The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-04-21 00:00:00

AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA ..The British an d North American mail earnr Canada, Capt. Lang, arrived in the Mersey q,itYesterda Y afternoon, from Boston and Halifax, 4 ,,,," 42 passengers and 201,913 dollars in gol, i tt " t `i .4 t 300 in silver. She passed on the 16th April. lat. . 8 40, lon. 29.40 W., the barque City of Boston ; hushP: l -0, lon- 24.10, the barque 'Royal, from Cape, mi, 1 9th April, 105 miles west of Fastness, s.si teli3Pesed to be the Emeu ; off Cork, 12 p.m., the t a :Peer Tagus, bound feast; 20th April, -- MY i niv c ineY,' at 12 p. m ., t h e A mer i can s h ip - E mp i re, ard Yo The B • o ut at Ntounealner Atlantic, from Liverpool, arrived ew Yo r k on t h e 2nd ; and the Asia, also u 2 Liverpool, reached New York on the.4th ult. to4"tilia!_t advices by the Canada are from New York hailßoston, th e 9th ; and rHalifax -to -,the fluent. he • -; tonfin_proceedings - had been. chiefly aj o i w ," to matters of local.interestc In the Senate teh ttio " resolution froM the committee on foreign o lat e d n i „ s ',l° permit. Dr, Italie, and the officersrasso testiz,;','" him in the. Arctic expedition, to accept die e „, l hals froth the British government,had been Dron e d . ,at eonsiderable length, and finally post the 7,, In the same branch of the legislature, on tee 0 1 ,' a resolution was reported from the commit• legisill,Treign relations, to the effect that no further tre t t, a ‘i,co is necessary in order to put an end to the Tli e J Denmark in relation to the Sound Dues. Mr. p — ,, e mer-Clayton Treaty had been discussed. fer en '"enden was in favour of settling the dif cass ees with Great Britain by negotiation. Mr. ade re p l ied, arguing that America should take "ed stand for the maintenance of her rights. New h' s teamer Star of the West had arri ve d at 4 bye with full details of the Nicaraguan news, arrh.:; summary of which was published on the a f or %t of th e l as t steamer. A s already announce d , te at ra,al the of war froM the goverment of bto t a had been despatched to Granada, and, itia„,,! re ception, President Itivas issued a spirited teiTjesto, announcing the rupture with the ediliubouring republic, and casting upon it the the ° fhaving plunged the two c ountries into h orrorsile gu of war. General Walker has also, keg att address to the people of Central America, atl ep .n i ,g his position, and directing the - troops badge cOMmand to assume the 'red ribben—the tiler 'elver ; and Uraldo Herrera, ex-president of to has appealed to his fellow-countrymen ithal l Port Walker in defending the honour an d i l i e sta of Ni car a gua . th e k these documents are published at ,length,in eli ft ,'ew York papers. The action oftheiNiCara iiti,sq government, in anticipation of open hosti seila, has been prompt -and energetic. Col. am " si nger, with the first ditachnient of troops, er e ac companied by Gen. Walker himself, had ma seed the lak e t o L a Vir g i n , an d t h ence h e was t o tap without delay upon Guanacaste. A d ecr e e : ' e en published, placing the' Department of linddieda, adjoi n g Guanacast e , un d er mar ti a l l aw , e etnmoned all the inhabitants to arms. It tir al so rumoured that an attack would imme retitel7 he made on Punta Arenas. While these tli e ,,r ations have been progressing in Nicaragua, th Costa Ri cans appear to have been equally on gO. alert. I n fl ama t ory proc l amat i ons, espec i a ll y ladrt the Am er i cans , h ave b een very f ree l y cir btoL among the people ; a f orce d l oan o f th'". dola, towards defraying the expences of War are , has been raised ; and if decrees t no am evidence of the fact, ,there are already c a , l 'e than e noug h o f th em to s h ow t h at t h e t o "eta Rica n government i s determ i ned, if possible, . ‘ „,xte rrn i nate Walker and the Democratic narty Nicaragua. In view of this, the Transit Com reY has been officially notified of the prospect of e th e latest des tstilities, the ir boa which may endanger the safety of heir pro ts. Finally, according to perty and the lives of th passengers by Patch from the foreign minister of San Salvador t , l? l e government of Nicaragua, it would not seem eat the relations between these two republics are as friendly as El Nicaraguense would w i s h us t o l ar ei leve. San Salvador positively objects to th e of i feVirALPl Nicaragua, and thinks that th e f ac t s el ag COthposed of Americans is a standing Americannace the peace and union of the Central states. N - T,he Washington correspondent of . the New "s ° ra Herald, states that the French and English f alni sters decla re th a t detachments of men ,will be .„taded fr om the respective squadrons on t h e coas t their war America to assist the Costa Ricans in A war against Nicaragua. lette r f rom Wash i ngton s t a t es th a t th e reca ll ,fle Colonel Wheeler, United States Minister to lit ` a ragua, is an ticipated. Several reasons for this eP are mentioned, one of which is that he has bffa,ept th e A mer i c an go vernmen t pos t e d on the r e in that country, having neglected to write li 6 ,, e yeral mails. The State Department sent out p' d espatches to him by Major Reiss. Dates from Vera Cruz to the 26th ult., state that th - r evolutionists at Puebla had surrendered to 0 fo rces under Comonfort. ,ql,4civices from Venezuela state that, in cense t e l n ce of a serious destruction of property, ° , li ging to the Dutch residents at Ville de Cora, /4ue inhabitants of Cora, the Dutch naval West l a fleet a re at present at Laguayra to demand restitution. In the event of Venezuela not satis -155!°,g their claims, the Dutch commander has 44 1 1 tive orders to blockade the Venezuelan ports 140 ' declare war, in which case there will be no \V shipments of produce from the Main. e have dates from Havana to the 31st ult. Ch i e ,, Clipper ship Sea Witch, from China, with tnif e u B e se apprentices, went ashore on the Island, 12, e 8 ea west from Havana, on the morning of the ' and will prove a total loss. Several Spanish 14111mers went to her assistance, and succeeded in e l n l lg off th e p a ssengers and cr e w. No lives lost. 4 t b -r respondent writes :—I learn from undoubted aLlritY, that the shipment of sugar cane, to 0 ply Louisana with plants, will be prohibited. ou n e cargo was shipped before the thought struck PaPerior intelligence. It may not be very 1 .:,. 4 3nb0ur1y, but it smacks of good-policy—in our rat her restricted way of reasoning, or according to Bur cramped ideas. The British Admiral Fenshawe here * till in , on board of the ship Boscawen, 74 guns. port, the Powerful, 84 guns ; screw-propul ton frigate Termagant, 26 guns; do. sloop of war .k'azzard, 20 guns ; and brig Arab, 15 guns. Six or seven more to come. Prom Canada we learn that the weather was quite warm, and the ice opposite the city of rontreal, is giving indications of soon break -44g up. The river is open fro m Th ree Ri vers t o Quebec. Also above Prescott. A motion of want of confidence in the Ministry was rejected, 0 4 the 7th, by 43 votes for to 67 against. At three lolelock on the 7th, the purifying house of the 'llontreal Gas Works blew up. Three men were severely burned—one dangerously. The explosion a ss caused by one o f th e wor k men enter i ng t h e b uilding with an 'ungua r d e d l amp , to searc h - f or a o ,..escape of gas. The l a test report of the N ew Y or k S toc k M arket d o tes that the tendency of prices was genera ll y wnward, caused chiefly by the character of the 'kit return of the New York City Banks, which *owed a general expansion, with the excepti on o f - ' e important item of specie. The Loans have touched Which a hi g h er po i nt th an e ver befor e , an d one Oieh indi ca t es a di sas t ro us revulsion, sooner or higher The Loans now stand' 10,500,000 dollars llgner than they did in January last, when the % kilts held the same amoun t of specie as at pr.e ent, and 6,802,000 dols. higher than they did in Au a glut last, when the sp ec i e li ne was 15,300,000 ‘, 0 1 3 • Meantime the Deposits have increased from,. .6°0,000 dols. to 91,000,000 dols., by th e gradual ze f titraii sation of business at this point. A portion th the increased loans for the past week is due to to,e. c ommencement of business by the Park B a nk, : Paid up capit a l o f whi c h is 1,328,736 d o l s. , an d a n ? 