The Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-02-28 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.--YESTERDAY The Earl of HARDIVICSE called attention to the stib j eat of the naval reserve. After detailing the inquiries , of the commission on the subject, he lamented that so little had been done to secure for the country an efficient reserve. The Duke of SOMERSET said that the Admiralty had adopted measures to obtain a supply of men and boys for the navy by means of training ships at the principal ports. The present naval reserve amounted to between 11,000 and 12,000 men-5,500 for the Coast Guard, and 6,600 for the Naval Coast Guard Volunteers. The Earl of ELLENSOROUGE observed that he had no confidence in this reserve ; the zeal reserve lay in the unemployed seamen. The subject then dropped, and their lordships adjourned at seven o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-YESTERDAY, In reply to Mr. Lydon, Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that the Government would not - withhold any prospective concession on account of the reductions on the wine duties. It.was not intended to make any representation on the subject to Spain till the treaty with France should be finally arranged. In reply to Sir C. Birrell, The CHANCELLOR, of the EXCHEQtTER said that it 'was not intended to extend the licensing system except in the single article of wine. Mr:HonsmAN asked whether it was true that any proposal had been made to omit the coal article in the 'commercial treaty ? Lord J. RUSSELL said that the French Government had offered to modify the article, if such was the Wish of the English Government, but our Goverlimeitt bad declared that they had no wish far any modification. Tire House then went into eoninliftee on the Customs The CHANCELLOR of the DitHEQUER explained the first resolution, relative to the duties on wines. The duties en wine would be regulated. as follows :—The lighter French wines would be admitted at ls. duty per gal lon; the stronger French wines, and the higher Spanish and Portuguese wines at an eighteen-penny duty ; the ' , vines of Ora South of France, and the heavier wines of the SPalliGh Feninsula at a 2s. duty. The is. duty, though it 'appeared a low rate of duty, was, not so - in reality, on such wines as travellers on the Continent were cer :arnonly content to get. They were fixed at tlnibighest / 'ate consistent with the extensive use of those wines. The reason they had not adopted a uniform rate was not financial one. In his opinion it would have been worth the risk of £400,000 or £500,000 more or less, for the purpose of carrying out a just commercial experiment; but a uniform rate was inconsistent with this. He then went into a variety of details on the alcoholic test. With regard to drawbacks, he contended that the price of old wines would tot be affected generally by the proposed measures, andthat no well-founded claim could be adduced for the 'drawback. Still, unless some drawbacks were promised the expectation of changes would materially interfere With the progress of trade, and with it a sound and healthy condition. Treasury minutes, in former instances of prospective commercial treaties, had been issued, promising such drawbacks, and with the best effect. It was, therefore, his intention to provide for draw backs,l un d er proper conditions, in the present instances. The balance of reason was against an immediate alteration. There were fiscal considerations as well as orders affecting the interests of the consumer. It would be hazardous to make the alteration in the face of markets Which had made as vet no preparation whatever to meet it ; the chances were so great that two stages should be established, with some interval between each. At the same time, they were sensible of the disadvantages 4 the transition state, would make the entire Change as rapid a i they daree wing a part of the fi rs t resolution He codncmg for ed thelud by' first deduction of duty t o 3 s. a gallon iilirthvie 31st ]larch, 1861, with an allo wance f or d raw b acks on wines exported and on the hands of d ea l ers w h o shall have complied with the treasury minutes of 1843. Mr. H. BAILLIE went off upon the difficulties of the year and the probable charges of the war with China, to show that the exchequer could not afford the proposed reduction. Mr. CRAWFORD after urging on the part of his con stituents various objections to the proposed details, frankly admitted that he had no alternative to offer. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in reply to Sir Northcote, entered into explanations respectino , the Treasury Minutes of 1843 and 1852, showing that the latter was only explanatory of the former. Mr. BENTINCH said that the effect of the proposition 'would b e to encourage the adulteration of wines on the c ontinent. He repeated the objection so often made, that burdens which ought to have been taken off the i ndustrious classes, were retained in favour of relief to the upper classes. Mr. M. MILNES complained of the injustice done to t he holder's of wines, and moved an amendment, provid 'mg "compensation to those merchants who had acquired S tocks of wine previous to the 10th of February last." In reply to various questions and objections, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the subject of the lowering of the duty on English beer admitted into France, had been mentioned in the negotiation, i but they were at once t o ld th at a ll reduc tions were , impossible; if they had insisted upon that point they would have deservedly broken clown ; for, in point of fact, what was now levied on the lighter wines, 100 per cent. duty, would, under the new tariff, continue to levy from twenty-five to forty per cent. The duty levied by France 'on English beer was not more than 18 per cent. He admitted that English beer,in the country should not pay a heavier excise than the Customs duty on French wines, but the entire duty did not now amount to more than 15 per cent. As to the proposition of Mr. M. Milnes it was impossible to c arry it ; the money could not be found, and the 'Principle it involved was not generosity, but folly and ext ravagance. 41 . r. M. MILNES put in his amendment in more precise te°n all' to the effect that a drawback should be allo wed -" all stocks of wine proved to have been imported 'within the two years previous to 1860. ~The CH A NCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, on t his, "7 e trred that what Mr. Mines called justice wa s, that hen a comp a ct was made between parties, he treated :ose who had not observed that contract precisely ; if they had. The cost would be £6,000 for wines alone ; but they must apply, at the same time, to beer and silk, and a multitude of other articles affected by the budget. Oil a division the amendment was lost, by 183 to 72; and the resolution, so far as proposed, was agreed to. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then proposed the following part of the resolution, in provid in g for the reductio n o f the duty, from the Ist of January, 1861, to 18 e is. 6d., and 2s. a gallon, according to strength. Mr. S. Frreoeiraen complained that the proposal told e xclusively in f avour o f French wines; the greater part 2f. sher r y, M arse ill es, an d por t, wo uld come in for the highest rate of dues, which was utterly impracticable. In reply to these and other objections, 4 ibr - 116 - 1111tittiF Il he fixed the rate, the Revenue would find it impossible u t collect the spirit duties. Some of the wines had been :iienger of late, because branded on account of the viue ad mitted It was not because French wines would be at the lowest rate ; on the contrary, some Wou ld reach the highest. Mr. Gladstone replied tb S ubsequent questions that he did not pretend e to scale of duties to be ad valorem duties, co doubt some of the cheaper wines would be , eh a Pelled to pay the lighter duty. He further stated he had, on further consideration, made the date at Nvhi ch b itt the reduction was to take place not March 31st, anuary Ist, 1861. He admitted that the duty would the s t heavily on Cape wines, which were generally of Th e standard. /' s e _ remainder of the . resolution was then agreed to. th e fourth resolution was then proposed, taking off 4 1 ties on a variety of articles of consumption. ti n e ral members objected to procee d with the resolu t that late hour. T h e Churn' l an was ordered to report progress. react a second time. th e -1 1 , e Amendment Acts and Amendment Bill, giving has read of Dublin power to give medical degrees, r ead a second time. :' -f ter some di scuss i on , th e House adjourned at ten nl inlttes to one. A married w oman o f th e Sh awnee I n dians made this beautiful reply to a man whom she met in the woods, and who implored her to love and look on him. !` Oulaman, my husband," said she, " who is for evil . before my eyes, binders me from seeing you." SALE OF GAME OUT OF SEASON.—the Association for the Prevention of the Sale of Game out of Season is once more hard at work ; and the results of its labours are not contemptible when compared with the limited means with which it has to work. It is one of the pecu liarities of this association that there are only two periods of the year during which it can be expected to be very a ctive—those immediately preceding and succeeding the mason during which the sale of game is legal. In the metropolis alon e th e assoc i at i on has taken up no less tha n five ca ses , an d i n a l l conv i ctions have been obtaine d . 411 all these cases the plea has been ignorance of the law. MISCREANT IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM.—It is 4' 4 1 very great regret we notice that the authorities e h e British Museum connected with the library (1 bo books th e 0. necessary to exhibit certain directing attention , to so t m he e per-Bq,istance, that portions have been torn out y Of t i l j ti or persons who have visited the room. In one h a Haydn's Dictionary of Dates, several leaves Tea t , - i ren wilfnll abstracted, and from an atlas a large " 1 . 1 s been torn. The principal librarian, in direct he%attention to this most disgraceful act, expresses a e tt A":' in which we cordially join, that the readers will in fu our to discover and put a stop to such proceedings e. i t / t , gaf.,""' CASE OF THE REVEREND MR. HATCH.—Mr. th e still remains in Newgate pending the decision of of e ' e vernreent as to which prison should be his place 11e 4 finement pursuant to the sentence of the court. i e b ." °tad have' been removed in the ordinary course to aft„'t,'_tse of Correction, at Wandsworth, immediately po si .uis convi c ti on , b u t, as he had be en so l ong i n th e Nver -1011 of chaplain in that gaol, it was felt that there as a - good grounds for refraining from sending him there bh e eurninal, and hence his long detention in Newgate. : Public ar e aware th a t strong rep r e s e n t a tio ns have eas e made to the Home Secretary in reference to the and it is rumoured that bills of indictment for C ol l i r l r9 'will bethep referred at the ensuing session of the principal witnesses for the prosecution. THEATRE ROYAL. IntOPESSOR WILJALBA FBIKELL, TO-NIGHT, AND EVERY EVENING, AT EIGHT O'CLOCK. GREAT SUCCESS OF THE NEW TRICKS. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. BANKRUPTCY COURT, YESTERDAY. -- (Before Alx. Commissioner Perry.)—Elijah whet ivet iikantly carried on business as an oil mitt . telear manufacturer, in Great Charlotte , st'ec:, \Vas granted an immediate certificate ot the 'A:and Class. Locst tii.t.s.—The select committee on the Liverpool retporation Water Bill sat yesterday at twelve o'clock. The committee 'on the London and North-western Raile way and St. Helen's Canal and Railway Companieli Pill _. met yesterday at twelve o'clock, LENT LECTURES AT THE PA.RISA 'eill; kit —lt will be seen from our advettisiWgiiinills that Dr. kNeile commences a course of tett-tires at the Parish Church (to he followed by Dr, Itaylee, Mr. Warr, Mr. Pollock, and other gentlemen), on this (Tuesday) evening. As in the two former vests, the subjects Chosen this yeai=ztlie latter clauses of' the Apostle's Creed-4te Illost interest ing, and the hens fixed, Mt' Last seven, enables all classes to attend% We have no doubt the attendance will be annierotts, as in former years. I.S. 4 tratPoos, ROYAL INFIRNIARY.—Return for week ending 25th February:--Admitted : In-patients, 48; out patients, 24 ; surgical casualties, 28. Discharged : Cured, 14; relieved, and at own request, 12; made out patients, 3; irregular,. 0; dead, 2, Remain in the house‘ 203. For the ensuing week---- - Visitors; ,Messis, Wm. Rathbone, jun., and Y. G, LiVingaiiiie ; Physician, Dr. Vose ; Sargeon, Mr. Stabs, House Surgeon, Mr. T. S. Walker, Fails* itoUse Surgeon, Mr. H. G. Rawdon ; Chaplain, Rev. Edward Poole. Chas. Wilson, Treasurer. FLORENTINE AND TUSCAN SCULPTURE, &c.—We beg to call the attention of our readers to the very superior collection of Italian marble sculpture and other valuable effects, which Messrs. Walker and. A_ckeriq have received from the consignee in Etgllkolli, to offer for sale by public anctiors, at their new gallery, 55, Church-street, this day ( (fleshy), the t Bth instant, and following dayss. ' 'he beauty of the designs and the exquisite Workmanship will, no doubt, induce many persens to visit the collection, which is decidedly the Most extensive we have seen lately offered to public competition. They will be 'on view prior to the sale, and we would recommend parties to avail themselves of the opportunity to go through the rooms and make an inspection GRAND FANCY AND FULL DRESS 13st:is—The Liver pool tradesmen's grand fancy full dress arid juvenile ball, as will be sten from bur advertising Columns, takes place this (Tuesday)" erening, in St. 'George's-hall. At the meeting of the committee last night, which was very fully attended, the reverts from all quattets Were most favourable. The stewards of the. evening have been selected from among the most influential of the trades men in town, anti the arrangements of all kinds are such as cannot fail to ensure the most entire satisfaction. The fittings and decorations are all but finished ; and the tickets have, we are happy to learn, been extensively taken up by all the respectable classes Of our fellow townspeople: The objects 'el' the ball are in the highest degree praiseworthy, attd we sincerely hope it will prove entirely successfill. Stoiesi IN LivEProim.'—The town was visited yester day by a heaVy storm of wind, with occasional thin showers of rain. On the previous evening, the appears ance of the sky at sunset, in the opinion of the Weather wise, gave tokens of a coming stain, and at a very early hour yesterday morning the anticipation was fully realised. The gale could not be -said to be continuous, but at intervals it came in such heavy gusts as to assume the character of a perfect hurricane. Towards evening it blew so strong that, in the more exposed parts of the town, the people in the streets experienced no lithe difficulty in keeping their feet, and on several occasions, in the vicinity of St. George's hall, persons were brought to a complete statid-still for several minutes at a time. We • have heard of no serious casualty in town in consequence of the storm ; and beyond the inconvenience of losing hats, it is to be hoped that no accident to life will have to be recorded. The chimney puts were thrown down in some instances; and, in Islington, a whole stack of chimneys was blown to the ground. Fortunately, no one was passing at the time the materials fell, or the consequences . might -have been• disastrous. A large stone cross, which decorated the top .of the church of the 'Holy Innoeetits (the &like built in connection with. the Orphan Asylum, in Myrtle street) was thrown to the ground by the force of the wind. and broken to pieces,. but it fell in the garden, in front of the building, and not on the footway. The river, which at full tide was lashed into foam, presented a very picturesque sight, but the .interruption to traffic on the Mersey was only partial. It will be seen from out shipping intelligence that many ships whhlli bad gone to sea put back. The Argo dragged her anchor, and got foul of the Prince's landing-stage, which she slightly injured, without, however, sustaining any da ma g e herself. T HE LIVERPOOL INFANT ORPHAN ASYLUM. — Th e first annual general meeting of this institution was held yesterday afternoon, at the conclusion of the meeting of the Female Orphan Asylum. Mr. Harmood Banner presided. The following extracts from the report will be found of an exceedingly interesting character :--In the summer of the year 1858 the first intimation was given, -by the following circular, of the Infant Orphan Asylum being a necessary adjunct to the asylums pre viously established : " For the more efficient relief and protection of poor orphan children in this town and neighbourhood, there is yet wanting a home for those of a younger age than the girls and boys admitted into our present institutions. The knowledge of this fact is derived from experience. Constant applications on behalf of these interesting little ones are made in vain, and the parish is too frequently their only refuge, how ever legitimate their a•opeal to our sympathy and benevolence. Schools attached to places of worship comprise generally separate schools for boys, and gitls, and infants, furnishing the means of instruction for all. Our Orphan Asylums are homes for boys from eight years old, and girls from seven years old, but for parent less children below these ages there is no provision —no. home —no instruction. An Infant Orphan Asylum is the obvious remedy, - conducted on the same principles and according. to the same rules as the institutions already established in Myrtle-street, thus providing a preparatory training to qualify its inmates as candidates for admission into either of those institutions, or into the Blue-coat Hospital." This circular was so liberally responded to, and honoured by so much patronage, that a provisional committee was at once formed, and the work commenced. The donations soon reached an amount which seemed to warrant the success of the undertaking. The committee much regret not being able to report the completion of the asylum, which, by the contract, should have been on the 15th Decem ber, 1859. It is, however, expected shortly to be finished, and ready for inauguration, and, in the meanwhile, it is hoped that. the liberality of those who have not yet recorded their names as contributors will enable the Committee to enter it free from debt. About £lOOO is still wanted fOr this purpose, and annual sub scriptions-for its maintenance are also urgently requested, the first year having closed with a serious excess of expen diture over income, in spite of rigid economy. The Com mittee have great pleasure in being able to report the admirable working of the temporary abode in Upper Par liament-street ; 40 infants have already been admitted, and more ample accommodation is already required. The chairman moved that the report be adopted. He stated that it must appear by this time that there was an absolute necessity for sn institution of this nature, and he was gratified that he was able to add that it had proved itself a most useful and successful undertaking so far. He appealed to the public to assist the good move ment by their contributions.—Mrs. Brancker seconded the, motion, which was promptly agreed to.—The usual votes of thanks were passed with unanimity and cor diality. Sr. ITIILEN'S CHURCH DEFENCE ASSOCIATION. — A numerous and respectable meeting was held in the upper schoolroom, on Thursday evening, the 23d inst. Iti • -•..e. 11....55. Aillflief, - tkslatkir eltMiti b illit's - s. Iniong Ve. st the lay churchmen present, with scarcely an exception, were those who attended the lecture given by Dr. Baylee. The majority of the Sunday school teachers were also present. The lecture was listened to with the greatest attention, the audience testifying their appreciation by frequent applause. The subject was treated in a mas terly manner by the Rev. Dr. Hume, the lecturer, whose style was beautifully adapted to win the attention of the hearers. Dr. flume evidently knew how to handle his subject. The lecturer showed, and illustrated by a map. prepared by himself with great care and labour : 1. The different counties in England in which dissent predominated. 2. Those in which churchmen were the most numerous. 3. Those in which the majority of the people altogether absented themselves from a place of worship of any denomination, Southwark, Lambeth, &e. Here was a fine field for Voluntaryism. But what had it done for them ? Why it could scarcely boast of a place of worship. Where the people were poor there existed no dissenting chapels ; money was not to be had to support them, and they removed to more - aristocratic quarters. In ristol a dissenting chapel was built in a certain spot. The more respectable people removed from this locality in process of time. The chapel was removed to a more favourable situation. The poor in habitants were thus left without a place of worship ; and what is more remarkable, an endowment was trans ferred with it. A church was now being built on the very spot vacated by the chapel. Which, he would ask, was doing more for the poor here, Voluntaryism or the Church of England ? Dissenters boasted of the num ber of places of worship they had built during certain periods.. The fact was this, very many of their chapels had been removed rio less than half a dozen of times. Every removal was counted as a new erection while churches were immovable. The Church of England was, at, thii day, educating 82 per cent. of the popula tion ; therefore- she was entitled to 82 per cent. of the education grant. If there were no grants would schools be supported in such heathen districts as he quoted ? Never. Look, in his own district, ho verily believed if the grant were discontinued his successor would have to shut the school door, or the labour he would be com pelled to bestow upon the school would kill bins. Take the money away and the teacher would necessarily folL I low. The majority of the people in most of our large Itowns never attended a place of worship : Voluntaryism left these to themselves. In Manchester, the home of Voluntaryism, 79 per cent. never attended a place of worship. There was one minister to 