Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-27 00:00:00

AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA: The British and North American royal mail - steam-ship Niagara, which sailed from Boston on the 15th instant, arrived here at a very early hour Yesterday morning with 109 passengers, and 3 06,867 dollars in specie on freight. The Arago f rom Southampton arrived at New York on the 13th instant. and the Anglo-Saxon from Liverpool 'at Quebec on the 11th. The news to hand is four days later than our previous advices, of which the following is an ample summary. From Washington we learn that the Cabinet and President approves of the firm and decided mea sures suggested by Gen. Cass, to be adopted in reference to all our foreign relations The pro. tection of citizens and property in foreign c oun t r i es is to be greatly enlarged, and a more summary course pursued than was adopted y other admini strations to obtain redress ; as was the case in regard to the injuries and insults of Spain to American citizens and the American flag. The President had received a despatch from Govet nor Walker, of Kansas, in which he expresses the fullest confidence of being able to bring matters to a peaceable termination, and speaks of the ut most harmony prevailing among the people of both parties. A despatch, dated Sunday, July 12,is in the following worls :—" The Administration is triumphant over Secession and Nullification. Governor Wise supports the Kansas policy of Governor Walker, and the opposition is now confined to Georgia, Mississippi, and the Tennes see stronghold of Know-Nothingism." Instructions are' to be forthwith sent to the United States' Minister in Mexico for the negotia tion of a new Treaty, which will include the grant to us of a perpetual right of way over the Tehuan tepec Isthmus. recently took place in Morgan County, Kentucky, between Mr. Mason, democrat, and Mr. Cox. Know- Nothing, candidates for Congress, in which Cox was shot by Mason and killed. Both these persons have represented the Ninth District in Congress. The heat was intense at New York. A riot occurred in Montreal on Sunday, the 12th of July, in consequence of an Orange flag being hung out A great crowd assembled, shots were fired at the flag, and two or three Orangemen were severely beaten. The Montreal Herald, of the 15th inst., publishes the following aocount of a terrible steam boiler explosion in Canada : . _ Just as the train of cars was passing St. Hilaire, from Richmond, yesterday morning, about a quarter past ten o'clock, a terrific explosior, carrying off the roof of the building, took place at the Bolced Mill, situated on the opposite shore of Richelieu River. We visited the scene of the disaster in the afternoon, and learned the following particulars from Mr. Briault, the secretary of the Belceil Mill Company. The engine, which worked four run of stones, was from the factory of Messrs. Miln and Miln, of this city. It had been in operation during the night of Monday, until seven o'clock that morning, when the furnaces were gifted to go out About ten o'clock they were re-lighted, there being abundance of water in the boiler, and shortly after the fearful explosion occurred—the causes of which no one appeared to be able to guess. The results of the explosion were dreadful. Of fifteen persons who were in the build • ing at the time, only three escaped without injury ; four were so scalded by the steam that they died within three hours of the accident, while seven were so seriously injured that their recovery is extremely uncertain. Thome who lost their lives were Antoine and Alfred Folsy, the millers ; Pierre Perault and Pepin, farmers, who were in the building at the Cate. The mill was a stone building of three stories, sixty by twenty-five feet, and was entirely destroyed and shattered by the explosion. We are sorry to hear that the property was not insured, and that the loss to the company who had built it will be some two or three thousand pounds. We have two weeks' later news from California. the news is generally unimportant, the principal excitement being political, incident upon the chenges—progressing and prospective—going on in the Federal offices. The Know-Nothing party is virtually extinct, and the great mass of the members of the late organisation have gone over to the Democracy, or enlisted in the Republican cause. Mining matters, as usual, monopolize the attention of the great majority of the inhabitants of the Interior- Quartz mining enterprises are resulting more favourably, and extensive arrangements are in progress for carrying on this description of mining in nearly all of the interior counties. The crops throughout the State promise to be more plentiful, and bar ! vested in better order than was anticipated a few weeks ago They will not fall much below the average of former years, owing to the greater quan tity of soil sown and planted. The United Sta'es Surveying party, to locate the boundary line between Washington Territory and the English possessions, have left this port for Puget Sound, on Government steamer Active, where they unite with the British party, whence they together pro ceed on their mission. In the Southern part of the State the drouth has seriously injured the crops, and in fact every species of vegetation The cattle have suffered greatly, and many have died from hunger and thirst. No further news of interest from Sonora. All doubts of the total annihilation of the Crabb expeditionists are at an end. Com munications between this State and Carsen Valley is now of daily occurrence, and an active and rapidly increasing trade is springing up, which will prove beneficial to our Territorial neighbours, many of whom are desirous of being annexed to California. The list of murders, rencontres and accidents, for the fortnight, is appalling ; far greater than for many months past.' Our dates from the valley of the Great Salt Lake.' via San Bernardino, are to May 6th. Accounts of the departure of Brigham Young and suite for Northern Utah and Oregon, and of Mormon mis: sionaries for the British North American provinces, ' Europe, Asia, and Africa, constitute the only news of interest. Our dates from Oregon territory are to June 6. The election of delegates to Congress had resulted in the choice of General Lane, but by a great reduced majority. If there lead been an unity of , opposition, it is thought the Democratic candidate would have been defeated. The Indians on the The military proceedings against the Mormons are to be on a large scale. The correspondent of the New York Times, writes:— The Administration are, at length, alive to the necessity of crushing out the Mormons, as a set of vipers, while it is yet within their power. They are sensible that the temporising policy of the late Administration had the !sited to give confidence to Brigham Young and