Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-11-20 00:00:00

-------' NEWS' elegraph. N, ministe r 101 l clos f o r n st 80 sDAY Eto or bei tl uotatl E.103/1 .10 AUSTRALIA. The European and Australian Company's steamer ktistralasian, Captain Sceales, arrived at Southampton °I) W ednesday with the heavy portion of the Australian t ac l Bombay mails. Her dates were :—.Sydney, Sept. 10 ; Mel bourne, 17 ; King George's Sound, 24 ; Ceylon, Oct 9n; Aden, IS ; Suez, Nov. 4; Alexandria, 6; Malta, 10: h ger mails consisted of 513 boxes and 5 bags, the largest mall ever brought home in one ship. The Australian Portion consisted of 501 boxes, and the Bombay portion of 1.2 boxes. The cargo of the Australasian consisted of 149 P a ckages of gold and gold dust, of the value of £525,916 13ter linc'a 2&3 cases of dates, 73 cases of gum, 31 bales of wool, 139 trusses and 10 cases of elephants' tusks, besides 61 Packageo. of sundries. The Australasian brought home Passengers, nearly all of them from Australia. Her ra a,lesty's ship Tartarus was at Alexandria. The Royal !thert, Conqueror, Princess Royal, Centurion, Vulture. ' i gilant, Coveatte, Wanderer, Boxer, Harpy, and Bibernia, were at Malta. Th Ennu i which brought the Australian mail to Suez, 4 0 ashore, as has already been stated, on a coral reef in t he Red Sea, about 700 miles from Suez. She was going a t flin speed, and ran about 30 feet on the reef. After bei ng stuck fast for 53 hours, she was got off by cutting -ay the rock and backing her out. She was torn very mach forward, and made water fast. She was then ' ar iven on a favourable beach, the water pnmped out of • - - her by the crew and pass?ngers, and patched up so that she ves..snabied to reach Suez. If it had not been for her watertight compartments and the exertions' of the • passengers she would never have got off the rocks. She Ras ashore eight'days repairing. The Admiralty agent, 'with two passengers and the purser, left the Emeu, and wcnt on board a native sailing boat, carrying with them about 150 boxes of mails, containing chiefly letters. This :Vas three weeks ago, and it is not expected that they can "teach Suez before the latter end of this week They are ; an open boat, with a head wind, and their sufferings must be dreadful. The Erneu's going ashore was tha fault of the native pilot. — She will be unible to proceed t o Australia with the mail which left England on the 12th ult., and will have to go to Calcutta, or some othf r Indian pert, in company with another ship to be repaired: The outward Australian mail of the 12th ult. must wait at Suez for the Simla, which is expected at that, port on the 22nd instant. The Australasian will prove a fast steanuer; she; however, 'consumes a large quantity of In addition to the intelligence from New South Wales to the 10th Sept., .which we .published on-MOnday, and that from Melbourne to the 17th, which we gave on Tuesday, as received via Marseilles, the following in— formation about the affairs of the province Of victoria is s upplied by the completer files of the Afelboi‘ine Age and 4 rgics which have now come to hand. In the Legislative Assembly the, government has suc ceeded, notwithstanding great opposition, in passing the Land Bill, the effect of which will be to give all squatters a legal tenure and priority of purchase of the extensive tracts of public land occupied by them as sheep-runs. It Is expected, however, that in the Upper House, or Legislative Council, the bill will undergo some modifi cation. The Argus says : oil That farmers, as well as squatters, have a right to ellioy the use of a pertion of the unsold crown lands for e neleasturing purposes, has been admitted by the bill lately passed by the assembly. Whether this ever becomes law or not is still very doubtful ; but as the bill now stands, it is proposed that, on petition from the occupiers of cul tivated land, the governor, in council shall have power to set apart as agricultural pasturage an extent of waste land in their immediate neighbourhood equal to that held by the petitioners. This recognition of the right of agriculturist's to: a share of the natural pasturage is of more value as a matter of principle than for the actual benefit that will be conferred on the present tillers of the soil by the bill,-.if it is finally passed in its present shape. This privilege is to be granted on terms which will prevent many of the _farmers from obtaining any portion of the 'so called agricultural pasturage at all, and will not allow of its being turned to the best account by-those who do. All lands taken from the licensed squatting eccupiers for this Purpose, are to he expos. -d to public auction in jots of such extent as may seem best to the Land Board, and let for one year to the highest bidder. Under this system of edmpetition it is not probable that the grass-land set apdrt for their use and benefit will be divided among the farmers in proportion to the quantity of purchased land held by each. Even though it may be put up in small lots, it is al most certain to fall into the hands of a few persons who ~, ti ta be able to pay, a higher rent per acre for a number of " e ie small allotments than each would be worth by itself. } I" these are only to be let for one year certain, it will not u e ivorth the holders' while to fence them in, and but -tittle use can be made of 50 or 100 acres of unfenced land. Of far more benefit will be the power proposed to be given to future purchasers of special country , lots, of not more t han 160 acres each, to occupy an adjoining allotment of the same size for pastoral purposes, for which he will have t ° Pay a yearly rent at the rate of 6 per cent. on the value, With a right to complete the purchase at any time within t hree years if he shall have brought in cultivation two thirds of his own allotment. This provision will be beneficial to the settler, not only in giving him the use of portion of grass land for a time at a moderate rent, but it will, in point of fact, enable him to purchase a farm of 320 acres, or less, and retain half the purchase-money for three years, for the purpose of improvement. To small capitalists this will be a very great boon. We also find the following : A bill for - dmending the law relating to the manage_ went of the gold-fields is passing through the Assembly. One of its principal provisions consists of the abolition of the present local courts, and the substitution for them of two courts, one of a judicial and the other of a legis. lative character—the former to be held' under the Presidency of judges to be appointed by the Governor. The Legislative Court will be elective. The two coerts Will Make all rules for the local management of the gold field on which they are situated, will determine disputes, settle claims, and will severally fulfil the functions of county courts and municipal councils. After considerable delay, Mr. Duffy has brought up the report of a select committee appointed many months ago to consider the question of a federal union between the Australian colonies, and the following are its principal recommendations :- 1. That the Legislatures of New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania, be requested to select three delegates each, two of whom might be members of assembly, and one a member of council, to meet three delegates from this colony. 2. That these delegates assembled in conference be empowered to frame a plan of federation, to be after wards Submitted, for approval, either to the colonial legislatures, or directly to the people, or to both, as may be deter mined and to receive such further legislative sanction as may appear necessary. 3. That the expenditure incident to the Conference shall be borne by the respective colonies, in whatever proportion may be fixed by thd Conference itself. 