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

Cimmtrrial 2arts. THIS DAY. The Sale , by Auction of the cargo of WOOD GOODS, ex Kron Prind Cart, - advertised to take Rlace This Day, the 6th instant, at Twelve o'clock, Noon, East 'side Canada-dock, Liverpool, is WITHDRAWN. A. F. and D. MACKAY, Timber Brokers and Measur ers . East aide of Queen's-dock, foot of Parliament-street. Tins DAY, the 6th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 16, Exchang e -b u ildi ngs, 6 Tons Roquilla • 24 Tons Sherbro CAMWOOD, 2 Tons Angola per Susan, from Sierra Leone, south-east corner-Albert. Dock. — Apply to Messrs. Melhuish, and De la Rue, Merchants ; or to J. H. RAYNE4 and Co., Brokers. THIS DIY, the 6th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Broker's Office, 16, Exchange-buildings, 4,1 Tons CAMWOOD, per American, 9 Tons CAM WOOD, per Athenian, north East corner Stanley Dock.—Apply to J. H. RAYNER and Co. Brokers Tam DAY; the 6th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Broker's office, 7, Exchange-chambers, 35 Tons Best heconds BRIMSTONE, ex Gorge. FRANCIS J. EATON, Broker. Apply to This DAY, the 6th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Broker's Office, 7, Exchange-chambers, 20 Casks Butchers' Association TALLOW, now landing ex Isaac Webb. Apply to . . . FRANCIS J. EATON, Broker T.O-M.ORROW TO-MORROW, ORROW, the ath i nstant, at One o'clock, at B. W. Preston and Co.'s Office, India-buildings, Water-street, The Bonded Stock of the late firm of Beran and Smith, with other Stock, on account of whom it may concern, to close outstan.ang accounts, about 19 Butts t Fine SHERRY, 32 llhds. Shipped by llaitrie, Warre, smith, Woodhouse, and Co., Triaster, Ysadis, Gordon, and D'orri, Ste. 53 Pi p es Fine PORT, 37 Ilhds Including Vintages 1847, 1851, 1853, 1854, shipped by Magalhaens, Donaldsons, Furlong, Martinez, Gassiott, and Co., Cockburns, Gilley and Co., &c. _ - _ " ' Dozen Fine Old Bottled PORT, Together with small lots in Hhds. and Quarter Casks and Cases of Marsala, Sweet Malaga, Lisbon, Claret, Champagne, Moselle, Hock. &c. 12 Alids. ;3 Barrels I COGNAC BRANDY, 56 Cases Apply to R. W. PRESTON and Co., Brokers TO EXPORTER , ' AND THE TRADE To-monnow, the 7th instant, at One o'clock, at R. W Preston and Co.'s Office, India-buildings, Water-street, (if not previously disposed of by private sale), about 1,000 Cases common BRANDY, 300 Cases CLARET, 282 Cases CHAMP GNE, 216 Cases HEdRY, (Bottled, in Bend), Hhds.23 us SHERRY, ( 272 Casks 7 Inds. GENEVA, Together with other WINES and. SPIRITS.—For particulars apply to R. W. PRESTON and Co., Brokers. To-monaow, the 7th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers Office, 16, Exchange-buildings, 100 Hhcis. Gingelly OIL, per Kertch, from Bombay.—Apply to J. 11. RAYNER and Co., Broke] the ith instant, at One- o'clock, -at the Brokers' office, 11, - Orange-court, Castle-street, 44 Tons VALONIA, just arrived per Mclita, from Smyrna.—Apply to JAMES GORDON and Co., Brokers To-moRRO' 3-MORROW, the 7th instant, at One o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 4, Orange-court, Castle-street, 15 Tons BONES, per Fairy Queen, George's Dock, 77 „ „ per Esther, 175 „ per White Cloud, Birkenhead Dock, 350 „ BONE ASH, per White Cloud, „ 30 „ BONES, rerAllessandria. JAMES GORDON and Co., Brokers, account of a Defaulter TO -MORROW, the 7th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at 1, 0 dhall-street, About 30 Tons HONES, ex Florence. HOW and BAUCLA.Y, Brokers, Oa Sate. ON SALE, FOE: slurs SPORES, 100 CASICS COSSIPORE TREACLE, Weighing about 6 nett. wAixwam IT, WRIGHT, & Co., Manesty-lane. PFIOSPLIA.TE, PILOSPHOROUS, PORCHLAIN, AND TKIMA COTTA. ANTE , OffIER RlG'd CRUS T PfIOSPHA.TES OF LIME, Testinc , 80 to 85 per cent. Altscrrr BROWER . ), Mersey Chambers, Apply to Apply to Apply to To MAN u Sp Wpltr4R,O, Apply to ON SALE, 40 PIPES LEAI.ON JUICE, (English pressed.) TITOMSON, BAGNALL, & BUTTERWORTH, 30, Moorflelds. Apply to TO GENERAL BROKERS, TRADESMEN, AND OTHERS. THE Patent BARREL PACKAGE of every description and size, adapted for all kinds of Dry Goods, Samples. 4re. & e .—Apply to George Goore, 5, Rumford-street, Agent to thAtannfacturer. 24jy LIVERPOOL VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS BLAKEY BROTHERS, MILITARY BOOT MAKERS, WILLIAMSON-SQUARE, LIVERPOOL TAE Noßnrmotnins: wti)NtgiJAA, JULY 6, FASO VOLUgMR-aIFLE :CORPS. ITILITARY AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, BY , JAMES KOHL E R." SMITH Having been ?.['POINTED AGENT .in LIVERPOOL FOR. TUE ♦BODE Jusri.v CELEBILVT..:D AAKER, bep to ainounce thAt lie has a very choice selectiaa on hand, just unpacked. .Y DRICRIPTIO 2 . 7 OF MUSICIL INSTRUMENTS Itcx-paii ed in tie most fiatisfaltofy manner OBSETLVE 1-76, LORD-STRELT AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.—TIIIS DAY THEATRE _corns, Dramatic Performance. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS Mount Eta" TITS rAxisrAN GALLERY OF ANATOMY, Paradise-street. rz- For particulars see advertisements on Bth page, TO - CORRESPONDENTii, nder no circumstances can we insert communications no accompanied by the author's real name and address, not neces early for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. ,),Turtlitru ((Linn ----.