The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-03-15 00:00:00

ttberpoot tatibarb, FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. MONDAY MORNING. fr is trite to remark, that Ministers and Members of Parliament fur the most part hold no sinecure offices. Were the question doubted, a visit to Downing -street and the House of Commons on Saturday—generally cons a holiday, from the schoolboy upwards—would have dissi pated the pleasing illusion. I will give you the result of a walk in the neighbourhoods referred to, and I firmly believe it does not comprise a tithe of the business dis posed of. First, there was a Cabinet Council, which sat pretty well all the afternoon ; at the same time there was a si ting of the committee of the Privy Council for the affairs of Jersey and Guernsey. Then there was one of the greatest deputations I ever remember to the CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, on the important question of cus toms reform, at which Mr. BROWN pleaded strongly, I must say, on the part of the Liverpool merchants, that differences arising between them and the Board of Customs may be submitted to an open tribunal in future, in order to guard against the hardships constantly arising under the present secret system. Lord PALMERSTON received no fewer than three deputations ; the first was from the Epidemiological Society, on the Vaccination Extension Bill—a measure, by-the-bye, which will make the prolific beggars of London and Liverpool more careful of their brats, The other two deputations to the " bottle-holder " were from certain colonels of militia, and divers personages on the subject of land drainage. Mr. CARDWELL, President of theßoard of Trade, also had a deputation on the subject of a National Savings' Bank,—(don't you wish you may get it ?)—for the convenience of the less affluent classes. From what T could gather, it appeared to be a sort of Mr. CARDWELL heard the parties, and told them that the chief points aimed at must be left to Par liament to decide. PALMERSTON is the best behaved tellow in the world to deputations (all of them great minis terial bores). " PALMY" never loses his temper, laughs now and again —at the deputation—they don't mind— shakes hands with lots of them, having allowed them to company stay as long as they like,—wise policy in a minister— promises everything after a manner. In short, never says no ; the consequence is, that before the parties are out of hearing, " capital fellow !" " aint he ?" resounds through the passages echoed by " PALMY'S" " clever fellows, I dare say,"—when at home. GLADSTONE is cold at first, to a deputation, but on a great commercial question, like that of Saturday's, he warms up, and don't seom to get tired. ABERDEEN is coldly indifferent all through, but, as wag used to be said of JOHN BRAHAM'S old parrot, perhaps he thinks the more. SIR CHARLES WOOD when he was CHANCELLOR OF TH^ EXCHEQUER was very apt to lose patience, —aye temper,—with his coffee and chicory visitors, laying hold of the handle of the door, and telling them to be off. The ess of Parliament during the past week was drowsy in the extreme—good for nothing, in brief. I need not except the proceedings of Friday evening— usually considered as an interesting night. A discussion on the affairs of India i❑ the Upper H ouse occupied the entire sitting of their lordships,—the second reading of the Jew Relief Bill was the work of the Commons. Great exertions had been made for several days previously by Baron ROTHSCHILD and his party, to get as many votes for the second reading as possible. The baron and his friends said they would be satisfied if they could obtain a ity of 40 ; their united exertions produced a majo- rite of 51, being an increase of 21 on the last division. The baron was under the gallery of the House of Com mons during the debate. It is understood that the Archbishop of Dublin (WHATELy), the Bishop of Nor wich (born at Barbadoes), and the Bishop of Oxford (WILBERFORCE), will vote for the measure in the Lords; and of course the members of the motley Ministry, with their hangers on. The promoters of the measure think they will carry it in the House of Peers. For fun, I would advise your Liverpool visitors to the metropolis just to pass two or three hours in one of the election committee-rooms of the House of Commons. They will find it much more enlivening than some of the theatres I could name. Guffaw, loud and long, suc ceeded guffaw, the other day, as old FLEWKER gave his evidence in the Derby affair, and told about the £l,OOO offered to him if he would cut to Boulogne. Some peo ple, honest enough, say that FLEWKER ought to have taken the money and gone off to France, singing or whistling, " Tantarara, rogues all,"—allowing himself to be taken—come back, and furnish his evidence. NA hat use there would have been in his going to Boulogne, I am sure I can't say. Perhaps W. B. or FRAIL may be FLEWKER was as liable to be caught in Boulogne as he would have been in Palace-yard. N%t to Derby, Chatham comes,—worse even ! Thanks to honest en quiry, they have sent the chivalrous knight, Sir JOHN MARK FREDERICK SMITH, about his business, and put an end to dockyard abuse in Chatham for ever. Then come a lot more, Hull, Rye, &c., served in the same manner. Touching Rye, every decent politician must regret the fate of WILLIAM ALEXANDER MACKINNON. His election-people had a leg of mutton and trimmings for dinner one day ; some of the voters were at it, — straightway MACKINNON is unseated. A more irre proachable and thorough Conservative—beautiful scholar and writer, patron of the fine arts, and single-minded man than the rejected member for Rye, does not exist. His conversation instructs and pleases ; his magnificent collection of pictures, for the most part kept in darkness, save when the owner finds a visitor—never mind his rank —the poorer the gentleman the more welcome,—in an instant the picture-gallery is full of daylight, life, and— liberty to roam. Beneficent BENJAMIN BOND CABBELL has come off better at Boston. The SPEAKER could hardly but smile the other evening, when he intimated to the house he had received a letter, stating that the peti tion against Mr. CABBELL'S return had been withdrawn. Success to him. I wonder what the charities of the " Wen" could do without him. Immensely rich, CAB BELL goes about the streets, anywhere indeed, wearing a hat so bad, you would not get a Jew to give twopence for it. Why ? During the dining part of the year, BOND CABBELL attends every charity-dinner. Wbo ever went with a good bat to the Albion, the London Tavern, the Freemasons', the Thatched House, Crown and Sceptre, Greenwich Yacht, and Trafalgar Ditto, and found it i❑ the morning ? Nemo. Hence the honourable member for Boston's shocking bad hat. But who is COPPOCK ? I fancy I bear your readers inquire ; his name appears everywhere in connection with election committees ; " fighting petitions," too, what are they ? First touching friend COPPOCK—for he is among the number of my illustrious—he is a stiffish-built fellow, about forty-five years of age, certainly more than inclined to be fat—to say corpulent or obese, I question if COPPOCK could understand the terms; n'imporfe, COPYOCK'S countenance is replete with vitalit y, as the critics say, and vulpine cunning, a most serviceable development, by-the-bye, considering the files he has to deal with A few sessions ago COPPOCK was not known as agent, parliamentary or otherwise, beyona those precincts of gingham,—Milk and Bread Streets, Cheapside, London. CoPPocx was a "bagman ;" in more elegant phraseology, he was a traveller for some warehouse or other in the above-mentioned localities— he was a popular bagman in the north, a very feather in his cap—made noise in traveller's room in the big towns to the north of Liverpool ; pooh-poohed the Reform Bill as it suited the flavour of his company; CoPpocK made many friends, and the Reform Bill made work for many men never heard of in parliamentary philosophy. Such a one was and is Mr. COPPOCK. Election law is soon known ; all the agent especially has to do, is to sail as near the shore as possible, keeping aloof from breakers,—and herein CoPeocx is a prince. He li ves i n good style, keeps a drag, and puts a friend down as he goes home, like a brick. It is a sad thing, politically, however, to consider that such men , during a few months of a parliament, can clear several thousands of pounds sterling. A job in petto. Gore House is now in the hands of the Government for fine art purposes. Save the mark ! 