The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-09-23 00:00:00

i " '"_ antai. .... ...... NvANTED, by a respec tab ' e person, aim, at 5 per cent. for Five Months, on Food Business and Personal Security. No risk. —Acirtress A.Z., Northern Time , off.ce. Co tr iLtt. ------- - 1 0 be LET, a IpacloEtv flooded VAULT. Old Ropery, vrre et Arp vat Ivo. Rrunsmick.buildlnfrs. E f, a nenteel VILLA, with good Gallen, In CHI ton-park, Birkentead.—Apply to Mr. John Holme, 71, Water-street, W RO:,ESA LE DRUG ;ISTS and OTHER4.—TO be LET, for L a Term of bears, the MILLS, WAREHOUSE, OFFICES, &c.. In Wood-street, lately occupied by Messrs. Edney & Raines, as wholesale druggists, including the Engine and Machinery, now ready for work. The eremises, which are very commodious, will be Let together or separately, and immediate possession can be viven.—For further particulars apply to Mr. George S. Sanderson, 13. James-street, Liverpool. en Salt. FOR SALE, a Small PONY : a beautiful animal; quiet and free from vice —Apply at Walton's Livery Stables. Tr ENTLEDGE.—A large and well-assorted Stock always on hand. Also, BALLAST (Pig) IRON. ILLIAML F. & CO., Sweeting-street. VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY. —TO be SOLD, by Private Treaty, the DW r.bLING-HOUSE, together with a COTTAGE and WORKSHOP, situate 47, Sir Thomas's-buildings. --.Apply at 49. O GEN TLEMEN, OR COACHMAK ERS.—FOR SALE, Chea p . Ttwo Sets of London-made PAX TON WHEELS, in the wood ready Tyred, and Stock Hooped. with or without the new Mail Axles. The owner would paint them for a s Gentleman, or sell them cheap to the Trade .— Apply at 6. fiAck Rer,aw-street. S - CHOLASTIC.—TO be SOLD , t he immediate TRANSFER of a CLASSICAL and COMMERCIAL DAY SCHOOL—estab lished ten years—highly reputed, and yielding a clear annual incame of a'll3o. For GOODWILL and SCHOOL FURNITURE, a moderate sum required. Also, a LADIES' SCHOOL, in a respectable locality, with a good connection. They may be pur chased separately or conjointly.—Addiess C. T. M., Northern Times ADDRESS MR. PRIEST, BIRKENHEAD. HOUSES ! HOUSES!! LAND! LAND ! !—ON SALE, in large or small lots, variously situated, and ranging in price from about £lOO to .€6 9 ,000. —See H. P. Priest's Cheshire and Lancashire Property Circular. Can be had gratis and free by post. Cheshire offices, for the Sale and Letting of Land and House s , Market-cross Chambers (one door from Market-square) Market-street, Birken- frommtatat THIS DAY On account of whom it may concern. Tail DAY, the 23rd instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at Golding and Nash's Saleroom, Corn Exchange, Brunswick-street, About 703 Sacks and Bags Spanish FLOUR. For further particulars apply to J. & 31_ HARNETT, Brokers. On account of whom it may concern. THIS PAT, the 23rd instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at Golding and Nash's Saleroom. Corn Exchange, Bruiswick-street, About 453 Barrels FLOUR. For farther particulars apply to J. &M. HARNETT, Brokers, Tuts Dal, the 23rd Instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at the Commercial Saleroom, Temple-court , 240 Tierces Old Prime MESS BEE?, ex Antartic, and Stephen Cro JOHN MARQUIS & CO,. Brokers THIS DAY, the 23rd instant, at Twelve o'clock, 1354 Boxes of Fine New Eleme Turkey FIGS, 383 *lt.Drums Fine New Verne Turkey FIGS, 384 A Drums first arrival this seas.n, ex Teneriffe, fr o m Smyrna.—Apply to Whitton, Lenox and Co., Merchants, or to THOMAS PARRY. Broker. Tats DAT, the 23rd instant, at the Broker's wine, 14, Brunswick-street, 65 Barrels FLOUR, ex Albert Gallatin ; and 1200 Loads RICE MEAL. ROBERT PROCTER, Broker POY to Tuts DAY, the 23rd instant, at Haitpast One o'clock, at Golding and Nash's Saleroom. Corn Exchange, Brunswick-street, About 380 Quar ers Turkish BARLEY. now landing from the Mariauopol. from Constantinople, in Mer chants the King's Dock. —Apply to aleasrs. Whittall, Lenox and Co.. ; or to JOHN TOMLINSON & SON, Brokers. T 0-M 0 R OW_ To.stoaaow, the 24th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Public Saleroom, Exchange buildings, 684 Bags Pine SALTPETRE, ex TuroP. from Calcutta, Nos. 2 and 3, Albert Dock.--Apply to Messrs. Malcolm, Campbe & ll and Co., Merchants ; or to T. H. LIT TLEDALE & CO.. Brokers. To-stoaaovs, the 24th Instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the brokers' Office Apsley-buildings, 01dhall-steeet, 572 Baga SALTPETRE, 7 , runs REDWOOD, just landfd ex R ob-rt Pu'sfo d, from han Cal ts ; cuttaor to .—Apply to Messrs, thornas and John Brock ebank, Ate c JE F r:Ft ,ON & tAYLOR, Brokers. THURSDAY 011TRUZSDI.T next, the Ssth instant, at Twelve o'clock, at th e Broirers' Offie. Apslay-buildings, Oldhall-street, 1000 Pockets Bengal BICE. just landed ex Robert u lsford, from Calcutta.—Apply to Messrs. Thomas and John Blocklebank,JE Merchants ; or to FFER+ION & T SYLOII., Brokers. On Tavasnsv next, the 25th instant. at Twelve o'clock, at the Broker's Office, 7, Exchinge-chambers, 13 Barrels TAPIOCA, tiow landing ex Emperor, from Bahia.—For further particulars apply to FRANCIS J. EATON, Broker. account of whom it may concern On Tatis.ausr next, the -sth instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, is, Exchange-buildings, 200 Bags Arracan RICE, all faults, ex Dalriada, from akyab. in No. 1, Albert Dock.