The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-10-22 00:00:00

T HIS DAY, R. J. NODDER Will respectfully offer his Selection of Parisian and English RIDING and WALKING HATS, BONNETS. and CAPS, with every description of Trimmings, Feathers, Laces, &c., of the most fashionable and tasteful kind. _ By Order of Transport Board. On Tuastiay next, the 28th instant, at Twelve o'clock Noon, precisely, at the Broker's Saleroom. 5, York-buildings, Dale street;Liverpool, in Lots to suit Purchasers, A Quantity of STORES, in Bond, consisting of SUGAR, TEA, COFFEE, WINES, SPIRITS, &c. Samples of the above may be inspected on the morning of sale, at the Broker's office.—For catalogue•, and terms of sale, apply to Captain Bevis, R.N., Transport Office, Drury-lane ; or to JOSEPH CUNARD, Broker. Commercial Salti. THIS DAY. 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E4e Riatijeru Timpo WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1856 THE DAY'S NEWS The frightful accident which took place at the Surrey Gardens, on Sunday afternoon, continues to be the subject of much comment, not only in London, but throughout the provinces. We pub lish to-day, such additional particulars as we have been able to glean from the London papers, from which we learn, that yesterday morning another sufferer was taken to Guy's Hospital ; her name is Jane Baker, aged seventeen, residing at Pauline place, Bermondsey, She sustained a contusion of both ankles, and herhands were severely lacerated. She was the first who caught hold of the bannisters, and fell when they gave way. At that moment a person took hold of her gown, and thus slightly broke her fall. The young girl, Margaret Keston, who went to the gardens with her aunt, and who was severely hurt, is gradually recovering, and it is expected that she may be able to leave the hospital in the course of today. All the other patients in the hospital are going on favourably, and there are no reports of any serious character in reference to those who were taken to their respective homes or to the houses in the neigh bourhood of the accident. The Globe of last night states that " the police authorities this morn ing received information of several other cases of persons being seriously if not fatally injured. Our reporter was informed by Mr. Sergeant Coppin that another death had been reported to him. A lady, the wife of a city tradesman, residing in Fenchurch-street, was carried out of the dense crowd by some friends who had accom panied her to the gardens, and was placed by them in a cab. She was then insensible, and upon arriving at home medical aid was obtained, but her injuries were so extensive that she expired this morning. Several other serious cases have also come to the knowledge of the police, who state that there were at least 200 persons more or less injured." We understand that a further inspection by the officials took place yesterday morning, scientific gentlemen being present, but nothing transpired to alter the decision previously arrived at, that no cause for alarm existed before the cry was raised. The Express, of last night, contains the following Up to this morning, the police, who had been verY energetic in their enquiries, had been unable to ascertain - any thing respecting the unfortunate boy who was carried out dead by his father. His name and address, or those of his parents or friends, remain a mystery. That the poor boy was dead is certain, as he Was laid on the table by a policeman. and viewed b y a surgeon, who pro_ nounced life to be extinct, before he was placed in his father's possession. Of course, every particular respecting this case must become known for a certifi cate of his when the parents apply death. The mystery surrounding the little girl i n Gny's Hospital has been cleared up. Her nam e i s Reston, and she is the niece of the unfortunate Mrs Meed, whose name appeared amongst the killed yesterday. The deceased took the child to the hall, but they got separated, and while the child escaped with her life, her protector perished. The child is not likely to die. She has sus tained only a slight scalp wound, but suffers considerably from being so frightened. The death of her friend somewhat explains why she was not enquired for immediately after the accident became known. A great number of THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY people have called at the Lock's fields station, fo the purpose of claiming the articles they lost, and they all give a terrible description of the struggle for liberty which took place after the alarm was raised. The inquest is expected to last several days, as a very large number of witnesses have been summoned. We believe Mr. Carter, the coroner, only intends to take evidence as to the identity of the bodies to-day, in order that they may be interred, and that the inquiry into the accident and cause of death will be commenced to-morrow morning at an early hour." We publish elsewhere the account of some police doings on Saturday last. They are only a part and parcel of the tyranny the force are in the habit of practising upon the public at large. Much as we wish to respect the constituted authorities, and desirous as we may be to support the police in the execution of their duty, we cannot, will nob shut our eyes to an outrage, and that too. upon an innocent and helpless female. We trust that her husband will have the manliness and the nerve to bring the case before a jury of his countrymen, and obtain at their hands some satisfaction for the grievous injuries inflicted by the police officers in question. Society cannot tolerate such conduct. These reputed guardians of the peace must be taught to exercise wisdom and discretion