40,000—could he attend to their wants—why did not Voluntaryism send more labourers? What must he the state of the next generation if these were left to themselves ? A religi ous community will supply itself with a minister, but, not in these heathen localities. Willathief maintain a policeman to detect him ? A gentleman in Liverpool presents the town with a free library, &c., on condition that a rate be levied to mal i ntain it. Does the Town Council refuse the offer ? Certainly not. Yet a few are endeavouring to get the people of England to refuse to pay the church•rate. People are too apathetic • in these matters. Put a little politics in the matter, and then the case is altered. Witness the contest in Liver pool lately for a vestryman. Thousands voted. Why ? Because one was a Whig . and the other a Tory. He . then showed the claims of the Church of England on the support of the poor man. Churchmen must arouse. In arguing this point he challenged any man to contra , diet him. Dr. Hume also analysed the votes polled on the second reading of Trelawney's Bill, and derives 1. That what may he termed the irreligious counties of England, send 89 members to Parliament. Nine were . absent : 69 voted against-13 for the church-rate. 2. , In the great towns, such as Southwark, &c., termed irreligious, 44 members are returned : 2 voted for : 6 , absent : 36 against. Thus showing that opposition does not come so much from the religious communities, but from the irreligious ; and that the war against church - rates is not a war of dissenters against churchmen, but 1 of Infidelity (practical) against Christianity. At the close of the meeting, a vote of thanks was proposed to the lectuyer by Mr. Vallancey, and carried with accla mation, COMMITMENTS.—SamtieI kVaris, shipwright; fourteta days, for a debt of I?S v Nl6ll- . 414 . 1, fourteen 430, for dea. of XI Bs. 4d. ; George Brown, fO4t4il days, for 19s; order to issue in a month ; James Lockley, of 2S, Gore-street, Park, fourfeen.days, Order to issue in a fortnight; William Williams, 92, Solio=street, foutteeß days, - otdi.i . to issue in a fortnight, MMIKETceoIcIMITIRE.—The Weekly tirieettng of this committee. Os held rstebby ; at f' s e TOwn?-hall, Mr, Vrobdrull," pmotect, other ifiembers present Hickson, Johnson, Haydoek, Ridley, and Kitchen._ A report by Inspector Hutchinson was read, stating that Edward Jones had seized 778'lbs. of un wholesome meat in the north district G. Read had seized 922 lbs, in the central district; and J.. Lloyd had seized. 62 lbs iii the south district.. The amount, of i'vholesome flah Seiged SiiPteitibei' 1 t, taS 5g,234 111 k. this Was all the general business before file 'committee. THE LIVERPOOL TRADESMEN'S VOLUNTEER RIFLE Coups.—The first drill of this corps took place last night, at eight o'clock, in the Gill-street Market. There was a large muster of fine strong men, representing almost every trade in town, and composed. of both employers and employed. This is as it should be; for while all are thus preparing themselves for the defence of the laws, institutions, and the homes of " Old England,'; A tends to promote a kind and sympathetic feeling between employers arid employed, and both will be vastly improved by the healthy exercise, and most cer tainly better prepared for their busine s next day, than if their time had been spent in haunts which too often tend to injure health and purse alike. We recommend all connected with trade to join at once, as the hour of 4111 can in no . way interfere with btls.iiiesi, and a prompt enroltrierit *ill more speedily secure greater efficiency and Uniformity in drill. Co RONEW S COURT. - -The following inquests were held at this court yesterday, before H. Statham, Esq., deputy-coroner :--On the body of Sarah Kenedy, a child five and a half years old, who was, burnt in her parent's house on last Friday week and diedon Saturday morning, - As there was no evidence in'this ease to - show how the child caught fire, the jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased died from being burrit.—On..the body of Thomas Swift, a miller, whose body was found in the canal on Saturday, by a flatman. A verdict of "Found drowned" was returned in this lase:-1.klsO; On the body of Anthony Kirby; formerly keeper of a beer- Ishop, in ..Woolfe-street, Abotit flie Weeks ago, the deceased had a quarrel with a man named. Brennan, in the course of -Which the former - was dragged down the steps - of the house into the street, where Brennari stamped upon him and inflicted several injuries of a more or less serious nature. Shortly after the assault Brennan was. taken into custody, and appeared before the magistrates who inflicted U hUe of . £s..On'Tlitirsday laSt, the deceased 'died. At the inquest, yesterday, no iiew facts were elicited in addition to those which have been already published in the report of the case when heard at the police court.. The jury, after a lengthened hearing of the case, found that the deceased died from ".Natural causes," his death being slightly accelerated by the injuries sustained in the row with Bretibult,. • WATER COMMITTEE.—Mr..IIodson presided at the usual weekly meeting of this committee yesterday. The other members present were-Messrs. - Vernon, Farn worth, Turner, Rae, Jeffery, Bennett, 'Woodruff, and Earle. Mr. Duncan, the engineer, reported that the respective overflows of the several reservoirs were as follows' Feb. 25. Feb. 18. Rise. Fail. ft. in. ft. hi. ft, in. 11. in. Roddlesworth 9 0 7 11 ... 0 0 ... 1 1 Rake . h 3 ... 8 2 ... 0 0 ... 1 1 Anglezark Preseot (No. 1) 0 1 ... 0l j ... 0 0 ... 0 0 Prescot (No. 2) 0 7i ... 4 1 ... 3 61 ... 1) 0 Rivington The quantity of water received from Ricington.during the week ending 25th February was 6,701,992 gallons ; pumped fiom the wells. 27,448,225 gal lons ; — making a total of 97,150,217 gallons. Pro portion of Rivington to well water 23 to 9. The Deputy Town-clerk read a letter from Mr. Lid del, complaining of the .mode of charging small house property for water. The Chairman stated that the com mittee had made arrangements in reference to this for twcWe months. The letter was consequently referred to the consideration of a sub-committee. Some discus sion took place; as to whether it would not be advisable to make new arrangements as to the manner and time that money should be received from collectors ilt the Treasurer's office, on the appointirient of Mr. Crosbie. That gentleman was present, and set the matter at rest, by saying. that it would be taken from the collectors at ail times of the day when they might come in with it. Another communication from Charles Taylor. M.D., of Walton Lodge, Walton-lane, complaining of the Riving ton water, and accompanied by samples in .bottles, which, he said, contained poisonous matter. The com mittee, however, did not enter into the subject. There was no other busines of public interest before the com mittee.. _ THE' 1,1 - EnT , oor, FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM.—The annual meeting. 'of the subscribers and friends of this excellent institution was held- yesterday afternoofl, iti the board-room of the asylum, Myrtle-street. Mr. R. N. Dale, the. president, took the chair on the, occasion. The report which was read stated that they had again terminated a year of continued blessing tipOn the asylum: The financial accounts were favourable. They com menced the year with a sum of £371 14s. sd. ; and together with the surplus for 1859, of £ll3 3s. 5d.,; the balance on the first, of January, 1860, stood at £484 17s. 10s., to, their credit. The New Infant Orphan Asylum at present meeting in Parliathent-street, was approaching completion. Forty children had been already admitted, and the girls of this asylum had been engaged in making clothes for their infant brothers and sisters, in addition to their own requirements ; and yet thcirneedle- work had been as productive as usual for the institution. Twenty-three girls had been apprenticed from the institution; and there were now 132 inmates. The report concluded by alluding - to tlitc success of the exhibition of a Christmas tree, and expressing a convic tion that the institution would go on prospering and to prosper.—The chairman, in moving the - adoption of the report, congratulated the meeting on the continued success of the institution.—Mrs. Brancker seconded the adoption of the report, which was unanimously agreed to.—On the motion of Mr. Brancker, seconded by Mrs. Newton, a vote of . thanks was accorded to the clergy who had preached on behalf of the institution during the past year.--Thanks were .also voted to th.c pre sidents, vice-presidents, committees, rind medical officers who had given their services to the institution. On the motion of Mr. Henry Glazebrook, a vote of thanks was passed to the chaplain, the Rev. 'l'. B. Banner. On the motion of Mr. Hance, thanks were voted to Mr. Harmood Banner, and he was unanimously re-elected treasurer. Mr. Banner, in returning thanks, passed p high compliment on the abilities and efficiency of the matron, Mrs. Saunders, and recommended the committee to consider the propriety of raising her salary from £4O to £5O. The committees for the ensuing year were re-constituted. A vote of thankS to the chairman terminated the proceedings. A CONTRADICTORY CONFIRMATION. Together with some excellent qualities, both as a statesman and as a human being, Lord Palmerston, unfortunately, possesses a tendency to domineer, and (what is still worse) an imperfect regard for strict truth. Au instance of both these characteristics oc curred on Monday night, at the close of the debate on Mr. Disraeli's amendment to the motion for going into committee on the Customs Acts. Mr. Horsman, in a speech of considerable ability and eloquence, bad opposed the Commercial Treaty, but had expressed his willingness to cultivate a friendly alliance with France, consistently with what he regards 'as a due respect for English interests and honour, ^"^ rivf n mer inainixakince . of the goodwill of otter DlT° l*-111 : ual L trade schemes; untr TiunKs we nau netter remain as we are. Our readers are aware how utterly we dissent from these views of Mr. Horsman. Every number of this journal declares our adhesion to that policy of confidence in Imperial France out of which the treaty has arisen, but which the . party of Mr. Horsinan seem unable to comprehend. While, therefore, we admit the faculty of that-gentleman's address, we entirely disagree with his opinions; but we are not on that account the less desirous that he should be treated with fair play and honesty. We are bound to say—though we say it with deep regret—that Lord Palmerston did not so treat the right honourable member for Stroud. This was his version of what Mr. Horsman had put forth : LiVEAPOdit POLICE (Before 4r. RAFFLES.) ASSAULT ON A WOMAN BY A SAILOR.—James Arnold, an American sailor, was brought up by Police-constable 118, ehatged with having assaulted Eliza Humphries, d respectable-J(3ok* vtonian, tesidigy cebil;Stret: On! A,at!,itday night prisofier m/s dispoting With to ivbom he had refused payment for Smile oysteks. The complainant came up and told the prisoner to pay the woman for the oysters, whereupon he turned round and struck her a violent blow on the heal—Mr. Raffles : Did you know • him ?Complainant : No, sir, I never saw hini before.