Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-24 00:00:00

ROBERT MULLINER, (Successor to GOZST 'e CO.), (Late with Wm. Horne, London), CARRIAGE AND HARNESS MANUFACTURER, Sg and 'Si, GREAT CHARLOTTE-STREET, LIVERPOOL, 31ANI7FACTIIREIL OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF FASHIONABLE CARRIAGES. ole Agent for the Patent Dioraples, for which a Prize 3ledat was awarded at .fhe'Gre:it Exhibition. A Great Variety of New and Fashionable CARRIAGES always on view, which are ready for Immediate use. Estimates given for evairs. CARRIAGES TAKEN IN EXCHANGE, Good Standing on moderate terms. Carriages sold by Com mission. Merchants supplied with Carriages for exportation on liberal arms. Eo:rnnerciat ,al:s.—Ebis Dar, At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, 26 casks Australian Tallow. —Bigland, Sons, and Jeffreys. At cne o'clock, at the brokers' office, 10, Exchange-buildings, 2 bale,, and a quantity of Cotton l'ickings.—Eason, Barry and Co. At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, 2, Dale-street, 550 bags Saltpetre, 150 bales Bombay Roots, 1,00) bags 31yrabolams, and 80 eases Cowries ; and at one o'clock, 40 bales Surat Cotton.—Browne, Hunter and Co. At twelve o'clock, at the broker's office, Chapel-street, 120 ba'es, and 20 half-b .les Cotton, and a quantity of Pickings.—Lea, Wad dington and Wal thew. At twelve o'clock. at the brok-rs' office. 23, Oldball-strcet, 90 casks Gingelly Oil, 30 casks Sweet 011, 20 casks Cocoanut Oil, 50 chests Gum Arabic, and 15 tons Sapanwood.— Gladstone and Ser. jeantson. For particulars see advertisements. AUSF:VIE \rTS, PUBLLC M.EEP.INGS, &c. THIS DAY. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE—Dramatic Performance-7 p.m. IRENOLER'S GRAND CIRQUE VARIETZ, Dale-street-7.30 and 7 p.m FREEHASON'S HALL—GSUCry of Anatomy-11 a.m. to 10 p.m. ROYAL COLOSSRUN—GeneraI Entertainment-6.50 p.m. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS—Grand and Varied Entertainments. r 2— For particulars see advertisements. r irco L t ; " i. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1857 THE DAY'S NEWS. In the House of Lords last night, Lord Brougham laid on the table, the Bill of last Session, for the Prevention of Vexatious Litigation. Earl Granville stated, that the exploring expedition in Central Australia, had been most successful. A great deal of fertile land had been discovered on the Banks •f the Victoria, and of the Gulf of Capratoria. On the motion of the third reading of the Divorce Bill. the Lord Chancellor moved an amendment, substituting fine for imprisonment as the punish ment of the guilty parties, which was carried by a majority of twenty Ultimately the bill was passed. In the House of Commons a number of Railway Bills were read a third time and passed. The Government supported another very questionable measure in the House last night, viz., the con tribution out of the public purse of some £50,000, for the formation of a park at Finsbury. Several members objected to the grant, it being for a purely local purpose. The adjournment of the debate to Thursday, was carried by a vote of 214 to 123, the supporters of the motion being the opponents of the grant, so that there appears a probability of the government being defeated, which we hope they will. Mr. Headlam wished that the principle of limited liability should be extended to Joint Stock Banks, and for this purpose he would move, on the second reading of the Joint Stock Bank Bill, that that principle should be extended to these institutions. In answer to Mr. B Williams, Mr V. Smith said that in con sequence of disaffection in the 19th regiment of Native Troops in India, it had been disbanded, but no other regiment would suffer such a fate, except under similar circumstances—a very satis factory statement, indeed. The Grand Jury System in Ireland was discussed at some length, en Sir. D. Norreys moving for leave to bring in a bill to provide for the management of the fiscal affairs of counties in Ireland by electoral boards. ua of tale present system, and urged the advantage of the proposition which he made, and said that in Belgium and in Canada the system of electorial divisions had been adopted, and had worked successfully. Colonel French defended the grand jury system, which he observed had been in existence for a century. It was simple, economical, and gave general satisfaction. Under the Irish system 43,000 miles of road were kept in order without debt, while in England 26,000 miles of road were bankrupt, and the highway rates amounted to a million a-year. The total expense under the bill just proposed would be 140,0001 a year, independent of the travelling expenses of 280 members of the executive council. It was a most objectionable measure, and he would give it his .lecided opposition. A long discussion en sued, in which Irish members took a prominent part, but their opinions were very conflicting Mr. H. Herbert, the new Irish Secretary, while admitting some of the abuses under which the grand jnry system laboured, opposed the admission of the bill, and the motion was ultimately withdrawn. Mr. J. B. Smith moved a resolution to the effect, that in the opinion of the House it was desirable to remove the obsticals which impede the application of British capital snd skill to the improvement of the productive powers of India. He said that roads were wanted, and the necessity for the im provement of the tenure of land ; also, irrigation to qualify India to compete with America in the cultivation of cotton. Mr. J. A. Turner seconded the motion and alluded to the difficient supply of cotton A long discussion ensued and the motion was negatived. The Educational Conference proceeds with much success. Yesterday, papers were read in each of the five sections. As we were only enabled to give a very meagre outline of Prince Albert's speech at the opening of the