The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-03-29 00:00:00

Irs bp auction Zo die Fcoar or let. QUEEN'S PARK, CHESTER ige 1842 ; four yeara in 63 Dozen—Sandeman's ; vint • Bottle. 48 Dozen—Croft's ; vintage 1828 ; twelve years in Bottle 100 Dozen—Smith, Woodhouse, and Co. ; vintage of 1838; seven rears in Bottle 9G Dozen—Off"-' 34 ; fourteen years in 42 Dozen—Ofney's : vintage 1841 ; five years in Bottle. 70 Dozen—Henry Donaldson and Co. ;, vintage 1842 ; four years in Bottle. FRENCH. 55 Dozen Johnstone's first growth, Claret, 1848. 30 Dozen Chateau Lafitte, 1834, as imported. 65 Dozen Chateau Margaux, 1828, as imported. 42 Dozen Champagne, Moet's first quality. 28 Dozen Champagne, Moet's second quality. The principal portion of the \Vines may he tasted To-mon- Row, (Wednesday,) the 30th instant, between the hours of Twelve and Two o'clock, and also at the time of salt Catalogues may be had at Mr. BRANCH'S Officer Will be forwarded per post on receipt of Four Stamps 1 ; or they WINES IN BOND. On FRIDAY ne x t , thellv Mr. Ist of April` immediately after the Sale of Bottled \Vines, THE undermentioned WINES, in Bond, of well -IL known brands, all Warehoused within the last two years. namely, Four Pipes and Twelve Quarter-casks of PORT, and Four Hogsheads Twenty Quarter-casks of SHERRY. Catalogues may be had a day or two before the Sale. VALUABLE SHOPS, DWELLING-DOUSES, WORK SHOPS, AND PREMISES, IN SCOTLAAD-ROAD NAYLOR-STREET, MARYBONE, AND CHERRY LANE, LIVERPOOL. By Mr. THOMAS BRANCH, On WEDNESDAY, j the GO; of April next, at One o'clock in the Afternoon, at the Clarendon •room South John-street, pool, subject to conditions, and in the following or such other Lots as may be agreed on at the sale, LottALL that Piece of LAND, with the SHOP mid DWELLING-HOUSE thereon, situate on the west side of Scotland-road, No. 69, containing in front 17 feet G inches. and in depth on the north side 4"9 feet 8 inches, on the south side 50 feet, and in breadth at the back 18 feet. Tenant, Mr. Thomas Wilson. Lot —All that Piece of LAND, with the SHOP and ?WELLING-HOUSE thereon, adjoining Lot 1, No. 67, being 11 1 front to Scotland-road 16 feet 6 inches, and running in depth backwards on the north side 50 feet, and on the south side 50 feet '3 inches, and being in breadth at the back 17 feet 6 inches. Tenant, Mrs. Ann Gillon. Lot . 3.—All that Piece of LAND, with the SHOP and WELLING-HOUSE thereon, adjoininz Lot 2, No. 65, being 1n front to Scotland-road 16 feet 6 inches, and running in depth backwards on the north side 46 feet 6 inches, and on the south tide 46 feet, and being in breadth at the back 16 feet 10 inches. Tenants, the Misses Pendlebury and Casterdine. _ _ ..... , Loti.—A II that Piece of LaA, with the Eight DWELLING UOUSES thereon, situate on the west side of Marybone and 'Muth side of Cherry-lane, containing in front to Marybone 17 'feet 2 inches, and in front to 'Cherry-lane 191 feet 8 inches. The Houses all front Cherry-lane, are in the occupation of Mary Hughes and others, and are numbered 1,3, 5,7, 9, U, 7 3, and 15. ASSURANCE SOCIETY, MANAGERS. that Piece of LAND, and the Nine DWELLING HOUSES and SHOPS thereon erected; also, the extensive YARD, WAREHOUSE, SHED, STABLE, and COUNTING HOUSE, situate on the North side of Naylor-street and north west side of Marybone, containing in front to Naylor-street 47 feet 3 inches, and to Msrybone 95 feet 10i inches, on the north side 1H feet 10 inches, and in breadth at the back 73 feet, and containing in the whole 640 superficial square yards of Land, or thereabouts. The Yard, Warehouse, Shed, Stable, and Counting-house, and Two of the Houses, front Naylor- 'reef , and are occupied by Messrs. Cope and Owen and Messrs. ti lackhurst and Rooney, and numbered 77, 79, Si, and 83 ; the Other Seven Houses front Marybone, and are numbered 15, 17, , 9, 21, 25 27, and 29 ; let to Samuel Lann and others. The whole is Freehold of Inheritance. Apply to THOMAS CROOK and SON, Accountants, Exchange Street East: and to W. K. TYRER, Solicitor, North John- Street. TO PUBLICANS, BREWERS ' AND OTHERS. MR.. BYFORD -will SELL by AUCTION, on FRIDAY next, the Ist of April, at Three o'clock in the Afternoon for Four precisely. on the Premises, PRINCE OF WALES INN, 27, Fleet-street, Hanover-street (in consequence Of the Present tenant retiring from business), The TENANT'S UNEXPIRED TERM for Vr Years in the aforesaid PRENIISES, together with the FIXTURES and LICENSE, which may be removed by the Purchaser. The House is convenient, and contains .five Bedrooms, two Club rooms, two Parlours, Bar Vault, large Kitchen, and good Cellarage. From its central situation, may be made into an excellent CommerciaTHouse or Restaurant. Rent very moderate. Immediate possession - may be had. For turth:•r particulars, apply to Mr. BYFORD, Auctioneer Clayton-square. ON THURSDAY NEXT Piano-forte, in a superb Rosewood Case, handsome Winged Wardrobe, Pair of Mahogany frame Toilet Tables, rich Dove-veined Marble Tops, a Cheval Glass, Two elegant Chimney Glasses, massive Four-post, half4ester and other Bedsteads, Dinner - Service, Table Cutlery, Sie Pair of prime Blankets, a few articles of Bed and Table Linen, and Eight- day Clock. GRICE respectfully announces that he has I instructions from the owner, who is going abroad, to DISPOSE 'OF by AUCTION, on the Premises. 17, St. Anne street, on THURSDAY next, the 31st instant, at Eleven o'clock P r r i j un D nt, the whole of the truly valuable and modern FURNI te comorising in Bedrooms massive Four - pest, Half tester, and and French 'Bedsteads, prime Goose Feather Beds, ,ianogan y Mattresses, Winged War s d up ob er r b e, Pair Chevof Marble al 'B Toilet lankets Tables, . Hair Maho gany and Wof Chests of Drawers, Dressing Glasses , Commodes, C arpets, Bath, and the whole of the Painted Chamber Articles. T Dining and Sitting Rooms include Set of Mahogany ir y lairs a Pedestal Sideboard of rich wood, capital Telescope 'fling Table, on massive legs, with extra leaves, a Sofa , in ...fine order, Two Couelles, Bookcase, of good wood, with glazed olding doors, Cabriote Chair, and a Reclining Ditto, Easy and Rocking - Ditto. Dinner Service, China Tea Set, ble Cutlery, Chiffonniere with Drawers, Two elegant Chim rY Glasses, several Brussels and Kidderminster Carpets and ' VP, China Ornaments, Oblong and Loo Tables, handsome r flnzed Fenders and Fire-irons. Hall and Stairs—Stair ClCarpet and Rods, Hall Chairs, Spring Dial, capital Eight-day ,lock, Oil Cloth, Door Mats, H atstand , with the usual Kitchen r„,(.1 Culinary items, Dish Covers, Dresser, Plate Shelf and Effects. ajlieTarhole may be .viewed on the Morning of Sale, and k•ataingues had from Mr. GRICE, 43, Whitechapel; or on the Premises. lIOrT SALE TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY). — ,, SEHOLD FURNITURE, MAHOGANY BOOKCASE, WARDROBE.„. PIANO-FORTE, PIER GLASS, EIGHT .„."AT SPRING CLOCK, FINE FRAMED ENGRAVINGS W ATER-COLOUR DRAWINGS, &c. R. BOSOMWORTII will SELL by AUCTION, TO -MORROW (Wednesday), the 30th instant, at Eleven : 1 11 ) ,c,k Prompt at his Roams, 34, Duke-street, useful and Excellent f - 10i.,ELIOL13 1 u uitr., TPDrising Mahogany Sideboard, set of Mahogany Chairs, Tulfronnier Mahogany Cabinet Bookcase, Leo and Pembroke 4 "ies, Easy' and Rocking Chairs, excellent Mahogany Sofa, rd Couch, Square Piano:forte in Case, set of Tudor _edsteads with Han-ings, .Dressing-tahles and WasbAtands, lires s i n g-glasses, Night Commode, Feat her Beds, Hair Mattress, handsome and Painted Drawers, several fine Engravings in i lj.,"",pme frames, Silver-plated Tea and Coffee Service, Can- C R Bl e„ks, Papier Mache Trays, Eight-day Clock in Mahogany tie - 4 Carpets, Fenders, Fire-irons, &c., removed for conve e of Sale. TriValuations of every description of Property made, for er, Letters of Administration, Probate Duty, &c. Trii„,(l7 VA LUCAS' LIVERPOOL.