The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-21 00:00:00

CRITECTURAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. the usual fortnightly meeting of this society was held in the Royal Institution last night. M r. J o hn Hay occupied the chair. Mr. Parker exhibited some very beautiful specimens of mahogany, which elicited a short but interesting conver sation, Specimens of inlaid p ane lli ng were also exhibited from Messrs. Rausburg's, of Church- s t ree t. The Chairman delivered an address of considerable length and ranch eloquence, upon the question of the advantage of offering prizes to induce competition for great pub ,,,le elaecimens of architecture. The speaker strongly de- It" (l , a nced the competition and committee of selection iciple, and endeavour to show by instances drawn from °ll(lant Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and other rlaces, that where the practice was adopted, it was almost- invariably found a failure, and that all the greatest public buildings it ll e ' a Prting from the efforts of one great mind. The chair- To ': applied his observation to the recent decision of the Lib n e ntloil, to have designs for the proposed Public ei eery sent ins to the library committee as a committee . of is.ection, the uccessful competitor to carry off the pr ze. The chairman suggested that if it were con - 'laered necessary to throw onen the matter to competition at a ll , it be done by having the ..e79et i tors them se l ves the parties to select the designs w i m.ele they s h ould consider worthy of the prizes. He ex- P:inned the details of this plan, adding his opinion that the competition should be left open to the general profession, 4 (I not confined to Liverpool alone. He argued that the architects themselves, who understood the difficulties in the Iv_ ii ay of a successful design, were the best judges cf which in the have the prize, and alluded to an instance recorded ! the life of Vitruvius where a similar plan had been fol lowed with success. ' Mr. Barry Contended that the system of competition was very discreditable, and q ired a radical and thorough reform. forth Re did not den yz u that the principle had called much that was express great throughout the country, and ~ ed an opinion that such aplan of competition as that e Pt.° P °4 ( l by the e h • e ron er 4' .• airman would place the system upon a lessi e .00ung, and induce the highest members of the pro en to not v ery fai compete. He thought Liv e rp oo l arc hit ec t s were 14 that town, treated in regard to the great public buildings b e bi t r , l. ' ,linward said the mode proposed by the chairman was effect wb 'Y mentioned by Vitrnvius, but had been carried into ,;_t with success both in France and England. le n,r. Sumner expressed some doubt whether the public ir "Mei be satisfied with the decision of the architects. He oggested that (h eed. a number of painters should also be intro in I p e e— a IY) Mr Barry proposed a resolution calling upon the :use to convey his suggestions to the library and .. seem committee, and respectfully requesting of that body 't ß ive them their mature consideration. th". Verelat urged that the public should have a voice in eeiZatter, and suggested designs,e architects should select a cou i n number out of the and that the voice of the wortitheiylsohfould se . 'ect from these tose which they considered the prizes. i*.l.l;' Reward seconded the resolution. proposeda , Boult pointed out several practical objections to the select Plan, and moved that it should be referred to a ,„,„ .committee to consider the subject, and report upon it es teen. next meeting, Mr, 8 . . g. A L , es , nggins seconded the proposition. . th • ricton replied to the arguments urged in favour of i_ e a chai se rman's pl an, chewing that the present instructions a il li kl by the lib rary committee left the matter quite open to also arrangernent as to se l ec ti on th ey s h ou ld d ec id e on. lie pla n tir ged several practical objections to the chairman's . the arit. e was strongly in favour of having the designs, in mitt instance, exhibited to the public ; then, let a com b_lee:f skilled and disinterested persons report a certain . I ,I I P to the library committee, and the final decision rest •tea th e • council. th ere vote was then taken on Mr. Boult's amendment, when meat appeared eight for it, and two against. The amend was t was, therefore, declared carried, and the committee tac9ordingly appointed. et, During the night a communication was read from the _esYold Institute of British Architects, London, enclosing a es, ..lution upon the subject of diplomas for architects, 4 4 0t :Ing that the council felt it, as yet, premature to pro thelae an opinion upon a subject of such great importance re. establishment of an [examination with reference to eatin g a dipl oma i n architecture. T HE WIRRAL FARMERS' CLUB. 1 y alid e d at "a! there was a great gathering of the members e i , ePendants of this club, at Sutton, for the purpose of ieur,..,_ g the d ap 1 its usual anniversary. In the programme of the first business to be disposed of was Thi s 4 THE PLOUGHING MATCH. M ad tOok , place in two large fields, occupied by Mr. co 1 4° eKs, and, within the hundred, a more suitable spot Plow!' d not have been found, both as regards testing the rs and skill of the competitors, and affordingac- Z:l2 a:idation to the public in witnessing the anxiety . .aeed by each man engaged in testing the capabilities .L 4 43 (tor the tirvronponent At an early hour in the ;7t ril h in th g , , the Competit or; entered the fields, w het. eir beautiful teams of horses and ploughs, * tlabl e . eaell not (from what transpired hereafter we are a eer t" to give the exact number), was allotted to plough the club. 4 h l B Pace for the purpose of being awarded _ - elan arPrize• The men went to their task in a most work Re l "; 'ke style, and the anxiety manifested, both by their aarr r er n , " and the persons assembled, to see which should e,,,, 5 3 1 , off the prizes was most exciting. The work being p,47o:ded, the greatest difficulty was in store for the perf o „' w ho, on this occasion had'A most onerous duty to say ", fo where all was so , well done, it was difficult to thewhichi ~ as the best. In such a predicament were the th e . ( i u g.ea . of ploughing placed, but, we believe, & ern ttecisions met general approbation, although Pergenue one-sidedness and partiality shown by th Jon es who officiates as secretary to the club . (a Mr. the B ,' " igeStOr), we are unable to give the credit due to wh o , neessful competitor, or the name of the gentleman a n h i l ;a r d such a skilful and deserving servant employed 4 utter iann , To our general readers this may not appear t of ,kill, 01 moment, but to those engaged in the contest rou st is i , and those by whom they are employed, i oth er r a source of regret, for, in this case, as in many Plac ed '. i t is only right thatright man should be pl e . ye, .in his right place '' in whatever sphere he may em line : W e,: the ploughing match there was an exhibition of b - tili rtn Z P° lll trY. Some very fine specimens of horses, ,` B l ii,,:,f,nt and pigs, were shown, as also some t Z7 fine he'ads t',! . Poultry, but here again we are at fault day . who who succee,N in carrying off the prizes . of the J• ror this our numer‘;! l 'et bla is readers in the district must h e ,„ .111,a ourselves or our reo;.‘rter, but the person to It w; the entrust the management of their annual gala. 18 announced that the members would hold their it th e .. ANNUAL DINNER Eit ini 4 ‘ed Lion In n , at Sutton, at which Sir Charles "°Mi n r e Y was to p res i de. As the usual facilities for te r g the proceedings were not afforded to our repot.- t i .. ! t8 were conceded to two of our cotemporaries, we are ' , table to give a report of the speeches. , • - - Re , ARMY ESTIMATES FOR 1855-56, 4.