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Apply to gpm=rcial. salrs. THIS DAY Tuts DAT, the 13th inDale-ststant, at , Twelye o'clock, at 2, reet 41 Casks GINGELLY OIL, 30 1-Do. DITTO, 103 Casks CASTOR OIL, suitable for machinery. BROWNE, HUNTER, and Co., Brokers, Postponed from Monday. Tan DAT, the 13th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Broker's Office, 7, Exchange-chambers, 1,000 Double Bundles PIASSAVA, now landing in George's Dock, ex Byron, from Bahia.—Apply to Nessrs._Leech, Harrison, and Forwood. Merchants; or to FRANCIS J. EATON, Postponed from Monday. Tuts Day, the 13th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 16, Exchange-buildings, 15 Tons CAMSVUOD, just landed ex Athenian, and now lying at the Stanley Dock.—Apply to Messrs. Burnet and Kidd, Merchants; or to J. H. RAYNER and Co., Brokers. Tuts DAY, the 13th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Commercial Saleroom, Temple-court, 1,065 Cases Valentia ORANGES, ex Amelia, 111 Cases Naples ORANGES, ex Tiber (es), 336 Cases Messina LEMONS, ex Express. GEORGE BADENACIi and SON, Brokers Apply to TO -MORROW. To-mqhnow, the Twelve Broker's Office, 3, Exchange-alley North, ChaPe -350 Bap American C.LOVERSEE D, sx Lebanon.—App'•y to Messrs. Richardson, Spence, and Co., Mer chants; or to TIIOMAS SILL, Broker. ,-stre.et, TO-ISORROW, the 14th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Exchange-alley North, Chapel-street, Brokers' Office, 3, 100 Bags Styrian Red CLOVERSEED, ax Euphrates, and A, des, from Venice.—Apply to Messrs. Carson and Johnson, Merchants ; or to THOMAS SILL, Broker. To-moitaow, the 14th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at 2, Dale-street__ Apply to 16,C00 Bags Arraean RICE. BROWNE, IILYNTEtt, and Co., Brokers To-monnow, the 14th inst Commere: 253 Barrels CU at Twelve o'clock, in the aleroom, S, per Swallow, 200 „ „ 1856, 50 „ 1857, f 410 Cases Turkey Red RAISINS, and other goods. GEORGE BADENACII and SON, Broken TO-MORROW, the 14th instant, at One o'clock, at the Brokers' Saleroom, 1, Chapel-street, About 500 Bales Low American and other COTTON. 'or further particulars apply to TITIIBRINGTON, GILL, & Co., Brokers To , :donnow, the 14th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Broker's office, 7, Exchange-chambers, About 2 Tons Fine og Madore BEES' WAX, FBANCIS J. EATON, Broker Apply to TO-MORROW, the 11th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 7, Exchange-chambers, 501) Barrels Fine American ROSIN, lately landed, per Webster, and Fidelia, from New York.—Apply to FRANCIS J. EATON, Broker. FRIDAY, On FRIDAY nest, the 15th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 500 Bales of Mexican FIBRE, .ex Joseph, from Tampico , of good quality.— Apply to Messrs Leech, Harrison, and For-wood , erchants, 37, North John. street ; or to F. J. EAMTON,,Exchange Chambers. On FaIDAT nest, the 15th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 2, Dale-street, 1,580 Bales JUTE, 20 , RAGS. BROWNE, HUNTER. and. Co., Brokers Apply to NEXT WEEK On account of whom it may concern. On Tvawn,►Y next, the 19th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at 2, Dale-street, 6 Bales COTTON, 17 Bags LINSEED, 23 Bags RAPESEED, 1 Bag RAPESEED, 33 Bags MUSTARDSEED, 1 Bag MUSTARDSE'ED, • 4636 BUFFALO HORNS. 42 Carpentaria. from Bombay, transhipped from Cape of Good Hope.—Apply v to BROWNE, HUNTER, and Co., Brokers. AFTER NEXT WEEK On THURSDAY, the 28th instant, and following da Browne, Hunter, and Co.'s Office, 2, Dale-street, 1,500 Bales East India WOOL. BROWNE, HUNTER, and Co., Brokers A pply to Ott JAMES BANKS, CASTLE-BUIL IVE DN R GS, DERBir-SQUARE, LPOOL. FENCING WIRE, Black, Bright, and Galvanised; TELEGRAPH WIRE and SIGNAL CORD, Wholes,lc and for Exportation. ON SALE, 45 TONS LOCUST BEANS, ex Par, from Barcelona. —Apply to GEO. 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SJader no circumstances can we insert communications no , accompanied by the author's real name and address, not fleece saltily for publication, hut as a guarantee of good faith. AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.—THIS DAN A.31£11/THEA.TRE—Dramatic performance. KAY GALLERY OF ANATOMY, Paradise-street. kttractions. THE• P. •Miscellaneg LOYAL CO EiL7-For particulars .nts on Bth page. lit Nam WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1859. THE DAY'S NEWS The House of Lords held a short sitting last night, and forwarded sevaral bills a stage, hut the proceed ings embraced no feature of importance. In the House of Commons, Sir B. Hall brought forward the subject of the dismissal of Captain Carnegie, from the office of one of the Lords of the Admiralty, and he also enquired whether Admiral Sir Richard Dundas, had tendered his resigna tion but had been induce d to remain. Sir B. Hall stated his information, and demanded a reply_ from Sir John Pakington , w ho, in answer, deprecated the introduction of such q uestions in that House. He remarked, that arrangements were made by every government which ought not to be made the subject.of public discussion, and then proceeded to detail the iia circumstances involved in the question, and found which will be reported in our parliamentary r eport. Mr. •Osborne remarked, that the Firit Lord of the Admiralty had shown more zeal th an discretion. mixing himself up with -electioneering matters atthe added, that after the revelations present moment, and at had been made, no future parliament would Admiralty to remain as it allow the Board of v protested against the manner in wh ich Sir E. Perry ch the Naval boroughs were treated by the Governm e nt of Lord Derby. The subject then dropped , ril and e the Exche .quer Bill L 13,277,400 was read a _ second time. Mr. Berkeley moved to introduce his Ballot Bill, which, after some discussion, was negatived by a vete of 102 to 99. The Election news is stlll vague. In Liverpool, -as yet, nothing is definitely settled. The friends of Mr. Ewart had arranged a meeting for to-day, at liackins-hey, but it has been postponed. The Tories have had two or three meetings, but as yet nothing is concluded. It is even