The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-02 00:00:00

IF there be a noble sight under Heaven it is when a number of expatriated patriots assemble together and unite in one common protest against Despotism and Despots—when, in the name of Justice, Humanity, and Goy, they denounce regal oppressors, and tell aloud of their owir and their country's wrongs. It redounds in no small degree to the honour of England, that, notwithstanding all her faults, she affords shelter and support to the banished exile—becomes the refugium peccato rum of the oppressed—and metes out sympathy with a large and generous hand to the outcast of Autocratic nations. And how honourable it is in the proscribed, in spite of banishment, penury and suffering, not to permit the fire of patriotism to become extinguished in their bosoms—but to cultivate nationality and make their country's grievances subsidiary thereunto " Breathes there a mau with soul so dead, Who never to hiniself has said. This is my own—my native land ?" The Anniversary Meeting in commemoration, of the . Polish Revolution of 1830, took place in London on Monday evening last. An address was presented by the Democratic Committee, called forth, it would appear, from the recent steps taken by Russia to encroach upon Turkish liberties and rights, and openly violate established trea ties and international law. The address, which was read both in Polish and French, stated that, " When the people of Poland were estab lished in the full possession of their political and national rights, then would this anniversary become a grand national festival. It was for the eldest and most aggrieved of victims . to call to her sister nations, The hour of deliverance strikes: There was a manifestation of life in the shadow of death, and side by side with the Poles were men who had fought at the Hotel de Ville, and men who at Vienna, Dresden, and Carlsruhe had made kings doff their hats to the people's royal will. There were sons of free democratic Russia who had en tered into alliance with democratic Poland.; and united also in this fraternal gathering of nations were Englishmen who believed in international duties as well as in national rights. The season for mere words was past. Poland began by laying down her pledge in the revolution of 1790 and the events which had followed. Poland was ready to complete the work which 23 years ago she boldly commenced. Now that war was begun, let them beware of an untimely peace,—let them beware of the wounded wolf, which if ,not killed would kill them." And the expectation was expressed that when Poland rose again she would have but to con gratulate Europe on the final conquest for liberty for all. Nothing could be more natural than to suppose that the late proceedings of the " AUTOCRAT of all the Russias," would arouse every decaying ember of patriotism and humanity (if such existed) within the bosoms of those refugees who have themselves long endured, and are positively now smarting from the iron rod of kingly despotism. And if, in the warmth and fervour of their enthusiasm, they gave vent to their over-wrought feelings, we conceive that every excuse should be conceded. The Poles have been a much-aggrieved and a long-enslaved people. Their history, perhaps, is unparalleled in the annals of Europe. And we are not to be sur prised that, at a time when Hope, "like gems in darkness, issuing rays," began to dawn upon their gloomy spirits, and their minds became filled with anticipations of a Future of freedom for their down trodden country—the CZAR'S daring aggression upon the liberties of the world should have fired them to feelings of intense desperation and disap pointment. But who will doubt that the caution expressed, to beware of an untimely peace, is either ill-timed or unseasonable ? There are times when war becomes a necessity—when it would be both criminal and suicidal to succumb, or accept an armistice, on any terms. The bold and vaunting daring of that King of Tyrants, who claims god ship over his crawling serfs—whose hypocritical seeming hides the basest venality— and whose professed regard for the " Orthodox Faith" is merely the pretext for insatiable avarice and unbounded conquest—deserves a full measure of retribution. He has already experienced, in the loss of the bravest of his officers and army, a portion of that justice for which he has so loudly and blasphemously called. And now, after being so signally defeated in his first engagement, it would not be for the honour of the OTTOMAN Empire, nor for the safety of Europe, to suffer him to regain strength to renew his attempt for the subj uga ti on of a long-desired empire. The principal English speaker was Mr. LINTON, a gentleman well-known in connection with the Polish Society, and of considerable popularity. Although we cannot agree with all the sentiments to which he has given utterance, nevertheless we must commend his warmth of heart and good intentions. His large sympathies and love of freedom, strive in vain to find an embodiment in words ; and most likely he has given utterance to a few sentiments, (rather invidiously commented upon by the Times) from which calmer reflection and a cooler judgment, might have disposed him to abstain. He obserVed, in answer to the question why an Englishman stood among refugees to advo cate the cause of European freedom :—" While there were men in England who held the faith of MILTON 'and of CROMWELL, England would not be divorced from Europe. If England would speak that one word war' earnestly, the hopes of free dom would be sure—war against the CZAR, against despotism, against wrong. If they were to take RICHARD COBDEN'S word they would abandon their duly. With a Court which was publicly kith and kin to every rascal Royalty in Europe—with such vice-royalties as ABERDEEN, PALMERSTON, and Res- SELL, petty intriguers, who had not the manliness to be anything except the tools of Austria and the CZAR, it would seem consistent that the whole land should be cowardly to the core. It was peace mongering shabbiness of one kind or other that had made England seem nothing but a nest of sorry vermin. This was not a nation of dastards. There was an honest heart under the worst coat of English working men. He challenged contra diction to the statement that their voice was una nimous for war—for war against the CZAR and for European freedom. Every patriot soul in England, he believed, was anxious for that war. If our rulers durst ask the nation's will, the word war' would be so thundered back that the