The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-03 00:00:00

WILLMER'S RAILWAY AND STEAMBOAT GIIII) E, for MAY—PRICE TWOPENCE. Sold by Cutstlacs WiLt.maa, 114 South John-street, and by all Booksellers. COMMERCIAL STATIONERY, SOLD EY CHARLES WILLMER, WHOLESALE STATIONER AND PRINTER, 19, SOUTH JOHN-STREET, LIVERPOOL. THE attention of Merchants, Brokers, Trades• men, and others, is respectfully drawn to the fol owing list of CASH PRICES for LETTER PAPER Per Ream. For 3 Reama. s. d. .4 . s. d. , 6 0 0 17 6 Naperilne large thin Cream Laid. Ditto ditto Blue Wove ..... 6 6 018 0 Ditto ditto Yellow Wove ... 6 0 017 0 Bank Post (Towgood's) for Foreign } 761 1 0 Correspondence Ditto French, extra thin 761 1 0 On account of whom it may concern 011 TIMIDLY next, the 6th instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at Golding and Nash's saleroom, Corn Exchange, Bruns wick-street, _ About 500 Quarters Damaged Indian CORN, es Syrie, from New York.—For further particulars apply t J. & M. HARNETT, Brokers. On Ttrssnav next, the 6th inst., at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' office, Colonial-buildings, Dale-street, 160 Bales JUTE, ei Evangeline, from Calcutta ; open for inspection in the Stanley Dock Warehouses.—For further particulars apply to BUSHBY & CO., Brokers. On TUESDAY next, the 6th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' offices, 11, Temple-court, 121 Barrels} CURRANTS, ex Corinthian, 10 Boxes 95 Barrels DITTO, ex Euphrates, 25 Barrels 1 30 Cases J 1440 1-Drums SULTANAS, ex Teneriffe, 359 Drums DITTO, ex B. Queen, 200 Cases Persian SULTANAS, 5 Cases Tafilat DATES, ex Corinthian, Amply to HOUGHTON & LEVY, Evokes DITTO, ex Albanian, G ENTLEMEN'S NEW OUTFITTING ESTABLISHMENT, 5, CASTLE-STREET, LIVERPOOL, (NEXT DOOR TO THE GATEWAY OP ANDERSON'S MERCHANTS' NEW DINING Rooms.) DAVID ANDERSON, PROPRIETOR. The above ESTABLISHMENT will be OPENED THIS DAY I(SATuanAT), the Srd Instant. The assortment Will comprise a very Choice Selection of FIRST. CLASS GOODS ONLY, suitable for those Gentlemen frequenting the neighbourhood of the Exchange, and at more moderate prices than it has been usual to obtain them for. SHIRTS WILL BE MADE TO ORDER, the fit warranted, and the materials gnaranteea to be of the best qualities and makes. A select usortment of LADles' rms.? QUALITY GLOVE; Will be kept. ANDERSON'S, 5, CASTLE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. D. ANDERSON cannot omit this opportunity of returning his sincere thanks to the Merchants and Gentlemen who have so warmly supported him through the past year, in patronising his MsacmAxvs' DINING ROOMS. The undertaking of becoming the Proprietor and Conductor of these Rooms was one of considerable anxiety to him ; is has consequently received from him his most earnest attention ; and he is only proud in so short a time to have met with such liberal and highly respectable support. The Rooms are now nn , rergoing a series of extensive alterations for the convenience of Ladies and Gentlemen visiting them; and arrangements are in course of preparation for the conduciing of a large business in WINES and SPIRITS for the use of Families. ♦ Wine Office will be fitted up expressly for this purpose, in the 31. - try leading to the Rooms. the late Wine Office being about to be converted into a LADDIS' WAITING AND REFASSUMENT Room, so that they may visit the Establishment without passing through the Saloons. ANDERSON'S, 5, CASTLE-STREET, LIVERPOOL R. NODDER, HATTER, 81, CHURCH-STREET, Begs respectfully to inform the Nobility and Gentry of Liver pool that his NEW STICIAS for the Season are NOW READY .or Inspection. FOOLSCAP OR CUSTOM HOUSE PAPER Thin Blue Laid Middle Yellow Wove Per Ream. For 3 Reams. .90 1 6 0 . 9 6 1 7 6' Ss. per 1000. 6s, per 1000. ENVELOPES. Laid Adhesive, full letter size. ~ Thick Yellow Wove, ditto LNOTE PAPER. Siperfine Large Cream Laid, is for 5 quires, or 3s 6d per ream. Ditto Ditto Blue Wove, is for 5 quires, or 3s 6d per ream. ILETTER COPYING BOOBS, Half-bound, calf, paged and indexed, 490 leaves, 6s; 480 do, 7s; 500 do, 7s 6d; 580 do, 8s 6d ACCOUNT BOOKS, of every description, manufactured on the premises, inithe bast style, on the shortest notice , and at prices equally low. Orders from the Country receive prompt attention. WHOL'ESALE PAPER WAREHOUSE, 19, SOUTH JOHN-STREET, LIVERPOOL. gommircfal NEXT WEEK MONDdY On MONDAY next, the sth instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' office, 13, Exchange-buildings, 300 Bales JUTE, now landing ex Amathea, from Calcutta, west side Prince's Dock.—Apply to T. & H. LITTLEDALE & CO., Brokers. TUESDAY On TUESDAY next, the 6th inst., at Twelve o'clock, at the Broker's office, 7, Exchanv-chambers, Tithebarn-street, 2470 Barrels TAR, 500 Barrels 'I IMPENTINE ) _ _ . now landing ex Hope, from New York, in the Ilnakisson Dock.—For further particulars apply to FRANCIS J. EATON, Broker. at Inch. M A DEIR A WINES (Via the East and West Indies), In Batts, Pipes, Hogsheads, and Quarter-casks—in bond Duty paid, in Bottle, in Three. and Six Dozen Cues. Apply to JOHN DRIVER, 4, Exchange-alley North. EVENING EDITION, or An Evening Edition of the NORTHERN DAILT TIMES is now Published every Afternoon, at Three o'clock, containing the Markets, together with all the News of the Day, up to the hour of going to Press. Tai ANNUAL St:main-nor; To THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES is TWO GUINEAS PER ANNUN. (4e kortbmi final SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1856 TILE majority obtained by Government on Mr WHITESIDE'S motion, is a positive announcement that the fall of Kars was one of the inevitabilities of war—that Ministries are not answerable for great military reverses or strategical defeats. Diplomatists, such as :Lord STRATFORD DE RAD currg, are not Commanders-in-Chief, or Commis sary-Generals, to whom bewildered military commanders in the field are to apply for succour, or besieged citadels for necessary supplies ! If this was understood at the onset, or at any later period of the war, the officer holding the chief command in the East was the person to apply to, and he alone is responsible for all the mishaps which occurred within the range of his command. The division of the House of Commons proves this to be the case, and that General W ILLIAMS to