47 1,541 dols. The circulation, it will b e - ced, has increased 400,000 dols., which is a ‘ v t e 1 feature, the circulation having continued, „71,n but little variation, below eight millions for -'l,llnY month s . Th e d epos i ts s h ow a nominal in crease of 2,800,000 dols. Th e the previous week dols. Circulation. Deposits. foi. dnls. dols. d karch 2g.. 104.745,307 14, 216 , 141 7 943 213 88,18'.G48 APril 5.... 106.962018 13:381454 8:347:498 91,008,408 2,321,7,:0 2 ,216,711 404,245 L Increase Decrease 835,387 • • • •• • th T , here was au increased demand for money, but ' supply is reported to have been quite equal to THE flOarallEßN TIMES.—LIVERPOOL, MON DAY, APRIL 21, 1816. bales ;„..rtrrlcgt _steasl3„...at former rates , mid 9i to 91.. Molasses 38c ; dour - 7 ti 7 25 ; corn 4dc ; small sales meat pork at 151- to $l5l ; lard . 9c., Cotton to Liverpool id. April 7.—Cotton unchanged; sales to-day 9,000 bales. Sugar sells at Nil ; .molasses 35c ; flour dull, with a declin ing teideneY;" Ohio $7 ; lard 9 to 101 c ; beef dull ;' poik active at unchanged prices. Freights drooping. LAUNCH O THE:ADRIATIC AT. NEW YORK The Collins steamer, Adriatic, the largest wooden vessel aflOat, was launched on the 7th instant from Messrs. Steers' ship-yard, at the foot of Sevielle-street. The event was witnessed by an immense concourse of people, the number being variously estimated at from 30,000 to 50,000 persons. The launch was perfectly successful, The Adriatic went into the ri‘rer ivithont a Single itiperftuitf, and it was Consequently very difficult to check her headway. When she struck the water, she was probably moving at the rate of ten or twelve knots an `hour, and her impetus was so great that it was found necessary to drop both anchors. The appearance of the Adriatic is distinguished by the same symmetrical -lines which belong• ,to •all—Mr..Steer'S erections. Her marked resemblance to the Niagara was the theme of general .comment. . She is. however, narrower and much sharper in the bows than that vessel, in oth theugt The respebts • tlib lesilarity is strong. is designed eidlnsliely for speed —the Niagara for speed and buoyancy combined. The Adriatic is considerably larger than the new steam ship Persia, of the Cunard Line, and is only surpassed in size by the iron steamer now bedding in this country by Messrs. Scott, Russell and Co. _She is the third ship _ I into . the New York waters, of a class )fore been coniidered Ames( impracticable. turpasi her noble cotemporaries— the Van derbilt and the Niagara—in the beauty of her lines, she exceeds them in the magnitude of her proportions, as will be seen in the following table,. which compares her principal dimensions with the dimensions of these ships and of the Atlantic, the pioneer of the American Line of Mail Steamers to Liverpool: Adriatic. Niagara.. Vanderbilt. Atlantic. h.. 354 feet. 345 feet. 335 feet. 287 feet. Bteadth . 50 feet; 55 feet. " 49 feet. 48 feet. Depth.'....33 ft. I 31 feet; 33 fiet. 31 feet. Tonnage 5,900 - 5,200 • • • 5,100 3,000 The following are the - principal dimensions, which have been "carefully corrected :—Length Over all, 251 feet 8 inches ; length onlbad line, 343 feet 10 inches ; breadth of beam (moulded) 48. -feet 8 inches ; ditto- (extreme), 50 feet ;'depth of hold • from underneath spar deck, 33 feet 2 inches; areaof greatest transverse see.tion,at 20 feetdrauzlit, 880 square feet ; * displacement at 20 feet draught, 5,233 tons •, weight of hull, 2,041 tons ; launching draught, .10 feet 2 inches ; weight of engines, boilers, water, coal, spars, &c., 2,200 tons; average displacement, per inch, from launch ing draught to light• load line (17 feet 12 inches) ; 26 7-16 tons average displacement, per inch, from light load line to 20 feet draught, 28; tons; dratpht . otAvater at a displacement o f 4,241 tons,:l:7.feet ;Winches ; average displacement from 20 feet line to 21 feet 6 inches. (per inch,) 312 tons ; displace ment at '2l..feet .6. -inches water line, 5,800 tons ; horse powerof engines (oscillating), 4,000 nominal; 2,000 actual ; diameter, o.f'. cylinders, 100 incheS ; length of stroke, 12 feet; diameter of wheels, 40 feet; number of cabin passen gers, 300 ; cost of copper bolts and fastenings, 70,000 dols ; galvanising iron bolts, 9,500 dols ; cost of entire ship, 800,000 dollars. , It is intended to have her ready for sea in five months. Skilful engineers predict that she will make her trips in eight and' a half or nine days average. She will sail under the command of Captain James West, late of the Atlantic. After the work of launching had been completed, a select party, at,tli o invitatien o f Mr. Steers, proceeded to the Pacific supper rooms, where a very good dinner was served. his honour the Mayor presided, and after the cloth had been removed, congratulated • Mr. Speers and Mr. and the city of New - York, upon the birth of another steam vessel—ene whiCh; he. beli64ed;. was unequalled. In con clucion, he proposed the health of Mr.. E K. Collins. Mr. Collins did-not wish to speak, but in' consequence of a remark from the:Mayor, he would say that the enterprise with which he was connected had not been conducted with a view to profit alone. The company had suffered much,' and suffered willingly, - during their effort to establish a . line of ocean steamships that would be an honenr to the United States. (Applause.) In the first'place : when they began,' they had to contend against a line preyiously in operation. and also against a strong popular opposition at home. In: this connection he wished to say the Collins line never would' have been established, had it not been for the liberality and enterprise of Mr. , James Brown and a few other gentlemen, who had money, and , were willing to spend it in the establishment of such a 'line. As an illustration of the difficulty of obtaining means sufficient for the construction and maintenance of ocean steamships, he men tioned that the Law line, when the company had two ships; and the Aspinwall .linc,.when that company had three ships, found great difficulty and sought government aid. As an evidence of the confidence of. Air. Brown in him, he 'stated that when he went on to build four ocean steamers, he had expended 2,500,000 dols, before he gave . Mr. Brown a single -voucher for the money he laud ex !pended, and when he had . spent 3,000,000, Mr. BrOwn said, spend the money, but don't fail., (Cheers.) It lia.d been . said that, the Collins line 'vas owned by foreigrt lot true. Mr. Brown was a citizen, which ha capitalists— that w and had been a resident in this country more than fifty years ; and, he would add that, had it not been for him, the Adriatic would never have been seen. The company had . been opposed by our own government, and in the face of that, twice as much money would be spent in puti ting the Adriatic on the line as was necessary to fulfill their contract with the governmen`—(great cheering)— the only government . that had opposed them. Had they failed,. England would have laughed at our steam marina, but with such men as Mr. Brown and the others there was no such word as fail. (Applause.) And he would further say that a controversy had recently been pub lished, which he regretted very much. He believed Captain Nye was as good