The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-09-30 00:00:00

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SERVANTS WANTING SITUATIONS PERSONS WANTING SERVANTS, should Advertise in the NORTHERN DAILY TIMES CHARGT SIXPI Published every morning, -- at 19, South John-stre , Liverpool, and 9, Princess-street, Manchester. TO CORRESPONDENTS - -- No notice can be take n o f anonymous - communicat Whatever is intended for insertion must be authentic by the name and address of the writer; not necessaril publication, but as a guarrantee of his good faith. We cannot undertake to return rejected communication All communications, Books for Review, etc., to be warded to the Edit or mus t b e a dd resse d to ie Publi: CHARLES WILLMER, and those from London may be to the care of Messrs. Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1853 WE are still without any official information fi our Government as to the real position of affairs ir the East. It is universally acknowledged that from what has transpired between Russia and Tur key, we are bound to oppose Russia by force and that steps have been taken by our Fleet in th East, which amounts to a commencement of hot: tilities. Beyond this we really know nothing. Th London Times indeed says what Count NESSELRODE Prince MENSCHIKOFF, and a thousand others say The Morning Chronicle tells us what the TELEGRAPH; say. The Daily News repeats what its own "Cor respondents" say. The Morning Herald knows more than it will venture to say. Now we do not be lieve, that anything they state comes within th 4 widest approximation to the truth. All we pre tend to know is, that all the saying and unsayint of the London press has produced a panic in thh country. While hostilities are pending, civilised Europe may, indeed, be said to be on her trial. And, as m brute force has been used, the conflict is one o feeling, in which England shows mercy to her nev foe, and justice towards an ally. Thus, with he: mighty power of destruction, bound and held bacl f'rom the bloody deeds of war, how great, how glo rious the captivity. Peace has, indeed, taught u. her value by heaping on us her fruits. These sentiments will pass for nought, only wit the fool and the knave; but we care not for the] combined scoffing or disregard of facts. The tru honour and growing greatness of our country sha find a space in our columns, as well as the reeorc of that wide-spread diableism, on which every rigl mind must look with horror and dismay. Our objettiu these ight digressions from tl record of dry events, or empty rumours, is to give to war those photographic touches of light and shade, which exalts all true patriotism, while it checks the march of brutish thought. When we speak of war, we know too well the terrible woes that consummate the victor's glory or seal a nation's fall. And should it be our lot to record the victory of our arms over the hordes of benighted Russian serfs, now threatening the peace of Europe, we shall discharge our duty with feelings of regret. Still we cannot let one thought be lost, which may add to our safety and success, particularly at a moment when the pen and the sword are required to guide and guard the country through her perils. In a war with Russia we have more to fear at home than in the field. A pusilanimous spirit which can claim no kinship with the manly virtue of this age, and knows no sympathy but that which aids a Despot in his worst designs, requires to be held in that wholesome terror which an enlightened Press alone can make a traitor or an evil-doer feel. In the absence, then, of any official information on this all-important subject, the public should be ten fold more vigilant ; while, in the meantime, should a blow be struck, we will labour to raise a spirit of national indignation, which shall hold up to scorn the Englishman who is seen without his musket and his belts, until the key of the Holy Sepulchre is wrested from the iron grasp of the Russian fanatic, and deposited by the "Pagan" in stronger if not purer hands. This would be war ; and nothing short of the possession of the sacred relic will crown the suc- cess of our arms, or satisfy the ends of our diplo- It was the refusal on the part - of Turkey to surrender up the sacred key to the guardianship of the AUTOCRAT, which was urged by him as his rea son for marching troops into the Turkish territory, This fact is known to every schoolboy ; and we ar€ told, forsooth, by the London Times of 3 " That the designs of Russia to take the direction of the Ottoman Empire is perfectly notorious, and that it is the imperative duty of Europe to arrest those designs is acknowledged with equal unanimity. The whether what the EMPEROR of sterday— question now i Russia may be found to insist upon is sufficient to call for war, and whether, when war is plainly pro posed to him as an alternative, he will persist or recede. As to the rights' of the case, it can scarcely be said that they exist at all, except on the side of Europe. To talk about the " SOT- reignty and independence" of the Ottomans is a palpable farce. If they possessed either indepen dence or sovereignty, or had possessed either for the last eighty years, the embroilment would never have occurred. Where is the independence of a State when a foreign monarch claims the privilege of dictation and interference, on a hundred points of internal administration ? The EMPEROR of Russia already cnvys by treaty such prerogatives with re spect to the Ottoman Government as entirely dis pose of its sovereignty.' " Here then we lose sight altogether of the "Key," which we find has fallen into the Bosphorus ; and we are told by the Times, that notwithstanding the rights of sovereignty which Russia possesses by treaty over that portion of the Turkish territory now in dispute that,—" the occupation of the Da nubian Principalities ha garded as an audacious a ry reasonably been f overt violet the actual "right" of the CZAR to the military oc our contemporary in forms us, is not of modern date, " but ever since 1792 Russia has posscsed and exercised a share iu the goveriunent of these provinces only inferior cupation of the wise true that those previously conceded were inconsistent also. The principle of Turkish inde pendence' has vanished long ago, otherwise we should not have seen what we see at present—a political