Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-06-07 00:00:00

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The - advices from Australia, which we publish this morning, are one m on th l a t er th an t h ose previously to hand. The news is not of much importance. The office of Land Commissioner, which had been resigned by Mr. Gavan Duffy, had been filled up by the appointment of Dr. Evans. The receipts of gold continued to slightly decrease, but there was no increase in the price. There was a decrease in the revenue of Victoria. From New South Wales w e l earn th a t th e L eg i s l a ti ve Council had been dissolved, and that a general election would shortly t a k e pl ace . Th ere i s n othing in our advices frm South Australia worthy of remark. A full summary of the news will be found in another column. By the Overland Mail we have received advices from Bombay to the 12th ult. The embers of the revolt are fast dying out, our troops harassing the straggling parties of the rebels, and dispersing them with much loss wherever overtaken ; but the wiser of them were quickly surrendering. A slight disturbance has. broken out in Scinde, in the Parkur district. Troops had been sent to suppress it, and the Rana had fled. Some of the European troops, late in the service of the East India Company, chiefly artillery and cavalry, stationed at Meerut, have shown symptoms of dissatisfaction in consequence o f th e i r transfer to the Crown. The dinner given by the European inhabitants of Bombay to her Majesty's 78th Highlanders, on the 28th ult., went off with the greatest success. The Government of India opened the 51 per cent. loan on the Ist ult. It has also announced the issue of Treasury Bills bearing interest at 21 pies per diem. There was a fearful pressure on the Bombay money market. MINISTERS AND THE 'OPPOSITION, cannot but prevail a! THE greatest uncertainty to the course of the Opposition in the new Parlia hown, the Oppositionists considerab, positions the Hou uentiv imber pf Commons ; but —that while the latter are a united and compact body, the former are split up into three or more distinct sections; and it is onl on some par ticular occasion that they could be wholly united. - - We have before us, for example, a carefully prepared list of the new House distinguist Ministerialists, Independents nerstonians , Russellites, and Brightites ; and it discloses —the au thority on which it is given declares—the following " That the Conservative party present a compact and united body amounting to 306 members. That they outnumber the Palmer stonians by nearly three to one significant results That they more than double the Russell Whigs. That they have a majority - of fifty-one over the combined Palmersto nians and Russellites. That they beat these, even when strengthened by Mr. BRIGHT'S followers, by That there are sixty-five Indepen- twenty-three ne-ha . these gentleme I act co ientiously and free from es—and believe the vidually ROYAL INSTI TUTION, COLQUITT-STREET. , MUEuItE lelivered in tb FRIDAY EVENIN THE 10TH INSTANT; I. JUSTIN 'McCARTHY, "THE CHARA( The chair will be to CHANNING. ENIUS OF GOE'FIIE." o'clock, by the Rev. W. H Tickets of admission the NORTHERN TIMES :lay be had at the Royal Institution, or in AMUSEMENT MEETINGS, &c.—THIS DAY TIIEATRE Ro ROYAL AMPIII I Harrison Company. r. and Mrs. Barney W tnt Etna, &c. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS -2 Tut PA lAN GA For par vertisements on Bth page TO CORE ruder no circumst accompanied sarily for ,SPONDENTS s can we ins .hor's real narn publication ritis communications d address, not n arniera TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1859 DAY'S NEWS. Probably the most important announcement this morning is the arrival in London of Prince Esterhazy, who is charged with an extraordinary mission from the Austrian Government, having reference, it is supposed, to a settlement of the Italian question, and a termination of the war. Just as we were going to press yesterday morning we received an important telegram giving a very brief outline of the engagement which is reported to have taken place at Magenta, on Saturday, and whieh gave a decided victory to the allied armies. A succession of telegrams were received during the day, and which we published in extra editions as they arrived. They simply gave, however, confirma tion of the brief facts contained in the first announce - ment. The Paris lioniteur yesterday gives the most circumstantial account of the affair in the form of a despatch from the Emperor Napoleon to the Empress. This document states that on ..ntlirda, +l-m .11:-,7 army was undt to march on Milan, across the bridges thrown over the Ticino, at Turboga. It states that the operation was well executed, although the enemy, who had repassed the Ticino in great force, offered a most determined resistance. The despatch proceeds : " The roadways were narrow, and, during two hours, the Imperial Guard sustained, unsupported, the shock of the enemy. In the mean time, General M'Mahon made himself master of Magenta, and, after sanguinary conflicts, he repulsed the enemy at every part, with the loss on our side of about 2,000 men placed hors de conibat." This despatch repeats the loss of the Austrians at 15,000 in killed and wounded, and 5,000 prisoners. Another telP,_ received from Magenta, and dated Sunday evening, states that the French loss was 3,000 in 1 -4 " --3 wounded. • • • - the Timis that the number of Auk y the Paris correspond gram Itrians engaged was nberec more than 100,000 men. The same authority says, This victory