The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-08-28 00:00:00

/Santa. SURGEON.—WAN TED, as Unqualified SURGEON, fora Ship bound to the Unit States—aly this day at T. B. Hard- man's Med i ca l Register ed pp Office, 53, Regent-road, Bramley-Moore Dcck. A NTED. by a respectable midd e-aged MAN, a Situition aq W-- WAItEHOUsEMAN in a Merchant's office, having filled a similar calling f,r years. Can be bigly recommended.—Apply by letter, address A., Northern 7' ;nes office. Co be li.et. Q WHO' ESALE DRUGGISTS and OTHERS.—TO be LET, for T a Term of Years, the MILLS, WAREHOUSE, OFFICES, &c., In Wood-street, lately occupied by Messrs. Edney & Raines, a. wholesale druggists, :including the Engine and Machinery, now ready for work. The Premises, which are very commodious, will be Let together or separately, and immediate possession can be eiven.—For further particulars apply to Mr. George S. Sanderson, 13, Jimes.street, Liverpool. On laic. OB SALE, a Small PONY : a beautiful animal; quiet and free from vice —Apply at Walton's Livery Stables. 1 - (ENTLEDG E.—A large and well-assorted Stock always on hand Also, BALLAST (Piz , IRON. ILLIAM F. SIM & CO., Sweeting-street. TO be SOLD, FIXTU RES of a Silk Mercer, consisting of Two Large MAHOGANY COUNTERi, and CROSS COUNTER, with Draaeis, nearly new. Also, SHELVING, GASFITTINGS &c., &c. ; to be seld a decided bargain.—Apply to Mr. T. Davies, 23, Wh te.street, Birkenhead. PRIEST, BIRKENHEAD. HOU4E, . : LAND ! LAND ! ! —ON SALE, in large or small ice. arlously situated, and ranging in price trrm about Jeloo to £6',4loo.—See H. P. Priest's Cheshire and Lancashire Property Circular. Can he had gratis and free by post. Cheshire offices, for the Sale. ar:d Letting of Land and Houses, Market-cross Chimbers (one door from Market-square) Market-street. Birken head. ADDRESS HOUSES inirrcle TO-MORROW whom it ma. o'clock, at Golding To- MORROW, ,orn. Corn Exchange, Brunswick-street, ut 550 Barre.s FLOUR, For further puticulars apply to J. & AI. EIARNETT, Brokers and Plash's sal On account of whom it may concern. TO.MORROW, the 2gth inst.. at Halc-past Oue o'clock, at Golding acrd Nash's saletoom, Corn Exchange, Brunswick-street, About 10,500 Bushels W HEA ex Plutarch, from New York, lying i Waterloo Dock For further particulara apply to J. & BARNET r. Brokers. On account of whom It may concern. TO.MORROW, the 29th inst., at Ha'f-past One o'clock, at Golding and Nash's Saleroom, Corn h xchange. Brunswick-street, About 9000 Bushels WHEAT, ex Samuel Dunning, from New Y.,rk ; landed on W elangton Dock Quay.—vor further particulars apply t 3 Mr. J. Flubbaek. Mer chant, or to J. & M. HARNETT, Brokers. To-stoanow, the 29th Inst., at Hal.-past One o'clock, at Golding and Nash's Saleroom, Corn Exchange, Brunswick-street, 270 Barrels partially sour New Orleans FLOUR, lying In the Mersey Warrhouse, Stone• street, A No. 1. Apply to JOHN TOMLINSON & SON, Brokers To-molaow, the 29ib inst., at Half-past One o'clock, at Go'ding and Nash's Saleroom, Corn Exchange, Brunswick-street, About MOO Bushels Turkish BARLEY. recently landed ex Northumberland, from Constantinople.—Apply to Whittali, Leunt.x and Co. 3lerchants, or to JOHN TOMLINSON & SON. Brokers. TO-MORROW, the 29th instant, at Twelve o'clock at noon (01- lowing the cargoes St. John's Spruce and Pine Deals, &c., already advertised), on the Quay, south-east corner of the Brunswick Dock, Liverpool, 777 SPARS, 27 to 52 ft. long, 4 to 6 in. diamater, 199 POLES, 22 to 38 ft. long, under 4 in. diameter, 222 BATTENS, 7 to 18 ft. 2i by 6i in., being the cargo now landing ex Chriitine, from Drobak.—Apply to Messrs. D. Ganwin & Co., Merchants. 67 51AS l's, 36 to 64 ft. long, 6i to 10 in. diameter, 701 SPARS, 22 to 09 ft. :ong, 4 to 6 in• diameter, 350 P 61.1. 8. 20 to 40 ft. long, under 4 in. diameter, 1499 KICKERS, 14 to 38 ft. long, 98 UFFERS, 18 to 28 tt. lung, being the cargo now landing ex Catha ina, from Soon. On account of the importers.—For further part cnlars apply to EDWARD CHALON KR, Wood 'Broker, No. 6, Ea,t Side Queen's Dock, NOTICE The CONSIGNEES of (0 in triangle) 44 Bales COTTON, ix Albert Gallatin, from New Orleans, are respectfully informed that the above are Warehoused at their risk and S. & W. PEARCE & CO., Brunswick 'street. expense.—Apply to TE-m PENCE will buy FIVE QUIRES 11 of SUPERFINE CREAM LAID NOTE PAPER, at CHARLES WILLMER'S WHOLESALE PAPER WAREHOUSE, 19, SOUTH JOHN STREET, LIVERPOOL COPY YOUR LETTERS-NO MACHINE WANTED LETTER BOOKS CHEAPER THAN EVER COPYING BOOKS, containing FIVE HUNDRED Leaves, half-bound, paged, and indexed, which require no Machine, are sold _ __ AT 4s. 6D. EACH, CHARLES WILLMER, WHOLESALE STATIONER, SOUTH JOHN STREET, LIVERPOOL. POSTING BILLS, 30 BY 20 INCHES, PRINTED IN THE BEST STYLE, AT 6s. 6d. per 100, or 50s. per 1000. BY CHARLES WILLMER, GENERAL PRINTER, NORTHERN TIMES OFFICE, 19, SOUTH JOHN STREET. LIVERPOOL. T HE GENTLEMEN'S SHIRT WAREHOUSE, 24 and 26, BOLD-STREET. P. L. MACTAGGART, SHIRT mEnC,HANT MANUFACTURER. R.' NODDER, HATTER, 81, CHURCH-STREET, Begs respectfully to Inform the Nobility and Gentry of Liver pool that his NEW STYLES for the Season are NOW READY far Inspection. S S M RIANAN M` AMERICAN ENCHANTRESS, AT THE QUEEN'S HALL, BOLD STREET, ON MONDAY NEXT, S EPTEMBER 18T. THIS EVENING until the Mutiny Bills are passed, and some of the more pressing and important of the supplies voted, and then, with all that diplomatic adroitness for which the Premier is noted, he will induce her Majesty to dissolve Parliament, go to the country on some popular cry, and thus endeavour to retrieve a now falling character, as the greatest statemen of the age. _ _ Athough there is a dearth of what is termed political news, Mr. John Frost,. the recently returned convict, has been holding forth at Man chester. We hoped that Mr. Frost's experience in a penal colony would have induced him to eschew politics for the future, and to show by that avoid ance his appreciation of the favour which was granted to him ; but this is not so. Accordingly, we find him, as already stated, at Manchester, rallying the almost defunct chartists' forces in that locality under the presidency of Mr. W. P. Roberts, the " Miners' Attorney-General." He disdains to retract his former political errors, and stigmatises the government of the day foi law and order a`.. the Monmouth riots, Although we are disposed to give every allow. ALL LIVERPOOL should see Mr. ARTIS and his extraordinary pupil, THE In , UNG Okßal 'IC. of the Theatre-Royal London. They will appear TH'S EVF. N ING (Tntraso mr) a t ' the ASSEMBLY ROOMS, GEORGB STILF.Er, ' in their Grand Entertainment, "MILES AND TRAttS," and the talented and fascinati^g Yoctlist, MISS FANNY HARDIN'I, of the Grand Opera, New York, will assist in the Musical Illustrations. To commence at Eight o'clock. korthttn Timm THURSDdY, AUGUST 28, 1856 enforcin --.....