--4,.. - - --- WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1859 THE DAY'S NEWS, There does not seem to be much business of impor tance before the House of Commons. Indeed, during the remainder of the session, it will be little more than a Committee of Finance. Its duties will con sist of passing the Budget, and attending to the state of the Navy. In the House, last, night, Sir C. Wood, iu reply to a question, stated, that the excitement among the troops in India, on the transfer bountY affair, had decreased very much, and, moreover, he was opinion that the claims made. by the troops were altogether unfounded. The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, in answer to a question, as to whether the present Government considered that the contract entered into with the Galway steamers, was bene ficial to' the country, said, that they had not arrived at any decision, and that the question of telegraphic and steam contracts would, be brought before the House, as he intended to move for a Select Com mittee to consider these affairs. The India and China Mails are to hand. With respect to the dissatisfaction amongst the men, at the transfer of the army from the East India Com pany to the Queen, without giving them a bounty, or the option of being discharged, it would appear, from our Bombay correspondence, that it had almost disappeared, but the Calcutta correspondent of the Times says, that the men are not satisfied, they had not returned to duty, and the question was not settled or likely to be. Sir Hope Grant, on the 23rd gay, with the . seventh Punjaub Infantry, attacked the rebels under the Nana and Bula Ras, who were strongly posted in the Irdirah Pass, with two guns i g position. The heights on both sides were crowded, and the enemy driven from - their guns, which were taken with trifling - loss. Our .advices from China, state that the rebels remain in- possession of the country, the transit is interrupted and very little business is being done. The intelligence from the Seat of War, is of the most meagre description. The movements of the contending armies seem to be slow and contradictory, but, so far, the Austrians appear to be retreating. The opinion of the correspondents of the Paris papers is, that the Austrians will not risk another field battle, but will retire inside their fortresses and await an attack. A correspondent, writing from Verona, says, that Lombardy henceforth is com pletely free, and the Allies will soon pass the Mincio and penetrate into Venetia. He adds, "In coming here I saw' considerable movement in the Pied montese camp, and met the King going towards Pozzolengo, occupied by the French and the Sardinians together. The corps d'armee of Baraguay d'Hilliers is also encamped in that direction. The Piedmontese are preparing to draw near Peschiera, and it is believed they will attack ere long that place. But I need scarcely tell you that nothing is really known of the intentions of the French Emperor. He continues that system of reserve and secrecy which he has all along main tained, and with such extraordinary success. Even the superior officers have not a hint of his intentions, oftentimes, until the very last moment." The Paris correspondent of the Post has telegraphed a private despatch dated from the French head quarters Sunday last. " This morning, at seven o'clock, the Emperor quitted Volta, in order to cross the Mincio, and establish his head quarters at Valleggio. We are only four leagues from Pes ohiera, the siege of which was began two days ago by the Sardinians. The cannons roar day and night in that direction. The Austrian advanced posts are but a short distance from Villa franca, which is oCcupied by the corps of Marshal Neil. It is much doubted that the Austrian army will venture to accept a battle in the condition of demoralisation and stupor into which they have fallen since our victory at Solferino. " With respect to the prospects of"peace, a London contem porary thus expresses himself :--" Daily, hourly, the reckoning becomes heavier, the fiendish spirit of war revels as the invaders progress, and Europe, making no sign, uttering no call, contents itself with arming ; and no great Power stands forward to arrest the swords of the combatants. But it may be that a possibility exists of restoring peace now that Austria has been made to understand her inferiority. If she could hope to retain Venetia; if she could dream of reconquering Lombardy; if, indeed, she counted upon irresistible allieS, then • the prospect would be dark; but what are the engagements of Prussia? It would be well for Great Britain to ascertain whether her partner_ in Protestantism on the Continent is disposed to set the world in flames, or sincerely anxious to prevent the further spread of calamities which have already been scattered too for. Neither liberty nor civilisation, neither policy nor humanity gains from the hideous carnage now raving fruitlessly the Italian peninsula. Provoked by France, colourably excused by Austria, eagerly adopted by Piedmont, this conflict his abhorent to the rest of Europe. It has gone far enough. Mare blood - has been shed than an hundred congresses could redeem; and the work tobe performed to the immediate future is the allaying of a tempest which, even by Italy herself, will never be remembered except as a crime and a disaster. In war, the defeated party must sooner or later yield. Austria, in the present case, has undoubtedly been worsted, and it would exemplify the sagacity of her Cabinet were she, accepting the least shameful alternative, to accept any reasonable propositions for peace that might emanate from a Cabinet deliberating during an armistice, and invoked to earnest councils by the voices of death and of eternity, audible on the field of battle." As a preliminary announcement, probably, " of coming innovations, the official Vienna Gazette publishes an article in which the Austrian Jews are requested to quiet their fears and trust to the wisdom and justice, always so conspicuous, of the Ap)stolie Majesty, for the improvement of their condition. The laws, which are now being prepared for the regulation of their affairs, will, they are assured, " be impregnated with that spirit of humanity and progress by Which the civilisation of this century is distinguished." If so, the Jews will soon be the only privileged class in