said to be doubtful whether Mr. Horsfall will offer himself for re-election under the Tory banner. If he should offer himself at all, it is not improbable that he ma) take independent ground, as many of hi friends are very much opposed. to the nomination .31 a second Tory candidate. They advocate the re- election of the present two members without a con test. At one of the meetings, the question of funds to conduct the election was raised by Mr. Bushell, - - - and although the representatives of 15 of the wards had voted for a contest, when the names to guarantee a fund were asked for they were very prudently withheld. The absence of Mr. Horsfall's address to the electors is construed into evidence of 'a want of unanimity and indecision. The Liberal party are waiting the result of the Conservative ultimatum, and if a second Tory is brought forward there is no doubt but that a second reformer will be forthcoming The county contest seems a settled_ matter. A meeting of Mr. Heywood's friends, of Liverpool and Manchester, was held yesterday, and the utmost good feeling and unanimity prevailed. There seems no doubt of his election being certain, not- withstanding the opposition threatened. Ru mour states that Samuel Holme, Esq., will be brought forward for Derby, and the same autho rity.states that Robertson Gladstone has declined the invitation from Leith. It is said, Sir R. Graves, Esq., will again contest his native town of New Ross, Wexford. Yesterday, a demonstration took place in London, under the presidency of C. Kennedy, Esq., in favour of Lord Stanley and Thomas Baring, Esq., and after some discussion, a resolution was adopted that, " a committee be formed for promoting the requisitions to LOrd Stanley and Mr. Thomas Baring, for taking steps to secure their return as members for the city of London." Mr. Humberston, attorney, is to be nominated for Chester, in opposition to Mr. Salisbury. A conference of the members of the Lancashire Reform Union was held in Manchester yesterday, at which Mr. John Bright was present, and over which Mr. Wilson presided. The meeting was largely attended and most unanimous in its discus sions. Mr. Bright addressed the members present at considerable length, and an abstract of his speech will be found reported in another part of our paper. The news from the Continent is decidedly more pacific. The Paris correspondent of the Dail; News states that a despatch has been received from Count Buol, which does appear to hold out a prospect that the Congress may assemble. According to this version Austria is disposed to make a compromise on the subject of the disarming of Piedmont. She now says that she does not apprehend 'any evil from the presence, near the frontier, of the regular army of Piedmont, because she knows the troops are well disciplined, and will be guilty of no aggression without the orders of their chiefs ; but she insists upon either the dispersion or - with drawal, into the interior, of the irregular corps, that have been formed with deserters and. volunteers. There is an impression that, yielding to the advice of England and Prussia, Sardinia will so far yield on this point as to make the Congress assemble. A letter from Vienna, in a journal, of Hamburg, says, that there are serious rumours of calling out the reserve of the Whole army, which is to be put on a war footing, and that all the country battalions of the border regiments will be mobilised. By these means, Austria, in the space of four weeks, will be transformed into one vast camp, and the number of her moveable forces will be raised to 700,000 men. . - The Paris correspondent of the Times says, at the reception on Sunday night by the President of the Senate, he announced there was good news from Vienna. Austria had proposed that no one Power alone, but three—Austria, Sardinia, and France — should disarm simultaneosly. The war party, however, saw that France could not disarm, because forsooth she had never armed, The Herald's correspondent says the Emperor pre sided at a Cabinet Council on Monday' after noon. It was generally reported in Paris that Austria had made a conciliatory proposition to France and Piedmont, through England, and that it was likely to be accepted, but the war party refused to credit the rumour. The official Austrian Correspondence publishse an article of which the following is a summary :—" Austria has given un- deniable proof of her love of peace by the manner in which she met Lord Cowley's mission, and afterwards by accepting proposals for a Congress. Willingly would Austria make sacrifices to preserve peace, but she cannot do so merely to grant others delay before the commencement of war. The disarming of Piedmont has been stated a preliminary condition, which condition was supported by England, whilst Austria, on the other hand, proposed a general disarming as the first act of the Congress, thereby adding a fifth preliminary point to those already proposed. France did not think it possible to make Piedmont disarm alone, and Austria there upon proposed a general disarming before the Con gress began, in order to ensure essential guarantees for the maintenance of peace." The article concludes thus :—" How could it be thought that Austria would join the Congress, unless substantial proofs were given that the spirit which actuates Austria prevails also in all the other Cabinets." The Vienna correspondent of the Times, in his despatch dated Saturday, says that, up to that time, Austria had done everything in its power to obviate an appeal to arms, but there was reason to believe she was about to turn the tables on the mediating powers, by asking them to guarantee that no attack shall be made on her by Sardinia and France while the Congress is sitting. Should they give the re quired guarantee, the Congress may perhaps meet, but not without. It is probable that an ultimatum will be sent by the Austrian Government to Sardinia, _summoning her to disarm. _ _ _ _ Telegrams from Berlin, of the 12th, say : The Archduke Albrecht of Austria arrived there that morning at a quarter past five o'clock from Vienna. His suite is composed of four