The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-16 00:00:00

RJ. NODDER, . HATTER, SI, CHURCH.STREAT, Begs respectfully to inform the Nobility and Gentry d Liver pool that his NEW STYLES for the Season are NOW READY or Inspection. G ENTLEMEN'S NEW OUTFITTING ESTABLISHMENT, .5, OASTLE-STREP,T,-LIVEWPOOL NEXT DOOR TO THE GATEWAY OF ANDERSON'S DINING ROOMS _ MERCHANTS' SEW DAVID ANDERSON, PROPRIETOR. THE ABOVEjESTABLISHMENT IS NOW OPEN. The Assortment coraprisea a very' choice selection of FIRST-CLASS GOODS ONLY, suitable for those Gentle men frequening the neighbourhood of the Exchange, and at morn moderate prices than it has been usual to obtain therm - for. , SHIRTS MADE TO ORDER. the fit warranted, and the materials guaranteed to be of the best qualities and snakes. A select assortment of LADIES' FIRST QUALITY GLOVRS will be kept. ANDERSON'S 5, CASTLE-ST., LIVERPOOL. roam', THIS On account of wh, DAY. om it may concern Tins DAY, the 16th instant, at Ralf-past One o'clock, at Golding and Nash's saleroom, Corn Exchange, Brims widk-street, About 400 Barrels Western Canal FLOUR. For particulars apply to J. & M. HARNETT, Brokers NEXT WEEK MONDAY On account of whom it •may concern at Twelve o'clock, at the On MONDAY next, the 19. h Broker's office, Exchange-chambers, About 2,000 Double Bundles PIASSAVA, all faults, lately landed, and lying in Windus', Vulcan-street.—For farther particulars apply to nit.Nca L EATON, Broker. TUESDAY. On account of whom it may concern On TUESDAY next, the 20th inst., at Half-past One o'clock, at Golding and Nash's saleroom, Corn Exchange, Bruns wick-street, About 1000 Sacks Coarse English Manufactured FLOUR. 100 Sacks Damaged WHEAT. . For, particulars apply to J. & M. HARN ETT, Brokers, FRIDAY On FRIDAY neat, the 23rd instant, at Twelve o'clock, in the Brokers' Office Yards, South End Brunswick Dock Quay, 1774 Richilincto SPRUCE DEALS, 3383 PITCH PINE PLANKS, 5583 Bathurst YELLOW PINE DEALS, 8875 Quebec YELLOW PINE DEALS and ENDS, second quality, 80 PITCH PINE and YELLOW PINE MASTS, 1986 United States Dressed AS El OARS, 207 Planks Rio ROSEWOOD, 577 Logs PENCIL CEDAR, 322 Logs FANCY and FURNITURE WOODS, 42 Pieces VIOLET WOOD. 1800 Hickory HANDSPIKES or BILLETS, 281 TEAK BOARDS. For particulars of the respective lots, see catalogue. On account of the importers, bUNCAN, EWING & CO., Brokers. Ee !I1 FRIDAY, tlt'!.' 4 t MAY 16, 1860 - TaR-Burgesses have now had an opportunity of reading and digesting the speeches delivered in the Council Chamber , on the Old Borough Gaol job, and we feel satisfied that all who have waded through our volumnious report of the day's proceed ings will admit, that every word which has appeared in the NORTHERN TIDIES on th© subject has been fully borne out by what fell from the first men in the Corporation. Mr. SAMUEL HoLME, of whose literary services we gave what may be taken as a fair estimate tributors, cha what 'e think of outside con- i being ignorant of the ted with the purchase of the circumstances connec North Reserve. - We cannot bo having the same read it is true, of cess to official books and figures that the Alderman has, but if we we are right had, we feel no hesitation in s would prove that ag, that we wrong and he is A corporate tive and cer a Arr. GODFREY. tistic is the very essence of dark enigmatical knowledge, and having devoted, at least, each returning enneatical year to the study of mystic calculations, alarming defi- ciencies, and mons kinds, we might be ous other le to show that ten and ten do not make a score in alfca truth in the theory, t is of va and that there is That one look's at hie allowance is tain optical vagaries. )wever, to mourn over zenious on lions, or prevent hi " is not what he s made for perspe Mr. SAMUEL HOLME has a defeat, and as it v " gravity of the fa' for the present, t( unredressed. But we a Alderman PARKER, who appears to have an instinc tive horror of the NORTHERN TIMES He ran away from the question before the Council to direct a shower of pointless shafts at our devoted heads, and having thrown himself into the most fantastic attitude fur an elder gentleman of more than ordinary dimensions, was heard exclaim ing :—" Henceforth I'll bear affliction till "it do cry itself —enough ! enough !" Truly it is most lamentable to find public men the vie- tims of such unaccountable paroxysms. But as we have no recipe to put forward in such cases, we can only offer those who labour under such frightful mental illusions our warmest coriimisse- ration, and must remain contented with assigning tardianship of those them to the special gt whom they ma like better Fortunately, we have had no occasion to mention Mr. Alderthan PARKER'S name in connection with the job in question, but we cannot at all understand why a gentleman who had anything to say on the matter in hand, should have passd over the facts and figures brought forward by Mr. ROBERT. Mr. Alderthan ald be mos our part to disturb his coedit preparing "to punish lie injury ancording to the we shall leave that entleman o his aldernianie ro . bes and grief at a loss what to do with SON GLADSTONE an( PARKER, or no „other respectable mau in or out of the Council, will say that we should have been justified in remaining silent when we saw a body of public men about to sell frontage land for 2/. 10s. in 1856 to a Company who paid four guineas per yard for back laud in 18=19, and so deprive the Burgesses of about 30,000/. ! Mr. ROBERTSON GLADSTONE has given the Coun- cil a far better idea of what the public expect of and the P ress, as t h e their. Representatives exponents of popular opinion. Hi s axiom is " Let us beware—let us not boast of bonesty_v a " man is not honest, he has no business here (in the " Council ( this was thro Intl no :ght to talk: Mr. Alderman PARKER, but we cannot help feeling that it was meant for other Liverpool journals as well as this paper, and such a lofty sentiment could not have been ttered "as an antidote to Mr. 3A3itTEL HoLmE's doctrine : " There is nothing more opportune) easier thian to find fault— v man can do so— " any man can throw dirt on ti e finest dress ' which the skill of the weaver can manufacture; " but the man who can find fault is unfit to be . a . ' Legislator Few thin would be more agreeable to our Imperial orlocal legislators, than the certainty that no faults would be found out. But the truth is, that there are so many faults 09mmittked, that nine-tenths of the business of life consists of fault finding, and exposing the 'evils which follow a career of error. In the present, instance it was alleged that the Finance Committee had con• eocted a job, and what was their defence, and that of their supporters ?. They never attempted to finswer Mr ROBERTSON GLADSTONE'S, Mr. GODFREY'S, Mr. ffoAsoreq,arguments Mr. HOANBY was ready to adopt any course the Council might think best, and having said this much, he launched out into wild