The Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-03-02 00:00:00

sr Parties answering Advertisements n the DAILY TIMES are requested to attend to the following expla- . . nations : Address (capital letter and number) DAILY TIMES Office means that applieation must be made by letter, and in no other way. See reference list means that parties should examine the list of references at our olive. Applications not in conformity with these instructions cannot be attended to. erwans Manta/. WANTED, a SERVANT-OF-ALL-WORK. Enquire 52, Great George-street. 144mr5 ANTED, a Stout ERRAND BOY. One who unde r s t an d s IXT y the China and Earthenware business preferred. Age fr . m 16 to 17. Apply to Mr. C. Stanton, 9, Deane -street. d IVANTED, a YOUTH in a Tailor and Draper's Establish ment. One that has been accustomed to the Drapery Business will be preferred. Apply to Mr. Charles Bell, 30, Lord-street. 146-1 SHORTHAND. N i T ANTED, a YOUTH, who is desirous of i m p roveme nt in taking NOTES in SHORTHAND.—AppIy at the office of the Daily Times, 40, Leigh-street. WANTED, an English SERVANT-OF-ALL-WORK, for a small family. She must be able to cook in a plain way and, if required, take charge of the premises. Good character and temper absolutely requisite. To a confidential person liberal wages will be given. Apply at 121, St. James's -street. 6mr5127 TO PERSONS BELONG' v G TO THE ESTABLISHED WANTED, Gentlemen in connection with the above Church, as AGENTS for a first-class Life Assurance Society, doing a large business amongst the Clergy and lay members of the Church of England. Address, Alpha, Daily Times office. 6mr6134 THE LIVERPOOL DOMESTIC INSTITUTION, 24, Mount-pleasant, near the Adelphi Hotel. WANTED Daily, at the above place of business, Several COOKS, HOUSEMAIDS, NURSES, and good GENE RAL SERVANTS. Servants applying at the above -named Institution are suited with situations immediately. Th e Liverpool Domestic Institution, 24, Mount-pleasant. Esti blished 1847. 8m r 3 ST. ANNE'S DIpPENSARY AND EYE AND EAR INSTITUTION. WANTED, an HONORARY SURGEON to this Charity. He must have his Diploma from London, Dublin, Edinburgh, or Glasgow. Candidates may obtain printed forms from the Secretary, which must be filled up and Sit> ned, whereby he will be called upon to pledge himself not to advertiSe, canvass, or any other way solicit the votes of the Governors, either personally or by the agency of others, as well as to pay his proportion of the necessary expenses of the election. Such applications to be delivered to the under signed, on or befofe Wednesday next, the 7th instant. 6mr7 JOSEPH KITCHEN, Treasurer and Hon. Sec . i !PARISH OF LIVERPOOT.KIRKDALE .. — INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS, WANTED, an ASSISTANT SCHOOLMISTRESS, qualified to train and instruct a divi=ion of the Girls ' under the di rec tion of the Chaplain , Head Master, and the Head School mistress. Applicants must be single, and have had experience in teaching. The salary to be paid will be £2O per annum. or such further sum as may be awarded after examination by her Majesty's Inspector of Schools, together with board, washing, and lodging in the establishment.—Applications, with testi monials as to ability and qualifications, to be left at the office of the undersigned, on of before Monday, the 12th day of March instant. HENRY J. HAGGER, Vestry Clerk. Parish-offices, Brownlow-hill, Marsh 1, 1860. 6mplagments Eitanteb.. WANTED. a Situation as WAITRESS or NURQE, in a small family. Good character can be produced. Ad dress 16a, Colquitt-street, Duke-street. 6mrs WANTED, by a Youth, aged 15, who writes a good hand a SITUATION as APPRENTICE in a Merchant's or Broker's office. Address A 23, Daily Time: office INTANTED, an ENGAGEMENT, in any capacity, by a Newspaper Reporter, who can give references of the highest order. Salary is not an object. Address R., Daily Times office. WANTED, by a Young Man who writes Shorthand and has a general acquaintance with Reporting, a SITUATION on a Newspaper either in town or country.—Address J. A., Daily Times office. SEAFORTH AND WATERLOO. WANTED Jobbing GARDENING. Gardens renovated, and new gardens laid out, by day or by contract. Apply at Mr. Kerigan's Coach-office, Seaforth. 6mr5126 WANTED, by an elderly Man, a SITUATION as LIGHT PORTER or TIMEKEEPER, or any other situation in which he could make himself useful. Reference given. Address J. J., Daily Times office. WEST COAST OF AFRICA AGENTLEM Ai/. aged 23, who has been much abroad, is desirous of obtaining a SITUATION in Africa, India. or South America. He has also held a Purser's Situation, and would be glad to hear of a vacancy. References to gentlemen in town of the highest respectability. Address X. Y. Z., Daily Times office. 3tistellantons 'el ants. HOUSE "WANTED. Neighbourhood of Allerton or Aig burth. Reference Box, B 25, Post Office. 109mr4 WANTED, without delay, at the office of the " Liverpool Mail," 1,000 MARRIED WOMEN, to sign Petitions to Parliament, who are adverse to the idea of their sisters succeeding them when they die. 120mr3 AXTANTED, a well-built Second-hand BROUGHAM. with VV circular front, in good order; or a Glass PH ETON. Also, a SHED, or materia's to make one. Also, a GREEN HOUSE, of a moderate size. Address Box. P., 46, Post-office, Liverpool. 108mr2 WANTED, for Exportation, Ladies' , Gentlemen's , and Children's LEFT-OFF CLOTHES, for which the highest price will be given in cash. * Ladies and Gentlemen waited upon at any hour in all parts of Lancashire and Cheshire. N.B.—All kinds of Military bought. Address Mr or Mrs. Jackson, 47, Brownlow-hill. Ita be het, X3itsineso CLARE HALL, CLARE-STREET, ISLINGTON. TO be LET, the above ROOM, suitable for h oldin g Public Meetings, Tea Parties, Benefit Societies' Meetings, and Lectures, on reasonable terms. Apply to Mr. J. Pari.o.lt3e, No. 3, Islington. 3mos-m24 TO TIMBER DEALERS, JOINERS, ANCHORSMITHS , TRADESMEN, and Others. To be LET (for a term if required), a large YARD, on the north side of Givenlaud-street and corner of Newhall street, Liverpool. The yard was lately occupied by a. timber dealer, and is fitte 1 up with racks, sheds, office, and buildings suitable for that or any other general business. The land contains 612 square yards. and its proximity to the Queen's, Brunswick, and other docks renders it convenient for the trade. Apply to Messrs. Kaye and Weld, 12, Castle-street. 137mr8 1;z In fzusts and Jan. PRINCE'S PARK. FOR SALE, a Plot of Freehold LAND, containing about 3,000 yards, adjoining Mr. W. Laird's house. Apply to Mr. Wm. Laird, 23, Castle-street. 139 DINGLE-LANE. To be SOLD, a compact Detached RESIDENCE, with gar den, stable, and coach-house ; contains dining-room, small library, man-servant's room, kitchen, scullery, butler's pantry, store-room, and lavatory, on the ground floor; above are five bedrooms, drawing-room, and the usual modern conveniences. The property i is freehold, overlooking the Dingle, and the ad joining land s restricted from nuisances or small houses. May be viewed on Tuesdays and Fridays, on application to Mr. S. Waterhouse, 4, Derby-square. go tit sioltr, :a; intliantons. TO be SOLD, very cheap, 3k-horse power high-pressure STEAM ENGINE. May be seen at work any day. Apply to W. 8., Daily Times office. BROUGHAM OR CARRIAGE HORSE, FOR SALE, a dark brown GELDING, 16 hands high, 6 years old; good-looking; has good action; perfectly quiet in double or single harness. Price £35. On view at Bretherton's Horse Repository, Wood-street. 124mr5 I'OR SALE, the Property of a gentleman who has no further .1 use for it. A high Stanhope PHAETON for One or Two Horses, nearly new, in first-rate order, and built by Tarty and Wilson ; or it would be Exchanged for a Brougham or closing Phaeton. Address Box P., 46, Post -office, Liverpool. 107mr2 Lit; 01/LIJ, AtonrAiiTHARMONIUM, expression stop; only 'IA guineas, usually 12 guineas. Also, a line Rose. wood Ditto, with two sets of vibrations, blown by hand or foot, Alexandre's make; 18 guineas, generally sells at 24 guineas. Apply at J. Howard's. Music Depot, Cross-street, Market. square, Birkenhead. 6mr2 ALDERNEY AND GUERNSEY COWS. MR. B/Eilial6N has received instructions from Mr. M. Fowler, Sen., of Little Bushey Farm, Watford, liens, to SELL, at his Repository, Wood-street, Liverpool, on Wednesday and Thursday, the 7th and Bth March, 19 Newly calved and Down-calving COWS and HEIFERS, of the choicest breeds, selected expressly for this market. Mr. F. is the only importer in England, and having been judge of the Channel Islands for the last- 30 years past, has great advantages over any other person in purchasing the most valuable and profit able animals.a Ctalogues stating full particulars may be ob tained at the Horse Repository, Wood-street. artnersbips. WANTED, an Active PARTNER, with a capital of £5OO, to join the advertiser in the Ribbon and Fancy Trade. The Premises are first-class, and the best situation in Liver pool, with a business already established. Address, with particulars for an interview, G 24, Office of the Daily Times. WANTED. an active PARTNER, for a lucrative and in creasing business many years established. Premium £250. Unexceptionable reference as to stability and respecta bility will be given and required. None but principals need apply.---Address by letter W. 8.. Daily Times office. PARTNER WANTED. WANTED, a GEN/LEMAN to JOIN Two others in carry ing out a new Invention. Capital required, £3,000 . to £4,000. None but principals treated with, and every facil ity .offered to afford the party an opportunity of perfectly satisfying himself as to tke prospects. Address A. 8., care of Edward Balmer, Esq., Solicitor, North John-street. 112mr2 OlTty. WANTED, to INVEST £5OO on approved security ; also to purchase a Freehold HOUSE, in a good situation, to contain two sitting rooms, four bedrooms, Sm. Letters to be addressed, with full particulars, to A. G., Daily Times Office. TRUST MONEY, in various SUMS, ready TO BE ADVANCED =Mortgage of eligible Freehold or Lease hold Property, at from E 4 to £5 per cent. John Radcliffe, solicitor, 13, liackin's-hey, and 11, Dale-street, Liverpool. 24mr23129 ADELPHI LOAN AND DISCOUNT COMPANY, (LIMITED.) PRESENT BUSINESS, 2250,000 PER ANNUM. ILIAD OFFICU : 38, RENSHAW-STREET , LIVERPOOL. BRANCH OFFICES : SO, BROWN-STREET, MANCHESTER. 36, HAMILTON-STREET, BIRKENHEAD. 15, MARKET-SQUARE, ST. HELEN'S. 6.1., LUNE-STREET, PRESTON. LOANS GRANTEIS AND BILLS DISCOUNTED EVERY DESCRIPTION OF AVAILABLE SECURITY, AND ON THE MOST LIBERAL TERMS. Applications made at the Head Office, or at any of the Branch Offices will be promptly attended to. i a26de3l ELLISON, Manager. JOHN ELLISON, Secretary. WHEN you WANT any genuine LEFT-OFF CLOTHES, go to JACKSON'S Kendal House, 96, Whitechapel. WRITING DESK, DRESSING CASE, AND WORK BOX WAREHOUSE. DAM S' S LADIES' LARGE ROSEWOOD ; SSING CASE, lined with Silk Velvet, containing Jewel DRA Drawer, 21s. A DAMS'S LADIES' PORTABLE LEATHER DRESSING CASE, completely fitted, 18s. 6d, AIIA3IS'S GENTLEMEN'S PORTABLE LEATHER DRESS- I NG CASE, with large Brushes, completely fitted. 