The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-01 00:00:00

RETURN OF FRENCH 'J HOOPS FitOM THE CFAMEA RECEPTION IN PARIS lee gel; c! ifvt PARIS, SATURDAY, DEC. inolP,_ The solemn en t ry of the troops returning from th, - )ps °East has - offered one of those stirring spectaClO which France had not beheld since the glorious . days of the first empire, and . which will leave an imperishable r emembrance in ',ll hearts of those who were its heroes •evie l an d spectators. All classes of the population took part ace in this -patriotic festival. The streets, the boulevards, o f itand the open places through which the troops had to itieknarch, and all the neighbouring streets, were adorned i on with significative emblems, and every story of the . 0 . 5 houses was decked out with the national colours united s okvith the flags or England, Turkey, and Sardinia, as if l a y to show that the Allied soldiers .who have participated forin the dangers and the glory of our army ought to have their share of the public gratitude. Several triumphal arches had been reared along the line of the Boulevards. All the theatres had magnificiently decorated their to Ofronts. At the entrance of the Boulevard Beaumarchais, en the• Place de la Bastille, a gigantic triumphal arch. trini t surmounted by two eagles with outstretched wings and e neby a laurel column, bore this inscription in large golden letters, "To the glory of the Army of the East." r ;oche upper part of the arch there. shown also p c:ooe name of Sebastopol, and on each side thos( tlVetories obtained in the East—Alma, Ink ‘BeePaktir, Malaltoff; - Silistria, Eunatoria, v' the corps which distinguished slabove theni‘thu themselves in this illustrious campaign : infantry se urs, Zouaves, Voltigeurs, Greqadier- Ens!ineers. Aitiller '' loat-past eleven ell th e troops retuning from th e I,Le'li'llher'inieai, the Imperial Gua r d an d t h e di v i s i on of the line ~ e l it'ere drawn up in battle array on the Place de la BastillE, ot!'Al nder the comm an d o f hi s E xcellency Marshal Magnan. double line was formed along the whole extent of the 't3,l,:lruil eri es t o th e B ast ill e b y the national guard on the 3 , s 'e t right, and by the infantry of the army of the East, the 1 , - e gnard s o f P ar i s, and the Sapeurs Pompiers on the left 1 5 , :he P o ly tec h n i c S c h ool and the batallion of Saint Cyr ' • iiltrolo nge d the line in the Rue Saint Antoine. On the , m is Place VenclOine, the depots of the Imperia Guard were , re kormed by h a t a lli ons i n mass, facing the hotel of the ieto t plinister'of Justic e . )ol_,,e' The Emp eror, on h orseback, in the uniform of alieut.- 0 1 'eneral, left th e T u il er i es at half-past eleven, i n or d er to be l 4roceed to th e Pl ace d e la Bastille through the streets of ssiivoli, Castiglione, La Paix, and the line of the !oulevards. His Majesty was accompanied by his tuperial Highness Prince Napoleon, and the whole of tis military household. Their Excellencies Marshal V"aillant, the minister of war, and Marshal Baraguay l'Hilliers ; General Canrobert, and General Niel, the emperor's aides-de-camp ; and several other generals. 0 , The Imperial cortege was preceded by the band and a imuadron o f t h e regiment of the Guides, commanded by Ed t'polonel Fleury. Immediately behind came a platoon of 'r ,cite Cent-Gardes, next the orderly officers of the Emperor, 'atland then the Emperor, a few paces in advance of his ' O/ ll' , )ri 'ant- staff. His Majesty was received with one ihimmense peal of acclamation, in which were mingled e shouts of the army and those from the crowds of the 4 ,pectators. -, ' 0 The Emperor, after having slowly passed along the P e ° oanks of the I n f antry of the Line, of the Imperial Guardd, 034 the A rt ill ery, stationed himself in the midst of the solkAxopa, formed into a half circle, and addressed them in e following terms:— oldiers,—l come to mee t you, as ' formerly the ftll S • . itsrtoman Senate went to the gates of Rome to meet its ictorious legions. I comet() tell you that you have iell"eserved well of yolir country. My emotion is great, for rriae happiness of seeing you again is mingled I 'ifith painful regrets for those who are no more, ti Old with bitter disappointment, that I was prevented lortioin leading 7ou myself to battle. Soldiers of the 4uard, as i •avell as soldiers of the Line, you are Tvelcome. if ti li 7on all represent that army of the East, whose courage )erirond perseyerance have once more illustrated our eagles P e olnd have re-conquered for France the rank that is due to ev e. .., rier. Y our country, attentive to all that is passing in the su 04? ast, rec e i ves you with all the more pride, because she r e bl , laeasures your d ee d s by the obstinate resistance of the ittnemy. I have recalled you, notwithstanding that the jar is n o t over, because it is just to relieve, in their t f it urn, the r eg i ments which have most suffered. ts very man Thus will be abl e t o claim his share 'bend of glory, the co un t ry, which keeps 1,50 a intereSted that th p u pan army of 600,000 men, ere should n ow b e in France a id s ere army inured t o war, and ready to march otl e Yhereve r , it may be necessary. Pserve, then, scrupu- Ill onsly your w ar lik e habits ; imProvere upon the experience '. 'ou have acquired; hold yourselves in readiness to (i, .espond, if need be, to my call; but on this day forget the tii,,lrials of a. soldier's life ; thank God for havim, , spared' , ou, and march proudly amidst your brothers in arms stknd your f e ll ow -citizens, whose plaudits await you. tu A , 1 These no bl e words, " pro noun?.ed with an energe ti c ceent, and in a voice that was heard as far as th f ertemotest ranks, cluse d a profound sensation among th Ppldiers, as they will do th roug h out France Ti- o,vere received with thrice repeated shouts of " 0 ; 5 ,4 " , Erri iiereur." ?,, t. His Majesty, followed by his cortege, return I ,lne of the Boulevards and the Rue de la Pa! It'tris Staff took up Ifs station on the Place l e , ront of the column before the Hotel of the Minis,. ° ustice. In th e b a l cony of the hotel, the Empress wa svaiting to see the troops file past. Her Majesty shed e'fears abundantly as she saw the warriors, fresh from 0; ; °heir hardships, march before her. The troops of the A rmy of the East marched from the r s ",ilace of the Bastille, After the imperial cortege, and in the 9; all order:—,t division o f th e l i ne, composed of the 1, oth, 50th, and 97th Regiments; the 'lmperial' Guard, itetiomprising a battalion of Chasseurs-a-Pied, a regiment of fbetouaves, t wo regiments of Light Infantry, Artillery and `4,:nzineers, two regi ments of Grenadiers, regiment of ', A e ndarmerie. Each of the se regiment -1 was headed by ri .ts band, an d b y a troop of soldiers without arms, but tb'avered with glorious wounds, which excited in a marked tivianner the' patriotic emotions of the spectators. the Marshal Magnan, as commandant of the army of Paris, ,tlt eaded the cortege. At a short interval behind him, and r sit the head of another staff, appeared General Caurobert, tbeto was -received throughout the whole line of march il'ith the most enthusiastic cheers. These he repe , ',,jekn owledged in alrery graceful manner, sometim e s atedly kiss log his h an d & to the ladies, who waved their handker.. ,o ,hiefs from th e w i ndows, and taking off his general's cap. 1 ° ) 'he wounded of every regiment, in undressed uniform, 'arched behind the bands of their cbrps. The tattered ,13° °lours o f the 5 0th regiment, which played a distinguished ,be art in the taking of the Ma.lakhoff Tower, were particu rrtirly remarked. The colours of the 97th of the line were 40 so observed to be torn. The &naves were received by ,1 11 e populatio n w i th extraordinary enthusiasm. These all 9 I nirtin. troops, for the most p ar t P arisians, were recog- . 