recriminations. Mr. PICTON, always pcoelin, thought it would be acting.very graceful by at once withdrawing the recommendation, although he had no objection to raise to it. Mr. GEORGE HOLT 'trembled• at the thoughts of delay in concluding a bargain for land, like a burnt child in the neighbourhood. of )3: burning mountain. Mr.. J. A. TOBIN had no arguments to offer in support of the Committee, except that 4i per cent. could not be considered an insufficient rate of interest ; and after making this solitary point, he twitted Mr. ' ROBERTSON GLAD STONE with the part . he played in opposition to the Government on the Town Dues question ! But beyond this. common-place banter, and irreve lent twaddle, the Finance Committee and their 'supporters hid not one word to say for themselves. Like boys caught, in an orchard, and preparing for. a very questionable appropriation 'of apples and nuts, they could only consent to abandon their pretensions, and withdraw from the scene of their discomfiture, with a promise not to trespass - again. If Alderman.' PARKER had capitulated quietly, and said nothing of an insult ink character to the highly respectable Burgesses, who thought pioper to call a meeting, for a - Con stitutional purpose, at the Clarendon and at Bimbury's-rooms, the successful, bombardment of the citadel of corruption would have gone off pleasantly enough. • Should the enemy, however, attempt another movement in:,the direction-of the- forbidden land, the " tens of thousands of Burgesses," on whose support Mr. Alderman PARKER seems to rely, for the consummation of any job that may be brought before the Council, will, we feel assured, he folimd at their pdst, ready to resist, by all lawful means, the sacrifice of their property. It is not likely_ that _ any further irruption of Vandalic or Gothic Alder_ men will take place in the same directidn ; but as men become embold ened by success, it is highly probable that in what ever neighbourhood they may be found dealing with one-eightieth of the corporate estate, they will find a few good men ready to dispute their right to treat Liverpool as a bear-garden, and depreciate the value of the property entrusted to their keep ing in the eyes of capitalists, whom the Burgesses desire to see become purchasers.. But while we feel moderately secure for the present, the public should not forget that their deliverance has been wrought by a few men, and that to those members of the Connell who defeated this monster job, their best thanks are due, and we have no doubt they will be freely given by all who desire to see the Corporation purged of its glaring impurities. THE COURT OSBORNE, May 14.—Prinee Albert embarked on board the Fairy yesterday morning, attended by Captain Du Plat, and visited the forts at Hurst Castle, Sconce Point, and Freshwater. The Prince returned at half-past four o'clock. The Queen and Prince rode out on horseback in tile afternoon. Vice-admiral Sir George Seymour arrived yesterday on a visit, and had the honour of dining with her Majesty. HISTORIC SOCIETY OP LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE. The closing meeting for the session of this society, took place In the grand jury room, St. George's Hall, at seven o'clock last night. The Rev. Dr. Thom presided _ _ • The Secretary read a letter from the president of the society, Major General Sir Edward Cust, K.C.11., who expressed his great regret that indisposition prevented him from attending the meeting, according to his inten tion. Several applications for admission as members were receive 4, to be determined on nest session. It was stated that between 30 and 40 members had been enrolled since November last. The list of donations, which was exceeding long, com prised a number of copies of the proceedings of the royal Society of London, the Philological Society, the Ashmo lean Society, Oxford, the Royal Geographical Society, the Geological Society of Dublin;' 4 reports from Mr. Robert Rawlinson, C.E. ; a volume of songs and carols from a manuscript in the British museum, edited by Mr. Thomas Wright, and presented by him, and several other volumes and pamphlets presented by friends to the society. _ _ Mr. Peacock of Chester, exhibited a considerable num - - - ber of very interesting antiquarian curiosities, recently found in that city, principally Roman fibulae coins, a Styhus, two lachnymatories, &c. Mr. J. N. Cross exhibited two ancient volumes, one a description of England and Wales from 1108 B. C. to 1519 A. P., and the other treatise by Sylvanus Morgan, dated 1652, on Geometry and Dialling. Mr. Poole exhibited a newly invented breech-loading rifle, which can be loaded 400 times in an hour, and requires no cleaning, each discharge cleaning the barrel. The inventor is Mr. Bentley, of this town. The Secretary announced that independent of the addi tions to the museum, and most of the objects now pre sented, there had been 545 volumes presented during the session. - _ _ . vv Some conversation took place in reference to the pro posed annual excursion, which it was finally agreed should be to Preston. A committee was formed to carry out the arrangements. _ _ Mr. R. A. Macfie suggested the propriety of the society taking some steps to provide scientific or other instruc tive lectures for the benefit of the public on the day of rejoicing, and expressed an opinion that Hope-hall would be readily conceded for the purpose. The Rev. Mr. Moore read the first paper for the evening, the subject of which was the "Ancient Geometrical Analysis." The author of the paper was Mr. Thos. T. Wilkinson, of Burnley, a member of the society, and gave a most interesting account of the process, as well as of the principal writers upon the subject. The next paper announced was one upon " some of the alleged changes in Liverpool Bay, prior to the year 1800," by Mr. Joseph Boult, but in consequence of the lateness of the hour, Mr. Boult withdrew his paper despite the urgent request of the chairman and several members that he would proceed. Considerable time was occupied in urging and debating the resolution, which ended, however, in Mr. Boult persisting in his resolution. Mr. J. T. Dawson, the Vice-president, then wound up the proceedings by delivering an eloquent and compre hensive address, in which he took a general review of the proceedings and results of the session. The session then closed with a vote of thanks to the President, Vice-president, and Dr. Hume. THE MARQUIS or DALifonstu.—Lord Dalhousie remains at the George Hotel, Portsmouth, and will probably stop there for a few days longer for the sake of repose . His lordship improves in health, though slowly. We are informed that the illness from which the late governor-general suffers arises from his having some years since struck his leg against a piece of timber in one of his Indian journeys, and the wound appearing slight little heed was paid to it. It has, however, assumed a great importance, swellings taking place around it almost fortnightly, involving the necessity of a treatment which exhausts the whole system. THE CJIIMEAN MIILITAR ENQUIRY.