- , The army estimates for the year ending the 3lst M arc h, 48 57, were issued yesterday. The grand total amount that will be required for the financial year ensuing is stated to be £34,998,504, against crthe sum of £ 2 8,670,497 in 1855-56, thus exhibiting an in ease of £6 , 32 8,007. The sum of £32,758.280 is required dl ser r vice he effective, an d £ 2,240,224 for the non-effective land The items are thus distributed : viz., £10,950,398 for the forces (2 46,716 in number); £3,150,129 for the rabodied militia ; £ BB,OOO fur volunteer corps; £408,595 for te the a rmy work s corps; £169,026 for the war depart m- ' £22,791 for " head quarters, military departments" ; £514,141 for civil establishments; £915,301 for artificers, wages; £9,886,261 for clothing, barrack furniture, Ste., provisions, forage, fuel, and li ght; £4,371,165 for land and sea stores ; £2,044,069 for works and buildings ; £238,404 for the educational and scientific branches ; 4 '25,400 for rewart,L4 for military services-, £67,000 for the army pay of pueral officers ; £519,094 for the pay of reduced or retired officers ; £220,420 for widows' pensions; £83,558 for pen sions, &e., to wounded officers; £32,096 for " in-pensions" ; £1,168,392 for " out-pensions"; and £124,264 for supsran nuation allowances. Of the sum voted I'st year, £131 78,678 was under the tear]. of " army, " £ 9,990,165 under " ordnance," and £ 4 , 9 61,654 under that of " commissariat." DARING ATTEMPT AT MURDER, DunuN, FEB. 18.—The Sligo papers contain the follow lug account of an atrocious attempt to assassinate a gentle man in that caunty :--We regret having to announce a Most cool and deliberate attempt at murder, committed yesterday evening, about eight o'clock, within a short distance of Dromahaire, on the person of Simon Armstrong, tsq ,of Spring Villa. It appears that Mr. Armstrong mid hl5 lady l e f t Sl i go on t h e i r own car for home, and when Wi thin half a m il e o f D roma h a i re th ey met two men, who s aluted them, one of whom, however, as soon as the car Passed, t urne d roun d an d f i re d at t h em, lodging some slugs In Mr. Armstron's back, and completely riddling his coat at Dromahaire. fortunately he was able to drive to the poiaca barrack and give the alarm, when the pollee went at "ce (bin pursuit, an d succee d e d i n arr esti ng t wo men hers), on one of whom some slugs, cap;, and a bullet D Mo uld were fo un d. Dr. Thompson, of Dromahaire, and r. Lynn, of Sligo, were in attendance as coon as possible, tud We are happy to hear they do not consider the wound dan gerous. Mr. Armstrong is a gentleman who ;s generally respected. The night being bright, we believe br.Mr. A rmstro n g will be able to identify the assassins when aunyought befor e hi m. — Saturday, one o'clock,—We learn :that two has men have b een arrested, and that Mr. Armstrong i dentified o ne named M'Garry as being the person who Fared the shot. M'Clarry was formerly tried at Carrick assizes for murder. CASE OF ALLEGED MURDER IN CHISENHALE-STREET. ARREST OF TWO PERSONS. Yesterday morning, at an early hour, the body of a man was discovered in Chisenhale-street, and from the circumstances connected with the affair, and the facts since elicited by the police, there remains little doubt that foul play has been resorted to, and that the man has met his death by the hands of assassins. The inhabitants of the locality of Chisenhale and Clement-streets, Vaux hall-road, &c., appeared in a state of great consternation through yesterday, in consequence of the discovery. The facts are these :—Abont four o'clock in the morning the body of a man, apparently a mate or master of a vessel, whose name is not at present known, was found in a passage running from Wright's-buildings to Vauxhall.. road, the passage being known as " Bagging" passage. The body was nearly naked, and there was a small peculiar muffler twisted round the neck. There were marks on the neck which left no doubt that death was caused by strangulation. The body was removed to the dead house, and the police at once proceeded to make some inquiry into the mystery, and, as will be seen, they succeeded in arresting two persons named James Carr and James Wall, under the circumstances stated hereafter. Detectives Laycock, Grisenthwaite, and Wilson, proceeded to the neighbourhood, and at once commenced an investigation, the result of which was the arrest of two young men, who were dressed as sailors, hut are known to the police as " black bailers," that is, fellows who live by " duffing" about-the docks and exist in any way they can, chiefly in a dishonest manner, by swindling and otherwise plundering sailors, countrymen,and simpletons. The officers hid some difficulty in tracing the prisoners as they had only been described by a female named Sarah Brennan. It would appear that the female saw the deceased sitting on the steps of a house in Chisenhale t twelve o'clock the previous night. He was then intoxicated, and site tried to get him up, but failed. Just at this moment, two persons, dressed as sailors. came up, and after looking a moment at the man, took him under each arm, saying " hallo! shipmate, come along." They then took him into the passage, where she heard great struggling, but she did not follow them, as at first she imagined they were comrades and that the deceased was struggling, being in drink. She at last heard heavy breathing, in the passage, and when the alarm was given of the body being found, she mentioned these facts, and this led to the arrest of the prisoners. The deceased was dressed when taken into the passage, but when the body was found, the trowsers and shirt only were on it. The pockets of the trousers were turned inside out. It is not at present known whether or not the deceased had any money. It is said, he had been seen at an earlier period of the evening, in company with a female, in a public-house, in Vauxhall-road, but this is uncertain. The prisoners were brought to the central station, where the officers placed them between several other persons, dressed in the same sort of clothes. They then sent for the female, Brennan, who instantly picked the two prisoners out as the persons who had taken the deceased into the passage. They were then searched, but lest, at this moment, the result of that might prejudice the cause of the prisoners we refrain from stating the particulars. We may however, add, that the case is very strong in suspicion indeed. We believe, also, that one of the officers will state that one of the prisoners had made a change in his personal appearance between twelve o'clock at night and the time of his arrest. The prisoners were taken, pro forma, before the magistrates yesterday afternoon, and then remanded to this day, when the case will be fully investigated before the Coroner. Although in possession of other facts and details connected with this serious and mysterious case, we, for obvious reasons, do not publish any more, until these matters transpire publicly. Since the above was written, we understand it has been ascertained that the name of the deceased was James House, about forty or forty-five years of age, and that he was a seafaring man, and a native of Bristol. He boarded at the house of Mr. John Boles, No. 16, Denison-street, and left that place at eleven o'clock, on Monday night, well clothed. Itreet. ab POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY 4 (BEFORE MESSRS. HARVEY AND BERN.) EXC[SE PROSECUTIONS, Jane Kane, the keeper of an eating-house, at No. 42, Hotbam-street, was summoned by George Bartle, supervisor of excise, for selling a pint bottle of porter, without a license. Mr. Brook appeared for the prosecu tion, and Mr. Dodd for the defendant. The complain ant said, that on the 4th December he went to defendants house and called for a plate of meat, and then for a pint of porter, which was supplied to him, and he paid for it. The defendant was not licensed to sell porter. In reply to Mr. Dodd, the witness said his wife was with him at the time, and that it was about 11 o'clock at night. The defence set up by Mr. Dodd was, that his client sent out for the porter, but as there was no evi dence to that effect, the magistrates said they had no alternative but to convict. A fine of £5 was entered, but but the warrant was not to issue until the defendant had memoralised the board in London. Charles Roberts, eating-house keeper, Whitechapel, was summoned by the same complainant, for a like offence. A like fine was recorded. Edward Wickham, the keeper of St. George's supper r.loms, was summoned for selling ale without a license. An excise officer proved, that with a friend, he went to the defendant's house, and called for two cigars and two glasses of ale, which were supplied to him. The defendant had no license to sell ale. Same fine was recorded. ASSAULT.