Austria. Wonderful enough that it is in alluding to the future rights of the most ill-treated race in the Empire, the official Gazette usei, for the first time, words and phrases of liberty, that have been banished for long years from its hypocritical columns! In the same paper we read a protest, in the form of an official article, against the sequestration of the estates of the Duke of Modena, which has been ordained by the Piedmontese Government, pro visionally established in that Duchy. Not only were the domains of the State, and the landed pro perty given in lieu of a civil list, declared henceforth to revert to the nation, but. the large and numerous private estates belonging to the Duke also shared the fate of his income from public sources. The Vienna Gazette declares that this act constitutes a violation of the sacred laws of property, as it un doubtedly is, if the private title of the Duke to his land is a true one. The Monthly Meetting of the Birkenhead Com missioners, was held last night, Mr. Hinde, the deputy chairman, presiding. There was nothing in the proceedings worth noticing, beyond the fact that Mr. Laird's letter to the . Times, suggesting the adoption of ferry steamers and tugs, to the carrying of gtins in case of need. for the defence of the country, was referred for consideration to the ferry committee, in order that . some negociation on the subject might be opened with the government. With respect to domestic affairs, we have only to state that the trial of Swinfen v. Lord Chelmsford, was proceeded with yesterday ; Lord Chelmsford, Mr. Justice Creswell, and Lord Chief Justice Cock burn being examined. The Gazette publishes a larger number than usual of military appointments. The trial of Dr. Smethurst is fixed for Thursday morning FOREWARNED AND FOREARNIBED. THE popular proverb, to be forewarned is be fore armed, very naturally presumes upon a most reason able process of cause and effect. We are warned beforehand of approaching danger, and we are beforehand to be in _readiness to meet it. If the danger come upon us unawares—that is, without any warning—we could not be assured Against, ind, therefore, not prepared to reSid if lire`May employ the adage either literally or figuratively : in', either case it has certainly a most forcible signi fication. At the present moment it has a close application to the qnektiOn of our naval defences. We See .. a neighbouring Potentate "VihO, having 'Once " died havoc, and let slip the dogs of war," may, by and by, when his present purpose is "setved, cast .his eagle's eye upon old Albion, and gratify his 'people'S longing and his own by Sconrging . her with a war of invasion upon her coasts. It would not 'advance much further,.perhaps, but even that might cause us mischief enough; and it is a danger that is suffi ciently serious to let our being forewarned of it at least to induce us to be forearmed to meet it. To say nothing of any other hostile influence, we believe, with Lord HOWDEN—as he declared the other night in the House of Lords —" that the great motive power which induced the Emperor Napoleon to make war against Austria was a general fantas tical appeal to all nations, except France, to'unsettle themselves ; to Poland, to Hungary, perhaps to Ireland ; in short, a general dislocation of the whole world seemed, for some reason or other, to, enter into the calculations of the chief master." - We do not, any More than does the same 'noble lord, " pretend to divine what may be the next move 'of his Imperial Majesty on the political chess-board whether he may checkmate the world or be check mated himself." But with. this patriotic Peer we feel " that every Government, be it Conservative, be it Liberal, or be it Radical, that is destined to rule the affairs of this country, ought to know, as he did, that the only way of uniting all parties in France, Republicans, Imperialists, Orleanists, and Legiti mists, would be a war with England; that such a: war was the only war that would ever, be universally popular in France; and that as for an attempt upon England, hbwever regardless of con sequences, however devoid of every rational hope of success, however absurd, there was not a single widow that would not give her last son, nor a beggar that would not give his last penny " To apprehend anything of all this, then, we say be forewarned ; and if such a forewarning' be not worth a forearming—why then our country is not worth the defending. Equally emphatic, on the same occasion, was another patriotic peer, the Earl of ELLENBOROITGH, who declared that " he felt confident that, con sidering the passions that now animated persons on the Continent hostile to England, considering the vast power they had at their disposal, and the many reasons that might induce theni to run the risk of invading us, he might speak with a feeling of cer tainty in his mind, which made him regard his language as almost that of propheoy, - ! when he said that an I attempt . : would be made. . It was not,""_ . lie added, " during the present' war we had reason to expect it. It was when - that war should have terminated --- it was when France had broken the strength of Austria—when she had terrified the Other powers on the Continent—when she had still further closed her communication and understanding with Russia, and when she had it in her power to bring a large victorious army, which would con sider itself certain of success, to realise the last project of—the Emperor Napoleon all of which projects the present Emperor had boasted. it- was his lot to accomplish. And it was his decided opinion that if we did not take advantage of the respite of time which that war in which France was engaged afforded us, we should have perilled for ever that . which every man in this country valued most dearly—the independence, the honour, and the constitution of England." There is reason, there is common sense, in such an apprehension as this ; and England ought at least to be on her guard against its coining to pass. Even Lord BAOUGHAM could not forbear giving expression to his general concurrence in it, and to urge upon Her Majesty's Government to increase the defences of the country, " so as to tn.ake it an absolute impossibility that there should be any attempt upon our shores, happen wLat might." -For, : -. as the venerable statesman - very forcibly added, "sudden changes might take place, and it was their bounden duty to prepare for them, and so make-it utterly impossible that the Channel should be coitimanded by either a French, a Russian, or an" other fieet.'