an officer as ever sailed a ship, but he was wrong in his attack upon Mr. Brown. In conclusion, he proposed the health of Mr. James Brown, which was drunk amid great applause. Mr. Stuart Brown, of the firm of Brown, Brothers, and Co., was called upon to respond. Captain Hudson, of the Brooklyn navy yard, after a few preliminary remarks, proposed " the Collins line of floating palaces, and the American Steers, who has com 'binediall their branches in the unequalled Adriatic." The sentiment was received with cheers, and followed by loud calls for Steers. Mr. George Steers, whose entrance to the room had been the signal for a round of applause, arose and said, he thought it was out of order to call upon him. He was pretty well fatigued, and making speeches was not at air 'in his way. If he had been blessed with a little of Dr. Chapin's tongue and eloquence, he might have been able to' do justice to the subject, but as he had not, he would simply thank them for their kind feelings towards him, and call upon the Rev. Dr. Chapin to speak. The rev. gentleman arose, and said that if he constructed Such a vessel as the Adriatic, he would believe that he was eloquent indeed. It was in itself the " eloquence 'of works, with power. He concluded with an expression of belief, that the construction of such ships tended to strengthen the,bonds of the brotherhood of nations, not to war and bloodshed. After a fair more toasts, the company separated LIVERPOOL FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY On Saturday night the members of the Architectural and Archwological Society assembled, with the sanction of the library committee, in the Free Public Library, Duke-street, to inspect the magnificent collection of works illustrative of architecture which the institution contains. They were received by Mr. Picton, chairman of the library committee, and after partaking of tea and coffee eevoted some two hours to the examination of the valuable illustrated works, drawings, &c., which were so kindly placed at their disposal for the time being by the committee. The inspection was of course but of the most cursory kind, but it was sufficient to show how rare, valuable and extensive are the art-treasures contained within the library, and the advantage which the Liverpool Architectural student must derive in having such works of reference freely open at all times, to his study. indeed, few libraries, if any, in the kingdom possess a finer col lection of rare and valuable books illustrative of this branch of the fine arts than does the Liverpool Free Public Library, and while it affords a noble proof of the liberality of the support accorded to the institution, which though in its infancy, has yet began to exert a wide spread influence through our community, it, at the same time, is an eloquent testimony of the judgment, and liter ary and artistic taste displayed by the committee, under whose fostering and judicious care the free library pro mises to become an equal credit and benefit to the town. On the close of the examination, Mr. Hay, president of the society, begged to tender their warmest thanks to Mr. Picton, and through him to the library committee, for the intellectual treat they had that evening afforded to the members of the society. Mr. J. Newlands endorsed this expression of thanks to the committee, and expressed a hope that under their management, the free library would continue to grow in•extent andusefulness, until, as a literary institution, it would reflect as great credit on Liverpool as its commerce. Mr. F. Howard spoke to the san3e - effect, and observed that the collection of works which they had that evening witnessed, IN as the best guarantee of the developement which might be expectedfrom the institution. Mr. Picton, in acknowledging the compliment, explained the difficut ies which the committee had experienced in bringing the library to its present degree of usefulness, and congratulated the town on the speedy prospect of their having a building where the collection of art-trea sures the society had inspected that evening could be worthily enshrined. He paid a• well-deserved compli ment to Mr. Dalton, the chief librarian, and the other officials of the institution, and declared that it would not be from want of zeal on the part 'of-the committee if the free library fell short of what was expected from it. :The company separated much pleased with the evening's entertainment, and in the hope that they will soon again have the opportunity of examining the contents of the library at,greater leisure. THE PACIFIC'S LOSS FORETOLD SPIRITS The SpirituctiTerapit of April sth fias The folloi- ing The's'X.& 'nnt iinfrequently disclose important events before they trp§pire, and we have several times pith lished such prophetic statements in these columns. In severallnStances the.truth or their predictions haS been realised in the ,most signal tr,anner, as has thecpein remarkable fulfilment of the •Napoleon prophecies, given to Mr. Coles of Williamsburg. Through a great number of mealYthe'spirits'have predicted=or affirnied.the loss of _the steamship_ Pacific, and the ,fatal • disaster, with' its terrible details, has been represented with fearful dis tinctness in presence of many witnesses. 'the , subjoined account from Mr, S. W. Britton, a merchant of this city, embodying the results of several interviews With spirits on this subjedt, 'Can hardly rail to awaken an interest in the mind of the serious reader : MR. BRITTON'S STATE: -Oh the evening of Dec. 2i, 1855, while the - Writer -vas, engaged in conversation with several friends who had Hsembled in the rooms of...S...Wriiritton, at the Tremont ouse, in this city, Mrs.. Harriet. Porter (one of .the best mediums I have ever known) ; being also present, was employed at the time in making - magnetic passes over one of the editor's daughters, With a view to remove . a neuralgic pain in the head. Thnwriter was sitting near the parties, observing the . movements of firs. P., when thelatter suddenly tutned around, and said with-peculiar emphasis: "You have asked- for a test; I Will now give you one. The steamship Pacific Will bo wfeeked; and all on board • will perish. Put that in yoUr pooket, god keep it for a test." The spirit purported to be my son Edward, and on my enquiring for further particulars, he added, V I will tell you nothing more now ; there will be an excitement on the subject, and you will come to see•me again. There will also be a report that she is safe, but it will prove to be false.' There were present on the occasion, Mrs. S. W."Britton, Emma Frances Jay, E. Virginia Britton, Mrs. Wells, Mr. and Miss Vail, the medium and myself, any one of whom will verify the truth of the foregoing statement. I have still in my possession the original memorandum, on the back of which is the following indorsement, made at the time the communication was received: " Spiritual predic tion given through Mrs. Harriet Porter, Dec. 23, 1855." Soon after the annoucement respecting the loss of the Pacific was made, I communicated the same to the editor of the Telegraph, and to Mr. Charles Partridge. Subse quently, and before any apprehension of the loss of the Pacific had beets awakened; mentioned the subject to many others, and exhibited the memorandum to some twenty persons, including several who had little or no confidence in the claims of Spiritualism. The names of the persons here referred to can be given if necessary. Some time after the occurrence of the circumstances already described, and when the arrival of the . Pacific was beginning to be looked for, I again visited, Mrs. Porter, at her residence, 109 West Twenty-fourth-street.