The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-10-17 00:00:00

Conitntrctal THIS DAY On account of whom may concern THIS DAY, th' iith instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at Messrs. Golding •ani Nash'e Saleroom, Corn Exchange-buildings, Bruns wick-street, About 3,300 Bushels Canadian White WHEAT, lying in Downward's, Harrington-street. —Apply to CHARLES B. BUCHANAN & CO., Brokers Tots DAY, the 17th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 23, Oldhall-street, 300 Bales Mocha COFFEE, just landed.—For particulars apply to GLADSTONE & SERJEANTSON, Brokers NEXT WEEK TUESDAY PRESERVED GINGER. On TUESDAY next, the 21st Instant, at Twelve o'clock, at Wm. Fry and Son's Office, 22, North John-st'eet, 6£l Cans Preserved GINGER. WILLIAM FRY dt SONS, Brokers Apply to WEDNESDAY On WEDNESDAY, the 22nd ,instant, at Twelve o'clock. at the Brokers' Office, 13, Exchange-buildings, 1085 Bags SALTPETRE, banning ex Martaban, trom Calcutta, west side Prince's Dock Apply to Messrs. Thomas and John Brocklebank, Merchants; or to T. & H. LITTLEDAL E & CO., Brokers. liffunicipar elution TO THE BURGESSES OF EVERTON AND BIRKDALE WARD GENTLE MEN, HAVING had the honour to receive a n influen tial and numerously signed Requisition, asking me to offer myself as a CANDIDATE at the approaching Municipal Elec tion to represent your interests in the Town Council, I feel that, in being thus called upon, at a time when municipal questions of mag nitude and importance are pending, I should-be doing violence to a sense of duty if I refused to place my services at your disposal. Having spent my life amongst yon, and being engaged in mercan tile pursuits, I cannot but feel a deep interest in all that concerns my native town, and especially that district of it in which I fixed my residence for a number of years. Though hitherto abstaining from active interference in public matters, I trust that I have been neither an uninterested spectator of the mistakes, struggles, at d triumphs which have marked the onward progress of this great community, nor indifferent to the lessons they convey. Jealous of existing abuses and defects, I am sensible how much remains to be done, and the amount of energy, self-denial. and straightforwardness that will be necessary to tha doing of it. I lave witnessed with alarm the recent attempts of a party to confiscate our Town Dues, upon principles which, in my judgment, would undermine and disturb the tenure not only of all Corporate, but all private property. Should these attacks be renewed, I should aid in sesisting to the utmost all such attempts to wrest from ns our vested rights. Of the great question of popular Education in Day and Sal-bath Schools, I have ever been the humble but ardent sup porter. To aid in bringing this inestimable blessing within reach of the poorer classes of this ward, has been for years past the object of my personal efforts and solicitude ; whilst all that can contribute to promote the social, moral, and religious progress and well-being of the community, and elevate it to a higher and happier position, C.onamands my warmest sympathies. Should you elect me one of your Representatives, it shall be my constant endeavour to discharge the duties of the trust faith fully, and to the best of my ability, and I remain, Gentlemen, °V. Your obedient Servant, JOHN JOHNSON STITT. Elm House, Belmont Grove, October 16, 1856. TO THE ELECTORS OF LIME STREET WARD. GENTLEMEN, AVING received a REQUISITION, signed by upwards of 300 of your body, in the unprece dented short space of two days, requesting me to offer myself as a CANDIDATE at the ensuing MUNICIPAL ELECTION, to repre sent your Interests in the TOWN COUNCIL, I am induced at once to accede to the request so made, and to place my service‘ at vonr disposal. Never was there a period, in the history of the Borough, when interests so great demanded the careful attention and best judg ment of your Representatives—whether we refer to its rapidly increasing c mmerce and population, to the increased responsibility d-volving upon the Corporate Exchequer, from the purchase of the Birkenhead Docks; or, to the envy which our deserved success appears, unf rtunately, to have created elsewhere. In my opinion, our Town Dues have been most unfairly and unjustly attacked, and the attempt which has been made to confis cate such property, when held by Corporations, and yet to maintain the same title as ascred, when held by private Individuals, appears to me nc t only absurd, but iniquitous. plAs Ratepayers, Gentlemen, the trade of the port must necessarily demand her first considerations, and, to give every possible facility to our rapidly growing commerce, is obviously our first duty. To this end, 1 consider that unnecessary elongation of our Docks should be avoided, and that the inland concentration of these should be our tudy. . _ If elected to the Council, I will endeavour to ascertain, with as little delay as possible, what it i s th a t const i tutes the Corporate Estate. with a view to its improved revenue; for I deem it to be a deplorable fact, that no one gentleman in the Council Chamber pos sesses this knowledge; nor does It appear that our princely-paid officials are any better informed upon this subject than are our Councillors and Aldermen themselves, as is proved by the circum stance, that Mr. Robertson Glachtone moved for this information more than twelve months ago, and it is not yet forthcoming. I have been no inconsiderable Ratepayer in your Ward for nearly 4 quarter of a century; your interests and mine, therefore, as Rate payers, must necessarily be identical. On several occasions you have expressed a wish that I should represent yottin the Town Pouncil ; but hitherto I have considered the time that was at my disposal insufficient for the faithful dis charge of duties so onerous and r,sponsib'e, and have telt con strained to decline that honour. Now, however, if it is your plea sure to elect me, on the Ist November Representatives, I shall be proud to u• 'ext, to serve as one of duties which a office %I impose upon me, and to discharge 9 to the test of my —I am, gentlemen, yours respectfu JAMES R. JEFFERY, Lodge lane, October T HIS DAY, R. I. NODDER Will respectfully offer his Selection 'of Parisian and English RIDING and WALKING HATS, BONNETS, and CAPS, with every description of Trimmings, Feathers, Laces, &c., of the most fashionable and tasteful kind. 81 , CHURCH SITREEC.: ENLARGEMENT NORTHERN TIMES, DOUBLE ITS PRESENT SIZE. The patronage and support hitherto accorded to the NORTHERN DAILY TIMES, has rendered it necessary for the Proprietors to enter into arrangements for its speedy Permanent Enlarge ment to Double its present size. Until this is effected, Double Numbers will be issued whenever a pressure of news, or an influx of advertisments, shall render it necessary. In making this an nouncement, the Proprietors, grateful for the flat tering encouragement they have already received, avail themselves of the opportunity to state that they will spare