--.-- Mr. Frost as one who has suffered lestions THE DAY'S NEWS Everything connected with home politics, is quiescent at the present moment. All parties are looking forward with anxiety for the least symptom or manifestation from any - party connected with the Cabinet; and not a fewindulge in speculations, as to what the Premier may venture to say at Manchester, inasmuch as they consider that he must not depart from the juvenile city without venturing to give its citizens an inkling of what his intentions are as to the future government of the country. One thing is certain—that unless the Palmerston Ministry make amends for the errors of last year, they will find it a difficult thing to control the Stage State Coach. Rumours begin to prevail in political circles that, in all probability, the Ministry will continue to sit through the Session intact quent, and full of benevolence. Complimenting the regiment before him, he said :—" The ridges and the dales of the far Crimea, the deadly trench and the bloody parapet, are crowded with their thousand proofs, that the historic courage of Irishmen has not exhibited any falling off, even amongst her newest soldiers." The affair passed off with great eclat. The people were pleased with the soldiers and the Earl's speech, whilst the troops felt delighted with their new colours, and their last signal of heroism,- the word " Sebastopol" emblazoned thereon. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY EVENING. No new feature has manifested itself in our Cotton Market to-day. Both buyers and sellers have been expecting later advices per the steamer Atlantic, from New York, but as yet she is unreported. The advices per the Indian, from Quebec, do not add anything to the telegraphic despatches received per the Arabia. Under these circumstances, we cannot note any change in prices. The day's transactions are estimated at 8,000, speculators and exporters taking 2,000, and the market closing steady, but with quietness. There has been less firmness in our Stock and Share Market, caused no doubt by the weak and declining state of the public securities. The sales were somewhat limited, and prices, in most instances, a point in favour of the buyer. Among the transactions were Blackburn, at 81 ; Aber- THE half-yearly meeting of the Liverpool Cham ber of Commerce, which was reported in the NORTHERN TIMES of Tuesday, is a valuable reflex of the workings of the commercial mind, and we much regret that the crowded state of our columns deen, 138 ; Caledonian, 27'4 ; Eastern Counties, has prevented our giving it the attention its 9.'' ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 981 ; London and importance deserves, at an early date. There is North Western Stock opened at 107, rose to 107-4, scarcely a subject connected with the material and was finally done at Will, being an advance of existence of the nation which has not been passed 1 from the opening quotation ; Midland Stock found buyers at 83§-• i and North British 0 ; in review by this mercantile Parliament within South Eastern changed hands at 22, and the short period of six calendar months. The law there were buyers of Manchester, Sheffield, and of partnership, joint-stock companies, winding up Lincoln 31- per Cent Preference Stock at OS. abortions, assimilating conflicting statutes, regu- Among the foreign lines, the Great Western of Canada seems to be the especial favourite, trans lating judgments and executions, drafts on actions of those shares are reported at 251'' 3 1 bankers, bank charters, opposing in a most facile In local shares no sales were reported, and at. 7 ille and conciliatory way foreign piratical dues, corn- close of the business the tone of the market was plimenting statesmen on foreign financial flat, but rather steady. Our telegraphic despatches I r ?s 4 without a constituency, as Liver- from Manchester state . that the closing prices there, - " digesting this afternoon, comprised Dovers at 2217 to 710 reforms so essential iool has no " f for present account, and 2:21 to run over; Great foreign house inter-oceanic railways with their termini in dan gerous lagoons, and their sleepers in the most treacherous and unmanageable swamps, Free Trade conferences, which they approach with a low bow, and retire from with a blush, postal and steam communications and exports bonds, have all combined to give employment to the self-constituted beauocracy of modern commerce• From such a conclave of experienced seers much is expected. Trade is one huge mass of credits and debits—a_mouster labyrinth in which thousands are irretrivably lost, and from which few escape ere a life devoted to incessant toil and care has been far spent. It is not necessary that men of business should take, what to many may appear a romantic view of the world's daily pursuits, but it is obligatory on those who essay to treat of such matters, to see that the balance is fairly adjusted—that the creditor or capitalist interest do not get everything their own way, and the internal and external machinery by which our trade and commerce have been worked up to such leviathan dimensions, are not wholly de molished by impractical suggestions and tor. tureous quirks. These remarks will be found to apply to the