—SELEC 1' SALE. 4 , LUABLE HORSE.S' AND A FEW CHOICE LOTS OF SADDLERY. on By Messrs. LUCAS and Co., HURSDAY next, the 31st instant, at Twelve o'clock, at their Repository, Great Charlotte-street, Li ver p oo l , TrIIRTY HORSES of a superior description, consisting .of 2 Brougham HORSES, 10 Well-bred Summer HACKS, 5 Short-lexged useful GIG HORSES, 5 Well-bred Carriage HORSES, 3 HUNTERS, up to weight, 5 Harness HORSES, A few choice Lots of SADDLERY. On View two days prior to the Sale. N.B.—Extensive Sale of Alderney and !Guernsey COWS imported by E. Parsons Fowler, of W. Clements, Jersey Messrs. LUCAS and Co. b I Gentlemen of this and the oer made arrangements with 'A Porter, to select from the c Alderney and .Gnernsey Cows I fiNt Spring Importin. There will be a Sale at a o t the Repos Z . ,_ . Nth, an d , WEDNESDAY, the u•- , t e ' ri oii?, on THURSDAY, the 28th. Co ett"nerpien forwarding. their address to Messrs . . L . CCAS aria weet - • are ~Catalogues forwarded of dates of Calving, &C., a . . prior to.tne -----______ Sale. ry, Live 27th A On F By Mr. BROWN, RIOA, y next, the Ist April, at Eleven o'clock, Rooms, 101, Park-lane, QUANTITY of FORFEITED PLEDGES, being Pr.operty pledged in the respective months prior to the ( ;',. 4 Pril, 1852, with the following Pawnbrokers, viz. : Asher -.;" 1 . 1 an, South Castle-street ; Edward Byford, Dale-street; ~.onert Hayes, Kent-street; Wm. Cowpe, Mill-street ; Robt, !rt. oberts, Highfield-street ; James Heald. Seotland-road ; James Fa irhurst, St. Anne-street; Messrs. Smith and Hammond, So ho -street ; James Gillaird, 13rownlow-bill ; Thos. Roberton, G reat Howard-street ; John J. Spencer, Richmond-row ; John 'Woodruff, Scotland-road and Pembroke-place ; Eliza Callan, Park -lane; Henry J. Svred, Park-lane; Messr s . B r id son and Artnor, Re g ent-street; . I , ,uoene Gregson, Coppe ras -hill ; L ew i s heYlnan, Whitechapel ; Triomas Stott, Harford-street ; John i""neY, Warren-street ; Alfred Tunstall, London-road, Robt. -.;-,rrs, St. James'-street ; Escott Richards, Parliament-street ; J i ° l ,ln Bolton, gewater-street ; John Barlow, Rigby-street ; .: 41 0 Phillips Bedford-street; Wm. A. Macferson, Tithebarn -`'eet ; and idessrs. Morley and Thomas, Dale-street. HIGHLT.I3fPORTANT SALE OF ABOUT 1,500 DOZEN VERY ELIGIBLE BREWERY IN LIVERPOOL. OF WINE, OF VERY SUPERIOR DESCRIPTION. TO BREWERS AND OTHERS. By Mr. BRANCH, TO be LET, with early possession, a capital On THURSDAY next, the 31st instant, and FRIDAY, the Ist of BREWERY, of recent erection, containing all the modern April. at One o'clock each day, at the Hanover Rooms, improvements for facilitating the process of Brewing, and AVERY well-selected STOCK of capital WINES, economising labour. comprising nearly Fifteen Hundred Dozen, including The Buildings consist of Brewhouse, with Steam-engine, several Bins of peculiarly tine quality, which Mr. BRANCH Malt Mill and Machinery, capacious Coolers, Fermenting respectfully recommends to the notice of connoisseurs, as he Rooms, well-ventilated Cellars, Warehouse Rooms, a commo believes the whole to be well worthy general attention. dious Dwelling-house, Offices, and good Stabling. The Wines consist of the undermentioned, viz. : The Brewery is capable of Brewing easily Two Hundred SHERRIES. Barrels of Ale per week; and, with a comparatively small 48 Dozen—Peter Domecq. outlay, may be increased. It is centrally situated in the town 97 Dozen—Duff, Gordon, and Co. of Liverpool, and possesses an inexhaustible supply of excellent 78 Dozen—J. W. Burden. water, (admirably adapted for Strong and Bitter Ales,) from 80 Dozen—Gonsalez and Dubose. Springs on the Premises. Fte said Brewery will be Let with 62 Dozen—Mouseley and Co. or without spine adjoining Premises, intended for Maltings, 45 Dozen—J. Romano. and with or without 370 square yards of vacant Land, conti -71 Dozen—Duff, Gordon, and Co. guous thereto. PORTS'. For rent and further particulars apply by letter, addressed to I 42 Dozen—Sandeman's ; vintage of 1846 ; three years in T. R., Box W 18, Postoffice, Liverpool Bottle. 150 Dozen—Bruno, Silva, and Co. ; vinta Bottle. 80 Dozen—Cockhurn, Smithies, and Co. ; vintage 1841 ; five years in Bottle. 35 Dozen—Croft's ; vintage of 1834 ; nine years in Bottle. 105 Dozen—Sandeman's ; vintage of 1834 ; twelve years in Bottle THIS picturesque, finely-elevated, and extensive ESTATE, situate on the south side of the RIVER DEE, and immediately adjoining the City, with which a close com munication has been lately established by the erection of one of DuErick's PATENT SUSPENSION BRIDGES; is within easy reach by either River or Road of the magnificent Park and Estate of the Marquis of Westminster (EATON HALL) and the delightful Village of ECCLESTON. Queen's Park commands extensive views of the surrounding country, including the range of the Welsh Mountains, Beeston Castle, and the Peck forton Hills ; and, on the other side, of the Dee Banks, City n Walls, the Cathedral, and Castle. This Estate is remarkable for t' THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, lantrb. WANTED, a YARD CLERK, accustomed to the delivery of Coals. A good handwriting indispensable. Address, H., Box 47, Postoffice. WANTED, in a Merchant's Office in town, a YOUTH, of respectable parentage, as APPRENTICE. Applications to be made in the handwriting of Applicants, and addressed M., Standard-office. TIIE ST. ANNE'S DISPENSARY AND EYE AND EAR INSTITUTION. Tl_ HE GOVERNORS will meet on T U ESDAY, the 12th April, at One o'clock, to ELECT an HONORARY SURGEON to this Charity. Candidates must be members of the Royal College of Sur geons of London or Glasgow, and lodge their Diplomas at the Institution not later than Six p.m. on the previous Evening. JOSEPH KITCHEN, lion. Sec. arid Treasurer. There is at present a VACANCY fora PUPIL PARISH OF LIVERPOOL WANTED, for the WORKHOUSE, Brownlow hill, the following' OFFICPRS, at the Salaries stated, with Rations and Board in addition, namely : One Wardsman, at a Salary of £3O per annum. One Hospital Nurse „ .4'12 10s. „ One Ward Mistress „ 10s. ~ As these Officers will be required to reside within the Build ing, and to devote their whole time to their respective duties, as defined by the Board, it is expedient that the Candidates appointed should be either Single Persons, or others having no incumbrance. _ _ Letters of application in• the Candidate's own handwriting, together with Testimonials as to qualification, to be for wa rd e d to the undersigned on or before WEDNESDAY, the 30th instant. The age, with the present and past occupation of the Candi date, to be stated. By order of the Select Vestry, CHARLES HART, Vestry Clerk of the said Parish. Parish. offices, Bro widow-hill. 22d March, 1853. Contracts. CONTRACT FOR WORKS, rpHE FINANCE COMMITTEE of the COUNCIL of the BOROUGH of LIVERPOOL are prepared to re ceive TENDERS for the execution of the Works to be per formed in completing the BUILDINGS at the NEW GAOL, WALTON. Persons wishing to Tender for the above Works may see the Plans and Specifications, and obtain Printed Forms of Tender, and 01 the necessary information, at the SURVEYOR'S Office, Townball. Sealed Tenders for the said Works, and endorsed "Tender for Works at the New Gaol, Walton," must be left at the above Office, on nr before Twelve o'clock at noon on THURSDAY. the 21st day of April next, after which time no Tender will be received. The Committee will not be bound to accept the lowest or any Tender. :Surveyor's Office, Totenhall, March 19, 1853 MARCH 29, 1853. Insurana Notirts. NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY. ESTABLISHED 1821. CAPITAL .t'550,000. TRUSTEES. The Right Hon.LordHastings Edwd. Wenham Martin,Esq The Lord Walpole Thomas Amyot, Esq. Sir Henry Jardine, Knt. Henry Brown, Esq. John Stracey, Esq. &c. &c. &c. DIRECTORS. President—Anthony Hudson, Esq. Vice-President—Lent.