The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-04-01 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL STATIONERY, SOLD isT CHARLES WILLMER, WHOLESALE STATIONER AND PRINTER, 19, SOUTH JOHN-STREET, LIVERPOOL. THE attention of Merchants, Brokers, Trades• men, and others, is respectfully drawn to the fol lowing list of CASH PRICES for LETTER PAPER Per Ream. Fors Reams. a. d. .e a. d. . 6 0 017 6 Superfine large thin Cream Laid Ditto ditto Thee Wove Ditto ditto Yt•llow Wove Bank Post (Towgood's) for Foreign 761 1 0 Cnrresp ndence 6 6 018 0 6 0 017 0 Ditto French, extra -thin 761 1 0 FOOLSCAP OR CUSTOM HOUSE PAPER Thin Blue Laid..... Middle Yellow Wove Per Ream. For 3 Reams ,90 1 6 0 ,96 1 7 6 ENVELOPES Laid Adhesive, full letter size. Thick Yellow Wove, ditto... .... ss. per 1000, ~.. 63. per 1000, NOTE PAPER Superfine Large Cream Laid, le for 5 quires, or 3s 6d per ream. Ditto Ditto Blue Wove, 1‘; for 5 quires, or 3s 6d per ream. LETTER COPYING BOOKS, Half-bound, calf, paged and indexed, 400 leaves, 6s; 480 do, 7s; 500 do, 7s 6d; 580 do, 8s 6d ACCOUNT BOOKS, ired on the premises, in the e, and at prices equally low. of every destrip'ion, mannfa best stile, on the shortest no Orders from the Country receive prompt attention WHOLESALE PAPER WAREHOUSE, 19, SOUTH JOHN-STREET, LIVERPOOL, Published, This Day, WILLMER'S RAILWAY AND STEAMBOAT GUIDE, for APRIL—PRICE TWOPENCE. Sold by CE 4RIAS WILLUEI, 19, South John-street, and by all Booksellers. Co•nnirrrial THIS DAY, On account of whom it may concern Tins DAY, the lst instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at the Brokers' office, Corn Exchange Buildings, Bruns wick-street, 500 Sacks (Red Tie) English FLOUR, lying in Green and Taylor's warehouse, Luton-street:-- For particulars apply to GOLDING & NASH, Brokers. On account of whom it may concern TIM DAY, the Ist instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at the Broker's office, 10, Brunswick-street, About 2000 Barrels FLOUR. WILLIAM PARKE. Broker. row landing ex an nrlr vessels, from New York ; 2000 Bnires American CHE9Sg. TRIMMER & GRAINGER, Brokers, Bank Charnhpra. Conk-mtre.t. Apply to Tins '1 AT, the Ist instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at the (''•immerc'al saleroom. Temnle-court, 500 13 , xes American CHEESE, 5 1 ) D-. Do. BACON, rew frnm New York.—Apply to to Mt) James M & , nr to TRIII — ER & GIATNGER, Brokers, Birk Chqm -~treot, On account of whom it may concern Tau DA the 1-t ingtant. at Hal '-ngct One o'clock, at the Cirninereiql slierfloin. T , rnpie-court, 60 Firkins Cork Piekled BUTTER. Apply to John Mistovr I Verehant. or to WM. GARDNER & CO., Brokers, • FHID AN On FRIDAY nPyt. th 4th instant, at Twelve o'clock offier, 16 I.xchancre-h , TTNInc , a, New York Snwing FLAX SEED, just arrivei! ex Canadian (.) —Annic to J H. RAYNER & 00., Brokers. NEXT WEEK TUESDAY On TUESDAY next, the Bth inst., at Half-past One o'clock, at Golding and Nash's saleroom, Corn Exchange, Brans- wick-street, About 2,500 Sae:s First and Second Quality English Manufactured FLOUR. Samples may be seer., and further particulars obtained, on application to the Brokers, T. &M. HARNETT, 10, Fenwiok-street. TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1856 Tax restoration of Peace was no sooner an nounced than people began to ask, "What is it worth?" and to express innumerable doubts as to its beneficial effects on trade. That it will have very great influence on all the markets of the country, is tolerably certain; but we do not apprehend any serious depreciation of prices from the change. Despite the high rates of discount which have prevailed, with little inter mission, throughout the war, our imports of foreign and colonial produce are equal to the average of former years ; and, notwithstanding that con sumption has been seriously checked by the excessive dearness of money, our stocks are by no means in excess of our regular sup plies. And with the disappearance of that caution, and those endless misgivings, which always attend a state of warfare, business generally ought to be better, more particularly, as traders of every class have for many months kept their orders below the zero of ordinary times, and as their eocks must he exceedingly short. With returning ennfidence we may, therefore, hope activity in our markets, to suffir•ient Apply to On account of whom it may , concern Tars DAY, the Ist instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at the Brokers' office, Corn Exchange buildings, Bruns- wick-street, About 1270 Bags Sour FLOUR, „ 150 Barrels Stained DITTO, ex Druid, from Coquimbo ; lying in the Albert Dock Ware houses.—For particulars apply to GOLDING & NASH. Brokers. Tars DAY, the Ist instant, at H If-past One o'clock, at the Cornmmrciml salvo m, Temple. court, 2000 'Boxes American BACON, to find prevent any serious reaction in prices. Corn may decline with the opening of the B.►ltic and Black Sea porgy s of Russia, hut cotton will, probably, touch an unusually high price —as manufacturers eynni all coestion. be the greatest gainers by the return of tranquillity not only partivipate in the benefi!s of renewed con fi 4 ence at home, but in the beneficial effect it will have on the trade of every country in the world. The present string.'-icy of the Nron:.y M4rket may be continued for a month or so, but the Lombard street banks. with their 30,000,0001. of p They will be glad. er 1r their o..ish. in far dif- will, in the absPuet. of " eofnin.j: loans long. to fin I ompioym ferent en.ti Great pru all sides buoyancy, it neck awl at a ftir commercial rate of ice will, however, be required on Trade must exhibit signs of increased all may share to a reasonable extent ; but there was never a moment in our history , probably, when thoughtless speculation should be more studiously avoided. The burdens of taxation for the cunent fiscal year must bear heavily on every section of the community, and whatever the legitimate augmentation of trade may be within the next twelve months the calls of the exchequer will be equal to its profits. In seasons when we bad less than 60,000,000/ of revenue to raise there was a much wider margin left for mercantile profits than there can be in the year before us. If increased demand should sustain the present average of prices and the pro- fits of trade enable us to balance the State ledger, we cannot reasonably look for a great deal more. Peace will scarcely