first five paragraphs of the Chamber's report. The next subject of importance alluded to in that document is the Bank Charter Act of 1844, and, after nearly twelve months' deliberation, what does the Chamber say on this head ? " The " committee appointed to consider this question " have come to certain resolutions, but as the " subject is of such a wide and important character , " they are not yet prepared to submit a report. " Meantime, it appears that government have not " taken any steps for terminating the Bank Charter, " and it is not improbable that a parliamentary " committee will again have to examine the whole " question, before any action is taken upon it." Western, 661, for nex 111(1 I ICasllll Assurance, A- premium for present account. The weather is still rather unsettled, at the same time we have good reason for believing that the late rains have not had any material injurious effect upon the grain crops. The business transacted at Mark Lane to-day was rather limited, and without any material change in prices. Our Glasgow reports state that the market held there to-day was well attended, and most descriptions of grain found buyers at enhanced rates. [We have inserted in another column, some interesting extracts respecting our harvest prospects, which are worthy of the perusal of all parties interested in the movements of the grain trade ] The Money Marker is rather easier, and there is not any serious obstacle in obtaining discount accommo cation for commercial purposes. The English Funds have been steady from the opening, closing rather firmer owing to the improvement of the weather. Consols for money were done at 951, and for the next account at 951. Later in the day they became flatter, and the closing prices were as follows :--Consols, for account, 951, K ; do. for money, 958, f. Three and a Quarter per Cents, 90. Exchequer Bills, lls to 14s premium. The Three per Cents reduced 951 to -a. A quiet feeling characterises the London Share Market. Prices did not, however, undergo any pointed alteration. The following are the latest quotations :—Caledonian, 551 56. Edinburgh and Glasgow, 58 60. Eastern Counties, 91 0.,. East Lancashire. 83 84 Great Northern, 971 98. Do. A, 85 87. Great Western, 66 661. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 98 982. Leeds Northern, 171 18. Lon don and North Western, 107 1071. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 343.11. Midland Stock, 8484;,. North British, 301 371. South Eastern and Dover. 741 75. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 84 85. York and North Midland, 591 60. The Board of Trade Returns for July have been issued to-day. Exports of the month, 9,908,2261; an increase of 1818.0001 on the corresponding month of 1855, and of 529,0001 on that of the previous year. In the foreign trade, the tonnage entering inwards in last July, was 938,392 ; and in the previous July, 761,020. Clearing outwards the first seven months of this year, are varied at 63,930,612/, against 51,202,0001 same period last year, and 58.612,0001 in 1854. In coffee, sugar, tea, &c., the quantities entered for consumption in the month of July, are much below those for the July preceding,. Sugar has fallen from 1 049,000 ewts to 731,000 cwts; tea, from 8.570,000 Ihq to 5 4,11,000 lbs ; coffee, from 3,691,000 lbs to 2,887,000 lbs ; an increase in foreign spirits, slight increase in tobacco, and a considerable increase in wine. The silver, ex the Parana, which arrived from the West Indies, remains on sale. The price to be given for it will be governed by the quotations of exchange received from the East by the next Overland Mail, the telegraphic summary of which is shortly expected. Meanwhile the demand for silver for the East continues very active; and it is believed that the shipments by the steamer of the 4th September will be of unprecedented amount. It is confirmed that the whole of the 172,0001 in gold, ex the Walmer Castle, has been purchased for the Continent, as we stated on Monday. Of the 503,323 dols., or 100,6001, brought in by the Arabia, from New York, none remains here. The bulk of this remittance was on continental account. The next sales of Colonial Wool are expected to take place at the end of October. The half-yearly ordinary meeting of the share. holders in the Submarine Telegraph Company was held to-day, at which a satisfactory report was adopted. A dividend of 7 per cent per annum was agreed to, and the meeting separated. The sixth ordinary meeting of the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank was held in London to day. According to the report, the business of the Bank was steadily increasing. A branch at Adelaide is recommended. After paying a dividend of 4 per cent. on the paid up capital of 50,0001., and allowing for other expenses, &c., a sum of 1341 19s remains to be carried to the profit and loss account of the current half year. The following is a statement of traffic receipts on the Great Western Railway of Canada by pas senger and goods trains for the week ending Bth Aug., 1856, and for the corresponding period last year :—Week ending Bth Aug., 1856, total receipts, 8,7901 14s 10d ; per mile per week, 311 ls. Week ending 10th Aug., 1855, total receipts, 5,8171 12s lld ; per mile per week, 241 2s. Increase:— Total receipts, 2,9731 ls lld ; per mile per week, 61 19s. Aggregate gross receipts from the commence ment of current half-year to date, being eight days, 10,1581 17s 6d; for the corresponding period last year, being ten days, 8,6281 16s 10d—all sterling. The following is the traffic return of the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada, for the week ending 26th July, 1856, and corresponding week, 1855 :-1856, total sterling-5,0631 4s. 1 14,. ; miles open, 513. 