Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-31 00:00:00

AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA. The British and North American Royal Mail steamer Africa, arrived here on Saturday night, with 120. passengers, 474,591 dollars in specie, and New York dates to the 19th instant. The Alps, which sailed from New York on the 18th instant, also arrived here on Saturday morning. . At Washington, on the 15th inst., - a democratic senatorial caucus was held, for the purpose of ascertaining. the views of Senators in regard to Mr. Slidell's proposition, placing in the hands of the President thirty millions of dollars as an in stalment for the purchase of Cuba. The pro position was viewed favourably, as on a vote it was ascertained that of those present only five Senators were opposed to it. Mr. Douglas, although voting in favour of the proposition, remarked that there was but one way to acquire Cuba, and that was to seize it, should certain contingencies arise, and negociate afterwards. A resolution had been introduced into the Senate, calling upon the President for all the cor respondence between the United States government and Spain, relative to the purchase of Cuba. . The Committee of Ways and Means had met and discussed, at great length, the tariff question. At least three projects will be presented to the conitnittee. Mr. Phelps will favour a slight Modification of the tariff of 1857. Mr. Morrill (opposition) will favour a tariff for protection. My. Phillips, of Pennsylvania, will present a bill With an increase upon the rates of 1846, together with a moderate list of specific duties. What will be, the provisions of the bill the committee will agree upon is not yet known, but it is certain that a majority of the committee is in favour of the in-' crease of duty. Treasury notes will either be funded in loan or authorised to be re-issued. There will be no other provision for meeting them. Orders have been issued from the War Depart ment similar to those which were sent to Kansas pending the former troubles, namely, to use the four or five companies of troops now there, as a posse comitatus, to enforce the laws during the present disturbances in that Territory. The committee of the New York v State Legis lature, appointed to investigate the affairs of the Commissioners of Emigration at the last session of the Legislature, have made their report. The Committee say that many abuses are practised under the system adopted by the commissioners, and recommend that the law of 1855 be so amended as to protect emigrants from imposition in future. It is said that despatches have been received from England by the Canadian government, containing a command that Her Majesty's award of Ottawa for the seat of government be carried out. A despatch from Buffalo, dated the 15th inst., says : - The annual report of the Board of Lake Underwriters, shows the total loss during the year 1858, on steam and sailing vessels, with their eirgoes, to be $732,232, a de. crease from last year of $355,10. The tltal loss of life in 1858, WAS 122, a decreas •om last year of 338 The overland mail from the Pacific, with advices from San Francisco to the - 21 th ult., had reached St. Louis. The . advises from Victoria are to the 14th, and from lbaolulu to tad of D:.eember The news is interesting. Cansiderable rain had fallen at San Franciico, and buiiaess was at a stand still. Much suffering was anticipated among the miners -on Fraser River, which was frozen over. The loss of the whale ship Rajah, of New Bedford, in the Oehotsk sea on the 18th of October is reported. Thirteen parsons perished in the wreck, amongthem Captda Stewart, of Fairhaven, and others. The news alon ,, the mail route is to - . effect that the trunk and contents stolen from the - Baundary Commissioners had been recovered, -and that Major Heintzel nan had left Fort Yuma to reclaim a woman and two children stolen by the Indians from an emigrant train last fall. A train had been attacked, the stock run off and two men killed, by the Apaeliei, near El Paso. We have HavannA adviees to the 9th January. Politics, were quite dull at Havannah. The negroes were somewhat unruly, and many of them had been arrested and imprisoned. 2,500 knives had been sold to them during a few days. 27,000 boxes of sugar remained on hand. The barque J. Cobb, of New York, had been legally cleared with a proper charter for the African coast, the seamen to have $25 per month as wanes. The New York journals publish details of the revolution in Hayti. The constitution of 1846 has been proclaimed, and numerous decrees promul gated by the provisional President. One of the decrees liberates all the political prisoners, and another deprives Soulouque of his power, while his administration is characterised as havinc , been a series of robb er ies. Th e re p u bli c ans had taken posse, iion of St._ Marks, where they intended to remain until strong enough to meet the forces of Soulouque in the field. We have later intelligence from Mexico. The Vera Cruz Progreso contains the following:—_ _ General La Lla;e had occupied Jalapa with the federal forces under his command. On the night of the 20th the federal General Trejo took the town of Huatusco after a hard fight, in which he captured 72 prisoners, all of whom he relieved from the penalty of death in the name of his pvernraent, which had approved the act. • The same journal gives the following ac2ount of the revolution in the capital When the citadel pronounced in the afternoon of the 23rd, the movement was followed at all the other points where troops were stationed, excepting the Palace, and at half-past nine at night Zaloaga. was overthrown and had left the Palace, taking 'refuge in the house of the British Minister, where he still remained at the latest date, notwithstandino• that a convention had been entered into with General Robles, under which the liberty and Security of his person was guaranteed in the territory under the jurisdiction of the new authorities. Before flying Zuloaga took possession of $20,000, which were in the treasury, and diVided them "among his adherents, reserving $B,OOO for himself. On the 27th the committee appointed by General Robles, composed of Don Valente Mejia, Augustin del Rio; and Don Jose M. Esteva, left the capital for the purpose of conferring with the authorities at Vera Cruz. Cordoba and Orizaba were in possession of the federal forces, they having been evacuated by the troops of the crovernment of Mexico. All the political prisoners in the capital had been liberated. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE NEW YORK, Jan. 19 There is no particular change to notice in the Money Market. Rates are about the same as last week. The Bank averages, made up thii3 day, compare as follows with those of last week : Week ending Loans. Jan. 8, '59. $123,538,642 Jan. 15, '59. 