Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-06-10 00:00:00

DOCK BOARD. The weekly meeting of this board was held at one o'clock yesterday, Charles Turner, Esq., in the chair. The other members present were—Messrs Brocklebank, Littledale, Hutchison, Lockett, T,angton, Inman, M'lver, Forwood Anderson, Bold, 'Farnworth, Arnold, Bushell, B ou l t, S hand, ' Monde'', Rounthwaite, Laird, Evans, Segar, and Holme. 'WORKS COMMITTEE The proceedings of this committee contained a minute of a deputation from the Birkenhead Commissioners, who expressed approval of the general principles of the plan for providing facilities for the transport of loaded carts, carriages, &c., across the river at all times of the tide. The question of the proportion of cost to . be borne by the several public bodies interested in.the plan is to be disc future meeting. Mr. Brocklebank moved that the proceedings be firmed, which was agreed to without discussion. cussed at a WAREHOUSE COMMITTEE. Mr. Arnold, in moving the confirmation of the pro ceedings, presented to the • board the revised table of rates, prepared after considerable labour and much consideration on the part of the committee. The committee were extremely anxious to render the ware houses as generally advantageous as possible, and to provide all facilities in their power. They MA had, of course, due regard to the revenue of that branch of the estate, and he hoped that the whole result of the labours they had undergone would be satisfactory. The best course he could take, would be to move that the new schedule be printed, and its adoption discussed at a future meeting. _ _ m, - ion was agreed to, and the proceedings - of the committee were confirm-ed. MARINE COMMITTEE, Mr. Mondell moved the confirmation of the pro ceedings, including the report upon the anchoring of vessels in the track of the ferry steamers, which was read a fortnight ago. He remarked that the report did not need much to be said in its support. An amount of attention had been devoted to the subject by every member, such as had been rarely given to any ques tion. There was an order given to the pilots to avoid as much as possible anchoring ships in the track of the ferry steamers. That order was workinc , a valuable change, and he believed it was all that could be clone in the matter. (Hear, hear.) He moved that the proceedings of the committee including that report be confirmed. Mr. La two letters which he had recei • .• upon thezubje of the evidence should be read. The foillosiing letters from Mr. Hinde, and Captain Re( of the Woodside Ferry, were read : rkenhead Park,.7th June, 185 E have read the Condensated is garding the clea. -,uers during the winter season, and must comp. aof th fly own evidence is there given, and which I cont , ad resent what I said. I certainly think the commit+ abridge or condor- required for the Woodsid not fairly rer had no rizht _sate that evidence without firs submitting it in the condensated form to the parties who cam forward and gave their evidence, for them to see if it fairy conveyed the substance of what they really did say ; and am, ver faithfully, yours, ionx HARTLEY .HIND. To John Laird, Esti., Birkenhead. Woodside Ferry, Birkenhead, June 6th. 1859. . • Str,—ln reading over the printed evidence of the report of th, marine committee on the anchorage of vessels in the track of th, Woodside Ferry steamers, I find my evidence so much condensed and so many important facts omitted, that the effect as a whole i: very much destroyed. I need only say I have ever entertained but one opinion, that th object in view can be accomplished without the slightest injury ti the c ,, mmerce of the port, or to the prejudice of private interest. In giving my evidence before the committee, the usual under standing wan conceded by the chairman, viz., that, prior to an' official report, an opportunity would be given, if necessary, o condensing the evidence, if not the whole as taken would b printed.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, S . REED. To John Laird, Esq. It was explained that the evident aken by the sl hand writers, had been cond 1 for the pa: and publication I Bu; i said he had not had an opportunity of read e evidence, but he did not like the conclusion at which the committee had arrived. If the board confirmed hat conclusion, they would place themselves in a position -- ty. If upon some future occasion a could occur, what would be the position must occupy in the eyes o f th e They had' serious loss Of lit( sad solemn protests made against present system—they had had to cros pie evutence or men accustomed , n and known the dangers, and me to the conclusion that no the river, who had• s thPless. the committee, nev( step could, or ought to be taken in reference to the Although he had not read the evidence, he spoke with some experience of his own, and he declared that the board would take upon themselves a most solemn responsibility, if they declared, by the report, that no step was necessary, or could be taken, to avert the dangers. Mr. Holme said, although he was strongly of Mr. Bushell's opinion before reading the evidence, yet he thought the evidence so clear and conclusive, that he altered hiS views. He questioned whether, by taking any of the steps proposed, the board would not be placing responsibility upon themselves, instead of relieving themselves from it. (Hear, hear.) He doubted whether it would be an advantage to keep'the.proposed space open, because, in the event of two 1 other fog, the very fact of g near at hand, might be the means of saving lof destroying it. (Hear, hear.) ins Mr. Bold moved that the discussion of the question be postponed for a fortnight, and that in the meantime copies of the published evidence be sent to the gentlemen who had written regarding it, in order that they might supply what they conceived to be deficiencies. ICIr. Anderson seconded the amendment. On a division, the amendment was rejected by 12 to 11, and the proceedings of the committee were confirmed. A letter was read from Mr. G. F. Chantrel, giving notice of his intention to seek a legal remedy for the hindrances of his business, caused by the closing of Wallasey-pool. Permission was given to the surveyor to allow the Clarence half-tide dock to run dry after the morning tide of the 29th PURCHAS My dear styled tt comraitti Ferry st 4 OP LAND ON THE BIRKENHEAD SID that it be an to notice Mr. Boult moved, acoordir instruction to the works committee not to proceed further purchase of land at the