his fol lowers, and encourage them to persist in a treasonable course to the United States. The military arrangements have been made with great skill, and with a view to actual service, and to ample supplies for a winter campaign. The veter an Lieutenant-Ge n e ra l Scott, and Quartermaster- General J esup, superintended these arrangements. There is now no doubt that processes against Brigham Young and others for treason and felony will be issued, and that they will be tried. The question between United States law and Mormon occupation will be settled, with or without force. There is no doubt that the Congress committed a gross error when they constituted for Utah a Territorial Government. They had every reason to doubt the expediency of permitting a body of foreign fanatics to form a Government in the centre of the Continent, and on the route between the Mississippi and the Pacific. The Mormons, when they were expelled from Nauvoo and plunged into the wilderness, intended to set up a separate and independent Government and claim the country as their own. Mr. Vinton, of Ohio, opposed the Territorial bill on this ground, and proposed the same course which Senator Douglas in his late speech at Spring field has suggested. Mr. Vinton wished them to subject the inhabitants of Utah to the laws which regulate the unorganised Territory of the United States. Every man in Utah is a squatter, and is not entitled to precemption. There is no precemption law which can apply to Utah, so as to enable its inhabitants to take up for pre-emption, lands, prior to their being surveyed, once offered for sale or entry. The matter is finally to be settled by the repeal of the Territorial Act, or by attaching the whole Territory, in four separate parcels, to the contiguous States and Terri. tories, which can be done under a provision of the act itself. In view of the difficulties that are likely to arise, the Government has wisely transferred Colonel Jack Hays, the celebrated Indian fighter, from the Surveyor-Generalship of California to that of Utah. Judge Bowlin, the late minister to New Granada, had had several interviews with the Secretary of State. He brought intelligence of an important nature—ao change having occurecl in the situation o os affairs between the two countries. President ptna, however disposed he may be towards an adjustment of the pending to r • resist the tide of questions, is not able Popular prejudice against the Americans. It appears, too, that the treaty ma iing power, according to the Constitution of New Granada, is not vested in the President, with the consent of the Senate, as is the case with the United States, but in the popular branch of Con gress also, and it requires the concurrence of the President, the Senate, and the popular branch to ratify a treaty. This provision will render it exceedingly difficult even to adjust the matter upon American terms by a treaty. If the Presi dent of the United States had the war-making power, he would, no doubt, resort at once to force. As it is, he will await the meeting orCongress, and lay the matter before that body, and nrobably ask for certain powers to bring the question to an issue. New York had been the scene of more rioting. A Paper of that city says : The police force and quarantine buildings and premises a. t Seguine's P o i nt were attac k e d on Saturday n i g h t, a b out twelve o'clock, by the insurgent oyetermen, in three squads, and from eS many different directions, the largest squad numbering about sixty men. The attack was made by the discharge of small fire-a , ms, and was continued about two hons. The i nsurgents fi re d over fifty guns — some sa id a h.. The attack the policemen only fired some six or eight. Kae attack was made suddenly, and the fire of the insur rats was brisk, until the policemen rallied, and then the faceface tne howitzers. The policemen say that, as a reason for their not firing, they were waiting for the rebels to come nearer. The same Journal of the following day re marks : The attack on Saturday night upon Seguine's Point is said to have been arranged at a meeting of oystermen and others held at Rosville last Wednesday night. About 11 o'clock on Saturday evening three rockets were sent up simultaneously from places adjacent to the new -quarantine grounds. That these were signals from the three squads who attacked the police and buildings from three different points there can be no doubt. As far as can be ascertained only one of the assailants has been mortallyl injued. Warrants have been taken out for Et rrest of several supposed ringleaders in the late Cer; attack. The ten new policemen detailed by the Police r'iss7oners to the Point to join the previous force, mo arrivedi safely on the ground in the afternoon. Eta r . ur, h as it that Gov. King has been apprised by the Qua rantine Commissioners of the doings of Saturday night, and_ that he is about to send down a company of military w protect the Quarantine buildings. The riot in the Seventeenth Ward was continued, at intervals, up to I st / clime o'clock, midnight. In the forenoon, Captain rum was assailed by Gormaus in Avenue A, and pelted with stones, but received no material injury. In cause 'rlllence of this a n d o th er d emons t ra ti ons , a large police force of some two or three hundred men, were ordered to 'repair to the Seventeenth Ward Station-house, where 'hey remained during the evening. At eleven o'clock : Rou e they were m arc h e d th roug h the st r eets occupied by ttle rioters d ur i ng t h e d ay an d even i ng , an d f ou nd no foe to °PPese them. The 7th, Bth, and 71st regiments were "tinder arms during the evening, at their respective COTTON. I 'th:ter - les, but had no occasion to act. Some arrests were Influenced by the accounts from Liverpool, our market blade, but no one was fatally injured. during the week has been very firm, and holders have Lieutenant C. D. J. Odevaine and Surgeon T. refrained from selling, except at full rates, which buyers Ireland, who took the Panchita to New Yolk are are indisposed to pay, and only a moderate business has Staying at the Astor. At the time of their arrival, been the result, the bulk of which has been taken by our they intended to leave immediately for England, domestic consumers, with some little for Liverpool. On b the middling and better qualities an advance of Is per With the twelve En lisp sailors of their command. has been established. The sales of the week we estimate As Matters now stand g they are all pretty likely to be detained-- 'time to answer at 5,000 bales, the market closing quietly, but firmer at to the su it commenced aga i ns t them here for the quotations. The export has been 1,685 bales, all to r i izure of t ue. The acting British Consul,Liverpool. he bar Southern Markets have farther advanced during the r 'a P q owler, :gas just closing his official de s p atches week under review. An active demand has prevailed, to Juord Napier, announcing the arrival at New chiefly for Continental account. a t i3 , Ll ll4 Of the alleged slaver in charge of Liclitenatit NEW ORLEANS, Jaly llth.