Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-05-23 00:00:00

THZ LAND AT WALLASEY POOL. CLAIM AGAINST THE MERSEY DOCK BOARD On Saturday morning, the inquiry into this matter was „ mime d in the Grand Jury Room, St. George's Hall, Viontique Edward Smith, Q C., M.P., umpire, presided. The arbitrators, J. Stewart, Esq., of Liverpool, and J. G. hammock, Esq., of London, and the council on both sides were present, as well as a number of gentlemen interested sn the proceedings. Mr. Wylde put in a number of documents showing the price of land for some time past. A portion of the Neff. t) the extent of 24,630 yards, had been sold in 1845, at he rate of 20s. a yard. Mr. Lloyd said he would tan a number of local witnesses, than whom there were none more competent to judge of the value of land on both sides of the river. There would be some questions of law which they would have to discuss, but he would not then bring that before them. Mr. John Bernard Hartley was then called, and said, be had been the engineer of. the Liverpool docks for a great number of years, and all the docks, with one exception, had been made under the superintendence of his father, or of himself. He was not connected with them before they became the property of the corporation in 1845. The docks were as nearly as possible five miles in length, from end to end, and some of those opposite the centre of the town, the ground of which cost them a great deal more than other places. The recent improvements had been almost entirely on the north side of the town. The quantity of land for the proposed dock ex tension in 1845, was about 100 acres. It was then con templated that it would take ten years to complete the works. The land for the scheme at that time was to-have cost nothing. The shore land on which these docks were to be made was to be given by Lord Derby, and in return he was to get reclaimed land. Taking the dock estate as it now is, it cost at the rate of 13s 6d a yard, exclusive of what was given. They were not to understand that the shore land was excluded, as they had to pay for other land, given in return for it to Lord Derby. In 1844 Mr. Rendal's scheme was brought before parlia ment. This plan shows the scheme as we proposed to carry it out. We proposed to put a dam across the old Wallasey Pool, and excavate it to twelve feet below low water. The great peculiarity of the scheme was that a ship should remain afloat provided she had only water enough to cross the bar. The idea was to render the Birkenhead side superior for docking vessels by having a greater depth of water in the docks. The area of the proposed basin was 27 acres. There were to be a series of sluices to be employed simultaneously to drive any cedement out into the river that might from time to time accumulate. Up to the time that this was proposed, nothing had been effectually carried out in Great Britain of that kind. He had always thought that this sluicing system would not suc ceed. It had been tried lately on the same principle at Sunderland, and had failed. The depth can only be main tained by dredging the basin, so as to gain access to the great float, but that would interfere with the ships going In there, He had an object in view, that of rendering them free from the interference which he had mentioned, by having other entrances. There was no advantage in the entrance to the Morpeth Dock over the Liverpool side, as the basin was only five feet below the old dock sill, which is the average on the Liverpool side. The land purchased under the act of '55, cost altogether £1,143,000, and the quantity of land was 1,784,083 yards. That includes the water area, and all other land excepting the north reserve. At that price, for the quantity of land already mentioned, the cost per yard would be 12s 9d on the whole. The land for Herculaneum-dock is about 194,305 yards in extent. It is at the extreme south end of the dock estate, and is included in the 12s 9d cost. To complete the wall in front of the land in question, to level and make good the quays, would cost, according to his estimate, about £44 per linial yard. It would take me to develope the *value of the Birkenhead docks, , as it entirely depended on whether the trade would go there as readily as it would to any new docks made on , the Liverpool side. In twelve or fourteen years the Birk enhead docks might be as well filled as those of Liverpool. They had always been behind the demand for dock accom modation at Liverpool, but now they were obliged to make these docks, not by degrees, as they had been doing, but within a certain time. Cross-examined by Mr. Wilde : The land near a dock was of much more value when the dock was made than that , required for the dock itself. There was a time when dock , accommodation was more wanted that at present. He was not prepared to say That £2 was given for some of the land for the north docks. He believed the Birkenhead works would have been a failure had not the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board obtained an act to complete the works. It was necsssary that there should be warehouses for the accommodation of goods. The land from the Waterloo to the Clarence docks inclusive contained 284,829 yards, obtained under an act in 1846, at a cost of £126,824, which averaged 8s 10td a yard ; in 1844, 220,000 yards north of the Clarence dock, at 91d a yard. The highest price given for land north of the Clarence dock was 29s sd, and the lowest' 7d per yard, better than half being shore land. At this stage of the proceedings, the enquiry was adjourned to the 2nd of June, when it will be resumed in London. LIVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-SATURDAY BEFORE MESSRS. J. DLYON AND HUTCHISON BASE COlN.—Mary Henderson, and Jane Guy, were charged for having attempted to pass base coin: Mr. Blackhurst appeared for Henderson, and Mr. Cobb for Guy. The prisoner Henderson went int o the shop of Mr. Powell, of London-road, and in payment for some pork, she ten dered half-a-crown, which turned out to be bad, and then she tendered another, which proved also bad. She had also seven others, all bad. The prisoner Guy was merely in her company, and it appeared she did not know anything of the matter, and Mr. Cobb urged her discharge, and she was liberated. Mr. Blackburst said the coins were found by a girl, and given to the prisoner. The prisoner was remanded for further inquiry. Robert Lemond, a sailor, was brought up by Superin tendent Murphy, of the local marine board, charged for having neglected to join his ship, the " Ocean Wave," which he should have done on the 14th instant. The prisoner was sent to jail for twelve weeks. A CONFUSED COTTON CAST.