The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-23 00:00:00

ec G. A Apdly tc ALMONDS IAS PARRY Always on S )., 3.5, South .1 NORTH VD Other CHEESE, THO" 5, North John-street, SAILC L 0 T H Mendim Tit ANNUAL S DAILY TIMES is TWO G CRIFTION TO THE NORTHERN INEAS PE ANNUM EVENING EDITION, tar An Evening Edition of the Norm - ERN DAILI is now Published every 4flernoon, at Three o'clock containing the Markets, together with ail the News of the Day, up to th our of going to Press Ce klutlitrn TITIIO WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1856 As the war progresses from day to day, some new features are brought to light on the Continent. To these, happily, the people of England are not This nation have pledged themselves to parties play he part of an upright and sincere all' au agg ,var waged against i and u Power, whose rpation is as niraical iropean Stat as it is to or both, of 3b he Wes ern Powers France reality, lost little by Russ red with oth( count [le future, and leave the yes. This ver eventualities nd pauses of the r interne lament whatevc nehm need t strt and I drawn in l abandon t cation of a It is irri zits th I which reverted of millions of to all foes• V san miscarriages we have pros ots. And should futu a moral or politica allies to bal is in as It has been as tendencies St neit CLIBBOR Apply to rted that war symptoms beginning to spew themselves in other countries It is and tho may, before long, prove it also contended that th precipitate a crisis always laid on tl restoration of peace will And hence the stress we difficulties in which we are involved. Critical the, may be They, how ever, exhibit no real cause of alarm. Should all Europe be arrayed against us, Russia must be bored le doomed. HEROD must destroy a melee we ly stern attitude fiance on our have only to prev our self- !e, and a peace c Have defence aga are SA with a f pals and m the mouths c external defen ful resistance, without means of mi tars oraa g the vig channel fleet might eas ing th It is well thl this, and int their host sation. w thousands of n yen point within a few And in su our habitual ell tried r almost incalculable physical advantages not wish to be lool:ed on as Mercurian sprites, We do mpet of public consternation. But ulated troubl the restorat temper of Europ )lid would not removE What the should not b on alliances at the first da bin a impending, which tified in retying anothe y render them un es in the public mind CL or t Sardinia er enemies, and Tiu Nations which in the present ny months— to be done `: n• such possible contingencies channel equal to its Me our broadsid( 1r fleet of gunb( ing, Russia shores, and at 3 Black Sea? For success arbitrary rive uncle diplomatists should know hould not reckon without of shopkeepers display rills DAY ALEX. a , at Twel , FARINA tfACRAE Ic CO., Brokers Victoria T O-M ( a RA !SRN and can sturb t 3 the f hrok our( which ind 1 3.nd brave ' ssible to ople to nothing to dread but political Our war with Russia mi. every other civilised of admire the t they approve of its evolutions take eithE turn, w all never want !I despot ionary from t coming con the s ; but t Times doubts this report, and amount is not f known res idly towards 'elati ve, t pecting an a died fr s, howeveD, nrn upon tF in oeslgi c innot 6 delared justi6 ►lmanac issued by our NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23,1856. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. --.- LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY EVENING. There has been an active demand for cotton to- day, and a large business has been done, the sales reaching 12,000 bales, of which 4,000 have been taken for speculation and export. Prices continued firm. SECOND EDITION. RUMOURED SUSPENSION OF HOSTILI- The Liverpool Share Market opened at a slight advance upon yesterday's closing prices, but immediately improved, more particularly for Mid-, land stock, which reached 681, being one per cent. rise since the opening; the cause for the large advance in the latter, is to be attributed to the closing of a large " Bear" account, on account of one operator for the fall—the extreme advance, however, was not maintained Aberdeen, 11 111 Chester and Birkenhead, 131 131. Caledonian, 28 3.16 28 5-16. Chester and Holyhead, 111 111. East ern Counties, 8 11-16 81. East Lancashire, 18-k 181. Great Northern. 23123 a. Ditto A, 10 10 1-16. Great Western, 55 551. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock 791 801. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 141 15. London and North Western Stock, 97 971. Man chester, Sheffield and Lincoln, 24i 241. Ditto Preference, 131 13k. Ditto New 6 per cent Pref., - 1 Ip. Midland Stock, 681 681 . N ort h . British, 2 7 9-16 7 11-16. North Staffordshire, 81 81d. South Eastern, 18 3-16 18i. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 171 171. York and North Midland, 231 Leeds Capital Stock, 13 13). Dutch x all 1 p. Ditto New Shares, TIES BY RUSSIA A despatch received from St. Petersburg, states that there, it was currently reported, that an order to suspend hostilities bad been forwarded on the 18th instant to Prince Gortschakoff The arrival of the Prince at St. Petersburg .was to his being invested with the Dvernor of Poland --*--- STRIAN PEACE POLICY, Rhenish 2 np. Great Western of Canada, _ Ditto New Shares, 31 3ip. Great Luxembourg, 4 261 There has been a fair amount of business done in the Manchester goods market to-day, but the tone was quiet, and prices showed no improve ment. The annual returns of the Customs' departments throughout France relative to the external trade of the country, have ben published by the govern. ment. These give a most satisfactory account of the general commerce of the empire, notwithstand ing the interference to trade on account of the war. During the year the customs' dues have risen to -189,704,690. francs, which is thirty-nine millions more than in 1854, and forty-eight millions more than in 1853. Notwithstanding the opening of the ports for the admission of foreign grain at a no minal duty, the quantity imported was less than in 1854, there being respectively 3,900,000 hectolitres and 5,716,000 hectolitres. From England and Belgium 53,000 tons of iron were imported. 