• In the the course of the interview, some remark was made respecting the Pacific, whereupon Mrs. P., speaking with unusual earnestness, said: " The• Pacific is lost, and all on board have gone to their long homes." At a still later date, the writer called ,on Mrs. Porter, early one Saturday evening; when the Pacific had been out thirty days and the Atlantic seventeen days from Liverpool. Our enquiries respecting the fate of the missing steamers were answered by the 'eniphatic' assu rance that the Pacific was lost, but that the Atlantic was safe. At ten o'clock the same evening the Atlantic arrived, and thus was verified the statement respecting her safety. The next morning the report was widely cir culated, and generally credited, that, for some cause, the Pacific had run into the river Shannon, and was still safe. Before the report was contradicted I saw Mrs. Porter yet again ; the spirts would neither retract nor modify what they had said respecting the loss of the steamer ; but they were particular to remind me that they had, on the occa— sion of the first interview, predicted that such a report would obtain currency. Not many days had elasped, when the writer of this again found himself at Mrs. Porter's table ; the company on this occasion consisted of twelve persons. We had been seated but a short time, when the medium was entranced by a spirit who said his name was Faulkner, that be was purser on board the Pacific, had a brother in New York, who was a silversmith, &c. In reply to questions propounded, by the writer and others, the, fol lowing additional particulars were elicited:— When six days out, the. Pacific struck an iceberg, at eleven o'clock on the evening of January 29, and very soon went down, stern foremost. As the vesselsank three persons escaped from the wreck, and found a temporary resting place on the ice, but they were . subsequently frozen to death. Itwas further alle g ed that there were 48 persons on board-40 males and 8 females ; that, at the time of the catastrophe, the ship was in latitude 46° north ; that. the captain was at fault in taking the course he did, his object being to make a quicker trip than the Persia, which was then on her first voyage. In the course of the evening, (the medium being entranced) the heart-rending scene was graphically represented,- - The - general -con sternation, the wild tumult, and the frantic prayers to God for deliverance, excited intense and solemn emotions in all who were present. Since the utterance of the original prophecy respecting the loss of the Pacific, the writer has had at least a dozen interviews with the spirits through Mrs. Porter. On all occasions they have maintained a general consistency, and no important discrepancy thus far appears in their state men's. Had the undersigned anticipated the publication of these facts, many additional particulars might have been preserved ; but they were not noted at the time they transpired, and I cannot readily recall them at this late day with sufficient clearness to warrant a more circumstantial description. S. •Vi r . Br? i- T -TON. Similar representations of the loss of the Pacific have recently been given through other channels, .but we know of no other instance of a definite prophecy on. this subject having been made at so early a date as the 23d'of peeem ber. Spirits from the doom -A Present on numerous occasior p have purported to be ad in presence of many resting, and satistactory witnesses, given curious, int proofs of their identity. When the Pacific had been out some thirty days, Mrs. Porter was one day visited by two strange ladies, who on entering her rooms, gave no intimation respecting the specific object for which they sought an interview. They had not been long seated at the table before the special purpose of their visit was made known by invisible intelli gence, A spirit said, in substance, through Mrs. Porter; t‘ I was an engineer on board the Pacific : am your brother ; I was the mainstay of the family; don't tell mother of this yet; the Pacific is lost, :,but I am here. Samuel Havens." On the receipt of this communication cne of the ladies gave way to sudden and painful z,motions. She acknowledged that she had a brother by that name on board the Pacific, and that he was employed in the capacity of engineer. The writer, some time since, while at the residence of Ward Cheney, Esq., in South Manchester, Conn., Mr. and Mrs. Mettler, of Hartford, Miss Emma F. Jay and others being in the company, witnessed a manifestation of the pre sence of spirits, which may be briefly described in this con nection. While all the persons j?resent, including the family of Mr. Cheney, were seated around the dinner table, some one referred to the loss of the Pacific, when the writer suggested the propriety of changing the theme of conversa tion during the dinner hour, as the agitation of the subject would not only be likely to induce the presence of those who were lost with the steamer, but might lead to manifes tations of an unpleasant nature. In less than two minutes the writer distinctly perceived their entrance into the dining-room, by a disturbed feeling which their presence immediately occasioned. Coming into the sphere of their former earthly relations seemed to revive the emotions which accompanied the last moments of mortal life, and similar emotions were instantly awakened in those of our party who were most subject to spiritual influence. A. shadow fell on the company ; more than one smiling countenance was eclipsed, and there was a strange feeling of sadness in the heart, like the indefinite images of broken clouds which float about us at mid-day in t he great ether-sea. W e experienced a mysterious sense of the presence of some thing impalpable. We could neither gra: m the image, nor define its limits, but it was there, and we felt the chill and the shadow in the very atmosphere. Our apprehensions were speedily realised. In a moment after we were made conscious of the presence of spirits, one of the mediums was powerfully influenced, tad attempted to speak, but the utterance was broken an d incoherent. The manner of the spirits' departure was then graphically portrayed. The whole body was convulsed, and the ob structed and difficult respiration was accompanied with a gurgling sound, as if a current of air was beintg forced by an irregular process through a narrow channel filled with water. At length the struggle was over, and y ital motion seemed to be suspended. There was a momen tary pause in the heart's action, when the influence was wit hdrawn. THE CHARGE AGAINST W. PARSONAGE On Saturday Mr. Bretherton applied to Mr. Ma nsfield on behalf of the prisoner, that his worship would a dmit the prisoner to bail. He had spoken to Mr. Blenkin sop, who conducted the prosecution, and that gentleman had no objection to the prisoner being admitted to bail.". Mr. Mansfield remarked that he would take two I rureties in £250 each, in the three cases which were pr.t:ferred against the prisoner, and himself £5OO in each case. Mr. Bretberton : The prisoner is a very poor man. He had only £lBO a year, and it would be hard for him tc► find £1,500 sureties. _ , Mr. Blenkinsop : I have been informed the contrary. Mr. Bretherton • The only property he possessed was the furniture of his house, and that has been sold ; it did not realise much, as I can show by a bill of sale. Mr. Blenkinsop said, the prisoner, as he understood commenced with a salary of £l5O a year, and that \ s increased to £lBO, and that recently his salary was £2t)o a year. He was informed that the prisoner had horses a n.d hay, and a variety of other property. Mr. Bretherton replied that the furniture of the prisone sold for £3OO only; and as to the hay spoken of, it wa s there vet; there were fifteen or twenty tons, and he under - stood that only L2O had been offered for it, although he. believed it was worth a ton. Mr. Blenkensop said he did not object to bail, but he trusted it would be bail of a substantial deserintion. He would