--One of the most confused eases that ever came before a court, was the following. Andrew Hart, a master steved ore , an d J o h n Tracy, a marine store dealer, in Vauxhall-road, were charged on suspicion of having. stolen about 15 cwt. of cotton, from the ship W. D. Sewell. Mr. Cobb was for Hatt, and Mr. Snowball for Tracy. The case lasted nearly two hours, when it could have been disposed of in about six minutes, and from the moment it commenced, until it terminated, the confusion which at first shrouded it, increased to such an extent, that no human being could undertake to unravel it. The only thing that could possibly be collected was, that Hart was discharging the ship, and that the captain (Morrison) gave him liberty to take away what was called the sweepings of cotton , which he imagined to be about 101bs., but it subsequently out that quantity was about fifteen cwt. The consignees complained that the weights did not agree with the weights received from America, and this was the case. The consig nees claimed the cotton, and several witnesses were produced by Inspector Kehoe, who examined them, but every attempt made to proceed in the case or clear it up, had the effect of involving it in more confusion. The legal gentlemen pro tested in strong terms against the way the case was con ducted. The captain of the ship proved that he told Hart to take away the sweepings of the ship, but did not know there was so much there. Mr. Kehoe then endeavoured to implicate the captain but utterly failed, and at the con clusion of two hours Babylonish confusion, (in the details of the case) the magistrates remanded the prisoners and refused to take bail for them,. a proceeding which was loudly complained of by Mr. Snowball and Mr, Cobb CHARGE AGAINST A PAWNBROKERS ASSISTANT.— James E Carter, a resp ectable-looking young man, late an assistant in the pawnshop of Mr. Byford. pawnbroker, was charged with having plundered his employer. Mr. Martin appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Deighton, barrister, i ns t r ucted by Mr. Black, appeared for the prisoner. Mr. Martin stated the case, from which it appeared that, the prisoner, with Mr. Byford's son, and an apprentice, named William Preston, were the persons employed in the shop. The duty of the prisoner and Mr. Ilyford's son, was to take in goods, give out money, to give out bundles of goods when redeemed, and take in the money. When tickets came in for bundles, the money was taken by eithe r the prisoner or the son, the tickets handed to Preston, who got the bundles up-stairs, and handed them, with the tickets again, to the son, or the prisoner. The tickets were then put into a drawer and kept until night, when these were compared with the cash and all properly balanced up. lie was sorry to say that pawnbrokers young men were in the habit of plundering their employers, and it seemed, he said, the prisoner had adopted the usual course, of keeping the money and destroying the tie h kets, so that alloy traces of 1 e money, of cose, being the plunder was destroyed. kept, and the ticket destroyed, the pawnbroker could not ascertain his deficiency till the end of the year. O n Thursday, a watch was kept on the pris on , er in consequence of something that bad previously transpired. A woman pease in on that day, with two tickets, one for a 3s. and the other for an Bs. bundle. The zrisoner took the tickets and the money, and when the bandies were given out, he put the tickets in the drawer; but, at night, the Bs. ticket was missed, and the corresponding money. gone. This was the case against the prisoner. In support of the case, the following evidence was produCed : William Byford, the son of prosecutor, said : I am in my father's shop, along with the prisoner, and William Preston ; the prisoner and I take in pledges and give out money, and take it in; Preston only provides the bundles. He then proved the receipt of the two tickets from the woman, one for 35., the other Bs. The last was for a pair of boots. Saw the woman pay I ls. to the prisoner. She left the tickets with the prisoner, who should have put them in a drawer. We sort them out in the evening, and compare the cash with them. Cross examined by Mr. Deighton, at much length, but the facts, as stated, were not altered. 'William Preston, the apprentice, was examined and his evidence was to the same effect. He said, the Bs. nor the ticket were not accounted for. Mr. Byford was examined, as to the practice in the shop, which was as opened by Mr. Martin. In reply to Mr. Deighton, be said the prisoner had £5O a_ year and his k ee p ; his quarters salary was due to-day. Heard he was going to leave in Inly. This was the case for the prosecu tion, when Mr. Deighton submitted that there was no case whatever made out against the prisoner. The Magistrates said the case was so mystified that they could not make anything out of it, and discharged the prisoner. SECOND EDITION. NORTHI N TIMES OFFICE, MONDAY, 9 A.M. i THE AUSTRIAN REPULSE AT MONTEBELLO. The accounts from Paris, Turin and Vienna, of the first military event of importance, do not much differ. There was a fierce conflict, which lasted four hours. The French themselves admit a loss of Ibetween 500 and 600 men, and several superior officers. The Austrians, in their bulletin, state their loss to be probably about the same as that ,of the 1 French, but the French account estimates the Austrian loss at 2,000. The victory, however, remained with the French, for they have 200 prisoners and an Austrian colonel in their hands, and the enemy retreated across the Po. The Times remarks that the Austrians evidently fought well, for they must have carried the town of Casteggio, which had been occupied by the French, and barricaded, before they could have arrived at the village of Montebello, whence they were eventually driven. The Austrians seem to have been in the first instance successful, and only to have been driven back through Montebello and Casteggio when the French supports came up. It is claimed on their part that they forced the French to employ the whole of their force upon the spot, and that the retreat was conducted in perfect order. The result is, therefore, by no Means decisive. On Saturday a minor conflict took place on the right wing of the Austrians, where the Sardinians, under General Cialdini, forced the passage of .the Sesia. The Times says we have only the Sardinian account of