Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-18 00:00:00

THIS DAY MIS DAY, the 18th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the B r oker's Office; 7, Exchange-chambers, 'I ith e b atm - s t ree t , 780 Bales Mexican FIBRE (part all faults), of superior quality, now landing ex Euphemia, from Tampico.— Tor further particulars apply to Messrs. Leech, Harrison, and Forwood, Merchants ; or to FRANCIS J. EATON, Broker Tins DAY, the 18th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 11, Orange-court, Castle-street, 130 Tons BONES, 70 Tons BONE ASH, sex Garland, from Buenos Ayres ; discharging in Birkenhead Dock.—Apply to Messrs. Williamson, Milligan, and Co., Mer chants; or to JAMES GORDON and Co., Brokers. This Day, the 18th instant, at Twelie o'clock, at the Brokers' Ofd ,e, 133 Bales- Bombay IiEMP. T. and 11. LITTL....iiALAand Co., •Brokers THIS DAT, the 18th instant, at l'welve o'clock, at the Apply to , 96 Bales Sunn• HEMP, ex. Florence Nightingale, from Calcutta. —Apply to Messfs. Thos and John Brocklebank, Merchants; or to T. and H. LITTLEDALE and Co., Brokers. TEM DAY, the 18th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Broker's Office, 30 Bales Repacked Manilla HEMP, all faults, on show in Little(lale's, Exchange-buildings.—Apoly to T. and H. LIITLEDALE and Co., Brokers NEXT WEEK MONDAY On account of whom it may concern. Od MONDAY next, the 21st instant, at Half-past Eleven o'clock at the Commercial Saleroom, Temple-court, 210 Barrels WHITE HERRINGS, partly damaged, on view at 75, Marybone.—Apply to GEO. BADENACH and SON, Brokers. TUESDAY On TUESDAY next, the 22nd instant, at Twelve o'clock, 1,277 Casks EARTH OIL, ex Bonita.—Apply to DAVIES, SYERS, and Co., Brokers, No. 2, Lancaster-buildings. TO AOXICULTUILISTS AND OTHERS. Postponed from Friday, the ISth instant, until Ttry.sn,ty next, the 22nd instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Broker's Office, 16, Exchange-buildings, 607 Bags CASTOR. PUMICE, just landed ex De Witt Clinton, from New York. Of this article Mr. Johnson, Professor of Analytical and Agricultural Cheraistry, Yale College, U.S., wri. on application) We may pron ♦aluable fertiliser, fully equal to the average qualities of Linseed •and Rape Cakes, which have long held a high rank as manures in England and Germany. Its value as a concentrated fertiliser depends chiefly upon the teo ingredients, Phosphoric Acid and Nitrogen, the latter of which passes into Ammonia as thepumice decays. Like Guano, and other Ammonia yielding manures it is of a quick and stimulating character, and may be used to great advantage, either as a direct application, or in the preparation of composts with swamp manure, &e., &c."—Apply to Messrs. Maclean, Maris, and Co., Merchants ; or to J. H. RAYNER and Co., Brokers. ;or Pumice a THURSDAY On THURSDAY next, the 24th instant, at One o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 16, Exchange-buildings, 271 Bags Para INDIA RUBBER, lately landed ex Tit Bit, from Para.—Apply to Messrs. Drake, Bleinwort, and Cohen, Merchants ; or to J. H. RAYNER and Co., Brokers. On THURSDAY next, the 24th instant, at One o'clock, at the Broker's Office, 16, Exchan g e-buildings, Z 9 Packages Para INDI RUBBER, just landed ex Isabella Scott, from Para.—Apply to Messrs Blessig, Braun, and Co., Mercluuits ; or to J. H. RAYNER & Co., Brokers. On JAMES BANKS, CASTLE-BUILDINGS, DERBY-SQUARE, LIVERPOOL FENCING WIRE, Black, Bright, and Galvanised TELEGRAPH WIRE and SIGNAL CORD, Wholesale and for Exportation. J. R. CAMERON, CHRONOMETER .11ANUFACTURER AND OPTICIAN, - 54, SOUTH CASTLE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. MARINE CHRONOMETERS ON SALE OR HIRE. GOLD and SILVER WATCHES, SEXTANTS, QUADRANTS, BAROMETERS, TELESCOPES, ifc, CHARTS FROM LATEST SURVEYS HISTORY OF THE WORKING CLASSES, Every Saturday, in the NORTHERN DAILY TIMES, Price One Fenny. WAR M WINTER CLOTHING, T HE GENTLEMAN'S OUTFITTING WAREHOUSES, _ .____ 24 AND 26, BOLD-STREET. • P. L. MACTAGGABT. INVERNESS WRAPPERS. OVER COATS. DRESSING GOWNS., DRAWERS AND VESTS. FANCY FLANNEL SHIRTS RAILWAY RUGS AND PLAIDS MUFFLERS AND SCARFS. FLANNELS AND BLANKETS. V"' • WINTER CLOTHING TO CORRESPONDENTS. Under no circumstances can we insert communications not accompanied by the author's real name and address, not neces sarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. We have to acknowledge the receipt of a letter froai Mr. George Parry, of Salford, in which he points to some typographical errors, conveying views in some cases for which, he wishes us to say, he does not•hold himself responsible. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1859 THE DAY'S NEWS In the House Of Lords, last night, Earl Grey inquired whether the proposition reported to have been made to the lonian Parliament by Mr. Gladstone had received the sanction of the govern ment P The Earl of Carnarvon entered into some explanations as to Mr. Gladstone's mission, and said the proposition was still under the consideration of the lonian Legis lature. Lord Derby said, as long as the proposi tion was under consideration he should oppose the production of papers. The Law of Property and Trustees Relief Bill was read a third time. In the House of Commons, Mr. Salomons took his seat for Greenwich. In reply to Colonal Sykes, Lord Stanley stated that he had twice written to India for a list of civilians who had distin gu i s h e d th emse l ves i n military capacity, and to whom it was right some mark of distinction should be shown. The Chan cellor of the Exchequer stated that a convention had been entered into between England and Austria for the establishment of a line of telegraph to Alexandria. Mr. Locke King obtained leave to bring in a bill for the better settling of the law as to real and per sonal estates. Mr. Ayrton obtained leave to bring in a bill to repeal certain acts relating to newspa pers, pamphlets, and other publications. The Marriage Law Amendment Bill passed through committee. Her Majesty's ship Orion, about whose safety there were some fears, has arrived at Berehaven. The annual dinner of the Ballot Society took place on Wednesday, and the Morning Star, in. noting the fact, says, "on this occasion it was rendered more interesting by the growing success which attends the movement. No society could work harder or better than the Ballot Society, and those who have worked in this cause are likely to tee their efforts crowned with success. The pre