not object to two sureties in £5OO, and himself in £lOOO. This was agreed to on both sides, and the prisoner will be liberated on the usual conditions. the demand at six to eight per cent on call,. and eight to ten per cent for good business paper. Foreign Exchange was dull, and quotations on London had a downward tendency. The principal' transactions for- the Canada were done at 109; and a few sales - 'above 1094 Notwithstanding the news froth Europe, which was considered,nnfavourable for the hdlders of Cotton, the falling of in the receipts hadisustained prices, which are reported steady. ' Freights were tuii, and:the r - atei to Liverpool werci. barely so good:. . _ In--Flour--the- market was heavy" for 7 cOmMon. brands, but the better detcriptions firm. The arrivals moderate. state brands selling at 6 dols, 50c. to i dols. The features of the market for Southern,brandS much the same as for the Western.. (3-66 a and standard . brands Western, 7 dols. 25c. to 7 dols. 75c. Good Wheat firm, and in moderate stocl& - There was an - export enquiry. A sale of 12,000. bushels good Red Western Was made at dol. 70e. Corn was better, With more enquiry for expoM sales at 60c. to 604 c. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,—N, YoRK, April 8 COTTON.—Our last circular was dated 2nd instant. On the same day " we had the Atlantic ' s advices from Liver poOl to tht 18th ult., reporting the cotton market there even duller ~ than before.' The Asia's later intelligence reached here on the 4th inst., confirming this, and quoting a dedline of 1-lad to Id on the middling and' lower quali ties during the week, while the higher grades being scarce, remained unchanged. Middling, New Orleans, was quoted at :51d. Mobile, 5/1. Peace was considered a certainty. These advices nave prtidticed no -hange on our.market. Prices are unchanged, and a fairly active business has been done throughout the week, the falling receipts Qdi to neutralising the effect of the decline at Oat rs had rath _raphs show that, the a falrourable effect ht New 'Ahern t Orleans, than otherwise. The week's receipts at all pdrtS, amount to 88,000 bales, against 92,090 last year, and 59.000 same week in 1853. The shipments to Great Britain have been 55,090 bales, against 21,000 last year, and 41,000 same week in 1852. R'pti for Since Fo'gn Exp'ts Since Of which to Stock the week Ist Sep. for week. Ist Sep. G. Brt'n on hand New Orleans, 53,000 1,404,000 45 000 1,032,000 62 ~ 000 301,00') Mobile, 9,000 546,000 15,000 332,000 211,00)' 127,000 Other Ports, 26 000 956,000 32 000 550,000 338 000 219,000 Last Season, 88,000 2,9n6,000 83,0001914.0001,184,000 647,000 92,000 1 895,000, 32,6001,141,000 084,0)0 357,000 59,000 2,821,000 .61,000 i,620,000 1,141 000 757,000 1852-53, It is thus apparent that, as compared with last year, there is now an increase of receipts of 911,000 bales ; an increase of exports to foreign ports of 503,000, of which 200,000 are to Great Britain, and an increase of stock of 290,000 bales. As compared with 1852.3 there is now an increase of receipts of 65,000; an increase of foreign exports of 294,000, of which 43.000 are to Great Britain, and there is a decrease of stock of 110,000 bales. The advicea of a dull and declining' market at Liverpool, brought by the last three steamers, have failed to exert the slightest influence upon the value of cotton on this aide' of the Atlantic. Here the'previous firmness of the Market has rather increased, without any further quotable advance this week, but at all the southern ports prices have steadily tended upward, and the quotations have been advanced in no case less than Ac, but at Mobile' and the Atlantic ports about , 1-c in the fortnight, ending at the latest telegraphic dates. This advance is caused in part by a • decline in freights, but it is t hiefly dila to the falling off in the receipts, affording indubitable evidence. that in many sections the crop is nearly all delivered. Upon the fu lest estimates, the quantity yet to be delivered is not large, and for this all classes of buyers are competitors, the desire being general to secure a full share of this large crop, in view of the extensive consumption of the world which is considered to be fully up to the capacity of even this crop, to supply, aided, as it is, by the large reserve of old cotton which remained over from last year. For so far English buyers have shown less appreciation than most others of the advantage of operating, while our markets were freely supplied, and thus, as shown above, they_ are left far short - otth - eiereqiiirements, and for the - Wince', it Is apparent they will have to , piy liberally. This posifibn of affairs has already become apparent—to-the planters, and some are talking of 12 1 c,. as a probable price for middling cotton, and holding' back a portion against [Mai - an expectation. Any such movement must inevitably defeat itself, by checking consumption, but the existence of the feeling goes to corroborate the view we have all along . Apticiied, that however large the crop, the last quarter of it would be the subject of a gieat deal of speculation, and it may suggest to our friends, that if prices continue reasonable in Liverpool, it may be wall to secure a supply in that 'Market. NEILL Buos. & Co. MONEY AND STOCKS We have no prominent feE.ture to notice"since our advices of the Ist inst. There has scarcely been• any variation in our money market; the export of specie - is too - moderate to affect it unfavourably, and rates of exchano too , weak just now to create any fear of its immediate Itioreard. The business of the week in securities for permanent investment, as well as in those for specUlation, have been moderate, and there is but little speculitive spirit in the market ; notwithstanding that the news from Europe to the 22nd March is looked upon as very favourable, it remains withoutiany material effect. In CITY BONDS there have been moderate transactions in Wheeling, 0., (Haicipal). Detroitls at better rates, in miitivankee j7s ' • Cleveland 7s, Chicago 6s "atKl.7s, atid St. Louis 63, at well maintained prices ; ; and-in San Francisco 6s at a decline. RAILROAD BOND! -At private sales we notice some purchases of Terre Haute and Alton First Mortgage ; Milwaukee and Mississippi Third Se:etion; and Peoria and Oquawka First Mortgage. The demand generally has b•. en very limited. MONEY without any alteration ; from 6 to 7 per cent. for loans on call, and 7 to 9 par cent. for business paper, • 'Mints : The stock is light. A few brls of pot ashes sold at 6 dols, and pearls at 8 dols per 100 lbs. Fnoun : The. market rules heavy for the common descrip tions,- although stocks are light, and the receipts small. Common state, '6 dole 50c to 6 dols 75e; common extra, 7 dols to 7 dots 25c ; Canadian, 7 dols to 9 dots for common to good extra ; Southern kinds were also dull and easier to buy, common and mixed brands, 7 dole 25c to 7 dols 500 ; choice and fancy, 7 dole 75c to 8 dols; rye flour, 4 dols 1211 to 6 dots; fine and superior corn meal, 3 dots 31Ic to 3 dole 372 c for Jersey. GRAIN : Wheat is in good request for prime parcels and scarce; 170 c to 1750 for good Southern red, and 180 c to 190 e for white Southern. Rye dull and lower at 102 c to 106 c for good Northern. Corn is in fair demand, with sales at Gsc to 67c for white, 650 to 68-1 c for Southern yellow. Western mixed nominally 68c. MOLASSES : 50 hhds Trinidad Muscovado sold at 37c, and 100 brls New Orleans at 45c to 46c. NAVAL &roans : Spirits of turpentine sold to the extent of 500 brls at 38c, and 1,000 brls of common rosin, at 1 dot 65c per 310 lbs. Crude Turpentine is held at 3 dols. Tar is dull. OiLs : —There has been more activity in whale oil at. previous rates-82c to 63c ; a large lot, four thousand brls sold to arrive shortly, brought 80c to 81c. Sperm oil quiet