Conference, we this day supply our readers with a full report of it. It is one of a very interesting character. The inquest on the body of the woman murdered at Chillingford Hatch, Essex, was opened on Monday afternoon, and adjourned for some few days. _ Another brutal murder has been perpetrated in Essex. A husband beat his wife's skull in be sause she refused him money to continue dissipa tion. It is known that Lord Palmerston does not look with favour upon the project of a ship canal across the Isthmus of Suez, notwithstanding the large pre ponderence of commercial approval it has obtained ; and it is known, also that the scheme of a railway from the Mediterranean to the Valley of the Eu phrates, and along it to the Persian Gulf, receives the countenance of the British Government. " The prospectus of the canal, we believe," says a Lon don evening cotemporary, "requires no guarantee for dividends, but the paying character of the railway seems to be thought problematical by its promoters, for a deputation from this body saw the Prime Minister on Monday, and asked a guarantee, which L or d P a l merston prom i sed, b y implication:" A sad calamity has happened last in the Shetland Isles On Wednesday a r gale of wind ov er t oo k Wee four fishing boats, which capsized, and all on the crew o f eac h of board met a watery grave. A. boat numbered six, the loss life in this instance was no less than twenty-four. A military officer, an ensign in the German Legion, has been sentenced to nine months im prisonment, for obtaining goods on false pretences. A banquet was given on board the United States war steamer Niagara, now in the Mersey, yesterday, a report of which will be found in another column. Our police report of yesterday contains an account of a stabbing case, in which the prisoner was fined in £5, or sent to gaol. "A big, ugly-looking lumper, of over fifty years of age," was sent for trial, on a charge of bigamy. In London, yesterday afternoon, a meeting of gentlemen was held for the purpose of taking into acknowledgment the " services of the hero who laid the foundation of the British empire in the east a century ago, and which have hitherto been com memorated by no public monument. Towards this the Court of Directors of the East India Com pany has expressed its cordial approval, and at the same time has signified its intention to present a donation of £5OO in aid of its funds. The meeting was less numerously attended than it otherwise would have been owing to her Majesty's Drawing Doom. Our intelligence from the Continent this morning does not call for any particular comment. The Swedish Diet have cautiously refused to vote money for the entire railway scheme laid before it, by the Government. The Diet will give grants only for the best portions of the main lines. The trial of the Brussels rioters has concluded. The accused were thirteen in number ; ten have been sentenced to terms of imprisonm2nt varying from three weeks to three months. The remaining three were fir. ed. The Paris elections closed on Monday evening, and the result is, that two of the Opposition candi dates only have been absolutely returned. Ca vaignac had a majority, but not sufficient to make his election absolute, and another ballot is to take place. By Thursday we shall probably have the result of the whole of the French elections. Some arrests have been made in Paris amongst Italian refugees, at some of whose homes concealed weapons were discovered, and also some documents of value to the police. These arrests have no signification, as the parties implicated had no determined plan of action, and seem to have been chiefly employed by the French democratic com mittee in London for circulating the rabid writings and manifestos indulged in by that body. In Persia, the Minister of the Shah has caused the Affghan Prince of Herat, who had been taken prisoner, to be decapitated ; he also wished to exe cute the brother-in-law of the Shah, who was accused of holding a correspondence with the English Minister during the war, but the French Ambassador succeeded in obtaining a commuta tion of the sentence, by pointing out that these con demnations were a violation of the stipulations of the treaty. The City of Washington has arrived from New York with oae day's later news, but it is of no im pnrtance. An ample epitome will be fonnd else where. Walker (the fillibuster) seems to be making a sort of triumphal procession up the Ohio River. The telegraph announces that he, on the 10th, gave a levee at the house of a brother-in-law of his, who resides at Louisville, and at which the elite of the city attended. In the evening he was to visit the theatre with his staff. The play we suppose would be A New Way to Pay Old Debts, or perhaps Schiller's play of The Robbers. Instead of the Marseilles Hymn, or anything of that sort, there might be sung by the whole company, Walker and staff included : "The man that fights and runs away, May live to fight another day. It would save Walker the necessity of making a good many speeches, as that single distich includes all which he has to say for himself, or which any of his newspaper backers seem to have to say for him. A new York papers says—" We fear that we in New York may not be honoured with a visit from this remarkable man, who achieves greatness and fame by failing in all that he under takes. He would be likely to be presented here with sundry little bills and claims for damages which it might not be altogether convenient to meet. What happened to the members of the San Francisco Vigilance Committee may well operate as a warning to him how he puts himself within reach of Marshal Rynders. That distinguished officer of the civil service—hardly less famous in his way than Walker himself— might possibly clap him on the shoulder in a double capacity ; not merely with a hail, fellow filibuster, well met, which