The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-11 00:00:00

gommercfal Saltg. THIS DAY. THIS DAT, the 11th instant, office, at Twelye o'clock, at the Brokers' 716 Salted OX HIDES, ex Rita, from Buenos Ayres. Apply to JOHN & SAMUEL BECKWITH, Brokers On account of whom it may concern. Tuts DAY, the 11 th instant, at half-past One o'clock, lout the Brokers' office, Corn Exchange-buildings, Brunswick-street, About 400 Loads Derry OATMEAL, „ 120 Bags Damaged Calcutta WHEAT, „ 69 Sacks Irish Seconds FLOUR, ~ 260 Qrs. Yellow INDIAN CORN, „ 50 Qrs. Mixed INDIAN CORN. For particulars apply to GOLDING & NASH, Brokers. THURSDAY. On THURSDAY next, the 13th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' office, 7, Oldhall-street, 12 Chests INDIGO, just landed, ex Advance, from Madras ; on show, No, 8, Albert Warehonses.—For particulars apply to GLADSTONE & SERJEANTBON, Brokers. On THURSDAY next, the 13th inst., at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' office, Sweeting street, 20 Tons SHANK and LEG BONES, from the Quay, George's dock, ex Rita, from Buenos Ayres . 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WILL POSITIVELY CLOSE ON SATURDAY NEXT LAST DAY BUT FOUR. FIRST EXHIBITION of the FRENCH SCHOOL of the FINE ARTS in Liverpool, including MAD'LLE ROSA BONHEIJR'S GREAT 7ICTMiIa 07 `"THE HORSE FAIR," Is NOW OPEN at the Liverpool Academy Rooms, Old Post-office place, Church-street. Admission Is. Catalogues, 6d. Gentle men's Se-- Ladies' Ditto, 3i ed.—Open from Ten Tickets, ss, till Five o'clock The Ex ration is now open in the Evening, from Seven Admission, 6d. B. FRODSUAM, Secretary. to Nine o'clock TO the TRUSTEES of the SOUTHERN and TOXTETH HOSPITAL. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, For ore of the SURGICAL APPOINTMENTS r'eclared vacant by your Committee, I offer myself a CANDIDATE, and request your support, Havins the honour to be. Your very o%edien`, J. SEATON SMYTHE. 1, Chesterfield-street. E4c 3 - o,ortiltsru 'Marrs TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1856 THE opinion appears to be gaining ground, that the continuance of the Peace Conference is to be attributed to the desire of Russia to brea alliance between England and France. looking for things wonderful, but which are not likely to come to pass. The material interests of the two countries are identical, and, whatever diplo. matists may think to the contrary, materialism will predominate over politics. NAPOLEON has not entered into an alliance with England because he loves our free institutions more than he does the despotism of Russia, or because London happens to be nearer Paris than St. Petersburgh. He has united the strength of France to that of Great Britain, that he might preserve, at the least pos sible cost, the balance of power, and obtain for his country a voice in the direction of the affairs of Eastern Europe. To carry out such an alliance, it is not necessary that Louts NAPOLEON should force upon himself an affectionate 'regard for our Constitutional Government, or anything else that Englishmen admire and hold dear. The union of the two countries has but one object—to resist the encroachments of Russia, and to protect the This i against th murderous invasions of th And are we to suppose, that the restora tion of peace would prevent France forming a similar alliance, and pursuing an equally humane and enlightened policy ? As for uniting with Russia against England, such ideas are far more BOURBONIST or LEGITIMIST, than BONA PARTIST or FRENCH. strong Russia is a century behind Western Europe in civilization, and we need not, therefore, be sur prised to find her diplomatists cherishing notions similar to those in vogue a hundred years ago. Some of her statesmen do not hesitate to say that " France is the natural ally of Russia." This is, indeed, degrading the Frenchman—the freedom loving, the intellectual, refined, generous, and chi valrous Frenchman— to the level of the Bear What interest can France have in common If they can ex i st together in the w ith Russia ? l isphere without corning in mortal ~,,e r y ten, twenty, or thirty years, it is as much a& either have any right to expect. They ought to have met face to face on the Vistula when Poland was invaded by the Cossack. They ought to have met and fought before Alexandria in 1829 ; they ought to have challenged each other in Hungary in 1849. France should have protested against years of bloodshed in Cir• cassia ; and surely she did nothing supernatural when she joined her arms with those of England for the deliverance of the Black Sea, the Danube, and the Mediterranean, in 1854. Within the last - e n or eight-and-twenty years there have been than four distinct periods when France consistently pitted herself against her And were peace restored to-morrow Muscovite irruptions would con tac might hay " natural al On equal num THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LITERPOOL, TUESDAY, MARCH li, 1856 occur to call forth the hostility of the French 1 within the same short space of time. If France has a natural friend, or a sister Empire, on whom she can rely for prosperity in peace and succour in war, it is Great Britain. Nature makes no distinction between individuals and nations, and it could never have been meant by Providence that such close neighbours should for ever live in open antagonism and unpardonable hostility. A difference of language is no more than a difference of dress, both of which dis appear with incredible rapidity when nations arrive at a friendly understanding. This, it is to be hoped, France and England have achieved, and we fear, therefore, that the longings of the Russian Plenipotentiaries will be sorely disappointed. We know of nothing, in fact, which would be more likely to disgust France with BONAPARTISM, than the sudden abandonment of the policy of NAPOLEON I. and that of the authors of the present Empire, as regards Russia. The changes which have takes place in the course of years in this country, have removed all grounds of dispute and uneasi ness between France and us. But, in what is the opinion, the policy, and acts of Russia altered since NAPOLEON I. marched to Moscow ? What has she done to make the French her friends and abettors ° Probabl brow out straws for Russian diplomatists to see which way the wind blows, will be kind enough to tell us what it is Russia would gain by breaking up the Western Alliance? W. la-. ripilinri with broad and minable facts, int for 1 desire to obtain peace, we feel disposed to contend that she sees very clearly, that if the war had been continued six months longer, Poland would have been wrested from her grasp ; and that with such a warlike enemy on her western flank, she could do little on or beyond her southern frontier. The partial agitation which took place in this country in favour of Polish independence, was quite enough to show Russia what she had to expect if the war were continued. It served also as a cue to Austria, and to this we think may be attributed nine-tenths of the condescension the latter showed in offering her intervention, and also the avidity with which the former accepted the Vienna proposals. And since some good has been done by talking of the independence of Poland. it would be, perhaps, as well to let the Russian Plenipotentiaries know, that should the war be renewed, the restoration of chivalrous Poland will be demanded by the popular voice of both France and England. If they should leave the Conference in dudgeon , and declare that they cannot comply with the pro. positions of the Allies, let them tell their Imperial master that the road the Allies will take to St. Petersburg will be through Warsaw. 