9, 6 ised individually by hundreds, and they often ran out of rlj to ranks t o em b race their friends. The Imperial Guard, c tough well received, was less cheered. The populace, who, thronged the str ee t, th e b oulevards, he 0 , id the windows, raised the most unthusiastic acclanis- Ons as each of the regiments passed by. Crowns of be ,urel were showered down from every quarter. The /15 Ecers and soldiers were also decorated with it as they e a efiled before the Emperor. ,a All the troops as they passed before their Majesties , it tut the air with the most animated vivas. The soldiers A.; [ aved their shak oes, crying " ° Vive l'Emereur! Vice "mperatrice!" The comp a nies of wounded soldiers (who r cited the vi v id sympathy of their Majesties) were not re to least ardent in their manifestations. • t° After pas4ng. the Emperor, the t roops continued their ( arch by th e nearest routes, to their barracks. ei is The defiling occupied two hours and a half. At its je Inclusion, the Emperor and Empress returned to tlfe i e ni.leiriles, amidst the liveliest acclamations. remarkable fact that the restaurateurs and f ' ine seallevrersYonthe boulevards neither did nor cared to do ' II ay business 'e It' to speak of throughout the day, The vast - iu dudes were so interested with - the stirring sight out it r do ors , that few interested ifeosrt refreshment, and those who [6 , id, were told in many that the kitchen was a int up, that all the Wereservantsancesat the windows, an ( 5 hat nothing was to be had. ~ The entire garrison of Paris, Including the . Crim o .O Ps, has received a gratuity of 2f. wift, e ?galed th.,,A—,_ ,: Vennome, in • watch they gtreaat n.iinaber of the . houses of . pri rate persons a , e A re t IllU Th populace mixed with the soldiers, ironged the boulevards and the streets as on the ecasion of great national fetes. RIAL BY JuRY.--The Kin g of Ilanover'ha s just abol `~r political in his dominions by lc, on account of published writings f bed trial by jury ; f I i 8 mere • .e also nittbdrawn from the eoznlrince of juries. ; The London Post says :—On Thursday Count Es'erhazy resented the. Austrian ultimatum to Cowrit Nesselrode, nil in a few' 'day's we shall hear of its acceptance or lection by Russia. We fear, however, that the Czar lay feel it is yet impo3sible to accede to the victorious rms of an envny THE 1311..13E1NG SI? enntnt:- , callers St. Pa co ns id c sent bnlet length, d T 01 011 11 6 id th e the memori a l s h o , ic ensed V i ctua l lers, metrop‘ditan and p rov i nc i a l , unedy the in to Light rely ° Pee the gove rnmen t d o i ng al l i n their power to leo withdrevv. nveniences complained of. 'The deputation ranmure assured BANKRUPTCY CiOURYT.7-'7-tsTERDAy, (BEFORE MK. CQIIIIIISSIONER BTEVENSON:) IN-RE PATRICK MAGEE.- INTERESTING TO SOLICITORS. - sitting of the court at twelve o'clock, Mr, Simon said, that in the matter of Patrick Magee, who formerly business with Michael Corcoran, in Liverpool, ore dealer, and who was adjudicated a bankrupt the old system, when the commission was I On ti in 1838 lemen in j the profession, he alloved to japed, tlio daeturie infls 14ankrupto; His Honour sug- t eourse Was to ascertain whether or not r.Sononreplied,that be took tion. that the pro and if they had aid be done, Boas court. A Purposes of his )(ought it rt to direct th not, it w to enable any credi application. His Honour s proper, on certai ander the estate to inspect them o - 1, that the court had though rmation, to issue u summons to th )licitor, in Rhos calling on ession the fiat and proceedings were, 1 to bring them into court. That was the the court had to deal with. Mr. Birdswell, who -ummons of the court, calling on him to sings under the commission of hank- bout the 12th April, 1838, issued gainst Patrick Magee and Mich ae l C o rco ran , o f Li ver po o l, • . . rs and chapmen, said that he attended on quested to know, before he made any -r the court had made any -special rcptcy, dat, he sum I if the court 'v. hA g t could at . all exerci e court • should .efore nr.tice of thF ceedit at. hpfnt the co the nil Bardswell said [ether the c ould answer it, and he bound to do so Profeediy His a gs did exist, and they were nnder mour said he sheuld fullo up the ,-- , trt him, as on officer of the court, to.pro __ „uem, as reeorth of the court. Mr. Bardswell said that he should deoipt...e to do so on the present summons. It was his intention t 4 appeal against the order ; and, know ing how punctilions an d he wished th a t e i teehnicaithe Lords Justices were , ,ery step s h ou ld b e marked with the greatest regularity; His Honour thought the question could be raised v hout any furth er summons ; b ut he would, nevertheless consult his colleague on the point. His Honour then retired to co nsu lt w ith'M r. C ommissioner Perry. On his return, he said that hi s co ll eague agree d with him, th a t it was sufficient, Mr. Bardswell being Tesent, as, an officer of the court, to ask him to produce the roceedings; but as it would be more satisfactory, to oid any difficulty., the court would issue a, fresh Would, upon that, make the order. `slied to he furnished with"' the name of the lted the application to be made, and also immons should be dismissed with costs. Mr. Simon merely attended to snmmo Mr. Ba le Dresen aedings, and that eve; if there were hich there was not, against whom , passed Ris Honour said that casts c wi!h, and that tl, a been eiv .5 oat not having, been -, and an irregularity which ought ...lowed, inasmuch as the case being, as he consi dered, an unprecedented one, the proceedings ought to be conducted in a strict and regular manner. Because be should not hesitate to say that the circumstances were such as he should feel it his duty to bring under the notice of the Lords Justices in a court of appeal ; and, be shmild fur ther think it his duty to bring the matter before the Lnrd Chancellor, inasmuch as ho thought that the parties con nected with the court were using its powers in a manner which they ought not to do, and under circumstances which a , ight to be communicated to the highest tribunal in But, in the first instance, he took the objection there was no notice of matron. The only application upon which the court could act should be by notice of motion supported by affidavit, and there being no fiat in the world before the court to put in motion, he objected in the first instance to give any reply to the application that was made upon him. Mr. Simon was about to reply, but his Honour.said that be had rlo locus standi, and that it was a matter entirely for the court to deal with. His Honour then proceeded to say that Mr. Bardswell and other professional gentlemen in the town_ took a wrong view of the section which affected the point at issue. They seemed to think the court ought to be moved before it put its jurisdiction in motion, but that Was not necessary, and he had so thought and acted in some cases at Bristol roiig before the court seas constituted as it now was. He considered it quite sufficient if the court were made aware of any commission or fiat not being in the court, for the court of its own mere motion to issue, as it bad done in this case, S summons for the production of any such commission, which he begged to sty he considered ought to have been immediately brought to the court. The court was not moved by any improper exercise of its authority, but it was