would be very de lightful, but with a writ in his hand, which might not be so agreeable either for him or Walker. The Marshal, however, is not a man to flinch from [his duty, and we doubt not, writs having been placed in his hands, he would clap Walker into Eldridge-street gaol, with as little ado as Walker used to make in shooting those who attempted to desert from his service. Some of the persons so served very likely have frleuds in this city, and possibly Walker might find himself not merely sued for debt, but indicted for murder." Fifteen of the rioters con cerned in breaking into the Louisville jail and hanging four negroes who had just been acquitted by a jury, have been indietea ror murder. As they are all, it is understood, poor men, of no family— not a gentleman among them—it is quite likely that some of them may be hung. Gentlemen in Kentucky, according to the well-established course of jury trials in that State are at liberty to commit as many murders as they choose, but poor white men are hung in Ken tucky just as readily as anywhere else. It is believed that Colonel Cumming has agreed to un dertake the Governorship of Utah. The difficulties in the way of procuring forage and stores in the Territory are so great that it is doubtful if the troops will winter there. If no serious disturb ances occur, the mass of them will move onward to the Pacific before cold weather. At present no war is anticipated. The Alhambra arrived at Southampton yester day, with the Peninsular mails. MONDAY witnessed the inauguration of a most important gathering—the Educational Conference in London. It is certainly a gratifying sign of the times, to see the second personage of the realm, his Royal Highness Prince ALBERT, forsaking for a time the gaieties of the Court, and acting as president of a meeting, the sole object of which is calmly to consider how, and by what means, the education of the lower classes can be most effectually improved and carried out. The efforts made by some parties in Man chester, and the motions of Lord JOHN RUSSELL and Sir JOHN PAKINGTON have had our approval ; not that we entirely concur in all their views thereon, but simply because it was,a step in the right direction, and served to call public attention to this great question. The fact of such a COnference as that now sitting in London being called into existence, implies that the education of the industrious classes of this country is defective in quality, deficient in quantity, and uncertain in adminis tration. These will be the first principles which the Conferenee have to demonstrate ; then will come the consideration of the proper remedies to be applied. In the discussion of these important points, we hope that the Conference will not confound mere instruction with educa tion. This has been the general error of the great bulk of the educational philanthropists of the past and present age, and hence it is tha t vast sums of money have been mis-spent in what has been termed the education of the people. The great end of those who have had the control of the educational machine has been the erection of school-house s and the multiplication of scholars more than the quality of the education. It has also been made a vehicle whereby my Lord This or Squire That could concoct and carry out certain social and political schemes, regardless of the people's welfare and happiness ; and it is well known that many a Lady BOUNTIFUL has, in her neat and well wh to washed school-house, been the most successful of " proselytisers," inculcating fanciful theories of theology, and habituating the young and tender minds who frequented her school, to the exercise of religious,'prejudice, when they could scarcely understand the difference between right and This should not be tolerated. Its existence has been one of the compelling causes calling into operation the Educational wrong. THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24. 1857. Conference. We have already stated that, in legislating on the subject, not only must Education be good, but it must also be universal and permanent. The consideration of the object of Education, and the being to be educated, at once suggests the expediency and means of elevating the Educator in public estimation. Our laws do not recognise an unprepared and uneducated minister in the Established Church, nor will the superior courts listen to an advocate, eloquent though he be, unless he has been called to the bar, prior to which he must have " eaten his terms." The medical practitioner must possess a diploma ere he can sue in courts of law for his professional fees; and now the officers of the Civil Service must undergo an examination as to their literary attainments, ere they receive their commissions. All this is right and proper. We only regret that a principle so salutary has been so long in being adopted. Turn we from those instances to that of the teacher of youth, and what do we find. Any one can be a school master. The discarded servant of my lord, who loses his office for some slight neglect of duties, can doff the plush breeches, and gold or silver laced livery, mount a suit of black, and become the instructor of the children of his lordship's own tenants. If he can read, write, and cypher a little, he has sufficient qualifications for the office. How is it possible, under such circum stances, that anything approaching Education can be imparted ? The Educator of such a school does not know the meaning of the very term, " Education," nor could he, if asked, give the vaguest idea of the "Constitution of Man." We belong to that class of Educationists who think that if we would have good education, we must have good educators ; and that, to secure the latter, proof of literary and professional abilities should be given to a competent tribunal, before allowance is granted to act as a teacher. In a word, we