12s. 6d. AD AMS'S WORKBOX, li ne d Silk , w ith L oc k and key, 2s. 6d. AD. ofS'S LEATHER WRITING CASE, compl e t e ly fitted, with Lock and Key, 2s. 6d. 63, CHURCH-STREET, (Opposite Old rest-alee place.) Sala bir, Aunion. W. BRANCH respectfully gives notice of the undermentioned SALES, viz. : This Day (Friday); the 'hid instant, at Eleven o'clock, on the Premises, in Price-street, by order of the assignees, the valuable STOCK IN TRADE of Messrs. Morison and Abelin, Ship Chandlers, bankrupts. To-morrow (Saturday), the 3rd instant, at Eleven o'clock, the Utensils in Trade. Fixtures, Office Fittings, a Milner's Safe, House hold Furniture, and other effects. On Tuesday next, the 6th, at Eleven o'clock, at the Hanover rooms, the excellent HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, several valuable and powerful Telescopes, handsome Silver Plate, a number of valuable Miscellaneous Books, China, Glass, Linen, and other effects of a Gentleman deceased. On Wednesday next, the 7th, and Wednesday, the 14th instant, at Eleven o'clock each day, on the Premises, in Berry-street, the extensive and valuable Stock of Mr. H. B. ROBERTS, CABINETMAKER and UPHOLSTERER, which includes a great variety of elegant and fashionable FURNITURE. On Thursday next, the Bth instant, at Eleven o'clock, at the Hanover-rooms, the genuine STOCK-IN-TRADE of the late Mr. RICHARD ELSTONE, HABERDASHER, B 811 LIN WOOL, and SMALLWARE DEALER, removed from his late premises in Bold-street. On Friday, the 9th instant, at Eleven o'clock, on the Premises, in Hemer-terrace, Bootle-road, the valuable HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and Effects of a Gentleman removing. On Monday, the 12th, alniiTuesaay,Tii;73th March, at Eleven o'clock each day, on the Premises, No. 126, Duke-street, the valuable HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and' other Effects of a Lady removing. On Tuesday, the 13th, and Wednesday, the 14th of instant, at Eleven o'clock each day, on the premises, Rose Mount, Oxton, Cheshire, th e magnificent HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE, very recently supplied by the eminent firm of Bradley Brothers, Bold-street, Liverpool. Catalogues of all the sales in due course. Mr. Branch has ON SAJA . , by Private Treaty, an ORGAN, suitable for a small church or chapel, or a public room; also, a self-acting ORGAN. By Order of the Devisees of Robert Collier, deceased. TRANMERE OLD HALL, and very desirable BUILDING LANDS, in Higher Tranmere, Cheshire. BY MR. BRANCH, On Thursday, the 29th instant, at Three o'clock in the afternoon, at Mr. Henry Gough's, Woodside Hotel, Birken head, and subject to conditions, in the following or such other lots as may be agreed upon, if not previously disposed of by private treaty, of which due notice will be given. Lot 1 A LL that FIELD called "Further Storeton Field," containing 7a. 2r. 31p. 2. A that FIELD, called " Storeton Field," containing 9a. Or. 25p. 3. All that FIELD, called " Further Runner Hey," contain ing sa. lr. 10p. 4. All that FIELD, called "Middle Runn er Hey," contain ing 6a. 2r. 9p. 5. All that FIELD, called "Near Runner Hey," containing 6a. 3r. 24p. 6. All that FIELD, called "North Top Mill-hill," containing sa. lr. 39p. 7. All that FIELD, called " South Top Mill-hill," contain ing Ba. 3r. 22p. 8. All that FIELD, called "Lower Mill-hill," containing sa. 2r. 13p. 9. All that FIELD, formerly two Field s, and called respec tively "Middle Mill-hill" and "South Mill-hill," containing 10a. Or. 39p. 10. All that FIELD, called " Rake Hey," cont ainin g 9a. Or. 32p. 11. All that MESSUAGE or DWELLING -HOUSE, Out buildings, large Garden, and Crofts, called "Tranmere Old Hall," situate in the village of Higher Tranmere. This lot contains Is. 2r. 11p. Lots 1,2, 3,4, and 5 lie at the extremity of Tranmere town ship, between Hitcher Tranmere village and Higher Bebington. The situation is high, and commands most extensive and beau tiful views of Cheshire Lancas hi r e, and the river Mersey. Lots 6,, 7,8, 9, and ' 10 lie on the western slope towards Oxton, and command fine and varied views of the surrounding country. The whole lots offer sites for building purposes seldom to be met with. There is valuable stone under several of the lots. The property is freehold of inheritance, and is in the occu pation of Mr. Thomas Houghton, who will show the seVeral lots. For further particulars and plans apply to Edward Hodkin son, Esq., Chester; J. C. Salkeld, Esq., Park gate ; John Long riFff. Esq., architect, Liverp ool ; or to Mr. Jas. Gill, solicitor, County Court Offices, Birkenhead. To GENTLEMEN, NURSERYMEN, and Others. BY MESSRS. WALKER AND ACKERLEY, On Wednesday, 21st March, 1860, at Twelve o'clock precisely, -A - on the Premises, Hill-side, Woolton, near Liverpool, VERY thriving Plantation of about 20,000 Choice HOLLIES, from three to ten feet high, which will be So in Lots suitable for nurserymen and private purchasers. May be viewed prior to and on the morning of sale, and catalogues had on the Premises, an d at Messrs. Walker and Ackerley's Offices, 55, N.B. An omnibus leaves the Liverp ool Exchan ge at half - Churc h- s treet, Liverpool. half past nine and half-past ten in the morning. 30 CART HORSES. BY MESSRS. LUCAS & CO., This day (Friday), the 2nd insta nt, at Twelve o'clock, THIRTY CART HORSES, of first-class description, the property of Messrs. George Thomson and Co contractors, On view this morning. ARGYLE-STREET. BIRKENHEAD. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, two Register Parlour Grates, with fire-brick backs and loose bars, Silver Watch, Gun, Revolving Pistol. MESSRS. F. & J. TIODGSON will SELL by AlUe HON, To-morrow (Friday), 2nd inst., punctually at Eleven o'clock, at their Commission-rooms, Argyle-street (near Hamilton-square), Birkenhead, the HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE, &c., including sets of mahogany chairs in haircloth and leather couch in ditto, mahogany sideboard with drawers and cellareAe, bureau ; china tea service, cut glass, fenders, fire irons, Tudor, French, and iron bedsteads, beds, blankets, sheets, toil e t tables and glasses, cane-seated chairs, rails, chamber ware two modern register grates ; gun, silver watch, kitchen requisites , lathe and tools, large chest. On view prior to the sale, and catalogues had. 4mr2 BYRON-TERRACF. BRIDGE-STREET, BIRKENHEAD. Elegant and sub s tantial HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, large C h imney Glasses in richly gilt frames, Gas Chandeliers, Walnutwood Drawing-room Suite, Rosewood Breakfast room ditto, mahogany Dining ditto, mahogany winged Wardrobe, Cheval Glass, modern Prints after Ansdell, Herring, and others, in suitable frames, Ornamental and other China, Cut Glass 1:1 Plated Articles, &c. M ESSRS. P. and ' J. ODGSON will SELL by AUCTION, on Tue s d ay :th e 6th M arc h nex t, pun c t ua lly at E even o'clock, on the Premises, 159, Byron-terrace, Bridge street, Birkenhead, the modern HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and Effects (in excellent condition) of a family leaving Bir kenhead. The Walnutwood Drawing-room Suite includes circular centre table of choice wood on_ pillar and scrolls, six cabriole chairs, cabriole couch, ditto sewing and lounging chairs, all upholstered in green and amber damask, ottomans, &c. ; the massive three-light gas chandelier in ormolu, chimney glass plate 50 by 40 inches, in ornamental gilt frame, needlework fire screen in white and gold frame, oriental and other orna-' mental china, polished steel and bronze fenders, fire-irons, Brussels carpet (nearly new), framed prints after Ansdell, Herring, and others. In Breakfast-room—Rosewood Buckingham couch, set of chairs and pair of cabriole lounging chairs, in crimson damask, large upright chimney glass, sofa table, three-light gas chan delier, Brussels carpet, Axminster hearth rug. The Dining-room—Set of telescope mahogany dining tables, pedestal sideboard, sofa, set of chairs, and lounging ditto, Brussels carpet crimson and oak, gasalier, chimney glass, vases, dinner service, cornice poles, &c. Bed-chambers—Massive mahogany Tudor bedstead and crimson damask hangings, mahogany winged wardrobe, pair of toilet tables with marble tops cheval and toilet glasses, white goose feather beds and bedding, birch Tudor bedstead, iron French and scroll bedsteads with suitable draperies, birchwood toilet tables, chests of drawers, toilet glasses, chairs and towel rails, mahogany enclosed washstand to form writing desk, carpets, fenders, chamber ware. Mahogany hat and umbrella stand, pair of hall chairs, Brussels stair carpets (nearly new), linen covering, oil cloth. Kitchen dresser with cupboards and drawers, set of Victoria shaped dish covers, kitchen and culinary utensils, made garden chair and tools, and other genuine effects of a family leaving Birkenhead. To be viewed on Monday, the sth March, when catalogues may be had on the premises ; or previously of Messrs. F. and J. Hodgson, at their offices and rooms, Argyle-s , reet, Birkenhead. Bmr6 MR. THOMAS CORKHILL, of 9, Brunswick road, Liverpool, begs leave to intimate to his numerous friends and the public that, in order to reduce his immense STOCK of CABINET MANUFACTURES and UPHOLSTERY, MR. M'CLELLAND will SELL the same by AUCTION, on the 6th and 13th of March next. The whole of the goods war ranted his own make. Orders punctually attended to as usual. Catalogues, with particulars, may be had a week before each day of sale, and will be forwarded to any part on appli cation. mrl3 By order of the Assignees. Valuable Freehold LAND, at Ness, in the County of Chester. BY MESSRS. JONES & SON, On Thursday, the sth day of April next, at Two o'clock in the Afternoon. at the house of Mr. Joseph Cabry, in Ness, in the parish of Neston, in the county of t hester;aubject to conditions to be then and there produced, A• R. P. Lot 1. ALL that FIELD, called the " Sea land," containing 4 2 1 „ 2. All that FIELD, called the " Dennil Hey," • ~ rr,.