4. That the Conference shall hold its meeting in Whatever place the majority of the delegates may deter mine; their decisions being interchanged in writing Within a month of their elections being comp'eted. No little interest was excited by a movement on the Part of the Attorney-General for the abolition of State Aid. When the third reading of the bill was called for, In the Lower House, it was announced that an " arrange 'tent" had been made by a compromise of conflicting °Pinions, the result of which would be that of " extending the period of State aid being granted to clergymen to 1 860 instead of 1859, and limit the granting of state aid for building purposes to 1860 instead of 1861, as provided In the bill as it at present stood." So it resulted. The report of the railway committee has been issued. They recommend that the construction of railways should be committed to the state, and not to private companies . that the construction of the works and permanent way should • be strong, durable, and substantial; that two trunk lines should be first formed—one from Geelong to Ballarat, the other from Melbourne to Sandhurst—with a view to further extension to the Murray; that they should be commenced at the same period ; that each of these should have a double, not single line of rails ; that contracts fo r the execution of the works are to be taken by tender, either for the whole of the lines or for sections of them ; that the contractors, before engaging in the works, mast deposit a sufficient sum with the government as security for the proper performance of the contract; that the capital required for the cost of construction, &c., be raised by loan, on the issue of government debentures for £lOO e ach, to the amount of £6.000,000., payable (principal and I nterest) in London, and of other debentures for £25 each, Payable in Melbourne, both bearing 6 per cent, Interest to be paid out of the consolidated re tenue, and redeemable in twenty-five years ; that t he debentures, if not taken up by the contractors, should not be at once tluown upon the London Stock Exchange, London should be first brought to the notice of the great 44 , ° ll don capitalists, with a view to getting them to tender let the loan ; that a detailed statement of income and THE expenditure be published quarterly in connection with the usual quarterly abstracts published of the colonial revenue and expenditure; that the Board of Works, consisting of the President the Chief Commissioner of Public Works, the Surveyor-General, and two paid members, have the superintendence of the construction of the lines under their control ; and that on the completion of the line, the management of the railways should not be vested in the government. Such was the recommendations of the committee ; but, after a long and careful deliberation, the parliament had decided upon a direct line to Castlemaine also. greys are asked for. Prints are very slow of sale. In boots and shoes there is not the, slightest, improvement, and it is a difficult matter to sell even at inVoice. Earthenware and Glass : Arrivals being large and the trade stocked, the advance cannot be quoted higher than 50 per cent for suitable invoices ; many which are offering are not worth over 25 per cent; these prices leave a loss on shipments at present rates of freight. Eastern Produce : The sugar market has been firm during tho week, and owing to the news from Sydney, which reported very extensive speculative transactions, and an advance in their rates by the Sugar Company of .f.. 6 a ton, holders are asking fully £2 advance on late extreme rates. We must quote Mauritius light bright counter £52 ; Cossipore, £63 ; English loaf 91d. In teas the late advance is well sustained, but although the trade is beginning to have confidence in the maintenance of present rates their purchases are s' ill made very sparingly, and they only buy from hand to mouth. In rice transactions are very limited, but a demand has sprung up for Patna opium, and some sales have been made at £1410; few holders are, however, willing to sell at this price, as it cannot be laid down under £2OO, duty paid. English coals are not saleable' at over '4ss per ton. Flour and Grain: The market for flour is very quiet, and transactions very limited, Adelaide is worth £23 to £24, but the town mills have been selling as. low as .122. Wheat is selling slowly at 95 3d. . Horse feed is well maintained in price ; the stocks of all suitable kinds of Colonial produce being well exhausted. Last week there was a decided run on bran, and holders who would a few days ago have almost willingly sold at any price, have become just as reluctant to let it go, and now refuse to sell even at is lid. Scotch oats are firm at 8s 6d, and Colonial are worth lls to Ils 6d; and notwithstanding the unexpected arrival of two cargoes of oats from San Francisco and Bremen, and a cargo of maize from Timor, the market has a rising tendency. The Californiaraoats cx Formosa—some 15,000 bushels—have changed hands on private terms ; in the absence. of Colonial they will noatioaiat gO rapidly into. oonsnmption in prefersnce to any other kind. .Since the above was written a decline has taken place in the oat market, a large sale of German oats having been forced at auction, and the price realised for some 3,000 bags was only as 6d to 6s 91. The maize by the Messenger has also been said, and is held we believe for Ils 6d, prices coming higher from Sydnsy. Metals and Timber The market for (metals, with the exception of those used for beadily.: purposes,, remains dull and overstocked. Timber is decidedly improving.. and whilst the cargo of the Sitka lately arrived has been sold at. 60 for 9 x 3, another, cargo of 1,100 tons has changed hands to arrive at the same figure. The Sitka's cargo was by no means aaiicely aesairted. one, half of it was white wood, and a good portion of it 'short lengths; the actual 'price of red deals, 9 x 3, may therefore be assumed to be 7d. : Manilla Cigars are scarce, and worth 52s 6d in bond. Manilla Hope is abundant, except 5, 61 and 7 inches ; these latter sizes tare worth '.£72, but an assortment only £65. . • Oils : Painters' Oils are a shade higher, and we quote raw linseed in drums 6a boiled 63 61. Chinese oil in bulk is worth 7s, which would fix the price of Coles. in drums at Ss. Oilmen's Stores : The summer demand, which is expected, to bee large, • has apt yet set, in ; meanwhile there is a good demand for bottfed frtiits salifch; - on account of abSence of,'stock there genes some difficulty iu satisfying. glarter sardines are very scarce. Jams aad mustards are saleable. Good brands of pint pickles 'comniatid 10s. Soda 'crystals have. declinbd from .£23 to £l4, and even at the latter figure• are selling very slowly. Sato has fallen' to • sd, and is beginning to-be overstocked. matches are - scarce, and worth ss. Wax vests are a drug. ,Sulptar:bas been, in,good request, and is scarce. For soda and lemonade bottleS and corks, the summer, demand is springing_ up. In Tobacco a very goad trade is doing, and all new' shipments are being readily sold at an advance of 21 on lately ruling rates. Wham 'and - Spirits : Martell's and other first-class brandies are not selling, freely, and it would be a difficult matter to place large parcels. When brandies first eose from 16s to 203 the trade bought heavily, in order to participate irathe rise, and they have a good part of these 'purchases. stilt OH hand, which they complain they find a difficulty : in moving off. We do not think that Martell's, . if -forced, would realise over IBs, and other brands in propostion. 