? -To be thus prepared, then, is to assume _that atti tude of armed neutrality .of which Lord DERBY asserted the necessity at the very commencement of the present contest on the part of France. And we all remember what unfair advantage his Whig opponents took of that declaration, although it is now the very attitude which they themselves, since they have taken upon them the responsibilities of office, find it indispensable to maintain. Even the Rifle Corps, the late Ministry's encouragement of which was ridiculed by the Whigs, are to receive a more direct Government support than Lord DERBY thought it expedient to give them. The new Under-Secretary of War, Lord RIPON, has stated in his place in Parliament, that desiring to give encouragement to the feeling which had actuated so many persons in coming foivard, and at the same time wishing to ensure, as far as poSsible, that the utmost benefits should be derived from those voluntary organisations, the Government had determined -. to deviate from the course which had been followed by the late Administration in one or two points, one of them being of 'special importance. Instead of declining to supply any arms whatever to these corps, and leaving them to be Pro's-1(16d entirely at the expense of the members, the Government had determined to issue arms at the rate of twenty-five stand of rifles for every hundred men who might Le enrolled." . Here, then, is another and practical acquiescence in the expediency of -an, armed neu trality,—that preparedness for prompt resistance in case of need, which is quite compatible with the most'perfect- impartiality towards the belligerents, but which' the Whigs, we repeat, and Lord JOHN RUSSELL in particular, . - ery unfairly endeavoured to turn against the late Government, as indicating, they pretended, a disposition to embroil us with France. They are now—and they can't help it— practically vindicating that which, whon in Oppo sition, they did not scruple -to condemn. The country, no doubt, sees through it clearly enough This, however, is most satisfactory -..that, after all, whilst our neutrality, so carefully established by the Derby Ministry, is still maintained, its quality as an armed neutrality is yet to be preserved also, We colts itullite tree country on this imprtAlit result of Whig transfornAtition 1 For sure we Are, that being so forewarned, it would be absolute madness not to be forearmed. MR. COBDEN- AND THE MINISTRY , Oisti'' Canna much wonder that, after all, Mr. COBbEN shduld 'upon reflection, and after `einisul taticin with his friends; decline tO'aCcept the offer so honourably made to him of a seat in such a Cabinet as Lord PALmEniiiiN's; --honourably, at least, as regards himself, whatever it might be with those who made the overture f for Certainly it was no 'slight distinction fni one in his social position to have conferred upon him in his absence—to; be selected to fill the high office reserved for him, and especially to have attached to it a place. in her Majesty's Councils. But we dare say that Mr. CoBDEN had penetration enough to discern the real motive of such an overture to him, on the part of the exclusive Whigs, —that it was done, not spon taneously and sincerely, but grudgingly and of necessity,—that they made a virtue of that necessity, and sought the lion. gentleman's association with them, not from any congeniality of political prin ciple, but as a bribe and a lure. Regarding it, however, as a professed coalition— keeping out of view all such ideas as we have just suggested—natural and probable though they be what was its real character ? Was it not an attempt to compromise vital principles ? We certainly think it was; and so, we perceive, does that able and inde pendent organ of the Advanced Liberals, the Star. The case, let us remember, is that of Mr. COBDEN refusing office under Lord PALMERSTON. Now, as our contemporary very clearly shows, the antecedents of the two men exhibit displays of the most antagonistic principles. "Lord PALMERSTON has long been Minister of Foreign Affairs, and in that capacity his whole official life has been in direct opposition to every principle adopted and publicly expounded by Mr. COBDEN. The antagonism between them has been of the severest character, and the last act of Mr. COBDEN in the House of Commons, just before the dissolution of 1857, was to denounce Lord PALMERSTON for the guilt of a burglarious war with China, and to prop ose and - carry . a resolution condemning his conduct in respect of that war." So much for one of the great - questions 'now at issue. As to the second of those questions, that of Parliamen tary Reform, there is an _ almost equally great " antagonism between them." Mr. Cow- DEN' •is a Radical = Reformer—an advocate of something like hoasehold suffrage, vote by ballot, and, if we mistake - not, annual Parliaments. In one word, he is for the largest re-infusion of the democratic element into Parliament. Lord PAL MERSTON, on the contrary, is in principle a perfect Old Tory in those respects. He does not see the necessity of any - further reform