an Ambassador at Con was wrong in applying stantinople, while there was a Commander-in-Chief in the Crimea. This was the sole result obtained by the debate, and if this is the deduction to be drawn from all we have been forced to wade through on the subject, the whole thing resolves Itself into a party movement, in which the truth and justice oflthe Opposition have not prevailed. And here we gladly take leave of a factious squabble, in which the blue-books of Parliament furnished all the facts, as well as the best languags employed i n the discussion. There are other matters of far greater national importance to be attended to, than merely fixing on a contumacious diplomatic servant a just measure of that guilt which all participated in through int the war. The PAL3IERSroN Cabinet have now shown their strength in resisting, originating and pro .rioting all those trifles which belong to the surface, as it were, of government. But what are they doing with those affairs which constitute the burden of a ministerial existence? How stand the dead weights of war, and on whose shoulders are they to be thrown ? What are to be our financial gains by peace ? We have reason to believe that another loan will be required, and very shortly. We predicted that the last 15,000,0001. raised would be wanted, and the time at which it would be needed ; and we now tell our readers most emphatically, that if large reductions are not forthwith made in our • estinaated'expenditure—to which many heavy items have been incidentally added within the last two months, and to which is to be further added the cost of withdrawing our troops from the East — some oppressive drafts will be made on the motley market by the State. The public service has the first call on the patriotism and loyalty of the country, but a due consideration ought to be shown for those inestimable qualities, and the people allowed to know the extent of the embar rassments for which they have to prepare. As for the political principles of a CHARLES SURFACE or Justice SHALLOW, the House of Commons must be well aware the commercial classes do not care one blackberry. The trader wants to see the discount market relieved —householders, and tax payers generally, are more than usually anxious to hear what reduc tions are to be made in their favour, and how Ministers propose to effect these salutary changes. Mr. WHITESIDE has played the part of a " great " man," and, considering all things, must be per fectly satisfied with the verdict of the jury before whom he pleaded. And the present moment would be a fitting itime for the Cabinet to show that they are as fully alive to the financial condition of the Empire, as they are to the passing necessity of defeating a political enemy. If we are . to have a Peace Ministry, we must have peace expenditure. There is nothing incompatible with common sense in this assertion. There are great principles involved in finance just now. Prodigal expenditure will render the continuance of our partial system of Free Trade impossible. We cannot meet our present State charges from low Imperial duties. The total we have to make good, in the national balance sheet this year, will leave our producers but a trifle for themselves out of the gross invoiced value of our exports, while local taxation is left for our home trade to pay. Add these two totals together, and then deduct them from the available means of trade and industry, and we shall find the balance :—" Pauperism one i" in twenty of the entire population, with probably "five per cent. added by the ravages of war." Is there nothing here for the Imperial Legislature to ponder over? Nothing on which the Statesman, if W 9 have such a man amongst us to boast of—to shine forth on immesurable heights, above the party clap-trap vendors of the age ? The country must be fairly heart-sick of watch ing the flights of mediocrity, and the audacity of professional nepotism. Parliament does not want for blood ; but our representatives are sadly deficient in brains. The House of Commons does not present to the world a fair average sample of England's practical knowledge and general enlightenment, Ireland's devoted patriotism and brilliant genius, or Scotland's stern love of justice and toleration. The defeat of a motion by the Cabinet will not alter all this, and will not re-assure the public that that which every really honest and upright citizen has at heart, will be attained. These kingdoms require great men, in the literal meaning of the phrase, to represent them in the eyes of the world. Members of Par liament, in these advanced times, should be little short of colossals in intellect, industry, and know ledge of all that appertains to the burdens the subject has to bear, and the duties the State has to discharge. We question the mental qualifications of a body of men to fill such a high and commanding position, who fly off from the consideration of a state or things in which they find fully three-fourths of the net receipts of our foreign trade absorbed by the State, and quite one-sixth of our domestic receipts swal lowed up by a growing pauperism and local calls, for a three days' debate on a subject on which the whole community had arrived at an unalterable conviction many weeks back. To such an assemblage, we have no hesitation in saying, the finacial and material condition of the Empire will prove an insurmountable stumbling block, Our Indian possessions and Colonies, with the exception of Canada, are in most neglected and abnormal plight. In the former, we have supplied the place of a CORNWALLIS and a WELLESLEY by RALEIGH'S and WELLINGTON'S. We give the Aus tralian colonists spendthrift and arbitrary rulers, and have severed the postal link which bound them closely to the mother country. The West Indies are still British possessions, and here their hopes and their boasts end. But how many members out of the whole House of Common s understand the actual condition of these vast regions? They applaud our conquests in India, but will they guarantee our retention of the terri tories we have subjugated, without being dragged into wars more costly than our newly acquired dominions are worth ? Our Colonies, by wise inter-col onial concessions, may advance their mutual interests, and so escape the consequences of parental indifference. Yet turn the State chart in which way we will, we find vast blanks to be filled up, dangerous chasms to be avoided, and awkward precipices to be ascended and descended. We deny, however, that these dangers are of a political character. Our social system is rotten to the core. Purify in this direc tion, and apply the axe of Ministerial honesty to the jungle of prodigality—let in the fresh air of economy into the national Exchequer, that we may once more know the blessings of peace, and we doubt whether any party could create a sufficient pressure from without to startle the timid, or outrage imbecility by a loss of place and emolument. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY EVENING The Cotton market has been quiet to-day, and the sales do not exceed 8,000 bales, of which 2,000 have been taken for speculation and export. The total sales of the week are 41,61.8 bales, and prices must be quoted 4 of a penny lower than on this day week. The Liverpool Share Market opened with a steady feeling, but during the day developed a little, and closed easier at the following quotations : Aberdeen, 121 13. Chester and Birkenhead, 151 154. Caledonian, 291 294. Chester and Holyhead, 151 154. Eastern Counties, 94 10. East Lancashire, 19 191. Great Northern, 231 234. Ditto A, 94 94. Great Western, 614 621. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock 88 884. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 164 171, London and North Western Stock, 100 1001. Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 274 28. Ditto Pref., 114 12. Ditto New 6 per cent. Pref., 7-16 9-16 p. Midland Stock, 73a 734. North British, 81 84. North Staffordshire, 6 51d. South Eastern, 214 211. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 194 194. York and North Midland, 274 271. Leeds Capital Stock, 151 151. Buffalo and Lake Huron, 2 24p. Dutch Rhenish 14 1 5.16 p. Great Western of Canada, 261 261. Ditto New Shares, 34 34 p. Ditto 2nd issue, 31 34p. Great Luxem bourg, 7 64d. _ _ We quote the following report of the Tallow Market from the weekly circular of Mr. F. J. Eaton : Only a moderate business doing here : P Y C worth 493 to 20s per cwt, 250 casks North American have been sold at 43s to 45s 61 for fair to good New Orleans, and 493 for fine Butchers' Association, a few pipes fair South American brought 475, and some Mares' Grease 35s to 36s per cwt. The London market has again declined fully is from the quotations of Friday last, the closing prices being 46s per cwt on the spot, and 45s to 45s 6d per cwt for the last three months. The halt-weekly delivery is 932 casks against 1,188 casks last year, and the stock is 18,593 casks against 31,700 casks in 1855. Messrs. Grant and Hodgson furnish the fol lowing monthly report of the London Tobacco Market : The market has assumed a more active character than for some time past, and sales mar be taken at fully 1,650 hhds, of which 340 hhds were Virginia leaf and strips, 540 hhds Kentucky leaf and 770 hhds Kentucky strips, of the latter upwards of 600 hhds were of old imports. These sales will be deemed nearly an average under ordinary cir cumstances, with a large stock—but with only 7,646 hhds on the Ist of April, they may be considered extensive. For exportation upwards of 400 hhds were taken : farther sales were prevented fram the absence of suitable descriptions. Since the Ist ultimo, the Africa arrived with 997 hhds, a large portion of which have subsequently been sampled, and sales made of upwards of 400 hhds, and are included in the month's business. The principal purchases made for exportation have not yet been shipped, neverthe- less, stocks on the 28th ult. with the addition of the cargo ex Africa, was 7,698 hhds against 7,646 on the Ist ultimo. Latest advices from New Orleans state that the supply had been slightly increased within the last few days ; the enquiry was principally for heavy rich tobacca, and sales were made at full prices. Bright leafy qualities of the new crop were but little sought after. Letters from Berlin mention that the Prussian Cabinet has proposed a new form of capitalising the Sound Dues, upon the average payments con tributed by each State pro rata. The particulars of this proposition have not transpired, but they are said to differ from those recently entertained by England, and that they have been submitted to our government, who seem disposed to agree with them. The Colonial Produce Markets this week have been rather more active, and most of the principal staples have commanded firm prices. Sugar has been in fair demand at fully previous rates, and of coffee there have been moderate purchases at full "values. Tea has remained dull, and at the public sale a large quantity was taken in. Rice has been firm, especially the fine sorts ; in cocoa no change of importance has occurred, and rum has met with fair enquiry. Pepper and cloves have been rather cheaper, saltpetre has tended downwards, and cochineal has been at previous quotations. In cotton a moderate business has been done. Tallow has continued dull. The committee of Mexican bondholders have received advices from Mr. Whitehead, dated Mexico. 2nd ult. The government of General Camanfort had been considerably strengthened by the surrender of Puebla on the 22nd of March last. This packet brings no remittance for the dividend fund ; but it is hoped that things will soon return to a more regular course. The Ecuatorian Commission of Agency yester. day received a further remittance of 2,9051. lls. 3d. on account of the dividends on the foreign debt of the Republic. TN KORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY, MAY 3, 18S8. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THE COURT The Queen went on Thursday afternoon to the Exhi bition of the Royal Academy, in Trafalgar-square. At three o'clock her Majesty and the Prince Consort left Buckingham Palace, accompanied by the Princess Royal, the Princesses Alice, Helena, and Louisa, the Prince of Wales, Prince Arthur, and Prince Alfred. Sir Charles L. Eastlake (the president) and the officers of the Royal Academy received the Queen and Prince Albert, and conducted her Majesty and his Royal Highness through the exhibtion. The Queen returned to Bucking ' ham Palace soon after five o'clock. Prince Albert presided at a meeting of the committee of the Royal Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1351, held on Thursday at Buckingham Palace. The meeting, which took place at eleven o'clock, broke up at half-past twelve. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by prinee Arthur, honoured the Haymarket Theatre with their presence in the evening. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending April 25, 1856. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Debit. Credit. Notes issued • . £23,556,675 Government Debt Other securities 3,459,900 Gold Coin and Bullion £23,656,675 £23,556,675 BANKING DEPARTMENT, Debit. Proprietors' ca pital Rest Public deposits 4,008,071 Other „ 11,036,793 Seven day, and other bills 845,327 Credit. Government se curities £13,372,083 Other securities 15,975,189 Notes 3,630,455 Gold and silver coin Total .... £33,619,182 Total ... £33,619,182 The foregoing Bank Returns show the following results when compared with those of the preceding week :—Notes -issued, decrease, 26,5301; bullion in both departments, decrease, 152,6021; rest, in crease, 8,1011; public deposits, increase, 1,049,318/; other deposits, decrease, 870,8301; seven days' and other bills, increase, 49,2701. On the credit side, government securities have incressed 255,2501; other securities, increase, 45,8261. Notes unem ployed, decrease, 38,1451. Actual circulation, 19,926,2201, decrease, 88,3851. The Funds shewed heaviness this morning, an extreme decline of Z per cent was at one moment quoted. The closing prices, however, were only an Ito lower than the best point attained on Wednesday, and finally stood at 921 to 921. The chief check was imposed by reports that to-night's Bank Returns would show a further decrease in the Bullion. Business was languid in all depart• ments of the Stock Exchange, except in French Shares, which experienced a general advance, fol lowing the movement at Paris. The rates of dis count are fully maintained, but the supply of money on offer in Lombard-street was to day more liberal. At Paris to-day the Three per Cent Rentes exhibit a rise of a to 1 per cent since Wednesday. The whole of the gold, upwards of 200,0001, brought in by the Anglesey, from Melbourne, was to day purchased by the Bank. On 'Change this afternoon the demand for paper on Hamburg and Amsterdam continued. Short Bills on Paris were also enquired for. In these cases, therefore, the tendency of the rates was rather more favourable. As regards Italian places, especially Naples and Sicily, the quotations are likewise rather drooping. The following were the closing quotations of Foreign Exchanges :—Amsterdam, short, 11 181 to 11 191, Do., three months, 12 to 12 Rotterdam, do , 12 lk to 12 11. Antwerp, do., 25 65 to 25 70. Brussels, do., 25 65 to 25 70. Hamburg, do., 13 11 to 13 111. Paris, short, 25 371 to 25 45. D 0.,. three months, 25 721 to 25 771. Marseilles, do., 25 721 to 25 771. Frank fort, do , 121 to 1211. Vienna, do., 10 21 to 10 25. Trieste, do., 10 23 to 10 27. Petersburg, do., 361 to 36Z. Madrid, do., 491 to 49Z. On the return of the Bank for the week ending Saturday, April 26, we may repeat that this con stant decrease in the bullion is for a temporary purpose, namely, for the Turkish loan. These remittances will not be continued much longer. Heavy amounts of gold have been sent into the bank during the week now about to close. The various changes the return exhibits do not warrant the expectation of any immediate reduction in the rate of discount. The Railway Share Market to-day was inactive, and rather flatter. The closing quotations were as follows : Caledonian, 591598 Eastern Counties, 9 13-1615_16, East Lancashire, 76 78. Great Northern, 94i 951. Do. A, 79 80. Great Western, 611 61i. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 88 881. London and North Western, 100 1001. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 271 28k. Midland Stock, 73a 738. North British, 344 351. South Eastern and D over , 701 71t. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 77/ 781. THE BALTIC A despatch, dated Hamburg, May the 2nd., announces that the Gulf of Riga had been re-opened on the 26th ult. The Swedish screw steamer Hult, had arrived at Riga with a cargo of salt, and eighty other ships were in sight. FRANCE Up to the hour of our going to press, the letter of our Paris Correspondent, dated Thursday Even ing, has not reached us. THANKSGIVING DAY. THE GENERAL THANKSGIVING FOR PEACE The following is the Form of Prayer and Thanks giving to Almighty God ; to be used in all churches and chapels throughout those parts of the United Kingdom called England and Ireland, on Sunday, (to•morrow), the 4th day of May, 1856, being the day appointed by proclamation for a General Thanks giving to Almighty God, for His great goodness in putting an end to the war in which we were engaged against Russia : Almighty and merciful Father, who by Thine overruling Providence dolt govern the nations upon earth : iVe Thine unworthy servants desire to approach Thee this day with the voice of praise and thanksgiving. We bless Thy holy name for the success, with which Thou hast crowned the arms of our Sovereign and her Allies in a perilous and destructive warfare ; for inspiring our forces, both by sea and land, with a courage and endu rance which neither Cie numbers nor the bravery of those opposed to them could overcome. But chiefly we acknowledge it to be of Thy great good ness that Thou hast caused strife and contention to cease, and hast restored the blessings of peace to Europe. Praised be Thy Name for this and all Thy mercies. Grant that every renewal of Thy lovingkindness towards our country may lead us to unfeigned thankfulness, and dispose us to walk more humbly and devoutly before Thee, by follow ing Thy holy will and commandments, and by promoting whatever may' tend to the increase of true religion and virtue throughout the land. Unite all ranks of men amongst us in the bonds of brotherly love and Christian charity ; endue them with a spirit of piety and justice, of industry and temperance, that the blessings which we have long enjoyed may be continued to us and to our posterity. We further beseech Thee, 0 Lord, that the nations who have been engaged in the late contest, and are now relieved from the dangers and cala mities of war, may seek and pursue those things which make