-General Sir Robert John Harvey, C.O. Charles Evans, Esq., Chancel- George Durant, Esq. for of the Diocese of Nor- Robert John Harvey Harvey, wich. Esq. Edward Stewart, Esq. Sir William Foster, Bart. Thomas Blakiston, Esq.,R.N. I Henry S. Patteson, Esq. Timothy Steward, Esq. John Wright, Esq. SECRETARY—SamueI Bignold, Esq. The Public are respectfully reminded, that - all Insurances renewable in the LIVERPOOL AGENCY on the 25th day of MARCH, 1853, must be paid at the Office, Exchange-street West, on or before the 9th day of APRIL next, or the Society will cease to be liable for the sums insured. . - sane fear of the extension of Russian influence at Constantinople, we were about to become the mere tool of the French Emperor, and lend ourselves to the support of a demand which ought never to have been made, and which was itself an aggression, in order to gratify the ambition of Louis NAPOLEON and increase the influence of the Romish Church—. two objects which we ought to be the last to support. And why has all this been done, and ENGLAND placed side by side with FRANCE in this unholy dispute ? It can only be traced to the apprehension of the designs of RUSSIA, and the belief that it is the interest of ENGLAND to maintain the Empire of TURKEY as the only efficient bulwark for the integrity of our Indian Empire. If we admit that the destinies of nations are guided by human fore sight, and the progress of mankind the result of human wisdom, we cculd readily believe that ENGLAND was justified in protecting, at all hazards, so important a key to her Eastern trade as the Empire of Turkey : but we have a right to look to a higher fountain of wisdom than the policy of diplomatists; and therefore we cannot believe,what ever appearances may present themselves, that a Mahommedan nation can be maintained by a Christian state, however necessary its existence may appear to he. From the time when JOHN SOBIESKI was the defender of Christian Europe against the Infidel Turks, the followers of MA HomET have been decreasing in numbers and importance. For years past the Empire of TURKEY has grown rapidly weaker from inherent decay ; and much as we may dread the designs of RUSSIA, our Christian faith compels us to believe that that of the Moslem must become utterly extinct, and TURKEY no longer remain the only exception to at least the nominal Christianity of Europe. Such a result no human power can avert, and it is folly to attempt it; but it does not, therefore, follow that we are This Society paid .e74,G60 3s. Bd. Duty to Government for the year 1851, in England, Ireland, and Scotland. It INSURED, during the same year, £9,1G3,913 Farming Stock, which is Free of Duty. In proof of the public approbation of the principles and conduct of this Company, it may be sufficient to state that its Business now exceeds SIXTY MILLIONS. AGENTS ROBERT NF,ILSON, {JOHN ANDERSSON. to submit to the extension of Russian domination, which we have so much interest to prevent. The Russian Government has not shown itself so anxious to resort to hostilities as some parties have been so desirous to make it appear; much may be done by pacific negotiations ; hut if we needlessly seek a cause of quarrel, we shall but precipitate the catastrophe we wish to avoid. THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, AND ITS ABUSES. THE announcement by the Government of their intention to introduce a Bill this session for con tinuing the Government of India, for a lengthened period, upon a mere modification of the present system, has excited more than ordinary attention to this important subject. So long as the peculiar powers exercised by the East India Company were based upon a legal charter, granted for a definite period, there was no disposition to interfere with the privileges of the potentates of Leadenhall-street ; but a proposal from the Government to renew those privileges puts the question upon quite a different footing. It is almost a matter of surprise that the administration of affairs in India has not long since excited more of public attention than it has hitherto done, and been made the foundation of a grievance by those restless legislators who are never better satisfied than when they have something to grumble at. It is not for want of magnitude of the interests at stake, for the population of our cetio vast the n desultory war in Indian empire is at least four times as great as that of the United Kingdom ; nor could it ba because there was no room for improvement, for a cloud of witnesses might be brought to prove the con trary. Still, whatever might have been the ca use, a o p f p t a h n e ag ac e qu o i f sit t io h n e o t the the British management Crown, territory with ofi a f t o thehothisLahore and sf public on i tib BritishthnLt discus sionheeregea s .t Burmah, ctl is itbti a re f e the elnl r aroused however,as hre aware of have to very tit oe h vdl thatstctliend eteohs, ll upon p t u on r . e N s v h l h t o i y responsibility of deciding hastily where the issue is so important. Were it not for the simple fact that the controul over this magnificent territory has been, from its first acquisition, nominally vested in the East India Company, it would be difficult to imagine that the British Government would consent to the delegation of powers of such magnitude to an association of private individuals. The only check has been the right of veto on certain of the major details by the Board of Controul ; but the immense amount of patronage and all the minor parts of the system—which contribute, perhaps, in the greatest degree to the results—are at the will of the East India Directors, who, in this respect, possess a power not inferior to the highest offices in the Home Government. Had this plan worked successfully—had the resources of India been de veloped to anything like the extent which might reasonably have been anticipated, and our power in ' the East been proved the means of ameliorating the condition of above a hundred millions of the heathen population, reduced to subjection by the force of arms—the wisdom of a change of system might have been questionable. The results, how ever, are far otherwise. India, which should form by far the largest market for our exports, consumes only to the extent of Ten Millions a year; and a country which, in its days of Pagan rule, maintained many princes in barbaric splendour, can now barely pay the expenses of its Christian rulers. It may not be chargeable upon the East India Directors that each man has only his own interest to serve, and that the whole system is but a scramble for individual gain ; but it is clear that with the patronage vested in irresponsible persons, who have to take advantage of an elevation gained with diffi culty, incompetent persons are placed in offices of trust, and the interests of the whole are subordinate, if not absolutely sacrificed, to the private ends of these nominees. Whenever the affairs of India have been commented on by those who have had opportunities of observation, without being in the interest of the Company, it has been shewn that the whole object of the system of Government appears to be to give value to the patronage of the Directors, without the slightest reference either to the improvement of the population of India or to render it a source of permanent advantage to the trade of this country. So long as India yielded sufficient to pay the salaries of the officers and the dividends to the holders of stock, nothing more was required ; and every step that has been made in advance, such as the promotion of rail ways, has merely been as a precaution against the increasing inadequacy of the revenue to meet the expenditure. Let us suppose, however, that all this was altered ; that the Governor was the direct nominee of the Crown, and responsible as any other