'Case' brandies, both first-class and inferior, are very saleable, and whilst U. Vineyard's and ()lard's are worth 455, inferior case brandies of low duty have been sold as high as 193. Rums are selling fairly, low proof at 55 9.1, and high proof 63 9.1-; Geneva is not _quite so saleable as it. was. J.D.K.Z. is worth from 223 to 235. Whisky and Old Tom, •both bulk and case are, unsaleable, and are just so much dead stock. Ports are, not asked for, but for sherries a favourable feeling exists, as the stocks, are small, and the price at which it can be laid down in excess of present market rates. Cham pagnes are asked for, and there is no great stock in the market, Of clarets 'the arrivals have not beendarge, lana a good deal of last year's shipments are still on hand; ' the price will probathy range a little higher this season than last, For sparkling wines uo incaary has as yet been experienced. 'Woolpaaks are saleable; and' worth as for- 10 ibs. Cornsacks are lower and offering at 183. DOCK COMMITTEE. The weekly meeting of this committee was held at one o'clock yesterday, Mr. Charles Turner in the chair. The other members in attendance were Messrs. Rankin, Robinson, Lockett, Hothead, Gladstone, Mondell, Hol-, den, Clint, Anderson, Hubback, Bold, Chilton, Smith Littledale, and Barber. In compliance with a request from the Birkenhead Committee of the Town Council, it was agreed that Messrs. Turner, Rankin, and Brocklebank should be re-appointed to attend the meetings of that committee. Mr. Smith remarked that the Dock Committee had never received any report from the gentlemen who attended the Birkenhead Committee. If they sat there merely es gentlemen whose information was such as could be of service to the committee, it was all right, but that they should sit there as members of the Dock Com mittee, and performing duties supposed to affect the interests of that committee, and that the committee should hear nothing of the matter from year's end to year's end, he could not understand. The Chairman : We have no votes there. • Mr. Smith said he was aware of that, but he thought if they went as sent by the Dock Committee, the Dock Committee ought to know something of the duties which they had to perform. It was, however, now a matter of very little consequence. The Chairman : It will only last for about five or six weeks. Mr. Barber : I presume it does not commit this body ? The Chairman : Not in the slightest. Plans were produced by the Surveyor of the new works proposed to be constructed under the bills of which notices have been given. The plans were ordered to lie upon the table for the information of any of the public who might desire to inspect them. Tenders were accepted on the recommendation of the sub-committee of works, from Messrs. Jackson and Ronald for cordage , Messrs. Mather and Ledward for iron, and Messrs. Roberts mid Gibson for iron. In the Marine Department a report was produced re commending that stancheons and chaius should be placed upon the new landing stage, between the bridges, to prevent accident, which was ordered to be done. A resolution of the Town Council finance committee wes produced, sanctioning the alteration in the tenders of the lauding stage, as recommended last week. In the Harbour-master's Department it was recom mended that huts be placed en the sites named in the report of the harbonr-master, for the use of the officers of customs, as requested last week. The work was ordered to be carried out. The Finance Sub-committee recommended that Mr. George J. Jefferson be appointed treasurer, at a salary of £750 per annum, without any retiring pension; in the room of Mr. Taunton. REVIEW OF THE MARY...BM. As no Overland Mail was despatched in August, we have not issued any Special Edition for'transmission to Europe since the 22nd of July per Columbian, and we have consequently to report to-day on the state of our markets during the last two months. We wish indeed that we could do so in a satisfactory manner, and that, we cuuld congratulate shippers on an improved state of matters since our last, but unfortunately our duty causes us to do the reverse,. and to characterise the present pc- sition of the import market as more precarious thani it has been during the-last two years; continued shipments are at length producing that effect, which would have come about long before this, unless local speculation had not now and again come to the relief of the market, and carried matters over for a while ; but to this the con- tinned influx of almost every import has atlength put a stop; paper given for these speculations has matured, and the Banks, finding the drain of money in payment of imports inconvenient, have been obliged to restrict accommodation and to refuse renewals, and under the pressure of forced sales of large quantities of goods which have been held some time on the spot, and the great anxiety, and in fact, absolute necessity of importer s, in face of continued shipments, to sell, prices :have fallen very seriously. Beyond the parties engaged in the ironmongery trade, and those who have been importing Ilene-feed even for staple goods few importers are, in our opinion, doing more than covering cost and charges. i- possible that we may be mistaken, but with candles at 13d., which is the price at which they have been scld during the week, with butter at Hid., cheese at 12d., hams at 12d., boots and shoes at invoice, soft goods (if suitable and saleable) 15 to 20 per cent. advance ; Martell's brandy. at 18s. 6d., Bulk old Tom and whiskey quite unsaleable, .currants ,and. Eleme raisins at SO., bar iron at £ll, sheet and plate iron nominal; being heavily overstocked ; bottled beers, unless Byass's, 8s to lOs ; other goods, if even they leave a margin, selling but slowly—we cannot see where importers are making proats, much less how consigners are to get invoice returued for their goods, after deduction of charges here. fact we The Chairman said the committee were all very well acquainted with Mr. Jefferson, and the Sub-committee were all unanimous in recommending that he be appointed . treasurer, at the same salary, and the same amount Pf, sureties, as his predecessor. Mr. Jefferson qUite . under stood that, in taking that post, he was not to: have any retiring pension, either as treasurer, or for the situation he now held, under any pretext whatsoever. Mr. Smith took that opportunity of suggesting an alteration which he' conceived imperatively necessary fur the committee. The principle upon which the business of 'that enormous estate bad been eonducted..hitherto, :as. regarded the payment of money, was by cheques on the bank, which.were signed by the Treasurer alone. A sub:- committee, of which he `vas appointed chairman, sat some time with reference to alterations in the way of keeping the accounts of the Treasurer's department, and he dwelt upon that point, but there were : objections raised and difficulties stated to be then in the way. He felt satisfied he was right in the opinion he then - formed; because since that time the Corporation have felt it imperative that a change should be made in that direction, and the Cheques of the 'treasurer upon: fhe Corporation were now countersigned. He thought the present was an opportunity.