reverberation would shake them from their seats." Now, really every honest man must admit that, notwithstanding all the Times says to the contrary, the language employed by Mr. LINTON, in a great measure, represents the mind and will of this country. The base truckling, and " wishy-washy" policy of Lord ABERDEEN has " lengthened the cords and strengthened the stakes" of the Despot NICHOLAS ; while it has materially damaged the in terests:of our acknowledged ally, and entailed upon our own country severe pecuniary loss and con siderable commercial disadvantage. Had England acted with promptitude and decision in the case of the Eastern Question, the peace of Europe would not be jeopardised—the CZAR would have re linquished his claim to the Principalities—the prosperity of England would not have deteriorated —and suffering and down-trodden peoples would have been inspired with blighter hopes and firmer courage. M. LEDRU ROLLIN gives expression to this feeling of despondency when lie addressed the assembly. He said, " for the last two years it seemed that the course of events in the world had been governed by 4 sort of fatality, and that all human combinations had been thwarted by some mysterious hand. A short time back there was the grand spectacle of all the nations of Europe struggling to be free ; but now, in Poland, Hun gary, Italy, and everywhere else on the Continent, there was nothing but the silence of death. However, a question had been unexpectedly raised in the heart of Europe by a man—the CZAR—who styled himself the Son of God, in the same manner as in ancient times HELIOGABALUS and ALEXANDER the GREAT pretended to Divine origin ; yet history retained the recollection that the father and the brother of this NICHOLAS both died mad. What was required to restore to man his strength and dignity? Neither diplomacy nor Congress could do that, but only freedom." There can be no doubt but that, in the progress of events, Despotism must be overthrown. Thrones will have to be held on a safer and surer tenure, or else not held at all The death-knell of Tyranny has sounded ; and the Io pcean of Liberty ascends from the hearts of op pressed millions ! We say GOD speed its reign? THE phenomena of political changes in the social systems of Europe is a great and instructive study. To-day, we see a great nati on mov i ng majestically along the great current of time. The heart of her people rejoicing, and the voice of her multitudes huzzaing with delight. All is peace and plenty. All is joy and hope. But, suddenly comes a cloud from the horizon which bodes evil, and darkens the arena of their revels. The states man finds, as if by magic, that the supplies of yesterday were only those which nature had assigned for to-day. That the present must, in its turn, be supplied by anticipating the future. The force of folly then begins to move men's minds, and doubt, - running , headlong into the — mazes of magnitude, confusion follows error, and next we see the majestic bark of yesterday laid upon her beam-ends, and her deluded helmsmen hoisting signals of distress, and calling aloud for help States, which have based their existence on systems directly opposed td the great economic and physical conditions of creation, have, through all time, been most remarkable for the rapidity of their progress, the extent of their achievements, the suddenness of their decay, and the total extinction of their dominion. The great laws of nature are immutable, eternal ! And where we see them violated or disregarded, it is but the philo sophy of nature to anticipate the result. Man is a creative—a productive being ; and when he discharges the functions assigned to him in the great scheme of creation, he proves the wisdom of the CREATOR, in the accomplishment of the mortal's powers ; and while he draws dignity to himself, he bestows immortality on his race. To force man into the fulfilment of the physical conditions required of him is impossible. Art has no power where the (physical law is predomi nant, and yet we find every nation surrounded with artificial laws "to force production and foster industry." Art, hoWever, is capable of a variety of application. It may be employed craftily, unjustly, blindly, and oppressively, and its applications in all these different ways can be traced at this moment. The tariffs of surrounding nations illustrate the fact. Here we have prohibi tions directed against one nation's industry under the plea that it is to force or encourage production in another people : forgetful of the axiom that the free interchange of the productions of all is re quired to sustain the whole. Still the crafty and the blind cling to the idea that man's perfection lies in isolation. That the Laplander is better ofi without the blankets of Yorkshire because the cold of his dreary home would make him indus trious, and compel him to make his own blankets in a region where the wool is not to be found. Again, the unjust and oppressive make it appear that the prosperity and safety of a people depends on the power of its arms, and that, in order to preserve the dignity and power of the state, it is necessary to have a tariff which is to act as an insurmount able barrier between the people and the materials on which their industry might be employed to the greatest advantage. To predict the fate that awaits all such blind and unjust aphorisms requires no great powers of discernMent. The moral and physical laws of nature require that the interchange of man's produc tions should be as free as the air he breathes. The products of one country is essential to the industry of another. If these be first principles, who would give a year's purchase for the continuance of the shallow tariff schemes opposed to them ? The genius of Europe is beginning to discover the extraordinary depth of the delusion under which they have suffered the greatest industrial prohibi tions. Nor has the dawn of light been denied to our kinsmen in the western hemisphere. The Danes, who once gave us laws, are now following the spirit - of our legislation. The limits of the bugbear "production" are becoming "smaller by degrees and beautifully "less." The contest is narrowing itself daily into a simple wrangle between truth and falsehood. And what sane man can doubt the issue ? Imagine the cruelty of denying to the French artificer the advantage of England's coal and iron. The political condition of France has long shown that she was the victim of some fearful disturbing cause. And let us, for the sake of humanity, trust that she will now