remove the necessity of raising further loans. The Govern ment, if it has resolved to keep a large army in Turkey, will assuredly require the entire amount of the estimates already laid before Parliament ; and money must be borrowed, or else the elasticity of trade must prove much greater than we are justified in anticipating. And after the experience the country has had brought home to it within the last ten years, it is not likely that the dangers of what is termed " speculation " in the face of an ever-fluctuating money market and inordinate fiscal burdens, will be all at once forgotten. We have no grounds whatever to lead us to look for any serious revulsions in our produce markets ; but we are not, ou the other hand, in a condition to warrant any hope of seeing an extra ordinary expansion of trade. The war was one only of our crying grievances. We have other afflictions deeply rooted in our social system, which remains to be besieged, mined, stormed, and carried, before the country can taste the blessings of peace and commercial prosperity. Reason has to overcome fallacy, ere England is to be as triumphant at the loom as she is with the sword. There are the mercantile Russianisms of the Overstone school, and the concordat of the dark ages of Peelism, to be combatted before British industry, can wear its laurels, or com mercial England venture to calculate the gains of trade ? The war leaves us where we were, with the exception of 100,000,0001. additional debt ; and we have been credibly informed, that if the war had not taken place, we should have been as badly off as we were when its pressure had reached the culminating point. We consequently return to peace with the cheering assurance, that no matter how great the tranquillity all the rest of the world may be enjoying, Great Britain must consider herself at war, and be constantly prepared for all its worst contingencies. " Over-trading," " over-speculation," "reckless buoyancy," and a thousand other undefined and incomprehensible aphorisms are to bring upon us all the most lamentable conditions of a state of war, not even excepting its " mortaiity as witnessed in the year of famine. More than 1,500,000 perished in 1847. Our two years and two days of blood shed does not equal, by 50 per cent., the number of deaths caused by this domestic conflict, in which false principles of internal economy alone rebelled against the laws of (+on and humanity. To avert these appalling visitations, and to give us that full measure of prosperity the nation hope to derive from the re - establishment of the world's peace, we must get rid of all those hidden miseries which lurk in our economic system. The mere belief that heavy calamities must inevitably befall a country periodically, is sufficient of itself to destroy that confidence which is so essential to the success of trade, and to bring on those convulsive throes which prostrate the industry of our population. To be spared from further bloodshed is, however, no less a blessing. When all is passive, reason exercises its irresistible sway over the hearts and mind ofmen Fallacy, stupidity, selfishness, and all the baser instincts of a nation, reign supreme in a moment's tumult, and universal distraction, and now that these have had a two years' revel, we do not iespair of hearing matters of far deeper import ~0 0lly and dispassionately discussed. There is much to do in peace to render life what he millions have long been accustomed to, and still expect to find it. To the philanthropist it brings a moment for rejoicing, which in Liverpool w ill scarcely be suffered to pass away in apathy— to the man of business it brings hope, which, rhou,gh natural and full of promise, must be foverned by caution and experience —to the statesman it opens a new volume of history, in which the past will bear no relation to the future, since the progress or recoil of civilisation, which is impending over our heads, is without precedent in the annals of this or any other empire, England cannot remain as she is. Providence has taken the motive - power—gold —out of our hands. We cannot calculate its political effects, or venture to contemplate the material changes it is destined to work. It must suffice for us to know that peace will lead to its rapid development, and hasten forward the transitions it is to bring about. And it matters little what conventional terms are employed on the Paris treaty, so long as the next two or three years of our existence is enveloped in profound mystery, which the long experience of the trader, or the unfailing foresight of our rulers, cannot penetrate. TIE E I THE COURT WINDSOR, SUNDAY, MARCH 30.—The Queen and Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, Princess Alice, and the Duchess of; Kent, the ladies and gentlemen of the court, and the domestic household, attended divine service this morning, in the 3hapel of the Castle. The Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor officiated. Among the Paris news we read the singular announce ment and curious coincidence, that the lady of Count Walewaki, the minister of Foreign affairs, and President of the late Congress, was delivered of a daughter only three or four hours before her distinguished husband affixed his signature to the Treaty of Peace. THE EXECUTION, YESTERDAY.— To the appalling narrative of the legalised butchering enacted in front of Newqate, yesterday morning, we invite the attention of our readers. Sktrely the spectalle of yesterday will induce •waverers to join in our universal cry that :Cal craft's occupation shall cease, and that capital punish ments shall be obliterated from our statute book. DEATH OF MR. JUSTICE TORRENS.— THE JUDICIAL BENCH IN Itumaxn.—Accounts have reached us from Dublin, announcing the lamented death of Mr. Justice Torrens, who had but just completed his circuit, and received the congratulations of the several grand juries he had addressed on the innocuous attempt made to assail his character and that of his judicial brethren. The late judge—who was a brother of the late Sir Arthur Torrens, long one of the ,fidu s achates of the Duke of Wellington-- 'lied Satdrday last, at his seat, in the county of Lon. donderry, in the 53rd year of his age. HE FoRGED DEEDS IN IRELAND.—We are apprised from Dublin, under yesterday's date, that the forged deed fur . 