The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-01-18 00:00:00

.....••••`''''. 'To be c-otti or ict =N-11AP.F CRELLIS• NOS ! Vie'' To be LET, with i mme di a t e p ossess i on , a convenient HOUSE, situate in the West Derby-road, near to the Zoological -gardens, containing Three Sitting-rooms, Four Bedrooms, 'and Two Attics. R Apply to Mr. S. WAT square, St. George's Churc and Agent, 4, Derby- To•asos • en o'clock of use•ul INVESTMENT TO PUR C C FOR CAPITAL. lOU`' E pROPERTI a SOCIETIES the 303 to 182 0, woos PO' Bedstesa, ted Chß treau, lining nu Chalrot Fire-irons, litE 31E RX 01 JOHNI he has con! ablic that FREEHOLD in Liverpool and its vicinity, in lots from which will yield remunerative interest to tl also intimates that the PROPERTY CIRCULAR Giving a description of the various lots of I they produce, and the prices of each lot, is ni be had, gratis, by applying at the Office, 1 Liverpool, where Plans of the Property and will be given. The Circular also contains a nu Villas and Country Cottages for Sale. r, baser ; and ', the Rent y, and may Catalogue s very inforrriation ZNITUR gi APE.', TREET. ny t instant, s Persons living at a distance forwarded to them by enclos their address. rty Circular e Stamps with Zaanttb ses, and Nag' ppropna te Oil Cloths/ stings an a s , Totes, excellent and Snap tequisitesr WANTED, a MISTRESS for the ST. BRIDE'S NATIONAL SCHOOLS, one with a Certificate would be preferred. Applications. M. FALLOON. rE sent to the Rev. V A GERMAN PROTESTANT LADY, who has been _EI, living for the last two years in a Gentleman's having the charge of Four Children, is desirous of obtaining a SITUATION to TEACH GERMAN hnd the RUDIMENTS of FRENCH. Has no objection-to assist in dressing the children, if required. Sum, Gi l)? Address, J. N., Postoffice, Kilkenny, Ireland. iandeliers , and Ale" is, (Bane' 's, pewter 'ENANV. ICENSE Live Cats• obtained HOUST TUANTED to RENT, in the V Dinzle, a well FURNISHED HOUSI less than Four good Bedrooms. a••a for a Gentleman's &t : March next. ..hbourhood of the suitable accommodation ck in the )hn-s tro t ' prod Ur trdly I ive-streti -street it'd vardif ° j a g , with Te a ; °5111,% Particulars gent, 4, Derby FAIRY UNTO INT TO TUN and. one dal liscowate w when the all unek RS' and ire willine ;00, for tli e iments, ' ll ne House' JENtEIe and ever! the Fatly litt-stm t ' - RANG TT:1135.1. establish Annuiti e : e variOU., )n at 0 0 :-street. _ ibilline, Us. PJ RPOO D enth CO' 3uildingt itl conta l i we neY e s , Habits: iring tba. 'hirty-t0 are, nts lo ;co k 5 1 . 51. 1W° 1; rte of Ab ,Nt ;Ws of o‘.e, T ondel?': s includidg !sic, 81c_..."' iteratt l l -. ly oss!P: est the 10 ider, 110' and t be the best' tY, but it i d 30 1/ : Dub !—SODg' ENRY • for foul 's Fun° l t itto, dug 2a forth L ro I omeica„,, sion."l4 studeP,., ' in ntll, ICHAN_A r). ' Avcr:o7, [3 , ropo. the 18 11 , Watch 7 " ) , !well e -Over o'4 ch 2s. 6 ew ti oc eves Ssr ed inscriTo STEP S tI O !S fs°'• farch, kenes s " ert lote l , l 11bY, 6 ' 1 % ral aCC ED NV A It GL0N., 11.0, e o :1 spiT i o, rity, v te favour' o f I parts tion, TER ) ; f 7 a here,' tinotjty )EKIN G AGR I I f E RU rp ' D . tlte :ical Far:, ural Dents j sit- Farrow , ; ,...Roa rt Poult e 'ects tb t nd Irl ll 5 Afar off. s, wool, i of D r ' rf p eVerlif rborictli- as bas lJ s of 5 ,e part 0 0 given I ,f tation efore ht Le ,titans" outiae sary• ions an fate; , n ef.t ; re .rested- is News ,per. say, t o f ,liners p, GA I I I _ r a er in tp e leis 000 f JaVv.S4 additiv— rffiatiP!!, I on a ir 3_,tree nae bad required in OUSE, Land CLERK AND .4NTED. THE GUARDIANS are d es i rous of appointing a CLERK, who, in addition to Keeping the Books and Accounts relating to the 'Workhouse, will be required to Assist the Master in the General Duties of the Establishment. Salary ''so per annum, with Board grid Lodging in the house. Applications, with Testimonials, to be sent to me, on or before TUESDAY. the 18th instant. By order of the Board, STER W. WILONNI CLEAVER, Union Clerk iv 2, Elliot-street, Liver/ PO . TRY LIVER DERS FOR OL OLIVE OIL. THE C O IIIIIIITTEE of the LIVERPOOL DOCKS are ready to receive TENDERS for the SUPPLY of THREE THOUSAND GALLONS of REFINED OLIVE OIL, for the use of their Lighthouses, to be delivered at the Buoy Store, Toxteth Dock, Live-pool, free of all charges, not later than the 21st of February, 1853. Payment, by banker's bill, one month after the delivery has been found satisfactory. The casks, when emptied, will be returned to the contractor's order. A sample of not less than two gallons to be sent to the Office of the Dock Surveyor, Dock yard, south side of Coburg Dock, not later than the 22nd instant. The samples will be paid for, if required. The Tenders must be sealed, and addressed to the "Chair man of the Sub -committee for the Marine Department," endorsed " Tender for Oil," and sent under cover to the 'Secretary. -- J . Each sample must bear a mark, which it is requested may not indicate the pasty sending it; and the corresponding Tender must contain a similar mark for the purpose of identification. An interval of one fortnight will necessarily elapse between the receipt of the samples and the acceptance of the Tender, in order to afford time for carefully - testing the samples. By order, DANIEL MASON, Secretary, Dock-office, Liverpool, 11th January, 1533. NOTICE TO EMIGRANTS AUSTRALIAN TENT DEPOT, EAST SIDE SALTHOUSE DOCK, R. LAMBERT, AGENT. OFFICE-13, GOREE-PTAZZAS. GEORGE'S DOCK, _ . LIVERPOOL. u. • ua.• N.8.--Emigrants can also be supplied at the Depot with Iron Folding Bedsteads, Chairs, Bedding, Hammocks, with all Im plements requisite for the Emigrant. BANK OF LIVERPOOL. • FORTY-FIRST DIVIDEND. THE DIRECTORS of th e BANK o f LIVERPOOL do HEREBY GIVE NOTICE to the Proprietors, that thEy have declared a HALM-YEARLY DIVIDEND, at the rate Of i'B per Cent. per Annum, on the increased paid-up Capital of the Company, (beinz 10s. per Share.) from the let of July to the 31st December, 1852 ; and that such Dividend will be paya ble at the Bank of the Company, in Water-street, on and after Friday, the 21st January instant, between the hours of ten and three on each day. Dated at Liverpool, this 11 day of January, 1853 By order of the Each Proprietor will be expected for his Dividend, to produce the 0 his Shares. The Transfer Books will be clos( inclusive. JOSEPH LANGTON, Manager. f required,) on npplying ate or Certificates of ,ntil the 21st instant, LIVERPOOL SUNDAY-SCHOOL INSTITUTE. THIS EVENING, (TUESDAY,) the 18th instant. LECTURE on JOHN MILTON, by the Rev. WILLIAM GRAHAM, In the CoNctaT-H Au.,. Chair to lie taken b THOMAS BLACKBURNE, Esq., at Half-past Seven o'clock Doors open at a Quarter before Seven. Admission : Body, 3d. Gallery, 6d.; Reserved Seats, Is. Tickets for the Course may be c Body, Is. 6dah ; Gallery, 2s. 6d. ; Res mined at the Institute ed Seats, 4s. SOUTHERN AND TOXTETH HOSPITAL. AT the ANNUAL PUBLI C MEETING of the FRIENDS of the SOUTHERN &TOXTETH HOSPITAL, held at the Clarendon-rooms, South John-street, on MONDAY, the 17th January, 1853, W. R. SANDBACH, Esq., in the chair, the following Resolutions were adopted : 1. Moved by Mr. J. B. Y ATES, and seconded by Mr. E. CROPPE—" That the warm est thanks of this meeti ng b e given to the President, W. R. Sandbach' Esq., for the attention he has uniformly paid to the interests of the Institution." 2. Moved by the Rev. H. HAMPTON and seconded by Mr. H. BANNER —"That the thanks of this meeting are due and hereby given to J. B. Yates, John Job, and Matthew Gregson, Esqrs., Vice-Presidents, for their great attention to the Institution." 