i doc' with the south side of th Morpe„_ until the necessity for furtneL the quay suou l ld be practically ascertained. He conteuuea that, under present circumstances, it was the obvious duty of the board, in common prudence, not to increase their stake, at Birkenhead until they had the means of completing the engagements under whicli they already lay, and until they could see a safe and certain return for any further outlay they"might be induced to make. He reminded the board that there was such a place as Liverpool, and such a set of persons as Liverpool ratepayers ; and, considering that such works upon this side as the approaches to the landing -stage, and the making of improved sheds, the erection of dwellings for dock gatemen—for which a return would be prompt, certain, and full—considering that these, and other work s equally important, had been postponed upon financial of these very Birkenhead engage- widening conscq had an iin - ve clai pet have to aeon t speculation upon. the Birkenhe,ad side, to the tune be believed of five millions of money. In Liverpool they went upon the plan of making docks for the trade, but in Birken head they would have to make trade for the docks. (Hear, ' ` This had been tried i n severa l p l aces, and had been " He need scarcely refer to Fleetwood, other places, to show what the result been aLiempts nu, . He, ontended, therefore, chat'the board ought not to spend at Birkenhead one farthing more than they were legally bound to spend ; and that if they were to enter into any other engagements, their doing - the prospect of remuneration, whir' ) be eminently uncer- Ar one they at present mu depend upon 4.poea to him at present t tain: With respect to the pytier . contemplate ~ there appeared to him to be many special action,ob of a very ser -4 ' w The ',llorpeth Dock a ,bten opened .t entrance was 184, t a very opened t The date upon its y the whole of that most of the coal near it was for part covered with grass, and pools of water. He lied that, for ri years ii the greater part of it never ie sixpenceany shape. They were buying that, any practical' utterly a howling wilder ness,-and for a piece of it, ti ie w t committee were paying £2 5s per yard. The coal yard wag oethel. removed to the great float, and he was not aware what trade there was to be put in its place. A trade might come wca there, but until they knew at least what that trade he thought they would act very unwisely to spend thTTil?re' money upon of that uncertain . contingencies. (Hear, hear.) aide of dock was in many parts wider than that at wtherClecsyt the Prince's Dock, and he ".houcrht if money for such a purpose, it was surely more important°tbs spent o widen the quay of the Prince's Dock in the first instance. O n these grounds he proposed his motion.- Mr. Forwood seconded the motion, believing, while he quite admitted that they were bound to Birkenhead, th a t they would pursue a most suicidal course if they laid out larger sums of money there than they were compelled legally to do. Mr. Bold believed Mr. Hartley had stated that, without this land, he could not carry on any regular communication with the Woodside basin. Such being the case, he did was 'Worn yielded on Which f purchased the land in i suiting the board committee' but tl .u.s to ImmedialelY offered by auc ti on, and it was extremely desirable that they should purchase that land if they wished to widen the quay. Under these circumstances the committee had not time to consult the board, and they therefore instructed their agent to purchase the land provided it could be had at a reasonable price. But it had not, yet been decided by the board that the quay referred to should be widened. The works com mittee could not under any ordinary circumstances think of purchasing any land, even although it bad been scheduled, without taking the opinion of the board upon it. The motion was then carried without a division. f land was bought in v anything about it. Woad not hay brought to the hat the land v THE NEW STEAM DOCK Mr. Wirer moved, submit a r based their r should be 250 f eet • Huskisson wife, instead of Mr. M'lver, 'at great length, contended that the xoposed width was inadequate. He reminded the board hat it was only lately there had been any docks made to Accommodate steamers. The construction of the Liverpool docks had done more to keep back the proper advance of steamers, than anything else he knew. It had cost the public in that way, an immense amount of money. It would have been actually far cheaper, if the public had subscribed to build a proper d oc k. Th e construction of such a 6ck as the present would compel vessels of large size to go to Birkenhead. •equested to with th Mr - Inman seconded the motion, and observed that the steam trade had not been consulted as to the dimensions of the dock. Due allowance had not been made for the increasing size of steamers. In 1850, with the exception of the Great Britain, which had a forty-eight feet beam, the broadest serew-steamer in the port was the Arno, which was six feet four inches in breadth. The owners of that vessel were now building screw-steamers of forty feet beam. several steamers frequenting the port were forty feet in the twentyl Mr. Brocklebank said, a contract for the excavation of the dock had already been entered into and confirmed b• the board, under which it was to be made 250 fero - In mat' they had to consider, not the doe] DW 1 . 2; to the )riated, not foi any t the port. It was with that con. the width of this dock had beer tre contended that, for'all practical p width of th dock was "uu ieulluueu Inc board that it was six times the width of the largest screw steamer entering the port. In support of the recommenda tion of the committee, he laid before the board the following report upon the subject from Mr. Hartley, who was prP vented by illness from being personally prr meeting. nt at the To the Mt man of the Works Comm We Sir,—ln flxin Iluskisson clod the width of the proposed branch dock from th 250 feet, I w " - first, I considered 3 considerations- of space wa mainly required, six mut..., would be amply sufficien and I believe few of them have more than that width of beam and secondly, I was desirous of so laying down the plan that it might form a portion of a larger design, that mignt be carried out upon the slme land at a future time, when the extension of the trade of the port mi *lit require it. That plan I laid before your committee at the time I reported noon the subject (3rd Nov., 1858). and