413,000 hectolitres of wine from Spain, Italy, and Germany. The number of vessels which entered the French ports was 36,826, of an aggregate of 5,339,000 tons, being an increase in tonnage over 1854 of 745,000 tons. The English Stock Market showed renewed flat ness this morning, but the decline did not exceed per cent. In the hope that an armistice will shortly be announced, and peace ere long concluded, numerous speculators for higher prices are begin ning to appear in the various Stock Exchange Markets. The closing quotations were 89,1 90. Out of doors the supply of money continues liberal and the market is easier, though late rates are generally maintained. In the Stock Exchange to-day money was more wanted and com manded five per cent on Government Stock. Foreign Exchanges, at the close of the day were quoted at the following rates :—Amsterdam short, 11 17 to 11 179. Do. Three Months, 11 19 to 12. Rotterdam. Do., 11 104 to 12. Antwerp, Do., 25 55 to 25 60, Brussels, Do., 25 55 to 25 60. Hamburg, Do., 13 10 to 13 101. Paris, Short, 25 30 to 25 34. Do., Three Months, 25 721 to 25 774. Mar seilles, Do., 25 729 to 25 771. Frankfort. Do., 120 k to 1201. Vienna, Do., 11 to 11 6. Trieste, Do., 11 3 to 11 9. Madrid, Do., 49e to 499. At Paris to-day the three per cent Rentes closed to I per cent higher. The Sugar Market to day was decidedly better. Large purchases were mace, and an advance of is per ewt on lest Friday's rates was established. The Freight Market has been considerably affected during the past week by the political news. The mmediate result has been, an almost entire sus -ion of chartering business. The supply of - raged tonnage being at the moment large, the nominal rates of freight have very generally declined. The Railway Share Market continues nens disen„ to rise. The nvgreate of the day's business was more considerable than for some time The last quotations stood as follows:- 541. Eastern Counties, 8& 84, .t Northern, 94 . ern, 54 551. Linea- London find North - tester Sheffield. and Midland Stock (?Z ( North British, 30 31. South Easteru and Dover, 601 61. . York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 70 71. York and North Midland, 48 49. TR_lDr REPORT.—TuEsDAy io change to report in the Cotton the demand has been good, the supply here i market to-da es are firm The sales—ineludinz 40 Per. nareb , leo, eid to 641; 200 Bahia, 51,1 to 611 ; 100 Maran• ham, 57,1 to Cid ; 200 Egyptian, bid to 71/1; 4,000 Surat, 32 , 1. to 4i-I—are reported 12 010 bales, of which 1,600 are on speculation and for export. and n The mn. m• warrantt closed at 77s rs' cash, 76s 6d fix, E Asir 200 tons sold, to arrive, at £6 for 80 per LOGWOOD :.50 tons Campeachy at .f.B ss. ; 25 tons Hon. duras at 1:6 17s. 6d. FtrQTic: 60 tons indirect Puerto Cabello at £5 17s. 6d.7 BRIMSTONE : 220 tons of 3rds at £5 3s. 91, leas U per cent, for the East coast. OLIVE Om 1:49 refused for 50 tons Mogadore to - eville and Malaga, £4l 10s. TRATFD LEMON JUICE : Firm at 11d.; anything a3rlve Coy( SHLTINTAC: Palermo Leaves much wanted, PAI,M Orr : 10 tons sold at £45. TALLOW : Firm at 60s. ROSIN : Buyers of common at 4s. :Id. TARTARS AND TARTARIC ACID: More inquiry. SUGAR continues in fair demand, the transactions com prising 110 hhds. Demerara at 395. 6d. to 425., and 40 hhds. Antigua at 40s. per cwt. MOLASSES: No sales have taken place. Rum: 170 puncheons have been disposed of at 2s. sid. for proof Barbadoes, pale and brown mixed, and at 3s. 7d. per gallon for Demerara, 32 to 36 per cent ovenproof. TEA: There has been very little done to-day out of the late arrivals ; but the market wears a firm aspect. RICE : 250 bags broken Bengal are reported at 135., and 30 tierces Carolina at 30s. to 31s. per cwt. SALTPETRE : 200 bags at 355. per cwt., 5,1 per cent re fraction. PEPPER : 220 bags Malabar black at sld. per lb. peculiar aptitude in calculating the odds and balancing differences no matter how great ,heir dimensions We do not wish to represent the Br ,ish Lion as a saucy animal But we do hold him to be the very type of proud defiance, and the most perfect emblem of Britain's strength, and the most insatiable love of independence any nation could have selected for their national escutcheon. The drunkenness -of our army, the f our Press, th xtraordinary caution of Icians, and the little done by our maj may all form subj about which certain ;rumble and take umbrage Great Britain gains no positive material s by th 11 for the world rrender none of her viii abandon none ks a 1 liber nation )e frightened by nanacled b ethical and political notions of honours l ours ; t ive must, d standard nd while th 1 participation a the propriety are united, patriotic, and land has no tion of her re- ers of re- istance, and tampering with the privileges of her )eople, who will hold their own at any earthly cost ihort of annihilation. Some may think the eom- mercial panic we are now suffering from will cause I a m re of our greatness to collapse, and Contemptible enthusiasts never There vas a country mor in gle stroke could e phantom ! ripe to receive that legislative pen, which new life to our trade, and an enduring impetus to our commerce. We are, in fact, in that happy condition, and have such vast and matured means at our disposal that any change bordering on human progress must prove a source of inestimable advantage to the whole British Empire. By letting go our curbed ener gies, our love of commercial enterprise, and indomitable thirst for toil and its rewards, we could carry on a war in which the State might use gold for its cannon-shot, silver for its bullets, and pearls and diamonds for field-works, fortifications, and citadels. We are not travelling into romance ; for we have the figures at hand to prove that Civilisation is what we represent it—a great and ality, which can overcome " the world, the flesh, and the d-1," by using their own weapons! to our industry, in- creased stabilit )rious THE COURT, WINDSOR, Jan. 21.