3. Moved by Mr. JAMES SMITE and seconded by Dr. PETRIE —" That the warmest thanks of this meeting be given to William Fisher, Esq., the Treasurer, John Aikin and Joseph Russell, Esqrs., the Auditors, and that they he respectfully requested to continue their efficient services' for the ensuin g year. ' 4. Moved by SAMUEL Jon, and seconded by Mr. IxoaAm— " That the best thanks ofthis meeting be presented to the Rev. George Dover, honorary Chaplain, aided by his curates, for his valuable services in the hospital." 5. Moved by Mr. RUSSELL, and seconded by Mr. HA RAISON— " That the wArmest thanks of this meeting be their gratuitous ana most efficient services during the past year." 6 . Moved by Mr. NIARTINT, and secon d ed b y Mr. FISHER— '. That the cordial thanks of this meeting he given to the clergy and dissenting ministers, f or their advocacy of the claims of the hospital.' , 7. Moved by Mr. R. L..l' —"That the best t d Seconded by Mr. AIK!N na vi and subscribers generally, the calls mad e u p on thpir 1,, 8. Moved Dr. CA MERON—" That t to the ladies who indlv fur 11 to the donors ponded to rally res the meeting be offered 1 linen and other useful 9. Moved ‘)3, Mr. INGRAM', and second LI NOR—" That the best thanks of th the house surgeons and matron, to their various duties, and tl— t ution." lel by Mr. C. CH fleetingneeting be presented to their uniform attention geeeral interests of the insti- 10. Moved by Mr. CROPPER, and —" That the following gentlemen the ensuinz year : !ed by Mr. INGRANI Matihe;Gregson, Esq., Presic John Joh, E sq ., Joseph Brooks Yates, E sq., 11.: James Ingram, Esq., William Fisher, Eso._ John Aikin, Esq Joseph Rdussell, Rev. Thomas 80l Mr. Harmood Banner Mr. Charles Challinor Mr. Edward Cropper Mr. ROLL Christie Mr. Roger Fisher Mr. John Farnworth Mr. Arthur P. Fletcher Mr. Adam S. Gladstone Mr. Charles Grayson Mr. Thomas Grundy Mr. Gilbert Harrison Rev. Geort Comm ce-Presidents •, E sq., } Auditor: Rev. Henry Hampton Mr. Robt. Hindley Mr. Samuel Job Mr. R. L. Jones Mr. T. H. Holderness Mr. Studley Martin . - . • —",,,,,iiin elate r. \\ . 11. Rathbone J. itobiserd s s Smith Do , ver Honorriry Medical Joh n Grindr o d Officers. P.kHon9r. Joh n Cameron, Es'q q., M.D., M.D., PhYsl' "Y C' --- Mr. Joseph Chortn—" - Mr. J. L. James Petri fling Physician Surg sq. , M.D., LIST OF DON ATION'S FOR 1852. Exec utors of the late William Lassen, Esq. Thomas I; the Esq., Mayor, bein; P of„ ammouLrit subscribed for Charity by - the Election 200 0 Proportion .r l l - g ) ,„, i n: Tveies ................................ Esq. ....... :, .................... 100 0 One-third of 6 ' ; ' i n , 'JJJ m ess i ah, ou tehrio4ctteds of 'a :Performance of the of the orchestra of geecLen'iyberepro, oblypthheiihMaermmboenrics 70 0 Society.... ....... .'450 0 Sand " W. R. ry ** 0 Thomas Ber '''' John Aikin, Esq.,, a l , Esq Robert Christie, ''''''' Roger Fisher, Esq. ..... ......... Joseph Mann, Esq. ......... Mrs. Elizabeth Harrison ..... Members of the Olympus Crickei.6l;j, Daniel Bell, Esq ...................... James Crellin, Esq. ..................i. Fine levied upon Servants , or Miss Wilbraham ..... of Messrs. A.................... (14°4 ale G. M. Browne, Esq. Mrs. Holme Ladies Thank-offering, 'William Rath! , one, Esq Bartholomew French, SO 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 2 10 0 1 10 0 1 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 AL X 95316 as per Rev. George Dover, RAILWAY ASSESSMENT.—The Lancashire and York shire Company was rated in November last for a portion of the m a i n li ne an d the branch passing through Horbury. The rat ea bl e va l ue of the main line was fixed at £l3OO per mile, and the branch at £2OO per mile. The com pany appeal e d recent l y against the rate to the West Riding sessions at Wakefield • the case occupied nearly three da re, and th e court allowed the appeal with costs, and ordered the rating of the main line to be reduced to £750 per mile, and that of the branch to £5O per mile.—The result of the appeal of the Shrewsbury and Chester am pany, after a lengthened inquiry, has been the reduction of the total lengthened inquiry, Ruabon from £977 to £631, of £125 per mile ; and in Gwersvilt from £464 to £203, of a reduction to £125 per mile.—The estimated parlia mentary cost of the East Lancashire Company's proposed branches to Clifton and Salford is £130,000, and of those to Southport and Skelmersdale £84,000. TERRIBLE.—The Cleveland Herald tells of the loss of a steam er by the carelessness of the captain, who stood upon the pilot-house, the wheel making twenty-two revo lutions in a minute, and a rock appearing ahead, in trepi dation he rang two bells, " one to go ahead" and one to " back her." The engineer obeyed both bells, and the boat parted in the centre 1 the Pro THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1853. GRANDEST CONCERT ROOM IN THE WORLD THOMAS'S UNRIVALLED BAND. WINTER CONCERT PROMENADE EVERY EVENING. ONE SHILLING. PHILHARMONIC HALL. THE OXFORD UNIVERSITY ELECTION. THIS protracted struggle draws its slow length along, until almost .all interest in the result has ceased. It was confidently predicted by the friends of Mr. PERCEVAL, that circumstances had occurred to prevent his friends coming to the poll—that a very few days would show a change in the relative numbers and the discomfiture of Mr. GLADSTONE would be complete. Day after day, however, passed over, each one showing a small gain to the CHAN CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, until at length the smallness of the additions to the poll proved that apathy had taken the place of enthusiasm, and that the result ivas to be a re-election, through very in difference of the members of the University. It is at best a melancholy picture, that the centre of learning, the nursery of the Church, and the school of constitutional statesmen, should be so utterly regardless of its character and position, as to select for its representative a man who has forfeited every claim to the support of its members. Whether viewed as a churchman or a statesman, Mr. GLAD STONE has not the slightest claim to public con- In his religious views he is believed to combine the worst elements which recent contro troversies have thrown upon the surface. Extreme in his notions of ecclesiastical polity, he has co quetted with the best interests of the Church, while in his recent alliance with men verging on infidelity, he has shown an elasticity of conscience at which all churchmen may well be alarmed. As a statesman, he has professed Conservative policy, while he has joined with the wildest faction for its destruction ; and, in his present position, he has left no reasonable doubt that he is capable of pro ceeding to any extreme of democratic innovation, in order to gratify his personal ambition, or his vindictive spleen against abler men than himself. Yet, with all these glaring faults, which admit of neither defence nor palliation, he has received the votes of such men as Justice COLERIDGE, Sir THOMAS ACLAND, and Sir STAFFORD NORTH COTE ; while many others have been so far forgetful of the duty which they owe to themselves and to their country as to refrain from voting against him. But, whatever may be the result of this election, his troubles are to come. He has to discover the wide difference between demolishing one Budget and being able to construct another ; and he may be sure that, though he will receive at the hands of the Conservative party much better treatment than he deserves, or has a right to expect, his measures will have to undergo the ordeal of a criticism which abler heads than his would shrink from encoun- fidence. tering SPECULATIONS IN THE CORN TRADE. 