bound, directly i knew there were records belonging to it which were not it it, to see that they were brought and made records of it by being placed on the file. In that view of the law Mr. Commissioner Perry concurred,' and, therefore, without any affidavit, but being informed that. there were certai n jilts, bearing certain names, in the possession of a certain solicitor, and that not being denied, the court'had, in .i the exercise of its j ur i s di ct i on, issued the summons for thet4 nroduction. He presumed the proceed ings were in Mt. tßardswell's possession ? Mr. Bardsweli replied that he nelther admitted nor denied it. A lengthened discussion took pldee on this point, and it appeared that the summons served oh Mr. Bardswell was incorrect, inasmuch ai the commission, of bankruptcy had not been issued against Patrick Magee and Michael Corcoran, but against Patrick Magee, who alone had been made a bankrupt. His Honour then said that, irrespective of the summons, as an officer of the court Mr. Bardswell was bound to answer the qorstior of the court, wheth e r he had any proceedine— - not to b be land under, a ,ptcy lotted against Patrick Magee Mr. Bardswell rep i 3 that there could be no difficulty in answering the queatk but he thought the court would not object to say whether t, is male for a legitimate obje4 or otherwise? Because heshould state to tho court that the present application was male totally irrespective of any matter connected with the estate of Patrick Magee, but for the 4hject, of takin g proceedings i n ano th er court, to do away with an enquiry which had already taken place between the client of the party on whose behalf the application was being. made, and other parties ; and that party wished t' use the powers of the court and its documents, not for any matter connected w i t h t h e estate. but with' the view of bringing proceedin gs of a most unjust and unwarrantable character in anot that mi g ht ba " - her court. His H •n our rep li e d Olaf e request to the be strictly uld not - allow them In the course of the discussion Mr. Lee, ',— that he had not acted in the matter on his own mere motion, but that being a public officer, he was like a puppet moved when other parties nulled the strings. Mr. Bards ' Mr. Lee to u derstand that he did not intend He might state also that the pro 'U respect of which the application was made, osed since the month of November, 1842. It greed that the letters which passed between Mr. l and Mr. Lee, previous to the issuing or the - 1 ,1 be taken as read, and that the fresh ..ar 12 o'clock Tuesday. It Ir. Simon was instructed, but 4ue gentleman who was with him in court Fitzgerald, a Dublin solicitor. W. SwiFT.—His Honour was to have delivered on the certificate this day, but at the instance of `urst, who appeared for the bankrupt, it was gistrar, well beige i ti reflecon on h ,_ . ni ceeait had heen ci was then ar it was said that was M IN It IN RE G (BEFORE MIL COMMISSIONER PERRY.) - RGE MOSEL—The bankrupt's last examination 9 2nd January, no balance sheet having Mr. Hull appeared for th ) nkrupt, described as 'e dealer . of Chest, certific tine, ^ Mr. Rymer, who appeared for no oppositio -The bankrupt, a machine maker, NORTHERN DAILY TIMES.-LIVER 1 1001" TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1856. POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY (BEFORE MR, W, EARLp,S . . . • TAKING Man.—A girl, named Mary Critchtey, was charged with sv'aling• a watch from John Ackinyd. On the evening of the 19th,Deeember, the complainant was in a pnblic-houSe in Mount-pleasant, • also there, and on his leaving the hensc, watch and Tan away,__and made-leer escape. The 1 , cutothad not seen her again ,nntilshe was in custody She denied the charge, and said she had every day since been engaged about her business in St. John's Market, and that the prosecutor had 'seen' her every day since, and never / said a word ,about•the affair, She conld bring .witnesses to prove this story. She was remanded to produce witnesses. , STBALING BUTTER . —Mary Tomlinson, a young woman well known to the police, was charged by James ()Wanton, of St.: Martin's Market, with having stolen some 'lumps of butter from his stall. The case was fully proved; and - . the prisoner was sent to jail for three months. ....... • • • - • Pi UNDER BY A • SHOPMAN. —Detectives Sullivan,. and Patrick, brouglat tip a respectable looking young man named George Owen, on the charge of having stolen a quantity of property , from his employer, Mr; Plumbe, draper, of Berry-street. On Friday .the police were informed that thl prisoner was suspected, and they had an eye on him. About 12 o'clock on Saturday they searched his trunk, and found a quantity of property which Mr. Plumbe identified as belonging to him, and which consisted of handkerchiefs, ties, white 'and blac' kid gloves, shirt collars, mufflers, stockings, &c. Sulli van said the prisoner confessed tie fact, and also that ht had given -some handkerchiefs to a Miss Mary / , the pr Slater, and on going to her, she gave him up the property. The prisoner at once admitted the charge. Mr. Plumbe said the prisoner had been in his employment for only seven weeks. The depositions were taken, and the orisor4r was under the new act sentenced to one month 'hard labour. ivC AND POCKET-PICKING A genteel-looking youth, named J. Newton, was charged by detective Povey, who said, at a quarter to eleven o'clock on Saturday night he saw a large crowd of persons leaving the concert at St. aeorge's Hall, and amohgst the people was the prisoner, who wore a cloak. Povey suspected he was a "convey ancer.'' He accordingly -watched him, and saw him try the pockets of several ladies. The officer' continued his observati;ns for some time, and at last saw him put his hand the elbow) into a lady's pocket. He then seized him by the arm, and prevented him abstracting anything. The prisoner said he had his gloves on at the time, and could 4ot pick pockets with them'on his hands. Povey denied this, and said the gloves were in the prisoner's pocket and not on his hands. The prisoner was sent to gaol for one month. - There were several other boys and girls sent for different periods to prison for picking, and attempting to pick, pockets iu and about the markets and the crowded streets on Saturday evening. LOVE AND LARCENY.—Margaret Rooney and Elizabeth Parry were charged under the following circumstances by Inspector Horne. Mr. Bluck appeared for the prisoner Parry. From the evidence of the Inspector, it appeared that the house of a Mrs. Mary Parry, at 213, Mill-street, had been entered and a quantity of wearing apparel stolen, and this was found to have been pledged at Mr. Charles Baton's, Hill -street, for 14s. The inspector searched the house.of the prisoner Parry, and there found the tickets, although she denied any knowledge of them, but said the prisoner Rooney brought them there. It turned out on the inquiry that on Christmas night the son of the prisoner Parry, who was a " sweetheart " of the prisoner Rooney, got into a 'fight, and was brought before the magistrates next day and fined 10s, and in default of payment, he was committed to prison. The prisoner Rooney hearing of the position of her " true lover," and his misfortune, went to inquire of his mother if she could pay the fine,,and ascertaining that she was not able, she said, " Oh, never mind, I'll soon find the money to release him," and out she went, It appeared that she was in the habit of working at the house of the complainant, and there she went, stole the clothes, and having pledged them, paid the.fine for her beau, released him from durance vile, and on the balance of the cash raised 14 the pawning, theyiudulged in another "spree." Mr. Muck - eohtehifed that in the state in which the case stood, his client must be discharged. This was accord ingly_ done, and the other prisoner was committed for a month. ROBBERY ON THE Ffirott SEAS.