-vichen, the question could be dealt with, and. he therefore took the liberty of suggesting to the Finance Committee that they should take the subject into their consideration. are safering at present from causes - which. have for along time past been at work, and it is only the great capacity of a' new country like this which has hindered matters from coming to a head long ago. With deposits 'con- tinually accruing in the banks' hands, the withdrawal of which, up to- now, has never been threatened by any diversion•uf these moneys_ into other channels—ns for instance,' a large issue of debentures co: railway purposes —the commercial public have had great facilities extended to them, which enabled them to 'Tufa for large quantities of goods, and to hold them over for a considerable period. without sacrificing them ; and consumption often overtook stock; and the thing righted itself; assisted by so Many fortuitous circumstances, which in , a distant and new market like this must always rise ; and thus though since 1854, a crisis was often Rear at hand, the great consuming powers of the country, assisted by a new rush, a fresh discovery of auriferous land; and for a long time by smaller average imports than are at present the rule, has constantly. Tallied; but now, althOugh perhaps at no previoustim& a grisiatei• iwpat h'e been 'given to the up, Country trade than by the late rush to Ararat, which has drained a great many of the neighbouring gold-lields of stock; the import trade was never so dull, the pressure lo sell so great, or money accommodation so difficult to be obtained ; in every instance where the banks have advanced on goods, they are . forcing borrowers to realise, and are pressing for repayment of part or the whole ,of their advance, whilst their unwillingness to discount forces importers greatly to curtail their trans actions with many parties to whom they have been in the habit of selling. Jobbers being thus i:iconvenieneed by a curtailment of the credit which they have hitherto en joyed, are forced to sacrifice such stock as they held ; it is this for instance which has thro viri — large parcels of "Belnionts into the market at 13d, , although no importer will take" less than 14d; and the same cause towards the beginning of August broke 'down the oat market, is parties who had bought in at 103 and 11s, when forced to sell, sold them at auction at so much beneath •the value of the day that importers took the alarm, and rushing the market, sent the price of Scotch down to 7s 6d, from which, although the imports towards the end of August The Chairman said Mr. Smith was no doubt aware that the cash was checked every night before any "one left the place: 'He might point out to the committee that the additional security would be more apparent than real in the way Mr. Smith suggested. The great danger.was not in the signing of the cheques, where any fraud would be immediately found out, but, in making use of the money which was brought into the office by parties who paid money on bond. There was tlie danger, if danger there were, as no doubt there must be some in every-large ,con cern of that kind. No man attempting to defraud won:d defraud in the. say Mr. Smith supposed,- but there was a danger,; unless .they had an honest man, and took such precautions as they could in read fo the large payments made into the office. That danger; however, they could not wholly avoid. The Finance 'Committee would no doubt consider the suggestion of Mr. Smith. Mr; ,Barber-: Because there is danger in ono form is scarcely an argument ..for not putting a check upon positive danger in another form, The Chairman : But I scarcely think there is danger in and the beginning of this mouth were far heavier than in July, the,prioe has recovered 8i 6d, which shows plainly enough that injudicious holders alone disturbed the market. ' the way suggested. Botc.lremarked..that he had freqamtly seep, cheques brought in to the Mayor during the sitting or the Council, and countersigned by hint quite as a matter of form, relying upon the treasurer. The Chairman said the Finance Committee would en sider the subject. _ _ Another cause, which is acting just now very prejh dicially, is the high price paid for many articles in England, which are chiefly taken for this market, and which have advanced in London in consequence of specu lative mission to here, where they are now heavily over stocked, 'and where the high price fur which they are held has greatly checlied consumption. We refer more especially to brandies, of which we annex a tabular analysis, which shows that the consumption has fallen off one-third since the late increase in value. Butter, entirely owing to the same reason, has 'been a losing import for many months; forced' tip by mad shipments to Austialia to 'll2a in the Liverpool market, - it, has-been selling here for a long time at 12d and 13d. If shipments from England • had been proportioned to our actual con sumption, the price there would never have advanced to over 84s. Me.Barber''obseried that it 'was very 4ratifyin^, to find that the Finance• Committee were silo unanimously to select.oae of their owa officers to till such as important post as , that,of treasurer. The appointment of Mr. Jefferson was then confirmed. ,';;The Finance Committee also .recommended that the salary of. Mr. Jackson,' who had acted under the late treasurer,' and was , very efficient during, his illness, be 'increased by £5O 'per annum. The 'rheommendsatien was' ordered,: at the suggestion of Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Mondell, to stand over until next week, in order to •com Ply with . all formalities. • A memorial was received from a number of licensed emigrant runners, praying that the Dock Committee would not hear, an ex parte statement of the. questions affecting their position, but that ,the memorialists might be heard either in person or by counsel. Mr. Lockett said the Harbour Master's committee had had a long interview with Captain Sehomberg, and came to the conclusion that the licessing system was a proper one to bd carried out. In. order, however, to briqg the whole question fully before them, he suggested that the memorial be referred to the committee, and a deputation from the passenger brokers, along with one from the licensed runners, invited to attend. The suggestion was agreed to, the deputations to attend the meeting of the Harbour Master!sCommittee at half past twelve o'elock next Wednesday. A request from the Chamber of Commerce for six copier of the .4 Report and Digest of Evidence on the subject of Dock Fines,'' was ordered to be complied with. A letter from Mr. William Meacock, complaining of serious inconvenience caused by the communication be tween the Duke's Dock and Wapping, being sometimes wholly cut off in consequence of both the Wapping bridges being opened together, and reminding the com mittee that he had previously obtained a promise that such inconvenience should not be caused, was referred to the warehouse sub-committee. • A letter from Messrs. Farnworth and Jardine, urging that the full rent for which they had taken ground for storing timber in the Huskisson dock should not be charged, inasmuch as the ground had not yet been railed off according to the agreement made, was referred to the surveyor. From the East, competition amongst importers being smaller, shipments, as a rule, notwithstanding the advanced prices paid for Sugars, Teas, and Coffee at all eastern ports, are leaving a lair margin; but what just now is of even greater importance, the markets for them are healthy, and they can be sold to a sound class of buyers whose paper is beyond dispute, whilst to move off. British imports a good deal of risky paper has to be taken. 