in Parliament at all. It is the greateSt bore of his present position, that he is under the necessity of dealing with it,—for he is utterly averse to, and sees no occasion• for it whatever, save and except as a mere- popular 'expedient - . With such an antagonism as this, then, well may it be said that " between Mr. COBDEN and. Lord PALMERSTON there is a great gulf fixed, and without a sacrifice of self-respect which would be to be deplored, he could not accept the Office which has been offered' hini; or indeed any office in the Govern ment,• so long as it remains under its present chief." This is a candid and fair Independent Liberal opinion, and we heartily concur in it.. We .are utterly averse to such unnatural coalitions. They cannot poSsibly serve any patriotic cause---certainly - not any cause of truth and integrity.. Far principle • must be sacrificed on one side or the' other, •or on both sides ; and this cam never be done without the direst' mischief to the interests of the 'People.. -" Public men," as our contemporary farther well observes, " gain nothing, by pretending to build up a warm friendship where there is no solid basis, and where all is hollow ; and the country gains nothing by coalitions •of 'a • - character ,so unnatural- as•that which has just been attempted, and which has se signally failed." This remark, however, will apply to the whole coalition upon which the-new Ministry has-been constructed; as well as to the case before as. Mr. GLiDs'rcoiE, with his professed principles,. is equally wit of place in it as Mr ,I. CoBnEN would have been with his. And there are others who have joined it of whom the same thing may be-said. There can be no political integrity where prineipTe3 can be made thus accommodating. A statesman, to be worthy of the people's confidence, must never. assume the nature 'of the cameleon, '-laut must be one of whom it 'can ever with truth be said that in him 'constancy has 'fixed her Seat: For, as the Star 7 speaking, no-doubt, in behalf of its Indepen dent party—so significantly asks,—" How can the Public gain by any apparent union between elements sa disoordant; and between statesmen, however eminent; who hold opinions so entirely at 'vari-, mace ? Or why should any man tempt difficulty and embarrassment, and perhaps, discredit or disgrace, by. joining a Minister who. consents 'to his - entrance into his Government only , from a supposed political or party necessity, 'and - in no degree from sympathy with his views or admiration of his career ?" THE COURT. Her Majesty the Queen. received, at Buckingham Palace, on Monday afternoon, an address on the Throne from the Convocation of the Clergy. The Archbishop of Canterbury, attended by his offieers,.and with the Members of the,Upper House, in their Convocation Habits, arrived at Buckingham Palate at ten minutes before , three o'clock. His Grace was accompanied by the. Prolocutor and the Members of the Lower House of Convocation. The 'Queen was conducted by the Great Officers of State to , the Throne. His Royal Highness the. Prince Consort was on her' Majesty's left, and his Royal. Higlihess the Prince of Wales was on the Queen's right. Singeorge Cornewall Lewis, Secretary of State for the Home Department, attended her Majesty. '<The Viscountess •Jocelyn, , Lady in , Waiting, and the Officers of the Royal Household, occupied their usual Stations near the Sovereign. Her Majesty's Hon. 'Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms lined: the Throne Room under the command of the Lieutenant. The members of the Convo cation were ushered from the Green Drawing Room to the presence of the Queen. The Archbishop of Canterbury, attended by his Officers, and the Upper House following, advanced to her Majesty's right. The Prolocutor and Members of the LOwer House stood on the Queen's left. His Grace read and delivered the Address to her Majesty. IThe Queen returned the following most gracious answer I receive with sincere satisfaction the renewed assurance of your loyal and affectionate attachment to my throne and person. I heartly concur in your feelings of gratitu le to Almighty God for the restoration tranquility to my Indian dominions ; and it Is my earnest desire that the governme..il of tbM emintry sll4nt4 bp sonductC4 in the spirit of -mildness and- charity' Which is th. distinguishing Attribute of our holy religion. I rely upon the Christian sentiments of my subjects for support. ing the pacific policy which has consistently guided my counsels, .It will ever be my anxious Wish that all pleasures may be adopted which have for their object the diffusion of true religion among all Glasses of my people, and - which may tend to render the national church an efficient instrument for promoting the spiritual welfare of the increasing - population of this realm. The Archbishop of Canterbury received the answer from her Majesty, and, kneeling, had the honour of kissing hands. The Prolocutor, the Dean of Bristol, knelt before the Queen, and had the honour of kissing her Majesty's hand. The Archbishop and the members of both houses then withdrew. A guard of honour of the Grenadier Guards, with the band of the regiment, was on ducy in front of the Grand Entrance Baron Henry de Tripled had the honour of submitting to the inspection of her Majesty the Queen, and his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, two statuettes in carved ivory. The Prince Consort, attended by Colonel the Hon. A. Hardinge, visited the South Kensingtqn Museum. The Prince of Wales and the Dake of Oporto, attended by Captain Keppel and Vicomte de Catnpanhaa, visited the United Service Institution in Whitehall-yard. The Prince Consort and the Prince of Wales rode on horsebac)c in the afternoon. Culonel the Hon. A. Hardinge attended, The Queen had a dinner party in the evening. The Daily News says, according to orders now given, the Coart will not visit Scotland this season. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE, THE only place in Liverpool for gentlemen to dint, as gentlemen should,—is at " The London," Clayton-square. EXCURSIONS To WA' ES.—Our readers will perceive, by advertisement, that the trips to Llandudno, by the steamer Manchester, are now made on Thursdays instead of Vired nesdays. PANAMA AND AUSTRALIA.- -Besides the•tender sent in by the Royal Mail Company, another tender has been sent in by Mr. Lever, M.P., and the Daily News says there are two if not three other competitorsone being Sir' S. Cunard. THE BLACBGUARIY MlLMA.—Several militiamen were brought before Mr. Mansfit-ld, yesterday, at the Police court, charged for blackguard conduct in several houses in which they were billetted. His Worship censured the conduct of these fellows, and hoped that the billet system would be soon done away with. A DtPUTATION of the - Atlantic Royal Mail Steam Naviga tion Company had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Monday, for the purpose of calling. the atten tion of Her Majesty's Government to the necessity of improving the accommodation for the shipping engaged at the packet station at Galway, and rendering the harbour more -available as a harbour of refuge. HEVERS-RAM GRAMMAR SCROOL.-Mr. E. Ernest Ward Kirby, of this school, son of Edward Kirby, Esq., accountant, Liverpool, obtained a first class at the Midsummer exami nation at Trinity College, Cambridge, with a prize of £ 25 and books, having previously gained, after competitive examination, proper sizarship of the value of ao per annum, Dallam Tower Exhibition, value £44 per annum, and an open exhibition value £4O per annum. He entered on his college course last October.—Blackburn Standard. . A SNIVERTSA3nY OF AMERICAN IN DEP END EN CE: —This event was celebrated at St. James's. Hall, on Monday night, by a public dinner. Mr. Dallas, the American Minister, and Mr. John Bright, M.P., were present. Mr. _Dallas referred to the war in • Italy as resembling the Colonial , ntest_ in its fundamental and soul-renovaing wish for national independence. The Chair Man, General Campbell;. in proposing the toast of non-intervention,—the true policy of free governments i —coupled with it, in highly eugolistic terms, the name of Mr. Bright. _ _ LTVERPOOL DISPENSARIES.—Number" of patients during the past week : New cases received advice and medicine at the Institution : North, 293; South, 1991 total, 492. New cases visited at' their own houses and supplied with medicine: North, 85; South, 87; total, 172. Grand total; 664. President : Rev. Rector Campbell, A.M.; Vice-President of North Dispensary : Captain Bourne ; Vice-President of South Dispensary: Mr. Charles BOoth ; Treasurer : Mr. Francis Milt; Secretary : Mr. J. Whitby Williams. Office : Leith Offices, Moorfields. _ _ _ INDUSTRIAL SOHOOLS' COMMITTEE. - The Committee of the Industrial Schools held their usual fortnightly meeting at the Schools, Kirkdale, yesterday. The members present were--Messrs. Smith (in the chair), Whitty, W3liam Whitby, Satchell, and Syred. The returns showed that there were in the establishment on yesterday's date 451 boys and 399 girls ; of these 34 boys and 54 girls were sick and in the infirmary. The business was purely of a routine character, consisting of signing of aceounts, and hearing applications from: the friends of children to have them taken out of the schools. _ LORD DERRY, AND THE GARTER.—The precedent set by William IV., in making Earl Grey a supernumerary member of the Order of the Garter, has been followed by. her Majesty -in the case of Lord Derby ; but- in the latter instance the special statute, or decree, of the sovereign, by which the ex-Premier's admission into the Order was-made valid, recites,. at considerable length. the services of the Earl to the Crown, and expresses her Majesty's appreciation of them in a. manner in the highest degree complimentary.. Thus the special statute contains within itself the reason of'; the temporary abrogation-.of the- ordinary - laws of the Order. This has been done much more fully than was the case in the-previous instance of Lord Grey.—Court Journal. G.RSTON LOCAL BOARD OF LlP.4.arrn..—The usual monthly meeting of this board was held yesterday afternoon, at tle offices, Grassendale, Mr. Morris in the chair. The other members present were—Messrs. Tinne, Chidson, Challoner, Cooper, M'lntyre, and Lightboly. The minutes of the last meeting were read, and the reports of the several ofileia.ls. Letters were read from-Mr. J. B. Moore and Mr. Pierce, .9),‘ it w pay the amount claimed by the , board, on account of sewerage in St Anne's-road. A letter was read. from M. S. P. Edwards; complaining of delay . in carrying out so m e s ewe rage near his place, d suggestmg that the surveyor should pay more attention to that place. These matters were referred to the proper officer. The routine bu3itie acted, and theboard adjourned ;ss was. then tran s- Tut; PaNIN BUILDINGS," HARRINGTON-STREET.-- Amongst th 3 many fine piles of buildings raised in the business portions of the town, , anc the locality of 'Change, within the 'past few years—when such have multiplied top, vast exten-few claim a higher notice than the " Pekin, Buildincrs,." now rapidly approaching to completion, . Harring e ton-street. This fine and ample block has beet/ raised b* Mr. John Scott, jun., the proprietor, at a large outlay. -. Mr. Gee- is the architect, and Messrs. Gilpin and Montgomery the contractors, and in each department the utmost skill is observable. The front is remarkably hand 7 some, and a large entrance leads to a fine and ample square, which will be occupied with splendid offices, &e. This building will, in all respects, be a great" improvement in the neighbourhood,, and reflects credit on the owner and the contractors. GLADSTONE DEBATING. Soeirrv. —On Monday evening, a number of gentlemen, principally members of the above society, met at the .King's Arms Hotel, and partook of an excellent supper, on the eve of the departure from this town of Mr. James L. Loblev, one - Of - the originators of the 'society, to bid him farewell and to express their hearty good wishes for. his future well-being and success. Mr. a a. Morton, F.R.G.S., occupied the chair; and Mr. E. J. Mathews. hon. sec., the vice -chair. After the usual loyal toasts had been given, Mr. 