The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-09-03 00:00:00

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ATTER ~HURCH-STREET of Liver- Season are NOW READY tkuL pin tutto TVEDYESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1856 )AY'S NEWS ecure all the uld soon to us an abundance of the last week a great deal o Durir staff of calls c and th her dom ,toria mo lg t 11( Id Austria contained that City corn has been carried, and much more would hav( been carted labour us CU little was protracted longer than usual, and Reekie out, en masse, to manifest its loyalt )ne of the best Sover •ns which has graced the th +he position of Spain United K tions of a devoted pE .lays into consideratior a mod erat Queen has reached h( t Balmoral and th year the visit to Edinburg had an additional opportunity of turnin to, and admir at Britain. How strong our Queen contrasts with that of s along from one end of the he other amidst the congratu Her presence in the approbation, and provinces is hailed with shouts loud, long, and enthusiastic are the pia 'Bits which like everywhere greets her approach. She is not Napoleon of France, or O'Donnell in Spain, obliged to have recourse to bloody coup d'etats to maintain her qu nly office Isabella of Spain as we y, occupies a precarious position, though he is, has Frem when the rule )n and power f th Continental THE that the French and English Governments tertain widely different views as to the present of Spain, whilst others as confidently assert hat both Governments are united in their deter- nination to persist in their remonstrances ad- cl to the King of Naples, and to follow them ip if necessary. The prosecutions of the four ournals, which published the letter of the Paris Students to those of Turin, has been abandoned. The young men who signed the letter are to be admonished )een blazing away with fireworks and illuminations Sante Roco and his dog e glorious No sooner San Gaetano retired to his house than the last-named Saint made his appearance, and festooned with flowers, and hung with lamps, and covered with tapestry, the streets of the city presented all the appearance of the beauty of holi- ness. From the tenor of the correspondence from Naples, it is evident that the course 'hich his Majesty the King of the two Sicilies is pursuing is calculated to lead to feelings of much discontent. The thraldom in which all persons engaged as government officials, and the terrifically severe tenor of their oath of office, shows how the government of Naples is absolute and constitutional at one and the same time—that by alittle divergency of rectitude and altogether unknown in Naples— honour—not ations it to the kccording to advic which reached us yesterda afternoon, Muratist proclamations are circulated to a great extent in the kingdom of the two Sicilies• It is also reported that the recent efforts of the French and English Cabinets to induce the King of Naples to reconsider his reply to their joint notes has entirely failed. The domestic occurrences are quite unimportant. The Select Vestry held its usual fortnightly meet ing yesterday, at which a short discussion arose respecting Mr. Gardner's omission to pay the rates upon his cottage property. The affair has been already published. Mr. Branker, with a view of putting a stop to such dereliction of duty, made an effort to pass a vote of censure upon the collec tors implicated in the matter, but the Vestry con sidered the collectors should not be condemned unheard, and the motion was withdrawn. Dr. Thompson made another attempt to be reinstated as a medical officer until the end of the year, but the finance committee refused the application. Rumours are again prevalent that Mr. Baron Platt is about to resign his seat upon the judicial nch, in consequence of infirm health. It was venerable judge was last lot expected when th duties of his office Already the names of mentioned as likely to ntlemen are ron's seat in the hequer Chamber, namely, Mr. Bovill, Q.C.' Honourable nd Mr. \Vat )n, Q.( We see by our Irish files at a faction fight of a desperate character has taken place at the village of Craigbilly, close to the peaceable and rising town of Ballymena, in the county Antrim. Several per severely beaten, and the ringleaders the magistrates, who found them this score. But what are 1 ims remarked yester and Nap fixed tenu Liberty, t goveri Press Belgi mduet of the public hat Fra Spain, love darkness, s devoid o Emperor, Empress and Imperia 3ourna' Importanc excell it healt of pastime and rural enjoyments Napoleon Biarritz, all eiajo3 time in varied kind 1. B( his as it may attentive to stablis ind th( Pan s ie, and a courier travels daily wi for his Majesty's si 11 of V bus various departments aenced their sittings, and e the projected char ,one of many of the t with strenu- but inasmuch 1 in a very that the of Era provi in the Oust French journ ous opposition in Iperial will has been manner, the general of nutercial proldibiti ing to p the late be caref engineer extent statem inunda stren listricts, &C., ac• and that the belief tit accompli The Emperor, intenu . the fatalities and destru ias ordered the matter to I by a number of practical in detail the nature and sustained, and a full e of preventing further f reservoirs, the trees in the iins ground in D., Norte a Clang', Ls. Hex Live 0 be Ed INSTITUTION HOUS T. most desir.ble PREMISES rent, actrntram a MILLINEF t of its narro ,e Premises Lpoly to Mr, n Times office of less than 30 TTAGE SLATE Let forthwith nridge, 4, Union Con NODDI brought beforE y of riot, and sentenced them to various terms of imprisonment, but subsequently accepted small fines, on the ground that their services would be much required at the harvest. Truly the Ballymena justices are sapient and discreet action fights, no matter on who engage therein, hence we are at a loss to dis cover on what grounds the Ballymena magistrates dealt so leniently with the miscreants, who last week disturbed the peace of a district of the north of Ireland, known for its loyalty, and industrious and peaceable habits? A hail storm of unusual severity