—Apply to T. & H. LITTLEDALE & CO., Brokers. THE I reports are in circulation respecting the conduct and bearing of the officers and crew of the Falcon, to which we shall not at present give currency, as we doubt not that the loss of the Imogene will form the subject of an investigation by order of the Board of Trade, and that which ever party has been at fault will receive the well-merited reprobation which their rash and ill-judged conduct merits. The affair created considerable sensation on 'Change yesterday. The ship was a favourite, and her loss is deeply regretted. Our Continental advices this morning are rather interesting, and in some respects important. The aspect of the relations between Naples and France and England grows every day more critical. Alluding to this important matter, the Debats (Paris paper) of yesterday says :—We are informed that the place of rendezvous for the English and French forces will be at Ajaceio. Tomorrow or the day after the French squadron will quit Toulon. One of the ships will carry a courier of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, bearing instruc tions to M. Brenier. After the response already anticipated, has been made to the demands autho- rised by these instructions, diplomatic relations will be entirely suspended. M. Brenier Will retire on board the Allied fleet, which will make arrange. ments to remain in the Bay of Naples, with the object of protecting the national interests. The King of Naples has left his capital, and is sojourn int, at Gaeta; it is there, it is said, that he will receive the representations of the Allied Powers. According to our Paris advices, we may expect that, in the course of a few days, the Moniteur will publish a note to show the object and meaning of the resolution taken by the Allied Courts. That note will probably be couched in terms not of a character to encourage any revolutionary move ment, It is probable that it will resemble the language held by Lord Clarendon and Count Walewski in the Congress, and that it will repeat the statement that the two Courts interfere in the affairs of Naples entirely in a Conservative spirit, and to maintain, and not to disturb, European order ; in fact, the intervention will be an energetic protest against all attempts at disorder. According to all we can learn, the King of Naples appears to be taking every precaution in anticipation of the rebellion against his government. At the same time, viewing all the statements which reach us from the various parts of his kingdom, there is abundant evidence that the great bulk of the people are discontented, and only wait a pretext and a favourable opportunity of throwing off their allegiance to a sovereign who has ruled them with cruelty and tyranny. There was talk in Paris, yesterday, of an ultimatum to be taken to Naples by a fleet, but this is only a rumour. A letter from Naples, of the Bth inst., states that, by an express order of the police, the Sicilians desirous to proceed to Naples, must hereafter be provided with a special authori sation to that effect from the Government. This injunction applies also to those already furnished with passports for the interior or for foreign countries. The news from Constantinople, tells us that Austria wishes to prolong her occupation of the Principalities until the month of November. Sub sequent advices mention that she will occupy the Principalities until the difficulties of Turkey with Russia shall be completely arranged. Mehemet Pasha is to command the corps of observation stationed at Monastir to watch the Montenegrins. The attempted revolt of the Balkans has been repressed. Saleh Pacha has been acquitted, but severely admonished. The corporal has been found guilty of the murder of the young girl, and con demned to death; and the domestic intendent of the Pacha sentenced to the galleys. The only Prussian news of moment, relates to the approach ing royal marriage. From Madrid we hear that the Queen has accepted the resignation of Cantero, and that Salaverria was named the Minister of Finance. Rumours were afloat of the speedy return of Narvaez, as well as the Queen Mother. This, it is said, was the price of the Queen's consent to the publication of the additional articles on the Constitution, and of the concession made in regard to the sale of ecclesiastical property. The chief event of the day in the Spanish capital is the publication of the decree establishing the Constitution, and the report which precedes it. It is a document still heavier and clumsier than the preceding ones. It evinces a desire of pleasing both parties, of keeping the promise made to Dulce on behalf of the Progressists, and of fulfilling the engagements entered into towards the clerical party and the friends of the King. The religious question and the relations with Rome are treated in such a manner as to prepare the public mind for the suspension of the sale of church property. Our local events are rather interesting. At the Coroner's Court, yesterday, that functionary made a few remarks upon the improper practice of throwing coppers to idle vagrants who run after the omnibuses. We agree with Mr. Curry, and are of opinion that some plan should be devised to put a stop to a system fraught with evil consequences to the public at large. The Royal Oak Burial Society held a meeting last night in the Concert Hall. Lord Nelson-street. The sitting was a protracted one, and the proceedings anything but harmo nious. It will be in the recollection of our readers that the Judge of the County Court ordered that an election for new office-bearers should take place, on the ground that those lately holding the position of President, Vice-President, and Committee-men had sadly mismanaged their trust. Last night's mtating was called for the purpose of proceeding to such election. The old office bearers mustered strong, brought up a numerous force of supporters, and were thereby enabled to get re-elected, thus running quite opposite to the designs of the Judge of the County Court. What course his Honour will pursue, on hearing from Mr. Martin the result of last night's proceedings, we cannot say. One thing, however, is certain, that the affairs of the society have got into the hands of its former managers, so that there is but little prospect of anything like an amicable arrangement of the disputes between some of the members and the present office bearers. THE failure of the Royal British Bank resembles that of every other institution of the kind. In all such cases, everybody does wrong, and everybody loses. Whether this bubble was the creation of a Texan novelist of strong pro-slavery