'WE called attention, a short time since, to an ex traordinary speculation going on in the Corn Trade, by which large shipments consigned to one house were purchased on the continent, and sold in this country at a positive loss. It was then stated by some of our contemporaries, including the Manches ter Guardian, that the most probable solution of the seeming enigma was—either that the Earl of DERBY, through his agents, had promoted the speculation, in order to influence the elections through the country, or that Louis NAPOLEON was the prime mover, with the object of keeping down the price of flour in the south of France by depressing the English markets. We then ex pressed an opinion that no such solution was at all feasible,—it was too large a draught upon com mercial credulity, for the advantage to be gained would be infinitesimal compared with the extent of the sacrifice, as no amount of individual speculation in articles so largely in consumption as wheat and flour could have any sensible effect upon the market value. It now appears, from the examination which has taken place before the magistrates in London, that the whole affair may be attribute 1 to a system of wholesale swindling, which, for extent and auda city, is almost unparalleled in the annals of com mercial roguery. A merchant, named PRIES, who is in custody on the charge of forgery, has been buying successive parcels of foreign wheat, and selling or pledging each parcel in order to pay for the preceding one. Not content with this mode of doing business, on which the aggregate loss must have been very heavy, he has resorted to the direct fraud of selling or pledging the same parcels more than once; and, in order to accomplish this, has forged the warrants which gave him an apparent ownership to the goods. The consequence has been, that one large house whom he has victimised has failed for a sum of nearly £400,000, and other houses have been sufferers to the extent of many thousands, while it is at present impossible to say where the mischief of such an enormous fraud may terminate. THE EMPEROR OF FRANCE. THE elevation of the Nephew of NAPOLEON BUONA, PA RTE to the Imperial throne has been effected by so regular a gradation of circumstances,—the public mind has become so prepared for each successive step, as almost a necessary consequence of the one which preceded it,—that we have hardly been sufficiently awake to the results and the dangers to the peace of Europe which may possibly spring from such a reali sation of personal ambition. It would seem that the subject excited some attention among the Three Great Northern Powers, as a somewhat unexpected delay took place in the coveted recognition of Louis NAPOLEON'S inflated title, and the smaller powers of Germany waited until Russia had taken the ini tiative. This, after all, may be but the formality of etiquette, purposely delayed, in order to appear not over anxious for legitimate thrones to fraternise with a mushroom monarch ; and it has evidently galled the pride of Louis NAPOLEON, who has also been thwarted in his matrimonial speculation. We in England, however, have more to do with those belligerent propensities for which Frenchmen are never unwilling to find an occasion, and it may require more than the skill of Lord JOHN RUSSELL to avert the consequences which recent events in Europe have rendered more alarmingly possible, if not probable. It will be remembered that Louis PHILIPPE, from policy as well as inclination, was the personification of peace; and under his sway France, in alliance with England, proved an effec tual counterbalance to the growing desires of Russia and her northern allies. In LOUIS NAPOLEON, however, no other idea is identified than that which made his name alone a passport to the throne, and under his rule France has nothing in common with England, but, on the contrary, a remembrance of humiliating defeats, and an increasing anxiety to wipe out the stain which was so deeply imprinted at Waterloo and consummated at St. Helena. The means have been slowly but surely accumulating, a vast standing army is maintained in the greatest efficiency, and a powerful steam navy has been added, to leave none of that difficulty which the uncle found so insuperable in his flotilla at Boulogne. It is true that no overt act can be pointed to as one which would justify an alarm for the national safety; but when did Frenchmen want a pretext, or wait for provocation, if the demand of their leader was for military attack ? We, however, know that the policy which has ended in seating the adventurer of Strasbourg and Boulogne upon the throne of France, has also placed within his grasp a power for evil against which we cannot be too well pre pared. Should the opportunity offer, it requires but a word from him : he has but to cry, " ' Havoc V and let slip the dogs of war;" and there is nothing in all hi s antecedents which offers the slightest guarantee of his bein g res t ra i n ed from saying that word through any feeling of good-will to England. The illustrious hero who now sleeps with the dead has more than once raised his warning voice against the supineness of our Whig rulers, who allowed our national defences to fall into decay ; and it was left for the late Administration, who nobly persevered in their measures, to commence the necessary steps for placing this country in a proper position. It is to be hoped, however, that the present coalition Cabinet is alive to the importance of continuing the work so well begun. An order in Council has been issued for raising the number of the militia defi cient in the levies of last year ; and we understand that orders have been received by the commanders of the several local forces, for the staffs under their respective commands to hold themselves in readi ness to be called on if required. It is by far the most prudent policy to be prepared beforehand, and it may have the effect of averting the danger which a want of preparation might have precipitated. COUNTY COURT, YESTERDAY. IMPORTANT TO EMIGRATION AGENTS In the case of KENNEDY V. Fox, his Honour gave judgment this morning. The learned judge said it was an action brought by a person, • not authorised as a pas senger broker, to recover a sum of money for himself, or for certain emigrants, as commission for the trouble and expense he had been put to in procuring passages to Australia. It was objected on the part of the defendant, that the plaintiff was not entitled to recover under the 15th and 16th Victoria, cap. 44, and he (the learned•judge) was of opinion the objection was well founded, for that act was intended as a protection to passenger brokers; and under the 67th section of that act no person whatever was entitled to recover, either from a passenger broker or any other person, any commission or fee for services to emigrants, unless acting with the authority of a broker. He considered that the interpretation which he put upon the act was such as the terms permitted, and such as justice required. Mr. Pemberton was for the plaintiff, and Mr. Hime for the defendant, ACTION AGAINST AN ATTORNEY. SILBODEN v. BOGGIE.