'The Flour market, after touching for Ade laide, being unassisted by any demand for .up-country, has gradually declined during the last two months, and whilst the town millers are selling at' '22, Adelaide is worth £23 to £24. Wheat is worth here but 93 to 9s 3d,. and is lower than either in Sydney or Adelaide, in both of whioh markets it is worth 10s. In Soft Goods a fair, though far- from a satisfactory, trade is being done ; the consumption of some class of goods is certainly large, but whilst huge quantities are being stocked, there being absolutely no sale at present for them, for those which do sell the price obtained is far from remunerative, which will be evident enough if we state that some warehousemen are opening up choice spring goo Is at 20 per cent. advance on original invoice. In Boots and Shoes the market has again got worse, and for men's goods it is hard to give a value, but we doubt whether watertight's invoiced at lOs 6d will fetch over 8s 6d, or bluchers invoiced at 8s 6d over 63 6d at auction. Women's and children's goods are still selling, but only at an advance which barely covers charges. Bar Iron has greatly declined, and being an article which cannot well be taken into stock, it has been sold during the last month at £9 7s 6d at auction. Sheet and Plate Iron are not selling at all, and they must be held over whilst a demand sets in. Galvanised Iron stilt pays, but is also on the wane; and for Tiles the demand has much decreased. Some kinds of Steel are wanted, but Zinc and Sheet Lead are about the only metals' that have been selling freely. We quote Zinc £46, and Sheet Lead £3B. The Timber market is in a very healthy condition, and we feel inclined to believe in a fair trade being done throughout the whole of the summer ; during the week a cargo of Baltic, lately arrived, has been sold at 6id for 9 x 3, and another of 1,100 tons to arrive has changed hands at the same figure. For Dried Fruits the trade has declined, and currants, although imports have latterly been less, are not selling, and it is difficult to place them even at 81d. Elemes, owing to the very bad quality of those to hand this year, have lost the vogue which they formerly had, and are being replaced by Cape raisins, which are now much preferred. The Money market, as alluded to above, has been very stringent, and although no advanced rates of interest are charged, the difficulty of obtaining money has acted very prejudicially on all kinds of local stocks, and for most sorts there are at present no buyers and many sellers. The rate of exchange on London remains at 2 per cent premium for 60 days' sight, to which the banks have latterly altered the usance, to the great dissatisfaction of almost everyone; as net as much as usual is being' drawn for this mail, one or two of the banks are drawing for their customers at a shade under. Ale and Porter : Bulk ale is in very fair demand, and even second-rate brands are selling better, but it is difficult to give any exact quotations for them, as the quantity in the market is so large that the same brand may be bought £2 and £3 a hogshead cheaper from one holder than another, every one being anxious to push it off. Bass's is firm at £9 ss. Stout of good brand is scarce, and Taylor and Walker's readily fetches .66 10:. For bottlel beers the market remains firm, and some of the less known brands are rather creeping up in value. Butter : It is hard to say what is to become of the butter market. We understand that there is no difficulty in buying butter at 11 1, every firkin being allowed to be sampled. If such is the state of the market at the open ing of the season, with none of the new butter to hand, the prospects are certainly not encouraging. Candles: Although Belmonts cannot be bought from any importer under 141,31nd althougii large lots were at the beginning of the week placed at this figure, thousands of boxes have been sold at 13d by parties who were forced to realise. Cheese : The consumption seems to be getting smaller, as it is difficult to place even prime parcels. We do not quote the price over 12d, and consider it about at unsatisfactory an import as well can be imagined. Dry Goods : There is rather an improved feeling, and imports are working off much better than was expected, but the advance obtained even for the most suitable goods in few instanemis !over 20 per cent. Heavy 8 4 NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1857. MRIWING OF THE RATEPAYERS OF WALLASEY. Last night. a public meeting of the ratepayers of the parish of Wallasey, was held at seven o'clock, -in the New Wesleyan Schools, Brighton-street, Seacombe :—" To take into consideration, and, if thraight advisable, to authorise a proposed application to Parliament in the ensuing session, to empower the Local Board of Health to contrast gas and water-works, and to supply gas and water for public and domestic purposes within the district ; to vest in the Local Board two pieces of waste land left unaliotted by the Ineosure Commissioners, under the Liscard and Wallasey Inclosure Acts, and which are proposed to be appropriated to the purp-ses of gas and water-works ; to vest in the Local Board more extended powers with regard to the - purchasing. • leasing, working, and maintaining of all or any of the existing or future ferries within the district ; and for other purposes not provided for by the Public Health Act, 1848." The meeting was numerously attended. The chair was taken by Mr. N. Caine, Chairman of the Local Board . of Health. Among the gentlemen present were—Messrs. Pooley, Hughes, Hill, W. R. Coulborn, Holmes. Wilson, Singlehurst, J. Wright, Cox, Fisher, E. J. Kent, R. Coulborn, Dr. Henry, Dr. Parr, &c , &e. The Climax or, on taking the chair, said his duties on that occa ion were very simple, being merely to explain the objects and the purposes for whic we have met. . It was a meeting convened by him, as the Chairman of the Wallasey Local Board of Health; but Mr.Pooley,who had taken more interest in the subject than he had, would explain the nature of the clauses of the bill ; but there was one thing he would state, and that was that all the c'auses in the bill were permissive an -not compulsory. There was a clause for taking'possession of two pieces of waste land—the one in Poulton, and the other near Mr. Littledale's farm The next clause was one of great importance—it related to the ferries. That was a question which he hoped would be treated in all good hunione, and he hopect, they would not tread too. heavy. There was no doubt bat that the people had much to complain ot— (hear, hear) —for the boats were a dis• grace to the nineteenth century (hear, hear) they were a perfect disgrace to the river Mersey, and some alteration wile, necessary. They were all well for private enterprise, :but the people had a right to expect something batter. (Hear, hear) The present boats would not hold more than 600, and when they were fall, of people they want swing, swing, and were dangerous to life. What boats they should have should be able to accommodate 2 000, and give every assistance and comfort to all. In fact a ferry should bo the sates as a bridge; and it was not only practicable and possible to carry that out, and could be done, if it was not for the cupidity and s'upi dity of the people of Cheshire. The next .clause was for, going to Parliament " for other powers," but what those other powers were he did not know, and.would call on Mr. Hassell, the clerk, who had drawn the bill, to explain what it meant. Ma. Hasszeo, Law-Clerk to the Wallasey Commis blotters, read the, parliamentary notice ot" 'the bill which that body are about to !remote th 7 s session, and which includes the objects for which the present meeting was called to topsider. As to the clause for " various other purposes,'! Mr Hassell explained that it was for the purpose of making certain corrections, and supplying omissions in the local ac', and that it would involve the parishioners in no expense. . .Mr. POOLLY rose to explain the objects : which the com missioners proposed to secure by the present bill, and prefaced his observationaby stating; that he would be no party to seekng to attain publie objects by an act of parliament. unless the.public voice - went withf them in the matter. He had no more interest in the present bill than any other man present, and he supported it because ho felt it his duty, as their representative, to promote every measure that tended to the welfare of the parish And, first, as to the supply of water for the parish, the Commissioners had called upon an engineer, who, from his knowledge of the circumstances of the parish they con sidered best qualified to - give an opinion on the subject, he alluded to Mr. Robert itawlinson. They went over with him the "different sources of wa - er supply in the parish ; they tested its volume and its quality, and they found what ha was sure they would be pleased to hear, that, with regard to volume, there was not the slightest doubt that, with a very linle.exeense in sinking, g. and steam power, there was an ample water supply under their feet for many generations to come (Hear, hear.) Ile•took the present population of the parish at 10,000 ; but even if it were double that number, or 20 000. their present supply of water would give every one of them twenty gsllona of water per day. (Hear, hear.) 