1 have been over every part of this splendid mansion ; it is enough to say that it belonged to Lady BLESSINGTON, and within its classic walls D'ORSAY found refuge, and passed much of his time. The chief rooms are large in the extreme ; fit for the accommodation of a conclave. Well aired, too and beautiful, looking out on an open vista of bill and dale and woodland, the throstle and black bird with " mello w • pipe" making the scene—so near London—perfectly enchanting. Yet we find the fine art chandlers, who have got hold of it, want a new wing to be added. Gods and little fishes ! This is £lO,OOO dead out of the public purse, and no more cause for it than there is for a frog to have a side pocket. Pray, CHARLES too stron g ; your ginger- BARRY, don't " come it" bread palace, 'vclept the " New Palac e at Westminster," is by no means magnificent, convenient, or satisfactory ; take care what you are about at Gore House. You are not a MICHAEL ANGELO. You cannot conceive—vou may execute. MAROCHETTI also, the Baron —the Pim lico-French-Italian sculptor—he of the Lonpsword,_ very like, in great part, to MATTHEW WYATT s gigantic chimney ornament of the DUKE on the top of the arch, Hyde-park Corner. CHARLES BARRY and Baron MAROCHETTI ! We have no sculptors here,—no BAILY —no WESTNIACOTT—" no nuffin •"therefore we must patronise the baron : th e two are at it tooth and nail — fine art commission, and so forth ; let them,—we can't help ourselves—fleece our purses, and flay our pictures ! Who's afraid ? Too much truth will be found, I am afraid, in the foregoing. A commission to'enquire into the management of the National Gallery, on the motion of Colonel MUIRE, has been appointed ; but really when we see such men as BILL EWART and JOE HUME taking the lead in such a question, what good can be expected ? Mr. EWART thinks he has a knowledge of the fine arts, and that he loves them ; Mr. HUME, I believe, don't affect such nonsense ; his remarks, though not artistic, were useful and business-like. Nous verrons. Apsley House still attracts its thousands of visitors per diem. Indeed, those who can command tickets and time for a second visit will find themselves amply repaid, for it is impossible on one visit to appreciate sufficiently the chief works of art and objects of interest in that marvel lous collection. I went again the other day—found the crowd intolerable, but well-behaved, which is by no means the general rule with our well-dressed crowds. The directors of the Apsley House exhibition have made a great mistake in dating th e a d m i ss i on t i c k ets each hour, without causing each hour's company to turn out and let the next's come in. As it is, y ou h ave fi ve h undred per sons distributed over the rooms at a time, while there ought only to be about two hundred. At this rate about 2,000 persons a day could see, admire, and study the great works in comfort ; an d sure l y t h at num b er, in these comparatively short days, is quite enough. It was gratify ing to witness the im mense crow d , t hi c k est in the DUKE ' S sitting-room, wherein—(pardon this ugly use of the ad verb)—are the elbow-chair, with red back, made of the elm -tree under which the great man stood at Waterloo, and his writing-desk. The chair is magnificent enough, but the desk—the despatch-box is of rough wood, and rougher workmanship ; it has a two penny padlock (second-hand) with a rude iron hasp. Jupiter ! what has not this ignoble bit of car pentry held in its narrow compass ? It was the DUKE'S companion in the tented field all through the wars. It formed a contrast with the orient riches around. The most poverty-stricken pedlar that ever tramped through Lancashire would be ashamed of it. Why of such beggarly aspect ? I'll tell you ; the papers have not. Had the despatch-box been of ducal splendour, it might not have escaped so long. The DUKE was always prepared for a " skrimmage "—it might come ; the bumble-looking wooden box might be kicked about by a mercenary foreign soldiery and despised. This was what WELLINGTON wanted. I heaved a sigh as I recog nised, flung carelessly on a book-table, the DUKE'S well known overcoat, precisely as be left it. The next and greatest attraction—beyond all services of china, candela bra, sculpture, and paintings —was the DUKE'S bed room, as it is styled. It is neither a room, nor a closet, nor a passage, nor a cupboard, nor anything else I have ever been in. I will call it a hut c h, w ith seven d oors an d , a chimney. The place is so small, you can scarcely whip a cat round in it. How the DUKE guarded himself from the innumerable draughts of air, which must have con tinually prevailed in this chamber of iEolus, I know not. The portraits of SOULT, COI',IBERMERE, Sir GEORGE MURRAY, COl. GURWOOD, General ALAVA, Lord BE RESFORD, Lord LYNEDOCH, Lord A NGLESEA, and other renowned soldiers, mostly all of them by that prince of i portrait painters, Sir THOMAS LAWRENCE, are the finest likenesses I have ever seen. Leaving Apsley House and the contemplation of these heroes, I met in the Park, as a droll pendant to the " military glory" referred to, a strapping sergeant, all moustache, and harmless ferocity, with about sixty tat terdemalion•, 'of all sizes and shapes ; these lads had taken the shilling in the QUEEN'S name. Oh, dear ! Her gracious MAJESTY must be ill off for soldiers, if nine-tenths of such creatures pass examination. Many of them were splay-footed ; well, never mind,—they could march the surer !—knock-knee'd, others. What is to be done with such ? Nothing. The only indications of a virile character observable in others of the lot, were a few straggling sandy-coloured hairs on either side of a face debased in feature ;—great open mouths others had, with scarcely any teeth. Do the soldiers now bite off the end of the cartridge, when they load ? If so, these boys can be of no use. However, they all appeared to be jolly, giving token that they were, as far as they had gone in the " paths of glory," contented and happy ; and what more can mortals want. Permit me to introduce to your readers a dusky, frisky, funny fellow and friend—His Highness the RAJAH of COORG ; some people call him the ex-RAJAH ; I don't. A season or two ago we had in town the Nepaulese princes, terrible fellows they were in their way, with their iridescent blades stuck quietly under their girdles, merely for ornament, of course. Hookey. Those princes were gentlemen, especially careful how they ate in public, tem perate in the extreme. The London Tavern tables groaned, as the phrase is, with calipash and calipee, stewed sturgeon, venison, and so forth, the Nepaulese lads ate only an apple or two, with a tumbler of pump water. They had their carnival, however, when at home in the magnificent river-end mansion of Richmond-ter race, Whitehall. Prodigious was the slaughter of young cocks ; these were roasted in the ashes on the prepared floor by themselves, and formed their usual dinner. Their pleasures in other respects were refined—fond of the opera and ballet, the latter especially. During their stay their diamonds sparkled everywhere. Our friend COORG is of another sort ; he stays at borne in one of the state liest houses of one of the west end's stateliest streets. He thinks his affairs are all in confusion, perhaps they are. But this circumstance don't mar theßAJAH'Ssport. Tumbling in the other evening, Scottish melody greeted theear. Shade of ROBLE BURNS! what was played,—and well played too (ear music) before the RAJAH ? " Of a' the airts the wind can blew ?" Who the performers ? Those blind bon netted varlets that every visitor to London must have seen and heard playing as in a gang—the violoncello first, split clarionet second, then following, in glorious musical confusion, fiddle and flute. There they were playing like mad before the RAJAH,—lots of cognac for them during the performance—lots of tin when they left. I never felt so happy in all my life : the simplicity was the thing. The blind Scottish pauper-minstrels took their crown apiece, reverently thanked the Giver of all good and the Raujaah. The concert, such as it was, I liked,—Scotch melody— Scotch whiskey—Scotch lasses—and Scotch scenery— the little I have seen of it, have pleased me much always. After the music came several athletce ; one stalwart chap—the muscles of whose arm quivered like a bag of eels—cut a leg of capital mutton in twain at a slash—bone and all ; likewise a thick bar of suspended lead. The RAJAH