neither pains nor expense to render the NORTIIERN DAILY TIMES the most accurate and earliest authority upon all matters of news— Political, General, Monetary, Commercial, and Maritime. The new arrangements, when com- pleted, will impose ipon the Proprietors the necessity of ceasing to supply extra Slips to Subscribers, but no increase will be made in the rate of subscription, which is now 38s. per annum, NORTHERN DAILY TIMES OFFICE, 19, South John Street. C4t korilitrn firm FRIDAY: OCTOBER 17, 185 T AE DAY'S NEWS We begin to feel thatatnhefleast of All Hallows is annu a l at hand, and that the Municipal ,ee Elections will give food for " Local " Talk on Chief Events and TonZc iP s '' o ' e f the Week," 'Change, " are ls glad to &c., among Liverpool Journalists'. find that our remarks in yesterday' s we will TIMES, respecting the Lime-street Ward, bOATHERN out the letter of " Anti Pike. Our remarks were made in no hostile spirit to Mr. Jeffery, and be glad to find that he comes up to the flattering point which " A n ti Pik e " su ggests. The addresses of most of the several candidates will be found in another column. . - The usual weekly meetings of the Dock and Health Committees were held yesterday. The proceedings were not of much moment. Regarding the latter, we find that the health of the town is most satisfactory, the deaths being about 37 below the average of the same date last year. The foreign news is not of any great moment. It is expected that on Wednesday the note of the Allies would be communicated by Baron Brenier to the King of Naples. The repeated assurance is given that the note in question is couched in very moderate and conciliatory terms. The effect no one supposes will be what France and England desire—namely, compliance with the earnest ad monitions addressed to them by King Ferdinand. The instructions to Baron Brenier are, that if his Majesty persists in refusing, he is to demand his passports, and withdraw with the whole of his Legation. Similar instructions have, no doubt, been sent to the British Minister. With re spect to the fleets, it is stated that the French squadron will proceed to Malta to join the British, and that both will await there the result of the last note and the final answer of the King ; and if it prove, as is antici• pated, unfavourable, they are then to proceed towards but not to the Italian coast. On this point, however, there exists some difference ; yet it is evident that ships must be at hand to receive such French and British residents as may not consider it safe to stay after the departure of their respective Legations. It is, however, believed that the con sequences will be pacific —at any rate, that nothing will be done to provoke a revolution either in Sicily or Naples. According to letters from Vienna, the Neapolitan Government continues its armaments with the greatest activity. The war reserves have been called out, which will bring up the force of the infantry to nearly 70,000. A special credit has been opened to General Filangieri, the chief of the artillery, who is occupied in replacing all the old guns on the batteries by new ones. The same activity is displayed in the naval department. The King has ordered that all the vessels of war shall be fitted out for service, and that operation is going on so rapidly that in a short time two line of-battle ships, fifteen sailing and steam frigates, two corvettes, and several small steamers, and a great number of gun-boats, will be ready to leave the Neapolitan ports. By Constantinople letters of the Bth inst , we are informed that the last accounts from the Isle of Serpents state that the Russians have still there one officer, a surgeon, and five soldiers. Three English vessels of war are at anchor off the island. The Turkish vessel which brought this news conveyed back the engineer and workmen who had been employed in establishing the lighthouse. Experiments as to the lighting had been made and were found perfectly satisfactory. The lights in the Sulina are visible at the Isle of Serpents, and vice versa. These lighthouses are of great benefit to navigation, as the Sulina can now be entered at night with perfect security. We have Madrid advices of the 14th inst. The Madrid Gazette publishes a decree which re-estab lishes in the province of Guipuscoa the Central House of the Jesuits, which was founded in 1851 under the Ministry of M. Bravo Murillo, and closed at the revolution of 1854. On Wednesday the Gazette contained a decree re-establishing the concordat in full force, and suspending the execution of the law for th e sale of church property, Several Governors of towns are dismissed. Arguelles is appointed Colonial Minister. A letter from St. Petersburg, of the sth, says, the Minister of Public instruction has returned here from the tour which he has been making for several months past in the various governments of Russia, and particularly in the Central and Western ones. He has sent in full reports to the Emperor relative to the visits which he made to the several univer sities. In general his reports express satisfaction at what he saw, but they also point out many items on which improvements are called for The same letter says, the incorporation of the regiments of the old dragoon corps in the 7th cavalry' division of the active army has just been effected, This proceeding lessens the Russian army by five regiments Accounts from Teheran state that M. Bouree, French Minister at the Court of Persia, and Baron Lejeune, the bearer of the decorations sent by the Emperor of the French to the Shah, had in July a solemn audience of the latter monarch. The two diplomatists, in a carriage drawn by six horses, and preceded by outriders in full livery, arrived at the royal camp escorted by numerous troops of cavalry and officers sent by the King. On reaching the palace, they were introduced with the usual Eastern ceremonial. His Majesty, dressed in a brilliant uniform, covered with diamonds and pearls, and with the Persian head dress, surmounted by an aigrette in brilliants, was seated in the grand throne room, where he received the insignia from the Emperor Napoleon with marks of the highest After a short audience the French .piomatists withdrew, and were carried back to their residence with the same ceremonial that had been arranged for their coming. We are in receipt of New York advices of the 2nd inst., but they do not contain any news of importance. The only topic of interest to the citizens of the United States, was the Presidential campaign. By the Khersonese, which entered the Mersey yesterday afternoon, we have advices from Newfoundland to the With inst., but cannot find in the papers from that province a line worthy of notice. atisfaction From Ireland we learn that the indictment found against James Sadleir, by the Tipperary grand jury, has been forwarded to the Crown-office in Dublin, and that the writ of certiorari has been obtained for removing the proceedings into the Court of Queen's Bench. The idea, however, of the interesting fugitive