—The Board re- assembled yesterday morning at the usual hour. It was intimated that a communication had been addressed to Sir mmissary- Charles Trevelyan, of the Treasury, that C General Filder, in the statement of his case, would probably refer to the arrangement made by Sir Charles Trevelyan for the supply of forrage, and therefore, the the I,tter might wish to be present. It was stated, however, that Sir Charles Trevelyan had replied, declining to avail himself of the invitation. Mr. Filder then opened his case in refutati )n of the report of the Crimean commissioners, and had not eon eluded when the Beard adjource 1 until this day, when it is expected that its public sittings will terminate. BANKapPwaY CounT.—On Wednesday, the following bankrupts came up for the purpose of passing their last examinations : George Byford, Wm. Sharratt, and Thomas Bann. They were respectively examined, and a further adjourninent took place in each case. mEg,-Livrq MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY EVENIND The Cotton market has shown no new feature Ao-day. The sales have_ been 7,000 bales, of which , - have been taken for speculation and export. - The ,Share Market has been steady, but the business done has not been large. The closing - prices weretz=Aberdeen, 121 -138. 'Cliester and Birkenhead, in ,151., , Caledonian, 29'1 Chester and „Holyhead,.lq 16.; Eastern Jounties, 10 101._ East Lancashire, , 191, 194,_ Great Noithern, 23124. Ditto A, 9 . 1 10. Great Western, 61i 62. Lancashire and 4 Yarlishire Stock, 901 908. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 161' 171. London and North Western Stock; 1011 1011. Manchester Sheffield, and Lincoln; 291292. Ditto Pref., 111 12 Ditto New 6 per cent. Pref., 7-16 9'-16p: Midland Stnck, 76 761. North British, 8 11-16 813 16. • North 5,t - Itfferdshirc, 6 514. South Eastern and Dover, 211 - 21 11-13. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 19 13-16 19 15-16. York and North Midland, 28 28*. Leeds Capital Stock, 151 16. Buffalo and Lake Huron, 18 lip. Dutch Rhenish, 15.16 lip. Great Western of Canada, 26.9-16 26 11-16. Ditto New Shares, .31 38p. Ditto 2nd issue, 31 38p. Great Luxembourg, 81 Yesterday afternoon, Messrs. Robert A. Munn and. Co. held their fortnightly sale of ships. The attendance was large, from the announcement that the well known ship British Empire was to be offered. This vessel, we believe, is the largest British built sailing - ship afloat, and is better known by her, former name, the . Demerara. She was built et Bristol, in • 1851, for the West India Mail Company. After a spirited competition, she was knocked down for 16,0001. The steamer Arago, from New York, has arrived at Southampton with dates to the . 3rd instant. There .had been very. little change in commercial affairs. Exchange on London was quoted at 1091. Cotton was quiet, Telegraphic advices from Marseilles, dated the 13th instant, state that the "rise in the price of wheat continued at that port on an average of H. 50c. per hectolitre. - -The-pried of African wheat was 46f. per 160 litres, or 29f.,50c. per hectolitre, and Richelieu Wheat was in demand at 32f. 50c. At Paris there was considerable demand yesterday for the-four mark . qualities of flour, and sales - realised 91f. 500. per 157 kilos. for the current month, 92 for 3 months, 92f. 50c. for May and June, and 93 for June and July. During the clay the factors declared to 4,500 sales of flour to be delivered within 30 days at 80 to 81f., and 5,999 sacks at the average price of 86f. 560. per 157 killogrammes. Wheat was firm with an upward tendency. The German markets do not participate in the improve ment of the French. At Hamburg theie was scarcely any business transacted in wheat, and the prices were almost nominal at the folloifing quota tions :—Wheat 28f. per hectolitre for delivery, ditto Holstein and Schleswig 28f, to 25e. to 29f. 75c. In rye a brisk trade was doing, and sales of about 8,000 hectolitres realised 19f. 75c. to 211. 15c., ditto Danish 17f. 65c. ; Stettin 18f. 35c. ; St. Petersburg 121. 50c. to 12f. 75c. Barley was .in demand, at the rate of 13f. 78e. to 14f...50e• per hecto. At Dantzic the prices of wheat were also' nominal, and rye:not much in request at 22f. the hecto, of 689 kilos. to 22f. 75e. By telegraph from Berlin it is announced by a decree that the . state paper currency will be reduced to fifteen millions of thalers, and that sixteen and a half millions thalers of obligations, bearing interest, will be issued. In the Berlin Gazette there is a notice by authority contradicting the rumour that a convention had been concluded at St. Petersburgh with M. Pereiri, for the estab lishment of a Credit Mobilier society in; that capital. A despatch Worn Jassy, in Moldavia, has been received by the president of the bank, known as the Dessau Credit Bank, stating that a treaty would shortly be signed by the Moldavian govern ment, with sonic, capitslists, for the purpose of founding a banking system in the Principalities. The annual meeting of the Provincial Bank of Ireland was held this day. The report was of a favourable character in respect. to the commerce and trade oflreland ; and the profits of the bank were stated to have been larger for the past year than at any previous time, namely, 99,370/. 16s. Bd. The rest was 106,787/. 12s. 4d., from which a divi dend of 4 per cent for the half year, and.a bonus of 1/. per 1001. share, and - Bs. per 10/.was recommended • Two new branches have been opened in Tipperary with good prospects of business. After a short discussion, the report was adopted. Although restrained by the high value of money, the funds. continue to exhibit great firmness. During part•of the day a decline of I F per cent was quoted, but at the close the full advance of yester day was maintained, prices closing at 931 931. In the evening some pressure for money was obser vable, to make the deposit on the new loan, and throughout the day the general demand was good, but, on the whole, the disturbance occasioned by this financial operation seems less considerable than had been apprehended. In the Stock Exchange this afternoon short loans were obtainable on Government Stock at 5 per cent. Until the release of the surplus deposits next 'week, how ever, the market ,will - necessarily be exceptionally affected. At Paris,-to-day, Three-per-Cent. Rentes closed at much the same as yesterday. A portion of the 257,000/. in gold, by the Statesman and in Chief; was to-day - sent into the bank. the demand for money,nnd settling day in artment, the tendency of prices was favoura ble, although no general advance was established. The subjoined are the closing quotations of Rail way Shares : 7 —Caledonian, 60 60. Eastern Coun ties, 10 1-16 10 3-16. East Lancashire, 76 77. Great 9.5 i 06..D0.A, 791 ..Great.Western, 611 62. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 90f, London and North' Western, 1011 1018. Manehes ter, Despit Northern, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 291 1. Midland Stock, 76a 76a. North British, 35k. South Eastern and Dover, 711 721'. York, Newcastle, and Ber Wick, 78g 79k. York and Noh•Midlarad, 56g. THE DIORAMA OF TtIE OVERLAND ROUTE TO INDIA. The relations between this country and India are of the • most important description, and, therefore, everything con nected with the latter becomes interesting to us. Not the least attractive is the route now followed, which places England and our Indian possesstons so comparatively near to each other. We all knos' the facility with which we can communicate with that wonderful and distant region, but we are little cognizant of the appliances which almost anni hilate time and space, and which brings ns to C dentta in twenty-seven or thirty days, a journey that, but a few years ago, cost frequently eight or ten months to accomplish. The mail, or what is known as the overland route to India, is, perhaps, one of the most interesting in the world, not only for its shortne , s, but for the ancient and famously historical places through which it lies. This, •in great measure the bulk of the European population are ignorant of—that is, they are not aware that the high road from Southampton to India, passes through the most renowned places mentioned in sacred and lay history. The knowledge of this line need no longer be confined to the actual traveller, nor the great companies whose astound ing enterprise has opened it up, for by spending a coup l e of hours at the Teutonic H dl, Lime Street, one can make an ideal voyage from Southampton to Calcutta, and on the way enjoy the most exquisite scenery in the world, and also pass through the most dreary region on the face of the globe. We have seen many dioramas of exquisite execution, but we do not think that, far artistic skill, science, beauty, and fidelity to the places represented, any have been n.e)re thoroughly attended to in all these respects, than in the p oaorama now under consideration. We are the better able to state' this,. because we happen to know some of the Ice Nies ourselves, and in those that we are not personally acquainted with, we recognise, from persons perfectly con versant with them. let us pass rapidly from Southampton to Gibraltar, by Algeirs, Malta, all of world-wide fame, and arrive at Alexandria. and then proceed to Cairo. We may halt here, before entering the desert, which ia, although desolate enough, full of poetry and romance. After passing several places, the recollection of which must cause the utmost anxiety, we come to a spot where the most stupendous of marches was performed—the passage of the Israelites across the Red Sea. Again, let us arrive at that place which physically calls up all our most san guine imagination in reference to the garden in Paradise— the island of Ceylon ; and here we have all that can charm the eve_ delight the senses—in fact, a picture of all that can :ovely. The crowning effect of all is the repre _Mallon of the mauseleum at Agra over the tomb of the favourite wife of the Emperor Shah ,Tchan, the Great Mop', which was erected in 1642, at the almost fabulous cost of upwards of three millions sterling ! We could dwell with satisfaction on the whole exhibition at ,greater .length, but space will not admit it. However, there can be no doubt that an inspection of this classical exhibition will more than amply reward the visitor. be cilled 1 St MAY 18, isso FRANCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, Yesterday I expressed doubts of the assertion of the London Times—of the French Emperor having sent, by General Ney, an autograph letter to the Emperor Alexander, giving explanations about the treaty' of the 15th April, between Austria, France and England. To-day I am informed, positively, and on excellent authority, that his Majesty has written; no 'such letter. The sole epistle he has written to the Czar contains a simple reply to the Czar's announcement of his accession to the throne, and it is that reply which General Ney has carried out. lam informed that the letter which the Queen of England has sent, or is to send, to the Czar, by General Gray, will, in all probability, contain nothing more. The legitimist and church papers are in towering indignation against Lord Palmerston, for having said that the Republican government at Rome protected life and property, and fairly administered the laws ; they are also indignant at Count Cavour for his speeches and memorandum against the Papal government. They express the opinion which almost everybody in this city entertains. that the extraordinary exhortations which have lately been addressed to the Italians cannot fail to have the most serious consequences. Although Austria enjoys a most intimate alli ance with France, she is seeking one with Prussia also, in the hope, it is whispered, of inducing that Power to bind itself by treaty to assist in defend ing her Italian possessions; and as a return for this, she offers Prussia to assist her territories, if attacked. But Prussia, it i td, isr posed to enter into any stn the only power which could think of attacking Prussia is France. People here are of opinion that it is, to say the least - , excessively strange on the part of Austria to contemplate and provide for the possibility of g 0 7,, ,; to war with France at the very_moment she I,,,asts of having a cordial and intimate alliance with her. Baron Brunow, the Russian diplomatist, who was lately in London, is now, I am told, in this city. He is to be appointed Russian ambassador at Berlin, Baron Dudbery, who at present holds that post, is, I hear, to go to Vienna. M Boutenieff is to become Russian ambassador at Constan tinople. The Austrian archduke, who is expected to morrow, is to go to St. Cloud. The Emperor and Empress have to-day gone there for the season. One of the semi-official journals, this morning, extracts from the forthcoming volume of the " History of the Expedition to the Crimea," which Baron de Bagancourt has been charged by the Government to write, the plan of campaign which the Emperor had resolved to adopt, in the event of his goinr , out to the Crimea, as he at one time intended.' I send you this document, though its technical and retrospective character will, perhaps, give it but little interest in your eyes. There is again a talk of the Government intend ing to confer special titles of nobility on some of its partisans. In France, you are _aware, titles go for nothing :—many people who legally possess them not bearing them, and a vast number who have no right to any still calling themselves Counts and Barons. Connected with this subject, it is worthy of remark, that M. Billault, Minister of the Inte rior, has had to issue a special