would have every one—male and female—who has adopted education as a profes sion, to hold the " diploma" as such. What is voluntary with the College of Preceptors, we would make compulsory by Act of Parliament. If we deem it right to guard the public health by enactments of the Legislature, we should, in the same spirit, and guided by a similar principle, take special care that no empirical drugs are vended for the mind which will contaminate and injure its free and healthy action. Had this been done, England would not have been the seat of such an amount of religious insanity. The pernicious doctrines of JOE SMITH, alias Mormonism, would not havi be ,u tolerated, nor wrmld th.. 0 Sias upon thousands of our fellow-countrymen and 'women have set out for; the Great Salt Lake, to become settlers in that land of blasphemy and disgusting polygamy. Witchcraft, too, would not have its adherents ; nor would there be followers of that nefarious convict, the Leeds Wizard. But there are other evils connected with the imperfect character of the Education imparted to our working classes. The election petitions now before the House of Commons show that all our past efforts at the instruction of the people have failed to raise up a race of patriotic and virtuous citizens have been futile and unsuccessful. What has taken place at Rochdale has, no doubt, been practised elsewhere, and it is a complete evidence that, generally .speaking, the quality of Education is defective; and that until we elevate the calling of the teacher into a fourth learned profession, and reward it in a manner commensurate with its deserts and importance, we cannot expect any solid or lasting improvement. We shall have other opportunities to refer to these matters. Mean time, we hope the Conference will have a successful result, and that 'some practical and really useful results will follow its deliberations. It has our best sympathies, and we will watch its proceedings with great interest. COUNTY Couar.—Mr. Conway presided in this cou-t yesterday, and a large number of cases were disposed of, none of which, however, poessed any especial im p, dance. _ On the arrival of the U.S.M. steamer, Columbia, from New York, on Thursday morning last, the passengers presented Captain Berry with an elegant sextant, in token of their appreciation of the ship and her commander. DOCK ACClDENT—Yesterday evening, a lad employed on board a ship in -the Brunswick Dock fell from the rigging, and dislocated his ancle. He was immediately conveyed to his own home, where every attention was bestowed upon him. DETERMINED ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.—Last night shortly after eleven o'clock, a person of gentlemanly appearances, entered a supper-room in Lime-street, and after sitting a few minutes, deliberately t. ok his penknife from his pocket and inflicted a most severe, but fortunately not fatal wound in his throat. From the papers that were f. and upon him, it appeared that his name is Baker, and he is a traveller for a Manchester house. He was imme diately removed to the Infirmary where he remains in a dangeruus state. couosza's INQUEST.—Yesterday, the, Coroner held the following inquest :—On the body of a child named Emily Barlow, that was killed in Pembroke-place. The details of thi' case appeared in our paper of yesterday, and the jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death." Inquests were also ope-!ed in the following cases :—On the body of David Simmons, the mate of a ship, who died in the house, 37, Sparling-street, under the circumstances stated in our paper of yesterday. The inquest was adjourned in order to have a post mortem examination made of the body. Also, on the body of John Small Ncble, 52, years of age, a joiner, who resided at St. Paul's square, but who died in a house in Brooks -street, under circumstances ' that required a post mortem examination of the body, and the hearing of be case was therefore adjourned to this day for that purpose, TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. Pig British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph.] THE FRENCH ELECTIONS. PARIS, TUBSDAY. The Elections of the provinces have produced excellent results. The news which has arrived announces the election of government candidates. At Lyons M. Henon; of the opposition, is nomi nated. THE COURT. The Duchess of Kent visited the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty and the Prince, the Princess Royal, and Prince Frederick William of Prussia, took a drive in an open carriage and four in the afternoon. Major- General the Hon. C. Grey and Colonel F. H. Seymour attended on horseback. Prince Leopold and the Princess Beatrice took a drive in a carriage and four. HER MAJESTY'S DRA.WING ROOM. Yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, her Majesty held a drawing room at St. James's Palace. The great incon venience and annoyance experienced from the crowding on the last occasion, if failing to reduce the attendance to-day, had the effect of bringing many from their homes at an early hour. Several carriages took up their position before eleven o'clock, and at twelve the line extended from the palace to the top of St. James's-street. The morning was extremely warm, and the time thus spent by the ladies can scarcely be included amongst the pleasant moments of the day. THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE VICTORIA CROSS. Mln reply to some questioning on Monday night, Sir B. Hall said that he had made arrangements for providing as much accommodation as possible for the distribution of the Order of - Valour by the Queen, on Friday next, in Hyde-park. There would be a centre compartment for the Queen, and two others on the right and on the left to accommodate the corps diplomatique, the officers of state past and present, distinguished laymen, and military officers, including the relations of those who were to receive the decoration. 