'Sohn Matliewi, in a very feeling speech, proposed the toast of the evening, which was heartily given with all honours. Mr. J. L. Lobley warmly responded, and expressed his . regret at leaving, his native town and parting with so many kind friends, but hoped to often have the pleasure of being with them again. Several other toasts and some capital songs were given ; and, after a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting separated. CORONER'S INQUESTS. - Yesterday, Mr. Statham, the deputy-coroner, held the following inquests ;—On the body of George Parry, 23 years of age, a joiner, who lived at 17. Northumberland-building's, George-street, Park. This was the man who was found in Upper Parliament-street — on Sunday morning, and was supposed to have been murdered, but there was not the least foundation for 'such a false rumour. It appeared that the devatdd was very much given to drink, and he led a very unhappy life with his wife in consequence of his drunkenness. About two n'elock on Sunday morning two men folind him lying: witilhis head on the flags and' his feet on the steps 'Of a Boar in Upper Parliament street, corner of Crown-street, and he bleeding from a cut in the back of the head, lie died at the Southern Hospital, at half-past eight in ftie morning, from a fracture of the skull. The pig( returned a verdict of " Died from fracture of th:h skull, by a fall whilst drunk "-- On the bud" of a child, named Maria Harper, ten weeks old, that ' was found smothered in bed at No. 1, Poplar-lane. Tli(4-Ifaild was accidentally. smothered. Verdict accordingly. ---On the body of William Stroyan,, who dropped dead in Park-plade, on Saturday night, a report of which appeared in our paper of yesterday. It appea:red that death was th result of natural causes, and the yury returned -a verdict accordingly. —`On the body of a child -named John - Mahon, three And a half years of age.. The child fell out of a win dow in Kew-street, the window having been left open by the child's mother. The of the - child was broken to Pieces by the fall. Verdict, " Accidentally killed." THE` WRECK OF THE POMONA.--SINGULAR 'FATALITY...! The late wreck of the Pomona has been attended with many incidents of the most_ pathetic nature ; mothers have been found clinging to their babes in the stern reality of death ; men in the act of -prayer ; others in the strong convulsions of agony and despair ; but one episode of this horrid drama —an affecting one it is—has just come to light. It will be remembered that among the Cabin passengers there were a Mrs. Paxton, Master Thomas Paxton, and. Misses Harriet and Lizzie Paxton. These all perished in the Pomona, but their bodies were afterwards washed ashore, and, of course, interred respectably, for a large amount of money was found an the person of Mrs. Paxton. Mrs. Paxton was the wife of Captain Paxton, of the Savannah ship CooaWattee, and she and her family were going - to - New York-to-meet Cap tain Paxton; bat -He who rules all hid ruled otherwise, for the morning that beheld the wreck of the'Pomona, and the fate of Mrs. Paxton and her family, ushered in the day on which Captain-Paxton died. His ship was lying at Cal cutta, and he died there the same day as his wife and family , perished. o$ Wexford. Thus one entire family—the head of which was in India n the remainder in Ireland—met their Maker on the same day TOTAI _JOSS BY FIRE OF THE BRITISH SHIP ANN ROXBY.—The total destruction by fire of this ship, while on a voyage from Liverpool to Pernambuco., was known on Saturday by the arrival in the Channel of the unfortunate crew on board the Pharamond, Capt. Phillips, from Colombo. The Ann Roxby, whick was commanded by Captain Brocklebank, left the Mersey in the early part of last March, with a genera cargo of merchandise. The voyage up to the 17th of April was favourable, although very hot and sultry after getting to the southward, On that day, having reached lat 1.50 N, lon 21 W, the chief officer reported a strong smell of burning in his berth. The cabins and forecastle were examined, bet no signs of fire could be traced. The continuance of a , strong tango _ fluvium, however convinced them 'that the cargo was on fire. The first duty of the crew was to throw overboard the ship's gunpowder, and nest the ship papers and what bread could be gut at. To get below' was utterly impossible, and in order to keep the fire: down, the hatches and scuttles were closed. Night having set in, the captain remembered seeing a barque' in the courPe of the evening, and a boat was put off in the . hope of picking up with her. Providentially she was fallen, in with, and she proved to be the Amathea, of Workington, for. Madras, the master of which promised to )n the following - morning, it was seen that eating nain by .10 • the entire destruction of the ship was inevitable. The pitch was boiling out of the deck seams, and the main hatch tarpaulins were burnt off. Soon afterwards, the flames burst thraugh the main-hatch, and amended to the' topmast head: The crew then took to the boats, and left the ship. In a= few hours she was burnt to the water's edge.. The Amathea picked up the crew, and subsequently transferred them to the Pharamond. The