scramble for that power which Turkey can no longer retain. But, though the CZAR was not making any attack upon rights hitherto un- impaired, he was undoubtedly carrying his encroach ments further than they had been carried before; and the question is whether these aggressions can be submitted to. The simple object of the great Powers is to prevent Russia from acquiring, under pretext of spiritual claim, such a hold upon the Ottoman dominions as may hereafter be turned to the purposes of political ambition or territorial conquest. How to account for this altered tone of the Time. we cannot conceive, nor can we at all understand the contradictions contained in the foregoing ex tracts .Surely the whole affair cannot be a monster ruse or a stock-jobbing bubble! As a very large portion of British commerce floats from the Mersey, the Clyde, and the North Chan nel, through the Irish Sea and St. George's Channel, nothing should be omitted in maritime appliances, to make that navigation safe and convenient. It is the province of law, among other things, to pro tect life and property; and, certainly, the safety of this immense commerce should not be disregarded. We think it a duty, therefore, to bring this subject prominently before the public mind, that justice may be done to the commercial interests of the Northern portion of the kingdom. In referring to this matter, it must be noted, that vast sums of money have been expended along the Southern coast, bounding the English Channel, to make the navigation of that channel as safe and perfect as possible by the most extensive harbour appliances. [n addition to former works of the kind, a magnifi- .ent Harbour of Refuge, is in course of construction I Portland, near Weymouth, and yet another is ontemplated at Torbay, on the coast of Devon he little Channel Islands, also, have received the ttention of Government, and a large harbour is Low being made at Peter Port, the chief town of Iruernsev. While such are the clemonstrations to the South— le Irish Sea is neglected. To say nothing of the f the Isle of Man, as affecting the commerce of ie North. It lies mid-channel in the Irish Sea, srrouncled by the great trading ports, Liverpool, ►ublin, Belfast, Carlisle, and Glasgow. Almost all ie merchant vessels sailing from these ports for foreign countries, or coasting trade, pass on one side or the other of the Isle of Man, and the same also on the homeward-bound voyage.• In order to become impressed with the import ance of this fact, one has but to ascend to the top )f Snaefell, the highest mountain of Mona, on a 31ear day. There, from an elevation of some 2,025 'eet, may be seen all the coasts of the surrounding iingdom, and the Channel dotted over with a ,housand vessels, sailing around the Island. This Channel is a fitful and restless body of water, ever n commotion, and frequently agitated by tre nendous storms. The coasts of the Island are agged and rocky, and the cross tides in the region ' the Calf create most dangerous currents, putting jeopardy every vessel navigating them. Here, en, we have more than half the commerce of itain floating upon a dangerous sea, hard-by a 3ky Island, around which storms and tempests often beat with frightful fury. Could the past his tory of this navigation be faithfully pourtrayed, the statesman would learn thereby, that the loss of property in shipping around this coast during the last half century would be equal to the expense of cting at least ten harbours of refuge ! But the it stops not here. Scarcely a month passes by thout the destruction of human life. Owing to the ,nt ofaharbour of refuge, the tempest-tossed vessel obliged to keep out at sea, whilst the imperilled men strain every nerve to beat off from the Ld, but all to no purpose; till drawn into the tidal .earn, or driven by tempest, the craft is wrecked on Langney's Point, or the fearful rocks of anish-Head ; or else is hurried on to destruction 'ough the frightful gulph separating the Calf rom the main Island. The disasters which have , ccurred within the last year have been numerous, ,rid the loss of life and property immense. Of the even or eight vessels (some of which belonged to Averpool) that have been wrecked here during the last twelve months, was the ill-fated Lily; whose errific explosion hurled thirty-two human beings uddenly out of existence. I'he preventatives required are two Harbours of fuge, the one at Douglas, and the other at Port in, on the West side of the Island. Hitherto have considered the subject in reference to a le of peace, and have seen that the maritime and nmercial interests of the country demand Har irs of Refuge at the Isle of Man ; but peace y not always be our happy lot—war may inter le, in which these great seaports will need pro- ion against a Foreign foe. The geographical ation of Douglas is admirably adapted to a val depot for the defence of these great trading orts. It lies at the central point between them ; ad a navy kept there could fly to the relief of any Dint attacked in a few hours. Be it remembered, tat the trade of these great ports is the chief ele ent of Britain's wealth ; and nothing should be tought too dear to furnish them with complete !otection, both in time of war and peace. The 1.3* best materials for the work are on the spot. he stones are abundant and of the most durable nd, as may be seen in the walls of old Castle But I Rushen, which have defied the storms of a thou- 1 winters If the interests of commerce haw weight with the Government—if the fearful of property now occurring, supply a weighty invent—if the wild cry_of distress and death, ggles of drowning seamen, can reach the ears to occupation. In these " Ottoman territo ries," as they are called, the Ottoman SULTAN can neither appoint or remove a Governor without per mission first obtained from the CZAR, nor can he quarter in them a single Turkish battalion, In fact, although the Emperor of Russia has assuredlu no busi- ness there, the Sultan has not much more. Less than thirty years ago, the Turks were occupying Wal• lachia and Moldavia;' theßussians were complain ing of the breach of treaty ; ' and it was with the Porte that Great Britain was employing her urgent offices for the restoration of a good understanding in the Bast. " In the year 1824 Lord STRANOFORD, the British Ambassador at Constantinople, delivered