„ 91 °D containing a A AO „ 4. All that FIELD, called the " Clammer Hey," containing • 1 3 39 „5. All that FIELD, called the " Heath Grounds," _ _ _ containing 5 0 18 „ 6. All that FIELD, called the " Heath," containing 2 3' 26 Lot 1 and 2 are drained, and Lot 1 has a frontage to the sea shore, and both lots command fine views of the river and the Welsh hills. The property is in the occupation of Mr Joseph Cabry, wbo will show the several lots. For further particulars apply at the offices of Mr. James Gill, solicitor, Birkenhead. MR. BROWNE, (LATE BROWNE AND TANNER), AUCTIONEER, VALUER,- &c., 3, UNION-COURT, CASTLE -STREET. MR. BROWNE begs to intimate that, besides the SALE by AUCTION of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Cellars of WINES, &c., he has for many years devoted much study and attention to the FINE ARTS, OBJECTS of TASTE and VERT U, and LITERARY PROPERTY, and can confidently undertake the Sale thereof, his personal attention being paid to the careful arranging and cataloguing sales of this description with which he may be entrusted. Xouse R. BROWNE begs also - to intimate that he MAKES UP INVENTORIES and VALUATIONS of hold Furniture, Collections of Pictures, Silver Plate, Jewellery, Articles of Taste and Vertu, Libraries, and all descriptions of Moveable Property, for Probate and Administra tion Duties or other purposes, with great promptitude and convenienee to parties employing him, and on moderate terms* First-class Mahogany Office Tables, Dock Stools, Patent Fire proof Safe, Mahogany Office Washstand, &c., removed from Offices in James -street to the Salerooms, 3, Colquitt-street, for convenience of N of E sa ( l l e a , te Browne and Tanner) will SELL by AUCTION, on Mo a n t da ti v is ß it ett o the sth day of March, OFFICE FURNITURE, as3 corqpriks- Colquitt-street, Bold-street, at o ld _ e fi v t. r e even et some o'clock excellent precisely, ing two mahogany office tables with drawersa eg ee rk's' long desk, deal architectural dr aw ing desk , excellent o feet long, with handsome maho g a ny panelled frame, oall esi ofric B e table, covered in leather , excellent office mahogany washstand, with rising top, leaden cistern,*fittings and drawers, superior eight-day office dial clock , p atent fire- p roof safe, 36 inches high, with Mordan's patent lock, several mahogany office stools, large cocoa - nut mat, glazed and painted partition, a quantity of tobacco fitting?, comprising mahogany glazed show cases, tobacco and snuff jars, gilded and lettered, and tobacco scales on mahogany stands, and a few articles of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and other Effects. May be viewed on the morning of sale, and catalogues had on the premises, and at the offices of Mr. Browne, auctioneer and valuer, 3, Union-court, Castle -street. Liverpool. Excellent HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, China, Cut Glass, a few Oil Paintings, Water-colour Drawings, from the collec tion et a well-known connoisseur, Engravings• and other Effects, on the Premises, No. 3 6 , Percy -street, Canning street, the property of a lady changing her residence. BROWNI (late Browne and Tanner) has been favoured with instructions to SELL by AUCTION, on uee y next, the 6th instant, at Eleven o'clock precisely. On the Premises, 36, Percy-street , all the excellent HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, compris ing in reception rooms handsome rose wood and mahogany 100, Pembroke, and other tables, dining and drawing-room chairs, couches, sofas, chiffonniers, excel lent cabinet piano -forte in mahogany case, by 13roadwood and Sons, Brussels carpets and rugs, damask and chintz curtains, Venetian blinds, gas chandeliers, fenders and fire-irons, &c. Amongst the Paintings and Drawings will be found specimens of Copley, Fielding, Wilson,Tonge, Mason,Willlams, Montague, Stanley,. Williamson. and others. Hall and Stairs : Handsomely-carved hall table with marble slab, neat oak hat and umbrella stand, oilcloth, stair carpet and rods, &c. In the Bedrooms : tirehwoodfour-post, iron, tent, and other bedsteads, dwarf wardrobe, chests of drawers, toilet tables and washstmds, mahogany toilet glasses, feather beds, bolsters, and pillows, hair mattresses, palliasses, toilet services, towel rails, carpe ts, rugs,' etc. Butler's Pantry : Cut glass, decanters, wines, pickle jar, celery glass, are. Very useful Kitchen Furniture, and other effeots. May be viewed on Monday, the sth of March, and wonting of sale, :old catalogues had on the premises, and at the office of Mr. Browne, 3, Union-court, Castle-street. M'CLELLAND, AUCTIONEER AND APPRAISER, ,Chief Aseiatanttothe late Brm of liessrs. Tuos. WIN STANLEY and SoNs,) 16, BASNETT-STREET, LIVERPOOL, ETURNS his grateful thanks to his Friends and the general Public, for the kind and lib e ral support with w 'e R h he has been fa vo ured since the demise of the late firm, and trusts from a long practical experience as Appraiser and Auctioneer, combined with punctuality and attention, to merit the confidence of all who may entrust him with their favours. ADDRESS-- MR. MTLELLAND, SWORN APPRAISER AND AUCTIONEER, 16, BASNETT-STREET. J.IVERPOOL. gontrarts. TO WELL SINKERS. ESTIMATES are Wanted for Sinking the WELL of the WIRRAL WATER WORKS COMPANY, at Prenten, near Oxton, Cheshire. Forms of Specification and Tender may be obtained from the Company's Engineer, John Cunningham, Esq., 5, Cook-street, Liverpool, where plan and section of the work may be inspected. The teuders to be sealed, and addressed to the Chairman of the Works Committee-'and to be delivered at this office, not later than Twelve o'clock at noon on Saturday, the 10th day of March, 1860. By order of the Directors, LAWRENCE HARDMAN, Secretary. Wirral Witter Works Company's O ffice, 4, York-buildings, Sweeting-street, Liverpool, 29th Feb., 1860. 6inrs M,DOUGALL AND BOYD MANUFACTURERS OF COFFIN FURNITURE , 16,• HOUGHTON-STREET, CLAYTON - SQUAR E, LIVERPOOL. SINGLE SETS SUPPLIED. G B ELL, COAL AND ANTELI4 MERCHANT, 4 A,' DUKE-STREET, NEAR THE CUSTOM-HOUSE, AND 151, WELLINGTON - R OAD TOXTETH PARK. HOUSE. SHIPPING. AND ENGINE COALS. PUBLIC NOTICE. • To the Nobility, Ladies, and Gentlemen of Lancashire, Southport, Chester, and Cheshire.' MR. JACKSON begs to give notice that parties are going about representing him and Mrs. Jackson, and getting LEFT-OFF CLOTHES without paying for them, saying they will send the money when they go back to the shop, 47. Brownlow-hill. Mr. Jackson has no agents, and allows no one but Mrs. Jackson, in the absence of himself, to buy for him. He will be happy if such for the future are given over to the police. BIBLE AND PRAYER-BOOK WAREHOUSE. s. cl.. Large Type Prayer Book Miniature Prayer Book in Limp Leather, Gilt Edges 1 0 Bibles, Neatly Bound in Leather 1 0 Church Service, Neatly Bound in Leather Prayer Book, beautifully Bound in Velvet, with Rins, Clasps, and Tablet Family and Presentation Bible 2l 0 63, CHURCH-STREET. (Opposite Old Post-office Place.) T)ATENT CORN FLOUR. The Laneet states, "Tins IS SUPERIOR TO ANYTHING OF THE KIND KNOWN." DELICIOUS IN PUDDINGS, CUSTARDS, BLANCMANGE, CAKE, &C., And especially suited to the delicacy of CHILDREN and INVALIDS. Trade Marks and Recipes, on each Packet 4,8, and 16 oz. BROWN & POLSON, MANUFACTHRERS, TO THE QUEEN. LIVERPOOL WHOLESALE AGENTS, WRI - GHT, CROSSLEY & CO, HE DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1860. giving wine licenses, under strict rule and control to eating-houses ' pastry cooks, we shall increa s e 'thetemp tations to get drunk.' It is, on the contrary, our firm belief, that if the House of Commons adopt our pro posal, it will he found eminently favourable to sobriety. have the honour to be, &c.„ W. E. GLAiisroNE. THE BUDGET.—The following notices of questions and amendments appear in the farliamentary papers : In Committee on Customs Acts.—Mr. Thomas bun combe : Resolution No. 3=To move as an amendment, that the duties on foreign spirits be 9s. instead of Bs. 6d. the gallon.—Mr. Hankey: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the provisions of the French treaty apply to French colonies in respect to duties upon British goods imported by those colonies; and if goods be shipped to Bourbon, Martinique, &c., from England, or from an English colony, will they be admitted on the same terms as if shipped to France. ; (sth March.) The latest edition. Just published. Sent free per post for three stamps, or may be had on application. TEETH : THEIR Loss AND RESTORATION. On the best means of restoring teeth, by the new principle of self-adhesion, with vulcanised gum coloured India-rubber in lieu of bone or gold, and by means of a flexible gum, without springs or wires, and without extract ing roots, at haft' the ordinary cost. By MeSsrs. Gabriel, Dentists to the Prince D'Ottajana. A multum parvo bro chure, which all requiring the aid of a dentist will do well to peruse, as, emanating from such a *source, it may be confi dently relied on.--- United Service Gazette. Dental Establish ments : 134, Duke-street, Liverpool ; 33, Ludgate-hill, and 110,'Begent-street, London Note name and number. Estab ished 1815. Vide diploma. RAIMES & CO. SCISSOR SHARPENER.—" THE LADIES , DxSIDERATUM." SHARPEN your SCIS S ORS by ROGERS' PATENT LADIES' SCISSORS SHARPENER.—A new and beautiful invention, by which every lady can easily keep her scissors sharp and in good order. Sent free on receipt of Is. in stamps, by H. AITKEN, 21, York-street, Lambeth, London. TESTIMONIAL. THE LADIES' SCISSORS SHARPENER.- 4 . This little invention is a most useful adjunct to the work table, as it will enable every lady to become her own scissor-grinder. Indeed it recommends itself to all persons who constantly use scissors and may be had, post free, for twelve postage stamps."—From Family Herald. DEPOT FOR BAILEY'S CELEBRATED WRITING FLUID. THE LARGEST AND CHEAPEST NEW AND SECOND-HAND CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT IN LIVERPOOL, KENDAL HOUSE, 96, WHITECHAPEL. TACKS ON, New and Second-hand CLOTHES CP DEALER, of 47, BROWNLOW-HILL, Respectfully intimates that, with the view of extending his Business, he has adapted the extensive premises, 96, White chapel, which he has OPENED, in connection with his present Establishment, as a WHOLESALE and RETAIL DEPOT for NEW and SECOND-HAND CLOTHING of the very choicest and best description awl quality. LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING IN EVERY VARIETY. 