superior officers. He was received at the Railway terminus by the Civil Authorities and the Commander-in-Chief of the army of Berlin. The Archduke afterwards repaired to the Royal Palace, one wing of which was put in readiness for his Imperial Highness. The inquest on the body of the boy who died on bop.rd the Akbar was concluded yesterday, at Rock Fen As before remarked, the Case caused a great sensation in the locality, and although we never gave either credence or publicity to the rumours that were afloat about it, much interest was excited in reference to it. On the fullest investigation yesterday, it appeared that the boy died of natural causes, and certainly there was not the most remote case for thinking otherwise. The captain of the Akbar acted in the kindest man ner to the unfortunate boy, and we, in common with all who know the captain, feel satisfied of his genuine humanity on all occasions, and the 'details of the case clearly prove that fact. The jury found a verdict of " died by the visitation of God." THE': APPEAL TO THE COUNTRY IT is curious to observe how the printed addresses to the Parliamentary Electors of the several candi dates for their suffrages, continue to differ in their statements as to the real nature of the appeal to the country, which is to be made through the approach ing General Election. Sir JAMES GRAHAM tells the electors of Carlisle—" The question, therefore, really submitted to you is this—Reform or no Reform ; a liberal policy, or tame submission to Lord DERBY." And Sir JAMES showed, in his speech in the House, on the Government Reform Bill, that he, at any rate, is for a large and comprehensive measure both of enfranchisement and disfranchisement — not very different, probably, from that propounded by Mr. BRIGHT ; who also considers Reform to be the great turning . point of the appeal to the constituencies — declaring that, " upon their verdict will depend the questi3n whether the representation of the people in parliament shall,now be made in some degree con sistent with reason, with truth, and with the national interest ; or whether that great object shall be obtained at some more di s t an t day, after, it may be, ye ars o f i rr i tating but inev i ta bl e di scontent and agit a ti on ." Lord PALMERSTON also rests the case upon the Government Reform Bill. ‘• The question, therefore," he says, " submitted to the judgment of the electors of the Uuited King- e advertise THE NORTHERN TIMES WEDNESDAN, APRIL 13, 1859 dom, - is, whether the Bill proposed by the Govern ment was good or bad ; and whether the Govern ment were right in proposing such a Bill, or whether the majority of the House of Commons were right in disapproving it. This question having been put to the electors of the United Kingdom, I cannot doubt what their answer will be." This course, on the part of one who is regarded as the leader of the Liberal party, is considered, we find, quite as unsatis tory as Lord JOHN'S plan of a " moderate reform," as propounded to the City of London, has been. And one of the more popular of the Liberal journals—the Star—says that, according to Lord PALMERSTON, " It is not the future policy of the present or any other Administration—not the nature and extent of the reform desired—on which the country is called upon to pronounce judgment, but the merits or demerits of a scheme so utterly defunct, that its own authors are fain to bury it out of sight and memory." Then, on the same popular authority, it is to be concluded, it seems, that the ex-Premier is only having recourse to devices for the purpose of creating a " diver sion from the pursuit of Reform." And it is then ironically declared, that " surely one or both of these devices must avail to pre vent the inconvenient inquiry—Why do you, Lord PALMERSTON, object to those- measures of Reform for which the country has so loudly called ? or why do you differ from the still more moderate proposals of Lord JOHN RUSSELL? and on what pretence do you still claim to be the leader of the Liberal party ?" These are questions, however, which certainly involve important issues for the Liberal party; because they have to do with the position of a statesman who has been, in Parliament, at least, one of the mainstays of its cause throughout periods of no ordinary difficulty. Another prominent and influential Liberal, Mr. HORSMAN, put the case in a very different light to his constituents of Stroud. " I gave you an assur- ' he says to them, "of which you entirely approved, that I . would extend to the forthcoming Reform Bill of the Government' the fullest and fairest consideration, unbiassed by party views ; and I stated that, while I was prepared to support a good measure, I should be equally anxious to amend it if it were a bad one. That pledge I have endeavoured to redeem, and, if the course which I advocated had been adopted by the House of Commons, the labours of the session would not have proved barren, but a measure would have been passed giving a large extension of the franchise to those who are now excluded from it, and they would have been enabled to exerciscr their new privilege at the ensuing elec tion. I regret much that by the adoption of an opposite course all legislation on reform has for the present been defeated, the just claims of the unenfranchised indefinitely postponed, and the sit tings of the legislature suspended at a most critical moment, when the question of peace or war is hanging in the balance." Here, then, while the question of Reform is given its full share in having caused the appeal about to be made to the country, it is left to be inferred that a large measure of Reform, " giving a large extension of the suffrage to those who are now excluded from it," may be con fidently calculated upon, even should the General Election result in securing the present Administra tion a Parliamentary majority. And here we would digress for a single moment, to notice the official denial that has been given in the House of Commons, to the assertion that the present Ministry, should the appeal to the country be so answered as to enable them to retain office, did not