to the Turkish Goveniment an elaborate Note,' in which, after recalling to the Porte its wrong-doing in thus prolonging an unlawful occupation, he represented in peremptory terms, that the total and immediate evacuation of the Princialities ' was the sole con dition on which the Emperor of Russia could con sent to make peace; but when this had been ac complished an ambassador should be instantly despatched from St. Petersburg to Constantinople for the renewal of amity between the two Govern ments. Does not this read like a parody." "The truth is that the sovereignty' of the SULTAN can only be spoken of conventionally. or by com parison. It is perfectly true. that those demands of Prince MENSCIIIKOFF which were refused were inconsistent with Ottoman - sovereignty, but it is like of Ministers—if the exigencies of war appeal to patriotism, and claim protection .for our great trading ports,—then we trust that the desiderated work will be speedily commenced, prosecuted, and completed. THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. DOCK COMMITTER ALBERT DOCK WAREHOUSES, The CHAIRMAN stated the working accounts of the Albert Dock Warehouses for 1851, 1852, .and 1853, which were ordered last week, were now before the Committee. The result was, that the balance o f p ro fit i n 185 1 was £22,025, in 1852, £16,793, and in 1853, £16,363 . All the details were there, but he did not know whether the Committee required them.—Mr. GREGSON : The- accounts arc not de bited with the interest.—The °HARMAN : No ; that is the nett result, —Mr. GREoSoN : The interest would be about £l7,4oo,—The OHAlitirAN: I do not recollect the exact amount.—Mr : GREGSON s £17,400 a year.—Mr. ROUND THWAITE There is an item charged in this year's accounts which ought to have gone to last year's accounts, which Would make it less.—The CHAIRMAN : We have altered that. This year is now put in with what it ought to bear.—Mr. ROBINSON said the average was 5 1-16 per cent. for the year. —Mr. BIGHAM : How do you account for the falling oif be tween 1851 and 1852 ?—Mr. ROBINSON accounted for it in this way. At the Commencement of 1852 they were very slack; the warehouses were not half full; but during the last few months they were very full. At the commmence ment of the year 1852 there was a very great de-. ficiency of goods, —The CHAIRMAN In addition to this, there has been paid out of the current receipts of the year £3,182, the cost of the hydraulic machinery, implements, and stores unconsumed, and that £3,182 we have the use of. Mr. GREGSON, not exactly so much, £1,500 worth of stores were on hand in 1851. The CHAIR MAN—Not so much. Mr. BIGHAM, those stores were alway brought in. The CHAIRMAN said £383,000 had been fixed as the cost for the Albert Dock Warehouses, and that the produce, estimated on the average of the three years, £18,363 or 41 per cent, per annum, Then there was a greater per to be added for implements, which had been bought of V out se current revenue of the year, which we still have the use of. Mr. BIGHAM, Put it before us in another light. For the present year, the nett profit is, £16,363, or £383,000 would give as something like £4 2s. per cent., which we have been paying for the bulk of that money, and instead of a surplus, to lay by, we are losing money. The CHAIRMAN, we have been losing in consequence of not rising our labour rate. Mr. RosiNsmi, Mr. Bigham forgot they had their stock implements, &c., which had been purchssed out of the revenue. Mr BIGHAM, still you will not have 4 per cent. He would ask why the rates had not been before raised ? The CHAIRMAN said they could not raise and lower their rates every month, like the owners of private warehouses had done. They were tied by the .provisions of an act of parliament, which it was for the committee to consider whe ther they should get altered. A i- 5, * A they IT' u their rates a fei months ago, and when they did so, they agreed to go on with the old porterage rates, they found with a loss, but the addition of 20 per cent. would cover any loss on labour. For the last few months there had been a loss on labour equal to £2,300 or £2,400. That had been altered by the resolution of the sub-committee and approved of by. the Mayor and th e sen i or magistrates, and would come into operation on the Ist October, which would make a great difference. Mr. BIGBAM totally dissented from the principle laid down by the Chairman of the Warehouse Management Committee that we should make our rents at the lowest possible rate, so that we might extend the trade of the poor. If there has been £383,000 expended on those warehouses, we ought at first to secure a safe return to cover the inter est of the money we borrow, and we should also have suffi rient to cover the depreciation of property, and if we get that which all private warehouse owners do, we shall then not only have a fair return for the capital invested, but we shall act justly towards IDrivate interests. If we let out those warehouses for a less price than will do, we are bringing public capital to bear against private interests, without benefitting the rates. Mr. BROCKLEBANK.—At present the Albert dock warehouses arc entirely full, and we have never been so before, - and probably at the end of next year we shall be a bl e t o s h ow a very different result. If we go at once and raise our rates, although there arc rates on some articles which I know would bear some rising, it would be V— , f half ~ao means at once o: J-emptying their ware houses. The CHAIRMAN said it was not their intention to work the warehouses at rates under those charged at private warehouses. As regarded private warehouses it was only within the last few months thre warehouses became so full, and it was therefore quite clear they had not been working under the private warehouses. Mr. BIGHAM.—It is quite clear, also, those warehouses cost too much. Mr. SHAND.— Yes ' they cost us too much. M r . M ALCOLMSON —W e must suffer in those warehouses. Mr. ShAND.— They cost us ..tnn . _hut Ave 1 (urn ed _ area tlr.:ll_ha thn esDendibirn in building them. Mr. Btoitnx.