trample on, the demon of her social disorders. If a prolific blossom be any indica tion of a fruitful harvest, how encouraging we find the dawn of the new era on which she has entered. In abandoning political jealousies, and setting aside antiquated crotchets, she has already given an immense impetus to the trade of France. The orders now in hand in England, are sufficiently large to have caused an unprecedented advance in our metal and coal markets. This has stimulated the producers of exportable articles in France to an inordinate degree. Is not this really encou raging industry and promoting production? The modification of the American tariff, will be another source from which we shall be able to draw advantages which can only be measured by the benefits it will bestow upon the States. Look ing to the present magnitude of our trade with America, •we see as a pre-requisite to any expan sion, a positive and very considerable increase in our shipping. Our means of transit to meet any marked increase in our trade with France and Denmark, are most. inefficient. Here we find in creased employment for capital and labour, and indeed, to form anything like a correct estimate of the reciprocal benefits which must accrue to free trade countries, demands that we should review all the ramifications of the productive pursuits of trade and commerce. The organisation of human society is such, that one portion of a community cannot be affected without affecting the whole. In the coal and iron markets of France, England has but one competitor, Belgium. The exceptional advantages the latter country enjoyed, are now ex- . tended to England, and although Belgium may suffer some loss by the change, there is no country in Europe that would benefit more by adopt ing free-trade than herself, and, if she follows her favourite policy, and makes re prisals, she will find the Scheldt a much more profitable stream then it has been since the colonial trade of Holland has disappeared from its waters. Apart, however, from all speculation, there is one consolatory fact—that free trade has taken its stand in continental Europe, and that where we find the point of the wedge introduced, we know pretty well, from our own practical experience, what the finale will be. A partial tariff is a monster injustice. Taking the duty off coal and iron, and continuing it on cotton, silk, and wool, is not a state of things which can be supposed to exist for any great length of time. It carries about it the air of its own knell of departing day. In setting an example so replete with wisdom, justice, and humanity, on the conti nent, NAPOLEON 111. has done more to immortalise his reign than any other Monarch who has sat or; the throne of France. The United States, in copy ing our commercial policy, may pardon many of our prejudices, and thus the great moral ties which ought to exist between the parent and offspring, will become more perfect and enduring; and, as it is with England and the Danes. she lives to forgive, and she will only forget when she dies. ANOTHER FlRE.—Yesterday morning about five o'clock a fire was discovered lon the premises of Mr. Allen, linen draper, Mill-street. The fire-brigade under the direction of Mr. Hewitt, the superintendent, with one of the com pany's powerful engines were quickly on the spot, and, in less than an hour after it was first discovered succeeded in extinguishing the flames. The fire was first discovered in the shop, on the goods in which were totaly destroyed. The cause of the fire has not been ascertained. The damage is more then covered by the insurance. MASTER BUILDERS AND BRICKLAYERS.—The customary annual dinner of the master builders and bricklayers was held last night, as usual, at Lawton's Bee Hotel, Queen square. About fifty gentlemen sat down to dinner, at which a Whitley, Esq., presided. The Queen, Prince Albert, and the usual loyal toasts having been given, the healths of their president and host were drank with all, the honours. Mr. Whitley responded in happy and appropriate terms. The dinner was excellent in substance, and service was sup plied by Lawton, and was creditable to his house and hotel. The wines from his cellars were excellent ; and the satisfac tion of the company was manifested by the prolongation of their hilarity to a late hour. WALLASEY COM7ISSIONERS. Last evening the usual monthly meeting of the members of the local board of health, was held at the Queen's Arms hotel, Liscard. W. PENNY, Esq., presided. The commis sioners present were Messrs. Coulbourn, Pooley, Nevill, Wilson, Barton, Lawrence, Bleamire, Ball, Callow, Odell, and Hill. The business of the meeting commenced by the CLERK reading the minutes of the proceedings of the committees since the last meeting, from which it appea re d th a t pl ans had been submitted, showing how the roads might be preserved at an expense of £2B 155., which plan the board was recommended to adopt, provided the coal proprietors, who were the parties interested would consent to contribute one half of that amount. Mr. E. Coulbourn had offered the grant of some premises, at Egremont for offices for the local board of health, and a sub-committee had been requested to inspect the premises, but the sub-committee reported that it was not advisable that such premises should be taken by the board. The surveyor had submitted a plan and estimate of the 'cost of repairing the roads from the north end of King-street, and thence to Mr. Abbot's house, and it was recommended by the board, that until certain lines of the parish were laid down, the sewerage of of the same c ou ld no t b e proper l y cons t ruc t e d, an d being informed that that imight be completed,' in about three months, they did not consider it expedient to enforce the putting of such roads into repair until such sewerage :could also be effected. At the suggestion of the CHAIRMAN, a detailed report, in reference to the question of the repair of the roads, was read. Mr. CALLOW moved the confirmation of the report of the committee, which was seconded by Mr. COULBORN, who gave the reason why the committee had recommended the postponement of the repairs of the road, which was, because they thought it wou ld b e ex p e di en t t o wa it un til ie sewer age and road were done together. Mr. NEVILL said, he felt it his duty to move an amendment to the motion which had been submitted. He complained of the committee having recommended the delay inthe repairing of the roads for three weeks, —the state of those roads were a perfect disgrace to the board, the surveyor, and