The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-06-05 00:00:00

AMERICA. A RRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC tte TT • ti l d ,.. \nted States mail steamer Atlantic, Capt. liew'ldge, arrived in the Mersey last night from . 170 '4 rk with dates to the 24th ultimo, bringing The,,Passengers and 212,080 dollars in specie. , piously'edvices are four days later than those pre- The to ,i; hand, and are of a more pacific character. d ete -,sraissal of Mr. Crampton had not been d 1114 41 _ i ned upon by the Washington Cabinet, an prolist advices from this side would appear to have t The e$ a change in their policy in this . resp Clare e r , l4 ,nation and apology contained in Ford heraornewiori 8 despatch, it would seem, was.rerin3—_ P t fuv mrably, and although M . i. t_,. ii t here u ' isilaiB s l l was still regarded as . inevit ' ab ai l i e l New Pia a strong feeling both in Washington _d e New °lit that the pending difficulties would_ .,, h .n !itiehliallY s atisfactorily adjusted. W e subjoin to 4,,extracts from the papers as convey all t N ets ,7. The of the Washington correspondent ...._ • x °He Times writing on the 20th of May, says . lish:l w ithsta ndin ._ 1. kr, what may have been heretofore piebs -44,44) tile contrary it is understood the despatches ektegoZ received from Lord Clarendon neither . re e f ru. mea t for e C onsul the recall of Mr. Cram ton and theßritish 2,1 5 Y of.tOur Government, it is believed, has not a 'tthour,ti'"e British blue book in the enlistment case, laNh: several are known to be in the possessinn of the A lilti — st rs " the Foreign Legation, especially the French thei r e t• These _ Pablicatton in Englan. Copies were sent here in advance of s The ,J11011•8arne journal in a leading article has the Ing___ hereevetyaoelS a fatal facility . to complicate and f m t i h s e ti d fyi fft irt . culties ,Mtent that is published explanatory o the British .t , England, whether it comefrom ef o t u h r e o p v . v i,r n eo,sr o id r_ de ttt t. Gov ernment; and the Cl ot ° distniss Mr Crampton, hesitancy the despatch ot . . l ioh t a e etl i ° n had been received refusing to re , callth t a e t n f d i. s n t c e 141 %41 maiteitiatioin of the mystery. The " the three obnoxious Consuls, only 1411)11 the th e PUblic mind, and deepen Lord Clarendon's lastextespptaitncgh,tabdadts therido Whol e a s. light upon the subject, . te a 4, 4 t blam e of the Enlistment business is tits twiltovin by the British minister on is shoulders atten P 4 1)2 recruiting agents, Strobel a l. d e _Hertz, who are -life a lts as utterly unworthy of be if, and their steaattes of 5t,..7e denied on the strengthofithe counter statements attla -QitiLrs,:flarclay, Matthews l inril ts ' tae avowals of Mr. Cram and Rowecroft, the e Con ;lot t o 1)11r government will be. p t t r o e n in . ei L y d unreasonable,C a r e nd . o e n s Con tot Perfectly satisfied with his handsome apologies Sadhrr'erer Wrong may have been done, unintentionally, psnl ndinr , re ether is avowal that the tlist o i, ta iesty in this country, w e o ff u e ld have been prompt 9 guilty, when our ter o 3ell, if they had been proved 4 to .alent requested their recall. What our government t ate o I Q to the last explanations of Lord Clarendon t we of ;0 Pth• PPiIY, not informed of, and theedfeivneerriesahsaednxbie the 'oett 'le rid will be still further . thstlillifn4ls, presented to the . Senate yesterday, . t he B ' 4 , ellittes are made still more difficult to unravel,.. in whichby IlltS4lelaents from Mr. Buchanan, The muddle lmerston. i t k th t Y aed candour of Lord Pa . implicating the le4e;'°st remarkable one, even for dipleodmautpicucnotirireaspnoenw loto?„and 'e fear it will not be cl i e le a d r in, who cannot be SceolL'egotiators shall have been ca From the hesitation kid e ra (If haying acted unfairly. b h tl rat - it! o f thp President, who seems rat ed h t a o s be en affair as a sweet morsel, a suspicions W7,.. eat ed .that he intends it as a tub t c o m b e e in t n h a ro ti w n n ex at t tall:441171;3 which will be oundering L °ll kie s' a l the meanwhile the person in w t ;At c l ? suffer most by the delay to sheehtluerithnhaeesipdtaihffileecmautilitssye •h• I.o;4,raPton, who has either been t ' die st"et* or e 'se has been most grievously w p ronge a d s . pee S t u t t e , il l s one 'Very hopeful and most en . co t u h r e aging manifest dis- Pt) t 34'14 annoying affair, and that is ' 4)4 t i°4 - °ll t he part of the British Gover . n f m it en e t a t n o b b e ri d n e g n i e t :ithoh-7coable and satisfactory close, 1 q A ot b;‘ a Sacrifice of honour; and, as there art of our own ~"'ovternanY different disposition ma. the e p en _ certainly can re that such a 'oNts:lastit, there is no reason to apor . h ' , .tlli st 'III not be effected in the end , at least as to the . 114%111'3N question The Central American . affair will I ' l l b.. cilli re a vast amount: of negociation, a b n e d p n e o s t e h t in a g v n e e r w y Bb oec,„` a elicited calculated to inspire any a kclia,;' settlernent of the points involvedi that question. disposed of in a Il litry rtl e Of such lons , standing cum% T, ' a nd it is not desirable that it s ould be. . The N .T he e t° York T r ib une says : _ de gpan i vaciatter brought forward by Lord Clarendon inhis e ri l lais. 4 °l ithe Crampton affair, addressed to Mr. Dallas, i 11 14; Pri ncipally in the express dec b la a r v a e t n io e n t s ee o n f n M i r t: ' e l aaV °Tl and the three consuls that they itak lvi lish' f a f the acts which have been imputedrtoreteh;edml., The ad,: lr itS the basis of the request for the . Misti - a n which they have been charg h e e d NsTatthemtheenctsomoi steet,"`°llofthese acts are principally . bail; and Strobel, as to whom certa d i e t n n,s do n c e u t m e, en w ts hi a e re Itetopro.itted c ona.l with Lord a i l ttoh! l i ng to his account, " suffi C c l ie r n e l n ly p of credit. •thtoT any Hertz are wholly unworthy nd prove ' that both ,, the Consuls .i.titi; meelarations of Mr. Crampton and of the is... tra tie . A -he gove_ - 6.tm B..!teitted, affora L . ti l Koir eet r y t i t c o the first opportunity ithash a dbyof whichhea.r -m them since the testimony I)tiiree:e.re t hought to be inculpated, had be e a rl , t t i ak .sa e li n e i r u e th e? it i la gs to which they were not parties, /: 44 011 t - a° o pportunities of cross-examination. i a n t at c io i n n . cin ' n f a h t i i s , „-0 i s ° k a,Pply to the case of the Consul L,,gßesi.:lnself under indictment ; but Lord Clarendon 4 ''' s t 7 'oat the British Government can hardly be ex -I)ti, Il4 ' n ti 4 ,., at upon his case until the judicial t proceedings t - '41 1 1 , 18- , e ` 4 , as it would be inconsistent . l , N b it d a gainst that nee,-kt.oriUstice to assume as estabhs r- 11 • 1111 ' eg--arges which were still pending before t t h a e k t i r n i s : "'to 41; under these circumstances, cliolv-ee°lll3t that the British Governmentespeneutrality i ty ent l i a r i e v l s y , t„ °ra i l!, a/1Y intention to violate (3.7 . u 0 4. e , Lare odon °I. theraro o llton— " h a ° m Pe a s n t o h f a u t n t q h u e e s positive honour " o e s n i a ti .b y l n e e e declaration of lte ael.-O.suls, who all . equally deny, in positive terms, dar e d ., tatc ,,ill 460e5wbarou,,,,ht against them, and declare that they ta tn --, wil l , Y whatever infringed the laws of the ti i ,,,,. , 8 toor_ue thought by the Government '-o f o a t than a counterbalance against United ere m to e ecth of f r charges °I , N 4l ell ini aa d upon the evidence of unscrupulous rtz witnesses tr b - character as Strobel and He i To n , '°llo New Y o rk Herald we Wihn. w V. ~ ...16 7,...... Ale I quote the , eaa e v otto r of Lord Clarendon to Mr. Dallas p , u u b p li o or wi ll ' the British Minister Crampton, (the itself so 440eltroaesutoallr Pierce administration has shown publication t t i o h n e t rem sO PPress )we take pleasure in laying before N. rst re ,..,. ls morn.ing. Nailkir Luipt..of this smoo m th an and oily 0 -11'?4 4ets th ' We have no doubt tlma e t n , t up b o y n 4hti.,,tiet.terZ-,i,qa!spassionatee _ a in for d satisfact . %r pia,;o...tioh ati be pronou the United States, breql!le o_alr- Crampton. and a toe's 1 11 th,, t itent of the case, A more ample be con more in n y enious ate a n n e d . 