colonial governor for the efficient performance of his duties; that his council and other subordinate officers were also appointed by the Crown ; and that the whole system of government was under the direction of, and immediately responsible to, the Executive at home, and liable to be freely discussed by the Legislature ; England might furnish a host of efficient men for the performance of the several duties required, who have now no opportunity, because they have no friends among the magnates of Leadenhall-street. The resources of India might be made available to render us independent of America for cotton and of China for tea; and the perseverance and enterprise of the Saxon race, unrestrained by the chilling and baleful influences of favouritism, which now prevents all competition, might soon render this mighty empire in the East, with its fine climate and unlimited command of labour, a market for our products exceedin all our exports, and a means of employment for our mercantile marine, which would be continually extending. If India were opened to our country men as freely as Australia, under no other ensign than the British flag, Liverpool would have to increase her docks in order to accommodate the East Indiamen which would leave the port freighted with English goods to return loaded with the riches of the East : but little improvement can be hoped for so long as the administration of our rule in India is at the dictation of the twenty four individuals known as East India Directors; who, from the temporary nature of their tenure, to a close ; an d yet, reference to the interests of the futu re. The opportunity is now afford ed for effect ing a t c h a e nn a o d t v b an e t e a x g p e ec o t f e d t h t o ehavepr esentEo awsiatnnlgyn tune,dot oi t a h t e o Lir withoutm b e pi i el e ra c in t oyd t than N anylf,aoars w v e h r iyc desirableh n o twithstanding the reasonable demands upon the Government to p ost p o ne the question the charter al last renewed soo te n oraf d tit r oh a ne w P ing for a year, in order that a committee of inquiry may bring their investigation to a close, and any proposed system for the future receive dutt careful consideration to which it is entitled, they have avowed their determination to bring in a Bill during the present Session, to continue nearly all the abuses which now form the aubject of such Ensurantr Notict. --- CORPORATION OF THE,LONDON ASSURANCE. Established A.D. 1720. No. 7, ROYAL EXCHANGE. CORNHILL, and No. 10, REGENT-STREET, LONDON. GOVERNOR, Edward Burmester, Esq. SUE-GOVERNOR, John A. Arbuthnot, Esq. DEPUTY-GOVERNOR, James Dowie, Esq. T JIRE INSURANCES effected upon every description of Pro erty, With the usual reductions allowed on and in Buildings of ' n " ti fiett Warehouses, 4.c. and for single management, accord ' to the lowest rates current. FIRE NOTICE. ivf).. E RSONS ASSURED AGAINST FIRE by this Corporation, Tri ' i l ne Policies expire at LADY DAY, are respectfully re wi.Tl,4ed, that, for their own security,"they should renew them ...Inn FIFTEEN DAYS from the said QUARTER DAY. I ) , ASSURANCES.—This branch of th e C orpora ti on ' s o Zsiness is carried on without anv charge for management, and " e rs peculiar advantages to the Assured. ro spectuses, Mercantile Fire Rates, and all other informs 11°11 may be had at their Offices, or sent free, on application to JOHN SCOTT. 1, India-buildings, Water-street, F. C. CARNE ; 13, Rumford-place, Agents for Liverpool and adjacent parts ; or to =MD. ROBERTS, Sandford-street, Birkenhead. PARISH OF LIVERPOOL. CONTRACT FOR WORKS. THE SELECT VESTRY of this PARISH are prepared to receive TENDERS for the ERECTION of Additional STORIES to one of the WARDS of the WORK HOUSE, and for the PULLING DOWN of the CHAPEL and its RE-ERECTION upon a different site. The Plans and Specifications may be seen at Mr. WEIGHT MA N'S Offices, Pemberton-buildings, Fenwick -street. Sealed Tenders for the said Works to be delivered at the Office of the undersigned on or before SATURDAY, the 9th day of April next. The Select Vestry do not bind themselves to accept the lowest Tender. __ By order of the Select Vestry, CHARLES HART, Vestry-clerk of the said Parish. P arish-o glees , Brownlow-hdi, 22nd March, 1853. )Insurance Notircs. yORKSHIRE FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1824. Parties having Annual Policies falling due on the 25th of MARCH, are respectfully informed, that they should renew the same within Fifteen Days from that date. AGENTS. LATHAM HANMER, Jun., 1, Dale-street. F. L. MAWDESLEY, 3, Cook-street. JOHN ATKINSON, 25, North John-street. LITHERLAND and GROOM, 42, Lord-street. NVEST OF ENGLA INSURANCI EST ABLD LND FIRE AND LIFE E COMPANY. SHE!) 1807. TRUSTEES Right Hon. Earl Fortescue Han. Earl Mnrlry Sir T. D. Acland, Bart., M.P. 1 Edward Divett, Esq., M.P. aord Samuel T. Kekewich, Esq. LIFE DEPARTMENT. A moderate scale of premiums, combining, the benefits of the mutual with the security of the proprietary system. Four fifths, or eighty per cent, of the profits, appropriated to the assured every fifth year. which may be added to the sum in sured, as a bonus, and payable therewith, or applied in reduc tion of the future annual premium , or payment may be obtained in cash of their present value. Insurances effected, without participation of profits, at reduced rates. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Property insured throughout the United Kingdom. Half Of the surplus premiums returned to the assured every fifth year, on policies of .t'3co and upwards, of two years' standing. The sixth return, at Christmas, 1847, amounted to ten per cent. on CHARLES LEWIS, Secretary. he premiums paid. Exeter, Mardi, 1853, AGENTS AT 'LIVERPOOL : WILLIAM GREGOEX, - jun., 11, Exchange-buildings D. and J. B. NEILSON, 3, High-street. J. A. HORACE JEE. Lancaster-building's. SAMUEL IR_ Frrhfino•n_Lnil,linoc THOMAS HAIGH, ,7, Castle-street. ARTHUR JACKSON, Exchange-court, Exchange•street East Fire-engine Station, No. 7, lower end of Mount-Pleasant. The Coninany's Engine and Brigade are maintained entirety at their own expense, - and are despatched to all fires, free Of charwe, special protection being given to property covered •by ponries. ROYAL IN gl i z l it g CE Co MP AN Y., CAPITAL, £ 2,000,000, in 100,00 n SHARES of .t'2o each. HEAD OFFICE, NORTH JOHN-STREET AND DALE-STREET. 'f RUSTE ES John Shaw Leigh, Esq. IR. B. 'B. H. Blundell, Esq. DIRECTORS. Charles - Turner, Esq., M.P., Chairman. J. Bramley. Moore, Esq., and Edmund Molyneux, Esq., Deputy. Chairmen. Michael Bousfield, Esq. Richard Houghton, Esq. Thomas Bouch, Esq. Edward Johnston, Esq. Ralph Brocklebank,'Esq. Roger Lyon Jones, Esq. David Cannon, Esq. James: awrence, Esq. William Claxton, Esq. Francis Maxwell, Esq. Thomas Dover, Esq. George Maxwell, Esq. Richard Harbord, Esq. Robert M'Andrew, Esq. R. Ellison Harvey,, Esq. William Smith, Esq. I'. Dyson Hornby, Esq. i John Torr, Esq. George H. Horan'', Esq. 1 BIRKENHEAD BRANCH, OFFICE—HAMILTON-BUILDINGS, HAMILTON -STREET. Agent.—Henry Cole,Esq. . Surgeon.—Jariies T. Vale, -Esq.,lton-square The Directors beg to announce that they continue to RE CEIVE PROPOSALS for FIRE and LIFE INSURANCES. The large Capital of the Company, and .the number and in fluence of Proprietors, enable it to take-rank with the most eligible offices in the kingdom, with respect to the advantages offered to the Public. FIRE INSURANCES Will be effected at moderatexates of premium. The Company, having the advantage of a resident Directory, will be enabled to distinguish itself by its promptness in the Settlement of Claims. _ _ _ ............ made for the Policy. LIFE BRANCH The Company likewise assure Lives on any' of the following contingencies, viz.:-- For the WHOLE CONTINUANCE OF LIFE.