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CHR3HIRR• SONS Will next, the 7.th rises, Belron , order of the 'URNITURE, -ton ed Cabinet hogany Case, taire, of beau aintings, and Sideboard, of iy Dining Vl' a Case for the aws, massive o, with Hei r Cidderminster nd bandsonl es, Footboar d ;s, Half-teste r !tigress, ive.l l " 'obe, of cboiC e Carved Sup? riting Wolfe' bes, Dressing in Mahogany and Umbregt 1 Oak, and I/ th inst., vibe° lessrs. Liverpool. ' STOCK, 011 "STREET. 4 and SOIN° eived the 11th rely each (WI t, without r" and excelle al [, ANTIQCS; If the choice s t late Messrs' )eautifully-d e ' Stands, Otto' elegant Ceatrie red with 'Ca„; -in varlo Circular V n e k Tables,.° rid Reclinsn ; : fa and Colicl trble Top fo n I Shelves, n, ious design' s Snap Table!' ns, Portfoli o ental )veers ; rich. Card and Walnutivn' URs, ENTO:f 'eat varietYL 'wary, St'aul t r trecht Velv! Drawers, O r. ibrary, Sri; iths, mode l Side Tablc, s ; Tables 10 ' zatelle Table: ds, with 111 , $ WashstavA rued Frames' rail, &c. El,zabetb B " the chars 0 ase, 4 fee :4 Ornament ng Pannell!, upported its in ru t . Washstand s ' airs, in sera :ical or ir In Oak, v ltij e -y and Stu" Cane Seat!' Waslistanl Thing Cba; Tres of 3' e d minster O s , ;rate, istant, wb el' :ssrs. TOO' nging to t h e ration ; j ar,. Manio"- PERTY Is SONS ar: TTION, ° it fternoon, e of Jart l o; ears agob,. ttilLVI' A ,albroolc.s t ith excel° ront to se a ; a Ca rtl i ti ore-shed ;e of a . l, , P c if e d 13 1 y 0' Offic es fcr st oe roolDa 'or businesb ne and the uglifares to ,020 equate 'eet 59 feet, Li verPo°, from Jill)' 1 be read RT, Leigh' Church• -----••-'' S. AND has re' declining ,on M O `' Forenoo_n ;rout s,De v and othe r ng, Draw staircaseao it, and on GRIESIVP and King' WORK' D-R0412, , c k i n the ?et, Liver•. tiett other No & to on int 17 fee es, on V' Tenant, 101 , an d 67, twirl ;in dept th side 5! '6 — in - che s ' [OP and 65, being in depth . h e south 0 inches. D one and yhone l 7 incite; ,ation ii f 7, 91 xtensive vTING a north )r-street on the 'ar(l, of Stable, *aylor• Messrs' 83 ; the i 15, Iff change 1 john' being at the Leal! 10 6 i n tre 0 Qcoll' Lord- s:airs by Auction. TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL SALE OF CARRIAGES AND H.4RNESI, AT LUCAS'S REPOSITORY, LIVERPOOL By Messrs. LUCAS and CO., TO-MORROW (Wecl j nesl7),tlie 6tVinsti,Toinmencing at Ten o'clock to a minute, at their Repository, Great Charlotte street, Liverpool, 250 CARRIAGES, and Sixty Sets of HARNESS, comprising Broug,hams, C!arences, Britskas, Fa mily Phmtons, Gigs, Pony Gigs and Pliwtons under Duty, Drags and Whitechapels exempt from Tax, and every other description of Vehicle now in use. The whole now on view. Catalogues may be had at LUCAS'S Repository LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. GOODS DEPARTMENT. NOTICE. —The SALE of UNCLAIMED GOODS and EMPTY PACKAGES, (as advertised on the Bth, and Postponed on the 28th ultimo,) will take place on TUESDAY next, the. 12th instant, and following days, at Eleven a.m., on the Company's Premises, Crown street, Liverpool. BRAITHWAITE POOLE, General Goods Manager. Liverpool, sth April, 1853. SALE, LOW HILL HOUSE HOLD FUR IMPLEMENTS, MR. T R OTTE Ris instructed to SELL by AUCTION, To-stoanovi (Wednesday), the 6th instant. at Twelve o'clock precisely, on the Premises, No. 96. Low-hill, the useful HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and EFFECTS, com prising Four-post, Camp, and other Bedsteads, Paillases, Hair and Flock Mattresses, Feather Bea, with appropriate Bedding, Painted Chamber Chairs, Toilet Tables and Basin Stands, Chimney and Dressing Glasses, Oil Paintings, excellent Eight day Clock, in mahogany case, Sofas, in hair-cloth, Brussels, Kidderminster, Parlour, and Stair Carpets, Mahogany articles In Chairs, Chests of Drawers, Dining, Pembroke, Card, Sofa, and Snap Tables ; the useful Kitchea Requisites. Also, a good Shandry, Harness, Barrows, Cradles, Patent Scales, Counter, &c., Brass and Iron Weights, Chopping Blocks, Pul leys and Ropes, Meat-Hooks, Pickle Tubs, Buckets, R.C. May be vietved on the Morning of Sale. Further particulars and Catalogues had on the Premises; of Mr. JOHN KIRBY 12, Peter's-lane; or of the AUCTIONEER, No. 8, Whitechapel. HOUSE HOLD FURNITURE, CI-0C T. 4 FE COTTAGE PIANO.FORTE, A HAIVDSOME BOOKCASE, PE DESTAL SIDE BOARD, TELESCOPE DINING TABLE, HALF-TESTER BEDSTEADS, FOUR-POST DITTO, PRIME FEATHER BEDS, A LADY'S WA RD ROBE, SUPERB TOILET TABLES, `CHINA,, GLASS, - ,DINNER SERVICE, GAS CHANDELIER, TABLE CUTLERY, AND EFFECTS. By Mr. GRICE, OnTHURSDAY next, the 7th instant, at Eeven o'clock, on the Premises, St. Anne-street, THE whole of the valuable .artd. Modern HOUSE HOLD FURNITURE, comprising, in n hand 'some Four-post Bedsteads, Half-testermid French Ditto, prime Feather Beds, Toilet Tables and Stands, a Lady's Wardrobe, Mahogany and Painted Chests ofDrawers, Commodes, Carpets, Chairs, and the usual Painted Chamber Articles. The PARLOUR and DINING-ROOMS are furnished with Sets of modern Maho gany Chairs, a Bookcase. Sideboard, and Dining-table, all of rich Mahogany; a Chirfonniere. with Drawers; capital Oblong and Round Lou Tables, Chimney Glasses in Gilt Frames, Easy Chairs in 'Leather and Hair Cloth, several Handsome Brussels and Kidderminster Carpets and Rags, Druggets, China Tea Set, Dinner Service, Cut Glass, China Ornaments, Gas Chandelier, capital Couch and a Sofa . in Hair and Hair Cloth, handsome Bronzed Fenders and Vire irons, Pair of Mahogany Hall Chairs, Hat and Umbrella Dresser,prg Dial, Lobby Oil Cloth, Stair Carpets, Kitchen Dish Covers large square of Oil Cloth, and the - whole of the Kitchen and dulinary items. The whole may be 'viewed on the morning of Stile, and Catalogues bad from Vr. Grice, 40, Whitechapel, or 'on the premises, lty Mr. ROXBURGH, O atIIITITIAN . ,The 21. st instant, at Six o'clock intbe'Evening, e flouse•orMr. R. Hodgson, victualler, 144, Mill-street, Toxteth-park, Liverpool, subject to the conditions of sale to be then produced, A PIECE of : FREEHOLD LAND, situnte on the Weft side Of 'Bedford-street, and east side of 'Robertson- Dr, Toxteth-park, Live r pool, w ith the Six MESSUAGES o r t "t 2 LLING4IOI3SES thereon erected, three Of which front , 0 Bedford -street, and are numbered respectively 140, 142, and .* 44 therein, and . are in the occupation of Elizabeth Jamieson . nd'others ; and the other three front to Robertson-street, and Z b ' t . 'llumbered respectively 13, 15, and 17 therein, and are in ; ° Ceupation of homas Robinson and others. hers. particulars may be obtained on application to istr" t a• krSTIAN and JONES, Solicitors. 3, Harrington eet, verpoo . Eo be ayol/3 or TO GROCERS AND PROVISION' DEALERS. 