18 cl. I I ,: way of apology, could hardly if the signer atone- Ca sPirjr_!Pirit pervading a this letter throughout, haa 2t) 4 ' 'rot a r i i_ Pacification, peas e 4 ded t o ' l ie .Paris confer.esnceswith ei his er mind ger 11 he had • 1 entertained, and dispose . d to 14 a a higher appreciation t blessings of 01 atm _ prevtous y period eriten, unqualified. tan at any p , ev e 'e c ord i a l e with this . country, arms and 'til lu(lre concessions for the restoration Brett Itlees 11 the most inauspicious to England's ]kl,ati'adflliirilin,:;gf the Russian war. Au olive branch, so Palmerston at, „gat t o __,. Russian blossoms, from the thf qterih..7uttier Jonathan, is certainly an externadoerndinin i 3 lett.' 6 'la behalf of John Bull. Lord Clarendon un 'er ',9„4,ed ,„`,.. 1. so Ys ....,,, With regard to the last point, the toa the '" C i ncitil i e s ref i er to the offers r of i sa h t e i r sfactzon ' Govern- P ken; ) iG ns o f tchtr7dy made, regret of to the repeated ex_ Maiestgs to their Peiterot contraznce t o rg rtehgeir intentions, V tie L„e4 directiorY a nd infringement . tere has been any 1 44 41 - ' 44 of th ns led with the Liawg pa t „ ... e United States," which, coup-. , ~ If we SW trawiiitaph of the letter, amounts to this . !oh. 8111441%1Y offended you' believing Mr. Cramp we leZ."eetrit iii'Ytheonfess .it : bwuet we are very sorry for te it n , cannot recall him. is t 4 Olo4le dispositiPorneraofsheis' case in your hands.'' This is ettal ve ilt..lls refusal of the British Government t e b rn u m t e s n ti t il t i o t It rein bra us and the offending Consulstti ;(:4l„3e? 11( 41 1 ' and nothing less. In . the treatment of the ial pleading and pe . 'perf,'Nig of.'er, following the spec- - beaten ou. 1/4ien,,, arty, Clarendon has fairly 14' need Pettifogger at his own game, and cornered ~hThe 1,,,. 4 wb,,,,ie"waraiteinn ,:,,, ton correspondent of the New York 4114844010' '---- 0 _There is some. doubt itpe.esitati„,,N, Tuesday, May 2 • th; tin . % ils '. as to the particular mode of meetin, a e , th n e_ The disavow . I nty t Ilse 'Nigh We r of Lord Clarendon. corresponding con 81' " %it g°rerurnent to outrage our laws or sovereig terrationY. rectlrires to be met with la 33 al or \,. hence much difficulty is involved in the dis '4k ~ r. e r 0 ce,olopro,„__ ampton without occurred. what has troth,l , o e .°o Z . !_, In receding,. after gongs wa`.'raYs sensitive about war, embarrassment as there ili,', !tppeal.",fle bare possibility of such a contingency, . been heard by the is particularly ner- V. Bl( letit ;• 11. °° , 1 that quarter have 1147 °Pini with marked deference and almost favour. - ied 4 on this subject in high quarters is not so con- NV 4 48 it was a fortnight'o too. tH tis a...._ ag_ a 4 1 ,7 or any,sori r ' V ednesday, M y 21.—N0 correspondd allff eratulatou asstns occurred between r. Clayton an T . li tc ir fit.... 141 fri__ , s t o the issue e between them. Itt'N'Y 4..°,(..! aineerfered, in the hope of attaining t Mena witty 'ions, but their f M Crampton now says efforts have no th t a S t b ' e t l e h ' n e . in the Ltillt.totetBo4itsn.r.efesrersesel to in r* his despatch, occurred always dt', ° ,tain e es,? 's, but he admits that Mr. Clayton 0.... liiilea or „Lulit Ruatan was not included , in the depe the title title, e , upon which Lord C e la e r m endon rests the . to contradict to t , ' 4 41 44 • Ibis admission would s al;gt,eoo, , e statement of Mr. Crampton, and Mr. Clay ant 'ed Ruatan to be a British island, unless Mr. -41,., • -on „lift of 'e t4l l ight. ers from his government on the ground di t he ea hio t ' M— it, Iss a i w e de liberations concerning (1 qlati t ore concluded yesterday. Nothing Kill occur ell t r ge I' for F - (4:ed . - Icner aspect of the case unless the Pr esi tooV4ly. e s froru hi s which is rather present, purpose, 448 a . i The act will probably be placed onsuch while -- ' O . apply Personally to Mr. Crampton, Tf" r. Crampton THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY. disclaiming offence to the British government. Thus pre serving our diplomatic intercourse from suspension, unless England desires an interruption, which is not inferable from Lord Clarendon's reply. It is believed now that this mode of accommodation will be satisfactory, without compromising the honour of either party. The statement that the administration was delayed in its decision, ()Whig to the absence of British documents, is erroneous. The answer covers the whole case necessary to be considered. Lord Clarendon would not send an imper fect communication on such an important matter, or with hold testimony against his own cause. Two copies of the Blue Book, containing all the documents, were received at the British and French Legations by the steamer Asia, though. cone were furnished to Mr. Dallas. The Washington Union, of the 23rd of May, says : —" That the impression sought to be made that Clarendon's letter will induce the Government to change its policy (as indicated in the demand for Mr. Crampton's recall), is wholly without founda tion. The determination of the Government is still the same." _ N. There had been quite an excitement at Wash ington, in consequence of an assault committed in the senate upon Mr. Sumner, who had been savagely and brutally assaulted, while sitting in his seat in the senate chamber, by the Hon. Mr. Brooks of South Carolina, the reason assigned therefor being the senator's remarks on Mr. Butler, of South Carolina, who is uncle to the man who made the attack. The particulars show that Mr. Sumner was struck unawares over the head by a loaded cane and stunned, and then the ruffianly attack was continued with many blows, the Hon. Mr. Keitt, of South Carolina, keeping any of those around, who might be so disposed, from attempting a rescue. Civil war had broken out in Kansas. The latest despatch says :—" There is a general reign of terror in the territory. Two cannon had crossed the river at Chison, destined for Lawrence. Buford's regiment were enrolled in the militia, and furnished with United States arms by Governor Shannon. The Free-States men want arms and ammunition. Donaldson, (United States Marshal) has proclaimed his intentions to make clean work of what he has to do this time. Gov. Robinson is still imprisoned at Lexington. Advices from Havana state that there were rumours there that the Spanish government in tended to fit out in that port, immediately, an expedition to proceed to Costa Rica, for the pur pose of operating against General Walker, and in furtherance of this object, that a distinguished Spanish officer has already been despatched to the scene of action. There was also another rumour of a proposed blockade and bombardment of Vera Cruz by the Spanish forces, to enforce the pay ment of certain claims due by Mexico to Spain. It is said that this matter will be done well and quickly. At all events, whether these reports are true or not, an unusal degree of activity prevails among the Spanish men-of-war in Havana, in preparing for sea. The Canadian advices confirm the reported dis ruption of the ministry. A despatch from Toronto, dated the 22nd May, says—" The remain ing members of the administration have resigned. The Governor sent to the house of Sir Allan M`Nab, late Premier, who is sick, this morning to consult him regarding the formation of a new Cabinet. Rumour says that Col. Tache has been sent for, for that purpose. It is presumed that there will be a large amount of unfinished busi ness on hand when Parliament adjourns." The screw steamer Canada, from Liverpool, arrived out at Quebec en the 21st of May. The'government of New Brunswick has dissolved the House of