4. Bum, might venture to intimate, en eonfiance, something of this sort to his Russian colleagues, and if he does so, few, we think, can doubt the extraordinary effect it would have on the nerves of the CZAR'S representatives LIST OF PASSENGERS, PEE. R. M. S. CANADA FROM BOSTON TO LIVERPOOL.— From Boston : Miss IL Moore, Messrs. Mellis, J. W. Perrott, P. Lussier, Dr. C. F. Rtinchard, Messrs. G. Ainsew, F. Cumberland, B. F. White and lady, H. R. Courtenay, G. Pemberson, J. Higgin, J. Mathieson, G. R. Henderson, J. Roberts, G Brennan and lady, J. Williams, lady, and three children, P. Henry, J. Fraweck, N. H. de Newett, J. Parkin, L. Samuel, C. Muster, W. Coleman, J. Coleman and lady, J. Watson, A. M‘Donald, W. Buchannan, Miss F. Pickey, Miss Williams, Messrs. A. Copp, J. Paykin, P. Bosanquet. From Halifax Mrs. Duggan, Miss H. Smith, Mr. Grant, Mr. Ferguson, Colonel Gray, Mr. Campbelton. THEATRE ROYAL—The tragedy of " Macheth,' , as revived by Mr. Copeland, has taken complete possession of the town, and we rejoice to add that the liberality of the management, the sterling acting of Mr. Barry Sullivan, the completeness with which, in every department, this gem of Shakespere has been produced, have been rewarded nightly by crowded and delighted audiences. The season, however, closes, in the midst of success, on Friday night, which has been appointed for the benefit of the tragedian, who, despite all that may be written to the contrary, has " won golden opinions from all sorts of men," and whose career in the character has been one of unrivalled and unsurpassed brilliancy. We cannot doubt that on Friday evening, the patrons of the drama in its highest range, will rally round the actor, and thus pay a just tribute to Mr. Sullivan's high histrionic talents, and make a bounteous recognition of his claims as a Ken tUSSIA zh months I flooc have elapm aea, the interest which attaches to every now form part of Eu history is unabated, and in no way is this feeli developed than by the fact of the crowds which, ', c nightly, fleck to the most perfect i" achieved by the allied armies, whit ~rpsent exhibiting at the a 1 presen that Mr. Gompertz ha .1C 61J/XLIUIIi t ' S Hall, B r urg, ) those who have not y t availed thems reat, not to delay - it for another single day s INQUESTS.—Yesterday the Coroner held the -sts :—On the body of Edward Diamond, the Dock Trust, and who died suddenly in a tit on Saturday. From the evidence it appeared he was subject to fits, and died in an apoplectic fit, brought on by natural causes, and the jury found a verdict accordingly.— On the body of John Murray, 35 years of age, who resided in Brick Street. The deceased was hurt, and his leg broken on board a ship about three weeks ago, and from the effects of the injury he died. Verdict " Accidental death."—On the body of Alexander Blythe, an engineer, aged 32 years. Re was employed at Messrs. Preston and Cos., York Street. On Saturday, while engaged in the place, a rod fell on the poor fellow ' and he died very shortly afterwards. Verdict " Accident a l death."—On the body of a respectable old man named Thomas Ward, 74 years of age, who resided at No. 48, Radcliffe Street, and who died suddenly yesterday morning. He had been ailing for a long time from general debility. Verdict Died from natural causes." following who was engagea o French E. Academy-room truly mug - In arrang human ment of th the minutia of ( neral style ation of FRENCH SCHOOL or ART.—The first exhi'Jition of the 00l of Fine Arts, now open at the Liverpool Old Postoffice-place, closes on Saturday —v. attracted the unbounded admiration of the connoisseurs who are resident in the town and county: The far-famed picture of the " Great Horse Fair," by the renowned Mdlle. Rosa Bonheur, of itself firms a truly charming exhibition, and has created the same furore in our immediate locality that it engendered in Paris, aid also in our own metropolis. To describe the various points in this -nificent chef d'ceuvre would require the space of an essay. ___.:ngement, drawing, colouring, and general effect, the fair artist has not b een excelled by any of the most celebrated animal painters of this or any age, and the attention of the spectator is perfectly rivetted in • contemplation of the grouping in such sin variety of the figures, both animal and The varied position of the horses, the develop •Tiuscular action of the leaders and equestrians, all combine to enforce the highest most truthful i n admission thatdegr degree voefr h,s : it n o c im om al iu p m ai s o , t a io n th painting been e presented per fection. The picture is a perfect study, and, as such, we commend it to the contemplation of the student and the amateur. Within the last few days a fine etching, touched in by Rosa Bouheur, has been received, and the possession of the engraving, when complete, will form a pleasing memorial of tiiis gem of art. The gallery now open, besides, contains no less than 215 pictures, the works of upwards of 100 artists, whose names hold the highest rank in the French school. The catalogue comprises fine specimens from the easels of Delaroche, Verret, Scheffer, Beard, Auguste, Bonheur, Isabey, Plassan, Dubuffe. Trayer, Chavet Edward Frere, and others, The celebrated picture by Brion, the " Raft on the Rhine," is a remarkable production, revealing that the artist is destined to attain the highest position in his profession. Another brilliant specimen of the school, Breton's " Masqu era d e on the Archers Fete day at Boulogne," which recei ve d t h e th i rd class medal at the Paris Exposition, is equally remarkable. The picture by Trayer, " The Foot-bath," remind us strongly of the many specimens of the genre class which our own Frith has added to our home collections. The " Three Ages," by Charles Muller, surpasses in delicacy and colou r i ng - the 1 -‘ of French artists, and secured the general the practised eye of the cognoscenti. W e to even cursorily, run through the rest of we can only remind our readers that they rmit the exhibition to close without Ives the gratification our own visit MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY EVENING. There has been no change in the tone of the Cotton Market to-day, and only a limited business has been done, the sales being 7,000 bales inclusive of 1:000 taken for speculation and export. Prices are about the same as on Friday. The Liverpool Share Market has been without increased activity, or any variation in prices worthy of notice, but the tone has been strong all day. The following are the closing quo tations :—Aberdeen, 131 13t. Chester and Bir kenhead, 15,154. Caledonian, 291 291. Chester and Holyhead, 121 13. Eastern Counties, 9191. East Lancashire, 18 181. Great Northern, 23 231. Ditto A. Shares, 91 10. Great Western. 