129,349,245 Increase .. Decrease 5810,603 28,359.818 7,930.292 29,380,712 95,456,32 980,894 The increase in specie is about what was ex pected ; the increase in deposits exceeds the general calculation. Of course, with an increase in specie it would be unreasonable not to expect an increase in the discount line ; though, as we have fre quently remarked, one hundred and thirty millions is an excessive amount for the banks of New York to have lent out at a• time when commerce is stagnant. Next week will, in all probability, show a marked decline in the specie average. The rate of exchange on England is unchanged. Bankers are asking 109 H to 1- 4 , for sterling bills, but very good mercantile bills are in market at 1081 to 1001. There is very little doing. Francs are quoted at 5.15 to 5.181, with a fair supply of Southern bills. COTTON. COTTON The market exhibited rather more tone, while the sales embraced about 2,000 bales, 1,000 of which were in transitu. We quote middling• uplands at 12c, Florida middling at 12i - c, Mobile ditto at 12tc, and New Orleans at 121 c. William P. Wright and Co., in their circular for the Africa, give the followinc, statement of receipts and- exports since the Ist of September, 1867 :—The following is a statement of the movement in cotton since the Ist of September, as compared with the previous three years: 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Receipts at the Ports 1,733,000 1,740,000 1,221,000 2,068,000 Exports to Gt. Britain 587,000 383,000 383,000 607,000 „ to France s , to other F. P 149,000 112,000 98,000 462,000 Total Exports Stock on hand.. 677,000 770,000 591,000 837,000 Of which during the past week, included in the above :- Received at Ports... .. Exports to Gt. Britain 58,000 21,000 23,000 21,000 ,„20,000 12,000 10,000 6,000 to other F. P. Total Exports . The increase in tho receipts at the ports, compared with 185.5-36, was 335,000 bales. The increase in exports to Great Britain, compared with 1855-56, was 20,000 bales ; increase to France, 60,000 ; increase to other foreign ports, 13,000. Total increase in exports, 93,000 bales. BREADSTITFFS. _ _ _ FLOUR.: The market continued to rule firm, with sales of about 10,000 to 12,000 brls., closing firmly. Canadian flour continued firm, with small sales, in lots, at our quotations. Southern our continued in good de mand and at full prices, with sales of about 1,200 to 1,400 brls., closing within the range of our figures. Rye flour and corn meal were unchanged and sales limited. Wheat was firm, and closed at about 2c. per bushel higher. The sales embraced about 10,000 to 15,000 bushels, including poor white Western at $1 10c. ; good white Southern at $1 40c. to $1 45c. ; white Kentucky at $1 60c. to $1 65c. ; Milwaukie club at $1 9c., and red winter Western at $1 35c. Corn was firmer, with sales of about 15,000 bushels, including mixed Western at 88c. ; new yellow Southern at 88c., and New Jersey.do. at 82c., and old white at 90c. Rye was quiet, but firmly held. Barley was steady, with sales of 800 bushels at 85c. Oats con tinued firm, and in good demand, with sales of Western and, Canadian at 62c. to 63c. _ NAVAL STORES : Sales of 400 brls common rosin were male at $1 80c per 310 lbs, delivered. Spirits were quiet at 491 c to 50c, and $3 75c was asked for crude. PROVISIONS : Pork was firm and in good demand, with sales of about 1,400 brls, including old and new mess at $l7 to $l7 50c to $l7 75c, and prime at $l3 25c. Sales of 1,000 brls new mess were reported for delivery in June, July, and August, at $ lB . Beef was steady and in fair demand ; sales of about 250 brls, including country prime, at. $6 75c to $7 ; country mess at $8 to $9 ; repacked do, at $8 753 to $lO 50e, and repacked Western do. at $lO 75c to $ll 50c. Prime mess was in lair demand, with limited sales. Beef hams continued firm, with sales of 100 brls at $l3 to $l5 50c. Let meats were steady, with 150 packages reported at 9c for hams, and at 61c to 61-c for shoulders. Lard was firm, with sales of aboat, 300 brls at 112 c to 111 c. Butter and cheese were steady and in good demand. RICE : The sales embraced about 350 casks, a t 5, 3 1 „C to 31c. TOBACCO: There is more doing in Kentucky, with some concessions on the lower grades. Seger leaf is in good demand, with a tendency to advance. The sales embraced 113 hhds. Kentucky, at 6c to ; 57 bales Havannah at 33c to 37P ; 385 bales of Yara at p. t. ; 764 eases seed leaf at p. t. ; 77 cases Florida at 10c to 45c. FREIGHTS continue to rule dull. Some cheese, by steamer, was reported to Liverpool at 30s. ; tierce beef was last taken at 3s. 61, and cotton at - 4 1 ,d. to 9-32 d. for compressed and uncompressed; other articles were nomi nal. To London and Glasgow there was nothing of moment reported. To Bremen, 600 bales of cotton and 30 tons measurement goods were engaged at p. t. To Melbourne, rates were at 30c., and California they _ _ were dull, at 271 e. to 32c. per foot measurement BY TELEGRAPH January 17.—Cotton firmer, but not in pnces ; sales to-day 9,000 bales. pool, ;to Boston, 2-3. Sugar still lay 2,500 hhds., at an advance of id. ac to 6c. Molasses advanced 1c ; sales Flom- advancing ; sales to-day 6,000 1 4,000 were on speculation, at an increase erfine, $5 25c. Lard in barrels, prime, V luskey, 2 ry A.—The sale; of cotton to-day The market is firm, but accurate NEW ORLEANS quotably chan India ba SAVANNAH, JS were 1,400 bal quotations cannot be given. CLIARLEiTON, January 18.—The - sales of cotton to at stiffer, but not quotably higher, day were 3,400 ba r 'Ail' OF PASiENtinRS by the R.M.S. Africa, from New York.—Mr. G. H. Ryland, Mrs. and Mrs. F. N. Moon and child, Mr. Daplet and two children, Mr. Haviland R )tath, Mr. D. C. Haskins, Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Ran dolph, Mr. George Barns Symes, Mr. Myer Phineas, Mr. Betley, Mr. and' Mrs. H. homas, Mr. and Mrs. Tiwnsead trpless Mr. John S. Fry, Mr. W. H. Jeffery, Mr. A. J. thescel, Mr. H. Bailliere, Mr. D. P. Smork, Mr. P. Plamander, Mr. C. Roethe, Mr. L. Anteurieth, Mr. C. Hadon, Mr. George Bennett, Mr. Albuquerque, Mr. F. G. Youn g , Mr. John G. Pardon, Mr. James R. Clark, jun., Mr. D. De Angelis, Mr. H. C. C bates, Mr. Alfred Thornely. Mr. J. P. Toppan, Mr. Richard Glover, 'Mr. Cumberland, Mr. I. Baylis, Mr. W. H. Walter, Mr. S. Seddon, Mr. S. P. Dinsmore, Mr. C. T. M. Dixon, Mr. Edward Husckler, Mr. Domingo de Toro, Mr. Alonzo de Toro, Mr. W. Mitchell, Mr. Isaac C. Gilmour, Mr. F. M. G. Stellwag, Mr. M. P. Enden, Mr. A. S. Chisholm, Mrs. Percy and infant, Mr. A. Tellier, Mr. C. C. Osgood, Mr. W. Beidennan, Mr. C. Muller,. Mr. A. Kreischer, Mr. C. S. Silver, Mr. F. Mensing, Mr. George A. Bell, Mr. Diggleman ' Mr. Cahill, Mr. Farrington, Mr. Walter Morrison, Mr.W. R. Whitehead, Mr. John Patterson, Mr. A. Floffrneng, Mr. P-Loagris, Mr. Thomas E. Benort, Mr. J. Tapling, Mr. W. Wenstrom, Mr. Robert Spear, Mr. and Mrs. Heilman and two children, Mr. Oneas Kirkpatrick, Mr. H. Domrier, Mr. and Mrs. H. Cellier, Mr. and Mrs. E. Boullet, Madame