'Then, as to its quality, they found, testing it. by the ; usual methods, that it was vastly superior to the general run of spring water all - over the count y. It varied in degrees of hardness from six degress to twent4r•three degrees, but they found that all along the margin of the north of the Great Float the average _degree of hardness was something like eight degrees It was remarkably pure, sofa and clear, and was, in fact, batter than the spring water: of which the people of Liverpool were unfor tunately deprived ; because, while it, was equally clear, pure, and sparkling, it had the advantage of a greater degree of softness. • The site they intended to occupy for the pumping station was the land called the "Hook'," to which they had an indefeasible claim. From that point they would carry a " raising" main along the -occupation road through the • village of Poulton to the other plot of land near Mill•lane, to which they had also a clear. title ; .> there they would erect a tower, and place on its top a tank, which would command every house in the district. They would have a small engine, of twenty-horse power, and would supply to every inhabitant in the pariah, even though the popu lation should be doubled, 20 gallons of water per d em (Hear, hear.) They estimates that all the eorks connected with the water supply would, including everything, amount to the sum of £15,000. As to the desirability of such a supply of water, there could be no question, and he woula, therefore, not dwell upon that point. Then, as to the Gas Works ; they intended to plate them on the same footing as the - Water Works, and for this reason—that it would bring them to the margin of the Pool, or, rather, he should say, to the quay of the docks, and so cheapen the carriage of their coal and waste. (Hear, hear.) They estimated that the expense of those works would be £B,OOO, bat in his opinion it would not exceed .€6 000; and he prophesied that from the gas and water there would arise a revenue width would materially reduce the amount of their local rating. In conclusion, Mr Pooley declared that his opinion in regard to the ferries was uachanged, and expressed a hope that the meeting would be unani mous in ,sanctioning the bill which the commissioners were anxious to pro Mote. (Applause.) The CHAIRMAN then stated that it was not the will of the commissioners to offer any opinion of their own, but their object was to get the opinions of the ratepayers, and he would therefore call on any gentleman, rich , or poor, to favour the meeting with his views. Dr. HENRY then came forward. He said he had little to state more than had been said by Mr Poclay, but what he did say Would be on the supply of pure water and light in the parish. What he should say would be entering on sanitary improvements, but he thought that it was altogether unnecessary that he should say a word to show the advantage, both for pare water and gas, Ile then quoted from a work published by Dr. Shore on the Southern District of London, shewing the advantages to to be derived from it. He thought it was surprising that the people had waited so long for 'ight, water. drains, roads, and a postal arrangement, observing that no piece in England was so bad off as this district was far all those necessaries. Mr WRIGHT wished to know whether he understood Mr. Pooley correctly when ho estimated the cost of the water works at £15,000, and the gas works at £B.OOO, making in all .£23 000. Mr. POOLEY : Certainly. Mr. Ware fir : And that would go to relieve certain other rates that might arise. In answer to Mr. FISHER, Mr POOL'SY said it was his firm opinion that if they did get the powers to take the ferries, and they did take them, there would be no profits, but that they would be a loss. He believed that the Messrs. Colbourn did work them as eeonotnieally as possible for a private firm ; but even if there should be a tate to pay for that loss, the public would get a full quid pro quo, for they would gat a good communication, and i would make that side of the water so desirable. Mr. WRTGIIT : But there would be the profits from the Gas and Water Works, which would be applied to liquidate any loss from the fee ries. He certainly, when ho came to the meeting. intended to vote against the propositions, but, from what he had heard, he had changed his opinion. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Fistiset expressed a wish that the meeting should be famished with some statistics, in order that they might have some data to work on. Mr. POOLEY replied that it would be impossible to give anything beyond an approximate sum. Mr. FISHER then expressed it as his opinion that instead of taking the three subjects all at one time. that they should be divided into three, and then express an opinion seriatim on each item. He then argued that the present system of taxation was very improper and unjust, as the ratepayers were taxed for the benefit of the land owner. The rates had been increased from is in the pound, from their old Commissioners to 2f. or le. 9d under the new Board, and what it would be to Meet the defieiencies of the ferries, he did not know. Mr. Courisosx said, did not intend to take any pert in the meeting, but he did object to one man frittering away their time, by making speech-after speech, on any question that was asked, but as he was on his feet he would make a few observations. In the first place it was not his intention to oppose anything that A TIMELY WARNING. The following. letter, which. created no small amount o merriment was read Sir,—Will you tell the public whether the dock quays was made to store grain on them for weeks together ? or, if not, you great men show us the bad example by breaking the rule : just as bad as if two or three thousand of us, who were idle, were to coma down, and toss the grain into the dock, because you wickedly keep us out of par just work through your grasping power ; but take heed that parliament shall know it, and you may lose the docks as the other party did tho dues ; for you knew, Ia your conscience, that you are not using us right. To use the docks properly, you know very well that, if goods were removed in twenty•four hours, as they used to be— and should be—you would have room for double the number of ships, and no need of more dock room for many years ; for you know very well that, while grain is stowed on the quay for two or three weeks, and you let fixed berths for a trifle per year, you prevent other vessels from unloading ; and, by that means, you will need many mare docks. And how will you pay interest on the debt ? Open your eyes, then, and see and exabaide your hearts ; feel and do justice to the labouring man as well as to the grasping few, for, in the present state of the country, such doings in former years would raise the injured to rebellion. You know that when a man is fined he has broken the law; and you know haw great a matter a little fire