lays open the capital of Lombardy, which probably the allies entered on Sunday. The loss of the allies is reported to be from 7,000 to 8,000 men. The carnage is believed to have been terrible. Every one remarks the comparatively enormous amount of the killed and wounded, as given in the despatch, as well as the remarkable disproportion between the prisoners and the casualties by death or wounds. Whilst we were writing the foregoing, we received another telegram from the head-quarters of the allies, and also an cifi (4,11 Austrian bulletin. The FrenchTele;—a-m"is .J Austrian Monday morning, eight o'clock, and states that the Austrians had evacuated Milan, leaving in their precipitancy the cannon and treasure of the behind them. The despatch states that had taken they were. despatch, to Vienna, Monday, different complexion on the affair at Magenta says that, a desperate combat took place oL. SP' between the first and second-omin+ o' eleven o'cloei Prince Ed we have alluded, and pi enemy who had passed the - Ticino with very con siderable forces. It adds that, the result of the contest was very undecided, and that the combat wa continued on Sund threw them Palmerstonianism and R fully confront the Derb And this is not, it seems, very possible It could only be done, it lieved by such a coalition as would commit Lord John RUSSELL and Lord PALMERSTON, and their folio ers respectiv which they. never could carry out, if they even • - - promised. to do so, as HER MAJESTY imsters Mere have, it is true, been very confident report afloat, even si the new Pa mi had already b ranged. But no evid . ) t r 1 the da De tore could v desirable condition of things, it is indispensably necessary that certain intercommunications should be conducted upon a basis of equality." But then, unhappily, it is just, under such circumstances, that their dissensions are made manifest. There is so wide a difference between them, in principles too which are fundamental, that " intercommunications " only open out afresh their irreconcilable divisions. A writer in the same Independent Liberal journal we have already quoted remarks, —" Now that the returns to Parliament clearly prove that the Liberal party have a considerable majority, and that it is generally believed that Lord DERBY'S Government is not to introduce a Reform Bill, I think that nothing could be more natural or proper than a union of the Liberal members with the old %Vhigs to displace that Government for the purpose of establishing one which would faithfully reflect the opinions of the great body of the Liberal electors throughout the United Kingdom, and that the existence of the new Govern ment to be formed, should be openly declared to be staked on its power to carry an honest Reform Bill during the present session, and to preserve a course of honest neutrality." But Reform is just the question on which they are at variance. No Reform Bill that Lord PALMERSTON and his followers would agree to —and probably none that Lord JOHN RUSSELL and his followers would agree to either —could be expected to satisfy Mr. BRIGHT and his party. Certainly not, if they were true, as we believe they would be found to be, to their own principles, and faithful to their own engagements. But the same writer goes on to suppose a much more probable case. "It may be asked," he says, " what should be done if these two noble lords, or rather one of them (who alone is suspected of insincerity), should decline to unite for the establishment of an honest Reform Government on the basis described, and if they should ask the Liberal party to join the old Whigs merely in putting out the Derbyites, and leaving it to the discretion of the two noble lords afterwards to bring in a Reform Bill at a ' convenient season,' and of a kind which shall be more palatable to their aristocratic associates great body of the people ?" And he answers the question by unhesitatingly declaring, that, "in such a case, the Liberal members ought to have nothing to do with the overtures of the old Whigs. The Whigs were worse than the Tories before they were last turned out of office, and they would be worse than the Tories again if brought back to power without being bound by - conditions to their more Liberal associates." than the specific We have here, then, pretty correctly explained to us how the case of Ministers and the Opposition actually stands. Upon any point on which the various sections of the Opposition can unite, they have undoubtedly force enough, and, to spare, to upset the DERBY Ministry ; for, as a compact whole, they a/ a decided majority. Upon a negative question of Reform they could so unite—though not, perhaps, upon an affirmative one. Upon a question of confidence they might probably have no difficulty in doing so. But then would arise, and oppose them, the objection so discreetly started by Sir JOHN RAMSDEN at Leeds, when he declared, as we have that any member who should propose to dismiss the Ministry, ought to be able to assure the House that he saw his way to the formation of a more lasting and stronger Government." Such, we say, is, at any rate, the problematical difficulty. It remains to be seen if it is a practical and an insurmountable one. shown, )vi7 can things has en brought a consultation and concession ? Has there been with a view a valour and perseverance were even beer 'lowed enemy's ranks with private overtu,,,,to united action ? Surely it does not follow, 1 ardour, auu worthy of the most glorious feats of the 01 the Imperial army." The despatch concludes I with the announcement that Milan was perfectly I differen