—Receipts for the week, 900 ‘'evaine, of her Majesty's navy, when that gentle- bales same week last year, 2,061 ; sales to-day, 400 bales ; man enter e d the Consulate, and announced that he Imarket stiffer, but not any quotable advance. Middling I :1,1 Rl:out to be arrested and held in 15,000 dollars scarce at 14ic. Freight to Liverpool gd. T„.‘" nited States. for seizing and bringing the barque to the Meaux, July 10th.—Receipts for the week, 148 bales ; same week last year, 399 ; sales for the week, 1,300 bales. T? llth July- Market firm. Middling, 141c1 Freight to The barque William G. Lewis had been arrested Liverpool, nominal std per lb. as a slaver when outside the buoy at Sandy CROP: The accounts received from the South during the Reek, near New York_ pas t week are generally very favourable, and I cen only . On the ni g ht of the 3rd instant, a mob broke repeat what I have previously written respecting it, viz. : Into the gaol of Cedar County, lowa, and notwith- that, although the season is fully three weeks later than standing the desperate resistance made by the usual, with a late frost and continued favourable weatbor S llerlff and guard, took therefrom two men named an average crop may yet be secured, Gleaso n and Soper, confined on a charge of horse- RECEIPTS, EXPORTS, &C.: The receipts continue light, "ealing, and hung them. Much excitement and the total deficit now amounts to 565,000 bales which P r evailed in the neighbourhood. next week will be further increased, as NaPd be seen ftom The Cincinnati Inquirer learns that a quarrel t the telegraphic reports given asewllere- The export to Umpqua Reservation having become disaffected had broker out, and at last accounts were on their way to Port Orford, where the inhabitants were arming themselves to give the savages a warm reception We have Sandwich Island dates to the 21st May, The British steam-ship Pearl had arrived from Callao, and the American brigantine Morning Star from Boston. This vessel, as is well known, belongs to some thousands of Sabbath school children in Boston and vicinity. She was warmly received at Honolulu. The children of the Sunday schools turned out in procession, and presented the captain with a banner, and subscribed also for many shares of stock. We have Havannah dates to the sth July. The Spanish fleet at Havannah was preparing for sea, " destination unknown." There was very little yellow fever, and that not of an epidemic cha racter. The prices of sugar and molasses were unchanged. BY TELEGRAPH, Via Halifax. NEW YORK, July 16.—The Hammonia (s.s.) from Hamburg, and Queera of the South, from Southamp ton, arrived here this day, on the morning of which the advices per America were delivered, and caused great firmness in the Cotton Market, and a general advance of ic per lb. Flour was buoyant, and an advance has been made to-lay of from 53 to 20c. Wheat dull, and declined 3c to 6c per bushel. Corn advanced lc per bushel. NEW ORLEANS, Yuly 14.—0 n this day the sales of Cotton amounted to 1,000 bales, at an advance of 4-0 per lb. Middling may be quoted at 141 e to 141 c. The Albert Gallatin, from Liverpool, has arrived at New York. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEw YORK, JULY 14. MONETARY AFFAIRS.—The demand for Money has not been active ; loans on call, easy at 7 ; first-class paper, 8 to 10, according to maturity ; names, less current, 12 to 15 per cent. Exchanges—Without alteration in rate, and ♦ery dull. Messrs. De Coppet and Co., in their circular for the Niagara, state : —The rise in stock noticed in our last advices of the 7th instant, continued only for a short time, when a re-action took place, though not to the extent of the rise. The movement during the week has been large. Since the re action, prices have remained steady, with an improvement in some cases. Up to this time and contrary to expec`ation, there has been no unusual accu mulation of specie in the Snb-Treasury. The disbursements by the Government, since the Ist inst., have been nearly equal to the duties paid in under the new tariff. Money continues easy on call at 7 per cent, Business paper from 8 to 12 per cent. Great Britain for the week has again been small as com pared with France and other fbreign ports; The following is a statement of the movement in cotton since the Ist September last, as'compared with the pre vious three years : R.celpts at the Porta.. ...... Exports to& Britain " " other F. Porta • Total Exports stock on hand Of which during the past 1857, 185 g. 2,881,006 3,450,000 1,372,000 1,46,0 - .0 391,000 478,000 491,000 501,0001 2,164,00012,856,000, 155,000; 121.000 week, included it 1855. 1854. 2,694.000 2,812.000 1,416,000 1,468,000 405,006 307,000 262,000 312,000 ,2,083,000 2.087,000 1? 4,000 297,000 the above : Receipts at the Phrts Exports to G. Britain " France. .... • •• • " other For. Pts, Total Exports. . 5,000 7.000 8,000 18 000 10,000 - 2,000 6.000 20,000, 21,000 25,0001 11,000 27,0001 17,600 - 1,000 10,000 4 000 37,000; 22,000 SllMMARY.—Receipts—Decrease at the ports, compared with last year, 565,000 bales ; compared with 1853, :306,000. Expor's—decrease to Great Britain, 504,000; compared with 1853. 279,000 bales, Decrease to France, 87,000; compared with 1853, 22,000; decrease to other foreign ports, 101.000 bales. W. P. WRIGHT. BREADS rurri : Flour : With very moderate receipts and demand, the market has been dull during the past week, and prices of shipping brands of State and Western Canal have declined 10c, to 15e per barrel. With the exception of some small purchases for Spain there is nothing doing for export to Europe. Western Canal and State Good Shipping, 6 dole 30c to 6 dols 85c per brl. Ohio, Indiana, &c., 6 dole 85c to 7 dole 50c. Canada, 6 dole 75e to 8 dole 503. Southern, 7 dole 503 to 8 dole. Fancies and High. Extras, 8 dole to 9 dole 50c and 10 dole. WHEAT —The arrivals are very small for the season. Some few purchases are made for Liverpool and Glasgow, but the market closes very dull, and rather lower than at, the date of our last circular. New wheat, as it arrives more plentifully, I(tc to 20c. per 60 lbs cheaper. Southern White new, 2 dols sc, to 2 dole 10c, per 60 lbs. Genesse and Western, 180 to 1952. Canadian, 180 to 195 e Western Red and Mixed 150 to 1652. Southern Red, new, 1 dolBsc, to idol 95c INDIAN CORN was rather higher at the close of last week, owing to light receipts ; but with increased stipples, closes quiet at our quotations. Yellow, 86c to 872 per 56 lbs White, 92c to 95a Western Old Mixed, 83; to 843. RYE i 9 unchanged; 115 c to 1203. per 561 be. CORN MEAL 4 dole to 4 dole. 303. per brl. RYE