—This was an action tried before his honour on Saturday, in which the plaintiff, who is an auctioneer in this town, sought to recover from the defendant, an attorney in South Castle-street, the sum of £lO, for money lent and money had and received under the following circumstances :—lt appeared that some time ago a person named Kelly, formerly one of the police force, having disagreed with his wife, left her, and deter mined upon selling his furniture. Accordingly Silboden was instructed by Boggie to remove the goods to the auc tion-room of the former, and prepare for the sale of them. Shortly after, Silboden was sent for by Boggie, and asked to advance £lO, which he did, and took defendant's acknowledgment for it. A few days after, at the instigation of Kelly's wife, through Mr. Pem berton, solicitor, it was agreed to give up the goods to her, on the costs of removal and expenses being paid. It then came out that neither Kelly nor his wife had authorised Boggie to borrow the £lO. The goods were given up, and the present action was brought. The defence was, that the money was re quired by Boggie for work and labour done by him as attorney for Kelly. The case occupied the greater por tion of the day, Sir George Stephen being for the plain tiff (instructed by Mr. Hughes), and Mr. Simon for the defendant (instructed by Mr. Davies). His honour, this morning, said he had carefully looked over all the papers and evidence connected with the case, and after a careful consideration of all the circumstances connected with it, he was of opinion that the plaintiff was entitled to recover, and that the defendant must seek his remedy from Kelly. A verdict was then entered for the plaintiff for £lO. COLLISION. _ _ _ This was an action brought by Mr. Richard Davies, car proprietor, against Mr. Thomas Ford, omnibus pro prietor, to recover the sum of £9 for loss and injury done to a car belonging to the plaintiff. Mr. Hill appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Bretherton for the defendant. _ _ _ It appeared that on the evening of the 20th Nov., a little after 7 o'clock, a collision took place between the omnibus of the defendant and the car of the plaintiff, near the Northern Hospital, in Great Howard-street. According to the evidence of the witnesses for the plaintiff, including police-officer No. 505, it appeared the car was on the proper side of the road, and the driver of the omnibus en tirely to blame, but five passengers on the omnibus proved the contrary, and considered the car-driver at fault. His HONOUR said he would look at the spot where the collision took place, and deliver his judgment on Wednes day morning. ASSAULT,—BITING A THUMB OFF. BArn.zmusagye; for D a DERBYSHlRE..—TThisdwaamsaagnesaewtieorne laidto re cover Mr. ll' Ime appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Aspinall (instructed by Mr. Woodburne) for the defen dant. The pl a i ntiff is a journeyman ship-joiner in this town, and the defendant a farrier, living in Wood-street. It appeared from th e evidence, that, on the night of the 23rd of August last, the plaintiff and a friend were spend ing the evening together, and having had some drink, went to a public-house kept by a person of the name of Forsyth, in Wood-street, about half-past twelve o'clock. Shortly after the defendant, the landlord, and some others, entered the house ; a quarrel ensued, and the plaintiff was knocked down by the defendant, and, after some fighting, the defendant got the thumb of the plaintiff into his mouth, and nearly bit the end of it off. The thumb had caused the plaintiff to be very ill for several weeks, and it was not yet well. Mr. Aspinall addressed the court in behalf of the defend ant, and contended that the plaintiff had behaved very indecently, and had brought the accident upon himself. He called Thomas Woods, who said he was agent in Liverpool to Mr. Jubb, oilman, of New York, and who was with the defendant on the night in question. He gave quite a different account of the affair to that deposed t) by the witnesses for the plaintiff; but, in cross exami nation, he did not give a good character of himself, admit ting that he often spent his nights in a brothel in Leigh street. Another witness, named James Richards, a joiner, living in Fleet-street, was next called, but his evidence differed from all the others. The learned Judge said he believed the witnesses for the plaintiff, but did not believe those called on the part of the defendants. He designated the assault as most gross, unmanly, and brutal ; and, though he was willing to encourage manly and fair con tests, he would discourage all such cases as that. He then ordered a verdict to be entered for £7 lBs., expenses to which the plaintiff had been put, and £2O damages in addition. ANOTHER COLLISION CASE. BLEASDALE v. Buser.—This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a car proprietor, to recover £6 15s. for damage done to the horse of plaintiff in consequence of a collision with an omnibus belonging to defendant on the 13th November last, in Islington. As usual the witnesses on one side in this case 'attributed the blame to the driver of the omnibus, whilst those on the other side were of opinion the driver of the car was wholly in the fault. In this case also his honour reserved his judgment to Wednesday morning, in order that he might view the spot where the collision !iappened. The court rose at half-past seven o'clock. CHESHIRE MILITIA. -We are informed that the Militia for this county will be called out for training on the 24th inst. REPRESENTATION OF PRESTON.—The rumours that last week prevailed in this town respecting the declining health, and afterwards the death, of Sir George Strickland, were not without their effect on many of our old elec tioneerers, and at least half a dozen candidates were named for the honour of being his successor. Mr. Grenfield, Mr. German, Mr. Fort, Mr. Horsman, Lord Duncan, and others, were fixed upon, and in more than one instance steps were taken for providing us another representative without loss of time—Preston Chronicle. DISTRESSING DEATH OF A CUSTOM-HOUSE OFFICER. One day last week Mr. William Richard Robinson, a custom-house officer, accidentally fell into the Prince's Dock, whence he was rescued, and immediately conveyed in a cab to his dwelling in Longville-street. Notwith standing the adoption of remedial measures, he continued to get worse, and died on Sunday from congestion of the brain, caused by immersion in the water. An inquest will be held on the deceased to-clay. He was a married man, and has left a wife and family to lament his melancholy death. ST. PHILIP'S CHURCH, CHORLEY, in the parish of Wilmslow, Cheshire, was consecrated by the Lord Bishop of Chester, on Wednesday. It has been built and en dowed by voluntary subscription, and contains accommo dation for 300 persons, nearly half of which is free. It has been erected with a view to its enlargement at some future time, when the wants of the neighbourhood may require it. After a sermon by the Bishop, the sum of £162 was collected, in aid.of a fund for liquidating the debt incurred by the committee beyond the amount sub scribed, notwithstanding the very unfavourable state of the weather, which prevented the attendance of many who would otherwise have been present. LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.—The report of the committee, to be submitted to the annual meeting to morrow, shows that, notwithstanding the deficiency in subscriptions of £258, for a box and thirty-eight stalls which have not been paid for, (and which it is proposed to recover by legal measures,) the liabilities of the society have been reduced to the extent of £5OO. Owing to the non-payment of subscriptions until late in the year, some loss of interest is occasioned. In order, therefore, to place the payment of subscriptions upon a more equitable footing, the committee recommend the following bylaw to be adopted :—" Proprietors not paying their subscriptions within thirty days after the annual meeting, shall be fined Is. per seat; if not paid by the Ist of April, 25.; and an additional fine of Is. per seat for every month during the remaining part of the season that the subscription may be in arrear." The committee recommend the subscriptions for 1853 to be fixed as follows :—£3. 3s. each upon boxes and stalls; £2. 2s. front gallery places; and £l. ls. back ditto. The terms for annual subscribers to the stalls, £4. 