4 '2000, on which money has been paid, had been discovered in that city, and that the forger, who has not yet been arrested, is a gentleman who holds a high posi tion in society. Although the deed in question was sent over to Dublin from London, it appears that the forgery was committed in the Irish capital, and that the forged instrument bears Irish stamps. Inquiries are, of course, in progress, as it is feared that forgeries to a large amount have been committed ; but it is stated that these frauds have no connection with the late Mr. John Sadleir. LIST OF PASSENGERS PER ROYAL MAIL S AraicA, FROM N EW Y ORK —Mrs. Ross and grandchild, ER Mr. and M rs . M ayer, Mr. and Mrs. Dowsdeb children, Mr. F ram b e, D r. R . C. Ross, Messrs. e e and twoCowlishan Chateanneuf, Deboit, J. H. Pinniton, D. Neauman D'Almeida , L. Switzer, J. J. Kittel, G. Stolle, Halter Man, Legumayabel, J. H. Molony, Ford, A. Minet, Herrman, B. B. Tom's, jun., E. F. Leiman, Pratt, .Feilding, Feltman, L. Rosenfelt, Sidney Crocker, W. W. Gibson, L'Hen, Duprey, A. Wapper, D. d'Verinnm, G. Bartlett and son, James Stein, S. Anderson, Ericcson, Gibson, Bowatead, W. Harmer, J. Glancy. ONTHERN TIMEL-LIVE MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LITEEPOOL, MONDAY EVENING On change to-day the conclusion of peace was the only topic of conversation, and a variety of views were expressed as to its character and pro bable permanency, but the general feeling appeared to be one of satisfaction. The Cotton and Iron Markets were rdore buoyant, but the Corn Trade was heavy. The Sales of Cotton were rather large, reaching 12,000 bales, and prices at the close were quoted a six teenth of a penny per pound higher. Pig Iron advanced about 2s ad. In the Share Market there was quite a lively feeling, and some considerable business was done at improved prices, the market closing strong at the highest point as follows :—Aberdeen, 131 131. Chester and Birkenhead, 151 16._ Caledonian, 30Z 30i. Chester and Holyhead, 15 16. Eastern Counties, 10A 101. East Lancashire, 19 191. Great Northern, 23i 231. Ditto A 91 10. Great Western, 641 641. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 88 881. Liverpool, Crosby, and South port, 16 161. London and North Western Stock, 1027,-, 1021. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 291 291. Ditto Preference, 1_ lk 111. Ditto New 6 per cent. Pref, , -2-p. Midland Stock, . North British, 81 9i. North Stafford -6 511 South Eastern, 22 3-16 221. York, Newcastle and Berwick, 20 208. Y o rk and North Midland, 281 29. Leeds Capital Stock, 15Z- . 16. Dutch Rhenish, 14 2p. Ditto New Shares, 38 31p. Great Western of Canada, 251 25a. Ditto New Shares, 24 21p. Ditto 2nd issue, 28 21p. Great Luxembourg, 7,-* 7 d. 74 75 shire, „ The iolloCving report of the wool trade for the past month we quote from the circular of Messrs. Perkins and Robinson, published this afternoon During the past month there has been considerable animation in the wool market, and all descriptions have advanced in value. The improvement has been more marked latterly ; consumers who were keeping aloof in the expectation of supplying their wants upon easier terms, having come forward as bu 3 ers, and operated with confidence. A steady business has also been done for export, and prices have still an upward tendency. With the exception of fair parcels of Alpaca, Peruvian, Austra lian, and East Indian, there have been no imports of any consequence, and as stocks are now extremely light (in some descriptions indeed quite exhausted), it appears improbable, with the present rate of consumption, that the raw material can recede in value—while, on the other hand, the improvement in trade, which it is hoped will accompany the return of peace is likely to cause a further advance in prices. The business of the month has been by private treaty, and includes sales of East India, Entre Rios, and Buenos Ayres, Long Oporto Fleece, Egyptian Turkey, Dousk o y, &c., at extreme rates. About 1000 Peruvians: have changed hands at an advance, for consumption and export. A parcel of Sfax was sold for the continent at a full value. Most of the late arrivals of East India are reserved for the next auction. RUC ian lambs are much inquired for, and would command extreme prices. Dons koy moves slowly at the advance demanded. For Cordova of the best class, there are buyers at an improvement of id per lb. Bosnia and Albanian, fine and half fine, meet a ready sale. A few lots of Australian, recently landed, have been cleared at very high prices. Oporto Fleece is in good demand at the quotations, lambs and yellow are held for more money. The first and second qualities of Egyptian find ready buyers as landed, and sales to arrive are also reported. SCOTCH. —There are no white cheviots offering, for laid cheviots the demand is active, and sev oral purchases have been made in this market for Scotch account. Cross, is in fair request—white Galloway, and white Highland, of the , best clis, would find a good market. Considering sas nave heen effected in laid Galloway and laid High fft 13s for the former, and 12s for the latter, per 24 bs The quantity on hand is much reduced. ENGLISH atm Rism—With the prospect of peace, and in conse quence of the very limited supplies in the hands of growers, there has been a farther advance in these de scriptions, and there are symptoms of great dearness. For middle wethers 17d per lb are now demanded and even at this figure holders are not anxious to sell, the rise in the agricultural districts having been greater in proportion. The accounts for the quarter ending the 31st of March, 1856, closed today, show an approximate increase of 1,500,0001, as compared with those of the corresponding quarter of last year. Under the head of customs duties, the increased duties on tea, coffee, &e., will raise the receipts from 4,728,0001 to about 5,230,0001 In the excise there will be 2,631,0001 as compared with 2.595,0001 of last quarter. The stamps and taxes which will probably produce 1,766,0001. and 208.0001 respectively, present no great difference. The chief increase is in the head of property tax, which returns 6,837,0001 as compared with the 5,899,0001. Under the other heads of post office, crown lands, and miscellaneous, there is but little to remark ; they will, probably, with the above mention , l sources of income, present a total of about 17,365,0001 as compared with 15,883,0001. In the returns for the year, there appears an increase of 4,500,0001, showing a total revenue of 65,716,0001 compared