has passed over a portion of the country of Armagh, destroying a large amount of property in the fields. The hail consisted of icicles and sharp flakes of ice, which the potatoe stalks, and hay, as if it had been done ith a scissors. Determined not to be outdone by 'rown and wealthy London, the citizens of D üb th the Lord Mayor attheir head, are getting up a banquet t he Crimean horoes now in the Irish It is gratifying to learn that the flax crop, so important an item of agriculture in the North of Ireland, is this year highly spoken of. Pulling has become general, and the yield is described as decidedly superior to that of last year, THE Liverpool Chamber of Commerce will not send a delegate of the International Free Trade Congress. They have declined the Brussels invi tation, as they are not a political body. What precious twaddle—what a barefaced piece of non sense ! Those who are not Free-traders are " Protectionists," and why do not the Liverpool chamber speak out at once, that Free Trade -•n1 may be no longer labouring under a Livery false impressL'Et ? We have no wish to interrogate the members of that Conclave as to what they are in commerce or politics, bat We are convinced that, as a body, they are far behind the age, both as regards their knowledge of the wants of trade, and the real interests of the mercantile and industrial classes. And the public, who are always ready to take a merciful view of any little short lie independent Free-trade merchants and traders of Liverpool about to allow such an opportunity of disseminating their opinions to be lost? Europe needs a universal pacificator and regenerator. Her endless resources —her skill, industry, and enterprise, stand more in need of development now than at any other period of human history. The importation of grain was prohibited in every Continental State a few these days felt am tions are no less alimonious )duces much that we want and can consume, and e can supply every thing our neighbours are in ay of a free interchange of commodities, but some effete political nostrum, to which the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce gives their entire adherence there be no political bias about the Chamber, there certainly is no want of cunning reserve on a ques tion which is so nearly connected with the commercial prosperity and the peace of the world. Still, Liverpool, the eat of commerce in the universe, is not bound to subscribe Le opinions, or follow the example, of a few gentlemen sitting in council on every body's )t the west side of the Exchange flags. urely has an opinion of its own on )rOugu a subject of paramount importance to every British trader, as well as to those with whom we desire to increaP our commercial intercour ary that a political complexion should be given to the movement, because the Chamber is not nece ears since, but where are the European countries which dare tai corn in ? The want of raiment is no less keenly ng many of the most populous nation The Continent NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDMK have done so by not accepting the invitation sent to them The Chamber were invited to send a deputation to the Conference, simply because it was thought, at a distance, that they represented the popular opinion of this port on economic questions and commercial subjects generally. And the Free Traders have good reason to thank the Brussels Congress for having made the Chamber declare themselves. But it would be most ungracious towards the Congress, and damnatory to the ye espouse, to allow the idea that ar of the universal freedom of spread over the Conti- great causE commerc We must give the enemies of social amelioration no such advantage. Liverpool can, most assuredly, find some man who will attend the Conference in her name, and make a different impression on the members of that world wide gathering. The Financial Reform Association, we are rejoiced to find, have selected Mr. F. Boult to represent them at the Brussels meeting. But still, that gentleman will only appear there as the representative of a society, whereas the tovvn and commerce of Liverpool ought to be there in the persons of two or three of our leading merchants and traders. Manchester will be represented in force. The Chamber of Commerce of that city are not afraid of any political consequences, and it is to be hoped that a meeting will be convened by a few of our spirited townsmen, and that two or more fit and be chosen to do justice to Liver- 'oiler men will pool, and to lend a willing hand in the promotion of a movement which every intelligent and honest citizen will admit, has relieved this country from those troubles and dangers which threaten every Continental State. MONETARY AND COMMEIWIAI LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY EVENING Although our Cotton Market was well supplied, the tone of the trade to day was firm, holders were enabled to obtain an advance of 4d per lb. for both American and Surat descriptions. There was not any alteration in the value of other kinds. 6,000 bales changed hands, out of which exporters and speculators took 2,000 American. The imports since Thursday are about 20,000 bales. The Liverpool Share Market opened this morn ing with flatness, but as the day wore on prices receded from the opening quotations, and after wards improved, closing rather firmly. The busi ness transacted comprised Caledonians, 251 H ; Eastern Counties, 91 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 98, 98, 974, 1,1; London and North Western Stock, 1044, 4 , 4, 7 5 ,-; Manchester, She ffi eld and Lincoln shire, 34 ; Midland Stock, 814, 4,1, 1,1 ; North British, 10 1-16, 4, 3-16, 4 1, 3-16 ; South Eastern and Dover, 221,3 ; Dutch Rhenish, 2, 1 15-16, 2 p.; Great Western of Canada, new shares, 2 1-16 4 p. From the foregoing it will be perceived that Lanca shire and Yorkshire declined 5s from the first price of the day ; Midland Stock to a like extent ; London and North Western maintained its opening posi tion, and North British advanced 3s 9d per share. The following are the last closing prices of the day :—Aberdeen, 134 134. Chester and Birken head, 154 164. Caledonian, 254 254. Chester and Holyhead, 17 171. Eastern Counties, 9 7-16 91. East Lancashire, 201 204. Great Northern, 24 xd 241. Do. A, 101 104. Great Western, 64 4 xd 644. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 974 971. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 18% 184. Lon don and North Western Stock, 1044 xd 1044. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 334 341.. Midland Stock, 811 xd 818 North British, 10 3.16 104. North Staffordshire, 41 41d. South Eastern and Dover, 22 5-16 22?;. York, Newcastle, and Berwick. 201 xd 204 York and North Midland, 29 xd 294. Leeds Capital Stock, 174 18. Buffalo and Lake Huron, 4d par. Dutch Rhenish, 24 24p. Great Western of Canada, 244 244. Do. New Shares, 24 2 3-16 p. Great Luxembourg, 94 94d. Our report of the Manchester Share Market states that the business going forward was but trifling. London and North Western Stock was sold at 1044; Midland Stock at Rll a ; Leeds, 98 ; Dovers, 221 ; Great Western of Canada, 25 ; and Lancashire Insurance at 1-16 pm. Some business was done on the Liverpool Stock Exchange in Royal Insurance shares at 2 5-16 premium. North British shares were not so good at Manchester as here, they being disposed of at 10, and Great Westerns at 744. Both here and in London there is a strong demand for money, discount accommodation being had at 5 per cent. for short loans on Govern ment Stock. We may here observe that it is estimated that the shipments of specie and bullion, consisting almost entirely of silver, by the Indus, which will leave Southampton for Alexan dria on the 4th instant (to-morrow), will amount to the extraordinary aggregate of about 800,0001, being, with only one exception, the largest sum ever transmitted by this route. The bulk of these supplies is believed to consist of dollars for China. Up to the latest moment all available supplies of silver are being collected for the East. A consi derable quantity of silver has been received from Hamburg. The specie brought by the West India Mail steam-ship La Plata, consists chiefly of silver, but is not expected to be delivered before next Mon day, and will therefore not he available for expor tation per the Indus to-morrow. The supply by the Asia is composed partly of Mexican dollars and partly of bar gold. The dollars will be sent to China, whilst of the gold 20,0001. has been sold for exportation to the Continent. These particulars prove that the Bank's metallic stock will derive little or no accession from the heavy arrivals of specie on Sunday last. The Funds have again been rather weak, and yesterday's quotations were barely sustained, Con sols being disposed of at 954 for money and account. The New Three per Cents opened at 951-, advanced to 96, and were again done at 954. The market closed without spirit, at 951. for Consols, for money and account. Exchange bills were quoted at 12s to 1 5s premium. The latest Foreign Exchanges are thus quoted — Amsterdam, short, 11 164 to 1117. Do three months, 11 19 to 11 194. Rotterdam, do., 11 19 to 11 194. Antwerp, do., 25 424 to 25 50. Brussels, do., 25 421 to 25 45. Hamburg, do., 13 81 to 13 81. Paris short, 25 274 to 2 30. Do., three months, 25 624 to 25 674. Marseilles, do. ; 25 621 to 25 70 Frankfort, do , 1194 to 120. Vienna, do., 10 19 to 10 23. Trieste, do., 10 20 to 10 24. Petersburg, do., 371 374. Madrid, do., 494 to 404. In the London Share Market the dealings were limited. We note sales of Lancashire and Yorkshire at 98, London and North Western Stock at 1041, Midland Stock, at 814. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 8211 824. The last nominal prices were marked as follows :—Caledonian, 254 26. Eastern Counties, 94 91. East Lancashire, 82 84. Great Northern, 96 961. Ditto A., 851 861. Great Wes • tern, 641 644 Lancashire and Yorkshire, 971 98, London and North Western, 1044 1041, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 34 344. Midland Stock, 814 811. North British, 42 43. South Eastern and Dover, 714 72. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 814 821. York and North Midland, 58 59. . WV Vele The continuance of favourableharvest weather has again affected the grain trade, and at the leading corn markets to-day a considerable decline was estab lished. At our own Corn Exchange, the dealings in wheat or flour were restricted, and holders sub mitted to a reduction of 3d to 6d per bushel, and buyers could obtain Spanish and American flour at id per sack and barrel less than last week. The foreign arrivals at this port during the week have been considerable, particularly of wheat and flour, from the 'United States. At Leeds, wheat receded 8s to lOs per quarter, and there was also a decline of 3s to 4s per quarter at Hull. Trade in the manufacturing districts is quiet ; at the same time, holders maintain prices. At Manchester, to-day, there was a good demand for Goods and Yarns, except India qualities of Shirt ings, which are little enquired for. The stock of these articles is rather low just now. The Colonial Produce Markets of Liverpool and London are well supplied, but there is quite an inactive demand. At London there was more enquiry for refined sugar ; tea was inactive, and the sales of Rice pretty considerable. The market here manifested very little change—the reports of the sales effected will be found in the usual column. A limited business only is going forward in Scotch pig iron. To-day the market for warrants closed at 735. cash. The total shipments from Glasgow this year reach 340,160 tons against 366,661 same date in 1855, showing a decrease of 26,501 tons. At this period last year, prices were quoted at 80s. per ton f.o.b. Our report from Glasgow, this afternoon, quotes sales at 73s for ten days, and that there are sellers at that rate. The shipments of the week are 14,500 tons. We have received commercial advices from Syd ney to the Bth of June, via Singapore. Business matters were without animation. Wholesale houses were complaining of the want of demand, which was attributed to the fact of dealers being more than supplied. Imported produce continuetfoto arrive in large quantities, and merchants considered that shippers on this side were sending forward stocks greatly in excess of the requirements of the country. Dry goods had been imported to the amount of five millions—Spirits, 1,293,2671; wine, 440,288 1 ; boots and shoes, 6 13,273/ ; ale and beer, 805,2971; breadstuffs. 