2 1 2. MILNERS' HOLDFAST & FIRE RESIST ING SAFES (non -conducting, vapourising, and com pensating, double, treble, . and quadruple chambered,) with all the improvements under their Quadruple Patents of 1840- 51-54, and 1855, including their Gunpowder Proof, Drill Proof, Hard Steel Plate, covered unpickable Solid Locks and Lock Cases and Doors, without which no safe is secure. THE STRONGEST, BEST, AND CHEAPEST SAFEGUARDS AGAINST ROBBERY AND FIRE. 17pwards of 50,000 of Milners' Holdfasts keep the Cash, Books, Deeds, and Plate of Liverpool, Manchester, Glas gow, Belfast, Leeds, Bradford, &c. MILNERS' PHCENIX (212 0 ) SAFE WORKS, LIVERPOOL, The most extensive and complete in the world, employing more hands, (assisted by powerful, original, and elaborate machinery, and seventy-horse steam-power,) producing more Safes than all the other Safe-makers together, and now cap able of sheltering one thousand workmen under their wings. Milners' London Depot, 48A, Moorgate-street, City. Circulars free by post. I..veroool Show Rooms A and S. Lord-street. d By her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent, granted to GEOROE BREILLAT CHICK, of Bristol and London, the Sixth of August, 1858. ONE OF THE MOST USEFUL DISCOVERIES OF THE AGE. BREILLAT CHICK'S NEWLY INVENTED PATENT CYLINDRICAL BL A C K LE AD. $ he Patent consists in`incorporating Black Lead, by a pecu liar process, with certain oils of a polishing nature ; thus giving additional brilliancy to the Lead, and preventing rust upon the surface of the grate ; all other kinds of Black Lead yet used are defective in this respect. A grate polished with Chicks's Patent Lead in the Spring, where fires are left off, w!ll remain a brilliant jet till the Autumn, and quite free from rust. The Patent Lead is so packed as to be used without causing the slightest dust, and a servant may black-lead every grate in the house, without soiling her hands. • The Public are cautioned against parties advertising Patent Black Lead, no patent hiving been granted for Black Lead; excepting to George Breillat Chick ; all others are therefore counterfeits. Stamps on Black Lead of a square shape have been registered, but no patent has been granted for the chemical preparation of the article, except as above. The shape of the Patent Lead is Cylindrical, which shape has been registered. WHOLESALE AGENTS, J. &-li. SHRAPN E LL, 31, ARGYLE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. To be obtained of all Grocers, Oil and Colburmen; and Iron. mongers. • R OBERTH UGHES, II LAND AND - SE AGENT, 53, CHURCH-STREET, BIRKENHEAD, Has ON SALE a large quantity of FREEHOLD LAND, Within a quarter of an hour's walk of Woodside Ferry, and from which there are beautiful views of the River Mersey. The Land will be Sold in Small Lots, to suit builders and others desirous of erecting Villas' or Cottages; which are'now in such great demand, and the price is about 3s. 6d. the Square Yard. Also, 2,200 SQUARE YARDS OF FREEHOLD LAND, In PRIORY-STREET, near MONK'S FERRY, Upon which there are no restrictions either as regards Buildings or Business. A Small Quantity opposite the Railway Station, fronting Jackson-street, at a remarkably Low Price, suitable for Cot tages. ALSO, TO BE LET, . SEVERAL EXCELLENT FAMILY HOUSES, In Birkenhead, Tranmere, and the adjoining Townships ;• a few GOOD SHOPS NEAR THE MARKET, TIMBER YARDS, COAL YARDS, &c. Particulars of which may be obtained at his Office. N.B.—General Agent at Birkenhead for the Liverpool and London Fire and Life Assurance Company. mar3l MR. DUNCAN DUNBAR ON THE GRIEVANCES OF THE SHIPPING INTEREST. Mr. Duncan Dunbar, the eminent London shipowner, mt., on Tuesday exam - itlalbttlpg Vaesonmitteegp„Me3 r his experience, he had never known the shipping interest in so depressed a condition as it was at the present moment. He attributed that depression entirely to the repeal of the navigation laws, and did not think that the affording of any facilities to British shipowners by the reduction of the differential duties would enable the shipowners of this country to compete with the ship owners of foreign countries, so long as the privilege existed of maintaining what was called the cross-carrying trade. He had no doubt whatever that the repeal of the navigation laws has always operated injuriously to the British shipowner, but believed that its effects had not been deeply felt in consequence of the great demand for shipping arising out of the, Crimean and Indian wars. The freights in foreign countries for British ships had been reduced to the lowest possible amount, and in point of fact he had known vessels take saltpetre for no freight at all. Many of his vessels had brought freights from Calcutta at the rate of from 15s. to £1 per ton. With the exception of a little temporary rise in the price of freights, they had far the last two or three years been so low that they would not cover the port charges, insurance, and other small items. Several of his own ships had come home from Calcutta with freights of 15s. a ton, while the port charges at Calcutta, which was the dearest,,-port in the world, amounted to not less than, £1 per iciti. He ,did not consider that the burdens and restrictions imposed upon British shipping by English laws were such as greatly to affect the profits of . shipowners, nor did he believe that their removal would enable, the British shipowners to com pete with other nations. His own opinion was that nothing but a return to the navigation laws could pos- 1 sibly help them, but at the same time he did not expect that Parliament would sanction any such course of policy. But the British shipowner had a right to demand jus tice, and it could not be sa id th a t j us ti ce h a d been done to him so long as he found his ships lying at Calcutta waiting for freights at the sate of 15s per ton, whilst French vessels were carrying freights at from 80s to 90s. He felt quite certain that the French differential duties upon cotton in favour of the Americans were the means of preventing any great trade in that article between- France and England in French bottoms ; and to, show how injuriously, they operated against British shipping he might mention that a few days ago a gentleman told him .that he had engaged, or was about to engage, in an enormous cotton specula tion with France, but it was a condition that the whole of the cotton should be carried in American vessels, ' because if it should be carried in English vesssels the operation of the differential duties would be such as to prevent their obtaining any profit whatever. He believed that had the navigation laws not been repealed there would not only have been a very large amount of new shipbuilding, which would have been quite suffi cient for the carriage of our goods, but that the state of the navy vi vo o iAni t.i : l ein d t ooet have i been as considerably incumbent improved,There would have been no necessity for doing away with the apprenticeship system, and the inducement to persons to engage'in the shipping . trade could not have failed to maintain the country in the high position she had hitherto held, and, in point offact, Lord Palmerston would have been in such a position as to say, " Not a single shot shall be fired against England uuless I choose to digiffivecu/ntieresnawishsiioenh.' p st, O h enedye was o o nm f ta t hu h e e rshd g i r p e o a ten s ie t rrsb c o a o u f s E es n go and with those of Francethe smallother nay rue coun tries , sdmsEebnumber lsasohf especiallya compared l o t w ha ly t in h g e i h n a t d he a vesselsc h o menmi ships; p s a; with o r compared d n 9d withoh tors, whichthernnumbertgb bound un for .employed v e o e n w l refused Ahatthealcttttafa, whereas an Americasbhanoit.lav ci o •e f w BBo of 430 tons, additional bound 0 , un w na h dl o with 22 same place, was about to commence her voya t g h e h wi t t t h ditrte 2 sdh 2 B m shipowner to have five men and one boy to every u rniefedwissanethient two tons, and although that law had been repealed s u ch w a s facttlie pr an e d j u g d o ic t e o o s f e a t h , e a s m t e h n e y that u t ligehyt,refused ha t o dit the shorthanded.. e English sailor might not, perhaps, receive much larger wages than the foreign sailor, but rations and living, generally ppeaking, were much dearer in this country. All these causes operated to the disadvantage of the British shipowner, (Salm extial Salts. THIS DAT. This D:.y (Friday), the 2nd'instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers Office, Queen Insurance-buildings, Dale-Areet, 500 Bales JUTR, diamond S. For particulars apply to THORNEWILL & BROOM, Brokers. This Day Friday), the 2nd instant, at Twelve o'clock, at J. • H. Rayner & Co.'s Office, 16, Exchange-buildings, 1,50 i Bales JUTE, per Sea Horse and William Fairburn. Open for inspection in Campbell's, (;radwell-street. Apply to Messrs. Fielden Brothers & Co., Merchants ; or to J. H. RAYNER & CO., Brokers. This Day (Friday), the 2nd instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Commercial Sale-room, Temple-court, —772 Boxes St. Michael's ORANGES, 34 Small Boxes „ DITTO, (P r2GH & CO. 0& C. 0 & T., &c. Ex Zenith.) 62 6 4 9 H Fl a a l t f B C o h x e e st s s Av e iro ORANGES, ex Wave, 600 Cases Valencia ORANGES, ex William France, 435 Cases Messina LEMONS, ex Constance, 50 Bags Messina NUTS, 200 „ Barcelona DITTO, 20 „ Naples WALNUTS. Apply to ADAM, SON, & CO., Brokers. On Account of whom it may concern. This Day (Friday), the 2nd instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at the Broker's Office, Corn Exchange-buildings, Brunswick street, About 500 Sacks damaged French FLOUR,—TG ex Capella. from Nantes. Stored in Lodge's Warehouse, 3, Mason-street, and in Earle's Warehouse, 1 Hanover-street. Apply to Messrs. Peter Marrow & Co., Merchants ; or to H. H. GOLDING, Broker. NEXT WEEK. On Tuesday next, the 6th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 14, North John-qtreet, 38 Casks COTTON SEED CAKE, Now landing per Tuscarora. Apply to 4 JOHN M ARQUIS 34 CO., Brokers. On Tuesday next, the 6th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, York-buildings, Dale-street, • 515 Bags Rio COFFEE, all faults, ex Forlades : in Albert Dock Warehouse. Apply to PATTINSON & CLARK, Brokers. On Tuesday next, the 6th instant, at Half-past Twelve o'clock, at Browne, Hunter, and Co.'s Office, 2, Dale-street, • 1,000 Bags LINSEED, 1,500 „ MUSTARD SEED, 1,500 , RAPESEED. Apply to BROWNE, HUNTER, & CO., Brokers. On account of whom it may concern. On Tuesday next, the 6th instant, at One o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, Victoria-buildings, 101 Ballots Peruvian SHEEP'S WOOL, Ex Rancagua, damaged by seawater. Apply to PERKIN' and ROBINSON, Wool Brokers. On account of wham it may concern. On Tuesday next, the 6th instant, at Half-past One o'clock precisely, at H. H. Golding's Saleroom, Corn Exchange, Brunswick-street, About 1,200 Sacks French FLOUR, ex Capella. For further particulars apply tp J. & 31. HARNETT, Brokers. On 'Tuesday next, the tith instant, at Half-past One o'clock at 16, Exchange-buildings, 100 Tons Marseilles 1 15 „ Bordeaux LINSEED CAKES, 10 „ Barcelona 11 „ LINSEED CAKE MEAL, 30 „ COTTON SEED CAKES. Apply to J. H. RAYNER & CO., Brokers. On Wednesday next, the 7th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, Liverpool and London•chambers, 7i Tons SAYAN WOOD, 629 Bags SAGO FLOUR, 2,700 Bundles RATTANS, ex Queen Mab, from Singapore : in Albert Dock. Apply to JEFFERSON & TAYLOR, Brokers. On Friday, the 9th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Broker's Office, 7, Exchange-chambers, 76 Bags fine American lied CLOVERSEED, now landing ex Tuscarora, from Philadelphia. Apply to FRANCIS J. EATON, Broker. On Friday, the 9th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Broker's Office, 7, Exchange-chambers, 421 Bags fine American Red CLOVERSEED, now landing ex City of Baltimore (s.), from New York. Apply to FRANCIS J. EATON, Broker. COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY EVENING. v i e Cam Jarket. The Cotton market to-day continued dull, at the decline noticed yesterday. The sales reported —including 200 Pernambuco, at lid. to 9d. ; 30 Bahia, at 7td.; 150 Maranham, at 7' r r i d. to 90.; 700 Egyptian, at B*d. to 10-I,d. ; 500 Surat, at 30. to 57d.