Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-07-04 00:00:00

TO I ..i. ro Churdi rl.ll .---..--1110.--..- MONDAY, JULY 4, 1859, THE DAY'S NEWS. As stated in Saturday's paper, Mr. Cobden has declined to enter the Ministry of Lord Palmerston. This decision seems to have caused universal regret, b u t the hon. gentleman, o f course, is the best judge f h i s o wn actions. The Times wishes to know how Commarid tEI3 DAY TO close an account. istant, at Twelve` o'clocl e, 7, Exchange-chambers, 8 Casks Mogaclore - BEES' WAX, 12 Packages Ameridan BEES' WAN, 2 Casks Myrtle WAX. Brokers' Offs IAVOIS J. EATON, ierican ROSIN, now landing. J. H. RAYNER and Co., Brokers )BROW KO. --- 6:::-A - N4 to" . iu rnecl in it, I Vnt which are the middle classes are to be :represented, if such opportunities -as Mr. Cobden has had under his con trol are thrown away. " Mr. Cobden's presence, and that of Mr. Gibson, in the Cabinet, would. have represented the substantial defeat' of the -old. Whig monopoly of office. The man who could unite in his own person .the free qualities of parliamentary orator, popular leader, and cabinet minister, would be no. insignificant personage at a time like the present. As a member of the Cabinet, Mr. Cobden's opinions would ca rr y with them great weight. Even though he might be outvoted by his - col , leagues in the long run, it is in the cabinet that the .incubation of Measures takes place, ther it is that the leading idea is originally start( amplified, ; modified, or denied." Th si:s. Pickle n, Saturdaynirht, is " sorry Mr. 'Cobden's *consideration of his own - 'position, and of ti Globe •of is ton- led him to thin lall promote that interest best by remaining a private member of Parliament. We are sorry for tl Cobden's language at Liverpool, w see evidence that he has not that bigotry to one set of- views which would prevent hint from considering public especially fiscal measures from the point of vi of the actual _ circumstances of the situation andbecause we think the education Of no active public man is complete till he has been brought in dired contact with those exigencies, under the grave responsibilities of office. For this reason, we ,have not been able to see entirely with regret the possession of power for a time by the party opposite to our own. Politicians, who do not touch earth, from time to time, in'this way, lose in strength though they may increase in vehemence, in the conduct of debate, disconnected from that of affairs. Men become too exclusively in love with their own special crotchets and objects, for mere want (supposing a sound and comprehensive intellect to 'begin With) of that sort of experience which is 'only gained by bringing to the test one's own individual discussion—not debat with colleagues with opponents it in business." Le Nord of Brussels has assumed not only that Mr. Cobden had occupied office, but that he %trust do so, because his views are identical with those of the Cabinet :—" We have announced the return to England. of Mr. Cobden. The new Minister of Commerce has refrained from expressing his acceptance or refusal :4Z the port-folio which. Lord Palmerston has reserved for him, but the speech which he &lived at Liverpool leaves no doubt as to his acceptance. 'His opinions, both as to foreign and domestic policy, are so exactly in accord with those put forward by.the new Cabinet that he can feel no hesitation in - aniting himself with them." Mr. Mil ner Gibson has been appointed President of the Board of Trade,' Mr. Cobden having declined that office. We believe we may state that in communica ting his decision not to join the Cabinet, Mr. Cobden expresed his anxious desire to give to the Govern ment every support in carrying out their policy. While we regret' that Mr. Cobden is not officially identified with the Administration, we must at the same time say that the grounds upon which he has 'formed -his determination arc highly honourable to him as apublic man. Mr. Milner Gibson's appoint ment'to'the Board , of Trade leaves vacant the Presi dency oT the Poor Law Board, respecting which no arrangement has yet been made. Nothing very important regarding the movements at the Seat of War has reached us since SaturdaN The letter's from the correspondents at the cam.. the allies brings out clearly the uncertain issue which so long hung over the battle of Solferino, and embodies the expectation entertained at first in the the allied camp that another battle was imminent. The' official statements of the losses in killed and wounded - on both sides are now before us. The French confess to a loss of 720 officers, 120 of whom are dead, and of 12,000 privates. The Austrians cal culate theirlosses, so far as they can ascertain them, at 10,000 altogether, 1,900 of whom are dead, and . B,loo wounded. 'This is about the same proportion in killed and • wounded as the statement of the loss in French officers exhibits. It seems that one-sixth on an average of the wounds inflicted in battle are mortal. The Austrians have, of course, not the same opportunity as the Allies of easily ascertaining how many of - their missing were killed or wounded. Additions _to their statement must therefore be •expected. At present it appears, taking the Sardinian , reports into account, that the battle of •Solferino has cost more than six thousand lives, not reek-ening those who still may die of their wounds. 