sident, Mr. Berkeley, took the chair last ni g ht, andrei representative was surrounded by a most influential and a more than a eztative company, which included members of parliament. The question of a P:r e t i l e issi ve Ballot, said to be likely to be proposed by Government, was alluded to, and the chairman rem d that he would advise its acceptance upon condition that the way of ascertaining wheth er the constituency wanted the Ballot should be by Ballot itself. The toast of " The Army and General Thompson and Admral N-Ni;37,17 gave gallant vie a d a rn b i o r u a l t portunity of explaining their an op the defences of the country. The acknowledged he was an alarmist, and uttered language which left no doubt that hi s tion of mind has certainly become rather condi tion The meeting listened patiently, but did a a t rm -'' his observations. A sprightly scene tookno chleer before the meeting broke up, one of the speakers having suggested that many members of-Par-lila's ment are not in earnest on this question. The Piedmontese Loan, it is rumoured, will be taken by two English houses, in connection with M. Charles Lafatte, the Paris banker. The French Senate is occupied in considering the degrability of increasing the annual donation of the Princes and Princesses of the Imperial family from 1,500,000 francs to 2,200,000 francs, and to allow Prince Napoleon the sum of 800,000 francs for his marriage expenses, and cost of establish ment, and to fix the jointure of the Princess Clotilda._ A Paris letter, written on Wednesday evening, thus sums up the position of the war question : " The opinion that France, Piedmont, Russia, and Austria have given up all hopes of a pacific settlement of the Italian question, and have made up their minds to fight it out, is now almost universally entertained. This opinion is more than borne out by. the gigantic military preparations now making by France and Austria. Some time since I informed you that the whole of, the artillery of the army of Lyons had been placed on a war footing. I now learn that the whole of that corps d' armee has received orders to be put on pied de guerre, and that the equipages de cam pagne e., baggage waggons) belonging to it, have been ordered to be got in readiness without delay. The Imperial Guard in garrison at Versailles expect that they will soon receive marching orders, it being expected.that the Emperor will personally take the command. Without attaching too much im portance to barrack or mess-room gossip, I may observe that though the army is under the strictest discipline, its hopes of active employment andrapid promotion—that is the hope of all the non-commis sioned officers, and officers under field rank, who have their way to make—have been raised so high by the words addressed by the Emperor to the officers who paid their respects at the Tuileries on New Year's Day, and the preparations that have since taken place, that it is not likely his Majesty would, by disappointing his most trusty supporters, wil lingly run the risk of forfeiting the popularity he has enjoyed at their hands. The - latest accounts from Sardinia state that the government has determined to make the attempt to drive out the Austrians, with the view of con stituting for itself a kingdom strong enough to resist Austria on the one hand, and, if need be, France on the other. It is added that the king- dom will embrace Venice, and, at least :twelve millions of subjects. From Berlin we learn that at the sitting of the Prussian Chamber of Deputies, yesterday, a minis terial project relating to civil marriages was brought in, and which proposes the abolition of certain obstacles to marriage, and the introduction of prescribed forms for divorce. The Paris correspondent of the Daily News states that the army of Lyons has been placed on a war footing. The news which we published in our first edition yesterday, and which was amplified in our second edition, tend to show that the rebellion in India may be said to have been entirely subdued. The iroceedings of the Dock Board will be found interesting, as reported to-day at some length. Two plans, executed by the engineer, were submitted for consideration. They were in reference to dock extension. One for the accom modation of the carrying and timber trades, at the north of the Canada dock, and the other at the south-east of the Huskisson dock, for the accommodation of the steam trade. The cost of the proposed works was estimated at a total of 213,956/. The plans were allowed to be on the table till next week, when they will again be brought on for consideration. Mr. Smith, at the conclusion of a long speech against the rating of the docks, moved a resolution, the effect of which was the suspension of the standing orders, that three other gentlemen might be added to the par liamentary committee for the purpose of opposing the bill now before Parliament, which had for its object the rating of the docks. A long discussion ensued, and as some reflection was cast upon the parliamentary committee by several speakers, the committee defended themselves from the impu tations, and the motion of Mr. Smith was ulti mately withdrawn, the board expressing their confidence in the present committee. At a meeting of the Toxteth Board of Guardians held yesterday, which we report elsewhere, a discussion of considerable length took place as to the relative merits of Homoeopa thy, and Allopathy, several of the guardians being in favour of the former mode of treat ment. The guardians are about to advertise for two medical officers in the room of Drs. Barrett and Whittle, who are rather indignant at being obliged to resign office, as will be seen by their letters to the board. A meeting was held yesterday evening, in the Royal Rock Ferry Hotel, at which the local act of parliament of 1858, for the improvement of the township was adopted, and which has been under consideration since December last. At the Police Court yesterday, there was - a case that will prove interesting to boarding-house keepers. A person named Weeks was charged under a section of the Merchant Shipping Act, for inducing a sailor to leave a ship, after he had signed articles. The ground of the indictment was two-fold. First, the defendant-had received the advance note of the man, and got cash for it, and then he induced him to desert that ship, so as to get another advance note and higher wages in a second vessel. The act of Parliament is very stringent on this point, for a mere attempt even to induce a sailor to leave a ship, after he has signed articles, is visited with a penalty of '.