this affair. It may have been little more than an affair of outposts, but the succe s s wa s a gai n w ith the French and ardinians. The Post says, it appears highly probable that not many days will elapse before we receive intelligence of some much more important 6iigagpment than that at Montebello. Th e Post: adverts UL the diplomatic resources which the new Austrian Foreign Minister is ab ou t to employ in order to engage the whole Germanic Confederation in active co-operation for the defence of the Austrian power in Italy. Austria is evidently commencing a new diplomatic campaign, to which she looks forward with even greater hope than to her military efforts. THE FRENCH BLOCKADE. IN THE ADRIATIC. The Times says that nothing would have been easier than to blockade Trieste, but any attack on this port would be considered by the Germanic Confederation as one of those acts which would warrant a direct interference on the part of that powerful body, and would spread the conflagration beyond its present confines. The Emperor of the French has, at least for the present, imposed upon himself a certain moderation in respect of the German provinces of Austria. MONTENEGRO. VIENNA, Sunday Noon.--The Montenegrins are destroying the Austrian telegraph. in Sutorina, thereby cutting off communication between Cuttaro and Ragusa. NAPLES. The Tinzes has received the following telegram from its Naples correspondent : NAPLES, May 21.—The King of Naples is dying. Last night he requested a last blessing from the Pope. It is said that the neutrality of Naples has been recognised by France. COMMERCIAL. - - Pending news of a decided character from the seat of war, business in the Stock Exchange is almost suspended. The establishment to-day was nearly deserted, and the transac tions were upon too limited a scale to affect prices. The Funds, however, were firmer, and dosed at an advance of per cent. In the Discount Market good bills having two months to run were readily taken at 4 per cent., and in some instances at 31 per cent. There were no operations in bullion at the Bank to-day.—Daily News City Article, Saturday Evening. The transactions in the Stock Exchange continue unim portant, and the general course of business has rarely been less interesting. There has been increased ease in the Money Market to-day. At the Bank the applications were insignificant. —Times City Artier 74, Saturday Evening. CoNTun.ar FOR THE AUSTRALIA . AND PANAMA LINE.— The Admiralty notification has been issued, inviting tenders on the Ist July for the monthly conveyance, each way, by steam vessels, of her Majesty's mails between Great Britain and the Australian colonies, •via Panama. The liberality of the people and legislature of New South Wales relieves the home government of a large portion of the expense. THE SMOKE NUISANCE FROM BAKERIES TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES. Sir,—Can you, or any of your numerous readers, inform me and the public how it is that that the bakers are allowed to perpetuate the Smoke Nui sance with such presumptuous culpableness, after it has been stated ov er an d over aga i n , b y the smoke committee, and by their legal adviser, and also by the smoke inspector, that no nuisance need be caused by bakers' ovens if , they would adopt a proper sys tem of consuming their smoke 2 Now, if this be true, and I have no reason to doubt its correctness, how in the world does it happen that they can smoke away at leisure, to the annoyance of every one around them, and seem quite self-composed upon the matter, as if no law existed to compel them to abate the nuisance, or be mulcted in pains and penalties ? There is something strange about the matter, for which I cannot find any apology. If the owner of an engine furnace only issues out black smoke for a few minutes, the luckless wight is seized upon at once, and the offence is chronicled with such serious gravity, and the dense black volumes dilated upon with such terrific sterness, that the magistrates unhesitatingly fine the delinquent something like five pounds and costs, although it may be stated, at the same time, that he has expended large sums of money to - comply with the laws require ments, and has done everything in his power to abate the nuisance ; but the privileged baker can smoke away, as often, as long, and as black as he pleases, none daring to make hint afraid.. Hoping some explanation will be given from some quarter,— I am sir, yours respectftlly, May 21, 1859. ANTI SMOKE . . THE Con x MAnittp.—The Daily News reports that, in the wheat market on Friday, Monday's rates were nominally quoted, bnt the tendency was downwards. The Times says that sales could not be effected except at a reduction of Is. THE NORIVERN TI IE MONDAI, MAY 23, 1859 • MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. c • • - LIVERPOOL; Saturday Evening. ' There- Yeas `rather more.. firmness in the Cotton Market to-day, prices being more regular, and busi ness greater. The sales were 8,000 bales, of which • 500 were on speculation and for'export.. . The Liverpool Share Market was very s t e ady to day, with transactions to a moderate extent. • ' 'The Liverpool Wool Sales, the second series this year, concluded yesterday evening. The amount offered for sale was 20,500 bales. On the whole there has been a good attendance throughout the series, of the home trade, and a fair muster of foreign buyers ; the com petition being very animated, and the result much more • satisfactory. Messrs. Perkihs and Robinson state that the English 2nd Scotch Wools sold, all things, con sidered, - very fairly. The Scotch Wools being chiefly second-hand, and old goods did not meet with much favour. The Money Market was rather easier to-day, not withstanding the fact, that 12,0001 were taken out of the Bank yesterday afternoon, for trnsmission to the Continent. First-class bills, having only a short time to run, are now negotiable at t to , 1 per cent under the Bank minimum, and the discount operations of that establishment are limited to the requirements of its regular customers. The fact is the demand has fallen off, and, the supplies of money have increased through the extra allowance of interest for deposits, and lower rates prevail in consequence. At the end of the month increased easiness may be occasioned by the advances which are usually made by the Bank on stock and long dated bills, in anticipation of the divi dends due in July. There is known to be Gold valued at 534,6001. now at sea from Australia, of which £267,000 may be expected in the course