Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-15 00:00:00

gominertiai ,snits. —y-irrs—b—A-f:--- _ —)11 accouiTß whom it may concern. Taus Da y, the 15 th In stant, at One o'clock, at the Brokers' Saleroom, 25, Temple-street, 32 Bales Egyptian WOOL, from Alexandria, damaged by seawater W. OREAME and Co., Brokers ex African Apply to THIS DAY, the 15th instant, at Three o'clock, at the Cotton Saleroom, Exchange-buildings, Liverpool, About 1,500 Sheets English Short, and Combing Skin woo i and Fleece W. GREAME and Co.. Wool Brokers. NEXT WEEK MONDAY On MoNDAY next, the lith instant, at Twelve O'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 16, Exchange-buildings, 214 Bags NITRATE of SODA, y, now landing, per Braganza..—For srs. Nicholson and M‘Gill, Merchants ; J. 11. RAYNER and Co'. Apply to particulars, app] or to the 15th instant, at Eleven o'eloe-k, at the —cial Sale-room, Temple-court , 150 i-Chests Port ORANGES , ex Minho, from Oporto, in Nelson'Dock.—Apply to A.LFRED FIRTH, Broker On MONDAY next Comm On MolmAir next, the 17th instant, at rivve o'c • Commercial Saleroom, - Seville China: ORANGES, es Swan, -• . 720 I-Ditto 370 Boxes Port DITTO, ex Minho 20 Cases 0 Ditto LisbonVtia DITTO, ex Arno (s.s.): DITTO, ex Turia (5.5.), 6 EMONS Ad laid 500 Ditto Messina L ex 30 Ditto Naples DITTO, ex Frankfort (s.s.), 80 Barrels NeWtOWII Pippin APPLES, 10 Baskets rench PEARS, 300 B a gs Tu'Frkey PEARS, 20 0 Bags Bilboa CIIESNUTS, 100 Ditto Para NUTS, 60 Ditto Black Spanish NUTS. Apply tc GEORGE BADENACII and Broken TUESDAY OnTuxsnAY, the 18th instant, and following days, at Browne, Hunter, and Co.'s Office, 2.500 Bales East India WOOL BROWNE, HUNTER a Co., Broker Ttrxsoax next, the 18th Instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 2, Dale-street, 1,000 Bags Bombay LINSEED, 1,000 „ „ RAPESEED, 1,000 , „ MUSTARD SEED. Apply to BROWNE, HUNTER, and Co., Brokers WOOLS On TUESDAY, the 18th instant, and'ionowing days, 4,500 Bales East India 1,500 " Unwashed Chili & Washed Peruvian, Bc. Apply to I'. and S. LITTLEDALE and Co., Broke re o'clock, at th, On TUESDAY next, to Brok( s Office, 7, Etch 32 Barreht TAPIOCA. 70,000 COQUILIIOS (all faults per James Brown.,(s.), and Juverna from Bahia, in the Staley D oc k warehouse. —Apply to, FRANCIS J. EATON, Broke n r. On TVESDAY next, the 18th instant, at Three o'clock, at the C o tton Saleroom, Exchange-buildings, Liverpool, About 1,500 Sheets English Short, and Combing Skin 1 WOOL. and Fleece W. CREOLE and Co., Wool Brokers._ Apply to WEDNESDAY On WEDNESDAY next, the 19th instant, at t« o o'clock, at the Cotton Salesroom, 700 Bales East India, N ) 'WOOL 300 „ Cordova, Smyrna, Scotch, &c. i 5 Bales Foreign White and Grey HAIR. Apply to JOHN L. BOWES & BROT 3S HE DaI R, e-street Wool Brokers. , . 1,000 Bales 011 WICDSZESDAS next, the 19th instant, at the Brokers' Saleroor Atherton -buildings, Dale-street, Liverpool, 2,509 Bales East India WOOL. For catalogues, &c., Apply to HUGHES and RONALD, Wool Brokers. On WEDNESDAY next, the Office l9th , 2, instant- Dale , -streeat Tw t, elve o'clock, at the Brokers' 1,000 Bags Bombay LIN -EED, 1,000 „ RAPESEED, 1,000 „ „ .MUSTARD SEED. BROW IE, HUNTER, and Co., Brokers. THURSDAY On THLTUSDAY, the 20th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 2, Dale-street, 809 Tanned East India KIPS, 752 BUFFALO HIDES. BROWNE, HUNTER, and Co., Brokers. SATU RDAY lock: at the Liverpool, 011 SATIMDAY next, the 22nd instant, at Three o'c Brokerb' Saleroom, Atherton-buildings, Dale-street, 1,625 Bales East India 1,250 „ Donskoi fleece, chiefly superior combing SOO „ Superior Iceland, chiefly Northland 180 „ Oporto fleece 100 „ Egyptian }WOOLS 73 „ Foreign and English, white and grey noils Cordova 16 „ Mohair 299 „ Peruvian, Chili, Lisbon, Scotch, &c. 4,200 Bales.—For catalogues, c., apply to lIIJ GYMS and RONALD, Wool Brokers AFTER NEXT WEEK, To close an account. On TUESDAY, the 25th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the. Broker's Office, 7, Exchange-chambers, 150 Ballots, ; Mexican FIBRE, 63 Bales A.ckers Back Goree.—Apply to FRANCIS" Y. EATON, Broker On TUESDAY, the 25th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at tho Broker's Office, 7, Exchange-chambers, 500 Bales Mexican FIBRE, per sundry vessels, from Tampico.—Apply to Messrs. Leech, Harrison and Forwood, Merchants; or to FRANCIS J. EATON, Broker. On WRMIESD AY, the 26th instant, at Three o'clock, 300 Bales Tort Philip and Sydney WOOLS.. T. and H. LITTLEDALE and CO., Brokers Apply to On WEDNESDAY, the 26th instant, at Three o'clock, at the Cotton Saleroom, Exchange-buildings, Liverpool, 200 Bales German, Hungarian, and Cape Skin WOOL, And at Four o'clock, 1,500 Bales East India, Egyptian, Peruvian, Russian, &c. WOOL. W. GREAME and Co., Wool Brokers On sSair. PATENT ASPHALTE ROOFING FELT. A cheap, durable, and perfectly Waterproof Roofing. ONE PENNY PER SQUARE FOOT. And PATENT HAIR FELT, For Clothing Steam Boilers, &c., by which a saving of one-fourth in the consumption of fuel is effected. WM. GIBSON, Successor th W. W. POWELL.. Office and Warehouse 12, CABLE-STREET. ON SALE, 100 Tons MANURE OIL CAKE. For analysis and price, apply to TIIOMPSON, BAGNALL, and BUTTERWORTII, Brokers, 30, Moortields ON SALE, to arrive, A cargo of BONE ASH and BONES, from Rio Grande, consisting of 156 Tons BONE ASII, 28 , Mixed - BONES, 13,000 SHANKS. JEFFERSON and TAYLOR, Brokers, Liverpool and London Chambers. Apply to Apply to TO LANDOWNERS AND FARMERS. ----- CHESHIRE PHOSPHATE C6iIPZN Y have constantly ON SALE Nitrogenised BONE PHOSPHATE, and other valuable fertilisers.—Samples and prices may be had at he Office, 3, CABLE-STREET. Works :—Lowmt BEBINUTON. ON SALE, Animal CHARCOAL, containing '76.00 Phosphate Lime, Bicarbonate SODA (in Kegs), Carbonate BARYTES (in l3arrels). ly to GEORGE WILLIAMS, 32, Dale-street J. R. CAMERON CHRONOJIETER MANUFACTURER AND OPTICIAN; SOUTH CASTLE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. MARINE CIFRONOMET,ERS ON SALE OR HIRE. __ GOLD and SIii4iFIVATCHES, SEXTANTS, QUALRAYTS, BAROMETERS, TELESCOPES, CHARTS FROM LATEST SURVEYS, W ARM WINTER CLOTHING, THE EN'SGENTLEm OUTFITTING WARHOUSES, 26, BOLD-STREET. P. L. MACTAGGART. 