for a people's happiness and welfare, by the maintenance of righteous laws, by the furtherance of kindly intercourse one with another, and, above all, by the cultivation of true and undefiled religion, to the end that through the tranquility now happily restored, the Redeemer's kingdom may be enlarged, and the nations of the world united in striving to exalt and magnify Thy glorious Name ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. PROPER PSALMS AND LESSONS. — Morning—Proper Psalms, Psalms xxxiii., xxxiv. ; First Lesson, Isaiah xii. ; Second Lesson, Romans xii. Evening —Proper Psalms, Psalms exlv. to cxlvii. ; First Lesson, Deuteronomy viii. ; Second Lesson, Romans xiii. The Jews intend observing Sunday (to-morrow) as a day of thanksgiving. Dr. Alder, the Chief Rabbi, is to preach at the chief Synagogue, London, in the morning, and a special form of Prayer has been prepared. RUSSIA l'r A squadron of war steamers will sail from Cronstadt early in the present month. :ARRIVAL OF BARON BRUNNOW. Baron de Brunnow arrived at Dover, from Calais, yester day morning at nine o'clock, and left for town by the 12 o'clock train. The object of this journey is to present to Her Majesty letters of notification of the accession of the Emperor Alexander to the throne of Russia. THE RUSSIAN POSSESSIONS IN AMERICA It is said to be the intention of the Imperial govern ment to give a greater development to its maritime establishments in America and China. PROCLAMATION OF PEACE AT DUBLIN. Yesterday, the troops of the garrison were reviewed by his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant and the corn mender of the forces, attended each by a brilliant staff, at the royal barracks. The Lord Mayor and civil authorities assembled at the Mansion House, and drove in procession to the castle, where his Excellency pro claimed peace in the Presence Chamber. A procession was then formed through the principal streets, in which his Excellency joined, followed by the officers of the French ships of war now lying in Kingstown harbour. THE KAR'S DIVISION. The Daily News says—Lord Palmerston must feel that, after all, he is at the mercy, in the present parliament, ()rim) parties, between whom there has been a quarrel and an open seperation, but who may, nevertheless, agree to come together again and try if they cannot once more divell in the same club if not in the same cabinet. For him there is but one high road to safety. Let him rally round the whole standard of progress—the hearts and hopes of the people. Let him strengthen his admini stration, by importing into it the talent and worth from the liberal party of every shade and class. Let him declare his intentions as to onward measures and then he may deny any combination that may be formed against him. The Times says, that men, ordinarily sanguine, had talked of a majority of 70 or 80, but 303 to 176 members refused to censure ministers for the loss of Kars. The amount of public interest, which has been bestowed upon the debate, has been but slight, because we were all along dealing with foregone conclusions. Everybody knew that the discussion could have no consequences. THE TOWN DUE s.—The next meeting of the Selec t Committee on Local Dues on Shipping, is fixed for Mon day next at twelve o'clock. The meeting which had been appointed for Thursday last was adjourned in con sequence of the petition presented to the House of Commons by the representatives of the Weaver Naviga tion, praying to be heard by counsel before the committee. WAD. HONOURS Fon. THE NAVY.—The Gazette (of last night) contains the following notification, dated Admiralty, May I.—Her Majesty having been graciously pleased to signify her intention of granting the Sebas topol clasp to the officers and crews of her Majesty's ships employed (in co-operation with the land forces) in the reduction of Sebastopol, as well as a clasp, bearing on it the word Azoff, to the officers and crews of her Majesty's vessels employed in the Sea of Azoff, the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty give notice, that the period for which the Sebastopol clasp is to be awarded for services, is between the dates of the Ist of October, 1854, and the 9th of September, 18 4 The Azoff clasp will be awarded to the officers and crews of such ships as served in the Sea of Azoff between the 25th of May, and the 9th of September, 1855, IMPERIAL PARLIAME NT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY. The Lord CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. THE THANKSGIVING DAY, The Bishop of LLANDAFF complained that in conse quence of the shortness of notice of the day of thanks giving, the prayers for the occasion would not reach some of the districts of his diocese till too late, except through the newspapers. Earl GRANVILLE said as soon as the ratifications were exchanged every method was taken for the distribution of the forms of prayer for the day of thanksgiving. TOTE BY BALLOT. Lord BnouGuam presented a petition from the society of which Mr. H. Berkeley is the chairman, praying for the adoption of the ballot system of taking votes at elections. THE PARIS CONFERENCES. The Earl of CLARENDON laid on the table the copies of the papers relating to the Paris Conferences. The Earl of DERBY asked when the terms of the motion in reference to the Treaty of Peace would be laid on the table. Earl GRANVILLE replied by laying the motion on the table. It was to the effect, " That an humble address be presented to her Majesty, to return to her Majesty the sincere acknowledgments, and thanks of that house, for the papers on the subject of the treaty of peace, which had been laid on the table, and to assure her Majesty that if peace had not been concluded, they would have supported her Majesty in the continued prosecution of the war; expressing satisfaction that peace had been established on terms that were honourable to this country, and fully accomplished the object of the war, and expressing satisfaction also, that the assistance of our allies which had contributed to the prosecution of the war, had been mainly effected in the consolidation of peace. SCOTCH JUSTICES Lord BROUGLIAM brought in a bill to facilitate proceed ings before magistrates, in the royal burghs of Scotland. The bill was read a first time. SMOKE NUISANCE IN THE METTROPOLIS. Lord