of the next fortnight. No purchases of silver are being made for the continent, and few for the next Bombay steamer. The present quota tions for bar silver is 621 d per ounce standard. It is expected that the next West India steamer, via Panama, will bring 2,000,000 dollars in silver specie. Of the members of the London Stock Exchange who recently failed, about thirty are now applying for re-admission. They are all eligible, having paid the requisite 6s. Bd. in the pound on the amount of the deficiency which remained after the collection of their trade assets within the establishment. In many instances, more than this stipulated proportion has been discharged. • Business in the Public Funds and Securities is very quiet indeed, in fact, transactions are almost entirely suspended, and Consols remained steady at about 918 to 911 for both Money and the Account. The New Threes and the Reduced are 901-- to 901 In the Foreign Market also the transactions are of the most limited description. The prices from the French Bourse show firmness, the Three per Cent. Rentes being 61f. 25c. Not a great deal of activity, but it is stated there is "much discounting." In the London Railway Share Market to-day the transactions were on a very limited scale. Shares, however, remain steady at about yesterday's closing rates. Great Northerns are quoted 94 to 96. Great Westerns, 504, 51,4. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 84 to 86. Brighton, 107 to 109. North Western, 85,1, 861. South Western, 851, 861, and. Midland 921, 93. The Foreign and Colonial Lines are very dull. Lombardo-Venetian Old Shares are 5 to 51, and the New 41, 5. Great India Peninsula, 93 to 94, and East Indian 95 to 96. Joint Stock and Miscellane ous Shares show a slight upward tendency. Bank of Australia 821, 83. Union of Australia, 48 to 481. Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 19 to 80; and South Australian Land, 35 to 351. _ With respect to Mines, the Mining Journal of to day stat,s The settlement of the fortnightiy account, which took place in the Mining Market early in the week t was rather heavy, especially in some of the dividend mines, but it passed off well; and the stock was well delivered. The heaviest transactions were in Wheal Margaret, EaQt Russell, East Basset, -Trelawny, and Gambler. During the week, not withstanding the anticipated fall in the standard for copper, there has been a fair average amount of business doing, but nothing very striking or particular. In fact, a good disco very or two is again wanted to create a little excitement, and add to business transactions, though to-day notices of improvements in East Gunnis Lake, East Rosewarne, and North Roskear have caused mor e in qu i r i es t o be made for shares. Lead continues firm. The accounts from Lyons describe increased activity in the Silk Market,, consequent upon un favourable advises relative to the probable yield in Northern Italy. In relation to the natural prospects of the crop it is as yet too early to form an opinion, but the general indications do not seem to be favour able. From the middle to the end. of June is the critical period. It is quite certain that the old disease has already re-appeared in many places both in Italy and France, and the accounts from Lyons state that in particularly early localities where the fourth stage has been attained, great mortality has been experienced. In less advanced districts the complaints are not numerous, but it is in the last stage that the malady usually developes itself. From Spain and Naples the reports are of a similar character. It must be borne in mind, however that all who write upon the subject are interested in creating high prices. Still there appears little doubt .that in Italy this year less seed has been laid than usual, owing to its cost, and the general distrust of its quality consequent upon recent experience. The Gazette statement of the movement of the precious metals for the week ending Wednesday last gives the following totals, viz.:—lmports of Gold, £192,928 ; exports of Gold, £283,780 ; imports of Silver, £92,269 ; exports of Silver, £339,818. Complete stagnation continues to prevail in the Stock Exchange. The late scarcity of Stock having been some what relieved, prices closed about J r per cent. worse than yesterday. The Discount Market is very dull. Good bills at two to three months taken at 31 to 4 per cent. A parcel of twelve thousand pounds in bar gold was to-day taken from the Bank for exportation.—Daily News City Article, Friday Evening_ The English funds opened without any recovery from the decline of yesterday, and the 'market was heavy throughout tho day, the final bargains being at a further reduction of I-. .The prevailing dullness seemed to be chiefly owing to the almost total absence of business. The demand for money in the open market to-day was very moderate. At the Bank a fair business was done, chiefly with regular customers. In the Foreign Exchanges, this afternoon, the rate on Ramburgh was slightly lower. In the Colonial Produce Market, this week, the general tone has been quiet, and th ere i s little speculative business. Prices of the principal ar ti c l es remain without material change.—Times Oity. Article, Friday Evening. COMMERCIAL FAILURE.—A. Sevastupulo and Sons, a Greek firm of London, were on Friday returned. The house has held a respectable position, but its engagements, which are chiefly in the foreign corn trade, are not believed to be large. COMMERCIAL FAILURES ON THE CONTINENT, —T he he Continental papers announce the failure of the banking house of F romme l an d Co. at Augsburgh. Th e Bank of Thuringia has also suspended, owing, it is said, to the flight of the manager. WOOL AND WOOLLEN MARKETS. LEEDS (ENGLISH AND FOREIGN), May 20.—There is no improvement in the demand for combing, but for short wool there is a fair demand at steady priees. Both the demand and price of the former is regulated by the immediate necessities of the manufacturer. In colonial wool the trade is quiet, and it is so for low wool, in consequence of the wool sales at Liverpool, which have shown a somewhat improving tendency. YORK, May 19.—The second show of this year's clip was held to-day. The late untoward weather for sheep washing and shearing, and also being the Thursday between fortnight fair Thursdays, there were but three sheets of wool shown, which were sold at average p r i ces . N ext Thursday being the fortnight fair day, should the weather be favourable, a fair supply of wool and also of buyers may be expected. BRADFORD, Thursday.