1855, total sterling-4,7191 3s 2d. ; miles open, 388. Increase :—.8441. Os 111 d. ; miles open, 125. This is certainly not the answer the public ought to receive from a body of practical men on a topic of such transcendant import. The depth of that measure, we will admit, is very great, but the width of its character is very trifling indeed. The Chamber were not asked to examine the whole theory of that ingenious trade-crushing instrument. They were applied to for an opinion when one-half of our merchants were on the verge of bankruptcy, owing to the usurious rates of interest demanded for temporary accommodation, and when fully 50 per cent. of our productive labour was suspended to nieet the contrac tion on our circulation, caused by the tem porary demand for gold in other countries, and for the defence of the State. The trading community did not ask the Chamber, " What is a pound ?" Merchants wanted to know if eight and ten per cent. were not too high rates of discount to ask for money, and whether the circulation of the whole kingdom ought to be cur tailed to add to the pressure of excessive taxation, and to throw labour out of employment, simply because the Bank of England held three or four millions of bullion less than they did only a month or two previously ? These were the sole questions left for the Chamber to consider, and we think the publi• will say that, as a body of gentle men possessing great practical experience on all matters connected with panics, commercial depres sion, and the wants of industry, they ought to have been able to give the world the benefit of their opinion many months since. Probably, they do not wish to speak for all Liverpool on ou r monetary system, and while we admire their delicacy, we cannot applaud their caution too warmly. They do well to leave the affair to a Parliamentary Committee, and if they should be instrumental in getting such a Committee ap. pointed, they will be entitled to the best thanks of their constituents, and the commercial community at large. With regard to the course pursued by the Cham ber towards the Free Trade Congress there remains much which requires explanation. The report says: " Your Council have received an invitation to send " a deputy to the approaching Free Trade Con " gress at Brussels. As the object of the Congress " may, perhaps, be considered as coining within " the scope of a political question, and seeing " that the laws of the Chamber do not permit of "the discussion of such matter, it has been con " sidered desirable that the opinion of the Cham ber at large should be taken upon it before a " reply be given." Now. we are really at a loss to know why a body, which does not hesitate to embark in a discussion of currency, and laws affecting the substance and civil rights of the subject, should feel any unwillingness whatever to accept any invitation to attend a Free Trade Congress, on behalf of the greatest Free Trade port in Great Britain. The Bank Charter Act is full of both faction and politics. Its anomalies and injustice are Tory, Conservative, and Peelite. Its usury and oppressiveness, in operation, are the oldest and most dearly prized heirlooms which have descended to the Whigs of the present day , and which they are bound, as a party, to preserve Monetary and fiscal measures are the v ery essence of politics , and we ho p e, ther e f o re, that the Chamber will b e abl y re p resented at the Brussels Conference. Should they persist in declining the invitation of the Continental Free Traders, a public meeting should be called, and some gentleman, of sufficient intelligence and stand ing, selected to represent Liverpool on so important an occasion. Indeed, seeing that the Chamber is not likely to be unanimous on the subject under any circumstances, it will probably be thought advisable to send a deputation from the traders of this port to the Congress, even if the Chamber should depart from their present opinion. Of the other questions alluded to in the report, we shall have much to say anon THE ROYAL NORTH LANCI.SHIAE AGRICULTURAL Boom - sr.—The proceedings connected with this annual gathering of the agricultural interest of Lancashire com menced yesterday, by an exhibition of farming implements. The great event of the meeting, the agricultural show, comes off this day; after which a public dinner, presided over by Lord S'anley, will wind up the proceedings. We shall give a full report in to-morrow's paper. . SPLENDID PASSAGE OF THE IRON DUKE.—This well known and favourite boat, belonging to the City of Dablin nupany, has maintained her old supremacy. On Monday night she left the Princess pier for Kingstown at the usual hour, and encountered the terrific gale of that night in all its fury. Yet in the face of this difficulty, she made Kingstown in about 13 hours (an ordinary passage), thus supporting the character which she has so long upheld for speed and satety. Several persons who were on board speak of the kind attention of the worthy commander (Capt. Triphook) and his abilities as a true sailor, under every aspect, and wish both himself and his noble vessel many years to brave the storm. AN ATTACX ON A RAILWAY. —On Monday evening, the township of Birkenhead was very near being the centre of a disturbance, that might have been attended with much inconvenience. Some time since , the Birkenhead . and Chester Railway Company decided upon constructing a bridge on certain land whic h the commissioners claim as belonging to the township, and many a long corresponden ce took place upon the matter —the commissioners denying the right of the railway company to pursue any such a course. The railway c ompany were not, however, to be d e t erre d from carrying out their object, and, therefore, commence d er e c ting a wall. This gave the commissio ners o ff ence, and, consequently, it was agreed that the wall should be pulled down, and hence, on Monday evening, some o f th e board, with a number of police and other parties, proceeded to make an attack on the bricks and mo r t ar , an d were ver y successful in demolishing some portion of it, when the company's men came to the rescue, as s i s t e d b y a pow erful locomoi ive engine. The battle was hot, but of short duration, for the hot water from the engine soon had a visible effect upon the assailants, who beat a retreat, and before they