with 61,206,000/ in the previous year. The items will be pretty much as follows customs, 21,800,0001 as compared with 20,998.0001; in excise, 16,636,0001 compared with 16,341,0001; the repeal of the newspaper stamp tax has occasioned a falling off under the head stamps (under property tax), 14,814,0001 compared with 11.254,0001. A despatch from Paris announces that to-day at half-past twelve o'clock, a notice has been posted at the Bourse stating that the council of the Bank of France have lowered the discount from 6 to 5 per cent. The announcement of peace eaused a rise of per cent. in the English Funds to day. The advance was well maintained in the afternoon, owing to intelligence that the Bank of France has reduced its rate of discount from 6 to 5 per cent. From the promptitude with which this event follows the conclusion of peace, it is inferred that the administration of the Bank entertains confidence as regards the future of the French Money Market. The closing prices of Consols were quoted at 931 931-. According to the accounts from Paris, the Stock of bullion held by the institution has experienced a considerable accession of late. These facts encourage the hope that the disturbances occa sioned in our Money Market by the war, will ere long subside. The demand for money was again very active to-day, the requirements incidental to the approaching 4th of April probably having some influence. At Paris, to-day, the three per cent. " Rentes" closed at a fall of fully Q per cent. Occurring in face of the reduction in the rate of !Discount, this corrobo rated the general belief that the current Bourse speculation in that city is excessive, and dangerous. The news of the day produced little effect upon the price of Tallow. The market for this article is dull. In the Corn Market, also, the restoration of peace has exercised little influence, the event having been universally anticipated. Prices were generally quoted the same as on Monday last. With the proclamation of peace, we notice the issue of advertisements intimating the speedy resumption of the regular steam communication between this country and St. Petersburg. The conclusion of peace has imparted great activity to the Railway Share Market, and to-day much buoyancy was shown. At the close cf business, prices stood as follows : Caledonian, 6l 61.2. Eastern Counties, 10 3-16 10 5-17. East Lancashire. 76 77. Great Northern, 95 952 Do. Class A , 801 80k. Great Western, 64 65. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 88k 88=4. London and North Western, 102;1 102 N Manchester Shef field, and Lincolnshire, 29k 29-1 Midland Stock, 75 7.5 i. North British, 36 37. South Eastern and Dover, 741- 745. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 79 80. York and North Midand, 57/ 571. THE OVERLAND MAIL TRIESTE, SATURDAY, MARCH 29. The steamer Bombay arrived here this day at 1'45 p.m.. in 139 hours from Alexandria. ALFXANDRI %, March 23.—The India and China mails leave Alexandria to-morrow, with intelligence from Calcutta, February 23rd ; Bombay, Much 6th ; Hong Kong, February 15th ; Shanghae, February 7th ; Canton, February 13th. The annexation of Oude has been com pleted without disturbance. Lord Canning reached Calcutta on the 29th of February, and was sworn in Governor-General on the Ist March. Lord Dalhousie was to have left Calcutta for Suez on the 6th March. The Santais were quiet for the time. A scarcity was apprehended throughout India, owing to the want of rain. At Bombay, money market easier. At Calcutta trade was inanimate. Indigo steady. The import market had improved. Exchange at Calcutta, 2s 23d ; at Bombay, 2s to 21,d. The revenue and expenditure at Hong Kong showed a surplus. The Chinese insurrection was retrograding. Exchanges at Canton, 5s • Shanghai, 6s 71d. The Alhambra, with the Ma: . scilles mail, had not arrived. [ Ile above des patch, owing to neglect on the part of the Telegraph employees, did not reach us until long after our edition of yesterday had gone to press. To this cause alone is attributable the delay.—En. N. T.] EPOOL, TUESDAY, APRIL 1, Me. FRANCE. THE SIGNING OF THE TREATY OF PEACE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) My telegraph despatches will have informed you of the great event which has taken place this day, and which will make this day one of the most memorable in history. At one o'clock the Treaty of Peace was signed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ; at two o'clock a salute of 101 guns from the Hotel des Invalides, was tired in honour of it, and by three o'clock placards were stuck up all over Paris announcing it. The Placard was in these terms : PREFECTURE OF POLICE.—CONGRESS OF PARIS. " 30th March, 1856. Peace was signed to-day at one o'clock, at the Hotel of Foreign Affairs. The Plenipotentiaries of France, Austria, Great Britain, Prussia, Russia, Sardinia, and Turkey have attached their signatures to the treaty, which puts an end to the existing war, and which by regulating the Eastern question, places the repose of Europe on solid and durable bases. (Signed) PIETRI, Prefect of Police. The news has been received with marks of satis faction by the Parisian population ; in all the principal quarters of the town, groups assembled to read the placards. The weather is brilliant— a sky without a cloud, and a glorious sun—fit weather for the signing of peace. To-night Paris will be illuminated. The treaty might have been signed on Friday, as every thing was concluded on that day, as I told you, but the Emperor was anxious to have it signed to day, because this is the anniversary of the cap ture of Paris by the Allies, in 1813. To sign the treaty, all the Plenipotentiaries put on their most splendid uniforms, and made use of the famous plume d' aigle ( eagle-pen) which has made the Parisians laugh so much, and which, par parenthese, was plucked from an eagle in the Jardin des Plantes—an operation which made the poor bird screech. After signing the treaty, the Plenipotentiaries proceeded to put their initials, or as the diplomatic phrase is, to parapher the protocols—a long operation, seeing that they have to put not fewer than three hundred and eighty four initials. The precise conditions of the treaty are not at present known, but the Patrie, an evening paper, announces that the treaty is of a nature to give a complete and legitimate satisfaction to the greatinterests for which France and England took up