Assembly, in opposition to the wishes of his council, who consequently resigned. There had been no great change in commercial affairs in New York. The money market was easy, and the supply in excess of the demand. The Exchange Market was heavy, with a free supply of bills, both bankers' and commer cial. The demand had been quite moderate, and bankers were desirous of drawing. The re newed activity in produce had had a material effect upon the supply. Sterling was sold by leading bankers at WI, and there was but very little done above that figure. Good commercial bills 84 to 81 per cent. The decline for this steamer was I s - to per cent. Francs are more firm than sterling, and the quotation is 5 18i to 5 16. t. The stock market was not active, but a strong feeling prevailed. Freights were ',rather heavy, with an increased business to Great Britain. There was a good demand for flour for export, at advanced rates. In cotton there was but little doing. We subjoin a REPORT OF THE NEW YORK MARKETS. For the Three Days ending May 23. COTTON. The dull feeling that prevailed at the date of our last issue, per Ericsson, on the 10th inst., continued the ensuing week up to the arrival of the Asia on Friday morning, during which period the daily sales did not exceed 1,000 bales from stock. The decline by that packet being less than holders anticipated, a firmer feeling ensued, resulting in a large business the fol lowing day at ic. improvement. On Wednesday of the present week we received by telegraph from Halifax the Canada's ad vices to 16th inst, These accounts of sales of 46,500 hales, closing steadier at the full prices of the previous week, with a firmer feeling at Manchester, and prospectively easier market for discounts, has given the trade here renewed strength, the sales on that day reaching 3,000 bales, of which one-half was in transit, at a small improvement. Although the market exhibited more tone, there was less disposition to purchase the next day, and the sales did not excee 1 1,500 hales. The letters per Canala were received yesterday morning, since receipt of which the market has baen less attended and closed heavy at our previous quotations, with occasional sales lc off, with a business of 2,000 bales. The rivers are now navigable, and likely to remain so for a month, as rain has fallen at the Southwest, and the Mississippi is kept in a good stage by rises above the month of the Ohio. Here the opinion prevails that the receipts may continue steady for about a month, but that, it so, they will entirely exhaust the crop, and the subsequent deliveries be less than in 1853. We know of no data on which such a theory can stand, as that would place the crop under 3,500,000, whereas, in our opinion, nothing but want of navigation can now prevent the receipts trom reaching 3,600,000 bales. In that event, Great Britain will necessarily receive over 2,000,000 hales, as it is not at all probable that our own mills will take 650,000 hales. As regards the crop which is now growing, we have only to say that the accounts of its progress are uniformly favourable. LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION. Orleans Uplands Florida Mobile and Texas Ord'ry to good. 91- to 91 9i to 91 91 to 91 9i to 91 Lowmiddling. 101 to 104 104 to io,l lot to lot lot to 10-b Mid'g, ay. list. —lol —lo4 —lO-Z-- —ll— even lot. —loi —ll —ll —lll— middling, 11,-1 to 111 111, to 111 111- to 111 111 to 111 Middlingfair... 111 to 114 111 to 111- 11t to 12 119 to 12i Fair to good do. 111 to 12i none 1.1, to 124 121 to 13 T. J. STEWART & Co. AMES : Pots have continued in request. COAL : Foreign is in good supply, but the demand, as usual at this season, is very light, and prices are mostly nominal. Hard is without change. 200 tons Lackawanna. afloat, for San Francisco, sold at cost and 13 dole per ton freight. COPPER : New sheathing is dull at 32c, and yellow metal, 26c, 6 mos. In refined ingot there is more movement, though at a slight concession in price ; we note sales of 500,000 lbs of American at 29c to 30c, 4 mos. Old copper is rather easier; 40,000 lbs have been taken at 25c to 25ic cash, but mostly in large lots FLOUR AND MEAL : An active demand has prevailed for State and Western flour since our last, mainly for export, and will continued moderate receipts, and a reduced stock, prices have appreciated 12p to 25c. The home trade are buying to a fair extent, but the disparity i❑ prices of the common and good grades is not so great as it was six weeks or two months ago, by more than a dollar on the barrel. The arrivals are now about equal to the home trade enquiry, but the heavy demand for export renders them wholly inadequate, and the stock in store is becoming rapidly diminished. The first boat through from Oswego, this season, arrived here on Thursday— the Celt—with 790 barrels flour; and as the canal repairs are now nearly completed, we may expect increased receipts by the latter part of next week. The sales for the three days are about 44,000 barrels, the largest business for the corresponding period since last winter. The demand for Canada flour has also been more active, and prices are 122 c to 25c higher; the sales reach 7,500 barrels, within our range. The market, generally, closed buoyant. Southern flour has also participated in the upward movement, the advance being 37ic to 50c. The supply is light and the receipts small, and with an active demand, the market left off strong. Corn meal remains dull and depressed, with sales of 250 barrels, at 3 dole for Jersey, and 3 dols 25c for brandy wine. GRAIN : For wheat there has been an active demand since our last, both for export and home use, and an average advance of 5c has been established. The stock is reduced to a low figure, and, with light receipts, the sales during the last day or two have been principally to arrive. The bulk of the supply ' now on the market is of an inferior quality, and, being unfit for shipment, sells at comparatively low prices. The sales include 23,400 bushels fair to prime white Southern at 1 dol 70c to 1 dol 80c ; 10,000 red do, 1 dol 25c to 1 dol 40c for inferior; and 1 dol 65c to 1 dol 75c for good and choice ; 17,000 white Canada, 1 dol 75c to 1 dolBsc, including 7,000 to an Albany miller at the outside figure • 2.500 white Missouri, 1 dol 80 c ; 800 white Tennessee, 1 dol 65c ' • 6 600 Canadian " Club , " to l arr ive soon, 1 dol 57,1-c ; 12,000 Milwaukie do, 1 dol 521 c to 1 dol 55c; 24,000 spring Chicago, 1 dol 424 c; and 3,700 inferior red Kentucky, 1 dol 35c. The rye market is without quotable change, and the demand is fair; males, 19,000 bushels Northern Jersey and Pennsylvania at 82 to 84c. The barley market remains inactive, and quotations are nominal. Oats are plenty, and prices have receded 3c to 4c since Tuesday last, closing at 33c to 35c for State, 35c to 36c for Western, 32c to 34c for Jersey, and 28c to 36c for Southern. The corn market opened firmer, but, with increased offerings subse quently, closed about as at the date of our last. The demand has been moderate, the sales amounting in the aggregate to 105,000 bushels'at 56c to 58c for mixed Southern and Western, 60c to 63c for round white, 57c to 584 c for yellow Southern, and 58c to 63c for white Southern. State beans are in better supply, and the market is rather easier; 500 bushels sold at 2 dols 25c to 2 del 37ic. Canada peas continue very dull ; 1,000 bushels brought 80c to 85c ; and 200 bags black-eyed, 2 dols 25c cash. Hors : There continues but a limited demand, and the sales do not exceed 50 to 60 bales. at 6c to 9c—mostly 7c to 8c cash. IRON : Scotch pig is in fair request, with sales of 600 tons in lots, at 31 dols 50c to 32 dols 50c. 25 tons English hoop brought 80 dole, 6 mos. Bars of all kinds remain quite dull. LEAD : The market for pig is dull, but prices remain pretty uniform, with sales of 150 tons English, part best, at 6 dols 872 c, and 50 do Spanish, 6 dols 75c, time and interest. Since the above sales were made there was a heavy feeling, and