611 611, Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 831 831. Liver pool, Crosby, and Southport, 15 151. London and North Western Stock, 994 991. Manchester, Sheffield and Lincoln, 25 251. Ditto Preference, 114 111. Ditto New 6 per cent. Pref., 1 tp. Mid land Stock, 691 70. North British, 71 9 . North Staffordshire, 6a. 611 South Eastern 20 9-16 201. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 19 191. York and North' Midland, 261 261• Leeds Capital Stock, 151 151 Dutch Rhenish, I ;p. Ditto New Shares, 21 28p. Great Western of Canada, 251254. Ditto New Shares, 3134 p. Great Luxembourg, 81 81d. At Havre the Cotton Marke t continues quiet, with firmness in prices. The arrivals from America are increasing. Ordinary New Orleans is 92f. per 50 kilos, and inferior sorts from 82f to 87f. The stock on hand on the 7th inst was 58,932 bales of all sorts, against 71,918 bales in 1855. Up to that date, from the Ist January, the quantity imported from the United States amounted to 78,941 bales, and in the corresponding period of la from Vienna it is 'announced that h Railway Company has obtained a con )n for continuing the Austrian lines on to in. This has had the effect of advancing their shares 10 florins on the Bourse. The directors of the East Anglian Railway Com pany have issued their report, which states the interest for the half-year, on the B Stock, will be at the rate of 6 per cent., and on the C Stock 2/. 18s, 4 per cent. per annum. The shares have on this account slightly improved. The following are the Railway Calls advertised as becoming due during the present month : Company. Date. Call. Amount. Belgian Eastern Junction Bridport Dutch Rhenish East Indian Extension .... .... 1... 5 0 0... 750,000 Midland and Redcar, New 251.. 1... 3 0 0... 2,160 £802,000 The Funds experienced arise of I per cent. this afternoon, although the arrangements for the settlement of the monthly account in Consols have developed a large speculation for higher prices, compelling buyers to pay a higher rate of interest for carrying over their accounts. The closing prices were quoted at 92 5-16th to 92 4-16th (April). The improvement in prices was occasioned by some considerable purchases by influential opera tors, coupled with favourable reports relative to the progress of the deliberations at Paris. A decline of per cent. upon to-day's Bourse failed to counteract the up ward tendency, it being attributed merely to the reaction in the recent undue expansion of speculations in that market. Owing to the firmness of the exchanges some small parcels of gold have been received in Paris during the last day or two. The Corn Market to-day was firmer, and a recovery of is to 2s per quarter, as compared with last Monday's rates, was established in wheat. The - Railway Share Market to-day steady. The closing quotations were as follows :—Caledonian, 581 581. Eastern Counties 9 11-16 913 .16. East Lancashire, 72 73. Great Northern, 921 92.1. Do. A., 78 79. Great Western 6O OIL-. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 831 831. Lon don and North Western, 992- 99k. Manchester Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 251 251. Midland Stock 70 701. North British, 311 311. South Eastern and Dover, 661 661 York Newcastle, and Berwick, 761 York and North Midland, 521 521. TRADE REPORT, 0 -MONDAY. LIVERPOOL COTTON: The market continues without change to-day. The demand has been fair, holders offer rather liberally, and prices are maintained. The sales—including 40 Per nambuco, s i ld to 7d ; 140 Bahia, 60 to 67- i d ; 300 Maran ham, 61,d to 6Zd ; 400 Egyptian, 51 to 724 ; 1,000 Surat, 4-7-,d to 4ld—are reported 7,000 bales, of which 1,000 are on speculation and for export. PIG IRON : Our market for warrants closes at 683 buyers, SUGA.R Oar market continues inactive, with but little disposition to purchase; the sales since Friday include 85 hhds. Barbadoes at 35s to 403 63, 120 hhds. Demerar a , part at 37s 93, but chiefly grainy at 41s to 435, and 2,600 bags Brazil, all faults, at 143 63 to 133 per cwt. in bond. - • 140 puncheons old indirect Cuba Muscovado qm the Quay at 163 3d per cwt. 'eons Demerara at previous rates. ka of Plantation Ceylon have realized business continues, and prices are with mmon Congou is saleable at 9d per lb. Nothing has occurrd has been in improved demand, nearly 750 in changed hands, at 31s per cwt., for 9! to 74 A LTP ET r cent. refraction. FtiSTIC : We have to report a small parcel of Zapote, at £5 23 61 LIMA WOOD, all faults, at £l7 10s. NICARAGUA WOOD: 10 tons, at £l2 2s OCI per ton. CuTca : 24 hbds., at 30s per cwt. LINSEED : 450 bags Calcutta, at 6ls to 63s per quarter. CATTLE : There was a fair demand for really prime beef to-day, the extreme price being very little over 6d per lb. Middling and inferior stock were a dull sale, and to effect a clearance low prices had to be taken. Sheep were in very sholt supply, and fully per lb advance was obtained on last week's rates—some prime wedders bringing 74d per lb. 2,138 beasts, and 4,838 sheep at market. LONDON, The following public sales are advertised for to-morrow : Sugar : 850 bhds. of West India, 6000 bagsßice Mauritius. and 5,500 bags Madras. Cocoa :200 bags. . 