FLOUR 5 dole 56c. to 6 dohs. 25c. per brl. The weather is everything that could be desired for the crops throughout the United States and Canadas. Where the Wheat has been secured, the accounts are of the most flattering description. Harvesting is now in rap'd progress in Virginia, Southern Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, and everywhere well spoken of, excepting in Maryland and some small sections of Virginia. _WOTHERSPOON, KINGSFORD, & Co. NAVAL STORES : The market continues active, the de mand being mostly for export. Of crude turpentine there were sales at 4 dcls, which is an improvement. Of spirits turpentine, tha sales were at 48, ca,-1, and 481, time and interest. and small lots on the spot at 49. Common rosin is quiet, but with molt erase receipts it held firmly at 1 dol 95c per 310 lbs. Tar is dull and heavy. OILS : Crude whale and sperm oils are quiet and prices are nominally unchanged ; we quote prime selected at 73 cents for the former and 1 dol 30e for the latter. Linseed oil is dull at 77c to 78 cents, in casks and brls. PROVISIONS : Pork is firmer, and more active ; the sales were 22 dols 75c to 22 dole 90c for mess, and 19 dots 15c for prime. Beef is heavy and dull, at 16 dols to 17 dols for repacked Western, and 17 dols 50e to 18 dole for extra mess. Beef hams are quiet 22 dole 50c to 23 dole. Bacon is selling in small lots at 121 to 13 for Western smoked. Cut meats are firmer, at 11 to 11 for hams, and 9/ to 10 for shoulders. Lard is firm at the improvement. Butter and Cheese are both doll. FREIGHTS.—To Liverpool, 3,800 bushels grain were taken in bulk at 3d ; 487 bales of cotton at 3s ; and 1 000 brls spirits turpentine at 2e To London, 300 brls rosin at is 6d; 50 half tres tobacco at 4s. To Glasgow, 200 brls flour, 18d. To Bremen, 500 brls oil, 2c. NEW BRUNSWICK. PROROGATION OF THE PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE. The Legislative session was brought to a close on the Ist in&t. The determination of the repre sentatives to expedite the public business is highly commended by al parties, and gives earnest of the great saving in time that may be anticipated at the regular sessions of the present House. Besides the measures actually necessary for carrying on the business of the country, which were all completed, a number of Bills were introduced in the Assembly, and some of them passed by that body, but not taken up in the Legislative Council. Previous to the prorogation a lengthy and im portant debate took place upon a resolution moved by Mr. Gil rnor relative to railways. The resolution . states, that owing to the depressed state of the finances of the province, it is the opinion of the House that the extensions from Fredericton to Woodstock, • and front Shediac to Miramiehi, should not be proceeded with. (No time speci fied) The debate took a very wide range, and there was much diversity of opinion arnomg members in reference to the railway. Mr. Kerr thought the resolution was entirely unnecessary, and moved that it be not now put. This was lost by a vote of 18 to 9. Tibbits, Gilbert, and some other members, expressed themselves in favour of stopping all the railway works at present. Stead man was- for carryiog out the present scheme Mclntosh and Chandler believed that the line from St. John to Shediac would never pay. The reso lution passed' by a vote of 20 to 13. Mr. Tibbits moved a resolution to the effect that the Railway Works on the line from St. John to the Bend, ex , !ept that portion under contract, be suspended the present year. Mr. Mclntosh moved an amendment. Much discussion ensued. Both amendment and resolution lost. Mr. Tibbits pre sented a petition from George Ryan against the return of Walter B. Scovil, and praying that the return be amended. Petition received and laid on the table. Mr. Allen presented a petition of 0. R. Arnold and R Price, against the return of Matthew McLeod ; also read and laid on the table. No other business of importance. His Excellency came down and closed the session with the following SPEECH M. President, and Honourable Gentlemen of the Legisla tive Council : Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the House of Assembly : The attention which you have given to the public basi ness demands my acknowledgments. I that; you for the supplies you have so readily granted. Mr. President, and Honourable Gentlemen of the Legisla tive Council : Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the House of Assembly : I am enabled to relieve you from the performance of your legislative duties, and I trust that success may attend you in the avocations to which you will now return. THREE MEN HANGED AND ONE SHOT.—We learn through a Clinton correspondent that, Judge Lynch has been again at work. It seems that a gang of horse thieves had been for sow time lurking in the neighbour hoed of Wapsapinecon river, in that county, and the de predations had aroused the people to vengeance. A party went in pursuit, and several of the thieves, sill in posses sion of Arden horses, were captured upon an island in the river. Judge Lynch at once established his court for their trial. Two were hanged on the 24th, one was hanged on the 26th, and a fourth was shot. One of those captured had disclosed the names of the whole gang. At the last, accounts the judicial mob were in hot pursuit of them, threatening to hang them also.—Chicago Press, Jnne 29. INTIARL;TING AmussmENT.—At Swan River precinct,, in Minnesota, at the late election, the officers shut up the poll-room at noon while they went to their dinner. A party of drunken fel ems, by way of sport, quietly entered the room and carried away the ballot bait with its contents A palaver was held over their prize on the banks of the Mississippi, when the self' constituted inspectors came to the wise conclusion that as the law required the return of votes to be made at Watch, some milts lower down the river, good cit;zenship demanded: thit they send thn ballots to headquarters as soon as possible. Accordingly with all due gravity and solemnity, the ballot b )x was launched on the bcsorn of the stream, and the party watched it, as well as the conditioe of their eyes would let them, till it was out of sight, The box, no doubt, reached its destination in due time, TRANSPORTS FOR INDIA.