0 be LET, a good HOUSE and SHOP, in a throng Neighbourhood and a first-rate Thoroughfare. , atisfact oryoB reasons will be given for the present Tenant leaving. at 2. Falkner-street. • - PLUMBING AND PAINTING BUSINESS. T O' be DISPOSED OF, at a very moderate price, the STOCK-IN-TRADE and BUSINESS of a PLUMBER and PAINTER. A large business has been carried on, and 371, a) , be retained; and the Premises, which have been altered !Poi are now admirably adapted, are let at a very low rent: they 'consist of a shop, office, stable. with a large yard. and an "cellent House, and are situate in a•central part of the town. Apply to WILLIAM WEBS, Accountant, I, Church-lane, Church,-Ktreet. T 0 'be SOLD, a good BONDED WAREHOUSE , on the west side of Peter's Lane, near St. Peter's Church, and the OFFICES, &c., in the rear thereof, on the east side of Alanesty-lane, containing about 285-square yards of Land. Freehold of Inheritance. To be SOLD, a Plot of LAND, in Blackburne.place, Dope streeticonsisting of 2,794 square yards. Leasehold under the Corporation of Liverpool for the Remainder of a Term of Seventy-five Years, from the 21st January, 1526. Also, to be SOLD, the substantial and commodious DWELL ING-HOUSE, No. 35, Rodney-street, - with Garden attached, consisting, of 641 g square yards. Leasehold under the Corpo ation of Liverpool for the Remainder of a Term of SeYentv. five Years, from the 22nd December, Apply to Mr. Er - Bankers, Dale-street nterest TO be SOLD, by PRIVATE TEZATY, a Piece of LAND, with the Two COTTAGES, OFFICE, Four-stalled STABLE, WORKSHOP, SAWPITS, and other BUILDINGS and EkECTIONS thereon, being situate on the west side of Gore -street, Scotland-road, in Liverpool, containing in front to Gore-street 65 feet, and in breadth attlie back 78 feet, and rem rung in depth on the north side 182 feet. and on the south side 183 feet, and being in the whole 1446 square yards. The Tenure is Leasehold under the Earl of Derby, for a term of ,3 years, which commenced on the 25th of March, 1847, and the_ac Pre mises are pa r ticularly eligible for a Brewery or Mann '. torY, where room an d a plentiful- supply. of Water are r equired. For particulars apply to Mr. THOMAS MACKARELL, Builder, on the Premises, or to Messrs. NORMS and SON, Solicitors, I \ortir.Tohn-street, Liverpool. • QUEEN'S PARK, CHESTER. THIS picturesque, finely-elevated, and extensive ESTATE, situate on the south side of the RIVER DEE, and immediately adjoining the .City, with which a close com munication has been lately established by the erection of one Of 'DREDGE'S PATENT SUSPENSION BRiDGES ; is within easy reach by e i t h er River or Road of the magnificent Park and ••state of the Marquis of Westminster (EA'rox HALL) and the delightful Village of ECCLESTON. 'Queen's Park commands e z xt r e to n n ai ti ve ili N s l ; ews of the surrounding • country, including the Page of the Welsh Mountains, Beeston. Castle, and the Peck and, on the other side. of the Dee Banks, City ralls,ithe Cathedral, and Castle. This . Estate is remarkable !.he salubrity of its atmosphere and. its man adv . antages, ;,. a vlag a su b bstratum of Red Sandstone ; its extensive river eneral RailwaY w f' e n,..age giving facilities for fishing, boatinp,•, &c. ; and being lain ten minutes' walk of the Cathedra/ ; and as the Chester Station is within , fifteeriziinutes' walk, L1,r1141'430L ,r 1 141 ' 43 0L is distant only an hour's journey from Queen's Park. e Property has been recently laid out-in BUILDING LOTS onN an the erection of V ILLA R ESI DECES, d .will be sold either Chief -Rent or entirely Freehold ; Lithographic Plans of Whi ch, or furthe r p ar ti cu l ars , ma y b e o bt a i ne d on app li cat i on to NI • • HITCHEN, in the Park, at Chester; Messrs. 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WANTED, Four or Five CANAL BOATS and Two RIVER FLATS, in good condition. Tenders, stating the lowest price, to be sent to K 31, Ater cury-office, on or before To-morrow, the 6th instant. LIVERPOOL DOCKS. LOANS OF MONEY. tIIHE COMMlTi c ffoi the LIVERPOOL DOCKS do hereby give Notice, that they are willing to receive LOANS OF MONEY, on the Security of the Bonds of the Trustees of the Liverpool Docks, at the rate of 10s. per centum per annum interest, for periods of either Three, Five, or Seven Years. All offers to be addressed to GEORGE V. TAN TON, Esq., Treasurer of the Liverpool Docks, Dock-office, Liverpool.—By order, DANIEL MASON, Secretary. Dock-office, Liverpool, February 10, 1853. CONTRACT FOR WORKS, r HE FINANCE COMMITTEE of the COUNCIL 1 of the BOROUGH of LIVERPOOL are prepared to re ceive TENDERS for the execution of the Works to be per formed in completing the BUILDINGS at the NEW GAOL, WA LTON. _ _ • • Persons wishing to Tender for the above Works may see the Plans and Specifications, and obtain Printed Forms of Tender, and all the necessary information, at the SURVEYOR'S Office, Townhall. Sealed Tenders for the said Works, and endorsed " Tender for Works at the New Gaol, Walton," must be left at the above Office, on or before Twelve o'clock at noon on THURSDAY, the 21st day of April next, after which time no Tender will be received. The Committee will not be bound to accept the lowest or any Tender. Weit 7 ifepor's Office, Townhaildrarch 19, 1853, Ensttrame Notices. ATHENAUM LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 30, B.ICRTILLE-STREET, LONDON. Policies indisputable; Claims paid immediately on proof of death. Division of Profits. Security of loss of Policy from Non-payment of Premium by a Provident Fund. Diseased Lives Assured at Equitable Rates. Liberal Prereinms for Voyages or Residence Abroad. Annuities to Widows and Children. Endowments for Apprentice Fees and Outfits, Educational Purposes, Marriage Settlements, &c. Medical Men Remunerated for Reports. LIVERPOOL BRANCH OFFICE : 13, Lancaster Buildings, Exchange-street East. Mr. ARTHUR DOBSON, AGENT. J. F. LANCASTER, Es 1., M.D., R.N., &T.. MEDICALREFEREE. RAFALGAR LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION , CHIEF OFFICES, 40, PALL-MALL, LONDON. AGENT FOR LIVERPOOL : MR. JOHN SMITH, COMMERCE-COURT. Polly subscribed Capital, ..e210,000, by upwards of 1,100 Shareholders, whose names anal addresses are published. LOANS.—In the past two years the Directors have advanced to the public upwards of 50,000, in connexion with Life As -surances, in Sums of from „t'so to £'5,800, and are ready to receive Proposals for any similar or larger amounts. Applications for Prospectuses, Forms of Proposals, Agen cies, and all other information respecting the general business of the Association, are 'requested to be made to THOMAS H. BAYLIS, Esq., Manager, London; or Mr. JOHN SMITH, as above. CORPORATION OF THE LONDON ASSURANCE. Detablithed A.D. 1720. No. 7, ROYAL EXCHANGE, CORNHILL, and No. 10, REGENT-STREET, LONDON. GOVEitNOR, Edward Burmester, Esq. SUB-GOVERNOR, John A. Arbuthnot. 'REq. DEPTIVY-GOVERNOR, James Dowie, Esq. FIRE INSURANCES effected upon every description of Pro perty, with the ritual reductions allowed on and in kuildings of Certified Warehouses, s,c. and for single management, accord ing to the tweet rates current. FIRE NOTICE. . PERSONS ASSURED AGAINST FIRE bythis Corporation, whose Policies expire at LADY DAY, are respectfully re minded, that, for their own security, they shotid renew then► within FIFT - EN DAYS from the said QUARTER-DAY. LIFE ASSURANCES.—This branch df iii. - ..eorporation's business is carried on without any charge for management, and offers peculiar advantages to the Assured. Prospettuses, Mercantile 'Fire Rates, and all other informa tion maybe. had at their Offices, er sent free; on application to JOHN scow, 1, India-buildings, Water-street, 'C. F. CARNE ; 13, Rumford-place, Agents for Liverpool and akacent parts; or to EDWD. ROBERTS, Sandford-street, Birkenhead. TO CORRESPONDENTS Lil times', to receive communleationE general intarest ; and if ourfrieade We shall be happy, at a 'm subjects of local or the same by their signa tures, for our own satisfaction, we-shall feel obliged. 