The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-14 00:00:00

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GROVE PARK.—A Moderate Rent, Ea [lt lii)rthern Times A" MENTS TURNI; a DRAWING-R 0( —Apply at 32, MaE ED HOU , E to be LET, at a welve months.—Address H. 2, Bedroom HAVIN a handsom BEDROOM, or PARLO of Hot and Cold Ba moderate For ad"re.s. see ED.—TO he LET, together or sepa q and PAR , OUR, with One or Two Furni,hed DRAWING-ROOM an , BEDROI)M, with the us to near FaAner-squa-e; term eT.ce List, Northern Times office TO DRAPERS AND GItOC 6 :IIS —A HOUSE and SHOP to be L.T.F with immediate po-session, in one of the most popular to.ns in North Wales, doing a first-rate business, and an old establishment, of 18 ye f.t , " the trade. tlectiars apnl az. The proprietor retiring from red if required. For further par- T e stock ca E. T., Northern Times office OIT Sart. ON SALE, an excellent. steady. powerful Broucalam HORSE.— Annly at Mr. Peck-It'. livery-wanles. Oldham-street. T UST Received. rer "Arabia." No. 29 of FRA` K 0 AMRRICAN lIJ IJiTIIA NEWSPAPER, Price Sixpence. To he had at ‘he Northern Times office. _ . ToxT cTH PARK CEMETF,II.v, SMITHDOWN-LANE.— NOTI , E.—The Burial Board are now peeparerl to SELL GROUND for Graves and Vaults. and for In , erments in the above Cemetery. For scale of charges apply t the office of the Registrar, at the Cemetery; or to the Clerk to the Board, at the Public Offic Park ace, Toiteth Park ADDRESS HOUSES PRIEST. BIRKENHEAD. FIOU 4 E , LAND 1 LAND!! —ON SALE, in lame o small lots. variously sii...trd, and ran wing in price frrm about eloo to £6 s.ooo.—See H. P. Priest's Cheshire and Lancashire Property Circular. Can he had g , atis and free by post. Cheshire offices. for the Sale and Letting of Land and Houses, Market-cross Chambers (one door from Market-square) Market-street. Birken head. Irrtra T O-M ORROW On account of whom it may concern. T0.31011110W, the V,th 1 ,, 5t., at Half-past One o'clock, at the Broker's Office, 10. Brunswick-street, A Quantity of Damaged Rostock WHEAT. ex Felix. Captain Henning. Also About 1500 Barrels Ohio FLOUR. WILLi A ,11 PARKE, Broker. - TO-MORROW, the 15th instant, at Half-past One o'clock, • - ex sundries.—A p 9 Boxes Foe American CHEE-E. Div to JOHN M RQUIS & CO., Brokers x Ericsson.—A WEDNESDAY To Clos On 1 HIIRSDA i P" r . r ershi p Account TIMBER. JolY. at Eleven o'clock in the opposite the Hay e late Firm n the Yard, Great Homer-stre and :%1 is neous S roc K Dissolvel Partnenhi SOFT tVOODS, both Cabinet Mak , rs, J 3. and for all otl ei d for further inf :rmation, a lOLM 1. S & SLAT , . R, THURSDAY I i stant, at One o'clock, 40 Bares American Repacked COTTON, 30 Bales Falsely Packed COTTON. T. & H. LI fTLEDALE & CO., Brokers )DDER, HATTER, 81. CHURCH-STREET. Begs respectfully to Inform the Nubility and Gentry of Liver pool that his NEW SLIMES for the Season are NOW BEADY for Inspection. CE OF THE DAILY TIMES NORTHERi S NOW TO SUBSCRIBERS IN ADVA NCI pe, or three for tie same cos for transmission to fore;gn countries ElJe n r .E !.... U 4• i, Om (Lunn! FRANCE of war, and ir alarm in this A decrease bullion circumstance bad now be in the midst of a orisis which would be per fectly insupportable. But how does the Bank of France meet its difficulties ! It d es not contract its issues, curtail its accommodation, and advance the commercial rates of discount? This would be adding fuel to fire. Its directors, on the contrary, to meet the increase in the legitimate demand for money, augment their discounts to the extent of 3,530,0001., and in ord to preserve a fair rate of interest, they use a portion of their protts in buying gold to By this necessary and laudable op taking into accoun the rates of exchange between Paris and London for the month, 13 300 L Those who say that the Bank has " lost" this latter sum by the course in error; for the bough and a fu alf per ent. above the Bank's average ra t for mar years, has been obtained on 3,530,0( idd to this the inealetil- Ind (3 benefits dei g a moneta commercial panic, and what t shall we place to stimate of the nation's g )then portions of the Bank's returns sh year of his age that the Gov went are alive to the interests of THE BISHOPRIC OP GLOUCESTER AND BRISTOL.—The Queen has been pleased to order a conge d'ellre to the Dean and Chapter of the cathedral church of Bristol, empowering them to elect a Bishop of the see of Gloucester and Bristol, the same being void by the death of Doctor James Henry Monk, late biAlop thereof; and her Majesty has also been pleased to recommend to the said Dean and Chapter the Rev. Charles Baring, M.A., to be by them elected Bishop of the said see. A refer ence to Mr. Dod's Parliamentary Companion shows that the present &shop of London (who retires on the the increased discounts, I Ist of Septe.nber next) was consecrated Bishop of Chester in 1824. and translated to the see of London in 1828, so that he will have enjoyed a tenure of 32 years of office. The right rev. prelate is in his 71st year. Dr. Maltby, the retiring bishop of Durham, was first consecrated Bishop of Chichester in 1831, and trans• lated in 1836. The right rev. prelate is in the 87th the fund and eon tro advanced tively, Exchange revulsi serious mischief to its practical effect in th While the Government decrease of 560,000 show an increase of 1,060,0)01. loss of 13,3001. in the face of the we vu them in a banking or nat terous perfec as we hay adopted our ban' the social and I have been most shareholders, and to prevent any lepreciation in the value of their property, umstances over which they have no the sums of 180,0001. and 212,000/. were the Bourse on those stocks respec aely succour prevented a Stock which would have done serves within MONDAY. JULY 14, 185 E beginning to feel the exhaustion way which would produce more than a t atened invasion 800,0001. has taken place in her last month. If such a curred in England, we shoal r an Iron-founder, Soap- Rent, 4;'90 to Mr. Sidd.l at the Medical Schools of Alan enter into an ENGAGEMENT with a take charge of a Practice, during ti e fiber next (the Autumn recess). he ^"--Apply A. 8., Northern 38/ PER ANNUM. s respectfully drat, o the above announce _ four m hange, he ll' f the desire the latest news from heir breakfas suld, to prevent disappointment, send vs to the Office, 19, Sou NORTHERN DAILY TIMES can be sex 7 a penny postage stamp on The NORTH It in one cover N TIMES is registered es can be annuitant classes, and mar banking department exhibited a of the public Now, to talk of a France was from the exhaustioa of 1 her position, g and financial dogma tical consequences would deplorable. Still, it cannot ANT) COMMERCIAL be denied