800 bags. Cochineal : 200 bags. Our private contract markets are inactive, yet have a steady appearance, but the large quantity of sugar declared for sale to-morrow hrs checked the demand for that article to-day. Coffee, cotton, and saltpetre remain quoted the same as Friday. TALLOW : The market is firm to-day, with an improved tendency. Prices are quoted as follows :—Petersburg Y.O on the spot, 57s 61 ; March to April, 533 ; April to June, 5 w1 l : e4 s e3k 9 9 d e ; asOkce endingt. o bmerrar The cethoa arrival v e a a c s e lt m ly b ae e sat r r , w s Be l e9 s k.3 9ceLloa casks, comprised Arrival for the is a ed nd 47 d o eli c v a e s r k y s , from Russia. Total, 470 casks. BOROUGH HOP : Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report that the demand for fine hops continues good, and prices fully maintained. Low sorts are not so ready a sale. INDIA-RUBBER has been brought freely at rather higher prices. Oius : Sale, pale, £56 ; yellow, £4B ; brown £4O to £42 ; sperm, £125 to £ 12 7 ; olive Gallipoli, £53 to £54 ; Spanish and Sicily, £5O to £5l ; cocoa nut, 37s to 39s ; pit in, 35s to 393; linseed, 34s 6d ; rape, pale, 52s to 53s 61; UDIVItt, z., a. LOND9N CORN. - Wheat : The arrivals of Foreign Wheat from the Mediterranean have bees very liberal, but a very small show of English. The general unidition appears to be much better. English was is to 2s dearer, but Foreign retail sales remained at last week's quotations. Barley : There was a fair supply of home growth, and fine qualities were a trifle dearer. Oats : There was a very short supply at market this morning, and the trade ruled very dull, Flour • The supply of English and Norfolk was very small. and the business transacted was at an advance of 2s, being 475. METROPOLITAN C ATTLE. - The supply of beasts in to-day's market was but moderate, and all kinds sold steadily at an advance in the quotations of 2d per 8 lbs. We had a fair average supply of sheep, which moved off freely at 2d per 8 lbs more money. The few lambs were in good request, at 7s 21 per 8 lbs. Calves changed hands steadily, and the currencies had an upward ten dency. In pigs little was doing, at last week's quotations. Beef, 3s 2d to 4s 8d; Mutton, 3s 4d to 5s ; Veal. 43 2d to 5s 8d ; Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 10—per 8 lbs. to sink the offal. Supplies : Beasts, 3.757; foreign, 184. Sheep, 21,740. Calves, 352 ; foreign, 7. Pigs, 505. YESTERDAY'S MARKETS. BELFAST CORN : At this morning's market there was a very small supply of wheat, oats, and oatmeal, for which there was a good demand, at prices a shade above last Friday's rates. Sellers firm at these prices. DROGHEDA QUARTERLY FAIR : A large market of beef. but of inferior quality. Prime sells at fair prices. A small market of horses, which brought rather advanced prices. Mutton may be quoted at last rates. Conn. BUTTER : lsts, 122=; ends 120 s ; 3rds, 1083; 4ths, 100 s; sths ' 86s; 6ths, 74 3 . Corm CORN : Red wheat, 283 to 34s ; barley, 138 to 18s 4d; oats, lls Od to 133 6d. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THE CONFERENCES. The Russian organ, Le Nord, publishes the following :—We persist in believing that the negotiations are nearly at an end. France and Russia sincerely desire peace ; Turkey and Piedmont are not opposed to it ; the subtleties of Austria, and the obstinacy of England may some what retard, but will not prevent it. FRANCE PARIS, MONDAY EVENING. The Conference held its seventh sitting to-day. Prince Jerome is pronounced to be out of danger. NORWAY. A despatch dated Hamburg the 9th inst., states that a commercial crisis prevailed in Norway. THE FRENCH FUNDS. PARIS, MONDAY EVENING The Funds closed to-day as follows :—Four and a half per Cents., 94f. 20c. ; Three per Cents., 72f. bc. ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY EVENING The American mail steamer Washington has arrived here from New York with dates to the 23rd ult. Her advices s have been anticipated by the Canada. FRANCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, SUNDAY EVENING. From the slme high source to which I have been indebted for the few facts that are known about the deliberations of the Conferences, I learn to-day that the despatches brought by Count Scheoaloff, and other couriers of inferior rank, to the Russian plenipotentaries, are of a more satisfactory nature than had been expected, from the tone of the Russians in the recent sittings of the Conferences, and that, consequently, once again the hopes of peace are rather in the ascendant. The despatches in question are said to refer to the questions of Nicolaieff and the Bessarabian frontiers. In consequence of them, the sixth sitting of the Conferences, which was held yesterday, passed off favourably. The precise point at which the negociations have arrived, I am unable to state ; but what I can tell you is, that on two or three sittings, it seemed very unlikely that there would be any result, and that more of them, Lord Clarendon even went the length of exclaiming, " I see there's no chance of our coming to an understanding." The official Moniteur contains this paragraph this morning :—" The expectations of peace give rise to numerous projects of commercial enter- prises. New companies are in course of formation, and they address every day demands to the Government. It is the duty of the Govern- ment to resist exaggerated impulses, which may compromise the affairs already commenced, and do injury to credit. The Emperor has decided that whatever maybe the issue of the pending negoeiations, the Government will maintain the reserve it has imposed on itself, and that no issue of new shares will be made in the course of the present year." Alarmists see in this announcement a sort of warning that peace is not likely to be made by the Conferences ; but it does not admit of that interpretation ; it merely shows that the Government considers that the situation of things calls for prudence. Old Prince Jerome, the Emperor's uncle, was taken ill on Friday night, and it was repeated yesterday thathe had had an attack of apoplexy, but medical bulletins issued to-day, sny that his coin- plaint was inflammation of the chest, and tha after being bled, he was going on well. Large crowds of these intelligent Parisians, of all classes have, during the last few days, been flocking in crowds to a shop in the Rue Vivienne, to see the linen and dresses prepared for the Im perial child, whose birth is expected. These things are very splendid, and are immense in quantity. As a specimen of the want of information even on their own affairs, under which the Paris news - papers labour, I may mention that it is only this morning that they published, from the Belgium papers, the programme of the ceremonial to be observed on the accouchentent of the Empress ; yet you will remember that so far back as Wednesday last this document was communicated to me, and made such slight mention of it as it appeared to me to deserve. Several of your London co-temporaries will, however , be obliged, no doubt, to content themselves with publishing the docu ment, or the summary of it from the Fren c h p a p ers ; a nd this will be, in its way, a new proof of the superior sources of information opened to the NORTHERN Timms—for, though this thing be of no great importance in itself, it required a man to have access to high official quarters to obtain it. The programme has excited a good deal of ridi cule, and no wonder, for it is like ceremony gone mad. But the grandest bit of absurdity in the whole thing is the g ran ti ng t o th e f or th com i ng imperial baby the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Military Medal. Wits say that the English Government ought to send it the Crimean Medal as well ! The Pope, dit on, has written a letter with his own hand to express regret