---i. Mr. Raffles : I always look upon it as a very seriOns thing for a , niaii like you to strike a woman, It is a most dd. Yod must pay 20s: and co=ts, or go to gaol for a motitli. A WEAKNESS. -- A middle-aged man, dressed in frieze clothes, and with an appearance which showed plainly that he was from the "Green Isle," was placed in the dock, and asked what he had to say to the charge of having been drunk and disorderly, which was preferred against him.—Prisoner : It's a, weakness that seizes me sometimes, your worship. (Laughter.) —Mr. Raffles : What's that ?--Prisoner (scratching his head) : It's a oothplaint I'nt troubled with sometimes, your honour. , (Laughter.)—Mr: Raffles : Has he eter been troubled with this camplaint before ?—Bridewell-keeper : Yes, sir ; he was here six months :ago for the same thing. —Mr. Raffles : Well, it's a good while since you were here, and you may be diScharged„ but be datefiil that the weakness does net Otercdnie yoti. again. (Laiightei.) A " Si - ELD" IN Tflouiiiie.—A yoring than, who gaiie his name as Henry Haddick and his address as Hus kisson-street, and who had adopted all the latest improve ments in male attire, was charged with having been disorderly in Limekiln-lane, between twelve and one on Sunday morning. He appeared on bail, and was charged with having been fighting with a woman of bad character, who was placed in the dock.—The defendant 'said he had net been fighting with the woman but with a man, and the woman came up to separate them --Mr. ' Raffles : I suppose you did not know much about it ? Defendant : Oh, yes sir ; I was not tipsy.—Mr. Baffles : The woman may be discharged, but you must pay five shillings and costs, as you ought to have known better. EMBEZZLEMENT.—Joseph Pratt. a middle-aged man, *as charged with having embezzled various sums of money belonging to Mr. Barton, coal merchant, Old hall-street, in whose employ he had been. When appre hended by Mr. Eaton, he admitted that he bad em bezzled between £6O and £7O. The prisoner was remanded, for the purpose of affording the prosecutor an opportunity of ascertaining the extent of the priso ner's defalcations, Mr. muck, who appeared on his behalf, offering no objection. A W AREHOUSEMAN CHARGED WITH BURGLARY AND ARSON.—William Hamer, a young man, late a wirehousman in the employ of Mr. McKnight, was placed in the dock on a charge of having broken into a I warehouse in Henry-street, belonging tti his employer, and of having set fire to an.otlier warehoitse in Grech land-greet, also in time occiipation of Mr. McKnight. Mr. Bluck appeared for the defence. Mr. McKnight said that'on Wednesday week, in consequence of some evidence which' was laid before him by the police relative to the fire in his warehouse, in Greenland-street, on the 30th January, he discharged the prisoner. After that time he would have no authority to enter any of his warehouses , and if seen thete by him; would have been siren into thistddy. 'the prisoner had been in eniploy as warehouseman for the last fifteen months! but for two or three years previously as porter. — Bernard Loughran, a porter, said that on Thursday last he was in Henry-street, employed in Heywood's warehouse. At six o'clock, he locked up the ware house. The lock produced, which was broken, was the one which be put on the door. It was not broken then. He saw the prisoner in the street about one o'clock that day.—John Gorman was ordered to go on Friday morning to work for Mr. McKnight, at Heywood's in Henry-street. He went to Heywood's warehouse and found the lock broken, and, on entering the warehouse, he found a number of files like those produced strewn about the floor. He reported the circumstance to Mr. McKnight's man.—Mr: \Vatkin Owen said that he was clerk in the employ of Mr. McKnight, and that John Gorman reported to ! him that he had fotind some files strewn on the floor. He kne* there were some files up stairs, and oh going into the top-room. he raiind that the casks had been broken open, and that about a quarter of their contents had been remove& —Mrs. Speed, wife of a poblican, said she lived near Heywood's warehouse in Henry l street. She knew the prisoner who had hem in the habit of coming to their house. Between eight and nine o'clock on Thursday night. she saw a man standing against the wall. About eleven o'clock she saw the same man looking into the warehouse, and at the same time a person looked out of the door. She went across the street and hearing some one in the warehouse she went back and told her husdand. She afterwards :-aw a man leave the warehouse and said to her husband at the time that it was the prisoner, but she would not swear that it was him.—Mr. Kehoe then asked for a remand, Which was *ranted, and the evia6nce in the second case was gone into.—Mr. ght said he was the occupier of a warehouse in Greenland-street, which had been the warehouseman's station for many years. Miscellaneous goods were stored in that ware house, but the prisoner would have no authority to remove anything without a written order. After locking up the warehouse at night, the prisoner had no right to return till the next morning. The keys were placed in the office in Exchange-street East, and as the, prisoner came for' them early in the morning he was allowed to h ave a key for the office door, so that at any time of the ni ht., if so disposed, he mightget the keys. - Witness remembered the night of the 30th of January, and on the following morning he learned that the warehouse was burned do wn.—Wutkin Owen remembered the night of the 30th of January, and recollected that person bringing the. keys to the ofilee. Mrs: Cavey, wife of a seaman living in Jordan -street, knew the prisoner, and remem 7 bered the night of the. fire. About nine o'clock, she passed 31‘Knight's warehouse, 'and saw the prisoner standing at the staircase door, with a sample of cotton under his arm. There was a tall man standing at 'the door. She thought it strange to see them there so late. She thought there was a smell of burning cotton. She passed again about 10 o'clock, and saw the tall man stand ing there again. She went to a public-house and said to a person whom she knew, '" If that place takes fire ' to-night, those men have done it." That night, after she had gone to bed, she heard a policeman's rattle, and on going round into Greenland-street saw smoke cooling out of the warehouse.—Catherine Platt knew the pri soner; and had often seen a man at the warehouse in Greenland-street with the prisoner. She had repeatedly seal this man and the prisoner carry away something in baskets, tubs, and handcarts, and Oil each occasion, before the things were taken away, the other man came out and looked to see if there was anyone about. She bad often seen both the prisoner and the other man tipsy about the warehouse.—Several other witnesses having spoken to having seen the prisoner near the warehouse on the night of the fire, the case was remanded for seven days. CRUEL ROBBERY.—Maurice Murphy, mate, and Samuel 1114Gitiin, seaman, on board of the schooner Maria Eliza, were charged with having stolen £l5O in gold, from the house of Mrs. Quigley, a Widow keep ing a beerhouse at Penzance, Cornwall. On Wednes day last the amount named was placed in the bar till, as it was to be called for that day by a Captain Thorpe, who had left the money for safety with :qrs. Quigley. The prisoners were drinking in the bar during the day, and being left for some time by themselves, they broke open the till, abstracted the money, and having got on board their vessel put to ' :,ea immediately. Mrs. Quigley, suspecting that the prisoners would come to Liverpool, proceeded here by rail at once, and com municated immediately with the police. She was referred to Detective Cousens, who since iinctay morning he saw 'a vessel coming up the river, which was supposed, to be the one he was on the watch for; and having kept her in view till she came to anchor in the Sloyne, he went over to Rock Ferry, accompanied by Mrs. Quigley. Immediately after they had landed on the Rock Ferry slip, the prisoner M‘Giffin came ashore in a boat, and was immediately apprehended. In a bag fastened round his neck was found the sum of £129 in gold. It appeared from his own statement that he sent the other prisoner, out of the way while he committed the robbery ; and that he had not informed him at all of this amount, only dividing the other £2O, w hi c h were in silver. H e h a d a b out £l2 i n si l ver in his pocket; and the mate, who was apprehended on board the vessel, had about £8 concealed in his berth . Time capture, certainly, do es very great cre di t to Mr. . Cousens. The prisoners were ordered to be conveyed to Cornwall to answer the charge. Ile (Mr. Ilorsman) said : "I object to your treaty because it tends to increase the wealth and prosperity of France." He could not deny that the increasing operation of that national intercourse would he to augment the wealth and prosperity of England also; but he said that anything whirl, tends to wake France more rich, more economical, mere industrious, is a danger to England. Sir, I siy that if in his oninion that is dangerous to England, he ought to propose a resolution atrainst all commercial relations with France. (Hear. hear.) lie said, in effect: "Let us abstain from doing anything which by developing the wealth of France may tend to make her think of the glories of war; let us put France under a ban; if we are to have commerce with foreign countries, let us have it with any other and every other country in the world, rather than with France." Nov,r. Hoisman had not said any thin g o f t he kind. ' He had, indeed, made some very ill-judged and wild remarks on the greater facility for prosecuting her alleged ambitions designs which the treaty, in his opinion, would confer on France ; but this was evidently in allusion to the importation of those sinews of war, English coal, iron, and machinery, in which the Pro tectionists:--very unwisely, as we conceive—detect a dan ger to England and to Europe ge nerall y . The ar g ument could not be construed into t he monstrous assertion that " anything . which tends to make France more rich, more economical, more industrious," is to be opposed. Mr. Horsman, therefore, very naturally "rose to order," that he might disavow such opinions. The noble The Premier, however , " continued s p eakin g for s ome time, without being able to make himself heard." At length, Lord M Rill, am l s I Or i s i i r n e r t contrived t v e e f d o rto telling a .that I did y not utter a single syllable like what he has stated." Anybody would have supposed that, after this, th e noble Lord," seeing that be was in the wrong as to the • matter of fact, and had been courteously corrected, would have apologised. Nothing of the kind. H e simply reiterated the misstatement in the most offensive manner : I must reaffirm what I have stated. I will not pretend to a better memory than other people; but I am correct in tchat I hare said. This is had enough ; but what follows is worse, for the Premier, in the very next sentence, backs off from his original assertion with a pretence of confirming it : Sir, I say that, if the right honourable gentleman is consis tent in the opinions he has expressed, that is the conclusion to which he ought to come. No wonder that the house c ri ed " Oh, oh !" at this palpable evasion. Lord Palmerston first of all asserts, with a rollicking confidence , that Mr. Horsman had said a certain thing. It is denied; he repeats the assertion with still greater confidence and emphasis ; ' and, in the very next breath, he covertly, admits that his opponent had not said so, because that was simply the conclusion to which he • ought to have come The Premier is one of those perplexing. disput an t s w h o con firm their statements with a con tradiction ; for this is not the first time that he h as resorted to prevarication to cover his retreat from a false p osition . Atie sa y aga i n that Mr. Horsman's vie ws are the ver y a ntipodes of our own ; but this is not a q uestion of p olit ics — it is a aquestiongaiilst the o r f n i i g o h r t al h i t o y n . ou T ra k b e le gPreTlitileentian, without resort ing to a perversion of h is lan g ua g e ; but everything had a Splendid case was to be sacrificed to make a telling point. Members of all shades of opinion, however, owe it to their own honour to discourage a habit which is in the last.deoTee discreditable to any assemblage of gentlemen.