'lndependent of that, there would be two wings or oven compartments north and south, capable of holding 7,000 or 8,000 persons. The admission would be by ticket, to be applied for at the Quartermaster_ General's office, Horse Guards. Any peer or member of parliament desirous of attending must make application before Wednesday evening. Independent of the accom modation he had mentioned, there would be a large space devoted to the public. The accommodation would be the same for ladies as gentlemen. Any gentleman desirous of taking a female friend, or any female member of his family, had only to make that intimation to the Quartermaster- General, and he had no doubt tickets would be forwarded him. Orders have been forwarded to the commanding officers of regiments in which those gallant officers and men who have been selected for their bravery to wear the decoration of the Victoria Cross may be serving to send them per railway to the metropolis. This noble band of warriors will arrive in London from their respective regiments on Thursday, and be billeted for the night. On Friday morning they will parade in St. James's park, at the rear of the Horse Guards, and thence march to the Cavalry exercising ground, Hyde-park, where the investiture by her Majesty will take place. In addition to the regiments already named, which will occupy positions on the ground, detachments from those regiments quartered at Aldershott, 843., which served during the war from the battle of Alma to the capture of Sebastopol will be present to witness the imposing ceremony. A position on the extreme left will be reserved for the boys of the Royal Military Asylum. Two field batteries of Artillery and a troop of Royal Horse Artillery have bee n ordered from Woolwich to assist at the ceremony. Royal salutes will be fired on the arrival of her Majesty and at the conclusion of the distribution. IMPERIAL VISIT TO PORTSMOUTE DOCKYARD. On Monday, the Archduke Maximilian paid a visit to the port and dockyard of Portsmouth, accompanied by his suite, including the Austrian minister at this court. Having arrived at the dockyard, his Imperial Highness proceeded on board the Excellent, gunnery ship, in the Port Admiral's barge, which had the Austrian flag flying at the fore. It was saluted by the Victory, Blenheim, &c . On board the Excellent the Archduke witnessed some shell nna, rocket tiring. Then, landing at the dockyard, he was conducted over the various departments, and subsequently went over in the Admiral's barge. to Raslar, inspecting the hospital and hauling-up slip for gunboats. Returning from Haslar, the Archduke landed again at the dockyard, and proceeded with his suite to the Port Admiral's residence to lunch. Rear-Admiral Martin, admiral superintendent, accompanied his .Highness over the yard, &c., the Port Admiral, Sir George Seymour, being unwell. Rear-Admiral Walls, Captain Seymour, Captain Dacres, &c., were amongst those who partook of lunch with the Archduke. THE EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE. The different sections met yesterday morning at the Thatched -house Tavern, and were well attended. The Bishop of Oxford, Sir J. Kay Shuttleworth, the Dean of Salisbury, and Lord Lyttleton, were the respective presi dents. Several excellent papers were read. Each section will prepare a report, which will be presented at the final meeting, at Willis's-rooms, this (Wednesday) morn ing, over which Prince Albert will preside. THE CONVICT 3IANSELL. The argument in support of errors assigned, on behalf of this convict, at his trial for murder many months ago. at the Midsummer Assizes, was heard yesterday, before the Court of Error, at Westminster. This is the second time these assigned errors have been judicially argued,. THE CHILLINGFORD HATCH ➢ZURDER. The inquest was opened on Monday evening, and, after hearing some evidence, was adjourned for a week. A capture has been effected under circumstances of suspicion. A. policeman; on duty in Walthamstow, on Monday evening, met with a man who seemed to answer to the last description of the suspected murderer sent round to the various stations, and as he gave a confused account of his recent whereabouts, he was taken into custody. This prisoner wears a slop, but it is without stripes, and the officer observed that it was turned inside out. On exami nation, the right side was seen to be stained with blood, and of this no account could be given that appeared satisfactory. The man's character is not good, for but recently he suffered 18 months' imprisonment for horse stealing. BANKRUPTS• Thomas Thompson Ponsonby, Piccadilly, carver and gilder. William Henry Brown, Sheffield, Yorkshire, steel roller, and merchant. Enoch Hughes, and William Adams, Sedgely, Stafford shire, iron founders and hurdle manufacturers. Augustus Salter, Swansea, Glamorganshire, grocer and pro - vision dealer. J , seph Edward i3leech, Liverpool, merchant. William Palmer, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, lace manufacturer. William Lindop, New-road, Talk-o'-the-Hill, Staff)rd shire, miller and grocer. Edward Bannister, Woodseston, Sedgely, Staffordshire. maltster. Edward Strange, Swindon, Wiltshire, draper. William Morrine, Liverpool, grocer and provision dealer. THE ELECTIONS AT PARIS. PARIS, Monday Evening, 11-20, p.m.—Cavaignae has not an absolute majority and there is to be a new ballot. The latest despatch gives the return as follows :-3rd Circumscription—General Cavaignac, 10,345 ; Thibant, 10,108, Majority for the Republican candidate, 237. sth Circnmscription—Carnot, 12,034 ; Monin Japy, 8,426. Majority for the Republican candidate, 3,608. 