—ln wools the business doing is very limited, spinners purchasing only for their immediate wants, and staplers are compelled, where sales are effected, to, make a considerable concession in price. The stocks of wool held are comparatively light for the time of the year. HALIFAX, Friday Evening.—Since last week's report, the operations in the wool market have continued on the most restricted scale, and prices of combing descriptions still tend downwards. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.---MAY 21. With a rather better feeling, a fair business has been SPORTING INTELLIOBNCE. Davow Artn2xvrau Rkcvii.—Attempts. are -again being made to re-establish these once favourite races. - - The committee, considering that the distance of the old course on Haldon - from the city world risk the success of the gathering, have secured a suitable piece of around near the Exruirister station of the South Devon- 'Railway. Sir Lydston Newsham met Mr. Harding, the chairman of the 'committee, on Tuesday, and per'Sonally inspected the proposed course, of which he expressed his approval, and at once consented to act as one of . the stewards. " Mr. Gard, one of the city members, has put down his name for £35, and alrea3y a considerable sum has been collected. The meeting will, most likely, take place in Angnst, or early in September. WYE RACES.—This pretty little meeting will take place on Wednesday next, and though, unfortunately, clashing 'with the second day of Bath, we have little Sear of its success. The South Eastern Company has announced an excursion train to Wye and Canterbury for the occasion, at very moderate fares, which, we hav'e no doubt, will be well patronised, as the route is through the most beautiful part of Kent. The special will start from London Bridge, at half past eight in the morning, and return from Wye at a quarter to seven in the evening. MANCHESTER 59. ND NEWTON.—The handicaps for Newton and Manchester will be published as follows : —The Great Newton Handicap, Lord of the Manor Cup. and South Lancashire Plate at Newton, together with the remainder of the Manchester handicaps, on the Tuesday in Epsom week ; and the rest of the Newton handicaps on the following Tuesday. The - following stakes at Nottingham elosed on Tuesday last :—Nottingham Handicap with 68 entries, Bunny Park Stakes with 22 entries, Sherwood Handicap with 16 entries, and Castle Plate with 21 entries. Tenbury Races are fixed for the 23rd of June, under the stewardship of Sir Thomas Winnington, Bart., M.P., of Stamford Court. The Cumberland Plate, Corby Castle, and Lottery Stakes at Carlisle close and name on Tuesday next. THE IRISH . TURF ann.—At a meeting of the members of the Turf Club, held in Kildare on the last day of the April meeting, the subject of the removal of the Club to Dublin was brought under discussion, when the following propositions were ordered to be ballotted for before dinner on Tuesday of the next Currach June meeting :—Proposed by the Marquis of Conyngham, and seconded by Christopher St. George, Esq., "That the Turf Club shall in future meet in Dublin, during each race meeting." Proposed by Wm. Quin, Esq., and seconded by John Courtenay, Esq., " That considering the many inconveniences that would arise from a removal of the Turf Club of Kildare to Dublin, we are of opinion that such alteration would be highly inexpedient and detrimental to the general interests of racing." THE RUTLAND ARMS, N EWMARRET .—Thi s o ld established, and _favourite hotel has lately passed into the hands of Mr. Thomas Bacon, who has obtained a lease of the premises from the Duke of Rutland: For some time past it was carried on by a company, under the superintendence of Mr. Bacon, late of the Ship-hotel, Greenwich, and the excel-. lence of the taanagement, added to the comfort and character of the accommodation and entertainment, was most satisfactorily tested during the coursing reunions in the winter, and the recent race meetings this spring. The price of Enfield was £1,600 it appears, with a con tingency of an additional £3,000 should ho win the Derby.' The toyal stud and Mr. Greville's yearlings are announced for sale, at Hampton Court, on Friday, the 10th of June. The brood mares, yearlings, and foals, the property of the late Mr. B. Way, will be disposed of, at Tattersall's, on the 30th inst. The Middle Park (Mr. Blenkiron's) yearling, will be sold on the Saturday after Ascot. The Rose of - Castile was sold for 7gs at Salisbury, after running for the City Bowl. Mr. Formby has sQlcl Alimos4 to Captain Goff, to go to Ireland. • Mr. P. Parr has sold Stockham, to go to China. WELLS. —We are happy to state that Wells is quite recovered from his recent accident at Chester, and was able to ride a rattling mile and a-half gallop at Newmarket on Wednesday last, so that no apprehensions are at present entertained about his riding Musfid for the Derby. W. Wood, trainer to Mr. Derin, at Moscow, died on the 24th of March, after a short illness. Bryan O'Linn (the sire of Good Friday, Sans Culottes, and other winners,) died the week bef or e l as t a t It a thb r id e House, Curragh, from an attack of inflammation of the lungs. The stallion, Peep o'Day Boy, died at Moscow at the commencement of the present month. MANCHESTER MEETING Acceptances for the Manchester Tradesmen's Cup. Two miles. Age st lb Age st lb Saunterer Underhand . . . 5..8 2 Raspberry Odd Trick . Tunstall Maid 4 .7 3 Secret Treasure ..3.. 5 5 Lord of Lorn .... ...... 4...6 10 Meg Merrilies . . 3.. 5 1 Pensioner ...... ..., .... 4...0 6 Fingal .. ............-3.. 5 0 Bald-faced. Stag Dispute Cawood .................4 . 6 2 Daniel Newcastle Gladiolus ..............3 .. 5 13 Acceptances for the Salford Borough Cup, One mile and-a-half. age st lb age st lb Tunstall Maid . I .4..8 12 Mir-at-Law . . Hegira Lord of Lorn .... .......4 8 7 Lovett ..,...... ....... 3..7 1 A druiral,Lyons ..........5...8 5 Bankrapt Trabueo Bald-faced Stag .. 4 .8 4 Conjuror Dispute ....,..,.......... 4...8 3 Little Agnes.. Gammon Peeress Prince of Dcnmark 4 712 Never Despair.. ... .3.. 6 0 elaraWebster (inc.slb ex)3...7 10 (16 pay 5 sovs each cnrfeit.) Thornhill .... .. .. .. .. ..4 .. 7 9 For the latter event, the hi; 7st 121 b it has been raised to ghest weight accepting being Bst 121 b, and the others in NEWCASTLE-ITPON-TYNE MEETING ----—• Weights for the N ORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. -- Two miles. Forfeits to be declared on or before Tuesday, May 24. age st Ibl age st lb Underhand Lifeboat ....... 4..8 11 Precious Stone.... ...... 