surrendering before the ensuing term and putting himself upon his country is treated as the most palpable of canards, What ulterior steps may be in the contemplation of the Attorney-General must, in an exceptional crimi nal case of this kind, be purely conjectural, but the general speculation is, that all the necessary legal forms have been resorted to to induce the culprit to take his trial, and all failing —as no doubt they will— Parliament will step in and measures be taken for Sadleir's formal expulsion from the House of Commons. Being thus an outlaw and a fugitive from justice, his property would be con fiscate, and, the Crown consenting, might be sold for the benefit of the Tipperary Bank dupes. On Wednesday morning, at half-past one o'clock, it blew a gale on the River Thames below bridge, and there was a atrong tide running. Four vessels, named the John and Elizabeth, Naples packet, Northumberland, and Lavinia and Mary, lying at Irving and Cooper's coal wharf, Wapping, broke from their moorings, and did considerable damage. They drove up the river, breaking adrift, and bringing with them the barges and platform com posing the tunnel pier, and a great number of other craft, some laden with valuable merchandise and some empty, and nearly the whole of them drove athwart the Aberdeen steamship, lying off the Thames Police station. There was a tremendous crush, and the ships and barges were forced on shore. One of the protection piles at the Thames Police causeway was torn down, and a Thames Police galley swamped and nearly destroyed. One of the vessels was sunk, but was subsequently raised and will have to go into dry dock for extensive repairs. Several barges laden with valuable cargoes were sunk by the violence of tha collision with the steamer, and a lug-boat belonging to Mr. Christo• pher Hinds, lighterman, of Wapping, was totally lost with a cargo of guano, valued at 60 guineas. A man was crushed and killed, and a boat contain ing barrels of beer belonging to Mr. Rice, dis appeared under water, and has not been recovered. At Southampton it was the highest tide along the north shore that has been known for many years. The wind blew hard for several hours from the south-west, The gardens at Blechynden-terrace, inside the Dorchester railway, were inundated and considerable damage done. At Redbridge, at the top of Southampton Water, the roads were flooded and impassible. At Northam, a shipbuilding village on the river Itchen, about a mile from Southampton, the high tide did considerable damage. The shipbuilding yards, streets, and meadows, were overflowed. A ship was floated off the stocks, and a man and woman in a travelling caravan were nearly drowned. Workmen were obliged to walk home up to their middles in water A private letter has been received in Southampton from a person belonging to the Tay steamer, which states that after she had struck all on board landed on au uninhabited island where they remained three days, and lived on a biscuit a day per man. Fortunately water was found on the island, or great numbers would have perished. The crew were taken off by a Mexican war-steamer, and con veyed to Tampico, where the letter was written. from RAIL AY WS irr VicroarA. -- According to our last a d v i ces this important and thriving colony, we learn that the sureys and estimates for the Geel ong an d Ballarat railways long ince been made, and lodged with the Legislative of Victoria. A select committee of the council reported in favour of future trunk lines being constructed by the government, and this recommendation i C ia o v u i n n e g il been adopted by the legislature, th e act for iocorpo ong Ballarat, and N or th W estern Railway rating Company was rejected. having the Geelong, THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY. Money, 20c ; ditto for the Account, 45c; 4-1 per Cent Rentes for Money, 25c, and no variation for the Account. Railway Shares advanced— Orleans, 13If ; Northern of France, 5f ; Eastern (Old), 24f ; Lyons, 5f ; Mediterranean, lOf ; Grand Central, 31f ; Beziers, 5f ; French Austrian, 2 if ; and a decline in Eastern (New) of 2f ; Midland, 5f ; ditto New, 10f ; and Western, 5. Bank of France fell 15f ; and Credit Mobilier rose 10f. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING The Neapolitan question is at last, according to all appearances, approaching a crisis. The Government is expecting, almost every hour, to receive tidings from Naples of such a nature, as will remove the last remaining scruples it has to action ; and then it will make the Moniteur speak, and send off the fleets from Toulon to join the English squadron at Ajaccio. A Cabinet Council, if I am correctly informed, has already been held, to draw up the text of the article which is to be inserted in the Moniteur. This is rather of some importance, as the Government, whilst acting menacingly towards the King of Naples, is anxious to have it clearly understood that it by no means desires to encourage revolution. When at Naples, the fleets will remain perfectly passive; indeed, it is said that they will be kept at a considerable distance from shore. The German papers have asserted that the French Government has sent to the Russian Cabinet a reply to the circular of Prince Gortschkoff, and have even stated the sub stance of it. I have reason to doubt that any such reply has been sent. Indeed, as the circular was not addressed to the French Government, it was not called on to give any reply to it. The Bourse has been Blighty better to-day The Moniteur publishes a return of the indirect taxes, which shows that, in the first nine months of the present year, they were 754,218,000 fr., which were 54,000,000 fr. more than in the corresponding period of last year, and 135,000,000 fr. more than in that of 1854. M. de Girardin, the well !known editor of the Presse, is about to marry a young' lady (she is English or American) of great wealth. The Prince Adalbert of Bavaria, and his Spanish bride, leave Paris to-morrow—not for London, as was said, but for Munich. The Madrid accounts are to the.llth—the day preceding the change of Ministry. They state that a few important political personages expected the change, but that the great majority had no idea of it. They state, also, that on the 10th—the Queen's birthday—the Queen showed marked attention to O'Donnell and his colleagues ; and that, at a ball in the evening, she danced with him, and with the Minister of the Interior, also with Narvaez. Constantinople letters of the 6th, arrived at Marseilles to-day, say that the Porte had convaked the Ambassadors to a preparatory meeting in order to state their views on the re-organisation of the Principalities. A change of Ministry, and the re-accession of Reschid Paella to power, continued to be talked of. There was agitation in Albania, but the insurgents of Kurdistan had been partially dispersed. Accounts from Athens, of the 6th, say that Admiral Lyons was expected there, and that it was quite true that England has protested against the projected sale