—The steamers and clippers engaged by the East India Company for the conveyance of troops are to forfeit £3O per day for every day beyond seventy, occupied in their passage to Calcutta, whilst they are to receive £6O for every day saved from that time. The sailing dippers James Baines and Champion of the Seas will each take a regiment, Some persons are disposed to anticipate that the performance of these vessels will equal that of the steamers. The terms 'paid for the rate £25 she per Goldenman, s t e amers range from £3 9 to £ 49 per ma n . For t he James Baines and the and Champion smallersailing of v e theSeesarsi a the i i elBis. Fleece and Lady Jocelyn are ordered to be ready at Ports mouth on Wednesday next. There is p . , p elut i ty of £lO fox each day's delay. VISIT OF THE BRITISH- ARCHIEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE TO LIVERPOOL. On the invitation of the Historfo Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, the members of the Arehm'ylogical Insti tute of Great Britain and Ireland, which is at present holding its annual congress at Chester, under the presi dency of Lord Talbot de Malahide, visited Liverpool on Saturday. For several days previous, the Rev. Dr. Hume, honorary secretary of the Historic Society, and to whom the society owes much of its prosperity, and its reputations as the first literary union in the town, was indefatigable in labouring to make the reception worthy alike of the distinguished visitors and of the character of the society honoured by their presence. It gives us pleasure to state .hat he did not labour in vain. The arrangements were of the most perfect character, and were the subjeet of general laudation. The members and associates of the institute, among whom were Lord Talbot de Malahide, Sir Charles And.er- son, Sir Stephen Glynne, Revs. J. L. Petit, C. H. Harts horne, E. Hill, T. Cornthwaite, W. H: Gunner, J. Collinsen, J. N. Scarth, J. A. Ningtingale (Wilton), Rev. Mr. Brown, Rev. Mr. Lee, Mr. Nichols, Mr. J. H. Parker, Dr. Jones, Mr. W. W. Ffoulkes, Mr. Hicklin (Chester Couraw), Mr. Addison, Mr. Kell, Mr. Vuliany, Mr. Digby Wyatt, Mr. Warner, Mr. Hopkinson, &c., with several lady associates, arrived from Chester at the land ing stage about half-past ten o'clock, and were received by Dr. Hume, Mr. Mayer, Rev. Mr. Moore, Mr. Towson, and other leading members of the Historic Society. The company, then about 120 or so, embarked on board the Satellite, which with the liberality which distinguishes the Cunard Company, was placed at the disposal of the society for the day by Mr. Charles Maclver. Shortly after 11 o'clock the Satellite left the Landing Stage and steamed up the river, running close to the Royal Mail Steamer Persia, which had just shipped her moorings to commence her voyage across the Atlantic. She was crowded with passengers, and the company on board the Satellite were gratified with the exciting scene which a large ship starting on b. long voyage always presents, and with the sight of the finest and fastest steamer afloat in mation. Her Majesty's ship Hastings, the American frigate Niagara, and the American war-steamer Susque- hannah were then rounded ; and, after stearoimg for some time in the direction of Eastham, the Satellite crossed the river and ran down by the Lancashire side, affording a near and pleasing view of the beauties of the Dingle, which never looked to more advantage- On coming abreast of Rock Ferry, the Satellite had her head again put about, aryl, without further delay, she steamed direct for Garston pier, where she arrived about 12 o'clock, Here the com pany landed and drove in carriages which were in waiting t - or them, and were provided by the young and hospitable owner of Speke Hall, to visit that the most unique and charming residence of the kind to be found in all England. It was on the special invitation of Mr. Watt, who is him self a member of the Historic Society, that the company visited Speke Hall, and they met with a reception in keeping with the traditional hospitality of the old English mansions, of which the hall itself is a choice speci- They were received by Mr. Watt and his equally youthful lady, and were shown by them over the hall, the fine old rooms, of which with their oaken pannelling and quaint carving, were thrown open to the freest inspection• The gronnds were also freely open to the visitors, and there was but: one: regret, which was general, and that was that tim.2 did not allow the full enjoyment of the munificent hospitality extended by Mr' Watt and his lady, and of a long inspection of the quaint construction of the old hall, within whose shadow one could with little difficulty carry the mind back full three centuries, and realise the time when its deep moat was considered its best protection, and when no one unquestioned crossed its drawbridge, unless he came to seek its hospitable shelter, or with :good intent. After viewing the hall and grounds, the visitors were sum- moved to a marquee erected on the ornamental ground in front of the drawing room, and within which was laid out a choice and excellent dejeuner. The company cheer- fully partook of the elegant hospitality so cordially extended to them ; and when Lord Talbot called for a bumper to the health of the generous host and hostess, never was chairman's call more promptly answered, nor toast more sincerely drunk. His Lordship, in proposing the toast, said that before they parted he was sure they would join him i❑ the general duty which they owed to their excellent host and to his excellent lady. They had all enjoyed the interesting occasion of their visit to Speke . Hall, and they could not but feel pleased at the character of the hospitality extended to them. They could not but also feel pleased at the opportunity they had enjoyed of visiting one of the finest specimens of the old moated houses of England. It brought them back to the time in which the present society took its rise, when after the dissolution of the Religious Houses, there started up those establishments which became the mainstay of English society and hospitality—the English baronial houses. They could not see a better specimen of such houses than Speke Hall, and as their time was short, ho would, without further preface propose the healths of its hospitable owner and lady—Mr. and Mrs. Watt. The toast was enthusiastically drunk is bumpers of champagne. Mr. Watt briefly acknowledged the compliment on the part of himself and lady, and regretted that thei r visit()) s could not stop longer to enjoy their hospitality. The company then with regret took their leave of Speke Hall, and were driven back to Garston Pier in Mr. Watt's carriages. They embarked without any delay on board the Satiliite, and ou their way down the river called at the Niagara and went on board to inspect the Atlantic Telegraph cable, 1,500 miles of which now lies securely coiled i❑ her hold. They were most courteously received by Captain Hudson and his officers, and were shown over the whole ship, the crew of, which, on their leaving, manned the rigging and loudly cheered them. The Satellite reached the Landiug-stage about five p-m., and the company wound up a day of unalloyed enjoyment—one which no doubt will be distin gutshed in the minutes of the Archmologieal Institute by a " red mark"—by visiting St. George's-hall and Mr. Mayer's museum. They were conducted through the one by Mr. Councillor Woodruffe, and through