—amounted to 8,000 bales, of which 2,000 were taken on speculation and for export. * Stare Sada The Liverpool Share Market, to-day, was less active, and prices scarcely sustained yesterday's level, owing to a fidgetty feeling amongst the speculators with regard to Italian politics. At the close the tone was dull with a flattening tendency. The day's transactions included — Caledonian, 9 3ti ; Great Western, 69y .M ; Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 99 t ; London and North Western, 98-I k I 8 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 414 y ; Midland, 1091 ; North British, 621 ; North Staffordshire, 3 5-16 id. • South Eastern, 27 6 15-16 ; Buffalo and Lake Huron, s_; Great Western Birmingham, 10 3-16; Bank of Liverpool, 20q. CLOSING PRICES Sales after Railways. Closing Prices. 3 o'clock. Birkenhead&CheshireJn. 721 xd 73 Caledonian Chester and Holyhead 5l 511 Eastern Counties Great Northern ... lO6. xd 107 Great Western Lancashire & Yorkshire 99 xd 998 99+ k London & North Western 97-7-, xd '9B . 973 Ditto 3-shares Manchester, Shef., & Lin 4l •414 411 1 1,- I Midland Stock 0 ei North British ~ .i North Staffordshire -16 xd 3 a-16d Nt. Eastern—Berwick . Do. York and N. Midland 764 xd 77 Do. Leeds Northern South Eastein 26 13-16 26+ 26+ Dutch Rhenish ...... 5 1-16 5d Gt. W. of Canada Ditto new shares Great Luxembourg Grand Trunk of Canada 8 11-16 8 13-16 Buffalo and Lake Huron. 4z 53 1 Lombardo-Venetian .... 11 2p , Great Ship lO/6 11/6 6entrall Vrahrt ark& DYEWOODS. —4O tons indirect Campeachy Logwood, at £6 SS. per ton. _ _ DRYSALTERIES, &C. 75 casks Oporto Red Argols, at 50s. Small sales of brown Tartar, at 115 s. 150 tons Rio Hache Divi Divi, at £l4 ss. to £l4 7s. 6d. 150 bags Palermo Shumac, at 12s to 14s. 6d. 50 bags' Syrian Madder Roots, at 40s. Small Sales of Gum Gedda, at 28s. to 28s. 6d. No transactions in Brimstone reported. 17 tons inferior Smyrna Valonia, at 14 12s. 6d. 800 bags Myrabolams, at 10s. to 12s. 100 bags Eiila t tli v uaini, - aP t zsVer lb hrltagftitilliefr h e t , at 395. for 41 per cent. OILS, B,7c.—Palm, £45 10s. to £46. Tallow steady. Olive oil in good demand, to arrive as well as on the spot. Stocks very light. 120 barrels medium Rosin at 6s. 55 barrels Spirits Turpentine at 365. to 365. 6d. per cwt. Linseed Oil, 28s. to 28s. 6d. per cwt. At the auctions to-day; 220 cases, about 220 bags and 20 casks of Para India .Rubber were offered, and all sold—fine at 2s. 4d., middling at ls. 101 l to 2s. 2d., and Negrohead at ls. 80. to Is. 9d.; also 40 bags Ceara scrap at ls. 94-d. per lb. SUGAR.— The business is confined to 240 hhds. Foreign West India (indirect) from the quay, the price of which has not transpired, nor has any thing takep place in Molasses. Rum.-45 puncheons have changed hands at about the late currency. COFFEE.—We have no transactions to notice in; 1100 bags Bahia Cocoa are reported at 455. per cwt. Rim.— The bnsiness is confined to 1000 pockets middling old Bengal at 125., and 450 bags at 1 Is. 3d. 220 bags Sago Flower ' all faults, at 14s. 3d. per cwt. for first-class damaged. Agritulturii htarket. At the Liverpool Agricultural Market, to-day, the following prices ruled : 6. d. 2. d. s. d. s. d Hay, old Ditto, new Ditto, clover 0 0 ... 0 0 Do. whiterocks 3 2 ... 3 4 Green Clover 0 0 ... 0 0 Do. Balehaw . 0 0 ... 0 0 Vetches .. . ... 0 0 0 0 Do. Beldrnms. 0 0 ... 0 0 Straw, wheat . 0 ... 0 71 Do. cattle Ditto, oat Ditto, barley.. 0 0 ... 0 0 Carrots Oats, in straw. 0 0 ... 0 0 Mangelwurzel 30 0 ...32 0 Potatos, flukes 3 9 4 0 Manure 5 6 ... 7 6 LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING. The ENGLISH STOCK MARKET to-day was rather wanting in activity, though generally firm in tone, the protracted sitting of the Bank directors having in some degree operated as a check to business. Consols are now quoted 944 for Money, and 944 to 95 for the Account. Bank Stock has been dealt in at 230 f and 229 f ; Reduced Three per Cents., 95 f ; Five per Cent. Annuities, 1091 ; India Stock, 221 and 219; Ditto Debentures, 9Th ; Enfaced Rupee Paper, 98f and 971 •, the Five-and-a-Half per Cents. Ditto, 104 and 1031 ; and Exchequer Bills, 23 and 26 pm. for all. The following appeared in a portion of our impression of yesterday : The English funds have been steady at a fractional improvement, caused by the partial recovery on the Paris Bourse. Nog of the parcels of gold recently withdrawn from the Bank have been for transmission to Spain. During the month of February, notwithstanding the important financial and commercial announcements of the period, the range of consols has been unusually limited, the difference between the highest and lowest prices being 11 per cent. The general result has been to establish an improvement of per cent.—Times. The funds advanced 4 per cent. this morning, in an swer to the rise of nearly per cent. at Paris yesterday. A relapse followed ; but at the close the market was again steady, at an, improvement of k p er cen t., the ris Bourse to-day, being reported firm. The uncer tainty attaching to continental politici and to foreign securities is stimulating investments in our home rail ways. The demand for money is slightly more active, partly in preparation for the bills maturing on the 3rd and 4th. About £16,000 in bar gold was taken from the Bank, to-day, for exporiation.—Daily News. FUNPS.-CLOSING PRICES Consols, Money , Account . . . . • . • Exchequer Bills 23 6 Bank Stock 229 31 Three per Cents The RAILWAY SHARE MARKET t o -d a y g con tinued firm, though business was not conducted on an important scale; Great Northern are quoted I- per cent. higher. Caledonian, Great Western, and London and North-Western have advanced each 4 per cent. South Easterns are firmer. The following appeared in a portion of our impression of yesterday : The railway market retains a vet) , favourable appear ance, the completion of the settlement showing extensive investments in small amounts by the public, which gradually absorb the 'stock held :fob. some time past on speculation. The floating supplos continue very limited. The A and B stocks of the Gnat Northern Railway, taken together, are now worth about 8 per cent. more than the ordinary stock, by the division by which they were formed. RAILWAY SHARES. -CLOSING PRICES. Ambergate, Not., & Eastern Junctn. 61 61 Caledonians : " . ' 93 931 Dutch Rhenish Eastern Counties 561 56+ East Lancashire Edinburgh and Glasgow, ac. . . Great Northern' lOB . 109 ?, „ A lOl 102 Great Westerns Great Western of Canada. .12 7-16 12 9-16 Grand Trunk of Canada B- 81 Great Southern and Western . . lll 113 Lancashire and Yorkshire . ; . London "and - North-western . . London and South-western. . . Leeds Northern . ' . ! ... Manchester, Sheff., and Lincolnshire 41-t Midland Stock lO9l 1091 North British North Staffordshire. South Eastern and Dover . . . • 8 9 4 891 York, Newcastle, and Berwick . . 92* 93 York' and North Midland . . . 76 2 77 The FOREIGN SECURITIES MARKET to-day has been moderately active, but there is a tendency to heaviness in some descriptions ; Original Turkish are, however, supported at 791-, and the New Sixes are now quoted x div. at 63 and 622. Mexican Threes have fallen s per cent. ; Brazilian and Spanish, are rather lower. New India Fire per Cent. Lean is marked 104 to Canada, Scrip is at 2to 3 pm. Turkey Bank Shares are to 3 dis., a and Ocean Marine 34 to prem. The price for French Rentes at a quarter past twelve on' the Paris Bourse was 68f. 15c., and subsequenty 68f. 10c., showing no alteration. The GENERAL PRODUCE MARKET to-day was generally dull. - . SUGAR.—The mark et continues inactive, but prices are unaltered to-day. COFFEE remains firm. COCOA has sold with spirit. Grenada sold at 595. to 695., which was a considerable advance. TEA remains quiet, in the face of the large public sales to commence to-morrow. Ruxt.---,Jamaica sold at 3s. 10d., which shows a decline of 2d. RICE low ; whitel Bengal sold at 10s. SALTPETRE continues dull of sale. The TALLOW MARKET to-day was firm. Petersburg Y.C. on the spot is quoted 60s. 3d. to 60s. 6d. ; March, 60s. 3d. to 60s. 6d. ; April to June, 565. ; Oct. to Dec., 535. 6d. The COLONIAL WOOL SALES have commenced this week with rather a numerous attendance of both English and foreign buyers, and the biddings on the whole have ruled steady. Good and fine parcels changed hands at-an advance of Id. to id. per lb., compared to those realised the pre vious series. In the value of other descriptions no change to notice. Messrs. Jacomb and Son were the selling brokers. THE STEAM SHIP MARKET looks more hopeful now than for a long preceding period. Screw Steamers have been in some demand for coal charters, the rates of freight in this branch of employment having undergone considerable improvement. ' Steamers for Baltic and other voyages have been in demand. A few time charters are attainable for medium 'and smaller class of Screw Steamers. In the purchasing department fair demand is felt for different descrip tions of Steam Vessels. Several screws have changed owners, although the aggregate tonnage disposed of last month was only moderate ; and the prices realised offered but little improve ment on those lately ruling. The number of steamers at present on sale is much under what it was six months since, Some builders at the outports are well in hand with contracts for new ships ; and similar engagements are pending with London and provincial houses, so that there is some prospect of building establishments gene rally getting into more active employment. Should political affairs become more reassured, it is anticipated that the advance of the season will produce improved demand for steam property. In other respects the present aspect of commercial affairs leads to favourable contlusions. The MINING MARKET to-day continued quiet. In the Stock Exchange, East Basset shares were inquired for, and have been dealt in at 158 and 160. Stray Park are marked 331 ; Wheal Clifford, 335 ex div. ; and Devon Great Consols, 455. The other transactions have been chiefly in shares in Lady Bertha, Wheal Ludcott, North Downs, Ding Dong, Wheal Nelson, Wheal Unity, North Roskear, and cam Brea mines. Foreign Mining shares were very quiet. Kapunda (South Australia) have been dealt in at 1 prem. Great Northern Copper (South Australia) are quoted par tog prem. At a sale of mining shares, by Mr. T. P. Thomas, at Garraway's Coffee-house, yesterday, the following prices were realised :- 20 Buller and Basset, at £1 lls. ; 50 Wheal Unity, at £1 19s. 6d. ; 20 North Great Work, at £7 ; 50 Roundhill, at 7s. ; 1 West Caradon, at £B2 ; 25 Tamar Consols, at £3 3s. ; 20 Pendeen Consols, at £4 lls. ; 30 Gawton United, at Bs. ; 40 Wheal Edward, at £1 12s. 6d. ; 50 Sortridge Consols, at 12s. 6d. ; 20 Great North Tolgus, at £3 ; 50 North Wheal Providence, at £2 ss. ; 50 Pelyn Wood, at 19s. 6d. ; 30 East Wheal Russell, at 11-1,-; 150 West Par Consols, at 7s. 6d. ; 25 Kelly Bray, at £3 12s. 6d. ; 5 Stray Park, at £33 10s. ; 50 Tolcarne, at ..E4 , 10s. ; 20 Great Fortune, at £4 ss. ; 5 West Rosewarne, at 6s. ; 25 Wheal Grenville, at 31-; 30 East Tamar, at 12s. ; 5 Carvannal, at £1 lOs. 23 Treweatha, at £1 ; 10 North Busy, at £11; 20 Wheal Lewis, at £4 10s. ; 10 North Crofty, at £lO. The METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET to-day was not very largely supplied with Beasts, yet it was difficult to effect a clearance. Prices on the average were about the same as on Monday. The demand for Sheep was very small ; prices were rather lower, and several remained unsold. Calves were not quite so deir as of late. Our foreign supply consisted of 70 Beasts, 500 Sheep, and 111 Calves. The number of mulch Cows was 152. Per stone of Blbs. a. d. s. d. Per stone of 81bs. s. d. s. d. Best Scots, Heref'd 4 8 5 0 Best Dns Bti-bds Sh lit§Wl94 l lQl3)4 1,,0 4 § 8U5. 