that there was a heavy drain of gold mon a This is ced` thr proved by the fret th•tt whilst the discounts were increased 3,539,000/., the addition made in the note issues only reached 80-1,000/. Metallic money must, therefore, have been more in demand, and, probably, for export, as there was a profit on the shipment of gold to this country, and that its likely enough, but not to the efflux will continue is same extent, as the withdrawal of the army from the Crimea will relieve the country vastly. The war has, however, created a fixed drain which must be provided for. Dividends must be paid on the large amount of French Stock held in foreign countries. The present policy of France will admit of no material reduction in her army, navy, and gen'ral expenditure. She has started on a brilliant and glorious career, and the cost of renown, the expenses of grandeur, our expe rience has shown can only be drawn from the busy hives of industry, and the activity of commerce. Great Britain would have been the footstool of Europe by this time if we had not made this discovery at one of endless THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, MONDAY. occurred during the last twelve months, that v. exchanges between this country and France have , tavourable to England, France has been iinport in,f I:,rg, .IvERPOOL , SATURDAY EVENIN G. quantities of gold from this side of the water ; and it The Liverpool Cotton Market has been quiet , sometimes happens that this operation is going on in to-day, but prices have ruled steady. The sales conjunction with the unfavou the -able k of state of up the amount to 6,00 0 bales, and include 1,500 on exchanges. The returns of Ban France ro d for export. Thursday last show that considerable purchases of the speculation an precious metals have been made during the month by The Liverpool Share Market has not been very that establishment, though not to the extent of the previous active, but there has been a slightly improved month, and yet there is a diminution of £2,172,373 in the feeling, and prices closed steady, at the following amount of specie in reserve, of which £1,116,133 quotations :—Aberdeen, 141 15. Chester and Bir- decrease is in the central establishment in Paris. kenhead, 17 171. Caledonian, 30; 31. Chester and This fact, in all prohability, became known to the Direc- Holyhead, 161 17. Eastern Counties, 10 5-16 10 7-16. t a o n r d s ( i f t s h o e Bank s o f s E li iti n g e l i ari n d t a to t t o h a e o ir ti s o i l t l t t t h in ” g o on a Lh i u o r s s t d a a l y n : f East Lancashire, 21 0 2 11. Great Northern, 231- 24. reduction in the rate of discount. Another tact also has Ditto A, 9,- 7 94. Great ‘Vestern, 621 63. Lancashire contributed to the same result, and the large importation and Yorkshire Stock, 971 98. Liverpool, Crosby, of gold from the United States, while the exchanges with and Southport, 181 19. London and North Western this country admit only of a very small profit, has been Stock, 1071 1071. Manchester, Sheffield, end s s e a n c t h h c e i r r e c for i r s t t h a n e z s u r a c s h a t s h e e s o e l will of i il silver r a o n b d a b F I y r e n e e () li nt i ll e u n e t e t s o . Lincoln, 331 33-i- New 6 per cent. Pref. , i in. cause frequptit fluctuations in the London Money Market, Ditto Preference, 1271 12-1. Midland Stock, 82-1 821 and prevent that great fall in its value which some have North British, 9316 9 5-16. North Staffo rdshire, a ntici p ated ; and as our credit and monetary systems 4 0 . South Eastern and Dover, 22* 22 3-16. are immediately affected by these fluctuations, they will ~ Newcastle, and Berwick, 21* 22. York and be h felt much more b acutely than in those e countries exted North Midland, 311 31/. Leeds Capital Stock, 181 credit on. ise have e d be u f g r o e n sativercniorour opinion 19. Buffalo and Lake Huron, 1! 11p. Dutch w fou e n r lat i that we can retain only a portion of the precious Rhenish, 2:1 21,p. Great Western of Canada, metals which arrive in this country, and that that portion 251 26. Ditto New Shares, 3 34p. Great Luxem- wilt be constantly fluctuating according to our financial bent;;, 81 - Btd. and commercial transactions with other nations. The Returns of the Bank of England to the sth instant fully The imports of the precious metals this week prove the truth of these remarks , by a decr ease of £462,816 comprise the following : — From Sy dne y , p er in the amount of specie; and as an active demand for Catherine Adamson, 1,510 ounces of gold, and export has continued since the date of this return, the 9,875 sovereigns ; from the same port, per Oliver probability is that the next return of the Bank will show from the United States, a further t appear sold tat Cromwell, 500 1 in specie ;floes per Arabia, 1,570,903 dols ; and per Ericsson, neithermr present ting monetary an system . secursecaurscligaoinsgt sudden 201,000 dols ; per Bristow , from Adelaide, 8.0001; and constant fluctuations. per Vice Admiral Gobins, from Hobart Town, ____ 50,0001; per City of Baltimore, from Philadelphia, 60,000 dols; per Gertrude, from Constantinople, 200,000/ ; per Tay, from the Brazils, 5,7701; and per Arago, from the United States, 150,000 dols; making a total value of 800,000/. The exports con sist of 11,4431 to the Peninsula ex Tagus ; and 121,09 S dols to the Brazils ex Tamar, besides private remittances to the Continent, estimated at 500,0001. Accounts from Lyons state that the manufactur ers there find a difficulty in obtaining a sufficient quantity of silk for their wants, consequently there has been some large importations of foreign silks during the week. Very little business has been done in French silks, and these have brought the high prices of the previous week. It is expected, however, that prices will become more moderate when the produce of Italy and Piedmont is brought into the market. Advices from Naples and Turin report a limited production of silk this season. Advices from Havre report an active trade in grain and flour, at full rates. Sales of 12,000 kilos of Brittany wheat realised 78f per 200 kilos ; 40 000 ditto, 80f; 21,000 ditto, 85f; and 4,000 barrels American flour, 45f per barrel. The market for coffee was brisk, including a sale of 5,000 piculs Padang qualities, at 128 f per 50 kilos, and 600 bags St. Domingo at 79f to 82f per 50 kilos. The arrivals at the port include a vessel from America with 4.572 sacks wheat and 1,991 barrels flour. The continued and progressive falling off in the production of sugar in Louisiana, is explained in the following, which we quote from an American LATEST INTELLIGENCE. the most eventful and threatening moments in our histo Look at our position