11 be good enough to authenticat, 'HIGH-LEVEL RA —We have received several letters on ur want of- space has compelled us to this subject, which ol nit but the majnritg of nur p.nrrzvrAntlante orn of nrirtinr at the scheme should be submitted to some high engineer- ing authority at a distance lity of bias in the decision. J. C."—We will leave our readers to judge, by the following verbatim extract from s" The last , farewell," whether they have not lost a treat by our omitting it : so that there may be no possibi "A sailor am I now, the sea for to go, For to rock too and fro." Eibtrpoof .-!Dtattbarb, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 5, 1853. DIRECT TAXATION. THEME is an unmitigated selfishness and positive dishonesty in the advocacy, by the organs of Libe ralism% of a system of direct taxation, as the means of .raising the National Revenue. :If it were really de -signed to impose on everyman anamount of taxation proportionate to his means, such a system would still be open to grave objections,..and none would be •more violently opposed to it than those who are mow the most clamorous for its adoption. This is, however, not the intention of the present agitators. By direct taxation they mean a system which shall press- upon all the upper classes, and leave untaxed the great bulk of those who constitute the majority of theßerough electors. This favoured class is to receiveallt he benefit:from the remission of Customs and Excise duties, and yet pay none of •the equiva lent which is so eagerly advocated to be-iubstituted for it. By the system of exemptions, almost in separable €r©m any system of direct taxation, the possessors .of incomes below £l5O claim freedom from that portion of the public burdens,; and though it is a favourite axiom of the Liberalisers that taxation and representation should go together, we had a proof of their honesty when the late CHAN.. CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER'S proposition to levy the house tax down to £lO a-year was rejected. This was a proposition to which we strongly ob jected, from very different motives ; but it was positive dishonesty in those who advocated the application of the system to other classes. The men belonging to the latter class obtained a large share of political power by the Reform Act, and the use they make of it is to free themselves at the expense of those above them. We cannot be lieve that any system of direct taxation would be so equitable as that of indirect, which levies upon each consumer an amount proportionate to his ex tent of consumption; but, supposing that it should be adopted, whether by way of Income-tax or House duty, it would be the height of injustice to exempt any man who claims to enjoy the privilege of the franchise. In that case, however, it would be a species of political suicide, for the effect would be to throw the whole of the burden on a portion of our own countrymen; whereas, by a judicious system of Customs duties upon imported goods, a part of the burden is borne by the foreign producer. It has been found, in numerous instances, that a reduction or abolition of duty on importation has enhanced the price of the commodity to the profit of the foreigner, and consequently the injury of our own people. — lf French brandy, with a duty of 15s. a gallon, can now enter into competition with British made spirit§ paying about half that amount, what would be the prospect for the latter, if both were upon an equality ? Even in some of the Excise duties the public are benefited, as in the instance of the Malt duty, which is now paid without com plaint by beer drinkers, while its abolition would render necessary a doubling of the present Income tax. So long as indirect taxation can be made available for national requirements, without crippling the springs of industry, or:unnecessarily depriving the public of the means of enjoying those luxuries of foreign growth which custom has made necessaries, it is impossible to devise a system which will press with more equality and prove less burdensome. Direct taxation should only be resorted to under an emer gency such as we trust we may long be spaieo from; THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, but deliberately to substitute it for the former, is in fact to perpetrate the crime of the socialists in France, and virtually to confiscate property for the benefit of industry. There is no mistaking the object of the Radicals, both in and out of Parlia ment, in their speeches and writings; but it is to be hoped, notwithstanding the doubtful aspect of the present Administration, that there is sufficient good sense, public spirit, and, above all, common honesty, in the majority of the House of Commons, to pre vent such an iniquitous scheme being carried into effect. It behoves, however, the Conservative electors throughout the country, who have anything to lose, to be on their guard, to attend as they ought to do to the registration, to struggle manfully at every election for the return of Conservative candidates, and not to believe that the battle is won so long as they have such an unscrupulous foe to deal with. It is a favourite plan of the Radicals to foster the belief that there is no longer any distinc tion of parties, and the treachery of the PEELITE faction has done somewhat to encourage the sup position. But it is pregnant with danger, and the first fruits will be found in the gradual adoption of that fatal system by which the ten-pound voters seek to relieve themselves at the expense of the class above them. MORE PEACE HUMBUG.-THE COCKNEYS AND LOUIS NAPOLEON. ONE of the most recent manifestations of a desire for peace took place a few days since, when several of the London papers published columns of names appended to a declaration of merchants, traders and others of London, avowing that no feelings of an unfriendly character towards the French people exist on the part of the English people; deploring 'the evils of war; and proclaiming their earnest desire for a continuance of peace. We are further informed that a copy of this declaration was pre sented on Easter Monday, by a deputation, to Louis NAPOLEON, - who received it very gra. ciously. There is -something so apparently amiable in any aspirations for amity, that to find fault appears a most ungracious task. We shall, how ever, not refrain from exposing the absurdity of the proceeding we have alluded to, as one un worthy of the genius of Great 'Britain. In thus voluntarily -seeking to fraternlse with the French nation, the - subscribers to the declaration are ob livious of - the fact, that the -people for whom they profess such friendly feelings are the least to be trusted of any with whom we have to deal. Their history daring the last -sixty years has been a record of revolutions of the most revolting Charac ter ; at one time heaven-defying infidels, and at another superstitious bigots; now the most brutal tyrants, and then crouching slaves; twice over throwing a Bouandez dynasty, and once an OuttaNs monarch of their own choosing; and their last move the -acceptance of an adventurer, under whose sway no one is allowed to say-that his soul is his own. In commercial 'transactions the advantage has always been on their side, and to the detriment of England, as far as they dared. Their 'first BUONAPARTE laboured to -shut out 'English Commerce from the Continent of Europe; and Tinder every form of Government they have ex 'elided British products by prohibitory tariffs, as far as