—lt was dearly bought. Mr. SHAD —Not so dearly bought if you profit in your frifilrra ammrrnrrtnn4.o ...:11 4..1 •11 l• • ILLIALLG allu 1 emelt 0 MUM oy you will mm we will get a tau return, dearll , as they were built, and all future erections of the kind will be built at a much lower rate. Mr. RIGHAm: They were not built by contract—were they ? We gene rally expect things to be dono cheaply by contract. Mr. BRocKLEDANK : You cannot separate the dock and the warehouses, and from the Albert dock we get a very large revenue. You cannot separate them. Mr. ROBINSON : The dock pays better than any in town. The CHAIRMAN : Take the dock and warehouses together they pay very handsomely. Mr. SHAND: You may argue it as you please, but there is a great advantage in having warehouses around the dock. Mr. ROBINS ON w as afraid the increased rates would be the means of reducing the rates. The ware houses were now very full, and the amount this year would be far beyond anything that had been since they were opened. Mr. RIGHAM : You are taking it by anticipation. When may we expect the' Stanley dock warehouses to be finished ? Mr. HARTLEY : They are np to the second story. Mr. BIGHAM : Could you give me anything like a definite idea ? Mr. HARTLEY : It will be Midsummer, at any rate. Mr. SHAND: They ought to be finished by November. Mr. HARTLEY : Yes. Mr. BIGHAM : When does the time ex pire ? Mr. HARTLEY : The last day in November. Mr. BIGIIAM : Does the sub-contractor mean to bring it before the general committee ? Mr. SHAND : The party ° who has the contract will come under the penalty on the 30th of November, and the committee of works will not relieve them from it. The CHAIRMAN : It will be a question for this committee. Mr. SHAND : Quite so . ; the harbour mas ters' sub-committee recommended an alteration in some of the buoys to indicate when channel road was being formed, and the alteration of some of the banks. Mr. SHAND said the alteration of the banks was in favour of the channel. Mr. LITTLEDALE ; Not in favour of the Victoria Channel, but the surveyor thinks there is a channel opening out now which will be better than ever the Victoria Channel was. SUPERANNUATION OF MR. WHITE, DOCKMASTER It was recommended that Mr. White, Master of the Co burg Dock, who was incapacitated and unable to resume his duties, should be superannuated with an allowance of £lOO per annum.—The CHAIRMAN said, Mr. White had been 33 years in the employ of the Dock Committee. Mr. White's salary was £lBO per annum, with £4O for house. he had been ill for a long time, and it was quite evident he had lost the use of his side.—Mr. BIGHAM : What right has he to £lOO per annum ? I submit to Mr. North, we have no power to grant any such sum.—Mr. GREGSON : One of our old servants, Mr. East, is already superannuated at £l2O per annum.-- Mr. BIGHAM : That was understood to be the last. How long was Mr. White Dock master.—The CHAIR MAN : He was appointed master of the Clarence Basin in 1831, and master of the Salthouse Dock in 1833. It is 22 years since he was appointed Master of the Clarence Basin, and 20 years since he was appointed master of the Salt house dock.—Mr. BROKLEBANK thought they had resolutions on the books, which prevented them giving compensations. —The CHAIRMAN thought the resolution was with reference to new appointments. The men were to enter into a club, and no superannuation was to be allowed. This is a man, 30 years in the employ.—Mr. ROBINSON : What is the age of Mr. White ?—The CHAIRMAN : 64 years, I forget his exact age ; but he is exceedingly infirm. Ho was before the Committee on the previous day.—Mr. BIGHAM : It is a very large sum. The CHAIRMAN : If you allow any thing at all ycu cannot allow less.—Mr. BIGHAM : You have no power to give him this. Mr. NORTH : Yes, there is an express act.—Mr. ROYDEN said, before the time of the oldest man living, it was customary for the Dock. Committee to take care of its servants: Within the last few years it was recommended that a society should be entered into ; but always before, for a long time past, every one who entered into the service, had always, when he met with an accident or was ill, been taken care of. That was one reason why they had such an efficient staff, and if the system were altered it should be publicly known.—The CHAIRMAN : There is a resolution to that effect.—Mr. SHAND said it was found there were mem bers of the Society who had insured their lives, and if they were to go from the service without any consideration, they would not have the means of meeting the premium. —Mr. BIGHAM : Like every one else they should save up for the rainy day. If they do not they deserve nothing.—Mr. SHAND : You would not save a great deal out of £l2O per year.—The CHAIRMAN : Do you, Mr. Bigharn, move any resolution ?—Mr. BIGHAM : I do not; I only protest against it. Ido not think I would get a seconder here.—The re commendation was then confirmed. The resignation of J. R. Parry, dock gateman, was - accepted, and the Sub- Committee were authorized to appoint a person in his place. APPLICATION FOR AN INCREASE OP WAGES The CHAIRMAN intimated there was a renewed application for an increase of wages by the Dock gate-men. He then read the memorial which they had sent in.—Mr. BIGHAM asked was it true that half of them threatened to resign.—The CHAIRMAN had not heard. Parry had resigned; but it was the only resignation he had heard of. —Mr. BROCKLEBANK said they had very good wages when _provisions were v er y low, but the moment there was a r i s e in prides, they sought an increase.—Mr. BIGHAM suggested that a resolution should be'passed to the effect that all the parties who were not satisfied with the present rate of wages should send in their resignation.—The CHAIRMAN : If it be the general opinion The usual weekly meeting of the Dock Committee was held yesterday, Mr. Charles Turner in the chair. The other members present Were, Messrs, Shand, Rebinson i Brocke tank, Gregson, Chaloner, Malcomson, Bighant, Boyden, Roundthwaite, Steele, Rankin, Evans. The Sub-Commit -j tee of Works recommended that the sum of £2 be paid to the owner in Carpenter's-row, as compensation, in conse quence of the alteration of the level of the street. The Warehouse Management Committee reported, in conse qnence of the great increase in the price of labour they had raised the rates, and increased the rates of labour 20 per cent. of the committee, we should decline it at once.—Mr, 11,oynnx considered at the present time the men were entitled to an increase of wages, particularly so, as they did not now receive the little perquisites they were in the habit of getting.