'As nearly half a million of men were :arrayed against each other, this forms be tween one and < two per cent. of the whole. The Austrian-journals state that the battle of Solferino has produced a - great effect in Germany ; and they frankly admit that in Austria it has caused a most painfulimpression. The Vienna Gazette, however, recalls to mind -that the Austrian monarchy has encountered many similar trials, and has passed through - them all. ". In the campaigns of Prince Eugene;" it says, 0 7in the seven years war, in those of the Archduke. Charles, and in those of Radetzki, the arms •of Austria were on various occasions rs have always con which our flag hail been victoriously raised. The remembrance .of our:past, so full of difficult conflicts, ought -to console us for the rigour of the present moment and give us confidence in the future." The language of the other German journals is very obscure, as 'they only agree in describing the military propositions * which Prussia has submitted to the Diet. She intends, it appears, to confide to Bavaria the - Corps de armee, =maid of the 7th and 8t to be placed on ti Upper Rhir ind she demands for 7 • herself the co mmand of Ind . 10th - .corps of the , Federal army. .• . les nut •in movement the sth corns T NIS DAY, the Apply to APPIY to in Alber Brs., and Co., ➢ier Tx Mistletoe or to TO-MORROW, th ,Apply to To-moalowit Apply to TO-lIORROVP Broker's Office, Corn Excb 140 Sacks Da. 60 Firkins "A 6 Barrels P. WEDNE Tali DAY Broil 350 Bar TOW and BARCLAIT, Brokers Merchant _ HOW and BARCLAY ) Timken GEO. BADENACII and SON, Brol it. at I ved•MILK, in quart tin GEO. BADENACH lock, 50, 8' Ilalf-po,st One o'c t4chi?LOUR, in 7 (1 - Indian CORN. 11. H. GOLDIN the Con ourt, g's TONGUES, JOHN MARQUIS OM& Co., Broke/ S D A•N about to -tak d. The Paris cor As to . the policy destined to •esus in uncertainty severity war will incr( tic intervention , pQndent 3f Sardinia ha: borate in thl minor position in whic h these •military mea support, the German jc. Paris there is in impres virons of. Merit in thi dipl c :en tei'March 200,000 "men to However, we must hnn,, in for such a 4 long lett Ocular the stat Sev( added a orours of blood. but quit e thing is quit a hostile mov( the prospects of any pa( that may be contemplate Post telegraphs that the Kir refused all dictatorship or pros Pontificial States, and will eonfine I !ed. wi and to satisfy Apply to Apply to pnWED On NESDA th SOB fogs Yeifow:F:lky. 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EATON, Broke Oa Timm On .e iin .gs, Wat The ' and - ea Stock of the late firm of B eran and Smith,. Kitt other Stock, on. iceounV a ..whook: it. may • concern, to elos4 outstanding accounts, about Shipped by Ilaurie, Irtiadis, Gordon, a 19 Butts 1 Pine &HERB .Y, 32 llhds. Warre, 1 D'o: Pipes Including Vintages Donaldsons, Furl( 011ley and Co., &c Smith, Woodho use, and Co., Triast ri, osiot .t, and Co., Cockburn, Together witt Hock. &c 12Ahi Apply to I COW, le d PORT, R. W. PRES') ON and Co., Broker TO EXPOB,TEII.3 AN ,SDAY, the 7th July next On Tn Preston at previously d TH E TRADE. It One o'eloel ling s, Waters non BRANDY, CHAuliI litY, (13otiled, in Bond), { 23 Batts 25 Mids. 1 SIKERRY 272 desks 7 Hhds. GE7CEVA, Together with other WINES and SPLEUTS.—For apply to 1 t. W. PREE,T ON and Co., Brokers On Tut sehange -buildings, ncelly 0 IL, DAY next, the 7t h instant Brokers'-Ofilee, 16, .t 17welve . o'clock, at thf ver Kutch, from Bombay 100 CASKS CO LIBAYN ER and Co., Broker TREACLI To MANvirwc7 SOIIBRERO , Apply to TO GEN rp ui Patent BAT and size, adapt &T., &c the Man LIVERI BLAKEY MILITARY LB WILLIAMSO , VOLUNT M ILITARY AND MUSI( BY " KiiIILEI EVERY D AT ' Shares £ No forfeiture a IDTHERS, OT .MAKERS, -SQUARI 1 Rik LE CORPS 3, LORD-STREET DING SOCIETY toe. C.-0. ELLIS() C. and J ) OTH PHOSPXO2.OI7B, SMEN the 5t ~'l`~n IS. UMENTS, Certain e nterf without in any Pop from Rome confirming in eve' ment of the atrocities at Peru Debais of Sattird Schmidt iwas ma details of the robber being well known in L. the whole affair, not in it_ couleur de rose (the tint of and sl of put _ in an e qua ll y long letter from the The Paris correspondent of the AS, the the that " the attit u d e o f - P russ i a still eau pii- but the opinion mains erne ul 1-1,.i proffer her mediation without having f bases with Russia aid .England 1, that if r r will many does mal under certainly does.not anticipate a lon s at Plombieres are ordere l le reception of his stud." In a later letter hi )eror returns to Paris on the 15th.' Ind that Prussia nediation without having. first campaigo, for his the Opinion Rains E Ni Par i England and Russia. If Germany does makes a hostile movement, the war will become general, as Russia has undert a k en to march 200,000 men to the assistance of - France. The Vienna correspondent of •the Times says that Hungary is, full of revolutionary proclamations. The correspondent of file Tinges, at Paris, says, st is supposed that, on both sides, the numbers hors de combat in consequence of the battle of Solferino, amount to 40,000 men ; the Sardinian loss, in killed, wounded, and missing, is from 5,000 to 6,000, of whom 200 were officers. basis V The directors of the Atlantic Telegraph Company THE NORTH'ERR TIMES MONDAI,' JULY' 4, 1:854 with a view to meet the wish of the public for the largest possible amount of scientific co-operation, have solicited and obtained a promise of the cordial assistance of those eminent authorities—Mr. Robert Stephenson, M.P., Professor Wheatstone, and Pro fessor Thomson. These gentlemen, with Mr. C. F. Varley, the consulting electrician of the company, and other authorities, will form a committee to in vestigate and advise the directors as to the best arrangements respecting the external form, specific gravity, and electrical construction of the proposed new cable. Until the views of this committee shall have been matured and recorded, the directors pledge themselves not to spend any money in new works. The Ariel arrived at Southampton on Saturday, and the City of Washington here on the same day, with New York advices to the 18th ultimo, but they have been anticipated by the Indian, which arrived here on Wednesday. There is no domestic or local news of any interest this morning. 