the ether by Mr. Mayer himself. In the evening a large number of the company dined together at the Adelphi Hotel. It would be unjust were we to conclude- this notice without mentioning the pleasure which the ;erformances of the band of the Orphan Asylum, lltyrtle-street, afforded. They were on board the Satellite during the day, and the company ware puzzled which to admire most —their good looks, and fine, clean, healthy appearance, or their spirit-stirring music. CONVEESAZIONE AT Tug TOWN HALL. The Mayor, as vice-president ex officio of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Chezhire, and the members of that body, invited the members of the Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, to a conversazione to be held in the Town Hall on Saturday evening. After the return of the party from the day's excursion,, nearly all the members of the several societies who took part in the gathering, assembled in the Town Hall. The large and splendid suite of rooms belonging to that building was thrown open, and shortly after eight o'clock were crowded by a brilliant company. Many interesting and curious objects of art and science were exhibited, and examined with gratification by the visitors, among the rest, in the room were placed models of naval and. oivil architecture, Among the termer were contributions from Mr. John. Grantham, Mr. Joseph Mendel, Mr. M•lver, and others. These, with a variety of models of noted public buildings. the Ripley Institution, Lancaster, the proposed new approaches to St. George's hall, plans for the Free Public Library, &c., were collected and arranged for the OCCA - aim by Mr. Joseph Boult, who had the entire charge of this department. On adjoining tables were placed philo. sophical apparatus, including two or three modifications of the gyroscope, contributed by Mr. Chadburn, of Lord street, and Mr. George Hamilton, F.R.A. ID, of Egremont Other tables were devoted to microscopes, stereoscopes, _ ......... ______ and optical apparatus, of great variety and beauty, under the superintendence of Mr. T. Sansom, Ai...5., and Mr. Newton, who both appeared indefatigabN in explaining the various interesting objects which they had collected for the amusement of the compapv,. these were placed a numb er of superior PhOte," gra phs from Messrs. Ihler and B ell, also studies la r..• , Near il of characters from Shaltspere, and designs for ohur eh windows by Mr. Frank Howard. MoWs t 'orest ' 4 P . :a d Bromley exhibited a churclrwindow.in painted glass, which they have recently completed, and some other specimens of thi s diffienit art. From the orchestra in the ball room hang th e silk banner of the Historic Society, emblazoned with the hvraidic devices of the two counties of Lancashire a ad Clacshire, and on each side were suspended paintings am I architectu ral designs. - The tables is the drawing rooms were !_aden with some magnificently illustrated volurcm ; bolo wing to the Free Public Library. Some spiel Old r . peei. mess of ferns and aloes were ranged in vases along the staircase and corridors, and gave a refreshing as we LI as picturesque appearance to the entrance: In t he mil )iser, room refreshments were laid, including tea and c' lEee fruits and confections of all kinds, wines, Su W 'hen the company had assembled in this room, N Ir. J. T. Damson was requested to preside, in the absen Te of Sir Edward Cust, the president, and the Mayor, I he vi ce• president of the Historic S-eciety, of Lancash ire a ad Cheshire. The Chairman, Mr. H. Danson, said—My Lord, ladh and gentlemen-.I am told that, i❑ the absenco of o; it excellent president, Sir Edward Cast, and in the a bsent ;e also of his Worship. the Mayor, it devolves upon me f 03 senior vice-president of the Historic Society of Lane, ishir 'e and Cheshire to bid you welcome to the Town hall of I 4ivei '- pool. In taking .upon myself such. , an office as tl tis, should feel mere defidence tha❑ I do; were I not con_ scious that my personal is wholly lost in my represents ttive character,—that I speak, not fen. myself,- but for the Historic Society, and for oar chief magistrate, who, as one of our vice-presidents, has kindly thrown open these rot oms oor our receptien. Some reluctance toe, to the pe-rior ma; see of this office, I might feel, did I not know that the welco. I am deputed to offer is as hearty and sincere as ei er welcome, was. 'mowing that, I have no hesitation in ush ig the strongest terms of welcome 1 can command. But I have also a toast to propose. Our guests to night are tt e members of the Archaeological Institute of Great Britai and Ireland, and we owe them sometting, more that a welcome, however warm. It pleased their noblepresident on a recent occasion at Chester, to speak of the labours o; i the Historic Society in terms of high encomium, ; will he • permit me to take this opportunity of thanking him and the society over which he so ably presides for th 3 generous feeling implied in that compliment, and to assure him that we know how to appreciate it ; that we receive it rather as a kindly encouragement to future effort than as a well-merited reward for anything we have yet done . Nothing, indeed, could more strongly tend to promote the labours of our society than encouragement from such a quarter, more especially when hacked by the frank and prompt acceptance with which they have met our invite_ tion to the present meeting. Permit , me then, ladies and gentlemen, members of the Historic Society, to call upon you to drink t‘ The health of Lord Talbot de Malahide, and success to the Archaeological Institute of Great Britain. and Ireland." The toast was received with enthusiastic applause. Lord Talbot de INlalahlde, who was loudly applauded. said he haCI much pleasure, on behalf of the Arch:a3lo,;ical Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, in tenlaring his best thanks for the honour which had been done to that body, by drinking its health, and for the kind manner in which his friend opposite had expressed himself, in reference to the exertions of the society In the cause of archeology. He was happy to say that the visit the members had paid to that part of the country would be probably attended with the best effects. So far as the members themselves were concerned, he could assure the company that it had been attended with unmixed gratifica- tion. They had visited many very interesting places, and had obtained a great deal of valuable information. That day they had had a most agreeable expedition, even the weather seemed to have smiled upon their efforts (Hear, hear.) The visit they had paid to Speke Hall that day was one of the most interesting he ever remembered. The place itself was replete with old associations. It was full of interest to the artist as well as to the antiquary, and if anything could have enhanced its merits, it would have been the