order forbidding his subordinates to call him " Monsiegneur" (my Lcrd) An Athens letter of the 30th ult., says that brigandage has greatly increased in Greece, and that the English government is so unpopular there, that Lord Palmerston has been burned in effigy at Athens. A Marseilles despatch announces the arrival of the Indus, with news from Constantinople to the sth, with a confirmation of the massacre, or rather burning to death of the English Consul,at Marost, and his family. The same despatch announces the continual arrival of French troops, and a further increase in the price of corn. THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS' AND THE BILLETING SYSTENI Yesterday afternoon, a meeting of the Licensed Vic tuallers' of this town was held at the Common Hall, Hackle's-hey, for the purpose of adopting a petition to Parliament. against the present unjust system of billeting soldiers. The meeting was not so numerously attended as might have been anticipated, but still there was a good representation of the trade present. Mr. G. W. Hunter, the chairman of the association, presided. After some considerable delay, the Chairman said that he had no doubt but that all present were aware of the object of holding that meeting, which was to afford them an opportunity of petitioning parliament to relieve the licensed victuallers and beersellers from the unjust tax to which they had been subjected to for so many years—that of having soldiers billeted upon them. He was also sure that all present had felt the oppression of the tax. As there were many present who could much better explain the subject, he would merely express a hope that the trade would, on this occasion, study their own interest and assent to the adoption of the peti titularly essential at the present time This wa ~rinton was abOut to introduce a s bill into the H i3ommons which would be the means of ge ing th such an unjust tax. Mr. M•Kenzie then came forward to resolution, which was to the following eff.ict : —"That this being the selected port of embarkation nal debarka tion for troops passing to and frora Ireland,. Scotland, and elsewhere, the licensed victuallers and beersellers of Liverpool have just ground of complaint that they are compelled to find accomoplatiou for all such troops ithout, compensation, and that frequently at a very un hour in the night; and they do hereby resolve to petition parliament for such an alteration in the law as will remedy the evil they complain of." Ile said he thought the trade had a just right to complain of the billeting system, and was fully justified in the attempt to getting it removed, and to have the Scotch system intro duced, by which every householder was liable. In that opinion he was backed by many persons high in autho rity. He did not so much complain of the soldier on active service being billited upon them, as h e did o f recru iti ng officers and recruits. It was those parties who were the great inconvenience to the trade. During the last year there had been upwards of 100,000 soldiers passing through the town, and there had :been 1,500 nightly lodgings required. For each man the publican was en titled to one halfpenny ; but he did not believe that all the trade put together had ever received £5. That, he argued. was liberality on the part of the publicans. He contended that the government should be called upon to provide for the accommodation of such parties. To enu merate the inconveniances and annoyances publicans were subject to, by having such men, some of whom were dirty and disorderly in their house, and likewise to show the expense of such a system as the present, and it was enough to say that the first lesson taught on Shaw's-brow was—" There is a billet, get money if you can"—which placed the publican in a very unpleasant position. He concluded by calling upon the meeting to use their exer tions in getting government to relieve them from such an unjust taxation, and such an annoyance. Mr. Morgan briefly seconded the motion, cordially agreeing in its spirit. The resolution was adopted by the meeting. Mr. John Atkinson then proposed the next resolution : " That the present system of billeting recruiting officers and recruits, upon licensed victuallers and beersellers, is not only partial but oppressive, unjust, and inconsistent, with the spirit and intention of the Mutiny Act, whilst it is not sanctioned by any public requirement, and it is the opinion of this meeting that it is the duty of government to provide accommodation for all soldiers not actually on the march." He expressed the pleasure he felt at seeing the beersellers united with the licensed victuallers on the present important occasion, and hoped that they would raise such a voice as would stir up the whole country until the government were compelled to take notice of the justness of their request. He thou at great length proceeded to comment on the several clauses in the Mutiny Act, and also upon the resolution, and concluded by observing that he could see no reason why the government should not provide some proper accommo dation for the soldier while passing through Liverpool, instead of having them billetted on a certain class. In making the request he thought they were only. asking that which was fair and reasonable; and he dtd hope that the government would grant it. Mr. G. Huwe, in seconding the adoption of the resolu tion, said he did not see why the publicans should have soldiers billetted upon them more than any other class of the community—more than brewers or spirit.:dealers, some of whom had premises sufficiently capacious to hold them all. As the Queen had recently been prayed to grant an amnesty to all political offenders, he hoped the government would grant the trade an amnesty, and for ever rid them of the soldiers' billets. He concluded by recom mending, as a general election is near . at hand, that th e trade should only support that candidate who pl e d ge d himself to support the progress of t heir petition. In answer to a question put by I r r s . u W ediln:3eS i Ltland was It was stated that the system p for the housekeepers to pay a rate of one halfpenny in the pound on their assessments ; the money was then given to the soldiers by the proper officers, and nothing more was heard of him. Mr. Sidney, by the consent . of . the meeting, th en o ff ere d a few observations on the unitbttee of the present system to the licensed victuallers. He could not see why the corporation could not afford a place of acceminodationior the soldiers, instead of spending the money of the people as they did. He thought it would be much better spent money than that of erecting St. George's Hall, .Mr. Carter, the Secretary, then proposed for the adop tion of the meeting, the following FRIDA .4 MEMORIAL , To the Honorable the Commons of the United Kingdom of • Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament assembled : The humble Petition