—A respectable-looking gentleman, named Wilson, was summoned for having assaulted a person named Mansell, who is engaged at Mr. Howell's dining•rooms. The complainant said the defendant had a conversation with him respecting some money which he owed 51r. Wilson, but he told the gentleman that was not the proper place to speak to him about money, and then he said Mr. Wilson struck him. Mr. Howell cor roborated the fact of the assault. Mr. Wilson said he was only escaping from a series of assaults committed on him by the wife and servant of the complainant, one of whom struck him with a knife, and the other with a toasting•fork. He was fined lOs and costs. CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT AGAINST MESSRS. BROCKLEBANKS' CLERK. Yesterday morning, Robert Wilson, late cash-keeper at the house of Messrs. Brocklebank, was brought before Mr. Harvey, at the Police-court, on a charge of having stolen £l.OOO, the money of the firm. The pri soner was brought up by Inspectors Kehoe and Murphy, who had arrested him under the circumstances stated in our paper of yesterday morning. The prisoner looked very dejected, and was dressed rather shabbily. The court was crowded to excess by merchants and others. Mr. William L. Greene, attorney, appeared for the prisoner. Inspector Murphy stated, that on Thursday last, infor mation was received at the Central Police-office, that the prisoner, who was cash-keeper at the house of Messrs. Brocklebank, had absconded. taking with him a large sum of money. He was, in consequence of the information, on the ;took-out for the prisoner. On Tuesday afternoon, along with Inspector Kehoe, he went to the house, 22, Plant-street, off Brunswick-road, and there, in the front parlour, they arrested the prisoner. He told the prisoner who they were, and that he was charged with having robbed Messrs. Brocklebank of a large sum of money, and he replied, " Yes." Witness then searched him, and found on his person the following :—One £5OO note, six £lOO notes, four £5O notes, five £2O notes, seven day bills for £3O and £l5, twenty £lO notes, forty-one £5 notes, three bills for £1,171, £209 10s. in gold, £3 Gs. 10d. in silver, and some other"monies. Wybergh : What is the whole amount ? Inspector: The whole amount I found was £4,378 2s. 10d. I also found a document relating to a quantity of hemp that was warehoused at Messrs. Green and Taylor's, to the amount of £905 17s. 23. He gave me an order to go to Mrs. Wilson for a bond for that hemp ; and this morning I received the bond from Mr. Greene, the pri soner's attorney. Mr. Greene I appear here for the prisoner, but I have no questions to ask Mr. Murphy. Inspector Kehoe said, I was with Inspector Murphy at the time, and we got the prisoner in the front parlour, and when I spoke to him Mr. Wybergli : What did he say ? Inspector : lie said he had been there since Tuesday last, and that he had not stirred out since that time, and that he intended to remain there until the affair blew over, and then go away. He said also, "I am now quite happy_happier than I have ever been for the last ten years, for every day for the last ten years I expected to be transported as it was hanging over my head all the time." He then got the money stated by Inspector Murphy. Mr. Thomas Brneklebank was examined, and said : The prisoner was in our service for 27 or 28 years, and was employed by our people at Whitehaven for some years before he came here. He was our cash-keeper here for over 24 years. Our case to-day against him, is more for a remand, as we have not had time to go through our books to ascertain what the arnotlnt of defalcations may be. Mr. Greene : Have you discovered 'any 'definite slim that you charge against him at present ? Mr. Brocklebank : Yes ; we have here a case of £l,OOO, and there aro several others. So great was our confidence in the integrity of the prisoner, that even on Tuesday, when he absented hi mse lf, I did not for a mom en t sup . pose anythin g at all wrong. Mr. Ed wards, from the he4se of Messrs. Littledale, stated th at on thp 19th January, h e paid £l,OOO to the primisopoerr, and now produced the receipt which he got from s t it. (Receipt produced.) pr A od g n e c n ed tle u rla ae n cla, f sol him. hoc lehoe : We have two other cases against him. - m b i o n t o h k i e t . o til t h e the r i s o l‘i n e e s r s , rs but B re there k entry of the Inspector Kehoe then asked for a" remand and the prisoner was remanded for seven days. l w e baasnnko, THE TOWN DUES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES. Six,—Your advocacy of the right of the Corporation to the Town Dues is the natural expression of the feelings of all; who are interested as owners of property in Liver pool in preserving a fund for defraying expenses which otherwise would fall upon that property. This feeling, doubtless, will animate the speakers at the meeting in St. George's-hall to-morrow—and the danger is that, instead of a cool and dispassionate examination of the real merits of the question, we shall be treated with a repetition of the strong invectives which have hitherto formed the [staple of our advocates, while the real merits of the question at issue will not obtain that careful enquiry which they so urgently demand. Another danger to be guarded against is that the discussion may be narrowed to a mere lawyer's view of the question, confined to the verbal and technical con struction of the original parchment grant under which the dues are claimed. To rely upon this, merely, would be equivalent to an admission that there were no general grounds of aniequitable nature founded on the protection of great public, as well as private, interests connected with the retention of these local rates. Our authorities here are, I see, quite alive to the danger of resting their case on the narrow basis of these parchment rights, which, in modern times, are viewed with such evident suspicion and disrelish by the public and the legislature ; but they feel themselves on the horns of a dilemma if they admit, on the other hand, that their original parchment rights had any corresponding duties attached to them, and this places them always in a false position when they find themselves attacked. They feel that the more they plead to have expended great part of these rates on purposes apnertaining to the harbour and trade of the port, the more they strengthen the hands of opponents, who insist that there always were duties con nected with the preservation of the harbour and the quays, Sc., attached to any such parchment grant. Whether such be the case or not, Ido not now pretend to decide. It would appear indeed, that, as urged by our opponents, both at the trial before Lord Denman and in the proceedings before the com missioners, and at Manchester since, that the fact cf the corporation having applied great part of these rates to har bour purposes, up to the date of the construction of the first dock (the old dock), including an expenditure towards making that dock, and prior to the obtaining of a separate " Dock Trust," has been adduced as showing that the duties referred to were always understood as attaching to these dues, and that the application solely for town purposes was a