Cellier, M?. C. Dorean, Mr. Rodignet, Mr. Mayer, Rev. F. Bermond, Mr. C. Casanora, Mr. Patrick Billew, Mr. H. W. Witte, Mr. J. Jarre, Mr. J. E. Everaert, Mr. H. H. Thompson, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. L. Plebon, Mr. B. Berangno, Honourable Judge Hyde, Mr, Jesse Thayer, Mr. J. Baumeister, Mr. and Mrs. D. Labecatta, Mrs. Saterlv and child, Mr. W. Bramwell, Mr. A. Aikins, Mr. W. Plunkett, Mr. W. C. Rash, Mr. George C. - Ratherford, Mr. A. Wilson, Mr. John Carswell, Mr. John Pipon, Mrs. Houghton and two children, Mr. W. Sievers and child,,and Mrs. Yongue. THE WAR QUESTION. PARIS, Saturday When the Sovereign of France, with all the air of sincerity, declared at the celebrated Bordeaux banquet, " L'Enzpire c'est la , Paix," he enunciated the almost self-evident truth—that the condition of its existence was peace, and not war. The satisfaction with which this stripping the new Empire of the terror it naturally inspired was received, proved that his words found an echo in every breast; that they were in fact nothing more than the expression of what everybody felt. If any hesitation was visible, it was only caused by misgivings as to the sincerity of the speaker. Yet many of his personal enemies were disarmed by this declaration, for they had feared that the re-es tablishment of the Napoleon dynasty would open an era of adventures as wild, as hurtful, and as fruit less as those of which Cervantes' knight of the sorrowful figure was ever the hero. Let the most ardent partisan of war compare the joy of the country at the assurance of a pacific policy, then, with the dismay that has run through the whole French population at the very thought of a fantastic crusade in Italy. A war in such a case would soon be an European war, and even then govern ments the most determined in their neutrality could not escape the many complications generated by a straggle with Austria, with Italy for a battle ground. As the author of the pamphlet " Aurons noes la Guerre?" said, the notion of re-editing the First Empire is absurd in the extreme. There is no coalition against France ; no one dreams of attacking destroying her, of her independence, or of upsetting the system which she has accepted. We hear of no arrogant proclamations of the Brunswick fashion; no " Pitt and Coburg" designs against the liberties which France now enjoys ; no menace of invasion ; no injury to be satisfied ; no insult to be avenged. The French people are per fectly aware of this, and hence their desire to be allowed to remain at peace with the world. They know well what war brings with it. They know that France has not yet recovered from the effects of the wars of the First Empire. The emigration long going on in certain departments is in great part caused by the dislike to the military service, and there is hardly a sub-prefect that could not bear testimony to the fact. What will it be when levies of men are called for after each cam paign from an exhausted rural population, which, as it is, hardly suffices for the cultivation of the soil. The French people do not wish for war, whatever be their antipathy against Austria, or their sym pathy for "suffering nationalities." I doubt whether even their desire to transplant into other soils the beneficial institutions they themselves are in pos session of, would be strong enough to overcome their repugnance to war. They were tired of the RuSsian campaign long before it ended, and the eagerness to agree to terms of peace, even with the temptation of still more military glory, not to speak of material advantages, shows that France cotild not afford to go on much longer. In the meantime we are in - formed that prepara tions are actively continued. A gentleman, who has just arrived from Toulon, states that the place is full of troops. What is taking place at Grenoble I have alr ea d y noticed. From ' a French port in the north of Fran ce one genera l i s sa id t o b e forwarding at the rate of 200 h orses a d ay t o th e arm y. Naval preparations, on a l arge sca l e , are go i n g on, and quantities o f camp e qu ip age sen t b o th t o T ou lon and Marseilles. Our First Lord of the Admiralty c an say whetheT what French gentleman here THE NORTHERN TIMES; MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1859 states is correct, namely, that the Mediterranean is become pretty nearly a French lake ; that the English have but three sail of the line at Malta, while the French have ten in their ports, and that the Russians are also doing something in these waters. _ _ _ The Emperor is said to have complained to two, or three members of the Diplomatic Corps repre s3nting Germany, of the violence of the_German. press. The answer was that it was the fear of war that made them so violent. I hear that the Paris (Ministerial) papers have been recommended not to speak of the military preparations at Marseilles, Toulon, or elsewhere. The Univers addresses some unpalatable truths to the partisans of war : No motives exist for a war. All the arguments brought forward in its favour are disproved by historical traditions and by the right of nations. At no period did Italy form a compact nation ; even under Roman rule it lived only a municipal life. To the recollection of that rule it owed its glory anctprosperity in the middle ages ; its inheritance is still valuable, and it would run the risk of foolishly forfeit ing it by accepting a political unity which would reduce its ancient sovereign states to the role of departments or provinces. Frenchmen are familiar with the road to Italy ; there exists no land where they have fought more often. What has been the result of all these invasions ? The first campaign of General Bonaparte had no other consequence than to deliver up the Republic of Venice t 6 Austria. We lost less by our defeats under Charles VIII.. Louis XII , and Francis I. The Milanese territory has been in the possession of the house of Austria for above 150 years. The Patrie desires an European Congress. Alas, these diplomatic meetings promote more strife among nations than goodwill. All the existing causes of political discussion proceed from' articles of a congress differently interpreted. In the name of what principle, of what interest, could France attack Austria ? Can the blood and honour of France be staked on certain chimerical or equ:yJcal ideas ? Have we a better reason to invade Lombardy than the Austrians to overran otfr frontier provinces ? —Times. THE BOROUGH BANK. The unanimity of the Court of Queen's Bench in. rejecting the application for a new trial in the celebrated case of Scott and another v. Dixon, on Thursday, gives reason to hope that the public will hear no more of that trial, except as a public warning to directors of joint-stock com panies of every kind. As we recently took occasion to show, there was nothing of an inno vatory in the principles of law laid down by Mr. Baron Martin at the Liverpool trial, when damages were given for