1 44V - `5281L : • 5 2 5 - 4 Calves 4 - 6 5 8 Ewes & 2nd q uality . 4 4 4 8 Pigs 4 0 5 0 Do, do. Shorn — Best D'ns & i-breds 5 6 5 8 Lambs' Beasts at market, 922 ; Sheep and Lambs, 3,070 ;Calves, 143 • Pigs, 165. The BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—To-day fine new Hops support yesterday's currency ; but other kinds are very dull, and prices are rather lower. PROVINCIAL, &c., MARKETS, YESTERDAY. MANCHESTER SHARE.—Great Westerns, 69! Sheffields, 41-2- GLASGOW IRON.—No. 1, 595. to 595. 6d. War rants, 595. 9d. to 60s. No. 3, 595. to 595. 3d. Market firm at prices. CO QN MARBETS.—MANCHESTER.—There was a good attendance at this morning's market. The inquiry for Wheat without activity, still, in the business trans acted, previous rates were fully supported. Flour also sold slowly on former terms. Oats and Oatmeal in rather better demand and were each a turn dearer. The same may be said of Beans, Barley, and Indian Corn.—Coßs. Red Wheat, 265. 3d. ; Barley, 16s. 6d. to 20s. ; Oats, 12s. to 14s. 9d. CATTLE MARKETS.—DUBLIN : Supplies larger than on this day week.. Best descriptions of Beef sold about same as before, but second class and inferior lower, and difficult to dispose of. Sheep more readily sold, and in favour of the sellers. Price of beef, 60s. to 625. per cwt., and inferior Beasts 355. to 555. Best Wedders, Mutton, 61d. to Btd. per lb. ; inferior and Ewe, sd. to 6d. ; Veal, Bd. to 9d. GLASGOW : 1,003 Cattle, 1,563 sheep. The greater part of Cattle were heavy and well furnished, although numbers were small. Sales were very slowly effected. Sheep were difficult to sell at late prices. Best Scotch Cattle, 60s. to 625. ; Irish, 58s. to 60s. ; Inferior, 50s. to 558., Mutton, 7d. to Bd. per lb. MR. GL AD ST ONE, THE_ BUD G ET, AND THE CLERGY,. We (London Guardian) have been favoured with a copy of the following letter, addressed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to a clergyman in Wales, on the question of the Budget:— "Downing-street, Feb. 29, 1860. "RVEREND SIR,—I agree with you, that the clergy suffer hardship in regard to rating for the poor. But I must remind you that a bill was introduced into Parlia ment in 1855 or 1856, by Mr. R. Phillimore, which would have given them considerable relief ; and that the reason of its not proceeding was, that the clergy them selves differed with regard to the expediency of acceptinc , it. With respect to the income-tax, I understood you Co ask that the clergy paying poor's rate may be exempted. Such a proposal would simply produce a hundred other claims of a similar nature, and besides being in itself unjust, would break down the tax, and reTiire the adoption of other and more costly means of raising a revenue. I must remind you that the cause of the income-tax is not to be found in the will of a ministry, but in the will of the nation, which a few years ago was content with an expenditure on supply services of 21 millions, but which now thinks fit to spend, on the same services, 30 millions. There are two sources to which we may look for the reduction of the income-tax. One of them is reduction in our expenditure ; the other is the increased productiveness of the indirect , taxes. But in order that this latter source may be fully opened, it is necessary to repeat from time to time the process by which our indirect taxes have been raised to their pre sent efficacy--I mean the process of liberating trade, and augmenting wages and profits through judici ous diminu tions and abolition of duties on commodities. In 1853, when the income-tax was renewed for seven years, Parlia ment adopted such provisions as it was thought could fairly be enacted in relief of the clergy. That they feel the pressure of the tax I can well believe ; but it is desirable that they should understand its cause, and I cannot say that I have observed on their part a general desire to check expenditure, though undoubtedly no class feel more severely the . pressure of the taxation Which it causes, l am sorry It is your opinion that by THE DAY'S NEWS. In the House of Commons last night, Lord John Russell moved for and obtained leave to introduce his Reform Bill. He eloquently disclaimed any intention of innovating, or of displacing, " the ancient and glorious Constitution of the country." His measure, he held, was at once a consequence of the success of the Reform Bill of 1832, and the true remedy for its defects and omissions. He admitted that the propositions he had to submit "would go only a certain height beyond the propo- Salons of Mr. Disraeli." And, coming to details, " they had thought it best to make the matter as simple as possible, and to avoid the intro duction of fancy franehises hitherto unknown to the Constitution, all of which are liable to abuse." What he now proposed was, to add to the county franchise an occupation franchise of £lO per annum; and, when a dwelling-house was attached to the land, it would be necessary, to prevent fictitious votes, that such dwelling-house should be of the value apart of not less than £5. The franchise in boroughs would be extended to £6, subject to the condition of the payment of the poor-rates, but without the necessity of the payment of the assessed taxes ; —the franchise to be determined by the gross, and not by the rated, value of the possession. The effect of this would be to add 194,199 to the present number of electors in the cities and boroughs of England and Wales, thus raising the total number of voters from 440,776 to 634,975—which is equivalent to an increase upon the former number of more than 44 per cent. The character of the persons thus introduced, being that of the working man, he Considered, would remedy the defect of the first reform bill, " which had thrown the almost exclusive power into the hands of the middle classes." He admitted that the proposed extension of the borough franchise went lower than " the rent paid by the best workmen." But he did not think there was anything "extravagant" in that proposition ! As to the distribution of seats, "he defended the retention of smaller constituencies as offering a refuge for minent statesmen who might incur the displeasure of larger bodies." His proposal would take away one from all the boroughs from which the bill of last year took away one member—fifteen in number ; ,and, in addition, one member would be lost to ten others —making in all twenty-five seats to be disposed of ; which he proposed to do by adding ten to the counties, and fifteen to the boroughs. The list of additions, it will be seen, includes one respectively to South and to North Lancashire ; to Birkenhead, Stalybridge, and Burnley, to Manchester ; and to Liverpool. Thus at last we behold the Reform Bill which is presented to to Lvtd Derby's bill as to justify his expulsion from office, in order that the authors of this miserable abortion might take his place ! Mr. Walpole thought the proposal went too far in equalising the county and borough franchises; Mr. Williams thought the propositions would' disappoint the country ; and Mr. Duncombe asked what had become of the lodger's franchise. Mr. Cardwell and the Lord-Advocate respectively introduced similar bills for Ireland arid Scotland. The second reading was fixed for the 19th instant. The Times makes some astounding confessions regarding the Reform Bill Lord John Russell brought forward last night,—most astounding, at least, when it is considered that, for the sake of such. a measure, not only was a very able Admin istration upset last year, bilt great interests of the country injured by the process. " Who," asks our contemporary, " believes that any measure that is likely to be carried will have a decided effect in the improvement of our Govern ment; and who is there who would not cheerfully give up all the good he hopes on condition of being delivered from all, the evil he fears from the impending change ?" Then why, in the name of reason, should the country have had a coalition Cabinet foisted upon it, under the pretext of its being indispensable to carry such a measure ? " The first Reform Bill," it is continued, " was sought as a means to an end for the sake of changes which it was believed it would produce. The second Reform Bill is sought for no ulterior good, except delivering the public from the dis cussion of an unwelcome topic." Yet for such a Bill, we say, was the excellent Administration of Lord Derby hurled from its place, and those whose only claim was their readiness to produce such a Bill constituted a Ministry in its stead—a Bill, it is now confessed, " sought for no ulterior good," and never projected, we may take it for granted, but as a mere party manoeuvre of the Whig-Liberals. A letter from the brother of Pr. Livingstone, who is accompanying 1014 in his African expedi r tion, will be found in another column, addressed to his friend, Mr. Clegg, of Manchester, giving a most encouraging account of their discoveries of new and abundant sources of supply of Cotton. It is described as being of two kinds, native and foreign. " The native," it is stated, "is short in the staple, and feels more like Wool than Cotton. The foreign appears to be of good quality, with a staple from 4 inch to an inch in length. It is perennial, and requires planting only once in three years, while - the native has to be planted annually in the highlands, yet the people