in 1838, with 3,000,0001. of gold in the coffers of the Bank of England. Tetanus assumed tho dimensions of an epidemic among Bullionists in that fear. But look at us in 1841, when we imbibed the doctrine of Free Trade, and at the close of 1843, when we had uo less than 15,000,000 1 . of the precious metal in reserve. From that moment we experienced no dearth of bullion until 1846, which was a year of unusual suffering, and it appears to have been designed to show us the extraordinary value of the new economic principles we had espoused ; for, notwithstanding the enormous prices we had to pay for corn in 1817. and the large quantities imported, we found ourselves in December, 1848, with no less than 17,000,0001. of bullion. And it has taken a war of the greatest naagnituele, and of two years duration, to bring upon us the exhausta tion we experienced in one year of scarcity fol. lowed by positive famine. There is much in this brief retrospect to ad monish both France and England. The French have before them, as we already stated, a brilliant and glorious career. We have simply a commercial race to run, in which, if we may judge from the earliest and latest hours of unbroken Free Trade, a short supply of gold will be among the least of our difficulties. We may employ a large share of our bullion in developing the resources of India and our Colonies, and in advances to Continental States, for railways and other enterprises, but these are reproductive works, which will give greater facilities for the accumulation of metallic treasure. The efflux of gold is much more rapid than its influx, owing to the want of a more expeditious transit for the bulk of exchangeable commodities. The opening of railways and canals, traversing the immense regions with which we now trade, will render the use of gold far less necessary than it is at present. To the prosecution of these nterprises, and a large expansion of unrestricted commerce, Great Britain looks for the maintenance of that power, and internal contentment she has so long enjoyed. France, in a spirit of honourable rivalry, hopes to eclipse us within a more limited itele. She looks to the wants of her people with earnestness of a lofty patriotism, but she views the future with the wildness of political speculation, which seldom provides for great necessities, and can rarely bear the strain of incidental rebuffs. Her difficulty now is a threatened want of bullion and commercial activity, and the course taken is to forbid the introduction of foreign capital for internal works, and the adoption of Free Trade by inches, whilst the increased pressure upon her resources has assumed an enlarged and positive character, which admits of no parley. We hailed with delight the recent modifications of the French tariff ; but such measures are wholly out of pro• portion with the weight which they are meant to bear; and we see nothing for France but a closer approximation to, if not a bold adoption of, those principles which are our sole hope at the presen CABINET CouNmE.—A council was summoned to meet at four o'clock on Saturday afternoon, at the Foreign Office, Downing-street. All the ministers were present with the exception of Lord Granville THE ADMIFULTY.— It is strongly reported in some quarters that Lord Lyons will shortly come home from th 9 Mediterranean, and succeed Sir Charles Wood as First Lord of the Admiralty. It is high time that some body were in command of the ship at Whitehall, to preserve discipline amongst the lawyers and soldiers that political partisanship has inflicted upon the Board of Naval administration of the country.—United Service Gazette THE CommANDER-IN-CHIEF.--We are not, we believe, premature in announcing that Viscount Hardinge has tendered his resignation, and that his connection with the Horse Guards has formally, as well as virtually, terminated. Although we rejoice to say the gallant veteran is progressing favourably towards recovery, it is not likely that his health will, for some time at least, permit his attention to business ; and appreciating the necessity for vigilance and vigour at head quarters in the present transition state of our military administra tion, he has placed the command of the army at the disposal of her Majesty. • writer : There has been some difficulty amongst purchasers of sugar in understanding the cause of the high price maintained by this article of necessity for scme time past. This is explained by Mr. Slidell's movement to the Senate, on the subject of giving aid to the sugar planters of the United States. Mr. S. stated a fact ot no small importance to the country at large. lie said that the sugar crop of Louisiana for several years past has fallen off from four hundred and sixty or seventy thousand hogsheads to probably this year not more than one hundred and twenty thousand hogsheads. One cause which gives rise to great apprehensions on the part of the planters of Louisiana is the supposed deterioration of the cane. It cannot be planted from seed, but must be reproduced from the cane itself, which germinates from the eyes. It is necessary to introduce new plants, and to do this conveniently, vessels must pass directly to where the cane is to be planted. so as to avoid frequent handling, which destroys the eyes ot the cane. The Senate, in view of this information, very readily passed, on Mr. Slidell's motion, a joint resolution to authorise vessels so to pass without unloading at New Orleans. Mr. S. also asked an enquiry, which was granted, that the Committee on Agriculture report upon the expediency of making a specific appropriation for the importation of seed sugar cane for gratuitous distribution to the planters of the United States —National Intel. In reference to the London Money and Stock Market we quote the following from the Circular nf 71,r1. NIT tronc : - The enormous extent of specie to India and China by the last steamer, amounting to the unprecedented sum of 810.323/, all of which, with the exception of about 42,0001 was in silver, affords, in conjuncture with some collateral circumstances, a full explanation of the transfer of bullion to the Continent, which has so much perplexed our mar kets in the present week. Among other evils of great magni'ude caused by the recent inundations in th^ South of France, was the entire destruction of the silk crop. This catastrophe occurring at a time when the stock of silks in this country were very low, and prices largely advancin', naturally turned the attention of merchants in a greater degree to the producing countries of the East ; and consequently most extensive speculative orders were immediately transmitted both to India, particularly Ben gal, and to China. The