the plaintiff. There. would be an end of all law if it could be main tained that the directors of public companies . might make untrue statements with the object to mislead, and not be liable to answer for their conduct to those whom they damaged by that means. Directors are under the same temptation as private traders to persuade themselves, after heavy losses, that things will came right, and their speculation prove successful ; but it will be understood henceforth that if they choose to prolong their enterpri se S th e y must do so with the aid of those who with open eyes may be willing to share their perils, and not at the expense of a deceived public. It is very unlikely that any director who may in future be sued for damages by a shareholder who has been injured by misrepresentation will be able to Say more in extenuation of his offence than was urged on behalf of Mr. Dixon. There can be no doubt that that gentleman, who long stood up in favour of a true report, when he at last consented to the issue of one which was false, did so for the good of the bank. But in the words: of Lord Campbell, which ought to be graven in the memory of every one who accepts a seat at the board of a public company, " Publishing an un true statement of the condition of a bank, for the purpose of inducing personS to become purchasers of shares, and to run the risk of its bankruptcy, is that which the la.r will not allow, and which may be made the ground both of civil and criminal proceedings." —Deily News. The verdict of the jury in the Liverpool Borough Bank case, has been confirmed by the Court of Queen's Bench. It may be remembered that this case was originally tried before Mr. Baron Martin. Mr. Scott and Mr. Robinson, two persons who had purchased shares in the bank on the strength of certain representations which had been put forth by the directors, sued Mr. Joshua Dixon, one of the directors, to recover damages from hiM on the ground that those representations were, in point of fact, false. The bank had stopped pay ment, and it was subsequently discovered that When the report, which induced Scott and Robinson to become shareholders, was given to the world, the Liverpool B )rough Bank was not solvent. ' The fact of the insolvency was made out to the satisfaction of the jury at the trial, and of the Court of Queen's Bench on review. Mr. Dixon may think himself fortunate that the parties aggrieved elected to proceed against him by civil action; for by_the provisioni of an act recently pissed very grave consequences attached to his offence, had he been brought before a criminal court. The act of which the jury found Mr Dixon to have been guilty is a misdemeanour, punishable by fine, and by imprisonment or penal servitude. Much as the subject has been discussed, we think it cannot be too generally known that by the Bth section of the 20th and 21st Victoria, chap. 54, "If any Director, Manager, or public officer of any body corporate' or public company shall make, circulate, or publish, or concur in making, circulating, or publishing, any written statement or account which he shall know to be false in any material particular, with intent to deceive or d.efraud any member, shareholder, or creditor of such body corporate or public company, or with intent to induce any person to become a shareholder or partner therein, or to intrust or advance any money or property to such body cor porate or public company, or to enter into any security for the benefit thereof," 'he is to be amen able to the penal consequences set forth in the act, which, as we have pointed out, are of a very stringent kind. We quote the very words of the statute, not only from its vast importance, but because they possess the very rare merit .of being intelligble to any man of ordinary understand ing. We would have these words engraved in distinct characters in every board-room in the kingdom, that any directors who might at any time be tempted to stray from the path of duty might have befo're their eyes a perpetual warning of their own danger. In addition to the heavy punishment. to which fraudulent directors thus expose themselves, they are civilly responsible to the persons aggrieved by their acts. They are bound to make good the losses which, by their false representations, they may have inflicted upon indi viduals; Of this the Liverpool Borough Bank case, now just concluded by the deoision of the Court of Queen's Bench on Wednesday last, affords a good illustration. It appears clearly that Mr. Dixon was perfectly aware that there should not have been any declaration of dividend at all. He told his colleagues so. He knew, and . they knew, that any dividend they might declare could only be paid out of capital. His representations were overborne, and, had he been a man of firmness—we will add, of clear probity—he would have informed his colleagues in peremptory terms that he would refuse to be . any party to misrepre sentations, and that rather than do so he would retire from the Direction, and purge himself of all responsibility. The argument usually adduced against this straightforward course is that any precipitate declaration of the real state of affairs, and the unexplained retirement of a leading direc tor,, would cause the ruin which it was the interest of all to avert. No doubt, in dubious cases, a cer- tain latitude must be allowed; a certain discretion and. firmness must be not only tolerated in direc- tors, but absolutely exacted from them. When the case, on the other hand, is not dubious at all, and it must be clear to the apprehension of every man of business (and if a person be not a man of business why is he a Director of a Bank ?) that the contingency contemplated by the law has ,ccurred, and that - the concern over which he presides can only be brought from insolvency o solvency by a series of commercial miracles, then he is bound to disclose the real state of affairs. What is the alternative ? Simply that partial is converted into total ruin ; that intolerable in place of tolerable misfortune is inflicted upon all persons who were so foolish as to balieve that the Directors were acting in good faith.. In the case of the Liverpool Borough Bank that alternative has occurred ; in the case of the Western Bank of Scotland, it occurred to a far greater and more lamentable extent. When one reflects for a moment upon the vast and enduring misery inflicted upon a neighbourhood—sometimes, indeed, upon the entire community—by frauds like these, all sentiment of commiseration for those men by whose knavery or folly the catas trophe was brought about is erased from the mind. Mr. Dixon's opposition was overruled, but when he reluctantly acquiesced in the decision of his colleagues, he stipulated that a particular form of report should be drawn up, which might in some measure serve to suggest the real state_of affairs to the shareholders and to the public. The stipu lation was disregarded, and in place of the report which Mr. Dixon had contemplated, there was substituted another, drawn up with more than the ingenuity of the old school of pleading, from which the facts the writer was most anxious to conceal might possibly be gathered. But, as Lord Campbell truly said, ‘i Was it fair that it should require a microscope to examine such a document ? The report ought to have stated the actual state Of the Bank." Nothing could be more clear or explicit than Mr. Dixon's state ments against himself. lie stood self-condemned. At the trial he admitted that he was quite aware of the true condition of affairs, and yet he acquiesced in the publication of that which was substantially a false and fraudulent report, The result of this action must undoubtedly be favour able to the cause of commercial morality, for Directors will not be ready to expose themselves even to the civil consequences of fradulent trustee thoefcuere,tutoeymmakaye are the trustee ship pmwenhtenion incur in other courts.