REDESDALE brought in a bill for removing ex emptions contained in the act, with respect to the con sumption of smoke in the metropolis. Lord RAVENSWORTH suggested that a measure should be introduced, extending the smoke nuisance abatement act beyond the metropolis. The bill was then read a first time. Their lordships rose at a quarter to six o'clock, HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. N3:W WRIT. On the motion of Mr. HAYTER, a new writ was ordered for the borough of Cheltenham, in the room of Mr. Berke ley, who has accepted the Chilton Hundreds. PETITION. Mr. EWART presented a petition from the Meet!Vestry of Liverpool, against certain clauses in the Vaccination Bill. THE STATE CONVICTS Mr. T. DUNCOMBE gave notice that on an early day he should make a motion to liberate the convicts Frost, Williams, Jones, and Smith O'Brien, on the occasion of the celebration of peace. THE BRITISH ENVOY IN TURKEY. Mr. J. G. PHILLIMORE gave notice of a resolution deprecating the conduct of Lord Stratford de Redcliffe, in neglecting to reply to the letters of General Williams, as a violation of the trust reposed in him, and a neglect of his duty to the country. THE BLACK SP& PORTS. Replying to Lord J. MANNERS, LoiciPAamEnsToN said the restrictions with regard to the re-erection of works iu the Black Sea applied to naval arsenals only. The forts on the Circassian coast did not come within the stipulations. They were not naval and not offensive, but merely places of military defence. OATHS OF ABJURATION BILL, Mr. M. MILNER asked for a government day to brine on the Oaths of Abjuration Bill. Lord PALMERSTON said, considering the importance of the•measure, he was willing to give it a government night when the state of the business permitted such an arrange ment to be made. TUE SHIPS SUNK AT SEBASTOPOL. On the motion that the House at its rising do adjourn till Monday, Lord W. GRAHAM asked whether under the Treaty of Peace the Russians would be enabled to raise the ships now sunk in the Harbour of Sebastopol, and bring them through the Dardanelles to any part of the Russian dominions ? Lord PALMERSTON replied that by the Treaty of Peace, Russia would not be permitted to have any fleet, either ships of the line or frigates, in the Black Sea. There was no l restriction as to the amount of her naval force in the Baltic; and Russia might remove the sunken ships to the Baltic from the Black Sea. A question had arisen during the negotiations, as to granting permission to Russia to bring two ships of the line from Nicolaieff to the Baltic which were launched but not armed. This had not been objected to. THE MILITARY BANDS IN THE P&EKI A. discussion arose upon the subject of the bands in the parks, which was deprecated by Lord R. Grosvenor, the Marquis of Blandford, and Mr. Walpole on religions. as well as upon the ground that it was deetruotivo of the dis cipline of the army. Sir DE LACY EVANS considered that it would be destructive of the discipline of the army to allow the bandsmen to refuse to obey orders on account of con science scruples. Sir B. HALL and Lord PALMERSTON defended the prac tice of the band playing, stating that some time ago it had been the practice for a band to play on the Sunday, and that a band had played in Windsor Park since the reign of George 111. THE FINANCIAL STATEMRNT The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER announced his intention to make his annual financial statement on the 19th of the present month. COUNTIES AND BOROUGHS POLICE BILL, The House then went into committee of supply on the Police (Counties and Boroughs) Bill. Mr. HonsrALL proposed an amendment to remove the provisions of the measure that prevented policemen from exercising the franchise. After some discussion the amendment was withdrawn. Lord LOVAINE proposed an amendment to extend the prohibition to the election of municipal authorities, which was inserted in the bill. The penalty of .'2O for the inter ference of policemen in elections wa,i reduced to .elo. Sir G. GREY stated that he would not oppose a provi sion to make a similar redaction in the penalties under the old constabulary act. The clauses up to the 11th were then agreed to. On the 11th clause being proposed, Sir W. JOLLIFFE moved to omit so much of the clause as makes the payment ex the treasury of a portion of the charge for the police in counties and boroughs upon the Secretary of State. A. discussion arose on this proposition, in the course of which a motion was made that the chairman report progress, which was agreed to. THE INSITII.A.NCE BILL. The adjourned debate on the second reading of the Fire Insurance Bill was resumed, and after some further discussion, a division was taken, when there appAred, For the second reading 133 Against Majority ....102 The bill:cias accordingly read a second time. Mr. HADFIELD gave notice that on bringing up the report, he should move an amendment, reducing the duty from 3s. to ls. per cent. The National Gallery Bill went through committee, and the other orders having been disposed of, the House adjourned at twenty minutes to two o'clock. THE CRIMEAN MILITARY ENQUIRY.—The board met yesterday morning, pursuant to adjournment, when Gen. Sir R. Airey proceeded with his case. The gallant officer described the alteration he had introduced, to get rid of the system of routine, and declared that the requi sitions for warm clothing, had been issued faster than the men could fetch them. The sufferings of the men were mainly attributable to the want of human labour, and of means of transport. For this want, the department with which he had been connected, was not responsible. After a long address, Sir It. Airey called, and examined Colonel Wetherall, who stated that he had been examined by the commissioners in the Crimea, but that Colonel Tulloch only took down such portions of his evidence as he chose, and that the printed evidence was not the evidence he had given. Many most important points with respect to the supply of clothing, had been omitted. This witness occupied the remainder of the day, and at four o'clock, the board adjourned to Monday next. CORONER'S INQUESTS.