0- GERMANY'S 'SUPPORT OF AUSTRIA IT is scarcely fair that all the credit should 'be claimed by the new Ministry for her Majesty's Government having used endeavours to dissuade the Germanic Confederation to abstain from taking part in the Italian war on the side of Austria. During the late re-elections this was done by the -Minis terialists, we find, without scruple, and in such a way, of course, as to leave the impression that it was not until Lord PALMERSTON'S resumption of office, a fortnight since, that any c ommunication was made to the German Powers on the subject. SieCHARLES WooD, for instance, at Halifax, who, as a member of the Cabinet, would naturally be regarded as speaking with accuracy, as well as with authority, said, in the course of his -speech to the Electors, "We have seen recently accounts that, in a large portion of Germany, a strong spirit prevails, by which it seems they are almost disposed to engage in hostility. But I hope and trust that their own good sense, aided by the .advice we have given them since we came into power—(hear, hear)—will lead them to abstain from hostilities." Now the " hear, hear," that was exclaimed, immediately after the expression, " the advice we have given them since we came into povier," may doubtless be taken as a clear indication of the impresSion being produced that it was only since Sir CHARLES WOOD and his colleagues came into office, the week before last, that any such advice had emanated from the Government of this country. This is very disingenuous, to say the least of it ; though it is quite characteristic of the q uarter whence it has proceeded. For the fact is, that Lord DERBY'S Administration, weeks, if not months ago, gave such advice, 'accompanied by most distinct declarations that no expectation must for a moment be indulged of any assistance in, or any approval of, such a course from England. One more recent instance of this is given in the Further Correspondence on the Affairs of Italy, issued -as a Blue Book within the last few days, in which- we find it intimated by Lord MALMESBURY, in a letter to our Minister at Turin, Sir JAMES HUDSON, dated the 20th of May, that "Her Majesty's Government have distinctly declared that Germany must not be influenced in arriving at a decision on the momentous question now under the consideration of the Diet by any hope of succour from this country." And why did her Majesty's late Government pursue this course, but in order to carry out precisely the same object which the new Administration are so eagerly claiming the credit of seeking, and of implying that it is being sought for the first time,—namely, the strictest neutrality. Lord MALMESBURY thus reiterates to our Minister at Turin the determination of himself and his col leagues in this respect,,--" Her Majesty's Govern. ment, in accordance with the commands of the Queen, and with the universal concurrence of the British nation, as displayed at the late elections, desire to maintain the strictest neutrality in the present war between Austria and France. They are determined to keep themselves unfettered by any engagements, expressed or implied, which would restrict their freedom of action in any circumstances that may arise. They will judge for themselves, and they will not embarrass their policy by any previous declarations, or by any previous expressions of opinion This reiteration of their resolute "purpose of maintaining the strictest neutrality, is again made MALMESBURY, in the same communication to Sir JAMES HUDSON, which he thus concludes,— " This language which her Majesty's Government have held to Germany with reference to the prevail ing excitement in that country, they hold also to the Powers now engaged in active hos you will give the Sardinian Governrner. understand that, as regards the question now at issue, her Majesty's Government will abstain from all rence, direct or indirect, whatever." Nothing could well be more explicit than this. What ever declarations of the same kind may have been made to Germany, by the present Ministry, it . is thus manifest that they are only following therein the course marked out, and adopted, by the Administration of Lord DERBY. Their conduct is highly commendable in doing so— only it is not fair, we repeat, to take all the credit to themselves, and give none of it to those wit) set them so good an example. TR AD' AND FINANCE THE Trade and Finance of the country are in a satisfactory condition, according to the recent The Board of Trade Returns are for the month and the last five months—that is, the first five mouths of the present year—and their comparison with the corresponding periods of 1857 and 1858, show that, as compared with 1857, there is of £896,460 on the month, and with last and th months thereis, as compared with 1857, an increase of £2,141,727, and compared with last year an increase of £9,110,897 ; thus for the whole of the last twelve months has gradual improvement going on in our exports there are one (51' two points in the returns especial worthy of being noted. The quantity of cotton yarn, &c., exported has fallen from £181,547 last year ; while the exports of year to -£586, 633 this cotton calicoes and musiins have increased from £2,557,815 last year to £2,968,391 this year. This is doubly satisfactory, since cotton yarns, as. is well known, are but the raw material for the foreign manufucture of cottons, calicoes, and muslins: those very products, the exports of which are at the same time augmented so considerably. The exports of woollen cloths have not yet got up to the amount they were in 1857, although there is a decided increase upon that of 1858. But we believe that Germany and Belgium keep improving in their manufa,nturo of cloths better adapted than ours for certain foteign' rimrkets, more particularly, we understand, the 'markets of the United States of America. As :respects yarns, again, which enter so largely, into the manufacture of those foreign fabrics which