—A very little. man named Thomas Jones, late a sailor ma board the Austra lian ship Donald M'Kay, was charged by Capt. Warner, commander of that ship, with ,having stolen two hams and tWo watches, on the high seas, The hams I:eing the property, of Messrs. James Baines and Co., the watches belonging to two passengers, who came by the ship. Mr. Chilton appeared for the prisoner. The Captain stated that the hams and watches were missed, and suspicion fell Sri the prisoner, and, on searching, one of the w itches was found in the hen-co.ip, wrapped in canvas, and close to the prisoner's berth. The prisoner's knife was found in the berth of the gentleman to whom the watch belonged. Mr; Chilton : What have you .to •do with the watches, witness ? -All I have to do with it iia thata Captain is about th e h ams . O ne of the hams was found in the prisoner's bunk, and the ner otherwere shortio oafelpierostv.i .The ons , s C 3 p denied shat tle melt the hams could not be taken for, that purpose. Mr. Chilton : Did he not tell you the men had had too much salt provisions ? Witness : Why these hams are salt pro visions. I placed the prisoner in irons from the 13th to the 29th of December, when we arrived and I gave him over to the police. lie got three meals a day all that time, the same as the other men. Mr. Chilton Contended that the men were short of provisions, and that wax the reason the hams were taken. C:ipain Warner : deny that Mr. Chilton : What's the weight of the hams ? Witness: About ten pounds each. Mr. Chilton : And worth about 23d a pound. (Laughter) Captain Warner: No, they are the best hams to be had. (It was said the value iv :s about lod per pound.) The owner of the watch (the one found) had gone to Scotland, but he told witness he would come if written for. Mr. Chilton contended, that under the merchant's shipping act, the bench had= only the power to deduct the value of the property from the man's wages, and he was not paid yet. The court had also the power to imprison him for any period not 'more than twelve weeks, and considering that he had been already sixteen days in confinement on board the ship, he trusted that would be taken into considera tion. The prisoner was sent to jail for eight weeks. • ATTEMPTED ,PLUNDER ON BOAR D THE SAVE SHIP.—A young fellow, named James Bournes, was charged by Alfred Appleton, a passenger by th e same vessel, with an attempt to steal a quantity of clothes. • The prisoner was found. concealed in the complainant's berth, and had a large quantity of clothes tied up ready for removal. He was committed for one month. BREAKING INTO A FouNnny.:bn Sunday night the foundry of Mr. Daniel, of Boundary-street, was broken into, and a quantity of copper, brass, and other property taken. The following morning (yesterday), the .police found two young men, named John Fortune and John Hughes, offering a portion of the copper and brass for sale at a marine store dealer's named John Sharkey, who was in the act of weighing the metal when the constables entered, and he was charged as a receiver. The three prisoners were fully committed for trial at the sessions. (BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.) POLICE. --Several person s were brought with having ass au lt e d t h e po li ce i n drunken rows on Sunday night, and amingst them was u a person named Henry Cl ancey . Th e complainant ASSAULTS chargedox T 1133 Reilly, No. 91, said the prisoner was a returned convict, and since his return, he resided with a female in Peter street. On Sunday night the officer was called by a lad, who informed him that Clancy was killing the woman, he went, to the place and heard loud cries of "murder," but he could,not obtain admittance, and he got a chair which enabled him to look through, the window, when he saw the prisOner beating tfie woman, who was lying on the floor ; the poustable knocked at the 'door; but was still refused admittance, and then he pushed in the door, when the prisoner assaulted him. Mr. Bluck or the prisoner, admitted that he was a returned transport, but unlike most of such persons, he had conducted himself in the best manner since, and had worked at Messrs. Cato and Millers, and at Mr. Laird's, and for the 'time bore a good character. The prisoner was fined 10s. George Maher, was fined 40s for an assult, in a street row, on constable 499. YOUNG ATEYStHRISTIAN IMPROVEMENT SOCIETy,' PEMBROKE CHAPEL TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES Sir,—Much has been said of.late in favour of that excel lent society, the "Liverpool Young , Men's Christian Aisociation ;" permit me, through the medium of your popular newspaper, to call the attention or those for whom such meetings are established :to. the following remarks :—The , " Young Men's Christian -Improvement Society " is now in its second year of existence, and so flourishing is its condition, that it numbers about sixty active members, who are anxious , to promote the spread of religion, and seek the welfare and happiness of all. young men. jt is under the superintendence of S. B. Jackson, Esq., who takes a deep interest in its spiritual prbgress. The society's meetings are occupied in lectures and essays 11-om its members,'and a few ministers have kindly consented to deliver addresses during the next half year.. Now, sir, it mist be, lamented that the above are not better attended. Notwithstanding the num ber of young merlin this toWn. it grieves me to behold many, that are now in . the, zenith of their bloomful youth, wasting the fast-fleeting, Morning of life, e'er their sun breaks forth to shine in, manhood. Alas, how many there are that fancy " it's time enough, I am young !" To such I would say, that time• flies imperceptibly away ; do you not know that he that leaves religion to his last days, reserves only the bran for God, while his, gives the Ane ;flour to the devil.?. We must remember, sir, that the present time is only ours ; let us be more careful of it, than the miser of his gold. When our Saviour fed the multitude, he said, k I "Gather up the fragments, that nothing be lost.' It is retrospect in hoar_li may call them) mideperfec trifle. t) often dinployed, say Id Only turn the many singing saloons .ould fir ose trifle when t time (as they A tht perfectio s n is n, Doubtless, sir, my remedy may be thought too hard; and many may say, are we to abandon recreation, when the wise man says, " Rejoice, o.young man; in thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in thy youth."' I believe that recreation is highly conducive, yea is essential, to hea!tb, but I ask, sir, will that sort ofrecreation 'alluded to above tend to invigorate health ? I am sure the over-heated ball room, and the hour of midnight, is not time and place for it; yet-, doubtless, thousands will argue that it, is. But young man, "Remember for all these things God will, bring you to, judginent." What comfort will the above so-called-amusement afford on a death bed ? Will they not tend . to increase the thorns in your pillow when reflecting on the golden hours, of which you robbed your poor soul? In conclusion, Mr. Editor, allow me to urge on the young to visit those meetings, which they will find beneficial. That at Pembroke Chapel meets every Friday evening, in the vestry underneath ; and the Christian Association meets every Thursday_ evening in Renshaw street, at half-past eight. The former held their half yearly tea meeting last evening, when a number of gentlemen and friends were present. The report of the society was read, and several members addressed the meeting, after which the Rev. Mr. Webb gave a few friendly remarks. Hoping that you may consider -these few broken and disconnected remarks worthy a place in your columns, I. as anhumble member of both these societies sincerely desire that young men may come in, for there is yet room. By your giving this publicity, it may be the to it. —Yours, &c., J. B. K. Liverpool, Dec. 29, 1955. THE AMERICAN MAIL ,-...