course of trade with those coun tries has for a long time required the transmission of specie in payment for their produce ; and, of course, when considerably increased orders, to be executed speedily, were sent, it was necessary to forward also means of pay ment equal to the excess upon the ordinary transactions of the trade. To obtain these means not only have the com mercial stocks of silver in this country been comparatively exhausted, but the available supplies upon the continent have been bought up, the payments for them being made in gold. This will explain to some extent the Continental demand for gold; but this solution is imperfect of itself. Other causes of a collateral but scarcely less active description, have combined with it to diminish our stock of gold. One is, the gradual replacement of the silver circulation in France by a gold currency, the ef&et of which upon this country is constant, though silent ; and another is the shipment of gold to Brazil and South America, to liquidate balances created by an excess of imports over exports. These shipments may only be incidental and temporary; still they are an element in the case. From these circumstances the inference is clear that the falling cff in our bullion is exceptional ; and that it will probably cease with the exceptional circumstances that have led to it. The diminution during the last fort night has not exceeded £700,000, an amount too small to create any real uneasiness, unless it were to prove continuous, which we cannot anticipate, hut even it should amount to one million pounds, we must bear in mind the other side of the account. We have had no considerably arrivals from Australia for a month, and fully R5OO ,000 are now about due; nearly £1.000,000 in sovereigns may be expected from Turkey in the present month; the nest India steamer due next week, will bring between £200,000 and £300,000: and the next two or three steamers from the United States, will also bring supplies, which in the aggregate will exceed £',000,000. Altogether, we think we rather underee our almost immediate supplies, when we estimate them at £3,000,000 in the course of the next fortnight or three weeks at the outs i de. Against a present drain of .e 700,000, which may or may not be increased to £1,000,000, we have then to put this prospec tive impart of 3,0 )0.000. These considerations satisfy us that the uneasiness created by the unfavourable returns of the Bank of England. and the Bank of France, published yesterday, is somewhat irrational, and that it will totally disappear as soon as the actual state of things is better understood. Our markets have been better to-day. Consols opened at 95, and for a moment they went ir lower ; but the tone then began to improve, and though little or no business was done they left off at an advance of a upon the opening prices, closing at 9 to 90. Railways were flat at the opening ; but like Consols they closed better all round. Business was restricted by the approach of the settlement, but the general temper of the market is favourable to a recovery from the depression of the last few days. The other markets presented exactly the like features. Money is easy on the whole, though there has been more tightness in Lombard-street. It is not, however, the prevailing • feature of the market. The allotment of the MILITARY PROMOTIONS.—The following appointments I shares in the Ceylon Railway continues to give much dissatisfaction. So strong is this feeling are announced as about to be made: —His Royal Highness I that one firm, authorised brokers of the Company, the Duke of Cambridge to be Inspector-General of have given notice that they have ceased all connec- Infantry. Lord Rokeby to the Command and General tion with it, returned their allotments, and resigned Supervision of the Guards. Sir Cohn Campbell to the their emolutnent ; while another have given notice that they are investigating the allotments, and that Command of the Division at Dover and Shorncliffe; they will be guided in the course they may take by Lord George Paget to the Command of the Calvar y the results of the enquiry. Brigade ; and Colonel Lord West and Colonel Cameron On the present condition of the Money Market, to the Command of Infantry Brigades at Dvrcr and the Bankers' Circular of to-day has the following : Shorneliffe. Sir Richard England to the Command of The movements of bullion have again interrupted that the Encampment at the Curragh, Kildare ; Colonel repose which so many had anticipated would result from Parlby to the Command of a Calvary Brigade; an d the termination of war , and the arrivals of gold from Colonels Shirley and Storks to the command of Infantry Brigades at the Curragh. Australia. We cautioned our readers a short time since J against placing too much confidence in the mere arrivals the Command of the Garrisoniajor-General Cochrane to of the precious metals into this country, from the fact at Dublin ; Sir ' James that they were sent here as the centre of distribution to various parts of the continent of Europe , into countries Chatterton to the Command o f a Cavalry Brigade ; and where, as in England, gold was not a natural production, Colonels Van Straubeuzee a nd CnnYnghame to the and where the possession of it can only be secured by the Major- Command of Infantry Brigades at Dubli n. commercial and financial operations betweeen one country and another. These operations have now become so rapid General Mansel to Command the Bri gade at Fermoy. in their influence, through telegraphic despatches and Lord W. Paulet and the hon. Sir J. Y. Scarlett to Com. steam co mmunication, that the foreign exchanges do not mend Cavalry Brigades, and Colonels Spencer and La accurately indicate the movement of the pre t cious rn i etals, w- and those who place implicit reliance upon hem wt. tre- T ence to Command Infantry Brigades, at Aldershott. quently find themselves deceived. _ fit. has several times TURKEY, The Journal de Constantinople, of the 3rd instant, states that the Pacha Aleppe had caused the Cade of Marasch, and several of the inhabitants of the town, to be arrested for the murder of the English agent there. The arrival of troops was awaited for with great impatience in Syria, in order to prevent the out break of further insurrections. _ _ The Austrian Lloyds has established a direct service from Constantinople to Galatz, and from Odessa to Varna. The Russian Government has reinstated three of their former Consuls in Turkey. SARDINIA A despatch from Turin states that the Sardinian government has demanded a credit for the erection of fortifications ou the eastern frontier. AUSTRIA, From Vienna, under yesterday's date, we learn that the baptism