Ann Roby was heavily, insured. Torr gTR -P A RA, BOARD OF TIE ALT FL ordinary monthly meeting of this board was•held yesterday morning in the board-room= of the Public Offices, Park-road. Mr. H. S. Alpass presided. There were also present—Messrs. E. Hughes, G. Walker F. Woodhead. E. Hill, and J. R. Darsie. The minutes of the last meeting were read. The surveyor said that something would have to be done with. the sewer in Smithdown-lane, as it was in such a state that parties would commence draining intoit. some pipes had been laid down opposite the houses, and unless something like an entrance was charged for these_ pipes, it would-be, added'as an extrasum in the rates. He 'thought the; simplest way would be to charge lOs. for the nine inch pipes, as was done in the borough of Liverpool. It was agreed by , the board that the owners of houses at present in existence should pay the actual cost ef such drainage: The Chairman said the gentlemen to be re-elected were -- Messrs. Walker, Wainwright, Wilmer, Currie, and Darsie. The election is to take place on the , third Friday of July, which will be Friday week. Mr:Darsie said, as that was the last day that they could say- 'Mr. Alpass was their chairman, he thought they should give him their best thanks for his services during the past year. He had much pleasure in moving that a vote of thanks be given to Mr. Alpass for the manner in which he had discharged the duties of chairman: Mr. Hughes seconded the motion, which, was unanimously carried. Mr. Alpass acknailded,g . ed the compliment briefly, remarking that it had been liis to economise their time as business men, and to prom , ,te the general interest of those who had elected them. The board then.hroke up.., _ 133ILLETING SYSTEM. deputation from the Manehes tar and Salford licensed consisting of'Mr. Andrew Doblere, '4l. Robert Madelev. and Victuallers' Asseoiation, chairman ; Mr. George Ainscow the secretary, Mr. George Condel34 had an interview with the Earl of Ripon, the Under-Secretary of State for War, at the War Office on , Monday, The -object of the doputation - was stated by,'the• secretary, 111r,--.Condelet, who observed that the increase in' the amount. of' compensation•for the accommodation , provided by the licensed victual rs had done much to diminh the number of billets, payticularll since by - an order from the War Offiee the permanent recruting staff 'were now allowed to find their on What the ody for which he spoke ra st desired was, that all men ,who still require billets should all Decentralised in. 'one 'place. Their object was then to ask - the preselb administration to take up their ewe where the lat ment left it. Mr. Condelet here laid before his lordship,s gover* ieation, hart reeaired from General Peel, I )earing date 21st May, promising to • inAittite an . in4Oi into tha d extent of some e centrat accommodation to which *anchvaeF society 4a4 directed his attention: Ms- Lordship observed. thai. what hid been done in this , . head-quarters were stationed, but he would promise to deputation that in reporting the appliealion to the• Right lion. Sidney Herbert the matter s'.ould have a fair asideration. 3L - PPLAME TARY NAVY - ESTIMATES. Yesterday, a statement was issued, showing the amount of the estimates for 18.59-60, laid before Parliament, and of further supplementary estimates. Very nearly two millions more are required. The sums over the original estimates are distribute& as follows -Fo wag€ amen and oarines, £479;695 more is wanted; for victuals for ditto, £247,212; admiralty office, £3000; coast guard service, royal naval coast volunteers, and royal naval reserv#) £100,009.-; wages to artificers,. &c., in her Majesty'S estab lishments at home, £239,752; naval stores, &c., for the building, and ! repair &c., £615,890 ; new works,' impro-vements, &e., inthe lards, &c., £73,913 ; medicine' and medical stores, £10,000; miscellaneous services, ;,=:6i273; half-pay, reserved half-pay, and retirement to officora of the navy and royal marines, £11,802 ; total for the naval ser vices, £1,817;537„ The additional sum of £45,000 is 0 0 required for the army and ordnance departments (conveyance of troops) ; and £14,741 1 for the post ofilee department (packet serTice), making the grand total of the supplementary' estimate £18.77 - ,278. This makes the total estimate for 1859 and 1860, £12,682,055, while the original estimates were' £10,804;777. About half viz., the sum 4 £6,311.723 - has been already votel on account. .-...,......-..-„..... THE ICE TRAM—The small _quantity shipped for Britain is owing to competitors, nearer hand, - viz., froiO Norway, perhaps the only other country which carries on an ice trade. The amount stored up in NeW York daring 1855 was 305,000 - tons, of which 20 000 were for exporta tion. The process of cutting and stering up the ice ma y bs thus described : —During the time that -the iee is- forming in December. and January, it is kept as free of snow 0 possible. Occasionally boles are pierced in the forming_ ice , to enable the water to overflow, as thus the formation of ice is decelerated. Before cutting the ice, its surface i s systematically cleared of snow with wooden scrapers. A l 2 iron scraper then removes the snow-ice, and the field is, ready for being marked off into squares of about five fee' . each -by an iron plough. Next follow the cutters in th e tracks marked off by the preceding instrument, cutter, plough, and scrapers being each _drawn by a horse. B 1 handsaws the square pieces are now disen7P4, , ed, and a i r . . e ready for being floated to the shore.' Th ence . they maY carted to ice-houses; 400 tom On 1. by forty,-men and hm es mingle day. T wooden store-house of "e cut and stowed iw a l 'a Wenham Lake Company 10 " room for 20,000 torsi ice.—Ericyclopmdia Britannica. for col' stet