that he cannot come to Paris personally to christen the child, but accepting the offer of being its god father. It is said, however, that the baptism will not take place before June, and the Emperor hopes that between this and then the Pope may see reason to change his determi nation. The Queen of Sweden, who is a Catholic, and who is besides a relative of the Bonaparte family, is spoken of as one of the godmothers. Nothing is now said about the Queen of England. As regards commerce, the situation continues unchanged, that is to say, merchants and traders are waiting to see the turn the Conferences will take, before embarking in speculation. The con sequence is, that few orders have within the last week been given to manufacturers, and the transactions of retailers have not been brisk. At Lyons, Rouen, and in the manufactur ing towns of Alsace, there has been more activity than at Paris. In wheat there has been a general decline. At Havre the prices of cotton have remained unchanged. The quantity sold during the week was 14,331 bales ; that imported 3,786 bales. It is again reported that a marriage has been definitively settled between Prince Frederick William, heir to the Prussian Throne, and the Princess Royal of England; and that it will be publicly announced in May next, when the Prince is to make a new visit to England. Accounts from Constantinople to the 28th ult. have arrived. Omar Pacha and Selim Pacha had been ordered to suspend hostilities. The mouths of the Danube were free from ice, and the Lloyd's vessels had resumed their navigation. The Eng lish were continuing their preparations for a campaign in Asia. The Great Central Railway Company of France has obtained the concession of the railway from Madrid to Saragossa. PARIS, SATURDAY EVRNING The Emperor, by a letter inserted in the Moni tear, has ordered the Minister of War to s ee th a t the Councils of Revision are more severe in accept ing recruits for the army, as heretefore they have admitted young men who are physically unfit, and who have consequently had to be discharged, thereby subjecting . the government to unnecessary expense, an d making the followi ng year's levy more onerous to the population. In 1854 it appears that not fewer than 5694 young soldiers a fter being passed ny Councils of Revision, had to' be discharged as unfit for service, and the govern ment was in consequence subjected to an outlay of £60,000. Madame Marrast, mother of Arnaud Marrast, the celebrated republican journ a li s t, w h o played an i mpor t an t part in Louis Philippe's time, and in the Revolution of 1848, died yesterday. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at 5 o'clock. On the motion for going into committee on the Leases and Salts of Settled Estates Bill, Lord ST. LEONARDS thew attention to the steps taken by the present government for the amendment of the Law and its administration. The noble and learned lord commented at considerable length on the various measures introduced to Parliament on the subject of Law Reform, and criticised especially the bill for the Transfer of the Encumbered Estate's Court in Ireland to the Irish Court of Chancery. The effect of that measure was anticipated to lessen the value of property in Ireland, and he urged the postponement of the Leases and Sale's Bill, until the result of the Encumbered. Estate's Court Bill was known. The LORD CHANCELLOR replied—he defended the Bill for the Transfer of the Encumbered Estate's Court to the Court of Chancery, and urged their lordships not to delay the Leases and Sales of Settled Estate's Bill. The bill then went through committee. Their lordships rose at 7 o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS. -MONDAY, Several petitions were presented against the abolition of Church rates until an equivalent had been provided, and also against the ope ling of the British Museum and National Gallery on Sundays. MORTALITY IN THE CRIMEA. Viscount EBRINGTON gave notice that on an early day he should move a resolution to the effect that the excessive mortality in the Crimea had been occasioned through bad sanitary regulations. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. NEW ).EMBER Mr. HERBERT INGRAM took the oaths and his seat for Boston. CENTRAL AMERICA. Sir E, B. LYTTON gave notice that shortly after Easter he should draw attention to the dispatches regarding Contral America MAJOR DOWBIOGAN lii reply to Sir DE LACY EVAIIS LOld PALMERSTON produced the telegraphic message from Lord Panmure to General Simpson, in reference to Major Dowbiggin. The words were, I recommend young Dow•• biggin to your attention, if he is fit, and you have a vacancy." A subsequent dispatch from General Simpson ran thus—" In the trenches again last night the Russians made a strong attack to regain the cemetery, but were repulsed. Captain Dowbiggin and the 4th regiment's party behaved admirably " ST. PANCRAS' WORKHOIISE• Sir J. P ex.ING;;; asked the president of the poor law board what steps had been taken to carry out the report of Mr. D. Jones with respect to the state of St. Pancras workhouse ? Mr. BOUVERIE said he had directed the report in question to be transmitted to the managers of the poor of St. Pancras. That body had since been changed by their local acts, but active steps were now being taken to ameliorate the condition of the inmates, and improve the workhouse of the parish of St. Pancras. POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH SPAIN. In answer to a question from Mr. OLIVEIRA, Mr. WILSON said that negociations were in progress with reference to postal arrangements with Spain, but they were not in a sufficiently advanced stage to be presented to the JUVENILE CRIMES. In reply to a question, Mr. SCOTT said that on Thursday he intended to move for a select committee to inquire into the increase of crime amongst juveniles and females. SALARIES OF CUSTOMS OFFICERS. Sir S. NORTHCOTE asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether any petition had been received by the Treasury or the Board of Customs from the officers in the depot of the Receiver-General of Customs, for an increase in their salaries in consequence of their official labours, whether any answer had been returned to that petition, and whether there would be any objection to lay the papers on the table of the house ? Mr. WILSON considered, under all the circumstances, that it would not be desirable to lay the correspondence on the table of the house. LOCAL DUES ON SHIPPING. in answer to a question from Sir F. THRSIGER, Lord PALMERSTON said that he proposed to move the appointment of the committee on the Local Dues on Shipping Bill on Friday next, and as the motion of the learned gentle man appeared to meet the views of the government with refer ence to the duties of that committee, he intended to adopt it. SUNDAY SHAVING Mr. MURROUGII asked the becretary of State for