24 AND INVERNESS 'WRAPPERS. OVER COATS. DRPASSING GOWNS. • v • DRAWERS AND VESTS. FANCY FLANNEL Slim's. E,AILWAY RUGS AND PLAIDS. MUFFLERS AND SCARFS. FLANNELS AND BLANKETS. Boys, wINTER CLOTHING SATURDAY, JANUARY 1.5, 1859. NEWS.three . days' later T IIE DAY'S . By the Kangaroo we news from the United States, we learn there were a At New Orleans numberes of filibusters waiting to be conveyed to intended Nicaragua and Cuba. mapll to foment a I n the latter place it wa l s ve revolution, if possible. state that the President's message, on ltm arrvalear!llavannah, created the greatest exeitment, and thee orr?spon_ dent s t a tes that it was received by cre,A.Q. with ecstasy, whilst the Spaniards looked " glum" and indignant. The Diaro de . la Marina had published a lengthened article against the message, :stant, at T' THE NORTHERN TIMES SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1859. and a protest had been numerously signed, and was to be forwarded to Madrid for presentation to the Queen of Spain. We learn from Centiral America that the British fleet at. San Juaix del Norte had been 1-inforced by two vessels _ of war, one a ship 'of the line. Sir W. Gore Ouseley, the British minister, who was in ill health, had arrived. at Aspinwall and crossed the Panama, and on the Bth December embarked on board ship, bound for Costa Ricaand Nicaragua. The Nica ragua Congress was to meet on New Year's day,, and again consider the Cass-Yrisarri treaty, the Belly c onvention, and all the other official papers, deeds and sealed covenants,, the conditions of which remained unfullfilled by the government. It was said that Senor Yrisarri's removal from his mission to Washington had been ordered. Some apprehension of a filibuster invasion from Cali fornia was felt in Nicaragua, and the Costa Rica Minister of War, at a public dinner, urged the annexation of that country to the United States. Most of the republics has concluded an arrange ment with the Panama Railroad company for the running of steamers between the prinCipal ports and Panama. From New 'Grenada we learn that the state of Bolivia had voted a decree enforcing the payment of tithes for all dissenters, in aid of the Roman Catholic church. This caused much 'excite mont. From Prussia there is one point of intelligence that is somewhat different to these war rumours. It is, that the Got erzunent of the Prince Regent certainly intends to open the museums and public buildings on Sundays. The working classes . of Berlin seem very gratified with the result. The inquest on the body of the man Hunt, who was killed on Thursday, by the falling of the floor of a house in Tithebarn-street, was held yesterday. From the evidence, it would appear that the " joists" in the house were of a rotten description, that they had not sufficient " hold," and that in several instances they only penetrated through the plaster on the walls. Mr. Rishton, building-sur veyor, gave somewhat similar evidence, but he was of opinion that the flooring ought to have been minutely examined prior to any alterations being made. This, it was stated, did not take place. The jury first returned a verdict of " Accidental death," and on being interrogated by the Coroner as to whether they thought there was any culpable neglegance on the part of the contractor, they con sidered. for some time and returned a fresh verdict of "Accidental Death, with negligence on the part of the contractor," this was demurred to by one of the jurors, and on the Coroner saying that he would have to lock them up, they returned a verdict of " Accidental. Death, and that some blame was attachable to the contractor, but not culpable blame." Yesterday, the Workhouse Committee, having resolved themselves into a special committee for • the purpose, inquired into the charges made against Miss . Gillow, one of the Roman Catholic Lady Visitors to the inmates of the Workhouse. A lengthened inquiry took place, and the following resolution was unanimously adopted :—" That, after a long and partial ex amination of the girl Catherine Foley, and of several other inmates of the Workhouse, this committee find that the material and objectionable portion of Foley's statement is confirmed and cor roborated ; under these circumstances, no course is open to them but to request Miss Gillow to discontinue her visits to the Liverpool Work house." The material and objectionable portion alluded to is the words by Miss Gillow, that Foley would be " damned to all eternity," should she persist in continuing'a Protestant. At the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, Mr. Com missioner Perry delivered judgment in the ease of Wilcox, a ship-chandler, of Liverpool. The accounts were not satisfactory, and payments to the bankrupt's father were not sufficiently plain, yet his Honour did not see that there was suffi cient evidence to refuse a certificate, and !all questions would, he said, be discussed on the day appointed for the allowance of the certificate. C. H. Wrenshall, a music seller, at Birkenhead, received a second-class certificate, as did also Cecily Eccles, a draper, at St. Helens. It is announced that the address in answer to the speech from the throne, will be moved; in the House of Commons, by the Hon. Charles Trefusis, M.P., for North Devon, and seconded by Mr. Bee croft, M.P., for Leeds. The rumour that Mr. Gladstone is likely to remain in the lonian Islands, as ordinary High Commissioner, vice Sir John Young, is so far con firmed by the Gazette de Vienne, which says so, but it puts it in this way, that Sir John Young will be provisionally replaced by Mr. Gladstone, who will preside at the promised revision of the lonian Constitution. On Thursday two railway collisions occurred, one at Bolton and the other at Craven Arms, on the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway ; but happily no one was killed, though