princely reception they met with from the owner. The scene that day as they marched through the halls of Speke to the marquee, reminded one of the old pageants so well pourtre-yed in the prints of Nash, which certainly would appear to belong to another time. The town of Liverpool, he need hardly assure the company. was one with which he had had frequent opportunity of becoming, acquainted. It was one in which he had long felt an interest. He knew the high spirit of its inhabi. tauts. He knew the enterprise and the liberality of its merchants. He knew the feelings they entertained for the progress of art and of science, and in connection with both he thought ho might venture to claim their sympathy for archte )logy. (Hear, hear.) He, did not knevx any mode of defining more strictly the true purpose of arobve )_ logy, than to say that it was that which applied science to the knowledge of art, coupled with a knowledge of the dc tails of the social life of our ancestors. He felt sure that the gentlemen connected with Liverpool must feel an interest in such pursuits, and that the longer the subject was brought before their notice, the more intense that feeling of interest would be, and that the Historic Satiety of Lancashire and :Cheshire would every day in Oil more recruits and continually advance is the study of the science. He telt that there was such a noble spirit pre vailing in Liverpool, that its.merchants would imitate the glorious example by the great commercial cities of the middle ages, by Venice, by Genoa, by Florence, which were the great patrons of art, and from which originated those chefs d'ceuvre of art which immortalised the Italian republics. (Cheers.) In conclusion his lordship expressed his thanks, and begged leave to propose the toast of "Prosperity to the Town and Commerce of Liverpool," The toast was received with loud applause. The Chairman expressed his regret that some , of the merchants of Liverpool, on whom he would have ea'Aled to respond to the toast, did :notthappen at that moment. to be in that part of the building. He therefore an a few- words returned thanks for the toast. Lord Talbot do Malahide then proposed the, " Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheahire." _ _ _ The toast was warmly applauded. Dr. Hume begged to thank his loadship for the hands ome manner in which he had referred to the 'society. It was now a large society, and net without ite usea both in, this town and the adjoining ccunties ; and, the members triet , , to discharge their duties faithfully. On the, continent of Europe, and the United States of Ap erica,. their laborers had been spoken of favourably, yet it. was. very gratife , ing, to hear such a graceful recognition of them by a sister society at home. He wished that his worship, the Mayor , had been present, to whom the acknowledgments were in some measure due,, for such. friendly reception as they had found themselves able to offer. The company then returned. to the ante-roorn. A band having been stationed in the orchestra, several of the assembled guests took advantage of Ore opportunity, and a dance was extenaporised in. the ball room. Quadrilles e polkas, and waltzes, succeeded each other, and appeared to be highly enjoyed, noteonly by, the dangers, but by the spectators.. Shortly before ten o'clock an intei:esting ceremony took place. According to the old usage ou such occasions, a mazer bowl, tilled with claret, was presented, on behalf of the Historic Society, to Lord Talbot de Malahide, as the representative of the Arclemologioal Society of Great Britain and Ireland. The ceremony took place in the orchestra, in order that it might he fully seen by the company below. In the; orchestra hung the guidon or banner of the Historic F.,ociety, a beautiful dag presented to the body by Mr. Gilbert Vrench, of Bolton. Mr. Joseph Mayer said—My Lord, I have the pleasure to :tender you, in the name of the Historic Society, tb,e bowl I hold in me hand. It has hitherto been unused. I hope you will live long to imbibe some pleasant recolee tions of the evenhsg you have spent in Liverpoo'e 7. present it in the name of the Historic Society to yoet, especially as the representative of a society which leas hitherto done so much for the science of archmolog'f, a science which is closely blended with the objects of our : body. , But, moreover, to yourself personally, my lord, present it with muoh pleasure, for having bestowed y, cur time, your talents, and your energies, upon se great and good, a work. (Cheers.) Permit me then, uly lor e ] , : in the, name of the Historic Sooiety, to present you, et; f .his bowl. The bowl was made of one of the oak timbr,r of the house which Prince Rupert used as his guael , or s , while engaged in the sieve of Liverpool. It wee, ' P aned with s ilver, and had an appropriate inscription, Lord Talbot de Malahide, having taken t . he bowl, said: Mr. Mayer, and gentlemen of the Histoe ie 'Society of Lan cashire and Cheshire, I feel much tt:kt.t' !led by the kind manner in which you have presented this precious bowl for me. I shall retain it with the greatest pleasure, and shal consider it in the light in which our forefathers considered those precious giblets which were said to contain an antidote to poison, so that no ungenerous or unsafe liquor could be poured into them that the vessels would not give a timely. warning before it wag quaffed. I feel satisfied, from the appearance of this bowl, that nothing poisonous is contained halt, and t shall therefore drink from it with the greatest pleasure, wishing that you, Mr. Mayer, and all the members of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, may live many years to follow out your useful and patriotic exertions (Cheers.) Before I con— clude, I should wish to express the great gratification which we all feel at our visit to Liverpool. Ia the first place, I ought to apologise to the ladies and gentlemen I see before us for having occupied, as at present, the places 'of those gentlemen whose presence I have no doubt was 'more welcome to them. [Lord Talbot spoke, as we have already mentioned, from the orchestra, which the band had just quitted to allow the ceremony to take place.] I feel that I ought to apologise for having interrupted an abasement which I am sure must be more congenial to many minds than any dry details of historical or archmo • logical discussion. (Cheers.) However, I may observe that one of the subjects in which archaeologists interests themselves is that commonly known as " folk-lore." Folk ' lore means the traces of ancient habits, which, although everything has changed around them, fretilent7.y survive the reign of more formal institutions. These r' mains are frequently discoveries which attest even thee fo.emer exist ence of paganism in countries which have fe r centuries long been subjected to the mill and