1,081,8671; tea, 849,3021; sugar, 078,6581; butter and cheese, 157,6691; oil man's stores, 332,337/. Total amount of importa tions for the years 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, were 1,900,436/, 6,312,3971, 5,981,068/, 4,668,519/. The imports for the present year would doubtles: . be in excess of last, as they already amount to upwards of two millions. The later ad vices received from Melbourne mention the arrival at that port, on the 30th May, of the Sovereign of the Seas, from Liverpool, with the London mail of the 6th of March on board. Commercial advices from Constantinople, state that the Ottoman Government have fixed the value of the Turkish pound of gold at 100 piastres, which will be received in payment of dues at the customs. Notification of this measure has been addressed to the representatives of foreign powers. The following is a statement Of traffic receipts by passengerand goods trains of the Great Western Railway of Canada for the week ending the 15th Aug., 1856, and for the corresponding period last year : — Week ending 15th Aug., 1856, total receipts, 8,9721 5s 6d; week ending 17th August , 1855, 6.747/ 8s ld ; total increase, 2,2241 17s sd. Aggregate gross receipts from the commencement of the current half-year to date, being fifteen days, 19,1311 3s ; for the corresponding period last year, being seventeen days, 15,3761 4s 11d—all sterling. The subjoined is a statement of the traffic on the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada, for the week ending 2nd Aug., 1856, and corresponding week, 1855 :-1856, Passengers, 8,4171 ; 1855, 7,398 ; increase, 1,0191. 1856, Merchandise, &e., 3,5551 tons; 1855, 5,0841 tons; decrease, 2,129 tons. 1856, Total sterling, 4,7831 Os. 41d. 1855, total sterling, 4,7581 6s Increase :—.251. Os 41d. FRANCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT PARIS, MONDAY EVENING I was able to inform you recently, on good authority, that the French Emperor was at the bottom of the last coup d'etat in Spain. I have since learned that immediately after it was effected, his Majesty wrote an autograph letter to Queen Isabella, in which he congratulated her on her victory, but, at the same time, recommended her to make a moderate use of it :—and in this letter he declared formally that as it had been his intention to intervene by an armed force in Spain, in the event of " anarchy" having been triumphant, so he is prepared to intervene at any time at which " anarchy" may appear likely to cause the destruction of the throne. What the French Emperor did, and what he is prepared to do, are well known to the Progressist party; but they are in nowise discouraged thereby. On the contrary, they calculate that before any very long period shall have passed, they will again have the government in their hands, and when this shall happen, they declare, with little disguise, that they will most certainly expel the hated Queen Isabella from the throne, and at the same time get rid of all her family. And they propose to revive the plan which was seriously entertained some time ago, of making Don Pedro of Portugal King of both Spain and Portugal, and of making the two countries one. These great de signs they profess themselves perfectly able to accomplish, in spite of all the French Emperor may attempt. Some of the pro fessional chiefs in this city hint that they are supported by the English government, even in the projected overthrow of Queen Isabella, but this is not very creditable. It is, however, certain that the English cabinet has made known to the cabinets of France and Spain, that it deplores the overthrow of constitutional liberties in Spain and that it will, at an opportune moment, employ its influence to restore them. ..,.. The newspapers translate from a Russian journal an account by a Russian Colonel of the French troops at Kinburn. It is full of the grossest flattery for the French. A company of the Anglo-Swiss Legion, under the orders of an English captain ; passed through this city yesterday, on the way to Strasburg, where it is to be disbanded. I am told by a friend, who has recently passed through the country, between this place and Lyons, that the peasants of a great number of villages have made the sufferings caused them by the dearness of food the pretext for making hostile demonstrations against the government, and of crying " Down with the Emperor !" On the Bourse to-day the settlement has gone off w'll, and there has been a general rise in all secu rities—that of the Threes being 30e. per cash, and 45c. per account. THE LONDON GAZETTE BANKRUPTS.--WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE 'and JOSEPH JAMES DALE, otherwise JOSEPH JAMES DELE, otherwise DELL, Southwark Bridge Road, shoe manufacturers. BEN JAMIN GREENING, Manchester, manufacturer of wire fencing, and wire worker, and wzrieultural implement maker. JAMES TAYLOR, RICHARD ECCLES, and JOHN NUTTALL, Bottoms Hall Mills, Tottington Lower End, Lancashire, cotton spinners. ALLAN S 4 EARELL, Furzeley Mill, Devon, miller. Jour' CORBETT, Birmingham, licensed victualler. GEORGE HENTON, late of Charles street, Grosvenor square, licensed victualler, but now of South Audley street, Grosvenor square, out of business. EDMUND ROBERTS, Derby, j,weller. JOHN Ross, Brunswick terrace, Commercial road East, shipowner. JOHN CARPENTER, llythe, Hampshire, grocer and baker. TABLE TALK IN LIVERPOOL IN THE OLDEN TIM E. — We would advise our re ders, who may be anxious to obtain this scarce and valuable little work, to apply immediately to the bookseller. SUDDEN DEATH.—Anne Ryan, 43 years of age. who was a servant in a house of ill fame, in 19 court, Upper Pitt-street, died suddenly yesterday. She had been ailing for a long time with cough and asthma. AMERICAN MATLS.