4s. ; namely, £3. 3s. subscription, and £l. Is. for the use of each stall. Proprietors to be allowed to nominate any resident gentleman for the season, upon payment of ss. for each nominee, as heretofore. The number of concerts to be eight, as last year. In lieu of the items of £2OO voted to Mr. Su 'low, and £127. 3s. 2d. for "rent and office expenses," a charge of £3OO per annum will, in future, be made under the head of " office expenses," and which amount will include " rent, taxes, and clerks' salaries," as well as the usual compliment of £2OO to Mr. Sudlow, for his valuable services, voted in very flat tering terms by the society, at its general meeting in 1851, which, however, the committee find has been subject to several deductions, not intended by the vote, and which, in justice to Mr. Sudlow, ought to have appeared in for mer accounts as separate items. These will also be com prised in the allowance of £3OO, an arrangement which, though unattended with any pecuniary benefit to Mr. Sudlow, is more agreeable to his feelings, which the com mittee have had much pleasure in consulting on this occa sion. The committee consider that the best thanks of the society are due to the practical members for their valuable and efficient services during the past year. The receipts for the year are stated at £5,416. Ils. Ild., and the payments, £4,984. 4s. 9d. ;THE EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY. The annual meeting of the subscribers and supporters of the above valuable • and truly philanthropic institution was held yesterday afternoon in the Clarendou-roonas, in this town. The Rev. IV the chair HESKETH, of St. Michael's, occupied Mr. Jos. IlanwEN, the hon. secretary, read the report of the committee, from which it appeared that upwards of 7,300 patients have received relief, being a considerably larger number than that of any previous year. In addi tion to the above 137 important operations have been per formed by the skilful medical officers attached to the in firmary, which have been attendod with the most com plete success. Amongst the various interesting cases alluded to may be mentioned, as evincing the different periods of human life to which the benefits of this useful but unostentatious charity extend, that of an old man of upwards of 73 years of age, who was totally blind, and has had the sight of both eyes restored to him ; also that of an infant born blind, who, being the child of a poor soldier about to be draughted to another part of the country, underwent an operation at the age of three weeks, and was restored to its grateful and delighted mother with perfect vision. The report concluded with an appeal to the benevolent for their aid in clearing off the debt which has so long been an incubus upon the charity, and which still continues, though reduced in amount. Mi. HENRI' CROSFIELD, the treasurer, then read the annual statement of accounts. He said that although great economy had been exercised during the past year, there still remained a balance of £l4l 9s. 6d. against the institution, and expressed a strong desire to see the charity placed in an unencumbered position, believing that the committee would then be able to extend its benefits very largely, with little increase to its annual expenditure. He alluded to the valuable services of the late Dr. Edwards, who had devoted his time and talent in promoting the objects of the charity. He suggested that some tribute should he paid to his memory. Mr. ISAAC HADWEN moved the adoption of the report, which was seconded by Mr. NEIL, who drew a pleasing contrast between the state of the Institution at the present time and what it was twenty years ago. Then the income of the Institution was only £7O, one-half of which was paid for rent of the hospital. At presentithe Institu was in possession of an excellent and admirably adapted building, worth about £3OOO, and had an income of about £7OO a-year. After referring to the great increase of cases treated at the hospital, partly to be attributed to the Institution having become better known, the speaker concluded by seconding the resolution, which passed unanimously. Mr. HARMOOD BANNER moved the thanks of the meeting to the donors and subscribers, which was seconded by Mr. JAs. HoLME, and adopted. On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. PooL, the thanks of the meeting were given to the patrons and other officers for their past services,—and they were reappointed, with the exception of the substitution of the name of the present mayor for the late mayor. Capt. GREIG moved a vote of thanks to the hon. medi cal officers, which was seconded by Mr. ISAAC HADWEN and carried. After the adoption of an alteration in the laws of the Institution, and passing a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting separated. SOUTHERN AND TOXTETH HOSPITAL, -.•- The annual meeting of the friends and supporters of the above excellent Institution was held yesterday, at noon, in the Clarendon Rooms, W. R. Sandbach, Esq., in the chair. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, proceeded to read the report, from which it appeared that though the number of patients has not been so great as in the year 1851, the severe cases have been more numerous ; but the number of deaths has been very much lower, the per centage in 1851 having been 2.36, and in 1852 only 1.73. The committee would feel equal pleasure in referring to the financial affairs of the Hospital. At the beginning of the year 1852 the Hospital was in debt to the extent of upwards of 4900. The debts now do not exceed £4OO. HOUSE SURGEON'S REPORT, Fractures, compound simple Dislocations Concussion of brain & fracture of skull. 64 Subinersionq Wounds, bead and face „ various parts Contusions Burns and scalds Sprains Medical cases Surgical „ . Total Amputations.. Cured.... Deaths . Relieved (1.P.)......... Left at own request..... Irregular .. O.P 20 86 27 4 43 .. 344 33 .. 452 77 .. 268 21 .. 74 46 .. 121 144 .. 49 245 .. 208 The - CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report, which was seconded by Mr. iIARMOOD BANNER, and unanimously adopted. Thanks were also unanimously voted to the president of the year, Mr. Sandbach ; to Mr. J. B. Yates, Mr. John Job, and Mr. M. Gregson, the vice-presidents ; to the treasurer (Mr. Wm. Fisher), and Mr. John Aikin and Mr. Joseph Russell, auditors ; to the Rev. G. Dover, the honorary chaplain, and his curates, for their services ; to: the honorary medical officers ; to the Bishop, cler gy, and dissenting ministers, for their advocacy of the claims of the Institution on the public ; to the donors and subscribers ; to the ladies who had kindly furnished linen and other articles; to the house surgeons and matron. On the motion of Mr. CROPPER, seconded by Mr. INGRAM, the usual officers were appointed. Mr. M. Gregson was appointed President for the ensuing year, and Messrs. Job, Yates, and Ingram, Vice-Presi dents, and a most respectable and efficient committee. Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the meeting separated. MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE OF A FEMALE IN LIVERPOOL. About six months ago, an unknown lady from London opened a shop in Cases-st ree t, Li verpoo l , f or t h e sale of tobacco and cigars. She was somewhat good-looking, and her amiable deportment soon made her a general fa vourite with her neighbours, among the most inquisitive of whom, however, nothing could be learned as to her antecedents. She represented herself to be a married woman, and gave her name as Mrs. Crown, to which address many letters came by the post. About a fort night ago, it was observed with regret that she had begun to indulge in drink, and a moody melancholy seemed to have settled on her mind. In the meantime she bad parted with her little servant maid, so that she was left alone in her dwelling. She got an bumble but respectable married woman in the same street to come and assist her occasionally in cleaning the house, and to this person she at times revealed a sentiment or two contained in the letters she was in the habit of receiving, which, she said, were from her husband, who was a commercial traveller. On Sunday morning Mrs. Crown had her shop opened as usual, and about one o'clock she requested the neighbour, to whom we have referred, to bring her a noggin of gin, remarking, when it was brought, that she should " drink that at least, though she might never drink any more." At three o'clock Mrs. Crown was again seen by her neighbour, and up to this time she had taken no dinner, although some beefstakes had been prepared for the pur yrse. In the morning it was observed that ;she had re ceived a letter by the post, and after its receipt she did not appear to be in very high spirits. About five o'clock her neighbour's little boy wandered into the shop, and seeing that the mistress was not present, he sat down on a chair outside of the counter. Some time elapsed, and still the lady did not appear ; and, as he had found the shop door wide open on his entrance, he thought some thing roust be wrong, and alarmed his mother. The two immediately instituted a search, extending over the whole dwelling, from the cellar to the garret, and on the narrow stair leading to the latter the little boy stumbled upon what to him seemed the body of a woman. His cries brought the child's mother to the spot, and she ran for her husband, who in turn called a police officer from the street. On their proceeding to the garret staircase, the unfortunate woman was found in a sitting posture, near the top of the flight, suspended by the neck from a cord fixed to a balustrade, immediately overbepd. When found, the body was perfectly cord, and life quite extinct. The deceased had told some of her neighbours only recently that she was twenty-five years of age. A large collection of letters have been found in the house by the police authorities, but it would appear that the deceased, previous to the commission of the rash act, destroyed all those portions of them which might have afforded a clue to the whereabonts of her mysterious correspondent, who never was known by any of the neighbours to make a personal visit. None of the envelopes could be found, and the letters are neither dated nnr subscribed in the usual form. They are intelligently and even well written, and are generally signed, " yours affectionately. Will," or "yours very truly, William F." An inquest will be held on the body of the unfortunate woman this day (Tuesday). THE LECTURE ON MILTON, as part of a course on Pro testant Nonconformists, is to be delivered by the Rev. Wm. Graham, at the Concert-hall, this evening (Tuesday.) SINGULAR EXHIBITION AT ST. ANNE'S CHURCH, OLD SWAN.—A correspondent informs us that, on Sun day forenoon, three or four Irishmen entered the church just previous to the commencement of Divine service, and under the impression that they were in a Romish mass-house, approached the communion rails in front of the communion table s and commenced a series of ex ternal evidences of devotion, anything but gratifying wholeboy) to the members of the true faith. On the arrival of the incumbent at the reading-desk, he was some what astonished at the intrusion, and some delay took place before the offenders could be removed, the interfer ence of the police being rendered necessary, three Juveniles and one at the Piano. Mary: " Oh! how SCENE.—Drawing-room after the Pantomime—Present I should like to be a beautiful Columbine, and ride abou t i in a gold car drawn by white doves !" Augustus: ' s h t o r w eet l s " And how I should like to be the old Clown, a nd make 2e cil tell v e s days,u s heterogeneously, theythat r a w z i o l dionpr,ehseanstitrhige auslatiwm-alitkee peadrzteic,leesacohr shouldi ntinto re a ll m k e s toof dazzling z a i i nflle delight!"qu i Harlequin , RTnodmcpaarnp butter slides on the pavement to upset old ladies and tired T In of E D shaving,R A z o 11 s b . u — t B i f a l r a b i de rbstyhoeffotmerns gentlemen !" shave well. By microscopic examination, it is found that the tired razor, from long stropping by the same band, fibres of its surface or edge all arranged in one direction, like the edge of apiece of cut velvet; but, after a month's rest, these fibres re-arrange fibre supporting its fellow —and hence cutting the beard, i n .tegrl of being forced down flat without ' cutting, as when laid by. crossing an'l in th e e a each same oth edri,reeent THE GRAND MASONIC BALL.--WC have now the satisfaction of stating that the arrangements for this grand ball, which is to take place on the Ist of February, are progressing most satisfactorily, and promises to be, as it was last year, the ball of the season. The brethren will, of course, appear in their full masonic clothing ; but the uninitiated will be admitted, there being no mystery or " secret" involved in the social relations of the fra ternity. The object of the ball is charity, which is the first principle of the order—for the benefit of the West Lancashire Institution for the education and advancement in life of the children of distressed brethren. We should state that the honorary secretaries attend daily, from four till five o'clock, at the George Hotel, for the purpose of issuing tickets. THE FRIEND OF THE CLERGY.—A sermon in aid o the funds of this institution will be preached on Sunday evening next, in St. James's Church, Toxteth-park, by the Rev. J. E. Cox, of Bishopsgate Church, London. This institution was established with the obje c t of ma ki ng some permanent provision for the widows a n d or ph an unmarr i e d daughters of clergymen of the Church of England, and also to extend relief to clergymen under circumst ances o f tem porary difficulty. The number of cler g y i n E ng l a nd and Wales amounts to more than 16,000. It is b e lieved that the aver age income of by far the greater number is not above £lOO per annum. Whilst it is with a blush that such a statement is made, is it not at the same time the strongest appeal in behalf of a society which seeks , in some small degree, to remedy the consequences thingsof such a state of a°gr eat? matteriftheyshall they ithve sown reap unt oo our r s sp i worldly ritua things g is it — : Ttt. f t ai L ld M T TRlP.—This I . P. Hughes,T h Company. proc eeded last. There Sa turday afternoon _ were on board Captain new schooner,thesecoonndtohte theA Admiralty tthreiaik-ftrriicpanonMall T'Arch, marine overlooker for the company ; Mr. Water , n a THE n n , under-surveyorSCbßotEhfrom STEAMERaonn Somerset draughtsman, FAITH.—TRIAL Ar engineer , erset-hous e ; Mr. John Laird, the builder; Mr. Preston, of the firm of Fawcett, Pres ton, and Co., the engineers ; Mr. Douglas Hebson, and others. The Faith left Birkenhead Dock a little before two o'clock, and proceeded to New Ferry, returning along the Liverpool side. In going down the river, she had a run of a mile with the Britannia and the Sylpb ; she speedily overhauled both of them. The Faith was closely followed by the barque steamer Ocean, and she had ßoi r h a i n tn e e 7 b i o t i t n h g p r o u w n e r w f u i l t h p the a dd l e D . b r o o g a t h s e . d a T s h t e e a s ol e e r e r wk e Brian pt • the lead until she approached the north-west lightship, when the Brian passed her, the distance run being about eleven miles. The Faith is 208 feet in length, by 30 feet beam ; her measurement is about 940 tons ; on her trial trip she carried 550 tone dead weight, as cargo. Her machinery is two 42 inch cylinders, with an aggregate computed force of 110 horse-power. She did the distance from the Rock Light, about 112 miles, in one hour and fifteen minutes. The vibration, observable in screw boats. was not observed at all by those on board. A handsome entertainment was given to those on board in the grand saloon—Mr. John Laird in the chair. The Hope, the third boat being built for the Africa* M ail Company by Mr. Laird, will be launched on the 28th inst. Mr. Laird has, at present, eleven steamers on hand. TO CORRESPONDZNTS JusTtcg.