of the unders;gned Licensed Victuallers and Beersellers in the Borough of Liverpool, Sheweth,—That your petitioners, whilst subject to the bur den of taxation in a greater degree than any other class of tradesmen, have by till present billeting system very heavy additional expenses and very great inconvenience and annoy ance imposed upon them, which your petitioners humbly submit is unjust, inasmuch as where all have one common interest the burden should be borne equally by all. That your petitioners are subject to a most undue pressure, not only in consequence of this port having been selected as the place of embarkation and debarkation of troops to and from the seat of war, but from Liverpool being the station of a perma nent recruiting staff, frequently numbering upwards of forty officers and men, many of whom have been resident in the town for years, and who require no such accommodation, yet they receive billets upon your petitioners, and subject them to unnecessary inconvenience and expense. Your petitioners further complain that this borough has been made a depot for recruits passing to the headquarters of regiments in Ireland, not only from the manufacturing dis tricts, bat even from the metropolis ; whilst it is also the depot for recruits from Ireland passing to the head-quarters of regiments in England. That official returns show that nearly one hundred thousand soldiers were billited upon the licensed victuallers of this town during the past year (at a cost of upwards of £2,500), most of whom were recruits, for whose temporary accommodation government might easily have provided at a trifling expense. That your petitioners, in time of emergency, are now, as they have ever been, willing to make sacrifices which the necessity of the public service may demand, but feel themselves aggrieved that the obligation to afford accommodation to troops en route, which they believe to be all that was originally intended, should be made the occasion of a lasting, if not permanent, burden being placed upon them. That your petitioners believe, that in Liverpool, and in all large towns and cities in the kingdom, there are buildings Duld :uitab!o for afford nets if such buildings were :1 the convenience of the o be a very just re] made availab! comfort of the [e, and tl: That the system of billeting does very unequally press upon many cities and towns on account.of their position as maritime ports and military stations, they being thereby more exposed to the fuquency and the continuation of the hardships com plained of. Your petitioners therefore pray your honourable house will be pleased to consider the grievances complained of by your petitioners, and take such steps as will afford the relief they seek. And your petitioners. as in duty hound, will ever pray. Mr. Mq(night seconded the motion. The memorial was unanimously adopted, and after a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting separated. DOCK COMMITTEE.-YESTERDAY. The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held at one o'clock yesterday. Mr. Charles Turner occupied the chair, and the other members present were Messrs. Shand, Palmer, Robinson, Evans, Brocklebank, Greg sou, Rounthwaito, Barber, Holden, Langsdale, Ander son, Robertson Gladstone, Smith, Hubback, Mondell, Rankin, and Lockett. The marine department reported that Owen Williams, landing clerk, had been appointed ledger clerk of the third class, in the room of Peter Campbell, deceased. The Chairman asked the surveyor when the Wapping warehouses would be ready for opening. _ _ The Surveyor said somewhere abo'tit the middle of June. Mr. Barber said he observed at present several vessels lying in the river which he understood were waiting there in consequence of want of depth of water. He asked whether if the plans proposed for the Birkenhead docks were carried out, these vessels could be admitted. The Surveyor said his son was better acquainted than he with the arrangements of the Birkenhead docks. When the lock was finished on this side it could take them all in. The Chairman said he understood that she sills were about two feet lower on the other side. Mr. Robinson asked if any part of the Wapping ware houses could be made use of before June, if there were, as he expected, a pressure on the accomino'lation• The Surveyor said if the gates were on he thought it could be done. Mr. Robinson moved that the Albert warehouse corn mitte be requested to draw up a report of the staff which would be required for the Wapping warehouses, placing them for the present under the superintendence of Mr. Cowan. Brooklebank sec , )nded the motion. Mr. Barber objected to that portion of the motion which would place the warehouses under the superin tendence of Mr. Cowan, and was supported in his objection by Mr. James Holme. Finally, that portion of the resolution was omitted and the remainder agreed to. In the marine department, the tender of Messrs. Ogden and Barnes was accepted for iron balls for buoys. A letter was read from Messrs. D. & C. M'lver, stating that the customs authorities required the closed sheds in the Hoskisson Dock, used by the writers, to be duly qualified as transit sheds; and requesting that applica• Lion should be made by the committee to have them qualified, and that the committee would allow the writers as before to place their own lu.:ks upon them in addition to the crown locks. The letter was referred to the harbour masters' committee. A letter was read from Messrs. Blytßand Troughton, requesting that dock dues on their vessel, the Harvest Thine, might be remitted, on the ground that she had onl- - the Birkenhead docks to avoid _ river, as the vessel was dock at Woodside, but the to lake could not. get out, _ gone into one the chances of accli Its i❑ ti bout to go i vessel whose plat owing to the state of the tide. The Chairman said if the dues were it must be by were merely m remitted at all oration The dock committee The letter was - referred to the Birkenhead docks' committee. A letter from Mr. Thomas B. Haywood, on the part Hof the Liverpool Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, requesting that the dock committee would provide them with sites on the quays for placing troughs for cattle arriving from Ireland and other places, and bear a part of the expense, was referred to the committee of works. A letter from Messrs. Wilson, Son, and Church, requesting permission to erect an enclosure around a portion of their yard attached to their permanent berth for the Cork steamers, to prevent the plunder of pack ages, was referred to the harbour masters' committee. This was the whole of the general business. HEALTH COMMITTEE The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held yesterday. Mr. Alderman Langsdale presided. The following members were present, Messrs. M'Gntlie, R. Gladstone, Hodson, Beckwith, Crosthwaite, Johnston, Hallbead, Stewart, Shiell, Dover, J. Hohne, and