—Mr BROCKM3ANIC. was afraid the little perquisites were continued, and he understood that direct application had been made recently to gentlenien fin' the perquisites.—The CHAIRMAN : I hope not. Mr. Bionkri i There is no doubt but Mr. Broldebank himself pays them if he only knelt of it:—Mr. GREESON remarked that when Mr. Roydon considered the class of men the Dock gate-men were, he must be satisfied they were well paid. They were generally sailors who were glad to stop at home with their families. It was not again Worth while to refer this to the committee, as it had so lately decided not to grant the increase sought. —The CHAIR MAN : What is to be done —Mr. BIGHAM I move it be GREEsolf seconded the motion, —Mr. ROY' DON moved as an amendment, that the wages of the dock gate- men be increased 2s per week ; but the amendment not seconded, it fell to the grouni, Mr, GREGSON said it was unfortunate Mr. Royden had made such a proposition, be cause it would only make the men more uneasy, Joseph Jeffery made application to be appointed master porter, A letter was read from the Ship Builders Association, complain ing of the want of accommodation_ experienced by that body in the place in which they have to meet the harbour master, relative to the entrance of vessels into the graving dock.— Referred to the Harbour Master's Committee. A communi cation was read from Messrs. Richardson, Brothers; asking permission to store 2,000 tons of coal, for the use of their steamers, on the quay in the neighbourhood of the Welling ton Half-tide Dock.—Referred to the Harbour Master's Committee. A notice was read from the Board of Trade, calling attention to an Act of Parliament prohibiting the mortgaging of rates, except for purposes expressly connected with shipping, but as an express exemption had been made with respect to Liverpool, the circular did not apply to them. On the application of the Rev. Mr. Maynurd, the rent of the marine schools was reduced from £l5 to £5 per annum. The general business then terminated. SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER RAILWAY COMPANY. The adjourned Meeting was held at the Royal Hotel, Chester, at Twelve o'clock, noon, yesterday, when the fol lowing report was presented : FOR MR. TAUNTON'S AMENDMENT Persons present, 35, representing Proxies held by ditto 1,5130 votes 11,938 „ 13,493 AGAINST MR. TAUNTON'S AMENDMENT Persons present, 8, representing yY 573 „ Proxies held by ditto .. 6,167 „ Majority for the Amendment . 6,758 Signed, JOAN TREVOR, }Scrutineers. WM. LOW, C.E., A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings FASHIONS FOR OCTOBER We this month commence our series of winter fashions. This is the only Magazine of Fashion published, which is thus early enabled to give indi cation of the styles that will be worn during the approaching season. The World of Fashion having now become the leading Magazine in Europe, all the most eminent Artistes (Ms Modes are eager that their novelties should first appear in it, from their knowledge that we are now patronized by almost the whole of the leading aristocracy. Jacket bodies continue to be much worn for all dresses, whether of silk, satin, or cashmere ; the styles are various, as will be seen .by referring to our plates of costumes ; some closing . to the throat, others .d. revers, opening to the waist, or en demi eceur ; the style of body represented in the second figure of our first plate is suited. for poplins, cash meres, merinos, and all woollen materials. The pagoda style of sleeve still predominates ; they are generally worn rather short, with deep engagcantes of lace or embroidery for in-door costume, while for promenade large bouillon sleeves, with deep-worked ruffles, or the fullness set into a narrow band of embroidery, are preferred. The skirts of plain silk will be worn with flounces, either d disposition, or stamped at the edge ; those which are woven in very large plaids, will be worn extremely full, and without flounces. Cashmeres will be trimmed with velvet, and where they have flounces, they will be embroidered with the same colour as the velvet : various shades of slate colour, drab and stone colour, will be the most in favour fdr this material. w hii, , re given bUVeral styles of mantles for tile ensuing season: the two we have given in our fifth plate have been already extensively patronized by the first London houses. Another style which will prevail will be the Empress Mantle ; the mantles and paletot in our 2nd and 3rd plates have been much approved of. Bonnets will still retain the oval form of front, and no change has taken place in the style of wear ing them : black lace and velvet will be the favour ite trimming, as indicated in our plates —World of Fashion. ROBBERY AT THE AMPHITHEATRE.--LaSt night, shortly after 11 o'clock, as a gentleman was leaving the Amphitheatre, his gold watch was snatched from his pocket. The thcives got off with their booty. CHOLERA IN LIVERPOOL.—By reference to the proceedings of the health committee reporter . in another column, it will be seen that in addition to the deaths from Cholera, on board the ship "Sily Greenman," a fatal case has occured in Lace-street, in this town, the victim being an Irish labonrer. The joint committee of health have been actively engaged for the two past days in ordering precau tionary measures, and taking the necessary steps to give them practical effect. MR. LEVI'S LECTURE.—It was announced that Mr. Leone Levi would have delivered another lecture at one o'clock yesterday, in the Chamber of Commerce, but as there were only two or three persons in attendance, it was thought expedient to adjourn the proceedings to a future day. REVISION COURT.—The Court sat at the usual hour yesterday, and proceeded with the hearing of claims and objections regarding the township of Liverpool, from the letter A..to O. No feature of any public importance exhi bited itself. REGISTERED BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN MANCHESTER, for the week, as laid before the Bird of Guardians, at their weekly meeting held yesterday ;—Total, births, 142 ; deaths, 146. MANCHESTER AND SALFORD LYING-IN HOSPITAL.— Weekly Report, Sept. 29 :—ln-patients admitted, 4; in patients discharged, 1 ; patients in the hospital, 8 : home patients admitted, 25 ; home-patients discharged, 18 ; out patients admitted, - 17; out-patients discharged, 11. WAR •VESSELS IN THE CHINESE SEAS.