—Atlas. EXTRAORDINARY FEAT OF STRENG TH. --A man recently knocked. down an elephant. 4e was an am_ tioneer. TAE DAILI mits, TUESDAY ; FEBRUARY 28, 1860. BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS. The Board of Trade returns for the month ending the 31st January, 1860, were issued on Saturday. We sub join a statement of the total declared value of the ex ports of British. and Irish 'produce and manufactures during the month, including only the " enumerated " articles : For the month. 1858 £G.741,692 1859 9,006,089 1860 8,778,522 Including the " unenunierated articles, the aggregate exports stand thus : For the monft. 1859 £7,221,600 1859 9,593,423 1860 The following are the amounts of the principal articles of commerce 'exported from England in the month of January for the last three years :- 1857. 1858. 1859. E £ £ Cottons, calicoes, muslins, &c ' 2,065,197 3,031,800 2,888,624 Cotton yarns ••636,312 698,804 789,879 Haberdashery, &c 215,740 295,060 218,123 Hardware and cutlery Linens (cloths of all :kinds and cambrics) 3Z0,735 367,389 355,535 Linen yarns Steam machinery 82,070 45,334 56,813 Other machinery Metals (pig iron) 42 353 34,820 43,379 Bar iron O6 528 173,371 140,660 Railway iron Cast iron Wrought iron 147,759 187,339 182,021 Steel unwrought 22,892 56,183 71,841 Copper unwrought 19,067 94,078 99,070 Di to, sheets and nails 106,218 129,810 • 114,508 Lead :N1,855 30,641 38,45 Tin plates 46,220 90,627 100 999 Salt 10,833 11,329 21,278 Silk manufactures (silk only). 22,133 • 55,671 46,867 Other articles of silk 2 2 ,612 38,018 28,951 Silk manufactures mixed with other materials Silk, thrown Ditto, twist and yarn Sugar, rctined Wool, sheep and lambs' Woollens, (cloths of all kinds, duffels, and kerseymeres) Woollens, (mixed stuffs, flan nels, blankets, and carpets) 216,580 328,754 332,171 Ditto, worsted stuffs . 152,185 344.874 298,444 Woollen and worsted yarn ..... 119,631 180,736 250,788 19,419 37,234 ' 45,903 33,080 53,964 41,402 13,798 19,292 15,790 14,904 31,129 0,249 41,098 21 860 34,601 THE COLD ON THE Junk MOUNTAINS.—Another death from cold has taken place in the French nett 'of the mountains of the Jura, making, the local journals state, the eleventh in that district since the beginning of the winter, A man named Paget, of Champeaux, who had been on business at Arbors, was found three nights ago lying senseless in the snow a t a short distance from Poligny ; some gendarmes immediately went to the spot, but on moving him they found that his clothes were frozen so hard that they broke like glass. On, however, being , c overed with a cloak, he recovered suffi cient consciousness to thank the gendarmes, and, even with their assistance, to walk about 800 yards. He then fainted, and was carried to the nearest house. There he again became conscious, and food was offered him ; but, placed on his legs, he fell back and expired. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE ABTA The royal mail steamship Asia; Captain E. G. Lott, arrived in the Mersey early this morning, f'roni New York,, which port she lefl,on . the 15th instant, with siit*yassepgers„,and M 0,388 in specie, Ott the lbth FebtarY the Asia passcd the ships Man hattan and Beverly; towing up ; 2GtIT, fir - SP2S a.m, passed the J, B. Trevis and VoHaut, bound up ; at 10.30 a.m, America (rms), bound west; at 5 p.m, the J. J. Hathhom, bound in ; at 7.15 p.m, the Australian (ss), bound west. _ In. the Senate, the Wyandott (Kansas) Constitutien -vas presented. Mr. Brown, of Miss., offered a resolu tion, td inquire whether the provisions of the English till, as to requisite population,, had been complied with. A debate followed, for and against. Wittiout disposing of the subject, the Senate proceeded to other business. With reference to the approaching contest fOr the Presidency, the New York Herald says, the true field of the fight will be in the Central States, whose material interests will be more immediately affected by the result. Commerce, manufactures, and mines are directly dependent on the harmony and friendly inter course between the North and south. In these extreme sections of the Union the old parties will probably throw• their usual respective majorities, because the People hate riot a 'practical knouledge of each other, and are Jed to act uhrdttgh imaginary antipathies. But in the Central States the question conies home to every inan's tangible interests, and thete the issue, if rightly understood, will shape the result. The press, the pOlpit and the platform already resound with this issue. The , abolition orators arc taking the field at this early hour, and the lectures of 'Wendell Phillips and Giddings, the eulogies of John Brown, the stimulated circulation of Helper's book, the obstinate clinginr , to Sherman as the black republican candidate for Speaker, and the laboured attacks upon slavery, are all parts of the programme of the black republican propaganda. Their object is the abolition of slavery, immediately or, ulterior, according, to their several grades of fanaticism. Their success will involve the whole country in a civil war, break up the foundntions of credit and commerce, stop the busy hum of our manufactories, close our coal and iron mines, and spread a general Min and desolation over the land. A telegram from Washington, dated February 14th, is as follows :---The report prevalent last night of the illness of Mr. Cass was much exaggerated. It was a 1 slight attack from which he seems to have recovered, and to-day he is attending to business in the State department. The trial of Hazlett, at Charlestown, Va., for his connection with the John Brown affair was concluded by the jury rendering a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree. The prisoner received the verdict with the same ,indifference which he has manifested during the trial. The Buenos Ayrestorrespoildent of the Herald, writing under date of Deceniber 11, states that in addition to the difficulty growin& Out of the imprisonment of San tiago Copstant, a British subject, the Paraguayan Go vernment are likely to have a lively time with England on account of the sinking of the British merchant steamer Little Polly, in the river Parana, on July 11, by a Paraguayan war steamer. .. We have advices dated ,Belize on the 14th of Jan. The Legislative Assembly amet on the 7th ultimo. Her Majesty's Superintendent's message was very short ; the session would likely be also short. A box with specie, from England for Belize, had been stolen on its route, and a similar one (but filled with shot) substituted. The fraud was not discovered until the box was opened at its destination. British barques Mercy and Mary Bibby had been condemned, and would be soon offered for sale., The Courier's correspondent at Vera Cruz, writes under date of the 4th inst., that Cohas with ,2,000 men had been defeated in Oajace, and that Miramon's expe dition against Vera Cruz is consequently, probably Abandoned. The Liberals had reoccupied Colina, San Luis, and Zacatecas. The Church forces bad been defeated near Teaseala, with the loss of one hundred' in killed and prisoners, and a quantity of artillery and munitions. . Woll is successfully opposed in Jalisco. The Church party government is reduced to a small extent of: ter ritory. The available force of the Liberals is 30,000 men. Miramon, by extraordinary efforts, had nego tiated the sale. of $15,000,000 in bonds for $450,000.. Through illicit dealing with the French Minister nine • millions of these bonds will enter the French Conven tion as foreign debt. Mr. Mathew, the English Charge, had presented an ultimatum, asking full payment of his claims within eight days, in default of which he will demand his pass ports. Little confidence was placed in his sincerity. Senor Ocampo had resigned the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to accept a special mission to the United States and England, connected with intervention by the former, and the recognition of the constitutional govern ment by the latter. Degollado takes the place vacated. Ocampo leaves in the English packet of the sth of March. The stock of sugar at Havana and Matanzas was 35,00 boxes muscovado, at Bto 0 reals. Molasses ar- ' rived slowly, and sold readily at 41 reals for clawed, and 5? reals for muscovado. Exchange on London, CO days, 131 to 14 premium ; on New York, 21 to 31 premium. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS. N 1 YORK, Feb. 14, 6 p.m Money continues in fair demand at previous rates The note brokers report an active day, with a fair offer ing both of paper and money. On call there is no change, and but little business doing. The Sub-treasury continues to accumulate money to the prejudice of the banks. The foreign exchange market is quiet, with a rather better demand for francs, which are held by most drawers at 5.181, the leading bankers obtaining 5.171. Sterling bills are abundant at 108 for city bankers, and 108 to 1 for mercantile bills. The importers are postponing their payments to Europe, and the foreign exchange bankers are doing very little business. The demand for State stocks and good railroad bonds continues active, and prices are Well maintained. This afternoon the market was unfavourably affected by the foreign news, and stocks closed dull at the following quatations :—Virginia 6's, 92 to 1; Missouri 6's, 791 to t,; Canton Company, 16 . 1 to 17; Cumberland Coal, 151 to 1-; Pacific Mail, 82 , :i to 83 ; New York Central Rail road, 701 to t; Erie Railroad, 81 to 9; Hudson River Railroad, 40 7 1 to a ; Harlem Railroad, 9to ; ditto preferred, 33 to 34 ; Reading Railroad, 3n- to ; Central Railroad, 374 2 to Z-; Michigan Southern and'Northern Indiana, 6•Z to ; ditto guaranteed, 14:4 to ; Panama, 132 to k ; Illinois Central, 561 to ; Galena and Chicago, 564. to 57; Cleveland and Toledo, 191 to ; Chicago and Rock Island, 624 to ; Illinois Central 7's, 884 to 89i. ASIL ES.