of the Royal Princess had been performed at two o'clock, and that in honour of the occasion the Emperor had granted an amnesty to a great number of political offenders, and had restored the estates, confiscated by reason of war, to the Hungarians. THE COMMANDER -IN-CHIEF. It is confidently stated, that H RH. the Duke of Cambridge has been appointed to the post of Commander-in Chief, in the room of Viscount Hardinge, who has resigned on account of ill health. PENINSULAR MAILS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 14, The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam- ship Sultan arrived here at 12.10 a.m. with the usual Peninsular mails. Her dates are Gibraltar, July 4; Cadiz, July 5 Lisbon, July 9 ; and Oporto and Vigo, July 10. The Sultan brings about one hundred passer gers, £2,000 in specie, and a moderate cargo. FRANCE. (PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING. Of political news there is a total absence to-day. The monthly return of the Bank of France has been published to-day. It shows a diminution compared with last month of 54 millions (X 2,160,000 sterling) in the metallic reserve, an increase of upwards of 88 millions in discounts, an increase of 20 millions in the circulation of notes, a decrease of 1i millions in advances on securities of rente ; an increase of more than five millions in advances on railway shares and bonds; a decrease of 13 millions in the current account of the treasury, and an increase of 28 millions in pi i vate accounts. The remarkable diminution on the metallic reserve has caused some uneasiness. The Emperor has decreed a public funeral foi the late M. Fortoul, and it is to take place to morrow, with great pomp. The Constitutionnel has an article about the United States, which is altogether free from the animosity towards them which is generally mani. fested by the semi-official organs of the govern. meat. It examines the chances of success of the different candidates, and says that of Mr. Buchanan is the best. It expresses a hope that he will exercise his power with prudence, and declares that he will no doubt endeavour to advocate his party. It concludes by saying that though Western Europe likes the Americans, the liking will be changed to distrust if they do not put an end to such excesses as those of Kansas, the outrage on Mr. Sumner, &e. Mr. Mahon, the American gentleman who was the hero or victim of the aff sir at the Eoelish Court, has written to the Journal des Debats to state that the account given in the London Times of his exclusion, which was copied into the Paris papers was incorrect,—and to state that the dress in which he appeared was his official costume, and that his exclusion took place because he had not on a white cravat—a colour that costume did not permit him to wear. He assures the Debats that, having spent more than a year in studying at the military school at Mentz, and about the same period in Paris afterwards, and having always mixed in good society in Paris, he was too well bred to do anything calculated "to cast a slur on his French education," or to think of showing disrespect to the Queen of England. Such is the substance of Mr. Mahon's letter, and let us hope that this will be the last wo shall hear of so silly an affair. CARDIFF, JULY B.—An explosion took place yesterday on board the Bothnia, loaded with coal, for Malta, she appears to have received but little damage, and left the docks this morning. ACCIDENT.-0a Friday, a labourer, named John Sparks, met with a severe accident on the Walton road, by a cart koocking him down, and passing over his body. He is at present in the Northern Hospital, suffering from a broken thigh and other injuries. DIESSOLPTIONS OF PARTNERSHIPS.—A. B. Cochrane and Woodside Iron Works, Worcest er - C. Geach ( deceased), s hi r e. and Ormsby Works, Yorkshire, ironmasters. W. H. Fisher, H. Slater, and W. A. Slater, Standish and Broomfield, coal owners. J. Dinelev and W. B. Dineley, M anc hester, cheese factors. H. U. M'Kie and J. Lawson, Lancaster, land surveyors. J. Haley and J. Speight, Bradford, Yorkshire, commission worsted spinners. E. Corns and It. Harrison, Tranmere, Cheshire, joiners. Mary Ann Mgt= and P. Hayton, Wigton, Cumberland, licensed victuallerS, )alances THE COLLISION IN THE RIVER, TFIE ADJOIIR►\ED INQUEST, ON SATURDAY. The adjourned inquest upon the bodies of the individuals killed during the late fatal collision in the river was resumed on Saturday morning, at nine o'clock, in the Crown Court, St. George's Hall; In the absence of the coroner, Mr. Curry, who was prevented by serious illness from attending, the evidence was taken before Mr. Statham, deputy coroner. The legal gentlemen were all in attendance as before. A proposi tion was made that the proceedings should be adjourned for some days until the coroner should be enabled to attend, in order to avoid the inconvenience of having the evidence taken before two parties. This course was strongly urged by Mr. Bremner, on behalf of the pilot, but was opposed by some of the jury, who considered that some portio❑ of the evidence should be proceeded with that day. Finally the deputy coroner decided upon proceeding with the evidence. The first witness called was Martin Garvey, an Irish labourer, who deposed that he was on board the Mail at the time of the fatal occurrence. He sated that he was lying under a shed on the forecastle deck. When he heard the noise he got up, and got into the Belfast boat (the Excelsior.) He was turned back again—the people on board told him whether he was dead or alive he should go hack to his own vessel. He went back again on board the Mail. Was brought to Liverpool in another steamer (the tug.) Was not hurt at all. Did not see any of the parties who had been hurt until he came into Liverpool. To Mr. Raffles : I do not know whether the people on hoard the Mail were attentive to the parties who were hurt. When we got to Liverpool I saw some of them taken to the deadhouse. To Mr. Aspinall : I jumped on board the Belfast boat just at the time she struck, when all the people were running forward. I said I was " kilt," and they sold " kilt" or not I should go back. I went back into the boat I came from Dublin in. Thomas Corley, labourer, from the county Mayo, deposed that he was on board the Mail at the time. Was on the deck near the centre of the vessel. When the vessel struck, he went up to where the sailors were. Made a charge to get on hoard the Belfast boat, but they would not allow him. The people on board the Belfast boat said if he went there they would throw him in the water. As soon as he got an oppor tunity, however, he did get on board the Belfast boat. He saw them turning out the