the hands in the employment of Mr. Sykes were at work until ten o'clock the previous evening, preparing a large or d er o f 20,000 101 b. bundles, valued at about £4,000. , Super intendent Leary was early on the spot with a number of policemen, and excellent order was preserved during the , whole of the fire. Valuable assistance was also rendered to the firemen by some of the workpeople of Messrs. Hugh Beaver and Co., the proprietors of an adjoining mill, and by the hands of Mr. }lee. About three hun dred persons will be thrown out of employment for a time through this disaster. The Jersey-street mill was de,troyed by fire in 1840, and remained unoccupied until 1843, when it was purchased by Mr. Lamb, and put into working condition in 1844. The Bengal-street mill was erected by Mr. Lamb in 1848. A donkey-engine, for service in case of fire, purchased by Mr. Lamb, had been put down last week, and it was expected to be fit for use'next week.