are brought into more immediate competition with our own, the returns, of woollens and linens exported, as well as those of cottons, both exhibit a great decrease, while those of linen cloths show a very considerable augmentation. of the chief. articles of food The last return taken for home consumption, show a very great improvement in some of the most important things— more especially of tea, cocoa, currants, eggs, and Concurrently with this marked improveinent in trade, it were equally satisfactory in finance. The return of the quarter's revenue shows a general in crease of about £200,000 in the period, notwitk- standing the, loss arising from the fall in the rate of income tax fiom 7d. to sd. There is an increase in the receipts of the customs, the excise, the post office, and the land and assessed taxes. The entire increase in the above heads of revenue are about £7so,ooo—against which there is a falling off of about £120;000 on stamps, and about £420,7000 on income-tax ; leaving a nett increase on the whole account for the quarter of rather more than £200;000. The returns for the whole year show quite as good results, similar allowances being made. For instance, while on income-tax there is a loss of upwards of £4,000,000, owing to the collection for the year being at an average of 6d instead of 10d, in consequence.of the variations in the rate, in every other branch of revenue the year's account yields increased receipts, which reduce the nett loss on the year to about £1,200,000, thus making up about £2,800,000 of the loss sustained by the reduction of the income tax. Take it altogether, then, this is a very satisfactory state of things, under which the Ministry enters upon its official career. Let us hope our new and cer tainly talented Administration will be able to keep up so great an improvement in the state of the country. TILE - COU_RT His Royal Highness the Prince Consort, accompanied . by the Prince of Wales, left Buckingham Palace at three o'clock on Friday afternoon, travelled to Windsor by the South-Western Railway, and distributed the prizes in the Home Park at the annual meeting of the Windsor Royal Association, of which his Royal Highness is president. Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by the Princess Alice, left-Backingham' Palace at four o'clock, travelled by a special train on the Great Western Railway to Windsor, and proceeded to visit her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, at Frogmore. The Queen and Prince Consort returned to Buckingham Palace at ten minutes past seven o'clock, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and the Princess Alice. The Prince of Wales visited the Water Colour Exhibition in Pall Mall on Friday morning. The Princess Beatrice took a - carriage drive. The Duke of Oporto went to Grenhithe, and returned to Buckingham Palace in the afternoon. The Queen had a dinner party in the evening. A•concert took place in the evening. FASHIONS FOR JULY.—For ladies' dresses the double skirt will not be so much in vogue for the month of July, in consequence of the change of mode just beginning, which only permits of a grear width to the lower part of the dress, thereby diminishing the proportions of the upper. Perhaps this modification may already be looked upon as a sort of invasion of the right of the long-triumphant crinoline. Flounces are preferred, but they are not carried beyond the knees. There is not much variety in the form of the sleeve. The flat sleeve is too warm in summer, and the pagoda sleeve is certainly that which will be the most generally worn. As for stuffs, we may principally indicate bareges, muslins, light silks, and gauses de Chambery. The form of the bonnet has not undergone any change since our last ; straws and tuse_ans ' of course, predominate— the latter, ornamented with cocks' or • ostrich feathers, or with a few large flowers of delicate shades, mixed with black lace, having a charming effect. We have also seen a very pretty bonnet of rice chip, ornamented with bands of plaid silk ribbon and narrow black ruching, and with blue flowers or poppies ; underneath a ruching of black tulle over the forehead, with small poppies and plaid strings. Hats i la Diana Vernon, with white cock-feathers ' will be still fashionable for a sojourn in the country or for ladies en voyage. While on the subject of travelling we' may, perhaps, be permitted to add, for the advantage of such of our lady readers as study economy, that dresses with gimp, and other trimmings are still ala mode. These trimmings refresh and renew all articles of dress, and. it is sometimes impossible to recognise a robe that has been renovated by these means, and which is quite suitable for the solitude of the country or for travelling.—lllustrated London News. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. THE only place in Liverpool for gentlemen to dine, as gentlemen shOuld,—is at " The London," Clayton-square. THE NEW .AUSTRALTAN MAIL LINE.—The tenders for the Panama route were 'delivered on Priday. The Peninsular and Oriental Company has not tendered, but the Royal Mail OXFORD UNIVEMITY ELECTION. - Friday being the final day, was chiefly for the polling of the residents. Mr. Gladstone's majority again -rose steadily throtighout the day. ne nas pouch twenty-eignt votes more tnan at ms last contest in 1853, while the Opposition have polled thirty nine votes less than on that occasion. LIVERPOOL ROYAL INPIR3LkRY. —Return for the week ending Jul? 2nd,. 1859. Admitted : in-patients, 41; out-patients, 41; surgical Casualties, 48. Discharged : cured, 18 ; relieved, and at own request, 12; made out patients, 2 ; irregular, 0; dead, 1; remaining in the house, 187. For the ensuing week. Visitors : Messrs. Charles Wilson, and Laurence Peel, Esqrs. ; physician, Dr. Turn bull ; surgeon, Mr. Long ; house surgeon, Mr. T. S. Walker ; junior, house surgeon, Mr - . J. Allen ' • chaplain, Rev. H. J. Garrod, A.B. ; treasurer, Robert Hutchison, EYE AND Eat INPIRAIA.RY, 126, top of Mount Pleasant.