3.. 6 2 Vanity .... ... . . .... 5 ..8 4 Harraton . • .. 3..6 0 Sunbeam . 4.. 8 1 Rachael — . . 3..5 13 Hepatica,... Herne . Jordan .4 .7 12 Barefoot . . .. Longoange .. .. .4..1 11 Beethoven . Tunstall Maid ..........4. 11 oby Flying Dutchman— Hegira Wrestler . 4 .7 3C by Vatican, out.of Lady Go-ahead ...............4..7 2 Mary .. Satinstone .. .. ... ...... 4..7 1 Gargrave Pensioner ..............4..'7 1 Fingal Hamlet 5..7 0 Bankrupt 4.. 5 9 Dispute .......... .....4.. 6 12 Margery Daw 3 5 9 Prince of Denmark .. .. ..4 ..6 12 Paul 3...5 7 Julia Cawood Ralpho . Shafto . . ... .3 '6 8 Roebuck 3...5 4 Gladiolus ..............3 6 8 Harry . 3 5 2 Volcano .............. 3 6 7 Honey 3...5 2 Archduehess ...... 3.. 6 6 Ayagarth 3...5 2 The Burgomaster .. 3. 6 4 Northumberland Duchess 3...4 12 Peggy Taft..... - -- Weights published May 19, at nine a.m. A few pickings by yours, A FRIEND OF THE MAN INTRE MOON FRIDAY'S GAZETTE. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Robert P. Thacker and Leopold Lange, Liverpool. Wm. Hartley and Joseph Broadbent, Halifax, Yorkshire, grocers. Bariowclough Wright Bentley and John Thomas Pownall, Manchester, photograpic artists. James Grimshaw, Jasper Thomas Ingham, and Robert Sutton, jun., Manchester, engravers to calico printers. THE WIRRAL 'COURT LEET. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES Sir,—ln your report of the proceedings of this court, you represent the Steward as having said that the appointment of constables by the magiatrates, was of no consideration. This is an error. The Steward expressly said that the appointment rests with the magistrates until the Court Leet exercises its power of appointment, and he quoted the Parish Constables Act, from the operation of which Cheshire is exempted, thus leaving the jurisdiction of the Court Leet as at common law. Will you be good enough to correct this mis-statement ?—I am, yours Respectfully, WHITTAKER EDMONDSON, Reeve. Liverpool, 21st May, 1859. HOLLOWAY' S O INTMENT AND P ILLS. —Th e u l cers , tumours, pimples, and discolorations of the skin, which arise from impure blood, ill-regulated secretions, or some heredi tary taint, often defy science, but can never long resist the action of Holloway's Pills and Ointment. Ladies accus tomed to apply astringent lotions to eruptions on the face, breast, and arms, should be warned that no practice is mare dangerous. They throw the disease inward, and put life itself at stake. The only really safe and effective cosmetic ever yet prepared is Holloway's Ointment, which, assisted by his pills, will subdue the most obstinate cases of skin diwase, transacted in eottou to-day,,at more regular prices. The sales —ineltaing 2Q Pernambuco, 71d to B'd; 60 Egyptian, 794 to 71-d; and 600 Surat, 4-1(1 to 51d—are reported 8,000 bales, of which 500 are on speculation for export. . BOROUGH HOP MARKET.- - MAY 21 Our market almost generally is active, owing chiefly to the backward state of the bine, and there are - no sellers of fine hops unless on higher terms. LONDON TALLOW MARKET.-MAY 21 The market is steady at 55s spot ; and 56s 6d for the last three months. MARKET AVERAGES.—Town tallow, .65s 9d ' • fat by do., 2s lld ; yellow Russian, 565.3 d ; m e lt e d s t u ff, 435; rough ditto, 26s Od ; tallow greaves, 15s; good dregs, 7s. LONDON WOOL SALES.--MAY 21 The sales to-day has been moderately attended by buyers, chiefly from the manufacturing districts ; good and fine wools have changed hands at yesterday's quotations, but other kinds have shown a tendency to give way owing to heavy fresh importations. LONDON MINING MARKET.---MAN 21 Little business has been done this morning in the mining; market. In the Stock Exchange, no transactions whatever are officially reported. The only feature is an increased demand for shares in Tamar Consols, North _Downs, and West Caradon mines. Foreign and colonial mining shares remain extremely quiet. Subjoined is our usual weekly report of the metal market : —There may have been a little more doing in some metals during this week, but business is mostly very quiet. Copper continues very little inquired for. Iron is considerably de pressed, and prices have given way. Tin keeps high in price, and reports from abroad come buoyant for foreign in the last day or two. Lead is still rather higher in price, and is in demand to a conside ra bl e ex t en t. S pe lt er holds its improved position. Tin plates are in moderate request only. The diretors of the Devonshire Great Consolidated Copper Mining Company, at their weekly board meeting, held yes terday, declared a dividend of £9 per share (Z 9,216), arising from sales of copper ores sampled in the months of January and February last. After the payment of this dividend, there remained in hand a balance of £22,495 16s 3d in cash, ore bills not at maturity, and the reserved fund applicable to the general purposes of the company. LONDON MONEY MARKET.—MAY 21. . Consols very steady all morning, at ,the closing prices of yesterday, 918 to 91t. Very little business doing. Shares inactive, and in the absence of business, prices dull, but without material change. French quite idle, and prices nominal. DONCASTER CORN MARKET.-MAY 21 A larger supply of wheat than last week, but sellers holding out for nearly former rates. The market ruled heavy, several samples remaining over unsold. The decline would be from 6d to 9d per load, and in some instances ls. Nothing doing in the barley trade, except for grinding sorts, whilst oats and beans were more inquired for. DONCASTER CATTLE MARKET.-MAY 21. The cattle market, which was thinly supplied, ruled steady this morning, without much alteration in quotations. Hogs sold as high as 42s per head, and for mulch cows, of which there were some exceedingly good ones, prices ruled £l3 to, £lB 10s. Pig trade rather dull, and much the same as last week. NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET. - MAY 21. Farmers' wheat in moderate supply, with a brisk.sale, at Is to 2s decline on Tuesday's rates. In south country, in foreign, little has been done—millers requiring a reduction beyond what factors would concede. Flour in limited demand, but prices steady. Barley without animation, and prices unaltered. Oats good, and the supply, from the north 6d per quarter lower. - CORK BUTTER MARKET.—MAT 21. Firsts, 110 s; Seconds, 110 s; Thirds, 85s ; Fourths, 77s ; Fifths, 60s. CORK CORN MARKET.—MAY 21. The market is steady. Annexed are the quotations : White wheat, 28s to 28s 6d ; red, 21s to 27s 6d ; barley, 13s 10d to 15s ; oats, 14s 3d to 16s 6d. GLASGOW IRON MARKET—MAY 21 Market steady ; all 48s to 48s 3d. CARLISLE CORN MARKET.