other people who had come from the Mail, and he went and hid himself. Saw another steamer, a tug, come alongside, and he got on board it. Saw some of the people who had been hurt when he got to the quay. They wet e all landed before he saw them. To Mr. Raffles : Before I got on board the Belfast boat I saw two men crushed. I got on board as quickly as I could. I heard some of the people calling out for help. Before the vessel struck I heard soma men on board the Mail calling out " stop her, stop her." Heard nothing else except that. Heard no warning given to the passengers forward. Did not see anything from on board the Belfast boat tall on the passengers i❑ the Mail. Most of the passengers in the Mail were in the part of the ship where she was struck. To Mr. Aspinall : W s so mud' frightened that he did not take much notice. Was very much frightened when he jumped on hoard the Belfast boat. Thought the Mail was sinking, Did not hear any one say the Belfast boat was sirking. The people on board the Belfast boat said there was no danger, and that he had better go back on board the Mail, or he would be taken to Belfast. Immediately after the collision rockets were sent up from both steamers, and Caen the tugs came. There might he eight or ten persons, or more, got on board the tug boat from the Belfast boat. A gentleman on board the tug boat helped witness on board. Does not know who the gentleman was. Thinks he might have been nearly an hour on board the Belfast boat. To Mr. Blair : Was hiding behind a shed in the Belfast boat until the tug came. Had not been sleeping before the collision. Five minutes before it had been down near the engine. Had just laid down on the deck when the other vessel struck. When he heard the noise first he was getting up to see if they were ashore, but had not time to get up before the collision took place. William Redington, labourer, farm the county Galway, deposed that when the collision took place he was struck in the leg and hurt. He tried to get on board the Belfast boat, but was drive❑ back. He beggt dof them to save his life, and he did finally get on board the Belfast boat, where he remained until the tug came alongside, when he was taken off. He went again on board the Mail to see if there were any persons butt whom lie knew. Saw a number of persons killed. To Mr. Blair: Heard a warning given, by the captain four or five times shouting. just before the vessel struck. Thomas Gurney White,- mate of the Mail steamer, deposed : I left Dublin on Saturday afternoon. The usual lights were displayed. We passed the north-west light-ship at 12.30 a.m. We rounded the Rock lighthouse at 1.30. I was then on the forecastle deck. The boatswain was at the helm. The captain was on the saloon deck. All bands were on deck. After we rounded the Rock lighthouse we kept South or south east, keeping near tiro Cheshire shore, according to the usual practice. There were some vessels at anchor there, but not so many as usual, between the Rock and Egremont. We were then going about ten knots an hour. I believe we were going at the full speed of the vessel. It was a cloudy night over head, but clear for seeing lights. I could see the range of lights along !the docks very well, When we passed the Rock lighthouse we were about half a cable's length from the Ripp Rapp buoy. That would be about forty-five or fifty fathoms. Immediately after passing the Rock light, I saw the steamer which turned out to be the Excelsior. I saw her lights, all ;three of them. Sho was corning towards us. I knew she was in motion, for a steamer does not exhibit her lights unless she is in motion. She was coming a little on our port bow. I should think she was rather better than a mile from us. The order was given by the captain of our vessel to port. The order was obeyed. Immediately afterwards I saw a vessel at anchor close on our starboard. I reported this, and the captain then came forward, and looked at it himself. He ordered the helm to be steadied. The Excelsior was then about a point and a half upon our port bow. The Mail passed close to the brig on her starboard side. When abreast of the brig, I saw the Excelsior's lights alter. Her red light had been open to us up to this time, but it now shut in, and the green light shelved broader. The green light had been previously partly shut in, and for a little time shut in altogether. After we passed the brig at anchor, our helm had been ported again. As soon as I saw the lights alter, I said to the captain, " that fellow is starboarding." The captain's order was immediately, " hard a port —slow her—stop her." The Excelsior was then four or five ship's length from them. I hailed - the steamer, and shouted, " port your helm," two or three times, as loud as I could shout. I received no answer. She kept her course and came into us, striking us upon the port bow. There was a very great shock. Our engines had been stopped, but she had some way on her. It was very near high water. We were cut down to the water's edge, nearly into the foremast. The windlass bit was carded away, and the windlass forced aft from its position; it was forced upon several of the passengers. Our bowsprit was carried away. The captain immediately ordered us to see our boats cleared ; I did so. I sent the carpenter down to sound the pumps, who reported there was no water. We sent up some rockets and blue lights. Some person onboard the Excelsior said, " this is a bad job ;" I said it is a very sad job—what could you be thinking of, or what could you be doing ?" The other said, "it was not my fault the pilot was in charge." I took this person to be the captain of the Excelsior. We then tried to render all the assistance we could to the wounded passengers. The bight of the Excelsior's cable got over the Mail's fall bit. We tried to get it clear, but could not for some time. Some men from the Excelsior came on board and tried to unshackle it, but could not; they then unshackled the other end on board the Excel sior, and left it all on board the Mail. At the time the col lision took place the greater past of the passengers wore under the spar deck. Some were killed of tho-e forward on the port side, and o: hers very badly hurt. The Mail was taken up to the Clarence pier, and the passengers landed. I went on shore, and called at the company's office for assistance. I went up to the top of Regent-street for a doctor, and Mr. Stewart came down ditectly. The wounded were taken to the hospital and the dead to the deadhouse. The lights on board the Mail were in proper trim that night, and they were bright coming up the channel. I seldom go forward without looking at the lights, amid if they were not burning brightly