-- TO THR EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. Sir ' —I observe that the Ameri ca was detained for nearly three hours outside the bar; allow me to inquire whether the merchants and shipowners of this great port are prepared to acquiesce in repeated delays of this kind, until it is ascertained that they are unavoidable ?—Yours, &c., Monday, Dec. 31, 1855. S. B. POST OFFICE NOTICES The following notices have been issued from the General Post Office : MAILS FOR AUSTRALIA Subject to a notice of discontinuance on the re-establish ment of regular steam communication, arrangements hav( been made for the conveyance of mails to Australia, twicE in every month during the ensuing year, by clipper ships from Liverpool, the owners of which have entered into contract with the Postmaster-goneral for the performanc of this service in a stated number of days. Unless a further notice be issued, the mails for Australi will be made up in Lon lon on the evening of the uncle ►mentioned days, viz January . January . February February Afarch March April April May May June June 7th July . 21st July ... 6th August . 21st August . oth September 224 September sth October . 21st October . sth November 19th November 4th December 19th December The packet will, in each case, leave Liverpool on the following day. All letters'and, newspapers for New South Wales, Vic toria, South Australia, Van Diemen's Land, and Nes Zealand, will be forwarded by these packets, unless directed to be sent by some other shin. Those postmast er i w h ose i nst ructions direct them to forward letters to Liverpool by cross post, will send in the same manner, letters, &c., posted at their offices addressed to Australia, Sce. ROWLAND RILL, Sec. LS FOR SWEDE • The packets conveying mails once a week between Grimsby and Gotteaburg, under a contract with the Swedish Government, having ceased running, no more mails can be sent by that route until the re=opening of the navigation next spring, of which due notice will be given. ROWLAND HILL, Secretary. The marriage of ,Mlle. Cruvelli, whose rPal wain it appears is Cruvell, with Baron Vigier, son of Count Vigier, ex-Peer of France, hi.: been posted up at the ktairie of the Ist Arronlissetnent, Paris. THE VACANT JUDGESHIP.—The Hull Pcoket says : " The expected retirement of Mr. Baron Parke from the Bench has given rise to the rumour that one of our borough members, Mr. Watson, Q.C., will be elevated to the vacant judgeship." APPROACHING MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE —We under stand that a matrimonial alliance is arranged, and will shortly take place, between the Lady Emily Curzon, daughter of the Earl Howe, and Lieutenant-Colonel Kings cote, of Kingscote-park, Gloucestershire, THE• LAND TRANSPORT CORP3.—In consequence of the excesses committed by some of the recruits of the Land Transport Corps, lately sant to the Crimea, it is intended for the future to obtain a higher class of men, if possible. With that view, it is proposed to increase the bounty. The lifoniteur of Friday contains a decree for placing the Imperial Guard on a permanent basis. It will consist of two divisions of infantry, a division of cavalry, two regiments of artillery, two companies of engineers, and a squadron of baggage trains. - - THE DEANERY OF Dows.--The Rev. Thomas Wood ward, vicar of Mullingar, succeeds to the deanery of Down. Mr. Woodward, as an author, has distinguished hiniself in editing the works of the lamented Rev. William Archer Butler, formerly professor of moral philosophy, T.C.D. EASTERN, COUNTIES RAILWAY.—It is stated in reference to the Eastern Counties Railway dispute,- tha' the further publication of Mr. Waddirgton's reply has been stopped, ,on account of the discovery of some error, and is reprinting. The Committee's rejoinder is coming forth, and is expected not to be couched in the Most honeyed terms. FRENCH CAMPS. —We are informed that engineer officers are now engaged in tracing out most extensive lines near mer, for the immediate reception of a large army, reported at 100,000 men. The new huts are to be erected adjoining those occupied by the camp of this year. Another camp of 40,000 men is to be formed at Cherbourg.— United Service Gazette. A fire suddenly broke ont on the night of Thursday, in the holm of a market gardener named Barassin, in the Route de Neuilly, and it spread with considerable violence. Just as it began, two gendarmes, having in their custody a young soldier of the 48th regiment, condemned by court martial to imprisonment in Algeria, came up. They were greatly embarrassed as to whether or not they should attempt to extinguish the fire, at the risk of seeing their prisoner escape ; but the soldier proposed to insist them in extinguishing the conflagration, and gave them his word that he would not think of escaping. The officers deter mined to place confidence in bim, and he worked right heartily with them, and with the inhabitants who arrived, in putting out the fire. When 01 danger was at an end he placed himself very tranquilly again in their custody, and continued his route.—Galgnani. JENNY LIND'S EN GAGEMENTS.--There are a variety of statements abroad in the papers as to the terms of this vocalist's engagement with Mr. Mitchell. The Revue et Gazette Musicale de Paris says that Mr. Mitchell has en gaged Mdle Jenny at the rate of £5OO for eaeh concert ; but the Musical World says t hat the cneculation is not Mr. Mitchell's but Madame Goldichmidt's own, and that Mr. Mitchell has simply undertaken the direction of it. Now we will just', give our readers] the information ;that has come to our knowledge in this matter, and we have it from a quarter on which we can place reliance. Mr. Mitchell has engaged Madame Guldschmidt and her hus band for twenty weeks, and for that period they are to receive £20,000, on the condition that they perform at three concerts:in each week. We have also heard that an eminent musical firm offered to give Mr. Mitchell £5,000 for his engagement.—Sussex Express. xamination, and the certificate meeting e assignees RIJGELEY POISONING CASE 23rd January a_ grnifla ppeared f Some anxiety is felt d Mr. Cook money which ibis SUDDos from Shr £l.OOO and ul chillirei bava Mr. Sander Zas tocom possession on hii return to Rugeley The probable amount is estimated at At_ present, on!y £l5 and a few mounted for—Xlo paid by Mr. Cook to 'ler, and £5 odd found in Mr. Cook's . . and the question naturally arises, The police hjavedi smen in Rugeley two notes -e elm] g.ecl s of £5O each DOM. Th 1r of Mr, office, in s been t Werred, we under gham. Bell's _L;fe states !hat have been intercepted, showing transactions between the the gamblin , .ue deceased, and other persons, which, when made public, are likely to create a still greater sensation in sporting circles than the ease has already pro. CHESHIRE COUNTY,SESSIONS.