comparatively modern innovation. At all events, it must be conceded that, on this view of the question, there is a wide field for a fair and legitimate difference of opinion, and that, as interested parties, we shall hardly be considered es fair interpreters in our own favour. I think that, under such an aspect of affairs, the legislature will take a much larger and wider view, and will consider what is most con sistent with public as well as private interests. Nor do I attach much importance to the fact of the municipal act of 1835 having enacted that borough funds should be strictly applicable to borough purposes—the original question of whether these were strictly borough funds, and were not certain taxes with certain duties attached to them, cannot be altered by such subse quent enactment. Assuming therefore that the legislature should:take this large and general view (and this, I think, is the spirit of Mr. Lowe's proposed legislation), what should be our course ? I would venture to suggest that we should meet the case in a manner that would be at once conducive both to public interests, and, in my opinion, to the real interests of Liverpool itself—and not only upon special pleading within the narrow limits of the case as generally put forward. It is notorious, for instance, that the present conservancy bill for the estuary of the Mersey is a dead letter for any beneficial or effective purpose—that the only funds applied to it are some 600/.—paid by the corporation to a gentleman living in London, who might just as well be in Australia, so far as real conservation of this estuary is concerned—inasmuch as were he even competent, in an engineering sense, to deal with it (which, I believe, he would hardly pretend to be his province), he has no funds at his disposal for any such purpose ; yet the very existence of Liverpool, and the welfare of the immensely important districts behind Liverpool, depend on the conservation and improvement of the access by the river. Mr. Walker, the eminent civil engineer, was deputed by the Admiralty, a few months since, to make a report on the state of the estuary consequent on the facts which were brought under the notice of the parliamentary committee on the dock bills of last session. There is little doubt that his report will con firm all that has been alleged out of doors of the unjustifia ble encroachments made by the dock trustees on the river, and the very dangerous state of our river approaches for want of due supervision and expenditure. Here, then, is a large question, involving the interests of all the parties who are seeking to have these taxes applied to public purposes. The conservancy of the river can no longer be permitted to maintain such a state of abeyancy ; all parties have a vital interest in it ; and it is obviously the first and most important object to which taxes levied on the trade using that river should be applied. If the necessity of imme diate and large outlay be proved by Mr. Walker's report —this mode of application is the more demanded—such an expenditure would be consistent with the principles laid down by Government in their bill, " that dues should only be levied for services rendered ;" and, conversely, that " where dues are levied, services must be performed." The inland towns could not object to such an application of the funds, and all that would then remain would be to agree on the proper kind of board or trust to deal with these funds and expenditure. At present the trust is quite nominal (the Chief Lord of the Admiralty, the Chancellor of the Duchy, and the Commissioner of Woods and Forests—the present conservancy trust), being quite a farce, and their officer being chiefly employed in looking after crown rights. An efficient trust should consist of parties on the spot ; and I observe, so long ago as 1840, that, in a report then made by Mr. Wilkin to the Board of Trade, and quoted in p. 660 of Baines' History of Liver pool, lie recommends a Trust composed of the Mayor of Liverpool, Chairman of Dock Trust, a member to repre sent Canal Interests, and a member of Board of Trade. Perhaps Manchester and inland towns might have a member added, to obtain a really impartial board. I think it could be shown that this would be dealing fairly by all parties interested. and performing a great public service, as well as benefitting Liverpool herself; and, supposing, as Mr. Lowe seems to propose, that some 20,0001., per annum, or about one-half of the borough debt charge, and 10,0001. to 15,0001. ner annum more for the share of present charge on Birkenhead purchase, were deducted from the 100,0001. of town dues revenue, we should have a3surplus of some 60,000/. per annum to deal with for the purposes I have indicated. The extreme length of this communication prevents my enlarging any farther at present on the comparative advantages of this bold avowal of the justice and expe diency of this conrse, as opposed to the apparently narrow and selfish policy which would persist in retaining a right of taxing our neighbours for our own particular benefit._ Yours, &c., AN OWNER or PROPERTY IN LIVERPOOL. TRANSPAU SERVICE AND PRISONERS OF WAR.—Last week the estimates for the Transport Service and Prisoners' of War for the year 1856-57, separated from the nava estimates, but prepar e d by th e nava l d epartment, was i ssued . For the department of the Directors of Transport Service' &c., £12,966 is required against £10,433 in the last financial year. For transport establishments at the porta £2 849, against £l,BBB in 1855-56. For freight, &c., for the Army and Ordnance Departments, £6,829,922, against £6,653,947, the total of the last vote. For prisoners of war, £125,800, while the last vote was £lOO,OOO. Altoge ther, £6,971,537 is required for the service of the year 1856-57, against the last vote for the financial year, 185-56, of £6,766,263. TILE NEW BIsHOP Or CARLISLE.—The Hon. and ROT Henry Montagu Villiers, M.A., who has been appointed to the Bishopric of Carlisle, was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, where, in 1834, he took his degree of Bachelor of Arts. In 1841, being then twenty-nine years of age, he was appointed by the Lord Chancellor to the rectory of St. George's, Bloomsbury, worth £3OO a year, and in 1847 he was nominated by Lord John Russell, then Prime Minister, to a canonry residentiary in St. Paul's Cathedral, worth £l,OOO. Both these appointments he has held up to the present time, but they will become vacant on his consecra tion to the episcopate. Mr. Villiers has been for many years past one of the leaders of the Evangelical party in the Church, but has never interfered in politics. He de clined even to vote in the memorable Oxford contests. The Hon. and Rev, gentleman's " Confirmation" will take place in the parish church of St. James's, Westminster, as soon as the letters patent are made oat, and he will be con secrated in the Chapel Royal, Whiteball,by the Archbishop of York, who will be assisted by the Bishops of Ripon, Chester, Manchester, and Sodor and Mann. The new bishop will not have a seat in the House of Lords until the avoidance of, and appointment to some See, other than Canterbury, London, Durham,__ and Winchester. COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH BRAZIL.