£lo. Mr. Cobb, who appeared for the prosection, called witnesses who proved the case beyond doubt, and a penalty of £lO was inflicted. This should be a warning to all persons not to interfere with sailors after they have signed articles. The report of the medical officers of health, read yesterday at the meeting of the Health Committee, showed an improvement in the state of the public health. The late disastrous failures at Orleans are said to extend to no less than 12,000,000 francs. M. de Lesseps left Paris, on Tuesday, for Alexandria, for the express purpose of commencing the Suez Canal. The article for which La Presse has received a warning is precisely of the same tenor as those which it has been publishing the last six weeks, and the general supposition is that the measure was taken on the representations of the Austrian Ambassador. The Globe understands that Mr. Samuel Warren, M.P. for Medhurst, has been appointed to Mastership in Lunacy, vacated by Mr. Higgins; Mr. Unthank, of the Northern Circuit, has been appointed to the Mastership in Court of Queen's Bench, in place of the late Mr. Bunce ; and Captain Francis Howard Vyse, late of the Blues, has been appointed Consul at Jedda, in Japan. An Admiralty despatch states that her Majesty's ship Orion, supposed to have been lost, arrived safely at Bare haven on the 14th. MARYLEBONE ELECTION.—CoI. Romilly, formerly M.P. for Canterbury, has issued an address as candidate for Marylebone. He is an advocate for the ballot. THE HIGGINS' AFFAIR. —The Post gives the upshot of the Higgins' affair. Mr. Higgins returns to his former post of Registrar in Bankruptcy, Mr. Scott to his office of Principal Secretary to the Lord Chancellor, and Mr. Phillips loses the appointment which he has held for a week of Principal Secretary. It is remarked that the Lord Chancellor's son-in-law now finds himself without either the two thousand pounds a-year which was to remunerate his services as a Master in Lunacy, or the thousand pounds a-year of his registrarship in Bank ruptcy. CAMBRIDGE EXAMINATION.—Abstract of the Honour Lists in the recent Cambridge Examination of " Students not Members of the University" : Centre of I let Examination. Class Grantham... ...... • I 2 .. .. •• Bristol 5 .. •• •••• B righton •• • ••• ••• • •• 1 London .• . •• 3 L iverpool .. •• • •• q Cambridge • Norwich Birmingham .....•• •• 0 7 8 6 4 8 2 9 4 3 2 1 0 1 6 0 0 1 3 9 3 2 0 I 0 1 1 Liverpool, it will be seen, stands second in both divisions. Of the school s i n the neighbourhood, the Collegiate has, in the junior division, two pupils in the second class, and one in the third ; t h e Royal has one in the second class, and private schools have two in the second class, end one in the third. Of these seven pupils, three have already passed the Oxford examination. THE NORTHERN TIMES, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1859 LATEST TELEGRAMS. TURKEY. - TRIESTE, Feb. 17. The steamer, just arrived, brings news from Con stantinople to the 12th. A message received from Jassy announces the entry of A. Couza into Bucharest. He has pub lished an edict, decreeing the union of the Princi palities, with one National Assembly for the two, which assembly is to hold its sitting at Fokscham. M. Mussurus will probably, be appointed the representative of the Porte at the Paris Conferences. A fresh despatch of troops to the Danube is in prospect. Redifs are continually arriving here. PRUSSIA, BERLIN, Feb. 17 " At the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies this day, a ministerial project of law relating to civil marriages, was brought in. The project proposes the abolition of certain obstacles to marriage, and the introduction of certain grounds of divorce. According to this project, civil marriage will not be obligatory, nor will it be longer a necessity, but optional only. PRINCE MILOS CH. BELGRADE, Feb. 17 The Senate was reconstituted yesterday, by Prince Milosch. It numbers at present four members of the ancient Senate, and seven new members. The President of the Law Senate, and a former Senator, Mr. Jeverich have been accused of high treason, and imprisoned. „ The Law Pre sident of the Council has been expelled. THE FRENCH FUNDS PARis, Thursday 1.20 p.m. The Bourse opens very firm, in con sequence of thewarning gtven to La Presse•for its warlike articles. • Rentes are nearly I per cent. higher than yesterday's closing. 3.20 p.m. • The rise has not been fully maintained, and Rentes close 68, for Money, and 67.90 for the Account. ENNISKILLEN ELECTION, ENNISKILLEN, Thursday The following gentlemen have been repectively proposed and seconded to represent this borough, in the room of Mr. James Whiteside, who has resigned : —Paul Dane, Esq., Hon. John Lowry Cole, John Collum, Esq.; H. M. Darcy, Esq. ; W. A. Dane, Esq. Show of hands in favour of the Hon. John Lowry Cole. Poll demanded. INDIA. COMPLETE SUPPRESSION OF THE REBELLION IN OUDE. BOMBAY, Jan. 25. The campaign in Oude ended on the Bth of Jan. Ten leaders have surrendered. The Begum, with some followers; have fled into Nepaul. Nana Sahib was supposed to be with them. Lord Clyde is on his way to Lucknow. All the forts have been destroyed, and four hundred thousand stand of arms surrendered. A Liberal Zemandaree settlement was going on, and was to be finished on the 10th of February. Tantia Topee was still at large, in company with Feroze Shah. The Murree tribes were said to be causing trouble on the Scinde frontiers. JAULNA. Advices from Jaulna report severe engagements between Col. Campbell and three thousand Rohillas. Sir Hugh Rose was marching to the spot. INDIA OFFICE, Feb. 16th, 8.30 p.m., 1859. The following telegram has been received by James Cosmo Melvill, Esq., India Office, London, &bin G. F. Edmonstone, Esq., Secretary to the Government of India, dated Allahabad, 18th of January, 1859 : OUDE Tranquillity . continues to prevail in Oude. Those of the rebels who have not come in under the amnesty, have either dispersed and gone to their homes, or have fled into the Terai. One body of them, under Bala Sam, is reported to have entered the Nepaul Forests. It is known that the Nawab of Furruckabad has surrendered himself. CENTRAL INDIA AND RAJPOOTANA. Colonel Benson marched 140 miles in five days, attacked Tantia Topee's force, arid defeated it with much slaughter, taking six