—Prince Albert, accompanied by the Count of Flanders, went out shooting this morning. Viscount Palmerston left the Castle in the forenoon, and the Rev. Dr. Philpott took his departure for Cam bridge. The Count of Flanders, attended by Captain Burnelle, left Windsor by a special train of the South Western Railway, at three o'clock in the afternoon, for London, en route for Brussels. MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.—The address in the Com mons will be moved by the Hon. G. H. C. Byng, M.P. for Tavistock, and seconded by Mr. W. E. Baxter, M.P. Montrose. NEW BRIGHTON CLUB —Vie are informed that the mem- bers of t: New Br zhton Club are about to open their rooms for a series of assembli and we understand that ie number of friends that each member may introduce, is ❑ited by the accommodation which their magnia anis will conveniently afford. —The Duke of C 4 Geriral Airey, Sir Harr als Lvons LONDON GAZETTE BANKRUPTS.—EDWARDCIiAR LSS CURTIS, Stratford, Essex, builder. EDWARD ROWLAND and THOMAS EvArts, Coleman-street, New North Road, builders. Joux GRIF FITHS, Ludlow, Salop, carpenter and joiner. ABRAHAM SIMPSON, Birmingham, builder. JAMES FRASER, Lower Thames-street, wine, spirit, and beer merchant. JOSEPH SPOONER TAY L')R, Derby, ironfonnder. ALEXANDER CLARK, Gate•street, Lincoln's•inn-fields, engineer and patent shutter maker. THOMAS BATE, Wolverhampton, Fcensed victualler and brickmaker. BENJAMIN RICHARDSON LAWRBNCI, Carshalton, Surrey, apothecary. JOSEPH ALLAN and BRAMMAL HOLMES, Derby, silk throwsters and silk manufacturers. GEORGE FOSSEY, Norway Wharf, Millwall, timber merchant. WILLIAM PAGE HIIRIsToN, Cheltenham, innkeeper, wine and spirit merchant. STEPHEN AMAR, Bridport, grocer. WILLIAM HINTON and SAMUEL MEREDITH PONsVVELL, Kings Wiltsford, Staffordshire, builders. HENRY MANSFIELD, Liverpool, fancy toy dealer. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—The marriage of Sir Henry Meux, Bart., of Theobald's Park, Hertfordshire, M.P.for that county, with Mi ss B ruce , e ld es t d aug h ter of the Right Hon. Lord Ernest Bruce, M.P., Vice-Chamberlain of her Majesty's Household, took place at the British Embassy at Paris, on Saturday, the 19th inst. in consequence of the recent death of the Marquis of Ailesbury, the cere mony was conducted in as private a manner as possible, and, with the exception of his Excellency Lord Cowley, her Majesty's Ambassador, and Lady Cnwley. nobody was present but the immediate relatives of the two families. In the course of the day Sir Henry and Lady Meux left Paris to pass the honeymoon at Versailles. The Paris correspondent of Ls IVord says that when Prince Jerome went to cemmunicate the news of the Russian accentance of the peace proposals to his daughter, the Princess Mathilde. that lady threw herself upon his neck, "weeping for joy ;" also that wl - en the Emperor Napoleon read the despatch to the council of war, Admiral Lyons cried, " Sire, I don't exactly understand it ; there must be some mistake !" Louis Napoleon smiled, and read it again. Then "the English began whispering busily amongst themselves. The Duke of Cambridge rose saying that his mission a t P ar i s was at an en d, and that FEMALE P ENITENTIA RY IN D DRSETSTURE . — A most he had only to take leave of the Emperor and start that Influential m ee ti ng w as held lately, at Blandford, in Dor evening for London. Loui s Napoleon insisted that his setshire, the Earl of Shaftesbury' in the chair, sup- Grace should remain three or four days. As toprinoe Napoleon, after the dispat c h was r ead, his Roy a l Hi gh- ported by the M a rquis of Westminsf ter and Lo r d P or t man, ness's remark was, Then Poland and Italy are sacri- and many laymen and clergymen of: the county, for the feed.'" The sam e wr it er asser t s t h at li ve ly diff erences purpose of establishing a " Dorset e'elnale Penitentia have taken pla ce i n t h e counc il b e t ween th e D uke :of r y ." Cambridge • and Prince Napoleon, the former warmly Some months ago steps were taken to have a reformatory school at Milbo u rne, St. Andrew's, i n Dorsetshke, which resisting project for the re-establishment of Poli s h &. • • will be open in a few months. was vainly a tt em pt e d to save. Mr. H ug h es , c hi e f o f police, applied for a remand till Wednesday, which the magistrates acceded to. mbridze, Gen Jones, and nd Dundas, arrived in t It is said that M. De erday, at Paris tiary for ce in th ris correspondent of the open it is not true, as the ogland g is yet tlee, or where and whe held. G encral la tav in London, is to be the guest of his noble Marquis D'Azezlio. at 22 Per! 1 RPEDIT of last s that t r ominissioners of the Ad- al:y, baying by various proclamations offered certain rewards, amongst others, a sum of £lo,oeo to any party or parties, who, in the judgment of the Board of Admir- lty, should by virtue of his or their efforts, first succeed a ascertaining the fate of the crews of H.M.S. Terror id Erebus, hereby give notice, that Dr. Rae, having aimed to be entitled to the above reward, they will within three months from the date hereof, to adjudicate on such claim, all persons who, by virtue )elamation, deem t inselves entitled to the part of the reward in question, must pre ms within such time, after the expiration of fer their which no claim will be entertained MR. CAIRD AND PRLNCE ALBERT.