the article was offered at lower rates. MOLASSES : There continues a good demand from the trade, and prices are well supported. NAVAL STORES : The market is dull for turpentine, at 3 dols 121 c to 3 dols 25c per 280 lbs for Wilmington and North county—the receipts are very light, and the stock but 4,000 or 5,000 brls. Spirits turpentine have come in rather freely, and prices have further receded—stock 5,000 brls. Common rosin is less firm, and if anything rather lower—hut low grades (No. 2, &e.), have been in request. A few barrels prime new pale white rosin have been received, and sold in lots for particular purposes, at a high figure, which shipping lots would not command. Tar is quite firmly held, but the demand is light, and the stock largo. Sales 200 brls Georgia turpen tine, at 3 dols 121 c per 280 lbs ; 900 spirits turpentine, 38c, 40c and 41e cash, wholesale classing at 38c for 200 brls, in shipping order ; 4,000 common rosin, part 1 dol 67ic per 310 lb delivered, and part on private terms ; 3,400 No. 2, 1 dol 75c to 1 dol 95c per 310 lb delivered ; 700 medium and No. 1, 2 dols to 3 dols 50c ; 26 new pale white, 5 dols per 280 lb; 13 do extra pale, on private terms ; and 200 Wil mington thin black tar, 1 dolB7ic in order in yard. PROVISIONS : There has been a speculative movement in the pork market since our last, and, notwithstanding the small supply, prices have touched a lower range. Mess has receded 1 dcl per brl, while prime and prime mess have fallen off only 2ic to 25c; the sales amount in the aggregate to 5,400 brls, the market closing unsettled at 18 dols to 18 dols 25c for mess, _ _ 14 dolt; 872 c to 15 dols for prime, 17 dols 7:5c to 18 dols for thin mess, and 16 dots 25c to 16 dols 371 c for prime mess, in cluded in the sales were 500 brls mess, deliverable before Ist September, and 1,000 do before 15th September, at 16 dols 60c, and 1,000 in all September, at 16 dols 75c. For beef an increased demand has prevailed, in part for export, and the market remains steady. Sales 1,950 brls, at 7 dols to 8 dots for country prime, 8 dots to 9 dole 50e for do mess, 11 dole 50c to 12 dols 50c for Vermont mess, 8 dols 50c to 12 dols for repacked Western, and 13 dols to 13 dols 50c for extra mess. In prime mess there is nothing of moment doing, and the nominal quotations are 14 dole to 17 dols. Beef hams are quiet, and the market is steady. 150 brie fair Western brought 15 dols. Bacon is scarce and wanted, but in the absence of sales prices are nominal. Cut meats are without important change, sales 700 pkgs, at 7-1 c to 72c for shoulders, and 91e to 10c for hams. Lard is firmer with a fair demand ; 1,207 brls and trcs sold at 10±c to 101 c, which is an improvement of one. eight of a cent Butter is selling more freely at 14c to 17c for Ohio, and 16 to 24 for State, as in quality. Cheese is steady at 6c to 10c. RICE : The market continues active, the demand being for home use, export, and speculation, and with much firmness. Prices have still an upward tendency. SALT : Liverpool is still scarce, and wanted at full prices. SUGAR : There has been an active demand since our last for home use, and some enquiry for export ; the market, in consequence, is much firmer, and the decline noticed in our last has been recovered, closing steadily at the improvement. TIN : Pig is very quiet, but holders are confident, and the market may be 'quoted firm. The supply of plates is more liberal, with a fair demand, however, prices are sustained. FREIGHTS to Great Britain are a shade easier, but there is no change in other directions. The engagements to Liverpool include 135,000 bushels of corn and wheat, closing at 43d to 5d ; 18,000 hrls flour 2s ; 100 ditto oil 25s ; 2,000 ditto rosin, is 9d to Is 101 d ; 3,500 bales of cotton, 3-16 d to 7,32 d ; 250 ditto pork, 256 d ; 150 casks bacon, 255; some cheese,, 25s to 27s 6d, and by the Atlantic, 200 Ms of pork, ss. TOWN COUNCIL. The usual monthly meeting of the town council was held at eleven o'clock, yesterday. The meeting was held in accordance with a resolution of the council previously, in one of the ball rooms, which was fitted up very commodiously for the occasion, In the absence of the Mayor, the chair was taken by Alder man J. 11. Turner. ADDRESS TO HER MAJESTY. The Chairman stated that in accordance with a vote of the council, an address was prepared and presented to her Majesty. congratulating her upcn the restoration of peace. The following is the address and reply— ADDRESS. To the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. May it please your Mnjesty,—We, your Majesty's loyal and devoted subjects, the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Borough of Liverpool, in conneil assembled, approach the Throne for the purpose of congratulating your Majesty on the restoration of the blessings of peace, and on the attainment of the objects which induced your Majesty and your august Allies to undertake the war. On this auspicious occasion, we ,beg to congratulate your Majesty, not only on the valour and discipline of your fleets and armies, by which an enterprise of unequalled difficulty and danger has been brought to a successful issue, but also on the fact, that the first war in which you have called your loyal suhje;.ts to expend their blood and treasure was under- taken for objects so important, and was conducted on principles so generous and disinterested, as to secure to your Majesty the alliance of all the leading powers of Europe, and the good wishes and sympathies of the Schole civilised world. We further beg to congratulate your Majesty on the cir cumstance, that the treaty of peace just concluded, besides securing the objects for which the war was undertaken, is calculated to give a fresh impulse to the intercourse of England, and of Western Europe, with some of the finest regions of the East, by rescuing the Black Sea and the fertile countries which surround it from the evils of war, and by throwing open the Danube, and the magnificent rivers which flow into the Black Sea, to the commercial enterprise of all nations As the representatives of a sea-port whose commerce every year covers the ocean with more than four million tons of shipping. and circulates produce and merchandise of the value of upwards of one hundred million sterling over every part of the globe, we beg to congratulate your Majesty on the agree ment come to by all the leading nations of Europe, to abolish the practice of privateering in all future wars. By this determination commerce will, we trust, be freed from a scourge which has inflicted wide spread ruin amongst individuals, and interfered with the pursuits of peaceful indus try, aggravating unnecessarily the calamities of war. We feryently pray that your Majesty's life may be spared for many years, and that the future portion of your reign may be as happy and as prosperous as the past. Given under the common seat of the said borough this day of 1856. REPLY. Whitehall, 3rd June, 1856. Sir, —I have had the honour to lay before the Queen the loyal and dutiful Address (transmitted in your letter of the 28th ult.) of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Borough of Liverpool, on the termination of the war. And I have the satisfaction to inform you, that her Majesty was pleased to receive this Address very graciously.