could again muster, to renew the attack, the commanders on either side had agreed to abandon the field, and leave the matter to be settled by the big wigs. THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, TITURSDAY. ance to much on account of his political opinion, we think that exhibitions, such as those to which we now allude, will do no good. On the contrary, they are calculated to rouse feelings of animosity towards the con ,untry, and prevent ituted auth ities of ti the realisation of all thos to the welfare and good government at large. Mr. Frost would do well to imitate the praiseworthy conduct of the late Irish exiles, Mr. Smith O'Brien, and Mr. John Martin. Each of these gentlemen is as earnest a patriot as the ex-Mayor of Monmouth, but the experience of the past has induced both to temper the love of fatherland with discretion, and studi ously avoid any further attempts to raise the popu lace against those whose duty it is to preserve " peace, law, and order'' The screw steam-ship Indian, which arrived here yesterday morning, brought us later news from the Canadian provinces. It will be perceived that the Ministry was in anything but a firm and satis- factory position. Numerous meetings had been held, at which resolutions, expressing a want of confidence in the Government, were carried. The reasons assigned for this expression of dis approbation were numerous. It is probable that political quietude will not be restored in that part of our colonial possessions, until an appeal is made to the electoral body, and a new parliament summoned to consider how, and by what means, both provinces shall be governed so as to promote the prosperity of the colonists and develope the boundless resources of both provinces We have also later intelligence from the United States in the papers brought by the Indian, but they are devoid of any political information of Moment. The period for the prorogation of Con gress was fast approaching, and accordingly all descriptions of bills were being pushed through both Houses with as much rapidity as possible. As to the Presidential campaign, nothing new had transpired. " Freemont stock," to use a Yankee expression, was .in greater demand, and the chances tit' the Colonel's election . becoming every day more encouraging. Our California advices state that several serious fires had taken place in that remote part of the American union destroying property to the extent of nearly three million of dollars, and inflicting personal injury to several parties who were engaged i❑ endeavour- ing to extinguish the flames From Spain we learn that the Government of the day had issued a somewhat lengthened docu• ment addressed to the Queen, in justification of the dissolution of the National Guard. In the arguments which are put forth, the policy of Gen. O'Donnell is warmly advocated, on the ground that, as soon as the National Militia had manifested to dispute the Queen's prerogative, he had no other course open to him, but accept the struggle commenced by the folly of a blind multitude, to watch over and protect the monarchial institu tions and the principle of authority, to check the menacing development of the ge social catastrophe, and finally to restore its rights to public order, then deeply disturbed, reserving to itself, after insuring the existence of those vital objects, to examine the measures calculated to guard them against fresh and more serious perils. Whether this araumentatis e missive and the decree of the Queen disbanding the National Guard, will satisfy the people of Spain remains to be seen. Certain it is that although all is now quiet, few can tell what a day may bring forth. Information of a very interesting character will be found in another column. The home govern ment have come to the determination of sending out the British German Legion with the view of colonising the Cape Settlements, and the Governor, Sir G. Grey, had intimated that intention to the Legislature, modestly asking them to grant an allowance of £40,000 per annum for the support of these foreign defenders of England's national honour and glory. Both branches of the Legisla ture had concurred in the proposal, and readily voted the sum demanded by the Governor. Look_ ing at the terms which are offered to the German Legion, one cannot help thinking that they have fared much too well at the expense of our own brave and courageous Militia. It would not be a difficult task to obtain 8,000 of the English, Irish, and Scotch Militia, to volunteer to go out to the Cape of Good Hope, upon the terms offered to the British German Legion. The whole thing is a piece of favouritism, for which court influence has, no doubt, been called into active play ; but it is no less very great injustice to many of our fellow countrymen, who would gladly have turned their thoughts to a settlement in the Cape Colony. a of a frightful The letter of our Paris correspondent does not contain much news that is exciting or even interesting. The Emperor and the Empress are rusticating at Biarritz, where a young man foolishly attempted to obtain an audience of their Imperial Majesties, on the ground that he was related to the present ruler of France. Arrest, and a trial in prospective, are the rewards of his lunatic attempt to force his presence upon French Royalty. Napoleon never seems at rest unless when he is distributing military medals or the Legion of Honour. Accordingly we read in the Moniteur a decree which makes four promotions to the rank of officer, and 13 nominations a knight in the Legion of Honour, among the engineers of the Ponts-et- Chausses, for proofs of devotedness during the late inundations. Another decree makes one promotion to the rank of officer, and eight nomina tions to that of knight among persons connected with the late Agricultural Exhibition, and a third nominates two of the engineers on the Strasburg Railway as knights in the order. The Earl of Carlisle , the present Lord-Lie u t enan t of Ireland , ha s a happy knack of making himself _ popular with our Hibernian