intend to bring forward again any measure of Reform. The CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER has • emphatically contradicted the idea, which Sir JAMES GRAHAM has made so strong a point, of the question that is submitted to the constituencies being " reform or no reform." The right hon. gentleman has declared to the House of Commons, that he and his colleagues are at perfect liberty to bring forward another measure on the subject. " I consider," he added, " that the Conservative party have peculiar facilities for • dealing with the matter ; what has occurred has not changed that opinion, and I would wish to bring forward a measure to settle the ques tion as far as it can be settled, for a considerable . time." So that let who may be Minister the ques tion of a Reform in Parliament is sure to be dealt with immediately; and it is therefore for the country to return such a House of Commons as will take care that any measure of reform to be adopted shall be one that will really and truly, be an improvement of the representation of the people. But to return to the consideration of the real nature of.the appeal to the country. The Under of State (Mr. HARDY) tells his consti tuents,—" An unusual if not an irregular method has been adopted to obstruct and overthrow the Adminis tration, and the result proves that her Majesty's Ministers can no longer depend upon the impartiality or forbearance of the present House of Commons. A majority composed of different sections, under different leaders, each with a different scheme and a different object, has refused even to discuss an im portant measure proposed by the Government, and a momentary unanimity has been obtained by means of a subtle and vague resolution." This, then, is the the cause of the appeal having to be made. Its object is set forth in what he adds, when he says,— Secretary " Divided among themselves our opponents are not in a position to form a permanent Government, while the present Ministry may at any moment he defeated by their combination. Yet a strong Government is essential to the best interests of the country, for con tinual changes interfere with domestic legislation, and imperil the influence of England with foreign nations." This is putting the case explicitly enough. Her Majesty's present Ministers want a Parliamen tary majority; and they have persuaded themselves that this appeal to the country will give them such a majority. The First Lord of the Admiralty (Sir JOHN PAK- I INGTON) has placed the matter before his constituents in a similar, but perhaps a still stronger light—" At a moment," he says to them, "of great public diffi culty—at a time when a firm attitude on the part of England is essential to the maintenance of peace in Europe—at a time when the House of Commons Was pledged to give ' calm and impartial consideration' to the great subject of Parliamentary Reform, the leaders of Opposition have thought it consistent with their duty to refuse even to consider a Reform Bill, and have preferred to make the Bill an excuse for a factious motion and a party attack." And then, as to the question which the country is called upon to answer—and to answer, let us hope, rationally yet liberally—popularly yet patriotically,—" the issue to be decided," he says, "is simple and intelligible. On the one hand, moderate reform and progressive improvement. On the other, an unsettled policy, likely to end in democratic innovation and revolu tionary change." Of course it is for the country to interpret these phrases as it thinks they deserve, so as to give full force "reform and improvement ;" and to put its own estiroato upon the apprehended risk of democratic innovation and revolutionary change. These would be excesses which we do not think there can possibly be any desire among the great body of the present Parliamentary constituency to see perpetrated. But we believe the country does want a liberal and effectual measure of improvement in its Parliamentary representation; and we feel satisfied, that whomsoever its answer to the approaching appeal may place at the helm of affairs, such a measure must be produced and passed, ere a sound public opinion will be propitiated by her Majesty's Government,—be that Government, we say, composed of whom it may. JUDGES AND JURIES. THE case which occurred at a recent Assize in North Wales, of the learned Judge, Baron BRAM WELL, having called in question the verdict of a jury, and his doing so, as has been complained of, in a manner offensive to that part of her Majesty's dominions, was brought forward for reprehension a few nights since in the House of Commons. The Judge, it seems, reflected severely upon the jury of Welshmen, because they found a verdict of Not Guilty on the trial of one of their countrymen charged with embezzling the property of an English His lordship, astounded by the delivery of a verdict so contrary, as he considered, to the evidence, inquired of the jury whether they rightly understood the issue put before them ; and on a reply being made by the jury in the affirmative, he rejoined, " Then I am thankful that it is your verdict, and not mine." Addressing the prosecutor, he said, " Are you an Englishman ?" On replying " I am," the Judge added, "Is your firm English ?" The reply was " Yes." Whereupon the Judge observed, " This should be a warning to Englishmen not to invest their capital in Wales." Now this, it has been contended, was a matter calculated to affect very seriously the administration of justice in Wales ; and the Government were questioned on the subject, as to whether the Judge had given any explanation of the proceeding. The query was addressed more immediately to the Home Secretary, who replied that although, as a private individual, he might agree as to the matter of discretion ; yet in his public capacity as a Minister of the Crown there' were higher considerations forced upon him. The question was one which trenched on the independence of the Judges, who were beyond the control of the Home Office, and it was not consistent with his duties to offer explanation by way of apo logy for the remarks of the