6th Cir cumscription Goudchaux, 13,042 ; Perret, 10,464. Majority for Republican candidate, 2,578. In the Ist, 4th, and 7th circumscriptions the election will commence again on Sunday, there not being an absolute majority for one candidate over both the others put together. It is said that the opposition had altogether 95,000 votes, and the government 110,000, AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON. The Philadelphia Steam-ship Company's steamer, City of Washington, arrived here at a late hour last night, with one day's later returns. She left New York on the 11th instant. She bad on board one hundred and thirty-two cabin, and one hun dred and seventy-six steerage passengers, and brings 112,564 dols in specie. On Snnday, 14th instant, in lat. 41.33, N. long. 56.00, the mizen masthead was struck by lightning, carrying away the mast by the truss hoop band, bringing with it part of the mainyard. The day had previously been very fine. The thunder and lightning were accompanied by very heavy rain. She was also detained in the Channel for fifteen hours in a dense fog. The City of Washington also brings three horses and two colts, part of the stud of R. Tenbroeck , Esq., so eminently known on the turf in the United States. Amongst them is the celebrated ch. horse, Babylon. The Ericsson arrived at New York on the 10th inst. Her news was received too late to produce any effect upon the New York market. The sales of cotton were confined to about 500 to 600 bales, at about the rates given below. Flour was firm, with a steady demand, closing without change of moment in prices. Prime to choice parcels of wheat were firm, while inferior grades were neglected. Choice Missouri white sold at 2 dols per bushel, and common Southern do. at 1 dol 75c. Corn was firmer, with small sales of Western mixed at 95c, which at the close was held at 98c to 1 dol, and Southern yellow was held at 1 dol. Pork was sold at 23 dols 50c for me3s,,and 900 brls prime mess sold, deliverable in Boston, at 20 dols 75c. Sugars were quiet. About 700 to 800 bags Rio coffee were sold at 11 dols 080 per lb. Freights were inactive, and engagements to Great Britain light. From Washington we learn that the War De partment entertains strong hopes that the Florida difficulties will be terminated amicably during the present summer; but until a settlement be had the war will be vigorously prosecuted. General William Walker expected to arrive on the 1212 day, and desired his friendq to make no public demonstration, He prefers quiet and privacy. Late information has been received from New Orleans that Superintendent Beall has everything in readiness and is about to start from Fort Defiance—the eastern terminus—to Mahavi river, on his expedition against the Indians. Official and private advices assure the adminis tration that there is no probability whatever that the peace of Kansas will be interrupted, and that the pending controversy promises a happy termi nation. There are eight or ten applicants for Utah judgeships. A New Orleans despatch, of the 10th, says that the schooner Chipola, from Minatitlan, brings in telligence of the opening of the Tehuantepec route. Vessels had commenced arriving at Ventosa Bay, and some passengers had crossed the Isthmus, and came here on the Chipola. The roads and bridges will probably be finished completely for stages on the first of October. The case of the State of Ohio against the United States authorities came up in the District Court, at Cincinnatti, on the 10th inst. Mr. Mason, for the defence, read several affidavits, the general purport of which were that the first fire came from the United States Marshal's party, and that they were very violent in their manner, treating the prisoners they had in charge very harshly. The depositions of several ladies, agreeing with the foregoing, were also read. Sheriff Layton's family physician de posed that he was lying very seriously ill, and that probably he never would fully recover. Another affidavit stated that the Marshal's men were generally armed. The inquiry was then adjourned . A meeting, held at the Boston Exchange on the 10th inst, in relation to discontinuing advance wages to seamen, referred the subject to a com mittee of ten, who will hereafter make a report. fimters were read from the Chambers of Commerce of New York, New Orleans, and Liverpool, request_ ing co-operation in furtherance of the object, as a benefit to seamen as well as to shipping interest. We have news from the city of Mexico to the 16th ult., and from Vera Cruz to the 21st. The country was fully aroused upon the question of the reported Spanish invasion. Extensive preparations were in progress at Vera Cruz to repel the enemy, and a force of twenty-five thousand men was to be organised to meet the invaders. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. :j NEW YORK, JUNE 10,:6 P.M, The specie shipment per Arabia to-day, amounting to 2,265,000 dols, is the largest ever made from this port by one vessel, and the aggregate specie export for the week will likely exceed three millions. Our Money Market does not appear to be affected by this large absorption, the supply continues liberal and fully adequate to the present limited demand, although some capitalists, anticipating higher rates of discount within the next month, generally withdraw their funds from the market. H mover, before the close of the present week, a semi-monthly arrival of gold is due from California, replenishing the vaults of our banks, and large amounts of gold are daily coming in from the West. There is more commercial paper offering than a week ago, importers especially endeavour to get their notes discounted, while rates rule low, but generally there is but a limited amount of paper in the street, our banks being able and ready to assist their regular custom ers. Railroad acceptances are not plenty, and a s a f a i r illustration of the improved financial condition of our leading railroad companies, we may state that their paper meets with a ready sale at from 10 to 12 per cent., and in some instances even below the inside rate. COTTON.