in the booking of a charge, and no matter how anxious they may be to obtain promotion, they cannot be permitted to outrage the feelings of the humblest females of the community. Another case, reflecting upon the overbearing and haughty conduct of Inspector Lloyd, has been reported to us, and, if all we hear be true, Major Greig should hand that official over the coals, as Mr. Lloyd has acted towards a respectable gentleman in White chapel in a most reprehensible manner. It would seem that Liverpool is not alone in the overbearing conduct of its police officers. Dublin, too, is guarded by its peace officers, who are somewhat notorious for their tyranny. Our cotemparary the Dublin Express of Monday contains an account of an occurrence which took place on the night of the 16th, when a police officer stopped a very respect able female from crossing Carlisle Bridge, simply because she would not give him a full, true, and particular account of herself, name, and residence. After a lapse of twenty minutes the lady was obliged to call a car then passing by, and thus get rid of the impudent interrogations and petty annoyances of this blue coated official. In this day's NORTHERN TIMES we have reported at full length the proceedings at three ward meet ings held last night. The principal of these was that held by the friends and supporters of Mr. J. B. Lloyd. That gentleman has had his say, and from a perusal of his speech, we must, as impartial journalists, admit that it will require all the logic, and oratorical powers which his opponent, Mr. Jeffery, possesses, to clear up in a satisfactory manner, some of the rather awkward statement put forth by Mr. Lloyd. It is somewhat singular that mostly all the candidates for seats in the Town Council, have not made the most distant allusion to the great water question. Mr. Lloyd briefly referred to the Pike question, and as our readers will perceive, now approves of it. The speech of Alderman Dover, and Mr. Longton, Kirkdale, are funny specimens of oratory. The Alderman is a zealous advocate of Church and State, and he bears to Dissenters no good will. He had better be cautious in his election harangues on this topic, or he will soon get into a position anything but satisfactory, and from which the most rabid scribe of the ultra-Tory Press cannot extri cate him. There is a variety of Continental intelligence but the contents are not of muril moment. From Paris we learn that the Emperor of the French greatly disapproves of the reactionary policy of Nar vaez in Spain, and that he has intimated that ho should be pleased if Marshal Serrano's resignation as French ambassador were not accepted. A number of the principal merchants in the Rue du Sentier, which is the great commercial quarter of Paris, have recently held several meetings to consider what was to be done to tide over the present crisis, when they resolved to convert into money all the public securities they hold. The Belgian papers speak in a confident tone of the probable results of the autagraphic letter addressed by the Emperor Alezander to King Ferdinand, in which the Czar advises his brother monarch to submit the settlement of the existing difficulties to the moderation and wisdom of the Emperor Napoleon. Doubtless this friendly communication will exercise considerable influence on the determination of the Neapolitan Govern ment, but the settlement of the affairs of Naples depends less on the inclinations of King Ferdinand than on the recommendations of the Austrian Government. It is therefore improbable that the latter, whose influence at Naples is all-powerful, will permit a third Power to reap the honour of having brought about a reconciliation. We may be certain that the credit of any conciliarory display on the part of the Neapolitan Govern ment, will be claimed by that very disinterested mediator-general—Austria. The latest intelligence from Naples, dated Oct. 16, informs us that a Council of State was held at Gaeta, on the 13th instant, but, as usual,lno busi ness of importance was transacted, and that the Hereditary Prince presided. Some parties assert that a change of Ministers and a comprehensive amnesty were discussed. There is a feverish dis trustfulness and anxiety among the Liberal party about the sentiments and movements of France and her Ministers. For several years there have been circulating, reports regarding Count Walewski, which still mark the universal impression that, in some way or other, he is bound to support the interests of Ferdinand 11. Of course these reports have been more rife since certain agents have visited Paris within this last few months. One fact is pretty clear, that the foreign policy of France has been more disposed to support the assumptions of the King, than the demands of the people of Naples. His Majesty still maintains his confidence and his pleasantry in speaking of the Allies, and on a recent occasion is said to have presented the Hereditary Prince as King of the Two Sicilies, by the grace of England and of France. The Verona Gazette, alluding to the condition of the city of Naples, says :—lt is very defective in a military point of view, and may at any time be menaced without danger of much resistance. A fleet is at any time able to destroy Naples, or to oblige the government to come to terms. In 1815, Joachim Murat kept the Austrians in check on the land side, but when Commodore Campbell appeared before Naples, tho fleet was obliged to be given up. Since, then, indeed, the Neapolitan fleet has been c onsiderably i ncrease d ; nevert h e l ess , th e p or t being small, can offer but little resistance, and all the maritime arsenals at Naples and Castella• mare are exposed to the fire of the