learned Judge. Now this may, at first sight, appear very unsatis- But a little reflection, we think, must satisfy any reasonable man, that of the evils referred to, the greatest certainly would be that of trenching factory. on the independence of the Judges. This indepen dence is, like every other kind of independence under free institutions,. of a qualified character : it is not, and no such property can be, absolute—but limited. As it has been well observed by an eminent writer on the administration of justice, "since protection against every illegal attack upon the rights of the subject by the servants of the Government is to be sought for from their tribunals, the Judges of the land become not unfrequently the arbitrators between the Government and the people, on which account they ought to be independent of either ; or, what is the same thing, equally dependent upon both." And this, let it be remembered, was the policy which dictated that memorable improvement in our system of judicature, by which the Judges, who before the Revolution held their offices during the pleasure of the Government, can now be displaced from them only by an address to the Crown from both Houses of Parliament—as being the most authentic, the most constitutional manner in which the dissatisfaction of the country can be expressed. But it must be a grave offence indeed which could ever justify Parliament in pro ceeding to such an extremity. And surely it would be most derogatory to an office of such solemn importance and dignity, for the Judge to be interfered with for every little cause of partial dis satisfaction by any individual member of Parliament, who might think he was called upon to have one of them taken to task. ' With respect, moreover, to the verdicts of juries, which the Judges are ever and anon under the necessity of taking notice of, we cannot but think that, generally when such is the case, they are occasions of which it is, upon the whole, for the public good, advantage should be taken to inculcate, and if possible to enforce, a more careful and conscien tious consideration, on the part of jurors, of the obligations under which they lie to discard from their decisions not only all personal feeling, but also all mere opinionative judgment, prejudice, and passion, and give their verdict, as they have taken an oath to do, according to the evidence. The disre gard of this great principle of trial by jury is unhappily a growing evil—not in Wales only, but in England also. So many of our jurors, now-a days, are men who so often illustrate, in the jury box as well as elsewhere, the proverb that " a little learning is dangerous,"—so many of them are so " wise in their own conceits,"—that they will not submit to be instructed or directed by the Judge, when he seeks, as in duty he is bound, to impart to them the benefit of erudition and his experience. And it must be remembered that such instruction and direction on the part of the Judge, and a due deference to it on the part of the jury, become the more important from the fact of its being in the power of any one or two of the twelve to starve the rest into compliance with their opinion; so that, as has been observed, "the verdict may possibly be given by strength of constitution, not by conviction of conscience." Upon the whole, therefore, it were better not to interfere with the independent action of our Judges,—unless, indeed, it should be, which it never is, a case of palpable or exorbitant wrong-doing. Whatever faults they may have—and they are very far from being either many or grievous—their virtues so far outnumber and outshine them, that Englishmen have reason to thank Heaven their Bench of Justice possesses a character for integrity, impartiality, equity, and righteousness, unsurpassed in any age -of our country, Or in any other country under the sun ; and that the great object of the Judges, independent as they are of all extraneous influence, is that invaluable one, which constitutes so great a blessing to any nation, of truly and indifferently ministering the law to all alike— •' Poising the cause in justice' equal scales." Tim VICTORIA CROSS. - This decoration has been c 3nferred on seven persons, for acts of distinguished bravery, which were recorded in last night's Gazette. NEW BARONBTs.—The Gazette also gives a list of gentlemen on whom the dignity of a Baronet has been conferred, viz.:—N. Miles, of Leigh-court, Somerset; Join, Neeld, of Grittleton, Wiltshire ; Edward Grogan, County Westmeath ; J. H. Greville SON of Ashton- court, Somerset ; G. S. Stuckmey, of Hartmend Abbey., Devon ; D. P. Duncombe, of Brickhill Manor, Bucking- hamshire. WRECK OF THE BRITISH BARQUE AVA.-By telegraph, we are informed of the loss of the British barque Ava, Captain,Graham,, which was run down on. Monday evening, 'off the Lizard, by Her Majesty's ship Perseverance. The Ave sunk immediately after being struck, but the crew were fortunately rescued. ASSISTANT BARRISTERSHIP FOR THE COUNTY' OF RoscommorT.—The telegraph informs us that His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has been pleased to appoint James Robinson, Esq., Q.C., of the Connaught Circuit, Assistant Barrister for the County Roscommon, in the room of Henry Hutton, Esq., deceased. NEW PEERS. —The Gazette of last night announces that the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom has been conferred on the following gentlemen :—Colonel Wyndham, by the title of Baron Leconfield, of Leconfield, Yorkshire ; William Tatten Egerton, Esq., by the title of Baron Egerton, of Tatten ; Sir Chas. Morgan, Baronet, by the title of Baron Tredegar. THE 'COURT The Prince Consort rode on horsebaCk on' Monday, attended by Captain Du Plat. Her Majesty's dinner party last• evening, included the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Alice, the Duke and Dnchess of Buccleuch, the Earl.of Aberdeen, the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, Lady Fanny Howard, Lord Claud Hamilton, Lord Panmure, the Dean of Windsor, and the Hon Mrs. Wellesley, and Sir G. Couper. The Band of the 2ud Life Guards attended dnring dinner. The Que en's Private Band attended in the Drawing- LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. COLLISION ON THE RlVER.