all concerned ; and he charged the board with not doing its duty, particularly when they considered that the inhabitants of the locality had paid hundreds of pounds for the improvement of other parts' f the district, yet not one shilling had been expended for their benefit for the last six or seven years —no, not one penny had been laid out upon them. lie argued that a good road could be made in the district to which he alluded, without any sewers, and concluded by moving, that the surveyor be instructed to put those roads in a proper state of repair. Mr. POOLEY seconded the amendment. After a somewhat lengthy conversation, in which several of the members expressed their views, the amendment pro posed by Mr. Nevill Wa3 negatived by a large majority, the surveyor having been called in and stated that it would be much better to have the sewers put down when the road was repaired. Mr NEviLL moved, that the offer made by Mr. Coulbourn, of the premises in Egremont, for the offices of the local board of health, be accepted, which was seconded by Mr. HUNT, but, on au explanation being made by a member of the committee, Mr. Nevill withdrew his motion, and the proceedings of the committee were confirmed, Mr. Nevill being the only dissentient. By the report from the finance committee, it appeared, that there were £23 7s. 6d. in the hands of the treasurer. After a brief conversation, the committee were empowered to advertise for tenders, relative to the sewerage, with the understanding, that after certain information had been obtained on the motion, a special meeting should be convened. There was a motion on the paper to the effect—" That the special committee appointed to consider the propriety of purchasing or leasing, Seacombe Ferry, or any of the other ferries in the parish, be requested to state the facts upon which any report they may make shall be founded." Mr. NEviLL said he would withdraw the motion for the present. The Ferry Committee asked for authority to take the opinion of the attorney-general, in conjunction with the two opinions they already had. Mr. ODELL and Mr. NEVU.L protested against any such proceedings being taken. Mr. LAIVRENCE conceived it was perfectly useless—they would have to fight the point in the Queen's Bench, and they might as well go there at once. Mr. COULBOERN : But what are the committee to do ? Mr. NEVILL : Report that they can do nothing. . _ Mr. COULBOURN denied that the committee were in such a forlorn condition as was represented ; they wanted the opinion of the attorney-general, and it was the unanimous wish of the committee that it should be taken. Some little discussion followed; but it was apparent that the desired of the majority of the board was to grant the committee their request. The meeting soon after separated. DEATH FROM CHOLERA.—On Wednesday morning, there was one death from cholera in Lambeth, London. in the robberies were attempt e d l as t n i g ht at Hill street the Park, but the cries of the intended victims brought assistance and the perpetrators were unsuccessful. TUB ROYAL S OCIETY. —The anniversary of this society was held on Wednesday, the Earl of Rosse, president, in the chair. His lordship delivered his annual address, after which the Copley medal was presented to M. Dove, of Berlin, for his work on the distribution of heat over the surface of the earth ; and the Royal medal to Mr. Charles Darwin, the eminent naturalist, for his works on natural history and geology. After the meeting the fellow s an d their friends dined together. WELSH SALMON FISHING.—The salmon fisheries this year throughout the principaliry have been extremely good, the angling, particularly in the preserved waters, being all that could be wished for. There has been a large supply of fresh water in the various streams, which has tended much to the run of fish. Great care and attention are now paid to the preservation of the fisheries, and the labour thus bestowed is amply repaid by the increased number and size of the fish. MORE MISSIONARIES FOR CHINA.--. On Monday a special meeting of the London Missionary Society was held at Exeter Hall, for the purpose of sending out additional missionaries to China, in consequence of the openings supposed to be afforded by the progress and religious character of the insurrection. Notwithstanding unfavour able weather, the large room was well filled. The chair was taken by the Earl of Shaftesbury, who was supported by Sir C. E. Eardley, Sir E. N. Buxton, the Rev. C. Champneys, the Rev. J. A. James, the Rev. Dr. Morison, the Rev. Dr. Henderson, and other friends of the missionary cause. An address of the committee was read, detailing the past efforts made on behalf of China, and proposing that ten additional missionaries should be sent out, the expense involved in the scheme being stated at from three to four thousand pounds per annum. After an opening address'from the chairman, the Rev. Dr. Leifchild moved the first resolu tion, declaring that the meeting contemplated with wonder and awe the present operations of Providence in China, by which the animating hope was encouraged that the system of idolatry, which, with deadly force, had prevailed for many centuries throughout that vast empire, was about to be overthrown, and the millions of its inhabitants, hithert) shut up in Pagan darkness, to become accessible to the ministers of Christ and the power of the gospel. This resolution was seconded by. the Rev. C. Champneys, rector of Whitechapel, and adopted unanimously. The next reso lution was moved by the Rev. J. A. James, seconded by Sir E. N. Buxton, and supported by the Rev. Mr. Aldis. Other resolutions followed, in accordance with the object, and by one of them the scheme of the committee was sanctioned by the meeting. In the course of the proceedings a list of sub scriptions was read, including . one of 2001. and several of 1001. The proceedings terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the chairman. THE FRIEND OF THE CLERGY.