makes. One spark of riot might throw the whole kingdom into civil war. Da justice, and this will be avoided. (Signed), J. WILMA ms. For the Chairman and Committee of the Dock. The reading of this letter created much laughter. It was referred to the Harbour-masters' Committee. This concluded the general business. Moore one day had stolen a lock of hair from a lady 'l3 head. Upon being ordered by her to make restitution, he caught up a pen and dashed off the following limes . On one sole condition, love, I might be led With this beautiful ringlet to part; I would.gladly relinquish the lock of your head, Could I gain but the key to your heart. The following is on Human Life Onr life is but a winter's day, • Some only breakfast and away; Others to dinner stay and are full fed. The oldest man but saps and goes to bed ; Large is his debt who lingers out the day, a Who goes the soOsleet has the least Co pay, MELBOURNE GOLD CIRCULAR. Gold continues at the same rates as our former quota tions, viz., 76s 3d to , 793, %v. - Ith a fair , demand and good. supply for the Eaten and Suffolk. The reports &Om 'the various gold-fields are of an improving character. At Bendigo a rush has. talon place between the head of Kangaroo Gully and the Big Hill, Where some parties are getting as much as 12 oz. to the load. Some splendid nuggets have also been - discovered, weighing from 12 to .27 oz.' It is-anticipated that there is a rich quartz reef in the vicinity. The sinking is from six to eight feet deep. Mount Ararat continues _ to step a-head, And its prospetts are decidedly increasing. Its return of gold by escort this week.speaks well, and we must not forget the parcels that reaelvMelbourne by private hand. The importance of this gold-field now demands a weekly instead of a fort nightly escort, which we have no doubt will be acceded. At Avoca the rain had been considerable, and had caused much danger by the overflowing of a creek, which filled the adjoining holes. The quartz reefs, however, have benefifted by the rain, and the yield of the machines was considered satisfactory. At Pleasant Creek A. new rush had taken place, with a , prospect of its turning out well, It now appears, from the natarc of the sinking, that this field cannot be termed a ‘` poor man's field," some capital being required before success may be expected. The Whipstick mining matters are moderately reported of. Several parties of Chinese have been prospecting the country between Jackass and Black Horse Flat, with some degree of success. At the Ovens the storekeepers are attempting to oust the bankers from the gold trade, imagining, and properly so, that they have no right to interfere between them and the digger. We consider the struggle an unequal one, as the Storekeeper has to par ' chase the dust with hard cash, the banker with paper manufactured for the purpose. Number of perions arrived Number that have left Addition this week The escorts have brought trom Ararat 17,370 oz. oz. Mount Alexander and Bendigo 13,928 . _ Ballarat ✓ 13,419 Maryborough M'lvor Avoca Fiery Creek 402 M ouut Blackwood 230 Amount this week 49,828 and year... 1,837,23 Gold shipped in 1857 -.1,909,149 Or, 79 tons 1 cwt. 3 qrs. 20 lbs. 11 oz , at 805...Z7,636,604 Exchange on London : Drafts against gold purchased at 1 per cent. prern. ; Freight, 311 to 76 overland per oz., delivered at the Bullion Office,Bank of England, London ; Insurance, 11 and 1f overland. EDWARD KUULL. WOOL, TALLOW, AND RIDES. Wool : Within the past two months transactions have been to a very limited extent, consisting principally of scoured and slipe, and a few lots of New Zealand fleeces. Prices have declined in about the same ratio on fleece as those indicated by the report of the May sales in London, whilst scoured and slipe have been more firmly sustained, It is anticipated that the opening prices of the coming season will be much the same as last, providing the wash be as good, which there is every reason to expect. Tallow: Nothing doing for shipment. Hides : No sales have been effected the past few weeks, as the contracts made at high rates are not yet completed, and when new parcels are offered, a considerable reduction in price will have to be submitted to. P. N. WALKER. ELATES OF DISCOUNT. On bills under 9D days, 7 per cent; beyond that cur rency 8 per cent. The Oriental Bank, and the English, Scottish, and Australian Bank allow interest on the minimum monthly balance of current deposit accounts, and on fixed deposits at the following rates :—Repayable at three months' notics, 3 par cent: repayable at six months' notice, 4 per cent; repayable at twelve months' notice, 5 per cent. THE PROSECUTION OF THE PRIESTS.—It was rumoured in Dublin, on Monday, that the Crown had directed war rants to be issued and sent down to the country for the arrest of the Rev. Mr. Conway and the Rev. Mr. Ryan, as no appearance had been entered for them in answer to the ex-officio information filed against them at the suit of the Attorney-General. The Freeman's Journal does net mention whether there be any foundation for the rumour, but it would seem to receive some confirmation from the fact that a number of troops passed through Tnam on Sunday, els route to Ballinrobe, for the purpose, as was generally believed, of assisting - at - the arrest of the rev. gentlemen. We also learn that a troop of the let Dragoon Gum& were despatched, by special train from the Broadstone Terminus, for Arthenry, their destination being Ballinrobe, where the Rev, Mr. Conway resides, was proposed or suggested by his colleagues at the beard —buahe would explain that he did not think that they had the power of going to ask Parliament for powers tie take _the' piece of land,.without;_ having previously made some arrangements with Mr. Penny. With regard to the water and gas supply, he thought that both were desirable, and he was anxious to have both. With regard to the ferries, he was most wishful that they should he in the hands of the public. (Hear, hear) He was quite weary of fighting with the public, because every man appeared t think that he alone was interested, and was antagonisti , to every other man. Such was not the case. He was not, as at a former meeting, there alone, at an indignation meeting-; if he was, he could answer for himself, but he could not help saying that the remarks he had heard frost the chairman were, without being personal, simply absurd, foolish, and ridiculous. Such absurdity he had never befdre heard in the course of his life. (Hear, hear, and laughter). Mr. ISESBITr then expressed some doubts as to whether they would be enabled to get pure water from that district, and moved that the opinion of Mr. Cunningham should be taken on the water supply. Mr. HILL then read, amidst much confusion, the opinion of Mr. Rawlinson on the water supply, in which he described it as good and pure, and an ample supply, and concluded by moving that the Local Board of Health be empower-ad to. construrez gas and water works, and to supply gas and water for public and domestic purposed within the district. Mr. Crumnees seconded the motion. Mr. NEVILLE observed that there could be no doubt that gas and water were two of the first necessaries Of , life, and there was no one who would not pay a reasonable price to have those two comforts brought to his he a v e (H ear .) But they might buy these things too dear--(hear, hear) — and he felt convinced that in carrying out the present project of gas and water works, they would have to lay down Miles of pipes, which, far the next fif y years, would bring no return whatsoever. (" Hoar, hear," and " No, ).") After some conversation, Mr. NISBETT withdrew his , amendment BEDIML denied that the pariah was suileiently populous to bear . such an outlay as tha'.