enemy. The accumulation of military and naval stores at Naples and in the neighbourhood, is very detrimental to the defence of the kingdom, because the fall of that city renders all the resistance in other quarters impossible. The islands opposite the gulf are more favourable for the purpose of attack than defence. The fortifications of Capri, Ischia, and Procida are quite insufficient to prevent the entrance of a fleet into the port. On the land side tho capital may be defended, if it is not threatened by sea. The fortifications of the rest of the king dom are important, but are not connected so as to form a regular strategical system. From Madrid we learn that the Government Gazette has appeared with a royal decree, which declares that the sequestration on the property of Queen Christina is revoked. The Gazette also publishes a royal decree, granting an extended amnesty for all condemnations incurred in conse quence of the events of July last. Accounts from Constantinople of the 13th, brought by the Sinai, state that the difficulties re. lative to the town of Bolgrad and the Isle of Serpents have become more aggravated. Ad miral Lyons sent the Gladiator to Malta to demand fresh vessels. The Majestic had arrived, and other vessels were expected. It is said that the English are supplying the Cir cassians with arms. The Porte intends to dis arm the Albanians. The expedition against Monte negro is abandoned. The Porte has conferred several decorations on persons connected with the French Messageries. M. Behic, one of the direc tors, has received the order of Medjidie. Accounts from Athens of the 15th state that everything was tranquil. The circular of Prince Gortschakoff had produced no impression. The government was using every endeavour to put down brigandage. The export of corn has been prohibited in consequence of the high price of provisions. THE large operations in our Cotton Market are perfectly legitimate, yet they excite considerable apprehension. The timid quake for the future, and the half sophisticated tremble at the thoughts of what is to happen within a few days to come. Short crops and the Abolitionist movements in the States fully justify both the increased demand and the advance which has taken place in prices. It is the business of the consumer to lay in stock when the supply threatens a perceptible decrease. The country requires the exercise of his sound judgment. The masses dependant on our factories must have raw material wheieon to employ their labour, and unless prudence pro vides against scarcity in good season, the whole community suffers. We, therefore, repeat, that the unusual activity of the Cotton Market, caused by a reasonable apprehension of a falling off in supply, is perfectly legitimate ; and, we will add, ought not to be checked by any bullion crochets, or anti-commercial sophistry. The manufacturer should be sustained at any cost, when his transactions are based upon unquestion able data. The failure of the Ameri can Cotton crop appears to be beyond dispute, and the efforts of the Abolition party promise a speedy triumph to the friends of Negro Emancipation. The former may make a difference of from 300,000 to 400,000 bales in the yield, and the latter will lead to a decrease of quite one-third in the ordinary amount of production. With these prospects before them, the manu facturers are perfectly justified in buying as largely as they can. Their orders are consider ably above an average ; and there can be no disputing the power of India, China, Australia, and the United States, to pay cash for all we send them. The movements of bullion prove this to be true, and as we have no other hope of getting our gold back in time to save the Bank Charter Act of 1844, we hope that no screws will be employed to depress the Cotton trade, and afflict the country with the double suicide of checking production, and stopping the return current of bullion. If we must have a gold basis for our currency, give us a fair chance of regaining possession of the precious metals. The manufacturer is not only forced by cora_ mercial prospects to buy raw material freely, but he is required to give as much employment as possible, in order that the State may realise the estimated amount of revenue needed to carry on its affairs. We hope, then, that those who anticipate a prompt depression in the Cotton Market will be disap pointed by the wisdom of our bankers, capi talists, and Government. It wou ld be little short of insanity to attempt to check the natural current of trade'for any paltry stroke of monetary artifice. We know that money i s wanted to buy Cotton and employ labour in its manufacture, and it must be the duty of the Executive to see that the nation is not left without adequate means of fulfilling these two necessary functions. If the law operates against the attainment of either of these objects the consequences will be most serious, and the Executive will be responsible. Our banks are law-made institu tions. They are made to study the Act of 1819, and its numerous riders, more closely than the governing principles of supply and demand. And if, in the perusal of banking statutes, they put their foot on the Cotton Trade, and the millions who derive their living from it, the worst fears of the timid, who now profess to see rocks a-head, will prove not to be z ltogether without foundation. Our spindles must kept moving that the people and the State may be fed. The money world may think the condition of the Cotton market very anomalous—perfectly abnormal—but they must accommodate themselves to the natural eccentricities of trade, before they turn round to fondle the abortions of our money oracles. If gold be wealth, as the Bullionist