—Yesterday, a general meeting of the supporters of this charity, founded in 1849, for allowing permanent pensions not exceeding £4O per annum to the widows and unmarried orphan daughters of clergymen of the established church, and for affording temporary assistance to necessitous clergymen and their families, was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate street, for the purpose of electing pensioners on the funds. From the last annual report it appeared that during the past year the committee has granted assistance as follows : To 98 necessitous clergymen, £990; to 55 widows of ditto, £469 Bs. ; and to 59 daughters, £440: making a total of £1,899 Bs, There were then 39 pensioners on the funds, of whom 18 received £3O, eight £35, and thirteen £4O per annum. The committee had invested the sum of £2,000 in the phblic funds during the past year, which raised the amount of the society's investments to £4,530 Is. The financial statement showed that the annual subscriptions for the year amounted to £1,851 95., and the donations and life subscriptions to £4,600 13s. Bd. ; the total receipts, in cluding the previous balance, &c, being £7,332 ls. ; and, after all the expenditure had been met, a balance of £649 16s. sd. was Hi et n hand. After some routine business had been transacted, the election of 10 new pensioners was pro ceeded with. THE FUNDS, STOCK AND. CLOSI? SHARE MARKET, LONDON iG PRICE Thursday, December Ist, 1853. London and N. W. . • . .1011 23 London and S. W. 76 8 Mancheqer. Sheffield, & ENGLISH MARKET. Consols Account } 941 Do. Money ... Bank Stock Exchequer Bills, L. .. i 3 6 rm. Do S. .. 5 Three and a Quarter per Lincolnshire 23 4 Midland Stock 62i North British 3l Do Preference Norfolks . . North Staffordshire Shrewsbury and Birm. Do. L. and N. W. guar. South E and Dover 6O 1 York, New., and Her 63i 4i Do. Extension Do. Preference York and North Mid 47i Si Do. Preference . . dis par FOREIGN STOCKS. Mexican 241 Spanish New Deferred 431 6 Do. Passives 2ll cent. RAILWAY SHARES. Ambergate, Nottingham, and Eastern Junction) .. 54 Caledonian Do. Preference Bristol and Exeter East Anglian _ Eastern Counties l2l 13k East Lancashire Eastern Union, A Do B. & C Ediubro' & Glasgow 6l 3 Great Northern B4 5 A. 13. Great Western 82i Lancashire & Yorkshire Do. Threes 4 8" Russians D 0... LAND SHARES Do. Fifths - 61 Leeds Northern London Brghton and south Coast 97 8 Agricultural.... North B. Australian Peel River South Australia CELYTRAL CRIMINAL ,COURT, LONDON. THE LATE ATTEMPT AT MURDER. Phillip Grinney, 36, wheelwright, was charged with felo niously cutting and wounding Hannah Grinny, with intent to murder her. In other counts the prisoner was charged with the intent to do grevious bodily harm. • Mr. Clarkson conducted the prosecution; Mr. Ribton was counsel for the prisoner. The facts of this case have been given very fully in the police reports within the last few days. It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutrix, who appeared'to be still suffering very severely from the effects of the dreadful inj cries inflicted upon her by the prisoner, that they had been married for 15 years, and that three children were the result of the mar riage. The prisoner and his family lived in Park-street, Kennington, and it would seem that, for some time before the occurrence took place which formed the subject of inquiry he had expressed feelings of jealousy_ towards his wife, for which, however, there did not appear to be the slightest foundation, and that he had repeatedly threatened to destroy her. The prisoner, it appeared, was not only jealous of a young man named Henry Lee, but also im puted to his wife that she was in incestuous intercourse with her own brother. At a late hour on the night of the 24th of October,. Lee, who is a drover, came to the prisoner's house, accompanied by another young man, and they asked per mission to be allowed to remain there until the time in the morning when they would have to go to market; and the prisoner allowed them to do so ; and they laid down in their clothes in a lower room, of the house, and about four o'clock in the morning the prisoner got up and let them out. He then returned to his bed, and the prosecutrix was very much alarmed at hearing him mutter to himself " There is not much chance yet." She afterwards heard him say, "It is too soon ; I must wait a little longer." The prose cutrix was so much alarmed at his conduct that she got up at six o'clock and went down stairs, intending to go for as sistance, and while she was engaged i n dressing herself the prisoner came down and asked if Henry and Thomas, mean ing Lee and his companion, were gone. She told him he must be foolish to ask such a question, as he had let them out himself, and the prisoner then said, " We are all alone, then, now ?" The prosecutrix then told him there were as many there as were required—namely, himself, herself, and the three children, and the prisoner then went up-stairs again. In a short time he returned, and she observed him take something from his trowsers pocket, and then he said he should like to have her brother there by himself. The prosecutrix told him that he knew her brother would not be alone with him on account of his having threatened his life, and immediately upon her saying that he seized her by the hair, and commenced a most savage attack upon her with a knife, and cut her throat: in three separate places. During the attack the unhappy woman seized the blade of the knife and forced it from him and threw it away, and he then drew a second knife, and wounded her with that also. While this mur derous proceeding was going on the daughter of the prisoner ran down stairs, and was about to call for assistance, when the prisoner, using a dreadful oath, made a d es p era t e th rus t at her with his knife, and it appeared that but for her having stumbled at the moment she must have been stabbed between the shoulders. The unhappy woman succeeded in getting the second knife from the prisoner, and he then, accordiog to her evidence, put his fingers into the wound he had inflicted on her throat, and attempted to tear it open. After this he dragged her into a back room, where he got possession of a third knife, with which he was about to inflict further injury upon his wretched victim, when, in con sequence of the alarm given by [the daughter, assistance arrived, and his wife was rescued from him. The prisoner. was taken into custody shortly afterwards, and he then told the policeman that he hoped his wife would die, as then he should be hanged, and he should be happy. It ought to be stated that the prosecutrix most positively denied that there was any foundation for the suspicious entertained by the prisoner, and her brother and Lee were in attendance as witnesses to confirm her statement, but Mr. Ribton exercised a very proper discretion in not requiring them to be put into the witness box. The learned counsel for the prisoner made a very eloquent and able appeal to the jury on behalf of the prisoner, the only struggle he made being to save him from being con victed of the capital