—The Premiums to cease after a LIMITED NUMBER OF ANNUAL PAYMENTS. For a Sam to be payable at. age 60, or at death. PREMIUMS ON CREDIT. A PORTION •OF THE PREMIUMS MAY REMAIN ON CREDIT, OR ASSURANCES MAY BE EFFECTED IN VARIOUS WAYS, NOT ENUMERATED, TO MEET THE CONVENIENCE OF THE PARTY MAKING THE ASSUR ANCE. The important advantages afforded by the Company in this Branch will include the following,.viz..:— GUA RANTEE OF AN AMPLE CAPITAL, MODERATE PRE MIUMS, LARGE PARTICIPATION OF PROFITS #IY THE A,ssuaEn, SMALL CHARGE FOR MANAGEMENT, &c. The usual Commission allowed.to Scriicitors. Fees to Medical Referees are likewise granted by this Com pany. PERCY M. DOVE, Manager. POLICIES falling due at LADY DAY should be renewed on or before the 9th April next. 191/i Mara, 1853. THE LANCASHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Capital. Two Millions, HEAD OFFICE-2G, MARICET-STREET, MANCHESTER, CHAIRMAN. Nicholas Heald, Esq., Manchester, DEPUTY CHAIRMAN William Jenkinsan, Esq. Salford, DIRECTORS J. M. Brooks, Esq.,llsool7ejle7 , ii.Bilkington,Esq., Blackburn B. e, Esq., Liverpooi J. Schofield,Esq.,Littlehorounl i George Glen, Esq., Liverpool N. Shelmerdine, Esq., Salford John R. Kay, Esq., Bury S. Symonds, Esq., Manchester J. Knowles, Esq., Manchester John Todd, Esq., Manchester J. Leech, Esq., Stalybridge G. E. Wainwright, Esq., m an _ J. Mayson, Esq., Manchester chester Wm.C.Moore,Esq.,Manchester B. Wood, Esq., Manchester. Joseph Owen, Esq.,Manchester OFFICE IN LONDON-2, King-street, Cheapside. John Cheetham, Esq., M.P., Chairman. John James Saunders, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. OFFICES IN LIVERPOOL-3, HIGH-STREET, and 5, EX. CHANGE-STREET EAST. DIRECTORS. Eyre Evans, Esq., Chairman. Benjamin Darbyshire, Esq. W. F. Hunter, Esq. Thomas Fry, Esq. Frederic Lyon, Esq. George Glen, Esq. i Daniel Powell, Esq. Charles Holland, Esq. 1 James Smith, Esq. I%IEDICAL EXAMINER—Thos. Blackburn, Esq. R ESIDE NT SECRETARY —John Semple, ESq. LIFE DEPARTMENT. Eighty per Cent. Bonuses, triennially after the first five years, applicable as the Assured may prefer. Bonus Rates I With't Bonus .W 1 17 01 X 2 6 01 .e 3 0 6 I .e.l 6 9 I .4 4 6 7 6 113 10 22 6 216 9 t 42 6 62 6 FIRE DEPARTMENT, . • Ff a t i yp . er Cent. Bones Annually, on Policies of three years' starilng ~.....,....,. LADY DAY INSURANCES now require to be effected or renewed, and incur no extra expense by being done with this Company. ' Prospectuses, Mercantile Rates, Forms of Proposal, and all other information, will be afforded at the Offices and Agencies of the Company. Applications from parties desiring to become Agents to be addressed to J AMES KENNEDY, Esq., General Manager, 26, Market-street, Manchester. AGENT FOR BIRKENHEAD : MR. WILLIAM HENDERSON. Respectable Parties required as Agents for Bootle, Kirkdale, Everton, Low-bill, Windsor, ltieacombe, and Egre mut Districts, T HE GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. INSTITUTED 1837. 62, KING WILLIAM-STREET, LONDON. CAPITAL,-ONE MILLION. DIRECTORS The Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR, M.P. George Bonsfield, Esq. I Thomas Pip^r, Esq. Jacob George Cope, Esq. Thomas B. Simpson, Esq. John Dixon, Esq. Hon. C. P. Villiers, M.P. Charles Hindley, Esq., M.P. John Wilks, Esq. Wm. Hunter, Esq., Ald. Edward Wilson, Esq. Jas. Pilkington, Esq., d.P. SECRETARY—Thomas Price, Esq., LL.D. The LADY v DAY FIRE RENEWAL RECEIPTS are now ready, and may be had on application at the Head Offices of the Company, or of any of its Agents throughout the country. In the LIFE DEPARTMENT the Company transacts all business relating to Life Assurance, Deferred Annuities, and Family Endowments upon the most liberal terms, consistent with sound principles and public securby. LOANS from .'loo to £lOOO advanced upon Personal Secu rity and the deposit of a Life Policy. AGENTS TO THE COMPANY Mr. DAVID MARPLES, Lord-street. LIVERPOOL Mr. R. STILL, Peter's-place, Rumford-street. Mr. G. E. HOLT, 25, South John-street. Mr. I. 0. JONES, 14 Brunswick-buildings. Ashton-under-Lyne Mr. William Leach. Asliton-in-Mackerfield. Mr. J. Sumner. Altrincham Mr. W. Burrow. Bury Mr. John Vickerman. Bolton Mr. Thomas Parkinson. Blackburn Mr. James Dewsbury. Burnley Mr. William Hughes. Chester Mr. A. Booth. Chorley Colne Mr. T. Wiseman. Lancaster Mr. William Welch. , Manchester Mr. S. Giles. Ditto Mr. Thomas C. Hill. Ditto Mr. W. Pooley. Northwich Mr. C. Green. Oldham Mr. J. L. Quarmby. Ormskirk Mr. J. Wareing. Preston Mr. F. Cotman. Rochdale Mr. Edward Taylor. Wigan Messrs. Hutchings and Roberts. Warrington Mr. J. Forrest. P.S.—VACANCIES exist in the AGENCIES of the COM PANY for the following places, for which applications may be forwarded to the Secretary : Dukinfield, Winwick, Lower Tottington, Poulton, Clitberoe, Prescot, Eccles, Pilkington, Newton, Prompton, Todmorden Ulverstone, and Worsley. TO CORRESPONDENTS 11. 0. D. should try again. Ile has good ideas, but his lines have faults in rhyme and rhythm. AN ISRAELITE quite mistakes us, in supposing that we have any feelings of hostility to the Jewsas a body, or individually. Indeed, there are many of them who deservedly enjoy the respect of all with whom they are acquainted. Our opposi tion to the Jew Bill is purely upon principle; and we believe that the Jews generally care very little for the bill, it being designed for the aggrandisement of two or three individuals. We may also take this opportunity of stating, that at no time, in expressing our opinions .upon any public question, do we snake reference to individuals. Our hostility is always upon principle. Riberpoot f*tanbarb+ TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 29, 1853 THE AFFAIRS OF TURKEY. THREATENED EUROPEAN WAR. EUROPE has but just escaped from the dread of a general war between the great powers of the North on the battle-field of the South. An important Plenipotentiary from RUSSIA had made demands, D. was sam, upon tti ZULTAN 01 'IURKEY, ini mical to the interests of ENGLAND ; AUSTRIA had sided with the Autocrat of the North ; the British Charge d'Affaires at -Constantinople, in the absence of the Ambassador, had sent to Malta to request ADMIRAL DUNDAS to bring the British fleet to the mouth of the Dardanelles; and Louis NA POLEON, not to be out of the quarrel, had sent a French fleet from Toulon to the scene of the ex pected conflict. All this, however, is happily at an end. The demands of the Russian envoy have turned out to be no more than he was perhaps justified in asking, and the Turkish Government in granting, though the peremptory tone which was assumed may be questionable the British Admiral has refused to move his fleet at the request of a subordinate officer, without orders from the Home Government; and the official organ of the French Government has announced that the whole affair is in prospect of settlement, without compromising the good understanding of the European powers. We I may therefore briefly review the circumstances .which led to this temporary broil, and calmly dis cuss our own position with reference to the position of TURKEY among the States of EUROPE. It will be remembered that when Louis NAPO LEON was devising high-sounding titles, by which to give at least nominal ,eclat to his assumption of the dignity of Emperor, he claimed that of Protec- I teur de les lieux Saintes, or the Holy Shrines, in Palestine, which had been long under the keeping of the Greek Church, with tacit innovations of the Latin Monks. In order to give a colourable pre tence to this claim, M. DE LAVALETTE was de spatched to Constantinople, and he succeeded in obtaining a firman from the Sultan in favour of the Romish, to the exclusion of the Greek Church. The latter remonstrated, and succeeded in making the firman a dead letter, but French diplomacy was again at work, and the Greeks, in despair, applied to the EMPEROR of RUSSIA, who has generally been recognised as the head of that Church. In the