predilections , or the offspring of a professional BtiMonist, it s matters not. Its principles were sound, and its success in raising capital and obtaining customers mark their general approval. The large funds raised in both these ways have, no doubt, been unwisely, if not improperly applied, but this does not detract from the merits of the cash credit system which made the Bank so popular in the me t ro polis. That it did stand high in public f avour cannot be disputed ; for its popularity raised one of its humble originators, Mr. RICUARD HARTLEY KENNEDY, to the rank of an Alderman and Sheriff of the city of London, as if by magic. Nothing but a bank could, in fact, have accom- FRIDAY. On Fainay next, the 26th Instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, Ansley-buildings, Oldhall-street, 535 Bales JUTE, ox Robert r.,ulsford, from Calcutta; on show in Warehouse, Rum ford-street.—Apply to Messrs. Thomas and John Brocklebank, Merchants ; or to JRFFERSON & TAYLOR, Brokers. NEXT MONTH On SPEDNKSDAY, the Ist October, at Twelve o'clock, at the Public Saleroom, Exchlnge-buildings, 5 Cases Superior East India Refined BOR AX, just landed ex Robert Pulsford, from Calcutta; in Highfield's, Bobert-street.—Apply to Messrs. Malcolm, Campbell and Co., Merchants; or to T. &H. LITTLEDALE & CO., Brokers. _ - P ENCE will buy FIVE QU IRES TENof SUPERFINE CREAM LAID NOTE RAPER, at • CHARLES WILLMER'S WHOLESALE PAPER WAREHOUSE, 19, SOUTH JOHN STREET, LIVERPOOL. CUSTOM -HOUSE PAPER, SEVEI SHILLINGS per Ream, at CHARLES WILLMER'S WHOLESALE STATIONERY WAREHOUSE, 19, SOUTH JOHN STREET, LIVERPOOL. IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS. GENTLEMEN'S TRAVELLING PLAIDS RAILWAY RUGS, WATERPROOF COATS AND LEGGINGS, WATERPROOF CARRIAGE APRONS, CARPET AND LEATHER BAGS, PORTMANTEAUS, &c., L MACTAGGART'S, 24 and 26, BOLD-STREET. R J, NODDER , HATTER, • 81, CHURCH-STREET, Begs respectfully to inform the Nobility and Gentry of Liver fle ol that his NEW SITI.ES for the Season are NOW READY to , Inspection. ~l7e gitneo TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 23, 1856, THE DAYS NEWS yesterday' s NORTHERN TIMES we gave some particulars respecting the loss of the ship Imo gene, by getting into collision with the screw steam s:lip Falcon, from Cork to Liverpool. Since then we have received a statement of the unfortunate op c urrence, written by i Tr. William Jenkin s , one of the passengers, Whi ch we publish in anoth er column. Taking Mr. Jenkins 's assertions to be founded on fact—and we have no reason to doubt any one of them—the conduct of both Iptain and crew of the Falcon seems to have been Unfeeling- But leaving that part of the to be settled among the respective parties, we would call attention to the reprehensible con duct of running steamers at such a rapid rate in the channel, when there is so much danger of most getting into contact with sailing ships, particu larly as the latter, when " close hauled," are not able to get out of the way, and steamers are, therefore, upon them before they are aware of the danger in which they stand. Much valuable property, and many a life, has been sacrificed to this system of reckless steaming, without a proper look-out being kept. Some plished such miraculous transitions from this to that. What it made of Mr. MACGRE6OR, we have already described ; and it remains for the share holders to show us how far the Royal British Bank was connected with the Newcastle Commercial Banking Company, and if, through the latter, it had any connection with the living or dead JOHN SADLEIR'S swindles. We do not mean to say that it had, but it would be well to convince the country of the fact. Mr. Alderman KENNEDY, whose name was so loudly mentioned at the meeting of shareholders of the Royal British Bank, was largely mixed up with JAMES SADLEIR in the Newcastle Commer cial Banking Company, and it would be only right to see that there was no link whatever between the Royal British and the Newcastle concern Somo people seem to think that the whole of the ramifications of the SADLEIRS semi-political robberies have been brought to light ; but we labour under a very different impression. We think it will be found that their roots have sunk deeper, and their branches run up higher, than the world has the least idea of at present. It is strange, at all events, that there should have been the remotest connecting link between the Royal British and the name of SADLEIR. Murder will out, however, and we must bide our time for further disclosures. What most interests our readers at the present moment, is the fact mentioned by Mr. GILLOTT, a director of the Royal British Bank, with regard to the frightful imposi tion to which shareholders and the public generally are exposed, when they resort to the Court of Chancery to wind up a bubble bank. Mr. GILLOTT said, "he hoped that all would do all they could "in order to decrease the expenses attending the " winding up of this corporation, for if each of the " depositors presented his claim to the Master, " they would each cost two guineas, which would "increase the expense of the corporation nearly 10,0001. Here, then, we find that, in order to comply with the law in the winding up of a bankrupt estate, in which all parties have been heavy losers, the further loss of 10,0001 must be incurred ! Was there ever such an imposition attempted under the name of justice? The LORD CHAN CELLOR is paid out of the Consolidated Fund or the general taxation of the realm, if the MASTER is not, and still, when that officer's services are required to save the subject from ruination, a fee of two guineas is demanded from each sufferer, and an aggregate sum amounting to 10,0001 taken from a fund which is required to pay off the claims of needy depositors and ruined creditors ! What is the consequence? Instead of the aggrieved going to seek the protection of a court of justice, we here find them begging not to be dragged before a tribunal where they would