—The market was quiet, and sales limited at 54. to 51 for pots. and pearls. BILEADSTUFFS.-Flotir : The market opened heavy, and closed at a decline for most descriptions. The transactions of State and Western footed up about 6,000 to 7,000' brls, closing within the following range of quotations : Superfine State $5 10 to 5 20 Extra State 5 25 ... 5 35 Superfine Western 5 10 ... 5 20 Common to choice Western extra 5 60 7 00 Extra Genesee • Mixed to straight Southern 5 45 ... 6 75 Straight to good extra ditto 5 80 ... 5 75 Choice extra family and bakers' brands 6 75 ... 7. 75 Rye flour 3 6(5 ... 4 40 Corn meal 3 60 ... 4 15 —Canadian brands were in fair demand, with sales of 250 brls. at $5 45 to $6 75. Southern flour was in bet ter supply, and less buoyant, with sales of about 1,000 brls. within the above quotationS. Corn meal was dull at the above range of prices, with small sales . of Brandy Whea.t..wasii ell ansrgilm, ,2-V.Att‘Mtrqfilil4ltltitifiT The sales were confined to about .2,200 bushels prime Canada white, which was sold at $1 40 in store. Corn was more active and plenty, with a good demand, with sales of 20,000 bushels at 78c to 79e. for Jersey and Southern yellow. Oats were firm and active, including Western, Canadian, and State. COTTON.—The market was steady, while the sales embraced about 1,000 bales, closing on the baths of the following quotations:— NEW YORK CLASSIFICATION Upland. Florida. Mobile. N. 0.4., Texas Ordinary • Middling ll 11 11 114 Middling fair 12. 12 121 12 Fair 12 12 13 131 lioLAssEs.--The sales. embraced about 300 brls. .New Orleans, at 47c., and 326 hhds. and 36 tierces at p. t. NAVAL STORES.-The market was firmer, with sales of 700 brls. Rosin, delivered from yard, at $1 65 per 310 lbs.; 500 brls. spirit of turpentine at 47c., in ship ping order, and 200 do. at 46e. to 461 c. common and merchantable order; 200 brls. fine pale rosin sold at. $3 50, and 590 do., No. 2, at $1 70 to $1 80. OILS.-Crude, whale, and sperm were firm; linseed was steady, with sales of 6,000 gallons, at 57c. to 58c. PRovisioNs.-Pork : The market was firm, but less active; the sales embraced about 700 to 800 brls, in cluding old mess at $l7 50c. ; new do., $lB 50c.; old mess $l2 25c. to $l2 50c.; new do. a t $ l4-50c., and thin ' do. at $l7 50c. Beef was steady, with a fair de mand, with sales of 400 to 600 brls., including country mess at $5 to $5 374 c.; re-packed Western at $9 to $9 75c., and extra at $lO 50e. to $ll 50c. ; prime mess was no minal, at $l7. to $l9 50c.. Sales of 150 tierces India were reported at $25 50c.; beef hams were firm, with small sales, at $l5 to $l5 50c. Bacon was firm, and in fair demand, with sales of 300 boxes, including long ribbed Western, at 91e., and short ribbed, clear, at 101 c. Cut meats were in steady demand, with sales of 175 hhds. and tierces, at 67 4 -c. to 7- i c. for shoulders, and 910. to 91e. for hams. Lard was lirm and in great demand, with sales of 250 brls. and tierces, at 10Ze. to 111,c. Butter and cheese were unchanged. • Rim-The market was firmer, with sales of 2,000 casks at 31c. to 41c., showing an advance of 4c. to 3-16 e. per lb. SuctAns.-The market continued firm, with sales of about 400 hhds. Cuba museovada, chiefly within the range of 71c. to 61e., and 250 boxes at 71c. TOBACCO is in fair request, and was rather firm ; 41 hhds. Kentucky at 50. to 9c. ; 168 cases secdleaf at Sc. to 22e, ; 115 bales Havana, at 29c. to 35c.; 86 bales Yara, p. t. ; 16 cases Florida p. t. FRETOTITS.-To Liverpool 200 bales of cotton were engaged at 43., 500 boxes cheese by steamer at 405., 100 tierces beef at p. t., and 100 boxes bacon at 225. 6d. To London-200 brls. pork at Bs. 6d., and 200 brls. spirits at ss. 6d. to 6s, ; 500 boxes bacon at 255. to 275. 63., and 200-brls. rosin at 3s. lid., and 20 tons seed at 40s. To Glasgow-1,000 brls. rosin were engaged at 2s. 6d. C INCIN NATI, Feb. 14.-Bulk meats a shade higher. Mess pork dull, but firm : sales at $l7 50. Flour firm. at $5 65 for superfine. Wheat quiet. Corn steady. PHTLAnaLarrin, F(b. 14.-Flour firm at $5 621 to SG. Wheat active at $1 40 to St 50 for white, and $1 35 to $1 36 for red. Corn dull : yellow 75c. to 76c. Lard steady. BALTIMORE, Feb. 14.--7 Flour dull and heavy : Ohio quoted 'nominally $5 371. Wheat dull : red, $1 25 .to $1 30; white. $1 35 to $1 45. Corn active:, yellow, ' 70c to 75c; white dull at 70e to 72e. Pork steady : mess, $l7 60 to $lB. ',APALACHICOLA, Feb. 11 . - COttOll : sales to-day 500 `bales : good middling . 11e. to 11i-c. Sales of the week 4,250 bales: Receipts of the week 6,000 bales. Stock 41,500 bales. Sterling exchange 7 to 71 per cent. pre mium. Ditto, with bills of lading, 6 to 7 per cent. premium.. Freight on cotton to Liverpool, id to 17-32 d. lasi. or P ASSENGERS . Messrs. A. Scheuvdler, P. L. Wicks, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen, Mr . and Mrs. H. Ball, Miss Mary j am „ m ews. A.. W. Hy, John P. Woodward, W. H. Phillips, John S. Nome, Miss Wilson, Mr. and Mrs: . Falknei, Mr. and . Mfg. B: F. EnTicoc - k, Mrti. Wheless, two, children and nurse, Mr. and Air's': W. F. nge, four Children and two nurses, Messrs:. PlAt4l )V. P. Whitfield', H S. Cooke, W. Groshot, R. M‘dalpiOtit, Ausiits, Mt. and Mrs. H. S. Smith, Messrs. Jas. C. Keniptoii, Ed*. Hegeler, H. R. Blair, Capt. E. E. 'Morgan, Messrs. John M'Cullocb, E. J. King, J. P. Coromi and servant, Y. V. Elliott, James Wray, W. M. Neill, M. P. Caughey, Middlettn, S. J.' Elliott, J. H. Howell, D. de Angelis, Budge, Capt. E: G. Finker, Messrs. George ..Linder; Robert Moore, James M'Creery, It. T. Sprague, Sullivan, Ranch. CORRESPONDENCE. {lVe do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of. • our correspondentsi THE CHURCH-RATE. TO 'PIE EDITOR OF THE DAILY TIMES • Sra,-=Will you kindly allow me to remind all who are interested in maintaining Ate rights of the Church, of securing to the poor the privilege of continuing to worship in their parish churches, the great Importance of sending up petitions to Parliament without delay: Much has been done, but much remains to be done, to bring the cause to a successful issue. The enemy, re- • lying too much on their past triumphs, and' believing that the apathy of the Church would continue, have learned a lesson. But to retrieve their lost ground every effort is now to be strained. "It is nose time to put forth our strength," writes the Noncmformist. "We have catefillly and advisedly husbanded it until now. We are as fresh as a daisy. Let us show the pro-rate minority how hopeless any prolungation of the conflict must be ! From every separate congregation let two petitions be sent up, within the next fortnight," Ste. Fas est ab hoste doecri : let churchmen do the same. Congregational petitions have not been sent in many instances. Let us adopt the hint and send them. Let trouble be taken to get thorn numerously signed not signed, by a dozen or so, as has been the case in many instances, where a little trouble might have secured hundreds of signatures. Let the ministers of district churches remember that they are specially interested in the success of the opposi tion to the abolitionist bill. Any arrangement made in connection with the Church-rate hereafter, will ap propriate to each district church the rate levied in the district. Ministers, churchwardens, churchmen of every degree ! the Church, and the Church's poor demand your help. One prompt, united, vigorous effort; and Sir J. Trelawney's bill will he "taken to the place from whence it carne."—Yours faithfully, Feb. 2.5, 1860. • AN INCUMBENT. . . P.S.—The Rev. Dr. Home, the indefatigable honorary secretary of the Liverpo o l hurch Defence Association, will give every information and assistance. CONFUSION IN THE EXCHANGE NEWS ROOM. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY TIMES SlR,—Yott will Confer an obligation on the subscribers to' the Exchange News-room, by calling the attention of the committee to the indescribable nuisance which has been practised this day in the rooms by calling out the names, from the bar, of gentlemen who were wanted. A more absurd proceeding could not possibly have been hit upon, and has been universally condemned. It may he all very well in Lloyd's room--either here or in London, where the parties are chiefly occupied in writing, and where everything is quiet, and where the subscribers are limited, to call out " Mr. SMith, Jones, or Robinson," you are wanted ; but, to Apply such a mode in the lower room here, when the 'subscribers number some thousands, and who are chiefly occupied in conversation on the produce markets and shipping, or making . contracts, is indeed an error in judgment, as it is impossible to hear the name, and the effect is ludicrous. Is has been suggested that a person at the bar, and there are plenty of them, though chiefly juveniles (by-the-bye, the bar occasionally reMinds one more of a rabbit warren than anything else I can call to mind), should be appointed for the purpose, and when any gentleman is wanted ring a hell, in the shortest time possible, and immediately show the name on a slate attached 'to a pole. This would be simple, and, I think, would meet the case—at all events it might be•• worth trying. The object of to-day's proceedings, I am informed, was with the view of preventing boys and others (non subscribers) entering the room. This may be all very proper, and if some of those behind the bar would occasionally take a look round, particularly at the tables near the centre door, they would find a little healthy employment, and prevent numbers of parties from monopolising the papers on the stands who have no business in the room. • 1 merely throw out these hints, and would further stiggest that one of the many clerks should always be present at the bar at the south end of the room, which, I believe, was contemplated when it was placed there some three years ago,vbert . which has never been carried out.—l am, yours, &c., A SUBSCRIBER. 'Change, Feb. 27, 1860. MEETING OF LICENSED VICTUALLERS ON TILE BUDGET. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY TIMES. Licensed Victuallers' Institution, Monday, Feb. 27, 1860. beg to inform you that a special meeting of our committee took place this afternoon, at the above institution ; Mr. H. Linub 'in the chair. • The meeting WAS called to receive the report of the dePutation which was appointed to wait upon the Chan cellor of the Exchequer. on the subject of the proposed new wine license to eating-houses, &c. Two of the deputation"(MeSsrS. Atkinson and lamb) explained to the committee the.result of their interview with the Chancellor, which, though not so satisfactory as could be desired, was nevertheless beneficial. On the motion of Mr. Allinson, seconded by Mr. Coward, an unanimous vote of thanks was passed to Messrs. Danson, Atkinson, and Lumb, for the valuable services rendered by them to the trade during their stay in London. - . After the interview wkich the deputations from the various cities and towns in England had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on Monday last, the 20th instant, a meeting was held, and, in accordance with a suggestion made by the Chancellor, to the effect that a 1 few gentlemen should be chosen from their number to confer together, and afterwards wait upon hint with any suggestions they had to offer, it was decided that a sub committee, consisting of nine members, should be formed for that object. It was also decided that London should elect three members of the sub-committee, and that the six follow ing towns should elect one each :—viz., Liverpool; Man chester, Birmingham, Bristol, Sheffield, and Leicester. At the meeting held this afternoon, Mr. John Atkinson was unanimously elected as the deputy from Liverpool, Mr. H. Lumb to accompany him to London.