—Tintes , o i f n infamous e s sentence tneant MUNICIPAL ELECTION.- B T. PAUL'S WARD, COURT OF Q►UEEN'S BUNCH-SATURDAY, THE QUEEN V. JOSiN CLEIM.---Mr. Edward James, Q.C., with whom was Mr. Brett (instructed by Mr. Bretherton, of Liverpool), a pp ea red to show cause against the rule, obtained by lr:Welsby ill Michaelmas I. l erm, calling upon John Clerk to show cause why an informa tionexhbiilend tl a ie ga il le at t ure him of , a te rro she T v ar b r y fo lyt z should authority ot h b e e exercised the office of Town Councillor of No. 4 , or St. Paul's Ward, in the borough of Liverpool, on the ground that he was not entitled to be. on the burgess list of the said borough, as he had not been, on the last day of August in the year 1858, and during the whole of each of the two preceding years, an inhabitant householder within the said borough, or within seven miles thereof. Mr. Welsby and Mr. Mellish (instructed by Mr. Bremner, of Liverpool) appeared to support the rule. Mr. James said that the affidavits upon which this rule hid been obtained wereinsufficienty and that the rule ought to be discharged. No doubt, under the 28th sect. no person could be entitled to be' elected a councillor unless he was entitled to be on the burgess list; and the 9th sect., which he would not read, as their lordships were well acquainted with the terms of it, required that a man should have been a householder . for such a length of time; but on looking at the affidavits in support of the rule, they admitted that Mr. Clerk is on the burgess roll—that is, after the revision of the burgess lists by the court, Clerk remains on the burgess roll, that is prima facie proof that he is entitled to be so. He would not for a moment contend that it was conclusive, but it showed that he had been allowed by the proper court when they revised the lists, and he was then put on the roll. Now, the affidavits showed that he was a house keeper in Pembroke-place during the year 1855, and to March, 1856 ; and, because he left there in March, they left it to be assumed that he had given up house keeping and why ? because he had taken lodgings from flay to November - , in 1856, in Birkenhead, where the air was purer, in fact, during the summer months. He then went into lodgings at the Sutton Hotel,whcre he remained many months-3o he might; but that is no reason because he is in country lodgings that he has ceased to be a house holder, and therefore not entitled to be on the roll. The parties had very industriously searched the rate books and commissioners' books at Birkenhead, where he could not be on, bet they had not searched the rate books at Liverpool, and sworn he was not on them. All that is said is, that he is informed and verily believes that the said John Clerk is not a householder. Lord Campbell : Is net that enough to put you to the proof? Mr. James : No, my lord; the proof is on them. The de ponent then proceeds to give reasons for his belief, and if he do that, and those reasons are fallacious, then this rule ought to be discharged. Lord Campbell: It is enough to call upon you for an answer. The Court does not require express knowledge at this stage Mr. James : But will your lordship permit me ? They admit he was a householder until March 1856, and then, because he is in 'summer lodgings in 18.56 and 1857, they assume he is not a householder Mr. Justice Crompton : Mr. James, you will dispel all this mist if you will tell us where he has been living. (Laughter.) Mr. Justice Wightman : Where one man. swears that he believes so and so, and the other man does not swear at all to the contrary, the court always believes the man who swears. It is the, constant practice at chambers. Mr. Justice Crompton: Why don't you put your hand on the blot, and tell us where his house is. (Laughter.) Mr. James : I don't think, my lord. lam bound to do that. Lord Carapell :Oh yes. he rule must be made absolute. THE QUEEN V. STEELE AND ANOTHER.—CRIMINAL INFORMATION. - Mr. Temple, Q.C., said he was instructed to show cause against a rule calling upon Robert and James Steele, to show cause why a criminal information should not be exhibited for the publication of libels of and concerning Mr. James and Mr. Fawcett, magistrates of Carlisle, in the Carlisle Journal. The prosecutors complained that corrupt motives had been attributed to them in the discharge of certain offices connected with their position and powers as magistrates of the city of Carlisle. Lord Campbell : It was on that ground that the court granted the rule to show cause. Mr. Temple said the libels in question did not bear the construction of attributing to these gentlemen of personal and private gain and profit, and if it did the defendants had retracted in the words required by the prosecutors any such impu tation; but he was prepared to contend and justify, that in imputing to the prosecutors having taken steps from feelings of irritation, and for the express purpose of obtaining certain objects which they had at heart, not in their private capacity, but as the trustees of a turnpike road. He felt certain that when he bad called their lordships' attention to the facts of the case, they would be of opinion that the defendants had not used language in commenting on the prosecutor's conduct in that exaggerated form which required the interference of this Court. The learned Counsel then entered into the circumstances which gave rise to the articles in question, viz., the removal of a turnpike-gate, formerly nine miles - from Carlisle, to a spot on the same road, intercepting the traffic of the city of Carlisle to the railway station. Lord Campbell: Nothing can be more annoying than the erection of a turnpike-gate in the suburbs of a city. or town. The learned Counsel having stated the facts, asked their lordships to discharge the rule. • Mr. Knowles, Q.C., having been heard• in support of the rule, the Court allowed the withdrawal of the rule on the de fendant's publication of an