at 1 doI 80c to 1 dol 83c per gallon. Linseed oil, though dull of sale, is held stiffly at 84c. Lard and red oils are more plenty at easier rates, viz : 92c to 93e for winter lard oil and 6lc to 65c for Western City red oil. Oil cake : Small lots are selling for 35 dols for thin oblong' Western, and 42 dole for City thin oblong. PROVBIONS : Mess pork was rather inactive to-day at 16 dols 62t,c to 16 dols 75c, and prime at 15 dols 75e. Prime mesq, 17 dots to 17 dole 25c. Beef is in moderate demand. Prime, 8 dole 25c to 8 dole '7sc ; mess, 9 dot:, 25e to 9 dols 75c ; Vermont mess, 12 dole to 13 dole ; re-' packed Western, 11 dole to 13 dole; extra mess, 13 dole 75c to 14 dols 50U; prime mess, 18 dole to 21 dols for Ohio and Indiana, and 21 dols to 23 dole for Chicago. Cut meats were, heavy to. day, and prices in favour of the buyers. llams, 9c to 91-c, acd shoulders ,7-1 c to 7te. 300 barrels of lard sold at 91,a to lOc. Butter is in fair request at 11c to 20c for Ohio, and 22c to 25c for New York. Cheese is quiet at 8c to 10c. • Sucai : Maiket firm. Sales include 150 hhrls Cuba at 6ac to 71c. FREIGHTS: There was more freight offering to-day. We have, however, no alteration to notice in rates. We quote : To Liverpool—Cotton, sq bls, per lb, id ; flour, 2s 63 ; rosin, per brl, 2s to 2s 3d ; heavy goods; cheese, &c., per ton, 224 61 to 25s ; grain, per bushel, 6d to 6,1 d ; beef, per tierce, 3s 6d. LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. NEW YORK, April 8, 6 p.m.—Ashes better ; pots $6l pearls 81 to lit. Cotton firm ; sales 2,000 bales. Flour 121 c easier; sales 100 brl9, corn to straight State 6 374 to 6 75, upper lake 6 75 to 7 25, corn to good Ohio 6 871 to 7 50, Southern heavy, sales 960 brls. mixed to good 7 25 to 7 75, fancy and extra 7 874 to 8 75. Corn 2c lower and plenty; sales 43,000 bash; mixed 60 to 62, white 60 to 65, yellow 60 to 65, round do 60 to 64. Pork easier, sales 350 brls ; mess 16 50, prime 16 75, Western prime mess 16 50 to 17. Beef heavy, sales 170 brls ; country mess 9 25 to 10 75, prime 8 25 to 8 75, repacked Chicago 12 50 to 13, prime mess 17 to 32. Lard heavy, sales 400 brls ; 94 to 10. Hams lower, 81 to 9 1, shoulders 7 :4 to 71. Butter firm ; Ohio 17 to 19, St tte 20 to 25. Cheese heavy at Bto 10c. Whisky firm, 274't0 28c. Leather firm and scarce. Sugar firmer, sales 1,200 bxs, N 0 6. - 4. to 8, muse 61 to 8. Molasses, sales 400 brie 500 hhds ; New Orleans 42 to 46, muscovado 38, Cuba clayed 321, Trinidad 37. Spirits of Turpentine, 200 brls 38, 500 brls Wilmington crude 3 18; 7,000 rosin 1 70. Iron drill and heavy, Scotch $36, 6ms. Tobacco firm ; 20 hhds Ky 9to 13. Rice, 150 tee, 4 to 41. Freights—to Liverpool easie- but more active ; bur 2s 3d, grain 6 to 64d, cotton 3-16 to 11 ; to Havre dal, flour 70 to 75c, grain 18 to 20, cotton a to 1, rice $lO. Stocks doll and lc is firm. Money and Exeha'ige firm. Va G's 931; California 7's of '7O 894 : Illinois Central bonds 86 ; Canton 234 ; Harlem 194; Cumberland 234 ; N Y Central RR 91'4 ; Erie 537,- ; Hudson 351; Michigan Southern 951; Panama 10•6; Galena and Chicago 114: Cleveland and Toledo 794; do and Pittsburg 654 ; Chicago and Rock Island 91. NEW ORLEANS, April s:—Cotton : Sales to-day 4,000 THE PEACE REJOICINGS In the House of Commons, on Friday night, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer explb.ined that the large temporary erections Which have during the past week arisen in the Green Park and Hyde pArk were intended to he used in ' connection with the pnblic rejoicings for the conclusion of peace. This was the first official announcement of any in tention on the part of the Government to follow the course adopted at the conclusion of 1 3 ace in 1814: • It is rarely that the Gcivernment of this country takes the initiative in anjrrnatters of public rejoicing ; and the public will natur ally feel cOnsiderable interest to learn the details of the plan in the present instance, about to be adopted. The grand peace fetes will consist almost exclusively of a display of pyrotechnic art, of the most magnificent and unprecedented character. All the available resources of Woolwich arsenal have been for some time past directed to the making up of enormous quantitities of every description The public offices will be illuminated, and no doubt the example set by the Government will be very generally followed by the inhabitants of the metropolis. There will be, as it is stated, a grand review by the Queen in person, of a large military force in Hyde Park. The displays of fireworks will take place in Hyde Park, the Green Park, on the summit of Primrose Hill, and in the Victoria Park, at the east end of the metropolis., A of fireworks general holiday will also be announced probably in the course of the present week THE C NAVAT REVIEW. The Commanddr.in_chief, Vice-Admiral Sit O. Seymblif, signalled all the captains of the fleet to attend the Admiralty House on Saturday m int . :, when th 9 movE merits to be executed at the review v her Majesty, on next, were finally arranged. The Queen will arrive at the Clarence-yard, from town, about twelve o'clock, and at once emb4rk on' board the royal yacht which will proceed out to Spithead in a line with the flag-ship, the whole of the fleet and batteries ashore saluting. Her Majesty will then proceed through the whole fleet to the westermost end, when the ships will again pass in review order. The royal yacht will return to above the flag-ships, and then thedivisions of gunboats will be brought into active operation. Mimic a' tacks Wednesday till be made upon the large :class ships,`_Southsea Castle, and other prominent points. The spectacle will conclude about four &clock. Some idea may be formed of the extent of the fleet, when it;is stated that it occupies an un. broken line of anchorage of five or six miles in length. In the centre, as it may he called, at Spithead, lies in a double column, the line-of-battle ships, frigates, steamers, corvettes,:&c., numbering more than seventy; the divi sions of gun and mcirtar-boats, also, in double line, being moored at each end. HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO ALDERSHOTT The Queen and Prince Albert were at Aldershott on Friday, and though there was no review, the scene was brilliant and animated The royal party reached Farnborough about half-past 4 o'clock. The Queen, who wore a golden sash over her left shoulder, and on her riling hat a plume or military feathers, entered the carriage which was in waiting for her, and drove off amid the loyal acclamations of a numerous assemblage. Arrived at the confines of the north camp, she alighted and mounted a fine chesaut charger, the Prince Consort riding on one side of her and Lord Alfred Paget on the other. General Knollys, with a brilliant staff, preceded the royal personages, and * a glittering group of equestrians, conspicuous among whom was the Countess of ntsart, brought up the rear. The troops were drawn up in double columns, offering a front of a mile and a half. The scene was beyond description brilliant and picturesque as the royal visitors moved at a slow pace from regiment to regiment, the band of each saluting them with the national anthem, while the men presented arms, and the colours Were drOoped. The Queen appeared to enter thoroughly into the spirit of the occasion, and acknowldged the salutations of her soldiers with a cordiality and conde scension which were generally remarked, She passed closely along the lines, and examined with manifrst interest the appearance and discipline of the men, The inspection of the troops being completed, the Queen repaired with her illustrious retinue to the highest of the hills in the vicinity, and, dismounting, took up her position where a flagsta . ff had been planted to mark the " saluting point." The regiments then brought their " right shoulders