I now forward it to you. You will perceive that the south quay of the intended dook is shown 150 feet in width, including the present street; and when it is borne in mind that all traffic not only to the quay itself, but ti the north side of the Sandor basin, the Huskisson locks, Customs depot, and the foot paesrn zers to and from th e Cunard establ; way, I don't think it will - the width of quay space' Had we more spa , what we want - Then, makir ishment r increa 'wo hun most about our docks of late years is quay space. ,g the centre dock three hundred feet wide, so as to ,in a passage thereby to such dock space as may be constructed in the lard east of Regent-road and the northern dock, two hun dred and fifty feet in width, exhausts all the length of land we have at the Husk'sson dock. If we were to contemplate making 'each of these docks three hundred feet wide, we must either be content to contract the widths of the quays between them—which I think would be bad policy —or we should find that the northern quay of the northern dock would not only ex rend beyond the line of the north end of the Huskisson dock, but would also materially cramp and interfere with the main street and access between the gr sat portion of the Canada dock and the west side of Huskisson dock and the town, which must of necessity pass that way. The cost of widening the dock we are al,out to commence noon, fifty feet. would be shout £5,000.—1 am, sir, you'r's respectfully, Dock-yard, June 8, 18.59. JOHN B. HARTLEY. Mr. Mondell defended the recommendation of the works committee, contending that the board were only bound to provide for ordinary trade purposes, and must not he expected to find special accommodation for vessels of the Great Eastern class. He did not think they were likely to see even a second Persia steamer After a few words from Mr. Rankin and Mr. Laird, Mr. M'lver replied at great length. In the coarse of his remarks he represented as an unfonnded assumption Mr. Mondell's remarks that the owners of the Persia were not likely to build another vessel of the same size. Finally, Mr. M'lver consented to accept Mr. Hartley's report as a compliance with his motion, provided it were recorded on the books. The report was ordered to be recorded, and the motion was then withdrawn. This concluded the general busine. HEALTH COMMITTEE. This committee met yesterday, in the Council -room of the Town Hall, Mr. Dover presiding. There were also present —Messrs. Sheil, Beckwith, Stitt, Haydock, Bowring, 'Barton, Crosthwaite, and Gladstone. The Borough Engineer, Building Surveyor, and Inspe c t or of Nuisances reported var i ous particulars of the operations in their several departments during the week, from which, it appeared that 131 nuisances complained of by the inhabi tants have been inspected and means taken to remedy them ; 859 houses in the unhealthiest districts, containing 2,650 apartments and 543 cellars, have been put under examina tion, with the view of improving their sanitary condition ; and 189 lodging-houses had also been examined and reported upon. The Chairman said they were to consider the subject of troughs for dogs at St. George'4 Church. Mr. Gladstone said he thought it was along the line of docks. Mr. Crosthwaite said it was everywhere that it was necessary. Mr. Stitt said the one put up was merely as a specimen. The subject was referred to the committee for general purposes. The Medical Officer of Health reported that during the week ending on Saturday the 21st May, 215 deaths were registered in the borough, being 22 less than the corrected average of the same week for the preceding ten years. In the parish the deaths were 134, in the out townships 81. The temperature was above the average on every day except Saturday. The mean for the week was 55 6-10 degrees, more than three degrees higher than than of the same week for the thirteen preceding years. The subject of the proposed seats to be erected was then taken ❑p Mr. Gladstone said, a few days ago he had met Mr. Molly, and he seemed to think that they were opposed to him in the movement ; but he was not opposed to it, but, on the contrary, thought it would be desirable to have it carried out. Mr. Crosthwaite said Mr. Melly had spoken to him on the subject, and he said the Council were opposed to him in every movement, but he left him quite satisfied. The Chairman said, so far from the Council being opposed to him, they paid .£6OO .a year for water to the fountai ns erected by him. A man h av i ng been killed by a cab knocking him against the lar ge l amp in Islin g t on , it was agree d to recommend that a railincr, he put round the large lamps, as opposite the Adelpbi Hotel. A letter from James Molyneux, in reference to a c a ttl e trough being erected on part of his property, which he not think it made much difference whether the land was bought now or in a year hence. He believed Mr. Hartley had informed the works' committee, and given it in evidence before a committee of the House of Commons, that he could not make the work efficient without the additional piece of land. Mr. Brocklebank did not think Mr. Hartley's evidence went so far, nor did he see the absolute necessity for taking immediate possession of that piece of land. He went to a certain extent with Mr. Boult in thinking it un desirable to purchase land not immediately connected with the works until they could see a little further before them. Before any such land, however could be purchased, it would be fully discussed by the committee, and laid before the board. He was quite opposed himself to their purchasing any land more than absolutely necessary. (Hear, hear.) _ Mi. Laird quite agreed in Mr. Boult's resolution. He thought the board would be doing wrong if th e y un d ertook any purchase of land, or laid out a penny upon the Birken head side, beyond what was practically required. As one connected with Birkenhead, he did not ask the board for any favour, or to do anything beyond what they were legally bound to do. If this land were not actually required, it would be spending the money of the trust wilfully and wastefully to buy it. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Inman remarked, that a p another instance before the board The Chairman said, the considered a nuisance, was referred to the Public Con venience Committee. The memorial from the inhabitants of Duke-street, in reference to the state of that street, between Berry street, and St. James's -cemetery, was referred to the Tues day's committee. Mr. Crosthwaite brought before the notice of the com mittee, the fact of a A l uisance existing in Everton-road, arising from the drainage flowing above the surface. It was stated that some of the owners had called to say that they would haveit remedied at once. This was all the business. - SECOND EDITION. NORTHERN TIMES OFFICE, FRIDAY, 9 A.M, * THE WAR IN ITALY. The Times has received the following telegram from its Vienna correspondent, dated sate` ' VIENNA, Thursday Afternoon, 2 o'clock.—lt is creditably stated that General Gyulai has been dismissed, and Field-Marshal Hess appointed Com mander-in-Chief. The Austrians are retiring on the Adda, where they will offer the allies battle." THE NORTHERN TIMES FRIDAI, JUNE 10, 1859 -..e....-- COMMERCIAL. The Funds opened with more firmness, and soon rose to ? I - per cent. The alteration at the Bank led to little immediate change, and was even followed by some tendency to re-action ; but at the close renewed and decided firmness prevailed, and the latest quotations of Consols were to a per cent. above those of yesterday. The fact that the terms in the open market are still to I per cent, below those of the Bank, detracts from the importance of the change made to-day in the Bank rate. The London Joint-Stock Banks now allow 2 per cent. for deposits, except that of the London and Westminster, which give only 12 per cent. for sums below £5OO. In the Discount Market to-day a good demand was '-need, but the best bills were readily taken at 2 to A Cum of 410,000 ' Bank to-da —Daily in go News City old was sent into the Article, Thursday Evening, The English Funds opened to-day at a decline of k, but gradually improved. In the open Discount Market, after tife announcement of the alteration at the Bank, the general rate this afternoon for the choicest paper was 2 to 21 per cent. Apart from all questions on contingencies of the war in Europe, sufficient grounds exist for supposinc , that the general market rate will, in a short time, be nearly equal to -the minimum adopted at the Bank this morning. About £lBO,OOO has arrived from St. Petersburg this afternoon, part of which will probably be sent to the Bank to-morrow (Friday). At Hamburg, the rate of discouht is 2 per cent. ; at Amsterdam, 3 ; and in Belgium, 4 per cent. The Silk Market is firm and active, but the accounts of the crop in France, are not unfavourable From Italy the reports con tinue bad. The half-yearly London sale of Cashmere shawls was concluded yesterday. It occupied three days, and had gone on well until the last reports of a French defeat caused the buyers from Paris to suspend operations. The amount of these sales generally ranges from £lOO,OOO to £150,000. —Times City .Artiele, Thursday Evening. The Hon. Henry Elliott, — the English Minister Extra ordinary, arrived at Naples last Sunday. Associations for the relief of the Austrian wounded, and for the support of the families of their killed, have been Hamburgh, Kiel, and other places in Northern formed Germany In the Chamber, at Dresden, the Foreign Minister of Saxony has declared •in favour of war against Louis Napoleon. The deputic y a majority, expreised the same THE VOLUNTEER (THAT IS TO BE) RIFLE CORPS IN LIVERPOOL. JITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES. ..irget who wrote the following:— And all run mad a-cutting throats, 'Tween Exeter and John o' Groat's." But it is not very material who the author was, as i is peculiarly fitted for the present dreadful crisis—i crisis when young men see visions and old mer dream dieanis !—when Johnny the Weaver, an( Christy Sly the cobbler, and many other good mer and true when "we, the people of England, it Tooley-street assembled" are threatened, out liberties jeopardised, and our wives and little ones in danger of being carrigcl off by Pope Pius the IX. and his man, Louis Napoleon ought we not be "up and doing ?" But, after all, sir, what are these to our Rifle Corps ? If there had been an honest press, —the " bulwark of British liberty," —at the time of the " South Sea bubble," we would not have heard of the disasters caused by that soda-water swindle. Now that we have one independent and 2st journal in Liverpool —the NORTHERN TIMES the public can at least hear what every one says about the " Volunteer Rifle Corps." The meeting of the committee of the "Rifle Corps," held at the Town-hall on Monday week, a report of which appeared in your paper, furnishes much matter for reflection. General Bell—a gentleman, I presume, of experience —submitted to that meeting a draft proposal for the forming of the corps. There are men who, in any extremity, will have their joke, but, without attributing any thing to the gallant General, except solemn seriousness, was he in earnest when he propounded the following, which is marked "No. 2 " on the draft proposal—" To make a rifle man without practice, is out of the question !" Surely, the brave old veteran could not have intended that should apply to the already-made gentlemen of the Michael Cassio school—that "great arithmetician," who never set a squadron in the field, but, like the fellow who was asked by a counsel, "How long are you a boot ma k er ?" an d replied, " I was b orn one !" So, I say, the General could not have applied that to any of our brave juveniles who think that they "were born riflemen !" It was, however, a rather cutting remark of the General, and probably will have " told " on the volunteers before this hour. The sixth proposition in the draft, is equally telling with the aboYe, for the General says—" The generous offer from the War-office won't go far for practice." The bitter irony of this is too palpable. But, Mr. Editor, as the public have the benefit of expressing their opinions through your columns, let me ask, do we want a Rifle Corps at all ? and, if so, of what class should they be composed? One thing is beyond dispute, that the " fiercely down -turned shirt-collar gentlemen (those who are " born rifle men ") are not the parties to compose the "ranks." I think I have already settled scores with these juveniles and their ambition, and so let them stand at ease for the present. Well, then, do we want a Rifle Corps ? Mr. Chadwick, at the meeting alluded to, told the persons present what the Under Secre tary-at-War said to him, which was, in a few words " We," said the Secretary, " don't want your Rifle Corps, for we have neither money nor arms to give them." This may not be considered the retort courteous, but it was, in plain English, the dirty kick out ! The people of