tranquil, and that the head-quarters Were, on Sunday, meat still at Abbiate Gross. Strange to say this Austrian document m a k es no allusion to the enormous losses 'la the French telegrams represent them to have sus- their st. tained, and which would scarcely have been omitted have not 3 , had they been so heavy as represented. A despatch - conk from Como, of yesterday, states that General Gari baldi has quitted Secco, and that General Urban has retreated to Monza. The political campaign in the Uritish Parliament temporary justly argues, in ansu to the rema virtually commenced yesterday by a ineetinff of the p liners t, am Liberal members of the House of common:, I' h a u 26 , 8 w rne n in c _ was held at Willis's Rooms. There Were i the chiefs, but , that bers of the House present, representing every of Parliament ble to 1 shade of Liberalism. The proceedings are reported to have stituents cannot be regarded as mere subalterns,"- Passed off with the utmost unanimity, and full a n d frank explanations were given and received; aft er concluding by emphatically declaring, —" let there be which it was almost unanimously determined, the i amity, let there be agreement, let there be, if you amendment to the address. The only difference o f i will, an indissoluble alliance among those who have opinion that appeared to exist upon the subject was , been. ran as Liberals in list of the Confined to Messrs. roebuck, ' Lindsay, and Horsman,, p ii. ged every new i ar i meat; but in order to bring about such a Lord JOHN RUSSELL and Lor together, or may have talked over the may have come to som arc to consider ti zeir undc ing upon all the 350 gentleme the left hand of the Spear be )endence in that .k of it. illiberal to being in NEXT f SHERRY, CHAMPA ad Spirits, in Wood PHERBtSHELL, and Co., Broke 2 , att. S BANKS, ERBY-SQUARE, I SIGMA CORD, IICA.N SOLACE ABOVE. C. TCRMEAU ?HATE, . A COTTA PHOSPHOROUS, ND OTHER. RICH ORG kNIC CRUS T HOSPHATES OF LIME, Testing 80 to 85 per cent ARNOTT B 3 WIRE, I GRAPII bias of factious motiv so resolved to be considerably Ilarger —in the very worst view of the case Ministers Who are Iwill command a majority of twenty upon any reso lution of confidence or question of national policy I which ti aeir political rivals may hav 3 the temerity to propose Now these, although significant, are Inot decisive results They are not decisive of a reliable Ministeria .1 majority. It may, perhaps, turn iat " Ministers will Command a out to be tru majority upon any resolution of confidence question." But it will be one with a good deal of the negative element in it, a well a the positive ; and will arise very much from the difficulty, if not le impossi- bility, of replacing them out of the ranks of the Opposition. Just as Sir John RAMSDEN, one of the members for the West Riding, is reported to have said at the Leeds Reform Dinner, the other night, in contradiction of the rumour that he was to propose a vote of want of confidence in the Derby Ministry. No such OSit10: made to him, and if it had he should have felt it h duty to have declined it, and for this reason, that he considered that any member who should take upon himself to propose to dismiss the Ministry, ought to be able to assure the House that he saw his way to the tOrmation of a more lasting and stronger Government." This, then, is the point the seeing the way to the formation of more lasting and stronger Government present no way can apparently be seen to any :summation—however eagerly and anxiously to be desired it may be. Even could the 'respective main sections of the Opposition, be close and cordial union are two oth, of eighty, whici uch a combination o schism could ministration to be done brought into 1111 +lt. actions, num beri i would have to be drawn over, ere :ng together upwardl follov But at a asked to And then our Independ oniau journal, about the fault n n the rank and file, that " who are responsible to their con- THE NORTHERN TIMES, TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1859 AMERICA AND THE ITALIAN WAR, THE war in Italy has created considerable excite ment, it would seem, in the United States,—far away though that republic is from the seat of hostilities, and unconnected though it be, in any way, with the political interests involved in the contest. " From all parts of our country," says a New York paper, " which are brought within a day's hail of the metropolis by the telegraph, we have accounts showing that the European war is the sole topic with all classes of our people—the leading topic of the day. Thus far we look in vain for any very marked exhibition of sympathy with either of the contending parties. There is exceeding interest and feverish curiosity at the operations in the Cabinets, the fluctuation of the funds, the marshaling of the mighty armies." But that is all—all, we mean, in the way of sympathy —or, rather "curiosity." Yet there is another feeling of a much more significant kind that prevails, we learn, intensely, —a feeling of anxiety to turn the war to a good commercial account ; and already have they speculated very keenly on its influences in their markets, more particularly those for cotton and wheat. The former staple product of the Southern States fell considerably in price, under the impression that the war would check the progress of its manufacture in this country ; while there would be such an increased demand for wheat, they supposed, occasioned by the necessities of the war, and its interference with the European harvests, as must inevitably enhance its value in no slight degree. And there was