•fontoraplated for water and gas, and contended that -when it would be sufficiently populons, privake parties would take up the project and carry it OW, as offering a profitable invest- ment. (Hear, hear.) When he came to Feacembe, ten ycars ago, the rates were only one shilling in the pound; now they were 23 in the pound, and if this project were carried out, there would be 'another considerable addition to their rates. He would therefore move, an an amendment, "That this meeting, taking into consideration the present requirements and moans of the parish of "Wallasey, does not Consider it expedient thatahe Commie sinners or, Local Board &horrid make application to , Parliament for powers to provide and Isupply the publie with water and gas, and thereby must express its disap proval of their proposal." ( wear, hear.) Mr. NEVILLE seconded the amendment. • :The amendment was - then pat to the vote, and a shot of hands taken amid the &m oat confusion: Each party claimed the victory, and eventually, Mr. Hill demanded a poll of the whole parish. Mr. ANDVRSON moved, that the meeting declare that the amendment had been c rried by a large majority. Tee motion was received with cheers by the supporters of the amendment. l The meeting then broke up. PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. The : Lilo\i,ing is tbe. tubleess adopted by the committee of l!iiiiametitary R: forme, composed partly of menal;e.s of i,he 1-IJ - n3z" of Commons, whose proceedings hate been fra:n time to time reported.:—._ To THE PEOPLE OF GREII7 BRITAIN AND IRELAND. Countrymtn,—Her Majeiq's gorerament hare lei you to expect that they will lay before parliament, next session; a bill for - the rcforrn of tife'House of Com m msi In that announcement pin. heard the echo of the datermina•ion you . svowei nt the late ge ter.Al election. It bids .you spe.k ag3in, and wi!li more precision. That that.Romiso - m4y. - n3t be. y. it .bah.-)yes you to nuke the sense iu whin'., you will accept it. Y.,¢ se , k arliamentary reform in ord>r t insure ministerial tesponsibility. No tneisare failing of this mould answer your object. Have you.a right to anticipate that with this end in view . government wit ,spontaneously offer Whit you will-be silisfitd to receive. 'lt disposed to help you, they will.be glad of your instructions—if indis posed, it were well to let them lc.ow your demands. Its any case you are called upon to say what will content you, or.your silence• will surely be construed Into a lacks f inureut in the subject. - . • The existing machinery for the constitutional expreisiet of public opinion is inadequate, and to a large extent un trustsverthy. The constituent body is needluesly resrieted. oinsiierable p , rt.ir,ns of it are exylsed to thu disturbing; action of illicit irtuences. A large inlarity of members is returned by a swill minority of electors. The !egg term of Parliaments is too long to insure the responsibility of repr. sentatives to the reuresented. 'these are the main. defects of the pre..srit system. Too results are class logis latir:n, bad administration, financial exravaqatice, and - foreign policy. al vays beyond yotir control, and often opposed to .your wishes. A.reform bill--that .will retelAy thcle defects will no doubt sati . sfy you. More anxious flr a substantially true represenntation of your .wants and interests than for a theoretically perfect one, you will not reject a machinery , which promiecs to do your work because it is not scienti fically exact: But while, on the one hand, you forbear to demand whet, in the present state of public opinion, is plainly unattainable, hew ere, on the other, lest, presuminv on your inaction, the government should force opal yen a deceptive and inadequate meastre. Should you permit yonrseives to be defrauded of the ad. vintage whic'a the passing opportunity offers you, n (patter of a century may elapse before yen are favoured with another. Fallow-countrytnen,—We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, discla.itning all right or desire to dictate, but anxious to elicit a definite expressioa of your will, and waiving abstracr, rights, recommend you to insist up m the features of p aliamentary reform, as calculated to unite in support of them the largest number o' voic r, as' capable of being attained by resolute and uni . ed efforts, and as promisin7, if adopted, ro secure a real and effective representation of your political interests:— 1. The extension of the borough franchise in England and Wales to every male person of fail age, and not suj act to, any legal incapacity, who sh .11 occupy as owner or tenant in part or whole, any premises within the borough which are rated to the relief of the NM-. 2. '1 he extension of the county franchise in England and Wales to-all £lO occupiers at least; and the rcsiusi lation, as far Ls possible, of the franchise in Scotland and Irelard to those of England and Wales 3. Protection to the voter by the ballot on a plan sirs:tilts to that adopted in the Australian c donies. 4. A. reappaintment of seats, that shall snake such as a p proach to an equalisation cf comtitnencies as shall give in the Tjei:ed Kingdom a maj.,rity of members to a majr)rity of e!ectore. 5. Ahlition of property qualifications for members. 6. The c tlli ig of a new parliament every three y-.ars. Fellow-c nantrymen,—lf this broad outline of parliamee tory reforms meet your view —if, in your julginent, it is adapted to the occ tsion—if it comprehends as much as volt can hope to get, and as littla as you could be satisfied to accept—it is for you to say so, cud to say so in time. This business is yours, and if you wish it done you must do it yourselves. o.r our part we are rea , ly to aid you, as best we may, in placinr , this sketch of reform, properly filled upon the- g-ta_tute.b7c9k of the realm. We have stated it will be remembered, rn the authority of the Leader, that a six day's conference is shortly to be held, end that the great cities and manufacturing counties of England are electing their delegates, who will meet a large number of plliticiaus and those who have enga; l ed itt the above movement—the assemblage including some twenty members of parliament. The rinses urges in mild term-, the postponement cf electorial reform to another session. Oar eotemporary: thinks it is plain, upon tilt slightest estimate we can form of the copiousness of these three subjects—the reorgsm isatinn of India and the retrospective discusseon of the rantinv, the bank charter and the necessary episodes, and. the Reform 13;11-0at they cann)t all of them be discussed in one session, and therefore whichever car give wav must give way. " Parliamentary reform happens to he the acc , modating one of the three in point of time;• it is not positively necessary next year ; it is therefore the subject to give way." The Morning Post ventures npin a sketch of the ministerial programme. The Post concludes that the Bank Charter Act will be raf ;rred to a new committee which sat last session, and the, after a brief discos ion, parliament ' will turn to the consideration of India, confining the dis cussions before Caristai,:s, however, to the graceful task as expresEi , g the debt of gratitude which England owes to the two Lawrcnces, Havelock, Neil, Nicholson, Wilson. Van Cortland, and to every British officer and soldier serving in India, The Post does net expect to hear any thing about a reform bill in the royal speech, and-specifiea es the domestics questions to be considered—the measures for resignation of title which have been prepared during the recess ; the Attorney-General's plan for the establish ment of a seperate department of justice; the complicated condition of join!-stock company law; the confusion of our statutes; and the herding together of the poors classes in unwholesome dwellings.