—A daring passage in the Rev. Mr. Caird's recently published sermon has caused some notice and not a little amusement. The Rev. gentleman is arguing that not only is seclusion from the world unnecessary for the formation of a true Christian character, but that the perfect development of the Christian virtues demands that we should mix with our fellows, and be exposed to the difficulties and trials of common life. This position he illus trated by the following example, looking stead fastly all the time at Prince Albert, it is to be hoped:— "No man can be a thorough proficient in navigation who has never been at sea, though he may learn the theory of it at home. No man can become a soldier by studying books on military tactics in his closet ; he must in actual service acquire those habits of coolness, courage, discipline, address, rapid combination, without which the most learned in theory of strategy or engi neering will be,but a school-boy soldier after all."—Mr. Caird is certainly the Knox of military reformers. SUNDAY SCHOOL AND LITERARY 'INSTITUTE. —Last eyenine. the sixth of a winter course of lectures on behalf of the funds of this institution, was held at the Concert hall, Lord Nelson-street. Mr. J. C. Ewart, M.P., occu pied the chair. The meeting was but very thinly attended. The Chairman, aft"r a few brief remarks, introduced the Junes Cranbrook, of Liscard, who delivered an resting lecture upon " Dr. Arnold and Education." g was concluded with prayer. ONERS IN STS —Yesterthiy foronoon the Coroner lests :—On the body of a child 1 four years, the son of a cabinet . The clothes of the and the little sufferer Verdict—Acciden ' to which a female m the effects of the injuries named Evans had given birth in a hou The woman is died for W been cone( in the hospital, and it would seem the child ant of proper attention at its birth, which had .sled. The jury found a verdict in accordance vidence. The mother will be brought before s when able, on a charge of concealing the e child. rnewhat advanced for a notice cf the many hich have been 'miler] from the metropolitan Walker.and Gunn A.l manw.s caret to each day of the year, n, pourtray the Fc by a rich border i an pro( brought their art. of South Castle-street. nit is at once chaste and elegant, in execution it be surpassed, and as a work of art it reflects the .moose engaged in its pro mpt I calendar of events is supplied , lat the fonr thee we 1 views, in cnlonrs, of St. George's.hall,Custoll m the Town Ilall, an d S t. Nicholls' Church, as seen Landincr-Qtn.-,,, A admirably vvLIOLO 19 SLIT . ,uiu. The Almanac, which h a specimen of what Messrs. Walker and es prilters and lithographers than inten shibits the perfection to which they have to share the expected, in order functions of G A despatch, dated Hamburg, Tuesday evening, has the following "We learn from Vienna that the Austrian Government has steadfastly set its face against a continuation of the war " All the journals have been ordered to express their confidence that the negociations will lead to a Treaty The Danau, for expressing a doubt of their successful termination, has been seized and con- fiscated." -.--.-e THE FRENCH FUNDS PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING At the termination of business at the Bourse to- day the quotations stood as follows :—Four-and-a. Half per Cents., 94f. ; Three per Cents., 67f. 90c. THE PEACE NEGOCIATIONS. - We read the following, in a letter, dated Paris, Monday evening : Now that we are supposed, rightly or wrongly, to be approaching the last stage of our troubles in the Russian question, a desperate effort is being made to exalt the merits of Prussia ; and if you believe her partisans, it is to her decision and courage (! 1) that we owe the pacific solution which, we are told, is imminent. It is no 'doubt true that, at the last moment, when the crisis was believed to be very close at hand, which Prussia could neither retard nor hasten, her Envoy at St. Petersburgh received instructions from his Government to support M. Esterhazy ; to desist, in fact, from the support and encouragement he had pre viously given to Russia. Prussia will try to squeeze herself into the Conferences that will soon be opened; but I doubt that she will succeed. It is not likely that a Power which not; merely stood aloof from us in our greatest difficulties and dangers, but encouraged our enemy, and to a certain extent assisted him, should be admitted to share in the important negociations because she had received notice from Russia when the moment came to stimulate a zeal she never really felt. A correspondent writing from Vienna, Jan. 18, says that, during the last two dlys the representatives of the Wt stern Powers have had frequent and prolonged con ferences with the Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs, and it is known that the foil ng two questions aro now under discussion :—.On what terms is the armistice to be conclude:l, and how long is it to last? When, and where, is the Peace Congress to meet.? Naturally no positive information can be given on either subject, but it is believed—as has already been stated—that the armistice will last until the end of March or middle of April. Either Brussels or Aachan (Mx-la-Chapelle) is likely to be the seat of the future Peace Congress or Conference. The propositions of the Allies, duly signed by the Rus sian GOvernment, are already on their way back to Vienna. Under date of the 21st inst. we learn from Berlin that it is positive that the decision of the Russian Cabinet in favour of peace was exceedingly sudden, and was unex pected in very high official quarters in St. Petersburg. The Russian residents at Vienna, and the persons con nected with the Embassy there, had made every prepara tion for departure. There is every reason to believe that Prussia will be invited by the Allies to join the next Conferences. Prussia will