—Weekly Report.,--Eye Department : New patients admittid in the week ending June 25th, 113 ; patients prescribed for, and who have received surgical assistance, 507. Ear Department : New patients admitted in the week ending June 25th, 32; patients ,prescribed for, and, who have received''surgical assistance, 135. Consulting Assista Hibberi Taylor; and Dr. Nevins, S INQUESTS. On Saturday, the deputy coroner, held inquests in thg following cases. On the body of Samuel Soul, 12 years of age, who was drowned in an old quarry in' Everton. The details of this case appeared in our naner on Saturday. and the viritirt of CORONE Mr. Statham, On the''bo'dy of Mary Stacey poor old woman wa lived with her son-in- aw in Scotland-road. S moping a her way, st the injuries she was oat in an upper room, and baying - missed Le fell down - stairs and died from the effects of she received -.--Verdict "accidentally killed." the official returns EMIGRATION PROM. LIVET Tune 30, have been completed, and from which we obtain the following results ; —The quarter just concluded opened with a very active trade. During the, first month (April) twenty-five ships, carrying 148 cabin, and 11,264 steerage flied, of whom 2,610 were English, 304 Scotch, chips (not being under the oporation of the Passengc against, 138 c English; 496 753 in sh6rt hers ; 2,788 i and 9,360 steera g e pass ( Scotch, 5;429 I r i s h, 447 foreigners, and hips, daring the same period of 1858 ; an nerease of nearly 2,000 during the month. A decline was, howeve observable in May, 26 ships having rig 149 cabin and 9,316 steerage passengers, 2,128 English. 461 Scotch, 6,485 Irish, 240 fereigners, and 815 in short ships, against, in 1858, 150 cabin and 9,083 steerage passengers-2,634 - English, 465 Scotch, 5,556 sailpd, carryi greatest falling off was observable, 24 ships were despatched with 166 cabin and 5.916 steerage passengers-1,414 Eng lish, 323 Scotch, 3,899 Irish, 280 foreigners, and 600 in short ships, being a decrease of nearly one- half when corn pared with the ret urns f or April, and one-third whe n com pared with those for May. .In 1858, the I. lf 4ile returns were 168 cabin and 8,422 steerage passengers-2,680 English, 956 Scotch, 4,434- Irish, 352 foreigners, and 1,390 in short ships, COSTLY SHROUD. —The will of Miss Harriet Clarke, the Court milliner of Regent-street, London, and Bold-street, Liverpool, has been proved. The effects were sworn under £45,000. The charitable bequests amount to £1,700. She bequeathes to the National Gallery the celebrated oil paint ing, " The Blind -Beggar," formerly the property of the notorious Robson. It is said that she gave directions that she should be buried in point lace. In lieu of this instance of miserable vanity, how far more refreshing would it have been to be informed that during her life-time this fashion able West-end milliner had distinguished herself by her humanity towards the many orphan, friendless girls, who from time to time have been in her employ ? Can any of our readers furnish us with an incident or two illustrative of the latter trait ? If so, we shall have pleasure in record ing them.—Liewalrs Mercantile Circular. - LIST OF PASSENGERS per screw-steamer City of Wash ington, from New York to Liverpool.—J. C. Pugh, T. Draper, L. B. Bates, T. Watkins, Miss Hutton, Miss Guild, Mrs and two Misses Robbins, Mrs Clifford, Mrs Whitford, Mrs. Blackham, Miss Dana, Mr • Morton and lady, Mr and Mrs G. B. Morewood, five children, and nurse, Mr R. Wardlow and lady, Mrs Fullerton, N. Butterly, Capt. Mollar, Wm. Dixon, U. W. Waugh, J. Sellars, W. M. Smith and son, W. Park, A. Reid, N. Jacobus, J. Liver mouth, Thomas Clayton, Rev. S. Easton, Rev. J. M'Gill, Captain Ellis, Dr Carey, lady, and daughter, Rev. A. D. Gillette, S. Cairns, D. Young, A. Ansaldo, W. T. Shannon, wife, and two children, Mr M 4 Laughlin, wife, two children, and nurse, Mr and Mrs Toulmin, G. A. Sutlierland, E Wambersi, Thomas Stinson, A. P. Larcade, L. I. Beaufield, James Kirkpatrick, William Malady, T. Porteous, P. Starr, Mrs Pinchon and child, Mrs Mann and child, Colonel A. Lemol, R. H. Davenport and lady, Dr A. Gerard, C. Bis toupe, G. Brigg, two Misses Davenport, W. Eschman, J. Bailey, Rev. S. D. and James Phelps, W. Gatcliffe, D. Colquhour, G. V. Milian. D. Smalling°, J. and M. Aquillar, J. P. Beaumont and lady, Miss Reid, Mrs. Boyce, A. P. Mann, R. Mellish, W. Robinson and wife, J. Sawyer, • A. Jackson, Miss A. Smith, Captain J. N. Palmer, A. D. Chapin, A. M. Gardner, Mr. Smith, E. C Sharpe. R. Bow man, J. Freeland, G. Adams, A. Rankin, M'Elray, H. Machin, W. Prior, M. Fleming, James M'Monegal, P. Taft, Dr. 0. S. Root, C. Greenlees, J. N. Herring, W. and James Crighton, Alexander Pow, A. H. Laflin, Mr William son, wife, and two children, Mr Walker, wife, and child, Mr C. Telfair and wife, Mr Duke, wife, and_ Miss Duke, Mr Guirola and wife, Mr Walker and 'wife, Mr and MisS Rankin, Mr Ballantine and wife, Mrs Cameron,. Mrs and Miss Kirkpatrick, Mrs and Miss Pollock, Mr M'Ewen and wife, Mrs Diety, Miss Kerr, Master Kerr, Mrs G. S. Patti son, Mrs Jackson, Mrs Douglas and hild, Miss Clark, Alex. Ewing and Miss Ewing, Miss Coats, Mrs; Henderson. FALKNERISQUARE GARDEN'S. - Gieat complaints are made by the residents in the vicinity of Falkner square, of the exceedingly improper use made of the beantiful and useful gardens of the square, by ill conducted subscribers and intruders, everyevening. Running races, the competing parties being stripped half naked ; match at ball, dog races and dog fights, with an occasional divertissement of hunting rabbits brought in for the purpose —these are some 'of the uses to which it appears a few unruly young men are allowed to convert these gardens during the