elephants. Tantia was also attacked and defeated by the force under Colonel Somerset, at Chuppra, and again 'at Burrod, in the Kotah territory. Later intelli gence showed that the rebels were moving in the direction of Tonk and Sewpore, and Brigadier Showers, with a column from Agra, after march ing ninety-four miles in three days, came up with them at Dewsha on the 16th inst. He defeated and dispersed them, killing about 300. The rebel leaders are said to have been Tantia and Rao, and Feroze Shah. NORTH-WEST PROVINCES. It . has been reported that the _rebel Rixikci Gobind and his brother were both killed in the action of the 29th Dec., near Kurwee. On the sth January, Brigadier Carpenter came upon a large body of fugitives, - and completely routed them. Captain Osborne Pole, agent at Rewah, has been slightly wounded in a skirmish, with a body of rebels, whom he defeated. The Commis sioner of Rohilcund reports, on the 16th of Jan., that the rebels had crossed the Sardah river, from the Oude Terai, into Rohilcund, but had been driven off. No intelligence of any importance from other quarters. G. F. EDMONSTONE From H. L. Anderson, Esq., Secretary to Government, Bombay :-- NIZ AM'S TERRITORY. Colonel Hill's force had a severe action with the Rohillas and Arabs, on the 15th inst., at Chi coumba, thirty miles north-west of Hingolee. The British loss was Captain Mackinnon killed, and three other officers wounded. Sir H. Rose is at Jaulnah. The Bombay presidency is quiet, with the excep tion of slight disturbances among the Bheels, on the Northern Border of Guzerat. H. L. ANDERSON, Secretary to Government, Bombay Castle, January 25. V. G. Montarnaro, Malta, 16th February, 10.45 a.m. COMMERCIAL, BOMBAY, January 25th.—The Bombay Inniort Market less active. There is a slight decline in grey goods ; cotton and oilseeds were lower. Freights have slightly improved. Exchange, 2s. lid. for credit. FRANCE. PARIS, Thursday, Feb. 17th. • The Moniteur publishes a decree fixing the payment to be made by soldiers of the class of 1858, in substitution of personal military service, at 2,000 francs. The Conference of the Representatives of the Powers will shortly re-assemble at Paris for the Ivurpose .of discussing the r e s u lt of th e Moldo- Vallachian elections. The Ministerial warning given to the Presse, has created a great sensation ; and Rentes, in conse quence, rose last night on the Boulevards 40 centimes. It is rumoured that M. Charles Lafatte, the Paris banker, and two English houses, are about to undertake the Piedmontese loan. On Tuesday, the exposé des motels of a senator's eonsultul was read to the Senate, having for its object to increase from 1,500,000 francs to 2,200,000 francs the annual donation to the princes and princesses of the Imperial family ; to allow Prince Napoleon the sum of 800,000 francs for his marriage expenses, and cost of establish ment; and to fix the jointure of the Princess Clotilda. The article which led to a warning being given to La Passe, contains the following passage : Italy does not rely on her own unaided efforts to throw off the yoke of her oppressors— she invokes the co-opera tion of generous nations. Ought we not to welcome with gratitude the opportunity of putting a termi nation to an anxiety which torments Europe. Austria does not only raise her head in Italy, but also else where. Would not a war, which would deliver us from this nightmare, be blessed above all other wars. Such we believe is the war preparing in Italy. It was reported in Paris yesterday, that Baron Hubner threatened to demand his passports, if he did not obtain satisfaction on account of the above articles ; and that the propoial to give La Presse a warning, led to a violent discussion in the Cabinet Council, it being strenuously opposed by Prince Napoleon. The correspondent of the Herald says that the warning reached La Presse while it was on the printing machine ; and as it contained another warlike article still more violent, it had to be taken out, and the 'journal did not appear till 6.30 p.m. The _Herald's Paris correspondent states that the ' whole army of Lyons has been placed on a war footing, and that its equipages de campaigne have been ordered to be got in readiness without delay. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY. THE lONIAN GOVERNMENT. Earl Grey inquired whether the proposition reported to have been made to the lonian Parliament by Mr. Gladstone had been approved by the Government, and whether there was any objection to lay it on the table ? The Earl of Carnarvon entered into some explanation as to the motives and intent of Mr. Gladstone's mission to the lonian Islands, and said that the proposition referred to is still under the consideration of the lonian Legislation, and it would therefore be inexpedient to publish it bill the determination of that assembly was known. Earl Grey said, he should bring forward the subject at a future time. The Earl of Derby said, as long as the proposition was under the consideration of the lonian Legislation, he should oppose the production of papers referring to it, and discourage all discussions on the subject. After a few remarks from the Earl of Ellenborough and other peers, the subject dropped. THE LAW OF PROPERTY AND TRUSTEES RELIEF BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. The House then adjourned at six o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THURSDAY NEW MEMBERS. Mr. Alderman Salomons took the oath and his se it for Greenwich ; and Mr. Lever for the borough of Galway. THE JEWS' OATH BILL Mr. T. Duncombe gave notice that he should move a resolution to the effect that the regulation permitting Jewish members, on taking the oath, to omit the words, "on the true faith of a Christian," be made a statding order. TXATTIC IN OPIUM. Mr. Gilpin gave notice of a resolution prohibiting the traffic iii opium. THE MUTINY IN INDIA. In reply to Colonel Sykes, Lord Stanley said it was highly advisable the civilians who had distinguished themselves in military capacity, during the late mutiny in India, should receive some specific mark of the approbation of Her Majesty's Government. He had written twice to the Indian Govern ment for a list of such civilians, but had as yet no answer. The report of the commission on the re-organistion of the Indian army would shortly be laid on the table of the House. The constitutional question as to the maintenance 'of a standing army in India, independent of the mutiny