several persons sustained more or less serious injuries. The colliers out on strike in Wigan have been committing some outrages. On Wednesday night some two or three hundred of the turn-outs ex tinguished some of the street lamps, and waylaid several regular hands, and severely maltreated them, so that they had to be conveyed to the infirmary. The Bank' Returns, as published in last night's Gazette, show an increase of 207,815/. in active circulation ; 46,7011. in the amount of bullion ,• 47,2391. in Rest ; and 16,7401. in Seven Day and other bills. There is a decease of 4,113,5671. in Public Deposits, but an increase of ,145,702/. in other deposits. There is also a decrease of 205,065/. in the reserve of notes. THE scene at the Toxteth Board of Guardians, as reported in our impression of yesterday, was only another illustration, and certainly a. very amusing one, of the great practical importance of that inestimable gift of being able to " see our selves as others see us ;" and the grievous disad vantage they labour under who do not possess it. Certain choice spirits of this parochial parliament appear to be quite unaware that they are making themselves ridiculous ; and when they come to have even an indistinct idea of it, as they read a correct report of their doings and their demeanour in the newspapers of the next morning, they stare with astonishment to find that they have been making such an exhibition of themselves, and become vexed and mortified that the Press, even in the ordinary routine of its duty, has had the audacity to pourtray it ! They quite forget, apparently, that theirs is a public Board—that the public, therefore, desires, and has a right to know, what is done there. The credit of the Union, and of the whole town, indeed, is more or less concerned, as to the manner in which their duties as Poor-law Guardians are discharged. If they, or any of them, make the Board a laughing stock, it reflects anything but respectably upon the entire community, but more particularly upon that numerous body of our townspeople whose representatives they unfortunately are. They who do us this discredit, by having made themselves ridiculous, are irritated beyond measure, it would seem, that anything whatever should be said about it. They begin to feel that what they have said and done will not bear the light which it is the province of the Press to cast upon all such public proceedings ; and instead of being out of humour with themselves for their own folly, they become wrathful and furious against the Press for having, in the performance of its duty; exposed their pranks and peccadillos. One wincing Guardian gets up, and in lugubrious tones proela;ms to the gaping Board his woe, thit crew the truthful account of what they had doh should have covered hirr, an d hialcompatriots'Nirith so much confusion. "He felt greatly grieved," - so ran our yesterday's report, "at some severe remarks which had appeared in the NORTHERN TIMES newspaper last week with regard to the proceedings of the Board." We have no doubt of it whatever,—his grief, or rather, perhaps, his vexation, was one of the most natural things in the world, under the circumstances. 'No man can be pleased with himself when he, finds that net only has he been making himself highly ridiculous, but that the public has been made aware of it. But its very exposure does great good,—it is the antidote, indeed, to the bane ; and its administra tion ought to have a wholesome effect upon the sufferers themselves, from their own indiscretion, by teaching them a useful lesson of life, would they but learn it and profit by it. The worst of it is, that there are some men who never will benefit by any teaching of experience whatever. It has been well observed, that "he who has no inclina tion to learn more, will be very apt to think that he knows enough." And such, it may be feared, is precisely the case with certain of theSe Toxteth Guardians. , There is, therefore, but one effectual remedy for such a state of things—and that is to return the incurable gentlemen in question, on the very first opportunity, to that obscurity of private life where they can " blush unseen," and from which it was cruel of the ratepayers ever to have called theta forth to play tliose " fantastic tricks before high heaven," which from time to time, of late, we have had the unenviable, task of chronicling. We shall return to this subject on Monday, in a more lengthened notice of the matter. - WE trust that. all our Liverpool readers have perused, with the attention it - merited, the report we , gave in our impression of: yesterday, of the discussion in the Town Conncir on the Water question. No one, we think,' can - have done so, without having been convinced of the import ance of the course that has been pursued by Mr. JEFFERY, if only by its having had the effect of ventilating a matter in which the whole town and neighbourhood are so deeply interested, and which the proceedings referred to show so forcibly was in great need of being ventilated. The people of Liverpool are deeply interested in the subject in two most important particulars,—first, as respects the quality water supplied to them ; and, secondly, as regards the cost at which it is' supplied. And when it had to be acknowledged, as it would be seen by our report that it had, " that while the impure water is being supplied to the Liverpool people,' and the pure water to the district beyond Liverpool, the deficit will have to be made up exclusively by the ratepayers who have the impure water, and those who are supplied with the pure water are not called upon to contribute :one penny of the towards the deficit, which will amount:to24d in the pound upon every building rateable, within the power of their levying a rate,"—where such, we say, is the - case—wheie factS - sucli as these hcive been brought out—surely there was only too much reason for the agitation of the subject, in order that what is so seriously amiss might', 'with all convenient despatch, be effectually remedied. Then, again, observe