soon, it appears, a temporary fulfilment of this anticipation. The accounts from England of a partial advance in -markets, two or three weeks ago, we find it stimulated the provision and flour further rise, and one which will more ip for the loss on cotton, if the decline on hould be permanent, which is by no ' nnalifying remark Was " have prices in New York. Under all these circumstances there is little chance of any very large exports of breadstuffs and provisions from the United States for some months." Yes,—certainly for some months ; and even then it will entirely depend upon the results of the corn harvests throughout Europe. At present the prospects generally are very good ; and the probability is that Europe may have more than an average produce, which would no doubt in a great measure suffice for her own necessities, although war may be raging in certain districts of her con tinent, —but not, be it remembered, districts of any note for their corn fields. The idea that largely augmented demands for wheat would be occasioned by the present war, arise no doubt from the recollection of the war demand of half a century ago. But, as the American writer we have just quoted very forcibly points out, " that demand was mostly for England, not because of war, but because of bad harvests." Besides, "the other countries of Europe have greatly improved in numbers of people, agriculture, and means of communication." And therefore "it is probable that a war out of the limits of France will benefit her agriculture more than that of the United States." During the great war of the first thirteen years of the present century, it was chiefly in England that there was any actual scarcity of wheat, and consequent dearness of bread. In France, it appears from the tables of current prices, that the price of wheat, during that period, never rose above 635. a-quarter, and that only in one year-1803 ; while in England it was once as high as 1225. a-quarter, and in five out of the thirteen years it was upwards of 1665. The prices in England were by far the highest of any country in Europe ; and England was the only importer, except Spain, while she was the only nation exempt from war operations. But the times are changed; and so are the circum stances of the times. And now, it may be taken for granted, that upon the coming harvests of Europe will depend almost entirely the amount of benefit, or the extent of injury, which the United States commerce is to experience by the war that may involve all Europe in its vortex, Then, as respects the other staple product. " The price of Cotton has fallen under the war news, says the same authority already given, " but it does not appear to be a well founded reason, judging from the past the wars of the early part of the century the import of neither cotton nor wool into Great Britain was in any degree checked; on the other hand, the import of cotton which had been nine millions lbs. in 1800, rose year by year to ninety-three• milllions lbs. in 1810, and the import of wool in the same period rose from five to eleven millions lbs. Notwithstand ing the continental system, those goods forced their way to the Continent, and redressed the exchanges against the large subsidies sent to the different allies of England. If we are guided by these facts of history, in addition to the more recent experience of Since the Crimean war, we shall come to the conclusion that the benefits to be deriVed by war have been exaggerated." And so are we ourselves inclined to think,—and more especially if England - can happily maintain her neutrality. In another way the United States will probably be very materially affected by the war. Her gold will run the risk of being all drained away from her. Already, it appears, this is found to be the case. " The export of gold," it is stated, " for the first two weeks in May has been 54,500,000, and for the month the amount will not be much under $10,000,000." This, in turn, will force exportations of European fabrics, to realize, if possible, the precious metal. In this way, more, perhaps, than any other, will the trade Of the United States be affected by the war. Gold they must have in Continental Europe for the purposes of the cam paign —the military chests of the belligerents must be kept replenished ; and every prudent Continental banker will take care to provide, if possible, a reserve of specie. Money will therefore be scarce—but goods will be abundant, in the United States ; and this, without greater caution than has usually been practised, will be very likely to create another financial inflation. -....,1,,......_._.,_. id it is now already become less certain Our last advices represent the price of vheat and flour to have already declined to almost de Rothsel: flan ev The whole affair, in fact, is not only one of un r, but even the certainties that they appear I hurry, on the other side of the Atlantic, to n to us to be very mistaken views. The case is correctly stated by the Economist of New York, when it says,—" The excitement that the food markets have thus far experienced is factitious. There are as yet no indications that, for the present at all events, more food will be wanted in Europe than their own large crops will supply. The largest customer for foreign corn in peace or war is, doubt less, England, and the price there depends upon the quantities which France and Europe generally can spare. This year those countries have a large surplus, and war operations for the present will only diminish that surplus, but there' may be after all as much as will meet the wants of England. The