have, however, to give her adhesion to the Austrian propositions, and to lend her assistance, to the same extent as Austria, to enforce them, if the negociations should fail. If Russia should recede now, we may look for a general coalition of the German Powers against her. Count Benkendorff will bring the confidential communication from the Czar, consequent on the altered position of affairs. MURDER OF A WIFE. BATH Jan. 21—Great excitement has been created in this city by the perpetration of a murder of a very shock" ing character. Between twelve and one on Saturday night, a woman named Elizabeth Howell, living in Avon street, was brutally kicked in the abdomen by her hus band, and bled to death in about twenty minutes. What renders the case more shocking is that the unfortunate woman is very near her confinement, and the life of the child as well as her own has consequently been sacrificed. The prisoner, Jas. Howell, who is about 30 years of age, is a costermonger. His wife also carried abaut,,turnip greens, &c. and was about the same age as her husband, by whom she was so brutally murdered. Four ,children have been the fruit of their marriage, but they are all dead. The principal witnesses examined were a labourer named John Brown and his wife, who occupied two rooms on the garret floor, adjoining prisoner's bedroom. From their evidence it appeared that about half-past eleven o'clock on Saturday night they heard the prisoner enter his room, uttering angry exclamations and threatening again and again that he would kill her. About ten minutes afterwards the prisoner's; wife came up stairs, and when outside the door . she said, " Are you in Jim ?" He answered, " Yes, 1 am, you where have you been all: night." His wife said, "I was looking for you, but; could not fine you." The prisoner then ap peared to come out on the landing to push her imto the room. He then pushed her into the room, and the sound of two blows was then heard. After the blows something fell heavily, and the prisoner's wife cried out " Oh," and said, Jim, you have killed your child. and you have killed me." She then said " Jim, look about and see what you have done." After she said that the pri soner ran down stairs as hard as he could. Brown and his wife, entering deceased's room, found her lying on the floor, which was covered with blood. She said, "Jim has killed me," and died in a short time. Her body was com pletely blanched, as was also that of the infant, whose life it FRANCE. (PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT PARIS, MONDAY EVENING What are the real views of the French Govern ment, that is to say, the French Emperor, with respect to the peace or war question? This is what I make it my particular business to endea vour to discover ; for the French Emperor is so really and truly " the master of the statesmen," that if he wishes for peace there will be peace, and if for war, war. The task I have set myself is one of no little difficulty, for the aforesaid Em peror is remarkable for his power of holding his tongue, or disguising his thoughts; but, by gent listening and close watching it may, perhaps, in the long run, be accomplished. What I have ascertained to day must confess, not very satisfactory either Oil the matter is oue way or the other It is, in fact, contradictory, as, by the way, most of our charming Emperor's acts are, when he is striving at any object which, for any reason, he chooses to keep secret for a time. On the one hand, lam positively assured, and by an authority not inferior to that which I had occasion to cite the other day, and which was to the same effect, that the Emperor no more means making peace, than he contem plates abdication, and that his reason for tolerating a demonstration of peace is to make the people willing to subscribe to the new loan, which he will shortly have to raise, whether there be peace or war. It is added that the Emperor and Lord Pal merston are thoroughly agreed as to the conditions which are to be exacted from Russia, in addition to those proposed by Austria—and that in every thing that may arise in the approaching confer ences, their agents will act cordially together. On the other hand, I believe that there is no doubt that the Emperor has for his part granted, or at least expressed his readiness to grant, an armis tice to Russia ; and it is asserted that he has done this in spite of the earnest remonstrances of the English government. I am further told, that when he received a telegraphic despatch from Vienna, announcing that Russia had not accepted the Aus trian propositions, and that in consequence Austria meant to recal her ambassador, he was greatly annoyed, and telegraphed to the Austrian cabinet to act with the greatest caution. Be, however, the real views of the French Emperor what they may, certain it is that the mot d'ordre to all official dignitaries is to show them selves in favour of peace, and to speak of it as certain, The Minister of Foreign Affairs speaks to that effect to everybody who approaches him ; so do his colleagues, and the prefects of depart. ments have been ordered to employ similar language. As to the semi-official news papers, and the correspondence in 'daily news papers of semi-official agents, they are scandalously favourable to peace at any cost, and speak of Rus sia in terms of respect, and of England in terms of contempt, which are absolutely revolting, Indeed the language of the whole French press,—of all parties, with, however, the single exception of the Siecle, the Republican organ, is perfectly disgrace. ful—such a craven desire does it manifest for peace—so infamous is the manner in which it refers to England. It is again stated to-day, and more positively than yesterday, that Prussia will be admitted to the conferences. provided she will take the engage• ment to fight Russia in the event of peace not being