fellow subjects. H e has just been presenting the 18th Royal Irish with a new stand of colours. Phainix Park was the place selected, and upwards of 2,000 people congregated to witness the ceremony. Lord Carlisle's speech to the troops was, as usual, elo- AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE INDIAN The Canadian Royal Mail Steamship, Indian, Captain Jones, which sailed from Quebec on the 16th inst., arrived here yesterday morning, after an excellent passage of about ten days and a half. She brings 146 passengers. The steamship Chester, which sailed from Lon don on the 24th ultimo, had arrived at Montreal, after a run of twenty-two days. The news by the Indian is three days later than that contained in the papers brought by the Arabia There is not any political intelligence from Toronto, the seat of the Canadian government. The dissolution question remained in static quo, nor was it expected that anything could be done in reference thereto, until the return of the Attorney-General who was absent. A meeting had been held at Toronto for the purpose of establishing a western line of steamers in connection with the Ontario, Huron, and Simcoe railways. The object of the undertaking is to bring the traffic of the whole western waters through Canada. The intended capital is £250,000, to be called in at the rate of 20 per cent. per annum, and the company is to be formed, not by charter of incorporation, nor under the partnership act, but by some means according to our Joint Stock Companies organiza tion, so as to secure limited liability in the fullest acceptation of the terms. The friends of Mr. Cauehon, member for Quebec, had determined upon entertaining him at a public dinner. Some parties regarded the affair as an attempt to get up a demonstration in favour of the Ministry- A meeting had been held at Quebec, to consider the conduct of the Ministry, and politics in general. Both parties claim the victory ; but the anti-ministerial ists remained on the ground, . which was regarded as a defeat of their opponents. The resolutions adopted censured the ministry for not carrying into effect the votes of the House of Assembly in favour of establishing a permanent seat of government at Quebec, expressed regret that the House had not passed a bill to secure the independence of the members of the legislature, and strong disapprobation of the constant increase of the expenses of the government. The sixth resolution was a direct and simple vote of non confidence in the ministry. The malcontents formed themselves into another meeting, declared them selves to be the greater part of the people of Quebec, and setting forth their satisfaction at all their ministerial doings. _ _ The government had been condemned for its course of action at Peterboro'. _ _ _ The distribution of the French war medals to the 39th regiment, had taken place at Montreal. At the conclusion of the ceremony, Colonel Monro, Commanding Officer of the regiment, addressed the troops, eulogising the profession of arms. A large number of spectators were present, who took great interest in the ceremony. Our New York advices are dated August 14, inclusive. From Washington we learn that it was generally anticipated that the army and civil ap propriation bill, involving an amount of money to the extent of 19,000,000 dollars, would be rejected, owing, it was said, to the opposition of the democracy. The southern members were quite indignant at Mr. Campbell's statement that the President intended to liberate the Kansas prisoners. A message from the President had been received in the Senate, in reply to a resolution of Congress relative to the Protocol of the Peace Congress on privateering. The treaties with Austria and Baden relative to extradition of persons charged with certain crimes. _ _ By the arrival of the steam-ship Ariel, at New York, with gold dust amounting to 1.473,676 dollars, we have dates from San Francisco ti July 15. The political news therefrom is unim portant. The Vigilient Committee continued their exertions to repress crime and outrage. The election of State officers was engaging public attention. Excitement and depredation were still entinued on the borders of Oregon. The California papers abound with detailed reports of a series of terrific and destructive fires, involving a loss of property to the amount of nearly 3,600,000 dallars. Among these is one at Place ville, damage 600,000 dols ; village of Georgetown, 100,000 dols.; Marysville, 160,000 dols. Several lives were said to be placed in jeopardy by the occurrence. COMMERCIAL At New York the money market was less ex excited, and the rates of accommodation easier ; loans on call were made at 7 per cent. Exchange was ten ding, downwards, and it was expected thatfur ther remittances would be made by the Atlantic Bills on London were quoted NOR-. The demand for cotton was quiet ; sales limited, and prices steady. Flour had been held with firmness, although small sales only were reported. Wheat commanded a ready sale, and Indian corn sold at full prices. Freights were firmer. We quote cotton to Liver pool, Ad ; flour, is 3d to is 44 ; rosin, is 9d to 2s 4d. - - - . . . Our Quebec commercial advices inform us that the recent heavy rains had affected business, pre venting country buyers from going to that city, but renewed activity was anticipated on the return of good weather. Messrs. Bell and Forsyth thus report the timber trade : The transactions in white pine continue to be numerous and prices fully maintained, the demand being principally for 55 to 65 feet, for which in the raft 7d to 8d may be considered the market value. In red pine the demand is still languid. Oak is tolerably firm in price, and elm is much enquired for, if large and straight Two rafts of Bay Quinte, of 41 and 43 feet average, were lately placed at 21d. Small timber, however, bears no relative value. Staves are more enquired for, especially puncheon, the quantity coming forward being limited. Standards sell by the small parcel at our quotations, but by the quantity at £55, if culls are taken with them. Deals, if all elevens or a very good specification, are saleable, it fresh cut, but for old stock, or specifications, in which seconds or thirds predominate, it Is almost impossible to realise even at very reduced rates. Freights are scarce and on the advance. £6 for deals for London, and 339. for Liverpool may be con sidered fair quotations ; Cork, 375. 