prefer the latter, because they say it makes the stronger cloth." ‘rith these two kinds, it appears, the country abounds ; and Mr, Clegg, who has received several samples of them, declares that they are " all exceedingly useful qualities." The natives, it seems, themselves manufacture it into cloth ; though, of course, in a rough way. But they are ready, apparently, to grow us plenty of the raw material, and take our manufactures of it in return. It will be seen by one of our telegrams that the Morning Chronicle reiterates its statements almost more positively than ever of the conclu sion of an Austro-Russian treaty. It appears, however, that the treaty has been modified, so soas to exclude Russia from the obligatio f assist ing Austria in Italy, remain, if has deemed requisite to enable he France. But possible, upon good terms v in Italy, she is though she is not to interferetria in any difficulty bound to co-operate with . Aus he —a stipulatihoenrwthenicoh Russia that may occur countries on the gary. when certain persons The' old proverb, t a Danube, or the a r ff e a s not over honest fall out, others better inclined P i affairs t o i f t ng li Hun towards honesty come by their own, seems not unlikely to meet with a verification, after all, in the matter of the Italian difficulty. = The same telegram that informed us Louis. Napoleon still preferred his claim to the cession of Savoy, as sured us it was scarcely prObable that, under ally circumstances, Victor Emmanuel would consent to cede that territory, , unless Tuscany and the Romagna were completely incorporated with his dominions, which his Imperial Majesty was not disposed to grant. Parma and Modena, the Emperor is willing, may be annexed to Piedmont; but Tuscany must choose a sovereign; who may be any prince except the Prince de Carignan ; and the Romagna must be ruled by a vicar, who may be a member of the Sardinian royal family, but who must acknowledge the suzerainty of,the Pope, and pay a yearly tribute to the Holy See. As this, however, does not come up to the re quirements of the Sardinian King, a rupture is threatened, which may perhaps break up the whole conspiracy, and bring out quite a new Napoleonic " idea." The Paris Constitiutonnel, in venturing upon an analysis of the division on Mr. Du Cane's mo tion respecting the Budget, says that the vote of the House was " the expression of a great idea," and rejoices that "the party of mistrust, preju dice, antiquated ideas, and sterile and egotistical rivalry " h ave been defeated in England. This is not at all amiss for the semi-official organ of a despotic ruler ! The " antiquated ideas ' he acts upon, however, are of a different kind. Des potism itself is a pretty antiquated thing ; and a free people's "mistrust and prejudice," of one who adopts it as his system of governance, can scarcely be said to belong exclusively to modern " ideas." It is certainly well that we have such a " party of mistrust and prejudice" in this country,—so long, at any rate, as there is a Buonaparte on a neighbouring throne, whose subtle policy has to be carefully watched, and his ambitious aims to to be vigorously resisted. The Morning Herald scouts the idea of any Commercial Treaty of itself having the effect of maintaining peaceful relations between France and England. " Louis Napoleon," it is observed, " has proved more than once that no consideration on earth deters him from plunging the French nation into war whenever he wishes it ; and we should like to know what portion of the Treaty it is which Mr. Bright or Mr. Cobden thinks would deter the Emperor from making war against this country if an occasion should arise. It is certain that in that case he would get no protests laid at the foot of the throne." Nor would England, our contemporary thinks, be more likely to be quiescent, should any casus .belli unfortunately happen to arise. " The temper of the English with regard to French doings," it s argued, "is such that they are always on the extreme limit of reasonable sensitiveness, and at the first blush of a hostile tone from France they would throw aside all pecuniary considerations and every shade of reciprocity. Their attention would he clamorously directed, not to the loss of trade and injury to commerce, but to the Channel fleet, the Armstrong gun, and the Whitworth. rifle." The important point, of course, under any circumstances, must be to avoid all ocCasion.. of quarrel. But the worst of it is, that the Buona partes, as we all but too well know, are rather fond of giving such occasion,—it has been all along the secret, indeed, of their greatness and renown. We give in another column a copy of the peti tion, of the Mercantile Marine Service Association of Liverpool, which was presented to the House of Commons by Mr. Horsfall on Tuesday evening. This petition well deserves attentive consideration. It appears that a deputation from the council of the association is about to proceed to London to give evidence in support of their representations before the committee of the House of Commons, now sit ting to inquire into the state of the Shipping Interest, and we have no doubt they will be pre pared to support their- case in a manner which can scarcely fail to produce a strong impression upon that committee. AMONG the several great national interests that will be unfairly dealt with by the French Treaty, and the Budget that is based upon it, there is not one perhaps which occupies a more con spicuous place than the Shipping Interest ; and it is one, be it remembered, that is of the most vital importance to the welfare of the country— to its safety and security. A good opportunity, one would have thought, was offered to our Government for obtaining some degree of justice to this Interest by such a Treaty with France. But it is evident that this consideration was completely overlooked ; and if we wanted farther evidence of the unfairness of such a neglect to wards a great Interest of the country, we had it very forcibly given to us in the letter of one of our townsmen to a London journal, which we copied into our impression of yesterday. The writer called to mind in his communication, it would be seen, that when we amended our navigation laws we gave up all reservations, not only on goods, but on foreign shipping ; and that since that time an Imperial decree of France has annulled its prohibitory enaction relating to the produce of Asia, Africa, and America, and substi tuted for such prohibition protective laws in favour of French shipping. "A reference to the tariff," it was observed; " will at once demonstrate the fact that all foreign ships are liable to diffe rential duties on goods imported in other than French ships, excepting those specially exempted by treaty. These exemptions France extends to all foreign ships trading between England and France." The consequence of this is, that American ships can carry goods to France to the virtual exclusion Of British ships. 'There is,.for instance, a differential duty on cotton imported in a British ship from America or Liverpool, which operates as an entire prohibition to the - British shipowner. Very truly, therefore, does the writer declare, that "if Article 3 is not amended by negotiating additional articles, the meet win be that Uavre will become a bonding port for the produce of Asia, Africa, and America for the supply of the Continent, and when it suits France to abolish the differential duties on this foreign produce imported from England in French ships, the whole carrying will be monopolised by French steamers, and this trade will be turned into a nursery for French steamers, to the exclu sion. of British." This, then, will be one of the perpetuated mischiefs of the Anglo-Gallic Treaty, as far as the Shipping Interest is concerned; and were there no other, it were surely enough to condemn that measure as one of great disadvantage, nay, of positive injury, to a great maritime country like ours. It were fortunate, perhaps, that at this moment a Committee of Parliament should be sitting to inquire into the condition of the British Shipping Interest. Not but that there was evidence enough already of the depresse4 state of that Interest, owing to the influence of modern legis lation. But since not only is the mischief as respects our trade with France to be perpetuated, but to be aggravated, under the Treaty of Com merce that has just been entered into, it were of some importance, perhaps, that such evidence should be brought forward as may make an impression at the present juncture, if not upon the mind of the Legislature, yet upon that of the country, in connection with the fiscal derange ments to which Parliament is now called upon to commit itself. Before this Committee of Inqniry, on Tuesday, Zr.ll pUN;$.4.lt, the eminent shipowner, was called and examined at consider able length; and an abstract of his evidence will be found in another part of this sheet. It is the evidence, be it remembered, of a practical man— of one who is thoroughly conversant with the trade to which it refers—who is himself most extensively engaged in its operations, and whose reputation, at the same time, is such as to give no ordinary weight to any testimony that he n a y testimony will bear npon the subject. FeP e q ied7 rs 4l e ;, ag ed seen, that be ‘4 had been for many y e ars and a in the shipping trade, both asa of his merchant, and in the lnterest in wholethe course expe rience had never 107,1 as Shippingwas at the present so depressed a condition it were not a time to inflict moment." Surely, h an Interest. One would h ave n ew injuries upon such t h o ught, in—ee A that, on the contrary, it was j ust the time when the opportunity should have been taken advantage of, in entering into a Treaty with such a country as France, to obtain some justice for such an Interest in its intercourse with French ports. To show, for instance, how inju riously the French differential duties upon cotton operate against British Shipping, Mr. Durrnmt mentioned that " a few days ago a gentleman told him that he had engaged, or was about to wage, in an enormous cotton speculation with France, but it was a condition that the whole of the cotton should be carried in American vessels, because if it should be carried in English vessels the operation of the differential duties would be such as to prevent their obtaining any profit whatever." Now here we have a case of virtual . prohibition to British ships in French ports. American vessels are preferred, because the French navigation laws give to those vessels an advantage over us. And surely, while making such concessions as our Government have done to the French in the present Treaty, it might have been insisted upon,—and we have no doubt it could have been obtained—that a partiality and injustice so injurious to British shipping