the frank and manly con- fessions of error, as to the past, upon this most important water question. "If a man has been deceived," honestly and honourably, said Mr. JAMES—HOLME, " it, is his honest duty at once to avow it ; and I candidly confess that I am de ceived, both as to the cost of these works and the quality of the water." So, likewise, in a similarly honest and honourable manner, did Mr. SAMUEL HOLME acknowledge his error. "He did not hesitate to make the con fession, as well as his brother, that • the quantity of water which they were receiving from itivington had not been so great as they were led to expect." Well,- then, such being the base, is it not evident that something was wrong, and that the whole matter must need thoroughly sifting ? These confessions of error, we say, are highly creditable to the parties making them ; but would they have been made, if the defects of the scheme to which they relate had not been exposed ? Mr. HODSON may froth and fume, and take God's holy name in vain, as he likes ; but what does his wrath and his fury prove, but that the exposures which have been made, and the confessions they have extorted, are, from their very truth, too galling with certain minds to be endured with composure. " Mr. JEFFERY," quotes that mild. and gentle Councillor, " from day to day, in that Council was doing a systematic,,injury by prejudicing the question in the eyes of the public." And how ? Why, by exposing the evils of a system which was doing an injustice • and an injury to the town; and, by thus exposing, striving to get it remedied, and the town thereby benefited in a most important degree It is not a question of expenditure merely—not simply a matter of economy, or one of convenience, or both : it is an affair of health and life,—it is a subject, therefore, of vital interest to the town at large, but more especially to the masses of its dense population. It is a great sanitary question' and one which is not - to be trifled with, if there is to be any regard in our Municipal Corporation for the interests of the public health. It may be all true . enough, perhaps, as Mr. HODSON boasted; " that they had as good water now: as was ever supplied to a community,"—though we must question both the correctness and the good taste of the additional remark, " that any man who said the water was unhealthy, did not not know what he was talking about, or what he was stating to the public." The water has been "unhealthy." And that it is not so now, is mainly owing to the persevering efforts of those who, according to the asseverations, more gratuitous than gentlemanly, of Mr. HODSON, "know nothing what they are talking about!" We refrain at present, from going more particu larly into the details of the case. Our object, on the instant, is simply to point out, by directing attention. to the more prominent features of the late discussion, how much the town is being benefited by'thal ventilation of the question which has with .$o much 4ifficuit.Y been effected. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE KANGAROO. The screw steamer Kangaroo arrived here shortly after noon yesterday. She brings 176 passengers, and $151,919 in specie, also New York advices to the Ist January. The steam-ship Fulton, from Southampton, arrived at Halifax on the 31st ult., short of coal. The political news is not of the least importance. In commercial affairs there is but little change to notice. Cotton was steady at t 1 cto 12c for middling. Breadstuffs and Provisions unchanged. Freights were dull and inactive. ' . Our Washington intelligence states that Mr. Nugent, special agent of America to the Fraser River region, had arrived at Washington. He says that the American's in British Columbia and Vancouver's Island are very much annoyed by the continual exactions practised upon them by the colonial government and Hudson Bay Company. Before leaving Mr. Nugent published an address to the American citizens resident in the two colonies, admitting the existence of many abuses, but proinising the intervention of the United States government for the redress of those grievances, and exhorting the people to strict obedience to the _laws of the colony and of Great Britain. Before his departure, Mr. Nugent was entertained at a public dinner, by the American residents. A number of British subjects attended, and the affair passed off pleasantly. There were about three thousand people on Fraser 'river. At the time of Mr. Nugent's departure they were constantly leaving, but a number had expressed their deter mination to winter in the mines. Some four or five bars were paying well ; the rest of the country was not productive. Governor Douglas had been appointed Governor of British Columbia and had published a proclamation organising the colony of, -British - Columbia and legalizing all previous acts of himself and his subordinates in the local government. The War Department had received additional advices from General Harney, detailing in full his movements among the Indians. The General had - gone to work in good earnest to subdue the Indians. He had apprehended and hung the five Indians who murdered Indian Agent Bowlin some time since, and established various military posts in the Indian country, with the view of suppressing. Indian depredations. Father Dismute, the Indian missionary who went out withilim, had com menced his services among the red men, and was accomplishing much among the upper tribes. The General thinks that the Utah troops can be amply supplied with provisions from the Walla- Walla country. ✓ The New York Herald, under the head of " What prospect in Congress ?" says : The holiday recess taken by the two houses till the 4th of January, is significant of a controlling determination to do nothing, and avoid everything, except the annual appropriations, and the floating jobs of the lobby. Thus, upon the tariff, the finances, the increase of the steamers of the navy, the Pacific Railroad, Cuba, Mexico, and Central America, we take it for granted