possible. In political -transactions, their ' friendship was never to be relied on, as wary shown in the affair at Tahiti, which was gratuitously pro voking a quarrel ; in their conduct on the Syrian dispute, which threatened to lead to a broil; in the treachery about the Spanish 'Marriages; and so very recently, in the absurd claim to the Protec torate of the Holy Places, whch is not yet finally settled. It may be remarked that, although no allusion is made to LOUIS:NAPOLEON in the de al...eta:3a, ;4 prnconfArl 1-Al-.;,,, by w depu+afion_ a proceeding the propriety of which it would be difficult to define. If it were intended for the EMPEROR, why did it not profess confidence in his Government, though such an assertion would have proved the extent of English credulity ; for Louis NAPOLEON, in his utter disregard of all obligations that stood in the way of his own ag grandisement, has shown himself unworthy of any confidence. On the other hand, if it be intended - for the French people, of what value is it, 'when it is well known that they have no will of their own, up either for peace or war. But, even if we s pose the latter case, that public opinion in France were as free as it as in England, what have we to hope from the good feelings of a people who view us as Jealous rivals in trade; who ,feel- still the mortifica tion of our having defeated them in war ; and who 'have no sense of Christianity or morality to which we can appeal. We have no desire to undervalue the blessings of peace, or to weaken that proper 'dread of the horrors of war which all should enter tain. We can-readily coincide with the opinions of those who signed the declaration, as to the • advan tage of cultivating the arts of peace, but we may depend upon , this, that we have nothing to expe c t from any reciprocity of good feeling on the part of therFrench people. Under present circumstances, the decision rests with the self-elected EMPEROR, and-he will be solely influenced by its effect upon his own interest; -but, should the question rest upon , the popular suffrage, the same result would be arrived at, for it would depend upon opinions of national advantage or , rnartial glory, and not in the slightest -degree upon any regard for the English nation, or any desire to preserve that pretended good understanding, which has never been main tained upon other than a hollow foundation. REFORM OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. THE demand for a thorough reform of the Govern ment of India is daily exciting more interest, and it is reported that the ABERDEEN Cabinet, in fear Gf a defeat, have resolved to forego their intention of maintaining the Board in Leadenhall-street, except for one year, during which an investigation may be entered into. It is clear that the more inquiry takes place, the more glaring appear the evils of the present system ; and now that the apathy towards all affairs connected with India is being shaken off, and the public attention is aroused to the subject, the more urgent will be the demand for improvement. One of the most important portions of the British empire, a dominion exceed ing in extent, population, and resources, any other of its possessions, is now solely maintained, in order that twenty-four individuals—who have by some means, which we will not stop to particularise, obtained the position of directors—may enjoy th e patronage of lucrative appointments. It were far better that the whole of this patronage should be vested in a Minister of the Crown—though that is not the inevitable alternative—if only the result were reached of rendering the resources of India available for national advantage ; but it is difficult to conceive a system more repugnant to any hope of improvement than that which now prevails. It was remarked by Lord WILLIAM BENTINCK, a Governor-General of India, so far back as 1537, when speaking of the patronage enjoyed by the Court of Directors, and the mode in which it is exercised, that "there exists, in consequence, on the part of the home authorites, an interest in the administration precisely similar to what formerly prevailed as to commerce—that is, directly opposed to the welfare of India." Lord ELLENBOROUGII, also a Governor-General of India, has strongly condemned the exercise of patronage by the Court of Directors, and recommended its removal to other hands ; and other high authorities have agreed in denouncing the system as the deadly Upas tree, which stagnates industry, perpetuates abuses, and renders our valuable acquisitions in the East a burden, instead of a blessing, both to the governed and the governors. Would time and space allow, instances might be multiplied of the evils which imperatively require redress, but we may content ourselves with referring to one of the most recent, which has led to a remonstrance from the India and China Association of Liverpool. It appears that about eighteen years since gold was put out of circulation in India as a legal tender, but in 1841 the Government, finding apparently that it was increasing in value, authorised their officers to receive it freely. Now, however, that the Austra lian supplies seem likely to reduce the value of gold, as compared with silver, they have refused to receive gold on account of public payments. This has created a kind of panic among those engaged in trade, because it operates as a serious obstacle to com mercial operations. Remonstrance has hitherto proved ineffectual, the only answer being a promise from the directors that the subject shall receive their attention. Such a circumstance as silver being made the sole legal tender, to the exclusion of gold, would not have been for one instant per mitted, were India under imperial rule ; but it serves to strengthen the case for the speedy removal of the Leadenhall-street Directory. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THE monthly meeting of the Council was held yesterday, Toomas Bouch, Esq., vice-president, in the chair. The routine business being concluded, a memorial to the Admiralty, on the subject of the West India mail service, was submitted by the postal committee, and adopted. A. resolution from the committee on commercial law, recom mending the postponement of the days for holding the conference on that subject to the 28th and 29th instant, was brought up and adopted. Among the' communications were letters from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the tea duties ; from the Board of Trade and others, on Decimal Currency; from Mr. C. Turner, M.P., and Mr. Wm. Brown, M.P., on Customs Reform; from Mr. Levi, on Commercial Law; from the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, on the Government of India, upon which subject a special com mittee was appointed. A special committee was also appointed to consider an important letter on the present condition of the British West India planters. The Pilot age Bill and the Merchant Shipping Bill were laid before the meeting, and a committee was appointed thereon. THE NATIONAL REVENUE. The official quarterly returns of the national revenue will be made upto this day, the sth of April, and published to-morrow. It is said by those who profess to have information on the subject. that en the year's account there will be an increase of upwards of half a million, arising chiefly from excise, stamps and property tax, there being a small decrease on the customs. The revenue for the quartertwill exhibit a slight falling off, arising from customs and excise ; while there will be a small increase on stamps, property tax, and post-office. The return will be interesting, particularly in reference to Mr. Glad stone's expected budget. THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION IN LIVERPOOL. WE learn that an influential deputation, consisting of presidents and secretaries of the Literary and Scientific Societies of this town, and at the head of which was Dr. DtcroNsoN, of Nelson-street, had an interview with the Worshipful the MAYOR, on Wednesday last, to request his worship's co-operation in inviting the British Associa tion to hold their anniversary meeting, for 1854, in Liver poOl. As we might expect from the MAYOR'S well-known love of science, and desire for its more extended influence, his worship most cordially assented to'the wishes of the deputation. 