-YESTERDAY THE ALLEGED FRAUD BY A WALLASEY C9IIO.IISSIONER. , s it the county sessions, Chester, yesterday, ticaffrii, Esq., the chairman, a true bill v grarhjury, against Mr, 'William Callow, on6-of th Trafford fottml by the Wallasey Ilion, of commissioners, rr of defrau , .lin;7 Mr. M'K liisPcaid ; in - reference to ' sonte hay trans' actions indictment had been . Preferred against the prisoner, at the last Kuntsfnrd quarter sessions, by James C. Ewart, on which , a true bill was _also found. - Qu'the case being. called on yesterday morning, at the sitting of the court, Mr. Morgan Lloyd (instructed by Mr.. Bretherton, solicitor), who • appeared on behalf of the prisoner,•tninfe ttn application for the postprinement of the trial until the next sessions, grounded on the affidavit of the medical attendant‘of the defendant,:whieh" stated that the defendant had been suffering from inflamation of the!chest, and pleurisy, and was then seriously ill, and that to remove him to Chester would endanger his life. Mr. Bbvan; on behalf of the prosecution, could offer no opposition to the postponement of the trial after the circum stances detailed, but' he urged that the bail .einght to he enlarged, on the ground that since his committal for trial, and being admitted to bail, the defendant had disposed of his stock and other effects, and was now in lodgings i n Li verpoo l , an d that consequently the prosecution had not the same security in reference to the hail as they had at the time the-defendant was committed for trial. Mr: M. Lloyd contra submitted -t the securities, which amounted to £l,OOO 20, were amply sufficient. The CI ught th xisting hail sufficient, but Mr. Br involviny 1' a case lairman also Itisfied with one of the bail is called and examined by ti Mr. Johnson. M learned counsel as I the amount of his property, after which the * chairman decid that the existing hail was sufficient, and ordered it to renewed. ,A. third indictment was also preferred against prisoner, and a true hill found, THE LIVERPOOL UNITED LEGAL FRIENDLY BURIAL SOCIETY. TO THE EDITOR OP THE NORTHERN DAILY TIM Sir,--I hope the account of the Meeting of the above society, whicl - : appeared in your valuable journal on S itnr day last, truthful and graphic as it was, so far as it went, will have the effect of attracting the attention :of the mem bers, generally, and also of the public, to the doings of the officers of that society, and as your report necessarily fell short of the proceedings, after the expulsion of the reporters, permit;me to supply a short narrative of what follo wed. . • The President, Mr. Moses Cullen, having accomplished the expulsion of the press, next attacked Mr._Shepherd, stationer, Scotland-road, stating that that gentl eman came to the meeting for the purpose of interrupting the proceed ings. :Mr. Shepherd denied the soft impeachment, where upon, !the president • announced that he would then proceed to business, and that after the proceedings had been confirmed, and the balance-sheet passed, each member would be allowed five minutes to address the meeting. The President concluded by calling on the secretary to read the balance sheet and general statement, which he did, but, from the masses of figures, and the rapidity with which he read them out, it was im possible. - nosschle to catch more than an odd fact. .I understood him tosay ; the society consisted of up war d s o f 50 . 0 00 members, that their money in bank was nearly Xll.OOO ; that there was some money owing by somebody to the society, and that their affairs were altogether in a flourishing condition. The tuditers were next called on, and Mir. Michael Murphy, as one of them, stated that he refused to sign the balance sheet in consequence of the committee having voted away £2,320 some odd shillings to the officers and collectors, which Vote he considered to be illegal. Mr. lames Boal, the other auditor, said he likewise had refused to sign for the same ream. The President then called on the meeting to pass the balance kheet. Mr. Shepherd attempted to propose an amend ment, which was hailed with applause, and loud shouts for Ntr. Shdpherd to go upon the platform. In obedience to the call that gentleman ascended, but scarcely had obtained a standing when he was seized from behind by the President, who attempted to hurl him to the floor. A rush to the platform, and a general melee ensued ; one gentleman received the contents of a water jug in the face, which, being a teetotaller, ho considered as a dubious com pliment; another fared still worse by the descent of the jug itself on his crown, causing him to see more lights than were actually present. The scene for some time baffled description, till at length the police arrived, and comparative quiet was restored. The President declared the balance-sheet passed, amidst a storm of cries to the contrary ; and bari ng gone th roug h the mockery of electing. officers, &c , while no one heard a word of what was said by any body else, at last he retired amidst a perfect hurricane of hisses, groans, and yells. Mr. Sinyth, having obtained a hearing, said that being a member I pf the society, he had its interests at heart as much as any person belonging to it; but when he found thg annual general meeting of a society numb-ring over 50,000 contribut , rs, callel in a room not capable of oontaining 140 persons, he came to the conclusion that there must be something in the management of the society's business which would not bear investigationi. After dome few remarks from Mr. Shepherd on the ma 1- ~e r in which the business of the meeting had been con - ducted, the meeting broke up, cheering loudly for Mr. Shepherd, and applying sundry epithets to the officers of the society, more expressive than complimentary. II ping that you will think this communication worthy f an early place in your talented and independent pane' -ne move will 1- , as& by the members t proceeiinzs, I be:' t MENEM n oath Itatement I. have made THE KING 0 Sannitilk.—We (Bell's _We) believe that previously to the departure of the King of Sardinia from Windsor her Majesty was graciously pleased to present the King viithl one of the finest and mos t va l ua bl e t h orough bredmares in the royal stud at Hampton Court, viz., the Flea. IRISH ENTERPRISE..—The Dublin Mercantile Advertiser zayi : " We have learned with much satisfaction that Mr. Michael Sinith, of Copper alley, has entered into a contract , • ~ .... ..----- with.the government' of his Imperial Majesty.. Napoleon, for the supply of several hundred tierces of Irish beef, to be delivered at the ports of Brest or Cherbourg, within a definite period. This event is a novel one in the com mercial history of our city." DESTRUpTIVB PlM—Paring Thursday night.the ancient baronial castle of Halton; four miles west of Sunderland, was burned down. For a length of time only a fete persons could be ccillected to use endeavours toextinguish the flames, the place being in a country situation, at a distance from any town or village. All was done that could be done under the circumstances. A quantity of farming stock was destroyed, amongst which were a number of live stock of various kinds. The cause of the fire is not ascertained. kBSCONIIINO OF THE POSTMASTER OF NEWCASTLE•TYPON -A painful interest has been excited i n N ewcast l e by the absconding of Mr. Charles Headlam, the postmaster, who has held the office only a few years. It has been ascertained that the deficiency in Mr. Headlam's accounts does not exceed a few hundred pounds. The amount will be male good by his sureties, so that the public will suffer no loss. The discovery was made on the appointment of a new surety to replace one who had given notice to with draw, when it became necessary, to square the accounts. The defaulting postmaster is cousin of Mr. Headlam, M.P. fir Newcastle, and only sun of Alderman Dr. Headlam, a gentleman who stands aiothe head of the me i lical profession in his native town, and is deservedly esteemed by all classes of his fellow citizens. ACCIDENT TO SIR GEORGE GREY.