the country, except the "young blood," are either laughing at, or ridiculing in other strains, the great " rifle movement," and in no place has it been productive of more " fun " than in the good old town." With the exception of a few good, but very mistaken gentlemen, and a few of the Brimstone stamp, the rest of the inhabitants are aloof from the farce, but enjoy it amazingly at a distance. The suggestion of Mr. Chadwick, at the meeting was superb—" every one aspiring to be a captain to pay £lO !" For the honour of the thing, I dare say lie will get a company of one hundred captains in a week, with more money than brains ; but where are the privates to come from ? What a glorious sight- to see a company of one hundred captains on the "flags," or marching down Church street, to the tune of " The girl I left behind me !" Sir, the entire proceeding—well-intentioned as some of the promoters are is a bubble, and must soon explode ; but then the public can look to you with confidence, and say you warned them of the danger —danger, the most terrific it must be, indeed, when in Edinburgh only twenty names could be got out of over a quarter of a million of people, to defend the Queen and the country ! The washy-patriotic ditty of " Riflemen, form," does not appear to have touched our friend Sawney's heart as yet —canny Scot knows better. When there is danger he will not be found wanting. —I am, sir, your obedient servant, " A KNOWING Strati, TO THE EL MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, Thursday Evening. There was not so much doing in the Liverpool Cotton Market to-day, and prices were hardly so firm, being quoted 1-16 to Icl per lb. lower than on Friday last. The sales were 5,000 bales, including 500 on speculation and for export. In the Liverpool Share Market to-day there was a rather dull feeling in the forenoon, but towards the close a slight reaction took place, and prices were fully as high as at the closing hour last evening. The following were the day's transactions :-Eastern Counties, 10 13-16, 104 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 88, 881 ; London and North Western, 881, 884, 89 ; Midland, ' 97i1, 974, 98 ; Shropshire Union Railway Company, 43 ; Dovers, 19 7-16, 191 ; Buffalo and Lake Huron, 41 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 81 ; Liverpool and London Fire and Life, 74 p. The following were the closing prices :-Chester and Birkenhead, 671, 681 ; Caledo nian, 781, 781 ; Eastern Counties, 104, 11 ; East Lancashire, 85, 86 ; Great Northern, 98, 100 ; Great Western, 534; 544; Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 884, 881; London and North Western Stock, 884, 89 ; Ditto one-eighth shares, 1 13-16, 1 11-16 d ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 341, 354- ; Midland Stock, 98, 981 ; North British, 53, 54 ; North Staffordshire, 44, 41 d; North Eastern --Berwick, 861, 861; York and North Midland, 701, 701 ' • Leeds Capital Stock, 44, 45 ; S out h E astern and Dover, 194, 194 ; Dutch Rhenish, 6i, 64 d ; Great Western of Canada, 144, 144 ; Do. New Shares, 61, 64 d ; Great Luxembourg, 5 3-16, 5 5-16 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 8 11-16, 84 ; Lombardo-Venetian 14, 11 d; Do. New Shares, 11, 11 d. The General Produce Markets remain very dull, with the exception of Sugar, for which an active demand continues, at rather higher prices ; the sales to-day comprised 230 hhds Jamaica at 37s to 41s 6d; 300 bags grainy Demerara at 42s 6d ; 1,400 bags fine yellow Cossipore, at 46s 6d ; 500 bags Singapore at 34s 6d to 40s 6d.; 400 bags Maranham, in bond, at 23s ; 3,800 bags low brown Bahia at 21s 6d, and 3,300 bags Ceara at 23s per cwt. Nothinc , further has occurred in Molasses or Coffee, and oCRum, only 40 puncheons Jamaica are reported without change. The Rice market continues inactive, and we have no sales to report. The Oil Seeds advertised for sale to-day were all withdrawn ; but subsequently 500 bags brown Bombay Rapeseed sold at 41s per quarter. The London Markets are quiet at previous prices. The Money Market remains in a very quiescent state, the applications for discount accommodation, both in the private banking houses and the national establishment, being inconsiderable. The advices from the manufacturing districts, although more favourable than they were a few weeks since, prove that production is regulated by the immediate re quirements of home and colonial markets. At the Stock Exchange there is a complete absence of speculative animation, and the few bond fide dealings -which will shortly be stopped by the closing of the Transfer Books-are insufficient to promote activity. The specie movement continues exceedingly active ; but, although a considerable quantity of Gold is absorbed on Continental account, the bullion at the Bank of England still shows a tendency towards accmulation. The surplus arrivals, after the export demand is satisfied, are disposed of to the authorities ; and, although the quantity thus appropriated is limited, it keeps the stock of Precious Metals at a very satisfactory total. The shipments of Silver to the East are less extensive, and a very small portion of the Gold consigned to the Continent is intended for the purchase of that metal. The Market for the Public Funds and Securities was very firm to-day, and several heavy money purchases were • made ; and generally stock is scarce. Consols for Money closed at 934 to 94, and for the Account, 931 to 934, being a slight advance on yesterday's quotations. Exchequer Bills were steady at 20 to 25; Bank Stock, 219 to 222, and the New Threes, 92.'4 to 92Z. check to the alteration - The accounts froni Lancashire on Wednesday show that the last advices from India have given a great check to the activity in cotton goods. There is also less doing for some of the Continental, and especially the German markets. The old firm of Prior, Turner and Co., in the Neapolitan trade, who suspended at the end of January, have discharged all engagements in full. The subscription at Berlin, for the Prussian 5 per cent. loan of £4,500,000, at 95, is likely to be soon filled, the applications for / small accounts being very numerous. REDUCTION IN THE BANK RATE OF DISCOUNT. LONDON, Thursday.—The Bank has reduced its rate to Three per cent. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET. JUNE 9. SUGAR: The demand continues good,with rather a dearer market ; the sales comprise 230 hhds Jamaica, at 37s to 41s 6d, 300 bags grainy Demerara at 42s 6d, 1,400 bags fine yellow Cossipore at 46s 6d, 500 bags Singapore at 34s 6d to 40s 6d, 400 bags Maranham, in bond, at 235, 3,800 bags low brown Bahia at 21s 6d, and 3,300 bags Ceara at 23s per cwt. MOLASSES : Nothing to report. Rum : Only 40 puncheons Jamaica are re eported, without COFFEE : No business to noticE RICE : The market con tinues inactive, and no sales have transpired DYEWOODS : 5 tons Campeachy Logwood at £6 17s 6d, and 10 tons Limawood at £l3 15s per ton. NITRATE or SODA : 15 tons sold at 15s to 16s. SALTPETRE : Nothing further has taken place. BRIMSTONE : 20 tons taken at £lB 10s per ton for good seconds. . In the London Railway Share Market to-day, there was - but little business done, but there is no change to notice in p r i ces . Th e f o ll ow i ng were the closing prices :—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Eastern Junction, sfi, ; Caledonians, 78t, 781 ; Eastern Counties, 541; East Lancashire ' 85, 86; 'Glasgow, Edinburgh 7l, 72 ; Great Northern, 99, 100 ; ditto A, 80, 82 ; Great Weste rns , 531, 51 ; Great Western of Canada,l44-, 14Z- ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 81, 8,3; Great Southern and Western, 104, 106 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 87+ 881 • London and. North-Western, 881, 89 ; London and South Wes tern, 88+, 89; Leeds Northern, 44, 45; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 341 351 ; Midland Stock, 971, 98; North British, 53, ; South Eastern and Dover, 641, 6:5 ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 86, 87 ; York and North Midland, 701. The Grain Trade remains very quiet, and at the markets held to-day a further decline was submitted to. As the season advances the interest in this trade, and the amount of business, is naturally growing smaller, and this has been visible to some extent even in comparing the past week with the previous Ct ARGOLS : 5 casks Sicilian at 67s 6d. SUMAC : 100 bags C.D.E. at lOs 6d. PEARL SAGO : 500 boxes have realised 16s 6d to 18s 6d for large. OILS : Palm, small sales at £47; Olive, 100 tons have changed hands on private terms; Linseed oil quoted at 29s 6d. SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE arrive, at 41s 6d. 75 barrels on the spot, and to SEEDS : The parcels offered at auction to-day were all withdrawn ; but, subsequently, 550 bags brown Bombay Rapeseed sold at 41s per quarter. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET—Juan 9. We have to report a quiet market for dotton to-day, and prices are 1-16 d per lb. in the middling and better qualities, and kd per lb. in the lower classes down since Friday. The sales—including 10 Pernambuco, 88d; 60 Bahia, 71d to 71d ; 250 Egyptian, 8d to 9d ; 500 Surat, 4L--d to 5/d — are reported 5,000 bales, of which 500 are on speculation and for export. MANCHESTER CORN MARKET—JUNE 9. ' Market moderately attended, but transactions in wheat and flour restricted, at a decline of is per sack. Oats and oatmeal also in limited demand, and may be quoted is to 2s lower for the former, and for the latter is lower. Indian corn and barley are also rather easier, whilst beans were without change. The weekly report of trade at Dundee says that the flax market continues very dull, and the amount of business done has not been large. The lower descriptions are offered at a considerable reduction on former rates, while for the better kinds rather lower prices have also been accepted. Consumers still look forward to a further deline, and consequently limit their operations as much as possible. The arrivals during the week have been unimportant, but 9, good many are shortly expected. Medium qualities of Tows and Codillas have been inquired for, and some trifling sales have been made, although, in some instances, at lower prices than would have formerly been agreed to. Jute continues very dull, and business is limited. Flax . and Tow Ya rns move o ff very slowly, a n d prices are again rather lower. Jute Yarns remain unchanged. In Linens there is no improvement to notice. A meeting of merchants in the corn trade, was held in Leith, on Monday, with the view of formiug a Corn Exchange in that town. The revenue of Leith is the largest of any port in Scotland, except Glasgow ; and its imports of corn are larger than Dundee, Newcastle, or Glasgow. It is expected that a good Exchange may be built for £3,000, and of that sum no less than X 2,500 were subscribed at the meeting. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—J UNE 9 . An addition a l t e l egrap hi c w i re is at present being The supply of beasts on sa l e h ere t o -d ay, was limited; put up along the line of the Great North of Scotland but the shew of sheep, lambs, and calves, was rather exten ive. Generally sp ea ki ng , th e d eman d ruled steady, at s Railway, in or d er t o a ff or d t h e means of direct tele- Monday's currency. Beef, 3s 2d to 4s 8d; mutton, 6d graphic comm un i ca ti on b etween Aberdeen and to 5s 2d ; lamb, 5s 2d to 6s 2d ; veal, 3s 10d to 5s 2d ; 3s and Inverness. pork, 3s to 4s 2d per 81bs, &c. Total supply : Beasts, An alteration i n th e B an k R ate of Discount was British 712, foreign 60; sheep and lambs, British 8,220, not generally looked for to-day, but the directors foreign 450 ; calves, British 440, foreign 250 ; pigs, have this morning announced a reduction from 31- British 300. to 3 per cent. LONDON TALLOW MARKET.—JUNE 9. • The position of the Silk Market is thus noticed in The market is quiet. Prices are quoted as follows : the circular of Messrs. Durant and Co., of London : I Town tallow, 52s net cash ; Petersburg Y.C., on the spot, We have good current business in silk, with some improve- 555; July 555; August and September, 55s 3d; October meat in prices, consumers, b oth home and foreign, replenish- to December, 565. ing their almost exhausted stocks with comparatively little LONDON MINING MARKET. —JUNE 9. hesitation. In China silk the transactions have been con- The transactions in the home mining share market to-day siderable, and the deliveries are returning to something have been upon a limited scale. In the Stock Exchange no like their usual scale, with a rally of probably Is. upon the business is officially reported, but in other quarters shares in forced sales in the early part of last month. Bengal Silk the undermentioned mines have changed hands, namely West : at present s h ares on l y to a limited extent in this altered West Frances, East G ann i s l a k e , Hingston Downs, state af th e mar k et ; st i ll some business is doing, and in i Seton, Bedford United, an d U n it e d Mi nes . F ore i gn an d the better classes especially we have a rally in prices. The colonial mining shares remain dull. accounts as to crop in Europe are unfavourable ; it is yet early to know anthing definite, but there is too much LONDON MONEY MARKET.