be mulcted of 10,0001 at one sweep. Is there no reformation, no abolition, required here ? Is this plague spot to be suffered to exist, year after year, in its present state ? Are public bodies, as well as helpless individuals, to be fleeced with impunity in this Star-Chamber tribunal ? Society must surely be sick of hearing of its grossly extrava gant charges, and the injustice of its decisions. It is a bitter reproach to a Constitu tional and commercial nation, to say that such an institution is in existence, much as we may vener ate ermine for its purity, and love equity in a moral sense. Law, cheap, short, and decisive, is what we require, more especially in mercantile transactions, and not a wretchedly, sluggish, sub stance devouring inquisition, which ruins both plaintiffs and defendants, in nearly every cause it gets into its hands. and Newfoundland FREMONT and the Auti-Slavery cause progress favourably, and the ruptures which have lately taken place in Kansas will hasten forward their signal triumph. The Northern States are, in nu merical strength, the Russia► of America. The population of any two of the non-slave holding States would overrun the whole of the south. It is useless to suppose, therefore, that the Pro-Slavery party can succeed in a civil war, in which blood has already been shed. The Abolitionists will not submit to the disgrace of being driven from their homes, and denied all access to an integral portion of the national domain. Wisconsin has declared in favour of its abused citizens, and will, no doubt, send succour to the Abolitionists of Kansas. All the Western States will follow this example before long, and it is impossible to believe that the slaves themselves will not rise, en masse, and bring the contest to a speedy issue. The fever of Abolition must assuredly reach them, and then the south will be made to pay a terrible penalty for its folly. An armed struggle on a question in which the opinions and feelings of the entire Union are the most at variance, cannot be confined to one solitary territory. The contagion will spread, and it will be well for all if the Presidential Election should settle the dispute in favour of the stronger side. If FREgONT should be returned, the Kansas war will be ter minated at once. His party have the power to act decisively in the matter, whereas, if Mr. BUCHANAN were to win the election, of which there does not appear to be the vestige of a chance, he can do nothing to aid the Southerners, or check the Abolionists. The Free-Soilers, moreover, will gain consider ably, both in the Senate and House of Representa tives, at the general election, and BUCHANAN'S Government would be restrained by the Parlia mentary voice. Hence we have arrived at a new era in American politics. A change, as vast as any that could be hurried on the oldest empires of Europe, has to be encountered in the young giant Republic. The wildest passions have to be subdued, and the most ungodly prejudices removed. Three millions of human beings have to be raised from bondage to liberty, and the Free man hurled from an unholy ascendancy, and deprived o no less diabolical means of existence, to make i oom for humanity, and clear the way for Christianity and civilisation. There were never mightier changes impending over the heads of any nation. The republics of antiquity, or the gaudiest monarchies of modern times, never had a severer ordeal to pass through. High moral feeling, and profound political rectitude, have never been brought into more direct antagonism, with a fiendish love of base privileges, despicable avarice, and revolting tyranny. The Negro is to be set free, and the white man deprived of his slave—his hereditary property. The Northern States have exhibited the noblest forbearance, through many years of reproach and trial ; but once the sword is drawn, and such scenes as those recorded in the despatch of our New York Correspondent, which we published yester day, passiveness becomes a crime, and want of sympathy in a just cause a sin which does not belong to the Free Statesmen of America. We may, consequently, expect to hear, by the next mail, that the Anti-Slavery war is beginning to assume very formidable dimensions, and that BUCHANAN has retired from a contest which, if carried to a poll, would only tend to inflame the hostility of the party be would have most to fear when raised to the office of President. Great Britain's interest in this melancholy state of things is still confined, however, to the effect its issue will have on our NORTHERN TIMES.-PVERPOOL, TUESDAY, markets. It cannot interfere with our supplies of breadstuffs and provisions. These we receive from the Northern and Western States. In our cotton and sugar markets we shall feel it most, and if it was not for the disgraceful state in which our money market has been in for the last two months, it is likely that due advantage would have been taken of the timely warning we have had of what appears to be the inevitable result of the American slavery struggle. This has not been done, as the prices and transactions of the last eight or ten weeks clearly prove and the consequences remain to be seen. An accident may lead to events on the shores of the Mississippi which may tell a painful tale in Lancashire, and although men may be afraid or unable to act, owing to the difficulty experienced in obtaining money, still they must be alive to the perils impending. If we had large stocks of flax on hand to supply the place of cotton, or could turn to other coun tries for an increased quantity of sugar, the threatened evils would not be so great; but here we stand worse off than we were in 18)4 for sup plies, with a large augmentation in our foreign demand, which we are told is to become greater still, without a hone of relief. This, we cont,end, is a most hazardous position for Lancashire to be in. We are bound to hope for the best, and more we cannot do. Excessive taxation and restricted issues have brought