arms. It secures, it declares, " a peace glorious for us, and which will be advantageous (Jructueure, id est, fruitful) for all." The four guarantees it contains are largely applied (sic), and the fifth paragraph has been realised in a manner to give to Europe all that she could demand for her security, without, however, humiliating Russia. After the signing of the treaty the Emperor drove upon the Champs Elysees in an open car riage which he conducted himself. He was loudly applauded. Now that peace is settled, it may be well to state, that the English press will commit a great mistake if it begins to attack or even sneer at France, for having shown impatience to conclude peace—im politic and undignified, - though impatience be— the thing is done and can't be undone ; and all that the English can gain by railing or grumbling at it, is the bitter of the French. I have more than once hinted to you that, even in the very thick of the alliance, the real sentiments of the great bulk of the French people towards us were not what we imagined ; and you may be sure that those sentiments will become intensely hostile, if our press wounds their vanity, by representing that the peace they have accepted is not a creditable one, and that England has reason to think herself aggrieved by their haste in jumping at it. The articles in the London Times, in which the French are sneered at, have already produced a mis chievous effect in high quarters, and even the grave Journal des Debats replies to them somewhat tartly this morning by reminding the English that they have not done so much in the war as the French ; and that though they boast that now their fleet is strong enough to burn everything, and their army to go any where, they are, after all, only like the man in the novel who was ready to do anything when it was too late. As a proof of how sensitive the French are to newspaper attacks, I may mention that a day or two ago, a gentleman who holds a high official situation, and who is a great partizan of the English alliance, said to me very seriously, " For God's sake, let the English press refrain from attacking or insulting us, or the English alliance will be cast aside foe ever ! The Emperor is surrounded by people who hate England and love Russia, and who will certainly make him come to a flagrant rupture with England if the press insults us !" The A ssemblei Nationale has received another " warning " for having commented on a recent decision of the Court of Cassation, that voting tickets in elections cannot be printed or circulated without permission of the Departmental Prefects, inasmuch as they are, in the eye of the law, "writings." The comment was to the effect that the judgment threw great light on the real political situation of France, meaning thereby, no doubt, that France is in a state of political slavery—and this is considered an insult to the government. Notwithstanding the peace, the government is proceeding with the bill in the legislative body for the levy of 140,000 men. A committee of the chamber has reported in favour of it, on the ground that in spite of peace, " foresight makes it a duty to remain ready to draw the sword," if necessary. From Warsaw also we learn by telegraph that on the night of the 26th a new levy of 30,000 men, aged between eighteen and thirty-five, was made. Yet it had previously been notified that the inten tion of making this levy h a d b een a b andoned. _ _ The Moniteur announces that the En:peror sent yesterday General Edgar Ney„bis aide-de camp, to thank Lord Clarendon, Count Cavour, and Count Orloff, for the demonstrations made by the English, Sardinian, and Russian ! armies in the Crimea, on the receipt of the news of the birth of his child. The prospect of peace has c ause d t h e attent i on of the mercantile classes to be turned towards Russia, and it is certain that within a very few weeks after peace shall be concluded, we shall see project after project for establishing railways, banks, mortgage societies, manufactories, ship ping companies, perhaps even agricultural colonies, in that country. Indeed, it is said that Count Orloff, who, as I have already told you, is to remain here, after the conclusion of peace, as Ambassador Extraordinary, has already had communications with some great capitalists on the subject, and has caused it to be understood that he is " open to offers" from others. Many young men of enterprise have determined to go to Russia without delay, convinced as they are that that country is about to undergo a complete meta morphosis, and that there will be a great demand for talent and energy of all kinds. P.S —I am assured that Prussia has signed the treaty on the same terms as the other Powers. PARIS, SAyIIRDAY EVENING The Constitutionnel, the great semi-official journal, announces this morning that the treaty of peace will probably be signed to-morrow, and that the armistice will be prolonged for six weeks to enable the ratifications to be exchanged. It mentions a little fact which has occasioned a good deal of ridicule—namely—that as the Empress thinks that the arrival of peace, shortly after the birth of her child, is a happy presage for him, it has been determined that the pen, with which the treaty is to he signed, shall he made from the quill of AN EAGLE, and presented to her Majesty A telegraphic despatch from Marshal Pelissier, dated the 23rd, says that the news of the birth of the Imperial Prince was greeted by the firing of 101 guns, by the French, English, and Sardinian armies in the Crimea and of the fleets, and by the lighting of bonfires at night--those of the Scotch and Sardinians being mentioned as very brilliant. The Marshal adds, that the Russians lighted fires on the heights occupied by them, to, as was supposed, take part' in the rejoicings of the allies. From Berlin, also, we learn that the Russians shared in the celebra tion of the said event, by attending the 7'e Deum, chanted by order of the French ambassador. - The Toulon newspapers say that, on the con clusion of peace, 38,000 of the army in th e C r i mea are to be sent to Algeria, to undertake a grand expedition against Kalrjlia. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. • THE PLENIPOTENTIARIES PARIS, MONDAY EVENING, The first re=union of the Plenipotentiaries recently occupied in the reace Congress, will take place on Wednesday, for the consideration of certain questions of minor importance. THE WEST INDIA MAILS SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 31. The mail steamer La Plata, with the West India mails, arrived here at 8.30 p m. The La Plata brings 3,000,000 dollars in specie, of which 45,000 dollars are to pay dividends. She also brings fifty passengers, and the dates of her advices are as follows:—Tampico, March 4; Havanna and Trinidad, March 10; Jamaica ; March 12 ; and St. Thomas, March 18. From St. Thomas via Panama, the La Plata brings seven days' later intelligence from Cali fornia, with the intimation that new gold discoveries have been made. IMPERIAL PARLIAM EN I% HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY, MARCH 31. The House met for the first time after the recess thi s day at four o'clock. It was anticipated that some ministerial explanation would be made in reference to the signing of the treaty of peace, but at the meeting of the House there was a very thin attendance of members, the Treasury Bench was vacant, and no excitement whatever was manifested, NEW MEMBERS. ;;Mr. Wynne took the oaths and his seat for Sligo, in the room of the late Mr. Sadleir ; and Mr. Heatheote took the oaths and his seat for Rutlandshire, in the room of Lord Aveland, called up to the House of Peers. The House then resolved itself into a Committee of Supply, and shortly afterwards Lord Palmerston entered, and took his usual seat on the treasury bench.: Votes of £194,475 for Royal Palaces and Public Build ings, and Je7,868 for lighting, warming, improving, and other contingencies connected with Buckingham Palace were:agreed to. On the Vote of f 91,684 for maintaining and keeping in repair the Royal Parks and Pleasure Grounds, Mr. BOWYER complained of the amount of the items for the Hyde and St. James's-parks, and moved the reduction of the vote by the sum of £22,140. After some discussion the Committee divided. The numbers were—For the amended vote, 35; against it, 119 majority, 84. THE TREATY OF PEACE, Colonel F. FRENCH complained that no official state ment had been made by Lord Palmerston in reference to the signing of the treaty of peace, which had been made known to almost every one by the firing of guns, and by statements in the papers. He objected to proceeding with the estimates till some such statement had been made, and he therefore moved that the chairman report progress. Lord PALMERSTON remarked that he had intended to make a statement on the subject, but when he came into the House at half-past four, the usual time for such statements, he was surprised to find the House already in Committee of Supply. If he had been in the House sooner he should have;:made the statement which he was now prepared to offer, though he could give no information beyond that which the public was already in possession of. He would, however, state officially, that which the hon. members were in possession of individually. The House was aware that at about two o'clock yesterday the treaty of peace was signed at Paris. (Cheers.) The House would.see by an announcement in the, Gazette that it had been determined that the particular terms of the treatyfihould not be made known till the ratifications had been exchanged. That was the usual custom, but at. the same time, without going into details, he stated his con viction that the treaty of peace would be deemed satis— factory by this country and by Europe. It would be found that the objects for which the war was undertaken and commenced had ended in the maintenance of the inte grity and independence of Turkey as far as possible, and upon terms alike honourable and satisfactory to all parties concerned, and while upon the one hand it had put an end to the war which, from motives of humanity, all wished to see concluded, he believed it had been accomplished in such a manner as to secure a lasting peace. After alluding to the cordiality that existed between the powers of Europe during the negotiations, the noble Lord observed that this country had obtained more extended alliances than existed before the commencement of the war, and that the connection between the great powers of Europe had been cemented and strengthened during the negocia tions. It must, added the noble Lord, be gratifying to the country to know that nothing could exceed the ability with which the British negotiators had performed their arduous and difficult task. In conclusion, the noble Lord said that the:ratifications were to be exchanged as soon as they could be received from, Constantinople and St. Petersburg, and he hoped this would be accomplished in three weeks. The motion for reporting progress was then negatived, and the discussion of the vote for Royal Parks and Plea sure Grounds was proceeded with. Two other divisions took place on the propositions to reduce the vote by 4 5,000, and .162,175, the results of which were, that the amendments were negatived by a majority of 69 and 68 respectively. Some further opposition being offered, Mr. WILSON agreed to withdraw the vote for a time. A. number of other votes were agreed to, amongst which were £99,383 for the expenses of the New Houses of Parliament ; 4270,305 for the Holyhead harbour; 4223,000 for harbours of refuge; £384 for Port Patrick; 441,221 for repairing and maintaining:public buildings in Ireland ; £19,350 for the works of Kingstown harbour; 4 83,680 for the salaries of the officers of the two Houses of Parlia . ment ; 452,095 for the Treasury ; £24,204 for the depart ment of the Home Secretary; 461,241 for the department of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs ; 4 28,452 for the department of the Secretary for the Colonies; £61,067 for the Privy Council ; 42,700 for the department of the Lord Privy Seal; 454,494 for the Paymaster-General's depart ment ; 46,483 for the Exchequer department ; £22,332 for the department of the Commissioners of Works and Public Buildings ; 435,654 for the office of Woods and Forests £16,449 for the office of Public Records ; 4280,993 for charges relating to the poor ; 448,829 for the expenses of the mint; £23,145 for the inspectors of factories and mines; £5,964 for charges on the Exchequer of Scotland; 46,431 for salaries in the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ire land; 415,164 for the salaries , of the chief clerks of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in London and Dublin; £6,924 for the payment of the civil services in Ireland ; £2,055 for inspectors of lunatic asylums in