—Lord Palmer ston received on Monday, in Piccadilly, a deputation from the Manchester Commercial Association, on the subject of our relations with Brazil. The object of the deputation is to procure the repeal of the Bth and 9th Vic., cap. 122, so long an offence to the Brazilian government, by whom it is thought sufficiently vigorous and successful efforts have been recently made to put an end to the traffic in slaves. The deputation included Mr. J. H. De Castro, Mr. Swinfen Jordan, Mr. W. Harding, Mr. R. J. Farbridge, Mr. Wm. Gibb, and Mr. Ijugh Fleming secretary of the association. On the same day, the deputation had an interview, according to appointment, at the Board of Trade, with Mr. Lowe, on the subject of the shipping bill, and also on the subject cf the African import duties. According to a letter which has come to the hands of the association, the increased ad valorem duties of three per cent., placed by the legislative council at Cape Coast Castle on English manufactures, was already driving the trade into the handa of the Dutch, and the governor of the small Dutch town of Mauree, three or four miles from Cape Coast, had given some of the English resident merchants moving there from Cape Coast permission to occupy the fort, on condition of keeping it in repair. Vessels were already passing Cape Coast, in consequence of the annoy ance and restrictions on trade by the new regulations. NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1856 HOW BEST TO GET TO AUSTRALIA The colonies of Victoria and New South Wales would give a princely prize to any Edipus who should solve this riddle. They want their English letters, their English goods, their English immigrants, and they want them regularly and statedly, and not by fits and starts, depen dent on wind and weather, calm and storm. Nor would the Colonial-office and the Post-office, at home, give les s to have the haunting question laid, since it is always rising up unqnietly before them, and will not let them rest. More also than these are interested in it. The nation would give much to know the best way of getting to Australia. Some have friends they want to hear from, some have goods they wish to send, some desire to emi grate themselves; and very many, apart from all such inducements, feel that an integral part of Great Britain should be bound up with the mother country by the closest ties, and that length of space should not necessitate length of time in our intercommunications. This question of the best way of getting to Australia involves two considerations—the route and the convey ance. Is Panama, or the Cape, or India, the best route ? Is a steamer, or a clipper, or neither, the best convey ance ? We perceive that in answer to a question of Mr. Baxter's on Thursday night, Mr. Labouchere stated that the government have just put out tenders for a monthly communication, one half of the expense to be' borne by England, the other half by the colonies ; and the problem therefore will speedily have to be solved. We do not know if we can contribute anything towards its solution, but in a matter so interesting, any suggestion may prove useful. A conviction, we believe, has been lately growing in the minds of practical men, that the Cape route is that which can ultimately be made most available for goods and emigrants ; nor does it seem difficult to arrive at such a conclusion by the negative process of proving a far less degree of adaptability for such traffic, in the other routes. The way by Panama presents objections so great that neither shippers nor passengers are likely to make much use of it. The English steamer arrives at Colon, where the passengers disembark, and the goods are unshipped. Some fifty miles of railway then convey the passengers across to the town of Panama, where they must wait till the goods can follow them. After this, goods and pas sengers are again transhipped into steamers, and at last, we may hope, reach their destination. We say that we hope so much, but really the chances are hardly in their favour. Independently of the trouble of embarking, dis- embarking, and re-embarking, shipping, unshipping, and trans-shipping— the possibility after all of being left behind on the Isthmus—there are two un pleasant peculiarities connected with Panama which make it advisable to give it a very wide berth. For weeks together, sheets of water (one cannot call it rain) come tearing down, soaking everything, washing away every thing. An ill look-out for dry goods, or fancy articles ! And besides this rain, there is the prevalence of what] is called suggestively " the Isthmus fever." Of 1125 pas sengers who came from Sydney in the Golden Age steamer, and went on board the West Indian steamer, it would seem that no less th an seven t y- fi ve had taken the Isthmus fever, of which twelve cases ended fatally. The Indian route appears out of the question, except for mails, and for men of independent fortune. Its great expense, its constant changes of conveyance, render it incapable of becoming the main channel of Australian trade. We are thus thrown back upon the Cape route. At least, as compared with the others, this has many advan tages. It is inexpensive; it requires no detentions and no changes ; and it is gradually becoming better under stood, and therefore more expeditious. Thanks to Lieut. Maury's example and suggestions, the principl es o f grea t circle sailing and composite sailing are teaching us each month the best track round the Cape. We are learning, month by month, to map out the ocean streams, and the currents of the winds, in those. till lately, unknown seas. Month by month we are discovering how far to steer due southward, and when and where the icebergs begin to gather and thicken round the ship. This question so far disposed of, there remains that of conveyance. We all remember how anxiously the results of the first steamer to Australia were watched for, and how disappointing they appeared. Whenever, as hap pened twice or thrice, the steamer arrived at Melbourne under 65 days, the expense was so enormous, and the profits so completely eaten up by it, that two such suc cesses would be more ruinous than a failure I But in most cases coals ran short, coaling stations were called at, time and money were lost, and no corresponding bene fit was gained. Meanwhile a new description of sailing vessel, with every line of her model adapted for speed, was growing into notice. The Marco Polo, the Red Jacket, the Light ning, and others, had been making passages which eclipsed the performance of almost every steamer. These clip pers caught every breath of wind in their huge sails, and their sharp build enabled them to cut through the water like a knife. But they depended too entirely on their sails, just as the steamers had too completely relied on their engines. In a calm they were of course at a stand-still ; in adverse gales they had to tack and beat about; and if they got too far south, they might find themselves harrassed and hampered among the ice. In all cases the length of their passage must be uncertain, and there could be no reliable limit. A third plan was now suggested, and is, we have heard, on the eve of being carried out. This was to build clippers with sailing capacity superior to any of those formerly built, but also with small engines and auxiliary screws which should, when any ordinary clipper would be be calmed, enable the vessel to make way. Should this plan succeed, the problem proposed will very fairly, we think, have been solved. POSTAL COMMUNICATION WITH THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES. Last week was issued the copy of a Treasury minute, dated November 27, 1855, upon the subject of postal communication between England and the Australian colonies. The minute enters into a variety of details relative to the communications which have passed with the Colonial-office, the colonies, the Postmaster-general, &e. The concluding portion of the minute shows the result. The plan which my Lords propose is thus shortly summed up :- 1. That they shall instruct the Admiralty to obtain tenders, by open competition, for a monthly postal ser vice between this country and Australia, the vessels, (outward and homeward) to uc hi ng at King George ' s Sydney, carryi ng th e ma il s f or South Wales, Victo r i a , S ou th t S h o e und si , x lll c e o lb lo o n s i r e n s e, of an N d ew Australia, Western Australia, Van Dieman's Land, and New Zealand. 2. That branch services shall be established by open competition from Melbourne, as the central point, with Port Adelaide, Van theman s Land, and New Zealand. 3. That all letters and newspapers shall be prepaid, and that each post-office shall retain its own receipts. 