—The United States Mail Steamer Atlantic sails this day for New York. Letters, &c., will be received at the General Post-office up to nine in the usual course, and to ten with fees. At the stage to eleven, with an additional late fee of ls. TESTIMONIAL TO MR. ABRAHAM LUYA.—There is at present exhibited, in Mr. Mayer's windows, L9rd-street, a very handsome service of silver plate, consisting of teapot, coffeepot, sugar-bowl, cream-jug, &c., presented to Mr. Abraham Luya, superintendent of St. John's Market, as a tribute of respect from the tradesmen connected with the market. TOXTETH PARK LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH,—The usual monthly meeting of this board should have been held yes terday morning, but in consequence of there not being a sufficient number of Commissioners present to form a quorum, no business could be transacted. We are informed that, in a very short time, some most important business (in which the question of finance will be deeply involved) will be brought before the board. At this meeting, at which of course their will be a quorum, the Press is to be excluded. Surely there is no jobbing in this ? BODIES FOUND. —Yesterday morning, at six o'clock, as reported by Edward Cahill, the boots at the Grecian Hotel, Dale-street, he found the dead body of a female child, apparently about fo it months' old, covered with a white frock, behind the door of the hotel. There did net appear any marks of violence on it.—Catherine Scully, who resides in a court off Raymond-street, found the dead body of a female child, tied up in a coarse bag, floating in the canal yesterday. The child appeared to be about a month old. Inquests will be held in the above cases this day. NSW PATENT WATERPROOFING may now be seen in the shop window of Mr. D. Myers, 72, Lord street. The great desideratum of this method is, that any garment or fabric, even of the thinnest texture, may be rendered perfectly waterproof without affecting or preventing the ventilation, and at a very trifling cost. This improvement will be found of very great importance and comfort to those whose occupa tion leads them out of doors ; and to gentlemen accustomed to horse riding, shooting, cricketing, or any other exercise that causes full circulation and moisture, it is invaluable, as ithe garments made waterproof by this new process admit free exhalation, and, at the same time, impervious to water. THE COURT BALMORAL, August 31. Her Majesty arrived at Balmoral Castle yesterday evening, at a quarter before seven o'clock. Her Majesty and the Pri❑ce, with the Princess Royal and Prince Alfred, paid a visit en route to the Duchess of Kent at Abergeldie Castle. PHILHARMONIC CONCERT The seventh subscription concert of 1856 was given last night. The following was the published programme : Part I. Overture, "La Chasse," Mehul ; Terzetto, " La scene," (Scaramuccia,) Ricci— Herr Reichardt, Signor Bene ventano, and Signor Belletti. Aria, " Ala fors'e a lni the l'anima," (La Traviata,) Verdi—Mademoiselle Piccolomini. Chorus, " Hail ! Music," Beethoven. Song, " f3ellasiccome," ( Don Pasquale,) Donizetti —Signor Belletti. Duetto "Parigi, o cara," (La Traviata,) Verdi—Mademoiselle Piccolomini and Herr Reichardt. Duet to, " Vedi to questo pugnale," (Chiara di Rosenberg,) Ricci—Signor Beneventano and Signor Belletti. Brindisi, " Liniamo ne'lieti," (La Traviata,) Verdi—Mademoiselle Piccolomini, Herr Reichardt, Signor Beneventano, and Signor Belletti, and chorus.—Part 11. Overture, " Melusine," Mendelssohn. Aria, " II balen del sun," (Il Trovatore,) Verdi—Signor Beneventano. Duet to, " I4onta io son," (Don Pasquale,) Donizetti —Mademoiselle Piccolomini and Signor Belletti. Song, " Good night, beloved," Balfe—Herr Reichardt. Aria, '° Convien partir," (Figlia del Regimento,) Donizetti—Mddlle. Piccolomini. Four part song "In the Forest," Mendelssohn. Qaartetto, " E rimasto la impietrato," (Don Pasquale,) Donizetti— Mad. Piccolomini, Herr Reichardt, Signor Beneventano, and Signor Belletti. Overture, "Le Lao des Fees," Auber.— This concert was looked forward to with much interest, from the fact of Mademoiselle Piccolomini being only known to Liverpool through the medium of the press, from the musical contributors to which she had received an artistic character, which would lay one open to a charge of incredu lity, if she were not deemed at once a vocal divinity. Signor Belliti was well known as one of the most finished and chaste barritones of the age. Signor Beneventano came a stranger among us, but preceded by much praise ; and all our amateurs were familiar with the extreme taste— combined with slight vocal weakness—of Herr Reichardt, the tenor. Piccolomini was, of course, the feature of the evening. We can conscientiously say she is not a divinity, at least not such as has lived in our "mind's eye," but she is a charmingly dramatic singer, with great freshness and but an intensity of expression i that of any of her cotempo raries, and the effect of this is heightened by the exercise o all the graces of a pretty piquante face and person. She sang in the first part of the concert only from the much abused " Traviata" of Verdi. Some (on the non-nude prin cipal) have fallen foul of this opera on its moral qualities. We will only say, if the moral is as bad as the music, even the virtuous thunderer might well veil his face. In the second part, the exquisite duett, Pronta io son, from " Don Pasquale," was given with excellent effect by Picco lomini and Belletti, end she sang with almost touching feel ing the Co svien partir, from the " Figlia," and threw into it such an energy of vocal and acted pathos, that we began to fancy Mr. Hermann was the Sergeant, and the chorus the .Regiment. Mademoiselle Piccolomini has earned a great name by being a most fascinating actress, gifted in person and voice ; but it would be unjust were we to join the cry in elevating her beyond her merits, musically speaking, which we must characterise, in one word, as those of a high class mediocrity. Belletti was in excellent voice and spirits ; indeed, he seemed to overflow with fun, which he sometimes carried to an extreme point, but was easily forgiven from the