Ireland ; £22,516 for salaries and expenses in the department of Ireland ; £22,516 for public works in Ireland; £17,710 for the copyhold inclosure and tithes commission : 411,710 for expenses under the inclosure and drainage act ; £28,234 far salaries and expenses of the general register office of England and Wales ; £3,388 for salaries and expenses of the general register office of Ireland ; £6,665 for the salaries and expenses of the general register office of Scotland ; £13,803 for the national debt office ; 42,340 for the public works corn mission ; 41,570 for ' the West India Islands relief commission ; £1,310 for the commissioners of lunacy ; £984 for the country roads in South Wales ; £1,405 for the register of friendly societies ; £32,000 for secret services ; £458,275 for printing and binding for the public service. For the printing of the two houses of parliament, £140,410; for the postage charges, £36,041; for salaries allowances and incidental expenditure con nected with the treasury, 425,000 ; for expenses of prosecutions in quarter session, £1,100; for the crown office side court of chancery, 42,000; for the crown office, Queen's Bench, £16,340; for the costs of the court of exchequer, 46,418; for the register of the admiralty, and for the trinity court of Dublin, £8,215 for salaries of commissioners of insolvent debtors' court ; £13,850 for the treasurers of county courts ; £90,348 for the police courts of the metropolis ; 4202,306 for the metropolitan police courts ; £3,215 for the Queen's prison ; 43,340 for the Lord Advocate and Solicitor- General for Scotland ; £17,521 for the court of sessions (Scotland) ; 46,400 for criminal prosecutions under the Lord Advocate; £51,721 for criminal prosecu tions and other law charges in Ireland; £1,294 for salar ies in the Court of Chancery (Ireland); £1,331 for sala ries of the Court of Queens ' Bench (Ireland) ; £1,421 for salaries in the Common Pleas (Ireland) ; £1,581 for the salaries of the Court of Exchequer (Ire land), £3,066 for the salaries of the Insolvent Debtors' Court (Ireland), £35, 000 for the police courts (Dublin), *229,100 for the constabulary force in Ireland, and 42,132 for the four courts (Dublin). The last mentioned sum having been voted, the Chairman reported progress. The report of the last committee of the supply, was brought up and agreed to. The other business was disposed of, and the House adjourned at a quarter to two o'clock. - - - THE PEACE-THE TOWN YESTERDAY, Yesterday, our town and port presented a scene of great joy, consequent on the confirmation of the news of peace being finally arranged. The inhabitants generally scon e° to have devoted the day to promenading through THE TOWN, which was thronged in all the leading localities, particularly in the afternoon, to a greater extent than we have for soin:' time Witnessed. In short, a sort of gala presented it,elr) and hundreds of flags floated in all the great thoroughfares, including Lord-street, Castle-street, Dale-street, and other streets. From all THE PUBLIC OFFICES floated royal standards, union jacks, George's ensigns, al other flags and banners. The display in the p.rinciP, streets of flags, banners, and such like emblems of joy, extensive and interesting; and the several churches , as we, as a great number of private dwellings, were decorated wit" ensigns, &c. From the top of ST. GEORGE'S HALL and the Town-hall, the English banners were swelling to the breeze, which a sharp easterly wind encouraged• l'u o f railway stations were also adorned with the embletn a victory THE SHIPPING ad in the docks presented a very gay appearance, and 811 hbe their best and most extensive crowd of bunting out f or interesting and popularly joyous occasion. The Americar vessels participated, and, with excellent taste, showe d 1,7 1 - , streamlets of stars and stripes with hearty good will. other foreign ships in port were also dressed out, an a , ri 'g seemed in the best humour with th e i r neighbours. ;,,„' l , z was the best-sort of proclamation, and we trust it rug long continue. The monitors of joy, and eke of sorrow: THE CHURCH BELLS of the parish churches commenced their glad s ounds ab 01 :! t noon, and did not cease, except at short intervals, to delig n the ears of the people with merry peals up to a late hour the evening. All the public indications of rejoicing' vie the more remarkable, as there was no public notice o rd f RI demonstration, as all sprung up, as it were, by 0 13311 / b ° ., impulse, without previous consultation. Many of the sti 0. urban " bus" horses were decorated with e2rlv spring fic)lver ON 'CHANGE. The crowds about the flags and in the newsroom during the day was unusually large, and it was clear, from the countenances of all, that the news was agreeable. Of c°, llr pg it engrossed all other topics f o r the day ; and on the Dt ° ' Exchange it must have had the usual effects. REJOICINGS IN THE METROPOLIS Shortly after ten o'clocx on Sunday night, a r 0 7, salute of 100 guns from the park and tower of Lon _t announced to the inhabitants of this metropolis tigit peace had been finally concluded. Instructions wer e I l i issued from the Horse Guards until after seven oclos and in order that Divine service might not be interrorehe in the metropolitan churches, the hour appointed for !" l o ur/ ceremony was ten o'clock. The fact gained publ ot , and a very large concourse of persons collected 13 ne d James's Park, within the space leading from the ent ra nlie by the Horse Guards to the Duke of York's column . 1 4s military bands at St. George's and Wellington bar% e 0 at the same time played the National Anthem, an dvv the the park guns had ceased the report of the guns at The tower were distinctly heard booming in the distance• of or bells of the different metropolitan churches rang i li r t he peals until after midnight, in commemoration ()- event Yesterday morning at an early hour, large crown, people began to assemble in and around the Royal B y change, in the anticipation that the conclusion of Pe 131 would be formally proclaimed by the Lord Mayo r ' a ria eleven o'clock the assemblage comprised several th eas t o r individuals, and several influential city gentlemen h im warded a mesuage to the Lord Mayor, requesting to present himself to the people, and gratify them re publicly reading any official communication t hat ois might have received upon the subject of peace,' the lordship urged as an objection to this course , t",, at d to peace was not yet ratified, but ultimately consen' e ppro adopt the course sug ge st e d. Accordingly, at 0 : 1 ` by o'clock he quitted the Mansion-house, accornpanie the City Marshal (both being dre s sed in plain a tta t of and made his way to the centre of the open area , wesea the Royal Exchange n , where he was received by a tr ec° dous dlan ong-contiued burst of enthusiastic cheeriag',4 His Lordship then briefly said that although an on er proclamation of peace could hardly be made until. a a t the terms of peace agreed to by the plenipotentia ries Paris should be ratified, the occasion, however, Wa s a n of great congratulation, and he would read to the m . d e official communication which he had that morning rec tio we from her Majesty's Secretary of State for the . 