—There has never before, writes a correspondent by the last mail, been such an immense squadron of steam war vessels on the coast of China as at the present time. 'We speak of the steamers of other nations as well as our own. Following is a list of them: —British : H.MS.S. Rattler, 9 guns • Hermes, 6 guns; Sa lamander, 6 guns ; Styx 6 guns. American : Mississippi, 10 guns ; Susquehannah, 9 guns ; Powhattan, 9 guns. French :La Cassini, 6 guns. Russian, Vostock, 2 guns. Sailing Vessels—British : Winchester, 50' guns ; Spartan, 82 guns ;Lily, 12 guns ; Rapid, 8 guns. ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR, YESTERDAY.-- This being Michaelmas Day, according to annual custom, the election of an alderman, to fill the office of chief magis trate of the City of London, for the ensuing year, took place wiih the usual formalities, at the Guildhall. At twelve o'clock, the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, accompanied by the Sheriffs, several of the alderman, the Recorder, the City Solicitor, and various of the other civic dignitaries, went in procession to the parish church of St. Lawrence Jewry, where a suitable sermon was preached on the occasion by the Rev. Dr. Mortimer, Head Master of the City School, chaplain to the Lord Mayor. The inauguration dinner of Mr. Alderman. Wire, Sheriff for London and Middlesex, will take place to-day, at the London Tavern, Bishopgate-street, instead of the Gird lers' Hall, as was originally proposed, in consequence of the number of guests who have honoured the worthy alderman by accepting his invitation. , Card 1 . 14 VAN DIEMMEN'S LAND..--The worth of the Fingal coal, we believe,. has always been acknowledged. It is unquestionably superior to any yet discovered in the island, for general purposes. The only doubt as to its strength was satisfactorily set at rest by a fair trial in the furnaces of Messrs. Thompson's steam vessels on Friday last, in the presence of the engineers of the Clarence and IVarata steamers, and the commanders of those vessels and of others; there were also present Messrs. John Thompson, Fawns, Donglas, Francis Evans, Fisher and Goodwin. The coal was from the Killymoon estate, Fingal, taken, we un derstand, from a scam upwards of thirteen feet in thickness. At twenty-five minutes past noon, five cwt. was thrown into the furnace (previously burt out), which kept the steam up with a revolution of 37 per minute until 15 minutes to 3 o'clock, when the furnace was again cleared out, and at 12 minutes past five cwt. of the best Newcastle coals were tried, which kept up the steam, varying from 27 to 88 revolutions . per minute, until 5 o'clock. The result proved that the Killymoon coal possessed more strenth than the Newcastle ; it made no clinkers nor smoke, whereas tha Newcastle made much of both. It is unfortunate that the distance of the Fingal coal deposit from water carriage renders it useless for commercial purposes, but surely in these golden times the mere obstacle of distance might be overcome.—Launceston Examiner, April 6, 31 - OXETARY The Bank of I screw," and ridge IND 00111 This must appear to es t mistakeu cou under the changed cu•cums in the value of mo a vast impetus to the laj line period THE COURT. (FROM THE COURT CIRCULAR), BALMORAL, Sept 26.—Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert attended divine service yesterday, in the parish church of Crathie. The service was performed by the Rev. Dr. Lee of Gray friars', Edinburgh. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness dined at Abergeldie in the evening with her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Sept 27.—The woods of Balmoral were yes terday driven for deer. The shooting party con sisted of his Royal Highness the Prince, Count Alexander Mensdorff, and Lieut. Colonel the Hon, A. Gordon. Tier Majesty the Queen, the Prince of Wales, and Prince Alfred, were present during the drive. Viseout Palmerston arrived in town on Wednes day night from Carlisle. THE APPROACHING MIINICIPAE ELECTIONB.—The tocsin of preparation for the struggle at the approaching November municipal elections has just been sounded, The reformers of Pitt-street Ward are cautioned by the Ward Secretary against pledging themselves ) as a tried reformer is to be brought out as a candidate for the Ward, LOSS OF THE EARL OF CHARLEMONT.-Our ship ping intelligence to-day announces the loss of this fine vessel off Port Philip heads. The Earl of Charlemont was owned by Messrs. Livingston and M'Gee, of this town. It will be recollected she sailed from this port on the same day as the Marco Polo, and kept tip to that famous clipper ship fora very considerable portion of the voyage. LOSS OF THE UNITED STATES SHIP" SOUTHERNER" Our Glasgow correspondent says, accounts have reached that that nits_ from Cla,fra-r. -e which foundered at sea on the 10th iust. uv The - master crew, whose suffering had been great, were picked up by the Marshfield, Captain Torvy, bound for London. The Souther ner sailed from Glasgow for New York on the 17th August. The ship and cargo belonged to New York and were incurred. ACClDENTS. — Yesterday, James Rogers, labourer, received a very severe injury of the knee, by the accidental falling of a hundred-weight upon him whilst working in the Brunswick Dock. On Wednesday, William Anderson fell down the street in the neighbourhood of the Southern Hos pital, and broke his arm. Jacob Dallinar, a Swede, whilst discharging a quantity of rock salt from the " Peter Jacobus," in the Queen's Dock, a l arge port i on o f the article fell on his hand, crushing it very keverely. ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY AT THE RESIDENCE OF MR. ALEXANDER HENRY, Ex M.P.