—The market was inactive, and sales confined to 500 to 600 bales, closing at about the following quota tions -- NEW YORK CLASSIFICATION. Uplands. Florida. Mobile. N.O. &T. Ordinary ...... • ... l2 13 12 12 Good Ordinary .. .• .. l3 13k 13k 13k Middling Good Middling .... Middling Fair.... .... 15} 151 152 Some dealers quote prices about ie. below the above rates, especially on middling uplands. The Ericsson's news transpired at too late a period in the afternoon to effect the market. BIIEADSTUETS —There continued to be a steady demand from the local and eastern trade, with some Inquiry for export to tropical ports and to the British provinces. lac:lN.—Scotch pig was heavy and prices nominal, at 6 months. NAVAL STORES.—The market was without change of moment while stocks were limited and sales light ; about 49c for spirits turpentine. We quote common rosin at 1 dol. 90c. to 1 dol 95c. , and North count y, No. 2d o , at 2 dols. to 2 dots 75c ; No. 1 fair at 3 dots. to 5 dots. 50c. per 280 lbs. Crude was scarce and nominal at 4 drAs. Tar was in fair demand at 2 do t s. 121 c. to 2 dots 50c. for North county and Wilmington. PuovxstoNs.—Pork—The market was heavy. The sales embraced about 300 brls mess at 23 dots 50c, with a small lot at 23 dots 25c, which afforded no criterion of the mar ket. Prime mess sold, deliverable in Boston, at 20 dots 75c. Prime was steady at 19 dots 20c to 19 dots 25c. Beef was in steady demand, and prices firm. Repacked Western ranged from 16 dots 50c to 17 dots. Prime mess and beef hams were unchanged. Bacon was scarce and firm at 13c to 133 c. Cut meats were in good demand, and prices firm. Lard—Sales, prime, at 14kr. Butter and cheese were unchanged. . _ FREIGHTS were inactive and irregular. Cotton was at per bale, while breadstuffs and dead weight were nominal. To Bremen 200 bags saltpetre were engaged at 12s 6d ; 1,000 brls rosin at 12s 61, and 10,000 staves at 14 dols. NEW ORLEANS, June 9, 1857.—Cotton is unchanged. Sales to-day, 1,100 bales ; receipts to-day, 540 bales. Decreased receipts at this port, as compared, with the same time last year, 237,000 bales ; decreased receipts at all Southern ports, 547,000 bales. Flour is active at unchanged prices. White corn, 95c to 1 dol. Pork is dull. Bacon—Long middles, 13c; Gunny cloth, 13ic ; gunny bags, 114 c. Freights stagnant. Sterling exchange, 101 per cent premium. Exchange on New York, per cent discount. CABIN PASSENGERS PER CITY OF WASHINGTON, FROM NEW YORK.—Dr. A. Cochrane, Captain Lacraw, Haughton, Esq., lady, and two children ; John G. Dale, lady, and servant ; -- Fennell, Esq., lady, child, and ser vant; Messrs. Longman, R. W. Simpson, Ormond and two children, Miss Gibbons, J. Denham and lady, Miss Den ham, Mr. Leslie and lady, Captain Rawlins, lady, and child ; Miss Elliott, Mr. Motte and lady, Miss L. Meyer, Miss J. Meyer, Mr. Sinclair, lady, and child ; Mr. Farr and lady, Miss Farr, Miss Smith, Miss Wray, Mrs. R. Thew, Mrs. Cather, Mr. Hanan, lady, and child ; Miss Murphy ; Mr. Springer, lady, and child ; Miss Bewley, Miss Franklin, Mrs. Whitehead, S. B. Ladd, Miss Ladd, Mr. Nixon and lady, G. Renaak and lady, A. Dimmond and lady, T. B. Beaumont and lady, J. B. Smith, lady, and child ; John Alexander and lady, Miss B. Laird, Miss Higgins, Miss C. E. Going, Miss D. G. Going, Mrs. R. Turner, Mrs. C. Platt, Miss R. Platt, J. Charters, Mrs, A. M. Jesucieun, J. M'Laughlin, wife, and two chil dren ; J. Kingston, C. V. Herrara, R. G. Dale, R. Breen, E. F. Beaulieu, A. Tenstall, B. Sawyer, T. Clark son, J. G. Parke, E. Turner, S. Milliken, R. S. O'Reilly, R. A. O'Reilly,.'l hos. D. Jackson, Mr. Lawrence and lady, J. A. Lawrence, J. Wite and lads, It W. Hebden, C. Hussey, Henry Timnaings, W. T. Wilson, J. Cronolly, Mr. Dowries, G. H. Smith, Wilkins and brother, D. Thwaites, Percy Ward, Gerald Tynson, John Higgins, Mr. Gallagher, S. B. Higginbottom, B. J. Giblin, Mr. Bradshaw, J. D. Brown, J. O'Neal, Mr. Sugarne, J. Artoni, Mr. Abeles, J. W. Grigg, Mr. Fenstman, R. E. Turner, Mr. Brown and two others, Dr. Duer, Dr. Woodward, Dr. R. Wray, Dr. Lewis, Dr. Myer Asch, and also 176 steerage passengers. Abstract of the Log of the Steam-ship City of Washington, Kennedy, arrived here from New York:— _ June 11.—Wind, variable; course, E. i S.; 11.40 a.m., discharged the pilot of Sandy Hook, and steamed ahead. Jine variable ; course, E. ; distance, 273 miles ; in let. 40 28, lon. 68 82 . light variab'e winds and cloudy weather; p.m., moderate and fine. June 13.—Wind, S.S.W. ; course, N. 86 E. ; distance, 263 miles ; in lat. 40 22, lon. 62 21 ; light southerly winds and clear weather; all possible sail set. June 14.—Wind, S.S W.; course, N. 82 E ; oistance, 291 miles; in lat. 41 33, lon. 56 C 0; moderate breeze and clear weather; noon, moderate and fine, ail sail set; 4.20 p.m , moderate breeze, with rain, thunder, and lightning; nalzen matt was struck by chain lightning, which ca'ri,d away the mast by the truss hoop band; stopped the engines and cleared away the wreck ; 5.20, turned ahead, do. weather. Jane 15.—Wind, S.S.W. • course, N. 79 E.; distance, 266 m il es; in lit. 42 22, lon. 50 06; light breeze and clear; p.m., light variable winds and clear weather. June 16.—Wind, variable; course, N. 71 E.; distance, 254 mi'es ; in lat. 43 47, lon. 44 39; light winds and clear ; p.m., light airs and calms throughout, _ June 17.—Wind, calm ; caul se, N. 70 E. ; distance, 234 miles ; in lat. 45 09, lon. 39 44; a.m., light airs and calm throughout; steaming only. June 18.—Wind, variable , course, N. 71 E. ; distance, 246 miles ; in lat. 46 30, lon. 34 10; a.m., moderate breese, E dark cloudy weather; latter part, heavy rain. June 19.--Wind, S. by W.; course, N. 75 E.; distance, 261 miles; in lat. 47 35, loa. 21 00; a.m., fresh breezes and cloudy; p.m., mode rate and fine. June 20.