easy perfection with which he did everything allotted to him. His solo, Bella Siccome, was given with a delicacy quite his own, and in the buffo duetts, he sang with a smooth briskness (if we may so speak) that was enchanting. Signor Beneventano has a splendid voice, perhaps more dis tinguished for volume than sympathy, and obtained an encore in the popular Il Balen, which he gave with great feeling. Reichardt was not in good voice, but sang his parts well, although the German conformation did not contrast well with the Italian. He sung a ballad of Balfe's with tasteful feeling. This concert may truly be called an " Opera Concert," for every piece was not only sung but acted; the general effect of which was, we think, to give spirit to the affair. Perhaps the success of this may induce the com mittee to consider the question of establishing an opera in its entirety. The only other feature calling for remark was the overture, " Melusine," which is beautifully melo dious, and was admirably played by the band. "La Chasse" may be admissable when there is nothing else to be found. The same vocal troupe are to sing in the Hall on the 9th instant ; and we hear there is an arrangement pending for their operatic performances at the Theatre Royal, when Piccolomini will be heard to real advantage. RUMOURED DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS•_NOW that the dispute with the United States has been settled, it is rumoured in political circles that her Majesty's Govern ment intend to send out, as minister to that country, the Hon. C. P. Villiers, brother to Lord Clarendon, in the place of Mr. Crampton, who lately held that office. W.O. YOUNG'S BANICRUPTCY.-At the London Bank ruptcy Court, yesterday, before Mr. Commissioner Hol. royd, this bankrupt passed his examination. His liabili ties and assets have already appeared in the IioaTHERN TIMES, together wit'i a list of the creditors. The bank rupt attributes his failure principally to his connection with the firm of Syars, Walker, and Co., of Lombard street, on whose behalf he had come under liabilities to the amount of £22 ,650 . They are also debtors to the estate to upwards of .e 5,000; but against these amounts the bankr, pt holds some security. LOCAL MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. —The Pacific transport sailed from Liverpool, yesterday, for Dublin, with the 77th Regiment, consisting of 24 officers, and 864 men. The Trafalgar sails to day for the same port, with a company of artillery, consisting of 180 men. ST. ANNE'S DISPENSARY AND EYE AND EAR INSTI TUTION, 9, ROSE lIILL.—For the week ending August 30. on the books last week, viz—Re- ti enter the institution, 193 i relieved at their own 71 ; cases of prevailing epidemic, 0. Total, 264. Visitors—Mr. E. Watts, Mr. T. Kirk. lion. secretary and treasurer, Joseph Kitchen, Esq. DisnoNEsT FRUIT VENDORS.—We understand that it is an almost constant practice of parties vending fruit in the streets to ti c,'.°.l in short measure. A gentleman has shown us one of the q uarts used for this purpose, and when tested by a measure of the adjusted standard, was no less than one-third of the proper quantity deficient, The police should look after these unprincipled dealers, whilst they, who are in the habit of buying such articles as fruit, &c., should go to the established markets, where unjust measures would soon be detected, and those who use them properly dwellings punished. EMIGRATION FROM LIVERPOOL —During the past month thirty-seven emigrant vessels, with 10,068 steerage and 314 cabin passengers, sailed from Liverpool, Of these vessel s t wen ty-two were for the United States, with 7,691 steerage and 189 cabin passengers ; one for Newfoundland, with 121 steerage and fifty-three cabin p assen g ers ; one for Canada, with 327 steerage and one cabin passenger ; one for New Zealand, with thirty - three s teera g e and six cabin passengers ; one for Nova Scotia, with 351 s teerage and seventeen ca bin passengers ; and five fo r Victoria, with 1,545 steerage and forty-eight cabin passengers. Of the steerage passengers, 3,478 were English, 094 Scotch, 5,510 Irish, and of all other countries, 486- THE LIyERPooL Couistnr COURT.—In a recent article on the subject of County Courts, the Law Times makes the following remarks Referring to the county courts return, other interesting figures are to be found. The greatest number of pliants entered was in the Wolverhampton court, where they amounted to no less than 19,921. The manufacturing distr'cts generally exceed the metropolitan by one-third, and the agricultural by one half. Of pliants above £2O, Liverpool has the highest number, 397, while Westminster had only 162. The highest aggregate of sums sued for is in Liverpool, where it amounted to £47,445. The coats generally are equal to about a ninth part of the MIDI sued for ; that is to say, the defendant pays a penalty of one-ninth of the amount of the debt for withholding it from the plaintiff. Ilut the amount of costs varies remark ably in different courts. At Liverpool the costs were only one twelfth of the amount sued for, while in Sheffield they wore one-ninth, and at Wolverhampton one-sixth. They are high in the metropolitan courts, being generally about one seventh, except in Whitechapel, where they are about one tenth, and in Southampton they average one-twelfth." OARSTON LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH.—The ustlal monthly meeting of this body was held at half-past four o'clock, yesterday, at the temporary office, Aigburth. Mr. J. A. Tinne in the chair. Other members present, were—Messrs. Joseph Cooper, Chidson, Buvan, Watts, and Morrie. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The Works' Committee recommended that tenders for the erection of public offices, for which the plans have been adopted, be advertised for, and that Mr. Duncan and Mr. G. Holme he appointed consulting engineers to the board. A lengthened conversation took place on the subject of the second recommendation. Mr. Watts thought it unnecessary to appoint such officers. They had advertised for plans for drainage, and had awarded prizes to two of the competitors. They had, therefore, approved of a certain principle in connection with the drainage, and he conceived that it was competent for their surveyor to carry out the details. Mr. Morris thought it most necessary that the surveyor should have the assistance of such gentlemen in the impor tant work on which they were about to embark. The Chairman concurred with Mr. Morris. After some con versation, it was resolved that the appointment should be made, provided a satisfactory arrangement as to terms, 86c., could be effected with them. The other recommenda tion of the committee, as to obtaining tenders for the erection of the offices, was confirmed, This concluded the 1 business. ..a~ TESTIMIAL TO THE REV -i4r.MACNAUGHT, M.A. JOHN A meeting of the congregation of St. Chrysostom's church was held at eight o'clock, last night, in the church schools, Mill Road, Everton, for the purpose of presenting a 3 address and testimonial to the Rev. John Macnaught, M.A. , the incumbent. The chair was occupied by Mr. J. F Eaton ; and among the other gentlemen preset Messrs. S. Howes, J. M. Braga, W. Unwin, J, W. Taylor, Johu Mewlen, S. P. Pennell, and J. E It is unnecessary for us here to allude to the stances which have led to this demonstration of gc and esteem on the part of the congregation of S om's church towards their pastor. Suffice it for us that the meeting, last night, was most numerous ana respectable, and that every allusion to Mr. Macnaught, mention of his name, was received with enthusiastic applause. The testimonial consists of a handsome library and writing table, executed in walnut, with carved fronts to the drawers. The writing desk is flanked at each side by a raised dado, divided into pigeon holes for papers, nut 2 surmounted by a bronze rail of Gothic design. The proceedings were opened by prayer, which was offered uP by the Rev. Mr. Wilkinson. The Chairman then briefly addressed the meeting, old after explaining the steps which the committee appointed by the congregation to carry out their wishes in the matt r on which they were now assembled had taken, made a few passing allusions to the trying circumstances in which the Rev. Mr. Macnaught was lately placed, and, in conclusion , called on Mr. Unwin, to whom the task of the presentation was allotted. Mr. Unwin, on rising in response to the call Of the Chairman, was very warmly received. He said : In presenting the Address and Testimonial—Reveren d and Dear Sir,—there are events in a man's life upon which he looks down from the pinnacle of tr, with pleasure and pride. With such feelings I expect t look, from the afternoon of life, on the proceedings of this evening. I enjoy the privilege to-night of being the. spokesman for the congregation of St. Chrysostom's, who come forward at this time with the desire to strengthen your hands, and bid you not be discouraged in your Work of an evangelist, though your course lie through opposition and obliquy. They rather bid you God speel in propogat ing the truth, reminding you, sir, that the path you now tread, has been trodden by all who have endeavoured to break the manacles that have held the human mind in the bondage of ignorance and superstition, from our glorious Protestant reformers up to him who, in the poetical languag e of that blessed and best of books, , g trod the wine press alone." I feel, sir, that lam giving expression, not only to my own feelings, but also those of this meeting, when say that it was with great satisfaction that we created this occasion, in order that we might testify to you our del sense of the great advantage we enjoy in listening to your teaching from Sunday to Sunday—a teaching characterise d, not by the dogmatic inculcations of barren creeds, so much as by the insisting on a continued struggle, by the Divin e aid, for the subjugation of our sinful inclinations, and every propensity that tends to degrade our common humanits". Thus endorsing the opinion of one of the highest perslnoge,°, in this realm, that Christianity is not a creed but a life. It is the boast of Protestantism that every man may worship his creator unmolested, " under his own vine and his 0 0 fig_tree," in the manner most consonant with the dictates of his conscience. Whilst we insist on our unalienable righ t of private judgment, we recognise the corresponding dal, consequent on the exercise of that liberty—the duty of seeie that every doctrine we profess is supported by adequa te evidence. That whilst, on the one hand, we demand Serif ) tural authority for all doctrinal teaching we uphold, e n must not, on the other, forget to contend for an intellie'e a and rational interpretation of it, bearing in m i n d the . e aphorism of the great Apostle to the Gmtiles, that " t"; letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life." Were el: own consciousness not enough to con v ince us of t": necessity for a rational view of Scripture, we WI the support at least of one of the most eloque e ,, of the Latin fathers, when he says, t , there e tl " neither be true wisdom without religion, nor true r eligil without wisdom; but where wisdom is religious, 11 % religion wise there is truth." And we hardly need the reminded by the great Luther himself, of the danger of too great adherence to the letter of Scripture, svr ,, " l3 he says " the law of the letter is whatever is written , vr., letters," and again when he says, " the Law of the Spiri', l what is written with no letters soever." We have stances in our own days of the baneful influence it , principle of a servile adherence to the letter of holy , v 1 We should be remiss, indeed, sir, if we overlooked Fl o claim to our sympathies and gratitude in the great batte, which you are fighting for us. This is, as has been sea t s , where said with much truth and force—the Layman's qu e _ t , tion. If we, laymen, wish to be wise in our religion , " 4 shall do well to look to the principles that are being ro u g h I for in this our day ; and if we appreciate the work r t ere, our Reformers, and desire to hand down to our chilo - a the fruits of their toils and struggles, we mu st stan i , by those who are ready to continue the wto of the Reformation. As was eloquently said fr e clo a pulpit, on a recent occasion, 6, we cannot te a greater honour to the memory of the ea je • e gt martyrs and confessors of our holy religion, than by BO t o as they acted, though not believing ALL they believed ;„ l a believe all that they believed, would be more than they vie ask or we should give." It is with the intention of testify i n g to you our appreciation of your ministerial labours am ) e l us, that we approach you this evening with this addrel o respectful affection and esteem, which, in the name O f congregation worshipping at St. Chrysestom's, 1 n () tif present you, and at the same time respectfully beg l e t o acceptance of the small testimonial which is now in . 