contends, the civilised world—that world with which we trade —is 150,000,0001. richer in yellow metal than it was only seven years since, and is thousands of millions richer in known and unknown gold-fields than ever it was. And are we to expect no expansion of commerce, no enlargement of trade, no increase of employment from all this bounty of Providence, and this countless growth in the treasures of man? Are we to be for ever tied down to a minimum of accumulated wealth, and held up to the world with a maximum of pauperism ? The knowledge of the fact, that we, and those with whom we trade, are 150,000,0001. richer, in gold alone, than we were seven years ago, should be enough to sustain a Cotton market. W e ought not to be pining after trifles, and trembli ng at the sight of shadows, with such a mighty truth before us. Dear money and small-trade men only, can dread any miscarriage in a fair and straight- forward circle of business, and as the safeguards which they have thrown round the country are on their trial, we would have them pause before they precipitate a crisis in any direction where the interests of the employer and employed are equally involved in the issue of an expansion of trade, which is generally knownto be legitimate, in the strictest commercial sense of the phrase. Cotton is scarce, and will be more so ; and why should it not be more in demand and dearer, as well as money, which can be run up to usury whenever the Bank of England pleases to contract the supply ? lOW THE MAIN BRIDEWELL OFFICIALS TREAT INNOCENT PERSONS. Amongst the several accidents that occurred on Satur day last, through the immense traffic in the streets of this town, there was one in particular which calls for public reprobation—not so much as regards the accident itself, but from what followed through the over-officious ness and disgraceful conduct of one of the officials at the main bridewell. The facts are as follows :—Between three and four o'clock on Saturday afternoon, a respect able female was passing along Lord Nelson-street, near the London and North Western Railway station, on business, when her attention was directed to a crowd of persons, and, natural curiosity being excited, she went to ascer tain the cause, and found that a child had been run over and rather severely injured. She was about to proceed on her mission when a female, Mrs. Gardner, of No. 8 . Seymour-street, charged her with having picked her pocket of a purse and its contents. The female protested her innocence, bat without effect, and a child was de spatched for a policeman. No. 586 (Holmes) was quickly on the spot, and the female was given into custody on the above charge. She was taken to the Hotham.street bridewell —the charge was made—but, upon the bridewell keeper putting the usual question —" Did you see or feel her hand in your pocket ?"—the accuser answered in the negative, and the bridewell keeper refused to take the charge. There, any person not acquainted with some of the sayings and doings of the Liverpool police force, would have thought that the case would have ended, and the accused set at liberty. But notso. From Hotham-street bridewell, this poor woman (far advanced in pregnancy) was conveyed to the main bridewell, in the custody of No. 536. There the charge was again preferred. Again the accuser refused to say that she had seen or felt the accused's hand in her pocket, consequently Mr. Parkin son, the keeper of the main bridewell, and who so ably discharges the duties of that situation, also refused to take the charge. Well, was the woman set at libertyl No. Mr. Parkinson having left the bridewell, an official by the name of Scott, voluntarily took upon him self to endeavour to get the accuser to, what is termed " book the prisoner," although, at the same time, he must have known that two of his superior officers had refused to take the charge. To induce her to do this, he thus addressed an unoffending and respectable woman, " I tell you, you are a d—d thief, you have been several times in custody on charges of stealing meat and butter, and it was for a shawl that you were here the last time ;" and, added this official, "I suppose you have given up shop-lifting, and taken to picking pockets.'' How is it you have altered your name, the last time you were here, your name was "Mary Conway," now you say your name is " Eliza." The woman declared that she had never been in custody before, and that she was then wrongfully charged. He again offered to book the woman, if the accuser would but make the charge, but this she declined to do, and this official was therefore compelled, evidently much against his inclination, to discharge the accused ; but he did it by informing her that he knew she was guilty, and that she must look out, as the police would always be on her trail ; and that she must not be seen outi late at night or she would soon be there again. The poor woman was then set at liberty, and when she got outside the bridewell, her accuser told her that she would not prosecute her any farther, provided she would giro her the money; but if she did not, she would give her four years. After this the poor woman, in the greatest agony of mind, reached her house, and informed her husband of what had taken plaec. He immediately repaired to the bridewell to ascertain the name of the official who had thus insulted and attempted to degrade his wife; and, after some little trouble, he succeeded in his object, and has since placed the whole affair before the watch committee. Yesterday, Mr. Conway and his wife attended before that committee, when the whole case was gone into. The official Scott was also present. After the case had been heard, Mr. and Mrs. Conway were informed that they might then retire, without being informed as to whether the com mittee justified or condemned such abominable and disgraceful conduct on the part of a servant in their employ. Surely, a man who could be guilty of such a flagrant breach of duty, and such an act of injustice to an innocent person, is unfit to perform the duty of the situation in which be is placed. Being a public servant, he is screened from being punished by the law. The watch committee alone have the power of awarding to him that which is due; but, with regard to Mrs. Gardner, of Seymour-street, the case is different ; and, ere this, from the process with which she has been already served, there can be but little doubt but that she will ever regret plaeing an innocent person in custody. THE LORD LIEUTENANT OP IRELAND.