crime charged in the first count of the indictment, Mr. Justice Talfourd having summed up, the jury almost immediately returned a verdict of " Guilty of woun ding with intent to murder." The learned judge, in directing sentence of death to be recorded, said that, although the life of the prisoner was forfeited, and most justly forfeited, to the law, it was not his purpose, so far as his hu m bl e power went, th at t h e capital sentence should be carried out, and he should make a representation to that effect in the proper quarter. The jury had performed their duty, firmly and most properly, and he was glad that they had not been induced by the eloquence of the learned counsel to refrain from returning the only verdict which, it appeared to him, they were justi fied in giving upon the facts. There was no doubt that in a moment of brutal passion, consequent upon a delusion as to his wife's infidelity, for which there did not appear to be the slightest foundation, he had committed a most savage attack upon her and it was a most providential ci r cumstance th a t her life had been spared. All the facts would, however, be taken into consideration in the proper quarter, and at pre sent he thould merely direct sentence of death to be recorded. Alicia Avery, 42, was indicted for cutting and wounding Thomas Avery, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. The parties in this case were man and wife. On the night of the 23rd of October they had been drinking toge ther, and returned home at a late hour. A quarrel then took place, during which the prisoner struck her husband, and the latter got the finger of the prisoner into his mouth and bit it, and upon this she siezed a chopper and cut him on the head with it, without, however, inflicting any very serious injury. She was found guilty of unlawfully wounding. Sentence was.postponed. THEATRE ROYAL. MISS HELEN FAUCIT, Positively for three nights only. THIS EVENING, for the benefit of Miss Helen Faucit, KING RENE'S DAUGHTER. lolanthe, Miss Faucit. To conclude with MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Beatrice, Miss Faucit. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, ls. Box Office open daily from Ten till Three, for securing places, under the direction of Mr. Shuttleworth. Doors open at half-past six. Performances commence at seven. Children in arms not admitted. ROYAL PARK THEATRE, Parliament Street, near St. James's Market. Tins EVENING, BRUTUS, or the Fall of Tarquin. Brutus, Mr. George Walton; Titus. Mr. W. R. Waldron; Sextus Tarquin, Mr. Phelton ; Julia, Miss Marriott ; Lucretia, Mrs. Keene. To conclude with the Hibernian Drama of THE WHITEBOYS. Black Hugh, Mr. Donald; Watty Whalebone, Mr. Appleby ; Caroline, Miss Marian Rogers. TO-MORROW EVENING, (Saturday), BELPHEGOR, the MOUNTEBANK. Belpheger, Mr. Walton; Fanforanade, Mr. Appleby ; Madeline, Miss Marriott; and THE BRI GAND'S DAUGHTER. Doors open at half-past six, commence at seven. Admis sion, Private Boxes, 2s. ; Boxes, is. ; Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d. Comtnerciai aTE.4. MONDAY NEXT. On Mois - DAy next, the sth instant, at Twelve o'Clock, at the Brokers' Office, 5, Exchange-alley, About 25 Tons Fine BRIMSTONE, Now la.nding ex " Resolution."—Apply to ELIJAH PRYCE Jun., Broker. TUESDAY NEXT, On TUESDAY next, the 6th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 2, Dale-street, 30 Tons good Ceylon COIR YARN. 150 Bales JUTE, " 478 Coils COIR ROPE, 550 Bundles COIR YARN, 154 Bundles HEMP, 80 Bales DO., Nov landing, Albert Dock.—Apply to BROWNE, HUNTER, & CO., Brokers. WEDNESDAY NEXT, On WEDNESDAY next, the 7th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 2, Dale-street, 68 Chests China RHUBARB. 48 Bags RAPESEED, 150 Bags LINSEED, all faults, 700 Bags Bombay LINSEED, • 350 Bags MUSTARD SEED, 20 Bales Bombay MADDER ROOTS, all faults, Apply to BROWNE, HUNTER, & CO., Brokers. THURSDAY NEXT, On THURSDAY next, the Bth instant, at Three o'clock, at the Brokers' Saleroom, 3, York-buildings, Dale-street, The fine Ship FOREST QUEEN ; ,ig 0' 839 tons register. ./;d4,g,a 4,, Length --; - Breadth . Depth Built to class six years at Sackville, New Brunswick, of the best materials, and launched this Spring ; she is copper fintened, is well finished, and carries a very large cargo on a light draft, and sails uncommonly fast, she has lofty 'tween decks, and is extremely well adapted for the passen ger trade, as, besides having these qualities, she is a hand some model: now lying in Bramley-Moore Dock,—For inventories and further particulars apply to JAMES SMITH, Jyn. Esq., or to CUNA.RD, MUNN, & CO., Brokers, FOR SALE. The good Barque " JESSIE," 304 tons O.M. 340 N.M. ; built at Prince Edward Island in 1845, =PJAvd and has just arrived from Quebec, where she has almost been rebuilt, on account of her having been burnt. and is now in first rate working order. She carries a very large cargo for her tonnage, and can be reclassed at a trifling cost. Dimensions :--Length 101 feet 4-10 Breadth Depth Further particulars can be had on application to HOLDERNESS & CHILTON. COALS. —BEST HOUSE COALS. First Quality, 16s. Second, 145., Third, 13s. per Ton. Discount, FIVE PER CENT. for READY MONEY. BY S. B. JACKSON 41, DALE -STREET, and 21, MOSS-STREET. JUST PUBLISHED, THE DECEMBER NUMBER OF WILLMER'S RAILWAY & STFAM BOAT GUIDE, Price 2d. It is Published on the First of each Month, at the Office, 19, SOUTH JOHN-STREET, LIVER POOL. It contains the hours of all Trains, Steam Boats, and other conveyances leaving or arriving in Liverpool. Sold by all Booksellers. TO CORRESPONDENTS. J. C. Your communication has been received, and the suggestions it contains are under consideration, and some of them will be adopted. Your future favours will be ac ceptable. 'Whatever is intended for insertion must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer; not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of his good faith. 'We cannot undertake to return rejected communications. All communications, Books for Review, etc., to be for warded to the Editor must be addressed to the Publisher, CHARLES WILLMER, and those from London may be sent to the care of Messrs. - Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. .o.,tErtytta S3ailtj 6itrtts. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE Sole Lessee Me. W. R. Copeland, 15, Great Charlotte-street. PABLO FANQUE Will open the above Amphitheatre on MONDAY next, De cember sth, with one of the largest Companies of EQUES TRIANS now travelling—composed of all Nations—Europe, Asia, Africa, and America! among which will be found the greatest wonder in the Equest..:an Art, General Tom Thumb ! the Rider of Lilliput ?" pro aounced by the London Press to be the marvel of the age. Also the celebrated Scenic Act Rider, Mr. J. Clarke, from Astley's Royal Amphitheatre ; and the renowned Henry Brown, the Eclipse of all Clowns. Doors open at a quarter to seven o'clock, and the Per formance to commence at half-past seven. Prices of Admission—Dress Circle, 35.; Side Boxes, 2s. 6d.; Pit, Is. 6d. ; Stalls, ls. 6d. ; Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Dress Circle, 2s. ; Side Boxes, is. 6d. ; Pit; ls. ; no second price to Gallery or Stalls. Second Price taken at nine o'clock to the Dress Circle, Side Boxes, and Pit only. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1853. THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. MEETING OF PRESTON MANUFACTURERS. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PRESTON, DEC. 1. —This morning, a meeting of the Asso ciated Masters of Preston and the neighbourhood, was held at the Bull Hotel, in this town ; Mr. T. MILLER, in the chair. After a brief debate, the annexed resolutions were unanimously adopted :- 1. "That neither the prospects of trade, nor the position taken by the work-people, enable us to recede from or to modify the resolutions of the 4th November, 1853. - 2. It having been alleged that persons willing to accept work, do not know where to apply for the same. —Resolved, in conformity with the resolution of the 4th November, 1853, that public notice be given, that applications for em ployment will be received at the mills now closed, every working day, from ten o'clock, a.m., till four o'clock, p.m., and that when a sufficient number of hands to enable us to open our mills, shall have applied for work, the com mittee do forthwith convene a general meeting of the asso ciation. 3. " That this meeting do now adjourn till Thursday, the 29th instant." Copies of the foregoing resolutions have been pla carded throughout the town, with the following notice ap pended : "PUBLIC NOTICE, "Notice is hereby given, that in conformity with the above resolutions, applications for employment will be re ceived at the mills now closed, on and after Monday, the sth of December, 1853, from ten o'clock in the forenoon, till four o'clock in the afternoon. "By order of the Associ9.Von." Rumours were rife in the town, yesterday, that a breach of the peace was to '); apprehended on the occasion of the masters' meeting to- lay ; but as yet nothing has occurred to indicate any disposition on the part of the operatives to com mit any outrage upon persons or property ; on the contrary, their conduct has been uniformly such as to elicit the com mendation of high authorities. After an open air meeting of spinners and others, held in the Orchard this morning, resolutions were passed, pledging those present not to resume labour without an unconditional advance of ten per cent and to support the union ; similar resolutions were agreed to at a meeting of weavers yesterday afternoon. CORPORATION OF LONDON.-CHAMBERLAIN. At the examination on Wednesday by the commissioners at present inquiring into the condition of the London corporation, Mr. Thomas Plant Rose, who acted at the last election for city chamberlain as " confidential agent" of Mr. Scott, who contested the office with Sir John Key, the successful candidate, gave this evidence : Do you mean that generally there is a considerable ex penditure incurred in elections for the office of C hamber lain ?—Very generally. Are there not many persons employed as colourmen, canvassers, and so op ?—A great number. What do they receive ?—Their average is pay is about 7s. 6d. or 10s. a-day. Do you mean to say that no sums higher than that are paid to persons who are voters who act in that capacity ? —Some are paid as much as £1 a-day who are employed in that way. Mr. LEvvis.—Do you know the total amount that was expended by Mr. Scott in his election ?—I think about £3,400. Was no payment made directly to voters ?—I never saw any. Do you believe that there was ?—I have heard that there was, but I saw none of it. _ _ Do you know what Sir J. Key's expenses were ?—I have been told about £7,000. __ _ . _ Do you believe that such a sum could have been spent bona fide for agency ?—lt could not. Do you believe that any part of that money expended on behalf of Sir John Key was directly expended in bribing voters ?—I believe it was. Any considerable part ?—I believe a considerable part. Do you believe that the election was gained by Sir John Key by such means ?—I have no doubt of it. A meeting to sympathise with the Preston " strike" was held in London on Wednesday night. The proceedings were not interesting. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. v . 1 11 LITERPOOL, THURSDA Y Iffk, 0. fee/ The London Money Market was in a very ish state again to-day, and general uneasinesioti the increased demand for money was, by al l ~ h e illation from the bank of England , t hat durin7o74 closing of the transfer books, that c har g e for I l : upon stock and exchequer bills will be 41 pe r t y which is higher than the rate of interest at last closing. It is not thought that the bat i ;I have many applications, as loans m a y be ob on the Stock Exchange at 3 to 3 1 , while onetso the rate is more lower. To meet the preas ul r ef bank is said to be willing to lend on long dated Pols,e to meet the wants of leading parties wh o , eba iv ia recently experienced great difficulty in /apee. money. Agitated by these rumours and Ann ments the Stock Market was flat and prices arte r Consols closed 94:i to 941. Three an d a Tiro per cents. 95 to 951. East Indian Bonds 3 s r e 2 11 Exchequer bills 3s to 6s prem. Bank Stool,. to 219. activ e ' The Foreign Stock Market was m ore but prices were rather lower. RuSsian 11.1 Oslo ditto, 41 per cents. 97 to 98 and 99. MOie s „ 11 „01a to 24*. Chilian 6 per cents. 101. Brazni3-00, 5 per cents. 971 to 98* Sardinian 5 lae c r c o isi ) 88-1 ex div,lDutch 2-1- per cent. 63-1-. to 0* 4- 451 to 46. 9' far w." The Railway Market was also heavy -54 ther decline in prices. Caledonian 54 ° Greg Lancashire and Yorkshire 66t. to 6 6 1 - * lA , t ° Northern 84 to 85. • Leeds Northern '„`",i to 131 ; London. and North Western 1 . 