that nothing will be done. We shall, doubtless, have some gassy debates upon Kansas, Arizona, the African slave trade, the Walker filibusters, specific duties and ad valorems, the upshot of all of which will probably be a hurried passage of the regular appropriations at the fag end of the session, a general scramble of the lobby, a large bateh'of spurious .lobby items, and the necessities of the government, at. home and abroad left in the most pro mising state for an extra session. In short,. the lobby ,and Presidential, jobbers have taken possession of Con gress, and are actively undermining the .treasury, the 'government, and the Union. When will' the country wake up ? According to the Washington correspondent of the New York Journal of Commerce— The New Pension Bill which the House has just passed, is more objectionable than any previous one of the sort. Pensions are granted by it to men who have before had full pay, and bounties in money, and in land. Pensions are granted by it, not for long service, as in the case of revolutionary soldiers, but of merely nominal service for six months. Pensions are granted by it to all who were accidentally in or near a place where powder was burnt, even for one day or hour. By construction of the Pension Office, heretofore, all who were called out in expectation of a battle, are to be considered as having been in battle. But, even without any . forced construction, the new Pension Bill will require an expenditure from the Treasury of, as some estimate, from fifteen to twenty millions a-year. The correspondence between Commodore Paulding and the authorities of Nicaragua had been made public. Commodore Paulding, on the Bth day of May last, addressed a letter to the Secretary of the Navy, covering documents from General Jerez and the President of Nicaragua, relieving hini " from all Maine or responsibility in landing at Punta Arenas for the arrest of William Walker and his lawless followers." The first is dated at Leon, March 29th, 1858, saying that Commodore Paulding's conduct was received by the Government of that Republic and by the people of Nicaragua with much satis faction, " because it expressed a single rebuke of an aggression so bold and unjust on the rights and territory of Nicaragua." Jerez says that thanks - are due, and are tendered, for the motives by which Com. Paulding was actuated. The second letter is dated at Managua, March 31, 1858, written by direction of the President of Nicaragua, in which it is said that " William Walker, with a mob of highwaymen invaded Nicaragua, for the purpose of trampling under foot the principles of humanity and justice, on which public law reposes." The Government had com missioned Jerez to express to Com. Paulding " the most profound gratitude for an act so illustrious." " Humanity and civilisation have already approved the judgment most honourable to you, and posterity will repeat • this judgment more eloquently and more admiringly. It is history alone that judges of the actions of men, with a full appreciation of their value." A couple of shocking 'railroad catastrophes hap pened on the 31st December, on the road from Columbus to Macon, Ga. The most disastrous was caused by the train running off the track in consequence of a culvert having been washed away by heavy rains. The accounts we have re ceived of the accidents are somewhat confused, but it is ascertained beyond doubt that between twenty and thirty lives have been sacrificed. Late intelligence from Havannah reiterates that much excitement prevailS there concerning the President's Message, but N affords no basis for the belief that a revolutionary movement is contem plated. The general tone of the advices from Mexico is such as to warrant the assertion that the interven- tion of the French government has not been requested for any purpose, while it is repeated that the authorities of Tampico have, through the efforts of the Captain General of Cuba, satisfied the claims of certain Spanish subjects, this being an isolated case ; the additional statement is made that the difficulties between the government of Spain and that of Mexico are in a fair way of an early adjustment. A despatch from St. Louis,.dated 31st December, says : The Overland mail, with San Francisco dates of the 3rd instant, arrived here last night. Five passengers left San Francisco with the mail, three of whom stopped at Fort Smith. The. roads from San Francisco to Red River were good, and from thence to Tipton very bad. The accounts from Gila River Mines continue favourable. One of the mail stations had been robbed of its entire stock of mules by the Indians. The snow and ice on the route had nearly disappeared under the influence of the late warm weather. INDIA AND CHINA. MARSEILLES, Friday Morning. The . ..Linares arrived at Suez on the 6th, with the ;Bombay mails, dated Dec. 24. CALCUTTA, Dec. B.—The produce market was unfavourable ; indigo not so brisk at the com mencement of the season ; raw silk was drooping in value, rice a dead letter, and oil seeds quiet. The import market was active. No change in the money market. Exchange, 2s. old. to 2s. Oil,d. MADRAS, Dec. 14.—Exchange, is. 1114. to Oad. HONG KONG, Nov. 29.—Exchange on London, at six months, 4s. 83d. Tonnage abundant. SHANGHAI, Nov. 22.—Exchange, at six months, 6s. 9d. per tad. FRANCE AND AUSTRIA PARIS, Friday, Jan. 14th. The Constitutional of this morning contains an article on the present state of affairs under the signature of the political Director Renee. The article refers to serious difficulties, which have arisen between France and Austria, concerning the Danube and Servia. The article goes on to say :—" The speech of the King of Sardinia could not 'be more - Moderate. *The. marriage - of the Prince Napoleon with the Princess of Savoy will cement the alliance between the two nations. Italy is agitated, but war is only possible in the event of the violation of Treaties taking, place or being threatened." PIEDMONT AND AUSTRIA. TURIN, Thursday, Jan. 13. The official Piedmontese Gazette, publishes the following note : The official Gazette of Vienna having announced the despatch of reinforcements to Italy, the Piedmonthse government has thought it its duty to bring the distant garrisons nearer to the frontiers of Lombardy, without, however, calling out the contingents. COMMERCIAL NEW YORK, Jan. I.