'When we call to mind the highly-beneficial results of the last meeting of - the Association 'here, on almost all classes of our great industrial community, we are' heartily glad that, at least, the several literary and scientific bodies, with the municipal authorities, have unitedly de termined to give valid expression to the general wishes of the inhabitants. Arid we have no doubt-that, should the Association honour` Liverpool with their presence in 1854, all sections of the community will vie with each other in generous hospitality, and in 'the promotion of the objects for which that learned and -scientific body was originally constituted, and which it has so efficiently worked out. PERVERT'S OF INION OF THE ENGLISH PRESS. ALLIES, a pervert fro m Protestantism to Rome, in an extraordinary and " very injudicious " speech, delivered At th , n Rorccnict anirfre last Tuesday. came down heavily upon the Fourth Estate. "Their greatest enemy," he said, "-was still to come, which lied upon them morning, noon, and night. It was no otherthan a power which at that moment wne ruling Eng land—he meant the power of the newspaperpress. (Hear.) Hereqvas a mighty lying forth against thera'day after day. Within fifty years journalism had sprung _up to a gigantic growth. It no longer , confined itself to give news ; its area was higher: it claimed to give a decision on every thing,-and the Emperor. of Austria was more tolerant to those who meddled 'with his temporal power—and that was saying a good deal—..than journalism was tole ran t t o those who presumed to have an opinion contrary to itself. Founded on considerations of temporary :utilitarianism alone., all its maxims and principles smelt of- this world ; its religion was a well-grounded confidence-in the stabi lity of the three percents. (Cheers.)q'his--was a power whiclb,;day after day, was directing its physical and mental power against the Catholic faith ; and this was the last of the difficulties by which they were surrounded in the position -in which they were at present placed. he would now proceed to consider what was their •safeguard. Their safeguard was internal; it lay in their vet.? faith." Such is a.Fpecimen of the liberty to be enjoyee.under Romishlinfluenee. EADVERTISEM ENT.] LIABILITY OF BROKERS. STITT. venue BUDD. 4-delphi Hotel, Liverpool, Apri14, , 1553. Mr. Budd presents his compliments to the Editor of the Liverpool Standard. He requests the insertion in the Standard of a letter addressed to the Editor of the Morn. i.rcgPost, and one to Messrs; Stitt. Mr. Budd has as great a borer of publicity as most people, and it is only as Defendant that he would defend himself. -The question between Plaintiffs and Defendant has not been a money cue. at was an attack and a defeneeofllr. Budd's business. Ile,did not, condescend in his evidence to attack Mr. Stitt'a motives, and the. Judge very seriGusly jeopardized the defence by his well-meant endeavours to 4ettic the matter. A verdict in any form for the Plaintiffs would t have been held by them as a, justification of their statements to the trade. There will, of course, be no action between Mr. Herz and the brokers, but Mr. Budd believes, his position to be the same with botb parties. In other words, that a broker is not legary liable for an involuntary error. _ TO THE EDITOR OF amE MORNING• POST. Sta,—ln justice to a most,respectable man, whose con duct has been misrepresented and traduced byyour reporter here, I must beg you to allow the statement.l now make to appear in , the Morning Pohl. In the case tried here, " Stitt v. Budd," the judge is represented by yuar reporter to have said, . 4 ' In his opinion, the return of the contract by the principal, Mr. Herz,was a blackguard proceeding." What the judge_said was, " It is useless to allude to Mr. Bevan's (my partner here) opinion.on the 9th of• October, even if Mr. Bevan had considered ; it a blackguard pro ceeding on the part of the principal, because Mr. Bevan had not been in communication with .the principal at all, and was not in possession of the facts which occurred in London." Those facts are very simple. Owing to a misunder standing, an offer of 1,000 tons of iron, made by telegraph, was replied to by letter instead of by telegraph, and the principal had sold the iron in London before the Liverpool contract arrived. The mistake was entirely the mistake of my Liverpool house, although the buyer was in part to blame in insisting on withholding his answer until it was a►most useless to telegraph the acceptance, so as to reach London in business hours. I at once offered a sum of money as compensation to the buyer, and I have since offered £lOO, but all offers were rejected, and a lawsuit commenced against me—as partner in the London house and the Liverpool house—notwith standing I tendered the principal's name, and was not legally liable in any way. I had previously suffered from the astounding amount of misrepresentation adopted by certain parties on the Liverpool Exchange in cases of dispute, and finding the same course adopted in this case, I have allowed the action to proceed ; and, although it was twice tried on two suc cessive days with my consent, I of course gained a verdict. At the last hour the plaintiff's counsel, through the judge, proposed to accept the £lOO previously offered ; and this proposal was three times made to me in court, and rejected by me, because I was then determined to know the law of the ease, viz., whether the Liverpool house, as brokers, could be made liable at all. It has been decided that they cannot; and it is a most important decision for traders. Allow me to add, that the judge—Baron Martin—more than once stated to the jury that not the slightest imputa tion could lay against either the principal or the brokers. It was simply an unintentional error of the brokers at Liverpool. Your reporter's mis-statement is a serious one, but I admit it is exceedingly difficult to hear what passes in the new courts at Liverpool.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, JOHN BUDD, Of E. L. Budd and Co., London, and Budd and Bevan, Liverpool. Liverpool, April 1, 1853. Liverpool, 14, Exchange-buildings, April 4, 1853. MESSRS. STITT BROTHERS. GENTLEMEN,--I beg to repeat now ihe offer I made you months ago, to pay you as damages the advance in the market which, you stated in evidence, had taken place when the contract for the 1,000 tons of iron was returned to you. I beg to repeat my evidence, that I advised Mr. Herz, on the 7th of October, his offers were declined. You well know you were the cause of this error, but I leave it to yourselves whether designedly or not.