—Yesterday, the Maggie Walker, in sailing down the river, ran foul of a brig, and lost foretopmast, forerigging, some bulwarks, &c. She returned to the Sloyne, and must be docked to repair. The brig sustained but little damage. THE SHIP LOODIANAH. a ship, which was wrecked at Carne, near Wexford, has broken up ; since which, about 500 bales of cotton have been recovered from the sea; about 1,500 bales are missing. A large portion of these broke up among the wreek; the remainder went to sea. A quantity of the - wreck drifted towards Tuskar, and the bales, do doubt, took the same course. A WRETcn.—A married man, with a family, named Wm. Thompson, was bronght up at the Birkenhead Police-court, yesterday, charged with assaulting a respectable girl, only aged 14, with the intent of committing a rape upon her. was on Saturday, and the girl has been ill ever since that. A doctor has been attending her, and she is still confined to her bed f, and was not able to appear yesterday -- - The inquiry was adjourned. DELAY OF THE LONDON TRAIN, YESTERDAY.—The London train due here at ten minutes past twelve, did not arrive till twenty minutes past one. It was generally thought that some serious accident had occurred, but the delay was accounted for, on the arrival_ of the train, by the engine getting off the line near Crick. however, was sustained, and the. only inconvenient No damagl was that of the delay of the train THE CHARGE AGAINST THE TAX COLLECTOR.—Henry Roberts, the tax collector mentioned in our paper of yester day, charged for not having accounted for one £lO3, sur rendered yesterday. He was allowed to stand out to this day on his own recognizjnee of £5O to answer the charge. Of course, we say not g about the details of the case until the whole comes befoie the magistrates, the more soi as Mr. Bremner, the attorney for the defence, stated that he had a perfect answer to the charge. INQUEST AT BIEXENUEAD.—An inquest was held yester day, before Mr. Churton, the county coroner, upon the body of Susannah Doulby, aged 46 .. It would appear that the woman has been unwell - since Christmas last, - and that Dr. Marshall, of Birkenhead, attended her up to about six weeks ago, when his visits were declined. The woman died on Saturday morning, and, as the doctor refused to give a certificate, an inquest was held. After hearing the evi dence in the case, the jury returned a verdict of "Died from natural causes, by disease of the heart." " BEGONE DULL CARE." —Mr. Frederic MacCabe is now giving his interesting and amusing entertainment of "Begone Dull Care," at the Odd Fellows' Hall, in St. Anne-street, for a liMited number of nights. Mr. MaeCabe is eminently successful in his abundance of wit and origi- nality, and is deservedly popular. The truism, that a prophet has no honour in his own country," does not hold good in the case of Mr. MacCabe, for he is honoured nightly with respectable audiences, who willingly testify their appre ciations of his abilities. Altogether, the entertainment is well worth a visit, and we defy the most seriously disposed to be serious there. THE LIVERPOOL REFORM CLUB.—The weekly debate, Mr. Robinson in the chair, was held last evening, and the question of direct versus indirect taxation was freely dis cussed. This being the third occasion on which the members of the club had considered the matter, it was thought advisable to change the subject of debate to one more im mediately connected with the town at the present moment, yet it was considered that so large a field was open on the question of taxation, that it would be necessary to return to the subject after an interval of a few weeks—under the circumstances a vote was taken, when a majority appeared in favour of direct taxation. It was suggested that the next subject for discussion should be—" Is it desirable to nominate a second Liberal candidate for Liverpool, at the coming election," The next meeting will be held on Tues day, the 19th instant, when Mr. Councillor Avisou will take the chair. —Some eighteen months ago, s obliged, MERCANTILE INTEGRITY Mr. Charles A Eyre, printer of this town, w though the pressure of the times, and other circumstances, to succumb to the general calamity that prevailed 'at the time. He was obliged to pass through the Insolvent Court, which he did without opposition, owing a smart sum of money. By honest industry, and perse vering exertions, he has since, not only re-established himself in business, but has realised means to pay his former creditors '2O shillings in the pound with interest, He completed this last week, although not legally bound to do so, but he discharged a moral obligation. The parties to whom he was formerly indebted entertained him at dinner, on Monday evening, at the Mansion House Hotel, Drury-lane, when several gentlemen met to pay Mr. Eyre a well merited tribute of respect. He was presented with a beautiful " Composing Stick," of silver, as a mark of appro bation and approval of his excellent and honourable conduct. The company assembled was most respectable, and several let ters were read from gentlemen who could not attend, but who sent their contributions to the well-merited compliment paid to Mr. Eyre. The evening was spent very pleasantly, and the health of the guest was given in suitable terms, and responded to in genuine style by Mr. Eyre. This is a pleasing subject to record, and no doubt Mr. Eyre has earned golden opinions from all quarters. Such a man should succeed, and it is gratifying to know he has done so. May be long live to enjoy the fruits of his honest industry. BETHESDA CHAPEL. METHODIST NEW CONNECTION, BRIDPORT-STREET.