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, G. GUY. The Mayor of Liverpool. It was ordered that the address and reply be recorded on the minutes. The Chairman stated that the Mayor had received a letter from the clerk of the burial board of Toxteth-park, inviting his worship and the members of tl.e council to attend the cere mony of consecrating that portion of the new Toxteth-park cemetry, designed for interments, according to the rites of the established church. The consecration is to take place on Monday, the 9th inst., and to be performed by the Lord Bishop of Chester. The Chairman also stated that the Mayor had received a letter from Mr. James North, inviting his worship and the members of the corporation to attend the anniversary of the church schools, to be celebrated on Wednesday, the 18:11 inst. THE DAY OF PUBLIC REJOICING. Mr. Alderman Dover said : I am sorry the rejoicing com mittee are not prepared with the financial statement which it is their intention to lay before you, owing to the unavoidable absence of the surveyor in London. I dare say the council will be pleased to hear how the people out of doors embraced the opportunity of visiting the pub!ie works, which, through the instrumentality of the council, were thrown open. I find that the waterworks were visited by upwards of 8,500 persons, and Mr. Duncan adds that " all seemed v. ell pleased ; no damage was done, nor any accident sustained." The Wapping dock warehouses were visited by about 6,400 persons. The Blue Coat schools about 1,000 ; the Cornwallis-street baths, 40,000 to 50,000 persons ; the Liverpool Institution (formerly the Mechanics' Institution), 2,000. The Rock Floating Battery, between 4,000 and 5,000 persons, and the command ing officer states that persons have been continually visiting it since. The Royal Institution about 7,500. Of course I cannot let this opportunity pass without making a few remarks as to the complete success, which must be admitted upon all hands, to have attended the labours of the council that day. How much pleasure you contributed, and at how little cost I believe the cost was not more than one-tenth of a penny per head. But the crowning point of all was the Wavertree-park exhibition. There upwards of 13,000 children joined in the National Anthem—a hymn at once of prayer and praise. What a glorious sight—what a glorious sound ! And, sir, I cannot let this opportunity pass without paying a merited compliment to a gentleman, whom I do not see near me here, Mr. Banner, for his arrangements there. It is true, the com mittee a little interfered with these arrangements, otherwise, perhaps, 'they would have been more perfect than they were; but to his exertions the committee were almost wholly indebted for the arrangements and the complete success which attended them. (Hear. hear). I cannot, likewise, avoid mentioning how much the public were indebted, for their amusement on that day, to the yacht committee, and particu larly to their treasurer, Mr. Tettley. Not only did that gentleman exert himself in every possible way to keep good order, and to make proper arrangements, but, together with other members, he contributed largely towards the expenses of the day. I hope this will not be the last opportunity afforded to the council to show how much they approve of these aquatic amusements and exercises. The hundreds of thousands of people that crossed the water that day will at once prove that that part of the day's proceedings was fully approved of. (Hear, hear). lam reminded, by my friend Alderman Parker, that St. George's Hall was ♦isited, during the day, by 5,000 persons, and that 3,450 attended the threepenny perfor mance in the evening. I cannot sit down without making the further remark, that it is now clear the people of this locality merely require the opportunity of enjoying themselves ration ally in order to embrace it. (Cries of " hear, hear"). If I should be so fortunate as to have a seat in the council on the occasion of the Queen's next birth-day, I shall propose, unless, indeed, some more influential member brings forward the motion, that that day be observed in this town as a public holiday. (Hear, bear). Mr. Hodson : I fully agree in the remarks which have fallen from Mr. Alderman Dover; and having taken a part in the debate which occurred recently upon this subject in the council, I was anxious to see the effect which would be pro duced upon the people in the sense in which we look to it— that is, whether these enjoyments would, for the masses of the people, prevent the recurrence of those unfortunate circum stances which occasionally so much degrade our national cha racter. I find that, on the day following the public holiday, there were, in fact, fewer persons brought before the magis trates for drunkenness than on almost any occasion. (Hear). Now, what does this tell us? It tells us a very plain story— afford rational and innocent amusement for the working classes, and you will prevent much of the crime which dis graces our land. (Hear, hear.) If ever I felt satisfied with the vote I gave a short time ago, the speech delivered by my friend, Mr. Dover, has satisfied me that I was right. I seriously trust that this will be taken notice of, not only by the town, but by the country generally. I hope, also, it may have a tendency to urge the government to go on with the scheme of giving innocent amusement to the people to prevent them from debauching themselves, and making themselves a disgrace to the country generally. (Hear, hear.) it was discovered that they could not be got out again, the present neap tides not rising sufficiently above the sills to float the vessels. The paragraph then continued : "We believe that application has been made by the tenants of these yards to the finance committee of the town council for an additional £5,000 to be expended in lowering the sills of the building slips, so that they may also be more frequently used as graving docks. The finance committee, however, declined the request, on the ground that there are already two excellent graving docks in connection with the works, and that any more would come into injurious competition with the graving docks at this side of the river." That statement was so contrary to the fact, that he thought it necessary to thus publicly mention it, in order that it might receive the fullest contradiction. Some parties t3ight that it was the corporation who had drawn out the plans, and that the works had been constructed in con formity with plans provided by them. That was not the case. When Messrs. Laird, Clayton, Clover, and the other tenants, first made application for the land, they required that the corporation should expend a certain sum of money in building the outer wall and constructing some of the works, That the corporation refused to do, but agreed to provide a certain sum of money, at a fixed rate of interest, leaving it to the tenants to draw out the plans in the way most beneficial to their business, and then to submit them for the approval of the corporation. The plans had been accordingly drawn out by lie parties themselves, and approved by the corporation ; and corporation having fulfilled their part of the contract, in ding the money, the finance committee properly refused fiance with the request referred to in the paragraph, but not in the narrow-minded grounds therein stated. Mr. Hornby said that Mr. Tobin had correctly stated the position of the case, and that it was solely on the grounds of the terms of the contract that the finance committee had •ecommeuded the council to decline the application. The matter then dropped. compli FINANCE COMMITTEE The proceedings of the committee comprised a recommen dation to grant the reversion of land in Hope-place, containing 592 square yards, to the Liverpool Hebrew Congregation for £162, as a site for a place of Worship, subject to the approval of the Lords of tlva Treasury. Recommendations to increase the salary of Mr. S. R. Parry, clerk in the surveyor's department, from £l5O to £175 per annum, and a resolution to the effect that the corporation should present a petition against the objectionable clauses in the County Courts Act Amendment Bill. On the motion of Mr. Hornby, seconded by Mr. Lloyd, the first recommendation and general proceedings were con firmed. The second reoommendation was postponed until the Council could do so, in accordance with standing orders. Mr. Alderman Parker regretted that the sale of the land in Dale-street should be postponed for another month, as he was informed by the surveyor that there were two or three parties ready to purchase the property. The finance committee had been instructed to