lastie, doctrines of Christianity. Among these subjects Inlay st ate that none are more attractive than the inquiry intco the agencies which operate upon the minds of men—t' lose agencies which, whether we call them qualities. , or whether we consider them as vain superstitions, chill freq•a+ently have had the greatest possible influet ice upon the .career of men. I need not allude t'n the many in teresting occasions upon which the Ties tion of sorcery has been before us. I nec 1 not allu he to the m any occasions on which the idea of sorcery has beea male the subject and the cause of dire and c• euel persecution. Those times are long past. Bit at the same tier) I feel that, where I now stand, the subject i's‘ elf is not gone by. I feel that we now stand in a part of ' ,he country which is celebrated for the inthence, the al'-j ;ovverfa'. inaneace of the Lancashire witches. (Loud ehee ,re.) In the name, therefore, of the Archeological Institr Ite of Great Britain Treland—and I may beg to oh! ;erva that, although armed for the pursuit of antiquarian study, and of hives - t igating-the past, yet its members a ee not entirely blind e,'ther to the present or to the futur .e; have not lost all a ltachmea. to present interests, ar i I have not lost that feesling.cf attachment and enthuedas m which pervades the breasts of men in the presence of t; he gentler sex• I give yen, in. their name- and in my c we, " The Laecishire Witches." (Loucl cheers.) His lordship drank to the toast from the bowl he had jest re 3 eiyed. The toast was responded. to. • with acelamatioa, and claming immediately recommence a, Each member of the Historic 5 )ciety was authorised to receive two cards for himself' a' id a lady or gentleman friend. Abcut two hundreT took advantage •of this arrangements: the remainder„' from non-residence or absence from Lown, were unabh to do so. The invitation cards sent to non-membersk- scluied town couacillors, borough magistrates, ceuntylr .agistrates in the hundred of West Derby-and Wirral; mayors of municipalities with the shires, county andi b orough officers, officers in the army and' navy, the pr' 3sidents an 1 secretaries of almost all the societies and: i astitutions in the town, and the.'.councils of all the ethf r societies of a learned or literary and scientific chaos .cter. The gratification of thsel isitors with the whole of the day's proceedings could: tx it find adequa‘te expression in words. One- described :•t as a continued succession of agreeable surprises. ra , ? sail on the river, Speke-hall, the hospitable reception there, the visit to the Niagara, St. George's-hall, Mr. It ayer's museuqi, and, lastly, the gathering at the Tovs'n4t formed almost too much for a single day's pleasures; indeed, any.- one or two would have been enough for-; single day. T. 13 reception and dejsuner ai; the AdelPilf formed a quiet interval, which was greatly relished by 3 party, and by those who accorn ! pealed them. At a quarter •paStf ten the visitors retired to proceed to Chester by the E pedal train ; and by that time the general company "a' Id begun to withdraw. Precisely at eleven o'clock ths•l )and struck up the nation ll anthem, and in.a, few mini)/ ,es more all had retired. NPEatiL ECITLATION DT FRANCE —A Paris corres spondent write s :—" One el the first principles of most Franchmen,ls.l ~hat their government should do all manner of things wh ich in England we think best lef in the hands of pr ivate industry. If we sometimes push our Fincir de to extra me 3, individ u al lib er t y i s t h e result, anlls ,ndepe neienc , 3 of action is secured to the public.. In Frala libsrty. ,And independence are meaningless words. ! they are lir.ot understood, at all events, as we. underatsi id the m. T 'has a short time since, an individual ' propeta that the 0 avernment should bay up all the houses in Ffs• is, an d be come the propriataire of (' all the world and h is wif 3." Imagine how pleasant it would be to. lives • in a 1 ions e with a 0 overnment official to spy yoi.tt every a: t. Far the concierges, according to tb , scheme and of necessity, would have become ficials if the plan had been adopted. But of ' course it vim t only a crochet, and was never worthy of serious criticism. For some time past, however, the Govern lent itself has had , a pro j ect of its own in hand, which we a Light well fancy ought -to be left to private spa culstion, e not undertakenqat alt The E nperor is about tc, opetzi an agricultural assual .nce office, to indemnify the .4/1 niers of France• a gainst damage done to their. crops by hail, ft ost, or inundation, and :wand" mortality amongat, their cattle. A contradiction is obv ions in the statements made. It is declared, first of all, that the country people wit h for the estalishment of such an insurance comPaarv,aua that they will support it warmly while, on the othe:thana ,it is stated that every institution of this kind, which ha& started within the last fity years, has failed. Now,„ we might imagine that if pro vincial FrarLca. r as so eager for agricultural in_ s umac°, it wctull L have already availed itself of the opportunities. ,t its command for attaining it. But no ; rs,* , to this time, the offices formed have beam •so badly supported, that they have alwass fliik i. With this discouraging prospect before it,, the government, nevertheless, boldly proposes to enter theaild. If previous offices have failed, and existing one?, dam t prosper, we are told it is because their price: are, tech') . " Lgh. At present a man cannot insure his grain against fire, and other casualties, except at the rate of about. four francs per hundred francs of value ; his vine: will c ost him twelve francs per hundred. The Governmeal affil a will charge, it is conjectured, notmore than fil - epxce on ovary hundred francs, and in the insurance against the itortality of cottle reductions equally large will be made It certainly does not follow that the government scheme will be a failure, By means of the machinery at it corn 'nand throughout the a mpire, it may draw thu at..ention of the agricultural population more par %,icularly to its scheme than a private company could. Thus a larger number of customers may br, obtained, and if so the low pries may 13( adopted. But if existing prices are higher than they ought to be, the demand considered, how is it that private industry has not long • ago found this out and reaped the advantage which a lower sale must have commanded? On the face of it, it seems very much as though Government were responding, no:, so much to the desires of the agricultural population as to its own. Th plan carried out, it would find itself in the possession of fresh funds, and of fresh means of making monoy—and muney is useful to an imperial Government as to humble Smith or Brown. THE NORTHERN TIMES , .---LIVERPOOL, MONDAY, JULY- 27, 1857.