—Yesterday morning about 3 oVock, as officer 477, of the county constabulary, was perambulating his beat at Crumpsall, near Manchester, he noticed two men of a suspicious character, standing at the door of the residence of Mr. Alexander Henry, (late M.P., for South Lancashire), at Crumpsall. The officer on duty on the beat in which Mr. Henry's mansion is situated, is in the habit of walking round the house and grounds, and it was while so doing, in the usual course of duty, he perceived two men evidently doing something at the door. He imme diately rushed forward, and secured one of the men, named David Morris, the other taking to his heels, and thus effect ing his escape. Morris endeavoured to get away as well as his associate, but in this he was unsuccessful, - though there was a severe struggle between him and the policeman, which lasted about half an hour. Eventually the officer succeeded in getting his assailant upon the ground, when he speedily affixed to him the unwelcome " ruffles." By this means he was enabled to remove his ugly customer to the lodge, where he was tcmporily confined. The officer then returned to the mansion, and upon examination found that a square of glass had been pushed open, and a piece of the pannelling 1. ueen wrencneu irons it. The missing piece of panneling and a chisel were found on the grass plot within a short distance of the window. The lodge-keeper corroborated the evidence, and Mr. Henry's gardener stated th a t a num b er of plants in the con serva t or y had been destroyed, and that an , • . • . -1_ 1 1 unixtutee naa oeen ettectea into it by breaking a portion of the glass, with which it is covered. The plants were all properly arranged, and in order on the previous evening, but at six o'clock on Thursday morning, he found that they were injured. The prisoner was committed to take his trial at the next assizes. ADJOURNED ANNUAL LICENSING MEETlNG.—Yes terday, the adjourned annual licensing meeting of magistrates was held at the City C our t, M anc h ester ; present, °Messrs. Price, Shuttleworth, Chappell, Kennedy, and Richards. Mr. Higson, clerk to the justices, stated that the only matt6rs left for the consideration of the magistrates at the meeting, were of the justices upon the cases in question. It was to the following effect :—With respect to the three licenses sus pended for disorderly conduct, the court has decided to re new the licence of the Comet Inn, Lower King-street, and of the White Hart, Portland- s t ree t ; the occupants, Thomas Waring and John Higgins, having engaged to conduct th e i r houses better in future. But the court refused to renew the licence of the Rose and Crown, occupied by George Calcraft. ART IN THE NEW AND OLD WORLD.—We are en abled by the kindness of a friend in Paris, to make an an nouncement which will be received with pleasure by the friends of art, particularly those in the United States. Upon the suggestion of one of the most distinguished public men of France, a society is now in formation to be called the " Societe des Deux Mondes pour l'encouragement des beaux Arts," the object of which is to create four great exhibitions—one each in the cities of New York, Paris, Vienna, and St. Petersburgh ; with the view of effecting the the double purpose of securing to art purchasers every possible gurantee of good faith, and to artists a noble career of emulation, by combining in these saloons the best pictures and the best statuary in France, Germany, Italy, and England, with, the best products of rising American genius. The artists of all nations are to be eligible, the view being to establish universal schools which shall mark the progress of art in the two hemispheres. The idea we are told, origi nated in New York THE DYER'S STRIKE.—Last night at 8 o'clock, a public meeting was held in the Corn Exchange, Hanging Ditch, Manchester, on the subject of the Dyer's srtike. The meeting which was similar to several that have recently been held, was addressed by Mr. John Teer, Secretary to the Dyers, and others, who advocated the claims of the operatives to have the advance they contended for, namely, sixpence per day upon their former wages. THE CHOLERA.—Up to the time of the dispatch of our correspondent's parcel last night, no case of cholera had been reported to the authorities, either in Manchester or Salford. The body of Mr. James Chapman, of the Sefton Arms, London-road, who fell overboard and was drowned, as he was crossing from Eastham, in the ferry steamer, at six o'clock on Sunday, the 18th instant, now lies in the dead-house. It was discovered by the master of the flat George the Fourth, off the Potteries. The outlines of the face arc completely eaten away, and . the body was only identified by the deceased's whiskers and watch. It appears that the unfortunate gentleman, at the moment of the fatal occurrence, was sitting forward in the boat, with his leg over the side, and having lost his balance, was precipitated into the water. On falling, it is supposed that he was struck by the paddle, as there is a deep mark or wound on the temple. The body will not be removed until the inquest, which will take place to-day, has been held on it. The very fine and commodious public room recently erected in Hackins Bey, was yesterday inaugurated by Mr. Branch, who offered for sale there a large quantity of choice wines. IMPORTANT TO OVERSEERS- —Yesterday, at the New Bailey, Manchester, a case of considerable importance to overseers come on for hearing, before Mr. Trafford and some other magistrates. The complainant was Thomas Hales (who was represented by Mr. R. B. B. Cobbett, soli citor, Manchester), and the defendant was John Ganthorpe, Overseer for the township of Rosholme, for whom Mr. Wood, solicitor, Manchester, appeared. In opening the case, Mr. Cobbett stated that his client applied to the defendant, who is overseer for Rusholme, to sign a certain certificate for him, in order that he might be enabled to continue to keep a beer-house in the township. The overseer signed one part of the certificate, that relating to his being a resident occupier in the township, but refused to sign a certificate, to the effect that the complainant was a rate-payer in the township. For some reason or other the officer was under the impression that he was not bound to sign that certificate. Mr. Wood, for the defendant, admitted that under the old act of 1840 it was necessary for the overseer to sign the certificate in question ; but it was not necessary to do so now under the 3d and 4th Victoria, which repealed the previous act. Mr. Trafford said the overseer had made a mistake. _ _ Mr. Wood then referred to a decision of the Court of Queen's Bench on the question. Mr. Trafford said the overseer had signed a certificate to the effect that the com plainant was a resident occupant, which he was not bound to do, but had