—The deputy-coroner, H. H. Statham, Esq., held the following inquests yesterday :—On the body of Mr. John Perry, aged 42 years, a cart owner, who resided at No. 4, Rupert street. It appeared that, on Sunday last, the deceased went out to West Derby, to dine at Mr. Markers, and, from a statement which he made to his housekeeper, on Monday night, it seemed th a t h e was thrown out of a vehicle, drawn by a p on y, th at ran away with him coming home. He complained of the back of his head. On Tuesday morning the housekeeper heard an unusual noise in the bedroom of the deceased, and, on entering the apartment, she found him lying on his back in bed, and apparently in a fit. She had Dr. Callon, of Islington, nailed in at once, and that gentleman attended the deceased up to his death, whi c h t oo k p l ace on Th urs d a y evening. Mr, William Thomas Callon stated that when he was called to see deceased he was recovering from a fit, and was in a half conscious state ,• his attention was directed to a bruse on the back o f hi s head, and one on his arm. T he witness ordered him to be k e pt s till in bed, and in a f ew hours after he called again, and found that the deceased had been into town, and had returned, At that time there existed decided and aggravated symptoms of head affection, and the deceased was less conscious, and could scarcely articulate, and his face almost livid and swollen. On Thursday a series of convulsions came on, which terminated his existence. The injuries to the brain , induced by the fall, was the cause of death. The jury found a verdict in accordance with the evidence.—On the body of Hugh Morgan, whose death was causedon the Lancashire railway, as reported in our paper of yesterday. The unfortunate transaction was purely accidental, and the !jury found accordingly, m2l6,kamwzo. MEETING OF ATTORNEYS.-YESTERDAT A meeting of the Attorneys of Liverpool was held at twelve o'clock, yesterday, in the Clarendon-rooms, Sou t n. John-street, to take into consideration the prov i s ions ut " The County Court Acts A men d men t Bill new b ebre Parliament. The meeting, which was convened by circular, was very numerously attended. The chair wag occupied by Mr. John Yates, jun. The Chairman briefly stated the circumstances und er which the meeting had been summoned, and called on 1)/i Almond to explain to then the character of the which they had met to consider. Mr. Almond said that since the bill had been put i n ..° his hands he had bestowed some littl e attention on ns clauses, but particularly on those which most affected tpe interests, not only of the profession in Liverpool, but. profession generally. Many of the clauses were ea decided improvement, but there were others, which not onl9 foreign to the principle of county courts, but also mat el. i c , ally injured the working of other courts which hith er had a concurrent jurisdiction. Mr. Almond then pro ceeded through the objectionable clauses in their ord.ertt and pointed out the injurious manner in W hie d they would operate both on the profession an suitors. One of the most objectionable of th °s t ; clauses was that which referred to local boreuf courts, and which involved the very existence of t , l Court of Passage, inasmuch, as if the bill passed :in present form, costs could not be obtained by the in any action under £2O on contract, or £5 in tOrt, We zg t in that court. The Court of Passage had proved of gres d advantage to the mercantile community of Liverpool , 31 1 1 10 he thought it was the interest, both of the p u blic and tile profession, to see that its action was not li m ited in way now contemplated. (Hear, hear.) As to the ut" o clauses of the bill, he considered that the power L s, clients, attorneys, or agents, to ser v e th e i r own preens be should be more largely extended than appeared to intended, and that when a case was brought i n the superioicli courts involving any principle of law, the j u dges slic °l l / not have the power accorded to them in the present to remit the case to the County Court. The clause refusir!g to the attorney costs between the attorney and client ! a „ actions where the demand was less than £2O, and t 11; clause which allowed costs in actions wh ere the demand was above £2O, but only on h obtaining of a written agreement from the client' were most objectionable, and would undoubtedly pro v e mischievous to all parties in their operation. In cone'7: sion, Mr. Almond declared that if the bill passed in present form, the County Court would be the all-preval en t court in Liverpool ; and moved a resolution to the eff ee that, in the opinion of the meeting, the bill contain ed many objectionable clauses, some of which injurionae affected the interests of the profession, and others th interest of suitors. the Mr. Evans second the motion. and stated that Guardian Society would co-operate with the meeting ld opposing the objectionable portions of the bill. He an the slociety had always considered the Court of Passag e h - p valuable court, aLsl they conceived that it would va injurous to the community if its efficien c y w ere impair e in any way. Mr. Bremner supported the motion, and menti °ll4 that Mr. Shuttleworth and Mr. Venn had: both told Mir; that the Corporation would petition against the bill. in the event of its first being opp ose d by th e solicit o .. and Guardian Society of Liverpool. If the bill passed. l ;: its present state, the Court of Passage could not bear l d own expenses, and in that event, the Corporation vic° likely take no measure to support the court. The resolution was unanimously adopted. far . On the motion of Mr. Bremner, seconded by Mr. , tin, a petition embracing the objections of the profess ° was unanimously adopted. On the motion of Mr. Bremner, seconded by Mr C r °ss. ' the Chairman, Mr. Almond, and Mr. Bremner, were aP i pointed a deputation to proceed to London in support o f the petition. The meeting then separated. SUICIDE AT WEST DERBY. Yesterday, an inquest was held at the West Der Hospital, on view of a body which was identified as t.,_ corpse of Mr. Fielden, who, it was said, resided in Br i `` a port street, off London-road. On the previous days ache, labourer was going to his employment, he discovered body of the deceased in a field behind N e wsham-ho e us : r West Derby. The man's head was s h o t aw ay, and r 0 9*. ments of the skull were found at some y ar ds distance .1. n f the body. The deceased was between 40 and 50 year:. - re age, was dressed