- MAY 21 We had a fair supply of wheat at market this morning ; prices 6d lower than last week. At this day's market, at a decline, a good clearance was effected. Oats and barley a slow sale, and prices much, the same as last week. ' SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-. Due DAT .. HIGH WATER. 3 4.... 3 26 WIND .. 11 10 At LivzsPoOL,—S.W.— L ight air, " HOLTHEA.D,—E.S.E. , Do, A R R Adept . . Mobile Bazaar New Orleans Fortuna • Mary Wigham Nantes Lanark Stanley ::.:.:... St Naza,ire John Williams Pillau Oregon • Mobile Ogens _.......... Cardenas Perfecta Matanzas Protector Jamaica Sappho Paraiba Tordenskiold - Faaborg, S A I America (s) ...... Boston Nemesis (ss) Bordeaux Columbia New York China . .... Glo'ster, NS Da Capo. Riga Victorine Ostend Ellen Alexandria Idas Cadiz Wilhelmina Wyborg Valkyrien Wadsoe Henrietta Pillau Christine Pernau Mentor, Samuel Fales Boston Mora Tunis Norma . .... Marseilles Justine Felix . . .. Marseilles Snowdrop Dordt MARITIME ICED. Albatross (ss)....llotteglagi Barnabas Webb. N Orissa Ducliesi-of Lancaster Emily Ocean • 1 / 4 . Ma l uC i n e e ra tiar e a l Henry Cook ..New Orleans Paqalus (as) Alezandri a .Rouen . ..L o ndon Savannah Sorine Winifred Caspian Java .. . Frederick. Gustav ..Dania Royal Charter(ss).Melbourfic Hyndeford Bombay Emily Gardner ....Boston Wyoming ....Philadelpkis R Jacobs New York Argo via Greenock Quebec Jane Brown Havanna Hoop Thula Johanna Elizabeth.. Perna Wignacourt Euphrates (ss) Tricot' , Atnerica (ss) Barcelona- Margaret Reid .. Barcelona' Anniversary Taganrog Gnor St Petersburg EXTRACTS. LIVERPOOL, May 21 13 ELME --MONDURAS) —April 16 . —T_..h e Mary Wo rralY, Wallis, which arrived here April 16th, from Liverpool, I* as yet, landed very .few goods, owing to the boistornne Weather, but a large quantity is very badly damaged. The master reports that the vessel made but little water orriaS outward passage. . The brig Lady of the Lake, Newman, from Bernina* for Baltimore, was spoken at 7 a.m. 4th instant. off-die Potomac, with loss of maintopmast and head of foretop' mast. The Aerial, from Wilmington, for Havana, spiung,s leak and capsized, April 22, in a heavy gale. The ere* were rescued, after .being on the wreck two days, bT vessel bound for Liverpool, which subsequently transferthem to the British brig Princess, arrived at Baltimore. , The Armenian (ss), for A frica, in coming out of dock, con e in contact with the ship Ida, for Melbourne, going to stiso damaging her starboard bulwarks forward. The -fir' menian (ss), lost foretopmast, and received other damage. , The Protector, arriv e d he re from Jamaica, encountered a hurricane during the passage home, and had to throo part of cargo overboard. Her cargo is said to be seriously damaged, and the ship has a conside ra bl e li s t t o Oa' board. A sunken vessel, dismasted, apparently . a schooner, .bear' ing N W by W, 18 miles from Manghold's Head (J. 1141, was passed on the 18th M ay b y the Sarah, arrived at Whitehaven. The Falcon, hence to Rio Janeiro, out. 63 ,dp,ys ; rs % spoken and supplied with water, having lost her own - or ° • rd gale, on the Ist April, in lat. 2 S, lon. 31 W. The China, of Portland, hence,. was spoken on the 12th, April, in lat. 39 N lon. 47 W, short of provisions. -• A brig, supposed to be the N.E.V.A., of Plymouth, reported to have stalk in Camaes Bay. The Cormorant (ssfr from Cork, arrived here, reports the hull under water. th e stern quarter only being visible ; rigging and gear s t a nding' The crew had landed and kindled fi r e s on th e beach' [MEN. —The N.E.V.A., Leslie, left Queenstown for VIII' pool on the .17th of May.] " The American Union r ifabbard, for New York, was 1 8 ' by the steam-tug Reliance on the 18th instant, five mile ° W.S.W. of Tuskar, all well; wind N.E. moderate breeze. SPOKEN. in lat. lon- March 29.—Rydal, Mauritius for Cork .. . . 9 S, 1 3 March 31.—Nugget, hence to Bombay IN, " April 6.—Philauthropiat, Bombay for Li- April 17 verpool —Maggie Miller, Calcutta for Lon don April 20.—Wigrams_ 10 N, 12V1 N, 23.7 April 20.---Che — viot, Bombay for London May 11.—Harvest Queen, New York for Liverpool May 16.—Wabash May 18.—AmeriCan Union, hence to - Ned;v York, off Tuskar. 8 N, 28 / 42 N, 5 8' ~T" 49 N, 7 OUTPORTS. ' GRAVESEND, gay 20.—Arrived : Burman, from Gather burg ; Quickstep, New York ; The Venners, Odessa; Carbon,: Cadiz; Elector, Jamaica; Maid of Athens; St. Vincenet Corporation, Cape Coast Castle ; Europa, .Memel; Aggerc l74r Gothenburg ; Reaper, Havannah ; Cento, and Francisv. both from . Memel ; Flora (s), St. Petersburgh ; S o l lll ,t Maria, Windau ; Tremad Brebig, Gustav, and from Memel; Catherine, Konigsberg. Sailed; Maize, for Havannah ; Gezena Elzine, St e tti n ; G eorge Kidd,,Adelaide ; Handreum, Kivkoe ; W. H. Chandler, Bermuda ; *Ac tive ' Stockholm ; Johanna Hopnall, Cronstadt - Emily, Stettin ; Eliza Jane, Cronstadt ; Problem, Stockholm; Prince k7rede" rick, Sannesuud ; Princess Louise, Frederickstadt ; Maria, Stockholm ; Berinda, Virorcum ; Ripple, St. Vin cent; Whitecloud, Algoa Bay ;. Triton, Adelaide ; Rea•P er ' Havannhh ; Vivid, - Dunkirk ; Celto, Memel ; F ran " cisca, Riga ; Secret, Dunkirk; Sophie Maria,Windau ; Gu stals Memel ; - Elvine, Memel ; Catherine, Konigsberg ; Christine Winkle, Aalborg; Mary, Tobago. Sailed: The Cambrian, for Jamaica; Wellington, Shanghae; Caroline, Ascension ; Princ e Albert, Miramichi ; Anna, Archangel; St. Jacob, (begs; DEAL, May 20.—Passed : The Maria, from Shields a Rio Janeiro ; Alnwick Castle, London to Madras :.Lia ,cler London to Alexandria; Robina, Sanderland to Mauritius; Mountain Maid (barque), Shields to Malta ; Hippogul el London to Calcutta ; Tyburnia, London to Calcutta ; H. Chandler, Bermuda to London ; Theresa, Rio Jan 1' ..,,,u: t to Stockholm. Put back : The Mary (schooner), 0- North. QUEENSTOWN, May 21.—Sailed : Adriatic, for Lich pool. St DUBLIN, May 21. —Arrived : Di as C ym i os, f ro m Übes. GREENOCK, May 2l.