of the national property in Greece. An Algiers despatch states, that the Kabyle tribe of the Guechtoulas has made its submission to the French. LATER FROM AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. KANGAROO The Philadelphia Screw Steam-ship Company's vessel Kangaroo, which sailed from that city on the 2nd instant, has arrived, bringing a large number of passengers, and a general cargo of American produce. The Kangaroo's news is only: a day later than that previously to hand. There was a perfect excitement throughout the Union respecting the Presidential election. Meet ings of the friends of the respective candidates were being held in all directions, and every artifice was resorted by each to damage the influence and prospects of the other. _ . From Washington, we learn that the opinion of Attorney-General Cushing has been asked, as to whether the alleged French defaulters, recently arrested in New York, can be reclaimed under the extradition treaty with France. Extra compensation,to the amount" of 25,000 dollars, was paid to day, to the per diem employes of the House of RepresentatiVes. The annual salaried officers, whose; extra is withheld, have written to the Treasury Department on the subject. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Oct. I.—Since Monday night a strong gale has been blowing from the S.E. to Er, with heavy rain ; but as yet we hear of no disasters to the shipping in port. There is at present a large fleet of outward-bound vessels anchored off the North River, but they all seem to have weathered the gale. Several cellars along the East and North Rivers were flooded, owing to the.,high tide we had on Tuesday morning The students of the Uaion Theological Seminary are going to call upon Colonel Fremont in a body on Thursday next, October 2, at twelve o'clock. One of the students will deliver a short addres The stock market exhibits a strong, if not a buoyant tone, except in Reading stock, on which special causes are brought to bear. At the record board, yesterday after noon, prices advanced, and the buoyancy is stronger this morning. Erie, of which between six and seven thousand shares sold this morning, has advanced /to per cent. Over 3,000 shares were sold at 624, buyers sixty, and the cash was 62 . 3 at the board, with 621 bid at the close. FLOUR, &c. : The supply of western canal flour is larger, and the demand more active, but prices favour the buyer. There is only a moderate busines doing for export, owing to the extreme rates demanded. The better grades sell better than common brands. The sales are 6,000 brls at 6 dols 20c to 6 dots 60c for common to good State, 6 dole 75c to 7 dols for extra State, 6 dols 50c to 6 dots 60 e f or super fi ne Indiana and Upper Lake, 6 dots 70c to 6 dois 90c for com mon to good superfine Ohio, 7 dots to 7 dole 25c for com mon to fair extra do, 7 dole 25c to 8 dols 25c for fair to very good Ohio extra, 8 dols 75c to 9 dols for St. Louis brands, and 7 dols 25c to 9 dots for extra Genesee. MOLASSES : The market is steady, with sales of 100 hhds Cuba Muscovado at 45c. PROVISIONS : The market opened better, with a good enquiry for pork, but at the close was quite tame and inac tive. Sales of 1,400 brls at 20 dollars to 20 dols 25c for mess, closing at 20,dollars 121 c, and 18 dollars to 18 dols 124 c for prime. NAVAL STORES : The continued difficulty of obtaining freight has a depressing influence on the market, and the export demand consequently has been checked. Spirits of turpentine is in moderate request at steady rates ; sales of 150 barrels at 42c, including part from wharf, and small sales for consumption at 42c cash. Crude is in better sup ply, but the market remains quiet, and prices are without change. SUGARS : There is not much doing this morning. The transactions since noon yesterday amount to about 500 hogsheads, chiefly Cuba, at 8c to 813. Holders are very firm in their demand. MOFLOCCO.—The Epoca of Madrid announces, on authority of a letter from Tangiers, that the Emperor of Morocco has, authorised his Minister of Foreign Affairs to sign a treaty of commerce with England, which it says will be very important, as, among other things, it abolishes monopolies. The Minister of Finance was said to be very busy in preparing financial measures. The price of wheat was still showing a tendency to rise. GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION TO CANADA.—We are re quested to state, upon the highest authority, that. up to' the present time, no emigration agent has been officially appointed by the Canadian Government in this country. We also understand that it is the intention of the present Ministry, as soon as the necessary arrangements and details can be completed, to propose an extensive and liberal system of emigration —_a scheme which will, in all probability, be found more suitable for the generality of the emigrating classes in this country than the Free Land qualities, and some practical experience, Grants ; for, as we have p o i nted out, the latter require certain physical although, undoubtedly, there may be persons in the United Kingdom who could successfully embrace this opportunity. —Canadian Newt, MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY EVENING. Cotton has been in rather better demand to-day, prices are well sustained. The transactions foot up 10,000 bales, of which speculators and exporters took 3,000. We have had later advices from New York to-day, but they do not add any further intel ligence as to the growing crop. At New York the market was not only firm, but prices had an advancing tendency, The Liverpool Railway, Stock, and Share Mar ket continues to exhibit much fluctuation. To-day business opened with a steady and improving ten dency, but afterwards the market receded and closed quietly at about the opening quotations. Among some of the last sales were-Caledonian, 27. East Lancashire, 191. Midland Stock, 158. South Eastern and Dover, 20 5-16. Dutch Rhenish, 11 16 ap. The market closed as follows : -Aberdeen, 131 134. Chester and Birkenhead, 151 151. Caledonian, 26T, 27k. Chester and Holyhead, 158 16g. Eastern Counties, 81 9. East Lancashire, 191 20. Great Northern, 23g 23a, Ditto A, 10 101. Great Western, 634 64. Lanca shire and Yorkshire Stock, 941 948. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 18 187. London and North Western Stock, 1001 1003. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, ;311 318. Midland Stock, 751 75 1 . North British, 9 98. North Staffordshire, 54d. .South Eastern, 20 5- l 6 20g. York, New. castle, and Berwick, 191 194. York and North Midland, 27k 278. Leeds Capital Stock, 17-Z 174. Buffalo and Lake H uron , 1 ad . Dutch Rhenish, 44P Great Western of Canada, 22 221. Ditto New Shares, 1 1-0. Great Luxembourg, 113 101-,d. Money is in strong demand, and there is not any prospect of a diminution of the enquiry. Full rates are paid in all quarters, and merchants and others show anxiety to provide themselves with funds in case the directors of the Bank should take further steps to check the efflux of bullion. For the moment it is not thought that they will make a further advance, but as the Court has not yet broken up, any opinion on the subject can be only conjectural. No doubt can be entertained but that the monetary crisis, so far as France is concerned, is assuming a most serious aspect, and, although our own trading rela tions are in a sufficiently sound and healthy Position, the influence exercised even indirectly is becoming more discouraging than was antici pated. The continuous purchases of bullion, both by Means. Rothschild and Messrs. Baring, for the Continent, cannot fail to produce their effect; and since they are carried out regardless of the position of the exchanges, there is no telling what the ultimate consequences may prove. The future course of action by the Bank of England, under the circumstances, is of course regarded with great anxiety. The Bank of England Direc tors, after a protracted sitting, separated, and no alteration in the minimum rates of discount is announced. The Directors, however, have re solved to renew advances on Exchequer Bills only. It is confidently stated that the Bank of France has suspended payments in specie, but the statement has not been officially confirmed. The last rumour exercised a peculiar effect, nevertheless there was not any serious fluctuation in this rate of Consols. Accord. ing to our London advices of this evening the pressure for money on the Stock Exchange, is very severe, and most exorbitant rates of interest are asked for temporary accommodation. The market for English Stocks, after further improving, is now r a th er d epressed, Consols being 911 91; for Money, and 911 911 for Account. Exchequer Bills have declined to 5s and 7s prem. The Reduced Annuities are 904 to 901. The dealings in the Foreign Market have been extremely limited, and chiefly confined to Turkish Bonds. The Six per Cents have been 884 to 891 for Money, and 881 893 for the Account. The Four per Cents Guaranteed realise 991 994 for Money, and for Account 981 991. Portuguese Three per Cents realise 43. Sardinians are heavy at 88, and Spanish Three per Cents at 424. Venezuela 41 per Cents are 32. Very few transactions are reported in Railway Shares, prices, however, have been influenced by the rise in the English Funds, and an advance of about 1 to Q per cent may be quoted on most of the principal lines. Caledonians are 53,4. Great Western, 641. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 941. Brighton, 105. North Western, 993 100. South Western, 103. Midland, 75. North Eastern, Berwick, 784 ; and do. York, 55 to 551. Whilst on the subject of monetary matters, we may mention that the news from Victoria by the Champion of the Seas, contains some interesting details relative to the production of gold in that colony. The official returns of the first half of the present year have been completed, and the total export of gold is put down at 1,588,051 ounces, valued at 6,352,204/ ; and there is no room for doubt that the shipments for the second half of the year will equal, if not exceed the first; thus giving a production of over one million sterling per month. Never were the prospects at the various gold fields more promising, and the pur-, suit of gold digging was never more systematically and steadily prosecuted. At the period of the year (July) when the mail packet left the rain falls generally heaviest, and consequently the miners are obliged to abandon the deep si n k., ings as well as the surface workings; but they are not idle, for the quartz reefs offer remunerat ing employment, and thus not only are they engaged during a dull season, but the yield of gold is likely to be uninterrupted. When it is taken into consideration that this enormous production of gold by our Australian colonies finds its way almost entirely to the parent country, and that the balance of trade with America is daily in- creasing in favour of England, there is no appre hension of this country experiencing any serious perturbation in the money market for want of the precious metal. A newly discovered gold field, at the Rocky River, about 240 miles beyond Maitland, in New South Wales, is calling forth the strenuous exertions of the searchers for hid treasure, A letter of very recent date from New England, says :—" There are upwards of 2,000 people here, who have quite a little town of tents. Some of the diggers are making 1001. a week each, and employ labourers at 4/. and 5/. a week each. The rush to the new diggings has seriously incon venienced the squatters, whose workmen uncere moniously leave them for what they deem more remunerative employ." The trade in the manufacturin g districts is for the most part unchanged. At the market in Man chester to-day, the demand was limited for both Goods and Yarns, and to effect sales lower prices would have to be accepted. Generally speaking, the Produce Markets keep well supported, and the dealings are, to a moderate extent, at about former rates. Sugar continues to attract attention. We have had later advices from New York by the arrival of the Kangaroo, from Philadelphia, but they add but little to our previous accounts. Money at that city was in good enquiry, and Bank accommodation for commercial purposes brought full rates. The London Indigo sales commenced yesterday. They are thus noticed in a circular, received this evening :—" We beg to inform you that the quarterly sales of Indigo commenced this day, consisting of 17,633 chests, including 7,848 chests of old goods, bought in at or withdrawn from former sales, and 1,510 chests in second hands. The qualitie s o f t h e Bengal ail about two thirds good and fin e ( w i t h but a small propo r ti o n of perfect fine), an d one third middling and ordinary. The Mad ras two thirds good and fine, and one third middling and ordinary. The Kurpah one third good and fine, and two thirds middling and ordinary: The Salem middling to good, and the Manila chiefly ordinary. Previous to the commencement 56 chests were announced as withdrawn; the sale then opened with a parcel of middling to fi n e Bengal, which was withd rawn from the l as t J u ly sa l e , and purchases w ere freely made at an advance of 6d to 8d per lb for th e good and fine qualities, and 4d to 6d per lb for the ordi nary and undesirable sorts ; beyond 8d per lb advance there was no disposition to buy, and some fine marks w ere consequen tly bought in ab ove that rate. For Ku r p a h th e demand was also good at an advance o f 6cl per lb. No Madras pass e d to- ' day. There was a f a i r a tt e ndance of b ot h home and foreign buy ers . 1,225 chests passed to-day, of which 56 chests were withdrawn, 499 chests bought in, and 670 chests sold. Total quantity at present announced as withdrawn, 56 chests." On the Paris Bourse, yesterday, a reaction took place in the French Funds, which influenced other securities, and in the course of the day a recovery took place as follows :—Three per Cent Relates for THE RETURN OF HER MAJESTY EDINBURGH. Wednesday Evening.