—Jugs 9. reason to fear it will be scarcely equal to that of last year. Consols opened at 931 to 93a, and advanced to 93,, 22ndTbe periodical instant t h o uy 3 e p rs e , r a c n en d t. we s re ha s r te e a s d s y till at ve t r h y is in r a a c t t e iv ; e, b w at i i t k ho r u a t te ch l a o n w go e ea r t e isn d With reference to the London Freight Market, the fortnightly circular of Messrs. Sharer, Lamb, and Co., has the following : Thereis now more diversit in the state of each trade, and nw o e site: lwhole, n characteristic atsh ew alts ed recently ceases ite rran the apply en r gee BIRMINGHAMa nad supplyi a n steady o fw h c; CORN t F f r r e o n i nm c French farmers, MARKET.—JUNE u K I l E ; T Lombards,. —a njduaN 9 6 . made were at a decline of is .per quarter, but most of which , cas ho e m . eN T va h r e d m s .....osttsheensditiisvteincbtiiisoin between backward and advanced ships being even more de- oftwu went n t c hbeaacpke unfavourabler unsold. Beauscrop crops. . B arleyheld p os rrmamtahoi rather r t e maintained money, eints qiiniviracelodunesf.eolzence tided, and the most recent rates are highest. Outward coal freights are improving. Baltic coal freights are slacker, DUBLIN CATTLE MARKET.—JuNE 9. and the homeward chartering (Cronstadt and Riga espe- Th ere was ra th er a good attendance to-day d , consid er i g n aily) i s i n fl uence d b y arr i vals long deferred. Canad i an the weather. Grass-fed heifers brought from"6o 63s p rates tend upw ar d s . E as t I n di a quotations arc muc h th e i cwt, stall-fed 48s to 60 s per Cwt; sheep firm, fro 3 to mid 9d per to 7d ' LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.- SUGAR : The market for all current qualities continues firm, with a good demand. Refined lumps, 51s to 535: COFFEE : This article i s i n goo d demand. Fine ordinary to low middling Jamaica, 59s to 645; Plantation Ceylon, low to middling, 68s to 73s ; fine, 74s to 77s ; Native Cey lon, good ordinary, fetched's3s. COCOA : Trinidad sold at steady prices. TEA : The public sales are going off steadily. The news by the China mail received this morning is favourable for the market. RUM firm ; leewards, good, 2s 4d ; proof Demerara, 2s 6d. SPICES sold at about preyious rates. In other articles no material alteration. JUNE 9 - CORN AVERAGES.—TUNE 9. The following are the corn averages for the week ending June 4:—Wheat, 538 5d ; barley, 33s 8d ; oats, 26s Id ; rye, 378 7d ; beans, 47s ; peas, 40s sd. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—JUNE 9. An average business doing in all kinds of hops. Although the bine is progressing steadily, and prices generally are well supported, the show of samples is rather limited. same as last noted. In all likelihood sea carriage will not permanently cheapen in any direction. With regard to the market for American railway . securities, Mr. E. F. Satterthwaite furnishes the fol lowing report : The market for American securities in London, during the past week, has been steady, but without much anima tion. Federal and States' bonds are in fair request, as are also Pennsylvania Central and New York. Central bonds. The low price of Erie Third Mortgage bonds has attracted buyers, and all offering from 56 to 58 have been taken. Illinois Ceritral shares have been freely bought, and have advanced from 46 to 44 discount. There is still a demand for Free Land bonds, by parties who are paying up shares in full. The Funds this morning showed increased strength, and a fresh rise of 1. to . 1- 4 per cent. was attained. News of a decline on the Paris Bourse occasioned a partial reaction, which was strengthened by vague rumours that the French had sustained a severe check. The market finally closed nearly per cent. lower than yesterday. Mr. Disraeli's allusion to the measures of finance, of the gravest character, which are about to be brought forward, attracted a good deal of notice, being interpreted as foreshadowing a Govern ment loan for the armaments now on foot. Gold continues to be taken to the Bank, the amount to-day being £15,000, making an ascertained total of £160,000, since the date of the last return. —Daily News City Article, Wednesday Evening. The absence of any later news from France has facilitated the circulation to-day of a multitude of retiort Sardinia has also been currently asserted. V It is certain, however, that up to the close of business nothing had transpired to establish these statements ; still they have had the effect of keeping the Stock Market in a state of excitement, especially as the prices from the Paris Bourse showed a decline of 1 per cent. The supply of money has not experienced any diminution, and some persons were disposed to anticipate a further downward movement in the Bank of England rate. The fall reported in British Railway Stock is from a to I- per cent., and extended to all the leading stocks, except North British, Great Northern, and Sheffield. which left off without Times City Article, Wednesday Evening. According to the Opposition statements in both Houses of Parliament on Wednesday night, a sum of 57,000,000 must be provided by the Government, to bring the revenue up to our present rate of expenditure. The account will probably not prove quite so bad, but the Chancellor of the Exchequer seems to wish to prepare the public for a consideration of the subject, by announcing that the financial measures in preparation are of the gravest character per lb; lambs, 7d to 7id ; veal, 7d to ad per lb; o 46s per cwt. - CORK CORN MARKET.—Juxz 9 Red wheat, 255; oats, 16s to 16s Bd. CORK BUTTER MARKET Firsts, 102 s ; seconds, 102 s ; thirds, 88s fifths, 665. 1,800 in the market. —JuNz 9• fourths, 801; GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET.—JuNg 9 . t The supply of beef and mutton was rather less than 1 0 , week ; the demand for beef dull, at a reduction from la s c i quotation ; a clearance was not effected ; mutton an lambs in fair demand at last week's prices ; top Scotch cattle worth 60s per cwt., middlino. 