—We have autho 7 rity for stating that the Lord Lieutenant will leave Kings town after the Crimean Banquet, this day, in the City of Dublin Steam Company's mail steamer, direct for Liver pool, from whence his Excellency will proceed by train to his estates in the North. SUICIDE IN WALTON GAOL.—On Monday night, a man named John Lloyd, hung himself in his cell at Walton gaol. The deceased was sentenced on Monday by the Recorder to penal servitude for some offence. He was a returned convict. MAILS FOR CANADA.—The Canadian sails this day for Canada, with the mails, &c: Letters will be received at the General Post-office up to twelve o'clock in the usual course, and to one with fees. The box at the Landing stage will be open for letters, &c., with additional late fees, up to two o'clock. CORONER'S INQUESTS.—Yesterday, the Coroner held the following inquests :—On the body of Thos. Connolly, aged 71, a shipkeeper, who fell from the rigging into the hold of the ship Queen of the East, and who died in the Northen Hospital in consequence of the injuries he had received. Verdict, accidental death.—On the body of Anne Delmre, a girl six years old, who resided at 41, Christian-street, and who, from medical evidence, it appeared died from inflammation of the brain, brought on purely by natural causes. Verdict accordingly.—On the body of a child, named James Robinson, three years of age, who was scalded on Friday last, by pulling a boiling kettle full of water on itself. Verdict, accidental death.—On the body of William Barrow, a clockmaker, who resided at 16, Pitt-street, and who dropped dead on Monday, in South Castle-street. Verdict, died by the visitation of God.—On the body of Mary Washington, wife of a horseshoer, at 77, Lime-street. It appeared that deceased had been much given to drink, and that she fell out of bed, and so injured herself that death followed. The jury found, that death was caused by injuries received from the effects of drink. THE FALCON AND IMOGENE:—Yesterday, at three o'clock, counsel was heard in this case, before Mr. Mans neld and Captain Schomberg, in the Sheriff's Court, St. George's Hall. Mr. Blair, on the part of the Imogene, contended that the collision was attributable solely to the gross negligence of the Falcon's crew, who, according to their own statement, saw the Imogene three miles . off, and yet continued their course, evidently preferh9g, rather than alter it, to run the risk of a collision, which might have been easily avoided, by a turn of one or two urged spokes thatof tthehe collision wheel. r would Ahave theother hadhand, thehave a h l e l been navoided he'said, that she was going as fast, if no faster, than the Falcon, and that her crew did not, until the last moment, apprehend a collision. They then ported, acti ng no doubt on the superstitio n which seemed to actuate all seamen in their interpretation of the section of the act, which directed that bot h vessels sh o uld port under cer hi Imogene purted had er , atthe apprehen ded last moment, danger, ff s e h d e should tain c ircumstances, and , by so doing, came right on the track of the Falcon , a fact cle arly proved by the acute course angle at which the vessels struck. In conclusion, he urged that if e of the learned gentl eman ' s remarks on the earliertve collision, and the d amage sustained by the Ia thegle och fouu Falcon, Mr. Mansfield observed, that he and Captain Schomberg were of opinion, that she had had a very narrow escape. The Court will now report to the Board of Trade on the case. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPOND I NT.) PARIS, MONDAY EVENING The Illoniteur has at last spoken on the Nea politan question, and what it says having been transmitted by telegraph, will be already before you. It is exactly what on several occasions recently I told you it would be. It is couched in moderate terms, though it applies rather sharp expressions to the King of Naples, such as that he casts an " insulting doubt" on the intentions of the Allies, uses " offensive language" in reply to the counsels, &c. ; and it declares though the Allies have been obliged to break off diplomatic relations with Naples (the fact of their actually having done so is new to the public), they have no intention of interfering in the internal affairs of that country, and " still less of perpetrating an act of hostility." " Aud though," says the note, " they have had to unite fleets to protect their subje3ts, those fleets are not to go to the waters of Naples, so as not to have the appearance of giving support or encouragement to those who endeavour to endanger the King's throne." The note con cludes with a proviso, that if the King of Naples shall change his conduct, the Allied Governments will hasten to renew diplomatic relations with him. You will see from this guarded language that the French Government by no means contemplates going any great length in