meantime, the Turkish Government made an insane attack on the Christian population of MON TENEGRO, which afforded AUSTRIA a pretext for moving an army in that direction, for the ostensible purpose of protecting her frontiers, which was menaced through the number of Hungarian refu gees in the 'Turkish army. During all this time the Courts of ENGLAND, AUSTRIA and FRANCE are represented atConstantinople by simple Charge's d'Affaires, when they are startled by the arrival of a Russian ambassador, with great pomp, to demand the reinstatement of the Greeks in the charge of the Holy Shrines, and, consequently, to dispute the claim of FRANCE to the protectorate of the Romish Church, which seemed put forward to strengthen her influence in the East, Alarmed at this sudden demand, which was made in a tone which implied a determination to enforce it, the British deputy minister sent for the fleet at Malta, under pretence of assisting Turkey against the threatened aggres sion of Russia, and the French minister, mortified at losing all the fruits of his predecessor's wily diplomacy, also sent for assistance, which led to the despatch of the French fleet from Toulon. RUSSIA has not, however, in this instance at least, shown a disposition to claim more than she was entitled to, and when the demands of Prince MEN SCHIKOFF, her ambassador, were fairly discussed, they proved to be only for a substantial protection of the Greek Church against the insidious designs of FRANCE in favour of theßomish Church. It is charged against RUSSIA that she has ulterior de- ! signs against TURKEY, but in this instance the aggression comes from FRANCE, who employed the threat of coercion in order to wring from the Turkish Government the firman which RUSSIA interfered to resist. The part which ENGLAND has taken in this matter may not be so easy to define, inasmuch as it would be difficult to show in what respect we have any direct interest in the custody of the Holy Shrines, nor need we concern ourselves in any great degree whether Greek or Latin priests have the advantage in this particular. It has, however, been so long a popular prejudice to view the proceedings of Russia in reference to Turkey as being designed for some future inroad upon our East India posses sions, that it has become a ruling principle of British diplomacy, ever since the untoward event at Navarino, to view all such interference with suspicion, and therefore the very appearance of the Russian Ambassador at Constantinople was the signal of alarm which led to the immediate call for a British fleet, although all that was demanded was the acknowledgment of a claim, the justice of which we were not prepared to dispute. In an i n- AND lETY NCH Ts:OA AND oNS ► that THIS the 1;14 1, I silk and snort_ made , e for "Riker - Goods R if, in the Liver. n and de of L i v er- Lover - I foot? aouse ,thers , s Pro' OE O ill bide le 0 0 a udio Yates, Dol 1 9 r are 10 FiftY- 7 Tw o t, and,. urpe. ET., s ,)tbe Na TO ra cket t.r.ottlizlee r _ p ost, ca P' som ~'llests ainted -101 ,1) Case , d Teo fleets' r ails!' tatio o r riarg , hints , 'l'o -pest , dinr , tan(, os• , Nl l wrin N. will er (1. ° I iD e bEis'e le salubrity of its utmospbere and its many advantages, having a substratum of Red 5 frontage giving facilities for fis ndstone; its extensive river ng, boating, &c. ; and being „, within - teti minutes' walk of the Cathedral ; and as the Chester General Railway Station is within fifteen minutes' wall:, LI VERPOOL is distant only an hour's journey from Queen's Park. The Property has been recently laid out in BUILDING LOTS for the erection of VILLA RESIDENCES, and will be sold either Chief Rent or p0t;....t. , •., on Chief Rent or entirely Freehold ; Lithographic Plans of which, or further particulars, may be obtained on application • to Mr. HITCHEN, in the Park, at Chester; Messrs. ATKIN SON, SAUNDERS, and ATKINSON, Solicitors, Norfolk-street, or Messrs. GOLDSMITHS, Architects, Bond-street, Manchester; and Mr. H. :SUMNER, 'Architect, dolquitt-street, Liverpool TO IRONITASTERS, CAPITALISTS, AND OTHERS M - O be DISPOSED OF, by T ENDER , a ll th ose valua bile and extensive WORKS, known as the PARKFIELD IRONWORKS, near Wolverhampton, together with the MINERAL PROPERTY thereto belonging. These Works comprise Four BLAST - , FURNACES and HOT-AIR OVENS; Two newly-erected Condensing STEA M ENGINES, of Sixty-horse power each, of the most modern construction, and in the best possible working condition; most ample Boiler-room and Appurtenances; together with all the other necessary Plant and Machinery for carrying on the Works. The Mineral Property consists of 100 Acres of Freehold Land, with a good part of the Mines thereunder ungotten ; 57 Acres of Leasehold Land, 54 years of which remain unexpired, and about 30 Acres of the Mines unbroken ; also 102 Acres of Lease hold Land, the Leases of which expire at various periods. The Mines under the same are now being worked. These Works are admirably situated for Canal Conveyance ; and the Stour Valley Railway runs within 500 yards of the Furnaces, into which a Siding is contemplated, and can he attached at pleasure; indeed the whole forms a most desirable investment to capitalists or men of business. _ For particulat4 apply to Mr. JOH N PUGH, Managing Partner, at the Works; or to Mr. W. KIRK, W'orks, Engineering, and General Agent, Auctioneer, and Valuer, 2-I, Princess-street, Manchester. The Tenders to be sent, by post, to WILLIAM HENRY COPE, Esq., Holbeche, near Dudley. on or before the 15th day of April next, and to contain, with the amount offered, the mode of payment, the names of all the Parties making the offer, and all other necessary particulars, which will be treated as strictly confidential by the Directors, who do not bind themselves to accept the highest offer. An early day, after the above date, will be fixed for a Meet ing of the Board, to take such Tenders into consideration. 311 . 6u:tante Notices, SUN LONDON LIFE CHARLES BELL FORD, Esq., Deputy Chairman. The Right Hon. William Felix Ladbrdke, Esq. Beresford, M.P. Henry F. Shaw Lefevre, Esq Hon. P. Pleydell Bouverie Henry Littledale, Esq. Harry Chester, Esq. George Warde Norman, Esq Samuel Pepys Cockerel!, Esq. Ilrice Pearse, Esq. Raikes Currie, Esq., M.P. 'Charles Richard Pole, Esq. John Drummond, Esq. Lambert Pole, Esq. Russell Ellice, Esq. 'Charles Harken, Esq. William Franks, Esq. Henry Rich, Esq., M.P. William R. Hamilton, Esq. John Slienherd, ESQ. Claude Georg SHARE OF PROFITS INCREASED FROM ONE-HALF TO FOUR-FIFTHS. The Managers beg to remind the Public that persons effect ing Policies with this Society now, orbefore Midsummer, 1853, will participate in four-filths of the Net Profits of the Society at the next Division, in proportion to their contributions to those profits, and according to the conditions contained in the Society's Prospectus. _ The Premiuins required by this Society for insuring Young Lives are lower than in many other old-established offices, and Insurers are fully protected from all risk by an ample guarantee fund, in addition to the accumulated funds derived from the investments of Premiums Prospec.tuses rimy be obtained at the Offices in Thread street, London. or of any of the Agents of the Society. CHARLES HENRY LIDDERDALE, Act AGENTS. IMr. N. D. BOLD, 4, Exchange-street West Mr. WM. DUSON, Royal Bank-buildings. Wm. Stones. I T.rxlnnil. Wnruihr Liverpool.{ Builder. Mtincheiter and Chorley, Mr. Blackpool, Mr. E. K. Brook. Robert Puck. Bolton, Mr. Giles Cross, and Prescot, Mr. Edmund Ward, Mr. A. Ferguson, Clerk to Solicitor. I the Bolton Bank. Preston, Mr. James Haves and Mr. Henry Jennin g Agent to Company. .s Union Canal torliflal".Mr..j. H Lancasllirp ntalyorkke and Ashton-under- Bury, Messrs. Woodcock and Lyne, Mr. W. Butterworth. Son,andMr.Thos.Crompton. Stockport, Mr. Samuel Hunt. Chorley, Mr. John Winder and Utverstone,Mr.H.Remington. Mr. Itichd. Jackson. . Warrington, Mr. Thos. SMith, Douglas, 'lsle of Man, Mr. W. wine merchant, and Mr. F. Moore. John Ashton. Holyhead, Mr. 0. Owens. Wigan and Ormskirk, Mr. F. Lancaster, Mr. Richd. Bond. Dutton. THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, ESTABLISHED •.1 -- N 1836. Empowered by Acts of Parliament. OFFICES. 