in a black coat, a n d his other a''," o , denoted that he was above the comm on l a bourer. yards from him was found a basket or tin box of car, such as are used by the military ; a tin box contain. swan shot ; a paper of powder ; a tin box of matche%, and a paper containing carbonate of soda. In his p ocke t: were found a bottle containing laudanum, bearing the I:tb e i, of Mr. Shaw, chemist, Russell-street; a :penknife, an some scraps of paper, but nothing leading to the discovergf as to who the wretched man was. One of the scraps „. paper appeared to be a part of a letter of recorel*:;l, dation for some situation, " bookkeeper," and O ds hall-street," being the only two intelligible Ivor A large horse pistol was also found within a few yards °I the body, and from the general appearance, there C0.t1"..., be no doubt left but that this was the instrument No ts t l ; which the deceased had destroyed himself; and from t' t general appearance, it would seem that the pistol mti s , have been loaded to the muzzle—the whole skull havi ll ic " been shattered to pieces—aod the pistol jerking some yards. The pistol is a very strong one, in comple te trim. After a most careful and minute enquiry befoi:_ the County Coroner, 14Ir. Duffield, the jury gave a le d diet in accordance with the facts—" That the decease had destroyed himself, but in what state of mind he I va 3 in at the time was unknown." DARING ATTEI\IPT AT PRISON-BREAKING AT GLASGOW, A daring attempt was made on Tuesday afternoon, a desperate gang of convicts, to escape from the Soon ; Prison in Glasgow. It appears that at about half - P as three o'clock, Nicol M'lntyre, who has been a turni for upwards of seventeen years, was proceeding to Ic/c up a convicted prisoner, a l ong w ith a nu mber of oth er : sentenced at Tuesday's co ur t, an d h a d j u st opened th cell door, when the prisoners, to the number of seven or eight, rushed out, and overpowering him, dragged into the cell, and locked th e door. They then into the southern court or square, and meeting i n th progress another of the turnkeys, named SaMne., 51`Lauchlan, they surrounded him, wrenched a large kit. from his hand, and would, undoubtedly, have beaten 17 his skull, had he not, by a desperate effort, succeeded a le getting hold of the key. Meantime, one of the Ir a a m . turnkeys, attracted by the noise, at once gave the a i r de Seeing that they were discovered, the prisoners lola for the northern court or square, but finding n° °f fo ay r escape, they armed themselves. One of them, n a— M'Millan, about nineteen years of age, got hold of , poker, and threatened to murder the first Man thP.i darr_ to lay hands upon him. Another armed himself w ith i e ° rush e e. iron gas bracket, another with the staff of a broom, i t iri j g remainder with coals, pieces of bricks, Bce. °tin behind an iron gate at the end of a close, whic h municates with the northern and southern cour‘%‘°,lg squares, they swore they would hold it against th e at_tror, of all the Russians (meaning the police) in the Go After a delay of a few minutes, the gate was thruiice open by one of the officers present, when the Put rushed in and secured the prisoners ; but not wi th° e a, desperate resistance on the part of those who were armoes all of whom struck out an d inflicted some severe hill w ere on the constables. The leaders in this daring revolt James M'Alillan, a returned convict, senteneed',., u ; n ed years' transportation ; Charles Edwards, also a 1 ,,,e 1 : 0 , 1 0s convict, sentenced to 21 years' transportation ; -1— both Black, also a returned convict, awl John Dunean;ortner of whom were sentenced to transportation, th e co ma to 21, and the latter to 15 years. It is only just to t in of the convicted to say that they refused to take Pasrhead the disturbance, 111‘Lauchlan, the turnkey, had 1 . 1 , 1 „ot of cut severely in several places, but his wounds a r r n ifi c ted a serious nature, neither are any of the wounds ;: re , Re on the police. As for the other turnkey, 1‘1";,;0-1 into have been informed that, previous to dragging —• n od, the cell, they knocked him down, jumped ",P, o 2' broke besides kicking and otherwise maltreating ou"' t been one of his fingers. Had the attempted escaPe IT, doors observed in time, to prevent the opening the C l one had to the other prisoners, which they would have." , s they gained possession of M‘Lauchlan the turnkey m or al , a wholesale escap e wou ld h ave b een attempted. ' British Mail. THE LONDON GAZETTE B A N KR U . P T S . -- - S - T - E :IT : l , r— N.; - ATK 1N s 1 'sate b d ric ir°ng aii : atwW ip t u rf kr , Ao P u addington, and Dawley„ near Uxbridge, krnaker" BRINKLEY, Bruton Place BerkelefooSsq Street, Grosvenor S uare builder. u j a 3 r t e f :Tor,; and WILLIAM MCKENZIE g WYLIE W"-,- 1.3 „, 9 'vg (1%131/i.(6 ' Terrace. Caledonian Road, linen drapers. 0 A.'"- n - I C Tiet: Ardwick, Manchester, livery stable - keePe r ' n r 11 -- ; CASSON, and HENRY CASSON, Kingston-upon-$ tatln:::n WILLIAM JAMES BABBELL, Gloucester,b shipbuilder h e r, blockmaker. BRITON RICHARDSON, MaliChesler, blea;for , dyer, finisher, and agent. THOMAS WHITE, Gretission chester Street, and Park Street, Camden Town, "u' i mnbso i agent. GEORGE ROBINS, Wellington Terrace, 1 - I ,l ` ' ha m, Rise, cleaner. HENRY CoxToN, South Shields, 1 1 1 ) d rwiD bookseller and stationer. WILLIAM WILLIA.MS, a bUilde" LIAM RoEERTs, Adwerny Myndd, Mold, Flintshire, .. e , e a , nd carpenters. JOHN WHITTAXER, Rulme, wol-1 flour dealer and commission agent sAi A I t m h E is iil d e a A y N fo . S Sates and Canada. MAILS.—The • will .3cork , Royal h th Maile mails,s te a mcr o k t: 1 . 01 . th e ill bo re • Letters, es morn,'will s i x i t i the b The b° for mg, and, with late fees, to half-past six o'clock. on the stage will be open to eight o'clock with late fe.;l,. t.ofainoet,huepustuoal course, letters, &c. The fee at the stage box for late le_ttersploo, WEST IIAitTLEPOOL..—OPENING OF THE TIIII." d Jo e AND SECOND GRAVING Docx.— On Tuesday, the 3r d ten next, at three o'clock p.m., the ~ Swainson-dockp","„th, acres, and a second large graving -dock, 350 feet in n o , will bevopened to' the publio. Full particulars of program r, and arrangements as to trains, &c., &c., will shortly aPie, Rs. Ward Jackson, Chairman. West 11artlepool, let i)