—When the salary is paid quarterly it is usual to give a quarter's Tending in a great measure on the intervals of payment, C 3- We shall be happy, at all times, to receive communications on subjects of local or general interest ; and if ourfriends will be good enough to authenticate the same by their signa tures, for our own satisfaction, we shall feel obliged. I,ibetpoot tanbarbf TUESDAY MORNING, JAW. 18, 1853. ANOTHER VICTIM TO ROMISH TYRANNY. WE were enabled to announce last week the intel ligence received by electric telegraph of the death of FRANCESCO MA DIAI, one of the victims of the intolerant tyranny of "Rome, as exercised by her tool, the GRAND DUKE OF TUSCANY. We have no oc casion to enter into a lengthened statement of the alleged crime for which the innocent couple, MA- D/A1 and his wife, were condemned to the punish ment of the galleys for a series of years. All the world must be familiar with that glaring act in which Rome wrote herself down anti-christian,—in which she verified her claim to the worst which her enemies have laid to her charge. History is thickly' stained with instances of the demoniac tyranny with which Rome persecuted her victims, and submitted the unbelievers in her strange doctrines to the most diabolical tortures. It was a system which would have disgraced the wildest liar& of savages, but time had somewhat dimmed the horror of the pic ture, and too many were inclined to attribute much of the enormity to the barbarity of the age in which such deeds were perpetrated. The age of martyr dom, it was believed, had long since passed away, and though Rome had lost none of that pestilent heresy which made the adoration of the images of saints a substitution for the worship of the DEITY, and the intercession of the VIRGIN MARY an equi valent for the mediation of the REDEEMER, it was at least supposed that she had become more civilised in the mode of propagating her soul-destroying errors. It was all a delusion, and Rome, through her minion LEOPOLD, the GRAND DUKE of TUS CANY, has testified to the world at large that she is unchanged and unchangeable. She has all the will, and lacks only the power, to perpetrate the most barbarous enormities of which history accuses her. She is only wanting the means to fill the cup of her infamy to overflowing, and arouse the wildest spirit of vengeance from common humanity, in order to crush such a concentrated pest-house of the foulest crimes, which is blazoned forth in the blasphemous mockery of Christianity. This poor Italian couple, of whom the blood of one, and the still lingering pains of the other, cry aloud to Heaven for vengeance, had no other accusation against them but that of having read the Divine Revelation to all man kind. They did, indeed, but receive the glad tidings which should be to all people—for there was not a particle of evidence that they attempted to dissemi nate the glorious light of the gospel, or make prose lytes----and for this, which is the inherent right of every soul born into the world, the foul demon of Antichrist, of which Rome is the incarnation, awarded them a punishment exceeding in severity that usually allotted to felons. This is no highly coloured picture drawn by enthusiastic partisans to serve a political object, but a naked fact, patent to all the world, and standing out in its glaring de formity. It is no longer an accusation, for which argument may interpose a palliation, but a damning record,which no sophistry can wipe away, that Rome, in the nineteenth century, in this age of civilisation, is animated by the same spirit which justified the persecution of the Albigenses, and prompted the massacre of ST. BARTHOLOMEW. It is only that the arena is contracted, that for wide Christendom her absolute controul is limited to the petty domain of Tuscany, or such scenes would 13 , 3 too common even to be recorded, and we should again see the time when Sighs and groans and shrieks that rend the air Are made, not marked. In England her surpliced tools may speak with bated breath and whispering humbleness, but it is only the craft which teaches them to bide their time ; and though in France and Austria they have more swing, they are there considerably checked by that under current of democratic tendency which may break out, as it has done before in Paris and Vienna, and endanger the thrones of the respective Emperors. There priestcraft is but an aid to military despotism, and its harpy claws are there fore muffled for a season, yet still responsive to the same truth, which cannot be too often echoed, that Papal Rome is as sanguinary in h dres and as unm i t i gated in her ferocity as everer desires she was in her worst days. It is only a few years since we had accounts of the discovery by P HARRIS of —ARIUS of the kingdom of Shoa, in the interior of Africa, in which some remains of Christianity were still preserved, but so debased by barbarism, that its worshippers offered human sacrifices. Does Rome, with all her advantages of civilisation and refine ment, offer a better picture to the view ? She had glossed over her enormities with the veil which had been woven by Jesuitical cunning, but the oppor tunity for gratifying her true spirit has been afforded her by the little Potentate of Tuscany ; she has thrown aside the veil, and now aands exposed - to the world in all her hideous deformity, not one whit cleaner than the naked Christian savages discovered in the middle of Africa. But why say all this in England, where the apologists for the persecutions committed in Florence are admitted to sit as legislators—where the professors of this foul doctrine are actually Ministers of State—where the public money is voted to educate and maintain the priests who propagate this pestilent heresy—and where every encouragement, short of sacrificing the Reformed Church to their rapacity (and this may soon be done in Ireland), is given by the men now elevated by faction into power ? The Protestant subjects of QUEEN VICTORIA are not sufficiently alive to the dangers which threaten their, and it is only the occurrence of such an event as is now recorded which excites due attention. But Rome has for years past been insidiously extending her influence, deeming no degradation too low, if by stooping she may advance one step towards her object. Her priests, her mass-houses, her nunneries, and other means of perversions have been considerably in creasing in numbers in this country, while in Ireland, with her own friends in power, and reli gious liberty made the pretext for the surrender to her of every claim, it needs some more decided action than has hitherto been taken even to main tain our own position against such a wily and un scrupulous antagonist. A letter from Florence, which has been subse quently received, throws a doubt upon the report of the death, but it cannot remove the stigm a up on either Rom e or her tool. If either of these victims of sacerdotal tyranny has been spared, it is owing to no mercy on th e part of their persecutors, who, notwithstanding the many implied promises, have continued their persecution with relentless vindic- tiveness. LIVERPOOL ART UNION.