'ASTLE-STREET, LIVERPO.OL, AND 20 21, POULTRY, LONDON. TRUSTEES. Sir Thomas Bernard - Birch, Bart. Adam Hodgson, Esq Samuel Henry Thompson, Esc. DIRECTORS IN LIVERPOOL. Chairman—Joseph liornby, Esq. Deputv-Chairmen. . . . Thomas Brocklebank, Esq. and Joseph C. Ewart, Esq, Thomas Booth, Esq. George H. Lawrence, Esq Francis Caesar Braun, Esq. I Harold Littledale, Esq. William Earle, Esq. Willism Lowe, Esq. George Grant, Esq. Alexander Macgregor, Esq Thomas Haigh, Esq. John Marriott, Esq. Francis A. Hamilton, Esq. William Nicol, Esq. Francis Haywood, Esq. Charles Saunders, Esq. Robert Hig*i, Esq. John Swainson, Esq. I, E George Holt,sq. James Aspinall Tobin, Esg Secrete - try—Swinton Boult, Esq DIRECTORS IN LONDON Chairman—William Ewart,Esq Deputy-Chairman—George Frederick Young, Esq Edward Barnard, Esq. Hon. F. Ponsonby. William Browu, Esq., M.P. John Ranking, Esq. Sir Wm. P. de Bathe, Bart. Edward Thompson, Esq_ Matthew Forster, Esq., M.P. I Swinton Boult,Esq.,Secretacy Company. Ross 1). Mangles, Esq., NI.P. Resident Secretary—Benjamin Henderson, Esq. Auditors—l'. B.Elackburne, Esq. and Daniel James, Esq CONSTITUTION. Liability of the entire bcdv of Shareholders unlimited. FIRE DEPARTMENT. PROPERTY INSt RED AGAINST Loss OR DAMAGE BY FIRE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE BRITISH COLONIES, AND IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. The Premiums received In 1837 were ~t 11,987 in 1842, .e 23,504. In 1847, ..t'41,40 9 in 1852, .€98,655. LIFE INSURANCE IN ALL ITS BRANCHES ; LOANS GRANTED ON LIFE AND REVERSIONARY INWRESTS, AND ANNUITIES IMMEDIATE OR DEFERRED. The Premiums received on Life Policies amounted In 1837 to ,e1;753 in 1842 to £3,1413. In 1847 to :4'21.197 in 1852 to £50,800. THE BONUSES OF THE COMPANY ARE GUARANTEED WHEN THE POLICIES ARE ISSUED. Persons whose Fire Policies with this Company expire on the 25th instant, are respeethil.'y reminded that receipts for the renewal of the same will be found at the head Offices in Liverpool and London, and in the hands of the respective Agents ; and those who, preferring the security offered by this Company, may desire to remove their Insurance, are Informed that no expense will be incurred by such removal. Further particulars may be had on application at the Offices, 37, -CASTLE-STREET, Liverpool; and 20 and 21, Poultry, London •, or to any of the Agents in the Country. SWINTON 13011 LT, Secretary to the Company. BENJ. HENDERSON', Resident Secretary, London. 37, Castle-street, Liverpool,ittarch, 1853. ndim-street, Hamilton square NO ERROR WILL VITIATE A POLICY PELICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, ESTABLISHED IN 1707, 70, LOMBARD-STREET, CITY, and 57, CHARING- CROSS, TVESTMISSTER. DIRECTORS. Robert Gurney Barclay, Esq. ;Kirkman D. Hodgson, Esq. William Cotton, Esq., F.R.S.!Thomas Hodgson, Esq. William Davis. Esq. 'Henry Lancelot Holland, Esq. Richard Fuller, Esq. J. Petty Muspratt, Esq. Jas. A. Gordon, M.D., F.R.S. C. Hampden Turner. Esq. F.R.S Henry Grace, Esq. Matthew Whiting, Esq. AUDITORS Emanuel Goodhart, Esq. John Davis, Esq John Haggard, D.C.L. At the division of Profits declared up to 3d July, 1817, the Bonus added to Policies effected in the seven preceding years on the " Return System" averaged 33 per Cent. on the pre miums paid. Four-fifths or Eighty per Cent. of the Profits are divided amongst the Policy-holders. LOANS in connection with Life Assurance on approved Security ANNUAL PREMIUM required for the Assurance of .t'loo for the whole term of life 4, 0 Without Profits. With A Without With Profits. "g e l Profits. Profits, -,-- -I , - -- -- 15 ;el 11 0 .el 15 0 40 .e 2 18 10 £3 6 5 20 113 10 119 3 50 4 0 9 4 107 4 30 2 4 0 210 4 60 6 1 0 6 _ . 1 ROBERT TUCKER, Secretary. AGENTS. THOS. CROOK and SON, Accountants. LIVERPOOL JAMES ODDIE, Agent to the Manchester Fire-office. JAS. and THOS. LEWIN, Wine-me r chants. Blackburn f Jno. Itailton, St. Paul's Foundry. { ( James Willson,Old Bank. f J. Mawdsley and Son. 1 James Knowles, Solicitor. _____ .. Thoma s Holgate, Win--merchant. (J Thomas Crompton, Bookseller. Bury Chorley Richard Cliffe. Lancaster Richard Hinde, Wine-merchant. William James Tate, 57, Ki ng - street. Manchester .... { Henry Clarke, 38, Princess-street. Ormskirk John Fairhurst, Miller. Preston Edward Peddar, Bank er . Prescot S Procter, Grocer. f James Woods, Attorney. Rochdale Ulverstone James Mason, Draper. Bolton Burnley Warrrington James Bolton , Ironmonger. {Thomas Fell. Old Bank. Wigan f Woodcock, Part, and Scott, Solicitors. 1 john Acton, Gentleman. I i grave complaints. There have been times in our history when such a determination would have been attributed to any other motive than those which a British Minister would have cared to avow, —when the fact of a wealthy company obtaining peculiar privileges, to the detriment of other in terests, would have been supposed the natural con sequence of their command of capital; and when the saying that " every man has his price," would have been believed to have no exception, at least in high places. Such a supposition, however, can not be entertained at the present day ; but what ever the motive, there are few who will deny that the interests of Great Britain in India are of far too much consequence to be lightly entrusted to a body of irresponsible men in London, without a searching inquiry into their mode of administra tion. It is to he hoped that our independent legis lators will, in this case, exercise their own judgment, and not permit the Charter of the East India Com pany to be renewed at the mere bidding of the Minister, without due inquiry into the question in I all its bearings. MR. GLADSTONE'S FINANCIAL STATEMENT NOTWITHSTANDING the anxiety with which most people are now looking for the Budget of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, and upon which depends many future commercial operations, we must wait until that early day after the Easter recess, when its announcement has been In order, however, that our readers may be promised able to indulge in some speculation upon probabilities, and also that Mr. GLADSTONE may have some assistance in the difficult work in which he is engaged, we subjoin the chief points on which, if he is a prudent man, he can, consistently with his party predilections, construct a financial statement which may give the largest amount of satisfaction. We may premise that we do not give this statement with any reference to our own views, but rather with regard to the probabilities, considering the political principles of the party now in office. Indeed, we put forward the statement somewhat in the light of a pre diction ; and, should it be realised, we shall claim some credit from the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER for our disinterested assistance to him in his difficult task. To begin, then, with the reductions of taxation,—which are always looked for with the most anxiety,—he will pro pose to reduce the duty on tea from the present rate of 2s. 21d. to ls. 61. per lb., which, calculating at the present rate of consumption, would entail a loss to the revenue of £1,800,000 ; but as the reduction will, no doubt, lead to a considerable increase in the consumption, he will esti. mate the loss atonly £1,300,000. Following the recommen dation of a committeeof the House of Commons, he will then propose to repeal the Excise duty on Paper, and also the duty on Alvertisements, which will have the effect of relieving an important