4. That the entire cost of the services described shall be divided equally between the home government and the colonies collectively. ,57That each of the colonies shall contribute to the moiety to be paid by them collectively in proportion to the number of letters despatched by each, to be ascertained every two years. In the first place, it will be necessary to obtain from each of the colonies named, a duly authorised legislative acquiescence in the arrangement proposed. For this pur pose let a COPY of this minute be transmitted to the colonial office, and request that the Secretary of State will take the necessary steps with that view. But state that as some time must elapse before replies can be received from the different colonies, and as my lords are anxious that no time should be lost in re-establishing a monthly ma il by steam, my lords, relying upon the correspondence now before them from the Governors of New South; Wales, and South A us t ra li a, have decided to t a k e a ale steps in orde r t o secure a commencemen t o f the service at the earliest possible time after the receipt of communications from the different colonies acquiescing in the proposed arrangements. Write to the Secretary of the Admiralty and request that the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty will take immediate steps to procure tenders for a monthly postal communication by steam with Australia on the following conditions, and report to this board before any contract is actually made : I. The tenders to be delivered within two months of the date of the advertisement. 2. The tenders to specify the routeand the maximum number of days between the departure of the mail from Southampton and its arrival at Melbourne, and Sydney, and King George's Sound, respectively ; and also the number of days on the homeward route. 3. That the service shall be performed under a penalty of 1001 a day for delay in starting, and 301 a day for an 3 time consumed in the voyage beyond the allowed maximum. 4. The contractors to state in what time from the acceptance of their tender they will be prepared (under a penalty to be agreed upon) to commence the service. 5. The contractors to give such adequate security as to the Lords of the Admiralty may appear necessary, for the payment of any penalties which may become due, and generally for the performance of the contract, which penalties in no case whatever shall be relinquished. 6. The contract to be for five years. ]Tenders are now being called for by Government.] LEOMINSTER ELECTION, TUESDAY. - Net withstanding rumours to the contrary, both candidates went to the poll, and kept it up throughout the day. The friends of Mr. Hardy, the conservative candidate, rushed early to the p o ll, and at once placed their candidate in a majority, which they continued steadily to increase throughout the day. At the close of the poll at 4 o'clock, there were—For Hardy, 179, Campbell, 101 ; majority for Hardy, 78. DlssoLuTroics OP PARTNERSIIII'.—A, Gladstone and D. M‘Gill, Bradford, Yorkshire, wine merchants. Joseph Gill and Joshua Gill, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, gropers. C. Cass and W. Carnes, Middleton, Lancashire, iron founders. J. Sutcliffe and J. Corson, Manchester, commission agents. T. 'Whitehead and J. Lassey, Morley, West Riding of Yorkshire, dyers. J. Robinson and R. Duke, Liverpool, attorneys. G. Bramell and J. Carter, Sheffield, bootmakers. C. Spence and C. G. Llewellyn, Liverpool, galvanised iron manufacturers. C. Egerton and H. Egerton, Liverpool, printers. J. Toomy, T. Toomy, and J. Matthewman, Bradford, Yorkshire, stuff merchants. A. H. Novelli, G . Dunner, C. H. Bowker, and F. Kcen!g, Manchest er , and Bradford, Yorkshire, general comm ission merchants, so far as regards G. Dunner. U. Allen and S. Allen, Radcliffe Lancashire, tape manufacturers. J. Carter an d J . WI Carter, Barnsley, Yorkshire, linen manufacturers. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-WEDNESDAY The SPEAKER. took the chair at twelve o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time, and ordered to be committed :—Dover Water; Lymington Railway ; North British Railway ; North Western Railway ; Saint Ives and West Cornwall Junction Railway The second reading of the British and American Great Railway Land Company Bill was postponed till the 15th April. PETITIONS, Sir J. Wm:Ann-presented nine petitions from artizans, praying that the British Museum, National Gallery, and Crystal Palace might be opened on the afternoons of Sundays. Some petitions were presented against the Police Bill. Mr. SPOONE R present e d p e titi ons signed by 6000 peoplo against opening the Crystal Palace, British Museum, &c , on Sundays. Several petitions were presented in favour of the Medical Profession Bill. Some petitions were presented against the abolition of Church Rates. Mr. THORNELEY presented a petition from the medic al practitioners of the Liverpool Dispensary, in favour of the Medical Regulation Bill. EPISCOPAL AND CArITULAR ESTATES BILL On the motion of the Marquis of BLAND FCRD the second reading of this bill was agreed to, and on the motion of Sir G. GREY it was ordered to be referred to the committee on the Ecclesiastical Commission. DISSENTERS' MARRIAGES BILL. The second reading of this bill was postponed MEDICAL PROFESSION BILL. Mr. HEADLAM moved the second reading of this bill. Mr. SPOONER hoped the House would not hastily pro ceed with this measure, against which thero were many objections. Lord R. GROSVENOR called atetn lion to many objections he had to various provisions of the bill. He considered the principle of the bill was based on a monopoly, for it gave to one college the power of conferring the right to bo registered and to practise as a qualified medical practitioner. The state of medical science in this country was not in such a state as to justify the adoption of this measure. Before the House agreed to it, he asked them to reflect whether, by doing so, they would not be inflicting a serious injury on the community. The public had never asked for this measure, but only medical practitioners. He assented to the principle of education laid down in it, but the other portions of the bill ho dissented from. He would not object to the second reading, but suggested some alterations to be made in com mittee. Sir G. GREY said no doubt there were some of the de tails of the bill that required alterations which might be done in committee. Repeated applications had been made to the Government for an alteration of the laws with re ference to the medical profession, and several attempts had been made to accomplish it, but which had failed owing to the jealousies that existed amongst the different branches of the medical profession. Mr. HENLEY and Mr. NAPIRU having briefly addressed the House, Mr. ITEADLAM replied to many of the objections of the noble lord the member for Middlesex, and said that any suggestions that might be made by the medical profession or hon. members would receive every consideration. The bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com mitted the:first Wednesday after Easter. DRAINAGE ADVANCES ACTS AMENDMENT DILL. In reply to some observations from Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. WILSON repeated his statements with reference to the operations of the bill which he addressed to the House on its first reading. The principal object of the bill was to charge landowners who applied to the Govern ment for advances under the Drainage Act, interest on the money so advanced from the date of the cheque, and not as now when the money was drawn from the Bank of England. Sir. HENLEY said he thought this was putting the screw on the landowners, but, under the circumstances, con sidering the advantage these advances were to land owners, he should not oppose the bill. The House then went into committee on the bill ; Lord DUNCA.N in the chair. The clauses of the bill were agreed to without