prices everywhere are unusually low, but some speculative movement has raised prices in Great Britain 37c. per bushel, at a season when prices usually rise, and from prices that have not been lower in ten years, and which are now far Wow the in suet attach to it, see THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS. —The Times says that the chiefs of the Liberal party have decided to move au amend ment of the address, as anticipated by Lord Derby. A division is expected on Friday night. There is, therefore, the utmost probability that next Monday evening will be devoted to ministerial explanations. The Times adds, that Lord Palmerston and Lord J. Russell are agreed that they have no choice bat to take up the challenge thrown down by Lord Derby. He appealed to the country on the question of personal confidence, and, in his own circular, assumes that this question will be mooted in the House of Com mons, in the debate upon the address. This is a challenge to come forward and show their strength after the new election.. MEETING OF LIBERAL MEMBERS.-Yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, a meeting of Liberal Members of the House of Commons was held at Willis's-rooms, St. James's, in accordance with the circular issued by Lord Palmerston, Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Harting-ton, Mr. S. Herbert, Mr. 'Radian', and others. The attendance of members was very large, and it is calculated that from be -41 flour tween a quarter to two and a quarter past, upwards of 300 will more members entered. Lord Palmerston, Sir G. Grey, Sir G. C. if the decline on Lewis, and another member, arrived in a carriage at five permanent, which is by no minutes before two. His lordship was received with loud £he last qualifying remark Was applause by the large crowd of persons who had assembled 1. For certainly it was by no means in the street. Lord John Russell came with Baron Meyer ld, in the carriage of the latter. His lordship was loudly applauded. Mr. Bright, Mr. Milner Gibson, and other gentlemen who generally ♦ote with them, walked down together. Amongst the members present were—Sir R. Peel, Mr. J. Wilson, Mr. Ellice, Mr. Ellice, jun., Mr. F. Crossley, Sir J. Ramsden, Mr. Horsman, Mr. Puller, Lord Castlerosse, Sir William Hayter, Mr. Brand, Mr. Coning ham, &c. Mr. Roebuck was not seen to enter, but as the Press were excluded, it was impossible to ascertain whether the hon. member was in the room. Many inquiries were made for Mr. Cobden, but the hon. member has not returned to England. TILE COURT.. Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness the Prince consort, accompanied by Prince Arthur and the Princesses Alice, Selena, and Louisa, visited the Royal Botanical Gardens, in the Regent's Park, on Saturday morning. In attendance were the Countess of Caledon, the Hon. Emily Cathcart, Lord Colville, and Captain the Hon. D. de Ros. His Royal Highness the Prince Consort pre sided on Saturday at a meeting of the Council of the Duchy of Cornwall, held at the Duchy Office, Buckingham-gate, St. James's Park. There were also present the Keeper of the Privy Seal, Mr. Whitmore ; the Attorney-General, Mr. Alexander; the Treasurer, Colonel the Hun. Sir Charles ' Beaumont Phipps; tho Duke of Newcastle; and the Secretary, Mr. J. R. Gardiner. The Princess Beatrice took a drive in an open carriage and four. Her Royal Highness visited the Duchess of Kent in the afternoon. The Queen, accompanied by Prince Arthur and the Princess Alice, visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent at Clarence House, St. James's, in the afternoon. Her Majesty also took a carriage drive, attended by the Hon. Emily Cathcart, and the Equerries in Waiting. His Royal Highness the Prince Consort, attended by Captain the Hon. D. de Ros, dined in the evening at the London Tavern, with the officers of his regiment, the Grenadier Guards. The Queen paid a visit to the Duchess of Kent in the. evening. Her Majesty accompanied by the Princess Alice, honoured the Royal Italian Opera, Covent-garden, with their presence. Her Majesty was attended by the Countess of Caledon, Hon. Beatrice Byng, Earl of Verulam, and Lord Colville. On Sunday the Queen and Prince Consort, the Princesses Alice, Helena, and Louisa, the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic household, attended Divine Service in the private chapel, Buckingham Palace. The Rev. Dailial Moore, M.A., preached the sermon. Her Majesty and the Prince Consort, the Princesses Alice and Helena, and the Duke de Nemours visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent on Sunday. The Duke of Cambridge called at Clarence House to inquire after the health of the Royal Duchess. " The Princess Mary of Cambridge visited Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent on Saturday. The Duke de Nemours called at Clarence House, St. James's to inquire after the health of her Royal Highness. HER MAJESTY'S YACHT THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT) ASHORE.—In consequence of an accident occurring to the royal yacht Victoria and Albert, by her running ashore early on Friday morning, in her passage up the Scheldt, her Royal Highness the Princess Frederick William was detained many hours, and did not reach Antwerp till about half-past five o'clock Friday evening. After leaving Gravesend the yacht encountered a heavy fog off the Mire, which considerably retarded her progress. At the mouth of the Scheldt she was boarded by a pilot, who was in charge of the ship when she went ashore, at a place called Old Kirk. The Hon. Captain Denman adopted every means to get her off, but she remained fast. Unfortunately the Admiralty yacht, Vivid, which had accompanied the royal yacht from Gravesend, had gone on to Antwerp, and there was no vessels plying to take on boa r d h er R oya l Hi g h ness P. Fredtrick. In this dilemma Captain Denman we shore, and got a mounted express to to nearest railway station, to be t )f Champagn( Mr. Harrison took the part of cast to Mr. Weiss wanting character •ri was a a duet message to the legraphed to the officer in n nrdnrinn. 