act, was was one which he (Lord Stanley) could not entertain without gloat consideration. TELEGRAPH TO ALEXANDRIA In reply to Mr. Crawford, The Olciancellor of the Eichequer said that a conven tion had not been concluded between the British Govern ment and that of Austria for the establishment of a line of telegraph to Alexandria, but the preliminaries of such an arrangement had been settled, and that the terms would be laid on the table of the House ; a financial guarantee would be granted, but not an unconditional one. REPRESENTATION OF IRELAND. Mr. Bland having asked whether it was the intention of the Government to bring in a bill this session to amend the representation of Ireland, The Chancellor of the Exchequer declined to state any part of his intentions on the subject of reform till he brought forward his general measure on the 28th. THE BALLOT IN NEW SOUTH WALES In reply to Mr. Diliwyn, Sir E 13. Lytton said that a bill, establishing the ballot at elections in the Colony of New South Wales, had passed the legislature of that colony, but it had not yet received the royal assent. SARDINIA The Paris correspondent of the Times asserts, on trustworthy grounds, that the King of Sardinia is determined on making attempts to drive out the Austrians, with the object of constituting for himself a kingdom strong enough to resist Austria on the one hand, and France on the other, if need be ; and that it will comprise Venice and, at least, twelve million subjects. An absolute certainty is felt at the Court of Turin, that France will keep Piedmont against Austria, and - that Russia will be with her passively, if Austria , be left to fight alone, but actively and openly, if any other power assists Austria, England is expected to be neutral, and Prussia also, so long as German merchants are not menaced. The above is asserted to be the deliberate plan of the King of Sardinia and his Cabinet, and nothing but the withdrawal of France will divert them from it. The course of action depends upon France, and the Times' correspondent asserts that no one can pronounce decidedly whether the Emperor will withdraw from his compact with Sardinia, in consequence of the aversion to war manifested in France. MARINE AFFAIRS LOSS OF A VESSEL AND ALL HANDS SHIELDS, - Wednesday Evening.—lnformation has been received here that the brig Active, belonging to South Shields, has perished, with the master and nine hands. She belonged to Mr. J. T. 'Pawn, of this town, and was proceeding on a coal voyage. She appears to have run on the Kentish Knock, capsized, and all on board perished. The crew of a vessel saw her capsize, and another vessel has picked up her boat, and several of the master's papers. She is insured with the clubs here. The men belong to Shields and the neigh bourhood. Here a very heavy gale from the coast is blowing in squalls, and driving across the Northumber land coast. The river Tyne is in a complete uproar, but the vessels in the harbour are holding fast by the moor ings. It is feared that a considerable fleet of laden vessels that sailed yesterday will be blown off the land. Loss OF A SHIP BY FlRE.—Private advices, received here from Calcutta, state that the Sutlej, for London, had been burnt and sunk in the Hooghly. ACCIDENT TO A LIVERPOOL VESSEL.—The Esultana, for Liverpool, put back to Gibraltar on the 10th instant, leaky in her topsides. She had nearly reached Lisbon when the leak was discovered. OCEAN STEAMERS.—The British Queen arrived here yesterday from Havre, with French and other continental goods, chiefly for transmission to the United States by the Cunard steamers ; the Frankfort sailed for Lisbon ; the Rhone had arrived out at Alexandria, from Liverpool ; and the African, from Liverpool, was off Gibraltar on the 9th inst., for Constantinople. We are glad to understand that the Earl of Derby has, with his wonted munificence, presented a liberal donation of £2O to the Royal National Life Boat Institution. The premier could hardly have selected a society more deserving of his support than that valuable institution, which, in consequence of the great exertions it has made of late years to .supply efficient lifeboats on the coasts, requires all the support the public can give to it, to enable it to maintain its eighty-one establishments in a state of thorough efficiency. ACCIDENTS IN THE RIVER. —The steam-tug John Bull, while towing the Betsey, from Monte Video, into the Birkenhead Dock, came in collision with a schooner, and had her port wheel damaged, and obliged to go into Birkenhead Dock to repair.—The Victory, steam-tug, which sank in the Birkenhead Dock, has been raised by the aid of two lumps, and taken into the Birkenhead Basin. —The Euroclydon, from Bombay, in attempting to dock in the Albert Dock, in tow of the steam-tug Lioness, came in contact with the brig Marsden, and received damage to port quarter. The Marsden received trifling dama,ge.—The Euroclydon also fouled the Jame s J a rdi ne , for Adelaide, at anchor in the river, which vessel received slight damage. THE BALLOT SOCIETY.—The Ballot Society dined together on Wednesday night. In apologising by letter for his absence, Mr. Bright said; the Reform party is a Ballot party and that any attempt to give satisf a ction without the ballot must fail. EXTENSION OF THE TELEGRAPH TO ALEXANDRIA. The negotiations between England and Austria relative to the construction of an electric telegraph from Russia to Alexandria, have terminated, and a convention is con cluded on the subject. Austria undertakes to lay cables between Ragusa, Corfu, Zante, Candia, and Alexandria ; that is, to lay one cable, containing three electric wires, between each of the places mentioned. The estimated outlay being £500,000, England agrees to guarantee, for a period of twenty-five years, one-half of an interest of 6 per cent. on that sum. CONFESSION OF MURDER BY A CONVICT.—The Newcaitle Daily Chronicle says :—" We understand that a man at present under sentence of four year's penal servitude in Portland prison, has confessed to having shot poor Mr. Stirling, the young surgeon whose dis tressing death caused such a sensation in this district three years ago. The Home Secretary has sent the statement of the person who declares he did the horrid deed, to the mayor of this borough, and no doubt his worship will take the necessary steps to investigate the correctness of the allegation. AMERICAN " SPIRITUALISM."