—l am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant,- JOHN BUDD. APRIL 5, 1853. THE EBBA BRAHE: HER DEPARTURE AND RETURN. Olr the afternoon of Thursday, the splendid ship Ebba Brahe, commanded by Captain G. 0. Melling, a n d be longing to Messrs. J. S. De Wolf and Co., sailed from this port for Melbourne, Australia, with upwards of 700 passengers, shipped by Mr. J. M. Walthew. She was towed down the channel by a steam-tug, which left her, about half-past six o'clock, a few miles on this side of the Ormshead. From the time of her departure, about four o'clock, all went right till evening, when the wind blew with great force from the S.S.E., torrents of rain falling at the same time, and about ten, p.m., the vessel sud denly struck on a soft, sandy bank, known as the " East Mouse," near Amlwch. The captain, assisted by a crew of sixty-four men, immediately used all their exertions to get her off. Tha accident, we believe, was attributable to the hazy state of the weather, which prevented the lights from being properly distinguishable. As soon as Captain Mel ling found that the vessel was in this immovable position, he fired rockets ; and his signals having been observed, the Customs' officer from Amlwch came on board, and by him Captain Melling sent a message on shore, to be for warded to Liverpool per telegraph. Captain Melling states that, to the best of his knowledge, no one belonging to the ship went on shore; so the telegraphic despatch in question must have been misunderstood, as it stated that one of the crew and a passenger had landed. The ship thumped slightly, but not enough to cause any alarm, and with the flood tide she floated off again. It was then found that she had a slight leak of about a couple of inches of water an hour ; but it was easily kept under by the pumps. Under these circumstances, Captain Melling naturally deemed it the most prudent course to return to port, and she reached the Rock Lighthouse about five o'clock on Friday afternoon. During the day, how ever, a strong feeling of anxiety and sadness prevailed throughout the town, in consequence of a telegraphic message which was posted in the Exchange-rooms to the following effect :—" Holyhead, Friday morning. The ship Ebba Brahe got on shore near East Mouse, at ten o'clock last night, and got off at two, a.m., very leaky. One of her crew and one passenger landed. She has not been seen since." In consequence of this vague intelli gence the most painful surmises were speedily afloat, and a rumour gained ground that she had perished with all hands. To add to the suspense, the telegraphic commu nication was interrupted for some hours in consequence of a thick, damp atmosphere which prevailed during most part of the day. The worst fears were strengthened from the fact of a heavy gale from the south-west having blown on Thursday night. Fortunately, however, these surmises were set at rest by the appearance of the Et bba Brahe in the ricer, about five o'clock. She lost a very small portion of her rigging. None of the passengers suffered anything, beyond the ordinary annoyances inci dent to a first voyage in a rough sea. Shortly after the Ebba Brahe arrived in the river, a steamer. with a num ber of labourers, was sent to her, in order that she might be lightened, and the water pumped out of her, before she was docked. Such of the passengers as pre ferred coming on shore, were also permitted to do so. She went into the Wellington dock yesterday morning, and will be placed in the graving dock to-day or to morrow, for a thorough overhauling. The Ebba Brahe is Quite a new vessel, and has well proved her stability under these adverse circumstances. Had she not been a strongly-built ship, the probability is that she would have gone to pieces, and lamentable loss of life ensued. MEETING OF PASSENGERS.—UPROARIOUS PROCEEDINGS. In compliance with an announcement made by means of large posting bills, a meeting of emigrants was held yesterday at Westbrook's Merchants' Coffee-house, Old Churchyard. The business commenced a few minutes after one, when the apartment was crowded to excess by a very miscellaneous company, among whom we noticed one or two females. The orchestra at the top of the room was occupied by a committee, who had been appointed at a previous meeting of the passengers, and of which Mr. Seamer, a young man, and a second-class passenger, was chairman. Mr. J. M. Walthew, agent for the owners of the Ebba Brahe, attended at the request of the meeting. Such was the confusion that characterised t'ae proceedings from beginning to end, that it is impossible to give a con nected view of the various speeches which were delivered. There were always more than one orator speaking at the same time—not unfrequently half a score ; and he who attempted to address the noisy rabble found his speech prematurely cut short by the execrations of his oppo nents, who did not hesitate to scatter all manner of opprobrious epithets about with the utmost freedom, each man charging his neighbour with falsehood, and insinuat ing that his palm had been oiled by the owner of the vessel to make a " sell" of his fellow-passengers. Upon enter ing, we found the Chairman stating that " the passengers were divided into two bodies. A great many were still willing to go by the Ebba Brahe, perhaps a majority. (Cries of " It's false ; prove it.") There were others who would never go in her. It is proposed that those who are willing to go with her go out of the room. They had two plain questions to put to Mr. Walthew, and they would adjourn until the time it would be convenient to that gen tleman to distinctly answer those questions. The first is :—What he intends to do with those who will not go— what compensation will he give them ? The second— 'What accommodation will he provide for those who are willing to stick by the Ebba Brahe ? There are many who wish to go home just now, and others who wish to stay. Of course they will require some compensation. There are many here whose funds are very nearly exhausted, and others who are not willing to accept of that very comfortable home provided for them at Birkenhead. (Shouts of approval.) If not able to answer those two very plain questions just now, we are willing to wait till to-morrow or the next day." (Cries of " That's long enough.") Mr. Walthew said " the questions must be answered by the owners, Messrs. De Wolf and Co. Mr. De Wolf has told me that he will get the vessel into the graving -dock to-morrow, and that be cannot possibly give any answer before then, for then the extent of the damage will be ascertained. If you appoint one or two of your number to wait upon Mr. De Wolf, be will give you every information." Chairman : " You have heard the recommendation of Mr. Walthew, that a deputation be appointed." A Passenger : " I wish to put one question to Mr. Walthew, how are we to live in the meantime ?" Shouts of applause, and a storm, amid which another passenger, William Armstrong, mounted a chair, and with the lungs of a Stentor succeeded in calming the troubled waters. " Was not the Ebba Brahe advertised as a first-class clipper ship ? Is she so ? No'!