—We are sorry to learn that the Right Hon. Sir George Grey has met with an acci dent whilst hunting. On Friday he attended the meeting of the Old ihrkshire Hounds, at Buscott park, and in' the midst of th?, chase the•right hon. baronet's •horse fell, and threw Sir George with great force on his right 'arm. We regret to sty that on being lifted from_ the. ground it was found that the right - lion. - baronet had sustained a serious. injury by breaking the bone of his right arm just above the wrist. He was instantly conveyed to the; Furl of Radnor's seat, when medical aid was soon obtained, and the broken bone set with very trifling delay. Sir George Grey, if no worse, will be in town on Thursday next, to assist in the deliberations at the Cabinet Council to be held that day. RUSSIAN NETS.—" Letters from the Crimea," says the Salta Public of Lyons, "have often spoken of the , nets which the Russian soldiers used in their sorties, in order to take some of their oppoultnts prisoners. A Zonave, lately liberated from service, who has resumed his former occupa tion of a silk weaver, wishing a day or- two back to give his comrades in the workshop an example of the mode of employing these articles, one of which he had brought back from Sebasteliol, threw the net suddenly over another workman who had his back-turned, This latter, being thus suddenly drawn from his balance, felt heavily on the floor and broke his leg. The consternation of the others can scarcely ha imagined, and, above all, of the trier of military experiments. A collection was immediately made for the injured man, and, as the fracture is a simple one, uo further ill effects than a'period of forced inaction are apprehended." FATAL CATASTROPHE.—An accident of - a very Inelan• choly character occurred on Sunday week, at the fathous cliffs of Kilkee, on the western coast of Clare. The sea was running mountains high, and dashing with fury against the base and sides of the cliffs, on the brow of which a party of ladies and - gentlemen had collected to enjoy the grandeur of the scene. Two of the party, a Pepper and Miss Smithwick, both, it was stated, . from Tipperary, rashly ventured chi:FA to lat, • cl.a L.` ...put theatre, and while endeavouring to approach the " puffing hole," through which columns of water rose every moment, high into the air, they were swept from a ledge of rock, and immediately engulfed in the boiling surges. They vanished in a moment from the sight of their companions and were carried into the ocean, their bodies not having since been discovered.. It was said that the unhapny pair were to have been married immediately after the Christ mas holidays, and that the gentleman had attained the rank of colonel in the East India company's service. Greethani „ TOTAL yESTRUCTION OF STAINFIELD•HALL.—At an early hour On - Saturday morning last, this ancient man sion, which was rsituate about eleven miles from Lincoln; was discovered to be on fire. It' appears that the occu pier, Thomas Greetham, Esq., was awakened about two o'clock with a painful sense of suffocation. On getting out of bed tp light his lamp, he felt the fl,:or hot beneath his feet. He immediately rang his bell for his servant, but as he Was, longer than usual in answering, Mr. Greetham g'ave.alarm to all•the inmates, 'and it was found that the chief domestic was partially suffocated. On descending, the lower part of the house was found to .be a mass of fire. The great beams, old oak panels, and carvings, were red hot, and so rapidly did the flames extend, that, all the inmates had no t timo to dress them selves. Messengers were dispatched to Lincoln for the fire engines; and .they arrived between four and five Amy o'clock, by Which time the entire' building froth top to ..row of bottom was in flames. Notwithstanding the efforts of the. ~elected to firemen, by eleven o'clock on Saturday the mansion was the party, a cimpletely gutted, and all its previous contents destroyed. , it was stated, It was found impossible to save anything except a few )wn the silo of the deeds and priv . e papers of importinee. Mr. Greetham is a wealthy farmer, and was steward :to the late Colonel Sibthorp, M.P., as well as to other gentlemen oniplefe _devastation can scarcely be imagined A more , Mr. son arrived in Lincoln partly dressed, not being able to s ave hi s c l o th es . Stainfield-hall was one of the most ancient mansi ons i n occu p a ti on i n the, county of Lincoln. It was built during the reign of, Henry VIII., at the breaking up of Barling's Priory, distant some two miles. The kitchen contained several frescoes and panel paintings of merit, as well as armoury. Mr. Greetham was insured to some extent in the County Fire Office. TRADE RtPORT.-MONDAY ANNATTO offers at lld ex quay. ASHES : The advices by the America are much the same as belme,-and prices are not altered here. BicHuomE still retail at 104 d, 5 per cent off. BRIMSTONE : Only 10 tons best 2 n ds so ld a t XS fis 6d. 1 COTTON : The market continues without change; the• k dernand is fair, t'. - ,e supply quite ample, and prices same as last week. The sales are estimated at 5000 bales. ESSENCE OF LEMON : 5 cases have changed hands at 6s 9d. • FRUIT: A moderate amount of business done at the sales, at fair prices. Gym : No sales transpired. URI) : 663 tierces, 338 barrels, of fine American, are for auction on Wednesday. LITHARGE sells at £26 for Flake LINSEED OIL with a better d sold at £42 25 tons have been NITRATE OF SODA : 17s 9d to 18s ask..(l. OIL OF PEPPERMINT : .5 jars sold at 225, in bond. OLIVE OIL : Only retail saes, at previous quotations. PALM OIL is quiet at £4B. PIG IRON : There has been very little business done to day. Prices nominally closed at 743 to 74s 6d for Warrants, cash, and 753 to 75s 6,1 for three months open. MIN VITROL : 2 tons brought 36s 6d for the best ROsIN : 100 birrels of common American have been sold 4s 9d. uvalAc: 400 bags Sicily sold at llsGd to lls 91; also Gs 3d to Ss 9d-8s 6d only bid for , re, for 9s. TURPENTINE 'lnds at 36s C ,nd 67s 91 639 casks, Lerican THE WOOL TRAPI D March. ( From the Circular o f Messr • s. Joseph Robinson & Co.) In taking a - superficial glance at the wool trade of the year just terminated, it is unnecessary to enter on any lengthened detail to produce an outline of what haa tran spired in the various branches of this article. When the year commenced, the demand was very inanimate, the influences of political affairs, with the sacrifices necessary to carry on the war with energy, caused a relaxation of confidence and a considerable degree of distrust. Until the menth of March no improvement was observable. At this period, manufacturers operated to some extent, and evidently entered into contracts with the utmost caution. As time progressed, purchases were made on a more extensive scale, the value advancedi•and the raised rates, freely paid, while stocks became reduced. Long before the English and Irish farmers had sheared their flocks, strong symptoms were manifest that there would be no want of buyers for home grown wools, and :,t . the clip, the majority of growers brought their fleeces freely into the market, which were eagerly bought up at the prices asked, so that the bulk of the wool produced in this country, has been actually consumed. The large receipts of bullion into the king.lom, it was conjeotur.a, would - have kept the money market comoy,..e:..eiy easy ; are so great. that a the requirements for war DI) large proportion hp- been - taken by FranCe 2 and other nas had an unfavourable effect on commerce, and stater restricted busine a generally. From the month of April to August, all wools were remarkably buoyan', but. in the month of September, the minimum rate o; the Bank of England had risen to five per cent., and the value was checked in its upward tendency. In the tol lowing month, the Bank rate was raised to six per cent. ,for short-dated paper, at which figure it has remained. This serious advance in the rate of interest caused for a time a complete stagnation, and had it not been for the exhausted and diminishing stocks, of most descriptions, there would have, no doubt, been a great decline: the position being so peculiar, the market was not affected so disadvantageously as to materially reduce prices. Towards the close of November, the alarm caused by the stringency of the bank measures, subsided, and the fears entertained of a further rise in the rate of discount diminished, which, with limited •supplies, induced con sumers and staplers to purchase moderately. Throughout the year, manufacturers have been well employed in nearly all the departments of the woollen districts; in some branches business has not been so flourishing, never theless a steady consumption has gone forward, and where army clothing orders have been distributed, great activity is apparent. On the whole the wool trade is sterling in its requirements, and almost free from specula tive demand, which is the best evidence of its soundness. There bas been received into this port during the year, about 18,000 bales of Australian wool, nearly the whole of which has been consigned to London. How long the merchant may consider it necessary to send wool from this port to London for sale, is a question the future must solve ; but it certainly cannot be a wise plan to entail extra expense ont the importer and consumer, by sending wool from -11 town near to the seat of consumption. to one at a great distance. If the produce were sold here, it would save the importer heavy . expense, and also obtain extreme value ; for no person will travel two hun dred miles, for what he can' procure in forty or seventy miles. For Australian and Cape wools, there has been an active demand, and but for the scanty parcels left here, a large quantity could have been cleared ; what has been so'd is at a considerable advance on the London sales. This fact is fully attested by lots having been divided between this town and Lon don. In addition to this statement, the warehousing and other charges are muchbelow the metropolitan rates. The want of an Australian hank here is the great drawback to our Australian co:nwerce. This port haaa large trade with the antipodes, and sends the finest vessels in the world there—why not establish a bank ? is the question frequently put. . - A bank wo u ld p a y we ll, if . ' formed by the dividends of those in the ad established a banks. ous hous For Oporto an .continue to o observe ore free from Syrian and cros ) same elected rises in quitting them. East 'lndia wools meet with th degree of Oegard as hitherto, and are as carefully and cleaned. These features alone give this description a pre-eminence over most low wools, and make it saleable at all periods. The demand for Mediterranean kinds has been limited, chiefly to parcels long on hand : the high prices at the various ports there preclude the possi bility of bringing it, unless at a serious loss to the importer ; • therefore, when the scanty lots in the market are consumed, there remains but one alter native, either to be wi' hout wool, or give:higher prices. There is not the slightest prospect of holders on the continent submitting to any reduction. Good Turkey wools, if pretty free from scurf, have sold well, the inferior but slowly. Bosnia ha.s:only been taken in small quantities, although offered far below the rates at the ports of shipment. Half-fine Servia has been enquired for throughout the year, and In good demand at a price which would only entail loss to the importer. Buenos Ayres has met with fair sale, and the quantity on hand very trifling. The last accounts from that quarter inform us that all the wools are bought up and shipped to the United States, and nothing coming here. Of Cordova there is a fair stock, which is held firmly at higher rates; there is a fair trade demand. Iceland, during the year, has gone freely into consumption; and is making greater way with manufacturers. Donskoi has moved tardily for sometime, but the receipts being suspended, the reduced bulk is stiffly kept for full prices. In Russian Merino, no transactions for want of arrivals. Russian Lambs have been all cleared, with the xception of small lots, Autumns come under the same category. From the United States there has been nothing ; the manufacturers there consume all the growth of that country. Although the importations from Peru show an increase over the previous year of more than three-fourths, such has been the scarcity of other sorts that the number of ballots are reduced to , great limitation, with every prospect of an exhausted supply for a time. Both Peruvian Sheeps and Alpaca have experienced active sale: in most instances, the latter description haying- been contracted for More arrival. Mohair also has found a good market, consumers operating with avidity. The Imports of wool, for the year, into this port. number 120,370 bales, which shows an increase of X 0,793 bales on the previous year's import. This may be accounted for by an increase in the supply of Peruvian, (which are only small pack ages), an additional supply of Mohair,and the Australian, forwarded to London; the probability is, that the receipts into all the ports will manifest a great decline in weight on low wools, which must cause serious Inconvenienc e if the present consumption is maintained. Great surprise was apparent when it became known that the wool exported in 1854 was double the quantity of 1853, and s till greater will be the apprehension when it is known that in . 1865' the exportation of low and twice the quantit was, one-half the rece ipt s , y exported in 1854. The question now introduced is as to future supply ; that it will be for some time prec ar i ous and uncertain can not be doubted, and 's the manufacturers of many goods are entirely dependent _lgn wools, only one prospect is prominent, and its Jvidencl will be a considerable rise on the present value. It is quite certain parties will not bring produce with the foretaste of inevitable loss. The closing month of the year evinced greater animation and prices have also advanced; the miserable state of stocks of all kinds (East India alone excepted) has evidently opened the eyes of several consum ers, who have purchased at the advance to some extent. A large business is doing in the woollen districts, and the mills well employed to enler, both for the American and other foreign markets, which with purposes, will most an increase of c l o thi ng f or army assuredly cause a ser i ous d raw b ac k, unless importers can find the raw material remunerative. A good trade is now looked forward to, as .the demand will be fully sustained, ,nd on a par with imfgi s s t ; oc w ks oo rala wool will a bes at so present,ldonl co m- gn wools on forei ithout niu OIL : Throupi t the year the de- much redu, period twel v quotat Caused by the Li( Owing t') the adv much d the broad easea, and e below this active, with h but sickly, ULS or the recent crop bring large, Ile prices of Tallow, Palm Oil has been part remarked to the last. s The culation, and Olive Oil imp g o casks, being 13,284 casks more than 1854. at firmness is to reach 22,656