should. at once be done away with. It is not merely in a commercial point of view that this is detrimental to a great Interest of our country. The question is one vitally affect ing our national defences. Our Shipping Trade has fallen into such a state as to have reacted in no slight degree upon the Navy itself,—whereas, as Mr. DUNBAR very forcibly added in his evi dence before the Committee to which we have referred, but for that depression in British shipping which the liberal measures of modern legislation have inflicted; " the inducement for persons to engage in the Shipping Trade could not have failed to maintain the country in the high position she had hitherto held, .and, in point of fact, Lord. PALMERSTON would have been in such a position as to say, Not a single shot shall be fired against England unless 1 choose to give permission." Unfortunately, however, we are not now in a position to enable either Lord PALMERSTON, or any other Minister of the Crown, to assume such an independent or defiant attitude, whatever occasion may happen to arise for doing so. With all the increase in the navy that is now going on, at so great a cost to the country, it is very questionable if our national defences will be found equal to the emergency that may unfor tunately happen to arise, in the event of a rupture either with France or any other great Continental Power; whereas, had our mercantile marine been encouraged and upheld, as it ought to have been, we might, in our insular position, still have been able to boast, as Englishmen could do of old,— "Come the three quarters of the world in arms, And we shall shock them." THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER AND THE CLERGY. Mr. Gladstone's letter to a clergyman in Wales, in reply to a remonstrance against the Income-tax, which is just now going the round of the papers, by no means, we think, states the case fairly. " The cause of this tax," he says, "is not to be found in the will of a ministry, but in the will of the nation, which now thinks fit to spend £36,000,000 a-year on supply ser vices, instead of £.1,000,000." But then, instead of maintaining _less odious and oppressive ta xes , or i m p os i ng others less odious and oppressive than the Income-tax, there are reductions of duties on luxuries, and things not necessaries of life at all, thus increasing the deficit, and giving an excuse for not only continaing, but aug menting the 'lncome-tax. The clergy can, without any inconvenience, dispense with such things; but they cannot escape from that most obnoxious tax. Besides,' there is this gross anomaly in the case,—that the neces sity for those increased "supply services" bas been occasioned by the menacing attitude of the very man, to favour whom Mr. Gladstone is sacrificing revenue which he has recourse to the Income-tax to mike up ! And, not c intent with makin g so unsatisfactory a reply as this to his reverend correspondent, the right hon. gentleman breaks out into the most miserable taunt, that "he has not observed on the part of the clergy any desire to check expenditure." Now this, we contend, is not only a most gratuitous but a most unjust imputation. The clergy, as a body, do all in their power, we believe; to "check expenditure,"—most of them, indeed, for the best of all reasons, that if they did not, their scanty means would never hold out for their subsistence. And they have calls upon them—calls of humanity and of charity—far beyond that of most other men, and which they often, no doubt, find it necessary to make personal sacrifices to enable them to meet. Such a body of men have certainly a strong claim to be exempted from an impost like that of the Income tax. But, at any rate, when one of them, suffering under so oppressive a burthen, respectfully submits his grievance to the consideration of the Chancellor of tliN Exchequer, he is at least entitled to a courteous reply,:rl. he cannot deserve to be taunted with extravagance, and to be made the medium through which his whole order are to be most unjustly, and therefore most offensively reflected upon. Think of a poor curate with only is hundred pounds a-year being called upon to pay four or fivelpounds Income-tax ! Or take a rector or a vicar with even his two or three hundred a-year, which iS already found insufficient to answer all the pressing 4114 generally unavoidable demands upon it, haying to pay his ten or fifteen . pounds a-year, as the ease may be, to that inexorable impost ! They will, of necessity, it is evident, have to "cheek expenditure " under such an exaction ; yet one cannot but fear it will too often be' at the sacrifice of means of doing substantial good, — relieving the distressed, feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, and reclaiming the vicious. THE LATEST NEWS. JBY BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.I FRANCE. THE FRENCH FUNDS. PARIS, March 1. The Bourse has been dull owing to the uncer tainty as to the contents of the Emperor's speech. Relates has undergone no alteration, and closed at 68f. 15c. THEATRE ROY4L. PROFESSOR WILJALBA FRIKELL, TO-NIGHT, AND EVERY EVENING, AT EIGHT O'CLOCK. GREAT SUCCESS OF THE NEW TRIcKg NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. 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The Hudson's Bay Seal Skin Cloaks and Jackets, One Guinea each, at the New Shawl and Mantle Ware house, 40, Bold-street —Shellard and Hodgson, Pro prietors. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Under no circumstances can communisations be inserted not accompanied by the author's real name and address, which are required, not necessarily for publication, but as a guar antee of good faith. In consequence of a great pressure of matter, we have r luctantly been obliged to postpone the insertion of a whole host of local reports and paragraphs until our next impression. HIGH WATER, THIS DAY, AT LIVERPOOL. Hour. Height. • MORNING sh. 14m. llf*. sin. EVENING Oh. 3m. 10ft. Bin. Giv Pftifg 6inia. FRJDAY, MARCH 2, 1860. THE KaTRO-RUSSIAN TREATY. The Morning Chronicle announces in the most positive terms the conclusion of the above treaty, which it stated on Saturday was on the eve of being signed. The treaty has undergone some modification. Russia will not aid Austria in Italy. Russia makes this change in the stipu lations of the treaty, because she wishes to re main on good terms with France. Hence she will not interfere ; but she will act with Austria in any complication that may arise in regard to the countries on the Danube, or to affairs in Hungary. WRECK OF ANOTHER STEAMER AND LOSS OF ALL ON BOARD. Yesterday the following letter was forwarded to Lloyd's, reporting the shipwreck of a steamer off St. David's Head, and the loss of all on Ward, in the gale of Tuesday morning : _ "St. David's Head, Feb. 28. "Gentlemen, —.I have the painful news to infarrn yolf of the lois of a large steamer this morning, about nine o'clock, off this Head, half a mile to the northward. The unfortunate vessel was seen about eight o'clock between the South Bishop and Ram say Island, driven before the gale, and to all appear ance under no command, She struck on the rocks, and parted in three compartments. About thirty persons were seen on board, including some six soldiers, one female, with four little chialren, which wee seen clinging to her when last observed. Three of the unfortunate creatures on board each took to a life-buoy, and jumped into the sea. Two of them were seen to sink very soon, the other man was assisted by some spars, and kept on the water for about an hour, but ultimately perished. An attempt was made to throw q rope one shore, but to no purpose. as the sea was runpinN so high. With the exception of the three sufferers before mentioned, all on. boar, disappeared with the yessel. Their pries were heartrending. As yet not a single particle of the wreck lies come ashore. EXpegt to save some things on the ebb. beseription of the vessel :—Three masts, two whitewashed funnels, top black ; yellow paddle-boxes ; figure-head with a red jacket ; port anchor down ; a railway truck on board; Her name, in white, could not be made out. Further news next post; write this to save post.—l remain, B r e l b • "J. Wir,Lia..... " To Messrs. It. G. Jones, Price, 314 d CP." sohio On the receipt of this intelligeace a 0105 -id , i message was immediately forwarded to St. av Head, in order to obtain the name an d further par ticulars $. of the ill-fated ship, but owing to their being o break in the teleg r aphic commun i ca tion of some ,4, miles on this section of the South Wales coast , n o rc r'l had been received up to late last eveninT ortqua t e vessel It is generally believed that was from some port in Ireland, ceriained. Liverpool or Louden is yet to be t h . h u e t IPwthkhbt 'bound to h went upon the rocks The ill-fated steam -ship w twoefr pas.po o 1 the Pembrokeshire coast, during off St. David's 110 34 ' 04 morning, turns out to be the Tactaday m the heavy.gale of ill-fated llsaa c o S m il p e l i c e rn ft en L wheel steamer, belongin& to the • d iron paddle-. Nunro ,• at Io withn Company . her T-V9TJLARS. Cork Steam Nav!g m orning on Monday serve r; for Cork, and on reaching the entranc e o f St . George's Channel, she encountered the t remendous north hich droe her upon wester ly g ale, w the opposite (South Wales) coscaused coast, and her destruction. Not a soul belonging to her appenrs to have been saved. The following letter, from St. David's Head LloYds7, yesterday m orn i ng : was com municated tq Pit'Vr44 Itilstq,44 1 tle ~eeretary ai ' , . " Gentleme n ,—Si nce I " St. David' s , F e b. 29. sterda there have been several a r ti c l es of the wrote cargo ye of the y unfortunate vessel saved. The medicine chest bears the name on the cov er of Nimrod,' a portion of the stern of a boat h as a l so b een stranded with the same name upon it, be s id es a life buoy, which are sufficient tQ prove h er name. Several oars have come ashore branded with " Sabrina," probably b e l ong i n g to the Cork Com pany, and likely to have been on board the Nimrod.' The articles saved are -1 bale of black cloth, con taining 7 pieces ; also another containing two ieces i 2 barrels o f b ott l e d b eer, " Burton-on-'Trent" marked on the cask s , besides one more d am a ge d ; a bout 40 .. boxes of soap, 2 hog s h ea d s o f s hip goo d s , 1 bag _?t walnuts, with seve ra l p i eces b e l ong i ng to t h e ca bi n sadly p bruised. The vessel went down in deep water. The goods that have been saved came up with the tide, about two miles from where she was lost. lam sorry to be obliged to confirm my s t atemen t o f y es t er d a y, th a t all hinds perished.—l am, gentlemen, &c., "W. WILLIAMS." It is supposed she had over fifty souls on board. Ths Nimrod was GOO tons, and 300 horse power. She " built in 1843.