seemed to - he desperately pleased with these feats. I observed that the mutton was sacked by the party who cut it, also that every bottle opened, if not drank, was not suffered to remain on the premises. The Rajah COORG is proud of our gracious Queen VICTORIA standing godmother to his daughter, now being brought up as a Christian lady at a charge of about £4OO a-year. Coortc is anxious to remain among us a little while longer, but lam told he must " toddle" to India. I forgot to mention that his ladies participated in the vagaries refer red to,—a drawing-room door was left ajar, and you could hear them chuckling applause in their own way, very significant. There is a rumour still very prevalent in parliamentary circles, notwithstanding the denial of its truth which has been published, that the widow of the late Sir RonEa.r PEEL, and her lovely unmarried, but betrothed, daughter, together with Lady KENMARE, the cara sposa of a member of the House of Peers, and one of the visitors of Maynooth College, have gone over to the Romish Church, not only in spirit, but according to the forms usually prescribed in the Roman ritual for those who desire to read their recantation. Lady PEEL was always known to be tinged with Puseyite principles ; but I confess that for this step on the part of the lamented statesman's re lict I was quite unprepared. Latterly she has been in the habit of invitinc , to her domestic circle some distinguish e d members of the Roman Catholic hierarchy and clergy ; and it is a notorious fact that while travelling on the Con tinent, immediately after Sir ROBERT PEEL'S death, she was seldom or ever unaccompanied by one of the sharpest files among that disinterested class of surpliced gentle men—the Italian Jesuits. It is not difficult to believe that Lady PEEL'S " geographical guide " also directed her views in another direction. Young FRED PEEL, who assists NEWCASTLE in propagating the Roman Catholic religion in our colonies—voila his speech on the Canadian Clergy Reserves Biil—has been twitted more than once about his mother's secession from the Established Church; but the only answer our juvenile Colonial Under Secre tary condescends. to vouchsafe is, " I have heard the rumour, but I was not present at the imposing ceremony of their recantation." Such is the extent of information I am able to give you touchinc , the religious " embrace " of Madame and Mademoiselle PEEL ; for aught I can say to the contrary, they may have allied themselves to Popq,ry for " better or for worse." But there is another description of embrace presenting features of a decidedly less ambiguous character, about which I can give you in formation beyond all probability of doubt cr cavil: Lady PEEL'S marriage to no less distinguished a states man and warrior than our present Commander-in-Chief, Tiscount HARDINGE, is said to be settled. With regard to the performances at the theatres, be fore the curtain, little or nothing new is to be said. The sale of properties, contents of repertoire, &c., of HER MAJESTY'S Theatre, which I intimated some weeks ago as likely to take place, has been put off. The Opera opens in a couple of weeks or so. Ditto at the Royal Italian C. G., very strong in lyric talent—MAßlo, GRISI, FORMES, and others. The ballet department is to be much improved, and more of it given, which was very necessary at this house. Benefits at most of the English theatres indicate a near close of them before Easter season—merely—(ahem !) to afford an opportunity for preparing the Easter spectacles ; but, in fact, to get rid of a certain loss per night during the Lenten period. BEN WEBSTER, after losing a couple of decent fortunes—• one season I know he lost £8,000—(to be sure be had previously made the money), quits the Haymarket, to stick entirely to the merry little Adelphi, with CELESTE. BUCRSTONE, Mrs. FITZWILLIAM and her daughter, together with Mr. CopELAND—a rather popular manager, I believe, in Liverpool—jointly try their fortune at the Haymarket • where WILLIAM FARREN, the last man of the real school of acting, is to play some ten or twelve nights, take a benefit, and leave the stage—for ever ! When FARREN shall have left, there will not be one —no, not one—genuine English actor on our boards. I know scores ofimouthing fellows—actors, forsooth , they call them selves, without an atom of the real dramatic in their earthy temperament—who will cry out against such a hideous re mark : let them—they can't act; though some of them have the impudence to stand out for full £l5 a week. Oh ! Gemini ! a couple is quite enough. Twenty-five shillings to live upon, five shillings for white sheep-skin gloves and clean stockings, and the remaining ten shillings to go to the Savings' Bank. If there be a wife and kids (they seldom stand in the way), of course the foregoing arrange.. ment must be slightly altered. CHARLES KEMBLE, the last of the Romans, is creeping about—large, heavy, and much bent, but vastly cheerful —at the Garrick, over his cup of tay, as he likes to pronounce tea. What an immense change the last fifteen or twenty years have worked on the frame of this fine actor and otherwise accomplished man. During that period I have seen him play Mercutio; no one has come within a million of miles of him since : young Mirabel, too—perfect em bodiment ! Now CHARLES KEMBLE is RS stiff as a Pantaloon in his last days. That other, CHARLES YOUNG, the gentleman, takes it quietly in the country ; sometimes he " apes humility " in town by bestriding a horse of such homely aspect and symmetry, you'd fancy that the rider—the greatest lago of them all—was a small farmer, just come to see about the sale of his wife's butter and eggs for the previous six months. CHARLES Youxc, was indeed wise in his day and generation—took his salary, always good, and never was a manager. Yet another CHARLES—MACREADY ; he is likewise enjoying his otium in the country, far enough away not to be bothered with humbugs —happy immunity ! yet not too distant fer the few to THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1853. l• COMMERCIAL AND MONET.,4RY NE JJ 'S. I MONDAY NIGHT. THE monetary tide has at length turned, and the returns of the Bank of England show an increase in the stock of bullion - to the extent of nearly three quarters of a million, and since the account was made up several large arrivals of gold have been reported, with the prospect of many more. The funds have consequently advanced, and Consols have gone beyond par, while there seems a general feeling of confidence in the security of commercial credit. It was stated in the House of Commons, on Thursday, that the establishment of a mint in Australia depended on the local authorities, and that Sydney had already remitted £lO,OOO towards the expense of sending out the necessary machinery. This had puzzled The Times exceedingly, not as to the right of a Colonial Legislature to place the Queen's image on coined gold, but as to the effect which a colonial supply of sovereigns will have upon our home currency. Our contemporary con fesses to the seeming absurdity of transmitting gold from Australia to London to be returned in the shape of coin, thereby incurring the expense and risk of two long voyages ; he admits the only practicable remedy to be the establishment of a mint where the gold is produced, but sees a further difficulty in the hazard of having our own currency disarranged by an inundation of colonial sovereigns, when perhaps they are neither expected nor desired. He seems to have been afflicted with the popular error of supposing that any probable accession of this element of our circulating medium can have any more serious effect than stimulating industrial activity, augmenting commercial enterprise, or enhancing the value of real property. The movement which we noticed last week as having taken place in Manchester, in the agree ment to work the mills at short time for a limited period, has partially bad the effect which was anticipated, strengthened by the advices per Niagara of continued large supplies on the other side. We however adhere to the opinion which we then expressed, that the fall in the lower qualities of Manchester goods has been but the temporary reaction from full activity, and that the spinners have been purchasing as lightly as possible, in order, by their influence . on Liverpool holders, to replace their stocks of raw material at lower prices. This view is confirmed by a comparison of recent sales with those of last year, when an apprehension of limited supplies induced the manufacturers to pur chase more freely. Reports from other seats of manufacture show a continued demand at fully previous rates, and as nothing has yet occurred to check the rate of consumption, we are the more firmly convinced that Manchester is merely work ing upon the fears of Liverpool for her own advantage. The return from the Bank of England, for the week ending the sth of March, gives the following results when compared with the previous week : Public deposits .. 