1,;0 return to the royal ya - cht. The telegraph message was received about noon. The Vivid proceeded as directed, and about half-past five returned to Antwerp with her Royal Highness on board. The Princess, on landing, was most cordially received. It is offic flounced that the Court will mourning, for the late King of Naples, for tc LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. FLINT MILITIA.—The Royal Flint Rifle Militia are to assemble for exercise, at Mold, on the 4th July. They are called for 21 days. assemble at Ches . ter Castle on the sth July BILLED BY tk FALL engaged in paintin Telegragh Office is, killel on the spot ays, to —A man, named Jones, who w LI from tl in which the Electric he roof, last evening, and was LIVERPOOL. —STAR HOTEL. —This place of amusement has been enlarged and re-decorated, and now forms one of the prettiest rooms in Liverpool. Harry Jennings's comic singing is very amusing. Business good. See Era , of Saturday. d SOUTH LANCASHIRE AND THE REGISTRATION. —Persons entitled to vote for members for South Lancashire, whose names are not upon the register, are reminded by advertise men in another column, that all the necessary steps will be taken, by sending particulars of claim to the South Lancashire Liberal Registration Society, whose office is at 23, Cable-street. • WATER COMMITTEE.—The water committee held its usual weekly meeting at half-past two o'clock, in the Town clerk's office, yesterday. Mr. T. L. Hodson presided, and the other members present were Messrs. Farnworth, Ryley, Stitt, Bennett, Holme, Woodruff, Mellor, and Earle. The engineer reported that, the quantity of water received from Rivington durinc , the week was-66,481,526 gallons; pumped from the wells, 31,148 282 gallons ; total, 97,629,808 gallons. The proportion of Rivington to well water was as 66 to 31. Thermometers had been sent to Rivington, and in future the information required by the resolution of last week would be supplied. There was no public business of any importance. BURIAL BOARD.—The monthly meeting of this board was held in the Parish-offices, Browulow-hill, at eleven o'clock, yesterday. The vice-president, Mr. J. R. Jeffery, presided, and the other members present were—Messrs. Thornley, Jackson, Woodruff, Bairstow, and Corbally. The minutes of the last meeting were read ; and it appeared that subsequent to that meeting the lands' committee had agreed to purchase, subject to the approval of the board and the general vestry, ninety-eight acres three roods and twenty-four perches of land ; and that negociations are still going on for additional quantities of land. The whole extent of land -d reauir. _men the board require is about 100 or 120 acres. There was no other public business of any importance. THE INQUIRY AT TRANAtERE.---Yesterday the inquiry into the charges brought against Dr. Gorst, in the late voting matters, as to the adoption of the local government act, was resumed in the Castle Hotel, Tranmere, before A. L. Dickens, Esq. A number of witnesses were called in support of the allegations. The , evidence went to show that Dr. Gorst had mixed himself up with those who were in favour of the adoption of the act, and had evinced an undue partiality towards that party, and that, in almost all cases, he had employed men who were favourable to the adoption of the act, and had, in conseqnence, dealt unjustly to those opposed to it. Several witnesses complained of not having a voting paper left at their houses, while their neighbours had. The inquiry was adjourned at seven o'clock till half-past twelve this day. EEECTION Or BIRKENHEAD COMMISST^— --To-day the annual election of nine commissioners will take place at the Town-hall, Birkenhead. So far there has been no stir urexcitement, but we understand that the contest to -day will be carried on with spirit. The " Ratepayers List " f's as follows :—Messrs. E. G. Willoughby, Stanton Bailiff, Thomas Evans, Thomas Gilbertson, William Henderson, Joseph Peck, Thomas Reeves, Walter Johnston, and William Ryals. The opposition or " Red List " contains the follow ing names :—Messrs. Thomas Bradley, Henry Bell, Charles Veielst, H. Whittle, William Walker, Thomas Gilbertson, W. J. Beazley, E. G. Willoughby, and J. S Peck. It will be seen that three gentlemen are sure of election, being proposed by both parties, viz., Messrs. J. Peck, E. G. Willoughby, and Thomas Gilbertson. The poll will open at eight o'clock this morning, and close at four in the afternoon. WATERLOO AND SEA FORTH BOARD or limuam monthly meeting of this board was held yesterday evening, at the Public-office, Waterloo, It. Hougl'' - - Esq., in —The I ton, jun., , —Messrs. ] the chair. The other members present were Kelshaw, Thachson, Barrow, Schofield, W IT. Jones. Mr. Mason, the s the last meeting. It appeared that the government auditor had visited the board last week, and to be repeate Peter Whi SUMMOE )th Mali The report from Egremont was satisfactory, as shawl that there were rather more than eighty names entere cl ,k li p li r e of these fifty or sixty wou ld fi n d th e i r own a