Hay dock. The borough engineer, building surveyor, and inspec tor of nuisances, reported various particulars of the operations in their several departments during the week, from which it appeared that 196 delapidated privies and ashpits were altered and repaired, 1,074 cesspools had been discharged, 118 nuisancess complained of by inhabitants had been inspected, and means taken to remedy them, 1,100 houses in the unhealthiest districts, containing 3,935 apartments, and 561 cellars, had been put under examination, with the view of improving their sanitary condition, and 134 lodging houses had also been examined and reported upon. The law clerk, Mr. M'Gowan, having read the minutes of the last day's proceedings. From the report of the medical officers, it appeared that the deaths from all causes in the borough for the week ending last Saturday, were 180, being the same number as in the previous week; the mortality of that being lower than any week of the previous ten months, compared with the average of the last eight years. The mortality of last week shows a decrease of 4). In the parish, the deaths were 124 ;in the out-townships, 56. The details of the deaths from different diseases were then given. A sum of £lO4 recommended to Mr. Jones for draining passages in Hope-street, West Derby, was passed. Mr. It. Gladstone called attention to the very insuffi cient fastening of signboards over shop doors, and men tioned a case where he saw one fall off t house in Williamson-square, and both he and two persons who were passing, had very narrow escapes. Mr. Ifolme agreed that the subject was one of interest, as the hooks of such signboards were not SaCiellt to support them ; and besides, these iron hooks soon became rusty, and rotted away. .• The subject was referred to the borough engineer. The routine business of the committee was then transacted, 4nl this terminated the business of the ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.-Mr, Mansfield begged to ac knowledge the following sums for the poor woman, Ai rs . Neill. Mr. Bardswell, 10s ; 13 H. Jones, £1 ; Mrs J. A. Heywood, £1 ; and from Messrs. Browne and Hunter, 10s ; which was sent to them in a letter hearing date 18th April, and signed " Restitution," the writer stating that he had previously defrauded the firm of that sum. Mr. Mansfield begged that the ganticmen of the press would be so good as to publish these facts. AMERICA. SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY. 2 The United States mail steamship Arago, wit h the Frey, and English mails from New York, arrived off Cores filo morning, at eleven o'clock, en route for Havre. The Engiisn mails and passengers have just landed here. The advices from New York are to the date of the 3d ingt• e The cotton market is reported as being quiet. Sa les ar o limited, and without change in prices. Flour continu - firm, while trade in ork was dull. ntg Accounts received p from California g ive gloomy aeon of the state of business there. tte The New York Journal of Commerce an nounces Will. arrival of the steamer Illinois from, AsPins val ''_. ul this confirmatory details of the massacre at Panama. Fro mict intelligence it app?ars certain that the Pavan"' P in t he instead of quelling the riot, took part with the r ioters s n e er, most scandalous and brutal manner. The Chief Er T ifiee Colonel Totten, ha. sent to New York for fifty sha r p for the better protection of the company's elne er :. ;e 'i te eets and property, on the Isthmus in time to come. - 1- - ', - e cs , will be very apt to go armed hereafter, that, if n e " t - ;be they may protect themselves. It is also kil n " tha about United States ship of war, last from Guayaquil , was 2 bad to visit Panama, and indeed it was reported that sh e already arrived there. s•s 0, b the publl . In addition to the above, we are enabled to following reply of the secretary of the navy to M r. A e : P r i ie r wall, from which it will be seen that the s. t Fulton, at Pensacola, is ordered to proceed to AsPinvia as seer;" soon as practicable. By this prompt action, the ho L io n , if tary shows that he is determined to afford proteetle,"'„is necessary, to the persons and property of American citlzt on the aama route. e n " " Te P legr n aphic orders will be sent to the Fulton, at sbe sole, to touch at Aspinwall on her cruise, so soon age can. J. C. Doen ll4 ted We further observe, that a resolution has bee n aliqr. by the U. S. House of Representatives, on motion e ' e i g e Herbert, of California, instructing the committee of for affairs to enquire if any, and whae, further necessary to secure the lives and property of A mer citizens irssinet across the Isthmus of Panama. the /00 On the subject of the Presidential election , •ndi state i_ n d Sentinel says, that the spring elections in that cite a democratic majority of about three thTlsrrty. Michigan has gone democratic by a stillilarger mai ° the In New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, a nd demoeratics have gained thousands within a Ye ar ' tee ther lack but little in either state of a majority of all Next November will very probably supply the defi e • en o c e. Nearly the whole south is democratic ; in in short, the 'prospects of the dernocr a i c p Y e tion , reference to the approaching presidential e • — e the are excellent. The Black Republicans, as w ell as D id Know Nothings, are becoming disheartened ; and tll e . the r Line Whigs, so far as they have co-operated with , . e ,4 of , isgislatio.o3ol, of these factions, are hauling off, and preparing , l e ',AI for themselves. State Conventions which have r e ro und been held in Kentucky and Maryland, take this g, r ou ld decidedly. Most of them had rather the Democrats " The succeed, than either of the factions above na... 3 q . ther Tariff question, the Bank q ues ti on , an d every L ine important question, which for mer ly di v ided the u"," c d or Whigs from the Democrats, i s now ' e ither ad.in e siiste, obselete—while on the question of Abolition Seeti en- Line which is now uppermost in the public mind, the Old Whigs and the Democrats are agreed. A b e ri The New York Evening Expres s a n nou nces the -e at 'ioe the Ist instant, of the Hon. Ogden Hoffman, of conge f s fo a of the liver, after an illness of a few days. bir• e i P ce ers was a member of the state legislature, twenty-nr e 4 o ire ago. and in 1838, he was a member of congress , a P r " a nd ent member of the committee of foreign üblie distinguished for his eloquence and power as a P speaker. , l o c, On the morning of Thursday, May 1, about one o a fire was discovered in the large four story brick Wi l ts , ing bounded by Centre, Elm, Franklin, and White-streeht mainly occupied as the New Haven and Iflarlena F rei fee Depot. The fire spread rapidly, and, in spite of ties efforts of the firemen, the seeodd, third, and fourth stoo on the Elm-street side, and for some distance on Fra nk • esti" and White-streets, were burnt out. The losses are mated at LO,OOO dollars. b 1 The Philadelphia papers estimate the entire loss 000 affairs , the great fire in that city at between 600,000 and 7 00, dollars. The The Boston Journal of May 1, has the follovving' t rdlq ship Enoch Train, which arri ve d i n th e h a rbour Yes- e ,, five morning, from Liverpool, brou g ht a com pany of SO'', u for hundred and thirty emigrant s , a ll o f w h o m are bou n the Mormon " land of promise " Ut a h. They are e t ° ch, posed mainly of English peopl e , w ith parties of S e° ,.