7,312,751; Increase £250,622 Other deposits .. 12,622,301 ; Increase 224,758 Rest .. .. 3,617,702 ; Increase 370,366 On the other side of the account — Government securities £13,464,53b ; Decrease £24,315 Other securities .. 13,401,220 ; Increase 475,006 Notes unemployed .. 10,086,030; Increase 423,760 _ The amount of notes in circulation is £22,275,870, being a decrease of £285,820 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £18,894,312, show ing an increase of £703,507 when compared with the previous return. Our SHARE MARKET has been pretty steady all week, without any particular feature. With the exception of a few quiet transactions of bond fide operations there has been no business, there being very little to tempt speculators either for a rise or a fall at present. The business of this day has been done at the prices annexed, the market closing with a very heavy appearance :—Chester and Bir kenhead, 211 ; Caledonians, 321 , 1 5 ; Dublin and Belfast Junction, 11 ip; Eastern Counties, 13 3-16 1; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 78* i; London Stock, 120 119 ; Sheffield Stock, 30; Midland Stock, 761- ; North British, 9 1-16 ; Dover Stock, ; York and North Midland, 29a ; Lancashire and Yorkshire 6 pref., 15 1-16. METALS.—The market for Scotch Pig Iron con tinues in a very unsatisfactory state. A weck ago there were sellers at 515., without meeting with any buyers, but upon the execution of a few orders the market assumed more firmness, and was nominally put up to 535., but subsequently relapsed into the previous unsettled state. In Birmingham the pig market is very dull, owing to the inability to work up the immense amount which has been made within the last few months. Tin has again advanced £5 per ton. The last advance in copper has been maintained, and there is a further tendency to advance. COTTON.—The large import during the week of 140,000 bales, added to the advices by Niagara, which represented the receipts on the other side as still being very heavy with declining prices, had a flattering effect upon this market. Buyers operated with caution, while some holders were anxious to realise, prices consequently gave way to the extent of fully id. per lb. from the rates of the previous weeks. This decline was more particularly in the lower qualities, Sea Island remaining unchanged. On Saturday the sales amounted to only 4,000 bales. TO-DAY the advices by the America, which were received in the forenoon, were looked upon in a more favourable light for holders, as prices were maintained in New York, though somewhat lower in the southern ports, and the impression is gaining ground that the yield of crop will not be in excess of the demand for consumption. There was a firmer tone, and the sales amounted to 5,000 bales, of which about 1,000 were taken for export and on speculation at fully the rates of Friday last. WooL.—The imports during the last ten days have been more extensive than for some time past, owing chiefly to the contrary winds which have prevailed, but still the market is very bare, and prices for all descriptions are very firm, with an upward tendency. Skin Wool continues very scarce, and sells readily at extreme prices. Stocks in growers' hands, of both English and Irish, have not been so light for many years, and the new clip just on is anxiously looked for by the manufacturers. PRODUCE.—The demand for Sugar has conti nued good, with better prices for refining qualities. Owing to the short supply of West India the sales were confined to 100 hhds., but of East India 13,600 bags were sold chiefly at 355. 6d. per cwt. In Foreign a very extensive business was done at an advance of 6d. per cwt. on previous rates. The sales amounted to 450 cases, and 11,000 bags Bra zil ; and 3,800 bags Pernambuco and 400 cases Bahia were sold to arrive. In Molasses nothing doing. Of Coffee only 230 bags St. Domingo were sold at 455. to 46s per cwt. In Tea a considerable business was done in the better kinds of congou, and for common sorts there was more enquiry. For greens there was a good demand at full prices. Of Chicory 110 tons were sold at £l5 10s. to £l6 per ton. For Rice there was an active demand, but at lower rates ; and 8,080 bags Bengal were sold at a decline of 6d. per cwt. Little doing in Rum. Of Saltpetre about 1,600 bags, chiefly of fine quality, sold at 295. to 295. 9d. for 3 and LI refraction. Nothing doing in Hides. Ashes were dull. For Olive Oil a fair demand at fully previous rates. Sperm Oil in good demand at £9l to £93 per tun. In Palm Oil but little doing, and the same remark will apply to Linseed Oil and Spirits of Turpentine. In Tallow a limited business at 455. 6d. to 465. for Petersburg Y. C. On Tuesday, Jute was slightly depressed, but it recovered on Friday, and sold with spirit at full prices. The total sales were 1,850 bales at £l7 ss. to £22 ss. TO.DAY, owing to the recent arrivals of plantation Sugar not being yet upon the market, no sales have been effected, but 1500 bags East India have been taken, at 11s. 6d. for Cossipore, 395. for Benares, and 355. to 365. for Dates; 680 boxes Havana have also been disposed of at 225. 6d. per cwt. Of Molasses, 100 puns. Barbadoes, to arrive, have realised 19s. per cwt. There has been rather more doing in Rum, the sales, including Saturday's business, consisting of 300 puns. Demerara and 100 puns. Trinidad, the latter to arrive, at about previous prices. The Tea market continues firm ; blackish Hohows in demand at Is. Old. to Is. ld., with not much offering ; common Congous are worth 10d. to 10/d. per lb. 500 bags Bengal Rice sold at 10s. to 10s. 3d. per cwt. for first-class damaged. MR. GRANTHAM'S HIGH LEVEL RAILWAY.—!A numerous and influential meeting was held last night at the Royal Institution, in Colquitt-street, to renew the discussion on Mr. Grantham's scheme for it high level railway along the docks. There were several plans and diagrams both of this scheme and that of Mr. James Holme, which Mr. Grantham attacked as being applica ble to one line of railway to the exclusion of others, and a trade which did not exist. Having replied to Mr. Newland's observations at the former meeting, he said he was glad to see that the Dock Committee, while they determined to have a line of railway round the docks, had resolved to have a rigid enquiry into every plan before adopting any. Mr. James Holme said he should object to any large outlay until it had been seen bow the scheme would work. He denied that his plan had been brought forward for the occasion, and that his position as a Director ',of the Lanca s hi re an d Y or kshire Railway h a d anything to do with it. Mr. Brocklebank remarked that the scheme might interfere with the erection of ware houses, which he thought of more importance to the port. After 5Q1330 (gram discussion, the meeting separated. THE IRISH SOCIETY.