—l am, sir, yours very obediently, J. T. CuossmA.N, Secretary. The Tcrscveranza, of Milan, announces that Count Cavour is about to sot out on a tour through the provinces of Central Italy. An English missionary, now in Sumatra, lately wrote home " that he had had the melancholy satisfaction of examining the oven in which his predecessor was baked." Why are ladies like churches ?-Ist. There is no "living" without them. 2d. There's many aspire (a spire) to them. 3d. TheyLare ,.. qhje9ts of adoration. story." The first Lord Lyttleton was ever absent in company, and when he fell into the river by the' upsetting of a boat, at Bagley, it is said of him that. "he had sunk twice before he recollected that he could swim." M. Emile Olivier has lodged notice of appeal to the Court of Cassation against the decision of the Imperial Court, which recently confirmed the sentence passed on him by the Tribunal of Correctional Police. NORTH AND Sourer-WPSTERN RAILWAY.—At the usual half-yearly meeting, yesterday, a dividend of 4 per cent. per annum was declared, and the retiring directors were re-elected. Tit'E PAPER DUTY.—We understand that a meeting of newspaper proprietors, metropolitan and provincial, is arranged to be held at Peek's Coffee-house, to-morrow (Wednesday), to concert measures in favour of the aboli tion of the paper duty, and of the estalilishment of an equal and more minute scale of postage for printed matter. STEALING A MOUNTAIN.—A correspondence of the P4rie, assumed to be dated from Savoy, gives it to be understood that . France means to take possession of Mont Blanc. It says :—" The highest mountain of the Savoy Alps is Mont Blanc, which Switzerland had the audacity to place in her geography ; hut once Savoy annexed, and France will no longer tolerate this impu dent lareeay." Guido Reni's " Madonna," says the Union. has been restored to the church from which it was stolen in 1855. The Pope has promised 12.000 crowns for its recovery. The painting was found in London, where it was offered fOr sale to Messrs. Merighi and Bassi by a stran g er. It was sent back to Bslogna, but not until after the Pope had lost that city, so that the 12,000 crowns ought to be paid by M. Farini, but a correspondent informs us that he will refuse to do so. INTERNAT ONAL EXHIBITION or 1862.—At the council meeting of the Society of Arts, on Thursday, the guarantee deed for. raising a sum of not less than £250,000 - on the Exhibition of 1862 was approved, and the following named us trustees of the fund :—The Earl Granville, K.G , the Lord President of the Council ; the Marquis of Chandos, chairman of the London and North-Western Railway ; Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P., and C. W. Dilke, Esq., commissioners of the Exhibition of 1851 ; and Thomas Fairhairn, Esq., chairman of the Executive Committee of the Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition. VISIT OF THE PRINCE or WALES TO CANADA-- We believe we are warranted in positively asSerting that his Royal Highness the t'rince of Wales will take his departure•for Canada the latter end of May or the be ginning of June. Instructions will be scut out to the authorities to make the necessary arrangements for the reception of the young Prince. The - names of the suite that will attend his Royal Highness, and the de tails of his visit, have not yet been settled, though we bear the Renown, 91 gun vessel, has been fixed upon for'the honour of conveying the Prince.—Cincrt Journal. Demi or THE REV. CANON CANNING, OF WINDSOR. —We regret to have to announce the sudden death of the Rev. William Canning. It appears that the rev. gentleman attended divine service on Friday morning, and was returning home with his two nieces, when he suddenly fell into the arms of one of the young ladies, and expired almost immediately. Dr. Brown, who was instantly'Sent for, pronounced that death was caused by an affection of the heart.. The deceased was in his 83rd year. He was appointed one of the canons of St. George's in, 1828. Ile was brother to Lord Stratford de Bedeliffe, and first cousin to the great statesman, George s t t l a i g e e Canning. • ABEIIDEEN BANK.—The celebrated case of the Aber deen Bank, which has been in litigation for nearly t en years, the Scotch, ,Courts having hitherto denied the right or inqiiirY into the malfeasance complained of by the shareholders, was brouegdb Friday by a. judgment of the House of Lords on appeal. Their lordships have affirmed the tthetorealelt,lanticilyiteo of alle gations, and the title of each individual shareholder sue thereupon. Actions in common law will t h erefore, it is• Presumed be instituted. T is decision will h ave a • material bearing on the progress of the proceedings in the analogous, but more recent, ease of the W es t ern Bank of Scotland,-4/4 riff*s (City Article.) .sporting 3ntiaigract. LATEST BETTING. IAVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE. 10 to 1 agst ;OA (t) 1600 to 6 agst Br une tt e ( t ) 10 to 1 ... Jeafotisj (1) 125t0 1 Sir Reber; (t) 16 to 6 ... Maria Agnes (t 1 NORTHAMPTON' STATES. 100 to 8 agst Rattlebone (t) 120 tit 1 agst any other (o) THE DE tH3Y. 40 to 1 agst Sir William (t & o) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 9to 1 on the /kid (a) I 20 to 1 Andover colt (o) 20 to 1 agst Nucleus (a) 33 to 1 .• • Hetman (t) THE CHESTER CUP. 100 to 6 agst Satellite (o) 30 to 1 agst Lungrange (o, t 22 to 1 ... Viatka (o) 33 to 1) 25 to 1 -- ... Tame Deer (t&w) 100 to 1 ... Roneoni (t) 30 to 1 agst Gaspard (t) TATTERSALL'S. LIVERPOOL S 1 EEPLE CHASE. to I apt Anwis (o) 16 to 1 agst Huntsman (t) In to I ... Jealousy (t) 20 to 1 ... Goidsmith (t) 11 to 1 -... Xanthii-s (o) 25 to 1 ... Bridegroom (t) 12 to 1 . Sir Robert and 3 0 to 1 ... V enison (t) Hunt roman, coupled (t) 6 0 to 1 ••• Emigrant (o) 14 to 1 ... Maria Agnes (o) 50 to I ' ‘, " eu°ll ntlie (o) SPRING CUP , 10 to 1 agst Uncle Ned (t) .TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. sto 1 agst Lupullus (t) I9to 2 agst The Wizardiko) 16 to 1 agst Buccaneer (o) CHESTER CUP. 16 to 1 agst Satellite (t) '2O to 1 agst Longrange (o) 20 to 1 Viatha (0) 30 to 1 ... Gaspard (t) 20 to 1 ... Tame Deer (t) 50 to 1 Herne (t) CITY ANT/ STBITRBAN. 9 to 1 agst Chew Amin (o) TAE DERBY. 9 to 1 agst Umpire (o) I 35 to 1 agst Cramond (t) 9to 1 Mainstonc (0) I4nto 1 ••• Sir William (t) 10 to 1 ... Buccaneer (t) 50 to 1 ... Lanchester 20 to 1 ... Lupullus ( 0 , 50 to 1 ... Resles (t) • ' LINCOLN HANDICAP. 6to 1 agst Amsterdam (t) 16 to 1 agst Estilla (0) The filly by Prime Minister, out of Candlewick, has gane into T. Cliff's stable. Count Balthyany's bay colt foal by Newirirnis:aetreotu.rtaionfer, Mediaand Noce has been named Pantheon. Mr. F. Higgins has engag ed J. Prince as p the horses (18 in number) are now under his care at Lam bourne. T. Alderoft's engagement to the Topgill stable h av i ng ex pired, he has left there and gone to reside in Itliddleham. L or d Glasgow has become Aldcroft's first master, and after his lord ship's claim he is engaged to the Whitewall stable. The following match is to come off at the Newmarket Second October Meeting, 1861:—Lord Glasgow's c by Voßigour, darn by Gaineboy, out of Physalis, against L ord S tradbroke's Vi r, both then 3 years old, Bst. 7 1 b. each, P.M ., 200, h. ft. The suggestion to run the Portland Plate at Doncaster on the Thursday instead of on the St. Leger day has been adopted. The substitution on Wednesday will be the Two Year Old handicap. There will be eight races on Tuesday, seven on Wednesday', seven on Thursday, and eight on Friday. 41 match, the best of three courses, for £25 a side, was run on Epsom Downs on Thursday, between Mr. A. Hood's H orse , w shoe, by Bright Steel , a nd Mr. Bow y er 's Bead sman. which was a short Horse shoe - won the first cour se ( one) very deci sively. The second , which a , a very severe tri ~ was unde cided, the dogs running u p wards of five miles, a n d b oth falling exhausted. After an in terval the y were a g a in put in the sli ps and Horseshoe proved the victor of another lon g t r i al, at ei;e, close of which both dogs were dead beaten. Before starting for the Stand Plate, at Nottingham W • arrior Queen ran away with J. Grimshaw, and, after the race, she again overpowered the boys efforts to stop her. On the- went to the foot of the hill near the T. Y. C. post, when the Queen came in contact with a cab that was crossing the carriage-way, whereby she cut her neck so badly that it i feared she will be tireless hereafter, whilst the force of collision shot little Grimshaw over the rails and sevei th 3 e lacerated his foot in the fall, an injury, probably, it will ta e k l i him a long time to recover. - - TIIK CLOSING OF &ranEs.---Feb. 28 : Cov entry, Manch es t er Newton, Shrewsbury (dee ft at noon). March 6: Bath ' Catterick, Crofton Park, Doncaster Spring Meeting, Epsom Spring Meeting, Hungerford, Newcastle, Newmarket, North ampton, Thirsk, Warwick Spring Meeting, York Spring. Hoasas STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGENIKNTS.—On the 3rd inst., at . 9 . a.m., Griselda, out of Lincolnshi re Handicap. n the 7th inst., at 9 a.m., Johnny, out of Lincoln Hurdle Eae On the 13th inst., after 6 p.m., Bessie 8., o ut of the Notting ham. Spring Handicap. On the 20th inst., at 9 n a sA atm Bede out of the Nottingham Handicap. O n the 21. 4 st i t 2 a.m., Rara Avis out of engagements at Nottingham, On the , 22nd inst., at 9 a.m. (to the Clerk of the Course), Peel and °ram out of their engagements a t Liverpool 'Spring. Tiara has been struck out of the Corp Orati on P late at Shrews bury. PIGEON SHOOTING. — There was a large r, assemblageconsequence f e a r r its s rn at Hosey Wood grOunds, on Friday, j being known that the Hon. Gilbert Heath cote and Colonel Farquharson were to shoot for L5O a-side. The conditions were eleven Vgeons each, 25 yards' rise, 11 or.. shot, double guns, use of. both barrels, from five traps, placed five yards apart. Mr. Hcatheote had two or three very unlucky birds, which nearly got out of bounds, and the colonel was altogether as unfortunate, having two birds fall dead just out of bounds. The colonel missed his first, then killed four, missed the next, killed the next two, missed the ninth, knocked over the tenth, and lost •the last. Mr. Heatheote killed his first, missed the second and third, and scored all the rest, thus winning by two birds. Colonel Farquharson then shot a match for £2.5 a-side, at 2.5 pigeons caeli, with Captain Aniiesly. The captain won, killing 18 out of 23, the Colonel only securing 15 out of that number. A sweepstakes at three birds ea:h followed, and re sulted in favour of Capt. Annesly beating Mr. Willoughby, Him. G. Heatheote ' and Capt. Sutton. Another f o ll owed at 30 yards' rise, four birds each, in which Capt. Annesly, Mr. Cholmondley, lion. C. Heatheote, Mr. Willoughby, Hon. Dud ley Ward, and Mr. llarris were engaged, and was won by Mr. Heathcote ' after a tye with Captain Annesly and Mr. H arr i s, which tye they shot off at three birds each. The Hon. Dudley Ward and Capt.. Annesly then shot. a match at 6 birds e ac h, 30 yards' rise, and Mr. Ward won, killing four to three. Tut LIGHT-WEIGHT BILL.