rms. was a disposition upon the part of the committees of Bl r ; kenhead, Oxton, and Claughton, to unite and form tied company, while those of Rock-fe rr y a n d Egremont wa nt re to remain separate from th 6 others, inasmuch as they we„ likely to obtain larger subscriptions than they would be °,Y, having a general fund. The Chai rman thought there co_i't be little objection to that being done, b u t the object tian the Birkenhead people had in view, was to unite all rti one. If, however, that could not be done, each r a se had better start themselves, and see how it could be ° on with afterwards. Th e w h o l e ma tt er wo uld have t o h g e l before the Lord-Lieute n a n t, an d h e was o f opinion t er he would not be inclined t o h ave small re giments al l °, / , ;e t the country. A resoluti on , t o th e e ff ec t that each dleBb"vd committee pay its own expense s f or arms , outfits, &c.;' ; 0 5 that there be a gene ra l f un d f or m ilit ary ex p e nses. -L t d be also agreed that two or more districts may join, an , t he deemed as one district, for the purpose of carrying , s , objects contemplated. Th an k s were vo t e d t o the chairni and the meeting separated. BALFE'S NEW OPERA.—" SATANELLA" AT THE ..-•"" ut ROTAL.—The Pyne and H arr i son C om p an y broug ht :4 Balfe's new opera, " Satanella," last night before a e , filled house. This opera has evidently been written l ie cially for the glory of Mi ss Louisa Pyne, an d last nightlsdr, did ample justice to it by mos t exquisite vocalisation. gr. Harrison gave up his original part, Count _Rupert, to oe 3t. Albyn, who acquitted very well, singi.n t g i na Vi" " with the greatest sPl ri " 'lll • oriAl la Arunanes, rat ber la, though in some passag es :, the a good effect w _ with Miss P. BllB the _,—. •• As a . musical effort On f i rs t part of the composer, this appeared on the or of hearing as the best thing in the opera. The " r°w- 01 , Love," so much vaun t e d, owes it s e ff ec t t o imtruinent3tited Miss Lanzia was ver y we ll received as L e li a , and execi,t.lttie her music in a very pleasing manner, but with 8 d hardness of vocalisation. Mi ss Thi r l wa ll ma d e a very : s e representation of the Princess Stella, and Mr. G. lac )ne ere ;us than we expect e d. Hi s v ocal P ° . a s. Aug, in many of th e conc erted Inrii . good rough pirate, and Mr. Tero t Ti a e one for the little part of Xarl. the are very well managed, a n , t hen `ire shall give an` end 'd this evening 111 pr€ s Court was I 'resent iv hard - Allison, :d ward Branc Id Brancker, Fie Ist crossing by a_pu The prosecutor Mr. Worship, solicit? EdVC ter examining the accounts, vouchers, &c., pronounced all quit, complimented the board. There appeared to be £3,887 4s id to the credit of the board, including mortea' &c. The statement of accounts, as read by the , adopted by the board. The re p or t s o f th e diff eren t comm.- tees were then read and passed. The surveyor's monthly report was read, and showed that the sewerage of the dis trict was progressing very satisfactorily, and the highways f a sum c lerk, wa some square sets for crossings, &c. The reportiwer adopted. The general routine business was then transacted and the board adjourned. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.—The monthly meeting of council was held yesterday, Charles Robertson, Esq president in the chair.—Bankruptcy Bill : Mr. Dan and Mr. Heath were appointed to represent the chamber the proceedings on this subject.—Bye-laws and Rates for Dock .Porterage: The report of the customs committee was brought up and adopted. A copy was ordered to be forwarded to the Dock-board. - Ratea of Town _Porterage : It was referred to the customs committee to consider these rates, I a( with the view of renewing them and securing the publica tion of an authorised table by the corporation or the Dock- ur board.—Law as to Collisions of Vessels : A report on this ho subject was presented by the commercial law committee ; the but, the question being a very important one, its adoption wit was postponed until copies of it have been supplied to the del members of council.—Communications : Among these were the letters from Mr. D. Bain on the banking system ; referred to to the banking and monetary committee. Also one from ten the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, with a notice that I poi the standard weight of a barrel of rosin had been fixed by foul that body at 280 lbs gross. anx WIRRAL VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS.—At noon, yesterday, p eo a general committee meeting was held in the Salt Cha m b er of field Commerce, South Castle-street, John Laird, Esq., presidin. they The minutes of the previous meeting having been real, 'and reports from the several sub-committecs were submitted. one aerenuanw, the path over ,n, • • were e public path conru ... and Cow-lane, Wavertre( Edward Brancker could reinembet nades tt m. - That a ,ong gr. )untls on trodden out about three feet, .gmal one. In some parts ° ,l i close up to the fence, behin • T bndants (one of whop health), availed themselves of the ii , aa that while there Mr. Edw 3 to them, demanding their names an, , them aft erwar d s o f hi s i ntent i on to proceeute ior trespass. The defendants being q h airing trespassed, offered every apology/ whi t as politely declined by Mr. Brancker, w ho te,_ .ere were plenty of public parks to sit down sitting down on his land." Mr. Worship for the sitting said, he appeared with great regret on behalf of defendants, who were compelled to leave their bnsinou: Lttend that Court on such a frivolous charge. Ile con' led that the defendants were not guilty of trespass had it of law as there was no malicious intent. Se ,_ os id in his experience gentlemen who were a 17,,, ions to promote the public health and recreation o,y ir ale by throwing open their grounds, their parks., ,tv` es 's, and their gardens to the public. The maVtrt e L inquired if Mr. Brancker wished to press the ch,E,tr•,:, being answered in the affirmative, fined the defendan' penny and costs.