concluded. The German papers assert that no indemnity is to be demanded from Russia; but it is said that evan if England and France consent not to e 3 for themselves, they will require one for Sardinia, and another for Turkey. Official returns published to-day, show that the Customs duties, in 1855, amounted - to 189,704.690 francs, in 1854 to 150,587,301 francs, and in 1853 to 141,607,552 francs THr!, CRIM2A. A. gale all —Camp, Sebastopol, January 7. the huts have stool well ; the tempe miH ; sn , ,v melting and disappearing in copious streams along the ravines sloping down to wards the roadstead. Yesterday, on the other hand, it was severely cold. It is understood that as soon as Practicable, steps will be taken to blow up and completely destroy, the ships which were sunk by th^ Russians at the time of the evacuation.' If the opportunity Were given, there seems little doubt but that some of them could be hereafter raised by the Russians; and, at any rate, much valuable property could be recovered by them without much expenditure of labour or money. The .56th regiment has p.ot a most comfortable reading-room ; and on Saturday the officers of the 90th opened their billiard-room. --Daily News. The Times says :—lf we refuse an armistice it will be worth while for Russia to negociate for the sake of negociation, and apply all the wily arts of which she is the mistress, to protract the breathing time allowed her, and to use threats, promises, and intrigues, to sow evasions in the councils of the Allies and among the German States. To us it is of very great importance that our councils should not be distracted by a state of things which is neither the one nor the other, but the whole advantage of which is with our enemy and against us. The best and first proof that we can ask of Russian sincerity is, that the Czar should be content to negociate without requiring a suspension of hostilities. This will be a proof that negnciation is not to him a feint, but means that the object he has in view is peace itself, and not intrigue or delay. At a European conference, like that now impending, there is but one man, who could worthily represent us, in whose hands every Englishman would feel con fident the destinies of the country were safe, and in the presence of whose long experience and firm resolution no diplomatic tour de force would he attempted. If the negociation is to be long it ought net to be entered into ratiire has be at all ; if it is to be shUit, no man is so fit to conduct it as Lord . Palmerston. The Prime Minister of England, the leader of the ,House of Commons, is also at this moment the complete representative of the feeling and spirit of the English people, arid in that, the highest character of the three, we trust he will not refuse his services to the nation which he has saved from disgrace, and conducted to victory.--Times. The Siecle is the only Paris paper which does not express its joy and satisfaction at the prospect of pea ce . The other journals criticise rather sharply the opinions of the English journals ; and at present there is a great estrangement of opinion between the London and Paris press. - The Derry Sentinel intimates that Admiral Jonesis about to'retire from the representation of the county of London derry; and, accordingly, Major Miller, of Moneymore, has addressed the electors as proxy for a gentleman (anony mous) who proposes to offer himself for the suffrages of the conservative electors. THE ATTEMPT TO POISON A WSFE.—Thomas Robson, who was remanded by the magistrates at the Manor police-court, Newcastle, on a charge of having attempted to poison his wife, was brought up again on Friday, when Jane Temperly gave her evidence, sheaving a motive for this atrocious act. She stated that she was twenty-seven years of age, and resided in the village of Acomb, near Hexham. She kaew the prisoner by the name of William Wilson. She became acquainted with him about July, and continued to keep his company until the first week in November. He paid his addresses to her, and expressed a wish to marry her. He represented himself as an unmarried man. His wife came to Acomb, and the'ac qualutance then broke off. She had no more interviews with him after his wife came:Ro Acomb.t ;The prisoner was committed for trial at the assizes, charged with administering sugar of lead to his wife with a view to kill her. PASKIEWITCH.—According to advices from Warsaw, the doctors have pronounced the case of Prince Paskie witch, cancer of the breast, to be hopelessly incurable. Baron Klotz, nevertheless, tries magnetic treatment. COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE WEST INDIES.—It iS reported that Rear-admiral Fanshawe, C. 8., Commander in-Chief on the West India station, has applied to be superseded on the score of ill health, and that he will be succeeded by Rear-admiral Sir Michael Seymour, K.C.B. —United Servirl Gazette. THE INCOME TAX AND THE WAR.—On Friday evening a numerous meeting of the inhabitants of Birmingham was held in the Town-hall, for the purpose of taking into con sideration the present unjust operation of the tax upon income, with a view to its more equitable adjustment and imposition. Mr. Arthur Ryland was called to the chair. Among those present were—Mr. Muntz, M.P.. Mr. Schole field, M.P., Mr. T. A. Attwood, Mr. T. C. Salt, Mr. Geo. Downing, Mr. Brool 3 Smith, Mr. C. Sturge, and other influential inhabitants of the borough. A series of reso lutions were passed in accordance with the objects of the meetinc, which then separated. — Theiineen who has manifested such sympathy for the sick and wounded by presents of various kinds, has again sought to lighten the monotony of hospit a l routine, by se nding several copies of appropriate songs for the amusement of the inmates of the General Hospital, Fort Fitt. IN!OililM. -.,. SABBATH DEFENCE. GREAT MEETING IN ST. GEORGE'S