—Arrived : Draper, from Nal ite° ' Sailed : Koh-i-Noor, for Matanzas. FOREIGN PORTS. Diana, Craighead, from Catania at Gibraltar 12th ) 01 ' and cleared for Liverpool. - Ventuoroso, Allianki, and Imp er i a l ( ss ) , all h en ce tit Gibraltar 15th May. Pactulus (as), fiom Alexandria at Gibraltar 14th MAT, Margaret, William an d J o h n , Christine, John and Addarand, all sailed from N an t es f or Liverpool I- r" May & Nithsdale, Williams ; tibia, Bartlett ; Uruguay, PrinE le; lAL Bogota, Waite ; Hugh Block, Champion ; Annie Grimsditch ; and 'Queen B ee , a ll he nce a t I qu i que . Reporter, Howe s , from Manilla at. Anjer March 2 2 ( Peerless, Major, hence at Calcutta. Gyrn Castle, hence at Bombay. Balnaguith, M‘Leod, from Hong Kong at Singaperlh- Countess of Elgin, from Kurrach ee ; an d C ouran t e ,-p ,,. r rice, from Calcutta—both at Akyab. Wanderer, and Isgled, both hence at Constantinople. Juno, Griggs, hence at Salina. Bertha, and Ida, hence atGalatz. Bertha, Zindars, and Triton, Bakker, both hence et Ibrail, under average. Thames, and Marmion, both hence at Newfoundland- Jacob, from Fernando Po, and Tam O'Shanter, from Thomas, both at Belize. Fanny Nicholson, Idra, Lumley, and i nilma all l'er° at Corfu. Genio, hence at Trieste, May 19. Bonne Arnelie, hence at Marseilles. Danube (ss), from Palermo at Marseilles for Liverpea Quinta, Percy, hence at Valencia, May 6. Elizabeth, Roberts, hence at Cherbourg. Maria, Cointa, from Rouen at Havre for Liverpool- s i, Alida, Prince Phillipe, Lavina, and Rosalie—all hence Ostend. Olive, Anderson, hence at Smyrna. Prince Albert, ost, hence at La Guayra. Johann, Kohn, hence at Savanilla. Mary Worrall, hence at Belize. August, James Grey, Ernst August, and Corinthian -- hence at Fort Thomas. Junior, Knaffman, sailed< from' Arica for Liverp ool March 9. Olive Branch , from Chinchas at Callao, and sailed for Barbadoes. • Tiber (ss), and Albanian (ss), both hence at Caraltar May 12. LIVERPOOL TIMBER TRADE, The continental war, which at the date of our last circular and for some time previous, had only been conjectural or contingent, has unhappily now become a. reality. So far as is yet known, actual conflict has not taken place, but acts of aggression and hostile strategic movements have occurred to an extent which leads in an unmistakable manner to a belief that the shock of battle cannot be distant, and that the conflict will be stubborn and severe. Three of the five great European powers have declared their determinationio abstain from.any interference in the war, if it 'be limited to a struggle between Austria on the one hand, and France and Sardinia on the other ; but every one feels that this determination may be interrupted at any moment by - the result of accident, or the interference of design, on the part of any of the belligerents", or through some unforeseen occurrence among the lookers-on. A strong conviction of this uncertainty has led to considerable disturbance is the commercial relations of nearly all European nations. Conspicuous among the results of these disturbing influences has been an increased demand and' higher prices for nearly every article of food. This las naturally led to an advance in the rates of freight from the eastern and northern, as well as from some of the southern ports of Europe. An increase in the rates of freight of course tells heavily and quickly on the import of wood, and looking at the precarious position of affairs between Russia and the other European states, it becomes a matter of serious consideration how far the supply of wood from the Baltic may be relied on for any length of time. The natural consequence of these concurring causes would be to enhance the value of wood of all kinds ; and such would unquestionably be the case were no counter acting influence in operation. War, actual or prospective, operates at once in checking the advance of that progress which exists only in the atmosphere of peaceful relations, and produces a diminution of the demand for those commodities which would, under happier circumstances, be largely con sumed. This is peculiarly true of wood ; an d that condition of affairs which renders it remotely probable that we may be thrown upon the resources of Canada and the other British pro vinces, as well as the United of America, is met and counter acted by the knowledge that in all probability the consump tive demand will be much diminished. To this last cause will be owing the fact that in the face of .a probablelindta tion of the supply, prices will not be affected in an upward direction. Prudence must still be the sheet anchor of our colonial friends, as caution will certainly be the guide of all parties here who are connaCted with the trade. - Pine Timber : As is customary at this period of the year, the stocks of Quebec, which have remained on hand over the winter, are thrown upon the market at reduced rates, to meet the influx of - the season's import. Within a few days past 100 logs,. 94 feet average, and of fair quality, have been sold by auction from the yard at 164 d ; and 185 logs, 69 feet average, of simil ar qua li t y, sold in the same manner, brought 1544 per foot. St. John : No board tim ber of good quality has been' landed lately, and the sales effected have been chiefly of indifferent quality, in retail lots. A cargo, of say 18 inch average, containing board timber of good quality, would sell a t from 21d to 210 per foot. No sales of Lower Port have been made pnblic. Red Pine : The stock on hand is of inferior quality, and can only be disposed of at low prices. Oak : Consequent on the large import and generally admitted superior qualities of the Thornton oak from Vir ginia, the advantageous peculiarities of which we have noted on several previous occasions, Quebec Oak remains heavy in stack and meets with only' a very limited sale, at greatly reduced prices ; any larger or even moderate import of the latter would fall upon an exceedingly dull and unmanageable market. Elm : The stock on hand of this is only moderate, and parcels of prime qualiiy would meet with ready sale. Hardwood is also in stock, and much wanted. N.B. and N.S. Pine and Spruce Deals : Of these articles the sales lately effected have been principally by auction, at a reduction on former rates. Quebec Deals: Seconds of good quality are worth from £9 lOs to XlO 10s per standard. • . Pitch Pine is moderate iu stock, and the trade are secur ing themselves such quantities as can be obtained to meet present and anticipated demands. Greenheart is inquired for, and is likely to rise in price Teakwood : This article, of good quality and of well reputed shipment, is more inquired for and a little advanced in price, but cargoes of inferior quality, of which some are still to be met with, are difficult of sale unseen. Baltic Timber : Several cargoes have lately been imported, partly on dealer's account, and partly on speculation, the latter of which are mostly in course of being yarded in ex pectation of an advance in prices. A. F. &D. MACKAY. 1 h ) 7 1.1 i It 114 to, *l] ~~ _#