the money market pretty nearly to a dead lock. Very small advances, at short dates only, can be obtained on heavy consign ments. The Bears would have a harvest panic, which could not be mistaken, if the public were in a temper to bear it, and see their substance passing away from them for anything it would fetch. Should our cotton supply fall short through political causes' the Bear family may then revel in delight. If the kind disposition which has bound the Americans so closely together for three-quarters of a century, and the respect which every citizen of the Union shows towards his neighbour's property, should break down under the present severe test, this kingdom must feel a shock such as few are willing to believe. The troubles of Europe may contribute towards the happi ness of those who glory in the depreciation of everything, from the Peer's estate to the peasant's daily labour, but an interruption to our cotton market, such as we have now a right to apprehend, will be the heaviest blow Great Britain has ever experienced, from circumstances not wholly beyond her own control. AFFAIRS IN BRITISH NORTH AMERICA By the royal mail steam-ship Niagara, which tached this port on Sunday, we have received late papers and private advices from Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward's Island, According to Montreal advices, of the 6th inst the din of preparation for the election of members of the Legislative Council was pretty loud over the province. Each party was eagerly seeking to in fuse into the Upper House something of its own sentiments and feelings. A public dinner had been given at Quebec to the Hon. F. Le Mieux, at which a considerable number of Canadian statesmen were present. In the course of Mr. Le Mieux's speech, he alluded at some length to the political topics of the day. Commerce, he said, might be languishing, but it would again more than regain what it had lost, and go on increasing Quebec, and Point Levi could not fail to reap part of the harvest which would fall to their country from the acknowledgment that the St. Lawrence was the great highway from the West to the Atlantic Ocean. He thought that the reciprocity treaty had probably served the interests of Upper Canada and Montreal more than of Quebec, and their rivers, because they had not as yet been successful in obtaining the registration of Canadian vessels in the United States, but as measures had been taken to secure that desirable object, hopes were entertained that they would be successful. He expressed his firm conviction that Quebec should be the permanent seat of government. Mr. Dunbar Ross, Solicitor-General, was also present, and spoke of the present coalition government as a progressive one, because composed of liberal and enlightened Conservatives. The next speech was that delivered by Mr. Chabot. He referred to the past progress of Canada, and to the fact, that many of the difficulties against which it had to contend was fast disappearing. Mr. Alleyn responded, in a speech of some length and ability, to the toast of the working classes. He held that Quebec was destined to bo the New Orleans of the St. Lawrence, and all Canada would reap the ad vantage. Referring to the efforts of several can didates of the House of Assembly endeavouring to get seats in the Legislative Council, the Montreal Commercial Advertiser says :—" As the elections for the council now approach, we may as well put some of the candidates out of their misery, by the announcement that no member of the assemby can be elected." The Advertiser then proceeds to examine the statutes bearing on the subject, and concludes by letting certain candidates for promotion understand that their efforts have been in vain, The Quebec Morning Chronicle states that it has received a telegraphic despatch from Toronto, stating that the question of the dissolution of th 3 Canadian Parliament would most probably be debated in the Executive Council. • This rumour was denied by subsequent advices in other papers. There is not any intelligence of moment in the papers from Nova Scotia. General Sir William Eyre had visited the province on a tour of inspection, and was received at all the places where he called with great eclat, but there seemed a good deal of " Irish blarney " in his replies to the addresses presented to him. Alluding to the Patriotic Fund, his language to the people of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick were quite the same. The anniversary of the birth-day of Prince Albert had been observed with great enthusiasm by the people of Halifax. The flag staffs in the Citadel were gaily decked, and the shipping in the harbour displayed their flags. A grand military review added to the gaiety of the day. From New Brunswick our dates are to the 9th instant. The first annual meeting of St. John's Chamber of Commerce had been held, the President, the Honourable John Robinson presided. The report alluded to the successful termination of the efforts by the Chamber to obtain a reduction of transatlantic postage. The Chamber had prepared a law respecting the shipment of merchant seamen, which would be submitted to the Legislative Assembly. Allusion was made to the state of the harbour, and the necessity for keeping it clear. For this purpose an application would be made to the Government for the use of the dredging machine. The St. John's Courier and Freeman were busily engaged in discussing the relative superiority of Irish and English races, without either of the writers interesting or edifying any of their readers. The Executive Council had been in session at Frederick town, when a variety of important matters, affecting the future welfare of New Brunswick, were brought under discussion, and it was said that the railway most of them were decide d in a manner that would give satisfaction to the country at large. A most satisfactory communi7 province, to e atrythoen Government ca tion had been received from Messrs. Baring and Company, of London , respecting the money to be furnishedunder takings of bythe the under taking to become security for tl • tepayment of the money advanced. It was repeated that the Government had under their consideration, a project for altering and amending the election law of New Brunswick, and to extend the franchise, so as to make it universal suffrage. Week ended 20th Sept., 1856 20th Sept., 1855. Increase in ships.. Week ended 20th Sept., 1856 20th Sept., 1855, Increase in ships. From Ist January. 