-,the never was a first-rate. Its a falsehood. (Hear, hear, and loud cries of " She is a first-rate clipper ship.") Is therelo to 1 for the Ebbs Brahe ? No there is not 2 tol . You say there is a majority for her, Mr. Chairman. Try to carey it, sir. I paid £B4 into Mr. Walthew's hands for my brother, wife, and sister. I (lid not find that money in the•etreet. I earned it by my own industry. We can not lose that hard-earned money. We must either have that money back, or a passage in the Ebba Brahe. (Loud cheers.) I have something more to say. Was there any passenger: put on board the Ebba Brahe after the govern ment officers left the ship ? Yes, there was. (Chorus— " Yee, there was.") And I say we were put there in places where pigs would not live. (Cheers.) There was no ac commodation—no place to sit down to your diet—nothing. I ask who gave the alarm first when we struck on the rocks? lt was a passenger ? (Voices: " Yes, it was a passenger ; deny it who.ean.") How far was the captain out of his latitude ? Did we strike on rock or sand ? (A Voice : "On both !") I say we struck on solid rock. I hope there is no conspiracy—(applause)—in this concern ; ' that all are acting for the good of the passengers. Let us he honourable to the shipowners in all that we do. And, if they cannot take us in a certain time, let us claim our money. (Immense sensation, and cheering.) Steady, boys, for sake. Some say the Ebba Brahe is not altogether safe. fr am persuaded she is a good-made vessel ; because, if she were not, she never would have borne the bumps that she did. (Loud cheers, mingled with conflicting groans.) 1 tell you the captain did not do his duty. He was heard to say, " Don't let her go down as the Queen Victoria did ?" (Groans.) The boatswain acted as a Christian, a-sailor, a man. And Robertson, the mate, he's also a man. (Loud and prolonged cheering, with cries of "Heit is who should be captain.") It was no good , to put us off the.rock. All the hands were against it, 'Will ,you ascertain, Mr. Chairman, whether there were sufficient hands on hoard ? I say there were not enough to manage her." (Various voices : " There were handa,"—" no, only 35,"—" no. 32.") The Chair man, in rising to reply to Mr. Armstrong's queries, said he did so merely from courtesy, believing the matter he had spoken was perfectly irrelevant to the business of the meeting. •'Hereupon the chairman was hooted; he was accused of having been bribed. The same accusation was levelled at the entire committee. In vain did Mr. Seamen try to maintain order. The revolutionary feeling waxed stronger with every shout uttered by William Armstrong, and in a trice it was proposed, seconded, and carried that strong-lunged vutleman supplant Mr. Seamer as president of the august assembly. Instantly the ex-chair man and the committee descended from their temporary elevation and walked off. carrying the most of the second class passengers along with them. "Now," cried a noisy pasienger, " we must always look to thi s man ( t h e new chairman) for justice, and not to a play-actor. (Groans.) This is our chairman far the future!" A passenger, named Henry Thomas ; " I propose that we appoint a deputation to wait upon Mr. De Wolf to see what compensation he will give us. That, if he does not do what is right, we subscribe, and employ a legal adviser, and have that justice which the crown gives us. I, for one, have no objection to sail in the Ebbs Brahe. I have confidence in the officers. (Hisses.) As to those in Mr. Walthew's employment, by many of them we have been bullied, insulted. (A voice, "And starved.") I believe the captain is a r.): a worthy of all confidence." This last observation, the general honesty of Henry Thomas, did not take, and he was emphatically groaned down. At this moment a breathless passenger rushed into the middle of the room " I have just seen Mr. De Wolff. I said one party wished to go by the ship, and that others did not. Mr. De Wolff said, My vessel, I believe, will be ready in 10 days. If the passengers do not go by her, they must forfeit their passage money." (Groans.) Mr. Walthew having, after infinite trouble, obtained a hearing, said : " I can only regret that so much irregularity should have been con nected with the ship and the parties connected with her. I can only assure you that I took every precaution that lay in my power to make things comfortable. As to the serious charge that passeng e rs w e r e put on board after the government officer left, I declare that not one passen ger went on board that ship who had not passed the emigration officer. Those who wish to satisfy them selves on this point, can see the list at the emigration office. There seems, however, to have been some irregu larity, for which I am very sorry ; and I can on ly assure you of this, that when you go from Liv er p oo l I will take care that no cause for dissatisfac tion shall exist : every abuse which is pointed out shall be remedied. I trust greatest tt°liamt tyh e servants.sa t ipassengerssatisfaction; t io En ;v w e i rlyl and lha c s om i spt e Iy t ei o laar m v I have se , ee a nn l tt l 0 0 0 u f u t t t n has e oa m, and not t less th an 5,000 people, every one of the ships arriving out in safety."s given the Mr. Walthew concluded by reading a letter, addressed to the owners, from the captain of the Ebba B rabe, Mr. Melling, resigning his app o i n t ment, on account of the prejudice which he understood existed against him. In his letter he thanked those of the extended to him their kindness and passengers who had sympathy. (A voice : "Heis a warm-hearted good man." Another voice "It's false. He should he tried for culpable neglect of duty.") It were unprofitable to pursue the proceedings further. A proposal-to present a testimonial to the mate was scouted. Joseph and James Grace (one of them a sailor) inveighed against the captain and the crew. Various persons of moderate opinions and decorous conduct pro posed deputations, but all the proposals were scouted, as Mr. De Wolf could buy deputations up, it was said, and therefore they should go in a body. This was the voice of the meeting, and nothing could overcome it. When we left, at 3 o'clock, a large party were wrangling in the room, and groups of excited passengers were scattered over the Old Churchyard. The second class passengers held a meet ing, at which they passed moderate resolutions, in some cases complimentary t o p ar t of the crew of the Ebbs Brahe as well as to that fine vessel herself. We believe that 150 of the peaceably disposed are contentedly residing at the Government Emigration Depot, Birkenhead, where accommodation has been provided for all the passengers until the Ebba Brahe is again ready for sea. Bedding and excellent food is provided for them at Birkenhead. Of course, we need hardly state that such a provision is more than even the strict letter of the law confers upon the passengers, in their unhappy Position—a position unfortu nate for all parties concerned. THE HOUSE OF MRS. WILLICOTT, Roscommon -street, was entered on Friday evening during the absence of the family, and a variety of valuable articles were stolen. AN INQUEST was held on Saturday, upon the body of Stephen Lancaster, residing in Kent-street, who died on Thursday from the effects of a kick on the leg, received in the beginning of February. THE AGAMEMNON. 91, screw line , of-battle ship, lying at Portsmouth, has 300 of her crew down with the fever. The disease is said to be on the increase, and no effec tive means have been taken by the Admiralty to check it. A CABMAN KILLED.