opposition and the House resumed. TENANTS COMPENSATION (IRELAND) BILL. Mr. MooRE brought in this bill which was ordered to be printed The House adjourned at ten minutes to one o'clock. MARKET FOR THE NORTH END Last night a meeting of the inhabitants of St. Paul's and others of the north wards, was held at Mr. Bunbury's public-house, 80, Oldhall-street, to consider the propriety of memorialising the Town Council to establish a market on the site of the Borough Gaol. There were about 100 persons present. The chair was occupied by Mr. Edis bury. Councillors Woodruff, Bradley, Nicholson, and Ilaydock were present. The following were also pre sent:—Messrs. C. Doherty, John Rees, John Adams, James Clarke Isaac Brunt, John Jones, Peter Barber, Roger Haydock, James Thompson, Edward Pul ford, Edward Bradley, John Godfrey, Alex. Johnston, Joseph Sharp, John Daly, Norman, Beattie, C. Barker, J. P. Henry, Heckie, John Woodruffe, John Murdock, Edward Fowler, Henry Hadley, B. Herrick, and Hemer. The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, read letters of apology from Mr. M‘Guffie and Mr. Holden, who were prevented from attending, the one by a previous engage ment, and the other by indisposition. Mr.:Bunbury moved the first resolution, which ; was to the effect that in the opinion of the meeting an excellent opportunity presented itself for building a commodious market on the site of the gaol, and that the accommodation of a market was much required by the inhabitants of the north end. He said that he would be unwilling to do anything which would in the least injure the shopkeepers of the district, and that if he believed the establishment of a market on the contemplated site would have that effect he would be the last in the world to originate it. He did not intend that the new market should be open to parties who would compete with shopkeepers under heavy rent and rates. (Hear, hear.) He would not have bakers or bacon or egg sellers in it. (Hear, hear.) It was a great inconvenience to the inhabitants of the north end to have to go to St. John's Market for fish or vege tables, and he did think that they were entiled to some consideration at the hands of the council, and that all the funds of the town should not go to the improvement of districts south of the Exchange. (Hear, hear.) Mr. John Jones seconded the resolution, and in doing so, urged that they should also have a street connecting the district between Chisenhale-bridge and Leeds- s t ree t , and Vauxhall-road. Air. Woodruff then addressed the meeting. He said that he had been invited to attend the meeting—he pre-. sumed as a member of the council—and, as he felt it his duty to be present at any meeting where the object was the good, not only of any one particular ward, but of the town generally, he had readily, and with pleasure, accepted the invitation. (Hear, hear.) He should 'not, however, feel himself justified at going at any great length into the subject of their meeting, because, as a member of the market committee, it might come before him in another position, but he would ask a few questions to enable him to arrive at a right conclusion in the matter. He presumed, from the wording of the resolution, that they had made up their minds, not only that markets were desirable in themselves, but that it was desirable to extend them in Liverpool. (Hear, hear.) If the existing public markets were not sufficient for the wants of the community, he knew no part of the town where a public market was so much wanted, as in the north and north west part of the town ; but it was a matter of doubt, whether the site of the Borough Gaol was the best one. Ho thought that somewhere nearer the Clarence dock would be a much better site, because they should remem ber that the population of the town was extending north ward, and that the inhabitants of the north end would therefore require a more centrally situated market than that now proposed. (Hear, hear.) He agreed in the principle that markets should not be made into mere shops to compete with tradesmen unnecessarily—(hear); because, in having them so, they prevented shops from being taken in different parts of the town, which would be liable to be rated to the rates---(hear, hear) ;—but he was in favour of markets when they were kept for their legitimate use, in supplying the food of man, and control ling tho prices of the necessaries of existence. (Hear.) In conclusion, Mr. Woodruff ex p ressed it as his opinion that they would have no right to expend the public money on any building or establishment that would not pay the interest on the outlay, and cover all expenses. Gill -street market was a failure, and they should be taught caution by it. As to the road to connect Vauxhall -road with the district, he was quite prepared to go into the subject if it were the wish of the meeting, but he believed it was their intention to confine themselves simply;to the question of the market. The Chairman replied that that'was their intention, and that they would enter into no second question. Mr. Murdock said that he was in favour of a market at the north end of the town, an d hi s impression was that if they memorialized the council for a site where the market would be really useful, they would probably get it. (Hear, hear.) He had, however, very great doubt whether they would get the site now sought for. (Hear, hear.) It was exceedingly valuable land; and further more, he thought that in a few years it would not be that convenience to the north end of the town that they desired. (Hear, hear.) It was too tar from the extreme north end of the town, and a market there vvenld be of small advantage, compared to what it would be, if in a more central situation. (Hear, hear.) The resolution was then put, and on a show of hands being taken, the meeting declared it carried. On the motion of Mr. Hamer, seconded by Mr. Doherty, a memorial to the town council, embodying the wishes of the inhabitants in reference to the matter, was unani mously adopted. Thanks were then voted to the chairman, and the meeting separated. TRADE REPORT.-WEDNESDAY, LIVEEIOOL. COTTON With fair demand and a moderate supply, the cotton market has ruled quiet to-day, without any material change in prices. The sales—including 100 Pernambuco, 6d to 71d ; 100 Bahia, 6d to 64.1; 300 Maranham, 61-d to 7-id; 300 Egyptian, 6d to Sid ; 1500 Surat, 4d to sd—are reported 7000 bales, of which 1500 are on speculation and for ex port. Pro IRON : Our market for warrants closes at 67s 6d cash, 3 months open, 695. Some business done at both prices. SUGAR :We have had a little better feeling to-day, but without change in prices ; the sales are confined to 115 hhds Demerara, at 34s 6d to 36s 6d, and 300 bags low Pernam, for export, price not reported. MOLASSES, Rum, and COFFEE: Nothing has taken place. Coco, : 100 bags Bahia, to arrive, are reported at 38s per cwt. TEA : The market is steady, and congous are unchanged in value ; a good business was concluded yesterday in scented teas, although not reported. RICE continues dull, only 300 bags Bengal being sold at lie 6d per cwt from the quay. SAFFLOWER : 12 bales Bengal brought 115 s. TARTAR : 17 casks brown, 91s to 933 6d. ARGOLS : A few casks at 465. SAGO FLOUR • 150 bags, all faults, 178 9d p er cw t f or Ist . class damaged. JUTE : 160 bales have found buyers at £l6 to £l9 59, including a few at £2l lOs per ton. LONDON. CORN : The arrivals of wheat and flour since Monday are small. The trade in Mark-lane this morning, in both articles, was quiet at that day's rates. Flour underwent no change. Barley was a steady sale at quite as much money as earlier in the week. Oats, of which foreign arrivals are again large, sold slowly at Monday's currency. Beans and peas without alteration. SUGAR : The market closed yesterday at an advance of Gd to Is, and the private contract operations to-day con firm that advance. Refined firm. Grocery lumps, 482 to 495. COFFEE: The public sales are progressing without showing any material alteration in prices. TEA : The public sales declared for to-morrow have partly suspended business by private contract. RICE continues dull of sale, and is a shade lower. Rum bas advanced Id. Demerara proof sold at 2s 4d. SALTPETRE The bulk of the public sale was bought in at previous prices. COTTON : 300 bales sold at full prices. INDIGO : Sixth day : 800 chests passed auction to day. The total quantity now passed is 6,840, of which 3,920 have been sold. The sales to day consisted chiefly of ordinary Oudes, Bengals, and Madras, and went off without anima tion, but we do not alter last week's quotations. TALLOW : The market is quiet to-day, at the annexed quotations :—viz., Town tallow 51s nett cash ; Petersburg Y.C., on the spot, 59s 6d ; February to March, 59s to 69s 61 ; March to April, 555. BOROUGH 110 P Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report that there is no alteration in the hop market, prices being still well maintained, COAL : Wall's End Hetton, 193. 