20th Sept., 1856. 20th Sept.. 1855. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL LIVERPOOL, MONDAY tVENING The tendency ‘of the Niagara's advices has given greater firmness to our Cotton Market, so that to-day holders offered somewhat sparingly, and were enabled to obtain rather better prices. The sales were estimated at 12,000 bales, and of this quantity no less than 6,000 changed hands on speculation and for export. This turn in the market has been caused, in some degree, by the lower estimates, and the expectation of a very con siderable increase in the consumption during the next twelve months. There has not been much business going forward on our Stock Exchange to-day. The market opened weak, and afterwards a decline took place, but towards the close of the day there was a rally, and considerably improved rates were established. The dealings were chiefly in the London . and North Western and Midland Stocks. The last actual sales reported comprised -Eastern Counties, 91 ; Great Western, 641 ; Lancashire Stock, 961, 1 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and 1 -1 Lincoln, 32 The closing 4 prices were as follows : -Aberdeen, 131131. Chester and Birkenhead, 15/ 152. Caledonian, 261 27. Chester and Holyhead, 161 161. Eastern Counties, 91 91. East Lancashire, 201 20*. Great Northern, 231 23a. Do. A, 101 10/, Great Western, 64 641. Lancashire and York shire Stock, 961 962. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 181 181 London and North Western Stock. 1024 1021 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 32 327, Midland Stock, 781 781 .',:orth British, 9 1.1-16 91. North Staffordshire, 51 sd. South Eastern and Dover, 21 5-16 211. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 19,1 20*. York and North Midland, 281 281. Leeds Capital Stock, 171 171. Buffalo and Lake Huron, 1-16 d 1-16 p. Dutch Rhenish, 2 1-16 2 3-16 p. Great Western of Canada, 231232. Ditto New Shares, la p. Great Luxem bourg, 101 10/ d. There is not any change to notice in the position of the Money Market To obtain Bank accommo dation full rates of discount must be paid, whilst the Banks exercise great caution in doing bills with first class names. Added to this, the present state of our relations with Naples, and the very unfavourable position of the affairs of the Royal British Bank, exercises an unfavourable influence upon the Consol Market, consequently, there was a very dull market to-day, and prices had a declining tendency. The dealings at the commencement were done at 949 941- for the Account and 941- for Money. These prices were maintained during the day, except that Consols for transfer fell to 04k, and closed at 941 to for both money and account. No change announced in the rates for Exchequer Bills, which were quoted at 13s to 163 6d premium. The London Share Market to-day has been reported rather depressed, with very little businesa. The actual sales reported comprised Caledonians at 54:1 54. Eastern Counties, 91. Great Western, 648. London and North Western Stock, 1031 104. Midland Stock, 78 78a. North British, 39. York and North Midland, 56, At the close of business the market had a very weak appearance, and the latest quotations marked were-Caledonian, 531 54. Eastern Counties, 9. East Lancashire, 80 82. Great Northern, 231 241 Do. A., 82 821. Great Western, 641. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 961 961. London and North Western, 1021 103. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 321 321. Midland Stock, 781 782-. North British, 38 381 South Eastern and Dover, 701 711. York, New castle, and Berwick, 79 80. York and North Midland, 55115 1 1. The weather continues unsettled, but as the harvest is pretty well nigh completed, it does not exercise any particular influence upon the grain trade. At Mark-lane, to-day, the supplies were only moderate, but the attendance of buyers being limited there was a dull trade. Wheat and flour were the turn easier to buy, although not quoted. cheaper than on this day week. Barley receded 2s per quarter, and all other articles were held nominally at the currency of Monday last The Liverpool Customs' Bill of Entry, issued this morning. contains the usual statistical return of the trade of the port of Liverpool, viz Entered Inwards. No. of Ships 115 24. Increase in tonnage Cleared Outwards No. of Ships. 102.., Tonnage —56,269 ..51,710 Tonnage, ...62,816 ...53,275 .., _lO. Increase in tonnage Reported Inwards Ships. 3,141 3 lO6 Tonnage. 1,787,647 1,543,302 244,345. Increase in ships 35. Increase in tonnage The dealings in Crystal Palace Shares have for the present been almost suspended, in COTISe. quence of the serious irregularities which have come to light regarding the transfer of shares, by the servant of the company who has absconded. The railway meetings of the last week have not been numerous, but they have presented some facts of interest. According to the statement of the directors, the works of the Bridport Railway are progressing, and the line is expected to be ready in the spring. The committee appointed at.a recent meeting at Fermoy have adopted a resolution in favour of a line from Fermoy to Carrigtwohill and Queenstown. The shareholders of the Caledonian Company have confirmed the dividends at the rate of 4 and 5 per cent on the preference stock, and of 1 per cent on the ordinary stock. The general discussion related to the management, and it was announced that the agreement with