evenings of summer. The ° caretakers of the gardens complain of broken plants and shrubs, and trampled flower-beds. The residents who pay for the privilege of walking and resting there in the evenings complain with great justice that, after a certain hour in the evenings, they are practically excluded from entering the gardens, or liable to insult and annoyance if they do enter them. The residents complain with equal justice.of the want of active means on the part of the Gardens Committee to put a stop to such nuisances. The committee, we believe, declare that they find some difficulty in preventing them, on the ground that some of the parties offending are subscribers. What difficulty does this fact present ? Does the circumstance that a man pays a subscription for the privilege of walking in and enjoying a fine garden, in which many others have purchased an equal privilege, give him any right to render it insufferable to every boy else, by originating a series of nuisances there ? Suppose a man misconducts himself in the Botanic Gardens while a flower show is proceeding, will the fact that he has paid an entrance fee secure him from being handed over to the custody of a policeman ? We think the residents of the neighbourhood have very good reason to complain of the imbecility of the Garden's Com mittee, in allowing such nuisances to be continued in the Falkner-square Garden for a single week. Surely if they are quite unable to do anything, some member of the council not belonging to their body, can suggest in five minutes a very effectual means . of promptly putting a stop to the nuisances. THE EMIGRANT'S OCEAN-PASSAGE & RAILWAY GUIDE, FOR THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.—The above is the appropriate title of a thirty-two page Guide (with map of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada and its connections), issued by Messrs. Sabel and Searle, the extensive passenger agents of Water-street and Regent-road. The mass of information contained in this publication is not only great, but of the highest importance to every class of emigrant, and, indeed, will be found to contain useful information for persons who do not intend to emigrate. However, the humblest person, going either to Canada or the States of America—to Quebec, New 'York, Boston, &c.,—will find in the pages of this Guide a Gwide indeed. It has been compiled with great intelligence and accuracy, and the confidence that may be placed on its every statement renders it one of the most desirable things any emigrant can have in his hand. It commences—with him—the moment he - sets out from his home, in any part of the United Kingdom (indeed we may say Europe), and never quits him until it Guides him safely to his adopted home, in whatever part of the " far west" he may chose his lot, Every- ibing appertaining to emigrants, by sailing and steam vessels, is carefully detailed, and the passenger will derive more solid information from it, and, by following its directions, will save more money and avoid more trouble, than if he consulted all the works that have been written about emigration and emigrants for the last twenty years In fact, it is a silent but faithful monitor in every step he takes from his old home until he reaches his new one ; and, at every sten. save. tin this nr an That • an,l Anwa MT. banr regarding " free grants of land in Can through booking system" by the Grand Trunk Railway, and other important subjects to emigrants; and any person going to America without being armed (for he is armed when he hoa nrschN .127;41, 4 . 11 . ;C [l7lll An;nrn tarn,..l4' on inin»v .1 also DE a," th l/11,/ VT GULL w ..w •••••••••••, .. ••• v ‘4‘.11..6 113.1.0GL1 !AU 131.1..' . We could wish to see this publication widely spread all over the United Kingdom, because it will enlighten the stayer at home, as well as instruct the goer abroad. We recommend it to every one. PHOTOGRAPHY AT THE HANDEL FESTIVAL.—The recent Festival has proved a wonderful success—musically, finan cially, and pictorially. The photographic art was well re presented by Messrs. Ntgretti and Zambra, photograpers to the Crystal Palace Company. While the representatives of the " fourth estate" were actively employed in making their " pen-and-ink sketches" of the beautiful prospect which met their gaze, and recording the vivid impressions made by the orchestral marvels which greeted their ear, our art representatives were busy in the production of wondrous pictures which, in a few moments, conveyed to those pre sent, and subsequently to a distant public, truthful repre sentatives of the picturesque scenes which met the eye of the visitor to the Crystal Palace during each day of the Great Handel Festival. The orchestra was photographed on the day of the rehearsal, and it was printed, mounted, and posted on the orchestra before the commencement of the second part of the concert. The orchestra was again taken on Wednesday, and on Friday, owing to the differ'ent arrange- Ment of the ladies, which gave the orchestra a prettier ap pearance, it was once more photographed. With reference to the success as a photograph, we may, without fear of contradiction, state that, taking into consideration the oiled waterproof yellow awningover the orchestra, it is a wonderful picture, containing, as it does, some three thous- distind portrait Besides the orchestra, there were a number of negatives taken on eac ay oft iLf3 festival the persons occupying the centre transept; so that we'have a collection of some 20,000 portraits. _ We fear, hOwever, hief; for some gentleman these picture nay cause some mi,,, be seen seated very cosily with some fair one th his absent partner not at all pleased with the gentleman's trip to London. On Friday a stereoscopic picture of the Royal Box was taken, printed, mounted, and presented by Mr. Negretti to H.U.H. the Prince Consort previous