6d.; British Channel, about 355. --40-- LIST OF PASSENGERS PER S.S. INDIAN, QUEBEC TO LIVER rooL.—Mr. and Mrs. Capriol, Master Capriol and nine Misses Captio', Mr. M'Lean, Mr. E. C. Jones, Dr. Sewell, Mr. Raikes, Mr. IL Raike=, Mrs. Benjamin and two Misses Berjamin, Mr. John Coyley, Miss Cayley, Master Cawley, Mr. J. Savage, Mrs. A. Savage, Miss A. Savage, Miss L Savage, Mr. Stevenson, Mrs. Stevenson, Miss Stevenson, Hon. R. Jones and Mrs. Jones, Mr. A. Jones, Miss E. Jones, Miss M. Jones, Miss C. Jones, Mr. Haweath, Captain lit•Pherson, 17th regiment, Lieut. M'Pherson, 17th regi ment, Major Brice, 17th regiment, Lieut. Trahern, 17th regiment, Lieut. Murray, 39ila regiment, Mr. and Mrs. Bloor, Mrs. J. D. Gibb, Captain H. Eccles, Mr. Clerk, Mr. and Mrs. Norman and daughter, Mrs. Henderson and two children, Miss Steel, Mr. and Mrs. Giro, nurse and child, Mr. and Mrs. Cockburn, Mr. and Mrs. Castle, Miss Kennedy, Mrs. R. Struthers and two infants. Miss Brunten, Mr. G. H Goodrich, Rev. James Pirie, Mr. Grant, Mr. Franks, Mr. C. Ward, Mr. Dunsford, Mr. Richards, Mr. Bresler, Mr. A. Stewart, Mr. Wortley, Rev. John Straith, R. Taylor, Mrs. Wrightson and infant, Miss Touz_an, Mrs. Browne and four children, Anu Filch, Mrs: M'Kay and child, Jane Borgtall. Mrs. J. Farther and child, Jane Usher, Ann Usher, Mrs. M'Kynn, Peter Mallaby. Mr. Wrightson, Thos. Hastings, J. Rooney, Mrs. Touzeau and son, J. Pollard, Frederick Pollard, Mr. M'Kay, 8. Farthu, John Kelly, R. Blatchford, F. Ladell, F. Stewart, Wm. Imrie, E. o..sen, Wm. M'Combes, P. H. Grieve, Wm. Simon, James MTivan, G. David son , John Usher, Isaac Small, Wm. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Copriol's servant, J. Wright, A. M'Lennan, Wm. Cowie, Thomas Telfer, Geo. Northcott, Mrs. Northcott, Mrs. Ford and child, N. Ilvams, W. Gas kill, John Blake, Rob er t F is h, P. C on nolly, J. Menterverdi, Geo. Cutler, Mrs. G. Mitchell and child, Thomas Stewart, Andrew Stewart, Mrs. Saffiti, Jos. Sutherland, Mrs. 11. Coulthard and child, Mrs. Arthur, J. Imrie, and G. P. Hermann. ACCIDENTAL DEATH.—Some time last week, a servant girl named Janet Crozier, at Mr. Mildrens public house, corner of Idris-street, Great Howard-street, was standing on a table, cleaning windows, when she fell into the cellar and fractured her left leg and right thigh. She was taken to the Northern Hospital, where she died yesterday morning. An inquest will be held on the body this day. SOUTHERN AND TOXTETH HOSPITAL.—WEEKLY REPORT; AUGUST 27th, 1856. —ln patients :—Discharged : cured, 13 ; re li ev ed, 0; at own r; quest, 1 ; irregular, 0. Dead, 3 ; entered, 14 ; under treatment, 50. Out patients : cured, 54 ; entered, 63 ; under treatment, 57. Treasurer, James Houghton, Esq. Visitors, B. Pr a tt. E sq., an d T. Rogers, Esq. Honorary chaplain, Rey. D. T. Barry, B.A. Physicians and surgeons for the week, Dr. Cameron, and Mr. Churton. douse surgeons, Mr. E. C. Garland, and Mr. William Townsend, FRANCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, MONDAY EVENING I am informed that a young man was yesterday arrested at Biarritz, for attempting to force his way into.the residence of the Emperor and E lll ‘ press, on the pretext that he was a relative of hig Majesty. It is alleged that he is mad, but as investigation is to be made, to ascertain whether his madness be not feigned, and whether he bad not some serious project in view. A curious incident has, I hear, taken place with respect to the famous commission which is to settle the questions relative to the Danubian Principalities. You are aware that Austria, Russiaf France, England, and Turkey, had alone the right to nominate the metabers of the Commission ; bu t , that Prussia and Sardinia demanded to be allow ed to do the same. The demand wat; taken into co n ' sideration by the other powers, and ham been decided. But it appears that Pen— without waiting for the decision, has taken 00 1 herself to nominate a commissioner , and that 59114,, dinia has followed her example. What the g re° : powers will do in presence of there strange acts remains to be seen. Some of the German papers make the extraor dinary declaration, that M. de Persigny, Frene, h Ambassador at London, has been directed by in!, government to ask for explanations as to w h the English Cabinet keeps its fleet in the Nee i,/ Sea so long. The statement carries absurdity en the face of it ; and, besides, it so happens that .P de Persigny is at present absent from London. There is a talk of a duel being imminent between M. de Cesena, one of the editors of the govern"' mental Constitutionnel, and M. Havin, direct or the republican Siecle. The cause is that, in the course of a squabble between the two papers, Havin insinuated that Cesena, who is now 00/ disent) an ardent Bonapartist accepted money hal Louis Philippe's government to write for it , an was, after the revolution of 1848, a savage Socia lis " of the Prondhen school. On the Bourse to-day, there has been a heal decline in railway shares, and the rent e and 0, other securities have followed the movement. r f h i ; reason of the fall of railways is, that their receiP i diminish almost every week, and that their proaching dividends will be inferior to those ° last year. Marseilles papers say that not more than 000,COgi hectolitras of wheat have arrived in the course 0 1 the present month (the hectolitre O s u pwards °. 