ample apology, and paying the costs. THE BATTLE OF ST. GEORGE'S BY (an admirer of) BURNS In George's Hall on Tuesday night Was seen a rare and vexing sight, 'Twas very like a swell mob fight Of people acting rabidly That night, in fact, it did befall That all the town went to a ball, To honour Burns, determined all To celebrate his centenary By gas and lamplight well arrayed, Were ma , ly a " belle" and many a " blade ;' And e'en the cabbies horses neighed At sight of so much revelry. Then shook the wills, with fierce winds riven ; Then flew the steeds to Lime-street driven; And douceurs were to " jarvies" given To set their " fares" down rapidly Before the morn, there was vueh fun, For hundreds of their coats Were " done And furious father and fiery son Yelled savagely in unison. The row soon deepened, e'en the grave Tried hard their garments all to save; While some like blackguards did behave, And seized their neighbour's toggery Few, few their garments e'er shall meet; And spite of wind and rain and sleet; They tramped through damp and sloppy street, All swearing loud and savagely. Januanr 29; 1859, N. H. J, , The report of the Australian Agricultural Company recommends a dividend of £1 per share. The sale of coal has been nearly equal during the first nine months of 1858 to the whole quantity in 1857, but a reduction in price has been rendered necessary by competition. Not much progress has been made in sinking. The sales of sheep and cattle have left a moderate profit, and the income from cattle is increasing. The claim against the company by Captain Brownrigg has been settled by arbitration, and he is to receive £1,024. The sales of laud for the first nine months of 1858 , have amounted to £2,009. MURDER OF A LrsAmc.—At Birmingham, on Wed nesday, before Mr. Kynnersley, stipendiary magistrate, John Brailsford, formerly a police officer, was charged with the murder of a lunatic named. Samuel Sunderland, at the Birmingham Lunatic Asylum, on the 7th of December last. It appeared that the prisoner was admit ted into the asylum as a lunatic on the 6th of December so great a last, and that on the following day, during the absence of the attendants, he attaeked the deceased, who was a fellow lunatic, and so severely injured him about the head that he died soon after. On a post-niortem exami nation being made, it was found that death had resulted through effusion of blood on the brain. Brailsford has letters, thus subjecting' trial. a serious annoyance, now recovered his sanity, and has been efrsromn si e nw o g n h im ose it , t e e o d rr r . COMPULSORY PREPAYMENT OF INLAND LETTERS.-- It is important the public should clearly understand that t a a a n di t. timo on and after the 10th February inland letters will be returned to the wriAtrs unless at least part of the postage suppressed; small, consisting chiefly of letters posted heedlessly 01 f or be prepaid. This class of letters is no,lwetteeseeveldeilllwgi ti rs will be reduced to Y ith im th p e or oyanee and as pir the naovnn dagree purposeiTinaproportionbeelonytis:o eoafffsst large,ht the annoyance, eallsending wholen odunpaidri order heg ra t t t h o of e m 1 inland a ncnl a t nye t pto e l ete r ype themselves to the inconvenience of rejecting some Under-t e the fi n e of fe one w it is expected, be nearly, if not entirely, the charge on partially prepaid ltehtetedrseftwehieincht parsetagreeawll penny, whatever may be the amount of such deficient postage, few persons, probably, will think persist in their refusal of all inian_ it necessary to d postage, and the inconvenien co aboveletters charged -, f ith referred to '4ll be avoided. We understand, that adopted at the Post-oMo° f measures hP.ve been or returning to t:ne writers, as promptly as possible, the few wholly rinpaid letters which, from forgetfulness or other eaus., may , still be posted, so as to avoid all unneeessary delay in their progress, WHAT COULD A CONGRESS DO ? A congress is only in place, while there exists a real desire on the part of all the influential States which compose it, to come to an agreement, and a sufficiently near approximation of opinion to render discussion useful instead of . dangerous. It is absurd to suppose that any funamental revo lution in the state of Europe—whether just or unjust in a moral point of view, matters not -can be brought about by a congress. A congress must always take its stand either on a prespective right of long standing and obvious justice, or on the status quo. It has no pretence for interfering with the status quo, unless it be in accordance with the indignant moral opinion of Europe violated by some flagrant breach of international equity. Then, indeed, and then only, an overwhelming combina tion against the offending State may compel it to disgorge its prey. But in any other case, it can only settle the affairs of Europe in accordance with the existing balance of power. This may be just or un just, —and cfuite as often unjust as just—still it is all a congress can do : any effective appeal against . the actual preponderance of any one great military power in a European Congress—unless it be a preponderance so dangerous as to unite all the other powers against it —is useless in a mere conference. Each power is certain to hold its own, and to broak up the congress altogether rather than be deprived of what it believes it has the power to retain. Thus in 1815 the annexation of Poland to Russia was an act of even far grosser injustice than the recognition of the right of Austria to Lombardy ; and yet the protests of the dissentient powers were quite unable to prevent it. It is perfectly clear that a congress is in general only able to arrange European affairs on the general basis of admitting that each State shall keep what it has at present within its graSp, —that it is at least only on the minor questions of boundaries, mutual exchanges, and compensation -- on which something might be yielded for the sake of peace,—that it can act with effect. If any more radical, change than this is to be effected, it can only be effected by war, and whether the change be just or unjust can make no diffe rence. Poland could only have averted her unjust fate in 1815, by a successful resistance. And now Lombardy, however just the cause of Italian liberty may be considered, can never expect to expel the Austrians from their long occupation except by war. Congresses are not fit instruments for the revision of the map. of Europe. And they are • equally unfit, whether the revision proposed be pro posed by a power like France, bent on aggression and conquest—or by a power like Piedmont, bent on restoring a national government to a neighbouring province tliat has long groaned under a foreign. yoke. Congresses are of use only as family agree ments are of use—where the general terms are already assumed, and only the details need dis cussion. A just, but long unrecognised claim, is as much out of place when pleading in a