1- ` re ad Department. (Loud cheers.) His Lordship the n as follows : My Lord,—l have the holinoo u m r e t O o ffi ac c ci e u , a M in a t r y ch ou 3 r l l2 r B d s s 6 h:T o that a despatch has been this morning received fro ti , „ ( Earl of Clarendon, her Majesty's principal secretarY state for foreign affairs, dated Paris, March 30, anu ow td ing that a definite treaty for the restoration of peace , au o f for the maintenance of the integrity a nd indeperld 3l) ,?„ e n d the Ottoman Empire was yesterd a y s i gne d a t Paris Ir t ne cheers) by the plenipotentiaries of her Majesty, 0 ' ;be Emperor of France, of the King of Sardinia, an d of he Sultan, and also of the Emperor of Austria, and of c.„O King of Prussia on the one part, and of the Emperor of the Russias on the other.—l have, &c., G. GA Wif ' To the Riht Hon. the Lrd Mayor. When his lordship d o conclud ed, loud cheers r o i d from all parts of the immense assemblage, accomPn ie cl by the waving of hats and handkerchiefs, which co ntin a to for some minutes, and the Lord Mayor then r eturn,e o f the Mansion-house, conveyed by a numerous b"l s t l ip gentlemen, who gave one more cheer "as his loro disappeared within the portals of the City Palace- o of A day of universal thanksgiving for the cessa tio war will, we understand, be veil , shortly announc e `; the the Archbishop.of Canterbury, at the command 4:4 Sovereign. ASPECT OF PARIS ON SUNDAY. The correspondent of the Times 'says e Ministers was held at the Tuileries ,. at half-pas t , o'clock, and rem a i ne d s itti ng till a quar t e r -past v : s The Emperor presided, and gave his last instructi°l;“; T and Count Walewski returned to his offi c i a l reside nc f a ll receive the Plenipotentiaries. They appeared 1° • Otis . uniform, and wore all their orders and dec orate the They assembled before half-past Twelve, and, after the treaty was read over, proceeded to sign it l e o same alphabetical order in which they ha v e pfi ceo. wont to take their places during the Coll ier— od Crowds of people had been out from an early houryielloi, numerous groups of spectators gathered to see the c P i re at potentiaries. These were received with marks °' g o res respect from the people. The moment the sigti the were completed the expected signal was given' 8- 'OOC I cannon from the esplan a d es o f th e I nva lides procil the the news before the pl en ip o t en ti ar i es had hall. FUTURE PROCEEDINGS . z n a the The plenipotentiaries will continue to meet at present week as before, for the settlement of o ther ble b ters—not of a light or unimportant character---,. the have not yet been settled. Orders have been sen teed to transport squadron, at Toulon, to be ready to p lv the Black Sea to bring home the troops. quitte,. THEATRE ROYAL-LAST NIGHT " L'homme blase , " in its English dress an doo nce " Used Up," served up last night to introduce to 1 1 mare Mr. Charles Mathews, in his character of Sir Coldstream. This comic rama has become so UniVe, r6 'but known that it is useless to refer to its story or incide n t ' s / oh from its depiction of the manners of a certain class 0, di, its eccentric and humorous points, and the excellent 'Woo it must always be an interesting piece, while there te r• comedian equal to the exigencies of the leading 0 113 , rfi n c art , Mr. Mathews was as usual quite' at home in hi s ,l o tis sketching in delightful contrast the immovable Coldstream, and the hearty Joe, and not a mot of the s ever' ling dialogue missed. Our old friend Baker slightly ° e 0 acted Adonis Leech. Mr. Villiers was burly and sageg he se the injured Locksmith, and a Miss Florence (new l a d, boards) lent ',a charming grace to the little part of exhibiting much intelligence and feeling. c oni c/ The second piece, " the Great Gun Trick," we it have thought hardly fitted to amuse in the provie c t ;; to being really a squib produced at Drury-lane T, 11 ,,,. e ' 1 , 3 d'' ridicule the much puffed proceedings of the " the while he was permitted to invade with his " In a irove r sacred shrine" of the lamented Covent-garden. • Ais 11 of p it has merits beyond its ephemeral intention, 0 " a t b u se tic ; droll allusions which are sufficient to amuse, in the ieriev of a plot, with the aid of some really there'scleve., i11;0, which Mr. Mathews introduces as if to show limit to his cleverness, and that he is really eaPasp ° „ r tpou r Between the pieces after, the band had played Fart a ,, — si pani. la Syrie, our national anthem was sung by the c h " co los/ (Miss Page, Mrs. Power, and another lady taking ,t d ho use in honour f the newly-declared peace, A well fill e r. reward'sd the efforts of management and actors. Mathews plays every evening during this week. TfiE PEACE.-OFFICIAL DESPATC U igo3 LORD CLARENDON. (From the _London Gazette Extraordinary/ 0 t his FOREIGN Onus, March 31.—A despatch has do n, b et. morning received from the Earl of Clarenu?„,oreigo M . j . sty's principal Secretary of State for ! nat ure Affairs, dated Paris, March 30, announcing the loreig li of peace at Two o'clock on that day, at the p oi, Austria,o O f ffice Pa r i s o : of France, o tof treaty tSbaccireo p , and of Turkey, have affixed their ofsigßnautsusirae; a T n h c e e, P o l f en p i r p u o s t s e ia n , tiari es of Great 13r Aio i ~ which puts an end to the war, and which, while,,„„ the establis,-- th e tively settling the Eastern question, tranquility of Europe on solid and durable bal a ris il l exchange of the ratifications will take place at fo ie" four weeks, or sooner, if possible; until then, the lations of the treaty cannot be made public."