—The Queen left Balmoral this morning at eight o'clock, for Edinburgh, posting by Ballater and Aboyne to Banchory. Her Majesty was received here by Mr. Patrick Davidson, vice-chairman of the Deeside railway, Mr. White, and Mr. Ferguson, at 12.10. The train reached Ferry-hill, Aberdeen, at 12.35, where her Majesty was received by . Sir Thomas Blakey, Provost of Aberdeen, and Mr. Thompson, Major Christie, Mr. Birnie, and Mr. Reith, of the Scottish North Eastern railway direction. The train arrived at Stonehaven at 1.10, where her Majesty had luncheon, and left at 1.30. The station was elegantly decorated. The train arrived et. Forfar at 2.53, where Lord Panmure took leave of her Majesty. Perth was reached at 3 30, where the Earl of Mansfield and Lord Strathallan, with the provost and magistrates and a large company were present. Colonel Johnstone, Mr. Bruce, of Kennett, and Provost Sawyers, of the Scottish Central Direction, and Mr. Peter Blackburn, M.P., and Mr. Jamieson, of the Edinburgh and Glasgow and Scottish Central Railways, accompanied the train to Edinburgh, arriving at Sterling at 5.2, under a royal salute from the castle guns, Here, as at all the other stations, there were military guards of honour. The royal train arrived in Edinburgh at 6 15, having kept time to a minute, under the able management of Mr. Seymour Clarke. The weather was stormy in the morn ing, but got fair towards afternoon; the distance post ad was thirty-eight miles, and ,by rail 1882 miles. At St. Margaret's station her Majesty was received by Viscount Melville and officers' staff, Mr. Sheriff Gordon, and seve ral directors of the North British Railway. The royal party drove in carriages through the park to Holyrood, where the Lord Provost and other gentlemen were in waiting. The carriages were closed, but, notwithstanding the darkness, there was a considerable assemblage in the park. The way was lined by the sth Dragoon Guards, the 34th Regiment, and two companies of Royal Artillery. The Marquis of Dalhousie, by special invitation, waited on her Majesty in Holyrood, and had half an hour's audience. The dinner party was limited to the royal suite. Her Majesty leaves Edinburgh early to-morrow morning. THURSDAY MORNING.—The Queen left Edinburgh this morning at a quarter to eight o'clock, arriving at Dunbar at 5.25, and Berwick at 9.15. The royal party crossed the Tweed in the enjoyment of fair weather. The royal train left Newcastle at 11.6 this morning, being seven minutes behind the appointed time. The royal train left York at 1.39, being four minutes behind the appointed time. SATURDAY EVENING CONCERTS, ST. GEORGE'S HALL. Mr. Reynolds is faithfully fulfilling his promise to make the Saturday Evening Concerts, at St. George's Hall, attrac tive and popular, in every sense of the word. We observe that, on next Saturday, an entirely new and excellent change of performance has been arranged. In addition to this, Mr. Reynolds has gone to the expense of engaging a band of instruments, forming a Tromboni Quartet. We augur that next Saturday evening's performance will far eclipse those of the two preceding weeks, and again place the people of Liverpool under an increased debt of gratitude for these attractive and truly popular Entertainments. LIVERPOOL BANKRUPTCY COURT, YESTERDAY.—( Before Mr. Commissioner Stevenson.)—ln re McLarty & Co.— This day was fixed for the last examination. No balance sheet was filed, and Mr. John Yates, jun., who, with Mr. Banner and Mr. Thomson, appeared for the bankrupts, applied for an adjourJment of two months to give time for its preparation. The court granted the application. Mr. Fletcher appeared for the assignees. CORONER'S INQUESTS. —Yesterday the Coroner held the following inquests : —On the body of William Beggs, aged four years, who resided with his parents, at 48, Ileadly street. The deceased was left in a room, and his clothes having caught fire, he was so injured that death followed. Verdict, accidental death.—On the body of Jonathan Wm. M'Carthy, two years old,who was run over by a shandry in Portland place, and death followed. Verdict, accidental death.—On the body of an old lady named Forsyth, who resided in Islington row, who died in consequence of having fallen down stairs. Verdict, accidental death. LIVERPOOL, NEWFOUNDLAND, AND HALIFAX STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.—We notice among the arrivals of yesterday, 16th, the screw steamer Khersonese, from Halif ax and Portland, with, w e l earn , an overflowing cargo. This is the first ship, and the first voyage of the company's line direct between Liverpool and the above ports;--it gives good promise for the future, that the pioneer ship should have a full compliment of passengers and cargo, both out home. The passengers speak with much satisfaction both of the ship and the fare provided, as well as the kind atten tion bestowed upon them by the worthy commander, Capt. Powell. LAUNCH OF AN IRON SHIP.-0a Wednesday, there was launched from the yard of Mr. J. Jones, Sefton street, a splendid iron ship, built for Messrs. Prouse, and intended for the India trade. She is called the "Lelia Rookh." She is 180 feet long, 34 beam, and about 22 feet deep. Sbe measures, by old standard, 947 tons, and i s a b eaut i ful model. The launch, which was most successful, was wit nessed by a large and respectable company of ladies and gentlemen, who were afterwards entertained at an elegant champagne repast, which was catered by Mr, Ross, of the Eldon dining-rooms, South John street, and was of the most recherche description, and elicited the approval of the conspany. The usual loyal toasts were proposed, and then " Prosperity to the fine ship" was warmly given, and after spending a couple of pleasant hours, the company separated highly gratified. M. MACNAUGHT AND THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIAT ION. — Information has reached us, announcing that the Rev. Mr. Macnaught has resigned the office of Vice-Patron of this Society, having found that his nominal connection with the body was begining to excite feelings of dissatisfaction among a few of the well-meaning, but narrow minded members of the society, including whom is one of the officials. It is but right to add, that the many who disapproved of any agitation on the subject—had Mr. Mac naught taken so decided a course—would have approved any movement that might have been taken by the puppets of some of the Clergy of the town. The course adopted by Mr. Macnaught is at once dignified and Christian, and con trasts strongly with that of his opponents, who are nething lothe to travel out of their way to annoy the Rev. Gentle man, simply because he differs from them on certain points with an ability and zeal they cannot pretend to. HOPE HALL LECTURES.