00 , course of preparation, and which will, on its co mplet l o g be conveyed to your residence. We indulge the hope Pe 0 you may long be spared to use it, and that it may se ll :4 the material means to the production of writings that `. - 0 0 have a wide-spread and bete ficial influence on the relig t o f world, so that on your memory may fall the blessingeor generations yet unborn. Accept these then, sir, as a Tat, of our high approval of your ma nly an d i n t re pid copu" no t in whit you believe to be the cause of t ru th ; we d°,, - e sr forget that in running the risk you do, y ours is the 'lv and ours the gain. (Applause.) I beg to read you address s er t TO THE REV. JOHN MACNAUGHT, M.A., OXON., of ti OF ST. CHRYSOSTOM'S CHURCH, EVERTON. Reverend and Dear Sir,—We, the undersigned. "' re ? hers of St. Chrysostom's congregation, b eg l eav e t o e)! l ',, our sympathy towards you a t the unex p ec t e d positit, o' which you have been placed by the Cl er i ca l SouleV o tt i r this town. The circ u mstan c es connected witt's,;orl; expulsion from this society havin g b een g i ven t o the - fir in the completest form available, we patiently ablde t Ail verdict of an impartial and discerning Christian it or and desire only, with yourself, th a t th e cause o f wit" re justice may ultimately prevail. But so far as the P O Ol% ceedings of that society may involve an attempt t 0..., t 0 any stigma upon your character or opinions, we desli t fo e ; record our earnest protest against it, and rejoice alto have, as a Minister of the Church of England, vina l `i3ii the legitimate result of sound Protestantism, by uPb°,o the right of free discussion, and the free express 2 tli° opinions on theological subjects. We further tak e f th e opportunity of expressing our high appreciation ° die manner in which your pastoral duties have bee n li te r charged, our admiration of your liberal and candid i . 0 15 pfetation of the Scripture, our thankfulness f9r c iple enlightened and affectionate exposition of the po ll ,. I f of Christian truth and duty, and our es t eem for Yal l ' o ott A l sonal character. We pray th a t Al m i g hty G o d ma's' t your temporal and spiritual bl ess i ngs t o ahound—tha Del strength and grace may be imparted to enable pout ( O s this and every other trial w ith i ncrease o f f a ith, h°, l l - ,; t 1 , 30 charity—and that you may long be spared to jai work of an evangelist" among us, contributing to the ep ois' and joy of an united Christia n c ongrega ti on .—tide 1 . ..09* reverend and dear sir, YO UR FAITHFUL FAD -- ,A Everton, Bth July, 1866. cen The Rev. Mr. Macnaught then rose, and was r. e 8 1 1, with a burst of applause, which was agal ° 'oo 4 ; again, renewed, When silence was restored, b e 11 11 ;0 Mr. Chairman, Ladies, and Gentlemen, —l: . ° l/ .,W1 invited me to meet you in our school-room to 111 ,,l' s tol:0 order that you, as the congregation of St. Chrl s ' n f Church, might present, and I, as the incumben t , " g itly church, might receive, au address and a testimouiP;tiol o 6 token of your unshaken confidence, and of your a ue : o o "het sympathy with me. We have met—the presentat'brPii, taten place—and you, sir, in common with yea r .„,,o, churchwarden, have said all that is kind, eoranl"" nr e e ol and encouraging. Indeed, much more has been e 5 ‘ !' ! „4 1 ,. 68 1 both in the speeches to this meeting, and in the ;to 'Ol terms of the address, than my conscience allows m e !/%0, I am entitled to. However, you interpret my P de si tlf imperfect achievements into that higher and bett °r fo rfel t if which, as a wish and an intention, I honestly an d P l ', .:o. Your charitable interpretati')n, i n thu o f o re the will for the deed, is friendly and Christianlike ' to . 0 0 part : and I trust it will not fail to stimulate me 0 91° , 00' lively exertiors, in order that I may really aro ° oo er ot el larger portion of the good for which you give ad„, Under the most ordinary circumstances such a o ottr"io: 3 as has been just delivered in this room, must be a, It 0 much gratification to a minister of the GosP e " e ste; # l3 pure and most allowable source of enjoyment to h°, ll ono B , by those who kn ow us . It is a s ource of streng' o ft e ;o6 element of success to have gained the approbation i d 4 sympathy sl;" 0 01 1 : 4 for whom we labour. To possess the denoe of those whom we would persuade, is to b ° 3l effected more than half of a conviction. Besidesouoitlo and unselfish affections of a civilised coraM os t1) 01 00 4 awakened and developed by such procedure s o f a fO i o which we are now engaged. The brotherly r e . n i o rge. t ej tan assembly is not only manifested—it is e' r ece . , l o9 deepened by an act like this of yours. The s 00 )1 ;6 gratified by the approval of his fellowmen, and l re be 1 3 01 0 40 to go on rejoicing in his work. The givers % it . co , )0 by the firmer and closer riveting of the links In ta jo iste r t i o ty brotherhood with each other, and with their 19. , c eP to a word, by such a deed as this of yours, a e° l3b o sed " 0 re bound together in friendly affection, and is dl ie b th,fl o f a more ready hearing to the messages with ' l ', o ste d „%io9 of God may feel himself, from time to time, ell! s r t iot P". 14 under the most ordinary circumstances, a Oh° oilet must feel delight and gratitude when his flock g