—The money market remains very steady, and the demand for foreign exchange is of an average description. . . Cerro:4 : The Market recovered its tone to-day, and may be quoted steady at 11:4c to 120 for middling Up lands. Sales 1,800 bales. The inclemency of the weather continued to prevail yesterday, and if possible in a more disagreeable form than the day previous, rain having fallen instead of snow, filling the streets with " slush," or dirt and snow com mingled in a half dissolved state. Flour was in fair de mand at steady priees. Wheat and corn were without change of moment and sales moderate. Pork was dull and lower, with sites of new mess at $l7 60e and new prune at $l3 40c. Sugars were firmer, and foreign wore sold at an advance of ke per lb. The sales embraced about I,OOC bads and 300 boxes. Coffee was firm and stocks light, Freight engappents were limited and rates unchanged. POLITICAL RUMOURS FROM PARIS At the last Cabinet Council one of the Ministers, who is decidedly opposed to the war movement, declared that if the same state of things con tinued there would be over a thousand failures in Paris in a month. The orders given for the supply of coals for the navy coincide with the revival of rumours that over 100 vessels are required to be ready to serve as transports. And once more the already contradicted rumour circu lates of considerable purchases of horses, and of preparations actively going on at Toulon. The Emperor is reported to have said yesterday, to a member of the Diplomatic Body, that he had read with much interest and satisfaction the speech of the King: of Sardinia on the opening of the Chambers. It is thought here that Prince Napoleon's presence at Genoa and Turin will be accompanied by popular demonstratißns of an unmistakeable character. People were looking for a note or article in the Moniteur to-day on what may be termed the war crisis. Nothing has appeared, but we are told that we are to lose nothing by delay. We hope, if it be a pacific turn, that it will have less of the ambiguity of the Delphic oracle than the last paragraph. In the meantime orders have been sent round to the various newspapers, either to cease blowing the war trumpet for the present, or to lower the war notes as much as possible. PARIS, Jan. 13 There is no intention 1. To establish new camps ; that of Chalons is found s uflicient. 2. To recall the soldiers who are on furlough. 3. To increase the effective strength of any of the corps d'arme'e. AUSTRIA AND SERVIA. . A letter from Vienna, ,in the Post Gazette, of Frankfort, says : It is not true that the French cabinet has presented. to our cabinet a note, declaring that Austrian intervention in Servia would be considered a casus belli. Nothing in fact calls for a communication of that kind, Austria having given explanations to the powers when she collected a corps of observation on the Servian frontier.' A circumstance which proves that Austria had no idea of intervention, is, that when the revolution broke out, a telegraphic despatch was sent to Colonel Stratinoriwich, who happened to be at Belgrade, to leave Servia, in order that his presence might not give rise to erroneous inter pretations." _ THE "WAR" QUESTION.-GERMAN • OPINIONS. We take from the Gazette des Postes, of Frank fort, an article useful as indicating the probable action of the German Powers in case of a war. Our contemporary says : With regard to the grave question of peace or war, at present se largely discussed, we find that the German papers—leaving the Austrian journals out of the calcu lation—are mainly in favour of the preservation of peace, and of the maintenance of Austria ; the Prussian journals wishing their country to support Austria if she is attacked. We take at random several unofficial papers, which, although representing the greatest variety of opinion, may yet be considered as expressing, when taken together, the public feeling of Germany. The Gazette de .Palatinate says, that in the event of war between France, Austria, and Piedmont, Germany ought to succour Austria, and defend the Rhine upon the Po and the Mincio. According to the Gazette de l' Allemagne de _Word Ger many ought never to allow the Austrian influence in Italy to be superseded by that of France. The Gazette Uni versal Allemande, referring to Servia and the question of the Principalities, is of opinion that Prussia should, in any complication that may arise, firmly support Austria in the maintenance of the statu quo of Europe. Finally the lifereure de Souabe entreats Germany to look upon every attack on Austria as an attack upon herself, and not to wait till that country is enfeebled before taking up arms - THE EAST, Advices have been received from Constantinople to the sth instant. The telegraphic cable has been successfully laid to Constantinople and the Dar danelles. The operations for its prolongation to to Can dia and Egypt will be recommenced next spring. Another, submarine telegraph will be laid between Constantinople and Scutari, which will be the head of the line to Bagdad. The Greek Chambers have voted 600,000 drachmas to connect Syra with the above telegraph communication. DENSE FOG IN LONDON REMARKABLE. PHENOMENON There was another dense fog in the metropolis yester day morning, necessitating the use of gas in the shoPs and all places of business, and impeding traffic in every direction. About 10 o'clock a remarkable phenomenon was witnessed with great interest by thousands of per sons. To the westward of London the fog appeared to open, showing in the gap, which stretched across the hemisphere, a beautiful violet sky, from which fell a broad bright belt of light.