—The Boston Traveller has the following mysterioui statement : --" We regret to hear that a gentleman of this city, of distinguished literary and scientific attainments, one who bears a venerated name, and whose genius and science have given an important improvement to the cities of the United States, has been so far bewildered in the mazes of spiritualism as to believe that he is wrongly mated with an amiable and devoted wife, and has found his spiritual affinity with another young lady As we have been informed, the wife, though heartbroken by the develop ment, and having one child, has assented to the request of her husband for a separation, and he has gone to Indiana to procure a divorce, in order that he may marry his new affinity, who we believe is, like his wife, a lady of intelligence, amiability, and irreproachable in character." DISCOVERY OF HUMAN REMAINS.—An interesting dis covery was last week made on the estate of Sir G. Hampson, at Thurnham. White some men were engaged in levelling what appeared to be a chalk mound, in a field almost on the brow of Thurnham-hill, after digging through the chalk to the depth of between two and three feet they came to the natural soil, and on going about a foot and a-half lower they found the remains of a number of human beings lying in a circle, in regular orde r roun d th e moun d, with their heads poin ting to the centre, and the heads of others meeting the heads of those placed in the outside row. The remains of a horse were also found lying with them, but there were no relics of any description to indicate to what people of a bygone age they belonged. The • bones were in a remarkable , state of preservation, considering the' length of time the bodies must needs have been deposited there,—certainly . not later than the earlier period of the Saxon invasion, 1,500 years ago, —the perfect skeletons being traced as they lay in the soil, but not admitting of removal in that state. One of the skulls has been placed in the Maid stone Museum. The mould was of considerable size, and the chalk at the top had evidently been shot on to the earth. The remains of seven bodies were found in the space of about three rods ! and by far the greater portion of the mound still remains undisturbed. This place of ancient sepulture is situate but a short distance below the ruins of the ancient fortification known as Godard's Castle, from its having, as some authorites tell us, been built by Godardus, a Saxon, but from the urns found in this locality, and other evidences, there can be no doubt that the Romans had a station there, of which it is highly probable that Godard's Castle is a relic, though it may have been afterwards used and repaired by the Saxons. Some even suppose that it was a British military position before the landing of Caesar, a conjecture which is by no means improbable, from its advantageous site for ob serving the extensive valley below, and the important stretch of surrounding country which it commands.— . BouthEastern Gazette. REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATES Mr. Locke King moved for leave to introduce a bill for the better settling of real estates of intestators. His object was to remedy the anomalies of the present law, which, in case of real estates, gave entire property to the eldest son, while in the case of personal estates, the widow and children obtained a share. The incongruities of the present law were very numerous, as he proved by citing a multitude of instances. He disapproved of any compulsory division of property left by will. This measure only applied where there was no will. He proposed to assimilate the law relating to real estates to that relating to personal estates. The Solicitor-General, doubting whether it would be possible to deal successfully with - the difficulties of the subject, offered no objection to the introduction of the Bill. Lord 11. Vane denied that there vas any wish on the part of the public to alter the existing law, which was in conformity to the general feeling of the country. • Mr. Miller defended the bill. The principle was simply that, when a man had omitted to make a will, the State should interfere and make a will for him. He believed the feelings of the country to be in favour of the principle of the bill. Mr. Hadfield supported the abolition of the distinction between real and personal estates. Leave was then given to bring in a bill. NEWSPAPER ACTS, &C. Mr. Ayrton moved for leave to bi:inc , in a bill to repeal certain acts and parts of acts relating to newspapers, pamphlets, and other publications, and to printing type founders and reading rooms. These laws were the off spring of evil times, when the feelings of the legislature were against the restriction they imposed, and utterly unsuited to the present period. Mr. M. Gibson seconded the motion. The Solicitor-General admitted that many of the laws in question were such as could not be now enforced, and which certainlyought to be removed from the statute book. When the bill, was laid on the table, to which he offered no opposition, they would be able to judge which of the laws referred to came under this category. Leave was then given to bring in the bill. THE EDUCATION MONEY Viscount Melgund moved a resolution to the effect, that the annual vote of money for education in Great Britain, be henceforth divided into two votes, one vote to be taken for England, and another for Scotland. Mr. Adderley opposed the resolution, as tending to produce a diversity of system between England and Scotland, and calculated to produce erronous impressions on the subject. Mr. Buchanan approved of the resolution, which, how ever, was negatived without a division. MINISTERS' MONEY Mr. Black moved for leave to introduce a bill to abolish ministers' money in certain parishes in Edin burgh. The Lord-Advocate did not approve of the bill, but would. not oppose the introduction. Leave was then given to bring in the bill. JURIES IN IRELAND. Mr. J. Fitzgerald obtained leave to bring in a bill to alter and amend the laws relating to juries in Ireland. REGULATION OF VOTERS IN SCOTLAND. Mr. E. Colebrook moved for leave to introduce a bill for the amendment of the law relating to the regulation of voters in Scotland. The bill was substantially the same as that of last session. After some observations from Mr. Blackburn, leave was given to bring in the bill. MARRIAGE LAW AMENDMENT BILL This bill passed through committee Mr. Hope intimated his intention, to withdraw all farther