HALL A public meeting of the inhabitants of Liverpool favoura ble to the adoption of measures for the defence of the Sabbath, was held in St. George's-hall, yesterday. The meeting was convened by placard and advertisement, and admission was given by ticket. Peoplo began to pour into the hall more than an hour before the time appointed for the commencement of the proceedings, and, at half-past eleven o'clock, the immense hall was thoroughly crowded. The organ platform w a s s et apart for the speakers and their friends, and was densely filled. Indeed, the applications for ?ickets were so numerous that it became necessary to divide the assemblage, and, accordingly, it was announced by advertisement, yesterday morning, that a meeting f or the same purpose would be held at the Concert-11,11 at the same hour, where those who could not obtain admission to St. George's-hall were requested to attend. At twelve o'clock St. r, • .• George' -hall was as thoroughly filled as it could• well be. those upon the platform were—Revs. S. B. Strtop, I). T. Barry, T. Dawson, J. Gilmour, 11. J. Garrod. Wm. Hurt, —.'Vaughan, B. S. Clarke, G. C. Harvard, W. A. Mocatta, D. Joseph, H. Tensh Hecker, Webb, Dr. Hill coat, John Roberts, J. B. Lowe, John Hughes, T. C. Cowan, A. Knox, D. Anderson, Thomas Sleigh, Josiah Pear,oo, L. Thomas, D. Price, James Mann, D. J.. Hirsch, J. Gibson, E. Williams, T. 0. Powell, Walter Smith, R. D. Fowell, W. T. Newenham, H. Marleu. W. M. Falloon, H. (nettle, T. Robinson, Thos Jones, J. J. Moss, Dr. Blakeney, F. A. Power, S. Fenton, R. H. bundle, Dr. Hellmuth, R. Vincent Sheldon, W. Jones, J. Nicholas, J. Herbert Jones . , Joseph Bardsley, W. Rawson, C. W. Lawrence, H. Carpenter, Job Kelly, F. M. Harke, C. J. Hamilton, W. Woods, V. White, H. APINTeile, D.D., S. Minton ; J. 11. Jobr Charles Inman, William Crossfield, J. K. Rounthwaite, Cleaver, Josiah Jones, Wm. Jones, David Hodgsoo, Edward Jones, David Rowland, John Reed, Hugh Donald son, George J. Duncan, Joseph Robinson, Edmund Buckley, Thomas Haigh, Joseph Leather, Wm. Brown, Wm. Jones, (Fulwood), Samuel Hohne, Owen Williams, Statham, F. A. Clint, John Eden, William Gregson, J. A. Tobin, J a mes Montgomery, Herbert Campbell, John Campbell, Anthony Jones Royston F. Boultbee, T. D. Anderson, Thomas D e nt, "homas Ball, J. B. Williams, J. R. Jeffery, John Crone, ,bert Williams, John Brownbill, William Ackers, John Win . : Williams, John Atkinson, Thomas Kaye, Roberts ; The Rev. V. M. White and the Rev. Mr. Hark° acted as secretariea. The chair was taken amid loud cheers by Thomas Berry Horsfall, Esq., M.P. The Chairman called upon the Rev. M. Birrell to open the pmeedings with a prayer. The Rev. M. Birrell accordingly delivered a prayer appro priate to the occasion of the meeting. The Chairman then said—Ladies,:and Gentlemen : Balieving as I do that the object of the present meeting is one of tho greatest national importance, I do indeed rejoice to see this noble building crowded to overflowing. (Careers.) You, no doubt, are aware of the circumstances in which this meeting originates. You, no. doubt, are aware, that attempts have been made, and that attempts will be - made again, to infringe upon, the national observance of the Sabbath which has hitherto characterised the people of this country. You, probably, know that in the late session of parliament• a motion was brought forward, having for its object the opening -of the British Museum, and of the National Gallery,. upon Sundays. lam happy, however, to say, or at least to romind you, that that motion was rejected by a majority of- -235 to '43. (Loud cheers.) On that occasion, at least,• I believe that the Commons of England represented the peopl e of fitij land. (Hear, hear, and reuewed cheen.) Encouraged, I her, in some degree by that decisive measure, Lord Robert Grosvenor with the best possible intention, but I believe with mistaken judgment, introduced a bill for the better regulation of Sunday trading. The whole principle appeared to tne to be given up, in the title of that bill. (Hear, hear.) The whole p inciple appeared to me to be given up, of a holy sabbath—and I felt it my duty, with the greatest personal' respect for Lf.rd Robert Grosvenor, a man who is most anxious to promote every thing which is good-4 felt it my duty to vote against that bill. (Hear, hear.) And although I could not but deeply deplore the spirit in which it was opposed by many, and the disturbances which-. were consequent upon it, yet 1 could• but•rejoice that that bill did not become the lsw of the land. (Cries of hear, hear.) For we must bear in mind that the bill went to legalise traffic upon a certain portion of the Lord's day. (near, hear.) At present the law of the land repudiates such traffic altogether. (Hear, hear.) Encouraged, I fear, by by what occurred with reference to Lord Robert Grosvenor °, bill, Sir Benjamin Hall has taken it upon himself, as Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests, to open R . —ens.ngte Gardens for music performances upon Sundays. Now. •- Ball may think he has Omni: as regards woods and forests, as commissioner, but there is a power above Sir Bcb, min Hall, and that is the power of public opinion—(Cheers)- 1 and a higher power still, which ,ays, "Remember the Sabbath Day," not a day:of rest only, but "to keep in holy." (Loud sheers, and cries of hear, hear.) Again, 1 may mention OA yir John Shelley, encouraged, I fear, by what had .taken se in regard to Lord Robert Grosver,... , - .he Lief) twin power f ,aor'a bill, before she last session, gave notice that upon an early day suing ries , ion, be, should bring forward a motion pro' .ay similar in terms to that which was rejected by so lA.CgO a majority Commons--a in the House of Commons--a motion f or open ing the British Museum and the National Galleries on SuadaYP' Now ia the time, then, for the people of