European convention, as is an unjust and unrecognised claim. Both alike make good their power to command a revision of the map of Europe, before they can expect to be gravely listened to in a European, congress. . Whether, then, we consider the proposal for summoning a congress from the French or from the Italian point of view, it seems to us equally inexpedient and inapplicable. As regards France, to allow her to bring the Italian question before a congress would be to concede some kind of appearance of right to her dangerous and gratuitous interference in Italian politics. At present it is impossible to show that she has any grievance which can even solicit the attention of a congress of European States. Once let her involve Europe in a discussion of her propofals, and she would quickly find some colour for the position she had assumed. As regards Italy, we must never for get that if the Italian ,party have justice on their side at all,—it is not the legal justice founded on Euro pean conventions and contracts, which are clearly on the side of Austria. No congress could pretend to higher authority than that of Vienna which re-estab lished Austria in Italy. If, therefore, her position there be disputed, it is in vain to appeal to a con gress, for the authority of congresses is ipso facto denied. No position could be falser than that of Italy suing to a European congress to undo what a European congress did, and what has so re mained for upwards, of 40 years. We believe the step contemplated by Piedmont is altogether a false one; but at least she has no justification for it to which a congress could listen, since she ad vances her claim on those deeper patriotic grounds that undermine the authority of such conventions altogether.---Economist. A. MASSACRE OF JEWS, Some dreadful disturbances have taken place at Folksburg, a town situated on the froutier betweext Moldavia and Wallachia ' and where the central commission of the United principalities is to hold its sittings. A Christian child having been found murdered in a wineshop kept by a Jew, the populace, suspecting the Jews m general having been the authors of the crime, attacked them, and killed from fifteen to twenty-. An investigation having been instituted by the authorities, a declaration was made that there was no proof against the. Jews. It appears, however, that these horrible scenes were preceded by the publication of a pamphlet printed at Bucharest, in the archbishop's palace, and by his orders. In it the most violent language was used, the following being some of the passages : "A Christian, when ill, ought never to call in a Jewish physician, fin' the Jews poison the Christians." "The Jews have need 'of Christian blood for their ceremonies of Easter ; such at least is the opinion of many ecclesiastics." " Every Christian that kills a Jew may be assured that all his sins will be remitted to him, and that heaven will be his portion after death." The publication of this production caused great scandal, and the government authorities at once issued an order declaring that the archbishop should have to answer for it, that the ecclesiastical censorship was set aside, and that the pamphlet should be confiscated and burned in the public market-place. But the evil was already done. The attack on the Jews took place, and, since then, the accounts state the archbishop is considered in the country by the ignorant multitude as a saint, and his writings are looked on as an inspiration from on high. The effect of the published opinions of such a personage on a fanatical population may be imagined, when its first-fruit was the massacre mentioned aboye. THE COURT, &e , WINDSCM, Jan. 28.—Her Majesty's dinner party, yesterday, included a distinguished party of visitors. Her Majesty's private band was in attendance, and performed in the drawing-room. The Queen, with Princess Alice, walked and drove in the Home Park, and visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of. Kent at Frogmore. Princess Helena and Princess Louisa rode in the Riding -house. His Royal Highness the .Prince Consort went out shooting. Viscount Sydney and Colonel Wetherell had the honour of accompanying the Prince. His Royal Highness the Prince Consort inspected it brass gitn, captured from the pirates of Borneo, which has been mounted on an appropriate carriage at Wool' with. Colonel Tulloh, superintendent of the Royal Carriage Department, attended to present the ,gun. It is to be placed, by her Majesty's command, at Windsor Castle. P RIN CE ALFRED EXPECTED AT CORFU.-By the latest dates from Corfu, we learn that preparations were making at that place for the reception of Prince Alfred, who was daily expected there from Malta, in the Euryalus. The authorities had received directions to confer with Major Cowell as to the ceremonials to be observed with reference to the royal cadet. United Service Gazette: The Prince of Wales arrived at Verona on the 22nd. i'Velle;, --- onpreitig(74 authority, thatthe statement which has gone the round of the daily press,. about the visit of the Queen ton assist at the christening of her grandchild, in the Prussian capital, is incorrect. Should' events be favourable, the Princess Frederick- of Prussia will come to England some time in the spring, to visit her august parents;—Spectator. The King and Queen of Prussia are taking advantage of the fine and bracing weather to see all the curiosities of the Eternal City. They have been to the top of the Ccelius to visit there the convent of the Passionists, and have visited for the second time the Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican. Those who-were in attendance on. their Majesties could not fail to' remark that the King pre served distinctly all his remembrances, from the period of his former visit to Rome in 1828. His health is evidently improved. The Queen paid a visit to the Grand-duchess Mary of Russia at the Hotel di Londra. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess d'Aumale are staying on a visit with Frances Countess Waldegrave and Mr.;llarcourt, M.P., at Nuneham Park, where a distinguished circle of guests are assembled. THE BALL AT THE TUILERIES. —A Paris' letter in the Nord of Brussels says : —" A great difference was per ceptible between the general aspect of the last ball at the Tuileries and the first. Evidently less anxiety was felt.. The foreign presentations took place as usual before their Majesties entered the ball-room, and the Emperor was observed to converse frequently with Baron de Hubner_ Many eyes were turned towards them, eager to catch from the expression of their countenances what was the subject of their conversation. M. de Persigny also talked very gaily with the ambassador, who withdrew immediately after, his court being still in mourning. The Emperor and Empress entered at a quarter past ten. At midnight their Majesties came into the grand gallery, and after having made the tour of it, took their seats in the middle and a waltz was danced before them. Their Majesties soon after left the rooms and retired ; the Emperor, having been shooting in the morning, was fatigued, and no official quadrille took place. The toilette of the Empress was as usual most beautiful ; her hair was ornamented with leaves and diamonds. The Emperor wore. the uniform of a general of division, and 'his decorations in diamonds." MARRIAGE OF PRINCE NAPOLEON At Turin, on Sunday, Jan. 30, at eleven o'clock, the marriage of the Princess Clotilda with Prince Napoleon was to take place. Mgr. d'Ancennes, Archbishop of Verceil, had received an intimation that he was to perform the ceremony in the Chapel Royal. The departure of the will embark for Marseilles. The city of Turin has voted couple the conrse G o e f n t o h a e N a v f o t u ei l . d no t o a n k , e an p d lac o e n , a T s u p e s r d e v a iyo they a a n xtige a d d st c i l l i i -ess to Prince Napoleon, and the Chamber of Deputies have voted unanimously, and without discussion, the law relative to the dotation of the Princess Clotilda. The Prince went out shooting with the King. The Chamber will not sit on the day of the departure of the Princess for Genoa. At the sitting of the Piedmontese Senate on Tuesday, the president, the Marquis de Sostegno, informed his colleagues that the King had announced to the deputa tion which had gone to the palace to present the address, that a matrimonial alliance was about to take place between the Princess Clotilda and Prince Napoleon of France. The president said : " His Majesty added that in concluding the marriage in queition, he was actuated by the conviction that he was ensuring the happiness of his well-beloved daughter, at the same time that he was drawing closer the ties which already bound him to the powerful Emperor of the French, who supported with such brilliancy an inheri tance of glory. In the name of the Senate, I congratu lated his Majesty on the august alliance which he was about to contract, and expressed the sincere desire of the Senate that every happiness might attend the Princess Royal. I also assured the King that the Senate would always show the greatest readiness to respond to the solicitude of his Majesty for the well-being and grandeur of the country." This land wage was received with loud cheers The members of the Municipal Council of the city of Turin, and forty communal councillors, had the honour to present to her Royal Highness the Princess Clotilda a rich work of art in silver, beautifully wrought. The mayor of the city addressed Prince Napoleon in a speech rgmarkable for its patriotic sentiments; and his imperial highness, in reply, declared that he would do all in his power to promote the happiness of the daughter of the King, the worthy inheritress of the virtues of an illus trious and heroic family ; and requested the mayor to assure his fellow-citizens, in his name, how sincerely ha prayed for the happiness and future prosperity of Sar dima. DEATH OF TILE EARL OF RIPON We have to announce the demise of the Earl of Ripon, who died at an early hour on Friday morning, at his villa at Putney Heath. Th e deceased Earl had been ill for the last three weeks. but about ten days back his indisposition assumed such a serious form that the eminent medical gentlemen at once pronounced his case a hopeless one. The lamented Earl continued gradually to sink, and at a few minutes after one o'clock on Friday morning he expired. The Countess of Ripon, and Viscount and Viscountess Goderich, who had been unre mitting in their attention to the noble invalid throughout his illness, were present at the dissolution of his lordship. The late Earl of Ripon's public and political career had extended over 40 years, and during that period he had occupied some of the highest offices in the government, for, in addition to having been once, for a few months, First Lord of the Treasury, he had been a member of the cabinets during the administrations of the Earl of Liver pool, the Right Hon. George Canning, Earl Grey, and of the late Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel. REPRESENTATION OF THR WEST RIDING, LEEDS, Saturday.—By the death of the Earl of Ripon, Viscount Goderich is elevated to the peerage, and a vacancy consequently occurs in the representation of the course, in the present stage of the question, rumour s must . 1. e es s at t di:e. Riding.tiaiakteunr naturally' become • cao that tmet h em v y a a C ta a tr n eer cy wo l of s rt t hs o p: b ew e uilla fi i ct l il l oi e n d i: has ors much; but we may state that already the names of n o t Right Hon. M. T. Baines, M.P. ; of Sir J. Ifir. Ramsden, M.P. (the principal proprietor of Iludderfield.) of R. Monckton Milnes, Esq., M.P. ; and of W. E. Forster Esq. (of Burnley), have been publicly mentioned. A. meeting of the leadin ie m : li tl b ne e a. ra rn l o s a o tz f eat t tt h e i t s he i o m f important division . parliament. Htbea of, the county will be ' 'forthwith called, when the whole subject will be fully considered. Alluding to the proba bility of the melancholy event, which h ~ With regard to his successort—owhateverbeli.vethat changes might take place in the a t r l e le gla _D ao o ria , mode of election, in the division of the West Riding t _ liberals F i daays will, i p r ar - ts j , and sa scs successor in Sir John 1. p r s o ai n rmt c ym t , h forth—wea confidently Pened' tr u s t•, find a worthy il we are fully justified in stating that the right honott leading members th le a l et s. d , o i I t . al represent immediately r e i is n de v enE i t tt e lfit d h , e b l y v t e h s e t Riding ; a n • with its interests, agricultural, . y ad, with. and e possesses that local knowledge of its resources & an aliabilities which is not inimical to, but in accordance with, the promotion of the national welfare."' EXTRAORDINARY AND USEFUL INVEN,TION.—There is nothing that housewives complain of with. greater truth fulness, than the breaking •of some favourite piece of glass, valuable china, or earthenware. In hundreds of cases such things cannot be matched, and of course cannot be mended. The latter want has been obviated by as extraordidary and effective invention, by Mr. Adshead, of Derby Pottery, near Derby .It is a cement that may be said to heal, in a perfect manner, all cracks and breaks ia the articles spoken of ; and not only in these, but in mar ble, alabaster, &c. The benefit of this article need not be dwelt on. We have seen some of its effects at Mr. Hall, t fr 2 e Hall's, our neighbours, and the glass that has been cemented by it is stronger in that p art than in any other. The article is very cheap, and no house can be long without it. Mr. Hall is the agent for its sale in Liverpool, and all interested can judg e for themselves, by looking in at h gs i u establishment. o s urteh eejirohto nisxtrteeti e. n Age nt psoosl tdagi n for bs Liverpool, toatntliepsi s. each, E Or sen E. T