-MEETING LAST NIGHT The annual meeting of the Liverpool Auxiliary of the Irish Society was held last night, in the Philharmonic hall. The Rev. Dr. M'Neile presided. The Rev. Pro feseor Foley, M.A., of Trinity College, Dublin, and the Rev. Alexander Dallas attended as the deputation from the parent society. There was a numerous attendance. Amongst the clergymen and gentlemen on the platform we noticed the following : The Rev. J. Cowan, Rev. D. Foley, Rev. A. Dallas, Rev. H. Carpenter, Rev. Geo. Dover, Rev. Herbert Jones. Rev. S. Minton, Rev. Edward Hall, Rev. J. Pisey, Rev. J. J. Butler, Rev. T. T. Sutton, Rev. J. W. Lester, Rev. Robert Brown, Rev. T. L. Pain, Rev. S. B. Sutton, Rev. D. Anderson, Rev. T. Newenham, Rev. C. Clarke, Rev. H. Marlen, Rev. "Williams, Rev. W. Brewster, Rev. S. P. Boutflower, Rev. W. Maynard, Rev. F. A. , Power, Rev. A. Hume, L.L.D. Rev. Chas. H Burton, Rev. William Rawson, Rev. A. A. Nunn, Rev. J. P. Jones, Rev. J. Marland, Rev. J. 0. Powell, Rev.. Chas. W. Lawrence, Rev. W. M. Falloon, Rev. W. H. Duck, Rev. Joseph Bardsley, Rev. Thomas W. Moeran, Rev. R. Powell, Rev. G. W. Warr, Rev. J. Ellison, Rev. W. H. Wright, William Jones, Esq. J. K. Rounthwaite, Esq. and Herbert Campbell, Esq. The meeting havine been opened with prayer, offered up by the Rev. Mr. Minton, The CHAIRMAN said,—We are assembled in aid of a society which has been long known, much valued, and cheerfully assisted in this town. The Irish Society has occupied a comparatively unostentatious, but practically a most important place in the modern religious history of our sister island. (Hear, hear.) Large masses, I believe I might, without exaggeration, say millions, of the Roman Catholic population of the west and south of Ireland were separated from all direct attempts to give them true Chris • tianity and increasing civilization, not only by the super stitions of their creed, and the selfish ambition of their agitating political leaders, but also by the barrier of an unknown language. (Loud cheers). What could our good friend, and Ireland's benefactor, Mr. Dallas, have done in West Galway in the year 1820 ? The inhabitants would have been barbarians to him, and he would have seemed a barbarian to them. (Hear, hear.) He might as well have sung to the rocks, like Orpheus, or preach to the fishes, like St. Anthony, as have wasted his sweet English, simple, colloquial,and grammatical as it is, on the aborigines of Connemara. (Cheers). An English ire , yeller passing through the country, might not, it is true, have discovered this state of things ; because on the lead ing public roads, and in the inns frequented by travellers, there were individuals who could speak English. But if such a traveller forsook the great road and entered into the little villages scattered about the bogs and heaths, and swarming as they did at that time with an increasing population ; if he would have joined the domestic circle of one cottage after another over thousands of acres, he would not have heard one word of English. (Hear, hear.) Toe husband addressed his wife in Irish, and the wife Ler husband. (Cheers.) Parents spoke Irish to their chil dren, and children to their parents. Irish songs were sung. Irish anecdotes were told. Irish wit was relished. All was Irish. (Hear, hear). And although some few individuals in such families, those who had been in the habit of going to the next market town, might have been able to understand a short question in English, and to give a short answer ; yet they were totally incapable of understanding any lengthened address. or receiving any useful instruction by means of the English language. English prejudice against the Irish language has been of long standing, and was most injuriously operative at an eventful crisis of Irish history. At the period of the Reformation Queen Elizabeth had imbibed this prejudice, and endeavoured to suppress the Irish language. Tnis was beyond her royal power, but the attempt was at tended with incalculable mischief. The Act of Uni formity passed in 1560, contained a clause commanding those pastors of the Church in Ireland who could not read the Liturgy in English to read it in Latin. The only medium through which the reformed faith could have been conveyed to the Irish mind was cut off. Rome saw her opportunity, and availing herself ,then as now) by England's mistake, suppressed the Reformation and stereotyped her own traditions and corruptions on Ireland. Within a few years Queen Elizabeth discovered her mis take, and endeavoured to apply a remedy. In the year 1571 she had founts of Irish types prepared, and is !recorded by our historians to have uttered the pious wish, that it might please God to raise up some of her subjects to translate the New Testa ment into Irish. It was too late. The golden oppor tunity had been lost. Many years elapsed before any translation was completed ; and when it was completed, and ready to be printed, a curious discovery was made concerning Her Majesty's Irish types. They had been laid aside when first prepared, and not being in use, they had been neglected and lost sight of by the authorities, but not by the Jesuits, who, to do them justice, always have their eyes about them. Search was made for the types; in vain for a long time, but at last they were found. Where, do you suppose ? Not in Ireland ; not in England. They were found in the Roman Catholic College of Doway. They had been stolen from Dublin, and instead of being used to print the New Testament in Irish, they were used to print Popish tracts for circulation in Ireland. The Irish people have never since had fair play in the matter of religious instruction, because it has never been presented to them, on a large scale, through the medium of their own language. (Cheers.) This is no light matter. Its importance is not felt as it deserves. Perhaps it cannot be fully entered into by those who have never heard any language but one, or felt themselves barbarians to a speaker. You would all feel it Awere I now to cease from English. and speak some other tongue. To the masses in the west of Ireland, 30 or 40 years ago, English was as useless as Greek is now to you. But a great change has taken place in this respect— a pioneering change—preparing the way for " Irish Church Missions." Various causes have conspired to produce this change, doubtless. But one of the most effectual is to be traced to the quiet, steady, and persever ing operations of the " Irish Society." How, it may be asked, would this be, seeing that the object of that society was to promote the education of the native Irish, through the medium of their own language ? The process may seem strange, but it is simple and sure. It is impossible to invade the ignorance of a people ' ,and teach them to think, by means of a language of which they are ignorant. The native Irish could never have been reached by the English language ; but when through the medium of their own language they were reached, and taught, and induced to think, they soon saw how advan tageous it would be to themselves and their children to become acquainted with English ; and, although they were unable to do so themselves to any very great extent, they had the good sense to avail themselves of the oppor. tunities afforded to send their children to schools where English was taught. (Hear, and cheers.) The experiment, for its fair trial, required the passing away of one generation and the rising up of another. (Hear, hear.) It has had the trial, and its success has been astonishing. The Irish Society reached and stimulated the Irish mind, creating thereby (under the circumstances of the country, commercial and political,) a demand for English knowledge. Other societies were ready to supply the demand thus created, The operation proceeded steadily. The school children of 1820 to 1825 became the men and women of 1845 to 1850 ; and then, when the fields were white to the harvest, " the Irish Church Missions" sprang forward as an accomplished reaper. " Other men laboured, and they entered into their labours"—not in rivalry or jealousy, but with the same noble end in view, " that he who soweth and he who reapeth may rejoice together." (Cheers) It is our privilege to behold the action of this mutual joy in the arrangement now made for a wise and prudent division of labour. That arrangement comprises two points : one has refe rence to the fields of labour, and the other to the collection of funds for the cultivation of the fields. I must leave it to Mr. Foley and Mr. Dallas to enter into explanatory particulars with regard to this arrange ment, congratulating the latter gentleman on the differ ence between the state of things in 1820 and in 1853, in this respect, that now, let him go where he will, in Clif den, in Oughterand, Castlekerke, Ennismore, in creek or bay, in bog or mountain ; not only is his Christian zeal duly appreciated, and his affectionate interest in the well-being of the people gratefully felt, but also his English tongue is " understanded of the people." (Cheers.) To these observations on the language, which was long a serious hindrance in the way of the progress of Protes tantism and civilization in Ireland, it may perhaps be interesting and useful that I should add a few remarks concerning other co-operating causes. Land, the tenure of land, the relations between landlord and tenant — these are topics forced now upon the public attention. A committee of the House of Commons is busily engaged with what is called tenant-right. Our liberal legislators are not likely to connect any considerations of religious creed with their inquiries about the tenure of land. But although they will not, others will do