offer the land for sale, and he did think that they ought not to have delayed carrying out that instruction, in compliance with the wishes of a few gentlemen, who desired the removal of the offices from Cornwallis-street. He begged to move, as an amendment, that the sale be not deferred. Mr. Wagstaff seconded the amendment. Mr. Robertson Gladstone, Mr. Alderman Dover, Mr. Hodson, and other gentlemen, justified the propriety of the delay, and again urged the necessity of the removal of the offices from Cornwallis-street to some more central situation. Mr. Hornby recommended that the amendment should not be persevered in, but at the same time observed that the postponment of the sale, in compliance with the wishes of the health committee, should not be erected into a prece dent. The amendment was accordingly withdrawn. Mr. Tobin drew the attention of the council to a paragraph which appeared in the last number of the Liverpool Journal in reference to the new graving docks and building yards at Birkenhead. It stated that some vessels had been admitted I into tho dodo, but that now when the repairs were completed SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE, Tho Washington, Ontario, Owego, Ellwood Walter, Bridge. water, Yorkshire, all from Liverpool, at New York. The Canada (s) hence at Boston. POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY (BEFORE MR. BENN.) CAUGHT AGAIN !—A young Scotebman, named John M'Phee (or M.Fie) was brought up by detective officer Sullivan, on a charge of having attempted to obtain money by false representations, from Sir Duncan M'Dougall. The facts of this case appeared as follows :—For some time past the prisoner, who writes a good hand, and seems an intel ligent person, has been in the habit of writing to well known merchants and others, representing that he had obtained employment in London, but that he could not pro teed there for want of money, and would ask for the loan of £2, in order to get up, and that he would repay, of course, with "heartfelt gratitude." It also appeared, from a great number of letters and other documents found on him, that he had received some money from Mr. ill‘lver, and that he made a second application to that gentleman. Letters to Mr. Brown, M.P., Mr. Horsfall, M.P., and many others, were found on him. He got so bold on the matter that he referred to Mr. Banning, the post-master, and directed letters to be addressed to the care of that gentleman. He represented that he had been in the customs, and that he had been transferred to London, bat had not money to take him up. Mr. Banning informed Mr. Bates, the inspector of letter-carriers, and that gentleman, finding the prisoner on Tuesday, gave him into custody, as he had applied to Sir D. M'Dougall, and referred him to Mr. Ban zing. Sir D. M'Dougall attended, and proved the facts in 'reference to the application made to him by the prisoner. The prisoner was sent to jail for two months. (BEFORE MR. HAYWOOD.) THE EXTRAORDINARY WATCH ROBBERY CASE.—Yester•- day we gave the particulars of an extraordinary c iso of alleged burglary and robbery of watches in Great Howard street. Oa Tuesday, the person charged (David Millar), was brought up and remanded. Yesterday he was brought up again. The police stated that they had no further evidence in the case, and they were clearly of opinion that the robbery must have taken place from the inside. The prisoner was at once discharged. BURGLARY IN A SHIP STORE.—On the night of Monday, or early on Tuesday morning, the ship stores of Mr. George Percival, of 23, Bath-street, were broken into, as was also the ship-chandlers and sail-makers stores of Mr. S. Maddox, next door to the former, and robbed of considerable pro perty, consisting of hams and other provisions, to the value of over £4O. Both counting houses are joined by large folding doors and gates, and these were broken, and out of Mr. Maddox's office were taken silver forks and other things, consisting of knives, razors, and pistols. These articles were now produced, and Laycock, one of the detec tives, brought up two persons, named Anne Jane Stephens, and William Bowman, on suspicion of being concerned in the affair. The prisoners were found at an early hour near the canal hiding something, which turned out to be the property above named. It was stated that other persons were expected to be arrested, as it seemed that there was some passengers' luggage in Mr. Percival's stores, and some 'of the packages were broken open, and the police had a clue to the parties. They were remanded. • STABBING BY A MILITIA MAN.—Michael Manr.iag, a man belonging to the militia artillery, stationed at the new fort, was brought up, charged with having stabbed police constable Hix, 635, in a dangerous manner. From the evidence of a witness, it appeared that the prisoner was near the fort on Tuesday night in a state of intoxication ; he was shouting, and had an open knife in his hand ; the policeman came up, and told him to go on quietly, when the prisoner ran at and " put the knife into him." These were the words of the witness. Au inspector stated, that the constable was so badly injured, that he at present lay in a serious state at the hospital. The prisoner was remanded. WRECK WITII GREAT Loss OF LIFE.—SINGAPORE, APRIL 21.—The Resolucao (Portuguese ship), Fernandes, from Macao to Havannah, with 350 Chinese passengers, sprang a leak on the 11th of February, which subsequently increased to 34 inches per hour, and on the 18th, the hold being full of water, she was put on shore in the Bay of St. James', and abandoned; the crew, &c., taking to the boats, master, 10 men, and about 300 C hinese saved ; th e rest drowned by the upsetting of the boats. THE ARMY.—Lord Seaton has directed Major- General Cochrane, commanding the Dublin district, to hold an enquiry into the conduct of certain officers of the 16th Lancers in Dublin, which led to their expulsion from the Hibernian United Service Club.—A court-martial upon a general officer is likely to result from the late Crimean Enquiry at Chelsea College ! the officer alluded to having declined to withdraw certain strong express out used by him when under examination.—United Service Gazette GOTERNFSSEe INSTITUTION.—The anniversary festival of the Governesses' Benevolent Institution took place on Monday evening at the London Tavern, under the presi dency of the Earl of Harrowbv. The report showed that the number of governesses at Present receiving the benefits of the institution was 3,013 ; and that the amount given last year, in 468 grants, £1,155 7s. 2d ; making the total sum so applied £10,421 10s. 10d. The receipts amounted to £10,200 45., and the expenditure to £9,779 Is. Bd., leaving a balance in hand of £4Bl 2s. 4d. The list of subscriptions on Monday evening amounted nearly to I X 1,700. DOCK COMMITTEE, The proceedings of this committee were read. Mr. Charles Turner moved the confirmation of the pro- ceedings. Mr. Shand seconded the motion, which was carried without discussion COURTS OF LAW AND ST. GEORGE'S-HALL The proceedings of this committee were read. Mr. Hodson objected to the expense which was being incurred in placing the figures of Nereids upon the small pillars at! the gate of St. George's-hall, until it had been decided whether the balustrade around the hall was to be allowed to remajn. Mr. Alderman Bennett urged a similar objection, and observed that the figures looked abominable at present. He urged that the balustrade must come away finally, and that, therefore, no expense in connection with it should be incurred at present. Mr. Alderman Parker said Mr. Bennett was one of those who voted for the Tritons, and also voted for four noble lions, which, at £2OO a-piece, were to come down here soon. Mr. Bennett did not think he had voted for the lions. Mr. Earle said there was nothing more preposterous than abusing a thing before it was completed. There was a proverb which said, that children and another class of persons, whom he would not name, ought