---In the course of some remarks on the correspondence which has taken place - between Lord Redesdale and Admiral Rous on the tendency of the above bill, the editor of Ben's Life says :---" Apart from the preli minary objection we have urged against legislative interference at all, the veriest tyro` in racing must admit the absurdity of placing the minimum standard at 7st., and thus with anything like a fair range of handicap (to say nothing of weight for age races) inflicting upon the superior class of horses a crushing im post that in a civilised age and country humanity would con demn. It is going altogether to the other extreme. That some alter a tion is needed in the existing license we readily admit, and we will not attempt to gainsay that many abuses ha ce arisen on the turf in consequence of the absurdly light system now in vogue. But experience tells us that the proposed bill of Lord Redesdale will not - remedy these abuses: Had he fixed his inintunt standard at 3st. we should, beyond our general dis inclinat'on to foreign interference, have had nothing to urge against it; but the very causes which now lead to ' grumbling and dishonest proceedings' would find a more successful me dium for effective operation in the seven-stone proposition." The editor, after thanking Lord Redesdale for his good intentions and well-wishing towards the Turf, assures him that what reform is needed in its government the Jockey Club is perfectly competent to carry out; and adds, "When hts lordship has withdrawn his present impracticable measure, we have authority to state that Admiral Eons will bring for ward a proposition which has been some time deliberated, of limiting the standard of handicapping to 3st at all me e ti ngs under Jockey Club rule. STEEPLE CHASE FIXTURES FOR 1860. Tenby ............. Feb. 28 Bangor l3 Tenby ........ . March 1 Coventry Liverpool .......... 6, 7 Folkstone Shrewsbury ............... 12, 13 Warwick . 22 Ilirmingham .. ....... March 8, 9 Military (N 'thampton) 29,20 P em broke Animal lO Abergavenny ...... Ap ,ii 12, 13 RACING FIXTURES FOR 1860 . • FEBRUARY. Cheltenham Club 2B Lincoln... .... MARCH:. ............ 29 ARC Liverpool Spring Meeting 6 N0rthampt0n ........... Shrewsbury Spring S Llanboi d y ..................... H COPCII try Spring l4 Croxton Park .................. Warwick Spring 2O ............ $0 APRIL, Ponteland 2 Thirsk Spring Me e ti ng..... 13 Newmarket Craven 9 Epsom Spring Meeting...... 19 Catterick Bridge ll Newmarket F.S.M ............. 23 12 Abergavenny MAY. Chester Spring Meeting 1 Harpenden.. ............... . ..... 18 I)oncaster Spring Meeting 8 Epsom SUM er Meeting,,, 22 .................... 30 S'alisbury lO Manchester. . 10 Hungerford ...................... 31 .York Spring Meeting Bath l5 JUNE. Ascot 5 Beverley ........... .... Hampton. l3 Sto c kb r id ge ...... ... ..................... Newton WI3 inchester ......... .. OdilianL JULY. .................... 24 Newmarket July Meeting 3 Nottingham 1 1 9 7 Carlisle Worcester Summer Meeting 5 Marlborough.. ................. Liverpool 9 Goodwood ........................ Abingdon 1224 AUGUST. Fiffli Club Plymouth ........................ Wolverhani,iton .............................. 2l 22 Reading' 8 Lichfield. ......................... Radcliffe R Egham l4 Derby S ummer Sleetinr _ SEPTEMBER. _ g.... 29 Warwick 4 Monmouth .. ..................... 20 I 11 Manchester ...................... Doncaster 17 Newmarket, F. 0.11. .......... 24 ChesLerlield 19 Leicester.. COURSING FIXTURES FOR 1866. FEBRVARY. Place. County. Judge Meetly, Dirßon &N. Berwick. East. Lothi an ... Mr. J. fl ay . - s s • Abergele Denbighshire.. Mr. Warwiei ' : *** 28 '' 2; Hornbv, Baine.se, & C Yorkshire....... Mr. Cundall .... 28, `>9 Kendall Club (K. S.) Westmoreland. Mr. Bennett ... ... 29 Cofton Worcestershire Mr. 7t1 , G e0 ,. 4 , ... : ......... 2 Kyle Club (AuchinPk) Ayrshire Mr. J. Dunlop 29&M.1 MARCH. Spiddal ... ............. .... Ireland ............................... 1 spelthorne Wilts .Mr. Warwick.....l, 2, 3 Hordley silo!) Baldock (Sapling) Hertfordshire.. Mr. W:trwick 5 Thorney (Sapling) - Lanark (Open) Lanarkshire 6, 7 Ashdown Park (Ch.)... Betts Mr. M`George...l2, &e. Coquetddle (Open) Northumberrd Mr. Warwick ....13, &c Ardrossan Club Nyrshire • Mr. Patrick i i County •Loittli Club .... Ireland limerick (Cloraine).... Ireland.. Mr. ilaWkeS. l4, 15 Diamor Meath lreland Mr. Owens a l, 22 Altcar Club ' . Lancashire 2l, 22 Biggar Champion Lanarkshire—. ........................ 27, &e . , APRIL. Caledonian (Open) Limerick (Knockrue).. Ireland Mr. Hawke, ....... 11, 12 Belleek 5, 26 OCTOBER. Baldoek Club. Hertfordshire. Mr. Warwick..... 17, &c Con ,tv Louth Club.... Ire'and Air. Owens 17, 18 CardingtonClub Beds Mr. W arwick..... 29, ece NOVEMBER - Scarborough Newmarket Champion Su Milk ........................ 13 &i Coquetdale (Open) Northumberl'd ........................13, fit ll.,truptiin Court Chain Middlesex Alicia Club Lancashire ................... 2 ....1, 22', 23 .51arham Club Norfolk 22 West Herefordshire—. Herefordshire . ....................... " 1 , ~ 2t DECEMBER. Baldock Open Champ. Hertfordshire. Mr. Warwick...... 5, &c JANUARY, 1861. Altcar Club Lincashire ............................ 23 21 8ed5........... Mr. Wa rwick ...29,' &c Cardingtou Club FEBRUARY. Baldock Club Hertfordshire.. Mr. Warlvlck ...... ...)0 ,THE CHASE. The Tuesday, Feb. 28 LUDLOW HOUNDS w i ll meet on .. ......... .. Friday March 2 .Stanton Lacey ^•• The Serpeiii At half-past t en. SIR W. W. WYNN'S FOXILOUNDS - will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 28 ................................................ Ilinton Wednesday, Feb. 29 .............................. Allan Sadlers Hall Friday, March 2 ............................................. Cherry`lllll Saturday, March 3 .....................The Darland, near Brynypys At half-past .ten. TAL P !NI INISTER . . JAIT TO THE litON English Iron (says the Times) is_ another branch of produc tion which. may he expected to bring large gains section of this community. Bar iron , at present g to 7 a 1 5 , 1 per cent. ; pig- iron weighing g -Nl3 n s imi.. - s or m- 9 64 per cent. ; if weighing, less tha ' i l i ° li r i a kilomramine o i e i is absolutely prohibited. From the Ist of next - Oot. the duty on iron no w protected is to be r ed u ced to 30 per ce n t while the ki n d now prohibited will. be admitted at th.c , same rate . after the I.st of October, 1861. Here is a trade open for Staffordshire and' South Wales. After all, French railways may be said to be only half c-nn reted; French manufacturing industry in m any branches is only just feeling its powers, the country i s being roused t o activity, and in every department there will be a continual de:nand for the most useful of m e t a l s. We may take it. for granted that the facilities for pro duction in England are such as cannot be rivalled in France, and that. our rich ironmastcrs will grow richer by supplying 38,000,000 people with iron and every description of metal wares. When one considers what masses of cast iron, sheet iron, and steel are used in .every country, and remembers that these products are now totally excluded from the French ports, while after 1861 they will be admitted at a duty of 30 per cent., an idea may be formed of the competition with which the now favoured ironmasters of France are threatened, TRIAL OF BOAT-LOWERING APPXRATUS, AT WOOLWICH. An interesiing series of trials took place on Saturday, at Woolwich, It, order of the Lords of the Admiralty, and in the presence of representatives of the Peninsular and Oriental, and other steam-ship companies, for the purpose of testing the merits of a new mode of lowering boats, the invention of Messrs. Wood and Rogers. The experiments were very successful, and fully tested the advantages of the lowering, suspending, and hoisting apparatus. Messrs. Wood and Rogers appeared to have successfully grappled_ with the difficulties, and to have now provided an apparatus, which, so far as we may judge from the results of the trials yesterday, will be very valuable to the shipping int , - rest. A boat was detached from a steam-tug at fall speed, a life-buoy was thrown overboard the boat manned, and the buoy picked up in forty-five seconds; the boat once more brought alongside the tug to the " davits " in three minute. A number of other trials of a similar nature were made with the same satisfactory results. The arrangements made are of a very simple character, and they are the more valuable on account of their simplicity. The boat is suspended from four points instead of two, thus giving increased stability while persons are getting in, or during the process of lowering. The whole crew may stand on one side, but the boat will not "cant." Any ordinary gear, as tackling, may be used for lowering the boat to within a short distance of the water, and the officer in charge, watching the motion of the water, may, by raising a lever, instantly detach the boat, however fast the ship or steamer may be moving through the water. The body of the boat is kept entirely clear, so that all risk of the gear fouling is effectually prevented. The apparatus is inexpensive, and may be readily adapted to ordinary ships boats. A large num ber of certificates attesting the merits of the invention have been received by Messrs. Wood and Rogers, from Messrs. Money, Wigram and Sons ; Mr. Ford, of the Thames Iron 'Works ; and the captains and commanders of several ships. Admiral Bullock, Master Commander Pitley, Captain Guthrie, Captain Stead, and other naval authorities, who witnessed the trials on Saturday, expressed themselves highly satisfied with the results. THE EGG TRADE.—The following statistics relating to the egg trade are drawn from official sources. In 1815 the number of eggs exported from France was 1,700,000 ; in 1816 it rose to 8,800,000. Six years later, in 1822, the number was 55,000,000, and 99,500,000 in 1824. In 1830 the number declined to 55,000,000, then gradually increased until 1845, when it was 88,200,000, for which an export duty of 114,000 f. was paid. Nearly all these eggs go to England. The yearly consumption of eggs in Paris is estimated at 165,000,000, and the total consump tion of all France at 9,300,000,000, so that, reckoning eggs at a sou, this single article represents 465,000,000 f. —Galign an i' s Jlessenger. ARTIFICIAL TEETH, GUM S, AND PALATES. PROTECTED BY HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. E S S R S. GAIIRIEL DENTISTS, (Gr 134, DUKE-STREET, LIVERPOOL, Opposite Berry-street : §45-' 33, LUDGATE-HILL. LONDON WEST-END BRANCH, kir 110, REGENT-STREET. Observe Numbers particularly. ESTABLISHED 1815. —SAE DIPLOMA. TEETH, THEIR LOSS. 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