the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway will shortly be completed. In the course of the proceedings a motion to appoint a committee of investigation was defeated by a large majority. A scrutiny of the votes, however, has to be taken. A proposal has been made for the purchase of the Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal, with the view of converting it into a railway, and the preli minary arrangements have been agreed to. A com mittee of shareholders of the Shrewsbury and Welshpool Railway have been appointed to ascer tain the financial position of the undertaking At a meeting at Herne Bay, resolutions have been passed in favour of a direct railway communi cation between Herne Bay and London, by means of a junction with the East Kent at Faver sham. The local comtnitte3, appointed to consider the best means of obtaining the construe tion of a connecting line between Devizes and Hungerford, have decided on recommending the line by Pewsey and Burbage. According to the report of the Lancaster and Preston Junction Company, the dividend declared will be at the rate of 21 3s per whole share, and in proportion on other descriptions. The inhabitants of Cranbrook have passed resolutions in favour of a line from the Weald of Kent to Maidstone, in order to attain direct communication with the metropolis. The report of the Midland Great Western Company has been adopted, and the dividend confirmed at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. The revenue shows satisfactory results, and the directors continue to exercise economy. Another failure is announced at Manchester, namely, that of Messrs. W. H. Gray and Co-, spinners and manufacturers. The liabilities are said to be under £15,000. There has been a meeting of Mr. Alderman Shawcross's creditors, at which the debts were stated to be rather under £25,000, and the assets £13,000. It was agreed to accept a composition of 12s 6d in the pound. in five instalments, spread over two years, and this proposition was to be sub mitted to Mr Shaweross for consideration. The downward movement in the French Funds on the Paris Bourse, which had existed during the previous three days, continued to the close of the week, when the final quotations on Saturday exhibited a decline of 10c in the Three per Cent Renter for Money, and 25c for the Account ; 10c in the FOur and a Half per Cents for Money, and 35 : c for the : Am:hint. The rumours of a political nature, relative to the affairs of Naples, were the chief cause of the decline. • LIVERPOOL ROYAL INFIRMARY.—Week ending Sept. 20 1856.—Admitted : In-patients, 30 ; out,patients, 5 ; casuals during week, 11. Discharged. : In-patients cured, 17 ; relieved, and at own request, 8; made out-patients, ; irregular, 6 ; dead, 3 ; remain in the house, 168. House visitors : John Crappe and Thomas D. Hornby, Esqrs. Physician and surgeon for ensuing week : Dr, Dickenson, and Mr. Long. House sureeon : Mr, E. Morris. Junior house surgeon : Mr. cCal. Webster. Chaplain : Rev. H. J. Garrod, B.A: Robert Hutchison, Treasurer. FRANCE . • (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT PARIS, SUNDAY EVENING Considerable sensation was caused on the Bourse yesterday, by the receipt of telegraphic despatches from London, stating that the Morning Post had announced the rupture of diplomatic relations with Naples by England and France. It turns oat, however, from a perusal of the Post, which has arrived to-day, that the telegraph grossly exaggerate d what that paper said. All that your cotemporarY does, in fact, is to confirm the intelligence I sent you several days ago, and which I expected on Friday, namely, that England and France were On the eve of formally menacing the King with a ruP ture of relations. This menace, if not yet made, will most likely not be much longer delayed, and when made, it will of course be acted on. Tho consequences, it is believed here, will cause the King the loss of his throne; or, at least, bring hink on his knees before his subjects. It is worthy of note, that the official Moniteur, yesterday, published an article, in which King Leopold and the Belgian nation were spoken Of with marked respect, and the Belgians were corn plimented on their nationality. As the French Government sometimes says the contrary of wile; it means, we may ask if the Emperor has renewe d his designs against Belgium ? The closing prices on the Bourse yesterday , were again lower than those of the previous Stitt"' day :—namely. 50c in the Threes, 20fr in th e Northern Railway Shares, 74fr in the Eastern. (old), 21 in do. (new), sfr in Orleans, rafr in Lyons, sfr in the Mediterranean, 21fr in th e Western, 81fr in the Southern, and 61fr in the Greo Central. The hopes that were so long entertaine d ' of an improvement in financial matters, 1 106 pretty nearly died away, and the convictio n is in general, that bad as things er e ' they will get worse before they mend. As to Culp merce, the weekly reports mention a little activity in that of Paris, owing to permanent holders having, after exhausting their stocks, sent order's for new supplies ; and owing also to orders havi n g been received from Brazil and the United States. At Lyons some American orders have been declined, on account of their not coming up to the high ruling prices. Lyons manufactures are 1 very depressed state, from the excessive dearness of the raw material. The accounts from Of manufacturing towns of Roubaca, Amiens, an Rouen, signalise a certain activity. At Havre w,"„ sales of cotton amounted, during the week , r 9,600 bales, the arrivals to 1,600, and the stock °. 