the Neapolitan affair, and the public here are, generally speaking, firmly convinced that it does not ; indeed, they feel assured, that it would not even have gone to the length of breaking off diplomatic relations, and publishing the note, if it had not been for the pressure of England. I learn from a higher source. that notwithstanding the rupture of relations, and notwithstanding the note, the French Govern ment actually hopes that the affair, even now, will be settled both satisfactorily and promptly. In this hope it has, I hear, given a hint to its Minister at Naples, M. Brenuier, that if the settlement of his private affairs and the packing up of his trunks should happen to detain him a few days at Naples, it will see no objection to his staying, notwithstanding the rupture of diplomatic relations. In plain English, if the King of Naples will only make anything like concessions, France will fling herself into his arms and proclaim him the best of monarchs, and the dearest of her friends. Her fear of a hubbub in Naples is evidently intense, and no wonder, for it might have the effect of lighting up the flames of insurrection in France. On the Bourse, the note of the Moniteur has not produced an unfavourable effect ; nevertheless, prices have undergone a slight decline. It was expected that the telegraph would, before this, have announced the departure of the French fleet from Toulon, to join the English one, wherever that may happen to be ; but a Marseilles despatch, which has come to hand this afternoon, says that it has not sailed ; it is, however, repre sented to be ready to do so. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, and a great number of other personages of distinction, have this day left for Compiegne to join the Emperor and Empress. Constantinople accounts to the 13th say, that the difficulties respecting Bolgrad and the Isle of Serpents had so increased in gravity, that Admiral Lyons had sent to Malta for the ship of the line Majesty, as a reinforcement. It is said that several Russian officers have obtained permission from the French Government to accompany the expedition to Kabylia in the spring. MONETARY PRESSURE AT HAMBURG Letters from Hamburgh dated Oct. 18, mention that on the precedinglevening a highly respectable and influential meeting was held in that city, in the building of the Patriotic Society, for the pur pose of taking into consideration what measures can be best adopted in the present pressure of the money market, for the relief of a large number of small house proprietors, who are thrown into great difficulties from the withdrawal of sums invested on mortgage in their house property, in conse quence of the present enormously high rate of interest—as much as 8 per cent. being now de manded where hitherto capitalists were glad to invest their money on a safe mortgage at 2i and 3 per cent. Mr. Senator De Chapeaurouge presided at the meeting, which came to the resolution of forthwith establishing a joint-stock company, to be called " The Hamburg Bank of Discount for Mortgages," with a capital of (for the present) a million marks banco, in 5,000 shares of 200 marks banco each. The principle of this new undertak ing is to lend the capital of the association to house owners in monetary distress at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on mortgage. The shares are to bear a fixed annual interest of 4 per cent., and the surplus to be divided in the shape of a bonus, after deducting the expenses of adminstration. The undertaking appears to be only formed for a specific and tempory object, as one of the resolu tions passed distincly states the duration of the company to be limited for five years, " unless dis solved earlier by general consent." One-half of the capital subscribed is to be paid in fortwith, and the other half two months later. Amongst the promoters of this small but patriotic under taking we find the names of Messrs. Ami de Cha peaurouge, William Boye, 0. H. Fernand, Dr. Daniel Hertz, Dr. D. H. Jficoby, C. A. von der Meden, J. Roosen-Runge, and Dr. Gossler. The requisite amount of capital was immediately sub scribed, with the understanding that, as there is no speculation in the case, the shares will not be brought into the market, and it is therefore not likely they will be quoted on the Exchange list of prices. After settling the leading regulations and bye laws, a board of directors was elected by ballot ; and after a vote of thanks to the patriotic senator for using his influence in the establishment of the company, and for his conduct in the chair, the meeting separated. THEATRE ROYAL. " LA, TRAVIATA."-LAST NIGH' The Times has a great influence in Engiati" , -- t the world ecce signum. The Times , at the close of tbe las- London season, discovered and pro mul g ated the mei°, :holy fact, that certain theatrical ma na g ers had outrage" morality by the production of certain plays ; a nd wp t i be most d. flagrant of all was this poor " Traviata.'' "...Al' discussion arose, managers and cotemporaries dispilt; the wa goo thunderer's position, but the Times, as l a ; ~ i unconvinced, and reiterated the dictum', . t , La Traviata" was immoral. In the face of tbisfof body of ladies and gentlemen, on the announeeilleutbo the ic opera at our theatre, secured every dil °s : to he ket, and crammed the building in their eager% o f ar the work. Now, either these people are f an 'i 0 immorality, or the influence of the leading iatil:,°,3,„er unduly magnified. We have no reason to 6% th e I° A l- 1/ stigma on our citizens and their families, b ut : a t i he experience n,nes obliges us to know that, in matters of art, t he constantly misguides the public, and coosequen re loses power. For