to the the box' was constructed, as usual, with the everlasting cover ing of reA cloth; .that H.R.11., as a lover of music, cannot refrain from beating time, and that there was an awning all over the transept--this picture was eminently successful: again, When we consider that the usual time of exposure under ordinary circumstances in the Palace is about ten minutes more , than 'that of any ordinary glass room—a quarter of an hoar, anJ from that to twenty minutes , being the time given for aloby 8 picture—we are only surprised that the artists were able to get anything at all. The length of time quoted may surprise some; but, when if _ _t is recollected that the - roof is 150 feet over the sitter's head, and that it is glazed with that particular green tinted glass which in the process of time is changed into all manner of colours, then the surprise ceases. The size of the` pictures taken is 18 by 10. By arrangement with the company, the price of each picture to the tnenrbers of the late orchestra is es.; to the general public 78. 6d. We need hardly add they are published by the artists, Messrs. Negretti and Zambra, of Hatton Garden, of the Crystal Palace. The Photographic Journal (Liverpool). THE Loss OF THE POMONA.—The loss of this vessel, on the coast of Ireland, on which melancholy occasion above four hundred lives were lost, is thus alluded to in the July number of the Life-Boat, 'a journal of the National Life- Boat Institution :—" As we pointed out in the case of the. steam-ship Austria not long since,. so again, in the case of tile Pomona, we must point out that, if the law afforded to emi - grants, and other passengers, the protection which it ought to do, by the enforcement of a sufficient and suitable supply of boats, much of this sad waste of human life might have bee,. spared. True, two of the boats were washed from the davits by the sea, three of them were stove or upset on being lowered into the water, and of the two which left the ship, one was upset in landing through the surf. But if the. boats had been twenty in number, which they ought to have been, instead of seven only, if they had all been life-boats-- real life-boats, not sham life-boats, which the-generality of ship's life-boats are—but if they had been White's life-boats, or Berthon's collapsible life-boats, or such life-boats as those adopted by the National Life-Boat Institution, they not only would not have swamped if stove in, but might have' been safely filled with passengers afterwards, and have taken them to the shore ; and if they had been of the last-named• class; and had upset in lowering, they would have righted again instantly aftere If each boat had been fitted with Clifford's lowering apparatus, its chance of being safely lowered, with its complement of passengers, without injury, and without upsetting, would have been infinitely increased. And if each boat had had a bow-rope, of sufficient length and strength, secured to the ship, which should always be the case, had she been upset, she would not have gone adrift, but have remained by the ship, with the chance of being righted, and of still being available to save life. Under such circumstances, it may be fairly presumed that many boats full of passengers would have safely left the. Pomona, and even if some of them should have' been upset in landing through the surf, which,_. from the ignorance of merchant-seamen of the proper management of boats in a surf, they might have been, yet; even then those on board them would have had a greater , chance of being saved by aid from the shore than by going down with the ship in deep water. Once more, then, we exclaim against the injustice, the national moral turpitude,- and especially against the supineness of the governing authorities, who have charge of our Mercantile Marine, and, above all, of our emigration department. of it, which affords no better protection to the lives of our fellow-- countrymen, which, in the manner above pointed out, might so readily be done. Lastly, another cause of the loss of life in this deplorable case appears to us to have arisen from an error in judgment of the captain, by letting go his• anchor after the ship had' drifted over the bank, and got again into deep water. As shown by the charts she could not have been more than two and a half miles from the shore, when off the bank, to which also she must have drifted• considerably nearer before the anchor was let go, as some time was expended in clearing it away, and as it is stated that the breaking of the surf on the belch was distinctly heard by those on board : as the ship did not go down until about half an hour after the anchor was let go, it is probable that she floated for at least an hour after drifting 0 off the bank. We may, therefore, conclude there was ample time for her to have been run on shore, especially if a sail' could have been set on the mizenmast, which was still left standing. As soon, therefore, as it was found that the water was gaining on the pumps, it must have been evident that the ship would founder, and that the further she was from the shore at the moment of the fatal catastrophe, the" less chance there must be of any of her inmates reaching it ;- for even if no boat could, on her first striking, have reached her from the shore, or the mortar or rocket apparatus have been the means of effecting a communication with it, the ship might have held together until the tide had left 4r. As it happened, although of course unknown to the captain,• the life-boat of the National Life-boat Institution stationed at Cahore, two miles distant, made several attempts to proceed to the wreck, but, unfortunately, she was as often beaten back again by' the sea. If, however, she had succeeded in getting out, all that she could have done would have been to take off some thirty persons, and left the renainder to perish, as the ship