0 7,1651 1 102,1; Midland 624 to 621; North P - 641; 31; York, Newcastle, and Berwick 03i,t„° de s York and North Midland 471 to 481 r I P I , w O O I cellaneous Share market was heavy, and sr, l o o decline varying from os. to 11. per share. and South American gold shares, however, better. ric e i n t o The African mail steamer Charity, a r ri v ed Plymouth this morning, has brought hom e 4e t ounces of gold dust, and a small quantity specie. From Egypt, our private advices are iinl2 ; u nt ys s From Alexandria we learn that all uneer t i l V, to exportation of wheat, beans, barley, and ;,,, l i rio corn, has been removed by the governmen t ' ‘ ,. - bof e e given permission to export such of the ', 0 0! grains as may be already in the private o t° „ l , l titi Alexandria ; and has prevented any further (1 1-1 :0 0 coming down, by stopping all grain-laden bO," 00 Afte, the junction of the Canal with the Nie„ . ' t tb a the 9th ult., the Custom House declared t i ;;Jer ° ,i 400,000 ardebs, granted by the previous 0 .; . the Government, had then been exporteu,so from that date until the morning of the 16t11' 10V, the above-mentioned further permission was ettl e ' fled, the grain market was in a very 1 ! °5 0°„ state. New . private trade wheat and L . r could not find buyers at piastres 80 lepP former, and 65 for the latter, or 30s. 8d• a ll d per qr., f. o. b., whilst for the produce:A government old Crop (the remainder - ' 3 ; l , made by government some months since), e l i . os V the export has never been denied, piastres 'JO; 107 tariff money, or- 40s. 9d. to 41s. 6d. fer,., : lo u ; per qr., f. o. b., and piastres 90 to 92, or s"' f f o rd to 345. 7d. for beans per qr., f. o. b-, were without finding sellers. The quantity of I) ,[fro tl produce in the place is variously estimated g'te 200,000 to 300,000 ardebs—the higher estinl,9' 01c1' eluding about 50,000 ardebs governmea'oftV Beans are said to form only a small portn )ll ,4elfr estimate, hot exceeding 20,000 to 25,000 z l n ' o esir The sales for the month amount to-2°9 3 ;rcle bs tars cotton, . 14,800 cantars flax, 186,000 or wheat, 37,000 ardebs beans, 5800 ardeb,sOotils' ley, 5,800 ardebs linseed 1,100 •ardebs "011 The sales of wheat which • have beet' 1 . 11 0t, ; e, taken since the exportation has been re Sal have been at piastres 98 or 37s 4d for fin f o.'"; piastres 96 or 36s Bd. for Behreh per ( lr i la The advices received to-day from Eng ls ;ept e ;f . cause somewhat lower prices to be 1 / 4 .7 0 e t3 4 ,, , ,i1 Beans have been sold at from piastres 80 " 0 - fi u' o L 29s 6d. to 31s. per qr., f. o. b., and are - a r o for higher rates. Barley reached piast r )y - een, t iee 19s sd. per qr., o. b., but there halls e e ` 3 ,s• sales lately. Indian corn none. Lea' ‘ ,as 4 1- 1 ) . and in demand; for the 1,100 ardebs tres 78 to 80, or 29s 10d. to 30s Bd. per c k t le r .) Linseed was in, great favour duringo.e 6, hibition to provide cargoes for siiip e Z: e r i. h s ave since seed piastres 120 per qr., f. o. Sessame.—Tare- , iie e 'e l a. was be to ,0 d Sales have been made at piastres 148 to 1 y i er / 56 s . to 665. per q n r , 1 . f t:. . i b:T a. ° s 7s n °l o .-11: \ V l.2° d 'il i 11. oG was an increased demand for cotton and s• -- ,50' prices were paid. The sales comprise 8,700 is (0i of the new crop, at and from 87k dol. or 114 0 0 11 . or 42d to 6 9-10 d. per lb. • 6,100 cantars et . e fi l3 i and from 7.1-5 d01,.t0 91:dol., 4 4-10 to 503, 0, 5 4,500 cantars new, to arrive, at 10i or 6 9- v v o ,co„l 1,000 cantars old, the remainder of a ,r sa stores, at and from 3 dol. to 11. dol. 1 1 ' About 10,000 cantars of the new ereP ti al , arrived, and the quality is fully e c . l the early arrivals of last year. The staPl e i ,,,,;o l3 ' what better, but some of the small lots P - e ter o been so well cleaned. Flax continues to Dee, in favour ; 900 cantars, machine dressed, • 0. 1) t ; sold at piastres 140, or 391. Os 8d per ton n , to Is 6 j . 3,200 cantars, hand-dressed, at piastres Vv b ,; or 331. 10s: 3d. to 391. - 06 81:1 per ton, eL 06. canters half-dressed at piastres 921 to Or. A 00 1 ; Os 6d to 271. 8s 9d per ton, .f. o. b.., an d 1 6 1 %5' ainningort 9,000 cantars rough at piastres 654 to 87, e` Merl 3d to 241. 8s Od per ton, f, o. b. ; - with veil 1,10 at piastres 48 to 61, or 131. 12s 8d to 17/. 45 r e eig t i ton, f. o. b. There were no vessels seeking 09i which quoted 14s for beans to orders, 0;0 5 4 direct ports, •d for ballast ; whilst lio%sr cargoes, being now unlimited in the time fer ; are endeavouring to reduce rates. Cotton- 1-tedep ping at per lb. and sp. c. Flax may be (111,°sel to 41. lOs per ton for rough, without any vv." the berth for London. /#lll The exports are as follows : Cotton Flax :Wheat Bea - l I f i . Bales Ardebs ' 6 / 1 All parts. - 4620...440...104419 -155. '"4:1 United Kingdom 2946.:.30 3 ... 53003 —. O " j ets' .. The exchange was weak, at-piastres 100 the above calculations have been made at li/04 99 per X. Weights and measures are calcilttoiv follows :-1 ica,ntar Gross=-93 lbs. nett C 0 Or lbs. nett Flax. -100 ardebS=----65 imperial 6. 15. ,i , ' 621. . t, The Liverpool Cotton Market was hefty)! • the vies amounting to 5000 bales only, ° 1000 were taken for export and speculatioo• 011 Our Share Market was also flat, au heavily at our quotations. The following are the returns'of r aillOY al r_ af for the week : Correr9ol ..v1 A. g" 1853. wee : IP;i £4,653 5 , 1 9 1 3,579 4,635 1 6 '0 17,666 1. 6 ' 1 ,1i 18,556 4 ,1 157 ivyi 17,021 9 'o l 10,472 oi 46,224 end 9,677 15 Q V i l 7,579 Pir, 23,81 9 e 2,115 001, 13,14 8 'O l 1,55 2 1, ai ENGLISH LINES. Brisfol and Exeter Chester and Holyhead ... East Lancashire ••• ••• Great Northern ••• ••• Great Western ... ... Kendal and Windermere ... Lancashire and Yorkshire ... London and Brighton ... London and North-Western... London and South-Western... Manchester, Sheffield, &c. ... Midland ... ... ... Oxford and Worcester ••• South-Eastern ... ... South Yorkshire ••• ••• Shrewsbury and Chester ... Shropshire Union ... ••• West Hartlepool ... ••• IRISH LINES. Belfast and Ballymena ••• 60 1 1 ' Belfast and County Down ... • 189 Cork and Bandon ... ••• 1.8 1 li t Waterford and Kilkenny ... 15 7 61 Ulster ... ••• ... ... 1,15 1 1 , SCOTCH LINES. # Aberdeen ••• ... ... 1,5 9 ls!# Caledonian and Edinburgh o, and Glasgow ... ... 14, 348 Glasgow and South-Western . 4,94 0 Scottish Central and Scottish i i Midland ... ... ••• 2, 777 il, FOREIGN. .13 1,6 59 ra° 1 Namur and Liege ... ••• We subjoin the official return N o v f ee the y , 5,3 79 . 5 : e : 0 rages for the week :—Wheat, , , 4 1 5 . 17 aggregate 71s. 4d. ; barley, 41s. 9 % 5. id i ; 465., 255. 3d. ; rye, 435. 7 d. , ' s3s . la' 50s. 11d., 495. 4d.; peas, 545. 9d., i:604 O r 68 8 c a , 1,825 .a.