the Home Department whether, he having declared that the Crown was unable to remit the fine inflicted in the case of Joshua Wolstencroft, recently convicted by the magistrates at Oldham for shaving Oil a Sunday, her Majesty's Government were prepared to maintain the existing state of the law on the subject ? Sir G• GRET said he did not intend to take any steps for the repeal of the law. m lf ea t s h u e r b e ill wi th a view to introduce ono in an amended fo rm. should go order OA , , 1 ,. • passed into naonosemcointtdooreardirnog,fhoerotwaou:dinpropose that, tboYe n a o m n e n n t d ry m . ents might be inserted and circulated over IL I the The House then divided—the numbers were, for motion, 259; against it, 106; majority, 153. The bill was accordingly read a second time. I The report of supply was agreed to. The trial of Offenders Bill went through committee. PARTNERSHIP LAW BILL. ntent Mr. LOWE withdrew the Partnership Amen 'I with a view to re-introduce it in another shaP e *,,, u s The other business was disposed of. and the I= journed at twenty minutes past two o'clock. AMALGAMATION OF THE CHESTEIt COMPANIES. MEETING IN CHESTER.—LAsT N IBS ' (FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.) A meeting of the parishonere of St. John's. Chester, 'e r a s r h s i night, in a large room attached to Blossom' cons deratlon the proposed amalgamation of the city gas eo , Mr. H. Cutter, churchwarden I the chair. The meeting attended. It was convened for t s ven o'clock, but the Price did not commence until close on eight o'clock. e „, in The Chairman said that he had convened the neeede e and be plianre with the requisition he held in his hand, whatever resolutions might be proposed they would be h r, h Blossom's Hotel. to com fair spirit. (Hear. hear) Ss far as his own opinion Wen ieet e objection to the amalgamation of the companies if that all, eit did net lead to a rise in the price of gas. ( H ee , hear.) r of that with the large coal fields they had in the neiglehon'' see gas city there was no lace In the world where they could in r.) sell it cheaper tha p n In the city of Chester. (Hear. hfaseael, ther fore, he hoped that if the amalgamation took elven' „et subject to the present price of gas remaining as at present 3, which no one could object. (Hear. hear.) he Ot Mr. James Gerrard said that being a consumer of oae f this matter should ha brought fully before the p eblie ti? They knew that some few years ago the puble of Ce nd tIP charged at the rate of 6s 6d the 10eo feet for thei r gas. t 0 ' conseauence some person or persons thought proper to a lt company for the purpose of supplying gas cheaper Wirt ereerr That new company was the Roodee Compa y, and i " 'front „ it was stated that if the public of Chester purchased gas Was se' company w ,old sell it at a certain price. That price it sam e Pr r ' gas to for 00 - u'd be 4s 6d the 1000 feet, and the company in the f s h Agti n Cil 'us took the troub'e to show that by selline gas ...; eotePt . i -eholders would make a good thing of it. The !leve e , tble rii .• n operati , n for some years and it woul d f e. e dinge i e was not working profitably for they found that note: lol '4,e tw o e agreement entered into by the company to supply at 4s 6d, an application was now made to the town e en se n a rran t ,se urpose of rai-ing the price to ss. That was a most un t hat .., 6 art on the part of the new company. and he troe e° oeir's' er citizens of Chester would resist it. (Hear, hear.) T he P 61P told indeed that if they allowed themseves to , re . thousaed in re the comeany would bso much b•oe-- she ll the would be enabled to allow their ceston•ers a discount, to ran' of • 'that tris , won d be a novel way of doing bitiles'"e - o eolace" price fist and then compensate the public by the se" discount. (eaughter ) he After. a lone psuse. d til ,:tie l " Air. Fa iibury, of the licoriee Compsey, rme , s ee to - h eti attended the mesons b rause he wiseed i the 6 e: 0 Dade feat Te9 . .cc • for pub /1 , 1 seeoreee, ;; iog . ' blamsd be hle Olen:ft for not hay n attends 1 the ie e • ' ere paristioners ef St. le ter's and st. FTe "'n u' „ad dicer sp , ctfuily, ahe shoo d assent that what Mr. Gee , po! be ch-d • were not facts. 'le e Roodee Cornrany never made an `° the' of the kind spoken to the people of Chester. what hi t est t o gas consumers' company was first formed, and thee' S a y odel .° ee would do certain things for the citizens of Chester, in co T he of the citizens of Chester doina certain thing in return ' 0 ° to moters were tradesmen of the city of Chester, but R &n e on Y o d• reg oftel tic h, carried on. The citizens would not find the break down the monopoly of which they complained so I P' proli b e therefore, Mr. Highfieid came forward and made as ton v b l e Ditin!.,,otr sition as any man could make to another in 5 5 ," 1 0 eliga l.l eiti Roodee company. He came there under all kinds 0 , noe` e O l but he came there also, (and be, Per. Salisbury, did n° h " e ots s to say anyttengh harsh of him) knowing full well that , . trading with his own money. oss o.le !efO r ' Mr. T. Q. ft bets And with Mr. W. H. Brown es-A N tee' Mr. Salisbury: I deny it; W. H. Brown was; "°'"derle Mr. Roberts: Oh, excuse me, it was the deputy toWene, PC foe" Air. Salisbury continued: Mr. Mel:field did say te. - ee - e, te",,,0 0 the supply the public of Chester with gas at 4s 6 1 the 10 foie' 'eel the rospecus to which Mr. Errard had alluded as , of hi t plan. t But what were the obligations ef the cirlZe e n „metier e to In return The were told In the ci cuter that t etese e e. got the pledges of three fourths of tie gas consumers °l e 1 00 , b st take gas from them for a grind of five years. at 41 6 1 ' t ot He (Mr. Salisbury) understood that the persons veh°, ,* se 13 0 r ssf declar.tion nurrbered upwards of 500, but not ere' t, thef gas from the Roodee company. What was the reason ? ; 0 ,0 5 the old comean , di i one of ;he wisest things they en ° , coo° dropped their price to 4e, and so retained 4ro of the , 4, who were pledg d to leave them. Mr. J. Wilcoson Ibeg your pardon ; the reasoo 1 . 