would have foundered before she could return to it. On the contrary, had the vessel been driven on shore, she would probably have made the water so much smoother under her lee, that the life-boat might have been more readily launched, and have passed to and fro between the ship and the shore until all on board were saved. We do not, however, desire to cast any reproach on the' captain of the ship, who is said to have shown much cool ness, presence of mind, and courage on the trying occasion, and he no doubt acted to the best of his judgment. Air speculation, indeed, as to the correctness of his judgment, is now useless. Whether correct or not, it was in this instance' of no avail ; that which was to be has come to pass ; it is now irrevocable : did we only state our opinion respecting' it for the consideration of masters of ships who may chance hereafter to be placed in similar circumstances." THE TOWN COUNCIL SUMMONS for Wednesday next contains the following matters fog consideration :—The proceedings and reports of the finance committee, compris ing—recommendation to accept the tender of Messrs Kilpin and Montgomery, for the construction of a drain from land,' "Walton Goal road ; also the following recommendations- - to accept the tender of Messrs Knight and Son, "for paint ing the outside of the new gaol, Walton ; to grant, subject to the consent of the Lords of the Treasury, the reversion of a small strip of land adjoining the Baptist chapel, Myrtle-street, for the sum of £5l; to accent the resignation of Mr. J. H. Bally, corporate auditor ; to authorise the' removal of the statue of King George M. from its present situation in London-road, and the erection 'of the' column in memory of the late Duke of Wellington near the site of that statue, Report of the Town-clerk on his establish ment, and that he has appointed Mr. T. Abbott in the place of the late Mr. Hughes, at the salary of £275 for the first year. The proceedings and reports of the watcb, lighting, fire-police, fire-prevention, gas supply, and hackney carriage and licensing committees. The proceed ings . and reports of the health committee, comprising' recommendations to adopt certain parts of the Local Government Act, 1858, comprised in sections 32 and 3 4 thereof ; to make the following alterations in the , treasurer s' consequent on the death . of Mr. Widdows, late collector of sanitary and other rates ; to appoint Mr Janes Rogers, at present a clerk at £lOO per annum, as Libllector on the lowest scale of salary, viz., £l5O per annum ; to ,in crease the salary of Mr. James B. Tyrer from £7O to LB O per annum • to appoint Mr. M'Kay t o fill Mr. Tyree'situation, situation, and increase his salary from £65 to £7O per annum; to appoint Mr. Joseph W. Cooke as a junior clerk, at £6 O. per annum; recommendation to appoint Mr. Robert Iliggi o at the salary of £l - 50 per annum, ~ment of the staff of that department, con ,quent upon this appointment ; return as to common "-,„g ee . ordered by the council at the last meeting, inspector'of nuisance and re-arran the'consideration of which'was postponed at the last month'''. council, pursuant to the standing orders. The proceedings and reports of the courts of law \ and St. George's-hall, and reports of the markets >rt of the treasurer on the accounts of St. John's market; also the following recommell; dations :.to appoint Mr. Isaac Hutchinson as inspector 0f all the markets, at a salary of £250 per annum ; to appoin t Mr. James Stonehouse manager of St. John's, and a ll the other markets in the centre of the town, at a salary of £22 0 per annum ; to appoint a manager of St. James', and all other, markets in the southern division of the town, at a salary °} £125 per annum ; to appoint a manager of markets in the. committeE The proceeding committee, co mprisin, northern division of the town, at a salary of £ l 25 per annum' that two persons be-appointed as collectors of St. John's, an' the-central markets, at the salary of £lOO each. The Prr ceedings and reports of the following committees : 'l ll 4 education committee, the gaol and house of correctio committee, the Town-hall establishment committee, coo' mmendation that the public rooms and s t a ircase s and decorated, at an estimate' ld museum committee, lso further s, library baths' consideration of a recommendation of the baths' committ ee a plunge bath in Evertor!, at the estimated cost 0 1 J 2,200, the consideration of which was postponed at th e monthly council held on the 4th of May last ; the procectii, l l: nd reports of the special improv emen t committee. 1 " ner's account, amounting t0•.£55. BaJance sheet of the assets and liabilities of the corporation up to the close of to last financial year, submitted by the treasurer, the considers : -c which was postp one d a t the last monthly' o ullel i 4 10 honorary sere'ilie tter trOli the Li stipendiary magistrate, the conk' deration of which was postponed at the last monthly counc ... , l '. Report of the Town-clerk on the bill to alter the provisil of the Sanitary Amendment Act, which limits the width carts, and. instructi ons t o th e T own - c l er k th ereon . Th e ie Mayor's commu n i ca ti ons , com p r i s i ng M emor i a l of the; trustees of the will of Robert Si xs mith, d e c ease d, seeking j , grant of certain l an d s i n th e p ar i s h o f Li verpoo l , es cheat to the corporation ; appli ca ti on of Mr. J. J. Harrison f or suitable room, near the Exchange, fur the purpose of giv, ‘ ,l instruction in fenci ng , b roa d- swor d, single-stick, &C. 1 following motion, by Mr. Hutchison, of whi c h n otice 11 ' Il i been given :—" That the sale of ce r t a i n h ouses a nd 12 , 11 A situate upon St James's-walk, proposed to be sold by reso' ll i tion of the finance committee of the 27th May, 1859, a n 1 confirmed by the oeuno.l on the Ist of June last, be P° 5 40 4 ported." y of ar