to wait until a thing was completed, before they gave an opinion on it. lie asked what Mr. Bennett would propose to have done with the Triton figures ; and whether he thought they ought to be pounded up for Macadamizing the streets. (Laughter.) Mr. Sheil said the only use ever made of the two tall pillars was made by Miss Emma Stanley, in her entertain ment, where she founded a humorous point on them ; and, in gratitude to her, he hoped they would be allowed to remain until she had left the town. (Laughter.) The Chairman said Mr. Cockerell desired that these pillars should be allowed to remain until he had developed his plan. His (the chairman's) own opinion was, that the two pillars were a most decided eyesore. (Hear, hear.) The proceedings were confirmed. MARKETS COMMITTEE Mr. Alderman Cooper moved the confirmation of these proceedings, which was passed without discussion. EDITC iTION COMMITTEE, Mr. Banner moved the confirmation of the proceedings, which was carried. GAOL AND HOUSE OF CIRRECTION. Mr. Ilornby moved the confirmation of the proceedings, which was seconded by Mr. Banner, and carried. TOWN HALL ISTABLISBNIENT, Mr. Hornby moved the confirmation of the proceedings. Mr. Cooper seconded the motion, and the proceedings were confirmed. HEALTH COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this committee comprised the following recommendation to increase the salary of the following clerks in the treasurer's office, viz.:--Thomas J. Nicholson from £7O to £B5 per annum ; James Rogers from £6O to £BO per annum; Benjamin Owens from £6O to £BO per annum. Mr. Langsdale proposed the confirmation of the proceedings, with the exception of the recommended increase of salaries, which, in accordance with the standing rule of the council, must remain over until the next meeting. The proceedings were accordingly confirmed. The proceedings of the gardens' committee, and church expenditure committee, were read and confirmed, without a single remark. WATER, COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this committee were read. Mr. Alderman Cooper moved that the proceedings be con firmed. Mr. Woodruff seconded the motion. Mr. Alderman Parker : We have smooth water to-day. (Laughter.) No discussion took place, and the proceedings were con firmed. The proceedings of the library and museum committee, and tackney carriage and licensing committee, were passed in a imilar manner. BATHS' COMMITTEE. Mr. Wagstaff, in moving the confirmation of the proceed stated, that on tho day of rejoicing, although between 1,000 and 50,000 persons visited the baths, not the slightest injury or even disarrangement of the premises was caused. The proceedings were confirmed. The proceedings of the special committee on the purchase of the Birkenhead Docks were adopted without remark. The coroner's account, amounting to £25 7s. 11d., was passed. Some discussion then took place as to th) suitability of the ball-room for future meetings of the council. The general opinion seemed to be that, although the ball-room was far more commodious and better ventilated than the ordinary council chamber, its capacity for hearing was somewhat defective. Finally, Mr. Charles Turner moved that instructions be given to the surveyor to endeavour to ventilate the ordinary council chamber, and that the council meet there in future. Mr. Alder man Parker seconded the motion. Mr. Sheil moved, as an amendment, that some means be adopted to improve the capacity of the ball-room for hearing, and that it be tried at another meeting. Mr. Robertson Gladstone seconded the amendment. The council divided, when the motion of Mr. Turner was carried by 18 to 13. A letter was read from the visiting justices at Kirkdale, enclosing a request from the Rev. Mr. Carter, Chaplain of th e Borough Gaol, to be allowed to occupy the house allotted to him rent flee. The application was referred to the finance committee. THE MILITIA CORPS Mr. J. B. Lloyd thought it would bo only courteous on the part of the council to move a vote of thanks to the militia corps, quartered in Liverpool, who were now disbanded. (Hear. hear.) That corps had done much service to the army by its recruits, as well as in other respects. Two hundred men had volunteered from the North Fort into the artillery. Mr. Lloyd accordingly proposed that the thanks of the council be presented to Colonel Sir Duncan M'Dougall, and the officers of the Royal Lancashire Militia Artillery, for their untiring exertions on behalf of their corps, which were mani fested in the uniform good conduct of the men during the period while the regiment was embodied and quartered in the borough. (Cheers.) Mr. Hornby seconded the motion, which was carried by acclamation. The council then adjourned. WEST DERBY UNION The usual weekly meeting of this board of guardians was held at the board room, yesterday. The Rev. W. Badnall presided. The other guardians present were— Messrs. H. Edwards, Lunt, Morris, Collis, Siddeley, Elias, Craig, Richmond, Abrahams, M. A. Johns, and Sagan The clerk reported that he had examined all the books kept by the several officials connected with the board, and found them correct. The master of the workhouse reported that last week there were 630 paupers in the house, since when 20 had been admitted, 20 discharged, and 3 deaths. This week there were 627 paupers in the house, and for the cor responding week of last year 652. The master of the hospital reported that there were, last week, 83 patients in that establishment, since when 12 had been admitted, 5 discharged, and 2 deaths. This week there were 88, and for the corresponding week of last year 49. The usual cheques for the relief of the out-door poor having been voted, some routine business was disposed of, and the board adjourned. INGENIOUS PIECE OF MECIIANISM.—The station-master at the Dukinfield railway station, has just completed a piece of mechanism, which, on being placed under the weight of a common German clock, will at any given time in the morning ring a bell in his bed-room to call him up, strike a light, and light a lamp, over which it is intended to place a small kettle, so that by the time he is dressed and down stairs there may be boiling water for a cup of tea or coffee! _ SUDDEN DEATH IN A CHURCH.-1 sudden death took place on Sunday morning last, at the Scotch Church, Crown-court, Bow-street, of which the Rev. Dr. Cumming is the minister. Mr. Pring, who resides in Brook-street, Holborn, a little before eleven o'clock entered his pew, when he suddenly fell back in his seat ; Mr. Ransom, his son-in law supported him, and some of the deacons sent messen gers for a surgeon, but not one was at home. He was immediately conveyed on a stretcher to King's College I Hospital, where life was pronounced extinct. The deceased was 68 years of age. THE CONVICT PALMER. Accounts received from Stafford, and dated Tuesday last, mention that up to a late hour on the previous even ing, Palmer, had not made tha slightest communication to the authorities of the gaol in which he is confined, which may be construed into a confession of the enormous crime with which he stands convicted. He has been made acquainted by some of his friends who have visited him with the exertions which Mr. John Smith, his solicitor, has made to obtain from the government a remission of his sentence, and of the manner in which some of the London newspapers have contended that while a doubt exists as to the administration of the poison to Mr. John Parsons Cook, the execution of the sentence passed upon him by Lord Chief Justice Campbell at the close of the recent trial at the Central Criminal Court ought at all events to be delayed. Palmer has very frequently, within the last day or two, expressed to Captain Fulford, the governor of the gaol, and to the Rev. R. H. Goodacre, the chaplain, his conviction that, in consequence of those exertions, his life will be spared, and that the government will take further means to testify the truth of the charge to which he was put upon