opposition to it. The House adjoftrned at ten minutes past seven o'clock CORK AS A TRANSATLANTIC PACKET STATION. -On Saturday, a numerous, influential, and most respectable meeting of the citizens of Cork, was held at the Chamber of Commerce, in pursuance of a requisition, in order, t o use the words of that document, "to consider the best means to secure the calling here on their outward or homeward voyages ' of the magnificent fleet of steam ships owned by the North German Lloyds, of which the Weser, sailing on the Ist of March next, under the management of Messrs. C. and W. D. Seymour, formed the pioneer ship." It was, however, under stood that the views of the meeting were not limited to the ostensible object put forward in the requisition ' but had a more comprehensive scope, being intended to advocate the superior capabilities of Cork harbour generally as a port of call, and Transatlantic Packet Station. The assemblage was numerous, com prising the most distinguished of the commercial classes and gentlemen from the vicinity of the city. A series of resolutions was adopted, and the Cork _Reporter thus sums up the result :—" Some very] impor tant and highly interesting extracts were read from reports of former commissions of enquiry of Transatlantic Packet Commissioners. These extracts must com mand attention as decisively establishing the superior capabilities of our harbour. But after all, the mere fact of our admitted superiority either as a port of call or a packet station, will gain us neither if we do not work, and work with energy and perseverance. Galway, far inferior to us either in natural or artificial advantages, has by dint of unweared perseverance and activity made enormous strides in attaining the object of her aspirations. We do not seek to depreciate Galway's pretensions —we are not afraid of competition, for we kno w th ere i s ' ample scope and verge enough for all.' As Alderman Scott properly observed, a permanent and active organi sation is necessary, and we sincerely hope that the ' Transatlantic Packet Committee' will be true to the trast reposed in them, and realise the anticipations which their fellow-citizens will expect from their zeal, energy, and practical talents." LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. cp.etlsaa" A man named Turner, a butcher, residing in the road, died yesterday from concussion, of the brain, t he effects of a fall he sustained some time ago in street. e 3ter' ELECTION "'ON DIT."-There was a rumou r Y ow e, day to the effect that, although Mr. William Br tio M.P. for South Lancashire, has intimated his intellog to resign his seat, yet that, if an early dissolution for place, he would, if solicited to do so, stand aga in that part of the county. afte r THE INFANT ORP HANS ' A S Y LU M. - Yesterday nu noon was set apart for the holding of the an set i meeting of the friends and supporters of the t wo Orphans' Asylum. At the hour appointed, o'clock, there were not more than twentY, bee tlemen in attendance. Mr. Banner said t he ', bo th Mayor had kindly consented to preside that day , ha' ot el he and the venerable Archdeacon Jones had ' li gg the that the meeting be adjourned. In every probability attendance at a future day would be much more ntuilee'v°,ol Some important meetings were being held, an d members of the Dock Board were unable to attend, 05 to it being their weekly meeting. The Mayor sue Oro Monday next, at two o'clock, in the Clarendon l' ee d on which occasion he would preside. This was ag to, and the meeting_was adjourned accordingly. On e of Mn. AND MRS. M.OLYNEU'S JUVENILE BALL." ... f ie the most charming sights for a parent to see wasieet, riessed at the Royal Assembly-rooms, Great George:_,s e b s ll last night, on the occasion of the annual juve' old given to the pupils of the above professor of daneiag4r calisthenics. There were upwards of 200 personso, .• • sent. The, room was gaily decorated for the oe ee but the most attractive feature of the place was a 1 100 tree, which was ornamented with the various PI; c l intended for the children. The proceedings of t ' c `ifOl scene commenced shortly after six o'clock, and the grl e r e , manoeuvres of the youthful troupe called forth " . L., eo ts ersons present. Refre peated approbation of the pshwor were ablindantly supplied during the evening. 311. ' r sile non, the condnctor of the orchestra, well deserves Po l e for the musical programme, which embraced sorti e o ° o ll best mnsic and most fashionable dances. The ' proceedings terminated shortly after ten o'clock. lot: FORESTERS' ANNIVERSARY.-On Monday evea il4 ,tric" Court " Son of Jesse," No. 718, of the Liverpool 'c ILI-.etj, of the Ancient Order of Foresters' Friendly ow e , Est celebrated their anniversary, when about sevenole , down to a sumptuous dinner, provided by - 31 .., r * 0 . re' Derby Arms, London-road. Upon the cloth bel7cupl moved, Bro. J. Ll. Thomas, C.R. was proposed t a ;„ the chair, and was ably supported' by Bro. gal le "' a fte vice-chair. The loyal toasts having been gi Cell ' pre most enthusiastically responded to, the chairre an , n f ceeded, in a brief address, to present (on behal f members) Bro. Henry . Ohle, secretary, with a Pllial/ of himself, accompanied with a star, of ele e t sis chaste design, executed by Mr. Mayer, Lord-streer'cloe a token of their respect and appreciation of his se , feel; on behalf of the order. Bro. H. Ohle, in av er} tis u , ing, but brief speech, acknowledged the favoarV expressed his sincere thanks to the brethren for the beet) recognition of his services. The usual toast having net)' given, and duly responded to, the remainder of the, 00 ing was spent in harmony, and some very excelle n i i jter. were sung . by Bros. S. Hunter, Lamble, and W. accompanied by Mr. A. Fo rman ; th e c o mpany br" at five o'clock in the morning. , 3 CO; MERSEY DOCKS, LIVERPOO L , AND L I VERPOOL e a/ PORATION PROPERTY RATING. -The f o llowing i .