forward," and the whole force defiled past her Majesty in quick time, in open columns of companies, their bands playing national airs as they marched round the base of the hill. The order in which they advanced was as follows : —The 80th Regiment of the line. led the way, next came the 91st, and then, in succession, as here enumerated, the militia regiments of Sussex, Glouc-stershire, Leicestershire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, the City of Dublin, the sth Elthorne, Here- fordshire, 2nd Surrey (with their venerable white goat), Ist Somersetshire, Cavan, City of London, and Cambridge shire, which last regiment arrived from Ely only yesterday. Finally, the Antrim Rifle; and third battalion of the Rifle Brigade passed at a swinging trot to the glorious old melody of " Sir Roger de Coverley.' The royal party partook of dinner immediately after their return to came, and took up their abode for the night in the Royal Pavilion. On Saturday morning her Majesty, accompanied by H.R.H. Prince Albert, 11.R.11. the Duke of Cambridge, and the Princess Royal, had a grand parade inspection of the troops at Aldershott, with a review and sham battle. All the regiments turned out at ten o'clock, but her Majesty did not come upon the ground till past eleven. Her Majesty, who looked extremely well, was mounted on a fine bay charger of great power and spirit, with its saddle cloth and housings richly caparisoned. Her Majesty wore a dark riding habit, with the ribbon of the order of the Garter, and the gold sash of a general officer across the breast. Her Majesty also wore a remarkably pretty little riding hat, with a plume of red and white feathers. Prince Albert and his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge wore their uniforms as general officers. The Princess Royal followed in an open pony phaiton, and all the officers in attendance were, of course, in tall regimentals. As her Majesty approached the troops, the whole mass (18,000 men) presented arms and lowered colours with a precision and effect which was most imposing, and which was heightened by the strains of the powerful military bands playing the national anthem. Her Majesty rode leisurely along tho whale line (which extended upwards of half a mile), minutely inspecting each regiment. The parade inspection completed, the force was divided into four brigades, and took up a position as if for the purpose of repulsing a flank and rear attack of an enemy. The royal party having dismounted and selected their positions, General Knollys put himself at the bead of the troops, and the engagement began by a sharp skirmishing fire by the rifles on the right flank of the position. After a few minutes the skirmishing became hotter, and ran along the centre and left. The rifles kept up this active fire for some time, but at last were compelled to give way. and were driven in on the right flank in confusion. The brigade stationed in the rear immediately supported them by deploying into line, and after closing up more to their centre, began a close file fire, which gradually increased and swelled into a treniendous rattle. They were, bow. ever, not able to maintain their ground, and supports were despatched from the centre to cover their retreat. As this mano2uvre exposed the force on the hill to be taken in rear, the troops there also were compelled to shift their front more to the enemy. But in this state matters only remained a few minutes. In spite of the terrific discharges of musketry kept up by the troops covering the right flank, the whole mass was compelled to give way. The skirmishers were called in from the centre of the position—the Roman camp—and the centre and right fell back at double time, only covering their movement with rifles, who broke up and skirmished in most beautiful order. The centre and right of the force then fell back nearly retreating in regular lines with supports in open colum il n. Each ditch and bank was lined by skirmishers to cover the backward, move ment, and each regiment and brigade took ground to the rear and left of their former position. By these manoeuvres the left wing of the'force, which had not been in action or fired a shot, was left to bear the enemy's attack, while the right and centre re-formed up in their rear. The left wing accordingly sent out.its,skirmishers , while their main body advanced to the crest of a ridge, taking ground still more to the left. As fast as the left wing moved, the right and centre sent up spare regiments to extend its front, till at last a line was formed of upwards of a mile in length. This now opened file fire, and for about ten minutes the rattle appeared positively defeaning, and the dense masses of smoke ob scured the very ground and sky. This awful volley con tinued for nearly a quarter of an hour. When it had ceased and the smoke moved, the defeated right and centre wings had formed another extended line in support of the left, with powerful reinforcements in the rear. This dis play of force was so overpowering, that the enemy was presumed to be daunted, and pursued their success no further. During the course of the evolutions, the troops marched and countermarched for a good distance—about two and a half miles—and over every step of the way the royal party followed on foot, up hill and down dale. When the engagement was over, the whole mass of troops formed up in contiguous line of open columns of com panies, and marched past her Majesty. After marching past, the royal party returned to the Pavilion, and, after partaking of luncheon, returned to Farnborough station, and from thence by royal train to London. Pents, Thursday,--The correspondent of the Post says, Count Cavour is to leave Paris this evening for London ; his Excellency will not remain more than three or four days, and then return via Paris to Turin. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES. Sir,—l now answer the letter signed "C. D. Hackfittir_ which appeared in your paper of Friday last. Ist. I was never discharged from the society, but voluntarily ceased to act in any capacity about 3rd Febrility last. On leaving this letter I showed you documents, proving that I was secretary, and acted as such at the second concert on the 23rd January last. At that concert - I engaged St. George's-hall, paid Mr. Best, lot Mr. Hackett Z 7 to help the payment of singers, and my lAMB was appended as secretary to 1,000 circulzrs issued tojhe subscribers. Of the £7 lent, I have had £4 18s returned. 2nd. Deficiency of accounts at first concert. This is a serious matter, R hich must be settled in court. The first concert took place on 30th November, when my accounts are now said to have been wrong, Ist. I never accepted any responsibility as to money matters. 