then I am confident I would have observed them. There were no sails set. The wind was about north- west. Two seamen were on our look-out. There was a light breeze. To the best of my belief the Mail was abreast of the magazines at the time the collision took place, and nearly half a mile from the shore. The strength of the tide was done. To a Juror : The collision appeared to me inevitable about a minute or more before it occurred. There was no warning given, except my shouting to the other vessel to port her Mail's bow, helm. To Mr. Aspinall : After we rounded the lighthouse, our course was about south, or south-easterly. Our vessel was straight up the river when we saw the Excelsior. W e h a d perhaps half a mile , or a little better, to run before getti ng to the Maria, the brig already spoken of. We might be about a quarter of a mile from her at the time we steadied the helm, The helm was ported a little up to that time, and she paid off perhaps a point and a half. I cannot say whether the helm was altered at all from the time it was first ported until it was steadied to pass the Maria. I did not hear any order given f rom t h e t i me the order was given to port, until the order to steady. I cannot say whether the vessel paid off continuously to the westward, until the order was given to steady. The helm was not put hard a-port until we were abreast of the Maria. When we were abreast of the Maria I heard the order given to put the helm hard a-port. We might be then seven or eight vessels' lengths how the spot where the collision took place. The Mail paid off, I should think, about three points before the collision, from the first order to part. Immediately on passing the brig the helm was ported a second time, but it was not put hard a.port until they saw that the other vessel was starboard ing. Our helm was a-port when the red light disappeared. We were at that moment nearly abreast of the Maria. Had the Excelsior maintained her course, then she would have gone clear of the Mail. There would have been time to pa•s an order to reverse. I cannot say whether there would have been time to reverse or not. Screw vessels do not come astern very readily. We were not heading direct towards the Cheshire shore at the time of the collision. 'Thinks they could have then docked straight in. They were not pressed for time to To Mr. Raffles : Gave no warning to the passengsits, as ho supposel they were sate even at the time he saw the collision was inevitable. Saw they would he struck forward. When they steadied their helm to pass the Maria heard no order given to " slow." There did not seem to he occasion for it, vol. would there have been had the Excelsior pursued the courso she was then on. To Mr. Bremner : The lull of the Excelsior's how carri d away the bits of the hull of the Mai"s bowsprit, and the how. sprit fell overbo rd. The iron on which the figure-head rested was not regularly turned away by the blow. Parts of the iron plates of the port bow were curled oulwards and b ae lc v md,, After the collision the Excelsior was still" jumping" on th, is bow, end might have given that direction to the iron. Pio vessels were locked together for about ten minutes. .11; was the port bow of the Excelsior which was fast with ti She was locked in the Mail about twenty fe from her bow. The Excelsior's bow was projecting over ti Mail's deck some six feet. The iron stanchion in front of 11: light would be about an inch and a quarter in diameter There were about eight or nine stanchions from that to tat how of the vessel. The netting is about two and a half fc above the spar deck. The chain plates of the Mail come nr, inside the bulwarks, and is sure the dead eyes cannot he in a line with the light. To the best of his belief the point where tl.e lights are is the extreme beam of the ship. She begins taper from ve, y near the lights. Has been in the Mail sine,: last January. Coil their hawser on the forecastle deck._ Tho top of the coil would not he a foot from the spar deck always dock from the Chcsire coast. It is the usual practie with stf amers. Means to say that keeping close to tl north buoy they can come as close to the Cheshire shot( as they like, at any speed. Did keep close to the Cheshire short) on coming round on this occasion. Had no conversation with the captain as to how they were to dock. Was spoken by en pilot boat that night. Was on deck when they passed the N.W. light-ship. Will swear they were not signalled by a pilot that night. After passing the N.W. light-ship passed a small craft with a " flash" light. It is the same light used by all coasting; vessels. It was the same light also that Nearl v pilots signal with—they have also a green light. - The smti'l craft they passed did not show that. Does not know why they dirt not then stop—he was not in command of the vessel. His watch was up at half-past eleven o'clock, and they passed the light ship at half-past twelve o'clock. Reported the light , and the Mail ported her helm. Did not hear it then observed that it was a pilot boat. Merely reported " a light on the starboard bow" to the captain. Could have docks d even if they had stopped for a pilot—were not pinched for time. It is not usual to find a pilot so far inside the Channel. Did not look for a pilot anywhere. To Mr. Blair : Saw the Mail pay off to port when the Excelsior came in sight. She continued so until the order to " steady" was given. At the time the second order to port was given, could see the red light of the Excelsior. Had the Excelsior continued the same course they would have safely passed each other; there was nothing to prevent her doing so. The point where the collision took place was half a mile from high water mark on the Cheshire side, and about three quarters or a mile from the centre of the river. The Mail was on the right side according to the act of parliament. Endeavoured to prevent the cAision by hailing the Excelsior as loud as possible. Was hailing her from the time the engines were stopped. The Excelsior has a clipper bow. The last ' deck beam broken by the collision is about three feet before the foremast. The Mail was cut more than half across the deck. It being here shown to the witness that the extreme width of the river was a mile as the point of collision, the witness corrected his previous evidence, and said that be considered they were only a quarter of a mile from the Cheshire shore. To a Juror (Mr. Rawle) : Had no idea that the collision would be so serious, nor did he know that the passengers were lying to the fore of the windlass. The Mail's spar deck is very extensive. To another Juror: The captain and crew were peifeetly sober. If the passengers had been seafaring people they might hive been awakened in a minute before the collision. The inquest was then further adjourned to ten o'clock on Wednesday week (23rd inst.) ST. PETERSBURG, JULY s.