75,200 A rise of another lfr took place in prices:, Prices of wheat has risen a little, but it is believe s '. they will soon give way again. It may interest your readers to be told that t he trade of the French with Brazil and South Amer ica generally, is steadily increasing. One of the Government journals, the Constit u i tionnel, stated, yesterday, that the long-talked grand expedition against Kabylia had been 0 01117 meneed ; but the Moniteur del' Armee, of to-day, say' - that the statement is erroneous. General d' Orgoni, Ambassador of the King of Ava, accompanied by some Birmans, are sbortli expected in Paris. Their mission excites cu rb siderable interest, and it cannot be very agreea bly to the English Government. he t Letters from Madrid of the 17th, say that - a , Government has at last ordered its Ambassador 15, this country to give General Narvaez his passp orts' to return to Spain, if he thought fit to ask for th e . d! They say, also, that the intrigues for ous u l' O'Donnell continued with great activity, and ° ll e it was not doubted that they would soon be si n cessful ; but he had succeeded, for the moment' rr preventing the Queen from executing a desigu,er which she had set her heart—signing a decreet' a t suspending the law for the sale decclesiast le property. According to the accounts f r o m B e rlin w- „ l da reach this city, the Prussia n G overnmen t inte" h o to call on the powers of Europe to settle In Neufchatel question, and she does so, because' 0 ) signing the Treaty of Peace of Paris, of g al : 00 last, she bound herself to employ the interven tl 9 , of the powers, before having recourse to any s°l) kely to endanger peacie:, - • . PARIS, SATURDAY EVENIO'IO An article in the Constitutionnel, which fr i l i o being signed by the " political di r ector " of t po t journal has all the importance of a Gover 11111 : 0 manifesto, complains, but in measured lane of the hostility manifested by a portion of o r 9 English press to the French Emperor, and 14 7 ; 600 to show that nothing can be more inir.) ° , o 'oll inasmuch as it is the Emp e ror alo n e who has " - li ce able to induce France to give up her repuo 9 , o B. to England, and to ente r i n to an 9 111 e re with her ; and inasmuch as if he p d to fall, the animosity of France to Enl, - 1 3 , would break forth with greater vir al- o cil c than ever. It is unquestionable that the r r- T , to' people, as I have more than once had occas!` ) „ - c ilf tell you, regard England with no more fr' e „" s ilf feelings than they did years ago ; but it is eq.; if, true, that whatever government arises, Fr 911 ,.:0r: under the necessity of seeking for the 011 ,:i130 of the English alliance. As to the point I'm; tile / it be politic or not for our press to atilt's - id French Emperor when our G ov e rn ment % f/ 0 alliance with him, there cannot, I fancy, b e opinions. Of t ' The Madrid mail of the 10th, arrived t ° ' t brings the royal decree for the re-establishn, i lot, the Constitution of 1845, and the " Additions'oct , by which it is accompanied. This addition s TV as I told you yesterday, is in sixteen articles• fi ef chief points of it are—trial by jury for nol s , l7 tl writers, the abolition of the system of exilinctio, nomination of a Senate of 140 members, the s l of the Cortes for four months in every Yes n r ! f o the nomination by the Government of nlaY: t liin large towns. Sundry questions, and among s v to v", whether or not a property qualification is„ioi o v required for deputies, are reserved for the Ge of the Cortes. at ed An Imperial decree enacts that " ma rl du, fish, or fish preserved in oil, i m p or ted into 1 .6 Or from foreign countries, shall pay a duty of 100 kilos (Xl. the 200 lbs.) Political arrests have lately been made at bead deaux and Nantes. At Paris, also, somehasr° effected—about thirty it is said. ii o The export of wheat from Finland has prohibited IP °' ( LIVERPOOL BANKRUPTCY COURT, Yesterday' i. Mr. Commissioner carried mission o er n tPheerbryu.syine/ss of nrea grocer JohnM a `C t p le r t ,? o, l° l b hill. This was the m ee ti ng for the choice of assige-001" whom Mr, Evans appeared. The choice was wa de ' i dr 13th October was fi xe d f or th e c er tific a te meeting• aa torvoir A RUSSIAN OFFICIAL IN LIVERPOOL.-011 to .0 his Excellency J. Nottbeck, the Russian Ambassaus'Oe city of Washington (on his way), arrived here.., 004 sail next Saturday. During the week he will v isl 'py at Walton, St. George's-hall, the docks, and otheriotler note in town, and will be accompanied by D° ll f Tomaso, the interpreter. At , ° t it e l WAVERTREE SUNDAY SCHOOL CANYASS„••••••- ti t , ,3 00 0 in g was held at half-past seven o'clock, last nigh to g ow school-room, Waterloo-street, Wavertree, for the y ?„ 11111 initiating ev. f.orß measures Sunday Badnall, for ha t o h l, a e . r sa c . n a dn Thevaasms among o hn facri chair thehwe a g : losh:pee. r o p .regr i e e sifr i t, e t; ra t m h e e rn. were—Rev. M.A. Curnock . , Re' 80. dv , Wavertreepresentß Picton, Mr. Swinden, Mr. Wevill, eif ef etra proceeJings were opened by prayer, which w a d th e n o v . by the Rev. Mr. Wright. The Chairman% an 00 0 04 speakers who addressed the meeting, directed 3 v ibi c , d ool the movement for the canvass of Sunday sellele rs 'lJig e "or been for some time in operation in Birminghere,aosilefee'e and other large towns, and dwelt on the ile la °e o oß a l if propriety of commencing a similar movement je_ sa st r o p The duty which parents owe to their children on a tlol commented on, and they were earnestly beseugdfly `"/ consideration, to send their children to Sun tri! taf r f schools, where they would be taught the se ° , eist i o sci.,,., salvation. In the district of Wavertree it 108 ,,„a a tteln o i b s. i that ninety per cent. of the children schools, and a Strong belief was expressed, .. e " a ot,, a Rev. Mr. Badnall and the other gentlemen P4 ia g l be slight but well directed exertion would u t ai sti„of remaining children. They based their hell o core no rilf that the movement which they were about hat the r t o t olf would be of no Presbyterian character, but t o c iree a iat l would simply be implored to send their e M o t/ school for which they had a preference. poiallipet7 dividing the township into districts, ne d ; ,,V the vassers, was unanimously adopted, after what separated. 4,559.