—The anniversary sermons, in behalf of the Sabbath school connected with the above place of worship, were preached by the talented young minister, • Rev. Thomas Carlisle, of Chester, on Sunday last, to grati fying congregations. On Monday evening the annual tea meeting was held in the chapel, when a large company was present, Mr. Thomas Griffiths ably presiding. The report, read by Mr. J. Stephens, showed a manifest improvement, and augured well for the future. The school having been papered, painted, &c., left a balance of £3 odd, , clue to the treasurer. The Rev. A. C. Be.vington, and Mr. B. Fowler, briefly moved and seconded the adoption of the report. The officers for the ensuing year were then proposed, and seconded in neat speeches by Mr. Hanmer and Mr. Butcher. The choir considerably enlivened the meeting by singing an anthem • between each couple of speakers, and gave general satisfaction, under the able leadership of Mr. Dalton. The preliminary business of the meeting being now disposed of, addresses were given by the following gentlemen : Rev. William Mills, on the Advantages of Education," particularly of a Religious character; Mr. Joseph Broughton, on the " Defects and Wants of Sabbath Schools." The Rev. T. Carlisle, in an'elerrant oration, dwelt on the utility of such institutions as Sunday schools, and the great neces sity for teachers being in earnest in their work, giving as an instance—the class in which he was a scholar having been most successful, simply because the teacher was an earnest, though not by any means a learned man. Mr. Thomas Preston followed, with some excellent lines of poetry, of his own composition, which were well received. After a very felicitous speech from the Rev. H. Marsden, the 'usual votes of thanks to the ladies, choir, and chairman were passed, and the meeting broke up, near ten o'clock, highly delighted. AN ORATION ON THE "MAINE LAW."—On Monday, the 4th instant, in Brick-street Temperance Hall, Mr. W. W. Broom gave an oration on the "Maine Law." Mr. S. Carter in the chair. The hall - was crowded by a most attentive audience, - whose applanse was frequent and hearty. For two hours the orator entertained his hearers with a I rapid, humorous, and eloquent description of th' necessities of society. He commenced by defining the ten "society ;" contrasting society in the times of the Ancient Britons—its P progress to the present. The object and functions of • 1 governlgg Were next indicated, "The two great unctions _ ""........-_ .b.............u.ia...a....i...1.0.........--"-- of government," lie said, " were to develope and reatrai,g! to develope and protect the good, to restrain and punish t 7 bad." Having defined his terms and stated his For t tions, the orator mustered around them a series of bri lit sketches. His vast descriptive powers he made the ban maid of philosophy. Every now and then his fancy sal,l e _ u o upon a stream of entrancing words. Among_ his sketqw,_ were those of the farmer, cook, and clothier. "Wider the tit's, of "Timothy Know Everything," he graphically descrirT the kind though eccentric scholar and book7orm ; r d object being to indicate the characters who make . ~',, perpetuate society. Then he turned to the publican cire stating their object and depicting the dwelt with emphatic skill on the political aspects of a Yo. the Law, and combated the absurd doctrine, that stoppine _ O ,, liquor traffic would decrease the revenue ; but, on they to trary, lie said, it would take away the greatest obstacttraietie. the existence of an immense and healthy home e for Justice cannot be done to the oration in a mere notic g . , i 5 the orator fully proved his title, and amply maintained iiiej He conclhe reputation in the temperance movement. Panting results.:,3.% his oration on Sunday evening last, his subject being Maine Law ; its moral influence on the people' cie l o ' • e rea ace, , M. MEIER'S LECTURE. — Last nigh t, M. Mejeen3is a lecture in the Royal Institution, upon the " Rs'o3 e $ or French Literature in the 16th Century." There bf t h very numerous audience, and the cha ir was tak „e n lectu re Rev. Professor Griffiths. The subject of M. Meier 9 ca reful' was one to which the lecturer had devoted long,',Z o it and minute study, and the warm interest which and 010 of illustration, in impressing fully upon himself, he succeeded, by his eloquent lan,nee nn" 5 . It might not be very difficult to deliver an interestincoeuce; amusing discourse upon such a subject to a gene ral° . Of to and, on the other hand,. it might be comparative') 7 log lay before a gathering of scholars the bare results o.l3deed study of the theme. But very great difßetat,il,,ol the° . oppose the lecturer .But attempts to enniu .— di s cont objects, and to offer upon sach a Slibi eet 3 t Of t"" o which shall keep alive and engross the la tere!. aac tng i•dma listeuer, and at the same time satisfy' tree enact cool' demands of the scholar. In this object 31. 'of the sub' pletely succeeded.. With a depth of kiiovilekie ° " to t hal l jest, iu its spirit as well as its details, 1 1111 ', 111 toil surprised every listener, M. Me'cr made t', l %,,bie l t,.,, dealt with so attractive, so varied, j and so int el It' 111 ' the least cultivated among hi bare f.-^ eili:hCarr, 01 self absorbed and fascinated Nlejer's vie *as faithful and the scope of the Renaissatreb meaning of the term, and at the b.. enlarged and comprehensive in its meaning 1 , given to it. A genuine new birth. another spring-time warming all nature into 11enscitbri, a movement re-acting upon inertness and torpor, 3 fBJ across all lands where civilisation had eve r been is somewhat of the import which M. g e i er y i'eits dawning Renaissance. He illustrated his lificn examples of intellect struggling with the ignorance and half-developed language with wu l pbol , century in France abounded; he dwelt upon thellich lo t the Etiennes, and ex.patiated upon the results ; 1 ' 01 1 ,,i, have followed, had the publication of the fib cl 5- ' 5 " made in the language of the nation instead of -- -- Passing further on, M. Mejer came „, time h~ all y 05:6 31 41 ' .