ourselves, we can see nothi n g P I 0 objectionable in " La Traviata" than in ` 113ni a le' er "Othello," " The Stranger," " Lucretia,'' or Of t / - b t • li b, works we could . name. The evil lies in !plo ds 11- Ith having before them pictures of life, chequered Ti• teitatieo • good and evil, select for contemplation and 1 the l bad only ; but we find, as we proceed, we ge t int o/ arge subject, which would expand our operatic nonce ap rt 0 do into a metaphisical treatise, so we dismiss this question with "Honi soit qui tnal u pense," and P rcice , e • sil speak of the opera. Most of our readers n3us be the e tall of the subject, but, as a record, we will rep eat from a cotemporary. ~ylta " The plot of 'La Traviata' (The Lost e o n t e 2s ll :;i tjb p: given in a few words. The firs gay aud party bo in the house of Violetttaa(ctittecreri:ine), s l ° :0 3 , of her creature, thrown by circumstances: 0i the loss au o ti her parents in childhood, int ° a etita v 7cl to voluptuous living. Amongst the throng Wh, ° „ e fg e ea niss her shrine is A l f red Germont, a young man, li"" A bf the seriously enamoured . with Violetta. Toucile" a li e '; sincerity of his passion, she yields to'its influ ence ; A firP t a i n m d e p a u b relove springs up in her heart, an d fel th e becomes conscious of the misery whichlierbbr tion, an e d the hollowness of the pleasure in Ii:PC! basked. In the second act, we discover h er ~,, P o ' .; seclusion with her lover, in a ' co b u a n t tr Alfred seer accidentally discovers t secretly her houses and property in Pa ris ' 41 0 tb. to e maintain this establishment • and reVoltieg 000 idea of being a dependent on ' herbeauty, tl e tt tlii° hurriedly for Paris, to redeem h ur f rn- ad' disgrace. his -ono j o, , th country house or a ., 0 ,, , , d e ; During his absence, his father a rt • 0 I n i w en° r ia, representing to Violetta that his son ' s co h op , her is not only lowering him in the opinion of tP. o ril but will be ruinous to his family, she resolves in P ke,° ll .: her affections and happiness for ' her leve r ! e s d a is ee • l o o P i returns alone to Paris l , v w e h a i r t e be t r b A e A lfred, wbo t o ed il to , sal a o, her flight, follows. in the hotel of Flora, one of i r l ri t oZt n ta s ' P e e l l: o roler..,farniesi°°‘ festival given by the fair mistress of therfotec;,. There ga Alfred meets again Violetta now underrate then r of i/1 tion of the Baron Duphoul, andbeing lit ul bs °l f' generous motive which made her desert a d h e-rt whelms her with reproaches. broken, Violetta returns home to Degraded die." .1, out performance last night confirmed tislool-iaceir•iii The opinion, lately expressed, that Madlle. ri ee not a great singer, though a very natural an d 1 . 5 , t11 I' D k ii , one, and that the music "Traviata" is bald, :fo rt bur rn , -sli l of ineffective. As an actress, Maddle Piecoloiniel's t se° enters much praise. She seizes on the spirit of her P et ' s lte is into it with a pe'rfect abandon in each pho e . ; o of an adept in the depiction of wild gaiety' a l l a l 'el td he hollow hilarity of the ball scene, she seemed t° l b l e co ° auditors. Again, turning from gay to gra ve ': ol er i give forcible vent to a disappointed love--gin follies, and weep bitter tears of re entanee. I n :pti ' b le e * f stance . s where such feelings arise P we find lief caps carrying to an extreme point the incidoltal l e l t° but, as a whole, her pourtra al of character cl° eti lt° be too artistic, too self-conscious Y a revealing*, Set o have to regret the absence of the power, or the d e° 01 ):1 0 concealßut that art which obtains for her pa rtial tri d , u e fe . , f . our judgment must not be too severe or fastidious, as - oh icil h clas hthey with hlathime e audiellec,,,, metjlastgmneignttm, may y s plaudits, that at least theyp w.ere e l d cl a e r e g h p y iy th m : t i ve T e b s f ee. l , acting of Madll'e. Piccolomii The . s n t u ar oral, Oro lent voice, and proved the . proachable method, power, andPefissexibilityy antele°l4:. lead to much better things with time and cu lt i c- ' i le-1 Charles Brabam sung the tenor part, (wh ieil .5 the part of the music,) but the mantle of the eld r 2 r if ' it has not fallen upon his sons, and we ne ; %I t' more. Belletti, in the smallpart of ua na clign i il but amiable father, sang as he alwaY° does, "° correctness, force, and feeling. Of t he - "II need not speak, except the band,. which ol e , c i : ': of our best local performers, and was, at its ',:of t j r : that could be desired. Every available 0 1.13 1 a g br a Theatre was occupied, and one-half the pit , b r ° i l l . lla neff' turned into stalls, the gay occupants gave a u the house not usually seen. __-..... ite DARING ATTEMPT AT MVO ROBBERY. j ris tor. On Tuesday considerable sensation was erea-e,aolekSelf of ment-street, London, and its neighbourhood IV; o f et } attack on the assistant of Mr. Berry, the jewe ll ,,y" ( 1 , 13- e t, 11 4 , Parliament-street. It appears that Mr. 13 e'frii - oleAr attend personally to his business in Parliaolbeeell i having another establishment at Pimlico, 1 31e : f oto! P / 4 1 he former shop is left to the care of an a55,,,';,110 1 ",i0 respectable man, residing in Hendon-street, 1: t ee m ," Y! I name is Cope, and it was customary for O to " /O f the house in Parliament-street until half pas t ri ks ea l ioot night, when, to guard against robbery, he 0°- 0 0 ; 8 1 d P i :it Berry the more valuable contents of the shoP.,, el i 0,1'; night about a quarter of an hour before the stree t, b A r/. 10 4 ,0 a man entered the shop in Parliament-00'c," rhiriji transpired between him and the unfor tuil i t ret ts ;go i ,4o' remains for the present in mystery. 