13 fresh ships at market. YESTERDAY'S MARKETS. SALFORD CATTLE : There being a much smaller show than last week, there was an advance on the prices, and a very good clearance made. Best beef, 6d to 6tl; middling, 51d to 6d ; cows, 41 to 511 ; best wethers. 6d to :d ; heavy weights, 61 to 6id ; ewe 3, 5d to 6d ; calves, 51 to 7d. Beasts, 1269 ; sheep, 5707 ; calves, 122. GLASGOW CORN : Weather fine, but cold. In wheat to. day there has been a very fair business. Scotch and Ameri can wheat selling at 9d to Is per boll over the rate of this day week. Flour more saleable at last week's prices. Bar ley held for an advance of fully is per 320 lbs. Pea 3 and beans neglected. Oats are in better demand, and the turn dearer. Oatmeal : The low price has attracted buyers from a distance, and holders being now more sanguine, are shy sellers at outside quotations. CORK CORN : Red wheat, 34s ; barley, 18s; oats, 12s 81. CORK BUTTER: 1 sts, nil, 118 s; 2nds, 7,118 s ; 3rds, 91, 1043; 4ths, 91, 923 ; sths, 42, 80s; 6ths, 4, 725. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE LIVERPOOL, FEBRUARY 21 WIND YESTERDAY—North North-east, HIGH WATER—Morn., 12 0 —Eveg. 12 3—Height, 16 ft 2 in ARRIVED, Feb. 19 —lndusttia, Ilabia—Palender, Santa,lde•. Cheronese (new s.s.), Clyde—Pauline, RcTiijada. Feb. 20.—• SAILED, Feb. 19.—Exprems, St. Thomas Salorilca—Ocean G.no i—Marlipor, Gibraltar—Martha Ann. Constan tinople. Feb. 20 —Sal is (U.S.M.S.), New York—Nicholas ißlrldle, Mobil.— Alma, Trinidad—Speed, Teneritrc—Jno. Cottle, New °dean.— Anita, Hay. a Sultan, Gibraltar Eagle, Charleston —latex. Flu nos Ayres—Henrietta, Rio Taneiro— Sea, Naples—Guillermlna. Lisbon. 0 t:TPORTS. Holyhead, Feb. 19.—Arrived— Lively, from Liverpool to Havre. Plymouth, Feb. 17.—sallad —0 htertigre, Liverpool. Fishguard, Feb. 16.—Arrived, Crescent, from Liverpool, and sailed on the 18th fo. Charente. 1114 fast, Feb. 20 —Arrived—Anna Christine, Memel. Dublin, Feb. 2i .—Arri ved—Lyons, Gloucester—Duke of Cornwall, London. Greenock, Feb. 19.—Sailed—Glencoe, Madras. Feb. 21.—Emma, T. inidad. MARITIME EXTRACTS, Malta, Feb. 12.--The Pioneer (....). was fallen in with per Hrhfsh Que,n (s.s.) arrived he,e, about 18 miles E of Ga'eta. The Pioneer was damaged in her machinery, and proceeding to uibialtar under • Lisbon, Feb. g.—The Maria, Russell, of Liverpool, has been , i7vrecked on the coat of Alearva, near Lagos, where she now lies. Her hull still holds together, although the timbers rare rather strained and open. In two or three days, should the weather con. tinue fine, the whci'e of the cargo will probably he discharged, and there is a probability of the vessel being saved and .ent to Villa Nova. D ngle, Feb. 15.—Two iron-bound pipes of 01 ve oil, marked 'last night i n th' s b ay, and one pipe, supposed , with the same mark, was picked up r in Ventry harbour Feb. 13 . A great many cas k s h ave been seen In A. H. A t . o ," , •ti o - n e t r a e in p ickedblubbue of the bay for the last two days. Pent (11.M.5.), sailed front Malta, Feb. 10, for Southampton with heavy portion of China and India mails. The Marseilles portion was received, Feb 4. The Kelsick Wood, Higgins, was totally wrecked in the Port of Saffee during a hurricane, Jan. 4. Only two of the crew rived. The Bride of ti.e Sea went ashore on the Main, near New Fort Europe, previous to Feb. 4, and on the ith was full o: water' SPOKEN, Mexican Packet, hence, off Cape St. Vincent, Feb. 12. • FOREIGN PORTS. North WA s sailed from Vera Cruz for Laguna, Jan. 14. Ge-trudis, Sand,lis, hence at Havana. Joven Emilie sailed from Havana, Jan. 25; and Maris Joanna, Jan. 26—both for Liverpool. Parker cleared at i.emerara for Liverpool, Jan. lg. African (a s.), Miller, from Constantinople at Smyrna, and left for Alexandria. Taurus (s.s.), sailed from Smyrna for Alexandria, F-b. 2. Alps (s a.). Inglis, from Constantinople at Malta, and left for Eng'and, Feb. 9. Orontes (s.s.), Fraram, from Smyrna at Malta. Spartan (s.s.), sailed from Malta for Liverpool, Feb. 8. Cad.. (s.s.), Dugast ; and Barcelona (a.s.), liloren—both hence at Havre. Assyrian (s.s.), from Alexandria and Veray Melliught (1), from Liverpool—both hence at Constantinople. Creole, Colford, from Demerara at Dingle Bay for Cork. Hope, Anne, and W. Watson—all hence at Bordeaux. Varna, from Constantinople at Balaklava. DEATHS On the 15th inst., at Everton,agel2l years, Margery, youngest daughter of John Sutton, Esq. On the 19th inst., at 12, Rupert-lane, Everton, in the 14th year of her age, Elizabeth Pickatock. 110 n the 20th inst., at 96, Duke street, the infant son of Mr. WM. Henderson. Births, Marriages, and Deaths, are only inserted when seat t• our Office duly authenticated. The New York papers of the 4th state that the steamer Black Warrior, which left the Havana on the 28th ult., had brought to that port INNlle. Rachel, whose health was still very delicate. She would leave at once for Liverpool, on her way to France. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.—On Sunday morning, about 6 o'clock, as a policeman was passing the shop of Mr. West, silversmith and jeweller, Marchmont-street, Brunswick. square, he observed the shop door ajar. He awoke the in mates, when it was soon ascertained that a burglary had been committed, and that a large quantity of jewellery, gold watches, &c., h a d b een taken away the value of which i s estimated at above £l,OOO. THE JOSEPHINE WILLIS.—FOLYESTONE, FEB. 18. —The divers were enabled to go down on Saturday last, to examine the condition of the sunken ship Josephine Willis. They found her in an upright position, but on account of the great quantity of broken rigging and sails, which hunghontsoolit tally over the deck, they were precluded from ge ttin g Several spars, &c., were sent up, and the divers T w he er o e ffi v c e i r a y; sanguine of recovering a portion of her cargo.ldd on Tuesda y inquiry into the loss of the ship was con lt.N th e . assessor, evening, at the Thames Police Court, before cu Mr. Yardley,y the magistrate, and Captain Robertson, deceased was at Th T ei i r lE re L poLt E w j i o ll ll b s e s se A n D t t i i n vi t , o the m r.—Th e B ar d of Trade. his club up till half-past ten on Saturday n i g h t, at and dt when his clu h b a which hour he returned ed tohinishris mesidaennnceer: gheewsaesemobesderL hi s usual c a l m state of mind. str n a arrived home an He then ordered coffee, the servants r e ti re d to rest , leaving their master up drinking his coffee. Whether he went out immediately after taking the coffee or remaining in until early the following morning and then strolled up to Hampstead, no one can say, but the latte r is the presumpti on , a l though, at the same time, it Is asserted that he did not go to bed that night. He was in the habit of staying at Hampstead, at Jack Straw's Tavern, and his lifeless body was found only a few yards from that inn. Life had been extinct some time, although the body was then warm. The deceased was a bachelor.