• It was altogether a remarkable sight, and,. as seen from Watrloo bridge, its effect was most striking. The light spread across the Thames, over Hungerford-bridge, and the tide being almost at the flow, the water was illumined as by an electric reflector. All around and below the bridge was darkness ; but, above, the outline of the river, with its floating craft, was rendered sharply clear by the rays streaming from the sky. The pheno menon was only of brief duration ; the fog gradually closed up on each side, shutting out the sky like a scene in a Christmas piece. As the morning . advanced, the fog descended, and it was only by the exercise of great caution that the traffic of the street could be carried on ; indeed, in some parts of the city and the east end, it was for a time suspended, while the steam-boats on the river were compelled to cease running. At noon the fog cleared off, and the weather became fine and seasonable. SOUTHERN HOSPITAL—WeekIy Report. —Admitted : Accidents and urgent cases, 59 ; medical and surgical cases upon recommendation, 10 ; total, 69. Discharged : Cured, 6 ; relieved, 4 ; irregular, 1 ; died, 0 ; total 11. Attending as out patients, 20 ; remaining in the hos pital, 77. Treasurer, James Houghton, Esq. Visitors, W. Mountfield, Esq., and J. Sharples, Esq. Honorary chaplain, Rev. W. Leveson Physician and surgeon for the ensuing week, Dr. Cameron and Mr. Higginson. Howe surgeons, Mr. John M, Bateson and Mr. C. pemberton. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE• BANXRUPTCY _ COURT Oct. 14, 1858.—Charles Wrenshall, of Birkenhead, came up to demand D" certificate, which was immediately granted. CRESCENT CHAPEL LITERARY SOCIETY.—This sotvm held its usual weekly meeting, on Wednesday last,. f. the school rooms, William Henry-street, when Mr. "„ Lab ouchere readan essay, entitled, " The AristocracY The subject was adjourned to next Wednesday. THE_ WAX WORKS.—Mr. Allsop is still indefatig,a bl i e , in catering for public taste and instruction, and the resa t of his exertions is seen in the large and respectab le number of visitors that fill the beautiful hall during respectable day and evening, and who continue to be delighted a° instructed at the entire exhibition. AMERICAN MAILS. The Royal Mail Steamer Arabia sails this day, for Halifax, and Boston, with the - Mail" , &c., for Canada and the States. The letter box at the General Post-office, will be open up to 1 o'clock, in the usual way, and to 2 with late fees. The box at the Stage will be open up to 3 with late fees. THEATRE ROYAL.—THE PANTOMIME.—Diery during the week, the house has been crowded, and t n .„ e pantomime seems, on the whole, to be growing in n' attractions. There is .nothing new to be said as t° the nature of the performance, and no incident to ~.r , noted, except that the part of Columbine was sustain'" one night by Miss McGinty, who acquitted herself Wi great sill and grace. - THE Toun OF EUROPE.—This truly beautiful exhibitio g of Mr. Smith, at the Tuetonic Hall, has, as we ant i. cipated, become a public favourite already. The mod one sees it, the more it is admired ; and those who vls" to take a look at celebrated Continental cities and seal without the trouble or expense of going there, will O f faithful representations in this noble work. Sonic of the places we know, and can vouch for the fidelity W itll which they are given ; and therefore we conclude all A re equally faithful. Old and young will profit by a visit to this unrivalled exhibition. TILE SEA TIGER.—This wonderful and strange mast! ! still continues to attract large crowds of people, who, use an ordinary phrase, don't know what to make of it , "at all, at all ; ' and this is not to be wondered at. Th e _more it is contemplated, the more puzzled one feels abo l l' it. One thing is certain, that to whatever family of 0i , ,. mation it belongs, it is new and wonderful in this part 0' the world, and will, probably, remain a mystery tc ' t naturalists for some time. There is no doubt also, th s it is a genuine specimen, and that deception is quite eti of the question. Whatever it may be, it is well wee d seeing, as it will be removed to London very soon, 0,11 0 none will have an opportunity of again witnessing truly strange specimen of natural history. FREE VILLAGE LECTURES AT STANLEY.—The Collr €e was resumed, in St. Anne's National School-room, eli ti Wednesday evening. after the usual Christmas recess, 831 ,,, c will be continued until spring. Mr. J. Stonehouse, 1 " lecturer, selected "Popular Superstitions " for his so l d ject, and described, very amusingly, many of the absl% superstitions prevailing, even at the present day. tracing the origin of such ideas, several instruel o m state rents were introduced, showing . how little relian cc , could be placed upon them, and proving that no sen sible individual would, for a moment, entertain superstit io :, fears. The fallibility of endeavouring to enquire in futurity, was also clearly developed. A hearty vote thanks was accorded Mr. Stonehouse before the proceed' -ings closed. Thomas Birchwood, Esq., was in the chW r i ~ Sellool, FOR THE BLIND.—The annual meeting ) the trustees and subscribers to this institution W aiPliei .l yesterday. Mr. William Brown, M.P., president, in el' Mr. Mills, the treasurer, read a statemeP showing the financial position of the institution for the past year. The receipts had been £3,420, and the expel'r diture would be about £3,040, making an excess e't £3BO ; but it must be considered that the balance again:, the school at the commencement of the last year a lrS £746, (riving a deficieriey 'of "E 366. The expenditil during year had been reduced £270. Donations an I subscriptions had decreased £124 ; and the amour paid from the fund of the chapel was £2 l ` ; The expenditure had in all respects been' reduee: but it would be necessary to make special efforts to o btau_' increased support. • The conduct of the pupils had b ee " exemplary, and scarcely a complaint had been in0,, 5 during the year. At the present time there were I : , pnpils in the school-45 males, and 28 females. r rbv I statement was adopted. Votes of thanks were the passed to the president, vice-president, and troasu r f r e who were re-elected; thanks were also awarded to th chaplaii, chapel wardens, and committee. THE AMPHITHEATRE.