refused to sign a certificate that the com plainant was a rate-payer, which he was bound to do. Th e decision of the Court of Queen's Bench, to which Mr. Wood had referred, bore upon a case in which an overseer of, if he mistook not, Marylebone refused to sign a certificate that a cer tain person was the real owner or occupier of certain premises. The judges decided that the overseer could not, of his own knowledge,. know that he was the real owner or occupier, and, therefore, that lie was not bound to grant the certificate . - --- asked for. But the overseer was bound to give a certificate as to the rating, which came within his own knowledge. As he presumed the object of the present complaint was not a penalty, he should recommend the parties to the case to come to: an amicable arrangement 'this was accordingly done; the overseer being required to furnish the required certificate, but no fine being imposed. An incrE ment of effect of roweling the land, in both departments ing the 3d of September, N decrease of £770,486, as vious month, and a decrE compared with the arrivals of tralia only, is X 630,00 6 -, which redu for the month to £140,000, a sum probability, we shall receive by t from Sydney or America, The exportation of gold, in tl increasin g reeeii of bullion car in the course it taken their rate to 4- per cent., w( because there was an at home and abroad. tenable, which we have [hat point hi shown in t ire nal% sured that it is to ( in the Corn market increased fi ntle days past is warranted by th the supplies of gra On the fi Consols fell 1 What d Ire property is safc destroyed at will when 1 y an ii To us the anomaly i we can scarcely 1 We shall if such thing tunity of offerin iven to m rhe London were rapidly recovering f but the - steps taken by the known than the A. slight reaction t of the marl ts, but eN in a very feverish state. From Manchester we learn that of the money - market was intcreasiu from London leaves b rent coi active, and pric the Cc rates. Our readers would do the articles which have won relative to the supply, and f'ulu One of the Sydney papers ft . . ing intelligence LABOUR MARKET.—During the past week has been brisk as usual. The arrival of the e] Childe Harold, is very acceptable in the presen market. The following is the current rate of w ing rattons :—Married couples for country ho £65 to £7O per annum ; £75 to £80; shepherds. 35 ; do. home station, 38 to £46 ; 10 to 60 to £65; dO. per wed, the roads, per week, £3 Co £3 10s mun, £53 to £55 ; farm servants, per w. )! stockkeepers 55 to X& bush carpenter 30s. to £.2: useful servants, 'los. to £2 servants, per annum, £24 to ; nursemaids, do, —For the the coasting num, I £lB to trade, per month, ~ ~.. STATE OF Ti Since Tuesday, the market h depressed, both - in cloth an orders been given ou however, pressing dency is not so 'neat as on standing this, producers have to chile. The accounts froth India against operations in that quart ed upon. Doubled yarns a demand. ILARI LIVERPOOI had a downward tendency. The tra 33 24 I 1; Laleashire and Yorkshir don and North Western, 1101 10 9 and Lincoln, 24 ; Midland, 66 3 / 4 1 South Eastern, Stcck, 201 a ; York Bank of Liverpool, 224; Union, 12a; MANCHE R.L.-The msrkei t continued to improve until intelligence Bank of England had raised the rate of cent. 'when a decline took place from tilt market closed quiet at the subjoined quo 22i hI; Eastern Counties, 11$ ; 1 Lancashire and Yorkshire, 62i 2 3 North Western 102 i 2 ; Manchester, Shef 18i 19 181 ; Midland Railway Consols, 67i ; .North Staffordshire, 61d ; South .1 il l, 9 ( 7 g D t 116 I., ! sr 5 1 The6ths disctiptions of stock up to half-past time it would be impossible to Ye them ion whist the variety of rates at which business were standing nearly at the highest ment was made followed almost immediately by a the present quotation. For money they I to 93k. Indion Stock 243. Exchequer dis., and India Bonds 10s. to 3s. dis. An immediate re Foreign Stocks, Russian Securities opened at 111, and advanced to 114 GLASGOW, the market wa to 41i; Glasgi and South West LIVERPOOL MARK Cotton demand cont abOut 6000 bales, 1000 of with o-day, TS.-Y 1 Is model.; Surat, 2i to 4id ; 250:Egypt . ian, Gd 70 Marenhams, to 61, Little btisiness has occurred in fore In Sugar we Irtve only to report 5.50 baigE and 220 bags Madras, at 3ls 6d, per cwt., t dull. No sales have transpired in Molasses 100 bags Para Cocoa are reported at 2 Of Rice w•e have only to notice 1000 1 I s Od per cwt. ex A cargo of St. Domingo Logwood was offer( only a small lot sold at £5 7s 6d per ton, the rc 650 bags Myrabolams brought 9s bags Bengal_ Turmeric lls 9d per cwt Tea : of 2500 packages brought forward with all faults sold with spirit, though at d The bulk of the sound portion was bought biddings at market rates. MANCHESTER CORN EXCHANG A considerable amount of business was day's market, at enhanced prices. We n extracts from the circular of Messrs. Stephe corn and flour factors :—Since our rest se'nnight, the warlike aspect of affairs in tl with the very unfavourable reports as to the 1 great excitemen crop of whe large business has been done in all the I trade, at considerably enhanced prices. .4 we had a good attendance of the trade than during the week ; an advance of fully wheat, and 6s. per sack, and 3s. per ba however established, with a fair consumpti were 2d. to 3d. per 45 lbs., and oatmeal The following are extracts from the c John Fletcher and Company :—" During tl week there was an average amount of btu butter market, and prices advanced ls, per - c however, the trade has ruled dull, which n be attributed to the rise and unusually large arrivals for the week ending yestereay, ar . • Liverpool 18,575 firkins, 780 crocks, ! boxes and barrels. At Fleetwood 470 Er 21 butts, and 376 boxes and barrels. firkins, 16 crocks, and 1 barrel. Both V .reports which have reached u; since this the slightest bearing on the corn trade, terially increase the excite] thereby causing a further li rg and a considerable rise in th, val uo of change was well attended, and there, c extent of business transacted at the follow that is to say, 6d. to 9d. per bushel on sack and 3s. to 4s. per barrel on flour 2s. per load on oatmeal, 2s. per quar,e on barley, and 4s. per quarter ou indiar rrr~ 1 URSDA 7 3-16 and 200 TERDA/ little 1 SEAMEN