—The first series of lectures in connection with this hall, and which are intended to extend far into the next spring, was delivered at half-past seven o'clock last night, by the Rev. Patrick Fairbairn, D.D., Primarius Professor of Divinity, New College, Glasgow. The chair was occupied by Mr. William Jones, and the attendance was numerous. After prayer had been offered up by the Rev. Mr. Falloon, the rev lecturer proceeded with his discourse, the subject of which was, " The Jewish Theocracy." It would be im possible to condense the lecture within the limits of a newspaper notice, and, at the same time, preserve its spirit. Such discourses generally must be either heard or read as a whole, to be able to form an estimate of their peculiar character and merits, and this was particularly the case with the lecture now under notice. It was fer vent, eloquent, and argumentative, and carried irresist ably the minds of the audience to the conclusion, to which the lecturer wished to lead them, namely, the superiority of a system of theocracy, which he considered under three heads—" its true idea ; its actual working ; and its ulteridr developement and final issue"—over all other systems of government. Its true idea, he observed, was only lost when a general corruption of morals ensued in the world; to its actual working, he traced the pristine greatness and glory of the Jewish people; and in its ulterior development and final issues, every tribe, every nation, and every country would, in time, recognise its excellence and truth, and submit to its rule. At the con clusion of the discourse, the rev. lecturer was rewarded with an enthusiastic burst of applause. The strike of the Whitby shipwrights has resulted in the Union men being obliged to yield, and to withdraw some offensive resolutions which they had passed as to the condi tions on which they would work. John M'Manns, who was sentenced at the Aast circuit court to be executed in Glasgow on the 23rd instant, for the murder of a labourer named M'Lavey, at Castlehill Iron Works, on the 12th of August last, has been respited. M'Manus will lie in prison till the Home Secretary decides how he shall be dealt with. ROYAL VISIT TO CANADA..—T,here is a rep or t preva lent in Canaa that her Majesty s physician, Sir H enry Holland, has d como over for the purpose of ascert a i n i ng whether Queen Victoria might with saf e t y t rust her royal person to the Canadian climate. The universal response in Canada is, " that i the climate ca n compare advan tageously with any n Europe, n, t even excepting Italy itself. Her Majesty need not have any apprehensions of this kind, if she pleases to visit this—the greatest of her colonies. Let her come, and s h e w il l meet with a most e nthusiastic reception.—Canadian News. EVERTON AND KIRKDALE ARD MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF MR. STITI' --- Last evening, a meeting of the friends of the Abet gentleman was held at the Bee Hive In n, Beresford atr ee . for the purpose of taking measures to facilitate his rearm hing as a member of the Town-Council at the approac municipal election. eet s i P g er W te ads Some half hour after the time at which the convened, Mr. C. R. Hall took the chair , being s he war d by several of the most influential inhabit ants of the w and a goodly number of the ratepayers. „ s alon t° The chairman said, they were met on that os devil -ct discharge one of those important duties whine ropes!), on them as citia ns—the election, or, mor e P es eat speaking, to nominate a fit and proper t hereto that ward in the Town-Council of Liverpool; this meeting can only be considered as that of 7 r , to neee . S . 7; eo ta. minary meeting, being only to' take steps select a person suitable to take charge of their lu sib iliti reSPticill tO t he lie need not say that this was a duty and person to reP r which they should discharge with a proper reg ar . so trus t importance and magnitude of the interests Of ; 0 01. that will be intrusted to him as a member of the ' ro e, These interests are growing in magnitude and lolP ° „est when they look at the increasing population, t he b b- e fsre subjects which were about to be brought im porl ailt the town council, and the great and n-essstY dock question, all of which rendered it so de ne w ith that they should have a man capable to questions and interests of such magnitude. They /tootle' there on that occasion to cast reflections on ail e ° oo os, man who might be brought forward by any other F o tellse t but to select such an individual who, hY his about and willingness, would discharge:the trust they w e n - 5 00r a to repose in him. He was not one of those wh° i 0 t "; that a gentleman's politics should guide thenle selection of a representative in the town eou rici s e W el ls he had shown on more than one occasion, but the that it times, when the public interests were at ,staked bf ° i s behoved them, to a certain extent, to be gal"' hoe , shade of politics of the gentleman whom th .. ° L 5% 0 41 select. He thought that it was expedient that tr" t houg d ' a select a man of right views, that is, the views t he), it r fr i. to be right with regard to his general politics, 3 g reat% thought that he would disharge his duty to th i , for ill s and general satisfaction. They must, then, lee7„„ r e tb ip who, from their posi ion and station in life --1 : s - p tion habits and means of devoting their time and attv., public interests—they must look for such a 010,7,-, woo' devote his whole time to the public good, and w" for tbe give his support to all such measures as would b f e he We!: general good. They were all aware that it was,4 tion of that meeting to bring forward J. ei g • on S t l e - ra t ' a ill uill (cheers)—and from his knowledge of that his aptitude for business, that they would be se lec t 0 1 right man to perform the important duties tha sn ow devolve upon him for the general welfare of the I"' nity Mr . atO i l . 'Robinson, the secretary, then read the osier, addressed to Mr. Stitt, and likewise IT a note he hauarntleit in answer to the first intimation given to tha t g in - ate 4 11 0 " -r that it was the intention of the electors to ra- sitPV,: r in which he stated that he would accept the . 1 !, t o IN; pro% idod that a suitable requisition was preseille"f Ps is but that he should discountenance the openi n g s :or° t h e houses or any other illigitimate means to ' l , - „ op b ), return. After making some eulogistic rernarThojeu.., character and ability of Mr. Stitt, he C OPC R ,OO O is moving the adoption of the following mitt, vsik'ss " That this meeting is of opinion that J. J. Stitt , 5 fully entitled to the confidence of the burgess es it inhabitants of this ward, and that his. W e ' s tatts,'",g ' character, family associations, knowledge of I ° e ; be ',- aptitude for business, and the active interes t sti r always manifested in the educational and O cia at ti 3( tions of the town, eminently qualify him to repreSe %las in the Town Council." Mr. M'Connell seconded the proposition ,hich supported by Mr. White. vib e 9,4, The Chairman was about to put the resolution t, ro 11r. Danson, who spoke f r o m the bottom of , t ..'""Stit t i so said—Before I can pledge myself to vote for l‘iLi at It must ask him one question. I can clearly see t s