—Correspondent. grounds the path cc eh stands a large t ite of 'he clef a, quieter So 'urn fir. H. C scenery and machin visionary effects are very str to-morrow ANOTHER FATAL SHIPWRECK —TWENTY-THRE- g L ,„tv i LOST.—The ship Lady H ea d, 850 tons b ur th en , houle" ios t bound, from Rangoon to Liverpool, h as been total l i, oo d near the mouth of the Broome River, in the neighbonhe of Good 1 to say all hands, Ici , t ltter shed with the ship. ••' do rp, b magistrate at 1N wo n ' too t Ites that the catastrophe ia d e o The ship, it appears, 0 her regret exception of three seamen, pc sent to Lloyd's by the reside giving the intelligence, plaQe on the 20th of April langoon on the 24th of FeuruaLia hs The captain had on b ° iodt 18th of April they sighted nest when they stood off, and soon lost sight of it. The t bict day it came on t o bl ow a h eavy ga l e. with halonhout crew numberin twenty-s . wife and child 4 o'clock a.m i.A.a." tr, 1.93 uw le captain discovered he was fa on to a lee shore. All hands were called to wear sa l v oc kg, she refused, an d a b ou t fi ve o ' c l oc k th e s hi p s t ruc k the r po 00 and almost became a t o t a l wrec k. Th e cap t a i n was ~s e; the the poop endea vour i ng t o save hi s w if e an d c hild, wir j f l the ship broke up, and th e y were d rowne d . The rest ° thr ee, crew shared a similar fate with the exception °f who named Charles Parrett, He nr y G ra y and anot her/ t be succeeded in reaching the roc k s i n safety, altho! l g h f o uaa were much bruised a n d injured. The oly bodies iII were the captai n ' s w if e an d c hild, w hi c h were interro i the sands, the res id en t mag i strate rea di ng the b ur ial se r The ship and cargoonlyinsured.Ad _ were partially - ice. h AN " OUTING" ENTERTAINMENT.—On Saturday er e `" e 3 last, the printers of the Courier newspaper were enter"; of at supper, by M r . F re d er i c k S nape, on t h e CO'PlS ti na re's his indentures. Th e supper was prepaired by 3,11, "T ol o4 father, No. 10, B e ll e - s t ree t, an d was served uplll,vh-eroo recherche style. The viand s were fi rs t- ra t e . gr. - `l, l the 1 . Green occupied th e c h a i r , an d was we ll su pported vice-chair by Mr. J. W. Gilch r i s t. Aft er the usu al ose ° to toasts were drunk and res p on d e d t o , t h e c h a irman r ojt h propose the toast o f th e even i ng. name l y, " The h e ,, hig .11{r. F. Snap e ." Hi s con d uct, h e sa id, duri n i u ture apprenticeship was a sufficient guarantee for hi s 0 10 conduct. He could only say that, Mr. Snape to the profession to which he belonged. Mr' s ale" responded in app ro p r i a t e terms, during which he g ?Jr' enthusiastically applauded. The next toast was that ari ger Charles Tinling, ' of the Courier. Mr. H a dden, the n b. e ore responded. The toasts in succession were "M r ' ells''' . Ray," the _ ov_ , erseer • "Mr. Green " t he o° l duly acknowledged' 1 " which was draw Fre § The song of "Thick be , Mr. Thomas Baird, in, c u iloug" y Messrs. M. Evans, 14 ' s t bir 1 others After s p en ding a n I T the chairman gave the toast ogre. which was recei ve d w ith full hone. rated rated shortly before twelve o'cl ock man y re,. man, &c rich were t of "The the most marked enthusiasm afterwards su was well s tdwar monious eveni Host and Hoste The company s( drinki to -" Tli THE MEMORI. er, ADAM CLARKE.— " to draw especial a tt en ti on t o th e b azaar , w hi c h is to °fast to-morrow, in the Liverool Academy-rooms Ol d f the office-place, in aid o f th e f un d s f or th e co mpletion ° The Adam Clarke memorial, in the North of Ireland' r ed memory of Adam Clarke is one whose claims aro n°, l. l 7, li its to no sect. Only the extent to which the bible is real `,,,"•,11- its claims upon humanity. In Liverpool and it s 11— '0 bourhood, where Dr. Clarke lived and laboured longt_ tion, and with revereencuan Plool people to hav n et. opportunity of expressing their feeling in a practical nl3°llo, The designs for the memorial i n clude an obelisk at PI pr. on ground adjoining one of the six schools whi ch •tS Clarke founded, and full in view of travellers and tour's.; of all nations to the Giant's•causeway ; and, in on nec u lly inne r° with the obelisk, a st a tue which h as been ,„„;rel. memory is r and it will t ;garded with a pride to Liver offered to the committee bysomeof Dr. Clarke's at in the United States, and besides these, a beautiful art wh Doctor y mentioned is modelleu -nd will be exhibited at the also contemplated to erect a R agg ed School in Cole' tine, bearing the name of Adam Clarke, a nd to purcha'aie Dr. Clarke's ho use i n th e v ill age o f Portstewart. The tong le we have alrE ' I;Y 41.11.' Macbride, of tb have already been raised. The undertaking is patr by the Earl of Derby, the Earl of Carlisle, the I Antrim, the Primate of Ireland, the Duke of Mai Lord Naas, M.P., and several other no bazaar an address will be delivered by IL.. M.A. This evening, as an introduction to the pr of the following days, a lecture on Adam Clat delivered in Hope Hall, by th arelv blemen. ev. Wm in very aff Warertr )otpaih, prof, Ha rt , 411 , i