branch of home manufactures, and also of giving facilities to trade by increasing the means of communication. These reductions he calculates will amount in round numbers to £1,000,000. The next item, which he will approach with some trepidation, is the renewal of the Property and Income-tax, which expires on the sth of April. He will propose to renew the tax, but at the reduced rate of 4d. instead of 7d. in the pound. This will amount, according to the present scale of assessment, to a reduction of about £2,300,000, but in order that it should be more equally levied, he- will pro pose to reduce the limit of exemption to £6O a year, but in all cases to charge the tax upon only that portion of income which is in excess of the above limit, so that persons possessing £lOO a year will have to pay 13s. 4d. a year, being 4d. in the pound upon the additional £4O. He will also propose to extend the tax to incomes from realised property in Ireland, and he will therefore calculate the total reduction at £1,500,000. This, with the other reductions, will make an aggregate loss to the revenue of £3,800,000. It may be supposed, that in order to make this large remission of the public burdens, he is about to propose some additional taxation, such as his predecessor had done in his scheme for doubling and extending the House Duty. He (Mr. GLADSTONE) will steer clear of this diffi culty. by confining his attention to the present position of the National Debt. The House will remember that in 1854 there will be a saving of £625,000 a year by the reduction of the New Three and a Quarter per Cent stock to Three per Cent, and he will propose to make a reduc tion of a similar amount on the interest of Consols. This will effect a saving to the country of about £1,250.000 a year, making together £1,875,000; and estimating the present surplus revenue at only £2,500,000, there will be a margin of £575,000 after the proposed reductions of taxation, without taking into account the increasing re ceipts owing to the prosperous state of trade. Having thus expounded his views, he will move for leave to bring in a bill to effect the proposed reduction in the interest of the National Debt. - vrc ttic pthidpul Ila..uu ,( Liao 124.adgaf, but there are several smaller particulars which will assist to swell the catalogue. He will allude to the reduction of the interest on Exchequer Bills, and to a correspond ing reduction on the interest of deposits in Savings' Banks as sources of revenue ; while, on the other hand, he will probably propose an equalisation of receipt stamps at a small amount. LIVERPOOL AND BIRKENHEAD.-UNION OF THE DOCKS. THOSE who imagine that the increase and prosperity of Birkenhead will prove any detriment to Liverpool,—that indeed there is any rivalry or antagonistic interest between the two sides of the Mersey,—indulge in a popular error which is the direct converse of the truth. Birkenhead is to Liverpool what the suburbs are to London, one of the main sources of her greatness, and all that tends to ex tend and improve the one is felt in a material degree by the other. In Birkenhead new buildings have been raised within a few years, to an extent that rivals the almost magic celerity with which new towns spring up in Ame rica ; but they furnish commodious residences and purer air to those who have their business in Liverpool—the population of Birkenhead has increased, and is increas ing, but they form new customers for the trade of Liver pool—and even the shopkeepers on that side the water derive the greater part of their supplies from this side, aided by the excellent accommodation afforded by the several steam-ferries. Even the Birkenlitad Docks, which by many have been looked upon with jealous eyes as rivals to our own magnificent line of docks, have been in reality adding to the trade of the port by increasing its accommodations ; and, as the shipping business is still extending, their value will become almost every day more apparent. There have, however, existed obstacles to the due development of these advantages, which it should be the object of every one to assist in removing, and it is with this view that we have called attention to the subject. It is well known that the construction of the Birken head Docks wrs commenced upon so gigantic a scale that the funds at command proved inadequate for their com pletion, and the difficulties were further increased by disagreements between the chief promoters. Much of these had, however, been overcome, and in October last a contract was signed for the completion of the outer works, which are now in course of construction. Still the com mand of capital is not so ample as to inspire confidence in the speedy realisation of the original design, and what is really wanted is the efficient assistance of the Trustees of the Liverpool Docks. The subject was brought before the Dock Committee on Thursday, in a statement by the CHAIRNIXN that he had had a conversation in London with Sir JOSEPH BAILEY, on behalf of the Birkenhead Dock Trustees, who had suggested thedesirabitity of having the Docks on both sides of the river under one manage- ment, and recommended a conference between the respec- • Live parties interested. The result of the discussion was the appointment of a committee, consisting of Mr. CHAS. TURNER, M.P., Mr. BOLD, and Mr. ROBERTSON GLAD STONE, to confer with the representatives of the Birken head Trust on the terms of arrangement, and to report to a future meeting of the Liverpool Trust. This is a good beginning, the ice has been broken, and it is to be hoped that no petty jealousies, unnecessar y par simony, or inordinate ideas of g ai n w ill b e allowed to stand in the way of effecting an arrangement which cannot but prove beneficial to both parties. The Shipping trade of Liverpool increasing a g f h n extent t em ample and import ance, spac ood i s to almost dailyak adfofurnish sufficientthinvan advantage accommodati on on this side the Mersey the T r ustees will be compelled t o sacrifice far more valuable property , and in less convenient situations, than by g afforded on the other side. Nor will the guar di ans of the Birkenhead property be guilty of any great sacrifices in making liberal concessions to accomplish the end in view, w h en it is remembered that the completion of the Docks under the auspices of Liverpool will gi •ve a sub stantial value to all the property in tile vicinity, and make those resources available which are now comparatively wo rthless. The n egoc i ation must be entered upon in a s pirit of liberality on both sides ; and we may confidently predict con ently predict that the realisation will prove of incalculable ad vantage to the port of Liverpool. It is gratifying to observe =llk satisfactory signs of Birkenhead recovering from the depression which she has experienced for some few years past. The number of elegant residences recently erected at Oxton, Claughton, Tranruere, and the other out-lying districts, have materi ally added to the population and increased the business of the tradesmen, and the opening of long untenanted shops betoken a return to activity. In the neighbourhood of the docks there are far more signs of industry, as shown by the larger receipts for railway traffic. The extensive ship-building yard of Mr. LAIRD is furnishing full em ployment for hundreds of busy artisans. Messrs. A. and G. Hoeme have lately taken a very spacious plot of ground for purposes of business ; and PRICE'S Patent Candle Company, which now employs many hundred hands at Vauxhall, near London, is about to establish a factory in this vicinity for the convenience of its export trade. These are all evidences of Birkenhead rapidlyrising into increased importance, and Liverpool should not neglect the oppor tunity now afforded of possessing such an ample auxiliary to her Dock accommodation.