this, and have been doing this, systematically and perseveringly for years. It ought to be known that before the middle of the last cen tury, numerous societies or clubs of Roman Catholics were formed in Ireland, for the purpose of outbidding Protestant farmers, at the expiration of the leases by which they held their lands. They were wonderfully suc cessful. The landlords, not all of course, but many, alas too many, greedy of gain, and more eager for 'an augmentation of rental than solicitous for the advancement of their country's welfare, encouraged this species of competition ; and their sordid conduct in giving a preference to strangers, merely because they offered a larger rent, drove multitudes of the most active and useful Protestants to Great Britain or America. The former holdings of these men were soon occupied by Roman Catholic tenants, at such rents as rendered it im possible for them to enjoy the ordinary comforts and de cencies of life, They were degraded into fellow lodgers with their own swine. Thus the agriculture of the country was paralyzed,—the diffusion of sound, reli gious, and moral principles hindered,— the progress of Popery accelerated, and the dark night of igno rance and disaffection and crime deepened and extended. It was a wily scheme. Romanism addressing herself to the known cupidity of the natural heart of man, and bidding for Ireland by bribes in the legal shape of increased rents. It will not be difficult to trace it to its true origin, if we recollect that the Type-stealers, the confederacy of Jesuits—those master-managers of fallen man—have always had active emissaries in Ireland. Even when they were suppressed elsewhere by Papal and by Royal authority, their slimy path can be traced in the island of saints, ever since Wancop, the Popish Primate of Armagh, employed John Codure, Alphonsus Salmeron, Pasehasius Broet, and Francis Zapata, in the year 1541. The author of a valuable pamphlet, published anonymously in 1746, describes, in vivid colours, the partition and sub division of lands produced by the speculation of these Popish clubs, and mourns over the expulsion and con sequent expatriation of Protestants thus driven from their habitations. This continued till the year 1768, when it received a check. Prior to that period the Irish House of Commons was rarely dissolved. Its legal existence was terminated only by the demise of the Crown ; and as an election, therefore, so seldom occurred, gentlemen cared comparatively little about the number of freeholders on their property, and preferred an increase of the pecuniary amounts of their rentals. But when the Octennial Bill was passed, and Parliament came to be comparatively frequently dissolved, voters were felt to be of conse quence, and efforts were made to multiply their numbers. Roman Catholics, however, did not at that period possess the elective franchise, and proprietors of estates found themselves reduced to this alternative, that they must either do without voters, or they must encourage Protes tant Qcttlell on their lands. Then commenced a mingled process, with some landlords low covetousness prevailed over political ambition, and they continued the race of Popish serfs. With others, political ambition prevailed, and they encouraged a Protestant tenantry. By means of the amount of . encouragement thus given, Pro testantism was rapidly on the advance--(hear and cheers) —and the general habits of the people, in such districts, were in a state of progressive improvement. This went on from 1768 till 1793. In that year the elective franchise was extended to Roman Catholics, and there was no longer any political object in giving a preference to Protes tant tenants. It is grievous to think how they were again superseded by Romanists offering rack-rents for their farms. Multitudes of Protestants so dislodged with drew in disgust from their native land. And in the in solvent, unsettled, and unsafe state of the south and west which followed, the landlords met with the deserved retribution for their egregious folly, not to call it by a severer name. Approaching our own times, Ireland has been the field of battle, and the battle has been urgent. Politically, success has been with Rome. Religiously, success has been with the Gospel. The Emancipation Bill, the Reform Bill, the Education Board, the May - nooth Bill, all added, in parliament and out of parliament, to the power of the O'Connell Anti-Union faction, now called the Brass Band. There is little doubt that the forthcoming tenant-right bill will be on their side, and further aid the accomplishment of their designs. Mean time the Trish Society, the Hibernian Bible Society, the Sunday School Society, the Hibernian School Society, the Ladies' Hibernian School Society, and the last, not least, the Society for Irish Church Missions, have been carrying on their Scriptural labours, and, through .the grace of God, gaining their bloodless victories. The Christians of England have been supporting and encourag ing these various Societies for the promotion of Pro testantism in Ireland ; while successive parliaments and governments of England have been supporting and en couraging Popery in Ireland. And at this hour, our most urgent difficulties in this conflict, arise from the reinforcements which our opponents are annually receiving from the British government. But even so, our cause is so good, and in such a progressive state of triumph, that the Priests of Rome, though aided by the Treasury of England, aro trembling for their very existence in many parts of Ireland. Our reverend friends will enter into par ticulars.—Dr. M'Neile concluded amidst great cheerng. The Rev. S. MINToN, the Hon. Secretary, then read the following REPORT, "The Committee of the Liverpool Auxiliary to the Irish Society rejoice in being able to fulfil the anticipations, which they held out at the last anniversary, of having to address their friends on the present occasion in terms of unmingled congratulation—congratulation on the progress of the work in Ireland, on the increased support rendered to it by the town of Liverpool, and on the present position of affairs with regard to the two societies through whom that support is conveyed. "In Ireland the Reformation marches onward with' gigantic strides, promising very shortly to cut the Gordian knot of Irish difficulties, by eradicating from her soil that one deadly root of bitterness, from which they all spring in such luxuriant abundance. Scarcely has the excite ment subsided, produced by Priest Mullen's note of alarm from America, which came as a thunder clap upon his own camp, and a fresh stimulus to ours, namely, that emigration to America was almost certain destruction to Irish Roman Catholics, the great mass of them being immediately lost amongst the sects '—when a still more pitiable cry of distress is raised by Priest O'Sullivan in Dingle, who proclaims in the Tablet, that, after mature deliberation, he has arrived at the conviction that nothing but emigration can save his flock from perversion.' Nor is this the only encouragement afforded us from the same unexceptionable quarter. Within the last few weeks a priest in the north-west of Ireland publicly told his con gregation that 'the jumpers were getting too strong for them,' and that unless things very soon took a turn, he should leave the country himself, and he knew many other priests who had resolved upon doing the same.' "'With this decisive testimony to the rich blessing be stowed upon those devoted labourers who are carrying on the Lord's work in connection with the Trish branch of our national Established Church, your committee feel the utmost pleasure in reporting real progress also on the part of the Liverpool Auxiliaries, whose purpose it is to assist in that glorious enterprise. Exclusive of several other minor agencies for local, or more limited, Irish objects, there are three great Societies-, whose claims have been brought prominently before the town. The Irish Society, the Irish Church Education Society, and the Irish Church Missions. The sum contributed to each of these during the past three years, will shew the improvement upon which your committee so cordially congratulate you. 1850. 1851. 1852. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Irish Society 841 3 7 4 1 15 17 11 1161 6 0 Church Ed. So. 10 0 0 311 10 0 32 0 0 Church Ministers 214 9 1 23 9 6 907 10 2 £1063 12 8- 780 17 5 2100 16 2 From which it appears, that the amount raised in the last year is more than double the average of the two preceding years. " The sum of £ll6l 65., which your treasurer remitted to the Trish Society, for 1852, was contributed as follows s. d. St. Augustine's Branch .... . 