214 bushels). Tuscan letters speak of a slight insurrectional .) ; movement in the Maremmes, but say that it /18 easily suppressed and of no importance. Madrid letters, in the Journal des Debats, confirl the announcement that has already been mad e f il o to the intention of O'Donnell and his colleagll to re-establish the Constitution of 1845, but %Ind modifications calculated to menace the NY power. There is reason to believe, says a ConstantinePle - 'an not yet letter, that all difficulties aboiit the Bessarabit3-to frontier will be settled by Russia consenting give up the town of Belgrad, which was the g e obstacle to an understanding. PARIS, TUESDAY EVENTSCb We havo had another fall in railway share t o day-21f. on Northerns, sf. on Eastern, 1- 5F ' „cl Lyons, 71f. on Mediterranean, 10f. on Orleans, il"0 31f. on Western, all for cash. This fall has hee ip occasioned, partly by realisations of operzition%o anticipation of settling day at the end of month, and partly by the belief that the gov e ` e i ment has determined that companies shall h ene e forth obtain the capital they require for pro lOg ref tions and embranchments, &c., not as here tof° ‘,/ by the issue of bonds, but by the creation of lie shares. The Emperor has resolved on presentin.l)-0 Emperor of Russia with one of the volumes `' fl Mutation de Jesus Christ, produced by the iinP 6 ; o v ill printing-office, and which is considered a rufirv e,. t it , specimen of the arts of printing, and embellishtneya Only a limited number of copies of this work W i r e been struck off, and they are destined for the families. sentation to crowned heads and me er b s of t" families. There is a talk of establishing, in this leo( gigantic bakehouses, for baking 'bread on. 3 13 : 0 6 1 system, by which, it is said, it is made better cheaper. lA te As a specimen of the damage done by t—# , e , inundations, the Mayor of Chapelle-sur•Leil thi village of only 3,200 souls, has written t` ) . to papers to say that the damage done ther e :, o o' houses and crops was 1,916,294 f. (upwar d ' £76,000) a 49 The Russian paper, Le Nord, of Brussels , t ll# that it is not true, as has been reported bi German papers, that a sort of congress for ,11 0 settlement of the Italian questions is to ass e : 4 ef' at Vienna According to this journal, he w :" 5 the question relative to the Isle of Serpents ; thu be submitted to a commission composed 01 1 0 second members of the Peace Congress, whic li re 9 o ' as will be found, in the breaking up of the (wog oe' for regulating the execution of the treaty of Pc." Telegraphic despatches, received hero 6 0 0 ' Berlin, say that it is not true that R u ssia, 00; templates establishing a military port at 1%- 9 , 0 in the Gulf of Finland, not far from the COo s ' • Sweden. 0 011 It appears, from Constantinople lettertro, Russia demanded a sum of money from r se for the damage done to its Ambassador's ho ur that city, by being occupied as a hospiT aro s instead of being £16,000 in our money , ' , ;bo o , only £384. The French General paid it W l ' 0 0 a word, but the demand was considere d u o# shabby. PlO Athens letters say that some Greek hou s e, o p resolved to establish a bank at Constanti"4° - ' and have subscribed upwards of 2,000,000 1 00 for the purpose. f Madrid papers contain the report ° ministers to the Queen, recommending r gli e f j dissolution of the National Guard. It ° alit, at great length that the National ps o, r instead of being a defence of order, cati s , i ' a figt turbances, and is a most pernicious and ' ; i f 0 /I' ol ous institution, renders government unfav ° , - 0 13 1 &c., &c. The decree which follows the rer D i only declares the National Guard of spio solved, but " definitively abolished." t .l „ A MAN DROWNED.—We regret to state' that , no. v i hour last night, as a party of persons from 014 9 0 :, were about to cross the ri v e r . w ith th e v i ew of to train in waiting for them at Monk's Ferry Statineiellyl' them, a man whose name is at p r esent unknown, gd the river and was d rowne d . Every exertion WO save the unfortunate man, but it was unavailing•that MR. ARTIS'S ENTERTAINHENT.—WE ObSerVe z s of i rr, gentleman gives an entertainment at the Royal h'' ehofi Rooms, Great George-street, this evening, in o rril of which he will exemplify extraordinary nietatn.loefl of voice, character, and costume. He will be aST li e ylo " Young Garrick" and Miss Fanny Harding - bopefe('4 gramme promises an attractive treat, and We iia ° , l the talented actor and his assistants will meet IleoterfOl encouragement in their endeavour to amuse and t ot. i cyli ANOTHER MILL BURN E D D O WN Ar Recgl r , pA Tuesday morning, a mill i n th e occupation of 5 to ier is i , , : i Ingham, situate at Sleighty, in Wuerdle and VI? o°o9 discovered to be on fi re a b ou t th r ee o'clock. . I° oB l s t p , hour tw.o fire engines were got on the spot, Orr he r ,) to Messrs. C. and T. Littlewood, and the °`,,,,a 1 ,1,,0T Messrs. Schofield. They were unable to e 7 c,tist i ing l e flames. and the mill was destroyed. Ti damage is £1,350. Both the mill and the pror t i l e were insured to the f u ll amount ; the stock in lot it and the building in the Leeds and Yorkshire. ~,,,eery IMPUDENT THEFT. —Several petty thefts tvte4 been perpetr a t e d about the police courts, an d T ooi t oti ° V strong reason to suspect that all have been ne„ id° l a the same party, it may be interesting to the eeo ls„ t lf i 'io individual,'' whose organ of acquisitivenesS 13 0 01101 Y so highly developed, that he has been recegnhis and that his movements yesterday have led to, m o ile!4 l . d cation and locality. The " black complexionego, P c , °v, was so intimately engaged in the usher's it s, w hen discovered amongst the coats, umbrella io Cis particularly " interested" amongst the lat t :', 3 s, when " found," enquired for " attorney Will is ice° well known about the police court. As it 0 01 , 0 0,0 1 / the first thing this ruffi a n l o ok s a t in th° 09 t r ig°, newspapers (to read of his o w n exploits), i' de tec A di fol some consolation (?) to him to know that tbadeot 0/ on his track, and tbat the scene of his imP ti o e 3 e lions will become the scene of his expose re f o r o ' o lo for no doubt he will, be committed for trial, other committed by him yesterday, and on sever iu ( which can be proved against him,