—We have been requested to remind our readers of the advant ages afforded by this in. stitution, as set forth in the advertisement in our front page. There will be no print given this year, but all the funds will be devoted to nu . gment the number of p r i zes, which will range from £4O down to £5 each, and we un derstand will average one to every fifteen subscribers. SHIPPING TO AUSTRALIA. ARRIVAL OUT OF THE GREAT BRITAIN. By the Formosa, which left Melbourne on the 15th No vember, we have received the gratifying intelligence of the arrival of the Great Britain at Melbourne, on the 10th of November, after a splendid run from the Cape of Good Hope of twenty-four days, her average speed having been 248 miles per day. Her engines be haved admirably, and there was no occasion to stop them during the whole time. The passengers expressed the highest gratification at their voyage, and addresses signify- ing the same were presented to Captain MArrnEws from each cabin. When the Formosa left, Captain MATTHEWS was busily engaged in landing his passengers and dis charging his cargo, and notwithstanding the difficulties he had to encounter, he expected to be able to start for Sydney on the 17th, without requiring a further supply of coals, although there were some ready for him. He ex pected to leave Sydney on the 20th of December, and Melbourne on the lit of January, on his return to Liver pool. The Rip Van Winkle, which left this port for Port Philip on the 2nd of August, arrived out on the 10th of November The Ticonderoga,• which left Birkenhead on the 4th of August with emigrants, arrived in Port Philip Bay on the 33 November, but was placed in quarantine, having buried 120 passengers, and. having 200 more who were sick on board. The Roxburgh Castle had sailed from Melbourne pre. vious to the departure of the Formosa, with gold on board to the value of £700,000 for this port. LATEST FOREIGN. SOUTH AMERCA The Royal Mail steam-ship Tay, arrived at Southamp ton, has brought the Brazilian mails, with intelligence from Buenos Ayres to the 2nd, and Rio Janeiro to the 15th of December. BUENOS AYRES.—By the latest advices from the River Plate, the Argentine Republic seems in a most unsettled state. Another disorganisation has taken place, and it is difficult to conjecture what the end will be. By the steamer Parana, which has arrived from Monte Video, it appears that a small craft had arrived from Gualegaychu, ratifying the news of the triumph of Hotnos ; adding that he was on the frontier of Entre Rios, and that his force now amounts to 4000 men. A report has got into circu lation that General Benavides has been deposed from the government of San Juan, and that Signor Yanzi is rein. stated in his place. PORTUGAL. By the steamer Tay, we have intelligence from Lisbon to the 11th instant. A letter under that date says : The Chamber of Deputies has not yet been able to " con stitute" itself (as the Portuguese phrase expresses it), for want of a sufficient number, only 63 members having presented themselves, whereas 66 is the minimum required. The emigrant ship Africa went down to the entrance of the Tagus yesterday, and was to sail this forenoon, wind and weather permitting, but as it is now blowing fresh from the westward. with a very high sea on the bar, it is doubtful whether she will be able to get out to-day. INDIA. The overland mail, which has just arrived, has brought intelligence from Calcutta to the 7th December, Bombay 16th December, and China 29th November. Everything remains in abeyance in Burmah, except the daily bill of costs. Sir J. Cheape, with 7,000 troops, re mains inactive at Prome, threatened by, and for the last four weeks awaiting the attack of, a rabble force of Bur mese actually inferior in number to his own, and his troops, though in the midst of a country swarming with bullocks, are living meanwhile on salt junk, forwarded from Cal cutta, in insufficient quantities and at agreat expense. On the 21st Pegue was retaken by a force of about 1,200 men and two guns, commanded by General Godwin, in person. Our loss is stated at 45 killed and wounded. Intelligence (distinctly ascertained) has been received by way of Arracan, that the Burmese are erecting strong stockades on their own side of the Aeng Pass, for which the abundance of teak in the neighbouring forests affords them every facility. There has been a considerable fall of rain from Madras all across to Bombay, and so to seaward, betwixt the 3rd and Bth of December. Betwixt the 6th and 7th eight inches fell in the Deccan—a thing almost unprecedented at this season of the year. The Governor. General con tinues at Calcutta. We have heard nothing of the move ments of the Commander-in-Chief of India for the past fortnight, and are not aware whether he be in Thibet or on the western side of the Himalayas. The Governors of Bombay and Madras are at the seats of their respective governments. Trade has been rather dull, in consequence cf an apparent absence of demand from the interior and other circumstances. CHINA. A letter from Hongkong, dated 29th November, says —" Within the last few days it is reported that the Im perial troops had gained a decisive victory. " The rebellion is exciting attention in the north, but as yet there has been no interruption to trade. " The transit through the disturbed districts appears to be less obstructed. " We have to notice an attack on two officers of the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Singapore on the Cawloon shore, opposite Hongkong, from which they narrowly escaped with their lives. The prompt interfer ence of Captain Massie, the senior naval officer, led to the capture of the delinquents, and the recovery of the stolen property. " Advices from Singapore mention the Panama and Gertrude, with Coolies from Amoy, having put in there, in consequence of disaffection and revolt among the Coolies. On board the Gertrude the captain and officers were severely wound4d, and several of the Coolies were shot. The Panama had proceeded on her voyage. "Emigration of Coolies to the West Indies is being carried on to a great extent at Amoy, and lately at Na moa, from the difficulty of procuring a sufficient number at the former place. "In Canton the demand for imports has not been ex tensive. Tn exports a fair business has been done." EGYPT A letter from Alexandria, under date of the 6th Jan., :—The Pasha's new iron steam-frigate, Faid Gehad, arrived here last week in 68 hours from Malta, the shortest passage hitherto made from that island being in 80 hours. This steamer has been much admired by all who have seen her, but Abbas Pasha's curiosity has not been ex cited, and, in lieu of coming down to Alexandria to in spect her, he has started on a tour of inspection to the upper country. The Faid Gehad brought out from Eng land a number of railway platelayers, and others have arrived from France, for the purpose of at once laying dow❑ the rails on the line between Alexandria and Kaffer Lais, on the Nile, so that it is expected this portion will be completed before the present year closes. This will be of very great advantage, as all the annoyances and delays arising from the navigation of the Mahmoodeeyeh Canal will thus be avoided. The anniversary of the birth of the Prophet Mahomed has just been celebrated at Cairo with the usual festivi ties, and the extraordinary ceremony of the Doseli was performed on the 23d of December. On this occasion a number of dervishes and other Musselman devotees place themselves on the ground side by side, as closely as pos sible to each other, with their backs upwards, and the Sheikh, or chief of their religion, passes over them on horseback. None of the men thus trodden upon showed signs of being hurt.