—Larger crowds have frequentli thronged to the Amphitheatre to witness far inferior Ps r formances to those of the English Opera Company, Wh ich at present holds possession of this theatre. Neverthele ss ' we think the audiences seem to be steadily increasing' and we hope that houses filled all throughout may , elJ a BOOR reward the manager of this admirably arraligc company. We have already alluded to the manner l e which Martha" is at present being performed. 1.11 ., arrangements of the chorus and the orchestra are such would do credit to a far more pretentious company. Sen a , ' of the performers are deserving of the highest praise, a n their voices and dramatid talent go far to render succe s ; ful an opera which is in itself wanting in many of i s elements which secure popularity. Mr. Elliott Galef of voice is peculiarly sweet, clear, and flexible, capable varied modulation, and peculiarly susceptible of teucle', and pathetic expression. In some of the solo pieces 0 ' the opera, his singing drew down, eve r y night, an enthly s iastic encore. Miss Fanny Reeves and Madame Bishop are singers both of very high gifts and great cultivatio n. If, with its admirable arrangements and its cheap prices' the present endeavour to secure support for a poptail i opera company in Liverpool does not meet with a fe ll suc cess, we feel compelled t o sa y th a t th e f au lt d oes not rot either with the manager or the members of the compani; TILE BURNS CENTENARY FESTIVAL IN ST. GEORGE; HALL.—We are gratified to understand that the proceed" ings for this demonstrati on , w hi c h has now assumed th e proportions of a national festival, have been pushed forward by the committee with the most praiseviorthl alacrity, and with highly commendable judgment. Th e n have completed an agreement w ith M essr s. Kilpin an Montgomery, for laying down the wooden floor in th e great hall, on the same principle and in the same mann er, , as on the occasion of the grand fancy ball in the spring of 1857 ; and this will, accordingly, be commence,' without delay. As on that occasion, the north hall, corn' dors, and staircases will be covered with red cloth. arrangement has been entered into by the. coal' mittee with Mr. Robert Brinsley Stewart, of Edinburg the eminent leader of the Caledonian balls througho ut Scotland, and admittedly the most accomplished per' former of Scottish music that can be found in the me t tropolis of Burn's native land. By this arrangemen" Mr. Stewart undertakes the entire direction of th e music. For the successful perforniance of this mos t important portion of the festival, Mr. Stewart lvw bnng with him a select band of instrumental artistes from Edinburgh ; and several vocalists will also N I brought from the same city, including Mr. Kennealr one of the best singers of Scottish songs who have ar peered since the death of the unrivalled John Wilson. With such an array of talent, aided by a selec tion of resident musicians, this department of the festival promises to be most eminently successfu l, and will of itself be a sufficient gratification for the whole cost of the ticket ; a gratification which will be rendered much more complete if the artistes engaged can be prevailed on to give " The Jolly Beggars" in it s entirety. No one, we happen to know, is more capably of doing justice to the getting up, in an effective an dramatic manner, of this extraordinary production e; Burns, than the gentleman to whom they have entruste d the music of the night. We may add, the tickets ha/ e been printed, and are now ready for delivery. TO ticket, which has been designed and executed by OW townsmen, Messrs. Maclure, Macdonald, and Macgregor? is an exceedingly elegant and appropriate one. The centre is occupied by an admirably engraved likeness 0 ' Burns, from the well-known, indeed the only authenti c portrait of the bard. This portrait was painted bY, Naismith, grandfather of the celebrated engineer, and it was painted in Edinburgh, while Burns was in the zenith of his popularity—the lion of Edinburgh society —the idol of the beauty, rank, and fashion of that then/ as now, highly polished circle of female life. The bust portrait is supported by a profusion of Scottish thistles: out of which spring two sprigs of laurel rising to a lee' with the poet's head. On the right of this group is 3 child bearing the rampant lion of Scotland ; on the le g , another shield, inscribed with the armorial device 01 ,, Liverpool. The lower corner of the ticket on the righ t is occupied by the armorial shield which Burns decree d for himself, viz., on the upper portion a shephercr s crook crossing a rnstic musical pipe, below which i 5 a small tree, and the motto " Better. a sma' bush than nae beild." The crest a " mavis," (Anglice thrush); Each of the upper corners of the ticket is ornamente d by a group of thistles, printed in gold. As already stated, the tickets are now ready for delivery, and ic e are glad to know that the demand for them, at t he committee meeting yesterday, was so great as to 0" ceed the most sanguine expectations of the gentlenie who have taken the lead in this most praiseworthy public proceeding, and fully to justify us in believing that th is will be one of the most successful demonstrations which will grace the occasion in any part of the United icing dom. It can scarcely be necessary to repeat that the . programme includes a promenade soiree in the great hall' to be succeeded by a concert in the charming concerti room, up stairs, which will, in turn, be followed by a ba l in the great hall, a leading feature of which will he the preponderance of Scotch dances. ••••.....,..• who Tithe the fi of _CI decea a boi of oil in c h Nast anti( avoi( flot the 1 and- fore! cont raise labo with to ti havc ing that rest 4 shot wits the floe a, pla sui Me be(