„%gti of a petition in favour of the bill now lying for Ey ° 0, 1 at all the News-rooms, and newspaper offices : -- 1,„ 0 honourable the Commons of the United 'Car 1 :lecl,1 Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament asse t:4 The humble petition of the undersigned ratePar ;s9 ; inhabitants of Liverpool sheweth, that a bill h'ro, by introduced into your honourable house, entituled 0 0 to authorise the laying and levying poors' rates a1t:,.4 local rates on the Mersey Docks and Harbour Bodo respect of the docks and other property b e l ong ing hiO, in the parish of Liverpool, and certain other ten - K O, and places ; and, also, tit extinguish the partial ex ro tig of the Mayor, aldermen, and burgesses, of the u" o or. of Liverpool from rateability to the relief o f the P o d That under the powers of the said bill, it is proP e , extinguish the exemption of the Mersey Docks a n TO bour Board from parochial and other local rates,. o bO r t the docks and works of the Mersey Docks and P -I f bo o Board extend five miles, and cover the space el daY, three hundred acres. That in and about the iol ee , , there are a large number of labourers Olt o' many of whom become chargeable on the par 37 • frequently, in consequence of easterly winds, wbi to ol , vent vessels from entering the port, or from stag ° , thl trade, upwards of thirty th ousa nd pe rso ns who ea so r V, livelihood at the docks, have been assisted with P to relief; and thus, whilst the docks do not contribu t l n z relief of the poor, they a r e th e means o f b ur then' st int) ratepayers with many paup ers . Th a t f or the fa r.- bil ile, of the said docks whole streets of houses and othe r o jite ings which were assessed to poor rates, have been bo the down, and the erections put on the site thereof.,ll,,e said board, are not assessed. That the canal, it( gas works, and all other property in the Pal assessed, and so long as the said docks and Pre nl io tl not assessed, an unfair burthen is thrown up on th e ; shoulders of the other ratepayers. That w , a - o thei assessment of the said docks would relieve the o ratepayers to the extent of nearly one-four tbe the average of poor rates, the same would a e poi felt as • any real burthen by the persons .."; 11 130_,' the rates and dues collected by the sata,„ o3 el 7 A such rates and dues being spread over an mass of goods and property belonging to perse ll ' A l parts of the world. That the Liverpool docks a r ; the only commercial docks in England which , 5 4 ., r , 513°, 4 1.8 rated. That the Birkenhead docks, on the OPP°S" - a, of the Mersey, and now belonging to the same h e l c loev rated. That the plea of exemption of the LiverP a ? b pre' A is the wording of a private Act of Parliament, wil l „ c e , c i, ali`j scribes how the revenue of the docks is to be aPp' i ns triP because it does hot mention rates and taxes, is et o iog i ; to mean a prohibition to pay th ose n ec e ssary at i "l' o rab'" Your petitioners, therefore, humbly pray your hol l ya yew House that the said Bill may pass into a law. 3-0 petitioners will every pray, &c. HERR MEYER L U TZ' S B ENEFIT .-T HE I,ll'. ti 4s AT THE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.- Herr MeYer,' ii delightful opera, " Zaida, or th e P ear l o f Grano. ,i, " IP' been repeated every-evening with increased suceest e lodP general character of the music is sweetly flowing,:,,acte r ' interspersed with choruses of wild Moorish eu; c li and, here and there, a sparkling bit of brillianeYl 5 ,1 - 0 5e, ° 1 the quartett, "Love in ambush lying," at the,„'„irsbj the first act. The concerted pieces are au - eet' harmonised, and the accompaniments with the greatest taste. The overture i i n s strdtligra t i r g O elte , elegant, characteristic, and a mos t apPr f ° ,,` tb introduction to the music which follows. "; /I tsi li first scene, the Moors are discovered in a a ° pew it pass, keeping watch. Th e y s i ng a c h orus of yell:, f i es . s liar rythme, whi c h grows u p on th e ear , an d wh e ,'" o f ?: 1 ; at the latter pa r t o f the opera, in accompanitne?",i last tableaux of F er di nan d' s d ream , i s recognise intro great plea sure . Th e rec i tat i ve an d b arcar olle, ; so; ducing Zaida' s a d ag i o, " S weet l an d o f my birth , ' 00' Ferdinand' s canconette, "So gaily I rove with pet' in hand," the romance, " Douro's Lake," and t h ,f " Remembrance wakes," in which Zaida endeat' l rr e ; recall the recollection of when and where she '1,0 111 ,,g' viously heard the air, are graceful and animated,s-d, mingled with the pathos exhibited by Yerdin a „, l rd he recounts the loss of the young girl, and the,:isvoe!' of her father. An exp r e s si ve t rio f o llows, A l ' e Fcrd ilforenos (Borrani), Zaida (Miss F. R eeves ), an d to",, nand (Mr. E. Galer), "Ah ! mus t I t h en f o rgev o reo l , and a short chor us , "A s p y ," i n wh i c h the -1001 Mr. Lyall), and th e M arc hi oness (Mada m e 10,v, Bishop), are brought in as prisoners by the IVreeL l f e 1 , 1 " to the brilliant quartett we have men ti on ed, "'„.- ambush lying ; ' and the act concludes with ; r sq e effective finale- spirited music and highly Pict ' r grouping-in w hi c h th e M oors are attac k e d Spanish soldiers, and Zaida carried off wounded. dtec second act opens with a pretty chorus of villager s fern`' which, a grand duett between Zaida and ~irj nand, " To- thee I owe my life," affords - 0 , 05 0 opportunity, of which the composer has fullY„„i' e r ", himself, and to which Miss F. Reeves and Mr. great justice. Then follows a caal Bacchanali an gret t " Wherein Hispania's wine is grown," sung l' 6 l - ,hofrl spirit by Signor Borrani. A charmig dance an at) aided_ by the p r i nc i pals, g i ves variety to the seell e ' g itee Mr. Galer sings a pretty little canzonette, to a jee r d ' e ce n o ts m o p f a t n h inl e escape of Stirring M m oo us rs i , c an ac d c a o n m o p th ani er e ta s ° S eff tli ec i p t five finale concludes this act. Our space wall"'„ tb e we must limit our notice of details, but we aa n Yecio pointing out the beautiful canzone for six and chorus, "Ah ! shall I then never sea thf, more ?" which forms the finale to t e t t ' wi act-the capture of the Moorish Queen-•",, - 0 01 melody and the construction are of the most ef . ,, g the character. There are still many pieces deser v. 7ioti cs hi of g t h h e e s m t co fo m r m a e n n o d t a h t e i r on o , pp b o u r t tu w th e ty m . must Hreesuervme eoiernerfersil takes a benefit to-night, and we trust all the good music will attend, for he deserves __.„ a c of ,1 1) welcome as a composer who has a proper seD7 k, ver l meaning of melody, as derived from the Gre`,.eoes for honey-sweetness, and of " harmony " a s ft v iu t) f e e instead of discords, as we too frequently have .o present day. As we have already said, the Ir e w hs , admirably mounted, and the three tableau% . fr i ll m i c if act are really exquisite pictures, doing highest credit.