—Wind, S.S.E. • course, N. 76 E. ; distance, 234 m il es; i n lat. 48 32, ion. 22 22 : moderate and fine, steaming only. June 21.—Wind. B.E. ; course, N. 72 E. ; distance, 246 miles ; in lat. 49 48, lon. 16 29; moderate breezes and fine throughout, steam. ing only. June 22.—Wind, S.E. ; course, N. 70 E. ; distance, 270 miles ; in let. 51 04, lon, 09 30 W.; moderate and hazy weather throughout; 12.5 p.m., passed Fastnet Rock, light breeze and hazy; 4, passed Old Head of Kinsale ; 5.45, Cork, calm and thick weather ; 10.55, passed Saltees. June 23.—1 n the Channel ; very dense fog, engines going dead slow, and stopping every hour for soundings ; 2.30 p.m , the weather cleared up Bardsey abeam ; 5 p.m., sig•naliised abreast Holyhead; 5.40, Skerries, storped to receive pilot; 5.45, turned ahead; 7.0, Point Lynas ; 9,47, N. W. Light-814 ; .10.10, Bell Buoy; 11.0, Rock Light house. PNINS ULAR MAILS. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. SOUTHA:V PTON, TUESDAY EVENING, Tho steam ship Alhambra, of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, Captain W. J. Woodgates, with the usual Peninsular Mail, in charge of Lieutenant Gardiner, Admiralty Agent, arrived this day. The Alhambra, during the voyage, experienced, on tin Bth strong head-wind, which obliged her to anchor inside the Needles till the morning of the 9th, On the homeward voyage—first day out, fresh S_ W. gales and cloudy; second day, mode rate and cloudy ; third day, same weather ; fourth day, fine, and moderate and fine, on to Gibraltar ; homeward strong breeze and cloudy to Cadiz ; squally, with rain, up to Lisbon ; strong gale and thick weather preventing calling off , porto; decreasing breeze and thick weather up to Vigo ; and moderate westerly breeze and fine to Ushant ; light S. E. breeze and cloudy up to the Needles. This is one of the fastest trips made by the Peninusular steamer, as she did not sail till the Bth, and was detained at Needles till the 9th by strong winds, so that she has only taken a fort night from Needles to Needles, including 40 hours' stay at Gibraltar, and the usual stoppages at the various ports. On the afternoon of the 22nd, passed the ship William Perrie, of North Shields, with loss of figurehead and loss of cutwater. The Alhambra brings forty-five first-class, five second-class, and eleven deck passangers—in all sixty-one. Her dates of sailing were—Gibraltar, 16th June. 8.15 p m. ; Cadiz, 17th June, 10.30 a.m.; Lisbon, 19th, 9.10 a.m. ; Oporto, unable to call; Vigo, 20th, 11.45 n.m. Amongst her cargo is specie to the value of £2,465. Her Majesty's ship Princess Royal was at Lisbon. From Lisbon we learn that the apostolic nuncio had given a diplomatic dinner, at which the foreign ministers were present. The concordat is to be brought before the Cortes in open session by the . government. The tobacco contract is to be put up to auction for three years. The grape disease has made its appearance. The salt pits at St. Übes promise to afford an abundant supply. The weather has been wet and stormy, and the price of bread has risen. The olive trees promise a plentiful yield. The disease in the orange trees has been arrested. Exchange on London is a quarter higher than by last packet. Owing to the large supply of Brazil paper the Stock market continues dull. From GibralierWeiearWilat her Majesty's steam sloop Vulture had returned from a cruise on the Riff coast, and was preparing for another cruise to Tangiers. The Ameaican bark Nevada left Gibraltar for Genoa laden with cannon, which have been sent from the citizens of Boston to the fortress of Alcsandria. The Spanish steamer Douro was wrecked on the coast of Catalonia. GIBRALTAR SHIPPING. JUNE 13TIL—The British brig Betsey, C. Owens ; 32 days from Liverpol, with general cargo. Steamer Tiber, J. Wardell, arrived on the 4th, in 7 days from Liverpool, with general cargo (cleared for Palermo.) 'Steamer British Queen, J. Martyn, on the 1011, 11 days from Liverpool, with general cargo, for Gibraltar, Genoa, Leghorn and Naples. THE NEW HYDRAULIC DOCKS. An invitation was issued yesterday by Mr. Thomas R. Arnott, of Liverpool, agent for the Victoria Docks, Lon don, to shipowners and others, to attend at the Chamber of Commerce, for the purpose of hearing a description of the new Hydraulic Docks, and seeing the plans explained. The interest felt by the Liverpool public in the question, appeared very much out of proportion witicits importance, for at twelve o'clock, the h , ,ur appointed, only five gentle men attended. After waiting for a short time, and findin.; that the number did not increase, Mr. Arnott rem irked that it would not be right to keep the punctual waitine upon the unpunctual any longer, and, therefore, proc , e-led at once to explain the plans which hung upon the wall. The plans or diagrams represented sections of the new Hydraulic Docks being at present erected by the London V coria Docks Company. By the meansiadopted in these docks, a vessel as large as the 'hilted States frigate Niagara. can be raised upon a horizontal frame of tubular iron work, in 40 minutes, to the surface, and, if heavy repairs are wanted, floated cff on an iron pontoon into shallow water, and up to the very side of the sheds where the repairs are to be effected. This, it is affirmed, can be done without the slightest strain or injury to the vessel. One advantage conferred by the adoption of this system over that of the present Graving Docks is, that all can be done inside the docks without waiting for the action of tides. Thus, as many ships as there are pontoons for, can have their b o tt oms exam i ne d c ire f u ll y w i t h out having, as at present is the case in the Thames, to be hauled out of dock and thr oug h th e r i ver . M r . A rno tt f u lly explained the details of the system, which would, however, be scarcely intelligible without the acceeipAnYing plans and diagrams,