England--far tbsi pt op .0 of Liverpool—to speak o u t. (H ear, arm cheers.) Aw l I trust that they will let it bo seen that they at least arc or posed to any such desecration of the Sabbath day. (Cheers.) I believe that this a question more deeply affecting the work' ing men than any other class in this kingdom. (Hear, bear) If we once admit the principle, or expedieucy, of opening, the British Museum and National Gallery, upon what principle shall we refuse to allow private places of amusement to he opened on the Sunday ? (General cries of hear, hear') And if we give up the principle —if we go merely upon th° expediency—how can we prevent the working man and Ide master from agreeing together to work on the Sabbath, merely substituting a day of work for a day of amusement ? (Hear' hear.) We have already given up the whole principle iq permitting lit as a day o f amusement, and it is no stretch of the principle to say that it may be a day of work. (Hear. hear.) I say then that the working men of England are more deeply interested in this question than any other class in the coat' g t , those shoul d %vuh i , d ° have (Hear, hear.) I m i g h t go Gil to argue varievarious questions, or various p o i n t s i nvo l ve d in thisimportant question' but be:osteppingthatkin l d l l c y n o ou t wit ni o l d v fe e rm l t l ay k th !p a r t, o tv a oi s n c mc h eo: chairm an da a n n idn o t f esre t f h ceo i r s ni Idi m g et with e resolutions. t in But I shall not sit down with ou t expressing my earnest hope, that the example set this d a y b y Li verpool may spread through the length and breadth i f th e l an d , and the British legislature may be made to know th a t w h atever other nations may do, tin? people of England still l ove , an d are determined to 'reaieol the Christian Sabbath. (Hear, hear, and loud cheers, amid which the chairman resumed his seat.) . . The Rev. Mr. Harke then read a letter from Rev. William. Pollock, expressing his regret that he was suddenly ca lled away, and prevented from attending the Meeting, but adding that, as it would be necessary soon to hold an evening meeting upon the same subject, he would there be able to come f o r* ward, and give the testimony which he had been anxious to give that day. The Chairman again rose and said he had been requested to announce that, in consequence of the great pressure at the doors, a portion of the meeting had adjOurned 'to the Concert' ball, where resolutions, similar to those to be proposed here, would be submitted. • - The Rev. Dr. M'Neile, who was received with cheers, thee rose and said,—Sir ; The resolution entrusted to my advocacy is itself a speech. It is as follows : " That this meeting regards the Sabbath as an ordinance essentially divine : It believes that it was given by God to man, immediately o n his creation, as a day both of religious observance, and of physical " rest; that, having meantime obtained a distinct recognition, it was solemnly re-enacted in the publication of the moral law; that its sanctification was continually pleaded, for, its profenr . tion continually r e b u k e d, b y t h e voice of the'prophets; that ii was redeemed from traditional corruption by Christ himself' who, being the great founder of the Christian church, did noV hesitate to proclaim himself 'Lord also of the Sabbath ;' and that, accordingly, it wa,„ p resent l y, transferred by the inspired, , Apostles to the first day of the week, whence it became, thence' forth, especially the 'the Lord' s -d ay, ' b e i ng the day pi bit Resurrection." Sir, some objectors have been taunting us that the meeting to-day would not be the meeting of the working classes, held as it is, at such an hour.' Sir (pointing to the audience), there is an answer. (Cheers.) Many of the work. • ing classes are here. (Hear, hear.) And I request these who have it in their power (addressing the reporters) to reco r d 0° fact through the whole' world, that a comparatively large number of working men occupy the hall this morning. M e er.) Sir, this is a great occasion, a glorious occasion. It is spirit' stirring to be engaged in a great battle. It is quieting ilnd assuring to be engaged on the Lord's side. I would rather sustain a defeat, whilst fighting ou the Lord's side, ihan rt tie a victory whilst fighting against him. (Hear, hear.) 'All, the reverses of his faithful ser vants are temporary, as all the successes of his adversaries are also temporary. 00 subject is the Lord's day. T.:e branch of the subject selected for this first resolution i s , th at the observance of the Lord'" day rests on essentially divine authority, and, of course' involves an essentially religious obligation. Other brancbq of the subject, in its bearings on practical questions ° 1 oar own times, will be discussed by other speakers. J 3 )., i f this, the first in importance, is justly first in order. course, in treating it, I go at once to the Scriptures' (Hear, hear.) I take the Bible, all of it, as the word o f the living God. If any man deny this we have a controversy with him of a totally different kind ; but our chief opponent in this quest i on are not avowed infidels. The obligation ° the S a bb a th d oes no t appear in anything in external nature' Neither stare nor planets speak a word of it. Flowers a° fossils give no intimation of it. We cannot wonder, then; that the divine nature o f the Sabbath, which i s denied by t h avowed infidel, leav es hi m, and those who act with him, at . „../; loss what to do on suc h an occasion as this. Opening my bif I find the beloved disciple of Jesus Christ specifying the day on which he had some o f h is moat sublime visions. Ile Wit(" " I was in the s pi r i t on the Lord's day. " I then asked rore what day was that? And I have no difficulty iu ans werifig ; it was the day o f th e R esurrection of the Lord Jeans, close o the en inunlty