ha s ate;, is great distance of time, we shall have a boroug h Ths' must come. We have got one, a museum rate* iD, 41) what I call getting the small edge of the vvedg e .hore t sis they will soon drive it home, and that will be hY "sif r 0 rate. What I want to know is, elected) call a public meeting of the ratepayers ott he vote for it ? w ill Mr . s . titt % D ela , St' Mr. we The Chairman said he could not answer for but, if he was asked the question, not should n i. ° ;tter himself. If they could not trust him, they had elect him. fio • The resolution was then carried by acclarna- 10 0 Mr. Stitt, on coming forward, was most enthus; cleg: received by the electors. After it had to 8°131 ,,. - thein s ist subsided, he begged to be permitted to than.: e s h im the enthusiastic manner in which they had cell blie that evening -the first time he had aso area P a i adl and was to him most assuring and r e'o e nsoli ri _g o ; r ts - 0/tY v et would assure them that if they had the opp p 0• becoming better acquainted, he should do all I n beep a ft to show them that their confidence had ne' 'fel " a ": applied. They were called upon to discharge 3 , ;harg y r a sacred character—they were called upon to 43 ,, i5 5 - a 13 :0 trust which had been conceded to all by ma"int struggle, and he should be sorry to see any Weals s bos f to deprive them of that right, and equally . .,s fr !• he be to see any man abuse that trust like b° 4- ,:seit' s :st his birthright for a mess of pottage. Tfhethe To t 1 of Mr. Mellor, as their representative 111 „" d 11:40 Council, had made a vacancy in their ward, 3 " e ro d told bit° requisition which had been that evening re 0 1 s ic, invited to take his place, and that requisitionathes/%4 that they had centred their attentions upon hin i hs (l ,,ilo , occupy the position. To occupy that position "Slo s t be voluntarily sought. nor should he have done s cl ' be fore o - 00 private life had its charms and its claims, ta rt ti tr trammels and honours of civic life; hut there fee: when persons were required to lay aside pers ° ,: ae rs./ . ,0° and come forward for the p u bli c good. (C ho p sa w s 0° believed that that time had arrived, and whe n 'eon i lifei feeling that was manif es t e d i n hi s behalf, he w att , ss ii longer, however he might lo ve th e c h ar ms of Pf'"fie tbe withhold the offer of his services. (cheers.) i 0 lived all his life in the district, and was h s ° ,,, rn es.) stia vicinity of the building they were now in. (C" s - ss itss, be' had devoted all his time in mercantile puts t 0 e ° was therefore deeply interested in all that renore rs welfare of this mercantile town. But he sa id t 0 °te e an objection to him, as there was to all young f l e sht3 lt e, ing into public life—he was untried. Thad k iii t ;o - W i r s eni its disadvantages, as he might want. tact ano h ad i - t et" but if he suffered under that disadvantage , he setll i tef advantages in his favour, which could more th a n ° id „d en ti balance it. (Cheers.) If ho was elected, b e e s -d bf red on his duties untrammelled, and unshaekleis,ai sit a dtli cliques or corteges. (Cheers.) He knew not h ,:,, s - tecl" tapism, and he should be innocent of being e° 11 " - Sanw t i tli° any jobbing, political or general. (Cheers.),.„,e Do- to the position he should occupy. He had notuheolt I good and welfare of the community t ° s pece' s o9° —he had no private interest to ,3eP aa - si• struck him that there were great and imporlati be 1 ‘,7 1 0 about to be brought before the town, and it Nin tb- w ith,`. o ) o 6 site that they should have men able to graPP O ; , - „potribe questions. If there was one question of mere W e itet t itit than another, it was that of finance, for in it os e t - im e Ati: general body of the ratepayers ; and the measures which would be brought forward 81,1 ad Praia finance. There was the question of the Birken u „ e " te roPL, the extension of their own docks uroperty, the 0 '; l r cite contest about the town dues, and the water sel leui a : tc: measures would absorb a large sum of rue, ll l ;'bo I `,ell thought they were questions which might fa ir ' the/ the consideration and knowledge of those whorn t ro ho t ea r o t ho t represent them. But while all attention valt s 1° in the magnitude of those great works, it h ey smaller measures might be looked over. Bu ;11% spode ll recollect that several small sums added tog'," et a large sum ; and they should not forge t di t i l lcs' adage, " take care of the pence and the 11 6 1 11 sti le s. take care of themselves." (Ceeers.) care of the emoluments, take care of the patrorleet; care of the salaries—Acheers)—for thlioesesilitoelllol::eito'leatjitl aggregate made a very large sum. When he sei :he°,o o4 of the salaries, he wished it to be understood th at 0 0 01 1 all public servants to be fairly remunerated, b ut tine r°- 1 1 e and altne of demarcation to be drawn between rem to „ ) 00 extravagance. (Cheers ) He then allu u : t e." 4, commerce of the town, to support which all It 4) ,P l h oo that could be to provide accommodation for t"" e r b a Besides those topics to which he alluded, there the t te o t he which ought to engage of a social character, the 4,0 0 , 0 11 of every philanthropist, and which he considered 1 00 , , t ;i0 duty of the Town Council to pay great attentiOn',„biteoo, dwelt upon the necessity of improving the m it - ael.er of the poor, the establishing of libraries and T h ee ;of and expressed a hope that, i ns t ea d of see i ng only w ore libraries in the town, th a t ere l ong he should °u n - ( 0 „ - eld ward. (Cheers.) With regard to the questie e c i e" tion, he had devotEd much attention to it , atiffid by it assure them, that when he saw a child ednee","leateu'i.a parents, it was a blessing ; but when it was ne e i(1410 e was a curse. Having apologised for the ern,U,,, e ,to o „te4 a which r preparations a had rati addressed ons t hr eg t u h i s et n il not vhaving y a d b_ie t ee l s h f to him at five o'clock that afternoon, he conclu u s ole dr that, if he was elected, he should always be ac ce s s) , Pl e t tog should d st of consulthiswithconstituency;thm on o and,without maim s i t ni b f sc itae i ° s ° _all t optcs 0 nie might be brought forward. [Mr. S t itt rest' gt amidst the most enthusiastic cheering.] and borate It was then moved by Mr. Walker and sec° a ll il left Gilbert, that this meeting pledge itse!f to us e 4tit fa el means to secure the triumphant return of M r ' 'for 3 1° th e ' This was also carried by acclamation, and , a. e a for thanks to the Chairman, a committee was forul purpose of securing his return. 0 MEETING AT KIRSDAL S. , i W I or s After the above meeting Mr. Stitt and big j-ell , 9 th A. the Pbo3aix Inn, Kirkdale. , That g ent ! ein ti o a ns u 11.6:-Iujitil" to v received with the same enthusiasm. Ite s°L° the above were unanimous] adopted. oreissgo At the conclusion of each .Y meeting g r ' o ur ad vert the burgesses (which will be found in ° lalls e ' columns), was re a d an d rece i ved w ith great aPP-