5 3 ; ° new company could net supply them neither in rinee quantity. Mr. Salisbureplied that he believed what he stated se; ir g i C IO but at the same time being a atraneer in the town , sr , to C' merely supplied the money to Mr. Highfield. he was 'P t ` crie l tion. At any rate he was able to 'upply an ablee'sn stetO gas until October or November 1853, and yet not more those who had pleged themselves to take gas from ward to redeem their promise. In October 1051 hi s e`' him, and the reason was, the strike of colliers at Virie a ,e, of Ralcarres had pledged himself by contract , to stiPlei'ee field with an abundant supply of come], bur unfortune 'ract was not fully carried out, owing to the circurast„B4. stated. From October to the end of Decembw. Luse; was in the unfortunate plight that he could not red quantity of gas required, and that which be to was tif a most miserable quality, because he lee. ee facture it from the worst material ; but web all bonen' e o to the gentlemen who had come forward to support Ertl than 25 left him while in that difficulty. He (Mr. SalO, le n tell them Wily and frankly, that in making. the proliu s „%,Z he had done to the Town Council, he had done it with th,, possible regret, because he believed those men who ar e Cal Roodee Company in its adversity, deserved every th rig ll ; could do for them. He had been in Chester two years, 'e s ; ( all he could to win the esteem and confidence of its calzeile fro that time there had been no lack of gas ; it had been ttao l. ' best material, and what return did he get? NotvelteTh,,P that, and the large outlay of money he hal made to °' l . ) j.re weeks, yet during the whole of the agitation on the Sfl ow el 6 about a dozen persons came to the company, and in' the were told to trust to the citizens of Chester an t ha l ' ,„t would rally round them. He had w lied in vain for ( t ie to hir' s , and the result was, that when the proposition was ns regard to an amalgamation of the two companies, he hesitation in entertaining it. "awned Mr. John Jones—The proposition was made on Yoreel,;el Mr. Salisbury denied that such was the cas e, an" rit e o', oo , the time would come when the publication of doeuel e te ani' l ' e 5 the matter at res•. When the propo s ition for anlerietle;oS made to him, he entertained it, bet, in doing so, be ee e oat ~,10 Vt of the cpestion of price. He reminded the other • ;M ic e ye Company was tied down by their license not to au v , - e at ; tai bey nd 43 61, and declared that his impression ev d a s r , b - e th .ll- 0 10 i i companies went together and charged only 4s e t ben #.O be made a very paying concern. (Hear, hear) ge ereet e rgel Glared, and he pledged his legal reputation for the a o u t teei , opinion, that the companies could amalgamate wiethfeed of the Town Council, but that as the coutvil ha" iiee s l ) geo i t honourably towards them, he should weal te act in a d ih }t • r es 0 an went and laid his plans before Mr. W. H. Rrown,ded ° t o I hx man at once declared, tit unless the thing was ou'eetes°o,sere he would never bring it before the council. It e tber l9 , that such was the character of the proposition. and O w tlee t te l oe it was requisite to advanc the price to ss. No (1° ; s tood.; 0 ,0 of ( hester would support the Roodee Company a' A l erre eeee r t it. e r s be one of the most profitable concerns in the ginge i e ve p - t r ote ° ,,ae l (Hear, hear.) But the ci: hens of Chest a• had e°-nithe hence the necessity of amalgam :tem. He thought tee ir e sie'veed of gas companies were entitled to 10 per cent. Ott !h.: ell s 0 tool the promise of the discount commented on Le' e old 14 OAel would be the sorplus be , ond that seam, which `„' ert vi' e ; the ' public in reduction of their lamp-rates, and ° "e° ra sti t"for his individual opinion that there Wag 1.0 neCPS'itY n - 4 sp: beyond 4s. 6d. (el ear, hear.) Bat there were r ote- t ees'. inc, snrl those with whom Ile was 115,..^ ,, 0a ti3g d e httVil O t tP_';ll A 13' A w r • IY .1( id TILE CRIMEA. In answer to Lord HOTEAM, Mr. LAYARD gave notice that he should withdraw his motion relating to the Crimea for the present. POLICE (COUNTIES AND BOROUGHS) BILL. Sir G. GREY, in moving the second reading of this bill, enforced the necessity for it by statements chewing the ineflicency of the police in England and Wales, and the evils arising therefrom. He remarked that, under the present system, by which a forco was established in one county and not in another, gangs of thieves were driven to the counties that were unprovided with police, and there committed depre dations with impunity. With regard to the objection that this bill interfered with local self-government, and was a violation of the Municipal Reform Act, he remarked that he interfered as little as possible with self-government, and added . _ that ho was at a loss to understand how such an objectioi could be made, while the prisons of boroughs and counties were allowed to come under this ordeal. Manchester, Liver- pool, Bristol, Birmingham, and other of the most populous towns had fulfilled the obligations imposed upon them by the Municipal Act to establish an efficient police force, and in such places this measure would not make any alteration. But there were other places, which had neglected to provide an efficient force, and the Government considered it absolutely necessary, having withdrawn the small military outposts that were scattered over the country, for the reason that their discipline became impaired by such duties and from the exigency of the war, to introduce some measure to improve the police force in such districts. The right honourable baronet proceeded to quote a number of statistics, showing the inadequacy and inefficiency of the police in several cities and boroughs, one of which (Leeds) had acknowledged the inefficiency of its police, and had petitioned unanimously in favour of the bill before parliament. The right honourable baronet enumerated certain amendments which he should be prepared to make when the bill went into committee, including the omission clauses of five and six, which give power to the Secretary of State to make regulations for the police force, and concluded by moving that the bill be read a second time. Mr. CHAS. FORSTER moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Ho grounded his opposition upon the fact that the plan of centralisation was repugnant to the feelings of the English people, and that complaints had been made by several places that a blow at local self-government was being struck, though they were not aware that they had done anything to forfeit that right. He regretted that he was compelled to oppose the measure, and suggested that the right honourable baronet should withdraw it, and take advantage of the Easter recess to prepare another bill, free from the objec tions which had been urged against this measure. Captain SCOBELL seconded the amendment, and entered into a detailed statement, to show that the police in boroughs and cities was not so inefficient as Sir G. Grey had stated it to be. Sir H. TRACY approved of most of the provisions of the measure, but objected to the ninth clause, which:provides that the ratepayers shall make an allowance to a retiring chief constable. Sir G. H. PSCHELL believed that, notwithstanding the con cessions which had been made, t'le bill would not meet the approbation of the town councils, and, for that reason, he should vote against the second reading. Mr. PACKS supported the measure, and remarked that, after the amendments which the Government was willing to make, he could not understand what objection