2nd. The financial affairs of that concert were so conducted that I should be very much astonished if a business statement could be made regarding it. 3rd. On the 24th December - following, Mr. Hackett induced a near connection uf his to become security for my intromissions to a London house, to the extent of £l5O. On the same date, he himself joined me nd cone Tannary, °tory to t ', paying money on its account, from its own funds as well as from my owu private These ar.:, facts hardly cot of cid tlcation Ile eitF me too o obtain s in law to hat his own pecuniary condition it nothing new fo ;o he told s Present me, in presence of It third pmty employees had been discharged from his provides situation for dishonesty. I did not believe it at the time, and subsequent observation has proved I was right. As to overbearing and insultine conduct. This is raking up the charge made against me by the Mercury, after the first concert ; the facts as stated by in.: were, that about 1,600 people were seatA in the hail, and a, few late arrivals demanded admission while a solo was being sang. I refused, on the plea that it would not be just to disturb so many people for a few late arrivals—the doors were more over closed by Mr. Ilaclatt's criers. " Those who live in glass houses should never throw stones." Rebtor Campbell duly appreciated lir. Hackett's extreme courtesy and urbanity by lately relieving him of his duties as organist _ at St. Peter's, As to owing money to members of the society, it is false, sate in one instance, where there is an account of £3 103 ; and the same gentleman, to my knowledge, would not open a further account with Mr. Hackett for as many shillings as I owe him pounds—but this is paltry. Mr. Hackett owes me £9 8s in money, and compensations for all the injury my connection with, him has caused, and will cause, me in Liverpool. With reference to the joint appointment he notices. At the office where the business was carried on, he introduced the Sacred narmonic Society business. In February I found that that society was injuring the interests I represented, and I ordered him to remove it ; he did not do so ; I then took down his plate, and insisted upon his removing elsewhere. I also wrote fully to London on the matter, and in order to save himself being' discharged, he resigned. I know Mr. Sowden, the gentleman alluded to, and believe him to be quite as able to form a correct opinion of the society, and to express it, as well as myself. As to Mr. Hackett's caution to the subscribers, they wilt take it at its proper value; let me caution them to pay no more guineas until they are furnished with a statement of funds. It is an old saying, " Give the devil his due ." and con siderable credit must be awarded to Mr. Hackett as pro jector of the society. To have secured the support of the leading gentry and merchants of the town must have required no little amount of zeal and ingenuity, and it is very much to be regretted that the working of the society will not justify the approval, or meet the wishes, of its former patrons. When I became identified with the, society, much stress was laid upon the fact that the influence of the town was secured in its favour, and it was upon the respectability of its members, that I was induced to under take the duties of secretary and canvasser. The result of my' efforts may be proved from the fact that I succeeded in adding upwards of two hundred names to its previous list, which, I am proud to think, is anything bat a proof of my want of civility and courtesy, and must at once give-the lie to Mr. IL's assertions respecting my want of courtesy, and insulting demeanour. It will be a cause of surprise to the sucbsribers to be informed, that notwithstanding my position as secretary, I was never present at a single meeting of the committee; nay, more, that during my tenure of office a committee meet ing was never held, and I hesitate not to state that all its offices were virtually held and discharged in the person of Mr. Hackett. Ile was treasurer, secretary, conductor, managing director, and, so far as I know, chairman and committee too, the whole o ces "being rolled into one." That he kept no proper accounts I know, and should he produce such a statement it must be "regularly cooked," (and here, again, I give him c-edit f•)r ability), for he cannot produce Nowhere for the outlay of ,the funds. I would ask, first, whether Mr. H. is not aware that three or four gentle men were served with legal proceedings for the Church street class-room rent? Second, if he has not been sued in the county court for £8 17s rent of Clayton-hill, for rehearsals, and whether time was not asked in which to pay ? Third, whether there is not demand against the society for printing, to the tune of, about,£ V)? Fourth, if he has not received subscriptions for the current ye tr to the lmvibers ill ave- amount of £2OO, ge 80, which amount, ad •ent cf Clayton-hall, and ill , total of little short of £350, [ am ignorant—the current expenses of mansion inlslington-squ d to the sum due for printing. will make s liabilities of which )ciety and the X) abov ,he —to meet which th re can be no assets, time having been begged to pay £8 odd. )altry sum of Having resided in Liverpool but twelve months, and my connection with the Sacred Ha-manic Socie'y dating from that period, it was by the specious and plausible represen tations of Mr. Hackett that I was induced to undertake the duties of secretary ; indeed, I felt myself fully justified in discharging them, knowing that the late mayor was its president, and that its committee list represented the wealth and respectability of Liverpool. It is matter of deep regret to me personally, that in consequence of the reeklessness of Mr. Hackett, a society, which was calcu lated, under judicious and respectable management, to be a benefit and delight to the people, should fall to the ground ; and I would throw myself upon the kindly feelings of the subscribers and the public at large, in the hope that no future injury may result to me from my recent connection with the society. I could take the society up in a dozen other lights, con fining myself strictly to fact, but must defer it, as I have already tried your patience. Warmly thanking you for allowing me the opportunity of publicly vindicating my character—my sole wealth,—l am, yours, &c., A. MACLEAN. Liverpool, 19th April, 1856. POLICE COURT.--SATURDAY, (BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.) OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO TUB BBIDEWELL.—AIice Irvine, described as a "suspicious person," was brought up on the following charge. Mrs. Elizabeth Greenland, of lio. 3, Warren-street, stated that her house had been robbed on several occasions, and she had, in consequence, kept a &riot look out. The previous night, about seven o'clock, she found the prisoner in her kitchen, in :the act of stealing several articles, amongst which was a - frying-pan. Mr. Parkinson said the prisoner had been brought up before in. custody as w suspicious person. She was sent to prison for three mopths,with hard labour. Juvnrixrac Tnisyss.—John Fitzgerald and Margaret Macdonald, each of whom appeared to be about fourteen years.of age, was charged with having robbed a carpenter named Charles Torrens. The complainant said he was in. Byrom—street the previous night at two o'clock, when he was stopped by four persons, of whom the prisoners were two. The police came up, and arrested the prisoners, who had robbed him of £1 6s. and a hammer. The prisoners were committed for trial. - - STEALING CLOTH.—A woman named Anne Carroll, was charged with having pledged a piece . of stolen 'cloth at Messrs. Critchley and Deverill's, Park Lane. It appeared that early in the month a piece of cloth was stolen from the shop of Mr. Hughes, Saint James' Street, and a day or NO after a portion of the property was pledged by the prisoner. When called on for her defence the 'prisoner said she had been sent by another woman to' pledge the cloth. The evidence was not considered sufficient, and the prisoner was discharged. • - SIISPICIOUS.—Anne Mooney was charged by officer 112, who said that on the previous night he saw the prisoner running through Lumber-street, and when she observed him she threw away a purse, which he picked up, and found it to contain some copper coin, and, on looking about, he discovered a sixpence on the flags. The prisoner was sent to gaol for two months. (BEFORE MESSRS. TAT AND .BENT. ROBBERY OF £4B chargé of having rot Crompton, of £4S. traiii in the Mid Jack( the " spree," and lost his bard-earned money in the house of the prisoner in Ashton-street. Mr. Binck was for the prisoner, and so bewildered the complainant, on cross examination, that he could not tell how he lost the money. The prisoner was discharged. was brought up on digger, named James Rant came from Aus iving here, he went OR The complair and on arri