—There have been many acci dents between this and Cronstadt among the craft, and many hive been sunk and stranded, owing to heavy gales and badness of the weather. STREET Rows.—On Saturday evening, a man timed Henry Duncan. was coming along Barmouth Street, when be was knocked down by some " roughs," and received a scalp wound and ether injuries. FATAL ACClEM.lT. — Yesterday Henry Jackson, who was so severely injured at the Stanley Dock warehouse on the 18th of last month, expired after most acute Eufferiz.g in the Northern Hospital. An inquest will be hold this day. ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE.—The Lord Bishop of Manchester has licensed the Rev. Edward Owen, 8.A., to the stipendiary curacy of the new parish churo,h of St. George, diulnie ; and the Rev. John Parry Winder to the stipendiary curacy of the new parish church of St. Stephen, Salford. NEW SURROGATE, —The Worshipful the Chancellor of the diocese of Manchester (Dr. Haggard) has, on the nomi nation of the Lord Bishop, appointed the flee. William Harper Brandreth, rector of Standish, near Wigan, and honorary canon of the cathedral church of Manchester, to be one of his surrogates. FIRE.—On Saturday morning, about eight o'clock, a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. M'Eachen, cork manufacturer, Cooper's row. The fire originated in the cellar, caused by burning cork. The damages are estimated at ahout ; but we believe the promises are insured in the Atlas, Manchester, and Globe Insurance Offices. The West of England engines, and the Fire Brigade from Temple Court, were quickly on the spot, and rendered prompt assistance. Tsi LATE COLLISION ON THE RIVER.—The poor marl, Killhorn, who was so severely injured on bo ird the Mail steamer, on Sunday morning week, still remains in a veil precarious state, and but slight hopes are entertained of his ultimate recovery. Yesterday, the man Morn was so far recovered as to be able to leave the hospital, where he has been an inmate since Saturday week. . DEATII FROM INTEMPERANCE.— At an early hour yesterday morning Charles Willcox, of No. 11, Great Howard-street, was admitted into the Northern Hospital, he being at the time in a state of intoxication, having beer' drinking for several days. The stomach pump was applied, but to no effect, as he died a few hours after he wag admitted. An inquest will be held this day. BANKRUPTCY COURT.—We have been requested to publish the following erratum from the London Gazette of Friday last :—" The notice of an adjudication of baTikrupte, against Thomas Hollingsworth, of Liverpool, in the cauntf of Lancaster, timber merchant, dialer and chapman, in rho Gazette of the Bth inst., was advertised through r u i 3 t a ke and inadvertence, the name of Thomas Floilingsworth having been substituted for that of Messrs. Neale and Co " LIVERPOOL ROYAL INFIRMARY.--Week ending July 12t 1856—Admitted: In-patients, 31 ; out-patients, 8; casuals during week, 13. Discharged: In-patients cured, 21; relieved, and at own request, 7 ; made out patients, 4 ; irregular, 2; dead, 2. Remain in the house, 159. House Visitors : J. G. Livingston and Alfred North, Eiqro. Physician and Surgeon for ensuing week : Dr. Dickinson and Mr, Stubbs. House Surgeon : Edward Morris. Junior House Surgeon: Mr. Cecil Webster. Chaplain : Rev. 1 1 . J. Garrod, B.A. Treasurer : Robert Hutchison. A FETE-DAY AT B maxi:notion. PooL.—Faturdal afternoon was a fete day in the neighbourhood or Brombrough Pool, the proceedings comprising a flower show, a cricket match, and a bag eliampetre in the ever'' ing, got up by the employes of Price's Patent Candle Works, for the amusement of themselves and their families. It is known that this company have a similar establishment in London, and in connection with both, a system for improving the social condition of the artisans employed, has been carried out with the most wa-ked success. On Saturday, the display was there fore more a horticultural than a floral exhibition. The prizes given were made up of subscriptions among the exhibitors themselves, and competent judges were ar pointed from disinterested parties. The show tent via ; pitched in a spacious field, beautifully situated on the margin of the river, and on which there is a cricket ground, a bowling green, and other conveniences for the indulgence of out door ainusetnents. At the rear of the tent was a quadrangular enclosure, roofed in round the sides, and at the end opposite the flower tent was ° museum of curiosities, scientific and topographical, coil' trihuted by Mr. Atcher, the chemist or the establishment' The heavy ra i n o f Saturday morning threatened t d o interfere ‘%ith the success of the fete, but as it cleared oti about one o'clock, a little energy on the part of the managing committee soon put everything in order. The gala was enjoyed without the work of the manufacte . J being interfered with, or the wages of the art;; ans cu r c ta o i u le rs d e, b i y n f lo ru ss it o a f nd ti v m e e g . et T bi he show • 1 .1 1 .. there were also s.:lo ° °MP...Sy excelled, o f good flower plants groWll on the "c Bony." s o ftie monster bouquets were exhibited, and one of w ild' flowers evidenced considerable skill and industry in th e , assortment of the specimens which it contained. Abi , " four o'clock a cricket match was commenced betty e° the Brombrough Pool and the Birkenhead Victort° Clnhs. On account of the state of the ground only ("l e , innings on ea c h s id e was played, and t h e victory ti'o time was with the Brombrough Pool club by a m a jo , itt of 22 runs, the scores being—Victoria, 31 ; Brombrou-t" Pool, 53. The game c oncluded, the cricketers sat (1,0 11 to an excellent tea, with 400 others, provided by workmen themselves. Tea over, the company adjourite gwere to the b ow li n g green, and a bill a/ f resco coinmenced to the strains of " sweet music," well " discoursed ~b y the powerful brass ro band b belonging b to y severalt e est a ladies blis hm a e 1 0 , Tice happy ti gentlemen from Bebbingt on an d Li verpoo l , and f ore ne) s i joined i n promoting the enjoyment of the comp an y was the R ev , Mr- Hamp, the resp ec t e d m i n i s t er o f t hi s pr i v il e ge t community. The joy of all was exuberant, with' ° the slightest trait of coarseness, and quadrille and pol l '``' and the characteristi c coun t r y d ance f o ll owe d eac h 00'3 in quick succession, until the shades of evening clos e t , upon this scene o f i nnocent en j oyment, and brought t" fete-day to a fitting termination.