- h i t e o ; 1 1l u .t: man _, °l .' , tongm of Valois, to wh ,haracter and fam and rendered a more -- historians will allow. He showed than objectionable passages of the Heptameroa had t ) ,,` T lated —as in the case of our own i'llassinger— "' of others ; and that, through the whole, there 11.' love of free thought, and a hatred of hyp ocrP: itt which do honour to the memory of thQ W Villon, and others of the same illustrated, and the progress of the subject 101 to an inquiry into the meaning of the word intellectual peculiarities which b e long to it • directly with the course of the lecture, ar i s ;er Raphaelite re-action, upon which M. Mejer de* ine with whose spirit and application we cordial l y can only thus hastily indicate a few of the t ol !)fej scope of the lecture introduced, and which N . , e . 0 . ,• upon with keen appreciation, intimate knovile t ,7 bare • whe style rich with eloquence. The listener 111 , 1 ' 0 0; 8 ,d,, se, indeed sigularly well-read in the literature of 'bat tle" did not derive much and valuable additional ,b 5 of the and he must have been a discontented critic ' Ol o tbe it admire the style, the language, and the deL l ,tici e lecture. The audience were frequently enthuse 00A jor the applause. g ~e MR. 'MASON JONES'S ORATIONS.---gr' ^O P t P delivered the first of his present course o f or t o to side Hope Hall, last night. His subject was " G r3 j klthlet, Wits and Orators of the Irish Parliament . iles% night was singularly inclement, and ine c ,"."lo,. crowded audience - gathered in Hope Hall, w''' ri tio ll ,,,tfor""; filled before the hour arrived at which tile ° t ‘be r t commence. Mr. Jones, upon appearing ° a ll ato th'. was greeted with a warm burst of aPP,, e 3u if,, t rJo,,,, e3' proceeded to his subject. - We have t i ' .-3 f !--11 once described the character and de e " o oratory, and more recent description s reat'`'i o pe journals have made them known to ecer..lt doc e . ,l se,„ l nature of the subject which Mr. Jone s b3 ' ,t 1 1; night afforded, perhaps,' a fuller and a cae re j tb° 4 qo for the peculiar character of his eloquence, slot Spate . ti ! ( any of those upon which we heart]. c har° , t o re s before. The noble and heroic , co lde' e utr e ,i Grattan affords a theme to warm even V I , gar. c A tear and which the most fervid hero-woshipPer e3 0 0 01 0 5e I`j in too enthusiastic language. Mr. Jones O r a pple e pos e own force to his hearers, and applause aft e . it ioe, Graff lowed each new evidence of earnest aPPr ee i`or• ve l e; sympathy, and of eloquent descriptive R e ch arar or , early days, his youthful associations, and tile . 3 . t ot ele! political age into which he stepped a forea l . „ e v ia s e e , of, sketched by Mr. Jones in a few vivid, T t li e a te del which set the picture thoroughly before ~ t 4 0 ' hearers. His early connection with Fle °a r e ifi tb o ci mination of his career into Irish polities, 'Jr.'e I°, brevity exhibited to the assemblage,. Gra ttlia s b 'lic occasion to quote some specimens of. m it Per ( at the earlier period of his pror o "n o ble et and declaimed in especial th at a 0 010 11 ,4 so eulogised by Lord Jeffery, ia essare e drew from the audience the most iraP r to th Tempting as such a subject must have hall oo pp' Mr. Jones nevertheless did not lay aside dater t and commentator, but poin - ed out with ca n rc er which Grattan committed in his political qx,fi, deprived him of his leadership in political 1 not hesitate to condemn the keenness Alfo ,„. es ,1! Grattan to assail in bitter words the v' personal defects of his rival, Flood. M r '••qtio rl ) truthful condemnation, and even denwltical re e ' Parliament, which, by refusing every rol e in tlt classes of the Irish people, sent that pea fou nd rebellion lay in their way, and they, bestr,i cordi:tl response in the mind of el);,l e ct• of giving an unprejudiced view to the sa „J e l l 01°,,„ r the whole of the oration there was ret than and dispassionately-critical tone aPPellsonCs's e c : been expected from a speaker of gr. 10 .01 1,110 c character. He disclaimed for his her l. Q t i . in , of Curran or of Sheridan, and renaar' e „,;er V; 01 phrase, that " a certain kind of Ojai 1111 '" es t aPP'4 I gave some instances) was Grattan 's en, 115.10.11 didistinguishing qualitiy of these rae n ' fr. j ot stinguishing the whole of Grattan 's car eer ' Oc tet clear and comprehensive survey lect. Honestly admitting that Grattaufo'r hiult a statesmen of the first class, he claime d rate r all as of his char'' language, the highest honours as 311 t ° Cri sti" lea f and described his distinctive c h a ra n e, wit h c orator with appreciated judgment, a e l _ gte pas iit s quent illustration, concluding most brilliant and stirring eloquence. most 0510. with su, fi n , ,_„3 half the audience listened with the iu~ 01 only now and then broken by some applause. tribute ge, were soPlh! au"i. made i d willTe rlia bttyl,oe public. This imm loan e . The official notification of the radian 14° its absorption is only . 11 -- -----4 " ----• • INDIAN Lt/AN OF SO 2" 110' :1:0 :1 0 ' d public. immediately sOl e tti they the 3rd of rli iN n i g ay m ; ust a yonsityriakqeu;stteionntioonftpros nounced at an inopportune mill the es' 4, rapidity whichu pon the e e ammoenuenytraiag r t k o e tl b ie3l;l tiiipeser 0 with o iffthe s c te t present date the entire loan is to be liq'll Ol e r d .„roatil. ill tdabthourteetichref.rareatti: ill; is at the rate of about 2,300,0001. per "'",„ osi Ifl of 5,000,0001., announced in March, ‘lBoo,oo'n'eti over five months, being at the rate of only of 3,619,"041 each instance_ n month ; and the payments on the sccondlo3ll a ° o of 0 announced in August last, Were proud jet; t lo ° months. It ma be useful d our realf't 0 cs'oniu'pla y was between 97. and a a t 9/. 10 t i o debePiltiiiirS reserved price being file is onl i t ro il ~ of res, however, were for five yo 40 ef V seven, as now, and the ainetinn'ooooo•or' rice orebnitalinedX ntehre eatlrp,,° smaller. The present loan of 7,,"'„,e'ntal , very ii shortly be followed by a suPP'eeif fea,tti the debentures It will be remarked as a Po tram now offered aro to be, _,, b ,cri delivery or by deed," at the option 01 . .51' jr increased desire is shown by the authorin . convenience of small capitalists. Thin 1 thai l ,:, ,, in August file limit was lowered to £l,o;a March, 1858, no tenders were received for less • present occasion the Secretary of Stata la 111 will receive subscriptions a s le ao ment is well as 10 011 ti)