the boroughs could make to it. Sir J. WALMSLEY supported the amendment. He thought the boroughs were capable of acting for themselves in police matters, and he objected to the interference of the Secretary of State. Mr. J. SMYTHE suggested that the measure under consi deration should be withdrawn, and oue applying only to coun ties substituted. Mr. BgNTINCIt supported the bill. Mr. W. J. Fox also recommended the withdrawal of the measure, and the introduction of one relating exclusively to counties. lie showed that though it was true that in many boroughs there was an extremely small number of police, yet to the credit of such boroughs it should be stated that no one felt that their lives and property were insecure. MR. HENLEY contended that no case had been made out in support of the measure. Crime was disappearing in the provinces and other places, and increased in the proportion of convictions and charges in places where a rural police force was efficient and useful in getting up the charges. The right hon. gentleman proceeded to discuss clauses of the measure, objecting to place any control over police in the hands of the Secretary of State, the disadvantage of which had been proved in the metropolitan police. Sir Mr. HEATIICOTE generally approved of the measure, as it regarded counties, and, with respect to the boroughs, re. marked that the changes proposed were of so simple a nature, that he could not u nderstand the opposition to it. Respecting the allowance out of the consolidated fund, lie agreed with the proposition, but hoped the right lion. baronet would be induced I to increase the amount. Mr. J. B. SMITH, Mr. DEEDES, Mr. MUNTZ, Mr. BARROW, and Mr. COEBETT opposed; Mr. RICE, Mr. CAThair, and Mr. WARNER supported the measure. After some remarks from Mr. .L.T sprIELD, Sir G. GREY replied. He stated that the amendments which he proposed would in no way affect the principles of the bill, and he could not, therefore, consent to withdraw the clus'on th it zn advance in price wa , stant ai r in support of t and '" nit m'n° aerie in it yet bei , g but trie opi,non " _ r t „ go with them. He wo d all in his Prrx e t O towards the and u ise would also eod o 0 to ur . f er e t Ike conduct from his successors. He would Ive i to valife the High Sheri ff also, if the public deeir e ,, d it t ' ve lild to / 1) , them as trustees in the board of direction; and,...",i e rovi r ' r oao ed ~Y;;S: treasurer of the city one of the andltors, with every book and document In conii-ction wit h "" - nd every respert he was disposed to act honourably a. 0 60 re d r „ th e, 0 , . 0 could not afford to lose his money. If the sou ml t it ro e, o' o proposition of amalgamation, well and good; ",,i s „tlO (which he would regret), then he would forfeit i' t ' be ' ot ae Into the clutches of the old company. At lore a f c ; tie e l° n' t s the only guarantee of the public for cheap f orfe i t " it , 01 01 ",0e - t , them to be careful how they forced him to r go P ea f a r Mr. John Jones said he was informed that 2 5 ° oial: o st e joined the new company, and that 50 more were Poo tli quarter. He was opposed to the amalgamation,:ear) at' public would resist it to the ut ermost. (gear , , oP° ° ,o t . , 11 1 ne Mr. T. Q. liobberts also declared himsel f .7 0 .4 gr amalgamation, the object of which he Main t ece al saef o rea v o aa t i t s not on a capital of .W 25,000, but on an un ° t tit I ;erta'.ri 'to .W 50,000. I an Salisbury himself admitted tv, tot) oi mPtnr rit Roodee Compy paid 4i per cent., and he ° .. tt , tall y ..: tamed that even at as. 6,1., it would tlee ° ,l, ye. , , capital sunk in it, fu ly 10 per cent. It ll b °- '" ' erV o it say that an advance in price was unnecessl'aid.e, reloi first state the capital on which dividend was to 'V 0 ,0 0 :1090. 4 .1 public would be able to form an idea as to th e " ita'af„4 He did not see why Mr. Salisbury should not Int.t the ' 0;40'4, in the arrangement now sought to be affected tn o ode g e r t t'''" e 4o, l ,B not be raised. (Hear, hear.) He valued the,, r tro l e ,l 'O4 ..e30,000, and those of the Old Company at il v 'f the a det'll pa it was largely in his power to dictate the teroie ° 0 1,4 He should also remember that the ch:ataer a : o o 4lli r een,l o greater w aild be its consomAient, and that ea - ;`e -,aet certainly be checked at Is. it would be wiser, he c t e ar.),ol, to keep the price at 41.6 d. Una lower. (Hea r ',, - „se 1/ 0 ", lv d it he (Mr. Robberts) would care little for an iort: 1 , 0 01 0 :: }1 1 o f were others, and a very numerous body. tt: dot/ serious matter, and whose interests it was to .0104 jOl of •, Council to protect. He trusted then that If ehe„, t hat ', a tit'" place it would be in the terms of the license, ee'-oreste! so it would he rejec - ed by the council as the re. •rg 4 a rill 1 , public. (Hear, hear.) t ra- Mr. John Jones remarked that the Old CoraPa t ri o 'haf e the r tv in Chester, and recommended Sir, t alisherl it a the. P ole' 1 :00 do with it. If left to itself it would lie o ut ' a t ovie' 3, O l e' Company would have thewhole supply of the 090 bY do e so , too t After some conversation a resolution. 1"1',019 th'ee' l ,s ol tortrad, and seconded by Mr. Massy, was unall , n i ns picio ° , l tre - tow e effect that the meetinz viewed wit h , f ,res, th' of; Lion for an amalgamation of the two ceel„,P - ,, - ,,,e,0f o re; dr the Town Council would keep the Roodee l' a 7 e r e t. thea Sao A eir co li m ce m us it e te to e s w u a p s p a l p y p g o a in s t a e t d 4 t s oc 6 a d r . r t y he I ° °9 and the proceedings closed with the Chairman. fl. oaf the ;00 If oe W n t AhvlyE public 1 tn me e R; t 7 ---- ----- n - - - - gl, oof A L t h i ß s b t I o u i n r d or i y a ifs :I:lolllait'fiii ni th chair. oth", Wavertree, the Rev. r. . 0 0t _ The following members were PlT.derto a ß n i d sh il ton i Chaffers, Gore, Bradburn, Market a head. A letter was read from the 1 u:1 1 10 1 , i ; bur in reference to the subject of goverage• I, dee; several times before the board. Nis Lorclia ll n r ond A t. fcaoocrncees deferred di considered o e the udnht iel h wishes d e o nt f oo tthreecbeoi receive Liverpool. : h diva e hie.ser en .'t i t o , : 3 fii i t : ei requested that the consideration ben the p ot interview with the members f the board•tt tot conversational discussion , itewrsa oresolv lb g i t t-8 al l consisting of seconded y Mr.slialbeaed, 0 11 5 t 3 be e', l be appointed of the chairman, the law clerk, an i e vi' ‘ '' appointed to meet Lord Salisbury, Wh eti t'tt r . 4 ' neighbourhood, to confer on the subject, ''' 'h e ' c o l 'i from the Texteth Park Local Board ofdilealt°' I r el3°. A ' to the sewerage of Aighburth Vale, an it meet 'las a c°l3v i illi appoint the chairman and Mr. lialhead to nt ios 1/11 l of the former board on the subject. Sonia r i c was then transacted, and the board adjournent