11 18 , 0 01i n t observed was the injured man being Inur ue ' - 'rf i heid by the man referred to, with a heavy weapon' of oae ros b fl°,l casual passers by saw the assault, and n gs. AS h e) milliner's porter, of the name of George P er t -- t v he the door and gave the alarm. He states tba: ; t er r a tr violently striking Cope on the head. Tht3 cet;o down behind the counter, overcome by th e rfe,.Po; oe4 of his assailant. The man then r ushed 7 1 v arrgriks stooping to pick up, as is thought, a sa ill a ,lo o so o ,4 r l pushed by Lerings, ran up' Canning-reit "0;00 street, by the opposite court into Palace -1" c;tl "„ t e knocked as ized by a policeman on duty, havirl bote' i 'owo down the page boy of Fendallfr'get 4 11 attempted to obstruct him in his escape. 4 1, s a fo r e oll o 6o taken to the police-station in Bing-street- The die h or man Cope was in the meantime found 0 . . -e ibe o ne l do " injured about the head, the blood fr e 7 g o having )iterally deluged the shop o tO ,7: 3 110 and in that melancholy state was shop. d e ed gh minster Hospital, where it was discovered 00,6000 eroli fw e 0 11 the house surgeon, that his skull was dang 0, , 0 0r t a o nd th t e ha ci t ue h s e tio w n as of in a most precarious st a a t t e ibe s t o liOs;1 the Inspector on duty „ 0 in an impudent tone, that his name was Je' ,11 1/ 80l is a well dressed, slightly builtman, aPP. 3r h e ff e" to and from his discourse seems to be an Ifism-dbt' d 4 of the police were instantly despatched to t "h e is ' , Tv. 0; the murderous weapon he had cast awaY 11 ,; r 1 fe l 'ibt, up to eleven o'clock their search had P„;,,dai rl , l 3f °.to enquiry at the hospital at eleven o'clock on J. a"f the stare-ro Legge declined to allow any of the relatives 010 "ell t) nate man Cope to see him, That geutleala,ll.,, tb°o was very doubtful if he (Cope) could sor l Co pe 11 „ 00 4 injuries he had sustained on - the bea d ' 11- : °1 totally senseless, and beyond attention to c ats ( medical skill was of no avail until a Pa r sciousness. d lf ° d ' f 9 •- THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETYS-;a g ri d ge s e Aa lit/t11 " . The • executive committee of the Ca°s4eatifolune: Society have just concluded their , T ed, 0 - 0' purchase of land by the ac uisition 1 ii iocaq fO C a p s ro l pert- i n Y Silver-street, Taucinton. , i 9„ cl i tlots 3 A town,)rake's Estate, and from its positliy, sa'' of u. and natural features, is adrnira ' to AHUMAN IVRECK.—Two days ag ° before the railway station in LyODS, and a r„„." dress alighting, took out of the vehicle a living via°,oe,4oo, The persons standing near at first thought the:, r e JP, of the war in the East, but such Was W houviti appears that the unfortunate burden Which derpti man named Baruel, a native of St• E del l; had gone to California. An explosion b i e b e a rd 0 0 „ 0 - til thrown him up into the air to a considel to 01 11 60 0 when he came to the ground he was fau tl i ,"is leg g ' o il pst l iet state as to render amputation of both : ore the of ar . ms, absolutely necessary. The m an - o.° with great fortitude, and in the course a u / kin n d ce nes th s e t n o t t h h e e n s n a f i o l r o t r un h a a t s e in de a v n o , t w ed ho h ,b. iffi r in e f t S ;tea, a fortune of 200,000 f, and in tends set ti l4 Salut Palk. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE By the Yankee Ranger we have received advices from Cape Town to August 23. The Graham's Town Journal of August 6 states that the intelli gence from the frontier to that date, was of a satis factory character. A correspondent, writing from Queen's Town on the 13th, says : " Things are not excited, neither are we throwing up entrenchments, as has been said : on the contrary, we feel quite competent to hold our position even though the whole force of Kaffirland should bobrought against us." In like manner a. correspondent writes from Alice, on the 14th of August : " The excitement occasioned by the recent rumours of war is going off. Letters from Fort Beaufort are of similar ten dency, and states that in the Cat River settlement the best spirit is maintained." A witch doctor has perverted the minds of many of the natives 'by a prophecy that very shortly two suns will appear, that a desperate collision will take place between them, after which a period of profound darkness will ensue. All people, white or black, who wear trousers will then be swept off the face of the land by a whirlwind, leaving the happy sansculottes undisputed masters of the whole country. The T'Slambies and Galekas are the tribes principally wrought on by these predictions, and their mem bers are repairing to King William's Town with hides, returning with axes, knives, and other arms of their mode of w ar f are. M acomo has visited King William's Town, and declares that the Gaikas are sick of Umlanjeni, and are not likely to be soon led astray. Bishop Gray left Graham's Town on the 15th of August with Mrs. Gray, for the Kraals of Umhala and Sandilli. Advices from Natal, to August 1, state that Sir George Grey is expected in that colony with Mr. Scott, the n ew lieutenant-governor, on the arrival of the latter at the Cape. Three bags of Natal coffee, the first that has appeared in the market, were sold by auc tion in the last week of July. The Natal Bank has declared a dividend of 5 per cent. for the first half of the present year. The steamer Empress Eugenie, from Madras for London, put into Table Bay on the 20th of Au gus t f or re f res h men t s. The barque Skimmer of th e S eas, f rom Al goa B ay , put into Simons Bay on the 21st of August, and left the same day for London. The Pauline left Algoa Bay for Loudon on the 15th August,