`fer Welsh, and Irish. A few are f rom S ou th Africa- --s i ', in have the Mormon missionari e s p us h e d their trav e ' their zeal to make proselytes. Many of then], mechanics, and the whole of them are much more i n° gent than the ordinary class of emigrants. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, MAY 2 9 qtioteJ AsuEs are unsettled, but pots are firmer, and may be to at 7 dole to 7 dols 12-ac ; pearls are nom i na l at 7 dols . 1 3c 8 deb , . BREADSTUFF': State and Western fl our i s i n b et t e r de - s it e and with some speculative movement, and a little pressure, prices have advanced 25c per brl, and it is diffie u t r . is buy desirable lots at our inside quo t a ti ons . S ou thern fl' f ' d e f ,, r firmer, with sales of 2,000 brls at 6 d o l e 25 c t o 6 dois ; mixed to good brands, closing at 6 dole 37,÷0 to 6 dol fo s I j ;,a an dols 87-41 to ole 5c for fancy and extr. ' / 1 5e flour 6 is firmer, with sales of o 1,000 brls at 6 dolaa to 8 d Ol5 for common to extra. _ _ COTTON : The market •continues to droop, and we . ' t 7irci" reduce our quotations, making decline' within the l a " „let days. At this concession there is more demand, and the are about 3,000 bales. ( "Is t IRON : The sales include 250 tons Scotch pig at 32 de 32 dols 50e, three months. ter o LEAD : The re h as b een a b etter enqu i ry the last daY ,n r and we notice s a l es o f 75 tons English at 7c ; 100 tons Pail,o ot e at 6/c cash and e q ua l t o cas h ; and 70 tons Mexican on P' tern t en 3 joY NAVAL STORES : Crud e t urpent i ne may b e quoted a' t io 121 c to 3 dols 25 r , w i t h a stea d y mar k et. Spirits t ur P is ales re in good demand a t 39e to 40c. Rosin is firm , r 'l 3 ( beer' ) made at 1 dol 70e. Tar n' 2 2,500 hrl ye. Otr.s: Crude is still held above the views of mantlfac',', to Linseed has been m ore act i ve; 30 , 000 Ga ll ons sold at 78c, the law- it ot store. • ma c " Pork is quite unsettled, and mess ' 9 16 e notice sales of 530 buls, at 18 dols for 11 ',1,' 50 0 ; 30c to 15 Bois 62tc for prime, and 17 dots to 17 " ° ,2000 for Western prime mess. Beef is steady, with sales ° ' n , to brls, at 8 dots to 9 dols 30c for country 'mess, d° l ' r o ; 8 dots for prime, 10 dots to 18 dots for repacked "resfitero prime mess is dull, at 15 dols to 16 dols. Beef barns ar e le gs 30 brls were sold at 14 dots. Lard is higher, but clos o lec. buoyant, with sales o f 500 b r l s and t i erces a t 10 0 t a o ur Bacon is scarce and firm. Cheese is also freely offered a' quotations. 4 dol , ' BICE : We notice sales of 140 t i erces, at 3 dole sc , tO 371 - ,c, the market exhibiti ng more stea di ness a t the c' o ' - '1 do' SALT ! The Ashton's reported yesterday were sold at 782 c ; 900 Marshall's, to arr i ve , were sold at 1 dol 60c le ' ve ekt SUGAR is heavy, end th e d ec li ne i n raw , during 2 , 0 Sc ; is about ; the sales include 900 lilt& Cuba, at 6j e 59 libds, 49 tierces, and 124 brls Barbadoes, at 71°' 9 grAi rl FREIGHTS are firmer. To Liverpool, 28,0005b0r;bleie,,a600u ,r a rt were taken at 41d t o sd, mos tl y i n s hi p ' s b ags; Is 6d ; 1,500 b r l s ros i n , I s 10d ; 360 t i erces beef, ' boxes bacon, 15s to 20s; 200 brls pork, 2s. ,g be e° MONEY MARKET, Friday Evening, May 2 : There it - ates of a brisk letnand for umney, and the dvance no ticed In f l e a' interest has been fully maintained. Foreign Exchange i 9 as lot some sales of bankers' bills on London have been rua ae nt fof as 1091, but the princip a l range i s 1097 to 110, with h,:--;rl6-1. offering below the ext reme rate ; P ar i s is firm at 5- 1 % SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. L iverr"' ARRIVAL AT BOSTON, May I.—Messina, Trott, fora March 25 ia ncl ; ARRIVALS AT NEW ORLEANS, April 9 5 —Tariasca, f0r.14,00 l as St. Lawrence, O r a m —b ot h from Liverpool. -. Apri l 22. giscl" Biddle, Gerrlsh, from Liverpool. ARRIVAL AT PHILADELPHIA, April 29.—Richard Cobden, from Liverpool MR. WRAY.—This gentleman, rET ----- o well-known - " I a s sd P l: organist and director of the excellent choir of our 9s fo rable institution for the blind, left Liverpool s o V v riiou °f to try the influence of a milder climate, in 811° symptoms from which serious consequences _ a - ;L ig e were . 0 0 hendei, It is with Veasure that we hear of the " d tha t ' of the addition, eve b t o e p e e s s r f pi lm ta t i h a e te im m tn r i „ gra tioll/ an on the ' in W ra y and pro" rapid recognition by the Devoniaus, of that taleut, an d ten" fessional excellence which, in all who knew him ",„°,,,, fix°' organ'riend and admirer sponimous terms. A °`„ - r 'easo" oran the salary of which has been consider since t. his accession ; a choral society, a flattering for,.apidif increasing webenefi t privateco ncer t,prtaoegtieeteh,erw iwlli with e f x o a te e n d s , i v e anu: t 0 o tf admirable adjuncts to the fine air and beautiful so‘enei-praf Torquay, in maintaining the health and spirits of r*, • e 0. 14 in perfect unison with the sincere good Wishes of tho ' ri he has left. ine etig TuE WESLEYAN REFortm E as.--Last evening , a - id at of the seceders from the Wesleyan connection was he pia, etharedQueeeeenv'esulliegall,thßeolmd meeting stated, for the purpose, as the r oo d . refuting the priestley intolerance of the W"eosfle;axnP°Cs°i?fcretilloclei ministers." Mr. G. W. Harrison occupied the ch 3 l r ' et ieg l er a few brief observations, introduced to the o.l _ e 0 „a from r. Griffith, one of the expelled from the Conferenufeeo, L sl ienie d the Wesleyan ministry. He in a very eloquen animadverted on the Wesleyan Conference lavrs, arl d 0 0 0, that there ever was a Conference held, for thi s l or a o f namely, that, the Wesleyans were opposed to fre' nre ss, thought, freedom of expression, and freedom. of tr ti r dee, as much as Austria or Russia. Mr. J. Say, °f joys next addressed the meeting, and concluded his o bserv . L 3 O co ,. by urging en those who agreed with the movement I. Lev ee tribute their money, and assist those few who had, f° f I vor years, carried on the war, for it was only t he sinews 0 tben Win. that were required. Mr. W. Chipfleld, of Londo°, iesau a ddressed the meeting on " the princip al les of W es ° he, reformers." Other members of the deputation ' ° l ou and the meeting concluded with a collection in aid ° funds of the Wesleyan. Reform Society.