10 4 St. Bride's Christ Church, Everton . . St. Clement's .. St. Mary's, Edge-hill 20 12 3 St. Mary's, Wavertree........ • •... 6 2' 6 St. George's, Everton 28 0 0 St. John's . . St. James's; West Derby 15 3 0 St. Jude's 37 0 0 St. Mark's Mariners' St. Matthew's, Toxteth ....... St. Nicholas's, Parish Church . St. Paul's, Prince's Park .. St. Peter's, Everton.. St. Stephen's, Crown-street ... St. Saviour's .. St. Silas . ..... . St. Thomas', Seaforth . Collegiate Meeting Donations and Collecting Cards, less Expenses 5 0 4 1161 6 0 "The only other point which need be touched upon in this report, is the present relative position of two of the above-mentioned societies. " An alliance has just been formed between the Irish Society and the Irish Church Missions, with the view of obviating any danger of mutual embarrassment or incon venience, either in their missionary or financial operations. With regard to missionary operations, the Irish Society will, for the future, confine itself to the province of Munster as its sphere of labour, while the Irish Church Missions undertake to occupy the remaining three pro vinces of Leinster, Ulster, and Connaught. With regard to financial arrangements, the Irish Society has consented to make no further public• appeal for funds in Great Britain, on condition of a certain stipulated amount being remitted to them annually from the Church Missions Society. " Your committee rejoice in this concordat ; not only because of the Christian spirit evinced by the committees of both those societies in bringing it about, the proof of real harmony amongst us, which it must convey to the public mind, and the increased efficiency which will, no doubt, result from it to both their operations, but also for the local reason, that it will enable the Protestants of Liverpool to concentrate their energies, and pour forth their contributions towards the direct work of evangelising Ireland through one great channel. " Had this meeting been called to separate the long connection which has subsisted between the Irish Society and the town of Liverpool under any other circumstances than the present, your Committee would have met their friends with feelings of the deepest regret. That society has been made the honoured instrument for breaking up the fallow ground, and sowing plenteously amongst the Roman Catholics of Ireland the incorruptible seed of God's Word. The devoted men who established it, and the equally devoted men who have been for so many years carrying it on, bore the burden and heat of the day. Their's was the arduous, and from man thankless, work, of trying a new experiment in the face of almost insupera ble difficulties. Through evil report and good report, against the shock of opposing foes, and the still more dis heartening coldness of friends, they steadily pursued their course, trusting in the arm of the mighty God of Jacob. And that arm has never failed them. They have seen, and do see, the fruit of their labours ; and now that the harvest is becoming too abundant for them alone to gather, they gladly welcome the powerful assistance which God has raised up for them in a younger society ; and they care not who may divide the spoils, so long as the strong rnates castle is stormed and his captives delivered. " Your Committee have always felt it a great privilege to be instrumental in supporting such a noble society; and in terminating, as they now do, under the circumstances stated, their direct connection with it, they desire to ex press, in their own name and in yours, their sense of the wisdom, perseverance, and zeal with which it has hitherto been conducted, and their earnest hope that the blessing of God may still continue to rest upon it in rich abun dance, carrying it on to still further conquests, and making its efforts help forward still more effectually than ever the real and only possible regeneration of Ireland. " In conclusion, your Committee would earnestly entreat you not to relax your efforts in this great cause, but rather to increase them largely. In the Irish Church Missions, which will occupy amongst us the position hitherto held by the Irish Society, an agency is presented to you which has already been wonderfully blessed, and whose past history, though a short one, is sufficient to inspire perfect confidence in the conducting of its opera tions. May a double measure of Elijah's spirit and a double measure of Elijah's success rest upon Elisha ; and while for the former the new society can only look directly to God alone, for the latter may it be indebted, financially at least, to its Liverpool auxiliary, even much more than ever was the old original Irish Society." The Rev. PROFESSOR FOLEY, M.A., and the Rev. ALEXANDER DALLAS, M.A., respectively moved and seconded a resolution, in which the meeting pledged them seves to support the united societies. In their lengthened speeches they furnished the most gratifying evidence of the progress of the Reformation in Ireland. The Rev. CHAIRMAN delivered a few eloquent remarks, after which he pronounced the benediction, and at ten o'clock the proceedings terminated. We append the amounts of the several collections made on Sunday at the churches where sermons were preached on behalf of the Irish Society ;—St. Michael's, Pitt street, £7 ; St. Jude's, £2O ; St. Silas's, £33 ; and St. Paul's, Prince's Park, £95. We regret that we are unable to find space for the more extended report of the speeches at this interesting meet ing, which we had prepared. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 14 BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. PLYMOUTH.—The Australian steamer, bound for Aus tralia, has put back very leaky, the passengers assisting the crew at the pumps. The Washington steamer arrived off Cowes this day; she left New York 27th Feb. . REDUCTION OF TEA DTITIE9.-.-A highly influential meeting was held to-day ; Mr. Masterman in the chair. Resolutions in favour of an immediate reduction of duty were carried unanimously, and a memorial was signed for presentation to the Chancello r of the Exchequer. ELECTION COMMITTEES.—The Committees were again occupied with the examination of witnesses. AUSTRIA.—Three of the Morning Chronicle's (Vienna) correspondent's letters have been detained by the Aus trian authorities. No Foreign news of interest. THE "AUSTRALIAN" STEAMER.—The Standard WS the return of this steamer, in a very leaky condition, has caused a good deal of excitement in the city. Tye Express states:that the passengers have passed a gen e ' of resolutions ?condemnatory of the proceedings of the company, but approving of the conduct of the captain, officers and crew. Owing to the strain of her engines the ship became leaky all over. HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY. Lord COLCHESTER moved for certain returns relating to mercantile marin, , a -id called the attention o r goer% ment to the defective stateof education amongst metal, seamen and their app ren ti ces .—L or d S TANLEY , of /l derly, consid ere d it wou ld b e b etter to wa i t un til the s several bills at p resen t pass i ng th roug h t h e H ou se 0 ` Commons should b e b roug ht u, when their lordshi o would have an opportunityof cons p idering the sabjectfullP The returns ordered to be laid on the table. The Lord CHANCELLOR, in reply to Lord L1'7;1000 45 1; stated that, aft er th e E aster recess, h e i nten d e d giving , full attention to the subject of the consolidation of t' statutes. After a few words from Lord ELLENBOROUGH. t° lll REDESDATE, Lord ST. LEONARD'S, and Lord BMW GOA* the subject dropped. Lord BROUGHAM inquired whether government 1164 , taken any steps to stop th e d rea df u l system o f briberft elections ?—Lord ABERDEEN replied that a measure Fs" about to be introduced in the House of Commons, Pr ° ' posing some remedy for the evil. The Mutiny and the Marine Mutiny Bill were read • third time, and passed.—Adjourned at 7.25, p.m. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY. A considerable number of private bills were read second time, and referred. In answer to Sir R. Inglis, jew L i o s r h d Th J J. s R a bui slist i E e L s L B s iatild throuh g o l u l lden de committeevou r t h t s press . th e and he should make every effort to cause it to be read ti third time on Friday next. Mr. Wir.sox, in answer to Mr. Glyn, stated that th e Master of the Mint was about to send out tenders for UP coining of live tons of copper coin by private houses. Mr. DrsnAELT asked government what official infor oration they had received as to the relations betwee t/ Austria and the Porte. He remarked that the ultimatum of Austria addressed to the Porte was of the can peremptory character, and had been acceded to. By ont the terms of thi s p a p er , th e on l y t wo por t s i n t h e Adriatli wherein Briti s h goo d s were a d m itt e d a t th e l ow tar iff u' the Porte were to be closed. Lord J. RUSSELL, stated that government had r eceile g , the official i n t e lli gence o f th e u l t i matum, b ut h e d ec lin e to lay the papers upon the table. He understood, bu tt : ever, that the t wo p or t s re f erre d to b y t h e right lau"' gentleman were closed. • On the motion that the Consolidated Fund Bill, 0 amended, be considered, Mr. NEWDEGATP: complained of Lord J. Russ ell having, without noti ce , c h ange d th e or d er of pub"; business upon the paper for the day by vrithdrawio , the Clergy Reserves (Canada) Bill, in order to press f • P r : hwaadrdhatdhetijmeewtisohbeDeirpbreilsistieeds üßpoilnl,ibt.e—fowir J. b p l A ic Ki o s p a iU r ß" also complained of the same cnurse. It was quite unus- h to take the committee and third reading of the Jewis" Disabilities Bill within the same week.—Lord J. Russg.° defended the course he had taken. It was caused, he slut by some important alterations in the Cl erg y R eserves which would materially promote the convenience of the house. The subj e ct of th e Di sa biliti en Bill was pu blic , " familiar to the house, and he could not accede to the re v sons assigned for its postponement. Mr.MnNER GIBSON, as this was a question of revel:f:, said he was quite i n or d er i n ca lli ng th e a tt en ti on o f t" =1 Chancellor of the Exchequer to the tax on news and or i telligence. He referred to th e case o f th e Il ouse hoif Narrative. The only question was, whether m onth?, publications, containing news, were liable to. a stamp, 813 he complained of the indefinite delay on this subject%, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. said the gate tion was not so e as y as it seeme d ; b ut th e op i n i on o f th e law officers of the Crown would be in the hands of 01 Government in a f ew d ays , an d no t i me wou ld b e l o st ~ arriving at a decision upon it.—Mr. lIUME said the be g remedy would be to repeal the stamp duty on newspaP at once.—Sir F. THESIGER described the difficulty the was in framing a bill t o mee t th e case, i n or d er to av's the other difficulty of obtaining a satisfactory judgl o from the cou r ts.—M r . C OBDEN urge d t h e a b ol i t i on o f t th , stamp duties on newsp a p ers , ow i ng t o th e difficulty oflegs ho defining what the news was it was a reproach to t ' age to maintain the stamp. o f Mr. BRIGHT inquired w h e the r it was th e i n t en tion, o government to refund the cost of tne p rosecu ti on in ivb_ s , l they had been defeated.—Th e CITANcELoR o f th e ExcP QUER declined to give any answer to the question. 1 ,0 Mr. RICARDO called a tt en ti on t o a case o f one of ,P 0 had t own constituents, who had b een s ummone d b e f o re magistrate at Bow. street ; thus a police magistrate be decide that which three succe ss i ve l aw officers of t Crown were unable to decide. dig , The ATTORNEY GENER A L said this c as e was quite tinct from that of the Household Words. the Mr. EWART urged the advantage of abolishing stamps. He suggested the establishment of a poStage its stead.—The bill was then amended. The Metropolitan I m p rovement Bill was-rea d a thir d time, and passed. The Jewish Disabilities Bill passed throu g h eointnitt ee i After a short discus s i on , th e thi r d rea di ng was aPPi n " .kp for Friday. • ea The second reading of the Pil o t age Bill was a ppolPt for Monday. , The Oaths in Chancery Bill passed through committee The House adjourned at eight o'clock. FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET. The English market has maintained its steady tone. ti g y way Shares well maintained at the ad vance o f Saturday. ~ettY tinuations in Leeds, Midlands, and G rea t N ort h er ns heavy during the day, but on other descriptions m od e. : n esg Gold, Land, and Bank Shares firm, w ith a fair average 1 2 11s "cer' t d i od e n a g t . es F d o crn re e ig a n t si St , o a c n k d s Tgehnreeera pery ccloesnetsacatnivae Turkish weak at quotations. .DeSfPerarneidshgv,•-'4' CLOSING PRICES Bank Stock -• • 41 0 Consols, Account .. 100 fr 4 TD eel Money.... Thre b. - . QrperCents.. Excheq. an ** SJO FOREIGN STOCKS. 1 Spanish, Passives Turkish ... Swedish .. Mexicans _ _ .... Do. Threes — Spanish New Deferred 24} Do. Threes 49i 9 RAILWAY 1191 204 London Stock Do. Quarters Midland Stock ~ Do. Halves.. North Staffordshire .. 3i S. Eastern and Dover 28.7 9 Amberg.,Nottingham, SHARES_ Leeds Northern...__ Lanc. and Yorkshire Do. Fifths.. London,Brighton,and South Coast. lO4 i t London & S. Western 90i Manches., Shefi'., and Lincolnshire Norfolks North British.. 3ai / 0 Do. Preference 108 Shrewsbury, A Do. B York, Newcastle, and 1 0 Berwick i ~ Do. Extension 1 3 4 Do. Pref eren ce 60 York and N. Midland 3 ' 4' Do. Preference V i SHARES and E. Junction Caledonian Do. Preference Eastern Counties East Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgow East Anglian .. Great Northern Do. Do. Great Western Caley Preference 81 2 A 45 7 MINING Noveau Monde Aqua Fria Cordeliera Ave Maria Carson's Creek Port Philip Nugget B. Australian Freehold Australasian Colonial 1 I Mariposa A ustralianAgric u i t ura i 1 , River 108 13 rA ee a l Es. S. Australian Invest. South Australian COR N ARE. e lf There is little Wh eat fresh M up, but mill T ers are extrep o r cautious, and trade o p ene d very flat, at barely Monday rency. Foreign is unaltered. Fine Flour supported a ir terms. Barley, Beans, and Peas retailed sales, but mce tamed. Dealers p urc h ase d O ats s l ow l y, b ut no decline in r r l has occurred. ARRIVALS. English. Irish. Foreign* 2391 930 1832 1028 3 2265 167 0 2189 732 347 1303 Wheat Barley Oats .. Malt .. Beans Peas .. 01 271 33 4 70" PRODUCE MARKET. Tr go n eAls zi kre fo rn o r 1:i!, polt u , g wanted ; low to fine grocery lumps, 48s to 498. Coffee is 9. 0 0. but prices are unchanged; native Ceylon, 47s to 488. -- :.,off Sugar 5 : Foreign r e 2 i oa g n 6 i is . i n R br e i fi s n k e d d efr o n n d , e ; B m r a o d w e n less in demand, but no decline has taken Mace; oro , l o s' sound Congou, I6d to laid.—Brandy dull, and prices decliOCir —Rice : few buyers, with free sellers, at previous r ates.lo chineal is in good dem an d, an d rates are fix-men—Cotton 'ilie and ruling lower,—Tallow : little doing; h,rie Y.C. 44s 00 'spot. ----- TALLOW MARKET . De l°4 Stock, 36,369 casks, against 46,849 casks last year. ries, 2,235 casks, against 2,495 casks last year. CATTLE MARKET. The trade is generally dull at last Monday's prices, e% et Calves, which sold at 6d per stone reduction. Beef 2s 4d to 4s Od I Veal Mutton..... 3s 6d t o 5 s 4d 1 Pork ... Beasts Sheep and Lambs 16410 Pigs 2s 6d to 4 ,1 7 , 38 6d to Jr, 91' Norfolk and Suffolk Bea s ts LS. Cambridge, Leicester, Lincoln, and North ampton Beasts Scotch Beasts Holland Beasts..... Do. Sheep Do. Calves Spanish Sheep 501 9 7 0 $9 4 sos o 1 32 10° MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE- 4 Blackburn Preference, 27k ; Eastern Counties, 1 3 1 7 6, Lancashire, 13g ; Lancashire and Yorkshi re , 78k ; Midland' LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE. East Lancashire, 1S; Lancashire and Yorkshire,u 11land, Leeds Northern, 164 ; Midland, 762; York and N" I 30. GLASGOW IRON MARKET. The Market for Pig-I ron qu i et. Warrants 525. 6," or' SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ~o ra Pere Orenet, from St. Nazairie; and Helvire, ft r et l seilles. for this port, on the 11th inst.—Superb, a " r ecl'li o from Palermo, for this port, on the 10th inst.—Cynol a , for from Odessa for this port on the q7th Feb.—Camille' port, 28th Feb. DIED.—On the 13th inst.,at 21, Harford - s' ,reeto tow" , 7 47, Elizabeth, wife of 11r. William Searle, of this TUESDAYIA,VE M RP A O R OL C . H 15, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED f C 4 l EVERY TUESDAY M 0 R 1 ‘ 1 „:, By THE PROPRI ETOR , ROBERT PEARSON THAL,--- OF No. 7, PERCY-STREET, AT THIg STANDARD GENERAL PRINTING °L. No. 4, ST, GEOROB'S CRESCENT, LIVVOQQI" 18 53 '