his trial, as well as those other charges on which he would have been arraigned had the jury in Cook's case returned a verdict of acquittal. The cool ness and self-possession which Palmer displayed during the first few days of his incarceration, after his return from London, are deserting him, and he betrays much anxiety in reference to his approaching fate. He passes sleepless nights, and during the day time his mind appears to wander. Until the last day or two he would talk upon general subjects with freedom, and sometimes with ap parent cheerfulness, but a feeling of depression seems to have come over him, and his whole thoughts, when he is calm and collected, are engrossed with one subject—the pro bable result of the intercession with government on his be half. Another account states that since the wretched man's arrival from Newgate, he has:moved about but little, and has declined to take the customary walk allowed prisoners under sentence of death, in the prison yard, intimating, a * his reason for not doing so, that he was anxious to have some repose and quiet after the fatigue he went through during the twelve days' trial at the Central Criminal Court. In the course of Friday, the under sheriff and the governor had an interview with the culprit, and in formed him that the law would be carried into effect at eight o'clock on the morning of Saturday the 14th of June. He partakes but very sparingly of food; and, save now and then, protestations of his innocence and expressions of the probability of his sentence being remitted, he has not alluded to the crime of which he has been convicted. Two of the warders are constantly in the same cell with him. It will not have been forgotten that, at Palmer's trial, the Attorney-General, in the course of the cross-examina tion of Mr. Herapath, of Bristol, who was called for th• defence, intimated to that gentleman that he (the Attor ney-General), was aware that the witness had expressed an opinion somewhat in contradiction to that he had given in evidence. The grounds on which the Attorney- General made that intimation will be collected from the following narrative : The chief magistrate of Bristol, Mr. John Vining, was during Palmer's trial waited upon by a stranger, who introduced himself as the Solicitor of the Treasury, and asked his worship if Mr. Herapath had not said to him in conversation that " he had no doubt that Cook died of strychnine, but Dr. Taylor had not the talent to find it, and that had he (Mr. Herapath) examined the body he had no doubt he would have discovered the poison." As the gentleman asked the question he held a memorandum in his hand, to which he apparently referred. The Mayor replied that he could not exactly repeat the words Mr. Herapath had usel, but that he made some observations to him and some other members of the Improvement Committee, while attending a meeting of that body some time ago, and that the impression made on his (the Mayor's) mind by what Mr. Ilorapath said was to the same effect as the statement made by the Solicitor of the Treasury. Upon this, the latter proceeded to the Telegraph office, and communicated with the Attoiney- General, who was in court, the result of his interview with the Mayor. The Attorney-General telegraphed to bring up the Mayor at once, so his worship was instantly subpoenaed, and started for London with the Solicitor of the Treasury. The way in which the Crown came to be made acquainted with Mr. Herapath's observation to the Mayor was this :—The Attorney-General received an anonymous letter, stating that Mr. Herapath had made such a remark to the Mayor and others. The note, how ever, had the postmark of a village in Somersetshire, and by this clue they traced it to a solicitor residing there, who at once, on being questioned, admitted it was his letter, and further added that he had heard the cir cumstance from the Mayor himself. Mr. Herapath, it will be remembered, was one of the principal witnesses for the defence of Tawell, the Quaker. Oa the evening before Tawell's execution, Sir Fitzroy Kelly, the prison er's counsel, is said to have waited upon Sir James Graham, then Home Secretary, in company with Mr• Herapath, and to have urged upon him the duty o respiting the prisoner, on the ground of Mr. Herapath's profound conviction of his innocence. At the very same hour Tawell was confessing the particulars of his crime in Aylesbury gaol. It may be recollected that after the charge delivered by Lord Campbell, the jury were absent from court one hour and ten minutes before they returned, and their foreman pronounced the verdict " Guilty." From this it may be inferred that some doubt existed in the mind of one or more of the jury which gave rise to considerable discussion before it could be removed. It may therefore be satisfactory to the public to know that such was not really the case. On their retirement, the jurymen, with out discussing amongst themselves the subject of the prisoner's guilt or innocence, agreed that each individual juryman should write his verdict, and place it under his hat. Within ten minutes from the time of leaving court this determination was carried into effect, and on raising the hats, the word " Guilty" was found under every one of the twelve ! The delay in returning into court with the verdict originated in a feeling that, considering the life of a fellow-being was at stake, may with great propriety be said to have been commendable and con siderate—that any suggestion compatible with the inno cence of the prisoner which might occur to the mind of any individual juryman should not be precluded from discussion by a hasty verdict. The verdict may with truth, however, be said to have been virtually given in ten minutes, and in the satisfactory manner already mentioned MILITIA APPOINTMENTL—The Gazette of Tuesday evening contains the following :-sth Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia—Ensign Francis Edward Hassard to be Lieutenant, vice Ridney, appointed to the 3rd Light Dragoons; May 23.-7th Regiment of Royal Lancashire —Henry William Coyne, Gent., to be Ensign ; May 14. DEATH FROM VIOLENCE.—On the 19:h April, an Austrian, named John Trowner, was sent from on board ship, on arrival here, to the Southern Hospital, having been dangerously assaulted on the high seas, by a sailor, named John Jones, and yesterday the patient died in the hospital. Jones is at present under committal for trial at the assizes. An inquest will be held on deceased to— day. SPANISH BRIGANDS.—A letter from Madrid of the 27th ult., says, "The mail was stopped the other day in the neighbourhood of Baylen, by six young men well dressed and armed to the teeth. These robbers had placed, themselves in a wood of olive trees, and at the moment the mail came up, fired a double volley. The two pas sengers who were there, one of whotu was an English colonel named Campbell, descended immediately. From the latter the brigands took the sum of 5,000 reals, and a watch of great value." DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT GLASGOW.—About six o'clock on Monday morning a fire broke out in the sewed muslin warehouse of Dunnett, Brown and Co., situated on the top flat of a substantial four storey building in Mitchell -street. The engines were promptly in attend- The flames, however, had gained such a mastery over the upper flat that all hope of saving it was at an end. The firemen, accordingly, at once turned their attention to preventing the flames communicating with the flats underneath. In this they were entirely suc cessful; but the premises of the above-mentioned firm, together with a portion of those of Messrs. .1. and R. Pritchard and Co., muslin manufacturers, on the third flat, have been completely destroyed. The origin of the fire is unknown, but it is supposed to have been smouldering since Saturday. The total damage will amount to several thousand pounds. All the parties are insured. This will throw about 200 female workers out of employ,—North British 4L il,