55s to 565, top lir, 56s to 58s, middling and inferior 485 5 to 525, mutton 7a: 8d per lb, lambs 20s to 30s each ; at markt 812 ca 1,436 sheep, 793 lambs. GLASGOW IRON MARKET All 48s to 48s 3d. Nothing doing SHIPPING NT ELLIGENCE. WATE 33.. ..1 At LIVERPOO ~ HOLTHEA Advance Beejapore Eclair Engineer Jose' Maria Margaret Meridian Maria Conception R R Mobile Rouen • Callao . Nantes St Malo .. Cadiz ,Nantes Huelva Monte Video St Malo Chimbora Despatch Freedom Leander, Jeune Maria Skiddaw ... Sylph Nantes Sarah BaJia Tagus Lisbon, Thos. Brocklebank..Calcutta Abeona Whampoa Cynthia Nantes Gleaner Rotterdam Lisbonnaise ........Nantes Jenny Lind Nantes Windsworth ....Harlingen Amide ..... Bordeaux Annie Kimball Ocean Monarch Mary Wighton MARITIME QUEENSTOWN, June 6.—1 Lovell, of and from London 1: days after leaving London between a seaman and the ma! seaman refused duty, and wo where he remained. On the the forecastle with a loaded dead, and he was hove over On account of the circumst refused to proceed on the v( Geppiena Nono .. Wallace Cambria John and 'Sarah Trois Sceur E D . Henriett True Blu Mariann Nevi Orlea! Briganz EXTRACTS - .karites • Dunk irk k . ..ar s an a h; te lli : i c itoqu N Orleans • N 0 rlea.ni SOW' Ba rre dal ° ...otter s a nte york .•••Genus 13etersbilrg N a ntes • Lisbos LIVERPOOL, JUDO ?at in : The Maize (brie, 3 days for Havannah. felt some disturbance occurr.--.._ ster, on account of which me , nt below in the forecastle, nester went 0 • the seam. afterwanio• id seal!!! 27th May the place. The master is now lo and seamen are bound over appear at 10 o'clock to-morro investigation before the magi brigantine Sagitta, David, ai badoes for Cork ; lost the tr boom. .nd the mate A £5O each to , at which hour alll6 will take place. ~,5 1 'ere to-day from Pr zboard off the IMO- ged in gaol morni OUTPORTS nof4 no, frOw Charlotte, cus, Dull" 3nee ui , r John e , AlkonY ; apt rim Criugle, GRAVESEND, June 9.—Arrived : The I Skive ; Hand of Providence, Dunkirk : Dantzic ; J H Mayer, Revel ; Pilot, Ri kirk ; Addy, Stralsund ; Crescent, Gue Guernsey ; Hannah, Guernsey ; Kirstin Gaynal, Bilboa ; Louisa, Gtottenburg ; `. ten burg. Aleet° DEAL, J une 9.—P asse d an d anchored : Th e to (schooner), from Newport to Riga; Selesia, London,ar, Liverpool ; Al exan d er Cochrane, Be rout to Hull; % v . land (ship), Pi sa t u to Hamburg ; a l arge steara'4; westward to river (iu tow). Sailed: The American P ll ' • QUEENSTOWN, June for New York. GRERNOC.K., Nantes ; Hebe, _ Havannah; Akbal 9. Cleared out Nogar°' Nymph, Diepp O fr June 9.—Ar r i ve d : Alphonsiting: for Newfoundland: Sailed : Mauritius, rto; Mauritius ; V asco d e G ama ( s ), OP ° Nero, Rouen. FOREIGN PORTS Melbourne, Martin, hence at Aden. Pelican, hence at Hong Kong. Gertrudio, hence at Manilla. Man ° Star of the East,.juid Agra, from Hong Kong at Crest of the Wave, hence at Shanghai. Tung Yu, from Nagaski at Shanghai. Gauntlet, from Shanghai at Montreal. Haidee, Pepina, Amalia L, Fuime, and Sarah Bri d g et all hence at Cronstadt. Rubinow, hence at Trieste. inna Mary, Giovanni C, and Epidauro—all hole° Wish, hence at Leghorn. Meg Merrilies, Geary, hence at Toulon. America (ss), Cruz, hence at Marseilles. Marie Gustav, hence at St Nazaire. Martha Pope, Hodder, hence at Rouen. Victoria and Fredericka, hence at Copenhagen. pt Gem, Carr, and Highlander, Press both hoc () Helvoet. North American (ss), hence at Montreal, May 24. n „ u f Watersprite, A mer i ca , B ergmann, P ear l, an d Quee the Lakes —all hence at Montreal. Dewa Gungadhur, Ebsworth, sailed from Bombay f or Liverpool, May 4. Clifton Belle, Cosbette, sailed from Bombay for Liver' pool, May 5. Hants, Murphy, sailed from Bombay for Liverpool, May 5. Duke of Wellington, t Liverpool, May 7. Sovereign of the Seas, Cruikshank, sailed from Bom bay for Liverpool May 7. M`Leod, Johnson, sailed from Bombay for Liverpool May 10. Charles Holmes, Bowlby, sailed f r om B om b a y for Li verpool, May 10. Angela Burdett Coutts, Wilson, hence at Kedgeree, March 2. Emma Franepise, Cabildne, sailed from St Malo for Liverpool, June 1. Hero, Danning, sailed from St Malo for Liverpool 'une 1. Eugene, Luen, sailed from ampbell, sailed from Bombay f°f t Malo for Liverpool, June .., --_4,- EXTRAORDINARY AND USEFUL INVENTION.—There is nothing that housewives complain of with greater truthful ness, than the breaking of some favourite piece of glass, valuable china, or earthenware- In hundreds of cases such things cannot bo matched, and of course cannot be mended. The latter want has been obviated by an extraordinary and effective invention, by Mr. Adshead, of Derby Pottery, near Derby. It is a cement that may be said to heal in a per fect manner, all cracks and breaks in the articlesspoken of; and not only in these, but in marble, alabaster, &c. The benefit of this article need not be dwelt on. We have seen some of its effects at Mr. Hall's, our neighbour's, and the glass that has been cemented by it is stronger in that per' than in any other. The article is very cheap, and no house lan be long without it. Mr. Hall is the agent for its sale in 'Liverpool, and all interested can judge for themselves 1 looking in at his establishment. A gen t f or Liverpool, 15* T. Hall, 23, South John-street.' Sold in bottles, is each, or sent free on receipt of sixteen postage stamps. N. 8.;," None are genuine, except bearing the signature. "E. Hall " AMUSEMENTS IN LIVERPOOL. - Open from ten in the morning until ten at night. Allsop's Wax-Work exhibition. All the kings and queens, from and inclnding William the Conqueror, down to Queen Victoria ; also, princes and princesses, dukes, duchesses, l or d s , eminent statesmen , warriors, poets, divines; also all the most noted personages of the past and present ages, &c. Allsop's sculpture galleries, containing u pwar d s of 3,000 statues, selected from all part s of the w or ld , varying from five to twenty feet in height Allsop's dioramic, panoramic, cosmoramic, and stereoscop views of intense interest Allsop's musical promenad e. ' The ab ove attract i ons are now combined, forming on e large establishment, in the immense and magnificent building t known as the T eu t on i c -h a ll , next d oor b u t on e to r Cuunty Court, Lime-street, Liverpool, and nearly opposite the Adelphi Hotel, and is open to the public at 6d eash,;., children un d er t en years of age, 3d each. Mr. Ansel ) ; exhibition has been pronounced by the press of Liverp o , o _4 . London, and e l sew h ere, t o b e th e mos t per f ec t, superbly magnificent, and largest establishment in the world ; that cannot possibly be contradicted. Be sure to obs e s_ the name, "Allsop, ' at the entrance. Sole proprietor, lar Wm. Allsop. 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