—John Schoffield, cab driver, 16 court, Richmond-row, fell from the box of a patent cab, about twelve o'clock on Thursday night, at the corner of St. Ann-street. The wheel passed over his stomach, and he died shortly afterwards. ACCIDENT ON BOARD THE SHIP EBBA BRAHE.—On the night of Saturday last, one of the labourers on board the Eoba Brahe lost his life by falling over the side of the vessel. A life-boat was manned at once, but the tide floated him out of the boat's reach. His name was John Magee. His body is not yet found. THE WATCH COMMITTEE, we understand, have agreed to raise the pay of the police-force, the inspectors at the rate of 35., and the men 2s. a-week, subject to the sanc tion of the Council, which, no doubt, under existing circumstances, will be given. Mr. F. LYNE, the chairman of the Metropolitan Com mittee, for the purpose of establishing tribunals of com merce, will, we understand, visit this town tomorrow, remaining over Friday. Re is one of a London deputation, who come hither to meet other deputations at the Cham ber of Commerce, with a view to the further discussion of the advantages of such an association. DOCKS FOR THE AUSTRALIAN VESSELS.—A memorial, signed by the principal shipowners and agents in Liver pool, praying that one of the docks south of the George's Dock may be appropriated to the vessels engaged in the trade to Australia, has been presented to the Dock Com mittee. Ample room may be found either in the Salt house Dock, now used as a tributary to the Albert Dock, or in the Canning Dock, either of which, it is said, would be acceptable to the memorialists. PRIVATE STlLL.—James Climie, and Daniel Townsend, excise officers, charged Ann Mulligan, at the police court, yesterday, with working a private still in Porter-street. The offence was proved by the officer, and by Mr. In spector Williams, whom they called in to their assistance. The female manufacturer of ardent spirits was ordered to pay a fine of £3O, or in default of payment, to go to gaol for three months. About six gallons of spirits were found on the prisoner's premises. FIRE AT KENSINGTON.—HORSE BURNT.—About half vast nine o'clock, on Saturday night, a fire broke oat in Mr. Howell's stable, at the rear of his house, Ken sington. The alarm was quickly passed to the West of England Fire station, and the engine belonging to that company immediately proceeded to the spot, and, with the aid of a good supply of water, extinguished the fire without further assistance. One horse was burnt. Mr. Howell estimates his loss at about £5O, but was not in sured. BEN NEVIS, AUSTRALIAN PACKET-SHlP.—This fine vessel, one of the " White Star" Line, dispatched by Messrs. Pilkington and Wilson, arrived at Port Phil ip on the 3rd January, after a passage of 97 days, landing all the passengers in good health. She had ba ffl ing winds in the early part of the voyage, and after crossing the line ; but made the run from the Cape to Hobson's Bay in 25 days. the fastest, we believe, on record, not excepting the steamers; thus confirming the opinion entertained, that this fine ship would prove herself one of the fastest of the Australian fleet from this port. ONE OF THE LONDON SWELL MOB, William Ingram, was apprehended picking pockets in Church street, on expen diture, Re- Tuesday. A colleague named Watson, has been appre hended a few days before at Manchester. A document cweaivsefdoufnrodm London inWatson t ' o s pe iv ss e e r s p s o io ol, n t x o l t s hi ls s 7 e . ff 4 e a ct : . ; £4 12g. 101. Expenditure while in Liverpool, £6 16s. 24. ; ditto in Carlisle, £1 2s. 9d." On the back was written that one of them must be off to Dublin on Sunday. Watson was committed to trial by the magis trates at Manchester, and the Liverpool magistrates sent Ingram thither as an accomplice. THE servants of most of the railway companies in Man chester have threatened to strike for an increase of wages. The combination is said to have spread among the porters in the goods department of the Lancashire and Yorkshire, the Manchester and Sheffield, and the East Lancashire Railways. The London and North-Western Company, however, have pursued a riser policy, and it is said that Captain Huish, their chief-manager in London, is dis posed to listen to the just and moderate demands of any of their servants, at the same time that there is a most rigid determination to resist anything like extortion or tyranny. THE SCREW STEAMER SARAH ►SANDS.—At a general meeting, held in the state-saloon of the above ship, on the 14th inst., it was unanimously agreed that an ad dress should be drawn up expressive of the high esteem entertained by all on board for Capt. W. C. Thompson, for his great ability as a commander, so eminently dis played on the passage between England and Australia, and for his great kindness and gentlemanly bearing to all ; and that a subscription-list should be opened for the pur chase of a piece of plate to be presented to him, with a suitable inscription, and the fund for that purpose be handed over to the chairman, Captain J. H. L. Gordon. (Melbourne Argus, Dec. 25.) By advices received by the Great Britain, the above was fully carried out ; and, in addition, the chief officer, Mr. Miley, and the chief engineer, were each presented with a valuable diamond ring. THE BISHOP OF EXETER, it is said, is suffering from in disposition. GEORGE SPARKES, for the murder of Clayhidon, was hanged at Exeter on Friday. THE Ray. DR. MARKHAM, a Canon of Windsor, died suddenly on Friday. THE ENGLISH FLEET in the Mediterranean was still at Malta, by the last advices. A NEW PEER.—The title of Sir Thomas J. Burke, Bart., M.P., when raised to the Peerage, is, it is said, to be Lord Killoran. WRECK.—The Aberdeen and London iron-steamer Duke of Sutherland was wrecked at the entrance of Aberdeen harbour, on Friday evening, and fifteen, if not twenty, persons have perished. THE MAYOR OF LIVERPOOL, it is said, intends to in vite the committee of the Great Industrial Exhibition of Dublin to a grand banquet in the Town-hall, to be given about the end of the present month. THE SULTAN OF BORNEO has paid the debt of nature, and is succeeded by Pangeran Moumien, who had long acted as Prime Minister. The legitimate heir is thus put aside. SHIP ON FIRE.—The British barque Lady Rowena, Macdonald, master, from Alexandria for Liverpool, with cotton and dried beans, was destroyed by fire on the 15th ult., about 50 miles to the westward of Cape St. Vincent. Crew saved by two French vessels. A FACTORY IN CARRICK -ON• SUIR.-111r. William Hunt, of Newtown-anner, proprietor, with another, of flour mill in Carrick-on-Suir, is about to convert his mills into a woollen factory, and to expend £B,OOO on tha enterprise. EFFECTS OF READING " UNCLE TOM'S CABIN."—A correspondent of the Elgin Courier states, that a respect able married woman in one of the Scotch districts, was delivered the other day of a negro child. The father and mother are white ; and a black man has not been seen in the district for two years. The occurrence is accounted for by the fact of the woman's having heard much of the performances of Mr. Lewis, the mesmerist ; and, as she states, having had her imagination so much impressed that, to use her own words, " she could not get him out of her head." The child, whose very hair was woolly, did not survive.—[May not the " Uncle Tom" mania be the real cause of the mysterious event ?) 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